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Evening star., 1932-07-26
DROUGHT AID RATE
REFUSAL CHARGED
BerryviIle Breeder of Race
Horses Sues N. & w. for
$4,000 Damages.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
B. B. Jones, wealthy race horse
breeder. and owner of the Audley Farm
at Berryville, Va, today sought $4,000
damages from the Norfolk & Western
Railroad because he was denied drought
relief freight rates on feed shipments
in 1890.
The complaint was filed with the
Interstate Commerce Commission by
Jonathan c. Gibson, Washington at
torney, now representing former Gov.
Henry c. Stuart of Elk Garden, Va, in
similar case.
Charges Discrimination.
Jones charged the cancellation by
the Norfolk & Western of half-rate per-
mitS previously issued to him and the
railroads refusal to issue him more
constituted unjust discrimination"
The cancellations were made on the
grounds Jones was not a needy farmer,
but the operator of a racing farm. The
American Railway Association, which
acted as agent for the railroad in pub
fishing regulations governing the rates,
declared race horse owners and breed
ers and farm hotels for horses were
not within the definition of the term
NEEDY farmer"
Declares Act Violated
The interstate commerce act, Jones
said in the complaint, was violated by
the alleged discrimination made opera
tive against him.
In the Stuart case, now before the
commission for decision, the former
Governor produced testimony to show
that he was denied the rates because
he was wealthy"
Evening star., 1932-07-26
CLOSURE ORDER AssAILED.
Hyde and Farm Board Scored ut
Shannon Hearing.

KANSAS CITY, July 26 (P.-C. D.
Sturtevant. president Of the Trans
Mississippi Grain Co., Omaha, told the
Shannon House Committee today that
enforcement of the order closing the
Chicago Board of Trade "at this crop
movement period" would demoralize all
markets, close hundreds Of banks and
bring on a panic of good proportions. !"
But these things, one is forced to
believe, are of but minor import to
Secretary Hyde and the Farm Board,
the witness declared.
He described the order to close the
Chicago exchange for 60 days as re-
prisal for its barring of the Updyke
Grain Co., trading unit Of the Farm
ers' National Grain Corporation, DE
cause of persistent and glaring VIOLA
ton Of the exchange rules"
This order was attributed by Sturte-
want chiefly to Secretary Hyde.
Secretary Hyde, as ex-off1cio mem
Der of the Farm Board, was really a
sort of q defendant in the Updyke
case. But in this land Of bureaucracy
he found 1t possible to turn from de-
fendant to prosecutor, Judge and jury.
So Hyde constituted himself. mem
ber of q commission of three and ruled
that the Central Grain Market Of the
World should be closed for so days.
He no longer was DR.. Jekyll, but
Evening star., 1932-07-26
LABOR FIGHTING MERGER.
Railway Workers Entirely Unprotected,
Robertson Declares.


Robertson Declares.
BY the Associated Press.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, July 26.-Rail-
road labor, with half million mem
bers unemployed, Is organizing battle
lines to oppose the merger of Eastern
railways into four systems.
David B. Robertson. hurrying from
one conference of labor executives to
another, took part of his luncheon time
yesterday to outline the position of the
% railroad labor organizations, for
which he is spokesman on the proposed
four trunk systems recently authorized
by the Interstate Commerce Comnis-
sion.
Labor will oppose the realignment
with the same determination 1t has op-
posed them in the past, he said. It's
new fight will center in hearings before
the Interstate Commerce Commission
when the New York Central, Pennsyl-
vania, Chesapeake & Ohio-Nickel Plate
and Baltimore g. Ohio petition for &C
quisition of the various roads assigned
them under the approved plan OF con-
solidation.
The statement Of a railroad execu-
tive-Daniel Willard of the 3. & o.
that 80 per cent of the operating econo-
mics resulting from the proposed merg-
erS would be made through reductions
in numbers Of employees, was cited by
Robertson as the reason for labor's op-
position.
mo railroad" he said, should get
control over another railroad unless 1t
Is in the public interest"
I'VE will oppose the mergers so long
as the rights of the workers are unpro-
Evening star., 1932-07-26
RAIL HEADS WEIGH
MERGER ROBSTACLES
Meeting Today in New York
in Effort to Iron Out
Differences.
BY the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, July 26.-A conference
of heads of the four major Eastern rail
systems figuring in the consultations
approved by the Interstate Commerce
Commission was called for today at the
Pennsylvania Railroad Offices to con-
slider the commissions plan.
Gossip in rail quarters suggested sew
eral obstacles to the carrying out Of the
commissions scheme. One of the major
differences was said to involve the pro-
posed control of Reading by Baltimore
& Ohio, a step which the New York
Central, according to report, is not pre-
pared to accept without struggle.
Central is a large minority holder of
Reading stocks, and is represented as
opposing any exchange of securities of
an enlarged Baltimore & Ohio system
for its present holdings
Pennsylvania chief objection to the
plan, it has been said, is based on the
commissions requirement that the road
surrender its holdings of the New York.
New Haven g. Hartford.
Evening star., 1932-07-26

