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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-05
i. s. HANDS TIED
IN SHOALS DEAL
Testimony of Gen. Brown
Made Public in Army
Supply Bill Report.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Testimony by Mai. Gen. Lyle Brown,
chief of Army Engineers, that the Gov
eminent virtually is at the mercy of
the Alabama Power Co. in diSposing Of
Muscle Shoals power, was made public
today by the Appropriations Committee
in reporting the Army supply bill TO the
House.
This point bore directly on the only
remaining between Sen
ate and House confereeS on the measure
to dispose of the Shoals plant. The
House delegates have ceded to the Sen
ate on Government operation of the
power plant, but have held Steadfast
against the construction of Government
transmission lines from the power house
to municipal customers.
New Agreement Efforts.
The conferees plan to renew efforts
for an agreement tomorrow, but Chair
man Smell of the House Rules Commit
tee affirmed again today his opposition
to the Government power lines, though
he said he was willing to accept COM
promise TO permit the Government to
ask appropriations for this purpose later
If 1t finds itself unable to sell current
at the power house.
In testimony on the War Department
supply bill, which allotS 1884, TAO for
operating Wilson Dam next year, Brown
said the Tennessee Power Co. has
hooked up with the Alabama Power
Co. mainly to play with the Alabama
Power CO..
Only One Customer.
And you are just at the mercy of
that power company" summed up Rep
Wright, Democrat, Georgia,
after Brown had testified. "They are
the only customer. Whatever they have
a mind to pay you for what power they
want to take, they pay. That is 1t in a
nutshell, is it not?"
THAT is the way look at it right
now" replied Brown.
The chief engineer said that last
year he had increased the guarantee re-
quired Of the Alabama Power Co. from
$500, 900 to $560,000.
Il would have raised them still more
If had thought they would not turn
me down." he asserted.
The Tennessee Power Co. does not
buy from the Government, but has q
line joined with the Ala
bama Co. from which Brown said he
believed they get Muscle Shoals power.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-05
THE WEATHER

District Of Columbla-Rain this after
noon and night, tomorrow fair and
somewhat colder: lowest temperature
tonight about 40 degrees, increasing
east and southeast winds, becoming
fresh and strong northwest tonight.
Maryland-Rain tonight, tomorrow
generally fair and somewhat colder, ex-
cept snow fiurries in the extreme west
portion; strong east and southeast
the coast and shifting to westerly
tonight.
Virginia-Rain this afternoon, prob
ably ending early tonight, colder In west
portion tonight; tomorrow fair and
somewhat colder, southeast gales shift
ing to west or northwest tonight.
West Virginia-Rain probably chang
ing to snow f1urries and colder tonight;
tomorrow partly cloudy and colder with
snow fiurries in northeast portion.
Record for A Hours.
Thermometer (Saturday)4 pm, 81 !;
pm, AZ; IL midnight, IS. Barometer
a pm, 30.12; 8 pm, 30.l2; IL mid
night, 30.12.
Thermometer Sunday am, IS;
am, 81; noon, so; 2 pm, 81; 4 pm,
ST; 8 pm, As; IL midnight, AZ. Baro-
meter- am, 30.1l; am, SOIL;
AAOOA4S OVs4O, 4 P.LA4'S SOsOtB PshA's SN'OSB
pm, 1902; IL midnight, 29.99.
Thermometer (Monday)-4 am, 40;
8 am, 80; noon, Al. Barometer am,
1884; am, 1884; noon, 29.63.
Highest temperature, 81, occurred at
$3.50 p m. yesterday; lowest temperature,
50, occurred at am. today.
Temperature same date last year
Highest, Al; lowest, rs.
Tide Tables.
Furnished by United States Coast and
Geodetic Survey.
Today--Low tide, sos am. and 500
pm; high tide, 0:33 am. and 8:58 pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide, 3:57 am. and
1855 pm; high tide, 9:24 am. and
9:47 pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose TAT am; sun sets
4:59 pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises 1927 am; sun
sets 5 pm.
Moon rises S:46 am; sets 6:l6 pm.
Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers
clear this morning.
Automobile lamps to be lighted one
half hour after sunset.
Weather In Various Cities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-05
USE OF ENTIRE COTTON STALK
PROMISES CHEAPER RAYON
Material Cost Will Be Little More Than
One-twentieth of Present Method, Says
North Carolina Experimenter.

