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Evening star., 1934-05-29
j. SCUBA TO SIGN
NEW PACT TODAY
Treaty Will Eliminate 0bjec.
tionabIe PIatt lnterVen-
ton Amendment.

BY the Associated Press.
The United States and Cuba are
expected to sign new political treaty
today in which the Platt amendment
is entirely eliminated.
The treaty, in the course of nego-
tiation for several months, will re-
place the 1903 pact.
The Platt amendment of the 1903
treaty is the one giving the United
States the right to intervene in Cuba
if such action should be considered
necessary for the maintenance of or
der and the protection of American
lives and property.
Held Bar to Peace.
The amendment has long been Bit
terly attacked by all Cuban factions,
and has been considered in many
quarters an outstanding bar to COM
plete amicable relations between the
two republics.
The Platt amendment provides that
the government of Cuba consent
that the United States may exercise
the right to intervene for the preser-
vation of Cuban independence, the
maintenance of a government ade-
quate for the protection Of life. prop
erty and individual liberty, and for
discharging the obligations with re-
spect to Cuba imposed by the treaty
of Paris on the United States. now to
be assumed and undertaken by the
government of Cuba"
President Roosevelt, when at Warm
Springs, Ga, issued a statement in
which he promised that the treaty of
1908 would be revised and the amend
ment abrogated.
DR.. Manuel Marquee Sterling has
been empowered by his government to
sign the new treaty.
Details Not Discussed.
Embassy officials declined to discuss
details OF the negotiation through
which the new treaty was agreed
upon. They referred all inquiries to
the State Department.
However, the Ambassador will act
for his government this afternoon
and, it Is understood, the treaty will
be sent Immediately to the Senate's of
both countries for their approval.
Evening star., 1934-05-29
EASING Of CODES
TO Be EXTENDED
"Home Rule" Granted Seven
Service Groups-N. R. A.
"Crack-up" Is Denied.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
N. R. A., which has just granted
measure of home rule to cleaners,
BARRIERS and five other service trades,
soon will take further steps to SIM
plify its job.
Recovery officials studied these
steps today while denying emphat-
ically opposition declarations that
N R. A. is cracking up"
Senator Schall, Republican. of Min
nesota, and Representative Britten,
Republican, of Illinois, both con-
tended the home rule order heralded
q collapse.
Further measures to tighten the
burden Of regulation are expected to
deal principally with the 500 to 900
small codes yet to be approved
Hugh S. johnson feels that most of
these have been requiring time and
expense out of all proportion to the
benefits to labor or industry. A
method of cutting down the admins
trative load is being devised. designed
to leave the N r. A. free to put more
energy on the industries employing
millions.
Price-Fixing Dropped.
BY abandoning price-fixing and
fair practices clauses in the seven
codes and leaving these matters to be
handled locally, the N. r. A. con-
cededly aimed for one particular re-
suit, among others. 1t hopes that
those they term "chiselers" can be
brought into line without resort to
legal bludgeons.
All members OF the groups affected
by Johnson's order yesterday can set
up local fair practices codes and price
rules If IS per cent of the establish
ments in a local trade area agree and
the President approves.
Then the dissenting IS per cent
could not fly the Blue Eagle unless
they complied with the local code.
The effect, officials say, would be a
greater reliance on the Blue Eagle to
attract trade Thus. they hope. the
dissenters would make it more prof
liable to fall into line.
Parking Code Included.
Besides the cleaners and BARRIERS
codes affected by Johnson's order. the
others are auto storage and parking,
bowling and billiards, shoe repair, ad-
vertising display and advertising dis
tributorS
Representative Britten said the next
step of the N. r. A. will be to an
nounce that the steel, oil and prac-
tically every other important code is
operating in violation of the law in
the direct promotion of monopolies
which are not only destroying the
smaller business man and Industrial
ist, but are working great burden
upon the American consumer and
farmer"
Senator Schall called it the fail
ing N. r. A."
Johnson's order was silent on the
Continued on Page 2, Column ID
Evening star., 1934-05-29
TEXTILE WORKERS
THREATEN STRIKE
N. R. A. Notified Call Will
Be Issued if Produc-
ton Is Cut.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
the United Textile Workers of Amer
ica, served formal notice on N. R. A.
today that general strike in the cot
ton textile industry would be called for
Monday If an N. r. A. order curtailing
production in the industry by Is per
cent were placed in effect.
McMahon, accompanied by other
union officials and representatives from
Northern and Southern cotton-mill
centers, estimated 100000 workers
would leave the mills on the first day
of the strike if walkout were or
dered and that the number would be
considerably larger within week.
Propose 3O-Hour Shifts.
AS an alternative to the 25 per cent
reduction in production, granted by
the N. r. A. at the request of the cot
ton textile code authority to prevent
overproduction, the textile union pro-
posed a machine hour week of so
hours. divided in two daily shifts of
80 hours each.
The code at present provides for an
80-hour week of two shifts of 40 hours
each.
The union leaders had planned to
present their protest to N. r. A. Ad-
ministrator johnson, but due to his
absence conferred with Deputy Ad-
ministfator King.
In a prepared brief, the union said
of the proposed curtailment to be effec-
tive June 4:
This to us means nothing more or
less than a Is per cent reduction in
wages. Through various efforts of
speed-up stretch-outs and so forth,
the productive ability of the worker
has been considerably increased since
last July"
Sincere in Ultimatum.
Asserting that the textile workers
never had denied that the cotton tex
tile code, first to be promulgated under
the N. R. A., had spread employment
substantially, the union added that
Neither do the employers deny that