became Mr.. Hyde, the prosecutor, Judge
and jury"
An amendment to the general tax bill
placing scent tax on every $l00 value
of future commodity trades was de-
scribed by Sturtevant as another act
of retaliation for the barring of the
Updyke company.
&c. E. Huff, president Of the Farmers
National Grain Corporation, called into
consultation his washington lobbyist, M.
w. Thatcher, so late at night, when
the Senate was half empty" the wit
ness related, the amendment was slip
ped through"
This was a 400 per cent increase,
and brought new disaster to the grain
farmer"
Armed with voluminous briefs, grain
men charged before the committee yes
terday that wheat prices would be much
higher if the Farm Board had not en-
tered the field.
Issuance of Federal restraining Or
der to prevent collection of county
taxes on 100000 bushels Of Coop
erative wheat in storage in Kansas was
said by Frank A. Theis, Kansas City
grain man, to constitute an admission
the Government was in the wheat busl-
ness.
Theis, former president Of the Kansas
City Board of Trade, asserted the Farm
Boards complaint of overproduction
was unjustified. Wheat production in
the United States averaged 830, 0,000,00C
bushels annually from 1922 to 1929" he
said
THE average virtually remained the
same in 1880 and 1881 and the world
production remained at its average Of
5000, 100000 bushels. 1t cannot be
argued that we raised any more wheat
in Farm Board years than we did in
the previous ones"
Theis said that wheat now would be
selling for 81 a bushel but for the Gov
ernment's activities in connection with
the disposal of surplus grain.
James N. Russell, president Of the
Russell Grain Co. here, testified the sit
uation brought about by the Farm
Board had almost destroyed his busi-
ness of more than half a century.
IF this sort Of ruinous competition
with the Government in business Is not
checked we Of the regular old line COM
mission firms may as well close up shop
and seek Federal employment" Russell
said.
Evening star., 1932-07-26
j. s. COMMISSION
REBUKES GRAIN PIT
Declares Carey's Reply to
Closure Order Will Mis-.
lead the Trade.

Sharply rebuking Peter Carey, presi-
dent of the Chicago Board of Trade,
for public statements made by him
which ARE calculated to mislead the
public as to the situation" Federal off,
cials who ordered a 60-day suspension
of the board for its grain market ac-
tivities have issued formal statement
of reinsurance to business.
The officers of the Board of Trade
and their lawyers know quite well that
in the end the operations of the board
need not be suspended" it was said in
the statement, which was signed by
Attorney General Mitchell and Secre-
taries Hyde of Agriculture and Lamont
created by the grain futures act.
Statements reported in the press to
have been made by the president of the
Chicago Board of Trade are calculated
to miSlead the public as to the Situa-
tion," the three cabinet officers declared.
AS this statement was issued, Carey
was telling traders in the wheat pit mo
cause for alarm" existed.
He also was mapping out against the
suspension court fight that will chal-
lenge constitutionality of the grain
futures law.
The suspension order followed COM
pldult IIldl IllC NdtASAAo4 NhAoAAA
Corporation-largest cooperative spon-
sored by the Farm Board-had been de-
MED clearing house privileges.
Commissions Statement.
The statement, issued through Attor-
ney General Mitchell's office, discussed
In detail the legal ryocedure involved
In administering the futures act.
1T Is hardly to be expected" the
commission said, that the Board OF
Trade would choose to suspend busi-
ness rather than obey court decision
sustaining the right of the Farmers
National to membership. -"
1T is to be hoped the boards preSi-
dent, to discredit the administration of
the law, or to satisfy some antagonism,
has not gone SO far as to make un-
founded predictions creating business
uneasiness.
Statements reported in the press to
have been made by the president of
the Chicago Board of Trade respect
ing the possible effect on the grain
trade of a suspension of the operations
of the Chicago Board of Trade as a
result of the recent decision of the
commission under the grain futures act
are calculated to mislead the public
as to the situation.
The officers of the Board of Trade
and their lawyers know quite well that
in the end the operations of the board
need not be suspended. II they are
making any public statements on the
subject they should reassure the grain
trade instead of creating uneasiness by
statements as to the injurious effects
Of suspension Of the boards operations.
1T is to be hoped that the boards
nYf ~
tion Of the law or to satisfy some an
tagonism, has not gone so far as to
make unfounded predictions creating
business uneasiness"
Congress has provided" the state
ment said, that grain exchanges must
allow farmers cooperative associations
OF producers full privileges of trading
on such exchanges on compliance with
certain conditions. The commission
Evening star., 1932-07-26
WELCOMES COURT FIGHT.

