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Evening star., 1932-01-28
FIREMAN is INJURED
BY BLAST ON TRAIN
Driving Rod Driven Through Cab
of Havana Special and
Tears Up Track.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, January 28-
When a fircboX in the engine of the
Havana Special, through all-Pullman
train from Havana, Cuba, to New York,
exploded at Claiborne Station, Va, II
miles south of Fredericksburg late last
night, Fireman Emmett SheperdSon
was severely injured and several hun
dred feet Of track was torn up by a
driving rod on the engine which was
broken by the explosion. The train was
delayed four hours.
SheperdSon was taken to the Alex
andria Hospital by the next northbound
train. He is believed to have sustained
a broken back in addition to leg injur-
les and burns about the head. His
condition is regarded as serious.
All northbound traffic over the main
line tracks of the Richmond, Freder-
icksburg & Potomac Railway was de-
tourned over southbound tracks. Cars
of the Havana Special were brought
into Washington four hours late by
another engine. Workmen today were
still at work repairing the damaged
track
Sheperds0n was injured by the driv-
ing rod of the engine coming through
his side of the cab. He lives at 40
East Walnut street, Alexandria.
Evening star., 1932-01-28
PREPARATIONS PACT
IS SEEN BY FRANCE
Paris Convinced That Ar
rangement With Great Brit
ain Can Be Devised.

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, January 28.-France is de-
termined to pursue negotiations with
Great Britain on the reparations prob
lem and is optimistically convinced
some arrangements will be devised
eventually, it was learned on the high
est authority today.
1t was stated France wants to live
up to the spirit and letter of the COM
munique issued at Washington at the
time Of the Hoover-Laval conferences,
and that as far as governmental
obligations are concerned, and prior
to the expiration of the Hoover mora
torium, some agreement may be neces-
depression.
France also is desirous it was added.
of treating the entire problem in an
accommodating spirit but with full
belief that no real solution can be
formulated unless the United States
comes into the picture effectively and
becomes an integral part Of the repara-
tions cycle.
Favors Payments in Kind.
1t was suggested that temporary So
luton of the problem may be found
in having Frances unconditional rep
arationS payments paid more largely In
kind.
French officials said they believed
that to abSolve Germany completely
from all future reparations would be
unfair to both the United States and
France, because it would end in Ger
man world supremacy inimical to both
countries.
s1,S14,O72,132 Paid.
Since the war Germany has paid
France reparations totaling 8,l5l ,o30,-
$40 gold marks (sl 8l4, ,072,l32), FL
nance Minister Pierre-Etienne Flandin-
informed the Chamber of Deputies
Finance Commission in a report pub
lished today.
OF this sum, Fqandin said. 5l65,-
l4404 gold marks approximately ST.
256 900 000) has been spent TO repair
actual war damages,
A recent compilation Of reparations
payments, made in Paris, showed, on the
basis Of the figures of the Reparatlons
Commission, that Germany had paid
10 Oil ndIlOllS HdNLILS d S4aIlAL OlI A4CA O.
total of S4829 900 900, but that Berlin
contended the total payments amounted
to something like S9,ll9 100000. These
estimates included both cash payments
and payments in kind.
German official sources in the United
States about two weeks ago estimated
the French had received a total Of 20,-
600 900, 900 marks approximately s4,-
800 100000.
Evening star., 1932-01-28
TAXPAYERS ASSOCIATION
HEARS RESEARCH EXPERT
Prince Georges Body Told of In
creased Costs of County
Governments.
BY a staff Correspondent of The Star.

BY staff Correspondent of The Star.
MITCHELLVILLE, Md, January 2s
An address by w. P. Walker research
expert of the agricultural economics
department of the University of Mary
land showing that increased costs Of
county governments were general
throughout the State during the past
10 years. featured the weekly meet
ing of the Taxpayers Association Of
Prince Georges County.
Following the reading of a news
paper article describing steps taken by
a Virginia county in the interest of
economy. members of the association
expressed the belief that similar action
should be taken in Prince Georges.
President w Seaton Belt, who pre-
sided, announced that vice presidents
had been appointed for each of the
districts of the county. Seventeen new
members were enrolled.
The association will hold its next
meeting at the Surrattsville High
School Saturday at pm.
Evening star., 1932-01-28
LEE SENTENCED TO DIE

