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Evening star., 1933-06-04
|. C. C. COAL RATES
ORDER SUSPENDED
Federal Court Rules Against In
validating Lowered 1ntrastate
Schedules in Ohio.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 3.-An order
of the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion invalidating lowered intrastate coal
freight rates set by the Ohio Utilities
Commission was suspended today by a
three Judge Federal Court pending final
decision.
United States Circuit Judge Smith
Hickenlooper emphasized. however, that
the court was making no finding,
explaining that its order merely gave
the court time to reach a decision.
The hearing was on a petition filed
by the Ohio commission and attorneys
for the Wheeling & Lake Erie Railroad.
It contended Ohio coal operators were
Disseminated against by the recent l.
c. c. ruling, effective June 10, which
directed a return to the former lower
coal freight rates.
Supporting action Of the I. c. c..
Stanley Payne, chief assistant counsel
for the body. said he was mot con-
cerned with the reaSonableneSS per Sc
of the intrastate rate" but that the
reasonableness of the rate in relation
to interstate rates was the deciding
factor.
Ernest Ballard of Chicago, counsel
for the w. g. L. E., told the court,
which included District Judges Benson
w. Hough and R. r. Nevin as well as
Judge Hickenlooper, that income from
intrastate shipment of coal in Ohio
would be wiped out" If the I. C. C.
order were not held up by temporary
Injunction.
Representing the utilities commits
sion, of which he is former member,
Attorney General John W. Bricker de-
clared "if the Interstate Commerce
Commission order is permitted to stand,
Ohio might as well quit trying to fix
rates for intrastate shipments"
Evening star., 1933-06-04

would recommend to the quartermaster
general that he advertise for the in
dlv1dual issue items separat- and
for the individual items assembled in
kit, assuring me that If the kit was
cheaper they would take the kit.
Resolved to See Howe
Upon returning to my hotel, in re-
sponse to a telephone message,
talked to the quartermaster general on
the telephone. who informed me that
cruiting of men for the Conservation
Corps was to be speeded up and that
all merchandise for issue to the Con-
servation Corps must be on hand by
June 7, and that in his opinion it
would be impossible to advertise bids,
get the merchandise on hand and pack
and deliver 100000 kits before June
7, 1898. This telephone conversation
was on May 13.
After Gen. Dewitt had rejected the
kit on the grounds above stated,
determined to attempt to obtain an
interview with Col. Howe, in order to
find out without further delay whether
I could present the merits of the kit
time to some other official who had
power to order them
"On May Is Col. Howe saw me.
learned that Mr.. Fechner had this
power. The facts and figures in the
matter were investigated by the Office
of the director of the budget and pre-
sented to Mr. Fechner, who appeared
to be already familiar with the matter,
and thereafter a contract was made
on May Is, 1898, for the delivery of
100000 assembled kits by June 7, 1888
Throughout the negotiations was
and still am certain OF the need OF
the Civilian Conservation Corps for
items Of the quality contained in this
kit and Of container such as this kit
to hold and preserve them and I know
could not have been bettered in the
open market at the time the contract
was made"
Questioned Closely.
Senator Logan (Democrat) of Ken
lucky, who told Be Vier his testimony
was very unsatisfactory" questioned
him closely.
What led you to believe that Col.
Howe would have anything to do with
it?" Logan asked.
Il didn't believe he would have any
thing to do with it. thought he might
know who to see. Ted Clark, who used
to be Mr.. Coolidge's secretary, know
socially. I know from that the Presi-
dents secretary knows who to see with
out seeing Is other people before you
get the right one"
You went to see Howe because he
was man Of influence and you thought
he could open doors to you?"
Certainly"
Logan, attempting to find out who
fixed the price at $l.40 for the Govern
ment, got from Be Vier that he thought"
Lowery had agreed it was fair price.
Il am informed that Mr. Lowery
testified he never had been called into
consultation until the contract was
signed" Logan observed.
That is not so," Be Vier answered.
Evening star., 1933-06-04
TWO.CENT POSTAGE
FORECAST BY FARLEY
Predicts Return in Next Few
Weeks in Speech at Grove
City, Pa.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
GROVE CITY, Pa, June 3.-James
A. Farley. Postmaster General, today
forecast the return of 2-cent postage
within the next few weeks"
Speaking at the dedication of Grove
Citys new Federal building, Farley said
he expected President Roosevelt to sign
the postage cut bill in a few days.
Farley said there are ''unmistakable
signs that the postal service is sharing
in the business recovery which is now
in the making" He said revenues for
April were "a little higher" than year
ago and that many cities are reporting
still larger gains for May.
He said there will be reduction OF
about S90.000,000 in the cost. of postal
operations this year and that plans have
been laid for a further cut OF $780,
100000 next year.
Pointing to the $3.50 100000 deficit
last year, Farley said it is the admins
tration's objective to make 1t self-sup-
porting, as it was In the days Of Ben
jamin Franklin. the first Postmaster
General. AZ
Evening star., 1933-06-04
VETS PREDICT VICTORY.
Claim Illinois Citizens Will Vote for
Repeal Tomorrow.

