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The Washington times., 1933-01-27
100000 POOL
FOR ROOSEVELT

An appropriation of 100000
for a swimming pool at the
White House for the next Presi-
dent, Franklin D. Roosevelt, was
included in the supply bill for
independent offices submitted to
the House today.
The total of $4,000 in excess
of, the budget estimates of $117,-
100 was made. in the bill, which
includes the swimming pool item.
Total funds recommended for
the Executive office are $428,419.
Recommending the $4,000 in
crease over the budget, Repre-
sentative Clifton A. Woodrum
CD of Virginia pointed out ex-
ira expenditures are customary
when a new administration en-
ters the White House.
Likely In Grounds
Location of the pool has not
been decided, but it is expected
to be in the spacious grounds in
the rear of the White House.
Asked by Representative Wood
rum CD of Virginia, in charge
of the bill, if a swimming pool
should be provided, Lieut.. Col.
U. S. Grant Sd, director Of public
buildings, said Admiral Grayson
told him some provision was ad-
viSable.
did Admiral GraysOn con-
slider the matter of a tank?"
eyes, as a matter of health,
but 1 have. no information di-
rectly from the President-eIect
authorizing me to ask for any
SVIch fIIndo
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PENCIL
LURE CHILD
TOCELLAR
Suspect Admits Brutal Deed
After Mother Gives Evidence;
d, Youth Has Crime Record

NEW YORK, Jan. q
U.N.S.).-A colored youth
picked up on suspicion because
he had served two sentences
for molesting children in 1928
today confessed, according to
police, the assault-murder Of
6-year-old Helen Sterler, found
strangled to death in a Brook
lyn basement w ID n esday
night.
The youth. Lloyd Price, %, was
arrested yesterday by Detective
James Cahill.
Price admitted Turing the child
from play with a 25-cent piece
and a cheap pencil. ..
Recognizes Pencil
He took her to the tenement
basement, five doors from her
home, and after garroting her
with a length of clothes-line, at
tackled her, according to his con-
fession.
Prices confession, police said,
was obtained indirectly through
his mother. Mrs. May Price, who
was brought to the Gates Avenue
station for questioning concerning
her sons recent movements.
Shown the pencil found near the
girls body, she readily admitted
"Why, that belong to my hus-
band. 1t was in a dresser
drawer until two days ago. then
it disappeared"
Confronted with the statement
Price shrugged and said:
II guess I'd better tell you
about it. I'd like to get it off
my conscience"
Price then told of walking past
the Sterler home, in front of
which Helen was playing. He
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The Washington times., 1933-01-27
ALIEN GOODS
WRECKU.S,
BUSINESS
Farrell Sees Debased Money
As Scheme to Force Debt
Cut, He Tells House

American business is being
demoralize0 by the flood Of
foreign goods from countries
with deprecated currencies,
James A. Farrell, former presi-
dent of the United States
Steel Corporation and chair
man of the foreign commerce
department of the United
States Chamber Of Commerce,
told the House Ways and
Means Committee today.
Farrell said the chamber is
supporting legislation to levy COM
pensating tariff duties on goods
from the Cheap money"
countries.
Debt Revision, Their Aim
The gold standard was aban-
doned by foreign nations to cap
ture American business and obtain
revision of war debts, Farrell said.
He added:
"Our whole business struc.
ture is being inOculated in such
a way that it is being de-
moraliZed."
Sale of cheap foreign goods in
this country prevents an increase
in prices which is necessary to
stabilize business and provide en-
ployment, he said, and continued:
"Under the present depre-
Ciated foreign currency we
haven't any tariff at all in the
iron and steel industry"
This industry, he said, had the
lowest tariff of any country in
the world before deprecated
currency troubles set in.
American Market Invaded
Since steel by-products were
put on the free list, foreign
manufacturers are invading the
American market and offering
goods at prices that cannot be
met. he testified, remarking:
81 hope we can arouse the
public to the danger of depre-
ciated currency"
Farrell said that 40 deprecated
currency countries "are having
the time of their lives in flood
ing this country with goods" He
said American automobiles are
being sent from Detroit into
Canada and shipped over Ca
madam railways and in British
ships to foreign countries because
deprecated Canadian currency
makes it cheaper than to ship
them over American railways and
in American ships.
Sterilization Needed
One of the great needs of the
world today, Farrell believes, is
stabilized currency for interna.
tional business. But so long as
the deprecated currency coun-
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MOscOW FIdys u. S.
On Peru Intervention

