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Evening star., 1933-09-02
PRICE FIXING SEEN
IN OIL UNDER CODE
Leaders Smooth Out Details
as Industry Comes Under
N. R. A.

With q slight increase in gasoline
costs already in effect for the American
motorist, the giant oil industry officially
began to operate today under N. r. AS
Blue Eagle along a pathway pointing
toward rigid Federal price and produc-
ton control.
Toiling throughout most Of the night,
leaders Of the industry smoothed up
their recommendations for Secretary
Ickes, the oil administrator, while their
trade code took effect and brought the
81, 2,00o, ,0o0, 900 business fully into the
recovery campaign.
The basic suggestion from industrial
leaders forming the Planning and Co
ordinating Committee was understood
to include an appeal to President Roose-
welt to fix prices from the source to the
automobile.
This recommendation stipulated that
the President might prescribe the max
imum prices the consumer could be
charged, with industry authorities indi-
eating privately their plan would hike
retail gasoline prices from l to cents
a gallon. Even without complete price
fixing it was indicated similar in
crease could be expected to meet In
creased production costs.
Increase Effective Today.
In the Washington area the second
half-cent-a-gallon increase within the
week went into effect today, with the
~ nf q
the initiative and the other companies
following suit
AS the industry came under the code,
100000 employees joined the other
millions already working Blue Eagle
hours. An employment increase of
ESQ. 900 to meet the shortened hours
provided was forecast.
A minimum price of 81 and probably
s1.10 was said reliably to be contem-
plated for crude oil of 36-36.9 mid
continent gravity, in which grade falls
the bulk Of the petroleum as 1t comes
from the mouth Of the well, as COM
pared with recent prices ranging from
Is cents to IS cents.
The general price fixing recommenda-
ton from the committee, 1t was under
stood, asks for test period OF not
more than 80 days during which prices
the end of that time, it would make
unlawful the purchase or sale OF crude
oil at less than the cost Of recovering It.
Federal Control Provided.
The prices would be decided on by
the Federal administrative agency
which is the Interior Department and
its Bureau of Mines, subject to the ap-
proval of the President after passing
Secretary Ickes.
Rigid Federal control Of production.
to hold the flow to market in accord
with demand, is provided in the code
by giving the Government specific au-
thority to allocate to the States their
share of the national needs and TO see
to it that no more crossed State lines
The Planning Committees recon-
mendations are subject to approval py
Secretary Ickes before they go to MI
Roosevelt for final approval.
The price control recommendation, II
its present form, was reported to read:
For q test period of not to exceed
80 days, pending the determination OF
the cost Of crude petroleum and prod.
ucts thereof as hereinafter provided
the President may establish price sched'
ules for petroleum and such products
thereof as he may designate and fol
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Evening star., 1933-09-02
CHARGE DENIED BY MANAGER.
"Discharge Of Employees" Basis Of St
Louis Protest