Ciaim IHlnOB CIIlzenS VIII Vote Tor
Repeal Tomorrow.
CHICAGO, June 3 CP.-Ilhnois will
record its decision on proposed repeal
of the eighteenth amendment Monday.
Militant repealists, who claim they viii
win a sweeping victory. call it the
fourth referendum the State has had
on prohibition questions in decade
Its advocates In both major political
parties. which have united on a wet"
slate Of so delegates to the Illinois con-
vention, to be held in Springfield July
10, tonight asked for an avalanche of
nois' action an encouragement to their
coworkers in the neighboring State of
Indiana, whose voters 60 to the polls
on the same question the following day.
Dry organizations plan to conclude
their campaign among churchmen to-
morrow, They have put up slate Of
so delegates, made up almost entirely
of prominent business and professional
men and women throughout the State.
Three times before Illinois voters
have given expression on the repeal
question and each time the vote has
indicated large wet" majorities. In
1880 Senator James Hamilton Lewis,
running on q wet platform, was elected
Senator in Democratic landslide
which completely overturned q gen.
orally Republican majority.
Last year dry Representatives in a
number of formerly dry" districts were
retired in favor of repealists. The State
search and seizure law has been re-
pealed and referendum more than two
years ago on this question favored abo-
lition of State prohibition laws.
Voters also must chose of the
judges Of the State Supreme Court, 81
circuit judges in II down-State circuits
and 20 circuit judges, 2 superior judges
and a probate judge in Cook County.
In three Supreme Court districts there
are contests.
.-o5
Evening star., 1933-06-04
HOW THE LOGS COMPARE

To Hanover, Germany, 534 miles; 81
hours 40 minutes.
To Berlin, 154 miles; "a hours "a
minutes.
To Moscow, ss1 miles; 81 hours "a
minutes.
To Novo-S -Sibirsk 1879 miles; 76 hours
SO minutes.
To Irkutsk, l055 miles; 81 hours SO
minutes.
To Blagovestchensk, 1,009 miles; 80
hours SO minutes.
To Khabarovsk, 36l miles; 1T hours
"a minutes.
To Solomon, Alaska, $500 miles; 160
hours 40 minutes.
To Fairbanks, Alaska, $50 miles; 166
hours 30 minutes.
To Edmonton, Canada, 1850 miles;
1872 hours 43 minutes.
To Cleveland, 1900 miles; 204 hours
10 minutes
7 To New York. 394 miles; 2O7 hours
81 minutes.
Evening star., 1933-06-04
SALES TAX
FORPUBL|C WORKS.
Senate Committee Also 0p-
poses Treasury Note Issue
for Financing Program.
Continued From First Page.)

