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Evening star., 1933-12-04

The fue-cured tobacco checks are
being written for farmers in North and
South Carolina, Virginia. Georgia and
Florida. (They will get s17.5o an acre
for implanted ground) The corn hog
checks will be out in time to help
Christmast shopping in Iowa.
Wheat check disbursements amounted
to S2295 900 a week ago. They went
to Is States, including New York,
which, believe 1t or not. raises wheat.
Also West Virginia, where there re-
Gently was congressional election.
Every cent from these dollars goes
almost Immediately into purchasing
polUer. Recent Government inueSti-
cations prore that concluSiuely. The
main benefciaries are merchants.
Those 1Oho receiUe the checks do not
pay their debts or hoard, but spend
dollars as rapidly as they come in
Those who tainted at the mention OF
a dole last year do not seem to mind
this phase of Government policy now
OF course. the principle is slightly
different from the old British dole Sys-
tenn. Beneficiaries are required to give
the Government something in return
either labor cooperation in the farm
program. But the money comes from
the general taxpayers funds.
Complaints will be few because such
small amount is involved and because
direct BENEFITS are accomplished.
(Copyright, 1880
Evening star., 1933-12-04
Youth Needs Training.
Jerome Of 0hrTIlSl VINO can IOOk

back en- SO years of opening doors to
banquet halls, hicked speck from his
liveried arm and opined that the young
generation will need a deal of training,
but in time the bathtub gin influence
will die"
II can remember that heart-rending
scene in 1919 he said. And then the
era of bootleggers Horrid! I've never
taken a drink since 1919: wouldn't
make myself criminal. But now I'll
have my bottle at home"
In the Park Lane tomorrow night a
round the world bar will open. Ten
dollars goes to any one who can order
national drink the bartender cannot
mix-whether it's Cuba's planters
punch, Germany's- bowie or Austria's
shorle morle At one Harlem resort
there'll be drinking test: The patrons
will try to guess which are pre- and
which are post-repeal drinkables.
Utah Plans Formalities.
SALT LAKE CITY, December
R.-It appeared likely today that ma
tional prohibition repeal will not come
until well along in the afternoon to-
morroW-what with all the ceremonies
arranged for Utah's formal ratification
as the thirty-siXth State.
With Pennsylvania and Ohio acting
earlier in the day. the Utah convention
will meet in the House chamber of the
State Capitol at noon (mountain stand
ard time) tomorrow to deliver the
knockout blow to the eighteenth
amendment. But final action on the
ratification resolution will come only
after an imposing array OF formaltles.
Evening star., 1933-12-04
|ER|N ASKS BRITISH
SECESSION VIEWS
Cabinet Considers Note From
De Valera on Establish
ment of Republic.
BY the Associated Press.


LONDON, December 4-The British
cabinet wreStled nearly two hours in
a special meeting today with problems
arising from the crisis which has been
reached in relations between the Irish
Free State and the British Common
wealth of Nations.
The ministers had before them dis
patch sent by President Eamonn de
Valera of the Irish Free State to Do
minions Secretary j. H. Thomas.
In it. it was understood, De Valera
said he was awaiting statement as
to what would be the British govern
mentS attitude toward the declaration
OF an Irish republic.
1t was generally expected in political
circles that the cabinets reply to De
Valera would be dispatched today and
the contents Of this answer would be
disclosed tomorrow in the House Of
Commons This announcement would
thus coincide with Thomas reply on
a members question on the matter.
Thomas was asked If the dominions
secretary would bring to the notice OF
the natives Of the Free State the dlS'
advantages both this country and their
own would suffer if the Free State were
declared republic
In such a case the Free State eyecu.
tive was expected to call general elec,
ton on platform of an an-Irelan6
ireland and de facto republic for the
26 counties of the Irish Free State.
The six counties of Northern Ireland
are not a part of the Free State
A section Of the London press be-
lieved that the utmost efforts were be-
ing put forward to avoid a breach. The
Mail said neutral forces are working
with the object in view but did not
indicate the source of its information.
Evening star., 1933-12-04
FLOYD BELIEVED TAKEN
AFTER AUTOMOBILE CRASH

