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Evening star., 1933-08-18
END OF CUBAN STRIKE SEEN.
Settlement of Harbor Workers Differ
ences Expected Today.

HAVANA, August 18 (P.-Settlement
of paralyzing harbor strike which would
solve a major labor problem confronting
the new Cuban government was ex-
pected today by Joaquin Martinez SaenZ,
secretary of the treasury.
Shippers and strikers announced dock
leborers and launch operators would
end their strike this morning, but long
shoremen and stevedores decided to
hold out for recognition of their union.
Shipping interests maintain the union
is directed by Communists, but the
treasury head thought the need for
patriotic support for the new regime
and the influence of his op-
position organization would brlng the
strikers around.
For more than two weeks the strikes,
continuation of the general trade
paralysis that preceded the overthrow
of President Machado, have played
havoc with shipping. Several large
liners have been forced to cancel
scheduled stops, with hundreds Of
tourists, at the Havana docks.
Most of the workers seem anxious to
return to their duties but they claim
their leaders prevented. Their major
demands have been met-that the
weight of sugar bags they carry be re-
duced, that ferries be abolished, and
that all ships anchor in midstream in
stead of docking The daily wage will
be 81, with double pay for overtime.
Three questions remain: A 44-hour
week, rotation of labor, and recognition
Of their unions.
Besides Martinez Saenz Lieut.. Col.
Erasmo Delgado and Provisional Presi-
dent de Cespides worked to end the
strike, one of the sorest problems stu
confronting the government.
Meanwhile, all Havana was seeth1ng
with rumors that former Police Chief
A. B. Ainciart whom opposition groups
accuse of many crimes, had been ap-
pretended and held either in Principe
Prison or Castillo de la Fuerza. Ofh-
cial sources said they heard the rumor,
but had no definite information. No
one could be found who had seen
Ainciart
A government blockade" on former
members of the Machado regime sus-
pected of official misconduct prevented
the sailing into exile Of several i'm
portant leaders of the former admins
tration.
The drive against Machadistas contin-
ued with the killing of two men near
the capital and one at Camaguey. Ri
cardo Herrera, chauffeur for former
Secretary of War Alberto Herrera, was
shot down by soldiers and police in a
barber shop.
Policeman Marcial fIerrero was killed
BY a mob after he fired pistol in the
crowd, to whose mercy he was left after
the initial shooting. Amparo Gonzalez,
reputed Machadista. was shot by SOL
diers when he tried to escape.
The secretary of the treasury, it was
learned authoritatively, has recon-
mended to De Cespedes a moratorium
on unpaid taxes and a reduction In
some levies.
Evening star., 1933-08-18
.BULL|TT RETURNS,
PRA|S|NG PARLEY
Says London Conference
Showed Obstacles Impeding
=, World Economic Recovery.
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated PreSS.
NEW YORK, August 18.-William C.
Bullitt, special Assistant Secretary of
State and executive officer of the Amer
lean delegation to the London Economic
Conference, returned today on the S. S.
President Roosevelt with the view that
the conference had been "very useful"
THE conference enabled the states
men of the world to discover clearly
and in detail the difficulties in the way
of economic reconstruction" he said.
THE silver agreement was especially
valuable to the United States" he con-
: tinued, land at the conclusion of the
conference everybody had good feelings
about each other"
: Coming Here at Once.
Bullitt said he would go Immediately
to washington. He was accompanied
, by his 9-year-old daughter, Anne.
He would venture no prediction as to
what might be expected OF future
meetings OF the Economic Conference.
ITO do so,' he said, would be to IN
dulge in necromancy."
general pickup" all over the world.
President Roosevelt's position %
extraordinary" he said. There " .
general inclination over the world 70
consider him the leading statesman OF
the earth, and everywhere people have
the feeling that he has attacked the
problems of the depression with eXfraor-
dinary vigor, intelligence and courage
D.:..r,+o. ,rl;or Dania,
Bullitt still insisted he had nothing
to do with the Roosevelt administration
prior to his appointment as special
Assistant Secretary of State. Following
Roosevelt's election and prior to his in
auguration 1t was charged on the floor
of the Senate that Bullitt was nego-
tiating with foreign 11lntries on the
war debt. This was vigorously denied
by himself and the incoming admins
tration.
He denied fcrCner reporS today that
he had been negotiating 18th Russia,
looking to recognition OF The Soviet
regime by the United States.
TT has been well known that have
been advocating recognition OF Russia
for the past Is years." he said, but
whatever is done is up to the President.
I have nothing to do with it."
Evening star., 1933-08-18
ARMY FLYER ORDERED
BEFORE RETIRING BOARD
Maj. Maxwell Kirby Summoned
Because of Injury Received in
Pursuit Plane Crash.

