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Evening star., 1934-01-23
VIRGINIA ''GASMAN
ATTACKS ; HOMES
Assai|ant Near Capture in
Chase at FincaStIe in
Rain of Bullets.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
FINCASTLE, Va, January a.
Thrice again the skulking gas man"
has struck and fed
In three forays last night the gas
man"-so called because he has at
tackled nearly a score of homes in this
region with gas during the last month
came nearer to capture than at any
time heretofore. It was the first time,
in fact that he has been distinctly
seen.
All the homes gassed last night are
in Carvins Cove, near here. One of the
homes was that Of Raymond Etter,
whose son saw the culprtt and gave
chase, firing at him. The other homes
attacked were those OF Grover c. Riley
occurred between 8 and 8 o'clock.
The attacks last night came after a
single visit Sunday night. with Howard
Crawford of the Colon section between
Cloverdale and Troutville as the victim.
Those who have been attempting to
catch the marauder took stock Of their
clues and found them about as follows:
/. The attacks nearly always occur
around o'clock at night and invariably
at houses where there are no tele-
phones.
2. In two instances the imprint Of q
woman's shoe has been found.
3. Physicians called in to tAeat the
victims several times suspected and in
the latest case were fairly certain that
the gas, causing nausea, was chlorine.
Evening star., 1934-01-23

salaries In the lower brackets and re-
quire the higher salaries to bear the
heavier part of any amounts to be saved
by continuing the pay cut policy.
While individual Senators continued
today to turn over in their minds the
question of what the Senate should do
on the Government pay question, there
were no definite developments in the
consideration Of the bill. Most Of the
members Of the subcommittee, headed
by Senator Glass of Virginia in charge
Of the independent Offices bill, are en-
gagged for the time being in consider
Ing the administrators gold bill in the
Banking and Currency Committee.
They will not be able to resume work
on the e. onomy program In the Appro-
priations Committee until Thursday,
when changes in veterans benefits are
to be considered.
Senator McKellar, Democrat. of Ten
nessee, member of the Appropriations
Committee, said today he hopes to see
Government salaries restored to the
basic level as soon as the Government S
financial program will make it possible.
without attempting to forecast what
may be done, he indicated he hoped it
would be possible to restore S per cent
now, another per cent on July and
the remainder at some later date.
Meanwhile, interest was directed to-
day also to the meeting of heads Of
the American Federation Of Labor to
map q general legislative program for
labor.
The executive council. which in
cludes all officers, is holding session
at headquarters this afternoon, and
tomorrow morning conference Of
representatives of the 106 national
and international unions comprising
the federation will be held at the
Carpenters Building.
At its convention here in October,
the A. F. Of L. went on record for
pay restoration, for removal of other
economy act restrictions and for legis-
lation improving working conditions
generally in the Government service.
This Is the first meeting Of the council
here since that time.
Evening star., 1934-01-23
LONGS LEADERSHIP
FACING TEST TODAY
800 Citizens Deputized to
Preserve Order In New
sf Orleans Election.
By the Associated PreEs.

By the Associated PreSs
NEW ORLEANS, January as.-sena.
tor Huey P. Longs role as Louisiana
political dictator gets another test in
the bitter four-cornered mayoralty elec.
ton today
With 800 deputized citizens standing
by to preserve order, the city's elector-
, ate turned out almost en- masse after a
vituperative campaign in which Sena-
tor Long held the center Of the stage
Jailings, court injunctions, and
threats of military rule, punctuated by
blistering charges of corruption and
fraud, combined to make the campaign
one Of the most hectic in New Orleans
history.
Long entered the picture when he
broke with Mayor T. Semmes Walms-
ley, leader of the old regular organiza-
ton. and placed his own ticket in the
field, headed by John Klorer.
Voter Registrar Jailed.
Walmsley. candidate for reelection.
directed the full force of his regulars
against Long. and Francis Williams, In
dependent candidate, launched an
equally strident attack against the
Louisiana Kingfish. Herbert B. Homes,
the fourth candidate, made no active
campaign.
Squarely before the voters today was
the Huey Long issue-in city in which
the Senator himself has often said he
was weak"
The fireworks began to pop early last
week when Mayor Walmsley's police
raided the City Hall and arrested Longs
registrar of voters, C. 8. Barnes, for
allegedly scratching" names of voters
from the registration rolls in defiance Of
court injunction.
Gov. o. K. Allen, who was elected
with Longs support, placed the head
of the militia in charge of State de-
partments to protect them"
Agree to Especial Guard"
Mayor Walmsley countered by an
nouncing that he would swear IN
40 900 policemen" if necessary. to In
sure fair election.
The conbatants later agreed to
special guard of 800" to be directed by
an arbitration board of seven to con-
slider all election day difficulties.
Police Supt George Reyer said police
SQUADS would be distributed over the
city within three minutes travelling dis
tance of any polling place.
The polls will remain open until
p.m. Central standard time).
Evening star., 1934-01-23
OTHERS MAY QUIT
DEMOCRATIC POSTS
Mrs. Ross and Julian Seen
Ready to Leave Conn.,
mittee.
BY the Associated Press.


