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The Washington times., 1934-03-13
CHICAGO GRAIN
TREND MIXED

CHICAGO, March 13 GN.SO.
Grains lacked a definite trend in
today's early dealings, averaging
steady to a shade easier in a ner-
vous trade.
Market influences were mixed.
Foreign markets were steady.
Near midseSsion wheat and corn
were 1s to 14c lower. oats un.
changed to 14c off and rye un.
changed to 3sc down.
May wheat lowered around
$3.50, September, 893sc. May corn
sold at 513sc.
The Washington times., 1934-03-13

did not increase as much as is 10
be expected at this season. De-
spite unusually heavy loadings OF
coal and coke, total car loadlngs
fell considerably short OF the
normal weekly increase.
Commodity prices, too, reacted
slightly. The general impression
one gets is that the latest pro-
posals for a further general re-
duction in working hours
brought dismay, and hesitation as
to going ahead with business
plans. At the same time, one
hears talk of consumer resistance
to high prices, and February de-
partment store sales were not
very encouraging.
But the employment figures
for New York State factories,
which were released during the
week, were distinctly hopeful.
The gain of 5.8 per cent was
much more than usual, and
was general. 1t affected ma
chinery, metals, leather, rub
ber goods, textiles, clothing, and
tobacco manufactures. This
makes it probable that employ
ment figures for the nation
as whole recovered.
New York factories, between
the middle Of January and the
middle of February, put back to
work nearly all the employees they
had laid off between last Sep
tember and January. My lad,
justed" index shows that New
York factory employment hit bot.
tom in July, 1882, at 56.8. It
The Washington times., 1934-03-13

NEW YORK, March 13 d.N.sJ.
Further advance in rail loans
featured a generally improved
bond market today.
Allegheny Corporation bonds
were again prominent III the
carrier section, with the IS of
"a up more than a point. Else
where in the group gains ran up
Q point.
Medium grade induStrials to
attract buying included the Pos
tai. Telegraph SIS and Warner Pic
lures IS.
Investment loans were firm.
q. S. Governments continued
sluggish, with the best showing
made by the Treasury 33ss Of '43,
and Treasury 33ss Of Al.
Foreigns were dull and little
changed.
BOND MARKET AVERAGES
Copyright. 1894. Standard Statistics Co.
NEW YORK. March IS U.N.S0.
The Washington times., 1934-03-13
Sales Are Better
For First National
BY International News Service

BY InternatlOnaI News SerVlCe
First National Stores sales In
the four weeks ended February
"a increased 14.9 per cent for
$7,187,O23 in the same 1888 pc.
riod to $8,259,975. In the pre-
ceding four weeks, sales were 9.5
per cent above the same 1888
period.
Cumulative sales for the Al
weeks ended February "a last
amounted to $95.216,169. COM
pared with $91.535,413 in the
like period last year, gain Of
4 per cent.
The Washington times., 1934-03-13
u. S. DGily's Assets
Sold at WiLn1inUtOn

WILMINGTON. March 13.-The
United States Daily Publishing
Corporations assets have been
sold at a receivers sale in the
courthouse for S55.00O to the
United States News Publishing
Corporation. of Washington, D.
c., pursuant to the plan of re-
organization of the former
corporation. Sale is subject to
confirmation in the chancery
court.
The Washington times., 1934-03-13

check. T his, ,
however, p
p ca RS to b e
temporary, be-
ing attributable
to uncertainties
on ce rn | n g
NRA policy and
unfa vora b | e
weather.
Steel produc-
ton continued
to expand last
week. Electric
power produc-
tion and rail-
W ay carload.
in0S however.
The Washington times., 1934-03-13
BY LEWIS HANEY
Professor Of Economics, New
York University

The latest weekly data indi-
cate that the rise in business
activity has suffered a little
The Washington times., 1934-03-13
40 CENTS EXTRA

Calamba sugar estates declared
an extra of 81 and the regular
quarterly dividend of 40 cents on
the common. in addition to the
regular quarterly disbursement of
IS cents on the preferred stock,
all payable April 2 to stock of rec
ord March Is.
The Washington times., 1934-03-13
V' :s:osSSS S;;;'' N. Y. Bond Quotations '''s :Ss
High Low | 1900

