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The Washington times., 1933-08-18

He's only 81, but they call
him Judge"
Leslie B. Thompson, Of Rock
vile, fell heir to the title when
he received an appointment as
justice of the peace for Rock
vile.
Thompson, the son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter S. Thompson, OF
Rockville, has lived in Rockville
all of his life and was educated
in the county schools and Tech
High School Of washington, from
which he was graduated in 1880.
He is believed to be the youngest
The Washington times., 1933-08-18
BLOOd-stained Auto
Is Found Wrecked

Alexandria police have been
unable to find the owner or occu-
pants of an automobile which was
found overturned on Russell Street
early this morning. The car ap-
parently had struck culvert and
overturned. The cushions were
bloodstained.
A check has been made on the
local hospital to determine if the
passengers were carried there. The
car tags are listed in the name
Of a resident of BallSton.
The Washington times., 1933-08-18

of the woman's Democratic hand
book for the 1924 campaign, and
in 1928 started the weekly publ
cation, the Washingtonian.
Her sister is DR.. Meta Glass,
president of Sweetbriar College in
Virginia,
Evening star., 1933-11-17
CODE VIOLATIONS
TRIAL SET FOR FRIDAY
Brooklyn Filling Stations Proprie-
tors Released Under 1000
Bond Each.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BROOKLYN, N. Y, November H.
Federal Court trial was set today for
next Friday. on charges contained in
what the Government declares is the
first indictment brought for alleged
violations Of an N. r. A. code.
The case Is that returned against the
Hercules Filling Stations, Inc. by the
Federal grand jury on an indictment
charging nine counts of violation of
the petroleum code.
The. corporations heads, David Lind
and Moe Levine, pleaded not guilty be-
fore Federal Judge Clarence G. Galston.
and were released under $1,000 bond
each. Judge Galston set the trial date
for November "a.
The indictment was returned yester-
day, six counts charging violation of
the maximum hour provisions of the
code and three charging misleading
price advertising
Lind and Levine, through their at
torneys, maintain they are not bound
by the code, because they have not
signed 1t, although they complied with
1t in spirit. Penalties are assessable
at the rate of $500 for each violation
and $500 day for each day they are
repeated.
United States Attorney Howard W.
Ameli said the present case was the
beginning Of drive" against N. r. A.
violators.
Evening star., 1933-11-17
PARLEY At WHITE HOUSE HALTED
FOR LITVINOFF TO PHONE FAMILY

President Roosevelt's conference to-
day with Soviet Commissar Litvinoff
which is expected TO be their last be-
fore an agreement is reached regard
ing recognition of Russia, was inter-
rupted for nearly Is minutes so as to
permit the Soviet representative to talk
over the transatlantic radiophone TO
his wife and son in Moscow, Russia.
This break In the Presidents con-
ference could not be looked upon as
an act of indifference or lacking In
diplomatic courtesy because Mr.. Lit
vinoff had arranged several days ago
with the National Broadcasting Co. to
make the telephone set-up for this talk
with his family by phone. The con-
VerSatlon In English was rebrOadCaSt
throughout the United States Mr.. Lit
vinon did not know at the time 1t was
arranged that he would be In confer
ence at the moment with the President
of the United States. When the matter
was explained to him, VT Roosevelt
agreed to adjournj snt Of the confer
Evening star., 1933-11-17
COMMUNIST UPRISING
CONSPIRACY ALLEGED
Witness Says Arms Were Ordered
Distributed Four Days Be-
fore Reichstag Fire.

