Evening Star Newspaper, October 23, 1936, Page 1

(U. 8. Weather Bureau P.otm.’ colder tonight; Temperatures—Highest, 81, at 3:45 pm. yesterday; lowest, 59, at 6 a.m. today. Full report on page B-6. Closing New York Markets, Page 18 * 84th YEAR. No. 33,778. REBEL ARTILLERY IN RANGE READY 0 SHELL MADRID Big Guns Moved Up as Pamphlets From Air De- mand Surrender. ‘WORKERS’ ARMY’ MOVES TO CAPITAL’S DEFENSE Insurgents Report Storming of Mountain Strongholds as Loy- alists Drop Back. BACKGROUND— Spain’s bloody civil, war—the struggle Letween fascism and com= munism—which threatened to spread to other European nations, as Russia, Italy, Germany and Portugal hurl charges at each other, continues to center in the Madrid sector. Insurgent Fascists yesterday pushed back the weak defenses of the Socialists and have moved their big guns to within range of the capital. Meanwhile high government oficials have fled the city and have taken refuge in Barcelona. By tne Associated Press. MADRID, October 23 —Terrified women householders raced into the streets of Madrid today as two Fascist planes droned over the capital, drop- ping thousands of leaflets threatening to bombard the city unless it sur- rendered. Anti-aircraft guns, mounted on rooftops of the siege-gripped city, un- leashed volley after volley at the planes roaring overhead. The leaflets, which fluttered down in the heart of the Madrid business district, did not specify any “time limit” for the capital’s surrender. The white puffs of exploding anti- aircraft shells could be seen billow- ing close by the two dare-devil planes, but they sped away apparently un- touched. Planes Straff Capital. Later machine-gunning Fascist air- planes, in their first daytime raids, swooped over the capital four times. | ‘The damage, however, was stated to be negligible and government leaders believed the raids were intended mere- ly to demoralize Madrid. No attempt was made to bomb the city proper, although one of two fight- ing planes sprayed the brick walls of Montana Barracks, scene of a short- lived rebellion on the first day of the war, with machine-gun fire, Residents of the area scurried for cover as the plane swooped down amid bursting anti-aircraft shells. Later, it dropped several small bombs in open fields northwest of Madrid. The bombers then flew to the out- ekirts of Madrid, where they were Joined by several pursult planes. Then, once more, an eerie silence settled over the city. Almost destitute of able-bodied men, as the newly-mobilized “work- ers army,” 100,000 strong, streamed | forth across the plains of Castille to | meet the enemy, the city lay hushed, | in tense expeotancy. Defenders Dig in. Only 10 miles distant, at Mostoles, government defenders dug in for a desperate stand against the sweep- ing advance of the Fascist guns. (Associated Press correspondents with the insurgents reported Fascist modern, heavy artillery, capable of throwing shells into the heart of rumbled through Navalcar- nero, 20 miles southwest, early today.) (Reports from Lisbon said che Fascists’ heavy guns began pounding the government’s second defense line, within sight of Madrid.) (The insurgent Spanish radio sta- | tion at Seville today broadcast a report | that insurgent airplanes had “bombed and badly damaged a foreign steamer unloading war supplies at Cartagena.” (A simultaneous broadcast from the insurgent radio station at Jerez de la Frontera reported 50 Russian air- planes had arrived in Spanish govern- ment territory and that more were en Toute. (The Seville station said 250 gov- ernment troops were killed in an un- successful attack on insurgent lines near Illescas, south of Madrid.) Reports trickling in from the north and west brought at least faint cheer to Socialist sympathizers in the capital. At Huesca, on the Aragon front, government troops stormed the Fascist- held town, advancing inside the range of insurgent artillery, and assailing Moors and other insurgent troops in bulldings and trenches on the out- skirts of the city. Insurgents Repulsed. Near Navas Del Marques, 35 miles ‘Wwest of Madrid, another band of gov- ernment troops beat off an insurgent assault. Virtually isolated from other government lines, - they held _their (See SPAIN, Page A-5.) SHOWERS ARE FORECAST HERE' THIS AFTERNOON Weather Bureau Says Rain Will Probably Continue Tonight and Tomorrow. last night is ex- Eptered as second class matter post office, Washington, D. G The Irish Sweepstakes drawing in Dublin today brought chances to col- lect $150,000 to three Washington residents, each of whom is assured at least $2,965. One of the lucky trio—August Nikula, 3808 Benton street, a night pressman at the Government Printing Office—holds a ticket on Finalist, one of the favorites, at 100 to 8, in next ‘Wednesday’s Cambridgeshire Handicap on which the Free State’s Hospital sweep is based. Both the others—170-year-old Lemuel Lusby, 723 East Capitol street, a real estate operator, and Mrs. Jewell V. Goodman, 236 Twelfth street south. east, a secretary at the Reconstruction Finance Corp.