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The Washington times., 1933-09-05
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% 108A.
Mergenthaler Linotype, 4 @
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pfd., 2 @ 863s.
The Washington times., 1933-09-05

New York funds in Montreal, $49.2 25
premium at 81 900. Montreal funds in
New York, $40 discount at $1,000.
Evening star., 1933-10-02
NSUt ALLEGED f'''
FUND IS TIED UP
Court Issues Injunction Prevent.
ing Withdrawals From
Chicago Bank.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, october 2-Federal Judge
John P. Barnes issued temporary re-
straining order today preventing Sam
uel insult or any representative from
withdrawing money from an alleged
million-dollar fund deposited secretly In
the Harris Trust and Savings Bank OF
Chicago before insult fled to Greece.
The order was issued on petition OF
attorneys for Gus Lowry Of Sullivan,
Ind, holder of $4,000 debentures of
the bankrupt insult Utility Investments,
incorporated.
The complaint charged that insult
placed 100000 in securities and gold
bullion in safe keeping with the Harris
Bank under the fictitious name OF Con-
stantine S. E. Tax, and that the money
would be drawn for defense funds.
insult, now fighting against extradition
from Athens on the charge of fraudu-
lent transfer of assets in anticipation OF
bankruptcy, would have State charges
of embezzlement and larceny and Fed
eral charges of fraudulent use OF the
mails to face if he were returned here.
Judge Barnes issued the temporary
restraining order Immediately upon
hearing the petition, Lowry's counsel
explaining they wished to serve the
Harris Bank before Withdrawals could
be made this morning. The court
ordered the fund impounded for pos
sible distribution among Insults credt-
tors after full investigation.
Evening star., 1933-10-02
HOPKINS TO SPEED
CREATION Of NEW
AID CORPORATION
Non-Profit Body to. Conduct
Relief Program Will Be
Formed at Once.

Harry L. Hopkins, Federal emergency
relief administrator. will begin tomor-
row the preliminary conferences neces-
sary to set up a non-pfofit corporation
for the purchase of food, fuel and cloth
ing in an effort to meet needs for relief
and at the same time stimulate agri-
cultural prices by the consumption Of
food surpluses. =
Administrator Hopkins will return 70
Waxhtnotan II sn51niet etts tcute 1foU5
New York. Today he addressed the
Committee on Families Of the National
Conference of Catholic Charities and
later this afternoon he Is to speak be-
fore the medical section on the Welfare
Council Of New York.
The administrator immediate task
will be to launch a program approved
by President Roosevelt at Hyde Park
lust before the Chief Executive left 1or
the American Legion Convention In
Chicago. He will confer with Secre-
tary Wallace and George N. Peek. agrl-
cultural adjustment adminStrator, on
the creation Of the new emergency re-
lief unit for which there remains IN
the Treasury approximately $3.50, o,0oo,o 1000
available.
Relief Is First Aim.
Hopkins for some time has been
studying the proposal to purchase 1000
surpluses, but before going to New YORK
had not formed a tangible program.
He said, however, it Is his ntention
in the purchase Of food. clothing ana
those on relief rolls throughout the
country rather than to attempt to abb
sorb farm crops simply to force prices
to higher level.
The new plan, however, takes INTO
consideration the fact that in many
sections local relief is and has been
inadequate and Hopkins has called
upon the States and municipalities 10
appropriate more money to care Tor
their own people.
This has brought a protest from the
National Highway Users Conference,
who contend the diversion Of job
creating funds for relief is a false move
in that money appropriated for roads
should be kept to that purpose rather
than to transfer men from new en-
ployment to relief rolls.
The protest was made by the con-
ferences Advisory Committee IN letter
to President Roosevelt. The letter ac-
cused Hopkins of having encouraged
States to use gasoline tax revenues,
originally levied for road purposes, for
emergency relief in order to receive
Federal funds for the same purpose.
As a result of Hopkins suggestion,
the letter asserted, an attempt was
made to divert $4,000, 900 of the gasoline
tax in Kentucky needed to match pro-
posed Federal contribution Of 100000
for relief.
1T Is obvious" the Highway Users
1Continued on Page 2. Column 81
Evening star., 1933-10-02
AMERICAN SLAIN WITH 20
AS CTIRAN ARTILLERYMEN
FIRE ON OFFICERS HOTEL
HULL, DELAYING
ACTION, YARNS
OF CURA PERILS
Americans
Not to Expose
Themselves.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Secretary Hull declared today no
change in policy toward Cuba is con-
templated as a result of the fatal shoot
ing Of an American at Havana this
morning.
At the same time, he urged in press
conference that Americans on the dis
turbed island use all possible care in
avoiding danger, especially when peril
Is so imminent as 1t was today when
streets were filled with lead during an
engagement between soldiers and the
officers barricaded in Havana's National
Hotel.
BY long distance telephone to Havana
the Secretary of State personally veri-
fled reports that an American, Robert
G. Lotspiech, representative OF Swift
g. Co., had been killed by a stray bullet.
Secretary Hull said the American had
walked out on a roof or other need
lessly exposed place. He added every
body concerned is sorry he lost his life.
Hull then stated definitely that no
change in this Governments policy
toward Cuba is in contemplation.
Latest consular reports read to cor
rspondents by the Secretary told OF
conditions of considerable unrest at
various points over the island, resulting
from dissatisfaction at the army's ac-
ton in breaking up Communist dem
onstration at Havana last week, with
several deaths.
Ambassador Welles by telephone told
how Lotspeich had stepped out to watch
the fighting and been killed.
Welles reported the firing broke out
around the hotel at s am. and there
Continued on Page 2, Column g.
Evening star., 1933-10-02
FAITH IN NEW DEAL
ASKED BY GREEN
A. F. Of l. Head Urges. 80
Hour Week at Labor
Session.
BY the Associated Press.


