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Evening star., 1934-09-08
.HANDS-OFF POLICY
URGED FOR RAILS
u. S. Chamber of Commerce
Official Opposing Views
of Co-ordinator.
ny the Associated Press.

ny the Associated Press.
The Chamber OF Commerce of the
United States today came to the aid
OF the Nations railroads, sharply orit-
icizing present and past Federal treat
ment OF the carriers, and calling for a
hands-off policy by the Government
on railroad management.
Henry I. Hartman, president of the
chamber, asserted In a statement that
the Interstate Commerce Commission
had so restricted rail earnings that
the carriers were in critical finan-
cial need.
The pending application OF the roads
for $17o.0oo,0o0 rate increase, he
said, emphasizes the stake OF Amer
lean business in the national trans
portation policies now under dis
cuSSion."
Says Public to Pay.
whether or not the increase is
granted he said, the American pub
lie will In either case pay a penalty
largely due to shortcomings in the
Governments past treatment of the
railroads.
IF granted, the public will pay di-
rectly in the increased rates. If re-
fused, they will pay In further depres-
sion OF this major industry, with de-
creases in earnings, employment and
quality of service"
Hartman spoke at time when
both the carriers and administration
ofi1cials were whipping into definite
shape proposals to be presented TO the
next Congress.
Joseph B. Eastman. Federal CO.
ordinator of transportation, worked
on plans that, II adopted, might make
vide changes in the present transport
tation Set-up and the effort for reha-
bilitation of the carriers.
Eastman Wants Regulation.
Eastman, holding opposite views
from those of Hartman, is propo-
nent of more. rather than less, Gov
ernment regulation. He has already
placed before Congress proposals that
the I. G. c. take over control of all
forms of transportation, including rail,
highway and air.
He also presented plan for direct
Government control of the railroads,
and another involving Government
ownership. The time is not ripe for
such ownership at present, however,
he holds.
The carriers themselves are consid-
sfing proposals to band Themselves tn
gether into an institute aimed at
better coordination of the transport
tation system.
Evening star., 1934-09-08

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Colombian war purchases in the
United States, and as such prepared
defense plans for several Colombian
ports and cities, and recommended
briggs equipment to carry out his
plans, it was testified.
The briggs Co., the correspondence
indicated, followed up strcngs report
on the same day by submitting specif-
cations and prices to the Colombian
consul-general In New York.
Evidence also was received that the
American Armament Corp. of New
York, organised late last year by
briggs employees in competition with
the parent organization, maintained
a brokerage account for the lieutenant
commander while he was acting as
naval adviser to Colombia and still in
the United States Navy.
Mass Murder Charged.
Testimony portraying the British
King as an armament salesman almost
overshadowed other startling develop
ments uncovered during yesterdays
rapid-fire hearing Among them were
Photographs showing Turkish ON
cials aboard the U. 8. s. Raleigh in
1929 to inspect armament made by the
briggs Co., an exhibition termed by
Chairman Nye as "use of the United
States Navy as a salesman's sample
case"
An assertion by Senator Bone that
Sir Basil zaharoff, European arms
salesman, 'is the greatest contributor
to mass murder in the world"
Testimony that the American
Armament Corp. had sold three of
the most modern type of powerful
Lockheed airplaneS to the Japanese
Navy, a statement that drew from
Senator Bone the remark that news
papers on the West Coast were saying
that one of these days japanese
planes will fly the Great Circle route
and bomb our Pugent Sound cities
off the map"
CHI r WIFI RRnTECT
Evening star., 1934-09-08
80 HURT ON BOAT
IN LAKE ONTARIO
Passengers Thrown Out Of
Chairs at Sudden Lurch
of Excursion Ferry.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ROCHESTER, N. Y, September Q.
Fifty persons were reported injured,
several seriously, when an excursion
ferry suddenly lurched forward as 1t
was returning to Rochester early to-
day from q trip on Lake Ontario.
About 800 passengers were on board.
1t was not learned Immediately what
caused the ferry to lurch.
The accident happened about II
miles of the entrance to the Port of
Rochester. Word was sent ahead to
have ambulances and physicians
ready at the docks to care for the
injured.
Many Thrown From Chairs.
The boat leaped forward so sud
denly that most of the passengers
were hurled from their chairs, 1t was
reported.
The ferry was the Ontario, No. 2,
q regular lake vessel. chartered by the
group for the excursion. Most Of
the passengers were residents Of
Rochester.
Most of the accident victims were
treated at the docks when the vessel
arrived. Two were taken to hospitals.
Wind Reaches Gale.
Capt. Charles L. Redfern said that
when the ferry was about seven or
eight miles of shore q sudden wind
came up and increased almost to gale
velocity. He said he finally decided
to turn back and that 1t was while
the vessel was turning that the acci-
dent occurred.
II suddenly rolled violently. he
stated. as 1t was struck by the rough
waters. He attributed the rolling of
the vessel to lack Of cargo.
Evening star., 1934-09-08
PUBLISHER ENTERTAINS
140 GUESTS AT MIAMI
Frank E. Gannett Is Host to
Winter Colony, Including
Many Notables,
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ROCHESTER,. N. Y. September g.
On the spacious grounds OF his pre-
tentious home here, Frank e. Gannett,
publisher of the Gannett newspapers,
was host last night at dinner to l4o
members Of the committee of 100.
comprised Of Winter residents of
Miami, Fla.
Gathered here for the tWo-day ses-
sion of the committees fifth annual
Northern meeting were notables in the
field of finance, industry, literature
and invention, including Owen D.
Young, Harvey 8. Firestone, Gov.
David Scholtz of Florida and Charles
F. Kettering, president of the research
division of General Motors Corp.
Other guests included S. S. Kresge,
president of the Kresge Co., and Mrs.
Kresge; Gar Wood, internationally
known speedboat champion, and
Arthur Pancoast, owner OF the Pan
coast Hotel at Miami Beach.
Evening star., 1934-09-08
CANNING MARK STANDS

