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Evening star., 1934-01-22
M|STR|AL ASKED
BY DR.. WYNEK00P
Request Follows Announce
ment by Judge He Would
Grant Plea.
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, January 22.-Dr, Alice L.
Wynekoop today signed petition ask-
ing Judge Joseph B. David to declare
q mistrial because OF her precarlous
health. The request was then nied
with Judge David, who earlier today
had said he would halt the womans S
trial for murder if she personally
asked it.
He made the decision after reports OF
three physicians who examined 1t.
Wynekoop Saturday had been reao IN
court. The reports varied as to Whetner
DR.. Alice was physically able 10 staho
trial
Judge David ordered that DR.. Francis
w Mcnamara, chief physician OF the
county ,ail, should take all the avail
able physicians reports to the jail and
inform DR.. Wynekoop OF her condltlon.
Asks Signed Request.
"Then," said the Judge, IF signed
request from the defendant asking
that the trial be postponed is brougnt
back to me, I will consider that aspect.
After all, only the defendant is IN
position to make such request"
DR.. William D. McNally of the COOK
County Behavior Clinic, reported IN et-
feet that DR.. Wynekoop was well enough
to continue.
DR.. Frank Chauvet, defense physician,
had said DR.. Wynekoop was well enough
to lie in court in a semi-recllnlng posi-.
ton The prosecution announced "
would object to that:
DR.. Arthur Byfleld, appointed by the
court, said he believed continuing OF
the trial would endanger the deiend-
ants life.
Burdine H Gardner, father OF the
slain girl, as he awaited the outcome OF
the conferences with physicians and at
torneys, said he would like to have the
trial stopped only if DR.. Wynekoop
were so all that she would have to be
brought into court on stretcher.
Wants Justice"
THAT might influence the jurors,
Gardner said He said he would be dis
APPOINTED if mistrial were declared,
but shook his head and added: It's
pretty tough situation. I want to see
Justice served however"
Asked If he believed the defendant
condition might be sufficiently I'M
proved by proper treatment to enable
her to 60 on trial again after months
rest, DR.. John c. Maher said ne be-
lieved she would IF kept in hospital.
but not in the county Jail
Judge David said he had mo author
ity to send person charged With muir
der to hospital"
Evening star., 1934-01-22
STRIKE SPREAD FEARED.
Doctors Position Creates Acute Prob.
lens for Mendieta.

Dy the Associated Press.
HAVANA, January 22.-Results of
the strike of the Cuban medical pro-
fession became increasingly alarm ig
TODAY as many of Cuba's sick and in
jured remained unattended.
Physicians of the Cuban Medical
Federation were reported refusing 70
bulge an inch in their demands that
the government enfore recent decree
wh9h would compel all doctors to join
the federation. They further insisted
on punishment for those violating the
law
The doctors were supported by the
labor unions who threatened to call
sympathy strike of the railroad and
dock workers.
President Carlos Mendieta called a
special meeting of cabinet leaders to
discuss the situation.
Last night Mendieta released II OH
GERS who were arrested following the
National Hotel battle. There were IN
dications many more were to be freed
soon.
Mendieta, following an early morning
conference with Col Fulgencio Batista,
commander of the army, said he was
''very hopeful of prompt recognition by
the United States.
Conditions in the country are un-
settled at present, but I am sure that
with everybody's cooperation. we will
be able to solve our problems, especially
when financial help is forthcoming"
Evening star., 1934-01-22
FAY WEBB DROPS
ACTION SUDDENLY
Vallee's Attorney Terms Move At
tempt to Perpetrate Fraud
on Court.
By the Associated Press.

NEW YORK. January 22-Mrs. Fsy
Webb Vallee, in surprise move today,
discontinued her suit in Supreme Court
made with her husband Rudy Vallee.
orchestra leader. and to restrain him
from suing for divorce anywhere except
in New York State
Benjamin Hartstein. counsel for Mrs
Vallee, announced discontinuance of
the suit when he and Samuel Gottlieb.
counsel for Vallee, appeared before
Justice John E. Mcclellan to argue a
motion by Valee to restrain Mrs Vallee
from proceeding with a suit for sep
arate maintenance in California.
Hartstein said that Supreme Court
Justice Richard P. Lydon had approved
discontinuance of the suit early today.
The announcement apparently as
tonished Gottlieb, who declared he had
had no warning and added they are
trying to perpetrate a fraud on the
court"
After a brief conversation with the
lawyers, Justice Mcclellan said he
would hear vallees motion later today.
Vallee attacked the California suit
on the ground that his wife was resi-
dent of New York the orchestra leader
already had scored twice in the action
here. Supreme Court Justice Isador
Wasservogel having denied Mrs. VAL
lees plea for an order restraining vallee
from going outside of New York State
for divorce. The appellate divivison
OF the Supreme Court upheld Justice
Wasservogel's decision.
In the action to set aside the sepera-
ton agreement. Mrs Vallee contended
her husband misrepresented his finan-
cial status when he settled slO0 a week
on her at the signing of the agreement
last April 5.
When the Vallee case was called later
today before Justice Mcclellan. Mrs.
Vallee's attorney obtained an adjourn
ment until next Monday morning.
Evening star., 1934-01-22