Appealing for patience and faith in
the New Deal" President william
Green told the American Federation of
Labor convention today that unemploy-
ment would not be eliminated until a
30-hour work week was established
Opening the fifty-third annual con-
vention at the Willard Hotel, he op-
posed rapid imitation" and said the
federation would press for unemploy-
ment insurance. adoption Of the child
labor constitutional amendment. ade-
quate retirement laws for workers and
the elimination of determinations
against workers 40 and IS years of age.
Discusses N. r. A. Codes.
Discussing codes drawn under the re-
covery act, Green told the 500 dele
gates:
THE hours of labor and the minimum
rates of pay established in these codes
are unsatisfactory. The hours are too
high and the wages too low If We are
to realize the real objective of the re-
covery act.
I'm our mature judgment, our hon.
est judgment, the hours in many of
these codes are so high that they will
not absorb q single worker. Three mil
lion have been taken back to work, but
11,000,00 are still unemployed.
80 labor must press with all Wgor
in its possession the necessity for re-
vising codes until the opportunity to
work Is given to all those who want
10 work.
"In my opinion, the 100000 will
CONTINUED on Page 2, Column ~
Evening star., 1933-10-02
LABOR TO CONTINUE
FEDERAL PAy.F|GHT,
GREEN PROMISES
A. F. of L. Head Also Seeks
Relief From Other Econ
omy Restrictions.

A vigorous fight for restoration OF
the Government pay scale and for re-
lief from other restrictions imposed by
the economy act was promised today by
William Green, president of the Amer
ican Federation Of Labor in his key
note address at the opening of the
flfty-third annual convention In the
Willard Hotel.
a strong position in behalf Of these
Government employees who. have suf-
tered = 11asoia, Green declared after
pointing to the various hardships which
the retrenchment program had worked
on civilian employees. We will not
stop before We have obtained restora-
ton Of the rates Of pay and the previ-
leges taken away from these workers
under the economy act"
Resolution in Prospect.
pect on Government employment con-
ditionS inasmuch as workers in many
branches are represented in the con-
vention
District A, International Association
Of Machinists, of which N. P. Alias of
Washington is president, has one reso-
luton asking relief for Navy Yard
workers, who not only were hit by the
Is per cent cut. but also suffered fur
ther reduction of half-day's pay when
the work week was shortened.
Central Labor Union of Washington
also is expected to raise the pay ques-
ton before the convention.
Departmental workers in the ranks
of the American Federation of Govern
ment Employees have two delegates at
the convention-E. Claude Babcock,
president, and David r. Glass, vice
president. The federation has A votes.
Views Buying Problems.
Green declared at the outset that
labor feels that some consideration now
should be given to the buying problems
Of the Federal workers, along with those
in private industry. The Government,
he emphasized should abandon its pol
icy of wage cuts, furloughs and dis
missals
Green's views were in line with
those expressed by the annual report
of the Executive Council Of the Fedora
ton, which criticized the economy act
generally, and was particularly caustic
in regard to the principle now followed
by the Government of basing pay on
living costs.
This report outlined the trend of
economy legislation since July /, 1892
and declared it had been productive OF
widespread hardship.
Plan Imported From Denmark.
On the cost-of-living pay base, the
report said:
This plan of determining wages is
probably the most indefensible action
ever taken by Congress. It was i'm
ported from Denmark, where the wages
Of government employees are based on
the cost of four prime necessities
clothes, light, fuel and rent.
Food there Is not considered in the
cost Of living. Besides, persons are
Continued on Page 2, Column g.
Evening star., 1933-10-02
N.R.A LAUNCHES CENSUS TO FIX
NEW DEAL JOB AND PAY INCREASE

