Evening Star Newspaper, December 11, 1932, Page 14

MARINES T0 FIGHT [ 1743 REDUCTION {rogram Gives Quantico, San § Diego and Parris Island [ Skeleton Force. Aroused over an expected slash of 1,743 enlisted men, the cutting down of the posts at Quantico, Va., and San Diego, Calif., and the decommissioning of Parris Island, 8. C., friends of the Marine Corps are preparing to lodge a | wigorous protest in Congress. ! To trim the force to fit the reduced | eppropriations, reflected in the Bureau the Budget estimates for the coming fiscal year, Marine Corps headquarters at the Navy Department has tentatively prepared a sweeping reorganization. Quantico is to be placed in virtually an noperative status. San Diego headquarters of the West Coast Expeditionary Force of the corps, would likewise be placed in an inoper- ative status, practically, officials re- vealed yesterday. Further, they sai the program proposes that the Mari Barracks at Parris Island, where the recruits of the “Soldiers of the Sea” are drilled, will be closed as an active post. Only a few Marines will be left at ‘Parris Island “to guard the build- ings and Government property which must of necessity remain in storage temporarily at that station.” ‘Will Have Force of 506. These changes are made necessary, officials acserted, to absorb the pro- osed cut of 1,743 of the total en- isted strength. It was learned that reduction at the Marine Barracks at Quantico would be material and that officials consider this as seriously im- pairing expeditionary force duty, as the command at the Virginia post is ready to move at short notice for any quar- ter of the globe, where it might be necessary to have the Marines pro- tect American interests. The tentative program provides that at Quantico only 506 men would re- main at that post, which now has 1,390 on duty, 168 being officers. If aviators are to be reduced, many of them going back into the line, then Quantico would have 619 men on duty there under the reduced program. Parris Island would be closed, under any plan contemplated, officials said, with only 50 Marines left at the naval prison as guards and 50 as caretakers. ‘There are now 919 persons on duty at Parris Island, 30 being officers. 25 Per Cent Below 1929. At San Diego there are now 1240 Marines cn duty, 71 being officers. Un- der a reduction only 501 would remain. With aviators counted in, & total of 520 would be registered there. ‘The reduction of 1,743 Marines con- templated by reduced appropriations for pay of the Marine Corps, set down in the estimates for the next fiscal year, will mean that the organization is 7,400 Marines short of the 21,000 found by the General Board of the Navy as necessary to guard properly Govern- ment property, man ships and stations adequately, and have a sufficient num- ber on hand for expeditionary force duty. With the new cut going into ef- fect, the enlisted strength of the Ma- rin Corps would be 13,600. The newest slash in prospect will bring the famous fighting organization 10 4,400 Marines less than the 18,000 in 1920—a reduction of 25 per cent, offi- clals asserted. WILLIAMSON RITES TO BE HELD ON COAST Body of Power Commission Vice Chairman to Go to Yakima, ‘Wash, The body of Ralph B. Williamson, vice chairman of the Federal Power Commission, who died yesterday, will be taken later this week to Yakima, ‘Wash,, his home, for funeral services. Mr. Williamson, who was 52, died of 8 heart attack in his apartment in the Westchester. He is survived by his widow and two daughters, Margaret and Helen, and a sister, Mrs. Edith Bice of Seattle. Mr. Williamson’s service to the Power Commission, to which he was appointed two years ago, was praised yesterday by Dr. George Otis Smith, chairman. He said Commissioner Willilamson had just concluded two important hearings on the Pacific Coast. Mr. Williamson was active in State affairs in Washington for many years. A native of Towa, he went West after getting his degree from Harvard Law School, serving as legal adviser to the {United States Reclamation Service from 1905 to 1910, and then engaging in private practice. MEETING TO TAKE UP ALL MINING PHASES Electrical Energy Tax Among Subjects to Be Discussed at Annual Session. Every phase of mining activities will