Evening Star Newspaper, November 14, 1935, Page 1

WEATHE R. (U. 8. Weather Bureau Forecast.) Cloudy tonight and tomorrow, not much change in temperature; lowest to- night about 42 degree: s, ‘Temperatures—Highest, 65, at 3:30 p.m. yesterday; lowest, 46, Full report on page at 7 a.m, today. A-6. Closing N. Y. Markets, Pages 17, 18, 19 No. 33,434, post office, Wi MOTHER QUIZZED FOR FIRST TIME ON DISAPPEARANCE OF SLAIN LORING GIRL Husband Also Questioned by Itzel, Plumer and Bowie. Reports of Mysterious Phone Call Tracked Down. SEVERAL ARE ELIMINATED AS PRINCIPAL SUSPECTS Baltimore Ace Denies Two New Arrests Are Imminent—Hair Entered as second class matter ashington, D. C. : Couple Starti;zg To Dance Goes on Yacht Honeymoon New Rochelle Society Girl Weds New Yorker in Maryland. By the Associated Press. NEW ROCHELLE, N. Y., November 14—A 19-year-old New Rochelle so- clety girl, Mabel Reynard, was on a yachting honeymoon on Chesapeake Bay today, the bride of George S. Groves, 40, sailing enthusiast and millionaire real estate man of New | York. They started for a dance in New York Tuesday nignt, but, a telegram to her parents related, failed to arrive. Instead they proceeded to a Gretna Green near Baltimore and were mar- ried. Groves is president of Personal In- dustrial Bankers, Inc., with offices in | the Empire State Building. ! The couple boarded the yacht at | Annapolis for a cruise on the bay and |a continuation. of their honeymoon in | i Florida and Europe. They met last ar while horseback riding. 3 ye Discovered ‘on'co“ Found to Be, Last year Georgia Sheldon, 17, of | That of Victim Herself—Cord ' New York. sued Groves for $100,000, | B : alleging breach of promise. Groves, | Link Not Yet Established. {he charged, proposed marriage to her | he WASHINGTON, POPE SEEKS DELAY IN SANCTIONS FOR NEW PEACE MOVE Italy Withholds Reprisals Until Measures Are Ac- tually Imposed. 2-HOUR LUNCH PERIOD IS GIVEN UP BY ITALIANS | Public Employes Follow Order of Mussolini for Economy in Light and Heat. (Copyright, 1935, by the Associated Press.) ROME, November 14.—Pope Pius was understood authoritatively today to be making a supreme effort to have application of sanctions against Italy postponed. Ustally well-informed ecclesiastical sources said the Holy Father was still hopeful that League of Nations powers e WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION D. C., THURSDAY, TELL HIM I'M NoOT AT HOME THIS YEAR! it (1 SAYS You HAVE NT SEEN HiM ForR SiX YEARS! > i ] . a8 /!f’«:{/./ / B, \ WA ng Sftar NOVEMBER 14, 1935—SIXTY PAGES. . [ | | | | The only evening paper in Washington with the Associated Press News and Wirephoto Services. Yesterday’s Circulation, 131,586 8ome Returns Not Yet Recelved. TWO CENTS. 134641 IN CHEST AS WORKERS PUSH DRIVE FOR FUNDS Three-Quarter-Million Mark Near as Tabulations Pass 39 Per Cent. (®) Means Associated Pr Ak Kk PRESIDENT HAILS NEW RULE SET UP BY PHILIPPINES Proclamation and Congrat- ulations to Quezon Cabled by Roosevelt. DERN TO MAKE REGIME EFFECTIVE TOMORROW HIGH EFFICIENCY RATIO OF PROGRAM STRESSED William W. Everett Praises Low Overhead Losses to Admin- istration. Manila Agog With Preparations for Inaugural, With Ameri: can Group Attending. By the Assoclated Press. o The Community Chest campaign President Roosevelt today signed: 2 |fund was close to the three-quarter- proclamation establishing the néW | million-dollar mark today after tabula- commonwealth of the Philippines ar:d | tion of returns from the 5,500 workers sent a message of congratulations fo Manuel L. Quezon, its first President. ‘The proclamation is to be effective upon its promulgation at Manila tc- morrow by Secretary Dern, whom the engaged in a city-wide drive for more than $1.877.900. The five principal units of the cam- paign organization, reporting at to- day’s luncheon rally in the Willard ! he yach! ] t | would delay imposition of trade bans r e bt e R i S President designated as his personal | Hotel, announced contributions to date representative. The mother of the murdered Corinna on which he and his bride are honey- | on Italy, for its warfare against Ethi- YLoring, who was the last known per- son to see the 26-vear.old bride-elect alive, was being questioned by police this afternoon for the first time since the body of her daughter was found Saturday in a clump of pines about & quarter of a mile from the Loring home at 3110 Beech street, Mount Rainier, Md. The mother, Mrs. Frances Loring, was questioned in the little white cot- tage from which Corinna disappeared so mysteriously shortly after 8 o'clock on the nmight of November 4. Lieut. Joseph Itzel of the Baltimore homicide squad, who has ‘“broken” gumerous murder mysteries through- out Maryland in recent years, entered the Loring home shortly after 1 o'clock, accompanied by State's At- torney Alan Bowie of Prince Georges County, Police Chief Eugene Plumer of