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ARFLEET SPREADS TERROR N PENG Eleven Planes, Carrying Full Loads of Missiles, Fly Low Over City. By the Associated Press. PEIPING, May 20.—This city of al- most 2,000,000 population was prepared for almost any eventuality today fol- lowing the visit of 11 Japanese bombing planes, carrying full loads of missiles, which dropped no bombs, but caused thousands to scurry to cover. ‘The planes flew in 5—3—3 formation at an altitude sufficiently low to make their full loads of projectiles clearly visible. While thousands of Chinese ran for cover under ground, others stood trans- fixed in their tracks. The roar of the motors drowned out land noises. Three other times in the last week, Japanese planes have passed over the city, but only one at a time. Due to the noise of the motors it was not possible to hear if the anti-aircraft guns on the city’s walls went into action. It was believed they did, however, for the planes soon ascended to 6,000 feet. Skeptical of Armistice. Any prospects for cessation of hostili- ties in the North China war zone are still remote, in the opinion of the Jap- anese legation here. A spokesman said he did not share the belief of some that a rapproche- ment was imminent as the result of the arrival here of Gen. Hwang Fu, repre- sentative of the Nanking national gov- ernment. A Chinese youth at noon today drove in an automobile to the entrance of the Japanese barracks abutting the lega- tion quarter, drew a sword and struck 8 Japanese sentry on the head. The sentry was injured probably fatally. Soldiers Capture Youth. Japanese soldiers captured the youth when a companion in the automobile became frightened and drove away, leaving the assailant behind. He was carried into the Japanese barracks. His fate was not revealed. The Japanese were reported most in- dignant over the incident. As a result they erected sand bag barricades and posted a steel-helmeted double guard around the entire Japanese legation and barracks compound. An unidentified foreign newspaper | [ features. 1S, PARLEY GROLP NEAR COMPLETION | Young, Johnson and La Fol- | lette Considered for Places on London Delegation. By the Associated Press. ‘The complete American delegation to correspondent who witnessed the inci- dent and took a photograph was seized by Japanese soldiers, but later released. MARTIAL LAW IN TIENTSIN. Bombings, Fires and Disorders Cause Panic in Parts of City. ‘TIENTSIN, May 20 (#).—Chinese military leaders charged today the Japanese were responsible for a series of bombings, fires and disorders which threw parts of the city into a panic last night and resulted in the declaration of martial law. The object of disorders, authorities declared, was to overthrow the au- thority of the Nanking government here. ‘The native quarter was thrown into & panic when two armed Chinese, re- puted agents of the Manchukuan gov- ernment, were arrested as leaders of the plot to seize control of the city. Chinese Claim Proof. ‘The Chinese officials claimed they had obtained proof the Japanese not only had instigated the series of events, “but that disguised Japanese soldiers had participated with the Japanese military leaders, h P}:fing to precipitate a Tecurrence of the November 31 riots.” A number of reactionaries at that time sought to oust authorities here. The Chinese further claimed Japa- nese soldiers had led Chinese gunmen ‘who sought to start a fight in the native city iast night. The gunmen, described by Chinese officials as hirelings of the Manchukuan government, fired indis- criminately. Chinese military police responded quickly, however, and dis- gerud the group, arresting about a ozen. Police Station Occupied. Japanese military forces today occu- pied the Chinese police station abutting the Japanese concession. Three Japanese bombing planes flew over the city and dropped circulars urg- ing a revolt by the Chinese defense gar- risons. Chinese military leaders said they had been informed Manchukuan gun- men planned renewed disorders tonight. As a result, Chinese patrols were in- creased and strategic points were bar- ricaded. The number of dead and injured in a bombing of the East Railroad Station yesterday still was uncertain, but it Wwas believed to be five killed and thirty injured. JAPAN SEES GOAL NEAR. Ready to Take Peiping and Tientsin “If Challenged,” However. ‘TOKIO, May 20 (#).