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Evening star., 1935-12-03
6 PER CENT BONUS
VOTED BY TEA FIRM
Common-Stock Holders Also to
Share in Disbursements
With 81 Dividend.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, December 3.-More than
1000 Jewel Tea Co. employees in SO
cities of 4s States will participate in
a sl50,000 bonus voted by directors
yesterday.
All Jewel employees earning $50 q
week or less were awarded extra pay
equal to per cent Of their earnings
for the entire year 1885, payable
March IS. 1896. To be eligible an
employe must have been in the serv-
to President II. M. Karker, said.
Voting Of this cash outlay was only
a part of the disbursements ordered by
directors. No-par common-stock hold
ers were voted an extra dividend Of
81 a share, payable December %, in
addition to the regular quarterly
dividend Of rs cents due January Is.
The total cash commitment was ap-
proximately $640,000, including the
dividends and the wage extra.
This was the third and largest wage
bonus Jewel Tea has voted. In 1884
directors granted an extra equal to
per cent of employees earnings for
the year.
The company recently reported sales
for the first a weeks of 1885 totaled
$15,644,314, or 9.6 per cent above
those for the corresponding 1884
period. The last earnings report, that
for the first 28 weeks, showed q proft
Of $2.l6 per share, compared with
s2.51 for the corresponding period last
year.
Evening star., 1935-12-03
1900 GO ON STRIKE
AGAINST W.P. A. PAY
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
KEY WEST. Fla, December g.
Thirteen hundred w. P. A. workers in
this southernmost city in the United
States. struck today in protest against
the wage scale.
M. z. Gilfond, W. p. A. and F. E.
r. A. administrator for the Federally
governed municipality. said the work.
ers presented no demands as they
walked out, but the men, engaged on
road, sewer and other W. P. A. prof.
ects, claimed they could not live on
the $605 paid them weekly.
No trouble occurred, Gilfond said,
nor did he expect any.
Once before W. p. A. workers struck
here over wages, but the matter was
quickly patched up.
Gilfond, whose relief rolls carry the
names of 1000 families of Key Vests
population of $4,000, said the men
really don't have any one to strike
against" since the Government runs
Key West.
A meeting Of the strikers will be
held tonight.
Evening star., 1935-12-03
SYNOD IS DEFIANT
|. ONNAz|D|CTAT|0N
Latest Restrictive Decree
Explained as Move for
Unification.
ny the Associated Press.

ny the Associated Press.
BERLIN, December 3.-Germany's
Protestant Confessional Synod offered
open opposition today to Nazi dicta.
ton.
A spokesman announced emphatic.
ally they had no intention of accept
ing the orders Of Hans Kerrl, head
Of the NaZi department for church
affairs, depriving them Of all authori-
tative and administrative rights.
The spokesman expressed gratifica-
ton that the issues between Nazi and
opposition church factions finally
emerged clearly, but asserted that in
the crisis, his group intended to hold
firmly to its principle of obeying God
before man.
Nazis Claim Unity Move.
Kerrls decree, giving NaA church
officials complete authority and deny
ing Protestant confessional groups
rights of church taxation, collection
Of funds, convocation of synods and
powers of nominating ministers, was
explained by the Nazis as a move to-
ward unity within the Evangelical
Church.
Kerrl insisting "one organ alone
can govern the church and give it
spiritual leadership" announced he
was permitting his committees two
years to complete unification of the
church.
OF the governing organ for the
church, he asserted, that organ is
the Reich's church committee with
its state and provincial subcom-
mittees."
Life without Power.
He said the Confessional Synod and
other opposition groups could continue
to exist, but without power, in his
efforts to bring together the three
groups within German Professionalism
the Nazi leaders, the confessional
opposition and the neutralS, who he
said were in majority and desired
peace.
The Confessional Synod has main
tanned consistently, however, that no
committees appointed by the govern
ment have the right to legtslate for
or to govern the church.
Evening star., 1935-12-03
M0NTGOMERY'S WATER
. RATES TO BE DISCUSSED