ST. LOUIS, September R.-A
charge by union employees Of the Chev-
rolet Motor Co. plant here that the
General Motors Corporation had vio-
lated the N. r. A. code was denied
today by G. B. Low, manager.
Union men. said by their officers to
number $500, met here last night and
addressed q request to President Roose-
welt that the use Of the Blue Eagle
be denied to General Motors. ''The
company has fiagrantly violated the
provisions of article Of the code by
discharging 100 employees who have
been active In the union" the Presi-
dent was informed.
Low denied that any one had been
discharged for union activity, "a mans
union activities make no difference tO
me-" he explained. I'VE have sub
scribed to the automotive code, and
are living up to the letter Of 1t In
wages and working conditions.
I'VE did lay Oh some men, due to
seasonal slowing down In production,
but there was no discrimination against
union men,"
Evening star., 1933-09-02
FOURTH INNING,
HELEN HICKS BREAKS
PAR ON FIRST nine
Takes Lead of l Up Over Virginia
Van VIE in National Golf
Finals.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
EXMOOR COUNTRY CLUB, HIGH
LAND PARK, ILL.,, September 2-Helen
Hicks of Inwood, N. Y. broke par by
two shots today to gain a 1-up lead
over Virginia Van VIE Of Chicago, de-
Tending title holder. at the quarter turn
of their 36-hole struggle for the Wom-
ems National Golf Championship.
Miss Hicks, winner of the title two
years ago, went ahead on the ninth
hole as Miss Van Vie overshot the
green into a trap, dubbed her out and
conceded the hole to straight par. She
was given on the hole to make the
turn in even par.
TIE match was squared twice on the
front nine and neither had more than
a one-hole margin at any time until the
eighth, although Miss Hicks, after q 6
on the first hole, fired four successive
brides at the champion, starting with
the second hole as . wind ripped over
the course and gallery Of $500 spec
tators watched the duel.
Evening star., 1933-09-02
HURRICANE LASHES
CUBA, WITH I DEAD;
FLORIDA IS SPARED
Western States of Island
Suffer Heavy Damage.
Havana Looters Shot.
SEAWALL BREAK SEES
CAPITOL AREA FLOODED
Two Freighters Grounded, Third
Sends S o S as Winds Still
Threaten Shipping.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
HAVANA, September "A swift,
fierce hurricane visited its wrath on
Western Pinar Del Rio Province today
after causing at least seven deaths and
64 injuries and unaccounted property
losses in three west-central Cuban
states.
As communication lines were repaired,
reports came from communities OF shat
tered houses, broken power lines, and
damaged crops.
Havana spent much of last night IN
darkness, which meant looting in many
districts. Soldiers and police, under
orders to shoot looters at sight, killed
two men caught pillaging ruins in the
Vadado section.
Six Dead at Santa Clara.
The capital had been warned OF the
storms approach but nevertheless an
unidentified man was killed and more
than 60 hurt here as the gale tore at
signs. trees, buildings and walls. In
Santa Clara six were killed and an un-
determined number hurt.
Tons of water wrecked the Malecon
seawall, the huge waves scattering the
big blocks like chips and lnundatlng
the waterfront six blocks inland to
depth of six feet.
The general staff received reports
from cities to the east of widespread
property damage officials declined 10
make an estimate of the losses. pending
further checks.
How much territory was included was
not determined early today, but the
South coast port of Cienfuegos suffered
greatly, indicating that the width OF
the island was affected.
Freighter Sends S o S.
Unverified reports said two freighters
were grounded off Caibarien The Tis-
cornia radio station received an S o S
from the British freighter Josephine
Grey, S miles of Cape Bahia de Cadlz,
in Camaguey Province, and was advised
unidentified ships nearby were going to
her rescue.
Shipping in Havana Harbor almost
entirely escaped damage. A fishing
smack, one of hundreds moored there,
capsized The Mauretania, with IT'S
passengers, reported she was of Cape
San Antonio waiting storm advices and
that she expected to make port today.
Airplane service ceased temporarily
One of two (Pan American) amphibianS
in Cienfuegos Harbor was slightly
damaged.
Danger Still Exists.
The National Observatory warned
that danger still existed this morning
for shipping off the Cuban North coast
and in the Yucatan straits.
The storm generally followed the
Northern coastline. covering practically
the Western half of the island. It was
believed that the flight of thousands of
Inhabitants from seacoast homes to
higher ground forestalled greater
death toll.
STORM MISSES FLORIDA
Evening star., 1933-09-02
SAILS FOR HOME