SHENANDOAH, Iowa, July 26 (P.-
Commenting on the Federal order
closing the Chicago Board of Trade, C.
E. Huff, president of the Farmers
National Grain Corporation, in a speech
last night said chaos would not result in
case the board should be closed.
"The condition there would be no
worse than in any other industry" Huff
declared, pointing out that packers do
not have futures market. There is
no danger Of the Board of Trade COM
mitting suicide" he added.
The Chicago Board of Trade he
hkened unto organizing salvagers, who.
when they started to build lighthouses
off the British Isles, objected to them
because they had made substantial
profits of wrecked cargoes."
Evening star., 1932-07-26
Gen. Hines to Speak.

Brig. Gen. Frank T. Hines, admins
traitor Of veterans affairs, will address
Bureau Has Done for the ExService
Man" at the groups weekly luncheon
meeting tomorrow afternoon at 1890
o'clock at the Mayflower Hotel.
Evening star., 1932-07-26
CONFER WITH HOOVER.
Willard and Ashton Refuse to Talk
About White House Results.

President Hoover conferred yesterday
with two major railroad executice, but
details of neither conference were dis
closed
Daniel Willard, president of the Balti-
more & Ohio, had luncheon with Mr..
Hoover and talked for half an hour
afterward before the President returned
to his desk.
ican Railway Association, conferred with
noon, but merely shook his head when
asked the reason for his visit to the
White House.
Both Willard and Ashton are vitally
interested In the rail merger plan re-
Gently approved by the Interstate Com
merce Commission
Evening star., 1932-07-26
CONGRESS VOTED
BILLIONS IN RELIEF
R. F. c. Is Spearhead of Its
Legislative Attack on Eco
nomic Emergency.

Editors note. Followino is the first
OF series OF three stories reuiewino the
comprehensive ,Dork OF the last session
OF Congress.
Evening star., 1932-07-26

6 and Z. 1918.
During a night at
tack made by his
battalion, Lieut..
Kelly. the battalion
adjutant, voluntar-
lily left his dukout
and went to the
front line positions
through the intense
artillery fire. There
h e successfully
maintained liaison
with the advance
troops and the ar
tillery in the rear
by means of sig
mails sent from his
exposed position.
His absolute disre-
Evening star., 1932-07-26
Districts Heroes
in the
World War
Compiled by Sergt. L. E. Jaeckel.

S recorded in the official cita-
ton, Leo P. Kelly, first lieuten-
ant, 9Th Infantry, I'd Division,
| American Expeditionary Force,
was awarded the Distinguished
ce Cross for extraordinary hero
In action with the enemy near
Evening star., 1932-07-26
Germans Honor Washington.

DARMSTADT, Germany, July 26 (E1.
The new George washington Square
was officially dedicated yesterday in the
presence of the consul general and the
Lowrie Beethoven Choir of New York.
Oberburgomaster Mueller made the
speech of dedication.
Evening star., 1932-07-26

gard of his own safety contributed
largely to the success of the engage
ment. Residence at appointment,
Washington, D. c.
Lieut.. Kelly's present address is Har-
ward Hall Apartments. He is connect
ed with the Legal Department of the
Interstate Commerce Commission.
(Copyright, 1922
Evening star., 1932-07-26

