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Evening star., 1935-03-30
JOHNSON CONTINUES
TO PARRY QUESTIONS
Former N. r. A. Chief En- Route
to Chicago-Answers Father
Coughlin Tonight.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
KANSAS CITY. March 30.-Gen.
Hugh S. Johnson paused for break
fast here this morning en- route to
Chicago. where he is to make another
speech tonight at $50 O'Clock (Cen-
tral standard time) in his protracted
air debate with Father Charles Cough
lin of Detroit.
The former N. r. A. chief changed
his mind about taking to the airways
and remained aboard the train that
brought him from Tulsa, Okla, last
night.
Busy with grapefruit, Gen. johnson
and his secretary, Miss Frances Rob-
inson, declined to comment on when
or where In Oklahoma he plans 10
establish residence, or whether he
seriously contemplates running for
Senator from his native State.
Evening star., 1935-03-30
.0'CONOR DECLARES
SALES TAX LEGAL
Maryland Attorney General
Gives Ruling in Letter
to Governor.
By the Associated Press.

ANNAPOLIS. March 30.-Attorney
General Herbert r. O'Conor today
ruled that the / per cent gross re-
teipts tax bill-which was drawn by
'him-is constitutional
: He made the ruling in q letter to
Gov. Nice, and in the same breath
Added that he was not passing upon
Ethe wisdom and policy of the pro-
posed law"
The measure was drawn by Attorney
General O'Conor at the request Of
legislators after that form of tax was
Revised by harassed members of the
General Assembly who were seeking
4 end a five-day deadlock over how
y raise relief funds.
u Reiterates Opposition.
lin the meantime, Gov. Nice re-
rated his opposition to the tax, ex-
lining that he did not feel it would
Fe sufficient revenue to meet Fed
e relief demand. The Governor
b advocated passage of the 2 per
? general sales tax to meet relief
IS.
Pv. Nice said that "if sign this
b itSwill be late today, and will
d enly because I have no other
d bative. have opposed this
n ne right along and I have
I'd the straight 2 per cent sales
I cannot fail to provide relief
would be suicidal"
attention was called to asser-
that the gross tax measure will
rovide the $5,000,000 annually
tie (deral Government accepted as
the hte's contribution to relief.
"T ERE Is no doubt about that"
said he Governor. 1T will produce
less pm we have pledged to the Gov
ernm ht."
Est ates have been made that the
gross ceipts levy will produce about
$4,l0q D0. To this sum would be
added $50 900 diverted from the in
Eerital e tax. leaving the total still
short the $5,000,000 figure.
Evening star., 1935-03-30
N. R. A. Proposal to Extend
Present Wage After April
! Is Accepted.
JOINT CONFERENCE
TO STAY IN SESSION
Efforts Will Be Made to Obtain
New Pact by June Is for
Soft Coal Fields.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The soft coal industry and the
United Mine Workers of America
agreed today to accept N. r. AS
proposal to continue present wage and
hour contracts after April /, thus
averting a threatened walkout of
nearly half million miners.
The present wages and hours are
to be continued until June is unless
new agreement is reached before
that time
The text of the agreement follows:
THE existing Appalachian agree
ment and supplementary Appalachian
region district agreement of April /.
1884, shall continue in full force and
effect in all their provisions until
June 16, 1885. in compliance with the
request of the National industrial Re-
covery Board, or until such prior date
on which new wage agreement is
negotiated between the parties sig
natory to the current Appalachian
agreement and its supplementary dis
trict agreement.
W SVhshh&Ns
THE Joint conference of representa-
tives of parties to the existing Appa-
lachisn agreement and supplementary
district agreements shall continue in
session. The joint conference shall
endeavor to the full limit of its ability
to negotiate a wage agreement before
June Is, 1885"
Donald Richberg. N. r. A. chair
man. announced the settlement during
a conference with a committee OF
operators and miners. All the soft
coal operators in the country whose
contracts are related to the Appa-
lachian agreements, he said, had
agreed to the extension.
The mine workers had threatened a
stoppage of work unless new con-
tracts were made by Monday. They
demanded a 50-cent increase in the
basic daily wage and q cut from 35
to 80 hours in the maximum work
week.
Operators Favor Extension.
The operators offered renewal of
present contracts, and the two groups
were deadlocked when NJ r. A. in
tervened last Thursday.
Operators generally expressed them
selves as agreeable to the extension,
particularly in view of pending legis-
lation in Congress. Both the Guffey
coal-control bill and the Black-Con-
merry 30-hour-week bill. if passed,
would have a great effect on the in
dustry.
One leading operator privately ex-
pressed disappointment, however, that
what he described as AL the work
we've done" on wage differentials now
likely would have to be done over
again.
Order Promised Today.
The N. r. A. yesterday had advised
representatives Of the operators and
workers that an order extending all
provisions of the present bituminous
coal code to June l6, the date
N. r. A. will expire unless new legis-
lation is enacted, would be issued
today
Richberg explained such an extern
sion would include some trade prac-
tice provisions due to expire May l
and the labor provisions due to ex-
pire April /.
Asserting the N. r. A. plan was a
proposal and not an "ultimatun,
Richberg declined yesterday to discuss
whether or not the Recovery Admin
iStration would have the power to i'm
pose an extended code If the opera
tors and workers failed to agree.
Evening star., 1935-03-30
CUBAN FACES EXECUTION

