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Evening star., 1933-09-21
Delays Decision on Demands
of Merchants for Minimum
Price Level.
CHANCE TO TAKE STOCK
OF RESULTS AWAITED
N. R. A. Chief Plans to Set Up
Machinery for Actual Ad-
ministration.
Nv the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
The N. r. A. was listening today for
reaction to the newly drafted code for
retail trades before going forward to a
definite decision on the demand Of busi-
ness for regulations prohibiting the sale
of goods below set minimum price.
Hugh s. johnson, the industrial ad-
ministrator, meanwhile concentrated at
tention on the status Of the rapidly de-
veloping industrial control experiment,
seeking to measure results so far OBJ
tanned with view to steering 1t ef-
fectively from this point on.
Due soon is a thoroughgoing reor-
ganization of the headquarters machin-
cry, still built along the lines of an
organizing and campaigning unit, and
now needing transformation into an
administrative body.
More important than staff matters,
however, was the need for an accurate
survey of results under the recovery
effort. The administration has been
pressed with forecasts from labor lead
ers and others who contend there must
be drastic revisions of codes now in
force and a changed policy toward those
now pending, or the Unemployment OBJ
jective will not be obtained and prices
will march far ahead of purchasing
power.
johnson to Review Work.
No official has conceded any falldown
in the N. r. A. plan, but johnson for
some time has been seeking stock
taking opportunity. denied him until
now by the pressure OF acute problems
such as the coal code.
William Green. president OF the
American Federation of Labor, has
claimed the average work week OF 40
hours being written in codes generally
will not re-employ enough men and
that an average of 80 hours Is essential.
The administration attitude generally
has been, however. to approve what
ever work hours seemed most economi-
cally feasible for the particular in
dustry.
On the retail codes, Government
economists have massed weighty argu-
ments against attempts to control prices
at the retail counter, the main conten-
ton being that an attempt to keep
prices up regardless of public ability to
buy might bring disastrous conse-
quences.
Fail to Meet Objection.
The code proponents had evolved q
set of exceptions to lift the general
cost plus 10 per cent limitation, from
perishable. damaged. out-of-season
goods and distressed merchandise gen.
orally. This. however, apparently did
not meet the economic objection.
Publication of the revised code yes
terday was taken mainly as an indica-
tion of administration desire to hear
from the many thousands of merchants
not definitely represented in the long
negotiations which went to make the
code.
Hangover problems of the bituminous
Evening star., 1933-09-21
CITIZENS ANNOYED BY ARREST
MACHINE CUM KELLY SEARCH

q pair of Dallas officers. The officers
gave chase, but a fiat tire put them
out Of the running.
The Dallas officer telephoned Glade
water and when the Edwards brothers
approached they found an automobile
blocking their progress and seven OFF,
GERS. heavily armed, standing in front
of the car.
In Gladewater they and their car
were searched and officers said they
found about 5000 in cash-including six
$100 bills-two pistols and a rifle
equipped with a silencer. T. N. Green.
chief Of police, said he was certain
neither man was Kelly. However, he
detained them until two detectives came
to take them back to Dallas.
Sheriff ]. G. Riley Of Hamburg, Ark,
near Wilmot was quoted in news re-
ports as saying the Edwards brothers
usually carry large amount OF money
and that Lee had commission as .
deputy and frequently carried guns and
q rife with silencer.
Evening star., 1933-09-21
PRESIDENT RESUMES ROUTINE
AS SLIGHT FEVER DISAPPEARS

The Moley-W -Warburg calls, although
separate, were linked by observers with
the recent talks by the President with
Chairman Pittman of the Senate Foreign
Relations Committee, Prof Warren of
Cornell and Cox-all authorities on the
monetary problem and intimately con-
nected with 1t in the international field
In recent months.
Upon the advice of his physician,
Lieut.. Comdr. Ross T. Mcintyre, the
President is doing his work in his study
and will not 60 to the Executive office.
While his cold had not entirely disap-
peared, Mr.. Roosevelt said he felt better
than he has for some time and expects
to be back at his desk in the Executive
office tomorrow.
Those who saw the President today
were greatly impressed with his i'm
provement. Postmaster General Farley
presented himself shortly after the
Presidents breakfast and conferred with
him nearly an hour. Farley said later
the President was looking great"
Evening star., 1933-09-21

President Roosevelt resumed his regu-
lar routine today at the White House.
recovered from the cold and slight fever
which bothered him the early part Of
the week
The fever which came back yesterday
had disappeared this morning. 1t was
SO slight last night the President dis
regarded advice of physician and kept
a dinner engagement with James M.
Cox, former Governor Of Ohio, with
whom he visited until after midnight.
Today he began again his reception
of business callers On the list was
an appointment with the Southern in
flation delegation, led by Senator
Thomas, Democrat, of Oklahoma.
Others on the list included Raymond
Moley, former Assistant Secretary Of
State and intimate adviser. and James
WarburR, adviser to the American dele
cation at the London Economic Confer
euce.
Evening star., 1933-09-21
IT, S. Workers to Be Quizzed
To Set Cost-of-Liuing Index
Questionnaires Expected to Play Vital
Part in Pay Read stments-Auto
Expense May Be Included.

