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EIGHT ABDUCTED IN FARM STRIKE Three Lawyers and Woman i Among Those Kidnaped in Imperial Valley. By tha Associated Press. BRAWLEY, Calif., January 24 —Two | wholesale abductions strained n:lnllnns: today between vegetable field strikers | and farmers of the rich Imperial Va.l-i Jey of Southern California, i Police, sherifl's deputies and State highway patrolmen guarded \'nntage]‘ points in an effort to preserve order. Three lawyers and a woman were, kidnaped from a crowded hotel lobby | here last night and subsequently re- | Jeased in scattered nearby towns after | one of them apparently had been beat- | en. A little later four asserted Commu- nists from San Diego were forcibly escorted from town with warnings not ¢ %o return. Kidnap Eight People. Trouble started when a group of un- fdentified men stalked into a crowded | hotel lobby and made off with A. L. Wirin, representative of the American Civil Liberties Union, shortly before he was to have spoken before 1,500 Mexi- can workers. Grover C. Johnson, San Bernardino lawyer; his wife, and David Sokol, Los Angeles barrister, were also taken by the band of men when they followed the group out of the lobby trying to Telease Wirin A short time later Sokol was found here. Mrs. Johnson was discovered in nearby Imperial. She said her hus- band had gone into hiding. Wirin, his face slightly cut and bruised, turned up several hours later at Calipatria, 15 miles away. Sheriff Takes Action. Bherifl George Campbell said imme- diate eflorts would be made to appre- bend those who molested the eight. Brawley has been the center of a series of labor disputes in the vegetable fields for several weeks. Authorities harged that Communist agita- re responsible for the bad feel- ing in the vegetable fields, saying most laborers wanted to work, but were frightened by threats. ‘The abdu of Wirin and the oth- ers failed to halt the meeting, which was addressed by another group of speakers, who stressed the right of la- borers to organize and strike under the N. R. A The operators pleaded with the group to disp with violence. VIRGINIAN ADDRESSES' MASONIC VETERANS | Deputy Grand Master Speaks on Philosophy of Experience at Annual Banquet. A “philosophy of experience” was out- Hned to members of the Masonic Vet- | erans’ Association of the District at their annual banquet at the Hamilton 5 last by William Mosely on, Va., deputy grand more years' standing—heard the Vir-| ginia lodge official point out tWat there gre two kinds of experience—actual and | vicarious. By far the greatest of man’s | experiences are in the mind, he said, 8nd they leave him richer, possibly, than do actual experiency Another s tor, the or, the beginnin aring a M ict. ‘The ban John the Al At the h John Clagett Proc- s historian, told of | rd pre- | onic history of the Dis- on, were Vernon G. Owen, r of Masons in the District; | 11, immediate past grand master; Andrew Clifford Wilkins, grand high_priest of Royal Arch Masons of the District, and Inspector William H. arrison, grand commander of Knights emplar in the District, Maj. Ernest W. Brown and Inspector 3 I H Edwards of the Police Depart- ment were among the gue: McCORMICK IS HOST TO HIS FORMER WIFE| Glanna Walska Entertained Luncheon Upon Arrival in Chicago for Concert. By the Assoctated Press. . CHICAGO, January 24.— Society ?rcles were buzzing today after Harold | at McCormick had _entertained his jormer wife, Ganna Walska, the Polish pera singer, at & luncheon for two in 5 mansion here. The meeting between the two, whose gnarriage ended in divorce, occurred yesterday shortly after Mme. Walska arrived in the city to fulfill a concert engagement tonigiht. He has engaged & box for her concert. Those who attended the last of the ries of “opera intime” sponsored by rs. Howard Linn last night were dis- appointed when Mme. Walska failed to ut in an appearance as guest of honor. leading that she never went out the ight before a concert, Mme. Walska %:hned the invitation a few hours Uer. About Face Done By Sinclair Lewis In Newest Novel Writer Jibes “Artist” and Praises Business “Work of Art.” 7 the Associated Press. NEW YORK, January 24—Sinclair 'wis does an about face in his new el, “Work of Art,” published today. In former novels, Lewis has written after jibe at “business,” “service,” cheon clubs, the ministry and other fesslons, and at least by inference) s praised the more artistic and intel- i Jectual set. “Work of Art,” however, has as one of its two chief characters a man to| whom running a really good hotel is a | kind of poetic expression. Myron Wea- gle is his name, and his passion is his work, so much so that when it destroys his apparent success and reduces him keeping & small hotel, he is