Additional designations from the
Democratic National Committee OF
members who also hold Federal posi-
tions appeared likely as the movement
to separate party politics and Gov
eminent went forward today.
Among those mentioned in this con-
nection were Nellie Tayloe Ross. di-
rector Of the mint. who is vice chair
man OF the committee and committee
woman from Wyoming. 1t was indi-
Gated, too. that w. A. Julian. treasurer
Of the United States. might quit his
post as national committeeman from
Ohio, and Jed c. Adams. Board Of Tax
Appeals member. as committeeman
from Texas.
The possibility also arose that the
reform spirit given impetus by Presi-
dent Roosevelt's attitude, might extend
to such a point where several Senators
who are national committeeman. would
let some one else fill these Jobs.
Would Prevent Lobbying.
An addition to the accommodating Sc.
ries of legislation proposals on the sub
ject was a bill today by Senator Byrnes
Democrat, of South Carolina. to pro-
hibit members of Congress from lobby
President Roosevelt indicated plainly
last week that he disliked for commit
tee members to use their political in
fuence in practicing law before Gov
ernment departments and that he IA
vored legislation to separate party pull
and Government business as far as was
practicable.
Several designations conceded or pre-
ceded the public revelation OF Mr..
Roosevelt's attitude. Chairman Farley
himself has asked to be relieved OF
party duties to give full time to the
Postmaster Generals post. It was said
in official circles. however. that this had
no connection with the cleansing cam
paign, and the time for Farley's resig-
nation is uncertain.
Some observers have expected Arthur
F. Mullen, committeeman from Ne
braska, who opened a law office in
Washington after March 4, to resign
the committee place. He returned TO
Washington today but declined to say
whether he would resign as committee
man until he had talked with Farley.
Urge Mullen to Stay.
Mullen was elected to his post In .
State Democratic primary, and the
Postmaster General said today he had
received about 200 kilograms from Ne
braska Democrats urging that Mullen
retain his Craftsmanship because OF his
services to the party.
Members of the national committee
who already have resigned are Robert
Jackson, secretary of the committee
and member from New Hampshire: j.
Bruce Kremer of Montana. who quit
January S, and Mrs. Jean S. White
more of Puerto Rico, who resigned
when appointed collector Of customs
in Puerto Rico.
Other committee members whose
designations have been speculated upon
because of recent developments, are:
Orman W. Ewing Of Utah, Dudley
Doolittle of Kansas, r. F. Mitchell OF
Iowa and w. w. Howes Of South Da-
kota, now First Assistant Postmaster
General.
Senators who are Democratic ma
tional committeeman include:
William G. McAdoo Of California.
Huey P. Long of Louisiana, Kenneth
D. McKellar of Tennessee, Harry F.
Byrd of Virginia. and Joseph C..
O'Mahoney Of Wyoming.
Evening star., 1934-01-23
FIRST LADY TO WRITE.
ON PRISON CONDITIONS
Announces Plan After Inspection
at Atlanta During Week
End Trip.

Mrs. Roosevelt will write series Of
articles on crime control, she told news
paper women at their weekly conference
today. Having a thorough knowledge
of prisons in New York State, she Wis
tied the Federal prison in Atlanta
during her week end stay at Warm
Springs, Ga She said she found the
institution all that one could possibly
wish 1t to be and the educational and
parole work excellent as far as 1t goes
Mrs. Roosevelt also talked about the
work at Warm Springs, stressing the
marvellous spirit Of the children and
their interest in the progress Of each
other.
She explained the funds raised by
the scores Of balls which will be given
Tuesday evening, January 80. in various
cities throughout the country will go
toward the endowment fund for Warm
Springs. Funds raised by benefit con-
certs are used for the patients, aiding
those who are financially unable to
remain for sufficient treatment
Mrs. Roosevelt returned early today
from Greensboro, where she went by
plane from Warm Springs, taking q
train from there to Washington. She
made the trip to Warm Springs Thurs
day night, taking the il AS plane after
the reception to the Congress at the
White House. sleeping en- route.
Evening star., 1934-01-23
N. K. 4. Launches Easier Credit
Program Under Whiteside
Plan Is Designed to Aid
Private Business, Large
and Small.
Timed to Fit in With
Code RerisiOn for
Shorter Hours.

