Evening Star Newspaper, April 27, 1924, Page 1

WEATHER. Fair today: cloudiness, probably showers: little change in moderate winds, most and east. Temperature tomorrow increasing followed by temperature; 1y northeast for twenty- two hours ended at 10 p.m. yesterday: Highest, 60. at 4 p.m.; lowest, 52, at 10 p.m. 996.—No. No. 29,216. Full report on Page §, Entered as second-class matter post office Washington, D. C. HOUSE CHILD-LABR MEASURE ADOPTED BY OTE OF 2749 Proposed Amendment Gives | U. S. Power to Limit or Ban Work Under Eighteen. DPPOSITION IS MAINLY ON DEMOCRATIC SIDE Envasion of State Rights Seen in Resolution—Farm Children Not Exempted. A Babor amendment to the constitution was passed vesterday by the Biouse. Every effort to modify resolution proposing child- late the meas- ®re, which now goes to the Senate, fziled. 1t would empower Congress Bo limit, regulate or prohibit the Babor of children under eighteen years »f age. The vote was 257 to 69 or 53 more ghan the two-thirds passage. Voting Against Resolution. Thirteen Republicans and fifty Pemocrats voted against the resolu- sion. The Republicans were: Andrew, Bixler, Brand of Ohio, Connolly of Pennsylvania, Darrow, Free, Graham »f Pennsylvania, Hill of Maryland, required for BY N. 0. MESSEN Political events are moving swiftly and dramatically. Presi- dent Coolidge's campaign for the nomination is virtually over, brought to a victorous end by his winning at the primaries in Penn- sylvania and New Jersey. Sen- ator Hiram W. Johnson is closing his speaking campaign in the mid- dle west, winding up with a vicious " stab at the Republican party in a threat to sever all re- lations with it, in contingencies. And Fate takes a hand in the Democratic political game in the passing of Charles K. Murphy, the great and politically gifted leader WARRANT IS ISSUED FOR MAL DAUGHERTY Senate Unanimous on Brookhart's Request for Arrest of Banker. GER. |CITED IN CONTEMPT CASE Will Be Taken Into Custody Some Time This Week. Without a roll call or debate, the Senate today adopted a resolution re- quiring the arrest and presentation before it of M. S. Daugherty of Wash- nigton Court House, Ohio, brother of Merritt, Moores of Indiana, Tinkham, | E'nderhfll, Watson. ! The Democrats were: Abernethy, | Mllgood, Aswell, Bankhead. Bland Blanton, Bowling, Brand of Georgia, Browning, Bulwinkle, Busby, Connally ¢ Texas, Crisp, Deal, Dominick, Dough- ton, Drewry, Driver, Fulmer, Gamer, Garrett of Tennessee, Gilbert, Golds- Borough, Hawes, Hill of Alabama, Hook- er, Hudspeth, Jeffers, Kerr, Lanham, Larsen of Georgia, Linthicum, Lowrey, McDuffle, McSwain, Mansfield, Martin, Blontague, Moore of Georgia, Moore »f Virginia, Oliver of Alabama, Park »f Georgia, Peery, Pou, Rayburn, Eandlin, Smithwick, Steagall, Sum- mers of Texas, Tucker, Tyding: Vinson of Georgla, Williams of Texas, Wilson of Louisiana, Wingo and ight. Longworth for Measure. Voting in the afirmative were 167 | Republicans, 123 Democrats, one | Bocialist and one Independent. the former Attorney General. A warrant for the action was certi- fied and given to David S. Barry, | sergeant-at-arms, within an hour of he vote, but after a conference be- ween the latter and Chairman Brookhart of the Daugherty investi- | gating committee it was stated that no attempt would be made to take Mr. Daugherty into custody until this week. Failed to Appear Twice. In a report to the Senate, which he presented with the resolution of cita- tion, Chairman Brookhart, for the Senate investigating committee, de- clared Mr. Daugherty to be in willful and deliberate contempt of the Sen- ate. He had failed on two occasions, the report pointed out, to obey Senate subpoenas which sought to get not only his own testimony as a witness, but also the records of finan- cial transactions put through the Midland National Bank at Washing- Paired against the amendment were: Representatives Fairchild, Me- | Leod, Snyder, Vare and Welsh, re- | publicans, and Bell, Buchanan, | umphreys, Lee of Georgia, Steven- | son and Ward, North Carolina, demo- Prats. Jtepresentative Longworth of Ohio, Republican leader, aided Repre- ntative Foster, Republican, Ohio, uthor of the resolution, in conduct- Ing the fight for the measure. The opposition was directed by Chairman Graham of the judiciary rommittee, Representative Garret of Kennessee, the Democratic leader, and Representatives Summers of Texas, wnd Montague of Virginia, Democrats, State Rights Argued. Opposition was