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Evening star., 1934-12-01
MRS. BESSIE KICKER
DIES AT EMERGENCY
Widow of Noted Engineer Had
Taken Active Interest in
Civic Affairs.

Mrs Bessie Turner Kicker, 65.
widow of the late George A. j.
Kicker noted engineer. died yesterday
in Emergency Hospital and was to be
buried privately here this afternoon
after services at All Souls Unitarian
Church
Mrs Kicker had made her home
with Mrs. James H. Spaulding, 1863
Biltmore street, since the death Of
her husband on November 3, 1888.
She had resided in Washington for
a number of years and had taken an
active interest in civic affairs. She
was a past president Of the Voteless
D. C. League of Women Voters and
was prominent in other women's Or
ganizations here. She was a member
of the Citizens Joint Committee on
National Representation for the Dis
trict of Columbia.
Mrs. Ricker's husband at the time OF
his death was q member Of the Board
of Consulting Engineers of the Public
Works Administration and also a
member of the National Capital Park
and Planning Commission. Previously
he served as engineer in the construc-
ton of the Niagara Falls Gorge Rail-
way.
Mrs. Kicker was found unconscious
in her room Tuesday morning and was
removed to the hospital. An autopsy
showed she had died from an overdose
of q sleeping potion. A number of
notes were found, and the coroner IS
sued q certificate of suicide.
Svrs. Kicker is survived by brother,
William G. Turner Of Buffalo, N. Z.
Evening star., 1934-12-01
U.S.Womon Free of Spy Charge
In Germany Facing Expulsion

BY the Associated Press
BERLIN, December douglas
Jenkins, United States consul general,
was informed today by the Prussian
ministry of justice that Miss Isobel
Lillian Steele of Hollywood. Calf,
who hes been held in Moabit Prison
four months. will be expelled from
Germany because Investigations had
revealed she is not "a professional
spy"
Secretary Fresler Of the Prussian
ministry of justice said the govern
ment would ask the Department of
Justice to issue the expulsion order.
Freisler revealed, however, that the
authorities regard the case Of Richard
'oiderer of Chicago, who has been
prison for the last five months in
avaria, as more serious.
1t was said he might be tried for
espionage, since it was alleged that
Evening star., 1934-12-01
ROOSEVELT FACES
|G|GANT|C PROBLEM
President Must Decide on
Policy of Relief and
Unemployment.
BY the Associated Press.

.
With advisers pouring conflicting
counsel into his ear, President Roose-
velt entered today the month in which
he will make decision regarded by
official Washington as one of the most
momentous ever to face a Chief Ex-
ecutive.
Whether to call on Congress to ap-
propriate more billions-perhaps So
600 900 ,O00-in a gigantic effort to
conquer the relief and unemployment
problem, or whether to taper off Fed
eral expenditures in the belief that a
business revival will do the job-that
is the question.
1t is an issue that sharply divides
the citizenry, the economists, and even
authoritative sources Say-the very
cabinet itself.
Two of the foremost advocates Of
the spending for rehabilitation idea,
Secretary Ickes, public works adminis-
traitor, and Harry L. Hopkins, Federal
emergency relief administrator, plan
ned to thresh> out their suggestions
with the Chief Executive before the
log fireplace at Warm Springs in con-
ferences starting this week end.
Would Abolish Dole"
Hopkins plan for a Federal Work
Relief Corporation, with an appro-
priation of $4,000 100000 to s9,OOO.-
600. 900. to abolish the dole" in favor
o. Government-made jobs and op-
portunities, is said to have divided
the presidential advisers. The more
conservative" were described as lean
ing toward reduced Federal expendi-
lures. with greater emphasis on stimu-
lating private business, possibly by
Government insurance Of loans to
speed up the heavy industries.
Ickes, who. like Hopkins. expresses
little confidence in the ability of pri-
vate industry to solve the employ
ment problem quickly. leaves tomorrow
for Warm Springs with a plan to ex-
pand public works. Though he was
keeping the figure a close secret, usu-
ally well-informed persons suggested
that $4,000, 100000 to $1,000 100000
VIC SoOd 90 W "iidI iiC
has in mind for an immediate pro-
gram.
Observers did not regard the Hop
kins and Ickes plans as a concerted
plan Tor total appropriation of Sl3,-
000000,000 to $4,000, 100000. but
rather as two different approaches to
the intertwined problems of recovery
and relief. But there was no doubt
in most minds that many business
and banking leaders and other ad-
vocates of a tapering-of process would
be found in the opposing camp.
Seek to Curb Expenditures.
Among these men, the contention is
that if the Government shows deter
mination to apply the brakes to ex-
penditures, business can go ahead
with more confidence and certainty.
On the other side. the argument Is
heard that although the assistance of
business is welcome, the Government
cannot wait long for it.
The Federal Emergency Relief Ad-
ministration has collected statistics
to show the number of people on re-
lief Of all kinds has grown from
13,338,00O in September, 1888. to
1850 900 last September. More than
half were on direct relief-which Off
cials call the dole
Evening star., 1934-12-01

