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Evening star., 1935-03-13
STRIKE IN PACKING
HOUSE is SETTLED
Agreement Ends Dispute-Thirty
to Be Discharged Under
Terms.
Ry the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SIOUX FALLS, S. OAK, March IS
Sioux Falls packing house strike,
which has kept nearly $500 men idle
since Saturday. ended today in COM
promise agreement reached at a con-
ference called by representative of
Gov Tom Berry.
Packing house officials and union
men approved the agreement this
morning. after George Philip, personal
representative of Gov. Berry, had
called the opposing factions into con-
ference shortly before midnight.
The settlement will mean discharge
of 80 men, supposedly union leaders.
but they will have the right to appeal
to the Regional Labor Relations Board
at Minneapolis, which may order their
reinstatement
Seniority rights. disagreement over
which precipitated the trouble, will be
established by vote of the entire
plant personnel within so days.
Evening star., 1935-03-13

A confidential letter written by .
cabinet officer is being sent around
privately by New Dealers to some of
the most influential business leaders.
It contains eight pages (business letter
size, of single-spaced typewriter con-
clusions calculated to clear up uncer-
tainty rooted in some business minds.
While much of it is familiar New
Deal argument, some portions OF 1t
offer more definite promises than the
New Dealers have chosen to offer pub
licly. For instance, it assures business
men that no new or additional Federal
taxes are now contemplated or likely
to be proposed "unless some action OF
the Congress, like the passage of a
cash bonus, will necessitate" extra
budgetary expenditures.
Written Two Months Ago.
The letter Is marked "for informa-
ton only and not for release or pub
lication." 1t was originally written two
months ago, but recently mimeo-
graphed copies have been made by the
Government for private distribution.
One of the most important phases of
it is its hint as to what to expect on
New Deal labor policy.
I'VE may reasonably Judge the
future Developments in constructive
industrial regulation on the basis OF
Austrdlids demonstrated erperi-
ence," it SAYS. "Australia has dp-
piled the principle OF industrial
regulation by means OF fTed lDdges
and hours OF iUork. The experience
of 20 years sho,ps that the code
principle has not interfered tDith
pripdte Initiative unduly and GER
tainlv has not ruined private busi-
neSSeS."
The cabinet officer says quite plainly
that the scarcity doctrine OF the A.
A. A. was "a temporary expedient."
He says he sees mo reason for any
American citizen having the slightest
fear that Government competition is
going to destroy good utility opera
tions founded on real cash invest
ments." He implies Mr.. Roosevelt will
veto the bonus, and concludes with q
significant warning that the President
Is trying to take economic forces in
hand reasonably before 1t is too late
for the forces of reason to be effective" !"
Canadian in Steel Group.
A Canadian citizen is a member of
the Steel Code Authority under N. r..
A., which may be good thing, as sew
eral domestic citizens have not proved
themselves eflcient in settling that
situation.
One reason why the oppressed N.
r. A. Is getting some sympathy from
unexpected business quarters Is that
its death would probably cause adop-
ton of the 30-hour week at this ses-
sion of Congress.
Lawyers associated with the Income
Tax Bureau under Andrew Mellon say
he instructed them to resolve any
Evening star., 1935-03-13
BONUS BILL ACTION
DELAYED BY HOUSE.
Rules Committee Told Presi-
dent Will Veto Measure
as Proposed.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
A tangle over procedure precipitated
a decision today to delay until next
week House consideration CT bonus
payment legislation.
After his Rules Committee heard
numerous pleas for and against per-
mitting the House to choose directly
between the Vinson and Patman bills,
Chairman O'Connor said on the floor
that the situation would prevent con-
sideration of the bills before next
week."
Earlier in the day, leaders had re-
iterated their previous intention to
bring the bills out on the floor for dis
cussion tomorrow and for q final vote
next week.
Veto Is Predicted.
The committee heard predictions
that the President would approve
neither the Vinson nor the Patman
bills.
Representatives Andrews. Republic
an, of New York. and Cochran, DEM
ocrat, of Missouri. were forecasters Of
presidential veto. The latter re-
marked:
Il do not want to deceive the vet
erans When either the Vinson bill or
the Patman bill reaches the White
House the veterans will be disap-
pointed.
The veterans have been led to be-
lieve they are going to get their
money. do not think any kind OF bill
would boone a law over the Presl-
dents veto"
Meanwhile, another compromise
plan was advanced as the Rules Com
mittee prepared to decide the troublous
problem of how to let the House
choose between the Patman and VIM
son bills.
Measure Like Tydings'.
Representative McReynoldS, Demo-
crat, of Tennessee, generally recog-
niZed as a "down-the- line" admins
tration man, introduced the compro-
mise proposal. He denied it was an
administration bill. But it was known
that his measure. like that introduced
by Senator TydingS. Democrat,
of Maryland, had been discussed with
officials Of the Veterans Administra-
ton.
Some members, therefore, felt that
the Tydings- s-McReynolds plan might
be the compromise agreed upon after,
and if, the House and Senate passed
caSh-payment bill and 1t was vetoed
The Rules Committee is to decide
how to get both the Vinson and the
Patman bills before the House without
giving either a strategic advantage
The first. approved by the Ways and
Means Committee. does not specify
how the money should be raised to
pay the S2,000,000,00O bonus. The Sec
ond. rejected by the Ways and Means
Committee. would call for the issuance
of new currency.
Both would pay, now, the full face
value of adjusted compensation GER
tiflcates. But the Tydings- Nc Reynolds
bill would swap negotiable Govern
ment bonds for the certificates. If a
veteran held the bond until l945 he
would get the full face value of his
certificates. II the bonds were sold
now he would not.
Evening star., 1935-03-13
AIRPORTS ALLOWED
IN PACIFIC ISLANDS
Swanson Permits Pan-American
Firm to Advance Trans.
oceanic Plans.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Secretary Swanson today issued
permits to Pan-American Always for
construction of landing facilities on
three islands for its projected Pacific
passenger line
The islands are Guam. Midway and
Wake Islands.
Swanson said the permits author
lied Pan-American to construct
hangers, radio beacons and everything
"in an airport"
No other company can use Pan
Americans facilities, but the Navy re-
served the right to issue permits to
other applicants.
The Navy reserved the right to re-
woke the permit and take over facili-
ties "in an emergency"
Swanson disclosed that another
group had begun informal discussions
looking to issuance Of permits for
another line, but declined to name it.
Pan-American's supply ship now is
on the West Coast ready to leave for
preliminary construction work on the
islands.
Evening star., 1935-03-13
LEWIS BROWNE TO TALK