Assurances that officials of the
washington Suburban Sanitary Com
mission will appear before the January
meeting Of the Westmoreland Hills
Citizens Association to discuss Mont
gomery County water rates was given
the newly organized civic group at its
meeting last night.
The association voted recently to in
vestigate reports that water rates
charged In the county are approxi-
mately 800 per cent higher than resi-
dents Of the District Of Columbia are
required to pay.
It was reported that postal officials
have promised to install equipment
for mail collections in westmoreland
Hills at an early date.
The meeting was held in the audi
torium Of the c. q p. Telephone Co. IN
Washington.
Evening star., 1935-12-03

The main sub-rosa purpose Of our
delegation apparently is to see that
the United States is not held re-
Sponsible for creating any ill-feeling.
There is a more menscing danger Of
that than any outsider knows.
British Did Negotiating.
During the preliminary discussions
The British would one day zee the
japanese and listen to what they had
to say. Two or three days later, they
would see our people, agree with us
that parity could not be accorded to
the japanese, and then go back and
let the Japanese understand it was
impossible to get the Americans to
agree.
Certain United States officials
htnted to the British gently that
the matter tuas too serious for any
diplomatic Joking like that.
There is little basic difference of
opinion between Washington and
London regarding Far Eastern policy.
But British interests in the Far East
are far more extensive than ours.
Bonus Discussed Recently.
The President Is known to have dis
cussed the bonus recently with sew
eral advisers who called at Warm
Springs. There is no question about
him vetoing any bill which fails TO
carry its own method Of raising the
money outside the budget.
Treasury Secretary Morgenthau Is
understood to be looking into the pos
sibilities Of payment on q discount
basis, as through baby bonds. II the
interest rate is high enough, they
might be sold at par.
Enemy Dodging II Duce.
Smartest military men here diagnose
Mussolini's biggest problem in North
ern Ethiopia as search for some one
to tight. II Duce is calling for spec
tacular victories to help him at home,
but his troops have dificuity finding
any one to shoot at. The only time
the Ethiopians crawl out Of their
caves Is at night, for harassing forays,
which bring little glory. but plenty of
annoyance.
(copyrisht 1885,
Evening star., 1935-12-03
PLANTERATTAcKS
COTTON CONTROL
Brief Is Filed in Supreme
Court as Four.Year
PIar Is Mapped.

A fresh attack was directed In the
Supreme Court today st the cotton
control plan, under which the New
Deal has just projected . four-year
production program.
Lee Moor, Texas planter. told the
high tribunal in a brief that II the
Bankhead cotton law Is held valid
constitutional notification can be
accomplished by q mere act Of Con-
gress."
Only yesterday the A. A. A. evi-
denced q new determination to push
for longtime control Of major crops
by announcing q four-year cotton plan
which aims at an 100000 to H.
000, 900 bale output In 1885.
Previously. despite the controversy
over the farm programs constitu-
tionality, four-year programs had been
launched for wheat. tobacco, rye and
cotton, and two-year plan for corn
hog producers.
Argument Set December 10.
Moor's brief was presented prelim-
mary to arguments before the court
December 10 on validity Of the legis-
lation intended to curtail production
by imposing a tax on the amount Of
cotton grown in excess Of q fixed
quota. 1t said:
"If the Bankhead act Is sustained,
there is practically no limit to Federal
et Aa1I xxybi 1oc t,ftharfn
been thought to be within the exclusive
Jurisdiction of the States will be within
the exclusive control of Congress. Our
dual system Of government will be at
an end"
Moor brought suit against the Texas
& New Orleans Railroad Co. to compel
1t to transfer his cotton without tags
attached to show he complied with
the act. Lower courts dismissed his
petition.
Ofhcials predicted some method Of
continuing crop control would be found,
regardless of what the Supreme Court
rules on the agricultural adjustments
act.
Base Cut Million Acres.
The cotton contract provides for a
reduction in base" acreage from as
100000 to 44,500,0o0 acres.
Contract signers will reduce acreage
80 to IS per cent for 1886, compared
to Is to IS per cent for 1885 and IS to
As per cent for 1884.
One benefit payment will be made
at the rate of cents a pound zap
proximately $3.50 an acre). Three
payments were provided in the 1885
contract on two bases, totaling 434
cents a pound.
Evening star., 1935-12-03

