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Evening star., 1933-08-31
D. c. BREAD PROBE
WILL Be THOROUGH
Consumers Counsel for Agri'
cultural Administration
Takes Action.

The cost of bread to the Washington
consumer is due for thorough investi-
cation, it was indicated today by DR..
Fred c. Howe, consumers counsel for
the Agricultural Adjustment Admins
tration
DR. Howe at the same time made
public telegram received from Henry
Stude, president Of the American
Bakers Association, who sought to ex-
plain in answer to query from DR..
Howe why, since 1881, Washingtonians
have paid higher prices for their bread
than the average price paid In 81 other
cities.
Washington bakers recently announc-
ed an increase in the price Of the
pound loaf, bringing the present price
to cents retail.
Lynch Gathers Data.
Launching the investigation, Assist
ant Corporation Counsel Robert &.
Lynch is gathering information re-
garding the price Of wheat and flour
as one step in ascertaining baking
costs.
He began by conferring with DR..
Howe. The inquiry is being made by
the corporation counsers Office at re-
quest of Chairman King of the Senate
District Committee, who told the Com
nissioners he thought a survey should
be made to find out whether the re-
Gently announced increase is warranted.
- Asks for Investigation.
Dr. Howe, in passing on the Stude
telegram, said that on August 26 he
had written a letter to Mr. Stude call
ing attention to the fact that WASH
ington paid more for bread than the
average for other cities and asked the
bakers head for an investigation and
also for an explanation of the justifi-
cation for the advance in price.
The telegram follows:
washington bread prices have been
higher than the average throughout th>
country for several years due to high
wage contracts which reflect higher
costs both in production and distri-
button.
"A rise in prices at this time of
cent is more than fair because Of
processing tax and higher commodity
prices which justify at least Ia cents
increase per pound"
DR.. Howe, while not making any
direct comment on the explanation
given by Stude, said he had not had the
opportunity as yet to inquire into the
merits of the explanation for past high
bread prices or for the present increase.
He was simply making public d tele-
gram without comment.
Probe Is Under Way.
The Department of Justice is investi-
eating the price of bread and the
reason for recent increases in 81 cities
at the request of DR.. Howe's organiza-
ton.
Whether the investigation of the local
bread prices will be conducted by the
Justice Department or DR.. Howe's Or
ganization was not announced, but
the assurance was given that STUDIES
explanation for Washington's high
bread prices will be thoroughly gone
into and, If necessary, action will be
taken under the consumer protection
program of the Agricultural Adjustment
Administration.
At the time the wheat processing tax
went into effect the American Bakers
Association assured the Agricultural
Adjustment Administrations consumers
counsel that only the increased cost
of production of bread as result of
the tax and the increased cost through
the rise in prices of other ingredients
and labor would be passed on to the
public.
Evening star., 1933-08-31
PLAN 5zz CENTS
BASE GAS PRICE
Oil Rulers Meet-DoIIar
Minimum on Crude Oil
Is Prospect.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
A base price of between five and six
cents gallon for gasoline at wholesale
at the refinery was understood today in
authoritative sources to be planned by
the administration as one of the first
major steps toward stabilizing the oil
industry under its N. R. A. trade code.
This would make the price of crude
oil run from 81 upward, in accordance
with the price control ratio formula
in the code which stipulates that the
cost Of barrel Of crude oil of set quail
ity (36-36.9 mid-continent gravity) shall
be 1875 times the wholesale refinery
price of gallon Of gasoline.
The code empowers President Roose-
velt to fix the base price of gasoline
for test period of not to exceed 90
days. and it was said reliably that this
baSe-one Of the topics for discussion
by the Planning and Co-ordinating
Committee Of the industry today In its
first meeting-would be between and
6 cents, possibly 51z cents.
Test Period IndeRnite.
It was mtimated that no set recon-
mendation would 60 to the President on
how long the test period should be, with
the explanation that an indefinite time
within the 90-day limitation would be
desirable to permit the Government to
move fully into controlling production
and find bases upon which future price
regulations could be based.
The 16 new rulers of the oil world
held their first meeting around the
conference table of Secretary Ickes to
chart a Federally course for
the $12,00O,00 900 petroleum business
They met barely 48 hours before the
trade code governing the industry be-
comes effective Saturday.
1ckeS, as oil administrator, called to-
gether the Planning and Co-ordinating
Committee Of Is designated by President
Roosevelt yesterday to take up price and
production control the major immediate
problems.
OF the group. IL members represent
the industry and three the Government.
James A. Moffett, former vice presi-
dent of Standard Oil of New Jersey, was
the chief Federal member.
Advocates of rigid price regulation
in a committee majority, made the
reservation upon accepting the N. r. A.
code that their price suggestions should
be considered.
Two Price Views.
The numerical majority Of the in
dustry demanded price control to pro-
tect them against price wars, to meet
increased production costs through
wage-raising and mountaineering and
to protect the consumer against excess
sive retail quotations.
Opposed to this view were a power
full group Of the larger companies, in
cluding the Standard of New Jersey,
the Standard of Indiana, the Royal
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DEER ON CLIFF IS TOO NIMBLE
FOR INDIAN TWIRLINC LARIA1