Mount Rainier and two other of- ficers, Husband to Be Quizzed. Itzel expected to question Mrs. Loring and her husband, George A. Loring. who had been stationed at Cambridge, Md., for the past several years, where he has been employed in the State Highway Department. With Mr. and Mrs. Loring at the time were their daughter, Mrs. Flor- ence Lo Jacono; their son, Frank Lor- ing, an Army enlisted man, and Richard Tear, 29. an attendant at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital and Corinna’s fiance. Police, meanwhile, tracked down re- ports of a “mysterious” telephone call received by a member of Corinna’s family in Massachusetts, where the murdered girl had visited. The calls came two days after Corinna had dis- appeared and were at first thought to have been from an anonymous source. A woman had hysterically asked the relatives in Massachusetts if Corinna had arrived, saying the girl was on the way. It was learned this afternoon, how- ever, that members of the Loring family made the calls while they were convinced that Corinna was a victim of amnesia and had wandered away from her home. Before leaving his headquarters at Upper Marlboro for Mount Rainier, Lieut. Itzel had stated that several persons who heretofore have been the chief suspects have been eliminated from this role and that the inquiry had reached the end of a blind alley as far as these unnamed pereons were concerned. Police had deferred questioning Mrs. Yoring until after her daughter’s fu- neral yesterday afternoon because of the mother’s extremely nervous con- dition. The Loring cottage probably will be given a routine examination in hope of turning up some clue which the family has overlooked. Persistent and apparently well- | founded rumors that at least two new | arrests are imminent was flatly de- nied today by Lieut. Itzel. Another possible clue was eliminated last night when Lieut. Itzel revealed | that a microscopic examination iden- | tified hair found on the coat of the| dead girl as her own. The examina- | tion was made by Robert W. Hicks, an | employe of the District government, who has spent the last 10 years study- | ing the science of criminal detection. Hicks came to the headquarters of the crime investigation in the Marl- boro Court House last night to report his findings to Lieut. Itzel and Bowie, who had turned over the clues to Hicks. Cord Link Not Yet Made. Police said they had not yet learned whether a length of cord found in the Loring home was identical with the twine found wrapped about the throat of the strangled girl when her body was discovered Saturday afternoon in & clump of pines about a quarter of a mile from the Loring residence. Lieut. Itzel was particularly anxious to learn if the cord had been broken or merely cut with a knife. Tear, who was to have married Miss Loring in Washington last Wednesday, came to the court house here after the funeral yesterday to be questioned, along with members of his fiance's family. These latter included Mrs. Lo Jacono, her husband, Leo, a fellow attendant of Tear’s at St. Elizabeth’s; the murdered girl's brother, Frank, and one of Tear’s brothers. Lieut. Itzel and Bowie were closeted ‘with members of the family for more than four hours last night. When the interviews were concluded, Itzel frankly confessed they had furnished him with no definite leads to work on. It seemed that none of those interrogated knew of any one who might have a grudge against Corinna Loring. Had No Other Man Friends. ‘Members of the Loring family con- firmed Tear's previous statement that Corinna rad no other man friends and that Tear was free of entangle- ments and had no girl friends who (See LORING, Page 3.) Fidelity Life President Dies. CLINTON, Iowa, November 14 (). —A. A. Bentley, 62, of Fulton, Il president of the Fidelity Life Associa- tion, died today in a hospital, where he had been a patient for six weeks, ! | mooning. . BANKERS REPORT RECDVERY CANS i Committee Sees Confidence Restored, but Wants U. S. Out of Business. By the Associated Press. NEW ORLEANS, November 14.— The Resolutions Committee of the American Bankers’ Association re- | ported today the prevailing business | sentiment in the United States is “one | of conviction that recovery is making |rapid progress.” The report Wwas | adopted unanimously by the associa- tion. | The-committee, composed of 18 of | the Nation’s leading financial figures, also reported that public confidence | has been “completely restored” in | banking, recommended the retirement of the Government from business and banking, curtailment of Government expeditures, lowering of taxes, restric- tion of bank charters, withdrawal of | postal savings competition for deposits, | and continued Federal aid for rail- | roads. Approval of the report followed formal election by the delegates of Orval W. Adams of Salt Lake City as second vice president and the