conditions were so miserable before
the code and wages were at such
low standard that the industry was
considered pauperized, with the work.
ers classified as the most exploited
people in the United States"
Mcmahon and other members Of the
workers delegation said they were
sincere in their ultimatum to call q
general strike next week II the pro-
duction curtailment order were not
reScinded.
I'VE mean business" Mcmahon said,
This latest move on the part of the
cotton industry is the straw which
will break the camel's back"
Evening star., 1934-05-29
PAYMENT ON DEBT
H|NTEDBY BRITAIN
IF PARLEY IS HELD
London Demands U. S. Par.
ticipate in Conference for
Final Settlement.
SIR RONALD LINDSAY
is STILL NEGOTIATING
Parliament Expected to Halt
Transfer if Default Stigma
Is Enforced.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, May ga strong hint
that Great Britain is willing to make
a payment Of some sort June Is on
its war debt if it could be assured of
participation by the United States in
a conference to thresh out a final
settlement of the whole problem was
given in official circles today.
Should President Roosevelt hold
that token payment would not keep
Britain from default, it was believed
here, Parliament would then put its
foot down so strongly the Government
would not dare make a payment of
any sort.
Negotiations Continue.
Negotiations are still continuing
between Sir Ronald Lindsay. Ambas-
sador to Washington, and American
officials there. it was learned Of
ficially.
This led to a belief in political
circles of London that a so-called
bargain" payment may depend on
the summoning of a conference on
the entire issue.
Developments are expected along
these lines within the next few days,
with a new debts note passing be-
tween London and Washington.
War debts will be one of the most
important issues before Prime Min
lister Ramsay Macdonald and his
ministers when they meet a. No. 10
Downing street tomorrow.
Refuse to Be Hurried.
With more than a fortnight inter-
vening before June IS, Great Britain
is showing no anxiety concerning an
immediate settlement.
There is no hurry" an authorita-
tive official explained. You re-
member from December, 1882, great
deal of ground was covered by four
notes during eight days"
There is every indication that Great
Britain is making the utmost effort to
avoid the stigma Of default. Such
attempts are expected to continue
right until the eve of the day Of
settlement.
British treasury officials believe they
are on sound ground in proposing
bargain" payment contingent upon
calling a conference where a final
settlement, could be made.
TEST OF JOHNSON ACT SEEN.
Evening star., 1934-05-29
WAGNER CONFERS
WITH STEEL UNION
TO AVERT STRIKE
Senator Is HopefuI-0ffi-
ciaIs Worried by Denial of
Weirton Injunction.
FEDERAL JUDGE HOLDS
NORRIS ACT APPLIES
Attempt by Labor Board to Su-
pervise Elections at Plant
Is Defeated.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
After a conference with steel labor
leaders, Chairman Wagner of the
N. r. A. Labor Board expressed con-
hdence today that a general strike in
the industry could be averted and
that the controversy hinged largely
on union recognition"
Senator Wagner spoke to reporters,
as Hugh S. Johnson, NJ R. A. chief,
planned to confer with President
Roosevelt at the White House on re-
vision Of the steel code.
Ofhcials were concerned, mean
while, over the refusal of the Will
mington (Del) Federal Court to en-
join the Weirton Steel Co. from in
reference with choice of representa-
tives for collective bargaining by
workers at the plant.
Silent on Details.
The Justice Department said the
question of an appeal to higher court
would depend upon careful study of
the decision.
Wagner planned further conferences
with leaders on both sides of contro-
versy in the steel industry. but said
he was not prepared at this time to
go into details regarding any program
for prevention of a strike.
The Amalgamated Association of
Iron, Steel and Tin Workers recently
adopted a resolution stating holiday
would be declared by the union unless
recognition was accorded.
Questioned as to how serious he con-
sidered the threat of strike, Wagner
said:
1T is situation that must be dealt
with. 1t is not hopeless. On the con-
trary. I am very hopeful that the
strike can be averted."
Calls in Labor.
Wagner said he had called the steel
men into conference in order to obtain
clearer conception of their griev-
ances and to learn what he could do.
What the men would like to do"
Wagner said, lis to sit down with
their employers and discuss these
problems.
After the meeting adjourned,
Michael F. Tighe Of Pittsburgh, presi-
dent Of the union, declined to COM
ment on the proceedings and left to
confer with officials of the American
Federation Of Labor. He said he had
not determined whether he would
remain in Washington beyond today.
Commenting on the Weirton court
decision, Senator Wagner said it was
his understanding the merits of the
controversy still we're before the court
for decision.
Il haven't read the opinion and
ought not to discuss it until / do"
the Senator said. 'I understand.
however, the merits of the case were
not determined by the judge and
that his decision was based entirely
on the Norris anti-injunction law"
Evening star., 1934-05-29
SEVEN RAILROADS
INDICTED BY, U. S.
Violation of Elkins Act Is
Charged-15 Other Com
panies Involved.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEWARK, N. j., May 29-Indict-
ments charging seven railroads, two
lighterage firms and 16 other COM
panies with violation of the Elkins act
and the interstate commerce regula-
tions were handed up to Federal Judge
William Clark today.
The indictments, "a in number and
each containing several counts, charge
the railroads and lighterage companies
with absorbing pumping charges for
transferring molasses and vegetable
oils from tank barges to tank cars for
overland shipment, by making rebates
to the shipping companies which
should have paid the charges.
Evidence gathered by the bureau Of
inquiry of the Interstate Commerce
Commission was laid before the grand
jury by Assistant District Attorney
Thomas v. Arrowsmith last Tuesday
and the indictments followed.
Evening star., 1934-05-29
WEIRTON WRIT DENIED.
Federal Court Blocks Intervention in
Plant Election.

