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Evening star., 1934-11-19
U. S. ACTS TO HALT
new GOLD SHIFTS
Alleged American Finances Boil
ster Nations Using Basic
Standard.
Nv the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Behind the closed and guarded doors
where the Government decides what
tn do with its 2,00O, 900 900 stabiliza-
ton fund, experts are reported to be
acting to prevent any new disruption
in world money relations.
Countries remaining on the gold
standard are said to be receiving the
special attention of the experts who
are trying to help them stay on That
standard and thus prevent a new
period of disorder in monetary rela-
ations.
An apparently authentic report say
the United States recently bought a
large quantity of francs in Paris to
support that currency in period OF
weakness.
There also have been indications
that the wielders of the vast stabili-
zation fund have acted to strengthen
Belgium's gold belga.
Both steps, many observers believed.
were taken in attempts to erect a
dam against an outflow Of gold from
those countries.
Oficial figures show the Federal
Reserve Banks have made SIS, 1885,
900 loan" on foreign gold. This
figure-interpreted by observers here
as actually purchase instead of
loan-was regarded as indication that
the United States had bought gold
in Brussels, paying for it with dollars.
There were reports. unconfirmed. that
the amount Of the purchase subse-
quently increased to $25,000,000.
Evening star., 1934-11-19
c. & ?. MAY GRANT
PHONE RATE CUT
Ready to Drop Appeal
Against Old Order if
Terms Are Met.

officials of the Chesapeake L. Po-
tomac Telephone Co. today offered to
withdraw their appeal in the tele-
phone rate case from the two-year-
order of the Public Utilities Commits
sion for a 10 per cent reduction in
telephone bills in the District. The
offer was made on certain undis-
closed conditions, which are now be-
ing studied by the commission.
In a brief statement issued by the
commission after the conference was
over this afternoon, it was said:
The company submitted data for
placing in effect the order of the COM
mission issued in October, 1882, which
provided for a reduction in rates for
residence and business, service.
THE commission has not completed
its consideration Of the matter. If a
satisfactory conclusion is reached
then the impounded fund of approxi-
mately $1,000, 900 would be refunded
as required by the court decree and
rates established to absorb the reduc-
ton"
Beyond the official statement, there
was no hint as to what the company
suggestions were. Peoples Counsel
William A. Roberts, who was present
during the conference, said he would
have a statement later.
Evening star., 1934-11-19
LEAGUE PRESSES
FORCHACOPEACE;
HINTS REPR|SALS
Indicates BeIligerents Can
Avoid Penalty by Laying
Down Arms.
COUNTRIES REMINDED
OF COVENANT VIOLATION
Argentina Triples Armed Forces
on Frontier as Bolivian
Troops Retreat.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ENEVA, November 19-The
League of Nations hinted today that
Paraguay and Bolivia could avoid
possible penalties by laying down their
arms in the Chaco Boreal.
A report of the Leagues Chaco Con-
sultative Committee told the two coun-
tries they had broken the covenant Of
the League by fighting.
Under the covenant the League is
empowered to sever economic, diplo-
matte and financial relations with
beliggerents. Although the report did
not actually say so, it intimated this
might be done. A comprehensive plan
for ending the war was presented by
the committee.
Both nations were asked to accept
the peace plan as soon as possible. A
neutral advisory commission of six
members designated by Argentina,
Chile. Peru and Urauguay would be
set up, upon cessation of hostilities, to
direct steps toward permanent
peace.
Peace negotiations would be opened
in Buenos Aires within 80 days of
the truce. The United States. which
declined to join the committee, and
in the work of the advisory commits
sion. Neither country is League
member.
Evening star., 1934-11-19
B0RAH FORUM TALK
SCHEDULED TONIGHT
Senator to Discuss Relief Expend.
itures During Star Program
at 1890 O'clock.

