Evening Star Newspaper, May 25, 1932, Page 5

MILLS AND MEYER CONFERINCHICAGD Treasury and Reserve Heads Meet Bankers to Plan Credit Committee. By the Acsociated Press CHICAGO, May 25.—Ogden L. Mills, Secretary of the Treasury, and Eugene | Mey:r, governor of the Federal Reserve Board, sat dawn at the conference table g Chicago bankers and Fusi- ness men today intent upon for:ing a seventh Federal Reserve district organ- ization to utilize Reserve Bank credit and speed business recovery. “I have no magic in my brief case and no rabbit In my hat” said the Treasury Secretary as he stepped from | a Washington train with Meyer. Met by Traylor. ‘They went immediately to the Federal | Reserve Bank Building where a coterie Chicago financial leaders awaited Melvin A. Traylor, president of L National Bank, was at the| Their committ, purpose was to create such a as_ was organized in New week 10 co-operate with the Reserve System and make use | its vast credit Ve are interested in expansion of | and revival of business.” said | Secretary Mills. “We have no s»t pro- gram, but we shall try to do what was done in New York. Many Leaders Invited. “We shall discuss the general situa- tion with the business men of Chicago, tell them how things look to us in vashington, what the prospects are eference to balancing the budget We shall discuss the open market policy of the Federal Reserve system with = view to making it as effective as pos- sible Besides McDor serve Ba conference nolds Jinois Traylor of the and Gov. James Chicago Federal R invited to toda ded George M. Rey- : Continental-1 Co. A vester Co. pre chairman, and resident of the Cen- Howard W. Fen- of the Harris Trust &| David A. Crawford. pres- Pullman Co.: Eugene rman of the seventh Fed- eral Reserve bank. and James Simpson a director and head cf Marshall Field & Co.: Cnarles Glore of Field, Glore & Co.. and Robert E. Wood, president of Sears. Roebuck & Co B.| ident DS Philip R Chatke tral Republic ton. president PAVING PROGRA | necticut avenue; Isin avenue WILL BE ORDERED STARTED Streets Northeast Sections to Be Given Concrete Surface. The Commissioners yesterday ordered a list of streets in the northwest and northeast sections paved with concrete payable out of the gasoline tax fund. The streets are A street, Towa to Georgia avenues; Cathedral avenuc ith street to Woodley road w road to Forty-sixth street Courtland terrace, Klingle road south- ward to end of concrete: Douglas street northeast, Tenth to Twelfth streg Evarts strect northeast, Tenth fo Twelfth st Harrison’ street. Con- necticut avenue to Belt road: Iowa ave- nue, Thirteenth street to Georgia ave- nue: Kearney stieet northe eenth street to Twentieth str von street, Park place to Geory nue; Legation street, Th street to Connecticut aven stone street, Thirty-ninth Lowell st Thirt Monroe street northe street to Twenty-sixth \um' S to rict of Columbia—Fair, with lit- hange in temperature tonignt and | tomorrow; probably local thundershow- | ers tomorrow night: gentle to moderate | winds. mostly southwest \ Maryland—Generally fair tonight and | rrow, probably local thundershow- | morrow night and in extreme west | afternoon; little change in temperature Virginia—Fair tonight and tomorrow; ange in temperature. irginia—Fair tonight: tomor- diness, probably local | d not quite so warm | treme north portions. | Report for Last 24 Hours. Temperature. Barometer. Degrees, Inches. 30.11 Yesterday— 4 pm 3 pm 30.11 Midnight 5 30.16 Today— | 4am 30.15 8am 30.19 Noon 3(] 15 Year ago Lowest ago, 54 5:30 am. today. Year Tide Tables. (Furnished by United States Coast and | Geodetic Survey.) Tomorrow. | 17 s5am. | . | Republican, The Sun and Moon. Rises. Bun, today.... 4:48 8un, tomorrow 4:47 Moon, today.. 12:05am Automobile lights must be turned on ene-half hour after sunset Rainfall. Monthly rainfall in inches Capital (current month to date) Month. 1932 Average. Record. January .... 4.82 700 ‘82| February 2.46 84 | March 6.45 J April . 212 May . 4.46 June . g July . August September October November .. . December .. . 