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Evening star., 1934-11-18
SCHOOL MEN TO MEET
Executives to Hold National Ses-
sion Here December 10 and IL,

The annual meeting of State su-
perintendents and commissioners of
education in the United States will
be held in Washington December 10
and IL, United States Commissioner
Of Education John w. Studebaker
announced yesterday.
The conference will discuss educa-
tional problems, some of which will
involve detailed records in relation
to the Federal emergency educational
program.
Evening star., 1934-01-31
JAP PANESE OPERATE
NEAR SOVIET LINE
Anti-Bandit Campaign Not
Connected With Russian
Situation, Says Toxic.
Nv ,ba avsacIatsd pr.Sx

BY the Associated Press.
TOXIC, January 31--Japanese in
fantry and auxiliary military forces OF
the japanese assisted state Of Manchu-
kuo are approaching the Soviet frontier
in anti-bandit operations, said dis
patches from Hsinking ,Changchun)
today.
The dispatches sent out by Rengo
'JapaneSet and other news agencies
from the Manchukuan capital. added
that three large columns of japanese
infantry We're involved. with operations
centered in Eastern Kirln Province Of
Manchukuo.
The war office in Toxic asserted the
operations were not connected in any
way with the Russo-Japanese situat ton.
The sole purpose of the drive. a spoke
man said, is to smash bandits cOncen-
trated along the eastern frontier. where
1t Is estimated 80 900 brigands have been
preying on the countryside
Non japanese authorities expressed
the opinion that the war office asser-
uOnS were trustworthy.
The dispatches said that $50 bandits
had been killed and several hundred
wounded.
Evening star., 1934-01-31
CURRENCY BATTLE
WITH j. s. SECUTED
Briton Says, However, Dis
aster Would Result From
Such a Conflict.

~ he Associated Press.
LONDON. January 3l.-Prospects OF
. conflict between British and Ameri-
can equalization funds were considered
unlikely" today by Rupert E. Beckett
At the annual meeting of the stockhold
ers of Westminster Bank. one of Eng
lands big five" banks.
He contended that such an eventu-
alitv would not occur unless it were
proved that the 6O-cent dollar was hav-
Ing detrimental influence on our ey-
port trade"
Clash to BE Avoided.
In such an event. Beckett said. "the
clash between the trade interests of the
two countries might eliminate in
currency tug g-of-war.
This possibility, however remote,
must be laced squarely and guarded
against for its developments would be
nothing short of disaster.
1t Is more probable. however that
The British fund may serve to support
the pound in the event of any strong
buying of French francs by the Amer
lcan fund and to correct any artltclal
undervaluation of the pound by over
valuation OF the frame"
American Funds Purpose.
The speaker said, however. that the
American fund has the avowed purpose
of holding the dollar "at level which
appears lower than is justified by eco
nomic circumstances
Recent movements on the exchange
markets. he added indicated the
world is OF the opinion that the dollar
,ntrnsically is worth more than 60
cents
Evening star., 1934-01-31
Marriage Licenses.

E. Marshall Grinder. 2:s. 3l4 Tenth street
northeast, and M Vireinia Morris II. 1929
Lawrence street northeast; Rev. S. H.
Kormmann.
D. J. Diskones. ~. 1860 Lemon street,
and r. P. Pappss. 3S. l4?1 H street north
east; Rev. John Papanicoleon.
Norman E. Ellis, y. l25 E street. and
Elizabeth I. YOUNG. Is. same address; Judge
George E Hurst. 20. 6o.a Maple street
and Elizabeth E Arnett .5 33os Ninth
M. E. TAYLOR. 3s. 1888 Quincy street. and
Betty E. Siellns. 20. 2So9 Fifteenth street;
Rev A. F. Poore
william W. Clarke .5. 1104 Vermont
street. and Birdie Rogers. ~. 3O7O R street;
E S Gair. -. i:see Georgia avenue and
Eleanor Williams. 20, 35ll Thirteenth street;
Rev. H. M. Hennig.
Benton Rothbard. 80. and Pearl Davis,
80. both OF New York City Judge Naths n
Cayton.
Eugene Riley. "a and Gertrude Allen -.
both Of 49, Twentieth street; Rev. F. w.
Alstorck
GEORGE Butler 81 1909 Twenty-eiRhth
street. and Annabelle Hughes p. $50 P
"treet Rev. James McKenny. jr.
Evening star., 1934-01-31
RETURN0F POWERS
TO CONGRESS SEEN
Farley Holds Roosevelt Hopes
Soon to Restore Former
Status.
By the Associated Press.

