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Evening star., 1935-01-15
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Prominent Party Members
Expected to Be Asked to
End $500, 1000 Deficit.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated freSs.
With their eyes on 1896, Democratic
leaders planned today to raise
$500,000 and get their party out Of
the red by March /.
At conferences to be held within
the next few weeks, an authoritative
source said. prominent Democrats
will be invited to chip in $1,000
deficit and clean the slate for the
presidential contest.
The Democratic deficit amounted
to S552,792 on January l. Much of
it was a carry-over from 1928. Sew
eral drives to remove the red ink have
been started, but each fell short.
G. o. p. Over Top.
The Republican National Commit
tee is showing a surplus Of $184.
The last attempt to wipe out the
deficit drew criticism from opposing
camps. Last November Chairman
Farley of the Democratic National
Committee said the laid of citizens
from all parts of the country" would
be enlisted to clean up party debts
by January ].
Questions Legality.
Senator Vandenberg, Republican, Of
Michigan unloosed an attack on Far
ley, told him to quit either the POST
master generalship or chairmanship
of the party and asserted Farley pos-
Sibly was violating the law by appeal
ing for a half-million dollars.
In the new effort, it was indicated
the rank and file would be depended
upon through State quotas to provide
the years operating expenses.
Evening star., 1935-01-15
POLICE INCREASE
ASKED BY GROUP
Takoma, D. c., Association
Hears Prettyman on
Wider Powers.

The proposal for an increased police
force was approved by the Citizens
Association Of Takoma, D. c., at q
meeting last night in the Takoma
Park Branch of the Washington Pub
lie Library.
DR.. Guy Clinton, chairman Of the
Police and Fire Committee, reported
in this connection that it was pro-
posed by District police officials to
restore the IS men omitted in the
last appropriation bill and add 106
men in order to provide better pro-
lection. DR.. Clinton was appointed
to represent the association at the
city-wide committee meeting to be
held shortly to discuss the police
situation. The meeting viii be held
under the auspices of the Columbia
Heights Business Mems Association.
Mrs Mary Lamond White, presi-
dent of the association, and Walter
Trey, secretary. will represent the or
ganization at the public hearing TO-
morrow morning in the District Build
ing to discuss the proposed bill to
increase the powers Of the Commits
sioners. The association also will be
represented at the better housing pro-
gram meeting in the Interstate Com
merce Building tomorrow night.
E. Barrett Prettyman. corporation
counsel, addressed last nights meet
ing on the tentative bill enlarging
the powers Of the Commissioners. He
pointed out that approximately 81
boards were functioning, under vari-
GUS laws and acts Of Congress, and
in his opinion, the executive power
should be concentrated by giving the
Commissioners what he termed emerg-
ency reserve power. He outlined in
detail the background of the bill and
referred to previous measures which
had been introduced in Congress dele
eating to the Commissioners all of the
power that it could give them.
The speaker also referred to other
sections Of the proposed bill including
highways and parks, finances. police
department, health department and
tax features.
Evening star., 1935-01-15
BANQUET is PLANNED
BY ORDER OF CARABAO
Col. II. c. Reisinger Heads Enter.
tainment Committee for Event
February 8.