TOWSON, Md, January % 10
Fuel Lee, colored, today was sentenced
to be hanged for the murder last Octo-
Der II of Green K. Davis, worcester
County farmer.
Sentence was passed by Judge T.
Scott Otfutt chief judge of the Baltl-
more County Circuit Court few
minutes after he and his two asso-
ciates had overruled a defense motion
for a new trial. Appeal is planned.
Lee was convicted only for the muir
der of Davis, for whom he had worked,
but was indicted also for the Staying
of the farmers wife and their two
young daughters. Bodies of all were
found in their oil-soaked farm home
near Berlin
Evening star., 1932-01-28
DECLARES FARMER
IS AGAINST BEER
Taber, Master of Grange,
First Witness to Oppose
Bingham Bill.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The American farmer was described
today as opposed to beer.
Louis J. Taber, master of the Ma
tional Grange, was the first opponent
TO the Bingham 4-Hr cent beer bill
to be heard by Senate Manufactures
Subcommittee. Proponents of the
measure already have testified
Taber said farmers were against the
bill on social, moral and economic
grounds"
We oppose this bill" he said. "be-
cause we favor the eighteenth amend
ment and desire its retention. It's
prepoSterouS to say We can have beer
and the eighteenth amendment at the
same time"
Taber said experience had proved the
farmer received less for products going
into liquor than for any other similar
article going into food.
Pork Chops VS.. Beer.
"A million drinks of beer and mil
lion drinks of whisky" he said, takes
a small amount of grain, compared
with a million glasses of milk and a
million pork chops"
DO you mean to say" asked Sena-
tor Bingham, Republican, Connecticut.
author of the bill. that if a person
wants a glass of beer he will take a
pork chop inStead?"
I'm not making that point" Taber
replied. I'm trying to show the in
significance of the relationship of grain
to liquor and the substantial relation
ship of grain in food"
Taber said the injection of this bill
at this time takes away from consid-
Grafton the more vital problems con-
fronting the country"
Calls Farmers Victims.
The farmers have been victimized
by the liquor business" he said.
mo nation in history has ever been
able to drink itself prosperous"
Representative William E. Hull, Re-
publican, Illinois, former brewer. who
was attending the hearings as a spec
tator, interrupted frequently to chal-
lenge the witness
Let the witness proceed; we don't
want him heckled," said Senator Bulk
ley Democrat. of Ohio.
Taber said a proposal made by Bing-
ham would put the Government INTO
the liquor business"
Questioned on Bill.
Bingham denied it would do this, and
pressed him to tell exactly what this
proposal is, now that you have con-
demned it,
The witness said he had read the
Bingham plan, but could not now state
1t exactly.
1t provides for distribution of beer
directly from the warehouse to the
home
After Taber had finished his state
ment, Bingham questioned him as to
whether legalization of beer would not
help the farmer and the Government by
increasing barley production and by
providing new Federal revenue.
The witness contended both are bet
ter off under prohibition.
You know the liquor business has
been a lawless business since history be-
gam" he said. You know it is laWless
now and would be lawless if it came
back"
Evening star., 1932-01-28
BRITON GOES TO GENEVA

LONDON, January % tP).-Arthur
Henderson, British Labor party leader
and former foreign secretary, left for
Geneva, Switzerland. this morning to
preside at the World Disarmament Con-
ference.
The world is expecting much from
Geneva" Mr.. Henderson said. and I
am hopeful that these expectations will
not be disappointed"
Evening star., 1932-01-28
Dives for Mammoth.

At the bottom of the River Trent in
England is the skeleton OF mammoth
that died some 10000 years ago, but
whose remains may soon be exposed to
public gaze in a museum. Two great
teeth and a five-foot tusE were brought
up by a gravel company working near
Nottingham. The molars are each as
big as a mans head ana In wonderful
condition. diver is trying to locate
the remainder of the skeleton.
Evening star., 1932-01-28
YALE FRESHMEN SIGN
PLEDGES TO BE GOOD
Ninety Per Cent of Class Join
Move to Gain Reinstatement Of
Six Suspended for Riot.