The Capital and the country at
large tonight will hear Senator Borah
of Idaho discuss over the radio the
relief expenditures made by the Gov
ernment. The Senator has charged
there has been appalling" waste in
the administration of relief funds and
that millions of dollars expended have
not reached the needy.
The address will be delivered in
the National Radio Forum at 1890
pm. The National Radio Forum is
arranged by The Washington Star
and broadcast over the network of the
National Broadcasting Co. 1t will be
heard locally over station WMAL.
Senator Borah is not opposed to
relief for the needy and the desti-
tute, but has insisted that the Fed
eral Government has particular duty
to relieve distress. He is turning his
guns on the manner in which the
money has been expended.
When the Senator first made his
statement about appalling" waste in
relief expenditures, Harry L. Hopkins,
director of Federal relief, Immediately
demanded the particulars and assured
Borah he would make an inquiry
Borah said he would welcome an in
vestigation by any source, but indi-
Gated he thought an inquiry should
be made by some agency other than
that against which the charges had
been made. Tonight. it is understood,
Borah will go more into the particu-
lars Of his charge.
Evening star., 1934-11-19
GOLD HEARING SET
IN SUPREME COURT
Abrogation Consolidated Into
Four Cases to Be Viewed
January 8.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
To hasten a final decision on legis-
lation estimated to affect as much as
100000 900, 900, the Supreme Court
today consolidated four cases chal-
longing the abrogation of gold clauses
in contracts and set them for hearing
on January 8.
This action was taken at the re-
quest of James Crawford Biggs, the
United States solicitor general.
So important does the Government
consider the litigation that Attorney
General Cummings personally will
argue the cases before the Supreme
Court.
The legislation, passed June S, 1898
set aside the provision in contracts
that payments must be made in gold.
The suits were based on the con-
tention that after devaluation of the
dollar payments would be made in
currency worth only 5906 per cent as
much as before.
The Government contends the pur-
chasing power of the currency did
not depreciate nearly that much and
that the welfare of the many, instead
of the few, should control.
One of the cases grew out of the
reorganization of the Missouri Pacific
Railroad. Another is between Norman
C. Norman of New York and the Bal
timore &, Ohio Railroad.
The other two were brought against
the United States by John NJ Perry
and F. Eugene NortZ, both of New
York.
Evening star., 1934-11-19
NAVY COMPROMISE
SPURNED BY TOXIC.
IN EQUALITY FIGHT.
Ambassador Urges New Ap-
proaCh to Solve Dlf'
fiCuIties.
STAND MAY FORCE U. S.
TO GRANT TONNAGE
Britain Receives Answer to Pro-
posal-Sir John Simon Wants
Treaty Continued.
BY the Associated Press.

by Inc hSSOCIdIcu Eltoo'
LONDON, November 19.-Ambas-
sador Tsuneo Matsudaira of Japan,
on behalf of his nation, rejected today
the British suggestion for COM
promise in the proposed naval treaty.
The Ambassador told Sir John
Simon, British foreign secretary, that
Japan could not accept the British
offer of a treaty which would recog-
nize only equality in principle for
Japan. Japan wants the right to
equality in actual tonnage.
At the same time, Matsudaira urged
that the British consider new ways
of approaching a compromise which
would recognize japanese equality.
Await Treaty Denouncement.
When Vice Admiral Isoruku Yama-
moto arrived in London a month ago
he announced definitely that the
Washington naval treaty of 1922
would be denounced before the end
of the year. The British and Amer
ican delegations understand that
such action can be regarded as al
ready accomplished and they are
merely awaiting the formal denounce-
ment.
Japan's reply to the British tender
of compromise provides a problem, it
was stated authoritatively, which the
British and Americans may be unable
to solve without recognition of the
japanese demands for full equality.
U. S. May Retreat.
The Americans were said to be
sticking to their present policy of
opposition even to Japanese equality
in principle, but may be forced to
make recommendations to Washing
ton that either the policy be stated
again or that responsibility be ac-
cepted COR possible breakup of the
conversations unless they give in to
the Japanese. The British today
likewise appeared unable to decide
whether they could make further
concessions.
Sir John reiterated today that the
British desire to reach an agreement,
but made it clear that Great Britain
stands with the United States in want
ing the principles of the Washington
treaty continued.
Evening star., 1934-11-19
SULTAN SUPPORTS.
WAR ON NUMBERS
Heartily Backs Campaign
of Papers Against GAM
ing Racket

