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The Washington times., 1933-07-19

Capt. J. w. Pierson, OF the
Second precinct, said today that
two members of Sigma Chi Fra
ternity probably would be
charged with arson," despite the
fact that no motive could be dis
covered to connect them with
fire at the fraternity house, the
1900 block N st. N. W., 10 days
ago.
The two members of the frater-
nifty, held by police since yester-
day, are Edward ]. PARTON, ",
and Albert H. Smith, 26, who had
rooms at the house, but moved
shortly after the fire threatened
the lives of II youths. Gasoline
cans found near the house led IN
vestigators to believe the blaze
was of incendiary origin.
AS doors of the house were
The Washington times., 1933-07-19
10000 TOHEAR GOV. V.RITCHIE

The Federal Governments ef-
forts to bring about tobacco acre
age reduction will come up for
consideration at the annual farm
ers picnic of the Maryland To.
bacco Growers Association tomor-
row at Seaside Park, Chesapeake
Beach.
Newton T. Gibson, Of Hunting
town, Md, chairman of the out
ing, estimates that 10000 persons
will attend this year. Among the
prominent speakers will be Gov
ernor Ritchie, who Is expected
to discuss tobacco legislation
passed in Maryland.
Former Representative Thomas
Parran, president of the associa.
ton, and a representative of the
Farm Credit Administration, are
other speakers.
The Washington times., 1933-07-19
NAVY CH|EFTA|N
RECEIVES

Resplendent in gold braid and
freshly starched uniforms, French,
English and Japanese naval at
taches today paid their respects
to the new Chief of Naval Opera
tions at the Navy Department.
The visitors were met by Capt.
Hayne Ellis, director of Naval In
telligence, who took them to the
office of Adm. William H. Stand
ley, the Navy'S new chief of fleet
movements.
The group chatted informally
after congratulating Admir- a l
Standley upon receiving the Navys
highest office. Those paying their
respects were Capt. Masashi Ko
bayashi, japanese naval attache:
Capt. Camille Husson. French at
tache, and Capt. A. R. Dewar, of
Great Britain.
The Washington times., 1933-07-19
BUSINESS RISES
. SHOW CLOSE
Of SLUMP
By international News Service
given business and in

Nv international News Service
Impetus given business and in
dustry by recovery measures prob
ably has been sufficient to pre-
vent the normal midsummer
slump. according to reports re-
ceived from the various trade
groups by official governmental
agencies today.
While production for the first
half of July was leveling off some,
what from the perpendicular
climb of the major indicators
which characterized the past three
months, there was a continuation
of increases that gave officials
Substantial hope that activity will
be maintained throughout the hot
months.
Farm Prices Rise
Commodity prices continued to
advance last week with an in
crease of two points in the index,
which was the largest gain for
one week since the upturn started
in March. Farm prices scored a
further advance.
Reports showed that employ
ment and payrolls for the coun-
try as a whole probably showed
a substantial gain during the week
ending July 8. New York State
figures, regarded as indicative Of
national trends, showed gains dur
kng the week.
Car LOadings Up
Freight car loadings were 80 per
cent above 1882 in the week end
ing July 8. All classes of freight
were loaded in larger quantities
than year ago.
Electric power output was up
l4.7 per cent, compared with 1877
per cent the week before.
- The New England and Southern
States were responsible for the
better showing which reflected a
high rate of operation in the tex
tile industry.
The Washington times., 1933-07-19
PITTS To FIGHT
NOTE SALE

Striving to prevent the Bureau
Of Internal Revenue from selling
second trust notes secured by the
Investment Building property for
$4,000, G. Bryan Pitts, inn
prisoned former head of the F..
II. Smith Co., filed petition
yesterday in District Supreme
Court.
The bonds, Pitts stated, have
a face value of $189,250. Agents
of the bureau took the notes from
Henry o. Hart, former aide of
Pitts, and the bureau is threaten
ing to sell. them for alleged de-
ficiency in income taxes. Pitts
claimed the bureau has a bid of
$4,000 from Emory L. Coblentz,
Maryland financier, for the notes.
The building has a first trust of
100000 and the notes are part
of a $45O,0OO second trust. Pitts
is serving IA years in prison for
plotting to embezzle from the
Smith Company.
The Washington times., 1933-07-19
Dyers' Head Plans
TriD to StNdu Code