NEW YORK, September 2 Dr.
Montagu Norman, governor Of the Bank
Of England, sailed for home yesterday
after q vacation in the United States
which included q social call on Presi-
dent Roosevelt at Hyde Park, N. Y.
George H. Harrison, governor Of the
Federal Reserve Bank Of New York,
was at the liner Laconia to bid good
by to the f1nancier, who refused to talk
All the bankers whom Norman has
visited while in the United States have
insisted he discussed no special f1nan-
luncheon In Wall Street at which Secre-
tary Woodin Of the Treasury also was
present.
Evening star., 1933-09-02
ITALO-SOvIET TREATY
IS SIGNED IN ROME
Mussolini and Soviet Ambassador
Afiix Signatures to Nom
Aggression Pact.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ROME, September 2.-Premier Mus
solini and Soviet Ambassador Potcmkin
today signed an Italo-Soviet non-ag-
gression treaty at the Venezia Palace.
The pact includes mutual promise
not to boycott products Of the other
country or to engage in mutually HARM
full economic or political practices.
The political section Of the agree
ment is similar to the recent Franco
Soviet accord. It does not define ag-
gression, as do several pacts between
the Soviet Union and border states.
Evening star., 1933-09-02
.FOXX HITS HOMER
AS GR|FFS BOW,
I Toa, IN Opener
Drive in Fourth Inning Starts
Mackmen on March
to Victory.
RUSSELL AND BURKE
ARE DRIVEN OFF PEAK
Nationals Pounce on Grove in First
for Three Runs-Schulte
Smacks Double.
BY JOHN B. KELLER.

BY JOHN B. KELLER.
PHILADELPHIA, September 2.-The
Athletics defeated the Nationals here
this afternoon In the opening game OF
a double-header
The score was to 8.
FIRST INNING.
WASHINGTON hoisted tc
Cramer. Manush got single on his
grounder to Foxx. as Grove failed to
get to f1rSt in time to take his throw
Cronin walked. Harris lofted tc
Cramer. Schultz dropped q double In
short right near the foul line, scoring
Manush, and Cronin going to third
Finney dropped Kuhel's liner for an
error and Cronin and Schultz scored
On the throw to the plate Kuhel took
second Boken sent q long fly to Fin
ney. Three runs.
PHILADELPHIA - Bishop walked
Cramer drove into a double play, Boken
to Cronin to Kuhel. Cochrane flied to
Harris. No runs.
SECOND INNING.
WASHINGTON = Berg popped to
Foxx Russell singled to deep short
Bluege sent long ny to Cramer
Manush forced Russell. McNair to
Bishop. No runs.
PHILADELPHIA-Fo singled to
left. McNair lined to Schultz johnson
fouled to Berg. Higgins forced Foxx,
Bluege to Boken. No runs.
THIRD INNING.
WASHINGTON-G fouled to
Foxx Bishop made fine stop back OF
second and threw out Harris. Schultz
singled to right. Schultz went out
stealing, Cochrane to McNair. No runs
PHILADELPHIA doubled to
center Boken got Groves grounder
back of second and threw him out. Fin
ney going to third. Bishop got q
single on q low liner to left that Ma
nush dropped after a hard run in
Finney scored. Cramer forced Bishop
Russell to Cronin. Cronin hooked the
bag with his foot and fell as he threw
to first in trying for q double-play, but
was not seriously hurt. Russell knocked
down Cochrane's liner and threw him
out. One run.
FOURTH INNING.
WASHINGTON-K singled to
left. Boken famed. McNair threw out
Berg, Kuhel going to second. Russell
hoisted to johnson. No runs.
PHILADELPHIA hit his thir-
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Evening star., 1933-09-02
De Pined0 Burns to Death as Ship
Crashes IN Take-Off on Sea Hop
Plane Bursts Into Flames
After Wild Dash to
Get in Air.
Dead Flyer Had Career of
Intense Drama; Once
al, s'ExiLe.''
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
BROOKLYN, N. Y, September a.
Gen. Francesca de Pinedo. one of
Italy's most famous airmen, met fam
ing death shortly after dawn today
when his huge plane crashed and
burned up at the start of a take-off
for Bagdad, Iraq.
A tremendous load Of gasoline, 1,027
gallons. caused his giant red, green
and purple plane to swerve from a
concrete runway and hit a fence at
Floyd Bennett Airport. In a second it
was roaring mass of flames and the
flyer was burned beyond recognition.
The start of what the gallant flyer
had hoped would be a nonstop record
flight became scene of horror. Spec
tators shuddered and covered their
eyes as they saw fire engulf the air
man. Attendants rushed to the scene
and tried to pull him out, but the
flames forced them back. Michael
Evening star., 1933-09-02
LOWER COAL RATES
DENIED D. c. FIRMS
|. c. c. OverruIes Examiner in
Deciding Against Changes
on Anthracite Haul.