the richest of all plants in available
cellulose, the basic material Of rayon,
95 to 98 per cent Of the lint being
cellulose, of q high quality. suitable
for conversion into the finest types Of
rayon.
professor said, as compared with wood
pulp from which most of the cellulose
for the manufacturing of rayon is OBJ
tanned, prevents its extensive use for
the same purpose. He said this can be
changed by revolutionary methods of
production.
Two systems OF growing cotton for
the new industry have been considered,
to sow as hay and some grains are
planted, or to drill rows closely together.
Changes Are Expected.
The effects of these two new methods
are expected on the strength of ex-
perimental evidence to be a smaller
plant, relatively less stalk and more
fruit, probably shorter fiber and a
shortened maturing season.
Cotton thus raised, the professor said,
would require no cultivation and since
picking would be eliminated, 1T could
easily be harvested with a moving ma
chine. as has already been done in the
experiments performed on plants that
were grown, however, In the customary
rows.
Disposal of the seed Is one problem
yet to be solved. DR.. Cameron said
he did not propose to lose them because
of their by-products value and some
method would be worked out to save
them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-05
WVSECT|ON FOES
URGE DISTRICT BAN
Bill Would Prohibit Expert
mentation Upon Dogs
in Washington.

Resolutions urging Congress to pass q
bill prohibiting scientific experiments
ton on dogs in the District were adopt
ed yesterday at q meeting of the Ma
tional -Vivisection League in Stone
leigh Court.
One of the principal speakers, Hugh
McDermott, a patent attorney, told of q
visit he made with Mrs. Arthur Adams
and Mrs. F. c. FishbuTne to the labora-
tories of Georgetown University and the
Public Health Service. He reported rs
dogs were seen at the former and so at
the latter institution.
Great Suffering Charged.
IAN intelligent study of the reports
written by the men engaged in animal
experimentation" the resolutions read,
leaves no doubt that the practice of
viviSection involves great and, in many
cases, prolonged suffering Of the AMI
mails used. 1t is the contention
Of the proponents that the dog does not
react in the same way as the human
does, and that therefore the dog Is not
an accurate criterion for man in any
form of experiment and should not be
subjected to such extreme pain and In
tense suffering as they are called upon
to endure, when the benefits accruing
to humanity are practically NIL"
Other resolutions opposed appropria-
ton by Congress of any funds which
might be used for experimentation on
dogs.
Among the speakers were Charles Ed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-05
BILL ALLOTS ARMY |
&46,Q3,O(O FUND.-
Military Activities Allowed
$334,e56, 900 and Engineer
ing Work $111,O67, 900.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
An appropriation Of SAG, 023. 900
was allowed the War Department for
maintenance of the Army and prose-
cution Of waterway projects next
fiscal year in the annual supply bill
received today by the House.
The military activities drew 1884,
956,000, including $lS4,664, 900 for pay,
while engineering activities received
Sill ,067 900, of which $50, 600. 900 was
designated for rivers and harborS, $685.
100000 for flood control on the Mis-
SisSippi and 100000 for Sacramento
River flood control.
Reduction Of $39O,OOO.
The measure carried $39O.OO0 less
than appropriations for the current
year and was $4.316.000 below the
Budget Bureau estimates. The pay
provision was for a force Of $4,000
men.
Two legislative provisions were rec
commended One would prevent pur-
chase by the Army within continental
United States of any raw materials
produced outside this country. The
second would prohibit payment of sal
aries to officers on the active list who
ner with publication carrying paid
advertisements. This is directed at Of
ficers who have been writing for maya
zines and undoubtedly will meet with
opposition in both Senate and House.
$31,915,O0O for Air Corps.
Among the large allotments for mill
tary purposes were $31,915,000 for the
Air Corps, which is expected to prac-
tically complete the f1ve-year expansion
$92,061 900 for subsistence,
clothing. equipment. transportation and
construction at military posts under
the housing program: $10,8l6,000 for
ordnance, including repairs at arsenals;
S33 ,058,000 for the militia and $2,-
666, 900 for the Military Academy Mt
West Point. Citizens military training
camps received $6,77l 900, while the
Organized Reserves were awarded So
765 900.
Hearings on the bill before the House
Committee developed
that since the middle of 1925 the Gov
eminent has spent $500. 1856, 80l on av-
iation activities of all sorts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-05
$92,393,32S FUND
i FOR DEFICIENCIES.
Veterans Bureau Would Get
$55,750,000 and Highways
$34,0Oo,O00.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
A deficiency appropriation of 500 $685.
S2s, including $55,75O 900 to meet
emergencies in the administration of
veterans affairs and $34 900 900 to Fed
eral highway aid, was recommended
today to the House by its Appropriation
Committee.
The sum of $36,250.OOO was needed,
the committee reported, for aid to vet
Grams authorized under the pension and
disability act of last July, while $19,-
500,0 is required to meet the increased
pensions granted Civil and Spanish
American War veterans under the hber-
allied act of last June.
Gen. Frank T. Hines, administrator
of veterans affairs, advised the commit
tee that further sums probably would
be needed before the end Of this Con-
gress as q result of new legislation
granting disability compensation and
disqualification to men not injured In
the war.
Road Aid Item Explained.
The $4,000, 900 item for Federal
highway aid was to meet expenditures
of States under the fund increased last
year from $75,000,000 to $125,000,000
annually and to assist In the disposal
of the $50 1000 recently made avail
able for State use on highway cohstruc-
ton.
The Agriculture Department also OBJ
tanned S675,000 to reimburse Arizona
cotton growers who were prevented by
pink boil worm quarantine from grow
ing crop and $38, $50 for administra-
ton of the warehouse act due to storing
wheat and cotton by the Federal Farm
Board.
An allotment of $685. was made to
the Justice Department, of which $543,-
$40 is for the Prohibition Bureau.
Hines Issues Warning.
Testifying before the committee on
the present measure, Gen. Hines warned
that care must be taken by Congress
In legislating for the World War vet
Grams.
I'VE have 4,5oo,O 900 to deal with" he
said, and any benefit granted, no mat
ter how small, is bound to run into ter
rife amounts of money when you take
1t in the aggregate.
The economic situation created dur
ing the past year by reason of the exist
ing business depression and the Nation
wide publicity given to the present law
by ex-service mems organizations
has had its effect in causing the filing
of claims by veterans who were prob
ably carrying on and would not have
filed them otherwise"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-05
CHURCHMEN WATCH RAID
ON GIANT ALCOHOL PLANT
Occupied 5-Story Building Less
Than Block From Home of Dry
League President.
BY the Associated Press.


