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Evening star., 1937-11-30
WAGE-H0UR BILL
CHIEFS NEAR GOAL
Within "Striking Distance"
of Completing Petition
to Force Vote.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Administration leaders, redoublins
their efforts to obtain vote on wages
and hours legislation, said today they
were within striking distance" Of
their goal.
Speaker Bankhead disclosed he had
solicited signatures to petition which
would bring the embattled wage-hour
bill to the floor about December l3.
He told his press conference, however,
he still believed it would be I'M
proper" for him to sign the petition
because of his somewhat judicial
position in the House.
Earlier, Representative Boland OF
Pennsylvania, the Democratic whip
called IN his assistants to analyze the
results of poll they are taking of the
Democratic membership and to Or
ganize for a stretch drive" to get
the required 80 signatures still needed
to insure House vote on the legisla-
ton.
After the meeting. Mr.. Boland said
they were within striking distance
of completing the petition, which re-
quires 2ls signatures. and asserted the
bill would pass with margin of "at
least so votes, provided We can get it
to the floor"
Several members, meanwhile, said
privately they had received telephone
calls from Labor's Non-partisan
League. of which John T. Lewis is
chairman, asking whether they had
signed the petition. The petition is
designed to overcome opposition of the
House Rules Committee which has
blocked consideration of the bill since
last summer.
Mr.. Boland expressed fear that fail
ure to get the wage-hour bill before
the House might jeopardize the
chances for passage of the farm bill
and other major measures at the spe-
cial session. -
Evening star., 1937-11-30
HUGUELY ESTATE
EXCEEDS $1,44O,000
Widow and Son of Lumber Man
Are Named Principal
Benefciaries.

George w. Huguely. member of the
lumber firm of Galliher g. Huguely,
Inc, who died November 2, left an
estate valued in excess of ST 440, 900
a petition for probate of his will dis
closed in District Court today.
His widow, Mrs. Mabel Huguely,
and his son, George w Huguely, jr.,
were the principal benefciaries.
After setting aside $40, 900 as trust
fund for the benefit of his sister, Mrs
Sarah Elizabet Austin, and after Mrs
Austins death for the benefit of his
niece, Marion Austin, Mr. Huguely
left the rest of his estate in trust
for his widow and son.
Under the terms of the will, Mrs
Huguely will receive tvo-thirds OF
the income, and their son. one-third
Upon the death of either the principal
will be paid to the survivor.
Mrs. Huguely and the son we're
named trustees The will was dated
January 26, 1893.
Attorneys H. Winship Wheatey and
H. Winship Wheatley, ir., appeared
for the estate.
Evening star., 1937-11-30
PITT TEAM Firm
AGAINST BOWL BID
Boys Decision Is Final" !"
Says coach-Writers Give
Plaque to Panthers.

PITTSBURGH. Nov. 80 OP).-While
excitement seethed in the student
body, Pitts undefeated Panthers re-
mained obdurate today in their refusal
to play 4 post-season football game
BY a secret vote, reported to be
1915, senior squad members last night
staged a3private rebellion against ac-
cepting bids to any intersectional
bowl game. Fr
John Weber, secretary of the Uni
versity Of Pittsburgh. said today:
mo university ofIicial was present
when the Pitt team voted on partici-
patton In any post-season game. This
has always been the custom.
Players were told why they were
brought together, and told that in the
event Of any bid being received the
entire team of 50 would make the
trip.
"No university official was present
to receive any demand for expense
money or vacation, and no mention
Of any such demand was made when
Student Manager Al Barr told the uni
versity Of the boys decision, in the
presence of the football squad"
Student Manager Barr said the team
had scheduled no more meetings to
reconsider their action.
Coach Jock Sutherland said: 1.-THE
boys decision is final"
Pitt Named Best Team.
NEW YORK. Nov. 80 (P.-Pitts-
burgh's football team. unbeaten and
tied only by Fordham, today was
awarded for the second straight year
the August v. Lamber Memorial
Trophy as the outstanding Eastern
eleven
Thirty-one sports writer's from New
York, Baltimore, Boston, Philadel.
phia, Pittsburgh and Washington
gave the Panthers the trophy by 9
margin of four votes over Fordham
Pitt was the choice Of II writer's
while l3 named Fordham and l Dart.
mouth.
Villanova, Harvard, Holy Cross ane
Yale trailed in order named.
Evening star., 1937-11-30
BIC RAIL SPENDING
PLAN IS OUTLINED
$500, 100000 Annual Ex.
penditure Seen With In.
creased Revenues.
By the Associated Press.


