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The Washington times., 1934-01-25

DEPARTURES FROM NORMAL
Accumulated excess of temperature
since January !, 1894. $50.
Excess of temperature since January
I, 1884. 100
Accumulated deficiency of precipita-
ton since January ]. 1884. 81.
Deficiency of precipitation since jan
uary /. 1884. 81.
TIDE TABLES
Today-High tides. 4:O2 a. m. and
4:26 p. m. Low tides. 1896 a. m. and
11:19 p. m.
Tomorrow-High tides, 4:5s a. m. and
Sis p. m. Low tide, 1881 a. m.
THE SUN AND MOON
The sun rises today, 1921 a. m. and
sets 521 p. m.
The sun rises tomorrow, 1920 a, m.
and sets 5:22 p. m.
The moon rises today, 12:49 p. m.
and aeta 3:43 a. m.
The moon rises tomorrow. 1888 ,. N.
ana ssta E:Ss q. "A.
The Washington times., 1934-01-25
ENGLAND

LONDON, Jan. IS Q.N.S0.
The American dollar improved
further today to open on the Lon
don exchange at $4.98h, three
f0urths of q point above yester-
days close. The pound opened
sharply down at 80 1-16 French
francs, down 31-32.
The Washington times., 1934-01-25
er patient aboard.
Universal Service Special Cable

TOKYO, Jan. 25. - Furthering
friendship between Japan and
Abyssinia, Masaka Kuroda today
announced she will shortly marry
Prince Lidj Araya Abeba, cousin
of the emperor of the rich African
country.
The Washington times., 1934-01-25
EGYPT

ALEXANDRIA, Egypt, Jan. IS.
Angered at being called "blood
sucking robbers" all brokers here
called a strike today, closing
down the stock exchange until
such time as the Minister Of
Finance, who applied the term to
them, shall apologize. A delega-
ton of brokers has been appointed
to 60 to Cairo and formally de-
mand the retraction.
The Washington times., 1934-01-25
FRANCE

PARIS, Jan. IS G.N.S).-The
first duel to materialize from
four challenges hurled during the
chamber of deputies heated dis
cussionS of the scandalous "Sta-
visky affair" was held at dawn
today. Four pistol shots were ex-
changed, and not one took effect.
(See Page 81
PARIS, Jan. IS GN.S.)-A new
international conference aimed at
breaking the Franco German arms
deadlock was proposed by British
officials here today. The pro-
poSal calls for a meeting of
British, French, German and
Italian statesmen, with the posi-
bility of invitations also being ex-
tended to the United States and
Soviet Russia.
The Washington times., 1934-01-25
BULGARIA

BELGRADE, Jan. 24.-Fearing
that the resignation of the Yugo-
slavian Cabinet might cause dis
'Srust of the present regime, King
Alexander delayed announcement
until last night. The Cabinet,
headed by DR.. Milan Srskitch,
could not agree on financial mat
ters. 1t resigned Sunday.
The Washington times., 1934-01-25

CONDITION OF TREASURY
BY International News Service
Treasury balance, $486, 1885,
45O.04; M r, $2,344,368.83; Gus
Oms receipts, SIS, SOL ,283.97.
The Washington times., 1934-01-25
The Weather
FORECASTS

For the District of CoIum bia-Rain
and slightly colder tonight; Friday fair
and much colder lowest temperature
tapight about 80 degrees; moderate
tonight, diminishing Friday.
For Maryland-LiEht rain and slightly
colder in east and light rain, changing
to snow flurries and much colder in
west portion tonight Friday generally
fair and much colder.
For Virginia-Light rain tonight and
possibly in extreme south portion Fri
day morning; generally fair in north
and central portions Friday; colder in
north portion late tonight, much colder
Friday.
The Washington times., 1934-01-25
JAPAN

TOKYO, Jan. IS GNSD DE
spite intensive efforts by Japan
ese government officials to sup
press the flood of war scare"
S,orieS appearing in Japanese
publications, the magazine Bum
gel Shunju appeared today with
details of a mythical conflict be-
tween the United States and So
Wet Russia. This new version
of the next world conflict de-
scribed the climax as occurring
in the Caribbean Sea when the
United States fleet sinks the So
Wet fleet"
The Washington times., 1934-01-25

