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Evening star., 1934-05-02
CITY BANKRUPTCY
MEASURE PASSED
Senate Adds Approval of
Bill Designed to End Mu-
niCipaI Debts.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the AsSoclaed Press.
The Senate yesterday passed the
municipal bankruptcy bill, long sought
by debt -burdened cities as a way back
to solvency through compromise with
their creditors.
Party lines were broken on a 45-to-
% vote. Thirty-three Democrats and
II Republicans supported the bill,
while IA on each side of the aisle
voted against it.
The measure, which passed the
House in the special session, now goes
to conference. Senate changes were
made to tighten the bill to protect
minority creditor groups.
AS it passed the Senate the bill
would provide that during an emer-
gency period of two years, cities and
local taxing units might petition Fed
eral courts for approval of debt-com-
position plans that have received the
Endorsement of holders of so per cent
Of outstanding obligations.
After favorable action by the court,
acquiescence of holders of two-thirds
of each class of obligations and of
three-fourths of the total in the set
tlement proposed would render it
binding on all creditors.
The bills passage followed an ap-
peal by Senator Robinson, Democrat,
of Arkansas, majority leader, in which
he asserted thousands of persons un-
able to pay taxes would be driven
from their homes unless given relief.
The bill was vigorously championed
and as bitterly denounced on both
sides of the chamber.
Proponents pointed to defaults by
more than 1000 taxing units and said
the number threatened to increase
rapidly without legislation.
Evening star., 1934-05-02
Radio TOOthache
Cure announced
To Dental Society
Tests ShO,U 1t viii Kill
Germs in Diseased
Teeth, Expert Says.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PITTSBURGH. May 2.-Men of to-
morrow may cure an aching tooth by
switching on the radio.
Experiments in treating diseased
teeth with simple short-wave broad
casting set were disclosed today at the
annual convention of the Pennsyl-
vania State Dental Society by Dr.
]. s. Cartel of Williamsburg.
He said experiments have shown
that 80 per cent Of the germs in dis
eaSed teeth may be killed by placing
the tooth between sending and re-
ceiving plates. Thus far the expert
ments have been limited to extracted
teeth.
within a short time" DR.. Cartel
continued, II plan to try experiments
Of this nature with actual patients.
I have every reason to believe the
method will be just as successful as
with extracted teeth"
The dentist said his experiments are
based on the use of radiology in the
treatment of rheumatism and ar
Thrills. II perfected, he added, pa
tients will be saved teeth, pain and
money.
Evening star., 1934-05-02
YALE CLUB TO HEAR
PROVOST SEYMOUR
Attorney General Cummings and
Senator Carey Also Speak
Saturday.

4 Prof. Charles Seymour. provost of
Yale University, will be the guest of
the Yale Club of Washington at a
! dinner at 7:30 pm. Saturday at the
Racquet Club. He will be one of the
speakers at the dinner and is expected
! to discuss the college plan at the uni
sverSity recently put into operation.
Attorney General Cummings and SEN
ator Robert Carey of Wyoming will
I also speak at the dinner. Hiram
Bingham, former Senator from Con-
necticut, will serve as POSTMASTER.
The Yale Club of Washington cele-
brates the 6Oth anniversary of its
establishment. The oldest alumni
association of the university is that
in Cincinnati, which was organized
in 1856. Yale alumni in Washington
held their organization meeting on
February 4, 1874, in the circuit court
room of the City Hall.
About 20 graduates answered the
call and elected Peter Parker of the
class of 1881 as the first president.
A primary purpose Of the initial meet
ing was to honor Morrison r. Waite.
1887. on his elevation to the chief
justiceship of the United States
Presidents of the local association
in its earlier years have included
William Strong, 1923, justice of the
Supreme Court: Chief Justice Waite
David ]. Brewer. 1856, justice of the
Supreme Court; Chauncey NJ. Depew,
1856, Senator from New York; Daniel
c. Gilman, 1852, president of Johns
Hopkins University; William Howard
Taft, 1878, and others prominent in
public life in Washington.
D. D. Lambert, Washington Build
ing, is secretary of the Yale Club of
Washington.
Evening star., 1934-05-02

