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Evening star., 1935-11-26
BRITISH B LIBERALS
.:.. SELECT SINCLAIR
Clement R. AttIee Is Chosen
r-s-r0.
by Labor Chiefs as Par
lament Forms.
BY the Associated Press.

by btl0 AooOCldODA 1ASoo.
LONDON, November 26.-Clement
Richard Attlee was elected parlia-
rnentary leader today by the British
Labor party. .
Sir Archibald Sinclair was elected
leader of the Liberals, replacing Sir
Herbert Samuel, defeated in the elec-
iions.
The successful candidates in Great
Britain's elections had trooped to
Westminster for the first meeting of
the new House of Commons, prelim-
mary to the state opening Of Parlia-
mcnt, December 3.
They had two tasks to perform-to
eject a speaker and to be sworn in
and sign the roll of members Of
Parliament.
~ French Suspicion Grows.
while the new house, with its
heavy government majority, assem-
snled for the first time, a growing
suspicion of French motives in OBJ
tanning postponement of an oil en-
barge against Italy became apparent
n opposition circles.
Some sections of the British press
reflected this tendency in outspoken
articles declaring Premier Laval's
reasons for seeking the delay could
not be taken very seriously.
> Laval once again has come to the
aid of Mussolini," asserted the
lsaborite Herald of the postponement
of the League of Nations Sanctions
Committee meeting, originally called
for Friday, to discuss addition of an
oil embargo to sanctions against
ITALY.
~ From the first to the last, the
French premier has fought-or rather
uvered-consistently to prevent,
10 minimize or at any rate to delay
AL actions taken by the League against
the aggressor."
Internal Crisis Excuse"
The News Chronicle conceded that
the critical domestic situation in
France gave Laval an excuse" for
his request to delay indefinitely the
Sanctions Committee meeting, but
said:
31C A4do CO 4AC4ASAAoAJ oA4S"A AAA-1
hostility to the League that his mo-
lives arouse considerable suspicion in
London"
8 Some British quarters suggested the
postponement of the Sanctions Com
rnittee of 1875 dicussion Of an oil
embargo was likely to be short.
They expressed belief the British
cabinet might discuss possibilities Of
extending sanctions against Italy, for
its invasion Of Ethiopia, at meet
ang called for tomorrow.
The House of Commons was ex-
pected generally to re-elect Capt
Edward Fitzroy as its speaker, a post
he has held since 1928.
Then Prime Minister Stanley Bald
win, his ministers and members OF
Parliament were to begin the two
day swearing-in ceremony, after
which they would be qualified to re-
ceive their salaries and parliamentary
privileges.
Evening star., 1935-11-26
MRS. HARRlETT JOHNSON
DIES AT AGE OF SO
Former Resident Of Washington
! Succumbs at Her Home
. in Massachusetts,.

. Mrs. Harriet M. johnson, former
Washington resident, who celebrated
her 99th birthday anniversary last
April, died yesterday at her home in
Ipswich. Mass. She was the mother of
Mrs. Amy johnson Haggerty, wife Of
Rev. William A. Haggerty, pastor Of
the Rosedale Methodist Episcopal
Church Of Washington.
The daughter of Uriah Copp, whose
ancestors fought in the Revolution,
Mrs. johnson was born at Lebanon,
Me, April 19. 1885. She married John
A. Johnson, a Massachusetts, shoe
manufacturer, in 1857. Her husband
died 25 years ago.
Surviving are son, j Henry john
son; two daughters, Mrs. Haggerty
and Miss Ida B. johnson: two grand
children, and five great-grandchildr
Funeral services will be held tomor-
row In Ipswich. Burial will be In the
Highland Cemetery there.
Evening star., 1935-11-26
but increase the political complica-

