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Evening star., 1932-03-27
NEW GENERAL MOTORS
SALES GROUP FORMED
Buick-olds-Pontiac Company in
Middle Price Field Headed
by r. n. Grant
BY the Associated Press

by the ASSOClaLed RTeSS-
DETROIT, March Reformation Of
a new sales organization through which
will be handled all sales activities Of
the General Motors Corporation In the
medium priced field was announced to-
day by r. H. Grant, vice president Of
the corporation.
The new organization, which win Be
under the active direction of Mr.. Grant.
will be known as the Buick -Olds-P Pom
tiac Company. Cadillac and Chevrolet
sales will continue under their own or
ganizations
The new sales organization will have
headquarters in Detroit. Five sales re-
gionS will be established under its di-
rection. These viii have headquarters
in New York, Chicago, Detroit. Mem
phis and San Francisco. Sales zones,
under the direction of the regional Of
fees, will be established at SO points.
1t is also planned to establish 50 zone
warehouses for wholesale distribution
Of cars and parts.
Evening star., 1932-03-27

Opening a pretentious exhibit OF
sculpture, painting. architecture, city
planning, landscape architecture and
other phases of art, Senator Simeon D.
Fess. vice chairman of the George
Washington Bicentennial Commission
yesterday afternoon unveiled large
statue Of Washington on the south
steps of the New National Museum.
The exhibit, sponsored by the United
States Bicentennial Commission, the
National Commission of Fine Arts and
related groups, will remain open until
Thanksgiving. The statue, unveiled at
O'Clock yesterday afternoon in brief
ceremony, is a cast of one by John
Quincy Adams Ward which graces the
Subtreasury in New York. The orig
inal marks the spot where Washington
took the oath as first President of the
newly founded Republic.
Charles Moore. chairman of the Fine
Arts Commission, introduced Senator
FeSS, who told the assembled audience
that the exhibit within the New Ma
tional Museum is the finest source Of
your study of a great man that can be
found anywhere" for sit is better than
books" and represents the finest ex-
preston OF WaShington's spiritualities
and his other high qualities that 1t Is
possible to cIsate."
Senator FeSs, who also is chairman of
the Joint Committee on the Library,
informed his hearers that eight years
ago the plan of worthy Bicentennial
was conCeived-"an amplification of
the spiritual and moral and intellectual
things represented in the life of Wash
ngton." Permanent memorials, a fea-
ture of the Bicentennial, the Senator
said. include restoration of his birth
place at Wakefield Manor: the Mount
Vernon Memorial Highway, running
along the Potomac River from the Cap
ital City to the home in which Wash
ington spent his last days and where
he died and is buried, and the complete
edition of Washington's writings, in
some 25 volumes. These will not be
completed this year, Senator Fess as
serted, but are to be finished within
the next two or three years.
The best memorial is this city. the
lines of which he graphically drew and
which his friends named for him."
Senator Fess asserted. In 1882, it is
already the most beautiful city In the
world
Senator Fess paid tribute to the
leadership of Mr.. Moore in assembling
the artists who have contributed to "the
remarkable collection" He sketched
Evening star., 1932-03-27
CONGRESS IS GIVEN
REPORT ON CEMENT
"LoW State of Price Compe.
tition" Found, Trade Com.
mission Indicates.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Conditions in the cement industry,
highly indicative of a low state Of
price competition" we're reported to
Congress yesterday by the Federal
Trade Commission.
The report. signed by Chairman W.
E. Humphrey, included hundreds Of
pages on the commissions price bases
inquiry as a step toward solving the
button.
Humphrey said the commission now
is studying alleged violations Of the
antitrust laws by the cement industry.
as directed by Senate resolution. and
1t Is expected that a report Will Be
made upon this subject at an early
date"
There are several obvious conditions
in the cement industry which, though
they may not be the primary cause OF
its imperfect price competition, yet are
the commission said.
Divided Into Two Glasses.
"One of these conditions. therefore.
may be found in the effective use the
industry makes of leadership. All ce-
ment mills. as regards price making.
fall into two classes: Those that as
sumo price leadership and those that
do not.
when the basing point formula (es-
tablished price at a base point plus
specified freight charges) is working 100
per cent there is no competition in
price at any point of delivery except
by the change of some baSing- point
price. However. there is an occasional
recalcitrant producer in the cement in
dustry who violates the formula either
frequently or occasionally.
Several Of the companies disposed
to price independence have been elimi-
mated by acquisition. either by the
highway of benevolent assimilation or
over the rough road of bankruptcy.
Several instances of this character have
come to the attention Of the COM
mission.
Mergers Win leadership.
THE merger movement In the ce-
ment industry has contributed TO more
effectual leadership, not only by elimi-
mating in some instances a specific
company disposed to price independence,
but also by reducing the number Of
minds to synchroniZe. Several mergers
have been effected in recent years, the
most notable being that Of the Univer-
sal Portland Cement Co. and the Atlas
Portland Cement Co. of January, 1880.
Yet another condition contributing
to imperfect competition is In the &C
tivitieS of the industry, operating
/ chiefly through the various associations,
in collecting and disseminating oper-
ating information, in compiling and
distributing cement freight rates and
in checking up violations Of the In
dustry's code Of commercial practices" :"
Evening star., 1932-03-27

