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A2 was "~ PRESIDENT RAPS | VETERAN MEASIR Hoover, in Statement, Brands . Bill as Discriminatory and Based on Falsehood. (Continued From First Page) disabled from incidents of civil life since the war. “The whole matter is one that must be approached in a high sense of jus- tice and utmost sympathy. But this wveterans' bill is just bad legislation. It 38 no more in the interests of the vet- erans than in the interests of the tax- payer. The financial burdens, the amount of which has again been re- affirmed by Gen. Hines (and they were increased by Senate amendments yes- terday), do constitute a serious embar- rassment to the Government and to the country, but there are other objec- tions even more serious. “This bill selects a particular group of 75,000 to 100,000 men, makes pro- vision for them in the most wasteful and discriminatory way, conceivable and entirely neglects the equal rights to help of over 200.000 more veterans who are likewise suffering from disabilities in- curred in clvil life since the war. Further, the very basis of the bill sets up an untruthful, and, according to all physicians, a physically impossible ‘pre- sumption’ and predicates its action upon this. Specific Tilustration. “For instance, a man who has served 8 few days in the Army in his home town or in camp and afterward enjoys 7 to 12 years of good health, then after all that time incurs any affliction is thereby declared to have a disability due to the war and is to-be compen- sated for pension on the same basis as the man who suffered in the trenches and from actual battle. It contains many other discriminations and in- Justices. “These things violate not only the facts, but the very integrity of govern- ment. It is a sad thing for our Gov- ernment. to set standards of subterfuge to our people. It is unfair to all other veterans who have become disabled in civil life. It is unfair to the whole spirit of the World War veterans. “There are emergencies and marginal cases which I have insisted should be cared for and which will be cared for and there is the additional necessity for us to study the broader subject ex- haustively before we plunge. - “The American Legion presented a bill designed for emergencies which has had the earnest support of many administration ‘members, but their views have been overriden. The sensible thing is either to take care of these emer- encies or marginal cases and then so- gerly determine future action, or alter- nately, to make the beginnings of sound action now on such foundations as will contribute to the ultimate settlement of the problem with real justice to vet- erans and with generosity in solution for the future. Such action can be taken within our present financial re- sources, and I believe the nation would support that.” Reaction Is Awaited. President Hoover's denunciation of the veterans’ bill was one of the most scathing criticisms of legisiation ever pronounced by a Chief Executive. The President apparently intends to take | ytan the issue to the country if it becomes necessary. Congress could put through a com- promise bill which was more to his liking, but in its present temper is more apt to go ahead with the present bill, it was said today. ‘The reaction in the country to the eontroversy between the President and Congress over this bill, however, may make itself felt before the measure is finally disposed of. BILL RETURNED TO HOUSE. Prompt Acceptance of Senate Amend- ments Regarded as Probable. By the Associated Press. Prompt approval of Senate amend- ments by the House was forecast today for the World War veterans’ compensa~ tion bill. ‘The, measure, greatly modified, but still highly objectiohable to the admin~ istration and the basis of predlcuons‘ of higher tax rates, was returned to the House today for action on the changes | of the Senate. In advance of President Hoover's veto, which congressional leaders re- garded as certain, in view of his state- ment of Sunday, the sponsors of the measure were aligning their forces to pass the bill ‘over the Chief Executive’s disapproval. Administration spokesmen held but little hope of sustaining the expected veto in the Senate, but were more op- timistic with regard to the House. A two-thirds vote of hoth branches of Congress is necessary .to override a presidential veto. Passed by Senate, 66 to 6. The bill was passed by the