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Evening star., 1934-05-19
FARM COMMODITY
PROBE PROPOSED
Senator Introduces ResoIu.
ton Calling for Federal
Trade Inquiry.
BY the Associated Press.

by I1e Associated fTeSS.
Senator Wheeler Democrat. of Mon
tana. has introduced a resolution call
ing for far-reaching Federal Trade
Commission investigation of industries
handling farm commodities.
At about the same time yesterday
the Senate Agriculture Committee, to
which the resolution was referred, was
in virtual agreement to report amend
mentS to the agricultural adjustment
act which would strengthen Secretary
Wallace'S power to license those
handling the farmers products.
President Roosevelt made it known
he was hopeful the changes would be
approved this session.
Seeks to Get at Facts.
Wheeler said he saw no reason why
his resolution should not be approved,
since 'it seeks to get at the facts"
He introduced his proposal for an
inquiry after charges recently by Sec
retary Wallace that there had been an
organized attempt by manufacturers
and other professors of agricultural
commodities to block enactment of the
II
Wheeler declined to say whether he
had conferred with Wallace or other
farm officials before offering his res
olutlcn. which recited that farmers
incomes had been steadily declining
while the earnings and profits of con-
Germs processing or dealing in certain
lines of farm products have increased
or declined only moderately"
The resolution said that it had been
charged that "monopolistic, oppressive
and unfair methods and practices of
various middlemen. professors, packers
and handlers are in whole and part
responsible for the plight of the
grower.
Escaped Tax Payments.
Wheeler's resolution also recited that
1t had been charged that some of the
industries involved had escaped the
payment of income taxes through
high salaries and other devices.
His resolution would authorize the
trade commission to investigate the
financial position of the principal cor
poratlons engaged in manufacturing,
Of principal" farm products. 1t would
empower an inquiry into their capitaH-
cation, profits, salaries paid officers,
income taxes, control over agricul-
tural crops and also the extent to
which cooperative agencies had en-
tered the processing and marketing
field.
"The extent to which other coun-
tries have adopted or promoted proc
essing and marketing agencies of a
public, quasi-public, or cooperative
sort for the simplification and cheap
ening of the processing and market
ing Of agricultural products and other
administrative agencies may have
been set up for the protection Of the
farmer-producer and the consumer
is also in the scope of the proposed
inquiry. 4
The commission would report Its
findings to the next session of Con-
gress, along with recommendations
for legislation.
The changes proposed in the agri-
cultural adjustment act were vigor-
ously assailed by representatives Of
milling. &
Evening star., 1934-05-19

