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WEATHER. (U. 8. Weather Bureau Forecast.) ‘Thundershowers this afternoon or to- night, followed by generally fair tomor= row; cooler. Temperatures—Highest, 87, at 2 p.m. yesterday; lowest, 73, at 5 a.m. today. Full report on page B-6. Closing New York Muhh, Page 22 INloS 32651 S ulered as sws ond class matter post office, Washington, D. C. BLANTON CENSURE FALS N HOUSE ONPOINTOFORDER Resolution Charging “Integ- rity Violation” of Law- makers Is Ruled Out. TEXAN LEADS IN MOVE TODELAY CONSIDERATION Keller Proposal Lost When Fuller Says Representative Exercised “Own Judgment.” BY JAMES E. CHINN., A privileged resolution calling on the House to censure Representative Blan- ton, Democrat, of Texas for sending & questionnaire on religious, political and economic beliefs of Washington's 3.000 public school teachers was killed today on a point of order raised by Representative Fuller, Democrat, of Arkansas. The resolution had been introduced about 45 minutes before by Repre- sentative Keller, Democrat, of Illinois. The resolution declared that Blan- ton’s action in sending questionnaires to the school teachers had lessened the dignity and violated the integrity of the House. Immediate consideration of the resolution was blocked tempo- rarily by Blanton himself, who raised a point of no quorum, forcing a roll call of the House. Blanton Threatened Action. Immediately after the roll call Blan- ton threatened to make a point of order against the resolution on the ground that it did not have a privi- leged status, but said he would not force the point of order because he wanted to hear what Keller had to #say and he wanted to make a state- | ment himself. Fuller, however, made the point of order and pointed out that the resolution did not reflect on the in- tegrity of the House because Blanton had exercised his own judgment as chairman of the Subcommittee ori Appropriations in sending out the questionnaires. Speaker Bankhead, after citing the various questions of privileges under | House rules, ruled that the resolu- tion was subject to a point of order and thereby killed it. Many mem- ® bers of the House applauded his decision. Personal Privilege. Blanton then rose to a question of personal privilege, claiming the last four clauses in the resolution contained | allegations that reflected on his stand- ing as a member of the House. The Speaker this time held Blanton's argu- ment did not constitute a question of personal privilege, thereby denying him an opportunity to discuss the ques- tionnaire, Blanton, however, said he would in- clude the remarks he intended to make on the questionnaire in the appendix of the Congressional Record and de- clared: “I want you gentlemen to read what I put into the Record.” The Keller resolution contained a copy of the questionnaire and pointed out that Blanton had seat it to the teachers in a franked envelope re- quiring no postage, together with an- other franked envelope for return of the information. It also specifically called attention to the language of the introduction to the questionnaire which read, “To obviate a hearing and to save you the time and in- convenience of coming before us in person, I request that you kindly give us the following information.” “Veiled Threat” Charged. ‘The resolution declared that such language constituted a veiled threat that failure to answer the question- naire would result in the issuance of & subpoena “hauling the teacher be- fore the subcommittee handling the District appropriation bill.” ‘The resolution then reads: “Whereas, The subcommittee does not have authority to force the at- tendance of anybody at a hearing; end “Whereas, There has been no con- gressional action giving this subcom- mittee that power; and “Whereas, The action of the gentle- man from Texas, Mr. Blanton, in di- recting this letter to the teachers in the aforementioned manner might lead some to believe that the subcom- mittee and the House of Representa- tives were joining with the gentleman from Texas, Mr. Blanton, in demand- ing this informatfon in this threaten- ing manner; and “Whereas, the spread of this belief might tend to greatly lessen the dig- nity of the House of Representatives and violate the integrity of this House Louis-Schmeling FightIs Postponed Until Tomorrow Steady Rain and Predic- tion of Showers Tonight Causes Action. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, June 18—Rain today caused postponement of Joe Louis’ 15- round heavyweight bout with Max Schmeling at the Yankee Stadium un- til tomorrow night. Louis outweighed Schmeling by 6 pounds as weighing-in ceremonies were held at the Hippodrome before the fight had been postponed. Louls weighed 198 pounds, Schmeling 192. Louis Arrives Early. Louis, traveling by train from his training camp at Lakewood, N. J. arrived at the Hippodrome well before (See FIGHT, Page 3. o “FARLEY LETTER” IYSTERY DEEPENS Halleck®*Demands Probe as Democrats Deny Author- ship of Document. The mystery of who signed or stamped Postmaster General Farley’s name to a letter urging postmasters to sell dollar tickets to Roosevelt nomi- nation rallies deepened today, as de- mand was made for & congressional investigation. Farley, in his dual role as head of | the Post Office Department and chair- | man of the Democratic National Com- mittee, repudiated the letter and de- clared neither national nor New York State Democratic headquarters had sent the campaign missive. Officials of the “Roosevelt Nomi- | nators,” organized to raise campaign ; funds by means of dollar tickets sold | for a series of political gatherings | | throughout the country to hear Mr. | Roosevelt’s acceptance speech by radio, | also asserted no such letter was au- | i thorized or sent from headquarters ! here. Boston Branch Letterhead. One such letter, a photostat of { which was turned over to the Civil Service Commission by Representative i Halleck of Indiana, Republican mem- ber of the House Civil Service Com- mittee, bore the letterhead of the Bos- ton branch of the “Roosevelt Nom- inators.” Halleck said he would ask for a House committee investigation of this and similar letters he says were re- ceived by postmasters in various parts of the country. Farley, who is in Philadelphia, issued through the Post Office De- partment press room here yesterday a denial that he had authorized the signing of his name to the letter. Halleck in a statement yesterday said he had a letter from a fourth- class postmaster bearing Farley's sig- nature, asking him to sell 25 “nomi- nator tickets.” In a later statement, he said similar “demands” had been reported to him from Massachusetts, Indiana and Missouri, and that he had asked the Civil Service Commis- sion for “a ruling whether such so- lcitation constitutes unlawful politi- cal activity.” Farley Emphatic in Denial. Farley’s statement said: “I wish to state with absolute defi-, niteness that I never signed such a letter, that I never saw such a letter nor authorized nor countenanced the signature of such a letter.” “It is possible,” he suggested at another point, “that some over-zeal- ous individual, desirous of swelling the receipts from the meetings that will be held all over the country to listen to the speech of acceptance that will be delivered from Franklin Field, Phil- adelphia, may have affixed a rubber stamp signature such as I understand the letter carries. But if so, it was en- (See FARLEY, Page 4.) BALLISTICS TESTS SOLVE MOORE DEATH Bullets That Killed Inventor Found to Have Been Fired From Suicide’s Gun. By the Associatea Press. EAST ORANGE, N. J,, June 18— Reports of ballistics tests today clinched in the mind of Prosecutor William A. Wachenfeld the guilt of the dead Jean Philip Gebhardt in the murder of D. McFarlan Moore, retired inventor. by assuming an authority which had not been delegated to him; “Therefore, be it resolved, That the House deplores the action of the gen- telman from Texas, Mr. Blanton, which was not authorized by the House of Representatives nor by any competent agency thereof, and that his action shall not be construed as being an act authorized by the House of Representatives nor any competent agency thereof.” George E. Sullivan, chairman of (See BLANTON, Page 3.) —_—— MILITARY PENSION BILL SENT TO WHITE HOUSE Measure Would Increase Sums to Army, Navy and Marine Corps Veterans. By the Associated Press. A House bill to increase pensions o veterans of the Regular Army, Navy and Marine Corps, who received a heavy cut under the economy act, was passed today by the Senate and sent to the White House. The legislation was estimated to cost $1,942,000 a year over present expenditures. The money would go to 15,080 veterans who were on the | prod rolls on March 19, 1933. Under the measure, the economy act cut would be limited to 25 per cent of former benefits. Two bullets taken from the body of the former Thomas A. Edison as- sociate were found to have been fired from the same gun which Gebhardt used to end his life Tuesday at New Monmouth, in Middletown Township, the prosecutor said. The pellets were examined yester- day at the New Jersey State police laboratory by Detective Lieut. Joseph Coccozza, and Prosecutor Wachenfeld said the tests “showed definitely the shots were fired from the same gun.” Omaha Loses Gold Cup Ch WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION ¢ Foening Shar WASHINGTON, D. C, THURSDAY, JUNE 18, 1936.