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The Washington times., 1933-12-23
MARY IN STAGE COMEBACK
Does Five
Acts a Day in
New York

NEW YORK, Dec. %. - Mary
Pickford who made her adult
stage debut at the Republic
Theater, January 8. 1918, and re-
ceived favorable notices, resumed
her career yesterday.
Miss Pickford. who has been
out of town much of the time
since the production of "A Good
Little Devil" hailed by the World
as "the loveliest of fairy plays"
betrayed considerable excitement
as she discussed her new venture,
five performances day at the
Paramount, Of one act Of ''The
Church Mouse" She said:
~ have been away so long
1 am not used to myself in
person"
She Looks Young
This is hard to believe, because
she looks like a person who would
be easy to get used to. Although
she was Americas favorite Gin
derella long before Babe Ruth
joined the Red Sox, she looks
younger and handsomer than her
contemporary, Miss Mae West.
She said:
81 hid from people because 1
wanted them to think Of me as
GOldilOCkS, or the BiOgraph
Blonde, or Little Mary.
"Seven years ago I cut off my
long curlS. So that little-girl
character died and 1 do not
have to unite tin cans from
little dogs tails or stand up for
friendless children any more
Slated for Success
And now she is back on the
stage to establish the new Mary
Pickford and the chances are that
she will succeed.
For Miss Pickford, like Lillian
Gish, who played with her at the
old Biograph studio on Fourteenth
Street, between Fifth Avenue and
University Place, and also in the
Good Little Devil" cast, possesses
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U. S. SPY FAINTS AT TRIAL
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ward to enter the judges cham
ber, he slumped to the floor.
Served N. Y. Firm
During the examination. Switz
told the magistrate he was mar
ried in New York on May 9. 1898,
and that he had been engaged in
selling aviation instruments for
the M a C N cal Corporation in
France since that time. The Mac
Neal Corporation, he said, had
offices at Roosevelt Field.
Mrs. Switz was Frustrated, weep
ing constantly as she protested
her innocence.
Confined in cold, isolated
cell on the top floor of the petite
Roquette women's prison, she
said:
eff the police found dOcu-
mentS in our room, we did not
know of their existence. We
don't know who placed them
there"
Counsel Engaged
SWitz, it was learned, has asked
Henri Torres, Frances foremost
criminal lawyer, to defend him
and his wife. continuing to pass
up the offered help of American
authorities here.
Torres accepted the task rea-
soning that Nine. Lydia Stahl,
"Mata Hari" of the case, who al
ready has engaged him, is accused
Of espionage in the ministry of
marine, while the Switzes are
alleged to have done their spy
work against the MINISTRIES of
war and air, and that he could
handle both cases at the same
time.
Some complications were fore
seen. however, in view of the fact
that Switz was reported framing
a defense that he became involved
with Nine. Stahl, aware she was
active as a spy, but that he was
attempting to get evidence against
her to trap her.
According to this report, SwitZ
will declare he met the Russian
| woman in the United States, and
The Washington times., 1933-12-23
MINT WILL BUY. .B| NE TAI PACT
SILVER SOON SEEN AS NEXT