still ppy—and the hotel is good. Ora Weagle, on the other hand, first ntroduced in the midst of an adoles- cent poetic frenzy on the red tin roof of his parents’ small Connecticut hotel, 1s led through very shady paths to big in the movies and the radio. But | wis shows that even a multi-cylinder motor and much money are dust in Ora’s mouth. He castigates in the pseudoaart’lst:c! of the “poet” brother, and glori- 'wlr“the substantial ambitions of the g:tel keeper. The book is full of sar- allusions to Ora's pseudo-literary ws its predecessor, follo p! Sl in the castic poses. o k of Art” “A’-ovo;lcgm." by about & year, only the second novel by Lewis last five years. Joan Crawford? NO, JUST A LASS WHO LOOKS LIKE HER. GWENLLIAN GILL, A little Scotch girl from Edinburgh, who looks enough like Joan Crawford to be the motion picture star's twin sister. She was imported for a minor role in a forthcoming production, but will remain with a coast studio under & long-term contract. —A. P. Photo. TESTIFIES AGAINST POLICEMAN KENNEY Thomas L. Younger, Senate Custodian, Describes New Year Eve Clash. Thomas L. Younger, assistant cus- todian of the Senate and son-in-law of Col. Edwin Halsey, secretary of the Senate, appeared before the Police Trial Board today as complainant against Officer F. E. Kenney of the sixth pre- cinct, whom he accuses of arresting him without provocation at a New Year party end also pushing his wife aside violently when she remonstrated against the arrest, Younger and a party of friends were dining in a night restaurant in the 5100 block of Georgia avenue when the incident occurred on which the charges are based. The Senate official was booked at the sixth precinct on a charge of disorderly conduct. but the case later was dismised in court, Remark Starts Trouble. According to the version given by Younger and his friends in their testi- mony today, Kenney walked into the eating place at about 2 am. in full uniform. Younger remarked ‘“here comes the law” and the officer called him a “smart cracker,” precipitating an argument which was climaxed when Mrs. Younger approached the police- man and allegedly was shoved aside so roughly she almost fell to thé floor. Younger testified he told the officer, “you can say whatever you want to me, but keep your hands off my wife,” and thereupon he was arrested. Other members of the group of Yohnger's friends related how they had been at a party earlier in the evening and Younger had joined them about mid- night. They said he had not been drinking, and that the conduct of the group was less noisy than the average in the New Year crowd. Kenney was off duty at the time he made the arrest. A charge of intoxi- cation also was lodged in the papers before the Trial Board, consisting of Capt. Maurice Collins.” as chairman, and Capts. Jeremiah Sullivan and Ed- ward J. Kelly. Attitude Held Unreasonable. Witnesses for the complainant. how- ever, were unable to state whether | Kenney actually had been drinking. They said they concluded he had been because of his “unreasonable” attitude. Attorney James O'Shea. for the de- fendant, summoned to the hearing Capt. Joseph Morgan, commander of the sixth precinct, where Kennedy was assigned, and other police officials who knew the officer to testify as character witnesses on his behalf. They all concurred in giving him a good reputation for peace, good order and sobriety. Under questioning.by Assistant Cor- poration Counsel Edward M. Welliver, representing the prosecution, Younger told how he had started to explain to Kenney he meant no offense by his re- mark, “Here comes the law,” when the incident involving Mrs. Younger occur- red. His wife, pretty and red-haired, followed him on the stand to testify Kenney had shoved here when she ap- proached him in the restaurant to see what the trouble was about, and sald he pushed her aside again when she fol- lowed him onto the sidewalk as he took her husband out of the place. $1,000 IN 24 HOURS Jewelry, Apparel, Radio and Cash Taken From New Hampshire Avenue Home. More than $200 in cash and jewelry and $800 in clothing and other articles was stolen in the last 24 hours, accord- ing to reports filed with police today. The heaviest losers were: Marvin Fant, 2013 New Hampshire avenue, who was robbed of jewelry, apparel and a radio worth $410 and a $10 bill, and Milton Jett, 2701 North Capitol street, who lost two diamond rings valued at $300. More than $100 worth of jewelry was taken from the apartment of Mar- cia O'Donnell, 2505 Thirteenth street. Three armed colored bandits held up Daniel G. Joseph, Seat Pleasant, Md., and Jesse A. Simpson, Maryland Park, proprietors of a drug store at 6101 Dix street northeast, and left with $40 of the firm's funds and $50 of Joseph’s cash. B Vivian