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A—4 ¥a OCONNELLKIDWAP NOTES ATTACKED Counsel for Strewl Will Re- call Handwriting Expert to Stand. By the Associated Press. v BINGHAMTON, N. Y., July 20.— Defense counsel for eight men on trial for the 1933 O'Connell kidnaping hoped to complete today its attack on authenticity of ransom notes already admitted as Government evidence. Counsel for Manning Strewl, named by the Government as the author of the five ransom demands, renewed the attack on the authenticity of the notes by recalling August Hartkorn, New York City handwriting expert. Hartkorn late yesterday declared that at least two different hands penned the notes. Five notes were introduced in evi- dence. Three were photostatic copies of notes the Government contends ‘were received during ransom negotia- tions and the other two were the original notes, Strewl has admitted writing the three photostatic copies, but con- tended their originals were hand printed at police dictation after John J. O'Connell, jr., the kidnap victim, was released. Besides Strewl. charged only with extortion and conspiracy, those on trial arg Charles Harrigan, Harold (Red) Crowley, Thomas Dugan, John McGlone, John Oley, Parcy Geary and George Garguillo, all charged with kidnaping and extortion. D. C. .116311- (Continued m First Page.) rate to meet.the current $7,000,000 deficit. By next year the District will have a tax bill and the Commissioners can reduce the real estate levy.” The loan authorization was re- moved from the tax bill before the House passed it several weeks ago. In the form of special emergency legislation, the House late yesterday turned it down for the second time by refusing to suspend the rules to pave the way for passage. There are only two alternatives left to get action on the measure in the House. One is under a special rule which the leaders already have frowned on. The other is to call it up in regular order Monday, the next Dis- trict day. That's what Palmisano plans tc do. “I'm not going to waste time asking for a special rule,” he declared. It was ironical that just about the | time the House refused by a 90-t0-65 vote to permit action on the bill yes- terday, the Commissioners sent an- | other letter to Palmisano and Chair- | man King of the Senate District Com- mittee stressing the District's impend- | ing financial plight. Failure of Con- gress to enact tax legislation or wi permit borrowing, the Commissioners | ‘warned, is driving the District toward | “municipal insolvency.” | Thursday Action May Be Sought. Chairman King of the Senate Dis- trict Committee may try to obtain Sen- | ate action Thursday. | refusal of the House to act on the | | Bates of Massachusetts, Republicans, THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., TUESDAY JULY 20, 1937 ot Pain Picket Lines at Post Office " % TERS § (O STRIKE / s Gt Members of the local painters’ union, striking in protest against use of non-union workmen disputed projects. on Federal painting jobs, set up picket lines at the City Post Office today, scene of one of the Star Staff Photo. government, of the District of Colum- bia, will not fail in performing its duty under that constitutional obli- gation and that the Nation's Capital will not be placed in the embarrassing and wholly unnecessary position of | municipal insolvency.” Palmisano used every approved form of parliamentary strategy to get House action on the bill yesterday and took the floor twice to tell mem- bers that unless the legislation 1is enacted 10.000 or more District em- ployes would face payless pay days in August. The first time he was re- buffed by Representative Thompson, Democrat, of Illinols, who objected to his unanimous consent request to consider the measure out of order. ‘With the aid of Speaker Bankhead, who said he recognized the serious- ness of the District's financial situa- tion, Palmisano next tried vainly to force the House to suspend its rules and pass the bill out of order. This move, however, precipitated a long and bitter debate, and the ultimate bill out of regular order. } Thompeon Leads Fight. i The fight against the bill was led by Thompson, aided by Representa- tive Dies, Democrat, of Texas and Mapes, Republican, of Michigan, who endeavored some years ago to saddle a series of new taxes on the District when it did not need additional reve- nue. Only three members of the Dis- | trict Committee came to Palmisano's | aid in defending the