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Evening star., 1933-05-09
Today's d. c. Exchange Trading.


Washington Gas 6s Series B, opened
today's business on the Washington
Stock Exchange. $500 selling at 1O3
Washington Railway & Electric IS ap-
peared on the board, $4,000 changing
hands at 84l4. Later, Gas IS moved at
1037s.
In the stock division the market
opened with Potomac Electric Power
5l2 per cent preferred selling at 1864,
up 4 from yesterday. The corporations
per cent preferred stock was also
strong, a small lot selling today at ITO,
new high for the present year.
Both type stocks came out today,
Lanston Monotype figuring in two 10
share sales at 44i2, up y point from
the last sale, while Mergenthaler Limo
type recorded a 22-share turnover at
25. same as the price on the 40 shares
sold yesterday.
Heard in Financial District.
j. S. Bache & Co., with Offices in the
Washington Hotel, issued the following
bulletin in their head Office in New
York City and branch Offices located
throughout the country: "As evidence
of our assurance in the Presidents pro-
gram and outlook and in recognition OF
the loyalty of our staffs, We are institut-
ing a salary increase of 10 per cent, to
take effect Immediately, to all who have
been in our organization prior to Janu-
ary /, 1888"
Increase in salaries and wages OF 10
to 20 per cent has been effected by
the Columbian Peanut Co., operating
26 peanut mills in five States, accord
ing to a Norfolk dispatch. The in
crease affects more than 1000 men.
The raise, effective as of May 1, re-
stores employees to pre-depression sal
ary and wage levels.
The New York City bank stock mar
ket suddenly came to life last week.
the aggregate market value of the 16
leading issues, as compiled by Holt, Rose
&, Troster ending the week at ST.
423,608,O 600, compared with Sl,357 7,08l.-
600 at the close of the previous week.
an increase of S66,527 900, or 40 per
cent. This compares with the 1888 low
of s1,O65, ,746,0 900 established on April 5
and with the low point for the depres-
sion recorded on May 81, 1882, Of $685.
895,000
Evening star., 1933-05-18
P. J. M'CUMBER NEAR
DEATH IN HOSPITAL
Former North Dakota Senator Un.
conscious After Suffering
Paralytic Stroke.

Former Senator Porter J. McCumber
of North Dakota today was reported In
a critical condition at Emergency Hos
pital. and members of his family were
called to his bedside.
Mr.. McCumber, whose home Is at
1921 Woodland drive. was stricken with
a paralytic stroke Tuesday morning
while at work at his law Office in the
Investment Building. His physician,
DR.. James G. Mckay, ordered him re-
moved to the hospital, where he has
since remained unconscious.
Hospital authorities today reported
his condition was very grave and his
death was lust a question OF short
time"
As chairman of the Senate Finance
Committee. McCumber was joint au-
thor of the Fordney McCumber tarin
law enacted in 1922.
He also served on the international
commission considering disputes be-
tween the United States and CANADA
over boundary waters.
Born in Crete, ILL.,, on February 3,
1858, Mr.. McCumber obtained his Ii. B
degree at the University of Michigan IN
1880, subsequently taking up the prac-
tice of law in Wahpeton N. OAK. as q
member Of the firm of McCumber &
Bogart.
He served in the Territorial House OF
Representatives from 1885 to 1883
From 1896 to 1897 he was State at
torney for Richland County, N. Oak.
Mr.. McCumber became a member OF
the United States Senate in 1899 and
served until 1928, when he organized
the law firm of McCumber & Sullivan
This firm, in 1929. became the nrm OF
McCumber & Brand. Since 1925 ne
has been a member of the international
Joint Commission.
Evening star., 1933-05-18
MACDONALD NAMES
PARLEY DELEGATION
Prime Minister and Seven Cabinet
Members Will Represent
Great Britain.
BY the Associated Press.

