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Evening star., 1935-09-10
CANADIAN IMPORT
RULE QUESTIONED
Modification Of Procedure in
Evaluatiing Goods Sought
in Pact Negotiations.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Modification of existing procedure
In evaluating imports is under consid-
Grafton in negotiations now under way
for a Canadian-American reciprocal
trade pact.
In replying TO Canadian proposals
for tariff duty reductions and clarifi-
cation of trade regulations, Secretary
of State Hull, it was learned today,
has recommended that the discussions
include the important question Of
methods of determining the value Of
merchandise for duty purposes in
either country"
Hull's suggestion resulted from rep
resentations made by American manu-
facturers and exporters who desire
changes in present procedure because
Of the arbitrary value set on goods
and the uncertainty resulting from
lack of fixed valuation yardstick.
May Disregard Foreign Prices.
Under section 43 OF the Canadian
customs act. American foreign traders
have pointed out, the minister Of ma
tional revenue is authorized TO disre-
gard foreign invoice prices on goods
of kind made or produced in Canada,
and establish whatever value for duty
purposes he sees f1t.
The Canadian customs ruling has
been invoked on approximately 100
American articles, it was said, and
since there is no appeal from the min
ister's decision, the arbitrary valuation
| figures have stood, despite any evidence
Of actual lower value.
On other American articles, It was
explained, manufacturers and export
ers do not know what valuation may
be placed on. their goods until they
are actually in Canadian customs.
Dumping Duty" Permitted.
Canadian customs authorities are
also empowered to fix the manufac-
| turers discount rate that will be al
lowed, regardless Of the actual dis
count given, and to assess dumping
duty" in addition to regular duty If
the American value is below the
Canadian.
Under that system, American for
eign traders have reported to the State
Department, it is possible for the
Canadian customs officials to afford
extraordinary protection to Canadian
goods, regardless Of any agreement
between Canada and any other nation
| as to what duty will be levied on any
specific article.
Under the American system all for
eign goods are valued on their foreign
market or export value, and importers
have advance information of the
valuation and duty.
Evening star., 1935-09-10
SELF-MUTILATI0N
VICTIM is BETTER
Wife, Held "a Hours, Released as
He Describes Performing
Operation.

Romley Harvill, 26, street car motor
man. of 1917 B street southeast, who
yesterday admitted he had performed
a serious mutilation operation on him
self Sunday, was slightly improved at
Casualty Hospital today. His wife,
Mrs. Anna Louise Harvill, 80, was back
at their home after being held by
police for "a hours at the Women's
Bureau.
Mrs. Harvill was released late yes
terday after Harvill told detectives he
had performed the operation on him
self with q razor blade. He said he
had suffered severe pain since he was
stabbed by a colored man several
months ago.
Harvill told officers doctors had ad-
vised the operation, but had refused
to perform it.
He previously had told officers he
had been forced into an automobile by
two colored men and taken into near
bv MARYLAND, where his captors
chained him and performed the op-
Grafton.
Evening star., 1935-09-10
FARLEY ANSWERS.
ROOSEVELT CRITICS.
Declares Newspaper Head
lines Reflect Trend of Busi-
ness-Attacks G. 0.P.

BY the Associated Press.
James A. Farley, Democratic Ma
tional Committee chairman. says
newspaper headlines rejecting the
trend OF business answer most COM
pletely the partisan assaults on the
Roosevelt administration"
In a statement devoted to observa-
tions on Republican criticism Of the
Presidents statement assuring busi-
ness breathing SPELL" Farley said:
What I think the country would
like 10 hear from the Republicans is
a mention of even one of the Presi-
dents policies which they would re-
peal"
"An hands and the cook, including
such minor figures as Senator Dick
inson OF Iowa and Col. Teddy Roose-
welt the Little" he said, "dwelt on
the spending Of money by the ad-
ministration, on mis- dictatorship in
legislation, on the constitutionality
of the measures passed by Congress,
on the tax program. etc.
Assuming they are on the level In
these declarations. 1t might be pre-
sumed the G. o. P. proposed, in the
absurd event of the fulfillment Of its
fantastic hopes for next year, to re-
peal all these enactments which ex-
cite them to such vehemence. Curl
ously enough, no such threat or
promise appears in any of the state
ments."
Farley declared the Republicans
Complain" about relief expenditures,
and asked: Which of them would
advocate the canceling Of the relief
appropriations and the restoration OF
freedom to starve unhampered to the
millions Of people without employ
ment or other resource"
Farley asked if Senator Dickinson
would favor dropping the A. A. A.
program, and said 'the voters OF
Iowa will, if I am anything OF a
political prophet. take care Of the
Dickinson senatorship. not to speak
Of his presidential aspirations"
He also said it would be equally
interesting" if Chairman Henry P.
Fletcher Of the Republican National
Committee, "who has occasionally
been accused of an ambition to be
Senator from Pennsylvania. should
demand repeal of the Guffey coal
bill which has been hailed by the
miners of his State as the Magma
Charta of labor in the coal industry
Evening star., 1935-09-10
WINANT BACK IN U. S.,
READY FOR NEW JOB
Coming to Washington Tomorrow
to Meet Other Members of
Security Board.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, September 10
Ready to take the helm of the ad-
ministration's new social security pro-
gram. former Gov. John G. Winant
of New Hampshire arrived from
Europe yesterday vague as to the scope
of his new job, but confident Il have
my work cut out for me-
Winant, recently appointed by
President Roosevelt. chairman of a
committee of three to administer the
social security act, came from Geneva
where he was assistant director OF
the International Labor ONCE.
while I have studied copy OF
the act sent to me-" Winant said,
"I will not know our plans until I
get to Washington. Our first Job
will be to set up an organization"
Winant will be in Washington to-
morrow to confer with other members
of the Social Security Board.
Evening star., 1935-09-10

