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Evening star., 1934-07-26
OPERATION READY.
Only Details Remain to Start Rail
Retirement.

With personnel of the Railroad
Labor Retirement Board complete
only a few organization details and a
possible court test stand in the way
of operations under the new pension
law.
President Roosevelt's appointment
of John T. Williamson of Chicago to
represent the railroads, and Lee M.
Eddy of st. Louis to represent labor,
completed the three-man board that
will administer the law. The Chief
Executive already had named Murray
Latimer of Washington, D. c., as
Government representative and head
of the board.
Although ready to operate, the act
faces a probable test in the courts.
Railroad attorneys have been study
ing possible methods of attack, some
of the larger roads which already
have pension systems obiecting on the
ground that they would be paying
money to pension employees of other
roads.
The pension system will be financed
entirely by the railroads and their
employees. Each worker will pay into
the fund a percentage of his monthly
wages, with the railroads contributing
similar amount.
An individual account for each
worker must be kept by the pension
board and, as a result, 1t has been
estimated that 1000 employees will
be necessary to carry out the law.
The pension act is one Of two broad
railroad measures passed by the last
session of Congress. The other wiped
out the old Federal Mediation Board
and created a three-man board. 1t
also created a committee of SO, COM
posed Of 10 representatives OF labor
and Is of the railroads, to have head
quarters in Chicago and handle all
matters of dispute between the rail-
roads and their men except national
wage agreements.
Evening star., 1934-07-26
MAIL FRAUD CASE
Jury DEADL0CKED
Judge in Mckay and Ora.
ham Trial Asks for New
Attempt at Accord.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, July 26.-The Federal
jury considering the mail fraud case
against James c. Mckay and William
]. Graham, Reno, New, gamblers, re-
ported at 1918 am. &c. S. T) today
that 1t could not reach agreement.
Judge Carroll C. Bincks refused to
discharge them at this time.
Il have your last message that you
are still unable to reach agreement" T"
the court said to the jury. Il am still
unable TO accept your decision"
New Attempt Asked.
Gentlemen, ask again that you
make one more sustained effort TO
reach agreement"
Mckay and Graham are partners
in gambling enterprises at Reno, New.
The Government accused them of
backing the operations of an interna-
tional ring of bunco steerers, which
lured its victims to the divorce colony
and swindled them of vast sums on
race track and stock market games.
A third defendant, John Egleston, was
accused as a 'feeler' for the gang.
He has already been convicted in one
of the swindles.
At 8 am. the judge assembled the
bench and sent for the jurors to
nave read to them, at their request,
portion of the cross-examination of
Mckay relative to his whereabouts on
September %, 1929. It was on this
day that Alister Forbes of Victoria,
British Columbia, a bunco victim,
said he met Mckay in the Riverside
Bank of Reno. The jury yesterday
had requested and received a reading
of Forbes testimony.
Uncertain Of Absence.
Mckay had said first on cross-ex-
animation that he thought he was out
of Reno on the twenty-third, but was
not sure. He had fixed the time in
his mind by the death of a horse,
Buster Keaton, owned jointly by
himself and Norma Talmadge, on the
twentieth. Later in the croSs-examin-
alton he said he was in Reno on the
twenty-third, recalling that he had
picked up friend while on his way
to Yerrington, New
The jury resumed deliberations after
rs minutes Of transcript reading.
Evening star., 1934-07-26
STRIKE BREAKERS TO GO.
Maritime Employers Reported Agreed
to Dismissals.

