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Evening star., 1934-03-05
COMMITTEE KILLS
INCREASE IN ARMY
Macarthur Says Present
Forces Are Inadequate
for Emergency.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
An immediate increase Of the Regu-
lar Army to l65 900 men and the Ma
tional Guard to 10000 was recum-
mended to Congress today by Gen
Douglas Macarthur, chief Of staff.
The recommendation was over.
thrown, however. by the House Ap-
preparations Committee In report
ing the Army appropriation bill the
committee provided for 1870. $50 Off
GERS and men and kept the Nationa
Guard at around 10000.
These forces. Macarthur contended
are indeed too small to meet the
flrst phases Of any major emergency
and to hold an enemy until the Ma.
tlonal Guard could be hardened and
trained for active combat service" He
added
Our attempt to maintain a frame
work sufficient for the necessary wal
expansion has left us in a serious con.
dition, the full significance of which
cannot sensibly be ignored by respon.
sible agencies. The Regular Army
should be increased to this strength
without delay"
Macarthur urged long list OF i'm.
provements, including Immediate mech
anization OF one Cavalry brigade
Modernization OF infantry and artil.
lery weapons. motorization Of all anti.
aircraft equipment. more airplane.
and better ammunition. He added:
Only morale will carry a soldier
INTO the dangers and hardships o
modern war, and only morale vii
build up militay organizat alton capa
BILE of sustaining the shock of pres
ent-day battle" he said. Morale 4
born Of just treatment"
Evening star., 1934-03-05
CITY HEADS MAY GET
MORE POWER IN BILL
Final Approval May Be Given al
Senate D. c. Committee
Hearing Thursday.

The bill to broaden the general
power Of the Commissioners to make
municipal regulations may be given
final approval by the Senate District
Committee at a meeting called by
Chairman King for IL I'm. Thursday
The Senator said he also would call
up any measures on the calendar that
members Of the committee are ready
to proceed with.
In addition to considering pending
bills. the Senator expects to submit
the report Of the milk investigation.
The report was ready last week but
its formal submission was postponed
to give other members of the milk
subcommittee time to study it.
The purpose Of the bill to widen
the authority of the Commissioners is
to enable them to act on some of the
less important questions which at
present require passage OF legislation
BY Congress.
Evening star., 1934-03-05
u. S. CHAMBER FLAYS
STOCK MARKET BILL
Proposed Measure Described as
"the Product of a Few Inex-
perienced Individuals"
BY the Associated Press.


Sharp criticism was directed today
at the pending Stock Exchange bill
by the Board Of Directors of the
Chamber Of Commerce Of the United
States. which, in a statement. de-
scribed the measure as 1.-The product
of a few inexperienced individuals
whose idea Of desirable procedure to
arrest evils is to impede or stop
legitimate transactions
THE measure" the chamber said.
"is one which would undertake to
regulate commerce and industry, the
purchase and sale of securities and
the extension of credit. not alone to
the detriment Of legitimate business,
but Of the interest of the great mass
Of investors who purchase or sell list
ed or unlisted securities"
Expressing the belief that Congress
will not pass or the President approve
"a measure so deflationary, restrictive
and prohibitory in character" the
directors called the bill an attempt
to provide that companies may do
business and investors and banks may
carry on security dealings only at
the sufferance and pleasure Of a
bureau Of the Federal Government"
Evening star., 1934-03-05
FRANCO JAPANESE
TRADE PACT SIGNED
Syndicate Organizes to Market
French Products in Manchukuo
on Credit Basis.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
TOXIC, March 5-A contract for
organizing a Franco-Japanese syndi-
cate for marketing French products
IN Manchukuo on a long-term credit
basis was signed today.
Andre B. D'Olivier. French repre-
sentative, who has been for some
time in Toxic, signed the contract
with representatives of the japanese
owned South Manchurian Railway
Both Japanese and Manchukuoan
governments gave their approval.
The syndicate Is to be capitalized
at 100000 yen (about 100000, the
South Manchurian Railway and the
French Association National Expan-
sion Economique each subscribing
half
Franco-Japanese commercial al
lance in the Far East. never growing
past the unsubstantiated rumor stage
has furnished talk In the Orient for
several years.
The French are colonizers of Indo-
China, the country bordering China
on the south. and have pushed their
commercial penetration deeply into
Yunnan, the southernmost Of China s
fertile provinces.
Evening star., 1934-03-05
Expense of Making
Soldier Held Less
Than C.. C.. C.. Me,,
Macarthur Cites Pay Diff.
ference and Camp
Locations.
By the Associated Press.

