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Evening star., 1934-02-18
MEND|ETAPUSHES
I. TREATY REVISION
Sugar Pact With U. S. Is
Rushed-Troops Sent to
Fruit Company Plant.
b. the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
HAVANA, February 1.-THE gov
eminent Of President Carlos Mendieta
pushed its attacks on two OF its most
important problems tonight, deter
mined to speed up its plans for lifting
the nation back on its economic feet.
While officials of the Cuban sta .e
department negotiated with repre-
sentativeS OF the United States en-
baSsy on the revision Of the Cuban
American trade treaty. Col. Fulgencio
Batista sent detachment of troops
to protect American property in OKi-
ente Province
The negotiators reported progress"
on the matter Of the trade treaty. 1t
was learned that representatives Of
both countries were eager to get the
treaty revision completed in time for
presentation to the American Con-
gresS at the current session.
Col. Batista sent his troops to the
properties of the United Fruit Co., at
Preston, where considerable labor
trouble has been experienced for sew
eral days. 1t was believed the trouble
would be settled as soon as Batista S
armed forces arrive
Plans for the ceremony incident to
United States Ambassador Caffery's
presentation of his credentials had not
been completed because Caffery was
not certain when he would receive
necessary papers from Washington.
Evening star., 1934-02-18
MORE T.HANQUOTA
SEEK H0MESTEADS
AIIotments Requested Would
Cost 1870 Times as Much
as Fund Set Aside.

Requests for allotments for sub
sistence homestead projects already
on file with the Interior Department
exceed the quota set aside for the
purpose by more than 180 times.
Secretary Ickes reserved $25, ,000, 900
for this work when the subsistence
homesteads division was created five
months ago. To date requests from
48 States, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands,
Hawaii and Alaska total more thai
81, 500 900, 900.
Nine States have submitted projects
each of which would exceed the whole
s25, 900 900 allotment. These are CAL
ifornia, Texas, Florida, New Jersey,
Illinois, Iowa, Pennsylvania, Ohio and
Alabama. The District Of Columbia is
one of the few eligible areas which
has not requested share Of the ap-
preparation.
Altogether, more than 1000 such
projects have been proposed, but so
far only 10 have been approved.
Nearest Washington are the projects
at Reedsville, w. Va, providing l25
homesteads for coal miners, and at
Wilmington, Del, providing 10 home
steads for low-income workers who
hope to improve their standard of
living through the use Of small tracts
of land.
"Of the proposed projects a pre-
liminary examination indicates that
upward of S750,000,000 in proposals
have genuine merit which would en-
title them to further study and con-
sideration, M. L. Wilson, director Of
the division, said.
Evening star., 1934-02-18
DEFENSE MOVE DISCUSSED
British Action Would Result From
Arms Failure.

London. February IT LE).-Three
British ministers made it plain today
that the United Kingdom will have
to build up her armaments If cur
rent arms negotiations fail.
Sir John Simon, the secretary of
foreign affairs, declared that "a
breakdown of disarmament negotia-
tions will mean that Britain will have
to look to the state of her arma-
ments. and the world will relapse into
unregulated competition
Lord Stanhope, the undersecretary
for foreign affairs, emphasized that
If no disarmament convention is
signed, and a new arms race results,
Great Britain must increase her ar
maments mot a little, but very
great deal, at vast cost to the people,
and consequently might have to post
pone reduction of taxation"
I'm the present state Of Europe, "
said Sir Philip SaSSoon, undersecre-
tary for air, I'VE cannot continue with
only 400 first-line aircraft, when our
nearest neighbor CFrance) has 997.
We cannot continue to be the fifth
power on the list"
Evening star., 1934-02-18