ENVER, Dec. % UN.SD.
United States mint in Denver will
start purchasing silver at 64R
cents an ounce shortly after
Christmas, Mark Skinner, super
intendent, said today.
Washington officials notified
Skinner that the necessary blahks
and affiGavits to be filled oF 'by
those selling silver probably FoulE
be sent from Washington To-Day
and would arrive before theSFSANt
is ready for business again.
Business men throughout the
Rocky Mountain region expected
improved conditions as a result
of the Presidents order for the
purchase of silver.
Jesse F. Mcdonald of Leadville,
president of the Colorado Mining
Association, characterized the an
nouncement of the silver-buying
program as "the best news the
Colorado silver mining industry
has received in some time"
Mcdonald predicted the reopen
ing of many mines in the Leadville
area.
Mining authorities were unable
to approximate the number OF men
who would be reemployed, in view
OF the low prices of zinc. lead and
copper, which are produced in
many silver mines.
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Treasury, and through devalua-
ton Of the dollar to so cents OBJ
tain for the Government a net
profit of about $4,000 100000.
The dollar is now lowering
around 81 cents, measured in
terms of foreign currencies. By
impounding all he gold in the
Treasury, and driving down the
dollar to so cents, through bid
ding up the gold price to $41.34
an ounce, the Administration
could issue some $4,000, 100000 Of
new currently, backed by gold at
the revalued price.
Bill Sent to White House
Whether this is to be done is
not apparent at the moment.
Senator Thomas has sent his bill
to the White House for Mr.. Roose-
velt's consideration, and he has
sent it on to the Attorney General
for an opinion concerning it's legal
aspects. Congressional authorities
generally consider it legally air
tight, although, of course, there is
much difference of opinion con-
corning it's wisdom.
It was the gold situation, not
the new silver policy, that brought
governors of all the Federal Re-
serve Banks in the East and South
into conference in Washington.
The Reserve Banks now. hold most
of the country's gold, and at the
new governmental price of $34.O6
an ounce they have paper profit
of several billions of dollars. The
Thomas plan would impound the
gold in the Treasury. and give the
profit to the Government.
Governors Are Reticent
The reserve bank governors were
unusually reticent, even for them.
after an 8-hour session. It is
believed they drafted some sort
of a memorandum for Mr.. RooSe-
velt, but if so its nature was not
revealed.
The new silver price will not
affect the Administrations gold
buying policy. Rather the new
silver policy and the gold policy
will go along in step until the
dollar has been devalued to the
extent desired, and then presum-
ably pegged. The pegging mark is
generally believed to be so cents.
although the commodity price in
dex is expected to be the deter
mining factor.
The Washington times., 1933-12-23
THREE CLASSES
Of PRODU[
CUT To TWO
Dairy Quits Dealing With
Association on Charge of
Unfair Treatment

Farmers serving milk in Wash
ington and vicinity will benefit
considerably under a drastic
change in farm prices for milk
ordered today by the Maryland
and Virginia Milk Producers AS
sociation.
At the same time the Walker
Hill Dairy severed it's connections
with the cooperative milk mar
keting association.
Changing its policy of main
tanning three classes of milk, the
association set up a two-price
scale under which prices will be
6 cents for class l (fluid bot
tied milk and 16 cents for class
2 (used for cream and manufac-
turing purposes).
Effect of Probe Seen
This action of the producers
association is the most important
development to date Of the recent
Senate probe into milk prices in
the District.
Frank Walker, president Of the
milk producers association, made
his announcement of the change
shortly after revelation by Sec
retary of Agriculture Wallace that
Congress will be asked for at
least 5000 100000 to help the
dairy and beef cattle industry.
The price change will aid the
"low.bracket men" in the indus
try. the dairy farmers whose
"basic" ALLEGATIONS are low. These
are the farmers who formerly
shipped more second and thlro
class milk than first class.
Although the price change was
brought about because of the pro-
test of the Walker Hill Dairy.
that it was being Disseminated
against by the producers assocla-
ton, the dairy broke off its con-
nections with the association
thereby making itself entirely IN
dependent of the cooperative
group.
The reason for the break, &C
cording to James j. Ward, secre-
tary of the walker Hill Dairy.
lies in the fact that the producers
association refused to provide re-
ceiving stations for the dairy IN
the same manner it does for two
other local dairies &C h e n u T.
Farms and Chevy Chase, both sub
sidiaries of the great National
Dairy Products Corporation.
The resolution requesting the
congressional appropriation OF
5000 ,O00,O 900 was adopted after an
all-day conference on possible
amendments to the farm adjust
ment act.
Earlier in the day. Secretary
Wallace had proposed use Of such
a fund in remedying an acute
milk and beef situation.
The Washington times., 1933-12-23
TAX ON LIQUOR
To RAISE FUND
FOR RECOVERY
Democratic Fiscal Leaders
Adopt Policy to Finance
Great Relief Issues

