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Evening star., 1935-12-12

NNNhNhAANA . ANth NOV ubNsF
Securities and Exchange Commission
have made 1t perfectly clear that,
pending a Supreme Court adjudica-
ton upon the act, not one of these
companies stands in any reasonable
fear of any threatened action Of any
Government official"
Standing before Justice Jennings
Bailey, Cummings assailed the tao
tics" of the utilities in filing scores Of
injunction suits against the Govern
ment, charging unconstitutionality of
the utility lew.
Nothing more in the way Of fair
ness could be asked of the Govern
ment by the industry" he said, con-.
tinuing:
I'm comparison with this attitude of
fairness on the part of the Govern
ment. consider the tactics of the hold
ing companies.
Last Summer their representatives
assured the Congress that they favored
reasonable Federal regulation. Now
they are coming into this court Of
equity, before they have even regis
tered. to ask the court to declare the
act unconstitutional in its entirety
and to enjoin the enforcement Of all
OF its many regulatory provisions.
Blocking Test Of Law.
''The holding companies are coming
into court in way calculated to make
it virtually impossible for the Depart
ment of Justice and the Securities and
the kind OF deliberate and thorough
going test which the public interest de-
mands for such an important declara-
ton of the Congress. 1t is a matter of
common knowledge that the holding
companies concerted with one another
in their attack on this law.
This kind of an attack is plainly
far beyond the need of the holding
company business to protect itself,
even assuming the truth OF ali the ex-
aggerated allegations set forth in these
complaints"
Near Cummings as he talked were
Thomas Corcoran and Benjamin
Cohen. youthful New Deal attorneys,
who were instrumental in drafting the
utility bill with its controverted dis
solution clause for some holding COM
panies.
The Attorney General said if his re-
quest for a stay" in the injunction
proceedings is granted, the Govern
ment has no objection to the issuance
Of a temporary injunction or. to a
reservation by the court of the full
right to withdraw the stay If the
Government does not prosecute the
Electric Bond & Share case vigorously
and promptly"
Evening star., 1935-12-12
Store Pay Rolls Set ID. c. Mark,
While Cash Registers Jingle
Christmas Sales Volume Leaps, Recall
ing Days of 1929-Larger Crowds
Buying More Gifts.

While politicians and fnanciers
argue as to whether prosperity Is here,
on the way or never to be seen again,
Washington merchants, as Christmas
shoppers throng their stores, are en-
joying it.
The night before Christmas Is still
10 solid 9-hour shopping days of, but
one Of .'the large downtown depart
ment stores has taken on enough rush.
season help to bring its pay roll to
more than 1000 persons. an all-tin1e
high, not even excepting the banner
years of 90 and %. Another reported
today that its pay roll was 10 per cent
higher than last year. which was, in
turn, considerably higher than any
of the several previous years. A third
laconically admitted that 1t has more
persons employed today than at any
time in the last rs years. The store
is rs years old.
Whatever the cause of what appears
the best Christmas shopping season
since most store owners and depart
ment store of1icials can remember,
store pay rolls are accepted as a care
full gauge Of business. The throngs in
the streets and stores indicate that
Storekeepers' fondest dreams Of this
seasons buying will be realized.
Higher Priced Gifts Sought
Of1cials of Woodward & Lothrop de-
clined to make any forecast of sales
volume beyond agreeing that it is tine
best In years" and that more persons
are employed in the store now than
at any time in its history. There are
approximately 40 per cent more than
IN 1881 at this time. They have noted
that the demand for gifts in almost all
departments is running more to articles
in higher price ranges than in previous
years, and that where last year the
price was the most important consid-
GRAFTON. this year quality is being
sought. Even at this relatively early
date the shipping department is work
ing to capacity. officials reported.
At the Hecht Co.. Lansburgh g. Bro.
and the S. Kann Sons Co.. pay rolls
we're likewise at record high levels.
There, too, the demand for better
quality merchandise far exceeds that
Evening star., 1935-12-12

When the party arrived at Notre
Dame, a university where social stand
ing is ignored and all have equal
chance, came the crowning touch. A
list of those in the presidential party
was given out by publicity man who
undoubtedly obtained 1t from an offi-
cial source.
The list recited the names of the
President, Jim Farley, Frank Walker
and several others. Last on the list
was an unidentified person, designated
only as Henry Horner."' "
No Sherlock Holmes ,Diu be re-
CURED to find whose eIboD did the
pushing. The collective win0s of
MesTs. Kelly and Nash probably
aDould be proud to confess. The
facts lend confirmation to the old
story that they Diu put some one
into the urinary merit time against
their oUn party Governor.
The Farley national organization
will contend coyly that it is keeping
out of the Illinois Democratic organi-
zation situation. Equally coyly it will
play hands under the table with the
Kelly-Nash crowd.
The American Liberty League does
not know it yet, but New Dealers will
conduct congressional investigation
of its activities. and its hackers at the
coming session of Congress.
Copyright. 1935J
Evening star., 1935-12-12
COUNCIL Of CUBA
TOP|CK PRESIDENT
Barnet Holds Edge at SeS-
sion Tonight-MiIIionaire
Is Hunted.
Hx the Associated Press.