a vital need which Is not supplied
today.
The pioneers in the Tennessee VAL
ley were self-sufficient. They raised
everything they needed. Their de-
scendants raise only one thing. But
this does not mean that they buy
everything else, thus adding to the
prosperity of some other part of the
country better equipped to raise the
necessities. They neither raise nor
buy, but go without A good many
people in some of the finest potato
country in the United States hardly
know what potatoes taste like, and
the people in the towns import Maine
potatoes.
There is still another possibility
being developed-the introduction Of
new crops, some of them needed for
new industries, for which there is no
present supply in the United States.
Hence the financial interest of no
other section is concerned. Such is
the sweet potato. 1t can be used TO
create a non-existent starch industry
which will have no competitors. An
other is the loblolly pine for making
/ neWSprint. Recent experiments have
shown that this can be done with the
young trees. The product would
largely replace one which now Is i'm
/ ported from abroad
| All in all, the farmer. II is expected,
/ will be enabled to raise just as much,
of a much wider variety than he
raises at present, and with a frac-
ton Of the effort which is required of
him at present. He will have time
IN which to earn wages with which
to buy what his neighbors are rails
ing. And his neighbors will have
wages with which to buy from him
He will eat better. dress better, have
a better house and support a better
school. If the vision OF the directors
of the Tennessee Valley Authority can
be realized. the vast farm lands OF
the South will be freed from the
shackles Of the vicious circle.
Evening star., 1934-02-18
BLOOD VICTIM BETTER

CHICAGO, February II R.-The
condition OF Miss Gertrude Siers,
victim of bleeding mucous membranes,
tonight was reported as slightly i'm
proved.
Technically known as thrombocyto-
penic purpura, the disease from which
she suffers is treated with repeated
transfusions of blood into the veins.
Miss Siers has had 16 transfusions.
They we're credited by DR.. Charles
H. McKenna with having incres a d
her count of platelet cells. which cause
blood to coagulate, to 10000 per cent?
meter, a gain of 10000. Normally
healthy blood would have 250,000 such
cells a centimeter, he said.
Evening star., 1934-02-18
SUSPECT IN Staying
OF TELLER is HELD
Floyd Gang Suspect Is Jailed
After Being Wounded-Wom.
an Is Hunted.
BY the Associated Press.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, February
II. - Clifford Hanback,. who Hot
Springs police said was a member Of
Charles pretty Boy Floyd's gang,
was brought to the county Jail here
tonight in a critical condition from
gunshot wounds. Police said his
woman companion In Hot Springs,
Mrs. Thomas Orvelle Tackett, 26, was
being sought for the shooting.
Hanback, escaped from the Paris,
Ark. jail several months ago while
awaiting trial on a charge of Staying
Dolph Guthrie, bank teller, during a
hold-up.
Detective Chief Herbert Akers Of
Hot Springs sent Hanback, here under
heavy guard for safekeeping after he
said that Floyd was seen yesterday in
Hot Springs and that other members
of his gang were believed to be there.
Akers said a car believed to have
been occupied by Floyd was pursued
unsuccessfully by officers,
Hanback, was shot in a Hot Springs
rooming house. Akers said Hanback,
and Mrs. Tackett, who recently COM
pleted a sentence in the Arkansas
State Farm for Women. had resided
at the house for three days.
Evening star., 1934-02-18

woke to the realization that they were
producing too much-that there was
q surplus Of their crops for which
there was no market. But what could
they do about it. They had to raise
crops to live. The worse their eco
nomic condition became the less we're
they able to stop producing, or to
change their methods.
Paradox Does Not Exist.
Such is the situation which the
Tennessee Valley Authority finds laid
on its doorstep today.
Whats the idea?" the directors
are asked. Here the Government is
paying cotton, tobacco and corn grow
ers to plough under their crops or not
to plant them in order to reduce the
surplus and produce prices upon
which the farmer can live. And here
you come with your fertilizing and
anti-erosion programs to put more
land into production, to produce big
ger surpluses, which the Govern
ment will have to pay to pillow under" +"
But that isn't what is in the minds
President Roosevelt. OF the approx
imately 100000 acres now under
cultivation, it is estimated that at
least 10000 acres are absolutely
unfit for farming and should be re-
tired from use, the sooner the bet
ter. And a good deal more of the
land should be thrown out Of use for
the production of corn. cotton and
tobacco. 1t can't be cultivated eco
nomically. Much more land, worn out
with the age-old burden Of cotton
and tobacco, should be given a good
long rest to allow it to get its strength
back. DR.. Morgan estimates that
throughout the South there are prob
ably $4,000, 900 acres that should be
given the rest cure" There should
be a longer period Of rotation. with
cover crops of nitrogen-restoring
legumes
1t is the proposal to turn the poorer
Evening star., 1934-02-18