BY the Associated Press.
DETROIT, January 5.-Worshipers
on their way to church for Sunday
morning services yesterday saw Federal
prohibition agents seize the largest al
cohol-cooking plant ever discovered in
the Detroit area.
The plant occupied an entire five
story building in the heart of the up
town church district. The building is
less than block from the residence Of
Bishop Thomas Nicholson of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church, president of the
Anti-Saloon League of America.
WorshiperS gathering at the Metro
politan Methodist Episcopal Church no
ticed smoke issuing from the building
across the street and called firemen.
Thomas H. Brennan, deputy admins
traitor for Michiga:I in charge of prohi-
bition enforcement for the Department
Of Justice, estimated the plants output
at 10000 gallons of alcohol a day,
worth $4,000 at market prices. He
said the equipment probably cost
$3.50, 900.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-05
JUDGE TO DECIDE FATE
OF CONVICTED SLAYER
Colquitt Davis Convicted in Okla
homa Killing Of Picturesque
Peace officer.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ARDMORE, Okla, January s.
Colquitt Davis, 20, found guilty of the
murder of Con Keirsey, picturesque
Ardmore peace of1cer, awaited judges
elaboration today on his sentence.
A jury which convicted Davis here
yesterday asked Judge Walden to pro-
nounce the youths punishment. Mem
bers could not agree on recommenda-
ton. Prosecutors had asked that DAVIS
be sentenced TO death.
Judge Walden indicated ne would an
nounce his decision in a few days.
Davis, Texas Panhandle character,
and his brother, d. I. Davis, were &C
cused Of killing Deputy Sheriff Keirsey
and wounding Under Sheriff Vernon
Cason several weeks ago at Writ. Okla,
when the officers sought to question
them concerning a stolen car.
They ned to Wichita, where D. I.
Davis was shot to death In q gun fight
with officers. Colquitt escaped. but later
was apprehended near Amarillo, Tex.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-05

d d.
ward Russell, Or. =, .. snippens MRS.
Thomas Mclaughlin, Francis Scott, Mrs.
Ingrid Poveisofi, MRS. Emma slack,
Capt. Lewis Perkins and AIRS. 4. STAN
ley.
BishOp Freeman IndOrses hin.
Announcement was made Of the re-
ceipt Of communications indorsing The
bill from Rev. James Z. Freeman, Bishop
Of Washington. and Mr.. and Mrs. George
ArliSs.
Plans were made for another meeting
Wednesday night at 8 o'clock. Con-
alteration win be given to possible legal
action for prevention of vivisection OF
dogs Of the District pound. Clarence
Darrow, noted Chicago attorney, may
be among the speakers.
Reports also will be made on the
Legislative Committees program Of SAM
tation and hygiene at committee meet
ing Friday night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-05
GUSTAVE T. BEAUREGARD
is BURIED IN ARLINGTON
Grandson of Noted Confederate
General Served in q. s. Army
Bureau During World War.