HAVANA, March 80 R.-Fifth
district military headquarters said
early today it had received no notice
Of q Communication for Miguel Fonseca
Bellido de Luna, sentenced to death
for possession Of explosives. and unless
it was received before am. he
would be executed then
.Fonseca was the first civilian con-
demned to death by a military court
since the war for independence
aRatnrt 8DAin.
Evening star., 1935-03-30
Naua 10 Women Ru, Their Tribe,
But Won't Compete for Offices

Navajo women are timid, BASH
full" she said in careful English,
astonished at the suggestion squaws
should compete for ofices with the
men and make political speeches.
But shy and timid though she may
be In public the Navajo woman is
boss OF her domestic life. 1t is she
who may divorce her husband by
tossing his saddle out Of the hogan.
In addition, the sQuaw has privi-
1eges denied white women In some
States. She owns property. Her chill
dren belong to her clan and upon her
death her daughters inherit her prop
erty.
She does the work. tends the sheep,
shears the wool and weaves 1t into
blankets. She handles nearly all Of
the barter with Indian traders and
controls the. family's neaser supply
o1 eaSds
Evening star., 1935-03-30
MCGEE DEATH VERDICT
UPHELD BY HIGH COURT
Kidnaper of Mary McElroy Under
Sentence to Be Hanged
May 10.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, March 80.
Waiter H. McG e. the first kidnaper
to be sentenced to death in the United
States. must pay with his life for the
ransom abduction nearly two years ago
of Mary McElroy, daughter of the city
manager Of Kansas City, the Missouri
Supreme Court decreed today.
The court held that the proof SUM-
GENTLY substantiates the verdict of
guilty" and that the record proper
discloseS no error"
The court set the execution for May
10 in the Jackson County Jail, at Kan
sas City. Hanging Is the method of
execution in Missouri.
Miss McElroy was abducted from her
South Side home about noon late in
May, 1888, held for nearly 80 hours
and released on payment of $4,000
ransom by her father. H. r. McElroy.
Walter MCGEE. leader Of the kid
napers, was the only one of those con-
victed to receive the extreme penalty.
Evening star., 1935-03-30
2,277.T0 BE DEP0RTED

DENVER, March 30 CP.-Colorado
relief officials have rounded up 2,277
aliens, representing 500 families of 81
Colorado counties, and are ready to
deport them to their native countries,
Gov. Ed johnson announced yester-
day.
Continuing his drive to clear aliens
from Colorado's relief rolls, the chief
executive said he was conferring with
Federal immigration authorities on Inn
mediate dissertation,
Evening star., 1935-03-30
Soviets Propose Germany
Be Left Free to Attend if
She PIeases-Favor Col.
Iective Arrangement.
COOPERATION OF U. S.
FOR PEACE is SOUGHT
Americas Fate Linked to Europe,
Official Press Holds-Eden Pre-.
pares to Wind Up Talks-Re-
DO = for Far East Pact Plans
Are Officially Denied.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, March 30.-Joseph
Stain and Maxim Litvinof told Brit
aims peace envoy today, according
to information from Moscow reach
ing official quarters here, that Russia
recommends the powers proceed to the
stresa conference with the European
security system as planned, permitting
Germany to join or stay out as she
likes.
The Russians told Capt. Anthony
Eden, 1t was understood, that the
Soviets prefer such a collective sys-
tenn instead of a group of alliances
on the continent.
BID FOR U. S. AID LAUNCHED.
Evening star., 1935-03-30
BY the Associated Press.