—drew Inchkeith. Since it, too, is listed as a starter in the race, they have a chance to win one of the major prizes, and are sure to get at least the $2,965. Three other Washingtonians drew horses not listed as starters, so will have to satisfy themselves with the minor award, They are Lillian M. Wright, 3748 Jocelyn street, whose OLD STREET CARS JUNKING IS ASKED Commission Head Urges 50 New Ones Per Year Be Supplied. BY DON S. WARREN. Replacement of all obsolete and slow street cars with modern, new equipment, at the rate of not less than 50 per year, on a regular and planned program, was proposed to the Capital Transit Co. today by Riley E. Elgen, chairman of the Public Utllities Commission. Acting personally, Chairman Eigen sent a communication to E. D. Mer- rill, vice president and general man- ager of the transit company, sug- | gesting bluntly that *“there can be little question” that the firm could afford to begin such a replacement program. before the other commission members, and, while formal action has not been taken as yet by the regulatory body, he strongly suggested the time had come for aetion by the transit com- pany. ‘The commission chairman proposed that the program of replacement be agreed on s0 that the first 50 new street cars be available for service not later than the middle of 1937. He requested the company to submit such a program “at the earliest pos- sible moment.” Company’s Benefit Seen. Elgen is convinced the move would be to the benefit of the company as well as to the riding public. He cited, in this connection, the increasing complaints from car riders against the many obsolete cars in service now, although the company has collected the full sums of their retirement costs. zens’ Associations demanded that the company immediately purchase 300 new street cars, giviog equipment trust notes, if necessary. This was inspired by the company plans for ex- (See TRANSIT, Page A-2.) COURT ORDERS $50,450 BE PAID TO MRS. LONG Sum Sepator’s Compensation as Attorney in Tax Col- lection. By the Associated Press. NEW ORLEANS, October 23.—The sum of $50,450.24, on deposit in the Guaranty Bank & Trust Co. of Alex- andria, La.,, was ordered paid to Mrs. Rose McConnell Long, widow of Sen- ator Huey P. Long, by Judge Nat W. Bond in Civil District Court yesterday. Mrs, Long’s petition explained that the amount represented the late Sen- ator's compensation for acting as at- torney in the collection from tax debtors of the State the sum of $206,- 367. A legislative act provided that Senator Long should receive one-third of this amount as a fee for his work in collecting it. Since the balance was deposited in the bank, it was explained, Senator Long withdrew $18,335, leaving the balance of $50,450. BY the Associated Press. PHILADELPHIA, October 23— Complete replacement by radium of a difficult and dangerous operation for cancer was reported today to the American College of Surgeons by Dr. ‘William Fletcher Shaw of Manchester, England. The British surgeon declared that he has depended ‘solely on radium during the past five years in the treat- ment of cases of carcinoma of the involved the removal of great amounts of infected body tissue both in the Che Elgen said he nad placed his views'| Recently the Federation of Citi- | Fheni WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION g Shar WASHINGTON, D. C, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1936—FIFTY-EIGHT PAGES. %% Three Here Draw Chance For $150,000 in Sweepstakes G. P. 0. Pressman Sleeps On as He Gets One of Favorites in Cam- bridgeshire Handicap. horse was Negundo; one “Ya Baha Al Abha” of 4126 Thirteenth street, whose ticket drew the non-runnmer Kayles, and Maude Thomas, 46 I street northeast, Lordling. Winner to Get $100,000. Tickets on the first three horses to finish in the race are worth $150,000, $75,000 and $50,000, respectively, For the also rans the prize is the same as for non-starters. Practically every one will know of Nikula's good fortune before he hears of it. He was sleeping soundly when newspaper men swarmed to his resi- dence this morning, and Mrs. Nikula, who was pleased, but not too im- pressed about it all, declined to awaken him. She made it clear that since her husband works at nights, he is in the habit of waking up without aid, and that until this came to pass, he was nc;zk going to hear about his good luck, There was a remote chance that he (See SWEEPSTAKES, Page A-3.) EDWARD SUMMONS HIS PRIVY