A coroner's jury today was con-
sidering the case Of Miss Elizabeth r.
Lynch, IS. Potomac Electric Power
Co. switchboard operator, who was
found shot to death under mysterious
circumstances last Wednesday in her
home, Sl8 Fourth street northeast.
William A. Dutch Kappel, "a,
friend of the woman and a roomer
OF her home, and LeV 7, Cullen, 81,
of 718 Fourth street northeast. were
expected to testify. Both were ar
rested, but Cullen was released later
in the custody of his attorney, Charles
Ford.
Kappel has admitted ownership Of
the .38-caliber revolver with which
Miss Lynch was killed. The gun lay
near the woman,s feet when her body
was discovered on the kitchen floor.
A smashed chair led Investigators TO
believe the woman may have put up
q struggle.
Kappel has told police he and Miss
Lynch were out together Tuesday
night. He took her home about mid
night, but she refused to admit MIN.
Later, he said, he found her dead and
called police.
Evening star., 1935-12-03
YOUNGLNERMORE
GAINING SLOWLY
Mother Prepares Defense
Against Charge of At
tempt to Kill Him.
BY the Associated Press.

oy tiic hSoOSiateu FEcso.
SANTA BARBARA, Calf, Decem-
ber3.-Jesse Livermore, jr.. Is, son of
the Wall street trader, gained slowly
today in his fight against infection
from bullet wound as his mother
prepared her defense against a charge
she attempted to kill him.
Pleads Innocence.
The 38-year-old matron, Mrs. Doro-
thy Wendt Longcope, pleaded inno-
cent to the accusation of assault
with intent to commit murder. Her
preliminary hearing was set tenta-
lively for next Monday.
Free on $1,000 bond after q week
end in jail, she sought means to
regain custody of her youngest son,
Paul, IA, living with the senior Liver
more at hotel here since his fathers
arrival Saturday.
The boy was awarded to Mrs. Long
cope when the couple was divorced
in 1892.
Parents Barred From Sick Room.
With the wounded boys condition
still grave. physicians barred both
his parents from his sick room, despite
repeated entreaties from Mrs Long
cope.
Both the youth and his mother
maintained the shooting in their home
after Thanksgiving day party was
an accident. He was found lying
wounded on the living room floor,
while his mother stood near him hold
ing a "a rife and crying 1--WE shot
my SON."
Evening star., 1935-12-03
ARREST OF SPANISH
OFFICIAL HELD MISTAKE
Alexandria Police Court Judge
Orders 90 Collateral
Refunded,

BY staff Correspondent of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. December s.
Referring to the arrest OF Jose Giber-
nau, commercial agent of the Spanish
commercial Office, as a mistake, /"
Judge James Reece Duncan Of Alex
andria Police Court today ordered re-
funded the So collateral which Giber-
nau posted November 10 after being
arrested for failing to halt his auto
mobile at stop sign.
The action followed communications
from Gov. George C. Peery and Attor-
ney General A. p Staples. Both re-
quested that the money be refunded.
Judge Duncan explained that Giber-
nau's claim Of diplomatic immunity
had never been presented to him, and
that the SO collateral was automatically
forfeited by the agent when he did not
appear in Police Court on the charge
Evening star., 1935-12-03
FRANK B. WALKER
FUNERAL IS HELD
Former D. c. Chess Champion
Will Be Buried in
Cedar Hill.