measure—Repre- sentatives Shafer of Michigan and and Jenckes, Democrat, of Indiana A fourth member of the committee, Senator King would have asked the | unanimous consent for action on the | borrowing provision today, but an| agreement had been made among | Senators generally not to transact an_v} business until Thursday. Accordingly, today’s session lasted only five min- | utes. During that time. however, | Minority Leader McNary inquired | Whether there would be a chance for consideration of unanimous consent bills Thursday before the court issue | is resumed. Senator Barkley of Ken- | tucky, acting majority leader, said he ' Wwas not certain but thought there | might be time to call the calendar for | unobjected bills following action on | the President’s veto of the farm loun1 interest reduction bill. | The Senate bill differs Irom‘ the Kennedy measure in that it does| not require the District to pay interest | on any money it may borrow. The | Kennedy bill would allow the Sec- | retary of the Treasury to charge in- terest not in excess of 3 per cent. Thomas E. Ladge, president of the Federation of Citizens’ Associations, today petitioned every member of both Houses of Congress to pass “at an early date” legislation which would dis- tribute the local tax burden equitably upon all persons. He voiced the oppo- sition of the federation to proposals that the District government be charged 3 per cent interest on funds advanced by the Federal Treasury or that the tax on real estate be sub- stantially increased. Orgunized citizenship of Washing- ton,” said Lodge in his petition, “urges upon you the inequities of both these proposals. Obviously provision should be made to advance funds without in- terest against authorized but uncol- lected revenue.” Dilemma Outlined. ‘The plight of the District was emphasized again by the Commission- | ers in these werds to King and Palmi- sano: “Funds will be available for the paymen’ of employes of the District Government and for contractural ob- ligations and other expenses until the early part of August. “With the depletion of funds at that time, these employes will be stranded without salary payments and contractural and other obligations cannot be met." It was suggested by the Commis- sioners that the bill authorizing Fed- eral advances be passed without delay with an amendment fixing the real estate and personal property tax at $1.70 as provided in the revenue bill 83 it passed the House. The Com- missioners also urged that the tax payments, due in September, be ex- tended until October 31, to give the tax assessor sufficient time to pre- pare tax vouchers and ledgers. ‘The Commissioners explained the tax assessor is unable to prepare his records and bills at this time unless the tax rate is raised to $2.10—a move they said they are unwilling to make, and a move they feel “in all Justice and decency” Congress would not expect them to make. Cite Obligation to Capital. “We feel sure,” the Commissioners declared, “that the Congress, having exclusive legislative control over the —_— OLD GOLD AND SILVER will bring you LALS Representative Bigelow, Democrat, of | Ohio, opposed the measure and said | the Commissioners should meet the | emergency by raising the tax rate| from $1.50 to $2.20. Mapes also argued that if the Dis- trict faced a serious financial situa- | tion, the Commissioners have au-| thority to raise the tax on real es- | tate. Bates, however, explained that even if the levy is increased, the | District would have no funds to meet | its expenses from August 1 until the | tax revenues begin to flow in the | latter part of September. Sees Pay Pleas Camoufiage. “The trouble is,” said Mapes, “the Commissioners don't want to exercise their authority. It is a sort of camou- | flage to say the District employes are not going to get their salaries.” Shafer, however, insisted the Fed- eral Government cculd not lose any- thing by loaning money to the Dis- trict. He pointed out the Commis- sioners would “go to jail” if the loans are not repeid, and declared: “A good many men are talking on this bill who don’t pay any attention | to District affairs and they don’t know | what they are talking about.” Labor (Continued From Pirst Page.) Department for review. If precedents have been set in similar circumstances the board will order local contractors to abide by them, Assistant Corpora- tion Counsel William H. Wahle, legal adviser to the board, said. Clarification of another