HAVANA, December 12.-Twice
baked in their efforts to meet. the
Cuban Council of State and cabinet
have scheduled a session tonight 10
elect a provisional President.
Offlcers said quorum restrictions
would be abandoned and a majority
of those attending would name a Pres
ident to serve until the elections In
January.
Jose A. Barnet, former secretary of
state, who became head of the govern
ment after the recent resignation of
Carlos de Mendieta, was mentioned
prominently for the post.
Others whom the conference may
consider are Andres Domingo y
Morales del Castillo, secretary Of
justice and acting secretary of the
presidency; Maximiliano Smith. Sec
retary of the interior. and Leonardo
Anaya Murillo, secretary of education.
Hunt Pushed for Millionaire.
As the official groups continued to
work on plans for the government, SOL
diers and police pushed their search
for Nicholas Castano, kidnapped Ha-
vana millionaire
Police said a witness saw two men,
one dressed as a soldier and the other
as a policeman, stop Castano's auto
mobile early Tuesday morning. The
men. the witness told police, hand
n,Had Ha aetan0'o nhauHnur and drava
on with the millionaire.
One Of Castano's friends said he
had received a letter demanding money
several months ago. The ransom fig-
ure was reported to be between $780,
600 and $S00,000 to be paid through
bank in Mexico.
The first of the postponed cabinet
council meetings had been called for
yesterday noon, but was delayed TO
permit the supreme court to deter
mine the legality of Barnets ascen-
sion to the presidency.
Automatically Would Succeed.
The court decided Barnet could
legally become acting President be-
cause he. as secretary OF state, auto
matically would succeed the resign
ing President.
The second session, called for last
night, was Cancelled when quorum
of members of the two bodies failed
to appear. The call for the third
session tonight and abandonment Of
the quorum restrictions followed.
Plans for the general election Janu-
ary 10 have not been changed. For
mer President Mendieta moved from
the presidential palace to his country
home near Havana.
Evening star., 1935-12-12

DR.. Murphy said the broken nose was
q fresh injury.
Pugh also disclosed through DR.
Mcdonald that Killeen had received
a slight bullet wound on the left ell
bow.
DR.. j. ". Hartley, who assisted in
the autopsy, confirmed DR.. McDon-
AIDS testimony.
Recalled by Pugh, DR.. Mcdonald
said he did not notice the odor of
alcohol when he examined Mrs. Mad
dox some nine hours after the shoot
ing.
Payne said he was the first police
man to reach the house where Killeen
was shot. He said Mrs. Maddox
pointed to the body.
Whats the matter?" Payne said
he asked. rs he drunk?" NO" he
quoted Mrs. Maddox as replying, Il
shot him because he abused me-"
Later, according to Payne. she
said Killeen had threatened to kill
her and that she shot him as he was
getting of the bed.
Drinking All Day.
Payne said Mrs. Maddox told him
the gun was on q bedside table.
"She said they had been drinking
all day" Payne testified in response
to a question from Pugh.
Asked for his entire conversation
with Mrs. Maddox, Payne said; Mrs.
Maddox asked if Killeen was dead.
When he told her he was, she said
she hadn't meant to kill him, but
that he had been beating her"
On cross-examination, the officer
said Mrs. Maddox was calm when the
police arrived, but broke down "a little
bit" when she learned Killeen was dead.
Payne denied Mrs. Maddox told him
Killeen apparently had been going in
sane for six months. He also denied
Mrs. Maddox told him she had tried to
get away from the gambler.
Did Not Mean to Kill Him."
Policeman E. r. Jones, after con-
firming the testimony given by Payne.
SAID the woman told him she loved
Killeen and did not mean to kill him.
He added, however, that she said she
fired as Killeen was going toward the
dresser-when his back must have
been turned.
She wasn't drunk, Jones said, but
acted like she had been drinking right
along"
He said four guns were found In
the house. Prompted by Mrs. Maddox,
Prescott asked If she hadn't shown
police where the guns were.
Jones said he didn't know.
Prescott received negative answers
when he asked II Mrs. Maddox said
her husband had left her and that
Killeen had been deserted by his wife
before she started going" with the
gambler. ss.J
Evening star., 1935-12-12
COTTON BELT ROAD
ASKS BANKRUPTCY
Files Petition Disclosing
Obligations TotaIing
S24.958,992.
By the Associated Press