OF Congress.
BY the Associated Press.
Literally, billions of dollars in Federal
cash or credit were dumped into the
hands of the executive branch of the
indirectly to aid individual sufferers and
turn the tide of business upward.
The rapid-fire fashion in which Con-
gress turned out one relief law after
another left millions of Americans ccn-
fused as to how far the Government
was going in the use Of its vast resources
to save them from economic disaster.
From the time it gathered last De-
cember until it adjourned 10 days ago
the legislature devoted most of its time
to the existing emergency.
r. F. C. Is Spearhead.
The spearhead of its attack was the
statute creating the Reconstruction
ization CT 500,000,000 and borrowing
power of 81 500, 900, 900 to lend to finan-
cial institutions and railroads.
Almost the last bill passed and signed
was to give this financial giant power
to borrow an additional $1,000, 100000
for unemployed relief loans to the States
and for construction loans to speed up
employment.
This same law carried appropriations
Of 1922, 100000 for a public works pro-
gram to give more jobs to the idle.
One of the biggest of the many jobs
facing the executive branch as result
of the new batch of laws is the organi-
zaticn of system of home loan dis
count banks, authorized by Congress in
its final hours.
Sponsors of this legislation claim it
will create millions of new credit for
home owners whose mortgages are due
and Tor new home construction.
In this same law Congress provided
for possible expansion of the cur
rency by $l,000,000,000. Sponsors of
this claim 1t will do as much as any
thing else to ease the situation.
A total of 25,000,000 in additional
capitalization of the farm land banks
was provided to give more liberal credit
on farm mortgages.
Glass-SteagalI law Passed.
When foreign raids threatened the
stability of the dollar, Congress prompt
ly approved the Glass-Steagall law put
ting to work for America all available
gold.
This law also loosened the involved
credit facilities Of the Federal Reserve
system and allowed an expansion of
currency.
In its most direct action, Congress
early in the Winter authorized the Red
Cross to use 100000 bushels Of wheat
held by Farm Board agencies for relief
of destitution.
When this was nearly exhausted, 1t
turned over an additional $4,000 900
bushels and also 100000 bales of cotton
for clothes.
Recognizing the economic situation
was international and not purely do
mestic, approval was given the Hoover
plan for years postponement of inter-
governmental debt payments to give the
world breathing spell.
Many less conspicuous laws were ap-
proved during the session to relieve
smaller spots on the nations economic
map.
Evening star., 1932-07-26
STREET IMPROVEMENT
VOTED AT KENSINGTON'
Town Council Also Passes and
Signs $e,25o Budget Adopted
at June Meeting.


BY staf Correspondent OF The Star
KENSINGTON, Md, July 26.-The
immediate improvement Of three thor
oughfareS and the adoption Of the
towns budget for the new fiscal year
was voted by the Kensington Town
Council at its monthly meeting here
last tight in Howitzer's Armory.
1t was decided to grade Dietrick ave-
nue and Kent and Farragut streets at
once and TO improve the three thor
oughfares with a prime" coat. while
completion of the road and street i'm
provement program for the new fiscal
year was deferred until the August
meeting Of the council
The S6,250 budget approved by the
council upon its introduction at the
June meeting was passed and signed.
The budget items are: Street and road
imrovements, $2.700; lights, $1,000; SAL
aries. S1.500; Fire Department. $500;
Kensington Library, 500, and con-
tingents, $3.50.
Seward daily gateway., 1932-01-18

The sum of more than $l00,000 was spent in building activities at Ketchikan in 1881.
Seward daily gateway., 1932-01-18
COASTING ACCIDENT

Of several coasting accidents that happened in Juneau recently, the most serious was experienced by Peter Warner, aged six years, when his right leg was fractured above the knee and his right knee cap showed out of place about an inch, says the Juneau Empire
Seward daily gateway., 1932-01-18

CordOva musicians are now en- gagged in formation of a band.
Seward daily gateway., 1932-01-18
THROWS IN KELLY"

Percy c. Charles, grand presi- dent of the Pioneers of Alaska and member of the Ketchikan firm of Charles & Hardcastle, has announc- ed that he will become candidate in the republican primary election in Aprl for the nomination as aud itor of Alaska.
Seward daily gateway., 1932-01-18
Try our Seattic Ice Cream Fresh on every boat at SYLVEA'S.

Don't mss the "TaIKles!"
Seward daily gateway., 1932-01-18

Fresh Eggs at Brown & Hawkins: delivered twice week from Seward Dairy.
Seward daily gateway., 1932-01-18

Seward Gateway-'The Best In the North"
Seward daily gateway., 1932-01-18
NICK KODAK IN TOWN

Nick Kodak, former fur farmer at KaSilof but of late a member of the Alaska Railroad crew at Mile 12, walked into Seward Saturday. He reported cold temperatures at Moose Pass and at Mile 12 but that snow conditions were not so bad.
Seward daily gateway., 1932-01-18

There is some talk in the Terri tory of Judge Cecil H. Clegg of Fairbanks entering the primaries in opposition to James Wicker sham, delegate to congress.
Seward daily gateway., 1932-01-18
SPANISH DISORDERS

MADRID, Jan. 18, P-Civil guards fired on strikers in a dem- onstration at Villa Arnedo, killing six persons including four women and a child. Thirty persons were wounded. The shooting brought the death toll of Spanish disorders to 21.
Seward daily gateway., 1932-01-18