The Interstate Commerce Commits
sion today dismissed complaints Of
Washington and Baltimore coal dealers
that shipping rates on anthracite coal
from the great Pennsylvania coal fields
were too high. The commission, in
deciding in favor of the existing rates,
overruled the report of its examiners.
The effect of the ruling, in the opin-
ion of representatives of the local coal
dealers, will be, by maintaining the
prices of anthracite coal, to encourage
the increased use in Washington of BIZ
luminous coal and coal substitutes.
One of the requests Of the local COM
plainants was that the Baltimore &
Ohio Railroad be required to reduce or
eliminate q charge of SO cents for
switching shipments from the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad at Baltimore to deliv-
cry points on the Baltimore b Ohio
line.
The local complaint was filed with
the commission August y, 1881, by
John T. Money, attorney. representing
John T. Agnew & Co. and other local
coal interests dealing in the District
and nearby Maryland and Virginia.
Announcement by I. C. C.
In announcing its decision in favor
of the existing rates, the commission
said:
Upon consideration of the evidence.
we are of the opinion and find that
the assailed rates have not been shown
to have been or to be unreasonable or
otherwise unlawful, and that no neces-
sity has been shown for the establish
ment Of the joint rates sought. An
order dismissing the complaints will be
ordered"
The commission was asked to "pre-
scribe reasonable rates for the future
and to award reparationS on past ship
ments including shipments transported
during the tendency of the complaint"
Rates on prepared sizes to Washing
ton and the nearby points from the
three Pennsylvania points concerned
are 1928 ton. This rate applies to
coal from mines reached by the Penn
sylvania, Delaware & Hudson. Lacka-
wanna Central and Lehigh Valley Rail-
roads to deliveries on both the Penn
sylvania and Baltimore & Ohio Rail-
roads.
Rates on Pea Coal.
The rate on pea coal from all three
regions to Washington Is $500 except
that the rate is $313 from mines on
the Lehigh Valley and Central in the
Wyoming region. The rates to Wash
ington on smaller sizes are $2.65 to
Baltimore & Ohio deliveries and 1902
to Pennsylvania deliveries.
The commission said there was
sharp dispute" between the various par
ties as to the distances to be used in
determining the reasonableness Of the
assailed rates. Two methods were used
by the Washington compliments, one
computing the average distance over
the short tariff routes and the other
showing average distance over the
shortest routes over which carload traf-
fic could be moved without transfer Of
lading.
Surprise over the decision was ex-
pressed by Edward D. Shaw, executive
secretary Of the Merchants and Manu-
facturers' Association, which has taken
an active part in the fight for coal rate
reductions. The Interstate Commerce
Commission recently had reduced rates
CONTINUED on Page 3, Column -
Evening star., 1933-09-02
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated pres9.
OLYMPIA, WASH, September a.
Clarence D. Martins crusade against
high gasoline prices has made him .
proficient hitch-hiking Governor.
Declaring the big oil companies were
overcharging consumers, the Governor
shortly after his Inauguration began to
bum" rides on his frequent inspection
trirsi across the State. Today It Is
common occurrence for the chief execu-
tive and the head Of the highway de-
partment or one Of the other State ex-
ecutives to jerk their thumbs In the
direction they want to 60 until they get
. lift.
Il can't afford to drive my car: that's
why hitch-hike," said the Governor
There's NO doubt that conspiracy ex-
lists, and sometimes think the people
Evening star., 1933-09-02
FEAR HITLER INVASION.
Belgian Government to Ask Funds
to Complete Forts.