Lane, night clerk at the Gor- dor Hotel, 916 Sixteenth street, was robbed of $28 by two white bandits. A small moving picture camera also was taken. One of the bandits was armed. Two branches of the Palace Laundry, cne at 2428 Fourteenth street and the other at 1432 New Jersey avenue, were held up and a total of $15 taken. Miss Joan O'Conner, clerk at the Fourteenth street branch, was forced into a back Toom by an armed white man. He es- caped with $10. A pocketbook contain- ing $5 and a wrist watch belonging to Julia A. Mills, in charge of the New Jersey avenue branch, was stolen by two colored men. CONTRACTOR FOUND DEAD ST. PETERSBURG, Fla,, January 24 () —Henry J. Miller, 75, Tetired con- tractor from Townsend, Mass, was found dead yesterday on_the kitchen floor of his Winter home here. Coroner Joe E. Carpenter said death apparently occurred from a sudden heart attack when Miller arcse from 8| bed to take medicine, summnmuum-wlm.' NG STAR, WASHINGTON, OFFIGIAL DEFENDS GAS VALUE FIGURE Sales Manager Declares Worth of Merchandise Should Be Included, Henry M. Brundage, general sales manager of the Washington and Georgetown Gas Light companies, spread & serles of facts on the sale of gas on the record of the valuation hear- ing before the Public Utilities Commis- sion today. Brundage was appearing as & witness to defend the inclusion by the companies in their valuation figures of approximately $1,000,000, representing their merchandising and jobbing stock, consisting of gas stoves and other ap- Ppliances. He sald the companies recently have been concentrating on theé sale of gas refrigerators and easing up on their efforts to sell gas house-heating plants, although a refrigerator consumes only 1,800 cubic feet of gas per month on the average, as against 200,000 cubic feet during a six-month heating season for the furnace. The company makes sales efforts to place new gas ranges in its customers’ homes, he said, although the result of the perfection of the gas ranges re- cently has been to make them burn less gas. The sale of gas furnaces is attended by many complaints that gas bills are too high, he said. He explained how the company shows its customers that the bills vary sharply with the weather and finally concluded: “The weather is uncontrollable by the company and ununderstandable by the public.” Brundage was testifying today under cross-examination by Assistant Corpo- ration Counsel Willlam A. Roberts. Yesterday, on direct examination by John C. Bruton, jr. company lawyer, ! he testified on the importance of main- | taining & stock of gas appliances, say- ing that if the company did not make intensive efforts to sell these their gas sales would be considerably reduced. People’s Counsel Richmond B. Keech, who contends that no part of the gas appliances be allowed to enter the valu- ation, moved to strike out all of Brundage's testimony, but the commis- sion allowed it to stay in. INCREASED MOTOR TAXESHITBYAAA, D. C. Auto Unit Opposes New Bills to Raise Special Levies, Estimating that Washington motor- ists paid approximately $4,500,000 in special motor taxes last year—i8 per cent more than they paid two yeass ago—the D. C. Division of the Amer- ican Automobile Association announced today it will vigorously fight all pro- posals to increase these taxes. Motor tax bills now pending in Con- gress would add about $3,000,000 a year to the total tax bill of District car »| owners if enacted, Ernest N. Smith, executive vice president of the A. A. A., declared in .stating the policy of his | organization regarding the proposals to increase motor taxes. He referred to three measures now in the hands of the subcommittee on fiscal affairs of the House District Com- mittee. Two of these, introduced by | Reprasentative Mapes of Michigan would provide for an increase in the | gasoline tax from 2 to 4 cents a gallon, n adaition to the existing 1-cent Fed- eral levy, and for a weight iax on motor vehicles in lieu of the $1 regis- tration fee and personal property taxes. The third measure, sponsored by Rep- resentative Smith of Virginia, would boost the local gasoline tax from 2 to 4 cents Washington car owners now pay 11 forms of motor taxes, Smith pointed out. Five of these—registration, cer- tificate of title, operator’s license fees, personal property and gasoline taxes— are District levies. The remainder are Federal excise levies. | GAS STATION.OWNER FOUND DEAD IN FUMES Body of Bernard E. Schrider Dis- covered by Mail Carrier in Takoma Park, D. C. Bernard E. Schrider, 28, of 1218 Franklin street northeast, was found dead this morning in the office of his gasoline station at 258 Carroll street, Takoma Park, D. C. The body was discovered by Henry Carpenter as he was delivering mail. Carpenter called Harry A. Nolan, 