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Evening star., 1934-02-03

and Choate were sent to Congress by
the President when he signed thc
local control law.
Two Glasses of Amendments.
Senator KING said the amendments
fall into two cl2SSes. SCme affecting
questions of policy, and others being
intended to clarity sectors the Fed
eral officials thought were ambiguous.
The Senator said the committees of
Congress had in mind when they
wrote the law those questions OF
policy which have been raised in the
Cummings-Cho7te reports. and that.
in his opinion, Congress meant to Go
what the wording Of those sections
imply.
AS to the sections in which a clari-
fcation CT language was suggested,
Senator King analyzed each one sep
arately and announced his conclusion
that these provisions are not subject
to the possible interpretations sug-
eested by the Attorney General and
Mr.. Choate.
Senator King took issue with the
suggestion that the District law be
made subordinate to proposed codes of
fair practice to be promulgated for
the liquor industry.
The Senator also emphasized his
opposition to repeating the section of
the law requiring all blended or rec
tilted whiskies to carry labels showing
the ingredients used. 1t had been
suggested that this be left to uniform
regulation for the country as a whole.
Senator King said the committee
wanted blended whiskies labeled so
that purchasers could tell what they
were buying.
Evening star., 1934-02-03

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designed to quiet foreign apprehension
over American purposes. The Reserve
Banks are contributing New York S
reduction of its rediscount rate from
3 TO ~ per cent, Immediately followed
by q half cent reduction at the Cleve-
land Bank, were described in Reserve
Board quarters as efforts to slow the
flow of gold to the United States,
reassure foreign nations and help
establish an entente cordiale."
As q by-product of the $2O0O,-
100000 stabilization fund, the admin
istration looks for an expansion Of
credit sufficiently extensive to offset
the inevitable drain upon the money
market resulting from the huge
Treasury borrowings of the next few
months
President Roosevelt was disclosed to
be determined that a reawakening
business should not find itself handi-
capped in obtaining funds needed for
enlarged operations because the Gov
eminent itself had gobbled up good
portion Of the money available for
lending.
Officials here were pleased at an
advance in commodity prices which
carried the Associated Press index
from 1854 to 1863 and by the fact
that Government bonds again were
strong. Wall Street dispatches, how
ever, attributed the latter factor to
the strength of the dollar and reduc-
tion In the rediscount rate.
Crash Is Predicted.
The credit imitation possibilities of
the stabilization fund were brought
out time and again in congressional
hearings on the Presidents monetary
bill and in debate on the floors of
Congress. Conservative economists
were vehement in asserting the bill
offered the basis for dangerous ex-
pansion of credit, one that could not
be controlled and that might result in
. tremendous pyramid, a quick boom
and disastrous crash.
Evening star., 1934-02-03

revolutionary changes Will take place.
All Of us are hopeful that in the near
future the trend CT our lives will be-
come more normal and that indus
trial and agricultural activities will
produce for those engaged in them.
an honest return for the time, money
and effort put forth.
Anything that affects forests.
water and soil has resulting effect
upon wild life" the Senator said.
The Government is launched upon
vast programs of reforestatiOn. crop
reduction. removal Of submarginal
lands from commercial agriculture,
elimination of stream pollution and
control of soil erosion.
Not the least important feature of
this whole plan of reforestation is the
employment OF youug men in the
C. c. c. camps. They ere taking an
interest in the wild life within the
regions where they are employed
From the ranks of these men there
will spring, in the future many Of our
conservation leaders. and in most of
them will be implanted a higher con-
ceptior of the value of our wilderness
/ areas These camps are the greatest
Wildlife and outdoor school ever
known because of the intelligent di-
rection and experience back of their
leadership
In past years. the Senator said
the draining of swamp areas has re-
suited in a terrific loss to waterfowl
without any benefit to agriculture. 1t
was thought this land would be ex-
cellent for farming purposes. More
than 10 million acres of marsh land
have been drained since the begin
ming of this century. Much of it has
since been abandoned for crop pro-
duction. resulting in failure to thou
sands who put their all into the de-
velopment, as we'll as running some OF
the greatest waterfowl breeding
grounds in America.
We have never had such an op-
portunity.' he said. One might say
, 1t almost amounts to a gift from
the air If we fail tc take advan-
tage of it. the restoration of our
wildlife will fall many years short
| of the goal which seems now almost
within grasp
Evening star., 1934-02-03
What's What
BehindNews
In Capital
Senate Cloak Rooms
Buzz With Rumors
of Pacific War.
BY PAUL MALLON.