military notes were found in his
possession. The United States con-
sulate is doing its utmost to speed
up the Investigations into his case,
but doubt was expressed as to
whether his release could be obtained
The American consulate had been
trying for many weeks to ascertain
the exact charges against Miss Steele
and Roiderer, but without much
success.
1t had been stated unofficially that
Miss Steele faced accusations involv-
ing espionage. She had been study
ing music in Berlin. She was born in
Canada but had become naturalized
citizen of the United States.
One report attributed Miss Steele's
difficulties through her acquaintance
with a man described as IAN influen-
tial German" This man was said to
have reported her condolences to his
NaZi SuperiorS.
Evening star., 1934-12-01
ALFONSO CONFERS
.W|THF0RMER AIDE
Speculation Is Aroused on
Possibility of Spanish
Dictatorship.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ROME, December IA secret con-
ference between former King Alfonso
of Spain and his erstwhile minister of
the interior had served yesterday to
raise to fever pitch Italians discussion
of the possibility of dictatorship in
Spain.
Antonio Goicochea, minister of the
interior under the monarchist premier,
Antonio Maura, slipped into Rome
from Barcelona by airplane Monday
Returns Secretly.
After comforting with Alfonso at
Villa Ruffo here, he returned as Sc
cretly as he had come He came and
went without the immediate know
edge OF the Spanish embassies to
Rome and the Holy See.
Italy's Fascists. many of whom have
expressed the feeling that dictator
ship In Spain is the only way to avert
complete chaos. and the four groups
of Spaniards here-the exiled mon
archists, the Leftist intellectuals, the
Spanish clerics and the diplomats
assigned considerable importance to
Goicochea's visit
1t was recalled in diplomatic circles
here that Goicochea was one Spanish
deputy always fervently loyal to the
monarchy, and it was considered prob
able he made the flying trip to get
Alfonso's approval for out-and- out
restoration of the Monarchist party in
Spain.
Reaction to Proposal Unknown.
What would be the former rulers
reaction to this proposal If made was
not known. A spokesman at his villa
said Goicochea wished merely to con-
gratulate Alfonso on the Forthcoming
marriage of his daughter. the Infanta
Beatriz. to Prince Alessandro Tor
lonia of Italy.
Despite the Kings ostensible pre-
occupation with the wedding, it has
been hinted he is keeping interested
eyes on the political situation in Spain
He has said, however, he does not
consider the time ripe for any per-
sonal political gesture or declaration.
Evening star., 1934-12-01
TYP|ST IS HELD
IN TRAFFIC DEATH
Miss Jeanette Messenger
Accused in Fatality to
Taxi Driver.