By the Associated Press.
BERLIN, November IA former
Communist functionary, Otto Grothe,
testified in the German Reichstag
Building fire trial today that the Com
munist party was ready for an armed
uprising in February.
The fire which damaged the Reich
stag Building occurred in the night of
February 27. and the prosecution
charged a Communist plot lay behind
the arson. Five men are now accused
Of treason and are on trial for their
lives as a result.
Grothe said the Communists were
held in a constant state of alarm after
Adolf Hitler's appointment as chancel-
lor on January 30.
Further, he testified, Communist sub
leaders ordered the distribution of arms
among the members just four days be-
fore the fire.
Grothe said he recalled that an ac-
quaintance, another Communist named
Kemper, carried fuel for the fire to the
building and delivered 1t to Blagoi
Popof, one of three Bulgarians among
the defendants.
Evening star., 1933-11-17
Warmer Weather
FOUO,Us Coolest
Night of Season
Rain Is in Prospect After
Thermometer Regis.
ters IL Degrees.

After the coldest night for this sea.
son in the 63-year history of the
Weather Bureau, the mercury was
mounting today under bright sun
with definite end Of the cold wave in
sight.
At 6 O'Clock this morning, shortly
before sunrise, the temperature regis
tered II degrees, more than Q points
colder than the previous low record for
this time of year, which was tied yes
terday.
The cold failed to break the record
Continued on Page q, Column s.
Evening star., 1933-11-17
HOLLAND REVIEWS
ATTACK ON PROBE
Throws 0verton Investigation
Into Uproar for Fifth
Consecutive Day.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press,
NEW ORLEANS, November I7.-For
the fifth consecutive day, John G.
Holland, investigator for the Special
Senate Subcommittee inquiring into
Senator John H. Overton's election
threw the session into an uproar by
shouts of censure against the COM
mittee.
During the examination OF q witness
by Allen Ellender, Senator Overton's
counsel, Ellender asked the witness
why he had waited until today to ap-
that Holland had been here for more
than a year investigating
Leaping to his feet, Holland shouted
u object. The asking of that ques-
ton Is unfair I have not been per-
mitted to come into this State for
nine months to gather such testi-
mony have never seen this witness
before"
Cooperation Asked.
Chairman Connally (Democrat) oi
Texas ordered Holland to sit down, ano
then said:
The committee is trying to get the
truth. MIR. Holland is an empIoye OF
this committee, but he seems to want tC
dominate the committee and not to help
us produce testimony. Blinded by head.
lines, he has been attacking the COM
mittee, particularly me and Senator
Logan. He thinks he should examine
witnesses. If he is sincere, he will help
the committee. He knows, and every
body else knows, we are trying to gel
the truth. Some people want this in
vestigation broken Up SO they can say
1t was farce. I ask the cooperation
OF everybody on both Sides
Cheers and Boos.
Mrs. Hilda Phelps Hammond, chair.
man OF the Women's Committee ot
louisiana, which is seeking to oust both
OVerton and Senator Huey Long, Over.
tons backer, from the Senate. asked the
chairman to refer to the ruling made
at the opening of the investigation by
Senator Logan, that held that neither
SIDE would have counsel to cross-ex-
anime witnesses, as the committee
would do the examining.
The crowd broke into boos and cheer:
and shouts of Throw her out!" and Go
q sead, Mrs. Hammond" The chairman
said that her request was mot mate
rial at this time. The record will show
the ruling"
Mrs. Hammond insisted that the rec
ord be read, but Chairman Connally
said, Mrs. Hammond, I will not per-
init you to usurp the function of this
committee. I will not permit you to
use this committee as sounding board
to advertise yourself"
Logan Voices Thanks.
Then Senator Logan arose to say:
"Mr Holland is very helpful to me, and
! could not get along well without him.
Regardless of what he has said about
me. can work officially with him. We
want to get through. 1 may have to
leave tonight, but I want to thank
everybody for their courtesies extended
to me. think the committee should
adopt some time for quitting. We can
Continued on Page S, Column -
Evening star., 1933-11-17