MOSCOW, Jan. q Q.N.SO.-
Intervention by Secretary of State
Stimson in the dispute between
Colombia and Peru over Leticia
was attacked by the semi-official
newspaper Pravda today. The
paper said:
Americas open intervention
will undoubtedly aggravate the
conflict. It will also deepen the
controversy between the United
States, which is supporting Colon
bia and Great Britain, which
sides with Peru"
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picture on Page 18l

SHANGHAI, Jan. 81 G.N.S)
HoStilities flared again today in
Jehol province, according to an
official Marking dispatch, which
said Chinese volunteers had re,
captured Chaoyang from the
Japanese.
The city, an important mill
tary stronghold, has been held
by the Japanese for months. It's
capture by the Chinese is claimed
t. be an important move in
blocking Japanese movements to-
ward Jehol City.
1t was also reported Marshal
Chang HSueh-Liang, Chinese COM
mander in the north has as
sembled Is divisions of regular
Chinese troops in the Peiping
area to resist anticipated Japan
ese advances.
SHANHAIKWAN, Jan. q
Q.N.SO Intensive fighting for
possession of Chiumen Pass to
the Great Wall appeared immi-
The Washington times., 1933-01-27
NAMED
ORGANIZER
Of STRIKE
FORCES
Communist Lists IL Demands:
Magnate Lays Shop Closing
to- Competitor Plot

DETROIT, Jan. 81 (L.N.S.).
Henry Ford today took q
personal hand in efforts to adj
just the strikes which have
caused the shutdown Of his
nationwide industry, throw
ing 100000 men out of jobs.
Stalking dramatically through
the picket lines, Ford, unat-
tended except for a chauffeur. ap-
peared at the Highland Park
plant of the Briggs Manufactur.
ing Company shortly before II
a. m.
Surprised by "Old Man"
The strikers stared, but offered
no comment, except a mutter here
and there:
"The old man himself"
The first disturbance growing
out Of the strike occurred today
when 200 Ford workers en- route
to the Rouge plant learned of the
shutdown and demanded free
street-car transportation back to
their homes. Police reserves
averted violence.
What action the motor magnate
intended to take in this newest
crisis to threaten his vast organi-
zation could only be guessed.
Supplies Tied Up
The Rouge plant, central manu-
featuring works of the Ford Com
pany, closed yesterday afternoon,
unable to continue production,
Ford officials said, because Of
strikes tieing up body supply
plants.
Early today Ford Ieutenants
began to carry out orders to close
down the entire national organiza-
ton. All over the country Ford
assembly plants closed, laying off
their workers indefinitely.
From London, England, came
dispatches from the London Eve
ming Standard quoting Ford as
charging in a transatlantic tele-
phone interview that his competi-
tors are responsible for the strike
in the body plants.
Meanwhile, in the motor capi.
tai, police prepared for threat.
ened trouble.
OminOus Reports
Ominous reports that Ford en-
ployes were planning to bring
pressure to bear" on the strikers
alarmed Detroit. Mayor Frank
Murphy, declared "the city's vel.
fare is at stake" urged concilia-
ton.
A committee of strikers, after
a mass meeting at 10 a. m,
called upon the Rev. Charles e.
Coughlin, famed radio priest"
of Royal Oak, to act as mediator.
The two body concerns affected
are the Briggs Manufacturing
Company and the Murray Body
Corporation, which supply all
bodies for the new Ford models.
Two Briggs plants have been
closed for five days because Of a
walkout in protest against wage
scales. The Murray plant is also
closed, but officials blamed lack
of materials.
Communist Organizer
Although the Briggs plants
were patrolled by scores Of
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Chinese Claim Recapture
Of Key City in Jehol

nent tonight following failure of
a serious Chinese attempt to
break the Japanese lines after
three hours of warfare.
HARDIN, Jan. 27 G.N.SO.-
Civil guards have virtually ex-
terminated 1000 Chinese volun-
teer troops recently garrisoned at
Fuhsin, according to reports re-
ceived in Japanese circles today.
The Washington times., 1933-01-27
Aqua CALIENTE

FIRST RACE-CursOr, Quick Indian.
SECOND RACE-Dunes. Hit the Deck,
Gold CreVes, DIR. Louis HamnaD, Sadly
did. PhlOri.
THIRD RACE-Las GazOs, TIvertOn,
Maryse. Lutte Schuster, Red Currant,
FIFTH RACE-Princess Val, Lyrical
Lass, Fair Mole, GOverness, Cousin
Ethel. VOlquary.
SIXTH RACE-CartagO, Capt. Danger,
JayWalker. Afridl, El Monte. Jack b.
SEVENTH RACE-Valley Queen,
KaEO, MoryOunE, Dude RancheF. Locket,
Bill Henry.
The Washington times., 1933-01-27
DIVORCE RATE CUT