Two drivers whose cars had run
down and fatally injured pedestrians
in the past week were ordered held
for the grand jury by coroner's jury
at the District Morgue yesterday aft
ernoon.
Miss jeanette H. Messenger. q. Of
1926 Seventeenth street, a typist for
the Reconstruction Finance Corpora
ton. was held as the driver of a car
which killed Wesley Luke. %. taxi
cab driver, at Sixteenth and r streets
early Thursday.
Luke with the aid of five other cab
drivers. had Just pushed a stalled
tayicab in to TIE curb and was stand
ing in the street near the latter vehicle
when struck by Miss Messengers ma
chine
Claims Double Parking.
The drivers testified the cab was all
the. way in to the curb and Luke only
a few feet from it. On the other
hand, Miss Messenger told the jury
the cab was double parked and her
car almost in the center of Sixteenth
street when 1t struck Luke The lat-
ter lived at 767 Tenth street southeast
The cab which the drivers had been
pushing was pulled from its pa: king
place when its bumper became locked
in that OF another machine The cab
WIS locked and its driver was not pres
ent Three of the hackers said they
had to leap for their lives to escape
Miss Messengers automobile
Colored Laborer Held,
The other driver held was Acia
Brown. 25-year-old colored laborer,
HOO block of Fourth street, whose car
ran down and fatally injured Charley
Couzzola, 43. carpenter. as the latter
was crossing Fourteenth street at
Massachusetts, avenue southeast Sat-
urday. Couzzola died Wednesday at
Gallinger Hospital of crushed chest
and punctured lungs.
Witnesses testified Browns car was
travelling at terrific rate" and
hurled Couzzola at least 10 feet into
the air. Other testimony was to the
effetc that Brown had been drinking
prior to the accident. The colored
man furnished a false name at first,
police said.
Couzzola lived at l443 South Caro-
lima avenue southeast.
Evening star., 1934-12-01
j. s. c. Of c. ASKS
IMPROVED BUDGET
Recommends 13 Proposals,
Including Centralizing of
Expenditure Control.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Sweeping reforms in the Govern
ment's budgetary methods will be
advocated by the Chamber of Com
merce of the United States.
The Chamber announced this to-
day after conducting referendum in
which its membership approved l3
proposals to improve the budget sys-
tenn.
One step recommended was "a
more active centralized administrative
control of expenditures This would
be obtained by broadening the execu-
tive allotment system of funds so as
to include all expenditures. ordinary
and emergency, and strengthening it
so as to avoid the necessity of def
cheney appropriations"
Asks Later Budget.
This recommendation for broader
control By the administrative branch
Of the Government also suggested
that when feasible" expenditures be
reduced below appropriations.
Among other proposals approved
we're:
That the executive budget be SUBJ
mitted to Congress about March /
instead Of early January lin the be-
lief that est mates would be more ac-
curate if submitted nearer the begin
ming Of the fiscal year."
That the President, in his budget
estimates. designate activities he
thinks should be discontinued.
One Proposal Fails.
That revenue estimates in the eX-
ecutive budget be so expanded as to
present a complete revenue program
That there should be general &C
counting Office directly under control
of the executive.
Another proposal, that taxpayers be
given the right to enjoin expendi-
lures which would create deficiencies
failed to receive the two-third ma jor-
ity necessary for approval, the
chamber announced.
Evening star., 1934-12-01

T. administration idea apparently
is to be very liberal 1t will not re-
quire anything like a pauper's oath.
At the same time, it probably will not
pay any veteran who has enough in
come to file tax return.
The veterans crowd (American
Legion. particularly is laying low
until the administration makes an Of
fer of compromise. The veterans will
have to compromise in the end, be-
cause the idea of paying off veterans
who do not need the money will he
hard to defend in view of the existing
Treasury situation.
1t looks pery much like Harry
Hopkins tpiH get tDhat he reached
for in the reorganization grab bag.
The President tdpors him to run
the subsistence homestead project.
So does Mrs. Roosevelt, fact
which is equally important.
A friend Of Representative Rayburn
made 5-to-4 bet Wednesday that
Rayburn would win the speakership.
Some significant inside developments
are supposed to have occurred Tues
day.
Senator Cuttings friends say he has
watchman assigned to guard the New
Mexican ballot boxes.
Leave accumulated by Government
clerks is figured in fractions of hours.
Thus an N r. A. employe was told the
other day that he had days hours
and minutes coming to him. That
is time-clocking for you.
In the Presidents press encourage
is newsman q. Russell Young of the
Washington Starr who looks somewhat
like Mr.. Roosevelt. Crowds on the re-
cent Southern trip frequently ap-
plauded him instead of the President.
The T. v. A. also is in the restaurant
business. 1t serves 2,400 meals four
times a day Zone at midnight) for
12,300 workers in the Tennessee Valley.
tCopyright 1894. by the North Americas
Newspaper Alliance. Incl
Evening star., 1934-12-01
INLAY NAMED DELEGATE
TO CRIME CONFERENCE
Farley of Attorney General Will
Be Held in Washington
December 1913.