: SAN FRANCISCO, July 26 (P).-
"A member OF President Roosevelt's
Mediation Board said today Pacific
Coast water front employers had
agreed to discharge non-union long
Ehoremen as a prerequisite to the re-
turn to work of striking union steve
kiores pending arbitration of the is
sues in the walkout.
! The board. which yesterday an
f1ounced the longshoremen had voted
4 to to submit to arbitration, pro-
feeded with conferences while author
lties moved to restore normal activi-
ties to the strike crippled seaports.
Belief that the employers and
6trikers ARE very close" TO an agree
anent for an immediate return to work
WAS expressed by o. K. Cushing
member of the Presidents board. He
said he hoped for definite results
today.
: An order for withdrawal today of
! 900 National Guardsmen from the
San Francisco waterfront, which has
been under military control since July
8. was issued by Acting Gov. Frank F,
Merriam The troops were ordered
out after a battle in which 30 persons
fell before police gunfire, two fatally
wounded.
: The principal questions confronting
the Presidents board in its attempt to
bring about working agreement pend
ing arbitration, include the method
hinder which the union men will be
placed on jobs and the status of non
hnion workers employed during the
strike.
) Another question submitted by lead
ers of the longShoremen was under
what plan their allies in the strike, the
seamen. will be returned to work.
: The board, Gushing said expects to
start Friday with definite steps to con-
duct an election among the seamen to
Determine their representatives for col
lective bargaining with employers,
Evening star., 1934-07-26
u. S.-SOV|ET DEBT
TALKS PROGRESS
Troyanovsky and Hull Hold
Preliminary Discussion
of Questions.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Soviet Ambassador Alexander Troy
anoysky and Secretary OF State Cor
dell Hull jointly expressed satisfsc-
ton with the progress made in q
preliminary discussion held here yes
terday OF financial and commercial
questions. involving a settlement of
Russia's old debts to the United
States and the possibility of future
American trade with Russia.
As result of this progress, II Is
expected the conversations will be
resumed either Tuesday or Wednes-
day OF next week, which will allow
time for Ambassador Troyanovsky to
report to Moscow and receive a reply.
After a two-hour conference yes
terday, the State Department issued
an official communique explaining
that the conversations were con-
Quoted in q thoroughly friendly at
mosphere and with sincere DISPOSE
tion to reach an agreement"
Details Are Withheld.
No details or data were disclosed
concerning the debt and claims,
estimated at $500 900 600 The only
official statement was that both Hull
and Troyanovsky each without any
preliminaries undertook ito get the
fundamentals Of his own government s
attitude before the other
r. Walton Moore, Assistant Secre-
tary OF State, joined in yesterdays s
preliminary meeting and is expected
to carry on the negotiations with the
Soviet Ambassador in future sessions.
Negotiations for a settlement of the
14-year old debts question first were
carried on in Moscow between William
c. Bullitt. the American Ambassador,
and Maxim Litvinoff. Soviet commits
sar for foreign affairs.
Reaching a deadlock after nearly
seven months OF discussion, the nego-
tiations were transferred to Wash
ington.
While Hull, Troyanovsk and Moore
all declined to clarity any points on
which the two governments are not
in agreement. it is understood on
good authority, that a question of a
loan to the Soviet has been and re-
mains the chief stumbling block.
U. S. Offer Is Reported.
The United States is understood to
have made an offer for settlement of
debts and claims providing for pay
ment by Moscow of only fraction of
the total amount involved. This was
reported to be acceptable to the Rus
sian authorities.
The Soviet government insisted,
however, that it be granted sizable
cash loan in this country as an in
tegral part of the agreement. The
United States was understood to have
definitely declined to make any loan,
citing as an obstacle the johnson
act, which prohibits any nation in
default to the United States Govern
ment from securing any loans or float
ing any securities in this country.
Evening star., 1934-07-26
SUSPECT CLEARED

