davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1933-02-15
SEED AND CROP
LOANS UNDER FIRE
House Committee viii Probe
Department of Agriculture
Expenditures.
BY the Associated Press.


The House Expenditures Committee
tomorrow will begin an investigation OF
seed and crop production leans made by
the Agriculture Department.
Chairman Cochran, in announcing
today he had summoned witnesses. said
he had evidence that these loans are
being made in such manner as to
cause a tremendous waste OF public
funds"
THE Secretary of Agriculture" he as
serted, has refused to permit the con-
troller general to audit his accounts In
regard to the loan activities.
THE Secretary of Agriculture abso-
lutely refuses to give any information
with reference to the administration OF
this relief act, saying be is now nothing
but an agent of the. Reconstruction
Finance Corporation and that inforna-
tion must come from the corporation.
when millions of dollars CT such
funds have been diS5ursed We should
have some audit by some governmental
agent.
Il expect to introduce bill to remedy
the situation"
In the st. Louis lean Office. said
Cochran. they dismissed Democrats
and civil service employees, saying the
force was to be reduced, and put Re-
publicans to work in a few days.
They have had hundreds Of people
working in ST. Louis and some CT those
In charge of the office have had and
now have members of their family on
the pay roll. There is not only one
such instance, but there are many.
They gave a good job to the wife OF
a policeman"
Evening star., 1933-02-15
Wealthy Merchant
Leaps ID Floors, but
Escapes Fatal Hurt
Crashes Through Sky
light, but Suffers Only
a Broken Arm.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CLEVELAND, February 15.-Samuel
Malbin dropped from the fourteenth
floor of the downtown Allerton Hotel
yesterday-and apparently suffered
nothing more than a fractured arm.
Where's my hat?" he asked as hor-
ror-stricken employees picked. him up.
He never lost consciousness, and at the
hospital helped identify himself.
Malbin. Russian immigrant who built
up fortune dealing IN smoked fish.
jumped deliberately, police said. Hos
pital attendants said he may have suf-
fsred internal injuries, but none was
apparent in preliminary examination.
His fall was uninterrupted until be
was two floors from the ground. There
he crashed through a skylight and fell
to the floor of a linen storage room.
Investigators said he had been worried
over financial matters.
Malbin was wearing a heavy over
coat and physicians said 1t may have
prevented fatal injuries when he
struck the skylight.
Evening star., 1933-02-15

the utmost confidence. But apart from
this, we are convinced nobody win dare
to violate our constitutional rights.
Awaits Action Calmly.
Every infringement win find us on
guard. Today's course Is TO await de-
velopments calmly"
German Jewry, according to the
spokesman. regards anti-Semiticism
chiefly as Hitlerite campaign propa-
ganda.
The Jewish problem Is not one of
many genuine ones purdening the Ger
man people, and government leaders.
who know the foreign and domestic
opinion better that soapbox orators,
will seek a solution to pressing econom-
ic and financial problems without rais-
ing the artificial and frlitless conflict"
he said.
The abroeation Of Jewish rights can
Evening star., 1933-02-15
ARLINGTON UTILITY
GROUP IS NAMED
East Falls Church Attorney
Heads Commission to Look
After County's interests.
BY LESTER N. INSKEEP,
STAFF Correspondent Of The Star.