Funeral services for Frank B. Wal
ker, 7S, former District chess cham
pion and commentator on chess for
The Star, were to be held at 2 pm.
today in Calvary NJ. e. Church, with
Rev. DR.. Vernon N. Ridgely, pastor,
officiating. Burial was to be in Cedar
Hill Cemetery.
Mr.. Walker died Saturday In George
Washington University Hospital. In
Government service for many years,
he retired in 1929 while holding the
position Of chief Of the Indian lands
and miscellaneous division, Interior
Department.
He first became District chess
champion in 1896 and held the title
until 1900. He regained the cham
pionship in 1927 and held it this time
until 1881. He competed in interna-
tional play in 1928 and 1880 when
Washington opposed London, England.
in cable matches.
Evening star., 1935-12-03
MANOR PARK BUS
SERVICE CRITICIZED
Citizens Urged to Attend Public
Utilities Commission Hear.
;n- nnnam har1 10
ing December IL.

Alleged deficiencies in the bus sys-
TEN In the Manor Park area we're as
sailed by the Manor Park Citizens
Association last night
All members were urged to attend
the hearing of the Public Utilities
Commission December IL with view
to checking any efforts on the part of
the Capital Transit 90. to substitute
buSses for the Third street car line.
The substitution was to be sane
toned only If better service is assured.
A resolution was passed asking the
Utilities Commission to give careful
attention to the proposed sliding gas
rate scale and to the overlapping of
the rate basis in suburban areas served
by subsidiaries Of the Washington Gas
Light Co.
Following the meeting a short mu-
Sical program was offered. Those par
ticipating were Ruth Hobbs, violin;
Bernice Driscoll, piano; John Hahn,
cello; Mrs. Albert Mcpherson, piano.
and Lee Krider, vocalist. Mrs. Edward
Stitt gave two recitations.
Evening star., 1935-12-03
PLAN TO EQUAL|zE|
GAS RATES nearby
Capital Declared to Profit
at Expense of Other
Consumers.

The question Of whether District
gas consumers are enjoying compara-
lively low gas rates at the expense OF
gas users In suburban Virginia and
Maryland areas was raised today by
Peoples Counsel William A. Roberts
rs hearings were resumed by the Pub
lie Utilities Commission on proposed
adoption Of O sliding scale plan for
annual rate corrections.
Roberts was arguing in support Of
q provision in the proposed plan which
would make allowance for plant, oper-
ating expenses and revenues OF the
washington and Georgetown Gas
Light Cos. as being used or attributed
10 service to suburban customers Of
the companies subsidiaries.
!. Rates Declared Too High.
, He charged that wholesale rates
levied by the local companies against
its subsidiaries have been too high. On
the other hand. If they were made too
low. he continued, rates to suburban
consumers could be reduced at the ex-
pense of District gas users.
I. He said the sliding scale plan
egreed on by counsel for the COM
mission and the company, and him.
self, contemplated ALLEGATION Of ac-
counts so the suburban and the
District plants would carry their
proper share Of each item involved.
: Commission Chairman Riley E.
Elgan asked for an explanation of how
the commission could properly ''po-
lice" the recurring ALLEGATION Of items
rs between use for the District or
suburbs. Both Roberts and company
spokesmen contended it could be done.
The company contended it had been
keeping certain accounts to show di-
vision of costs and revenues.
Earlier in the morning session Harry
8. Wender, secretary Of the South
west Citizens Associations, made an
attack on william NICK. Clayton,
chairman of the Utilities Committee
of the Federation Of Citizens Associa-
tion. Clayton yesterday protested that
the proposed sliding scale plan mad
been agreed to in private conferences
between attorneys for the company,
counsel for the commission and the
peoples counsel, while the federation
was kept in the dark as to elements in
the proposed agreement.
VIII Press Analysis.
Wender declared today Clayton rep
resented only himself, the chairman
of the committee, and not the fed
Grafton. II shall see that the fedora
ton makes an analysis of the plan" !"
he declared.
He placed the Southwest Citizens
Association on record favoring COM
mission approval of the plan without
change"
Commission members have indicated
they look with favor on a sliding scale
plan as a method of annual correction
OF gas rates, but has not indicated as
yet what action 1t will take on the
pending proposal.
The plan now uNpGr consideration
proposes an agreem&at on rate base
Of $21, 100000 for the companies and
an immediate rate cut Of some $780,
600 In addition to continuation OF the
present 5.5 per cent discount, which
amounts to about $500,000 annually
A basic return Of SIS per cent on the
rate base. The scale would provide for
rate cuts in proportion to the amount
of excessive profits and likewise for
possible increase in charges II the rate
OF return falls certain degrees below
6.5 per cent.
Evening star., 1935-12-03
TAX BURDEN BOOST
SEEN IN PROGRAM
81, ,000,0 900 Set.up for District
Would Mean Fifth More
Levy, Asserts Lusk.