by the Associated FTeSS.
LONDON, May 18-Prime Minister
Ramsay Macdonald announced in the
House of Commons today that he and
seven cabinet members will make up
the British delegation to the World
Economic Conference opening June H.
The other members Of the delegation
are Neville Chamberlain, chancellor OF
the exchequer; Viscount Hailsham. Sec
retary for war Sir John Simon, foreign
secretary; ]. H. Thomas. secretary for
dominions; Sir Philip Cunliffe- Lister
secretary for colonies; Walter Runci-
man, president Of the Board Of Trade
and Maj. Walter Elliot, minister for
agriculture and fisheries.
LAS president of the conference" Mr.
Macdonald told the House, Il shall be
unable to attend regularly the sittings
of the United Kingdom delegation and
the chancellor of the exchequer will
therefore act as the leader Of the dele
CATION"
Asked If the conference would sit
continuously until its work was COM
pleted, or adjourn in case the work
was not completed to enable the dele
gates to attend the League of Nations
Assembly in September. the prime min
lister replied that was for the confer
ence itself to decide.
Evening star., 1933-05-18
HITLER BLACK SOUL
ASSAILED BY WISE
Jewish Congress Leader Says
Chancellor Has Peace on Lips
and War on Hands.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. May 18.-Dr. Stephen
S. Wise. honorary president of the
American Jewish Congress, said in a
speech last night that Chancellor Hit
Ter talks with peace on his lips and
war on his hands. and in his black
soul-war on the Jews"
"Slxty-flve million against $4,000
people. That is the great noble, sports
manlike war Hitler is waging upon the
Jewish people" Dr. Wise said. address
ing meeting Of the Jewish Congress
And yet he had the audacity to say
the European nations have disarmed
U.s.. This was blasphemy which came
out of the depths Of hell
Continuing, he said:
President Roosevelt may be for
peace. I am for war. The press may
be moved to deliriouS enthusiasms. We
think. we feel. this Is one of the great
crises in Jewish life The last word was
not spoken this morning between 10
and H. There IS more to be said.
There are nations living near to Hitler
who may not be inclined to place the
same faith on the word of Hitler as Is
placed on this side of the Atlantic
I'VE are fighting for the Jews of Ger
their future Hitler must be made to
pared to sacrifice everything except
their honor"
Delegates were elected to the emer-
gency session of the congress to be held
in Washington May 20-22.
Evening star., 1933-05-18
ROYAL SCOT SEEN
BY THRONGS HERE
Crack British Train Pi|oted
by Kings Engineer
to Capital.

Piloted here by the engineer Of Eng
lands royal train. the Royal Scot. crack
British express train. today is playing
host to thousands of Washington resi-
dents on track No so at Union Station.
Sir Ronald Lindsay British Ambas-
sador to the United States. was among
the first visitors to the SpotlesS maroon
colored eight coach train. AS the tow
ering Briton walked forward through
the train he demonstrated more than
once the comparative compactness OF
the British express-he had to duck his
head through doors and incline fire.
quently as he traversed the corridors
Honored by Whistle Blast.
When he left the train and boarded
his automobile to return to the en-
bassy Sir Roland was given rousing
blast of the Royal Scots American
whistle-the whistle which. with the
bell and headlight, was installed espe-
cially for the American tour SO that
the locomotive would comply with
American railroad regulations.
The Royal Scot was brought into
Washington from Baltimore last night
and illustrated at once marked differ
ences between herself and American
locomotives The Scots controls are
on the left side of her cab, while Ameri-
can engine controls are on the right.
Hence, as the visiting British train
travels over American roads a second
engineer has to ride on the right side
OF the cab to watch the regulation rail-
road signals and relay control informa-
ton to the man at the throttle. On
each run over American tracks the
Scot carries an American engineer IA
miliar with the particular section on
which the run is being made.
William Gilbertson. the British en-
gineer or driver as he is known at
home, is the most skilled locomotive
operator in England.
Drives Kings Train.
He drives the kings own train and
was chosen from among 100000 rail-
road men to bring the Royal Scot to
the United States for its visit to the
Chicago World Fair. Other men picked
in the trains crew include Walter
Woods, conductor. and John Jackson,
stoker.
The train also is accompanied by
Claude Q. D. Anderson. work superin-
tendent Of the London, Midland &
Scottish Railway; Theodore c. Byron,
research assistant to the chief CONNER
cial manager of the road, and Theodore
D. Slattery, assistant to the company's
vice president in New York.
Washington visitors wee passing
through the train at the rate of more
than 1000 an hour this morning and
included thousands Of Washington
school children, released from class that
they might see the train. The Royal
Scot will be on view until 9 o'clock
tonight and half an hour later she will
pull out for York, Pa, the next eXhibi-
tion stop on the route to Chicago where
she Is due May "a.
Evening star., 1933-05-18
COMPANY ORDERS
TAXIS OFF STREETS
Black and White and Yellow Deci
sion Leaves Only Four Cabs
in Operation.