7.56 Weather ln Vlrlous Cltlel. in the | 6.84 8.84 913 10.69 10.94 10.63 14.41 10.81 857 Stations. ~ Weather. =l Cloudy Clear _ Clear Clear Pt cloudy Jear .. Prcloudy Pt.cloudy 001 Cloudy . Pt.cloudy Pt cloudy I Clear Clear Cloudy bt lear Pt cloudy Cloudy Clear Cloudy Pi.cloudy 2 Pt.cloudy Cl Cloudy Cloudy Pt.cloudy Clear Cloudy Cloudy | Treasu | referred to Hy place northeast.” Todd place to Rhode !Island avenue: Uhland terrace north- east, Summit place to Second street; T street northeast. Lincoln road to Sec- ond street: V street northeast. Second street to Rhode Island avenue. Warder street. Columbia road to Kenyon street Webster street, Rock Creek Church road to Second street and Iowa to Georgia avenues; Woodley road. Cathedral ave- to Wisconsin avenue: Ninth street, Varnum to Buchanan streets: Tenth street northeast, Rhode Island avenue to Evarts street: Twelfth street north- cast. Rhode Island avenue to Monroe street; Thirty-fourth street. Garfield street to Massachusetts avenue; Forty- first street. Ellicott to Livingstone streets, and Thirty-fourth street, Lowell street_to Woodley road L. P. Haw was given a contract for 60.000 cubic yards of grading on his low bid of $10.700. HYDE IS ASSAILED IN SENATE TALK Lack of Sympathy for Farmers. Secretarv Hyde was assailed in the Senate yesterday Sen; Frazier, of North Dakota, Wwho charged him with being unsympathetic with plans for helping the farmers. “If we had a Secretary of Agriculture | willing to fight for the interests of the farmers as we have a Secretary of the y who is willing to fight for the bankers, we'd be able to get some legis- lation.” Frazier said He criticized Hvde's opposition to his bill to refinance at 1'» per cent interest the indebtedness of the farmer through a bond and Trea He quoted from a speech several weeks ago by Senator Harrison (Democrat, Mississippi), in which the latter said former Senator Pocd of Missouri had “the steam whistle on a fertili as pla Harrison, Frazier said, commented at | the time “I do not want to go quite that | | far because I have respect for a fertilizer plant.” “ don't know that T want to go that | far either,” Frazier concluded. {LABOR BANK PLANS TO REOPEN SHORTLY | New Board of Directors Submitted | to New York Officials for Approval. By the Associated Press NEW YORK. May 25.—New capital totaling $2.000.000 has been obtained to reopen the Federation Bank & Trust Co., which closed last October because of non-liquidity and depreciation of assets. Plans to reopen the ban! labor in- stitution, are going forward swiftly. The proposed board of directors of the re- organized institution was submitted to State Banking Supt. Joseph A. Brod- erick yesterday. It includes the names of Charles J. Hardy of the American Car & Foundry Co. Philip D. Reed of the General Electric Co.. and Presi- dent William Green of the American Federation of Labor. The list is expected to be approved by Broderick and the Suprcmc Court. TRACE KIDNAP CALL Abducted Girl Declared to Have Portland, Ore Raleien N 30 Salt Lake City Bt eloudy Clear St eloudy . Cloudy _ Clear Pt cloudy Cloudy Svokane Tampa, WASH, D. C.. m. Greenwich time. today.) Temperature; Weather. Cloudy Gloudy QuNT < Bermuda Porto Rico Hamilton San_Juan Havana. Cu B Cagal Zoné Mary Astor in Honolulu. HONOLULU, May 25 (#).—Mary Astor, the film star, and her husband, Dr. Pranklin Thorpe, arrived here Mon- day night on the private yacht Henriet! Clear Part cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Phoned Aunt. DETROIT, May 25 (#).—Southern Michigan police last night were at- tempting to trace a telephone call which Mrs. Marjgrie Pittaway, Detroit, reported she received shortly after noon yesterday from her niece, Marion Hofert, 17. missing since Monday. Mrs. Pittaway said the girl, excited and crying. told her she was being held priscner near Ypsilanti, Mich., by three men, who kidnaped her near her home here. The conversation was stopped suddenly. as if the girl had been drag- ged awav from the phone, Mrs. Pitta- vay said. —e Mrs. Louanna Jelke Dies. CHICAGO, May 25 (#).—Mrs. Louan- na Frazier Jelke. widow of Joha F. Jelke, sr., founder of the oleomargarine company bearing his name, died yesterday after a month's illness. She was 74 years old. Mrs. Jelke was born in Coleg County, IIl. and was married in 1879 to Jelke. Jelke died last December, leaving an estate estimated at $3,000,000, THE _EVENING PLACED INTO 24-HOUR SERVICE TO RULERS ‘STAR WASHINGTON, u Francisco. IN WEST AFRICA Lure of Hunting Knife Coaxes Out Hidden Cocoanuts of Native in Northwest and‘ By the Assoclated Press. EVANSTON, Ill, May 25.