Senate last night on a roll call which found but 6 ballots, all Republican, cast against the measure and 66 in its favor. ‘Those who opposed it were Bingham and Walcott of Connecticut, Gillett of Massachusetts, Hastings of Delaware, Reed of Pennsylvania and Watson of Indiana, the majority leader. M of New Hampshire and Grundy of Pennsylvania were paired against the bill and Smoot of Utah opposed i1, but was unable to All three are Republicans. As passed by the Senate, the meas- ure would liberalize existing veterans law and extend compensation up to 8100 a month to disabled ex-service | men. In_ addition, it woulg provide | that disabilities becoming niinifest to | a 10 per cent degree before January 1, 1930, shall be presumed to have beea | incurred in th> service and to merit compensation on that basis. The present presumptive limit is January 1, 1925, Would Last Three Years. | ‘The bill also adds a long list of | diseases to these covered by the pre- sumptive ciause. It would compensate | veterans at $8 a month while receiv- ing hospital treatment for diseases and injuries not received in lne of duty, and give their wives $30 a month if without children, $40 a month if there is one child and $6 additional if there s more than cne child. The operation of the measure would be limited to three years, with Con- gress studying the veterans’ problem in the meanwhile and subsequently | adopting additional legislation. The stand of the administration was Tounaly criticized by both Republicans and Pemocrats in the, debate which preceded the roll call. Subsnhm‘fl - | posals offered by Reed and Bingl | were rejected without record votes. Many Regulars for Bill. Thirty-three Republicans, _including Mmany administration regulars; the fone Parmer-Labor Senator from Min- nesota, Shipstead, and 32 Democrats voted for tBe bill. Senators Shortrdige, Republican, of rnia and George, Democrat, of Georgia led the fight for the bill re- g:rled by the finance committee and as ally passed. Shortridg sald he, feared “the man I supported m the White House has been misled” rezard ing the bill and contested the Presi 's statement the measure would cost $102,000,000 the first year. He contended it would cost only §74,: 000,000. vcte. | THE D. C. Federal Taxes Compared They Exceed Aggregate Contributions of 10 States, and of Any One of 25 States, While Lump Sum Payment Represents a tuity” in Proportion Frequent references made in the House to the $9,000,000 contribution of the United States to the maintenance and development. of the National Capital as a “gift” or “gratuity” received by no other city lend interest to a table which follows below. This table shows that there are ten States which receive more in the aggregate in Federal contribu- tions or subventions than the District, yet they pay less, in Federal taxes, than the District of Columbia. The tie-up between the House and concerns the amount of Federal money that will be appropriated for Capital maintenance and development. Pays Twice as Much as Receive. The District contributes nearly twice a8 much Federal money, through Fed- eral taxes, as it recelves in Federal money through the present lump sum. It contributes more in Federal taxes than any one of the twenty-five of the forty-eight States listed below. It re- ceives less, in proportion to what it con- tributes, than many of these States. Five of the States receive more from the Federal Government, in bounties or subventions, than they contribute through their Federal taxes. ‘The District contributes in Federal taxes $17,094,719, and receives, through the lump sum, $8,000,000—or about 53 per cent of what it pays. Get More Than D. C. The group of ten States in the table Senate over the District bill in reality | " Relatively Small **Gra- to the Amount Paid. are less than the Federal taxes paid by the District, receive’a total of $14,087,- 579—or 84 per cent of the $16,757,049 that they contribute. Their average per capita contribution to the Federal Gov- ernment amounts to $4.61. The District's per capita contribution in Federal taxés amount to $30.97 about $26 more per capita than the average per capita of the ten States and about $6 more per capita than the average per capita contributions of the entire United States. Exceed Capital Expenses. The funds turned over to the Federal Government, throuzh their Federal taxes, and to the raunicipal government, through their