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Evening star., 1933-05-20
Nv ~. Asso,iata5pres

BY the Associated Press.
ATLANTA, Ga, May 20,-It's Mister
Mule to the farmers and commission
men these days.
Buyers are haunting pastures from
Texas to Kentucky and Missouri to
California to supply a mule market
that has been boosted by back-to-the-
farm movements, improved commodity
prices, and a trend toward use of home
grown oats instead of city-bought
gasoline.
Three commission houses here, where
one Of the South's biggest mule markets
operates, reported an increasing de-
mand and diminishing supply of mules
all over the country.
Evening star., 1933-05-20

The revenue program agreed upon by
majority Of the committee of rs Is
the Number 1" program submitted by
Lewis w. Douglas, director of the
budget. 1t calls for an increase from
the present 4 per cent to 6 in the nor
NAL income tax rates on net incomes
of $4,000 and an increase from 8 per
cent to 10 on higher incomes, estimated
to return $46,000,000. These rates are
now at the wartime levels.
In addition, dividends from corporate
stocks, now exempt from normal in
come tax rates, would be made eligible
Tor this form of taxation. The yield
was estimated by the Treasury at $685.
600, 900.
The Federal tax of / cent a gallon
on gasoline would be boosted an addi-
tional "a Of cent. Returns from this
the present 1-cent tax having yielded at
the rate of $135,000,000 a year.
Oil Industry Protests.
At this mornings committee session
the oil industry protested against this
proposed increase in the gasoline tax.
Fayette P. Dow of Washington, rep
resenting the American Petroleum In
stitute, the National Petroleum Asso-
Stdttou dilu uuIltTOuS OCQer DrdQc0eS
OF the oil industry, said already $780,
10000 annually was collected from
gasoline and associated industries, such
as motor vehicles
He said the proposed increase would
within five years pay for the S400, ,00O,-
600 allotted for highway construction,
A. M. Loomis. representing the Ma
tional Dairy Union, voiced opposition
to the suggestion for increase in gaso-
line taxes and also to the levying of
a manufacturers sales tax, favoring
instead an increase in normal income
tax rates.
Fred Brenckman of the National
Grange urged the issuance of S3000,-
100000 in greenbacks under the farm
relief-1nf1ation bill already law. He said
the issue could be retired at the rate
OF per cent year, and redeemed
within 25 years.
Representative Lewis, Democrat, of
Maryland, member of the Ways and
Means Committee, took the stand to
assert that:
The reason that the United States
IS in the red is because Congress-we-4
have deliberately exempted the middle
Continued on Page 2, Column So
Evening star., 1933-05-20
MISS PERKINS BANS USE
OF PHONES BY REPORTERS
Newspaper Men Denied Privilege
Extended by Other Federal
Offices.

An order was issued today by Sec
retary of Labor Perkins that newspaper
men were not privileged. effective at
once, to use Government telephones in
the Labor Department Building to die
tate news matter to their Offices
In handing down the order the pri-
vate secretary to Miss Perkins asserted
newspaper men would have to go to
their own Offices and write out their
news"
Typewriters, it was said, would not
be available to the correspondents.
Under previous administrations, news
paper men were granted liberal privi-
leges at the Labor Department. Several
telephones were placed at their dis
poSal.
The White House and all of the nine
other departments, as well as many in
dependent bureaus, have provided eX-
cellent arrangements for the press
Evening star., 1933-05-20
FRANCE WILL BACK
j. s. STAB|L|zAT|0N;;
OFFERS MARKET AID.
Urges Dollar Set at High
Level and Awaits Wash
ington Decision.
PLAN NOW HELD VITAL
TO ECONOMIC PARLEY
Heavy Buying in Paris Forecasts
Early American Action-London
Holds Same View.
~ .%a Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PARIS, May 20.-France IS urging
the United States to stabilize the dol
lar soon at high level, government
official said today, and is willing to
help in market operations.
The government is awaiting deci-
sion by Washington about when stabili-
cation may be expected and at what
rate.
Once this decision has been reached
the Bank of France will be glad, 1t was
said, to open a franc credit and to
participate In equalization activities
under washington's direction.
Whatever the rate decided on, 1t was
said. the dollar will take care Of itself
and require little handling"
Government Favorable.
A government official asserted that
"France has not been asked to join sny
stabilization scheme, either for the dol
lar or for the British pound, but If so
requested the government would be en-
tirely favorable"
Both the Bank Of France and the
national treasury are anxious to avoid
a clash of the three currencies and
consider an American declaration OF
stabilization plans to be a vital pre-
Iminary to the World Economic Con-
ference. This stabilization announce
ment, in view of the Bank of France
and the treasury, should precede any
market equalization operations.
Heavy Buying.
Heavy buying today reflected the be-
lief of brokers that the American dol
lar soon will be stabilized and also
nirrored confidence in its strength.
The dollar opened at 22.25 francs,
rose to 2235 and then steadied at 22.25.
Evening star., 1933-05-20
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
HAVANA, May 20.-Police reserves
were held in barracks and leaves OF
army officers and men were cancelled
today, the thirty-first anniversary OF
Cuban independence, following rumors
that opponents of President Machado
may choose the day for riots and dis
orders to signify their opposition to his
regime.
Already the government was engaged
In a campaign against 300 to 400 rebels
in Santa Clara and Camaguey Prov
inces, with Maj. Arseno Ortiz of the
army general staff in command. Three
hundred additional troops have been
Evening star., 1933-05-20
SECRETARY OF LABOR EXPOSES
NATIONAL EMPL LOYMENT RACKET
Various Agencies Held Be Collecting 81 for Promise
of Government Positions.

