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The Washington times., 1934-05-19
Rhode Island Votes
Horse Racing, Z to I

PROVIDENCE, r. l., May 19
GN.SO Rhode Island today
had indorsed horse racing and
the pari-mutuel betting system
by a big margin, estimated at
seven to one. Plans were being
made by two rival racing syndi-
Gates to start the sport Of
kings" Lou Smith, manager of
the Rockingham, N. H., track,
expects to build a track at Cum
berland, but expects to hold his
meeting here at the Diamond
Hill track in october in order
that they will not conflict with
dates at the What Cheer track
Of Walter E. OHara.
The Washington times., 1934-05-19
BY WILLIAM S. NEAL

The first modification of the
Governments far-flung crop reduc-
ton program had been decided
upon today by officials of the Agri-
cultural Adjustment Administra-
tion as a result of the drought in
the West.
Under the program laid before
the Congressional Drought Relief
Committee, farmers would be per-
mitted to plant forage crops on
land which was withdrawn from
production.
Wide Area Affected
The order will affect a wide area
in the West in addition to Mime
sofa and North and South Dakota,
the States hardest hit by the pro-
longed dry spell.
Farmers in many Western
States had signed contracts to re-
duce both wheat and corn acreage
and to allow the land lie idle.
The Agricultural Adjustment
Administration rejected Congress
The Washington times., 1934-05-19
ELITE To HONOR
LAFAYETTE

President Roosevelt and Andre
de Laboulaye, French ambassador,
will be the principal speakers to-
morrow at ceremonies honoring
the memory of the Marquis de
Lafayette, starting at II a. m. in
the House of Representatives. At
10:45 a. M, 13 minute guns will
be fired from Fort Myer.
Speaker Henry T. Rainey will
preside at the House ceremony and
the Rev. James Shera Montgom-
cry, chaplain, will deliver the in
vocation.
The Chief Justice and Associate
Justices of the Supreme Court,
Ambassadors, Ministers and
Charge d'Affaires, and the Chief
of Staff of the Army, will attend.
The Washington times., 1934-05-19
ARRIVES,
19 GUNS ROAR

ANNAPOLIS. May 19.-Nine-
teen guns doomed today when
French Ambassador Andre de
Laboulaye arrived here to go on
board the cruiser Jeanne D'Arc,
at anchor off the Naval Academy
The ambassador was greeted
by Rear Admiral Thomas C.
Hart, superintendent of the
academy, and entertained by
him at lunch.
The 154 French midshipmen
on the cruiser we're entertained
by the midshipmen at the acad-
emy during the day.
The Washington times., 1934-05-19
HERO, So, FINDS
JOBS SCARCE

Sixty-year-old Leon ]. Canova,
former chief of the Mexican
Division of the Department of
State, is without a job-even with
the billions that have been passed
out through the CWA program,
it has been learned.
The plight of the former
division chief, who received a six
page citation from Congress for
bravery during the Mexican
troubles in 1914-15, came to light
when it was found he had been
turned down for a $22 a week
CWA job.
Best remembered as the man
who, risking his own life, SNUG
gled Gen. Eduardo Iturbide out
of Mexico, when he had been
sentenced to death, Mr.. Canova is
a resident of Washington.
He said today he has tried re-
peatedly to get a job and all he
has met thus far has been red
tape and more red tape.
The Washington times., 1934-05-19
FILE SUITS
FOR DIVORCE

Two husbands entered suits
for absolute divorce in the
Prince Georges County Circuit
Court at Upper Marlboro yester-
day.
Roger w. Hawkesworth, of the
1900 block of M st. N. W.. based
his petition on statutory grounds
and asked for the custody of Isa-
bel, z, and Dorothy, II months,
the two children of Annie B..
Hawkesworth. The bill Of COM
plant was filed by L. G.. Sasscer,
of Upper Marlboro.
DeSertion was named as the
crarge in divorce action filed by
Bird H. Dolby on behalf of Mos
ley G. Wick, Colmar Manor,
charge in a divorce action filed by
against Miriam E. Wick, of the 300
block of Bryant st. N. E.
The Washington times., 1934-05-19
Midwest Drought Alters
Crop Reduction Program