Taxicabs Of the Black and White and
Yellow Taxicab Co. were not available
to the public today as the cab-order
telephones Of the company were dis
continued, and the company had prac-
tically ceased operations.
The cabs of the concern, once op-
Grated as two concerns, and which for
years have been numerous on the streets
of the Capital. were reported stored
in the company's garage at Twenty
fourth and M streets, while two cabs
of each color were reported operating
to retain the company's franchises.
Oh1cials Of the company today would
neither confirm nor deny the report that
the cabs would remain in the garage
indefinitely.
The company last week lost the most
lucrative taxicab contract in the city,
the cab concession at Union Station
which was awarded to the Diamond Cab
Co., operated by Independent taxicab
owners.
Evening star., 1933-05-18
COUNTERFEITER GETS
THREE-YEAR TERM
Pleads Guilty to Charge Of As
saulting Two Police Of
ficers Also.

Lester L. Lille % who pleaded guilty
to indictments charging counterfeiting
and assault with dangerous weapon
on two policemen. was sentenced to
two to three years imprisonment by
Justice Alfred A. Wheat in District Su-
preme Court today An additional fine
Of $100 was imposed on the counter
feiting charge.
Lille was arrested last February s
when he attempted to pass a counter
felt bill in lunch room at Eighteenth
street and Columbia road. Cornered
by policemen. he shot Officers Herman
Lay and Arthur Gernhofer. They were
seriously wounded. Pedestrians over
powered the youth and he confessed.
Attorney E. Russell Kelly pleaded for
clemency for the boy, telling the court
Of the circumstances which caused
Lille to become desperate and evolve
the counterfeiting scheme. He said the
youth had inherited some money from
his father and lost it in the stock mar
ket. Kelly said he then took money of
his widowed mothers to regain the
losses and again was wiped out.
Evening star., 1933-05-18
ROOSEVELT NAMES
ADJUTANT GENERAL
Mckinley One of Several
High-Ranking Army Of
ficers Promoted.