bS tne ASSOClaled PleSS.
PHILADELPHIA, January 81
James A. Farley, Postmaster General
and national Democratic chairman.
says that his chief. President Roosevelt.
finds cracker barrel" philosophy ade-
quate to meet the Nations problems in
these times of economic stress.
He has seen his plans working and
now emissions the time when he will be
able TO return to Congress sthose ex-
traordinary powers which have been
granted him. Farley said last night in
an address before the Sporting Writers
Association.
Lauding Mr.. Roosevelt as a man who
will take his place with Washington
and Lincoln" Farley said:
Active for 20 years in sman-town
politics. Mr.. Roosevelt has never for
gotten the smal-t0Wn viewpoint. The
settlement of national affairs ofttimes
effected around the cracker barrel III
the crossroads stole can be entirely
adequate. in his opinion
President Roosevelt hopes he can
soon return to Congress the emergency
powers vested In him." the Postmaster
General asserted. He believes the sub
stantial continued improvement In the
Nations business conditions warrants
that"
First. however, Farley predicted.
Congress will give him the support and
legislation desired, SO these United
States can speedily be restored to the
position OF prosperity and happiness its
citizens have enjoyed in the past.
Because of his political contacts. Far
ley said. Il have become the champion
no man Of America-but you have got
to say yes to Roosevelt"
Evening star., 1934-01-31

Continued From First Page)
counting adjustments FOR sinking fund
payments
The public debt today stood at s24-
a68 929 600 as against $50 802 .062 900
on the corresponding day last year.
No Immediate Effect Seen.
Although today's prospective action
Is seen as the greatest actual step thus
far taken in the American experiment
NJ managed currencv-aimed mainly
at increasing commodity prices-the
citizenry probably will feel no imme-
date effect.
That is. the dollar will still be ex-
@hangeable for 100 pennies and a $40
bill can still be handed in for ten 81
bills
While watching the effect on prices
and business and other activity in this
country. skilled observers believe cur
rencv conversations with London
which has an equally large equaliza
action
These same officials. however do not
believe Great Britain is ready to de-
value the pound and will not forecast
the outcome of such negotiations
Echeduled to attend todays White
House money conference are Morgen-
thau Gov Eugene Black of the Re-
serve Board. Gov. George L. Harrison
Of the New York Reserve Bank and
Profs. George F. Warren and James
Harvey Rogers of Yale.
All these were present Yesterday
when President Roosevelt signed the
bill and termed it his INCEST birthday
present"
The President moved back from
10 80 am. to 430 pm the time for
his regular press conference
Evening star., 1934-01-31
LEGION TO FIGHT
FOR DISABLED MEN
Restora ton of Benefits Objective
at This Session of
Congress.
Bv tha Associated Pres.

by M assoc 60 PRESS.
BROOKLYN January 81 - The
major objective of the American Legion
at this session OF Congress. National
Comdr. Edward A Hayes said today is
away from disabled veterans under the
economy act
This. he declared. should be accom-
plished by legislation not regulation.
Hayes spoke at Legion luncheon.
We cannot turn our backs on the
disabled" he said despite misleading
statements by the $4,000 a year di-
rector of the National Economy League
and by Gen. Frank T. Hines admins
traitor of veterans affairs"
Hayes said he referred to q recent
letter sent TO members of Congress by
the league director. and to statement
issued by Gen. Hines estimating the
cost of the Legions program.
Gen. Hines estimate was erroneous.
he declared, and unfair" because it
projected the estimate over a five-year
period
The total estimate of Gen. Hines was
s603.000.000 The Legion estimate OF
the cost OF the rehabllltatlOn program
Hayes said, was not to exceed $50 000,-
600
Recent regulations liberalizing vet
erans' benefits by an estimated S2l,-
092, EOS annually have termed con-
firmation from the highest source"
that the Legions requests were just
and would not interfere with the Gov
ernments recovery program.
The Legion's program. he asserted,
should be written into the basic law
and payments to the service disabled
should not be left to mere regulations.
with instructions pertaining thereto
hinging upon the Judgment of individ-
uals whose interpretations since March
1888 have left thousands Of veterans
without deserved payments
The commander declared the Legion's
program would amend not repeal, the
economy act
Evening star., 1934-01-31
MARYLAND WILL MARK
FOUNDING AT CATHEDRAL
Bishop Freeman Announces Gov.
Ritchie and Others Will Speak
Next Sunday.

