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Evening star., 1934-04-17

virtually an underground campaign to
make Cummings the new chairman
of the Democratic National Commit
tee, or Governor General of the
Philippines. The governor general
ship is the post for which he was
originally slated. 1t Is now filled
If Cummings goes, Conboy undoubt-
edly will get the job. He has been
an intimate friend of the President
for many years.
That sDitch ,Dould open the udy
for the administration to carry out
the original intention of making
Pecord district attorney in NeD
York City. His friends confidently
expected he pould get the job at
the time Conboy got it.
At that time, however, he was
deeply involved in the Senate stock
market matter. Now he is free.
Such changes would be considered
permanent reorganization corrections.
now that the emergency has passed
They would afford a better rounded
front for the administration for the
long haul.
hOmdnCe IN OInnS.
You will see on the front pages
before long a story about the forth
coming marriage of the widow Of a
nationally known Republican figure
The bridegroom is another nationally
known Republican.
The legal divisions in the various
Government departments will set up
a cheer at any change in the Justice
Department.
Men like Richberg in the N. r. A,
Margold in Interior, Frank in A. A.
A. and Oliphant in the Treasury are
more or less disgusted with the Justice
attitude.
That is the real reason why Rich
berg set up the extensive legal division
in the N. R. A. He could not get
any cooperation out of the Justice
Department. At least, he felt he
could not.
The ice code situation is what
panied Richberg most. The N. R. A.
made recommendations to the JUS
tice Department for prosecutions. The
Department Of Justice did not like
the case and neglected to institute any
proceedings.
Huey to Branch Out.
The administration groups generally
believe that Huey Long is on the way
out, but apparently Huey does not. He
is planning to branch out.
His pals talk in whispers about
dreams he still harbors for a South
ern political empire such as this coun-
try never has seen. They grow en-
thusiastic when they suggest that he
will go into Mississippi this time
against Senator Pat Harrison. They
assert he already has a foothold there
(The Governor is friendly. as well
as in Arkansas Che elected Hattie Car
away, Texas, Alabama and probably
even Tennessee. They say Huey has
not yet decided whether the time is
ripe for going into Tennessee in a big
way, but he will eventually.
Evening star., 1934-04-17
SOCIETY WOMAN
| HELD FOR CHECK
Miss Sarah E. Woodward
Claims Paper "PerfectIy
Good"

Miss Sarah E. Woodward, SIS. So
cial registerite of 1413 Twentieth
street, was arrested today on charges
of passing worthless check in At
lantic City last August.
She was taken in custody as she
left her home to attend the D. A. r.
Congress. Detectives Richard J.
Cox and G. A. Schreyer made the
arrest on q Police Court warrant
sworn to by Walter Leonberger, who
alleged Miss Woodward had given a
check for $3.50 to the jewelry firm of
Trabert & Hoeffer of Atlantic City
on August Is. 1898.
Leonberger told police the jewelry
firm had been unable to cash the
check despite repeated efforts to do
so. Miss Woodward said the check
"is perfectly good" adding:
I'm going to sue somebody for this
humiliation and for causing a scene
in front Of my home"
She told police she had $4,000 in
the Dupont circle branch of the old
Federal-American National Bank
when that institution closed. Upon
tAAC tPCAahlS VA tAlC ACW k1dulllIOIl IVA
tional Bank, she said, $500 of the
amount was credited to her account
and that If the check were put
through now 1t would be paid.
At police headquarters Miss Wood
ward was booked on a charge of
passing q worthless check, photo
graphed and f1ngerprinted. Then she
was removed to the House of Deten-
tion pending Police Court action or
the posting of bond
A warrant for Miss Woedward's ar
rest was received here some time ago,
but arrest was delayed after a COL
lector interviewed her and, 1t was said,
discussed settlement. A few days
ago, however, James P. Malsteen, At
lantic City detective chief, telegraphed
another request for her arrest and the
warrant was obtained by Leonberger.
Evening star., 1934-04-17
TR0TSKY ORDERED
TO LEAVE FRENCH
REFUGE AT ONCE
CONTINUED From First Page.)

