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Evening star., 1934-12-30
OUT
OF ANOTHER CODE
Waste Paper Industry Con.
troll Dropped Conference
Will Tackle Question.

By the Associated Press
N. r. A. yesterday moved further
away from price fixing BY ordering
the minimum price provisions of the
waste paper code dropped January 2.
The recovery organization's admin
istrative board also advised ali code
authorities that any phase of codes or
code operation that IN any way af-
fected prices would be considered at
the general priee-hxing hearings
here January 9.
After the arguments pro and con
on fixed charges for industry's prod
ucts are heard at 4the conference.
N. r. A. was expected to continue
the course which has led: away from
price fixing for several months.
Inserted i'm Many Codes.
Price fixing was inserted into
many codes during the early days of
N. r. A.. but enforcement and other
complications made most Of the
price orders too hot to handle.
The N. r. A. reported it had found
IIIdI tIIc WdStc paper ulOUSGy pUlCc-
fixing had caused serious disloca-
tions in the industry by affecting
some members adversely while ma
terially benefting others"
1T was further disclosed" the ad-
ministration said. that the (price-
fixing order stimulated the collection
of waste paper beyond the normal de-
mands of consuming mills and re-
suited in overstockng. This came
when the demand for paper was in
its usual seasonal decline, leading to
considerable financial distress and
unemployment"
Subjects are Listed.
Some of the subjects the board sug-
gested for discussion at the price
fixing hearing were operation of
fixed minimum prices, selling below
cost provisions, mark-ups, loss Emi-
tations. open price fling with or
without waiting periods, discounts,
basing points, price reporting. resale
price maintenance. cost accounting
formulae and systems, free deals,
consignment selling and seconds"
Evening star., 1934-12-30

State at $500. The deed bore Fed
eral tax stamps amounting to $315.
while the State tax stamps totaled
s37s.
Members Of Old Families.
Whitney, known best as "Jock." Is
the son Of Mrs. Payne whitney, while
his wife is . member of an old Phil
adelphia family. Both maintain ex-
tensive racing establishments, though
Mrs. Whitney has gone in more for
the Jumpers than racers on the nat.
She has also been one Of the leading
exhibitors In show rings here and in
Canada, and her hunt team Of gray
geldings-B Diable, Grey Night and
Two Leggins-is generally regarded as
the greatest Of recent years.
Easter Hero, which twice carried
the Whitney colors in the Grand Ma
tional at Aintree, England. Is stabbed
at Langollen, which also boasts one
Of the finest steeplechase courses In
the world. Here are run annually
the Ilaneollen National and Piedmont
Gold Cup, which are becoming Amer
lean turf classics. - -
Evening star., 1934-12-30
JUDGE CHALLENGES
new DEAL IN SPEECH
q. s. Jurist Calls on Oklahoma
Bar to Lead Demand for Con-
stitution Respect.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
OKLAHOMA CITY, December 2e.-
Federal Judge Edgar S. Vaught chal-
lenged in effect much of the New
Deal legislation In an address before
the Oklahoma Bar Association today.
Judge Vaught, who recently held
phases of the N. r. A. unconstitu-
tional as applied to intrastate COM
merce. urged the bar to take the
lead in demanding respect for the
provisions of constitutional Govern
ment"
Congress within the past two
years." Judge Vaught said, has en-
acted legislation delegating legislative
powers to the executive branch Of the
Government, under and by virtue Of
which the executive branch Of the
Government has promulgated and ap-
proved more than 1000 executive
orders, all of which are supposed to
have the full force and effect of Fed
eral statutes.
1T is difficult for conscientious
courts to recognize this class of leg
islation as having constitutional au-
thorization In view of the very positive
decisions of our highest court, In
definitely defining the distinction be-
tween interstate and intrastate COM
merce"
Evening star., 1934-12-30
KENTUCKY MINERS
ASK FEDERAL PROBE
Determined to Organize South
eastern Fields by Time
robins Return"
Ry the Associate Press.