The thirty-seventh annual banquet
of the Military Order of the Carabao,
composed Of Army, Navy and Marine
Corps officers who have served in the
Philippines. will be held February o
at the Willard Hotel
The Entertainment Committee,
headed by Col. Harold c. Reisinger.
u. S. M. c.. is arranging program
of songs and skits, featuring Miss
Sonia Troyano in a number of Span
ish songs. Other entertainers will
be George O'Connor, Fred East, Bill
Raymond, Ed Steffe and Bill Shana-
han.
The Marine Band Orchestra, con-
Quoted by Capt. Taylor Branson, will
play.
Evening star., 1935-01-15
SECURITIES POSTS
NEARER FOR FIVE
Senate Committee Nomi'
mates Kennedy as Chair
man of Commission.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Nominations of the five members of
the Securities and Exchange Commis-
sion. including Joseph P. Kennedy,
the chairman, were approved today
by the Senate Banking Committee.
The committee deferred action on
President Roosevelt's nomination of
Mariner S. Eccles as governor of the
Federal Reserve Board and Adolph c.
Miller, veteran member of the board.
Glass Not at Meeting.
Action on the Eccles appointment
was postponed at the request of Sen
ator Glass, Democrat, Of Virginia,
who was unable to attend the meet
ing. The committee left the Miller
nomination for consideration at the
same time 1t acts on EccleS.
Other members of the Securities
and Exchange Commission approved
were George c. Mathers, James M.
Lands, Robert E. Healy and Fer
dinand Pecora
The latter already has indicated he
will resign to accept appointment to
the New York State Supreme Court.
Bane Supported.
Strong support is being exerted at
the White House for the nomination
Of Baldwin B. Bane of Virginia to
succeed Pecora.
Bane. now executive administrator
Of the commission, and formerly chief
of the division which administered
the securities act under the Federal
Trade Commission, was backed by the
two Virginia Senators and a number
of others, including Chairman Fletch-
er of the Senate Banking Committee.
Bane was understood to be at least
one of the leading candidates for the
vacancy. A number Of others were in
the field, however, including Ben
Cohen, associate counsel Of the Public
Works Administration. Cohen was
one Of the brain trusters" who COL
Elaborated in drafting the stock mar
ket bill.
Evening star., 1935-01-15
ARPR0F|TS RICH
I PLACED AT $4,000
New MiIIionaireS Cited in
Plea for Funds to Con-
tinue Probe.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
An assertion that the World War
created $4,000 new millionaires in
America alone was made today by
Chairman Nye in pleading with the
Senate for 100000 to continue the
Munitions Committees investigation.
'>a The North Dakota Independent Re-
publican said the munitions industry
"seems to have lost all sense of de-
cency and to be running wildly insane
and roughshod over the nations of the
world"
Not a member of the investigating
committee believes we should jeop-
ardize in any way the national de-
fense," Nye said. but I say to you
today that national defense has be-
come a racket, an international racket
more vicious in its consequences. more
sweeping in its influence than any
racket ever conceived.
with the munitions industry, ma
tional defense has become an insanity
for profit"
Cites Increased War Expenditures.
. Declaring that America is spending
this year on military preparedness
more than twice as much as in the
year before the great war. Nye asked:
"Why these constantly enlarged
plans and preparations for war? Why
these repeated failures to accomplish
understanding in disarmament con-
ferences?
THE answer is to be found, in a
very large measure, in the hearings
which have been conducted by the
Senate Committee.
"Those hearings reveal a fondness
for profit and a Scorn for the cause
of disarmament among munitions
makers of the world.
IF We can somehow find the way
to make for less dollar prosperity in
times of war than in times of peace
we shall have taken large steps in
eliminating a vast degree of danger
OF more war"
Hits Du Points.
The Du Points, Nye contended
reached their pinnacle of control over
a titanic industrial empire wholly by
reason of the profit which they were
permitted to take out of four years
Of war"
Except as men were bleeding and
dying and except as property was
being destroyed on every hand" he
said, "the Du Points could not have
had that gain which came to them
through four years of war. gain SC
great as to represent a return upon
their invested capital of more than
an average of 100 per cent per year
during the four years of the war"
Evening star., 1935-01-15
HARLAN COAL CASE
:. TESTIMONY ENDED
United Mine Workers Complete
! Complaints on Violations
of n. R. A. Code.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press. +
PINEVILLE, KY, January 15.-
Testimony against Harlan County
coal companies charged with violat-
ing the N. r. A. coal code was ended
yesterday by representatives of the
United Mine Workers of America.
Only one of the IL companies cited
by the National Coal Labor Board,
Division No. !, South, was represent
ed at the hearing, which began Satur-
day. Chairman Charles B. Barnes of
Cincinnati ruled, however, that the
fact they did not send representa-
tives did not preclude the hearing OF
complaints. A stenographer took
notes on the hearings for the benefit
OF the defendant companies.
The board, composed of Chairman
Barnes, Van A. Bittner, Charleston,
w. Va, labor member, and E. c. Ma
han. Knoxville, Tenn, operators
member, is to make its rulings after
considering the testimony in execu-
tive session at later meeting in
Cincinnati.
Evening star., 1935-01-15
Substitute Throat of Rubber
Sares Life of 3.Day-Old Girl

and mouth to her lungs. was open
when she was born, but when nurses
found she could not swallow food,
physicians investigated and discovered
the throat opening to the stomach was
an unopened tube.
An incision was made and the rub
ber tube inserted. The baby. whose
name the physicians declined to dis
close, Is now being fed through the
tube,
"There appears to be no reason why
It should not i've" said Dr.. Insley,
"and so we are going to make an
aesophagus for the baby through the
neck tissue where the natural aesoph-
asus should h. but hn't"
Evening star., 1935-01-15