(Continued Prom First Page.)
on the edge Of the Forest of Fontaine-
bleu. All was quiet there today.
Trotsky's two big and ferocious-
appearing police dogs glowered inside
the high barbed-wire fence, with its
two locked gates, which surrounds the
place Trotsky says he chose in fear
OF assassination by White Russians.
Preparing International.
He added nothing to the frank as
sertion made when discovered in the
secluded hideaway Sunday that he
was preparing for the Fourth Inter-
national"
A Socialist newspaper, taking the
whole affair lightly. said the present
excitement Is merely to create a di-
version SO the public will forget the
Stavisky scandal and the reductions
in government employees salaries"
Other newspapers asserted it was
well known all along that Trotsky,
fearing attacks on his life, had been
granted permission to live in the
villa.
Adding to the embarrassment Of
Barbizon authorities over the case
was Trotsky's sudden disappearance
yesterday. Police secured the forest
looking for him. After q few hours
he calmly returned in an automobile.
He said he simply went for a ride
in the forest"
With Trotsky are Nine. Trotsky, two
servants and two secretaries.
SAYS u. S. is ORGANIZED.
Evening star., 1934-04-17

NContlnueo FROM First Page)
are cooperating with 1t to put this
movement across. 1t unquestionably
will be Of the greatest benefit to the
city"
Great possibilities were seen in the
contest by William c. Miller, presi-
dent OF the Washington Chamber OF
Commerce and former president Of
the National Association of Real Es-
tate Boards.
The enhancement Of property val
ues through modernization and rem
ovation cannot be too highly empha-
sized at this time" Mr. Miller asserted
today. Throughout the era of So
called depression. homes in need Of
repair were neglected, upkeep work
was postponed and improvements
which might normally have been made
were put of.
Face Lifting" Seen.
The accumulation of this work Of
the period of the last four or five
years has been tremendous. ! see In
this city-wide home improvement
contest the means of stimulating ac-
tivity in the building fields to the
point where widespread employment
will result. and the whole city may
undergo a 'face-lifting' operation"
Probably more fields of business
and industry are affected by what
goes on in the building and construc-
ton industry than in any other. said
James E. Colliflower. president Of the
Merchants and Manufacturers Asso-
citation, in giving his unqualified ap-
proval to the Better Homes Contest.
Here is a golden opportunity for
the citizens Of Washington to pull to-
gether in the interest Of the city as
a whole" he said. pointing out that
expenditures in the various branches
Of home improvement affect more
fields of endeavor than any other.
las the business houses Of the city
benefit from increased purchases. so
will their opportunities for increasing
employment and raising wages become
greater. In turn, the new employees
will add their bit to the city's pur-
chasing power, and the workers re-
ceiving more pay will be given addi-
tional spending funds. The cycle
automatically continues, beneflting in
turn every wage Garner in the CITY,"
Plans Meeting Tonight.
James C. Yaden. president of the
Federation of Citizens Associations,
was completing arrangements today
for the meeting he has called of all
citizens association presidents. to be
held in the Thomson School, Twelfth
and L streets. at o'clock tonight,
to lay plans for pushing the Better
Homes Contest in every community.
It is expected that each civic group
will name special committees. and
possibly flying squadrons" Of work.
ers, to make door o-door rounds to
encourage participation in the cam
paign.
Award of Prizes.
The Stars $1,000 in cash prizes, to
be awarded at the conclusion Of the
contest for the best examples Of home
improvement, as selected by the Silver
Star Model Homes Committee. sitting
as committee of judges, will be dis
tributed in two classes, as follows:
For homes with an assessed valua-
ton of $4,000 or more-First prize,
$3.50; second prize. $100; third prize.
$50. and four honorable mention
prizes of $25 each.
For homes with an assessed valua-
tion of under ,oo0-First prize.
$3.50; second prize, s100; third prize.
$50, and four honorable mention
prizes of $25 each.
Evening star., 1934-04-17
What's What
Behind News
In Capital
Cabinet Changes in
Near Future Are
Hinted..
BY PAUL MALLON.