BY the Associated Press.
FORT SMITH, Ark. December A.
Two women, identified by Constable
Jack Pace and Deputy Constable Otto
Kuykendan as the wife and cousin of
Charles Arthur pretty Boy Floyd
notorious Oklahoma outlaw, and a man
believed by the officers to be be Floyd,
were under guard in a hospital here to-
day, following an accident in which the
three were injured.
Another man, Fred Stiles, Fort Smith,
believed by officers to be the driver of
the automobile when the crash occurred
late last night near Charleston, Ark,
died at a hospital mere early today.
Pace and Kuykendan said the women
were Mrs RUDY Floyd and Stella Col
Inns both of whom are known to have
lived in Forth Smith for some time.
The man believed by officers to be
Floyd, gave his name to newsmen and
hospital attendants as Bob Carney, of
Fort Smith He was not questioned by
police, but was placed under a police
guard pending the arrival of Raymond
Drake. officer of Sallisaw, Okla, with
fingerprints. Floyd was born at Salli-
saw.
Evening star., 1933-12-04
GOTHAM CORKS TO POP.
Trucks Stacked High Ready for
Starting Gun

NEW YORK, December 4 Cp).-The
cocktail hour tomorrow will find Man.
hattans gulp-and-pray age ended and
the sip-andsavor era begun-but the
big town is not exactly hysterical
about it.
Black-hulled steamers bore down on
this port today, carrying old Maderias,
rare BurgundieS and Sauternes. Across
the border in Canada bonded cars
crammed with whiskies and liquors
awaited word from Utah.
In many metropolitan warehouse
workmen stacked giant trucks high
with liquor, ready to dash away with
supplies for tomorrow nights fetes in
hotels and clubs. One warehouse
alone. according to those in the know.
holds 100000 cases Of aged -in-the-
wood American rye, unblended.
New York City. never parched
through all the thirsty 2Os and 30s
was taking it all in stride. reading
the columns of pointers on liquors and
wines in the newspapers, and bent on
getting the real stuff
Most prognOSticatorS fOreSaW for to-
morrow night no such scenes as con-
vulsed Broadway on the night of June
80, 1919, when the wartime prohibi-
ton act ushered in the dry era.
Then gay dogs turned mournful
carted John Barleycorn's bier down the
avenue, girls danced on tables in the
Cafe Des Beaux, tiecking their escorts
shirt fronts with champagne: roisterers
fairly SWAN in Greenwich Villages
third rail- and-at the stroke of mid
night-a rOlStering mob OF Seamen
raided Sixth avenues bars, Stuffing
their blousese with black bottles
Tomorrow-in the opinion of that
old-time host Theodore of the Ritz
will be "a jolly but decorous day"
Lane Restaurants, said
Il had feared an orgy-but from
what can gather, this Will be an era
of moderation. People will learn to
drink In the continental f9shiOnu
Evening star., 1933-12-04
HOSPITAL CONTRACT LET
FOR ROANOKE VETERANS
Neuro-Psychiatric Institution Viii
Be Started Within IS Days,
Report States.

b. the Associated Press.
Formal announcement was made to-
day by the Veterans Administration of
the award of contract for building a
euro-psychiatric hospital at Roanoke
to Algernon Blair of Montgomery, Ala,
who bid $852,517.
1t was indicated Saturday Blair would
receive the award. Work on the hospital
will start in about Is days under the
terms of the contract, and the job must
be completed in 420 calendar days.
The buildings that will comprise the
institution will follow the architecture
of old Williamsburg, one of Virginia s
Colonial capitals.
Actual award of the contract today
came after several years agitation by
Representative Wcodrum Democrat,
Virginia) and Senators Glass and Swan
son, the latter now Secretary of the
Navy.
Evening star., 1933-12-04
OHIO TO RUSH ACTION.
State rr'A'''uGn Y End ThUTMaI
With Proclamation

With PROCLAIM ton.
Ohio expects little delay in the State
constitutional convention tomorrow to
ratify the twenty first, or repeal
amendment
Gov. White has expressed the hope
the convention will fulfill its duty with
dispatch, and repeal leaders declare
they will oppose any tendency to linger
| in order to gain the distinction of hav-
ing Ohio to be the thirty-sixth State ia
ratify.
State constitutional prohibition will
end Thursday by gubernatorial procla-
nation, 80 days after the election. Ohio's
| two enforcement acts. adopted under
the policing powers of the State. will
remain in force until the Legislature
adopts a liquor control system and
repeals them
The Legislature will convene Wednes-
day and receive an address by Gov
White. whose advisory commission has
recommended a State monopoly on
| package liquor sale and the sale OF
liquor by the glass in hotels and
restaurants.
Evening star., 1933-12-04
Worried Old Santa Claus
Cheered Up by Toy Matinees
Asks That NelU Gifts Be GiUen for AdmiS.
sion Into Warner Bros Theater,
as Arranged by The Star.