WILMINGTON, Del, May 20 R.-
The Federal Governments petition for
a preliminary injunction to restrain the
Weirton Steel Co. from interfering or
taking any part in the election of bar
gaining representatives by its employees
was denied today by Judge John P.
Nields in United States District Court.
The court denied the injunction for
two reasons, one, that the Norris anti
injunction act applies to this case
and. second, that the court is without
power to issue an injunction in q case
involving a labor dispute until after
testimony is take from witnesses in
open court.
Affidavits Held Contradictory.
The court said affidavits presented
by both sides are contradictory and
conflicting and that there are serious
questions Of law involved, particularly
the question as to the constitutional
ity of the national industrial recovery
act.
Counsel in their brief have given
extensive and careful consideration
to this constitutional question" Judge
NleldS said. Issues OF the graveSt i'm
portance are raised and should be de-
termined only after a final hearing"
The decision leaves unsettled the
companys challenge of the labor
guarantee provisions of the industrial
recovery act on constitutional grounds
as well as the Governments attack
upon the so-called company union. It
defeats. however, the plan for an i'm
mediate election at the Weirton plants
under supervision of the National
Labor Board
These and other issues will be de-
cideG after the final hearing, at which
the testimony of witnesses will be
heard in open court.
Judge Nields' opinion is devoted
largely to a review of the case. He
CONTINUED on Page 2, Column g.
Evening star., 1934-05-29
JOHNSON DEPARTURE
FROM N. R. A. Denied
Administration Does Not Consider
Recovery Work Nearly
Completed.
BY the Associated Press.