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Wabash AIS rs ct.... % 20 %
Wabash RR IS B rs 25 @4h 25h
Wabash RR IS D so. % IS 70
Wabash RR 5ias rs. - 24h rs
West Ell deb 5s "a. 1Ol Hil01 * 1Ol%
Westn Md lst Is So. S5 S2h S2h
Westn Md 5ss II. 81 81 93
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4Ss:'~n 4Ss:'~n SGT sST :: :: !: j: 81 S So s."
Foreign
Argentine 5tes '62 go. 64Ssl 64it 64A
Argentine SIS 4 '57.... SO 50 SO
Argentine IS June SO. . 6SH 6sii 6sH
Australia 4l2s '56...... 94Ss 94S 94S
Austrian Is 81 ......I 6S4 6Stsl 6Sis
Batavian Pet 4las ....I110 1Os% I1OsH
Bavarian State 6ias :. S5S SShsl SSSS
Brazil SIS ,.....,...... 35 S5 IS
Bremen state Is ...... GIG 81 81
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Buda pest is ..........l 46i 4SitI ASK
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Chile rs '6S........... 1873 1917 13h
Chile 7s............... IIdd" ia 1tH
Cuba 51gs............s so 70 79
Cuba ext 5i.s......... 81 36l5I 81
The Washington times., 1934-03-13
STOCK MARKET AVERAGES

Copyright. 1884. Standard Statistics Co.
1926 Average Equals 100
NEW YORK. March 1% G.N.SO.
The Washington times., 1934-03-13

Increased irregularly to 74.4 In
September, 1898. Then it fell to
70.2 in January this year. Now
it has jumped back to TAI.
The Washington times., 1934-03-13

90 20 90 90
Ind ! Rls Utl Com
Evening star., 1934-01-27
MSULL TO LEAVE
ON u. S. PASSPORT
Greek Premier Makes Declaration
but Illness May Delay
Departure.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ATHENS, January 27.-Premier
Tsaldaris declared in a statement pub
lished in all newspapers today that
Samuel insult will leave Greece with
an American passport which will be
accorded by the American legation"
The former American utilities oper-
ator, the premier added, 'is free to
choose his own destination"
Meanwhile regardless of whether the
premier's declaration eventually is
borne out, all indications pointed today
to the probability that the Greek gov
ernment would accord Insult further
prolongation of his sojourn permit on
the grounds of illness.
The premier said yesterday that In
Sul1, who has been ordered expelled at
the expiration of his permit January
81. would be allowed to remain provided
officially designated physicians found
him too i'll to travel
Physicians attending the former
Chicagoan, wanted in the United States
to face charges growing out of the
collapse of his utilities enterprises,
said he had recently suffered three
paroXySms of the heart.
Making light of ruuors that insult
had chartered a hydroplane for a pos
sible unannounced flight to Abyssinia,
DR.. Voylass. Insults phyician. said
his heart could not possibly endure
such flight"
Evening star., 1934-01-27
FACTOR UNSHAKEN
BY DEFENSE QUIZ
ReIterates identification of
Three Touhy GangSters
as Abductors.
BY the Associated Press.


CHICAGO. January Pills voice
firm and positive. John Factor reiter-
ated from the witness stand under Sc
we're croSS-eXamination TODAY his iden-
tif!cation of three Touhy gangsters
charged with kidnapping him for ran
som last July
Defense Attorney William Scott
Stewart. contending that Factor ac-
cused Roger Touhy, Gustav Gloomy
Gus Schaefer and Albert Polly Nose"
Kator because of an Interior motive,
questioned Factor in minute detail
about his Identification of the trio.
Stewart contended Factor named the
three defendants in the hope that such
testimony might aid his fight against
extradltion to England on $1,000 900
stock fraud charge. He also declared
that Capone gang forces with access
to Government offices" suggested the
Iounys, their gangdom rivals, as de-
fendants in the case.
Factor first was subjected to a long
cross examination over his identiflca-
ton OF kator He clung tenaciously
to a declaration that he saw Kator's
face an hour after he was KIDNAPPED
The coffee man "a kidnaper who
brought coffee and food to Factor dur
ing II days of conflnement), offered to
change my blindfold when I told him
my eyes were hurting Factor said.
I saw kator when they were being
changed"
He told of seeing Schaefer when he
was being dragged from his automobile
while en- route home from a suburban
night club, and Of glimpsing Touhy's
face while the gang leader was direct
ing MIN In writing ransom letter to
Mrs. Factor
Evening star., 1934-01-27
COM MITTEE OPPOSES
GAS TAX INCREASE
Mrs. Norton Sees No Need for
Higher Levy Within
District.

