Evening Star Newspaper, June 30, 1937, Page 4

A—4 *» CLEVELAND FIGHT HURTS SEVERAL Women’s Dresses Ripped as A.F.L.and C. . O. Groups Clash, Br the Associated Press. CLEVELAND, June 30.—Several persons were injured, women's dresses were ripped apart and one man was arrested today in a clash between A.P.of L and C. 1. O. garment work- ers at the plant of the Stone Knitting Mills Co. here. The A F. of L. group forced its way through the C. 1. O. picket line into the mill, one of four plants here that had been closed by C. 1. O. picket lines in an organization dispute with the A. F. of L. The A. F. of L. contingent massed near a police station and marched to the plant. There mounted policemen and 30 patrolmen pushed the C. 1. O. pickets away from the plant entrance. Both groups were mostly women. Tax Quiz 'Icominuggggn Pirst Pig"e) were paid which represented only a ! small proportion of the expenses of operation of the properties which were | peid by the corporation and deducted | in its income tax returns.” Whitney, Mrs. Mars Named. Kent said that from 1931 to 1935| rentse received by the corporation ag- gregated $99.666 and operating expen- ses paid by the company, exclusive of | taxes, $453,750—representing a net | 1os on operations of $354,083. Due solely to the fact that the large | volume of investment securities trans- ferred to the corporation were produc- ing relatively little income in the five | vears, Kent said, the tax savings to the Taylors had been much smaller | than in some other cases. For the | five years, the witness added, these | savings appear to have been between $4,400 and $16,800, depending upon | whether they were computed in re- | spect to Mrs. Taylor's or Mr. Taylor's return | In quick succession, Kent named | John Hay Whitney of New York, Mrs. Nathan L. Miller, wife of former Gov. Miller of New York: C. R. Lindback | of Philadelphia, president of a large | dairy concern, and Mrs. Ethel Mars | of River Forest, Il as others who had effected substantial tax savingsthrough use of the incorporated device. Mrs. Mars was described as prin- | cipal stock holder of Mars, Inc., a corporation whose chief product is the “Milky Way" candy bar. Kent said the corporation claimed 8 deduction of $228477 in 1936 for operating loss on a farm in Tennessee. | The deduction, Kent explained, re- | duced the corporation's normal tax as well as the surtax “This case seems £aid cases in that it here appears to be to differ,” he | Kitty Keily keeps faith with the a manufacturing corporation which is operating a farm and & racing stable as & sort of corporate hobby.” ‘Whitney Saved $396,000. The Treasury official said Whitney saved $396,125 from 1932 to 1935 in- clusive through formation of Llangol len Stables, Inc, to which he trans- ferred securities valued at $1,623,285 and racing and breeding stock valued at $656,978. Kent said that from 1931 to 1936 expenses of the yacht, Rene, belong- ing to Alfred P. Sloan, jr., exclusive of taxes and interest, exceeded rev- enue from charter hire by $278,474. He said that the income reported by Sloan for that period was $2,140,583 and that he paid a tax on it of $973,804. Kent listed operating expenses of the Rene Corp., or its income from outside sources, whichever was less, for the six years at $277,519. The aa- ditional tax if that amount were added to Sloan’s income, he asserted, would be $128,528. ‘The heavy set, slightly bald Treas- ury official asserted that the Rene Corp. assumed Sloan’s obligations for the yacht's construction. The holding company, he said, had capital stock outstanding on December 31, 1935, of $1,000,000 par value preferred and $3,000,000 par value common, with 30,000 shares of common and 9545 shares of preferred owned by the au- tomobile executive. Asked Abeut Newrmahal. The cost of the yacht upon comple- tion in 1930, Kent said, was in excess of $1,100,000. Of this, he added, about $1,000,000 “appears to have been paid from the proceeds of the sale of pre- ferred stock to Mr. Sloan.” Kent testified Mrs. Emily R. Cad- walader of Fort Washington, Pa., had effected a tax saving of $220,183 from 1933 through 1935 by incorporation of the yacht Savarona, described as the largest privately owned yacht in the world. Mrs. Cadwalader is prominent in Philadelphia, Kent said, and is & daughter of the late Richard Robling of John A. Robling Sons’ Co., manu- facturers of wire cable. After Kent had discuased two yacht cases, Representative Crowther, Re- publican, of New York asked whether the Treasury had considered the yacht Nourmahal. Crowther did not name the owner. President Roosevelt has been a guest