oS tIlc ASSOSldtcu EIcSS.
Administration sources reaffirmed
today there was no expectation Of
Hugh S. Johnson's early departure
from N. r. A.
Published reports to the contrary
(not carried by the Associated Press)
led to inquiries at both the White
House and N. r. A. It was made
plain forthwith that the administra-
tor does not consider his work on the
recovery program anywhere near in
shape to turn over to a successor,
and has made plans to remain at the
helm for a further extended period.
There has been no indication that
President Roosevelt wished to sup
plant him with any one else, espe-
cially with the development of new
policies now under way in the CODE
making sections of N. R. A. and ex-
tenSive strike threats.
A continuing turnover in the SUBJ
ordinate personnel at N. r. A. has
been in prograss for some time and
is expected to continue.
Evening star., 1934-05-29
Dern Yarns Army
Cannot Discharge
Defense Functions
Backs Thompson Bill
to Increase Number
to 10000.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Secretary Dern told the House Mil
itary Committee today he believed
the Army as at present constituted
could not perform its necessary mis-
sion of national defense.
In his first appearance before the
committee, Dern indorsed a bill by
Representative Thompson, Democrat
of Texas. to require an increase from
10000 to $4,000 in the number of
officers and enlisted men.
Making clear he did not speak for
President Roosevelt, Dern said the
Army's military functions are:
L. To protect outlying possessions.
g To train civilians for service in
wartime.
g. To repel invaders until new
forces could be trained and put in
the field.
II don't believe the Army as at
Continued on Page 2, Column So
Evening star., 1934-05-29
BY the Associated Press.

CORBEIL, Ontario. May 29.-There
is possibility that the five baby girls
born yesterday to 24-year-old Mrs.
Ovila Dionne will die, it was said to-
day by DR.. A. r. Dafoe, attending
physician.
DR.. Dafoe said he based his opinion
on the history of similar cases, rather
than on the state of health of the in
fahts at present. They were prema-
ture by one month, and are being fed
mixture of milk, corn sirup and
water with an eye-dropper.
Despite his doubt that the babies
will survive, DR.. Dafoe found them
gaining strength today.
To assure the quintuplets every
chance of living, DR.. Dafoe has asked
Red Cross oficials to aid in caring for
the children.
Evening star., 1934-05-29
LIFE OF QUINTUPLETS FEARED
FOR BY ATTENDING PHYSICIAN

eve also require another basket"
the physician said. The five little
lassies are huddled in one now and
this morning I found one of them
crowded into a small space in one
corner of their improvised bed"
The survival of the children has
amazed medical authorities, who have
beseiged DR. Dafoe with telephone
calls asking their condition. At am.
today an official of the American
Medical Association of Chicago called
the physician and said he could
hardly believe his statement that the
infants were gaining strength.
The four other children in the
family. ranging in age from years
to IL months and all single births,
romped about the farm yard, stopping
in their play occasionally to tell
visitors all about their new sisters.
Evening star., 1934-05-29
Broadway Theaters
Want to Install Bars
to Boost Business
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 29-Broad-
way theaters want share of
the liquor business.
A delegation representing the
League of New York Theaters
was organized today to seek per-
mission for installation of bars in
legitimate playhouses. The pro-
posal will be laid before Edward
P Mulrooney. head of the State
Alcohol Beverage Control Board,
next Monday.
Members Of the delegation said
bars would help the theaters. most
of which have just gone through
a poor season.
Evening star., 1934-05-29
PROVES HIS POINT
Wet Candidate Gets Drunk to
Show Liquor May Be Had.

WINSTON-SALEM N. c., Nav 20.
N).-Marshal c. Kurfees, State leg
islative candidate on a wet platform,
believes in proving his point-so he
got drunk.
Police found him on a street corner
here and he was taken to Jail. Up be-
fore Judge w. T. Wilson, he was fined
SIS and given To-day suspended SEN
tence.
II did 1t on purpose" Kurfrees
said. Il wanted to show that the
people of North Carolina can get all
the liquor they want in spite Of the
burlington (State dry law act or any
other act"
Evening star., 1934-05-29

LONDON, May 20 P.-Laura In
gals, New York aviatrix. today en-
tered the London-to- Melbourne air
races to be held next October Miss
Ingalls,, who recently completed a
17,000-mile air tour Of Central and
South America, will participate in
the race to Australia with a Lockheed
Orian plane. She is the sixth Amer
ican to enter.
Evening star., 1934-05-29

MEMPHIS, Tenn, May 20 R.-
The word is going around the under
world, says the police commissioner
of Jersey City, N. j.. that Jersey City
lis good place to avoid"
Commissioner Frank B. Chapman,
here for the National Convention of
the Reserve Officers Association. said
Jersey Citys lack Of crime is at
tributable to rigid policing. We do
not let criminals light in Jersey City,
and every car coming in is inspected" !"
Evening star., 1934-05-29
AMNESTY is DECREED

RIO DE JANEIRO, May 20 R.-A
decree extending full amnesty to all
those who participated in the long
Sac Paulo revolt Of 1892 has been
signed by President Getulio Vargas.
Evening star., 1934-05-29
Graf Zeppelin in Brazil.