EVERTON, Mo. CP).-Every year
since 1901, when the drought put
her large family on q bread -and-egs
diet, Aunt Mollie" Wilson has put
up 200 gallons of fruit and vegetables
and the drought year Of 1884 wa
no exception.
Her experience in 1901, when tht
wilson's didn't dare kill a single
chicken for fear the egg supply weult
give out" made her resolve never tc
fall below her 7O0-gallon quota.
Even new that her children are
married, she clings to the 400 gallon
minimum. on the theory that 'if we
don't eat 1t, there1l be plenty ol
hungry folks who can"
Evening star., 1934-09-08


Myer Valley when freshet waters
swept across Military road, under
mined the railway tracks, caused col
lapse of the wire trolley system over
head and wrecked the small bridge
which connects the Military road with
side road.
Buses Take Passengers.
Motormen had ample time to stop
clear Of the water and there was no
alarm among passengers, who later
were transferred to busseS Of the rail-
way company and taken to Clarendon
by way of Wilson Boulevard.
Several automobiles whose owners
decided to take a chance In crossing
the muddy torrent were stalled for
long periods, fender deep. Buses
of the Arnold line running from
Georgetown to Fort Myer were
slightly delayed.
Part OF the protective barrier erected
recently at the junction of the Mill
tary road and the new Washington
street approach to the Arlington Me-
mortal Bridge was washed away, eaus-
ing authorities to close the new road
to trafic last night. The road was re-
opened this morning.
Flood waters from the Northwestern
Branch overnowed the Baltimore pike
ana the Defense Highway near their
junction ut the Peace Cross In Bladens-
burg, but trafhe continued through
the hub-deep fiow.
Evening star., 1934-09-08
LABOR REPRESENTATION
QUESTION IS SETTLED
12 of 90 Firms Drivers in Min
neapelis Dispute Go With
Union.