United States and other American ma
tions have struggled to end the dis
pute since strife in the Leticia region
began late in 1882.
Then, charging among other things
that Colombia never took enough in
terest in Leticia after it received the
place from Peru by treaty in 1922 to
care properly for the inhabitants, a
Peruvian expedition seized the sector.
Peru yielded Leticia to a League
commission last June. Efforts to set
tie the contest were rushed because
the Leagues mandate expires June
o. Colombia had insisted on possess
sion of Leticia after that date. Peru
advocated prolongation of the man
date pending conclusion Of all peace
moves.
Ratified By Peru
Former Premier Jorge Prado
Ugarteche declared that Peru, through
the consultative commission created
by Congress, already had ratified the
accord. The Colombian delegation
was assured that in all likelihood the
Colombian Congress would ratify it
also.
Colombian circles said a mixed
commission would be established to
demilitarize Leticia and handle any
future disputes.
Roberto Urdaneta Arbelaez of Co.
lombia asserted that "Leticia, instead
OF being battlefield, is changing into
Held OF human cooperation which
Will set an example for the entire
world"
Evening star., 1934-05-19
HOUSING |NDORSED.
BY MISS PERKINS.
Labor Secretary Declares
New Bill Is Essential to
Provide Employment. il.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Secretary Perkins told the Senate
Banking Committee today the Ad-
ministration's housing bill was lone
of the most essential features of the
recovery program.
The Labor Secretary told the COM
mittee there had been large re-
employment in consumable goods, but
that it had not been SO good in dur
able goods despite the public works
program.
She estimated there are 10000
workers in the building trades out of
jobs and 100000 unemployed in
the durable goods industries.
Predicts Peak in Fall.
Miss Perkins predicted the peak Of
public works would be reached IN the
Fall.
Mariner S. Eccles, Treasury adviser,
said the banks had ample funds to
finance the housing programs.
Federal Reserve banks, he said, had
excess reserves OF one and a half
billion dollars
IF We could get the credit system
functioning," he added. 1T would
act as the basis for 5000, 900 coo
additional money or bank deposits"
Eccles pointed also to s2l 900, ,000,-
900 in savings accounts. which he
said could not find accommodation in
commercial paper, and should prop
erly go into the housing field.
Backed by Edison.
The housing bill was described by
Charles Edison, son of the famous in
venter, as the most important part
of the recovery program left"
Edison, who testified as State di-
rector of the National Emergency
Council for New Jersey, said the bill
attacked the most important prob
lem We have to face today"
Many of the depression problems.
he said. had been solved. but there
would be no real recovery until the
building trades were stimulated
Fears Unemployment Danger.
UNLESS We solve this r-oblem,"
Edison testified, I'VE are soing to face
next Winter the most staggering
problem of unemployment in those
industries that We have yet faced"
He told of watching the bread line
in Newark and finding that it did not
shorten despite economic improvement.
Investigation, he said, disclosed
most of those in the bread line were
connected with the building trade.
When he examined the bill now be-
fore the committee, Edison said, he
came to the conclusion it was "the
answer to all the prayers I've been
hearing all this time"
Edison said he was not a financial
man and could not testify on the de-
tails of the bill, but felt the accumu-
lation of home repairs in this country
would provide work "for years to
come"
Evening star., 1934-05-19

Continued From First Page)
to guarantee the security Of nations"
The foreign secretary vigorously de-
nounced this Interpretation Of policy.
Great Britain will take no action
against any treaty violator, he said.
United States. adding:
Great Britain has never signed
any treaty to preserve the territorial
integrity Of China"
The high Chinese official termed
Sir Johns remarks most unfortu-
nate"
'They will delight the militarists in
Toxic, who will take advantage of the
opportunity to advance further into
North China-knowing England will
stand back
Sir John said America has not
taken any steps to aid China. This
Is not true. for the United States al
ways has led the way IN such efforts
against Japan. 1t is Britain that
never has co-operated.
"Forgets Britain's Obligations"
1.-THE foreign secretary always is
talking about the rights Of other
powers in China and forgets the OBJ
legations of Britain and others under
the treaties.
His interpretations of the wording
Of the pacts are merely a lega;xt.,
way Of avoiding the responsibility Z,
Britain" the official went on, adding
vehemently:.
Let Sir John Simon join America.
not criticize her, for her efforts 70 OBJ
struct Japan-only an Ang!o-Ameri-
can agreement can now held Jspan
back" HnnulsI
Evening star., 1934-05-19