municipal taxes, by the genple of the District exceed by about 8,000,000 the total cost of maintaining and improving the Federal Capital, when the cost is computed on the basis of the House bill for 1931 and not in- cluding the money paid by the District in gasoline and water taxes, revenues from which for the most part take care of maintaining and improving the Streets and the water system from which the Federal Government benefits. ‘The tén States compared in the table are represented in the Senate by twenty Senators and in the House by twenty- four Representatives, while the District is without any representation. These States have a total of 40 electoral votes for President and Vice President, while the District, whose administrative and judiciary officers are all appointed by the President, has no electoral vote. below, whose aggregate Federal taxes Amount. Total for States Alabama Arizona Arkansas Colorado Georgia Idaho Towa Maine . Mississippt Montana Nebraska the United 6,179,680.2: N New Mexico North Dakota . Oregon ... Rhode Island . South Carolina ..... South Dakota . Utah .. Vermont ‘Washington West Virginia Wyoming . ... In Fiscal Year Ended June District of $2,939,054,375.43 100.00 8,153,570.79 28 2,398,878.36 3,673,315.47 11,539,234.52 14,055,919.91 1,089,618.24 13,430,691.80 15,080,701.21 8,688,073.55 2,516,169 87 4,427,782.50 1,140,501.38 3,978,305.36 956,354.52 709,885.31 6,185,311.02 14,114,507.98 837,704.57 3,568,168.06 2,363,379.08 14,020,287.92 14,261,248.39 1,166,890.48 B. Group of Ten States Which Paid in the Aggregate Less U. S. Internal Revenue $2,398,878.36 1,089,618.24 2,516,160.87 1,140,501.38 965,354.52 1709,885.31 837,704.567 3,668,168.06 2,363,370.08 1,166,800.48 The table follows: A. Group of Twenty-five States, Any One of Which Pays Less in Federal Taxes Than the District of Columbia. Internal revenue receipts year endin June 30, 1926. Federal aid paid to the States during fiscal year ended June 30, 1929. Pet. rela- Per Per tion to cent. capita. taxes pd. $24.41 317 Amount, $101,930,750.00 2,146,381.54 1,485,831.16 1,797,296.29 2,111,625.18 2,040,771.88 1,466,155.26 4,979,041.06 1,267,692.41 502,068.74 1,747,366.12 2,135,692.03 1,538,351.97 1,025,851.84 546,880.68 2,303,050.77 1,561,393.09 764,644.88 577,024.35 1,220,033.58 1,338,777.15 1,247,208.97 580,666.49 1,770,464.90 1,453,612.95 1,331,288.66 5 49 o4 30, 1929, Thah Paid by the Columbia. $1,485,831.16 1,466,155.26 1,747,356.12 1,025,851.84 2,308,050.77 1,561,393.09 1,338,777.15 1,247,208.97 580,666,409 1,331,288.66 $5.06 62, 2.00 United Stat . *District of Columb:a. District of Arizona 2,363,371 $16,757.040.57 +$2,939,054,375.43 17,004,710.09 C. Group of Ten States of Smaller or Approximate $2,308,876.36 30,309,528.07 1,089,618.24 4,427,782.50 1,140,501.38 3,078,305.36 965,354.52 3,568,168 0: $4.61 $24.41 3097 $14,087,579.51 100.00 $101,930,750.70 88 Population to the Columbia. $1,485,831.16 203,473.88 1,466,155.26 2,135,602.03 1,025,851.84 546,880.68 2,303,050.77 1,247,208.97 580,666,49 1,331,288.66 Tot $51,408,408.05 ware $21,008,877.98 *$9,000,000, about 53 per cent of District of Columbla payment. tDelaware ranks seventeenth in the payment of internal revenue. 1.74 2 $18.64 $6.22 $12,416,000.74 $12,122,625.86 #aid as loud applause broke out in the galleries, “that Andrew W.. Mellon has never ben right regardipg any pre- diction of a deficit made at a time when I.Ak measure was pending he did not e. “He opposed the soldiers’ bonus be- cause he said it would create a deficit of $600,000,000, yet within 90 days we had a surplus of $300,000,000,” the Wis- consin Senator asserted. “So that ‘the greatest Secretary of the Treasuy since Hamilton’ was off to the tune of $900,- 600,000 in 90 days.” Reed was alone in opposing uhe com- mittee bill on the floor, but, sensing the sentiment of the Senate, he did not press for a vote on his substitute, He contended, the bill would take care of only 100,000 or about onesthird of the total veterans who could not trace their disabllities to service origin. His substitute would have provided a disability allowance or pension ef from $12 to $40 a month depending on the degree of disability. Call Reed Plan Inadequate. ponents of the Reed plan con- surprise that it should have odeen brought in just before the final vote |after the finance committee had first tentatively approved and then rejected a Democratic plan on -the same