]. r. Ridley, president of the
National Association Of Dyers and
Cleaners, will leave Chicago by
airplane tonight on q 6,0O0-mile
tour of the principal cities of the
nation to discuss the industry'S
proposed new code.
Ridley will submit his recon-
mendationS to his board of direc-
tors and the code will be finally
drafted for presentation to Hugh
S. johnson, national industry ad-
ministrator, about August Is.
The Washington times., 1933-07-19
SIGMA CHI FIRE HOLDS TWO

found locked when apparatus ar
rived, police have been working
on the assumption that someone
in the house started the fire.
Both of the youths held deny
that they were at the house when
the blaze started. They were on
trip to Pennsylvania, they claim
and have declared they can es-
tablish an alibi.
The Washington times., 1933-07-19

Athletic contests of various
kinds will occupy the excursion.
lists during the course of the day.
A chicken dinner will be served
early in the evening by the women
of the Friendship, Md, Methodist
Episcopal Church.
The festivities will be climaxed
at night by q tobacco ball, with
old-fashioned square dances the
order of the evening.
The Washington times., 1933-07-19

At any Of the many convenient.
ly located Gulf Stations in
Washington, you will find a
complete choice of the finest
gasolines and motor oils made
... there's a grade to suit every
purse and every purpose. In ad-
dition you'll get the free serv-
ices shown in this ad . and
you'll find these services render
ed promptly and courteously.
Stop in the nearest Gulf
Station today. Good Gulf pro-
ducts plus Cuffs free services,
will prove a combination that
will add to the pleasure of
driving, and to the performance
and economy of your car.
The Washington times., 1933-07-19

No.Nox Etl,l Premium)
-AS fine gasoline as
money can buy, plus
Ethyl. Specially de.
signed for modern high
compression motors.
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The Washington times., 1933-07-19

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(Regular)-The famous
FRESH gas-now lIbri.
Gated. Insures top cyl
inder and valve lubrica.
tion. No extra cost.
MEDIUM PRICE
The Washington times., 1933-07-19
Civic Leader Shoots
Wife. Girl. Kills Self

BERWICK, Pa. July 10 G.N.S)
H. P. Field, 58. prominent in
business and civic circles here,
died today of self inflicted bullet
wounds after wounding his wife.
Katherine, perhaps fatally, and
his daughter, Mary Alice Field, 80.
The Washington times., 1933-07-19
PURSE STOLEN

A purse containing 81 and per-
sonal papers was stolen from
Ethel Pearsell, 1900 block Thir-
teenth st. N. W., by a man who
came to her home last night on
the pretext of renting a room.
The Washington times., 1933-07-19
D. C. GIVES CONTRACT

A contract for $4,000 cubic
yards of grading on District con-
struction projects was awarded
yesterday by the District Com
missioners to H. D. Rogers, of
Washington on a bid of $16.75N
Evening star., 1933-08-22
FOUR GIRLS LOSE
LIVES IN FLAMES
Trapped in Summer Cottage as
Mother of One Uses Gasoline
to Start Fire.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BRADFORD, Pa, August 22-Four
girls were burned to death last night in
a Summer cottage u miles northwest
Of Bradford, across the New York State
line.
The dead-Katherine Frank IT;
Margaret Sexton, 18; Gertrude Sexton,
IL; Eileen Deinhardt, 10; all of Buffalo.
Coroner P. H. Bourne and o. r.
Lindberg. chief ranger Of the Allegheny
State Park, in which the cottage Is
located, said the fire occurred while the
mother of the Sexton girls was at
tempting to start fire.
The Sections and Miss Frank had re-
turned from weeks trip to the Chicago
Worlds Fair and were lying on cots.
The stove was opposite the door, only
entrance to the cottage.
Bourne said Mrs. Sexton poured gaso-
line into the stove, causing an explosion,
then dropped the flaming can on the
floor as she ran out crying for help.
She was burned about the hands and
face.
The girls were trapped by the flames,
which quickly enveloped the entire
building
Edward Cosgrove, park patrolman;
John Keller and Edwin Griffin chopped
their way into the back of the cottage,
where they found the girls dead.
Evening star., 1933-08-22
DICKINSON RAPS
INDUSTRY CONTROL
Danger Signal Looms Ahead
of U. S. Finances,
He Says.
By the Associated Press.