BY the Associated PreSS.
ST. LOUIS, December l2.-The St.
Louis Southwestern cotton belD
Railway filed a voluntary petition in
bankruptcy under section II of the
amended bankruptcy act in Federal
District Court today. declaring 1t could
not meet $24, 4,958.992 in matured and
maturing obligations and stating its
desire to reorganize.
The road petitioned the court to
take Jurisdiction over its property and
affairs and to make orders necessary
fer administration Of the business Incl
dental to financial reorganization.
Earlier this month the road an
nounced it would default certain in
terest payments.
The petition was signed by F. W.
Green. vice president The Cotton
Belt is controlled by the Southern
Pacific Co.
Past due obligations on which the
road said it could meet neither interest
nor principal were listed as:
r. F. C. notes aggregating SIT 7882,-
$50. due December l, plus 1884, 705 As
interest; note for $3,500,000 to Chase
National. New York, and one for
81 900, 900 to Mississippi Valley Trust,
St. Louis, both due December /; bal
ance of S269. 800 81 due October ~ on
note to Railroad Credit Corp.
The petition also listed 81 ,367, 7,875
due the Railroad Credit Corp March
81. 1896. and the following accounts
due January /: Interest on general
and retunding mortgage bonds, $685.
1880; interest on first terminal and
unifying mortgage bonds, $202 625;
interest on second mortgage bond GER
tifcates, $60,850; interest on first
mortgage bonds of two W. oily owned
subsidiaries whose bonds we're guar
anteed by Cotton Belt, s60,575 for
the Stephenville North and South
Texas Railway Co., and $27,125 for
the Central Arkansas & Eastern Rail-
road Co.
The bankruptcy petition filed by
A. H. Kiskaddon, general solicitor for
the road, and Carleton S. Hadley,
both of st. Louis. was assigned to
Judge Charles B. Davis for hearing.
The date of the hearing was not set.
Evening star., 1935-12-12

Bullitt said, you find profound ad-
miration for President Roosevelt, for
his administration and for what it is
trying to do"
Aside from this, the envoy said he
didn't want ito discuss political af-
fairs"
"Fully Recovered"
Senator Lewis said he was fully re-
covered from his illness.
Il received the best Of treatment in
Moscow" he said.
The Senator was opposed to recog-
milton and shortly before he left for
Europe several months ago he said
recognition should be withdrawn if
the State Department found proof of
allegations that Russia had violated
its pledges of hands of" In American
internal affairs.
tSuch charges, made after the sew
enth Congress of the Communist In
ternational In Moscow, resulted in q
warning being issued by the State De-
partment.)
Sees Trade Threat.
He said he found In Russia 'the i'm
preston that they want to cultivate
the friendship of the United States"
Within the next few years, Senator
Lewis continued, Russia will become
q serious competitor to the United
States and Great Britain in trade"
Lewis said he had given no attention
to the Illinois political situation. His
term expires after the next Congress.
"1 don't know anything about con-
test" he said. "If there is any one
looking for my seat, ! haven't heard
about it. But have given no thought
yet as TO whether I win run Again."
Evening star., 1935-12-12
F|NANC|ER DENIES
MEEHAN CHARGES
"Conspiring'' to Manipulate
Bellanca Stock Dis.
puted by Devoe.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Raymond Devoe, New York f1nan-
cier. today fatty denied at Securities
Commission hearing that he ever
"conspired" with Michael ]. Meehan
to manipulate the price Of Bellanca
Aircraft Corp. stock.
He was testifying relative to Gov
ernment charges that Meehan, veteran
Wall Street operator, artiflcially
created price in Bellanca stock for
the purpose of unloading" it.
Devoe's denial came at the end Of
a long line of questioning relative to
prospective purchases of Bellanca
stock. Munroe Goldwater. Meehan
counsel, asked him the question.
Previously. Jacob Gruber. commits
sion counsel, had proceeded along an
involved line Of questioning which, he
said. would prove Devoe acted as
Meehans agent.
Replying TO Goldwster, Devoe denied
this contention.
The hearing was marked by a num-
Der Of bitter disputes among counsel.
Devoe denied ever having bought or
sold a share of stock of any kind from
or to Meehan. When asked by Gold
water If he had been Meehan's "dupe,"
he replied he had been in Wall Street
a long time. successfully, and never
had been "a dupe of any one"
Evening star., 1935-12-12
Jury AGA|NPROB
ARMY CONTRACTS.
Indictment Sought on Old
Charges Of Department
Irregularities.