Chairman Norton and a majority of
the House District Committee are op-
posed to the proposal of Representative
Howard Smith of Virginia to increase
the gasoline tax in the District, it was
stated today. Generally the members
of the committee are against giving
any consideration to this bill and other
measures designed to increase taxes
in the District.
why should We impose an increased
gasoline tax on the people in the Dis
trict of Columbia and the hundreds of
thousands of tourists from every State
in the Union, just because Virginia has
higher gasoline taX?" Mrs. Norton
asked
THE Budget Bureaus figures on the
surplus revenues accumulated in the
District is sufficient proof that 1t does
not need any increase in taxes until
there is greater liberality in appropri-
ations for important permanent public
improvements"
Other members of the District Com
mittee pointed to the fate of the Mapes
bills two years ago as evidence of the
attitude of Congress toward imposing
taxes needlessly on District residents.
Evening star., 1934-01-27
BREMER KIN OPEN
WAY TO CONTACTS
Family CT Banker Promise Captors
Arrangements Will Be
Secret.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
ST. PAUL, January 27.-All avenues
of communication were kept open today
to smooth the way for contact between
the kidnapers of Edward G. Bremen
and his kin, from whom the abductors
have demanded 5000 900 for his release.
Missing 10 days. the 37-year-old
president and owner of the Commercial
State Bank last communicated with the
family four days or more ago and then
through the medium of kidnap gangs
missive. Since then. only silence hal
bridged the gap separating the gangl
hideout and the Fremer family.
Eager to hear the final word frort
the gang-the rendezvous and time oil
payment for the ranscm-the familf
has promised to keep secret arrenge
ments between it and the captors.
Evening star., 1934-01-27
FRENCH MINISTRY
QUITS UNDER FIRE
Of BANK SCANDAL
Chautemps Refuses to Risk
New "Mudbath" in Fight
to Retain ReinS.
PARLI LAMENT is CALLED
CONSIDER NEW MOVE
Herriot and Daladier Are Men
toned as Possible Leaders
in Next Cabinet.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, January 27-Premier Ca
mile Chautemps and his cabinet re-
signed today.
The resignation followed a series of
demonstrations against the government
as result of the recent collapse of
the Bayonne Municipal Pawnshcp and
a resultant mud bath" for govern
ment officials in the Chamber of Dep
uties.
Two cabinet ministers, Albert Dali
mier, minister of colonies, and Eugene
Raynaldy, minister of justice, resigned
under the fire of the deputies.
In Power Two Months.
The Chautemps government lasted
exactly two months. Its collapse was
the fourth within year.
The cabinet members debated their
resignation for an hour and quarter
After the sad session they walked
across the street from Chautemps' Office
to Elysee Palace, to which President
Lebrun had been summoned hurriedly.
The President thanked the ministers
for their services and asked them to
continue at their posts until a new
ministry can be formed.
Lebrun then summoned the presi-
dents of the Senate and the Chamber
of Deputies to come and confer with
him.
Earlier in the day Chautemps an
nounced his cabinet would resign to
avoid a further mud bath" in Tues
days Chamber of Deputies debate on
the Bayonne bank scandal.
The decision to resign was reached
after a hectic series of conferences in
which Chautemps attempted to con-
solidate strength to risk possible over
throw in the Chamber Tuesday rather
than to engineer quick withdrawal.
Faces Two Attacks.
The cabinet was facing two fires
resumption of the debate over alleged
government implication in conditions
which led to the banks failure, and a
continuation of riots tina. have marked
every such Chamber session and which
it had been announced would be re-
sumed tonight.
The premier was on the point of
walking out last night but Edouard
Herriot, discussed prominently as Chau-
temps probable successor, insisted that
he ought to go down fighting.
Earlier Herriot or Edouard Daladier,
minister of war; is expected in political
circles to succeed Chautemps.
Evening star., 1934-01-27
JAPAN QUESTIONS
DUCE ON "ATTACK"
Ambassador Tells Mussolini Strong
Statements Create Painful
Impression"