—FIFTY-EIGHT PAGES. STRAIS APPEAL INHISPITALTRIE HEEDED BY FRENH Government Resolves to Eject Workers Refusing to Return to Jobs. AMBASSADOR’S PLEA WAS AT FIRST REFUSED Cabinet Dissolves Rightist Leagues in Effort to Break Up “Combat Groups.” BULLETIN. PARIS, June 18 (#).—Officials of the American Hospital yielded today to strikers’ demands, ending a walkout of employes after the French government refused a re- quest by Ambassador Jesse Lsidor Straus that the strikers be imme- diately ejected. Hospital officials said they were “forced to make concessions meet- ing almost all the workers’ de- mands because the government refused to oust the strikers.” Previously, on the urging of the Ambassador, government authori- ties said they would take action against “the employes. By the Associated Press. PARIS, June 18.—French govern- ment officials resolved today forcibly to eject the strikers who have crippled operations at the American hospital if they refuse to come to terms. Reconsidering their first reply to a personal appeal from Jesse Isidor Straus, the American Ambassador, officials said forceful action would be taken unless the strikers return to work under a contemplated compro- mise offer. To effect the compromise, a meet- ing was arranged for tonight between delegates of the General Federation of Labor and the hospital authorities. It will be held at the hospital. Ambassador Straus asked that police evacuate striking assistants, scrub- women, and other employes from the hospital at Neuilly-Sur-Seine, declar- ing an occupational strike at the in- stitution could not be tolerated. The strike was regarded as endanger- ing the care of 85 patients, most of them Americans and 23 of whom are in a serious condition. The strikers demanded shorter hours. Hospital officials said the Ambas- sador’s request was refused at first on the grounds that police action might “‘cause trouble which might be serious.” At the same time the French cabinet decreed the dissolution of four Rightist leagues in an effort to break up “‘com- bat groups and private militias.” The action of the government was directed especially against the Croix de Feu, the Nationalist organization originated by World War veterans and commanded by Col. Francols de La Rocque. An official of the Croix de Feu im- mediately announced the dissolution might “drive the leagues under cover where they would become a real menace.” De la Rocque, while considering the decree to be “provocation,” urged his followers to “remain calm” until he could study the text and issue an “official” declaration. Only Monday, he promised to lead 700,000 Croix de Feu men “into politi- cal action” against the policies of the Leftist government. Other Leagues Disbanded. The other leagues disbanded were the League for French Solidarity, the Young Patriots, and the Blue Shirt Francistes. The Communist party had demanded the disbandment of the Rightist “semi- military forces,” blaming them for yes- terday’s clashes at Marseille -between strikers and Nationalists. The cabinet also approved bills for “the defense of the franc,” the re- organization of the Bank of France, the creation of a wheat board to “organize the market” by fixing a minimum price for wheat. The bills were sent to the Chamber of Deputies for immediate introduction. ‘The cabinet prepared a bill for the nationalization of war industries, or- dered that another be drafted which will prohibit tipping in hotels, cafes and restaurants and considered what to do about merchants unable to pay their bills because of the depression, The government disclosed plans to prosecute all Frenchmen who fail to declare, before July 15, the gold and securities they hold abroad. A bill will be introduced in the Chamber tomorrow, it was announced, to give the government power to in- stitute the measure by decree. There has beer: a law making declaration ob- ligatory, but the government has lacked powers of enforcement. ‘While investors have a full right to (See FRENCH, Page 16.) - Buried Despite Plea. By the Assoclated Press. EAST DETROIT, Mich., June 18— Despite the pleas