—The tax- dodging problem has been solved—in a part of Africa Dr. Melville J. Herskovits, professor of anthropology at Northwestern Uni- versity. told the Evanston Kiwanis Club vesterday just how it's done. West French Africa is the place. and the natives are taxed for almost every- W. C. T. U. CAMPAIGN PLANS AWAIT MEET Women Not Deceived by Wet Propaganda, Leader of Dry Or- ganization Asserts. the Asso EVANSTON. Il nel headquart h ian Tempe: today its politicai May ~The na- “s of ce Un policy the Fall would be de- eventh annual con- Wash., August 12 25 the vention at Seattle, to 18 The convention announcement de- clared the union was confident “the masses of American women are not deceived by wet propaganda, but that intuitively the women, aroused to the necessity for home protection, will rally as a mighty army of defense against the return of the legalized liquor traf- fic.” “We believe that nothing short of repeal and freedom from every re- straint will satisfy either the commer- cial liquor traffic or its supporters.” the announcement said. “Accordingly we stand unflinchingly for the letter and the spirit of the eightcenth amend- ment.” - . Nominated Postmasters. In a long list of nominations for post- masters sent to the Senate yesterday by President Hoover were the following for Maryland and Virginia: Maryland— East Newmarket, Walter J. Crowe, and ‘Woodbine, Esther C. Baker. Virginia. | Onancock, Arthur B. Parker. {North Dakotan Charges Him With | * H than tuberculosis . subject of Constipation? * * habits. WORRIED? Pealth slipping away? You may not know what's wrong. But doctors do! perhaps the commonest—yet often the most unrecognized—of human ills. Is it any wonder medical authorities today are saying that frank speech is needed on the We lead unnatural lives. Take too little exer- cise—eat heavy foods—neglect daily health And, in time, we pay the inevitable pnce‘ Our intestines grow weak—fail to function properly. We are constipated! Even occasional constipation is serious. Neglected, it becomes more and more frequent. And if it should become chronic, look out for Tribesmen. | thing from graves to fruit trees. The tax on a coconut tree is based on the number of nuts it yields “Instead of sending census takers from door to door. the King announces he wishes to present every man with a hunting knife as a royal gift.” the pro- fessor said. “Every man responds. The ruler counts the number of gifts and knows the number of potential tax- payers.” SANDINO AGENT HITS POLICY OF U S AGAIN Dr. Zepeda Wants American Gov- ernment to “Show Its Hand" in Niceragua. By the Associated Press MEXICO CITY. May 25 —The United States Government owes it to its people and the world in general to “show its hand” and declare its real mission in Nicaragua. Dr. Pedro Jose Zepeda, for- eign representative of Gen. Augustino Sandino. Nicaraguan insurgent leader, said today He had received reports, he said. that mcre American Marines were to be sent to Nicaragua soon “What is the ultimate goal of this 20 years of futile American meddling?” Zepeda asked in a statement issued here “I have had reports that 1500 Ma- rines mayv be sent down to ‘supervise elections’ The expense to the United States will be about $500.000 and the re- sult will be another imposed govern- ment like that of President Moncada that will be overthrown when, if ever. the American Marines leave “The American people may be duped into thinking the Marines will supervise a fair and honest_election, but the Na- tionalists and Revolutionaries won't dare approach polls.” Glasgow. Scotland, is trying to solve the problem of cutting down the $300.