A policy of using liquor tax
alton to finance the huge relief
bond issues of the Roosevelt Ad-
ministration - including more
than $4,000 100000 expected to
be authorized next winter-has
been adopted by Democratic fiS-
cal leaders of the House.
Under this program liquor
users will pay interest on bonds
and provide sinking fund to
pay them off in 20 years.
The policy furthers the sound
financing" program announced
by the Administration when it
asked Congress for the $780,
100000 public works bond issue
last winter.
SS,OOO,OOO,OOO More Sought
On demand of the Administra'
ton. Congress voted $227 7,oo0,0 900
in taxes to amortize the bonds
and pay interest on them. The
action was necessary, the Treas
ury declared, to safeguard the
Governments credit.
Congressional leaders have been
informed that additional outlays
of over three billion dollars for
the Public Works Administration,
Reconstruction Finance Corpora
ton, Civil Works Administration
and direct relief will be recon-
mended by the President.
The liquor tax is designed not
only to replace virtually all of the
1927, 100000 taxes, which were to
be ended with repeal of the Eight
eenth Amendment, but to finance
service charges on the next au-
thorizations.
Tax to Yield Big Sum
The $2-a-gallon tax on hard
liquors is estimated by the COM
mittee to yield $300,000,O00, with
SIS, 100000 to be obtained from
import duties and $15,OOO.00 from
wines and license fees, a total Of
$500 100000.
House fiscal affairs leaders es.
innate the liquor tax will not only
replace the taxes automatically
repealed but will virtually finance
the second bond issue. Any addi-
tional amount needed is expected
to be provided by plugging up
loopholes in the present tax laws.
This tax program is based on
the theory that no taxes now in
effect will be repealed until busi-
ness improves.
While there is strong demand
that the bank check tax and other
special tax levies be ended, the
House leaders say there is little
chance of action this year.
The Washington times., 1933-12-23
H.P.GATLEY, JR.
WEDS DEC, 26

Marriage plans of H. Prescott
Galley, jr., 26, son of H. Pres
colt Galley, prominent Washing
ton attorney, we're revealed today
when he applied with Miss Flora
Virginia Harris, of New York, for
a license at the marriage license
bureau.
According to Gatley's mother,
the couple will be married Tues
day in he st. Matthews Rectory.
and will make their home in
Washington until after the groom
finishes law school next spring.
Miss Harris, daughter OF
prominent New York family, has
been visiting here for several
months, and has known Galley
for more than three years. She
gave her age as 20. and said she
was living at 223O California ST..
NJ w
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suspected her Of espionage &C
tivity against a Pacific power.
The French already have accused
Nine. Stahl of spy activities dur
ing her sojourns in the United
States
Switz was reported ready to
testify he risked everything at
tempting to learn things which
would be helpful to American
aviation. This obviously was en-
barrassing to the American en-
baSsy.
The Switzes were expected to
have to spend the Christmas holi.
days in Jail, there being little
hope they would be released on
bail at today's preliminary hear
ing
The Washington times., 1933-12-23

Reorganization of the woman's'
division of the Democratic ma
tional committee appeared immi-
nent today with the revelation
that Miss Sue S. White. its ex-
ecutive secretary. is Severing all
her political connections.
The revelation brought con-
firmation that Miss White sub
mitted her resignation as execu-
tive secretary on November II,
but has remained with the COM
mittee because party leaders per-
suaded her to stay until the
end of the year.
Miss White, one of the best
informed and one of the most
popular women in the party, is
leaving the political field after
a long and strenuous service in
Democratic politcis. She has been
executive secretary since Feb
The Washington times., 1933-12-23
ON SILVER.
STARTS HUNT
FOR spy
"Tip-off" Man Betraying Gov
ernment Secrets; Thomas
Bares Midnight Call
By International News Service

Belief that a mysterious spy
and "tip-off man" is betraying
closely guarded secrets of the
Roosevelt administration. to the
profit Of brokers and specula-
tors, grew today in congressional
circles as charges accumulated
that a leak" occurred in an
nouncement Of the Presidents
silver-buying program.
Senator Thomas CD of Okla
homa urged that an immediate
investigation into the charges be
launched by the White House.
Tells of Midnight Call
Thomas revealed that the Wash
ington manager for a New York
brokerage house called him on
the telephone at midnight Sun
day to say that there is some
thing big in silver on tap" and
to seek detailed information,
which was not forthcoming.
A Spokane (Wash.) resident de-
clared in a telegram to a Middle
Western Senator that brokers in
his city were informed regarding
the Executive order and the new
price for silver several hours be-
fore the official announcement.
The brokers called up their Gus
toners, urged them to "buy silver
and make a big cleanup" the tele-
gram stated.
Th0moS decIorad.
"H these charges are well
founded, q bad situation exists.
In fact, the situation couldn't
be worse"
Advised by newspaper men Of
the reports, the President said at
his semi-weekly conference that
he thought the contents of the
proclamation had been kept pretty
tight.
Other Tip-Offs Charged
On Capitol Hill. unusual atten-
ton was paid to the reputed sill
vcr leak" by reason of persistent
reports during recent weeks that
other big Administration secrets
calculated 20 affect the stock and
commodity markets have been
tipped off" to SPECTATORS.
The Treasury Department is in
vestigating the mysterious caan-
mel through which certain Lon
don brokerage firms apparently
were able to learn the R. F. C.
daily price on newly mined do
mestic gold before the quotations
could be flashed across the ocean
over fast official and press cables
Results Not Announced
Final results of this investiga,
ton have not been announced.
Disturbing reports concerning
several other "tip-offs" have ag,'
tated official Washington.
So seriously was the situation
regarded in legislative quarters
that there was talk of a congress
sional investigation.
The Washington times., 1933-12-23

