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Evening star., 1934-05-29
Payment ON DEBT
H|NTED BY BRITAIN
London Demands Assurance
of Conference Before
/ Transferring Cash. I'D
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for those buying as well as selling Sc
curities of defaultiiig governments. 1t
is declared unlawful for any person
to purchase or sell the bonds, secur-
tiles or other obligations of any for
eign government in default in
its obligations, or any part thereof. to
the Government of the United States. ;"
The act provides penalty Of
$4,000 fine or Imprisonment for not
more than five years, or both.
State Department officials declined
overnight to confirm reports from
Moscow that the Soviet government
had rejected an American proposal
for settlement of the debt problem.
President Roosevelt and Maxim Lit
vinoff, Soviet commissar for foreign af-
fairs, agreed in Washington last No
vember that the debts and claims
question would be settled through dip
lomatic negotiations. No official an
nouncements have been made by
either nation, but it was understood
the American claims included $751;
900 1000 lent the Kerensky government
(Which now amount with interest, to
1925 900 ,0OO), S86, 100000 in three is
sues of imperial Russian bonds sold
to American investors before the
United States entered the World War,
and $4,000 900 to 100000, 900 in pri-
vate claims for property alleged to
have been confiscated under the ma
tionalization DEGREES.
CountercIaim Made.
The SovietS have made counter
claim of an unrevealed amount for
damages alleged to have been caused
by American troops participating in
the allied armies occupation of the
Archangel territory.
The advertisements offering the
bonds specify that they are "a di-
rect obligation of this nation, whose
capacity to pay has been so amply
demonstrated"
Advertisements for the issue said:
THE gigantic program of industrial
expansion carried out by the Soviet
Union has necessitated foreign pur-
chases of over $4.OOo,O00 900. involv-
ing extensive commercial credits.
These credits have been paid off
as they have become due. No one
has never lost a single dollar in ex-
tending credit to the Soviet Union. So
These bonds are a direct obliga-
ton of this nation, whose capacity
to pay has been so amply demon
strated.
Payable in U. S. Currency.
Features OF the bends are: Prin-
cipal and interest payments are based
upon a fixed quantity OF gold and
are payable in American currency
at the prevailing rate of exchange.
obviously, any further increase in
the price OF gold in terms of the dol
lar would cause these bonds to appre-
ciate in value.
These bonds are offered at par
and accrued interest IN denomina-
tions of 100 and 1000 gold roubles
present parity of gold rouble, $0.87l3)
Interest is paid quarterly at the Chase
National Bank in New, York. The
State Bank of the u S. S. r., with
a gold reserve of more than $706,-
100000, agrees to repurchase these
bonds on demand OF the holder at
par and accrued interest at any time
after one year from date of purchase,
thus assuring long-term market
ability"
Evening star., 1934-05-29

AS a result, State Secretary Hull
may appoint a diplomatic Shin kicker
for Swanson. Whether or not that
is done, Mr.. Swanson will answer no
more questions about Japan for a
long time.
The Bawl Street Journal circulates
only among the bond men OF Wall
Street. They prepare it once a year
for their own amusement as a bur-
lesoue of the Wall Street Journal.
The leading article this year re-
ports that the new dealers have a
sharp new plan for recovery, COM
bining the national lottery idea and
the -the-work scheme. Every
citizen would draw lots every year
to ascertain what Job he should hold
that year. Brain trusters are quoted
as saying 1t would get a lot OF fresh
blood into big business.
The biggest re,Os is an adDertise-
n1ent signed by one Ed10drd Hur1d
of the Democratic National COM
mittee. The advertisement says
there are still some public tDorks
left for the right people, also te,o
second class postmaStershtps at
nominal rates.
Then, at the bottom. in the smallest
possible type is: "Yoo-hoo Matt. Hi
Tom. Hello Ben" The purpose of
such a postscript would be clear only
to those who know Matthew Brush.
Tom Bragg and Ben Smith. most
ferocious of the bulls and bears.
First DarrOw Skirmish.
The first private encounter the
Darrow Board had with Gen. john
son was during the first week OF the
boards existence. A couple of board
members went to see Gen. Johnson
to discuss their work. One member
asked johnson: What would you do
if our report was unfavorable to N.
r. A?"
johnson replied coolly: Il would
throw 1T in the waste basket"
The next day. the Darrow Board
moved out of the suite Of Offices
johnson had assigned it, and took
Offices in another building. far away
from the johnson waste basket.
Copyright, 1934D
Evening star., 1934-05-29
ROOSEVELT PLANS
TO HASTEN BACK
Will Return Monday After
Reviewing Fleet and Wis.,
iting at Groton.

