Evening Star Newspaper, June 29, 1936, Page 19

Washington News The Zn WASHINGTON, Do, MONDAY, JUNE 29, 1936. ening- Stap | WITH SUNDAY MORNING FHN Society and General PAGE B—1 mith, Former Huey Long Disciple, Elected to Townsend Post COURT CONFIRMS SALE OF ASSETS IN CLOSED BANK Damaged Steeple Repaired Refuses to Enjoin Collection | of 100 Pct. Assessments Against Stockholders. APPEAL HIT AUTHORITY OF CONSERVATORS’ ACTS Charge of Federal-American and District National Share Owners Called “Fantastic Legality of the sale of the prime assets of the closed Federal-American and District National Banks to the new Hamilton National Bank in 1933 was confirmed today by the United States Court of Appeals, which re- fused to enjoin collection of 100 per cent assessments against the stock- holders of both institutions. Groups of stockholders in both of the closed banks had asked the Dis- trict court to enjoin the assessment by the controller of currency, stating there should first be an accounting for the sale of assets to the Hamilton since, they claimed, the conservators of the old banks had no authority to dispose of their securigies. The charge also was made by the District Bank stockholders that sale of the institution’s assets by the con- servator, Joshua Evans, jr., was im- proper for the additional reason that he had been designated at that time as vice president of the proposed Hamilton Bank. The Appellate Court affirmed the previous action by the lower tribunal, which ruled against the stockholders on both points. o Cites Bank Act. The Appeals Court said the bank eonservation act authorized conserva- tors to exercise all powers given re- ceivers of insolvent national banks, including the right to dispose of as- sets if it seemed advisable in order to pay off obligations. The stockholders alleged that the sale was unfair to them because it did not take into consideration the pos- sibility of future enhancement in the value of securities sold. “This charge is too fantastic to notice,” the court stated. Speaking for the five justices, Justice D. Lawrence Groner also held there was no impropriety in Evans selling the District Bank’s assets to an insti- tution of which he was to be an of- ficer, saying that the conservator acted only as the “mouthpiece” of the controller of cfirrency. Attorneys for Defense. The successful legal defense of the stock assessments was waged by the receivers of the two closed banks through their attorneys, George P. Barse, Huston Thompson, Herbert S. ‘Ward, P. H. Marshall, Brice Clagett, Charles E. Wainwright, Roger J. Whiteford, United States Lesilie C. Garnett and his assistant, Harry L. Underwood. Treasury officials said that Court of Appeals ruling would affect many stock assessments which were paid under protest with the under- standing that the decision in the cases today would be controlling. HAZEN WELCOMES 300 TO CAPITAL Cosmopilitan International Conclude Session Wed- nesday Noon. Approximately 300 delegates were welcomed to Washington today by Commissioner Melvin C. Hazen for the third annual convention of Cosmopoli- tan International, which opened in the Mayflower Hotel at 10 am. The con- vention will be in session until noon | ‘Wednesday. In a pre-convention session here yes- terday, H. 1. Teagle of Norfolk, Va., was elected governor of the Capital District Federation of Cosmopolitan International, succeeding Laurence E. Rubel of Washington. Other officers elected were J. T. Lewis, Richmond, lieutenant governor; Robert L. Bryant, Newport News, second lieutenant gov- ernor; R. W. Wilkes, Washington, treasurer; R. N. Darden, Norfolk, sec- retary; Robert Pierce, Baltimore, ser- geant at arms. Officers for the international organ- Ization will be elected at the conclud- Ing sessions Wednesday. Gilbert R. Swink, international pres- ident, presided over the opening meet- ing today. The afternoon program was to include a sight-seeing tour of nearby Virginia, followed by a dinner and dance tonight at the Congres- sional Country Club. On tomorrow’s program are & tour of Washington, a fellowship luncheoy, a golf tournament and a dinner and dance in honor of President Swink. .. TROLLEY SIGNAL PULL COSTS MAN FINE OF $10 Pulling stop and go signals on a street car for 35 blocks through the Northeast section of the city today drew a $10 fine in Police Court for George Weaver, colo when he was arraigned before Judge John P, Mc- lishon on a charge of disorderly -conduct. ‘Franklin F. Richards, conductor on the street car, testified Weaver brought the car to a stop several times yester- day by pulling the emergency cord and that he endangered the lives of other passengers by giving the “go- ahesd” signal of two bells while pas- sengers were getting on the car. At the street car pits at Fifteenth end H streets, where the car was changed from overhead trolley to underground