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Evening star., 1934-08-17

These experts, in their own homes
are preparing to eat more beans or
spinach and fewer steaks and pork
chops. They believe any one who
wants steaks or pork chops will be able
to get them, but fancy prices will have
to be paid. They contend the family
budget will not have to be enlarged
extensively for the careful buyer who
wants to keep his table within his
means.
They may be little optimistic about
this, because such wholesale gener-
alities do not always work out In retail.
You will always find chiselers who will
try to use the drought excuse to in
crease the price Of macaroni and
olives.
Purchase Power Rise Seen.
There is every indication that total
farm purchasing power may be 10
per cent greater on a national scale
than it was last year (some inside
Government figures run the increase
up as high as Is per cent?. ..
Such a paradox is explained BY
the cotton situation. Drought hurt
the cotton crop materially in only
three States (TeTdS, Arkansas and
OklGhond). EDery other cotton
grolDtng State 1Diu benefit By get
ting the advantage OF increased
prices for its crops and its pur-
chasing po,Der ioiH be materially
greater than last year. The Co..
ernment tDiH put considerable sums
of money into the three affected
States to bring their purchasing
poroer up, thus maintaining the
general national dperdoe much
higher than the doldrun1s OF 1888.
Something of the same situation ex-
lists in corn and other drought area
crops.
1t means that farmers who have
any crops at all should get real money
for them, while the afflicted sections
are being aided by Government funds.
Stories on Silver Mixed Up.
Government officials are getting
their stories slightly mixed up again
on the silver announcement.
One official, so high that he takes
orders from no one, explained to news
men the other day that the silver
naturalization move could not have
been timed to offset the affect
of President Roosevelt's Green Bay
speech. He argued that one came
within three minutes of the other, but
insisted that the naturalization order
was planned weeks before to go into
effect automatically as soon as the
price Of silver reached 49&, cents.
The price reached 4934 cents just
three minutes before Mr.. Roosevelt
began to chide business men at Green
Bay.
Evening star., 1934-08-17
GIRL ADMITS SLAYING

She Was Afraid.
SAN JOSE, Calf. August II R.-
Mrs. Bernice Beauchamp Pickrell,
l9, was held under murder charge
today after she had suddenly ad-
mitted at a coroner's inquest that
she shot and killed her rancher father
because she was afraid of him.
The father, Robert Beauchamp
IS, was found shot to death at his
Gilroy ranch Tuesday and until the
daughters surprise admission yester-
day officers had expressed belief he
committed suicide.
Evening star., 1934-08-17
DEMAND RESIGNATION
Virgin Islanders Demonstrate

Against Reign of Gov. Pearson.
ST. CROIX, Virgin Islands, August
II P.-Demonstration against the
regime of Gov. Paul M. Pearson kept
police in several cities alert today.
Angry crowds gathered at the en-
trance of the government mansion at
Christiansted demanding the resigna-
ton of the Governor. Officers bear
ing arms prevented them from en-
tering.
Evening star., 1934-08-17
TENDERS ARE INVITED
Banks Will Receive Applications
for $75.OO,OOO.

Secretary Morgenthau yesterday in
vited tenders for approximately S75,-
100000 in 182-day discount bills, to
be dated August %.
Applications will be received at the
Federal Reserve banks and branches
until 2 pm. August 20.
Evening star., 1934-08-17

