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Evening star., 1933-10-26
AMERICAN NAMED
TO JEWISH POST
James G. Macdonald to Head
League of Natione Refugee
Work.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the ASSOCIATED PreS-
GENEVA, October 26-James &
Macdonald Of New York was appointed
by the League of Nations today Is high
commissioner of Jewish refugees from
Germany.
The United States accepted an In
vitation to designate a representative
to sit on the governing body which viii
supervise the relief
This group will act as an autonomous
organization. independent Of the League
This will be done at the request Of
Germany.
The governing body is expected to
get in touch with private organizations
disposed to contribute funds for the
relief of the Jews.
Macdonald Is noted as an expert on
problems of international relations.
Since 1919 he has been chairman Of
the board OF the Foreign Policy Asso-
citation, Inc
Born in Coldwater, Ohio. he was edu-
Gated at Indiana University and Har-
ward. and subsequently served on the
faculties Of both those institutions.
Among the posts he holds are: Vice
chairman of the National Council for
Prevention of War: member of the
Commission on International Justice
and Goodwill of the Federal Council Of
Churches: member of the Advisory
Council of the League of Nations As
ISOLATION, and trustee OF the American
Council of the Institute of Pacific
Relations.
Evening star., 1933-10-26
ASSOCIATED PRESS
GROWTH OUTLINED
Frank B. Noyes, President,
Addresses Opening Meeting
of Managing Editors.
BY the Associated Press.

| By the Associated Press.
FRENCH LICK. Ind, October 90
Frank B. Noyes. publisher of The Wash
ington Star, in an address delivered
today at meeting of managing editors
Of Associated Press member newspapers
from throughout the country told of the
elementary principles and growth of the
press association. He is president of
the Associated Press.
More than 40 years ago." he said, "a
group of newspaper publishers, alarmed
by the menace of a dominant. privately
owned news gathering agency, organ
! lied cooperative. non-profit-making
news collecting agency that should be-
long to its members only"
Mr.. Noyes pointed out that in its 40
years existence the association has had
but three general managers-Melville
Stone, Frederick Roy Martin and Kent
Cooper.
He said the board and management
have recognized the deSirabiltty OF the
and assured the managing editors that
if their organization is to be useful IL
must be critical.
Oliver Owen Kuhn, managing editor
of The Washington Star. presided as
general chairman at the opening ses-
sion. Following brief remarks by Mr..
Kuhn and Mr.. Cooper, the editors
heard reports of committees covering
the many phases CT the Associated Press
service.
Ralph W. Trueblood Of the Los
Angeles Times, chairman of the Com
| mittee on Features and Pictures, and
| Marvin Creager of the Milwaukee Jour
nal presented a comprehensive survey
o. these supplemental services.
j. P. Miller OF the Savannah, Ga,
News gave an analysis on news style
and Hal O'Fqaherty Of the Chicago
Daily News discussed the foreign service
The meeting will continue through
| Friday.
Evening star., 1933-10-26
ECKENER IN CHICAGO.
Remains Behind After Ship Makes
Flying Visit"


Flying Visit"
CHICAGO. October 26 lP).-The
Graf Zeppelin paid flying visit 10
the Worlds Fair City in the murky
dawn today. dropped its commander
for a day Of festivities and then van
ished into the gray skies
1t had come all the way from Ger
many via South America to show itself
at the fair.
DR.. Hugo Eckener, the commander,
meanwhile had motored into Chicago
from the Curtis Reynolds Airport at
Glenview, where the Zeppelin had been
brought to earth for Commute pause
to embark and disembark passengers
and mail. With DR. Hans Luther. AM
bassador of Germany. Eckener was to
spend the day visiting A Century OF
Progress Exposition.
Thick weather apparently caused the
change in plans of the airship. which
had been expected to return to salute
the Worlds Fair this afternoon.
The Graf left Glenview at 8 am. and
headed South But it was not seen
again over the fair grounds, where its
lights and it's great hull had been
sighted by the few who happened to
be roaming the exposition grounds at
dawn
Visibility vas extremely poor and rain
predicted later in the day.
Evening star., 1933-10-26
|GRAF OVER DETROIT;
AT CHICAGO
Giant DirigibIe Heads Toward
Home After Brief Visit
at World Fair.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
DETROIT, October 26.-Cruising laz-
ily In clear sky. the giant Graf Zep-
pelin, bound for Akron. Ohio. passed
over Detroit at 1915 pm. Eastern
standard time) today.
The ship few low over the Ford Air
port. several miles from Detroit. then
headed directly over the downtown dis
trict. floating majestically, her silver
sides cleaning In the sun.
The great ship drifted. with two
motors idle, in a stiff breeze over the
busines section. SO low that operators
in the control room could be seen.
Then. in a burst of power, she swung
about, made a complete circle OF the
city, with a single wasp-like airplane
describing circles about her, and headed
South
Those going aboard the ship at Chi
cago were Ulysses Grant Smith OF
Chicago, c. E. Schmidt Of the Ham
burg American Line; v. L. Smith OF
New York City, R. j. Blair, L. p. Fur
Glow. R. D. Wilson and K. l.. Fickes,
blimp pilots of the Goodyear-Zeppelin
Corporation Wilson announced he
would continue aboard as a passenger
to Frederichshafen, Germany.
Evening star., 1933-10-26
PREDATORY CRIME
PARLEY UNDER WAY
Police Chiefs Lay Plans for
Law Revision Before At
torney General.