Burial services for Gustave Toutant
Beauregard, widely known in this city
where he was a resident for several
years. who died at his home on Staten
Island, N. Y, Saturday, were held in
Arlington Cemetery this afternoon
Funeral services were held on Staten
Island.
A native Of New Orleans, Mr. Beaure-
gard was a grandson of Gen. P. O. T.
Beauregard, famous ofhcer of the Con-
federate army.
Mr. Beauregard was q lawyer and
during the World War was a captain
in the Military Intelligence Department
Of the Army.
Surviving him are widow, formerly
Mildred Green of this city, and four
children; his mother, Mrs. Renee
Toutant Beauregard Of New Orleans, and
five sisters, Miss Marguerite Beauregard,
Mrs. Edward C. Morse and Mrs. Fred
erick H. Lemly, all Of this city; Mrs.
John B. Diamond of Gaithersburg, Md,
and Mrs. Henry l. Richardson Of New
Orleans.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-05
THOUSANDS VIEW
JOFFRE LAST TIME
Men Weep at Sight of Mar
ShaI-State Funeral
on Wednesday.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, January 5.-Men who fought
with Marshal Joffre at the Marine and
obtained q badge Of honor there, and
others who live the lives they do today
because that battle was fought and won,
today passed in sad single file past the
bier of the savior of France.
There was audible. visible weeping
as the thousands. crushed close togeth-
er outside the Ecole Militaire until 8
O'Clock, lined in to take their final
the former French commander in chief,
laid out on a camp bed in the chapel
OF the old Military Academy.
Sword at His Feet.
Hands folded and holding a crucifix.
sword reposing on his black-blu cape
over his feet, and wearing a single
decoration, the French Military Medal
the body of the marshal was laid out
with all the simplicity which has
marked his career from the days of
the victory at Timbuctoo to death
Saturday in the little room Of the
Hospital st. Jean de Dieu.
The body Is clad in the loose black
coat and obsolete red breeches Of q
colonial general of division, which was
the rank Joffre held at the battle of
the Marine. On 10 pillows placed about
the simple camp bed are his other AZ
decorations and honors. At each cor
ner of the bed there stands an officer
at attention. At the head another sub
oficer, while at each corner Of the
catalfalQue there is mortar, en-
blematic Of French warfare.
Crowd Shows Grief.
The crowd which has lined past
the body today seems most unre-
strained; hands have been clenched,
tears shed unashamed and gaunt, griZ-
zled men have uttered sobs as pitiful
as those of children. Among them have
been men with patches on their eyes,
some on clutches, some on. wooden legs,
others without arms and many more
showing the traces OF other war
time wounds.
The line will continue to pass be-
fore the bier until perhaps 10 O'Clock
tonight and will be resumed tomorrow.
wednesday. at dawn the nooy WIN L+o Pe
taken out for q dual religious ana state
funeral, which will differ In only Few
details from that of Marshal Foch,
who proceeded him nearly two years 10
the grave. From the Ecole Mllltalre
the body will go to Notre Dame 1or
the requiem of the church.
Edge to Represent U. s.
Ambassador Walter E. Edge will rep
resent the United States at the services
in Notre Dame Cathedral and probably
will walk In the cortege with the rest OF
the diplomatic corps.
A moments stop will be made be-
Meath the Arc de Triomphe, and then
on to the Invalides. where 1t Will be
placed temporarily in the sacristy not
far from the tomb of Napoleon.
The body was brought to the Ecole
Militaire Chapel at dawn today from
the hospital in a plain black hearse of
the type familiar in France. A crowd
which had gathered outside stood with
barred heads and police opened way
through them for the hearse without
difficulty.
Not far from where the marshal lies
is the old Office where he wrote the
memoirs which are to be published one
year after his death. The manuscript
is locked away In an iron safe and the
ONCE itself is deserted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-05
MANS LEG REBR0KEN
IN CONVALESCENT RIDE
Friend Calls for Injured Oil Man;
Hits Concrete Pillar Trying
to Pass Truck.

BY the Associated Press.
KANSAS CITY, January Sc. P.
Davis entered a Kansas City hospital
IL months ago with a fracture of his
right leg and dislocation Of one hip,
suffered in a Wichita oil field accident.
After several operations, physicians
told him he soon could go home.
Yesterday came a friend, w. G..
Kaiser of Avondale, Mo, wishing to
take Davis for a motor ride. Davis
went. Kaiser tried to pass truck. The
car hit a concrete pillar. Davis was
back in the hospital today, the leg re-
broken in the same place. Kaiser was
not injured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-05
OUTGOING STEAMERS.