swer will be treated strictly confidential
and available only to sworn employees
of the Government Instructions for
distribution Of the Questionnaires were
sent to the $4,000 postmasters Of the
country today by Postmaster General
Farley.
For reasons of economy the question:
naire will be returned to Washington in
the same envelope in which it was or
iginally delivered to the employer. In
structions are given on the face Of each
envelope, explaining to the employer
that no stamp is necessary.
You will arrange to have one mes
sage delivered to each employer, and
place of business In your community,
regardless of the number Of employees.
The only exception will be farmers,
households where domestic servants are
employed, Federal, State, county and
local governmental departments, such
as police stations, jails. public schools,
etc., but these are the only exceptions.
Messages will go to private hospitals,
private schools, business ofilces. profess
sional offices, such as doctors, lawyers,
etc.; stores, factories and every other
place where people are employed or do
business"
Evening star., 1933-10-02
SHARP QUAKE HITS
LOS ANGELES AREA
Four Injured During TembIor
Rivaling Disastrous One
of Last Spring. ), x,
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, October "A sharp
earthquake Of short duration, appar-
emily centered in the Pacific Ocean or
the desert, awakened residents from
Santa Barbara to Long Beach at 1:10
am. today, caused the injury of four
persons In Los Angeles and light
property damage.
The telephone companies and rail-
roads, three hours after the shock, re-
ported they had no reports of extern
sive damage or any deaths. The sher-
IFS office of Los Angeles County. in
which the shock may have centered,
checked all communities through its
substations and reported likewise.
DR.. Harry o. Wood, in charge OF the
seismological laboratory Of the Carnegie
Institute at Pasadena, reported the
quake the worst he had felt with the
exception of the one last March 10.
which resulted in more than 120 deaths
and property damage running into the
millions.
One Badly Hurt.
OF the four injured in Los Angeles
only one, Mrs. Marie Benedict, 81, was
hurt critically. She suffered possible
skull fracture when a medicine cabinet
fell and struck her on the head.
Others who were injured slightly and
treated at the Receiving Hospital were:
Mrs. Charlotte Wilson, %; Miss Helen
Apodac, 26, and Lewis Montay, 26.
Only one building collapsed. police
reports showed. That was a market
building in the southern section OF Los
Angeles. More than ton of bricks
were thrown from the front of the old
central police station into the street
One woman, sitting in an automobile,
was said to have been injured slightly
by the falling masonry, but she did not
appear at any hospital for treatment.
Many Cities Feel Shock.
The quake was felt throughout South
ern California Long Beach, santa
Barbara, San Bernadino, Whittier and
points throughout the San Fernando
valley reported feeling the shock.
Many residents, fearing to re-enter
their homes or hotels for the night,
paraded the streets In their night
clothes
Bricks were shaken loose from only
a few of the buildings.
The quake was felt strongest in down.
town Los Angeles.
Few Windows Broken.
Los Angeles, distinctly earthquake
conscious for The last six months.
stirred from its~bed to investigate the
shock
In residential sections, automobiles
appeared on the streets as residents,
finding no damage in their immediate
sections, set out to see how their
neighbors Jared.
An occasional window was broken IN
the retail district, the lack Of damage
In the principal business section stand
ing out in sharp contrast to the brick
and glass-littered streets after last
Springs shock.
Evening star., 1933-10-02
HITLER FORBIDS JEWS
TO OWN GERMAN FARMS
Decree Signed by Nazi Car Makes
Farmers Privileged Class-Sales
of Land Banned.
Hv the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
BERLIN, October 2.-Germany's
small farmers became privileged
class today when Chancellor Hitler
signed a revolutionary land inheritance
law whereby Jews are not perrltteo 10
inherit or farmers to sell or divide lands
among heirs.
The law defined an 'inheritable'
farm as a tract, including arabic and
forest land, not exceeding 310 acres
and possessed by capable farmer.
The law says: THE farm owner
shall henceforth be called a peasant.
A peasant must only be German citi-
zen Of German or kindred blood, and
honorable"
It further stated that farms cannot
be sold or mortgaged. Aryans were de-
fined as those in whose family there
has not been Jewish blood or other
strains since January !, 1900.
Evening star., 1933-10-02
Three Die when
CRASH FIRES AUTO
Three Injured in Pittston, Pa, Ac-
cident-Driver Critically
Burned.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PITTSTON, Pa, October 1.-Two
girls and man were burned to death
and three other persons were injured
in an automobile which overturned and
burst into flames after crash at
Yatesville early today.
The dead we're Miss BILLY" Riceman.
WilkeS-Barre.
Lazarus Gordon. 81, also Of Wilkes
Barre, driver Of one Of the cars. was
critically burned and physician. ex-
pressed fears for his life.
The others injured are Abraham
Cutler, 81, Of Wilkes-Barre. severe
burns on the face and hands, and
Miss Frances Cohn, 10, of Scranton,
burns. Both are expected to recover.
Evening star., 1933-10-02
World GOING BACK TO YORK,
LEAGUE ECONOMIC BODY TOLD