ARLINGTON COURT HOUSE. Va,
February 15.-Following more than
week of careful consideration Of the
names submitted by interested citizens,
Chairman Harry A. Fellows Of the
county board today announced the ap-
pointment of a Public Utilities Com
mission which he believes is composed Of
men who are exceptionally qualified to
protect the people of the county from
unfair public service rates.
The new commission is composed of
Edmund D. Campbell of East Falls
Church, as chairman; James - Chinn
of Lyon Village, Maj Calvin I. KEEP
hart of Clarendon, Albert NJ. Jones Of
Virginia Highlands and Paul z. Schaub
Of Cherrydale.
Chairman Is Attorney.
The chairman is an attorney with
Offices in Washington. Chinn Is q re-
porter on The Evening Star Maj. KEEP
hart is an engineer in the Interstate
Commerce Commission of the United
States and was secretary of the old
local commission. Jones is an attor-
ney also employed in the Interstate
Commerce Commission and Schaub Is a
public accountant.
1t is believed by Fellows that the
membership of the new commission not
only is composed of men peculiarly
fitted for the work to be undertaken,
but also that he was fortunate in be-
ing able to select men representing all
sections of the county.
Having been notified only today of
their appointment, members of the new
commission have not as yet had an
opportunity to set q date for their first
meeting, but Fellows said that be would
urge immediate action in this direc-
ton.
Face Difficult Task.
The commission faces an immediate
and difficult task in the preparation of
new evidence for presentation before
the State Corporation Commission on
March In connection with the Rosslyn
Gas Co. rate case. This case was
recently reopened by the Virginia COM
mission after having been under con-
sideration for nearly two years and the
commission has ordered that additional
data be presented In support of the
countys contention that the domestic
gas rate in Arlington County should be
reduced from a maximum rate of $1.5o
to maximum rate of $1.20.
An immediate probe of electric rates
is also in contemplation and it was
learned today that some interesting in
formation on this subject is already in
the hands Of one member of the new
commission and may lead to some
startling developments In this field.
The commission must necessarily be
an unofficial body and viii, therefore,
act in an advisory capacity for the
County Board.
Evening star., 1933-02-15
GERMAN JEWSP
HOPE IN PRESIDENT
Believe Hindenburg and 9th
ers Will Prevent Reprisals
Against Race.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press. :
BERLIN, February 15.-Adoh Hitlers
advent as chancellor finds Jews COM
posed and confident that neither Presi-
dent Won Hindenberg nor responsible
government leaders will countenance
attempts to deprive the Jewish people
Of their rights as German citizens, al
though this was and still is being urged
and threatened by firebrand Httlerite
orators.
Defensive measures, prominent
Jewish spokesman told the Associated
Press, could consist only in an appeal
to public conscience" and the use of
legal means at their disposal.
He Indignantly denied reports current
on the night of Hitler's appointment
Evening star., 1933-02-15
HEADS CREDIT UNION
Joseph Griffin Elected President Of
Postal Workers Unit.

Joseph Griffin has been elected pres
ident Of the Washington Postal En-
ployes' Credit Union, which was the first
OF the credit unions established in the
Government departments and now has
$4,000 In shares on deposit.
Other officers are L. M. Brooks, vice
president; Russell L. Dale, treasurer,
and John 3. Elliott, clerk
Evening star., 1933-02-15

be achieved only by breaking The con-
stitltion, the spokesman added.
"A two-thirds majority can never be
found for q constitution, y
sides. such barbarian would be moot
harmful to 0ermany's reputation as q
civilized nation"
Evening star., 1933-02-15
that Oermanys Jews were packing
their baggage In panic.
Vak~n~ A~~~>h~-~s~n

Vee3 ApPfehth8On.
The spokesman, however, voiced his
apprehension that the Jews might be-
come victtrns Of ''pin-prick" Of Nazi
persecution. waged as q means Of boy
colts against merchants and others, but
he said Jewish societies already are en-
gagged IN counteracting NaA propa-
ganda.
The attitude Of Germanys largest
Jewish civic body, the Central Associa-
tion OF German Citizens Of Jewish
Faith. in recent statements declared
its attitude toward Hitler's government
was exceedingly mistrustful."
Emphasizing that German Jewry
had no choice but to wait devepolments,
the rtetement said: "Reich's President
Won. Hindenburg is calm Pole in the
saI floli. IN whose sense Of justice and
loyalty to- the constitution we reposs
Evening star., 1933-02-15

Brasil has issued registration book
let's to foreign employees. and will recog-
nize claims or complaints of only those
having them. 1soW
Evening star., 1933-02-15

Women between the ages of 20 and 80
have. according to English statistics,
three times as good a chance to marry
as those of the same age in 1914.
Evening star., 1933-02-15

Papeete has the only talking picture
theater in French Oceania.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-08-02
FACTS: Did You Know That

