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Evening star., 1934-03-15
IVA. CONTRACTS SIGNED

SHEFFIELD, Ala, March Is R.-
Contracts for the Tennessee Valley
Authority to furnish electric energy
from the Wilson dam hydroelectric
plant to Sheffield and Tuscumbia, to-
day had been signed and the only
acquisition of distribution facilities by
the two municipalities was necessary
to start the current flowing.
The contracts were signed last night
by Mayor w. H. Richeson of Sheffield
and Mayor w L. Farr of Tuscumbia.
They provide for wholesale purchase
of current. carrying the 10 per cent
discount given Florence in contract
signed few days ago. This leaves
only Muscle Shoals City of the group
contiguous to the plant to complete
formalities.
Evening star., 1934-03-15
BITZ TO STAY IN JAIL

NEW YORK, March IS P.-Irving
Bitz. intermediary in the Lndbergh
kidnapping case, will remain in Tombs
Prison until he is sentenced March
% for bail jumping.
Bitz, who was awaiting trial on q
gun-carrying charge last year when
he jumped a s25,000 bond, was con-
victed last night. A general sessions
judge refused to continue q $4,000
bail on the Humping charge.
Evening star., 1934-03-15
MILK TAX PROPOSAL
TO HIT MIDDLEMEN
Officials, However, Maintain Lev.
les Will Not Justify One
Cent-a-Quart Hike.
BY the Associated Press.


The middle man may be stuck with
a processing tax for the first time if
Farm Administration plans for milk
control carry through.
The suggestion is a departure from
previous plans of the administration
for levying taxes designed to be turned
back in farmers benefits.
In the programs for cotton, wheat,
tobacco and corn and hogs the proc
essing taxes have been levied with the
expectation that they would be passed
on to consumers.
The proposed milk processing tax is
expected to be about cents per pound
or butter and proportionate amounts
or fluid milk, cheese and other prod
ucts. Officials maintain this will not
justify increasing the retail price of
milk by l full cent per quart
They are now seeking means of
guarding against such rise and con-
tend milk could be sold with frac-
tional cent quotations through the is
suance of checks or by selling in larger
quantities than quarts.
Evening star., 1934-03-15
GIRL SCOUT EXHIBITS

Washington Girl Scouts are devot-
ing this week to celebration of the
22d anniversary of the founding of
the Girl Scout organization by Mrs.
Juliette Low in Savannah, Ga
Exhibits of various Scout crafts in
several department stores, a tea in
Girl Scout headquarters, 1925 M street,
and the broadcastine of a birthday
program over Station WMAL at ll:30
Saturday morning are included in the
recognition of founders day
The exhibits will be open to the
public in Woodward & Lothrop and
Garf1nckels stores Friday afternoon
from to $50.
Evening star., 1934-03-15
GENERAL MOTORS
TO FIGHT UNIONS
Will Not Bargain With A. F.
of l., Knudsen Tells
Labor Board.
Continued From First paee)