CHICAGO, August 22-As an UNI
pire in economic disputes. the Govern
ment will be either politely ignored or
driven from the field by a pop-bottle
barrage of conflict of interest" Senator
L. J. Dickinson of Iowa said today.
Senator Dickinson, keynote speaker
of the last Republican National Con-
vention, addressed a luncheon group
at the Midland Club, commenting upon
the Governments economic program.
THE present administration in
Washington is definitely committed to
a policy of definite centralized Gov
ernment CONTROL" Seator Dickinson
said.
Open criticism would soon appear
against the general program of Govern
ment direction of private enterprises,
he said.
Soon it will be claimed that recovery
in industry will be more certain and
business more stable If permitted to
return to its old channels of activity y
the Senator said. "It is my belief that
the best business minds are Of that
opinion now"
The ultimate cost of the economic
program, he said, would be borne by
the public, in the form of new and in
creased taxes.
"All Government assistance in both
business and finance can be only tenn
l. T1o%
ernment can continue to borrow large
sums of money to finance banks, rail-
roads, public buildings, river improve
ments, ETC., is erroneous. To date the
record for repayment is not encour-
aging"
Senator Dickinson then reviewed the
Governments expenditures to aid the
Nations business and said expected in
come was not adequate to meet them.
When we realize that the Federal
administration of public works is just
commenced, and that the industrial re-
covery act is functioning only in q linn
tied way, and that the expense of the
agricultural relief act will not be met
until large appropriations are made to
pay rentals on land, We can," said Sem
ator Dickinson, "see the danger signal
ahead so far as Government finances
are concerned"
People were in a frame of mind to
give every remedy fair trial, he said,
cautioning that "ballyhoo," exemplfied
through such terms as Iron heel" and
big stick" should not be allowed to
place upon the program a dictatorial
stigma.
Senator Dickinson said that currency
stabilization was an "all important fac
tor" in the success of the program.
Our tariff schedules are all de-
pendent upon a stable money" he said.
Creating market for our own pro-
duce without barring imports from alb
sorbing such market would be folly.
Tariff bargaining seems to have
been forgotten"
Evening star., 1933-08-22

The family man who because OF age
limitations was not eligible to join the
Civilian. Conservation Corps Will be
given the first opportunity for job on
public works projects. Secretary Of La
Dor Perkins said today in outlining the
policy to be carried out by her depart
ment's newly reorgani1ed employment
service.
Members of the Civilian Conservation
Corps, she declared, are not to be
taken from their camps and placed
ahead OF men who have been jobless
for some time.
The employment service. she added,
will make a campaign to get back to
work those skilled workers who have
been of industrial pay rolls for many
months
Asked II the Civilian Conservation
Evening star., 1933-08-22
IORTESS FAMILY MEN TO GET
FIRST CHANCE At PUBLIC WORKS

Corps men would be removed from the
camps and placed on public works pro-
jects, she said such would not be at
tempted until after the family man or
the skilled worker in industry has re-
turned to his job.
"The Civilian Conservation Corps is
made up very largely of young men who
never received training for steady en-
ployment," she explained, adding: ut
would be difficult to take those young
men out of camps and put them into
public works projects because they have
been working since April or May. The
jobs now on the market are for the
older and married men who are quail
fed in cetain lines and have been job
less for some time"
She said, however, the Civilian Con-
servation Corps men would be given
every opportunity to get private jobs in
their home districts.
Evening star., 1933-08-22
ZIONIST CONGRESS
CONDEMNS HITLER
Opening of Doors of Palestine
to German Jews Is
Urged.