of Vincent Astor on cruises aboard a yacht named the Nourmahal. Kent said the department had the names of some other yachts and was trying to obtain information about their incorporation. He said he could check the Nourmahal. The device of incorporating hobbies was one which Roswell Magill, Under- secretary of the Treasury, described to the Congressional Tax Committee as bordering on ‘“‘absurdity.” As explained by Secretary Morgan- thau, the device works this way: A man turns over to an incorporated yacht or country estate securities pro- viding an income sufficient to pay op- erating expenses. Then he deducts these expenses in tax returns. The deductions would not be allowed if the expenses were incurred by an indi- vidual. Losses on racing stables are deducted similarly. Magill said the Treasury might com- “from other incorporated farm | plete this week its outline of methods used to dodge taxes. i who wait for this opportunity to save. We refusé to dis- appoint them! At $3, these shoes were a value achievement. (Kitty Kelly is the only $3 chain that hasa’t raised its pi . Now, for 2 limited ¢ greater buy. Come tn—'see the marvelous comfort. .. buy sev maintained!y " High qualicy ,/JOu get an even orumis styles — feel the “pairs. The Sale is On! HANDBAGS in colors to .2 palrs for i THE SHOE SENSATION OF TODAY 1107 “F” Street N.W., Between 11th and 12th Next Door to the New Lerner Building [ \ THE EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON. D. C. Testifies JAMES P. ALLMAN, Chicago police commissioner, who was ?uestloncd at length today by the La Follette Com- mittee concerning the battle in South Chicago May 30, when 10 strikers were killed by police. —A. P. Photo. La Follette l_cyjmnued _Prom First Page.) ing to it and the area where the killings occurred. Allman was the first police offical called. Gray-haired and freckled, he talked with a pronounced brogue as he somewhat nervously described to the committee the department set-up. Telling next how he heard of the imminence of the Republic Steel strike several days before it broke out on M?May 26, Allman said he gave orders to Capt. John C. Prendergast, chief of the uniform force, to take a detail of sufficient men to “preseve the peace and protect life and property.” Didn’t See Steel Officials. “Did you see any official of the steel company before the strike?” La Fol- lette asked. “No, sir, I didn't even know their names,” Allman replied. He added FIRST QUALITY TIRES Backed By a Double Guarantee Other Sizes Proportionately Low that he did meet one of the plant officers later. The commissioner insisted that his brief and verbal order to Prender- gast was sufficient, but he objected to La Follette's characterization of “routine” handling of the situation. At this point, La Follette placed in the record an opinion of the Chicago corporation counsel dated last March 31 to the effect that strikes are law- ful instruments and that picketing likewise is lawful if conducted peace- ably. In view of this, the opinion continued, police should not interfere with picketing if peaceably conducted. Allman said he was familiar with the opinion and had distributed it to each police district. Disorderly Pickets Fined. On Wednesday, May 26, police ar- rested 23 pickets and some later were fined for being disorderly, Allman ad- mitted, adding that no protests of the action ever were received. Two days later, he said, six police officers were injured in a brush with pickets. Some pickets were hurt also, he said, but he was unable to say how many. Allman testified that his first knowl- edge of the Sunday riot came by tele- phone from Capt. Kilroy. The next morning, he continued, he received a written report from Kilroy. Placed in the Record, this first writ- ten report follows in part: “About 4 p.m, this date, informa- tion was received that strikers were forming in the vicinity of Thirteenth street and Green Bay avenue to march on the Republic Steel plant. Four platoons of police under the command of Supervisor Mooney were moved to 117th to add to the patrol- men already stationed in that vicinity. Revolvers’ Use Banned. “While the platoons were drawn up on 117th street the undersigned ad- dreased the men, instructing them to use peaceful methods to disperse the crowd of marchers and not to use or draw revolvers. “The mob, about 2,500 in number, cut across the prairie to effect an entrance at about 116th street and Burley avenue. The police moved down to this point. “When the mob reached 116th street and Burley avenue (approximate loca- tion), the undersigned addressed the more aggressive of the front rank of