President Roosevelt today made sew
eral important appointments to high
ranking places in the Army.
Among these was the promotion of
Brig Gen. James Fuller Mckinley to
oe adjutant general with the rank Of
major general. Col. Claude Ernest Brig
ham of the Chemical Warfare Service
to be chief of the Chemical Warfare
Service with the rank Of major general,
Col Edward Croft to be chief Of In
fantry with the rank Of major general.
Brig. Gen. Sherwin Simonds was pro-
NOTED to be major general. Regular
Army: Col. Edgar Thomas Conley. pro-
NOTED to assistant to the adjutant gen.
eral with the rank Of brigadier gen.
eral; Col Albert E. TRULY. Medical
Corps, to be assistant to the Surgeon
General with the rank of brigadier gen.
eral; Col. Greed Fulton Cox, Field Ar
tillery, promoted to be chief OF the
Bureau Of Insular Affairs with the rank
of brigadier general Brig. Gen, Alvin
Horace Hankins to be brigadier general,
Reserve Corps.
Evening star., 1933-05-18
TWO Men INDICTED
IN M'MATH KIDNAPPING
Kenneth and Cyril Buck Face
Charge of Abduction With
Intent to Extort.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BARNSTABLE. Mass, May 18.-
Kenneth and Cyril Buck. lIarwichport
brothers, were indicted for kidnapping
with intent to extort today by spe-
cial session of the Barnstable County
grand jury which has been investigating
the ransom abduction of 10-year-
Margaret McMath.
Kenneth was indicted on two counts,
only one of which was read imme-
diately
To the first count. Kenneth, who
was hastily brought from the county
jail as the grand jury concluded an
investigation which started Monday
replied, Il have nothing to say"
When Superior Court Judge Edward
F.. Hanify learned that Bucks counsel
was not present he deferred reading of
the second count until he could be
found
The grand jury began its delibera-
tions at 10 o'clock, but halted them at
noon to summon as witnesses Walter
Cahoon, neighbor of the Buck
brothers. who had previously been told
by District Attorney William Crossley
to report to the Court House today al
though he did not expect to call him
as a witness, and Miss Ruth Holmes,
the kidnapped girls school teacher.
The McMath child was kidnapped May
2. and was returned to her parents
three days later after they had paid
a $780, 900 ransom.
Evening star., 1933-05-18
POWERS GIVEN Up
| BY PRUSS|AN DIET
Goering Promises Iron Fist
and Return to Old
Stern Virtues.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BERLIN. May l8.-The Prussia Diet
today adopted an enabling act shear
ing itself Of all parliamentary powers
and adjourned for an indefinite period.
The act introduced by Premier Her
mann Goering and his Nazo floor lead
er, Wilhelm Kube. was approved by the
votes Of all parties except the Social
lists. The diet is subject to recall by
the premier and his floor leader.
The act gives the premier and his
floor leader blanket powers during the
long Parliament vacation.
Makes Strong Plea.
With a passionate proclamation Of
loyalty to Chancellor Adolf Hitler Of
Germany, Premier Goering declared
that the conduct of PruSsia's future
policy would be In the chancellor's s
hands.
Prussian law. he said, will be the
foundation Of the Reich's Jurisprudence.
The stern old Prussia virtues, iron
discipline and economic and honest ad-
ministration would be rigidly enforced,
he promised.
The PruSSian University and training
in art would henceforth be carried out
strictly according to Nazi principles.
the premier declared.
Herr Goering specially mentioned the
formation Of the new secret Prussian
police, whose duties he described as TO
ruthlessly combat the subversive Marx
istlc attempts still being introduced into
10
Protest Arms View.
The Prussian premier protested vio-
lently against the view held at the dis
armament conference at Geneva that
the Prussian uniformed police are sub
stltute for the Reichswehr.
The arms and equipment of these
police are SO Inadequate" he said, "as
to make them unmentionable in the
same breath with the army
Premier Goering expressed the opinion
that the resuscitation Of business and
the creation of work were the para
mount tasks before the Prussian gov
ernment
These can become realities only II
there is stable government" he said
Il assure you that the government
headed by myself absolutely guarantees
stability.
"Unjustfed interference with bust
! ness will be dealt with in the severesi
| manner"
Draws Big Applause.
The middle class he said amid grea,
applause. especially needs aid Corrup-
ton in the economic and industrial life
will be punished very harshly, he de-
clared.
1t was significant that Premier
Goering did not present the names of
his fellow cabinet members and that DR.
Alfred Hugenberg sat on the ministerial
bench as the Reich's commissar for
agriculture and economics.
1t is understood that Chancellor Hit
Ter is still trying to mediate between
Goerlng and Hugenberg, who differ
widely on policy
Evening star., 1933-05-18
AUCTION OF POST
IS SET FOR June |
Receiver for Newspaper Says
Sale Will Take Place if
Ad Can Be Placed.