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ROME, January 27.-Japanese Am
bassador Hajame Matsushima. acting
on instructions from Toxic, called on
Premier Mussolini last night and asked
for an explanation of a recent article
bv II Duce on the Far East, it was
learned today.
Japanese resentment was aroused by
the article, called The Far East, In
which Mussolini made several pointed
references to Japan.
The visit could not be called formal
protest, it was said at the japanese en-
bassy, but the Ambassador was in
structed to say that the article had
created painful impression with the
Japanese government
1t was regretted particularly because
the author is both the premier and 1or-
eign minister of Italy, and some phases
were considered extremely strong, en-
bassy attaches explained.
However, the Ambassador stated that
Mussolini had explained to the formers
satisfaction that he had not intended
directing the article against Japan.
At the embassy, it was said the Am
bassador concentrated on Mussollnl'
article and did not protest against a
speech recently delivered in the Cham
ber of Deputies by Marquis Giacomo
Medici Del Vascello. Neither was any
protest voiced against the anti-JapaneSe
campaign being carried on in the italian
press.
Both the premier and the marquis
had referred to the yellow peril"
Evening star., 1934-01-27
CHANGES IN CROP
CONTROL STUDIED
Voluntary Programs for
Wheat and Corn-Hog Farm.
ers Successful.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Already contemplating compulsory
plan of cotton production control, the
Farm Administration today gave some
attention to possible alteration of the
p:esent voluntary control principles ap-
piled to other crops.
Offlcials asserted privately. however,
there was no immediate prospect of
other changes, declaring the voluntary
production control programs now being
pushed along for wheat and corn-hog
farmers were meeting with rapid ac-
ceptance. Compulsion in these crops
would be more difficult, they said.
President Roosevelt is known to be-
lieve the compulsory idea may have to
be worked in the case of cotton to keep
farmers who have not come in volun-
tarily from endangering the program
by increasing their production.
Secretary Wallace today had under
way questionnaires to $4,000 Southern
farmers asking if they favored COM
pulsory plan Ito compel all producers
to cooperate in the cotton adjustment
program"
Senator Bankhead, Democrat of Ala
bama, introduced a bill which would
limit cotton ginnings to 100000 bales
in 1884.
An administration ace which might
be slipped out if necessary is the plan
for establishing a blanket production
control contract for each individual
farmer under which he would be given
a quota on each crop he produced dur
ing fixed base period. Such plan is
only in the nebulous state at present.
officials pointed out. nevertheless.
the success of almost compulsory pro-
duction control programs in the cling
peach, citrus fruit and deciduous fruit
areas of California and the Pacific
Northwest
Evening star., 1934-01-27
IOWA OFFICIAL FACES
P.W. A. FRAUD CHARGE
Lieut.. Gov. N. G. Kraschel and
C. D. Beh, Investment Broker,
Are Indicted.
Ry the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
DES MONIES. Iowa. January GA
Federal indictment charging conspiracy
to defraud the Government stood today
against Lieut.. Gov. Nelson G. Kraschel
of Iowa and Carleton D. Beh, Des
Moines investment broker. A Federal
grand Jury returned the indictment to-
day after a weeks investigation OF the
Iowa Public Works Administration.
Beh was separately indicted on a
The conspiracy charge alleged that
the lieutenant governor and Ben con-
spired to persuade political subdivisions
not to request 10 per cent Federal Gov
ernment loans for public works projects,
urging county and city officials to
finance construction through Beh's in
vestment house. >,
Included in the joint indictment is
the allegation that Beh forged an ap-
pIication from the City of Ottumwa for
q Government loan of $4,000 in con-
nection with the construction of via
duct and bridge at Ottumwa.
This county is made the basis for the
separate indictment against the invest
ment broker.
Evening star., 1934-01-27
i. S. WILL GET STRONGEST
AIR FORCE in NEW PROGRAM
Five-Y ear Plan of Construction to Include
Reorganization of All Military
Aviation Elements.