Then along came the White House
disfavor of the Glass Independent
Commission plan, which had the same
effect on Glass as gasoline would on
a quiet fire.
The Democratic leaders believe they
may get Glass under control within
week or SO.
The stock market bill therefore will
be delayed that long or longer.
The word had been slipped to sena-
torial leaders by the White House that
they need not worry about the pros
pective presidential war debt message
1t will not be anything previously
planned, but merely report on the
existing mess, possibly even suggesting
that legislation Is undesirable. Sena-
tors hope that IS true.
Indications grow palmer every day
that, when June IS rolls around, we
will get nothing on the war debts.
That will leave us about a half billion
dollars behind on collection.
Business seers are now saying every
thing will pick up sharply as soon as
pending legislation Is out Of the way
and Congress adjourns. They mean
the stock market will.
Copyright. 1934.b
Evening star., 1934-05-19
TREASURY OPENED
FOR DROUGHT AID.
Government to Pour $6,-
100000 Monthly Into
ParChed Farm States.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Government opened its Golfers
today and planned to pour $4,000, 900
a month into the parched farm States
until the drought menace is removed.
Seven Federal agencies. united In
the relief drive. Omcial observers
believed expenditures would run on
into the Winter as new relief prob
lens are reached.
Department of Agriculture officials,
meanwhile, studied insect damage in
States outside the worst drought area
of the Dakotas and Montana.
Seek Funds for Bug War.
DR.. C. J. Drake, State entomolo-
gist of Iowa. and william w. Nc
Laughlin, Illinois director Of agricul-
ture, continued efforts to obtain ST.
100000 to fight chinch bugs in Iowa
Illinois, Missouri, Indiana, Nebraska
and Kansas
The threat of crop damage from
drought and insects is 'the most seri-
GUS in so years." they warned.
Reports reached the Federal Relief
Administration today that South Da-
kota farmers have turned over to
the State 125,000 farm animals on
which they had obtained State loans
They have been unable to feed the
animals, they said.
Harry L. Hopkins, relief director.
said the relief program could be
spread to any area as soon as a
serious situation developed.
The program will proceed along
these lines:
The Surplus Relief Corporation will
buy cattle in the dry area.
The Bureau Of Animal Industry will
examine every COW in the area and
confscate and pay for every one
found with tuberculosis.
Farm Group to Relax Rules.
The relief administration will sup
ply funds to buy food for farmers and
to provide seed for forage crops. 1t
also will supply funds for deepening
wells and digging new ones.
The farm credit administration will
relax its rules regarding loans already
made or which can be made.
From 5000 to 1000 farm families
may be moved in South Dakota from
farms which have proved insufficient
for decent living to some of the
1000 farms now owned by the State.
Hopkins said the cattle purchasing
program Of the farm agency would be
many times larger than the purchases
made in recent months for it by the
Surplus Relief Corporation.
He added that within three weeks
all surplus cattle would be taken out
Of the drought area.
Evening star., 1934-05-19

1AOiu TlLCt Edke.1
one Of those which swept Vienna and
Belgrade as well as Budapest.
Reports were printed in Belgrade
and Vienna that Sofia was cut off
from the world, but the radio tele-
graph Office here at $40 pm. (9:40
am. E. S. T), reported communica-
tons with Sofia were normal.
Members Of Cabinet.
: The premier himself assumed the
portfolio OF foreign affairs temporarily
Other members of the new cabinet
are:
= Peter Midileff, interior and tempo
rarily of justice.
. Peter Todoroff, finance.
Gen. Petko Zlateff, war.
Prof. Yanaki Moloff, education:
Kosta Boyadjief, former national
bank president. commerce and tempo
rarily agriculture;
Nicholas Zacharieff, public works
and temporarily railways.
Communist activity has kept Bull
garia in stir during recent months.
In February II former sailors were
sentenced to death by military court
for alleged red agitation in the Bull
garian navy.
On March 10 many students were
injured in fighting between Com
munists and Nationalist students Of
the University of Sofia.
The March fighting extended to va
rious sections of the capital and was
halted only after repeated police
charges.
YUGOSLAVIA Mobiles,
Evening star., 1934-05-19
NEW BOMB BLASTS
.TERR|FY AUSTRIA
Many Reported Injured.
Rail Service Disrupted
Over Wide Area.
BY the Associated Prssa