A service in commemOration of the
tercentenary of the founding of Mary
land and the l50th anniversary of the
organization of the Episcopal Diocese of
Maryland will be held at Washington
Cathedral Sunday afternoon.
Right Rev. James E. Freeman an
nounced today Gov. Albert c. Ritchie
will be the guest of honor and will pre-
sent to the Cathedral State flag do
mated by Chapter No. l, Colonial Danes
OF America Mrs Miles White, president
Former State Senator Blair Lee will
speak on Marylands contribution to
church and state and Right Rev. Ed
ward T Helfenstein. Bishop of Mary
land. will take part in the service.
The general public is invited
Evening star., 1934-01-31
SHOPkEEPER BURDEN
SEEN IN new TAX
Accountants Committee Says Ban
of Capital Losses Is
Unfair.
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press
NEW YORK. January al. - Undue
hardship upon the small business man
doing business as corporation-for in
stance. Shopkeeper-iS seen by the
New York State Society of Certified
Public Accountants in the income tax
proposals of the House of Representa-
tive5 Subcommittee on tax revision.
The report of the Accountants Tax
Committee which has been submitted
10 the House Committee, and was made
public here yesterday.
The proposal of a normal individual
rate of per cent and a corporate rate
Of l334 per cent. it was pointed out.
made difference of ga per cent.
The committee said it was unfair to
tax capital gains and not permit deduc-
tions for capital losses. The account
ants said. 1t seems to us entirely pos
Sible to prevent tax avoidance without
discrimination. if capital transactions
'both gains and losses are kept dis
tinct and separate from ordinary in
come
To accomplish this purpose we sug-
gest that capital net gains be taxed at
the fiat rate of 1872 per cent as under
the present law. and that capital net
losses shall not affect the tax payable
on ordinary income of the current year.
but instead shall be carried forward for
subsequent periods to be applied against
capital gains
Evening star., 1934-01-31
RATE CUT ASKED

SACRAMENTO, Calf, January 81
R).-President Roosevelt was asked by
California deciduous fruit shippers yes
terday for an adjustment of freight
rates from this State to Middle West
ern and Eastern markets to correspond
with the rate structure in effect be-
tween 1909 and 1914
All branches of the California de-
ciduous fruit industry. except apple
shippers, were said TO be represented in
the request
The shippers claimed reductions 10
the l909-l9l4 rates means $l.l5 per
hundreoweight as against the present
sl.55 per hundredweight to Western
markets and sl.75 rate TO markets east
of the Chicago-St. Louis territory
Evening star., 1934-01-31
Deaths Reported.

Susan johnson. "a 1857 Fairmont ST.
Charles H. Harris 49, Walter Reed Hospital.
Cristina Gagliardi, 81. 1928 C ST. ne
Charlotte NJ. Stellwagen. - 23OI St
Mary w. Hauser. 20. :a4O Bellevue terrace.
Mary j. Cleveland 50 - Sth st. Sc.
Minnie Hill, 80. Emergency Hospital.
William G Crismond. 6S, United States Sol
diers Hospital
Robert L. Galway. g.. $40 G st. Sc.
Mary A Cross. 81. 4343 39th st.
Luther G. Smith So 4aOl w St
George Ryan. 81. 3."o Upton ST.
Beatrice Dennis. ~, Sibley Hospital
Frank Scarlato As Casualty Hospital
Joseph Pokorpy. ~, United States Naval
Hospital
Donald Schra Ger. 3. Children's Hospital
Infant Samuel r White Columbia Hospital,
John Brown. SIS. Gallinger Hospital
Arthur H Brent; 81. .;327 Sherman ave-
Emma Williams. so. GEORGETOWN Hospital
William McRae a. Freedmen'S Hospital.
ELAN Weatherspoon. Al. 493la Cullinane
Ct SV
Herbert Greene. a. 13.5 18th St
'zres smith. al l3l1la g. C. ave. Sc.
'. y IA E. ior. 1. p46 lie tie So.
Evening star., 1934-01-31
AUTO SHOW PUZZLE.
WINNER IS WOMAN
Mrs. Katherine LOman Re-
ceiveS First in Contest of
Automotive Group.