less definite in the Interpretation of
the new program, and N. R. A. off,
ciaS refrained from formal state
ments until the situation was studied
further.
The labor witnesses. speaking yes
terday for various plants. all presented
substantially one story:
That old employees had been dis
charged for various reasons after
soliciting membership in the Amer
ican Federation of Labor local unions
or after opposing company union
plans Of the arrangements.
Company Unions Attacked.
That plant officials last Fall pro-
NOTED the formation of company
unions throughout the industry, with
the exception of the Ford Motor Co..
frequently using pressure to get the
men in
That after the federation unions
had been formed their leaders had
not been able 10 get the management
to negotiate on demands, but had
run into requests from the executives
4Ol lloIo VI ).
The principal demand put forward
was for recognition of the unions with
a requirement that once these had
shown a majority membership in the
plants through elections supervised by
the Labor Board, they would become
full spokesmen for all employees in
negotiation of wages and hours. They
demanded also that all men dis
charged for union activity be rein
stated promptly.
Labor men of the Buick. Fisher
Body. Chevrolet and Hudson COM
panies from Detroit, Flint and Lam
sing. Mich. and Cleveland, Ohio, tes-
1ifed
Coercion Charge Denied.
Once the Federation of Labor men
got through, spokesmen for company
unions came forward to say there
was no coercion of men to join their
organizations and. in some instances
that they had actually negotiated
with the management in obtaining
better working conditions for the men
Labor members of the board quiZzec
them on the financing of the com.
pany unions. developing that the mer
were paid for the time put in on the
work councils" and that they ex.
pected to be paid regular daily wage.
for the time spent in Washington
They said they had no assurance o.
this, however
Fred Curry. leader of the Flint
Mich, Chevrolet Works Council sale
his unit has gained more for tn,
employees since last September thar
in the past five years"
He added that the employees are
perfectly satisfied" At that fedora.
ton men laughed and Senator Wagner
called them to order.
Lauds Company Heads.
Ralph Kruse. another of the com.
pany union men said Chevrolet has
group Of officials who have never
refused an honest complaint or de-
mand," and that it was always petty
officials who caused trouble.
Wages are not what they should be-
he said but they're working on it
no man can deny it
The hearing recessed with Phi
Raymond, head of the auto workers
union, calling for 30-hour week with
s35 minimum weekly. Himself Com
munist. he said the union was not but
that it had broken away from the
Federation of Labor when the latte,
insisted on craft-line organization.
Evening star., 1934-03-15
PUERTO RICO AIDED
Additional $1,2OO,OOo for Relief
and Work Program.

Following the Governments policy
of direct aid to thousands of desti-
tute persons in Puerto Rico, Harry
L. Hopkins, Federal emergency relief
administrator. today gave an addi-
tional grant to the island of 81 1900
900 for relief and work programs.
OF this amount $500,000 was to
carry On relief program for March
and 500, 900 was for accumulated
uppaic. bills.
Evening star., 1934-03-15
INCIDENT IN GUAM
/. BELIEVED SETTLED
State Department Is Con.
vinced Japan Will Be Sat.
isfied With Explanation.
BY CONSTANTINE BROWN.

Officials OF the State and Navy De-
partment believe the so-called "Shi-
muzu incident" was nothing but a
tempest in teapot and that the ex-
plantations given by the State Depart
ment to a secretary of the Japanese
embassy in Washington regarding that
case will be fully satisfactory to the
japanese government, which seems to
have stepped into something which
was not its concern
ShimuZu is an old inhabitant of
the Guam Island and owns 400 acres
there.
According to an executive order is
sued by the Governor of the island
in 1898, no inhabitant is allowed to
transfer his property without the con-
sent Of the Governor, who in approv-
ing the transfer also guarantees the
title.
Alien Ownership Banned.
In 1918 the governor of Guam, with
the authorization of the Navy De-
partment, issued another order where
by no alien was allowed to own prop
erty in the island. But, because the
previous transfer had been approved
by the governor, who guaranteed the
title, it was decided that the order
should not necessarily be retroactive.
The aliens owning property we're told
they would not be forced to sell. but
were encouraged to do so If they could
dispose OF their property without loss.
The 1895 order had been issued in
order to safeguard the natives who
were frequently inclined to sell or
mortgage their property for a trivial
sum.
Because Of this humanitarian spirit
of the law, the Navy decided that the
1918 order should not be vigorously
enforced.
The alien property owners were,
however, advised by the governor to
sell to American nationals whenever
they had an opportunity.
Appealed to japanese.
Shimuzu had lived in Guam since
1903 He is a we'll TO do man and
a law-abiding alien When he was
advised that it might be we'll worth
while to sell the property he appealed
to the Japanese government Dis
cuSsions ensued and finally an agree
ment was reached some three months
ago whereby ShimuZu transferred his
estate TO his daughter, who is mar
ried TO an American national.
There are other similar cases which
will eventually come up. But as
far as the Washington authorities
are aware. no specific case has been
brought to their attention by the
naval governor Of the island
Consequently. it was with a good
deal Of surprise that news was re-
ceived Of the contemplated Japanese
Intervention regarding the Japanese
nationals in Guam and this surprise
was SO much greater when it was
known than no alien can own land
in Japan.
Evening star., 1934-03-15
MOSES is REELECTED
TRAVELLERS AID HEAD
Continued in Office by New
Board of Directors-Other
Officers Are Chosen.

