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mail contract from the Post Office
Department. He said he had con-
tacted the controller general about it..
Young Smoot received $4,000 for his
services. he said.
Meanwhile, the former Senator him.
self. one of the IL apostles of the
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day
Saints, stated in Salt Lake City that
he had no connection with any air
mail contracts while he was chairman
of the Senate Finance Committee.
Other jobs young Smoot said he
held were representing Vanderhoof &
Co. in publicity matters for sugar beet
interests; Wulfsohn & Co.. fur ex-
porters. and H S Anderson. an old
friend. in feeding miners.
Smoot testified late yesterday he
was paid $4,000 for handling pub
licity for favorable beet sugar tariff
during 1929 while he was committee
clerk and his father, as chairman
Of the committee, was directing the
Hawley-Sm tariff bill.
Employed in 1929 and 1880.
Young Smoot said he was paid the
$4,000 by Vanderhoof g. Co., public
relations concern that had been re-
tanned by Western Beet Sugar in
terests.
He said he was employed by them
during 1929 and 1880. During 1929,
also, he said he received S5,005 from
Wulfsohn & Co.. fur importers.
Smoot said. however, he was unable
to remember how many years the fur
importers had paid him q salary.
Don't you know" asked Chairman
Black of the committee. that the
only thing you could do for Wulfsohn
was in connection with the tariff"
The answer was indefinite. Black
pressed him as to why the salary was
paid.
Il don't know" Smoot finally re-
piled:
Il went to New York and talked
with him." he added. Il advised him
as to his financial affairs"
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What's What
BehindNeWs
In Capital
Tugwell Is Credited
With Aiding Peek
to Come Back.
BY PAUL MALLON.

THERE is weeping and wailing
at the State and Commerce
Departments The hearts of
L Secretaries Hull and Roper are
broken.
George N. Peek is back on top
again
The life of new dealer is hard
one-up today and down tomorrow.
Mr.. Peek is a shining example. He
was up two weeks ago when he sold
the President the great idea of using
Government money to finance ex-
ports. Thereafter he was down until
last Tuesday because the President
confined Mr.. Peek's grand scheme to
Russia alone Tuesday the President
announced the scheme would not be
confined only to Russia after all. Cuba
will be in on it. So will other nations
which want to borrow money to buy
goods here.
Mr.. Peek's charm may explain
partially his new rise to fame and
power, but there are indications he
used something more than charm this
time.
Helped by Tugwell.
No one will believe it. but the man
who helped him was his old enemy,
Prof. Tugwell.
Insiders say Prof. Tugwell is the
smartest manipulation in the inner
circle. Mr.. Peek found that out when
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ference and to automa tically throw
It back to the Appropriations Com
n1ittee.
House Leader Byrns explained that
the Appropriations Committee might,
Il 1t so decided, bring out an entirely
new bill, and that when such bill
went to the Senate it could be
amended by applying the same Senate
amendments.
Action Not Anticipated.
However, he does not anticipate
such action. He expects that the
House Committee will consider only
the Senate amendments and then
make it's recommendations to the
House, which will directly act upon
the Senate amendments, guided by
the recommendations of the House
Committee because of the policy and
legislation involved.
House Leader Byrns and Chairman
Woodrum, however, disagree as to
how long this may take Byrns said
he thought the bill should be dis
posed of as quickly as possible and
that the committee would have ample
time to bring the bill back with the
recommendations on the Senate
amendments by Monday or Tuesday
He expressed very earnest hope that
these amendments, which include the
veterans benefits as principle
stumbling block. could be out of the
way before the $4,000, 100000 Patman
cash bonus bill comes up for a vote
IN the House on March IL.
Representative Woodrum said that
he thought the Appropriations Com
n1ittee would require considerable
time to consider the Senate amend
ments, and he doubted if the COM
mittee would be ready to report
next week.
Byrns said he had no thought at
this time that another gag rule will
be brought in when the salary res
toration and veterans benefits amend
ments come back into the House
for action.
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WEIRTON STEEL CASE
is AGAIN REFERRED
TO JUSTICE GROUP

