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Evening star., 1933-12-31
new ECONOMIC BODY
NAMED BY MUSSOLINI
Designates 13 to Centralize All In
dustrial Trade and Profc5-
sions Under Himself.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ROME. December 30-Premier Mus
solini announced tonight the names OF
l3 new commissioners who will take
control Of 1taly's great considerations
of industry. agriculture, commerce and
the professions with the aim of CEN
tralizing them under II Duce
In a terse communique the premier
said he had received the designations
of the former confederation presidents
whom he thanked for their past efforts
and assured they would be held lin re-
serve" for use in other fields.
The announcement showed that the
list of men who Will attempt to bind
Italy's whole economic structure into
a compact organization under MuSso-
lini's orders includes four Deputies one
Senator. two former department secre-
taries, one former minister and several
labor leaders.
The announcement followed recent
reports that Mussolini's new idea for
the stimulation Of his corpora tive or
guild system in Italy would be effected
before the New Year.
Six Of the considerations are COM
posed of employees and six of employers.
and the thirteenth represents the pro-
fessions.
Evening star., 1933-12-31
CHINA WILL AVOID
BOMBING AMERICANS
Official Notification Says Care Will
Be Taken in Attacks
on Rebels"
Bv the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
China has officially notified the
United States that her bombing planes,
In any aerial attacks on towns held by
the rebel Fukien forces. will make
every effort to avoid dropping missiles
in any areas where Americans or other
foreigners are concentrated.
Willis r. Peck, counselor Of the
American legation at Marking has in
received a communication from IIsu Mo.
vice minister Of foreign affairs, saying
the military authorities have been told
of the principal areas in which for
cigners are concentrated In Foochow
and vicinity.
Due precautions will be taken, the
vice minister said, TO avoid those areas
when bombing the rebels"
Representations on the subject were
made to the Nanking government after
a series of bombing raids over Foochov
on December %, "a and 25, In which
the church Of the American Board Mis-
sion was damaged. Nearly 100 Chinese
were killed by the bombs. but no Ameri-
cans or other foreigners were injured.
Nearly $50 Americans are now con-
centrated in the Foochow area.
Evening star., 1933-12-31
STEEL HEAD REPORTS
1893 BUSINESS GAIN
Sees in Present Indications Pros.
poets for Further Improve
nent in 1884.
BY the Associated Press.


YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio. December 30.
The turn of the year finds the steel
industry in a substantially better posi-
ton than IL months ago. "and if pres
ent indications may be relied upon,
there is prospect of further improve
ment in 1884" Frank Purnell, president
of the Youngstown Sheet g. Tube Co.,
said today.
Among factors expected to increase
steel activity PurnelI listed higher auto
mobile production schedules, improve
nlert in the petroleum industry, pros
pective higher railroad purchases and
the public works program.
Formulation and adoption Of the steel
code, Purnell said, was the outstanding
event of the year in the industry.
Price cutting is no longer factor in
selling steel as was formerly the case,
Purnell said. "Other features now be-
come more important Foremost among
them are quality of product, convenience
of delivery, services which may be per-
formed for the customer and the like. "
Evening star., 1933-12-31
BOAT SEARCH FUTILE

ST. PETERSBURG. Fla, December
80 R).-Return to port of the diving
boat Calvin Coolidge, which searched
two days of Port Inglis for trace Of
the missing sponge fishing boat Xios
has increased belief that the crew OF
five men from the sponge colony at
Tarpon Springs may have perished.
Forty-two days have passed since
the Xios put in at Cedar Keys for
provisions and left for the sponge fish.
ing banks, not to be heard from again.
One of the sponge boats coming tc
port found sponge buoys from the xios
southwest Of Port Inglis, and divers
were sent to that locality to search
the gulf bottom. Yesterday they re-
turned, their quest fruitless.
Evening star., 1933-12-31

is the use of the word all" meaning
exhausted or finished. Thus q PhiIa-
delphia waiter might say. the butter
is ALL meaning that there was no more
butter
One case cited was: my off is all
The speaker meant: MY vacation is
finished
The term "aint" has replaced the
common German NIGHTS war or isn't
it So" This was illustrated by the
question of Pennsylvania Dutch child
to its mother: When the little red
house comes along the train is all,
amt
The society will meet next year at
Swarthmore, Pa. The American Philo-
logical Association and the Archeo-
logical Institute a America selected
Toronto, Canada. as the place of their
meeting next December.
Evening star., 1933-12-31

