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Evening star., 1932-10-06
B, E. F. PREPARING
TO CALL ON HOOVER
Convention Faces Fight Over
Waters Failure to Accept
Reelection.
BY the Associated Press.


UNIONTOWN. Pa. October 6.-With
the Nations Capitol as its next objec-
tive. the bonus expeditionary force pre-
pared today to select a new staff of Of
ficers and wind up its first national
convention
Factional chiefs predicted vigorous
fight for posts in the cabinet of Ma
tional Comdr. Walter w. Waters, but
insisted that harmony will follow the
clashes on the convention floor mo
matter who wins"
Another fight. on Waters himself, is
threatened. His reelection at the OPEN
ing of the convention Tuesday caused
breach that has been reflected in the
work Of the entire convention.
Anti-Waters groups pointed out today
that he has not sent the convention his
acceptance of office. They insist his
that convention can ratify his election
Waters friends told the delegates he is
i'll In Miami. Fla, hospital.
AS the delegates assembled in the
warehouse convention hall, however,
interest in the election was over
shadowed by the hurried preparations
to send a committee to call on President
Hoover.
Eight men and two women chosen
in yesterdays stormy session will de-
part for Washington as soon as the
convention is adjourned They will
carry with them resolutions adopted
with thunderous applause, demanding
public recognition" of the B. E. F.
The resolution also demands imme-
diate payment of the adjusted COM
penSation certificates; that no legisla-
ton be introduced to reduce the vet
erans' allowances in any way, namely,
disqualification, compensation. pensions
and rehabilitation, etc." and that legis-
lation be passed providing for just
dues and obligations due the veterans"
The resolution petitions the Govern
ment to furnish food, clothing and
funds for destitute veterans and CEN
sures President Hoover land those of
your administration who took part in
the eviction of the B. E. F. from
Washington.
At noisy night session the conven-
ton finally adopted a platform en-
bracing a score of points, including a
declaration to incorporate the organi-
zation as the Bonus Expeditionary
Force, with headquarters in New York
City. .
Evening star., 1932-10-06
WHOLESALE PRICE INDEX
CONTINUES LEVELING OFF
Labor Department Puts Figures for
Week Ending October l
at 65.4.

Wholesale prices continued to level on
for the third consecutive week. the
Iebor Department announced today in
computing its index number for the
week ending October / at 65.4.
The number includes TS4 commodi-
ties. or price series weighted. accord
ing to importance of each article, and
is based on the average prices IN 1928
as 1000.
The department noted an increase OF
two-tenths of per cent in farm prod
ucts during the week. while food prices
and building materials declined one,
tenth of ! per cent. Chemical ana
drugs and hides and leather products
were up a fraction.
No changes were noted in the indices
for fuel and lighting, textile products
and house-furnishing goods.
Evening star., 1932-10-06
WOULD QUESTION PLANT
Show Girl DESTROYS of Ascertaining
Income Before $4oo, 900 Trial.

NEW YORK, October 6 tR.-Mar-
guerite Finley, show girl, yesterday ap-
piled for Supreme Court order direct
ing Philip M. Plant, former husband of
Constance Bennett, to answer questions
before trial in her 100000 breach of
promise suit against him.
Miss Finley said she wished to ques-
ton Plant concerning his income, which
she said she believed was in excess of
100000 annually. A bill Of particulars
he submitted, she said, was incomplete.
Evening star., 1932-10-06
ALPHA CHI RHO LUNCHEON
First Affair of Season to Be Held
Noon Monday.

The Alpha Chi Rho Club of Wash
ington will hold it's first luncheon of
the Winter season at the Lafayette
Hotel Monday at noon, it was announc-
ed today.
Mai Thomas J. Frailey, national vice
president will report on the thirty
fourth annual convention Of the fra
ternity held at Pennsylvania State Col
lege In September. E. John Long Of
the National Geographic Society will
discuss travel experiences. Theodore
G. Uhler, head Of the local club, Is to
preside.
Evening star., 1932-10-06
Will Aid Legion Head.