Maj Maxwell Kirby, Army Air Corps,
Victor over two German balloons and
q German airplane during the World
War, has been ordered before an Army
retiring board as a result Of his serious
injury in a crash near Leonardtown,
Md, June Is. Maj. Kirby still is a
patient in Walter Reed Hospital.
Maj. Kirby was injured in attempting
10 leap from blazing pursuit plane in
which he was flying from Langley Field,
Hampton, Va, where he was stationed,
to National Guard encampment in
Pennsylvania. He had just crossed the
Potomac River when the motor of his
plane burst into flames. He attempted
to land the plane in an open field. but
was forced to jump at low altitude.
He struck the ground before his para
chute had completely opened and was
so seriously injured that for time it
was thought he would not live.
Maj. Kirby, native of Roseville,
Calf, is well known in Washington,
having been stationed here during sew
.eral tours of duty in Army Air Corps
headquarters.
Evening star., 1933-08-18

The time for that cannot arrive be-
fore Congress reconvenes in January
BY then the groundwork of prepara-
ton can be completed. All that Con-
gress would have to do is to pass a
simple authorizing resolution.
These considerations show that the
present squabbles between industrialists
and the N. R. A. are somewhat trivial
II industry should cause the
~ r. A. Increment to Jail, the dose
merit time 1UiH be tlDice as bitter.
While they are Qudrreling ouer mole
hills the mountains may fall on
them.
They suspect it. but do not fear it
What they are banking on is natural
business improvement which will force
Government withdrawal from the busi-
ness field at an early date.
Expect Initiation First.
Those who should know say that the
planning phase has nothing to do with
imitation. Their theory is that inf1a-
ton will come first.
The national planning theory would
not include Government ownership OF
operation of industry. Nobody wants
that OF is even considering it.
The sociatzation would extend only
to the fixing of wages and prices
Production also would be planned
Restriction of profits would come natu-
rally as result. 1t would mean full
Government control
Some of Gen. JohnSon's advisers are
suspicious that four of the major indus
tries are doing a little collective bar
gaining on the side.
They haze heard and believe re-
ports that the industries haze an
understanding among themselves
about ho1o they are going to deal
NTH the N. r. A.
The agreement is supposed to have
been made after one industry came
down here complaining about what was
in the code of another. They all de-
cided of-stage that cooperation would
get them further than quarreling among
themselves.
Whether the agreement includes 9
ban on Unionization is not yet clear.
Rail Labor Seeking Code.
Railroad labor is pressing strongly or
the inside of the N. R. A. for railroad
code. They are trying to prove Gen
johnson has authority over the roads
despite the rail laws passed by Con.
gress. Most N. r. A. advisers believe
the law is against that contention, bul
men have been known to get aroun6
laws when they want to.
Evening star., 1933-08-18
BY the Associated Press.


