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0 THE WEATHER WALL STREET Stocks and Curb Closing Prices Daily Eagle MOREOWl 8LIQUTLY WABMEK 94th YEAR No. 170 PAGES THREE CENTS SENATE SIDETRACKS HIGHER TAX PLAN Bennett Field Wins a Point Security Bill Salient Features ln Security Measure As Newark Is Called Peril Hauptmann Appeal Court Hits Defense His Lawyers Criticized FIGHTS FOR LIFE Farley Aide Sees Menace in Unpaved Runways and High Stack at Jersey's Airport Will Oppose Anv Action at This Session I Extend Nuisance Levies One Year-New NRA to Boost Buying Planned Washington, June 20 (JP The Senate Finance Committee tefused today to add any of President Roosevelt's wealth tax proposals in approving the House resolution extending $500,000,000 of nuisance and excise levies expiring June 30. Higher taxes on the wealthy were proposed yesterday by the President In a special message to Congress. He asked this action to reduce large incomes and to prevent concentra-. tion of greata wealth.

Considerable difference of opinion existed as to whether he wanted the program passed this session. There was a clear implication he wanted most of it enacted before OLD AGE ASSISTANCE Congress authorized S49.750.000 for year ending June 30, 1936, and "sufficient funds" for following year. States which adopt old age plans to receive aid, but age requirement must be not more than 70, not more than 65 after 1939. Direct Federal old age benefits to range from $15 to $85 a month. DEPENDENT CHILDREN Sum of $24,750,000 appropriated for year ending June 30, 1936, for aid to dependent children (under 16 and deprived of parental support).

Government to make grants to States with child aid plans, Federal money to be one-third of total and not to exceed $6 a month per child. MATERNAL AND CHILD WELFARE Appropriation, $3,800,000 for first year, in allotments to aid States to improve services for promoting health of mothers and children, especially in rural areas. There are provisions for surgical and hospital care for crippled children. UNEMPLOYMENT Appropriation. $4,000,000 for Cummings Will Probe Mitchell Graft Charges Ousted Secretary Says Inspectors Might Have Prevented 2 Disasters Washington, June 20 (Attorney General Cummings today said the Justice Department will make a full investigation of charges of inefficiency, graft and favoritism in departmental bureaus made by Ewing Y.

Mitchell, ousted Assistant Secretary of Commerce, regardless of the outcome of an investigation by the Senate Commerce Committee. An assertion that the lives of Senator Bronson Cutting of New Mexico and four others killed In a recent airplane crash in Missouri might have been spared if the Commerce Department's air commerce bureau had "functioned properly" Page 4 Amendment faces fight Provision to Exempt All Private Pension Plans Is Called Destructive Washington, June 20 (fp) Though President Roosevelt's gigantic social! security program has now passed I both houses of Congress, one major controversy remains to be fought to Brushing aside scattered cries of "unconstitutional!" the Senate approved the bill yesterday, 76 to 6, 1 but before it did so it tacked on the Clark amendment under which pension systems set up by private concerns would be exempt from the taxation provided in the measure. I So the bill now must be threshed over in a conference of Senators and Representatives to see what shall be done about this and some other amendments. Aside from these changes the giant measure, which entails the largest tax program ever swept through Congress, is generally in the form in which the Roosevelt Administration de- of the extmption tended, with other Senators, that if companies with approved private pension eystems had to bear the Federal taxes the private systems would be destroyed. Then, they said, If the Supreme Court should knock out the Government plan, the workers would be without any protection.

Some friends of the Roosevelt measure answered that the amend ment would destroy the Federal system, mey conienaea mat i- ployers would ake care of the younger men, who have a longer active life expectancy, and shunt the older workers to the Govern- ernment reserve fund. Another charge made by the Sen-Continued on Page 4 Human Chain Saves Youth Gripping Rock Near Niagara Falls Niagara Falls, N. June 20 (Pi-Clarence Bell, 19, of St. Louis, probably owes his life to three taxi drivers and a State Reservation policeman. They waded out into the dangerous currents of the upper Niagara River several hundred yards above the American Falls yesterday and formed a human chain by clasping hands to rescue Bell from a rock to which he was clinging.