A conference between Attorney Gen.
eral Cummings and a committee repre-
senting the International Association
of Police Chiefs, with view to setting
up a more cooperative system of COM
batting KIDNAPPING. racketeering and
other forms Of predatory crime, opened
here today.
The parley got under way with
brief conference in the office of the
Attorney General. then recessed until
2 pm. when another meeting was to be
held In the Willard Hotel. The final
session will be held tonight
The primary purpose Of the confer
e-1ce. it was explained at the Depart
ment of Justice, is "the exchange of
ideas and submitting OF DATA and pl==.-
for the suppression of predatory crime"
Want Radical Law Revision.
The parleys are closed. but it is un-
derstood the committee, appointed by
the president Of the association, planned
to lay before Cummings plans calling
for radical revision of criminal laws.
Universal fingerprinting also was ex-
pected to be among the recommenda-
tions.
Other suggestions expected to be made
by the committee included:
/. Speedy trial of criminals.
@ Appointment of Criminal Court
judges for life terms.
3. Appointment of police department
heads on the same basis, without any
political tie-ups
f. No bail for criminals awaiting trial
for felonies.
In Attendance at Conference.
Among those attending the confer
ence were:
Joseph B. Keenan,, Assistant Attorney
General; j. Edgar Hoover, director of the
Justice Departments division of in
| vestigation: Maj. Ernest w. Brown,
superintendent Of Washington police !;
Joseph A. Gerk, st. Louis, Hugh Harper,
chief of Colorado Springs, Colo police /;
Philip T. Smith, chief of New Haven,
Conn, police; Austin ]. Roche, commits
sioner OF Buffalo police Peter Siccardi,
| chief of Hackensack. N. j.. police: John
P. Smith, superintendent of Detroit
| police; Col R. M Jordan. chief of
| Richmond police; George Black, chief
of Wilmington, DEL police: William J..
! Quinn, chief of San Francisco police /;
I William P. Rutledge, chief of Wyandotte,
Mich, police; Charles A. Wheeler, presi-
dent of the association, Bridgeport,
Conn: John A. Lyddy. secretary to the
committee, Of which Gerk is chairman,
Bridgeport; Philip T. Bell, Kearney,
N. j.; James Bager, Department OF
Justice; Donald Stone, Chicago, and
| Bruce Smith and Leo Harris, both
representing the Rockefeller Institute,
New York.
Evening star., 1933-10-26
Possibly for the same reason of con-
fused uncertainty, public buying has
NOT been maintained, The psychOlOQical