authorize the President to institute
proceedings to divorce from any hold
ing company any pipe line company
controlled by such holding company
which pipe line company by unfair
practices or by exorbitant rates in the
transportation of petroleum or its prod
ucts tends to create a monopoly
These provisions were taken from
the Marland- -Capper Oil bill, which the
committee rejected, II to /. Friday
night.
The road fund change was proposed
by Connally. Democrat, of Texas, who
also had inserted an amendment to
permit loans for completion of reser-
voirs and pumping plants in connec-
ton with water works and canals.
An amendment by Hayden. Demo-
crat, of Arizona, authorizing the use
of not more than $50,000,000 of the
$4,000, 100000 public works fund for
construction of roads in national for
ests, parks and Indian reservations also
was approved.
Use of road funds for work in the
Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico and Alaska
was provided in another amendment
inserted by the committee.
Evening star., 1933-06-04
, the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
James Mattern left the North Amer
ican Continent yesterday on his solo
world flight we'll ahead Of the time set
by Wiley Post and Harold Gatty on
their round-the- world trip, because he
made no stop in Newfoundland.
Here are their logs:
Mattern-June 3, APO am. eastern
standard time), took off from Floyd
Bennett Field, NY: II 80 am. Eastern
standard time). sighted over Tewisporte,
Newfoundland, 1900 miles; hours
10 minutes.
Pest -Gatty-June 23-July 2. 1881;
Roosevelt Field, N. Y, to Harbor
Grace, Newfoundland, 1872 miles: 6
hours 50 minutes. On ground, 3 hours
40 minutes.
To Chester, England, 2.l95 miles
Cumulative elapsed time, 26 hours 40
minuteA
Evening star., 1933-06-04
PREPARE FOR SEA HOP

MADRID. June (P.-Capt Mari
ano Barberan and Lieut.. Joaquin Col
lar expect to fly to Seville tomorrow to
prepare for early departure on an at
tempted transatlantic flight to Ha-
vana.
The two Spanish aviators hope to
start some time between June 6 and
time of take-off will depend on weather
conditions
Evening star., 1933-06-04
GLOBE FLYER ON GRAF
Leaves for South American Trip
to Plan Plane Hop.

FRIEDRICHSHAFEN efmany.
June 3 tPD.-The transatlantic aviator,
Hermann Koehl. was among six pas
sengers who departed tonight on the
Graf Zeppelin for its second South
mann is commanding the dirigible.
Koehl is taking the trip to make OBJ
servations preparatory FOR the South
Atlantic fight planned by a German
air squadron in 1884.
Other passengers included Claudio
Meiia. Argentine air attache at Rome
and Trajano Medeiros Paco, the Ar
gentine representative at the Interna-
national Aviation Conference at Rome.
Evening star., 1933-06-04
HULL APPROVES
FOREIGN LOANS|
Believes Lending by Strong
Nations Would Be Step
Toward Recovery.
Nv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
S. S. PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT AT
SEA, June 3.-Foreign loans by nations
with large resources were described as
an important potential contribution to
world recovery by Secretary of State
Hull tonight as the American dele
gates to the London Economic Confer
ence found their sea legs and surveyed
, the tasks ahead.
: Chatting to a dozen news CORE
spondents in the ships writing room.
Mr. Hull. chief OF the American group
spoke in answer to a question concern
ing the possibility of resumption of
private lending abroad by the United
States.
Sound loans by strong nations would
be helpful, Secretary Hull said. He
emphasized the adjective sound" and
added that he thought the securities
publicity bill would contribute largely
to the safety of all loans, foreign and
domestic.
Cites Undue Prejudice.
Some undue prejudice has been
aroused against foreign lendings be-
cause of losses the Secretary SAID He
observed that of SIT 1000 000,U 900 of pri-
vate investments abroad, the losses and
shrinkage have been around nine bill
lions
This fact, Mr.. Hull went on, has nat
urally been exploited to the detriment
of foreign loans but he pointed out
l,ne koA aIn l~zc @f l,,1
lion dollars on domestic issues.
The chief of the delegation again en-
phasized his belief that the main issue
at the London parley will be whether
the nations are to abandon economic
nationaliSm, marked by high tariffs and
exchange restrictions.
Sees United States Resolution.
Political observers aboard ship believe
the United States will offer a resolution
on this subject or get another country
to do so.
Secretary Hull asserted that several
nations were forced of the gold stand
ard by the decline in foreign trade
which compelled them to scrape up all
available gold and send it to the United
States in payment on their unfavorable
balances
The best way to redistribute gold
equitably, the head of the State De-
partment said, is to restore normal in
ternational commerce.
The delegates conferred together
again today, but Mr.. Hull said no at
tempt would be made to arrive at de-
cisions until the assembling Of the COM
plete American delegation at London.
The Secretary has not yet been ad-
vised whether the London program calls
for him to make q speech.
Evening star., 1933-06-04
BAD WEATHER IN RUSSIA.
Moscow Airport Cancels All Plane
Service.

