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The Washington times., 1933-02-04
ITALY ASKS JAIL
FOR Z SPIES

ROME, Feb. 4 0.N.SO.-A term
of Is years in prison was demand
ed by the public prosecutor today
for Charles Eydoux, French engi-
neer, on trial before a. special
tribunal for defense of the State
on charges of military espionage.
Ten years imprisonment was
MkewiSe demanded for his secre
tafy, Mile. Georgette Bonnefond,
accused with him of mapping mill
tary roads in northern Italy.
The requests for the sentence
followed dramatic confession
made by Eydoux from the witness
stand.
Under crosse m ina ION,
Eydoux said he had been commits
stoned by high French officers to
make observations on military ar
.rangements along the Italo-Yugo-
EIav frontier.
The Washington times., 1933-02-04
N A n ! ACCEPT.
SMOOT BID

A generous response to the Sen
ate'S invitation for a suggestion of
a program to insure economic re-
covery in the United States was
assured today from leaders Of
banking, industry. commerce. and
the publishing field.
Senator Smoot (RD, of Utah.
chairman of the Senate Finance
Committee, said many favorable
replies have been received and
more are expected.
The list of acceptances will be
made public when all the leaders
asked to attend the committees
hearings have been heard from.
Smoot explained. The hearings
are to start February 13.
The Senate Banking and Cur
rency Committee went forward
today with plans to question one
group of bankers at a resumption
of its stock exchange inveStiga-
ton Feb. 21.
Charles A. Mitchell and other
officials of the National City
Bank of New York nave been sub
poenaed to appear as witnesses
in an inquiry regarding sale of
the banks stock to the public.
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The Washington times., 1933-02-04
LABOR RECORD
Of ROOSEVELT
REASSURING
Federal Workers Cheered BY
Previous Acts and Policies
to Improve Conditions

Federal employees who are con-
cerned over the prospective poll
cies of Presidentelect Roosevelt
toward Government jobs and the
manner of their filling, and who
have found the interpretations"
of his attitude as published here
recently both indefinite and inta11-
gible, have turned to his official
record in such matters for assur-
ance that those who toll could
have no more sympathetic friend.
With his presidential candidacy
indorSed by the New York State
Federation of Labor. and with his
career at Albany in the legislature
and in the governors chair re-
plete with instances of his Solici-
tude for workers, the official rec
ords have disclosed sufficient evi-
dence of his fairness in this re-
spect to satisfy the most anxious.
EStdDIlSuCO wage DOaAN
It was recalled here this week
that when Roosevelt resigned
from the New York senate in 1913
to become Assistant Secretary OF
the Navy, he established the De.
partmental Wage Board Of Re
view. He also set the precedent,
followed today, of permitting the
American Federation of Labor to
nominate the labor member OF
that board.
1t has also been pointed out
that as governor in 1891 he signed
a bill chapter 389) providing that
officers and employees of the
State who are members OF the
Civil Service Retirement System
shall be entitled to benefits au-
thorized by the workmen's COM
pensation law in case of injury,
without impairing any rights they
have to the State retirement pen
sion.
His attitude toward retirement
of aged public employees on live
able allowance is found in his
message to the legislature OF
January /, 1890. when he said:
"SelfiSh and Indifferent peO-
pie should no longer be favored
by exemption from a burden we
now impose on the generous
and charitable in providing for
the care Of those unable to sup
port themselves in their old age.
This is q common duty of all
citizens and should be borne by
all taxpayers alike"
While in the legislature, he
voted for the bill, now g. law,
making it unlawful for any per-
son or corporation to mislead
anyone in regard to any employ
ment. or to offer to secure en-
ployment without a bona fids or
der.
The Washington times., 1933-02-04
Former u. s. ENJOY,
A. d. BGrLOU, Dead