By the Associated Press.
NEW HAVEN, Conn, January %
Ninety per cent of Yale's freshmen have
signed promises to be good.
In an effort to obtain reinstatement
of six members of the class who were
suspended for participating in campus
riot December II, the Freshman Stu
dent Council circulated cards pledging
the signers not to take part in any dis
turbance.
The pledges were sent Tuesday to
Percy r. Walden, freshman dean, with
a request that the cases OF the sus-
Iended students be reconssdeYed
Evening star., 1932-01-28
BAND CONCERT.

BY the United States Soldiers Home
Band this evening at Stanley Hall at
5: 80 o'clock. John S. M Zimmerman,
bandmaster; Anton Pointner assistant
March, 'Marche Triumphal,'
KempinSN
overture, Russian and Ludmilla,"
Glinka
Four contrasts, May Day and Gray
Days" Observation-Disclosures. Elliott
"Lilacland," Failing Leaves"
Loves Serenade" ana Gray
Clouds"
Scenes from the opera comique,
"Girofle -Girofia" ......... Lecocq
Fox trot, Have Little Faith in Me, -
Warren
Waltz song. For You" ....... Burke
An old-timer in new dress, Waiting
for the Robert E. Lee. ... Muir
THE Star Spangled Banner"
Evening star., 1932-01-28
WRIGLEY TO BE BURIED
IN CALIFORNIA TODAY
BY the Associated Press.

Cfb HSSUCIdItu
PASADENA, Calf, January 28-Fu-
neral services for William Wrigley, jr.,
who died Tuesday at his Winter home
in Phoenix, Ariz-, will be held late to-
day at the residence the late capitalist
and sportsman maintained here. Epis-
copal funeral services will be read
The body will be placed in a vault
where it will remain until the erection
of masouleum on Catalina Island off
the Southern California Coast, which
will be the final resting place
During the services all the enterprises
in which Wrigley was interested In
The body of Wrigley left Phoenix
last night, accompanied by Mr.. and
Mrs. Philip K. Wrigley. The former is
tbs cnly son of the capitalist
Evening star., 1932-01-28
DEFAULTER WITHIN LAW
IN RUNNING FROM IRATE WIFE
Judge Denies Her Plea for Writ After She Greets
Husband With Pistol Shots

1t was the night before that Andrew
got in some practice as a runner. He
appeared at Mrs. Lebchuek's home to
be greeted by pistol shots, which she
fred at him as he ran down the street
Andrew, when police found him,
begged to be taken to a hospital, but
went to Jail instead when Mrs. Leb-
chuck explained she was only firing
blanks.
Judge Miller agreed with Lebchuck
that it wouldn't do any good to put him
In Jail because he had no alimony
money and no immediate prospects Of
getting any.
Evening star., 1932-01-28
Bandit Sentenced to Die.

LEBANON, Ind, January % P).-
Charles Vernon Witt, 81, Of Bainbrldge'
Ind, today was sentenced to be elee-
trocuted August /, 1882, for the mur-
der Of Lafayette A. Jackson, Indian
apolis chain store owner. jackson was
killed last May during an attempt to
hold up his ofiice at Indianapolis. Witt
was convicted recently by q jury.
Evening star., 1932-01-28
ADMITS FLEEING PRISON
louisville Fugitive Confesses 1den-
tity as Michigan Slayer.

LOUISVILLE, KY, January % P).-
John schultz alias Mitchell, 20, yes
terday admitted he had escaped from
the Michigan State Prison, at Jackson,
Mich, where he was serving life term
for killing a policeman in Detroit three
years ago.
Schulz, held ON a charge Of vagraney,
was identified through finger prints,
and agreed to waive extradition. He
said he escaped from the prison July
13, 1880.
Evening star., 1932-01-28
Explains Opposition.