One of the common birds in the rain
forest of the mountain area was the
mysterious Hispaniolan solitaire. a small
grey bird whose f1ute-like song is be-
lieved by superstitious natives to
emanate from some spirit since, they
claim, the singer never has been seen.
It lives in deep thickets and actually
seldom is seen unless one is on the
lookout for it.
The bird IS always skilled musi-
clan" says DR.. Wetmore, certain of
his powers. uttering his f1ute-like notes
with a clear precision that is as pleas
ing as the beautiful tones they carry
to the ear. The constant repetition of
this marvellous song constitutes one Of
the most vivid memories in connection
with the dark. rain-drenched forests Of
this difficult mountain peak"
Live In Huge Nests.
Still another unusual bird, whose
range is restricted to Hispaniola, is
the palm chat Distributed universally
through the lowlands. the huge stick
nests of this species, which usually are
in the top Of the palm tree, are a
regular feature of the landscape. This
bird lives in little bands. each group
being made up of several pairs and
having as the center of its activities the
communal nest. The largest bands fire.
quenting a single nest. DR. Wetmore
says, do not appear to number more
than 20 birds
The first of these nests examined" "
says DR. Wetmore. was about the size
of bushel basket and evidently was
occupied by only a few pairs. There
was a roughly defined central tunnel
leading through the mass of sticks from
side to side, opening at either end to
the outside. Near the end was slight
accumulation of shredded bark that
made a little platform. In each unit
a tunnel led to a central chamber with
the bottom filled with fine shreds Of
bark and other soft materials
Evening star., 1933-12-31
STATE POLICE MAY GET
PLAIN PATROL DUTIES
West Virginia Governor Says They
Will Have to Replace Unpaid
City officers.

BY the Associated Press
CHARLESTON, w. Va. December 30.
The State police. stalwart defenders
Of public peace and dignity. may have
to start walking the streets Of West
Virginia towns as plain patrolmen.
Gov. Kump heard today that some
local subdivisions plan to cut police
forces because there isn't any money.
He Immediately notified Supt
Shingleton Of the State police that
troopers must provide protection where
local services become inadequate.
The troopers are still drawing their
pay, but many an officer in populous
communities hasn't had anything but
promises for months. Now that. a
messed-up State tax situation has been
given another twist or two, the City
Councils are about to give up. 1t comes
about because $4,000, 900 in property
TAX revenue in West Virginia is tied up
and has been for months. The Legis-
iature passed an act to permit coliec-
tion, but a. Supreme Court decision yes
terday broke it down.
Evening star., 1933-12-31
STROUGH'S WIDOW SUED

CANTON, Ohio. December 80 lPr.-
Frances NJ. Strough, first wife Of Fg~,.-
erick Strough. former Timkin Roller
Bearing Co. official who was found
dead December 7. today fled four suits
for a total of S202 .675 g. against
Strough's widow, Mrs. Evelyn V.
Strough.
One petition, asking 100000 dam
ages, charges alienation of the afec-
tons of Strough, resulting in a divorce
June 13. 1888. and Stroughs marriage
to the defendant July 10.
The other suits are based on insur-
ance policies held By Strough.
The first wife charges that Strough
was induced to change the benefciaries
from her to Mrs. Evelyn Strough de-
spite journal entry. signed when the
divorce was granted. awarding the first
Mrs Strough 500 a week for the sup
port of herself and three children
Evening star., 1933-12-31
gen. DION WILLIAMS
TO LEAVE MARINES
Man Who Raised First U. S.
Flag Over Spanish Soil
Retires Tonight.