Arthur c. Moses was reelected
president of the Travellers Aid Society
yesterday at the Burlington Hotel. 1t
was the first meeting of the new board
of direcors, new members of which
are Clarence Dodge, Claude w. Owen
and Walter B. Clarkson.
Other officers named we're: Mrs.
Harlan Fiske Stone, first vice presi-
dent: Mrs. Charles D. Walcott, second
vice president; Mr.. Owen, treasurer,
and Miss Katherine Dunlop, secretary.
Mrs Margaret Ford, executive Sec
retary, gave a resume of activities
during the past month.
Evening star., 1934-03-15
COLORED PATRON AGAIN
BANNED IN HOUSE CAFE
Howard U. Professor and Three
White Companions Protest After
Denial of Service.

For the second successive day serv-
ice in the House restaurant was re-
fused today to a colored man ac-
companied by white friends.
DR.. Charles H. Wesley, professor of
history at Howard University. was the
latest victim of the racial barrier set
up in the restaurant by order of the
House Accounts Committee
DR.. Wesley was accompanied by DR..
Howard K. Beale of Brunswick, Me-,
former Bowdoin College professor:
Rev. Russell J. Clinchy, pastor of the
Mount Pleasant Congregational
Church, and Miss Katherine Wilfley.
After the waiter had refused Dr.
Wesley service the party drew up a
written protest and filed it with
Chairman Warren of the Accounts
Committee, which operates the res
taurant.
Evening star., 1934-03-15
Bill Not Likely to Pass.

You would think that with all those
votes. the bonus could be passed over
a veto. Never fear. The 295 ayes
we're IS more than the two-thirds
necessary to pass over a veto. but
after Mr. Roosevelt vetoes the bill
so or more of those Democratic ayes
will change to nays. The matter will
then have departed from the realm Of
possibility.
Also, the perfect position for Con-
gresham is to be on both sides of
question, not merely on one side only.
Byrns' Position Difficult.
Another great help for the bonus
was contributed by the chief of staff
of Mr. Roosevelt's army, his floor
leader, Mr.. Byrns.
Mr.. Byrns is not Roman gen.
erdl He does not belieue in falling
on his s1Gord and killing himself
because he is losing.
In fact. one profane Wag in the
press gallery remarked he could not
tell what side Byrns was on after
hearing his speech. That was due to
the fact that Mr.. Byrns was in a
tight spot. He voted for the bonus
last time His heart was clearly with
the revolters. But this time he was
the leader and he had to stand by the
President. Also, he wanted the
soldiers in his district not to misun-
derStand him.
In the heat of the battle. when the
time came to rally to the presidential
flag and fight to the last drop of blood
for the President, he said. in part:
II regret very much to find myself
in opposition to many of my good
friends I hold no criticism of any
member of the House for whatever
action he may take with reference to
this bill (applause) 1 may be
wrong and those of you who are in
the great majority may be right :"
Evening star., 1934-03-15
JOSEPH PULITZER, ILL,
CANCELS ENGAGEMENT
Publisher, on World Tour, Fails
to Leave Ship at Manila

BY the Associated Press.
MANILA. March l5.-Suffering
from an undisclosed illness, Joseph
Pulitzer, publisher of the st. Louis
Post-Dispatch. who was scheduled to
be the guest of honor at a journalism
class dinner at the University of the
Philippines last night, Cancelled the
engagement.
He remained aboard the Empress of
Britain which sailed for Hong Kong
today, continuing its world tour. He
wore dark glasses aboard the ship and
was reported suffering from eye
trouble, but this was unconfrmed.
Evening star., 1934-03-15
BULLET WOUNDS FATAL
E. j. Ballard Dies, Phillip Pat
terson Held in Shooting.

