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The Washington times., 1937-12-29
PANAY DAMAGES
11-2 MILLIONS
BY ROBERT G. NIXON

G.N.S) With four American
warships suddenly dispatched to
Australian waters as President
Roosevelt announced he may call
for a huge new naval building
program because Of the threaten
ing international situation, the
United States turned its atten-
ton today toward demanding spe-
cific indemnities Of Japan for the
Panay bombing.
Requested indemnities are not
expected to exceed $1,5O0,000, in
ternational legal experts stated.
They may be considerably less.
No punitive damages for the
bombing will be asked by the
American Government. Interna-
tional News Service learned.
The Panay is valued by the
Navy at $4,000. The three oil
company boats were estimated by
a naval officer at being worth
about 100000 each.
In addition, the indemnitieS
asked will include compensation
for the families of the three Amer
leans who were killed. There is
no set amount of such indemni-
ties,
The Washington times., 1937-12-29

"a permanent program must be
worked out in the national inter-
est"
Black disclosed farm real estate
values during the past five years
have increased 16 per cent, while
the estimated farm-mortgage DEBT
decreased from $9,214,278,0O0 in
1880 to $7,645, ,O91 900 in 1885.
Tenant farmers are increasing,
he said, and the situation as to
farm tenancy, particularly in the
South, has become acute.
Black estimated there were 81
729 900 persons on farms, a slight
decrease since 1886.
Black disclosed that an ex-
study had been made to
lay the ground work for a reci-
procal trade agreement with the
United Kingdom. He described
his action as a development Of
,ital Importance"
The Washington times., 1937-12-29
Paralyzing Strike Hits
Paris as 100000 Quit

in operation during an earlier
strike as well as the Citroen Motor
Company's recent lay-off.
In an effort to avert the gen.
eral strike, the Chautemps govern
ment recently gave municipal
workers salary increases totaling
so francs (about $2) a week. Lead
ers of the demonstration found
this insufficient.
M. Pommier, secretary of the
public services union which called
the strike, declared:
THE workers intend to con-
tinue their strike until their
demands are met"
With $4,000 police on duty and
more than $4,000 mobile guards
held in barracks in readiness for
instant call, no untoward Incl
dents had occurred up to an early
hour this afternoon.
Premier Chautemps, Vice Pre-
mier Leon Blum, Minister of Jus
tice M. Vincent Auriol and Min
lister of Interior Marx Dormoy
held a special meeting at Matig
non to discuss the crisis and lay
the groundwork for a full cabinet
meeting this afternoon.
The Washington times., 1937-12-29
Car Output
Cut tOHdlf
'36 Level

DETRoI7, Dec. 40 U.N.sJ.
Holiday.week curtailments cut the
automobile production to less than
10000 units this week, according
to Automotive Daily News esti-
mates today.
The total for the week was
more than $4,000 units below the
total for the pre-C Christmas week
and less than half the production
in the corresponding week a
year ago.
The slow operations prevented
the industry from hitting the
S 100000 mark goal for the year,
the total 1897 production being es-
timated at 4,85O,0O0 cars.
Despite layoff of $4,000 men,
the Ford Motor Company con-
tinued to lead in production fig
ures with an estimated total OF
20, ,45O units. The $4,000 men will
return to work January II.
The General Motors Corpora
ton group total slumped to an
estimated 1882 units, with Chev-
rolet leading with 10000 units in
a two-day production week.
charlottesville, the only other
GIN division main plant in opera
ton this week, produced 45O units.
The Los Angeles Buick plant will
produce 500 units for the week
and the Linden, N. j., Pontiac fac
tory will turn out 300 cars.
All Chrysler plants are shut
down, but probably will reopen
shortly after the first of the year.
The Washington times., 1937-12-29