Lieut.. Col. Dan I. Sultan. Engineer
Commissioner Of the District, is in
terested in seeing the numbers racket
run out of the city. While gambling
and other social problems are beyond
his province. Col Sultan. as a men,
Der of the Board of Commissioners,
says he is vitality concerned with the
success of the current campaign
against gambling.
Since there is no law now leveled
at the numbers game. as such, the
police finding 1t impossible to get con-
victions. Col Sultan believes that the
newspapers Of the city, in conjunction
with radio stations, are making a
worthwhile contribution in elimina-
tion Of the total race track numbers
used in the numbers racket. The
papers cooperating are The Star.
Post, Herald and Times
Without knowing much about the
newspaper business, or the numbers
game either" Col. Sultan says, Il
should think 1t would be mighty diffl-
cult to edit out of the news columns
the numbers gamblers need as their
stock in trade Still, newspapers seem
able to do anything they set out to
accomplish. We must not forget that
the power Of the press is an influen-
tial factor in American life. If the
people Of Washington, educated by
the press, become aware they are
playing a losing game they will soon
awaken to the fact that it is no use
making lot of racketeers rich. Some
gamblers are becoming unwholesomely
rich, mainly from the numbers game,
I am told They just cannot lose with
such tremendous odds in their favor.
(Note: Refusal by newspapers to
print the numbers combination
used by the numbers game players
is not the difficult editorial task
which Col. Sultan supposes it to be.
The combination of numbers COM
monty used by the numbers gamb-
lers is derived from the total prices
paid for win, place and show in the
first three races at important tracks.
These are labeled "Mutuel Totals"
The winning number combination
Is usually the three numbers which
precede the decimal point in the
prices paid for the first, second and
third races. The news value" in
volved in printing the "mutuel
totals" is confined to the gamblers.
No one else is intereStedD
Col. Sultan recalls that the chances
to win in roulette-supposed to be a
stiff game of chance-are one in 50;
whereas the mathematical chance of
winning in the numbers racket is one
in a thousand. "On the face of it," he
says, "the numbers game seems like a
foolish pastime for poor people. I
cannot understand how they fall for
such a racket. Percentages are all
against the player in favor of the
racketeer. AS Americans, we usually
call for an even break"
Evening star., 1934-11-19
GASPARR| FUNERAL.
SET FOR THURSDAY.
Body of Late Cardinal to
Lie in State Until Wed
neSday Night.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ROME, November 19.-Pope Plus
today ordered the funeral of Pietro
Cardinal Gasparri, former papal sec
retary of state, who died last night,
to be held at 10 am. Thursday.
The service will take place in st.
Ignatius Church, conducted by Msgr.
Tito Trocchi, auditor of the Apostolic
chamber.
Cardinal Gasparri's body, vested in
his cardinals robes, was transferred
this morning on a portable throne
from his bed room to his throne room,
where it will lie in state until Wednes-
day night, guarded by prelates and
nuns.
Royalty's Condolences Brought.
Count Giacomo Suardo, first gen.
tleman of the Italian court, called
at the cardinals villa today with con-
dolences of the royal family.
The death of Cardinal Gasparri was
mourned as the loss of great Italian,
as we'll as a churchman.
Cardinal Gasparri died last night
at the age of 80. after an attack Of
pneumonia. Considered the most
noted prelate of the Catholic Church
except for Pope Plus, Cardinal Cas-
parri was nominated by the Pope in
1882 to head the church after the
Pope's death.
Pope Plus offered private prayer
for Cardinal Gasparri before starting
work today. A long line of visitors
went to the cardinals home near the
Coliseum to present condolences.
Messages of regret came from all
parts of the world.
Mussolini Sends Message.
Premier Mussolini was among the
first to send a message. Cardinal
Gasparri, although an anti-FaScist.
did important work for conciliation
of the church and state dispute in
Italy which eliminated with the sig
nature of the Lateran treaties Of 1929.
King Victor Emmanuel was in
formed of the death while aboard the
royal yacht Savoia, returning from
italian Somaliland. The cardinal, as
a wearer of the Collar of Annunziata,
Continued on Page 2, Column So
Evening star., 1934-11-19
HOSIERY LEADERS
TALK CODE WOES
Advisory Board Sits In on Con
ference Dealing With 800
Plants.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. November 1.-THE
seven advisory boards of the hosiery
code authority met at the Waldorf
Astoria Hotel today with the code
authority itself in executive session,
to survey code operations to date and
to discuss future developments in the
N. r A.
Approximately 800 hosiery plants,
employing about 10000 men, will be
affected by any decisions reached at
the meeting.
The sessions opened with a general
conference of the code authority, fol-
lowed by individual meetings of the
advisory boards.
Tomorrow afternoon a session of
the code authority will be held to
receive recommendation and act on
problems confronting the industry.
Evening star., 1934-11-19
Speeding Transparent Rubber
Invention Fatal to Chemist