not favor giving the President such
broad powers"
Even the most stern opponents of
the measure on Capitol Hill, however,
conceded the Democratic majority
could push the bill through in about
the form it pleases. Republicans, new
ertheless, plan to get behind an
amendment that would prevent tariff
reductions on any farm products.
Senator McNary of Oregon, the
Republican leader, called G. o. P
Senators to meet later in the week
to consider their plan Of strategy.
The bill would allow the negotia-
tion of reciprocal trade agreements,
in which the President could lower
any tariff as much as SO per cent.
McNary indicated no filibuster
against the measure was contemplated
by the Republicans. although he said
a thorough discussion of the bill was
planned.
He said the administration amend
ment providing for hearings was a
step in the right direction, but it
doesn't go far enough"
Evening star., 1934-05-02
ALIEN CUSTODIAN
SHIFT INVOLVES 70
Roosevelt AboIishes Prop.
erty Office in Reorgani-
zation Move.

In another reorganization move,
President Roosevelt has directed abo-
htion of the Alien Property Custo-
dams Office and transfer of the work
still before it to the Department of
Justice.
The executive order went to Con-
gress yesterday, and unless adversely
acted upon will be come effective in
60 days.
About 70 employees are involved III
the shift, and the opinion was ex-
pressed today that the number to
hold on would not be known until
the Attorney General has an oppor-
tunity to size up the situation and
decide future needs. At the office Of
the custodian, Urey Woodson, it was
estimated that its operations could be
wound up this calendar year.
There has been nothing to indicate
where Woodson, prominent Kentucky
Democratic leader. would be placed
In the order. President Roosevelt
followed a principle instituted in
transfer of the remnants of the pro-
hibition unit from the Justice to the
Treasury Department, by directing
that no non-civil service-or patron
age-employes could hold jobs in the
transfer unless they take a non-com-
petitive examination to be devised by
the Civil Service Commission. Tney
have so days to take this test. and
their retention also must be approved
by the Attorney General.
At Woodson's office. it was said
about 40 would be affected under this
clause. but that only few Of these,
principally in legal and executive Of
fees, had been added since the Gus
todian took Office last April. Since
then, it was said, the force had been
reduced from 127.
Evening star., 1934-05-02
GERMAN SPY RING
|. FOUND BY FRENCH
Three Arrested as Members
of Band Held Worst Since
War Days.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PARIS, May "A far-flung organ
ization of German spies engaged in
gathering vital frontier defense Sc
crets was said by police today to have
been uncovered with the arrest of
three agents of the band, including a
French captain and a British army
officer.
Revelations made by one Of the
suspects, Stanislas Krouss, a Pole,
were said to have shown the spy
organization to be the most dangerous
discovered in France since the World
War. f@
Krouss was arrested In Paris BY
secret service agents, who claimed to
have caught him handing documents
dealing with new frontier fortihca-
tions to an accomplice.
Lands Officer in Jail.
Disclosures by Krouss, who posed
at a business man. led to the arrest,
at Belfort, of the French officer. Capt.
Froge, who has been under suspicion
for a long time.
The identity of the accomplice men,
toned in connection with Krouss
was not revealed, but it was indicated
he is an English Army officer. The
accomplice was said by authorities to
have been engaged in carrying French
military secrets across the border.
The authorities indicated that while
the band of spies is smaller than that
involved in charges against Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert G. Switz of New York
and New Jersey and 13 other per-
sons, its operations were much more
dangerous to French national security.
Capt. Froge, who had been under
investigation for long time, was Just
about to be cleared of all charges.
police said. when the secret service
caught the accompIce in the act" Of
espionage.
The prisoner arrested in Paris was
described as "an officer of a foreign
power. He was arrested Saturday
night, but was held secretly and ques-
toned. The grilling revealed his con-
nectlon with Froge, the authorities
said.
Walks Into Warrant.
The Paris prisoners revelations were
so important" police said, that au-
thorities Immediately notified the ex-
amining magistrate at Belfort. Froge,
in civilian clothes, was crossing the
square in front of the court house
just as the secret service agents came
out the door with their warrant.
Evening star., 1934-05-02
TARIFF HEARINGS
| PROVIDED BY BILL
Senate Gets MeaSure-In'
duStry Given Right to
Protest Changes.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Senate Finance Committee to-
day approved the reciprocal tariff bill
with an amendment providing for
hearings of affected industries before
any tariff reductions are put in force
The measure. to empower the Presi-
dent to negotiate trade agreements
with other nations in an effort to pro-
mote prosperity. already has beer
passed by the House
The committee gave speedy indorse-
ment to the Administrations plan
without a record vote. The amend
ment providing for hearings, which
President Roosevelt favors, also was
accepted without a roll call.
Opportunity for Views.
The text of the amendment, pro-
posed by Chairman Harrison, Demo
crat, of Mississippi, follows:
Before any foreign trade agreement
Is concluded with any foreign gov
ernment for instrumentality thereof
under the provisions of this act, pub
lie notice of the intention to nego-
titate an agreement with such gov
ernment or instrumentality shall be
given in order that any interested per-
sons may have an opportunity to pre-
sent his views to the President or to
such agency and under such
rules and regulations as the
President may designate; and before
concluding such agreement, the Presi-
dent shall seek information and ad-
vice with respect thereto from the
United States Tariff Commission, the
Departments of State, Agriculture and
Commerce and from such other
sources as he may deem appropriate. "
|. Farm Opposition Grows.
Agricultural opposition reared
against the bill as Senate Republicans
mapped a concededly hopeless cam
paign against the measure.
Chester H. Gray, vice president Of
the American Farm Bureau Fedora
ton, declared his organization is op-
posed to any measure containing pro-
visions which might affect adversely
the tariff protection now enjoyed by
American farm products.
He asserted other farm organiza-
tions also are virtually unanimous on
this point and particularly oppose any
downward revision in tariffs on
foreign fats and oils which enter into
competition with American butter,
cottonseed oil and animal fat
The National Grange, Gray said, is
opposed to the entire bill and does
Evening star., 1934-05-02
WATER-C0L0R EXHIBIT
IN BRANCH LIBRARY
Work of Emily Steuart and Ger
trude G. Brown in North
eastern Building.