TOKYO, Jan. IS GN.S).
Another hitch in the world
honeymoon of Prince Alexis
Mdivani and the former Bar
bara Hutton, Woolworth heiress,
developed today. Japanese quar-
antine officials announced they
would hold the S. S. Tatsuta
Maru, on which Barbara is ar
irving here to rejoin the prince,
until noon tomorrow for the
purpose of examining a scarlet
fever patient aboard.
The Washington times., 1934-01-25

LONDON, Jan. IS G.NSO.
Japan today was reported to be
planning to protest to the Italian
government against recent italian
criticism Of Japanese foreign pol
icy. Italy's government-controlled
Fascist press has made several
outburStS against Japan recently.
The Washington times., 1934-01-25

LONDON, Jan. 25.-London, in
nured to its own special type Of
black fog, was caught in a dense,
white, frost-laden variety which
tied up traffic within a radius of
35 miles. Motorists were either
compelled to spend the night on
the roads or abandon their cars
and walk to the nearest village.
The Washington times., 1934-01-25

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Evening star., 1934-08-01
Rain Maker Tries
His Best Medicine,
Gets Sprinkle Only
Usage Indians Prayers
Dratc Clouds, But Flood
Fails to Come.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
FAIRFAX, Okla, August l.--flee-
hu-Ksh-Hsh. the Usage Indian
medicine man. is muttering the Usage
equivalent of you can't get blood out
Of turnip."
The worst drought In tribal records
had settled on the people of the
old necromancer whose name in the
white mans tongue is Rain Maker" /"
Crops had withered: cattle were chok-
ing with thirst; the heat was almost
intolerable.
Nee e-Shu- -Kah-Hah decided to do
something about it.
He had brought rains before, he
conflded to fellow braves.
Before he left TO climb the high hill
where he proposed to charm the
weather. Rain Maker issued a flood
warning. The biggest downpour in
history would fall, he said.
hu-Kah-Hah built a SPELL
making fire, which sent a long blue
plume into the shimmering sky. He
beat his prayer drum, chanted the
rainmaking songs he had learned long
ago-then awaited results.
At the appointed time the sky dark
ened, black clouds gathered. Wind
swirled through the buffalo grass and
lightning split the sky.
1t sprinkled. And that was all.
Rain Maker shook his head. He
had done his part.
Evening star., 1934-08-01
U. S. TO CONTINUE
TAX UPON COTTON
Processing Levy Will Be Imposed
Through Next Marketing
Year.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Acting Secretary of Agriculture
Tugwell said yesterday the cotton
processing tax of AZ cents per pound
will be continued into the 1934-35
marketing year.
His action was taken shortly after
conference with George A. Sloan,
president of the Cotton Textile Insti-
tute, who urged that compensatory
tax be placed on rayon to prevent q
shift of consumption away from cot
ton products.
The cotton textile industry has
maintained since the processing tax
went into effect that 1t gave rayon an
improved position on the competitive
market. Hearings have been held In
an effort to determine what shift in
consumption has resulted, but find-
ings have not been made public.
Announcement Of continuation of
the processing tax declared no ad-
justment had been found necessary to
carry out terms Of the agricultural ad-
justment act relative TO improvement
of the income to cotton farmers.
Evening star., 1934-08-01
SIX PERSONS HURT
IN AUTO ACCIDENTS
Three Soldiers Among Victims
of Three Mishaps in
Washington.

