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The Washington times., 1933-08-18
Panama Editor Faces
Jail for False Story

PANAMA CITY, Aug. IS
G.N.S0.-Victor Goytia, editor Of
the newspaper Diario De Panama,
today prepared to face the mayor
of Panama City to answer for
story appearing in the paper
which stated Panama would sever
diplomatic relations with the
United States. Both the foreign
office and the American Legation
denied the story. The editor
faces a possible Jail sentence.
The Washington times., 1933-08-18
Queen of Diamonds
Divorced in Paris

PARIS, Aug. 18 GNsJ.-A
reciprocal divorce decree was
granted today to the former Ma
bel Boil, famous queen of Dia-
monds," from Henri De Porceri,
formerly a Polish count, who be-
came a naturalized American citi-
zen. They were married in Paris,
April IT, 1881. In 1923, Miss Boil
failed in an attempt to race
Amelia Earhart by air across the
Atlantic Ocean.
The Washington times., 1933-08-18
Writer to Be Buried
At Charlottesville

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, Aug.
18.-Funeral services for Philip
Alexander Bruce, historian. biog.
rapher and author, will be held
at his late residence on Rugby
Road this afternoon. Interment
will be in University Cemetery.
Mr.. Bruce was a brother OF
former Senator william Cabell
Bruce of Maryland.
The Washington times., 1933-08-18
PRICE FORMULA
AROUSES BIC
AND LITTLE
Administrator Ready to Make
"Minor Changes;;" Admits
} He Wrote Section 6
Bx International News Service

An avalanche of protests
against the oil code drafted by
National Recovery Administrator
Hugh S. johnson in consultation
with President Roosevelt descend
ed on the NRA today.
Both the independents Of the
oil industry and spokesmen for the
biggest companies attacked pro-
visions of the code, which pro-
vides for price-fixing, ALLEGATION
of present production and control
of future production.
Price Formula Raped
Vigorous protests against the
method of price fixing was made
by virtually all branches Of the
oil industry. Even K. R. Kings
bury, Of the Standard Oil of Cali
korria, who hattled for price fix
ing, objected to the formula pro-
Nided in the code.
A committee of five, headed by
Kingsbury, was set up by the COM
mittee of 81 of the American
Petroleum Institute, which en-
braces the leaders of the oil in
dustry.
E. o. Thompson, of the Rail
road Commission of Texas, de-
elared the method Of controlling
production within States would
make proration orders Of State
commissions invalid and "the
whole structure would fall" He
added:
"We want the Federal Gov
ernment to suggest quotas with
in a State, but If it hands us an
order and tells us to approve 1t,
the authority Of commissions
is rendered imp0tent. We have
duties, and we have taken an
oath Of office"
Johnson Defends 1t
johnson defended the oil CODE
although he was prepared to
make minor changes. He de-
clared:
"If any mistakes were made
there will be changes. This
action was not high-handed.
These oil people had every
chance for an agreement. There
was such a diversity Of Opin-
ion that some one had to
write the CODE"
johnson said that he per-
sonally wrote the price-fixing
section. He objected to this
term, however, saying:
"!All Section 6 does Is to
hitch the price Of crude oil
to gasoline"
J. GATHERS OPINIONS
johnson was canvassing the OBJ
Nections of the oil men. who were
confident of modifictions before
the code is given to the Presi-
dent.
The Independent Refiners AS
sociation Of California. the Louisi-
aana-Arkansas, and Texas Crude
Refiners Associations filed a brief
in protest.
They attacked the ratio upon
which the President would fix the
!. Nrice of gasoline, and thus the
The Washington times., 1933-08-18

Well, this old Oklahoma Johnson is in there and
he is "papa" in Washington now. You bring your
code to him. He codes it, recodes you another one;
you sign it. Get you bluebird and go back in bust
ness again.
Copyright by McNaught syndlcats0
The Washington times., 1933-08-18

WILL ROGERS Savs:

Well, flew in here yesterday afternoon from Chi
cago.
Came to the old fountain Of rumors to watch the
hired boys work under perspiraton. The town has
The Washington times., 1933-08-18

people to work. That's really
eQuaIlzinB wealth.
"Bwt ~ more peOn9s % AAC& =
The Washington times., 1933-08-18

to work they can buy more
things, and the money comes
back Gosh, amt that clever!
The Washington times., 1933-08-18
Knife WieIder Sent
To Alexandria Jail

In the Alexandria police court
this morning Bessie Darlington,
colored, charged with cutting Le-
ROY Guest with a carving knife,
was sentenced to nine months in
the city Jail. Judge Snow, in
imposing the sentence, said that
there was too much knife WELD
ing among the colored population
of the city.
Evening star., 1933-05-08
RECEIVER FOR POST
URGES PROMPT SALE
Buyers Reluctant to Make Offers
Until Court Acts, Minor
Tells Court.