Had he lost his hold, his rescuers said, he would have been swept over the falls. Bell waded Into the river, he told police, after a quarrel with his companion, Luke Walsh, 16, also of St. Thousands of L. I. CnmmiltprS HpIH Till BY 1 rain ACCldent Snerinl In Tl Fnnl I equalizer bar on an eastbound ti Si trains headed for Lone, Bead) re halted, thus being unable to lUrn on the westbound tracks, ises re-established the connection tween here and Lynbrook, where Long Beach branch joins the iln line.

Passengers involved in tieup included those from Babv-l, Freeport and Rockville Centre. Tiberius Defeats American Horse cot, England, June 20 () Sir Bailey's Tiberius today won the i Cup over a 2 -mile course, Wilham Woodward's Ami ii-owned Alcazar and Marcel sac's Denver II in that order. 2 Boys Who Kidnaped Sherilt Get Lite Jasper. June 20 Judge John L. Sumner sentenced Bascum Rav 14.

and Maurice Sheridan, Jaspei John L. Ray Jr. 17, both il Huntington, V. to today for the kidnaping was made today before tne senate investigating committee by Mitchell. He offered to present proof of his charges of inefficiency in the bu reau to me special commniee previously appointed to inquire into the Cites Pressure Mitchell said that "pressure" from airplane companies had brought laxity in safety inspection that "might" have caused the airplane accident.

He conceded under sharp questioning by Senator Johnson Continued Page 1 Coed Gets 30 Days For Shooting of Her Chinese Classmate Tahleqnah, June 20 P) Thirty days ln Jail is the penalty imposed upon Miss Lois Thompson, attractive coed, for shooting Daniel Shaw, Chinese classmate, but the conviction failed to solve the extortion note angle which the defendant blamed for her act. The 19-year-old, part Indian student at the Northeastern Okla homa Teachers College lost her wonted stoicism when the jury's verdict was read last night and began to sob as members of her family gathered to console her. She was convicted of assault with Intent to kill Shaw, the Oriental student of Indian lore, who recovered from two bullet wounds which the girl inflicted during a chase across the campus last March 27, is on the way to Honolulu to "regain my health." Turk Gets 90 Days For Driving Motor While Intoxicated by Bench for Failure to Raise Objections Trenton, N. June 20 (P) Attorneys for Bruno Richard Hauptmann, condemned to die for the murder of baby Charles A. Lindbergh argued to New Jersey's high court today that he was unfairly tried.

The pleas were heard by 14 Judges five of them lay members of the Bench of the Court of Errors and Appeals behind locked doors which kept a limited number of spectators imprisoned in their seats. Mrs. Anna Hauptmann, wife of the condemned man, was denied admittance and so was Haupt-mann's spiritual adviser, the Rev. D. G.

Werner. Find Hidden Wire A concealed wire, which electricians said had been placed for a short-wave radio transmitter, was discovered in the courtroom today. The discovery was made by FTed Knapp and Joseph 1 Welber, State-house electricians, as they made a final inspection an hour before the Court of Errors and Appeals con-One end of the fine wire was beneath the carpet in the section of the room reserved for spectators. Prom there it led along a moulding to an air shaft and down to the basement, where it was fastened to a water pipe. The electricians said It was obviously a ground connec- The oral argument of Haupt-mann's lawyers was limited to three hours.