Six persons were injured, three Sc
riously. in automobile accidents here
last night and early today.
Three soldiers stationed at Boiling
Field were riding in an automobile
which crashed into a telephone pole
in the $500 block of Nichols avenue
southeast about 8:15 pm. They were
Pvts. George L. Dickson, %: Leo
Hoinsky. %, and John w. Bates, "a.
All were treated at st. Elizabeth's
Hospital and then at Walter Reed.
They we're said to be seriously hurt.
w. H. s. Morey, 81, of 1851 Seven
teenth street, and his wife, Mrs. Alma
s. Morey, were slightly injured when
their automobile collided near Colum-
bia road and Seventeenth street early
today with a car driven by Brooks A.
Price, IS, of 2l27 California street.
Melvin Young, colored, Z, of the
1900 block of d street southeast, was
knocked down by an automobile on
Pennsylvania avenue near Thirteenth
street southeast. He was treated at
Casualty Hospital Police reported
the car was driven by Charles L.
Miller, 20, of 914 c street southeast.
Evening star., 1934-08-01
TWO SENTENCED
IN ASSAULT TRIAL
D. c. Men to Serve 8 Years.
Acquitted of Criminal
Attack Count.
BY a STAFF Correspondent of The Star.

LA PLATA, Md, August 1.-Oliver
L. Decatur, 81, of the l400 block OF
Maryland avenue northeast and Ray
mond E. Zell, 20, of the HOO block of
South Carolina avenue southeast,
washington. were sentenced to serve
three years in the Maryland Peni-
tentiary following conviction here last
night on a charge of assaulting Miss
Jean Kerns, 81, of the 1900 block OF
Eleventh street. They were acquitted
on an attempted criminal assault
count.
In sentencing the defendants on
the simple assault conviction, Chief
Judge w Mitchell Diggs said he took
into consideration police records Of
the two men. Decatur has been con-
victed of houseoreaking, larceny and
illegal manufacture of liquor. zell
served one year in the Industrial
Home School for Boys for stealing a
bicycle when he was a child.
John Mudd, chief defense counsel,
moved for new trial and hearing on
the motion was set for Friday.
Acquittal on the count alleging at
tempted criminal assault followed de-
fense testimony contradictory to that
given by Miss Kerns and Newman
in several particulars.
Evening star., 1934-08-01
bOBb|E CARAWAY
DIES FROM FALL
Son OF Senator Fatally In
jured When Thrown
by Horse.
Nv the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
DYERSBURG, Tenn, August L.
Bobbie Caraway, lS-year-old son OF
Senator Hattie w. Caraway OF
Arkansas, died here last night Of
injuries suffered when he fell from
horse near Newbern. Tenn, late
Monday.
Senator Caraway was at her sons
bedside when death came. she had
hurried here yesterday from her home
at Jonesboro. Ark.
The youth. a cadet at the United
States Military. Academy at West
Point, did not regain consciousness.
His skull was fractured.
Mrs. CarAway said her son suffered
hemmorrhage shortly before his
death.
No operation was performed, al
though surgeon accompanied Mrs.
Caraway from Memphis to Dyers-
burg.
Bobhie was q son of the late Sena-
tor Thaddeus H. Caraway OF Ar
kansas. Besides his mother. he Is
survived by two brothers, Lieut.. Paul
Caraway and Lieut.. Forrest Caraway,
both Of the United States Army.
Evening star., 1934-08-01
Princeton BurieS
st. Peter Former
Guard at Chapel
Knoicn TO Thousands of
Students, Doorkeeper
Died at ~.
BY The Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PRINCETON. N. j., August l.
They are burying st. Peter" today
and thousands Of Princeton men
throughout the world are mourning
him.
Vital statistics may list his name
as Charles kirkpatrick, and give his
age as 70. but he's st. Peter 10
every Princeton man since 1902.
Thirty-odd years ago kirkpatrick
was appointed janitor of the Univer-
sity Chapel. In those days chapel
attendance was compulsory and Kirk
patrick was intrusted with the duty
of locking the chapel door on late
comers as soon as the bell stopped
tolling.
So they called him "St. Peter" and
forgot he had another name. Tall,
thin, impressive in his dignity. st
Peter" delivered his announcements
with touch Of an Irish brogue. When
"St. Peter" locked the door, no ones
rhetoric could open them.
When the University Chapel burned
in 1920, "St. Peter" was transferred
to the auditorium Of Alexander Hall,
where services were held, and kept
the door until compulsory chapel was
abandoned in 1928.
In 1882 he was retired on pension.
He died Sunday from pneumonia.
Evening star., 1934-08-01
'sBrandeis School, Puts Another
Graduate High on U. S. Rolls
". G.. Rice, Jr., Is Chosen
as Counsel for NetU
; Labor Board.
Justices Aides Regularly
Take Places in Ne,C
Deal Scheme.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The new deal has placed another
graduate Of the famous "Brandeis
school" In a high niche In the Gov
eminent
william Oorham Rice. jr.. is the lat