SAILING TODAY.
California-Belfast and Glasgow.
Conte Grande-GibraltaT. Naples and Genoa.
Bermuda-Bermuda.
Pan America-BeTmuda.
SAILING TOMORROW.
Nieuw ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Boulogne and
cristoba~Port au Prince and cristobsl
Oscar u-Christansand, Oslo and Copen-
Resoiute-worid cruise.
SAILING WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 7.
Dominica-Ralifax and St Johns
observation-disclosures, southampton and
Tachira-san Juan. La ouayTa, Curacao
and Maracaibo.
sixaola-Kingston, CTistobsl, Csrtsgena,
:. Puerto Colombia and Santa Marta.
Oriente-Hayana
Veendam-Bermuda.
X. l. Observation-Disclosures Coast.
Lady Nelson-Trinidad.
SAILING THURSDAY, JANUARY Q.
San Lorenzo-San Juan and santo Domingo
orizaba-HavAna. Progreso and Vera Cruz.
Observation-Disclosures ean cruise.
American Banker-London.
Btatendam-West Indies cruise.
SAILING FRIDAY, JANUARY 0.
Duchess Of Bedford-West Indies cruise.
Lafayeite-Plymouth and Hayre.
American Legion-Bermuda. Rio de Janeiro,
Santos. Mcntevideo and Buenos Aires.
EVangenne-NaSSnu, Miami an havana.
Virginia-KinKston.
Astrea-Turks Island. Aruba and Maraeaibo.
Cottica-Port au Prince, Curacao and Para
marble.
KIngshoim-west Indies cruise.
SAILING SATURDAY. JANUARY 10.
Majestic-Cherbourg and southampton.
France-Mediterranean cruise.
Franconia-World cruise.
Saturnia-Cannes, Naples and Patras.
CaYinthia-West indies cruise.
Carmania-Hayana.
Boiivar-PueTto Colombia.
Western Ocean-St. Thomas.
Santa Elisa-CrtStobal, Calao and VAL
paraiso.
ponce-f3an Juan.
Calamares-Hayana, Cristobai ana Port
Limon.
Moro Cagtle-Hayana.
zc6ntaTua-- fisto6at, cailao and valparaiso
1Qltec--Santiagos EMISSION ana Puerto
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-05
DRU MOND BRANDS
WAR TALK AS MYTH
League Of Nations Secretary Says
European Leaders Not
Thinking Strife.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SANTIAGO, Chile, January 5.-Sir
Eric Drummond, secretary general of
the League of Nations, told correspond
entS yesterday that rIlmors of the posi-
bility of war in Europe fell in the class
of pure myth.
He said he had found far more talk
In South America of some reported i'm
pending strife in Europe than he had
ever heard in that continent itself Not
single responsible man in European
governmental circles has seriously
thought of war, he asserted
While in Chile Sir Eric has been re-
ceived as foreign ambassador instead
of the Leagues secretary general, since
the Chilean government feels cool to-
ward the international organization,
but he was cordially received, never
theleSs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-05
DR.. COOPER TO SPEAK

DR.. william John Cooper, United
States Commissioner of Education, will
address the District of Columbia Public
School Association at its regular meet
ing in the Franklin Administration
Building at 8 o'clock Wednesday night.
DR.. Cooper will speak on Fun
damental Detectives in Character
Education
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-05
Dead Moslem Leader Honored.

LONDON. January (P).-Hindu and
Moslem alike today did honor to Mas
lana Muhammad Ali, Indian Moslem.
second only to Mahatma Gandhi as q
leader Of midas anti-British move
ment, who died here yesterday in the
midst Of his work at the Indian Round
Table Conference.
Muhammad Ali was So years old. He
was an oxford graduate and, although
at one time an ally of Mahatma Gan
dbl, has never given his entire CO.
operation In the present campaign Of
civil resistance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-05
GRANGE MASTER NAMED
Renick W. Dunlap, Assistant Agri
culture Secretary, Elected.

Reelection OF Renick W. Dunlap,
Assistant Secretary of Agriculture, as
master Of Potomac Grange, No. l, P. of
H., featured a meeting of the organiZa-
ton recently. At the same time ar
rangementS were made for the annual
installation of officers of the grange, to
take place in Pierce Hall, All Souls
Church, Sixteenth and Harvard streets,
January IA at 8 pm. Prominent OFF,
Gals of the Department of Agriculture
and other agricultural bodies have been
invited to attend the installation.
other officers to be installed include
r. H. Ellsworth, oVerseer; John l..
Stewart steward: j. o. Grandstaft,
secretary; E. c. Powell, treasurer, and
Mrs. A. M LOOMS, lecturer.