FLORIDA soil has been proved to be peculiarly adapt
able TO the production of tung nuts from which ung oil is
made This bids fair to become major industry.
The Florida Keys are of coral formation.
The lakes of Florida for the most part have been
formed by the settling of the earth surface caused by
the dsntegraton of the limestone formation beneath
Florida has 405 airplane pilots Is of these are
women 143 hold transport licenses The State has 1870
registered airpanes
The worlds largest commercial air base is at Dinner
Key, Florida, (Miami)
Florida is served by the Condor Us passengers
besides crew. which is the largest air liner
in the United States
The first trunk line railroad in Florida was con-
structed between Fernandna and Cedar Kew
Approximately $4,000 1000 acres of Floridas area
covered with forests and second growth timber
Florida's manufactured products annually are
valued at approximately $23OOOO,O00.
The Mckee Jungle Gardens located near Vero Beach
carved out of the heart of the Florida Jungle This
is beauty spot, unique in the entire country.
The Spaniards first came to Amelia Island, near
Fernandina, but remained there short time moving
Their south to st. Augustine
General Oglethorpe in founding the State of Geor-
gia, established garrison Amelia Island to prevent
attack upon his colony He gave the name Amelia"
to the Island in honor of the daughter King Eng
land
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-08-02

There is point the peninsula section of the
state farther than so miles from the and the vast
majority of the state is so miles less from the
Umatilla is equdistant between the Gulf and the At
lantic-fifty miles.
The America" famous cup-yacht, was run into
Jacksonville and sunk in Blank Creek avoid capture by
the Federal forces during the War between the States
She was blockade runner.
The ST. Johns River varies from twotenths of mile
to more than three miles in width at Jacksonville
A million dollar home for Disabled Volunteer Sol
diers was erected during 1882 near ST. Petersburg.
In crossing Lake Okeechobee, one is out of sight of
land.
Marion County first produced the Pineapple" and
"Parson Brown oranges. S.
The cassava, staple article for diet in Central
America, is grown in Florida.
Rollins College is the oldest institution of higher
learning in Florida. 81
A barbed wire fence marks the Georgia-Floridh
boundary throughout its length 1t erected by the
State Georgia precaution against the importation
of cattle tick from Florida.
The blooming of yellow jasmine is the first harbngsr
of spring in Florida.
The United States Naval Stores Experiment Station,
at Ousee is the only of its kind in the world The
Station is operated under the direction of the Bureau OF
Chemistry and Oils Department of Agriculture.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-08-02

The Unequal is cross between the lime and kum-
quat.
The peat in the muck soils of Florida holds ire
mendous fuel possibilities.
Daytona Beach is known the finest beach in
the world.
Spanish moss is an air plant
The egret is Florida wading bird priced for its
pumage.
Arcadia has a factory devoting it's efforts to the
canning of ratesnake meat which considered great
delicacy in some sections of the country
The coquna rock used in the lower walls of the Sing
ing Tower Lake Wales, excavated at National
Gardens north of Daytona Beach.
Candy Bridge connecting Tampa with the west
shore of Tampa Bay furnishes short route to St. Peters
burg, and is the worlds longest bridge
Thomas Edison and Henry Ford established winter
homes in Fort Myers
The "tumion-taxifolium," known gopher
wood plentully in the Apalachcola river valley
This is said to be the famous Biblical Cedar of Le-
banon.''
The Wakulla Spring, in Wakulla County, is one of
the wonder springs of the State 1t flow of 100000
gallons per minute, and glass-bottom boat gives the
tourist opportunity to look into it's cavities
Floridas first Kraft Pulp Mill is located at Panama
City.
Ringing Bros. Circus makes it's winter home in
Sarasota!
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-08-02

Alachua county is noted for the sinks and under
ground rivers Gainesville.
nmanite, zircon, rutle and several other
minerals, found in the beach sands below Jackson
vile Beach Imanite and zircon the only which
far have been recovered in commercial quantities.
1t was only few years ago that the State Representa-
tive from Key West when he went to Tallahassee for the
Legislative sessions, forced to by New York by
water thence south to point in Georgia by rail- and the
remainder of the distance by horse and buggy.
Florida produces 81 per cent of the phosphate mined
in the United States.
Florida is known as 1.-THE Land of Flowers and 1.-THE
Peninsula State"
Fernandina is noted for it's shrimp packing houses
-
Apalachicoa is noted for it's oysters
The distance from Pensacola to Key West by rail is
approximately the that from New York to
Chicago.
The Everglades is not vast swamp of trees and
sluggish streams, but huge marsh covered with growhs
of sawgrass
st. Augustine is the seat of the diocese of the Catho
diocese.
Grapefruit is being extensively canned and sent to
all parts of the world.
St Petersburg established the first open air post
office in America
The tangelo is between the tangerine and the
grapefruit.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-06-01