BRUSSELS, September R.-The
newspaper Beige said today the Belgian
government intends to ask Parliament
to vote 100000 ,o00-franc credit
(about $138, 0,000) for completing
Notifications along the eastern border
1t is proposed, the paper added, to
make Lege, Arlon and Luxembourg Sc
cure against invasion which, it claims,
is threatened by the Hitlerite program
Evening star., 1933-09-02
GENERAL MOTORS
DENIES D|SL0YA[TY
Plea That Union Employees
Were Dismissed in St. Louis
Hit by Officials.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated PfeSS.
DETROIT, September 2.-Informed
that employees of the Chevrolet Motor
Co. of st. Louis had telegraphed plea
to President Roosevelt that the General
Motors Corporation be denied the right
to display the N. r. A. Blue Eagle be-
cause Of allegations that active union
employees have been discharged. local
oficials Of the company said they had
every reason to believe" that the con-
Germ Is living up to the N. r. A. code.
Declaring this is my nrst intimation
of trouble in that district" M. E. Coyle.
vice president of the Chevrolet Motor
Co.. today said he understood the st.
Louis plant was go per cent organized
and perhaps It US Inevitable that some
trouble should follow"
The telegram, st. Louis employees re-
ported, asked that the N. r. A. insignia
be denied the company because loo
employees who have been active in
union activities but who have been
careful to avoid any possibility OF dis
charge through ineniciency" had been
dismissed.
Schedule Thought Concerned.
IT am not familiar with details" said
Coyle, but I would venture the opinion
that the incident results from the fact
that the September production schedule
of the st. Louis plant Is lower than that
Of August Therefore, some employees
were to be laid OF temporarily.
I'VE have no way Of knowing which
employees belong to a union and which
do not. Some union men undoubtedly
were among those laid of. But 1t IS
absolutely wrong to assume that they
were dismissed because Of their af6lia-
tions.
Signed in Good Faith.
I'VE have signed the automobile code
submitted to the National Automobile
Chamber of Commerce in all good faith
and mean to abide by its provisions.
That code gives employees the right to
organize as they please. No hindrance
was put in their way to joining the
union, and no pressure was brought to
bear on them to join an employees or
company union.
II should like to say, also, that the
Government was signatory to the code
in evidence Of its beliefs that the terms
were fair to labor think, therefore,
that we have right to look to the
Government to protect us against un-
fair accusations so long as we conscien-
tiously live up to the provisions Of the
code"
Evening star., 1933-09-02
STORM MISSES FLORIDA.
Second Disturbance Is Reported Over
Caribbean, However.

MIAMI, Fla, September 2 tP.-The
passing of astorm that nicked the tip
of the Florida peninsula and lashed at
Cuba was followed today by word Of
four ships aground, one damaged by
collision and reports of another dis
turbance moving over the Caribbean.
Florida felt gales at Key West and
winds up to 20 miles an hour yesterday
at Miami.
The new tropical disturbance was re-
ported about ITO miles northeast Of
Continued on Page 2, Column g.
Evening star., 1933-09-02
Laborite Statesman Who Lost IL
1881 Back in Parliament.

CLAY CROSS, Dcrbyshire, England,
September 2 @.-Arthur Henderson,
the British Laborite statesman who lost
his seat in the House Of Commons in
the national landslide Of 1881, was re-
turned to Parliament today. The elcc-
ton was necessitated by the death OF
the incumbent.
Political circles predict Uncle Arthur
again will assume leadership of the
Labor party in the House. He defeated
John Moores, National party, and H.
Pollitt, Communist.
Evening star., 1933-09-02
RAMMED TANKER
SINKS; Sc SAVED
Liner President Wilson Is
Bringing Survivors
to Norfolk.
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, September 2.-Thirty-
six persons, including a woman and
two children, were saved from death
by fire or drowning when the tanker
Coldwater burst into flames and sank
after a collision with the liner Presi-
dent Wilson, wireless messages an
nounced early today.
The coastwise tanker and the liner,
bound for the Orient, collied of the
coast Of North Carolina at II pm. last
night, a message from the master of
the latter vessel to Radio Marine
Corporation said.
In wireless story to the Associated
Press. Comdr. Makepeace Ridley, master
Of the President Wilson, said the liner
and the tanker collided in a very sud
den and unexpected cloudburst Of rain
80 miles south Of Cape Hatteras.
The latter vessels cargo on deck and
In the holds Immediately took fire and
soon the ship was in a mass of flames,
sinking within an hour, the message
said.
All on the vessel were saved.
The President Wilson's bows are
damaged and the ship is now proceed
ing toward Norfolk safely and expects
to arrive this evening, Capt Ridley said.
The liner, owned by the Dollar Steam
ship Co. Of San Francisco, was en- route
from New York to Caribbean ports,
Honolulu and the Orient when the ac-
cident occurred. The Coldwater, a 800
foot vessel, sailed from Jacksonville
Fla, on August 26 for a trip up the
Atlantic coast. Her home port is
Savannah, Ga,
Evening star., 1933-09-02