the representations in the exhibit, typ
lfy1ng the various phases of Washing
tons career, particularly shown in the
Il mural paintings, specially executed
for this event. This exhibit, the Sen
ator insisted, tells the story of Wash
ington in an unusual manner" because
1t emphasizes the things that are
worth while and not represented in
dollars and cents"
After the Senator's address, Mr.. Moore
introduced Charles Keck, president Of
the National Sculpture Society, under
the leadership of which the other groups
came in. he said. The exhibition was
termed by MIR. Keck "a good indica-
tion of what this country has accom-
plished in the arts"
We have brought together here an
exhibition particularly appropriate to
celebration, yet also one which reflects
the work of the national art associations
represented in this exhibition" Mr..
Keck asserted.
The National Sculpture Society has
placed on exhibition the works of art
of fully hundred of its members. The
Washington, the Lafayette and the fig
ure of the Republic are excellent ex-
amples Of the work of American sculp-
tors now dead. whose spirit lives with
us and is still an inspiration. There are
many other noteworthy works of art
by contemporary artists.
The Mural Painters Society has
demonstrated its patriotism by a
score Of great mural paintings,
executed in a marvellous manner, and
especially appropriate for this exhibition.
They depict notable events in the life
of George Washington"
Following the three addresses, the
invited guests went into the rotunda of
the New National Museum, where the
Marine Band musicians entertained the
visitors with number OF selections.
Afterwards the artists were guests of
Mr.. Hoover at the White House.
Cooperating with the United States
Bicentennial Commission and thesNa-
tional Commission of Fine Arts in the
exhibition of commemorative paintings,
sculpture and the plan of Washington
are the National Sculpture Society, Ma
tional Capital Park and Planning Com
mission, National Gallery of Art, Amer
lean Society Of Landscape Architects,
American City Planning Institute, Ma
tional Society of Mural Painters, Ameri-
can Academy in Rome, American Insti-
tute of Architects, American Federation
Of Arts and the National Conference on
City Planning.
Evening star., 1932-03-27
Jobs FOR A1,559
FOUND IN DRIVE
New York Adds 376 Wage
Farmers and Takes Lead
Among States.
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 26.-As the
united action campaign to find jobs, for
unemployed approached the $4,000
mark tonight, New York State took the
lead among States in the forgetting
activities.
1t added 376 wage earners to its pre-
vious figure and brought its seven
week long total to 81 ,459. Minnesota.
the consistent leader since the job hunt
started, dropped to second place with a
1884 total of which 1853 were added
today.
Twenty-eight other States contrib
uted to the days total of $3.50 Jobs
which sent the Nationwide total for
the entire campaign to BAL $50.
Campaign Started February IS.
The campaign, which started Febru-
ary Is. is being conducted by the
American Legion, it Auxiliary, the Asso-
citation Of National Advertisers and the
American Federation of Labor.
The days report Figures In paren-
theses being State total since the cam
paign started) included:
Callfornia-0772D Los Angeles, At;
Long Beach, 27; Redwood City. Is;
Riverside, IS; San Diego, 10; San Fran
| cisco, go; San Jose, 81; Hanford, 60;
Santa Barbara. l48
Cclorado-(2,174D; Denver. 3.
Illinois-Q6,e26); State at-large, s;
Chicago, Is.
Indiana-G1,743); state-at-large, /;
Anderson, 2.
Kansas s-(5,O6O; Garden City, 50;
Wanego, II.
+ Maryland (2148); Salisbury, SO.
Michigan-(7,86D; State -at-large, /;
Crystal Falls, IT; Flint, Is; Lincoln
Park, S.
Minnesots-(s1,ss4); chatfield, 5;
! Winona, 1863.
Nebraska~u,s7s); Omaha, 5ll.
Nevada-(98o); Sparks, Is.
Ohio Total Is 1855.
| Ohio-G7,858) State-at-large, /
CoshoCton, 16; Cleveland, So; Marble.
head, 80; New Philadelphia. g. Con.
neaut, 80.
Oregcn-(8,879) Portland, 405.
Pennsylvania-(22,23 ,238); State-a t.
large, g. Birdsboro Q; Everett, 6; New
Cumberland, Z; Oakmont, Z; Scranton
10; Wilkes-Barre, IS; Williamsburg, 4
Duryea, II.
Texas-(s,s22); Edinburg, 2; Lock
hart, 80.
Utah-Q, STD; Bountiford, %.
Washington-(8,603; Newport, 8
Mabton, 10; Omak. 10: Bothell, %