Lewis Browne, nationally known au-
thor and lecturer, will speak at 8:15
pm. next Tuesday before the National
Jewish Forum in the Jewish Com
munity Center. His lecture will con-
siSt of an analysis of Jewish problems.
Other events scheduled at the center
include the Purim Festival for chill
dren next Tuesday afternoon, a talk
by Maj. Charles Moore on modern lit
erature Wednesday, March 20, and an
illustrated talk on Palestinian music
by Rabbi Theodore Gordon of Balti-
more on Thursday, April 4.
Evening star., 1935-03-13
STEEL TESTIMONY
WEAR|ES MELLON
Quits Tax Hearing as Me-
CIintiC-MarShaII Deal
Is Traced.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PITTSBURGH, March l3.-The
manifold technical details of how
Bethlehem Steel took over the big Nc
Clintic- Marshall steel fabricating firm
apparently holds little interest for An
drew w. Mellon, because he passed
up much of that testimony to get in a
little work at his Office.
An attentive listener to most of the
testimony involving the Internal Rev.
enue. Bureaus claim he should pay
SO .089 600 extra on his 1881 income
tax, Mellon has been at almost every
session. despite a cold which has
troubled him some.
However, after a few minutes Of
hearing F. r. Shearer. Government
accountant. cross-question Earle j.
Patterson, former McClintic- Marshall
treasurer. Mellon quietly
walked out.
Interest Retained.
The former Treasury Secretary's in
terest in the case as whole shows no
sign of lessening, however, and he has
said of the Governments claim that
he would rather spend the rest Of
my days in jail than submit to such
tyranny"
Shearer today took Patterson over
more and more technical ground in
attempting to prove the Government
contention that Mellon profited by at
least S6,OO0,0O0 when Bethlehem took
60 Ir;ao fr,,, fhof ha
should pay s1,000,000 more tax on the
deal than he actually did.
Frank J. Hogan, Melons counsel.
insists tax should have been paid only
on the $1,83O,ooO reported by Mellon.
as the rest was non-taXable, as actual
cash was not involved.
Holding Company Cited.
Shearer drew from Patterson testi-
mony that while the proposed merger
of the s65,0O0OO0 McClintic- Marshall
was pending, it was decided to place
in one holding company-the newly
formed the Union Construction Co.
assets of a $44,000,000 book value
which Bethlehem did not want.
McClintic-Marsh was formed in
1900, with backing by A. w. Mellon
and his brother, the late R. B. Mellon.
Patterson also testified to a number
of meetings, in which subsidiaries
of McClintic- Marshall were ordered
liquidated prior to the alleged merger.
The Government claims there was no
merger. but an outright sale of Sc
curities to Bethlehem and, therefore.
a transaction which should have been
taxed.
Evening star., 1935-03-13
U. S. SERVICES OFFERED
IN NEWSPAPER STRIKE
Miss Perkins Says Government
Is Ready to Mediate in
Newark Case.