President Roosevelt, after reviewing
the feet in New York Harbor Thurs
day, will swing briefly into New Eng
land, spend Sunday at Hyde Park,
N. Y, and return Monday to the
Capital. to aid in the administration
drive for adjournment of Congress
He probably will send his message
On war debts to Congress Friday, writ
ing it during his trip.
Leaving here tomorrow by special
train, Mr.. Roosevelt will speak at the
Gettysburg, Pa, battlefield late to-
morrow afternoon.
He will go to New York City to-
morrow night and Thursday he boards
the cruiser Indianapolis to review the
fleet.
That night he goes to Worcester,
Mass, from which he will travel by
automobile to the Groton School to
see his son John graduate on Friday.
Will Address School.
Making headquarters at Worcester,
he will return to Groton again Satur-
day to speak at the fiftieth anniver-
sary of the founding of this school,
which he also attended as a boy.
His last message-an outline of the
national program for water use-wil
be sent to Congress Monday.
Neither the war debts nor the water
program messages is expected to in
volve any legislative action by this
session.
The White House was informed to-
day sentiment is crystalizing rapidly
on Capitol Hill for adjournment of
Congress next week and primary at
tention will be focused henceforth on
the tariff, supplementary appropria-
tions and housing bills.
Daniels TO Review Fleet.
Josephus Daniels, Ambassador to
Mexico, who was Secretary of the
Navy during the World War, while
Mr.. Roosevelt was his assistant, will
stand beside the President aboard the
indianapolis during the feet review.
The President and his party will
take positions on the forward gun
deck TO review the great armada as it
passes in review. Mr.. Daniels will
stand at the Presidents left and Sec
retary of the Navy Swanson will be
at Mr.. Roosevelt's right. Immediately
behind the President will stand mem
bers of his family and members Of the
cabinet and others OF high official
rank who have been invited by the
President to join him on this occa-
sion.
Evening star., 1934-05-29

present constituted could perform all
those functions simultaneously" Dern
testified.
II have become convinced that
the Army as at present constituted
Is below the minimum necessary to
carry out its mission"
Dern estimated the increase called
for by the Thompson bill would
entail an additional expense of about
$35, 100000 year."
II am not presenting the views Of
the administration" Dern empha-
sized, II have not seen fit to consult
the President. 1 have not consulted
the director of the budget.
THE reason I have not consulted
the President is that I knew his de-
sire to balance the budget and any
large expenditure might not be in
harmony with his program"
Newton Baker Adds Plea.
He agreed with Representative May,
Democrat, of Kentucky, that the pres
ent Army is wholly inadequate"
Newton D. Baker, former Secretary
of War, added his plea for an "ade-
quate" nucleus around which to build
a wartime army.
"a generous allowance of officers in
peace time is probably the most i'm
portant contribution for an emergency
that country can make" Baker said.
The Thompson bill would direct an
increase from $4,000 to 14.o63 in the
number Of peace.time Army officers.
Evening star., 1934-05-29
BY VINCENT TUTCHING.