The State was given an hour and a half to reply. Defendant "Bulldozed' Hauptmann's brief, submitted before the arguments, charged the Btate wrongfully used varying theories as to how the Lindbergh baby met its death, called the trial summation of Attorney General Wltantz "Inflammatory," charged he 'bulldozed" the defendant, contended the trial should have been conducted not In Hunterdon County but in Continued Page 2 British Bishop Calls U. S. Democracy Prey of Corruption London, June 20 UP) Democracy especially the American brand-was denounced in the House of Lords yesterday during the debate on the bill to give a constitutional government to India. The Bishop of Exeter, white-beared and 72, cited China and the United States in describing democ racy as "prey to the disease of "One of the most interesting places I saw in Chicago," he said, "was a place where gangsters went firing machine guns in a busy street.

Why had they been able to do that? Because of democracy. The jury, the judge, everybody Is under the machine. "Where there is monev a gangster can shoot with impunity. As long as there is no to be made there need be no fear." Marquise Credited With Altitude Mark Rome, June 20 () The Monte Cello Airfield announced today the Marquise Carina Negrone, star Italian woman flier, had broken the women's world altitude record. The field claimed the Marquise had flown higher than 39,370 feet by unofficial computation, thereby surpassing the record established June 17 by Mile.

Maryse Hilsz of France, 36.771 feet, official recording. The Marquise holds the woman's record lor seaplane altitude with 18,221.729 leet set May 5, 1934. Airliner Hits Tree; 6 Passengers Hurt Essen, Germany, June 20 Six cf 11 passengers were injured today when a Belgian airliner, taking off Irom Essen Airdrome, struck a tree. In Today's Eagle Bruno Richard Hauptmann Dodgers 1 rs send Tom To Hill in 1st Tony Freitas Goes to Mound for Cincinnati Before Small Crowd Reds ...0 00000 Dodgers 0 0 0 0 0 0 Batteries Freitas and Lombardi, Zachary and Lopez. The Lineup (First Came) Myers, Bordagaray, cf Strlpp, 3b rf Leslie, 'lb Cuccinello, 2b Zachary, an, Reardon an de, If Riggs, 3b Goodman, rf Lombardi, Sullivan, lb Kampouris, 2 Byrd, cf Freitas, umpires fiirman Sears.

Attendance 2,000. Ebbets Field, June 20 oPj The Dodgers and Reds opened a series here today with a doubleheader. Tom Zachary was picked to start the first game for the Dodgers and he drew Tony Freitas as ais rival. Sam Leslie returned to first base and Joe Stripp was put back on third base in the Dodger infield. GAME IN DETAIL First Inning Frey tossed out Myers.

Stripp threw out Slade. Riggs and Goodman singled. Lombardi 1 ned to Cuccinello. No runs, two hits, no errors, two left. Bordagaray went out, Riggs to Sullivan.

Stripp fouled to Lombardi. Riggs threw out Frey. No runs, no hits, no errors, none left. Second Inning Sullivan fouled to Leslie. Kampouris doubled.

Byrd walked. Freitas flied to Reis and Kampouris, who left second base before the ball was caught, was retired to complete a double play, Reis to Lopez to Cuccinello. No runs, one hit, no errors, one left. Reis popped to Sullivan. Taylor was out, Freitas to Sullivan.

Leslie lined to Byrd. No runs, no hits, no errors, none left. Third Inning Myers singled. Slade singled and Myers was out trying for third, Bor-dagary to Stripp. Riggs singled.

Goodman lined to Frey, whose throw to Cuccinello doubled Slade up a No left. Cuccinello flied mtodn doubled play, Riggs to Kampouris to Sulli- van. No runs, one hit, no errors, Fourth Inning Stripp threw out Lombardi. Sullivan singled but was out stealing, Lopez to Frey. Kampouris struck Bordagary and Stripp flied to Byrd.

Frey fouled to Lombardi. No runs, no hits, no errors, none left. Pupils9 Pennies jU. S. Weakened At Fraud Trial Realty Directors Min- tiles Barred Defense Ask for Dismissal The prosecution in the Realty Associates Securities Corporation case rested this afternoon and obtained an adjournment until Monday, when the defense will move for a dismissal.