ST. LOUIS.-The depression
has hit the court of domestic
relations hard. Divorces in this
city during 1882 were 40 per cent
less than in 1928. The decrease
has been especially marked dur
ing the past few months.
The Washington times., 1933-01-27
Mechanics IndOrse
'Buu American Plan

The BUY American" campaign
instituted by William Randolph
Hearst and the Hearst newspapers
was heartily indorsed in a letter
today from the Washington Coun.
Gil, No. 13, Junior Order of Amer
ican Mechanics.
The Washington times., 1933-01-27
ROBBED OF $4,000

CHICAGO, Jan. 27 GNS0.
Robert Edwards, 81, retired engi-
neer, today reported to police he
had been kidnapped, robbed of
$4,000 and thrown from car
somewhere between Elkhart and
South Bend. Ind,
The Washington times., 1933-01-27
STEEL HEAD ENDS LIFE

PHILADELP HIA, Jan. 81
U.NSO.-Theodore G.. SeixaS,
so, Allegheny Steel Company Of
ficial, committed suicide early
today in the exclusive German
town Cricket Club.
The Washington times., 1933-01-27

Long argument over II, So
much was printed about what
Huey said that the newspapers
never did print what the bill
said. We just trust to the good
banking judgment of Carter
Glass to have something worth
while. Glass is an absolute au-
thority on money, and it's aston
jshing that the Republicans we're
never able to win him over.
France wants to get in on the
debt settlement. AS she is pay
ing nothing at present, I sup
pose that under the new SETTLE
ment, we will be bound to
93s, by Mcknight syndicats)
The Washington times., 1933-01-27
WILL ROGERS Saus:

SANTA MONICA, CAL, Jan. 27.-The Glass
banking bill has passed the Senate. During the
The Washington times., 1933-01-27

start paying them.
Copyright. 1888, by Mcknight syndicats)
The Washington times., 1933-01-27
ALIEN GOODS WRECK U. S. BUSINESS, SAYS FARRELL
THE WEATHER

Rain changing to snow tonight, probably end
ing Saturday morning; colder late tonight and
tomorrow; lowest temperature tonight about 80
degrees; moderate to fresh east or northeast
winds, becoming fresh to strong northwest by
Saturday. Temperature yesterday-Highest,
so; lowest, 81. G932-Highest, 4s; lowest
any
The Washington times., 1933-01-27

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this city publishing the dispatches Of Inter.
national News Service and Universal Service
Evening star., 1933-06-07
ROOSEVELT SEEKS
BANK BILL ACCORD
President Confers With Leaders to
Iron Out Differences CT
Glass Measure.
BY the Associated Press.

by the Associated PreSS.
President Roosevelt called In con-
gressional banking leaders today in an
other effort to iron out differences on
banking reform legislation
Conferees Of the Senate and House
have been seeking vainly for a week
to find an understanding on insurance
of deposits in the Glass-Steagall bill.
An entirely new plan is now reported
under consideration.
The administration has refused to
approve the Senate proposal allowing
immediate insurance Of deposits up to
S2,500.
Senator Glass, Democrat of Virginia,
Representative Steagall, Democrat, Of
Alabama, Secretary Woodin and Con-
troller of the Currency O'Conner, were
called to the White House to discuss
the new proposition.
Meanwhile, conferees on the Glass
Steagall bill suspended sessions indefi-
nitely after failing to agree on the in
surance- deposits provision.
This provision, embodied in the VAN
denberg amendment to the Senate bill,
is opposed by the administration, but
the confereeS have been trying to
work out a compromise.
Glass, who has advocated the bill
for nearly two years, conceded it would
die in conference if an agreement was
not reached soon
The further obstacle of a filibuster
faces the measure If the Vandenberg
amendment is entirely eliminated in
conference.
Senator Long, Democrat, of Louis
lana, Is ready to talk at great length
in the Senate against any insurance
provision restricting State bank entry
into the fund.
Evening star., 1933-06-07
MANY ARE INJURED
IN ONTARIO STORM
Children at Two Schools Buried in
Wreckage-Fireman Killed
by Fall.
Nv the Associated prass