but increase the political complica-
tions.
It will be recalled that the admin
istration takes such q deep interest in
labor matters that recently Secretary
Perkins of the Department Of Labor
indicated her disapproval when e. K.
Hutchinson, q Republican and head
of the craft union groups, was chosen
by william Green, president Of the
A. F. of L., as q delegate TO an inter-
national labor conference in Chile.
The Roosevelt administration has
allied itself openly with labor and has
not played the part Of umpire or
mediator in the interest of all groups
in America. This has alienated most
employers and business men. But now
the administration will find itself
compelled to exercise all its skill and
adroitness to mediate between two
large and powerful labor factions
whose internecine warfare will give
communists and agitators generally
more OF an opportunity for sabotage
than they have had since the depres-
fccpyrisss. feesJ
Evening star., 1935-11-26

00o-bushel or more lots IN all grain
futures be reported. !
Cutten appealed to the courts and
obtained an order restraining the ad-
ministration from enforcing the sus-
pension.
Order Is Reversed.
The Court of Appeals yesterday re-
versed the suspension, holding that the
words "is violating" as used in the
grain futures act, prevented suspen-
sions for past violations. Cutten's
alleged violations were in 1880 and
1881.
Judges Evan A. Evans, viii M.
Sparks and Robert c. Baltzell ruled
the wording Of the act made it inef-
fective.
In washington J. W. T. Duvel, chief
OF the Grain Futures Administration,
said the Government undoubtedly
would appeal to the Supreme Court.
For years Cutten has been O leg
endary figure on La Sale street. He
seldom appeared in the wheat pit,
Stunned publicity and until recently
maintained a "cubby hole" office in q
skyscraper near the Board of Trade.
The lettering on the ONCE door read
Chicago Perforating Co." One Sec
retary was the Office staff. At the rear
was small private room. Few per-
sons ever entered 1t.
Declared Biggest Spectator.
In bringing charges against Cutten
the Government termed him ''the big
gest speculator In the history Of the
Nation"
While he was charged with million
bushel deals, traders commented that
the only Cutten grain buying they
were sure Of was the corn he purchased
to feed the pigeons on the window sill
of his ofice.
Cutten commented, after his disbar-
ment was announced, Whats the use
of trading, anyway? The market
doesn't move"
It is not known whether Cutten has
been in the market since his suspen-
sion.
The white-haired trader once was
quoted as saying he knew little about
the market. Tn just trying to make
. little money, like every one else"
GOVERNMENT TO APPEAL.
By the Associated Press.
Agriculture Department officials
planned today to appeal to the Su-
preme Court In their effort to bar
Arthur w. Cutten, millionaire grain
speculAtor, from the trading pits for
two years. &S
They also indicated rthey would seek
70 have Congress amend o section Of
the grain futures act under which q
Federal Circuit Court Of Appeals re-
lyersed yesterday o Government suss
peu1lod usdst Agu6 ~ AGnFelk
Evening star., 1935-11-26

'SOAAI4l4QCd 11Oll AISI Edkc.J
Reserve banks were all circularized
by this bureau and none of them has
turned up any ransom money since
Hauptmann's arrest. It seems very
unlikely to me that a Reserve bank
would withhold such information from
us if they had it.
IF Hauptnann's men have evidence
Of ransom notes being turned up it
should have been brought TO the at
tention of authorities Immediately.
There is no need for mystery in such
a thing. because if the notes can be
produced they could easily be checked"
Hoover described reports of the ap-
pearance of new ransom notes as "ab-
solutely untrue" and said that he had
checked Federal agents in Boston and
other Northeastern centers today.
There haven't been any reports Of
Lindbergh ransom money in Boston
or any other place outside Of New
York, where the money turned up in
banks, filing stations and other COM
mercial centers at the time that We
traced Hauptnann. None has turned
up there since"
Evening star., 1935-11-26
COLLISION ON BIDS
CHARGED BY |CKES
Third Case of Alleged Joint
Price by Steel Firms
Cited to President.
b. the Associated Press.