it battered down for packing. and a
lesser quantity of gold. beaten from
the cases Of old-fashioned watches.
and including rings, pendants and
brooches.
Platter Worth $500.
The plate included an sl2-pound
platter of 90 per cent solid silver
which would cost $4,000 to reproduce
Sergt. Warfeld went to Pittsburgh
and returned to Washington with the
loot last night.
Yesterday Hodkinson was on the
lookout on Wisconsin avenue when
a familiar figure came by. The de-
tective collared the man.
Hello, Sullivan" he said.
Hello. HodkinSon," replied Sulli-
van. Whats this? I've served my
time"
Have you?' inquired the detective
"r thought your time wasn't up unit
next month"
Yes" said Sullivan. but I go
three months of for good behavior! :
you've made good use OF 1t,
grinned the detective. Come along.
Later the prisoner confessed, police
say. TO the Du Bose and Tilton rob-
berries and admitted he had sent tht
loot to Pittsburgh.
. Sullivan did his first stretch bach
before the turn Of the century fol
stealing a horse. He is a graduate o.
some of the country's biggest peni'
tentiarieS.
Police were examining him further
today in connection with numerou!
other recent burglaries.
They had this to say for Sullivan
however: He never carries gun anc
goes along willingly enough whenever
he is arrested again.
Evening star., 1935-09-10
ACTRESS TRIPS, HURT

ST. LOUIS, September 10 R-
Colleen Moore, motion picture actress,
tripped over a davenport and fell
in her hotel room here yesterday
and sprained the vertebrae of her neck.
She was taken to hospital and
a cast placed about the neck as a
precaution.
Physicians said the injury was not
serious, but advised Miss Moore to
cancel engagements and remain quiet
for several days.
Evening star., 1935-09-10
PROFESSIONAL JOBS
CUT INTO PARK FUND
100000 of 1000, 900 P. W. A.
Allotment for Work Here Goes
for Technical Service "

Out of the 100000 Public Works
Administration allotment for local
park improvements will come 100000
for professional services in conjunc-
ton with the program, it was learned
today.
This total was reached, It was said,
by looping of 10 per cent in each of
the items under the $1,000 900 alloca-
ton made recently by Secretary Ickes
The explanation is that this money
is needed for technical services"
Most Of the funds have gone to pay
engineers, craftsmen and other ex-
perts-particularly in the branch of
plans and designs in the National
Park Service of the Interior Depart
ment, authorities revealed.
Plans and specifications for the Jobs
are now being prepared by the branch
of plans and designs and by landscape
architects attached to the National
Capital Parks Ofice. 1t is expected
that contracts for furnishing top soil.
seed tree shifting, sidewalk construc-
ton and other work in the large
downtown parks will be called for
! shortly.
Evening star., 1935-09-10
RETIREMENT DATE
SET FOR FOULOIS
Air Corps Chief Leaves Post De.
cember 31-Gen. Westover
to Be Successor,


By the Associated Press.
The War Department today an
nounced that Maj. Gen. Benjamin D.
Foulois, chief of the Army Air Corps,
will retire from active service Decem-
Der 81.
Announcement was made several
weeks ago when he was granted long
leave beginning September 2s. Today
his rank and the retirement date were
fixed.
Brig. Gen. Oscar Westover, assistant
chief, is expected to become acting
Air Corps head then.
Foulois, the department announced,
will retire as a major general on his
own application after more than So
years service.
His voluntary action is expected to
end friction between Congress and
the War Department resulting from
Secretary Dern's refusal of congress
sional demands for his removal.
Foulois learned to fly with the
Wright brothers as his instructors in
1908 and was the Army's first flyer.
He has served as chief of Air Corps
for four years.
Evening star., 1935-09-10
MOTHER GUPPY SETS
MARK WITH 81 BABIES