est Of the former secretaries Of Su-
preme Court Justice Louis d. Bran
deis 10 attain prominence. He has
been appointed acting general counsel
TO the new National Labor Relations
Board-the supreme court Of labor
disputes.
Back In 1921 he spent year look
ing up cases and perning memoranda
as secretary TO Justice Brandeis. His
selection called attention again TO the
growing number Of new deal choices
who have been trained by Justice
Brandcls and that other great dis
senter," former Justice Oliver Wendell
Holmes.
Best known of the group is James
McCauley Lands, 34-year-old member
of the Stock Market Control Commits
sion. He spent busy year as secre-
tary to Justice Brandeis before be-
coming a teacher at Harvard Law
School In 1926.
Dean Gooderlnm Acheson. another
of the Brandeis proteges. was Under
secretary OF the Treasury in the first
part of the Roosevelt administration,
but resigned to practice law.
Evening star., 1934-08-01
STUDENT GIVES UP
IN CO-ED'S DEATH
Pleads Not Guilty to Charge
of Numbering Oklahoma
University Beauty.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NORMAN, Okla, August Meal
Myers pleaded not guilty at arraign-
ment today on a charge Of numbering
Marian Mills, 20-year former cam
pus beauty at the University Of Okla
homa, who died here July 10 after
assertedly taking quack medicines to
avoid motherhood.
Justice Of the Peace j. D. Grigsby
set date of the preliminary hearing
for next Saturday at 10 am, but
County Attorney Paul Updegraff an
nounced that the State would not be
ready by that time due to uncertainty
in finding witnesses.
Father Present.
The youths father, DR.. P. B. Myers
of El Reno, was in the court room
beside his son, but the mother was
absent. None of the family of Miss
Mills was present.
Myers. young pharmacy student,
surrendered to his attorney at Okla
homa City early today after eluding
officers for three weeks.
Tired and worn from his wanderings
in three States, the 21-year-old stu
dent appeared at the home of his
attorney, w. p. Morrison, and dis
claimed responsibility for the death Of
Miss Mills.
1T committed no crime" he cried
"I. just couldn't face the disgrace"
Young Myers fed following the
death of the girl at the apartment OF
AGx-e kn,~, S%~. 49,
cook, in Norman. Mrs. Brown told
authorities the girl had been taking
quack medicines in an effort to avert
motherhood.
Couldn't Stand Scandal"
II didn't know where I was going
Myers continued, describing his wan
derings. Il knew I had to get out
couldn't stand the disgrace and
scandal it would bring to my family
and to the Mills family"
The boy presented a much altered
appearance in court. He was dressed
in white trousers and was neatly
groomed. He was plainly nervous
throughout the arraignment, which
lasted only a few minutes. A crowd
of curious spectators thronged the
court room. Myers was jailed after
the hearing.
Morrison entered the not guilty plea
as Neal fingered a fraternity ring he
wore. Other lawyers representing him
we're Jim Rinehart, El Reno and Person
Woodall Norman.
In the crowd of spectators were
many friends of Miss Mills, the daugh-
ter of a University of Oklahoma pro-
feSSor
Miss Mills was chosen by Fredric
March, the actor, as the university's S
most beautiful girl" in 1880.
Cook Describes Treatment.
She was found dead by DR.. e. F.
Stephens. who had been summoned
by Myers just before his fight.
Mrs. Brown, the fraternity house
cook, was arrested and questioned at
length by County Attorney Paul Up
degraff. She said the couple appealed
for sanctuary in the Brown home
Evening star., 1934-08-01
MARIE DRESSlER
SLA|D TO REST
Leaders of Hollywood Pres
ent as Simple Last Rites
Are Held
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
GLENDALE, Calf, August 1.-The
final scene In the life drama Of film
doms Ugly Duckling" was recorded
here yesterday.
Funeral services as simple as the
life she followed were said for Marie
Dressler before a small gathering.
Film stars and mattresses. camera
men and executives as well as friends
from outside the business where she
made her great success late in life
gathered at the Wee Kirk o the
Heather, in Forest Lawn Cemetery
here, to pay their last respects TO the
screen star.
Closest Friends Present.
In the cubicle OF the church were
only the closest friends Of the actress.
They included James and Mamie Cox,
colored servants of the actress; May
Robson, a veteran trouper; Norma
Shearer, Frances Marion, once a
protege of Miss Dressler, and other
close friends who knew her affection
ately as the Ugly Duckling"
Fewer than a hundred others, in
cluding Polly Moran, Jean Hersholt
and Lionel Barrymore. who have
worked in pictures with Miss Dressler,
were in the chapel proper.
A loud speaker carried to the out
side the voices of Rev. Neal Dodd,
Episcopalian minister, who read the