installa- tion of Robert V. Fleming of Wash= ington as president and Tom Smith of St. Louis as first vice president, to- gether with Adams. Sibley and Eccles Speak. In addition to receiving reports from its Resolutions Committee and | Economic Policy Commission, the convention, sitting in its last general | session, heard Harper Sibley, president | of the United States Chamber of | Commerce, discuss “A Business View- point of the Course of Federal Legis- lation,” and an address by Marriner S. Eccles, chairman of the board of | governors of the Federal Reserve sys- tem. “There have been large increases in the consumer purchasing power of great portions of the population and broad recovery in production in those lines which supply goods widely pur- chased at retail,” said the Resolutions Committee report. “On the other hand. there has been but little decrease in widespread unem- ployment and the total volume of industrial production has not advanced during the years. * * * “On behalf of banking we are able to report a complete restoration of public confidence. * * *” “Little Man” Has Cash. The important economic policy com- | mission of the association said today “little” men and not big corporations | now have the money. The report was made by 13 of the Nation’s leading bankers as the an- nual convention neared a close after the spirited selection of Orval W. Adams of Salt Lake City as second vice president. Adams, a critic of the Roosevelt recovery program, nor- mally will become president in two years, The election of Adams followed the elevation of Robert V. Fleming of Washington to the presidency and election of Tom K. Smith, St. Louis, first vice president. The commission said the strange situation in which the average man opia, in the interest of world peace. In the meantime, Italy withheld re- prisals until the punitive measures actually were imposed. This was in- terpreted by some circles as indicating Il Duce still thought the economic sanctions might not be applied and | might be modified. Pope Confident. Pope Pius was said by informed church circles to realize there re- mained only three days to arrange postponement of the penalties, but to be confident nevertheless. The Papal nuncio to Paris had al- ready become extremely active in pre- senting the Vatican views to Premier Pierre Laval of France. The Pontiff also has many influen- tial agents among his representatives in other countries, all of whom it was said undoubtedly have been instructed to plead the cause of peace. Ecclesiastical sources said it was the Vatican’s belief that a delay in sanc- tions not only would spare the world great economic disorder but also would increase tremendously chances for settlement of the Italo-Ethiopian war which might come through collapse of the Ethiopian resistance. Meanwhile, thousands of Italians broke a centuries-old custom and gave up their luxurious two-hour lunch periods in the Fascist campaign to beat sanctions. Public employes of many classes, for the first time, took only a half hour off at noon. They hurried back to their offices, ending their work at 4:30 p.m. to save office light and heat—part of Premier Mussolini’s program of economies to counteract the restric- tions under League of Nations penal- ties for Italy's war in Ethiopia. Pressure on Private Firms. The vast Fascist organization brought powerful pressure to bear throughout the kingdom to have em- ployes of private firms follow the same schedule. Fascist authorities said private or= ganizations were responding quickly (See SANCTIONS, Page 9.) MISS JEAN BATTEN ADDS TO FLYING HONORS New Zealand Flyer Becomes First Woman to Fly Alone Across South Atlantic. By the Assoclated Press. PERNAMBUCO, Brazil, November 14—Miss Jean Batten, New Zealand flyer, added another “first flight” to her list of aerial honors today, becom- ing the first woman to fly alone across the South Atlantic, She completed a 128l-mile hop yesterday from Dakar, Senegal. She said she would leave for Rio De Janeiro early today to finish her Eng- land-to-Brazil flight. Her time from Dakar was 13 hours and 15 minutes, and the total elapsed time from Lympne, England, was 61 hours and 7 minutes. Last Spring Miss Batten was the first woman to fly alone to Australia. On her return trip she bettered Amy Mollison’s record, traveling the dis- tance in 14 days, 232 hours. —_—— WIND FAILS CHICAGO City in Darkness When Smoke Accumulates Below Clouds. CHICAGO, November 14 (P).