sional proposals for a complete
abandonment of the restrictions
in the drought area.
Farmers. however, will be able
to plant feed grass, fodder corn,
sorghum. and other livestock feeds
in the drought area. Should the
dry spell be broken, enough
feed could be produced to carry
livestock through the winter.
Cattle Purchase o. X.
The drought relief plan also in.
cludes purchase of cattle which
have become so thin as the result
of lack of feed as to be virtually
valueless to farmers. With Gov
ernment funds, farmers in the
drought area will be able to buy
good livestock from other sec
tionS.
A bill which has already passed
the House authorizes 500. 1000 900
to be used in the general cattle
price-lifting program and $780,
100000 for the purchase of dis
eased and surplus cattle.
The Washington times., 1934-05-19
CONVICT FLEES
VIA TUNNEL

Search was under way today
for Arthur T. Macdonald. %,
Lorton convict who made a spec
tacular escape early Thursday
by crawling through a tunnel of
live steam.
Macdonald, a plumber, had
been assigned to work in a
boiler room because of his
knowledge of steam fixtures. 1t
is believed his trade knowledge
aided him in escaping through
the narrow tunnel. at places no
more than two feet in diameter.
Had he taken the wrong turn
into connecting passages of the
tunnel he would have been blis-
tered by hot vaporS.
Macdonald was serving a term
of 3 to IL years for robbing Gus
Varoutsos of $10O at his store on
Georgia Avenue in March. He
had been at Lorton two months.
The Washington times., 1934-05-19
MARYLAND SETS
RELIEF NEEDS

BALTIMORE, Md, May 10.
Appropriations of $2,50O,OO0, to
carry the States relief activities
through June, will be requested of
the Federal Government, it was
learned today.
The amount of the fund, estab-
lished by State Relief Director
Harry Greenstein after a visit to
Washington, was approved by
Governor Ritchie at conference
here last night with Mr.. Green
stein.
A permanent basis between the
State and the Federal Govern
ment on relief expenditures. will
not be discussed until Washing
tons reaction to the present plan
is known, Governor Ritchie said.
The Washington times., 1934-05-19
USES FEW LINES


they create forms that are full
of meaning"
USES FEW LINES
In Mr.. Crosbys works motion
is captured with the greatest
economy of line. In one of Selig-
mann's favorites, the The Sor.
ceress," there are, to be exact,
only Is lines. But these few brief
flourishes of the artists pencil
have caught the poetry of motion.
The vague figure is vibrant with
life and grace.
Mr.. Crosby frankly confesses
that his work is for the man who
says "I do not know anything of
art, but I know what 1 like" To
that man he says:
"Stick to it with everything
you've got and don't be pushed
aside by the tricks of ultra-ultra
superiority. Great art has al
ways had one thing and that is,
it has been appreciated by hui
manity as a whole, not by the
few"
"Posterity's decision rests with
the common people and no
writer, nor artist, nor statesman
can push aside this great mov-
ing force which has never made
q mistake"
The Washington times., 1934-05-19
DELANO PLANS
HISTORY TALK

Frederic A. Delano. chairman
of the National Capital Park and
Planning Commission, will speak
to members of the Bladensburg
Historical Society at a meeting
next Tuesday. Other speakers
are to be Charles w. Elliott,
coordintaor of city planning in
Washington, Irwin Owlngs, chair
man of the Maryland Park and
Planning Commission; T. Howard
Duckett, Frank Smith. C. c..
Magruder and Judge Joseph C..
Mattingly.
Daniel Cox Fay, president of
the Chamber of Commerce and
Exchange Club. will preside. A
constitution for the society will
be proposed by Robert McCul-
Tough and John S. White.
The Washington times., 1934-05-19
TEA ROOM MAN
BLOCKS SHOLDUP