Possibly for the same reason of con-
fused uncertainty, public buying has
not been maintained. The psychological
sn!ieE Buyers 1" strike Ike People began to doubt
prices later.
The Sunday night radio speech may
help to clear up that situation.
The table given above leaves out the
two unpleasant subjects in the ad-
ministration program. One is the farm
scheme, the condition of which Is no
secret. The other is public works, which
they are still trying to keep as secret.
|. Spending Is Small.
Splendid figures are given out show
ing how much has been allotted Tor
building. These figures total somewhere
around s2,000,000,000.
Nothing is said about how much Is
being actually spent.
In the month of September the
administration actually let the
contracts for te,Uer public 1Corks
than the Hoover administration
did mithout a building program
last September. That also Dds
true OF August.
The total of all contracts let for
building in September was $123 5000, 900.
OF that amount S57,000000 was public
works A year ago in the same States
(the figures do not include the Pacihc
COAST the Hoover administration let
contracts for $64 100000 of public works
Half Spent for Roads.
Incidentally, half of the public works
money spent this September went for
roads and not for building construc-
ton.
The adjusted seasonal index on that
subject registered % for September as
compared with "a in August, 81 In July
and IA in March. Last September the
index stood at 80.
II it ,Uere not for the ertrdDd-
CANT claims being made tor the
Public Works Administration, this
point uould not be Uery i'm
portant. The t,Do billions hare
been allotted. They ,uill be spent
Eventually.
Also there are inner signs that the
public works crowd has been cutting
down on legitimate caution during the
| last two weeks.
1t is believed to be actually pump
| ing out contracts in an unusually strong
effort to get the money out. 1t is as
sumed ordinary protective precautions
still prevail.
Certain employees have been ra.
quested to keep the projects on which
they are working strictly confidential
Engineers on q particular project are
not supposed to talk about 1t to then
fellow engineers.
(copyright, 1933.)
Evening star., 1933-10-26
COTTON PICKING RESUMED.
Strike In California Believed 10 Have
Been Broken

HANFORD, Calf, October 26 R.-
Under the watchful eyes .of California
State highway patrolmenE cotton pick
ers willing to accept compromise pay
increase resumed work in the Southern
San Joaquin Valley fields today.
A prolonged strike, which for weeks
has retarded harvesting of the S1O.-
ooo, 900 crop. was believed by State off,
Gals 10 have been broken when a ma
jority of growers adopted the com
promise wage in a meeting at Fresno.
Ihe increase Of Is cents for each
lOO pounds Of cotton picked brings the
scale scale to IS cents; The strikers had
were assured pickers returning to work
will be protected by highway patrol
men from possible attacks by strikers
refusing to accept the new wage.
At Tulare rejection Of the compro-
mise was announced by the Central
Committee of the Cannery and Agri-
cultural Workers Industrial Union.
Miss Caroline Decker. secretary Of the
union. said the strike will continue and
plcketing will be resumed.
Evening star., 1933-10-26
Indus Fac
trial tory F.


You may note another disturbing ele-
ment in the table. That Is the fact
there was no Fall rise. Everything has
dipped downward except employment
and payrolls These two factors were
saved by the N. r. A.
You farmers and merchants may be
angry at the Blue Eagle but you can
not get around the fact that while in
dustrial production went down. en-
ployment and wages went up.
These things are bound to increase
labor purchasing power before long or
else all our economists are crazy. When
that happens both the farmer and the
merchant will normally sell more goods
for consumption at better price.
Bau Psychology Hurts.
The failure of Fall business may be
attributed at least in part to money
uncertainty and bad public psychol-
ogy. Mr. Roosevelt delayed too long the
announcement of money policy. He
kept business men and manufacturers
on the anxious seat through Septem-
Der and most of October. Also in the
rush to get ahead of the codes, pro-
duction was stimulated so much that
manufacturers had a lot Of finished
goods on hand.
Evening star., 1933-10-26

the banks were not outstanding as were
those issued to the public.
The public only gets informed OF
what the bankers want to give them,
apparently" Senator Couzens, Republi-
can. Michigan, remarked.
That Is not true" Batchelder re-
piled
Pecora said three representatives of
the bank had spent an hour explaining
the prospectus. asking so how could
you expect the public to understand it?"
The letter from Bruce, referring to
the expenditure of $4,000 900 "unneces-
sarily" on the Capitol Building, said. in
part:
With regard to the government. there
is no question but that there is only one
boss (Machado.l.
Il met all the cabinet. and they are
all rubber stamps for the chief, with
the possible exception Of Cespedes, who
has ideas of his own. and ideas which
are very dangerous for the welfare OF
the country, as all he wants TO 90
is to spend all the money he can pos
sibly extract from us or any other credit
givers.
He was not only content with hav-
ing spent Sl8.000,0 900 unnecessarily on
the Capitol. but had in mind building
a large legal center at Government
expense of which the chief item was
to be an institute of international law
costing sl.000,000.
Also his ideas for the Havana water
works and paving have risen from an
estimated cost of $18. 1000 600 up to $40
100000 He also has great many
other expensive ideas as to what ought
to be done.
THE American Ambassador is put
ting up stif opposition to any further
waste of money. and naturally will be
handicapped because I do not believe
that anybody will loan the money to
them"
PerOra yesterday touched on efforts
at building the central highway across
Cuba in examining James C. Stewart
Of New York, whose construction COM
pany was an unsuccessful bidder for
the job.
told members his construction firm be
came interested In the possibility Of
building the central highway In 1926
or 1927 and that he went to Cuba to
see about it.
The late Henry Catlin, former busi-
ness associate and close friend Of for
mer President Gerardo Machado. Stew
art said was helpful to him in meet
ing pubic officials in Havana. along
with Jose Obregon, son-in-law Of
Machado
Catlin previously has been identified
as q heavy borrower from the Chase
Bank. while Obregon was co-manager
of its branch In Havana. although de-
scribed by Chase oficials as useless"
in business sense.
Ate With MachadO.
Stewart said he had several luncheons
and breakfasts at the presidential
palace with Machado, but his firm did
not get the contract for the work, which
was let to Warren Brothers of Boston.
Catlin was anxious to help his COM
pany get the job Stewart said. and
when asked by Pecora for a reason,
answered:
That is rather difficult to answer.
We had good reputation and he was
interested in getting a good, decent road
down there. He talked about the bene-
fits to Cuba"
Stewart said that in forming a group
to underwrite the expense of construc-
tion activities it was agreed that his
firm was to get 10 per cent on the
project for supervising it and profits
above that were to be shared with the
bank and a Boston attorney. Guy Cur
rier. who Joined in paying expenses of
preliminary surveys.
Evening star., 1933-10-26
ROOSEVELT ISSUES
ORDERS FOR R.F.C.
TO PURCHASE GOLD
Continued From First Page)