The Treasury Secretary said further
the present currency issue has been
adequate to supply the needs of the
country He expressed his belief the
| national banks might be unable to in
| crease currency circulation 81 900 ,000,-
| 600. even if the measure were thought
! desirable
While issuance of additional cur
rency might be advisable as an emer-
gency measure, Ir. Mellon said he
finds no existing conditions to warrant
such an action.
The text of the letter follows:
My Dear Senator:
Il have your letter Of January Is,
1892 in which you ask my comment
on the proposal to attach the circula-
tion privilege to an additional issue of
United States bonds so that provision
VIII be made for an increase in the
national bank circulation up to its au-
thorized limit. This would mean addi-
tional bonds bearing the circulation
privilege to the amount Of about
81 coo 100000.
Fears Effect on Outstanding Sends.
There are now outstanding about
S675 900 ,0e0 United States 2 per cent
bonds bearing the circulation privi-
lege, and about S665 100000 Of these
bonds are deposited with the Treasurer
of the United States as security for the
issue of circulating notes by national
banks. If $1,000, ,0000 900 additional
bonds bearing the circulation privilege
we're made available and the coupon
rate fixed at pa per cent, the outStand-
ing per cent bonds would be adverse
ly affected, unless the tax rate on cir
culation were made to conform.
Moreover. with total of 81 ,675 ,000,-
900 bonds outstanding bearing the cir
culation privilege. all with a coupon
rate under the market, it would seem
that unless all such bonds were used
as security for the issue of national
bank currency the market for all these
bonds would be adverse. l have no
evidence before me that would warrant
the belief that the circulation of ma
tiOnaI banks could be increased some
81 900 900 900. even were it thought de-
Sirable
No Currency Shortage, He Says.
The Congress, in the Federal Re-
serve act, made provision for an elastic
currency responsive to the require
mentS of business. In the present de
preston there has been no currency
shortage, and although there has been
great increase in the currency out
standing the Federal Reserve System
has met the increase without strain If
the suggestion conveyed in your letter
were adopted, tr.c total circulation of
national banks might be increased. but
in view of the existing provision for
currency supply any such increase
would in all probability be offset
through retirements of Federal reserve
notes. believe such a change would
be unwise, as national bank circulation
is not elastic, as is the case with Fed
eral reserve notes, and is not imme-
diately responsive to changing condi-
| tions.
IF the country were confronted with
| a currency shortage, or if the estab-
| lished provision for currency supply
were deemed inadequate, it might be
urged with very good reason that, as
an emergency measure, provision be
made for increasing the national bank
| circulation l do not find the condi-
| tions now existing would warrant such
| action
Very truly yours,
"A. w MELLON"
Evening star., 1932-01-28
BY the Associat ted Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, January 28.-If Andrew
Lebchuck wishes to run, he has the
legal authority to do so.
And as he's something Of a runner,
he may run out of the city, the county
or State without encountering single
legal barrier.
Judge Harry B. Mile arranged It
yesterday when he denied Andrews es-
tranged wife, Parasha, writ Of ne
exeat. which was the legal way of ask
ing that Lebchuck be prevented from
running away from the jurisdiction Of
the court and the matter Of $4,000 back
alimony.
Evening star., 1932-01-28
Film Actress Has Operation,

HOLLYWOOD, Calf, January 28
P).-Dorothy Lee, screen actress, un-
derwent an operation for appendicitis
yesterday. The surgeon, On. H. G.
RoSenberger, said her condition was
good.
Evening star., 1932-01-28
BANS PAID ATHLETES
Lutheran Board Opposes Subsidies
in It's School,

The Board of Education of the United
Lutheran Church in America intends
to see there is no subSidizing of athletes
in schools the church controls.
A resolution to that effect was passed
today at the end of a board meeting
presided over by the president, the Rev.
H. R. Gold Of New Rochelle, N. Y.
Evening star., 1932-01-28
RETROACTIVE TAX
BANNED
Democrats, in ParIey, Deter
mine to Balance Budget.
Will Invite G. O. P.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Democratic members of the
House WAYS and Means Committee to-
day agreed that the forthcoming tax
bill will not be retroactive. This ap-
plies to all classes Of taxes in the bill.
After a closed meeting of the group,
attended bv Speaker Garner. Chairman
Collier issued a statement announcing
the policy of the group was that the
bill will not be retroactive and that
the budget shall be balanced to main
tain the credit of the United States.
VIII Invite G. o. p.
He said the Republican members Of
the committee would be invited to par
ticipate in the formulation OF he bill
and that the legislation would be a
non-partisan governmental tax bill.
When the Hawley-Smoot tariff act
was being framed by a Republican
controlled Ways and Means Committee
the Democrats were excluded from the
rate-making sessions.
The announcement the legislation
would not be retroactive definitely Get
tied one Of the questions uppermost in
the minds of the representatives Of
business that have appeared before the
committee in the tax hearing during
the past three weeks.
The Collier statement follows:
The Democratic members of the
Ways and Means Committee have just
had a conference relative to the tax
bill. Only one question was definitely
determined, that being one of policy,
10 wit, that the tax bill would not be
retroactive
Must Balance Budget.
The Democrats agree that the budget
shall be balanced to maintain the credit
of the United States No rates, details,
or subjects for excise taxes were agreed
upon.
The Democratic members of the
committee will sit around the table
with their Republican colleagues to
draft the bill, which will be a non
partisan governmental tax bill.
The committee will convene at 10
O'Clock Monday morning to begin pre-
pairing the bill
Evening star., 1932-01-28
LOAN PLEAS SPEED
CREDIT BODY PLANS
Senate Expected to Confirm
Dawes and Other Heads
by Tonight.