Instead of using an air-pressure
machine to force the gas, which is
kept under terrific pressure at 125
degrees below zero, centigrade, DR..
Gebauer put his lips to the tube. The
heat of his breath expanded the gas
and forced it down his throat. Reach
ing his lungs. the gas probably
hquified and added to his torture"
The scientist, who was born in
Praha, Czechoslovakia, was rushed
here and placed under an oxygen tent
at Passavant Hospital.
DR.. Gustave Egloff of the Chicago
Chemists Club. a friend and asso-
ciate of Gebauer. said: THE trans
parent rubber will have great ad-
vantages. 1t Is impervious to water
and will not decompose over a long
period of time. The invention is
practically complete"
Evening star., 1934-11-19
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, November ia SCI
entist's eagerneSs to speed his ex-
pertinent with transparent rubber has
caused his death.
DR.. Eric Won Gebauer Fulnegg. 80,
died yesterday from the effects Of
hydrochloric acid in his lungs. He
died without learning whether his
rubber compound as transparent as
glass will be successful-his associates
believe 1t will
The scientist inhaled hydrogen
chloride gas while transferring a
quantity of 1t from one container
to another Thursday in a Gary. Ind,
laboratory, where he worked in addi-
ton to his duties at Northwestern
University.
e. M. Kratz, a research associate,
gave this explanation:
Evening star., 1934-11-19
ALL d. C. POOR CHILDREN
TO GET NEW Toys FROM
CHRISTMAS MATINEES.

On December IS The Star and
Warner Bros theaters will hold
their fourth annual Christmas
toy matinees to make sure that
every needy child in Washington
will receive a new Christmas gift.
Last year 10000 new toys and
gifts for WaShington's poor chill
dren were brought to the IL thea
tiers where the toy matinees we're
held. These were distributed to
the needy by the Christmas Plan
ming Committee of the Council of
Social Agencies. This year it is
The Stars hope that the number
of new toy contributions will be
greatly increased and that every
child in the District of Columbia
will be made happy in the knowl-
edge that Santa Claus will not
pass him by.
Evening star., 1934-11-19
Operation on Brain
OF Infant Believed
To Be Successful
By the Associated Press.

by Lne Associated fIeSS.
BALTIMORE, November 19.-
John Thomas Langdon, 3-month-
old Augusta, Ga, baby who un-
derwent a delicate operation at
the Johns Hopkins Hospital here
for water on the brain, today was
feeling fine" and expected to be
on his way home at the end Of
this week.
Curtis Langdon, war veteran
and father of the baby, said DR..
William E. Dandy, noted Hopkins
brain specialist, had told him the
baby would be able to leave near
the end of the week, barring a
relapse.
-. T." was brought here by
his parents several weeks ago on
funds raised in a subscription
campaign sponsored by the Au-
guSta Herald.
Evening star., 1934-11-19
Quarter of $1,675,O00
Quota Remains to Be Raised
in Two Days.
S126, SUBSCRIPTIONS
MADE SINCE SATURDAY
Drive This Year Is Far Ahead Of
Any in Last 4 Years-Ends With
Meeting Wednesday.

Disappointingly small returns at the
seventh days report meeting of the
Community Chest Campaign Commit
tee this afternoon left the volunteer
workers confronted with the necessity
of raising one-fourth of the quota of
s1,675 900 during the next two days
if the drive is to succeed.
This years campaign is scheduled
to close with a final meeting at 7:45
pm. Wednesday in the Willard Hotel
ball room.
When the team reports were totaled
today it was found only Sl26, 6,12o.22
had been raised since the last report
meeting Saturday. This brought the
campaign total to S1,245 ,998.79, or
74.39 per cent of the quota.
Better Results Seen.
Campaign leaders, although express
ing deep concern over the slowing
down of the drive since last Friday,
were confident that far better results
would be shown than during any cam
paign in the past four years. They
still are hopeful of attaining their
quota 1t was pointed out that on
the seventh Gay last year only 53.2
per cent of the quota had been sub
scribed, or more than 30 per cent
less than was on hand today.
Assistant Secretary of Commerce
John Dickinson was the speaker at
todays report The invoca-
ton was pronounced by Rev. William
L. Mayo, senior assistant rector of
st. Pauls Episcopal Church, Rock
Greek Parish.
Metropolitan Report.
The Metropolitan Unit Saturday
reported through its chairman, Joseph
D. Kaufman. contributions totaling
Sis, ,29794, or 4484 per cent of the
unit quota of $257, ,l00.76. This leaves
$l41 ,8o2.82 to be raised by this unit
Volunteer workers of the Metropol-
itan Unit took advantage of their re-
lease from places of employment to
put in many hours of solicitation work
in all sections of the city Saturday
afternoon and yesterday.
The Group Solicitation Unit, head
ed by Walter B. Clarkson, however,
put in week end of enforced idle
ness, due to the closing of the busi-
ness houses. This unit reported Sat-
urday it had raised STAG, 6,62807, or
42.9 per cent of its quota of s342,10O,
and still had s1e5,471.93 to go to
meet its quota.
The Special Gifts Unit was busy
during the week end. At the close of
the last report meeting this unit, with
75.4 per cent of its quota in hand, was
in good shape for the closing spurt
1t had the second largest of the unit
Continued on Page Z, Column So
Evening star., 1934-11-19
PHILIPPINE TYPHOON
rDEAD PLACED AT 90
Al Still Missing in Mauban Area,
Reports Party Who Flew There
With Medical Supplies.
a;4l n.