Adoption of a 100000 program to
meet increased operating and capital
expenditures would increase the Dis
trict tax burden 20 per cent, accord
ing to q statement issued today by
Rufus S. Lusk Of the washington Tax
payers Association.
Lusk also cited other figures to show
the effect OF such q program which
was outlined in the recent partial re-
port Of the Special Tax Committee
appointed by the Commissioners.
Every man, woman and child, di-
rectly or indirectly" the statement
said, must pay additional taxes an
nually amounting to $3.50. Every
family $50.
"The cost of living will rise 28
per cent. The $4,000 mans income
will be cut $40. The S2.500 mans
income will be cut $40"
Evening star., 1935-12-03
HIGHWAY RESEARCH UNIT
MEETS HERE TOMORROW
Sessions to Continue Through
Friday, With Annual Din
ner Thursday.

The fifteenth annual meeting Of the
Highway Research Board will begin
at 10 am. tomorrow in the National
Academy of Sciences Building. Ses-
sions will continue through Friday.
Among the speakers are to be rep
resentatives Of various State highway
departments, college professors, off,
cials from automotive associations,
Federal oficials of the Bureau of Pub
lie Roads and engineers specializing in
highway construction.
The annual Highway Research din.
ner will be held at the Washington
session will be business meeting at
4 pm. Friday.
Evening star., 1935-12-03
ARCHIVES BUILDING
STRIKE is SETTLED
Work Resumes Tomorrow, After
Carpenters and Ironworkers
Reach Agreement.

Work on the Archives Building will
be resumed tomorrow as q result of
settlement today of q strike which
had lasted for almost two weeks.
The strike resulted from jurisdic-
tional dispute over whether carpen-
ters or ironworkers should be allowed
to install stacks in the building. In
the settlement it was decided the IRON
workers would be allowed to do the
work. They will be assisted by union
labor.
About $50 men-electrical workers,
plumbers, painters, carpenters, floor
finishers and others-will return to
work tomorrow. Union laborers went
to work this morning unpacking the
cartons in which the stacks were
shipped.
The strike was called by organized
labor when the contractor on the
building used non-union men to install
the stacks after the dispute between
the two building trades developed.
Evening star., 1935-12-03
PACIFIC DEFENSES
URGED BY PARKS
Subcommittee Head Pre-
diets Strengthening of
Hawaii and Coast.
~ the Associated Press.