BY the Associated Press.
MINNEAPOLIS. September s.-The
status Of the last Of the disputed ball
lots cast in the employees election that
followed settlement of the recent truck
drivers strike was determined by the
Regional Labor Board yesterday.
The board announced that employees
OF II of the 20 firms in which there
was dispute had voted to be repre-
sented by the General Drivers and
Helpers Union, Local No. STA. that
employees OF 10 Arms had voted for
other representation, and that in the
remaining seven tie votes resulted.
Yesterdays totals plus those In
the first ballot count of the 166 firms
involved in the strike gave the follow
ing results by firms: For union repre-
sentation, 60; for other representation.
So: tie vote, Is; no votes case, 81.
Total, 1865.
Evening star., 1934-09-08
LONG TRUCE MADE
WITH WALMSLEY
Political Rivals Agree Not
to Use Armed Men
in Primaries.
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
NEW ORLEANS, September "a
truce between Senator Huey p. Long
and Mayor T. Semmes Walmsley
brought comparative peace to the
New Orleans battle-ground today.
The rivals for political control Of
the city agreed not to use armed men
at the polls in Tuesdays Democratic
primary-the howdown--unless they
were ordered out by an Arbitration
Committee.
Mayor Walmsley also accepted one
point In the dictatorial program in
stituted by Senator Long. He gave
recognition to the parole powers
granted to the police jury commits
sioners by the State Legislature
which conferred upon Long his
powers.
Damper Put on Warfare.
This composure of differences put
Q damper on the strong talk that had
thundered forth between the op-
posing camps, and the populace Of
New orleans itself was calm.
Long. nevertheless, held his 1000
State Militiamen encamped in the
Jackson Barracks and under the
wharf sheds of the Dock Board along
the river front, fringing the business
section of the city. Walmsleys po-
lice. 1900 strong, maintained their
positions within the city.
Beyond the city limits anxious
citizens and parents Of the youthful
National Guardsmen. fearing blood
shed in the political war, appealed to
President Roosevelt to intervene for
peace.
Other kilograms we're dispatched to
State officials, warning Senator Long
and the National Guard officers that
they would be held responsible II any
harm should befall their boys"
Charges Of Long.
Mayor Walmsley's agreement to ac-
cept the new parole authority fol-
lowed Longs charge that abuse of
parole powers" was one Of the worst
"iniquities" Of the local court sys-
tenn. The Senator claimed that bond
had been denied to city ordinance
violators II they were mot right polit-
ically."
Walmsley maintained that parole
under bond always had been recog-
nized, but said that In many cases
persons would have been released
sooner II they had not gone through
political channels"
There was still one major point,
however. over which the politicians
met without any possibility of truce.
That was the State Legislative
Committee investigation of vice and
graft" in the city administration,
through which the "Kingish" threat
ems immediate Legislative impeach-
ment of the mayor and political
judges"
Evening star., 1934-09-08
COTTON ESTIMATED
AT s,252, 900 BALES
Higher Production Than Indicat.
ed Month Ago-Crop Condi-
ton Declines.
BY the Associated Press.

Production OF s,252,000 bales OF
cotton this year was reported today
by the Department of Agriculture as
being indicated by September ! con-
ditions, compared with s,1s5,o00 bales
indicated month ago, and 13,047 900
bales produced last year.
The condition of the crop was $50
per cent Of normal on September l,
as compared with 60.4 a month age
67.5 . year ago, and SIT, the 1882
average on September l.
The abandonment Of acreage since
July was placed at 30 per cent of
the 28,O24 900 acres in cultivation on
that date, leaving a7,a41 900 acres re-
naming for harvest, as compared with
an average abandonment of "a per
cent during the 10 years 1924-3s. The
area in cultivation a year ago was 40,
852 900 acres, of which approximately
10, ,4e5, COO acres were removed from
cultivation under contract with the
Secretary of Agriculture. The har-
vested acreage last year was 30 s,s7s, 900
acres.
The yield of lint cotton indicated is
1926 pounds to the acre, compared
with 20s.5 pounds produced last year,
and 1893 pounds the 1s2S-S4 average.
Evening star., 1934-09-08
H. O. |. C. NOT ATTACKED

Through an error in a headline in
The Star yesterday it was made to
appear as If the Home Owners Loan
Corporation were being assailed by the
Home Owners Protective Enterprise
Of Washington.
The story stated that the latter or
ganiEation was eriticizing the interest
rates permitted banks under Federal
Housing Administration moderniza ton
loans. The Star regrets the error.
Evening star., 1934-09-08
What's What
Behind News
In Capital
Official Reception to
Sinclair Cordial by
Request
BY PAUL MALLON.

n 1 crat Upton Sinclair met
NV Republican arm n
Fletcher inadvertently
here the other day. he
smiled at Fletcher and said, in an
off-hand way: Well, guess we may
be at each others throats at any
time now"
The diplomatic Fletcher eyed Sim
clair's throat and said undiplomatic-
ally.
ANY time"
There was many q New Dealer
who would like TO have said that,
but couldn't. In fact, the New Deal
ers welcomed their unwelcome guest
with such cordiality that 1t must have
seemed Just q little strange to him.
If he had come to Washington be-
fore he won the Democratic guber-
material nomination In California. he
would not have been able to get In
to see an once boy in the New Deal.
As 1t was. he saw nearly every
one, without waiting, was everywhere
given the glad hand and, to all sur
face appearances, was q big hit.
Evening star., 1934-09-08
Baron Dies in Alaska.