—It was dark as midnight at midmorning today because there was no wind in the Windy City. The Weather Bureau said smoke from city stacks had accumulated be- ;hm more money to spend and the! (See BANKERS, Page 2.) Representation in ning Star safe driving campaign into their platform as The Young Demo- cratic Clubs of the District of Colum- bia and an affiliate, the District of Columbia Division of Young Demo- crats indorsed the drive and have begun the task of pledging each member. Impetus was given to the campaign at a meeting of the latter organiza- tion Tuesday night at the Willard when, following an address by Mrs. Ruth Bryan Owen, United States Minister to Denmark, The Star safety low a low layer of clouds and there | wasn't enough breeze to carry it away. Safety Campaign Is Indorsed By Young Democratic Groups Many States Ex- pected to Spread Pledge Principles. License Record Plan Suggested. Traffic Deaths to November 14—95; Same Period, 1934—109 Democrats here have put The Eve-gpresident; Cleve W. Clark, treasurer, | tive, who has sung in grand opera, and Miss Gladys Goerringer, secre- tary. Best, in indorsing ths campaign against recklessness on the streets and highways, stated that his organi- zation was composed of more than 3,000 men and women in every Gov- ernment agency in the c¢ity, in which nearly every State was represented. “Our club,” he sald, “heartily in- dorses The Star’s campaign and will endeavor to carry out the principles of safety in every State in the Na- tion. In this sense we are not po- litical.” pledges were distributed for signing. Officers of this group are Paul A. Best, president; Howard Stafford, L4 Raymond J. Walter, president of b ] BALDWIN'S FORCES FAVORED AT POLLS 31,000,000 Cast Votes To- day in Britain to Name 615 to Parliament. By the Assoclated Press. LONDON, November 14.—Thirty- one million voters will tell the British Government today with ballots what they think of its domestic and foreign policies. | The seventh general election since the World War was expected in po- litical quarters to give Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin's Conservative forces a majority of approximately 150 in the House of Commons seats. | As the electorate chose the 615 members of the lower House of Par- | liament after a rowdy campaign. po- litical observers forecast two possi- bilities: 1. The Labor representation may be increased through reduction of the Conservative majority, largest in his- tory in the last Parliament, although Laborite victories hinge largely on the choices of Liberal voters. 2. Some outstanding candidates, including party leaders who have be- come involved in factional disputes, may be relegated to private life after the ballots are counted. MacDonald Under Fire. Outstanding among the candidates whose position is considered danger- ous was former Prime Minister Ram- sey MacDonald, present lord president of the council. He was accused of de- serting the Labor party, of which he was a leader, when the National gov- ernment was formed in 1931. Women's votes played a significant part in the election, for women out- numbered men by more than 2,000,000 in the total electorate. Party automobiles, decorated with the organizations’ colors, carried many voters to the polls. There the voter placed his mark on a small sheet of paper containing three or four names, and the job was finished. Residents of one district vote only on that dis- trict’s candidates, Returns are expected to be avail- able tonight from more than 230 dis- trict campaigns, with figures coming first from the larger industrial cities, League Views Are Issues. ‘The government, in its campaign, urged support of its League of Na- tions’ activities and its program of of national trade. Liberals and Laborites took issue with the Conservative candidates on candidates particularly insistent on disarmament and international control of raw materials. A total of 1,348 candidates sought the parliamentary offices and the £400 (about $2,000) annual salary. The government (Conservative) aspirants dominated the field with 584, followed by Labor’s 551. Others were: Liberal, 151; Independent, 45, and Independent Labor, 17. Thirty-seven candidates, including Prime Minister Baldwin, were not op- posed. E In a closing plea at Newcastle, Bald- win asked for a “free hand to widen the restoration of prosperity” and warned his audience “if you put our opponents into power, economic and social progress will be brought to & standstill.” Lloyd George Hits “Complacency.” David Lloyd George, represented in the last Parliament by a group of four supporters, scorned what he called the “fatal complacency” of the government and termed it “the worst I have known since I entered Parliament 45 years ago.” Lord Beaverbrook, Canadian-born newspaper publisher, urged England’s withdrawal from Italo-Ethiopian war discussions and said “it is no concern of the British Empire.” Sixty women candidates were among those making bids for office. More than half were Soclalists. Miss F. E. Scarborough, Conserva- said she intended to sing her way to victory at the polls. Three families—the Foots, Astors and Lloyd Georges—had four members each in the campaign. Isaac Foot, former secretary of mines, and his three sons sought seats in the Commons. Gwilym, & son; Megan, a daughter, and