trade returns of 40 nations during July,
representing nine-tenths of the worlds
trade. show a value greater than in
July, 1882.
World exports rose 10 per cent be-
tween April and July, the statement
said. 1t added that "the volume of in
dustrial production in the United States
was 10 per cent greater than during
the IL preceding months
This boom was also evident in France,
Germany, Japan and Canada, although
in q lesser degree, according to Love-
day. The statement cited a similar
recovery in textiles, iron and steel.
Loveday predicted a seasonal drop
In building activities during the Winter,
but said such a slackening should be
regarded as perfectly normal.
Evening star., 1933-10-02
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
N. r. A. announced today the i'm
mediate start of canvass to cover
every employer in the country to es-
tablish how much new employment aud
increase in pay roll has been created by
the recovery program since July IS.
The recovery census" will be han
died by means of 10000 600 missionaries
to be distributed by the Post Ofice De-
partment, together with return enve-
lopes.
Just as the blanks for the Presidents
unemployment agreement were taken
from door to door by the mail carriers,
SO will the census forms be delivered
within the next few days.
The QUESTIONABLE is addressed by
President Roosevelt ito every employer"
with the following message:
1.-TWO months ago invited you to
enter into an agreement with me to
aid industrial recovery by shortening
hours of work and by increasing wage
rates.
"The time has come to take stock.
The information here requested is nee
essary to determine the progress we
have madeS'
All infoq patton contained in the an
Evening star., 1933-10-02
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
GENEVA, October "A steady i'm
provement in the worlds economic Sit
uation, especially in the United States,
was reported by various official sources
today to delegates OF so nations attend
ing a meeting of the Economic Com
mission of the League of Nations As
sembly.
Open satisfaction was expressed by
the delegates following the reading OF
the official report by the commission S
reporter, Augusta Schmidt, Estonian
Minister to Rome, citing increased pro-
duction and diminishing unemployment
throughout the world.
This was followed by statement by
Alexander Loveday, head pf the Leagues
financial section, sAowir9the monthly
Evening star., 1933-10-02
SOCIALISTS CHARGE JEW
WAS TORTURED TO DEATH
Vienna Newspaper Claims Post
Mortem Disclosed Evidence
He Was Crucified.
Nv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
VIENNA, October 2.-The Socialist
newspaper Der Morgen printed an &C
count from Linz, Austria. today which
said the post-mortem of German Jew
whose body was found floating on the
Danube revealed he was tortured to
death" and apparently crucified."
A tailor's label indicated he was from
Nurnberg Germany. Linz is on the
Danube.
In reply to an Associated Press repre-
sentatives query to officials in Linz,
it was said the man died violently,
whether from a fall or from blow
on the head could not be determined"
but that indications of torture or
crucihxion were completely lacking.
Evening star., 1933-10-02

