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Evening star., 1932-12-17
DANIEL J. TOBIN WINS
BACKING FOR CABINET
Green and Woll Expected to Rec
ommend Campaign Officer
for Labor Post.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, December 17.-There
were indications today that the name of
Daniel j. Tobin will be recommended
to President-elect Franklin D. Roose-
velt for Secretary of Labor in the new
cabinet.
The Times said the Governor expects
a visit soon from President william
Green and Vice President Matthew
Vol of the American Federation of
Labor. 1t is expected, the newspaper
said, that they will urge the appoint
ment of Tobin, who was in charge of
the labor division of the Democratic
National Committee during the cam
paign.
During a trip from Albany to his
town house here yesterday the Cover
nor discussed war debt developments
and other economic problems. He was
Joined at Poughkeepsie by Profs. Ray
mond Moley and r. G. Tugwell of Co.
lumbia University, two of his advisers.
Last night Gov and Mrs. Roosevelt
attended q dinner for Miss Mary w.
Dewson, director Of the wonen's divi-
sion Of the National Committee. The
President-elect expected to 60 to Hyde
Park for the week end, then back to
Albany.
Evening star., 1932-12-17

bring toys they already had purchased
when the weather was more favorable.
There was at least one grown-up 1or
every 10 children in this mornings au-
dience. Grandmothers and elderly gen.
tlemen leaning on canes accompanied
their grandchildren in many instances.
Distribution Arranged.
The 12 matinees, arranged by Warner
Bros in cooperation with with .. The star; n
children, although hundreds Oh aooi's
attended.
The toys collected from the city-wide
audience will be distributed by the
Council of Social Agencies.
There is three times the need Tor
TOYS this year, since charity and emer-
gency relief barely covers the necessl-
the council to give the gifts the fairest
possible distribution.
Children whose families are under
care of the Emergency Relief Commit
tee, others in hospitals, correctional in
stitutions and foster homes are on the
TOY matinee" list. The toys will be
collected this afternoon from the
theaters and carried to warehouse by
the trucks of storage company which
volunteered the service.
There they will be sorted and put In
readiness for delivery to the darkest
homes in washington in ample time to
convey big merry Christmas" to the
destitute and the forgotten.
Evening star., 1932-12-17
ADAMS ADVOCATES
FLAT CUT IN NAVY
Scores Present Economy
Program for Many SIN
equities"
A fiat salary reduction for naval Off

A fiat salary reduction for naval Off
GERS, instead of the present economy
schedule, is recommended by Secretary
Adams in letter to Senator Bingham
Republican, Connecticut, chairman of
the special Senate Economy Committee
The cabinet officer suggests that an
additional proviso be inserted in the
act of June 80, 1882, making appro-
priationS for the legislative branch Of
the Government and embodying econ
omy features. as follows:
Provided, that after March !, 1888,
the provisions of this section shall not
apply to officers on the active list of the
Navy and Marine Corps; but, i'll order
to effect the savings to the Government
that would otherwise be made If the
provisions Of this section remained ap-
plicable to officers of the Navy and
Marine Corps. the pay of all such ottl-
GERS on the active list shall be reduced
by 13 per cent from March l, 1888, to
and including June 80, 1888, afoer which
date the pay of all such officers shall
be reduced by 39 per cent until June
80, 1884,
Points to Unfairness.
The Secretary cited examples under
the economy act designed to illustrate
that the present system is inequltable.
At present officers who are promoted 40
not benefit by the increased pay OF their
new grade. Mr. Adams letter estimated
that the saving effected by the economy
act between March l and July /. 1888,
would be distributed as follows: Saving
Que to suspension of increased pay upon
promotion, S40,267; saving by suspen-
SION of advancement to higher pay
grade (ofhcers not promoted In rank;
S27,65O, and savings by suspension OF
longevity pay increases, S48,735, total
ing Sll6.652 Illustrating similar saw
ings in the Marine Corps, Secretary
Adams estimeted that total saving OF
S27. .697 would BE- effected.
The Secretary estimated that the saw
ings in the fiscal year 1884 by continu-
ance and re-enactment of section 2O1
of the economy act would aggregate Ior
the Navy S1,133905, while for the Ma
rine Corps the total would be sl66,933.
Cites Definite Cases.
Secretary Adams invites Chairman
Bingham'S attention to the fact that the
Treasury-Pcst Office supply bill continues
section 2O1 of the economy act IN e1-
feet and if unchanged this would apply
to the Navy throughout the fiscal ai,ts year ear
1884. He anticipates that mequAtaDle
and especially Objectionable features OF
the economy act, if change be ap-
proved. would probably become effective
about March / next.
For this reason the Secretary proposes
that after March l the fiat pay cut
shall apply to Navy and Marine Corps
officers. He points out that there are
a number of cases in which due merely
to a difference of a few days In the
date Of entry into the service or IN the
date of promotion, one officer Is. now
losing from 25 to IS per cent OF the
compensation which he would otherwise
be receiving, whereas other officers
of the same ability, rank and length
Of service, are losing 8ls per cent
due to the operation OF this act inns
and other instances convince the
Secretary that the fat pay cut for the
officers is desirable.
Evening star., 1932-12-17
Points in Beer Bill
AS Reported by
House Democrats
Legalizes Four 3.2 Pct.
Weight Beverages 80
Days After Passage.