A display of plumbing and heating
equipment that commands the atten-
tion of every home owner interested
in undermining and improving his
property is now in progress at the
Washington Auditorium.
In sparkling. impressive array, the
plumbing industry has brought to the
Capital a million dollars worth OF
equipment, vividly portraying the al
most unbelievable advances made in
plumbing, heating and air condition
ing.
Home modernizers in the metro
politan area who are planning to en-
ter their improvement projects in The
Stars $1,000 Better Homes Contest
are given an opportunity in this dis
play to obtain first-hand information
on the latest developments that have
sprung from this progressive industry.
Parade Of Plumbing.
Model bath rooms in a variety of
colors, kitchen sinks in soft tans and
yellows, sinks of acid-resisting porce-
lain enamel with lustrous chromium
plated faucets and drain controls, boil
ers, radiators, showers, bath room ac-
cessories, piping materials. air-condi-
tioning plants-everything that this
highly important industry puts into
the modern home is paraded before
the eye in this comprehensive exhi-
bition.
In sharp contrast with the sinks Of
grandmother's day are these modern
devices Say the plumbers:
To-day sinks come in colored en-
amel, and it costs but few dollars
more to have a kitchen that is a per-
feet symphony of color. There is no
reason why the kitchen shouldn't be
just as harmonious as the living
room. If blue is the housewives IA
vorite color, she may have a sink of
blue.
Evening star., 1934-05-29
ICKES OIL CONTROL
MEASURE APPROVED
Senate Mining Committee Favors
Thomas-Disney Produc-
ton Bill.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated PTeSS.
The Senate Mining Committee today
approved the Thomas-Disney bill TO
increase control by Secretary 1ckes
over oil production. Chairman Logan
said the bill probably would be re-
ported to the Senate later in the day
The measure combination of both
the original Thomas and Disney bills,
included provisions empowering Ickes,
as oil administrator, to ban from all
commerce any oil produced in excess
of quotas he may set and also author
izing him to fix allowable production
figures not only for States. but for
individual producing units within
States.
The administration has been press
ing for enactment of control legisla-
ton this session. President Roose-
vet said recently he feared collapse
in the industry unless Congress acted
before adjournment.
The legislation would be permanent.
The original Disney bill had proposed
to make the program operative for
only two years.
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friendly now. People living in the
area also have established friendly
relations with the soldiers. At first
they didn't like us apparently because
they didn't like the company, but
they're getting over that"
Denies Strikers Responsible.
The general said he had been in
formed that no attempt would be
made to operate the Auto-Lite before
Thursday.
Gen. Conelly agrees with Gov.
George White that strikers were not
responsible for last weeks rioting
"Of nearly 200 the soldiers have
arrested" the general said. mot one
has been a striker The boys GER
tainly didn't discriminate. They were
after the stone -throwers and agita-
tors, so apparently the strikers have
not been responsible for our trouble
here"
Ralph Lind, one of the Government
mediators, denied today that he had
said President Roosevelt might be
asked to solve the strike.
I'VE were all sent here by the
President to settle this affair."" Lind
said. land we're not going to dump
it back into his lap"
Evening star., 1934-05-29
DECISION PLEASES WEIR.

NEW YORK, May 20 P).-Ernest
T. Weir, chairman of the National
Steel Corporation, said today he was
pleased" with the decision Of Judge
John P. Nields in Wilmington deny
ing the Governments petition in the
collective bargaining controversy with
the Weirton Steel Co.
Weir was advised Of the decision
while attending business conference.
He made this statement:
II have Just been advised that
Judge Neilds has handed down his
decision in our favor, but I have not
seen the decision itself and conse-
quently am in no position to make
comment. understand, however, that
the decision justifes eur position on
the facts in our controversy with the
National Labor Board. Needless to say
I am pleased"
weirton Steel is subsidiary Of the
National Steel Corporation.
Evening star., 1934-05-29
Conscience Leads
Killer to Confess,
Freeing Prisoner
Innocent Man Serving
Life Term Due to Be
PardOned Soon.
By the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
ROME, Ga, May 2e.-The con-
science that prodded Thomas F. Car
den for l6 years has caused him at
last to confess killing a soldier at
Fort Oglethorpe. Ga.-for which crime
Bert Long is serving a life sentence
Federal Judge E. Marvin Under
wood announced Garden had admitted
killing Charles L. Earle on February
"a, 1918. After telling his story to
the judge, Garden said my conscience
has hurt me. I cannot bear to think
longer of Leng serving time for a
crime that he did not commit"
Long was convicted Of the crime
and Is now in the Atlanta Feoerai
Penitentiary. The confession as re-
lated by Judge Underwood stated that
Garden testifed falsely against Long
to "get even" with Long for testifying
against him some years before.
steps win be taken to obtain q
pardon for Long.
Evening star., 1934-05-29
EASING OF CODES
TO BE EXTENDED;
"CRACK-UP" DENIED