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however, pending the outcome of ef-
forts to conduct a poll among the
Weirton employees, in conformance
with an executive order by President
Roosevelt, to determine whether a
Substantial number" Of the employees
desired a new election of employe
representatives.
The board said the Weirton Co.
continually had refused to cooperate
with it in conducting such an elec-
ton.
1t added the company had refused
to furnish identification lists of its
employees and had endeavored sin
other ways to hamper the efforts of
the board
In a statement accompanying the
decision. Chairman Wagner empha-
sized that no other course had been
open.
Wagner added that Ernest T.
Weir, president of the company. had
not only refused any cooperation,
but made it plain to the boards rep
resentatives that he would not deal
with any employe representatives If
they should be selected at a new cleo
ton under the boards supervision"
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AIR PROGRAM
FOR 1884 PLANES
ATTACKED BY DERN

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Congress by purchasing airplanes
without competitive bidding.
One committeeman added openly
that because of a subcommittee in
vestigation, the members were per
soma non grata" with much of the
Army general staff. Private commit
tee talk of holding up the Army ap-
Answers McFarlane Attack.
Secretary Dern took opportunity to-
day to crack back at a recent criti-
cism by Representative McFarlane,
Democrat. of Texas. that this coun-
try's best military planes were worse
than those of most other powers
Belgium could beat the United
States in an air combat" said the
Texan.
THE performance Of our airplanes
equals. and in some instances exceeds,
those of any other military airplanes
in the world" replied Dern today.
The Secretary's argument to the
committee was that aviation is only
one arm Of "well-balanced land de-
fense force"
Dern also repeated an attack made
public yesterday against the second
bill to provide a separate budget and
separate promotion list for the Air
Corps
While as "unsound" as the plane
expansion proposal he said. "it has
the additional deficit of tearing down
vital elements of the balanced frame
work of defense"
These two bills" he asserted, Con
tain other definite proposals so funda-
mentally unsound as to jeopardize the
safety Of our country in any serious
war.
military Plane Limited"
They violate principles so basic to
sound national defense organization
and system as to risk defeat and dis
aster in war. They sacrifice and ig-
more sound natiorRl defense prepared
ness as a whole, for the special ag-
grandizement of ia special group.
THE military airplane is a val
liable weapon, yut it had too many
limitations to ea aable it to be decisive
alone. 1t can 4only act when in the
air. On the fround it is helpless.
1T requires an extensive, compli-
Gated and Extremely vulnerable
ground organiSa Sation-which comprises
about 80 per cent Of total personnel
to sustain the (airplane in but linn
tied ventures into the air. during
which it is capable of spectacular, but
momentary achievement"
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DR.. WYNEKOOP,|LL,
TO TESTIFY TODAY
Physician Claims to
Be Ready for Defense
Ordeal.
BY the Associated Press.