by the Associated freSS.
GALLUP, N. Mex, March 3d.
Navajo women would rather face the
evil spirits of the dead than make q
speech, but. just the same, they are
the actual rulers of this largest of
American Indian tribes.
Mrs. Laura McCabe, who at 43 is
the only woman leader among the
$1,000 Navajos in Northwestern New
Mexico, declared today the women
give the orders.
They wouldn't dream of holding
tribal Office or taking part in council
powwows, but before any important
decisions are made "the men always
confer with their wives first" Mrs. Nc
Cabe said.
Mrs. McCabe wants no high ofiice,
she said, content to be the secretary
Of her husband. Kee McCabe, head
q the Kinncaes ehApter q the t<ibe.
Evening star., 1935-03-30
BLIMP WEATHERS BLOW

CAPE MAY, N. j.. March 80 R.-
The Coast Guard station here said
early today an Army blimp from
Langley Field, Va, had signaled that
she was bucking a strong wind of
Winter quarters lightship, but that
she later advised she had weathered
the blow and was proceeding back to
her quarters .....
Evening star., 1935-03-30
Roads Are Denied Right to
Horizontal Increases,
However.
RATES WILL APPLY
UNTIL JUNE 80, 1886
Commission Split on Decision.
Farm Products Exempt
From Boost.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
American railroads were denied the
right to make horizontal increase in
freight rates today, but at the same
time were authorized by the Inter-
state Commerce Commission in a split
decision again to add emergency
charges to existing rates
The emergency charges will apply
to large part of the freight traffic of
the country until June 80, 1886.
They are similar. said commission
resume, except in amounts, to those
which were authorized IN 1881 and
which ended September 80, 1888.
The decision was reached by q
vote of to 4. Commissioners Meyer,
McManamy, Lee. Mahaffie and Splawn
took the view the railroads are con-
fronted by a grave emergency which
warrants some measure OF relief for
the next IS months.
Believe Rates at Ceiling.
Chairman Tate and Commissioners
Atchison, Porter and Miller dissented,
asserting they believe railroad rates
now are at "the ceiling of reasonable
ness" and that increase of a general
nature would mae them unreasonable
and tend to defeat their own purpose
by alternating trafic from the rail-
roads
The emergency charges in general
on carload traffic will be per cent of
the total line haul transportation
charge, subject to a maximum of 5
cents per 100 pounds. On a long list
OF commodities, however, specific max
imum charges of less than cents are
provided. No additional charge is au-
thorized on less than carload trafic
for distances under 220 miles. and
where the haul is for greater distances
the charges range from to IL cents.
according to distance
Farm Products Exempt.
No emergency charges are author
lied for farm products in general.
Fresh vegetables, fruit, cattle, sheep,
hogs, milk, lumber and fertilizers are
included in the exemption.
Emergency charges are authorized
on coal and coke ranging from : to Is
cents per net ton and on iron ore ut
10 cents per net ton.
These items always are treated spe.
cially in commission rate cases. On
lake cargo coal and iron ore it is spe-
cited that single increase shall
apply even though there may be two
rail hauls separated by water move
ment. Under the 1881 emergency
charges the railroad applied separate
surcharges on each rail haul.
The charge on petroleum products
Is fixed at one cent per 100 pounds.
On sand. gravel and certain kinds of
stone maximum Of one cent per
100 pounds is authorized where the
line haul rates are 81 per ton or over.
No charge is permitted where the
rate is less than 81. Switching charges
are to be increased 10 per cent.
Bill Charge Disapproved.
A proposal of the railroads to make
a charge of 81 for issuance Of bills of
lading was disapproved.
The majority report did not give
any estimate Of the additional revenue
the railroads would probably derive,
but in his dissenting opinion Comnis-
sioner Miller said it would appear
to afford about one-half of the addi-
tional revenue estimated by the car
riers in their proposal"
The carriers estimated the addi.
tional revenue they were asking at
$l70, ,000, 900 a wear.
Evening star., 1935-03-30
BY the AssociatA Press.

By the AsSociate4 Press.
NANCY, rance, March 3d.
French Army haneuvers were of to-
day to an esisy start. a change in
routine described as resulting partly
from the tenSE situation created by
Reichsfuehrer .sAdolph Hitler's an
nouncement efEGerman conscription.
Crack corps reservists were posted
on the EASTERN Fontier of France for
a three month aining period well in
advance Of tho opening date Of last
years maneuv9
The moving of the hedule was
laid also to the esire IL the general
staff to familifIke khe reseryists as
quickly as poss1 with changed con-
ditions accomp ing motorisation Of
the army. 80
, Louis Felix NJ! in, minister q xara
Evening star., 1935-03-30
/ WORKER DOOMED
BAN

MOS pW, March 80 (R.-A. Bara-
zimoff bookkeeper in the Moscow
Savings Bank, was sentenced to death
yesterd for embezzlement of the de-
positorS unds.
-Four her employees, including the
manage pf the banks branch In the
Frumze ection, were sentenced co
prison: brazimoff allegedly was the
leader a group convicted of en-
bezzling 900 rubles (the ruble Is
quoted about Sis cents.
Evening star., 1935-03-30
BID FOR U. S. AID LAUNCHED.
Eden Winding Up Parleys With
Soviet Chiefs.

