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Evening star., 1936-01-01
W.P.A.S STEEL ROW
HELD BENEFICIAL
Better Value From U. S,
Producers Is Result,
Engineers Say.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Public works engineers reported to
Secretary Ickes yesterday that, In their
opinion, "the recent controversy over
the use of German sheet pilings on
P. w. A. projects had resulted in bet
ter value and improved products from
American producers.
The report said the Carnegie Illinois
Steel Corp. subsidiary OF United
States Steel, mad announced that in
February 1t would manufacture the
first "Z" steel pilings to be made in
this country. 1t was this type, which
p. w. A. had authorized for use in the
Triborough Bridge in New York City
and an ocean terminal at Morehead
City, N. c., that aroused protests
against purchase of the German-made
product.
Purchases Halted.
Ickes afterward halted purchase of
all foreign materials on P. w. A.
projects, until he could determine
whether underbidding foreign con.
Germs were subsidized or domestic
manufacturers were guilty OF collusipn
At that time, Ickes increased the
price difYerentials in favor Of American
products from Is per cent to Is per
cent, but asserted bidders on the New
York City and Morehead City projects,
as we'll as on q craving dock at Miami
Fla, were guilty of collusion because
Of identical offers.
I'm our opinion" the engineers said
"the recent controversy over the use
of German sheet piling has forced
American producers to meet foreign
competition by improving their de.
signs so that users Of American Stee
products will have to buy much leSs
pounoage OF steel per dollar to get the
same results than on the basis Of de.
signs heretofore available from Ameri.
can manufacturers.
New Design Reported.
The dispute over foreign sheet piling
where we allowed its use in Moreheac
City, N. c.. has been of distinct bene'
fit to the American user of sheet pilint
in that, if the German sheeting hae
been debarred, it is doubted tha
American steel producers would have
changed their design.
THE quality of the production o.
the American mills on the basis of ths'
new design will probably be superior
to the foreign product, As American
mill practice usually does not allow
a. wide variation from standard"
Evening star., 1936-01-01
BROADER NEUTRAL
BILL IN PROSPECT
Congress Leaders Confer at
White House-Measure
Due Friday.
By the Associated Press.

6y tho ASSOCIATED PreSS.
Broadened and permanent neu-
trality legislation vesting the presi-
dent with greater powers of imposing
enbargoes appeared headed today for
Congress.
Leaders Of both Houses conferred
at the White House yesterday and
Letter said new bill would be ready
by Friday to replace the emergency
legislation expiring February %.
Chairman McReynolds of the House
Foreign Affairs Committee said a new
measure he personally proposes would
empower the President to embargo
| materials such as oil and steel in his
discretion and would make permanent
the present provisions which require
| embargo of munitions of war TO fight.
ing nations.
Popular Demand Urged.
Coincidentally, former Secretary OF
State Kellogg. co-author of the pact
OF Paris, which outlaws war as an
instrument of national policy, de-
clared
The people themselves must rise
up and demand that their Statesmen
ind peaceful ways Of settling inter-
national disagreements and insist
that the governments uphold the
terms of the pact they have signed"
White House conferees included
Chairman Pittman of the Senate For
eign Relations Committee. Secretary
OF State Hull and r. Walton Moore.
Assistant Secretary of State.
McReynolds said his ideas on the
draft had not been agreed on specific
ally by the conferees, who will meet
again tomorrow with Secretary Hull.
All were silent on the scope Of the
talks with President Roosevelt.
House Support Likely.
Such plan as McReynolds dis
cussed is likely to have support of the
House leadership. Speaker Byrns has
declared agreement with McReynolds.
The State Department and other ad.
ministration groups oppose the exist
ing mandatory neutrality features and
the conferees indicated this opposition
might direct the course of the new
measure.
McReynolds' bill would possibly ex-
empt from the mandatory requirement.
the Latin-American nations within the
scope of the Monroe Doctrine.
McReynolds told reporters after the
conference it was not his thought to
name individual commodities such as
cotton, oil, copper and iron and steel
scraps in the section which would give
the President discretionary embargo
powers over war materials. He said
the section would. however, apply
without exceptions to all warning
nations.
Evening star., 1936-01-01
TALMADCE HOLDS
KEY TO TREASURY
How to Unlock Georgia's
Funds Legally Is His
Problem.
By the Associated Press.

