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Evening star., 1934-02-09
Presidents Sugar Control
Plan Approval Is Forecast
Some Opposition Mingled With Praise
of Quota of e, $4,000 Short Tons.
Processing Ta1 Provided.

object Of keeping down the price Of
sugar to consumers, Of providing for
the retention of beet and cane farm
ing within our continental limits, and
also to provide against further expan-
sion of this necessarily expensive in
duStry.
Consumers have not benefited from
the disorganiZed state of sugar pro-
duction here and in the insular re-
gions. Both the import tariff and
cost Of distribution, which together
account for the major portion of the
consumers price for sugar, have re-
mained relatively constant during the
past three years.
This situation clearly calls for re-
medal action. I believe that we can
increase the returns to our own farm
ers, contribute to the economic re-
habilitation Of Cuba, provide adequate
quotas for the Philippines, Hawaii,
Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands,
and at the same time prevent higher
prices to our own consumers.
The problem is difficult, but can be
solved If 1t is met squarely and II
small temporary gains are sacrificed
to ultimate general advantage.
The objective may be attained most
readily through amendment of exist
ing legislation. The agricultural ad-
justment act should be amended to
make sugar beets and sugar cane basic
agricultural commodities. 1t then will
be possible to collect processing tax
on sugar, the proceeds of which will
be used to compensate farmers for
holding their production to the quota
level A tax of less than y cent per
pound would provide sufficient funds.
Would Not Tax Consumer.
Consumers need not and should not
bear this tax. 1t is already within the
executive power to reduce the sugar
tariff by an amount equal to the tax
In order to make certain that Amer
ican consumers shall not bear an in
creased price due to this tax, Congress
should provide that the rate of the
processing tax shall in no event exceed
the amount by which the tariff on
sugar is reduced below the present rate
of import duty.
BY further amendment to the agri-
cultural adjustment act, the Secretary
Of Agriculture should be given author
ity to license reflners, importers and
handlers to buy and sell sugar from
the various producing areas only in
the proportion which recent market
ings Of such areas bear to total
United States consumption. The
average marketings of the past three
years provide on the whole an eqUita-
Bile base, but the base period should
be flexible enough to allow slight ad-
justments as between certain produc-
ing areas.
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given to an increase In the existing
preferential on Cuban sugars, to an
extent compatible with the joint in
terests Of the two countries.
In addition to action made pos
sible by such legislative and treaty
changes, the Secretary of Agriculture
already has authority to enter into
codes and marketing agreements with
manufacturers which would permit
savings in manufacturing and distri-
buting costs. If any agreements or
codes are entered into, they should
be in such form as to assure that
producers and consumers share in
the resulting savings.
Evening star., 1934-02-09
'DR. DEAN ACCUSED
Of LOVE PIRACY
Brother of DR.. Kennedy, Al
legged Poison Victim, Again
Takes Stand.
BY the Associated Press.