land. which now Is being used to add
to the surpluses, into national and
State forests, game preserves. i'm
pounded lakes at the dam sites and
dairy pastures. An adequate supply
of milk for the children of the farm
ers themselves would demand great
many thousand acres of paSturage-
land now devoted to increasing the
surplus of cotton. At last it is pos
sible to keep dairy cows in the cot
ton country. There would be no new
market needed for the dairy prod
ucts. They could be disposed OF right
at home.
OF course, an enormous amount OF
land will still remain in cultivation
when the submarginal tracts have
been eliminated. The land retained
will be that on which good crops can
be raised with a minimum of effort.
With fertilization and the use of
electric power the farmer will be
enabled to raise just as much tobacco
or cotton on half the land he plowed
before, and with less than half the
effort. He can have the rest of his
land to raise milk and frewood. He
will save half his working time for
the wage-paying job in the local fac
tory, If he wants it. This will give
him real money to buy things. He
will be released from the heavy yoke
Of king cotton"
II this were all, the surpluses, al
though not increased, would not nee
essarily be reduced. But the plan
goes much further than this and en-
braces a breakaway from the single
crop system altogether. The cotton
farmer might only use half his fertile
land for the production Of cotton for
the world market, in which the sur
plus exists. The rest Of 1t he could
give over to potatoes. carrots. spinach.
blackberries, etc. for himself and his
neighbors. This would not add to
surpluses because it would not go on
the national market 1t would be
consumed at home. 1t would supply
Evening star., 1934-02-18
MAIL CONTRACTS
FORUM SUBJECT
Senator M'KelIar, Chairman
of Post Office Committee,
Speaks Tomorrow.

Senator Kenneth McKellar of Ten
nessee, chairman of the Senate Com
mittee on Post Ofices, will discuss
ocean mail contracts in the National
Radio Forum tomorrow night, at
10:30 o'clock. The National Radio
Forum is arranged by The Washing
ton Star and broadcast over the net
work of the National Broadcasting Co.
Senator McKellar for years has
been a student and critic Of ocean
mail contracts, usually referred to as
mail subsidies. The Roosevelt ad-
ministration. it is understood, is bent
on bringing about reform of the
system of ocean mail contracts as
well as Of the airmail contracts.
Evening star., 1934-02-18
FARLEY AWAITS SOUNDNGS
Henderson Expected to Be Guided by
Eden Report.

GENEVA. February II R.-
Whether Arthur Henderson, presi-
dent of the Disarmament Conference,
will call parley of the great powers,
including the United States. depends
largely on the result of the soundings
Capt. Anthony Eden is making in
the capitals of Europe.
This was the opinion of League
Of Nations officials tonight as Eden,
chief aide to Henderson in the Brit
tsh government, planned to continue
his tour, following his conferences in
Paris.
Frances attitude toward a new con-
ference is deemed here to be of para
mount importance. and the view of
pressed to Capt. Eden today. created
no little stir in League circles. 1t
vas understood here that France re-
jected the British proposals for an
arms cut, because Of what 1t terms
the Hitler menace"
Hugh Wilson, American minister
10 Switzerland, conferred with
Joseph Avenol, League secretary, on
the general situation.
Wilson also talked to M A.
Aghnides. director of the disarmament
section of the League. on the tour
Eden Is making, and afterward indi-
Gated he was pessimistic over the
prospects for success.
DEFENSE MOVE DISCUSSED.
Evening star., 1934-02-18