be considered during the thirty-fifth annual meeting of the American Min- ing Congress, to be held at the May- flower from Thursday to Saturday. Among the questions to be discussed, according to an announcement by J. F. Callbreath, secretary of the congress, is the electrical energy tax.imposed on all mining operators who purchase elec- tric power. Officials in charge of the electrical energy tax work of the Bureau of Internal Revenue will answer all queries on the subject submitted in :gi\&nncs of the meeting, Callbreath ‘The various sessions of the three- day meeting will be presided over by $S. L. Mather, president of the congress and head of the Cleveland-Cliffs Iron Co., Cleveland; C. J. Ramsburg, vice resident, Koppers Co., and Ralph oosevelt, vice president, Eagle-Picher Lead Co. Speakers will include A. A. Ballantine, ~Undersecretary of the Treasury, and Representative David J. Lewis of Maryland. TROTSKY TO BE GREETED Fishermen Instead of Communists Preparing Welcome. ISTANBUL, Turkey, December 10 (®)—Pishermen, instead of Com- munists, will put on a demonstration of welcome for Leon Trotsky when he arrives tomorrow night from Copen- hagen, where he lectured on the Rus- sian revolution. - Turkish officials, always careful in such matters, will not permit any Com- munists to gather. But Trotsky’s non- political fisherman friends plan to escort him—at a discreet distance from the police guard—from the Prinkipo Island wharf to the villa where his 6-year-old grandson awaits the return of his grandparents. The boy was kept as hostage to insure Trotsky's return. Upper: Mary Apple, contralto, who will sing the role of the Hebrew Mother, and, lower, Maurice Jarvis, actor, who will appear as the Other Wise Man in the Van Dyke legend by that name at Luther Place Memorial Church Decem- ber 26-29. —Harris-Ewing Photos. ‘OTHER WISE MAN 10 BF PRESENTED Cast to Include 75 From Church Dramatic So- cieties. ‘Washington’s annual Christmas play, “The Other Wise Man,” will be pre- sented in Luther Memorial Church at 8:30 p.m., December 26, 27, 28 and 29. More than 75 players from church dramatic societies in all parts of the city will participate in the play, which was adapted from the original manu- script of Dr. Henry Van Dyke by Miss Bess Davis Schreiner. Under the terms of the adaptation arrangement, the play, presented here annually since 1925, may be given only under Miss Schreiner’s direction and in Washington. Maurice Jarvis will have the role of Artaban the Median. This part was first played by Walter Beck and has been portrayed for the past five years by Denis E. O'Connell. Details of production are being ar- ranged by a committee consisting of Irving L. Koch, president of the Chapel Players, sponsors of “The Other Wise Man”; Mr. and Mrs. N. K. Gardner, Miss Ruth Chindblom, Mrs. B. G. Mc- Ilwee, Miss Adalia Noth, Miss Margaret Eberly, Miss Ruth Shoemaker, Mrs. Roger Denson, Mrs. W. C. Cronenberg, Ralph Keister, George Hardy, John Ed- son, Edward Eberly, Albert Hall, George Towberman, Roger Denson, Lewis Bar- rington and Harold Snyder. OIL MERGER ANNOUNCED Century Petroleum Combines With Operator’'s Royalty Firm. TULSA, Okla., December 10 (#).— Merger of the Century Petroleum Co. with the Operators’ Royalty and Pro- ducing Co. was announced here today. Official announcement said the com- ined properties are valued in excess of $8,000,000. Ray Dunnett, Operators’ president, will head the new firm, with Bob Brad- shaw of the Century Co. as secretary: treasurer. Bradshaw formerly was re- ceiver for the Century Co. THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C. DECEMBER 11, 1932—PART ONE.: CONFERENCE ENDS, FARMERS LEAVING Affairs of National Relief Parley Are Delegated to Permanent Group. ‘Weary delegates to the Farmers’ Na- tional Relief Conference concluded their meetings late yesterday and many started home in passenger cars and trucks through a driving snowstorm, lelvlngath!k dealings with the Govern- ment to a permanent committee elected by the convention. Lem Harris, conference secretary, and severa] other leaders will confer tomor- row with Chairman McNary of the Sen- ate Agriculture Committee preparatory to hearings on demands of the farmers as formulated in the picturesque