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Evening star., 1932-02-16
LEAN YEAR FACES
FARMERS Of j. s.
Low Level Of industrial Activ.
ity and Consumer incomes
Is Cited.

Farmers probably will have more to
sell and fewer buyers than usual this
year.
This was stressed yesterday by the
Agriculture Department in its 1882 out
lock report which mentioned the
worlds unsettled business activity
stringent credit. foreign competition,
trade barriers and deprecated currency.
The low level of industrial activity
and consumer incomes in 1881" the re-
port said. will continue 10 influence
domestic demand for farm products in
1882"
Foreign Demand Falls.
The foreign demand for the agricul-
tural products of the United States" it
added. has fallen 10 a low level, and
st the present moment there is very
little definite evidence of significant
Improvements in the near future"
The department economists observed
that domestic conditions would depend
largely on sterilization of credit and
the relief of such basic industries as
construction and railroads.
The reconstruction corporation and
recently proposed legislation" the re-
p3rt said, are expected to be important
factors in restoring confidence and
III IIlgulS dDOu1 iilOlC ilSaAly llo4 ildl
credit conditions
The abandonment of the gold STAN
dard by foreign countries also effects
American exports Competition becomes
increased.
The importance C this increased
competition" the report said, varies
considerably with the different products
entering into our export trade. 1t is
probably most severe in the case OF
wheat. Canada. Argentina, and Au
stralia. with their deprecated curren-
cies. have an advantage over the United
States in selling in foreign markets.
Cotton Less Affected.
Cotton and some types Of tobacco
have been less affected than other prod
ucts. This was said to be due to the
present low prices and the natural ad-
vantage the United States has in pro-
duction and sale.
The economists said there was some
prospect for a slight reduction in world
wheat acreage this year, especially in
the United States. The apparent sup
ply of American cotton remaining in
this country January l was 17,O00,0 900
bales, compared with 12,700,000 year
ago. Fertilizer sales have dropped sharp
~ and more boil weevils have entered
Information, indicating possibility Of
a smaller crop this year.
Dairy farming continues to lead other
branches in monetary returns.
Live stock producers still face large
supplies and low prices.
Evening star., 1932-02-16

the fear that has caused banks to
liquidate their assets to meet possible
runs
Representative McFadden. Repub-
lican, Pennsylvania, charged the bill
repealed two safeguards of the sys-
tenn, the eligibility of paper and the
administration by the Reserve Board
of what shall be considered eligible.
"You are going back to the Govern
ment- -bond-secured currency that the
Federal Reserve System was created to
get away from" he said You are
releasing $3.50, 100000 of gold and CIV
ing the Federal Reserve Board an un-
limited opportunity to decide how
much more currency 1t desires to issue" :"
OF the $50 voting for the bill, 167
were Republicans, 1872 Democrats and
one was the Farmer-Laborite, Kvale Of
Minnesota.
The is voting against were:
Observation-Disclosures, Patman, San
ders and williams Of Texas; Howard.
Nebraska; Shannon and Romjue, Mis-
souri,.
Republicans. - Amlie, Withrov
Schneider, Peavey Of Wisconsin; TIM;
ham. Massachusetts,: La Guardia, Me-,
York; Baldrige. Nebraska, and NC
Fadden, Pennsylvania.
Evening star., 1932-02-16
BURGLARY INCIDENT
PUZZLES GENEVA
Ransacking Of U. S. DeIega.
tion's Desks for Documents
BaIkS Swiss Police.
BY PAUL SCOTT MOwRER.