of August Dagner, devout follower of the House of David, that his wife was not dead but sleep- ing, Mrs. Dagner was buried yesterday. Race To Filly Without Pedigree By the Associated Press. ASCOT, England, June 18 —William Cup race, first run in 1807, ever has uced. For the last quarter mile it was strictly & two-horse race. Omaha, 4-year-old son of Gallant Fox-Flambino, undisputed kg of American 3-year-olds in 1935, earned Qmaha’s defeat, & keen disappoint- (8e¢ OMAHA, P 3) DEFICIENCY BILL PASSED AND SENT 10 WHITE HOUSE Senate Agrees to Eliminate Revival of Florida Ship Canal. $1,425,000 RELIEF SUM IS INCLUDED Tax Measure Is Only Matter Standing in Way of Adjourn- ment Saturday Night. by the Associeted Press. Congress completed action today on the $2,375,000,000 relief-deficiency ap- propriation bill and sent it to the White House. Congressional action on the long- fought measure carrying $1,425,000,- 000 for relief was completed when the Senate agreed to elimination of its amendments for reviving the Florida ship canal. The balance of the conference re- port on the big appropriation bill was approved by the Senate with little debate. Final action on the relief measure left only the tax bill standing in the way of congressional adjournment Saturday night. Leaders long have planned to end the session when the relief and tax bills were passed. The Senate quickly concurred in the House’s refusal to "accept an amendment for reviving the canal project. Death Removes Supporter. The death yesterday of Senator Fletcher of Florida removed the most vigorous supporter of the project, which had been added to the bill by the Senate. The House also declined to add $1,200,000 to the $41,117,816 item for the T. V. A. to begin work on dams at Gilbertsville, Ky, and Watts Bar, Tenn. Agreement was voted, however, to the Senate plan to provide a $300,000,- 000 Reconstruction Pinance Corp. re- volving fund for P. W. A. projects. The entire relief fund, except $85,- 000,000 for the Resettlement Adminis- tration, will go into Works Progress Administration activities and will be spent under the President’s direction. Other major items were $458,631,860 for the social security program and $308,000,000 for emergency conserva- tion work. A vigorous debate centered on the canal project. Representative Bacon, Republican, of New York, declared it would be a poor policy to authorize continuance of the waterway unless the project could come up “in an orderly manner.” Chairman O'Connor of the Rules Committee argued in favor of the project, declaring it to be worthy of support. Investigation Provision. Under the Senate’s plan, the Presi- dent would have appointed three en- gineers to investigate the advisability of pursuing the cut in Northern Flori- da between the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico. A favorable re- port would have authorized the Presi- dent to allot $10,000,000 toward work estimated eventually to cost $142,- 000,000. As it left the House originally the measure carried $2,364,229,000. The Senate added $66,600,000 to bring its total to $2,430,829,000. This was re- duced in conference to $2,375,397,- 537. The meausre was hurried from the hands of Senate and House conferees to the waiting House for action before there was even time for printing the conference report. Coples of the bill itself, in the form worked out in con- ference, were not available until House consideration was well along, when a few copies came up from the printing office. —_——— NEW YORK TO ASK WAGE CASE REHEARING Attorney General Announces Move Following 5-4 Ruling of U. 8. Supreme Court. By the Assocated Press. NEW YORK, June 18.—New York State will ask a rehearing by the United States Supreme Court on the State minimum wage law, which was declared unconstitutional, Attorney General John J. Bennett, jr, an- nounced today. The law was declared unconstitu- tional in a 5-to-4 decision by the Supreme Court June 1. The State is allowed 25 days after the decision in which to apply for a rehearing. The highest court held the statute contravened the constitutional guar- anty of liberty and said “the right to make contracts” must not be violated. Justices Butler, Roberts, Van Dev- anter, Sutherland and McReynolds comprised the majority. * Chief Justice Hughes and Justices Brandeis, Stone and Cardozo dissented. The legislation was challenged by Joseph Hipaldo, Brooklyn laundry manager, who was indicted for forgery in an alleged attempt to conceal vio- lation of the law. He won his