SEATTLE, September 8 (P).-The
Lomen Commercial Co. was advised
yesterday from Nome that Baron M.
P. de Friedland, British mining en-
gineer, who has been prospecting in
the Seward Peninsula district of
Alaska, died there Thursday of q
heart attack. He represented an
English syndicate. A native Of South
Africa, he was honored with the Cross
Of the Legion of Honor of Belgium
for services in mining.
Evening star., 1934-09-08

STRIKE is SETTLED
Decision Reached in Closed Union
SeSsion-Plant Soon
to Open.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
HOPEWELL. Va, September g.
Settlement of the Tubize -Chattillon
Corps strike at the plant here was
announced today at q closed meeting
Of the local union of the United Tex
tile Workers of America by Nathan
Shefferman, a representative Of the
National Labor Relations Board.
Shef1erman said the knitting de-
partmert Of the mill, employing be-
tween 400 and 400 operatives, will be
opened as soon as the firm can ar
range details, but that no definite date
has been set.
THE strike is over and the conten-
tions between the workers and employ
ers have been harmoniously settled, :"
he said.
Evening star., 1934-09-08
THREE DIE IN RAIL WRECK
Father Of Explorer One of Trio
Killed in Kansas.

WINFIELD. Kans., September 8
P.-Three trainmen were dead last
night as the result of q collision of
two locomotives, one drawing Santa
Fe passenger train No. 13. just before
dawn this morning, 8 miles west of
Summit, Kans.
Roy Diehl, fireman of the passenger
train, died last night in a hospital
here. Z. A. Taylor. fireman of the
other locomotive, was in a critical
condition, Both were from Chanute,
Kans.
Sherman Leighty, IS, also Of Cha
mute, engineer on the passenger train
and father OF Mrs. Martin johnson,
explorer. was pinned under the cab
of his overturned locomotive. J. l.
Hanson, s.. Chanute. engineer ON the
pusher engine, died en- route to q
hospital hare. ....
Evening star., 1934-09-08
DYNAMITE SALE PROBED

LOS ANGELES, September 8 (P.-
The Los Angeles County grand jury
yesterday launched an investigation
into what police said was Q gigantic
explosive bootleg gang that has been
peddling dynamite to any and all who
would buy it under current prices.
The jury summoned i've persons
arrested recently on charges of steal
ing and selling nine tons of exple-
sives, and also called several police
oficers. The nature of the testimony
wanted frem the cfYiceFs was net
disclosed.
Evening star., 1934-09-08
BULLET WILL Be LEFT
IN ACCUSED MANS HEAD
Surgeons Hope to Prolong Life by
Refusing 0peration-Patient
Held for Staying.
Hy the AssnciatAd Press

By the Associated Press
LOS ANGELES, September s.-A
bullet near the brain of Gray McNeer.
charged with Staying his estranged
wife. Helene, will remain there indefi-
nitely.
Two surgeons DR.. Mark CHASER and
DR.. j. w. Pidcock, said they hoped
to prolong MeNeer's life without using
the scalpel. They first had agreed to
operate at the request of McNeer's
mother, who said she feared If the
bullet was not removed her son might
become an imbecile.
Surgeons have agreed the chances
OF McNeer surviving a brain operation
are slight. He has lost the sight Of
one eye and the hearing Of one ear.
He claims his wife shot him and
then killed herself. Because Of his
condition, McNeers trial date has not
been set.
Evening star., 1934-09-08
GORMAN DEFy|NG
MILLS REOPEN|NG
"WeIcomes Test" He Says,
After Conference With
Roosevelt Board.
Continued From First Page.)

Continued From First Paee)
strikers ut cotton mills in Atlanta,
with the Atlanta local, 7ls9, Of the
United Textile Workers Of America,
cooperating to help strikers obtain
Federal relief.
The Presidents Board Of Inquiry
had both sides of the strike before it
as it explored further means of reach
ing a settlement. The board heard
German for several hours yesterday,
and later conferred with George A.
Sloan, president of the Cotton Textile
Institute, representing the employers.
After the meeting with Sloan,
Winant said no proposal for bring
ing the opposing sides together
had been made, adding that the
discussions thus far had been en-
tirely exploratory. Sloan said he de-
scribed to the board conditions In the
industry before and after the textile
code went into effect, while German
gave the workers side of the contre-
versy and outlined the demands Of the
strikers.
Gov. Winant said the board would
hear number of technical men
within the industry over the week
end and would confer with Sloan and
German again on Monday. The other
members of the board are Raymond
v. Ingersoll, borough president of
Brooklyn, and Marion Smith, Atlanta
attorney.
German Impressed by Board.
A hopeful note was Gormans state
ment he was very favorably i'm
pressed" by the board. He reiterated.
however. that the unions cooper
alton with the board did not mean
the end of the strike.
Because of the normal Saturday
closing of many mills, little pieketing
activity was expected today. The
number of workers idle because of
the walkout, estimated at $4,000,
was unchanged.
With approximately q score of
mills reopened in the South under
State protection, additional reopen
ings we're looked for on Monday. The
assertion of Peter Van Horn. preSi-
dent of the National Federation of
Textiles, and Arthur q. Besse, head
Of the National Association of Wool
Manufacturers, that most of the
closed mills would reopen If the en-
ployers were assured of protection
was taken to indicate many oper-
ators would resume operations. Ad-
ditional companies Of National
Guardsmen were ordered out in
North and South Carolina and po-
lice protection was being strength
ened in other quarters.
Gov. Blackwood's proclamation
commanding "al persons engaged in
or taking part in any unlawful OBJ
struction, combination or assemblage"
was interpreted by labor leaders here
as aimed at the flying squadrons"
of pickets that have been active in
South Carolina and elsewhere.
Evening star., 1934-09-08