Benjamin s. Minor, receiver for the
Washington Post, recommended that
the paper bA offered for sale promptly"
In report made to the District Su-
preme Court today.
:. mo definite proposal Of purchase" Of
the paper has been made to date
despite numerous conferences with
prospective purchasers, Minor informed
the court. He said persons with whom
he had negotiated were reluctant to
make offers until 1t was definitely
determined by court order that the
paper be sold" He requested the court
to issue such Q specific order.
Minor reported that since his ap-
pointment in March as receiver he has
reduced the operating expenses Of the
paper 1850 q week through dispiissala
wage reductions and other economies.
Despite this saving. he said. the Fost
still Is operating and viii continue to
operate ct . loss. The report requested
instruction from the court regar6ing
1aIthw 1ahlication Qf the panak
Evening star., 1933-05-08
CITY, DRIVERS CALL
STRIKE IN CHICAGO
Reascendancy Of Sheridan Booth
Control Affects More Than
4,N0.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, May 8.-With the re.
ascendency of the Sheridan Booth fac
tlon TO control of the Chicago Coal
Transfers, Chauffeurs and Helpers.
Union, q strike of between 4.5O0 and
5000 members Of the organization was
called today.
Omcials Of the union. deposed last
week by George Roy Baker, announced
the strike would affect all yards paying
less than the accepted union wage
scales, which are $3.50 day for drivers
OF large trucks, 81 on small trucks. is
cents a ton for shoveling, 40 cents q
ton for wheeling and IS cents a ton for
hauling bags.
AT q mass meeting yesterday about
l,800 union members rallied to the sup
port OF the old regime. repudiating the
action OF Baker in invading the or
ganization's headquarters and seizing
books and records.
To Bakers charges that they were
amliated with gangster elements. the
officers of the "old guard" countered
with the accusation that Baker and his
followers intended to "sell out" to coal
merchants by accepting a 10 per cent
reduction In the drivers scale and S
cents ton less for all kinds Of
hiking"
Evening star., 1933-05-08
GIRL FORCED TO KILL SLAYER
OF FATHER TO SAVE OWN LIFE
Farm Hand, Believed Crazed by Liquor, Commands
17.Year-Old to Shoot Him.

Mrs. Schmitz, attired In night dress,
escaped and fed to the nearby home
Of q married daughter to summon help.
The girl said she was forced to get
on the bed while Day pointed the gun
at her. AS she waited with her face
covered for the shot that would send
her into eternity she said she heard the
trigger click-but nothing happened.
At that the farm hand thrust the
weapon into her hands and commanded
her to kill him and then use 1t on her
self.
"You kill me or I'll kill you'll" she
said he commanded.
She pulled the trigger and once again
It didn't work. Then Day told her to
release the safety catch on the gun
and she did and fred. The man fell
mortally wounded and Loretta, with her
11-year-old brother, John, ran to the
sisters home.
A few hours before the double trag-
edy Loretta and q boy friend had en-
countered Day when they returned from
an automobile ride and hurried to the
school house to tell her father that Day
had ordered her OF the premises ct the
point Of . gun.
Later the family returned home and
when Day appeared and refused to re-
tire Mrs. Schmits handed him . blanket
and told him to sleep on the porch.
Then all retired.
An hour later schmitz and Day were
dead
Evening star., 1933-05-08
CONTROL :.
SPEEDED IN HOUSE.
Labor Group Will Modify 90
Hour Week Bill for
R00SeveIt's Ideas.
BY the Associated Press,