Massachusetts, Fish Magnate
Claims Largest Previous Lit
ter on Record Was 80.
BY the Associated Press.
WELLESLEY, Mass, September 10.
She hasn't a name but she has a
bit Of fame anyway-for she is the
mother of 81 baby guppies.
The brood was born yesterday and
the guyyies' owner, Reginald v. Yeo-
mans. fish magnate, claimed a worlds
record for guppy ntters. He said the
largest litter recorded was so. Fish
books give so as the probable limit for
mamma guppy.
OF the 81 only so are alive and they
are doing well. The mamma guppy
already has new litter under way.
Guppies are like that, said Yeomans.
Unaware that history was in the
making, Yeomans fed the first II
baby guppies to some swordtail fish.
When so more babies arrived he real
lied he had better take care of the
brood.
Evening star., 1935-09-10
MISS NUDIST AMERICA
CONTEST is ANNOUNCED
Beauty, Morals and Mental
Standards to Be Judged in
Making Selections.
Rv the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SAN DIEGO. Calf, September TO-
And now a contest to select Miss
Nudist America, 1885"
zorine Stacey, queen Of the Cali
fornia Pacific International Exposition
nudists, announced plans for it yes
terday.
The contest" she said, will be held
in the nudist camp here late in Octo-
Der and only bona fide members of
recognized nudist colonies in Amer
lea will be permitted to compete.
Beauty alone will not be sufficient.
The highest moral. mental and physi-
cal standards will be the yardstick
by which eligibility will be gagged"
Evening star., 1935-09-10
ROOSEVELT TALK
|NST.L0U|S LIKELY
Invited to Address Legion
Convention September
26 on Tour West.
BY J. RUSSELL YOUNG,
Staff Correspondent of The Star,

obdA SOiiCopOhdtht VA 4AS otnA'
HYDE PARK, N. Y, September TO-
Indications here today are that
President Roosevelt will break his
forthcoming journey to the West Coast
with stop-over in st. Louis, Mo-, just
long enough to address the closing of
the American Legion Convention.
1t is known that political advisers
of the President have been urging a
speech somewhere in the Midwest, be-
fore his contemplated speech incident
to the formal dedication of Boulder
Dam, on the Colorado River, and at
the San Diego, Calf, Exposition
These urgings have been to the effect
that 1t would be bad political strategy
for the President to pass up the Mid
west on his trip.
Postmaster General Farley, during
his conference with the President here
few days ago, strongly urged such q
speech. Farley said he did not urge
any particular city. preferring to leave
that to the Presidents choice.
Decision Due Soon.
President Roosevelt is now known
to be studying the matter and the be-
lief is that he will reach a decision
within a few days. Naturally, Mr.
Roosevelt would want just the right
spot for such speech. and it is be-
lieved the invitation he received yes
terday to address the Legion is
tempting
President Roosevelt was very at
tentive TO Frank Belgrano, nationa
commander OF the Legion, when the
commander extended the invitation
yesterday to address the organization
September 26. Comdr. Belgrano was
accompanied by Col Monroe Johnson
recently appointed Assistant Secretary
Of Commerce. who has been men,
Der of the Executive Committee ever
since the Legion was started.
Inasmuch as the President wants
to give himself about two days in
Washington before starting West, SC
as to confer with members of his
cabinet and other executives, it is
thought that he would leave here fol
Washington the night of September
81 or %.
Roper and Bingham to Cali.
The Presidents work today seemed
to be more of routine nature. His
only conference engagements wer$
with Secretary of Commerce Roper
and Robert w. Bingham. Ambassador
to Great Britain. 1t is believed the
Commerce Department head discussed
the shipping industry. among other
things. The Commerce Department
Is faced with problem since the
subsidy bill, proposed by the Presi-
dent, designed to replace the ocean
contract system, failed to pass the
last session of Congress.
Ambassador Bingham soon will re-
turn to London The problems grow
ing out of the Ethiopian situ-
alton probably will come up for dis
cussion during his visit with the
President
Gov. Lehman OF New York, close
personal friend of the President, de-
clined to say after his luncheon talk
with the President yesterday whether
or not he would be a candidate to
succeed himself as Governor. 1t Is
known that the President is anxious
to have him run again. Postmaster
General Farley gave assurances of this
during his visit the other day.
Evening star., 1935-09-10
AMENDMENTS PASS
Maine Voters Approve Changes
to State Constitution.

