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The border vidette., 1933-03-11
ECONOMIC HiGHLlGHTS

Current business develop
ments have given cause for en-.
couragement. according to most
of the leading trade reviews.
The period of readjustment
now under way offers increasing
evidence that business is gradu.
ally recovering from its worst
phases, and that, even though
there have been no outstanding
gains, Influences toward further
recession are meeting sturdy op.
position. r. G. Dun & Go. OBJ
serves that too much attention is
being focused on catastrophes
and not enough on the founda.
ton that is being built steadily
and quietly by those with patti.
ence, fortitude and faith ia the
future.
Particularly encouraging is the
fact that manufacturers, whole.
salers and retailers in general
have cleaned out most of their
old stocks, made heavy cuts in
inventories, increased operating
economy, and have built up siz.
able cash reserves.
The recent report of the Tim.
Der Conservation Board to Secre.
tary of Commerce Chaplin. fore.
casts that the lum Der industry
may be expected to improve dur.
ing the present year. The i'm.
portance of the forecast may be
measured by the fact that lumber
is an n.-billion-dollar basic
industry. and that in normal
years it employs more people
than any other industry. in
eleven states.
The industry has made re.
markable record 10 holding down
output and reducing inventories.
Where demand ia 1907 was for
AZ billion feet. it fell to IL billion
last year. At the moment de.
mand is running slightly ahead
of production.
A paramount difficulty Of the
industry is taxation. A number
|of7m sjor lumb Der states tax stand
ing timber, thus confiiscating its
entire value ia q few years,
which forces wasteful cutting to
escape such q penalty.
The border vidette., 1933-03-11
COPPER TARIFF BOARD
ASSURED

Phoenix. Ariz., Mrr. With
practically no opposition. The
measure introduced by Represen
tatives Roy F. Kelley of ella
county, chairman of the Ways
and Means Committee, B. J. @
Neill OF Pima county. and e F.
Bohlinger of Santa Cruz county,
House bill ia, creating a copper
tariff comission, passed the house
March Z, and was sent to the
Senate where it is expected to
pass With the same unanimity.
Tue governor will Immediately
appoint the commission. which
shall serve without pay, uuder
the terms OF the bill. Ia his
message to the legislature, Gov
ernor Mceur said that this leg!s
lature should Go everything in
it's power to assist the Arizona
mining ind ustries to get back on
q full production basis. Resump
ton of mining industris. the gov
ernor added, besides restoring
confidence. would argument the
revenue of the state and counties
in which mines are located, and
employment would be restored
to thousands now idle.
"Throughout the state the
farming industry is whole heart
edly in favor of the bill", spoke
representative William Wisner
of Yuma county urging its pass
age. Why? Because, when
the mines we're in operation, they
were the largest consumers OF
Arizona farm products.
The border vidette., 1933-03-11
Debate between foreign and
CONTINUED on page four)

dented task before us. But it
may be that an unprecedented
demand and need for undelayeo
action may be call for temporary
departure from that normal bal.
ance of public procedure.
l am prepared under my con.
stitutional duty to recommend the
measures that stricken nation
ia the midst of the stricken
world may require. These mea.
sures, or such other measures
as the congress may build out of
its experience and wisdom, [
shall seek, within my constitu.
tional authority, to bring to
speedy adoption.
Bat in the event that the con.
gress shall fail to take one Of
these two courses. and ia the
event that the national emer-
gency is still critical, l shall not
evade the clear course of duty
that will then confront me. l
shall ask the congress for the
one remaining instrument to
meet the crisis-broad executive
power to wage war against the
emergency, as great as the
power that would be given to me
if we we're in fact invaded by a
foreign foe.
For the trust reposed in me I
will return the courage and the
devotion that betit the time, [
can do no less.
We face the arduous days that
lie before US 10 the warm courage
Of national unity; with the clear
consciousness of seeking Old and
precious moral values; with .he
clean satisfaction that comes
from the stern performance of
duty by old aud young alike. We
aim at the assurance OF rounG.
ed and permanent na,ional life.
We do not distrust the future
of essential democracy. The
people of the United States have
not failed. In their need they
have registered g mandate thnt
they want direct, vigorous action.
They have asked Tor discipline
and direction under leadership.
They have made me the present
instrument Of their wishes. Ia
the spirit of the gift l take it.
In this dedication OF a nation
we humbly ask the blessing Of
God. May He protect each and
every ooe Of as May He guide
ne in the days to come.
The border vidette., 1933-03-11