Continued From First Page)
the United States is a party unless this
Government agrees it shall do So This
is true both as to disputed cases and
advisory opinions. The sole specific
obligation which will result from our
adherence pertains to the payment by
the United States of fair share of
the courts expenses"
Senator Robinson referred to the
five reservations which the Senate
adopted when it ratified the protocol
OF adherence to the World Court in
January, 1926. The principal reserva-
ton related to advisory opinions given
by the court and provided that with
out the consent of the United States
the court should not entertain any re-
quest for an advisory opinion touching
any dispute or question in which the
United States has or claims an inter
est. This reservation proved a stum-
bling block to American membership
in the court at that time. Some Of
the member nations objected.
Since that time, however. the So
called Root formula has been promul-
gated and accepted by the other ma
tions. This formula preserves in ef-
feet reservation S.
Two Opportunities for U. s.
Under this formula Senator Robin
son said two opportunities are given
the United States to prevent an ad-
visory opinion to which it objects.
The first is before the Council or
Assembly in which case the same
force and effect is given an objection
by the United States as attaches to
vote in the Council or Assembly
by a member Of the League OF
Nations.
Whenever request for advisory
opinion comes to the court" con-
tinued Senator Robinson, "the United
States shall be notified. a reasonable
time fixed within which a written
statement by the United States con-
cerning the request may be filed, and
exchange Of views is provided for
and If no agreement be reached the
United States may withdraw without
imputation of unfriendliness.
Senator Gore of Oklahoma offered
an amendment to the resolution for
ratification, providing that American
adherence to the World Court shall
not become effective and binding
while any other nation which is q
member Of the Court and which is
indebted to the United States shall
be in arrears for a period of more
than than six months In respect of
any payment due this country. The
Oklahoma Senator by this amend
ment seeks to force again considera-
ton of the World War debts owed
this country.
Evening star., 1935-01-15
CONGRESS MEMBERS ATTEND.
More Than 100 Participate in In
auguration Of Gov. Earle.

By the Associated Press.
More than hundred members OF
Congress left the Capital this morning
for Harrisburg, Pa, to attend the in
auguration Of George H. Earle as
Pennsylvania's first Democratic Gov
ern in A years.
Leaders Of the delegation said
Speaker Byrns sent word that his
physician had ordered him not to
make the trip. He and Representa-
tive Boland, the Democratic whip
had been commanded" by Pennsyl-
vania's Democratic Representatives to
appear in silk hats and morning
trousers. Boland wore derby when
he boarded the train.
The group was to be met at Harris
burg by Senator Guffey, Democrat, Of
Pennsylvania and Postmaster General
Farley, who were to lead a parade to
the inaugural platform.
Evening star., 1935-01-15

After lovely ladies and red roses
had helped send of the westbound
plane Of American Airlines on the
inaugural flight Of the new 20-hour
service between Washington and
Los Angeles yesterday the first
eastbound plane came in from
California and disgorged the un-
handsome countenance of Wallace
Beery. specialist in movie roles Of
the ugly villain. The upper photo
graph, made as the California
plane arrived at Washington Air
port at pm. shows Beery, COM
plete with derby, telling the story
of his trip, with gestures. to Mr..
and Mrs. Elliott Roosevelt. who
met the plane. Left to right, are:
Anon Carter. Fort Worth pub
Usher and inaugural passenger:
Mr.. and Mrs. Roosevelt, Beery and
Mrs. c. r. Smith, wife Of the presi-
dent of American Airlines. The
lower photo, made just before the
take-off of the first plane from
Washington Airport for the West.
shows, left to right: Miss Anne
Frazier Crowley, daughter Of Carl
Crowley, solicitor Of the Post Office
Department: Miss Anne Laxton,
granddaughter Of Gen. "Stonewall"
Jackson, and Mr.. Smith.
Star Staff and Underwood Photos
Evening star., 1935-01-15
Dairy Horse Resists Machine.