A new and more equitable basis for
determining the cost-of- living index.
which Is expected to play vital part
in any readjustment of salaries of Fed
eral and District employees after jan
uary /. is under consideration by the
administration, it was revealed today
by Secretary Of Labor Perkins.
At the direction of President Roose-
welt. Miss Perkins said, study Of the
cost of living Of Government workers
would be undertaken by the Labor De-
partment next week the result of which
would be used in fixing the Federal pay
scale under provisions of the economy
act. New elements, not used in pre-
vious formulae, she indicated, will be
taken into consideration One Of these,
she intimated, may be the cost of main
tenance and replacement of automobiles.
The first step in the study, Miss
Perkins stated. will be the distribution
Of QUESTIONABLE to every Government
employe.
Evening star., 1933-09-21
Threaten to Kidnap
Child of Governor
To Force Clemency
Landon's Daug h t e r
Guarded Against Bailey
Cangsters.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
TOPEKA, Kans., September Ala
kidnap plot in which his 16-year-old
daughter, Peggy Ann, was to have been
held a prisoner until he granted ex-
executive clemency to members Of the
notorious Harvey Bailey Wilbur Under
hill gang now confined in the Kansas
Penitentiary was made public today by
Gov. ALI M Landon.
While denying receipt of any actual
threat" the Governor said so much
confirmatory evidence" had been dis
closed by investigators that guards have
been maintained at the executive man
sion.
Daughter Under Guard.
Miss Landon. high school senior. has
been under the surveillance of armed
guards since the plot was revealed to
the Governor more than three weeks
ago.
Guards armed with riot guns also
CONTINUED on Page e. Column 81
Evening star., 1933-09-21

The QUESTIONABLE. Miss Perkins ex-
poets, will constitute a sample to be
used as a basis for surveying the cost
of living in American cities throughout
the country 1t will be particularly
useful. she explained. because of the
fact that the standard of living of the
Government people in this city consti-
tnte what she described as the dOmi-
nant standard" here
The Bureau of Home Economics Of
the Department of Agriculture" she
said. will cooperate in making the
study which will be used In estimating
the change in their cost Of living that
has occurred since 1923 and also in
measuring the changes that may take
place in the future.
1T has been recognized for some time
that the cost-of-living index in current
use Is an unsatisfactory measure Of that
change, particularly as applied to Gov
ernment employees. and the present study
will be used in determining the new
items to be included in the index and
CONTINUED on Page 2. Column 81
Evening star., 1933-09-21
TREASON STRESSED
At RE|CHSTAG TRIAL
Decapitation Demanded if
Prisoners Are Found Guilty
of Setting Fire.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated PreSS.
LEIPZIG, Germany, September 21.-
Incendiarism in the German Reichstag
becsme a secondary issue and high
treason the primary point today as the
Supreme Court trial of five men charged
with setting the fire last February got
under way.
The court moved the phrase, at
tempt forcibly to overthrow the consti-
tution," in the foreground of the in
dictments and put the charges of in
cendiarism second.
This indicated that the whole realm
of Communist activity in Germany will
be investigated.
The defendants were brought into
court shortly before 9 am. taken there
under heavy police guard.
Every seat was taken as the trial
opened. When the six red-robed judges
filed in, German spectators and news
papermen gave the Hitler salute. to
which the judges replied in like manner.
Decapitation Asked.
Decapitation has been recommended
as the penalty upon conviction. Inc
defendants are Marinus Van Der LubDe,
24-year-old brick mason and alleged
Dutch Communist; Ernest Torgler. AZ,
former Communist party whip, ana
three Bulgarian political refugees,
Georgi Dimitroff, Blagoi Popoff and
Wassil Taneff.
Among the spectators were Frau Torg-
Ter and Van Der Lubbe's two STEP
brothers.
van Der Lubbe alone of the accused
was handcuffed. He kept staring ahead
and later, when called on the STAND,
replied almost inaudibly and often IN
coherently.
Torgler appeared emaciated, but his
eyes were keen as he observed details
of the proceedings.
All who entered the court underwent
an elaborate inspection Of credentials
and a double search for weapons and
cameras.
The indictment, as read by Wilhelm
Buenger, presiding officer. accused the
men of attempt partly and conjointly
in one and the same continued act to
overthrow the German constitution by
firing the Reichstag with malice afore-
thought, as preliminary to starting an
iusurrection.'
Van Der Lubbe also was charged
with attempting to burn the former
Kaiser's palace in Berlin, as well as the
City Hall and certain public offices IN
suburban Neukoelln.
Check Defendants Past
Considerable time was spent in ex-
amining into Van De Lubbes past. An
effort was made to show by testimony
that he was a shiftless person, who
often conflicted with the police and
CONTINUED on Page 2. Column So
Evening star., 1933-09-21
WILEY POST INJURED
SEVERELY IN CRASH
Plane sideslips During Take.off
and Falls so Feet, Landing
Among Trees. R
By the Associated Press.