BY the Associated Prssa
VIENNA, May l9.-1errorfste ex-
plosions during the night cracked s.,t
a warning of the extreme tensitJ In
the Austrian political situation.
In Salzburg, where explosions ap-
pear to have been most numerous,
many were reported injured. A
number of families, in a panic as q
result Of the bombings, were packing
up. for flight from the city.
The most powerful bomb which
struck Salzburg, landed in the lobby
of the Festival Playhouse, shattering
windows in the theater as well as in
the adjoining houses.
This blast was but a prelude TO a
terrifying barrage of noise bombs
which went off in all sections of the
city. Adding to the confusion, elec-
trio light was off for half an hour.
After midnight bombs damaged
two railway lines in the Province Of
Salzburg.
Other railway bombings damaged
lines IN the Tyrol, disorganizing the
train schedules. Forty miles from
Vienna, near st. Poelten, a railway
bridge was dynamited, temporarily
diSrupting service on the main line
Latest reports told of the tearing
up of rails near Wolkersdorf on the
east railway line and at Bruck an
der Leitha, on the south line. At
four points near Innsbruck, the track
was blown up, necessitating emerg-
ency repairs.
Although newspapers made no
mention of the bombings, it was
understood the railway traflc in
every section of Austria was affected.
Evening star., 1934-05-19
SHAD BAKE LURES
700 FROM CITY
Trade Board Outing to Bay
Ridge, Md, Is. Largest
Since 1929.

Members of the Washington Beard
Of Trade-700 strong-the largest
crowd since 1929, gathered at Bay
Ridge, Md, on the Chesapeake Bay
today for their annual Shad bake anc
outing.
A caravan Of automobiles and
buses carrying the trade body mem
berS on their holiday departed from
the District building at o'clock.
Under the plans outlined by Henry
s. Owens, chairman Of the committee
promoting the outing. the days ac-
tivities began with a golf tournament
at the Annapolis Roads this morning.
The first shad dinner was served
at 11:45 am. and was to be follow ed
by another at 2 pm. Musical enter
tainment was furnished during the
meal by Leon Brusiloffs Orchestra.
A variety OF athletic events were
scheduled for the afternoon, featured
by boxing and wrestling matches.
tennis, horse shoes, base ball and
trap shooting. Prizes were provided
for winners Of the contests.
Lunch was to be served at4:39 9p.m..
at which time souvenirs were to be
presented to each member Of the out
ing.
More than 300 shad were provided
for this fortieth Board of Trade din
ner by F. George CIendaniel, chair
man Of the Dinner Committee. The
f1sh were split, nailed on oak planks
and baked Indian style around an
open charcoal fire George Dennis
OF the Mayfower Hotel staff assisted
in preparing the dinner and luncheon.
Brusiloff's Orchestra also played
for the departure from the District
Building, and a police escort accom-
panied the caravan to the District
line.
Evening star., 1934-05-19
Small Democrat Cheer.

