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Evening star., 1935-02-15
INTERSTATE OIL
PACT FASTENED
Producers Seek Agreement
to Prevent Congress
Taking Steps.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
DALLAS, Tex, February l5.-An
interstate oil production compact.
which Gov. E. w. Marland OF Okla
homa says must be concluded quickly
TO keep Congress from taking it out
of our hands" was under considera-
ton here today at a conference of
oil State representatives.
The meeting, the third called by
Gov. Marland for ccnsumation of an
agreement to regulate the industry.
brought delegations from Kansas.
Texas, Oklahoma. New Mexico and
Arkansas, with California and Illi-
nois also expected to be represented.
California, New Mexico and Okla
homa were committed by their LegiS-
latures to the principle Of a compact
along the lines suggested by Gov
Marland for the setting Of State pro-
duction quotas with the assistance Of
the Federal Government in determin-
| ing market needs and Federal aid in
enforcement.
A possible barrier to a compact wa.
seen in the demand of Gov. James V
Alfred Of Texas that representation Of
any control board be on the basis o.
potential production. Such a system
would give Texas a great preponder-
ance of votes in determining admins.
trative policies.
Gov. Alfred. recognized leader Of op.
position to Federal control, said ht
would present a proposal providing
for prevention of waste and also fol
protection of the consumer"
Evening star., 1935-02-15
n. R. A. PROBE SENT
TO FINANCE GROUP.
Senate Action Is Taken
Without Record Vote.
King Asks Probe.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Senate today sent the Nye-Mc-
Carran resolution for an investigation
of N. r. A. to the finance Committee,
despite the objection of its authors
who wanted the inquiry to be made
by another committee.
The action was taken without a
record vote on motion of Chairman
Harrison of the Finance Committee,
who insisted that his committee should
handle the inquiry as it would con-
slider the Shortly-expected administra-
ton bill to extend N r. A. for two
years.
A few minutes earlier, Senator
King. Democrat, of Utah had re-
ported from the Senate Judiciary
Committee an independent resolution
proposing an inquiry into whether the
national recovery act had contrib
uted to monopolies" 1t has the sup
port Of Senator Borah, Republican,
of Idaho
King had the resolution referred
to the Senate Audit Committee to
approve an appropriation covering the
inquiry.
Senators Nye, Republican. of North
Dakota and McCarran, Democrat, Of
Nevada, authors of the resolution re-
ferred to the Finance Committee,
asked that the inquiry should be
made by the Commerce Committee
headed by Senator Copeland, Demo-
crat. of New York, who has not al
ways supported New Deal policies.
Harrison objected. He said his
committee would inquire into the
operation of N R. A.
Evening star., 1935-02-15
MCDONALD HAUNTED
BY PEPPER GAMBLE
Nationalist Government Averts
Confidence Vote on Dole to
Face New Problem.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, February 15.-Premier
Ramsay MacDonalds nationalist gov
ernment, safely past the Laborite
threat of a vote of nonConfldence
faced a new problem today in the dis
astrous pepper market speculations.
The house rejected the motion Of
censure for the governments handling
of the dole problem by humping
maiority-374 to SO.
The pepper gamble. however, was
brought up in the debate and seized
upon by those who have been clamor-
ing for an investigation Of the identity
of the prime movers in the ill-fated
speculation.
Mai. Harry Louis Nathan, Liberal
member from Bethnal Green, called
the Commons attention to ugly ru-
mors" and grave suspicious"
do not let the government lead
the House to believe" he said, that
it was fear of a general election which
affected the city stock exchange. 1T
was rumors and suspicious of what
was taking place, what it has led ur
to and who is involved in these spec
ulations"
Evening star., 1935-02-15
CUTTEN TO FIGHT
GRAIN MARKET BAN
Constitutionality of Futures Act
to Be Tested Through Courts,
Says Attorney.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. February 15-Arthur W
Cutten, giant of the grain markets
today promised a judiciary appeal
from the Federal order barring him
from activity on American grain
markets.
In behalf Of Cutten, his attorney
Orville j. Taylor, issued statement
denouncing the decree Of the Grain
Futures Commission and asserting the
constitutionality Of the grains futures
act would be tested through the courts
even If a Supreme Court appeal is
necessary.
Effective March /, the commission
barred Cutten, the man who made q
81, 100000 killing" in corn in 1924
and controlled $7,000,00 worth oi
wheat in 1881. from American ex-
changes. 1t left him the alternative
of moving his activities to the Winni-
peg Exchange or of paying q quarter
OF cent commission to brokers on
each bushel traded, double the amount
he had paid as a member of the board
Cutten, however, remained silent on
his business plans.
Evening star., 1935-02-15
What's What
Behind News
In Capital
Macon Ghost to Fade.
Higher Taxes Hinted
by Murmurs.
BY PAUL MALLON.