bad date line for an anti Socialist
statement.
Two letters have been received at
Democratic headquarters applying for
the position of seal enumerater for
Alaska, although no such job exists.
1t would be nice, long task to count
the seals up there, but Patronage Dis
penser Hurja passed II up because he
figured 1t would be too damp.
Matters have been definitely patched
up between Prof. Moley and Louis
Howe. and they are seeing eye-to-eye
again.
(CopyriRht, 193z1
Evening star., 1934-09-08
W. E. HUTTON, SO,
DIES IN CINCINNATI
Retired Founder OF Investment
House Stricken III While
at World Fair.

CINCINNATI. September 8 OP.-
William e. Hutton, 80, founder Of the
Cincinnati and New York investment
house bearing his name, died today of
pneumonia. He retired several years
ago.
Inactive in the brokerage house of
W. 10. Hutton 6g Co., since 1925, Hut
ton fell i'll 10 days ago at the worlds
fair In Chicago, and was ordered TO
bed Immediately On his return. Stim-
ulants were used to continue his life
the past "A hours.
Evening star., 1934-09-08
Absolve Staying Suspect.

LAS VEGAS, New, September Q up.
After questioning Lester Beard, ar
rested as suspect in the Staying of
Celia Gotta, San Diego girl, San Diego
police said yesterday they were con-
vinced Beard had no connection with
the crime. Beard, effieers said, pre-
sented an iren.elad alibi.
Evening star., 1934-09-08
800 WEDDINGS VALIDITY
BEING TESTED IN SUIT
Crown Point, Ind, marrying
Parson" Seeks to Force Court
Clerk to Record Marriages.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
GARY, Ind, September S.-The
legality of 500 weddings performed by
Rev. o. H. Stevens, Grown Points
marrying parson," still hung In the
balance yesterday.
Superior Court Judge Claude v.
Ridgley considered a petition for a
writ of mandamus filed by Rev. Mr..
Stevens to force County Clerk George
w. Sweigart to record marriages per-
formed by him, then requested attor-
neys to submit written briefs.
On the face of it, Judge Ridgley
said, he was of the opinion Rev. Mr..
Stevens marriages were legal and
that the county clerk had no right to
refuse recording of the ceremonies.
But there is doubt, added the Judge,
concerning the minister's right to seek
writ of mandamus since tsqre was
no apparent evidence he was injured
by Sweigarts refusal to record the
Evening star., 1934-09-08
SHIP LIKE FURNACE,
WITNESS REPORTS
AFTER BEING SAVED

Continued From First Page)
slammed the door and rushed to the
portfolio. which fortunately was at
deck level.
Jumped Into Boat.
Through the portfolio I leaped to
the deck and ran to a nearby lifeboat.
There was much rushing about on the
deck, but no apparent panic. I tum-
bled into the lifeboat, which was
already tightly packed with people.
ut seemed to me that I waited
through eternity, though it may not
have been more than Is minutes, be-
fore members of the crew got the life
boat off the davits and let it into the
boiling sea.
THE front part of the ship was a
pillar of flame
II do not believe any passenger who
got caught in the hold or cabin at
any point in the ship beyond the
library had chance Of escaping.
Churning Seas.
Through sheets Of rain, through
churning seas that threatened at any
moment to upset the lifebeat, we
somehow. miraeulously, I think, made
safely for the shore.
i saw only two other lifeboats
heading for shore in our direction
Once ashore we were taken to Spring
Lake police headquarters, where the
Red Gross gave us sandwiches and
coffee and supplied us with warm
clothing.
Nearly every one here seems to be
a member of the crew. I doubt that
many passengers came ashore at this
point"