~ tue A56OClaVoQ EEeSs.
A third case of alleged "collusive''
bidding by four American steel COM
panies has been submitted to Presi-
dent Roosevelt by Secretary Ickes.
The P. w. A. administrator said at
his press conference today he had
taken that action with "prima facie
evidence of collision" in bids for steel
on P. w. A.-financed dock at
Miami, Fla.
The Trade Commission already Is
investigating such accusations in con-
nection with bids on an ocean terminal
at Morehead City, N. c., and the Tri-
Borough Bridge in New York City.
The same four companies, Ickes
said, were involved in all three cases
Inland, Carnegie, Jones & Laughlin
and Kalman "a Bethlehem subsid-
iary).
In both Of the earlier instances
German companies underbid domes-
tic concerns and received contracts
although Jones & Laughlin later was
awarded the Triborough contract.
Protests Block Purchases.
Protests from steel manufacturers
and organized labor have forced Ickes
to halt all purchases of foreign mate
rails pending determination of any
collusion by domestic manufacturers
or suhsidization of undertaking for
eign concerns.
A 25 per cent differential in favor
of American bidders has been estab-
lished in place Of the Is per cent
margin which existed before the More
head City and Triborough incidents.
Ickes said today, however, there were
no foreign bidders on the Miami prof.
ect. and he had ordered the contracts
awarded to the concern farthest
away.
At the same time he disclosed that
after conferring with Senator Shep-
pard, Democrat, of Texas. he had
ordered an investigation of purchase
of foreign asphalt for road construc-
ton.
S1S5,ooO for $500 Tons.
P.w. A. officials said the four COM
panies each had bid $4,000 for $500
tons of steel pilings for the Miami
project. They added this had led local
authorities to request an additional
$125, 900 allotment to cover the higher
cost.
Ickes made his charge after allot-
ting $250,00o to the Federal Power
Commission for other Investigations
This included $15o.000 to determine
cost Of electrical power generation and
other information about public utili-
ties and 100000 to investigate rates
The latter study was requested by the
Senate.
Evening star., 1935-11-26