"HE official bad luck" song was
sung again when the Macon
crashed. It is the same tune
Il heard when the United States,
Britain and France lost each
of the three airShipS each has had
and Italy lost her one. Apparently
no one has any good luck with dirig-
ibles except Germany and her Herr
Eckener.
This official tune was merely a
polite cover up for an almost unani-
nous conviction inside the Govern
ment that dirigibles are too expensive
as war playthings.
Sea admirdls haze dltDdys
sneered at them as tdir-1Deather
ships. Authorities mill tell you
of-the-record today that no more
iUill be built. But, after all the
current cldmor dies dotUn, you toill
see money appropriated for an
other dirigible halt the size OF the
Macon and the Akron. The NdUy
General Board has recommended 1t.
There is a small but strong lighter
than-air clique in the Navy which now
has nothing to do. Statesmen for ships
have been able to exert strong pres
sure in Washington at times in the
past. They cannot do anything at
this session of Congress because Of
the state of general opinion, but they
will certainly try at the next one.
Evening star., 1935-02-15
CONTROLOF ARMS
is HELD DEMANDED
Wilson Warns Powers After
Anglo. Italian Attacks
on Plan of u. S.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
GENEVA, February l5.-Hugh
Wilson. United States delegate to
the World Disarmament Conference,
warned the powers today the people
of the world want something done
and done quickly to control the manu-
facture and traffic in war materials.
Replying to attacks made on the
American draft particularly by Eng
land and Italy. Wilson reminded the
delegates the Americans merely fash
ioned their proposals along lines
likely to command general support.
The American plan contempLates
supervision over both production and
commerce)
"Our plan he said. "is founded
on the conviction of people every
where that something must be done
and in a relatively short time
Canada Backs Project.
Canada wholeheartedly backed the
American project. especially the fea-
ture for international supervision of
arms manufacture.
The conference was adjourned until
Tuesday when it will hear the first
reading of the American draft. Mean
while, delegations will prepare amCad-
ments for submission.
Russia will sign no convention for
the control of manufacture and trade
of arms to which Japan does not
adhere, the Soviet delegate said.
Neighbors Must Approve.
The projected convention must be
approved by all the principal powers
the Soviet representative said. but
particularly by all neighbors OF
| Russia"
Switzerland characterized the Amer
lean plan as "an important contriou-
ton to the cause of peace" and in
sisted the convention must deal with
the manufacture as well as the traffic
in arms II it is to receive Swiss
support.
England and Italy desire to have
| the convention restricted only to The
traffic in war materials.
Evening star., 1935-02-15
Gen. Wood, Ne,u Relief Adriser,
Worked Ten Years on Canal
Sears. Roebuck Head
Vest Pointer With Long
Army Service.
Silent on Job to Propose
AIOcatiOn of $4,000
100000 Fund.