LEXINGTON, KY. December o.
Determination to organize Southeast
ern Kentucky coal fields by the time
"the robins and the red birds come
back" was voiced at q mass meeting
of union coal miners here today.
Resolutions calling for a congress
sional inquiry into conditions in Har-
Ian County, scene of frequent clashes
between union organizers and deputy
sherif1s In employ Of coal operators,
and sharply crtticizing Sheriff T. r.
Middleton Of Harlan, were adopted.
The 500 miners attending the meet
ing shouted their approval when Sam
Caddy, Lexington, president of Dis
trict 80, United Mine Workers of
America, declared: THE Governor
says we have a right to go in there
and, by heaven, we are going" Caddy
said the purpose of the meeting was
to obtain the removal of Sheriff Mid
dleton. He offered on behalf of the
union to supply Gov. Ruby Laffoon
"a division of coal miners with mill
tary training to march into Harlan
County and place the American nag
over the sherif1s Office"
Evening star., 1934-12-30
NAz|S DENY ABUSE
OF GOTHAM GIRL
Miss SitteII, Held in Jail in
Saar, Calm as Consul
Checks Case.

Copyright. 1884. by the Associated Press.
wALDMOHR, Germany, December
29.-Miss Elsa Sitten of New York.
held in Jail here for q week. was re-
vealed tonight as an American Saar-
lander en- route to vote in the January
IS plebiscite, her arrest following
upon her remark she was going to
vote against the Saar territory's re-
turn to Germany.
The girl, held incommunicado IN
the villages one-room jail, was taken
into custody by the towns one po-
liceman and was charged with max
ing derogatory remarks about the
government of Reichsfuehrer Adolf
Hitler.
American Vice Consul George Max
inson, at Frankfort, arrived tonight at
Zweibruecken en- route to aid the
American girl and was expected to
arrive here tomorrow.
Was Bern in Saar.
Miss Sitten was born in the north
west part Of the Saar territory near
Merzig and came from Paris to cast
her ballot at the plebiscite.
Soon after her arrival, the towns
people said, she started talking rather
freely" Why Miss SitteIl stopped in
the village straddling the frontier was
not explained, unless the delay was to
fulfill border formalties.
There are only 20 houses In this
village, which appears predominantly
Nazi Word soon spread through the
village to the ears Of the sole police
officer, who promptly locked up the
girl.
That was December 23 She has
remained in the Jail, single small
room in the tiny town hall.
OnRcials Frightened.
The village is 50 small there Is no
court here and the girl will have to
be taken elsewhere If she Is tried.
Neither the officials nor the towns
people would talk after word of the
arrest spread, and all seemed fright
ened. When q representative Of the
Associated Press started to talk to
one official, his superior called him
away and details of the ultimate dis
position Of the case were not avail
able.
Earlier, officials said Miss Sittell
was dancing merrily about In her
cell, and they denied -atrocity" stories
concerning her. Her dancing around
merrily in her cell," they said, "is
the best proof that she is being well
treated"
After the visit Of the vice consul,
they added, I'VE will probably know
better what disposition to make of
the young lady"
Miss Sittell awaited him with euua-
nimity, seeming to take the incident
involving her as not devoid Of its
humorous side,
Evening star., 1934-12-30
ARMY LOBBY QUIZ
PROMISED BY DERN
Three Officers Involved,
Says Secretary, in An
nouncing Probe.
BY the Associzted Press.

BY the AssociSted Press.
A thorough and impartial investiga-
ton of lobbying charges by q House
Committee in connection with Army
contracts was promised yesterday by
Secretary Dern. who said three officers
were more or less seriously involved.
The Secretary said he had instructed
Maj. Gen. John F. Preston, inspector
general Of the Army, to make the in
quiry into the allegations contained
committee report.
A grand jury investigation of the
"depiorable' lobbying described by the
House group Was promised at the same
time by Leslie C. Garnett, district
attorney.
Foulois Charges.
The Secretary Of War previously had
informed the committee Gen. Preston
would look into its charges against
Mai. Gen. Benjamin D. Foulois, chief
Of the Army Air Corps. .-...4t .
The House group urged Foulois' re-
mova1. not because Of any connection
with lobbyists, but because the COM
nittee concluded he had violated
existing law" directing competitive
bidding in buying aircraft.
Fee Acceptance CHARGED.
Among Army officers whose cases
were under scrutiny was a man who
accepted fees from companies out
side the Government while holding a
responsible position in the War De-
partment. Another officer allegedly
was responsible for changes in
specifications which permitted only
one company to bid for an Army truck
contract.
Both committee members and War
Department officials, however, de-
clined to elaborate. It was made clear
that both indictments for conspiracy
to defraud the Government and
military trials might be in store for
accused Army oficers-provided the
charges were substantiated.
Evening star., 1934-12-30
REORGANIZATION ASKED
FOR ALLEGHANY CORP.
Majority of Bondholders and
Stockholders Declared Favor
able to Plan.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, December pa
United States District Court was told
today a reorganization plan for the
Allegheny Corp, holding company
for a group of the Van Sweringen
railroads, was approved by a majority
of stockholders and creditors.
Douglas H Jones of the counsel for
the corporation, in his closing argu-
ment, said II per cent of the bond
holders and two-thirds of the cred
itors favored refnancing an issue Of
S25 ,ooo. 900 Of bonds maturing In
1880
Jones said the plan compiled to
the letter" with requirements of the
national bankruptcy act, under sec
ton 77-B, Of which the reorganiza-
ton Is sought.
Evening star., 1934-12-30

Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
LEESBURG, Va, December a.
Langollen, one Of the famed show
places Of the Virginia horse country,
today was decided by John Hay Whit
ney, internationally known sports
man, to his wife, the former Mary
Elizabeth Altemus OF Philadelphia.
The only consideration set forth In
the deed was natural love and af-
fection." The transfer was recorded
In the Loudoun County Court House
by the ONCE Of r. Gray Williams,
Winchester attorney. In the past
year Mr. Whitney has spent little
time at the estate. Mrs. Whitney
has made it her home.
a,25o Acres, in Farm.
Llangollen Is near Upperyille, and
consists Of 2.250 acres, purchased
from time to time. by Mr.. whitney,
who brought his bride there four
years ago. The estimated value Is
$425 900, although for transfer tax
purposes the figure was put at $751;
600: County officials estimated the
gift tax that would accrue to the
Evening star., 1934-12-30

rocks Of loose fiscal policy For the
sake of the country pray that he did
not thus anticipate his own admins
tration's obituary. True and tradi-
tional Republican liberalism should,
IN this aspect, save the Nation from
what could otherwise become false
liberalism. In other words, those may
be least liberal who are least sound.
Yet, as in other things, we are by no
means foreclosed from striving re-
lentlessly for fiscal improvements. We
dare not be . party of shut minds
Let it be repeated: Without vision, the
people perish.
Again, speaking not Of emergent
crisis, but Of permanent trend, it is
not true liberalism to deliver America
to the concentrated grip of domineer-
ing bureaucracy, or to build up invinc-
ible executive authority at the ex-
pense Of the other presumably inde-
pendent branches of government No
less an authority than Jefferson called
this Toryism in letter to Lafayette in
1923. Certainly government by execu-
tive decree and by bureaucratic mani
festo is not democracy. Certainly the
most basic of all human rights are
jeopardtzed by dictatorship, no matter
how nobly meditated, and wholly
ruined II dictatorship becomes des-
potism. It Is not true liberalism, again,
to encourage monopoly and its sinister
price-control of the American family
budget. It Is not true liberalism to
rape the civil service or to prostitute
the merit system or to play politics
with human misery. These PROPOSE
tions q but suggest few typical ex-
amples to illustrate my point) invite
Republican liberalism to stand guard.
They may develop some Of the coming
issues. The Constitution itself may
indeed one day confront kindred need
to cry out again for dependable de-
tenders.
We want orderly social and eco
nomic reform-and through it q wider
sharing Of the national income. It
is indispensable in the name of pro-
gressive self government. We want
adequate relief against the tragedy Of
human suffering. But above all, we
want self-serving and stabilized re-
covery which VIII avoid need for the
latter and permit the former to sue
ceed. We cannot live indefinitely on
our own fat We want the restoration
Of confidence which win release the
creative forces of America to this
great end No man rightfully can
dogmatically assert he knows the cor
rect answers. It Is silly for Democrats
to say that all Is wellEwith more un-
employed than ever. It Is equally
silly for Republicans to say that all is
wrong with this new and needed
emphasis upon social-mindedness In
serving the whole American welfare.
Evening star., 1934-12-30
sEPARATIsTs WARNED.
Mani Leader Says They VIII Be-
Dealt With Later.

NEUSTADT, Germany, December
20 (P)-A statement by Saar anti
Nazis that Germany intends to con-
fine the Saar separatist forces in con-
centration camps was branded ian
auocious lie" today by Joseph
Buerckel, but at the same time the
Reich representative In the Saar in
dicated no pardon would be given the
opposition.
Buerckel issued o statement saying:
81 am sure the people, after IA years
Of foreign pressure, do not need con-
centration camps The Plebiscite
Court ought to punish people who
talk about blacklists."
The Hitler representative said that
after the return TO Germany we will
pay special attention to these ele-
ments." He called the Braun asser-
tions about blacklists "separatist
propaganda"
Te1rorists, he declared. VIII be "ef-
fecttvely csMbed."
Evening star., 1934-12-30
HEALTH HELD FRAGILE.
Friend IN New York Fears Breakdown
In Mani Cells.