local labor [ controversy also appeared imminent today as a recapitulation showed work- ers in 9 of 11 cleaning and dyeing —— € P DV FASTEST SERVIGE Direct to Grandstand DELAWARE PARK 54][] Kaces BALTIMORE & OHIO 82.00 F BUY a WESTINGH IN _GROCERIES establishments had indicated by con-| vincing majorities in secret balloting | yesterday that they desired collective | tors be compelled to pay the same| bargaining representation through Local 187 of the Laundry Workers,| Dry Cleaners and Dyers' Union. The plants recently were strike- bound and settlement of the repre- sentation issue was ordered by the National Labor Relations Board by means of an election. Only among the Aristo and Vogue Co. employes did the union fall short of a majority, while winning among employes of Economy, Federal, Globe, Master, Needles, Premier, Regal, Ru- binstein and Vanity. The union has been seeking an $18 minimum wage, & 40-hour week, time | and a half for overtime and union recognition At the laundry union headquarters ' this morning it was said that a request was being made for new voting for em- ployes of the Aristo and Vogue com- | panies, on the grounds that employers | in those two instances had violated | agreements on election procedure by | transporting workers to the polling | place, instructing them how to vote and implying loss of jobs if the ma- ! jority voted for the union. In connection with the other nine | plants the local officers announced | they would seek negotiations with in- dividual employers rather than the employers’ association. Immediate de- mands will be made for re-employment of all workers discharged during ihe recent strike and dismissal of ‘“scab” labor employed at that time. Question on Unskilled Labor. Principal issue in the school dispute | is whether an open-shop contractor | should be allowed to hire unskilled la- borers to perform tasks which the unions contend should be done by journeyman draftsmen. One of the outstanding complaints voiced by union officials was that the open shop | operators pay laborers' wages to men who “clean down and point up brick,” a task which, they say, should be classified as a bricklayer's job for which the prevailing wage is $1.75 an hour. | Union contractors joined with the | nts, ete. st Rates Possible mredeemed Pledres for Sale Take Any Bus Leaving 11th and Pa. Ave. Eatadlished 1890 HORNING’S Opp. Washiagien Airpert SPECIAL THIS WEEK ONLY SCREEN DOORS Reg. $4 Value style with SIZES: 2.6x6.8 2.8x6.8 1'% inches thick. FREE DELIVERY Other Sizes Always Stoek. ELLY INC. Lumber and Millwork 2121 Ga. Ave. NOrth 1341 “Sudden Serv WITH EACH ROASTER ELECTRIC ROASTER ROAST BAKE BROIL PRESERVE STEW FRY o0 0% 0o Building Trades Council representa- tives in demanding that all contrac- wage scales. Workmen on the new Alice Deal and Eastern High Schools were to re- turn to their jobs today. Only union men are employed on these projects and the strike was called on them last Friday in protest against prac- tices which were alleged to exist on open-shop construction jobs. Commissioner Dan 1. Sultan, who called union men and open and closed shop contractors together for three-and-a-half-hour conference yes- terday, was instrumental in settling | he strike. Col. Sultan served a stop order on John W. Hunt, open-shop contractor, | directing him to cease work on the | Paul Junior High and Young School n the grounds that he had been charged with violating the law and Department of Labor regulations re- garding payment of prevailing wages. Work on the Grimke School also | will remain shut down pending a de- cision of the new Labor Board. Jeff- ress Dyer Co.. which submitted the lowest bid on the project, had started work on the foundation in advance of the signing of a formal contract. Sul- ton warned Nelston T. Jeffress that “any further work will be done at your own risk" Jeffress asserts his company is abiding 100 per cent by the law. Iron-Lunged Robbers. LINCOLN, Nebr. (#) —The tear gas arrangement which guarded the Lincoln mills “worked,” but burglars who could “take it” went right on and punched the safe. They obtained $33, officials of the firm said. V.F .0 COMBAT JERSEY NAZI UNT Seek Investigation of Source of Fund for Camp in Sussex Hills. By the Associated Press. JERSEY CITY, N. J, July 20.