Evening Star Newspaper, December 21, 1936, Page 4

P.W.A HEADACTS - TOPUSH323UNS Seeks to Dispose of Actions Blocking Federal Loans for Power. A'move was made by Administrator Ickés today to bring to trial as quickly as possible 52 law suits instigated by private utility interests for “the pur- pose of blocking P, W. A. allotments to communities desiring publicly owned power plants or distribution systems.” His instructions to P. W; A. attor- neys resulted from the Supreme Court's recent technical decision re- ferring the case of the Duke Power Co. versus Greenwood County, 8. C., back to District Court for retrial without tuling on the merits of the case. P. W. A. attorneys are conferring with Justice Department representa- tives on the 52 similar cases so that pending litigation may be pushed to s rapid conclusion, Ickes said, The direct purpose of the P. W. A. move 15 to bring one of the cases to trial immediately. Allotments totaling $52,270,390 were made to communities for projects now held up by litigation. All these allotments were made pursuant to the act of Congress providing for emer- gency construction in order to reduce unemployment. Impending litigation and injunctions so far have prevented these allotments from fulfilling that purpose. The first of these cases, set for trial March 1 in District Court, involves the Dallas Power & Light Co., Gulf Btates Utilities Co., Houston Lighting & Power Co., Texas Electric Service Co., Texas Power & Light Co. and ‘Texas Utilities Co., which are attempt- ing to restrain P..W. A. officials from lending money to the Lower Colorado River Authority. Notice also was given‘to utility liti- gants in South Carolina that the Gov- ernment expects, on February 1, to try the case in that State restraining Federal aid to the South Carolina pub- lic service authorities. The Govern- ment likewise is asking trial of Ne- braska cases on February 23 in the local district court. A mandate on the Duke case has not yet been handed down by the Supreme Court, but the Government hopes soon to retry the case in District Court, so 1t may be returned to the high tribunal in an acceptable form, Lan.don (Continued From First Page.) ddency and at the same time to see himself and other notables lampooned at tonight's Gridiron Club dinner at the Willard Hotel. Both he and Pres- ident Roosevelt will speak, and two other presidential candidates, Norman ‘Thomas, Socialist, and Earl Browder, Communist, have been invited to at- tend. The Kansas executive called at the White House shortly after his arrival here from Baltimore, where he was a guest of H. L. Mencken last night at a dinner of renowned Maryland fare. Gov. Landon, appearing in the best of spirits and apparently looking for- ward to an enjoyable visit, arrived at ‘the Whité House about 10 minttes early for his 11 a.m. appointment. He drove up to the Executive Offices in the automobile of former Undersecre- tary of State Willlam Castle, jr. Most of the next 10 minutes was occupied with photographers. Just as the cameramen started “shooting,"— the Governor noticed Mrs. Elisabeth May Craig, Washington correspondent of several Maine newspapers, whom he knows. He greeted her and then per- suaded her to pose with him in the pictures. To the cameramen's requests that he pose by himself, the Governor re- plied: “But you don't understand. She's from Maine.” On his arrival in the executive of- fice, Gov. Landon was ushered into the office of Secretary McIntyre by Patrick E. McKenna, chief usher. Mc- Intyre requested the Governor to ‘wait a few moments because the Pres- ident had not concluded a talk with Gov. E. B. Chandler of Kentucky. Secretary McIntyre then introduced the Governor to Frank Murphy, for- mer high commissioner to the Philip- pines, who was elected Governor of Michigan in the November election. The three chatted until the time cams for the next engagement, which, ac- cording to the schedule, belonged to Mr. Murphy, but the latter insisted Gov. Landon go in ahead of him. Before he left for the White House, Landon had received many callers at the Willard Hotel, where he is a guest. He was kept so busy shaking hands and chatting with the visitors, that in the interest of time, he sent for a barber to give a hair trim in his room. Throughout this operation he con- tinued to chat with callers. After his chat with the President, Gov. Landon went. to Republican headquarters in the Barr Building, where he talked briefly with several Manhattan Shirts, _THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, b. C, Landon at White House Gov. Alf M. Landon at the door of the White House today as he called on President Roosevelt. —A. P. Photo. Republican leaders before going to the ‘Wesley Heights home of' James L. Wright, Washington correspondent of the Buffalo News, where a luncheon was given in his honor. The Governor planned to leave late tonight for Topeka for a Christmas party with his family. Mencken, the writer and critic, was Landon's dinner host at Balti- more, where the Governor had re- turned to keep a “campaign prom- ise” He had said during a rear- platform talk there last Fall that some day he hoped to be in the city long enough to try its famed cuisine. Native Menu Provided. Aside from the olives, nuts and wines, Mencken provided a 100 per cent native menu: Whiskey in the Manhattan cocktails, oysters, the tra- ditional terrapin a la Maryland, duck, smoked ham—Mencken called 1t “Anne Arundel County elk meat’— and beaten discuit. “I enjoyed it tremendously,” said Landon afterward. out all I have ever heard about Mary- | land’s hospitality.” ——— Justice (Continued From First Page.) ted he really didn't know that such a requirement existed. His genuine astonishment