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" HOME FROM PARIS |5,y scoue WEATHER. : (U. 8. Weather Bureau Forecast.) Mostly fair, possi perature about 40 ibly light frost; tem- degrees tonight; to- morrow cloudy and warmer, Temperatures: N 65, at Closing N. Y. Markets, Pages 24 and 25 No. 31,028 post office, Entered_as second class matter ‘Washington, D. C. HERRICK BROUGHT TOBELAIDTOREST Body to Be Taken From Sta- tion Late Today for Trans- fer to Cleveland. NOTABLE TRIBUTE PAID TO LATE AMBASSADOR New York Flags at Half Steff as Remains Arrive—High Officials and Officers Present. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, April 13.—Myron T. Herrick, beloved by two nations, came | back to America today to sleep through eternity in his native land. "In solemn and stately procession the body of the late Ambassador to France ‘was borne up the harbor on France's newest warship, the cruiser Tourville, and later across the city to Grand Central Terminal, where, late today, it will be taken to his old home in Cleve- Jand. Flags were at half staff throughout the city and many thousands stood with bared heads as the impressive procession wended its way siowly to the railroad station. Lindbergh in Cortege. In one of the cars in the cortege ‘was Col. Charles A. Lindbergh, the fly- ing colonel and”the late Ambassador ‘were warm friends, their friendship dat- ing back to the day when the then { unknown aviator was welcomed by him to Paris after his historic flight across the Atlantic. Lindbergh had flown here from Mexico City yesterday, by easy stages, to attend the services. Shortly after noon the long funeral procession started on its two-mile route from the pier to Grand Central ‘Terminal. A seaplane droned its way through the drab sky, and whistles of harbor craft piped a farewell salute. Thou- sands in the street, the men with heads uncovered, lined the curbs in silent tribute. Lunch hour crowds from Fifth avenue houses added to the size of the throng. ‘The day’s ceremonies began when the French cruiser, under escort of the American cruisers Marbiehead and Cin- cinnati, came over the murky horizon at quarantine. After dignitaries of France and the United States and New York City boarded the Tourville from the city tug Macom, the procession started up the bay. Fires National Salute. As the funeral ship nosed its way by Governor’s Island” and the Statue of Liberty it fired the national salute of 21 guns, and guns and cannon at Fort Jay on the island answered. The salute was the only break in the impressive silence of the procession until the Am~ bassador’s body was removed from be- neath the shadow of the aft gun tur- ret of the cruiser when it reached its pier in the Hudson River. At this time the salute of 19 guns for an Ambassador was fired. A long procession, started to the! strains of “The Star Spangled Banner” and the “Marseillaise,” left ‘' the pier shortly after noon for the march to the Grand Central Railroad Station. The | flag-draped coffin was borne on an ar- tillery caisson. American Army and Navy units and @ detail of men #rom the Tourville, Paul | Claudel, the French Ambassdor; Max- ime Mongendre, French consul general, and representatives of the State De- partment and of the eity were in the Pprocession. American soldiers and sailors were | detailed as a guard of honor for the body during its overnight journey in a special car of the Lake Shore Limited to Cleveland, where funeral service and burial will take place Monday. EXCHANGE QUOTATIONS FAVOR CONSERVATIVES Even Money Party Will or Will| Not Recapture 276 to 280 Par- liamentary Seats. By the Associated Press. . LONDON, April 13.—The Conserva- tive party was favored today in Stock Exchange quotations of betting on the general elections, to be held May 30. Friday's close quoted the Conservative “majorities” at 276 to 280, a loss of 2 over the previous day's close—that is to say, even money might be had on a bet that the present government would or ‘would not recapture from 276 to 280 parliamentary seats. Labor was quoted at 250 to 254, an increase of 1 parliamentary seat, while tl;lex Liberals showed 82 to 86, or a loss of 1. Ocean Flyer to Sail Here. PARIS, April 13 (#).—Excelsior said today that Rene Lefevre will embark on April 20 for New York with his plane, ‘The Canary Bird, with which he hopes to attempt a New York to Paris flight at the ebginning of June. % e Kelogg Leaves Paris for London. PARIS, Yogg, former United States Secretary of State, left here for London today. He was given a farewell at the North Sta- Toombs Draws Three Years. ' ST. LOUIS, April 13 (#).