Evening Star Newspaper, May 17, 1937, Page 5

- PREMIER OF JAPAN WILL IGNORE VOTE THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., MONDAY, MAY 17, 1937. Debate Daylight Savings Bill at Hearing Hayashi to Govern Without Parliament Pending “New Spirit,” He Says. B the Assoctated Press. TOKIO, May 17.—Premier Senjuro Hayashi made clear to a conference of the 46 Japanese prefectural gove ernors today he would disregard the anti-government vote of the recent general election and govern without Parliament until the Diet manifested & “spirit of world co-operation that is fast withering.” The prime minister reviewed the empire's national and international situation and appealed to the gov- ermors and their people to exercise the utmost patriotic fervor in building up the empire, He urged them to ceaseless vigilance . In guarding against aggression from Without and radicalism from within. . “Each power seeks national safety through individual efforts,” the premier declared in his plea for a Wworld-minded Parliament. Cites Armistice. “The consequence is the construc- tion of ever higher economic barriers and a blind strengthening of arma- ments.” “The menacing European situation, Russia’s positive advance into the Far East with powerful fighting forces and the Communist International's aggression give Japan very grave anxiety,” Hayashi said. “We cannot be indifferent to the world's gigantic naval programs. “The delicate political situation in countries surrounding Japan allows us no optimism. “In the midst of this highly dan- gerous atmosphere Japan is obliged to sustain its 100,000,000 people with its own poor resources and maintain its position as the principal stabilizing nfluence in the Far East. “Our responsibility is indeed great.” Comments on Airlines. Count Hideo Kodama, minister of communications, told the Governors the country could not ‘“view indif- ferently” the extension of airlines to District. adopted, he would not set his clock ahead “one minute.” . “If you gentlemen of Congress have the right to legislate us out of bed an hour earlier,” he said, “you also have the right to legislate us into bed an hour earlier at night.” Food Deliveries Affected. W. K. Forrest, general manager of the District Grocery Stores, said his organization “would be glad to go along with anything the people of the District want,” but pointed out day- light saving would vitally affect food deliveries and distribution. Jesse C. Suter testified he “goes the clock and finds that most people do the same.” He also predicted if W. H. Press of the Board of Trade speaking in favor of daylight saving time for the to bed by the clock and gets up by | the Orient by the United States, Eng- land, Germany and France. Premier Hayashi disclosed Japan was expanding its world-wide propa- ganda facilities through establish- ment of foreign bureaus, construction of powerful short-wave radio stations » and extension of its present com- munication facilities. Apparently referring to a recent outburst of strikes in Japan, Hayashi said the rapid adoption of many forms of Western civilization had brought a wave of “materialism, utilitarianism and radicalism incompatible with Japan’s ideals.” “In dealing with the nation’s do- mestic and foreign problem.,” he said, “indecision must be avoided, ex- tremism must be rejected and suitable reforms must be carried out.” Dayiight (Con!ingefidfif‘rom First Page.) his 60 employes and all of them ap- Pproved daylight savis At this point, afrman Sacks pointed out daylight saving had caused no confusion in Philadelphia, his home, and was welcomed there by employes because it gave them an opportunity to leave “stuffy” offices in the heat of a Summer afternoon. Sacks also pointed out he had no personal desire to “inflict” daylight saving on Washington if the city doesn't want it. “I want the people of Washington to express their views on this question,” he said, “and these views will govern.” Opposed by Housewife. Mrs. Leslie B. Wright, secretary of the Forest Hill Citizens' Association, who appeared in the role of a house- wife, vigorously opposed daylight sav- | Ing on behalf of mothers and children. “It's perfectly outrageous,” she de- elared, “to force upon us housewives . this daylight savings plan. “I see no reason why men want to @et out earlier to play golf. I wished some of you men would have to get dinner in Washington in the hottest part of the day. Then you would not want daylight saving. Amd further- more, husbands are not going to bed an hour earlier.” Opposition to the plan also was reg- stered by representatives of motion picture theater interests, headed by . Julian Brylawski, president of the lotion Picture Theater Owners’ Asso- ciation. “Silly Moving of Clock.” A. C. Hayden, representing Local 161 of the American Federation of Musicians, said he is satisfied “there is no preponderance of sentiment among the inhabitants of the District for daylight saving. He described the plan as “a silly moving of the clock.” J. L. Gammell argued the plan ‘would cause “utter confusion,” because Maryland and Virginia residents would not be on daylight time. Dr. F. W. Buck declared that from & medical standpoint, “there’s nothing that upsets the health of the com- munity more than changing habits, and this plan would change eating and sleeping habits.” Sandwiched between the opposition ‘witnesses, William G. Hamilton, rep- the “real sentiment” of the people of the District could be ascertained it would be overwhelmingly in favor of daylight saving. Lucy B. Spencer said the house- wives of Washington don’t want day- light savings with fits schedule.” ©O. S. Parmelee, a night worker in a Government department, brought v;the hearing to a close with a protest | against the plan. DuPont (Continued From First Page.) “mixed-up | nection with the proposed Representative Leon Sacks, Pennsylvania, author of the bill and chairman of the committee, looking over some of the thousands of letters received in con- change. publican, spoke