The high points of the Democratic
beer bill, as formally reported to the
House, are:
Legalizes beer, ale, porter and lager
beer of 80 per cent alcohol by weight,
or 4 per cent by volume.
Becomes effective 80 days after en-
actment
Provides a tax of S. on eacn 31-gal-
lon barrel, as compared with the exist
ing $6-a-barrel levy.
Provides Federal protection to dry
States on the basis of the Webb-Kenyon
and the Reed "bone-dry" laws.
Increases the existing occupational
or license tax on brewers from 500 to
81 ,0OO
Prohibits the issuance of licenses to
brewers in dry States.
Requires wholesalers to pay an an
nual $50 license fee and retailers an
annual $50 license fee.
Permits distribution OF beer in bottles,
casks, barrels, kegs or other containers
sealed and labeled.
Allows sale in any licensed place
where such sale is not In conflict with
State or local laws.
Provides penalties for violations.
Evening star., 1932-12-17
HUNDREDS TRAPPED
in SOUTHERN FLOOD
500 Families Endangered in
Pearl River Area-MiIitia
Is Called.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
JACKSON, Miss, December 17-Be-
tween 400 and 500 families were ma
rooned in the Pearl River food zone
today, their lives threatened by rapidly
rising waters of the raging stream. Sub
freezing weather prevailed.
Gov. Mike S. Conner called out the
Mississippi National Guard. which
joined Jackson police in rescue work.
No casualties had been reported this
morning, but the situation was de-
scribed "as extremely grave" by Adjt.
Gen. Thomas Grayson, in charge of
the rescue forces.
100 Are Rescued.
More than 100 men, women and chill
dren were removed from the inundated
area within an hour after the rescue
crews started work.
Every available boat and truck was
pressed into service and officials issued
an emergency call for volunteer boat
men to assist in the work.
White refugees from the scene of the
raging torrent were concentrated at the
municipal auditorium, while colored
were cared for at the administration
building on the Mississippi State fair
grounds and IN colored churches within
the city.
Doctors Assembled.
A corps of physicians was hurriedly
assembled to treat the refugees, many
OF whom suffered from exposure. A
sharp wind coupled with the subfreez-
ing temperatures added to their misery.
Fear was expressed for some so per-
sons in the food zone suffering from
influenza and steps were being taken
to remove them first.
Evening star., 1932-12-17
HUNDREDS SEIZED
IN ARGENTINA PLOT
State of Siege Asked After
Coup to Overthrow JuSt0
Is Exposed.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BUENOS AIRES, December 1.-Two
former Presidents and hundreds of
other political leaders were prisoners yes
terday as Argentinas 1O-month-old con-
stitutional government asked Congress
to declare state of siege for 80 days.
Such action was sought in order that
rigorous measures might be taken to
avert the overthrow of President Angus
tin P Justo by the party ousted in
the 1880 revolution.
Hipolito Yrigoyen. President from
1916 to 1922 and from 1928 to 1880.
was imprisoned again on Martin Garcia
Island, in the mouth of the Uruguay
River Marcelo T. de Alvear, PreSi-
dent from 1922 to 1928; Honorio Puer-
redon. former Ambassador to the United
States, and other radical ehieftains
were detained on the warship Veinti-
cinco de Mayo in the outer harbor.
Radicals Imprisoned.
A succession of bomb seizures last
night was climaXed by the arrest of the
retired Lieut. Col. Atilio Cattaneo and
his confession of leadership in ma
tion-wiGe subversive plot. With light
ming speed the government imprisoned
every outstanding radical.
An accidental explosion revealed a
store of 900 bombs in Flores. q suburb
Occupants Of the house fed but a list
of names were found and the arrests
began.
The vessel Golondrina. bearing DR.
Yrigoyen, departed for Martin Garcia
and the Vienticinco de Mayo, which
was scheduled to make a two-month
cruise, left the inner harbor with its
hostages at am.
The government, after summoninG
troops. confidently awaited reactions
and declared the revolt stifled. The
state of siege was established virtually
last night with army detachments as
siSting police patrols.
Killings Declared Planned.
Police said instructions were found
at Lieut.. Col Cattaneo's home provid-
ing that three groups should CverpoWer
police headquarters and capture its
arms. Then they were to take over
the war arsenal and seize water, light
and power plants. Finally, they were
to occupy the government house and
other public buildings in minutely
planned coup, averting open fighting
ii possible.
An attempted demonstration by rad
icals in the Avenlda de Mayo was dis
persed last night BY mounted and foot
police.
A government declaration said the
conspiracy included plans to kill high
officials
The government said the movement
was scheduled to break cut today II
said it was forced to take emergency
steps to "avoid one of the most bar
barous plots in Argentine political his
tory"
Gen. Delepiane, war minister under
Yrigoyen, and Jose Kamborini were
prisoners with ex-Ambassador Puerre-
don and eX-President de Alvear on the
Three of them-the general
excepted-were banished from Argen-
tina for a short time in 1881.
Evening star., 1932-12-17

