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Evening star., 1934-01-24
new POWER RATES
~ effective FEB. |
Reduction of $379,ooo in Con-
sumers' Bills Is Expected
Here.

The Public Utilities Commission to-
day set new electric rates for 1884, tc
become effective on bills sent out after
the first of next month and designed
to reduce consumers bills by $4,000
if the Potomac Electric Power Co. sells
the same amount Of current this year
as last
The rates the commission adopted
were the same offered by the company
at a public hearing last Friday. The
principal new departure is a rear
rangement of schedule A to make 1t
possible for residential customers to
use electric ranges or other heavy-duty
appliances without the expense Of an
extra meter under the old schedule K
The benefits of the cut were extended
to Maryland customers of the company
living near the District by the exten-
sion of the suburban area considerably
further than it now exists.
The primary rate Of 3.9 cents pei
kilowatt hour in most schedules is left
untouched, and reductions are accom-
plished largely by reducing secondary
rates. Minimum bills for Maryland
customers have also been reduced from
81 to rs cents a month.
Evening star., 1934-01-24
TRAYLOR LOSING GROUND,
/ FAMILY is SUMMONED
Physicians Report Chicago Banker
Has Relapse in Fight Against
Pneumonia.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, January 24.-Melvin A.
Traylor, SIS, president OF the First Ma
tional Bank was reported by his ply
sicians today to be losing his fight
against pneumonia following an all
night vigil at his bedside by members
of his family.
Mr.. Traylor, who in 1882 was men
toned prominently as a candidate for
the Democratic nomination for Presl-
dent, was stricken a fortnight ago, but
his condition did not become critical
until last Monday, when he was placed
in an oxygen tent to ease his labored
breathing.
His reaction was favorable and yes
terday his four physicians abandoned
their daily consultation.
But late last night DR.. N. Clarke Gill
bert on a visit to the sick room noted
a decline and hurriedly summoned
members of the family to the bedsidt,
where they remained.
Evening star., 1934-01-24
JAPANESE MOTIVES DOUBTED.
Retarding OF U. S. Naval Building Seen
Purpose of Peaceful Speeches.
BY CONSTANTINE BROWN.