things first. I shall spare no
effort to restore world trade by
international economic readjust
mert, but the emergency at
home can not wait on that &C.
complisment.
The Basic thought that guide
these specific means of national
recovery is not narrowly nation
alistic. It is insistence, as first
consideration, upon the interde
pendence of the various elements
il and parts Of the Uoited States
"a recognition Of the old and
permanently important NANTES
tation of the American spirit Of
the pioneer. Il is the way to re.
covery. It is The immediate way.
IT is the strongest assurance
that the recovery will endure.
In the tield of world policy [
would dedicate this nation to the
policy of the good neighbor-the
neighbor who resolutsly respects
himself and because be does so,
respects the rights Of others
the peighbor who respects his
obligations and respects the
sapctity of his agreements in
and with a world of neighbors.
If, | read the temper of our
people correctly we now realize
as we have never realized before
our interdependence on each
other; that we can not merely
take but we must give as we'll,
| that if we are to go forward we
must move as trained and loyal
army willing to sacrifice for the
good of common discipline, be
cause without such discipline no
propress is made. no leadership
becomes effective. We are, |
know, ready and willing to sub
nit our lives and property to
such discipline because it makes
possible a leadership which aims
at a larger good. This | propose
to offer, pledging that the larger
purposes will bind upon US all as
sacred obligation with a unity
of duty hitherto evoked only 10
time of armed strife.
With this pledge taken. [ as
sumo unhesitatingly the leader
ship of this great army of our
people dedicated TO disciplined
attack upon our common pro.
blems.
Action in this image and to
this end is feasible under the
form Of govern ment which we
have Inherited from our auces
tors. Our constitution is so sim
pie aud practical that it Is pos
sible always to meet extraOrdin
ary needs by changes in emphas.
is and arrangement without loss
of essential form. That is why
our constitutional Sistem has pro
vided itself the most superbly
enduring political mechanism
the nodcrn world produced. 1t
has met every stress Of vast ex
pansion of territory. Of foreign
wars. of bitter international
strife. OF world re'a!iops.
1t is 10 be hoped that the norm
al balance of executive and leeis
lative authority Snay be wholly
adequate TO meet tha uoprece
Evening star., 1933-02-07

accepted q commission In the Marine
Air Reserve and has made two trips to
Europe, during which he was able to
aviation developments of five of the
leading European air powers: study
which is said to make him one of the
subject of modern speed developments
in world military aviation.
Born in Bronx County, New York
July rs, 1894, Williams was graduated
from Fordham University with B. A.
degree in 1916. When the war came he
joined the Navy and qualified as naval
aviator November 10, 1918, the day be-
fore the armistice.
Set Speed Record.
His first notable contribution to avia-
ton came only few months after he
earned his wings, when he developed
and taught a method of recovery from
the tendency of the standard Navy
training plane to spin and crash. He
later was decorated for this and other
achievements He became the Navy's
foremost racing pilot, engaging in the
Pulitzer and Schneider races until they
were discontinued. and setting the
American speed record, which stood for
eight years.
The study OF law which he began at
Fordham was resumed at Georgetown
Law School here in 1925. He received
his law degree in 1920 He married
Mrs. Florence HaweS / by Of Balm
bridge, Ga, in 1926.
Evening star., 1933-02-07
|bULL|TT VISITED
| 1ODOWN|NG STREET
State Department Reports
Fail to Show Whether He
Talked to Premier.