M0SCOW, March oO Hl!- lie
Soviet press, often the mouthpiece Of
the government, launched today what
many observers believe to be frank
bid for United States cooperation in
the preservation of European peace
while Anthony Eden of Great Britain
and Foreign CommiSsar Maxim Lit
vinoff continued their talks over a
luncheon table at Litvinoff's country
home.
Americas fate is bound up with
that Of Europe" said the governments
organ for heavy industry, "a Industri-
alizatZiu, declared, adding that she
could not avoid becoming a1s
o European war" Tssss
Details Of Talk Awaited.
While Capt. Eden was preparing I'd
wind up the momentous RussiaS
conversations. continuing his peacsj
trip to Warsaw and homeward, the
public here still awaited official news,
of his discussion yesterday with
Joseph Stain. No government COM
munique had been issued.
Meanwhile the press declared its
belief that at least leading eapitalistic
circles in the United States realize
that war can be postponed only
through accord Of United States policy
with that Of other parties interested in
the protection Of an European status
quo"
Germany Accused Again.
In its first direct comment since
Edens talks 5egan, the government
organ Izvestia resumed its charges
that Germany is anxious to seize the
Ukraine. Observers viewed it as sig
nif1cant afsQ that the press declared
the U. S..SR. was standing firm for
the proposes Eastern security pact.
Capt. A5[fH Eden, British lord
Maxim Libssael fsaet again for Lin
con at theNatter's country house
miles from Moscow.
Lord Chilston. British AmbassadoS
to Moscow. and other British and!
Russian personages, were present.
While it was not formally scheduled
as conference, it was understood
that the luncheon was followed by a
continuation of the talks which have
been in progress for the last two days.
Pact Denial Offered.
While authoritative quarters said
the Russian and British statesmen
considered inviting the United States
to help five other nations safeguard
the peace Of the Far East, the Rus
slams ohicially denied that q Far
Eastern pact had been, discussed.
The meeting was called primarily to
discuss developments emerging from
Reichsfuehrer Adolf Hitler's an
nouncement of German army con-
scription and the Franco-British pro-
posals for European security.
British quarters said Capt. Eden will
have to report on his exploratory talks
with Joseph Stain and Maxim Lit
Wnoff, foreign commissar, before the.
British can act on any possible agree
ment to meet the danger of war.
Observers said the Anglo-R Russian
talks revolved around methods of COM
posing Russo German differences on
the proposed Eastern European secur-
ity pact, British participation in an
agreement without Germany if the
latter nation declines to enter and
joint action through the League of
Nations when the French raise the
question Of German rearmament at
the Council session April IS.
JAPAN DOUBTS PACT NEED.
Evening star., 1935-03-30
MOVIE DOPE RING

New York Suspect Declared to
Have Supplied stars.
BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 30.-Some Of
Hollywood's prominent screen stars
were supplied regularly with narcotics
by Barney Price, Federal agents said
today. following the arrest Of Price,
whom they described as q front
man" for large dope ring.
Evening star., 1935-03-30
De Fades for 120.

PERTH Vest Australia, March 80
R.-Seal was abandoned yesterday
for 100 Ja nese and Malays who were
lost aboaT 20 pearling luggers in q
cyclone rs be of the west coast Of
Evening star., 1935-03-30
JAPAN DOUBTS PACT NEED.
Far East Locarno Treaty Is Held
Unnecessary.

TOXIC, March 80 @.-Japan
considers a general security pact COW
ering the Far East similar to Eu-
ropes Locarno treaty unnecessary,
said q foreign Office spokesman today.
Evening star., 1935-03-30
SEEK ROOSEVE[T'S
AID ON WORKS BILL
Congressional Leaders Feel
Only Pressure Can End
Ickes Dispute.
BULLETIN.

