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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-11-25
AZ DISTRICT HOMES
SAVED BY j. S. AID.
S228,1 in Bonds, S1,631 in
Cash Used, and 780 Other
Loans Approved.

Forty-two loans have been completed
TO residents of the District by the
Home Owners Loan Corporation to
save homes from foreclosure, and $50
have been tentatively approved. Loans
already made amount to 1923, 1853 in
bonds and 81 ,631 in cash.
Tabulation of the figures was COM
pleted yesterday By the corporation and
we're based upon statistics at the close
of business on November IT,
Maryland On the same day had
received 3O8 loans, totaling 1885 Oil in
bonds and S13,847 in cash.
Virginia received 249 bond loans, to-
falling S988.320, and IA in cash, amount
ing to S18.823.
In Washington the loans tentatively
approved amount to s5,l46,435, OF
these, $50, totaling 1885 .09e. were ap-
proved at figure below the face value
Of the mortgages. and 300. worth ST.
79l, 1886. were approved without any
reduction.
A total of 2.188 applications, amount
ing to SIP, 948. DAB, we're rejected with
out an appraisal of the property in
volved because, merely from facts pre-
sented in the application. they we're
manifestly ineligible under the home
owners loan act.
In aOCltlOn 10 tneSe, lZo, tOtalng
s747.96l. were turned down after an
appraisal had been made
Applications were withdrawn by 273
individuals and firms. amounting to
81, 639.625.
Requests for leans tentatively ap-
proved in Maryland number 1852, with
value of S4907,487 end in Virginia
number 1928, with a value of So 1862. 779.
The average bond loan in the District
amounted to S5,565.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-11-25
CIVIC FEDERATION
REFLECTS LEADER
More Street Fairgrounds for
Children Are Favored
by Group.

George w. Beasley was reelected
president Of the Federation of Civic
Associations at meeting last night at
the District Building. Mr.. Beasley has
been active in the affairs Of the or
ganization for a number Of years.
Other officers elected were: William
H. Lewis, first vice president; Mrs.
Jaqueline A. Quincy, second vice presi-
dent; Woolsey w. Hall, corresponding
secretary; John E. Hall. recording Sec
rotary: Howard D. Queen, treasurer,
and Rev. Arthur Chichester, chaplain.
The federation went on record as
favoring the designation Of additional
streets to be roped of during congested
hours to provide skating and play
places for children in sections not hav-
ing adequate playground provisions.
A special committee was named to
prepare a list of at least 10 sites as
skating places. This will be forwarded
to the District Commissioners soon.
At the request of representatives OF
the Northeast Boundary Citizens Civic
Association a committee was appointed
to request the District Commissioners
to make available necessary funds for
improving the drainage system in the
Deanwod section where, 1t was report
ed, flooding had occurred during re-
cent storms
The federation also heard reports Of
police activities in connection with the
arrest of two women at their residence
in Anacostia. A special committee was
named to inquire into the facts Of the
case.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-11-25

Gordon sent out 1000 copies of the
first one in confidence. He did not eX-
pect it to be printed, but his optimism
was not warranted. No one can send
out 1000 copies of anything in WASH
ington and expect to keep it quiet.
The reaction was so good that cur
rent releases are being spread around
for publication.
The official handling of the Govern
ment bond market was completely
bungled on the inside during the change
in Treasury leadership.
Mr.. Roosevelt had fired things
I'D pith Treasury Secretary Woo
din to issue statement cypress
ing confidence in governments
before he 1rent of sick. Prices
uent up for several days. so Woo
din failed to make the statement.
Later, when lack Of confidence was
expressed by Prof. Sprague and others
Woodin had to make the statement
from New York. 1t lost its full force
then.
Morgenthau Move Hurt.
Similarly newcomer Morgenthau tried
to hasten into print with his confidence
but along came the announcement that
the Federal Reserve was curtailing its
usual weekly purchases. That hurt
Morgenthau's effort.
The truth seems to be that Govern
ment officials are not worried about
anything being fundamentally wrong
with the Government market. They
are worried about the creation OF
bad national psychology.
They cannot prove it but they really
believe there has been some sabotaglne
of the Government market by persons
interested in embarrassing the gold prics
policy. Their suspicious are directed
against certain New York interests. aIlc
not, of course against Prof. Sprague.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-11-25
COERCION CHARGED
IN 0YERT0N QUIZ
Witness Says Republican
Form of Government Vir-
tuaIIy Destroyed.
By the Associated Press.