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question of legal enforcement for
either national or local codes. The
expectation is that in general the
litigation division of N. r. A. and
the Federal district attorneys will
leave these trades alone. acting only
in cases of extreme importance to the
employment situation. Employees whose
rights to wages or shortened hours
under one of these codes or the presi-
dental unemployment agreement, al
ready have the authority of court
decisions to back any efforts to sue
their employers and recover what may
be due them
A few other trades already are on
a localized code basis, notably laun-
dries which have the option of adopt
ing minimum price regulations that
way. In no locality however. has
local laundry code been adopted as
yet.
President Roosevelt has left 1t up to
johnson to designate which service
trades should be allowed to have full
national codes. Yesterdays list was
not designated as the final one. but
1t covered virtually all service trade
codes now in effect which have any
thing beyond simple labor provisions
Others not yet approved probably will
be handled in this way.
Representative Britten read in the
House yesterday, in connection with
his monopoly charges, roster of
prominent induStrialsts who had in
dorSed the new deal. Walter Teagle
is for it, he said, because it permits
him to f1x prices, and what do they
the Standard Oil of New Jersey
care about the consumer or the
farmer?"
Why shouldn't Thomas w. Lamont
OF j. Piermont Morgan's be for the
new deal?" he asked 1T would be
absurd even to suggest he was not.
Charles M. Schwab of United States
Steel-why shouldn't he be? We
should examine their heads for lunacy
II they weren't. Every pound of steel
that moves over the United States
today goes under a fixed price, a
monopoly
But" Britten added, you don't
see the pictures of Al Smith, former
Senator James Reed of Missouri. Sem
ator Carter Glass of Virginia or
Clarence Darrow-but I'm told Dar-
row has very well defined idea
about the new deal"
Evening star., 1934-05-29
HOLD EARLY DRILL
TOAVO|D SHOWERS
High School Cadets Hope
for Review by Dern
at 4::30 Pm.

Operating Is minutes ahead OF
schedule, the forty-seventh annual
company competitive drill Of the
Washington High School Cadets was
being rushed through today in an ef-
fort to dodge showers and hold the
review by Secretary Of War Dern at
4:30 o'clock.
Eleven companies Of the 20 listed
for participation in the drill had to
make their bids for victory today. Six
of these, all Central High School COM
panies. took the field this morning
The remaining five companies, one
from each high school. are drilling
| this afternoon.
In the annual drill exercises to Sc
lect the best non-commissioned Off
cer," which were held shortly before
noon, Sergt Donald Creech, Company
M of Roosevelt High School. won the
gold medal for first place. and Sergt
! Joseph Loughran. Company F OF
Western High School, won the silver
medal for second place. Others COM
peting in the drills we're Sergts. Rob-
ert Roadley. Company A, Central;
Robert Boyd. Company B, Mckinley
and Charles Miller, Company A. East
ern.
The companies which drilled this
morning, with their respective captains
were Company F, Irving S. Rothsteini
, Company c. Alfred B. Hastings; Com
pany G., E. l.. Burton; Company B
Joseph p Haimovicz; Company A
Milton Gusack, and Company D, vii.
liam r. Ridell, all of Central.
| The companies scheduled to drill
| this afternoon are Company B, East
ern High School, Daniel r. Hid
Company E. Central, Richard Abbey
Company L, Western, Charles Stauf.
fer; Company B. Mckinley. Claude
E. Willis, and Company E, Roosevelt
High School, Robert A. Harrington, jr
Evening star., 1934-05-29
PICKET LINES TIGHT.
Girls Employed by Alcohol Firm Kept
From Plant.