GREENWOOD, Miss, February o.
DR.. Sarah Ruth Dean, on trial for
murder for the alleged poison death
of DR.. John Preston Kennedy, today
was directly charged by State wit
ness with having been the cause Of
the divorce which Mrs. Bessie Barry
Kennedy obtained from DR.. Kennedy
early in 1898.
DR.. Henry Kennedy, brother of the
dead man and States star witness,
made the charge after identifying for
the defense 145 love letters written
by DR.. Preston Kennedy to DR.. Dean
over a number of years.
On redirect examination, he denied
having been told what the relations
between Preston and Dr. Dean were, "
but said that many of the letters he
had identified were written when
Preston was still living with his wife
and baby" The Kennedy's were mar
ried in June, 1924, and separated in
January, 1882 Their divorce decree
was handed down in March, 1888.
Names DIR. Dean.
you said you gave your Dr0ther
the devil for his relations with DR..
Dean. Did he ever confide to you
just what they were?" asked District
Attorney Arthur Jordan.
mo, sir" said Henry.
what caused the strained relations
between Preston and Bessie Barry?"
DIR. Dean"
Az, oil Inff nr Tnbr,
Preston KennedJ to DR.. Dean
in which the former declared his love.
used affectionate terms, and admitted
having nearly died in 1892 as a re-
suit of taking too much morphine" i"
was made public last night by attor-
neys defending Dr. Dean.
They had been temporarily blocked
in an attempt to place the letter be-
fore the jury trying the woman for
Letter Ruled Out.
The defense asked DR.. Henry Ken
nedy to read one Of the letters aloud
to the jury after he had referred
lightly to the 1882 illness of Preston
but State attorneys objected and after
Presiding Judge S. F. Davis had
scanned the missive he sustained the
objection. "at this time"
DR.. John Kennedy's purpOrted let
ter said he was almost dead for the
last two days" and described his
respiration as very shallow, with no
radial pulse being felt at all. His
body turned blue, he said. and he
could not be reused The letter, ad-
dressed to DR.. Dean at Lewes, Del.
closed:
Il had two sweet letters from you
this morning and enjoyed them so
much. I'll try to write you again
tomorrow.
Darling, I love you.
(SignedD u"
The defense reopened its cross-ex-
animation into Preston's finances.
Divorce Terms Disclosed.
A cancelled check, said to have
been for Sc and marked not suffi-
cient funds" was displayed, but the
States objection to the evidence was
sustained.
The defense read a copy of the di-
vorce decree calling for S160 monthly
payments to Dr. John Kennedys di-
vorced wife. continuation of insurance
policies which named his wife and
daughter as benefciaries, provision
for a new automobile for Mrs. Ken
nedy and sufficient funds for her to
take masters decree at university.
Evening star., 1934-02-09
RULE OF RICH PAST
lCKES TELLS CLUB.
Secretary Assails Ogden
Mills for Attack on
"NeW Deal"
Nv tire Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, February 9.-Secre-
tary Harold L. Ickes of the Interior
DEPARTMENT last night took issue with
Ogden L. Mills for raising his faint
voice" to charge that whatever the
administration was doing was wrong.
The faint voice" came last week,
Ickes said from the Hoover Secre-
tarv of the Treasury as he "wended
his lugubrious way to Topeka, kans.,
to tell the thinking, hard-hittmg
farmers of the Middle West that 1t
were far better for them to starve by
strict constitutional methods than to
live by a liberalized Interpretation OF
that fundamental document.
The Federal public works admin
istrator addressed a dinner meeting
of the Survey Associates, Inc.
"Mourns Glories."
with black band on arm and hat
at half-mast he mourned the glorles
of the departed past" said 1ckes OF
Mills criticism of the Roosevelt
policies. Initiative was stricken with
palsy. Liberty was dead.
The good old days OF government
of the rich and powerful for the rich
and powerful at the expense of the
great mass of the people were gone
forever
Those days are gone, let us hope,
forever. l believe We are at the dawn
Of a new era when the average man,
will have an opportunity for a hap
pi and richer life"
Secretary Ickes said "a bloodless
revolution occurred in the election
Of November 8, 1882, and in his judg-
ment I'VE have turned our backs defl-
nitely and finally upon an era that
history will appraise as at once sordld,
ruthless and glorious"
Social Revolution
"Reduced to its simplest terms, y
Ickes continued, the social revolu-
ton of which I have spoken con-
sisted in turning out from the seats
of power the representatives OF wealth
and privilege and exploiting ruthless
ness and substituting for them man
whose purpose it is to make this coun-
try Of ours a better place to live IN
for the average man and woman.
1T is not the desire of the Presi-
dent. as l understand him, to pull
any one down. 1t is a passion with
him to puild people up. But if it is
necessary. in his process of building
up to ward off with his shield the
mailed fist of the marauder, he will
do it."
Secretary Ickes said the social pro-
gram of the administration would
not cause strain on the Nations
economic system, but. on the contrary
would encourage greater consumption
Of goods and general stimulation of
commercial life.
He praised the administration for
not becoming blind to the necessity
for long-range planning.
Evening star., 1934-02-09
Both Big Jobs Keep Farley
Busy for People and Party
Democratic Chairman Retains Post.
mastership Because of Efficiency, and
Committee Work Is Needed.