based chiefly on the ground that the proposed amendment, made necessary, if Congress is to have Buthority to deal with the problem, By the action of the Supreme Court In twice declaring federal child labor Baws unconstitutional, would consti- Bute an invasion of state rights. On the other hand proponents of Bhe resolution contend that a federal ptandard must be set up to bring cer- Rain states which have been back- ward In the enactment of child labor Regislation, to a more rigid require- nent. The resolution would enable Congress to set a minimum standard Peyond which states would be free to ®o in controlling the problem. An amendment to make the reso- Bution apply to children under six- Reen instead of eighteen years of age, ®s originally provided for, was pro- posed by Representative MacLafferty, Biepublican, California, and was pdopted by a tellers' vote of 148 to Later, however, a roll call was Pemanded and the amendment elim- Bnated by a vote of 199 to 169. Farm Children Not Exempted. Determined efforts were made to pxempt from the provisions of the pesolution children employed on farms. A series of amendments to this end were rejected in rapid order By votes of more than two to one. Mr. Garrett lost a fight to require Blate conventions, rather than legis- Batures, to ratify the proposed amend- mient, whilo Representative Linthi- ®um, Democrat, Maryland, sought prnsuceessfully to require ratification within seven years. A last-minute attempt was made by Pir. Montague to exempt farm and Bome labor and to require ratification within seven years by state conven- Rions, but the amendment was lost Pn a viva voce vote. Semslon Grows Turbnlent. As the House approached a final wute the session grew turbulent, and before debate closed Mr. Foster pharged that Chairman Graham had pttempted to block the amendment from being reported by the judiciary pommittee. The latter declared the pnarge was “utterly untrue.” The !mendmu'. he said, was treated without any obstructive acts on my part.” ton Court House, Ohio, which the com- mittee considers important to its in- quiry. Not even a question was directed to Chairman Brookhart when he rose | to ask the Senate vote, and although a single objection would have sufficed under Senate rules to hold the resolu- tion over for a day's consideration at least, the intervention was not forthcoming. Cummins Signs Warrant. Senator Cummins, Republican, Towa, as President of the Senate, signed the warrant which directed the ser- geant-at-arms to “take into custody the body of the said M. S. Daugherty, wherever found,” to produce him to “answer such questions pertinent to the matter under inquiry as the Senate may direct,” and “to keep the said M. S. Dougherty in custody to await the further order of the Sen- ate.” Precedents for the action, while scanty, are not entirely lacking. In the Senate sugar investigation several years ago Hallet Kilbourn re- fused to testify and was imprisoned, but released after a fight through the courts on a writ of habeas corpus. Three other instances of the arrest of recalcitrant witnesses occurred between 1857 and 1888. Mr. Daugherty’s contest with the investigating committee has already taken one legal aspect, in that a temporary restraining order was is- sued on April 11, from an Ohio state court, seeking to prevent Chairman Brookhart and Senator Wheeler, Democrat, Montana, the committee “prosecutor,” from endeavoring to get the books of the Midland Bank. So far no attention has been paid by the committee to the su REFUSES TO COMMENT. Mal Daugherty Silent When Told of Order. WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE, Ohio, April 26—M. S. Daugherty, brother of the former Attorney Gen- eral and Jocal banker, refused to comment when told this afternoon that the Senate had adopted a reso- lution citing him for contempt be- cause of his refusal to respond the summons of the Daugherty 1o vestigating committee. Bl e LIQUOR SHIP SEIZED. British Craft Held in Custody at St. John. ST. JOHN, N. B, April 26—The British steam yacht Istar, called “Queen of the Fleet” along the New York-New Jersey coast rum row, dropped anchor here today with a cargo of liquor and promptly was seized by Customs Collector Lock- hart, pending instructions from Ottawa. The Istar put in for coal. Her liquor was consigned to St. Pierre. The yacht was last seen off the Jer- sey coast March 7, when Sir Broderick Cecil Hartwell, baronet and interna- tionally advertising rum-seller, was