conduits, Weaver pulled the go-ahead signal and endangered the life of a workman whose head was sticking out of the pit under the car, the conductor testified. Attorney | the | to| MISS OLEA storm. SECURITY BOARD 1S SEEKING POWER South Cathedral Mansions May be Leased to New Dea_l Agency. South Cathedral Mansions, on upper Connecticut avenue, one of Washing- ton’s largest apartment buildings, is being considered as prospective office space for branches of the Social Se- curity Board, but no definite steps have been taken to lease it. The apartment house, it was pointed out at the Security Board, is only one of a number of buildings being sur- veyed as possible quarters. The names of the others were not revealed. Officials at the District National Securities Corp., owners of Cathedral Mansions, when asked, said there had been some- conferences, but Govern- ment representatives seemed to think | the rent “a little high.” Security Board officials said the Mansions was but one of many build- ings “offered” by real estate dealers for Government use. They emphasized that their sgents were still “looking around.” The Security Board is now koused in the old Labor Department and has a force of about 600. Several thou- sand dYditional employes are expected to be taken on in the next year or two, however. It was pointed out that larger quarters are not needed im- mediately. South Cathedral Mansions has 132 apartments, many of them three to five room affairs. If the apartment were leased by the | Security Board, it would be but one of many private buildings taken over by expanding New Deal agencies. The Arlington Hotel, the Rochambeau Apartments and several of the Capi- tal's old mansions now house them. — BARBERS T0 STUDY SCHOOL PROPOSAL Economic Conditions Also to Be Discussed at Mass Meeting. A city-wide mass meeting of barbers will be held at 8:45 p.m. tomorrow at 423 G street to discuss uniform prices, economic conditions and the possi- bility of the establishment of a school designed to further the interests both of the barbers and the public. One of the principal speakers will be John J. Lloyd of Norfolk, who stated today, after a three-week sur- vey of the barber trade here, that many workmen with families are making less than persons on relief. Both owners and journeymen barbers of the three barber organizations here have been invited to attend. The proposed barber school, which wauld be for those now engaged in the trade, would include courses in personal hygiene, histology and anat- omy of the hair and skin, bacteriology, sanitation and antiseptics, diseases of the scalp, skin diseases and many other subjects of interest'to the trade and the greater protection of the public. e PICNIC REPLACES RITES 50 From Chinese Community Cen- ter Have Rock Creek Outing. More than 50 boys and girlgof the Chinese Community Church yesterday held a picnic in Rock Creek Park as a substitute for the usual Sunday afternoon service, and @the outing proved so popular that the pastor, Rev. Dr. C. C. Hung, said the picnic prob- ably will be repeated several times this Summer. Bus transportation was ar- ranged by the Rotary Club. Services usually are held in Mount Ve Methodist Church South, 900 - chusetts avenue. BRIGUGLIO Inspects the old Post Office Department steeple as workmen complete repairs caused by a recent lightening bolt and pre- pare to replace it on the building. Considerable excitement was created when firemen had trouble in reaching the top of the structure with hose after the steepel was struck during a —Star Staff Photo. [0 AIRMAIL SUITS WAIT UNTIL FALL New Contract Cancellation Compromises by U. S. Not Possible. By the Associated Press. C. William Ramseyer, commissioner of the Court of Claims, said today that 10 remaining suits against the Gov- ernment over cancellation of airmail contracts will be heard next Autumn. The Post Office Department al- ready has announced settlement of five other suits by agreement to pay the companies a total of $601,511 in ac- crued” earnings and to return $396.000 in performance bonds. The companies had asked $8,841.094. tions would be impossible, post office officials said, because funds now avail- to the Treasury tomorrow at the close of the fiscal year. Claims still pending are: Pacific Air Transport, $707519; Boeing Air Transport, Inc., $1,156,573 and $$287,931; United Air Lines Transport Corp., $666,748 and $291.- 782; Pennsylvania Air ' Lines, Inc., | $554,726; National Parks Airways, Inc., |$257,563; United States Airways, $2,086,707; $138,368. Although the suits have been pend- ing in the Court of Claims for a year, Government attorneys said that was Kohler Aviation Corp., | size.” “Each one of these cases has got |to be handled separately,” a Justice Department official said, “‘because they are based on different legal theories.” Young W “Hold it, 'wo tumblers. Both members Any compromise on remaining ac- | able for the purpose must be returned | | $355,408; Eastern Air Transport, Inc., | | “not an unusual delay for suits of this | FIGHT ON BOOST INTROLLEY FARES T0 OPEN TONIGHT Extension in Use of One-Man Cars Also to Be Fought at Mass Meeting. 