Pittsburgh Police Disclaim Man
Arrested in Atlanta.
ATLANTA, July 26 tE).-Poliee an
nounced here today that Pittsburgh
officers had notified them a man
taken into custody here Tuesday was
not the man wanted in Pittsburgh to
answer charge Of Staying Charles
Harmon.
Atlanta police sent photograph and
fngerprints of the Atlanta man. ar
rested as z. NJ. Duncan, TO Pitts
burgh.
o. H. Pendley. secretary TO Chief
of Police T. o. Sturdivant, said Dun
can had been released.
Evening star., 1934-07-26

might even be inclined to pay more
than SIS for one of these pretty pic
lures of European nations agreeing to
pay Uncle Sam back But even 81
millions is counted better than simply
having noses thumbed at you.
There's only one catch in the plan
The nations might even refuse to de-
liver the pictures.
lCopyright. 1854. hy the North American
Newspaper Alliance. Inc-l
Evening star., 1934-07-26
RAIL RETIREMENT
BOARD COMPLETE
Roosevelt Names ]. T. VIII
Hanson and Lee M. Eddy
to Pension Unit.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ABOARD u s. s. HOUSTON WITH
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT, July &c.
President Roosevelt today completed
the personnel of the Railroad Retire
ment Board which will administer the
new pension act. He named John T.
Williamson, Chicago, on recommends
ton of the Association of Railway
Executives, and Lee M. Eddy, st. Louis
on the recommendation of labor
leaders.
ST. LOUIS, July rs (P).-Lee M.
Eddy, appointed by President Roose-
welt to the Railroad Retirement Board
is vice president of the Order OF
Railroad Telegraphers. He is Al
years old.
Eddy, whose home is in Kirkwood
st. Louis suburb, has been in Wash
ington since March. He was recon-
mended for the appointment by e. J
Manion, st. Louis, president of the
Order Of Railroad Telegraphers.
Evening star., 1934-07-26
SECRETARY DERN QUITS
PANAMA, RESUMING TRIP
War Department Head Is Due
in Los Angeles August /;
Will Meet Roosevelt.

The War Department announced
yesterday Secretary George H. Dern.
who has been in Panama on an In
spection trip. left Port Armuelles yes
terday on the United Fruit steamer
Talamanca, and will arrive in Los
Angeles August /.
Dern will fly from Los Angeles to
Portland, Greg, in an Army plane in
time to meet President Roosevelt upon
his arrival from his Hawaiian trip.
He will accompany the President on
an inspection of the Bonneville project
in Oregon and the Fort Peck project
in Montana, before returning TO
Washington.
Evening star., 1934-07-26
READY FOR REVIEW.
Honolulu Excited Over Visit of
Roosevelt.


HONOLULU. July 26 OP,-Heayv
tractors snaked mobile guns into posi-
ton on the Schofleld Barracks parade
ground. 25 miles from Honolulu. he
fore dawn today in preparation for
the giant Army review which will be
the high light Of President Roosevelt's
first day in Honolulu.
Fifteen thousand officers and men
will participate in the review befors
their commander in chief on the
wind-swept plateau at Schoheld, the
United State Army's largest post.
The review will be climaxed by a
demonstration OF 80 planes forming
the Presidents initials In the sky.
The review Is TO begin at 2:30 p.m.
q pm, E. S. IT,.
Honolulu Decorated.
Honolulu was decked with fiaQs and
bunting. its streets swept clean, and
its varied population excited by the
coming OF the first President Of the
United States to visit Hawaii
The Houston is due at 9 am. After
1t has been escorted into the harbor
by a fleet Of outriggers, canoes and
Japanese fishing sampans the Presi-
dent will enter an automobile for o
circuitous drive through Honolulu. ~
Leaving the city with q cavalcade
OF cars, he will be driven around the
island. returning by way of Schofield
Barracks. There he will be the lunch-
con guest of Maj. Gen. Briant II,
Wells, commanding the Army's Ha-
waiian department.
After the review Mr.. Roosevelt Is
to halt briefly at a Harvard Club pic
mic, returning to Honolulu for dinner
with Gov. Joseph Poindexter. This
will be followed by a reception at
Washington Palace, the Governors
official mansion and former home of
Queen Liliuokalani. The President
will motor to the Royal Hawaiian Ho-
tel, at Waikiki Beach, for the might.
Happy Day at Hilo.
Thrilled by the beauty of the islands
and the whole-hearted welcome Of tha
people, President Roosevelt sailed to-
ward Honolulu during the night
aboard the Houston after a busy, hap
py day at Hilo.
Accompanied by his sons. Franklin
and John, the President motored 80
miles up mountain side between
lines of people waving American fags,
to visit the Kilauea Volcano.
Back in Hilo, the party witnessed o
brilliant Hawaiian pageant. Then
there was an informal reception when
the President endeared himself 10 the
islanders by shaking hands with as
many as could crowd around his au-
tomobile.
Evening star., 1934-07-26
INDICTMENTS REFUSED
IN HARTMAN KIDNAPPING G
Grand Jury Declines to Act on
Abduction of Hosiery Union
Official.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
wARTBURG. Tenn, July ga
Morgan County grand jury yesterday
declined to return indictments in
connection with the kidnapping of
Fred G. Held, vice president of the
American Federation of Hosiery
Workers. from a passenger train in
Hartman. Tenn, several weeks ago.
The union official was seized by a
group of men described by officers
as workers who lost their jobs when
the Hartman Hosiery Mills closed
in a controversy with the N. r. A.
Held was released. he said. under
a threat of death and a warning not
to return to Hartman.
Il submitted evidence to the grand
jury of kidnapping. assault and pistol
carrying" Attorney General Jesse l.
Rogers said. The grand jurors re-
fused TO indict any one"
Evening star., 1934-07-26
ROOSEVELT GIVEN
NEWSlOF AUSTRIA
President Watches Europe
as He Nears Honolulu
and Troop Review.
By The Associated Press