QUINCY, Ill, September 21.-Wiley
Post, round-the- flyer, was severely
injured when his plane, the Winnie Mae,
crashed today at the local airport as
he was taking of.
Post was rushed to hospital, where
DR.. E. L. Caddick said his injuries were
severe but not critical
The Winnie Mae, in which Post flew
around the world in seven days, Is
hours and so seconds. will have to be
rebuilt. u t-.-
The crash occurred while Post, who
is on speaking tour, was taking on
for Davenport, Iowa. -akfrF
DR.. Caddick said the flyer suffered an
extensive v-shared cut on his forehead
from the hair to each eyebrow. His
shoulder also was injured, but appar-
emily there we're no fractures.
Post was able to crawl unassisted
from the plane in which he flew alone
around the world and to survey the
damage of his first serious accident.
The Winnie Mae side-slipped and
observers estimated 1t fell about so feet,
landing in group of small trees. The
motor had stopped.
Post had stayed in Quincy overnight
on q speaking tour. He few here yes
terday from Springfield, III.
Evening star., 1933-09-21
GUNS AND AMMUNITION
FOUND INSIDE PRISON
Three Inmates Of Indiana Peniten-
tiary Placed in Solitary Confine-
ment as Probe Is Launched.

BY the Associated Press.
MICHIGAN CITY, Ind, September
2l.-Of6cials at the Indiana State
Prison revealed today they are conduct
ing an investigation as a result OF the
finding of revolvers and 1S cartridges
inside the institution last week.
It was announced that three men
serving 25-year sentences for the rob-
berry OF the State Exchange Bank at
Culver last May have been placed in
solitary confinement in connection with
the guns. They are Danny McGeoghan,
Jack Gray and Eddie Murphy.
The revolvers and ammunition,
wrapped in cotton and then in a news
paper, were found inside the west wall
of the institution by an inmate. It
was believed they had been wrapped
carefully 50 q jar would not damage
them and then thrown over the wall.
Evening star., 1933-09-21
POLICE ALERT AS GERMAN
JEWS MARK NEW YEAR
Guards Placed Outside Many
Synagogues as Crowds Turn
Out for Observance.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BERLIN, September 21.-The Jewish
new year is being observed with espec-
lal religious emotion by German Jews.
Synagogues are crammed and in many
cases police guards have been placed
outside them.
Such Jewish organs as still are al
lowed to appear refer to the Rosh
Hashanah of the year 1894 as being kept
under exceptionally trying circum-
stances.
In the Central Verein Zeitung Rabbi
Eschelbacher of Dusseldorf writes: !:
THE tragedy of the present moment is
that we are In danger Of losing again
our long acquired homeland" But he
exhorted the community to preserve
its faith and courage.
Writing along the same lines, Rabbi
Leo Back says: Ever rebeginning
and ever renewing-therein lies Jewry's
strength"
Evening star., 1933-09-21
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
DALLAS. Tex, September Alt was
all very embarrassing" so far as two
Wilmot, Ark, citizens were concerned,
when Gladewater officers hunting for
George Machine Gun" Kelly jailed
them. But when they were brought
to Dallas and held for further ques-
tioning today, they said the situation
became downright annoying"
Carl Lee "Kink" Edwards, 81, and
Lee H. Edwards, 20, who said they were
brothers, retired investment bankers
and formerly lived in New York City.
left Dallas yesterday afternoon in q
large car similar to one in which Kelly,
Southwestern desperate accused as one
Of the Charles F. Urschel kidnapers,
reputedly has been lodging around the
country.
As the Edwards brothers passed
through Mineola, Tex.,-on their way
back to Wilmot-they were sighted by
Evening star., 1933-09-21
WHITNEY TO HEAD
NEWARK EXCHANGE
Other Officials of New York
Stock Market Also Take
Places in Auxiliary.
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, September 2l.-The
Governing Committee. president and
other officials of the New York Stock
Exchange have agreed to direct the af-
fairs of the proposed New Jersey Stock
Exchange, it was announced today fol-
lowing meeting of the Governing
Committee.
The action Of present exchange man
agement in accepting corresponding
places in the auxiliary exchange which
is expected to be started in New Jersey
sets up duplicate arrangements which
will direct the destinies of both the
old and new organizations. Richard
Whitney will be president and Allen L.
Lindley vice president Of both the New
York and New Jersey exchanges.
It was announced this afternoon that
1853 members of the New York ex-
change, out of the total membership
of 1875, had subscribed to the plan OF
opening of the New Jersey market.
Plan Opening October 2.
It was understood that present plans
call for the opening of the new ex-
change on October with a trading list
including from 5 to 10 of the more
active issues now on the New York Ex-
change Additional stocks will be added
as rapidly as possible.
Wall Street expects a general exodus
of security exchanges and dealers to
New Jersey, following the lead Of the
Stock Exchange. The Curb already
has made tentative plans to organize
the New Jersey Curb Exchange, and
dealers in unlisted securities and other
dealers with no exchange Affiliations
are said to be contemplating flight to
escape the gross profits tax which New
York City proposes to assess.
Another membership ON the New
York Stock Exchange sold today for
$150,000, unchanged from the previous
transaction made earlier this week.
Evening star., 1933-09-21
Missing Barge Found.

