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Evening star., 1933-01-15
Tung Oil Field Vast

DEvELoPMENT of the tung Oil industry in
- Florida and other Gulf States may eventu-
ally make the United States independent of
foreign sources of this essential oil of paints
and varnishes. At present the United States
imports about 100000. 900 pounds of tung oil
each year from China.
In 1927 an experimental planting of trees
was made In Florida covering about 5000 acres
So successful was the result of the venture
the Department Of Agriculture sees an op-
portunity for real development of the in
dustry much Of the land along the Gulf being
ideally situated for the growth Of the tung
trees.
BY hybridisation It Is believed that superior
type Of tree may be developed and this with
the superior extraction methods now in use
1n this country holds potential value Of great
OEtent for the United States
Evening star., 1933-01-15

head The force with which It Il hurled and
the accumulated force Of the spinning motion
Is sufficiently great to cut large-sised animals
almost In half.
When hunting BIRDS the bushman turns
his back toward his quarry and then from
his position Of concealment hurls the BOOM
erang away. Returning in q wide-sweepdng
circle. 1t reaches the spot behind him on which
the duck OF other waterfowl Is resting, usually
approaching the unsuspecting bird from be-
hind.
OF course, every throw Is not effective any
more than any effort Of skin IS always efiec-
tive. However. remarkable accuracy Is attained
BY those skilled Ia the art Of boomerang throw
ing.
The weapons are made from crotch-wood Of
trees or In the case OF small trees from the
Evening star., 1933-01-15
Dust Blast Minimised

A REALIZATION Of the danger Of dust ex.
n plosions has brought about greater pre-
cautions among those in charge of grain ele-
vators and as Q result. the losses have been
materially reduced. The destructive explosion
out in Chicago of last month may effect the
figures for 1882 adversely, but the general
trend has been downward. In 1921. the aver.
age ioes from grain dust explosion was $500, ,o0o.
This has been cut now to an average Of $2s,Oct
for 1881 and last years figure perhaps will nee
be far from that. The total losses for yea6
dropped from more than $4,00o,000 In 1921 6
Va little more than 81 ,000,o0 in 1881.
Evening star., 1933-01-15
The Boomerang Throeoers

HE boomerang. the native weapon Of the
Autralian bushman, can be made TO do far
more than the commonplace trick of return
ing to the spot from which it is thrown. This
maneuyer upon the part of the weapon Is
the simple rudiment OF the use of the weapon.
In the hands OF q skilled thrower. the BOOM
erang can be made to strike the ground three
times then rise and return to the spot from
which 1t was hurled: 1t can be made to rise
high in the air in series of lazy spirals only to
fall back at the feet Of the expert throwing
It, 1t can be made to pass through q whole
series OF figure eights and other turns only to
finally return to the spot from which It started.
In case Of warfare a bushman can 20 throw
his weapon that it viii catch on the edge Of
the shield Of the enemy and whip around to
strike him q stunning or killing blow on the
Evening star., 1933-01-15

trunk and one of its outspreading roots which
begins to spread away from the trunk just above
the ground. The curve Of the root spread and
the width and curve Of the crotch where
branches divide, determine the type Of weapon
which is to be constructed.
The Washington times., 1933-04-10
b BEERHEREPUT
5000 TO WORK

Beer is a boon.
Because beer came back, Wash
ington is on the up and up.
Conservative estimates are that
5000 new jobs have been created
here since the amber colored
fluid began to flow.
Included in the list of new
workers are brewery men. truck
drivers, office help, salesmen,
leaders, clerks in groceries, watch
men, bottlers, and mattresses.
So great is the demand for
beer that additional workers are
needed in cheese factories, pretzel
works, and all along the line.
Makers of rye bread, mustard,
pickles, and all the bosom COM
panionS of beer are thriving.
So, too, is the municipal gov
ernment, along with the Federal
and State governments. They
are getting welcomed cash from
the long lines of licenSe-seekers.
Even the fishermen are feeling
prosperous. There is now a great
demand for kippered herring
and wait un : the crab season
opens up.
The Washington times., 1933-04-10
MRS. NOFFET7
IN COLLAPSE

