Evening Star Newspaper, February 27, 1937, Page 3

400,000 POLES BACK FASCISM Former President of Bank of Poland Proposes Na- tionalistic State. By the Associated Press. WARSAW, February 27.—Hostility that may trip a plan to lead Poland into the authoritarian way of life smouldered today in the camps of the anti-Fascist opposition. Contrary reaction to a sweeping program of nationalism fathered by > Poland’s “strong man,” Marshall Ed- ward Rydz-Smigly, remained rather veiled, however, pending disclosure of how closely he intends to identify him- self with its execution. Program Gets Support. ‘The plan worked out by Col. Adam Koc, former president of the Bank of Poland, has drawn the support of more than 4000000 Poles through such organizations as the Boy Scouts, the union of former army men and several trade unions in the week since 1t was proclaimed. The official organ of the war min- istry, Polska Zbrojna, said the pro- gram would be received with joy throughout the country. There were, nevertheless, scattered attacks by the Jewish and Socialist press. The Catholic Church, to which Koe promised a “special place” in a re- modeled Poland, has commented sym- pathetically through its press, but has not given definite assurance of sup- port. The opposition generally seemed to be holding its fire with an attitude of “wait and see.” Invited to Explain Aims. Koc, who undertook the job of cut- ting out a nationalistic pattern for the nation shortly after Rydz-Smigly was presented with the silver baton of marshalcy last November, has been invited by Parliament leaders to ex- plain his aims more fully. At that time it was understood Rydz- Smigly was interested in seeing worked out a plan for establishment of a movement similar to fascism or nazi- ism Koc conferred with speakers of the two houses of Parliament, Sejm and Benate, yesterday, but the nature of the discussion was not disclosed. The Koc program envisaged a re- fection of communism, concentration on national defense, exercise of the state’s “right” to regulate production, a ban on “anti-Semitic acts of violence and brutality,” assurance of a prom- inent position for Catholicism and “gradual” partitioning of many large estates among the peasants. ROOSEVELT GUEST AT FROLIC TONIGHT White House Correspondents to Hold Annual Event at Mayflower. With President Roosevelt as honored guest, the corps of White House cor- respondents will foregather at the Mayflower Hotel tonight for their annual frolic featured by the inau-| guration of recently elected officers. As usual the correspondents will have their fun without set speeches. There will be all sorts of entertain- ment, including, besides George O'Con- nor and his accompanist, George Wil- ®on, & news reel burlesquing the New Deal administration and a long list of radio stars from the Columbia Broadcasting System. George E. Durno of the Interna- tional News Service, chairman of the Entertainment Committee, will be ringmaster, and has promised in ad- dition a number of surprise enter- tainment features The first ha. of the dimmer will be presided over.by John Russell Young of the Ev ing Star and the last portion by Walter Trohan, newly elected president, who 44s Washington correspondent of the Chicago Tribune. The large ball room of the May- flower Hotel will be the scene of the affalr, which will start at 7:30 o’clock. SENTENCED TO DEATH Bmoak Convicted of Poisoning His 15-Year-Old Daughter. WILMINGTON, N. C, February 27 (). —Lanky Edgar Leroy Smoak, ac- cused of slaying his two wives and 15-year-old daughter to collect $500 insurance policies. was under sentence of death today. A jury deliberated less than an hour last night before convicting him of first-degree murder for the poison slaying of his daughter Thelma. He was sentenced to die April 23. 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John McCarthy, 39, were | reported recovering in Emergency | Hospital today from injuries received | late yesterday when their Fire De- partment car crashed into a lamp | post at Third and D streets while en | route to a blaze at 517 Second street. | Meanwhile police are seeking the | driver of an automobile which forced the Fire Department roadster to swerve to the right to avoid a colli- sion. The driver failed to heed the | siren, then drove away from the scene, | police said. Wells, chief of the seventh bat- talion, suffered fractured ribs, cuts| ‘nnd bruises, and McCarthy, who was | driving, received scalp and ear injuries. | | The fire to which the pair was speeding started in the