Continued From First Page)
issue Of notes maturing February /.
1894. PAYABLE only in newly mined gold
that is. gold recovered from natural
deposits in the United States and any
territory subject to its jurlSoictlon-at
the rate of S3l.54 per ounce OF flnc gold
under regulations for consignment: de-
post and tender of gold and delivery
Of obligations established by the Treas
ury Department and Reconstructloh
Finance Corporation
While the Reconstruction FINANCE
Corporation offered notes in exchange
for the gold today, yesterdays prlce
announcement was accompanied by
word that the gold would be paid
for IN Recovery Finance Corporation
CeRntureS, unsecured bonds
Meanwhile Treasury experts worked
out a system whereby the sellers OF
the gold could aisc9unt I'll, the anbsnsuses
price for their gold.
Essentially there is little dlf1erence
between notes and debentures.
Treasury and Reconstruction Finance
CORPORATION officials still are busy draw
ing I'D regulations for delivery of the
gold.
Government financial experts today
were Sitting economic elements OF the
commodity price bulge prompted by
costlier gold, seeking the factors to
guide future steps toward a managed
currency.
Only one days practical experience
was at hand, but that was favorable
to the price-iifting program. Agri-
cultural staples and securities already
have moved to higher levels. Exactly
+. how permanent was the trend was
! the thought uppermost in admlnistra-
I ton circles.
? The avowed administration aim is to
raise commodity prices, especially for
I. producers But simultaneously at presi-
Z dental beheSt the N. r. A. has in
I the making the most elaborate system
Z yet attempted to protect the consumer
against profiteering.
1t plans soon to set up community
boards to which persons who believe
/ they are being overcharged can COM
| plain.
} Regulation will be laid down as to
! the manner in which such complaints
{ are to be investigated, settled locally or
| referred up to regional authorities and,
II necessary, to Washington.
Until this time, the consumer angle
has been submerged to an extent in the
mass Of urgent N. r. A. work.
Administration Agency.
A freshly effected reorganization
changes N. R. A. into an agency pri-
marily for administration. The COM
pliance network headed by Hugh s.
johnson himself will have general su-
pervision of keeping industries in line
on fair practices, consumer treatment
and labor questions; but the protection
of the buying population is expected
to involve an organization developed as
thoroughly as that of the National
Labor Board, which arbitrates strikes
and threats of strikes in industries
under codes.
Besides acting on complaints of citi-
zens, N. r. A. intends to have ma
chinery for price control on its own
initiative
Already it has engaged in thorough
analysis of certain wholesale and man.
ufacturers' wholesale prices. Findings
from this investigation soon are to be
made known. Word already has beer
passed that no fragrant violations have
been scovered.
Evening star., 1933-10-26
New Gold Order
s-.------------~4--~~
Text of Roosevelt's Edict
Authorizing Purchases
by r. F. c.