Santa Claus was obviously worried
Il don't know what I'm going to dc
about all these poor children in Wash
ington," he remarked to one of his
assistants They'll want to have q
merry Christmas, the same as every
body else. and there just aren't enough
toys and things to go around. II only
somebody would give me a little
Well, if "a little help" is all that's
worrying Santa, the generosity Of
series of toy matinees'' to be present
ed by The Star and the Warner
Bros theaters on December 16,
sHshs 70 3og ntns eid 81
Plans Third Year
This will make the third year for
which the price of admission is a
brand-new toy or brand-new sweat
er. coat. pair of shoes or other article
Of wearing apparel.
The shows will be put on in a dozen
Warner theaters in all parts of the city
and the programs-which are guaran-
teed to be we'll worth the price of ad-
mlSSlOn-Wlll DS announced tomorrow.
Already Santa has approved the
plans, but he wants to make it clear
the gifts to be used as tickets" must
be new.
There were too many secondhand
things last year and the year before,
he pointed cut This year I'm going
to make it strict rule to accept only
new articles. Poor boys and girls are
just as much entitled to new things
as rich ones are.
mo. stree. when I get to making
my Christmas eve calls you won't flnc
any broken-down, patched-up junk ir
my sack, no matter how poor the
youngsters are that I'm going to visit!
All the toys and other articles taker
in at the theaters will be distributed
through the Christmas Planning Com
mittee of the Council of Social Agencies
headed by Mrs. E. H. Griffith and Mrs
Frank Parsons
Shop Open for Business.
Even now the councils toy shop, al
1909 L street, is open for business. How
Evening star., 1933-12-04
What's What
Behind News
in Capital.
Cod e Administration
Turns Toward New
Cooperation.
BY PAUL MALLON.

HHE boys behind the codes believe
they can notice a metamor-
phosis In the National Recovery
i Administration not yet visible
to the naked eye.
They see signs that the pooh-poohed
Swope plan theory is being quietly ac-
Cepted in some particulars. The hard
boiled regulations of Gen. Johnson are
being softened somewhat in practical
application.
For instance some one has been SIT
ting on that model code for about 10
days now The inside tip is that it has
been withdrawn. Copies cannot easily
be obtained
This shdrp-toothed model zrds
promulgated about NOpeDlbeT g. It's
ShdrpeSt tooth lodS q provision giving
johnson Ueto po1Cer oDer the code
authority. That is the title conferred
on the cooperative committees rep
reSenting industry.
They could decide black was black
but If Johnson happened to think II
was white-it W2s white.
Evening star., 1933-12-04
Legal Drinking Status
Spirits, Forbidden for 13 Years, May Lawfully Be
Sold Tomorrow afternoon in at
Least 10 States.
Least 1O States.

Michigan-32, until Legislature acts.
MinneSOta-No
MiSSiSsippi-No.
Missouri-No until Legislature acts.
Montana-State to vend liquor, not
yet ready with stocks.
Nebraska-No
Nevada-Anything goes except where
dry by local option.
New Hampshire-No.
New Jersey-Saloons and bars under
commission control.
New MeXico-No bars; any firm un-
der same management three years may
sell.
New York-No bars; drinking with
or without meals in hotels, restaurants,
or on vessels and dining cars; licensed
liquor stores, engaged in no other busi-
ness may sell up to 3 quarts of hard
liquor or 3 gallons Of wine per person.
North Carolina-No.
North Dak0ta-NO.
Ohio-32. until Legislature acts.
Oklahoma-No-
Oregon-Control unsettled.
PennSylvania-State takes over sale
of hard liquor in packages on January
2; hotels and restaurants may sell in
meantime.
Rhode Island-Drinking only with
meals in hotels; licensed stores to sell
package goods drug stores limited to
one quart per person.
South Carolina-One quart per month
per person may be imported on applica-
ton to county judge.
South Dakota-No.
TennesSee-No.
Texas-No.
Utah-No.
Vermont-No.
Virginia-N0.
Washington-State control unsettled: /:
larger cities to control by ordinances
West Virginia-No.
WlSconsin-Anyhow, any time. any
where, until Legislature acts at session
beginning December IL.
Wyoming-No.
United Staes Territories-No, until
Congress acts.
Evening star., 1933-12-04
COUNTERFEITER WANTED