Mr. Longworth declared that what Mr. Graham sald was “absolutely rue” and that he knew Mr. Grahem 24 “expedited the matter in all pos- reported aboard superviging the dis- charge of a large shipment of Scotch whisky for the American bootleg market, e, he WASHINGTON, WEEK OF QUICK SHIFTING ON THE POLITICAL STAGE Coolidge Goes “Over the Top,” Boss Murphy Dies and Hiram Johnson Hints at Possible Bolt. of Tammany, the dominating or- ganization within the party. * % % The politicians are of opinion that the death of Mr. Murphy may have important effect upon the deliberations and action of the Democratic national convention in the selection of the party's candi- date for the presidency. Mr. Mur- phy was expected -to exert the same influenee on the nomination that he employed in 1920 at San Francisco, where he caused the selection of Mr. Cox as the party’s standard bearer. There is considerable specul: (Continued on Page o, Column 4.) SATIRE HOLDS SWAY AT GRIDIRON DINNER Political Situation and Coming Conventions Subject of Merry Skits. NEW PRESIDENT INSTALLED President and Distinguished Com- . pany Attend. It was to have been expected that at the annual spring dinner of the Gridiron Club at the Willard last night the club members, in thetr songs their play prominent men and national affairs, would not overlook the investigations by the Scnate committees to suggest themes for pertinent comment, and so it fell out. It was a distinguished company as- sembled about the hospitable board of the club—the President of the United States, members of the cabi- net, ambassadors of foreign nations, senators, representatives and admin- | istrative officials of the government, leaders in finance and industry from out-of-town, as well as notable rl'.sl-‘ dents of Washington. | The decorations of the stately ban- quet hall breathed the breath of spring. The brilliant lights reflected trom crystal and silver. There was song and wit, repartee and jest, some of it pungent, but all without sting or malice. There were words of wis- dom from eminent men, report of which s debarred by the standing rule of the club that at Gridiron din- ners “Ladies are always present, re- porters never.” After Willlam E. Brigham of the Boston Transcript, new president of | the club, had welcomed the guests and the Gridiron Quartet had supple- | mented the cordial greeting in song, | the program of the evening’s enter- talnment began promptly, furnished New acts, and upon by members of the club. President Inaugurated. The new president of the club, Mr. Brigham, was then inaugurated. The vehicle for the stunt introducing his inauguration was the spectacle of two members of the club engaging in a noisy altercation. One of them was protesting against the menu, exclaim- ing that it was an outrage to serve pork and beans at a Gridiron feast. “Guests could get them at home—and probably do,” it was 'said. It was explained that the presence of this dish on the menu was a deli- cate tribute. A man from Boston was to be inaugurated as president of the club; a man late of Boston is Presi- dent of the United States and the guest of honor, and another Bostonian is to be initiated as a new member. “Oh, I protest,” cried a member. “There is too much Boston in this inauguaration.” “Better that, my friend than too much Johnson.” Then, turning to Mr. Brigham the speaker demanded to know the articles of his belief. “T believe in Calvin Coolidge, Henry Cabot Lodge, John W. Weeks, Fred- erick Gillett, Frank W. Stearns, Billy Butler and the sacred cod. Yes, and in one other institution—the Bos- ton Evening Transcript.” “Yes, just as I thought. The White House and the Capitol and tho Bos- ton administration of the Gridiron Club hang together.” “You bet, otherwise they might Lang separately. Articles of Faith. “There is something else in which I believe. 