Maj. Goronwy Owen, a son-in-law, joined Lloyd e in the race. ‘The Astor family candidates were headed by Lady Astor, formerly Nancy Langhorne of Virginia, The others were her son, W. W. (Bill) Astor; Maj. John Jacob Astor and Lord Wil L) vice| ™ (Sce BAFETS, Fage 4), ' loughby de Eresby, unemployment relief and stimulation | national defense questions, with Labor | Policeman Balks Suicide, Snatching S Girl From Track Woman Fights Rescue, Despondent Over Row With Sweetheart. By the Associated Press. PITTSBURGH, November 14 —Pa- trolman Michael Flavin saw a young‘ woman climb over a fence and stand on the railroad tracks. A train sped | toward her. Flavin leaped after her. She strug- gled and screamed as the train roared toward them—only 50 feet away. Des- perately, Flavin threw himself and the | woman to the narrow cinder path be- side the tracks. The woman gave her name in Mo- rals Court as Mrs. Florence Ferry, 25. | She told Magistrate David Turets her sweetheart quarreled with her, PERILTOU. . SEEN IN EUROPE'S GOLD Kennedy Tells President Quick Withdrawal Would Hurt Stocks. BY J. RUSSELL YOUNG. Confidence in the economic recov- ery of the United States and in the soundness of its financial institutions is the reason so much European gold is finding its way to this country, Joseph P. Kennedy, former head of the Security and Exchange Commis- sion, told President Roosevelt today. Kennedy has just returned from a visit to Europe, during which time he interviewed many officials, financiers and industrial leaders. After his talk with the President Kennedy said Europeans are confident the United States is a safe place for their money, particularly in view of disturbed conditions abroad, because of war scares. Kennedy said the tremendous rush of gold from Europe has serious as- pects, since if conditions abroad should improve to the extent of send- ing this gold back to Europe very suddenly there would unquestionably be a severe break in the money mar- ket of this country. According to Kennedy, there are three distinct ways in which this European gold is coming into this country. First, for the settlement of foreign trade balance here; second, for safe keeping, and, third, for pur- chase of American securities. Ken- nedy said he considered the third reason most important. Stock Transactions Increase. “England is a great buyer of se- curities,” Kennedy explained. “While France and other nations of conti- nental Europe are doing most of their T (See KENNEDY, Page 2. Shopping Weather The weather man says that .it will be fair and cooler to- morrow, which will be fine for shopping. And things in the ‘stores are most attractive this season. The merchants have placed in today’s Star their best offerings, which ‘many readers will find advanta- geous to know about. Christmas will be here be- fore you know it! Yesterday’s Advertising (Local Display) Lines.' The Evening Star_ 32,388 2nd Newspaper___ 16,887 3rd Newspaper_ 9,713 4th Newspaper___ 8,850 Sth Newspaper___ 5,162 Total ( newipapers. ) 40,612 The circulation of The Star yesterday was 131,586, an in- crease of more than 6,000 over the corresponding day last year. ) = Telephone National 5000 and regular delivery of The Star every evening and Sun- morning - start at day once. ) FEDERAL BUDGET REDUCTION SEEN Cut Is Expected to Come in Emergency Rather Than Regular Activities. With the administration striving to present to Congress a reduced Fed- eral budget for the next fiscal year, indications today were that any sub- stantial curtailment will be likely to come in emergency rather than reg- ular governmental activities. Just how far the Government will g0 in its stride toward retrench- ment, however, will not be known definitely until the budget message, embodying a complete picture of the Government's estimated income and outgo, is laid before the lawmakers early in January. Even after the budget is presented and the session gets under way, there will be other factors developing that may have & bearing on Government finances. Work Is Being Speeded. ‘The Budget Bureau is still in the midst of the job of going over de- partmental estimates. Although formal presentation of the budget as a whole is not made until Congress assembles in January, subcommittees of the House Appropriations Committee will begin executive sessions by the middle of December in order to have some of the regular annual supply bills in shape for the House when it convenes. The estimates for the departments to be dealt with in these early supply bills will be made available by the Budget Bureau to the House subcommittees for the pre-session study. In a budget statement on Septem- ber 30, President Roosevelt disclosed that actual governmental expenditures for the current fiscal year are ex- pected to be considerably less than was estimated originally. While the estimated expenditures for the cur- rent year originally