The law is sometimes stupid, and
rogues sneer; but the law is inexorable
and rogues snivel, cringe-and die.
Four of them walked 1.-The last mile
between yesterdays sunset and today's
dawn, sitting down to death in the
electric chair to pay for murders they
had done. One was a colored man
R. T. Bennett. The State Of Texas
electrocuted him for numbering a Dallas
Notwithstanding her with a silk
stocking.
Sing Sing saw the others die. The
three men were executed at six-min-
ute intervals. Two died for murder
committed during a New York City
hold-up. The third, Stephen Witherell
had killed his father. robbed him and
then gone on a honeymoon.
Father Slayer Whines.
1t was Witherell who just before
starting the march to the death chair
the last agonizing mile-whined:
Il don't rate the deal I'm getting"
The law, like the jaws of steel
trap. was swapping shut, too, on other
hunted men elsewhere. An Arkansas
posse shared Gene johnson and shot
him dead when he offered fight He
was wanted for numbering a Kansas
police officer. They say he was one OF
Underhill'S men-Wnbur Underhill
dreaded gunman of the Southwest
Johnson's wife, wanted in connection
with Kansas bank robbery, was wound
ed and captured; but Leroy Wright, an
other of the bad men whose guns have
blazed death and terror in Kansas, es-
capped Bloodhounds bent their nose!
to the ground of the wild country neal
Sloan Springs. but lost the trail. Posse!
pushed the search for him today II
Arkansas, Kansas and Oklahoma.
From Denver came significant evi
dence of the laws persistence. 1t hintec
that solution Of the Lindbergh babl
murder mystery might be near.
Police Search Unending.
For more than year the hunt for the
abductor- killer of the child has gon,
on. Herbert Hoover, then President
promised that the Federal Government
would never cease its search until th'
crime was solved. The New Jerse!
State police, too, dedicated themselve.
to running down the killer or killers
however long the trail.
Today at Denver two Federal agents
described as having been assigned to tht
murder hunt for life" probed the past
of Harvey Bailey and Albert Bates, botf
now in cells. and this gave rise to tn:
suggestion that these men and the gane
to which they belonged may be suspect
ed of the Lindbergh murder. Bailey j!
held in Texas for the Urschel kidnapping
at Oklahoma City, and Bates is held a.
Denver in connection with thwartee
kidnap plot.
Arkansas is having its full quota o.
crime Mark Shank the Akron, Ohio
attorney who told police he poisoned
Evening star., 1933-08-18
CESPEDES GRATEFUL TO U. 8.
Expresses Gratitude for Respecting
Cuban Sovereignty.

HAVANA, August 18 (P-Expressing
gratitude to the United States for the
Way the sovereignty of Cuba has been
respected" Provisional President Carlos
Manuel de Cespedes promised today
that his administration would rule
Cuba by justice, law and order"
The new head of the state made these
assertions in an interview with the for
eign press in the course of which he
indicated that his government was
making progress in attacking the politi-
cal and economic problems OF the
nation.
THE destinies of Cuba are In the
balance" the President said.
He emphasized the importance OF the
Nations economic and financial prob
lens. most of which center about the
sugar question.
"The price of sugar is the barometer
of Cuban progress he declared. With
out fair profit Cuba cannot produce
sugar, and the resources of the govern
ment will diminish.
"The people depend on this industry.
The crops are there. We need only rea-
sonable treatment for our sugar, and we
desire to arrive at a modification of the
reciprocity treaty.
Although should not use the word,
we have the right to be rich because Of
the fertility of our soil and our prox-
unity to the United States. Our rela-
tionship should be one of mutual profit.
We desire you to buy our sugar and we
want you to be our best source of sup
ply for many things. We want to be
your largest customer if possible.
THE importance of having a sugar
supply at your door was made evident
during the war, and this should make
the United States interested in main
tanning good conditions in Cuba"
After expressing his appreciation to
President Roosevelt and Ambassador
Sumner Welles for the fact that the
United States did not intervene when
President Machado was ousted, Senor
de Cespedes went on to speak Of his
colleagues in the government.
Evening star., 1933-08-18
What's What
Behind News
in Capital.
Roosevelt's Ace-in-Hole
Is Specialization of
u. S. Industry.
BY PAUL MALLON.

"HE men at the top here have
bigger rabbits under their hats
than they are ready to let out
i yet
Imitation is a medium sized
and obvious bunny compared to a big
idea that is being casually initiated
backstage.
The idea is rooted in hidden SEN
tence of the national recovery act.
1t was planted there by brain trustee
who was thinking far ahead of Con-
gress. 1t reads: The President is also
authorized to establish an industrial
planning and research agency to aid
in carrying out his functions" in con-
nection with NJ r. A.
You know what national industrial
planning means-modified socialization
of industry
Evening star., 1933-08-18
IL. s. COMMISSION
WILL co TO CUBA
Economic and Financial Ex.
perts Will Aid in Country's
Restoration.
Plans for sending American economic