PRAHA. Czechoslovakia, August %
GJewish Telegraphic Agency) DIR. Sc
ig Brodetzky of Great Britain told the
eighteenth world Zionist congress today
that the doors of Palestine should be
opened to tens of thousands of German
Jews" who have left Germany since
the Hitler government came into power.
'At one stroke of the pen hundreds
of thousands of Jews who were good
patriots for generations and were loyal
citizens. have been reduced to a condi-
tion unparalleled in history for hum
dreds of years." Dr. Brodetzky said.
Political Report Made.
This statement was included in the
political report of the World Zionist Or
ganization. After the report had been
submitted to the congress a special
committee went into executive session
to make another attempt to formulate
a declaration regarding Germany.
DR.. Nahum Sokolow. president of the
congress, conducted the session in He
brew instead Of the hitherto customary
German.
Prof Albert Einstein arrived this
morning to participate in the meetings
and was accorded warm reception. -,
DR.. Stephen S. Wise of New York Will
deliver a speech on the subject OF Ger
many in behalf of the general ZlonlsS.
Taking the opening address OF DR..
Sokolow as keynote, 332 delegates
considered ways Of bringing Zlonlsm
befo-e the world. .,
THE Jewish question, in all It's terri,
BILE nakedness, must by TINS tribunal
he set before the world and oelore
israel" the venerable leader asserted.
Protest Demanded.
demand for a protest against anti
.Ieuish acts in Germany was voiced by
Vladimir Jabotinsky, leader OF rlgnt-
wing Zionists whose goal Is jewish
state in Palestine.
I'VE are conducting war on mur-
derers" he said Not only should we
harm the enemy, but destroy MN, not
only with the boycott, but pontlcally,
Supporting all existing forces against
him in order to isolate Germany from
the civilized world -
DR., Sokolow denied any hatred OF
Germany. <.;o,,ds
of Germany and admirers OF her cul-
tire . We desire peace. But Wnen
it is a question of our existence ana
our honor, we must lift our voice..
Additional Delegate Allowed
The Congress Court yesterday after
noon, ruling on the objections OF Hadas-
sab. womens Zionist organlzatlon,, 10
the seating Of the American delegation;
held the complaint justified and allotted
one more seat to the Hadassah group,
making the American representation
30 in all. Capt. Abraham Hulin OF
New York. will fill the extra mandate.
Evening star., 1933-08-22
EMBASSY ATTACHE
NOT GIVEN HEARING
Nv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va, August 22.-Comdr.
FREDERICK Monreal of the Spanish EN-
bassy in Washington, charged with
careless and reckless driving after an
accident near here August S, was per
mitted to leave the County Justice
Court without a hearing today.
Justice A. Taylcr Pitt said there was
some doubt that the careless and recK-
less driving charge was Valld In view
of the immunity accorded diplomatic
attaches.
Comdr. Monreal paid for the damage
done when he struck mule and wagon
of Walter Hanes, farmer.
with another embassy employe he
~Has en- route to Florida for vacation
knen the ACCIDENT occurred.
Evening star., 1933-08-22
SEVEN Die AS TRUCK
CRASHES INTO TRAIN
Five Others Injured in North
Carolina-Driver Declares View
Was Obstructed.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
IIJMBERTON, N. c., August 22-
seven persons were killed today when 9
tobacco truck carrying IL men and Doys
from Deep Run. Lenoir County, crasneo
into a Seaboard Airline passenger tran
near here.
Three we're killed instantly, two died
while being carried to hospitals and TWO
others died soon after reaching hospl-
tails. The other five on the truck were
injured, four of them seriously.
The dead:
Jesse Davenport, 26; Louis Daven-
port, 80; Clyde Taylor, IL; waiter
Smith, 20: Burchard Smith. %; Dick
Harper, 10, and Wesley Davenport, Is,
all of Deep Run.
The injured:
Haywood Smith, ~, severe lacera-
tions: Woodrow Taylor. 20, head injury,
probably fractured skull, and fractured
arm; Millard Davenport, so, probable
skull fracture; Furnie Davenport, So,
serious head injuries, and Zeb Brown,
27, serious head injuries. All live near
Deep Run.
The truck was owned by J. r. Daven-
port of Deep Run. Haywood Smith was
driving it and the men were carrying
the tobacco to the auction market at
Fairmont
Smith said his view Of the tracks was
obstructed by house and he did not
see the approaching train. The truck
crashed into the baggage car.
Evening star., 1933-08-22
Prayers of Arizona
Snake Dancers Are
Answered by Rain
BY the Associated Press.