modities-scrap iron and steel.
Chairman Sh eppard CD of
Texas called a meeting of the COM
mittee for January z to reconsider
three measures dealing with the
two commodities "in the interest
of national defense" The COM
mittee will decide whether addi-
tional hearings will be held or
whether there shall be an immedi-
ate vote to lay them before the
Senate.
URGE CONSERVATION STUDY
There appeared to be consider
able support in the Senate for a
joint resolution by Senator
Bridges (R) of New Hampshire,
which would create a committee
Of three Senators and three Rep
reSentatives to study exports of
iron and steel scrap with a view to
conservation.
A plan introduced by Senator
Schwellenbach CD of Washing
ton, would give the President di-
rect control over steel-plate and
scrap exports. The President
would be authorized to grant
licenses for scrap steel exports
upon such conditions and regu-
lations as he may find necessary
to assure in the public interest
fair and equitable consideration
to all producers of this commod-
ity."
The bill provides also that is it
the purpose and intent of the act
Ito protect, preserve and develop
domestic sources of scrap steel, to
restrain the depletion of domestic
reserves of Steel-bearing materials,
and to lessen the present costly
and dangerously dependent posi-
ton of the United States with re-
spect to resources of scrap STEEL"
The Schwellenbach bill declares
that any violation of the Presi-
dents licenses shall be a misde-
meanor and shall be punished by
a fine of not more than $500, or
by imprisonment of not more
than one year, or both.
The Washington times., 1937-12-29
Black, Farm Expert,
Warns of Surpluses
Control Vital
To Hold Gains,
He Contends

G.N.S) The man who pre-
dicted the current business recess
sion today warned the nation
burdenSome surpluseS in farm
products are a serious threat to
economic stability.
He was A. G. Black, chief of the
bureau of agricultural economics,
who, in his annual report, called
for a permanent long-range pro-
gram for the farm industry.
SAW RECESSION
AS far back as March, Black in
report, pointed out that several
disturbing factors in the industrial
picture, such as labor disputes
and increases in costs and inven-
tories, might lead to an Inter
ruption" in business.
Later, in october, he warned
that the nation was faced with
recession which might continue
into 1888. He was said to have
been the first Government official
to admit, or forecast, a business
downSwing.
Acknowledging the gains in the
agriculture industry during the
past five years, the increase in
income, the reduction in debts,
the rise in real estate values,
Black declared, nevertheless, the
farmer is being plagued by rising
costs.
This years production cost farm
ers five hundred million dollars
more than in 1885, he noted, al
most wiping out the rise in farm
income of from 1920, 100000 in
1885 to $8,5OO,O00 in 1887.
"It must be obvious that the
economic unbalance Of agricul-
ture cannot be righted by spas
modic action alone" he declared.
The Washington times., 1937-12-29
.Picketing Decision
Skaters Precedent

TRENTON, N. j., December 29
GN.SO SO.-Ruling a strike ends
when the places of strikers are
filled and an employers business
resumes nor1nalcy, Vice Chancel,
lor Berry yesterday held that, un,
der such conditions, picketing is
illegal.
His precedent-shattering opinion
accompanied an injunction re-.
straining the United Products
Workers Industrial Union, a CIO
affiliate, from picketing the plant
of the Mode Novelty Company in
Newark.
The Washington times., 1937-12-29
Roosevelt
Monopoly
AssGiIed

PHILA ADELPH1A, Dec. 90
G.N.S).-The Roosevelt Admins
tration, instead of making good
its promise of curbing monopolis-
tic abuses. was accused today by
Former Budget Director Lewis w.
Douglas of creating new monopo-
lies of its own.
Douglas charged in an address
before the American Political Sci
ence Association here that the
Administration is attempting to
deal with consequences and not
causes" Washington policy was
viewed by him as "capricious, in
temperate and punitive"
CONTROL HELD ESSENTIAL
Prof. Elliott suggested Govern
ment-controlled monopolies of the
industries involving natural re-
sources, such as coal, timber and
oil. Warning that the "totali-
tartan" spirit is contagious" the
Harvard economist urged in
creased Government participation
in industry as a means of stav-
ing off the threat OF dictatorship.
Earle H. De Long, Northwestern
University, member of the Repub-
lican Committee of $50" named
to map COP policies, cautioned
the Administrators foes against
placing all their reliance in the
Constitution and the courts.
The Washington times., 1937-12-29
President Okays
Ohio WPA Plans

UN.S). Presidential approval
of the following Ohio WPA prof.
ects was announced today:
Cuyahoga county, $91,550; re-
pairing records for various county
offices; Lawrence county, $780,
375, repairing furniture, clothing,
shoes for distribution to needy:
Gallia county, $15,395, same pur-
pose: Richland county, $13,592,
establishment of sewing rooms,
The Washington times., 1937-12-29
Cochran Controls
Stage Academy

8. E. Cochran, formerly man
ager of the National Theater, has
acquired complete control of the
National Academy of Stage Train
ing, which he founded, it was
learned today. Cochran bought
out T. D. Bonneville, once man.
ager Of Polls Theater.
The Washington times., 1937-12-29
Telegraph Firms
Talk Merger Anew