MARTINSBURG, w. Va. October 6
(SpeciaD Boyd 3. Stutler, former
editor of the Grantsvilie News and more
recently associate editor Of the West
Virginia Review. a monthly publica-
ton. has been named secretary to Louis
A. johnson of Clarksburg, w. Va.
newly elected national commander OF
the American Legion.
Evening star., 1932-10-06

ner Toxic says, in which these islands
could be taken away from Japan.
The moral pressure the League might
bring to bear on Japan is not causing
any considerable worry in Toxic. In
the present state Of turmoil in the
world, public opinion, 1t Is alleged. 1t
has to think about many other things
than the Manchurian situation.
Evening star., 1932-10-06
THEODORE ROOSEVELT'S
PROSE SET TO MUSIC
Extracts From "The Great Adven-
ture" Used by Composer, a
Former Newspaper Man.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
HOLLYWOOD, October 6.-Selec-
tions from the prose writings OF the
late Theodore Roosevelt have been
transformed into song by Maury Mad
ison. New York ard Hollywood COM
poser and former Newspaper man.
Madison has set to music three
poems of Mrs. Calvin Coolidge. one of
Mrs. Herbert Hoover, one of George
Washington and one of Dolly Madison.
His latest effort, employing extracts
from the late President Roosevelts
"The Great Adventure" Is his first Use
Of prose IN his presidential SERIES"
Evening star., 1932-10-06
SWIMMERS ARE TRAINED
IN ALL-NIGHT PROGRAMS
Afternoon Heat and Early-Morn-
ing Chill Avoided in Schedule
at Fort Smith, Ark.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
FORT SMITH Ark october g.
Boys who train in long distance sTlm-
ming out here where the Arkansas and
Poteau Rivers get together IN
covenant of mud take their exercises
at midnight and ignore such things as
snakes and storms.
C. F. williams. who trains boys e.
swimming marathons, believes night IS
the better time for the work because
the water is too cold around dawn and
the sun is too hot IN the afternoons.
So he lets the athletes swim all night
in a test Of stamina and sheer nerve.
Evening star., 1932-10-06
Use More Electricity.

HOLLYWOOD, October 6 Lp).-Para-
mount Studios today reported its con-
sumption of electricity in September
was the greatest at any tine in the 21-
year history of the studio.
The number of kiloWatt hours record
ed is one Of the principal barometers of
business conditions at studios During
September 746 600 kilowatt hours were
recorded The previous peak. in 1881
was 100000 The employment Of 205
electricians was the largest since 1928.
Evening star., 1932-10-06
Bank SUSPENSIONS Drop.

CHICAGO, October (PJ.-Rand-
McNally Co. report that during the
week ended yesterday bank suspensions
were 34.6 per cent fewer than the pre-
vious week. The total was II. COM
pared with 154 the same period in 1881.
Evening star., 1932-10-06
Furnace Output Gains.

NEW YORK. October 6 pa so
per cent increase in production Of oil
furnaces at its Pittsheld. Mass. plant
was announced by the General Electric
Co. The increase in output will con-
tinue until early in 1888.
Evening star., 1932-10-06
Leather Demand Grows.

HAGERSTOWN, Md. October s
fSpeciaD With the outlook for Oc-
tober and November better than in the
past l8 months. w. D. Byron g. Sons.
Williamsport tanners. have been forced
to increase production. Sizeable orders
for patent and speciality feathers have
been received recently. The Hanover
Pa. plant Of the same company has
been working overtime four nights
weekly.
Evening star., 1932-10-06
Steel Industry Improves.

NEW YORK, October tR-The
Iron Age yesterday reported a produc-
ton rise in the steel industry to slightly
above i8 per cent Of the country's ca
pacity, compared to 171z per cent last
week, a gain Of l54 per cent in the
daily average rate of pig iron output
for September over August. and the
probability" that untitled orders of the
United States Steel Corporal ton as of
September 80. might show an increase
of as much as 100000 tons.
Evening star., 1932-10-06
BY the Associated Press.

ROCKWOOD. Tenn. October g.
lockwood Mills, manufacturers of
hosiery. posted a notice today that a
wage increase of 10 to IL per cent for
its 600 employees will become effective
October 10.
Evening star., 1932-10-06
|CHARGES BASELESS,|
]. ". DAVIS cLA|MS|
Counsel for HaIsey-Stuart
Expresses Confidence
in Vindication.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. October 6-John w.
Davis, as counsel for Halsey, Stuart g.
Co., issued the following statement last
night regarding the indictments against
officials of the firm:
Il have been retained in this matter
by Halsey. Stuart g. Co. and have gone
into the facts with care. I am\ not in
the habit of making public statements
concerning cases in which am en-
ployed. but do not hesitate to say in
this instance that I think the conf
dence of Halsey. Stuart & Co. in COM
plete vindication is fully justified. There
is in my opinion. no basis for these in
dictments'
Evening star., 1932-10-06
Power Production Grows.