ATLANTA. January l. Georgia
watched with speculation the coming
Of new year placing financial die
tatorship in the hands of Gov. Eugene
Talmadge, fiery New Deal critic and
provisional candidate for President.
The failure of the 1885 Legislature
to pass an appropriation act for
1867 left in the Governors hands
control of the pursestrings holding
the States $40, 900 900 annual revenue.
How Talmadge plans to manage the
State In the face Of a constitutional
clause saying mo money shall be
drawn from the Treasury except by
appropriation made by law" remained
conjectural.
The Governor retained the nom
commital, confident attitude that has
marked his activities since the ad-
journment Of the Legislature.
"A State that doesn't owe anything
and has plenty of money can operate, II
he said.
Capitol officials indicated there
would be between 81 ,000. 900 and ST.
500 900 to the credit of the State treas
urer to start the New Year This. they
explained. would keep institutions and
State departments going for a month
or six weeks.
There was considerable speculation
as to how the Governor will manage to
get along without calling an extra
session OF the Legislature-a thing he
has persistently refused to do.
Some said he would employ the
militia, as he did during a highway
board dispute several months ago
Others guessed he would carry over the
1885 appropriations act. basing his
action on an obscure 1877 constitu-
tional clause providing that appropria-
tions of that year should continue in
force until altered by law"
IF you boys finc out what I'm going
to do. let me know" he told question
ers. Il would like to know myself"
Reported Withdrawals of $1,000 900
by the Highway Department last
month led some observers to speculate
that the Governor was getting the
money out of the general treasury fol
general governmental use in case
treasury funds are tied up.
Evening star., 1936-01-01

More than half OF the contracts
awarded during the first half Of De-
cember were public.
Private residential construction was
only 81 per cent of normal in No.
vember. 1t was II per cent in No.
vember, 1884.
A notable factor in the existing
situation is the stability of prices.
You will notice from the chart that
virtually no change has taken place
in the general price level of the last
five months.
When the shekels are counted in
the till, Christmas business may be
found TO have fallen short Of some
of the published predictions. There
are indications, however, of a sub
stantial increase in dollar volume
over last year. On the whole It was
q fairly satisfactory season.
(Copyright. 1899. BY the North American
Newspaper Alliance. Incl
Evening star., 1936-01-01
VETERANS INVITED
TO UNITE ON BONUS
D. A. v. Commander Urges
v. F. w. and Legion to
Agree on Bill.
BY the Associated Press.


Members of the American Legion
and Veterans Of Foreign Wars had
an invitation today to form a united
front" to insure early Congressional
approval Of the bonus at the coming
session.
Marvin A. Harlan Of El Paso, Tex.
national commander Of the Disabled
American Veterans Of the World War
sent kilograms to Legion and v. F. w
commanders inviting them to a con-
ference here January Z to get together
on a bill providing immediate cash
paymen. Of the bonus.
Harla urged these powerful service
groups Ito meet with me and throw
the whole strength of organized vet
erandom behind one measure"
Byrns, Patman Confer.
His invitation went to Ray Murphy
Of the Legion and James z. Van
Zandt of the v. F. W., who are ex-
pected in Washington this week.
The Patman bill, over which vet
Grams split in the last session of Con-
gress, figured in an hours discussion
yesterday between Speaker Byrns anc
its author, Representative Patman
Democrat Of Texas. While Byrns ex.
pressed q hope that some compromise
might be developed which the admin.
istration would accept, he said hi
and Patman did not touch on that.
Patman's plan, scheduled to come
before the House January 13, calls
for payment in $4,000, ,000, 900 of new
money.
Amendments Proposed.
Meanwhile. two amendments to the
Patman bill, described in some quar-
tiers IS no less inflationary than the
original proposal. were suggested by
Senator Thomas, Democrat, of Okla
homa. One. he said, sets forth the
Patman principle. but in greater detail
The other. he added, would elm
mate bankers interest profits" by re-
quiring the Government to issue non
interest bearing bonds which would
be deposited in Federal Reserve banks.
The banks would contract to finance
the bonus at cost and write checks
against the bonds. payable to the
veterans.
Evening star., 1936-01-01