PORTLAND, Me. September 10
UP.-The Maine celebrates stamp Of
approval today was on four State
constitutional amendments and a
legislative act submitted to it in a
referendum yesterday.
BY overwhelming majorities the
slightly more than 10000 voters who
cast ballots in the light poll approved
an increase in the State Indebtedness
to allow issuance of S5,000,000 in
State bonds to match Federal con-
tributions for highway construction,
authorized issuance of $500,000 in
State bonds to enable construction Of
the proposed Deer -Sedgwick
bridge, ratified the act creating the
Deer Isle-Sedgwick bridge district.
granted permission for the use Of vot-
ing machines in elections and in
creased from three to six months the
residence time required to qualify as
a voter in Maine.
Evening star., 1935-09-10
3 DROWN AT PARTY

Two Men and a Woman Leave
Bottles in Tourist Cabin.
CASHMERE, Wash, September 10
B.-Two men and a woman were
found dead in the Wenatchee River at
a tourist camp near here yesterday
following a midnight swimming party.
They were identified as Earl Harkle-
rode, Everett, Wash, restaurant oper-
ator; Earl Squire. cook, each between
80 and 40 years old, and frankie Me
man, also known as Violet Jones, about
80.
Empty whisky bottles and several
indecipherable notes were found In
their cabin, police said.
Evening star., 1935-09-10
HERO OF DIXIE LAUDED
BY HOME TOWN BODY
Plainfeld, N. j., Gives Civic
Honor to Henry J. Treger, Who
Helped Rig Aerial.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PLA1NFIELD. N. j., September
lo-The Chamber of Commerce to-
day conferred a citation of civic
honor as a distinguished citizen" Of
Plainfeld on Henry J. Treger. who
climbed a smokestack to rig radio
antenna so that appeals for aid
could be sent from the liner Dixie,
aground OF the Florida Coast, last
week.
Treger was aided by q member of
the crew. Fellow passengers praised
his courage.
Evening star., 1935-09-10
Named Swedish Minister.

NEW YORK. September 10 P.-
Gustaf weidel, Sweden's consul gen.
eral in New York since 1888, has been
appointed Swedish minister at Rio de
Janeiro, it was announced her yester-
day. He will be succeeded by Martin
Kastengren. Swedish consul general
at Calcutta.
Evening star., 1935-09-10
Veteran Burglar Held
Police Seek to Identify Gold and Silver
Taken From D. C.. Homes.

police character, who has
~ served more than half his
So years for HOUSEKEEPING and lar.
ceny, was back behind the bars today
as detectives sought to identify $4,000
| worth of looted silver and gold. much
Of which came from the homes Of the
wealthy and socially prominent.
1t looked like the work of William
J. Sullivan. and no other, old-timers
on the force said, when thorough
going burglaries began to be discov-
cred in the last two months by house
holders in the Northwest section re-
turning from vacations.
Mrs. William j. Du Bose, socially
prominent young matron. found her
home at 3009 o street had been robbed
in a systematic manner of silverwar2
worth some $4,000 during the ab-
sence Of the family.
Another robbery was discovered by
DR.. J. A. Tilton when he returned TO
his home at 1920 Twenty-ninth
street.
Thought to Be in Atlanta.
Sergt. Charles E. Warfield and De-
tective Norman Hodkinson thought
they detected Sullivan's work, but
Sullivan was supposed to be other
wise occupied in Atlanta, serving the
last of a flve-year sentence in the
Federal Penitentiary for $4,000
series of burglaries in Georgetown in
in 1929 and 1880.
At that time Sullivan had been ar
rested by Hodkinson, and much loot
was recovered, including rare books
silverware and jewelry. One Of the
heaviest losers was the then first
secretary to the German Embassy
whose collection of rare books had
been raided
1t was Sullivan's wont. Detective
Hodkinson recalled, to seek out the
homes of the well-to-do and, in the
systematic manner. returning night
after night to carry of the spoils and
go over what remained for choice
pieces.
Would Sample Larders.
While at work, Hodkinson said. Sui
livan would force wine cellars and
pantries, regaling himself with choice
liquors as he went through the val
uables in the house like connoisseur
Several days ago the trail got hot
when Pittsburgh dealer. who adver-
tised for old silver and gold, reported
to police that a Washington man had
sent him a suspiciously large collec-
ton Of silver plate.
The Washingtonian had written to
say that his wife died. leaving him
with silver which was sad reminder
and which he wished to have melted
down.
The man sent the silver. some Of
Evening star., 1935-09-10
Mrs. Sweeney Coming Here,