Moscow Airport Cancels All Plane
Service.
MOSCOW, June P).-James Mat
tern. who set out today from New YORK
for a world fight, is likely to encounter
unfavorable weather and landing con-
ditions at the outset of his passage
across Russia.
The Moscow Airport today Cancelled
until further notice all airplane service
out of the Soviet capital because OF re-
cent hard rains and low clouds 1t has
been raining continuously for seven
davs at Moscow and in its environs,
with an accompaniment Of chill winds
and some fog.
Airport officials said tonight, however,
that the present condition Of the Mos
cow field would not prohibit Mattern
from landing or taking off.
The Weather Bureau reports extreme
" unsettled weather for the next three
DAYS east of Moscow as far as Novosi-
birsk, with diminishing rains, moderate
to violent winds and skies generally
cloudy.
Evening star., 1933-06-04

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former Treasury Secretary. said, ''it's
Senator Barkley. Democrat, of Ken
tucky contended 1.-The welfare of 120,-
600 900 people is supreme over any
group in the number"
Another former Democratic Secre-
tary Of the Treasury, McAdoo, Demo
crat, of California, agreed with Bark
ley's statement that the gold clause was
nothing more than legal fiction"
Chairman Fletcher Of the Banking
Committee opened the debate with an
appeal for swift action in view Of pro-
spective Treasury financing, and said it
would not cost any one anything.
He opposed elimination Of the retro
active provisions, saying this would
destroy the whole act"
But it wouldn't destroy the credit
of the government" Senator Vanden-
berg, Republican, of Michigan, retorted.
Reed Leads Attack.
Reed led the Republican attack with
the statement the resolution would make
a scrap of paper" of the Governments
sacred promise" to pay in gold which
he said had been made as recently as
six weeks ago.
The honor of the United States is
about to sustain a stain that We VIII
not be able to erase for 100 years" he
added, and referred to Americas criti-
cism of France, when she defaulted the
debt payment last December
The final vote found Republicans.
43 Democrats and the lone Farmer
Laborite. Shipstead of Minnesota. sup
porting the resolution and two Demo-
rrafx ioipipO IA RpnllhlinaDs in npp0si-
ton.
The Republicans voting for it were:
Capper of Kansas; Frazier of North
Dakota La Toilette, of Wisconsin and
Norris of Nebraska.
The two Democrats III opposition were
Bu!kley Of Ohio and Gore Of Oklahoma.
Roll Call.
The roll call on the gold resolution
follows:
Republicans for:
Capper, Frazier, La Toilette and Nor
us. f.
Democrats for:
Adams, Bachman. Bailey, Bankhead,
Barkley, Black, Bratton. Brown, Bulow,
Bird Byrnes, Clark. Connally, Dieterich
Dill, Duffy, Erickson, Fletcher, George
Harrison, Hayden, Kendrick, Lewis
Logan, Lonergan, McCarran, McGill,
Mcclellan, Murphy, Nicely, Overton. Pope,
Robinson (Arkansas). Russell, Sheppard
Smith, Thomas (Oklahoma), Thomas
OUtah). Thompson, Trammell, Van
Euys, Wagner and Wheeler-43.
Farmer-Labor for:
Shipstead-l.
Grand total for-43
Republicans against
Barbour. Carey. Dickinson, Fess
GoldSborough. Hatfield. Herbert. John
son, Kean, Keyes, McNary, Metcalf
Patterson. Reed. Steiwer, Vandenberg
Walcott and White-l8.
Democrats against:
Bulkley and Core.
Grand total against-20.
Pairs were announced as follows:
For the esolu.ion-Pittman, Costigan
Bone, McAdoo, Long and Caraway
Democrats, and Nye and Borah, Repub-
licans.
Paired against-Tydings. Walsh anc
Glass, Democrats; Hale. Austin
Hastings, Townsend, Dale and Schall
Republicans.
General pairs, with no positions
announced-Robinson, Indiana, with
Stephens, Mississippi, and Davis, Penn.
sylvania, with Reynolds, North Carolina
Evening star., 1933-06-04
CREW RESCUED AS FIRE
BURNS FISHING TRAWLER
Vessel Is Destroyed Seven Miles
OFF Ocean City Following
Explosion.
BY the Associated Press.