Andrew Dickson Barlow. 70,
U. S. Consul General in Mexico
during the administrations of Nc
Kinley and Roosevelt, died in
Garfield Hospital yesterday after
an abdominal operation jan
uary 3.
Mr.. Barlow is survived by two
nephews, Douglas B. Houser, vice
president of the st. Louis Globe.
Democrat, st. Louis, Mo-; and
Hunter Turner, vice president Of
the Mississippi Valley Trust Com
pany, also a st. Louis concern.
He was associated with the Mas
sachusetts Accident Company, Of
Boston and lived in the 1900 block
of M st. N. w,
The Washington times., 1933-02-04
SENATE HOLDS
FATE Of j. s.
WORKERS
House Lenient With Indepen-
dent Offices, But Battle
Goes on in Other Vino

With Congress now beginning
its final month Of q session
which, from the standpoint Of
Government workers at least, has
been one of the most momentous
since 1923, organized Federal en-
ployes will begin on Monday q
final drive to oppose unfavorable
legislation now coming to q head.
The Federal workers henceforth
will concentrate most Of their am
munition on the Senate.
The House Appropriations Com
mittee and the House itself did
not play nearly the havoc with
the first Of the departmental ap-
preparation bills - Treasury Post
Office-that had been feared.
And this bill, while today in dan
ger of slasheS on the Senate floor,
at least still retains many favor
able notifications Of the much
berated economy act.
The House yesterday adopted
without deduction the report on
the supply bill for the Executive
Office and the independent Of
fices, giving all employees hope
that the measure, going now be-
fore the Senate Appropriations
Committee, will be given leniency
and thus set a precedent.
The independent offices bill, as
passed by the House, actually pro-
vides $2,015,104 more for 1884
than for 1888, although $l,657 ,522
less than the Budget Bureau had
estimated.
The Federal Trade Commission
suffered the worst slash, a cut
of $956,5OO, getting only $4,000,
one-third of last years funds.
The General Accounting Office
was slashed $344,62O in the House
bill adopted, and the Civil Service
Commission $83,016.
However, furloughs and other
savings will absorb most Of such
cuts. The total voted for all Of
fices was only $1,657,52 under
the budget estimate. The Trade
Commission is badly crippled, but
the other offices did not fare
badly, they feel.
Today and during the next few
days, the real test will come in
the Senate wing, with more pay
cuts debated and with Brattan,
Robinson, McKe1lar and other
economy-minded Senators chal.
longing every listed item. And
with only one more month to go,
the entire Congress, as well as all
Federal employees, are preparing
for the climax of the big fiscal
battle.
The Washington times., 1933-02-04
II. S. Employees Local
InSt0LLS Officers

AT rites conducted by John D.
Cloud, national organizer Of the
National Federation Of Federal
Employees, Edward L. Scott was
installed president of Local No.
II last night.
Other officers installed were
Joseph Ruffin, first vice presi.
dent; William A. Perry, second
vice president; Richard M. Car
ter, recording secretary: RoSella
b. Thomas, financial secretary;
Mamie Tate, assistant financial
secretary; the Rev. z. B. Green,
treasurer; Charles H. Brow,
guardian; the Rev. Richard M.
Ballock, chaplain, and Lawrence
j. w. Hayes, publicity director.
The Washington times., 1933-02-04
GRANT ORDERED
TOCOL[EGE

SeVenty-five officers, represent
ing IL branches of the service,
have been ordered to report to the
Army War College next August
for the 1933-34 classes, it was an
nounced today.
One of these officers is Lieut..
Col. U. S. Grant, jr., director of
Public Buildings and Public Parks
Of the District.
The Infantry leads the list. with
% officers assigned to the col
lege. Eleven officers were named
from field artillery and seven each
from calvary, coast artillery and
the air corps.
The Washington times., 1933-02-04
MACHINES
UNDERF|RE