con- ference. These demands, which in the formal petition to the White House and Con- gress, embraced a $500,000,000 direct relief appropriation, a proposed Fed- eral price regulating body and a mora- torfum on farm debts and taxes, were enlarged yesterday to include the fol- | lowing proposals: Recognition of Russia. Recognition of Soviet Russia on the ground that “the damming up of for- elgn trade, especially exports, has greatly contributed toward the inability of farmers to market their products.” Immediate payment of the soldiers’ bonus. Withdrawal of United States battle- ships from foreign wzaters and Marines from foreign stations. Opposition to “all forms of sales taxes.” It was declared that “as taxes are necessary to run the schools and for the maintenance of necessary pub- lic works, we demand that the taxes be gotten from the ones with the money— the rich who have been exploiting us.” Elimination of laws “which restrict the right of any citizen to vote"—with special protest against “the vicious practice in the Southern States of dis- franchising Negro citizens.” Support for Marchers. Support of the cause of ‘“hunger marchers,” because “their demands for unemployment and social insurance and a $50 Winter relief fund are related to our interests.” ‘The conference voted down several proposals for relief that would have called for inflation of the currency. While various State groups started homeward, other delegations decided to wait until today, hoping for favor- able weather. Some came from Pacific Coast States, and these looked forward to the long journey with some appre- hension. . The farmers elected an Executive Committee headed by John W. Mar- shall, Leetonia, Ohio; Fred Chase, Washington, N. H.; Philip Smith, New Hope, Pa.; Lew Bentzley, Berkasie, Pa., and Lem Harris of this city to carry forward the work of the conference. SOLOISTS ON PROGRAM OF CATHOLIC ALUMNAE Boys' Choir to Be Heard Tuesday Night in Group of Christ- mas Carols. Miss Kathryn Bowers and Miss Flor- ence Yocum of Washington will present a program of vocal solos and duets Tuesday night at 8:15 in the Sears, Roebuck Art Galleries, 1106 Connecti- cut avenue, according to an announce- ment made last night. In conjunction with their recital the Sanctuary Boys' Choir will present a group of Christ- mas carols, under the auspices of the International Federation of Catholic Alumnae. Prof. Harry Wheaton Howard will direct the choir. Following the performance a recep- tion will be sponsored by members of the national and local governing boards of the organization. — NEW PAY CUT OPPOSED BY LOCAL NO. 2 BOARD Support of National Officers of Federation of Federal Em- ployes Also Voted. ‘The Board of Representatives of Fed- eral Employes Local No. 2, National Federation of Federal Employes, Friday night voted indorsement of the federa- tion program in opposition to extension of the economy act and the added pay cut proposed for Government workers. The support of the board for the na- tional officers, Luther C. Steward, presi- dent, and Miss Gertrude McNaly, sec- retary-treasurer, also was voted. D. Cloud, national organizer, outlined plans for the mass meeting to be held at the Raleigh Hotel next Fri- day to push the counter-offensive against the economies sought at the ex- pense of the workers. Big Sale on Sheaffer and Parker Lifetime Pens and Pencils $9.00 Sheaffer Lifetime Fountain Pen, $6,30 $7.00 Parker Duofold Pen $4.90 $5.00 Parker Duofold Pen $3.50 Sheaffer and Parker Pencils, 307 off Regular Prices $5.75 Parker Pen and Pencil Sets, $3.75 Set $5.00 Pen Now $3.50 Hughes Pen Shop National Theater Bldg. Great-Grandmother of 20. ROCK SPRINGS, Wyo., December 10 (P).