Al Ala 3O19 o
SCORE BY INNINGS.
CIeve. O2O 900 OO1O- 3
Wash. 900 OO1OO2 l. 4
SUMMARY:
Runs batted in-BerE. Hildebrand. Myer.
Galatxer, Harris. Schultz, Bolton.
Two-base hits-Hildebrand. BERG. Bolton.
Harris.
Three-base hit-Berg.
Double piays-Myer to CronIn to Sus-
ko (2).
Sacrifee-Whitehill.
ton, o.
Base ON balIs-Oh Hildebrand, Il Of
Struck out-By Hldebrand. Ii by White
hill. 4.
Umpires-Messrs. Summers and MCGOWAN.
Time Of Same-1 hour 46 minutes
Evening star., 1934-08-17
BLAME IN STRIKES
PLACED BY GREEN
Holds Employers Failed to
Observe Spirit of CoIIec-
tive Bargaining.
Rr the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ATLANTIC CITY, August 17.-Wil-
liam Green, president of the American
Federation of Labor, commenting yes
terday upon the strikes called in many
industries. expressed the opinion a
large number could have been avoided
had employers entered into the
spirit" of the collecting bargaining
provision of the N r. A.
Reiterating that labor was also dis
satisfied because it was denied repre-
sentation on most code authorities,
Green said the American Federation
of Labor would support the United
Textile Workers of America in their
demand for such representation.
Advised that the textile workers had
given instructions to their Executive
Council to call a general strike on or
before September l, Green expressed
the hope the industry would receive
representation without resorting to
strike.
Will Press Demands.
Green asserted that, although an
unsuccessful plea had been made to
Gen. Hugh S. Johnson for labor rep
resentation on the code authorities,
labor would go to johnson again and
again" until its demands were met.
THE fact that labor has been de-
MED such representation has created
a feeling of suspicion, which could be
removed if such representation were
given" Green said. THE code au-
thoritieS meet in closed meetings and
consider hours and wages. There
should be labor representation to re-
move any distrust."
Discussing the general strike situ-
alton, Green asserted that neither
the spirit nor the letter of the collec-
tive bargaining sections of the N. r. A.
had been fully carried out
Urges Home Modernization.
Green issued formal appeal yes
terday to all unions affiliated with the
A. F. of L., and State federations of
labor to support the Federal program
for the repair and modernization Of
homes.
"The immediate effect" the appeal
said, should be the employment of
thousands upon thousands of building
tradesmen, of tradesmen who supply
building materials and railroad and
truck men who land it on the job.
THE ultimate result should be
standards of housing for our people
better than any they have ever known
and in keeping with the wealth and
the high ideals of our country"
THE volume of work is enormous.
Once well under way, it should, now
that money promises to be available,
provide work for many years for the
building trades, and make life easier
and better for the men and women of
all trades"
Evening star., 1934-08-17
ROOSEVELT ALONE
CAN AVERT STRIKE,
SAYS UNION CHIEF

(Continued From First Page.)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-06-02
u NDERPAYMENT
Of 10 Baked

Ten laborers working on the
new wing of the Gallinger Hos.
pital have been underpaid, accord
ing to a complaint made to Asst.
Corporation Counsel William H.
Wahly today by Larry Kelly, rep
resenting the bod carriers and
building laborers' union.
Mr.. Kelly charged that the
D. M. w. Construction Company,
erecting the Gallinger wing, en-
ployed the 10 laborers at 35 cents
an hour and put them to work
en- jobs at which the accepted
rate was 6212 cents an hour. Men
who had complained of the situa-
ton had been discharged by the
contractor, said Mr.. Kelly.
After the conference in the as
sistant corporation counsels Of
flee, Commissioner GotWalS in
vestigated the case and as a result
it was announced that the con-
tractor will pay the proper rate
for the higher pay jobs and will
pay to the 10 men back wages on
the work already done.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-06-02
POLICE To QUIZ
BOY IN DEATHS

Police today were questioning a
19-year-old boy in connection with
the murder of A. Paul Rice, Wash
ington Terminal employee, whose
body was found in raVine near
the Anacostia golf links several
weeks ago.
Brought here from North Caro-
lima yesterday on murder war
rant, the youth. Ralph w. Mize,
will be subjected to a grilling by
local authorities in an attempt to
solve the Rice murder.
The boy also will be questioned
about the murder of Fannie Kurz,
who died last week from the eff
featS of a beating received at the
hands of unknown aSSailantS while
she and her fiance were parked
in an automobile in Battlefield
Park outside Fredericksburg, Va.
Agents of the Department. of
Justice said they have information
to the effect that the boy was in
the vicinity of the place where the
Kurz girl and her escort were
beaten.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-06-02
ANADALE WAITS
ADVISER ERE
HE|SFREED
Parole officer Will Consult
With Prisoner at Jail Next
Week on Case