Vigorous resistance of Gary
Neville, cashier of the Woodshed
Tea Room, 1900 block H st. N. W.,
early today frustrated efforts of
two holdup men who tried to take
$88 in receipts from him as he
was leaving the establishment.
Mr.. Neville told police he left
the tea room and was going down
the street to the nearby home of
the proprietor to turn in the
money when the men accosted
him. One man had a handker-
chief over his face.
The Washington times., 1934-05-19
HO TEL INQUIRY.
TOBE ASKEDBY
COMMITTEE
Senators Kean and Reynolds
To Recommend Probe of
MayfIoWer Financing
BY LOUIS E. WHYTE

Recommendations that the Sen
ate act favorably on the Gibson
resolution for an investigation OF
the financing and proposed re-
organization of the Mayflower
Hotel will be made to the Senate
by the District subcommittee
which has had the matter under
consideration, it was revealed to-
day.
Senator Robert r. Reynolds
(D.) of North Carolina, who with
Senator Hamilton F. Kean (RO
of New Jersey, made an inquiry
into the matter, said today that
it is apparent to them that the
Senate should order the inVestiga-
ton.
Former Probe Cited
The North Carolina Senator eX-
planned that he and Senator Kean
went into records of former in
vestigation relating to the financ-
ing of the Mayflower and found
that more than $10,000,00O worth
of bonds were issued on the build
ing and that a year ago Valua-
ton of about $5,000,000 was
placed on the hostelry. He added:
'Under a proposal now pend
ing, the building would be sold
for S2,8OO,OOO. / think this
should be looked into, because
if the building was worth
S5,OOO,OOO a year ago it GER
tain1y should be worth more
than that now, due to the
fact that the hotel business
in Washington has been bet
ter during the past year than
probably any other business in
the city and therefore the
value of the property in ques-
tiOn should have been en-
hanced."
Senator Reynolds had no sug-
gestion to offer as to why the
lower sale price is proposed un.
der the pending reorganization
plan, but explained that he be,
lieves it a matter worthy OF
inquiry by the Senate.
Bond Issue Studied
In the resolution calling for the
probe, Senator Ernest Gibson CRD
of Vermont, its author, pointed
out that the investigating body
should seek to determine whether
those who are sponsoring the re-
organization now are the same
persons who floated the more than
$4,000, 900 in bonds originally.
The Washington times., 1934-05-19
READS PLEDGES
MADE IN 1882
PLATFORM
Break Fails to Shake Sup
porterS and Vote on Law
Will Be Pressed
BY WILLIAM X. HUTCHINSON
International News Service

BY WILLIAM n. HUICHlNSON
International News Service
A break in the solid Democratic
support of the bill giving Presi-
dent Roosevelt broad tariff-slash-
ing powers to negotiate reciprocal
trade agreements today failed to
shake Administration plans to
enact it by the end of next week.
Senator Huey P. Long CD Of
Louisiana led the break. He as
sailed the Democrats for violating
their 1892 party platform by sup
porting the bill. His attack an
noyed Administration leaders, but
failed to win sufficient support
to endanger the bill, despite al
most solid Republican opposition.
Reads Platform Pledge
Senator Long got under Demo-
cratic skins by reading the Demo-
cratic pledge on the tariff. 1t
read:
"We advocate a competitive
tariff for revenue, with a fact
finding tariff commission free
from Executive interference"
Senator Long charged the bill,
giving the President power to
raise or lower tariffs. was a plain
violation of this pledge. He also
quoted speeches by Secretary Of
State Hull and Senator Pat Har-
rison DD of Mississippi, assailing
a Republican proposal to give
former President Hoover tariff
changing powers. Senator Long
said:
"This bill is a brazen effort
to perpetuate a fraud on the
American people in defiance of
the platform pledges of the
Democratic party. / personally
don't like public office well
enough to swallow perjury"
He quoted Secretary Hull in 1882
as saying a delegation of taxing
powers, such as giving the Presi-
dent power to fix tariff duties, was
clearly unconstitutional and a
violation of the functions of the
American Congress-"
Quotes Senator Harrison
He quoted Senator Harrison as
saying such a plan proposed "too
much power for any good man to
want" and that applies to a
Democratic President, too" Sena-
tor Long declared the Republicans
were bad enough" in their treat
ment of the tariff "but the pres
ent Administration is worse"
A flood of amendments we're
offered. Senator Johnson (RD Of
California offered two, one to
exempt agricultural products, the
other to force Senate ratification
of any completed treaty. Senator
Reed (RO of Pennsylvania also
proposed to make any agreements
subject to Senate approval. Other
amendments placed different re-
strictions on the Presidents pro-
posed powers.
The Washington times., 1934-05-19
aluminium Company
Announces DeUidend