COUNCI 'Speculation Is Rife Over Likely Marriage to Mrs. Simpson. By the Associated Press. LONDON, October 23—King Ed- ward himself stepped today into the foreground of romantic rumors link- ing his name with Mrs. Ernest Simp- son by summoning a meeting of his whom he would make formal an- nouncement if he ever decided to take & bride. While authoritative sources de- the scenes” speculation ran high. Divorce Trial Tomorrow. The 42-year-old bachelor monarch’s action in summoning his privy coun- cillors precedes tomorrow’s opening of the Ipswich Assiges—s three-day ses- sion during which Mrs, S8impson will stek freedom from her second marital venture by accusing her London ship- ping broker husband, Ernest Simpson, of misconduct. ‘The Privy Counecil, it was pointed out, would be the first to hear—offi- clally, at least—King Bdward's inten- tion to renounce his bachelorhood. Actually, Edward would inform the Council that:he had given his “con- sent” to royal nuptials, but since he is the only “eligible” member of the royal family there could only be one object of his consent—himself. Edward already has made provision, through Parliament, for payment of £40,000 (8$200,000) annually to & “hypothetical bride”—if and when, he takes one. MANY ROYAL ROMANCES. | Baltimore Belle Married Brother of Napoleon Bonaparte. By the Assoclated Press. NEW YORK, October 23—The friendship between Britain’s King and Mrs. Ernest Simpson of Baltimore re- called today-the part played by s Bal- timore belle of an earlier generation in a romance of kingship. More than a century ago—on De- cember 24, 1803—Miss Elizabeth Pat- terson, beautiful dsughter of s Balti- merchant, married Jerome Bonaparte, brother of Napoleon. Jerome took his bride to France in 1805. The French Emperor later- made Jerome King of Westphalia, but his bride did not become Queen. Na- poleon was furious at the match, or- dered Jerome’s wife excluded from his states and finally annulled the mar- riage by imperial decree after the Pope had declined to do so0. Jerome thereupon was married to Princess Catherine of Wurttemberg, who shared his brief tenure of the Westphalian throne. His first wife went to England, gave birth to a son, and later returned to Baitiniore, where she died in 1879. The son—named Jerome Napoleon Bonaparte—also came to Baltimore and had two sons. One served with the French army in Crimea; the other, (See EDWARD, Page A-2) Cancer Operation Replaced By Radium, Surgeons Are Told faced with certain death, he sald. Use 1 e o drastic removal of of the operation for tissue cut the death rate about in hal of radium has | Privy Council—the crown advisers to | seribed the Council meeting, on Octo- | ber 27, as a routine session, “behind | LANDON DECLARES NEW DEAL BOLTED DEMOCRAT PARTY Oklahoma Told Murrdy and Other Leaders Are Loyal - to Nation. SCORES ROOSEVELT SUPREME COURT STAND Farm Tenancy Problem One of Most Serious Confronting Nation, Says Candidate. (Text of Gov. Landon’s Oklahoma Speech, Page A-7.) By the Associated Press. OKLAHOMA CITY, October 23— Gov. Alf M. Landon told Oklahomans today that the New Deal has “de- serted” Democratic party principles and violated “its oath to support and uphold the Constitution.” “Real Democrats, I know,” the Re- publican presidential nominee said, “will fight shoulder to shoulder with us in this battle to save our Amer- ijcan form of government and our country.” The Kansan spoke in the Coliseum after an introduction by William H, (Alfalfa Bill) Murray, former Demo- cratic Governor of Oklahoma. Pausing here nearly four hours on his final trans-continental campaign trip, Landon said Murray, by intro- ducing the Republican candidate, was “severing political friendships” and opening himself “to political penal- ties.” Threat to Government. “Only a threat to our form of government itself could cause a man like Gov. Murray to take this step,” Landon said, naming John W. Davis, Alfred E. Smith, Bainbridge Colby, Joseph B. Ely, James A. Reed and Lewis W. Douglas as other Demo- crats “who are putting their country above party name.” “Countless other Democrats feel as strongly as they do,” he continued. “They may have made no open break, but they will state their position em- phatically at the "ballot boxes next month, Their feelings are strong enough to make them rise above the party name even though it means breaking political habits of a lifetime. “When they go to the.polls they will not alone be protesting the at- tempt made by this administration to change the fundamental principles of our American Government. - They will be rejecting & man who has at- this change without & man- date from either the citizens of this country or his own party convention.” Landon said President Roosevelt had made a “deliberate attempt®®* to break down the comfidence of our people in the integrity and inde- pendence of the Supreme Court.” State’s Rights Guardian, “1t is only natural,” he added, “that j real Democrats should join Repub- licans in the defense of State's rights —of home rule—against greater cen- tralization of power in Washington. Thé party of Jefferson has always been the jealous guardian of State’s rights.” ‘The nominee said “There is no prob- lem that I am more eager to solve” than “the growing farm tenancy prob- lem,” whichr he termed “one of the most serious long-time problems con- fronting the Nation.” Bundled in an overcoat and with & russet scarf wrapped about his throat, Gov. Landon was driven along a flag- draped parade route from the station to a hotel in an inclosed car. Murray accompanied him to his suite, (See LANDON, Page A-17.) Summary of Obituary :...A-12 POLITICAL. Thousands threateried with loss of vote in Maine due to relief. Page A-1 Demiocratic’ party deserted by New Deal, says Landon. Page A-l President here for brief stay after New England tour. Page A-1 Col. Knox begins New York campaign after Toledo speech. Page A-6 Al Smith says New Deal is using people as foot ball. Page A-5 NATIONAL. Surgeons told cancer operation is re- placed by radium. Page A-1 G-men to retire at early age due to un- usual hazards of work. Page A-1 Nation’s leadersimourn death of Sen- ator James Couzens, Page A-4 G-men seize ex-convict accused of harboring kidnaper. . Page A-12 Industrial increases 335,- 000 in September. Page B-6 FOREIGN. Rebels move big guns in range to shell Madrid. Page A-1 Edward calls Privy Council, iricreasing laws. Ashies of Mys. Macy to rest in Wash- ington Cathedral. Page A-13 Tear sentenced on assault and smoke- Inter-Atherican Horse Show day at Meadowbrook. Four srrested as oplum is Pederal rald. -4 in second Page A-2 seized in Page B-1 MAINE THOUSANDS MAY LOSE BALLOT Status as Voters Reported Threatened Because of Relief Acceptance. By the Associated Press. Chairman Lonergan of the special Senate Committee investigating cam- paign spending said today that its agents in Maine had reported that “thousands of voters were threatened with disqualification as voters because of their status on relief rolls.” “Many voters failed to appear to register and vote because they had been told they would be challenged on this ground,” he quoted committee in- vestigators as saying. studied by Walter Myers, committee attorney, Lonergan said. ‘The committee said its agents found citizens on relief in Maine “had been classified as paupers and were denied the right to vote” by a State statute. * “Investigators reported,” the com- mittee said, “that voters were threat- ened by statements from election offi- cials to the effect that they would not be eligible to vote and that these statements were supported by a letter from the office of the State’s attorney general. * * *" Complaints on the attorney gen- eral’s opinion, declaring he did not take into consideration later statutes, were received by the committee after the Maine election, Lonergan said. He ‘quoted sections of thc State health and welfare laws, which said (See MAINE, Page A-2.) QUAKE REPORTED A “severe” earthquake on the Pa- cific side of South America early to- day was reported by the Georgetown University Observatory. The observatory'’s seismograph showed the quake started at 1:33:04 am, reached its maximum intensity at 2 am, and ceased at 4 am. The position was shown as 3,300 miles southwest of Washington. Today’s Star Mogher visits daughter burned during family quarrel. Page A-6 ‘West Virginia Circuit Court drops case against absentee voters. Page A-7 Jury completes taking testimony in police bond probe. Page A-8 Virginia welfare head defends county welfare set-up. Page A-8 Capital planners and Fine Arts Com- mission meet. Page B-1 William 8. Herndon pleads guilty in Fidelity defalcations. Page B-1 Mrs. Betty Willets Jenkins injured when horse bolts, Page B-1 SPORTS George Washington and .Wake Forest play here tonight. Page D-1 Gallaudet only grid team at home to- morrow afternoon. Page D-1 Houghton back in old golf form in re- Page A-17 Page A-17 Page A-18 Page A-19 Page A-19 Alice Longworth. ' Page A-2 This and That. Page A-10 Answers to Questions. Page A-10 Washington Observations. Page A-10 ?.;‘ld Lawrence, Page A-11 Mallon. Page A-11 Dorothy Thompson, Page A-11 Jay Franklin. Page A-11 Constantine Brown... Page A-11 MISCELLANY. ‘Washington Wayside. Young Washington.._. Vital Statistics. City News in Winning Bedtime Nature's Auto Show ! Trafic Convictions, Dorothy 4 Page A-2 Page B-5 Page B-11 Page B-16 B-16 B-16 B-17 B-18 oR \ YEAH, | 2 A“' ALWAYS \ REG'LAR FELLERS! Estranged Wife Ousts Husband;; Court Helpless Firmly in Possession of Home, She Re- fuses to Budge. 