Evening Star Newspaper, June 29, 1937, Page 1

WEATHER. (U. 8. Weather Bureau Forecast.) Fair, continued cool tonight; tomorrow fair; gentle north and Temperatures today—Highest, 83, at 2 p.m.; lowest, 64, at 6 a. Full report on page A-19. Closing N.Y. Markets—Sales—Page 18 85th YEAR. No. TERRORISM LAID TO C.I.O. AS BLASTS CLOSE MILLS; TAFT URGES NEW PARLEY WarrantNames Organizer in Conspiracy. TWO PIPE LINES ARE DYNAMITED Plant at Johnstown Forced to Close for 2 Weeks. BACKGROUND— The steel strike began May 26. It was an eflort of John L. Lewis’ Committee for Industrial Organiza- tion to force signed contracts with union by four “Little Steel” corpo- rations: Republic, Inland, Youngs- toun Sheet & Tube and Bethle- hem. Twelve persons have lost lives; hundreds have been iniured, and the cost of strike to date esti- mated at $25,000,000. By the Assoctated Press WARREN. Ohio, June 29.—Author- lties charged today Gus Hall, C. I. O. organizer, with being the brains of a plot to halt operations at struck steel mills here by bomb terrorism and threw all available forces into a hunt for him. Quiet for a few days, the seven-State strike front erupted with violence. Dynamite blasted water pipe lines leading into the Cambria works of Bethlehem Steel at Johnstown, Six thousand men were put out of work indefinitely, company officials announced. The Cambria plant pro- duction was paralyzed At Beaver Falls, Pa., one more death was recorded. Operations Cambria works. Deaths now total 13 in the strike ealled May 26 by the Steel Workers' Organizing Committee against the Re- public Steel Corp.. Youngstown Sheet & Tube and the Inland Steel Co., and two weeks ago against Bethlehem Steel. The walkout was ordered after the companies refused to sign labor con- tracts with the C. I. O. George Mike, 43, of Aliquippa. Pa., died at Beaver Falls of a fractured skull, received yesterday in a clash between pickets and deputy sheriffs at the Moltrup Steel Products Co. plant. Fatally Injured in Riot. He was struck by a tear gas car- tridge as the deputies attempted to disperse 40 pickets who had halted 12 non-strikers returning to work at the plant. District Attorney Robert E. Mc- Creary said he would question eye- witnesses before determining what steps to take. Frank Moltrup, sompany, said it was “too bad the entire blame rests with the pic- kets.” There was no attempt to reopen the Moltrup plant today. Hall was specifically charged with the illegal possession of explosives. Three fellow unionists, said City Solici~ tor George Buchwalter, have made statements charging he plotted sys- tematic blastings, including the de- struction by high explosives of the ‘homes of non-strikers. The three are in jail on the same charge. Bond was set at $25.000. They are Arthur Scott, John Boraweic and George Bundas. ‘Warren union officials said they knew nothing about the charges against Hall and the others, except what had been reported in newspapers. Unable to Find Hall. Harry Wines, a member of the Btrike Committee, said Hall was not a fugitive, but had left town yesterday on business. No one at union head- quarters could say where Hall could be reached. At Pittsburgh, Philip Murray, chair- man of the S. W. O. C,, declined com- ment. He said he did not know Hall. Officials said the explosives were stored in union headquarters in War- ren for several days. Enough, they said, to wreck the entire block. As to that, Wines asserted it would have been an easy matter for any one to slip into the building unnoticed and conceal any bulky object, since both front and back doors were left open day and night. Police Chief B. J. Gillen made it plain that no members of the Strike Committee were suspected of having any knowledge of bombing plans. Companies in the Youngstown area, (See STEEL, Page A-6. "WOMAN IN BLACK” THUG ESCAPES STATE PRISON £0-Year-0Old Gungirl Leads Three Over Seven-Foot Barbed ‘Wire Fence. By the Associated Press. BEDFORD, N. Y., June 29.—Norma Parker, the “woman in black” who single handed held up broadway res- taurants and was sent to the West- field State Farm as a woman who “never had a chance,” was sought to- day as an escaped prisoner. The 20-year-old gungirl, known to police as Nellie Gutowski, led three other women over the 7-foot barbed wire fence of the institution early last night. The quartet was not missed until the nightly check-up. Norma Parker was sentenced March 24 after a brief but spectacular career as a lone hold-up woman was cut short by her capture in a Columbus avenue lunch room which she was armed with a toy pistol. She con- fessed other hold-ups, but Judge Owen W. Bohan, in sentencing her, announced he intended to “give her a break” because she “never had a X : were crippled at the president of the ¢ 34,027. Pa. | northwest winds. Entered as second class matter post office, Washington, D. | GUS HALL, | C. 1. 