1 believe in respect for and obedience to all law; In govern- ment under the Constitution and in the fine traditions and institutions of this, our country; I believe the gov- ernment of the United States fs sound; I believe in tho probity and integrity of its public servants, and finally, I belleve that now as in the past and as it always will be, that where stands the President of the United States, there honor comes and stands beside him.” “So say we all,” echoed the &lub, The dinner was interrupted by an indignant club member arising and protesting that he had invited as guests two congressmen, but they had been excluded by the secretary of the club and the executive com- mittee. . “How about this?” inquired Presi- dent Brigham of Secretary J. Harry Cunningham. H Exeeeded Quota. “The gentleman exceeded his quota of guests” explained the secretary, D C, “and besides, one of his congressmen made threats.” i “I know they were in excess of my quota, but I understood there was a AContinued on Page 12, Column 1) WITH DAILY EVENING EDITION SUNDAY MOR POINGARE DICTUN- TOBE TAKEN LPBY REPARATIONS BODY Premier Regarded as Having Issued Per-emptory Order for Commission’s Course. QUESTION OF WAR DEBTS NEXT TO BE ADJUSTED Dawes Committee Proposed for Task of Settling Imterna- | tional Obligations. By the Associated Prese PAF April 26— Premier Poin- care’s dictum that the ullied govern- ments can take no useful action on points of the experts’ plan within their jurisdiction until the reparation commission has completed its own task in connection with the report will form the basis for discussion when the commission meets again officially next Tuesday. In some quarters it is considered that the premier has laid down to the commission a peremptory injunction to follow the course of procedure which he has outlined. It seems that in the French premier's mind, how- ever, the course which he advocates is not incompatible with a series of preliminary interallied conversations, the first of which begins Monday morning with the visit to M. Polncare of Premier Theunis of Belgium and Paul Hymans, Belgian representative on the reparation commission. The fact that Monday's meeting will be the first direct contact be- tween the allied premiers since the completion of the Dawes report is regarded as of first importance, espe- cially in view of the subsequent visit the Belgian officials plans to make at Chequers Court, the home of Prime Minister MacDonald of England. In the more optimistic quarters in which the differences between the English and French governments are not regarded as serious, great em- phasis is placed on the visit of the Marquis of Crewe, British ambassador to France, to M. Poincare yesterday. It appears that the ambassador’s sion was to correct a possible sinterpretation of Mr. MacDonald's York speech, in which he dealt with the question on sanctions in event of a German default. He 'is reported to have told M. Poincare that “the Brit- ish government is equally prepared to take any strong action in such an event in connection with their allies.” How far the British attitude, ex- pressed in this manner, has satisfied the French premier's demand for a preliminary agreement upon sanc- tions remains to be seen. m NEW TASK OFFERED. France Would Have Dawes ’l‘nckle! ‘War Debts. By Radio to The St PARIS, April 26—Belief is widely expressed throughout Europe today that, granted final acceptance of the Dawes regort, the next important peace move on the calendar is a gen- eral settlement of the thorny problem of international war debts. ‘This means principally the question of allied debts to America, which amount to nearly ten billion dollars, plus five years' interest. Although the United States government has not varied from its stand that the debts must be paid in cash with interest, and President Coolidge only a few days ago reiterated the refusal to throw them into any world settlement pot, nevertheless there is a feeling almost everywhere in Europe that the year 1924 will see a serious begin- ning toward solution of the problem. Coolidge View Significant. This confidence appears to be built largely on the Dawes report, which, while it does not mention these debts (in fact, the experts’ committes was barred from discussing them), out- lined conditions under which large international payments are possible. And although the American govern- ment itself was not a party to the " (Continued on Page 2, Column 6.) CONFEREES HASTEN IMMIGRATION BILL Agree on Number of Disputed Items and Expect to End Task by Tuesday. The conferees of the Senate and House on the immigration bill reach~ ed tentative agreement on a number of disputed items in that bill during their sessions yesterday, and it is ex- pected that they will be able to com- plete their labors tomorrow or Tues- day at the latest and report the meas- ure back to their respective holses. There is no probability, it was said last night by members of the con- ference committee, that the Japanese exclusion clause will be eliminated in conference. In fact, under the rules governing conference committees