b. Cable to The Star.
GENEVA, Switzerland, February TO-
The Swiss police 50 far have not re-
ported any progress in investigation oil
tie attempted burglary of the ofhces
or the American delegation to the Dis
armament Conference meeting here.
The desks of three members OF the
American delegation were broken INTO
and searched. apparently for secret
documents, shortly after their arrlVai
here, ,,.
The members concerned were Hugh
S. Gibson, acting head CT the cele3a..
ton; Senator Claude A. Swanson OF
Virginia and Robert Pell, press chief.
Tne papers of all three members were
ransacked in their respective othceS at
the Hotel des Rergues sometime in the
night, but none seem to have been re-
moved. Mr.. Swansons brief case was
slashed open with a knife and gold
stickpin. was said to have been missing.
In view of these circumstances 1t has
been assumed that the attempted rob-
berry was diplomatic. Just what sorl
of papers the thieves expected TO tind
was not disclosed
The members of the American dele
CATION seem to have taken a pledge not
to speak of the affair. but it has some
how leaked out. Some conjectures con-
meet the robbery with the present
events in the Far East, but other minds
turn, as usual, to the Communist ex-
(Copyright, 1922
Evening star., 1932-02-16
LEAGUE TO APPEAL
FOR PEACE IN CHINA;
BATTLE SEEMS NEAR
Continued From First Page)

lCMlIlllutu rIOll T Al 81 n6S-l
bombers. A Chinese pilot not more
than 20 years old said there were plenty
more where those came from.
This pilot also said the Chinese had
a feet of whippet tanks ready for use
whenever they were needed.
Chenju, swarming only a few days
ago with Chinese soldiers. was de-
serted village tonight and even the
Civilian population had been cleared
out.
There were new artillery batteries be-
hind the Chapel lines. set up apparently
to repeI japanese landing parties on the
Kiangwau road The whole area be-
tween Cheniu and the Chapel front, a
stretch of about 4 miles, was a long
lire of barbados and trenches bristling
with machine guns.
Big Fight Believed Near.
Japan's army of $4,000 turned the
ordinarily peaceful mill district into a
scene of feyerish military activity,
leading to a belief that the long-ex-
rected big battle was about to begin.
Infantry columns marched here and
there and Cavalry and Artillery units
dashed about. Columns of Artillery
lined the roadWayS, well-groomed horses
hitched to the big guns Groups of
officers rode ahead of the Artillery
units and foot soldiers tramped behind
the pieces.
Motor cycles skidded through the
Cavalry and Infantry formations, al
though no one seemed to know where
they we're going Headquarters Off
cials kept a close -mouthed silence and
ones observation was hampered every
where by sentries who frowned on pry-
ing ewes
Evening star., 1932-02-16
THE WEATHER

District Of Columbia - Increasing
cloudiness; not quite so cold tonight,
minimum temperature about 81 de-
grees; tomorrow rain, with rising tenn
perature; gentle to moderate east and
northeast winds.
MISUNDERSTANDING cloudiness:
not so cold. followed by snow in the
mountains tonight; tomorrow cloudy
and warmer, followed by rain; fresh
northeast shifting to east and south
east winds.
Virginia-Increasing cloudiness: not
quite SO cold, followed by snow or rain
in the mountains tonight: tomorrow
rain and warmer; fresh northeast and
east winds.
West Virginia-Rain in west and
snow changing to rain in east portion
tonight and tomorrow; rising tempera-
ture
Evening star., 1932-02-16
,,pLJG.UGLIES" BECOME vWARRIORS''
AS 10TH WINS FAME AT SHANGHAI
Or as They Say in Chinese, "Chaupah' Is Now a
"Pingting"-Japanese Called "Artzer''