Another possible explanation Is that
Pinchot has run so often for so many
offices in Pennsylvania that he no
longer is a novelty at the ballot box,
while Reed is the sort of person who
does not move crowds TO 60 cut in
the rain.
At any rate. the Democrats will
have to look hard to find anything
cheerful in the situation. Their vote
did not come rushing to the polls, al
though that was hardly to be ex-
pected, because their contest did not
awaken any interest whatever.
Those who follow the inside Of the
pennsylvania game think they know
what happened among those who did
go to the polls.
Their explanation is that too many
OF the old Pinchot supporters regis
tered Democratic this time and walked
out on the Republican primary. The
Reed followers we're the staunch old
Republicans, who are skeptical about
the new deal, and who stuck to the
G. o. P. The stickers outnumbered
the walkouts.
Registration figures tend to sub
stantidte this explanation. Normal
Democratic registration in Penn
Syludnid is betWeen $4,000 and
100000 (pre-neD deal. Last No.
pember it jumped to 1.0S7,89O.
How many ex-Republicans of the
Plnchot stripe were among these
jumpers no one can tell, but certainly
more than half PROBABLY were ex-
Pinchot Republicans.
When you consider that Reed de-
1eated Pinchot by only lis 900 or less,
the point becomes important.
G. o. P. Is Heartened.
Only one basic result of the Penn
sylvania primaries is certain
1t was a pat on the back for a good
conservative Republican who voted
against the N. r. A., A. A. A., ct al.
1t bucked up the Republicans here
from other States at a time when they
needed it most. 1t will give them a
new lease on life and encourage re-
sistance among them to the new deal
phases which Reed opposed.
What worries the Democrats is that
they will have to rely on past Repub-
hcan votes for Democratic success.
The question is phether then
1cill get enough Republican uotes,
and the dnsioer is, probably not
in Pennsylvania. Under the reois-
trdtion of last November, Penn
sylUdnid 1Uas still more than t,ro
and one-hdlf to one Republican.
MI. Roosevelt got his fingers in the
hair OF Senator Glass by announcing
he favored the Independent Stock
Market Commission idea.
Glass had been rampaging because
he was left off the Conference Com
mittee. Floor Leader Robinson, es al,
had just about quieted him down.
Senator Barkley went to the extent OF
offering to withdraw from the Con-
ference Committee If Glass was dis
satisfied. That pleased Glass.
Evening star., 1934-05-19
FOUR ARE MISSING
IN PLANT BLAST
Three Critically Burned-Chem.
icals Foil Firemen in Fight
ing Flames.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PAINESvILLE, Ohio, May 1s.-
Four persons were believed killed and
three others were seriously burned
today when an explosion of unde-
termined origin wrecked the plant
of the Bronze Powder Works 1 mile
east Of here.
The plant manufactures powder
used in painting. but was stored with
explosive chemicals, police said. which
prevented firemen from turning water
or any other liquids on the flames.
First reports to the police said only
seven persons were In the building
at the time of the blast. Three who
were extricated were taken to hos
pital in such serious condition from
their burns they were unable to de.
scribe what happened.
Evening star., 1934-05-19
of YukOn''
To Help Mouies
Record OlUn Life
KlOndike Kate to Spend
Money Helping Friends
of Gold Rush.
BY the Associated Press.


HOLLYWOOD, Calf, May 10
Money to do little things" for old
time friends of the gold rush days
is what a movie contract means to
Klondike Kate.
Mrs. Kate Rockwell Matson, famous
Queen of the Yukon" in the gold
stampede CT 1898, left Los Angeles
last night with a contract for her
own life story to be put on the screen,
Marjorie Rambeau to star in the title
role.
I'D like TO be able to stake some
of the old miners who are broke. so
they could get back to the Yukon
and mine again." she said. I'D like
TO help the pioneers home up there
and be able to do little things for all
the Old-time friends who need it."
The one-time queen of the Dawson
dance halls is today gracious, kindly
woman in her SOS, trim and well
dressed and speaking in a soft voice
about picturesque times she once
knew.
Mrs. Matson sails from Vancouver
May 81 to join her husband, John
Matson. at his claim above Matson
Creek, Yukon Territory.
After spending the Summer there,
Klondike Kate will return to Holly
wood to serve as technical adviser on
the film record Of her life.
Evening star., 1934-05-19
What's What
Bel,if1dNews
In Capital
Absentee Voters Given
Credit for Reed
Primary Victory.
BY PAUL MALLON.

" HE secret of the Pennsylvania
primary lies not In the way
people voted, but in the way
i they didn't.
There were 2.742, 1927 per-
sons who took the trouble to register
themselves as Republicans last No
vember, when the new deal was at its
height. g..
Last Tuesday more than half Of
those people would not take the
trouble to vote in their party primary,
although it was supposed to be hot
contest between Square Deal Reed
and New Deal Pinchot. The final
Reed-Pinchot vote will not add up to
more than 100000.
The excuse publicly made by poll
ticians is the rain. They say the
ladies did not vote because they did
not want to get Their, Spring dresses
wet.
That may be a logical grouse,
but it may not be broad enough
to couer million and halt
stay-dt-homes. The roads and
streets OF Pennsylvania are UeH
pdped and there are about as many
automobiles in the State as there
are poters in the Republican
primary.
Evening star., 1934-05-19