Mrs. Katherine Loman. % Sherman
avenue. Takoma Park, Md, won first
prize in the auto show puzzle contest,
recently conducted by the Washington
Automotive Trade Association, with the
cooperation of The Evening Star.
Her presentation Of the solution to
the % puzzles and the slogan of why
the automobile show should be held
mere every year was unique. The con-
tributiOn was In the form OF a battery,
with the answers to the puzzles placed
inside as plates. Her slogan was The
Washington Auto Show Is the Battery
That Starts Business" Mrs. Loman
receives for her efforts $50 and -
tickets to the show.
Solutions Total $4,000.
Approximately $4,000 solutions were
received Other solutions also were
presented in original ways Mrs. A.
Pearl Mcpherson, l04 West Thorn
apple street, Chevy Chase, Md. was
awarded the second prize, $25 and 10
tickets to the show. She sent in a
card table with cards arranged around
1t with the names of the various auto
mobiles inscribed, designating the new
deal in the auto industry.
Third prize. an award of $40 and
eight tickets, was given to Ernest B.
Cotfman Of 22l South Spruce street,
Clarendon, Va. MI. Cof1man sent in
an attractive pen and ink craftsman
drawing with the list Of autos properly
inscribed inclosed i'll a frame. II. w.
Luth OF 23O7 First street won the fourth
prize SIS and six tickets.
Mrs. Clara McGrew Cassidy. winner
Of last years first prize. wen smaller
award this time with cookies made in
the shape of the autos with their names
inscribed with icing.
Ten prizes of 81 and four tickets
each were awarded the following
Frank Temple OF 255 Fifteenth street
southeast. Marjorie Stuart OF l349
Randolph street Layard H. Hughes OF
4l9 NJ street. Mrs. Cassidy of 1895
River road. H j. Saunders OF West
wood drive WestmOreland Hills. Md 8;
Bernard Bennett of 6l4 Delafield place,
G w Gleason of 7l8 Decatur street.
Mrs. Helen F. Lamberton Of 1928
street. Franklin A Cof1man OF ia
North Virginia avenue. Lyon Vile -
Va. and Mrs. Charles A. Click Of 90
Third street northeast.
Honorary Awards.
Honorary awards OF two tickets each
were given the following 25
Stanley O. Lyddane, Josephine w
Davis. Miss Marion M Granger. Mrs.
c. NJ Walker. Ray E. Dhein. William
Francis Troy. jr-: Lorraine <. Watt,
Alberta A. Lacy. Mrs. J. J. ODonnell.
NJ. c. Baxter Mrs. Ernest W Walden,
II. M Bartlett l.. Grace Rhodes Viz
ginia Wakeman. P. H. Taylor. j. c.
McFall. Ethel D. Reynolds, Mrs. Everett
E. Tillett, J. c. Larman, James Coutts.
ir.: Marion Louis Risdon Jean r;
Mann. AL J. Klapp Francis J. Ford
and Mrs. II. B. Stone.
Joseph Trew. Oscar Coolican and
Richard j. Murphy of the Washington
Automotive Trade Association we're the
Judges.
Evening star., 1934-01-31
WALLACE REVEALS
BIG MILK PROFITS
Explains Change in Federal
Policy by Showing Excess
sive Gains by Dealers.
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
MADISON, Wis, January 3l.-Secre-
tary Wallace today disclosed reports
from Federal investigators that many
milk distributors have received profits
ranging from IA to 80 per cent on their
five years.
Addressing a farm and home week
crowd here, the cabinet member defend
ed the Farm Administration new milk
prices, and told Of auditS carried out
under marketing agreements now ter
minated
The administration early this month
abandoned its plan of guaranteeing
Doth producers and distributors prices
and announced that it was not a gov
ernmental function to guarantee the
profits of any business group unless it
also fixed rates and practices.
Profit of 1864 Per Cent.
The audts under old marketing
agreements Wallace said showed that
for a five-year period ending December
81. 1888, distributors in ST Louis who
handled 81 per cent of the total milk
volume had a profit of IA GA per cent
on their net plant investment.
He added that Boston distributors
handling IS per cent of the total milk
volume earned % AS per cent on their
Investment: Chicago distributors hand
ling 80 per cent of the volume made
1884 per cent. and Philadelphia dis
tributors handling IS per cent Of the
volume earned 3O76 per cent.
In arriving at these figures. the Sec
retary explained. items Of expense
eliminated included excessive officers
salaries. bonuses to officers and en-
ployes, excessive depreciation charges.
losses on sales of capital assets. ad-
iuStment OF excessive reserves for group
insurance on employees, insurance on
lives of officers and other excessive IN
Surance reserves. and the interest on
bonds issued for good will
Officers Salaries Adjusted.
Salaries of officers In each Of the
areas. he said, were adjusted to allow:
For presidents. not to exceed $40, 900
per year: vice presidents, $4,000 per
year: treasurers. $4,000. and secre-
taries and controllers. $4,000.
During the five years, he continued,
Chicago milk distributors earned a
total net profit of S23 400 $50 on total
net plant investment of $50, 0,5590l8;
Boston distributors earned s10,84l ,783
on an investment of S48.293 39l: Phila-
delphia distributors. S24.752972 on an
investment of $50 476440 and ST. Louis
distributors, $3.462l48 on S23, ,642 $40
investment.
Wallace asserted he did not approve
when agriculture has its back to the
wall. to have a few food distributing
corporations among the first dozen in
net earnings of all the Nations cor
porations throughout the depression.
Evening star., 1934-01-31
MELLON MAKES DENIAL,