and ordered both men off the ledge,
while Game Protector William Buck
telephoned to the Conservation Depart
ment at Albany for permission to let
the Mohawk continue his efforts, which
he is confident will meet with ultimate
success.
Meanwhile, park workmen started to
camouflage the bridge, which was con-
structed Tuesday across the narrowest
part Of the gorge in the hope the ami
NAL would use it to escape from its
tragic predicament. Moss and ever
green boughs were placed along its 25-
foot length, and a trail of salt laid
to encourage the buck to try the path
to freedom.
The Indian was permitted to make
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Truck Taking Employees to
Work Upset by Crowd,
Starting Riot.
OFFICERS CHARGE $500
AT PHILADELPHIA MILL
Virtually All Hosiery Plants in
City Closed as Result of
Walkout.

BY the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, August :l.-Two
men were killed and at least eighteen
persons were injured today as 200 police
battled many times their number OF
strikers and sympathizers outside the
Cambria Hosiery Mills. Northeastern
Philadelphia.
The dead men were Glen H. Norwood
and Frank Minor, strike pickets. The
shooting occurred after the overturning
of truck which was bringing non-
strikers to work.
Police estimated the crowd to number
1880, while other sources placed the
total much higher.
Police did not know who did the
shooting. An officer who was riding
in the cab of the truck said he fired two
shots into the ground and two into the
air, but that the death-dealing bullets
were fired later. Witnesses said the
latter shots came from the truck after
1t rolled over.
WalkOut Closes Other Mills.
Virtually every other hosiery mill in
Philadelphia has been closed by the
walkout, and strikers from all parts of
the city congregated at the Cambria
plant. Fifty police were already on
guard because of previous disorders in
the eight-week strike, but they were
overwhelmed when the trouble started.
Eight automobiles carrying workers
had broken through the picket lines,
although every window was broken by
missiles, when the truck appeared. In
1t were IA employees.
The crowd rushed the truck and
bowled it over, trapping the workers
inside. Then the pickets began batter
ing at the vehicle and the shots rang
forth.
Norwood was killed instantly and
Minor died soon afterward in q hos
pital. William Madison, who was among
the demonstrators. was struck on the
shin by a glancing bullet.
Police Charge Crowd.
Police charged the crowd and took
the workers inside of the plant, later
removing them to a police station for
questioning.
Windows in the plant-particularly
one displaying an N. r. A. banner, were
the targets for bricks and stones. The
barrage was answered with lead weights
hurled by persons inside the building.
Among those hurt were two police
men. The officer riding on the truck
was struck in the face by brick, and
another officer was hit on the head
with lead weight. The latter is in a
serious condition.
Fire also came into the industrial
strife for the first time today. The
garage OF Whinneys Express Co., in
Northeast Philadelphia, closed by q
strike of drivers and helpers, was ignited
with oil-soaked rags despite a 24-hour
police guard. The blaze was quickly
extingulshed
Two girl pickets were arrested outside
midcity pocketbook establishments on
charges of attacking other girls who
were reporting for work They were
later discharged with warnings by a
magistrate.
Evening star., 1933-08-31