In Mani Cells.
By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, December 29.-Elsa
Sitter, American girl imprisoned by
Nazi authorities for saying that Hitler
had Jewish blood, Is IN too frail health
to stand the rigors of prison confine-
ment. her intimate friend, Zelda Roth,
said today.
Tearfully, Miss Roth, who u the
daughter Of Herman Roth, New York
attorney. expressed her extreme anx-
iety about what protracted i'm
prisonment would do to her friend.
1T will surely result in her physical
collapse" she said. Cant somebody
do something about 1t on this side OF
the Atlantic? The whole thing Is 70
tragically ridiculous. She ID q musi-
clan, not Q politician. She doesn't
care two hoots about Hitler either
way. She never took any interest In
politics"
Miss Roth explained that Miss Sit
tell was . talented pianist and that
they had played together for the New
York Light Opera Guild here thu
Summer before the latter went abroad.
Evening star., 1934-12-30
sAAR VOTERS KEEP STATUS.
q. 8. Denies American Citizens win
Lose Rights Here.

Lose Rights Here.
immigration authorities denied last
night that American citizens would
lose their citizenship BY voting in the
Saar plebiscite.
Nor would non-citizens Who had
entered this country legally and had
returned to vote In the plebiscite be
denied readmittance to the United
States, the authorities said.
Only persons who had entered this
country flegally-ny jumping ship or
some similar way-would find them
selves barred to readmittance II they
go back to the Saar to vote, they said.
The immigration Bureau ofilcials
pointed out the election eligibility
rules called only for voters to have
been permanent residents Of the Saar
In 1919 and to be 20 or more years
old ut present.
The League Of Nations, in framing
these rules, they said. bore In mind
that present citizens Of other counties
SHOULD vote.
Evening star., 1934-12-30
Speaks German Well.

Miss Sfttell, who was born In 1909
Of German parentage, speaks French
and German fiuently.
She came to the United States after
the war and obtained employment In
New York.
A few weeks ago she went to Eu-
rope. She had intended to return
next week. A week ago she left Paris
to, travel in Germany. leaving most of
her baggage at the American Uni
verstty Woman's Club there.
Club omcials received q telegram
from her Friday asking that her bag
gage be held for her. and indicating
she had been detained In Germany.
HEALTH HELD FRAGILE.
Evening star., 1934-12-30
Papers Increase Prices.

ST.;LOU1s, December 20 R.-The
price of st. Louis daily newspapers,
which now sen for 2 cents, will be In
creased Monday to cents q copy. It
was stated that the new price Is .
result OF increased production costs.
Evening star., 1934-12-30

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Evening star., 1934-12-30
Urges Wide Discussion.

At the same time, the Michigan
Senator strongly urged the widest
kind of discussion of the issues Of
the day by all Republican groups. He
recommended that the National Com
Evening star., 1934-07-01

Society was formed. with Arthur P Owens as
president, Walter L Green, executive vice
president T. Howard Duckett, Robert w. Nc
Cullough and Frank 3. Smith, vice presidents:
Miss Susanna Kyner, secretary; Miss Mae
Harris Clarke. Mrs. Clifford L. Johnson and
Miss Josephine Duckett, assistant secretaries;
Raymond c. Brehaut. treasurer Rev Robert
Lee Lewis. chaplain. and w. P Magruder, F.
E. Christofane. Mrs. Sadie Alsop. Floyd B.
Matthias, W. r. Beattie. Mrs. Timer Schuler,
Mrs. Harold B. Mayhew Miss Mae Rogers Ed
ward Gasch and Allen Greenstreet members
Of the Board of Regents.
The writer had the pleasure. not long since,
OF meeting a few Of the members of the
society. especially the executive vice president,
Mrs. Green: the secretary, Miss Kyner, and
her assistant. Mrs Johnson and if We can
judge the other officers and members by the
enthusiasm and enterprise displayed by these
three officers. the success of the society is
practically a foregone conclusion. Many of
the doubtful points about this village will not
only De cleared up. but new history added to
the already historic place, where some people
Seem TO think that only battle occurred, in
Evening star., 1934-07-01