—Japanese mili- tary authorities consider that their ob- Jectives in the present North China campaign have been virtually achleved and they are ready to suspend the ad- vance and await the next move of the Chinese, dispatches from the front said today. military leaders believe that Peiping is easily within their grasp, cor- respondents of the Rengo (Japanese) news agency said. It was repeated the Japanese were hopeful the Chinese would shortly ask &n armistice, but were in readiness to Tesume the assault and even to occupy Peiping and Tientsin if “challenged.” $55,488 Left to College. DENVER, May 20 (#).—A bequest of $55,488 to Baldwin-Wallace College at Berea, Ohlo, was made by the late Mrs. Maria Bennett Crane of Colorado Springs, according to a report filed with the State Inheritance Tax Com- mission yesterday. The value of the estate was set at $155,344.95. ROJ DR _W. H. WALDO HAS MOVED the Westory Bldg. to 406 Colorado Bldg.. n.e. corner 14th and G. Telephone NAtional 391 LONG-DISTANCE_MOVING BETWEEN ALL Eastern polnts. “Service since 1896.” Da- vidson's Transfer & Storsge Co. 1117 st nw._NA. 0060 P FOR ANY DEBTS CON- ted by any one other than myself. HOW. ARD W. REISINGER. Garrett Park, Md. THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE STOCK- holders of the American Pire Insurance Co. D and the election of nine (%) tru the ensuing year will be held a of “the company. No. b h 3 w.. on Thursday, June 15th. 19 ock a.m. Polls ‘open from i1 a.m. GEORGE M. EMMERICH. INE s e - LRSIV Ll ALY GOOD ROOF PAINT! It Jou want a really worth-while Job one that and keeps out rusi—sen for us. We make s specialty ROOFING COMPANY The Department of Religious Education of the Diocese of Washington announces Jecture by the Very Rev. Charle Lewis, D. D.. to be held in Rock Creek Hall, 'Monday. Sunday School of 933 V Bt 0y RS0 teachers in Epizcopal Chirches o NG AND_STORAGE. d or part load to N_ Y. or Assured service. K. & E. 1012 NA, 370% the London Economic Conference will | be announced by President Roosevelt | within the next two or three days. ‘The President wants the group to have at least a week of conferences be- fore sailing for the world monetlry: and economic parley on May 31. | Among those he now is consldsx!ng; for places on the delegation are Owen D. Young of New York and Senators | Johnson of California and La Follette of Wisconsin, both Republicans. Three Already Named. Secretary of State Hull will head the delegation, to which Chairman Pitt- man of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and James M. Cox of Ohio, 1920 Democratic Presidential candidate, aiready have been named. Indications are the group will number six or seven, with at least one a Republican. Others on the President’s list of pos- sibilities include Newton D. Baker, Sec- retary of War under President Wilso Bernard M. Baruch, New York finan- cler, and Chairman McReynolds of the House Foreign Affairs Committee. Preparations Discussed. Mr. Roosevelt held a meeting with Hull and Pittman and State Depart- ment experts late yesterday on prepa- rations for the London meeting, which opens June 12. Although Young’s name has been mentioned prominently in connection with the delegation, in a quarter close to the Chief Executive it was said last night that Young had not been se- lected finally, but that Mr. Roosevelt was considering him strongly. Possi- bility of the appointment appeared strong, provided Young would accept. MITCHELL QUOTED ON AIMS IN DEAL| Sought Substantial Profit for Wife, Banker Testifies—Trial Resumes Monday. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, May 20.