1110 K street northeast, who sat in a car outside. Nolan said the office was filled With a nauseating odor. He summoned the Maryland State police, who took Schrider to Walter Reed Hospital after efforts on the part of No. 2 fire rescue squad to revive him were futile. Schrider's body was ordered trans- ferred to the District Morgue, where an sutopsy was to be performed to de- termine the cause of his death. He is survived by his widow, Mary F. Schrider, and two sons and a daughter. PARK SAVINGS SUITS SET FOR TOMORROW Equity and Law Actions Scheduled to Come Up Before Judge Adkins. The long-pending case of the Park Savings Bank again will come before the District Supreme Court tomorrow, when Justice Jesse C. Adkins will hear both the equity and law suits, g The Depositors’ Committee of the bank is attempting not only to fix lia- bility of directors and stockholders for losses of more than $2,250,000, but also to collect as much of this as possible from the directors. The equity case was heard first by Justice Adkins last November, but now comes before him again on an amended bill. Justice Adkins also will hear argu- ments in several suits which the de- positors’ counsel have filed against di- rectors of the bank to recover losses for specifically named depositors. DISCUSSES GOVERNMENT Socialist-Labor Candidate Gives Series of Lectures Here. A series of lectures dealing with vary- ing aspects of present and past theories of Government and economics are being delivered by Verne L. Reynolds at Mu- siclans’ Hall on successive Tuesday eve- nings for the next five weeks. Mr. { Reynolds was a presidential candidate on_ the Soclalist-Labor party ticket in 1932 His first lecture was delivered last night at the hall on the Marxian eco- nomical theories and their application to United States. Next week he will on the laws of value and their relation to the theories of surplus val- Uese ) Vi D. C, WEDNESDAY, rginia Congressmen Act In Spite of Redistricting Law 1932 Act} Held Unconstitutional, Still Is Basis for Representatives in Han- dling Job-Hunting Constituents. While members of the Virginia Leg- islatw:e are wrestling with the redis- tricting problem in Richmond, Vir- ginia’s members of Congress are “car- rying on” in the Capital as if the r:’dl.s:rll:tlng law of 1932 were still in effect. Ignoring, for practical purposes, the State Supreme Court’s decision de- claring that law unconstitutional, the nine Virginia Representatives divide their work geographically along the lines established in the 1932 law. If persons call at the office of a Virginia Representative and are found to live in an area unofficially allotted to another member of Congress, they are sent to the latter. Likewise mail is forwarded from one office to an- other. The arrangement makes Representa- tive Howard W. Smith of Alexandria | about the busiest member of the State’s congressional delegation. Under it he cares for the 10 Northern Virginia counties which extend from Colonial Beach to the West Virginia line. This territory, being nearest to Washington, results in Representative Smith’s office being visited by more persens than that of any of his col- leagues. The pressure from job hunters and others with political axes to grind 1s said to be even greater than on the Maryland members of Congress because the territory in Maryland nearest to Washington is divided into two con- gressional districts. Nevertheless, Representative Smith and his secretary, Calvin H. Haley, have, by dint of long hours, managed to meet all personal callers and handle a tremendous volume of correspondence without limiting the hours for receiv- ing visitors. Virginia’s Representatives agreed to divide their work as soon as the re- districting law was held void. The de- cision was handed down after the pri- maries, but the candidates for Con- gress campaigned, nevertheless, within the boundaries of their “districts.” Al- though officially elected “at large” the; naturally followed the district system of work distribution when Congress convened. Redistricting was necessary in the State because the census showed Vir- ginia entitled to only 9 Representa- tives instead of 10. The 1932 law was held unconstitutional because it did e divide the State as equally as pos- sible. WLEOD SUBMITS NEW LEGION Bl Measure Would Relax Vet- erans’ Provisions of Economy Act. A bill to relax “harsh and discrim- Inatory” features of economy legisla tion in regard to veterans was intro- duced today by Representative McLeod of Michigan, at the behest of the Amer- | ican Legion. It is a redraft of the bill he introduced when Congress convened | January 3. John Thomas Taylor, vice chairman of the Natlonal Legislative Committee | of the American Legion, advised him, | however, that the original