BY the Associated Press.
A man who worked 10 years on
Uncle Sans biggest single building
project-the Panama Canals going
back into Government service to give
business advice on how to spend the
proposed $4,000, 100000 work relief
fund.
He is Gen. Robert e. Wood, now
president Of Sears, Roebuck & Co.,
but an Army man from his grsdua-
ton at West Point in 1900 through
the World War. He was In Panama
from 1905 to 1915.
Secretary of Commerce Roper an
nounced Woods appointment after
they had talked with President
Roosevelt yesterday at the White
House. Wood has been a member Of
Roper's Business Advisory Committee.
Committee to Be Named.
The new job won't take all OF
Woods time. He is to be assisted by
a committee of business men, some
Of whom are to be chosen from the
Advisory Council Committees dealing
with building and others from outside
the council. One member OF the
committeeman woods to sit con-
stantly with the board that will ad-
minister the fund. He will act as a
liaison man between the works board
and the Advisory Committee.
Wood, a solidly-built man whose
complexion shows he has spent a
good deal of his life outdoors, ap-
peared a bit bewildered by the rush
reporters gave him after his appoint
ment was announced.
No, he hadn't anything to say
about what type of work relief he
favored. He had been In Washing
ton less than 48 hours, and he hadn't
known "a thing" about the appoint
ment beforehand. And, by the way,
where did any one get that idea ne
was going to head the N. r. A? He
could most emphatically" deny that
Advice Not Obligatory.
The most Wood would say about
his new Job was that the actual ad-
ministrative agency would be under
no obligation to accept the Business
Committees advice.
Roper said formation Of the COM
mittee was in line with the admin
istration's general policy Of asking
business advice on governmental mat
ters of vital interest to business. The
President approved the idea Of the
committee when first advanced by
Roper several weeks ago, he added.
The President, Roper said, had not
completed all his plans for admin
istering the fund
Evening star., 1935-02-15
Congress in Brief
BY the Associated Press.


BY the Associated Press.
TODAY.
Senate.
Debates s4,SsO,o0O,OOO work relief
bill
Judiciary Subcommittee studies 30
hour week
Finance Committee considers social
security
Munitions Committee examines A.
P. Homer, marine architect.
House.
Considers private bills.
Ways and Means Committee and
Labor Subcommittee work on social
security.
Rules Committee considers resolu-
Loan Corp.
Appropriations Committee studies
Agriculture and interior supply bills.
YESTERDAY.
Senate.
Received resolution for investiga-
tion Of N. r. A.
Completed congressional action on
bill extending airmall contracts.
Debated relief bill.
Munitions Committee heard story
of Moro Castle building.
House.
Passed bill authorizing $350,00o
Federal participation in California
Pacific International Exposition at
San Diego.
Brig Gen. William Mitchell, re-
tired, defended airships before Patents
Committee.
Navy asked Naval Committee to in
crease officer strength from 4,499 to
6,53l.
Ways and Means Committee tenta-
lively changed social security bill to
give States greater control over own
old-age pensions.
Evening star., 1935-02-15
KANSAS TOWN STIRRED
BY MURDER" OF DOG
Prospective Jurors Biased in Fa-
vor of Animal in Case of Ac-
cused Relief Worker.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
COLUMBUS, Kans., February 15-
This city's dog murder" case may go
to District Court.
Otis Stevens, a relief worker, is
charged with the murder" OF Duke,
an 8-year-o Gordon setter and the
city's dog about town." Technically
the charge is destruction of domes-
tic animal.
Because prospective jurors said they
were biased in fa-or of the dog, six
member jury could not be obtained
when the case was called yesterday in
Justice Court.
Learning of this. County Attorney
c. E. Shouse said he woul1 file the
case in District Court so that an un-
prejudiced jury panel could be OBJ
tanned
Shouse said Stevens had admitted
killinr the dog because it annoyed
his children. He is at liberty under
q Sl00 bond.
Evening star., 1935-02-15
Manchoukuan Plot Foiled.