ence for this purpose. The original
arrangement was for Mr.. Litvinoh to
do his talking from the studios OF the
broadcasting company, but when it was
discovered he would be at the White
House at the time scheduled. the neces-
sary set up was shifted to the White
House, and it was from the telephone
in one Of the ante rooms near the
Presidents study where he and Mr..
Litvinof had been talking with their
chairs close together that the Russian
commissar Of foreign affairs talked over
the wire to his family.
Mr. Litvinon conversed for about 10
minutes, first with his wife and then
with his son Mischa.
The conversation of Commissar Lit
vinon, speaking from the White House.
and Mime Lityipoff. speaking from Mos
COW, follows:
CommisSar Lltvlnof Hello
Nine Litvinoff Hello, darling! Hello.
hellol hear you hesuttfully. How
Litvinofz- Please speak slowly. WIN
Evening star., 1933-11-17
REFUSES TO ARREST
LyNCH|NG SUSPECTS
CrisfieId, Md, States Attor.
ney Believes Mob Would
Free Them.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CRISFIELD, Md, November IT,
States Attorney John B. Robins, said
today that If he submitted to Attorney
General william Preson Lane jr's re-
quest to have nine men arrested fo1
the Princess Anne lynching of October
l8, another mob probably would take
them out
IT don't believe those men would
stay in JAIL" said Robins. II believe
crowd would form and take them
away"
The Attorney General announced
last night he had forwarded the names
of nine persons alleged to have been
members of the mob that lynched
George Armwood, colored, and asked
Robins to have them arrested and
taken before magistrate.
IF Lane wants those men arrested
let him come down here and arrest
them,' the Somerset County States
attorney said today.
In Accord With Views.
IT am in full accord with the attor-
ney general In wanting a full and
thorough investigation, but am op-
posed to the procedure he advises.
HE wants to have the nine men
arrested and taken before a magistrate.
If we did that. there would be lots of
excitement and lots of publicity. The
magistrate might feel he should order
those men held on a charge of mur-
der, and they would be put in jail with
out bail
Il seriously doubt that they would
stay there.
Il gave Lane my reasons In the let
ter he received this morning. told
Continued on Page Q. Column So
Evening star., 1933-11-17
FEDERAL CONTROL
OF MARKET URGED
Goldman Proposes Drastic
Regulation in Letter to
Senate Investigators.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Creation Of Federal board to regu-
late stock exchange practices was recon-
mended today in letter to the Senate
Stock Market Committee from Henry
Goldman, jr. a member Of the exchange
Goldman submitted his reconnmenda-
ton in a letter to Chairman Fletcher,
inclosing q letter he had written the
exchange asserting "the banks and the
bankers" have lost the confidence of
the public.
The writer said his father for many
years up to 1917 was senior member of
Goldman, Sachs e. Co.
He recommended that the Govern
nlent appoint board OF six men. COM
posed of two members of the Senate
Banking Committe, two members of the
exchange and two business men to "es-
tablish rules and regulations on the
various stock exchanges for trading In
securities which are not only legal, but
fair and equitable to all concerned"
Would Have Broad Power.
The board should have power, he said,
to supervise regulate and scrutinize
the activities of stock exchanges. stock
exchange firms and stock exchange
members"
Goldman's recommendations. believed
here the most drastic ever proposed by
member of the exchange, were placed
before the committee today by Fletcher
at the opening Of the hearing into
organization of General Theaters Equip
ment. Inc.
The committee chairman character
lied them as very important, but made
no comment ON the wisdom Of the pro-
posal.
Goldman said he was proposing a
means by which the exchanges could
operate without the constant storm of
vast public"
Sees Confidence Lost.
'In my opinion" Goldr ID, "the
banks, bankers and stoc' .nanges of
the country have lost Il fidence of
the public and I believe his conf
dence must be restored as part of the
general program Of recovery.
1.-THE securities act of 1888 is the
direct outcome, in my opinion, of the
acts of banks and bankers. That re-
form was necessary, / agree 100 per
cent, and ] likewise agree that a reform
