Evening Star Newspaper, April 19, 1935, Page 18

A—18 CENTRAL PONER ACENCY (RGED Administration May Merge Branches of Control Under One Head. By the Associated Press. The Roosevelt administration’s power program—now spread . out among a half dozen or more branches of Government—may be co-ordinated under one head or agency. An authoritative source disclosed today that such an idea is being con- sidered at the White House. This has resulted from earmarking of $100,- 000,000 of the new public works bil- lions for rural electrification, with six present governmental units involved. Tied to this plan, it was learned, is national expansion of the Electric Home and Farm Authority, step-child of the Tennessee Valley Authority. The E. H. F. A. has been seeking to promote sales of electric appliances and thus increase the power load in the Tennessee Valley. Agencies Now Involved. The agencies now involved in the rural electrification program are: ‘The Federal Power Commission, which directed the national power survey by executive order and was asked to use this to “formulate a pro- gram of public works.” The Tennessee Valley Authority, which is seeking to create what the administration calls the ‘“national yardstick” for power. The Public Works Administration, which has financed and approved a aumber of power projects. ‘The Federal Emergency Relief Ad- ministration, which has made a sur- vey for rural electrification in all States but three, New York, Utah and Colorado. Engineers of the Agriculture De- partment who have experimented in the field of rural electrification. E. H. F. A, which was given $1,000,- 000 of recovery funds and $10,000,000 credit by R. F. C. to promote financ- ing and sale of electric appliances. Co-ordination Need Evident. The need for co-ordination is evi- dent, officials said, as they sent to the White House their plans for ex- tending electric power to farm homes. Chairman Frank McNinch of the Power Commission already has said that only 500,000 of an estimated more than 6,000,000 farm homes are linked with central electric power sta- tions. McNinch said a national program would aid industrial recovery, and pre- dicted the $100,000.000 in Federal funds would be amplified several times as State and local units, as well as private utilities, entered this field. The national expansion of E. H F. A. is described as fitting into the administration rural power program. E. H P. A. does not manufacture or self appliances. It approves low-cost standard appliances by manufacturers and then finances purchase over three years in areas where electric rates are regarded as economical to the con- sumer. U. S. OWNERSHIP OF RAILROADS HIT B. & 0. Official Declares It Will Lead to Socialization of All Industry. Government ownership of railroads “cannot fail to lead to the socializa- tion of all industry,” L. C. Probert, vice president of the Chesapeake & Ohio lines, last night told the Trans- portation Club, at the Raleigh Hotel. “Two groups support the idea,” he continued. “The first is composed of those who frankly think the Govern- ment ought to do everything. Many of them are brilliant writers and con- vincing speakers, but on their records they are unstable thinkers and unre- liable performers who have been on both sides of almost every question that ever has been before the country. The other group simply wants to throw a $24,000,000,000 industry and 1,000,000 jobs into politics and let the taxpayers pay the bill. Both groups rely on the same arguments.” Probert denied that the railroads are overcapitalized; that they never will be able to meet their debts or earn their fixed charges, or that it is impossible for them to get necessary financial aid from private sources. As to the contention that Govern- ment ownership would be more eco- nomical, he asked: “Did you ever hear of the Govern- ment ever reducing the cost of any- thing it does?” The speaker said that “it will cost every man, woman and child in American not less than $20 a year in additional taxes for the doubtful pleasure of owning the railroads.” NEW DEAL FISCAL POLICIES ATTACKED Liberty League Spokesman Sees Inflation Threat Equal to Reich Debacle. By the Assoclated Press. NEW YORK, April 19.