BY the Associated Press.
At the request of President Roose-
welt, Secretary Perkins has offered
Federal mediation to both sides in
the strike of the Newark, N. j.,
Ledger.
A group Of editorial employees Of
the paper, supported by the News
paper Guild, have been on strike for
several months. A State court re-
Gently enjoined the reporters from
picketing in an injunction which also
prohibited their use Of the radio.
Mediation was said to be the only
course open to the Federal Govern
ment in the case.
Evening star., 1935-03-13
KIN TO BE HONOR GUEST
AT JACKSON SERVICES
Women's Democratic Educational
Council to Hold Memorial
Services on Friday.

Mrs. Florence Jackson Stoddard,
great-grandniece of President jack
son, will be guest of honor Friday
at the Women'S Democratic Educa-
tional Councils memorial services in
memory OF the 168th birthday Of
Jackson.
A wreath will be placed at the
base of the Jackson Statue in La
fayette Square and Representative
Richards of South Carolina will speak.
Next Monday Assistant Secretary Of
the Treasury Josephine Roche will
speak to the council at its regular
meeting at the Mayflower Hotel on
Child Welfare"
Mrs. Roosevelt will be guest Of
honor at tea given by the council
at the Mayf1ower next Tuesday.
Evening star., 1935-03-13
Congress in Brief
TO-DAY.
Senate.

senate.
Considers $4,8so 900, 900 relief bill.
Labor Committee hears Francis Bid
die on Wagner labor bill
Finance Committee hears Donald
r. Richberg on N. r. A.
Munitions Committee questions Pat
rick j. Hurley.
Finance Committee studies pink
slip" income tax publicity bill.
House.
Debates deficiency appropriation
bill.
Rules Committee discusses rule for
consideration of bonus.
Banking Committee continues hear
ing on omnibus bank bill.
Interstate Commerce Committee
hears new testimony on holding COM
pany regulation.
Agriculture Committee considers
farm mortgage legislation.
Merchant Marine Committee hears
new witnesses on safety at sea pro-
gram.
YESTERDAY.
Senate.
Debated work-relief bill.
Munitions Committee heard William
B. Shearer denounce critics Of big
Navy as "anti-American."
Labor Committee heard Secretary
Perkins say all labor problems should
be kept in Labor Department. She
opposed phases of Wagner bill.
Finance Committee told by Richberg
all service codes" should be aban-
doned.
House.
Received Presidents utilities mes
sage.
Passed H. o. L. C. extension bill,
took up deficiency appropriation
measure
Banking Committee continued om-
nibus bank bill hearing.
Interstate Commerce COMMITTEES
took testimony on holding company
control.
Evening star., 1935-03-13
COTTON 'GRANARY
/. PLAN CONSIDERED
May Prove Governments
Answer to Recent Break
in Market.

Resort to the "ever normal granary"
idea to prevent future breaks in the
cotton market appeared possible to-
day as Department OF Agriculture
officials held to their silence on Mon
days New Orleans market break that
drove the cotton price down $5.s5
a bale.
The Governments holding or pro-
spective holding of 1891 1853 bales Of
the 11.sO1 900 bales in the United
States represents an ample accumula-
ton for the granary experiment,
which has as its aim further produc-
tion decrease, sharp reduction Of the
surplus and rising price.
The cotton program. first commodity
dealt with in the agricultural adjust
ment move, is definitely running into
difficulties, officials declare. although
they lay the market slump to "techni-
cal weakness" and speculative activity.
President Is Silent.
At his press conference today PreSi-
dent Roosevelt declined to comment
on the collapse in the cotton market.
but indicated the administration was
continuing its policy of gradual liqui-
dation of the surplus.
He recalled past policy statements
which provided for control Of produc-
ton and gradual elimination of the
carryover.
1t was generally assumed the Gov
ernment would continue cotton loans,
although the President did not discuss
this phase.
Meanwhile, Senator Smith of South
Carolina, chairman Of the Senate
Agriculture Committee, asserted fatty
that the Governments 12-cent cotton
loan would be renewed to stabilize the
widely fiuctuating market.
Chester C. Davis, agriculture ad-
justment administrator, met this pre-
diction with:
There is no immediate change
contemplated in the Government s
cotton policy"
Announcements Withheld.
The Commodity Credit Administra-
tion, which makes the cotton loans.
has adopted the policy of withholding
loan announcements until the crop is
in. officials declared announcement
now of guarantee of continuing loans
would undoubtedly have the effect Of
stimulating production this year.
Under the lever normal granary"
plan, cotton which may come into
the Commodity Credit Corps hands
if outstanding loans are not paid,
would be purchased by the A. A. A.
from its processing tax funds and
this would be returned TO the pro-
ducer as a payment in kind" for q
more drastic cut in 1886.
Evening star., 1935-03-13
HUBERT D. STEPHENS
new R. F. C. DIRECTOR
Former Senator From Mississippi
Will Serve Unexpired Term
of Harvey Couch.

