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latter organization, made the follow
ing statement:
The Executive Committee Of the
Board of Trade and the directors of
the Chamber of Commerce have
agreed upon basic plan upon which
the two organizations can be con-
solidated for the general good of the
community. The agreements have
yet to be ratified by the full member
ship of the Chamber of Commerce
and the board of directors of the
Board of Trade, after which an
nouncement of the provisions Of the
consolidation will be made"
Committees representing each or
ganization have been at work for sew
eral weeks studying the merger plan
Representing the Board of Trade in
these deliberations have been W. w
Continued on Page 2. Column A.
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BY the Associated Press.

ATLANTA. June 25.-Death has
played four strange tricks on Julian
j. Jones'
The latest adventure was when q
bolt of nightning fell in Jones lap
and then rolled off on the floor of
his car. =
Jones has been struck by a car
and has landed safely on top of its
hood He has lived through terrific
storm in Bacon County, Ga. and
once he almost touched a diamond
back rattleSnake before seeing he was
in error.
The lightning that chose to light in
Jones' lap tore bark of a nearby
tree for 80 feet. From the root of
the tree the lightning dug a little
trench across the road to a rear wheel
of Jones car, leaped to the back
window, smashed the glass and fell
in his lap.
1T seemed to hesitate an instant,
then hoped down to the barrel of
a shotgun lying at my feet he said.
II never felt any shock from the
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of the N. R. A. Union, issued the fol-
lowing statement:
THE statement issued by DR.. Silver
man attacking 1r. Hillman and DR..
Peck in connection with the revision
of the cotton garment code Is an act
of treachery to labor. In the heat Of
battle he has played into the hands of
the opposition. 1t IS the one untor-
glvable offense in the labor world-or,
for that matter. in any other world.
The action of Silvernian is purely
personal. The N. r. A. Union had
nothing to do with it. On the con-
trary, when we learned of his inten-
tions. every responsible officer of the
union pleaded and argued with him
not to commit this outrageous folly.
He ignored our arguments and defied
our wishes.
"As soon as a general meeting Of
the union can be called. it will be
asked to take formal action
Meanwhile. l have conferred with
E. Claude Babcock. president of the
Continued on Page 2, Column 81
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REVOLUTION NIPPED
IN BRAZILIAN STATE
Employe of U. S. Oil Company
Held as Leader of Con-
spiracy in Bahia.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
RIO DE JANEIRO, June 25.-A
suppressed revolutionary plot in Bahia
was described today in dispatches
from Sac Salvador, capital of the
state
Police arrested Antonio Cavalcanti
Mello, an employe of an American
oil company, as leader of the alleged
conspiracy.
1t was alleged the plot had gone
on for three months and the zero
hour was set at O'Clock last night
coincident with the celebration of st
Johns day, when there are fireworks
all over Brazil.
Investigators said $50 prisoners in
Bahia Penitentiary had expected to
be freed to take up arms as rebels
with Cavalcanti Mello and Roberyal
Castro. an army officer. at their head
They intended, it is alleged. to in
wade banks in the city and take
possession of the governmental pal
ace, imprisoning the interventor fed
eral governor) Capt. Juracy Mag
alhaes. Castro, however, suddenly
became i'll and went to a hospital
He telephoned Cavalcanti Mello
Someone listened in, and the arrests
followed.
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ADMITS KILLING RIVAL