—A contention that Charles E. Mitchell, former inter- national banker, aimed at a substantial profit for his wife when he sold her 18,300 shares of stock at $212 a share lay before the jury today in Mitchell's | [ENIKG 'STAR. WASHINGTON, OUT TO ENJOY CARN Star carrier boys who were guests of the Model Shows, Fifteenth and H streets, last night. The boys took in all ths | They are shown with Rubin Greenberg, president and owner of the show. ORE than 650 carrier boys for The Star were entertained by monkeys and midgets, snake charmers and minstrels last night at the Model Shows of America carnival which is playing a 10-day stand at Fifteenth and H streets northeast. The boys were guests of the show | management, and the whole program of * amusement concessions was thrown open to them from 7 to 10 pm. A feature of the show was the antics of a troup of trained monkeys and the performance of the Royal Russian Mid- gets, who danced and sang in Russian, French and Gypsy costumes. Earlier in the day these performers staged a benefit show for small patients at_Children’s Hospital. Rubin Greenberg, president and owner of the show. played host to the carrier boys last light. omination Likely FAY L. BENTLEY. —Harris-Ewing Photo. [MISS FAY BENTLEY URGED FOR JUDGE OF JUVENILE COURT ___ (Continued From First Page.) urged the appointment and her letters of commendation are now before At- torney General Cummings for study. Came to Capital in 1920. Miss Bentley, a native of Blooming- ton, IIl, studied at the University of Chicago, from which she took the de- gree of bachelor of philosophy, and at the Chicago School of Civies Philanthropy, from which she was grad- uated. She came to Washington in 1920 as an officer of the United States Chil- dren’s Bureau. In that capacity sh2 traveled over the entire country in making detailed studies of child condi- tions. In May, 1925, she was mad> director of school attendance and work trial on charges of tax evasion. The stock slid to $40 a share, how- ever, and Miictell bought it back at| $212. The prosecution contends the sale was one of the alleged “shams” | whereby Mitchell established huge losses and escaped income taxes total- ing $850,000. Federal Attorney Medalie yesterday | quesi.oned Edward F. Barrett, vice prezident of the National City Bank, which Mitchell formerly headed. Ques- tioned about what Mitchell said at the time of selling the 18,300 shares of the | bank’s stock, which he had bought at | a figure much higher than $212, Bar-| rett said: | “He told me he believed she would be able to make a handsome profit on the stock and sald that would compen- sate her for some losses she sustained in the crash. At the time I agreed. Mr. | Mitchell also tald me that by making the sale he would avoid any income tax for the year.” | The trial, in recess today, is to resume Monday. Medalie has indicated that prominent financiers of Wall Street will be called as witnesses. HOSPITAL SETS MARK FOR VISITING PATIENTS Free cr part-pay treatment was given 18,000 persons at the Episcopal Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital during the past year, according to & report of the Rev. Calvert E. Buck, superintendent of Chest staff yesterday. ‘The group, representing the “out- patient” class, Dr. Buck said, paid a total of 48000 visits to the hospital and the “part-pay” received by the hos- pital was small. Dr. Buck also explained the lip- reading class which is held every week which about 40 students have made considerable progress. Dr. Buck said the Community Chest has offered the charitable organizations. Curley Club to Attend Mass. Members will assemble in front of St. Patrick’s rectory at 7:45 o'clock and march into the church in a body. Msgr. Cornclius F. Thomas, pastor of St. Patrick’s, will celebrate the mass SLIIOD. and deliver e | period about two years ago, and durin | American the hospital, made to the Community | during the Fall and Winter months, in | | permits, an office which, although un- der supervision of the District of Co- lumbia Board of Education, pertains to the interests of all children of the Capital. It is that office which main- tains a census record of every child be- tween the ages of 3 and 18, whether they attend public school or not. The office, in the enforcement of the child labor law, regulates employment time they are 18 years of age. Like- wise, it is Miss Bentley's office which regulates the school attendance of every child between the ages of 7 and 16, | whether they be public school children or otherwise. “Borrowed” by Conference. In recognition of her experience in child welfare, Miss Bentley was “bor- rowed” by the White House Conference on Child Welfare for a six-month g her serice for the conference she made studies of child delinquency. She has had charge of child welfare work on the Council of Social Agencies for the past two