Former Senator Hubert D. Stephens
OF Mississippi, who was defeated for
reelection last November by Senator
Bilbo, today was nominated by Pres
tdent Roosevelt to be a member of
the board of directors of the Recon-
struction Finance Corp.
Stephens was given this $10.0Oo-a-
year Government post to fill the un-
expired portion Of Harvey c. COUGHS
two-year term. 1t will expire January
20, next.
At the same time the President
filled another vacancy on the board
Of directors caused by the death Of
John j. Blaine, former Wisconsin
Senator. He appointed Charles T.
Fisher, jr., of Michigan, whose term
also will expire January ~, next.
Evening star., 1935-03-13
CITY MANAGER"
PLAN|SEXP[A|NED
Carruthers Outlines New
Proposal to BurIeith
Citizens Group.

A proposed new governmental set-up
for the District which would combine
many features of the city-manager
form of government was outlined be-
fore the Burleith Citizens Association
last night by L. A. Carruthers, presi-
dent of the Forest Hills Citizens Asso-
citation and vice president of the Fed
Grafton Of Citizens Associations. The
plan calls for national representation.
While a brief introduction of the
plan was made recently in a radio ad-
dress by Carruthers, the details have
just been completed, he said. He as
serted that he did not agree in many
respects with the tentative plan under
consideration by the Federation of
Citizens Associations.
Under the Carruthers plan, there
would be city council of nine men,
bers who must have been residents of
the District five years prior to election.
To be eligible to vote. one would have
to be bona fide resident of the Dis
trict for at least one year.
The federation plan proposes that
only natives of the District shall hold
local Office, Carruthers explained. The
council term would be four years and
the head would be known as mayor"
Would Elect Manager.
The council would elect city man
ager for the District who would have
the power to appoint all heads of de-
partments and bureaus and have gen.
eral supervision of the city. Together
with the heads Of departments. he
would prepare the annual budget for
approval by the council and submis-
sion to the Budget Bureau. All loans
would be subject to approval of Con-
greSS.
All judges Of primary or secondary
courts either would be elected by
popular vote or be appointed b. the
council. while judges of the higher
courts would be appointed by the
President, as at present.
A further recommendation is that
the charter providing for home rule
include the provisions of initiative,
referendum and recall, so a small,
diSgruntled minority could not force
an election. The civil service rule
would be employed in the selection of
District employees and all employees,
with the exception of the city man
ager and the judges of the higher
courts, would be required to be bona
fide residents of the District.
Asks Fund for Hospital.
Acting upon a request by Children's
Hospital, which pointed out that it
faced a deficit, the association adopted
a resolution asking that deficiency
bill of $15,020.40 be passed imme-
diately. The resolution also urged
that adequate appropriations for the
purpose be made in the future and
that the per capita allowance for pa
tients be not reduced.
Upon the recommendation Of the
Cathedral Heights Cleveland Park
Citizens Association, the Burleith
group passed a resolution favoring a
future policy of selecting for local
office only such persons as are bona
fide residents of the District.
Evening star., 1935-03-13
MAKES BOND, LEAVES.
Author Continues on Lecture Tour
After Being Freed.