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poration will lease the ship to a pri-
vate operating company which would
pay rental to liquidate the loan.
I'VE feel confident that such an air
service will play a great part in aiding
North American industries hold the
South American markets." he said.
The ship would make the jump
from its base at Washington to Puerto
Rico in 81 hours, to Pernambuco in
40 hours. to St. Helena in 27 hours
and to Cape Town in 26 hours, carry
ing a crew Of 80 and 20 to 80 pas
sengers and 12.500 pounds Of mail
and express and a SO per cent re-
serve supply of fuel
Negotiations are under way for as
sembling, erecting and trial flights Of
the ship either at Scott Field, Belle
vile, ILL.,; OF Akron, or OF LAkehurst,
n. J.
Evening star., 1934-02-18
BRITISH BLOCKED
BYFRENCH STAND
Efforts to Revive Arms Ne
uotiations Vain, With Paris
Cold to Hitler.
Nv the Associated Press.

ny the Associated Press.
PARIS, February 17.-An icy
French refusal to discuss rearmament
with Chancellor Hitler of Germany
while the Reich is rearming" wilted
British efforts today to revive arms
negotiations.
The seven big guns" of the French
cabinet cited Austria's plight and were
reported to have told Capt. Anthony
Eden, the British lord privy seal, that
France is unwilling to reduce her
military power while "the Nazi men,
ace" continues.
Herr Hitler's "argumentative atti-
tude" when offered past concessions
were blamed in official quarters for
the check on arms parleys.
EngIand's Attitude Question.
The French statesmen indicated
they were more interested in sound
ing out the British on England's s
readiness to participate in joint
statement supporting the Austrian
chancellor. Engelbert Dollfuss, in his
domestic conflict and struggles with
what he has called Nazi terrorism and
propaganda.
The British, however. raised Ger
tain objections" officials said. to an
Italian British French manifesto -
suggested by Premier Mussolini of
Italy-on the necessity for an indie
pendent Austria"
Capt. Eden, whose visit here was
said to be for the purpose of gather
ing reactions" on armament, planned
to go to Berlin Monday and thence
to Rome for similar discussions
Doumergue Farley Call.
Premier Doumergue called four for
mer premiers and three defense min
listers of France for the four-hour talk
with Capt Eden - Louis Barthou
minister of foreign affairs; Vice Pre-
rniers Tardieu and Herriot, and three
defense ministers. Minister of War
Petain. Minister of Aviation Denai1
and Minister of Marine Pietri
The ministers in a spirit of per-
feet frankness and friendliness eX-
changed views on the last British
(arns) memorandum" said a COM
munique, but they declined to COM
rnent.
They looked forward in a most
general manner toward the possibility
of an international accord, equally
hoped for by both parties on the
question Of disarmament, the state
ment added.
The French statesmen said they
were willing to discuss disarmament
but were opposed to talk about re-
armament.
This remark referred to Hitler's de-
mands for a German army of 100000
electives, which France rejected in a
recent note
Evening star., 1934-02-18
152 Fined for Betting.

LAWRENCE, Mass. February II
C9.-Illegal betting on the horses
took quite jolt today when 152 per-
sons arrested in a State police raid
last night went into District Court to-
day. Fines totaling s7,750 were as
sessed on the group, Appeals were
taken by 81.
Evening star., 1934-02-18
Mothers Fined
For ''Crashing''
Maternity Ward
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ATLANTA, February 1.-TWO
young mothers today were fined
SGT for crashing the maternity
ward of the city-owned Grady
Hospital.
Hospital authorities said the
women entered the hospital about
a month ago. giving Atlanta ad-
dresses, After their babies were
born, the hospital claimed, it was
found both we're from Cedar
town, Ga.
Police Judge Galloway told the
women the hospital was main
tanned for residents of Fulton
County and suspended their fines
when they promised not to try
to gain admittance again.
Evening star., 1934-02-18
TUG IN DISTRESS