service. and of jeanette Macdonald,
concert and screen star, who sang
Face to Face" and abide With Me. "
Outside the gates of the cemetery
waited some Of Marie's fans-not more
than 800. mostly women and children.
Guards at the gates kept them from
entering the cemetery.
The hearse containing the body, In
sealed bronze casket, was brought
into the cemetery at O'Clock, two
hours before the service, to avoid pos
sible congestion at the gates.
Directors Among PalIbearers.
Pallbearers, some of whom had di-
rected Miss Dressler in one or more
of her successful films, were Directors
William K. Howard, Mervyn Leroy
Jack Conway, Charles Reisner, w. S
Van Dyke and Clarence Brown.
Dozens of floral tributes lined the
walls of the little chapel. Some Of
the larger pieces and wreaths which
could not be taken into the church
were placed on the lawn.
Among those who sent flowers were
Charles Chaplin, Greata Garbo, who
wrote "last greetings" Alice Brady
whose inscription was. "I'll be seeing
you sometime or other" william Ran
dolph Hearst, Adolph S. Ochs, Polly
Moran, Clarence Brown and his wife
Alice Joyce; May Robson, Frances
Marion, Mildred and Harold Lloyd
Constance Bennett, Irving Thalberg
and Norma Shearer, and Marion
Davies. The only flowers on the
casket were those sent by Miss Dress
ler's closest friends, Mr.. and Mrs
Robert Morris Phelps and j. Starr
Anderson, all of New York.
WILL NOT DISCLOSED.
Evening star., 1934-08-01
HEARINGS ANNOUNCED
ON NEW RADIO PLAN
Commission Will Consider Re-
serving Channels for Nom
Profit Enterprises.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Federal Communications Com
mission has decided to look into the
question Of whether there should be
broadcasting facilities specifically set
aside for religious, educational and
similar non-profit purposes.
To this end, 1t ordered hearings
started october l, st which any per-
son or station hcensee wishing to sub
NIT information may appear.
After a considerable battle during
consideration of the communications
law by the last Congress, a provision
was inserted directing the commission
TO study and report its recommended
tions to Congress by next February l
on the proposal that Congress allo-
cate fixed percentages Of radio broad
casting facilities to non-profit pro-
grams. Proponents of such a step
sought unsuccesSfully to have the law
itself carry a mandatory direction
for ALLEGATION of 25 per cent of the
channels for such purposes.
Evening star., 1934-08-01
ALFRED ISLEAD|NG
BY a,1l6 VOTES
Final Unofficial Count in
Texas Also Gives BIan-
ton Wide Margin.
Nv the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
DALLAS. Tex, August 1.-The final
unofficial tabulation of returns last
night by the Texas Election Bureau
from Saturdays Democratic primary
gave Attorney General James v. Alfred
a lead Of 50,Il6 votes for first place in
the Governors race, over Tom F.
Hunter. wichita Falls
The last unofficial tabulation ac-
counted for 901 ,354 votes. representing
returns from 252 of the States 254
counties, with 176 complete. Based
on the vote Tailed in complete coun-
ties, compared with poll tax payments.
the bureau estimated a total vote of
slightly more than 100000 was cast.
Final Tabulation.
The final tabulation showed:
For Governor - Alfred, 69.470;
Hunter. 219,354: Charles c. Mcdonald,
Ise col; Clint c. Small, Ill, $40; Edgar
E. Witt, $500; Maury Hughes, 1929.
For attorney general-Woodward,
319,250: McCraw, 312,967; Clyde
Smith. I72.766.
The two high candidates in each
race will contest for the Democratic
nomination In the run-off primary
August 25.
In the congressional races Repre-.
sentative Tom Blanton, Abilene, hac
a clear majority over two opponents
and appeared on the face of unofi-
cial returns to have the nomination
without the necessity of a run-off
The count in the seventeenth district
with returns from IL counties, tnclud'
ing nine complete, showed: Blanton
25.764; Carl o. Hamlin. Breckenridge
l2.057; Oscar Chastain, Eastland, H.
578.
In the third district, returns from
the eight counties, complete, showed
Representative Morgan Sanders, Can.
ton, had 20,928; Herman v. Puckett
e,714; A. v. Grant, Longview, 1882
and Garland r. Farmer, Henderson
7,473.
Eagle Defeats Five Opponents.
Representative Joe H. Eagle in thu
eighth district, with incomplete re
turns from Harris County, has snowes
under five opponents, the final coun
showing: Eagle, 29,123; w. Everett
Dupuy, 13,257; Frank Putnam, 2,816;
A. A. Weldon, 760; j. B. Simons, 702
John Missing, 474.
Representative w. d. McFarlane o
Graham apparently faced run-of
with Sam B. Spence, Wichita Falls
in the thirteenth district, returns from
IA counties, with nine complete, show.
ing: McFarlane, 21,218; Spence, 49,
4l2; George w. Backus, Vernon, H..
668.
Evening star., 1934-08-01
COTTON l7h CENTS