A Nation wide employment racket.
whereby unemployed workers are said
to have paid 81 for the promise of Gov
ernment Jobs, was exposed today by
Secretary OF Labor Perkins.
Miss Perkins saiS she was IN posses
sion of information indicating that
throughout the country, and particular
ly in the vicinity Of the proposed Ten
nessee Valley project, so-called employ
ment agencies were being organized for
the purpose OF assisting persons to
secure positions at Muscle Shoals and
other proposed relief projects Of the
Government.
"The usual procedure is to advertise
in local newspapers under the heading
Of 'help-wanted.' Miss Perkins ex-
Evening star., 1933-05-20

planned, "and the claim Is that the
agency can assist persons in obtaining
work on these various projects. AS
matter of fact the claims and promises
are unfoun6ed All such positions will
be filled through Federal. State and
municipal agencies, designated by the
Government and entirely free of COST
Workers desiring employment on
these projects are, therefore, urgently
advised to ignore such advertisements
and to file their applications with the
regularly organized Federal, State and
municipal agencies
Unfortunately, the methods Of these
commercial employment agencies are
suficiently within the letter of the law
to make convictions difncult."
Evening star., 1933-05-20

Thomas j. O'Brlen, Shaper of Gen.
tlemen's Agreements, Dies.
BY the Associated Press.
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, May 90
Thomas j. O'Brien, 80 years old, died
late yesterday at the family home here
after long illness. He was a former
United States Ambassador to Japan
and Italy, and Minister to Denmark.
1t was through the efforts of O'Brien
Will, Ambassador to Japan that the
famous ''gentlemen's agreement" re-
garding Japanese immigration was
shaped. 1t was said by his contempo-
raries that his keen foresight and wis
dem restrained the California Legis-
lature from adopting restrictive alien
land laws that might have precipitated
serious complications between the two
nations
Evening star., 1933-05-20
All Exhibit Space
Sold Out for First
Time i'm Five Years
By the Associated Press.


JAMESTOWN, N. Y, May 20.
The jamestown Furniture Mar
ket Association announced today
that its Spring market, consid-
cred in trade circles barometer
of the furniture trade outlook. y
a "sellout" for the first time III
five years.
The announcement said 63
manufacturers had taken the
100000 feet Of floor space in the
market building. OF these, is
are either new exhibitors or
manufacturers returning after
several years absence.
officials of the market associa-
ton attribute the interest to a
general feeling that business Is
improving and to the low stocks
of dealers.
Evening star., 1933-05-20
FIRE RAZES LANDMARK
Wilmington Mill Burns With Loss
Estimated at 100000.