UNSO Conversations between
spokesmen for the Western Union
and Postal Telegraph Companies
for merger of these two systems,
have been renewed, Administra-
ton officials disclosed today.
Aides of Attorney General Cum
mingS were recently approached
by representatives of these tele-
graph firms, with a view to obtain
ing Government suggestions on
the proposed consolidation.
The Washington times., 1937-12-29
JGckSOnHits
NeW Deal
Foes AneW
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day announced the laying-off Of
10000 workers and the placing Of
its plants on a three-day-week
basis. Saying he "disliked to be
jackson added:
CITES SLOAN SALARY
&C.. 1t is a matter of public
record that Mr.. Sloan (Alfred
P. Sloan, chairman of the board)
Of General Motors received In
1884 a compensation of $201,-
473.75. In 1885, it was advanced
to $374,505. In 1896, it was
advanced again to $561,311.
'Mr. Knudsen (William S.
Knudsen, president of General
Motors) received in 1884, $211,-
1913. 1t was advanced in 1885
to $374,475 and it was advanced
again in 1886 to $507, ,645. OF
course the executive, like the
laborer, is worthy of his hire.
What does big business mean
when it asks for Government
cooperation? Does it mean the
sort of cooperation that was
given to it under the Hoover
Administration? We can think
of no other"
1886 PROFITS LISTED
Jackson then recited big busi
ness own record under what he
called the "cooperative'' admins
tration of Hoover and under what
he facetiously termed the hostile
administration of Mr.. Roosevelt.
He cited various companies ir
the following industries as makins
profits in 1896 against losses ir
1882; mail order, building material
chemical. farm implement, steeI
and automobile.
Two companies in the automo
bile industry which he did moi
name, lost eleven million dollars
in 1882 and made a profit Of 1901,
000, 900 in 1886, he said.
The Washington times., 1937-12-29
ROOSEVELT AID
SPEEDS TRUST.
LICENSE DRIVE.
Plan Includes Pay Law
And Child Labor Ban
BY ARTHUR HACHTEN

Q.N.S0 President Roosevelt
was revealed today as favoring "in
principle" the OMahoney-B Borah
bill to curb industrial monopolies
through a far-flung system of
licenses for every corporation en-,
gagged in interstate commerce.
Division of opinion has devel-
oped among high Administration
officials on whether me present
time, with business generally un.
easy, is opportune for the licens-
ing system innovation, a White
House adviser disclosed.
JUSTICE HEADS DIFFER
Nor are top men in the Depart
ment of Justice agreed upon the
o 'Mahoney-Borah proposal as the
method of approach. Some Off
cialS believe, it was said, that
amendments to the Sherman anti
trust law and the Clayton act
would give the Government all the
weapons necessary for a trust-bust-
ing drive.
News that the President was
sympathetic toward the OMa-
honey-Borah bill added momentum
to the drive in Congress for its
enactment. While the initial step
under the measure would be to re-
quire all corporations engaged in
interstate commerce to obtain q
Federal license to continue in bust
ness, the ultimate goal would be
to require all new corporations to
obtain Federal charter.
ETHICS CODE SOUGHT
Provisions are carried in the
measure for a conference of bust
ness men here to draft a code of
ethics, which would be offered as
a guide to Congress in writing
into charters conditions under
which corporations or other bust.
ness firms could do business
across State lines.
To obtain a Federal license
business firms would be required
to make detailed reports to the
Government on their assets, nabi-
lities, State charters and ,charac.
ter of business. Firms not having
a license would be banned from
interstate commerce and heavily
Ipenalized.
The bill, sponsored by Senators
O'Mahoney CD, Of Wyoming, and
Borah (RJ, of Idaho, is now before
a Senate Judiciary subcommittee
headed by O'Mahoney. The sub
committee is overwhelmingly IN
favor of the measure.
WOULD BAN CHILD LABOR
Through a Federal charter sys-
tenn Congress could prescribe con-
ditions under which labor may be
employed, O'Mahoney explained.
Minimum wages and maximum
working hours could be provided
along with bans on child labor.
He said:
"This proposal is not orig.
inal with me. It was recon-.
mended by President Taft and
the late George w. Wickersham,
one-time Attorney General. has
written in favor of the Federal
charter proposal.
There is nothing radical
about it, except that it would
do the job of correcting abuses
which have grown in industry,
abuses which the vast majority
of business men deplore."
The Washington times., 1937-12-29
Captain Roberts,
Hero, to Get Medal
CITES SLOAN SALARY