NEW YORK. October 6 GP,.-An in
crease to 1.499.459 900 hlowatt hours
from 1.490,8630 600 the week previous
was reported in electric power produce
tion in the United States last week
In 1881 and 1880 the last week in Sep
tember had shown decrease, in con-
trast to the gain this year.
Evening star., 1932-10-06
Running Full Time.

GADSDEN. Ala. October 6 LP.-The
A. & J. Stove Plant and the Agricola
Furnace Plant, two of the largest iron
foundries of the State, have been
placed on capacity schedule offering
full-time work to several hundred en-
ployes.
Both plants have been operating at
average capacity for some time. but
rapid accumulation Of orders has made
necessary full-time operation.
Refrigerator Sales Up.
DAYTON, Ohio. October Cp>. -
Frigidaire Corporation. subsidiary of the
General Motors Corporation. today re-
ported an increase in September of 43
per cent in unit sales and % per cent
in dollar volume over August.
Rail Workers Recalled.
SHAWNEE. Okla. October 6 CP).-
Three hundred employees of the Rock
Island Railways locomotive department
here have been ordered to return to
work on a fve-day-Week basis for at
least two weeks. beginning Monday
They we're laid off September %.
Beet Stations Busy.
DENVER. october LP.-Two hun
dred and seventy 1seven sugar beet re-
ceiving stations Of the Great Western
Sugar Co. in Colorado and Nebraska
opened yesterday. assuring full opera
tion of all % of the companys factories
by the end of this week, company Off
cials announced.
officers of the United States Beet
Sugar Association. meeting here, re-
Evening star., 1932-10-06
Car Loadings Better.

CHICAGO. October 6 dP.-Sixteen
leading railroads operating in all sec
tions of the country reported an in
crease in freight traffic last week Of
nearly 3 per cent. More than $4,000
cars Of revenue shipments were moved.
9303 cars more than we're hauled in
the week ending September "a Rail-
road traffic in the United States has
been improving for over two months.
Wool Demands Higher.
BOSTON. october 6 GP).-Consump-
tion Of domestic wool in August. Walter
Humphreys, secretary of the National
Association of Wool Manufacturers,
said yesterday. surged forward to the
high record for the year and established
the largest consumption month for
native wool since August, 1881.
The daily consumption of clothing
and combing woods was 81 per cent of
the preceding 10-year average and l07
per cent of the usual rate for August" F"
Humphreys said.
Evening star., 1932-10-06
HOSIERY MILLS INCREASE WAGES:
BUSINESS SHOWS WIDE GAINS
Leather Electric Power Stove Refrigerator Sugar Beet
Steel and Wool Industries All Show Improvement

ported to the trustees that farmers In
four States-Colorado. Nebraska, Wyo-
ming and Montana-Will receive from
SIS. .O00, 900 to s2O,ooO,O0 for their beet
crop this year.
W. D. Lppitt. president Of the as
scciation. estimated the harvest. which
began in California in August. will
yield more than S36,OOO,0O0 to farmers
Of Is States who raise sugar beets.
Evening star., 1932-10-06
FLEA BITE REVEALS
IMPORTANT TYPHUS
SECRET; DOCTOR Ill

Continued From First Page.)
Evening star., 1932-10-06

Japan Has Clear Policy.
In this general atmosphere of un-
certainly and doubt when the policy of
the League of Nations and of the
United States will have to be decided
by future Developments, Japan alone
has a clear-cut policy.
The Toxic government has an
nounced in unequivocal terms that the
Far Eastern question is matter which
interests Japan exclusively and the
Toxic government will pay no atten-
ton to whatever pressure the League
of Nations or world public opinion may
bring upon that country. Should the
League try and intervene effectively in
the Sino-Japanese dispute. Japan is
determined to resign its membership
in the League, with more serious conse
quences. Toxic believes, to the League
than to Japan.
The only sanction the League could
take in such an eventuality would be
to dispossesS Japan of its mandate over
the groups of Pacific islands, the Caro-
line, the Marianne and the Marshal Is
lands Japan has been developing those
islands since 1919 and has spent
good deal Of money on them. Conse-
quently the japanese government Is not
willing to yield the mandate, even If the
League were to order it to do so.
In Position to Disobey.
The japanese government feels that
It is in a good position to disobey the
orders of the League. The mandate
over those islands could be transferred
either to Great Britain, or to Holland.
or to the United States, and Toxic feels
confident that neither of these nations
would accept such g mandate If they
have to take the islands from Japan
by forge. And this Is the only man
Evening star., 1932-11-06
Hoover's Rejection
OF British Title lis
Revealed i'm Letter
Emphaticany Stated He
Would Not Give Up
u. S. Citizenship.
By the Associated Press.