oy Tic hSSOSldlcu 1IcSo
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz, August %.
Rain has begun to fall at last
on Hopiland after the prayers Of
the snake dancers.
Five days ago at Mishongnovi
the Indians, who WOO annually
the favor of the plumed water
serpent, rain god of the under
world, performed their rites, but
not drop of water came from
the sky. But yesterday, when
the rites had been performed
again, this time at Polaca, scat
tered showers were reported on
the mesa lands by the Govern
ment outpost at Tuba City.
Dozens of snakes, symbols in
the Hopi rain making ceremonies,
were returned to the desert as
the tribal priests announced their
prayers had been answered.
Evening star., 1933-08-22
MORE RAIN FOR CAPITAL
TONIGHT OR TOMORROW
Weather Bureau Officials Say Pre-
cipitation Here This Month Is
Below Record.

Washington will get more rain either
tonight or tomorrow. according to
Weather Bureau forecasters.
Although rain fell intermittently
throughout yesterday. precipitation dur
ing the current wet spell has totaled
only go inches, the meteorologist said.
OF this, .06 inch fell Sunday.
The total precipitation, they pointed
out, was far below the August record
of 731 inches, recorded during trop-
ical storm in 1923.
The forecast also called for continued
cool weather, with fresh northeast
winds.
Yesterdays highest temperature was
73 degrees, registered between midnight
and i am. Thereafter. thermometer
readings ranged steadily downward
dropping to 63 between 3 and am
: today.
Evening star., 1933-08-22
Public Works Fund Also In
cIudes $4,000 for Dis
poSaI Plant Study.
1000 ARE EXPECTED
TO GET EMPLOYMENT
Program Calls for Elimination of
Present Flood and Pollution
Conditions.

An allotment of $175e, 500 to the Dis
trict of Columbia from public works
funds, all Of it for sewer construction
was announced today by Public Works
Administrator Harold L. Ickes The
allotment covered all of the sewer
items requested by the District Com
mlssioners in their original petition. In
aooltlon, 1t included a grant of $4,000
Tor making study of a sewerage dis.
posaI plant which is expected to be
oullt here at some time in the future
Ihe latter sum was included on the
recommendation of Senator King of
utah, ndorsed by the Commissioners
In making public the allotment. Sec.
retary 1ckes said: Congress will de-
termine the division of this fund as to
the revenues of the District of Columbia
and the Federal Government"
Believed Outright Grant.
This was interpreted by pubic works
ohcials as leaving the question open as
10 whether the sum was direct grant
70 the District from the Federal Cow
ernment or as to whether any or all Of
u was TO be considered loan. Since
the District has 10 authority tn incI,r
any Indebtedness. however. il is believed
that the only way the District co,,Id
accept the money is as an outright
grant. e--'
The specific items included in the
allotment are: o
Nortneast boundary sewer, $3.50 600.
Pney Branch relief sewer. s4oe. 900: oJt-
IAN sewer extension, 1920 500: IJnne~
fotomac Park interceptor, $4,000: An
acostla 1nterceptor and pumping sta
tloH' S23l 600, and study and design r
sewerage disposal plant, $40 900.
:, AT tne same time it was announce
that $1,000 had been allotted to the
sureau OF Home Economics, Agricul-
eule department, for a storage refrie-
elator IN the central supply room in the
S2oO for ventilating hood over a wash
ing machine.
Employment for 1000.
IN forwarding their request for sewer
projects, the Commissioners said that
they would provide the vital element
OF relief Of unemployment, both local
anu In the manufacturing field" and
estimated that these projects vould
provide local employment for more thar
1,UOO men for one year.
The northeast boundary sewer ex-
tension is intended to eliminate a pol-
luton nuisance in Kingman Lake in
Anacostia Park.
The Anacostia main interceptor is
designed to intercept crude sewage
now discharged into Anacostia River,
and to provide an outlet for sewage
coming from the Bladensburg area.
Floods to Be Prevented.
The Piney Branch relief sewer is de-
signed to prevent floods during the
heavy transforms at Fifth and Ingra-
ham streets and to prevent sewer over
charging and surface flooding at that
point and at Seventh and Hamilton
streets and at Arkansas avenue and
Delafield place
The upper Potomac interceptor Is to
intercept raw sewage discharging di-
rectly into the. upper Potomac River.
All of the construction work could be
started within six months and COM
pleted three months after the start.