NEW YORK, June IS H).-Fred-
erick Soria. "a. Filipino pus boy of
st. Louis, appeared in the police line
up today on an indictment charging
him with the killing of Terry Mole
in this city on March 2.
Acting Capt Joseph Mooney said
Soria admitted he had killed Mole,
but contended his act was justified,
saying the latter had stolen his per-
sonal belongings and Ibis woman"
ind had attempted to stab him.
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FRENCH POLICE HIT
AT POLITICAL RIOTS
Jail Terms Promised as Dis
turbances Flare Over
Week End.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PARIS, June 25.-Sterner measures
were adopted by police today after
violent political clashes in half a
dozen cities over the week end.
Rioters arrested at Lorient and
elsewhere were not released. as has
been customary. but were held for
prompt trial. Jail sentences will be
given il they are convicted.
This was regarded as the govern
ment answer to the growing disorders
throughout the country. principally
in protest of the Fascist" trend of the
Doumergue cabinet.
Four gendarmes were injured at
Meriel, near Paris. in a battle with
Communists, who sought to drown a
band concert and spoil fete by roar
ing 1.-The Internationale."
One hundred persons were hurt at
Lorient when Communists barricaded
themselves behind a stone wall and
defied repeated police charges.
Firemen finally dispersed the mob
with hose.
Evening star., 1934-06-25
MRS. PETER DRURY
GRANTED DIVORCE
Former Baroness Wins Uncon.
tested Decree From D. c.
Heir.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, June 25.-Mrs Jean
Drury, the former Baroness Won
Hagen, won an uncontested divorce
today from her fourth husband. Peter
Arthur Drury, jr, of washington, heir
to a brewery fortune.
Supreme Court Justice Aaron j.
Levy granted the decree after Mrs.
Drurys counsel, Bernard H. Sander,
testified that Drury had withdrawn
his answer.
The attorney said that in the an
swer, Drury had claimed that he OBJ
tanned a Reno anulment in June. 1928.
on the ground that he was intoxicated
when he married the baroness.
Mrs. Drury said the Reno decree
was illegal because she was not served
with the papers in this State.
Sander testified that Drury subse-
quently married Wendela Taylor at
Phoenix, Ariz., and is living in Wash
ington.
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CHICAGO FIRE RING
RAID HOLDS TWELVE
More Arrests Expected in Clean
Up as Three Blazes Are
Cleared.
Ry the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, June 25.-Suspected as
leaders of "fire ring" which burned
buildings for the insurance, II men
and l woman we're in custody today
with more arrests expected
Beyond brief announcement that
the dozen prisoners were held, First
Assistant States Attorney Wilbert T
Crowley refused to describe the case
He said 'our chances of making a
cleanup would be destroyed if we
showed our nands now"
1t was reported that confessions by
some OF the prisoners had cleared up
three recent fires, and the number OF
prisoners indicated extensive opera
tions.
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MISS TUFVERSON
SEEN IN BOSTON
Cleaning Shop Proprietor
Identifies Pictures of
Missing Woman.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, June 25.-NeW York
police said they received information
today indicating that Agnes Tufver-
son, missing New York attorney and
subject of sensational international
mystery, was alive in Boston as late
as June TO-
Assistant Chief Inspector John J
Sullivan, in charge of detectives. re-
ceived a telephone call from Boston
police, in which he was informed
that a picture of Miss Tufverson had
been identified as that of a woman
who called at a Boston cleaning shop
on May Is and again between June l
and TO-
The inspector also made public a
letter from Scotland Yard, dated
June IS, giving all available data on
the London activities of Capt. Ivan
Poderjay, who is held in Vienna on a
charge of suspicion of murder.
Bigamy Confirmed.
Poderjay married Miss Tufversor
shortly before she disappeared last De-
cember 20. The letter from London
contained a record of his marriase
there. nine months earlier, to Mar
guerite Suzanne Ferrard.
Scotland Yard informed the Local
police that complaint was lodged
against Poderjay last April IS by John
McKenna, who charged he had been
defrauded of f1,270 in a foreign ex-
change deal. McKenna decided later
lot to press the complaint, the letter
said.
A detective eft for Hartford, Conn
today. to question al unnamed school
teacher who was supposed to have
corresponded with POderjay.
One activity in the police search for
knowledge of the fate of Miss TUT
verson will be minute inspection of
Continued on Page 2, Column So
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FARLEY CONFERS
WITH ROOSEVELT.
ON APPOINTMENTS
President Considers Per-
sonneI for Stock, Commu-
nications Boards.
HOPES TO FINISH WORK
BY END OF THIS WEEK
First of Drought Relief Funds
Allocated With Sc Millions
in Direct Aid.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
HYDE PARK, June 25-President
Roosevelt conferred here today with
Postmaster General Farley as he ar
ranged to select the new Stock Ex-
change and Communications Commits
sions and fill other Government va
cancies before departing on Saturday
for Hawaii
Postmaster General Farley, who is
also national and State Democratic
chairman, reached the home here of
President Roosevelt in time for lunch.
He found Mr.. Roosevelt engroSSed in a
stack of Government business, includ-
ing legislation just passed by Congress
The President had set aside the week
for clearing up all pending affairs.
May Discuss Politics.
The Farley visit offered opportunity
also for discussion of national and
State political affairs. Gov. Lehman
was at Mr.. Roosevelt's dinner table
Yesterday with Edward J. Flynn,
Bronx leader. Before going to the
conference room, Farley said he as
sumed his call would deal principally
with the new Federal officers about to
be chosen. He carried bundle OF
names of those seeking preference.
Farley will return to Washington
tonight with President Roosevelt on
his special train, which arrives in the
CAPITAL early in the morning.
While none of the participants in
the Lehman-Flynn meeting would
talk. it was assumed Gov. Lehman
would run for reelection this Fall on
the Democratic ticket with the full
support of the President So far as
politics are concerned, the President
stated on this trip that party attilia-
tions did not count in the Federal
campaign for better days. He is ex-
pected by his aides to give unstinted
support to those aiding in the admin
istration program, regardless of party.
Mr.. Roosevelt allocated the first OF
the drought relief funds last night in
an executive order which specified
S56, $50. 900 for direct aid to the States
in the stricken area.
Seed Purchase.
The remainder of the first distribu-
ton of Federal relief for the drought
area included S43, 100000 for purchase
of seed, food and live stock, S25,000,-
600 for seed and feed loans. S12,500,-
600 for purchase of lands in the
drought regions and l2,500,00O for
establishment of civilian conservation
camps in the stricken region.
1t is the hope of the President that
he will have his desk cleared Friday
night. In that event he will board
the cruiser Houston at Annapolis Sat-
urday and begin his tour of the Amer
ican possessions. including Puerto
Rico, the Virgin Islands, the Panama
Canal Zone and Hawaii. Stops also
will be made in Colombia, South
America, and in the Republic OF
Panama.
Returning to the Pacific Coast early
In August, Mr.. Roosevelt will travel
overland by rail. and there is posi-
bility he will make some speeches,
probably in Minneapolis, and Green
Bay. Wis. where the tercentary OF the
State will be celebrated.
HOUSTON AWAITS PRESIDENT.
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Quakes Recorded.