By The Associated Press
ABOARD CRUISER NEW Or
LEANS WITH PRESIDENT ROOSE-
WELT, July 26.-President Roosevelt
watches IN silence the European Situ-
alton revolving about the aSSasSina-
tion Of Chancellor Englebert Dollfuss
OF Austria.
Last-minute developments are con-
stantly relayed to him by wireless a.
the cruiser Houston carries him en-
his unprecedented presidential Jour-
ney to Americas far-fiung insuIaY
outpoStS. Likewise he is kept In fn-
innate touch with official Washing.
ton.
Roosevelt approached Honolulu Har.
Dor early today for the elimination 81
his combination vacation and inspec.
ton trip. enthusiastic over his recep.
ton In Hilo and Kailua as the firSA
President of the United States 10
visit the Hawaiian Islands.
Busy Program.
As the Houston and New Orleans
cruised leisurely toward Oahu Island
the Presidents program had him mn
early for busy two and-a-han davs
in Honolulu.
He boarded the Houston last night
at Hilo with three Ieis about his neck
a happy smile teStifying to his an
probation of the reception given him
Dy Islands of smiles and sunshine.
To See Troops.
The President arranged TO leave
snip shortly after 9 am. (2:3o pm,
Eastern standard time) TODAY To
motor about Honolulu and thence
to Camp Schofield where American
troops viii pass in military review
The heavy sunburn Of the Presi.
dent and his party. received during
tuesdays attempt to catch sworcifish
on kailua, is responding to the treat
ment OF neglect. All hands are TAX
ing the same treatment.
Evening star., 1934-07-26
PEASANTS FLEE T0UL0N
As FLEET FIGHTS FIRE
Many Deaths Feared as Families
Are Reported Trapped in
Blazing Forest.
ny the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
TOULON. France, July 26.-Scenes
reminiscent Of World War days were
enacted throughout the region OF St
Raphael and Toulon today as long
professions OF peasants fed from a
forest fire.
The entire feet in the Mediter-
ranean was ordered here last night TO
Gid in evacuating thousands from the
danger zone.
Hundreds OF residents trudged along
roads. pushing carts carrying their
household belongings. Heavy casual
ties were feared, for some Inhabitants
were reported trapped on farms en-
circled by blazing forests.
Forty thousand acres were In flames.
Heavy winds died down this morning,
aiding fighters to curb a spread of the
blaze.
Evening star., 1934-07-26
POSTAL CARD DIVORCE"
FROM MEXICO ILLEGAL
Judge Annulling Later Marriage
Calls Decree "Snare and
Delusion."
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES. July ga mar
riage that followed a Mexican divorce
was annulled yesterday by Superior
Judge Leon Yankwich, who termed
the decree a postal card divorce, -
and described it as a fraud, a snare
and a deluSion."
The marriage was that of James
Marlin Hall. real estate man. known
as Melvin Hall, and Elizabeth r.
Hall
Judge Yankwich held it never was
a valid marriage because Halls Mex
ican divorce from Virginia Hobbs
Hall. Miss Memphis" of 1923, and
four times winner of international
beauty contests. was not legal.
The second Mrs. Hall was suing
for separate maintenance.
Evening star., 1934-07-26
WELLBORN CASE SET
Hearing in Bond Sale Extradition
Charge to Be Tomorrow.