Cloelum, So; Yakima, 496.
| West Virginia-Qo ,669; Charleston
256; Wheeling. 54.
Wisconsin-G8,2ls); State at Large
s; Neilsville, IA; River Falls. 81.
Wycming-Q8O; Pavilion, S.
Evening star., 1932-03-27
WAGNER PANS j. S.
AS Job 'HOARDER'
Senator Attacks Delays ir
Building Projects to Gre
ate Work.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 26.-The hoard
ing of employment opportunities for
the last year was charged against the
Federal Government today by United
States Senator Robert F. Wagner.
1T (the Government) has been with
holding from the market necessary and
useful projects which Congress has
long ago investigated and approved" :"
he declared before the National Dem
ocratic Forum.
These fully authorized projects for
which no money has been voted amount
to over a billion dollars" he continued.
blueprints are prepared. If released
now it would mean that 100000 men
would In short time actually be work.
ing and earning their wages.
Points to New York State.
such a program means orders for
steel. stone, brass. wood, tile, radiation
supplies, electrical supplies, furniture
and thousand other commodities. 1t
would open jobs in hundreds of thou
sands of other places having no con-
nection with construction. There is
not branch of the national economy
whether it be agriculture, transporta-
ton. banking or trade, but would di-
rectly feel the lifegiving impulse gen.
Grated by such an undertaking.
Look specifically at the situation
in New York State Under the So
called public building program, which
Congress adopted in 1926, there are to
be built in New York State 1853 new Fed
eral buildings consisting of post Offices,
custom houses, court houses, border
stations. The places have all been
designated. In all but few of these
places the Federal Government is to-
day paying rent.
Sees Economy in Move.
"It needs these new buildings and
it can secure them today at bargain
prices. Out of these 1853 buildings only
9 are finished and Is are under con-
tract. On some l06 buildings nothing
whatever has yet been done. A SIM
liar situation obtains in almost every
State of the Union.
During the session Of Congress
which began in 1927 1 proposed that
public works be planned in advance so
as to have them ready to take up slack
in private employment during periods
of depression. After a long struggle
that proposal finally became law.
Now is the time to use that law to
greatest advantage"
Evening star., 1932-03-27
10000 HOMELESS
AIDED IN SOUTH
Relief Agencies Assist Re-
habiIitation in Georgia,
Alabama and Tennessee.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, March 90
The Red Cross. the American Legion
and State relief agencies worked over
time today in efforts to rehabilitate
approximately 10000 persons left
homeless by Monday nights tornado
In Alabama, Georgia and Tennessee.
In Alabama alone there are more
than 5000 whose domiciles were blown
to the four winds. Two hundred and
seVenty-fve residences were DESTROYED
In Georgia, aside from 200 others that
were damaged, and the loss was large
in Tennessee.
Millions in Property Lost.
No one has attempted to estimate the
exact property damage, but relief work
ers say it ran into the millions of dol
lars.
The death list in Alabama includes
ABOUT 800 names and $500 are known
10 nave been injured. Forty were
killed in Georgia, scores were injured
ana 400 families suffered losses to large
VI SLHdll extent. IenneSSeeS death toll
was 20 with many injured.
Red Cross officials met with Gov
Russell of Georgia in Atlanta today
and chose Cartersville and Athens as
bases for relief work in that State.
The Governor asked Army headouar-
ters OF the 4th Corps Area In Atlanta
to supply larger number OF tents for
housing the homeless. The Red Cros,
workers explained it would probably be
several months before many of the de-
stroyed homes could be rebuilt and
tents afforded the best substitutes.
"a Counties Swept.
Surveys have disclosed the tornado
swept over IS counties in Alabama and
II in Georgia.
Red Cross agents in Alabama have
issued call for a $3.50. 900 relief func
to supplement several thousand dollars
already received.
Ilooting was reported at Cullman
Ala. yesterday, but Gov Miller dis.
patched 40 National Guardsmen there
and order prevailed today.
Evening star., 1932-03-27