After Doing rrccu'
CHICAGO, March 13 R1.-Free on
$500 bond. Evelyn John st. Loe
Strachey, British author and former
member of Parliament who was ar
rested last night on charges OF illegal
entry, was on his way to Cleveland
today to continue his lecturing tour.
Strachey's freedom was obtained by
a Liberty bond furnished by Prof.
Robert Morss Lovett. 65-year-old LID
eral editor and teacher.
THE charges against me are abso-
lutely false" Strachey said as he
boarded the train after posting bond
at immigration headquarters. i Will
fight them to the last ditch"
absurd" was the way Strachey de-
scribed the charge after he had been
arrested by Schlotfeldt and police in
suburban Glencoe last night when he
concluded an address at a Jewish
Temple. He was quoted as advocating
the overthrow of the capitalistic sys-
tenn.
Not a Member Of Party.
"The charge as read to me in the
warrant is absurd" he asserted. !
am not a member of the Communist
party and, therefore, I will firmly
deny that I entered the country
through any misstatements. I have
never advocated the overthrow OF the
United States Government by force
or violence.
"I never advocate anything. All the
political talking I do. do in my own
country, Great Britain. Here Ameri-
can citizens invite me to lecture to
them on the politics and economics OF
the day from the informative stand
point and not from a matter Of po-
litical beliefs"
Evening star., 1935-03-13

Strachey has found himself "a spot
of bother" to United States immigra-
ton authorities and no one seemed
greatly concerned in claiming him for
themselves.
Lady Mosley, "the dowager queen"
of the British Fascists, who are led
by her son, Sir Oswald, not only as
sured the world that Strechey was
hot a Fascist, but she asserted that
he is positively a Communist"
That Is the way" she opined,
those young men who are raised as
gentlemen and given oxford and
Eton training usually turn out. He
claims to be a friend of my son, but
he has done everything he can, to-
gether with every other Communist,
to break up my sons political meet
ings."
Evening star., 1935-03-13
FOOD PRICES HIGHER

An increase in retail food prices
during the last two weeks of February
was reported yesterday by the Labor
Department.
The amount Of food which cost 81 %
the first two weeks Of the month cost
$1.223 during the last two. That same
amount cost $1.08 q year ago and 80
cents two years ago.
Evening star., 1935-03-13
BYRD PARTY SAILS

Explorer to Leave New Zealand
for q. s. Friday.
DUNEDIN, New Zealand, March IS
R.-The Bear of Oakland and the
Jacob Rupert, ships Of Admiral Rich
ard z. Byrd's second Antarctic ex-
pedition, sailed today, homeward
bound for the United States.
Admiral Byrd boarded train at
the same time for Wellington, whence
he will sail Friday on the s. s. RAN
gitiki.
Evening star., 1935-03-13
What's What
Behind News
In Capital
Morgenthau's Gold
Trick Held Only Old
Girl-Sawing Act.
BY PAUL MALLON.

THERE seems to be some con-
fusion about Mr.. Morgenthau's
new gold profit trick.
i The New Deals severest
monetary critic. Senat or
Thomas, leaped from his seat to cheer
it. Apparently he thought it was the
old paper stunt in which the magician
tears up a small piece of paper and
then throws out buckets full of con-
fetti money.
The conservative critics applaud
ed it just as much, on the opposite
assumption that it ,Uas the old IL
luSion trick designed to make the
infationiStS believe they see money
1uhich isn't.
Those who have studied New Deal
legerdemain from less partisan
standpoint were inclined to believe 1t
was neither. They knew very well that
it was the old girl-sawing act. Mr..
Morgenthau was merely cutting the
gold-girl up without hurting her.
And the conclusion is inescapable
that Senator Thomas will not get the
best portion.
Evening star., 1935-03-13
Courageous Pilots Paid.

Three pilots who went aboard and
beached the Greek steamer Tsiro-
pinas when she was sinking after
collision in Bristol Channel, in Eng
land, have been awarded $3.50 by the
British admiralty.
Evening star., 1935-03-13

doubtful cases involving his firms in
favor of the Government.
A city official appearing before N.
r. A. uttered this criticism which now
is being widely quoted: What used to
be known as q combination In re-
straint of trade Is now known as
code authority"
tCopyrirbt. 1888, BY North American
Newspaper AuaAnce. lnc.)
Evening star., 1935-03-13
DISoWNED IN LONDON.
Political Groups Deny Author Is
Member.

LONDON, March 13 R.-Sociahsts.
Communists and Fascists all joined
today in disowning handsome young
Evelyn John st. Loe Strachey, ar
rested in Chicago on charges Of en-
tering the United States by making
false statements.
A. one newspaper headline said,
Evening star., 1935-03-13
Gold Mining Spurred.

Nearly so gold mines were started
or reopened in Canada In the last
year.