ST. LOUIS, December (P).-ManueI
BenemeliS, already indicted for pos
sessing counterfeit Cuban money, was
arrested last night at the request of the
Cuban government which asked his eX'
tradition.
Nine other men are under indict-
ment in New York, Chicago, Richmond
Va, and jacksonville, Fla, on charges
OF possessing or cashing counterfeit
Cuban money orders.
Evening star., 1933-12-04

BY the Associated Press.
Spirits, forbidden BY the Nation FOL
13 years. NAV legally be sold tomorrow
afternoon in at least 16 States
The Legislatures of several Other
States. drv as the prohibition veil hfts
are at work on bills designed to permit
sales.
The legal drinking status Of the Ma
ton follows:
Alabama-No.
Arizona-Only with meals In reStau'
rants Or hotels: in packages from drug
grocery and regular liquor stores, un-
limited.
Arkansas-No. .,.
California-Only wine and beer with
meals: hard liquor in packages for on
premise consumption.
Colorado-Beer and wines in reStau.
rants, hotels and dining cars; haro
liquor in packages for of premise con-
sumption.
Connecticut-Beer in taverns; wine
and beer in hotels and restaurants;
hard liuuor in packages.
Delaware-No bars; hotels, restau-
rants and clubs may sell for conSump-
ton in dining rooms, tap rooms ana
bed rooms: grocery and delicatessen
stores to sell in packages for consump-
ton off premises.
Florida-No.
Georgia-No.
Idaho-No.
Illinois-Unrestricted except in Chi
cage where local ordinance prohibits
perpendicular drinking; legislature at
work on control law.
Indiana-Rules not yet promulgated
by commission.
Iowa No.
Kansas-No.
Kentucky-No native drinking; dis
tilleries operate for other States.
Louisiana-Anything goes.
Maine-No.
Maryland-No until Legislature acts.
observation-disclosures Legislature
at work on bill. Its House opposing the
presence of women in taverrs.
Evening star., 1933-12-04
BEER SALES CURB
AND S1.10 EXCISE
THREATEN ACCORD
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. be permitted.
. Importation of two quarts Of liquor
a month by an individual would be
authorized under another amendment
passed yesterday. Individuals can bring
only one quart into the State at a time,
. however.
. One of the local amendments en-
bodied the Montgomery County liquor
d control plan, involving county diSpen-
saries at Bethesda, Rockville and Silver
Spring. as set forth in local bill, which
gill be abandoned.
No provision was made in the amend
ment for referendums. E Brooke Lee,
county Democratic leader. explaining
that the system proposed in Mont
gomery was considered too complex to
include in the State bill but would be
authorized in a local measure to be in
troduced within a few days.
Drink Sales Sought.
Prince Georges County Democratic
delegates said today they expect to offer
an amendment allowing sale of liquor
by the drink in hotels and restaurants
Of their counties.
Under strong pressure from prospec-
tive tavern operators, large number
of Baltimore City delegatse have agreed
to attempt to pass an amendment au-
thorizing a single-license system in that
city.
In his request for the defeat of such
a proposal. Gov. Ritchie said: Il feel
that serious blow would be struck at
the cause of temperance if man who
wants a glass of beer should find that
he could only get it where liquor is
y sold. too. I can see no reason for
throwing this temptation in the way of
>people, particularly young people.
AT the very least effort to preserve
wines should be given real trial be-
: tween now and the Legislature of 1885.
! If is does not work in any respect it can
be effectively dealt with by that Legis-
lature"
Defends s11O Tax.
Regarding the $ll0 excise tax, the
Governor said its retention in the bill is
imperative if. an increase of about 6
cents in the State tax rate % keep the
I budget balanced is to be avoided. The
only other alternative. he said, would
be for the State to take part of the
liquor license fees which are to go to the
various counties and Baltimore City un-
der the present plan.
The first Sunday session Of the House
in many years yesterday saw barely a
quorum present The only important
State planning commission Of five
members to be appointed by the Gov
ernor. It's duties would be to prepare
or coordinate the plans for physical
development of the State.
Evening star., 1933-12-04
W. H. H0RNIBR00K LIKELY
ITO BE MINISTER OPERSIA
By the Associated Press.