Without waiting for the new admin
istration industrial control bill, the
House Labor Committee intends to work
out a modification Of the 30-hour work
week bill that win incorporate prin-
ciples laid down by President Roosevelt
Chairman Connery today said the
committee viii report the bill wednes-
day. Incorporating production control
and antitrust laws suspension.
Senator Wagner, Democrat, of New
York, who has framed q tentative in
dustrial bill, said the administration's
program would not be put before Con-
gress before tomorrow.
Amendment Not Compieta
Connery said he had not completed
the language Of his amendments to the
3o-hour bill, but that they would
establish . minimum wage, permit
Federal control of production, levy an
excise tax on imports and suspend the
Clayton and Sherman antitrust acts
In 30 far as they conflict with the bill. !"
The amendments, Connery said,
would establish . fve-day week, six
hour day for all industry. A Federal
board Of three, to be appointed by the
President, one Of them to be the Sec
retary of Labor, would be set up. The
board would have authority to scale
up the working time to an eight-hour
day schedule once each SIX weeks to
meet seasonal increases In business.
If industry wants to work its men
only four hours . day some weeks, and
thus cut down production" Connery
said, 1T can, for the bill will permit
q suspension Of antitrust acts II they
conflict with the new law" '
CeaA Fix Minimum Wage.
Industries which employ organized
labor, he said, would have authority to
agree with labor on . minimum wage.
Those that do not would have . mimi
mum wage fixed for them by the new
Federal board.
The minimum, he asserted, will not
be established for various localities, but
will be fixed for each industry.
1.-THE President may have had the
Wagner bill In mind In his speech last
night" Connery said, "but there win be
no difference between his .objectives
and what our amended bill wfll &C.
compNsh."
Evening star., 1933-05-08
Steps to Increase Wages
Listed as Next Objective
in Domestic Program.
TWILL INITIATE CURRENCY
WHEN AND IF NECESSARY
Aim Is Payment of Debts on Fair
Basis, President Declares in
Radio Address.

President Roosevelt's talk to the
country last night brought him reams
OF congratulatory messages today and
evoked praise and expressions of con-
fidence among congressional Demo-
Gratis, with some Republicans joining in.
Among the several hundred messages
to the White House was one from
Frank o. Lowden, former Governor of
Illinois and candidate for the Republic
an nomination for the presidency.
From Oregon, Ill, he wired. 1T was
perfect in every way"
Timely. forceful and convincing" I"
was the description given in a state
ment by Speaker Rainey.
Senator Couzens. Republican. of
Michigan. termed it grand" and added
to reporters:
Il was very much impressed with
his frankness and complete understand
ing, at least from my standpoint, Of
the conditions.
II strongly commend him for what
lars with the equivalent of 1929 pur-
chasing power"
Higher Wages Next Goal.
A Government partnership" with
industry to improve wages, shorten
working hours and control surplus pro-
duction will be President Roosevelt,s 3
next move in attacking the foe Of eco
nomlc adversely, he revealed last night
In giving the Nation a full exposition of
his policies. past and future, for do
mestic and international recovery from
the depression.
Similar to the measures already pro-
posed for Government cooperation with
agriculture and transportation, the
President would put the force of Gov
ernment behind trade agreements under
a relaxation OF the antitrust laws.
Seated at desk in the White House
Mr.. Roosevelt also gave notice that he
would use the powers about to be given
MIN by Congress to provide imitation
when. as, and If it may be necessary
70 accomplish the purpose"
Seeks Higher Commodity Prices.
He indicated relaxation of the anti.
trust laws. declaring that while theil
purpose must be continued" they were
not intended TO encourage the kind
OF unfair competition that results In
long nours. starvation wages and over
production"
He asserted that the authority to CON-
troll imitation about to be given him nv
Congress will be used when. as, and il
II may be necessary to accomplish the
purpose"
That purpose, he said, was the rais-
Ing OF commodity prices and an expan-
sion OF credit to permit borrowers to
repay In the same kind of dollar which
they borrowed"
We do not seek" he said, ito let
tnem get such cheap dollar that they
Will be able to pay back a great deal
less than they borrowed. In other words
we seek to correct a wrong and not tc
create another wrong in the opposite
Continued on Page 3, Column g.
Evening star., 1933-05-08
SEEN
IN s3,o)O,o)D FIRE
IFS Buildings Burned and
Many Homeless in
Ellsworth, Me-.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ELLSWORTH, Me-, May "a fire,
believed by authorities to have been of
incendiary origin. laid waste q large
section Of this city during the night
with loss estimated at $4,000, 900.
At dawn when the fire was under
control, a blackened desolate area was
all that remained Of approximately ITS
business houses and residences.
Three to four hundred of the 1000
inhabitants were left homeless and the
Red Cross chapters from Bangor and
Bar Harbor moved tn to care for them
A company Of National Guardsmen
from Bar Harbor arrived soon after
daybreak to assist the 100 special po-
hcemen, sworn in during the night, to
guard the devastated area.
I'VE all think it is incendiary," Chief
Of Police John A. Stuart said.
II examined the building in which
It was in good shape and had nothing
SOA1buoeAbAC aOOub ~. G0OA1lC RCOHkC Day
they saw two men running away from
the building after the fire was dis.
covered"
The fire started in . frame store
house, formerly theater, at the rear
Of the north side Of Main street. II
quickly worked its way into adjoining
frame structures and then leaped across
the street to set fire to buildings on the
south side. :.
On. the north side of Main street 1,
was confined to small stretch, dyna-
miting Of q small building next te
Hancock Hall, the city bulding-a
three-story brick structure effectively
stopping 1t at one end and firemen were
able to halt 1t short distance away
ON the other end.
It swept both ways on the southerly
side and then started the march intl
the residential area.
Evening star., 1933-05-08
BY the Associated Press.