Water colors by Emily Steuart and
Gertrude G.. Brown will be on display
at the Northwestern Branch of the
Public Library, Seventh street and
1 Maryland avenue northeast, through
+ out the month of May, according to
an announcement by DR.. George F.
J Bowerman, librarian. All of the
paintings may be viewed on the first
floor, 4 in the lobby and 18 in the
main reading room.
! Miss Steuart, a former pupil Of
George Pearse Ennis, includes in her
exhibit delightful representation of
the town of Old Lyme. Conn; a ma
rine scene entitled "Shipyard, East
port" and lovely still life painting
showing yellow tulips in front of a
mirror.
Among the pictures in Miss Browns
group are an attactive little land
scape called Chickens" animal
studies portraying deer and elephants,
and two industrial subjects entitled
steel Mill" and Flour Mill"
Evening star., 1934-05-02
WE|RTON DEFENDS
COMPANY UNIONS
Steel Concern Opens Argu.
n1ent in Plea for Federal
Injunction.
by the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
WILMINGTON, Del, May Opp
posing the Federal Governments plea
for an injunction to prevent interfer-
ence with the election of collective
bargaining representatives, the Weir
ton Steel Co. today opened its argu-
ment with a detailed defense of the
company plan of employe representa-
ton.
The Government closed its argu-
ment before Judge John P. Nields in
United States District Court yester-
day.
Earl F. Reed, Weirton counsel,
drew word picture of prosperous and
peaceful conditions at the company
plants in West Virginia and Ohio
until after the enactment of the ma
tfonal recovery act. Then, he said, an
outside union," the AmaIgamated
Association of Steel, Iron and Tin
Workers. entered the ranks of the
Weirton employees.
Reed related that in May, 1888,
Ernest T. Weir, chairman of the
board, went to Bethlehem Steel Co
officials to discuss their plan of en-
ploye representation, which, he said,
for IA years had been regarded as a
''model" plan.
Government counsel" he said,
makes it appear that Mr.. Weir sat
down and contrived some method to
defeat the national recovery act.
1T was far from the skullduggery
which the Government insinuates."
Evening star., 1934-05-02
HUMPHREYS EXECUTORS
CONTINUE OUSTING FIGHT
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The executors of the late William
E. Humphreys estate have taken up
where he left off the suit to test
the constitutionality of his removal
by President Roosevelt from the Fed
eral Trade Commission.
They have filed with the Court of
Claims new action to obtain $3,043
they claim was due Humphrey in SAL
ary from the time of his removal, Oc-
tober Z, 1888, until his death, Febru-
ary IA.
Evening star., 1934-05-02
instrumental Music Barred.