PEKIN. Ill, May 90 (P).-An at
tempt to run the picket lines by girls
employed on the night shift at the
American Commercial Alcohol Distil-
ling Co.'S plant failed late yesterday.
The night-shift girls were placed
in taxicabs and raced toward the
plant, but pickets pursued the ma
chimes and forced the workers to climb
out and return home. The few who
entered yesterday morning, despite
the presence of the pickets, were
marooned at the plant with officials
trying to get food to them.
Between 800 and 1000 pickets we're
said to be on duty as darkness fell.
Evening star., 1934-05-29
Attack by Red Ants
May Destroy Sight
of Child, 3 Months
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BELLS. Tenn, May 29.-Phy-
sicians at jackson, Tenn, today
were trying to save the sight Of
a 3-month-old boy, attacked by
a horde of red ants as he lay
In his crib, near here.
The baby son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Watson Patrick was attacked by
the ants last Friday. News of
the baby's tragedy reached here
yesterday.
Apparently attracted by milk
in the baby's crib, the insects
swarmed upon the child while
his parents were working in a
field nearby.
When the parents returned,
they found the infant uncon-
scious. The ants covered the
child's face.
Evening star., 1934-05-29
BEAR NO ILL WILL
Two Jail Breakers Hope to Meet
Officials in Heaven.

FINCASTLE, Va, May 20 R.-
John Horn, serving a three-year term
on a statutory charge, and Otho Sor-
rell. who had only six days left to
serve on his misdemeanor charge, es-
capped from the Jail here Sunday
night, but they bear civil authorities
no ill will and hope to meet them
in heaven.
They said SO in a note left behind,
addressed to the court and Common
wealth's attorney, and asking also
that they not be pursued.
Despite this request, an alarm was
broadcast and Q search started.
Evening star., 1934-05-29
COMPETITION ADVISED
German Steamship Company Hits
Subsidies for Lines.

BREMEN, Germany, May 30 (R.-
Karl Lindemann, chairman of the
North German Lloyd Steamship Co.,
told the general meeting today that
natural competition of a private ma
ture and not government subsidies
can puG shipping back on a sound
basis.
He blamed the company's loss OF
28,000,000 marks 11,000,000) during
1888 on the drop in value OF the
United States dollar and the dras-
tically reduced exports Of Germany:
He estimated that the deficit In lssS
would be 10000, 900 markA
Evening star., 1934-05-29
What's What.
Behind News
InCapital
Strikes Are Declared
Playing Into Hands
of Administrations.
BY PAUL MALLON.

"\HE ADMINISTRATOR is strangely
calm on the inside about the
strike situation. What has
1 happened in Toledo, Mime
apolis, New York, Chicago and
elsewhere during the past few months
would ordinarily arouse commotion in
the White House. There would be
conferences, threats, possibly even
big stick action.
Now no one even gets excited about
the prospect of a rather bitter steel
strike within a few weeks.
The reason is that the strike
menace is playing right into ad-
miniStrdtion reform strategy. The
neW dealers utll neuer admit it,
but they are really glad to see the
strike issue get hot now.
1t furnishes the necessary reason
for hurrying the Wagner labor board
bill through Without such reason,
the bill would not have a chance this
session.
Evening star., 1934-05-29

Last year was the worst year for
strikes since 1920. This year may
break all records. There were 279
strikes the first quarter of this year
That is 70 more than the same period
last year.
The following table shows what has
happened during the last seven years:
Evening star., 1934-05-29
Chicken Dinner on Program,

DARNESTOWN, Md, May 20 (Spe-
ciaD The Ladies of the Jamestown
Church will hold a chicken dinner
tomorrow. beginning at noon and con-
tinuing throughout the day.
Evening star., 1934-05-29
FRIGHT BALKS THEFT