under laws relating to international
protection of industrial property.
The independent press associa-
tons, led by Karl A. Bickel, presi-
dent of the United Press, and in
Guiding the Exchange Telegraph and
Central News of Great Britain,
Agence Radio of France and Nip
pom Dempo of Japan, won a COM
plete victory in their insistence on
inclusion in the resolution of the
entire Geneva resolution of 1927.
after two days Of conferences with
other agencies represented her.
TIL Geneva convention declared
specifically against discrimination in
issue, dissemination or publication
Of official governmental news.
All the press interests represent
ed, including the Reuters Agency Of
Great Britain and Havas Agency of
France, finally agreed, together with
the American and British industrial
properties committees, upon the
form of the resolution, including the
full Geneva resolution, which will
be introduced jointly by the Brit
ish and Americans.
Mario Ghiron, of the Italian in
dustrial property committee, had
raised various legalistic objections.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-06-01
POWER ACT TO
FACE TEST IN
ALABAMA CASE
Suit Claims Commission
Had No Jurisdiction Over
Dam Cost Accounts.
BY RUTH FINNEY
Times Special Writer

WASHINGTON. June l.-Around
the rotund person of Josiah I. New
comb, who boosted once that the
power industry was too large and
powerful to be controlled oy the
federal government, may revolve
the third court test of the federal
power act.
The first test hinged on a question
OF neckties. Clarion River Power
Company bought them at 50 apiece
as souvenirs for their guests when
they opened their Piney project,
then wrote them into their capital
accounts along with a lot of other
items the federal power commission
said did not belong there
When the commission moved to
save the public several million dol
lars by writing down the companys
net investment cost, the company
went to court But it lost.
The second came over the ques-
ton of whether New River, Va,
with its old ferry boats and scoWs,
actually is navigable, or part of a
navigable system.
Alabama Company Suit
Appalachian Electric Power Com
pany tried TO deny the power COM
missions authority TO regulate
them. and supervise their actions if
they build a power plant on New
river. They lost in the lower federal
court, and will appeal
The third comes with suit filed
by Alabama Power Company in the
district supreme court here, alleging
that the federal power commission
has no jurisdiction over the cost
accounts of its Mitchell dam prof.
ect, constructed under license from
the power commission.
Like the first case, this concerns
items which may or may not be
included in the net investment cost,
the total which determines how
much the public shall pay-dircctly
in recapture costs, indirectly in
rates.
Helped Utility Wage War
The Alabama Power Company
says the cost of the dam was
$10,646,056 The federal power COM
mission had its accountants go over
their books, held hearings, and
finally decided that the net invest
ment cost was $6,173,576.
Among other items which the
commission struck from the &C
counts of the company was one for
services of Josiah T. Newcomb, who,
for years, from a thickly -carpeted,
luxurious Office in a Washington
office building, watched over and
protected the interests of various
power companies.
The Alabama Power Company
called Newcomb to its assistance
when regulations we're first being
drawn for administration of the
power act A sharp battle was be-
ing waged in the quiet Offices of the
commission as to just how much
should be demanded of power COM
panies in administering the new act.
Decision May Be Important
The power commission subSe-
.quently ruled that it was not fair
to the public to make them pay for
services performed by the power
company representatives at that
time
The amount claimed for New
combs services was a small part
of the total stricken from Alabama
Power Company accounts.
Decision on the other items, in
volving large amounts and impor-
tant administrative principles, will
determine to a large extent the flu
tWe effectiveness of the federal wa
ter power act
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-06-01
FATHER OF Girl
SHOOTS YOUTH
Ex-CommuniSt Politician
Wounds 22-Year- old
Clerk Seriously.
By nitcd Press

BY L NttCU Tf6SS
SPRINGFIELD, Ill, June l.
Freeman Thompson, so, former
Communist candidate for the
United States senate, shot FLOYD
Jones four times late Wednesday at
the Sangamon county courthouse
which Abraham Lincoln made ia
nous
I'll teach you to take liberties
with my daughter shouted Thomp-
son as he stalked into the office
of county overseer Mamie Fain
drew a pistol and began firing al
Jones, 22-year- odd clerk in the over
seer's Office.
Several women tainted as Jones
despite his wounds, grappled with
Thompson and helped hold him un-
til deputy sheriffs arrived. Jones
then collapsed and was said by ply.
sicians today to be in a critical con-
dition.
The youth lapsed into uncon-
seriousness wit h out commenting
upon ThompSon's accusation. The
former Communist politician lie.
fused to explain it. Before becorn'
ing unconscious Jones did, however
remark that Thompson had ap'
peared at the overseer's office ear
lier and had been refused relic
money.
Thompson was a candidate To-
the senate in 1880. He conducted
his campaign from a Jail cell a
Taylorville, Ill, where he had beer
sent on charge of rioting in con
nection with a mine war.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-06-01
CITY TO SEEK
S4OO,OOO LOAN
Expansion of Sewage Dis
poSaI Plant Planned by
Sanitary Board.