The efforts of Foreign Minister Kokl
Hirota and of the Liberal members of
the Japanese Diet to smooth over the
bad impression created in the United
States by the japanese talk about the
possibilities Of an armed conflict with
this country are fully appreciated in
responsible quarters here. But. 1t is
authoritatively stated the japanese
have to do more than make such state
ments in order to convince this coun-
try OF their pacific intentions.
It is noted in responsible quarters
that the friendly advances &C the Jap
anese have occurred Only when they
realized that the present administra-
ton is determined to 20 ahead with the
naval building program which will
bring the United States fleet to the
strength agreed upon at the London
Naval Conference within The next few
years.
While this country has never har-
bored any aggressive intentions toward
Japan or any other country, the ad-
ministration is determined to proceed
with the naval construction plans re-
gardless of what other nations do or
say.
Optimism Not Justified.
President Roosevelt realizes that the
world situation is extremely tense and
knows from his own past experience
how costly it is to build the defensive
forces Of the country in hurry.
Consequently, it is stated IN hlgh
quarters, while America IS willing to
accept the olive branch any nation
wants to offer her the Navy will be
built up as long as the present uncer-
<oi conditions continue To eXlSC,
On the other hand a careful analysis
OF the situation in Japan does not Justl-
ty too much optimism.
It is true that the Japanese prime
minister and Foreign Minister Hlrota
have made PLEASANT and friendly
speeches. It is also true that the fire
eating war minister, Araki, has re-
signed. But his successor, Gen. Hayashl,
while less talkative than Arakl, IS SAID
to share completely the former war
ministers opinion regarding the sacred
Japanese mission in Asia. There Is not
q single tangible proof. observers OF the
Japanese situation in this country say,
to indicate a desire for change In
the present policies of the japanese
empire. The only thing that has hap
pened is that the navy, instead OF the
army, has the upper hand at the pres
ent moment. And the navy is anxious
that the United States shall not build
the ships the President and Congress
intend to build.
Aimed at Naval Program.
Consequently. the opinion of authori-
ties in Washington is that the Japa-
nese advances in the last few days have
as primary object the slowing down, II
possible, of the American naval con-
Str,lctjon prOgram
The basic foreign policy Of President
Roosevelt is peace. He is willing TO
make any sacrifices to promote peace
in the world, and he is concerned over
the situation in the Far East not only
lContinlled on Page q Column b
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Wa|msIey, Senator's Foe,
Leads His Candidate by
$4,000 Votes.
SWEEPS OLD COUNCIL
- BACK INTO OFFICE
Leaders Total Apparently 5000
Short of Clear Nominating
Majority.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW ORLEANS, January 24.-Sen-
ator Huey P. Longs political machine
today had apparently met its first
major defeat at the polls in six years,
as unofficial and incomplete returns
from yesterdays mayoralty primary
continued to send the Walnsley old
regular faction far out in front in a
four-cornered race for City Hall control
The Long candidate for mayor, John
Klorer, was running more than $4,000
votes behind Mayor T. Semmes Walms-
ley on the face Of returns from 24O of
the citys 262 precincts this morning,
but Klorer headquarters and Senator
Long continued to withhold statement
On whether the issue would be forced
into a second run-off primary.
The Walnsley total at am. was
some 5000 votes short of clear nom
mating majority over his three op-
ponents.
240 Precincts Counted.
When the weary polling commission
ers. up all night, suspended counting
this morning to take a three-hour rest,
the unofficial returns from 240 pre-
circts showed:
Walmsley. 4l,066.
Klorer. 26854.
Francis Williams, independent anti
Long campaigner, 1852.
Herbert B. Homes, independent nom
factional candidate. about 500
These figures included 1872 precincts
officially canvassed by the Parish
Democratic Committee. which gave
Walmsley 3l,9lO: Klorer, 20,803: Will
liams. 1871. and Homes, 248.
Walmsley broke up a three-year po-
litical alliance with the Long machine
Just before Christmas and sought re-
election on a straight anti-Long issue.
The mayor carried into a command
ing lead with himself the entire in
cumbent City Commission Council,
whose votes from 1l2 precincts, semi
official, ranged between $4,000 and 19.-
900, as against II 900 for the next high
man, Alfred DanZinger, a Long candl-
date. The field for commissioners in
cluded II candidates.
Stanley Wins Easily.
The incumbent district attorney, Eu-
gene Stanley. militant antl-Long
campaigner, who prosecuted vote and
registration fraud charges here during
the past year, was apparently an easy
first primary winner, piling up more
than 10000 votes, against a combined
vote of % 900 for his two opponents,
Augustus Williams and Richard Dow
ling.
Mayor Walmsley this morning said he
had no formal statement yet.
II would prefer to hear what Francis
Williams has to say before I make
statement" he commented informally
iWilliams' headquarters at that hour
was still insisting that the final tab
would find Williams in second place
and eligible to enter a run-of with the
mayor.
Walmsley expressed satisfaction that
the returns indicated victories for the
old regular assessor candidates. In
reference to Senator Long. he said:
After all. those were the jobs that
man wanted"
Il think the most important thing
now is to check the tabulation care
fully. 1t is important because of the
second primary" he added
Then you think there will be Sec
ond primary" he was asked
Ordinarily I would say no, but you
can never tell what that man is going
to do" he said.
Evening star., 1934-01-24
JOHNNY WEISSMULLER
AND LUPE VELEZ PART
"We Fight and Cannot Get Along
Together Screen Actress
Tells Newspaper.