WILMINGTON, Del, May 20 Cp.-
All flre-fighting equipment IN the city
was called out today as flames degtroyed
a landmark known as the old Lea Flour
Mills with loss estimated by the own
ers at 100000.
The mill, used by retail store and
for storage space, was a three-story
brick building located on the banks OF
the Brandywine near the center Of the
esty.
Evening star., 1933-05-20
Struck by Employer
For Crossing Knees,
Woman Says in Suit
Nv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MIAMI, Fla, May 20-Claim-
ing her employer struck her with
a yardstick because she crossed
her knees as she sat in a chair,
Mrs Myrtle Stubble filed suit here
for $4,000 damages against Mrs.
Mary A. Cruger of Miami.
Mrs. Stubble said she formerly
was employed as secretary and
companion to Mrs. Cruger.
She charges Mrs. Cruger struck
her and told her Women in my
day didn't act that way"
Evening star., 1933-05-20
Roosevelt Asks ,
Immediate Action
ForU. S. Oil Control
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
President Roosevelt today requested
immediate congressional consideration
of oil control legislation.
In a letter to Vice President Garner
and Speaker Rainey he also suggested
that the legislation be made a part Of
the pending industrial supervision bill
"in order to save time"
The bill introduced yesterday by
Representative Marland, Democrat, Of
Oklahoma, would seek to lift up the in
dustry by authorizing Secretary Ickes
for two years to fix prices. hours Of
labor and wages, as well as limit pro-
duction to demand.
Situation Held Serious.
The Presidents text follows:
las the Congress is doubtless aware,
serious situation confronts the oil
producing industry.
Because oil taken from the ground
Is a natural resource which once used
cannot be replaced, it is of interest to
the Nation that its production should
be under reasonable control for the best
interests of the present and future
generations.
MY administration for many weeks
has been in conference with the Gov
ernors of the oil-producing States and
with component parts of the industry
but it seems difficult, if not impossible,
to bring order out of chaos only by
State action.
In fact, this Is recognized by most
OF the Governors concerned
Legislation Is Demanded.
"There is a widespread demand for
Federal legislation.
May 1 request that this subject be
given immediate attention by the ap-
propriate committee or committees?
THE Secretary of the Interior stands
ready to present any information or
data desired
May suggest further that in order
to save the time of the special session
it might be possible to incorporate ac-
tion relating to the oil industry with
whatever action the Congress decides to
take in regard to other industries-in
other words, that consideration should
be given at the same time that. action
is taken on the bills already introduced
and now pending in committee"
Course for Measure.
Marland meanwhile took steps to
insure the bill being sent to the House
Interstate Commerce Committee rather
than the Ways and Means Commit
tee, which is handling the industrial
regulation legislation.
Notice was given by Marland that
he would seek quick action by the In
terState Commerce Committee, but
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Evening star., 1933-05-20
SCHULTZ BREAKS FINGER
Regular Center Fielder Will Be Out
of Play at Least Week.

A broken finger will keep Fred
Schultz, regular center fielder of the
Washington base ball club, out of play
at least a week, club headquarters an
nounced today. He suffered the injury
when he fell as he missed Earl Webb's
drive in the fifth inning of yesterday s
game. An X-ray this morning revealed
a fracture of the third finger OF the
left hand.
During Schulte's absence the Nation
ais will use Dave Harris in center field
when the opposition employs eft-hand
pitchers and Sam Rice when right hand
pitchers are in the box. Schultz at
present leads the team in batting.
Evening star., 1933-05-20
BLAST WRECKS INN

Roadhouse in Ontario Believed
Unoccupied in Explosion.
NIAGARA FALLS, Ontario, May 20
R.-The Orchard Inn, q roadhouse
near Crystal Beach, was destroyed by
an explosion today. Damage was esti-
mated at $4,000.
Persons living In ths neighborhood
said they thought no one was IN the
place at the time Of the blast.
Evening star., 1933-05-20
LONDON AWAITS U. S. STAND.
Expects American Statement on Dollar
Sterilization.

LONDON, May 20 GP).-The Ameri-
can dollar today maintained gains in
duced through reports from New York
that attempts might be made to stabi-
lie currency before the World Economic
Conference convenes, and more favor
able influences in the international sit
uation.
Moving narrowly in quiet market,
the dollar closed at $3.86A, just a
tri1e from the opening figure of 1886.
Evening star., 1933-05-20
GANG WOUNDS AUTOIST

Former Wealthy Canadian Distiller
in Evantson Hospital.
CHICAGO, May 20 [P).-A man the
police identified as Frank ]. Parker,
former wealthy Canadian distillery
owner, was shot and wounded early
today by three men, who dragged him
from his automobile. He was taken
to a hospital in suburban Evanston.
Evening star., 1933-05-20
JOSEPH HARTMAN,
VANISHED BANKER,
|SBEL|EVED FOUND
Registered Under Assumed
Name at Hotel in R0S-
Iyn, N. Y.