Mrs. William A. Moffett, widow
OF Rear Admiral Moffett, was in
a state of near-collapse today
upon receipt of advice that her
husbands body had been re-
covered.
Kindly naval officers who
were warm friends of the admiral
carried the sad news that put an
end to a hope to which Mrs.
Moffett has clung steadfastly.
In the days just after the
tragedy Mrs. Moffett spent her
time and efforts in comforting
families of other victims of the
crash, and throughout the week
since, has always pointed out
that there was hope. She said
over and over that daddy would
have wanted US to be brave" and
maintained a calmneSS which
won the admiration of all.
The Washington times., 1933-04-10
AUTHORITY Y
ASKED To
CONTROL
VALLEY
If Experiment Succeeds, Plans
to Extend 1t As Aid to
Whole Country

President Roosevelt today
asked Congress for authority
to make a vast laboratory out
of the Tennessee Valley in
which lie proposes to under
take one of the most unique
experiments in social and eco
nomic realignment ever at
tempted in American history.
In a special message, the Ex'
ecutive requested creation of a
Tennessee Valley authority-"A
corporation clothed with the
power of government but pos.
sessed of the flexibility and initia-
tive of a private enterprise"
To Operate--ShOals -,
The Roosevelt experiment con.
templates:
/. Federal operation of Muscle
Shoals.
2. Construction Of a dam in
Cove Creek.
3. Transmission and distribu-
ton of heat, power, and elec-
tricity.
4. Flood control.
S. Soil Erosion.
6. AfforeStation.
7. Elimination from agricul-
tural use of marginal lands.
8. Distribution and diversifi.
cation of industry.
The proposed Tennessee Valley
authority, the Presidents message
suggested, should be charged with
the broadest duty of planning for
the proper use, conservation, and
development of the natural re-
sources of the Tennessee River
drainage basin and it's adjoining
territory for the general social
and economic welfare of the ma
tion."
Calls 1t Experiment
Mr.. Roosevelt had stated previ.
ouSly that his Tennessee project
frankly is an experiment. If 1t
process as successful as he thinks
it will, the same principles will be
applied to other valleys and water
sheds throughout the country.
The first step in the Tennessee
Valley program would be construc-
tion of the Cove Creek dam. while
forestation work already planned
can promptly be made a part Of
the scheme.
When the plan first was re-
vealed, the President estimated it
would give employment eventually
to 100000 men.
AS on previous occasions, Demo-
cratic leaders followed up the
presidential message with the in
PRODUCTION of enabling legislation
to carry out the Presidents pro-
posals.
The Military Affairs Committee
in either House will pass upon it
before vote is taken.
The Washington times., 1933-04-10
I'M DESTITUTE,
SAYS NJ LEAN

Edward B. Mclean, former
publisher of the Washington Post,
today asked the District Supreme
Court to compel the American
Security and Trust Company to
show cause why it should not
pay him income he says is due
from his fathers estate.
In the petition Mclean declared
he is destitute and now wishes
to take a cash offer for the
newspaper. Justice James M.
Proctor, at the request of George
B. Fraser, counsel for Mclean,
set April "a as the date for a
hearing. Mclean, who is now in
Montreal, Canada, may be
present at the hearing, Fraser
said.
According to the petition, the
Trust Company has illegally
deducted $933,784 as depreciation
on assets in the estate. and the
Trust Company, he says, has re-
fused to pay him anything for
the past year.
Mclean says in his petition
that this condition has en-
barrased him and left him
destitute and without necessary
funds for medical attention, food,
lodging. clothing and other neces-
Sary living expenses.
Mclean asks that he be
authorized to purchase "in his
individual capacity the Washing.
ton Post and to use as a cash
offer the depreciation deductions
of over 1888, ,784 or as much there.
of as may be necessary"
The income paid to Mclean
during the first few years after
the death of his father was more
than $50O,O00 a year and on one
occasion or more he received
more than $1,0OO,0O0.
The Washington times., 1933-04-10
Beer Reduces Drunkenness Here Third
House TO Get
Beer With
Its Food