—Roy C. ‘Toombs, accused of wrecking the Inter- national Life Insurance Co. by fraud- | ulently removing $3,500,000 of its as- | sets, was convicted of & charge of ing false certificates of stock in & verdict opened today in_Circuit A His punishment was fixed at three years in prison and $3,000 fine. | £ Y:z&hinmfl clearing house, $5,395,- | $425,000,000) the Leviathan at Southampton | April 13 (P).—Frank B. Kel- | " WITH SUNDAY 'MORNING EDITION ‘'WASHINGTON, D..C, SATURDAY, APRIL 13, 1929—THIRTY-FOUR PAGES. SEVEN CLING TO PRECIPICE EIGHT HOURS BEFORE RESCUE Plunges 200 Feet to Death.| Others Brave ‘Freezing , Weather. By the Assoclated Press. ! CI , Wondih to a precipice near the }o saved early this mornin, in a fall of several hundred feet. April 13.—Five Boy Scouts and two men who had clung of Quartzite Mountain for almost eight hours were a death plunge afier one scout had been killed The group of eight had climbed to the mountain just outside of town yes- terday afternoon and were crumbled from under them. hed on the summit ‘when the edge of the peak The eight boys and men were precipitated to a ledge, where all but ope caught hold of jutting rocks and saved themselves from & sheer drop of several hundred feet and certain death. GERMANS HANDED §24.000,000,000 BILL Paris Reparations Parley to Begin Final Negotiations on Monday. By the Associated Press. PARIS, April 13.—The reparations experts of the allied powers, who have been studying revision of the Dawes plan, today handed the German dele- gation the allies’ bill ‘for reparations for damages incurred in the World War. $ Actual bargaining between Germany and the ‘reparations creditors for a final settlement of the last remaining financial - question between them will {begin in earnest Monday morning. | The amounts which the ailied powers | still expect Germany to pay were put before the experts this morning in a formal document setting forth a plan of annuities which was said in French circles to represent considerable sacri- {fices by the reparations creditors. Read in Two Languages. ‘The document was read both in Eng- lish and French in the famous tea room of the George V_ Hotel after which, without comment or discussion from any direction, it was decided to adjourn until Monday merning at 11 o'clock when a detailed discussion of the plan and figures will begin. The experts have kept the actual figures a secret and discussion of the figures was in large measure specula- tion, but there was reason to believe that the total payment asked by the allies would be in th> neighborhood of 100,000,000,000 gold marks (approxi- mately $24,000,000,000), payable over a period of 58 years. The actual present value of the bill was believed to be in the neighborhood of $12,500,000,000. This present value is arrived at by calculating what the allies owe in war debts and adding their repnl:l:nmchiml less deductions sup- posed < ests of a compromise. The ex- perts will neither confirm nor deny the $12.500,000,000 figure, but certain indis- cretions that have been committed make it almost certain that A exceed that figure and is likely to be somewhat under it. Publication Is Considered. ‘The experts committee today was considering whether it would be ad- visable to publish the actual figures and thus put an end to speculation concern- ing them. If it should be so decided the document most likely would be made public some time Monday. ‘The presentation of the bill came aftern nine years of bickering as to its size between the allied crediior nations and Germany, the debtor. It repre- sented a reduction, it was believed, of nearly $100.000,000,000 under the maxi- mum of $125,000,000,000 claimed by the allies before the Versailles conference. Germans Are Solemn. The German delegation, headed by Dr. Schacht, appeared promptly at 11:30 a.m. for the meeting in the tea- room. There was about them all the solemnity of the opening session of the reparations conference on Feb- ruary,11. One version of the bill current as it was being presented was that it en- tailed annuities rising progressively from 1,000,000,000 gold marks (about $450,000,000) to 2,400,000,000 gold marks (about $600,000,000) at the end of 37 years, when they would fall' to the stationary 1,700,000,000 marks (about for the remaining 21 years. The present Dawes plan annui- ties are about $650,000,000. 4,000 PUPILS UNDER FIRE IN YOUNG BOY’S DEATH Police to Question Entire Roster of Chicago Schools in Probe of Assault on Student. By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, April 13.