Insiders could see that the benedic-
not apply to gold hoarder deprived
wealth or property Is being devalued
by edict.
The decision to come on the New
York milk case is not expected to
touch these points either. 1t inpolues
mainly the right OF the State to fr
milk prices.
The court has always been against
price fixing, except during the war.
Then 1t ruled that Government reg
ulation of rents was legal because it
was a public necessity in a time of
stress
There is a possibility that the court
will see the existing economic emer-
gency as q similar time of stress and
permit the State to fix milk prices.
Also May Uphold N. r. A.
The court also may uphold the N. r.
A. If that hot legal question ever gets
up to it.
A line of reasoning was followed in
the Appalachian coal case which would
have direct application to the N. r. A.
In the coal case last year the court
held that selling agreements were le-
gal despite the antitrust law prohibi-
ton against them. Again the court
considered the emergency.
The coal companies were going on
the rocks because they did not have
selling agreement to meet competi-
tlon. They needed such an agreement
to stave of an emergency of depression
and the court gave it to them for that
period.
The WorSt that can be said of the
N. r. A. is that it is blinking at the
antitrust ld7Cs in q similar ,Ddy for
similar emergency purpose.
But If it is to be made permanent
and the court should be required to
rule on it after the depression emer-
gency is passed. that would be legal
horse of different color
Hughes Mind.
All those around the court inside and
out. have an affectionate regard for
Chief Justice Hughes They believe he
possesses one of the greatest legal minds
of this generation, perhaps the greatest.
The new law he has written SO far
in the Appalachian and Minnesota cases
is only a start. There will be scores
of decisions to come, all connected with
the emergency and reform. The new
deal has yet to hop that hurdle.
As head OF the third branch OF
Government, Hughes may be equally
influential NTH the President and
Congress in firing the future course
OF affairs.
Farm Ship Scuttled.
The farm brain trusters are secretly
conducting an investigation to find out
who has been scuttling the farm relief
ship.
Evening star., 1934-01-22
LIQUOR PLAN CUTS
PRICES UNDER D. c.
Montgomery Control Board
Proposal to Be Laid Be-
fore Civic Body.
By a Stan Correspondent Of The Star.