THE really hot debate on the
naval upbuilding bill was
staged in the Senate cloak
i room in whispers.
Public speeches made on the
floor about war possibilities were pur-
posely restrained for diplomatic rea-
sons.
IN the security of private conversa-
ton. a Democratic leader assured his
colleagues he knew the Russians had
placed an order for 1000 planes with
one of the largest American man.
ufacturerS
He wanted to bet 10 TO l there
would be war between Japan and
Russian before May l. Also he as
serted if we were not in it before the
end of the year We would be so close
to it that it would make little differ
ence.
Obviously he was talking because
he wanted to get the Navy bill passed
quietly and quickly. His observations
must be discounted considerably for
that reason.
A confidential check made with the
airplane factory disclosed 1t would
' take them some years to turn out
4.OOO-plane order. They would not
say about how many. if any, planes
Russia is actually ordering.
Ship Seizure Discussed.
Nevertheless. the hush-hush war
talk is continuing in all official quar-
tiers, and no one dares to take a
| strong contrary view.
Evening star., 1934-02-03
STAY Of insult
AGAIN EXTENDED
Indications Are That So.
iourn Permit May Be
Indefinite.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ATHENS, Greece, February 81
Samuel insult appeared assured to-
day of remaining in Greece for at
least three or four more days, and
there were indications his sojourn per-
nit might be prolonged indefinitely
on the basis of illness.
Two Athens University medical pro-
fessors examined him again this
morning to determine whether he is
able to stand travel should he be de-
ported
The former Chicagoan, wanted in
the United States to face charges
born of the fall of his former utilities
empire, was given a 45-minute exami-
nation by the professors, George Lii
vieratos and Vladimir Bensis.
The cheerful faces of the insult en-
tourage appeared to indicate their be-
lief that the medical professors had
found the 74-year-old fugitive should
be permitted to remain in Greece.
insults sojourn permit expired jan
uary 81, and he pleaded ne was too III
to travel.
Today's visit by the professors may
be the first in a series of weekly or
bi-monthly visits to report on whether
insult is able to travel.
The professors were assisted in their
examination by Dr. Nicholas Haniotis,
one of the two police doctors who
examined insult January % and de-
cided he was able TO travel under
comfortable conditions
Haniotis said the professors report
would be practically identical with
his The professors are TO give their
findings to the ministry of the interior
tomorrow or Monday.
Mrs. insult appeared on the streets
today in apparently good humor, a
contrasted with the tensity of tn
preceding two days. She was reporte:,
as having said:
If my husband did not have II
courage of lion he would have SUI
cumbed long since to the persecut
of mis- enemies in America"
Evening star., 1934-02-03
400 HERE TO ASK
JOB LEGISLATION
Autos and Trucks Bring
Delegates Sponsored by
Hunger March Group.

Travelling in automobiles and
trucks approximately 400 delegates
to the convention of the National
Unemployed Council came to Wash
ington today for a session at the
colored Masonic Temple, Tenth and
y streets.
The vehicles. loaded with men and
women from all parts of the country,
crossed the District line. on Bladens-
burg road northeast, at about 6 am.
Members of the delegation said they
expected about 600 other persons to
arrive before the end of the day.
Sponsored by the same organiza-
tion that held the two hunger
marches" of the Hoover administra-
ton, the convention was watched
closely by both police detectives and
secret service operatives.
Wide Legislation Sought.
Herbert Benjamin, leader of the
convention and one of the leaders of
the hunger marches" said the dele
gates would ask Congress to enact a
bill for insurance covering unemploy-
ment, old age. accident. illness and
maternity The measure, he said
would be financed by surtaxes on in
comes of more than $4,000 a year.
The convention held preliminary
session yesterday. but regular ses-
sions were not scheduled to begin
until today. They will continue
through tomorrow evening.
Possibility that Benjamin and his
followers we're planning another
Communist demonstration of the same
type As the hunger marches" were
considered by police. and members
Of the Crime Prevention Bureau were
ordered to keep an eye on them
constantly.
Six Complain to Police.
Six delegates. who arrived yesterday
from Coalesville, Pa, complained tC
police they had not been given no.
tel accommodations. although they
had paid $3.50 each before leaving
their homes. Detective Sergt. Carl
ton Talley arranged TO have then
given shelter at missions, and they
declared they would not attend the
convention.
Police information regarding the
plans of Benjamin and his followers
| admittedly was very sketchy" Lieut.
Ben Keuhling said. however. that ht
! understood some sort of demonstra-
ton was planned to be held in La
fayette Park" opposite the White
| House.
Keuhl.ng added, however, that il
had not been considered necessary Il
call out special police details.
Evening star., 1934-02-03
GILBERT HITCHCOCK,
FORMER NEBRASKA
SENATOR, DIES AT "a