~ L0e hSSOClhltu HTtSS
FORT SCOTT, Kans., November 81
Quoting q letter written December so.
1916, by Ambassador Walter H. Page.
Col C. Seymour Bullock. aide to, Vice
President Curtis, replied today to what
he termed the questioning OF President
Hoover's citizenship.
The letter contained a memorandum.
written net for the sake Of the gentle
man mentioned. but for possible help to
the President and the service" The
portion of the Page letter quoted by
Bullock:
"Mr. Herbert c. Hoover, chairman Of
the Commission for Relief In Belgium,
would, if opportunity should offer, make
a useful officer in the State Depart
ment He is probably the only man liy-
ing who has privately q. e., without
holding ofiice) negotiated UNDERSTAND
ings with the British, French, German.
Dutch and Belgian governments. He
personally knows and has had direct
dealings with these governments. and
his transactions with them have in
volved several hundred million dollars.
He Is a man of very considerable for
tune-less than when the war began,
for this relief work has cost him much.
He was approached on behalf Of the
British government with the Sugges-
ton that Il he would become British
subject the government would be
pleased to give him an important ex-
ecutive post and with the hint that if
he succeeded q title might await him.
His answer was: III do what I can
for you with pleasure. but I'll be
damned If I'll give up my American
citizenship-not on your life
Evening star., 1932-11-06
HYDE DECLARES
FACTS DISTORTED
Critics Of Department Ac-
cused of Fostering Gross
misunderstanding.

The charge that critics OF the Agri-
culture Department have distorted the
facts and have fostered gross misun-
derstanding" with respect to depart
mental expenditures is made by Sec
retary Arthur M Hyde, in the Novem-
ber issue Of the Kfwanis Magazine, pub
lished today.
In an article entitled, You Should
Know the Department Of Agriculture, !"
Secretary Hyde defended the expenses
of his department with the statement: !:
Most of the services are worth what
they cost, l am convinced.
Congress ordered them" he con-
tinueS, "and Congress will cancel the
order If there is reasonable objection
and real evidence that a service is not
worth the tax burden 1t causes.
Every public institution these days
should be ready to spread before the
public expenditures and to accept grace
public expenditures and to accept grace
fully whatever economies or curtail-
ments are necessary. This department
is ready to do So If there is any item
not justified by its service value to the
Nation as a whole, it should be cut off
the program, but much recent criti-
cism of expenditure in the Department
of Agriculture has not been well
founded.
Statements in the press and on the
rostrum have distorted the facts and
have fostered gross misunderstanding
Few will challenge that the food and
drug administrations expenditure of
about l cent per capita is money well
spent Our printing bill has been criti-
cized. but rarely with any compre-
hension Of the fact that our printed
bulletins are prepared primarily as a
substitute for correspondence. 1t IS
more efficient and cheaper to mail a
bulletin costing or 2 cents than for a
specialist to prepare . letter costing
from IS cents up."
Evening star., 1932-11-06
Mnsic and Musicians
Reviews and News Of Ca pital's Programs.

played by the Washington String
Quartet. The fine ensemble of tone
and Interpretation of this group OF
men is splendidly worked out and
received hearty appreciation from
the youngsters and grown-ups.
Continuing the exposition of string
instruments, Mr.. Gittleson played the
violin solo of the "Adagio' of the
vivaldi concerto with its string
orchestra accompaniment This was
a lovely bit. for Mr. Gittleson's tone
is a very beautiful one, clear and
finely spun and warm in feeling.
Grarger's Molly on the Shore" fol-
lowed, with its gay Irish dance tunes,
going from viola to cello and then
the violinS in an intricate inter
change that Mr.. Kinder brought
out carefully.
1t was time then for the audience
to perform, and Columbia the Gem
Of the Ocean" was sung to spir-
tied orchestral accompaniment The
performers we're bit bashful in
the beginning. but under Conductor
Kndler's inspired pleading they
managed to give out more voice in
the second verse. The last number
on the program was a daring jump
forward to modern music, but it
proved Mr.. Kindler's sure sense of
what to use to illustrate his point.
The two movements from Respi-
ghfs Pines of Rome"-"The Pine
Trees of the Janiculum," with its
softness and its nightingale, played
for the little girls fas he explained,
and the nlarchal Pine Trees of the
Appian Way" for the little boys
gave ample opportunity to each
group Of instruments, and so brought
the entire orchestra together in
splendid finale
There is no doubt Of the success
of this "chiIdren's concert" Mr..
Kindler's fine understanding of chill
dren and his ability to reach them
was shown in his choice of pro-
gram. which, while conserving his
artistic ideal, was, nevertheless. of
a type suitable for their apprecia-
ton. The next three concerts con-
tinue the explanation of the instru-
ments. and are really interlaced
with the series Of young peoples
concerts which goes into the form
OF orchestral composition A. E.
Evening star., 1932-11-06
VT. v. GIVE ROSES
TO SCHUMAN HE|NK
Singer Regrets She Cannot
Attend Armistice Ball.
Urges Public Support.