ELGN, H., May 8-The dramatic
details Of how q l7-year-old girl was
forced to act as the executioner of her
fathers slayer, after her own life had
been spared by the failure of shot
gun to respond to the trigger, were re-
vealed today.
The girl, for whose act the States
attorney said he would ask coroner's
jury today to return q verdict Of justi-
fable homicide, is Loretta Schmitz.
Her victim was Oliver Day, 48, slayer
Of her father, John Schmitz, 56, a
farmer. The authorities said they be-
lieved Day had become moody over his
failure to win the girls affections.
The brief reign Of terror took place
In the Schmitx home in the early
hours of Sunday when Day. believed
crazed by liquor, dashed into the bed
room Of Mr.. and Mrs. Schmitz, for
whom he had worked for Is years Is q
farm hand. He was armed with . shot
gun and said he intended to ktll
them all.
As Schmitz, clerk Of Plato Center
Township and president Of the school
board, leaped from bed and struggled
with the man, Day shot him fatally
through the neck. A moment before
Schmitz was shot In the leg as the gun
was accidentally discharged when Mrs
Schmitz came TO her h16hands rescue
and scufned with Day.
Day then ran TO LcrettAt room q
Evening star., 1933-05-08
$4,000 LOST HERE DAILY
TO NUMBERS RACKETEERS
Volunteer Army of Suckers" Pours
Golden Stream Into Golfers of
Crooked Gamblers.