6y the ASSOClattQ fIebS.
Emphasizing favor toward increased
Hawaiian and Pacific Coast defenses.
Representative Parks, Democrat, of
Arkansas. said today that as chairman
of the House Subcommittee on Army
Appropriations he would urge pre-
paredness "just as far as good economy
will permit"
He predicted approval by the coming
Congress Of increased appropriations
for the island and coast defenses.
Hearings on the War Department
supply bill begin before the Appropria-
tions Subcommittee December 16.
Five-Year Plan Model.
In advance Of Budget Bureau recon-
mendations, Parks declined to esti-
mate how much the Army appropria-
tion should be expanded, but added:
Preparations make for peace. I
intend to 60 just as far as good
economy will permit. Our hope is to
follow as nearly as possible q five
year plan for modernization of the
Army outlined by former Chief of
Stau zen. OOugiaS MacArtnur.
Best Fertilization.
Completion of the Hawaiian forti-
f1cations, Parks said, will make the
islands lone Of the best fortified
places either on the mainland or in
the possessions"
While Chairman Buchanan of the
full committee has voiced a deter
paination to bring appropriations as
nearly as possible in line with Gov
ernment income, Parks said he
thought the chairman will be in har-
mony with me on national Defense"
Singled out for special attention,
Parks said will be the deficiency in
Air Corps planes. He said the Army
was badly In need Of more combat
planes.
Evening star., 1935-12-03
PRINCET0N'S HANDSOME
MAN RETURNS HOME
Search Had Been Instituted for
Frank Allen Baker, Jr., After
Foot Ball Game.

~ the Associated Press.
KANSAS CITY, December s.
Frank A. Baker, jr., missing since last
Thursday, returned to his home here
last night.
There was no immediate explanation
Of his absence.
Baker, voted the handsomest man at
Princeton during his college life, was
reported missing to police.
Detective Chief Thomas J. Higgins
said he learned Baker. son Of the pres
ident of the Ridenour Baker Grocery
Co., has been missing since he went
to the Missouri Kansas foot bali game
at Lawrence, Kans., Thanksgiving day.
Baker and his former wife. mrs.
Beatrice Ripley Miller, were divorced
m Chicago last September Is.
Evening star., 1935-12-03
CONVICTED IN MURDER

SAN DIEGO, Calf. December 8
R.-Convinced Of numbering Mrs.
Margaret Geer on her Santee hog
ranch, Paul D. Petro, IS, former Ma
rine, viii be sentenced Friday. The
jury recommended life imprisonment
when the verdict was returned last
night.
Defense Counsel contended Petro
was "hypersensitive to fear" and was
terrorized by James }. White. colored,
into allowing White to kill Mrs. Geer,
81, last September IL. White still Is
ut large.
Evening star., 1935-12-03

THE German or Austrian mes.
= senger Of the 18th century car
ried his letter In . cleft stick, per.
haps so he would not contaminate it
by the touch Of his hands. He also
carried q wooden iron-pointed staye
which served both for defense and
for vaulting over obstructions. streams
and bitches. Leather or fustian cloth
ing Of the period was worn. and he
bore as insignia on his breast, shoul-
der, or arm the coat Of arms of hia
city. A dagger was frequently paEt
Of his sQuipmank
Evening star., 1935-12-03
Licensed to Marry.

UPPER MARLBORO, Nd, De-
cember 3 tSpeciaD Marriage h.
censes were issued here yesterday to
Howard Ellsworth Isascs, 23, Of 222
G street southeast and Mary viola
Loveless, 26. Of Bill Fourth street
southeast: Charles Eugene Roberts,
Al, Of 625 L street southwest and
Margaret Anne KeeSe, 10, Of S26 Nc
elaine avenue southwest. and James
Hopkins Griffin. 2s, and Dorothy
1gelyn Jones. n, both Of laurel
Evening star., 1935-12-03


fit Of those who are afraid they won't
be able to get all organized IN time,
the writer also would like to make
. few little prognostications, to-wit
namely, as follows:
/. The World War will not start on
December II.
2. The starting date Of the World
War will not be advertised In nd.
vance.
8. Neither the United States nor
Canada win be dragged into the
World War.
4. There won't be any World War.
Do you ever recall finer weather
for blufing than they've had over in
Europe these past few days?
IRWIN s. COBB.
EeBspAper AldAncA. 1ne9