nunciation the word takes on consid-
cradle contempt.
The japanese Rave no nicknames for
their troops They explain that in
Japan both civilians and military men
take war matters with great serious
ness.
The japanese buck private is a
"hei." the non commissioned officer is
"kashikwan." the officer is 'shoko, y
the b,uejacket is "heitai' or water
man," and "gunjin" means any service
man But these terms are exact, they
are not diminutives.
The lowly Chinese bluejacket, who
has reaped no glory thus far here
abouts, is called "haiping," which
means sea soldier"
Evening star., 1932-02-16
Nv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SHANGHAI, February 16-The in
creased prestige enjoyed by the Chin
ese soldier since the 10th Route Army
came to town and showed surpris-
ing amount of fight is evident in his
new nickname.
Only a few weeks ago the Chinese
civilian referred to soldiers as ''chau-
pah," which is the equivalent of
"plug-uglies." Nowadays member Of
the 18th is "pingting'-a fighting
man"
"Artzer'-which means Shorty un-
les it is pronounced explosively with
sharp accent on the second syllable
is the term applied by the Chinese to
the Japanese. With the explosive pro-
Evening star., 1932-02-16
Mrs. Paula Matheu Dies.

SAN MATEO. Guatemala, Febru-
ary 16 (P).-Mrs. Paula Matheu SO,
daughter of Joaquin Asturias, time
President of Guatemala, died In a hos
pital here yesterday.
Her husband, Victor Mathew, and
father were executed by revolutionists
in Guatemala City IL years ago. Sur
viving her are three children, Victor,
Robert and Mary, all of San Mateo.
Evening star., 1932-02-16
PLAN SPELLING BEE
Capital City Club to Hold Contest
Tomorrow Might.

The Capital City Spelling Club Will
hold its monthly spelling contest at the
Mount Pleasant Branch Library torhor-
row night at 7:30 o'clock. The pres
ent champion of the club, Henry E.
Brockway. 1903 Iowa avenue, will de-
fend his title.
A copy Of the spelling manual from
which the words will be called will be
awarded the winner Of the contest.
Evening star., 1932-02-16
Won't Waste Ammunition.

Chinese soldiers now have orders to
use ammunition only when 1t is GER
tain to be e1ecti;e he said, and he ex-
pressed the opinion that any attempt
by the small Chinese air force to en-
gage In battle with Japan's air armada
would be suicide
A japanese offensive. however. he
said. would strengthen rather than
weaken the Chinese morale. for 1t would
serve to sharpen the wespon with
which the Chinese expect to gain their
ultimate victory-the boycott OF Japa-
nese goods.
Thu 18th Route Army Is determined
to yield no inch Of Chinese soil with
out a fight. however. and the defensive
works which they have constructed Will
make no japanese advance possible
without terrific toll Of japanese lives,
military observers believe.
Most of Rifles Made in japan.
THE japanese can drive us so far
a Chinese official said. and the farther
they drive us the harder their task will
become Their advantage lies In estab-
fishing the shortest front possible. be-
cause their entire line will be subject
to constant attack as long as single
japanese soldier remains on Chinese
soil"
The chief cause Of the Chinese am
munition problem the spokesman said,
arises from the fact that most OF the
rifles used by the 10Th Route Army are
OF Japanese manufacture. The begin
ming of hostilities cut of the supply
of ammunition for the guns from
Japan and Chincse a-Scnals are not
equipped to supply more than . frac-
ton of the army's needs.
Evening star., 1932-02-16
George Washingtons Get Jobs.

WHITE PLAINS. N. Y. [Pl-The OBJ
servance of Washington's 200th birth
day anniversary offers prospects OF new
jobs for unemployed Santa Clauses.
One of them was hired yesterday by a
department store to impersonate the
first Presidept.r
Evening star., 1932-02-16
FOREIGN.
Hoover Portrait Presented.

NEW YORK, February 16 R.-An
oil portrait Of President Hoover. paint
ed by Philip A. de Lasslo, was pre-
sented to the United Engineering Trus-
tees In the Engineering Societies Build
ing, on West Thirty-ninth street yes
ei day.
Evening star., 1932-02-16
j. s. GOLD FLOWING .
NT0BANKS ABROAD .
Commerce Department Not
Worried by Second Increase
in Four Months.