CI
any decision whether to propose a fiat
rate reduction, or a percentage rate;
whether to exempt salaries under 81 900
or under $4,000; whether to give all
employees an exemption of $1,000 or
$1,000 or $4,000; or whether to have a
sliding scale
This proposed bill applies to Federal
employees throughout the entire coun-
try and will probably affect directly
300 900 to 100000 Government workers,
and will undoubtedly be taken as a
precedent for cutting salaries generally
throughout all industry.
Among the Government workers
themselves, it IS safe to assume that
each one of those has from one to five
persons dependent upon him or her.
1t therefore can readily be seen that a
cut in their already meager salaries
would destroy their buying power and
bring about a much greater depression
than We are in at this time.
There are more than sc. 900 of these
employees working and residing in the
District Of Columbia. While it is true
that the District has not felt the de-
preston as acutely as ether large cities
OF the Nation, We certainly do not want
to have the City of Washington added
to the long list of cities whose principal
occupation at this time is trying to
keep people from starvation.
If the salaries of the Federal en-
ployes are decreased it is safe to assume
that Washington will feel the full effect
of this decrease. If this were all, it
would not be sufficient reason to oppose
this proposed reduction, but when we
realize that Government employees were
the poorest paid class of workers dur
ing the prosperity years of the Nation,
1t certainly does not seem right to
penalize them now. True, salaries else
where have been reduced in private
corporations. but these salaries have
been brought down from high notch
to one even now far above the amount
received by the Federal employees for
the same type of work as Is performed
by industry elsewhere.
Government employees have always
been loyal and patriotic to the Gov
ernment and have given generously to
the many relief drives No greater
injustice could be thought of than to
deprive these faithful people of the
salaries to which they are justly en-
titled.
Another very serious consequence
OF decreasing Federal salaries is that
1t would serve notice on State govern
mentS and industries throughout the
Nation that this type Of economy is
sponsored by the National Government.
in spite of the fact that President
Hoover has stated several times that
he is opposed to balancing the budget
in this manner 1t is not reasonable
to think that the President has
changed his mind when the buying
power of the Nation has been reduced
to its lowest level.
"As one member Of Congress. I am
absolutely opposed to the decrease of
salaries paid Federal employees. They
can depend upon me to do all in my
power to prevent such q calamity"
Evening star., 1932-03-27
THOMAS TO BE OPPOSED.
r. M. McCool Announces Senate
Candidacy in Oklahoma.