c. Ebert Anadale will have to
spend this weekend in jail and
possibly the next one, too, unless
the former young financier can
meet sooner the conditions of his
parole.
The District Parole Board, In
freeing Anadale, convicted and
sentenced to nine years in Jail in
connection with the F. H. Smith
Company case, has made it an
ironclad condition that the young
man remain in Jail until salts
factory parole adviser" can be
found, who will agree to see that
Anadale shall not enter the
brokerage business. stock selling
business, handling of other people S
money in any way or manner, as
direct salesman, employe OF a
financial firm, or as an official OF
such a firm or corporation.
The formal papers in the case
are still in the office of the Dis,
trict Parole Board and so far
as Warden REEVES of the District
Jail, is concerned, Anadale is
still a prisoner serving nine
year sentence-and behaving very
well, at that.
Either today or on Monday Pa
role officer Wallace M. Hayes
will be instructed formally to con,
tact Anadale at the jail, consult
with him as to a parole adviser,
and, if a satisfactory adviser can
be found in time for the next
meeting of the Parole Board next
Thursday or Friday, the board
will then sign the papers freeing
Anadale, who has been officially
described by the Parole Board as
being in jail because he was
dominated by his masters
voice." in the shape of influence
by B. Bryan Pitts, formerly presi-
dent of the F. H. Smith Com
nonV
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-06-02
SEAL To PROBE
NAYFLOWER

ElWood Seal, assistant corpora
ton counsel. who directed the
Senate District Committee invest
cation into the local milk industry
last summer, has been named 20
aid a Senate District subcommittee
in a probe of the financing and
proposed reorganization of the
MayfloWer Hotel, it was learned
today.
Mr.. Seal already has begun to
collect evidence which the sub
committee will use in making the
inquiry, despite the fact that the
resolution asking that the investi-
gaton be made now is pending be-
fore the committee on audit and
control.
The resolution was referred to
the latter committee after the
District group decided to request
an appropriation of $1,000 from
the Senate contingent funds for
use in conducting the inquiry. 1t
is believed that, whether or not
the funds are made available, the
subcommittee will proceed with
the investigation.
The subcommittee making the
probe is composed of Senators
Hamilton F.. Kean (RD of New
Jersey, chairman, and Robert R.
REYNOLDS 3D. of North Carolina.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-06-02
\ D j 7 \ SEIZED
IN KILLING Of
STEPNOTHER
Former Fort Myer Soldier,
Taken Here, BIames Love,
Police Say

Washington police today hung
up another victory in their battle
against crime following the ar
rest of a former Fort Myer
soldier who is wanted for the
Staying of his stepmother in
Philadelphia.
Detectives last night, after a
patient wait of more than 10
days, took into custody Joseph
Martin Hoge, %, discharged Fort
Myer soldier. who Immediately
confessed, police said, to the muir
der of his stepmother, Mrs. Mary
B. Hoge, 30-year-old attractive
brunette, May 10 at their home
in Philadelphia.
The youth was taken to Phila-
delphia early today.
Body Found in Trunk
The body of the woman was
found stuffed in a trunk. She
had been beaten to death with
a carpenters chiSel.
The man told police today he
killed his step-mother because
she refused to elope with him
and supply $10O for a honey
moon. Before the body of the
woman was found the younger
Hoge sat on the trunk while his
father, Jacob, conducted a
thorough search of the house.
The self-confessed killer at
tempted to dispose Of the trunk
by calling for an expressman
and turning in a fire alarm to
divert attention from the crime.
Just after the discovery of the
body young Hoge disappeared.
Police Act on Tip
Philadelphia authorities mott
fled police here to be on the
lookout in this vicinity since it
was known he had friends here
Inspector of Detectives Frank S.
w. Burke stationed 10 men in
the neighborhood of the artillery
regiment.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-06-02
Errant Police
Are Warned
On Traffic

eff any policemen are quash-
ing automobile traffic arrest
tickets-bring 'em up on the
carpet"
This instruction was telephoned
by Commissioner Hazen to Major
E. w. Brown, Superintendent of
Police, today as the result of
rumors that the police were easing
up on their drive to arrest traffic
ViolatorS.
Major Brown told Commissioner
Hazen that many traffic violators
give wrong addresses, move, or
reside in Maryland and Virginia.
Commissioner Hazen said today:
eve hear a lot about pull
with the police. We want to
back up the individual police;
and the best way is to instruct
all policemen to go through with
traffic arrests and not to let up
on people who exert political or
congressional or any other in
fluence."
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-06-02
FIRST AID GRADUATES

Graduation certificates in first
aid will be presented to the men,
bers of the first aid classes of Will
son Teachers College and George
Washington University at 11:45
a. m. Monday in the auditorium Of
the Wilson Teachers College at a
joint assembly. The graduates
will be addressed by DR.. Lyman
Sexton on the value of the course.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-06-02
Wheatley "Y" Gives
"SLeeDinq Beauty"