Charles V. Inlay. local attorney
and one of three commissioners rep
resenting the District in the National
Conference ON Uniform State laws.
has been appointed as a delegate to
the Attorney Generals Conference on
Crime. to be held here December 10
to l3.
Inlay was one Of three men named
to represent the Uniform State Laws
organization at the crime conference.
The other two are Judge William NJ.
Hargest of the Superior Court, Har-
risburg, Pa, and Alexander Arm
strong attorney, of Baltimore. The
appointments were made by Judge
Orie L. Phillips of Denver. president
of the law organization.
Evening star., 1934-12-01

Continued From First Page)
mes played since then. with a two
'ar fracture of relations in 1928 and
%, the West Point cadets have won
cht times. Navy managed to achieve
scoreless tie in 1923 and hysterical
l-2l deadlock in Chicago in 1926.
Army looked with calm confidence
l conditions that enhanced, if any
ing. the Cadets chances of wiping
1t the Falls defeats by Illinois and
otre Dame in the satisfaction of a
I'll straight conquest of Navy. While
. Army's ac", Texas" Jack Buckler,
not in the best of condition for a
n-carrying duel with Berries, the
lets outweigh Navy an average of
y pounds to a man, an impor-
factor on a wet day. Neither
IL has a real injury.
Attack Built Around Berries.
w, uallcD-d only by Pitt sburgh
far, has built its entire attack
ind Berries. a general choice for
5 years all-America. Army's Of
,lsive is far more varied. While
,rries does the vital passing, the
max running. the plunging. and
YES only the kicking for Fullback
Ill Clark, Army has a fine plunger,
rfcnsive and blocking star in Capt.
4 Fullback Joe Stancook, and a
inning and passing champion to
'cAler in Ed Grove. right halfback.
we'll as more capable replacements.
50 the Mid hirmcn wanted firm
for Borr.eS' swift feet under the
rpauins that we're stretched over
'rrklin Field as soon as Pernsyl-
Ma ard Cornell finished their
hanksgivine day game. Pools of
tor soaked in the canvas. but at
udants said the playing surface was
oir."
On line drawn through scores of
Navy-Notre Dame game, which
.avy won 10 to 6, and the Army
Totre Dame game, which Notre Dame
on II to 6 the crack eleven Tom
hamilton has welded together in his
7r7t year as Nays head coach seems
, hold all the adj antage. Navy gained
My a third as much ground as Notre
lame did. however, while Army's run
ING attack seemed fully equal to that
tie Ramblers from South Bend.
ct ball coaches. most of whom come
y Army Navy games. If they can get
rkets, like base ball managers go to
rid series, agreed the match was a
sup.
Navy Has Edge at Center.
Army's brilliant ends, Bill Shuler
/ Norman Edwards, were matched
Navy's outstanding tackles, Slade
utter and Dick Lambert. The
ards we're matched off. with Nays
1ptaln. Dick Burns. pitted against
Cob Stillman, one of the best offensive
nemen in tine country. If there was
ny advantage at center, it was con-
'oded to Louis Robertshaw. the sailor
ivot, lighter but more experienced
IAN Tom Clifford, his opponent
ross the scrimmage line.
Kicking ilonors we're considered
>out even. with Bill Clark, Navy
'llback, capable of matching Buck
RS long boots
The Corps of Cadets from West
'oint and the regiment of Midship-
'cn from Annapolis were scheduled to
rrive here about noon for the tradi-
onal parade before the start of the
eme at 1:30 pm. (E. S. To-. The
-ams were hidden away at opposite
des of the city, Army 30 miles south
il New Jersey, Navy 20 miles TO the
.orth.
Evening star., 1934-12-01
SENATORS PROBE
Gang GUN SOURCE
,urt in Manufacture Of
Weapons to Be Scanned
in Quiz Tuesday.
he Associated Press.