By the Associated Press.
HOLLYWOOD. January "a The
Examiner said today that Johnny Weiss
muller. swimmer actor. and Lupe Velez,
Mexican film actress, who were married
secretly last october in Las Vegas, New,
had decided on a separation.
Il guess it's Hollywood" the actress
was quoted. Its no use. Johnny and l.
We fight, We fight, We fight. It's fifty
fifty. I don't put the blame on him.
I don't put the blame on myself. We
just cannot get along together"
The couple had given no prior indi-
cation that their marriage was ap-
preaching difficulties, having been seen
in public together constantly.
Found at the ringside of prize fight
last night, the actress said she didn't
believe she would take Johnny back"
WeiSSmuller said nothing.
Evening star., 1934-01-24
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
OTTAWA, Canada, January "a IN. A.
N. A).-There are signs Canada is
getting ready to spring a big surprise
on the postal world by opening trans
continental airmail service to bring
Montreal within 18 hours of Vancouver.
It will probably be done without any
loud fanfare of trumpets. as it has
been Canada's consistent policy to
avoid the deliberately spectacular in
aviation. Groundwork has been pushed
forward steadily in recent years. how
ever, to complete the chain Of landing
fields across Canada's 1000 miles Of
continental expanse. from ocean to
ocean.
Ever since the end Of the war Can
ada has been equipped with virtually
everything needed for continental fly
ing but the necessary landing fields.
Canadian airmen ranked high In the
British fighting forces during the war.
Many were afterward recruited into
commercial air enterprises. but Cana
Evening star., 1934-01-24
Congressman Cost
Citizens Sl,Ol9,62l
By Franking Mail
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Members of Congress cost the
taxpayers Sl,0l9,62l a year i'll
franked mail.
This was stated by former
Assistant Postmaster General
OMahoney in testimony released
today by the House Appropria-
tionS Committee.
Government departments as a
whole escape paying sl4.3l5,414
annually because of free postage.
OMahoney, now a Democratic
Senator from Wyoming. is get
ting his official mail franked.
Evening star., 1934-01-24
EGYPTOL0GIST STRICKEN
Albert M. Lythgoe, Who Was Pres
ent at Tut Tomb Opening, Ill.

BOSTON, January "a @.-Albert M.
Gythgoe, 66, curator emeritus of Egyptian
art Of the Metropolitan Museum Of Art
in New York, today was patient at
the Massachusetts, General Hospital,
but hospital authorities said Mrs. Lyth-
goe had requested that information as
to his illness or condition be not made
public.
Lythgoe, prominent Egyptologist, was
one Of those present at the opening of
the inner chamber of the tomb of the
ancient Egyptian King, Tut-Ankh-
Amen, more than 10 years ago.
Evening star., 1934-01-24
JAPAN PLANS NOTE
T0U.S. ON FUTURE
NAVAL LARMS|SSUE
Hirota Tells Parliament He
Hopes to Facilitate Friendly
Agreement.
TREATY ON ARMAMENTS
ITO EXPIRE in TWO YEARS
Foreign Minister Also Makes Bid
to Remove Forces on Siberian
Border.
1y the Associated Press.

8y lQe ASSOCldteO fTeSS.
TOXIC, January 24-Foreign Minis
ter Kok Hirota told Parliament today
he was communicating with the Amer
lean Government" in an effort to facil-
itate a friendly solution of difficult
problems likely to arise one or two
years hence"
He referred to naval issues expected
to come to head in 1885 and 1886,
when the present naval limitation trea-
ty expires.
Replying to questions of representa-
tives, the foreign minister said he hoped
eventually to agree with Soviet Russia
on removal OF military establishments
from both sides of the Siberian-Man-
ehukuo border.
JAPANESE MOTIVES DOUBTED.
Evening star., 1934-01-24
JUDGE GIVES WARNING
Informs Princeton Mayor Ex'
Speakeasy Proprietors Barred.