by tne Associated FreSS.
NEW ORLEANS, November 25.-A
charge that coercion has very nearly
destroyed the republican form OF gov
eminent in Louisiana has been placed
in the records of the Senate Committee
investigating the election of Senator
John H. Overton, Democrat Of Louis
lana
Eurt w. Henry, chairman Of the Hon
last night as the committee wound up
two weeks Of hearing recitation Of al
legged polling f-euds, intimidation of
workers for 40rnler Senator Edwin
Broussard, defeated by Overton, and
testimony of expenditure CT campaign
funds.
Starting today witnesses for Overton,
who had the support of Senator Huey
P. Long, the Louisiana ''Kingfish," had
week in which to present rebuttal
testimony. Overton defeated Brous5ard
in the September, 1882, campaign.
Tells Of Fear.
On the stand last night, Henry said
he knew Of persons who would come
here to testify if they were summoned
by the committee or If the committee
should 60 into the country and hold
hearings but that they were afraid to
offer aff1davits without subpoena be-
cause of fear that they or some of their
connections would lose their jobs.
DO you feel, Mr. Henry, that the
100 witnesses who have appeared before
this committee felt something Of fear?"
asked Senator Ebert Thomas, Demo-
crat, of Utah, who is presiding over the
hearing
You have no idea of the fear that
exists" replied Henry.
There are many men, heads Of bust
ness firms who have asked their names
be taken from the lists of the Honest
Election League because Of fear Of re-
prisals."
Mrs. Hammond Answers.
Has coercion gone so far that it has
destroyed the republican form Of gov
ernment?" Senator Thomas asked.
Very nearly So" Henry replied.
If you believe SUCH conditions eX-
list, don't you think the Honest Elec-
ton League can go one step further
and introduce in the State Legislature
a resolution petitioning Congress to
assure the State republican form Of
government"
Mrs. Hilda Phelps Hammond, leader
of the woman's organization seeking to
unseat both Senators Long and Over
ton. jumped up to say that it would be
almost impossible to get such reso-
luton through the State Legislature
because that body was in the vicious
grip Of Longism."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-11-25
COMMISSIONERS TO GET
LIQUOR MEASURE TODAY

The completed draft of the liquor
control bill drawn up by the corpora
ton counsels Office will be submitted to
the Commissioners some time today.
The measure was drafted by Corpora
ticn Counsel Bride and Assistant Corpo-
ration Counsel West after careful study
Of The general subject and of the laws
of number of States. Within the past
week the essential features of the pan
nave been gone over with Representa-
tive Norton and Senator King, chair
men, respectively of the House AMI
Senate District Committees. The corpo-
ration counsel also has conferred witt:
committees representing number of
local organizations interested in the
subject.
Although the highlights Of the bill
1--we been made public in the past few
days. the complete contents of the
measure have not been revealed in ID
vance Of submission to the Commits
5ioners.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-11-25
OFFICE AND APARTMENT
BUILDING CODE SOUGHT
Fair Practices in Operation De-
clared Necessary to Avert Gen.
eral Bankruptcy.

By the Associated Press.
KANSAS CITY, November 25.-
Establishment of a code of fair prac-
tices in the operation of large office
and apartment buildings is necessary to
avert general bankruptcy for such
properties, said Frank S. Slosson of
Chicago president of the National
Association of Building Owners and
Managers, here Thursday.
He spoke at two-day conference Of
the Midwest and Northern division Of
the association. A vicious circle Of
rent cutting" he said. makes a code
necessary. He said 80 per cent Of the
cf1ce buildings in the country are in
distress.
Free rent Inducements and landlord
absorption of moving costs should not
be permitted, he said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-11-25