BETHESDA, Md, January PA
plan which officials of the Liquor Con-
troll Board are confident can be ex-
ecuted in such q manner that the dis
pensary system can undersell liquor
dealers in the District of Columbia and
adjacent Maryland will be submitted
to the Montgomery County Civic Fed
Grafton tomorrow night in defense Of
the decision to erect a whisky ware
house and county office building at
Silver Spring.
Preparations are being made to pur-
chase liquor for the county operated
system in car lots and thus eliminate
seven items of profit or charge which
board officials claim will tend to in
crease the retail price of liquor in
Washington.
The items include the profits to dis
tributors. jobbers, wholesalers and re-
tailers and the charges to cover credit
losses, the cost of political. charitable or
protection levies against the wholesale
and retail liquor trade and the high
costs of licenses for an who retail
liquor for private profit. members of
the board said.
County Expense.
THE county will sell for cash and
has no expense except the salaries and
wages of those distributing the liquor
and the cost of the quarters occupied. "
the statement from the Control Board
to the Civic Federation asserts.
Montgomery County can give to its
buying public sum represented by any
part of the above-listed charges op the
general retail and wholesale liquor trade
and SO undersell retail competitors in
the adjacent District of Columbia or
Prince Georges County and at the same
time make large and regular profits for
the county. dispensary system the
statement reads.
Such low prices will, We believe. dis
courage and eliminate local bootlegging
and will guarantee a large volume OF
business to customers from Washing
ton, Virginia, Prince Georges and other
adjacent counties it sets forth.
Opponents Chief Claim.
The chief claim of opponents of the
plan to erect the warehouse and Office
building has been that the legalization
of liquor in the District of Columbia
virtually would ruin the sales at the
three stores of the county dispensary
system.
1t was also pointed out in the state
ment that erection Of the building will
save approximately $500 per year on
rentals for Offices occupied by the
county engineering department. the
NATURALIZATION Capital Park and
Planning Commission, the Silver Spring
dispensary and the warehouse, which
now occupy rented quarters and which
will have quarters in the new structure.
The boards statement will be sub
mitted to the federation, which is
meeting tomorrow night to determine
it's stand upon construction of the
building by the Committee on Public
Finance and Budget. The meeting Is
scheduled for the local elementary
school at 8 o'clock.
Evening star., 1934-01-22
CANADA PACT WAITS
ON EMERGENCY BILLS
Pittman Announces Delay After
Talk With Roosevelt-New
Data Promised.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated fresS.
Chairman Pittman Of the Senate
Foreign Relations Committee an
nounced after a talk with President
Roosevelt today that the st. Lawrence
waterways treaty would be laid aside in
the Senate for emergency measures, in
cluding the monetary bill.
He predicted final action on the
treaty at this session, however.
All regular appropriation and rev.
enue bills will take precedence over the
treaty with Canada on the Senate floor.
"I think data will be presented in a
few days." Mr.. Pittman told reporters,
"that will relieve the minds OF some
senators who have had doubts.
II think we can have final vote In
side of q month"
Backing up his fight for the treaty,
Mr.. Roosevelt arranged today to trans
NIT to the Senate a supplemental re-
port from his Interdepartmental Com
mittee.
This is expected to deal principally
with railroads and their relation to the
proposed Great Lakes-St. Lawrence
seaway.
Evening star., 1934-01-22
U. 8. SEEN INVOLVED.
Herriot Believes Far East Situation A.
fects This Country.

PARIS, January % @.-Former
Premier Edouard Herriot believes the
United States Is involved In a danger
Gus situation in the Far East today,
along with Soviet Russia and Japan.
Between the United States and
Japan on the one hand and Japan and
the Soviet Union on the otheS," he
wrote in the Agence Economique at
Financiere, tension is unquestionable,
and it certainly cannot be said that the
situation is without danger
1.-THE slightest incidents give rise to
the most grave political problem and
therein lies the danger"
France isn't meddling lin the present
imbroglio," Herriot said, but Is ready
to offer her good offices.
Evening star., 1934-01-22

hour with Mr.. Roosevelt the other day
it was the first time they had met since
the President has been in the White
House. Coughlin visited there once be-
fore but talked to Secretary Mcintyre.
He also talked with Mcintyre on occa-
sions when he telephoned.
The way Representative Boyland Of
New York was mentioned ambiguously
in q recent column might lead some one
to believe he favored pay cuts, whereas
he wants restoration of salaries and
always has. His record on that issue
Is clear.
Aside from the pay cut, there have
been two important administration bills
before the House so far R. F. C. and
farm credit). On those t'lo bills there
has been exactly one di isenting vote,
sa:s credit Of hin ,M11a'padd'n' 'saif't the farm
(Copyri9ht 1922
Evening star., 1934-01-22

The main idea is to discover why
prices have been falling on commodi-
ties to which the processing tax has
been applied. Those on the inside say
the results will point to the professor
and that he will be nailed as the goat
It is quite obvious that this phase
of the farm program has been ineffec-
tive, If not a complete flop. At first
the professors apparently passed the
tax on to the consumers in the antici-
pated way. But that forced prices up
SO high that consumers put flshhooks in
their pockets.
Apparently, then, the professors be-
gan to pay the farmers less for raw
goods so the price might be held down.
The processing theory probably
mill not be discarded. The phase of
it iDhich calls TOR sending out the
proceeds OF the tar to the farmers
has been an entire success 1t has
created purchasing po,oer by giving
the farmers cash.
The question of who is going to pay
for the load, however, will shortly be
determined
Agriculture Secretary Wallace's fig
ures indicate there is too much spread
between the farm price and the con-
sumers' price, so it is not hard to guess
that the middlemen are in for trouble.
One OF the best lobbyists of the pre-
Roosevelt era was Assistant Labor Secre-
tary McGrady He was formerly 'legis-
lative counsel" for the AFL.
When Senators Borah and Nye were
planning to lift their voices against the
N. r. A., Mr.. Roosevelt sent McGrady
back to his old task. For days now he
has been moving among his old Senate
pals trying to keep Borah and Nye from
getting anywhere. He probably will.
A farmer in Nebraska wrote the
A. A. A.: II haze sold my hogs to
the Government and now / haze
enough money to hitch-hike halt
Wdy to the State tair."
A Government agent near Chicago
recently noted that C.. w. A. workers
were in the street digging holes, fol-
lowed by another gang Of c. w. A.
workers who came along and filled the
holes up. He inquired about the rea-
sons for such unusual procedure and
was told that both gangs were merely
softening up the earth for road repair
ing next Spring.
Whsn Tsthss Ceushlin talked an
Evening star., 1934-01-22
ANTI-WAR GROUPS
RISE IN JAPAN SEEN
AS ARAKI RETIRES
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East today" Kaganovitch said. "and we
must be prepared for an attack at any
moment. We have told Japan If you
want to seize the Chinese Eastern Rail-
way, it won't be so easy and will cause
a serious conflict
AT the same time, we are not seek
ing war with Japan" the leader con-
tinued, land want to keep peace. II
japanese generals dare plot against our
frontiers, they will feel the might and
power of our Red army.
They must remember the Soviet
Union is not Czarist Russia of 1904"
Kaganovitch's remarks followed the
line of recent speeches by Maxim Lit
vinoff. commissar for foreign affairs.
and Vyachesloff Molotoff, president OF
the Council of Commissars, which re-
flected growing concern here that a
clash with Japan may not be avoided.
Evening star., 1934-01-22