ROSLYN, N. Y May 20 P.-A
man, believed by police to be Joseph
w. Hartman, indicted banker, who
disappeared yesterday from a New
York City sanitarium, was located
at q hotel here today, registered
under another name.
Inspector Harold King, chief of
Nassau County detectives, talked
with the man, who registered at the
Old Orchard Inn here last evening
and was said to have paced the floor
all night.
Il am reasonably certain he is
Mr.. Hartman" King said.
The man himself declined 10 say
anything.
BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 2o.-Search for
Joseph w. Hartman, missing indicted
banker, centered today in the little
Long Island village of Roslyn because
of police information that a letter was
in the mails informing Roslyn under
taker where he might find Harriman's
body.
Nassau County police announced they
had received word from New York City
police that such a letter, written by
Hartman before he disappeared yester-
day from a private hospital, was on its
way to H. J. Hutchins, Roslyn under
taker who buried Harriman's son five
years ago.
Cemetery Guarded.
Hartman was known to have been
deeply grieved at his sons death and
because of this police guarded all last
night the Locust Valley Cemetery where
the bankers son is buried lest the
elderly and inflrm father seek to destroy
himself on the grave of the son he
mourned.
After Hartman slipped away yes
terday from the sanitarium, where he
had occupied small room with barred
windows while undergoing treatment
for a heart disorder, his attorney dis
closed he has written half dozen notes
in which he intimated he was planning
to take his own life.
Source Not Disclosed.
Police did not disclose today the
source of their information about the
reported. letter from Hartman to
Hutchins. Up to early afternoon 1t
had not been received by the under
taker
Hartman is scheduled to go on trial
Monday, charged with falsifying the
accounts of the Hartman National
Bank & Trust Co. to the extent OF
$1,661,170. The trial had been post
poned to that date because Of his
illness.
The New York American said that
Hartman. soon after he walked out of
the nursing home with the remark that
he was going out for a moment" called
at a barber shop nearby and had his
hair clipped closely all over his head.
"A very unusual haircut" the barber
Alfred Rammacca, was quoted as
Evening star., 1933-05-20

The committee ready public hearings spend
the drafting the taxation sections which,
leaders said would be reported by Tuesday at least
Evening star., 1933-05-20

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Evening star., 1933-05-20
WEATHER.

%. 8. Weather Bureau Forecast0
Local thundershowers this afternoon or
tonight; tomorrow generally fair and
cooler; moderate southwest shifting to
northwest winds Temperatures-High-
est, 50, at noon today: lowest, 81. at D
am. today. Full report on page 3.
Evening star., 1933-05-20

Continued on Page 2, Column g.
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CONTINUED on Page 2, Column T..
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NOTED ENVOY DEAD

Continued on Page 2, Column 80
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CONTINUED on Page 2, Column s.
The Washington times., 1933-06-22
The: Super Battle
or Super Adjectives

Or Super Adjeetives
IIIGH powered adjectives are flying about the
] public's ears in a new battle of gasoline
advertising being fought out in large size ad:
vertising space in the newspapers: 1t all start
ed with, or in anticipation of, the marketing OF
gasoline containing "Q'' compound, although
that does not figure in the advertising. 1t looks
as though supremacy in the struggle would go
to the company whose advertising copy'Wrlters
can think up the, most wordsJ sJsynonymous with
qualityn to which ''super' can be preaxed.
It all makes think of the childhood argu.
ment as to who would have the most money
when he grew up which always, ended when
one had mentioned a. .higher combination of
numbers than the other.could match
The race for extravagant' claims for gasoline
now. all has. to do with. the so-called Irregular"
grades.
1t would be most interesting to know what
station man would say to motorist who now
asked him why he should continue to buy
premium gasoline, if the regular grade will do
all that the advertising claims for it.
The advertising Of five big oil companies
which has recently come across the editors desk,
in each eased has claimed, in many4words, the
highest in quality rested with it's new regular
gasoline. The exact claim in each case, as taken
from the advertising is:
''The result is a fuel in advance of the times,
basicaly superior to all regular priced and, with
few exceptionsa all premium priced ygasoline."
"The) most, powerful gasoline ever offered at
regular prlCeS
'"The highest anti-knock quality you have
ever been able to get at the regular price,
"The highest, ,anti-knock ever crowded into
gasoline and still sold at the regular price,"
"Combining'all Inequalities your motor needs
for perfect performance"
Along with the high powered words now be-
ing numbered by the batteries of word singers;
giants in mail stride across the advertising
pages challenging who may come Other giants,
in other copy hurl defiance back. It's all very
thrilling.
New processes in refining are referred to- in
mystifyng manner, as though the curtain1 was
being half drawn to give an eager public peek
into that enthralling world of science where the
secret is being, wrested from Nature as to- how
to gain one more point in anti-knock.
If gasoline advertising keeps on going through
what we may later look back on as the "patent
medicine" stage, we, may next. expect. to see
testimonial letters, with photographers such as
used to runain the newspapers, Stimulating read
ing matter, teXcept5that the Observation-Disclosures
the bottom.
We, may seeS in similarrmanner, the:likeness
of Tyrus) Danceforda 1913 Big Falls, Ia:, who
gratefully owes his health, to using 'TaRaRa
gasolinel for three months and having his tom
sils removed; or of 'Underhill J! Slaughter, who
owes his business to five tankfuls of Nom
paril motor fuel and being left $4,000: by
maiden aunt.
The Washington times., 1933-06-22
THAT TOOK THE
WORDS OUT OF
OUR MOUTH