BY the Associated Press.
TORONTO, Ontario, June 7.-On-
tario was lashed by violent rain, hail
and electrical storm today which DAM
aged two school buildings, injuring
numerous pupils.
In Toronto a fireman was killed and
three others we're seriously injured
while fighting a fire at Our Lady of
Lourdes Roman Catholic Church.
Lightning started the fire The fire
men fell rs feet from a ladder.
The storm blew in the rear end of
Belle School, three miles west of Mil
ton. Several children were buried be-
meath the wreckage of the frame build
ing, part of the roof of which COL
lapSed. They were rescued by the
teacher and neighboring farmers. Many
of them were injured
At Winona about 20 children were
buried under bricks, laths and plaster
when a chimney on a public school
building crashed through the roof Rev.
D. B. McLsnnan, a clergyman living
nearby, led rescuers. Gerald Wilbur, 6
years old, the most seriously injured,
was taken to hospital.
Windows in the Collegiate institute
at Guelph were shattered and five stu
dents were injured by flying glass.
ResidentSnpf Guelph said the storm
seemed to of hurricane proportions
Trees were torn up by the roots and
the city was veiled in darkness.
From London there also were reports
Of storm damage, particularly to trees.
Evening star., 1933-06-07
FRENCH DIPLOMAT
CONFERS ON DEBT
Ambassador de la BouIaye
Seeks Attitude of u. S.
at White House.

Ambassador de Laboulaye of France
conferred with President Roosevelt to-
day on the Forthcoming June Is war
debt payments.
The Ambassador told newspaper men
he discussed debts with the President,
determining the attitude of this Gov
ernment rather than the making of a
specific offer.
He also said the forthcoming Eco
nomic Conference and the Geneva
disarmament parley were discussed.
France has failed to make its De-
cember Is payment of $4,000, 900, and
the President is understood to be in
sisting upon that as a basis for any
discussion about the $40,000,000 in
stallment due next week.
No Offers Made.
Meanwhile, the White House de-
Scribed the war debts situation as un-
changed, with no offers for revision
received and none made
The position of the administration is
the same as that announced by Presi-
dent Roosevelt last November when he
came, as President elect, to discuss the
debt situation with Mr.. Hoover. That is
to say, the administration representing
a creditor nation is willing to listen to
any proposals the debtor nations may
want to make.
The debtor nations unofficially have
informed the President through their
representatives who came to Washing
ton in the course of the last two
months, that they cannot pay. No
further official communications have
been received since except from the
British government.
The British, through their Ambassa-
dor in Washington, Sir Ronald Lindsay,
have been keeping in close touch with
the State Department There have
been exchanges of views between the
two governments, but, SO far, there has
lot been received in Washington any
formal communications as to what the
British government will offer-if any,
thing at all
The last official communication from
London was received last Winter, when
the British paid their December in
stallment In the accompanying note
the British government stated definitely
that 1t would not be in a position to
meet its June Is obligations.
Due in Eight Days.
One week from tomorrow the next
installment, totaling more than S14O,-
100000. will be due The British cab
met will meet Friday to discuss the
situation and there have been intima-
tionS in London that some new pro-
nouncement was expected from WASH
ington. This, however, was officially
discounted here.
There have been conversations re-
garding debts during the month of May
between Premier Ramsay Macdonald
and President Roosevelt. Macdonald
half promised that the British would
make real effort to meet at least
Continued on Page 2. Column ~
Evening star., 1933-06-07
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, June Major storm
Of protest swept over the city today as
nearly million automobile owners con-
templated the almost assured prospect
Of paying a double license fee on their
vehicles.
The city's Board of Aldermen, acting
on plea of Mayor O'Brien, adopted his
plan yesterday So to 2. Action by the
Board of Estimate Friday will make it
a law effective July !.
The plan sets a registration fee on
autos registered in the city equal to the
State license fee, which, at so cents a
hundred pounds, is already one of the
highest in the country.
All drivers not registered in the city,
including the thousands of daily COM
muters from Westchester, Nassau and
other counties in the metropolitan area
will be taxed Is cents for entering Man.
haitian by way of East River bridges, OF
Evening star., 1933-06-07
COMPROMISE SEEN
ON VETERANS BILL
AFTER CONFERENCE
Crosser Hints at Agreement
When He Leaves With
House ParIey.
HINES AND DOUGLAS
TAKE PART IN TALKS
President Contends Principle Is
Involved in Fight to Reduce
Allowances.
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN.