BY tne ASSOCidteC Press
CHICAGO, March physically
weak, but apparently unafraid, DR..
Alice Wynekoop fortified herself to-
day for the greatest ordeal of her
life-a defense from the witness box
of her reputation, her liberty-and
perhaps her life
ReaSSured by her attorneys. and
strengthened by reading the Bible,
the 63-year-old woman physician, was
under call to take the stand and
tell a jury qualified by the State
to inflict the death penalty that she
is innocent of the operating table
death" of her young daughter-in-
law. Rheta. :
Il am ready" she said. "I must
go ahead and prove my innocence.
There cannot be question of physi-
cal ability"
Clipping out her words with en-
phasis. DR., Wynekoop thus expressed
her determination to see the trial
through" despite a court session yes
terday that left her weak-and for
time in tears.
The tears came during a recess
dAtci lei tlOeSN SOil, "dlkeT, ndO
testified that he had waited for eight
hours outside a police station door
while the police subjected his mother
to indignjties before they got her to
sign a statement Of accidentally kill
ing Rheta as she lay on An operating
table in the doctors basement surgery.
'Oh, it's been terrible" Dr. Wyne-
koop cried. Il never realized until
now what terrible night poor
Walker had. How he stood it is more
than I can understand
other witnesses testified that DR..
Alice had always shown affection for
Rheta and was so situated financially
that she had no dire need for the
$4,000 insurance placed on Rheta's
life month prior to her death.
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Prof. Tugwell slipped roller skates
under him and pushed him gently out
of the Agricultural Adjustment Ad-
ministration some months back.
That probably is why Mr. Peek went
to Prof Tugwell with his troubles
when the White House was turning
against his export idea Apparently,
Mr.. Peek convinced Prof Tugwell that
two such clever boys as they should
work together and not against each
other
Mr.. Peek had the additional con-
vincing argument that he could sell
a lot of surplus agricultural products
abroad If he loaned Government
money to do it.
Suspiciously Friendly.
At any rate, Messrs. Peak and Tug
well were suspiciously friendly at that
private White House gathering on
foreign trade last Monday. They
agreed on everything and got all Mr..
Peek wanted.
Afterward the. White House issued.
on behalf of Mr. Peek, statement
which one disgruntled insider de-
scribed as "a modern duplicate of
Washington's farewell address"
One section uas headed ITO
Agriculture" another ITO Indus
try," the third ITO the Public"
Under each heading Mr.. Peek told
each particular class phat he Uds
going to do tor it in no uncertain
terms.
1t was bitter gall to the State and
Commerce Department people, es-
pecially the paragraph in which Mr..
Peek said he would coordinate all
their trade business under himself.
Think We Should Collect.
The State and Commerce boys have
felt it might be unpopular to lend
money abroad before we collect what
they owe us now.
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for worship by the Emperor because
1t was feared it would otherwise be
thought the Emperor designate was
paying homage to his ancestors con-
nected with the Ching dynasty of
China, which the Manchukuo officials
now consider defunct.
Around Pu-Yi were quaint minia-
ture shrineS to the sun, moon, stars,
planets, clouds. wind, thunder and
lightning.
The theatrical effect of the ancient
Oriental drama, reviewed for purposes
of modern Imperialism, was height
ened by huge yellow curtains inclos-
ing the altar, on which the thrice
made ruler offered to the divinity
libations of wine. precious jewels and
silks and a Stayed bullock.
The climax came when the En-
peror. clad in his gorgeous robe of
vivid blue and red, raised his eyes to
the sky and held aloft for heavens s
conservation a great jade seal which
the chief ritualiSt handed to him.
Then the Emperor thrice Frustrated
himself upon the altar while an an
cient Chinese ritual was intoned AS
Emperor, Kang Teh then silently held
communion with the divinity while
smoke curling up from faggot-filled
brazier symbolized the petitions of
the son of heaven rising to the su-
preme ruler of the universe. Thus
ended the 15-minute drama
Uses Armored Car.
In awesome silence, Kang Teh left
the altar and entered a three-ton
armored bullet-proof limousine re-
Gently imported from the United
States and swiftly returned to the
palace for the second part of the
ceremonies, brief civil rites for the
purpose of announcing the Emperor's S
ascension to the throne
American witnesses to the available
portion of the ceremonies included
Andrew Wylie of Washington. d. c.:
Miss Ruth Emeline Bush of Chicago,
Mrs. Amanda Boyden of Boston, Fay
Gillis of New York and Prof. Bruce
Hopper Of Harvard University and his
wife.
According to the new organic law of
the empire over which Kang Teh rules
and which he promulgated today,
sovereignty rests with the Emperor
alone. who is theoretically placed
above the law and is responsible only
to Heaven.
He holds command of the army,
navy and the air force and has au-
thority to declare war or peace and
to make treaties. Nevertheless the
Emperor makes laws only with the
approval of the legislature.
What is possibly the most vital
question of all-succession to the
thrones dismissed vaguely in the
organic law. which, says succession to
the imperial thrse shall b - de-
termined separat p"
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pool activities. He said it was con-
sidered for several years before being
adopted.
What were the arguments against
it?" Senator Bulkley, Democrat. Of
Ohio asked suddenly.
When Whitney agreed there were no
valid reasons for opposing it, the
Ohio Senator added:
Il thought if it took several years
to agree upon it there must have
been some arguments against it."
While Whitney offered COM
promise for the Fletcher-Rayburn
market-control bill, he challenged the
constitutionality of any Federal reg
ulation of the exchange.
Pecora contended this was incon-
SiStent. But Whitney said the mar
ket would not challenge the conSti-
tutionality CT its own proposal if Con-
gress should accept it.
Questions Effect of Law.
After Whitney had said the abuses
revealed by the committee had in
volved.traders who were not members
VI CIic SACIldIlSc, 1CCold dSkco
whether the rules and regulations of
the exchange could reach them.
mo, nor can any law, SIR"
'The law can punish and bring
about diminution."
did prohibition?"
"You will agree that that is not q
good analogy; prohibition was a
sumptuary law"
This is a prohibitive law"
Whitney contended the bill would
bring about a renewal of bucket shop
activities. which he hkened to the
bootlegger to carry out his prohibition
metaphor. The last fortnight. he
said, had already seen the develop
ment of bucket shops around the
country, and that half dozen had
been raided in New York"
"Since Mr.. Pecora assisted in sup
pressing them?" asked Senator Co.'S
tigan.
Since we assisted Mr.. Peccra in
suppressing them" said Whitney.
The allusion was to a drive on
bucket shops q decade ago, led by
Pecora as an assistant district attor-
ney.
In his statement denouncing the
Fletcher -Rayburn measure. Whitney
told the committee it would give the
Federal Trade Commission power not
only to regulate, but to control cor
porations, the exchanges and the ma
tional credit system.
Evening star., 1934-03-01
ROOSEVELT SEEKS
NEW TARIFF POWER
viii Ask Congress for Au-
thority to Shift Rates
Up or Down.
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
The tariff-that old disturber Of the
congressional peace-became a hot
issue again today.
President Roosevelt wrote out, for
delivery to Congress. probably tomor-
row, a request for new powers to fix
the tariff within wide limits Leaders
Of Congress foresaw some trouble, but
the Democrats believe that in the end
the request will be granted
There is possibility the issue will
prolong this session of Congress long
beyond the date originally contem-
plated for adjournment. Some ex-
tremists said Congress may even be
here until July.
Trade expansion is the nub of the
new proposal. 1t would give Mr..
Roosevelt authority to shift tariff
rates up or down by as much as so
per cent in negotiating reciprocal
tariff treaties with other nations.
The treaties negotiated by the
President would not have to be con-
firmed by the Senate, as other treaties
do. Nor would the President have to
deal with the Tariff Commission. His
new authority, however, would be
limited to three years and no article
could be placed on the free list, or
removed from it.
Opposition Certain.
Democratic spokesmen, although
forecasting final passage, gave few
evidences of pleasure at placing the
much debated subject before COL
leagues who want to get home for the
approaching campaigns.
Senators and Representatives re-
called that on the occasion of the last
major tariff struggle-the wholesale
revision through the Smoot- -Hawley
hill-Congress was kept in almost con-
tinuous session for year and half.
Considerable Republican opposition
Is certain. The minority will gain
some Democratic support.
Decision to force the issue at this
session was reached at White House
conference late yesterday. The PreSi-
dent insisted upon action at this
time.
Negotiations Begun.
Negotiations already are under way
With some of the South American
countries for action of this kind and
II the President is given the authority
he asks. early treaties are in prospect.
A stimulation of trade relations is
one of the objectives of the President
In his new tariff policy and he had
with him at yesterdays conference
George Peek. the president of the
new Export Import Bank.
At the conference also were Vice
President Garner, Speaker Rainey,
Senator Robinson of Arkansas and
Representative Byrns of Tennessee.
the Democratic floor leaders; Chair
men Harrison of the Senate Finance
Committee and Doughton of the
House Ways and Means Committee; ;
Senator Byrnes of South Carolina,
Chairman Buchanan of the House
Appropriations Committee and Secre-
taries Hull, Wallace and Roper.
Evening star., 1934-03-01
BOATS SEARCH PUSHED

