Evening Star Newspaper, April 9, 1933, Page 18

] B2 » FARM “DICTATOR" ~ AUTHORITY FOUGHT Senate G 0. P. to Present . Substitute Plan for Offer- ing This Week. By the Assoclated Press. A powerful effort to rip apart the broad powers sought for Secretary Wallace in the administration farm bill was planned last night by Senate Re- publiean stalwarts, but Democratic leaders were confident of repulsing the A substitute plan was drafted by a epecial Republican committee under Senator Carey, Republican, of Wyoming, and will be offered on the floor when the Senate resumes the farm debate this week. Instead of handing Wallace ample suthority to use any of several plans for restoring the 1909-1914 farm price level, the Republican substitute proposes leasing cotton and grain lands to cut| production. Former Secretary Hyde | outlined this method just before leav-| ing office. Makes Public Program. As the Senate minority was working | on its proposition to lease a maximum | of 50,000,000 acres for two years, the Special Committee on _Agricultural Policy of the Chamber of Commerce of | the United States made public a 10-/ point long-time farm program for | presentation the chamber’s annual meeting in May. Robert E. Wood, president of Sears, Roebuck & Co., Chicago, of this committee. &creuanlU:Mn resigned from it upon entering cabinet. The xo-mm plan, in brief Was: Co-operation of Federal, State and Jocal governments to retire submarginal lands; closing public domain to home- stead entry; refusing, with rare efcep- tions, appropriations for new irrigation and drainage works; reciprocal tariff agreements to expand the export mar- ket; repeal of Farm Board stabilization ; tax relief through lower vernment costs; tariff protection for fats and fibers; studying non-food uses of farm supplies; creation of a national ‘cotton | “I_didn’t mind the remark, and I'm Pprogram. It eliminates the cost of production aranty section of the administration I, which would permit Secretary *Wal- lace, as an optional discretionary step, to fix a minimum price for that share of the farmers’ crop going into the dé- mestic market. Senator McNary of Oregon, the Re- publican leader, decided yesterday against hol a party confe morrow to study the substitute, ing the administral cing ition, but 1 could be the House by Thursday or 1 would refinance r cent interest Prazier's proposa farm debts at 11, and 1} per cent on tI cipal year- , was chairman |- T HE work of the Library of Congress in recent years has so far omfim literally climb to their desks over the heads of their associates. floors of cases and filing tables have been introduced. Dr. Herbert Putnam, librarian, says no relief for these con- ditions will be possible until the proposed annex to the existing building can be constructed. The plan has been halted by the demand for economy. —Star Crowded Conditions at Library THREE ROOMS IN ONE IN CATALOG DEPARTMENT MAKESHIFT. of Congres available accommodations that employes the card catalog department two additional Staft Photo. SORRY SHE TOLD, SAYS MISS KELLER Didn’t Mind Shaw’s Remark About Deaf, Blind and Dumb Americans. By the Associated Press. COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 8.—Helen Keller is sorry she “told” on George | Bernard Shaw. Discussing her meeting with the Irish wit and playwright, during which he was said to have remarked “All Ameri- cans are blind and deaf—and dumb,” Miss Keller, here for a meeting of the Ohio Educational Conference, asserted, sorry I told on him.” Shaw denied that he made the state- ment in the presence of his “friend,” Miss\ Keller, who has been blind and deaf since babyhood. But Miss Polly Thomsun, secretary to Miss Keller, de- clared today that he made the asser- tion. “I was standing next to Lady Astor,” Miss Thomson declared, “and Miss Keller was standing with her teacher when Mr. Shaw made the re- mark. Mrs, Macy (the teacher) imme- diately spelled out Mr. Shaw's state- ment to Miss Keller. Most decidedly the statement was made in her pres- ence.” The playwright, now en route to New York, has been quoted as saying that while he did not make the remark, ‘while in the company of Kellef, he elaborate on the *. could banish all that hmbw&‘{fi eyes a ugl e and to the ears.” SHAW REPEATS DENIAL. Americans Funny Animals, He Says in | Miss Keller Dispute. HAVANA, April 8 (#).—George Ber- nard Shaw, who stopped off here today in the course of a world cruise which will take him next to New York, denied once again that he ever had said in the presence of Helen Keller that all Ameri- cans are deaf, dumb and blind. cans | Who still had one more blow to deal UNITE TO GIVE AID 10 WORKING GIRLS 25 Chicago Civic Groups Aim to Save Them From Sal- ary Slashes. By the Associated Press. CHICAQGO, April 8.