Charges Of War Department irreg-
ularities in awarding of contracts
which were under investigation by
the House Military Affairs Committee
during most of 1884, have been placed
before the District grand jury in an
effort to secure an indictment, it was
learned today.
Testimony OF "loans." undue in
fiuence and expensive entertainment
Of Army of1cials once before was pre-
sented TO the grand Jury, but on
that occasion. early in 1884. no Grim
inal prosecution was instituted.
Payment to Hide Charged.
1t is understood that the present
inquiry deals specifically with efforts
allegedly made to prevent Frank E.
Speicher, automobile tube salesman.
from testifying at the congressional
investigation.
While Justice Department operatives
sought him for almost year. Speicher
was paid to hide in New York City,
it is claimed.
The congressional investigators
wanted the inner tube salesman to
tell them of $4,000 loan he made
to Brig. Gen. Alexander e williams
back in 1888. when the officer was
assistant to the quartermaster general
in charge of the transportation
division.
Gen. williams Convicted.
Gen. Williams later was court
martialed and convicted of solicit
ing and obtaining" the loan. His
sentence of dismissal from the Army
was accompanied by the official state
nent that members Of the court "unan-
imously joined in a recommendation
Of clemency on account of the long
and faithful service Of Gen. williams.
When the first grand jury investi-
cation of Army contracts was i'm
pending. Speicher disappeared from
Washington. Because what he could
tell the grand jury was considered
vital, Justice Department agents I'M
mediately were put on his trail, but
he was not located until long after
the jury's inquiry was finished.
Finally, when found in New York, he
voluntarily accompanied the agents
back to Washington and testified be-
fore the House group.
Evening star., 1935-12-12

Continued From First Page)
her fathers life. Skeen said that even
granting that these threats were made
they could not be considered more than
rather unguarded, silly remarks"
These remarks, If made" he said.
came from a girl who fancies she had
been harmed by her daddy or there
had been some mistreatment by her
father"
Says Defense Gambled.
o. M. Wears, who replied for the
prosecution, said the defense had
"gambled" for either acquittal or con-
viction OF first degree murder. thinking
that the jury would be persuaded to
free the young woman.
His statement was in reply to the
defense contention that the court erred
In not instructing the jury as to the
lesser degrees of guilt other than first
degree murder.
Evening star., 1935-12-12
GREEN SAYSA.F. OIL.
MAY CHANGE SESSION
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
william Green, president of the
American Federation of Labor
awaited reports today from the presi-
dent Of the Florida federation on the
alleged beating of three labor men
in Tampa before deciding whether
the next A. r. of L. convention should
be held elsewhere
Unless those guilty Of the alleged
acts of violence and brutality are
prosecuted, Green said, the fedora
ton may move its November, 1886,
convention. TO city where working
men and women are properly pro-
tected."
Green's statement followed con-
ference with Rev. James Myers, in
dustrial secretary of the Federal
Council of Churches, and Murray
Baron, representative of the Labor
and Socialist Defense Committee.
They conferred with Senator
Fletcher, Democrat, of Florida, who
said ne would talk over the matter
with Gov. Scholtz Of Florida.
Evening star., 1935-12-12

p e n q IL z e q lOr
bre al king the
rules. You see,
the curious COL
ony up there in
the desert favors
having a lot Of
wives all at once,
whereas the Hol-
lywood champion
ship team prefers
va rious wives,
one at a time,
W h c h prevents
confusion an d
works out to the
same gratifying
hiOh sc0reS
Evening star., 1935-12-12

of previous years. General managers,
metaphorically speaking, were rubbing
their hands.
Officials OF the Lansburgh store drew
a somewhat optimistic conclusion from
the demand for furniture One ofn-
cial said:
THE demand for furniture has been
felt for several months, but it seems
to be more marked during the Christ
mas season. People have to buy
clothes and food, but they can always
get along with their old furniture
In times Of uncertainty, furniture Is
the first thing they stop buying. They
seem to feel more satisfied now and
are beginning TO replace the pieces
worn out with several years Of depres-
sion use, which included a great deal
Of staying at home"
Furniture I'm Demand Again.
Furniture items were also reported
to be moving fast at the Hecht Co.
store, with special emphasis on mod
ern styles.
ECOPlC OCCAn W Dr luIHlsAlIIlB COiil-
plete rooms" an official said. Mod
ern furniture does not harmonic very
well with old-style pieces. Some pur-
chasers have been living with relatives
and are furnishing small apartments :"
Officials at Kann's had the same ex-
perience to relate.
AS for the Police Department. the
struggle Is just beginning. Starting
this morning, "A traffiC officers will be
on duty at downtown corners to aid
in handling the holiday shopping
crowds.
The shopping crowds are starting
earlier this year than for several
years" said Assistant Police Supt. L.
I. H. Edwards. I'VE have been giving
our men special training for 10 days
and are putting them on duty down
town today TO give them a couple of
days practice before Saturday. Be-
sides being Christmas time. Saturday
is Government pay day and we expect
crowds will be bigger than ever"
And so revolving doors thump mer-
rily, cash registers jingle like Santa's
sleigh and elevators are jammed to
capacity.
Evening star., 1935-12-12
~ SHOPPING DAYS
~ TO CHRISTMAS