A compromise on the Connally
amendment to the independent Offices
bill increasing veterans compensation
was indicated this afternoon by Chair
man Crosser of the House Democratic
Steering Committee.
Crosser, accompanied by half dozen
other Democratic members, was in con-
ference at the White House with Presi-
dent Roosevelt and with Brig. Gen.
Frank r. Hines, director Of the Veter-
ans Administration, and Lewis Douglas,
director of the budget.
Crosser's suggestion that a compro-
mise may be in sight was made as he
left the White House. The House mem
bers were in conference with the Presi-
dent and with his assistants for nearly
three hours. The whole veterans COM
pensation problem was canvassed.
Members Of Committee.
Besides Crosser, other members
of the committee in conference with the
President today were Representatives
Pou, North Carolina; Browning, Ten
nessee; Hastings, Oklahoma; Lozier,
Missouri; Patman, Texas, and Lee, Cali
fornia.
Crosser. after he returned to the
Capitol, said the special committee
would return to the White House this
afternoon for further discussion as
soon as it had been notified that the
Presidents advisers, Budget Director
Douglas and Gen. Hines, had concrete
proposition ready to submit.
Crosser said that every side Of the
perplexing problem had been canvasseo
and that there have been discussions
of the Connally amendment, the Black
amendment and various proposals to
modify the amendment adopted by the
Senate.
A meeting of the Democratic Steer
ing Committee will be held tomorrow
morning to study the veterans question.
Meanwhile, Speaker Rainey told
newspaper men that IL Congress ac-
cepted the Connally amendment with
out raising taxes and adjourned, Presi-
dent Roosevelt would immediately call
another extra session.
Matter Of Principle.
Earlier, the President had told the
special committee of the House Demo-
cratic Steering Committee that he was
fighting for a principle.
This principle Is that the veterans
actually disabled because of their war
service should be compensated and that
Continued on Page 2, Column ID
Evening star., 1933-06-07
GROUP TO COMPARE
TOILET KIT PRICES
Committee Accepts Challenge
of Be Vier in Senate
Inquiry.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
i A subcommittee of three to go fully
into the price of toilet kits supplied
reforestation camp occupants by Be-
Visr & Co., Inc, of New York, and SIM
liar articles of equal quality, was set
up today by the Senate Military Com
mittee to continue its inquiry into the
sale of the kits.
Several committee members said
after this action they felt the whole
controversy over the sale of the kits to
Robert Fechner, director of the Civilian
Conservation Corps, boiled down to a
matter Of price rather than a ques-
tion of misconduct by any Govern
ment officials.
Sheppard Heads Group.
The committee in substance modified
and accepted a challenge of R. B.
BeVier to Army officials to prove the
| claim that they could supply a COM
parable kit for IS to 85 cents, although
Be Vier & Co. sold its kit for 81 40.
After an examination of the list of
stockholders of the company. Senator
Carey, Republican of Wyoming, said it
did not show anything to indicate
rumors he had heard that persons
close to the administration had an in
terest in the company"
Be Vier advised the committee today
that he and his brother owned virtually
all the stock, except for a small amount
held by other relatives.
Chairman Sheppard, Democrat, of
Texas, appointed himself and Senators
Logan, Democrat, of Kentucky, and
Carey to form the subcommittee.
In his challenge for proof that the
Army could buy kits at lower price,
Be Vier said:
I'VE ask that the Army be called on
to produce all orders for the Civilian
Conservation Corps on or before May
Is (the date the kits were ordered
from BeVier) and that they be tabu-
lated to show the exact unit cost. It
will show the cost the Army is entitled
to claim.
BeVier Suggests Committee.
1--WE will sell to the Government the
kits in question at price 10 per cent
lower than the same nationally ad-
vertiSed brands the QuartermaSter
Corps can furnish at the prices of May
is or before"
He suggested that a committee of
three, including himself, represent
ative of the Quartermaster Corps and
member of or representative of the
committee be set up to check all the
figures and look into the matter.
''BeVier & Co. will be glad to pay all
reasonable expenses" he added.
BeVier told the committee that the
statement presented yesterday by Louis
McHenry Howe, secretary to President
Roosevelt, explained his part in the
purchase, "is true and accurate SO far
as he and I are concerned"
Evening star., 1933-06-07
MERCURY, NEAR 80,
CONTINUES TO RISE
Chance of Thundershower Late
Today Slight-Three Per-
sons Frustrated.

With three prostrations reported yes
terday and the mercury again climbing
around the 90-degree mark at noon,
Weather Bureau forecasters today held
out no promise of relief from the heat.
The official thermometer had reached
yesterdays maximum-S7 degrees-at
IL am. today and was still climbing,
after having registered minimum of
SO at am. The humidity was un-
usually high for 50 high temperature.
There is about l chance in so that
a thundershower late today may bring
temporary relief, it was said at the
Weather Bureau.
None of yesterdays prostrations was
serious. The victims were Ernest
Stephens. 1921 Pennsylvania avenue
southeast; Kathryn zanellotti, 5, of 400
block of K street, and Charles Keyes. a
colored fireman aboard the steamer
District of Columbia