—Mrs. John McTee, is a great- flndmhar for the twentieth time. but half a dozen of the score of sqpat-grandchildren live here. 1325 E St. N.W. NA. 0317 Expert Pen Repairing Open Evenings |RETURN TO 1920 WATER RATES | URGED AS SURPLUS SOLUTI A. E. Phillips, Consulting Engineer, Recalls That Increase Was Supposed to Continue Only Three Years. Asa E. Phillips, consulting engineer, in a letter to The Star commenting on a Star article showing 1934 budget “savings” for the Water Department by not permitting to be spent earmarked water revenues unavailable for expendi- ture in any other department, asks why there should not be a real saving to the people of the District brought about by lowering the rates on water— rates that in the past 21 years have in- creased by “almost 300 per cent.” ‘The surplus of $700,000 to be amassed by failure to spend revenues will be taken from water users next year, Mr. Phillips points out, by reason of the increased rates ordered in 1929. “This increase was then stated to be but a temporary additional tax to pro- vide funds for certain plant better- ment.” Mr. Phillips writes, “and to con- tinue for a period of three years. So this ‘saving’ should b& returned to the water users by giving them a reductior in their taxes. Water Rates Tabulated. “Perhaps it is timely, in the interest of clearness. to look at the record. The following table tells the story of water rates from 1911 to 1932 and clearly sets forth how, in this interval, the rates have been increased by almost 300 per cent. e a) Qui lowed cubic feet. 15,000 7,500 1,500 7,500 Water rate per 100 cu. It. 3 cents 6 _cents 7.5 cents g 8.5 cents 1930 8.75 1,500 11.7 cents 1932 8.75 7,500 11.7 cents “But chis does not begin to tell the whole story. For property tax levies in this period, amounting to much more than $5,0000,000, have been collected and expended for plant additions to the water system, such as the new Great Falls conduit, the Dalecarlia filter plant and new reservoirs. While other Minimum charge. $4.50 4.50 5.65 636 Year. 1911 1912 1921 1926 cities, without exception, were paying for such major betterments by bond issues, which necessarily involved in-| crease in rates to provide for interest and sinking fund, the citizens here were paying in cash, through their| property tax, for these improvements. Yet, the increase in water rates here has exceeded, in this period, the in-} c;’tesse in nearly every other American city. Compared With Electric Rates. “Is this a characteristic of public ownership? Or, can any one suppose for a moment, had the water system been privately owned and operated that the Public Utilitles Commission would have permitted such increases in rates? To answer this, let us again look at the record. Compare, for example, the course of water rates and electric rates during this 22-year period. The fol- lowing tabulation tells the story: D. C. Goy't Pot. EL Pw. Co. basic water basis 'electric rate to rate to householders. householders. 3 cents 10 cents 10 _cents 8.75 cents 8.75 cents. 1.5 cents 7 _cents 6.25 cents 5.9 cents 52 cents i 4.7 cents 11.7 cents 4.2 cents 11.7 cents 3.9 cents “The real solution of this problem is not in discoveriug how the 1934 fiscal year surplus revenue of $700,000 can be spent, but in keeping faith with the rate payers by going back at least to the 1929 rates. This will save them half a million dollars and will be a real ‘saving’ The Dboost in rates at that time was officially stated to be for a period of two or three years only. Has this been forgotten?” G. 0. P. CHIEFS PLAN SHAKE-UP OF PARTY Delay Reorganization, How- ever; Until Further Study After March 4. By the Associated Press. Republican leaders looking to the fu- ture, met here yesterday and decided a reorganization of the party. The ups and downs of the last cam- paign resulting in the overwhelming defeat of President Hoover and many other Republican candidates were taken into account at the parley. The arrival in the Capital of Charles D. Hilles, national committeeman from New York and former national chair- man of the Republican party, inspired the meeting. Watson of Indiana, Republican floor leader; Moses, New Hampshire; Mc- Nary, Oregon; Hastings, Delaware, and Hatfield, West Virginia, chairman of the recent Senatorial Campaign Com- mittee. Although there is a difference among party leaders as to whether Mr. Hoover will consider another contest in poli- that a shake-up in the organization is necessary to bring the party back into power in four or eight years. It was this idea that dominated the discussion, but no new officers for the key positions were decided upon or ad- vanced. Those at the parley felt that all the organization activities should be post- poned until the leaders of the party have an opportunity to talk things over after next March 