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there would be many fights on proposed
amendments when the measure reaches
the Senate floor, but asserted they had
sufficient votes to shoot the measure
through Few foresaw, however. quite
such a top-heavy final vote as when
the House passed the bill. unchanged,
by $50 to 40. late Saturday.
Compromise on Silver.
reported last night they had evolved a
compromise silver plan and would offer
it as an amendment to the revaluation
measure. The silver bloc enjoys con-
siderable strength.
The white metal plan, which provides
no fixed ratio with gold, but is designed
to stabilize silver and keep it at a ratio
with gold SO there would be no fluctua-
ton" will be presented to the President
within the next day or so for his
opinion.
Prof. Warren opened the Senate
Banking Committee hearing today by
testifying that the administration,s dol
lar devaluation measure was drawn in
the Treasury Department, but that it
represented his views.
Warren was questioned closely by
members of the committee about his
part in the far-reaching legislation
He said he did not know who actually
drafted the bill, but that it was drawn
in the Treasury Department.
McAdoo and Glass Listen.
The Presidents adviser was the first
of long list of economists who have
appeared before the committee who
supported the bill in Its present form
He replied to questions about author
ship of the bill from a chair next to
Chairman Fletcher at the head of the
long committee table.
On either side of the table were for
mer Secretaries of the Treasury, Sem
ators McAdoo, Democrat, of California,
and Glass, Democrat, of Virginia
II did not draw it," Warren told his
questioners, but saw it before it was
presented.
"It was prepared in the Treasury De-
partment and is now strikingly differ
ent from the form in which I first
saw It,"
Warren added that the bill agrees
ence about it at the Treasury after it
was drafted in which he, Secretary
Morgenthau, Prof James H. Rogers,
another administration monetary ad-
wiser, and Treasury experts gave their
views.
Explains Gold Rise.
With this preliminary questioning out
Of the way, Warren began presenting
figures to show the results of the ad-
ministration's gold-buying program of
recent months, of which he has been
credited with being the originator.
Warren said the price Of gold from
February to December increased S per
cent in England and Sc per cent In the
United States.
''This Sc per cent is not the r. F.. c.
price," he explained, "but the London
price combined with the exchange rate
in New York. This is the general
world price"
He said the disparity in price fuctua-
tions was due to currency relationships
between the two countries.
1.-THE Englishman buys cotton in his
own currency" he said. I'VE buy in our
own currency"
Senator Kean, Republican. New Jer-
sey, brought out that In countries still
on gold there had been little change
In commodity prices.
Warren estimated the cost Of living
had risen about per cent since Feb
ru?ry.
Evening star., 1934-01-22
SCOTSMEN ON MARCH
400 Set Out for London, Where
They Will Demonstrate Feb. IS.

GLASGOW, January % tP).-Four
hundred unemployed Scotsmen, headed
by Jock McGovern, the member Of
Parliament VINO heckled King George
when the sovereign opened the first
session of the year. started for London
today on hunger march"
The National Unemployed Workers
Movement, which is a branch of the
British Communist party, organized the
march and claimed it would be joined
by contingents from all England. These
said the organization, would converge
on Hyde Park February Is for a DEM
onstration of 10000 persons.
The program includes a congress Of
action" February "a in Bermondsey
Hall
Evening star., 1934-01-22
Chinese Pastor Dies.