principle after Republican leaders had consulted Mr. Hoover. Reed also lost in an attempt to elim- inate from the bill a provision to com- pensate as well as hospitalize veterans who contracted venereal diseases while serving in the war. Those voting for the bill were: Republicans—Allen, Blaine, Capper, Couzens, Cutting, Dale, Deneen, Glenn, Goldsborough, Hale, Hatfield, Hebert, Howell, Johnson, Jones, La Fol« lette, McCulloch, McMaster, McNary, Metealf, Norris Oddie, Patterson, | Phipps, Pine, Robinson of Indiana, Rob- slon of Kentueky, Shortridge, Thomas of Indiana, Townsen Vandenberg—33. Democrats—Ashurst, Barkley, ‘Black, Bratton, Brock, Broussard, Caraway, Connally, Copeland, Dill, George, Glass, Harris, Harnison, Hayden, Kendrick, McKellar, Overman, Pittman, Ransdell, Robinson of Arkansas, Sheppard, Sim- mons, Steck, Swanson, omas of Oklahome, Trammell, Tydings, Wagner, Walsh of Massachusetts, Walsh of Montana and Wheeler—32. Parmer-Labor—Shipstead. BLACKMER REPORTED SEEKING TO RETURN Attorneys 'frying to Arrange Set- . tlement With U. 8. Govern- ment, Paris Hears, elwer, and B7 the Assoeinted Press. PARIS, June 24.—Reports have been received here from Denyer that attor- neys for Harry M. Blackmer, absent witness of the. oil cases, were trying to Leading an ‘assault on Mr. Mellon,| Senator La Follette, Republican, Wis- consin, belittled claims that a Treasury deficit’ would result unless taxes were increased following enactment of the veterans’ measure. " veature e n-nmg Folleste, ports, arrange a settlement with the Govern- ment in the United States, so that he may be able to return home. “I havé nothing to say,” was all Mr. Biackmer would say regarding the re- tended it was inadequate and expressed | Borah, | CHICAGO, Il—Round June 22, 1950, here is what will be headlined in the planet Mars morning papers, “A young man from a place called Earth, flew in here yesterday. He had been in air continuously for two months. He had- some letters of intro- duction from the Chamber of Commerce from a place called ed to have his ship refueled, as he is taking off for Venus in the morning.” VETERANS APPEAL TO HOOVER TO SIGN Memorial Ig Adopted by Disabled Men in Session at New Orleans. By the Associated Press. NEW ORLEANS, La., June 24.— After sounding taps for their dead comrades yesterday the Disabled Amer- ican Veterans of ‘the World War me- morialized the Senate and President Hoover to accept the Rankin House bill to extend compensation to the World War veterans. “At this moment” announced National Comdr.. Willlam J. Murphy, “‘one of our comrades, in company with representatives of the soldiers of each allied government, is assisting in placing a wreath on the grave of the unknown soldier in Paris, in Rome, in Brussels and in our own National Cemetery at Arlington.” Quintus E. Camp of.Gulfport, Miss, introduced a resolution asking the Senate to follow the House action on the Rankin bill and the President to approve, though Hoover had announced that he would veto the measure if passed by the Senate, because the sum involved would result in an increase in taxes. Mrs. Cora B. Lambertson of Gains- ville, ,Fl: president of the woman's auxiliary, expressed before that the bel thas the motherly instinct for protection of the quarter of a million disabled veterans and the sympathy of woman for their cause is increasing year by year. The wife of Capt. F. W. Lambertson, a casually of the air service, said that the membership of the auxiliary has doubled during the past year and now number 66 active chapters. Bugs Menace Navigation. BOSTON, June 24 (®).—Bugs have been menacing navigation. The Light- house Bureau has found that swarms of hornets were responsible for several gas and whistling buoys 6 miles or so Ofahore coasing 10 M. | hibition act, as_amended, as EVENING >STAR. WASHINGTON. DR MORGAN SCORES LIMITS IN DRY LAW [ Tells Medioal Association Curb on Prescriptions Is Insulting to Doctors. (Continued From First Page.) cance by the distinguished Dr. Harvey Cushing is ‘Consecratio Medicl.’ One of the articles in the book was a gradu~ ation address at the Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, in 1926, and had this tHtle. It was a noble address and Dr. Cushing selected that phrasa as the title for the whole volume. There is a devotional thought in every paragraph dress was directed particularly to the professional devotion of the doctor to thé patient, but ‘Consecratio Medici® is capable of still wider .