—Protection of the working girl, Heaven's job according to the words of a popular song of the 80's, has become a major endeavor for 25 civic organizations, led by the ‘Women'’s Trade Union League. Not against designing males who lg:eld snares for the working girl of the song, but against employers, inter- ested only in profits, were the organiza- tions combining. Driven to Despair. Low wages, they said, had driven more girls in Chicago to lower depths of despair than ever before. Tales of woe that tax credulity multiplied rap- 1d.l¥ as investigators found a major welfare problem that in May will re- sult in a mass meeting here. Miss Agnes Nestor, Chicago, president of the Women's Trade Union League, who heads the committee, was prepar- ing the report. Since she initiated the investigation recently, the mall, she said, had brought many promises of support from clvic organizations and witnesses ready to tell of sweat shop m¢ 3 Many letters were unsigned and oth- ers gave a name and begged to_remain in. the background in fear of employers working girls, employed in es, after repeated reductions, enough to feéd, house and “We accept no report of unjust re- ductions,” Miss Nestor said, “until we investigate them. Girls and women generally, except those in trades, have been made to suffer not only in populous centers, but in small towns as well. In Chicago countless girls, still holding jobs, have been driv- en almost to desperation. “This is an extreme case. A girl working behind a perfume counter was MINE BLAST KILLS TWO Five Injured at Ashley, Pa., When Gas Explodes. WILKES-BARRE, Pa., April 8 (). — An explosion of gas in the Maxwell col- liery of Glen Alden Coal Co. at Ashley yesterdey killed two men and injured five others. ‘The cause of the explosion was not determined. The. dead were John J. Hughes of Sugar Notch, a section foreman, and Charles Shorts of Ashley, a head tender. George Klatzky, Thomas Grady, John Boyle and Stanley Duda of Ashley and | by John Murphy of Wilkes-Barre were in- Jjured. DAVIS IS CHEERED BY HITLER PARLEY |Appears Encouraged Over Disarmament Prospects After Conference. By the Associated ®ress. BERLIN, April 8. —Norman H. Davis, America’s traveling ambassador, who has just completed consultations with statesmen in London and Paris, con- ferred today with Chancellor Adolf Hit- ler and found him to be “a man of great dynamic force.” Mr. Davis did not reveal anything cellor, but he seemed encouraged over prospects for a_disarmament accord. Apparently the cellor reiterated to the American representative the Ger- man “will to peace” which he has ex- pressed on several oecasions. Restates Equality Demand. It was indicated that the German rnment had festated its demand for legal equality in armaments, and, at the same time, had expressed apprehen- sion concerning the situation on the eastern border. (Nationmalist Germany Mrm ly resents the cutting off of east a from the rest of the nation by Pomorskie, the Polish Corridor.) But Mr. Davis would not dicsuss these questions at the conclusion of his con- feremce. He said only: “I am seeking, not giving, information n Europe.” Received By Hindenburg. The American ambassador at largé was recelved in company with Foreign Minister Baron Konstantin Von Neu- ath by President Von Hindenburg. ahort:ilnm his arrival it was re- ported that Dr. Hans Luthet, the new Ambassador to the United States, will Tepresent Germany in the international discussions to be held in Washington President Roosevelt. Dr. Luther sailed on the Bremen today from Bremen. about the talk he had with the chan- | Guest Artist | | AMERICAN PIANIST TO PLAY FOR OHIO SOCIETY. FLORENCE STAGE, Pianist, who will be the guest artist at | the final meeting of the Ohio State| Society tomorrow night at the Shore- ham Hotel. SCOTTI SAILS FROM U. S. WITH SINGING AT END Famous Grand Opera Star Says Throat Is Locked, and Plans Rest in Native Italy. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, April 8.—Antonio Scotti, who sang his farewell to grand opera at the Metropolitan in January, sailed for his native Italy today on the liner Conti Di Savola. Asked if he would sing again, the famed baritone said: “My throat is locked. No more.” Scottl, who recently observed his 67th birthday, will spend the Summer at Lake Como and at his old home in les. | BONUS ADVOCATES 1o ELAY ACTION Leaders Would Avoid Embar. rassing President’s Plans, Says Patman. By the Associated Press. Veterans' leaders, Representative Patman, Democrat, of Texas, said yes- terday, do not now intend to seek to force congressional action on legis- lation that would pay the $2,200,000,000 bonus certificates in cash immediately. “We don’t want to throw a monkey wrench into the President's economy machinery,” Patman told newspapers men. “We are not going to do any- thing to embarrass him. We do not at this time contemplate forcing ac- tion without the approval of the ad- ministration, but we hope the admin- istration will approve, and we are still doing our best to obtain that approval.” There had been indications t Pat- man or some otl bonus advocate might file a petif next Wednesday to force House action. The House ap- proved Patman's bonus plan last Con- gress under a similar petition, which prought the bill ug‘on the floor, al- though it did not have committee ap- proval. Under present House rules, such a petition could not be filed in the pres- ent Congress before next week. Demo- cratic leaders are ex: e ef- erting every fort to obtain a change in the rules before that time comes so it would the signatures of 218 members instead | of 145 to force consideration of a bill. —— e Pioneer Railroad Man Dies. LOS ANGELES, April 8 (#).