free- dom on a writ of habeas corpus. The law fixed the minimum wage for woman laundry workers at $12.40 a week. MACK AT WHITE HOUSE FOR LUNCHEON MEETING Man Who Will Nominate Presi- dent for Second Term Is His Guest. % B) the Associated Press. N. Y, teeman'for New York, who will nomi- nate President Roosevelt for a second term at the Philadelphia convention next week, was invited to lunch with the Chief Executive today. ‘The President cut down his engage- ment list. & JiM.You 'vE GOT TO TOP KICKING MY ELEPHANT BANKRUPTCY AGT VOIDING'1S STAID Roberts Delays Execution of Decision on Cities for Fall Rehearing. By the £ssociated Press. | A stay of the Supreme Court’s in- | validation of the 1934 municipal bank- | ruptcy act was directed in an order re- | ceived today at the court clerk’s office. | ‘The order was signed at Philadelphia | yesterday by Associate Justice Roberts. | It is to continue until the court can | act at its Fall meeting on an applica- tion made several days ago for rehear- | ing of the case. | Cameron County, Tex., water im-| provement district No. 1 asked the re- hearing on the ground it “leaves un- certain the bounds of State sovereignty | of legitimate co-operation between the | States and the Federal Government.” | ‘The act was intended to aid citles, | counties and other political subdivi- | sions to reduce their debts through FeFderal bankruptey courts. It was held by the Supreme Court to violate | States’ rights. Under court rules, the mandate making effective the ruling of uncon- stitutionality, would have been issued 25 days after the court’s decision on May 25. Roberts’ ruling has the ef- fect of suspending issuance of the mandate and all other action until the court can decide on the water dis- trict’s request. MANY PETITIONS FILED. Stays of This Kind Not Unusual, Justice Officials Say. Action of Justice Roberts in stay- ing the Supreme Court’s mandate in the municipal bagkruptcy act case followed the filing of a number of petitions for a rehearing of the case, it was said at the Department of Justice this afternoon. Stays of this kind are “not unusual,” a high legal authority at the depart- ment said. ‘The stay does not of itself mean that ® rehearing will be granted, it was explained. Only the full court, when it meets in October, can decide whether to grant a rehearing. Justice Roberts’ action delays enforcement of the court’s decision until the full mem- bership of the court has had an op- portunity to study the petitions and come to a conclusion as to the desir- ability of reopening the case, it was pointed out. The Reconstruction Finance Corp., it is understood, is interested in one of the pleas for & rehearing. Attorney General Cummings and Solicitor General Reed were informed of Roberts' stay by news dispatches. They refused to comment for pub- lication. ECKENER RETURNED TO ZEPPELIN POST Will Command Hindenburg on Third U. S. Trip as Air Ministry Acts. By the Associated Press. FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany, June 18.—When the Zeppelin Hin- denburg leaves tomorrow night on its third flight to the United States, Dr. Hugo Eckener, veteran dirigible ex- pert, will be in full charge. His assignment is at the special request of the air ministry, made, it was said, to appease public opinion in the United States at Dr. Eckener’s previous treatment by the Nazi propa- ganda department. Gen. Hermann Wilhelm Goering, minister of aviation, apparently has succeeded in restoring peace between Dr. Eckener and the propaganda de- partment, which, it was recalled, at- tempted to ostracize him for alleged non-compliance with election cam- paign requirements. The exact route to be followed by the Hindenburg after it takes off at 8 p.m. (2 p.m., Eastern standard time) Gorky Dies ILLNESS FATAL TO NOTED RUSSIAN AUTHOR. The only evening paper in Washington with the Associated Press News and Wirephoto Services. MAXIM GORKY, By the Associated Press. MOSCOW, June 18 —Maxim Gorky, 68, most famous of contemporary Russian writers, died today. The writer's illness became serious June 5. It was announced at that time he was suffering from influenza, complicated by pulmonary catarrh and a weakening heart. He rallied last week, but a relapse came Sunday. Gorky, leading Russian novelist and the Soviet's chief propagandist, was personally a revolutionist from his earliest years. His tender years were (See GORKY, Page 6.) GUNFIRE CEASES N OHIO STRKE Snipers Halted by Picket Captain After Five Are Wounded. By the Assoclated Press. KENT, Ohio, June 18.