Beer is to be sold in the restau-
rant on the House side of the
Capitol.
The House Accounts Committee
today voted to permit it and will
instruct Frank Verdi, manager Of
the restaurant, to take up with
loca! authorities the matter of OBJ
tanning a license.
There will be no bar, however,
only bottled beer being permitted.
The House restaurant has been
without beer or any other alco-
holic beverage for three decades.
Chairman warren Cd, Of
North Carolina, declined to make
public the vote, merely saying it
was done by majority action.
Representative Strong CD of
Texas asked that he be quoted
as being violently opposed to sale
of beer in the Capitol.
The action of the committee
settled the matter, no action by
the House itself being necessary.
Fearing that an attempt might
be made to dispense the amber
fluid in cloak rooms, the Accounts
Committee appointed a subcom-
mittee to call on Speaker Henry
T. Rainey and see that this was
not done. Members Of the COM
mittee are John ]. Cochran CD,
of Missouri. and Vincent Carter
(RO of Wyoming.
The Washington times., 1933-04-10
HENRY VAN DYKE
DEAD At 30

PRINCETON, N. j., April 10
U.N.SO.-Dr. Henry Van Dyke,
noted author, diplomat and
teacher, died today at his home.
Avalon.
He was 80 years old.
DIR. Van Dyke died in his
sleep. He had been in failing
health for months.
He was one of Americas most
distinguished educators. Born in
Germantown. Pa, he was gradu-
ated from Princeton University
and was ordained in the minis
try in 1879. He occupied church
pulpits in Newport, R. l., and
New York city and for many
years was professor of English
literature at Princeton.
He was American Minister to
the Netherlands from 1918 to
1917.
In 1902 and 1908 he served as
moderator of the general assem-.
bly, of the Presbyterian church.
He was the author of more
than so religious and educational
volumes and he wrote many
poems and essays.
The Washington times., 1933-04-10
COMP TRO[LER
CHOICE NEAR

j. F. T. O'Connor, of Los
Angeles, probably will be appoint
ed Comptroller of the Currency, it
was learned today.
The acting Comptroller is F. G.
Await, holdover from the Hoover
administration, who has been in
the Treasury for some years.
Other appointments under
serious consideration are:
j. w. Collier, former Repre-
sentative from Mississippi, to be
Commissioner of Indian Affairs.
Ewin Davis, former Representa-
tive from Tennessee, to be Fed
eral Trade Commissioner.
The Washington times., 1933-04-10
Naval Court Launches
Akron Tragedy Probe

LAKEHURST, N. j., April 10
G.N.SO.-A naval board, headed
by Rear Admiral Henry V. Butler,
commandant of the Washington
Navy Yard, began an inquiry to-
day into the Akron disaster last
week which cost 73 lives when
the giant dirigible crashed into
the sea off Barnegat.
In formal naval uniform, Ad-
miral Butler and three others
took their places on a raised dais
as the proceedings started. On
each side of the admiral were
Commander Sydney M. Kraus,
manager of the aircraft section of
the Philadelphia Navy Yard and
Capt. Henry E. Shoemaker,
former commandant at Lakehurst
and present commander of Sunny
vale Air Base in California.
Held in "Gas House"
The judge advocate, who CORE
spends to the district attorney
at a civil trial. was Ralph G. Pen
noyer, who was counsel to the
judge advocate in the Shenan-
CONTINUED on Page 2, Col. y
The Washington times., 1933-04-10
BLACKMA|LER
Of ANDREWS
GUILTY
Buffalo Representative Does
Not Take Stand As Sailor
Tells of Companionship