OSHAWA, Ontario, September 81 (R.
1t was reported here today the miss
ing barge Peter G. Campbell. sought by
United States patrol craft since it
broke adrift In Lake Ontario last night
with four men aboard, had been picked
up by an unidentified tug.
Evening star., 1933-09-21
Three Die in Plane Crash.

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, September q
OR.-Pilot G. E. ed Young, one OF
the best known flyers in Alaska, and his
two passengers, Eric Nelson and A: d.
Roberts, we're killed yesterday when
their plane crashed In landing at the
Livengood Airport.
Evening star., 1933-09-21
Brodie Leaves Finland.

HELSINGFORS, Finland, September
81 R.-Edward e. Brodie of Oregon,
the retiring American Minister. left
Finland for home today, travelling on
the s. s. Heimdau via Stockholm.
Evening star., 1933-09-21
Reich Attache Named.

BERLIN, September 81 R-Capt.
Robert Witthoeft was appointed today
to serve as Germany's naval attache at
Washington
Evening star., 1933-09-21
COMMISSION 0. KS
TRACTION MERGER
Street Car Consolidation
Now Lacks Only Approval
of Stockholders.

The Public Utilities Commission met
today and approved the form of street
car merger plan submitted to it by the
two local street car systems last Mon
day.
Letters were sent to John H. Hanna.
president Of the Capital Traction Co.,
and William F. Ham, president Of the
Washington Railway & Electric Co..
notifying them that If the form of
agreement considered at public hear
ings Monday is approved by the stock
holders Of the two concerns, the COM
mission will give formal approval to
the agreement.
Approval Held Certain.
The stockholders will vote on the
merger plan next Tuesday. 1t is re-
garded as certain they will approve the
plan. After that vote. only a few for
malities remain and the merger will be
an accomplished fact. 1t is the prod
uct Of 25 years of agitation by civic
groups here which finally won authori-
Zation in a joint resolution by Con-
greSs at its past session.
The commission paid no attention to
a protest against the terms of the
merger plan filed by William NICK.
Clayton. He argued that after the
merger is put into effect there will be
$40 1000, 900 more in securities outstand-
ing in street car and power properties
than there are now. This protest was
not even mentioned in the letter to the
two companies today
The essentials of the merger plan
are that a new corporation to be known
as the Capital Transit Co. will be
formed under laws of the District of
Columbia. This corporation will issue
240 900 shares of stock of a par value
of S10O each. Half Of this or 10000
shares will be turned over to the Capital
Traction Co. in exchange for the out
standing 10000 shares of Capital
Traction Co. stock. The Capital Trac-
ton Co. will turn all its properties into
the new company and 60 out of busi-
ness. the new company assuming its
bonded Indebtedness.
Remains Holding Company.
The Washington Railway & Electric
Co. will turn over to the new company
all its physical street car properties and
in exchange receive 10000 shares of the
new company's stock. The new company
will assume So 900. 900 of the Washing
ton Railway & Electric's bonded in
debtednesS. The Washington Railway
& Electric Co. does not 60 out of exist
ence as a corporation. but remains
principally as holding company for
the stock of the Potomac Electric Power
Co.. all of which it now owns.
The public contributes to the new
merger the salaries of crossing police
men, which will be paid by the tax
payers instead of the company. and also
a portion of the paving costs now borne
by the companies.
In its notice to the two companies
today the commission said it had given
most careful consideration" to the
merger agreement and the proposed
certificate of incorporation of the new
company and the proposed power con-
tract between the Potomac Electric
Power Co. and the new company and
has found them in accordance with law.
It found that the terms of the power
contract are equitable.
Evening star., 1933-09-21