ter General and as national chair
man, and that in all probability he
will head the national organization
through the coming congressional
campaign.
Furthermore, they insist that there
is no good reason for Mr.. Farley's
giving up either of these Offices. He
has demonstrated, they say, that he
is capable and efficient Postmaster
General and is intent upon making
a record for himself in that Office.
On the other hand. the Democrats
are asking where the Roosevelt ad-
miniStration and the party could find
such another national chairman. In
the first place. he has contacts all
over the country, is personally known
to the leaders in every State and
district. He has the whole political
picture before him as no other chair
man would have it. He is of the
New York democracy. but at the
same time is highly regarded by the
Democrats of the West and the
South. Generally speaking, these
Democrats say it would be easier to
find a new Postmaster General, if
the decision had to be made, than to
find a new national chairman.
Question Of Advantage.
If Postmaster General Farley has
political ambitions of his own, some
of his friends say. they might better
be served if he retained the Office of
national chairman than If he gave
that post up and retained the Office
of Postmaster General.
1t is admitted that Mr. Farley has
a huge task on his hands, handling
the mail service of the United States
and at The same time running the
Democratic organization. He proba bly,
would like to be relieved Of some of
the burden of this work. And none
of this burden is more irksome than
handling patronage" political ap-
pointments to Federal office But If
Mr. Farley stepped out as chairman
of the National Committee. does any
one believe that he would not con-
tinue to be big figure in the ad-
miniStration when it came to dealing
with Federal patronage. or that the
President would not continue to rely
upon him in such matters? 1t does
not seem possible that Mr.. Farley
would be allowed to fade out OF the
picture IN that respect, even II he
were anxious to do So
Evening star., 1934-02-09
PLANS PARK TALK

c. Marshall Finnan. superintendent
Of the Office of National Capital
Parks, will be the guest speaker before
the Brightwood Citizens Association
at its meeting tonight at o'clock in
the Paul Junior High School.
Mr.. Finnan will tell the association
about the park system in the National
Capital and plans for future develop
ment. He Will present two sound pic
lures in connection with his talk.
Evening star., 1934-02-09
Race Relations Program

The Committee of International
and Interracial Relations of the
PHYLLIS Wheatley Y. w. C. A. will
present a program on race relations
Sunday at 4 pm. Mrs. Howard
Thurman is chairman of the COM
mittee Music will be furnished by
Howard University. Speakers will
be from the Orient and Europe, it was
said
Evening star., 1934-02-09
GRAFT CRY MEETS
C.W.A. FUNDS BILL
Republican Pamphlet Asks
Liquidation of Relief
Organization.
py+b. Associatad press

By the Associated Press.
Charges of corruption" and "po-
| litical favoritiSm' against the four
million man civil works program were
put forward today by the Republican
National Committee as Congress
speeded final touches on measure to
clink s45O,000 900 more into nearly
empty c. w A. Golfers.
House and Senate COnferees hoped
for agreement before nightfall on the
administration bill, passed last night
by the Senate, to appropriate the
$3.50 600 900 for c. w. A. and relief
work.
Meanwhile, the House Expenditures
Committee framed questions to ask
Harry L. Hopkins, civil works ad-
miniStratOr, who was requested to
testify before it on where civil works
money is going.
Pamphlet on Scandals"
The Republican committees criti-
cism of civil works policies in a
pamphlet, &C w T. Scandals" came
along soon after Republican inde<
pendentS in the Senate had been
! overwhelmed on proposals to raise the
&C. w A. relief appropriation to a to-
tai of $500 100000.
The committee asked that c. w. A.
be "liquidated' as soon as possible.
1T is unthinkable.' the pamphlet
asserted. that the c. w. A. be con-
tinued beyond the shortest time nee
essary to bring its affairs to an order
ly close"
Declaring that its own officials had
admitted corruption" and political
favoritism," the committee said:
The scandals which envelop and
permeate the C. w. A. are inherent
in that organization. 1t was
an overnight set-up. thrown together
by panicky administration to cover
up and divert public attention from
the utter failure of its recovery pro-
gram.
1T was a political set-up 1t was
, organized solely to spend enormous
sums of money
Full Report Expected.
A full report on c. w. A. and some
other expenditures is expected to
come from Hopkins before the Ex-
penditureS Committee. His presence
was sought only after two demands
by Representative Clifford of Massa-
chusetts, ranking committee Repub-
lican.
Chairman Cochran said the civil
works director was asked to appear
for a discussion of c. w. A. policy Ito
keep quiet some of the members of
the committee who think it should
be changed.
s95O,0OO, 900 Bill Passed.
The Senate passed the $3.50 100000
bill without a roll call after Senator
Cutting. Republican, of New Mexico,
had lost ST to 10, on his amendment
to increase the fund to $4,000, 900, 900
$40 100000 Of which would be
used exclusively for civil WOrkS-and
Evening star., 1934-02-09
Fears c. w. A. Withdrawal.