Luther c. Sykes, "a, a sailor,
of the 1900 block l St. N. E.,
was found guilty today in Dis
trict Supreme Court Of charges
of blackmailing Representa-
tive Walter G. Andrews, Of
Buffalo, n. Y.
The jury returned its verdict
after only six minutes del1bera-
ton and the entire presentation
of the case required less than an
hour.
Justice Daniel w. O'Donoghue,
who presided. will pronounce SEN
tence next Friday. The convic-
ton carries a penalty of from
three to five years in prison.
Representative Andrews did not
take thc witness stand.
First Met in Park
Sykes testified he. met Andrews
rly in January, 1882, in Lafay-
cite Park when the legislator
asked him for a match. He said
he got in Andrews automobile at
the latter'S request and after rid
ing through Rock Creek Park
went to the CongreSsman'S home
in Georgetown. Both had been
drinking, he said.
Sykes threatened to "Scandalize"
Andrews by shouting his charges
from the gallery of the House if
he did not pay him more money.
He testified Andrews once gave
him 81 900 for a vacation to Flor
ida and made other payments
later.
Guilty Plea Surprises
B. Mercer Hartman, counsel for
Sykes, was surprised today when
his client pleaded not guilty. He
said he understood a plea of
guilty was to be made and asked
for a continuance of the case so
he might prepare a defense. JUS
tice O'Donoghue overruled the
motion and ordered the case be
heard.
Assistant U. S. Attorney Will
liam H. Collins, who prosecuted
the case, asked Sykes at the end
of his interrogation:
"By the way, Sykes, are you
inSane?"
Sykes studied Collins for several
seconds, then replied:
81 don't know"
When the jury returned it's
verdict, Sykes looked at Judge
O'Donoghue and asked:
do you call that justice?"
Judge O'Donoghue ignored the
question.
The Washington times., 1933-04-10
ONLY 1871 HELD
IN 48.HOUR
PERIOD
Number Is so Less Than For
Last Weekend; New BreWs
Relieve Shortage

Arrests for drunkenness in
the District over the weekend
decreased approximately one
third despite the fact that thou
sands of persons drank the new
legal beer, police records dis
closed today.
There were 131 arrests for
drunkenness in the 48-hour period
ending at 8 o'clock this morning.
while for the same period a
week ago, before the advent Of
beer, there were 191 arrests.
Saturday night, the "big night"
for drunks on the police blotter,
70 were booked, while a week
ago there were lot. Last night
the arrests were So as against "a
in the previous week.
Shortage "nds Today
Meanwhile thirsty Washington
ians, who have consumed some
1000, 900 glasses of beer since
the beverage was legalized, turned
anxious eyes toward the arrival
of imported beers to relieve the
shortage which set in yesterday.
Three carloads of a famous old
Milwaukee brew are on their way
and should be here some time
today, Bethel and Company, who
hold the first wholesale license
issued, announced.
This company also has an order
in for 5000 cases of Philadelphia
beer, but expects that less than
that will oe sent here owing to
the nationwide demand for beer.
Brown Brothers, representing a
Philadelphia brewery, expect a
shipment of 3,40O cases today,
while several thousands cases
more are expected from Balti-
more.
German Beer Wednesday
The first German beer to be
sold in this country in a decade
and a half is expected at Balti-
more Wednesday.
BY late afternoon yesterday half
the restaurants of the city had
poured their last bottle, and under
the law the brewerieS were unable
to deliver on Sunday.
This gave them a chance, how
ever, to catch up with the demand,
the Saturday rush having taken
all available bottled and barreled
beer they had.
All day yesterday and last night
crews worked in the breweries,
bottling the beverage and filling
barrels from the huge vats which
contain the brew.
Early today the beer trucks
started making their rounds and
Continued on Page 2, Col. 81
The Washington times., 1933-04-10
ADM,MOFFETT
BODY FOUND
BY NAVY
Remains Taken From Water
Near Spot Where Akron
Crashed Into Ocean