ceiling of the | third floor at the Second street ad- dress and spread to an adjoining | building, damaging the roof and up- per stories. The blaze was checked, | however, before reaching the lower floors. The structures were occupied | by several colored families. | Martin J. McHugh, 56, of 1820 | | Newton street, and Henry E. Harris, 47, of 3958 Thirty-first street, were injured today when the taxicab which the latter was driving was in collision with a District refuse truck at Six- | teenth and M streets. They were taken to Emergency Hospital, where McHugh, who was a passenger in the | cab, was treated for possible fractured ribs and shock and Harris for cuts and bruises. Ten-year-old Laurie Jace, 1421 Ninth street, received a fractured left leg yesterday afternoon when she ran from between parked cars into the side of an automobile operated by Esther M. Quintrille, 21, of 2413 Pennsylvania avenue. The child was taken to Children's Hospital. A collision between two cars at | Seventeenth and M streets northeast sent Frank Cudmore, 35, of 1834 M | street northeast, to Casualty Hospital with a possible fractured skull last night. Anna Cook, 46, of 16 Florida ave- nue northeast, was treated at Casu- | | alty for cuts and bruises after being | struck at North Capitol street and | | Massachusetts avenue by a machine driven by Homer H. Vines, 46, of 333 North Carolina avenue southeast. ST Tax (Continued From First Page.) back as far as four years, but that puts a hardship on the home owner, who in most cases bought the property be- lieving all taxes to be paid up to date. Having to pay four years' taxes at once is a hardship on the home owner, and losing taxes for six years is a hardship on the other taxpapers in the county.” Coughlan expressed the belief that several hundred thousand dollars worth of improvements made since the last assessment would continue to escape the assessor unless the reassess- ment is made this year. Moreover, & tax increase has been talked of, and to raise taxes without first equalizing them would be an in- justice to the majority of taxpayers in the county, some of whom would pay more, some less under a new assessment, Coughlan stated. The problem of getting improve- ments registered on the tax rolls has somewhat improved during the past year or two, due to the activities of the building inspection office, but its personnel is inadequate to handle the $7,000,000 worth of new con- struction in the county last year or the larger total expected this year, he said. “I hope the tax rate won't have to be raised, but even if it should be ab- solutely necessary I would be against it until a reassessment has ‘seen made, I believe a reassessment would bring in enough new taxes to make increasing the rate unnecessary.” B&0 SNOW TRAIN will operate SUNDAY, FEB. 28 33.50 Lv. Washingt 8135 A M. Lv. Silver Spring...8:49 A. M, Arrive back in Washington at 11140 L] Telephone NA. 7370—DI. 3300 Rol l.‘ Trip o Glencos, Pa,, or Meyersdale, Pa, ON WAY T0 BLAZE : | yesterday at his press conference that The car causing the wrefk rushed from the scene. Judiciary (Continued From First Page.) compromise settlement of the Na- tionwide dispute. Two of the leaders of the opposi- tion declared during Senate debate yesterday that any justice who left the bench now would lose their respect. _ “A Supreme Court judge who re- tired at this particular time would not be the sort of individual for whom I would have the greatest respect,” said 3enator Johnson, Republican, of California. He was backed up by Senator Burke, Democrat, of Nebraska, who said: “At any time after the bill now | pending for additions to the Supreme Court is withdrawn by its introducer « - defeated by Congress, I think a! member of the Supreme Court could | resign, but not sooner, and retain my respect.” Their words did not still the hopes of many administration leaders that two or more resignations would follow | enactment of the retirement bill. | Six Eligible to Retire. i Six of the justices are eligible for | retirement under the measure: Hughes, 74; Brandeis. 