years. She also is a member of the Protective Social Meas- ures Committee of the Social Hygiene Society, and is & member of the board of directors of the League of Women Voters, work in child welfare. Miss Bentley teaches a course in child welfare at the George Washington Uni- versity. She is a member of the Association of University Women, the Women's Bar Association, and the Phi Delta Delta, international legal fraternity. Her legal training was obtained at the University of Chicago and from George Washington University from which she received the degree of bachelor of laws in February, 1930. HOSPITAL GIVEN SHOW Midgets and Monkeys Entertain | Several Hundred Children. | Several hundred small patients at | Children’s Hospital were entertained most satisfactory method of support of | yesterday by midgets and monkeys from | the Model Shows of America, perform- | ing on the hospital's playground. Children from the orthopedic and | dental clinics and the dispensary filled A communion mass for members of | the playground, while every door, win- les Smith » the Curley Club will be held in St.|dow and balcony overlooking the play- CBurch | Patrick’s Church at 8 a.m. tomorrow. | ground was erowded with young spec- tators not able to be out of doors. The Royal Russian Midgets danced and sang in Russian, French and Gypsy costumes, and the monkeys did their udience shouted tp-x tricks while the a proval, and | of | | every person in the District up to the directing _that orgal'umtkm'sJ Show Host to Star Carrier Boys YOUTHS TURN TVAL. —Star Staff Photo. AN LEGSLATON CHANCESINCREASE ) R Senate Approval of Glass Bill Seen Early in Week by Leaders. By the Associated Press. Prospects for enacting banking re- form legislation this session appeared brighter today with the Senate and House apparently ready to push it | through. The Senate began debate on the Glass | measure yesterday, but laid it aside to- day for the Louderback impeachment trial. The House, meanwhile, planned {to consider a rule making the bill in- |troduced on that side by Chairman Steagall of the Banking Committee the | | unfinished business for consideration | | Monday. Leaders in the Senate predicted the | bill presented by Senator Glass of Vir- | ginia would be approved early next week. They said the most serious trouble would develop over the pro- vision for insuring deposits. White House Approval Seen. Speaker Rainey told news men he| had “reason to believe” that if Congress enacts the Glass-Steagall bank reform bill, “the administration will accept it.” “I have no information directly from the President to that effect,” Rainey said, “but I have reason to believe that if it goes through he will accept it. “The administration is not commit- ted for or against the bill. And it might be an entirely different bill when we get through with it.” Unlik= most other measures brought before the House this session, the bank- ing bill will be open for amendments. Vandenberg Proposes Change. Senator Vandenberg, Republican, of Michigan, put forward an amendment yesterday to provide an emergency in- surance system for one year under which the Government would guarantee | all deposits up to $2,500 in all approved | banks, national or_ State. This drew wide support from both parties. In opening the Senate debate yester- |day Glass strongly intimated that President Roosevelt is no longer op- | posed to insuring deposits. but that Secretfry of the Treasury Woodin “was and is utterly opposed.” Despite this statement, however, Woodin had submitted to the Glass Subcommittee earlier in the day a sub- | stitute for the deposit insurance plan which was rejected as too liberal. ‘The subcommittee unanimously turned down a_suggestion by Woodin to give all banks unlimited support through the Reconstruction Finance Corporation | for the period of the emergency through | loans. Bill Explained By Glass. Glass, in explaining his bill, said the | committee had attempted to lift the controversial features from the measure |and that he believed that had been done except for the insurance plan, He denied this plan would result in | closing all non-member banks, saying| they could participate by applying for | membership in the Reserve System. He also denied it would make strong banks “carry” weak ones. “This