The prosecution staggered along this afternoon through what was leu 01 its crippled case in tnc Brooklyn Federal Court trial of the directors 01 iteaity curities Corporation. What few corporate remained eligible for assault were adduced with detailed complete ness, only to be explained in turn to tne advantage or tne defendants Dy the succeeding cross-examination of the prosecution's witnesses. Early Decision Seen Indications early this afternoon were that the prosecution would rest its case today and that the defense would immediately ask a dismissal on the ground that nothing charged in the indictment had been proved. Any possibility of a conviction appeared ended this forenoon when the court sustained an objection that was raised by the defense late yesterday. The objection was interposed to an attempt by the prosecution to introduce the minutes of meetings held by the directors between Dec.

1932, and July 10, 1933. Getting the minutes into evidence ts: lne utffctment' charge that be- hose dates the defendants engaged in a general conspiracy Continued Page 3 "CU on tunc) lliuun As Police Tell Bride He Stole Furnishings Jersey City, June 20 iA) A bridegroom and his best man will appear answer charges that they stole rugs, Initial apartment. Julian Semcnec, 19. was married in New York last month to Miss Es-telle Telesla, 19. He promised her.

police said, that they would begin housekeeping as soon as he could provide a home "fixed up nice." On the very day the couple moved into a cozily furnished apartment in Sussex police appeared with a warrant charging Semenec with grand larceny. Police said Semenec, aided by his best man, Steve Dolosc-kl, 20, stole furnishings valued at $275 from the foyer of another apartment building. Mrs. Semenec accompanied her husband to police headquarters "I love him yet." she said. iiT nDtin Police Shakeup Newark, N.

June 20 A drastic police shake-up, ordered by Public Salety Commissioner Duffy, took ef- feci t.nl.iv with the appointment of Lt. George Kass as Acting Police Commissioner over the heads of Jungles i i By CLINTON L. MOSHER Washington, June 20 Harlee Branch, Second Assistant Postmaster General in charge of air mail, today expressed grave doubt as to the safety of air passenger transportation in and out of Newark He voiced his fears at a hearing before him at which Mayor Ellin-stein and a delegation from Newark oppoosed the proposal of Mayor La-Guardia to shift the Eastern terminal of the air mail to Floyd Bennett Field. Mayor Ellenstein was giving a lengthy description of the advantages of Newark Airport when Branch interrupted to ask if the city had put in concrete runways and torn down the smokestack which sticks up several hundred feet in the air near one end of the north-south runway. Runways Unpaved "Have you ogt the runways paved at Newark Airport?" asked the Assistant Postmaster General.

"No, but we are working on that as fast as we can," replied the Mayor. Asked about the smokestack, the Mayor said the city is negotiating with the industrial plant on which it is located for its removal and the installation of a blower. "I have gone over this situi personally and talked about it with members of the Aeronautical Bureau fthe Department of Commerce, Branch ocntinued, "and it seems me that in the near future the field that Will serve the great metropoli tan area of New York must have proper runways. "My own feeling is that they should be paved. I was concerned about them and also about the smokestacks.

I realize that the Continued Page 2 President to Watch Son, Franklin, Row In Harvard Eight Washington, June 20 OP) President Roosevelt cleaned up his busy desk today for a weekend journey which carries him tonight to New London to witness tomorrow the Harvard-Yale crew races. After a day on the Thames, he and Mrs. Roosevelt will entrain for Hyde Park, to spend Saturday at their home. They probably will go on to New York City for Sunday night dinner at their town house before returning to the capital Monday. The dispatch of the tax message to Congress virtually cleared up immediate business of importance on the Presidential desk.

Pulling an oar in the Harvard junior varsity crew tomorrow against Yale will be Franklin third son of the President. Other members of the Presidential party are planning to join Mr. ana mi. Roosevelt for the races. Budge Beats Mako In Queens Tennis London, June 20 (P; Donald Budge.

