Evening Star Newspaper, January 25, 1931, Page 22

0L PRCE PROBE PROPOSED BY NYE Senator Wants Committee of Five to Determine if Trust Laws Are Violated. By the Associated Press. An investigation of the oil ‘industry was proposed in the Senate yesterday by Senator Nye, Republican, North Dakots, to determine whether prices of crude ol and gasoline are being main- tained by price agreement or other ractices in violation of the anti-trust jaws, After speaking on his proposed bill to m “teeth” in the law creating the leral Trade Commission to protect the independent oil operators and mer- chants mono‘polles, Nye offered the oil inquiry resolution, but asked to be excused from serving on the investi- gating committee because of the press of other duties. ‘The resolution went over until tomor- row under the rules. It would create special committee of five Senators to conduct the investigation. Measures to place a tariff on oil and otherwise re- strict its importation into the United States are é\enamg before the Senate Commerce Committee. Would Sift Low Prices. ‘The special committee would: be in- structed to inquire into the causes of the low price of crude, and margins between the price of the crude and the selling &r!ce of by-products; whether these conditions have resulted from any “conspiracy in restraint of trade,” and whether the prices have been con- trolled by any corporation, joint stock company or corporate combination. It also would determine whether any agreements existed between oil or pipe line operators, and if so, the effect of this relationship on the production and sale of oil and gasoline. Alleged discriminations, boycotts and blaeklists against particular flelds also ‘weould be investigated, as well as profits of companies refining and marketing leum in this country for 1928, 929 and 1930. Small Business Crushed. Addressing himself to his bill to give the Trade Commission judicial powers to enforce its findings, Senator Nye said small business in this country is being crushed by the “juggernaut of big business and monopolies.” Community life, he added, is being destroyed by chain stores, chain banks and monoplies. His bill, he said, would dence by ‘re- Doll Swallowed by Girl Is Removed; Had Lodgedin Lung By the Associated Press. Wi 10.Scarcld Beatsice Mvers year-o ice swallowed her doll her distracted parents sent her to St. Agnes’ Hospital. Today the doll was removed. A tiny thing, of china, it had lodged in her left lung and was removed by means of a bronchoscope. Neither Beatrice nor the doll will be the worse !ofdthe experience, the doctors said. MISS DE BOE PLANS TOASK FOR APPEAL Clara Bow’s Former Secre- tary Blames Rex Bell for . Her Predicament. By the Assoclated Press. LOS ANGELES, January 24.—On the broad shoulders of the film cowboy, Rex Bell, Daisy De Boe placed the blame today for her conviction for the theft of $825 from Clara Bow. Rex, she said, went gunning for her job &s secretary of the screen’s queen of flappers and dug up the charges to “get me out of the way.” Daisy is “out of the way” for the moment, at least. From behind the bars of the county jail she talked freely with reporters. She told about her plans and thoughts and her face again was all smiles. Plans to Appeal. Although she believes Bell, Miss Bow's “boy friend,” responsible for her fate, that is not the most important thing in the events of the past two weeks for her, Right now, she wants to get out of jail and “fight to a finish” the ver- dict of guilty, which a jury rewurned against her yesterday. One to 10 years in prison or free- dom on probation are the penalties provided by law for her crime. She said she will not apply for probation, but will file notice of appeal when she is brought up for .entence on Monday before Judge William Doran. Daisy’s explanation of how she got into jail is that Bell's contract expired at a studio and he had no job. He de- cided, she said, to get Daisy out of the | ENFORCED LABOR the Communist Committee to discuss means of combating the ‘menace to the Jumber BO0DS BAR ASKED = House Group Desires Action Against Importations in Present Session. By the Associated Press. Plans for establishing national }nucy to_prevent importation of en- forced labor products in competition with those of American free labor are to be taken up by the House Ways and Means Committee with a view to action at _this session. Chairman Hawley announced yester- day that the Kendall bill to restrict importations of enforced labor products ould be considered at hearings before the committee within a few days. Domestic Markets Threatened. . Russian products, the Oregon member said, not only were threatening Ameri- can foreign markets, but were injyring jomestic - markets, particularly wheat, pulpwood