bill had | given rise to some misunderstanding as to whether it actually fulfilled the | spirit of the Legion’s four-point pro- | gram, and McLeod immediately ar-| ranged to introduce and sponsor the substitute. Sees Legion Support. | The new measure does not repeal the | economy act, nor does it restore nun~: service connected disability payments. It is designed to restore eligibility for service-connected disability, hospital- | jzation privileges and pensions for widows and orphans in need Representative McLeod said he be- | lieved the bill “would most satisfac- torily carry out the moderate and con structive program of the Legion.” | The cause of the workers seeking pay- cut restoration was brought up today before the conference of the American | Federation of Labor heads, called here | to map a legisitive program, when & | resolution was presented suggesting vigorous continuante of the Federa-| tion's efforts and expressing thanks to | {Willlam Green, A. F. of L. president, | for his previous labors. Given to Committee. The resolution was prepared by Gil- | bert E. Hyatt, legislative representative lof the National Federation of Post Office Clerks, and was given to a spe- cial committee, which is acting as a | clearing house for the conference being held at the Carpenters’ Building. The committee is headed by Matthew Woll, a vice president of the Federation. Among the unions represented at the conference, which brought together lead- | ers of 106 national and international groups, are the following with Govern- ment employe membership: Rallway Mail Association, American Federation of Government Employes, International Association of Machinists, Technical Engineers, Architects and Draftsmen; National Association of Letter Carriers International Typographical Union and the Post Office Clerks. At the October convention of the federation it voted in favor of restora- tion of Government pay and removal of other economy act restrictions. FRANK BANE TO SPEAK Will Discuss “Government Re- sponsibility in Social Planning.” “Government Responsibility in Fu- ture Social Planning” will be the topic | discussed by Frank Bane. director of | the American Public Welfare Associa- tion, at the third session tomorrow of the Council of Social Agencies' course | for volunteers in soclal work. | The meeting will be held at 11 am. at the United States Chamber of Com- merce Building. THREE PRIESTS ON TRIAL Munich Prisoners Charged With Spreading Atrocity Stories. , Janu: 24 (#).—Guarded by"xfli“f?‘fimm:gu of police, three Catholic priests went on trial today charged with spreading atrocity storles concerning conditions in Germany. The defendants, Father Emil Muhler, Oscar Thaler and Hans Sollacher, were brought from a concentration camp where they have been held for several months. Morgenthau’s Car Should Be Swanky, Aides Tell House Funds Asked to Buy Ex- pensive Motor for Treasury Head. | By the Assoclated Press. Aldes of Secretary Morgenthau, who is the only cabinet member lacking a Government-owned automobile. believe $2,500 should be appropriated to get him one. The present limitation on the cost of a_Government automobile is $750, and W. H. McReynolds, the Treasury Secretary’s executive assistant, doesn't think that is appropriate in view of the swanky machines furnished other cabinet officers. ‘This he disclosed in the hearings on the Treasury-Post Office appropriation bill reported today to the House. It seems that former Secretary Ogden Mills had two of his own and before him, Andrew Mellon, rode in an im- ported, special built machine. Former Secretary Woodin also provided his own. “The Secretary,” explained McRey- nolds, referring to Morgenthau, “I think would not take the initiative in asking for this. We are expressing the opinion that it is a desirable thing to do to permit him to buy an sutomobile that would be used by other cabin Husband May Give Ouwn Story in Love Theft Suit Hearing Defendant Says Endear- ing Letters Were Lot of Mush.” By the Assoclated Press. CHICAGO, January 24—The court bout Mrs. Susanne Notingham is stag- ing with Mrs. Myrtle Tanner Black- lidge, former internal revenue collector, over the love of Mrs. Nottingham's policeman husband, Norman E., prom- ised to take a lively turn today as the defense said it would attempt to put him on the stand. Attorneys for Mrs. Blacklidge in Mrs. Nottingham's $100,000 alienation of affection suit said they would seek to introduce the policeman as a defense witness on the recent ruling by the United States Supreme Court which upset the old law that husbands and wives could not testify against one an- other. Judge Irving Weaver yesterday heard the stories of both women and also the testimony of Nottingham's 7-year-old daughter, said he would listen