is not a provision altogether for weak banks,” Glass said. “It is an insurance for the entire banking' com- munity, because when weak banks be-, gin to totter it precipitates runs on | strong banks and breaks them down.” Glass then denounced the Controller of the Currency's office, charging it had failed to enforce the law and had per- mitted irregular and {llicit practices. | He quoted the controller as testifying two years ago that if he enforced the law half the national banks would be closed. GLOVER PARK ALLEY " LIGHTING TO BEGIN Address Renovizing Movement by Arthur B. Heaton. Association Hears on | Electric lights for alleys in Glover Park have been promised by the Dis- | trict government and installation is to begin shortly, Myron R. Walker, pres- ident of the Glover Park Citizens' As- | sociation, informed the meeting last | night in’ the Home Industrial School. | They are ito be erected on existing | poles, he said | | The association also heard an ad- | dress by Arthur B. Heaton, general | chairman of the Renovize Committee, who explained the advantages of the movement. ‘The National Capital Park and Plan- ning Commission informed the associa- | tion_ that due to the withdrawal of its | funds by the Budget Bureau it is un- able to undertake purchase of land at Thirty-seventh street and Tunlaw road for park purposes. The comnmission sald it hoped to be in a position to buy this ground next year if funds are | available. | Last night's meeting was the last of the Spring season, unless special busi- ness should warrant a June session. —_— Dean Inge, the “Gloomy Dean” of St. Paul’s, London, is to deliver a series of lectures on a liner during a voyage to | case, March D. C SATURDAY. MAY. 20, HOME RELIEF BILL | REDRAFT FAVORED Senate Banking Subcommit- tee Reports Measure to Be Considered Monday. By the Associated Press. A revised form of the administration two-bilion-dollar home mortgage Te- lief bill was favorably reported today to the Senate Banking Committee by a subcommittee which has been studying | it for several weeks. I The Banking Committee will meet Mcnday to consider the bill. The administration bill, proposing & two-billion-dollar bond issue re- finance home mortgages, already has been approved by the House. Two important changes were made in the administration mortgage bill to extend further the aid to small home owners. | The subcommittee tentatively pro- | vided that aid would be extended to homes valued up to $20,000 instead of | $10,000. The House had fixed the limit at $15000. Chairman Bulkley said, however, the extent of the increase had not been determined definitely. An even more important change was made by the subcommittee in liberaliz- ing an amendment added by the House to permit aid to home owners in cases where the mortgage holder does not voluntarily exchange the mortgage for Government bonds. The House provided that in such a the Government could extend cash up to 30 per cent of the vahe of the property, but the Senate com- mittee decided to raise this to 40 or 50 per_cent. This is to aid a home owner who has worked his mortgage down to less than half the value of his property, but is temporarily in financial difficulty. The mortgage company might not be will- ing to turn in the mortgage because it was so well secured, and yet the ccmmittee felt that home owners of this kind deserved help. THE WEATHER District of Columbia—Local thunder- showers this afternoon or tonight; to- morrow generally fair and cooler; mod- erate southwest, shifting to northwest winds. Maryland—Local thundershowers this afternoon or tonight; cooler in extreme west portion tonight; tomorrow gen- erally fair and cooler, Virginia—Probably local thunder- showers tonight and tomorrow, except generally fair in extreme north portion tomorrow; warmer on the coast tonight, somewhat cooler tomorrow. ‘West Virginia—Local thundershowers tonight, probably clearing tomorrow morning; cooler tomorrow and in north portion late tonight. Outlook for May 22 to May 27. North and Middle Atlantic States— Generally fair, except showers at Lhe middle of week. Cooler at beginning of week, warmer by Wednesday and cooler by Friday. River Report. Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers very muddy today. Report for Last 24 Hours. ‘Temperature. Barometer. Yesterday— 4 pm. . Highest, 82, at noon toda: 7. 