The man who raised the first Ameri-
can flag over Spanish soil in the Span
American War today Is spending
the last day in active service, in which
he has served 46 years, for at midnight
tonight Brig. Gen Dion Williams Of
the Marines will be placed on the re-
tired list. He is "a years old.
Admiral George Dewey commended
Gen. Williams, wnen. in command OF a
company of Marines after the Battle
U S. S. Baltimore at the Spanish Navy
Yard at Cavite, Philippine Islands.
Has nlustrious Career.
An illustrious career stretches out be-
hind Gen. Williams since he graduated
from the Naval Academy in June, 1891,
for he commanded company of Ma
rines on the LsthmuS OF Panama
back in 1902, when protecting American
interests and the Panama Railroad
during the revolution in Colombia
served as Fleet Marine officer of the
Atlantic feet; was an instructor at
the Naval War College; was on duty
with the Army of Cuban Pacifcation;
was chief intelligence officer Of the
fleet. when it made it's cruise around
the world; commanded the Marine Bat
TALON at Pgking, China: served during
the war with the General Board Of the
Navy here and then commanded the
10th Regiment of Marines at Quantico,
Va.
Served in SantO Domingo.
Gen. williams served with the I'd
Brigade of Marines in Santo Domingo:
attended the Army War College here in
1922 and was graduated therefrom ::
commanded the 4th Brigade at Guam
tico and then served in 1924 as COM
manding general of the post: command
ed the Marine Corps EXpeditionary
Force that occupied the Island of Guile
bra. Puerto Rica, during Winter ma
neuvers Of the United States Fleet in
1924: commanded the Quantico Expe-
dictionary Force in 1924 that marched
TO the Antietam. Md. battlefield and
simulated war conditions and then he
served as director of operations and
training at Marine Corps Headquarters
From July, 1925, to July, 1928, he was
assistant to the major general COM
mandant. Then he commanded the
West Coast Marine Expeditionary Force
at San Diego, Calf.
Was in Command in Nicaragua.
In 1929. Gen. williams was detailed
TO command the United States Marines
in Nicaragua, heading the I'd Marine
Brigade. When the force in that re-
public was reduced. he returned to the
United States and has since been serv-
ing as president Of the Marine Exam
lining and Retiring Boards at Marine
Corps Headquarters. The Secretary of
the Navy few days ago presented him
with the Distinguished Service Medal
for his work in Nicaragua. The Presi-
cent Of that nation bestowed upon him
the Medal of Merit. as well as the
Presidential Medal Of Merit Of Mica
ragua
During his career, Gen. Williams has
taken keen interest in writing and
was until recently editor Of the Marine
Corps Gazette He wrote a number of
books, including Naval Reconnois-
sance," Port Director Of the Foreign
Ports Of the World" and Army and
Navy Uniforms and Insignia"
Gen. Williams has made his home
here at 1746 @ street. He was born at
Williamsburg, Ohio, December IS, 1869.
Evening star., 1933-12-31

w YOoDPECKERS that carve
\A apartment houses" out OF
wv hard tree trunks, the sec
ond smallest bird in the
world and an invisible
singing bird reputed to be spirit. are
among the curiosities Of bird life OBJ
served in the dark rain -drenched for
ests of the La Hottie Mountains OF
Haiti by DR. Alexander Wetmore, as
sistant secretary Of the Smithsonian
Institution
DR.. Wetmore and Frederick c. Lin
coin of the United States Biological
Survey, who accompanied him, have
just issued the list of birds they en-
countered in this region which, from an
pathological standpoint, had been
hitherto practically unexplored.
About the Size of a Bee.
Among the birds observed by Dr.
Wetmore in the La Hottie range was
the second smallest feathered creature
ming bird 1t is about the size Of a
large bee, but does not hesitate to dash
headlong at birds as large as the mock
ingbird which happen to offend 1t. It's
high-pitched song is audible for dis
tance Of about rs yards.
The apartment building woodpeckers
were found to be among the most COM
mon birds OF the island. On one oc-
casion, says Dr. Wetmore, I'VE were
aStonished to find dozen pairs going
in and out of nests in a single dead
tree trunk standing in an open space,
the holes being to 10 meters from the
ground and in some cases less than
a meter apart. There was no question
that the woodpeckers were colonizing,
as the trunk was veritable apartment
house with the birds clamoring actively
over its surface and flying back and
forth to the nearby woodland"
The bird. which has peculiar
laughter-like call, drills hole in hard
wood and there is little doubt that it
causes considerable damage.
Evening star., 1933-12-31
CONTRACTS ARELET
FOR NAVY AIRCRAFT
$2,6 100000 Awarded, With
Similar Amount Obligated
for New Equipment.