The theme song written In the
Treasury press room for Morgenthau is
entitled: I'm Heading for the Last
Write-up." An irreverent cartoon on
the the wall pictures Messrs. Morgen-
THAI and Jones on their hands and
knees casting dice to decide what the
daily gold price should be.
Morgenthau knew the newsmen well
at Albany and at the White House here,
but did not recognize a familiar face
in his first Treasury press conference
when he proposed the news restriction
order. One reason the order was modi-
fled was that newsmen tested its efi1-
cheney by deluging it with inquiries.
The fact that Mrs. Gam Is getting
her picture in the papers again Is SUI
f1cient proof Of renewed Republican &C
tiWty.
The problem of code violations in
certain industries is causing plenty Of
trouble inside the NJ R. A. now The
technical questions involved are so
complicated that some conscientious
men are ready to give up in despair.
(Copyright, 1880
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-11-25
NEW ALIEN LIQUOR
PACT IS PROPOSED
Presidents Committee Sug.
gests Quota Permit System
Governing Imports.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The Presidents special Committee or
Liquor Control filed with the Agricul-
tural Adjustment Administration today
a proposed substitute for the alcoholic
beverages importing agreement, sug-
costing among other things quota
permit system for importation.
The proposed quota system, filed in
anticipation Of the liquor import code
hearing set for Wednesday, applies only
to liquor and not to beer.
Permits would be issued by a special
committee. composed Of representatives
of the Secretary of Agriculture and the
Secretary of the Treasury for importa-
lions prior to February /. 1884. After
that. the Federal Alcohol Control Ad-
ministration, which the committee al
ready has proposed. would take over the
issuance of the permits.
Quotas Based on Averages.
The Agriculture and Treasury Secre-
taries would jointly determine the kind;
and amounts of liquor to be imported
from each country. No quota for any
country for any period would be less
than the average amount imported for
the same time in the period during July
l, 1910. and June 80, 1914. Provisions
would be made for countries whose i'm
ports were negligible during the pre-war
period.
The Presidents Committee said ii
would expect the marketing agreement
to &c helpful in stimulating exports of
our domestic agricultural and other
products while at the same time permit
ting entry of foreign alcoholic beverages
in adequate amounts to meet the de-
mand for foreign liquors in this coun-
try.
The provisions of the substitute pro-
posed by the Presidents Committee for
the importers code would be admins
tered in cooperation with the indus
try's code authority by the Federal Al
cchol Control Administration.
Unfair Methods Covered.
The provisions of the proposed code
cover unfair methods of competition,
including false advertising, misbrand-
ing, commercial bribery. sales to illegal
vendors and also include provisions to
protect prohibition States from impor-
tations. The administration would be
authorized to require system OF post
ing of prices.
Prices in any schedule could be dis
approved by the administration after
investigation by it or by the code au-
thority.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-11-25
BANKS IN SCHOOLS
CREATE PROBLEM
Kramer Says Loss of Con.
fidence Hampers Resumption
of Former Program.