War was started today. by
Commonwealth Attorney Law
renee Douglas and Sheriff How
ard B. Fields on slot machines in
Arlington county, Va.
Numerous complaints have been
received about the machines, espe-
cially near schools. However, no
action was taken against the
operators until Douglas had Sc
cured recent rulings on the ma
chimes in other jurisdictions.
He declares if machine dis
penses Slugs, even though they
are not used as cash or in trade,
the machine is a gambling device.
The Washington times., 1933-02-04
Or. DELLINGER TO TALK

Following an infromal dinner
opening the meeting of the Wash
ington section of the Institute of
Radio Engineers at $50 p. m,
Thursday. in the Kennedy-Warren
Apartments, a talk on "The Ma
drid Communications Conference"
will be given by DR.. J. H. Del
linger, chief of the Bureau of
Standards radio section.
The Washington times., 1933-02-04
DRYS FLAY BEER
!. At MEETING

: Members of dry organizations,
about $50 strong, gathered at the
Washington Hotel last night to
discuss the beer bills now before
Congress.
Bishop James Cannon, jr., an
snounced that the Methodist EpiS.
copal Church South had resolved
to enlist every power to maintain
the Eighteenth Amendment.
Beer legislation would be nullifi-
cation of the dry law, Edward
Bunford. attorney for the Anti
Saloon League, told the meeting.
The Washington times., 1933-02-04
MAzYCK TO SPEAK

Walter Mazyck, local attorney,
will address the Literature Lovers
Club at 6 p. m. tomorrow, at the
Phyllis Wheatley Y. w. C. A.
Mazyck is the author of George
washington and the Negro" and
recently completed study of the
life of Abraham Lincoln.
The Washington times., 1933-02-04
Boy, Is, FLees Home
TO See Mar. 4 Parade

If getting an early start means
anything, Leroy Gillingham, 18,
New Brighton, Pa, will have a
choice spot for viewing the in
augural parade.
Leroy vanished yesterday from
his home and his foster mother,
Mrs. Anne G. Allen, superin-
tendent of a children's home at
New Brighton, said he left a note
stating he did not want to miss
the Inauguration.
The Washington times., 1933-02-04

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HOWARD CLERIC SPEAKS

! The Rev. Emory B. Smith Of
Howard University will address
the Mems Brotherhood Club of
Lincoln Congregational Church
tomorrow morning at 10 O'Clock.
The devotional exercises will be
led by John H. williams.
Evening star., 1933-12-23
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

p. CHICAGO December, 20 up u. S. De-
psrtment Of AgricultuI e) Cattle 300 com
pared close last week medium weight s1d
~eighfty steers, including big weights. un-
eneLHiLy, qua 100 higher on short supply;
m9taium aatta weights, up to 600: weiehty bull
yeaTIings about steady; practical ton for
week. 625: mostly ). - down: closinS trade
active and higher than early: Tght hcffer
anu u mixed yearlines, generally 5OaI 90
I9NeI' only few SpecialtieS escaping de-
clinei az heavy heifers showed decline; fat
offerings. ioaI5 higher bulls in5oh i0a5 Io4ee pee!
vesleTs about steady; strictly choice Iight
mixed yearlings topped early at 6S5- best
25 lower "
l. Sheep, 5000 head; for week ending Fri
close dss0as iast xsek Sston Ia
lambs mostly ! 5 higher; feeder offerines
IuHy 20 up; slaughter sheep little changed:
weeks TOD. 200; bulk around 7.25a7.50;
Closing top. 1906. clipped lambs. 575 TO
o:z2 mostly; slaughter ewes, 1.50a3 so. ac-
faced feeding lambs. 900.
Hogs, 21,00O head; including 10000 di-
rect; active, mostly % higher than Fridays
pest prices on 200 pounds up: light lights,
PIGS ana packing sows. steady to 10 higher;
IS0-220 pounds. 3.5Qa3. .65; top, 3.75; $50
SoTgo1ssz6i E9TS 40 Sh6jPpeIs took 900: estinatsd
to 10 lower, packing soWS steady; light light
good and choice. l40al80 pounds, 9.S5a
335: light weight. 10000 pounds. 3.25a
9aa Heavy @eirht. sBo5o Poundd PBounds
9os34O: packing sows. medium and good:
275-550 pounds, 2.25a2.15; pigs, good and
choice, lOO-l3O pounds 225a2,75,
Evening star., 1933-12-23
JAPANESE PLACE
us. WHEAT ORDERS
81, 900 Tons Already Booked.
Australian Business Re-
ported Light.
BY FRANK I. WELLER,
Associated Press Farm Editor.