0. organizer, sought in | bomb terrorism investigation. | —Copyright, A. P. Wirephoto. DEMOCRATICLINK TOCLOISHT | Irritation Over Financial Hook-up With Union Seen | Growing Apace. ] BY GOULD LINCOLN. Democratic irritation over the financial hook-up with John L. Lewis, head of the Committee for Industrial Organization, grew apace today. Representative Deen of Georgia is- sued a statement saying that in April he accepted an invitation of the Democratic National Committee to deliver a speech at Birmingham, Ala. He received a check for his traveling expenses from Labor’s Non-Partisan League, of which Lewis is chairman of the board and Sidney Hillman is | treasurer. ! “Not being in sympathy with the philosophy and policies of Mr. John L. Lewis’ sit-down strike movement,” | said Deen, “and believing it borders on anarchy and eventually will mean an overthrow of our democratic form of government unless open defiance of the law is halted, I returned the check by my secretary that day to Mr. O. L. Garrison.” The Deen incident is merely in line with a pronounced distate on the part ot many Democrats in Congress to have the party under financial obliga- tions to Lewis. Already a movement has started among Senate Democrats to pay back to Lewis and his organiza- tion a loan of $50,000 which the C. 1. O. made to the Democratic National Committee, in addition to a contribu- tion from his unions of some $500,000 for the last presidential campaign. | Demand of Lewis. | The Democrats have disliked very | much Lewis’ demand on the President | that the administration pay its debts by support of the C. L O. in its ac- tivities. Deen's statement follows: “On April 14, 1937, I accepted an | invitation from Mr. E. J. McMillan, chairman of the speakers’ bureau, Democratic National Committee, to g0 to Birmingham, Ala., and address a | Democratic gathering on Saturday night, April 19. “The invitation was extended and | accepted over the telephone. I was| Itold a ticket would be provided the following day, as had been the caso | (on other occasions when I had ad- |dressed Democratic gatherings in | various States during the last two | years. “The following day, April 15, I received a letter from Mr. O. L. Gar- | rison, controller of ~Labor's Non- Partisan League, Washington, D. C, with check attached for $42.05 for my expenses to and from Birmingham. At the same time I received a letter from Mr. George L. Berry, president of Labor's Non-Partisan League, | thanking me for my willingness to go ‘bo Birmingham and outlining the de- tails of the trip.” Berry Now Is Senator. Berry is now Senator from Ten- nessee, having been appointed by Gov. Browning to fill the vacancy caused /by the death of Senator Bachman. Deen's statement continued: “The stationery on which the let- ters are written bears the name of Labor's Non-Partisan, League—George L. Berry, president; John L, Lewis, chairman of the board, and Sidne; Hillman, treasurer.” . After stating as quoted above that he was not in sympathy with Lewis and the C. I. O, and that he had re- turned the check, Deen said he had notified the speakers’ bureau of the Democratic National Committee that he could not go to Birmingham. “I believe,” his statement con- tinued, “in the right and principles of collective bargaining; in the elimina- tion of sweatshop wages and hours the abolishment of child labor; fair and just wages for labor; also, I be- lieve firmly in the right of labor to (See C. 1. O, Page A-5) ——e RELATIVES HUNTED Al Smith Starts Out to Trace Kin in Ireland. DUBLIN, Irish Free State, June 29 (#).—Former Gov. Alfred E. Smith of New York, started out today to trace his Irish relatives, but he was not very sure of finding them. “It is more than 100 years since my grandparents left Moate, in County Westmeath, and I may find no more than the ruins of my old family home,” he said. @h | Editorials WASHINGTON, U. S. Mediation Ends With Report. MISS PERKINS STUDIES MOVE,| Companies’ Refusal to Sign Cited by Secretary BACKGROUND— After repeated suggestions that he “do something.” President Roosevelt June 17 appointed three- man Conciliation Board to bring peace to steel. Arbitration confer- ence June 23 fell flat when Re- public Steel President Tom Girdler announced he would sign no con- tract with the C. I. O. WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION D. C, TUESDAY, CHAUTEMPS WINS CONFIDENCE VOTE IN FINANCE CRISIS Aid of U. S. and Britain Sought to Stem Flow -of Gold. ' FRANC DEVALUATION GENERALLY EXPECTED Banks Suspend Operations in For- eign Exchange, However Tour- ists Are Not