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lone Democrat from Nebraska, and
was reelected in 1908.
In 1910 Mr.. Hitchcock was given
the Democratic nomination for United
States Senator, opposing Senator
Elmer ]. Burkett seeking reelection.
The popular vote was about 10000 in
Mr.. Hitchcocks favor and the choice
of the people was ratified by the
Legislature. Six years later he was
elected for a second term over John
l.. Kennedy. an Omaha lawyer.
During the World War as chairman
Of the Senate Foreign Relations Com
mittee and as member of the Com
mittee on Military Affairs. Senator
Hitchcock aided materially in making
the United States an effective unit of
the allies. He encouraged the expose
of the alleged laxity and weakness
in Army preparations and worked for
measures to speed up the complete
mobilization of the country's fighting
forces and their early participation
in the campaigns in France.
In 1920 Senator Hitchcock received
the preferential votes of Nebraska
Democrats as a candidate for the
presidency, but in the national
convention withdrew in favor of
James M. Cox of Ohio. Again
in 1928 he was honored by the
party of his State as its "favorite son"
choice for the Democratic presidential
nomination. but the overwhelming
trend to Gov. Alfred E. Smith of New
York made his candidacy negligible.
When Mr.. Hitchcock entered the
newspaper publishing business in 1885
he launched the Evening World.
An incident of his career as pub
Usher. which Senator Hitchcock took
delight in recalling in later years, took
place five years after he established
his newspaper. One day Mr.. Hitch
cock received in his Office a young
man who sought a job. The caller
made an immediate favorable impress
sion and was hired. later becoming
editor of the newspaper. He was the
late William Jennings Bryan. who had
Just retired as Congressman from the
first Nebra ka district When Mr..
Bryan proved his ability to take over
the editorship, the owner directed his
attention TO the business Office.
Evening star., 1934-02-03
; COlOred POrters
Give First Hint of
M'Cracken Arrest
BY the Associated Press.

William P. MacCracken, As
sistant Secretary of Commerce
for Aeronautics in the Hoover
administration curiously enough
had one of his first warnings
that he might be arrested by
the Senate from five colored
porters.
The arrest Of MacCracken
was ordered by the Senate late
yesterday after the former Off
cial had refused to turn over
to air mail investigators his
correspondence with aviation
companies for whom he is act
ing as attorney.
Early in the afternoon the
fiv%porters took up a post out
side the door of MacCracken
Office in the National Press
Building. They didn't try to 90
in. They just stood there.
When questioned. however. it
seemed they had been desig-
mated by the Post Office De-
partment TO bring in the air
mail files. They took up their
post at l pm. MacCracken was
arrested after 5 pm.
Evening star., 1934-02-03
FRIEDMAN CONVICTED
OF ROBBING MAE WEST
~ the Associated Press.

II the ASSOCIATED PreSS.
LOS ANGELES, February Sd
ward Friedman was convicted by a
Superior Court jury early today of
The robbery Of Mae West, film star,
IA September, 1882.
Friedman was ordered to appear
next Tuesday for sentence.
The actress lost $4,000 in jewels
end So, 3,400 in cash in the hold-up.
At the same time, Superior Judge
Harry Sewell issued a warrant for
the arrest of William j. Clark, Fried
mans lawyer, who had been found
IN contempt during the course of the
trial, for remarks concerning Judge
6ewell's rulings.
Another dramatic episode came
yesterday when district attorneys
investigators we're told plot was
afoot among underworld characters
% degpoil the features of Miss West
Vitb acid.
Evening star., 1934-02-03

Long has told that yarn so often
the newspapers do not print it any
more. It used to 60 we'll in the cane
brakes until Long inferred that Morgan
hired a thug to hit him in a Long
Island wash room. That seemed to
be going a little too far.
The reason the sales tax idea could
not receive serious consideration in
Congress is that Mr.. Roosevelt told
the Democratic leaders before in
auguration that a sales tax would be
terrible" He has not changed his
mind.
The rumors going around the
country that Gen. johnson re-
ceiues an Army pension in dddi-
tion to his $4,000 salary are not
correct. The Veterans Bureau
says he is not on the list, either
for retired officers pay or dis
ability dllowance. He resigned
from the Army shortly after the
Uar.
Republican Senator Vandenburg is
supposed to have acted, in part, for
the administration in introducing his
bill to make the deposit insurance
system permanent.
The chairman of a House Committee
was seen in hearing the other day
reading magazine with title some
thing like True Love Tales of the
Wild West"
Evening star., 1934-02-03
GAS CASE HEARINGS
ARE ADJOURNED
Utilities Board to Consider Street
Car Transfer System
Monday.