80: Van De-| vanter, 77; McReynolds, 75; Suther- land, 74, and Butler, 70. Judges of lower Federal courts have had retirement privileges since 1919, | but Supreme Court members have had to trust tndividual legislation for pen- sions. ‘The retirement bill, although it has passed both houses, has not actually | reached the White House. The House was in recess for the week end, pre- venting Speaker Bankhead from sign- ing the measure. It is expected to go to the President Monday and be signed | quickly. Participants in both sides of the controversy awaited with interest President Roosevelt's radio address on March 9. Casually flicking a cigarette ash from his blue tie, Mr. Roosevelt said the speech would be a report on “the state of the Union” in general. White House officials expect it to touch on the court issue. The Senate Judiciary Committee, which had intended to open hearings on the President's proposal the same day, later postponed the start until March 10. The decision followed a poll of the committee members, said Chair- man Ashurst, Democrat, of Arizona, Bishop Buys Parrot. The Bishop of Southwark and Sir | Malcolm Campbell bought two of the | parrots which entertained millions at | arms shipments to belligerents. Crystal Palace, London, destroyed a few months ago. SENATE TO DEBATE NEUTRALITY BILL Pittman Defends Measure Opposed by Proponents of Rival Theories. ‘The Senate prepared today for the battle that will open Monday on the Pittman neutrality bill, which desig- nated all warring nations as belliger- ents and forbids shipment on Ameri= can vessels of goods to belligerents, travel by American citizens on bel- ligerents’ vessels and arming American merchant ships. ‘I believe that the enactment of such law will enable us to keep out of the next world war,” Chairman Pitt- man of the Foreign Relations Commit- tee said in a radio speech last night of his “cash and carry” proposal. Op- posed to him, however, will be the | proponents of a wide range of neu- trality theories. Leaders among the Pittman opposi- | tion are Senators Johnson, Republic- | an, of California and Borah, Repub- lican, of Idaho, who contend that the bill would invite war rather than guar- antee peace. These orators are readv to wage a floor battle to carry their point. Senator Nye, Republican, of North Dakota, former chairman of the Muni- tions Committee and long an advo- cate of mandatory neutrality action, said he would attempt to tighten the bill's provisions for an embargo on If he should amend the legislation as he wishes, it would cause a still wider split than exists now between the Pitt- man bill and the McReynolds bill | pending in the House. A. J. BRUEN DIES AT 81 Retired Lawyer Was Great-Grand- son of John Jay. NEW YORK, February 27 (#).— Alexander J. Bruen, great-grandson of John Jay, first Chief Justice of the United States, a retired lawyer, died at his home here Thursday night at | the age of 81. He was a descendant of Obadiah Bruen, one of the founders of New London, Conn., and Newark, N. J. Mr. Bruen was born in Rhode Island and graduated from Yale College in 1878 and from the C-inmbia University Law School in 1880. Four children survive. HOLDS ITS HEAD HIGH 4 " A / The goodness of Senate Beer is not something that jast happens. It is brewed with scientifie aceuraey, bottled in sterile glass, then pasteur- ized to prevent any change in the econtents before it reaches you. CHR. HEURICH BRI WASHINGTON, D.C. T50 OFFER TO AID SYMPHONY DRIVE Association Enrolls Group for Campaign to Raise $110,000 Fund. Officials of the National Symphony Orchestra Association today were com- pleting enrollment of some 750 promi- nent- Washingtonians who have vol- unteered as solicitors for the orches- tra’s coming campaign for a $110,000 sustaining fund. Mrs. Walter Bruce Howe, general chairman of the Campaign Commit- tee, and Harold A. Brooks, general vice chairman, also were completing organization of the 16 committees which will direct the drive, slated March 10 to 18. Three of the com- mittees will handle preliminary prepa=- rations, six will be charged with so- liciting organized groups during the drive and the remaining seven will conduct the city-wide solicitation. Thomas P. Morgan, jr., has been named chairman of the Special Gifts Committee, and Mrs. Robert Woods Bliss and I.. Corrin Strong, vice chair- men. A Publicity Committee headed by Lawrence E. Rubel; a Speakers’ Committee, of which W. W. Wheeler is chairman, and a Prospect Committee, under the direction of C. Melvin Sharpe, are in charge of advance preparation. The other committees and their chairmen are men’s business, John E. Parker; women’s business, Mrs. Oliver Strunk; civic, Mrs. Milton King; Junior League, Mrs. Wilbur Calhoun Sterling; orchestra guild, Mrs. Charles Bittinger; suburban, Mrs. Edwin B. Parker and Mrs. Robert Le Fevre; Army, Mrs. H. H. Arnold and Brig. Gen. Charles D. Roberts; associations, Mrs. Eugene Byrnes and Mrs. Reeve Lewis; education, Grace Dunham Guest and Dr. Henry Grattan