Continued From First PageD
other duties, is leaving much Of the
work of getting the corporation on a
going basis to Mills. But 1t is possible
for the Secretary and Undersecretary
to act interehangeably as member Of
the corporation.
Evening star., 1932-01-28
MELLON OPPOSES WALSH.
Tells Objections to Increasing Bank
Note Circulation to Billion.

Replying to the suggestion OF Senator
David L Walsh of Massachusetts that
national bank note circulation might
legally be increased by Sl.000,000, 900,
Secretary Mellon in recent letter OPP
posed the proposal on the ground it
would affect unfavorably S675, 900 900
Government currency privilege bonds
now outstanding.
Evening star., 1932-01-28

pending on Community Chest funds for
help and then I ask them to now, more
than ever, give"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1932-12-30
Commodity Prices
Moving Downward
Rv RALPH E. COUCH

BY RALPH =. COUCH
Commodity prices have resumed
the down trend that began in 1929
and which has continued staadiiy
month by month for nearly four
years with the exception Of q brief
rise from June to September, 1882.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1932-12-30
Senator Black Sponsors
Bill to Cut Work Week


Washington. - Senator Hugo j.
Black, Of Alabama, introduced bill
in the senate designed to establish
the fve-day week and six-hour day
in all industries by prohibiting ship
ment in interstate or foreign COM
merce of goods produced by persons
employed longer hours than those
proposed in the measure. A fine Of
not more than 5000 or Imprisonment
for three months, or both, for violat-
ing its provisions is provided. The
bill was referred to the judiciary
committee.
eve have got to take some action
and take it quickly said Senator
Black, Ito absorb the millions Of un-
employed. This bill would enable
millions to be given work. think it
is the most important measure yet
proposed in connection with the unem-
ployment situation"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1932-12-30

Money put in bank was supposed
to stay there, safely.
Investments of insurance funds
were carefully prescribed by law.
We supposed that this assured a
real reservoir of reserves"
America believed that Charles E.
Hughes put the "cure" in insurance
security.
But the darn thing seems to be
slipping
Take a look at these reserve
funds" of insurance companies.
Do they consist of cash?
Yes-they do NOT consist of cash.
There isn't that much cash in
America!
They are just investments-stock
bonds, mortgages-sich like!
These things used to have a
value"
That was because the interest, or
the dividends, or the principal
Could be collected at regular rate
and time
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1932-12-30
Wake Up Your Liver Bile
Without CaIomeI

II this bile II not flowing freely. your food
doesn't digest. It just decays in the bowels.
Gas bloats up your stomach. You have q
thick. bad taste and your breath Il foul. sldn
often breaks out in biemishes- your head
aches and you feel down and out. Your whole
system is poisoned.
Ittakes those good old dCARTER'SL SLITTLH
LIVER PILLS to get these two pounds Of bile
flowing freely and make you feel 'up and up"
They contain wonderful. harmless. gentle
vegetable extracts. amazing when It comes to
making the bile fov freely.
But don't ask for liver pills. Ask for Cartsr's
Little Liver Pills. Look for the name Cartss's
Little Liver Pulls on the red label. Resent
substitute. 25c at all stores. G1s31. C. NJ. Co.