IL <AOA uAhAAoANs y
THERE is more or less authentic
gossip among the new deal elite
about the possibility of change.
L in the cabinet.
Treasury Secretary Morgen-
thau is supposed to harbor secre,
ambition to be Ambassador to Paris
some day. His Treasury job is rather
dull and will become duller. He has
been getting along all right in it. but
he does not appear to be having much
fun.
1t is notable that he has left the
post of First Assistant Secretary va
cant for an amazingly long time now
That fact has encouraged some OF
those close to him to suspect that he
did not want to make choice be-
cause he planned to get out at the
first opportunity and desired to leave
the choice to his successor.
Straus in Ill Health.
Jesse Straus, the Paris Ambassador
has been in i'll health and his resigna-
ton is even now somewhat overdue.
There also has been some inside
talk about slDitch inpolUing At
torney General Cummings, District
Attorney Martin Conboy OF Net0
York and er-ProSecutor Pecora OF
the Senate Stock Market COM
nittee.
The White House is quite well
pleased with Cummings, but some OF
the new dealers have feeling that
the administration of justice is nc
place for a political leader. They
have no particular incident in mind
but they think that the justice situa-
ton does not exactly fit into the pic.
ture President Roosevelt has been
trying to paint Of the new deal.
These people have been conducting
Evening star., 1934-04-17
1900 PROTEST END
OF c. w. A. PROGRAM
Police, Armed With Tear Gas
Bombs, Guard City Hall, but
Disorder Is Lacking.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ST. JOSEPH. Mo-. April 17.-Police
armed with tear gas bombs guarded
the city hall last night, but a demon
stration of unemployed persons against
discontinuance Of the Civil Works Ad-
ministration passed without disorder.
A. crowd of $500 persons first met in
a park to voice their grievances. Part
of the crowd marched to the city hall
and sent a committee Of five before
the Council. The crowd, orderly from
the start. disbanded after they re-
ceiyed assurance their protests would
get; attention.
A new City Council was inaugurated
only a few hours before the demon
stration.
The police were ordered to the
scene when the entire crowd from the
park was at first reported marching
toward the hAu
Evening star., 1934-04-17
SAYS U. S. is ORGANIZED.

NEW YORK. April IT R).-Max
Eastman, intimate friend Of Leon
Trotsky. said yesterday that organiza-
ton Of the fourth international now
is going forward in New York and
other centers in this country.
Eastman indicated, however, that
the organization for fomepting revo-
lutions against the so-called capital
lstic countries was not so far advanced
as Trotsky told the French gendarmes
who raided his villa at Barbizon,
France.
Evening star., 1934-04-17
STRIKES THREATEN

MEXICO, D. F., April II R).-Em-
ployes on Pullman cars of all railroads
in Mexico have voted to call a gen
eral strike soon in protest against
what they charge are violations Of
the labor law by the rail companies.
Electric light and power company
workers here and in other cities have
voted to strike next week.
Evening star., 1934-04-17
COAST RANCH BOUGHT
FOR ALLAN HOOVER
Ex-President' Secretary Explains
Purchase and States Amount
Exaggerated.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PALO ALTO, Calf. April 1.-THE
Kern County ranch for which deeds
we're recorded last week in the name
of Allan Hoover, %, son Of Herbert
Hoover, was not purchased by the
former President. but by Allan Hoover
for himself and his own associates, of
whom the former President is one
only" it was explained today by Paul
Sexson, the ex-President's secretary.
Published reports had said the prop
erty was valued at half million dol
lars. Sexson said the amount in
volved was less than one-tenth OF
that mentioned" He added the actual
transfer Of the property took place
nearly year ago" i
mfr. Hoover is engaged in no COM
mercial business" Sexson declared.
Evening star., 1934-04-17
EXPLORER is BETTER

NOME. Alaska, April IT OP.-Dr.
Rex F. Schwartz of the United States
Public Health Service said he be-
lieved Prof. Otto Schmidt, leader of
the Russian party .narooned on ice
foes in the Arctic Ocean two months
ago and since lescued, passed the
crisis yesterday in his battle against
bronchial pneumonia.
Prof. Schmidt is resting better than
any time since his arrival by plane
here early last week, the physician
said.
Evening star., 1934-04-17
Cuban Wounded in Duel.

HAVANA. April II P).-Pedro de
Cespedes, former army lieutenant.
was seriously wounded In duel yes
terday with Ramon Fontoba, also .
former Lieutenant -.--'
Evening star., 1934-04-17
STRIKE SETTLED
Cotton Print Plant Heads and
Workers to Arbitrate.