30 CIVIC GROUPS TO PRESENT VIEWS Lodge, Clayton, Wender and Rob- erts Among Those Listed as Speakers. Battle lines will be drawn tonight in the public's fight against an in- crease in fares sought by the Capital Transit Co. and against any extension in the use of one-man street cars here. Spokesmen for nearly 30 civic or- ganizations have notified People’s Counsel William A. Roberts they will be present at the District Building when a protest mass meeting opens at 8 o'clock. Roberts some time ago agreed to act as counsel for the group and called the meeting to obtain instruc- tions on what procedure to take. Meanwhile, the Public Utilities Commission indicated today that dates for hearings on the petitions of the company probably will not be fixed for several days and that the hearings themselves probably will not be held until some time in September. Leading the protest tonight, ad- dresses will be made by Thomas E. Lodge, president of the Federation of Citizens’ Associations; William McK. Clayton, chairman of the federation’s Ptiblic Utilities Committee; Harry S. Wender, Southeast Citizens’ Associ- ation; Roberts and others. Another protest against the pro- posed use of one-man Cars was re- ceived today from the District De- partment of the American Legion, whose protest charged that one-man cars “would diminish the opportunity for employment at the expense of the traveling public.” CENTRAL HIGH POST APPLICANTS INVITED Ballou to Distribute Circulars, Owing to Importance of Place. Supt. of Schools Frank W. Ballou was preparing today to distribute cir- culars inviting applications for the principalship of Central High School, vacated last week by the appointment of Dr. Harvey A. Smith as assistant superintendent of schools in charge of senior high schools and teachers’ | colleges The. position is one of the most | coveted in the District public school system, and it was believed there would be numerous seekers. In the letters to be sent out, Dr. Ballou will assign a date as deadline for appli- cations. When all have been re- ceived, the superintendent will con- sider them and make a recommenda- tion to the Board of Education. Dr. Smith and Dr. Chester W.| Holmes, who has been named assist- |ant superintendent in charge of junior high schools and vocational | schools, will take office formally Wed- | nesday, but may not move to desks lin the Franklin Administration Building for several weeks. The Personnel Committee of the} Board of Education is to meet at 2 | pm. tomorrow and is expected to consider further changes in the as- signments of teachers and adminis- trative heads. ashington % Zioncfieck Loose Again Representative and Mrs. Zioncheck as they appeared on their return to Harvard Hall Apart- ment from their honeymoon. CAPITAL T0 HAVE GLORIOUS FOURTH Parades, Oratory and Fire-i works Scheduled—Rad- cliffe to Speak. All the glory that goes with the Fourth of July will be packed into the National Capital's observance Saturday, according to plans under way today. 3 Parades, oratory and fireworks will feature the occasion, with the chief ceremonies to be held on the Wash- ington Monument grougds. Senator Radcliffe of Maryland will be the main speaker and Col. Edward A. Halsey, secretary of the Senate, will read the Declaration of Independence. C. Melvin Sharpe, chairman of the Executive Committee for the oele- bration, will preside. The District Commissioners have issued a proclamation calling on citi- zens to decorate their homes and business houses for the occasion and to display the American flag. Organizations Invited. Col. John W. Oehmann, chairman of military, patriotic and veteran partici- pation, has asked thgse organizations |to join the procession of flags and massing of colors that will open the monument ceremonies. Between 40 and 50 groups are expected to take part. They will report at the Six- teenth and Constitution avenue en- trance to the grounds at 7:15 p.m. Acting Fire Chief John Carrington | issued the annual warning against use of illegal fireworks and advised cau- tion in use of sparklers and red lights, which are allowed under the law. Leo A. Rover, former District attor- ney, will be the speaker at a celebra- tion planned by residents of Takoma Park, Md., and Takoma Park, D. C, beginning at 11 a.m. Saturday. The Army Band will play. Arrangements for the monument ex- ercises will be completed at 12:30 p.m. tomorrow at a luncheon meeting of committee members and sub-chair- men at the Harrington Hotel. Mrs. Elizabeth K. Peeples, director of the Community Center Department, is sec- retary