BY the Associated Pressr
The administration launched today
on an attempt to place credit more
easily within the reach Of private busi-
ness large and small, an effort designed
to spread and sustain the effects OF
the recovery movement.
The task. long contemplated and
recognized as a major step toward
speeding normal commerce, Is being
mapped out at N. r. A. under direction
of Arthur D. Whiteside. johnson
lieutenant. who is head OF Dun d Brad
streets, the credit reporting agency.
Start on the new program announced
Yesterday. was timed to flt In with
the coming code revision for shorter
hours and sustained wages. 1t was in
terpreted as indicating definite ad-
ministration move to have private In
dustry furnish more employment.
Hugh S. johnson is asking all coded
industries to report at the February Is
roundup of code authorities on the
exact employment prevailing in each.
with pay roll totals and comparative
figures to indicate how much each line
still is below the levels of pre-unem-
ployment days.
Upon the remaining Unemployment
need. balanced against present capacity
for further pay roll increases, the hour
curtailment will be shaped.
The commercial credit Hberalizing
study will be aimed principally at help
ing small business firms which have
little or no capital reserves, often can
not borrow at their banks and must
finance pay rolls out Of current receipts.
The announcement of Whiteside's as
signment, however, gave no details OF
contemplated ways and means.
Indications have been given, how
ever, that the administration will seek
to have normal credit agencies step
further into the picture, although con-
siderable governmental assistance in
the way Of underwriting risk may be re-
Quired.
Gen. Johnson said Whiteside will
"endeavor to formulate methods Of
financing to hberalize the extension Of
monetary credit to the manufacturer,
wholesaler, retailer and consumer"
He will be particularly concerned" !"
Johnson went on, with poblems OF
of obtaining credit may be one of the
severest handicaps in competition with
larger enterprises"
conference with President Roosevelt at
which. apparently. final details Of the
program were worked out. While this
was going on at the White House SEN
ator Nye, Republican, Of North Dakota
was charging johnson with "a de-
parture from the actual truth" in say
ing Nye and Senator Borah, Republi-
can, of Idaho, had refused to cooperate
with N. R. A. In prevention Of monop-
olism. He insisted johnson had drop
ped negotiations when Nye said he
would have to have the consent Of Con-
greSs.
Whiteside was instructed to work
with Col. Robert H. Montgomery, new
head Of the research and planning divi-
sion, on q survey Of cost and price pro-
visions Of codes, which are the sorest
spots in the present N. r. A. set-up be-
cause of apparently widespread misap-
plcation Of code provisions for raising
and fixing prices.
Evening star., 1934-01-23
NORTON BILL CHANGES
D. c. FIRE REGULATIONS

Chairman Norton Of the House Dis
trict Committee yesterday introduced q
bill proposed by the District Commis-
sioners to remove inconsistencies in ex-
kting IRE regulations.
The measure would exempt from the
necessity Of maintaining outside fire
escapes three-story apartments Of
three suites, three-story rooming houses
accommodating not more than nine per-
sons above the ground floor, and three
story apartment buildings equipped with
o flreproof stairway.
The regulation now In effect requir-
ing all apartments and lodging houses
to have . fire hose on the premises
ID eliminated, and only buildings Of six
or more stories In height would be re-
quired t91maintain water standpipes.
Evening star., 1934-01-23
What's What
Behind News
in Capital:
Roosevelt Is Serious
About Sea Cruise
This Spring.
By PAUL MALLON,

n 70 ONE actually believes Mr.
nj Roosevelt Is going on that semi.
VI world cruise this Spring-except
l. Mr.. Roosevelt.
Even the inside crowd thought
he was Spoof1ng when he talked rather
indefinitely about it recently. They re-
fuse to believe the President really in
tends to 60 of galivanting on the sea
for six weeks or two months In times
like these.
The ne,psn,en thought the idea
so preposterous they played the story
1peakly. Some gaze it only q te1o
paragraphs.
The story behind 1t is of more I'M
portance and significance than the
headlined gold bill.
Means Brief Session.
Preposterous or not, he is going. The
Navy already Is laying plans. He in
tends to leave within a week or two
after Congress adjourns. He certainly
will visit Puerto Rico, the Panama
Canal, Hawaii. Los Angeles, San Fran
cisco and Seattle. He has an idea that
he will also go to the Philippines, but
he probably will be talked out Of that.
Evening star., 1934-01-23
BELIEVES MAN IS SLAIN