- 000 yearly deficit of its public baths and wash houses Constipation is Serious ERE is a disease that is far more prevalent than cancer. It is * Now you course. But D. .. WEDNESDAY, Bomber Becomes New Transcontinental Mail Ship BETWEEN NEW YORK AND SAN FRANCISCO. The United States Army’s fastest twin-engined bomber. which has been redesigned and will be produced as & new Boeing 10-passenger mail and express plane for | a regular 24-hour service between New York aund 'TAX DODGING NOT A PROBLEM THOMAS IS LEADING IN IDAHO PRIMARY Senator Has 2-to-1 MArgm Over Holden Despite Charges of Nepotism. By the Associated Press. BOISE, Idaho. May 25 —Senator John Thomas, charged by his opponent with employing relatives on his staff at Washington, held nearly a 2-to-1 lead for the Republican nomination in the Idaho primary. The vote from 383 of 819 precincts was® Thomas, 18408: J. Wesley Holden, Idaho Falls attorney, 9.536 Mayor James P. Pope of Boise ap- peared assured of the Democratic nom- ination. His five opponents were far behind Compton I. White had a slight lead for the Democratic ncmination for Con- gress, first district. His program called for greater use of silver in the money system. In the second district Democratic _congressional Themas C. Coffin, mayor race for the nomination. of Pocatello, | an advocate of repeal of the eighteenth amendment, led his four WASHINGTON"S CAREER AS MASON CELEBRATED Services to Be Conducted Sunday opponents. Afternoon in Cathedral Sanctuary. Services commemorating the Masonic career of George Washington will be conducted Sunday afternoon in the choir and sanctuary of Washington Cathedral Delegations will be present from the Masonic lodges of the District as well as from the Knights Templar. Order of Eastern Star, Kallipolis Grotto, Al- ‘mas Temple and Tall Cedars. Dr. Jo- seph Fort Newton, minister and author, of Philadelphia will deliver the sermon Cards of admission will not be neces- sary. Through a national committee, head- ed by John H. Cowles. past grand master, Masonic lodges in all parts of the country have contributed stones to be placed in the Cathedral. The Grand Lodge of Tllinois. in a recent pilgrimage to Mount St. Alban. gave seven perfect ashlars or hewn stones to be put in the north transept. Drugs and Cathartics Ny Sy < By, MAY 200 ARE EXPECTED ON ANNUAL CRUISE Washington Board of Trade| Charters Boat for Three- Day Outing. More than 200 passengers will be| aboard the 8. S. District of Columbia Saturday afternoon when it leaves the | Seventh street wharves on the second annual cruise of the Washington Board of Trade, according to John T. Bardroff, on Arrangements for the trip. The vessel has been chartered by the trade body for the three-day crulse, which will take the board members and their guests over Po- tomac and Patuxent River waters and across Chesapeake Bay to Hampton Roads and the Virginia Capes. Stops are to be made &t Annapolis, Norfolk and Sclomons Island, with side trips arranged at each place. The party will return to Washington at 7 o'clock | ner Tuesday morning. A feature of the elaborate enter-| | tainment program aboard the ship will | be Miss Virginia Sellers, soprano, win- of the recent Victor recording contest. who will present a group of songs during the cruise. The 6th Regi- ment Marine Band will play a “bon voyage" concert as the cruising party leaves Saturday. LIBERAL PATENT LAW ' FOR RADIO ADVOCATED Counsel {or Manufacturers Says | Changes Are Needed to Pro- tect Public Interest. By the Associated Press. CHICAGO. May 25 —Revision of the Federal patent and copyright laws to lift from the radio industry some of the restrictions of the Nation's “three most powerful monopolies” was advo- cated bLefore the Radio Menufacturers Association today by ils general coun- sel. John W. Van Allen of Buffalo Although he termed the radio acts “the third monopoly.” the attorney said their administration by the Federal Radio Commission was “reascnably sat- 1sfactory” to the industry. about 15.000 representatives of which heard the ad- dress “Without this government control.” he declared. “the radio industry could not survive. for broadcasting would be nothing more or less than a chaos of interference end cong'omeration of sounds to which no one would care to listen Liberalization of the patent and copy- right laws was needed. however, he said. to protect public interest and pri- vate investment Van Allen also urged revision of the anti-trust laws to permit a manufac- turer to set the retail price of his com- modity as a safeguard against “ind criminste and destructive price cut- ting." provided such price setting was done without agreement with com- petitors. Build a Log Cabin On Your Water-Front Property Any handy man can do it. Or we'll recommend a good carpenter. 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