Oakland, defeated Gene Mako, Los Angeles, 3, 3 6, fi 2. on a rain-drenched court to-dav to reduce the American contingent to three and lead the field into the semi-finals of the Queens Club Thnmnhoiit the match Budge concentrated on Makos erratic backhand. Bbby JolleS LSeS Appendix, ImprOVCS Atlanta, June 20 (4-) Bobby Jones, retired golf champion, underwent an operation today for ap- pci.iiicn Dr. Lon Grove said Bobby's con dition was "satisfactory at this time." adding that he stood the operation well. Dr.

Grove said "Bobby must keep quiet. He needs a rest and must see no visitors." Jones is in St. Joseph Infirmary. Pile Up to Buy hldren'are earnest and have shown deep interest in this project." Pupils Eager to Help Mildred B. Morgan, assistant prin- clDal of Public School 18.

101 Maui who Informed The Eagle several days ago the pupils of her school had contributed a penny each, sent a check to The Eagle for $10, ac- rompaiiyini; it with a letter in which she said: "This check is I he contribution for the zoo from Public School 18. The school la in poor neighborhood, but Continued on Page 1 Continued Ethiopian Pulls Down Italy Flag Incident Regarded Grave in Rome Warriors Pre- pare for an Invasii ision Geneva. June 20 (Ethiopia today appealed again to the League of Nations against Italy. It invoked Article 10 of the League Covenant, under which members of the League are pledged to re- spect the territorial integrity of Rome. le 20 tP) The Foreign nformecl today that an office Ethiopian aviator tore an Italian flag from an Italian Legation automobile in Addis Ababa Tuesday night and attacked the chauffeur.

The automobile was that of Q. Mombclll, First Secretary of the Italian Legation to Ethiopia. The affair was stated to be regarded as a grave diplomatic incident, resulting in the Italian Minister filing a strong note of protest with the Ethiopian Government. It was indicated much would depend Continued on Page 2 Camera! Actor Pulls Fire Alarm at 2 A.M.; Court Scene Follows James Wolfe, 28, nn actor, played real-life comedy- drama entitled "Here Come gines" early today. pSajJm oiovtiTon hi beat at E.

47th St. and Madison oposite the Rite Carlton Hotel. saw Wolfe pull the lever of D0X- rlre engines The he is a as well a the The last act will be staged in Yorkville Court, with the denouement hinging on a disorderly conduct charge. Window Sill Dancer Plunges to Her Death Chicago, June 20 (P) Twenty -flve-year-old Pauline Turner's habit of tap dancing on window sills resulted in her death today, the police were told. She plunged from the fourth floor of a hotel.

Richard Martin, a clerk, said she slipped and fell. Convicts Helo Troons To Fight Off Flood Little Rock. Ark June 20 OP)- Arkansas' major flood fight shifted to Pine Bluff today, where 400 workers assisted hv mmiru, and National Guardsmen waged a battle i to saw 150,000 acres of farm land trlct," said Father Molloy, "and 1 am pretty sure he will be out of the: i Jungle within eight months." I The priest said he received his In-1 formation from a native clhef 1 1 White Son of the Sun. who assured him he had seen Fawcett ln the Xlngul district, north of the moun- I tains forming the watershed of the i Paran and Amazon Rivers. Colonel Fuwcctl, ills expedition adjournment, but some leading Oemocrats privately opposed this.

The Senate Committee voted to extend the nuisance taxes for one year instead of two voted by the Senator La Follette Wis.) proposed that an Inheritance tax and higher surtax and corporation taxes be incorporated in the resolution, but Chairman Harrison announced the sentiment of the committee was that the proposal should go through without amendments. La Follette said, however, he ould renew his fight on thet Sen- To Be Fought -as indicated tl Floor majority would oppose the emend- Harrlson expressed the belief the President's program could not be put into shape for passage this session. He also said the President did not want his new tax program to interfere with the nuisance tax proposal extension. The committee, on motion of Senator Gore voted to Continued en Page 19 Challenge Keeps Holt From Taking His Seat in Senate Wathington, June 20 VP) Senator-elect Holt W. Va.) coffered himself for the oath of office in the Senate today and was challenged by Senator McNary on the ground the was not 30 when eletced.