FALL RIVER, Mass, April II P.-
A strike OF 1900 workers at the
American Printing Co., the largest
cotton print plant in Fall River. was
settled last night. with workers and
plant officials agreeing to submit their
disputes to arbitration.
The workers went out 10 days ago
in protest against the discharge Of an
employe.
Efforts were being made tonight to
settle two other strikes. one in the
Algonquin Printing Works. where 500
were out, and another at the Ark
wright Mill, where 450 had left their
tasks.
Evening star., 1934-04-17
Polishing Cloths Curbed.

Guatemala has placed an import
duty on all cotton polishing cloths
for shoes having advertisements
marked on them or not"
Evening star., 1934-04-17
CIVIC ENDORSEMENT
MOUNTS IN CONTEST
FOR BETTER HOMES

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Evening star., 1934-04-17

Bishop James Cannon, jr., and
his secretary, Miss Ada L. Bur-
roughs. prepared this afternoon
to defend themselves against con-
spiracy charges after a motion
for a directed verdict in their
favor had been overruled by JUS
tice Peyton Gordon of District Su-
preme Court.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1934-07-19
LANCER 0USTED.
By: DECISION OF
81, SUPREME COURT

BISMARCK, N, d., July IT,
Governor VIM. LANCER was de-
clared today to Be disqualified to
hold office by decree of the North
Dakota Supreme Court. LANCER
had received an 10 months SEN
tence for conspiracy to defraud the
u. S. Government.
The court decision stated that
the conviction had created "dis-
ability on Langer's part prevent
ing him from holding office until
The disability has been removed.
LANCER has appealed to the fed
e1al circuit court of appeals to help
him to remove the disability.
The decision follows after the
victory LANCER had gained in the
North Dakota primary election on
June 81 and in which he was re.
nominated On the republican ticket
Tor governor. -
The office of governor is now
being held by Ole Fl. Olson, for
mer Lieutenant Governor. who HAD
brought the action against Langel
to disqualify him.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1934-07-19
LETTERS OF FARM
SCHOOL STUDENTS
ARE ENTHUSIASTIC
School VIII Be at Brush
Lake Picnic Sunday

Enthusiastic letters and reports
describing the life and the studies
at the U.F.L. training school, the
Farm SchNol-on- Wheels, set up at
Flaxton, N. D., have reached the
office of the Producers News. The
letters, written by some of the
Montana students, describe in de-
tail a days life at the school, its
studies and problems.
Punctually at $50 o'clock the
day starts; breakfast is at z a. m.
and classes commence at s o'clock
The time from after breakfast un-
til 8 o'clock is reserved as study
period. The first course is called
Elements Of Class Struggle. Here
the students become acquainted
with the present structure Of thu
capi. alist society, It's contradiction
and problems. . They study thu
farm situations Of today. learn the
elements Of capitalist economy
study the crisis, Imperialism anC
war, Capitalismis way out of TIT
crisis and discuss the institution
called the State.
The second class that starts a
10:45 and ends at 1915 is
course On tire Historical Back
(ContirreA on paSe wour)
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1934-07-19
DISASTROUS FIRE DESTROYS
BUSINESS SECTION OF DOOLEY
FULL PRICE FOR STOCK
Is DEMAND OF U. Il.

The demand Tor full payment to
the farmer for all cattle bought
by the government as a drought
relief measure, was again voiced
and emphasized at the meeting of
the McEhoy Local of the United
Farmers League last Sunday.
The local met at Oden Lutnes'
place and the meeting was well
attended. The cattle buying pro-
gram of the Roosevelt government
was discussed In detail and mem
bers and other farmers were
unanimous in opinion to demand
the full value for their cattle as
appraised by local farmers. aa
Relief, feed and summer falloW
loans, organizational work for the
Producers News were discussed
and a committee of five was alsc
elected to go TO the central relief
committee and insist thai two fam
lilies be put on the relief roll anC
properly taken care Of.
This was done the following DAY
and without difficulties the two
families were put on the list Will,
previously their applications has
been ignored.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1934-07-19
CANT
BUY NECESSARY
MILK, AAA SAYS