3 the Associated Press. PHILADELPHIA, October 23.—A man’s home may be his castle, but John C. McClenen’s lacked the fortifi- cations necessary to keep his estranged wife from storming the ramparts, and 50 she held complete possession today. McClenen left his house last night with a suitcase after upsuccessfully attempting to end Mrs. Norma B. Mc- Clenen’s two-day stay there. There- upon Mrs. McClenen spent her second night in the home of the wealthy coal (See WIFE, Page A-5.) BOY SCOUT SHOT INCAMP ACCIDENT Bullet Passes Through Neck. Condition “Very Critical.” By a Staft Correspondent os The Star. BURNT MILLS, Md., October 23.— James R. Hoffman, 16, of University Park, Md., was shot in the neck and critically wounded today by a fellow Boy Scout, who said he thought he was shooting “up in the air.” Newton Way, 15. of 400 Cecil ave- nue, University Park, said Hoffman had been throwing acorns at him and two companions from a distance of about 150 feet as they were waiking through a gully. The trio called on Hoffman to stop and, when he did not, Way said Le fired. He declared he was aiming ;‘2&‘“ the air” far above Hoffman's When he saw Hoffman was hit, Way and his companions, William Eisenhauer, 14,-and William Dunn, 15, both of University Park, ran to the Robert B. Morse Filtration Piant here for aid. J. M. Jester and Robert Fields, em= ployes, gave Hoffman first aid until Montgomery County Police arrived and took him to the Washington Sanitarium, at Takoma Park. The Qullet went completely. through his neck. He was weakened by loss of blood and doctors said his condition was “very critical.” Way was held -at-the Silver Spring police station pending the outcome of Hoffman’s wound. ‘The four boys, all members of the Riverdale Boy Scout Troop, No. 221, were brought to Woodrow Wilson Camp here yesterday by Dunn's g&humdmhndadtomyowsun- y. Hoffman and Way are students in the Hyattsville High School, but had a holiday today because of the Maryland State Teachers’ on ' meeting in Baltimore. Hoffman lives'at 114 Monroe ave- nue, Eisenhauer at 124 Jackson ave- nue and Dunn at 124 Monroe avenue, University Park. Viscount Hanworth Dies. LONDON, October 23 (#).—Vis- count Hanworth, 74, master of the rolls until last year, died yesterday. He boasted he had not used elevators, but kept fit by walking up long flights of stairs. The only evening paper in Washington with the Associated Press News and Wirephoto Services. () Means Associated Press. GO ’LONG PRESIDENT HERE, LAYS NEW PLANS Mapping Course for Wind- Up of Elections Campaign. Speaks Tonight. BY J. RUSSELL YOUNG. Returning to the White House shortly after midnight following a two-day tour in Southern New Eng- land, President Roosevelt planned to give most of his attention today to his personal plans for winding up his campaign for re-election. It is thought that the President will | announce definitely today whether he will accede to requests that he make a whirlwind trip into Western Pennsyl- vania and possibly Ohio some time dur- ing the brief period remaining until election day. ‘There is a strong possibility that this announcement will call for a into Delaware for a speech at Wil- mington and then for a tour through New Jersey, with speeches at Camden and several other strategic points. Radio Speech Tonight, Mr. Roosevelt is taking advan- tage of any spare time today to compose the radio speech he will de- liver tonight from the White House. It will be broadcast directly to nearly a score of banquets of business men in different cities throughout the country. In addition to this and a speech he will make Monday afternoon at Howard University, the President at this time has only one more major address on his campaign schedule. This will be delivered at a Democratic rally at Madison Square Garden on October 31. On October 28 the President will participate in ceremonies in New York incident to commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor and probably will make a brief address. However, the remarks on this occasion are not scheduled as political. Mr. Roosevelt called a cabinet meet- ing for this afternoon as he consid- ered this the best way to make a quick check-up on what bas been going on in the Government since he has been campaigning. It will be the first cab- inet meeting in several weeks. ‘The President’s two-day ipaign (See ROOSEVELT, Page A-5.) e EXTENSION OF FRENCH DEFENSES ADVOCATED Radical Socialist Congress Cites Grave Situation Over Rearm- ament of Germany. By the Associated Press. BIARRITZ, Prance, October 23.