MIAMI, Fla, March 1 @-Two
Coast Guard seaplanes today joined
two service cutters in a search for
3 sailing craft uraccounted for in a
field of II that left here Tuesday on
a 200-mile race to Nassau
Officials at Coast Guard headquar-
tiers said there was no cause for alarm,
explaining that the three boats prob
ably got of their course. Another
boat which had been unaccounted for
for a number of hours reported early
today it had reached Bimini in q dis
abled condition. 1t was the Marmion,
66-foot keteh, owned by Charles H.
Baker, jr., Of Larchmont, N. Y.
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Mrs. Biddle to Speak.

Mrs. Lloyd w. Biddle, first vice
president of the District Federation
of women's Clubs, will outline her
work with the Clothes Conservation
Committee on the weekly radio pro-
gram Of the federation over station
WRC tomorrow at II am.
Evening star., 1934-03-01

a North Carolina farming district ar
rives at that time each day. He has
been accustomed to catching the
freight elevator, the only one working
at that hour. Recently it has been out
of service and he has had to walk up
stairs to his office He has taken the
matter up with Speaker Rainey.
There has been another leak in the
Senate, this time in the roof. Melting
SHOWS dripped into the galleries and
doorkeepers put tin buckets around In
the proper spots.
(CopyYight. 103l.J
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Government Deserted.