Plans for sending American economic
and financial experts to Cuba to aid in
that country's restoration were formed
today in long distance telephone con-
versation between Ambassador Sumner
Welles at Havana and State Depart
ment officials.
The delegation to be dispatched
shortly, at the invitation Of the new
Cuban government, would study con-
ditions and recommend ways of re-
organizing Cuba's finances and indus
tries, suffering from the effects OF de-
preston, revolution and strikes.
American investors have more than
a billion and a half dollars in Cuban
industries, chiefly in the sugar indus
try, and Cuban bonds are exclusively
held in the United States.
The United States destroyer Taylor
today was ordered to leave Havana
Harbor
Acting Secretary Phillips said mes
sages from Ambassador Welles In Ha-
vana indicated that conditions through
out Cuba are quieting down In very
encouraging manner and that the pres
ence of warShips in Havana Harbor was
no longer necessary to lend moral sup
port to the Cuban government.
CESPEDES GRATEFUL TO U. 8.
Evening star., 1933-08-18
LOS ANGELES TAXPAYERS
THREATEN TO STRIKE
Rate Boosting Proposal Brings
Jeers and Kisses From Citi-
zens at Gathering.

BY the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, August ia tax
payers strike in case the present 88-
cent rate is increased was threatened
yesterday at supervisors hearing on
the Los Angeles County budget.
At the close of an all-day meeting, at
which taxpayers and representatives of
taxpayers associations criticized the
mounting costs of government and gave
vent to jeers and Kisses, Chairman John
would be reduced by 10 per cent.
Quinn said that there probably would
have to be some increase in the rate of
SO cents per 500 valuation because
valuations, he said, have shrunk about
AZ per cent
Evening star., 1933-08-18

some misunderstanding, because the
original program allotted them only
two and one-half minutes. The Army
Band also took part in the broadcast,
it was explained, and it occupied only
three minutes of the program.
At any rate, N. B. G. officials said
at some future time the band is to be
given "spot" all its own for Is min
utes or more, so the musicians can
show the country how hill billy music
is played in the Blue Ridge Mountains
of Virginia.
After the brief radio performance the
band spent the night in Washington In
the barracks of the Army Headquarters
Company and left for Luray early this
morning.
Evening star., 1933-08-18
Alp Climbers Killed.

ZERMATT, Switzerland, August 18
R).-Two persons were killed in a
plunge of 1900 feet yesterday after they
climbed Mount Weisshorn, which is IA,
800 feet high Latest information from
the mountains indicated both were
Swiss, all Americans in the region
being accounted for.
One of the dead was identified as the
Swiss guide Franz Lochmatter, who is
widely known in the region.
Evening star., 1933-08-18

TINE Hill Billy Band from the
Citizens Conservation Camp at
Skyland, Va, headed back to
i the mountains today, somewhat
disappointed after travelling 81
miles in an open truck to keep a radio
engagement that lasted only two and
one-half minutes.
President Roosevelt stopped to listen
to the band play when he visited the
camp last week and seemed to like
their mountain music, so the musicians
Just couldn't understand why a radio
audience, even though it may be blase
couldn't tolerate more than one of their
interpretations.
The band was sent to Washington by
Evening star., 1933-08-18

camp officials to take part in special
Happy Days. program, dedicated to
the Citizens Conservation Camps of
the country and broadcast last night
by WMAI, and the N. B. c. blue" net
work. The musicians said they we're
told they would be allocated five min
utes and expected to play two numbers.
But when the fiddlers in the group
drew their bows across the last note
of Soldiers JOY" the opening selec-
ton, an announcer abruptly waved the
entire band away from the microphone.
N B. C. officials apologetically ex-
planned it wasn't the music, because
the band really Is good as hill billy
bands go, but there must have been
Evening star., 1933-08-18
Organization Set Up Quietly.


1t is this central statistical board
Dhich trds so quietly organized less
than tDO weeks ago. 1t tCus desig-
mated to coordinate Government
statistics. The idea tDds to keep tab
ON hotp the ~ R. A. is ,Dorktng out.
The fact such statistics are essential
to the first step in national industrial
planning was not mentioned.
The other half of that inner pic
ture is furnished by the N. r. A. Its
progress so far is also a necessary step
if national planning is to be under
taken.
1t has dealt largely in minimum
wages and shorter hours. If that does
not bring results it cannot quit and
fold up. 1t must go forward. The
next logical step is to- double the
pressure-fix all wages
Also, it has been ducking the price
question wherever possible. 1t cannot
do that much longer. You cannot dab
BILE with wages and not dabble with
prices. The two are too closely related
If you begin to fix wages and prices.
you have the same rabbit the Central
Statistical Board is working on-na-
ticnal industrial planning.
May Never Get Strong Dose.
This does not mean you are going to
get such a strong dose any time soon.
You may never get it. If remedies now
being tried do the job. every one, in
cluding Mr.. Roosevelt, will forget about
the big ace he has in the hole
Also, he has no power now to insti-
tute national planning. The only
power he has is to prepare the way for
it. He must get operating authority
from Congress.
Evening star., 1933-08-18
DEFER GOLD DECISION
Answer to q. S. Producers by Can
ada Expected Today.