Public school officials today sought to
draw q distinction between the two
types of barking service enjoyed by
public school pupils in the school build
ings, following the reply yesterday Of
Dr. Stephen E. Kramer. first assistant
superintendent, to the American Bank
ers' Associations advocacy of school
banking.
DR.. Kramer, in a letter to w. Espey
Albig, deputy manager Of the associa-
ton. with offices in New York, ex-
pressed a feeling of pessimism toward
any efforts to re-establish the conf
dence of school children in banking
institutions which had cost them a
large percentage of the nearly $4,000
they had deposited in automatic tellers
placed in school buildings by the Mount
Vernon Savings Bank. DR.. Kramer
said further that the school authori-
ties find it very difficult indeed to
resume our program with anything like
the former enthusiasm and confidence"
1t was pointed out at the Franklin
Administration Building today that the
automatic tellers are. in effect. slot
vending machines in which children
deposit their coins in exchange Tor
stamps which they paste in their own
bank books"
On the. other hand. the school
banks" which are maintained in and
operated by the high schools themselves
as practice institutions for the stu
dents. never have been closed. They
have received deposits and have made
payments throughout the banking emer-
gency. Some of these banks, however.
had placed their funds in regular banks
which did not open following the ma
tlonal banking holiday.
The division of funds was such, how
ever, school authorities have disclosed,
that no pupil depositor lost a single
penny in any Of the school banks. The
school banks whose funds were leopard
lied and, in some instances, reduced by
real bank mergers, saddled whatever
losses they sustained on school activi-
ties, such as cafeterias, athletic funds
and drama funds. Pupil deposits were
paid 100 cents on the dollar.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-11-25
SOCIAL REFORMS
|. FLAYED BY MOSES
Former Senator Sees Prop
erty and Personal Rights
Vanishing in Nation.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SCHENECTADY, N. Y, November IS.
George H. Moses, former Republican
United States Senator, addressing the
Psi Epsilon Centennial Convention yes
terday, said the rights of property
without regard to any moral context
are being assailed" and the problem of
agrarian domination and labor union
supremacy confront US"
The New Hampshire editor and one
OF his partys leaders spoke at the OBJ
servance of the Greek letter fraternity
founding at Union College here Novem-
Der "a, 1888
He compared the present with this
day century ago
Then there was much talk about
the dollar of our daddy now the COM
modify dollar has popular favor
though neither phrase Is susceptible of
simple explanation" Mr.. Moses asserted.
Then the current proposal was to
establish subtreasuries in which to
house the Governments money: now the
problem is to find one treasury sufi-
GENTLY plethoric to disburse the Govern
ment's funds in every direction.
Plans for Freedom.
Then the life OF the individual was
free; now It Is hampered BY laws reeula-
tory of even the most sacred of private
relations. Then the President was
openly receiving designations from his
cabinet by wholesale; now exits from
public life are made largely by stealth.
Then the national debt was in proc
ess of being completely paid off and
an accumulated Treasury surplus was
disbursed among the States, now the
national debt is increasing despite q
misleading system of Federal book
keeping. and such public money as is
disbursed to the States is by way of
complicated advances or even direct
doles. Then every man fought shy
OF a known record of receiving public
aid, today place on the dole has
become point of honor.
Sees Constitution Attack.
Then there was at both ends of
pennsylvania avenue an unchallenged
fealty to the Constitution. now the
Constitution Is freely described as OBJ
solete by men who have sworn to up
hold it. Then Webster's voice was fire.
quently heard. now the echoes of his
great doctrines are swallowed up in re-
verberations from the i1ternationalists
Then the problem of slavery was
casting its prolonged shadow over the
land, now the problem Of agrarian
domination and labor-union supremacy
confront u.s."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-11-25
FRISCO PLIGHT LAID
TO FINANCIAL BURDEN
Top-Heavy Structure Blamed by
R. F. c. Experts for
Bankruptcy.

By the Associated Press.
The bankruptcy of the st. Louis &
San Francisco Railroad is blamed by
Reconstruction Finance Corporation ex-
perts on its top-heavy financial struc-
ture.
In a report yesterday on a study by
Hilton M. Moore, an examiner, which
was approved by J. w. Barriger, Sd,
chief examiner, it was suggested that
If a consolidation with some other road
is sought it would be best for the
Frisco to merge with the Missouri
Kansas-Texas Railroad, its chief COM
petitor in the Southwest.
The study considered the possibility
of a consolidation with the Chicago,
Rock Island & Pacific and the Katy,
and disclosed that the Reconstruction
Corporations loan of s5,l90,000 to the
Frisco is now worth only 81 900, the
S7.500,0O0 of collateral taken by the
corporation as security having shrunk
until today it has market value OF
less than one-f1fth of the amount lent.
The Railroad Credit Corporations loan
of S3805,175 to the company is sec
ond lien On the collateral held by the
corporation.
In the same category are total OF
$5136,864 of loans made by six banks,
for which they took S8,246,0J0 OF col
lateral, which now has market value
Of sl,l5000O.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-11-25
WOMAN HURT IN CRASH
Hyattsville Residents Car Hits
Railroad Viaduct.