POTTSTOWN, Pa. up. - Instru-
mental music will have no part in
evening services of churches in the
Norristown Conference of the Lu-
theran Church Rev. A. G. H. Getz
of Spring City recommended music
and pageantry to enhance the serv-
ices, but the conference ruled it would
be putting God in the background"
Evening star., 1934-05-02
SEEKS LIMITED DIVORCE

Mrs. Anna E. Leverone, 313 Webster
street, filed suit in District Supreme
Court yesterday for a limited divorce
from Paul j. Leverone, 1919 F street.
Through Attorneys Daniel S. Ring
and James T. Crouch, the wife
charges her husband deserted her in
January, 1888.
Evening star., 1934-05-02
Shrubs and Bushes
Around Edison Home
Are Moved by Ford
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
VIENNA, Ontario, May o.
Shrubs, bushes and small trees
have been removed from the boy
hood home of Thomas Alva Edi-
son here to the museum Of
Henry Ford at Dearborn, Mich.
The electrical wizards little home
was moved to the Ford Museum
year ago.
The bushes, shrubs and trees
will be placed around the home
in the museum In the exact posi-
ton they held in this little East
Elgin village. Ford's gardeners
moved the plants and architects
charted their locations.
Evening star., 1934-05-02
HILL ASKS MARYLAND
CANDIDATES TO QUIT
Republican Gubernatorial Race
Simplifcation Sought by
Avowed Aspirant.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, May 2.-Col. John
Philip Hill, since last November a
tentative candidate for the Republi-
can nomination for Governor in Mary
land, today called upon all Repub-
lican aspirants for the governorship
TO withdraw in favor of Senator Phil
lip Lee Goldsborough.
If his suggestion is not accepted
and if Goldsborough does not run,
Hill said he will follow the intention
he announced on November IL and
file formal notice of his own can
didacy.
Hill, three times member of Con-
gress and nationally known for his
part in the fight against prohibition,
made his suggestion at a birthday
breakfast at his home, Franklin
Farms, this morning. He was SIS to-
day.
Evening star., 1934-05-02
DIR. Kinder Early Buyer.

Nairobi Boasts Theaters.
Nairobi. East Africa, now has four
talkie theaters.
Evening star., 1934-05-02
FIRST LADY PAYS
PRESS FAIR VISIT
Presides Over Dictionary
for Spelling Bee of News.
paper Women.

Mrs. Roosevelt took many chances
last night during her visit to the
May day carnival and fair of the
Newspaper Women's Club held in the
auditorium of the National Press Club.
She arrived at 9 o'clock and visited
the various booths, putting her name
down for the Nellie Gusts rose bush,
familiarly known as the marrying
rose bush," from Mount Vernon, which
was won by the holder of No. IT. After
the tour of the auditorium she took
her place on the stage and had charge
Of the dictionary during the spelling
bee in case of controversy on spelling.
No decision was reached on the spell
ing bee, although the women from
official circles were ahead when the
contest was called" on account of
time. The finish will be held to-
morrow evening The First Lady was
met at the door by the chairman OF
the carnival Margaret Hart, and at
the door of the auditorium was greet
ed by the president of the club. Kate
Scott Brooks. With Mrs. Roosevelt
during her tour of the booths were
the Secretary of the Treasury and
Mrs Henry Morgenthau, jr., and Mrs.
Malvina Thompson Sheider.
"Salesladies" Busy.
The carnival and fair opened at 4
o'clock. many customers arriving be-
fore that. and through the evening
the "salesladies" were busy. Toward
the close of the evening the Misses
Gray assisted in the auctionlng OF
photographs of the President and
Mrs. Roosevelt, Miss Grace Roper,
daughter of the Secretary OF Com
merce and Mrs. Roper, obtaining one
of the First Lady.
The Attorney General. Homer Cum
mings, accompanied Mrs. Cummings,
who acted as a judge in the spelling
bee and remained through the eve
ming. and many of the diplomats who
donated dolls to represent their coun-
try, or books, were in the company to
watch the fun. The doll donated by
Mrs. Roosevelt, a lovely baby, was won
by Mrs. c. W. Carr, and the dolls
donated by little Eleanor Dali, grand
daughter of President and Mrs. Roose-
welt. and that given by Paulina Long
worth. were won by Bascom N. Tim
mons.
DIR. Kinder Early Buyer.
DR.. Hans Kinder, conductor of the
National Symphony Orchestra, was an
early buyer, and laid in supply of
mints. decorated in music or musical
instruments, and a pair of castinets
donated by Miss Mary A. Cryder, who
bought them some years ago in Eu-
rope. The autographed photo Of DR..
Kinder and his baton of last season
we're sold to good advantage early in
the afternoon.
The fortune telling booth had a
waiting line throughout the afternoon
and evening and there were many
other popular spots.
Evening star., 1934-05-02
Bicycles Declared Menace.