it would not be possible to eliminate it, since both houses passed the bill con- taining this clause. Opponents of the Japanese exclu- sion clause ‘declared that should the President veto the bill on account of that clause, the Congress undoubted- ly would pass the bill over his veto. Only through a separate repealing measure—which is not likely in the present Congress—could the Japanese exclusion clause now be eliminated, it was said. Whether some futufe Congress will undertake such action time alone can disclo: ING, APRIL 27, KEEP Mym AN’ VUUTAKE Yov To THE AN GN@" o Tue - THIRD PARTY Suntlyy Star, % The Star is and service wi “From Press to Home Within the Hour” delivered every evening and Sunday morning to Washington homes at 60 cents per month. n Telephone Main 5000 ill start immediately. 1924 —NINETY-EIGHT PAGES. FIVE CENTS. BATTLE ON SURTAX RATES T0 START IN SENATE TOMORROW Bitterest Contest of Session. With Party Lines Sharply Drawn Is Expected. FIRST SHOWDOWN DUE ON MELLON SCHEDULE Smoot to Fight Step by Step for Lowest Figures Obtainable, He Announces. Tha S nate tomorrow will Jau into the income tax rates, tha crux of on tha revenus bi! under a program announced yester- day by Chairman Smeot of the finance committee, in charge of the measure Most of the non-controversial com mittes amendments already have becn cisposed of. The contest is expected to precip itate the most bitter legislative fight of the session, in which party Imes will ba sharply drawn. A showdown will be demanded first on the Mellor rates, placed in the bill by finance committes Republicans in place of the Longworth compromise adopted by the House. the contraversy Leaders Maneuver. However, practically admitting th. | tutility of obtaining the adoption of | these rat | . f FEATURES OF THE SPRING DINNER OF THE GRIDIRON CLUB. | | WITNESSES DISAGREE IN WHEELER HEARING “To Fix Up” 0il Permit, Belief of One; to Handle Suit, Says Other. FURTHER DETAILS REQUIRED Senators Adjourn Subject to Call, Evidence Incomplete. Conflicting testimony as to the rature of the work Senator Wheeler, | Democrat, Montana, was to perform as counsel for Gordon Campbell, Mon- tana oil operator, was given yester- day to the Senate committee investi- gating the indictment of the Senator by a federal grand jury in his state. Senator Wheeler is charged with accepting a fee to prosecute land matters before the Interior Depart- ment for Campbell after he was elected to the Senate. H. E. Glosser, formerly private secretary to Camp- bell, testified that Wheeler had “left the impression” upon those attending a conference in Great Falls that he would “fix up” one permit at Wash- ington for the oil operator. On the other hand, E. M. Harvey of Eugene, Oreg., formerly a trustee of Gordon Campbell Syndicate No. 1, told the committee that the trustees had passed on the terms of Senator Wheeler's employment and that he was to represent the syndicate only in court matters. “Mr. Wheeler's employment,” he said, “so far as I know, was to appear in a receivership suit brought by L. C. Stevenson and some other actions we contemplated bringing in behalf of the syndicate.” Thinks Glosser Present. “Was Mr. Glosser present when the terms of the agreement were rati- fied?" asked Chairman Borah. think he was,” Harvey replied Glosser testified that the conference at which Campbell's business was dis- cussed was held on January 15, 1923, and was attended by Wheeler, Camp- bell, W. W. Rhea and Glosser. Oil land permits were discussed. he said, and particularly the Phil McGowan permit. “Mr. Campbell said to Mr. Rhea that it Mr. ,Wheeler could get this fixed up in Washington,” Glosser said, “we can afford to cut a lot of money, or something like that.” “What did Senator Wheeler say?" asked Semator Sterling, Republican, South Dakota. “] don’t recall that he made any reply. Oh, yes; he did later.”