Prospects for japanese importation
of United States wheat are quite good
now, according to reports received by
the United States Office of Foreign
Crops and Markets.
The trade estimated that up to De-
from this country, whereas no large
orders had been placed recently for
Australian wheat.
Chinese market for wheat and particu-
larly for flour, however, continues dull.
The Chinese government syndicate Is
bushel on United States loan wheat
sold before November II, but millers
must pay it on subsequent sales.
Argentina Begins Harvest.
The first official estimate of the 1898
Argentine wheat crop and several re-
visions elsewhere places total produc-
ton in AZ countries exclusive of Russia
and China at $500, ,947 900 bushels or
1874, 4,7l8,000 bushels less than year
ago. The Argentine forecast of 1885,
174,00O bushels is 2O,796,000 bushels
larger than that of 1882.
Threshing is in full swing in Argen-
tina under good conditions. Corn
growth is good there but rain is needed.
Although wheat harvest results in
Western Australia a p1tter than ex-
pected the provisional estimate on the
commonwealth crop remains at 160,-
600 900 bushels.
It is estimated the 1e continental
European countries, exclusive of the
Danube basin, will have a wheat crop
of 1854 ,889 900 bushels, compared with
a five-year average of 1902, ,544, 900.
Current grain crops in Germany are
the largest since before the World War,
the greatest increase showing In wheat.
U. S. Feed Needed.
Canadian poultry and feed industries
which feel they are being crippled by
a scarcity of native corn and lack OF
imports are said to have urged they be
allowed to import from the United
States at a lower tariff than the cur
rent rate Of Is cents a buShel.
American cotton is said to continue
losing ground in China. Prices at
Shanghai were fairly steady during the
month ended December 13 but Chinese
cotton prices were lower Bengal cot
ton was priced even lower than Chi
nese and TIE purchasing OF American
staple has slowed down considerably.
1t is apparent that japanese mills In
China are continuing to buy directly
from the United States.
The Chinese syndicate handling
American loan cotton is said to be
active only for Chinese-owned mills.
Evening star., 1933-12-23
i. S. BONDS FIRM
AS WEEK CLOSES
Price Changes Are Narrow
and Unimportant in Dull
Trading.
BY BERNARD S. O'HARA.
Associated Press Financial Writer.

Associated Press Financial Writer.
NEW YORK, December 23.-The
bond market was small and narrow
affair, which was fitting for the last
trading day before Christmas. Price
movements were narrow and unimpor-
tant in all but a few of the corporate
issues. U. S. Governments were firm
with gains ranging from Ire to 6IJ2S
of a point in the more active loans.
Despite a fair amount of realizing in
secondary rails and other low-priced
claSSifiCationS, the general list had a
firm tone. Fractionally higher prices
were paid for some loans of the Santa
Fe, Baltimore & Ohio, Chicago &
Northwestern, Erie, Great Northern,
Missouri Pacific, New York Central,
Northern Pacific, st. Louis g. San
Francisco and Southern Pacific.
In the industrial and utility divisions
a little progress was made by the OBJ
legations of Consolidated Gas, Detroit
Edison, International Telephone, Postal
Telegraph, National Dairy Products,
Sinclair Oil and Standard Oil of New
York and others.
In the majority of foreign issues the
turnover was small with prices not
widely changed The Dawes and Young
plan bonds Of the Reich were moder-
ately traded at higher levels. French
and British issues were likewise i'm
proved. Brazil 6l2s acted about as well
as anything in the South American di-
vision.
Evening star., 1933-12-23
GOLD RESERVES TEND
TO DECLINE IN EUROPE