HARDIN, Manchoukuo, February Is
PD.-Manchoukuan police today ar
rested four Soviet employees Of the
Chinese Eastern Railway in suspicion
of a plot to dynamite the vital railway
bridge at Tao Lai-Hao, south OF Har-
bin. They reported that the plot was
frustrated.
Evening star., 1935-02-15

Liberal Senators are prying into the
A. A. A. shake-up to see for them
selves what happened. There has
been some cloak room talk about a
senatorial investigation, especially to
ascertain If any distributors were
overjoyed at the change.
Colorado'S Senator Costigan is sup
posed to have written a letter to the
White House expressing his per-
turbation.
What probably ,OiH happen is
that the NeD Deal tUill make some
pay restitution to those Dho mere
fred, or else find jobs for them
elsewhere in the Government.
There ,Uiu be no Senate inUestigd-
tion unles the A. A. A. purge is
carried further. 1t mont be.
The cruelest political in-sidelight
Of many a year is that great number
Of aged persons, poor and unemployed,
have been misled into believing they
are going to be supported in style by
the Government. 1t shows up in the
mail of Congressman. People who
cannot really afford the stamps are
writing in to ask whom they should
see about getting their 5000 month.
They need it right away.
$50 Seen as Limit.
The maximum payment which now
seems to be possible is $50 month.
1t will go at first to only the few aged
now on relief rolls Not cent will 60
to any one until the States enact CO.
operating legislation. This will require
at least a year, and perhaps three.
When you read the figures about SIS
per cent capacity steel production, re-
member that there never has been
100 per cent production. The peak
was 80 per cent in 1929. Therefore,
IS per cent is actually about 66 per
cent Of 1929, which Is very good,
while 1t lasts.
Conservative Commerce Secretary
Roper had on his desk the other day
copy of 1.-THE Red Network" the
book which lists Mrs. Roosevelt among
the Nations subversive elements.
Copyright. 1850
Evening star., 1935-02-15
LACK OF CASH HELPS
LORD EDWARD ENLIST
Personal Fortune Of Prospective
French Legionnaire Totals
About So.

BY the Associated Press.
TOUL, France, February Is
Financial reasons, as well as thirst
for adventure, Lord Edward Montagu
explained today. inspired his de-
termination to enlist in the French
Foreign Legion.
On his arrival here in 8 taxicab,
Lord Edward, who once changed his
mind about enrolling in the famous
military force, divulged his personal
fortune amounted to 80 francs (about
So plus military expense money.
Lord Edward is now awaiting
physical examination. If accepted,
he will probably start for Marseille
next week.
Evening star., 1935-02-15
SERUM DEATH OF CHILD
BRINGS INVESTIGATION
Four Others Under Observation in
San Francisco-Poison Shown
in Autopsy.

BY the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, February 10
DR.. j. c. Geiger, city health oficer,
today led an investigation into the
mistake" death Of 4-year-old Natalie
Rojnavsky, who died after an admin
istration of diphtheria serum.
Four other youngsters who showed
the same symptoms after treatment in
Children'S Hospital were under OBJ
servation, but DR.. Geiger thought they
would recover.
Twenty children were given the
antitoxin q week ago.
DR.. Sherman Leland, autopsy sur
geon, said the youngster died OF pol
soning and in the absence Of other
infection the serum was to be blamed.
Evening star., 1935-02-15
Two Silver Weddings.

EVERETT. Wash. P.-Mr. and
Mrs. Nicholas Plambeck are celebrat-
ing their 25th wedding anniversary
the second such anniversary for both
Of them, as each had been married
more than 25 years previously to other
spouses. Plambeck is 70 and his wife
Is n.
Evening star., 1935-02-15
Trains Collide, One Killed.

BRANTFORD, Ontario, February
IS (P.-One man was killed early to-
day in q head ON collision between two
Canadian National Railway trains at
Lynden, 10 miles from here. The VIC
tim was not Immediately identified.
Evening star., 1935-02-15
u. S. PAYS REWARD
Detective Gets $500 for Killing
Mail Bandit.