For the second time in the last four
months gold is moving heavily out Of
this country to Europe. Commerce De-
partment officials announced today. but
they said they are not alarmed over the
outflow.
The outflow of gold during January
was Sl07,863000 total of S75.212 900
more than during December, 1881. and
S107, 500 900 more than during the same
month Of last year. The movement was
reported continuing through this month,
but the exact figures were not available
at the Commerce Department.
officials of the Bureau of Foreign and
Domestic Commerce asserted the move
ment was measure OF safeguard on
the part OF banks In France. Holland
because Of the huctuation Of exchange.
Merely Physical Flow.
The majority of the outward move
ment tht7 emphasized. does not repre-
sent anything new in international
trensa actions. but IS merely the physical
outflow Of gold previously earmarked.
1neIe Is CNCu1nSIarllal evidence tnaL
scmr Of the gold during January was
taken out at a loss because the margin
bc:wecn the quoted rate and par eX-
change was not as great as ordinarily
would be favorable to natural move
ment OF gold from this country
Officials explained that usually the
difference between the quoted rate and
par exchange is about sufficient to pay
for the cost of shipment and insurance
They asserted that. in some instances
however. that apparently was not the
case in January, as is evidenced by OBJ
servation of changes of the guilder and
the Swiss franc.
Evening star., 1932-02-16
"DRUNK" ERROR UPHELD
Court Rules Suspicious Actions Are
Enough to Cause Arrest.

JACKSON, Miss, February 16 %.
The Mississippi Supreme Court ruleo
Yesterday that suspicious actions oner
sufficient grounds for an arrest on y
charge of drunkenness.
The court thus reversed a judgment
of $500 against two Corinth policemen,
returned by the lower courts and based
en- false arrest.
The suit was filed by s.. lvey
Corinth citizen, who contended he was
arrested without cause. An examina-
ton by a physician showed he was not
drunk, but was Ill with malaria.
Evening star., 1932-02-16
Movement to Continue.


The movement is expected to continue
through this month, officials declared
because OF the feeling in Europe that
the Glass -Steagall bill to expand the
Federal Reserve Systems credit facili-
ties would have an imitation effect in
this country. Some financial quarters
are said to favor allowing this move
ment to run its course.
Commerce Department officials en-
phaSlZed, however, that whether Europe
is becoming alarmed over this coun-
try's banking situation is only a matter
of speculation.
The outflow of gold during October
1881. when the frst movement was at
its height, amounted to 1898. .6O4, 900
The movement was caused by European
banks, which feared this country would
abandon the gold standard
Imports of gold during January, ac-
cording to the department, amounted to
s32, ,905 900. The bulk came from Japan.
Gold Imports Compared.
During the seven months ending jan
uary 81, gold exports were S573 1853 900,
compared with S106.359, 900 during the
corresponding period in 1881, and i'm
ports were $4O5, 900 against $685.
231. 900.
Silver exports during January were
s1,6l1 900 and imports s2,o97 900. Dur
ing January, 1881. exports of silver were
$3,571 900 and imports $2,896,00G
During the seven months ending jan
uary 81, silver exports were $13 1920, 900.
against $27, ,725. 900 In the same period
CT 1881. Imports were 16,727,0O0,
against $22, ,384 900.
Favorable Balance Shown.
The United States had a favorable
foreign trade balance of approximately
S14OOO,OOO during January The de-
partment also announced that exports
during January approximated $780,
900 900 and imports $l36000,000. Ex-
ports during January, 1881. were $249,-
$4,000 and imports S183,148,000.
Exports for the seven months ending
January 81 were approximately $1,257,-
100000, against S2,017.061 900 for the
corresponding period in 1881, and i'm
ports of $1,118,598,0 900, against ST.
508 8071.000.
Evening star., 1932-02-16
TACTICAL CHINESE
RETREAT FORECAST
Military Observers Say Ad.
vance Will Cost Japanese
Terrific Toll.
b. the hssocia ted Press.