n YEW DEALERS have been nota-
nj bly, gum shy on Official busi-
" ness prophecies. They remem-
4 ber the backfires which pocked
a lot of prophetic faces around here
during the depression. But this year
they have an ofiicial prophecy for the
first time.
1t is properly screened for protection
against reverse explosions and housed
in spot where you would least expect
to find tan announcement from the
Department of Agriculture.
That department prophesies any
thing and everything. 1t even an
nounces in advance how hungry and
prolific the corn borer will be. Per-
haps this practice accounts for the
scant attention paid to its forecast the
other day that industrial activity will
be 10 per cent better in 1886.
The estimate was much more
important than it pretended to be.
1t really represented studied
composite estimate by all the top
notch Government economists in
other bureaus Uhich haze far more
to do NTH industrial activity. 1t
was arriued at by priuate consulta-
ton among them.
The 10 per cent guess is as good a
one as you can get, in view of tt.e
clouds ahead (Supreme Court decis-
ions. war, gold fluctuations and politi-
cal campaigns). Furthermore, 1t seems
to fit in with what the well-known
outside economists are predicting pub
licly and privately.
High Levels Will Drop.
AS far as any one can see, however
the high level of present industrial
production figures will probably slide
off a little during the first quarter
This is solely because automobile pro-
duction has been at peak and cannot
be maintained at this level. Further
more, it would not be surprising If the
estimates of auto production for the
coming year slipped somewhat below
current grand expectations.
The broad spread Of activity in the
heavy goods industries is nevertheless
almost certain to continue. The spread
is general in all lines. The only thing
that can stop it is something of SUI
ficient national importance to stop
everything. No one is betting on any
thing like that.
Year-end heights of current business
may be measured from the Govern
ment's monthly business chart, which
follows. Each figure represents the
percentage of normal for the period
stated. with 100 based on the average
years Of 1928 to 1925. inclusive, except
for prices. The figures are adjusted
for seasonal variations.
Evening star., 1936-01-01

Elevated to be
viscounts a r e
Lord IIanworth,
former master of
the rolls. and
Lord Trenchard,
former commits
sioner of metro
politan police.
The four new
peers, who re-
ceive their hon.
ors for political
and public serv-
ices" are:
Sir Art h u T
Shirley B e n n,
A 1L,lr,,,a - -
Evening star., 1936-01-01
GOODS FROM CHINA
Believed JAPANESE
Canal Zone Sees Maneuver to
Evade Trade Barriers in
Latin America.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CRISTOBAL, Canal Zone. January
IAN indication Of the spread of jap
anese industry in China is seen here
in the steady increase Of manufac-
tured goods arriving from China but
similar to those formerly exported by
Japan from its own ports.
The innovation is regarded as a
maneuver to. evade the trade barriers
recently imposed by countries of South
America and the Caribbean area.
The goods arrive packed and labeled
in the manner familiar to Canal Zone
stevedores who have handled thou
sands OF tons of japanese cargo.
There has been no diminution In
Japanese shipping through the Canal.
Evening star., 1936-01-01
new DEAL FOE REPORTS
GOOD BANK BUSINESS
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, January III. M. Goo
Per Cent? Nichols. banker. started the
new year on . note of optimism today.
He is president Of the First National
Bank Of Englewood and engaged in
several peppery debates with the New
Deal administration, notably with the
r. D. I. G. His bank announced q %
dividend.
Taking everything into considera-
tion, we feel the past IL months has
been particularly good to u.s." said
Nichols. with no customet loans,
or questionable paper 70 wrih down.
our problem has resolved itseH into
one Of income and Cpd ktins expense" !"
Evening star., 1936-01-01
CORRECTION