PITTSBURGH, May 10 GN.S).
A dividend of 37la cents a share
on outstanding preferred stock of
the Aluminium Company of
America was announced by the
board of directors here today. The
dividend is payable on July / to
subscribers of record on June IS.
The Washington times., 1934-05-19
Wheatley 'Y' to Hold
Anniversary MEETING

Phyllis Wheatley Y. w. C. A.
will celebrate it's twenty-ninth
anniversary tomorrow at 4 P. M,
with special vesper services. The
speaker will be DR.. Edwin A.
Aubry, professor of theology at
the University of Chicago. His
subject will be "Christianity as
Reconstructive Force"
The Washington times., 1934-05-19
WALLACE GETS NOD

HOLLYWOOD, May 19---Frankie
Wallace of Cleveland and Johnny
Pena of New York, featherweights,
went 10 rounds to a decision for
Wallace last night before small
crowd who hissed and booed.
The Washington times., 1934-05-19

vited to show
his pictures in
Paris"
Percy Crosby,
whose famous
child character,
"Skippy" has
captured t h e
imagination Of
the world, has
been accorded
the a r tt S t. S
m os t coveted
accolade, an in
vitation to eX-
hiblt his serious
work, paintings,
The Washington times., 1934-05-19
Times Artist Wins Most Coveted
Honor; Tribute to His Work Is Paid
By New York Art Critic

whistle the patter," says%
Skippy, "the boss has been in
The Washington times., 1934-05-19

dull rules of the academies, but
they create forms that are full
of meaning"
The Washington times., 1934-06-16

"WRAPAROUND" is the name of Jean
Harlow's new one-piece swim suit with
contrasting back that narrows to wrap"
around her waist and forms smart tied
belt, held with the new two-tone braided
straps at the deep sunback bodice. It IS
in pale yellow with belt of the new royal
blue. Il
Evening star., 1934-08-22

1000 cubic feet of natural gas de-
livered monthly would be So cents
per 100 cubic feet, instead of cents.
present charge, and in excess of
10000 cubic feet rate would be AZ
cents per 100 cubic feet, instead Of
5 cents.
National Railways of Mexico-June
earnings balance after charges was
$2,ls0,l91 VS.. $780, $50; In six months
balance was $12 2,037 ,S99 VS.. s2,479 ,662;
figures are In Mexican currency.
Fisk Rubber Co.-It was announced
in connection with approval Of petition
by court allowing final deposition of
assets Of company, that bondholders
who did not participate in previous
partial distribution of assets will re-
ceive $673.17 for each 81, 900 of bonds,
while those who did receive partial
payment will get $27248 for each
$1,000 Of bonds; noteholders who
benefited by partial payment will re-
ceive s1So.77 for each 1000 note and
those who received no previous dis
tribution. $581.69 per $1,000: all gen.
eral creditors received partial payment
Of their claims, so each will receive q
final payment of s175.85 per 81 1000.
Westinghouse Electric & Manufac-
turing Co.-Company's production of
electric refrigeration units for three
months ended August 81 is expected
to exceed output of like 1888 period by
SO per cent.
Cushman's Sons, Inc.-Eight per
cent preferred share earnings, %
weeks ended July IA, were SO cents
VS.. $3.50 In 28 weeks ended July
Is, 1888.
Evening star., 1934-08-22
CORPORATION REPORTS