4, when the Repub- licans yield to the Democrats after 12 years of national rule. . AND CHICAGO TRIBUNE Janet Ayer Fairbank THE N. Y. SUN James M. Beck HON. JOHN W. DAVIS THE N. Y. POST William Soskin Lincoln.” Among those present were Senators | tics, the consensus at the meeting was | Ungquestionably the Great “Political Book of the Year BEVERIDGE PROGRESSIVE ERA By (laude G. Bowers “An extraordinarily fine aad solid biography, a compre- hensive history of thirty years of American politics, and an absorbing piece of narra- tive writing. A superb achievement that preserves for all time the inspiring record of a great American citizen.” “Mr. Bowers makes the dead past live again. He has ren- dered areal service to Amer- ican literature in describing three important decades in our history with his characteristic skill, scholarly research and dramatic imagination.” “I read 1o the last page. It is a splendid performance, and it will take rank among the foremost of American biographies. In style, arrangement and movement it leaves no room for criticism.” “It is unlikely that the Pulitzer judges will have to look fur- ther for a work worthy of their laurels. It emulates the thoroughness, and artistry of Senator Beveridge’s own biographies of Marshall and FHoughton Nifflin Company STATE'S CRITICISM OF POLICE REFUTED Brown Says Agreement With Virginia on Hunger March- ers Was Kept. A simple but emphatic declaration that “we carried out our agreement” was the only comment Police Chief night on the pr Prazier, Virginia director of motor ve- hicles, that Wasl authorities broke their promise by escorting 250 hunger marchers into Virginia after nightfall irstead of in the forenoon. “We do not want such a thing to happen again,” Associated Press dis- patches from‘Richmond quoted Frazier as having said. “That's why we're kicking—and kicking hard.” Frazier said he had no criticism of | Brown’s police work in the District. “That is not our business” he said, “but we have a right to complain in this instance, becapse he promised one thing and did another at great inconvenience and risk to Virginia.” Frazier complained about the situa- tion t resulted when some of the marchlts left Washington after dark and gathered in Fairfax County. Vir- ginia police, on duty at the border, were trying to escort the marchers through Virginia in daylight hours. One of the principal problems faced by the Virginia police in directing the 80-mile caravan through the State was keeping in repair the dilapidated auto- mobiles and trucks used by the march- ers. Many of the vehicles broke down. At one time 13 were out of commission. The police used half a dozen crane trucks in their work and, in one case, hauled & large group of marchers over the West Virginia line in & horse van. | THE o SRO0000 COTTON LOSS 15 ENVISAGED Co-operative Manager Says Selling at Present Market *Would So Result. By the Associated Press. E. F. Creekmore, general maanger of | the American Cotton Co-operative As- socis , said yesterday that liquida- tion “on the present market” of its cotton acquired in 1930 and 1931 “would show & loss in excess of collat- eral of $50,000,000.” He testified before the Shannon com- mittee investigating Government com- petition with private business. Creek- more, who also is president of the Cot- ton Stabilization Corporation, said | ov liquidation “at the present time” would'| place & good part of this loss on the Government. | | ductions Stage Mishap Hurts Three Chorus Girls; Show Is Continued By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, December 10.— During a matinee of “Take a Chance,” a musical comedy. at the Apollo Theater today, a cable holding a plece of scenery snap- ped, injuring three chorus girls, one seriously. Julic Jenner, a principal in the “Vanities” last year, was taken to a hospital, severely injured. Frances Gordon and Mildred Stevens were slightly hurt. ‘The accident happened within full view of a large audience. The curtain was dropped: the injured girls, who had been dancing. were carried away, and then the show, in proper theatrical tradition, continued. this year “I er $50,000. “T'd like to suggest to the committee | ASKS NOREGoTON FOR RELEF WORS [ gflepresentative Jones Would | Give 389,000 