were placed at $8,520,413,609, the September state- ment estimated actual expenditures would be $7,752,332,000. Deficit Less Than Estimate. ‘The statement also showed the deficit for the current year would be supstantially less than originally esti- mated. The current appropriations included the $4,000,000,000 work-relief fund. The size of the next budget, there- fore, is likely to depend largely on what recommendations the adminis- tration decides to make to Congress in January as to the scope and policy to be followed next year in many of these emergency activities, Aside from the budget, there will be legislation proposed in Congress having a bearing on Government finances, such as cash payment of the soldiers’ bonus. NIAGARA FALLS NORMAL AFTER WINDS ABATE Many Rocks in Channel Had Been Revealed by Back- ing Up of Water. By the Associated Press. NIAGARA FALLS, N. Y., November 14—The flow of water over the Amer- ican Falls was returning to normal today after a northwest wind had threatened to blow the rapids dry. The wind, which had blown up- river several days, backed the water into Lake Erie and laid bare many of the rocks in the channel between the American shore and Goat Island in midstream at the edge of the falls. Northwest winds have several times in the past blown the American chan- nel nearly dry. Northeasters have pushed the water back from the Ca- nadian Horseshoe Falls and piled it into the American section. However, neither channel ever has been swept “Upon such promulgation of thig proclamation,” Mr. Roosevelt said. “The existing Philippine government shall terminate and the government of the commonwealth of the Philip- pines shall enter upon its rights, privileges, powers and duties as pro-; vided under the said constitution of } the commonwealth of the Philip- pines.” Quezon Congratulated. ‘The Peresident sent this cablegram to Quezon: “I send my heartiest congratula- | tions upon your inauguration as the first President of the commonwealth | of the Philippines and my best wishes for the success of your administra- tion.” Then he dispatched this message to Dern: “Please convey to President Quezon and the Filipino people, on the occa- sion of the birth of the common- wealth of the Philippines, my sincere | congratulations on this great forward | step in the establishment of popular self-government and express to them my confidence in their ability to carry out successfully the final steps in the| accomplishment of their complete | independence.” | Mr. Roosevelt also sent a cablegram to Prank Murphy, who retires as gov- | ernor general to become United States | high commissioner to the new govern- | ment: “Please accept the expression of my gratitude and appreciation for the loyal and efficient manner in which you have discharged your duties as governor general of the Philippine Islands and my congratulations upon your assumption of office as the first high commissioner of the United States to the commonwealth of the Philippines. I wish you every suc- cess in the task that lies before you, and send you my warmest regards.” The President’s proclamation certi- fled the election of commonwealth officers by name. Manila Proclamation. The proclamation, to be issued in | Manila by Dern, promulgating the | President’s proclamation, will be: “By direction of the President of the | United States of America, J, George H. Dern, Secretary of War of the United States of America, do hereby promul- gate the proclamation of the President of the United States of America an- nouncing the results of the election held in the Philippine Islands on Sep- tember 17, 1935, for the purpose of electing officers of the government of the commonwealth of the Philippines; and I do hereby announce that the heretofore existing government of the totaling $734,641, from 53,877 givers. This sum constitutes a little more than 39 per cent of the minimum goal for the campaign. William W. Everett, prominent local business executive and long a leader in Chest campaigning, called on the campaigners and con- tributors to carry throughout the year “the Christmas spirit of generosity.” He sald the Community Chest already had succeeded in creating a com- munity spirit in Washington such as the city never before has known. High Efficiency Ratio. “As a business man,” Everett said, “I am 100 per cent for the Chest, be- cause I know that 93 cents out of every dollar contributed goes to the people who are the objectives of the gifts. Before the Chest took over this work, the percentage of overhead often was way out of proportion.” Marvin McIntyre, presidential secre- tary, presented to the Chest a huge Wisconsin cheese, which earlier had been presented to President Roosevelt by the National Cheese Institute. Mc- Intyre said the President hoped that the cheese would do some good among Chest agencies having need for this food item. The Special Assignment