BY the Associated Press.
MANILA, November 19-An air.
plane survey party which flew today
in an Army amphibian to typhoon-
stricken Mauban with needed medical
supplies returned here tonight with
word that about co. had died from
the disaster in that district.
Undersecretary of the Interior Leon
c. Quinto, head of the party, said there
was a serious epidemic threat be-
cause of the number of unburied bodies
of both persons and animals. He
brought back the first authoritative re-
port from the section
The interior secretary said the
party found $50 houses destroyed and
a part of the town still under nine
feet of water. Fifty-two bodies had
been buried, he said. and A persons
we're still reported missing.
Evening star., 1934-11-19
VIRGINIAN ADMITS
KILLING TWO GIRLS
Colored Man, 25, Confesses Slay-
ing Sisters at Clifton
Forge.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ROANOKE, Va, November 19-
Commemorative Attorney M ]. Put
nam today announced he had OBJ
tained a full confession from Phillip
Jones, 25-year-old colored man, that
he had killed Alice Hill, 13, and her
8-year-old sister Ellen, whose bodies
were found today near Clifton Forge.
Putnam made this statement as he
was leaving the Jail here this after
noon after having spent several hours
questioning Jones, his wife and two
colored men.
A few minutes later two police cars
left here with the four. The cars
were manned by four Roanoke police
men, under sealed orders not to tell
their destination.
CLIFTON FORGE, Va, November
l9 (P.-The bodies of two young girls,
their skulls crushed by heavy blows,
were found in woods near here early
this morning by searching party and
shortly afterward authorities arrested
four Negroes and rushed them to
Roanoke for safe keeping.
Inc TWO WIllGc CIllluIcIl, AlICc D.
Hill, 10, and Ellen Hill, 9, had been
missing since Sunday night after they
had visited the farm on which one of
the arrested men lived.
Those arrested were Philip Jones,
John Pryor, Chester Smith, jr., and
Jones wife. Commonwealth'S Attor-
ney M. j. Putnam stated that he had
a confession from Jones that he killed
the children, and that in the alleged
confession Jones sought to implicate
Smith. Smith, however, denied any
part in the crime.
1t was learned later that fourth
Negro was taken by authorities to
Roanoke for questioning in connection
with the investigation. His name was
given as John Pryor.
Coroner Louis A. Houf said the
girls, children of Mr.. and Mrs. E. r.
Hill of Clifton Forge, died of frac-
tured skulls. He said the older girl
had been assaulted.
Evening star., 1934-11-19
GOVERNOR ELECTS
DAUGHTER GUARDED
Miss Evangeline Davey Escorted
to Foot Ball Game After
Mysterious Threats.
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
KENT, Ohio, November 19.-Mys-
terious threats against Evangline
Davey, %, pretty daughter of Gov
elect Martin L. Davey, were disclosed
today by her mother
Mrs. Davey refused to reveal the
nature of the threats, but said they
were sufficiently alarming to cause
the Governor-elect to provide guards
when the girl journeyed to the Mich
igan-Ohio State foot ball game Sat-
urday at Columbus
No attempt to harm the girl oc-
CURED. but the guards remained with
her until she returned after the game.
Miss Davel was member of the
1888 graduating class of Wellesley
College.
Evening star., 1934-11-19
Nice Sees Defeat
OF Roosevelt As
Entirely Possible
BY the Associated Press.

Dy lHe ASSOCldteO fEeSS.
SAVANNAH, Ga. November 10.
Harry W. Nice. recently elected
Governor of Maryland over the
Democratic incumbent, Albert C.
Ritchie, says the Republican party
is mo more dead now than the
Democratic party was after that
terrible licking in 1928"
En- route to Jacksonville by
steamer, the Governor-elect was
here few hours last night.
Il predict that the Republican
party will stage just as great a
comeback as the Democratic
party" Mr.. Nice said. Il hon.
estly believe that it is entirely pos
sible that President Roosevelt will
be defeated in 1886"