Il am convinced" he said. that If
the civil works are withdrawn now it
will produce unfortunate economic re-
suits"
Wagner defended the class of work
done by the civil works men and said
mo one would claim that more than
100000 people are likely to be re-
employed in industry between now
and the beginning of 1885"
Senator Borah, Republican of Idaho,
Evening star., 1934-02-09
WINS $4,000 JUDGMENT

LOS ANGELES, February 9 CP.-A
Judgment for $4,000 against David L.
Hutton was awarded yesterday by Su-
perior Judge Leon Yankwich to Mark
F. Jones, an attorney who defended
the former Angelus Temple baritone
In a breach of promise suit brought
by Myrtle Hazel. st. Ferre, Pasadena
Evening star., 1934-02-09

The application of such quotas
would Immediately adjust market sup
plies to consumption and would pro-
vide basis for reduction of produc-
ton to the needs of the United States
market.
Furthermore. in the negotiations
for a new treaty between the United
States and Cuba to replace the exist
ing commercial convention, which ne
gotiations are to be resumed ilnrledi-
ately, favorable consideration will be
Evening star., 1934-02-09
Sues for $64,717 Alimony.

LOS ANGELES. February Q CP).-
A suit demanding s64717 back al
mony from Harry Langdon, "frozer
faced" screen comedian. was filed yes
terday by Mrs. Frances l.. Langdon.
Evening star., 1934-02-09
BOYS BAND To PLAY
Elks' Group Will Give Fourth
Annual Concert Tonight.

The fourth annual concert of the
HAks' Boys Band will be presented in
the Mckinley High School auditorium
tonight at 8 O'Clock. A representative
OF the Minister of Panama will be
guest Of honor. DR.. Jose G. Lewis of
Panama and DR.. and Mrs. j. Rogers
Young also are scheduled to attend.
Harvey Belt, Joseph L. Leary and
John s. NJ Zimmerman compose the
Board of Governors of the band, with
James L. Kidwell director. and Law
renee Leer. assistant director. Harry
J. Leer is in charge of arrangements.
Evening star., 1934-02-09
Table OF Quotas.

The use of such base would allow
approximately the following preGm-
mary and temporary quotas.
Evening star., 1934-02-09
Urges Quota System.

do not at this time recommend
placing sugar on the free list I feel
that We ought first to try out sys-
tenn of quotas, with the threefold
Evening star., 1934-05-11

Cesar Frank. Arenski, Dohanayi,
Bach. Haydn and Beethoven.
Tickets for these benefits are OBJ
tainable from any of the sponsors.
Mr. and Mrs. John G. Buchanan of
Pittsburgh, Pa, entertained a small
company at dinner last evening at
the Carlton, where they are stopping
while in Washington.
The Rev. and Mrs. John Thompson
and their young daughter Miss Pa
tricia are leaving within a few days
for Chicago, where Mr.. Thompson will
be a representative in the Hall of Re-
ligions during the Summer at the
Century of Progress. He is interested
in the work of the Sabbath school
for young people.
Miss Eunice Graham of Takoma
Park was the week end guest Of Miss
Maybelle Vandemark in Buena Vista,
Va. Sunday she was the guest or
ganist in the Methodist Church and
in the afternoon Miss Graham played
two organ numbers in musical pro-
gram that was given in the Baptist
Church. Miss Graham is not only
an accomplished organist and pianist.
but she won several typewriting con-
tests in the city several years ago.
Prof. and Mrs. j. E. Rheinstein of
New York and Berlin, Germany, are
in Washington for a visit and are
Evening star., 1934-05-11