PITTSBURGH. January 81 CP)-
Former Treasury Secretary Andrew w.
Mellon said yesterday he does not re-
member any correspondence with the
Post Office Department relative to air.
mail contracts
Testimony was given the Senate Com
mittee investigating mail contracts yes
terdav that letter from former Post
master General Brown to Mellon on a
Pittsburgh Washington route contract
is missing from departmental files.
Informed of the testimony. Mellon
said he did not recall a letter of that
nature
Evening star., 1934-01-31
CHOATE FORECASTS
LIQUOR PRICE CUT
Alcohol Administrator Sees
Room for Lower Wholesale
and Retail Rates.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Reduction of wholesale and retail
prices of liquor in a few months was
predicted yesterday by Joseph H
Choate, Jr., Federal alcohol control ad-
ministrator Mr. Choate added there
was very great room for further re-
duction.
He expressed satisfaction. however.
with liquor prices posted Sunday and
said he was pleased that some OF the
manufacturers quotations were lower
than those submitted in December
At the same time. he told newsmen
that the Justice ana Commerce DepaIt-
ments, the Bureau OF Internal Revenue
and his administration were working
fOr an amendment to customs laws
which would prevent seized rum boats
from being bonded so that they could
return to smuggling "a hours after be-
ing taken
Import Restrictions.
The administrator said an extension
of the 30-day period during which
liquor import restrictions we're lifted
might be advisable The period ends
February Is Choate said that if the
liquor shortage in this country was not
remedied. an extension was likely. He
not vet received full information con-
cerning the results of the 30-day relax
alton.
Choate said much of the liquor
wanted in this country under provisions
Of the 30-day restriction removal was
in Canada. and that 1t seemed Cana =
dian distiilers consideration for their
home needs limited the quantity sent
into the United States.
States in Same Status.
The administrator said States in the
liquor business would be treated by
the administration in the same manner
as private corporations with regard TO
liquor importations.
Pennsylvania and Michigan have Sc
cured basic import permits The ad-
ministrator said that labelling regula-
tions probably would be issued within a
few days
Evening star., 1934-01-31
Births Reported.