and promise to pur- chase the stamp from the nearest post office—plus, undoubtedly, his im- posing position as a member of the highest tribunal in the land—brought only a courteous tip of the hat from the game warden and the lattey's de- parture. today for a confirmation of the report, Justice Van Devanter was quoted as saying he could “not identify the in- cident.” Rev. Mr. Phillips, however, chuckled at the reporter’s query and promptly told the story. The minis- ter expressed great admiration for his hunting companion, whom he termed a “fine outdoor man.” — DAUGHTER OF BURKE REPORTED IMPROVED Mrs. Louie Don Coiner Bean Not to Be Questioned Yet, Declares Inspector Thompson. Improvement was noted today in Coiner Bean, daughter of Senator Edward R. Burke, who was seriously burned in an explosion at her home, 3516 W _place, last week. Meanwhile, Inspector Bernard W. Thompson, chief of detectives, said that, while investigators are anxious to learn the cause of the blast, they will not question Mrs. Bean for at least several days. She is in George- town Hospital. “The dinner bears | Questioned through his secretary | the condition of Mrs. Louie Don|= - | Going Home for Christmas? Pariey (qpntinued From First P&\ fear of war in America, enabling the American continent to go forward in economic recovery.” The parley’s action, he said, “al- though not pacifying the world, gives it an exampie to follow.” Delegates from the 21 participating nations expressed satisfaction over the consultative system set up earlier under which the American republics could meet and talk over any war anywhere in the world. The Central American solidarity declaration summarized objectives already brought before oonsultative conventions. It declared-American nations already have established their own peace sys- tems and that pan-Americanism is based on principles of ‘‘equality, re- ciprocal respect, autonomy, inde- pendence and free development.” Attached to the declaration was & resolution repudiating war and con- demning chemical warfare with the use of poison gas and bacteria as weapons. Two previous plenary sessions ap- proved 32 projects which set up the consultative system as a safeguard to peace and the principle of non- intervention in the military disputes of others. Other matters to be brought before today’s session included two United States resolutions for equality of trade opportunities and decreased tariff bar- riers, & Brazilian mediation project and a Chilean recommendation for establishing mixed bilateral concilia- tion committees with bilateral and multi-lateral arms limitation pacts. Also to come before the last plenary session was a proposal to speed up the pan-American highway construc- tion, with ferryboat connections be- tween the mainland and Caribbean lands. CONFERENCE PRAISED. BY the Associated Press. ‘The Inter-American Peace Confer- ence was praised today as “an adven- ture of great psychological value” by Senator Vandenberg, Republican, of Michigan, a leading minority member of the Foreign Relations Committee. Characterizing the general objectives of the parley as “superb,” he added it would be “impossible to form an opinion on its specific accomplish- ments” until full texts of all agree- ments are available. STORE YOUR CAR in the Heated CONTINENTAL GARAGE Attached to Hotel Continental Entrance on D St. Guard Against Theft, ing Bans aad Freezing Weather NEAR UNION STATION. SPECIAL HOLIDAY RATES Telephone Met. 4842 o Candies Christmas Candiés. Nuts, Fresh Fruit Baskets, Figs, Dates, Raisins Rosebud Mints L0BBYING ACT DUE INNEXT CONGRESS Senators May Reopen Probe to Advance Black-Smith Bill. B the Associated Press. Legislation to curb lobbyists ap- peared likely today to get early atten- tion in the new Congress. Both Senate and House ‘passed such bills at the last session, but were never able to reconcile their ideas as to the form the measure should take. ‘The Senate Lobby Committee has both power and funds to resume its investigation of persons paid to influ- ence legislation. Informed sources said the inquiry might be reopened to stir interest in the Black-Smith bill. Chairman Black of the commit- tee is expected to press for action on the measure soon after Congress con- venes, Co-author of the bill, which would require registration of lobbyists be- fore Congress and compel them to file reports of receipts and expenditures, Representative Smith, Democrat, of Virginia said he planned to confer with Black, Senator Norris, independ- ent, of Nebraska and House leaders before deciding definitely whether to reintroduce the legislation. Despite an earlier vote in favor of Smith’s bill last session, the House shelved the measure after it had been amended in conference. Smith as- serted opposition supporters of Rev. Charles F. Coughlin’s National Union for Social Justice and the Townsend old-age pension organization was re- sponsible. Smith, referring to results of the last election, said he felt the chances for passage of legislation to curb lobbyists now" were considerably im- proved. “The need for such legislation is always greater in an election year,” he said, “but it would serve a great purpose at any time.” PUERTO RICANS LOSE FREEDOM IN APPEAL Conspiracy to Incite Armed Revolt. By the Associated Press. Eight Puerto Ricans convicted on charges of conspiracy to incite an armed revolt on the island lost today in the Supreme Court in their effort to win freedom on bail pending an appeal. The applications for bail, which was submitted to Justice Brandeis, was referred by him to the whole court and returned to him for decision. He denied the application. Juan Antonio Corretjer, Luis P. Velasquez, Julio Velasquez, Clemente Soto Velez, Erasmo