Bales to | Red Cross. By the Associated Press. Legislation to devote the last of the Gcevernment's stabilization cotton to | distress relief was introduced yesterday | by Chairman Jones of the House Agri- | culture Committee. | _His bill would turn over to the Red Cross 329,000 bales for distribution to his salary and commissions last year |the needy in the form of clothing. came to $75,000, but that through re- | cannot earn |left,” Jones explained. “That's all the stabilization cotton “There is no | more stabilization wheat left.” John Barton Payne, chairman of the at to get a picture of salaries and | Red Ciuss, advised Jones that “com- | commissions paid in the cotton busi- mitments have been made or are being He explained that the co-operative|ecq it invite W. L. Clayton of Ander- made” for all the 500,000 bales of cot- organization with a capital of $79,500 | had been advanced $30,000,000 by the Farm Board. | Astonishes Representative “That’s the greatest piece of financ- ing I ever heard of,” interjected Repre- sentative Rich, Republican, Pennsyl- not a cold-blooded business proposition,” Creekmore replied. “We sustained the market.” “But it may be a business proposition to the taxpayer.” observed Representa- tive Pettengill, Democrat, Indiana. “Then I hope the taxpaver wen't for- get where the responsibility rests,” Creekmore said. “Where is that?” asked Rich, “With you, and you and you,” Creek- more replied. pointing cut each member of the committee. “With me?” Rich shouted. : “Yes,” Creekmore . continued, ith Congress. Congress passed the agricul- | tural marketing act. I didn’t have any- | thing to do with it.” Denies He Had Part. “Thank God I wasn't here when it| was passed,” Rich said. | Creekmore estimated that operations which caused the indicated loss ‘“sus- | tained the market in 1930-31 by $10/ a bale and brought the cotton farmers $137,500,000 in higher prices.” | “I think every citizen in the United | States felt the benefit of that move-| son, Clayton & Co.. to appear,” Creek- more said. “and show the salaries he has paid his assistants. “You'll find from Clayton that he fhas paid over $100,000 to a branch | Decembe manager. That is one of the reasons the co-operatives are going to con- tinue.” Creekmore. who will continue his testimony Monday, said “the fear of uncertainty causqd entirely by the cam- paign of cotton men against co-opera- tives has. in my opinion, depressed prices below where they would have gone had they been constructive, noc\ destructive.” MOTHERS’ CLUB SUED Playing Card Company $1,198.87 as Balance. DENVER, Colo, December 10 (#).— The Kappa Sigma Mothers Club of Denver yesterday was sued for $1,198.87 by the United States Playing Card Co., which declared the amount was the balance due on an order of playing cards. The cards, 5000 decks, were espe- cially made for the Kappa Sigma moth- ers, of high-grade linen, with gold edges Asks and with two-color backs emphasizing | the monogram of the fraternity, the ment,” he said. In reply to questions, Creekmore said suit set forth. ton allotted the Red Cross last year. Of the 85,000,000 bushels of wheat th | organizsticn received, he said 56,000, | 000 bushels has been assigned up to mfivcncn plnhs to press for action on his | CHICAGO USING CLOTH Half cf Assignment of 3,000,000 Yards Made Up. CHICAGO, December 10 (#).—Nearly half of the 3,000,000 yards of cotton goods assigned to the relief work in Chicego has already been cut and sewn into germents, Mrs. George A. | McKinlock, in charge of the work, said teday. | Both wheat and cotton are shipped on requisition from ccunty chapters of the Red Cross. The wheat is in grain | elevators all cver thz country; most of | the cotton was in New Osleans. All | but about 100 of the 3,50) counties in the ccuntry have received some of each. Some of the cotton hes been made into cloth, but much of it was traded in the | raw for cloth already woven. | = Japanese Leader Dies. | 'TOKIO, December 11 (Sunday) (#). | —Kaku Mori, aged 49, died at Kama- kura today of pneumonia. He was an influential Seiyukai leader, was chief secretary of the Unukai cabinet and was an eloquent advocate of the Na- tionalist “back-fa-Asia” movement. 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