—John M. Neeland, pioneer Western railroad man, died of & heart attack today. He was 76 years old. Neeland was a native of Ontario, Canada. He assisted finan- cially in the construction of the Pan American Railway, which was pur- chased by the Mexican government and is now known as the Mexican Central. ' rom Opening Sale DENVER BOY, 16, HELD AFTER DEATH THREATS Letters to Rich Miller's Daughter and Boettcher Were Only Pranks, He Tells Police. By the Associated Press. DENVER, April 8—A 16-year-old boy was held by police today, accused of threatening death to the family of Mrs. Ellen Mullen Weckbaugh, dsugh- ter of the late J. K. Mullen, wealthy miller. The lad, Chester Bennetts, 16, has admitted, Detective Capt. William J. Armstrong said, that he wrote six letters to Mrs. Weckbaugh demanding $10,000 and that he wrote a letter to Charles Boettcher, recently kidnaped millionaire clubman, threatening him with death if he prosecuted four per- sons now being held in connection with that case. The, youth will be in Fed- eral Court with misuse of the mails and attempted extortion, Post Office Inspector Roy Nelson announced. Armstrong said Bennetts, a high schocl student, told him the letters were written as a prank, DR. LITTLETON BOWEN DIES AT AGE OF 99 Presbyterian Minister, Historian and Author Was Native of Berlin, Md. By the Associated Press. BERLIN, Md., April 8—Dr. Little- ton P. Bowen, Presbyterian minister, historian and author, and known for some years as Princeton’s oldest living graduate, died at his home here today. He would have been 100 years old June 5. . Puneral services are to be held here Monday and burial will take place at Marshall, Mo. Dr. Bowen was born near Berlin, Md., in 1833. Many anecdotes are told of his life. One of the most often told is how he faced 20 armed men from his pul- pit and, as a Southern sympathizer, refused to pray for the.soul of Abra- :n‘-m Lincoln following his assassina- lon. WASHINGTON’S LARGEST FURNITURE STORE paid $14 a week. First her pay was cut to $8 and now 1t is $4. t isn't enué'lh to live on. “Choking back their tears, girls are walking bravely over miles of Chicago's ly, through of the currency, as compared with 41, per cent interest in the administrati % d be financed by issue of Federal Land “The can is a funny animal” Mr, Shaw said. “Tell him he has a nose on his face and two eyes, and immedi- ately he is insulted. The Italians and &_$2,000,000,000 Bank bonds. Hart Attacks Measure. Representative Hart, Democrat, Michigan, who has been one of the most bitter foes of the farm, relief bill, attacked the measure in an address yesterday as being “relief for the farm Telievers.” He charged that the farmers of the United States are being “mis- ented” in Washington by the “so- called farm lobby.” Attacking principally .the salaries of | the Federal FParm Board, Hart said that the “American Farm Bureau Fed- eration, according to its own testimony, directed the handling of the Federal Farm Board with its policy of permit- ting farm leaders to draw salaries of fifty to seventy-five thousand dollars s S “Congress has but a few men who have had any experience in farm mar- keting,” he said. “Therefore it is com- paratively easy for thése pirates to raid the Treasury with their unsound ADEQUATE LIBRARY, SCHOOL AND RELIEF PROVISION URGED (Continued From First Page Jasking Hopetuly o ‘the ‘Sensie ly e ate. Franees ?num of the ative Committee of High School achers made a plea for restoration of the estimates in the supply bill for schools, Ibraries and health needs. Mrs. Giles Seott Rafter emp school needs in the southern portiorf® of the city. 8. 8. Stabler of the North Capitol Oftizens stressed the importance of playground facilities. - Urges School Provisien. George L. Gee of the Rhode Island | Avenue Citizens, urged adequate pro- | vision for school and libraries, particu- larly for continued maintenance of the |- branch library in that section. W. H. Rastall of the Home and School As- soclation of Western High School. and others told of the need for restoring to the District bill the proposed Woodrow Wilson High School project, to be built in the Reno section. 8. B. Fracker of the Home and School Association | of Alice Deal Junior High also urged | restoration of construction items in the school estimates. | Others who spoke briefly and voiced | their desire to co-operate with the| committee included: nk R. Jeileft of the Chamber of Commerce, Ts. | Edith L. Phelps of the District Federa- | tion of Women's Clubs, Mrs. Margaret kins _Worrell of the Columbia ; A. J. Driscoll, Mid- F. Duhamel, the District of Columbia. ‘The Federation of Civic Assoclations ‘was represented by its president. George ‘W. Beasley. Te 1,500 WAITERS GET WORK Chicago Union Without Idle Man Since Return of Beer. | CHICAGO, April 8 (#).