to argu- ments today and decide whether or not Nottingham could take the stand. In her testimony vesterday Mrs. Blacklidge admitted having written en- dearing letters to the policeman, but as for love, she said the notes were a “lot of mush that means nothing when it gets cold.” b.A.R. COMMANDER GUEST AT MEETING John M. Kline Chosen Depart- ment Head, to Succeed John H. Shepard. Col. Russell C. Martin of Los An- geles, commander in chief of the Grand Army of the Republic, was guest of | honor yesterday at the annual encamp- ment of the Department of the Po- tomac, G. A. R., at the home of Mrs. K. P. McElroy, 1412 Sixteenth street. John M. Kline was chosen depart- mental commander to succeed John H. Shepard, who was named senior vice commander. John T. Ryan was elected junior vice commander and E. D. God- frey assistant adjutant general. Fifteen members of the local department, whose ages aversged 90 years, attended the encampment. Mrs. McElroy was hostess at a lunch- eon preceding the business session. In addition to the veterans and their na- tional commander, guests included Mrs. Mae G. Lincoln, national president of the Woman's Rellef Corps: Mrs. Sarah J. Ehrmann, national president of the Ladies of the G. A. R.; Mrs. Dorothy Houghton, national president of the Daughters of Union Veterans, and sev- eral representatives of the Sons of Union Veterans. Another honor guest at the encamp- ment was Gen. John F. King of Balti- rgox:, gast commander in chief of the Prior to the encampment. Col. Mar- tin was introduced on the floor of the House of Representatives by Speaker Rainey. COL. OFFLEY TO STUDY AT NAVAL WAR COLLEGE Will Go to Newport Under Ex- change Plan of War and Navy Departments, Col. Edward M. Offiey of the War Department is under orders transferring him as a student to the Naval War College at Newport, R. I effective July 1, it was announced today. 1t is the policy of both the Army and Navy Departments to exchange officers as students each year in their respec- tive war colleges. Col. Offley came to the War Depart- ment from Fort Riley, Kans., in April, 1932, serving in the chief co-ordinator's office. Last December 15 he was trans- ferred to temporary duty in the office of the Chief of Staff on expiration of leave. He was the fourth Army officer relieved of duty this month for study at the Naval War College. The others were Maj. Cliff Andrus, Maj. Leslie MacDill and Maj. William Nalle, all on duty here. HALF_;SOLE RUBBER' NEELS 9c 2 PAIRS FOR 8 SELIS SHOE REPAIRING, 810 14¢h St. N, W, Y | independent organization, which has 32 | made about 10 days ago with the Ol EDUCATORS ASK JANUARY 24, 1934, PRIGE WAR FORCE “GAS TO 13 GENTS Independents Charge Stand- ard Is Trying to Force THem Qut. ‘Whils the gasoline situstion in the District was under close scrutiny today by the Oll Administration, independ- ent and major oll companies continued their price war, with the lowest grade | of gasoline dropped a half cent to 13 | cents at independent stations, ‘The major companies had not met the 13-cent price of the independent group, but were expected to by tomor- row. Third-grade gasoline of the major companies was selling for 13.5 cents, while “straight” grade and premium fuels were not affected by the price controversy between the larger com- panies and the independents. Complies With Agreement. Joseph F. Amato, president of the stations throughout the city, declared that, in compliance with an agreement Administration, his group will sell the lowest grade gasoline at half a cent less than the price charged by the major companies regardless of what the major companies charge. The “price war” has thus far shoved down the price of third-grade gasoline from 14.1 cents, agreed upon by the local dealers as the price to be charged by the independents, and 14.6, the price agreed upon for the major companies, to a flat 13 cents being charged today. Charges Price Plot. Amato charged the Standard Oil Co., which has been followed by the other major companies in its price reductions to meet the price charged by the inde- pendents, is trying to force out of busi- ness the independent Washington deal- ers, and declared he and his associates would “fight to the last ditch” to re- sist efforts of the major companies to fieep & price parity on low-price gaso- ne. “We'll sell below cost, if necessary, as long as we can stand it, or until the Oil Administration steps in and takes charge of things,” Amato said. Oil Administrator Ickes has directed that a thorough study of the local situ- ation be made, and action taken if necessary. The situation is being in- vestigated by a Stabilization Committee set up by the Petroleum Administration Board, and the Washington investiga- tion is getting the personal attention of r;xe board chairman, Nathan R. Mar- ol WOODRING OUSTER Protest His Plan for “Eco- nomic Storm Troops” as Nazi Dictatorship. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, January 24 —Educators | of 30 colleges and universities demanded | of President Roosevelt today the mm-i nation of Harry H. Woodring, Assistant Secretary of War, because of & maga- | zine article in which he proposed o ganization of “economic storm troops through Federal relief administration. The declaration was made in a letter, | signed by more than 200 educators, which was made public here. | Among those protesting Woodring’s statements were E. A. Ross, professor of sociology, University of Wisconsin: Rob- ert Morss Lovett, professor of English, University of Chicago; Edward Hulme, professor of history, Stanford Univer- sity; Gordon Allport, professor of his- | tory, Harvard University; Broadus Mitchell, professor of economics, Johns Hopkins; M. E. Curti, professor of his- tory, Smith College; Colston E. Warne, professor economics, Amherst College. Based Upon Article. The demand for Woodring's resigna- tion was based on an article written by him for Liberty, entitled “The American Army Stands Ready.” | The educators called Woodring's | statement, that the Army “is our ace in the hole for peace as well as war,” | a “totally unwarranted threat to the | civil liberties of the American people” npud a veiled advocacy of Nazi dictator- ship. “Were we deceived,” the letter asked of the President, “when in response to | vigorous protests against apparent mili- tarization of the C. C. C. at its forma- tion, the people were assured that - Wwas not even considered? If not, then Mr. Woodring has made presump- tuous and dangerous assumptions as to his official function with reference to this branch of the Federal relief and conservation program. Fear Dictatorship. “We contend Mr. Woodring's sugges- tion ‘to organize the veterans of the| World War, the C. C. C. men, and through them the administration of re- lief into a system of economic storm troops,” is not even a thinly veiled ad- vocacy of the German Nazis dictator- ship methods. * * * “We contend, Mr. President, that this is a totally unwarranted threat to the civil liberties of the American people, and if this attitude prevails in the War Department of your administration, we are made to feel that our country is for such an abuse of * ¢ * We submit that a8 man who pro- poses such & plan * * * be forced to re- sign his public office.” Rumor Renewed FORMER BROADWAY ANGEL DISCOUNTS ANGELUS REPORT. RHEBA SPLIVALO. By the Associated Press. LOS ANGELES, January 24.—Rheba Crawford Splivalo, the former angel of Broadway, says she is concerned chiefly with her job as State director of social welfare, despite reports that she is to become the evangelist of Aimee Semple McPherson’s Angelus Temple and also run for Congress. ‘The reports began with renewal of a rumor that Mrs. Splivalo, who has preached frequently at Angelus Temple, had a four-year contract with the religious organization. Mrs. McPherson, who is conducting a revival tour in Washington, said she has an agreement with Mrs. Splivalo concerning evangelical work the State could sjare her.” ROOSEVELT SEEKS STOCK BILL POLICY Expects Reform, as Yet Not Formulated, to Pass at This Session, as 500D as By the Assoclated Press. President Roosevelt expects Congress to act on regulation of the stock ex- | changes at this session as a fulfillment of the Democratic platform, but he is | not ready to propose the form of action. The President had before him a re- port from Secretary Roper on regula- tion of the stock exchange and he an- | nounced he would send it to the inter- | ested congressional committees for thelr | information. | After the committees have studied | the specially prepared report and have | formulated their own ideas. the Presi- | dent expects to confer with members | on a determination of policy. | He will follow the same course on the | Roper report submitted vesterday, out- | lining a formula for greater control over | the vast communication systems of the Nation. Ready to Draft Bill. Members of the Senate Banking Committee, who have just concluded a | long investigation of the stock exchange, are prepared to draft legislation. | 1In response to inquiry, Mr. Roosevel said he hoped there would be final con. gressional action at this session on stock exchange legislation. H It was pointed out that this is one of | the planks of the Democratic platform | not fulfilled. | Stock exchange regulation proposals | | contemplated in a Commerce Depart- | ment report were said authoritatively today to suggest no immediate drastic regulation. | While copies of the report were kept secret, it was stated in official circles that regulation