of Stock Exchange practices is also
necessary
Men that have contact with in my
business life consider you and your COM
mittee the enemies of Wall Street. /. for
one, do not"
Quizzed Banks Listed.
The committee made public the
names Of "a banks which have been
subpoenaed to answer a QUESTIONABLE
showing the funds they have loaned for
market operations during the past five
years
The QUESTIONABLE was sent to the
banks to supplement information being
gathered by the committee through q
QUESTIONABLE to members of all stock
exchanges
Committee agents said 40 banks had
been sent the QUESTIONABLE, but made
public only "a. They were:
New York-Chase National Bank. Ma
tional City Bank. Guarantee Trust Co.
Bankers Trust Co., Central Hanover
Bank & Trust Co., Bank of Manhattan
Co.. New York Trust Co, Chemical
Bank & Trust Co., First National Bank
of New York. Irving Trust Co.
Chicago-Continental Illinois National
Bank e. Trust Co.; First National;
Northern Trust Co.
Detroit-National Bank of Detroit
Milwaukee-First Wisconsin National
Bank.
San Francisco Bank Of America Ma
tional Trust & Savings Association;
Continued ON Page S. Column -
Evening star., 1933-11-17
SILVER RECOVERY
ACTION PREDICTED
Pittman Tells Monetary Par
ley Here That President
Is Studying Plan.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
Prediction that President Roosevelt
would act for the restoration of silver"
was voiced today before a monetary
conference here that heard also call
for imitation through the issuance of
"greenbacks or currency backed by
silver"
Senator Pittman, Democrat, of Me-
vada, In a statement given TO group
Of Senators and economists gathered in
closed session at the Senate Once
Building, asserted the President has
under consideration now various plans
to accomplish price rehabilitation of
the metal.
Senator Thomas, Democrat, OF Okla
honna, who with Senator Smith, Demo-
crat. of South Carolina. called the con-
ference, declared that while the admin
iStratlon's present gold purchase policy
has been helpful" II "has not helped
enough and the question Is what kind
Of new money ought to be issued"
Praises Silver as Base.
Il consider the only safe and sound
base for international exchange and
domestic currency to be gold and sil-
ver," Senator Pittman said In his state
ment, adding that both had been used
as money everywhere throughout the
civilized world. Under the first mint
act Of the United States in 1893 the
Government established gold and silver
as equal bases for currency issue BY
the act Of 1878 gold alone was estab-
lished as the unit Of value and the
silver dollar was deprived of part of its
legal tender function. However, parity
to retain the standard of the silver
dollar.
BY act Of May l2, 1888, Senator
Pittman said, Congress made silver
fun legal tender again. The preciousity
Of gold and silver, he said. has been
determined by the supply and demand.
For the last 400 years the average pro-
duction Of gold and silver has been
IA ounces Of silver to one ounce of
gold. Napoleon fixed the ratio of
silver to gold at IS to /. England
about the same time fixed the ratio
at l5R to /, and the United States
nrst fixed the ratio at approximately
10 to l. Subsequently the United States
increased the value of the gold dollar,
making the ratio 16 to /, which it is
now.
Price Forced Far Down.
The final demonstration legislation
against silver in various countries was
about 1873, at the same time that the
United States Government went upon
the single gold standard. Silver. said
Senator Pittman. had been maintained
at stable price thereafter until 1893,
when the Government ceased coming
standard silver dollars and silver
dropped from 81 an ounce to around
90 to IS cents. The price remained
there or thereabouts until, after the
World War, the governments of Great
Britain, France, Belgium and other
countries commenced to melt up their
silver coins and to dump the silver Sc
derived on the markets of the world
When, in 1928, India Joined in this
process, the price of silver was forced
down
There is estimated to exist in the
world today" continued Senator Pitt
man, about $4,000, 10000 In none
tary gold and about 10000, ,00o, 900
Continued on Page O. Column 81
Evening star., 1933-11-17
Closing N. Y. Markets, Pages IL, 1914
French Gold Price
Stability Claim Is
Denied by Harrison
Paris Financiers Say He
Care Pledge of Policy
Change in Phone Talk.