—Maurice C.| Cohn, secretary of the Walters' Unicn | , gald that teday, for the first time years, every member of the union— king, largely due | . For mere than | the Veterans’ Administration, will dis- the Russians are not so dumb, so deaf, 50 blind, because they tackling their problems in a new wa: Other Shaw comment: “Isn’t Cuba in- dependent? But I suppose the United | States is the manager. That's logical. | If the Cubans can't run the country | themselves, they get an American to | manage it. | “Why is there so much interest in | Hitler, I wonder. Nobody knows what he’s driving at. His persecution of the Jews puts him outside consideration. “Japan? Japan joined the League of Nations like the otheérs, without knowing what it was. No real question ever is referred to the League. It was Japan's merely to attack. The nation which formally declares war in the future will be blown to bits before the ink is dry. age in Russia—they will trial there than they woul countries.” t a fairer in other — ECONOMY LAW EFFECT WILL BE DISCUSSED. James O’Connor Roberts to Address Federal Bar Association Meeting. James O’Connor Roberts, solicitor of cuss the effect of the new economy law | on veterans’ pay, at the monthly meet- ing of the Federal Bar Association at the Commerce Department at 8 p.m. Tuesday. Judge Thomas S. Willlams of the Court of Claims will review the work of the past year there. ‘The Executive Council of the asso- ciation will meet at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday to consider applications for member- | ship and plans for the annual election May 8. The Committee on Nominations and Elections is composed of Maj. Charles W. Freeman, Office of Public Buildings and Public Parks; Rowland 8. H. Dyer, Bureau of Internal Revenue, and David D. Caldwell, Department of Justice. Modern Youth | possible on a woman’s silk dress sold at brilliant ides not to declare war, but | gy, “Those Englishmen accused of sabot- | 0 - of Montans, died at his New York home sidewalks, back and forth, to work at wages insufficient to permit them to ride on the street cars. There is one shoe factory under investigation where 500 girls work at a reported wage of 35 cents a day. Many of them are forced to do without lunch. Suffer Price Cuts. “Women's dresses and aprons, cheaper now than ever, are the cause of much suffering to the working girl. Lately we were asked to consider the profit $5.98, whereas it formerly may have cost $15.98. The cut in price is largely at hte expense of women who put the ‘esses together. “If sale at $5.98 was bad, what must the conditions be when silk dresses sold Chicago today at $2.98? “One Chicago garment factory has been reported paying 7 cents a dozen for sewing cotton aprons. That factory urges women to take the garments home, and many of thems not only work late into the night to make a showing but keep their children home | from school to help them. By that means they barely subsist.” FIRST LADY ADVISES YOUTH TO HELP SELF Mrs. Roosevelt Is Interviewed h’y 22-Year-0ld Girl Head of Magazine. - Miss Viola Ilma, 22-year-old -mags- zine editor, went horseback riding with Mrs. Franklin Delano Roosevelt and sold her on modern youth. And to Miss Ilma. who is editor of the magazine Modern Youth, the | subject is of utmost importance. She | called on the First Lady looking for firm leadership and guidance, and she got it. Mrs. Roosevelt told her that “youth must help themselves.” So today Miss Ilma, an Abyssinian princess by virtue of her Methodist minister father'’s marriage to an Abys- sinian queen. is seeking young people to enroll in her “modern youth move- ment.” She hopes to have several thousand members of the movement here at a convention next Fall. Miss Ilma believes that the younger generation—prople under 30—should have a more important voice in their Government. To that end, she accepts for her magazine only manuseripts sub- mitted by writers under 30. As a re- sult she has built up quite a sizeable following. and with the magazinesin its fourth month, is being swamped with material for publication. She has a letter from Senator La Follette, Républican, of Wisconsin, say- ing that “your decision to make the Modern Youth a medium of expres- sion, rather than an organ of a move- me:ndc is sound. I hope you will suc- CHARLES W. CLARK DIES NEW YORK. April 8 (#).—Charles W. Clark, president of the United Verde Capper Co. and son of the late United States Senator Willlam Andrews Clark mg{u. He was gy!nn old. u e Was engag or many extensive mining in Montana mfimldnhn Until 1922 he was OF MONTHS e A rm—— e S—— $29.75 STUDIO COUCH with inner coil spring, full construc- tion and full tailored finish; no valance. Opens to twin or double size. $16.75 INNER COIL MAT- 'TRESS, spring filled. Nation- ally known Heller make. 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