-ruary l, 1880, and before that
was active in Democratic politics
in her native State, Tennessee.
In addition to her political
activity, Miss White is an at
torney of considerable experience
and has been identified for sew
eral years in numerous organiza-
ton ventures of a non-political
nature.
A Busy Woman
She was prominently identified
in the suffrage movement, in
war work and other women's or
ganizations.
1t is reported she has been
offered q position, of non
political nature. in one of the new
Government Set-ups and is con-
sidering acceptance.
Several women are under con-
Sideration for her post.
The Washington times., 1933-12-23
VAN DER LUBBE
HELD GUILTY
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immediate speculation that he
might be tried again, next time
on a charge of high treason. In
the present case charges of arson
and high treason were inter
twined. The court ruled the
arson charges could not be proved.
Van Der Lubbe, who has slept
through much of the court pro-
ceedings and only on rare occa-
sions showed signs of normal
intelligence, was calm. apparently
unimpreSsed, as he heard his
death sentence pronounced.
Under the terms Of an emer-
gency ''aw passed after the Reichs-
tag fire, Van der Lubbe faces
death by hanging. but there are
strong indications the sentence
may be commuted to life impris-
onment.
Torgler, whose case was by
far the most interesting of all
and whose fate was in doubt
until the moment of his acquit-
tai, was listening nervously as
the verdict was read. He heaved
a great sigh of relief when he
learned he was free.
The three BulgarianS, who en-
gagged in many impromptu de-
bates with both prosecutor and
judges during the sessions, and
who were repeatedly expelled
from court for contempt. ap-
peared diSinterested. They felt
certain of their acquittal.
3 Months Trial
The court in its verdict de-
clared it believed Van Der Lubbe's
confession. except for the asser,
ton that he worked alone. The
judges stated they believed others
were involved in setting the fire,
but that the charges against the
remaining four defendants were
not proved.
The verdict brought to a close
a trial which lasted three months
and which was regarded outside
of Germany as trial of the Nazi
regime itself, with German justice
hanging in the balance.
An international jury, sitting
in London, had declared Torgler
and the three BulgarianS limo
cent. and today's verdict was
pointed to as a definite reply to
foreign intimations that justice
would not be meted out in Leipzig
Communists Cleared
Nazi leaders, in bringing the
five communist" to trial, de-
manded all be hanged. In the
course of the trial it was estab
lished that young Van Der Lubbe
was not a regular communist, II
he was one of any sort. so the
acquittal of the other four de-
PENDANTS marked final failure OF
the Nazis to blame communists
for the history-making fire.
1t was the Reichstag fire which
provided the basis for the eradi
cation OF the communist party in
Germany. the subsequent suppress
sion of all other parties except
the Nazis. and thereby led to the
national socialist revolution which
carried Adolf Hitler to supreme
power.
The Washington times., 1933-12-23

BEV ERlIY HILLS, Cal., Dec'
not much new under the sun.
Thirty seven years ago a long
haired young man came riding a
dav coach out of the West and said
something about:
"You can't cruelty us on cross
of gold. We want the wreath on
our brow to be studded with about
sixteen silver ducats to one gold
doubloon. D."
In the meantime silver was used
as the sole medi,,m of exchange by
over three ce-qrarter> Of the earth 5
population.
With us it was a money but
never official. 1t st had a slot
machine value.
So lying under Arlington's halo
The Washington times., 1933-12-23
Standard of Indiana
Plans Jan. | Gas Cut

CHICAGO, Dec. % 1.N.SD.-A
price reduction of one-half cent
a gallon on all grades of motor
gasoline from the opening of busi-
ness on January l was announced
today by the Standard Oil Com
pany of Indiana. The reduction
follows removal of one-half cent
of the cent and half Federal tax
on gasoline.
The Washington times., 1933-12-23

an infantiIistic charm into which
the critics may read depths and
depths of art-fathoms of it.
She has the most sensitive upper
lip in the world and the clearest,
biggest eyes and the ghost of the
yellow curls floats around her
like a halo.
The Washington times., 1933-12-23
GOBEL LOSS CUT