NEW YORK. June rs P).-Two
earth tremors, described as rather Sc
vere," we're registered yesterday at the
Fordham University seismograph sta
ton. The first shock was recorded at
l:09:56 am. eastern standard time)
and the second at l:18:23, each at
distance of 42OO miles
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Lower Interest Rate Offer
May Bring End to
Moratorium.
CHAMBERLAIN QUESTIONS
BERLIN'S GOOD FAITH
London Moves Swiftly to Set Up
Reprisals if Negotiations
Fail.
BY the Associated Press.


LONDON, June 25.-Negotiations
between Germany and Great. Britain
are to begin Wednesday at the British
treasury between representatives OF
both nations.
Germany is sending a delegation OF
three experts who will arrive tomor-
row for the conference.
The parley will be concerned with
the German moratorium on debt pay
ments and some unoficial quarters
anticipate that settlement-if one is
reached-may provide lower interest
rates on German debts owed in Great
Britain.
The same circles likewise antici-
pated that to reach such a result the
Germans would make certain conces-
sions and call of the moratorium.
Would Avoid Trade War.
There was, however, no official in
dication of how far Great Britain
might be willing to go in the conces-
sions. 1t is known that the Govern
ment desires to avoid a trade wal
with Germany.
Neville Chamberlain, chancellor OF
the eXchequer. is expected to head the
British committee of negotiators
The German commission is headed by
DR.. Fritz Berger, German ministerial
director, and his aids are Karl Bless
ing, Reichsbank director. and Robert
Ulrlch of the German foreign Office
Although the conference may settle
the situation satisfactorily the Brit
ish government is continuing its prep
arations against the eventuality of a
conference failure.
Rightly or wrongly" Chamberlain
told the House of Commons today
'the creditors of all countries nc
longer feel the confidence they did in
the good faith of Germany"
The chancellor made his statement
as he called for the second reading
Of a bill giving the government pow
erful weapons in a threatened trade
war.
Would Impose Quota.
1t provides for esta blishment of q
clearing house for the imposition OF
restrictive quotas on foreign imports
in the case of discrimination against
British goods is shown.
The measure is up for second read
ing in the House of Commons, with
prospect it will be passed in rapid
order, sent to the House of Lords and
be made law before the end Of parlia-
mentary week Friday.
Sponsors insist the bill in its gen.
eral character is not specifically
aimed at Germany, but the full force
of its provisions could be thrown
against the Reich should the parley
here fail.
The conference followed Germany's
warning that she would reduce inn
ports from any nation taking action
to enforce payment on the Young and
Dawes loans.
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Nine Killed in Political Clash.