Under the auspices of the COM
munity committee of Phyllis
Wheatley Y. w. C. A., the chill
dren's theater presented The
Sleeping Beauty" as the final
event of the season at Armstrong
High School today.
Interpretative dancing and act
ing by children of the graded and
junior high schools throughout
the city featured the play which
was acted by an adult cast. This
play was the second presented by
the theater group this season.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-06-02
National Firenlen
Name Parade Chief

Meeting in Alexandria last
night officers of the National
Firemen's Association named
Sergt. A. j. Bargagni, president,
as grand marshal of its Labor
Day parade.
E. C. Dawson, of Alexandria,
international secretary of the
Brotherhood of Mechanics, was
made honorary chairman, and
Chief James M. Duncan, jr., of
the Alexandria Fire Department
general chairman.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-06-02
Senate Confirms
Elizabeth Boss

The presidential nomination of
Miss Elizabeth H. S. Boss for
postmaster at Laurel. Md. was
confirmed unanimously by the
Senate yesterday.
Although her nomination was
transmitted to the Senate several
days ago by President Roosevelt,
together with dozen other nonH4,
nations in Maryland, Virginia,
West Virginia and North Caro-
lima, hers was the only one favor
ably acted upon yesterday.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-06-02
READY To SPEND.
MILLION, TWO
ANNOUNCE
Business and Labor Groups
Favor Bill, But Citizen
Group Opposes
By LOUIS E. WHITE

Dy AOO1O w IA Il A.
Local business and labor inter-
ests threw their full force behind
the proposal to legalize pari-
mutuel betting at race tracks in
the city, while representatives of
civic and religious organizations
took up the opposition at hearing
today before the Senate District
Committee.
The measure, which already
has passed the House. was eX-
planned in detail by Representa-
tive Loring Black, jr. Cd of New
York, who introduced it.
Merchants For Measure
James B. Colliflower, president
Of the Merchants and Manu-
facturerS Association, urged It's
passage. He told the committee
that book-makers are thriving
here, and if this bill were passed
bookmaking would be eliminated
and the local government would
realize approximately half a mil
lion dollars in revenue.
Speaking for. the labor organi-
cations of the city, E. j. Roach
urged favorable action, asserting
that probably a million dollars
would be spent, putting idle men
to work, on construction which
would be necessary, should the
Bennlng track be allowed to OPP
crate, also giving work to a small
number throughout the year and
several hundred while meets
were on.
Contest for Track
Harry c. Weston revealed that
the John Hay Whitney interests
are willing to spend about a
million dollars on the Benning
property if the bill is enacted.
He submitted to the committee
a telegram from James w. Healy,
trainer for the Whitneys, which
said:
I'VE expect the racing
plant to cost approximately
$1,OOO,OOO."
This prompted w. C. Murphy,
local attorney, to inform the
committee:
81 represent interests that are
willing to spend more than a
million if they can get this
track"
Other witnesses pointed out
operation of the track would in
crease business of every sort in
the National Capital.
Opposed by Citizen Group
George E. Sullivan, of the Fed.
Grafton of Citizens Associations,
the first witness opposing the
measure, said that his organiza
ton does not oppose the bill on
religious or business grounds, but
on fundamental grounds of sound
public policy" He added that the
association is against the gambling
feature of the bill whether the
gambling is honest or dishonest.
He asserted that when betting
at tracks here was permitted some
years ago, young men and bank
tellerS were baited and in many
cases lives were wrecked. Senator
Robert R. Reynolds CD of North
Carolina suggested that when the
old track was in operation, the
pari-mutuel system was not in use
and that the betting may not
have been on as honest business.
"ViciOus," Says Churchman
The bill was termed vicious"
by Arthur Vim, representing the
Washington ederation of
Churches.
Senator Royal S. Copeland CD,
New York, suggested that only
those who will profit by opening
the track have appeared at the
hearing in favor of the bill. He
asserted that the KenilWorth Citi-
zens Association. composed of resi-
dents living near the Benning
track, voted to oppose it.
About eight more witnesses
representing religious organiza-
lions we're prepared to testify in
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-06-02

playingat agreeable distance Golfers coming in
from the last hole.
Before the lawn rolled away toward the endless green
Of the golf Remember the Of the gardener
at Oxford University when asked how the lawns happened
to be perfect. eve seed it and weed 1t and roll
it, Sir And after so 100 years. have turf, Sir
The Chevy Chase Club is like that. Yesterday man
was moving with of those practical motor machines
The scent of the freshly grass reminded of
English sachet, New Mown Hay Rose Stah who played in
'The Easiest Way,'' gave years
But why worry about the fragrance of other years Today
the low white gate of the garden open. | could
the pink and yellow blossoms sympathetic breeze
brought their perfume to
Besdes-''Where did you say you would have your
mint julep? said the waiter at my elbow do you want
it here by the swimming pool?''
Right here, William said ION the of this big
spot"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-06-02
Marlboro Licenses
GiUen TIUO COUPLES