guests at the Dodge for a few days.
They came to the Capital for the
meetings of the American Law In
stitute.
DR.. and Mrs. William Meyer enter
tanned at bridge last evening in their
home at Herndon, Va, when their
guests were Mrs. Betty Levine of Bos-
ton, Mass, Miss Ouida johnson Ayres
of Harrisonburg. Va, and Prof. and
Mrs. Harold Weller, Prof. and Mrs.
John Garner, Mrs. Walter Carter,
Mrs. Lavinia Harrison, Mrs. Ruth
Keyes. Mr. Nicholas Roney, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. L. Nachman, Mr.. Philip Wein-
berg and Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Groves, all of Herndon.
Former Representative William L.
Tierney of Greenwich, Conn.,, arrived
here yesterday accompanied by Mr..
Peter M. Kennedy. They are occupy
ing a suite at the Wardman Park
Hotel for the duration CT their stay Of
several days.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. L. Nachman enter
tanned at bridge Wednesday evening
in their home at Herndon, Va, in
compliment to the latter's sister, Mrs.
Betty Levine of Boston, Mass Other
guests included DR.. and Mrs S. F..
Newman of Vienna, Va, and Prof.
and Mrs Harold Weller. DR.. and Mrs.
William Meyer, Mrs. Ruth Keyes, Mrs.
Evening star., 1934-05-11

will entertain the presidents and pam
hellenic delegates of National Sorority
AlumnAe Chapters N. p. c. at tea
tomorrow at Gunston Hall from 4
to o'clock. Miss Mary B. Kerr.
principal Of Gunston Hall, will be
hostess. Mrs. Robert Mason De
ShaSo is president Of the Washington
Alumnae Chapter. Miss Kerr and
Mrs. Giroux are In charge of ar
rangements.
The honor guests represent the fol-
lowing sororities: Mrs. Reginald
Geare, and Mrs. Karl LOos, Phi Beta
Phi; Mrs. Benjamin Wallace and Mrs.
Paul Hannah, Kappa Alpha Theta;
Mrs. Edward M. Wallace and Miss
Marie Mount, Kappa Kappa Gamma; !;
Mrs. Harold Jacobs and Miss Helen
Dyer, Delta Gamma; Mrs. M. l.. Gill;
Allan and Miss Josephine Ransom,
Alpha Phi; Mrs. George Npscomb
and Mrs. j. Donald Halstead, Gamma
Phi Beta; Mrs. Frederick Grab,
Alpha Chi Omega; Mrs. Howard Eales
and Mrs. Amos Steele, Delta Delta
Delta; Mrs. j. r. Kanagy and Mrs.
Harry Dowling, Alpha XII Delta: Miss
Helen Lupton and Mrs. Robert
Stearns, Chi Omega; Miss Ruth
Smith and Mrs. J. H. Lapish. Sigma
Kappa; Mrs. E. A. Beavens and Miss
Minna Cannon, Alpha Omicron Pi;
Mrs. Paul Briggs and Mrs. John
Warlck, Zeta Tau Alpha; Mrs. c. M.
Jansky, jr., Alpha Gamma Delta;
Miss Margaret Maize, Alpha Delta ri;
Miss Margaret Neumann and Miss
Loretta Cunningham, Delta Zeta;
Miss Eva Moore Pope and Miss Betty
Chamblin, Phi Mu; Miss Catherine
Ford and Miss Maude O'Flaherty,
Kappa Delta; Miss Adelaide Johnston
and Miss Judith Wood, Alpha Delta
Theta; Miss Edmar L. Gardner and
Miss Barbara Saunders, Theta Up
Evening star., 1934-05-11
apartment at the Broadmoor Miss
Marion Cotton of Rochester, N. Y.