WE getting ready say something But somebody else
w said it for less authority than the National
Petroleum News, leading oil trade Journal 1t reflects the
sober thinking of the industry.
This editorial from the National Petroleum News gives
idea how unbiased the oil industry feels about the
present epidemic of wild challenges promises and guarantees
The American Oil Company from the has disap-
proved the methods about which the editorial complains 1t
believes the motors too will such insults his ntei
gence--and will say so in uncertain terms
The American Oil Company believes the motorst will
have greater confidence companies that avoid such sales
and advertising methods.
The American Oil Company products* are honest values
Honestly described Whenever they be actually improved
--well improve them--n BEFORE
After all the excitement ove after the noisy
claims are but memory-1uu alone will tell the tale.
THE AMERICAN OIL COMPANY
E*scnive Offices: BALTIMORE,
makers Of
*AMOCO-GAS Orange AMERICAN GAS
HHteb pest gaOG nea arga
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-09-04
go, 900 Pupils VIII Troop
Back to School TUesddY

School bells will summon ap-
proximately 10000 city grade pupils
back to their desks Tuesday, the
opening of the fall term.
City high schools will be in ses-
sion for enrolment. although stu
dents in all city school departments
will not resume class work until
Wednesday morning.
Although there is no way of
making an exact estimate of enroll
ment. D. T. Weir. assistant super
intendent, stated that he expected
about the same registration as last
year.
An increase of about $50 students
in county schools, which will open
Sept. II, is expected by J. Malcolm
Dunn. county superintendent.
County schools will operate on an
eight-month basis this year with
the exception OF Center township
schools. which have signed contracts
Tor nine-month terms. and Speed
way and Beech Grove schools, sep
arate corporations, which also will
operate on a nine-month basis.
Majority Of the parochial schools
viii reopen Sept. IL and resume the
regular schedule the following day.
The junior high system. inaugu-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-09-04
MARK HOLIDAY
IN CITY, STATE
Business Firms Closed as
Labor Day Is CeIe-
brated.

With parades things of the past,
Indianapolis and the state cele-
brated Labor day quietly today,
with the Indiana state fair the
greatest attraction.
Business firms were closed for
the day, as were city, county, state
and federal government offices.
Amusement parks and theaters had
made plans for a busy Gay. Fair
weather promised to bring out the
crowds to the Playground.
Several local labor leaders we're
i'll Gary to attend the annual con-
vention of the Indiana State Fed
Grafton of Labor. Discussion of la
bor's outlook under the NRA was
slated for a prominent part of the
conclave.
In southern Indiana, the annual
observance was being held at
Princeton. More than $4,000 were
assembled in the town this morn
ing. G. Bromley Oman, president
of De Paw university, was to be
the chief speaker.
Celebration of improved business
conditions in the vicinity of Bloom
ington was held.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-09-04

rated last year in city schools,
proved successful and will be con-
tinued. with the addition of a uni
form Oh curriculum.
The same number of public
schools. according to Weir, will be
operated this year, with no changes
in buildings. with exception of minor
repair and remodeling work at some
schools, and removal of the second
floor study rooms of School So.
Enrolment in School SIS is expect
ed to decrease because reduction of
space necessitated transfer of junior
high pupils to Schools 80 and 38.
County schools, which last year
averaged daily attendance of II,
988 in the thirty-one grade and
eleven high schools, probably will
retain the 402 teachers in the sys-
tenn.
No work permits will be issued
this year to children under Is, in
accordance with NRA provisions.
City teachers met for final in
structions Saturday, following a
general meeting with department
chiefs Friday Grade schools will
convene only for halliday sessions
Tuesday. so teachers may complete
registration data,