34 71127 8 2
SCORE By INNINGS.
49, - -
Washington 3 o o o o OOOO- 3
Phila .OO1 1 3OO2 K Z
SUMMARY.
Runs batted in-Schulte. Bishop, Fox,
Cramer, McNair (2), johnson.
Two-base hits-Schulte. Finney, Higgins.
Bishop, johnson, Cochrane.
Home run-Foxx.
Double play-Boken to Cronin to Kuhel.
Left on bases-Washington, !; Philadel-
phia, IL.
Base on balIs-On Russell, 2; on Burke. 1;
of Thomas, 5: OF Grove, 9.
Struck out-By Thomas. by Grove. ].
Hits-OR Russell, 6 in 4 innings (none out
in NTH; on Burke. In ~ innings.
Losing pitcher-Burke.
Ormsby, Hildebrand and
Dinneen.
Time Of Eame-1 hour and IS minutes.
Evening star., 1933-09-02
GREY RESTS EASILY
British Statesman, Gravely Ill,
Passes Quiet Night.

CHRISTON BANK, England, Sep
tember R.-The condition OF Wis
count Grey Of Fallodon, a~leading Brit
ish statesman who has been gravely
III several days, changed little during
the night.
A bulletin issued at noon today said:
Lord Grey had . quiet night. There
was little change In his condition"
Evening star., 1933-09-02
D. C. Lad, for Whom Garner Broke
Rule, Arrived Today.

CHICAGO, September 2 R-Cle-
bourne (Red) McClalland, IA, Senate
page who won Nationwide publicity
when Vice President John Garner
broke a rule made when he was Speaker
of the House and signed q job petition
for the boy, arrived here today to see
the Worlds Fair. Vice President
Garner signed q petition for Clebourne
who was seeking job for the Summer
as an Office boy for Postmaster General
Farley. Red" got the job.
Evening star., 1933-09-02
Five Die in Tanker Blast.

YOKOHAMA. September 2 (P).-Five
members of the crew Of the British oil
tanker Atholl Queen, including the
chief engineer, were killed in an ex-
plosion aboard ship day before yester.
day, 1t was learned here TODAY.
The explosion, apparently caused by
spontaneous combustion of gas in q
tank from which oil had been unloaded
here, occurred shortly after the yesse]
left Yokohama bound for Manila.
The Athol Queen returned here with
the bodies this morning.
The cutter Modoc, which was at Will
mington, N. c., was ordered to inves-
tigate the collision.
Evening star., 1933-09-02
PAGE AT CHICAGO FAIR

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WASHINGTON,
35 3 "a 8

Rice batted FOR Thomas In ninth.
Evening star., 1933-09-02

Continued on Page 2. Column J.
Evening star., 1933-09-02
HENDERSON ELECTED

CONTINUED on Page 3, Column %
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Evening star., 1933-09-02

70. q. Weather Bureau Forecast)
Fair tonight and tomorrow; little change In
temperature; gentle Winds mostly southeast
and south.
TemperaturestHighest, 81, at 3:15 pm. yes
terday; lowest, SO, at 900 am. today.