Inconvenienced. BACKGROUND— France, bound with United States and Great Britain by tri-partite agreement designed to equalize cur- rencies, frequently has resorted to terms of pact recently to avoid complete financial collapse created by unsettled world conditions. Enge land also has asked increased sta- bilization fund to balance money. By the Assoclated Press. PARIS, June 29—The new govern- ment of Camille Chautemps, strug- gling to save France's financial struc- | ture, won a vote of confidence today from the Chamber of Deputies, 393 By the Assoclated Press. The Federal Meditation Board re- ported to Secretary Perkins today that & “man-to-man discussion around the conference table” would be necessary to break the steel-strike deadlock. The report was made ready for Miss Perkins after Charles P. Taft, board chairman, and Assistant Secretary of Labor Edward F. McGrady, a board member, had conferred with her. The Labor Secretary said that in the report the board was reiterating its opinion that a conference between steel corporation officials and leaders of the Committee for Industrial Or- ganization would serve as a method to break the stalemate. Earlier. Miss Perkins had told news- men chat although the Government's efforts to mediate the strike had col- lapsed. she was still studying the situ- ation to determine if further mediatory steps are possibie. Report to Be Made Public. Taft said the board's report was a brief one. He plans to read it over the telephone to the third board mem- ber, Llovd H. Garrison, and then, he said, Miss Perkins probably will make it public. Asked if the board suggested any other means of ending the industrial dispute besides a “man-to-man dis- cussion,” Taft replied: “I will leave you to the report.” He had no comment to make when asked if the board considers asking President Roosevelt to intervene. After she had talked early in the forenoon with Taft, Miss Perkins told reporters: Board Is Suspended. “The board is suspended. a recommendation which required assent of both sides. Two steel com- panies replied at once that they would not accede, and the other two replied in 24 hours that they, too, would not accede. “There is nothing more the board can think of to recommend. It was a constructive compromise proposal.” She said she referred to the board's recommendation that a contract be- tween workers and the company be drawn and an election held among | workers to determine if the contract were acceptable. | Future Plans Indefinite. “I am sorry there was no way it/ could be accepted,” Miss Perkins said. | “I am contemplating everything I could think could be useful.” She made this statement in answer | to a question whether she would ask President Roosevelt to intervene, and | added she was not ready to announce | definitely what future steps would be. | ““We are studying the whole situation to see if further mediatory steps are possible,” Miss Perkins said. House Critics Speak. Attacks on President Roosevelt and Secretary Perkins in connection with the steel strike were launched in the House yesterday after the Senate Post Office Committee had voted to drop its investigation of charges steel strikers had interfered with the mails. The Senate committee decided not It made | temps to deal to 142, Chautemps won the vote on his de- mand that Chamber questioning of the government be postponed until his urgent demand for sweeping financial powers is disposed of. This demand | will be voted on later. He is asking for the “necessary pow- ers” to re-establish France's fiscal structure on a firm basis and restore the country's confidence in itself by ending speculation abuses, conserving gold reserves, watching over prices and “reviving na- tional economy.” U. S. Aid Sought. The new People’s Front government, in the financial crisis that caused France temporarily to leave the gold standard, is seeking aid of the United States and Great Britain to stem the flight of gold from France Parliamentary circles disclosed this was one of the first acts of the week- old government of Premier Chau- with the financial crisis. Members of the Chamber of Deputies said also that Rene Brunet, under- secretary of state for finance, had in- formed them the government had advised the United States and Great | Britain “of its desire to disengage the franc from the present parity with the dollar and pound.” They added that no details for accomplishing this had been worked out as yet. Exchange Operations Suspended. Paris banks suspended operations in foreign exchange today, but tourists were not inconvenienced. They were permitted to buy enough foreign money for travel needs on the basis of yesterday's quotations. The statement on the government's position came after