Washington was threatened to-
day with the heaviest snow since
the record-breaking 28-inch fall
in January, 1922, when the roof of
the old Knickerbocker Theater
collapsed.
Swirling rapidly up the Atlantic
Coast the storm struck the Dis
trict at $50 o'clock this morning,
and by noon, it had laid blanket
"a inches deep. The Weather
Bureau said the snow would con-
tinue unabated throughout the
day and far into the night.
Mercury Drop Halted.
A predicted drop in temperature to
a new low of 10 degrees for the Winter
was halted by the storm. The min
imum for the last "a hours was 18
at 7:3O o'clock this morning, or 4
degrees higher than the seasons low
of IA.
"A Va oAlOh, ~ VI 44lCQ lllC uLUdIl
areas. and hampered all forms of traffic.
Roads in the outlying sections also
became treacherouS from thin coating
OF ice that formed from the pressure
of vehicles on the snow.
Street cars and motor buses we're
delayed, but no serious tie-ups were
reported. Cars on most lines were run
ming Is to 80 minutes behind schedule.
Buses maintained a slightly better
schedule, except those on routes rum
ming over dangerous ice-coated hills.
Storm Is Widespread.
The emergency snow removal force Of
the District Refuse Department swung
into action vigorously about 6 O'Clock
and before the morning rush hour II
main arteries of travel in the business
section had been opened to traffic.
Some of the prescribed snow removal
routes, especially those with street car
tracks, snowplows had covered twice by
o'clock
The entire Atlantic Coast was blast
ed by snow and rain laden gales. Ship
ping was threatened from the Carolinas
to Boston, while irshore a white blanket
was spread from Atlanta to Baltimore.
Weather Bureau. reports showed the
heaviest fall this morning was in Vir-
g1nla and the highest winds off Norfolk.
The storm is sweeping Northeastward
and is expected to extend to New Eng
land and the Eastern Canadian coast.
1t blew out of the Gulf of Mexico yes
terday and the wide divergence between
high pressure in New England and low
pressure in the Carolinas was expected
by the Weather Bureau to increase
its intensity.
Property Owners Warned.
With no sign of a let-up in the fall,
John w. Oehmann. District building
inspector, issued a warning to property
owners to prevent an excessive amount
OF snow to collect on building tops, espe-
cially those with fiat roofs.
At the same time Col Oehmann
Continued on Page 2. Column Al
Evening star., 1932-12-17
18 RACE HORSES PERISH
IN INSULL ESTATE FIRE
Thoroughbreds Valued at $15O,OOO
Destroyed as Hawthorne
Farm Barn Burns.