The severest critics of the New Deal
here are not against that. But both
they and the Secretary of State ap-
parently have come to realize it is
risky business. Mr. Hull cannot af-
ford to get too far out on the League
limb, in position where Britain ano
France could saw it of on him. by
declaring an Ethiopian dividend
among themselves.
Consequently, there is every rea-
son to expect that Mr.. Hull's words
may continue to be much more
ferocious than his actions.
Japan Has Alibi.
The japanese alibi now is that the
Communists are becoming menacing
not only in North China, but in Japar
itself. At least that is the official woro
spread among the hoity-toity here ir
explanation of Japan's sudden grab al
North China. It IS an interesting
story and possibly half true.
The Japanese say they have infor'
nation that the Soviets are supply
ing Chinese Red armies with arm!
and money. This did not worry then
as long as the Red armies kept south
of the Yangtze. But recently thu
crimson Chinese have been entrench'
ing themselves in North China, par
ticularly Senshi, Shansi and Suiyai
Provinces, three of the five province.
involved in the autonomy" move
ment.
Likewise, it would be hard to exag
gerate the fear with which Japanes'
imperialists view any Communist tend
encies among their own low-paid Nip
ponese workers.
Our diplomats did not know it unit
recently, but Moscow tried to line VI
London when the japanese went int
Manchuria. The Soviets are supposet
to have made repeated suggestions II
Britain that they join in smashing
Japanese Imperialism once and for al
Britain was not interested.
At that time, the SoDiets pGrned
the British that Japan eventually
would threaten British interests in
China. Spokesman supposed to
knop the Red Uiewpoint are saying
so,D that MoscoD is through max
ing overtures to Britain for COOP
GRAFTON in the Orient, intends to let
Britain haul its o,on ctestnuts noW.
All of which may explain why Un
dersecretary Phillips Is supposed t
have bought earmuffs in preparation
for his coming trip to London.
Evening star., 1935-11-26
MAN, SHOT, GASPS.
STORY OF KILLINGS
Fate of 9 Missing Persons
May Be Known If
He Receivers.
Ry the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
OKLAHOMA CITY, November 26.-
Investigation of the fate Of nine miss
ing persons focused today upon the
condition of Chester Conner, Is, itin-
Grant oil field worker, gravely wounded
in q gun fight before his capture yes
terday.
Conner, a bullet in his brain, gaSped
a barely understandable admission of
partial guilt before lapsipg into coma.
e. Smith Hester, McClain County
attorney, said Conner confessed he
killed Ray Evans, prominent Shawnee
attorney; L. A. Simpson, Piedmont
farmer. and Simpsons son, Warren.
IA. and hid their bodies.
II did away with three :. dumped
there bodies in pile under a pipe
line Allen near Ada" Chester
quoted Conner.
Wives Among Missing.
Corners first and second wives were
| added to the list of missing. Federal
agents probed the possibility Conner
may have killed four Illinois tourists.
George M. Lorius and Albert A. Heb
erer and their wives, in New Mexico
several months ago.
Three bodies oh, piles of
bodies" Hester quoted the mumbling
Conner.
II wouldn't be surprised at anything
we may run into" said Col. Charles
Daley, State Crime Bureau chief, as
he directed far-flung search for the
victims.
Daley said personal belongings found
in Simpsons car in which Conner was
captured increase our fears for those
missing"
Conner had a brief case belonging
to Evans, whom he told me he killed, II
Daley said. In addition, there were
a couple of sweaters which might have
belonged to q young boy. face powder
and women's toilet articles and some
small baby's hoods.
HE had two pistols besides the one
he used in the gunf1ght yesterday, and
a large quantity of ammunition.
Find "Slave" Note.
After Corners capture by Oscar
Morgan, Blanchard marshal, who was
wounded in the arm by Conner, a PEN
! ciled note was found in the desper-
ados pocket. 1t read:
IF I am not killed in this car It
will be surprise to me. have noth-
ing to regret. I had rather be dead
than be a public slave"
To- ay1l NlyIa
homa City. identified the captive as
their son, "the second to go bad"
Mrs Conner related their son,
Arnold, l8. is in an Arkansas asylum
for killing a man, woman and baby
four years ago. A year ago. he killed
his cellmate and since has been in
solitary confienment.
Mrs. j. R. Childers, stepmother Of
Corners first wife, Elizabeth Childers,
said she had been missing since Au-
gust.
Fear also was expressed for his Sec
ond wife, Mrs. Lucille Stevens Conner,
whose father, Charles Stevens, said
she last was heard from in Mclean,
Tex, September IA.
Daley said If Conner dies before CIV
ing further information there will be
nothing to do but search every square
foot Of South Central Oklahoma"
The search centered today about
Fittstown, in Pott County. mentioned
by Conner in mumbled replies to ques-
tioning as to what he had done with
the bodies Of Evans and the Simpsons.
Daley said he probably would ask
for National Guards to aid the search
Evening star., 1935-11-26

Incidentally, Gen. Pershing Is sup
posed to be among those lately exer-
cised and disturbed about the extent
of ultra-radical and Communist ef-
forts in this country. He has become
50 interested in the subject that he is
having the facts and figures checked
over. You may hear from his shortly.
May Temper Eccles' Statement.
A few unimportant words may be
spoken shortly by New Dealers to off,
set the booming possibilities behind F.
r. B. Chairman Eccles' recent stock
market statement. The matter has
been under discussion backstage for
several days.
All admit that what Eccles said was
true, and not exactly new. Published
figures have shown for weeks that the
market uptrend was based on cash,
not credit. Also, it has been known
unofhcially that the F. r. B. could
not, or at least would not, do any
thing about it.
But when Mr.. Eccles chose to say
so. officially, it seemed that he was
trying to lend encouragement to a
strong market. He was. But his crowd
will also make certain that the reac-
ton Is not too strong.
Supreme Court followers have no
ticed the old right and left wing
schism cropping up again in the court
lately. During arguments on two i'm
portant New Deal cases justices asked
questions which seemed to 60 beyond
the mere extraction Of legal informa-
ton from lawyers. A noted liberal
justice seemed to help the New Deal
lawyer sustain his belief. A noted
conservative Justice did likewise with
the lawyer for the opposing side.
Court questiNning ordinarily does
not mean anything, but the latest fur
ry seemed to hint that coming deci-
sions may not be easily arrived at.
tcopyrisht. 1889
Evening star., 1935-11-26
DRIVER FEELS "JINxED"