Mrs. Edith g. Crostwait, 81, clerk in
the Department of Agriculture, Of 212
Wine avenue, Hyattsville, Nd. was
seriously injured early this morning
when her automobile struck one Of
the supports at the railroad viaduct,
Rhode Island avenue and Seventh
street northeast.
when the accident happened. Samuel
Hall, IA North Carolina avenue south
east. took the injured woman to Sibley
Hospital.
Hospital surgeons found Mrs. Crost-
wait suffering from fractures Of her
Jaw and a possible fracture Of the skull
She also was suffering from conclusion
Of the brain and shock. Her condition
was reported crit-cel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-11-25
HULL HINTS TRADE .
/. PACT WITH BRAZIL
Secretary Indicates Agree
ment Would Solve Surplus
ProbIemof Two Nations.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SAC PAUDO. Brazil. November Is
Secretary of State Cordel1 Hull, here
with the American delegation to the
Pan.Alnerican Conference, indicated
today that commercial trade arrange
naents may be worked out between the
United States and Brazil.
Suitable trade arrangements by
which my country can exchange sur
plus flour, automobiles and machinery
for most Of the surplus commodities Of
Brazil can and should be worked OUT
said Mr.. Hull. Il am sure that by
bringing to bear mutually sincere pur-
poses and intelligent cooperation We
will be able to build a sturdy trade
structure in the future.
What is more important, by i'm
proving our everyday commercial rela-
lions we can exert an even stronger
joint influence in the cause OF world
peace"
Charles r. Cameron, American con-
sul-Seneral. greeted the Secretary of
State and his party here on their ar
rival from Rio de Janeiro.
The group visited the famous Butan-
tan Snake Farm, called on DR.. De
Sales Oliveira. Brazilian federal inter-
ventor. lunched with the consul general,
and then went sightseeing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-11-25
What's What
Behind News
In Capital
Republicans to Drop
Long Silence With
Coming of 1884.
BY PAUL MALLON.

The Republicans have hardly been
able to speak above whisper since the
last election, but they are going to set
up a national megaphone here around
About that time a stronger national
headquarters staff will be whipped up.
The work of Executive Secretary Ven-
able Of the Congressional Committee
also will be emplified. Scouts are now
out trying to stir up some money,
That much has been decided in re-
cent conferences at committee head
quarters. How far the reorganization
will go will be determined By the as
sembling Congressman.
Agitation to deccpitate Chair
man Sanders has bee, dormant
for some months The Congress-
men tC;H determine among them
selueS whether the reorganization
should include him.
The headquarters has been running
on dime basis.
Publicity Is Informal
Those three recent statements criti-
Ching administration policy were de-
vised, not by a publicity man, but by
j. Bennett Gordon. research director.
There is no publicity man.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-11-25
PINCHOT'S LIQUOR PLAN
ASSAILED AS MENACE
Carnegie Institute Official Says It
Will Perpetuate All Evils
of Prohibition Era.

BY the Associated Press.
PITTSBURGH, November Is P.-
DR.. Samuel Harden Church, president OF
the $4,000, coo Carnegie Institute, last
night attacked the State liquor store
plan of Gov. Clifford Pinchot as one that
will preserve all the worst evils Of the
prohibition laws"
In a formal statement he termed
Pennsylvania Chief Executive as lone
of the most uncompromising and intol-
Grant dry leaders in America"
The Pinchot- sponsored liquor control
plan which has passed the State House
Of Representatives. will require armed
guards who will Stop automobiles on the
public highways" and continue the
shootings. which have already killed
more than 1900" said Church.
DR.. Church said he favors a license
system under direction of judges in eacn
county.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-11-25
Woman Teachers Freed.

GUADALAJARA, Mexico, November
25 P.-Eight woman teachers Of the
Normal School, arrested for their activ-
tiles during recent student disorders.
were released today when charges
against them were dismissed.
The women were taken into custody
with so students when police broke up
q public demonstration against public
authorities and school officials. Twenty
Students were intr1d-in the melee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-11-25
BAND CONCERT.

BY the United States Soldiers Home
Band, this evening at Stanley Hall, at
$50 o'clock. John S. NJ Zimmerman.
bandmaster: Anton Pointner, assistant.
March. "Thundering Cannons". .wacek
overture, vaudeville. ....... .Koppitz
Entracte by the Waters of Min
netonka" ..................L ieurance
IntermezZo-"Whippoorwill" .Kay
Scenes from musical comedy, Wood
lana ................. LuderS
Chinese Patrol, "Tsao-Ming-Tu,"
Mouton
Waltz Suite, woodland Dreams"
Waldteufel
Finale. There's a Typical Tipperary"
Silver
1.-THE Star Spangled Banner"