—The mon- etary policies of the Roosevelt admin- istration were assailed last night by an American Liberty League spokes- man, who said “we are faced with an inflation that will exceed anything our country ever experienced.” In the second League attack on the New Deal within two days, Dr. Ra: Bert Westerfield, professor of politi- cal economy at Yale and member of the league's National Advisory Coun- cil, said in a radio address that America might repeat the experience of Germany. “I can confidently say that the basis is laid for the greatest expan- slon in the history of American bank- ing and currency,” Dr. Westerfield said. The Federal Reserve Bank of New York, in its last annual report, he added, estimated that the existing reserve would support $80,000,000,000 sion, he added, quoting another au- thority, could run to $65,000,000,000 if business does not recover, and to $93,000,000,000 if business does re- cover. CITY SUED FOR $150,000 Illinois Man Asks Payment on Florida Bonds. MIAMI, Fla, April 19 @)—R. S. Groves of Rockford, I, yesterday sult for $150,000 in Federal Court the City of me-xa?:. PRE-EASTER RITES HELD A pre-Easter service, coriducted by Rev. Simpson B. Daugherty, pastor United Brethren Church; Rev. John C. Palmer, pastor Columbia Heights Presbyterian Church, and Rev. Ed- ward H. Roach, pastor St. Mathew's Catholic Church, featured the Kiwanis Club meeting at the Mayflower Hotel yesterday. 3 Music was furnished by the United Brethren Church Choir, consisting of Mrs. Daugherty, soprano; Charlotte La Fond, alto; Horatio Rench, tenor, and Thomas Leef, basso. James Smi- ley was the accompanist. Durward Bowersoy, violinist, gave several se- lections. Harold N. Marsh, president of the club, presided. NEW STYLE THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, FRIDAY, APRIL 19, 1935. RAINBOW MAY RACE AGAINST WEETAMOE Vanderbilt Dickers to Purchase America’s Cup Defender From Syndicate. By the, Associated Press. NEW YORK, April 19.—Harold S. Vanderbilt, who skippered the yacht Rainbow in & successful defense of the America’s Cup last year, is dick- ering to buy the yacht from its syn- dicate owners and campaign with it this Summer against Frederick H. Prince’s Weetamoe. Vanderbilt was head of the syndi- cate which built the yacht last year and turned back the British chal- lenger, T. O. M. SBopwith’s Endeavor, in a series of races sailed off New- port, R. I. ‘The well-known yachtsman’s plans include purchase of the Enterprise, also owned by the same syndicate and which stood off Sir Thomas Lip- ton’s last challenge in 1930. Vander- bilt is said to be desirous of obtain- ing Enterprise’s gear for use on the Rainbow and then junking the old cup defender. Vanderbilt is expected to confer with Prince next week, when the latter returns from Europe, and map out a schedule of competition be- § == tween the two class J craft, prob- ably starting with the New York Yacht Club’s annual regatta in June. Filling Fountain Pens. Almost every one carries a fountain pen, which must be filled at more or less regular intervals, and in this operation you are likely to get your fingers soiled, as the pen must be dipped into the bottle and the barrel of the pen comes in contact with the ink clinging to the surface of the bottle. A new arrangement is a bot- tle with a smal cup secured inside just under the neck. When the screw top is in place you turn the bottle upside down and there is then just enough ink in the little cup to fill the pen. - NEW OIL TAXES DECLARE FIVE TIMES PROFITS Levies, on Vehicle Basis, Have Increased 22,500 Per Cent in 16 Years, Parley Hears. By the Assoclated Press. CLEVELAND, April 19.—Baird H. Markham, director of the American Petroleum Industries Committee, told delegates at the thirty-second annual convention of the National Petroleum LOW Association here ‘that oil taxes are almost five times as great as oil profits. He sald that taxes amount to $1,000 for every worker in the industry and that, on & per vehicle basis, gasoline taxes had increased 22,500 per cent in 16 years. “The petroleum industry has been s shining target for sniping revenue hunters,” Markham said, “because it is commonly supposed to deal in ‘liquid gold.” “In the last few years, however, oil has been liquid gold only to the Gov- ernment, which has obtained more money by taxing petroleum products than has the industry that produces, refines and markets them.” Walnut Carries Message. * While cracking walnuts at a party * in Southend, England, a guest found * in one a slip of paper instead of & kernel. 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