64, at 5 am. today. Year 47, Record Temperatures This Year. Highest, 85, on May 15. Lowest, 14, on February 9. Tide Tables. (Furnished by United States Coast and Geodetic Survey.) ‘Today. 5:07a.m. 11:55a.m. 5:38 p.m. 5:52 a.m. 12:00 am. 6:24 pm. % 12:43 p.m The Sun and Moon. Rises. Sun, today... 4:52 Sun, tomorrow 4:51 7:18 Moon, today.. 2:35am. 4:01 p. Automobile lights must be turned on one-half hour after sunset. Precipitation. Monthly precipitation in inches in the Capital (current month to date): Month. 1933. Average. Record January 3.25 3.55 700 '82 February 2.63 3.27 ‘84 3.24 3.75 4.67 327 3.70 4.13 471 4.01 3.24 284 High . 5 Low . High . Low . Sets. 7:17 6.84 8.84 9.13 10.69 10.9¢ 10.63 14.41 10.81 857 237 8.69 coen 3.32 1.56 in Various Cities. April May June July .. August September . October November December ‘Weather H Stations. 5 Abilene, Tex. b Y G Ci M m 3 N. D.: 20, Baltimore. Birmingha Bismarck, Cloudy Pt.cloudy Clear Il Clear . Ptcloudy Cloudy . Clear Cloudy - Bt.cloudy cit; Omaha, Nebr. Philadelphia oenix. Ariz. BpoaBDarrEID RIB222TFIS . Clear . Pt.cloudy Cloudy Clear Pt.cloudy Clear Cloudy Cl Cl Pt.cloudy FOREIGN. (7 a.m., Greenwich time. today.) ‘Temperature, Weather. . B9 loudy Part cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Part cloudy Cloudy ) Part cloudy Part cloudy Clear Horta (Fayal). Azore: i (Cuirent observations. e da, 72 Havan, Colon, 82 ‘Cuba. . . 78 Canal Zone: 82 Rain Auxiliary Meeting Postponed. les County Woman's _Auxiliary, scheduled to be held at St. James' Episcopal Church, Indian Head, June ;fi hl.i been postponed until Septem- ‘Tomorrow. | Blamed for Fire BOY CHARGED WITH BLAZE AT AUBURN, ME. RENAUD COTE, | | Eleven years old, was blamed by police | ! for starting the fire which swept Au-| burn, Me., recently, leaving 1,500 per- sons homeless. Police say he confessed | setting fire to paper in the garage where the blaze started. —A. P. Photo BOY T0 FACE COURT INS1 00 BLAZE Child, 11, Confesses Setting Fire Which Razed 249 Buildings. By the Associated Press. AUBURN, Me, May 20.—Police or- dered Renaud Cote, 11-year-old Auburn boy, into court as c result of their in- vestigation into suspccted incendiarism in Monday’s fire which destroyed more than $1,000,000 in property and made 1,500 persons homeless here. Authorities withheld details of their questioning of young Cote, but Pred M. Kirlin of New York, special investi- gator for the National Board of Under- writers, said the boy had confessed he set the initial blaze which grew into the disastrous conflagration. Followed $2,00f 0 Blaze. The fire, which razed 239 buildings in a congested tenement district, came eight days after an alleged incendiary started a $2,000,000 fire in Ellsworth. Norman Moore, 25-year-old farm hand, is awaiting grand jury action in that city on an arson charge. ‘The Cote boy is one of seven chil- dren of Mr. and Mrs. Arsene Cote, whose home, one of the first destroyed, was near the Pontbriand garage, in which the fire started. Mentally Deficient. Authorities said the boy was mentally deficient and was known to them to have started several small fires in the past. ‘The boy today was in the custody of his father, who was ordered to present him in court. Investigation of the arson rumors had been pushed by police, members of the sheriff’s department and special in- vestigators for the past three days. {RECEIVERSHIP ACTION AGAINST STORES DROPPED By the Associated Press. - WILMINGTON, Del, May 20— Chancellor J. O. Wolcott of the Dela- ware Chancery Court, has dismissed the receivership suit recently filed against {the Henry Field Co. of Shenandoah, Towa. The suit was filed by the Pacific Lum- ber Co. of Illinois and was dismissed on agreement of counsel for both sides. The Henry Field Co. had filed an an- swer denying insolvency and stating that its assets exceeded liabilities by $400,000, and that it was meeting all current bills. The Field Co. operates stores in many places in Middle Western States. INUTE YSTERY Can VYou, . Solvgllfl - Dr. Fordney is professor of crimi- nology at a famous university. His ad- vice is often sought by the police of | | | ticularly baffiing cases. has been taken irom his case book cover- ing_hundreds of criminal