NEW YORK, February IT P.-
Coast Guard headquarters announced
tonight the cutter Carabasset was pro-
cecding to the assistance of the sea-
going tug T. j. Hooper, which was in
distress with IL men on board. I
miles southeast Of Ocean City, Nd
Evening star., 1934-02-18
BRAGG IN HONOLULU.
Refuses Comment on Alcohol Stock
pooI TeStiTnnny

Refuses Comment on Alcohol Stock
Pool Testimony.
HONOLULU. February II R.-
Thomas E. Bragg, mentioned In the
United States Senate's investigation
of alcohol market pool operations, ar
rived here January 81 with Mrs.
Bragg and their daughter Polly.
Bragg expressed interest today in
Washington dispatches, but declined
to comment on statements by j. K.
Whanger, an accountant, that Bragg
had given him checks in December
aggregating s65,ooo for services in
connection with alcohol stock opera
tons.
Bragg said he expected to remain
in Honolulu for some time.
Evening star., 1934-02-18
l0WANS TO HAVE DANCE
State Society Will Honor Service
Officers.

Hundreds of native Iowans are ex-
pected to attend the dance which the
Iowa State Society is giving Wednes-
day night from 9 to o'clock at the
Willard Hotel in honor of Iowa serv-
ice officers and their wives The host
esses will be the wives of the Iowa
delegation in Congress. Lieut.. Col,
Henry s. Merrick Is president Of the
society this year.
Evening star., 1934-02-18
Restoration of Tennessee Valley Soil Productivity
Is Undertaken for Revivification of Agriculture
Erosion and Failure to
Rotate Crops Results
in Loss of Fertility.
MuchIs Irredeernable.

This Is the eighth OF a series oj
articles on the huge experiment
being conducted by the Tennessee
Valley Authority. The ninth ar
ticIe tDtH appear tomorrow.
Evening star., 1934-02-18
GOLD SHIPMENT IN .
$s5, ,ooo, 600 Arrives on Presiden

$35, 900, 900 Arrives on President
Harding From Abroad.
NEW YORK, February II (P.-A
consignment Of $35, 100000 in gold
for the Federal Reserve Bank ar
rived today on the liner President
Harding.
The metal remained aboard the
ship tonight under heavy guard. The
assay offce was closed.
Evening star., 1934-02-18
D. C.-CAPET0WN AIR
SERVICE PLANNED IF
C. w. A. LENDS CASH

Continued From First Page.)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-11-23
PIONEER BURLEICH
FARMER SUCCUMbS
Funeral Services for liver john
son Will Be Held at Paint
cd Woods Church

liver johnson. IS, prominent Glen
view township official and pioneer
Burleigh county farmer, died at 9
.. M, Thursday at the johnson farm
home from complications Of old age.
Mr.. JOHNSON was one Of the oldest
pioneers in the county. He home
steaded In Qlenview township In 1850
and held numerous township offices
before he retired from active farm
ing. He was born April q. 1910 In
Norway. His wife died In 1921.
Funeral services will be held ct 2
p. M, Saturday ct the Painted Woods
Lutheran church following short serv-
ices for members Of the family ct the
farm home. Rev. G. A. Carlson Of
Washburn viii officiate. Interment
will be made in the Rose Hill oeme-
terry.
He leaves two daughters, Mrs. Con
Johnson, living on the homestead,
and Mrs. Oscar Moe Of Minot. One
brother, Joe johnson, Is living in
Canada and several other relatives
reside In Norway.
Four honorary pail bearers have
been chosen for the burial ceremon-
les. They are Gust Larson, Thomas
Jacobson, Willard 9imons and 8. z.
strandemo. Active pail bearers will
Be Lars Jacobson, Willard Jacobson.
Albert Larson, Lawrence Jotnson,
Enock Anderson and Al Holden.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-11-23
n. D. SHIPPERS WIN
Rate CASE VICTORY
Williams Finds Two important
Points in Decision to
States Advantage