NEW YORK, September 10 R.-
Mrs. Edith Igoe Sweeney Of San
Francisco, collector of rare South
American articles, arrived here to-
day on the liner Santa Maria. She
was accompanied by her daughter
Peggy, 18. She said her collection
would be displayed here, in Washing
ton, and in several colleges.
Evening star., 1935-09-10

ing for pow e r
possessed him. He
educated himself.
studied law, got
into the game,
gained high Of
flee. The aristo-
C r a is despised
him. They la
beled him poor
white trash" He
fought them and
he fought t h e
corporations. He
f1outed t he oil d
leaders a nd he
go - -
Evening star., 1935-09-10
Irwin S. Cobb
Says:
Fame's a Fickle Jade,
Longs Ghost May
Learn Some Day.

SANTA MONICA, Calf. September
10.-Who today remembers this mans
name?
He was a Southerner. He was hum
bly, born. From childhood the crav-
Evening star., 1935-09-10
MEXICO ENDS EXILE
Former Interior Minister Given
Right to Return From U. S.

AtA6Ab " AsStAAA @AShA ~ ~
MEXICO CITY, September 10 LP.
The government officially an
nounced yesterday that Gilberto VAL
enzuela. former minister of the in
terror and presidential candidate in
1893. had been granted permission to
return from Ell Paso, Tex, where he
has been political exile, and reside in
Mexico permanently.
Valenzuela had been living in the
United States since the revolution Of
1929.
Informed political circles believed
the official action might prove to be
the forerunner of long move
to permit the return Of numerous
political eMles.
Evening star., 1935-09-10
SMELL HELD EVIDENCE
Judge Rules It Is as Good as

Judge Rules It Is as Good as
Actual Sight of Liquor.
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, Septem-
Der 10 @.-Federal Judge Fred NJ
Raymond ruled yesterday that the
smell of liquor is as good evidence
as the sight of it.
Judge Raymond refused to dismiss
charges of internal revenue law vio-
lation against Charles T. Jakems of
Grand Rapids, who contended the
search warrant for his establishment
was based solely on the fact Revenue
Department agents had smelled mash.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1935-11-16
COLORED CITIZENS AID
FUNDS SUCCESSFUL
CAMPAIGN

In the annual Community Fund
campaign, which recently closed
in Detroit. the colored division.
under the direction of John c.
Dancy played an important part in
helping make the drive great
financial success.
In an interview, Mr. Dancy made
the following statement 10 "A Tri-
bune representative
our race played biz part in
putting the campaign over this
year. as was evidenced by the pre-
sence of Joe Louis at one of the
report meetings. which brought
about much helpful publicity.
Since the meeting. several cities
have written asking our help in
securing his services for their
campaigns
Our workers gave good ac-
count of themselves in swelling the
totals of the drive, and Fund Off
cials have expressed themselves
unstintingly in praise OF our ef-
forts.
Thus far. our division has rails
ed in subscriptions $3,230.75, which
represents 32O per cent of th'
quota assigned us The cash adj
vanccd amounted to $2.i37.4O an,
the money continues TO flow In
The Fund was successful for tn
first time in several years. Il
reaching the goal set"
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1935-11-16
JUDGE WATTS ADDRESSES
LAWYERS ASSOCIATION

prompted solely by desire to
correct improper practices. and
stable need have any fear OF in
Justice at the hands OF the court.
THE court is considering plans
and suggestions and will recon-
mend to the legislature and the
voters. other changes and amend
ments whenever II shall seem prac-
teal to do So" Judge Watts said.
The address was OF much inter
est on account OF the feeling which
had got abroad that recent dis
ciplinary measures employed by
the court In dealing with consta-
bles were characterized by special
and unusual harshness toward
those OF the colored group. In
answer to questions from those
present. the Judge stated that the
practice OF recommending consta-
bles TO the electors a mistaken
policy. and should Dc discouraged.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1935-11-16

The members OF the Wolverine
Bar Association were the recipi-
ents OF the benefit OF much en-
llghtenment from the address OF
Common Pleas Judge John ID.
Watts, at their meeting last Satur-
day afternoon. Speaking on the
subject. THE New Rules OF the
Common Pleas Court" Judge
Watts recited the efforts Of the
judges to improve the facilities OF
that court. so as 10 render the
highest possible service TO the
that no honest. conscientious con-
public. Having conducted over a
period Of several years, an In
vestigation Of complaints of al
legged abuse formerly existing in
the service OF process from. the
the speaker said that the
recently enacted statutes and rules
vesting disciplinary powers in the
court, over constables. were