investigations. Tiy your wits on it! It takes but ONE MINUTE to read! Every fact and every clue neces: to its_solution are in the story itself—and there is only one_answer. How sood a detective are you? Class Day. BY H. A. RIPLEY. [ clever ruse that was pulled on the police this week so that you may profit from the experience. “Inspector Kelley had finally located the notorious Jim Wilson, on whom he had nothing at the moment, living at the Sterling Hotel, a dump down near the riv- er. Jim was up against it—plenty. Kelley figured, therefore, that Jim = would make every effort to get in touch with his brother Bill, badly wanted on a homi- cide charge. The police knew Bill was in town, but hadn't been able to locate his hideout. So Kelley ordercd Jim followed day and night, believ- ing that in so do- uld lead the police to Bill “Detectives Hayden and Adams, the best ‘shadows’ in the department, were put on the job, on 12-hour shifts. “There is only one means of en- trance or exit to the Sterling. This the detectives watched, and when Jim emerged he ‘was followed by one of them wherever he went, leaving off only when he returned to the hotel. Jim I’mlde frequent sorties and kept them usy. “Bill, meanwhile, had learned through the ‘grapevine’ that his brother was living at the Sterling and phoned him. When told that Jim was under con- stant survelllance once he left the hotel, Bill worked .out a very simple means of seeing and talking with his brother Jim, unmolested. In fact, he did- s0 several times, despite the fact that Jim was so dogged by the sleuth- hounds. “Quickly now!” HOW DID HE MANAGE IT? (For solution see page 4.) s or problem Perha have mwummwmx?SHot. Ford- If s0, send it to him in care of He will be delighted to T . {ROOSEVELT ASKS M going to tell you fellows of a (/ MONTANAN CHOSEN 10 BOOST FARMING Chester Davis Will Take Over Organizing by States in Federal Program. By the Associated Press. Production administration relations | with farmers under the new farm ad- justment act will be undertaken {Chester Davis, former Montana com- missioner of egriculture, it Was an- Bounced yesterday. Davis was selected to take over the wcrk by Secretary of Agriculture Wal- lace and George N. Peek, chief adminis- trator under the act. Davis' choice is regarded as an indication that reduc- tion of acreage and production of basic ‘farm commodities will be attempted under the powers given the Secretary of | Agriculture by the act. Orzanization by States. It will be part of Davis’ task to per- fect organizations of farmers by States end counties to carry out programs of reducing areas devoted to the basic crops, in line with the domestic allot- |ment or other plan adopted to reduce farm ouput in an effort to better prices. Davis, like Wallace and Peek, was classed as a Republican until 1928, | when, with Peek, he directed a special | campaign in behalf of Alfred E. Smith, the Democratic presidential candidate, | in the Middle West. He also was active in_the Roosevelt campaign last Fall. Davis became associated with Peek when both sought passage of the Mc- Nary-Haugen farm bill. In recent years Davis has shared with Peek interest in a factory at Dubuque, Iowa, manufacturing corn stalks into building materials. He has been active recently in a movement to obtain con- gressional approval of a plan to re- | quire blending of gasoline with alcohol | made from corn and other farm prod- ucts to stimulate their consumption. In administering the farm act, Davis will be a member of a council which will direct the program. Other mem- bers will include Wallace, Peek, R. G. Tugwell, Assistant Secretary, and Charles J. Brand, former secretary of the National Fertilizer Association, who is co-administrator. Agreement Preliminaries. Peek reported yesterday he was mak- ing progress in preliminaries for draft- ing trade agreements with industries | aimed to eliminate competitive factors | which he blames for contributing to | present farm price levels. “My first duty is to get some of these | marketing agreements with processors | started,” he said. “If we can preven! cut-throat competition, we can help | both farmer and consumer.” Wallace described the effort to ob- tain trade agreements as the “immedi- ately important job of bringing order and economy into