~ the Associated Press
WATKINS GLEN, N. Y, August 81
"A Mohawk Indians knowledge of wild
animals met today with the same
failure the white man has had in at
tempting to rescue seven point buck
deer which has been trapped for six
days on q rocky ledge in the gorge OF
Watkins Glen State Park.
Lowered cautiously by rope from
the top of the 200-foot precipice to the
ledge so feet below, Chief So-Lat-
Dowanee, in full tribal dress, failed to
come within lassoing distance Of the
frightened animal, whose alarm was
intensified by a news reel photographer
who followed the Indian down the ellf.
PARK officials called temporary halt
Evening star., 1933-08-31
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, August 31.-Nicholas
Roberts of Montclair. N. j., was con-
tinued in $4,000 bail today by Magis-
trate Richard r. McKiniry for hear
ing September IL on charge of s,ls-
picion Of grand larceny.
Roberts, former president and di-
rector of s. w. Straus & Co., was fol-
lowed from Tombs Court by about 80
jeering men and women.
One man in the crowd, apparently
ON the verge Of hysteria, had sheaf
of what appeared to be bonds in his
hands and as he went down the cor
ridor behind Roberts he hurled one
after another Of the bonds to bystaud.
Evening star., 1933-08-31
PAIR KIDNAP GIRL, 21,
AFTER BEATING ESCORT
Search Started for Missing Young
Woman After Companion Is
Found Seriously Hurt.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
DALLAS, Tex, August 31.-Miss
Katherine Prince, 81, was kidnapped by
two colored men who shot her COM
panion, Mace Carver, through the neck
as they sat in an automobile on lonely
road east of Dallas last night.
Miss Prince was still missing today
and a search for her was instituted n
the fear she might have been slain.
Carver's car was found shortly after
midnight on the Scyene road. In II
was his hat. the woman's purse and
her hat. Carver, semi conscious, was
found at the side of the road and was
taken to a Dallas hospital where his
condition was critical.
Evening star., 1933-08-31
Traffic Violations
Bring Order For
Arrest of Cyclists
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ST. PETERSBURG. Fla, Au-
gust 31.-Arrest of bicycle riders
for traffic violations was ordered
today by Police Chief R. H. Noel
as the result of a mushroom
growth Of cyclists in the city.
Both motorists and pedestrians
have complained that the bicycle
riders pay little attention to traf-
flc signals or rights of way and
frequently use sidewalks for
speedways.
Councilman M. B. Viewer has
asked for a regulation requiring
the riders to wear more clothes"
Evening star., 1933-08-31
SECOND PARLEY SEEN
Prime Minister Says Economic Con
ference Will Reconvene.

MURRAY BAY, Quebec, August 81
Minister r. B. Bennett
predicted on his return from Great
Britain today that the World Economic
Conference will reconvene, either in
whole or In part, when the United
States has adjusted its domestic con-
ditions sufficiently to permit closer con-
sideration of world problems.
The prime minister has been away
three months. He headed the Canadian
delegation at the London conference.
Evening star., 1933-08-31
Flying Instructor Killed.

NEW SMYRNA, August 81 R.-
Clifford Dell, Is, New Smyrna pilot,
drove to his death in an airplane acci-
dent on the beach near here today
while he was teaching student to fly.
The student. Max Massey, escaped with
q broken leg.
Evening star., 1933-08-31
RAIL TRAFFIC INCREASES

London Bus Operators Disturbed
by Decrease in Fares.
LONDON, August 81 R.-Motor bus
operators, disturbed by recent decreases
in traffic, are applying for permission
to introduce their low Winter fare
schedules earlier than usual.
Meanwhile. railroad stocks are rising
the explanation being that more people
are travelling by rail than formerly.
Evening star., 1933-08-31

mission Of the District Of Columbia, to
take effect on the soth of September
The work Of this commission is in
tensely interesting and for more than
four years have given it all of my
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Evening star., 1933-08-31
MARTIAL LAW is FOUGHT.
Union Leader Summons Lawyers in
New Mexico Conflict.

GALLUP, N. Mex, August 81 GP.-
Bob Roberts, leader of the National
Miners Union. said today he was sum-
moning attorneys from New York
Santa Fe and Albuquerque to fight the
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WEATHER.