NEW YORK, August 22.-The fol-
lowing Is today's summary Of corpora
ton news prepared by Standard
Statistics Co., Inc, New York.
General Motors Corp.-Sales OF
Oldsmobiles by Olds motor works in
the first 10 days Of August were 8
per cent above like period in July.
Pierce-Arrow Motor Car Co.-D. z.
Bates, president of REQ Motor Car Co.,
denied reports that REQ is connected
with any proposed consolidation plan.
Fisk Rubber Co.-Federal Judge
Mcclellan, Boston, allowed a petiti-
ton authorizing final disposition Of
assets of company, predecessor to FISK
Rubber Corp; there remained to be
distributed some $778,2o0 Of assets
among bondholders, noteholders and
other creditors; 1t was said this would
have the effect Of practically wind
ing up Fisk rubber receivership.
United States Leather Co.-Def1cit,
nine months ended July 81, 81 ,26O, 40;
company has set up O. $l,l0o,0o0 re-
serve for inventory losses.
Oliver United Filters, Inc.-Dollar
volume of sales during first six months
of 1884 exceeded like 1888 period by
SO per cent, although rising costs
absorbed most Of gain. and company
showed q small net loss after all
charges.
North Central Texas Oil Co., Inc
Net income, six months ended June
80, $18,S07, equal to 6 cents a COM
mon share VS.. deficit $1,035.
Missouri Pacific r. R.-Around 50
per cent Of bonds have been deposited
with protective committees.
Seaboard Air Line Ry.-Passenger
revenues in first seven months were
Al per cent above same 1888 period;
the upturn was attributed largely to
operation of air-conditioned trains.
American Woolen Co.--It was stated
all mills of company will be shut
down for the two weeks from Septem-
Der I to September "A, 1884, because
of textile conditions"
Pathe Exchange, Inc.-Net income,
26 weeks ended June 80, $42,642,
equal to $3.50 an per cent preferred
share, VS.. deficit of s54,274 IN 26
weeks ended July l, 1888.
Pacific Power & Light Co.-Pre-
ferred share earnings, 10 months
ended July 81, $l.99 VS.. $3.ll.
Pacific Telephone g. Telegraph
Co.-City Council, Spokane, Wash.
has passed an ordinance levying a
special tax on per cent on gross
revenues Of Home Telephone & Tele-
graph Co. Of Spokane, a subsidiary,
effective october /.
Public Service Co. Of Colorado
Company filed new schedule of re-
duced natural gas rates with Denver
City Council, under which rate for
Evening star., 1934-08-22
EGG QUOTATIONS
GAIN CENT HERE
Receipts Still Very Light.
Most Poultry Prices
Are Unchanged.

Egg quotations were firm and gen.
orally cent higher on the produce
market here today. Receipts were
very light. In live poultry dealings,
heavy Leghorn hens gained a cent
while other classes were just about
steady at unchanged levels.
The summary, with egg and live
poultry prices furnished by the De-
partment of Agriculture, follows:
BUTTER-one-po pound prints t92 score).
30; tub, %; 1-pound prints go scorel,
Sss; tub rs: Is: 1-pound prints (ss score).
MEATs-Beef 12ha15; veal. 12a13;
LAMB lamb s1s PORK bloins fresh 2na2S
LIVE sTOcK-~HoTs, light. e.oOae so;
medium, 6.5Qa690; heavy. 600a0.50;
pigs, 4.25a5.25; roughs z. .00a4 90; calves.
3.ooas 90; lambs. 3.00ae;0oi r :,
cent higher. Receipts very light, Best
current receipts, lsa20; fancy hennery
whites, 24a26; Government graded and
dated white eggs: U. s .dsx extras large s1s
standards, large. 301a; Government graded
and dated brown eggs. U. g. extras. large,
80; y: s, standards. large, 23js
LIVE POULTRY-Heavy Leghorn hens
chapged prices on other classes. Fowl
colored. 13a15; Leghorns. 10a12; roosters.
7a9; Spring chickens, Plymouth Rocks.
so RSode PSoGes sna s1s2 Reds ndT sncg
colored. 14a16: Leghorns. 14a16; turkeys.
old toms. 12i old hens, 14a15.
Evening star., 1934-08-22
SIGNS Of UPTURN
|NSTEEL LACKING
Ingot Production Average
Sinks Further to Fl Per
Cent of Capacity.
BY the Associated Press.