Ralph Budd president of the Chi
cago. Burlington g. Quincy Railroad
declared today the railroads could
spend around 5000, 1000 GOO annually for
several years if their incomes were in
creased sufficiently to support heavy
new borrowing.
Appearing before the Interstate
Commerce Commission Mr.. Budd
spoke in support of the railroad indus
try's request for Is per cent increase
in freight rates.
He said the new income which would
be derived from the increase would not
in itself carry the projected construc-
tion and replacement program, but
that it would make available money
for paying dividends which. in turn
would support the railroads credit
standing.
Thus bolstered, Mr. Budd said. the
Nations carriers could purchase 100.-
900 new cars annually for the next &c
years with yearly outlay of $780,
100000. They could spend anothe,
$500, 100000, he said on 1000 new loco.
motives year for several years. ano
they could invest s3oo.0oo,o 900 more 8
year in physical improvements in theil
plants,
Earlier, shippers opposing an in
crease in rates eontended that som,
lines are making a profit on presen
revenues.
Wilbur LaRoe, jr., attorney for tht
American Paper and Pulp Associa
ton and Traffic Conference, asked ths
I. c. c. to require reports on the finan
cial condition of all Glass l railroad
before it acts on their request for tn
rate increase.
Railroad spokesmen presented evi
dence to the commission yesterday Il
show that the industry needs at leas
1857 7,287, 900 in new freight revenue
This is in addition to $4,000, ,00t
increase expected to result from ;
recently approved rate boost on ,
limited list of commodities. and SAT,
100000 expected to result from a pro-
posed increase in passenger fares OF
Eastern lines.
Evening star., 1937-11-30
HOUSE INDUCES
IN HORSE TRADING
Crop Control and Wage.
Hour Bills Seem Center
of "Log-RoIIing."
By the Associated Press.

~ the hosoCiAGcu FIceo.
House sponsors of crop-control and
wage-hour legislation INDUCED today
IN some old-fashioned "horse trad
ing" in an attempt to weaken the
stubborn opposition to the two sd-
ministration measures
Chairman Jones of the Agriculture
Committee and three other Southern
Representatives added their names 70
the petition to force the wage-hour
bill to the House floor.
While this was going on behind the
scenes 100 House members called for
fixed" prices for major crops instead
of the benefit payments and loans
proposed in the bill on which debate
began yesterday.
Half dozen Senators, including
McNary. Republican, Of Oregon. and
Vandenberg Republican, of Michigan,
said they would propose changes in
the Senate measure. which has been
discussed more than week
Chairman Smith of the Senate Ag-
riculture Committee expressed per-
sonal disappoval OF the measure.
Not What He Wanted.
ut is not what I wanted; it's what
the majority of farmers demanded"
he told the Senate.
Representative Patman, Democrat, Of
Texas led the large House bloc de-
manding fixed prices of $3.50 a bushel
for wheat, 81 for corn and 20 cents
pound for cotton.
Il want some one to explain to me
why We can fix the price on coal and
We can't on any basic agricultural
commodity" he said.
Representative Sauthoff. Progress
sive, of Wisconsin said the cost Of
administering the House proposal
would be excessive, causing two spit
toons to flourish where only one four
ished before"
Aid to Foreigners Seen.
The program would take 80. 900 600
acres of farm land out of cultivs ton
in the United States, he declared.
while trade agreements would "let in
products of 100000 900" foreign acres.
Senate criticism was directed more
at provisions Of the "ever-nornal"
granary scheme than at its objec-
tives.
Senator Bailey, Democrat, of North
Carolina offered IS amendments, add
ing:
If compulsory control is TO be the
rule. then We must see to it that the
right of the little man to live is well
guarded"
Would Have Cotton Bounty.
He proposed raising minimum lin
its for small tobacco and cotton grow
ers, encouraging cotton exports by
s1o-a-bale bounty and a report on all
benefit payments of $4,000 or more.
Senator Pope. one of the bills au-
thors, said he would offer an amend
ment asked by dairy ard live stock
areas to protect them from compe-
titlon by corn and wheat farmers who
remove acreage from these crops.
Senator Pope predicted that both
House and Senate would pass crop
control bills and that differences in
the two measures could be ironed
out with little difficulty.
Evening star., 1937-11-30
LAWYERS ARE CALLED
TO ANSWER CHARGES
Laughlin and Tomlinson Face Ac-
cusations Filed by Wash.
ington Bar.