reports were cir- culated in parliamentary circles that the franc might be forced down to the level that existed during the ad- ministration of the late President Raymond Poincare—25 to the dollar, or 4 cents for each franc, half a cent less than at present. Socialist deputies, after a session of their parliamentary bloc this morn- ing preliminary to Chautemps’ plea for sweeping decree powers, said Rene Brunet, undersecretary of state for finance, had told them the conversa- tions looking toward British and United States help already had been started. The meeting was called behind closed doors to decide the Socialist attitude toward the new government's financial policies. Details of the measures proposed to the United States and Britain were not disclosed. Brunet was quoted as saying that new tax measures contemplated by the government would bring in 2,000,- 000,000 francs (about $88,000,000) annually to help the regime out of its fiscal morass. The government, acting amid tem- porary suspension of gold and foreign exchange payments for the protec- tion of the franc, drafted its dec- laration for seeking parliamentary approval of future financial steps This declaration called on Parlia- (See PERKINS, Page A-3) Summary of Page. Amusements B-18 Comics B-16-17 A-10 Financisl . A-17 Lost & Found B-12 Obituary ___ A-12 | FOREIGN. Chautemps wins confidence vote in financial crisis. Page A-1 NATIONAL. Steel Mediation Board urges “man-to- man” parley. Page A-1 Terrorism laid to C. I. O. as blasts close mills. Page A-1 President and Labor Secretary assailed after steel-mail probe. Page A-1 Tax revision to discourage holding companies proposed. Page A-1 ‘Ten per cent wage increase predicted for rail workers. Page A-6 Three supply bills are rushed toward final passage. Page A-2 McDonald warns home buyers to be practical. Page B-6 WASHINGTON AND NEARBY. Ambiguity of robbery sentences frees prisoner. Page A-1 Land and beer tax proposed to Senate Committee. Page A-1 Bulk of Boy Scouts now here; jam- boree opens tomorrow. Page A-1 Benate group nears final action on D. C. omnibus tax bill. Page A-1 Soviet fiyers predict regular alr route - over Pole. Page A-2 Bcouting helped Byrd aide start career, Page A-4 Variety of spectacles planned during Jamborss. Page Page. | Radio A-8 | Short Story . A-7| Soclety B-3| Sports A-14-15-16 | Woman's Pg. B-11 At ¢ (See GOLD, Page A-3) Today’s Star Gordon Englehart tells of World Jam- boree group. Page A-4 Finnan plans special program of ac- tivities for Scouts. Page A-4 Woman's death brings District traffic toll to 54 for year. Page A-5 J. Russell Young School of Expression awards ‘‘degrees.’” Page A-13 Records closed in revaluation of Capi- tal Transit Co. Page B-1 Warring, alleged numbers game leader, robbed of $2,700. Page B-1 Society women bring food to striking laundry workers. Page B-1 Board of Education supervision of nursery schools asked. Page B-1 Critic unimpressed by W. P. A. made- to-order art. Page B-8 EDITORIALS AND COMMENT. Editorials. Page A-10 This and That. . Page A-10 Political Mill. Page A-10 Stars, Men and Atoms. Page A-10 Answers to Questions. Page A-10 David Lawrence. Page A-11 A. R. Baukhage, Page A-11 Mark Sullivan. Page A-11 Jay Franklin. Page A-11 Delia Pynchon. Page A-11 MISCELLANY. Vital Statistics. City News in Brief. Shipping News, Traffic Convictions. Dorothy Dix. Betsy Caswell. ‘Young Washington. Nature's Children. Cross-word Pyssle. Bedtime Stories. Letter-out. Page A-8 Page A-18 Page A-18 Page A-18 Page B-11 Page B-11 Page B-12 Page B-16 Puge B-16 Page B-17 f JUNE balancing the budget, | Page B-11 pulpit, 29, 1937—THIRTY-EIGHT PAGES. UNCLE YoulL NEVER LOOK RIGHT TiLe You GET A REAL SURE \ ENQLGH CuT! Sloans, Mrs. Raskob, Doherty Cited in Tax Avoidance Probe Phillips Properties, Also Included in mittee by BACKGROUND— When tax returns fell below esti- mates .last March, Treasury De- partment ordered quick survey to determine cause. Finding greatest comparative shortage in centers of wealth, investigators then uncor- ered widespread use of some half dozen devices for reducing tax lia- bility. At request of President, Congress named joint committee to conduct | inquiry. Names of individuals us- | ing these devices have been dis- closed during past two weeks. | BY JOHN C. HENRY. Mr. and Mis. Alfred P. Sloan, Mrs. | John J. Raskob and Henry L. Dohert, topped the “honor list” of tax avoid- | ers presented today by Treasury De- partment officials to the joint con-' gressional investigating committee. | By employing the various deduc- | tions and allowances given legal standing in connection with personal' Inc., of Washington List Given Com- Treasury. | holding companies, these and nu- | merous other individuals