NEW YORK. February Is LP).-De-
tective Francis O'Neil Of the New York
police department received a reward
of $500 today from the United States
Government for the capture and kill
ing of Herbert Meyers, who was sought
by the Government for a series Of mail
robberies. and also was wanted in Bal
timore for murder.
O'Neil shot Meyers on Tenth avenue
July l9, 1884, when the fugitive lunged
at him with knife while resisting ar
rest. Following a police department
custom. O'Neil donated $50 of the re-
ward to the police pension fund and
SIS to police relief.
Evening star., 1935-02-15
MOSCOW SUBWAY READY
Luxurious Passages With Marble
Walls to Open.

MOSCOW, February IS (F1.-Mos-
cows luxurious subways, the walls Of
which are faced with marble and
black mirror glass, will be opened to
the public at the end of this month, 1t
was announced today.
All stations are equipped with sur
face vestibules. each with a distinctive
architectural design.
Evening star., 1935-02-15

The real excuse offered inside the
Navy for both the Macon and Akron
disasters is that the ships were too
long Goo feeD.
Light structures cannot stand such
length, they say. in terrific cross wind
preSsures which can break them as
you would a match.
This excuse has made no great i'm
preston in view Of the fact that
earlier shorter ships have broken also.
There has long been an unspoken
tradition in the Navy that the Ger
mans are the only ones who can build
and fly dirigibles. You may have
noticed that the Germans are design
ing their latest one strictly for COM
mercial use. This is probably the
future of lighter-than-air craft.
They will be the freight trains Of the
air.
Digs Bonus Grave.
President Roosevelt is plodding
along in his own transformations way
with the digging of tax grave for the
bonus
That was what inspired the latest
shovelful of words thrown out by the
White House on the Government sal
aries legislation. In approving that
legislation, Mr.. Roosevelt said ways
would have to be found to pay the
SIS, 100000 extra budgetary expense
involved in 1t land any other new
appropriations. Every one knew he
meant the bonus.
The fact is, Seperdl ertrd budget
dry appropriations are in the Con-
gresStondl fire, including 500 000,-
900 for social security and $50 000,-
900 for seed loans. These three
WiH throU the regular budget into
the red by s176,000,000.
This would not cause much fretting
in a year when nearly $4,000, ,000 900
will be spent outside the budget. ex-
cept that the bonus is coming along.
The President is going to insist that
it carry taxes to pay it.
Tax Talk Gets Hotter.
The tax talk has been rather warm
on the inside lately. 1t started sew
eral weeks ago. Authoritative New
Dealers began to wag their heads
confdentially in the presence OF out
siders, and murmur that they were
going to have to increase taxes this
year. Not a word has been said Off
cially, but inspired stories have been
broadcast that general bill increas-
ing taxes will be introduced in March.
Some skeptics have suspected this
was part of the bonus strategy and
have remained unconvinced. They
may be wrong.
1t is certain that small resolu-
ton will be passed renewing some
of the taxes which expire this year
The general assumption has been that
it would not include any increases.
This is still the general, but decidedly
uncertain, assumption.
Evening star., 1935-02-15

Continued Tomorrow
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SALE-HOUSES.
PRICE, $6,5OO.
$3.50 CASH

And the balance like rent will purchase Q
good 6-roOm house with = big screened
porches; all in new-house condition; ga
rage; hardwood floors throughout. hot,
Cam We ga eye Wth
VIM. M. THROCKMORTON,
Investment Bldg Realtor. Dist. 6092.
Sd. 95O-SEMI DETACHED BRICK. IN
Brightwood. q little over Q square from
car line and stores and near pupnc
school. Six rooms and bath. hot-water
heat. hardwood floors and built-in ga
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S6,g60- COLONIAL BRICK with APT. ON
near sth ard Kennedy SITS: near car
inclosed rear porches, hot-water heat,
OIL BURNER, cleo: refrig. good
home that will help pay for itself.
So. bO0MFoUR BED ROOM HOME IN
CHEVY CHASE. d. c., one square west
of Conn. ave. close to the stores. the
alter and school: modern throughout;
extra layatory of master bed room;
front and rear porches: garage. In ex-
S11 .500-BEAUTIFUL COTTAGE TYPE
HOME on lot 60x125 feet. Just a few
doors of Conn. ave. in Chevy Chase,
Md Several fruit and shade trees bed
room or library and bath on first floor:
three bed rooms. sleeping porch and
bath on second floor; oil burner. hard
wood floors. big sitting porch. fireplace:
elec. refrig. and garage. A home of
unusual charm that merits your An
SHANNON & LUcHs CO..
1903 H ST NV NATIONAL, 234k
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SALE-AuTOM0RuES