PRINCETON, N. j., January "a (R.-
Federal Judge William Clark warned
today against granting liquor licenses
to former proprietors of speakeasies.
Granting that outraged public
opinion" brought the end of prohibi-
ton, Judge Clark said in a letter to
Mayor Hoff, ut hardly seems necessary
to argue that the licensing of former
violators will lead us to a similarly
outraged public opinion and therefore
similar results
Evening star., 1934-01-24
Arkansas Debt Bill Passed.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. January "a
@.-The Senate's 155,000 900 highway
debt funding bill, with amendments. was
passed by the House today by vote of
81 to Is. There was no debate.
Evening star., 1934-01-24
YUGOSLAVIA CABINET OUT

Fall of Srshkich Ministry Reported
in Vienna Press.
VIENNA, January "a R.-The Freie
Press correspondent at Belgrade reported
today that the cabinet of Premier Milan
Srshkich resigned. No further details
were given.
DR.. Srshkich became premier of Yugo-
slavia July 2, 1882. The original cabinet
which he formed resigned November 8,
1882 Two days later he formed a new
government, which King Alexander
accepted.
Evening star., 1934-01-24
MAYOR LA GUARDIA ILL
Chance Visit of Physician Sends
New York Leader to Bed.

NEW YORK, January "a R.-A
chance visit by physician nipped what
might have been a serious illness for
Mayor F. H. La Guardia.
DR.. S. S. Goldwater, commissioner of
hospitals, visiting the mayor yesterday,
noticed he looked Ill and found he had
a slight fever. The mayor left City Hall
shortly afterward and spent the rest
Of the day in bed with mild case of
grippe.
Evening star., 1934-01-24

CONTINUED on Page 2. Column g.
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WEATHER.

70. g. Weather Bureau Forecast)
Fair and slightly warmer, with lowest
temperature about Sc degrees tonight;
tomorrow rain and warmer: much colder
by Friday. Temperatures Highest, SIS, at
1870 pm. yesterday: lowest, 80. at 1880
am. today. Full report on page 9.
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Evening star., 1934-04-29
AWATR|X To GET
AIR MEET HONOR
Miss Laura ingalls, to Be
Guest at College Park Fete
Next Sunday.

Miss Laura ingalls,, New York So
ciety girl who has just completed the
longest flight ever made by woman
pilot, will be the guest of the Wash
ington Air Derby Association at the
Langley day air meet at College Park
Airport, College Park, Md, Sunday,
May 6, and at the Langley day ball
and reception at the Willard Hotel
the preceding evening.
Miss ingalls, landed in the United
States last Sunday, after 5000 miles
Of hazardous flying around South
America, which included a crossing
of the Andes, the third ever made by
a woman pilot alone. The previous
longest flight alone by woman is
credited to Mrs. Amy Johnson Molli-
son, who won world fame for her TO-
000-mile flight.
Sanction of the National Aeronautic
Association for the Langley day meet
has been granted, it was announced
Friday night. and official N. A. A.
timers will be in charge Of clocking
the races.
GrandStand seats for 1000 specta-
tors have been erected at the College
Park field and seats will be on sale
to the public at the airport on the
day of the meet. The home pylon
has been set up on the airport and
two turning pylons are ready to be
set out the day before the meet All
parking areas and the field boundary
have been fenced and police details
Evening star., 1934-04-29
CONVERTS LEAGUE
WILL HEAR WRITER
John Moody on Program for
Meeting Tomorrow
Evening.