of the Executive Committee. Marine Band to Play. Music by the Marine Band will be a part of the ceremonies. A rehearsal for the procession of flags will be held Wednesday, at 7 pm., on the Monu- ment grounds. Col. Oehmann said the following groups will particpate in flag and color exercises: Headquarters 16th Infantry Brigade, 12th Infantry, 34th Infantry, Marine Corps, Navy, District National Guard, 121st Engineers, District National Guard; 260th Coast Artillery, District National Guard; Company A, 372d Infantry, District National Guard; 5th Battalion, Fleet Marine Corps Re- serves; Naval Reserve, the R. O. T. C. Association and the Washington H'jh —Star Staff Photo. o REPLAGES WRIGHT, OUSTED DIRECTOR OF PENSION PLAN Latter Held Not to Be in Sympathy With Aims of Organization. HOUSE QUIZ TESTIMONY LEADS TO REMOVA' Minister, ‘Free-Lance’ Since Lor Died, More Firmly Attached to Doctor. BY JOHN C. HENRY. Election of Rev. Gerald L. K. Smit. one time share-the-wealth apostle ¢ the late Senator Huey P. Long, as a director of Old Age Revolving Pen- sions, Ltd., in place of Dr. Alfred J Wright of Cleveland, was announced today by the Townsend organization. Wright's removal was by vote of the board on the ground his testimony be- fore the House Investigating Commit- tee revealed him to be not in sympathy with the pension organization. Stumping in Oklahoma. Smith, who has been “free-lancing” since the death of Senator Long, was | present on the day that Dr. Francis E. Townsend walked out on the com- { mittee hearing and immediately at- tached himself to the doctor. They have issued joint statements on numer- ous occasions since then, and they are now in Oklahoma together stump- | ing for Gomer Smith, also an O. A. R. | P. director, in his campaign for the Senate. Dr. Wright testified before the com- Capitol Policemen J. C. Watson and A. M. Jones trying to open the door of Representative Zioncheck’s office today. —Star Staff Photo. (Story on Page A-1.) WORK OF GIDEONS PRAISED BY ROPER Secretary Urges Organization to Continue Efforts—2,000 Bibles Presented Hotels. Members of the international organ- ization of Gideons were urged to con- tinue their efforts “to bring men to- | gether through the common virtues of | life, and faith in the great source of | all things—God,” in an address by" Secretary of Commerce Roper yester- day at the Willard Hotel. Roper commended the work of the Gideons in placing thousands of Bibles | in hotel rooms. The Gideons presented the Washington Hotel Men's Associa- tion with 2,000 Bibles at yesterday's program for distribution to hotels here. ‘The Bibles were officially presented by Samuel A. Fulton, Milwaukee, | manufacturer and international chap- lain, and were receivggd by Edward W. Martin, president of the hotel men’s organization. Bibles also were given to Sibley Hospital. Approximately 30 members of the Gideons' attended the session. They COURT OF APPEALS RULES OND. C. LAW | Bench Holds Indeterminate Sen- | tences Cannot Be Applied in Second-Degree Murder. ‘The United States Court of Appeals held today that the District's determinate sentence law cannot be applied to the crime of second-degree murder. The law under which judges are re- quired in felony cases to set minimum and maximum sentences, the mini- mum to be one-fifth of the maximum, can have no bearing on punishment for second-degree murder, which may be life imprisonment, since it is im- possible to say what is a fifth of a man’s lifetime, the court declared. In reaching this conclusion, the ap- pellate court confirmed a practice which has been followed by District Court judges. The question arose on the appeal of Irene M. Anderson, who pleaded guilty to second-degree mur- der and was sentenced August 30, 1934, to 20 years in the penitentiary. Straight sentences, such as was im- spoke in Protestant churches at morn- ing and evening services. posed on the woman, are valid, the Appeals Court said. George P. Marshall Marries Corinne Griffith, Ex-Film Star School Cadet Corps. shouted. the. photographer as he walked into the gymnaaium of the Paul Junior High School and found these of the 9-B grade, the girls are Mary Gardner, 14, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. B. C. Gardner, 714 Sheridan street, and Wilmer MacIntyre, 15, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. H. MaclIntyre, ard Mehick, son of Mr, Schook = Seventh street. Mrs. S. Joseph Mehick, of the Cooke Tomorrow:: Rich- ~—Star Steff Photo. CORPORATE INCOME UP 19.72 PER CENT Data Compiled From 5283882 Returns—324,671 Show No Net Earnings. BY the Ascoclated Press. Secretary Morgenthau reported to- day that corporations had an aggre- gate gross income of $100,134,350,000 in 1934, a gain of 19.72 per cent over the $83,642,421,000 figure the year be- fore. ‘The data was compiled from 528,882 returns filed by corporations, com- prising 