NASHVILLE. Tenn, January % [F).
Fear for the life of Fred B. Ash
worth. so, missing business man of
Huntington, w. Va, has been expressed
by Paul H. Gooch, Huntington officer,
who is here searching for Ashworth.
Gooch said Ashworths automobile
was located here last week in q garage,
but attendants were unable to identify
q picture of Ashworth's as one of four
men in the car at the time.
"Ashworth was accustomed to pick
ing up hitch-hikers on business trips
through Kentucky" the officer said II
believe he has met with foul play"
Gooch said Mrs. Ashworth received the
garage claim check January II by mail,
accompanied by a note, saying, I'm
sorry"
BY checks drawn on his personal ac-
count, Ashworth was traced from
from Huntington to Cave City, KY.
Evening star., 1934-01-23
A. A. A. WILL ACT TO PEG
BURLEY TOBACCO PRlC
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Agricultural Adjustment Admin
istration will act to insure cooperating
hurley tobacco producers OF q price OF
at least IL cents pound for the cur
rent season.
Replying to the demand Of the bur
lev growers for Federal Intervention
In its marketing situation, the Farm
Administration yesterday announced
that If the average price Is below IL
cents 1t will make increased adjustment
payments to producers who sign pro-
duction control contracts.
Contracts now are being signed by
growers which stipulate that first ad-
justment payments Of 10 per cent of
the net sales value of the 1888 crop
will be made to farmers who reduce
their production one-third and Is per
cent Of the value to those who reduce
prodp tion one-half. =
Evening star., 1934-01-23

Mr.. Roosevelt has been much more
worried about that question than he
has let on. It was supposed to have
been the main subject discussed when
Federal Reserve Bank governors met
here.
At that meeting the governors de-
cided to go along with the Govern
ment financing program in co-opera-
tive manner, nasmuch as Mr.. Roose-
velt is giving them 80 per cent stabili-
cation of the dollar.
They will be the sales agents for the
new billions of Government securities.
much of crisis.
Railroads Left Alone.
The new deal theme could be dis
cerred also in the Eastman railroad re-
port to Congress.
That report said hardly anything ex-
cept that Co-ordinator Eastman and
MIR. Roosevelt had nothing to say now.
The rail situation UiH be per-
mitted to DRIFT as is. with the rail-
roads laying off men and cutting
salaries. 1t Diolates the spirit of the
neD deal, but apparently the big
thinkers OF Washington figure 1t is
best to get 1Uorkers out of that in
dustry into others and put the rail-
roads on q stable basis
General reorganization legislation viii
wait until next year.
Morgenthau Hires Experts.
Every time Treasury Secretary Nor
genthau's name was mentioned In the
Senate gold hearing, Senator Glass in
terposed with: And he Is not a
banker"
The main objection brought out IN
the House gold debate was that Nor
genthau should not be entrusted with
such powers because he is a novice in
international finance.
Senator Glass and the House objec-
tors are all correct. Morgenthau knows
little about banking, Government fin
ance and foreign exchange. But he Is
smart enough to know he is no expert
and he hires men who are.
For instance, Earle Baillie Is sup
posed to have gone back to New York.
His resignation as assistant secretary
took effect legally on January Is. Ac-
tually, he has not given up his job at
all. He knows how to handle Govern
ment financing and Morgenthau is sec
reilly keeping him around for that pur-
pose.
Baillie sat In at the Reserpe Board
governors meeting on that subject.
although he was legally priDdte
citizen
The exchange phenagling also will
be done in Morgenthau's name, but
some expert on the subject (probably
Kent) will handle the job.
The first sign of irritation Mr.. Roose-
velt has shown about little things since
he has been in the White House was
the edict against broadcasting by
Roosevelt mimics on the radio.
Evening star., 1934-01-23
18TH ROUTE ARMY'S FATE
is IN DOUBT IN RETREAT
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
HONGKONG. January 23.-The fate
of the 10th Route Army was in doubt
today as the Nationalist government
claimed the capture Of the towns Of
Tungan, Haiteng and Shihma, Is miles
to the south of Changohow. In the
rebel Fukien Province.
The 18th Route Army was reported
retreating to Siokhe. and Nancheng.
some SO miles from the Kwantung
Province border.
Despite denials from Canton, It has
been reported persistently that the Can
ton government is negotiating with the
18th Route Army. The Cantonese are
apprehensive lest the Nationalist Army.
while n pursuit for the rebel 18th.
Evening star., 1934-01-23
GRUNOW ELECTRIC FIRM
INCREASES ADVERTISING
Manufacturers Will Use 50 Per
Cent More Space in News
-, papers.
- the Associated Press.