A squirt in the manufacture of
heap machine guns engaged the at
tcntion of Senate munitions investi-
gators today as they sought to learn
where gangdom gets its implements
Of war.
Echoes of the shots that killed
Federal Agents Samuel P. Cowley
md Herman Hollis will be heard next
week when the senatorial committee
csumes its inquiry.
Noting an increase in the output
{ sub-machine guns, investigators
lieved many OF them were manu-
ctured piece by piece in small
chine shops and then shipped to
tain concerns in Brooklyn to be
>mbled.
Manufa cturers SubpOenaed.
While representatives of larger and
er known manufacturers have
n subpoenaed to appear next Tues
=, none of them manufactures the
,b-mac chine gun favored by des-
, obtain from a lengthy list of wit
>sses some suggestions as to how
le underworld gets its arms and
ammunition.
Tuesdays witnesses will include
presentatives of the Colt. Win
ester. Remington and Du Pont man
acturing companies.
T,, hoo
'mpanies have said they take strict
ccautions to keep their weapons
n criminal hands But somehow
other. Investigator Stephen Raush-
'ush says, the underworld has OBJ
ID at least 800 Sub-machine guns.
Source of Supply Sought.
pressing dissatisfaction with the
>'anation that criminals stole some
N law officers, Senator Pope, Dem
rat. of Idaho, said:
We want to know II these guns
e being sold direct, and who is
ling them. And We want to know
hat must be done to dry up the
,il~ce. The ruthless killing of peace
ffcers in this country amounts to a
H,tional disgrace"
One informant today said some
~7idence pointed to sale of machine
uns to a corrupt foreign official,
no in turn sold these guns to Grim
lals. who smuggled them from their
0ntainers before shipment, or had
rem sent back into the country
trough criminal channels.
The sub-machine gun, operated
rom the shoulder or hip, is capable
ct firing so shots in automatic fash
y0n. 1t is a development of the
utomatic rifle of World War days.
/ came into wide criminal use in
,,e late years of prohibition.
Evening star., 1934-12-01
FISHING LINE SINKER
TAKEN FROM LUNGS
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ATLANTA. December IA 2-incf
surf fishing line sinker that had beer
in the lung of Lillian johnson. 10. OF
Fairfax. S. c.. eight years yesterday
was removed in 81 minutes by DR.
Murdock Equen.
After the operation DR. Equen re-
ported Miss johnson would recover
She had pneumonia several times anc
was in a hospital several years.
The sinker got into the lung Of the
girl while she and her family were
fishing.
Evening star., 1934-12-01
SEEK MANS IDENTITY

With only the tattooed initials IN.
N. O." on his arm to assist them.
police today were attempting to iden-
tify the body of man found lying
on the sidewalk yesterday afternoon
in the 900 block of M street. He died
two hours later at Gallinger Hospital.
The man is about Al years old, has
gray hair. and wore blue trousers
and a gray sweater.
Evening star., 1934-12-01