John Moody of New York City.
f1nancier and writer. will be guest
speaker at meeting to be held under
the auspices of the Converts League
of the Catholic Daughters of America
at 8:l5 pm. tomorrow at the Willard
Hotel. Most Rev. John M. McNamara
will preside.
Rev. A. ]. Burggraff, C. S. p, pro-
fessor of philosophy at ST. Pauls Col
lege and spiritual director of the Con-
verts' League, will be in charge of the
question box" feature of the program
Rev Edward H. Roach, chaplain of
the local court Of Catholic Daughters,
will give an instruction concerning
the church.
Miss Florence M. Winter, chairman,
who is also the national lay director
OF the league, will open the meeting
and introduce the speakers.
The kmembers of the Converts
League Committee who will act as
hostesses are Miss Mary C. Boland
Miss Anne Doyle, Miss Sarah George
Mrs. Mary Sprucebank, Mrs. Anna
Uhl, Miss Jennie Sims, Miss Augusta
Uhl, Miss Rose Nikolai, Miss Margaret
Cahil, Miss Florence Eichen, Miss
DAFT DAILY, Miss Agnes Quinn, Miss
Anne Hickey, Miss Margaret Shan
non, Miss Mary A. Barrett, Miss Dor
othy U. Barrett, Miss Marie Creahen,
Miss Monica Gordon, Miss Katherine
Keely, Miss Anna Beuchert, Mrs.
Anna T. Holmes, Miss Mary Louise
Brown. Mrs. Kathleen O'Sullivan, Mrs
Margaret Mork, Miss Gertrude Roche
and Miss Mary Schwinghammer.
Evening star., 1934-04-29

His work at the Navy Building is
nearing completion. Already he has
depicted. with the approval of Navy
officials, a gun crew, group of "gobs"
swabbing decks, the battleship's guns,
the crew lined up for inspection and
bluejacket hard at work sandpaper-
ing the propeller of a vessel.
Rhodes has been on the job for
nearly three months, and although all
public works of art projects were to
end yesterday, he will be kept on the
Job about three weeks more Then
he will again join the great army of
the unemployed.
Rhodes took an academic course at
the University of Chicago. He studied
painting at the Art Institute of Chi
cage and at the Art Students League
Of New York, completing his studies
last Spring. In the exhibit of c. w.
A. paintings at the Corcoran Gallery
of Art he has work entitled st.
Matthews Court" which depicts the
court at which he lives, near the
Catholic church of that name,
stones throw from Connecticut ave-
nue.
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WRITERS ENTERTAIN

Members of the Interior De-
partment Correspondents Association
entertained Secretary Of the Interior
and Mrs. Harold l.. Ickes at soiree
last night at the Willard Hotel.
A number of officials and heads Of
divisions in the Interior Department,
the Public Works Administration and
the Federal Emergency Relief Admin
istration covered" by members of the
press association also were among the
special guests. An entertainment
program was given in the cabinet
room, followed by dancing until mid
night. Then the guests adjourned to
the presidential suite for a buffet
supper.
Evening star., 1934-04-29
HARBORS SESSIONS
OPEN TOMORROW
Many Distinguished Speak
ers on Congress An
nuaI Program.

More than a score of members Of
Congress, two foreign Ambassadors,
a group of Army and other Govern
ment officials and representatives OF
several States and cities are on the
program of the twenty-ninth annual
convention of the National Rivers and
Harbors Congress, which opens at the
Mayflower Hotel tomorrow and con-
tinues through Tuesday.
A record attendance is expected be-
cause of the increased interest in
rivers and harbors development, ex-
tension of navigation, food control,
power and irrigation. and other re-
lated developments that have been
sponsored by the present national ad-
ministration.
A morning session will be held to-
morrow at which the speakers will
be Senator Key Pittman of Nevada,
Senator Bennett Champ Clark of Mis-
souri,, Maj. Gen. T. @. Ashburn and
the following Representatives: Frank
R. Reid of Illinois, president of the
congress; Riley j. Wilson of Louisi-
ana, Joseph j. Mansfield of Texas
Oolll 1tdyOQlu VI 1ehdS, y.
Driver of Arkansas and Will M. Whit
tington of Mississippi.
In the afternoon the speakers will
be Maj. Gen. Edward M. Markham,
chief of engineers; Joseph B. East
man, co-ordinator of transportation;
Carl Book, assistant chief engineer.
T. V. A; Frank r. McNinch. chair
man. Federal Power Commission; H.
H. Bennett, Interior Department; F. A.
Silcox, chief forester, and Miss Mae A.
Schnurr, assistant to the commissioner
Of reclamation.
Tuesday there will be a round
table discussion.
At the banquet tomorrow night, the
speakers will include Hans Luther,
Ambassador of Germany; Alexander
Troyanovsky, Asbassador of the
U. S. S. r.; Gen. William Mitchell,
former commander of Army aviation;
Senator Elmer Thomas of Oklahoma,
Gen. AShburn, Majority Leader Joseph
w. Byrnes of Tennessee. Representa-
tive Mansfield. Representative Wilson,
Gen. Markham, Senator Pittman and
Mayor T. Semmes Walmsley of New
Orleans.
Evening star., 1934-04-29