BY the Associated Press.
LIBERTYVILLE, ILL.,, December IT,
Eighteen race horses. valued at more
than S15OOOO, perished early today in
a fire that razed a huge barn on the
Hawthorne farms of the Samuel insult
estate near Libertyville.
The fire started and 20 tons OF hay
in the loft and was not discovered until
/ am, with the mercury i below Zero
Among the best known thoroughbreds
lost were Big Star, a 3-year-old, which
established a track record for the mile
at Sportsman Park last season; Lieut..
Russell, Siberia, Price Tag, Dewey Fly,
Black Lightning. Gallery, Profession
and Toney Star. Four race owners
suffered in tie loss. They were Ralph
Gallet. Michael Mann, H. Swenke, and
r. williams Profession was a brother
p the famous Top Flight.
Evening star., 1932-12-17
FREEZING ATOMS MAY REVEAL
NEW SECRETS OF MICROSCOPY
Effect Similar That of Providing Background by Dye
for Studies, Claimed by California Scientists.

A type of effects, so far apparently
neglected in research work, IS opened
for a field Of study by these new meth
DDS, Zwicky revealed.
These phenomena not only play an
important part in the study of astro-
physics, the quest of secrets of the
universe. but also in the physics of
solids and liquids, and they may be es-
sential for a study of the physical
characteristics of living organisms.
Goetz has found that atoms In their
crystal state have a two-phase structure
rather than the single-phase hitherto
believed. This analysis Of crystals gives
promise Of sensational possibilities In
metallurgy, such as the production Of
steels and other alloys hundreds of times
as strong, tough and efficient as present
alloys,
Evening star., 1932-12-17
FRUIT LOSS 100000
California Growers Reported Cold
Weather Victims.

SACRAMENTO, Calf, December II
lP).-E. L. Stanley, Sacramento County
farm adviser, said last night reports
showed growers of oranges and other
crops of the Sacramento Valley from
Lodi to Oroville had lost an invest
ment of some 100000 during the in
tense cold weather of the last 10 days.
Stanley said the complete loss could
not be computed until next Spring,
but that he believed the damage event.
ually would reach 81 500, 900.
Evening star., 1932-12-17
MRS. LEWIS LOSS
OF GEMS UNSOLVED
Contents of Bag Valued at
Thousands by Wife of
Senator.

A mystery with all the elements Of a
detective 'thriller"-the loss of thou
sands of dollars of jewelry yesterday by
Mrs. James Hamilton Lewis after she
stepped from cab in front of the May
flower Hctel and before she reached her
apartment there - remained unsolved
today despite the bast efforts of the
Police Department.
The wife of the Illinois Senator who
was returning to Washington from her
home in Chicago, said the jewels were
in a case in a dark leather shopping
bag.
Il opened the bag to pay the cab
driver when we reached the hotel, "
Mrs. Lewis said. land for that reason
I know I had the jewels then. When
1 reached my room the bag was gone,
so I must have left it in the cab or at
the desk while I was registering"
Bag Not Snatched.
She said she was positive no one
snatched the bag from her.
Distraught from a sleepleSS night,
Mrs. Lewis told reporters she could not
place any definite valuation on the
jewels, but that they were worth thou
sands of dollars" The missing gems,
however, include family heirloons, and
pieces belonging to her husband and
sister. They were not insured.
Diamond Necklace Included.
Some idea of the extent of the loss
can be CLEANED from partially COM
pleted police report. which shows that
among the missing gems were diamond
necklace two and a half feet long and
set in platinum, diamond pendant
set with large yellow center sapphire,
a diamond brooch set with large
diamond and a number of small ones,
a platinum and blue sapphire ring, a
square diamond ring surrounded by
small diamonds, large sapphire ring
surrounded by small sapphires and
diamonds, an emerald and diamond
ring. an emerald solitaire ring. snake
(COntinIIed IN paoe Column a.
Evening star., 1932-12-17

BY the Associated Press.
PASADENA, Calf, December IL
Freezing Of atoms in crystal structure
has permitted X-ray magnification a
hundred million times, and provides a
system more sensitive than any inter-
ferometer ever devised, members of the
American Physical Society were told
here today.
These studies may reveal new secrets
of an amazing extent, DR.. Alexander
Goetz and Prof. Fritz zwicky of the
Norman Bridge Laboratory of Physics
revealed.
The freezing has the same effect on
atoms that dyes do for biologists In
providing a background for study OF
microscopic organisms.
Evening star., 1932-12-17
MOTHER AND 2 SAVED
AS BOYS Die IN FIRE
Brothers, 16 and z, Victims OF New
York Blaze-Others Are In
iured Before Rescue.