DIES MONIES, Iowa, November 26
H1.-James Reddish, 10. has volun-
tarily surrender his drivers license,
declaring, 'T'm jinxed."
Within eight months he was IN
volved In two automobile accidents,
one Of which resulted in the death of
o girl friend.
And" he added, "I think I'll stay
In bed on Tuesdays hereafter"
Both accidents occurred On Tuesday.
Evening star., 1935-11-26
SHIP REPORTED SINKING

SAN PEDRO, Calf, November 26
R.-The whaler California, with 40
men aboard, reported today it was
sinking near Santa Barbara Island,
20 miles of the Southern California
coast.
Coast Guard cutters Itasca and
Hermes were sent to the whaler's
reported position.
Vessel leaking badly. All pumps
going full force, but water gaining"
one message from the whaler said.
Evening star., 1935-11-26

NSOllO41uCQ GIULl ElISJ Fd&E.)
& Power Co. and the Western Power
Corp, it was stated. In addition
North American owns more than 10
per cent of the stocks of the Detroit
Edison Co. and the Pacific Gas &
Electric Co.. the petition stated.
Directed against members of the
Securities Exchange Commission, At
torney General Cummings and Post
master General Farley, the suit asks
for a permanent injunction to prevent
their enforcing terms of the Wheeler
Rayburn act against North American,
and that the act be declared uncon-
stitutional and void.
The law firm of Sullivan & Crom-
well Of New York City represented the
company and was associated locally
with the firm of McKenney, Flannery
and Craighill.
Fourth Company to Attack.
North American was the fourth
major company to attack the acts
constitutionality and to refuse to reg
lister with the Securities Commission.
Similar suits have been filed by the
United Gas Improvement Co. Of Phil
adelphia, the Commonwealth &
Southern Corp. and the Consolidated
Gas Co. Of New York.
Although the commission had prom
ised that no criminal proceedings
would be instituted against non-reg-
istrants and had said it would guar
antee the constitutional rights Of
those who did register pending court
decisions, the North American brief
said:
Plaintiff is obliged. in the protec-
tion of its constitutional rights and
the constitutional rights Of its numer-
GUS and scattered debenture holders
and stockholders not to submit volun-
tarily to the Jurisdiction Of the COM
mission"
Filed Plan I'm October.
North American late In October
filed with the commission a plan cal
culated to give up its present domi-
nation over the Washington Railway
g. Electric Co., which owns the profit
able Potomac Electric Power Co., in
q transaction involving the proposed
sale of 1925 900 participating shares
in the w. R. E. Co.
The utility holding company said
it proposed to sell its major holding
of participating shares at maximum
of $50 each, which set up expecta-
tons that the North American would
receive upward Of $4,000, 900 in the
transactions.
North American holds So, 2,197 Of the
65, 900 shares of common stock in the
w. r. z. Co. In the registration
statement it was proposed to substi-
tute participating shares for the pres
ent common stock at the rate Of 25
for !, the North American to dispose
Of its participating shares on the
market and would thereby reduce its
control OF w. r. z. by about s1z
per cent.
Probe Is Launched.
The District Public Utilities Com
mission and Peoples Counsel William
A, Roberts at once launched an In
vestigation of the proposed stock
transfer, and the commission an
nounced about a week ago 1t would
investigate and hold public hearing
on the basic rate Of return allowed
'ths powes conpsuv under tass pressut
Evening star., 1935-11-26
MUST SERVE rs DAYS