When Lerroux went to the private
residence of President Niceto Alcala
Zamora early today, it was believed
he had gone to present the resigna-
tions of Martinez Barrios and Lara
A short time later came the an
nouncement of the complete walk-out.
These two had threatened to quit
when the largest minority supporting
party, the Catholic Agrarian action
of 1T Deputies, reached decision to
oppose government policies.
Many believed this group might
withdraw from its stand provided the
two ministers stepped out of the
government.
1t was explained that with Martinez
Barrios and Lara out. Agrarian lead
ers believed they would be able to put
through two of their projects-am-
nesty for certain political prisoners
and subsidies for the rural clergy.
Lerroux Called In.
Lerroux said new premier would
be named by tomorrow morning.
The President. in opening confer
ences for formation Of new cabinet,
called Lerroux in first. Lerroux ex-
planned his position to Zamora, he
explained, but refused to reveal what
it was.
He may be asked to form another
cabinet.
Other leaders. including those Of
minority parties, will be called in
during the day for conferences.
Evening star., 1934-03-01
Contract Is Extended.

PARIS, March l (P).-Air Minister
Albert Denain reported to the Cham
Der Of Deputies Aviation Committee
yesterday that a French-Argentine
airmail contract may be extended for
one year from today.
Evening star., 1934-03-01
0RMAN w. EWING, UTAH
COMMITTEEMAN, is ILL
Suffers Severe Kidney Attack as
Result of Injuries in Roose-
Welt Campaign.

Orman w. Ewing, Democratic ma
tional committeeman for Utah, was
reported in a serious condition this \
morning as a result of kidney at
tack. He is confined to his home, at
2700 @ street.
Mr.. Ewing's illnees was said to be
traceable to an injury received in an
automobile accident while campaign
ing for President Roosevelt m Ia
Western States In 1o32.
Evening star., 1934-03-01

The Peek people have figured way
around that objection. They are not
going to lend money abroad. Not one
dollar will ever leave these shores.
They merely are going to give the
money to domestic exporters and take
the l. o. U. of the foreign buyer.
That is not exactly new scheme.
1t Is the same method We used to
incur some of the war debts. Great
Britain, France, ct al. wanted food
and manufactured products here, SO
we financed the purchase, taking their
I. o. us. which we still have.
Nevertheless, the Peek-Tugwell peo-
pie appear to be confident that it will
work out differently this time and be
boon to agriculture.
It should bring an immediate i'm
provement in the price Of exportable
farm commodities such as wheat. The
wheat farmers have needed help
lately.
Republicans Smiling.
The Republicans in Congress are
SO happy they cannot contain them
selves It is the first time they have
been seen to smile since November,
1882.
The causes of their enjoyment are
the new airmail and veterans issues
Hardly day passes in either
house that the Republicans do not
arise and chide the administration
for its airmail cancellation policy.
The Gliding ,DiH continue because
the Republicans are convinced
they hare good issue, at last.
Likewise, on the veterans allow
ances in the Senate, such Republican
straight-men as Reed, Metcalf. Kean.
ct al, have been frolicking around the
chamber like sweet girl graduates on
class day They have made Senator
Jim Byrnes sick. He could not even
protest for the administration. He
knew it was no use. The Republicans
to a man were voting for restoration
of veterans benefits. Enough Demo-
Gratis we're with them to assure a
majority. There really was no use
in calling the roll.
Byrnes folded up and let them put
everything in his bill without a
struggle.
A consumers organization is spread
ing the word around that Senator
Copeland should not be handling the
pure food and drug bill because he
gives weekly radio talks for a yeast
company and formerly gave similar
talks for a mineral oil.
Postmaster General Farley took the
strongest possible steps to keep his
airmail cancellation decision from
reaching Wall Street before it was an
nounced. Not even his secretary and
the presidential secretaries knew any
thing about it. Nevertheless airmal
stocks sold off before the announce
ment was made.
There is going to be trouble around
the House unless Speaker Rainey
orders the elevator service in the
House once Building to start before
1880 am. Representative Doughton Of
Evening star., 1934-03-01
Barred From Movic,.

Admitting THEFT, a boy in Bristol,
England, has been banned from movie
theaters for . year.
Evening star., 1934-03-01
HANSHUE REVEALS
SM00T SOLD AID IN
PUSHING PAYMENT

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PEC0RA AND WHITNEY
NEAR AGREEMENT ON
CORPORATION AUDITS

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