Two Washington lawyers, James J.
Laughlin and j. William Tomlinson,
were called upon today by Chief
Justice Alfred A. Wheat in District
Court to answer charges of miscon-
duct filed against them by the Com
mittee ON Admissions and Grievances
of the local bar.
Laughlin was convicted last winter
by jury on charges of forgery and
uttering and larceny after trust, bu,
the United States Court of Appeals
reversed the judgment on the ground
certain evidence had been Improperly
admitted.
Two weeks ago, four new indict-
nsents were lodged against him
charging larceny. embezzlement and
larceny after trust. forgery and utter
ing and presenting forged paper at
the ONCE of q Government ofYicial
for the purpose of defrauding the
United States.
All the charges grew out of trans
actions involving approximately
$2,800 allegedly given him by clients
Tomlinson was convicted last May
28 on q robbery charge and sentenced
June 9 to serve to 10 years II
prison. On November ~ the Appeals
Court affirmed his conviction.
The Government contended during
his trial that he planned the robbery
of a Fourteenth street NV. tailor
which actually was committed by two
colored men.
The order calling upon Laughlin to
answer the charges provided for his
suspension from practice until the
matter Is settled.
Evening star., 1937-11-30
PLAN TO BEAUT|FY
ROADS|DES IN j. s.
Highway Research Board in
Session Here-Europe's
Projects Are Cited.

Plans for developing and beautify-
ing roadsides along as many as pos
sible of the country's 100000 miles of
improved highways were under discus
sion today at the opening meeting OF
the l7th annual session Of the High
way Research Board
Nearly 900 engineers and road
builders are attending the sessions
which will close Friday in the National
Academy Of Sciences Building.
Speakers pointed out that a huge
development program must be carried
out if the United States is to catch up
with what European countries are do
ing to improve their roadsides.
Twenty-Year Task.
In America, it was said, only about
5000 miles of improved highways have
been beautifed, and it will take 20
years, at the present rate, to complete
the task
Delegates were welcomed to the con-
vention by Ludwig Hektoen, chairman
of the National Research Council. and
the meeting was opened by DR.. H. c.
Dickinson, chairman of the Highway
Research Board.
Delegates this afternoon were at
tending an open meeting of the Joint
Committee on Roadside DEVELOPMENT
under the Craftsmanship of H. J. Neale
Morning Speakers.
Speakers this morning included c. A.
Hogentogler senior highway engineer
United States Bureau of Public Roads;
l.. A. Palmer, associate chemist in the
Bureau of Roads; w. H. Mills, engi-
neer Of the South Carolina Highway
Department; H. c. Weathers of Flor
ida, H. K. Bishop, chief of the Con.
struction Division of the Public Road.
Bureau. and DR.. Arthur Casagrande
assistant professor of civil engineerin.
at Harvard's Graduate School.
A large exhibit of maps. drawings
blueprints and photographs of high
way streamlining. drainage, plant
ing and general beautifying has beer
arranged in connection with the ses
sions here.
Evening star., 1937-11-30
SUSPECT RETURNED
IN JEFFREES DEATH
Fred Schinman Drops His Fight
Against Extradition to
Prince Georges.