House leaders decided today that
unless there is q change in the
Senate situation by Monday the
House will accept the work relief
bill. including the limitation OBJ
jected to by Secretary Ickes.
Evening star., 1935-03-30

10. = weather Bureau Forecast.0
Fair. lowest temperature about 4s de-
gress tonight; tomorrow cloudy, rain and
colder afternoon and night; much colder
Monday. emperatures-Highest, 81, at
noon today; lowest, 48, at $50 am. to-
day. Full report on page Az.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-11
TONE GIVES TALK
 ON LABOR GROUPS
Points Out Value of Organ izatiOn to FrancO-Amer-
 ican Club Members

State Labor Commissioner Jos eph M. Tone of New Haven, Lieu tenant Governor Frank Hayes of this city, Lucien D. Perreault and Attorney Edward J. BalthaZar of this city and Albert E. Trothier of Bristol were the principal speakers last night at mass meeting of To- cal French people held in St. Ann's l church hall. Emphasis was placed on the need of perpetuating the French race as n group in this country by MT Perreault. who de- clared that there has been tenn porary lack of interest on the part of the French people.
 The Franco Socia. club sponsored the meeting and Alderman Ernest F. Beval pre- sided. Labor Commissioner Tone pointed out the value of labor or Lanization. He gave several in stances of labor inJustices which came to light through an anony- nous letter.
 Mayor Hayes complimented the French people on their renewed activity, adding that they have much to be proud of as q race. At torney BalthaZar declared that organization of the French people if necessary if they are to perpe- tuate the race and look after It's welfare.
 The need of naturalization was stressed by MT Trothler. He said that the failure of many French people to become citizens has served to retard the race In Con- necticut.
 Several vocal selections were or fered by Marcel Doucette, popular local tenor.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-11
CHICKEN SUPPER
 SEASONS FINALE
Inter-Racial Committee to Meet Again on May End;
 Reports Submitted

Three new members were added to the inter-racial committee of the Peal Street Neighborbood house when the group met Tuesday af- ternoon at the home of Miss Alice Kingsbury. Tho new members are Dr J. c. Walker, Rev Payton Will Hams and Miss Lois Beach. all be- ing recommended by committee members.
 A report of the past years activ- ity was given by Mrs Leila T. Alex ander, with the secretary's report being submitted by Herbert S. Smith.
 The Scottsboro committee, with Rev Wilbur Ruggles as chairman, made report to the meeting. A letter. from pr George Hynes of the national Scottsboro committe was read, thanking the Waterbury chapter for it's help.
 Plans were made for a southern fried chicken supper to be held on Thursday, May Z, at the neigh borhood house. It will be the last social event of the season.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-11
New Water Pollution
 Plan Given Momentum
Factories Discharging Harmful Sewage Would Be Re-
 quired to Install Sewage Disposal Plants

 Other speakers at the conven- ton were Dr M. D'Arcy Magcc, Washington physician and vice president of the lzaak Walton League who spoke on Clean Streams and Public Health" and Arthur I. Moulton, Portland, Ora- gon attorney who spoke on Poi lution in the Northwest
 Menace to Health
 "Defllement of our rivers from source to the mouth with indus trial waste and municipal refuse is loading our water supply systems with such bacterial weight that tie drinking water of many com munity is unfit for human use" Dr Magee declared.
 The serious threat to salmon and steelhead trout m the virgin streams of the Pacific Northwest by pollution from sewage, was emphasized by Mir Moulton. He declared that raw sewage dumped into the Willamette river in Orc-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-11

Chicago, April 11.-A self-liqui- dating plan for national control of water pollution, wlilth it Is claimed would provide jobs foi millions of the men now employed. Is getting enthusiastic support at the thirteenth annual convention of the Izaak Walton League of America which opened here to- day.
 The plan, devised by Grover C. Ladner, assistant attorney general of Pennsylvania, proposes the creation of water pollution abate- ment districts to deal with entire watersheds instead of attemp pting to control pollution of individua streams within state boundaries. This action would be preceded by the conferring of adequate author ity on some existing federal agen- cy to cooSerate with state plan- ming boards to insure uniformity of procedure covering pollution as well as to point out correct meth- ods of pollution control.
 Disposal Plants
 Under this plan, every munici- pality and every factory discharg- ing harmful sewage into q stream or lake would be required to in- stall sewage disposal plants. The disposal plants would be construct ed with federal funds and leased to industrial concerns and muni- cipalities either on q conditional! sales amortizing agreement or ar annual rental basis. In the case of municipalities, title to the sewage disposal plants would be retaine1 !, by the District Watershed Board until the government loan was re- paid out of rentals.
 MrsLadner outlined his proposal in an address at the opening of the three-day convention here to- day, basing its legal practicability on the supremacy of federal juris- diction over interstate navigable wutar1 ug well nq cnnStu1 streams