By the Associated Press.
Total gold reserves by leading Euro
pean countries have shown declining
tendency in recent weeks.
Most of the outgo has been concen-
trated at the bank of France where the
outward movement began as far back
as September In August, for instance,
the banks gold reserves amounted to
So, ,223. 900 600, the highest point reached
by them in 1888 Now they are about
$3,O51 ,OO0,O0 on the basis Of latest ad-
vices
Available statistics indicate the banks
losses have been mainly to the Neither
lands. Germany and Switzerland, with
the first-named benefting most. Only
a part of the transfers. however, has
been used in bolstering the central re-
serves.
Evening star., 1933-12-23
Hester's Weekly
Cotton Statement

Comparisons are to actual dates. not to
close corresponding weeks dn thousand
In sight for week. -27O; year ago., 24e;
two years ego. 312. For the month. 1,o14;
year ago. 1,212; two years ago, .5l9. For
season, 9,490i year ago, 9,4l3; two years
ago, 1852.
Port receipts for season. 5.437; year ago,
5,7O6; two years ago. 6.1Sl.
Overland to mills and Canada for season,
400; year ago. 317; two years ago. 303.
Southern mill takings for season, 2,3l5;
year ago. 2,267: two years ago, 2,2SS.
Interior stocks in excess OF August |,
l ,332: year ago, / 123; two years ago. 1901.
Foreign exports for week. 104: year ago.
119; two years ago, 2o9- For season,
1890 year ago. 1850; two years ago, 3. .7Sl.
Northern and Canadian spinners takines
for week. 33; year ago, 30. For season.
$50; year ago. 693. ,
can cotton throughout the world: -
This week 300; year ago, 363; two years
ago. 3O1 Total since August J. 6.557; year
ago, 6.313; two years ago. 6.132.
Statement of world visible supply:
Total visible this week. 11459; week
sEo. 114OO; year ago, 11,99l' two years
OF this the total American this week,
9,6S7; week ago. 9,726; year ago. l0,31O;
All other kinds this week, 1.772; week
ago. 1874; year ago. 1851; two years ago.
Visible in the United States this week,
6.93S; year ago, 1,R4S. a.,
Visible in other countries this week,
1921; year ago, 4,343.
Evening star., 1933-12-23
GRAINS RESPOND
TO SILVER POLICY
Traders Convinced Cam
paign to Lift Prices win
Be Vigorous.
BY JOHN p. BOUGHAN,
Associated Press Market Editor.