—Striking union employes of the closed Decker & Black Electric Co. in an outburst of violence today beseiged the plant with rifle fire for nearly four hours. At least five men were wounded, one serfously. ‘The snipers ceased firing on orders from A. F. Wassilak, picket line cap- tain, who said William Crayford, union president, had‘ obtained warrants charging two score men in the plant with inciting & riot. Wassilak said the armed strikers, estimated by Police Chief St. Clair ‘West to number between 100 and 150, would permit the beseiged men to leave provided Sheriff E. L. Burr first “un- arms them.” Tear Gas Barrage. Crayford claimed bloodshed resulted because two movlflg vans occupied by (8ee OHIO STRIKE, Page 2.) “Channelizing” F¥H (®) Means Associated Press. Yesterday’s Circulation, 134,060 (Some returns not yet received.) TWO CENTS. CONFEREES NEAR TAX COMPROMISE Await Treasury Estimate | Before Agreeing to Ten- tative Bill. BACKGROUND— Disgruntled Congress was in- formed by President in February that it must enmact nmew revenue legislation in campaign year, with Proposal that assessment against undistributed corporation profits be imposed as experiment and as principal means of raising desired Junds. House followed suggestions after two months of committee consid- eration, but Senate balked. Ap- proving greatly modified measure, several Senators have {pdicated they would make last-minute fight to resist any attempt to substitute House bill. Final agreement on issue is be- lieved real key to adjournment, sought for Saturday night. By the Assoctated Press. ‘With new revenue estimates on a| compromise tax program not yet pre- pared by the Treasury, Senate-House conferees were unable today to reach a final agreement on the tax blil. ‘They said, however, they expected to seal a tentative understanding on the vital measure this afternoon or tonight. Lacking Treasury calculations on a new plan for a graduated tax, both on normal corporation income and undis- tributed corporation earnings, the con- ferees spent the morning working out minor details of the involved measure. Apparently angry because newsmen had learned of the latest compromise plan for taxing corporations, Chair- man Doughton of the House conferees refused flatly today to discuss the morning’s conference procedure. Objects to “Fishing.” “I'm just going to quit giving out anything,” he said, “unless you take what we give you and not go fishing around. I'm not going to fool with you at all until you quit getting this stuff we don't aim for you to have.” His voice rose to a high pitch as he spoke. “If you want to get your informa- tion improperly,” he stormed, “you can just get it all that way. “It’s charged up to me. Members are running to me and raising hell. ‘We are just terribly embarrassed.” He started away and then returned (See TAXES, Page 5.) —_—— LUCIANO IS SENTENCED Vice King Given 30 to 50 Years. 12 Others to Serve. NEW YORK, June 18 (#).—Charles “Lucky” Luciano, described by Prose- cutor Thomas E. Dewey as the head of a vice syndicate with a $12,000,000- a-year income, was sentenced today to 30 to 50 years in prison. Eight lieutenants convicted with Luciano on 62 counts of an indictment charging compulsory prostitution and four who pleaded guilty also were sentenced by Supreme Court Justice Philip J. McCook. The convicted men had faced a possible maximum sentence of 1,240 years imprisonment. The verdict was | of Congress become DEADLOCK BROKEN BY AGREEMENT OF CONFEREES UPON 3,000,000 FOR D. C. Thorough Study to Be Made of Fiscal Relations Prob- lem Before Next Session. Thomas Sees Solution. REPORT ON SURVEY TO BE BINDING ON ALL Controversy at Future Session Would Be Eliminated by Plan. Passage of Bill Preferable to Continuing Resolution, Says Chairman of Senatorial Group. BY J. A. O’LEARY. A final agreement on the deadlocked District appropriation bill for t coming fiscal year was reached this afternoon when the conferees accept- ed a compromise Federal payment of $5,000,000, with authority for Pres dent Roosevelt to have a thoro study made of the fiscal relatio; problem before the next Congres: meets in January. While this is a reduction of $700,000 below the President’s budget recom- mendation, for which the Senate been battiing for two months, Ch: man Thomas of Oklahoma felt p: | age of the bill with this compromis is preferable to the continuing res tion, which would have carried ti bare operating expenses of the cit without any new improvements. Thomas