BY the Associated Pre-:
The text Of the Presidents order
authorizing the purchase of newly
mined gold follows:
by virtue of the authority vested in
me by section (b) of the act OF Oc-
tober g. 1917, as amended by section =
OF the act of March 9. 1888, entitled
An act to provide relief in the existing
national emergency in banking and for
other purposes 1, Franklin D. Roose-
velt President of the United States OF
America. do declare that a period OF nn-
tional emergency exists, and by virtue
Of said authority and of all other au-
thority vested in me, do hereby issue
the following executive order:
Section /. The executive order OF
August 20, 1888, relating to the sale
and export of gold recovered from
natural deposits Is hereby revoked, pro-
vided, however, that the Secretary ol
the Treasury is authorized to sell In
accordance Herewith gold received on
consignment for sale on or before the
date of this executive order.
Section 2. The United States mnts
and assay Offices are hereby authorized
subject to such regulations as may
from time to time be prescribed BY the
Secretary of the Treasury, to receive
on consignment gOlO WHICH tuc uiAi
or assay oflce to which the gold Is
delivered is satisfied has been recovered
from natural deposits in the United
States or other place subject to the
jurisdiction thereof.
Section 8. The Reconstruction FL
nance Corporation is authorized. subject
to such regulations as may from time to
time be prescribed by the Secretary of
the Treasury, to acquire gold which has
been received on consignment by a
United States mint or assay Office, and
to hold, earmark for foreign account,
export or otherwise dispose Of such gold
Section 4. The executive order Of
August 28, 1888. relating to the hoard.
ing, export and earmarking of gold
coin, bullion or currency and to trans
actions in foreign exchange, Is hereby
amended to permit. subject to such
regulations as may from time to time
be prescribed by the Secretary of the
Treasury. the export Of articles fabri-
Gated from gold.
Section S. The Secretary of the
Treasury Is hereby authorized and en-
powered to issue such regulations as he
may deem necessary to carry out the
purpose Of this executive order.
"Section 6. This executive order and
any regulations issued hereunder may
be modified or revoked 1t any time"
Evening star., 1933-10-26
DEATH PAPER TEMPORARY

A temporary certificate Of death In
the case of Robert Y. Stuart. chief
of the United States Forestry Service,
who fell to his death Monday from
his Offices in the Forestry Building. $50
F. street, has been issued by the acting
coroner, who will await the return
of the family to issue final certifi-
cate, telling whether the forest chief
jumped or fell accidentally
The body was taken to Carlisle. Pa,
yesterday for burial after funeral
services at All Saints Episcopal Church,
Chevy Chase.
Evening star., 1933-10-26
INDIANS LEFT STRANDED
Chief White Horse Demands
Scalps of Rodeo Operators.

HICKORY, N. c., October 26 Op.-
Chief White Horse Of the Rosebud Res
ervation in South Dakota is demanding
the scalps Of Jack and Don King. rodeo
show operators, who the Indian claims
left him and his braves stranded here
The chief told officers he had q con-
tract with the King brothers. but never
theless was overlooked when the pay
checks were passed around. The case
will be aired in court Saturday.
With the Rosebud Indians, whose
retinue includes 20 horses, IL steers,
2 buffalo and q couple Of mules. are
3 Indians from reservation near
Omaha
Evening star., 1933-10-26
Second Wedding Necessary.

DETROIT CP).-Although Patrick
Byrne "a, and his wife, Julia. 68, al
ready have celebrated their golden we'd
ding anniversary. they have applied for
a license to marry.
The second ceremony is necessary for
the couple to secure a passport for a
European trip. They mislaid the original
license.
Evening star., 1933-10-26

There is nothing which will start
buying like the promise of still higher
prices Mr.. Roosevelt has promised
they will be up around 80 per cent be-
fore he will stabilize. At least that i:
the logical figure to be deduced from
his statements.
He says he rants 1926 price
lepel That is 80 per cent higher
than the lerel no1c. Whether he
can accomplish it is another
thinq
Evening star., 1933-10-26

wnolehearted support to the efforts to
achieve progress.
The Steering Committee will en-
deavor during the adjournment inter-
val to wipe out the existing differences.
Even the Germans will have the right
to be heard If they wish to present any
proposals.
Salvador Madariaga Of Spain, like
some Of the others, deplored the action
Of Germany in withdrawing.
He added that Spain is convinced
the future and the hope Of the world
Is linked with the future of the League
Of Nations. which he said Spain con-
stders permanent and universal.
Expressing hope that Germany would
return. Madariaga said: I'VE must be
sure to do nothing which would cause
prejudice to those absent"