—De- manding & congressional investigation, a Jersey City unit of the Veterans of Foreign Wars pledged itself today to combat what it called fostering of an alien allegiance among youth at a German-American camp where the Nazi emblem is “heiled.” Through Representative Mary Nor- ton, Democrat, of New Jersey the veterans sought investigation of the “source of funds object” of the Ger- | man-American Bund, sponsor of Camp | Nordland in the Sussex hills of North- ern New Jersey. Swastika banners carried by 1,000 uniformed men on parade, accompanied by & gray-shirted military guard, drew Fascist salutes by 8,000 members of the bund at a camp rally Sunday. Ask Investigation. The Jersey City Veterans' post asked President Roosevelt and Secretary of State Hull to investigate “those citi- zens who took part in pledging alle- glance to the swastika,” and urged that their “citizenship be revoked and they be deported.” Declaring for the Veterans of For- eign Wars' slogan—'one flag, one | country and one language’—Comdr. Harry Striner of Gen. Joseph Wheeler | Post said its 300 members objected to the salute to the swastika United States Striner said the veterans were es- pecially concerned over the bund rule | | that “only German” be spoken et its | | 21 camps in the Nation. attended by | more than 200,000 children. in the | | Kuhn Denies Charge. | Fritz Kuhn, national leader of the bund, said all at the New Jersey camp | were American citizens and that it | was not a Nazi camp, although mgy} “sympathized” with the Hitler Na- | | tional Socialist government in Ger- | many. | Nordland was described as “Amer- ica’s white man's camp” by William | Kunze of Philadelphia, a district | leader. Pins 50 small that 4.500 weigh an | ounce are being made in England. 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Corner E and 12th Sts. foverntt La Guardia Urged By White as Alley “Lincoln” of G.0O.P. Emporia Editor Holds New York Mayor Fills Specifications. BY the Associated Press. EMPORIA, Kans., July 20.—William Allen White, in an editorial in his Emporia Gazette yesterday, suggested Mayor Florella La Guardia of New | York for 1940 Republican presidential | consideration. “When you have done laughing,” wrote the veteran editor, who was an original backer of Gov. Alf M. Landon, Republican nominee in 1936, “remem- ber how they laughed at Lincoln 80 years ago.” He said the party was looking for & leader who for success must be “a new man, never identified before with Republican factional politics. * * * He should be a modern Lincoln, com- ing out of the back alleys, as Lincoln came out of the back woods. “There is one such man in the| United States. His name is Fiorella | La Guardia.” Appreciates Compliment. NEW YORK, July 20 (A —William Allen White's suggestion in the Em- poria (Kans.) Gazette that Mayor Fiorello H. La Guardia of New York is a potential presidential candidate drew from the Mayor this comment today: “This is the first kind word I have | heard from a Republican in a long time. I appreciate the compliment. Of course, I understand it is only that. “My job for the next four years as Mayor of New York City is to give the 7,000,000 people of this city an effi- cient, honest non-political adminis- tration. Nothing interferes with the | vision, conduct and efficiency of any official more than to be distracted or, may I say, enticed to national or State politics and office. “I shall continue my non-partisan administration as in the past and will | not permit my usefulness as Mayor to be impaired by any other activity. My undivided thought and attention must be given to my job as Mayor." ARKANAS GROL SEEKS PRIVAR Committee Meets Friday to Decide How Senate Candi- date Is to Be Chosen. By the Associated Press. LITTLE ROCK, Ark, July 20— Demands for a party primary to nomi- nate a successor to the late Joseph T. Robinson won organized backing to- day from a group of business and pro- fessional men. A committee, headed by former State 8enator Arthur Johnson of Star City, opened headquarters for the “We want & primary” movement in the same downtown hotel where the State Demo- cratic Committee will meet Friday to decide how the party's Senate can- didate shall be chosen. The committee holds power either to select & nominee itself or to order & primary. If a primary is called, it is expected to postone until mid-Fall the general election, now tentatively set for September 14. Before the committee meets defl- nite decision may be reached by Gov. Carl E. Bailey on the question of ‘Whether an interim appointment to Robinson's seat will be made. 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