145,089 showing a net income, 324,671 with no net income, and 59,- 122 for inactive corporations. Corporations showing a net income for the year grossed $62,839,394,000 in 1934, the highest reported since 1930. ‘Those firms reporting no net income for the year, however, had an aggre- gate gross income of $37,294,956,000. ‘The statutory net income of corpo- rations reporting net income amounted 10 $4,264,917,000 in 1934, as compared with $2,985,972,000 the previous year, a gain of 42.83 per cent. The statutory net deficit of corpora- tions reporting no net income for the year amounted to $4,150,¢94,000, a de- crease of $1,382,645,000,.0r 24.99 per cent under the previous year. e CORINNE GRIFFITH, George Preston Marshall, Washing- ton business man and sportsman, and Corinne Griffith, a star of ‘the silent movies, were married in Armonk, N: Yo Murdsy,m:: Associated Press reported last . The ceremony was performed by Rev. Daniel Piper, pastor of Armonk Methodist Church. Three friends were witnesses. ‘Marshall, who heads the Palace Laundry and is identified with pro- automobile GEORGE P. MARSHALL. obtained . the custody of their two children, Catherine, 14, and George P, jr, 10. - Miss Griffith is the divorced wife of Walter M. Morosco, screen pro- ducer. She appeared at the National Theater two years ago in a road com- |* pany playing “Design for Living.” News of the wedding came as & surprise. In the past Marshall's name has been linked with that of Honey Johnson of New York. At the Marshall apartment in the Shoreham today it was said he is in New York. He 'was a delegate from the District to the Democratic Na- | tional Convention. in- | | mittee that he was in favor of the | investigation, that he would attend | the Townsend convention next month | and attempt to start a clean-up of the | movement’s leadership and that he believed the movement would succeed “not because of Dr. Townsend, but in spite of Dr. Townsend.” | In the removal notice, the pension Iorgamzauon said, “That, because of his attitude, Dr. Alfred J. Wright's | usefulness in the Townsend movement is at an end and that he, therefore, | be removed from the Natiinal Board of Directors.” | With Representative Lemke of North Dakota, presidential candidate of the new Union Party, scheduled to address the Cleveland convention July 15 or 16, one of the main issues of the meeting will be that of deciding upon the organization's political strat- egy for the coming campaign. Dr. Townsend has carefully with- held support from Lemke thus far, and the possibility still exists that the pensioners may attempt to launch a party of their own with the doctor heading the ticket. ROBBERIES VICTIMS TO VIEW SUSPECTS | Gunmen, Hoodlums and Thugs to Parade Tonight at Police Headquarters. Gunmen, hoodlums and thugs of all descriptions will be paraded be- fore victims of recent robberies at the police headquarters line-up tonight in an effort to connect them definitely | with the crimes of which iney are | suspected. Thirty “undesirable” characters whom police believe can be linked with a number of hold-ups, assaults and other crimes are in jail as a | result of a drive early yesterday. Po- | lice hope to keep them there, and | have appealed to victims of about {100 robberies to appear at the line- up and attempt to identify them. The suspects were taken w0 head- | quarters, fingerprinted and photo- graphed, their fingerprints being sent | to the Justice Department. Most of | them are youths, ranging in age from |18 to 25. Many have police records. | Arresting officers found in the home of one youth a revolver and nearly 100 rounds of ammunition Inspector B. W. Thompson, chief of detectives, said victims had been notified and urged to be present to- | night. 'D. C. T0 GET RELIEF FROM HEAT TODAY Fair and Moderate Temperatures Forecast—Warmer and Cloudy for Tomorrow. ‘Washington can expect a little re- lief today from the high temperature which yesterday caused one heat pros- tration. The Weather Bureau forecast fair weather and moderate temperatures, for today. Tomorrow is expected to be cloudy and somewhat warmer. The heat victim yesterday was Charles Lowe, 40, of 1408 Eeighteenth place southeast, who was stricken while at work in the restaurant at the Zoo. He was treated there by an Emergency Hospital ambulance phy- sician. ‘The mercury rose to 91 degrees yes- terday at 3 pm. A 30-degree drop was recorded last night. POLICE INCREASE DUE 48 to Be Added to Force by Middle of July. Maj. Ernest W. Brown, superintend- ent of police, announced today that by the middle of July his force will be augmented by 45 privates, 1 lieutenant and 2 sergeants. Twenty of the privates, the lieuten- ant and the sergeants will be named to fill vacancies. The officers will be chosen from eligible lists submitted by the Civil Service Commission after an examination.