Shot four times during a fight on
Bladensburg road northeast late Tues
day, Edward j. Ballard, colored, %.
died in Casualty Hospital today.
Police arrested Phillip Patterson
colored. 40. 1900 block of Bladens-
burg road northeast. who. they said,
admitted the shooting. Patterson was
held for action of the coroner after
police said he told them he shot Bal
lard following a dispute over a woman
Evening star., 1934-03-15
SEWWRLFCDCA
Sets Country Record
For Authorizations
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
WALLA WALLA, Wash.
March l5.-This city goes the
NRA. AAA. PWA, CWA, etc, one
better with its SEWWRLFGDCA.
Translated it means Southeast
ern Washington Wholesale and
Retail Local Food and Grocers'
Distributors Code Authority"
which has just been recognized
by the National Food and Gro
GERS distributors code au-
thority.
Evening star., 1934-03-15
What's What
BehindNews
In Capital
Congressman Stand on
Both Sides of Bonus
Fight.
BY PAUL MALLON.

THAT g-r-reat legislative battle
in the House over the soldier
bonus was no battle at all. 1t
L takes two opposing sides to
have a battle.
The truth Is that President RooSe-
velt's legislative generals picked out
a nice soft spot on the battlefield,
dropped a pillow and lay down to let
the bonus juggernaut roll over them.
More than that, by their tactics
they actually tnuited men in their
army to join the opposition.
That would be strange in war, but
not in politics. No suspicion of
treachery exists. There are no hard
feelings
Evening star., 1934-03-15
MAYORS TO ACT HERE
Job Insurance and Civil Works
Conference Issues.

Conference Issues.
Immediate consideration of unem-
ployment insurance and civil works
proposed by Mayor La Guardia of
New York was promised yesterday by
the United States Conference of
mayors through its executive director,
Paul v. BetteIs.
In statement, Betters said 1t was
time ito quit this fy-by-night putter-
ing around"
Demobilization OF civil works en-
ployes has "precipitated a crisis" in
every industrial city in America. he
said, adding that the Government
still would be faced by relief and
employment problems if industry
should return at once to 1928 pro-
duction levels
Evening star., 1934-03-15
KENTUCKY EDITOR
SUESLEG|SLAT0RS
Asks $4,000 for Being
Jailed in Refusing to Tell
Source of Letter.
Nv the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press
LOUISVILLE, KY, March l5.-
Vance Armentrout, associate editor OF
the Louisville Courier-Journal, today
filed a $4,000 damage suit against
the seven members Of the House
Lobby Investigating Committee who
sent him to Jail for refusing to tell
who wrote a letter to his paper. The
suit charged illegal arrest.
REFUSES TO PAY FINE.
Evening star., 1934-03-15
H0N0RS ST. PATRICK
Solemn High Mass to Be Celebrat-
ed at Imma culate Conception.

A solemn high mass in honor Of St
Patrick will be celebrated at the I'm
maculate Conception Church, Eighth
and N streets, Saturday at 1915 pm,
by Rev. Dorist Moreau.
The children of the church's ele-
mentary schools will give an enter
tainment tomorrow evening at $50
o'clock In the Immaculate Conception
Auditorium.
Evening star., 1934-03-15
Balloon Dance Scheduled.

COLLINGTON, Md, March IS
(SpeciaD Members of White Marsh
Church will celebrate ST. Patrick's
day with a balloon dance, in the
church hall Saturday night.
Evening star., 1934-03-15
Steamer Sold for $40.

The wreck of the steamer. Oakford,
which was stranded of the Island Of
Trexel, near Amsterdam, Holland, on
January 18, with the loss Of 10 lives,
has been sold for $40.
Evening star., 1934-03-15
0xon Hill PARTY Slated.