Hearings on the valuation case of
the Washington and Georgetown Gas
Light Co.'S have been adjourned, sub
ject to resumption on five days no.
tice
The adjournment was to give the
Public Utilities Commission and its
staff time to handle the hearings on
the street car transfer system, sched-
uled for Monday. and also the tele-
phone company rate case. scheduled
for hearing in District Supreme Court
February IL.
B. M. Bachman. chief accountant
of the commissions staff, was ON the
witness stand at adjournment, testi.
flying on his study Of the original cost
re tho POS cc~'r7nios' pronerties.
Evening star., 1934-02-03
GERMANY STARTS
new FAST AIRLINE
Fastest Commercial Plane Begins
Mail Service to South
America.
BY the Associated Pr%.


STUTTGART, Germany. February
3-A regular bi-Weekly South Amer
lean airmail service from Germany
started at s am today.
At that hour a mail plane with an
average speed of 200 miles an hour
roared away southwark on the first
leg of a route which will reduce the
mail-carrying time from Germany to
Brazil and Argentina by two-thirds.
compared with the previous steamer
service
The plane Of German manufacture
and claimed to be the fastest COM
mercial plane in the world. came here
last night from Berlin, where 1t had
been shown to members of the In
ternational Flying Plan Conference
Committee.
Pilot Untucht supervised the load
ing OF 400 pounds of mail and started
out for Seville. Spain. There is was
to be transferred. to be flown as far
as Las PalmaS. Azores.
From there the mail will be flown
to Bathurst. Gambia, and thence
across the South Atlantic by the Luf
Thansa Airline.
Evening star., 1934-02-03

for even the remotest possibilities.
such as invasion of the United States
from the West Coast of Mexico
The splendid expansion of CONNER
cial aviation gives us more reserve
ships and flyers than any country can
match The 100000 C. c. C. boys
have been divided into squads and
companies under Army officers. They
have been taken through the prelim-
mary stages of organization so that
a month of military tactics would
make soldiers out of them. Each i'm
portant factory in the United States
has secret war plans in its safe ready
to convert its product to war uses in
a moment.
The chances are you will hear less
of this war talk after the Navy bill Is
passed and the Army gets the planes
it needs.
PincbOt, Davis in Deal.
A perfect inside deal already has
been made for peace IN Pennsylvania
Republican politics, but Senator Davis
is holding it up. He does not want
to quit one job before he has another.
The deal calls for Davis to retire
from the Senate to run for Governor.
His Senate seat would go to Gov.
Pinchot, who has been preparing to
take Senator Reeds seat. BY remov-
ing Pinchot from Reeds neck, all
Pennsylvania Republicans would get
what they want. At least that is the
way the dealers have it all figured out.
The Pinchot people say they are
sure OF defeating Reed in the
senatorial primary, but are AFRAID
the Ware forces in Philadelphia
1riH knife PincIlot in an election
and gipe the seat to q Democrat.
The Reed people say they can de-
feat Pinchot but would be satisfied
to avoid the fight.
Davis has been melancholy man
in the Senate and wants the governor
ship But he wants it as a bird in
the hand
The schemers are now trying to ar
range that. They probably will not
be able to give enough guarantees to
satisfy Davis.
Huey Long Bares Secret.
Really serious Notwithstanding news
has upset all Washington. It broke
few days ago. not In secret, but on
the floor of the Senate. Huey Long
Evening star., 1934-02-03
DECLINE E|SSEEN
IN j. S. WILD LIFE
Senator WaIcott Discusses
Importance of Saving
Game and Birds.

Senator Frederick c. Walcctt,
chairman OF the special Committee on
Wild Life Resources. in his radio speech
for Rod and Stream of The Star yes
terday declared our ducks and geese,
upland game, song and insectivorous
birds, are on the decline. 1t is urgent
that they be saved, he said, and never
before in the history Of our country
have there been so many important
factors working for the restoration Of
our wild life
I'VE are passing through, what In
many respects, has been the gravest
Evening star., 1934-02-03

all the meetings you are having. When
you return to your home States you
carry my very definite and distinct
blessing. / hope you will not only
keep Frank Walker informed, but,
through him. you will keep me in
touch with the problems as you find
them. Let us also have any sugges-
tions you may have to make so we
can give additional help from this
end whenever necessary.
"It has been fine to see you. Per-
haps later in the Spring, after you
have been at work five or six months,
we shall have another meeting in
Washington"
THREE FACE TRIAL.
Evening star., 1934-02-03
Remote Events Studied.