o. the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, January 23-An increase
u so per cent over last year In the
appropriation for newspaper advertising
Of the General Household Utilities Co.
was announced today by William c.
0runow, president. The firm manufac-
tures Grunow electric refrigerators and
t1dio6.
s1HWe have decided to increase our
newspaper advertising appropriation this
year" Grunow said, because We believe
&ewspapers are one of the most effec-
tive mediums for reaching the con-
Gumer."
p, He said the company looked forward
10 greater business this year than ever
before, largely because Of increased
\ purchasing power.
Evening star., 1934-01-23

That Is why the 100000 travelling al
| lowance of the President was boosted to
S25, 900 in the budget without explana-
ton.
This news means a lot to sharp-eyed
business men and Wall Streeters.
It confirms the idea that Mr.. RooSe-
velt Is Scheming to get rid of Congress
sooner than Congress now suspects. To
| do that he will feed Congress very few
| legislative ideas to chew on. He will try
| to hold the program Of the session to
| emergency essentials and appropria-
tions. Further, general reform legisla-
| tion will wait until next year.
The President has an idea that by
recommending only a few things. he
can induce Congress to adjourn around
April l. The congressional leaders say
June 1. but the President probably
knows more about that than they do.
1t would be too hot to make the South
ern cruise In June.
Will Let New Deal Drift.
The plan also confirms the growing
suspicion that Mr.. Roosevelt is going
to let his new deal drift awhile on its
present tack. No important new post
Congress developments can be in his
mind or he would not be planning such
an extensive ocean joy-ride.
Tie that reduction up NTH the
fact he is going to feed Congress
rery little before it adjourns and pou
cdn see the general outlines of his
course for at least the merit sir
months
The inside crowd believes the business
improvement tide will carry along until
Summer. They are confident the eco
nomic situation will not need any more
presidential hypodernlics until then.
Expectations Of a Spring crisis in
Government financing are fading out
already.
Evening star., 1934-01-23
Trousers Torn of
By Machine as Man
Bends to Lift Auto
BY the Associated Press.

6y CNe ASSOclAGeU Pfe6G.
DENVER, January 23.-R. w.
Burchett lost his trousers while
helping q motorist in distress.
Burchett was helping Elmer
Arthur lift up one side Of Ar.
thurs car after q collision. An
other machine whizzed by while
Burchett was bending over and
scraped off the seat of his trous-
ers. Burchett was badly bruised
and embarrassed.
Evening star., 1934-01-23
WALLAC WARNS LARGE
SCALE WHEAT GROWERS
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Farmers who think they'll make q
big profit by going into large-scale
wheat raising this year will be sadly
disillusicned people," Secretary Wallace
said yesterday.
He told reporters Of the automatic
functions" of the administrator pro-
duction control program with q system
Of benefit payments, and pointed out
how It would work to the disadvantage
Of new wheat en4ers.
Evening star., 1934-01-23
CUBANS ARE CHEERED.

HAVANA, January % CP.-The new
government Of Cuba, cheered by word
that the United States is ready to ex-
tend recognition, pressed confidently to-
day toward settlement Of serious in
ternal difficulties.
Scenes of wild enthusiasm in the in
terror were reported as the news spread
that recognition was near.
Sources close to President Carlos
Mendieta said the government hoped to
settle the medical strike by tomorrow,
possibly without the decree dissolving
the Cuban Medical Federation"
Evening star., 1934-01-23

amendment may be greatly modified or
be abrogated, and negotiations of a
sugar stabilization agreement under
which Cuba's exports to the United
States may be increased through allot-
ment of a quota Of from 100000 to
100000 tons and possibly lower tariff
on sugar.
Mendieta assumed Office less than q
week ago, but it was Immediately ap-
parent here that the administration was
hopeful of his success in untangling
complex disorders because Of whole
hearted support from every influential
political quarter and from the army and
navy.