BOGOTA, Colombia, June Is CP).-
Nine persons were killed and more
than so wounded in a clash of oppos-
ing political adherents yesterday at
Fusagasuga, 80 miles from here.
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DIES IN 6-STORY FALL

Chicago Board Of Trade Members
Suicide Indicated.
CHICAGO. June Is R).-Clad in
ajamas, the body of Samuel A. Bass,
43, member of the Chicago Board of
TRADE, was found yesterday, crushed
by a plunge from a seventh-story win
dow of a hotel apartment where he
lived.
A screen had been removed from
seventh floor window. Police said this
indicated suicide, although no notes
were found.
Letters indicated Bass wife and two
children were in Olcott, N. Y.
Evening star., 1934-06-25
Honolulu Consulate Elevated

NANKING, June IS C4o).-The min
istry of foreign affairs today elevated
the Chinese consulate in Honolulu to
the status of consulate general
Evening star., 1934-06-25
ARGENTINA HALTS
PARLEY ON WHEAT
Commission Refuses to Call
Session With Country
Ignoring Quota.
BY the Associated Press.

%1~'SONA<NSN L
LONDON. June 25-Argentina's re-
fuSal to curb wheat exports or to &C.
cept any scheme to decrease produc-
ton today forced an indefinite post
ponement Of the regular session oi
the International Wheat Commission
scheduled to open here Wednesday.
Members said the life of the COM
mission itself, which was organized last
August with the hope of BOOSTING
wheat prices throughout the world
was threatened.
No formal announcement of the
postponement was made, but it was
learned that all members of the COM
mission were informed privately that
negotiations between Argentina and
other members of the big four.
which began early in May, thus far
have been fruitless.
Meeting Seen Useless.
Therefore, it was felt, nothing could
be gained by Summoning the full COM
mission to meet.
The fear was held in some quarter,
that the indefinite poStponement
might be tantamount to signing the
death warrant of the commission.
The American delegates-John V
MacMurray. United States Minister to
Estonia, Latyia and Lithuania, anc
Lloyd v. Steere. United States agri-
culture attache at Berlin. are expected
to remain here about a week longer
in final effort to patch up the diff
ferences.
Quota Is Passed.
Interested circles say, however, that
the prospects are most gloomy, as the
wheat situation is unchanged. and Ar
gentina, continuing her heavy ship
ments, now has passed the 125 900 0OO-
bushel mark, breaking her export
(COntiDued IN pape CoI1lr,1p az
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" 7
%. 9. Weather Bureau Forecast)
Fair tonight and tomorrow, not quite
so warm; gentle northerly winds, becom-
ing variable.
Temperatures-Highest, 93 at $3.50 pm.
yesterday: lowest, 70, at 4:45 am. today.
Full report on page A-9.
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Quota Is Passed.

Continued on Page 2. Column 81
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ancial topics, it seems to me that
probably the worst effect from the
silver naturalization order is the add
ed uncertainty which it creates. The
thing that business generally is rec
ognized as needing most is assurance
and security. Mr.. Roosevelt has re-
peatedly made this statement and it
may be that later on he will explain
how the silver order provides some
new security.
In the meantime the sudden acqui.
sition by the government of all the
silver stocks has provided a nice pro-
fit for holders of domestic silver and
has, through the psychological effect
provided an equally nice profit for the
owners of common stocks of corpor-
ations. Authorities tell me that this
result was natural and therefore to
be expected.
#t FILA Makes Rapid Strides
The Federal Housing Administra-
ton, newest and regarded by many as
the most potent of the alphabetical
organizations, has made rapid strides
in the last few weeks toward getting
set for operation. To my mind, three
men have been responsible chiefly.
These are James A. Moffett, the ad-
ministrator, Ward Canady, his assist
Continued on Page 6.)
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THE PooREsT GAMBLE