OTTAWA, Ontario, August 18 LP).-
Because of the absence of E. N. Rhodes,
minister of finance, the cabinet yeSter-
day postponed consideration of the ap-
plications of United States gold pro-
ducers for permission to ship gold con-
centrates and ore to Canada to be re-
fined.
night and the question will be con-
sidered at the cabinet meeting today.
Evening star., 1933-08-18
Wife Sues Ship Captain.

SAN FRANCISCO, August ID R).-
Mrs. Mary Kate Cadogan of Boston filed
suit for divorce here yesterday IRON
Can't. Jeremiah 3: Oadogan OF the
steamship President Polk.
The two were married at Boston Sep
tember 25, 1929. and separated Angus
to nav her bills and was intoxicated
She asked alimony and costs OF the
case. -
Evening star., 1933-08-18
Will Balance Budget.

BUENOS AIRES, August 18 (P).-A
determination to balance Argentina s
1884 budget without resorting to new
taxes was expressed today by President
Augustin p. Justo. An improved fiscal
revenue, the President believes, will
make this possible, but if not, the gov
ernment VII make a general readjust-
ment in e. oenditures.
Evening star., 1933-08-18

MIR. Roosevelt chose one of his
closest friends, rather than an econ
omist, to handle the Central Statistical
Board for him. The man is Frank
Walker who knows little about economic
planning, but plenty about keeping
secrets.
Some who are very close to the presi-
Dental desk share the industrial view
that recovery without additional stimu-
lants is just around the next corner.
They are banking heavily on the normal
seasonal upturn in September.
+ The coming of Sir Frederick Leith-
Ross to discuss the. British debt does
not alter the inner stalemate. The
British had planned to send cabinet
minister or two. The selection of an
economic adviser instead shows how
much chance they think there is Of
settlement.
(copyright, 1933A axx
Evening star., 1933-08-18
VETERAN GROUP ELECTS
Paul Werner, st. Louis, Heads
Army and Navy Union.

ST LOUIS. August 18 R-Paul
Werner of ST. Louis was elected national
commander of the Army and Navy
Union at the concluding session yes
terday of the annual convention of the
organization, composed of men who
have served in the Army, Navy Oh
Marine Corps.
Other new officers named are l.
Robert Shrage Of Atlantic City, N. j.
and Okey Rookstool of Akron, Ohio
vice commanders: Herman A. Flnkey
Of st. Louis. adjutant, and John J
Clark of Perth Amboy, N. j., pay
master.
Evening star., 1933-08-18
Drought Follows Storm.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, August 18 Up.
Lack of water and other supplies
formed q distressing aftermath today
to a storm which Wednesday caused
130 deaths and widespread property
damage. Gov. Sir Ransford slater
SPONSORED the raising of a $500,000 re-
lief fund to care for $4,000 inhabitants
whose suffering was said to be acute.
Evening star., 1933-08-18
WOMAN DENIES GUILT.

Torch Killing Warrant in Illinois First
of Kind in State.
ROCKFORD, III, August IS CP.-
Although held on warrant charging
murder by burning" in the flaming
death of her former husband, Mrs. May
Hanson, 38, continued today to main
tain her innocence.
States Attorney Robert D. Nash who
conducted the investigation into the
death Sunday night of Earl Hanson
factory executive, said the warrant was
the first to make the charge ever is
sued in Illinois. 1t alleged death was
caused by the agency of a pan OF
gasoline and a match"
Evening star., 1933-08-18
PROTEST "STRETCH-OUT"
Weave Room Employees Quit Cot
ton Mill Post.

NEWBERRY. s. c. August 18 R.-
In protest against what they described
as an extra stretch-out" instituted
Monday, weave-room employees Of the
-Mollohon cotton mill here quit their
posts early yesterday afternoon, and
operations at the plant were suspended.
. Oficials Of the mill declined to make
any statement, but insisted there was
no strike by employees. The mill force
comprises about $50 workers, Of which
20 are weaverS.