Reports to the State Department in
dicate that William c. Bullitt whose
active interests abroad on matters con-
cerning the war debts have led to in
vestigations by the Washington Govern
ment, visited at No. 10 Downing street,
official residence of the British prime
minister in London, several times.
State Department inquiries in Eur
ope. to ascertain whether Bullitt had
represented himself as semi Official
envoy in the matter of war debts, as
charged by Senator Robinson, Repub-
lican. Indiana, brought this information
along with number of other replies
today.
Just how many times Mr.. Bullitt
visited the official home of Ramsay
Macdonald head of the British gov
ernment, the cables did not say, but
there were strong intimations that ne
had been there on more than one oc-
caSion
Whether he saw the Prime Minister
during these visits also was left vague
by the cables.
In Paris, late in January, another
cable stated Mr.. Bullitt had half an
hour with Joseph Paul -Boncour, at that
time serving as premier, when the
American is supposed to have outlined
the probable policies of the new admin
istration after March A. The Paris re-
port indicated from reliable sources,
however, that Mr.. Pau,-Boncour has let
it be known that he understood the
meeting in no way represented any
effort to carry on negotiations Of any
kind.
The departments last report on Bull
lit was en- February 2. when he left
Vienna. At that time he was travelling
incognito. He saw the American mill
tary attache and explained to friends
there that his visit was purely private
and he asked various questions about
the best mountain districts for skiing
In Berlin Mr. Bullitt called at the
American embassy and talked of sub
jects generally, stating he was merely
a curious American interested in foreign
affairs generally.
The information received today by
the State Department will be forwarded
tomorrow to Senator Robinson, Repub-
ican, Indiana. who made a request
in the Senate last week that the Logan
act be invoked if it were true that Bull
lit had been meddling in affairs of
state.
Evening star., 1933-02-07
INDUSTRIES SAVE
. BIG CASH RESERVES
Early Reports Even Reveal
Gains in Third Year of
Depression.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, February Large in
dustrial corporations appear in the
main to have come through the third
year of the economic blizzard still hold
ing big cash reserves.
A number of the companies already
reported for their 1892 fiscal year
actually show gains in cash and equiva-
lent over the end of the previous year.
StatiSticians point out however, that
companies which issue their reports in
the earlier weeks of the year usually
make better showing in the aggregate
than those which report later.
A relatively low volume of bonded in
debtedness had, stood the industrial
companies in good stead. Their fixed
charges average lower than those of
the railroads or public utilities, so that
as inventories have been iquidated,
cash accounts have swelled in many in
stances.
Refinancing Unnecessary.
Industrials also have been saved much
of the embarrassment of having bonds
mature in this period Of difficult re-
funding. A tabulation by Standard
Statistics CO. shows that against fixed
debt maturities for 1888 of nearly $780,
100000 for leading railroads and S275,-
100000 for utilities, industrial bond ma
turtles in excess of $1,000,000 aggre-
gate only about S82, 10000 Short-term
bank indebtedness is a relatively much
larger burden for industrial companies
than bonded debt, but injects an ele-
ment of uncertainty only into situa-
tions in which the bankers may regard
the outlook for restored earning power
as unfavorable.
In number of companies cash ac-
count has grown, despite the fact that
deficits have been reported. This has
been largely due to the fact that
charges for depreciation and obso-
lescence of plant are charged against
operating income, but these charges do
not involve cash outlay until such time
as money Is actually spent to restore
the plant. A number of companies
have reduced their cash through
maintenance of dividend rates in eX-
cess Of earnings. This was partly re-
sponsible for the shrinkage of General
Motors cash account from S205,029, ,l19
on December 81, 1881, to $l72, ,780 sos
on December 81, 1882.
Table Shows Gains.
In the following table are some of
the larger companies thus fer report
ing, which show gains in cash account
at the 1882 fiscal year end, over the
previous year end Figures represent
units of $1,000000):
Evening star., 1933-02-07
BACK
WIDER AID POLICY
Wagner Bill for U. S. JobIeSs
Believed to Have Chance
in Short Session.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
Strong Democratic support today
was thrown behind new program for
broadening the Governments aid to
the unemployed
The program, providing among other
things for an additional $500, 600 900
for direct relief loans to States. was re-
garded in many quarters as having a
fair chance of passage in this crowded
short session.
A Senate banking subcommittee
drafted the measure, which is sponsored
by Senator Wagner, Democrat, of New
York. Besides the increased relief
funds, the bill would iberalize the law
under which the Reconstruction FL
nance Corporation makes loans from
its $1,500. 100000 fund for self -liquida-
ting construction projects.
Provision also is made so that private
corporations may borrow for the de-
velopment Of elf-liquidating commu-
nifty farming and development of ocean
air transportation if such projects are
self-liquidating.
Wagner plans to press for action on
his measure. Another relief bill now
is before the Senate providing $780,
000,000 for outright grants to States
This bill is sponsored by Senators
La Toilette, Republican, of Wisconsin,
and Ccstigan. Democrat, of Colorado.
Evening star., 1933-02-07
HIGH SCHOOL SOUGHT
AT TAk0MA PARK
Citizens Association Requests Con-
struction to Help D. C.
Unemployed.