WASHINGTON. - While tn e
Roosevelt A.A.A. is still busily en-
gagged in finding some scheme by
which the farm crisis can be
solved" through the curtailment
of production, the first results OBJ
tanned by the Consumers Counsel
Staff of the A.A.A. itself show
that consumption Of milk is far be.
low that required for a decent and
healthy standard of living.
Sixty two cities were covered in
the survey. While the information
on only few has been made avail
able there is every possibility that
the complete survey will show as
bad or worse conditions than even
these.
Gan analysis of the results OF
the Kansas City, Mo-, survey" re-
ports the Consumers Counsel
"shows that families living in the
school districts selected as typica
consume only about 38 per cent Of
the minimum amount of mflF
which authorities say is needed as
foundation for good health"
In Kansas City, the survey
showed, the families in the loves
income group, whose wages aver
age $14.50 per week, consumed
only half as much milk as the
families in the middle class or tn
the medium income group, whose
wages average $3.50 per week.
The analysis also showed that
consumption Of butter and crear
in the lowest income group was
far below that of the middle elias
group. The poorest workers, wh
could not buy fresh milk and
cream used between one third an
one-half more evaporated mil
than the persons in the middl
! class group.
"The Portland Oregon ccmmi'
tees reports that Portland cor
sumption OF milk and other dair
I products is decidedly below eve
the cheapest possible adequa'
: .dietr admits the A.A.A. Consun
, ers Counsel.
, The committee which conducte
r 4he survey IN Memphis. Tennessee
> also reported serious undercoI
| sumption If milk in that area
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1934-07-19
SOVIET FILM d. IS !.
GOING ON TOUR


SUPERIOR, Wis.-Under the
joint auspices Of the United Farm
ers League and the Workers and
Farmers Coop. Unity Alliance the
Soviet sound film Mother" viii
be shown to about 20 different
communities in the northwest be-
ginning August 2. SEE ia
This motion picture and lecture
circuit will cover Minnesota. Upper
Michigan, Wisconsin and the Da.
kotas.
The picture is based on Maxim
Gorli's world famous novel Of the
same name. A lecturer will accom-
pany the picture and will speak on
various timely subjects thruOut the
tour.
The national office Of both the
UFL and the Unity Alliance ask
their local organizations to give
their fullest cooperation to this
tour.
The film will be in PlentywooC
probably sometime I'M. August
Watch for announcements.
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Nst
cement block could have been
saved. $500
Residents of the town, supported
by farmers from the surrounding
territory established a splendid
record and showed their presence
OF mind when they without any
organization saved most Of the
goods, fixtures and furniture that
was contained in the buildings.
Everybody pitched, in to carry
things out and pile them on the
other side of the street. It Is also
reported that practically nothing
Of the goods saved is missing.
The value of the damage is hard
to estimate and comparatively
little is covered by insurance.
What caused the fire has as ye'
not been ascertained.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1934-07-19
CATTLE BUYING is DROUGHT
RELIEF FOR BANKERS ONLY


fixed by the appraisers in accord
ance with the weight and condi-
ton of the animal. The lowest
prices, that is $4, $40, and $12,
viii be paid for condemned cattle,
those who will be killed directly
on the farm.
Banker Gets TwO!Thirds
Before a farmer can sell cattle
under this program he has to have
the written consent Of the mort
gage or lien holder, in case his
cattle are moztgaged, and most
cattle, of course, are mortRaged.
For cattle two years old or over
from $6 to $14 will be paid to
the mortgage; for from one to
two year old from IS to $40 goes
to the creditor, and for calves and
heifers the banker gets from 81 to
SIS. There is no difference between
dairy and beef cattle.
In most cases more than two
thirds of the money paid as a
drought relief measure" to the
farmer, viii go directly to the
banker. And the small farmer who
has worked and shaved for years
to establish himself small or fair
sized herd of cattle is just out Of
luck. OF course, they tell him to
blame it on the drought but at the
same time it must now be realized
that the Roosevelt administration
never intended to help the small
farmer with this cattle buying
proposition.
The drought. the drying up Of
pastures and forage crops are q
most excellent support Of the crop
(CCntinued on page %
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1934-07-19
FOOD PRICES UP
Is PER CENT OVER
JUNE 1888 LEVEL

WASHINGTON.-Retailf food
prices during the two weeks
ending June 10 were 9 per cent
higher than in 1918 and the
highest on record since January
1888. Prices are up IL per cent
compared with June a year
ago.
Since the first part of this
year, prices have increased a
per cent. This caused relief d.
rector Corsi of New York City
to declare $4,000 extra each
month was needed to buy re-
lief foods for the same number
of people.