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Fair tonight and tomorrow; not much
change In temperature; moderate north
west winds becoming gentle variable to-
morrow. Temperatures-High 81, at
2:15 pm. yesterday: lowest 81, at 6:15
am today. Full report on page AS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-06-21

Mrs M. Mcdonald and Mrs Jo-
seph Kelly were hostesses at
shower given in honor Of Miss Cell
Garneau who is to be married to
George Mcdonald on June goth.
Miss Garneau was presented with
purse of gold. The guests in
cluded: Mrs Il. Corbett, Mrs b.
Garneau, Mrs M. Wingavin, Mrs A.
Lamontagne, Mrs M. Bannon, Mrs
/. Altman, Mrs James Thompson,
Mrs G. vanDelft, Mrs M. McDon-
aid, Mrs Walter Budd, Mrs James
O'Donnell, Mrs Joseph Kelley, Mrs
ODonnell, Mrs Joseph Kelly, Mrs
William Vance, Mrs James Vance,
Mrs p. Donahue, Mrs j. Hogan,
Mrs Z. Altman, Mrs j. Claffey, Mrs
J. Begley, Mrs G.. Sayers, Mrs p.
Foley, Mrs M. c. Kelley, Mrs P.
Mulhall, Mrs G. Garthwaite, Mrs
M. Briody, Mrs N. McGrath, Mrs
A. Curtiss and Misses Alice Budd,
Eleanor Kelley. Mary Calvin, Rita
Sayers, Dorothy Vance, Loretta
Vance, Louise Briody. Mary Briody,
Helen Tehan, Margaret Tehan,
Marion Begley, Helen Altman, LII
Ian Shea, Ann Murphy, Bertha
Leary and Marion Garneau.
A surprise miscellaneous shower
was rendered Miss Beatrice Atwood
last evening by her sister, Mrs
Beatrice Atwood of South View
street. Entertainment was enjoyed
and n delicious luncheon was serv-
ed. The guests Included: Mrs Day.
ton Lasher, Mrs John Kearney, Mrs
Dennis Mulcahy, Mrs Beatrice At
wood, Mrs James Higgins, Mrs
William Gaughan, Mrs Frank
Sweeney, Mrs Peter Coffey, Mrs
John Driscoll, Mrs James Osborne,
Mrs Morris Maroney and Misses
Hazel Young. Elizabeth Bragg,
Catherine Higgins. Marie O'Don-
nell, Rosnlind Atwood, Catherine
Miller, Bernice Atwood, Ruth At
wood, Annie Meehan. Beatrice At
wood and Mrs Carl Swanson.
Mr. and Mrs Frederick Nuhn of
Willow street have left on a motor
trip to Chicago.
The annual meeting of the Wa
terbury Chapter College Of Saint
Elizabeth will be held Monday eve-
ming, June 26 at Old Hundred Inn
in Southbury. Card playing will be-
gin at $40, with supper at $3.50.
Miss Agnes Fitzpatrick, president
will preside at the meeting.
Mrs. Manlio Clemente OF Rum
ford street was hostess at O show
err given last night in compliment
to Miss Sylvia Clemente Of Bank
street. The honored guest was pre-
scented with coffee table. Those
attending were: Mrs. George Man.
ard, Mrs. Mary Dondero, Mrs. Ca
mile Clapps, Mrs. John Hemin-
way. Mrs. Leo Keefe, Mrs. Frank
Colangelo, Mrs. James Zaurino
Mrs. Harry Palmerino. Mrs. Lena
Sirica, Mrs: Frank Bowes, Mrs
Theresa Crook. Mrs. James Gar
barino, Mrs. August Casagrande
Mrs, George Koran, Jr., Mrs. Man.
Ito Clemente, ;fisses Edith Gle
mente and Anna Garbarino.
Mrs Mae Baranger and daughter,
Doris. Of New Haven have been
spending a week as the guests OF
Mrs James Donnelly Of Washing
ton avenue.