Fred Schinman, one of three men
arrested in connection with the mur-
der in Prince Georges County, Mary
land, of Sam Jeffrees, colored numbers
runner, last September so, was turned
over to Maryland authorities in Police
Court today by Judge Edward M. Cur
ran.
At the time of his arrest by the
local fugitive squad, Schinman de-
manded the 30-days' continuance per-
mitted in extradition proceedings. At
the end of this time, he requested an
other continuance until today. When
arraigned, however, he Withdrew his
claim to hearing and returned
voluntarily.
Schinman, together With Thomas
Henry Hook, former policeman, and
Frank Guy, colored, are already under
indictment for murder.
Evening star., 1937-11-30
HABEAS CORPUS PLEA
OF FARNSWORTH DENIED
Federal Court Turns Down Two
Contentious of Former
Naval officer.
Fy the Assori, ted Press

Fy the Associe ted Press.
GAINESVILLE, Ga, Nov. 30-Fed-
eral Judge Marvin E. Underwood
denied today the habeas corpus plea
of John S. Farnsworth. former
lieutenant commander in the United
States Navy, now serving q 4-to-12-
year sentence for conspiracy to fur
nish naval secrets to Japan.
In two hearings in Atlanta, Farms
worth acted as his own counsel and
attacked his conviction on two
grounds. He claimed first that the
indeterminate sentence Law of the Dis
trict Of Columbia, where he was con-
victed in February, was not applicable
to espionage cases.
Later he amended his petition to
contend also that he was illegally
denied a jury trial when the presiding
judge refused to allow him to change
his plea from nolo contendere. (to
stand mute) to one of not guilty.
Judge Underwood rejected the latter
plea at the time of the second hearing
and in his opinion delivered in the
Gainesville division Of his court today
found no merit in the other.
Farnsworth is in the Atlanta Fed.
| eral Penitentiary.
Evening star., 1937-11-30
GRAVE DIGGERS' STRIKE
HOLDS UP II BURIALS

NEW YORK, Nov. 80 CP,.-sever-
teen bodies awaited burial today as
ayor Fiorello H. La Guardia threat
ened to declare an emergency in a
four-day strike of $50 grave diggers
and other employees of Greenwood
Cemetery in Brooklyn.
The unburied dead were placed in
temporary reserve vaults as relatives
and friends pressed for a settlement
of the strike, called Saturday to avert
seasonal layoffs of the cemetery's
staff.
Mayor La Guardia said that unless
the strike were arbitrated immediately
ne would provide city employees to dig
the graves, A section of the CITY
sanitary code requires that all bodies
be inferred within four days after
death.
Evening star., 1937-11-30
DEBATE ON COURT
IS HELD AT c. v. j.
Australians Give Convincing
Argument Against Cut
in Powers.