The immediate construction of a
northern high school building on the
District-owned tract south of Takoma
Park, was urged in resolution unani-
mously adopted last night at a meet
ing of the Citizens Association of Ia
koma, D. c., with a view to aiding the
unemployment situation in the Ma
tional Capital. The resolution also
included provision for completing the
remaining wing to the Paul Junior
High School
The association also adopted a reso-
luton approving a change in the pres
ent bird law to control the starting
nuisance in the District.
Resolutions of regret we're adopted
on the recent deaths of l.. B. BurdeLt
and William A. Leavitt, members of
the association
The following were elected to men,
bership S. E. Mooers, Mrs. Lima E.
Bugbee, Mrs. Edith C. Coker, F. P.
Deckelbaum. Mrs. Alice A. Curtis. Mrs
Philip w. Cahill. Mrs. N. E. Bowden
and Joseph Stein.
Announcement was made by Presi-
dent Wallace A Magathan that officers
would be nominated at the March meet
ing and elected in April. He appointed
the following nominating committee
S. H. McCrory, chairman; c. c. King,
T. K. Burrows, F.. E. Staebner and F
j. De Moll The meeting was held in
the Takoma Park branch of the Wash
ington Public Library.
Evening star., 1933-02-07
WILLIAMS TALKED
AS ARMY AIR HEAD
WorId-Fa famous Racing Pilot
Considered Alone for
Davison's Post.

Appointment of Afford j. williams,
ir., world-famous racing pilot and au-
thority on high-speed development in
military aviation, storm center of one
of the bitterest fights in the history of
naval aviation and now captain in the
Marine Corps Aviation Reserve, as As
sistant Secretary of War for Aeronau-
tics is under consideration by President
elect Roosevelt. 1t was learned here to-
day.
Though several men have been sug-
geSted for appointment as chief of the
Army flying service to succeed F. Trubee
Dawson, it is understood on good au-
thority that Williams name is the only
one so far to win serious consideration
by those who will be in authority after
March f.
Appointment of Capt. Williams to the
aviation cabinet" post has been placed
before many ranking officers IN the
ARMY Air Corps, p was indicated, and
has been heartily indorsed He also is
understood to have the backing of many
leaders in civil aviation, especially those
concerned with the development of
military aircraft for the Army and
Navy.
Quit in Navy Row.
Capt. Williams won international
fame two years ago through his aggres-
sive efforts to put the Navy into pro-
gram of high-speed airplane develop
ment as means of improving this Ma
tion's combat aviation. In his fight he
incurred the enmity of powerful group
in the Navy. Efforts were made to curb
his program by ordering him to sea
Guty, to escape which he resigned from
the Navy, in order that he might con-
tinue racing plane development as a
private citizen His resignation divided
the Navy into factions and resulted in
congressional inquiry which led to the
present Navy high-speed program.
Since his resignation Williams has
Evening star., 1933-02-07
SIX FROM CAPITAL
ON G. u. HONOR LIST
-Four Others Also Win Scholarship
Ratings-New Jersey Student
Has Highest Marks.

Ten students of Georgetown College
six of them from the District Of Co.
lunbia, were placed On the mid-year
honor roll for acacemic achievement
during the first semester of the year.
The awards were presented yester-
day at the reading of marks by Rev.
Vincent J. Hart, S. j., dean of arts
and sciences, the Young men being con-
graduated upon their work by DR. w.
Coleman Nevis, S. j., president Of the
university.
Despite the fact that Washington
students won a majority of the honors,
80 per cent or better in each study
being necessary for placement on the
honor list, William A Pindar of New
Jersey led the entire student body,
having averaged better than 95 per
cent in two additional major subjects,
philosophy and physics.
The Washington students receiving
testimonials were Joseph Michael
Barker, senior; Pincknev j. Harman
junior; Philip A. Tumulty, sophomore
A. B: William s. Abel, freshman A.
3; William j. Shaughnessy, fresh
r1-n A. B.. and Robert A Herring, jr
fre~hnan B. S.
Cut-of-town students on the list
erc Michael c. Fazio, junior, Of Brook
Il, II Y; Joseph Nurre, freshman A
:, Trdisna, end Bernard ]. Entner
f-cS-men B. s. Pennsylvania.
Evening star., 1933-02-07
WILL SHOWS FAILURE
TO FIND HONEST MAN
New Jersey Recluse Gives $50, 900
for Humane Societies to Send
His Dogs to Heaven"

By the Associated Press.
IRV1NGTON, N. j., February T.
Robert Lichtenfels apparently consid-
cred his search for an honest man to
be failure, for he decided to use his
S50,o00 to send his two dogs to
heaven"
Lchtcnfels, 78-year recluse who
died Sunday, was found yesterday to
have made a contract with the Asso-
ciated Humane Societies promising to
give them all his wealth if they would
kill his dogs when he died.
He believed dogs go to Heaven with
their masters and said he waited to
make sure his pets did not fall into
cruel hands. Yesterday, in accordance
with his desires, the dogs were de-
stroyed
Friends recalled that about year age
Llchtenfels vowed to leave his money
to the first honest vagrant who asked
him for aims. He said he would invite
each beggar to his home and scatter
money about If the man failed to
steal, he was to get the $50,000.
Evening star., 1933-02-07