Would you gamble 17,000,000.00
against one dollar? You wouldn't, of
course, no matter how good you thot
your chance of winning. At those
odds, no wager could possibly be
worth the risk you would take.
1t is very possible, however, that
you take an even poorer bet than that
every day-that you accept, conscious
ly or unconsciously, life's poorest
gamble.
If you are 35 years old, you will, on
the average, live for 100000 more
minutes. To save one little minute,
thousands of automobile drivers risk
losing the entire 100000 minutes
that are coming to them. They take
that risk whenever they drive excess
lively fast, whenever they cut in and
out of traffic, whenever they pass 9TH
er cars on hills or curves, whenever
they are guilty of one of the many
acts of carelessness that may cause an
accident.
Each year in this country about 49,
600 people make the 1900, 000-to ]
wager with death-and lose. Hum
dreds of thousands of others are in
jured. Millions sustain needless prop
erty damage, estimated to reach a
total of over billion dollars.
Think of the odds next time you are
tempted to take chance while driv-
ing. Remember that the automobile
you are operating is one of the most
potentially dangerous of all weapons
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by William Bruckar,

stored by the treasury. This fact
doubtless will brighten many persons.
Followers of the administration, how
ever, have taken fresh heart from the
action and the naturalization order
gave such inflationists as Senator
Thomas, the Oklahoma Democrat,
cause for great joy although the SEN
ator believes the inflationary policy
should be extended almost to the point
of free printing press operation.
The best opinion I have been able
to obtain-it amounts to consensus
of authorities in whom I have faith
is that the action just taken on silver
in and of itself will not be disastrous.
The danger, so am informed, lies,
therefore, not in the purchase of sill
yer and the issuing Of silver certifi-
Gates, but in the potentialities of the
movement. There can be no doubt
that once the silver movement gets
thoroughly underway that it is only a
short step, easily taken to the use of
printing presses and fiat money.
1t will be recalled that Mr.. Roose-
welt said in his inaugural address that
he would support an adequate and
sound currency" In the opinion OF
many observers If he goes no furth-
er than the recent silver order he can
still find justification for repeating
his inaugural declaration.
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Silver Problem
National Topics Interpreted

Washington.-The administration at
last has taken advantage of the auth
ority given the Chief Executive by
congress in the silver purchase law
and has "nationalized" silver. Tt has
placed itself in the position where it
becomes virtually the sole purchaser
of silver in the United States and
from which position it controls. by
license, the release of silver for use
in industry and the arts.
Mystery still surrounds the promul-
cation of the naturalization order.
Secretary Morgenthau at the treasury
has continued to hold the reasons
therefore within his own breast and
the result is that thousand and one
interpretations have been placed in
the action. The action like so many
having to do with the currency, has
proved disconcerting, first, because
of the secrecy surrounding it and sec
ondly because it has in a way added
uncertainty in many lines of CONNER
cial endeavor.
That it is inflationary in character
there can be no doubt. The extent,
however, is another matter and one
about which experts disagree. 1t will
mean the obvious flotation of addi-
tional silver certificates in response to
the amount Of silver acquired anad
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DO YOU WANT THE
HIGH DAM

Over in Seattle the municipal light
and power gang is getting liberal. So
much SO that a few days ago j. D.
Ross, superintendent of the system,
is said to have made the statement
that if the u. S. will agree to keep
Coulee dam power out of Western
Washington, City Light will keep it's
power out of Eastern Washington.
The people of this state can as
sure themselves that Mr.. Ross power
will be kept on the west side, without
making any foolish promises, if they
will go out and swat the so-called
Bone Power bill, which is coming up
for referendum on the ballot this fall.
This bill in which Senator Homer
T. Bone, erstwhile attorney for the
Tacoma city power trust, has evidenc-
ed a remarkable degree of interest
simply provides a legal means for Sc
attic and Tacoma to invade other Sec
tions of the state with their power
lines. The Senator, who is an able and
convincing talker, will probably be
around before long stirring up quite
a fuss in favor Of the measure.
The coast municipal power men
have not left stone unhurled in their
fight against the Grand Coulee dam.
They are not going to stop now, but
voters may rest assured they are go-
ing to bend every effort to keep the
high dam from being built.
The Bone power bill would put a
mighty weapon into their hands if it
becomes law. If you want to see the
high dam built within the next so
years, work and vote against this
measure.-The Okanogan Independ-
ent.