FRIENDLY Indians were frequently
the favorite private messengers of
the first European colonists In Amer
lea. The unsettled condition In the
country during that period made the
safe arrival of letters problematical.
The Indians, faithful and speedy. had
great endurance and knew the coun-
try perfectly, so that correspondence
carried by them was more certain to
be delivered. Letters preserved since
that time frequently mention the de-
livery Of mail by friendly Indians.
They were still used to carry letters
In the Colony of New York for con-
siderable time after regular mail serv-
ice was established. --
Evening star., 1935-12-12
Licensed at Arlington

ARLINGTON COURT HOUSE, Va,
December II (SpeciaD Marriage IL
censes have been issued here to the
following:
Henry Benjamin Long, "a, and
Esther Frances Brokamp, %, both of
Brooklyn, Md: Thomas L. Bright
well, 81. of East Falls Church and
Carrie Dobyns Perry. Il, Of Claren-
don: Talbot Wegg. 81, of Washington
and Elizabeth Zimmerman, 20. Of
Clarendon: Frank Jennings Webb. Is,
Of West Falls Church and Ivy Bell
Santmyer. is, Of Clarendon: Preston
Eugene Dewey, so, and Mary Alta
Thomas. 30, both Of Clarendon. ree
Evening star., 1935-12-12

That is, any buyer who does not
want to play a game for greenback-
ers will try to accumulate as much
silver as he can at moderate prices.
He will get as much silver as he can
before finally bidding the price to the
top. He will keep his eye on bulk
as well as price.
Imitation Purpose.
The fundamental error which causes
all the understanding in the situa-
ton seems to be this: The inflationists
passed the silver act in the belief that
the Treasury would buy faster than 1t
could afford. thus forcing 1t into in
fiation. The Treasury is following the
letter Of the law, but not the hopes of
the inflationists.
This error probably will continue in
status quo until after the next elec-
tions at least.
II the top Republicans ,Danted
any explanation OF Senator Borahs
intentions, they got it in his latest
speech. He tipped his hand
practically palm up by attacking
both President Rooseuelt-and Mr..
HooUer.
The Idahoan has been attacking
Mr.. Roosevelt all along, but this was
the first time he said anything
pointed about the hold-over leader of
his own party. OF course. he failed
to mention Mr.. Hoover's name. but he
left nothing to the imagination about
the identity of the object of his re-
marks.
Mr.. Borah's main purpose in life
seems to be growing. 1t is to prevent
the nomination of Mr.. Hoover. That
goes vice versa.
The StrangeSt mystery to Mr. Roose-
velt' S fellow travellers on his recent trip
was the way Gov. Horner Of Illinois
always wound up in the corner 1t
happened too often to have been acci-
dental
When Mr.. Roosevelt marched into
the Chicago Saddle and Sirlofn Club
for his lunch, he had Mayor Kelly
and City Boss Nash at his side No
one took the hand of Democratic Gov.
Horner. He marched in behind, and
alone. The seating disclosed Mr.
Roosevelt fianked by the same Messrs.
Kelly and Nash. The Governor was
seated out in left field somewhere.
Intervention Idea.
There were reports in the presi-
Dental party that the Governor would
try to see the President during the
journey later to Notre Dame. The idea
was that he would make an effort for
presidential Intervention to establish
peace in the Democracy of Illinois.
Strangely, there was always a crowd
around the President during the trip.
The good Governor had no opportunity
for anything but comment on the
weather.
Evening star., 1935-12-12
HlLLMAN IS ROBBED

SPRINGFIELD, Mo-, December IL
R.-Fred H. Hillman, who offered
membership in q national anti-crime
association with subscription to a
magazine he represented, has suspend
ed operations temporarily.
He told police yesterday all Of his
supplies were stolen from his parked
MISUNDERSTANDING door emblems
TO warn thieves away from members
homes,