These are not farm families or
b1ckUOOdSmen. but representative
residents in 81 representative cities,
large and small. The figures shoU
concluSirely that our modern
standard OF hring is not euen thor
oughly modern: that a Udst po-
tentidl market eriSts and can be
inraded whenever the purchasers
get enough money.
What makes these unnoticed figures
so interesting is the fact that GER
tain leading New York bank recently
issued an announcement that four out
of five families now have automobiles
Low Percentages Found.
The New Dealers made their survey
by dwellings, so their figures are cer-
tainly conservative 1.-TWO and more
families frequently reside in dwell
ingD These investigators found, for
instance. that in Birmingham only
tomobiles. indianapolis. 53.3 per cent
Nashua, N. H.. 80 per cent; Water
bury, Conn. 364: Wheeling, 38.8;
Cleveland. Sc per cent.
You will not believe that In Bir-
mingham only 664 per cent of the
dwellings had electric lights: Baton
Rouge. 500; Paducah, 686 (The in
vestigators contend that they did not
pay much attention to Negro districts
in the South. but they must have)
Only ga per cent of the dwellings
in Paducah have mechanical re-
frigerators; 90 in Erie. Charleston, S
c.. and Butte. And 81 per cent of
the dwellings in wind-swept Butte
have furnaces; 1877 per cent in
Springfield, Mo-; Ala per cent in
Boise.
OF course, these are the astound
ingly low figures picked out from the
list, but the national averages we're
cited first so you may compare them
There must be large number
OF city people uho bathe in the
Kitchen sink In Charleston, S. c.,
only 436 per cent OF the dtrellings
hare tubs: Pdducah, 4S3,: Wheel
ing. 81: Sacramento, S49: Cleue-
land. 90S; Birmingham, E.5: In
diGnapolis. 639: KnoTriHe, Sill
Just to gire you croSs-Section
idea
Proper bath room facilities were
found in 1877 per cent of the dwell
ings in Atlanta. 979 per cent in Bur-
lington, Vt, Sill per cent in Charles
ton. S. c.; 95.5 per cent in Cleveland
SO per cent in Frederick, Md; 6l.5
per cent in Jackson. Miss; 10 per
cent in Oklahoma City, $50 per cent
in Paducah, 67.5 per cent in Topeka
Government Issues Information.
If any Of you manufacturers or
civic organizations want to get busy
you can obtain the survey by writing
to the Bureau of Foreign and Do
mestic Commerce at the Commerce
Department here. Ask for the sur
vey on The Real Property Inventory
OF 1894
The bonus compromise effort has
gone further than you think. The
Veterans Bureau now is secretly
working on a proposal to pay only
those in need. 1t is using income tax
returns primarily and checking these
with relief rolls.
Evening star., 1934-12-01
What's What
Behind News
In Capital
Modern u. S. Standard
of Living Is Declared
Exaggerated.
BY PAUL MALLON.

~ OPTICIANS are always blow
u ing about the American stand
ard Of living. In fact. so are
i most economists, to a lesser
extent.
These vaunters have considerably
muted their 1929 footing about two
cars in every garage. but they still
manage to perpetuate the general idea
that the American market for modern
conveniences has been saturated. In
deed, most well-informed business men
will tell you now that nearly every
family has an automobile. electric
lights bathtub and furnace.
That they do not know what they
are talking about is fairly we'll proved
by a little survey recently conducted
by New Dealers. If you dig into it
you will find that about half of the
city families mot just people, but
families) have no automobiles and
no furnaces, 10 per cent no electric
lights, l8 per cent no private indoor
water closets and "a per cent no bath
tubs or showers Furthermore, So per
cent have no heating stoves, SO per
cent no mechanical refrigerators and
81 per cent no gas for cooking.
Evening star., 1934-12-01
DIES IN DUCK BLIND
Charles M. Greenway, Booth

Newspaper Official, Expires.
SPRINGFIELD. Ill, December tP).
Charles NJ. Greenvay of Grand
Rapids. Mich. an official of the Booth
newspapers, was reported today to
have died suddenly this morning while
in a duck blind on the Illinois River
near Chandlerville.
Evening star., 1934-12-01
Twigs Made Into Flour.

Flour for human consumption can be
made from tw.gs and small branches
of trees by process invented by DR..
F. Berfgius, according to a report
from Cologne, Germany.