GN.S0. Capt. Frank N. Rob
erts, military attache of the Ameri-
can embassy in China, will be rec.
commended for a medal for hero
ism during the bombing of the
Psnay, it was learned at the War
Department today.
The Washington times., 1937-12-29
PROTESTS FILED
ON MISS WOODS
WAR RISK 10 B
Elliott to Probe Choice
As Special Attorney

Appointment of Miss Esther
Wood as special attorney within
the Justice Departments Bureau
of War Risk Litigation will be
Iprobed by the acting Comptroller
General, it was disclosed today
following receipt of an anonym-
Gus letter of protest from employees
within the War Risk unit.
The letter, sent yesterday to
Acting Comptroller General R. N.
Elliott, charged the appointment
is a violation of Civil Service
rules, and added that under exist
ing law, clerical help must be
furnished to the Justice Depart
ment by the Civil Service Com
mission.
PROTEST STATED
Miss Wood received an ap-
pointment as a special attorney
effective December H." the let
ter declared. "She is not eligible
for the classification Of special
attorney for the principal rea-
son that she is not an attorney,
holds no law degree, has not
studied law, and is not even
law student"
The employees further charged
their department with assigning
the appointee to clerical duties
rather than legal work, adding:
"The Bureau Of War Risk
Litigation is already overmanned
and some of us here who have
devoted many years to this
phase of Government work soon
anticipate notices of terInina-
ton simply because there are
not now sufficient funds re-
naming in the appropriation
with which to pay all salaries
for the remaining six months"
CHARGE POLITICS
I'VE understand this apoint-
ment was made arbitrarily over
the protests of the bureau direc-
tor, julius C. Martin, and are
informed it was made to fulfill
political promise made to Mr..
Justice Hugo L. Black, whose
Senatorial secretary Miss Wood
was for several years."
In concluding, the clerks asked
Mr.. Elliott to "use his good office
to prevent this violation" adding
I'VE are a group of employees who
can hardly afford to permit our
identity to be known at this
time"
Conditions surrounding the ap.
pointment will be investigated, it
was said today at General Ac-
counting Office, and the Attorney
General advised if any illegality
or improper procedure has been
allowed. If otherwise, the matter
will be dropped.
The Washington times., 1937-12-29
Senate Arms Group
Summoned to Study
Metal Conservation
Measures on Scrap Iron and Steel
Exports to Be RecOnSidered
By ROBERT A. McGILL

GNS) Cognzant Of the threatening international situation
and the vast armament of other nations the Senate
Military Affairs Committee today scheduled prompt action
legislation designed preserve Americas chief
The Washington times., 1937-12-29
Defense Advocates
TO Seek Expansion
Of L. s.. Air Forces
Presidents RedrmGment Program Wins
Powerful Support In Congress
By WILLIAM s. NEAL

(INS) Congressional backing for naval rearmament
program by leaders naval affairs today follow
ing President RoosevetS disclosure that he may submit
sunplemental warshipbuldng program to Congress.
The Washington times., 1937-12-29