The Navy Bureau Of Aeronautics has
awarded contracts totaling s2,6o0,ooO,
has obligated 50 900 900 more and ex-
poets to obltgate the balance Of ST.
100000 within a few weeks, Rear Admi-
raj Ernest J. King, chief Of the bureau,
said yesterday in a report on progress
under the S7,500, 900 National Recovery
Administration program for naval avia-
ton.
Contracts and obligations already
made call for planes of several types,
many of which will be among the finest
of their kind the world has seen: in
struments and accessories, new and i'm
service, new airplane radio equipment,
variable pitch propellers and numerous
miscellaneous airplane accessories.
Many Replacements.
Most Of the planes and material are
being acquired for requirements. The
rest will make up shortages which have
existed through lack Of available funds.
mental purposes a, new type of combat
plane equipped with a double super
charger which is expected to be one of
the fastest military planes in existence.
A44C CoIIlI dIt 1OI ILLS pIdiIt Ids UetL
awarded Admiral King said.
Contracts have been awarded for q
big monoplane flying boats of the type
used on the world seaplane distance
record flight from Norfolk, Va. to the
Panama Canal made by six planes of
VP-10. These planes followed the rec
ord flight with a one-stop fight from
the Canal Zone to San Diego. Calf,
and now are being made ready for a
fight to Hawaii.
Success Established.
The success of the new monopIane
types for patrol flying has been so
marked, Admiral King has pointed oul,
that the Navy is planning to build Only
monoplane flying boats in the future.
Twenty-three of the big monoplaLe
patrol ships now are in service.
Evening star., 1933-12-31
FALSE ADVERTISING
CITED IN REPORT.
Trade Commission Says
Newspapers Have Aided in
Work of Elimination. +
BY the Associated Press.


Although 1t said newspaper co-opera-
ton had resulted in the elimination of
much false advertising. the Federal
Trade Commission reported today that
there was great need for much more
work to protect the buying public and
honest competitors"
The commission said in its annual
report:
There are, however, always some in
every class who will not observe fair
trace practices If 1t pays to ignore
them
1t is this class of advertisers and
publishers that must be restrained by
the hand of the law. in order to give
their ethical competitors the freedom
from unfair competitions intended by
the act Cthe act granting power to
proceed against false advertising)."
The commission said:
1T is well known that the people are
Swindled to the extent of many mil
lions annually through false and mis-
leading advertising"
No Obstacles to Financing.
The much-criticized truth in securi-
ties" act was asserted by the commits
sion, the acts administrator, to offer
no serious obstacle to the legitimate
financing Of legitimate business"
The commission made this statement
in reply TO charges that the act had re-
strained the flow OF new capital into
business and industry owing to too
stringent provisions as to liability of
promoters
The commission believes that a
proper and efficient administration of
the act will prevent large part of the
frauds that have heretofore been prac-
ticed upon the public in the sale of
worthless securities" the report said
While the commission intends to
administer the act so as to give pur-
chaSers full and accurate information.
at the same time neither the act nor
its administration will offer any seri-
Gus obstacle to the legitimate financing
of business.
Details Other Studies.
The commissions report also detailed
utilities, chain stores. cotton-seed
prices, price bases, the cement industry
and building materials.
The commission said it expected to
nave the power study completed by
June 1884, with recommendations as to
legislation. monopolistic practices and
the virtues of holding companies.
The report said the cottonseed in
uuiry into alleged unlawful competition
to lower and Ak prices by cotton-seed
oil mills had given the commission
reason to believe that certain activi-
ties and practices of the cotton-seed
industry were in violation Of the law"
Evening star., 1933-12-31
ATTORNEY is DETAINED
ON CHARGES OF FRIEND
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
HOUSTON, Tex, December 30
Charles E. Heidingsfelder, ST., 60-year-
old Houston attorney, was bound over
to the grand jury today under $40 900
bail after his examining trial on a
charge of theft Of $34.500 from Mrs.
Adele Pipkin Of New York, his client
and friend for 20 years.
The S34,500 was part of a divorce
settlement from Mrs. Pipkin's former
husband, Jean Pipkin, Beaumont cat
tleman. Heidingsfelder told police a
robber entered his Office Christmas day,
forced him to open his safe and took
the money.
At the preliminary hearing the at
tractive New York divorcee was on the
stand most of the time AS Holdings
fielder cross questioned her they called
each other Dell" and Charlie"
Evening star., 1933-12-31
WRECK TOLL NOW 200

PARIS, December 80 LR-The two
hundredth victim of Frances worst
train disaster, a collision at suburban
Iagny last Saturday night. died today.
He was a railroader whose only child
was killed in the wreck and whose
widow lost an arm.
Evening star., 1933-12-31
Crop Value Increases.