BY The AssOclated Press
OCEAN CITY, Md. June 3-The
fishing trawler Sea Rover, from New
Bedford. Mass, was destroyed by fire
seven miles of shore from Ocean City
tonight but the five members Of her
crew were rescued
The loss was estimated by the Sea
Rover's captain, Dominos Gobenho. at
$4,000.
TIE crew was eating dinner when
an explosion was heard Rushing to
the engine room they found it ir
flames. So rapidly did the fire spread
that within short time the crew was
forced to take to a small life boat
A fishing schooner. the Mary j.
Landry, from Gloucester. Mass, pulled
alongside and took the crew aboard.
Evening star., 1933-06-04
WILL CALL SPECIAL SESSION.
Governor Of Idaho to Seek Action on
Beer Legislation.

BOISE. Idaho June (PD.-Gov c..
Ben Ross announced today that within
a few days he will call a special ses-
sion of the Legislature to act on legis-
lation to authorize sale and taxing of
80 per cent beer in Idaho and to con-
slider other financial matters concern
ing the State.
Speaking from his bed. to which he
has been confined most Of the past
week with an acute attack of tonsilitis,;
the Governor said the financial affairs
of the State required action Of the
Legislature. -
Frothy stems of 80 beer were sliding
across bars in Idaho Falls today In ad-
vance of legalization by the State. The
city council there voted to, last
night In favor of permitting sale of the
brew An ordinance was passed on first
reading and final action remains to be
taken.
Mayor Barzilla w. Clark. however,
declared "last nights vote showed the
intent OF the council and makes the
ordinance as good as passed. Those
handling 81 per cent beer will not b
bothered by local police oficers.s
Evening star., 1933-06-04

Mattern's wife awaited word c lis prog
ress at the home of relatives n Walla
Walla, Wash.
Prepared to Keep Awake.
Mattern has no fear of falling asleep,
But he has rigged up contrivance to
awaken him if he does If he dozes off
and the plane falls a gadget fastened
onto an altimeter squirts water when
the plane tumbles down to minimum
altitude of safety.
The Texans companion last year
hopes to make the solo attempt around
the world himself, but his plans are
not vet completed At the air races
today in Wichita, KanS.. Griffin said:
"Mattern's an expert flyer and he
has a good plane"
Several days ago Griffin said that ne
and Matchmaker Wiley Post an
nounced plans for a solo try at the
world fiight-tossed coin to see VINO
would try first in the Century OF Prog
ress and that Mattern won.
Mattern is "Jimmie"-even to the
United States Government.
Not even Uncle Sam can call me
James Joseph" laughed the 28-year-
old former Jazz drummer as he eXhlp-
tied his official clearance papers, mace
out to Jimmie" Mattern.
In his 1000 hours in the air the tall
broad d-shouldered pilot has done every
thing. from flying cargoes of fish across
the Gulf of Mexico to acting as a movie
stunt man and spanning the Atlantic
For two years he was mail pilot pc
| tween Mexico City and BROWNSVILLE
| Tex
Even before he finished high school
! in Freeport, Ill. Mattern felt a touch
of wanderlust and joined the Army.
Then he became drummer for an Or
chestra on ships plying the Pacific.
! But Mattern wanted to fly. He took
civilian training in the Western Col,
| lege of Aeronautics Of California ana
also studied in the Army Air Corps.
Now he is lieutenant in the Air Corps
| Reserve. and has flown in countries
! from China to Russia and Mexico. =.
1t was while taking ''refresher'
course at Hensley Field, Tex, that ne
met Griffin Their record for crossing
the Atlantic in 10 hours and so min
utes still stands.
Evening star., 1933-06-04
COB PIPE KING DIES
Upton L. Weirick, Who Made For
tune, Went West in Youth.