Edward and Elsie Blank. twin boys.
Miles and Blanche Dalton. boy.
Charles and Viola Buckley. boy
GREGORY and Elizabeth Eckholm. boy
James and Dorothy Hance, boy
Emanuel and Mildred Downham. boy.
Frank and Julia Binder. boy.
Earl and Norma Macdonald. boy.
Samuel and Eva Marks boy
Joha nnes and Virginia Kuzma, boy.
William and Edna Allen. boy.
Stanley and Louise Rice. boy
Jesse and Marion Heaton. girl
Tony and Fra ncis Piscielli. girl
Harold and Florence Winter. boy
Michael and Tinnie De Bernard. boy.
John and Mary Devery. boy.
Lawrence and Lillian Buriey. boy.
Thomas and Lillian Taylor, boy
Edward and Marion Koch. boy.
Leonard and Minnie Henlricks. boy.
Herpert and Doris Fryer boy
william and Anna McClain, boy.
Jesse and Isabel VauGe. boy.
George and Katherine Withers. boy
Cornelius and Hazel Vaughan. sirl.
Harry and Arlene WaRgoner. girl
Adolph and Edith Llnnenbrosser. girl.
Evening star., 1934-01-31
New Orleans Mayor
Is En- Route Here
In Chartered Plane
BY the Associated Press.

NEW ORLEANS. January 81
Mayor T. Semmes Walmsley left
early this morning for Washing
ton in a chartered plane, piloted
by Jimmy Wedell. Louisiana's
premier speed flyer. The pur-
pose OF the trip was not an
nounced at City Hall. The mayor.
who was accompanied by Mrs.
Walmsley, expected to reach the
Capital early this afternoon.
Walmsley a week ago was re-
elected mayor in an election
which witnessed the defeat of
the Huey P. Long organization
in New Orleans.
Evening star., 1934-01-31
WOMEN'S OVERSEAS UNIT
FUND BENEFIT IS HELD
Exhibition of Chinese Robes and
Books Sponsored by Miss Burch
in Her Apartment.

An Oriental exhibition for the benefit
of the disabled womens fund OF the
WOmcnS Overseas Service League is
being held all this week al the apart
ment OF Miss Mittie E Burch. Woodley
Park Towers. 2737 Devonshire place
Included in the exhibition are cere-
monlal robes from the palace Of the
Chinese emperOrS. old Chinese prints
wood cuts and books. Mrs. Oreou Marie
Mckee. president of the Seekers Club
Of Creative Artists. was hostess TODAY.
Others assisting Miss Burch are Mrs
Pearl NJ. Johnson. Miss Amy Putnam
Miss Katherine Andrews Miss Jessie
Lane Mrs George W. NJ. Vinal and
Mrs. I. 3. Boone.
Evening star., 1934-01-31
Engineers Inspect House.

The American Society Of Mechanical
Engineers last night inspected the me-
chanical equipment in the new House
Office Building George A. Weschler
consulting engineer on this project, and
S. p Eagleton. of the architects Office,
explained the equipment in detail.
Evening star., 1934-01-31
Union Pacific Official Named.

OMAHA. Nebr. January 81 P).-L
c. Meder of Detroit has been named
general agent for the passenger depart
ment of the Union Pacific system to
succeed the late J. o. Goodsell of
Omaha He went to Detroit in 1923
as city passenger agent
Evening star., 1934-01-31
Socialist Speaks Tomorrow.

John p Quinn. national organizer
for the Socialist Labor party. will speak
tomorrow evening at Musicians Hall
llO5 Sixteenth street on Can the
N. r. A. Save Capitalism"
Evening star., 1934-01-31
Wesleyan Alumni to Meet.

James l. McConaughy. president of
wesleyan University. will be guest
speaker at dinner given by the WASH
ington Chapter of the Wesleyan Uni
versity Alumni Association tonight at
$50 o'clock at the University Club.