CHICAGO, July rs (Pl.-Hearing on
a fugitive warrant charging Jack Well
born, Chicago saloonkeeper, with at
tempting to pass s1l6,oo0 in forged
Dyer County, Tenn, bonds yesterday
was set for tomorrow.
At the same time, a petition for a
writ of habeas corpus viii be fled In
his behalf. Jay J. Mccarthy, his et-
torney, said.
Evening star., 1934-07-26
Mosquitoless Parties.

WILDWOOD, N. J. Up).-The mo-
squitoless lawn party has come at
last. A telephone call to the Cape
May County Extension Commission
viii bring mosquito crew few hours
before any outdoor affair TO spray the
grounds and surrounding shrubbery.
Evening star., 1934-07-26

In this connection, a suggestion Is
made that. If this Nation were on
mischief bent and wished to have a
little fun with its defaulting debtors
IL might take advantage OF a section
of the debt funding agreements which
never has been enforced This says
that the debtor nations, on request oi
the Secretary OF the Treasury, will
furnish the United States. for any or
all OF their bonds, definite engraved
bonds suitable for sale TO the public.
Also, that they will help to have these
bonds listed on stock exchanges, and
all without expense TO the United
States"
The only proviso is that these
marketable obligations" shall first be
offered TO the governments them
selves TO purchase.
Provision Not Mentioned.
In all public discussion Of the debt
question, this feature of the debt
funding agreements never has been
mentioned and, when the agreements
were being debated in Congress, only
slight reference was made to it. But,
If used, it might produce interesting,
even amusing results. It means. of
course, that the United States could
demand that the British, French and
other debts be split up into bonds OF
small denominations and, then, If the
governments would not buy them, the
United States could throw them on
the public market.
What Ioould happen then7 II the
British government furnished US
all or part OF its S4,600, 600, 900
funded debt in nicely engraved
bonds OF $500 to $4,000 deHomina-
tions, Mould it buy them in tohen
put on the market? Boosting q
balanced budget and a surplus OF
22,e00yeoo pounds sterling, Doald
it haze to buy them to protect its
credit? Or, IL 1t did not, and the
bonds tDent begging, like czdrfst or
Kerensky bonds, tDhat effect s0ould
that hdUe2 What mould happen in
France. Italy, Belgium and the
other countries t0hich haze de-
taulted il the same thing igers
done?
If simply nothing happened, If the
governments did not buy and their
pubhcs did not think enough Of their
obligations to invest in them at any
price, there is another method by
which the United States could re-
cover at least a small part Of the
money still due on these war debts.
Would Have Art Value.
Undoubtedly, these bonds would be
fine examples of the engraver's skill
in the countries from which they
came. They would be all dolled up
with scroll work, representations Of
the lion and the unicorn, the gallic
cock and the Italian she-wolf. AS
such, they would have an artistic
value, even if they had no intrinsic
commercial value.
Evening star., 1934-07-26
No Code for Cupid.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. 0P.-A young
italian not long out of the old eoun-
try has learned that Uncle Sam hasn't
started regulating the affairs Of Cupid
at least not yet The young man
asked Mayor John Schuder for eper-
NIT so that can ask the girl ] love
to marry me-
Evening star., 1934-07-26
Seek Missing Girl.