. “But not that evening?” “No, but he left us under the im- pression that he could fix it up at Washington-because of the influence he had there. Made Two Amdavits. Glosser testified that he had made two affidavits at the request of iiair Coan, Who was sent to Montana by George B. Lockwood, secretary of the Republican -national -committee, and who had appeared -before the grand jury which indicted Senator Wheeler. It ‘was his understanding that Coan was to use the aidavits as the basis for news stories in the National Re- publican. The first afidavit wasmade at Bil- lings, Mont., .he said, and the second at Denver, Col, and Coan paid his expenses to both cities. The commit- tee had a copy of the second afidavit, but mot of the first, and Glosser agreed to furnish it. He will be re- ~""{Continued on Page 2, Column 8.) TODAY’S STAR PART ONE—10 Pages. General News—Local, National, Foreign. National Political Survey—Pages 4 and 5. At the Community Centers—Page 19. The Civilian Army—Page 23. Schools and Colleges—Page 26. Army and Navy News—Page 30. Parent-Teachers' Activities—Page 31. Girl Scouts—Page 31. | Radio News and Gossip—Pages 32 and Y Financial News—Pages 34 and 35. Serial, “Mistress Wilding"—Page 36. Boy Scouts—Page 37. PART'TWO—12 Pages. Editorials and Editorial Features. Washington and Other Society. Tales of Well Known Folk—Page 10. News of the Clubs—Page 11. Reviews of New Books—Page 12. PART THREE—14 Pages. Amusements—Theaters and the Photo Play. Music In Washington—Page 5. Notes of Art and Artists—Page 5. Motors and Motoring—Pages 6 to 12. Fraternities—Page 13. Spanish War Veterans—Page 13. Around the City—Page 14. PART FOUR—1 Pages. Pink Sports Section. PART FIVE—S Pages. Magazine Section—Fiction and Features. PART SIX—S8 Pages, Classified Advertising. GRAPHIC SECTION—S Pages. World Events In Pictures. COMIC SECTION—1 Pages. Straphanger; Reg'lar Felle and Mrs.; Mutt and Jeff. WASHINGTON LAD DROWNED IN FRANCE Richmond, Va., Youth Loses Life Also Trying to Save Hugh Hanger, Aged Ten. Mr. By the Associated Press. PARIS, April 26.—Robert G. Blanton, twenty-two, of Richmond, Va. a student at Sorbonne, was drowned this afternoon at Brunoy, in the de- partment of Seine-Et-Oise, Wwhile striving to save the lives of four young boys when their canoe over- turned in a rapld stream. One of the boys swam ashore, two were picked up by boatmen, but the fourth, Hugh Hanger, second son of H. H. Hanger of Washington, D. C., shared the fate of Blanton. The boys who were saved by the boatmen were Malcolm and Henry Eversole, sons of Dr.*Henry O. Eversole of Los Angeles, who is con- nected with the Rockefeller Founda- 1o he bodies have been recovered and are iying in a small church at Brunoy, which is about fifteen miles from Paris. Mr. and Mrs, Hugh H. Hanger, 3717 Woodley road, the parents of young Hanger, left a few days ago for Charles Town, W. Va., and could not be located late last night.. An uncle of the boy, Herbert Hanger, of 3711 McKinley street, when acquainted of the tragedy, sald that the boy was ten years old and had gone abroad several months ago with another un- cle, Hoover Hanger, and was ex- ngted to spend thé summer in L o A $50,000 TO BE ASKED IN D. C. BOOTLEG WAR| Oyster Will Send Request to Con- | gress if Colleagues Approve Clean-Up Plans, ‘ | HOUSE MEMBERS BACK MOVE| Equal Powers Sought for Police‘ That U. S. Agents Have. A special appropriation of $50,000 for enforcement of prohibition in Washington during the next fiscal r probably will be recommended | to Congress by Commissioner Oyster, it became known last night. It Commissioners Rudolph and Bell | agree with him, it is understood this sum will be asked for in the pro- gram which he will submit to mem- | bers of the House this week for a| more vigorous fight on liquor viola- tions in the District. The police department gets a lump sum annually for the prevention and detection of crime, but it must be spread over all of the many activi- ties of the department. This would | be the first time that a specific allot- | ment has been sought for enforce- ment of the dry law. Equal Powers Asked. | At present the police must work | in conjunction with federal agents| in obtaining search warrants and conducting raids, and the federal officers have special funds to be used in making cases. Commissioner Oyster is about to ask that the police be given the| same powers now held by prohibition | agents with respect to warrants and searches and he believes that along with this authority the local officers also should be given a fund with which to work. Corporetion Counsel Stephens yes- terday afternoon submitted to Capt. Oyster a draft of the statement which he will transmit to Represent- atives Cramton of Michigan and Blanton of Texas, both of whom of- fered to aid In improving prohibition enforoement methods here. Seeks Colleagues’ Advice. Commissioner Oyster, however, has no intention of acting alone in the matter and for that reason he laid the contemplated statement before | his two colleagues on the board yes- terday afternoon. If they give him