Two young Australians last night
delivered convincing argument for
constitutional amendment, as opposed
to curtailment of the powers Of the
Supreme Court. in debate with
George Washington University before
large audience of professors, stu
dents and alumni.
After the debate. the University
Union. student model congress, voted
22-l7 in favor of the position by the
visitors, students at the University of
Melbourne. The vote however. did
not represent a decision in the debate,
but was an expression by union dele
gates of opinion on the subject.
Speakers of the evening were r. w
W. Wilmot and Alan Benjamin OF
Australia and John T Dootson and
George Pughe Of George Washington.
Senator Clark of Mississippi presided.
10 Decision Plan Offered.
Mr.. Dootson opened the debate for
the local university with a proposal
under which at least To decision
would be required to declare a law
unconstitutional. He cited the need
for more flexible and democratic gov
ernment that would respond to the
will Of the people He quoted the
statement of the late Chief Justice
White, Every statute should be pre-
sumed to be constitutional unless
clearly shown to be unconstitutional
When any doubt exists tho will of the
legislature should be sustained" The
present crisis is not constitutional but
judicial, he asserted.
The decisive vote of one or two
justices has nullified the wish of Con-
gress, the approval of the Executive
and the voice of the whole country" g"
he said
Mr.. Benjamin. speaking first for the
visitors. said that attacking the per-
sonalities o. the judges merely side
tracked the real issue.
Don't restrict the powers of the
umpire, but change the rules he must
apply he declared. arguing for con-
stitutional amsndment to remove
causes for Objectionable decisions. II
there are clauses in the Constitution
preventing progress, these must be
changed, he said.
Amendment Difficulty Cited.
Taking VI the argument for George
Washington, Mr.. Pughe cited the diff
ficulty of getting through a consti-
tutional amendment as an argument
in favor OF the 72 vote proposal. The
great majority of Americans, he con-
tended, feel it unreasonable that one
or two men should hold the balance
OF power over the destiny of a people
Mr.. Wilmot attacked the To pro-
posal as on that had been examined
by the advisers of the President dur
ing the recent court controversy ant
had been rejected by them as unwork-
able. The proposal itself, he pointed
out, would require a constitutional
amendment.
What is needed Is substitution in
the Constitution" he said, mot pros.
titution Of the institution"
Evening star., 1937-11-30
PORT AUTHORITIES
INVITED TO PARLEY
Possible Reorganization of Steam
ship Service to Foreign Lands
to Be Discussed.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Chairman Joseph p Kennedy of
the Maritime Commission today in
vited authorities of 81 port cities to
conference on possible reorganization
of American steamship services to
foreign lands. No date for the discus
sion was set pending response to the
invitation.
Kennedy wrote the port authorities
that the commission desired to achieve
"the most efficient operation" Of
Americas essential trade routes. and
this may necessitate "realignments Of
existing steamship services although
this is now mentioned as possibility
and not yet certainty"
The possible realignment would in
volve shifting of services among and
within steamship lines. such as the
abolishing Of certain trips or stops
and the establishment or rear
rangement of others.
Evening star., 1937-11-30
Farm Bill Quotas
Are Like Algebra,
Andersen Asserts
BS the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Representative Andersen, Re-
publican. Of Minnesota, criticiz-
ing provisions in the farm bill for
establishing marketing quotas on
corn in certain areas, told the
House yesterday:
This corn program works like
this: x plus Y minus z equals
two times Pi plux x equals silage.
1T we are to save our country,
We must get back to earth and do
some thinking and quick acting,
because we can't forever be blow
ing bubbles"
Evening star., 1937-11-30
'HTUlESCU is ASSAILED
BY RUMANIAN FASCIST
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
BUCHAREST. Rumania, Nov. 3d.
Former Premier Nicholas Titulescu
was assailed today-less than a day
after he returned from voluntary
exile-by the leader of the anti
Semitic Fascist party, who asserted he
was determined to save the country
from "Titulescu's Bolshevism"
Titulescu, who had spent much of
his l5-month voluntary exile in
France since he was ousted from the
foreign ministry by Premier George
Tatarescu, said he returned because
he felt his country was in peril.
1t was expected Titulescu would
become q candidate for the lower
chamber of Parliament.
Evening star., 1937-11-30
Alcohol Kills Boy.

FRESNO, Calf, Nov. 80 GP).-Dr.
H. M. Ginsburg, county hospital di-
rector, today blamed acute alcoholism
for the death of 5-year-old Fidel
Martinez
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Martinez said
their son found bottle of whisky
near their home and drank a third of
a pint without their knowledge,
Evening star., 1937-11-30
BORAH BILL READY
Anti-M Monopoly Measure Drafted
With O'Mahoney,

Senator Borah, Republican, of
Idaho said today he and Senator
OMahoney, Democrat, of Wyoming
would introduce soon a bill designed
to curb monopoly.
Senator Borah said the measure
would be 4 consolidation" of bills he
and Senator O'Mahoney have drafted
to provide for Federal licensing of
corporations.
Evening star., 1937-11-30
Maryland Grange Meeting Set.