and petroleum. Earlier in the day Hawley attended meeting led by Chairman Fish of investigation of lumber camps as recommended by his committee, though he predicted Russia would refuse per- mission. Fish was authorized by the unani- mous vote of those present to name & committee of 25 to present the matter to Mellon, not only on lumber, but also wheat, cotton, manganese and oil. Hawley said- the tariff prohibition against products of forced or indentured labor \which takes effect January 1, 1932, must be included in the commit- efforts. He said there was forced labor_all over Russia. ‘Would Continue Embargos. “I have under consideration bills to move the effective date of the embargo against products of forced or indentured labor forward to April 1,” he said. “We are also considering legislation to bring relief from Russian competition by transferring the burden of proof in connection with convict and forced labor to the importer before the cargo is Janded.” —_— ‘The zither is the modern form of the cithera, a musical instrument pop- ular with ancien wporid NEW TRIAL GRANTED WOMAN IN MURDER Rooming House Keeper Sentenced to Die as Accessory to Slaying by Man. By the Associated Press. ATLANTA, Ga., January 24—A new trial for Mrs. Sarah Elizabeth Powers, 72-year-old Macon rooming house keeper, under death sentence as an accessory before the fact in the murder of James W. Parks, 18, printer and resident in her home, was granted by the State Supreme Court today. Young Parke was killed May 27, 1929. Earl Manchester, 21, of Rochester, Mich., is awaiting execution as the actual slayer. The court, in an opinion written by Justice Marcus W. Beck, held the Trial Judge should have instructed the jury on_circumstantial evidence. Soon after his arrest Manchester confessed his part in the slaying, saying Mrs. Powers promised him $1,000 of $14,000 insurance on the printer's life, as reward for killing his fellow roomer. Before Manchester's confession, police announced Mrs. Powers also had ad- mitted her complicity. At her trial, however, she denied all knowledge of the crime, and said she did not remem- ber making a confession. D o i *. e £ » SOOBN *e O A 23 R 0 o 0 O 0 0, 0 D 00 .".0 0 ] ‘00 0 \" O 0 0 G 0 \J \J L, @, O 0 - .. O O.QQQ‘O IO o o0 » € X3 0 05¢3 0 » O 00 58 K Veseers ‘0.0 HAI K *e20%e % O . ®, DOOO Vo 00 0 O O ‘0 O 1931—PART ONE. I To Attend Meeting | MRS. L. M. BASHINSKY Of Troy, president general of the United Daughters of the Confederacy, will attend Wednesday night's meeting of the Asha Faison Colwell Williams chapter of the organization. ot ’0 OO 0 ~ » ’."’0.‘ BOORE OORXN AN Q 0 Q * *e . 5O s 03¢5 SEANRANO O TS ote X0 Q“' 0 SeTe ot DO OOOOOOO A ICACINAR A AL M ) WARREN-STEDMAN TRIBUTES PLANNED Daughters of Confederacy Will Honor Former Senator and Representative. A meeting to honor the memory of Senator Prancis M. Warren of Wyom- ing and Representative Charles M. Stedman of North Carolina will be held in the conference room of the House Office Building Wednesday night by the Asha Faison Colwell Willlams Chapter of the United Daughters of thgt ca;ledency. nator Warren and Representative Stedman, who were the last Civil War veterans to serve in Congress, assisted in organizing the Asha Faison Colwell Williams Chapter on January 29, 1929, and were honorary members of the group. Mrs. L. M. Bashinsky of Troy, Ala., president general of the United Daugh- ters of the Confederacy, will be present. gam:!c will be furnished by the Marine nd. - Officers of the chapter are Miss Anita Schade, president; Mrs. John D. Mil- ligan, Mrs. Thomas Preston Johnson | and Mrs. Livingston Vann, jr. vice | presidents; Mrs. William Barstow, secre- tary, and Miss Sallie Brooks, treasurer. Members of the G. A. R. have been invited to attend the meetin, Sonnie Hale Married. LONDON, Japuary 24 (#).—Jessie Matthews, English actress, was married at Hampstead registly office today to Robert Hale Munro, known on the stags as Sonnie Hale. Then the couple hure ried back to a theater in which they are appearing to play in matinee. Munro was formerly the husband 6f Evelyn Lave, who scored a hit in New York last year in “Bitter Sweet.