ABOARD U. S. S. PORT
LAND, AT SEA, April 10
I.N.S.).-The body of Rear
Admiral William A. Moffett,
lost when the dirigible Akron
was wrecked off Barnegat
Light, was found today.
The Coast Guard boat Daphne
40 miles east of Atlantic City, took
the body of the head of the Navy
Bureau of Aeronautics from the
water, according to the Bureau of
Communications, which was in
formed at once.
SeapIanes in Hunt
+ Admiral Moffett, chief advocate
Of lighter-than-air craft in the
fVavS, was 3sltgefy responsible for
the building of the ship in which
he met his death.
The Washington times., 1933-04-10
COAST GUARD
GETS BEER
The Coast Guard gets beer.

The Coast Guard gets peer.
Rear Admiral H. G.. Hamlet,
co: 1mandant of the service which
has waged war to keep illegal
rum out of the United States
since 1920, today telegraphed
beer instructions to field stations.
Beverages of 80 per cent alco-
hol may be sold by canteens OF
any shore stations in States
where the sale is permitted by
local law. The commanding Off
GERS of all stations were author
lied to issue such regulations as
they deemed wise.
Sale of beer by ship service
stores was authorized.
Beer will not be sold on board
coast guard ships.
On ships there will be coca
sional'' drinking of the lawful
beverages. Hamlet said, but beer
will not h? served in the regular
mess.
The Washington times., 1933-04-10

the broadest duty of planning
for the proper use, conserva-
tion, and development of the
natural resources Of the Ten
nessee River drainage basin and
it's adjoining territory for the
general social and economic
welfare of the nation.
This authority should also be
clothed with the necessary
power to carry these plans into
effect. It's duty should be the
rehabilitation of the Muscle
Shoals development and the CO.
ordination of it with the wider
plan.
Many hard lessons have
taught us the human waste
that results from lack Of plan
ming. Here and there a few
wise cities and counties have
looked ahead and planned. But
our nation has "just grown"
Spirit of Pioneer
It is time to extend planning
to a wider field, in this instance
comprehending in one great
project many States directly
concerned with the basin Of one
of our greatest rivers.
This, in a true sense, is a re-
turn to the spirit and vision of
the pioneer. If we are success
full here, we can march on, step
by step, in a like development of
other great natural territorial
units within our borders.
(Signed)
FRANLIN D. ROOSEVELT.
The Washington times., 1933-04-10
German Prince, Wales
EnjOy Chat in London

LONDON, April 10.-1n the
meeting of the Prince Of Wales
and Prince Hubertus, younger
son of the former crown prince
of Germany, many today profess
to see possibility of rapproche.
ment between the HohenzollernS
and the British royal family.
Hubertus chatted with the
Prince of Wales and the latter's
younger brother, Prince George,
for an hour.
The Washington times., 1933-04-10
MatSUOka HOnOrS
American Mother

PORTLAND, Ore, April 10
U.N.SO-YoSuke Matsuoka, leader
Of the Japanese delegation which
resigned from the League Of Ma
tionS, was en- route today to San
FranciSo, whence he will board a
steamer Wednesday for Japan.
Matsuoka paid tribute to the
memory Of the American woman
who directed his steps as a school
boy of 13. At Lone Fir Cemetery
he unveiled a marker on the
grave of Isabelle Dunbar Bever-
idge, of Portland, who had been
his benefactreSs.
The Washington times., 1933-04-10
LQW Creates Body
To Fix Milk Prices

ALBANY, April 10 QNS0.
Governor Herbert H. Lehman to-
day embarked New York State
into the field of price-fixing when
he signed the Pitcher bill creating
a State board empowered to fix
milk prices. The governors ap-
proval. of, the measure calls a halt
to widespread milk strikes in
western New York, the dairy farm
ers being content to await the out
come of the price-fixing expert
ment.
The Washington times., 1933-04-10