Dr. Orman to Prof. Fordney the fol-
lowing day Before I had time to
realize what was happening the robber
knocked me down, shot Alyne and tried
to escape through the window. Still
a Bit dazod I rolled over on my side,
pulled my gun and fired"
And certainly hit the mark" ex-
claimed Fordney THE bullet entered
his back few inches above and lodged
in the heart. Were you overseas,
doctor?"
Eyes. Alyne and I became engaged
juSJ before I left
Il learned her reason for going to
the library last night was to return
your ring, which was in the safe"
THAT is correct "
Are you in the habit of carrying a
revolver"
"Yes. I have permit. My calls
take me into al sorts of neighbor-
hoods, you know"
well, you'll be administering to the
inmates OF Sing Sing shortly" calmly
stated the professor.
WHY WAS HE SUSPICIOUS OF
THE DOCTOR?
(S9lution on Page A-6) \
Evening star., 1933-02-07
WITNESS CITES CAPONE

OKLAHOMA CITY. February = Up.
"A witness before the State Senate
Highway Investigating Committee was
test'fying yesterday on alleged irregu-
larities.
Well" he said, Il wouldn't say the
tactics were right; Td say it's doing
"Af who?" asked Senator Howard of
Pryor.
why, AL Pecan-Al Pecan, the big
Chicago gangster," the witness replied,
unruffled.
Evening star., 1933-02-07
BIRTH OF TWINS PUZZLES
NAVAJO MEDICINE. MEN
Only Five Sets Are Born in Five
Years Among Hundreds of
Babies at Mission.

GALLUP, N Mex, February 7 (P)-
Navajo medicine men wonder whether
the birth of twins is good or i'll omen.
In more than five years there have been
only five sets of twins among hundreds
of Indian babies born at the Rehoboth
Mission.
At Pinedale, Navajo settlement, a
medicine man chanted his weird ritual
as a child was about to be born. Sud
denly the chanting ceased One kaby
YVES born. but there were to be two.
The medicine man fed to a telephone
and summoned the nearest white doctor
from the mission, Is miles of snow
blocked highways away.
Mother and baby were placed on a
bobsled and taken to the mission
En- route they met the doctor and nurse
who had become stalled in drift The
Indiens were taken on to the hospital
where the other child was born. Both
are boys, doing nicely"
Evening star., 1933-02-07
TWO BANDITS CAPTURED
IN FIGHT WITH OFFICERS
Third Member of Band Escapes
With Most of Loot From
Louisiana Bank.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SHREVEPORT, La, February T.
Two men alleged by officers to have
taken part in yesterdays robbery and
shooting at the Bank of Plain Dealing,
80 miles from Shreveport, were cap
tured late yesterday. but a third mem
Der of the group escaped with most Of
the loot.
J. J. Boles, cashier of the bank re-
ported the three robbers rifled the bank
of about $1,000. The bandits fed un-
der fire and one of them was critically
wounded by Deputy Sheriff j, L. Butler
DR.. w. F. Bell, who was passing the
bank, suffered wound in the leg as
one of the fleeing robbers fired on him.
The men captured were identified by
officers as Vernon Moore, 81, of Big
Springs, Tex, suffering from a serious
bullet wound, and Jim Bryant, %, alias
Bryant Wright, of Mount Pleasant,
TpX
Evening star., 1933-02-07
ECUADOREAN CONSUL DIES

Official at San Francisco Had Un-
dergone Operation.
SAN FRANCISCO. February (P-
Consul General GuStavo Ramon de
Ycaza of Ecuador died here last night
of complications which, physicians said
followed an appendicitis operation per-
formed 10 days ago.
Ycaza had been consul general here
since 1929. He formerly was in diplo-
matte service in Germany. Members
Of his family who were at his bedside
said the body will be taken to Ecuador.
Evening star., 1933-02-07
| M | NJ III t E
| | l'NXSTERY
Gan 6 You, @4t
SOZWNZ &

DR.. Fordney is professor of criminology at
famous university His advice is often
sought by the police of many cities when
confronted with particularly battling cases.
This problem has been taken from his case
book covering hundreds of criminal investi-
cations.
Try your wits on it, It takes but ONE
MINOTE TO read! Eyerv fact and every
clue necessary to its solution are in the
story itself-and there is onlT one answer.
How good detective are you?