Velasquez, Juan Gallardo Santiago and Pablo Rosado District Court for Puerto Rico last July 31. They were sentenced ta serve terms ranging from four to six years in prison. All appealed to the First Circuit Court at Boston, which has jurisdic- tion over Puerto Rico. Both the dis- trict court and the Circuit Court denied bail pending hearing of the peal. 1937 Philco Console Model $ 4 2.50 75¢ weekly Receives American Eight Face Four to Six Years for| ‘The men—Pedro Albizu Campos, | Ortiz—were convicted in the Federal | 14 Answer Alarm To Learn ‘“Blaze” Is Bottle Nipple were filled with escaping gas. They found an acrid smell all right, but it came from a baby’s bottle rubber nipple, burn- ing in the bottom of & pan. Mr. and Mrs. Richard E. Vas, parents of the baby, explained they had :::l"bomnx the nipple to ster- Court (Continued From First Page.) dent’s action—or, indeed, whether he shall act at all—may well depend, among other things, upon. the na- ture of the confidential information which he has or may thereafter re- [* ceive, or upon the effect which his action may have upon our foreign relations. P “This consideration, in connection with what we have already said on the subject, discloses the unwisdom of requiring Congress in this fleld of Governmental power to lay down narrowly definite standards by which the President is to be governed.” The court concluded its discuaion on the question of the validity of the grant of legislative authority with the assertion: “We conclude there is sufficient warrant for the broad discretion vested in the President to determine whether the enforcement of the statute will have a beneficial effect upon the re- establishment of peace in the affected countries; whether he shall make pro- clamation to bring the resolution intd operation; whether and when the resolution shall cease to operate and to make proclamation accordingly, and to prescribe limitations and ex- ceptions to which the enforcement of the resolution shall be subject.” Two Other Arguments Denied. Two other contentions by the de- fendants in the course of their attack on the executive order. were denied by the lower court and that tribunal was upheld by the Supreme Court on those points. In promising & ruling on litigation involving constitutionality of the Frazier-Lemke act, the court agreed to pass on an appeal by Robert Page ‘Wright of Bedford County, Va., from a decision by the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals holding the act un- constitutional. The act had granted & three-year moratorium on farm mortgage foreclosures. The Circuit Court had affirmed a decision by the Western Virginia Federal District Court in favor of the Vinton branch of the Mountain Trust Bank of Roanoke, Va. Uniformity Held Needed. Explaining that there had been a number of conflicting decisions on the legislation by lower courts, Wright sald: “The necessity for one uniform statement of the law is not only apparent, but is an economic necessity.” A similar five-year moratorium measure was declared unconstitu- tional by the Supreme Court on the ground it deprived creditors of prop- erty rights. Another case challenging the sub- stitute law was denied a review last October 12. A Supreme Court deci- sion was requested, however, without waiting for the customary ruling by the Circuit Court of Appeals CASTELBERG'’S 1937 Philco Baby Grand *20 And what a set it is! Everything that you would expect of a Philco at a price that is low. Walnut cabinet. MONDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1936. GEN.D. L BRAINARD HONORED - TODAY Polar Society Will Present ~ Scroll to Member of * Greely Expedition. A scroll of honorary membership in the American Polar Society was to be presented todsy to Gen. David L. Brainard, only living member of the small band of seven men who sur- vived the Greely Expedition in 1884. The presentation was to be made at 4 p.m. at the Army and Navy Club by Mrs. Marie Ahnighito Peary Stafford, daughter of ‘Admiral Raobert E. Peary, North Pole discoverer. The ceremony, which will make the explorer the first honorary. member of the society, also will mark his 80th birthday snni- versary, Gen. Brainard, then s sergeant, started out with Gen. A. W. Greely for Northern Greenland in 1881. By dogsled and foot, they marched 250 miles past the last Eskimo settlement. Going fafther north than ever before reached by man, the party paused for sclentific observations, One food sup- ply ship was turned back by ice and another sank. Greely and his men retreated toward civilization, but had to stop for shel- ter near Cape Sabine on October 15, 1883. One by one the men died. Gen. Brainard, in charge of rations, fashioned crude scales and weighed each morsel of food. His own portions were the smallest. When the last food was gone and the seven surviv had tasted nothing in 41 hours, a rescue party from the naval vessel Thetis found them. That was June 22, 1884. ‘The society’s scroll shows & map of the Greely Expedition route, CROSBY SHOE STORES BONUS ANNOUNCED Employes in Washington and Other Cities to Receive Christ- mas Present. Employes of the Crosby Shoe Store, 1115 P street and 414 Seventh street, will receive a Christmas bonus, offi- cials of the company announced today. Those who have been employed a year or more will be given a week's salary, while others will receive a cash gift ‘based on length of service. A thousand other employes of the shoe chain throughout the country also will share in the bonus. BONUS DISTRIBUTED BY G. C. MURPHY CO. 5 and 10 Cent Store Concern Says Amount Paid Greatest in Firm's History. A Christmas bonus was distributed today to the 327 employes of the G. C. 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