Strong advocates of adequate
preparedness planned to go even
further and ask the President to
sanction expansion of both the
Army and Navy air forces.
REQUEST EXPECTED
While Mr.. Roosevelt, in a letter
to Chairman Taylor CD.) of Colo
rado, of the House Appropriations
Committee, merely said he is con-
templating a supplemental bud,
get request for additional ships,
congressional leaders fully expect
the request to be made.
The President, it appeared, may
lay his proposals before both Con
gresS and the nation when he
personally delivers his annual
message on January 3.
In his letter Mr.. Roosevelt dis
closed officially that the prelimi
nary budget estimates, already
submitted confidentially to the
House committee, contain requests
for funds to begin construction of
tive new battleships, two light
cruisers, eight destroyers and six
submarines.
UP S50,OOO,OO0
The budget estimate, it was
learned, now stands approximately
S50,000,000 above the amount ap.
propriated for the Navy last year
Senator Nye (R.) of North
Dakota, however, may lead a
drive to check naval expansion.
Before Mr.. RooSevelt's letter was
made public he declared opposi-
tior to any increase in armament
costs.
Senator McCarran CD of Ne
vada declared, Not for a Navy
second to none, but one a little
bit better than the rest"
Representative Case (RD of
South Dakota said:
Il am more interested in
maintaining highway appropria-
tions and in avoiding reduction
of the CCC than in a big Navy
program"
Congress, it was pointed out,
has consistently backed appropria-
tions for national defense and has
beaten little Navy" advocates
regularly for years.
The Washington times., 1937-12-29
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deavour. Included among them
were undertakers' assistants, who
quit flately, leaving their superiors
with the tasks of tending corpseS
and digging graves.
CLOSE Fairgrounds
At the same time, playground
guardians deserted their posts,
compelling authorities to close pub
lie playing fields at a time when
they are usually crowded with
happy children-the Christmas,
tide holidays.
Drivers for the Citroen Provin-
cial Bus Lines also participated,
spreading the paralysis to outlying
areas. Dock workers quit also,
threatening difficulties for trans.
a tia ntic steamship companies,
their freight and passengers.
CAUSES OF STRIKE
Causes of the walk-out WerC
threefold. Originally, the strikr
was called in sympathy with de
mands Of transport workers TO
increased wages and shorter hours
But strike leaders also opposed
the governments action in usinI
troops to keep the Paris market
The Washington times., 1937-12-29
RATES BY cARRIER m WASHINGTON, D, 9
AND SUBURBS

RATES By MAIL FOR VIRGINIA. MARYLAND. |
WEST VIRGINIA AND NORTH CAROLINA |
Evening star., 1937-11-17

professional rlderS-duly qualified by
the National Steeplechase and Hunt
Association. They were closed Au-
gust Is with 35 nominations The
owner of the winner will receive the
Perpetual Gold Cup to be held until
80 days prior to the next running of
the race, but in no case longer than
period of one year, when it shall be
returned to the committee. The name
of the winning horse. its owner and
rider, each year is inscribed on the
cup. The owner Of the winner also
receives replica Of the cup as his
or her absolute property. A bronze
trophy to the rider of the winner is
presented by Mr. Carroll K. Bassett.
No race in recent years has caused
as much interest as this one in men,
ory of the late Noel La ing Last spring
the Warrenton Hunt Race Association
started to have race in memory of
Noel, but Mrs. Scott for whom Noel
trained horses, wanted very much to
have the race to his memory at her
place. So Warrenton Hunt gave way
10 ner Every race meeting IN the
East would have liked to have had the
race, as he won at all of them.
THERE will be six races run at
Montpelier on Saturday. First
race, to be called at pm, will be
private sweepstakes over brush and
the fifth race will be private sweep
stakes over hurdles. Subscriptions to
both events are by invitation. Sec
ond race, the Madison Plate, is about
one and half miles over hurdles
tnamed for President Madison. =.
Fourth race, the Montpelier Cup, two
miles over brush: sixth race. the Vir-
ginia Plate, one mile on theflat.
The list Of subscribers to the Noel
Evening star., 1937-11-17
In the Hunt Country
Activities Among the Horse-Lovers in
Virginia and Maryland.

Laing steeplechase Handicap includes
Mr.. ]. Fred Adams, jr.; Mr.. Carroll
X. Bassett, Bedminster Stable, Mr.
Benjamin Leslie Behr. Mr.. J. c..
Brady. Mrs. J. c. Clark, Mr.. Morris
H. Dixon, Mr.. William du Pont. jr.;
Greentree Stable, Col. Frederick Stuart
Greene. Groton Stable, Mr.. Will
liam c. Zimmerman, jr.; Mr.. ]. p.
Jones 90, Mr.. Harry D. Kirkover,
Mr.. G. A. Laing. Mrs. Merrsll Mac
Nellie, Mr.. Richard K. Mellon. Mr..
Paul Mellon (2), Mr.. David Dallas
Odell, Mr.. George L. Ohrstrom, Mr..
John A. Payne, Col. A. E. Peirce, Mr..
James E. Ryan. Sandy Woods Stable.
Mrs. Marion du Pont Scott (2), Mr..
Louis E. Stoddard, jr. t2) Mr.. Will
liam B. STREET.. Mr.. Alvin Untermyer,
Mr.. Arthur White CD and Gladys
Whitney.
There are 20 entries for the Noel
Laing Steeplechase and most Of them
are likely to 60 to the post on Satur-
day. They include some of the best