John F. Cox, 1s, 2o12 Thirtieth,
place southeast, was sentenced byl
Jucge John P. Mcmahon in Trafic'
Court yesterday to serve rs days
straight for operating without a per-
NIT and pay fine of $50 or serve an
additional 30 days on a hit-and- run
charge. He also forfeited $40 on
intoxication charges
Police say Cox fed yesterday after
collidng with an automobile operated
by Agnes r. Hermanson, 3lc7 w
street southeast.
Evening star., 1935-11-26

I hate to obtrude personal problems,
but I'm thinking of asking the Lit
erary Digest to take q poll.
I'd rather somebody else gave these
big buffet suppers. Being host, you
can't 60 home when you're bored, and,
besides. along toward the end of the
second week after the shindig, you do
get so tired Of aspic jelly for break
fast. .
tos.,slsat $780, ssss: n s saiIs n'ri'an
Evening star., 1935-11-26

So all night we
played a foolish
game called ''who
am I?" When the
game was called
on account OF
sunrise, I was
ait" I still am.
In other words,
while 7 hav e
rough ideas what
I may be-you
ought to see some
Of the letters ]
get,--it remains q
deep mystery as
to who I am, II
Evening star., 1935-11-26

sliding scale arrangement for annual
correction Of charges for electric
current here. The company now is
allowed basic return on an agreed
valuation Of 7 per cent. There we're
indications the commission would
consider slicing this to 612 or even
6 per cent.
The North American Co. subse-
quently notified the Securities Ex-
change Commission of q decision to
withdraw the proposed stock transac-
| tion, which it had planned as q means
Of giving UP control over Washington
Railway & Electric. Observers here
believe the commissions announced in
veStigation of the Potomac Electric
Power Co.'S rate of return had much
to do with the decision of the North
American to withdraw its plan to dis
pose of its holdings.
Immense Loss Feared.
In its petition the North American
Co. declared sale of its investments az
a time when billions Of other securi-
ties probably will be placed on the
market as a result of the law would
result in an immense loss, it was stated.
Operation of the law would destroy
the diversification Of the company's
investments. which long has been an
outstanding policy, and also would
prevent the company's furnishing
funds in time of need to its subsidi-
aries, the court was informed.
Over q long period of years North
American has followed policy OF
furnishing its subsidiaries with funds
for expansion and has arranged for
the subsidiaries to reserve earnings for
such purposes. These investments ana
"plowed back" earnings exceed $780,
900 900 in the past 10 years, the peti.
ton states.
Consolidation Held Blocked.
The act would prevent North Ameri-
can absorbing the North American
Edison Co. and the Western Power
Corp, two of its subsidiaries, which
has long been desired, it was said.
This absorption was made possible in
April this year by amendments to
Delaware and New York laws, attor-
neys for the company asserted. It
was estimated the consolidation would
save s1o1 $50 in taxes in 1886, when
the two concerns are expected to yield
S6,750, 900 dividends to the current
organization.
The company revealed in its suit
that it has substantial equities in
public utilities in Cleveland, Mil
waukee, st. Louis, the District, Detroit,
San Francisco, Central Illinois, Gen.
tral Iowa and parts Of Kansas. These
are principally power companies, but
also include gas and transportation
facilities.
It admitted frankly that 1t Is q
holding company under terms of tbs
Wheeler -Rayburn act and would be
gabiect 10 the death sentence.
Evening star., 1935-11-26

ing privileges
which, actually,
he never lost
under q ruling of
the United States
Circuit Court of
Appeals.
Last March the
Grain Futures
Admins tratio n
suspended Cutten
from trading for
two We ars on
charges of vio-
lating rules re-
quiring tina I
long" or short
positions of 5O0,-