A new type of directional receiv- ing antenna system Is under con- struction by the Signal Corps at Anchorage, says The Times. All the work is being done by Anchor age labor under the direction of Wm. Wagner.
Seward daily gateway., 1932-01-18

HEALTH COMFORT ECONOMY are the three main reasons why people have their shoes resoled. The Seward Leather Works is waiting to serve your need for shoe repair with quality and workmanship.
Seward daily gateway., 1932-01-18
NOTICE

The annual meeting of Seward Chapter, American Red Cross, will be held Monday evening at 2. o'clock in the Fire Hall. Election of off, cers will be held and general busi- ness of the organization discussed.
Seward daily gateway., 1932-01-18
CoRD0vA POST WINS
 MEMBERSHIP UP

Following is a table of percen- tages of 1881 membership cards received to date at the Alaska American Legion Post headquar- 4oro o+ Yrpao1,.
Seward daily gateway., 1932-01-18
ters at Juneau:

Elimination of the Alaska cable service, switching over to radio, resulted in a transfer of seven men from the Ketchikan office.
Seward daily gateway., 1932-01-18
Erea Fur Marketing Service

which, since 1925, has en- abled many thousands of trappers to obtain moro fur money. Learn now how the Worlds Largest Store can elpyou-write for Johnny Muskrat' $ new book todayi
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1932-01-28
NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE
OF REAL ESTATE
Cause No. 575t


In the Superior Court of the State
of Washington for Benton Coun-
ty.
Highland Water Users Associa-
ton, corporation, plaintiff, VS..
4. 81. Graham and Jane Doe
Graham, husband and wife, and
VIM. Packwood and Tennessee
Packwood, husband and wife, de-
PENDANTS.
Under and by virtue of an Exc
cution Under Foreclosure issued
out of and under the seal Of the
above entitled Court, holding terms
at Prosser, in and for said county,
on the 21st day of January, A. D.,
1892, upon a Judgment rendered
in said court on the 18th day Of
January, A. D., 1892, in favor of
The Highland Water Users Asso-
citation, a corporation, and against
F. FL. Graham and Jane Doe
Graham, husband and wife, and
VIM. Packwood and Tennessee
Packwood, husband and wife, for
the sum of Two Hundred Thirty
four and 36-10O (S234.36) Dol
lars, together with attorneys
fees, interest, costs and increased
costs, and to me directed and de-
livered, commanding me to sell the
following described property sit
uate, lying and being in Benton
County, State of Washington, or
so much thereof as may be neces-
sary to satisfy said judgment, at
torney's fees, interest, costs and
increased costs, to-wit:
East half of Tract 20, Plat "a"
The Highlands, according to the
Plat thereof now on record in the
office of the County Auditor Of
Benton County, Washington.
Now, therefore, Notice is here
by given, that on Saturday, the
9th day of February, A.D., 1882,
at 10 o'clock in the forenoon of
said day, will sell the above des-
cribed property. or so much there
of as may be necessary to salts
fly said Judgment, attorneys fees,
interest, costs and increased costs,
in all amounting to the sum of
Three Hundred Eight and 49-100
($308.49) Dollars, together with
accruing interest and cost of sale.
Said sale will take place at the
front door of the Court House at
Prosser, in said County and State
and will be at public auction, for
cash in hand, to the highest and
best bidder.
Dated at Prosser, Wash, this
Goth day of January, A. D., 1882.
J. K. MCFARLAND, sheriff
Moulton & Powell, attorneys for
plaintiff, Kennewick, Washington.
1.22-2.25
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1932-01-28
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Office Cat
II Abraham Lincoln found time
occasionally to smile, even in
the midst Of war. why should
We 70 around with chronic
grouches because Of our
petty grievances?
Many Kennewick blondes are
now dyeing their hair and becom-
ing brunettes, which indicates to
Andy Anderson that even the
ladies seem to be going of the
gold standard. But maybe they
have read these two books, "Gen-
tlemen Prefer Blondes" and "But
They Marry Brunettes."
And while we are on the subject
-Rirls-here are some rules for
your guidance. This colyum is al
ways glad to pass along helpful
hints for the ladies and what could
be more helpful than hints on how
10 pick . husband, which are par
ticularly appropriate in Leap
Year. Judge Henry Meade, Of Kan
sas City, offers the following guide
posts for the ladies who are aux-
ioualy looking around this year:
Don't pick sheik.
Don't let . handsome hee In
fluence your better judgment,
Don't shy from the bashful be-
cause the bashful are shy.
Consider the man who considers
his nickless