Fargo, N. D., Nov. 23.-(P-North
Dakota shipping interests have won
the two most important points for
which they were contending in the
western trunk line class rate case, de-
cided this week by the Interstate
Commerce Commission, it Is an
nounced by N. E. Williams, traffic
commissioner of the Fargo Chamber
CT Commerce, after an analysis Of the
decision.
These two points, says Williams,
were:
First, the principle Of making
through overhead rates between North
Dakota points and the East which
has been upheld in the commissions
decision.
Second, the threat to North Dako-
ta's importan: dairy and poultry
processing industries, resulting from
a proposal of big increase In rates
on dairy and poultry products.
This threat was eliminated when
the commission threw the dairy sec
ton Of the complaint out Of the pro-
ceedings.
The railroads will obtain some in
crease in revenue from this decision,
but this increase Is insignificant COM
pared to the big advances they asked
tor, Williams said.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-11-23
AAA PASSES HALF
Billion MARK IN
Cash TO FARMERS
corn-Hog Benefits Total $780,.
661,570; Wheat Checks
Over $4,000, 900

Washington, Nov. 23.- R 1.-The
AAA passed the half-billion-d dollar
mark Friday in disbursing It's flow Of
cash to farmers.
On July %. 1893. william E. Nor
riss Of Neuces county, Texas, received
Check No. l signed by President
Roosevelt. It was a $5l7 payment to
NORRIS for blowing up part Of his
standing cotton. Since that time
7,224,676 checks have been mailed out
for q grand total Of $500, 046, 42s.
OF this sum, southern farmers re-
ceived $500, 800 checks for $239, 572, 1877,
the largest payment to any commod-
ity group. It was divided into $l12,-
735, $40 for the cotton plow-up cam
paign Of 1888, SIS, TO-, 438 for the acre
age reduction program Of 1884, $l2,-
128,08l to holders Of options on gov
eminent held cotton, and 500, OO4 1893
to holders Of cotton option pool Ger
tificateS.
Tobacco growers received $2,042 ,633
during 1888 and $l5,56s+ 47 under the
1894 acreage reduction cAntracts.
Corn-hog farmers received nothing
during 1893 but thus far in 1884 have
pocketed $l30,66l $50. An additional
81 1000 is being paid out to them each
minute Of the day and night.
Wheat farmers have received 1.722,-
926 checks totaling $l18,201 1897. More
than $8l, 165 900 was distributed last
year and the balance thus far in 1884.
Payments to be made before the
end Of the year are expected to run
the grand total close to $700, 000, 900.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-11-23
Carpenter to Begin
Public Land Survey

Washington, Nov. 23.-(R)-A pro-
gram to carry out the Taylor grazing
act, including the issuance Of an ex-
ecutive order Of withdrawal OF all
public lands for purposes Of classifi-
cation, had been tentatively approved
Friday by Secretary Ickes.
While no definite announcement
was made in regard to withdrawal
order, it was understood this is to be
the first step in the plan submitted
to the secretary by F. r. Carpenter
director Of grazing.
The Taylor act as passed by the last
congress gives the interior depart
ment Jurisdiction over $4,000, 900 acres
OF the III, 000. 000-acre total Of public
domain in the country.
Carpenter left Washington Thurs
day for hearings In the west and does
not expect to return to the capital
until February. The first hearings
will be ct Salt Lake City, Dec. !. 9th
ers will follow ct Malta. Mont, Dec.
4: Billings, Mont, Dec. Z; Bismarck,
N. D., Jan. 3: Rapid City. 8. D.,
Jan. 8.