In an account Of the death Of
Charles T. Butts, South Washington.
Va, merchant, The Star yesterday
listed Mrs. w. A. Coates Of South
washington as his daughter. Mrs.
Coates Is no relation to Mr.. Butts
and The Star regrets the error.
AMr. Butts is survived by his widow,
Mrs. Mary Butts: . daughter, Mary,
"a, and . son. Lewis Edward. TO-.
Evening star., 1936-01-01
NEW LEGISLATION
EFFECTIVE TODAY
JobIess Insurance LevieS in
Force-January | Gold
Suits DeadIine.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Some basic New Deal legislation be-
came effective as the law of the land
with other Federal laws and execu-
tive acts.
This Is the first taxable year for
unemployment insurance levies under
the social security act. Likewise. new
and higher tax schedules now apply
on gifts and new graduated taxes on
corporate incomes Henceforth. all
suits against the Government for al
legged damages because Of abrogation
of the gold clause in Federal contracts
are barred.
Trade agreements with Canada and
Brazil, not subject to the scrutiny OF
Congress, and the Edge Tardieu agree
ment with France which ends double
taxation on United States firms doing
business in that nation. also became
effective.
1 Per Cent Tax Applied.
The social security act calls for l
per cent tax this year on pay rolls Of
all employers Of eight or more persons,
except in agriculture, domestic service,
maritime commerce, public service and
on-profit organizations. Children en-
ployed by parents and vice versa also
are excepted. The methods Of col
lection are yet to be announced.
New attacks on the gold clause
abrogation came yesterday, the dead
line for filing civil actions against the
United States. Otis Beall Kent, Wash
ineton lawyer, asked for payment IN
gold, or the equivalent amount in de-
valuated currency. Of q 100000 Gov
ernrnent bond. The devaluated cur
rency Is estimated at $l.6s for q gold
dollar.
The Supreme Court. in the gold
cases, ruled that the Government could
not repudiate its gold obligations, but
that holders must show damage before
they could recover more than face
value in present-day dollars. After
this decision, Congress closed the door
to such damage suits, effective today.
Trade Concessions Given.
The reciprocal trade agreements
with Canada and Brazil provide mu-
tual concessions designed to lower
| trade barriers on many products.
Canada allows tariff cuts on 767 United
States products and places others on
the free list. The United States agrees
to keep newsprint and woodpulp on the
free list. grants liquor rata cuts and
reductions on specified quantities OF
cattle, seed potatoes, lumber and other
products.
The Brazilian agreement cut tariffs
on . large number Of United States
manufactured products In exchange
for cuts on manganese ore and main
| tenance Of free entry for coffee.
The double taxation" agreement
with France, ofhciab estimate, will
save American firns tI00, ,000, GOO an
nually. Under 1t certain taxes will
apply only; to French subsidiaries OF
American Arms. not to income and
dividend Of the parent concern.
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Evening star., 1936-01-01


pecting too much to ask the maniacs
of the highway to forego all their
accustomed pleasures, but they could
reduce the bag g-linit by SO per cent
and still the tragic total would read
like the casualty lists Of . Waterloo
or Gettysburg.
Such . resolution will spare the
lives Of . great many persons who'd
probably like to 60 on living, and we
won't have to stop so often to wipe
q spattered pedestrian of the wind
shield.
Every time q speed-demon whizzes
by, wonder whether anybody will
really be glad to see him when he gets
to where he's going.
tcopyrisht 1885. By be North American
Newspaper u A1kAnce. 1nc.l
Evening star., 1936-01-01

Georges Sec
ond son, tn e
Duke of York,
was given q triple
promotion. be-
coming vice ad-
miral In the fleet,
lieutenant gen.
eral in the army
and marshal In
the Royal Air
ce. Th e
Kings fourt h
son, the Duke OF
K Q n t, receives
the Royal Victo-
rian chain.
Evening star., 1936-01-01
KINGS HONOR LIST
OF 1886 CROWDED
Duke of York and Duke of
Kent Are Among Re-
cipients. =
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, January 1.-Two Of King
Georges sons were among those to
appear in his long list of New Year
honors, issued last night.
The monarch also raised two barons
to the rank of viscount; created fcur
new barons, two privy councillors and
four baronets. One order Of merit
and about fourscore knighthoods were
conferred by his majesty.
Evening star., 1936-01-01
100000 FOR CANAL
New Allotment Given for Florida
Gulf-Atlantic Ditch.

A new allotment of $200, 900 for the
Florida Gulf f-Atlantic ship canal was
announced yesterday by the Army En-
gineers.
The Engineers said the funds from
the works relief appropriation would
provide two months additional en-
ployment for men now at work on the
$l46, 6,00o, 900 waterway.
The allotment was described as an
emergency" move to prevent laying
Oh men while q permanent program
foa financing the project was under
w6y.
Evening star., 1936-01-01

of inclusion, Canada again disappears
from the list.
Gan Ottawa dispatch said Prime
Minister Mackenzie King recently re-
turned to office. has taken a stand
against the resumption Of Canadians
in the honors list. Former Premier
Bennett revived the bestowal Of titles
and awards on Canadians two years
ago.
South Africa Unrepresented.
The Union of South Africa and the
Irish Free State also are unrepre-
septed
Evening star., 1936-01-01
Irwin S. Cobb
Says:
Let's Resolve to Stop
Killing Fellow Citizens
By Reckless Driving

HOLLYWOOD, December 3l.-When
these lines reach the readers eye, I
shall have made my good resolutions
for New Years. Mine are like the
average good resolutions. / guess,
Evening star., 1936-01-01

Tobacco, leather and cement were
| about the same.
A four-month official comparison
of the amount of private and public
contracts follows, in millions of dol
| lars:
Evening star., 1936-01-01

good-b e C a u 8 {
they don't last
long enough to
get stale.
If ! felt quail
fed to give ad.
vice. I'd suggest
that all of us who
drive cars resolve
to kill of only
half as many OF
our fellow beings
in 1885 as, by
recklessness and
criminal careless
ness, we destroyed
In 1885.
II mould ho ay.
Evening star., 1936-01-01
TWO IN FAMILY SLAIN
Husband Near Death in Los An
reles Domestic Tragedy.