This country will be in strongly
prepared state for any possible even
Qualities as soon as the Navy is built
to treaty strength.
Just because you hear little about
the Army and Navy plans does not
mean these defense forces have been
idle. They have worked out schemes
Evening star., 1934-02-03
LIFE TERM AFFIRMED
Song Writing Minister Is Held
Guilty of Murder.


OKLAHOMA CITY, February 3 (P).
The life Imprisonment sentence
given by Rev. S. A. Berrie, son-writing
Muskogee minister, for the death of
his first wife. was affirmed yesterday
by the Criminal Court of Appeals.
Berrie was convicted of killing his
wife with poison. Eight weeks after
her death the 51-year-old minister
married Ida Bess Bright, his 18-year-
old secretary.
The appeals courts decision quoted
poems, some extremely suggestive" }"
written by Berrie to Ida Bess before
the first Mrs. Berries death. and said
the evidence appeared sufficient to
sustain the verdict of the trial jury.
Berrie is in the State penitentiary.
Evening star., 1934-02-03

found out who had destroyed" him.
1t was not Mr.. Roosevelt or that
diminutive newsman he slashed with
cane.
The culprit is none other than j. p
Morgan. 1t seems Morgan has been
sitting up nights. He cannot sleep, but
keeps murmuring to himself: II must
get Huey; I must get Huey."
Evening star., 1934-02-03
PIRATES SEIZE BOAT
Rob Passengers on Steam Launch
in Mexican Waters.

in Mexican Waters.
TAMP1CO. Mexico. February 3 up
Pirates took possession of a steam
launch carrying passengers between
here and Tuxpam yesterday. and stole
loot valued by vessels captain at
10000 pesos (S2900). One person was
killed
The captain said two members of
the band boarded the vessel here as
passengers and after a night aboard
compelled him to stop at a convenient
point where other members of the
gang came aboard the vessel and
ordered passengers to line up.
A military boat was sent, and one
of the passengers, believed to be an
accomplice of the pirates. was killed
by troops while attempting to flee.
Evening star., 1934-02-03
THREE FACE TRIAL.

LOS ANGELES. February 3 P).-
Pleas of not guilty to indictments
charging them with attempts to de-
fraud the Government through the
medium Of the Civil Works Admins
tration were entered yesterday by Mrs.
Emily c. Paddleford, Albert A. Post
and Miss Laurette Hasker. Their
trial was set for February 10 by
Federal Judge Paul ]. Mccormick.
The trio was indicted on charge
of soliciting and receiving commissions
from private truck owners for placing
them in emergency work in flooded
districts. Only s2l.60 in commissions
was mentioned in the indictment, but
Assistant United States Attorney
Fleet Palmer charged many hundreds
Of dollars were contracted for"
C.. w, A. CHIEF THREATENED.
Evening star., 1934-02-03
w. C. T. U. Unit to Form.

HYATTSVILLE. Md, February 5
(SpeciaD D.-Organization of Little
Light Bearers Unit will take place
under the auspices of the Rudisill w.
c. T. U. tomorrow at pm. in Me-
mortal Methodist Episcopal Church
here. The organization will comprise
boys and girls.
Evening star., 1934-02-03
C. w. A. CHIEF THREATENED.

WALKER, Mimi, February 3 up.
"A group Of l9 men armed with a
rope threatened violence yesterday to
Edward Braddock of Brainerd. a
c. w. A. supervisor, when he refused
to put them to work on the Gull Lake
Airport project, near Brainerd.
The men had been assigned to the
Job by the Cass County N. r. A. office.
but when they arrived Braddock said
he had all the men needed.
The result was an order from dis
trict N. r. A. headquarters at Bemidji
that the men should show up today.
and to draw c. W. A. wages regardless
Evening star., 1934-02-03
ASKS DIRECT RELIEF

Oklahoma Governor Renews Peti-
tion to Washington.
OKLAHOMA CITY, February 3 L4).
Renewing efforts to obtain Federal
funds for direct relief in Oklahoma
Gov. w. H. Murray yesterday applied
to the Emergency Relief Administra-
tion for $500,0O0 for use in February
The application was the first since
funds were withdrawn from the State
last December.
In Withdrawing aid Federal officials
said the State and its subdivisions
must share part of the cost.