McNary asked that Holt stand aside until the contest was decided. Chairman George offered the report of the elections committee recommending i.iat Holt be seated. Senator Hastings countered with a motion Holt's election be declared void, "he not having attained the age of 30 years at the commencement of the term for which he was elected." He was 30 yetserday. In the gallery were Holt's parents and more than 30 other West Virginia relatives and friends. Sun Pushes Mercury Up to 73 at 2 P.

No Sign of More Rain The sun came out of hiding between 10 and 11 o'clock this morning, ending three days of rain and incidentally upholding the Weather Bureau's Dr. Kimball in his confident prediction, made before leaden skies had lightened. By noon today the mercury, which had dipped to 54 yetserday, two points over a record, began looking for June again and registered a neat 63. At 1 p.m. it had reached 70 and 2 pin.

found it at 73. The general forecast is partly rlouddy tonight and tomorrow and if there's any more rain it will be Escaped Convict Going Back to Jail Fred C. Smith. 49, living at Sailors Snug Harbor, waived demoval loday when arraigned before U. S.

Commissioner Fay on a charge of having escaped from a Federal penitentiary. He was to be turned over to a United States marshal later for the return to Fort Leavenworth. Bring the Children to See Brooklyn's First PET PARADE Dogs. Horses, Bands THIS SATURDAY June 22, at 2 P.M. LINE OF MARCH Kasitin Parkway and Ralph Ave.

ID long Meadow, ProipKI Park A. S. P. A. and Brooklyn Eagle Delawar Kahn, Turkish-born delayed several thousand commut-middle-aged Mohammedan, before ers on the Long Island Railroad Magistrate Eilperln in Homicide during the morning rush hour today.

Court today was found guilty of The mishap occurred at Island Park reckless drivinr, driving without i license and operating a car without an owner's certificate. He was sentenced to 90 days in jail. He will, therefore, not return to his home at 553 Hinsdale where he is the building superintendent, for at least three months. The car crashed into store at 635 Watkins St. Sidewalk Cafes O.

Says Magistrate Taking a lusty sock at Puritanism. Magistrate Malbin today threw out of Flatbush Court an attempt to close two sidewalk cafes and -clared the public, which seems to want them, is entitled to primary consideration. "There is no reason, he said, "why Manhattan should have one interpretation and Brooklyn an- other on a law. There is no reason why Brooklyn should discriminate and take a narrow view of the case." i tic sidewalk cafe at Conev Island Ave. and Avenue and Lawrence Richard, his bartender; and Dominico Gammiocchio.

who has cafe at 1107 E. 37th St. TORNADO Lubbock. Texas. June 20 l'i Mi.

and Mrs. W. T. Easter were killed and at least nine other persons were injured by a tornado that struck remote Crosby County, Texas. mohshed and crops damaged.

Narragantett Park Result Aqueduct Remits Fawcett Alive in Brazil Animals for New Brooklyn Zoo Priest Learns From Native Chief By JOHN W. SMITH Another public school came forward today with a contribution for the Prospect Park Zoo. made up frori among the pennies donated by its pupils. Miss Leonore M. Tier- ney, principal of Public School 08, of 828 Bushwlck wrote The Eagle: "We have collected $9.25 toward the purchase of animals for the new Brooklyn Zoo.

"I realize that not enough had been collected to purchase any animal now. It is a small contribu- tion but is a small school, and the I vho vanished In the oblivion 3razlllan jungle 10 years ago, and well, Father Patrick 0j.