WESTMINSTER, Md, Nov. 80
Especially Several prominent speak
ers on wide variety OF subjects have
been invited to attend the sixty-nfth
annual session Of the Maryland State
Grange to be held here for three
days, beginning December Z, it was
announced today by T. Roy Brockes.
State maSt0.
Evening star., 1937-11-30

The extensive northern disturbance Is
still centered over Northwestern Quebec,
Port Harrison. 29.1S inches. Pressure is
low and falling over Alaska, Yukon and
the District of Mackenzie Cordova. Alaska.
1922 inches High pressure prevails al
most generally over the United States and
the Western Canadian provinces and from
southeastern Newfoundland eastward and
3056 inches; Evansville. Ind. 30.42
inches. and s. s. Caledonia. 30.42 inches.
cept for light snow in portions Of the
Lake region, Montana. Wyoming. North
Dakota and Northern Kansas. The tenn
persture has fallen in the Middle At
lantic and North Atlantic States, the
Southern Lake reeion and the Middle Mis-
sissippi Valley, while it has risen from
skatchewAn southeastward to Northern
Kansas and Northwestern Missouri.
Evening star., 1937-11-30
THE WEATHER REPORT

District of ColmbFair slightly
lowest tonight about 26 degrees gentle
Maryland
tonight and
West Virginia-Fair tonight tonight
Evening star., 1937-11-30
DEBT TALKS LAG
Simon Denies Trade Discussion
Will Include Settlement.

LONDON, Nov. 80 (P.-Sir John
Simon. chancellor Of the exchequer,
said today there had been no recent
negotiations with the United States
for debt settlement.
He added that the debt question was
not likely to form any part or coincide
with the contemplated trade agree
ment with the United States. Simon's
comments were made In answer to 4
question in the House of Commons.
Evening star., 1937-11-30
Mrs. FARRELL, Author. Dies.

TOPEKA, Kans., Nov 80 LP.-Mrs
Myra williams FARRELL. 10, author and
playwright, died of heart ailmen,
here yesterday. Her husband, j
Frank FARRELL, three sons and 9
daughter survive.
Evening star., 1937-11-30
Report fer Last ~ Hours.

Record fer Last "a Hours.
rrom noon yesterday to noon todayD
Highest. SO, noon today. Year ago, 36
Lowest, SO, $40 am. today.
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest. 81, on August co.
Lowest. 10. on February %.
Humidity for Last - Hours.
tFrom noon yesterday to noon today)
Highest. es per cent. at 7:1B an today
Lowest. 80 per cent, at 3 Pm. yesterday.
River Report.
Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers clear
at Harpers Ferry; sliGhtly muddy At
Great Falls today.
Tide Tables.
FURNISHED by United States Coast and
Geodetic Survey.l
Today. Tomorrow.
High 500 an. 6:44 4 m.
Low ------- 1898 am. 1:2O am.
High 6:26 pm. 7;Q7 pm.
Low ---------- 1E.t1 p III. Low Yam
Precipitation.
Mopth1v Arer Mi fiop IN inches in the
Evening star., 1937-11-30
QUIZ DESIRED ON RESULT
OF COAL RATE BOOST

Ahf tlOu AhtO A1AASSS VIZ
Consumption and Production.
BY the Associated Press.
Representative Ellenbogen. Demo-
crat,t OF Pennsylvania said today he
would ask Congress to order a Federal
Trade Commission investigation Of
what effect soft coal and coke freight
rate increases had on "the consump-
ton and production Of coal, the use
OF substitute fuel and on unemploy-
ment in the coal industry"
He said he would introduce reso-
luton asserting the rate increases
threatened to cause great unemploy-
ment" among 100000 persons directly
employed in the coal industry and "at
least q million" indirectly employed.
The railroads, he said, increased soft
coal rates 3 to IS cents . net ton, ef-
fective November Is, and asked addi-
tional increases up to is cents net
ton. ht