Departments headquarters on the
ground that it is slur on the serv-
ice, but young, blonde Rhodes defends
the public works artist whose work it
is on the ground that he has the
right to express that sentiment about
the Navy. 1t pictures a group of Ma
rines and bluejackets on leave on
Riverside Drive. New York, in COM
pany with a group of women.
Rhodes believes any interference
with the liberty Of an artist to create
his own paintings is in the same cate
CORY as attempting to muzzle the
press. he said yesterday. His criticism
of the painting is that its coloring is
fine, and he has many compliments
for the artist who did it.
Rhodes, whose home is in Fort
Dodge, Iowa, is working in a field al
together new to him. He has had no
previous connection with the Navy
and his background for the series of
murals he is painting now is three
days aboard the U. S. S. Mississippi
at Norfolk He admits, however, that
the Navy and its great men G. war
lend themselves readily to the brush
and an artists Imagination.
Evening star., 1934-04-29
D. c. DEFICIENCY
OFS3Gl,7&ASKED
Donovan Explains Items of
Proposed Appropriation
to Budget Bureau.
The Budget Bureau was asked yes
A. Al i.A aias.I

The Budget Bureau was asked yes
terday by the District Commissioners
to approve a deficiency appropriation
of 1851 ,786.40 to cover District
charges not provided for in the
1884 act.
Justification for the requested items
were presented for the city heads by
Mai. Daniel j. Donovan, auditor.
The hearings we're completed at the
ore session yesterday, and the Budget
Bureau probably will forward its de-
cisions to Congress promptly.
A major item in the deficiency
estimates is s55,o00 for payment OF
the salaries of 81 policemen assigned
to duty at street intersections, from
December 1Nto June 80. This is
result of the merger of the Washing
ton street car systems. The street
car companies formerly paid the
salaries of the crossing policemen.
The street car merger legislation pro-
vided for shifting this cost to the
District.
An item Of s7,164.65 for refunding
Of old Borland law assessments for
street paving was included in the
new estimates. Another request OF
the Commissioners Is for $5,048.65 for
payment Of the salary of Detective
Sergt. R. ]. Barrett during the period
of his suspension from October 20,
1881, to September 26, 1888. Barrett
was suspended following investigation
of charges that policemen were using
third degree methods In obtaining
confessions from prisoners. The in
dictment against Barrett finally was
quashed and he was reinstated.
A sum of S60,l8 was sought to pay
four hospitals for caring for District
patients. These are Chldren's,
Emergency. Casualty and ST. Eliza
beth's Hospitals.
Other items asked are for settle
ment of claims and judgments
against the District.
Evening star., 1934-04-29
BOAT is SINGLE CLUE
IN ESCAPE OF CONVICT
Norvel, Luer Kidnaper, Eludes
Posse After Prison Flight
Through Sewer Pipe.

BY the Associated Press.
CHESTER. H., April 28.- A small
rowboat, believed to have been used
by Randol Eugene Norvel. life-term
kidnaper, in his escape from the
Southern Illinois prison, was the only
tangible clue officers and citizens had
today as they carried on a widespread
armed hunt for the fugitive.
Norvel, leader in the kidnapping Of
August A. Luer, Alton, H., banker
and meat packer. joined James O'Con-
nell, an obscure convict, in fleeing
through 14-inch prison sewer outlet
yesterday.
Warden j. E. Ragen said finding of
the boat a short distance below the
prison indicated the convicts had
used it in crossing to the Missouri
bank Of the Mississippi River.