SHANGHAI, China, February ia
retreat Of the Chinese forces defending
shanghai because of lack of munitions
was predicted today by a semi-official
Chinese government spokesman as the
probable eventual outcome Of the
mcssed japanese attack, if and when
it comes.
The retreat before the superior jap
ancse armament in the event of an
offensive is almost inevitable, he said,
but he added that it would be retreat
without defeat.
China has millions Of men, he said.
enough money to keep the army fed
and for the first time in many con-
f1ic.s she also has the necessary morale.
but she has not the facilities neces-
sary to keep her guns supplied with
sufficient ammunition.
Evening star., 1932-02-16

Tie United States extends throurh
more th.1 10 degrees Of lonsltuIe.
Evening star., 1932-11-06

point Of what the service is worth, and
then work back from this to what the
valuation should be to support those
rates. or whether we should make valu-
alton the starting point. and from that
work toward the rates which will yield
return on that valuation"
Next he thought the problem OF sim
plifying valuation proceedings and es-
Gaping much of the routing, possibly by
negotiation, should be considered
There Is now street car valuation In
progress which has been under way
mere than two years. 1t Is regarded
as a moral certainty that neither street
car can earn reasonable return on
the resulting figures, but the work must
proceed nevertheless, with long drawn
out public hearings to follow the two
years of field and Office work
Gen. Patrick has several local lawyers
in mind, he said, whose names he Will
suggest. He mentioned the name Of
William A. Roberts, the commissions
special counsel. who was formerly an
attorney with the Interstate Commerce
Commission, as one.
Evening star., 1932-11-06
j. s. CONTROL HELD
BIG POWER ISSUE
Federal Regulation Is Most
Vital Problem, Ayers Com.
mission Chief.

The Federal regulation Of public
utility holding corporations is the most
important legal problem affecting the
utilities field, in the opinion of Ma j.
Gen. Mason M. Patrick, chairman of
the Public Utilities Commission.
In an informal discussion yesterday
Gen. Patrick recalled that he had re-
Gently received letter from the Ameri-
can Bar Associations Committee on
Utility Law asking him to name i'm
portant topics for study and to name
several lawyers willing to work on them
His answer has not yet been sent. but
when it is drafted, the question Of Fed
eral regulation of holding companies
will play an important part in it.
Il do not see how the 48 States and
the District OF Columbia can by 49
different sets of legislation hope to ac-
complish anything" he said Federal
regulation seems to be the only answer.
particularly on the matter Of issuing
securities
ID. c. Commission Troubled.
The commission here has been much
local utilities being owned by out-of-
town interests. The Washington Rail-
way g. Electric Co. and Potomac Elec-
trio Power Co. are owned by the North
American Co. Of New York. The
Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Co.
lis owned by the American Telephone 81
Telegraph Co of New York. The Wash
ington and Georgetown Gas Light Cos.
are owned by a nebulous haze of cor
porations heading up in the Chase Ma
tional Of New York and the Chase
Harris Forbes Corporation of New York.
In recent case involving this owner
ship it took a piece Of tracing cloth
about five feet long TO list all of the
corporations which at that time had a
finger in the ownership pie Since then
it has been reported that the ownership
has become more complex.
While Gen Patrick did not attempt
TO discuss the matter definitely. say
ing that he was only thinking out
Loud" he selected as his next topic the
problem of whether rates should govern
valuation or valuation should govern
rates.
We have two problems here" he
said, Whether We should approach the
problem of valuation from the view
Evening star., 1932-11-06
Roosevelt Sums Up Issues
Discomfort With Conditions Juxifes Bolt Of Repub-
icGns to Denocracy's Relief Program, He Tells New
York Audience-No Cure-AN Promised, He Says.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, November 5.-The fol-
lowing IL the text Of Gov. Roosevelt's
address tonight in Madison Square
Garden:
Tonight we close the campaign Our
case has been stated and made In
every home. to every individual. in every
part of our wide land, full opportunity
has been given to hear that case and to
render honest Judgment on Tuesday
next
From the time that my airplane
touched ground at Chicago up to the
present. / have consistently set forth
the doctrine of the present-day democ-
racy. 1t is the program Of n party dedi-
Gated to the conviction that every one
of our people Is entitled to the oppor-
tunity to earn living and to develop
himself to the fullest measure consistent
with the rights Of his fellow men.
You are familiar with that program
You are aware that 1t has found favor
in the sight Of the American electorate.
The movement comes not from the lead
ers of any group or any faction. or
even Of any party. 1t is the spontane-
Gus expression OF the aspirations of
millions of individual men and women.
These hopes, these ambitions have
struggled for realization in different
ways, on the farms, in the cities, In the
factories. among business men and in
the homes These have found at length
a common meeting ground in the DEM
ocratic program.
Face Task After Tuesday.
Tonight we set the seal upon that
program After Tuesday We go for
ward to the great task OF its accom-
plishment and, we trust, to its fulfill
ment.
There can be only one great principle
to guide our course in the coming years
We have learned the lesson that ex-
travagant advantage for the few ulti-
mately depresses the many. To our cost
we have seen how, as the foundations
Of the false structure are undermined,
all come down together We must put
behind US the idea that an uncontrolled,
unbalanced economy. creating paper
profits for a relatively small group,
means or ever can mean prosperity.
Exactly four years ago, on similar
occasion, the Democratic party. in clos
ing its campaign. stigmatized the con-
dition, then called prosperity" in truly
propnetlc language WIN tne laDel
false prosperity" You know now, and
America knows the justice Of that label.
The reasoning then was as simple as
is the analysis now. While the families
upon our farms are in want, there can
be no safety for the families Of the
workers in our cities.
Loss to Any. Loss to All.
There is an interdependence in eco
nonics, just as there is brotherhood
in humanity Loss to any. is loss to all.
Today we struggle against the in
evitable result of wandering after false
gods. Confident in the sinew and fiber
OF American life. we know that our
losses are not beyond repair. We know
that We can apply to the great struc-
ture we have built, our power OF or
ganization. our fertility of mind and
the intelligence and the foresight need
Evening star., 1932-11-06