existence. Operations of the force, the
War Department explained, may be in
conjunction not only with land forces
but also with naval forces or at times
on distinct air missions far removed
from either land or sea forces.
This unit will supply an air force
capable Of rapid concentration for the
defense of any of our frontiers" the
War Department announced.
The country is faced with the i'm
mediate necessity of making up an air
corps shortage of more than 1000 air
planes, nearly 400 regular officers and
$500 enlisted men, it was stated.
Follows Long Study.
The original five-year program
adopted seven years ago. never has
been carried to completion due to lack
of appropriations. The new program
just adopted not only will make good
all the deficiencies. but will expand the
Air Corps in every detail beyond the
original limits
Today's announcement follows long
Continued on Page 2. Column 81
Evening star., 1934-01-27

A new five-year construction program
for the Army Air Corps, which would
give the United States the greatest
unified aerial combat organization in
the world was adopted today by the
Army general staff.
While no definite total either of air
planes or of officers and men were an
nounced. it was said the program would
materially expand the present limit of
1900 combat planes
Reorganization Of the Air Corps by
the building up of EN- air unit known
as the "GHQ Air Force" comprising
all military elements of aviation, also
was decided upon by the general staff
This cir force would be at the direct
disposal of the commander in chief of
the armies in the field and would be
adequate Ito meet effectively the re-
quirements of all military air and land
operations"
The new headquarters air force. it
was said informally at the War Depart
ment. if approved by Congress, would
undoubtedly constitute the greatest sin
gle aviation combat organization in
Evening star., 1934-01-27
ITALIANS NEAR MOROCCO
ON BUENOS AIRES HOP
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CASABLANCA, Morocco January 81
Out Of Rome and bound for Buenos
Aires, tri-motored plane with a crew
of four thundered over the air lanes
today toward this seaport on the At
lantic Coast of Morocco-the first
scheduled stop on the long flight.
The plane. carrying TOO pounds of
mail. took off at 6:3S am. Q2:38 am
Eastern standard time) from Monticello
Airport, Rome.
Commanded by Francia lombard,
one of 1taly's leading reserve pilots, the
flyers hoped to reach Buenos Aires in
three days. Additional stops were
planned at Dakar, French West Africa,
Natal, Brazil and Rio de Janeiro to re-
fuel.
Count Franco Mazotti as second pilot
and a wireless operator and mechanic
completed the crew.
Their aim was to blaze q new trail In
transocean aeropostal service between
Rome, Brazil and Argentina. If the
flight is successful, regular service will
be considered.
Evening star., 1934-01-27
POLICEMAN IS SHOT
while CLEANING GUN
Honor Patrolman in Serious Con.
dition With Chest Injury
After Accident.

Policeman Edgar H. Hinson was
accidentally shot in the chest while
cleaning his revolver in the squad room
at No. 10 precinct today.
He was rushed to Garfield Hospital,
where his condition was reported as
serious. Hinson, 43 years old. has
been on the force since 1919. He was
one of the honor men of the depart
ment when the SIS salary bonus plan for
outstanding efficiency was in effect.
Hinson was alone in the room when
a shot was heard. Five shells, taken
from the revolver while it was being
cleaned were found on window sill
and it is believed that the revolver was
discharged while he was reloading it.
Hinson lives at 3619 Eleventh street
He has wife and three children.
Evening star., 1934-01-27
BYRD SEES DANGER
FOR 43 MAROONED
Four Others at Little Amer
iCa Are Cut Off From
Comrades.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
BAY OF WHALES, Antarctica. JAN
uary q (Via Mackay Radio Rear
Admiral Richard E. Byrd expressed ap-
prehension today for the safety of Pres
sure Camp and 43 men of the second
Antarctic expedition marooned there
by disintegration Of the vast ice shelf
covering the bay.
In addition to the 43 men at the
camp. temporary supply base 4l2 miles
were at Little America, cut of from
their comrades.
With the temperature at little below
freezing, the ice was disintegrating
everywhere and the whole front Of the
bay flooring miles across was crum-
bling. After a reconnaissance flight
Byrd said he was convinced there was
grave danger to the whole flooring of
the bay.
The admirals flagship was drifting in
the bay, unable to berth against the
crumbling ice.
Russell Owen, member Of the first
Byrd expedition to the South Pole,
wrote in the New York Times today
that the ice breakup was apparently
much more dangerous and severe than
in 1880 because of the accumulated
pressure of years.
"A continued breaking Of the bay ice
might mean that it would crack up as
far south as the pressure ridge outside
Little America, to the west Of which
the bulk of his supplies is temporarily
cached.
"Crumbling of the barrier walls on
the east side of the bay might raise
doubts as to the availability of Little
America itself as a safe base for this
year"
Soundings have shown that 1600 feet
of water extend under Little America
Evening star., 1934-01-27
GREATER RUM-SMUGGLING DRIVE
THIN IN PRE.REPEAL ERA URGED

hibition days was all expense and no
income, the forcing of liquor into legal
import channels today would provide a
surplus through the paying of the S.
a-gallon tariff and the 81 internal rev.
enue tax.
Eight Army planes at San Antonio,
Tex, now are being used by the customs
service to combat smuggling. But the
bureau says these planes need radio
sending and receiving sets and hangers
along the border to spread operations.
The customs border patrol has no
planes on the Canadian border Re
Gently President Roosevelt put Marine
Corps planes at the disposal of customs
ofiicials to check Pacific Coast SNUG
Cling.
Evening star., 1934-01-27
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
Customs officials intimated today
they were pushing requests for more
equipped airplanes and high
powered automobiles to start an anti
smuggling drive surprising the efforts
of prohibition days.
Hoping to block any major tax-free
flow of smuggled foreign liquor, the
Customs Bureau disclosed it is prepar-
ing figures to show that increased ac-
tivities will more than pay for them
selves by sending into the Treasury
taxes otherwise avoided.
One official asserted that where ef-
forts to stop liquor smuggling in pro-