PEIPING, China, January % R.-
Rev. Kin HUE, widely known in the
United States as Rev. Huie Kin, died
today at the age of 80 of pneumonia.
Rev. HUE went to the United States to
study in 1872 and later founded the
first Chinese Presbyterian Church In
New York, where he served for almost
so years. He returned to China last
year,
Evening star., 1934-01-22
ANNOUNCEMENT IN ERROR
Pastor Who Performed McNamee
Nuptials Heads Church.

ELKTON. Md. January % LP.-In
the announcement Saturday night of
the marriage here of Graham McNamee
and Miss Ann Lee Simms of New York,
Rev. William w. Thompson was incor-
rectly referred to as one of the towns
marrying parsons" He Is pastor of q
church here. The Associated Press re-
erets this error.
Evening star., 1934-01-22
Home Club TO Hear Talk.

KENMORE, Va, January % (Spe-
ciaD The local Home Demonstration
Club will meet ut the home Of Mrs. @.
Ashley Money tomorrow at / pm. at
which time Dr. A. L. Carson, jr., Fair
fax health director, will give health
ak.
Evening star., 1934-01-22
FOUR U. S. MISSIONARIES
IN CHINA REPORTED SAFE
Ohio Religious Workers Isolated
Near Kutien Continue Evangel-
istic Tour.
Nv the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
FOOCHOW, China, January o.
Definite word was received today that
four American missionaries, isolated
near Kutien as a result Of recent fight
ing, are safe.
They are Rev. w. S. BisSonette Of
Cantor. Ohio; DIR. and Mrs H. N. Bres-
ter of Xenia. Ohio, and Miss Martha
Graf of Cincinnati.
Concern had been felt for them until
today's message, which stated they were
continuing an evangelistic tour.
Evening star., 1934-01-22
Protest Grau's Visit to Mexico.

MEXICO, D. F., January az LP.-The
Juvenile Congress Against War and
Fascism today adopted resolution pro-
testing against the visit to Mexico OF
former President Ramon Grau San
Martin of Cuba, charging him with ia
voring Yankee imperialism"
Evening star., 1934-01-22
Sentenced for False Reports"

BERLIN, January ~ (R.-Frieda
Zorn today was sentenced to is months
In Jail for writing false reports" to
her sister IN New York. There was no
further explanation of the charge.
Evening star., 1934-01-22
Hyattsville Firemen to Meet.

HYATTSVILLE, Nd, January ~
Especially A meeting Of the Hyatts-
vile Volunteer Fire Department will
be held tonight at o'clock.
Evening star., 1934-01-22

(COnt1nueO from rlISI FdsS:l
payment of the huge sums borrowed
in this country and squandered by the
Machado administration.
The President already has Indicated
that he was interested in Cuba getting
a square deal, and it Is probable ne will
assist the new government as much as
possible.
Finally, the President is ready to take
a very important political step which
will have an important repercussion
not only in Cuba but throughout the
Southern continent as well.
He intends to get rid OF the Flatt
amendment which is considered by all
students of Latin American affairs, as
obsolete and damaging to the good re-
lations between this country and her
neighbors.
OF course the Platt amendment which
gives the United States the right to
Intervene in Cuba whenever 1t deems
necessaryFto do so, is open to 1nterpre-
tation by the American Government.
During these many months OF CUBAN
troubles, the President and his advisers
have interpreted the Platt amendment
in a manner which prevented the land
ing of American forces on Cuban ter
ritory.
Evening star., 1934-01-22
Intervention Avoided.

European nations with important in
terests in Cuba have endeavored re-
peatedly to force this Government to
land American Marines in Cuba. but
these efforts have been unavalling
1t is not impossible, however, that IN
years to come other administrations
should take a different view regarding
the Interpretation of this amendment:
In order to prevent any possible revival
of an aggressive American policy in
Cuba, Mr.. Roosevelt intends to change
radically the Platt amendment.
OF course. this amendment is incor-
porated in the Cuban constitution and
it will be necessary first for the Cuban
government to change its constitution
to enable the American Government TO
make the desired changes.
Evening star., 1934-01-22
CUBAN RECOGNITION
BY U. S. EXPECTED
WITHIN "a HOURS

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Evening star., 1934-01-22
WARREN SUPPORTS
DEVALUATION PLAN
BEFORE SENATORS

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Evening star., 1934-01-22
D. C. LIQUOR BOARD
STILL UNNAMED
BY COMMISSIONERS

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