the marchers, and called upon them in the name of the people of the State of Illinois to disperse, and to return peacefully. The front rank of policemen held the mob at this point for a period of from 5 to 10 minutes, during which time the undersigned called upon them to disperse. Office policemen in the line were urging the crowd to turn back. that no trouble was sought. Suddenly from the crowd BLOW-DUT ZONE & shower of bricks and revolver shots were hurled at the police. The front rank of the mob surged forward. Policemen were struck with clubs, short pleces of pipe and 2x4 boards. Witnesses Are Sought. “Police officers who saw members of the marches with revolvers and who saw shots fired at the police are being sought at the present time. Statements will be taken from them. “Lieut. Walter Healy reports that about 30 policemen were injured at time of this report. The seriousness of the injuries are not determined.” In a second report, dated May 31, Kilroy made his first mention of any of the marchers being killed or even injured. ‘The report contained the following paragraph: “The marchers, a very disorganized mob of about 2,500 in number, armed with clubs, bricks, pieces of pipe, boards and pepper, cut across the open prairie to affect an entrance to the strike area about 116th street and Burley avenue. The platoons were immediately moved to this point and were drawn up in a firm but peaceful manner when the mob reached the location. “The undersigned called upon the mob to disperse in the name of the people of the State of Illinois and to WEDNESDAY, JUNE 30, 1937. return to their homes in a peaceful manner a number of times, Other po- licemen drawn up in line urged the mob to turn back. “While this parleying continued for about five minutes, it was interrupted by & shower of bricks and other mis- siles .from the crowd. S8hots came from the crowd and the policemen em- ployed their batons to rout the gath- ering. In the ensuing melee a number of policemen were knocked to the ground by clubs and short pipes. Bome of the officers on the ground and at the mercy of the mob fired their serv- ice revolvers. Patrolman Walter B. Oakes, No. 2910, fourteenth district, made s statement that while on the flat of his back he fired his revolver at two men about to kick and strike him.” Next came & brief paragraph pre- ceded by the simple statement that “five members of the mob have been reported dead.” Names of 16 officers listed as injured were included. When pressed concerning the cor- oner’s report of the shots in the back, Allman suggested that the shots fired while the officers were down may have missed picketers who were trying ‘o beat them and hit members of the crowd some distance away. Asked by La Follette if he had studied the coroner’s report, Allman SAY IT, MOTHER ! IM SLIPPING ON MY SALADS. THEY DON'T TASTE 50 GOOD AS THEY USED T0. 1 JUST OPENED A NEW JAR — RIGHT FROM THE STORE. HOW ELSE CAN ITELL? said he was awaiting legal reports on possible prosecutions. “I'm & little surprised that you haven't investigated the circumstances of this incident a little more fully,” La Follette said. “What sort of investigation would you suggest?” Allman countered. He then identified a report submitted by former Lieut. Mills of the industrial division of the Police Department to the effect that 13 members of the marching picketers had been identi- fled as Communists. Allman said he did not know on what information Mills based this statement. The commissioner insisted, however, that he had not asked for any in- formation about possible communistic affiliation of members of the strike crowd. Kilroy and Capt. James Mooney, who were in charge of police details on the scene, appeared last week be- fore the Senate Post Office Committee, the effect of their testimony at that time being that the hostilities were begun by the advancing demonstra- tors. In addition to the police witnesses the committee also plans to hear from several men and women who were in the crowd driven away by the gunfire of the officers. Some of those subpoenaed to appear were wounded or beaten and others of them placed under arrest. b Intending at the moment to cone fine their inquiry to circumstances of the mass killing rather than to causes and developments of the steel strike, the committee is planning 'to climax the hearings with a showing of the Paramount newsreel which has been described as portraying many instances of police brutality, The picture was withheld from ree lease in any American theaters for fear it would precipitate riotous cute breaks. 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