OXON HILL, Md, March IS (Spe-
ciaD The Oxon Hill Volunteer Fire
Department will hold St. Patrick's
dance in the local high school Sat-
urday night.
Evening star., 1934-03-15

spent nearly a year and half fight
ing return to the land of his adoption.
The business leader and patron of
the arts was in Paris when Cook
County, H., grand jury indicted him
for larceny and embezzlement Oc-
tober 4. 1892.
Three days later he disappeared
and the United States asked France
to arrest him.
On October 9 he fed to Athens
from Milan. Italy, and then opened
the long and tedious battle Of United
States authorities to return him tor
trial.
Treaty Declared Invalid.
The Greek government held him
for United States writ and then
announced an extradition treaty be-
tween the two countries was invalid
because it had not been ratified.
In November he was seized for ex-
tradition and pleaded illness. Ameri-
can officials reached Athens Novem-
ber 20 to appear in behalf of his eX-
tradition.
The Athens court OF appeals De-
cember q refused eXtradition and
freed the aged business man after
brief hearing on grounds that depo-
sitions brought to Athens from Chi
cago did not support the charges
against him.
For months insult lived quietly in
Athens, after applying in January.
1898, for Greek citizenship. He spent
much of his time reading.
Efforts of his homeland to remove
him were renewed in August when
Greece was asked to yield him on a
true bill charge Of bankruptcy. The
Athens court approved his detention
pending an extradition hearing.
Court Denied Extradition.
The United States filed new docu-
ments in a second attempt to eX-
tradite him September 19, and after
several delays, the appeals court took
up the case in late October.
The court on October 81 found in
his favor. extradition was refused and
the 74-year- fugitive was freed
from custody.
But on December 5, apparently
motivated by a wish to preserve
cordial relations with the United
States, the Greek cabinet, which
found the insult question hot po-
tato," decided he must leave Greece
before January l, when his residence
permit was to expire.
On December Is his permit, how
ever. was extended to January 81 be-
cause of his health, and December
% insult filed an appeal against the
governments decision that he must
leave, insisting he was too sick to
travel.
Examined by Doctors.
This appeal resulted in several OFF,
cial medical examinations.
The supreme state council agreed
January "a he must leave before
February l, but January rs physicians
declared his health was in a serious
| condition.
More health examinations followed
and February Is he was given a
permit to stay unit! his condition
/ improved.
His expulsion was ordered March
but once again his stay was prolonged
and another health test was ordered.
After this examination, one more
"ultimatum" was handed down
March 10-that he must leave by
midnight. March Is.
Approaches by agents of insult for
cluding Bulgaria and Rumania, failed.
Evening star., 1934-03-15
Many Differences Remain.

However. there is no possibility Of
talking of rapprochement until ma
terial differences between the two ma
tions are settled; namely, naval par
ity, Tunis, more Italian colonial ter
ritory in Africa and Qualification of
relations between France and Yugo-
slavia.
Italy, it is said, has no intention OF
renouncing what she considers her
rights In these matters.
Mussolinis Danubian plan purposes
to help all of the states of the DAN
ubian Basin on the basis of preferen-
tial duties. trade agreements and VOL
untary accomplishments Of the most
favored nation clause by nations that
enjoy favorable balances with these
states.
Evening star., 1934-03-15
PREMIERS' PARLEY
EVOLVES PLAN TO
KEEP AUSTRIA FREE
Continued From First Page)

CONTINUED From First Page.)
Great Britain already has taken this
step.
The projected invitation to France,
it is said will carry no concessions
with it.
In connection with discussion of the
French situation, reports that Musso-
lini is offering to bury the hatchet
with France we're characterized as
follows:
Relations between France and Italy
are very friendly at present and there
is every indication that they will con-
tinIIe so.
Evening star., 1934-03-15
Just in Fun, Anyway.