SEATTLE (P.-City Traffic En-
gineer ]. w. A. Bollong says bicycles
are now menace" not only to their
riders, but to automobiles and pc
destrians.
Their use by young and old is in
creaSing at an astonishing rate" he
said. He recommended licensing.
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Chicago Stocks
L. s. Bonds

by United Press
DIRK. Oct 20.-Closing Libert,
i'm ale renresent thirtV-SecnndS
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Produce Markets

Delivered in Indianapolis prices: Heavy
hens, lie; Leghorn hens, &c; colored
sprtngers, Ia lbs. and over. lie; Leg
horn springers. &c; old ROSTERS. SC; ducks,
SC; geese, Sc; young guineas, zoe; old
guineas. l5c; No. strictly fresh coun-
try run eggs, loss Of. 19c. Each full case
must weigh IS lbs. gross; a deduction Of
l0c pound for each pound under 55
lbs. will be made. Butert-No. l. 27-25c.
Butterfat. 23c. Quoted BY the Wadiey
fBy United Press
CHICAGO. Oct. 20 - Eggs Market.
steady; receipts, 1924 cases: extra firsts.
Csc; fresh graded frsts. &c: current re-
ceipts. 2iH23c. dirtieS. No. /. l9c: No. 2.
tic; checks. No. l, ls1zc: No. 2. i5c. But
ter-Market, steady: receipts. e,72l tubs.
extra firsts goa ell7l score. 25iz n 2si4c:
extras l92 score 2634c: fTsts t55H ~
scorel, 2334G2434c; seconds 1854 87iz
scorel 22l2 H23c; specials asia q 2734c;
standards. 259sc. Poultry-Msrket about
steady; receipts, ~ trucks: one car due.
geese. iI0I2c: turkeys. l6c: old ROSTERS.
lie; ducks. heavy white, l5c: colored. l3c:
springers, lbs. and up. l3izMl5Izc. under
4 lbs. 13IzHi5c. hens. heavy. l4c; medi-
UNI, under ga lbs. l2c guinea hens. doz..
s4n7: leghorn springers. l2izc. Cheese
Twins. 1914 n l2izc. daisies. l2ss q i3c.
Longhorns. 129sdi3c. Potstoes-SupplY
moderate; demand and trading slow: mar
ket. steady. Wisconsin round whites. 800
GOO commercial grade. 75c. Idaho russets.
81 40G l. IS. combination grade. si25. Colo
RADIO McClures. s1.77izdi.80 one car
small and poor color. $50; arrivals. III.
on track. 245. shipments. Bel.
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PORKERS SHOW
uneven TREND
Few UnderWeights 5 to 10
Cents Higher; Other
Grades Steady.

With exception of a few light
weights moving from to 10 cents
higher, porker prices remained
fully steady in early trading at the
Indianapolis stockyards this morn
ing.
The bulk of 100 to 200 pounds,
was selling at. $5.35 to $3.50, while
heavier grades scaling from 200 to
300 pounds, sold at $565 to $5.75.
Few choice brought $500.
In the lightweight division, pork
ers weighing 100 to 100 pounds,
cashed in at $425 to SIS. Smallest
kinds scaling 100 to 100 pounds,
brought So to 81. Packing Sows
ranged from $425 to IS. Receipts
were estimated at $500; holdovers,
474.
Initial trading was scarce in the
cattle market, and practically all
grades we're unchanged at the pre-
vious close. Receipts numbered 100.
No test was made of veals and
prices held steady. Odd head
brought 81.
Early trading in lambs was mostly
stationary with yesterdays aver
age. Bulk sold mostly at SIS to
$3.50. Several classes were mac
tive. Receipts were 200.