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, November Thigh financial
authorities said today that assurance
had been given by George L. Harrison,
governor of the New York Federal Re-
serve Bank, that a stable and perma-
nent price for gold soon will be fixed on
the American market.
They said Harrison telephoned from
New York
There was much uncertainty in bank
ing circles as to whether this would
affect the American dollar. since 1t was
felt the dollar had broken away from
the control of the gold price at present
NEW YORK, November II NP.-It
was emphatically denied at the New
York Federal Reserve Bank today that
George L. Harrison, its governor, had
Continued on Page 2. Column 81
Evening star., 1933-11-17
AMERICAN FLEET REPELS
ENEMY ON PACIFIC COAST
Adartability of Aircraft in War
fare Again Is Shown in
Mimic Battle.
y the Associated Press.

6y tnS AsSOciateo FreSS.
AT SEA WITH THE UNITED
STATES FLEET, November l7.-Ships
OF the United ststes feet, having
saved the Pacific Coast from theoretical
invasion by an 'alien" fleet. were Bound
today for their home ports.
The major high sea battle" ending
late yesterday closed the three-day
maneuver of the California coast, and
once again displayed the adaptability
of aircraft in warfare
The Nays queen of the skies, the
giant dirigible Macon, making its
maiden trip as part Of the United States
fleet. however, was twice DESTROYED.
theoretically. in the war games. In the
concluding problem of the maneuvers-
the repu1se of an alien deet-the Macon
serving as scouting ship for the de-
tending forces, was outdone By the
cruiser force in locating the invading"
ships.
Evening star., 1933-11-17
LINDBERGHS REQUEST
MARINE INFORMATION
Flying Couple Expected to Return
Monday Via Lisbon and
Azores.

BY the Associated Press
LISBON, November 17.-Col- Charles
A. Lindbergh asked the director Of the
meteorological marine station today
for information daily concerning condi-
and Anaerfca.
The American atrman had q long talk
with the director. It was stated II con-
dtttons are favorable Lindbergh win take
od on night 70 the Azores Monday.
Evening star., 1933-11-17

BELGRADE, Yugoslavia, November II
GP.-Twelve persons have been drowned
and thousands made homeless by floods
in the Lake Scutari district. Damage
on the Albanian side of the area also
is reported heavy.
Evening star., 1933-11-17
MEXICAN PLOT FOUND
Agrarians Arrested Confess Plan to
Revolt Against Government.

TAMPICO, Mexico, November II up.
"A plot against the government was
discovered today when several agrarians,
reported to be followers of Col. Adalberto
Tejeda, candidate for the presidency OF
Mexico, were arrested by military au-
thorlties. They we're arrested rs they
held secret meeting at q ranch near
Chontla, State of Vera Cruz A guam
tity of arms was seized.
Questioned by federal district judge
at Ciudad Cuahutemoc, the men con-
fessed having planned an uprising
against the governments.
Evening star., 1933-11-17
Ten Tons of Gold Shipped.

VERA CRUZ, November II tP.-Ter
tons of gold-in bars and in coins
was shipped today aboard the linel
Siboney to London by way of New York
In the same liner went 10 bars of silver
for New York.
Evening star., 1933-11-17
DOOMED SLAYER SAVED

Sentence COMMITTED Hour Before
Scheduled Execution.
RALEIGH. N. c., November II OP).-
Gov. Ehringhaus today commuted the
death sentence of Luth McLamb, Johns
ton County farmer, to life imprison-
ment. The announcement was made an
hour before McLamb was TO have been
electrocuted for the murder of George
Hudson
McLamb steadfastly maintained he
Evening star., 1933-11-17

econtinued g Page 2. Column y
Evening star., 1933-11-17

%. o. Weather Bureau Forecast1
Cloudy and warmer tonight. followed
by Light rain beginning late tonight and
tomorrow; warmer tomorrow; lowest to-
night about 80 degrees. Temperatures
Highest, "a, at noon today; lowest, II, at
6:l5 am. today. Full report on page o.
Evening star., 1933-11-17
Twelve Drowned in Flood.