PERNAMBUCO. Brazil, May 20 (P).
The German mail-carrying dirigi-
Bile, Graf Zeppelin, arrived at TBS
am. (5:25 am. E. S. T) today on
one of its regular passages from
EriedrichShaYen
Evening star., 1934-05-29
Laura ingalls, Enters Race.

Continued on Page 2, Column 81
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CITY FIGHTS CRIME

Continued on Page 2, Column
Evening star., 1934-05-29
WEATHER.

90. .. Weather Bureau Forecast0
Rain tonight and tomorrow; not much
change in temperature; moderate to
fresh northeast or east winds.
Temperatures-High rs, at Sis
pm. yesterday; lowest. SIS, at am. to-
day. Full report on page As.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-10
.SOMERVILLE IS
 LEADING IN GOLF
Led the Parade of Stars at BrO0klin--Beats Kir0-
 mac By 2 and 1

Breokline, Mass. Sept 1O.-(UP1 e-Ross Somervilie, former cham pion, a dour Scotsman from Lon- don, Ont. lea the parade of stars through the first-round matches of the national amateur golf chafn- pionship to-day by scoring a 2 and i victory over D. F. Kirouac of Walpole, Mass. Somerville who beat Johnny Goodman or Omaha. to capture the title in 1892. was three up at the turn. having gone out in 37 to Kirouac's 40.
 Kirouac won the 18th with par 8 when Somerville sliced his tee shot. and also won the 14th with Q par 5, Somerville having been short with his approach. Ross was then one up with three to play. Somcr- ville went two up with a par three at the 18th and the yhalved the 17th in par As to give Somerville the match. He will meet John Foley of Detroit in to-morrow's second round. Foley drew first round bye. Perfect weather pre- vailed, but only a scattering hum dred or so spectators were on hand for the opening matches. There was no standout match in the first round,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-10

, beach, it's bows pointed north to- wards the pile of rocks which forms breakwater for the casino and which prevented the still burning hulk from being washed against the vast amusement struc- ture.
 The writer went out on the
 brooches buoy to the ship and in- spected conditions aboard as far as human endurance would stand. There was no real information to be obtained except that the inter- , for was almost a red-hot mass and that any bodies still below decks must be ashes.
 Tugs fused around the hulk, trying to ease it off the sands into deep water so that it could be | lowed to New York. It appeared age of the 11,520-ton ship could be removed. It seemd likely it would have to be broken up as it lay and removed piecemeal. Hoses were run out by tugs and poured water on the wreckage to cool it off for com plete investiga- ton.
 Most of the bodies which event. | ually will be found, authorities be- lieved, already have been washed up at scattered points along the coast south of Asbury Park. Caring For Bodies National guardsmen established | a temporary morgue at Camp
 Moore. near Sea Girt, where 79 bodies were taken. Nearly 50 were identified. The bodies we're ship | ped direct to relatives or to an em- ergency morgue in Jersey City, across the Hudson river from New
 York, where further identifications will be mace.
 Identification will be difficult. The 79th body taken to camp
 Moore was washed up last night but was badly difigured and with
 out identifying clothing-many survivors escaped merely in night clothes.
 tOher bodies were taken to un- dertaking establishments scattered along the coast and many were shipped directly to their homes. making a complete list of identi- fled dead difficult to obtain. There was no central organization form ed to check the victims. Frantic relatives of persons who
 were aboard came by train or au- tomobile to the shore in search of survivors or dead. In many cases ] it was an aimless search. Ocea- sionally body would be identified
 by a hysterical wife or mother. The number of those seriously
 concerned was augmented by vast throngs of morbid curiosity seek
 CTS. Motors blocked the New Jer- sev roads driVfn~ nolice fra ntie in
 their efforts to keep traffic mov- ing.
 It was estimated 100000 people
 focked into Asbury Park, throng-
 ing the beach In the vicinity of the
 wreck. A fee of 25 cents was es- Itablished for admission to the
 Casino Pier overlooking the wreck
 and many thousands paid it, Ii
 was annouced that the revenue
 would be turned over to relatives of the victims.