NEW YORK R.-Against the
steady advance Of the machine age
the milkman's horse still stands in
stanch resistance. And in the opin.
ion of the American Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, we
are likely to have the milkman's horse
with us for a long time. The society
points out that New York dairy COM
panies have put rubber shoes on their
horses and have rubber-tired their
wagons, tuning down considerably the
morning milk wagon racket.
The society reports there are about
5000 horses left in New York. Not
all OF them pull milk wagons.
Evening star., 1935-01-15
What's What
Behind News
In Capital
Naval Race Foreseen
Despite Hopes of
Norman Davis.
BY PAUL MALLON.

b1 fAUL MALLON.
n YORMAN DAVIS returned from
the futile London naval con-
" versations exuding optimism
1 and hope.
The rowing Ambassador told
newsmen he did not expect a naval
race, but confidently believed an ulti-
mate agreement is probable.
What he told them off the record
cannot be repeated, but it is no VIOLA
ton of confidence to disclose that it
was even more roSeate.
No one here will believe him-that
is, no one in the State and Navy De-
partments and. perhaps, even the
White House. There is widespread
suspicion that Mr.. Davis optimism is
a diplomatic pose, and that his hope
Is diplomatic slush. The capable Am
bassador at Large has been q diplo-
mat SO long that his best friends sus-
pect he is beginning to believe the
things he says.
A tair statement OF the ,Day this
Government looks at the naual
situation from the inside is this:
II the British and the Americans
Dould promise to giUe the Japd-
nese the right to full equality at
the end OF definite period. say
S or 10 years. a compromise might
be reached. We ,Dill not agree to
that. The japanese Uill not take
anything less.
Seriousness of Japan.
Our authorities generally are con-
vinced of the seriousness Of Japanese
intentions. They say the japanese
have let us know in many little ways
that they intend to get the right tc
parity in the future, and, if We do not
want to give it to them, they will take
~
Evening star., 1935-01-15

The japanese then asked us to offer
our definition Of offensive weapons.
The comeback made by one of our
delegates was this classic: ANY
weapon is offensive when you are in
front OF 1t and defensive when you
are behind it," The Japanese have not
quite figured that one out yet.
The Supreme Court gold case
has stimulated fantastic estimates
OF contracts outstanding calling for
payment in gold. Some published
estimates run up as high as 800
billion dollars, an inconceiudble
figure. No one knoDs precisely
Dhat the amount is, but the best
guess OF the best authority here is
100 billions. That is nearly 10
times as much gold as there Is in
the ,porld.
The use Of gold can be best under
stood by likening it to chips in q
poker game. The chips do not repre-
sent the amount of money in the
game or even the amount which
changes hands. The chips are merely
the exchange medium, and are used
again and again.
The clearest budgetary survey sub
mitted by any Government depart
ment was that of Labor Secretary
Perkins. She listed what she wanted
to use her increases for, in such q
way that they could be understood.
The Government is going to spend
$1,000 more next year to keep the In
dians away from flrewater. The
budget calls for $55, $3.50 for the noble
purpose of "suppressing the liquor
traff1c" among the red men, but not a
nickel Is included for that purpose
among white men.
Mr.. Ickes' appetite for investigating
people and things is not on the wane.
His Interior Department Bureau Of
Investigations is getting an increase
Of $4,000. mostly for salary increases,
in the new budget, and will spend
nearly 100000 next year.
(Copyrisht, 1854 o.. -
Evening star., 1935-01-15
GOV. EARLE ASKS
STATE INCOME TAX
Pennsylvania Executive At
tacks Utilities, Lobbies and
Especial Interests"
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
HARRISBURG, Pa, January Is
Gov. George H. Earle today demanded
a State income tax and revision Of
the constitution, in a "New Deal
message in which he attacked utili-
ties. lobbies. Wall Street and special
interests"
The commemorative new chief
executive, in his inaugural address
frcm the open-air platform in the
Capitol Plaza, also advocated unem-
ployment insurance. old age pensions
and an increased State borrowing
power, to be made possible by a
revised constitution.
He stressed the right of private
property" "Monopolistic" milk in
terests were warned of closer regu-
lation. Building and loan associa-
tions were promised aid in regaining
their real place In the financial life
of the community
Warns Against Child Labor.
Earle warned that Child labor must
never return"
supporting MS demand Tor an In
come tax, Earle said go per cent Of
the wealth in the State Is In stocks,
bonds and other personal property,
but 80 per cent of local taxation is
derived from real estate.
This grossly unfair situation Is q
perfect example Of the dead hand Of
the past crushing the present." the
Governor said. pointing out that when
the present constitution was adopted
in 1874. real estate amounted to 80
per cent of the States wealth.
Pay Rolls to Be Cut.
With a statement that he intends
to "cut down on pay rolls" the Gov
ernor voiced his intention Ito con-
duct the State government on strictly
businesslike lines" i
Earle came out strongly for work
relief rather than the dole and
stressed his views for revision of the
constitution on that subject, also by
stating "a very ill-timed tax increase
may be necessary to meet relief needs
because of the States inability to
borrow.
CnNCDESS H6EHEnrnC a--r>,v
Evening star., 1935-01-15
Twelve Licensed to Wed