Flees Through Crowd.
CHICAGO, May 90 GR.-His own
fright snatched success from a bandit
who seized the $4,000 pay roll for
porters at Marshall Fields Depart
ment Store yesterday.
Apparently frightened by crowds of
shoppers as he emerged from a sub
basement. the bandit dropped the
cash and sprinted through the crowd
into the street.
A customer restored the money to
the company.
Evening star., 1934-05-29
TROOPS PREPARE
FOR NEW THREATS
OF TOLEDO RIOTS

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DERN WARNS ARMY
CANNOT DISCHARGE
DEFENSE FUNCTION

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S5,7OO,OOO FEDERAL
CONTRIBUTION is SEEN
AS CONFEREES RECESS

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The Washington times., 1934-05-08
WHATS DOING TODAY
GOVERNMENT


10 m-EducatOn and Labor subcommittee PwA BILL
Room s57, Senate Office Building
Gt eS Committee on railroad labor act
10 a. m-Cv Service Commission on bill recurring apuont
ments be made from Civil Service list Room 24
1880 m-Eduoaton and Labor Committee on local labor
resolution Executive Room 43 Senate Office Building
s senate office suex Committee AAA amendments Room
II a. m-Repubican conference on tariff
10 m.HOuse Interstate Commerce Committee hearing
10 a. m-HOuse Foreign Affairs Committee
mHOue Agriculture subcommittee hearing dairy bill
a. m-House Immigration Committee hearing changes to
10 a. m%House wavs and Means Committee in ecuti re
1880 Banking Currency Committee in execu-
1890 m-HOuse Rules Committee hearing bills
1O:SO m-HOuse Military Affairs Committee hearing
sian 1n.ra SailrOad service T bills ...
u:OO-HOuse Education subcommittee in executive session.
CODE HEARINGS
10 a, m-On burner Department Auditorium.
10 DEMONSTRATION Division Department Of
a. incomplete wire and iron fence Washington HOTEL
m-Metal jacketed jug manufacturing Washington
bronze wire metal speciality manufacturing MayOwr Hotel
naR sUs s1sDDG sO% e Wnsh9sGm Hotel
10 a. m-WOOl and trim dis. tr. Raleigh Hotel
q" and TRapE 1safsE HS5aE Bodies ""'f'0"eF Hotel
a. m,-Meetng-Odsmobile Motor Company. Ambassador
$3.50 a. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Companv Willard Hots,
1918 Luncheon-Coumbia Heights Business Mems Asso,
c1on; 1lRc Cavalier Hotel Hotel ,.- ,-
Hotel. A1""'''O-
1880 m.Luncheon-Coa1 Merchants Association Hamilton
basSadOr Hotel. 1890 ~ ~ -
Hotel. ~ ~ ~
AS mN1eetng-sOcey for Philosophical Inquiry. New
615 Sales Representatives As
ISOLATION. Hamilton Hotel. ~
p m-Meeting-Dyers and Cleaners. Anba Hotel
.m-Meetng-Coumbia Heights Business Mems Association
Riggs Bank Building, 1908 Fourteenth st. N. w.
CONVENTIONS
9 a. m-Assocated General Contractors Willard HOTEL
a. m-Amer1can Pharmaceutical
CIVIC AND SOCIAL
!S:SO p Luncheon-Sigma Chi Fraternity.
1880 mLuncheOn-BOard Appeals University
'-FF0"-'' ON"'oAN''S
p -Meeting-Order of Christian Mystics Hotel
p m-Meeting-Dsrict Association Mayflower Hotel
p m-BngO Party-Mens Club Friendship House 326 vir.
gna Ave. S. E. ' WV '
Meeting-COast Artillery Reserve Officers Room 1916
Munitions Building. ~ AO
8:15 mA-NnstreI PIay-SeIa MariS Club St Cahr,ops
Hall, Grant Circle Northwest, 1900 - 0'"