against the Sacks bill. Representative Arnold, Re- of Illinois, who —Star Staff Photos. you. Now Mr. Du Pont, where did that conversation take place?” | “I believe it took place in New York,” | Du Pont replied, “on November 12.” Q. When was the next conversation? A. On November 13, the next day. Q. Was the first conversation sort of preliminary? A. Well, yes it was, | sort of. | Leming walked over to the table at | the bar rail and picked up the two sold back and forth on November 13—Du Pont’s check to Raskob for $4,606,000 and Raskob's for $4,582,750. “When did those conversations take place, what time of day?” Leming | asked. “I think they started the morn- Pont replied. Q. Until after the market closed? A. T don't remember about that. Q. Did you select the stocks which you sold in the last conversation? A. Yes, I'm sure the selection of stocks was made on the 13th, after I telephoned to my office in Wilmington. Du Pont explained that he had pre- pared in Wilmington a tentative list of stocks he would include if he made a sale. Leming then went into the checks, which, the evidence has shown and which the Du Pont counsel had stipu- lated previously, were deposited at the same time in the Bankers' Trust Co. It was further brought out that checks given in payment for the stocks ; | ing and ended in the afternoon,” Du | “Do you want to tell his honor that Mr. Raskob didn't say anything to you about not having enough money | in the bank to pay for the stocks?” “I didn't say that and I don’'t want to tell him that,” du Pont replied. “What I said is that Mr. Raskob told me that he would buy the stocks from me if he could sell a similar amount | and get enough cash to pay for the ones he would buy from me.” ‘With this line of questioning, which he has used throughout the hearing, Leming was seeking to develop what he has called a “community of in- | terests” between du Pont and Raskob | —that they acted in common in their cross-transactions .nd with a full| knowledge of each other’s position. The Government counsel recalled | that Raskob's stocks were sold at the | low of the market on November 13 and | that du Pont’s were sold at the close, | which was slightly higher. Q. Were the prices determined after the close for the market? A. I don't| recall about that. Leming asked Du Pont to figure out the difference between the two checks. Du Pont figured for a mo- ment and replied: “$23,500.” Then Leming asked him to figure out what difference there would have | been if Raskob's stocks also would | have been sold at the close of the} market instead of at the low. Du Pont did some more figuring, velt administration. The allegations of fictitious “wash” sales were made after a re-examination following Du Pont’s petition for refunds. DAYLIGHT BILL HIT Letter Carriers Oppose Bill in Resolution. Labeling daylight saving time an “unnecessary evil,” the Capital Branch No. 142, National Association of Letter Carriers, adopted unani- mously at a recent meeting a resolu- tion opposing the Sacks bill, which would have the District arise an hour earlier. As pointed out at the meeting, let- ter carriers at the various stations in the District report for work between 5:30 and 6:15 am. If daylight saving was put into effect, a meeting report said, it would necessitate some car- riers rising as early as 3:30 am. in | order to report on time. The associa- tion has a membership of 339, QUADRUPLETS DIE Infants of Montreal Baker's Wife Perish Day of Birth. MONTREAL, May 17 (Canadian Press).—All of the quadruplets born Raskob, affecting their 1929 tax pay- | Raskob did not have sufficient bal ments, have been severed. Awaiting | 2ncCe in the bank on that day to cover the hearing of the charges of fictitious | the check he drew. sales made against him, Raskob has| ‘Do you know of any reasan,” Lem- been present throughout the Du Pont | ing asked, “why the checks should and responded that there would have | last night to Mrs. Paul Martel died been almost $150,000 difference. | today at St. Justine Hospital. Two Du Pont paid a tax of $4,563988 in | Of the infants, a boy and the only 1929 and Raskob $1,183,344. The cur- | 8irl, lived about nine hours; the others rent case had its inception in 1932, died later today. case. The two have been associated in politics and finance; interested not | only in E. I. du Pont de Nemours, but | in General Motors and in other of the | Nation’s largest corporations. In poli- | | tics they became united behind Alfred | | E. Smith, and with Smith, helped to | organize the American Liberty League | to oppose Franklin D. Roosevelt. ‘With Leming continuing his ex- | amination of the association of Raskob | with the du Ponts, the witness said his one-time secretary became assistant treasurer of E. I. du Pont de Nemours around 1910 and later became a vice president. “What is your own position with E. I. du Pont de Nemours today,” Leming asked. “I am chairman of the board,” du Pont replied. Cross-Sales Losses. Leming then turned to the first of | two cross-sales of securities between du | | Pont and Raskob, by which they estab- | lished losses in comparison with pre- | panic values of more than $7,000,000, | which they deducted from their 1929 | {income tax. These sales the Govern- | | ment contends were only “wash” sales, | made with an illegal repurchasing | agreement so that neither would lose | | anything in the transaction. “Mr. Du Pont,” Leming said, “your counsel, in his opening statement in this case, has said that early in No- vember, 1929, you said to Mr. Raskob that you would like to sell some securi- ties and asked him if he would like to buy them. Mr. Raskob said he would, but would have to sell some of his own stock to get the money to pay for the stock he would buy from » resenting the Order of De Molay, in- dorsed the plan on behalf of the youth of the city, who, he declared, want the extra hour of daylight for recrea- “~$ianal and social purposes. E. C. 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