Attorney General John J. Bennett.
jr, seeking reelection, declared i am
glad to pay my respects to that sterling
leader of Democracy, John F. Curry
Curry IS the leader Of Tammany Hail
Vixen Bennett said lone OF the I'M
mediate needs is the repeal OF the Vol
stead act and the eighteenth amend
ment." voice from the gallery shouted,
I'VE want beer
You're going TO get it." Bennett
shouted back. and the audience roared
with laughter.
The introduction of John F. O'Brien,
the candidate for mayor, set flags TO
waving and applause circling the ce-
ment galleries. :,
Get the old dsA.SAn out," shouted
q man from the gallery.
AS O'Brien began another man In the
rear Of the hall yelled:
"Shut up!"
O'Brien proceeded to pledge the
whole-hearted support Of Tammany to
the entire ticket.
"I want to say that If there are any
Democrats in New York who don't want
TO support the entire ticket, then
dent want them to support me-" he
* Sf-,en concluded, hs band
Evening star., 1932-11-06
Veterans to Honor Colston.

District Chapter, Rainbow Division
Veterans, will honor Past Comdr,
Walker H. Colston, who has served for
eight consecutive years, at a dinner and
dance at Villa Roma November 18.
Among the speakers will be Maj Nam
ming c. Marcus Of divisional headquar-
ters, and Lieut.. Howard E. Black Of
the old District Of Columbia Field Hos
pital
Evening star., 1932-11-06
Will Serve Dinner Tuesday.

BALLSTON. Va. November 1Spe-
ciaD Friendship Circle of the Ballston
Christian Church will give fried
chicken dinner election evening, Tues
day. from to O'Clock. The guests
will be able to hear the election re-
turns