To the Congress:
The continued idleneSs of a
great national investment in
the Tennessee valley leads me
to ask the Congress for legis-
lation necessary to enlist this
project in the service Of the
people.
Boon to Millions
It is clear that the Muscle
Shoals development is but a
small part of the potential pub
lie usefulness of the entire Ten
nessee River.
Such use, if envisioned in its
entirety, transce lends mere
power development: It enters
the wide fields of flood control,
soil erosion, afforestation, elm
ination from agricultural use
of marginal lands. and diStribu-
ton and diversification of in
duStry.
In short, this power develop
ment of war days leads logically
to national planning for a COM
plete river water shed involv-
ing many States and the future
lives and welfare Of millions.
It touches and gives life to all
forms of human concerns.
II, therefore, suggest to the
Congress legislation to create a
Tennessee Valley authority-a
corporation clothed with the
power of government but pos
seSsed of the flexibility and
initiative Of a private enter
prise.
It should be charged with
The Washington times., 1933-04-10
SGvanfs s Body Found;
Lost in Avalanche

BANFF, Alberta, April 10
G.NS0.-The body of r. A. E.
C. Paley, an international re-
search fellow in Massachusetts,
Institute of Technology, killed
near here Saturday when he was
pitched from a mountain peak by
an avalanche his ski set in mo-
ton, was recovered today. The
body of the 25-year-old English
mathematician was found after
hours of digging in the crumbled
rock and snow.
The Washington times., 1933-04-10
Boot, Shoe Output
Rises in Febru1rU

American factories produced
26,261,876 pairs of boots and
shoes in February, the largest
monthly output since october, the
Commerce Department announced
today. February production in
creased 3O.6 per cent over De
cember, 1876 per cent over
January, and was IL per cent
larger than February, 1892.
The Washington times., 1933-04-10
NAMED JUSTICE AIDE

Harry w. Blair, of Joplin. Mo-.
today was named special assistant
to the Attorney General and
assigned to the Land Title Divi-
sion Of the Department Of Justice.
The Washington times., 1933-04-10
Text of Roosevelt's s
Muscle Shoals Note

oo,Dng President Roosevels to Congress
az on development the Tennessee BGsn
The Washington times., 1933-04-10
AKRON SEARCHERS FIND ADMIRAL M0FFETT'S BODY
THE WEATHER

Partly cloudy tonight and Tuesdays showers
Tuesday night; little change in temperature;
gentle to moderate northeast or east winds.
Temperature yesterday-Highest, 20; lowest
IS. 1932-Highest, 47; lowest, 49, Humidi-
ty yesterday-Highest, so; lowest SO.
Euu WeHsh.- Reno-a Rnns
Evening star., 1933-05-25
HAWAII SENATE CENS0RS
ROOSEVELT EDITORIAL
Concurrent Resolution Hits Homo
lulu Star-Telegram for Criti-
cizing President.

BY the Associated Press.
HONOLULU, May 25.-The Hawaiian
Senate adopted a concurrent resolution
yesterday censoring the Honolulu Star
Telegram for its editorial Tuesday
headed Roosevelt, the Wrecker." The
resolution then was sent to the House.
Criticizing President Roosevelt for
asking Congress to suspend the organic
act of the Territory to permit him to
name a nonresident Of Hawaii as Gov
ernor, the newspaper, published by Wal
lace R. harrington, Republican former
Governor, said, in part:
lone of two things may be accepted.
Either President Roosevelt has been
grievously misled by the unseemly fac
tional row in the Hawaii branch OF the
Democratic party, or the favorite pic
ture of President Roosevelt as the leader
of liberal. progressive Americanism is
a political trick and hollow sham. Let
us hope the latter Is not true"
/: Congress has not yet acted on the
Presidents request.