, BY the Associated Press.
D., william H. Hornibrook of Salt Lake
, City. Utah. was reported in diplomatic
quarters today to have been decided
upon as American Minister to Persia.
, Announcement of ffornibrook's name
), is expected to follow an acceptance by
I Persia. The suggested appointment al
ready has been submitted to that
country
Hornibrook would succeed Charles c.
, Hart, former Washington newspaper
-nnan, who has resigned and is now In
the Capital. y
Evening star., 1933-12-04
Court Action Considered.

The inside boys say this softening
process was not altogether inspired by
altruistic or political motives. Some of
the best legal authorities around the
N. R. A. had their doubts about their
ability to defend a harsh veto power In
court.
Nevertheless, it is tangible example
of what seems to be tendency toward
temperirg the N. r. A.
1t does not mean they are going to
ease up or that the SWope plan Is
being adopted as a working basis
II does mean there is less tendency
TO be dictatoridl and distinct
leaning to,rard practical concessions
1Chich augurs lUeH for the future
pacifcation OF industry and the ultt-
mate success OF the Increment.
People around the country seem to
have the idea that Father Coughlln Is
the administration spokesman. His
style of address has apparently en-
couraged that impression among radio
fans.
All the insiders laugh at that as
sumption. They say the President re-
CARDS him highly. but hardly as conf
dent. His position seems to be that of
an ardent administration booster with
ing. AS such he commands respect in
all administration gatherings.
Close To Senators.
But his relations appear to be closer
with certain administration Senators
than with the White House direct. That
Is how he gets most of his tips.
Another ridiculous popular impression
is that Prof, Sprague was cornered by
the administration because he was a
British spy You would be surprised at
the number of people out in the country
who really believed that.
They link together the facts that
Sprague formerly was adviser to the
Bank Of England, that he came here
at a ridiculous reduction in salary, that
he opposed the administration gold
policy.
Officials IRE saying plenty 0j
things about Sprague, but not that
he 1cas a spy He essentially
fore'gH eTeHa"ge eTPerf ana q very
good one. probably the best. What
the administration is doing
counter to all accepted ideas OF
cerelH patriotically opposed to it,
A man is not necessarily a British
spy because he speaks with a bread A.
After all, this is not 1776.
The Hopkins work-dole is passing out
about SlC,00O,O0O a week and will get
up to $4,000 900 January l.
Evening star., 1933-12-04
SIR BASIL ZAHAR0FF ILL

MONTE CARLO, December OP).-
Sir Basil Zaharoff. "the mystery man OF
Europe" and war munitions power, was
critically i'll today.
Despite the customary secrecy sur
rounding his movements, the financier
was seen carried on stretcher into his
luxurious apartments in his hotel near
the Casino Saturday.
Evening star., 1933-12-04

the screens.
List of Theaters.
A list Of the theaters at which the
matinees will be held follows:
Ambassador, Eighteenth street and
Columbia road
Apollo, 624 H street northeast.
Avalon, 56l2 Connecticut avenue.
Avenue Grand, 645 Pennsylvania
avenue.
Central, Ninth between D and E.
Colony, Georgia avenue and Farra-
gut street.
E1rlo. = i1irteenth and E streets.
Home. 1890 C street northeast.
Metropolitan, Tenth and F streets.
Savoy, 5000 Fourteenth street.
Tivoh, Fourteenth street and Park
road
York, Georgia avenue and Quebec
street
Performances in all the theaters will
be held at 10 am. except the Earle, the
Metropolitan and the Central, where
they are scheduled for half an hour
earlier
Make up your mind now to do your
share In bringing some measure OF
Christmas cheer to Washington s
thousands Of destitute children.
The smiles OF happiness that your
matinee ticket" will bring to the face
of some poor boy or girl will give you a
million times more pleasure than the
show you'll See-and that, OF course
will be first rate.