Nine. Schuman- -Heink, the grand
old woman" of opera. whose four sons
were killed in the World War, was
presented yesterday with a huge basket
OF roses in behalf Of the Veterans Of
Foreign Wars Of the District.
The presentation was made by Walter
Johnson. director general OF the Vet
Grams OF Foreign Wars armistice day
jubilee; his assistant, Walter P. Boehm,
and DR.. Joseph F. Beattie, the past
commander
Nine. Schuman Heink, who is ap-
pearing at a local theater, regretted
that she had to leave Washington to
fill New York engagement the night
before the armistice ball God bless
you all and good luck in your wonder
full work" she told them Il know the
generous people of Washington will sup
port your jubilee to raise these neces-
sary relief funds You know / have
raised eight children Of my own, four
Of my boys serving in the Great War
and all four being killed. The work to
help out those who cannot help them
selves must carry on"
Evening star., 1932-11-06
TOURS u. S. TO GET
JOBS FOR VETERANS
Sergt. Loewenstein, Who Has
Crossed Nation Twice, Tells Of
Success on Return Here.

Sergt. Lester B. Loewenstein, who has
made two complete turns around the
48 States. pursuing his self-assigned
task Of finding jobs for his World War
veteran "buddies" since he was in
Washington last october, came to the
city again yesterday, lust for visit"
The veteran. who goes into the various
States and cities of the Nation. talks
to heads Of businesses and manu-
facturers in an effort to create en-
ployment for the ex-soldiers. has created
3,171 positions for veterans since
leaving Washington After visiting
here three or four days he plans 10
take to the road again in the same
pursuit
Sergt Lowenstein. who is a mem
Der of Alamo Post. No. 2. American
Legion of San Antonio. Tex. his home
town explained his methods
Il get the names of unemployed vets
from local employment organizations
and veterans organizations. l tabulate
them listing each mans qualifications
dependents and other characteristics,
then give him number. When
these men are proposed to prospective
employers they do not know their names
it does away with personalities, to a
certain extent" he said.
All veterans organizations, civic or
CARNATIONS and similar groups have CO.
operated splendidly. the sergeant beams,
as he tells Of what happened in this
town and that town. about the country.
The men must, of course, be able to
show they are bona fide veterans Of the
World War. with discharge and other
papers in good order.
AS a part of his campaign in some
cities, Sergt Lowenstein said, he speaks
over the radio-as he did when IN
Washington last year. He may speak
over one of the Capital stations while
here, he said.
Evening star., 1932-11-06
SIR WILLMOTT LEWIS
TO ADDRESS SOCIETY
Ehakespeare's Contribution to the
Language Subject Tomorrow
Night.

Sir Willmott Lewis, Washington
correspondent Of the London Times,
will speak before the Shakespeare So
ciety at o'clock tomorrow evening In
the auditorium Of the Corcoran Gallery
of Art. His subject will be Shake
speare's Enrichment OF English Words
He will tell of the poets contribution
to the common language OF the English
speaking peoples Of the world.
After the lecture the societys group
of players, directed by Miss A. M:
Fauntleroy, will present a series OF
scenes from "Coriolanus. Those tax
ing part include Maurice Jarvis, John
Swanson, jr.; Kent Dyer, M. F. Reese.
Henry Hood, Orrin Elliott, George
Renick, Mary Randolph Run, Rose
mary Arnold and Esther Waldron.
The public is invited to attend.
Evening star., 1932-11-06

secretary. and A. NJ. Cooper. treasurer
DR.. j. ]. Rives and D. Roland Potter
were elected to the Executive Com
mittee.
Bishop Hughes Speaks.
Addresses on the Importance Of re-
ligious education were. delivered by
Bishop Edwin H. Hughes Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church and Harry
C. Munro, director of field administra
ton and adult work. International
Council Of Religious Education.
Invocation was by Rev. DR.. H. Den
nington Hayes. scripture reading by
DR.. j. 8. Noffsinger and benediction
by Rev. Charles H. Butler.