Continued on Page S, Column
The Washington times., 1933-04-13

YOU CAN NOW BUY THE SAME IDENTICAL REcA
And the reason we can reduce the price again is be-
cause there is saving in Leather and Labor There
is saving in Rent and Salaries, and when we figure
every cent we can save in our own Factories and
our Stores, the New Low Price for Standard Regal
Quality is exactly $4.44.
In making this reduction at this time we are keep
ing our promise to continue to give you the benefit of
any savings we can make and maintain the Nationally
Established Regal Standard of Quality.
have just completed trip around our Stores and
a visit to our Factory, and know we are making
better shoes in our Factory and giving better service
in our Stores, and offering the Public more Value for
their Shoe Dollar than at any time in the history of
this business.
The Washington times., 1933-04-13

ter their teams in the event. In
fact, Ferrall's 10-team circuit will
be in 10 per cent. It is the
eighth year the K. c. loop has
been in line as q whole.
The Masonic League, up to this
year the city's biggest, will have
at least q entries.
HALEY Helps
"Pop" HALEY expects to have
the Recreation League in en- toto,
and Red" Megaw aims to send
all Is teams of the Temple League
into the fray. The is teams of
the Almas Temple loop are also
booked. The Electrical League
has a dozen listed.
AS the pile of entry blanks on
his desk mount higher and higher,
Gbby's face beams. Spring may
make others want to take things
easy, but for Ebby it's a tonic
which permits him to work harder
and longer.
He thumbs through the pile Of
The Washington times., 1933-04-13
STAR ENTRIES
.. At GRAW

HAVRE DE GRACE RACE
TRACK, April 13.-The Hartford
Handicap, the opening day fea-
ture here next Saturday will at
tract the best sprinters now in
training. Racing Secretary Joseph
McLennan stated this morning
that he will keep the nomination
book open until tomorrow, there
by given horSemen who have some
Of their charges quartered at Ben.
ming and New York additional
time to enter there horses.
In the nomination box such
stars as Conamore, Curacao, Can
ron, Air Pilot, PLATE, Microphone,
Sun Captor, Glorify, Rehoboth
and Tired Avon can be found.
At least a half dozen more
fast thoroughbreds probably will
be nominated before closing time.
If not more than eighteen go
poStward, the field will be dis
patched from the Waite starting
gate. A larger field will Sc sent
away without the use Of stalls.
The heavy rains Of yesterday
left the track ankle deep in mud,
but Superintendent James Ross
had all his men on the track
bright and early this morning,
and if no more rain falls the foot
ing will be lightning fast by
Saturday.
Two Kentucky Derby and Freak
ness candidates took the track
late yesterday afternoon, they
were Mrs. John Hay Whitney's
Poppyman and Growing Glory.
Both showed a liking for the,
mud, Poppyman being timed
seven-eighths in 1888 2-5 while
Growing Glory ran three-quarters
in 1:18 3.5.
Post time for the meeting will
be 2:30 p. m.
The Washington times., 1933-04-13
RESIGNS POST
|N--PROTEST

BERLIN, April 13.-The resig,
nation of DR.. Theodore Lewald as
chairman Of the German sports
federation was regretted keenly
by many German sportsmen to,
day. He held the eagle escutcheon,
highest civil award in the nation,
for his work in promoting aUh.
letics in Germany.
DR.. Lewald, who is one.quarter
Jew, resigned as a result of the
Hitler governments antisemitic
drive. He is 73 years old and is
we'll known in the United States.
He made several visits to Chicago,