Gen. Douglas Macarthur, chief OF
staff, will tell you he can make a
young fellow over into a soldier at
less cost than it takes to develop him
into good C. C. C. worker.
He pointed out the private soldier
draws but s18 month pay. compared
with $50 by the c. c. c. worker, al
though he said the cost of feeding
them was virtually the same. He
figured the war implements used in
training soldiers would just about bal
ance with saws. axes and whatnot
used In the forests.
On the other hand, he added, II
costs more to get supplies into the
conservation camps because of their
isolation. whereas Army camps are
on the railroads.
Further. members of MacArthur's
staff protested that the Army has
been having its troubles recruiting
rockies at sl8 month when they
can get $50 from the C. C. C. They
figured the c. C. c. had withdrawn
some 250.000 men of the eligible re-
cruiting age from circulation.
Evening star., 1934-03-05

FAYETTEVILLE, N c., March s
The Havana Special was stop
ped here this morning to give Mrs.
Franklin D. Roosevelt morning
walk-long enough for her to walk
up the street of Fayetteville and visit
the old market house.
BY the Associated Press.
The First Lady was headed for the
first over-the- ocean flight ever taken
by a Presidents wife. On this first
dav of her second year as First Lady
she's bound for Puerto Rico and its
poverty problems.
First hand information" is her aim.
After visiting Puerto Rico she also
will pay call on the Virgin Islands
before returning to the White House.
She is accompanied by Miss Lorena
Hickok of the Federal Relief Admin
istration, sent to report on island con-
ditions. A group of newspaper women
also are along. prepared to swim, ride
horseback and otherwise keep up with
the strenuous First Lady.
Fog Advances Trip.
Mrs. Roosevelt had planned to leave
Washington by plane at l0:40 am
today, but fog prompted her to ad-
vance her start to 1925 am. by train.
Long after midnight she changed
into travelling togs from the blue bro
cade inaugural ball gown she had
worn at last nights cabinet party
celebrating the first anniversary of
new dealism.
Mrs. Roosevelt probably will find
on the same seaplane with her from
Miami to Puerto Rico tomorrow
morning Prof Rexford Guy Tugwell
and his party of experts They will
make a survey to see If conditions
can be improved there.
To a Republican first cousin OF
hers, Theodore Roosevelt, jr., former
Governor Of Puerto Rico, Mrs. Roose-
Evening star., 1934-03-05
POLAND TO RECOGNIZE
DOMAIN OF KANG TEH
Son of Polish President Now in
Manchuria Observing
Conditions.
Ev th. Associated Press.

B. the Associated Press.
TOXIC. March 5-Japanese news
papers gave prominence today to dis
patches from Hsinking (Changchun) /,
Manchukuo, in which Michel Moscicki,
Polish Minister to Toxic, was quoted
as saying his country was planning to
recognize the new Manchurian do
main of Emperor Kang Teh,
Moscicki is visiting in Hsinking. He
Is son Of the Polish President.
A Rengo Japanese) News Agency
dispatch quoted him as saying in an
interview Il have come to Manchuria
entrusted by my government with the
task of observing conditions in con-
nection with Poland's intention to
recognize Manchukuo.
Germany has indicated its inten-
ton to recognize Manchukuo, and Po-
land intends to recognize the new
state before Germany does"
Evening star., 1934-03-05
GOV. ROLPH IMPROVES

Doctors Report Illness Is "Com-
plete Physical Exhaustion.
SAN FRANCISCO. March 5 P-
Gov. James Rolph. jr.. vas reported
considerably better" yesterday at the
hospital, where he was taken four
illness, described by doctors as com
illness. described by doctors os COM
plete physical exhaustion"
Unless there should be unexpected
complications. he should continue to
improve" q bulletin said.
Evening star., 1934-03-05
Explosion Fatal to Two.