Cloudy, preceded by light rain tonight: "a
morrow partly cloudy. slowly rising tempera
ture; gentle east winds, becoming variable
observation-disclosures, rs, at 800 pm. yes
terday lowest, So, at 7:20 am. today.
Fun report on page 8.
Evening star., 1933-09-16

neighborhood This new structure is
between New England and the South,
utilizing Western avenue, tying in with
the Belt highway from Ellicott City.
Md. The commission had no detailed
plans before it, but made its decision at
the behest of the Washington Board Of
Trade. The commissions staff was in
structed to cooperate with other inter
ested authorities in the working out
of specific plans for the new high-level
bridge, arching the Potomac Valley.
Approve Street Widening.
Approval was given the widening OF
Constitution avenue, which is being
done under the Bureau of Public Roads
of the Department of Agriculture for
the Interior Department. The avenue
will be 'widened shortly, from Virginia
avenue to the Potomac River. to a
width of 80 feet, including sidewalks.
The roadway is to be some II feet
from curb to curb.
Further study was ordered on the
proposed widening of F street, between
Ninth and Seventh streets, the COM
Co-ordinating Committee, comprising
interested District and Federal Gov
ernmental agencies.
Charles w. Eliot, I'd, former director
of planning for the commission, who
has been working on resume Of the
organization's work since its creation
in 1926, arranged to appear today be-
fore it with report of its achievements
This will be incorporated into the COM
missions annual report, now In process
of compilation. Mr. Eliot is being as
sisted by Thomas S. Settle, the COM
missions secretary.
Evening star., 1933-09-16

Hopkins Gives Plan
To Help Jobless
Lacking Education
Will Make Federal Funds
Available to Unemploy-
ed Who Can Teach.

BY the Associated Press.
The paradox of thousands Of jobless
adults continuing to suffer educational
handicaps while other thousands among
the unemployed are qualified to teacn
them will be attacked under a plan
announced today by Harry L. Hopkins
relief administrator
He said Federal funds would be made
available to States to pay work relief
wages to needy unemployed men and
women who can qualify as instructors
They will organize classes of the adult
unemployed in localities where educa-
tional facilities are not available TO
Three groups will be instructed
those in need of educational facilities
or adjustment to make them employ
able, the physically handicapped and
those in need of further general edu-
cation to make them self-supporting.
This new program" Hopkins said,
will not conflict with existing pro-
grams of education. It Is strictly an
emergency measure designed to afford
temporary relief on constructive lines
and to prepare people for jobs 1t is
expected the N. r. A. program will
open up"
State Boards Of Education will be
asked to cooperate with State emer-
gency relief administrations in applying
the new effort.
Evening star., 1933-09-16
.|CKES IMPATIENT
ASPROGRAM LACS
Political Demands Regarded
as Troublesome Interfer-
ence by Works Chiefs.
By the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
The Public Works Administration is
growing restive in the face of outside
interferences-which, it holds, are de-
laying unreasonably the actual start
ing Of much construction work for
which money has been allotted.
What steps will be taken to remedy
this situation remain to be announced,
but 1t is known that Secretary Ickes,
the public works administrator, is i'm
patient about these delays, particularly
because he regards them as largely
outside his control.
Public works officials class these
outside interferences generally as:
Political efforts to cause uneconomic
expenditures, inefficient applications,
dllatory tactics by recipients of funds
In letting contracts, attempts of con-
tractors to avoid bonding, attempts of
contractors to eliminate competitive
bidding and the failure of many COM
munitleS to find out what information
and action Is required by the Public
Works Administration.
.S
The administration also feels there
is considerable misunderstanding OF
the size of its task.
1t was no simple Job, Secretary Ickes'
friends explained, to set up an instru-
ment for the expenditure of SO huge a
sum as $3,3000O0,000. Never before,
except in war time has so large a Job
been undertaken by the Government
Inc SecretaryS associates say he
consld IS efficient spending of the
money allotted to him as absolutely
essential, and that he does not believe
1t was intended that the money should
be spent hurriedly to meet political
or similar demands.
Political Demands.
Political demands for construction
in places comparatively little bothered
by unemployment are regarded by pub
lie works officials as q troublesome in
reference. Requests for this kind of
construction have not been filled and
officials say they probably will not be
as long as other outlets afford more
employment and the opportunity to
build such useful improvements as
water works systems and slum housing
Another interference is the difficulty
of finding bonded contractors, and the
attempts to persuade the Secretary to
eliminate the bonding provision. Con-
tractors also have suggested eliminating
competitive bidding by proposing to do
the work on cost-plus basis, having
the effect in some instances of produc
ing the same bid from several COM
panies.
A major problem is the failure Of
many communities to prepare properly
applications for allotments.
Another factor is the attempt Of some
property holders to exact large sums
for needed land, especially in cases of
slum clearance.
Evening star., 1933-09-16
PRESIDENT TO ACT
At HOOVER RITES
Will Be Honorary PaI|bearer
at Funeral of White
House Usher.