Two couples yesterday spoiled,
in the making, a record for the
week in Prince Georges county of
not having any marriage licenses
issued at the Upper Marlboro
courthouse. They are Archer l..
Keeton, 40, Colmar Manor, and
Katherine E. Wolf, 20, Congress
Heights; Oswell Swami, 81, Silver
Hill, and Rose Hamlin, 81, Pitts
ton, Pa.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-06-02
Senate

The Senate District Committee met to hold hearing
race track bill Those present Senators Copeland,
presiding: REYNOLDS Bankhead, Capper and Austin Alb
SENT King Glass, Tydngs Gore Lewis, McCarran, Kean
Carey Davis and Time of meeting two and half
hours. (Story this page)
Elwood Seal assistant corporation counsel will aid in
making the Senate District Committee investigation of the
financing and proposed reorganization of the Mayower
Hotel (Story this page.)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-06-02

The term alcoholic beverages' means any liquor for
beverage use containing than half per
of alcohol by volume
The term products of the brewing industry beer
a porter stout and other fermented malt liquors cereal
beverages.
The term beverage use beverage medicinal
culinary any other except for industrial purposes
The term fortified wine" a natural wine to which
has been added brandy other distilled spirits
Old Miss says Middle Age must have its Fling.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-06-02

Tokyo to Congratulate MS son, Fumltaka,
on having completed his course at Law
renceville. The young prince will graduate
happily-with high honors and a place
waiting for him next fall at Princeton Uni
versity.
The elder Prince will come to Washing
ton on June and will remain here for
week On the day of his arrival he will be
the guest of honor at State dinner given
by the japanese Ambassador and Nine.
Saito. The Ambassador and the Prince are
old friends They attended the School of
Peers in Tokyo at the same time.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-06-02
Board of Commissioners

Commissioners did not meet a board.
Commissioner Gotwals ordered adjustment of aborers
wages at Galingcr Hospital wing. (Story on this page)
Commissioner Hazen instructs Major Brown, superin-
tendent of police to bear down traffic voators (Sory
this page)
District Parole Board seeking parole adviser for Ebert
Anadae former fnancer serving nine years IN District
of Columbia Jail. (Story this page)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-06-02

Pretty Mary Esther Pratt In a red suit and
Anne Hall in marvellous blue one swan
a short while
After their tennis game Mary Bouve
and Katherine Pierson (they played in the
most becoming shorts-Mary in blue ging-
ham and Katherine in black trunks and a
white blouse) plunged into the pool.
The club was blissful place yesterday.
Few people were about. No guests to be
polite to. Beyond the borders Of iris on the
red tennis courts players were dashing
around. Children in white frocks were
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-06-02

Some people say the NRA isn't what it
used to be.
In its recent code for the Alcoholic
Beverage Wholesale Industry it sounds
over-stimulated to me- Nothing could be
more emphatic or inspiring than such def
nitons as these:
The term distilled spirits" means ethyl
alcohol, spirits of wine, whisky, rum,
brandy, gin and other distilled spirits for
beverage use, including all dilutions and
mixtures thereof.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-06-02
House

The House District Committee did not meet.
A is expected next Tuesday on the District
$1OOOOOOO PWA loan bill.
The House Appropriations Committee approved items
toallng $4,000 for the District in the deficiency BILL
(Storv Page ~
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-06-02
.iStriCtLOS

doilv resume of all action in the House and Senate
dealing SOLELY uUih the District of Columbia, and all
action by the House and Senate District Committees
and Board of District Commissioners.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-06-02
Japanese Peer Is Coming
To u. S. to See Son As
PRE-" Graduate
Bv HELEN ESSARY

Japanese House of Peers is coming to America his
son graduate at an American ''prep" school.
His Grace Prince Fumimaro Konoye, is travelling from