6y LIlc AocOC4dbcu Ebcoc'
NEW YORK, August 22-No signs
of an upturn in the iron and steel
business have appeared, said Iron Age
today in its weekly review. and the
national average of ingot production
has dropped to 81 per cent Of capacity.
This Is the lowest rate Of the year,
reached only once before, in the first
week of July, and compares with "a
per cent average last week.
widespread concern over Federal
policies" asserted the review. "partic-
ularly as they relate to money and
labor, undoubtedly has played a large
part in holding back industrial enter
prise, with the result that consumer
stocks Of material accumulated in
June are lasting longer than had been
expected.
Nevertheless it is dificult to be-
steel has fallen as sharply as pro-
duction, and It is therefore believed
that September, which will mark the
end Of the vacation season, will usher
in some measure Of improvement In
buying.
Heavy tonnage business from the
railroads is being completed and new
public works projects are likely to be
slow in reaching the contracting stage.
THE scrap market still has a weak
undertone, but has suffered no fur
the major declines, the Iron Age
composite for heavy melting steel re-
manning unchanged at s1017 a gross
ton, the low to date for the year"
Evening star., 1934-08-22
CONTROL STUDIED
IN COUNTER MARTS
Investment Banking Code
May Help to Solve Hard
Problem.
BY J. r. BRACKET,


The Code Authority of the invest
ment bankers probably will be an
important factor in whatever action
the Securities and Exchange Com
mission may take to supervise over
the-counter markets.
The commission has found no def
mite approach to this problem yet,
but 1t appears likely that the invest
ment bankers with their code-char-
acterized by officials as fine job
may draw some of the task.
While no statistics are available to
show the Importance Of these mar
kets, one official believes they con-
stitute so per cent of the security
business done in New York. OF
course, when that business is broken
down, o large part Of 1t Is found to
consist Of small issues that may not
be subject to regulation on the
ground they are not interstate or
not worth regulating simply because
they are small.
The investment bankers code is
one of the most stringent regulatory
documents under the N. r. A. 1t
offers investment bankers an oppor-
tunity of registering with the code
authority, and when subscribing to
this registration the bankers must
trade most carefully.
Investment banker" is to some ex-
tent a misnomer, because many so
classified are so small as not to come
In the same classification with houses
such as J. P. Morgan & Co.
The code, however, gives an oppor-
tunity of at least listing the great
many dealers in securities and from
there progressing toward regulation.
At present this market is virtually
unregulated, with the result that in
vestors have no information what
soever Of profits which dealers may
receive or Of the value of their offer
ings.
Evening star., 1934-08-22
JULY LOSS SHOWN
BY NICKEL PLATE
$30S, S,s65.s4 Net Reported for
Seven Months, Compared With
Deficit in 1888 Period.
BY the Associated Press.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, August a.
The Nickel Plate Road yesterday an
nounced its net income for the month
Of July as deficit Of $103, ,476.67 COM
pared with Q surplus of $237, ,08477 in
July, 1893.
For the seven months period, net
income was S309,865.84 as compared
with deficit Of 1898, 1853 95 fer the
corresponding period of 1888
Railway operating revenues FOR July,
1884, we're $2,584,843, a decrease of
$444,247.15 and for the seven months
period $19,816,6 6,635.82, an increase OF
$2,599, ,494.17.
Evening star., 1934-08-22

NEW YORK BAR SILVER.
NEW YORK, August % (P).-Bar
silver quiet and unchanged at 49A.
Evening star., 1934-08-22
BOSTON WOOL MARKET.

Department OF Agriculture). = Scattered
lots Of 12 months Texas wool were NOV.
ing, but sales thus far this. week have
largely Of very ordinary 12 months sta
Pile offered direct from the country. The
prices reported averaged around so cents
secured basis delivered East, Good to
choice staple 12 months wool offered d.
rect were reported available in very mod:
crate quantities at 63-65 cents secured
basis delivered. Spot wools Of similar
types held in Boston were around 10
cents secured basis