CHICKASHA. Okla. August 1 CP).-
A price Of l712 cents a pound was
paid here yesterday for Jefferson
County's (and perhaps oklahoma's)
first bale of 1884 cotton.
The bale, which weighed sos pounds
and was ginned at Ryan for J. j.
Dabbs, was sold to the Oklahoma
Cotton Growers Association.
Evening star., 1934-08-01
DROUGHT KILLS BEES

OSKALOOSA, Iowa. August Up
TO the Iowa drought toll add an un-
counted number of bees.
Gerald Gay of Beacon, owner of
MahaSka County's largest apiary, is
authority for the statement that the
insects are dying in large numbers
in this part of the State.
He has lost nearly half OF his swarm
from starvation. he said, explaining
there are no blooming clover fields
and there is a dearth of flowers, max
ing 1t difficult for the bees to obtain
honey.
Evening star., 1934-08-01
WILL NOT DISCLOSED.

Late Actress, However, Believed to
Have Left Fortune.
LOS ANGELES, August P).-The
amount of money and property left by
Marie Dressler. movie actress, whose
funeral was held yesterday, could not
be learned last night, although she is
believed to have amassed a consid-
erable fortune In the last seven years
of her life.
She is understood to have left large
cash sums in various banks and stocks
and bonds, besides her large home in
Beverly Hills.
A sister, Mrs. Richard G. Anthony,
the former Bonita Koerber, Toronto,
Canada, now living in Richmond,
Evening star., 1934-08-01
CLUB TO HEAR BISHOP

H. K. Bishop, chief Of construction
In the Bureau Of Public Roads. will
be the principal speaker at a meeting
of the Cornell Club of Washington
tomorrow, at 1880 pm, at the Uni
versity Club,
Mr.. Bishop. who was graduated from
Cornell in 1893, is the second speaker
in a series of Summer meetings.
Evening star., 1934-08-01
TREATY HITS U. S. TRADE
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, August 1.-The new Fran
co-German commercial treaty was
published yesterday, revealing that
Germany has been granted special
quota privileges similar to those
granted Great Britain in the treaty
signed by that country a month ago
The privileges give the importer
greater security and make the quotas
more elastic, thereby placing Ameri-
can products at disadvantage COM
pared to the two strongest competi-
tors of the United States for French
trade.
The United States has no trade
treaty with France.