FAIRFAX. Va, January Is. (Spe-
ciaD -Marriage licenses have been
issued In the office of the clerk Of
the Circuit Court as follows: Henry
Conway Beach. 18. Burke. Va. and
Kathlyn Austin. 81, r. F. D., Fairfax,
Va; Raymond Wilfred McGuin, 81,
and Mary Talbert Devers, 10, both
r. F. d. No. 4. Alexandria. Va; +;
Chester Vaughn Norris, "a, and Mar
garet Virginia Long, "a, both OF Bal
timore, Md; John L. Shelhorse, 80.
and Addye C. Howard. 80, both Of
Washington: Carroll Matthews Long,
AZ. Washington. and Theresa Helen
White, "a, Bluefleld. W. Va: and
Rene Won Lobstein, 81, and Mildred
Jane Wiegand, a.. both Of WASH
ington.
Evening star., 1935-01-15
POPULAR SCHOOL
BOARD VOTE URGED
Capper Reintroduces Bill to
Allow Residents to Elect
Members.

The proposal to allow the people
Of the District to elect the Board of
Education was reintroduced in the
Senate late yesterday by Senator Cap
per of Kansas, ranking minority
member Of the District Committee
At present the board members are ap-
pointed by justices of the District
Supreme Court.
Senator Capper has sponsored a
similar measure in previous sessions
of Congress. and several hearings have
been held on it in recent years.
Board Size the Same.
The size of the board would remain
at nine, and after the election of the
first board the terms of three men,
bers would expire each year. The
annual elections would take place on
the third Tuesday Of May.
The bill sets forth In detail the
qualifications of voters and the con-
ditions to be complied with in nomi-
mating candidates. The Commission
ers would lay out the precincts, which
would be grouped into three electoral
divisions.
Reintroduction of the bill came in
the midst of q revival of the discus
sion over whether the proposal to in
crease the general powers of the Dis
trict Commissioners should give them
any added authority over the school
board.
Seeks War Memorial.
Senator Copeland, Democrat, of New
York, yesterday reintroduced his bill
to provide for a 100000 memorial
in Washington in honor of the SOL
dierS, sailors and Marines who lost
their lives in the World War. The
measure would create a World War
Memorial Commission of seven mem
bers to plan the memorial and to ac-
quire a site costing not more than
100000. The proposed commission
would seek the views of the National
Capital Park and Planning Commits
sion and Of the Fine Arts Commission
on the proposed plans.
Evening star., 1935-01-15

The conviction is widespread that
1896 will be the crucial period of
postwar naval history. We are not
going to start the race. When the
treaty expires we will go along build
ing and replacing in accordance with
the program laid down in the treaty.
If a naval race is started, it will
be by the japanese. If they build
one ship above the 5-5-3 treaty
ratio, then the race Is on. In that
event our authorities are planning to
get Congress to agree to sliding
scale building program under which
we can maintain strength of to 3
against the japanese.
FeU Uell-inf formed persons place
much faith in the interesting
story coming oUer from London by
unofficial 1Cord OF = mouth cable.
This yarn is to the effect that
the Jdponese delegates gdue the
impression phen they left London
that they mere milling to enter any
kind OF agreement to Sdue their
faces back home. They ,oeTe sup
posed to be going home Uith the
idea of trying to sell their oop-
ernment the British compromise
proposal. This proposal Is that
each OF the pouers publicly an
nounce its building program for
period OF years and agree not to
change the program without gir-
ing ddrdnce notice.
The program would be based, of
course, on the 5-5-3 relationship.
Japan would be granted in principle
the right to build up to full naval
parity, but she must hold her an
nounced program within the 5-5-3
ratio, although every one would agree
never to mention the word ratio
again. In other words, Japan would
receive the theoretical right to parity
providing she promised not to exer-
else 1t.
Not Anxious For Race.
It is probably true that the Japa-
nese do not want a race, because
they know we could outbuild them.
They want to restrict us and the
British, If they can. Also, they need
a diplomatic victory for home con-
sumption. But whether they would
accept this grand idea is something
else again.
The yarn has reached the biggest
officials ears here. Frankly, they
have not been impressed.
Another sub-rosa yarn from Lon
don is the one that our officials at
the conference asked the japanese at
one point to define what they con-
sidered to be Offensive weapons Of
war" The japanese thought about it
a while and replied that battleships,
heavy cruisers and aircraft carriers
should be so classified.