LIMA, Peru, March (P.-A Sec
ond American, A. r. Farmer. 29. dis
patches said yesterday, died at Talara
Of Injuries suffered in the explosion
Of the High Verdun" oil well there
Friday.
]. L. Stuaft. SO, the other Amer
ican, was killed outright. Both he
and Farmer, who were engineers.
were blown high In the air, witnesses
said
Evening star., 1934-03-05
IRISH STAGE FIGHT
Blue Shirts and Opponents Dis
rupt Gen. O'Duffy Meeting

GALWAY, Irish Free State. Msrch
S CP).-Free-for-al fighting between
Irish Blue Shirts and their opponent,
disrupted mass meeting YESTERDAY
attended by 10000 persons welcoming
Gen. Eoin O'Duffy. United IRELAND
party leader
Three hundred civic guards rushed
the crowd several times, freely using
their clubs. before order was restored
Walls were levelled and trees Gu,
down by Blue Shirt opponents to pre-
vent them from reaching the meeting
but after 600 of them arrived by
roundabout routes from all parts Of
the country.
Evening star., 1934-03-05
STRIKE HELD NEEDLESS
Rail Difficulties Can Be Settled,
President Hears.

BY the Associated Press.
A special investigating committee
reported to President Roosevelt yester-
day that there is no cause remain
ing to justify a strike by the en-
ployes on the property of the Denver
81 Rio Grande Western Railroad Co"
The report, submitted by Frank p.
Douglass. chairman Of the Emergency
Board. appointed by the President,
held that remaining controversies be-
tween employees and the road man.
agement could be settled through the
orderly processes prescribed by the
agreements between the employees and
the carrier, and in the railway labor
act"
Criticizing the conduct of disputed
cases by the Western Train Service
Board Of Adjustment, the board also
said numerous disputes which had not
been brought to arbitration procedure
clearly have no proper place In Z
strike ballet"
Evening star., 1934-03-05
TO TEST CROP CONTROL
TugweIl and Party Leave for Puerto
Rico

Administration theories OF crop
control. subsistence homesteads and
slum clearance will be tested in Puerto
Rico.
ReXford G. Tugwell, Assistant Sec
retary OF Agriculture. and a party of
experts are en- route there to make
a survey in cooperation with the
W,r Department, which administers
the islands.
Mrs. Roosevelt. long interested in
Puerto Rico and its problems of over
crowding and disease, will make a
personal inspection of conditions.
Evening star., 1934-03-05
VETERAN NEWS WRITER'S
TO TELL "REMINISCENCES
Fred A. Emery and Will P. Ken
nedy to Speak Tomorrow Night
in Arts Club.

"reminiscences Of Washington politi-
cal correspondents will be told tomor-
row night at 8:15 o'clock at the
Arts Club, 2017 1 street, by two vet
eran newspaper men, Fred A. Emery
Of the United States News, and VIII
P. Kennedy Of The Evening Star.
Newspaper men of long standing,
varied experience and wide acquaint-
ance, Emery and Kennedy will ana
I'VE the methods of covering" news
in the past. and how it compares with
the coverage of the present.
The speeches were arranged by
Frank B. Steele, chairman Of the
clubs Program Committee. A num-
Der of leading correspondents will at
tend.
Evening star., 1934-03-05
B|SCHOFF'S FEES
PROBED DBY BOARD
Committee to Decide Wheth.
er lorton Official Acted
Legally.