named today reduced their Federal tax obligations by millions of dollars. From 1934 to | 1936. for example, Mr. and Mrs. Sloan | saved approximately $1.900.000. In addition to those mentioned above. the Treasury today cited tax reductions effected by Cartter Lupton, a major owner of Coca-Cola enter- prises; Charles E. Merrill and Edmund C. Lynch, partners in the securities investment business: Mrs. Wilhelmina du Pont Ross, Charles E. McManus, president of the Crown Cork & Seal Co.; Owen B. Winters. advertising executive, and a list of owners of some 40 other personal holding com- panies. Included in this list. presented by Abe Fortas, the Treasury witness, was the Phillips Properties, Inc., of Wash- ington, the principal owners being given as Mr. and Mrs. Duncan Phil- lips of this city. In presenting their complaint today (See EVASION, Page A-3.) DU PONT WEDDING REHEARSAL TODAY Final Plans Made for Cere- mony—25 Officers to Guard President. B3 the Associated Press. WILMINGTON, Del, June 29— Miss Ethel du Pont and Franklin D. Roosevelt, jr., had a crowded sched- ule today, with gay parties and a re- hearsal set for this afternoon in Christ | Protestant Episcopal Church, where | the wedding will take place at 5 o'clock | tomorrow afternoon. | Miss du Pont and Roosevelt will not participate in the rehearsal. In defer- ence to tradition, Miss du Pont will not walk down the white satin-covered aisle of the church until tomorrow. Guests for the wedding began to arrive today by train and motor. A few went to Owls Nest, the estate of Mr. and Mrs. Eugege du Pont, parents of the bride-to-be. Other visitors were entertained at homes of other Du Ponts or those of family friends. A few stopped at the Hotel Du Pont. Irenee du Pont and Mrs. du Pont entertained at luncheon today. The entire bridal party attended the lunch- eon at Granogue, the hosts’ stone home on the highest peak in the neighborhood. Much of today's partying was in- formal, Two parties are on this eve- ning's program, of which one is a dinner to be given by Roosevelt and Miss du Pont for the bridesmaids and ushers. A traditional Harvard Fly Club party for a member about to be mar- ried was scheduled for later in the evening at Owls Nest. It is to be a strictly stag affair. 5 There had been discussion of hold- ing the party Wednesday so President Roosevelt, a member of the club, might attend, but later reports fixed tonight as the time. Twenty-five State policemen will be detailed to guard President Roosevelt and his party while here. Supt. C. C. Reynolds, Capt. Henry C. Ray and Lieut. Roger P. Elderkin made their plans this morning. ‘The State police are co-operating with the Secret Service in providing a guard for the President and his party, as well as for the young couple and guests. Police will be stationed at various points about the home and church to direct traffic also. Du Pont Airport, under direction of Capt. Chester A. Charles, manager, is ready for the arrival of airplanes from New York, Philadelphia and more distant points. None had arrived this morning, airport officials said. —_— Pastor Sentenced. FREE CITY OF DANZIG, June 29 (®).—Pastor Rudolph Walther, chair- man of the Danzig Confessional Church, was sentenced to three months’ imprisonment today for criti- cizing Adolf Hitler and the Third Reich {n a circular letter read from his 4 > gray | RELEF BL SEAT T0 WHTE HUSE House Adopts Conferees’ Report—W. P. A. Salary Clause Dropped. Br the Associated Press. The House sent the administration's $1,500,000.000 relief bill to the White House today for approval. It completed congressional action on the measure by adopting recommenda- tions of conferees on settlement of dif- ferences between the House and Sen- ate. The recommendations struck out a Senate amendment that would have required the W. P. A. to make public names, positions and salaries of all ad- ministrative officials. The bill authorized extension of the P. W. A. for two more years and allotted it $359,000,000 for grants for public works projects. The Senate approved the conference report yesterday. The Interior Department bill went to a committee of Senators and Rep- resentatives after the Senate rejected a proposal to cut $10,000,000 from vocational education funds. A joint committee considering the Army bill was deadlocked over the question of including non-military appropriations, such as flood control funds. The House put these in a separate measure. All other supply bills for the next year either have been signed by the President or are on his desk. ‘The $630,000,000 Agriculture De- partment bill was sent to the White House yesterday after the Senate agreed to restore a $60,000,000 cut made in a $500,000,000 appropriation for soil