Police were asked today to make a
search for Vivian withers. IS, missing
from her home in Baltimore since
Tuesday night. When she left home
police were told, she said she was COM
ing here TO visit friends.
Evening star., 1934-07-26
Sheriff Picks Up" Fugitive.

PADUCAH. KY. Pl.-Riehsrd
knight. 2e. thumbed his way back
into jail Sheriff Cliff Shemwell dis
covered the hitch-hiker he picked up
was knight. a truSty missing for five
days after telling a deputy jailer he d
be back in five minutes"
Evening star., 1934-07-26
Hurt in Porch Fall.

Mrs. Virginia Wood, rs, colored, was
seriously injured early today in fall
from the roof of porch adjoining her
home at Il25 Fairmont street. She
was taken to Freedmen's Hospital.
Evening star., 1934-07-26
Beggar Loses Shirt,

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. LPl.-Nick
Salopac, 50, took the shirt of q beg
gar's back and got 81 besides Three
youths asked for money, then at
tackled Nick. Fists few and the trio
fed. sans loot, sans the shirt and
sans the dollar that was In its pocket,
Evening star., 1934-07-26
NAVY PLANES HOP OFF
IL Leave Seattle for Alaska on
Training Flight.

SEATTLE. July 26 R.-Heading
for Ketehikan, Alaska, sos miles
distant. u Navy seaplanes took on
from the Naval Air Station at Sand
Point here shortly after dawn today.
They are expected TO land at
Ketchikan after a flight Of eight
hours, and viii remain there until
August /, when they viii proceed TO
Juneau, CordoEa, Seward and Sitka
The planes are due back in San
Diego. starting point Of the $500
mile training flight, September 3,
Evening star., 1934-07-26

Continued From First Page)
on normal acreages If that much
wheat is needed for domestic con-
sumption next season or if the United
States desires wheat for export
Farmers could be held under contract
to harvest unmatured wheat for forage
upon instructions from Washington.
Reclamation Commissioner Mead re-
ported mo green thing growing" in
large sections of Western South Da-
kota, Eastern Montana and wyoming.
Some wheat areas in North Dakota,
however, which overlie gracial gravels
where considerable ground water has
been stored, are by no means in SO
bad a situation and timely rains have
given promise that at least a mini
mum crop may be harvested.
Crisis in Corn Area.
The corn crop is different, the
danger coming from the burning OF
the tassels by the hot sun before the
ears have started to form. Here the
whole crisis may be passed in a few
days. The corn area is naturally the
richest agricultural land in the United
States.
The Weather Bureau today was un-
able to predict any permanent relief
from the drought conditions, although
there was temporary amelieration in
some sections, epecially in the unpre-
cedented heat wave which has accom-
panied the absence of rain.
Growing conditions continued good
in the Southeastern States only. from
Central Virginia to Alabama and in
cluding much of Kentucky and Ten
nessee. Northern and Western Vir-
ginia, together with the Northern Ohio
Valley, New England. New York and
Maryland, are becoming very dry, al
though conditions have not yet reached
the proportions Of a dangerous drought
Feed Supplies Studied.
Other drought developments re-
ported by the Associated Press during
the last "a hours are:
l. The r. F. C. will lend $40. 900 .OoC
to a company to purchase surplus
hides of cattle bought by the Farm
Administration.
2. A committee headed by DR.. Cal
win B. Hoover. economic adviser to
Wallace, began a study of available
feed supplies in comparison with the
live stock population
3. The Labor Department, A. A. A.
and N. r. A. continued efforts to
arbitrate the Chicago stock yards
strike.
4. Buying Of cattle in the drought
area will be resumed as soon as the
market glut can be eliminated.
S. Secretary Wallace declared II
was fortunate that the Government
has many agencies available to cope
with the disaster, and he viewed the
appropriation of $525.0 900 as "an
extraordinary blessing"