OLDSMOBILE 1881 Patrician sedan, 5000;
finished in beautiful green lacquer, spot
less whipcord interior, q wheels and trunk
rack: excellent in every mechanical detail.
Lee D. Butler; Inc. Remember our new
address. 1876 Conn. ave. District 1918
OLDSMOBIIE 1881 de luxe sedan: 6 wire
wheels. trunk; paint. rubber upholstery in
excellent condition; mechanically perfect:
driven by lady; Original owner will sell for
cash. S32b. Potomac 1880. Apt. 300.
OLDsMOBILE 1898 coupe, excellent paint,
me motor and rubber; spotless interior;
1876 Conn ave. Phone District 1918.
OLDsMoBILE 1892 "s'' de luxe sedan,
satin black finish. @ red wire wheels: trunk
rack. white side wall tires. seat covers.
Unusually attractive and mechanically
guaranteed, A real valre at 1915: easy
terms. Pohanka Service 1928 goth st.
NV. Phone District 9l41.
oLDSMOBILE 1880 sedan: original factory
inish is perfect: the interior Is clean and
shows no wear, tires perfect motor guar
anteed. Very attractive and a real value
at only Sl95; easy terms. Pohanka Serv-
ice. 1126 10Th st. NV. District 4141.
PACKARD 1880 5-pass. coupe: original
black finish looks like new. spotless cloth
interior motor Just overhauled. 9 excellent
tires; fully guaranteed; $500. Lee d.
Butler Inc. Remember our new address,
1876 Conn. ave. Phone District 1918.
PACKARD 1929 sedan: low down pay.
ment. terms. trade. Longs Garage, real
215 3rd st. sc.
PACKARD 1882 convertible coupe; beau
out: formerly owned by prominent. local
family who can verify mileage and his
tory; liberal terms, trade. Simmons. 1888
18th st Phone Decatur 5173.
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OPEN DAILY AND EVENINGS.
3335 OUESADA ST NV.

CHEVY CHASE. d. c.
One OF new group in our Wrenwood
DEVELOPMENT A Colonial center-hall brick
q large rooms. , tiled baths, den, in
sulated attic, recreation room with fire.
place. G. E. oil furnace. cleo refrigerator
brick garage. Other types to choose
from. One of these homes features a
EIRST-FLOOR BED ROOM WITH TILED
BATH This development is but 3 squares
from Chevy Chase Circle with stores
churches. public and parochial schools and
TRANSFORMATION handily convenient; the
elevation is hish and the environment is
excellent. Prices range ST. 500 and up
Wooded Sites Available for Building
Purposes
PAUL T. STONE. INC,
S1S 18th ST. NV. NATL. 0S43.
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SALE-FARMS.

IN NORTH TAKOMA HIGHLANDS. So 200:
8 acres. house, outbuildinss we'll. orchard.
shrubs. Phone Columbia OBJ.
500 DOWN; II ACRES WOODED LAND
on State road. 10 miles D. c. Price: 5000
Phone Atlantic 52O5-J, National 3I53.
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MODERN BUNGALOW IN CHEVY CHASE.
Nd. well located between Conn. ave. and
Rock Greek Park rooms and bath.
screened porch. recreation room in base
ment. u acre ground with trees and
shrubbery. Convenient to cars and stores.
Priced reasonably at $1,000. Phone
OWNER, Wisconsin 4S26.