conservation benefit payments. ¢ Foening Star The only in Washington wit Associated Press News and Wirephoto Services. evening paper the Yesterday’s Circulation, 138,439 (Bome returns not yet received.) ®) Means Assoc ed Press. TWO CENTS. THRONG OF ScOUTS POURING INTO CITY First of 64 Special Trains Arrive—Jamboree City Fills Up Today. The bulk of the jamboree Boy Scout army jammed its way into Washing- ton from all points of the compass today as the friendly invasion of the Nation's Capital neared its peak. The city—particularly its parks along the Potomac—was taken by storm by thousands of Scouts who swept into railroad terminals aboard the first group of a total of 64 special trains listed for the day. Nearly 12,000 boys and their lead- ers will have been added to the camp population by 16 o'clock tonight, it was estimated by jamboree officials A grand total of 25,000 will be under canvas for the opening flag cere- monies on the Monument grounds early tomorrow. “Uncle” Dan Beard. venerable Scout pioneer, was expected to arrive over- night to prepare for the spectacular campfire lighting exercises at the foot of the Monument tomorrow night, when all of the 25,000 campers will mass fer the first time in a specially built arena Fire to be Kept Alight. “Uncle” Dan, as the Scouts on both sides of the Atlantic affectionately call the Scout commissioner, will strike sparks with flint and steel in true pioneer manner to “kindle the fire of | fellowship,” which will be kept ablaze until the evacuation of the camp 10 days hence. Despite the great number of irre- pressible boys scattered over the 350 acres on both sides of the river, cas- ualties were remarkably few. Billy Peal of Troop 31, Kansas City, Mo.. was the second Scout to be taken DEMAND OF G. M. C. DECLINED BY UNION Support of Whatever Penalties Company Inflicts in “Wildcat” Strikes Is Refused. By the Assoc’ated Press. DETROIT, June 29.—Homer Martin said today the United Automobile Workers of America had declined a demand that it support whatever penalties the General Motors Corp. inflicts on employes involved in “wild- cat” strikes. The U. A. W. A. president said the corporation’s demand had caused de- lay in opening negotiations for a re- newal of the union’s agreement with General Motors. He commented: “We are determined that unauth- orized stoppages of work shall cease, but we do not want to revert to the place where foremen or others will unleash on the workers their personal likes and dislikes.” He sald William S. Knudsen, G. M. president, had requested a letter from him, before opening negotiations, promising that the union would sup- port penalties decreed by the company for production stoppages. “I told Mr. Knudsen that this amounted to a change in the contract and thus should be negotiated along with the charges the union is request- ing,” Martin added. Justice Daniel W. O'Donoghue of District Court today ordered the re- lease of Bernard Downey, who had instituted habeas corpus proceedings, claiming that ambiguity in the record- ing of the sentences imposed on him for robbery five years ago entitled him to freedom. Downey pleaded guilty to three rob- bery indictments en March 24, 1932, and was sentenced to four years’ im- prisonment on each charge. ‘The recording of the sentences by the court clerk left doubt as <o ‘whether the terms were to run concur- rently or consecutively—a difference between 4 and 12 years. Sent to the Federal Penitentiary at Atlanta, Downey served four years and then obtained his release by habeas corpus. The Federal judge at Atlanta, however, sent him back to Washing- ton for correction of the original sen- § Ambiguity in Court Sentence Gains Freedom for Prisoner Over objection of his attorneys, Al- ber¢ Stern and Albert Lyman, the motion for correction of sentence was heard by Justice James M. Proctor, the same judge who had imposed it. Drawing on his own recollection of circumstances surrounding the case and letters in his files, Justice Proctor decided he had meant the original sentences to run consecutively. The ruling was reversed, however, by the United States Court of Appeals, which held that the hearing before Judge Proctor was improper, since the Jjurist acted both as judge and wit- ness. The matter was remanded to District Court for another hearing before another judge and came up to- day before Justice O’Donoghue. In ordering Downey’s release, Jus- tice O'Donoghue said the doubt con- cerping the sentences could be resolved in favor of the prisoner and that the recollection of & judge five years after sentence should not be relied on to the prisoner’s detriment. [ ) BEER AND ALE TAX AND 1 PCT. LEVY ON'LAND SOUGHT McCarran Reports Proposed Property Assessment