—Each of the 4,000 students of the John Marshall Grammar and High Schools is to be questioned under the police plan for finding out who was responsible for the death yesterday of 9-year-old Joseph Stein. The boy returned from school com- laining of having been beaten by older ys. Half an hour later he died. A examination failed to show made, in view of stories of being beaten, an injury to the was found. It was this blow, Dr. staff said, that Publi¢ Bars Talg;?o niade in the inter-. One Loses Grip and Falls. Harold Stiffenson, one of the Scouts, lost his grip on a rock and went over the ledge. The others, Paul Hutchin- son, former Idaho foot ball star. and his brother, Don Hutchinson, scout- master, were left in perilous positions on the ledge. The scoutmaster had made an attempt to save Stiffenson and had slipped over the edge of the preci- gllceaabut managed to hang on by his inds. News of the group's plight was spread after Stiffenson had been found at the bottom of the precipice, He died a few minutes after being found. Two hundred residents rushed to the base of the precipice, which rises at the end of the town's main street. A group of rescuers climbed the mountain and drew. Paul Hutchinson and the five Scouts to safety with ropes, but they were unable to reach Don Hutchinson. The weather was below freezing and he was maintaining him- self only by -clutching the rocks with his hands. He managed to shout that he could not hold on much longer. Arms Were Paralyzed. Finally Willis Earl dropped a rope over the cliff and was lowered 200 feet to the ledge on which Hutchinson was clinging. He was fellowed by “Shorty” Kucherh. The two men tied a rope around the scoutmaster and he was hauled to safety. His condition was de- | scribed as serious. He told his rescuers that his arms were “paralyzed” and that he didn’t know how he “had managed to hang on as long as he did.” FRENCH GET U. S. NOTE ON MOVIE RESTRICTION Reply From Paris Concerning Con- templated Measure Not Ex- pected for Several Days. By the Associated Press. PARIS, April 13—An American note concerning the France-American mo- tion picture restriction controversy was handed to the foreign office this morning. A reply from the French government was not expected for several days. Announcement that the American Government was planning to enter the negotiations concerning contemplated French restrictive measures on Ameri- can motion pictures was made yester- day. Hitherlo discussion of the prob- lem _has been informal. ‘The American position has been that the desire of French film producers to make the ratio between American and -n~-Prance -three -films..sold.. 4o mm:: to one French, instead of seven American to one French, would so0 cut into ex) that it would hardly be worth while to bother with French iness. the total will not | bus MEXICO HALTS ATTEMPT TO SETTLE DEBT ISSUE Negotiations Are Suspended Until Revolution Is Ended and Normaley Is Attained. By the Assoclated Press. MEXICO CITY, April 13.—Negotia- tions with the international bankers’ committee for payment ol the Mexican foreign debt have been suspended until Mexico's internal situation shall have become normal again. Announcement to this effect by Montes de fdca, secretary of the treas- ury, today that until the revolu- tion had ended definitely and general conditions were stabilized it was impos- sible for his government to make a balance of its funds and determine how much it can pay. He said that nevertheless he probably would discuss the matter with Vernon Monroe, member of the committee, who at present is in Mexico as Ambassador ‘Morrow’s guest. FIRE KILLS 3 CHILDREN. Maid Loses Life While Father Seeks Help. KALAMAZOO, Mich., April 13 (#).— Three small children of Mr, and Mrs. Leroy M. Curran and a maid were burned to death early today in a fire which damaged the Curran residence. Curran barely escaped the flames as he rushed from the house for help. Mrs. Curran is in a hospital here and was not told of the tragedy. BANDIT GETS HIDDEN $102 CHICAGO, April 13 ().—The bandit who held up Mrs. Raymond Cline last night knew his mfle‘. All he took the delicatessen store ,owner was the bag of foodstuff she was carrying home; but in am the carrots, , gingersnaps an lettuce were the day’s receipts—$102. Countess de Janze Pardoned. PARIS, April 13 (P).—Countess de Janze, the former Alice Silverthrone of Paris | questions to comes n d be ‘which British Bty on Ships, but Rum Will Be Sold, Leviathan Owners Say compare favorably Radio Programs—Page 34 FLIGHT OF MORE REBEL GENERALS T0U.S, EXPECTED Manzo and Staff of 15 Taken Into Custody at Nogales, Ariz. SOME DOUBT EXPRESSED OF NEW NACO ATTACK Escobar Reported Plenning to Mass Men at Guaymas—Federals Cap- ture 40 Near Border. By the Assoclated Press. MEXICO CITY, April 13.