The Board Of Public Welfare Com
mittee investigating conditions at
Lorton Reformatory was expected this
afternoon to thrash out whether J
E. c. Bischoff. business manager OF
the refornfatory, acted Illegally in re-
ceiving fees from private concern.
doing business with the Districts
prisons.
The fees were for services as con-
sulting engineer, rendered by Bischofl
throughout the course Of his employ
nent here. He told the committee
that in no instance did he represen,
outside interests in their dealings
with the District or receive any COM
pensation for the award Of District
contracts.
The District Commissioners called
today for a transcript of the testi.
mony at Saturdays hearing, durine
which Bischofi revealed his outside
employment.
Action Awaits Inquiry.
Commissioner George E. Allen. who
SuperVises activities of the Welfare
Board, said he would examine the
record closely. but take no action unit
tne END OF the investigation
Several District officials expressed
the opinion that, while they con.
sidered the situation in which Bischof1
finds himself improper and embar.
RAISING" they de- not believe he ha.
been guilty of wrong doing.
Frederick w. McReynolds, Inyesti
eating Committee member, who sug
gested the existence of a statute un
der which Bischor could be prose
cuted, said he had found a Fedora
statute making 1t a criminal offens,
for a Government employe to receiy,
compensation from private interest!
doing business with the Government
but added he did not think it applied
IN Bschoffs case, since he is a Dis
trict employe.
Uncertain As to Scope.
The statute. Mr. McReynolds ex
planned, applies only to employees O
the Federal Government. He raised
the question. however, of whether tn,
Federal aspect of District affair
might not bring the Bkchoff cas-,
! within its purview.
w. w. MILAN, chairman of the Wei
fare Board and head of the Investi
eating Committee. was searching 70
such a law today and expected (,
have data on the case in hand whe,
the second hearing OF the investiga
tion opened at 100 pm.
David A. Pine, acting United State
District Attorney. said he had ex
amined the statute books and coulC
find no law which could apply 10 tn
facts OF the present case.
Capt. M. NJ Barnard superintend
ent of District penal institutions. wa
scheduled as the first witness this aft
ternoon. His health has been DOC
recently. however, and it was doubt
full whether he would be able to at
tend
Other witnesses called included d,
F. I. Bloise. reformatory physician
Hunter Allen. guard. and T. Y
Norman. clerk in Bischoff's office.
Evening star., 1934-03-05
PLANS ONE-ACT PLAYS

I1ttIe Theater Group to Give
Show at Takoma Park.
Two one-act plays will be given
Wednesday night at the Maryland ele-
mentary school, Takoma Park, Md, by
the Little Theater Group of Takoma
Park.
The first play, an original one by
Miss Mary MCGOWAN Slappey of Ia
koma Park, will include Harry Rich
ards and Frederick L. Pratt in the
leading roles. The second play, by
Alice Rostetter, will have its leading
parts portrayed by Mrs. G. Franklin
Wisney and Mrs. Robert p. Cotton.
There also will be two dance num-
bers.
Evening star., 1934-03-05
King Boris Back in Sofia.

SOFIA, Bulgaria, March S CP).-
King Boris returned yesterday from
Brussels, where he had gone to at
tend the funeral of the late Albert I,
King of the Belgians.
Evening star., 1934-03-05
National Banks.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Metropolitan
Bank. George w. White. president,
SIS 900; Riggs National Bank, Robert
V. Fleming. president, $35,2O0.
Baltimore-First National Bank,
Albert D. Graham. chairman of board,
S55 900: Morton D. Prentis, president.
s35, 900; James D. Harrison, vice pres
ident. $4,000.
Richmond, Va-First and Mer-
chants National Bank, John NJ Mil
ler, jr, president, $28,679 (s26,S3O).
State Member Banks.
Observation-Disclosures Security &
Trust Co.. Corcoran Thorn, president,
$24,583 ($22,50O; Washington Loan
d Trust Co.. Harry G. Meem, presi-
dent. $28.170 (s25,O80).
Baltimore Fidelity Trust Co.,
w. Bladen Lowndes, president, $25,-
600; Maryland Trust Co, Hayward E.
Boyce, president. $27,3O6 (s25, ,20O).
Evening star., 1934-03-05
SPECIAL NOTICES.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Once Of the Comptroller Of the Currenc
Washington. D. c..

TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Once Of the Comptroller Of the Currency.
WSshinstoa. H,b4maft p Ias1 e.
Notice is hereby given to all persons
who may have claims sganst the Fed.
COMPANY Of washington. Distriet Of CO.
Iumbia. that the same must be presented
Gary pyoo bs.a Hadse v6e TIRE. with months tbs
from this date or they may be disallowed
j. F T. OCONNOR.
Comptroller Of the Currenc,
fGGs.s,4 Doz, STRICTLY JII FREsa ad,,ESieS EGGS
Decatur 432S-43@f. u
WANTED-A NUMBER OF VOLUNTEERS
to assist in dTaitins sa e9nStelon ior
Hddress Box a5-A. Star Once. 6.
SPECIAL RETURN-LOAD RATES ON FULL
and part loads 10 all points within 1000
miles; padded vans: guaranteed service
9sa Rs4 pGHlnf pHh Assoc ss9 RSne fNc 1s19 ave
LONG DISTANCE Mov1NG-ouR COM
pleh transportation system covers entire
eastern part Of countT. "Dependaple
service since 1896" The DAVIDSON Transfer
S,oo 4 Storage Co.. 92l6 9th st. "' DE-
INCOME TAX RETURNS PROPERLY NO
pos Union Trust Building
THERE WILL BE A MEETING OF THE
stockholders of the Corcoran FIRE lnsur
Snce Company OF w DlStrict Oh Goiuim, III,
Monday April =. 1914. for the purpose
OF electing nine directors for. the ensuing g
year and for such other business as may
properly come before the meeting. Polls
open at II m. and close at l pm. F. H.
PIDGWAY. Secretary.
FLOWERS sqn suRNING W. co.,-
Can be installed with FIRE burning.
Complete with two control& $65.
Terms
W. r. HESSICK 4 SON, INO.
Dist. 0744
Evening star., 1934-03-05
No More Coughs
at Night

You can have rest tonight.
Coughs caused from colds need
not disturb you and members of
your family. Halls Expectorant,
a pleasant, soothing syrup, quick
ly relieves irritated membranes
and tickling, dissolves phlegm,
and warns throat and chest.
Makes you feel much better right
away. If cough bothers tonight.
take Halls Expectorant. There's
nothing like it. Sold by all drug
gists: 35c-6Oc-S1. (Adv.)
Evening star., 1934-03-05
LIST IN ID. c. AREA.

Washington Has Bankers Getting
Over $4,000.
BY the Associated Press
The following local and nearby
bankers are among the names of
bank officers who received $4,000 or
more during the year ended June 30.
1888, with their position. salary and
bonus in that order Figures in paren-
thises are the salary rate at the end
Of the year,:
Evening star., 1934-05-23
THE WEATHER

District of Columbia-Fair tonight
and tomorrow: little change in tenn
perature; gentle northerly winds, be-
coming variable.
Maryland-Fair tonight and tomor-
row; slightly cooler on the coast to-
night.
Virginia-Generally fair tonight and
tomorrow; slightly cooler on the coast
tonight.
West Virginia-Generally fair and
continued cool tonight and tomorrow.
Record for Last "a Hours.
(From noon yesterday to noon today.)
Highest. 80, / pm. yesterday. Year
ago, 81.
Lowest. So. Z am. today. Year
ago, So.
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest. s5. on May 81.
Lowest, -612, on February 9.
Tide Tables.
Furnished by United States Coast
and Geodetic Survey.)
Today. Tomorrow
High ...... 1922 am. 4:l0 am
Low ........ 1906 am. 11:01 am
High ...... 3:29p.m. 424p.m
Low ........ 1904 pm. 1851 pm
, The Sun and Moon.
Rises. Sets.
Sun, today. 450 7:20
Sun, tomorrow 4:49 7:21
Moon, today. l:52pm 1928 am
Automobile lights must be turned
on one-haf hour after sunset.
Precipitation.
Monthly precipitation in inches ir
| the Capital (current month to date)
Evening star., 1934-05-23
MRS. GR|FF|ND DIES;
|. GENERAL WIDOW
Niece and Adopted Daugh.
ter of Gen. Winfield
Scott Hancock.