Every one seemed to understand that
the bonus cannot become law any
how, that if some Democrats could get
political prestige out of supporting it,
they might as well get it; and that,
after all, 1t was just in fun anyway.
Evening star., 1934-03-15
INSULL ESCAPES,
REPORTED CARRIED
AS GREEK WOMAN

Continued From First Page.)
Evening star., 1934-03-15
REPRESENTATIVE PLAN
ADOPTED BY WORKERS
OF u. S. STEEL PLANTS

Continued From First Page.)
Evening star., 1934-08-05
Bride of Wednesday Guest
AT pre-Nuptial GIFT Party

wednesday. an artisticaIly arranged
pre-nuptial shower was given by Miss
winona a'Becket In honor of Miss
Marguerite v. Jaeger. who is to be
married to Mr.. Thomas a'Becket on
Saturday. September 8, at 4 o'clock
pm. at the Church of the Epiphany.
the Rev. H. l. Doll officiating.
The color scheme was green and
white with large bouquets of gladiolas
in the living room and reception hall.
A large wedding bell was suspended
from the center of the living room. A
three-tiered shower cake occupied the
center of q beautifully arranged re-
freshment table.
Among the guests were Mrs. Albert
Jaeger. Mrs. Thomas H a'Becket, Mrs
Meta Paxton Wakefield, Miss Mary
a'Becket. Miss Ruth Jeeger, Mrs. Johr
Callaghan, Mrs. Joseph c. Monaghan
Mrs. Joseph DAILY. Miss Geneva B
Diehl. Mrs. Anna B. Fort, Mrs. Marion
F. Smith, Mrs. Stacy Potts, Mrs
George Huttel. Mrs. Thomas Houck
Miss Carmen Bart, Miss sstells
Bryant. Mrs. C. w. Scherer, Mis-.
Dorothy Scherer, Mrs. George vii.
hams. Misses Clara and Alice vii.
liams, Misses Margaret and Elizabeth
Finn. Mrs. Leroy Kirsch, Miss Dor.
othy Kirsch. Mrs. Thomas H. Latham
Mrs. Robert Thompson. Miss Amehs
Schmidt, Miss Jean Jay, Mrs. Shir'
ley Mendelson and Mrs. Frank Wise
Evening star., 1934-08-05
Roadside Players to
Entertain Diplomats

A distinguished audience will attend
the premiere of welcome to His
Excellency," the comedy of diplomatic
life by Douglas Griesemer of the
American Red Cross. The play will
open Tuesday night at the Roadside
Theater, washington's only Summer
theater, located miles beyond Be-
thesda, Just off the Rockville pike,
opposite the Congressional Airport. It
will be continued throughout the re-
mainder of the week.
Among those who are expected to
attend are the Ambassador of Cuba
and Sonora de Marquiss Sterling, the
Ambassador of Turkey, Mr.. Mehmet
Munir; the Minister of the Irish Free
State, Mr.. Michael MacWhite; the
charge d'affaires of Egypt, Nicholas
Khalil Bey; the charge d'affaires of
Hungary. Mr.. Anthony de Balasy; the
charge d'affaires of Switzerland, Mr..
Louis H. Michel; the charge d'affaires
Of China and Nine. Yung Kawi, and
the counselor of the Mexican Embassy
and Sonora de Campos Ortiz.
welcome to His Excellency" Is
being presented by the Roadside
Theater as a "try-out," the forthcom-
ing production being the first on any
stage. Mr.. Griesemer has sbeen a
resident Of Washington for a number
of years. His many friends are look
ing forward to the premiere of his
first full-length play.
Evening star., 1934-08-05
The Misses Magruder's
Interesting Program

Miss Edith Magruder, Miss Violet
Magruder and Miss Naomi Magruder
of Rockville, Md, were hostesses at
their home on Saturday evening to q
number of their Washington friends
There were interesting readings given
by Miss Daisy Magruder and Mr.
w. e. Buell..
Those who attended were Mr.. and
Mrs. W. E. Buell., Mr.. and Mrs. w. A.
Carlisle, Mrs. Maude Croson, Mrs
Anna Bales, Mrs. Mollie C. Jump
Mrs. Strobe Beckham. Mrs. Gladys
Gervais, Mrs. Nell Heizer and Miss
Nan Heller, Miss Mabel Heller, Miss
Margaret Kellanl, Miss Sada Nichols
Miss Daisy Magruder, Miss Esther
Wells, Mr.. Harry Lemon, Mr.. William
Eibel, Mr.. Dallas Ball, Mr.. j. e. Har-
ris, Mr.. Frank E. Murray and MIR
Wilson A. Carlisle.