— Citing the “grave situation created by extensive rearmament of Germany,” the Radical-Socialist party congress today adopted a report urging the ne- cessity of building up air, land and sea defenses for France. The report committed the party to work for the immediate passage of a law permitting organization of the nation on a military basis in time of war, and for creating an additional naval squadron capable of duty in either- the Atlantic or the Mediter fanean. Hazards of G-Men Bring Reduced Retirement Age etz Recogniging the unusual hazards in- volved in being a G-man, the Ciyil S8ervice Commission, acting under authority of a recent act of Congress, has fixed the age for retirement of special agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation at 62 years, it was learned today at the Justice Depart- ment. . Page B-10 | active cally detailed as involving risk of life or limb were those of Alvin Karpis, John Dillinger, Charles “Pretty Boy” George “Machine Gun” Kelly, Harvey Bailey, Frank Nash, the Barker and other desperadoes. ‘The retirement age for most other agents who will automatically D. H. Dickason, Yesterday’s Circulation, 139,502 (Some returns not yet received.) TWO CENTS. FORMULA 10 FIX LUNP SUM URGED AT CONFERENCE Federal Property Holdings in District Cited at Meeting of Committee. FEDERATION OFFICIAL HITS LACK OF VOTE Disfranchisement of Citizens Dis- cussed by Suter and Chair- -man McAneny. BY JAMES E. CHINN. Appearing before President Roose- velt's special committee to investigate fiscal relations, L. A. Carruthers of the Pederatlon of Citizens' Associations, today expressed hope that the group would be able to work out a formula for determining the basis of fiscal relations between the Federal and Dis- trict governments, Carruthers, head of the federation’s Fiscal Relations Committee, brought from Chairman George McAneny tl:e comment: “We hope to do that” Presided over by McAneny, who is president of the Title Guaranty Trust Co. of New York, the hearings, which began today in room 208, Commerciai Bank Building, Fourteenth and G streets, will continue through tomor- oW, Carruthers pointed to the extensive Federal real property holdings in the District, which, he said, amounted to 3315 per cent of the total amount of real property, Deplores Lack of Franchise. Carruthers also deplored the lack of franchise in the District and called attention to a provision in District law which permits non-resident chil- dren of persons employed in Wash- ington to attend the public schools without payment of tuition. “That law,” he declared, “puts a premium or incentive on people mov- ing into nearby Maryland and Vir- ginia. 5 “We lack the franchise,” Carruthers continued. “The Federal Government tells us what tdxes we must pay and the amount we must pay. We're in the minority. We have not reached our majority. We haven't any vote.” Carruthers’ statement on the dis- franchised status of residents of the District led to a discussion of the dif~ ference between local suffrage and na- Jesse C. Suter of the Citizens' Joint Committee on National Representae tion. Thomas E. Lodge, president of the federation, who followed Carruthers, also was asked about the suffrage and national representation moves. Representation Favored. - “I believe ‘the uniform opinion of the people of the District,” he said, “is that the District ought to have national representation.” Suter, a former president of the federation, explained that the ore ganization had been in faver of nae tional representation since its begine ning, in 1915. Both McAneny and J. L. Jacobs, die rector of the fiscal relations study, reverted to questioning Carruthers about the use of per capita tax as- sessments for comparative purposes. Carruthers- explained that the per capita figures compiled by the Census Bureau, where he is employed, are accurate, impartial and reliable. “These per capita assessments are not intended .to prove or disprove . he declared. Carruthers also pointed out that tax rates are of “very little value” for comparative purposes. Inconveniences Described. Inconveniences, added expenses and other burdens endured by Washington residents because they live in the Na- tion’s Capital, were described earlier by Rufus 8. Tusk, secretary of the ‘Washington Taxpayers' Protective As- sociation. Lusk specifically complained of: 1. The loss in taxes due to large Government property holdings. 2. Serious traffic congestion result- ing from concentration of Federal (See HEARING, Page A-3.) KLAN'S SECRETARY STRANGELY MISSING Floridian Fails to Return Home After He Receives Menacing Letters and Phone Calls. By the Associated Press. MIAMI, Fla, October 23—The family of J. McLean Thomas, Miami Ku Klux Klan secretary, reported to- day he has been missing since Wed- nesday night, after the receipt: of threatening letters and telephone calls, Pupil, Slapped, Awarded $100, NORRISTOWN, Pa, October 23