the field of food dis- tribution.” Wallace is convinced, however, that reducing production on farms must be the keystone of the program finally worked out for the commodities at meetings scheduled to get under way as soon as the personnel of the adminis- tration has been completed. IMMEDIATE ACTION FOR U. S. OIL CONTROL (Continued From Pirst Page.) there appeared little likelihood that hearings could begin before the latter part of next week, since the committee is engaged now with the administra- tion’s railroad and.securities measures. Support of the bill was expressed in a statement last night by Wirt Franklin, president of the Independent Petroleum Association of America. He asserted it marked the culmination of efforts at the recent administration-arranged oil conference here, and added that it “frankly faces the facts as they are and endeavors to afford a sound basis for correction of menacing evils. Operative Two Years. ‘The Marland bill would remain oper- ative for two years. It would direct the Interior Secretary to fix minimum and maximum prices to prevent unfair competition and “exploitation” of the consumer. He would also determine “market demand” and allocate & proper production to the oil States. Interstate shippers of petroleum, or its products would be required to fur- nish an affidavit that their commodities were not _produced in violation of any | of the regulations. Individual viola- | tors would be liable to fines of $1,000 | to $5.000, and corporations $5,000 te $10,000. —_— Nearly 8,500 men are employed at ¥x A-3™ FASUIST AND NAZY - UNITY IS FORECAST Common Stand on Arms Seen in Visit of Goering to Italy. | By the Associated Press. | ROME, May 20.—The presence here of Capt. Hermann Goering, German | cabinet minister and right hand man ;o( Chancellor Hitler, heightened inter- | est today in the imminent prenounce- | ments of Premier Mussolini on world i affairs. | The premier was expected to outline | his opinion on the international situa- | tion tonight before a meeting of the Grand Council. | Arrival of Goering, who came secretiy | by plane last evening, was interpreted | s an indication that the Nazi party of Germany and the Italian Fascists will unite in a common front on whatever line in world affairs I1 Duce chooses to pursue. Views Linked Closer. Italian reaction to the Reichstag speech of Chancellor Hitler has dem- onstrated a closer link between the Italian and German views. The firm stand yesterday of Guido Jung, finance minister, for an 80 per | cent reduction in war debts also gave added significance to the awaited pro- nouncements of Mussolini. The premier was expected to align himself with President Roosevelt in the opinion that the time has come for an end of bickering if world chaos is to be avoided. The debts question, the premier’s four-power peace club and the MacDonald disarmament plan, it was thought, also may figure in Il Duce’s discussions. Will Discuss Economic Parley. Mussolini also will go over Italy’s pro- gram for the World Economic Confer- ence at the meeting. Results of the Washington conversations betwen Jung | and Prsident Roosevelt will be gone into and new suggestions in the light of these talks will be discussed. Jung himself will be present to report and answer questions. The heads of the Fascist industrial and agricultural con- federations also will take part, together with Guiseppe Bottal, co-builder with Il Duce of the Fascist regime. ‘The Fascist banner was carried today with military ceremonies from Littorio Palace, party headquarters, to the pre- mier’s office building, Venezia Palace, and hung on the central balcony. This gave the public notice of the grl;g;‘l council meeting at 10 p.m. to- night. Prince Hesse Appointed. Capt. Goering this morning informed Prince Hesse of Chancellor Hitler's nomination of him as first President of the province of Hesse-Nassau, thus bringing the son-in-law of the King of Italy into the closer administrative cir- cleg of the Hitler government. e Prince of Hesse, who married a daughter of King Emanuel, came here in advance of Capt. Goering from Ger- many.) Capt. Goering told newspaper corre- spondents that no audiences with Mus- solini or other authorities had been scheduled for today. 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