Sees Solution. Senator Thomas expressed the b - lief that the presidential survey t be made during the Summer and F: | on which the Senate conferees in- | sisted, will lead to a solution of tt controversy in which the two branche involved ever: year over the amount of the Fed obligation. “Everybody has agreed that the: will be bound by the report resulting from the proposed study,” $enatc | Thomas said If the same members are handlir | the bill next year, therefore, the | should be no dispute over the am |of the Federal payment, Sen Thomas predicted. Clerks of the Appropriations C: mittee had not worked out final fi ures this afternoon, but it is be- lieved the bill will carry slightly mo: than $43,000,000. The Senate won out on restoratic of public health items to the Bu Bureau figure, and also on numero maintenance items scattered shroug! out the municipal service. The House succeeded in knock: out the funds for character educatio: which has been carried on during i last two years. ‘The House also succeeded in elin nating the Senate amendments givi: the Commissioners optional author: to install parking meters, and to re- quire property owners to remove sno from sidewalks. Senator Thomas said the request the presidential inquiry into fiscal re- lations between the United States and District governments will be written into the conference report and wil. make available $50,000 to cover the expenses of the survey. Free Hand Given. The President will be given a free hand in deciding who is to make the investigation, with directions to re- port the result when the next budget is submitted to Congress in Januarv, 1937. When the House and Senate mem- bers gathered around the conference (See D. C. BILL, Page 2) QUEEN MARY TWIN SHIP PLANNED BY BRITAIN Chamberlain Says Cunard-White Star Line Already Has Received Preliminary Bids. By the Asscclated Press. LONDON, June 18—Neville Cham- berlain, chancellor of the exchequer, announced in the House of Com- mons today that the British govern- ment had agreed “in principle” to the construction of a sister ship to the S. S. Queen Mary. The Cunard - White Star Line, Chamberlain asserted, has received preliminary bids from shipyards for construction of the proposed liner. At present the line is negotiating with the Clydebank firm which built the Queen Mary. The chancellor said the Cunard- White Star Line had applied for au- thority to enter into an agreement for returned June 7. of Milwaukee Traffic Impresses D. C. Group BY JOHN H. CLINE, Staff Correspondent of The Star. MILWAUKEE, Wis, June 18— Washington traffic experts visiting here obtained a first-hand view yes- terday of the novel engineering fea- tures that have contributed materially to Milwaukee's outstanding traffic is to be determined by weather condi- | record. tions. s Capt. Ernst Lehmann, who com- manded the Hindenburg on its first two flights to Lakehurst, will not be aboard this time and neither will Knut “The first step on their program this morning was a visit to city hall, where the party was received by Mayor Daniel W. Hoan, a Socialist, whose ceaseless efforts during his 20 years in office have been the principal factor in ridding the city government of obstructive political influences. “I am convinced,” the mayor said, “that the basic reason underlying our success is the splendid, continuous co-operation of our citizens. This has been no accident, but is the result of determined efforts to give the peo- ple the kind nt they want, - and which, they, in turn, can and will respect. “In addition to this co-operative spirit, we have been fortunate in having a personnel adequate in num- ber and capabilities to do the work required. It has cost money, but we believe an investment in good, honest government is the best any munici- pality can make.” The visiting party, composed of Maj. Ernest W, Brown, chief of police; William A. Van Duser, director of traffic; Richmond B. Keech of the Public Utilities Commission, Capt. H. C. Whitehurst of the Department of Highways, John Nolen, jr. of the National Capital Park and Blanning Commission and George E. Keneipp, manager of the Keystone Automobile Club, told Mayor Hoan they had found condi in the city unusually See %io, Page 17.), the sister ship. He agreed in principle, he added, but reserved the right to further con- sultation before the contract was signed. Readers’ Guide After Dark___ Amusements ___ Answers to Qu‘!lom_ Comics Cross-word Puzzle Death Notices. ‘Washington Wayside. Womer‘ Features._.. i