With the approval of Mayor Regi-
maid H. Sullivan, the city through
the sanitary board will ask a loan
Of 100000 from the federal govern
ment to be used in expansion of the
municipal sewage disposal plant
Maurice Tenant, board presi-
dent, will go to Washington next
week in an effort to obtain the
money.
City officials assert that enlarge
ment of the plant is of pressing
necessity, as it is operating now on
basis only SO per cent efficient.
Under such a condition, about
half of the city's sewage goes I'M
treated into White river.
At present the plant can treat
100000 gallons of sludge daily
and the peak is 100000 gallons
daily
Owners of land along the river
are threatening damage suits
against the city, alleging their
property is being lowered in value.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-06-01
AIM BLOW AT
MON0POLIES IN
WORLD NEWS
Protection as Property Is
EnunCiated by Meeting
at Vienna.
BY WEBB MILLER
United Press staff Correspondent

VIENNA, June 1.-Principles of
vital Importance to the world press,
striking another blow at monopolieS
in official news or restrictions OF
transmission of such news, were ap-
proved unanimously today by the
legal group of the International
Chamber of Commerce.
The resolution will go before a
plenary session of the chamber,
representing thirty-nine nations,
Saturday. Adoption will be a for
mality.
The resolution enunciated the
principles that there should be pro-
lection of news as property where
such protection is now non-exiStent,
and that there should be no prefer
entail rights IN official news.
The resolution aims to bring news
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-06-01
COUNTY RAPS
Gravel FIRMS
'HOIdup' Is Hinted; Inferior
Material Provided for
Work, Is Charge.

Gravel companies attempting to
sell inferior grades of gravel on
county contracts were rebuked to-
day. with county commissioners re-
fusing full amount of one firms
claim ana Withholding payment to
another
Investigation by commissioners
has revealed two gravel companies
have supplied road materials far
short of contract specifications, the
board declared.
we have found instances where
gravel, unfit for roads and unsal-
able elsewhere, has been dumped on
the county," Commissioner Ernest
K Marker declared.
Property owners protested against
types of gravel being put on roads
in Perry township, commissioners
pointed out.
The board has reduced a claim of
the indianapolis Sand and Gravel
Company from 1880 to $1,000.
we pay high prices for gravel
and demand that we get good mate
rial commissioners stated.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-06-01
IL TAXI MEN ARE HELD
Campaign Against Three Companies
Revealed in Court.

Campaign against three taxicab
companies was revealed today by
city licensing authorities who charge
failure to carry liability insurance
and city licenses and switching of
license tags
AS the first fruit of the drive, nine
drivers and three owners with one
company were before Municipal
Judge William H. Sheaffer today
and he issued an order that evil
dence must be offered Friday morn
ing that insurance policies and IL
censeS have been obtained.
Twelve more arrests of drivers in
the employ of two other companies
are planned.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-06-01
STAMP CLUB TO ELECT
J. L. Williams Nominated for
Presidency of Group.

Selections by the nominating COM
mittee of the Indiana Stamp Club
for election of officers to be held at
the Lockerbie Friday night are as
follow:
President, j. L. Williams; vice
president, Floyd Shockley; secre-
tary, Mrs. c. o. Robinson; treas
urer. E. R. Ryan; corresponding Sec
rotary, Marion F. Clark, and eXecu-
tive committee members, Charles
Heagy, c. o. Warnock, Glenn M
Padgett and William F. McNairy.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-06-01
SO TO GET DIPLOMAS
n. A. G. U. Degrees to Be Awarded
at Exercises Tonight.

Commencement exercises will be
held at tonight in the school gym
nasium Of the Normal college of the
American Gymnastic Union.
SiXty-nine students will receive
degrees and diplomas. Awards will
be made by DR.. Carl B. Sputh, dean
of the department of science and
hygiene, and George Vonnegut,
president of the board of trustees.