The sale at public auction Of the
Washington Post, authorized late yes
terday by Justice James M. Proctor in
District Supreme Court, will be held
June l If necessary advertisement can
be made tomorrow, Benjamin S. Minor,
receiver for the paper. said today.
The sale will be held in front Of the
Post Building on street between Thir-
teenth and Fourteenth streets.
According to Mr.. Minor. IS or 20 in
terests have approached him concern
ing purchase OF the paper. He did not
know however whether all Of these
would enter bids at the auction, ne
said
The sale, according to the terms Of
Justice Proctor's decree must be ad-
vertised three times in both The Star
and the Post and once each in the New
York Times and Editor and Publisher.
Publication Of the first advertisement
must not be less than 10 days before
the sale
Justice Proctor set $3.50 900 as the
minimum price which may be accepted.
If the highest bid does not exceed
s5O0,O00, he ordered the entire pur-
chase price must be paid at once. and
If it exceeds $500 900 the first half mil
lion must be paid at once and the
remainder In two equal nstallments,
payable in one and two years, respec-
lively.
Under the decree the purchaser must
pledge himself to continue publication
Of the paper and its membership in
the Associated Press.
Prospective bidders will be required
to post s25 900 as security prior to or
on the date Of the sale and the pur-
chaser must pay over an additional
$75, 900 when he bids in the paper. The
purchaser will receive all the Post S
plant and equipment, including its press
franchises and It's good will and name
He must assume all existing liabilities.
Evening star., 1933-05-18
RELATES FAILURE
Of HOLDING FIRM
EmpIoye of Prudential Co.
Testifies in Trial of
Louderback.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Testifying in the Louderback i'm
peachment trial, Dorothea A. Lind, an
employe Of the Prudential Holding Co
of California, today described for the
Senate some Of the procedure Of that
companys going into receivership
The placing OF this company into re-
ceivership and appointment OF Guy H
Gilbert as the receiver forms one OF
the charges against Federal Judge Har-
old Louderback Of California.
Garner Upholds Objection.
Defense counsel protested Miss Lind
was being asked by the House managers
to present hearsay testimony and Vice
President Garner upheld the objection
She was instructed to stand aside fol-
rebuttal testimony and Erwin E. Richter
attorney for the Golden States Aspara-
gus Co. was called to the stand.
He told of the receivership of that
company and negotiations leading up
to selection of receiver. Judge
Louderback he said refused to permit
the interested parties to name both
receiver and attorney, but said they
could name one.
On request Of defense counsel. Walter
B. Mailing. clerk Of the United States
District Court at San Francisco, was
subpoenaed as a witness.
THE Best We Could Get"
Richter told Senators under cross
examination that his firm agreed to a
fee Of $4,000 for the receivers at
torney for l8 months in the belief it was
the best we could get" from Louder
back
He was a member of the firm repre-
senting the asparagus company, while
Dinkelspiel g. Dinkelspiel represented
the receiver. The receivers attorneys
were allowed $4,000 for about a years
work by Judge Louderback.
Richter reiterated contentious the fee
to the attorneys for the receiver was
excessive"
Evening star., 1933-05-18
MRS. GEORGE M'LANAHAN
DIES IN SWITZERLAND
Member of Well Known Washing
ton Family Went Abroad
Shortly After War.

Mrs. George Xavier McLanahan, once
socially prominent in the Capital, died
today in Geneva. Switzerland, it was
learned here. She was the widow of
George x. McLanahan, Washington
attorney who died here some years ago.
Mrs. McLanahan. who was the former
Miss Caroline Duer of this city. was a
member of a we'll known Washington
family Her home at 203l @ street has
been occupied by the Minister Of Switz-
erIand and Nine Marc Peter for some
years. She left Washington shortly
after the World War and had been liv-
ing at the Hotel Residence, Geneva,
where she died.
A son. George. was with her at her
death and three other children had left
this country and were on the sea en-
route to Switzerland at the time. They
are Mrs. Ellery Huston. Mrs. Charles
Noble and Duer McLanahan.
Evening star., 1933-05-18
FURNITURE MEN MEET
Southern Manufacturers Open
Spring Convention.