—Reports to Chapultepec Castle from agents in the state of Sonora today said that other rebel generals were preparing to follow Gen. Francisco Manzo in flight across the international border into the { United States. Z Gen. Manzo, with his entire personal staff of 15 officers, crossed the border |at Nogales, Ariz., last night, and was taken into custody by United States immigration officials, the Mexican con- sul at Nogales Informed the presidential headquarters. The comment was made that flight of Gen. Manzo was expected first, since dissension was known to have devel- oped between him and Gen. Jose Gon- zalo Escobar, particularly since Escobar assumed active charge of operations in Scnora. He was said also to have {fallen out with Gens. Cruz and Iturbe on the west coast. Vigorous Naco Defense Ordered. The government has indicated it will attempt to obtain extradition of some of such rebel leaders as do flee to the United States on charges of robbing varlous banks in cities which they evacuated. Charges of theft of a mil- lion pesos have already been filled by federal agents at Monterey against Gens. Escobar and Marcelo Caraveo in connection with the alleged looting of the Banco de Mexico there. Meanwhile Gen. Calles gave orders for most vigorous defense of Naco, So- | nora. Gen. Calles notified Chapultepec he had moved his base to Cullacan, in Sinola, and that his troops, under the field management of Gen. Lazaro Car- denas, were moving upon San Blas, which was judged here, from his mes- sages, to have been already evacuated by _the rebels. In Mexico City Senora Concepcion Diez de Bonilla, president general of the “Army for Defense of Women," and Senora Maria Solano Ituarte, another officer of the organization, were arrested and held on suspicion of being leaders in an alleged campaign to collect funds for the “Cristeros” in Jalisco. 1 i country. Irregular rebels commanded by Gabriel Michel, who | have been in Autlan, Jalisco, since the Ieut;snl garrison was uwidfl;’dynx:;l‘x several weeks 2go, were ous a rians headed by Leonardo B-mn'un‘ The band fled to Purification, leaving several dead and wounded. Another irregular band assaulted the town of Tala, Jalisco, and was repulsed by police and home guards. They lost three killed. At Laguna,/Guana Juato, the federals dispersed a band of 30 irregulars who had been sacking ranches thereabout. President Portes Gil de- creed reopening of the ports of entry of Ciudad Juarez, Ojinaga, and Pa- loomas, along the Texas border, as soon as federal soldiers have Yormally occu- pied each. 5 NEW NACO ATTACK DOUBTED. | Escobar Reported Planning to’ Mass Forces at Guaymas. NACO, Ariz, April 13 (#).—United States Army aviators and artillerymen today held themselves in readiness to go into action along the border here if necessary, but there was some doubt as to whether a battle between Mexican federals and rebels for the possession {of Naco, Sonora, would develop. Officers of the Mexican federal ga:ri- son were told by a group of rebel pris- oners last night that the revolutionary forces of Gen. Fausto Topete, encamped south of the town, had planned a sec- ar’l:. assault upon the loyal fortifications y. i~ Ofisetting this were reports that Gen. J. Gonzalo Escobar, rebel com- mander-in-chief, had gone from Cana- nea, Sonora, to Hermosillo, state capi- tal, by airplane and was planning to concentrate his forces at Guaymas, on theeast side of the Gulf of California, |in an attempt to check the northward | advance of a federal army. See No Rebel Troops. Mexican federal scouting planes flew over the rebel area occupied by the | here and reported that no revolutionary (Continued on Page 2, Column 5.) HAWLEY AND GARNER IN FORUM TONIGHT forces of Gen. Topete, but returned | Ges STROLLING SESSIONWARD. in Washington wi Associated Press news service. Yesterday’s Circulation, 110,159 (#) Means Associated Press. ARMAMENT ACCORD IS HELD DOUBTFUL Pessimism Prevails at Ge- neva on Eve of Opening of Preparatory Meet. By the Assoclated Press. GENEVA, April 13.—Members of the preparatory disarmament commission of the League of Nations Monday will begin work which tkey hope will pave the way for a world-wide disarmament agreement. Nations concerned in the commis- sion's labors have built an imposing |- background of fact and rumor for the start. ‘' Yet the atmosphere is one of pessimism, . with-a general feeling that the convocation is months, perhaps a year to a year and a half, too early for the hoped-for results to be achieved. In the pre-conference conversations the topic most discussed has been what Hugh 8. Gibson, United States Ambas- sador to Belgium and American dele- gate, will say. There is a persistent rumor that he brings with him a def- Inite suggestion from President Hoover embodying the new administration’s at- titude toward another disarmament conference. What are regarded as quali- fied denlals from Washington that he has such & message have not dissipated