DR.. and Mrs. Paul A. Black Of Bos-
ton have been spending a week with
their aunt, Mrs. H. H. Hall, in Takoma
Park. The doctor mas now returned
to their home, where he Is resident
physician in the Long Island Hospital
in Boston. Mrs. Black will remain
during the Summer. Mrs. Halls sis
ter -in-law, Mrs. Belle c. Hall, the
mother Of Mrs. Black, has been the
guest of Mrs. Hall for the past two
months and Wednesday she Is re-
turning to her home in Madison.
Tenn, where she is teacher Of Eng
lish and registrar in the Nashville
Agricultural and Normal Institute.
Evening star., 1934-05-11
Lavinia Harrison and Mr.. Philip
Weinberg of Herndon.

Lavinia Harrison and Mr.. Philip
Weinberg of Herndon.
Miss Van Asch Van Wyck of Hol-
land, international president Of the
Y. w. G, A., is guest at the Dodge.
Miss Van Wyck came to this country
to attend the meetings Of the Y. w.
c. A. which were held last week In
Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. william N. Neblett,
who left their home city, Los Angeles.
by airplane on Tuesday, have arrived
at the Shoreham, and will be in the
East for several weeks. They will
visit Mr.. Nebletts mother, Mrs. L. H.
Neblett, and his sister, Mrs. L. Green
Torrance, at Princess Anne, Md, and
his brother, Mr.. Herbert Neblett, at
Charlotte, N. c., over the week end,
and will return to the Shoreham early
next week. They will 60 to New York
before returning to California.
Mrs. Charles E. Rieman of Balti-
more, Md, had friends dining with
her last evening at the Carlton, where
she is spending few days.
Mrs. Roosevelt's House Guest
Talking on French Gardens.
Special interest attaches to the gala
international dinner arranged by the
Woman's National Democratic Club
for tonight at the CLUB house at 1926
New Hampshire avenue, for the guest
of honor and speaker is the talented
and witty Nine. Marie de Mare, who
was secured through the personal in
terest Of Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Nine. de Mare, who will be a guest
at the White House during her stay
in Washington, will talk to the club
on French Gardens, Old and New"
and those who have seen some Of the
beautiful and historic chateau grounds
of France know that delightful eve
ming Is in store for the members.
Mrs. Charles S. Hamlin, president of
the club. will introduce Nine. de Mare
to the club.
The Washington branch of the
American Association Of University
Women will entertain for members
and their guests at supper Sunday
evening at $50 O'Clock.
Senor Jose Tercero will talk on the
Seventh International Conference Of
American States" which met In
Montevideo in December, 1888.
Miss Margaret Cook will be hostess.
The Beta Sigma Omicron Alumnae
Chapter of the District of Columbia
Evening star., 1934-05-11
silon; Mrs. r. ]. Poison and Mrs.
Alexander Wetmore Phi OmeQa Pi

silon: Mrs. r. J. Poison and Mrs.
Alexander Wetmore. Phi Omega Pi.
Miss Mercedes Berry Is In charge
Of arrangements for the final dance
Of the season to be given by the
Washington branch Of the American
Association Of University Women to-
morrow evening at the club house on
I street. There will be dancing from
9 to IL o'clock, followed by buffet
supper.
The ladies at Holy Cross Academy
gave a delightful party Wednesday
for Miss Marie Conceptin, the party
being in the nature of a shower.
Rev. and Mrs. John L. Shaw,
accompanied by Mrs. Raymond Hill of
Takoma Park, want to vineland. N. j.,
last Friday, where they will be guests
of their son and daughter-in-law, Mr..
and Mrs. Horace Shaw. They will re-
main there about q month, Mr.. and
Mrs. Hill returning within few days.
Mrs. Horace Shaw and Mrs. Hill are
twin sisters.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rollin Ankeny Hunter
will have as their guests in their