* She obtained an absolute decree of divorce January 20 on the ground of M misconduct with Miss Matthews, i S Five Rooms, Kitchen and Bath Electrical Refrigeration THE ARGONNE 16th and Columbia Road Reasonable Rentals Regular Delivery Over 100,000 families read The Star every day. The great ma- jority have the paper delivered regularly every evening and Sun- day morning at a cost of 1l cents daily and 5 cents Sunday. If you are not taking advan- tage ‘of this regular service at this low rate, telephone National 5000 now and service will start tomorrow. A Large Chain of Stores in New York City in Im- mediate Need of Cash— We purchased their entire warehouse stock, as well as Radio Sets, Parts and Accessories of their eight stores, at re- diculous prices—and we are going to sell everything at heretofore unheard-of prices! These are NOT repossessed models—some are in factory sealed cases—others were on ‘e O hing community interests and individual initiative on the of the small business man and factory owner, way so he might have her position. Daisy claimed Clara knew all about the clothes she bought and the car she drove and knew she couldn’t do it on 2ol D ’0 50 o display in stores! Don’t let these astounding prices fool you—ALL SETS CARRY THE POST the farmer and independent oil pro- ducer.” quoted J. Edward Jones, an inde- t oifl producer, as saying the oll companies were maintaining prices below a fair cost of pro- duction while holding gwune prices ;:';u"eh high levels as fo create huge Nye said the average price of mid- continent crude was $2.04 a barrel in 1926, and $1.20 in 1929, while the aver- age for line in 52 cities increased from 18.09 cents to 18.29 cents a gal- Jon in the same period. 2,684 PLANES MADE IN U. S. LAST YEAR More Were Sold, However, by Us- ing 1929 Onrprodnction,_ Report States. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, January 24.—American Aircraft companies “l; lg?u produced 2,- | 5 £ gs a week. She said Clara told her just a ki believing that “I stole them.” Jail Not So Good. “I didn't steal anything so how could I be guilty?” she asked. Jail, Daisy said, isn't a dlace where she would want to stay very long. The surroundings are not zll that could be k to the luxury of her life with Clara and blue denim dresses don’t display pretty blondes to the best advantage. ‘When all of this is behind start X Cl into vaude know,” and then spend it in study, which her real career begins. WAR HERO SEES SON UNDER COURT ORDER Capt. Christian Gross Now Has Both of His Children—$250,000 Settlement on Wife. Y., January Gross, 7-year-old Capt. Christian Gross, World War hero and member of the diplo- matic service, was returned to his father Thursday. It was the first time Iting | in more than three years the two had period of overproduction in red that these assembled been substantially de- ning of 1931. id during 1930 totaled 3,125, as compared with the 2,684 pro- duced. No sales statistics were com- seen each other. For the past 14 months the boy had been in the custody of James D. Burke at Staatsburg, after Mrs. Gross had di- rected Miss Mary Burke, sister of the Staatsburg man, to take her son there. Gross obtained the custody of his son y on_an order from Judge Wits- for several months. Under the court ruling Mrs. Gross is scale commensurate with its potential importance.” 5 ACTRESS ASKS DAMAGES Claims Stiff Knee After Alleged Sidewalk Accident. CHICAGO, January 24 () —Miss An- babelle Parson asked for $100,000 dam- in & suit flled Thursday against ded knee,” either. The suit alleged she could not bend knee, even if she wished. Describ- ing herself as an actress whose role in a passion play called for frequent kneeling, she c] that her heel was caught in a defective side structed by the White company and that she fell, injuring her leg so that| she had to abandon the role. WILL ELECT OFFICERS Washington Section of Holy Name Societies Meets Tomorrow. Election of officers for the next year Will feature tomorrow night's meeting ©of the Washington section of the Balti- more Archdiocesan Union of Holy Name Bocieties, to be held at 7:45 o'clock in Bt. Teresa’s Hall, Twelfth and V streets southeast. ‘The session will be attended by priests and delegates from 52 local parish branches of the organization. Rev. J. J. Clark, spiritual director of St. Te. Tesa's Holy Name Society, will act as host, with Caesar L. Alello, président ©f the Washington group, presiding. CITY NEWS IN BRIEF, The Gamma Chapier of th mma Chapter of the Ka Phi Deita Sorority will hold s siver at the home of Miss Eleanor Howell ;he Chastleton Apartments from 4 pm. FUTURE. ‘William Tyler Page, clerk ‘House of Representati: the wn Ci its meeting in St. John’s Parish Hall, © street and Potomac avenue, tomor- of the address 1 Citizens' Associa- tion will meet in the McKinlev High Scheol Building, Second and T streets northeast, tcmorrow at 8 p.m. Wallace Hateh will speak on_the Community Chest and Selden M. Ely will speak. Wclnhofooodflmx will hold a card party tomorrow night Hotel e children four months of father the remainder ginia Randolph Harrison Gross, daugh- ter of the former Governor General of the Philippines, lnddthe two children w ir Capital Boy is Rewarded HEN children are weak and run-down, they are easy prey to colds or children’s diseases. 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