Adolf Gobel, Inc. and subsidi-
aries in the year ended October
%, reduced net loss to $242,073
as compared with $322,067 a year
ago. The company's sales, despite
the cessation of the Washington
division, increased from 249,304,-
155 to 251,362,384 pounds.
The Washington times., 1933-12-23
Capital Attorneys
Mother Dead 1t 80

Mrs. Eudora Slaughter, 90,
mother of r. Kemp Slaughter,
Washington attorney, who lives at
Woodley Park Towers, 2700 block
DevonShire Pl. N. w., died today in
her home at Richmond, Va, ac-
cording to word received by the
family here.
The Washington times., 1933-12-23
Ohio Governor Gets
LiOuOr Bill TOduu

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Dec. % 0.N.
S).-Mosier-Lawrence State mon
opoly liquor control bill was due
to reach the Governor for his
signature today. bringing legal
liquor to Ohio before Christmas.
The Washington times., 1933-12-23
LEAGUE HOST TO ORPHANS

The League for the Larger Life
will play Santa Claus for a group
or orphans tonight at League
Headquarters, 1414 Sixteenth st.
N. w,
The Washington times., 1933-12-23
NO TREASURY BALANCE

BY International News Service
There will be no Treasury bal
ance or gold price statements
today or Monday. The next quo
tations will be issued Tuesday.
The Washington times., 1933-12-23
WILL ROGERS Says:

BEVERLY HILLS Cal Dec. 23-There IS really
NOT much new under the sun.
The Washington times., 1933-12-23

So lying under Arlington's halowed soil today must
be satisfied SMILE For it's something to be 81 years
ahead of your government.
Copyright By
The Washington times., 1933-12-23
The Weather

Dstric; of Columba-Partly cloudy
tonight, mirimum temperature about IS
degrees; Sunday partly cloudy, rising
teperature. moderate east. shifting to
south winds
Maryland-Cloudy tonight and sun
day. possibly light rain in west portion
Sunday afternoon; slightly warmer sun
day.
Nirgnia-Partly cloudy, with slowly
rising tempera ture tonight and Sunday.
followed by rain in extreme west por-
tion.
Local Temperatures
The Washington times., 1933-12-23

Departures from Normal
Accumulated excess of temperature
since January l. 193S-S2S
Excess of temperature since December
I, 1933--6S.
Accumulated excess of precipitation
since January |. 1933-6.9S.
Deficiency of precipitation since De-
cember /, 1933--O.SO.
Tide Tables
Today-High tide, 1:29 p M; low
tides. 1;33 a. m. and S:07 p. M.
Tomorrow-High tides. 1:S5 a m. and
2:25 p. M; low tides, S.27 and
sos p.
The Sun and Moon
The sun rises today 1921 a. M. and
sets 4:46 p. m.
The sun rises tomorrow 7:24 m,
and sets. 4:5O p. m.
The moon rises today 11;21 4. m.
The moon rises tomorrow 1909 p. M.
The Washington times., 1933-12-23

Local Temperatures
Evening star., 1933-10-31
BACKS CAMPAIGN
TO RESTORE PAY
GoIdsborough Pledges Aid
in Poll by U. S. Workers
Federation.

A pledge of assistance toward res
toration of the Government pay scale
today was made by Senator Colds
borough, Republican, Of Maryland, to
the American Federation of Govern
bers of Congress on this question.
The other Maryland Senator, Ty-
dings, Democrat, informed the fedora
ton he would not make his position
known until have before me state
ment Of the Governments financial po-
sition." Tydings added, however, that
he hopes ''it may be possible for me
to favor the elimination of the reduc-
tion in the salary of Government en-
ployes, and certainly those in the
lower brackets"
Another Republican Senator-Keyes
of New. Hampshire-discuss this is
sue today, recalled that living costs are
moving upward, and said he would give
sympathetic consideration to restora-
ton OF the former pay scale when
Congress reconvenes.
las a member Of the Committee on
Appropriations of the Senate for the
past IL years, think I have a general
knowledge Of the situation regarding
the salaries of the clerks in the various
Departments of the Government" Sen
ator Keyes said "In view of recent
happenings and present conditions, the
increasing cost of living, shall ap-
proach in the coming Congress with
sympathy at least the question of re-
storing the salaries of such employees as
they existed at the time Of the reduc-
ton"