OKLAHOMA CITY. March 26 P).-
Declaring he wants to find out II the
United States Senate lis still the rich
est mems club in the world" r. M Nc
Cool, State Democratic chairman, to-
day announced his candidacy for his
party's senatorial nomination. He
would oppose Senator Elmer Thomas
McCool placed himself on record for
control of business clothed with a
public interest" and "a tax system
based on the principle of ability to pay"
Evening star., 1932-03-27
MINE UNION CASE LOST
Iowa Judge Holds Wage Agree
ment Is Not Contract.

OTTUMWA, Iowa, March 26 Up
Judge R. w. Smith today ruled in Dis
trict Court against the United Mine
Workers of America in an attempt by
the union to force local mine operators
to abide by a wage contract.
The specific case was a petition for
an injunction against the Airline Coal
Co. to enforce the wage scale set forth
Smith held that the agreement was q
promise to pay, but not a contract.
The wage trouble started here last
December when three union mines
made 20 per cent wage reductions. The
injunction suit was brought as test
case, the union alleging that a local
agreement and one known as the 'Des
Moines agreement were violated.
Evening star., 1932-03-27
BUFFALO CONTEST DUE.
RooseveIt-Smith Fight Slated In Only
One District.

ALBANY, N. Y. March IS (P-In
only one of New York's 43 congressional
districts will there be a primary con-
test between Gov. Roosevelt and former
Gov. Smith over the selection Of dele
gates to the Democratic National Con-
vention.
The list Of certifications in the office
of the Secretary of State today showed
that Roosevelt and Smith states were
entered in the Forty-second District,
which is in Buffalo. There are no Re-
publican contests. The party pri-
marieS to name delegates to the pres
idential conventions will be held
April S.
Fully half of the New York Demo-
cratic delegates are lined up for an
uninstructed delegation. The others
are likely to be in the Roosevelt fold.
The Republican delegation is commit
ted to President Hoover. The Demo-
Gratis who favor an uninstructed dele
cation, and they include Tammany's
big block, are not expected to COM
nit themselves before the caucus the
night before the convention opens.
Evening star., 1932-03-27
.SEES NEW MEXICO
BEHIND ROOSEVELT
State Tax Commissioner
Says Baker Would Be
Second Choice.
By the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, March 26.-Byron
Beall of Santa Fe, N. Mex, a Democrat
and State tax commissioner, predicted
here today that Gov. Franklin D.
Roosevelt would be New Mexico's first
choice for the Democratic presidential
nomination. and that her second choice
would be Newton D. Baker.
New Mexico voted for former Gov.
Alfred E. Smith at Houston four
years ago, but 1 doubt If he is being
given any particular consideration as
candidate now," he said.
In the eastern part of New Mexico,
where the population consists largely
of former Texans, there is some SEN
timent for Speaker Garner"
New Mexicos delegates will be chosen
at State convention May Is. Both
Gov. Seligman and w. j. Barker, DEM
ocratic State chairman. have declared
for Roosevelt, Beall said.
Mr.. Beall came to New York today
from Washington, where he had spent
two weeks in connection with a pub
lie land matter, and left tonight for
Santa Fe.
Evening star., 1932-03-27
PROGRAM ARRANGED
BY PLAY INSTITUTE
Park View Meeting Tomorrow
Night to Feature Dramatics,
Dancing and Storytelling.

The District of Columbia Play Insti-
tute will meet tomorrow evening at 8
O'Clock in the gymnasium Of Park View
Community Center, Otis and Warder
streets, for a program of dramatics,
dancing and storytelling.
Assisting in leading the activities will
be Miss Phyllis Wilson of the Marjorie
Webster School, Miss Alice Louise
Hunter and Miss Marjorie Schuster Of
the Community Center department, and
Mrs. Florence V. Yeager.
On April the playground department
Will conduct a program, while sessions
April IL, IL and 13 will be in charge
Of Miss Ella Gardner of the Children'S
Bureau, Department Of Labor.
Evening star., 1932-03-27
WE'D IN TIA JUANA
Artist of New York and Paris I.
Married to San Francisco Girl.

TIA JUANA, Mexico, March 26 (R.-
Alfred Dupont, %, of New York and
Paris, and Violet Tearney, 81, of Mil
waukee and San Francisco were mar
ried by Judge Ricardo Gidiot In Civil
Court here at noon today.
The young couple few here from San
Francisco. where the bride had been
living with her parents at their Winter
home. Dupont said he was an artist,
and added that he was not directly re-
lated 10 the powder naSnate.
Evening star., 1932-03-27
Building Association Meeting.

Representative JEFF Busby of Missis-
sippi, member of the House Banking
and Currency Committee, will speak at
a luncheon meeting of the Building
Association Council of the District to-
morrow at 1890 o'clock at the Har-
rington Hotel.
Evening star., 1932-03-27
HOOVER COMMENDED.
New Mexico G. o. p. Is Presented
Resolution

SANTA FE, N. Mex, March 26 (P.-
The Republican State Convention had
before it today for ratification the rec
ommendation of county chairmen that
New Mexico delegates be instructed to
work for the denomination of President
Hoover in the national convention.
The resolution commended the PreSi-
dents leadership during the most try
ing period in the Nations history" and
praised his refusal to apply the un-
sound and fantastic schemes of reor-
ganizatjon and improvement advanced
by various persons and parties"
Evening star., 1932-03-27
THE WEATHER

District of Columbia Occasional rain
today and tomorrow; slightly colder to-
day with moderate north, shifting
TO northeast winds, becoming northwest
tomorrow
Maryland-Occasion rain and colder:
tomorrow rain, changing to snow fur
Virginia-Showers and colder today
and tomorrow.
West Virginia-Rain and colder; to-
morrow rain, possibly changing to snow
furTies and colder.
Evening star., 1932-03-27
GOV. CROSS SUPPORTED
"Old Guard" Democrats Urge Him for
Vice President,

HARTFORD, Conn, March 26 (PD.-
Leaders of the "old guard faction Of
the Democratic party in Connecticut
said today they would push the ia
vorite son" candidacy of Gov. Wilbur
L. Cross for the presidential nomina-
tion in the hope of making him an
active contender for the vice preSi-
dency.
ru0uAc U0 pr 1p1ocrD
Evening star., 1932-03-27

The most humane code of the seven
teenth century is said to have been that
adopted by Massachusetts,, originally
drawn up In 164l.
Evening star., 1932-03-27
MRS. NORTON PLANS
FIGHT ON PAY CUTS
IF BILL Is OFFERED

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