By the Associated Press
NEW YORK, December 1.-TWO
boys we're burned to death IN tnear iea
beds today in their hcme In Jamaica'
Queens. L.
Firemen carried widow ana her
daughters down ladders ;an 10 saie'S iA
the biting cold of early morning:
The dead are Herbert DaVls' 10, ana
his brother George, Z.
Mrs. Lora Davis, As, mother OF the
two bows, and her two daughters, 10
and IL, we're rescued.
Mrs Davis was severely burned about
the hands. face and body.
The girls we're treated for minor
burns of the face and hands.
Evening star., 1932-12-17
FRENCH BOYCOTT ASKED
Retaliatory Debt Measure Intro
duced in Chicago Council.

CHICAGO, December II R.-The
French default of their war debt pay
ment to the United States led to in
PRODUCTION in the Chicago City Council
OF a retaliatory measure to boycott
French products and to prevent Amer
leans from touring in France.
The measure was introduced by Al
derman Thomas j. OGIa6,y and was
addressed to Congress. In the matter
Of the boycott 1t also would include
wines If prohibition is repealed, O'Grady
said.
It was referred to the Committee on
Judiciary,
Evening star., 1932-12-17
MRS. CARAWAY ILL

Senator Remains at Home Under
Care for Light Cold.
Suffering from slight cold, Senator
Hattie w. Carraway of Arkansas re-
manned at her home today under doc
tors orders.
It was said at the hcuae of the Demo-
cratic woman Senator that she would
return to her Senate desk Monday.
Evening star., 1932-12-17
Marilyn Miller Sails for U. S.

LONDON, December II (P1.-Marilyn
Miller, sage and screen actress, and
Don Alvarado, the actor sailed on the
Europa from Southampton today for
New York.
Miss Miller announced her engage
ment to Don Alvarado eight days ago.
Evening star., 1932-12-17
WMAL ON NETWORK

Place in N. B. c. Cha1n fIanHeu
Monday for Five Star" Program.
Station WMAL will temporarily join
the National Broadcasting Co.'S blue
Star Theater'' programs. which WRC
has been unable to broadcast because
of a conflict in program service.
These programs, originating in New
York, will be broadcast on Monday,
Wednesday and Friday nights from 7:3o
to 8 O'Clock. .4
Evening star., 1932-12-17
FOURTH OPPORTUNITY" ISTAKEN
IN FULL, BUT 16 OTHERS REMAIN
Prospect of White Christmas, Joy to
Many, Adds to Suffering for
Unfortunate Families.

blizzard
the Christmas for relief
o
full by the wife officer and
to advi
Is in hema1S
Evening star., 1932-12-17

But there will remain l6 cases Of
marked destitution for the considera-
ton of kind-hearted Washingtonians.
Donations. some large and many small,
are being received by The Star toward
the relief of these cases Of impoverish-
ment. No contribution is too small
and. of course, none too large for this
worthy Yuletide charity.
To many fortunate children the pros
Evening star., 1932-12-17

pect OF a white Christmas inspires
within their youthful hearts all the
traditional thrills that are identified
with the season of good will and earthly
peace. Visions of st. Nicholas lashing
his reindeer through the falling snow,
of bright new sleds beneath a dazzling
tree on Christmas morning. of roaring
fireplace and laden dinner table-all
Continued on Page 8, Column %
Evening star., 1932-12-17
Most Harmful Effect.

President Green asserted that the
federation was unalterably opposed to
Government pay cuts or continuance
OF the existing payless furloughs. The
threat of such cuts. he said, sis having
most harmful effect upon the gen
eral unemployment situation through
out the country He added:
ANY salary cutting plan forced upon
Government employees is bound to create
a bad psychological condition, paralysis
in buying power, a decline in the volume
Of business and increased unemplOy-
ment. Its net result is to add to the
Nations distress and the sum total Of
human misery
Its evil effect was reflected in the
failure of the recent Community Chest
campaigns and in the decline in volume
of the sale of goods by merchants
throughout the Nation. In the District
of Columbia this depressed condition
is especially keen"