tune, Went West in Youth.
TIFFIN, Ohio, June (P).-Upton l..
Weirick. g. who made fortune in the
manufacture of corn-cob pipes, died at
his home here today.
A native of Tiffn Weireck went
West as a youth during Colorado's sill
yer boom days, and later raised cattle
in the Southwest.
Fifty years ago he began manufac-
turing corn-cob pipes at Washington,
Mo, and after originating the trade
name, Missouri Meerschaum," he
earned the title, 1.-The Corn-Cob Pipe
King" Funeral services will be held
here Monday.
Evening star., 1933-06-04

~ at precinct mass meetings for coun-
ty conventions June 10, at which will
be selected 40 delegates to a State con-
vention September S.
Other State Elections.
The % additional States which have
set their elections this year-making
81, including those that have voted
are:
Illinois. June 5.
Indiana June g.
Massachusetts,. June 10.
Connecticut, June 20.
Iowa, June 20.
New Hampshire, June 20.
California, June 81.
West Virginia, June 27.
Alabama, July 18.
Arkansas, July 18
Tennessee, July 20.
Oregon, July 81.
Texas August 26.
Washington, August 29
Vermont. September S.
Maine. September IL.
Maryland, September IL.
Minnesota. September 12.
New Mexico, September 49,
North Carolina, November 7.
Ohio, November Z.
Pennsylvania, November 7.
South Carolina, November T.
The Association Against the Prohi-
bition Amendment lists six additional
States where votes are expected this
year. The States. which would bring
the total to ST. follow:
Arizona, where special election may
be called by the governor when q SUI
cessor to former Representative Lewis
w. Douglas, now budget director is
named; II delegates to be elected at
large.
Florida: Election set for mot less
than 5 nor more than 10 months
after submission of repeal amendment"
by Congress, possibly in November.
Idaho: Governor may set date this
year.
Missouri: Governor may set date
this year.
Montana: Governor may set date this
year.
Utah: Governor may set date this
year.
States where dates are fixed for 1884:
Nebraska, November s; South Dakota,
November 6.
States where legislatures failed to
act or governors vetoed bill: Colorado,
Georgia, Kansas, North Dakota and
Oklahoma. Oklahoma, where first bill
was vetoed by Gov. Murray, now has
It's legislature in special session.
states. where legislatures meet In
1884: Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi
and Virginia.
Evening star., 1933-06-04
LEAGUE NAMES BROWN
Colonel to Serve on Leticia Border
Commission.

GENEVA June 3 tP).-Sean Lester,
Irish member of the League of Nations
Council and chairman Of the Peruvian
Colombian Advisory Committee, today
cabled Col Arthur Brown of the War
Department in Washington inviting
him to serve as the American member
of the commission which will settle the
tory.
This step formaiized a suggestion
from the American State Department
that Col Brown was available He will
meet the other members of the COM
mission at New York, and then will
proceed to South America.
Evening star., 1933-06-04
LEADERS AWAITING
R0OSEVELT'S PLEA
TO RATIFY REPEAL

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Evening star., 1933-06-04
GOLD REPEAL ACT
PASSED BY SENATE
IN STORMY DEBATE

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Evening star., 1933-06-04
JOHNSON PLEA FAILS
TO WIN INDUSTRIALISTS
TO RECOVERY PROGRAM

Continued From First Page.)
Evening star., 1933-06-04

27 at precinct mass meetings for coun-
ty conventions June 10, at which will
be selected 40 delegates to a State con-
VentiOn Septennber <