Mrs. Almira Russell Hancock Grif-
fin, widow of Brig. Gen. Eugene Grif-
fin, Engineer Corps. U. s. A., and first
vice president of the General Electric
Co. at the time of his death in 1908,
died yesterday at her home, 1903
Fulton street.
Mrs. Griffin was a daughter of Col.
and Mrs. John Hancock of this city,
and niece and adopted daughter of
Gen. Winfield Scott Hancock. Mrs.
Griffin was married while her adopted
father was in charge of the U. S.
Army post at Governors Island, N. Y.
For five years after the death of her
husband, Mrs. Griffin lived in Rome
and on her return to the United
States made her home in Philadelphia
and New York. In 1929 she came to
Washington and had resided here
since.
Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Pris-
ella de Maudit, and a granddaughter,
Miss YoIand de Maudit, who resided
with Mrs. Griffin in this city. She
also leaves a son, Maj. Hancock Grit
fin, who is an official Of the General
Electric Co. Also surviving are five
sisters, Mrs. William r. Merriam, Mrs
Leonard Mackall, Mrs. Frank T.
Mitchell, Mrs. Reeves Russell and
Mrs. Hancock Bishop, all of this city
Funeral services will be held here
tomorrow at pm. with James Hol-
land Beal, divinity student at the
Episcopal Theological Seminary in
Alexandria, officiating. Burial will
be at West Point, where Gen. Griffin
is buried.
Evening star., 1934-05-23

LOST.
Lost and Found advertisements
for the daily Star fnin be accepted
Mondays to Friddys. t',clusioe. up
to noon day OF issue. Saturdays
and legal holidays up to 10 AM.
day OF issue. For the Sunday Star
up to II Pm. Saturday.
BOOK OF CUSTOMERS ACCOUNTS. no
Tsue Tes CO. to nSss PA sve 70
COLT .3s SPECIAL POLICE REVOLVER.
No 292765 within past As hrs. Phone
MA. 1000. Traffic Bureau: 25'
DOG-Strayed in storm May % large,
female pose dof
Gretchen; last seen at 10th and Va. ave.
NV. Reward for return. Communicate
EYEGLASSES tortoise-shcll in black case;
in or near old Pension Bldg. 9TH and 9
sts. NV. after 4:30 May %. Reward; re;
turn to Erdaces ETag L. Frank Room 'io' 0i0
GLAssEs-White gold frame. black case;
lost Monday. Reward CL. 473l.
GLASSES. horn rims in soft leather case
stamped Kahn Optical co. Reward. MA
1880.
LARGE TAN LEATHER BAG. Monday
morning. May 81. Lee Highway between
Warrenton and washington. probably near
Gainesville. NOTIFY NAtlonal SlOZ. eA-
fsbsi9hp fibsTap reward. @ '' a3:
PoCKETBooK, blue leather. vicinity
woodward & Lothrop's or on street car; con-
tained Identification papers; Reward
1920 Mass. ave. Sc. LIN: 1851.
PoCKETBOOK. blue. crystal ball fastener
containing gold vanity case and papers
in taxi. $50 Monday, evening. between
| taxi stand, Keith's Theater. and 1921
Kalorama I'd. Phone MA. $3.50. Reward
SUIT COAT. mans; brown; on sun; m Ma!
va. Call ME. 41sS. Reward. 23'
WRIST WATCH. white gold. in vicinit,
Wardman Park Hotel. Reward. Phon'
BRIEF CASE
Brown leather, containing
papers only valuable to owner
Liberal reward for immediate
return. Call Frank J. O'Con'
nor at DI. 5000, or DE. 1880
Evening star., 1934-05-23
RAYMOND A. COUCH,
ACCOUNTANT, DIES
Former Federal Trade Board
Employe Was in P. W. A.
Office in Nebraska.

Raymond A. Couch As. former Fed
eral, Trade Commission accountant.
died yesterday in Omaha. Nebr., where
he was serving as accountant and
chief clerk in the Office Of the State
public works administration engineer.
He succumbed of heart disease. ag-
gravated by a gall bladder attack, ac-
cording to an Associated Press dis
patch.
Couch. who formerly lived here at
Alban Towers. Wisconsin and Mas
sachusetts avenues, left the Trade
Commission in July. 1882. Prior to his
service with that Federal agency, he
was employed by the Allan E. Walker
Investment Co., and in the Shipping
Board as an accountant.
He joined the P. W. A. last Septem-
ber and was assigned to the Omaha
Office. His home originally was In
Williamsport, Pa, but he once was en-
ployed by the Starret Construction Co..
of New York and Montreal.