their views on it he will forward it immediately to the Capitol. It also was learned last night that in addition to recommending appoint- ment of one or two additional police court judges, the program may call for tho employment of another cor- poration counsel. Oyster Expiains Stand. In discussing his effort to make the war on bootleggers more effec- tive Commissioner Oyster has empha- sized the point that it is not his desire or intention to relieve tne prohibition bureau of any of its pow- ers or responsibilities in the District, but merely to place the police on an equal basis in conducting investi- gations and making raids. Under the present arrangement, he said, the police have to confino them- selves generally to small cases be- cause of lack of funds cssential In | program, if th Republican organization leaders maneuvered yesterday to de feat a practically solid democraiic line-up for a schedule calling for higher surtaxes and lower norma! rates than the Mellon plan, Chairman Smoot said if the Mellon rates were rejected he would offer w suocession of amendments, going up step by step on the maximum Surtax rate. A schedule lower than that proposed by the Democrats and about the same as that adopted by the House on surtax rates would be adopted, he predicted. Other Republican leaders are not o optimistic, while Democrats pre dict their plan, advanced by Senator Simmons of North Carolina, ranking Demoerat on the finance committee calling for a maximum surtax rats of 40 per cent on incomes of §500,000 an | over and 38 per cent on incomes or $200,000, will be adopted with support of Republican insurgents. Rate Asked By Mellon. The Mellon plan would cut the pres ent maximum surtax of 50 per cent, applicable to incomes of $200,000 ana over, to 25 per cent on §100,000 ang the over. Mr. Smoot said if the Mellon rates were reected he would oer a imum surtax rate of 30 per cent max The was turned down, he said, had not been fixed. inti mated, however, proposal would be 5 per cent 1t wa! the next 32 per cent, then | and later, if necesary, 37% per cent The latter is the rate in the Long worth compromise and this is ex- pected by many Republicans to be the maximum which the Senate will accept. = In Line With House. Decision of majority leaders to gt a vote on the Mellon rates is in keep- |ing with the action of House Repuh- lican advocates of the administration plan. However, only 162 votes were cast for these rates in the House where Democrats were bound by a Party caucus to support the Garner plan. This was less than a third the House membership. In this conection, it is conteadel Iy compromise advocates that agre: ment by the Hous rates lower than the Longworth compromise would be almost impossible and therefore, adoption by the Senate of a lower rate hedule would be fu- tile, since ratification would be nece: sary of a conference report by the House. Chairman Smoot said all amend- ments which would be proposed on the income rate schedule would in- clude an entire plan, with norme! and surtax rates, since an even bal- ance would be necessary to assur- collection of sufficient revenue. In proposing substitute ameniments, i necessary, he added, he would stick as far as possible to the normal rates in the Mellon plan. Schedule of Meilon. These are 3 per cent on incomes of $4,000 and under, and 6 per cent above in place of 4 and S per cent respectively, in the present law. The normal rates approved by the House we! per cent on incomes below $4,000; 5 per cent on incomes be- tween $4,000 and $5,000, and 6 per cent on incomes above $8,000, to any Reduction of the normal rates was one of the points insisted upon by House insurgents, who held the bal- ance of power and finally made adop- tion of a Republican schedule pos- sible. This is expected to be insisted upon also by Senate Republican in- surgents. The Simmons normal rates are per cent on incomes under $4,000; 4 per cent on incomes between $4,000 and $8,000, and 6 per cent on incomes above that amount. Rates of Extension. Neither the Mellon or Simmons plan calls for much of a change in exemptions allowed in the present law. While the Mellon plan would make no change, thé Democrats would allow an exemption of $2,500 for all heads of families. The pres- ent law allows this exemption for heads of families with incomes of $5,000 and less, and $2,000 otherwise. gathering evidence in the more im- portant ones. Senator Harris, Democrat, Georgia, ontinicd on T Column 33 ) ¢