With the President and members of
his cabinet acting as honorary pail
bearers, the body of Irwin H. 1ke)
Hoover, chief usher at the White House
during the past AZ years, will be
buried this afternoon in Glenwood
Cemetery.
The President and Mrs. Roosevelt
had offered the use of the Executive
Mansion for the funeral rites, but mem
bers of Mr.. Hoover's family preferred
a simple service in the cemetery chapel
This will be held at o'clock, with Col
Julian E. Yates. chief of Army chap
lains, officiating
Mr.. Hoover was a member of the
Association of Oldest Inhabitants of
the District of Columbia. and members
of the association have been requested
by the president, Theodore w. Noyes,
to attend the rites.
In every realm Of official life, the
news of Mr. Hoover's sudden death
from heart attack Thursday night at
his home, II Rhode Island avenue
northwest, brought expressions of re-
gret and affection. Nowhere was this
mere noticeable than among the mem
bers of the Presidents household Mr.
Hoover would have been 63 years old
next month and he had been in the
White House service since he was 90
Flowers from the White House, from
members of the cabinet and others in
official life will be placed upon his
grave.
Evening star., 1933-09-16
MARINE PROMOTION
IS HELD PUzZL|NG
Elevation of Gen. Russell In
stead of Gen. Williams Re-
vea|ed by Register.

An eleventh-hour change in the ad-
ministration's plans which elevated
Brig Gen. John H. Russell of the Ma
rine Corps to the rank of major general,
instead of Brig Gen. Dion Williams,
who originally had been slated for the
promotion, was revealed today in the
Army and Navy Register.
The publication declared the action
to be strange" and unequal" and
said it had caused considerable embar-
rassment to Gen. williams. who had
recess commission for his elevation, the
magazine said also had been prepared
for signature.
Vacancy Made by Feland.
The vacancy in the rank of maj jor
general was created September | by
retirement of Maj. Gen. Logan Feland.
Shortly afterward, according to the
publication, Maj Gen. Ben H. Fuller,
conmandant of the Marine Corps, rec
commended the promotion of Gen. Will
liams and Secretary Swanson. 1ndorsed
it and took it to the White House.
President Roosevelt. the magazine ex-
planned, did not act on the recommended
ton before Secretary Swanson left on
his West Coast inspection trip. After
however. the publication said. 1nfor-
nation reached headquarters OF the
corps that the President had decided not
to approve the advancement OF Gen.
Williams and that directions had been
issued for promotion of Gen. Russell
instead
The magazine said no explanation
had been forthcoming as to the reason
for the change, but expressed the sup
position that it may have been due TO
the fact that Gen. Williams Will retire
January / and the President did not
wish to promote an ohcer who -FOUR
months later would go on the inactive
list because of age.
AS a result of the incident Gen. Will
Iiams requested and was granted leave
of absence to January l, the date OF
his retirement. He already has re-
linquished duty at the headquarters OF
the corps.
Russell Also Amazed.
Outstanding in connection with the
matter" declared the magazine, rs the
fact that Gen. Russell was as much
amazed as others at the turn Of events.
He did not expect advancement at this
time; he did understand that he would
be recommended for the higher grade
on the retirement of Gen. Williams"
Acting Secretary Roosevelt was out
of the city today, preparing for an
official inspection trip next week at
Philadelphia. Other officials of the
Navy Department declined to discuss
the developments.
Gen. Russell commanded the Marine
Corps base at Quantico. Va, prior to
coming to the Navy Department on
duty. Before that he was American
high commissioner In Haiti
Evening star., 1933-09-16
BAND CONCERT.

BY the United States Soldiers Home
Band, this evening, at the bandstand,
at $50 o'clock, John S. M. thinner
mann, bandmaster. Anton Pointner,
assistant.
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Overture, Eureka" (Venezuela) Pardo
Entr'a 'acte "Manana" (Chile) .... .Missud
DANA Yaqui" (Mexico).. -. . .Alvarado
Potpourri, "Latidos de mi Patria"
(CuDa) ................... .He1noSO
Bolero. "Lojanito" Ecuador,
Bustamente
Valse de concert, Ceramic" (Ven-
ezueial ............. ....... .Gulterrez
Finale. Amor Ratrio" (Guate-
mala) ,................... .Mencos
THE Star Spangled Banner"