The bait Of possible prosperity through
q 600-to-1 killing" just around the
corner in the mystery-shrouded num-
bers" racket Is Turing thousands Of
washingtonians to pour their hard
earned pennies and dimes and dollars
into the overflowing Golfers of crooked
racketeers and professional gamblers at
the rate of $4,000 or more a day.
Few, If any, Of these men, women
and children who contribute to the
golden stream Of the racketeers realize
that their chance Of winning $6 for
. penny investment, $50 for . nickel
or $500 for q dollar is exactly 1 In
1000.
Mathematicians have figured that the
odds are just that great against these
gullible victims of gambling greed-re-
Evening star., 1933-05-08
ECONOMIC TALKS
SHIFTED TO ORIENT;
SOONG ON SCENE
Debts Still in Foreground.
President Has Short Time
to Chart Course.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
President Roosevelt shifted the world
beam of his economic discussions tenn
porarily from Europe to the Orient
today as he turned to meet T v. Soong,
China's youthful minister OF finance.
determined that, despite rising OBJ
stacles, the world conference must
succeed"
Even the explosive political questions
Of the Far East, however, failed TO
turn the spotlight far from the highly
charged war debt problem.
With payments totaling $l44, ,000, 900
due from debtors within five weeks.
and with rumblings Of opposition ccm-
ing from some factions of the Demo-
cratic leadership against any postpone
ment or revision, the President is faced
shortly with choosing his course. Early
parleyS with congressional chieftains
are In prospect.
Even as President Roosevelt turned
to his conferences with China's finance
minister, he maintained a lively in
terest in developments In Great Brit
ain, where Norman Davis, America s
Ambassador at large, has been de-
tanned In an ef1ert to obtain British
agreement on q world tariff truce. He
regards this as highly important In
smoothing the way for the London
Conference.
Belgium Approves Truce.
The unqualified agreement Of Bel
gium to q tariff truce as proposed by
the United States was announced,
meanwhile, by Undersecretary Of State
Phillips after q conference with Belgian
representatives at the State Depart
ment.
Phillips said the conference with the
Belgian Ambassador and an expert as
| sistant marked the beginning Of con-
versations with that country prepara-
! tory to the world conference. They will
Continued ON PAGE Column Al
Evening star., 1933-05-08
RETURNS FARM AID
BILL TO CONFEREES
House Action on Measure Is
Forced to Wait by
Objections.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Technical objections delayed action
today by the House on the farm re-
lief imitation measure and it was sent
back to conference for further changes
The House had been scheduled to
begin debate on whether to instruct its
conferees against the Norris-Simpson
production cost amendment.
The House and Senate are in agree
ment In all other phases of the gigantic
measure. Before the House convened,
ment would be rejected in view Of -ad-
mhistration opposition.
Co.'S Cites Language Change.
After action had been completed ex-
cept for the Norris-S Simpson amend
ment, Representative Goss, Republican,
OF Connecticut, raised the point that
the Conference Committee had writ
ten into the bill language that neither
House had approved
0oss said the conferees had changed
ANY non-perishable agricultural COM
modify on the farm" and that this was
beyond the power of the conferees.
Chairman Jones Of the House Agri-
culture Committee said he Immediately
would go before the Rules Committee
and seek . rule to waive all points of
order against the conference report
He said he hoped that the House would
be able to act late today or tomorrow
The powerful Democratic forces of
the House earlier had been thrown into
line to support Secretary Of Agriculture
Wallace in opposing the cost Of produc-
ton guaranty.
Under the far-reaching proposals
ure. Wallace would be given great
latitude in attempting to increase
the farmers income, and the President
would be given unprecedented authority
rency. Both are prepared to act at
once.
Simpson Chief Proponent.
John A. Simpson, president Of the
Farmers Union and representative oi
the Farmers Holiday Association, which
has called farm strike for May 13, i.
the chief proponent Of the cost of pro.
duction amendment. He has said that
II Congress would approve 1t, the farm
strike would be called of.
The amendment would empower the
Secretary Of Agriculture to determine
the average cost Of production, includ-
ing q reasonable profit" Of basic COM
modities, such as wheat, cotton, corn
etc. The Secretary would then be au.
thortzed to require dealers to pay ne
less than such q price on that portion
Of the crops going to I'LL the Nations
needs.
Wallace objects to this plan because
he says, 1t would be complicated tc
administer. and contends the Other
broad powers in the bill will work tc
raise the farm purchasing power to 1t.
pre-war levels much more easily. HI
ton
Seeks Consumer Aid.
To win cooperation of consumers IL
administration of the bill, Wallace ha.
drafted q plan through which he aim.
to remove the projected processing
taxes on farm commodities from the
realm Of possible proflteering.
It was learned yesterday that If pro.
Continued on Page 2, Column ~
Evening star., 1933-05-08
M'MATH KIDNAPPING
SUSPECTS ENTER
NOT GUILTY PLEA
Buck Brothers Held in $780,.
600 Bail for Hearing
May ~.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PROVINCETOWN, Mass, May g.
Kenneth Buck and his brother Cyril,
arrested for the kidnapping Of l0-year-
old Margaret McMath, entered pleas OF
not guilty today and each was held IN
$1OO, 900 bail for hearing May %.
Kenneth Is charged with kidnapping and
extortion and Cyril with extortion IN
connection with payment OF $4,000
ransom.
The two brothers were taken back to
Jail.
District Attorney Crossley. in address
ing the court, described the case as one
of the greatest importance" and Of q
nature requiring heavy bail.
Bail Held Not Permissible.
He pointed out that in murder cases
defendants are not permitted to be re-
leased on bail and II the Common
wealthS contentious are correct kid
naping may be great deal worse than
murder IN many cases.
II respectfully ask the court to set
bail at 100000 for each prisoner" he
said.
Judge Robert A. Welsh, 3o-year-old
jurist, sitting on his first important
case since his appointment . few weeks
ago, considered the argument for sew
eral moments.
"Mr. Crossley has referred to murder
cases." he said. This Is not murder
case. But kidnapping is one Of the most
heinous crimes there is because of the
worry and mental strain ON those af-
fected by it. After due consideration
set the bail at 100000 for each pris-
oner and continue their cases until
May o."
Brothers Undecided.
There was a conflict In the minds OF
the two prisoners as to when their
hearings should be held. Kenneth
asked that his case be continued q
Evening star., 1933-05-08
LEON FRASER NAMED
HEAD OF WORLD BANK
New Yorker Succeeds Gates Nc
Garrah-Profit Shown
in Operations.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BASEL, Switzerland, May 8-Leon
Fraser of New York was today elected
president of the Bank for International
Settlements, being promoted from the
vice presidency to succeed Gates W.
McGarrah, also Of New York.
McGarrah was made honorary presi-
dent and q member Of the board.
The B. I. s. annual meeting re-
viewed the banks report, showing q
profit Of 14,200,00 Swiss francs. This
is approximately 100000 francs less
than the profit reported year ago.
The two vice presidents of the board
of directors, Alberto Beneduce Of italy
and DR.. Leonidas j. A. Trip, governor
of the Bank Of The Netherlands, were
reelected. Sweden automatically
ceased to have membership, having
gone off the gold standard, and Japan
failed to present the name Of repre-
sentative for membership.