the feeling he may have much to do with the outcome of the meeting. Elections May Affect Attitude. Baron Cushendun, English member of the commission, is expected to be- speak the views of the English Con- servative government toward a new disarmament conference. There have been rumors that the Baldwin govern- ment, possibly for political reasons, will make suggestions indicating renewed desire for such a conference. Others have felt that with the British general election impending May 30 the Brit- ish delegation will be hesitant to take a step which would commit a govern- ment of another political faith which might be awarded power at that poll. ‘The feeling generally is that Ambas- sador Gibson and Baron Cushendun can set a pace which the other nations rep- | g, resented on the commission will be glad to follow. But the feeling also 1s that if they do bring suggestions, they will fall short of conciliating divergent Brit- ish and American views, and that with- out some measure of conciliation an- other disarmament conference will be futile. The German position has been sub- mitted in & note by Count von Bern. storfl, insisting that there be some a tion toward an international disarm: ment convention, even though the Brit- ish-American te remains unsettled. ‘The German note particularly stressed | prohibition, banning of unlimited use of ;‘Ikrplmeu in war, poison gas, and the e. Three Major Problems Offered. Maxim Litvinoff, representing Russia, and the only non-League of Nation's delegate other than Mr. Gibson, is at ne' with an imposing entourage. His plans are the subject of speculation. Some feel he will reiterate the Soviet's desire for extensive partial disarma- ment, broached at the session of the I;r‘r'ezput“ tory commission held in March, Thrée main questions present them- selves for discussion by the commission— the naval problem, regarded as the most important; the limitation of trained re- | Representatives Will Discuss Tarift in Addresses Over Radio Chain, The tariff, one of the muw before the session of next week, will be discussed by Representatives Hawle: and Garner of Texas Nat Radio Forum tonight over sta- tion WMAL and other units of the Co~ lumbia ‘The forus resentative Hawley is chairman House ways means which has uJn charge the drafting new tariff legislation at the forthcom- ing session. Representative Garner is the ranking minority leader. T The broadcast affords the American people an rtunity to obtain the per: ves ©f of In’flm o and reduction of st of war T prominent naval +xper has charac nt naval ~xper - terized the naval situation as infinitely worse than at any time since the war, (because of the failure of the tri-partite naval conference and the failure of the -French suggestion of limitation of cruisers. There is eve:t&uem the old problem, whether redu of paval armaments shall be on the basis of total tonnage or by di The prepara mumn.bo:y"zna members subject to call of fits Jonkheer lent, | at its June FIVE CONVICTS ESCAPE: Both Houses Plan To See Nationals In Opening Game By the Associated Press. President Hoover and Walter Johnson both have an “opening day” here next Tuesday and a base ball loving Congress is ar- {:ng&n‘ to give egch due atten- on. President Hoover sends his first message to Congress Tuesday afternoon a few hours before Walter Johnson appears at Grif- fith Stadium in his first big league game as a manager. The conflict in dates has created considerable concern among the host of base ball fans in Congress, but Senator Watson of Indiana, majority leader of the Senate, is also a fan and an early adjournment of the Senate at least on Tuesday, is promised. As & matter of fact, adjournment of both House and, Senhte after the reading of the presidential mes- sage at noon is expected. SOUTHERN CROSS - PILOT SENDS 0K “We Have Been Through Terrible Time,” Says Message From Uim. By the Associated Press. SYDNEY, New South Wales, April 13. —First direct word from the missing airmen of the Southern Cross was re- ¢ceived at Sydney today in messages signed by C. P. Ulm, noted pilot. His few crisp words in the form of tele- grams gave some slight inkling of the suffering which the crew of the plane has undergone since they were forced down on March 31, while en reute from Sydney to Wyndham. “A Terrible Time.” “We have been through a terrible time, but will be returning to recondi- tion the Southern Cross for the flight to England.” * This was the first message signed by . It was addressed to Chairman Garlick of the Sydney Citizens' Fund, through which part of the two weeks’ search for the missing men had been conducted. In this same message Ulm asked Mr. Garliek to convey in behalf of him- self, Capt. Charles Kingsford-Smith