CHICAGO, December 23.-Like a bolt
from the blue. sudden remonetizing Of
silver has dazed the grain trade, but
produced at least one other unmistak-
able result.
More than any measure in months,
President Roosevelt's announcement as
Chicago speculative pits that nothing
will be left undOne TO hoist commodity
values. Some of the foremost grain
market experts are quoted today as
attributing principally to this belief
latest wheat price advances that In less
than a minute amounted to 5 cents a
bushel.
Because of quick reversal from a
downward to an upward market, grains
close the week with losses nearly wiped
out. wheat 7s to Is cents of as COM
pared to a week ago, corn IA to q
down, oats unchanged to Is lower,
and provisions unchanged to a setback
Of 35 cents.
Crops Not Overlooked.
With the grain trade continuing to
feel that Washington developments will
be the dominating market influence for
some time to come, crop developments
are by no means being overlooked. The
IlCN hOluCDtII UulNI HIlCpb LAOp ID OAA
to a relatively poor start as indicated
by newest official advices, with the
plant having all its grief ahead of it.
Returns up to date suggest that farm
ers in the hard Winter wheat belt cur
tailed their seeded area. and for doing
SO will receive a good bonus from the
Government, but producers in the soft
wheat area increased their quota to such
an extent that the amount Of all domes-
tic wheat seeded this Fall differs little
from the total a year ago.
The condition of United States Win
ter wheat is now recognized as the low
est ever known, with the exception of
last year. Friends Of higher prices are
already emphasizing that under normal
circumstances a crop which starts with
a low condition Is usually subject to
heavier loss of acreage than normal.
Furthermore, drought over the South
west, parts Of Kansas and Oklahoma in
particular, is being sharply watched.
Corn Supplies Halted.
Farmers have again shut off supplies
of corn and turned to Government
loans. Iowa Is authoritatively estimated
to have 1Oo,oo0,ooo bushels of corn
sealed in cribs and Illinois between
25,000,000 and 50,000,000 Industries
appear to have resumed buying of oats.
Provisions mainly follow changes in
hog values and in cereals.
Evening star., 1933-12-23
ADOLF GOBEL MAKES
PROGRESS IN YEAR
Annual Report Shows Marked
Reduction in Losses as Ton
mage Sales Gain.

While the operations Of Adolf GobeL
Incorporated for the fiscal wear ended
october %, 1888, resulted in a loss of
$242, 2,O72.98, the company points out in
ltS annual report to the stockholders
that the showing was substantially bet
ter than that Of the previous year. when
a loss of $322,067 was reported. and
indicates headway in spite of unfavor-
aDle industrial conditions.
The volume of the company's sales
increased to PSI 1862 ,3s4 pounds as com
pared with tonnage for the previous
year of 249,304,155 pounds.
commenting on general business con-
dltlons and the company's activities
PRESIDENT V. D. Skipworth said:
1t is hoped that the various activities
OF the Federal administration to pro-
VIDE employment will in time produce
oenehcial results, but until a general
increase in employment and purchasing
power becomes reality, an additional
burden is placed upon the rnanufac ctl,r-
er- 1he meat packing industry has
not as yet been provided with a nlarket-
ing agreement, but this is shortly eX-
pected and should be productive of
favorable results.
substantial progress is being made
IN the distribution of a more DIVERSE
ned line Of products in the Eastern
units" -
Evening star., 1933-12-23
EXPORT WINE STOCKS
ARE LARGE IN PORTUGAL
By the Associated Press.

b. the Associated Press.
Portugal has sufficient port wine for
export to supply one bottle to each per-
son in the United States.
A report to the Commerce Depart
ment today from Consul L. A. Davis,
at Oporto. said Portugal was looking
forward to a growing demand in this
country for port wine. its most i'm
pOrtant article Of export.
Approximately 122000,000 bottles
were said to be available for sending
out of the country. and in addition
substantial quantities were on hand in
the cellars of producers.
Exports Of port wine from Portugal
were valued at approximately $780,
600 last year and for the first nine
months Of this year at roughly s5,000,-
600. England and France have been
the chief foreign outlets.
Evening star., 1933-12-23


that selections of men to be interviewed
would be made On the basis Of written
applications.
He tore up the first letter he wrote
because he realized it would be just
like any of the 70 other letters with
which he had to compete. He knew
that merely telling his age, education,
experience and salary desired would
arouse little interest.
So instead he called on three homes
of friends who had installed this par
ticular oil burner and six more who
had installed competing products. He
then called on five homes that used
coal and we're natural prospects 70!
the oil burner he hoped to represent
He put the whole story into a cOmpre-
hensive report and sent it in with a
letter stating that he made the study
to satisfy himself that he could en-
Enthusiastically represent and sell the
product.
The report was so full of information
interesting to the manufacturer that
it was passed around to all officers Of
this company and led to a unanimous
vote that he had earned the job he
sought :
Copyright. 1888 by the Bell Syndicate, 1nc)