which might be pre- ferred from a pure reform standpoint was not now practical since it would tend to disrupt a securities machine delicately developed over many years and of extreme current business im- portance. Report Advisory. The report was prepared at the Presi- dent’s_orders under the direction of John Dickinson, Assistant Secretary of Commerce. The document was held | not to be considered as the administra- tion's program for regulation, but rather as advisory to the Senate Stock | Market Committee. Despite some criticism directed at the exchanges from Capitol Hill, mem- bers of the committee were said to be- lieve modification of exchange prac- tices must proceed slowly over a rela- tively long period so as not to wrench violently so integral a part of the eco- nomic system. Many officials were known to feel the liquidity of the market is of great im- portance to banks and trusts which have invested in stocks or, in the case of banks, lent money on them in the bellef that their immediate sale at a not too violently fluctuating price was always possible. If regulation should increase imme- diately the amount of cash required to buy a stock. they believe. many now owning stocks in parts might be forced to sell them with consequent depression effect on the market. One high official said few absolute proposals for Stock Exchange regulation could be stated definitely at this time since experience must indicate what will and what will not work. So long as regulation is undertaken on such an experimental basls, it was suggested that legitimate stock buyers have little to fear. Mr. Roosevelt kept the proposals for study before sending them to Congress. Secretary Roper took the reports te the White House. A Bank for the INDIVIDUAL Have you ever noticed the earnestness of a boy at a base ball or foot ball game? Or the earnestness with which he throws a rock at a cat, or the earnestness with which a man plays figl f, or a woman selects a hat? Nothing can well accomplished without earnestness. You can only hope to save by the application of the greatest earnestness. You cannot save half-heartedly and you cannot do anything suc- cessfully half-heartedly. Saving, as we have tried to show in_ these little talks, is not a matter of income. Nobod: matter of will power. Itisa obody receives so small an income that, with earnestness, a part cannot be saved. Start a Savings Deposit Account in this now. THE MORRIS PLAN BANK Under Supervision U. S. Treasury 1408 H Street N.W., Washingewes, D. G HOUSE DEMOGRATS PLAN CAMPAIGN Representative Byrns Elected Chairman of Committee for Third Time. By the Assoclaied Press. House Democrats were under way today on & help-each-other pull toward next Fall's campaign that they hope will see their heavy majority undimin- ished in the Seventy-fourth Congress. The Democratic Congressional Cam- paign Committee at a reorganization meeting last night voted unanimously to re-elect Representative Joseph W. Byrns of Tennessee to lead the drive for & third straight time. Some months behind the Republican Congressional Committee in reorganiz- ing for the coming campaign, when all members of the House must stand for re-election if they desire to remain there, the Democratic leaders hoped to maintain their efforts at a high tempo. ‘The meeting last night saw the elec- tion of committees to drum up the necessary finances, provide speakers and do other work in the campaign. Byrns previously had indicated he was so_busy with his work as floor leader he would not seck re-election, but, following the committee action, he announced he would accept He nodded agreement, however, only after it had been arranged to provide assistants to carry on much of the detailed work. The committee selected Representa- tive McClintic of Oklahoma as first vice chairmap under Byrns and Repre- sentative Crowe of Indiana as second vice chairman Charles Hayden, Washington news- paperman, was named secretary. STEEL MILL SETS RECORD 2,200 Tons Production for 24 Hours at Steubenville, Ohio. STEUBENVILE, Ohio, January 24 (#). —Rolling 2,200 tons of steel in 24 hours at the 60-inch strip steel mill, the Steu« benville works of the Wheeling Steel Co. yesterday claimed a record for pro- duction in that period. An 1800-ton output at a Cleveland mill was the previous high mark, off- cials said. They asserted the record was made in & routine manner with no efforts to push the outpu he announcement was _coupled with news that the Steubenville works is operating nearly at capacit) E—Please have this ac- | understond | need NO CASH pay-, | ment—ond | ‘can pay in either 121 weekly or 6 semi-monthly payments.! (Eaplopsd By csssvaseoossees {Other Accounts (¥ ony).cev-voens » P et t D.J.Kaufmanme 1005 Pa. Ave. 1744 Pa. Ave. 14th and Eye