Would Return $4,800,000. SALES REVENUE ISSUE MET BY OPPOSITION Chairman of Consumers’ Council Contends Plan Would Inflict Penalty on Poor. BACKGROUND— Steady increase in District's share of municipal cost results in $7.000,000 deficit for fiscal year be= ginning next Thursday with only some $5,000,000 Federal payment House bill in Senate Committee in= cludes levies on business privilege, chain storey autp weight, inherie . tance and estates, and increases on real estate and insurance pre- miums, estimated to rdise at least $9,000,000. A tax on beer and ale and a special per cent levy on the value of land were new alternatives suggesteo to the Senate District Committee to- day to replace controversial features of the House omnibus revenue meas- ure The additional alcoholic beverage tax was proposed by Roger J. White- ford, spokesman for opponents of the privilege tax on gross receipts of all business and professional groups. He said he understood there is no local tax at present on beer and ale. Senator McCarran, Democrat, of Nevada asked the committee and wit- nesses to consider the 1 per cent land | tax, stating he had learned from As- sessor Fred D. Allen that it would pro- duce $4,800,000 McCarran said he believed the dif- ferential between assessed value and sale price is such that this rate of tax would never be noticed, and would offer an opportunity to eliminate all this controversy. Discusses Liquor Taxes. Senator Reynolds, Democrat, of North Carolina inquired in open hear- ing concerning the possibility of rais- ing more revenue from beer and liquor and afterward indicated he may pro- pose higher license taxes here designed ;o raise upward of half a million dol- ars. The liquor and beer traffic here could stand much more taxation, Rey- nolds believes, in the form of licenses on virtually all groups. For instance, he may propose increase of the whole- saler’s license from $1.500 to $2.500, retailer’s from $750 to $1,500, tavern's from $200 to $500 and a graduated scale for hotels, which now stands at $500. He would increase this hotel license based on the number of rooms, to begin at §1.000 and run up to $5,000. The committee adjourned at noon, until 10 a.m. tomorrow. Debate on Levies. The debate over the gross receipts versus direct sales tax continued as today’s hearing got under way. After the Board of Trade had in- formed Senator Tydings, Democrat, of Magyland that $5.000.000 could be raised from a sales tax without touch= ing food, medicir®, low-priced cloth= ing. ice or fuel, the sales tax drew op= position from Mrs .John Boyle, jr., chairman of the Consumers’ Council. Others who testified this morning included: Mrs. M. C. Mallon, secretary of the District Petroleum Association; George E. Keneipp of the Keystone Automo- bile Club and J. Nelson Anderson of the Federation ofwBusinsss Men's As- sociations. Senator Tydings explained today that, while he is not committed to the sales tax idea, he is trying to develop the wisdom of it. Representative Palmisano of Mary- land, new chairman of the House Dis- trict Committee, came over to observe the progress of the Senate hearings today. Questioned by Capper. Anderson’s statement centered on opposition to the gross receipts tax, while approving some of the other features of the House program. Later, in reply to questions by Senator Cap= per of Kansas, Anderson said he thought a flat business privilege tax of $25 a year or some other amount would be fairer than the House pro=- posal to take three-fifths of 1 per cent of gross receipts from all business es- tablishments. Mrs. Mallon called the gross receipts levy one of the most punitive taxes ever devised. She said it is based on the philosophy that every business runs at a profit, which is erroneous. She predicted it would force many small businesses to close, adding that (See D. C. TAXES, Page A-5.) DETROIT MOTHER KILLS SELF AND SON Wounds Second Child After Lock- ing Bed Room Door—Hus- band Breaks In. By the Associated Press. DETROIT, June 29.—Attracted by shots from within his wife's locked bed room, Homer Dickson battered down the door today to find her dead and their two small sons wounded, one fatally. The elder son, Donald, 6, died a few minutes after he was admitted to a hospital. Physicians said Joseph, 16 months old, was in a critical condition, a bullet in his brain. Dickson said his wife, Belva, 44, had been in ill health. While he was . preparing for work this morning, he said, Mrs. Dickson carried the two sleeping children into her room and locked the door. Hearing the shots he forced his way in and found Mrs. Dickson's body on thé floor, a bullet in the temple and & 22-caliber rifle nearby. The children, each shot in the head, lay on a bed.