to As were sold to Nicholas Diggs, William Hill
liary. John Cuttings, Samuel Beall, jr; DR..
George Cook, James Haddock Waring. Richard
Gildert, Francis Finn Mai jeremiah Belt
Samuel Galloway William Thomas John
Hawkins. jr.; william Murdock, John Row, jr.:
Joseph Belt of John, and John Brashears.
The name of the party to whom went lot Al
IS not given; Kennedy Farrall got lot 48. Ben
jamin Young. ESQ., lot 40; John Row sr.. lot
SO; Charles Diggs, lot 81; Christopher Lowndes
lot So. and Nehemiah Ogden. lot So. Owner
of lot 54 is not indicated. Lot So went to Will
liam Mauduit Lot Sc not indicated. Lot 81
sold to Col. Edward Sprigg, So to Thomas Hill
leary, SO to Thomas Butler and lot 90 to Ed
ward Sprigg Sd.
The cheapest lot sold for shillings; the
highest for pounds 10 shillings.
THERE is much about Bladensburg We do not
] know. There is much We would like
know. Some of its so-called history is in
fact tradition, and some of its tradition is
really history. A good start toward clearing up
some OF the more doubtful questions was re-
Gently made when the Bladensburg Historical
Evening star., 1934-07-01

which the Americans were routed or where
every grievance. real or imaginary, was settled
nearby with guns or pistols, which. of course,
is far from the facts. for there are several
historic buildings still standing here built dur
ing the period Of the American Revolution or
prior thereto. at least many years before the
War of 1812-l5.
Miss Kyner and Mrs johnson were par
ticularly nice to The Stars scribe, showing
him all over the town, and pointing out the
older buildings of special Significan nee BladenS-
burg is what We would call a Southern town.
and Mrs. johnson is surely to the manner
born. while Miss Kyner has absorbed enough
Southern hospitality to make of her a de-
lightful woman in whatever company she
may be.
Mrs. johnson was Duckett before she mar
ried Clifford L johnson. her father being
the late Marion Duckett. prominent Prince
Georges County lawyer. The buckets did not
come over with the first settlers of Maryland,
but they were a very close second-Benj jamin
Basil ard Baruch Duckett, brothers, coming
to America from England in 1640. OF these,
njamin AIullixen Duckett and DR.. Thomas
S. Duckett of Prince Georges County were
descendants of the pioneer Benjamin Duckett
Benjamin Mulliken Duckett married
twice, first 10 Miss Cross. BY whom he had
four children-Basil T. Baruch (died in in
fancy. Mrs Alexander D. Hall and Mrs. Will
liam D. Duvau.
D ASH T. DUCKETT married Miss Eugena
- Hill of Baltimore Manor, Prince Georges
County. and took her to his home in Bladens-
burg. Nearly a decade ago. the Rambler who
wrote such interesting stories for The Star,
said of this Mr. Duckett:
He was an ardent Southerner and by his
freedom Of speech passed two weeks in the old
Capitol Prison in Washington He was COM
PEELED at night to walk between soldiers from
Bladensburg to Washington. The famous Con-
federate spy, Belle Boyd was there at the
time. and he made her acquaintance of which
he was very proud. He 81 years old when
he married in 1882, and in 1859 was elected
a justice of the Orphans Court in Maryland.
He died in Bladensburg in 1862 in his 37th
year."
DR.. Thomas S. Duckett married twice to two
sisters named Howard, who were his first
cousins. By the first wife there were two
sons. Marion and MazZini, both deceased. Mrs.
who died in 1928. was married twice Her
first husband a cousin, Richard Hill Ma
gruder, who was a State Senator at the time
of his DEATH and left four sons including
Clarence D.. Walter and Lewis Magruder The
Duckett family is numerous, and many de-
scendants of the brothers who came to America
in 1740 are residents of Bladensburg, and
distributed throughout Maryland and the Dis
trict of Columbia.
OF the several very old homes still standing
in Bladensburg, Bostock House is, no doubt,
the most fascinating to the antiquarian; and
this is saying a whole lot, because there are
some very attractive old buildings in this
quaint town. This Colonial mansion is of
brick, and was erected in 1746, date made
in large iron figures and placed high up on
the south chimney. Christopher Lowndes, mer-
Evening star., 1934-07-01
Some of Its In
hablfaufs and the
HousesTheyBuih
Birthplace Of
William Wirt.
Where the Battle
of Bladensburg
Mas Fought t.
Ne 70 Historical
Society.
BY JOHN CLACETT PROCTOR.

. EW of the several million automobilsts,
more or less who annually pass through
Washington over the Baltimore Boule
vard either to visit the Federal Cap
ital or to be on their way to points far
ther to the north or south, ever realize
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