and their companions ‘“heartfelt thanks to the citizens of Sydney for all they have done for us.” Dramatic Meeting. The message was telegraphed from rby, having been carried there by a eath Airways plane. The plane had made a landing near the Southern Cross, which was discovered yesterday near. Port George. was a dra- matic meeting when the reached the castaways, After a short stay with the castaways, the rescue plane returned to Derby bem;gm the message to the outside world. A message from Pilot Ulm, addressed to his wife, said: “All o. k., but still very weak from starvation.” A third message was addressed to the parents of Capt. Kingsford-Smith. It read: All o. k. Returning to Sydney for overhaul.” Hoover Invited to Minnesota. ST. PAUL, Minn., April 13 (#).—The, Minnesota Legislature, by joint resolu- tion now awaiting the governor's sig- nature, has invited President Hoover to spend his vacation this Summer 'in Minnesota. $ CONGRESS OPENING AGTIVITIES BEGUN Farm Bills Ready for Both Houses and Work on Tariff Progresses. By the Associated Press. Reinforcing the several hundred leg- islators already on the ground, Senators and Representatives from all parts of the country are trooping into the Cap- ital for the first and special session ot the Seventy-first Congress opening Monday. Called by President Hoover to carry out the party’s pledges to aid the Nation's rural population through general farm the rew Congress will find the prelim- inary groundwork for its labors already laid. Farm measures, incorporating in gen- ident in his inaugural address and dur- ing the campaign differing only in | minor details, are ready for presentation | to both Houses early in the week. Pres- ent plans call for their disposition beforc any other proposed legislation is taken up. ‘Tariff Bill Progress. While the tariff bill is still in the making, it is expected to be completed by the latter part of next week and laid before the House either next Saturday or early the following week, to await the passage of the farm measure. A« |the House wrestles with the tariff, the Senate probably will consider measures to reapportion the membership of the fifteenth decennial census. Many other subjects are being pressed for attention at the session, but lead- ers are hopeful of holding it within reasonable bounds and adjourning be- fore the weather becomes too hot. Before getting down to work on the farm bills, both Houses will have to go through the preliminaries of organizing. President Hoover's message will be read on Tuesday and actual work on farm measures begun on Wednesday, at least in_the House. Both houses will elect officers and majority and minority employes on Monday. The Senate will organize all of its committees and the House only those necessary to permit it to trans- act business and put through the farm and tariff bills. The entire House membership, including 68 new members —three of them women and one a Nrgro Senator Cutting, Republican, New Mex- lm&:ll new Senators have taken the oath. - Vare Contest Still Pending. vania, still has a contest pending against him and the oath has been withheld from him pending the ouwvmm; of t'hfia nn:;m the long in- vestigation of ary cam) of 1926. There wfllmhe nr‘ye vu&‘c’i‘: in the House owning to the resignation of Representative Newton, Republican, Minnesota, to become a secretary to President Hoover, and the deaths of Representatives Weller, New York, and King, icels, and Rosrts Kantuers { B os, ant ? cky, Republicans. 4 With the President's ‘message out- lining his views on the two major sub- Jects of farm relief and tariff revision out of the way, the two Houses will buckle down to the former problem af- ter having consulted the Executive, through their agriculture committees, (Continued on Page 2, Column 5.) Education System Needs Revision, Says “Intellectual Stock-Taking” Letter| g:mmmt et Ao 4 at Yale an en! the American Historical p;:omtwm and Willlam Lyon Ph;l&!. Lampson of | professor of English at Texas Long-Term Tubercular Pris- ing oners Flee in Rain. HOUSTON, Tex., April 13 (#)—Five sawed ‘ward north of here atthe " Wynae Dr. Aydelotte gave no opinion on the relief legislation and ' upward revision of agricultural tariffs, eral the principles outlined by the Pres- ' P House and fix a date for starting the | —also must be sworn in. Except for | All Senate seats are filled but one. | William S. Vare, Republican, Pennsyl- ! TWO CENTS. FARM BILL MEET MAIN HOOVER IDEAS AFTER CONFERENCE House Group Agrees at White House Breakfast cn 1 ;inor Alterations. SECRETARY HYDE SITS IN AT HARMONY PARLEY Gratification at Progress Made Is Expressed by President, Who Talks Freely. By the Associated Press. President Hoover was represented. to- day