HIGH POINT. N. c.. May Is CP).-
The Southern Furniture Manufacturers
Association convened at Sedgefield, near
here. today for its Spring meeting with
approximately 100 manufacturers pres
ent.
A general business session and discus
sion Of trade conditions was first on the
program. John Dickinson. Assistant
Secretary Of the Department OF Com
merce. will Eteak tonight.
The meeting closes Friday.
Evening star., 1933-05-18
OPPOSES BROAD POWER
FOR RAIL CO-ORDINATOR
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
A protest against giving the Federal
co-ordinator strong power over railroads
was placed before the House Interstate
Commerce Committee today by r. c.
Fulbright of Houston. Tex. representing
the National, the Southwestern and the
Texas Industrial Traffic Leagues.
The provision in the administration q
railroad bill giving the co-ordinator au-
thority to issue and enforce orders
without reference as to whether or not
they are wanted by the railroads, en-
ployes of the public" Fulbright said
constitutes "czarism"
The shippers" he added. ARE op-
posed to having czar govern their
transportation systems. and the Secre-
tary of Commerce said the administra-
tion does not desire a car"
Evening star., 1933-05-18
BEES SWARM FOR POLICEMAN.
TELLING CLASS HOW TOHIVE 'EM
Lieut. Stein Proves He Knows What He Is Talking About
by Effective Way Apartment Tree Is Cleared.

"And now" Lieut.. J. c. Stein was
telling his men of Engine Company
No. SIT says here In handling bees
Just a minute boys, till get this tele-
phone call"
"WeIl continue the lesson later,
fellows, out at the Lindbergh apart
ments. They've got bees out there right
now" Lieut. Stein announced.
And so Lieut.. Stein and five of his
men mounted their apparatus and
dashed to the Lindbergh apartments at
Second street and Massachusetts, avenue
to do something" about a swarm Of
bees that was clouding about tree.
Pvt. S. Pope scrambled up into the
tree with q saw and a line. First he
made fast the line to the Limb on which
Evening star., 1933-05-18

a mass of bees 18 inches long and per-
haps 9 inches thick hung in e swarm
With the saw he cut the limb from the
tree and lowered the bee-laden bough
gingerly to the ground The bees then
were shaken from the limb into a paper
box. which was left open for them to
swarm into A crowd of approximately
300 persons gathered around to watch
the firemen in action.
When the firemen left the bees were
swarming into the box, and once back
at Engine House No. s, Lieut.. Stein
told Pope, B. T. Harper, A. C. Law
horne, E. T. Hammill and ]. r. Mowatt
his men:
10 well y anyway that's the way u
Evening star., 1933-05-18
SC0RNS WAR FEARS

BALBOA. Panama Canal Zone, May
18 lPl.-Vice Admiral Gengo Hyaku-
take thanked the United States Army
and Navy officers here yesterday for
courtesies accorded his visiting Japa-
nese naval squadron
ANY one who says Japan is on the
verge of war with the United States is
insane" he said, but unfortunately
there are mad men in every country"
The Japanese midshipnen visited the
American naval base at Coco Solo yes
to-day. They will spend two days at
Manzanilla, Panama, this week and
then sail homeward.
The Japanese squadron will call at
Honolulu on its homeward journey.
Evening star., 1933-05-18
EMPLOYEES ARE GUESTS

Members OF the newly organized
Sanitary Grocery Employees Association
were entertained at the organizations
first dinner, held Tuesday night in the
Masonic Temple, 1909 Ninth street.
Jack Lynch was toastmaster, and
members were greeted by James Faulk-
ner, president of the group. An enter
tainment program. including a number
Of vaudeville acts and music by the
RichAeld Club Orchestra, was pre-
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