What the real answer IS, the poll
ticians would like to know. It IS true
that Senator Reed did not spend
much money. His personal expendi-
ture was less than 81 900, which is a
new record low for a warm primary
contestant in Pennsylvania. The
whisper has been that his three COM
mittees raised and spent around S80,-
900. Pinchot's expenses probably
were much larger Whatever they
were, the amount Is chicken feed
compared with the historic Vare-
Pinchot- Pepper primary several years
ago.
Evening star., 1934-05-19
ANTI-SPINACH WINS

Lawyef Slams Health Theory and
Acquits Client.
OKLAHOMA CITY. May 10 P.-
A spinach argument by Attorney Sid
White saved his client, Marshall
Murray. charged with second degree
burglary.
"Fingerprinting testimony" said
White, "is about as scientific as some
Of our spinach health theories"
The Jury acquitted Murray. ~j.A
Evening star., 1934-05-19
DAVIS RETURNS TO EUROPE.

U. s. Ambassador at Large to Attend
Conference.
NEW YORK, May 10 [P.-Leaving
behind statement bitter in tone
against those who profit from traffic
In armaments," Norman H. Davis,
United States Ambassador at Large,
started back to Europe today to at
tend the resuming International Dis
armament Conference.
He said crisis had been reached
in the negotiations, and added the
comment that on the surface the
prospects Of an agreement at an early
date are not encouraging.
Evening star., 1934-05-19
Hold New Bulgaria Dictatorship Is
Aimed at Committee.

BELGRADE. Yugoslavia, May 10
@.-Unconlrmed rumors today said
Yugoslav troops of the Vardar and
Morava divisions were concentrating
as result of the coup d'etat in
Bulgaria.
A general mobilization of armed
forces was considered possible since
the new Bulgarian dictatorship was
interpreted here as directed by King
Boris against the anti Yugoslav-
Macedonian Revolutionary Commit
tee.
1t was reported that TOO arrests had
been made. In Sofia alone.
Evening star., 1934-05-19
Banker Takes Own Life.

MINEOLA, Long Island, May 10 Up.
Henry w. Andrews, 71-year-oh
banker and contractor, died yester-
day after being found In the bed room
Of his home shot through the head.
Police reported the case AZ suicide.
Evening star., 1934-05-19
TIDE CARRIES BODY
First Mate Of Steamer Found 400
Milac From Wreck Scope

Miles From Wreck Scene.
VICTORIA, British Columbia, May
10 (R.-A body found on the beach
of Frank Island, near Tofino on the
vest coast of Vancouver Island Thurs
day was identified today as that Of
Helge Andreas Chriastianson, first
mate Of the Norwegian steamer Chill
dar. which piled up on Peacock Spit
at the mouth of the Columbia River,
May 5, with a loss OF four lives.
The body had been carried by the
sea 400 miles from where the mate
was swept into the water.
Evening star., 1934-05-19
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF,
TODAY.

4Sohxs
Meeting, Gamma Delta Sigma
Sorority, Shoreham Hotel, pm.
Address, DR.. Frank Hayes, Or
thopathic physician, 1.-The Science of
Living" 14l4 Sixteenth street, pm.
Lecture, Emil F. Teichert of New
York, Industrial Unionism," ll05
Sixteenth street, 8 pm.
Dance, 1894 Ohicers' Club of Bright
wood Chapter, Order Of the Eastern
Star. Stansbury Temple, 9 pm.
Banquet, supervisors Of steel foundry,
Hamilton Hotel, 8 pm.
Buffet supper Sigma Delta Fraternity,
Hamilton Hotel, 9 pm.