LOS ANGELES. January R).-
Two women were killed and . man
possibly fatally wounded early today
in what Sheriff Capt. William Bright
reported was q double murder and
attempted suicide.
Tony Spero, 81, was taken to a
hospital with bullet wounds in the
head ant. chest. His wife and mother-
in-lav \ Re found shot to dsath In
their home. Dpero va unemployed.
Evening star., 1936-01-01

Bread Rises.
Brad pflts n Japan ars soaring.
Evening star., 1936-01-01
New Year

(Continued From First Page.)
Evening star., 1936-01-01
What's What
Behind News
In Capital
Ten Per Cent Industrial
Rise Predicted for
1886.
by PAUL MALLON.

YEW DEALERS have been nota-
Il bly, gum shy on official busi-
" ness prophecies. They remem-
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-04-24

beat a quick tattoo, and though she
had been perfectly cool in facing the
Infatuated mountaineer with his load
ed rifle, her breath caught in a little
gasp now as she said:
GIVE been away at school for the
past four years, but I did meet you
with my father when l was skinny
little girl of fourteen or o-now 81
do remember"
''Then you'll let me renew an old
acquaintanceship, won't your"
She smiled. She had even white
teeth. Her cheeks were like peach
blossom under his look. Her face was
perfect oval. 1t was framed in soft
masses of curly brown hair, caught
at the nape in curls. Her tailored
shirt of white silk was open at the
throat, displaying slender neck tan
ned by the sun. Above medium
height, her slenderness gave her
boyish look. She carried herself well.
"My father will be pleased, Pm sure
if you and your friend care to drop in
tonight after dinner"
Before Henry could help her, Vir-
ginia was on her horse, wheeled
around, and away.
The young man stood there as
though in a dream, gazing after her.
Virginia arrived at the big, old
shabby house that was her home. The
only daughter of a well-established
family, like so many Southerners, her
people had been impoverished since
the Civil War. Her mother was dead.
Her father adored Virginia and she
him. Her fathers sister, devoted
old maid, completed the household.
Giving her horse to darby, the
girl-a serious expression on her love
ly face-entered the house through
the kitchen. Without her usual CHEEKY
greeting to the old nanny, she walk
ed past her and out to the porch.
Through the doorway, the negress
saw Virginia coming to halt in front
of a swinging bird-cage, staring up
at it. Lost in her dreams, Virginia
saw two birds on the perch instead of
one!,A smile crept over her features.
Was this happy omen?
Then she snapped into activity.
She telephoned her best friend, Char
lottel Observation-Disclosures "Chotty'
"Come on over this evening. I've
something to tell you. There may be
company"
"Say, who're the boy"friends ?" loud
ly inquired Chotty.
"What difference does it make
Come on right over!"
Virginia went out into the garden
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-04-24

home of Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Nelson at
New Church Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Bundick spent
Wednesday with DR.. and Mrs. R. 1.
Givens in Pocomoke.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. E. Dryden and
family spent Sunday with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. M. Dryden, in
Snow Hill.
Mrs. E. D. Truitt of Snow Hill is
spending some time with Mr.. and Mrs
H. L. Mason, Jr.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. S. Short and fam
lily of Greenbackville were dinner
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. D. H. Han
cock, Sunday.
Mr.. William Hudson, of Chincotea-
que, spent the weekend with his FAM
lily here.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-04-24
SYNOPSIS

While dancing with Henry Van lyle
a wealthy young bachelor, Julie Trev-
or tries all the lure of her sex to get
him to propose. Julie needed money
and marriage to Henry would solve
her difficulties. Henry is about to
weaken when Willie Krass, his rich,
t-Of town friend, whom Henry calls
ga diamond in the rough" interrupts
thought flashes through her mind that
and asks Julie for a dance. The
until Henry definitely comes to the
point, Willie could prove useful to her.
Henry Overhears Julie tell Willie that
she does not want children. How
frantic she would have been had she
known that her ill-timed speech was
the death knell to Henry's proposal.
Next morning, Julie telephones Henry
that she feels fine after the party and
has just returned from a long walk.
when in reality she is in bed being
served bror(o-seltzer by her maid.