Doyle; Government, Secretary of Labor Per- kins; Navy, Mrs. Emeny Scott Land | and Charles Edison, Assistant Sec- retary of the Navy, and national, Mrs. Nicholas Longworth. TAXI UNION LEADER INDICTED IN RIOTS Harry Cohen’s $15,000 Bond Is| Raised to $20,000 After Grand Jury Reports. BY the Associated Press. i BALTIMORE, February 27 —Har‘ryi Cohen, American Federation of Labor | organizer in the recent taxi strike here, was indicted by the grand jury vesterday on seven counts charging him with inciting or participating in riot, disorder and destruction of prop- erty. Judge Eugene O'Dunne ordered Cohen’s bond raised from $15.000 to $20,000. He already had posted bond on a bench warrant charging incite- ment to riot. An indictment on that count and six additional charges, based on cases entered yesterday, were re- turned by the jury. Yesterday's cases entered charges| against Cohen in connection with the Diamond taxi strike in December and the recurrence of that strike after a temporary armistice, and with the subsequent walkout of Yellow Cab drivers. The organizer was named in two cases as participating in actual riot | and destruction of property. A num- ber of Diamond and Yellow Cab| drivers, as well as Diamond Cab Co. officials, were named as witnesses. State’s Attorney J. Bernard Wells | said he expected to assign the cases against Cohen for trial next week. e Face Food Shortage. Facing an insufficient food .supply‘ this year, Shantung Province, in North China, is studying a program | of greater food production to meet the needs of its population. 2 S SER ST 5 FHHA ST PANY Ready for Handicap Today These three jockeys, who will play important roles in the $100,000 Santa Anita Handicap, shown as they checked over the entry lists at the track today. Left to right: Basil James, who will ride Indian Broom,; George Burns, up on Don Roberto, a long shot, and Charles Corbett, rider for Special Agent. @ | get all he can out of Chanceview. The Race 40on!.i‘l’l|{ed From First Page.) Rosemont, Seabiscuit, Mr. Bones, Red Rain, Ohanceview, Time Supply and & good many more where racing luck is sure to play a big part you pick up a knotty problem to unravel. A year ago, Top Row won in one of the roughest races of the year—a race featured by broken field running and some high-class blocking all the way around. One or two horses were knocked to their knees in various jams. A lot of things are likely to happen when you are chasing $100,009, | where no smart jockey will overlook any possible chance to break through. Harry Richards will ride Rosemont, the favorite. Red Pollard will pilot Seabiscuit. James has Indian Broom and Woolf will be in Boxthorn's sad- dle. Sonny Workman is on Red Rair, and Knapp, the Vanderbilt ace, will —Copyright, A. P. Wirephoto. battle to escape a jam, to keep from being surrounded and cut off, will be | terrific. It will take only one mistake | to find 100,000 iron men rolling out of | reach. (Copyright, 1937, by the North American Newspaper Alliance. Inc.) *3 A3 JAPANESE DIFFER: ON AIR DEFENSES Navy Chief Holds Cities Are Safe—Army Head Sees Dangers. - BY the Assoclated Press. TOKIO, February 27.—The Jap- anese Navy disclosed to the Diet today its general plan of air combat as be- ing the complete destruction of enemy air bases before enemy planes are able to attack the Japanese main- land. Tokio and other large cities of the empire, Vice Admiral Mitsumasa Yonai, minister of the Navy,, proudly proclaimed, are safe from assault by air. Plans Laid With Army. The naval minister disclosed that the combat plans had been worked out in “agreement” with the Army and added: “The Navy is fully prepared to pre- vent any adversary's aircraft from reaching Japan.” (Another great world power, Russia, yesterday issued new orders to her army, outlining simi- lar offensive tactics to carry battle to enemy territory at the outbreak of hostilities. “Meet the enemy on the terri- tory whence he comes,” Russia's new army regulations ordered.) “The policy of the navy,” the Jape anese minister declared, “is to dee stroy enemy air bases before enemy planes can reach the Japanese maine land.” On the heels of the Yonai dise closure, the war minister, Gen. Gen Sugiyama, based a plea for Japan's greatest defense budget on the need for increased protection frol r Cemetery e Eastern Star Dance Tonight. The annual card party and dance | of the Chevy Chase Chapter, No. 39, Order of the Eastern Star, will be held at the Burlington Hotel at 9 o'clock tonight. 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