Eprd Building Struck.
Topping off many other reports eon-s
cerning the cause of the conflict, was
one that shooting began when an at
tenpt was made to drive two TRUCKS
loaded with ammunition to the hotel
The Ford Motor Co. Building was
struck by an artillery shell. The oalh-
age was not Immediately Determined.
stray bullets peppered the walls OF
+he Castro Building, where an Assocl-
ated Press observer was posted. oluss
occasionally whistled into the rooms
forcing the occupants to hatten tneni-
selves on the floor. .,,,,ed
Two American newspapermen escapCu
through heavy fire to SAFETY %helt pu, ~.
lets began piercing the walls ., ''ie
America apartment nouse'
number of Americans live. o.;,c
Most sources agreed the snootiis
..arteG in the streets near the resloellCe
of president Grau San Martln, siN
biocks from the National, later spreao
ing to the hotel. civilian.
r,ar,ilo Castro. II. son Of the owner VI
the Castro Apartment House. ne Nc the
str1,ck by bullet while Watching 'iie
battle through glasses
Rooftops at Premium.
Aid scenes of wild confusion tnat
uoraad throughout the city, an army
airnlane roared over the hotel ana Ioo,
+on snace was at a premium as clVAiaii'
watched the fighting. .,s;,,e m
WhiIe II obviously was Impossible 10
check the casualties inside the noCei;
where soldiers have kept officers vlrtua.
prisoners since mid-August' ooSelveie
believed there were numoer Oh "ooi4o
ed and possibly some dead - ere
m the hotel with cannon. rlles anu
,,,achine guns. Many Americans nVile
In the section were endangered by the
exchange.
President Reported Out.
AZ excitement increased there were
r,,noors that President Grau San Mar
tin had been replaced by Col. Batista'
the former sergeant. sr,,,.d
Another rumor, likewise unconIlrnleu,
was that the Dragones army parrachS
had been attacked. ..,,
,hine Guns was placed about the presl-
dental palace. ,v, s,o+
Iotspiech, reported to have been shot
through the chest and arms, lVed only
a few minutes. There were contllct!ng
renorts as to the manner in WHICH
he met death.
One story was that the American was
l;lled near his window, another that
he was atop the apartment building
watching the battle.
The officers, about 500 in number.
have defiantly refused to accede 70
government demands that they leave
the hotel or be considered evicted from
the army They oppose Ramon Grau
San Martin as President
Shortly after the President entered
Office after a coup and junta admm-
istration last month, the dehant oInceIS
Continued on Page 2, Column ~
Evening star., 1933-10-02

JUMAMOTO, Japan. October R.-
It is believed at least 80 persons
drowned off Misumi yesterday in rough
seas which capsized small overloaded
Sunday excursion boat.
The craft carried 100 persons, OF
whom so were rescued. Twenty-Five
bodies were recovered. The remainder
are missing.
The normal capacity of the 17o-ton
vessel was SO passengers.
Another excursion boat went to the
assistance of struggling victims, but
rough seas and early darkness handi-
capped the rescuers. Police, firemen
and youths from nearby villages came
quickly to the scene.
Evening star., 1933-10-02
BLOODHOUND TRAINS
PASSENGERS RESCUED
Hundreds Flee to Tampico Cathe-
dral for Refuge as Rivers
Sweep Mexican City.

BY the Associated Press.
TAMPICO, Mexico, October 2.-Hm-
dreds took refuge in and near the
Tampico Cathedral today as the rapidly
rising Panuco and Tamesi Rivers con-
tinued to flood lower areas.
Passengers and the crew of train
which left the capital September "a
were saved today. They told how the
train was halted by storm at Chila
and cut off from communication.
For eight days they were marooned
with insufficient food and water until
boats reached them.
Evening star., 1933-10-02
THREE MEN DROWN
Boat Swamps in Ohio River and
Indiana Residents Perish.

CARROLLTON, KY, october 2 P).
Three men were drowned yesterday
in the Ohio River when small boat
in which they were riding with four
other men was struck by whitecap
and swamped. .
The dead are Squire Lanham. SO, OF
Brooksburg, Ind; Harry Span, IS. and
George Posey, %, both Of Indianapolis.
Survivors said they were chilled by
the cold water and unable to rescue
their companions. Lanham swan to
within so feet Of the bank before ne
drowned.
Others In the boat were Clifford Lam
ham, son Of Squire Lanham; Niles
Tracy, Edward Montague and . Mr..
Danner, all of eedi&napolis.
Evening star., 1933-10-02
U. S. Fights Shift
OF Arms Pdrley
To 4-PO,Uer Group
Wins Support in Effort
to Prevent Change
From League.
BY Radio to The Star.
BY PAUL SCOTT MOWRER.

GENEVA, Switzerland, October a.
In the face Of renewed efforts by Italy
and Germany to shunt the disarma-
ment talks out of the framework Of
the League Of Nations into the frame
work of Italian Premier Benito Mus
solini's four-power pact, the American
position.
The American representatives are
not willing to sit as mere observers
at French British sh-German-Italian con-
versations or to associate themselves
in any way with purely European i'm
pNcations Of the four-power pact.
IhsY hope tAat. thosc 4oaIr powers
CONTINUED On Page 2, Column g.