as being in accord with the general principles of the new farm-relief bill as drafted by a House subcommittee which presented it to him yesterday for study. Chairman Haugen said after members of the subcommittee had breakfasted with the President this morning that although the Chlef Executive had sug- gested several minor changes in the legislaticn, the general principles em- bodied in the bill had met with his ap- proval. Haugen said the bill would be revised to embody the suggestions of the Presi- dent at a meeting today of the full committee. Hyde Also Present. Secretary Hyde of Agriculture and Walter H. Newton, the President’s ex- ecutive assistant, attended the break- { fast. In addition to Mr. Haugen, the | House subcommittee members were | Purnell of Indiana, Williams of Illinois. Republicans; Aswell of Louislana and Kinchzloe of Kentucky, Democrats. ‘The President expressed his gratifica- tion at progress made by both houses toward preparation of a farm bill, and freely exchanged comments with the | delegation. | Soms members of the Senate agricul- {ure committee have definitely turned to the debenture plan of the National Grange as a part of the new farm relief plan in place of the equalization fee. e plan, on the:other hand, has little favor on the House side. . a_number of House agricul- mmitteemen who called on Pres- id>nt Hoover yesterday told him that a majority of the House members were opposed to it. McXNary Takes No.Stand. Scnator McNary of Oregon, chair- man of the commitiee, has taken no stond on the plan, but he has noticed that the commiitce was “very much ! impresseq” withh the testimony of Ag- . ricultural Department experts that the ‘an was working out well in Norway md Germany. | Scnators Norris of Nebraska and Norbeck of South Dakota, Republicans, and Caraway of Arkansas and Heflin of Alabama, Democrats, are in favor cf the plan. Senator Capper, Repub- :an, Kan<as, believes it should be ‘given careful consideration, and other i members of the committes have ex- | pressed themselves as impressed with the s 'ng] made by those supporting ihe al | It is the opinion of Senator Caraway that with the debenture plan in the measure, the agricultural problem would be nearer a solution than it ever was. { He is inclin-d to believe that President Hoover wuold not veto a bill with the ! plan in it, if it were provided that the propcsed farm board could invoke the plan ltil'.i will rather than be forced o use t. Norbeck Favorable. ator Norbeck has declared that it the equalization fee could not be put into practice the debenture plan was the only way to solve the export surplus | problem. “After 23 hearings by the ul- tural committee,” he said, “it is more clear than ever that the difficulty of the situation is due to a disparity in prices of what the farmer sells and what he buys. To solve the we must establish a higher price at home than abroad. “This can only be done by segregat- ing the surplus, and to make for the loss in the sale of the surplus that is bound to follow. Under the McNary-Haugen bill it was proposed that the farmer should rly this loss through an egualization fee. There is. now only one way to meet the loss, and | that is by taxation more or less direc: Heflin Doubts Veto. “If it has been demonstrated that the. equalization fee should not be put intp practice, nothing remains but some sors of bonus or debenture plan. I believe | & large majorily of the members of the" Senate agricultural committee favor such a plan if the views of the Presi- dent could be determined in advance, so0 as to not have the unhappy experi- ence of the last two sessions o a vresi- dential veto nullifying the good inten- tions and concerted effort of the friends of agriculture in Congress in their fight for equality.” Senator Heflin said the debenturs plan should be made a major part of the farm bill, but that if this could not be done he was in favor of making oro- vision for the proposed farm board to use it on one or more crops if it saw fi*: “I do_not believe the President would veto & bill with the debenture plan in it,” said Heflin, who was a member of the committee which recently presented, the proposal to Mr. Hoover. DRY AGENT IS SHOT. Prohibition Worker Wounded by Colleague in Headquarters. | CHICAGO, April 13 (#)—When one |.prohibition agent shoots another, it's, | news. Ly | Comnelius Kelly, Federal- dry agent,: | was shot in the arm yesterday by James | Fern, another agent, as they sat with. memuhernmmhmoomnng volvers. The wound was not and Fern was not held. APARTMENT IS BOM Occupants of 12-Family Chicag: . Building Shaken by lh:t. € CHICAGO, April 13 (».—A c powder bomb exploded ear] n T 12-family apartm West Side. It had been of the