JACKSON, Miss, December 80 P)-
Farm value Of Mississippi crops har.
vested in 1893 crossed the 500. 900 600
mark nearly doubling 1882 returns
D. A. McCandlisS, Government statis-
tician at Gulfport, said yesterday. The
report set December l farm value of
the States principal crops at $780,
$50, 900, compared to S66, 13l 900 in
1882.
Evening star., 1933-12-31

w YOODPECKERS that carve
n apartment houses" out of
wv hard tree trunks. the sec
ond smallest bird in the
world and an "inYiSihle'
The Washington times., 1933-11-29
O|LPRODUCT|ON
DIPS SHARPLY

Daily average gross crude oil
production in the United States
last week was 2,253,750 barrels,
compared with 2,3O7,l0 barrels in
the preceding week, a decline Of
$3.50 barrels, according to the
American Petroleum Institute.
Production last week averaged
84,750 barrels less than the Fed
eral allowance of 2,338,500 barrels
daily.
Motor fuel stocks at the end Of
last week amounted to 51,934, 900
barrels, against 52,102 900 barrels
at the close Of the preceding week,
decline Of 10000 barrels.
The reporting refineries, repre-
senting 92.4 per cent of the re-
filming capacity Of the country, op-
Grated at 66.1 per cent Of capacity,
against 65.7 per cent in the pre-
ceding week.
Imports of crude and refined
oils at the principal ports of the
country last week amounted to
$4,000 barrels, a daily average Of
80,286 barrels, compared with L.
006,000 barrels, a daily average of
143,714 barrels, in the previous
week and a daily average Of 106,-
1913 barrels for the four weeks
ended November Is.
The Washington times., 1933-11-29
Gutineau POWer Net
Higher for Quarter

Gatineau Power Company and
subsidiaries report that for the
third quarter of 1888 consoli-
dated operating revenue and
other income was $2.336,28 COM
pared with $2,274.917 in the third
quarter Of 1882. Net revenue be-
fore interest and depreciation in
the third quarter Of 1888 was
$2,O21,132 against $1,939,540 in
the corresponding quarter of 1882.
The 1888 and 1882 figures are
after loss on exchange Of $29, ,435
and $50.977, respectively. In the
third quarter OF 1888 balance
added to surplus was 9,490
compared with $456,64s in the
third quarter of 1882.
In the twelve months ended
September 80, 1888, consolidated
operating revenue and other in
come was $685. ,841 against &c.
203,914 in the twelve months
ended September 30. 1882. and
net revenue before interest and
depreciation was 1929, ,809 COM
pared with $8,363, GOT.
The Washington times., 1933-11-29
International Paper
Boosts Jobs and Pay

International Paper Company
reports a substantial increase in
employment in it's operations in
the United States. and an even
greater increase in payroll in the
past five months. Since June
the number of employees has risen
25 per cent, or from 1918 to
13,468, and the payroll in that
period has increased from the an.
nual rate Of 100000 to SIS, ,645,.
900 or 33 per cent.
Two wage increases have been
made by the company; one in
July and one in October. At the
same time the Company put into
effect at all its mills the maxi.
mum working hours provided for
in the code for the paper in.
duStry which was signed by Presi.
dent Roosevelt on November II
and became technically effective
November 27.
The Washington times., 1933-11-29
Analysis of Business
Trends Stirs Hope

in price, but there has otherwise
been little change. Such things
as copper and wheat are actually
lower than when the Government
started to put the dollar down in
foreign exchange.
The October foreign trade fig
ures are Of interest. Exports,
measured in paper dollars, were
up just little more than usual
for the season. This was entirely
due to the decline in the paper
dollar. In the first place, the lower
exchange rate for the dollar puts
export prices up. In the second
place, the desire of our citizens
to get sounder money leads them
to export goods which they can
turn into pounds sterling, francs,
etc.
Japan Buys Cotton
To some extent, TOO, the exports
were affected by large shipments
Of cotton to Japan. Japan is also
apparently beginning to depress
her money, the yen, so she was
buying cotton before the yen went
down.
Our October exports were only
45 per cent of the monthly aver
age for 1921 1927. If measured in
gold, they were below a year ago.
Imports we're also up a little,
but the increase was less than
usual for October, and at that
| was entirely due to the fact that
they were measured in deprecated
paper dollars. They we're less than
half the 1921-1927 monthly aver
age.
Although our exports were, as
usual, greater than our imports
the latter were relatively large, as
has been the case for several
months. This is partly caused by
the relatively high prices for rub,
ber, tin, etc, and partly by pur.
chaSeS by our manufacturers to
anticipate the declining buying
power Of the dollar
Movements Mixed
Last week, lumber production
steel output and railway car load
ings increased. Electric power
production, automobile production
and cotton forwardings decreased
The shoe and cotton textile in
duStrieS we're somewhat back
ward. Retail trade on the whole
seems to have been little
slower.
Thus movements are mixed
and largely influenced by none
tary uncertainty, or by spurts
and reactions caused by artificial
Stimulants.