Unit today reported a grand total of $256.341, or 45.76 per cent of its quota, of $573,000. The Metropolitan Unit reported $85,020.89 for 36.96 per cent of its quota of $230,000. The Group Solicitation Unit re- ported $107,451 or 27.7 per cent of its quota of $388,000. Governmental Unit 41.92 Pct. ‘The Governmental Unit reported $283,806 or 41.92 per cent of its quota of $677,000. The Capital Unit, which is canvass+ ing among colored citizens, reported $2,021.84 or 20.42 per cent of its quota of $9,900. Campaign chairman William Mec- Clellan presided at today's luncheon and meeting. J. Austin Latimer, special assistant to Postmaster General Farley, cheered the 5500 Chest campaigners with the announcement yesterday that the Post Office Department has gone “over the top” by 2 per cent, although | the drive is not half done. Seek 120 Per Cent Goal On the eve of the fourth report meeting today the grand total from all units was $558,374.31 from 36,616 contributors, or approximately 30 per cent of the minimum goal for the whole campaign. However, the Chest is seeking to raise an additional $400,- 000 to meet relief needs resulting from discontinuance of Federal direct ree lief in Washington. Paying a high tribute to Gen. Ire~ land as leader of the Governmental Philippine Islands is now terminated, | and that the government of the com- monwealth of the Philippines, in en- tering upon its rights, privileges, pow- | ers and duties as provided under the | constitution of the commonwealth of | Unit, Latimer yesterday appealed to the Government employes to help meet the pressing welfare problems vhich exist. I feel that we, as Government em= the Philippines and the laws of the United States of America, is the suc- ployes, have a deeper responsibility than any other group,” he said, “be- cessor to the heretofore existing Philip- pine government and to all the rights and obligations thereof. “In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the ‘War Department of the United States of America to be affixed.” PLANS ENLIVEN MANILA, Quezon Will Take Presidential Oath Tomorrow. MANILA, P. I, November 14 (&) — The Filipinos stood on the threshold of a new national life today, their long dream of self-government fulfilled. Proudly, Manuel Quezon, lifelong advocate of independence, waited to (See PHILIPPINES, Page 4) HOOVER IN NEW YORK Only Public Apgearance to Be at| Ohio Society Dinner. NEW YORK, November 14 (#).— Former President Herbert Hoover, who arrived yesterday from California, re- mained at his hotel today attending to personal business. Lawrence Richey, his secretary, said Mr. Hoover 3 only public appearance during his present visit here will be cause many of the problems con= | fronted by the Community Chest are | made necessary by the fact that this |is the Capital of the Nation. Being |the Capital of the Nation, a large | number of people are attracted here (See CHEST, Page 7.) —_— NEW HAVEN PROBE ORDERED BY 1. C. C. Investigation Planned Into Oper- ations of Railroad Now Starting Reorganization. By the Associated Press. The Interstate Commerce Commis- sion ordered an investigation today into the “history, management, finan- cial and other operations” of the New York, New Haven & Hartford Rail- road Co. The road now is starting reorganie zation under the railroad bankruptcy act. At conclusion of the investigation, the order said, a report will be made and “such order or orders as may be appropriate upon the record” will be ued. Hearings will be held, the com- at the annual dinner of the Ohio So- clety Saturday night, when the for- mer President will make the principal address. German Agriculture Mobilized To Make Nation Self-Sufficient By the Associated Press. GOSLAR, Germany, November 14.— German agriculture today was mobi- lized as a line of defense equal to the rebuilt German Army. Peasant leaders, gathered here in their annual convention, promised to provide evidence of the success of such mobilization at a Thanksgiv- ing festival to be held eight years from now at which they intend to present Reichsfuehrer Hitler with enough fiax to clothe the military ! personnel of the nation. \ ‘To accomplish this, each farmer has been instructed to plant at least a couple of square yards of flax. The nation’s agricultural dictators spoke feelingly today of peace, but military preparedness formed an omnipresent background to their dresses before the 3,000 delegates. Germany's current food shortages added another grim theme to the meeting. Dr, Heinz Krohn, chief of the Nutritive Guild Production Divi- sion, sald the World War blockade proved the necessity for food inde- Ppendence, ! mission said, at times and places designated later. Readers’ Guide After Dack———___—____ Amusements _ Comics.._. - — Cross-word Puzzle... Editorials Finance _. Lost and Found- ports. D-1-2-3-4 Washington Wayside..._D-12 Women's Features.....D-§-7 > !