&L\Cfltifln—l Frotesslonll devotion by physician 0 the interests of his profession and to the community in need of the un- trammeled mini of the physician. “Let me a t ‘Conse- cratio Medicl’ as my credo in dealing with that of the Volstead act which forbids the physician from pre- ng more than a pint of spirituous Hquor in any 10 fln‘l> or with the supplementary act, which forbids the physician from preseribing in any like period any -vinous liquor containing more than 24 per cent alcohol—no matter how desperate be the ailment of the patient. And I wish further to say that I am unalterably opposed to the requirement of the Volstead act that upon the stub of the prescription Bhallugg written the disease of the patient, with the occompanying right of Inspection of it by some roving Fed- eral agent. “Lét us remember, too, that when the eighteenth amendment was pro- posed for adoption by the State, it was accompanied by a solemn declaration on the part of Congress that the amend- ment would not authorize any interfer- ence with the use of alcohol in the practice of medicine. That undertak- ing was wholly departed from in the framing of the Volstead act. Wants Restraints Ended. “And now, in the spirit of ‘consecra- tio medicl’ we may well entertain the high resolve to have these humiliating provisions against our profession wholly done away with, “There is nothing new in this sug- gestion for our action, or is it in any sense an academic question; for we are honorably committed to it by our own previous and oft-asserted action. “Let me briefly summarize the sit- uation so that we may all see how im- perative is the duty of this association to do what lies in our power to have these fetters stricken from our profes- sion by Congress. “Some time ago a questionnaire was addressed to the members of our pro- fession in the following terms: “Q. Do you regard whisky as a neces- sary_ therapeutic agent in the practice of medicine? “A. The total vote in all States on whether or not whisky was necessary in the treatment of disease was 30,843; 15,625, or 51 per cent, answered yes, and 15,218, or 49 per cent, answered no. “It was not, you will observe, a ques~ tionnaire as to whether the use of al- cohol was caairable, but whether it was necessary, and in response to this ques- tionnaire a mejority voted that it was necessary. That alone is enough to make me, as president, impress upon you our duty to seek a modification of the restrictions put upon us. If there be prescribed to beverage purposes, then, prescribed to beverage purposes, then as this association has urged, it can be provided against by appropriate regula- tions aimed at the activities of the boot- legger doctor. “Yet even this by no means is the whole story of our commitment to this case of justice to our profession. “In 1017 a resolution was passed by the American Medical Association whlcli read as follows: * ‘Whereas we believe that the use of alcohol as a beverage is detrimental to human economy, and * ‘Whereas its use in therapeutics as & tonic or as & stimulant or as a food has no scientific basis: Therefore be it *‘ ‘Resolved, That the American Medi- cal Association opposes the use of al- cohol as a beverage. And be it further “ ‘Resolved, That the use of ‘alcohol as a therapeutic ageént should be dis- couraged.” Believes View Was Mistaken. “To that resolution the court below, as did the Supreme Court in the noted Lambert case, attached a significance never intended by this association, for in 1921 the House of Delegates repudi- ated the interpretation given to this resolution and declined to accept it by refusing to reafirm the judgment of that resolution. “Again, in 1922, the council on scien- tific_assembly, to which the matter of reaffirming the judgment had been re- posed, reported as follows: “The council deems it unwise to at- tempt to determine moot, scientific questions by resolution or by vote and recommends that the House of Dele- gates shall take no action at this time on the question of the therapeutic value of alcohol. “In 1924, the (on\w\r re‘aolu"tfilon was passed by the House of legates: “Resolved, that the House of Dele- gates of the American Medical Asso- ciation expresses its disapproval of those portions of the national prohibition acts which interfere with the proper rela- tion between the physician and his rn- tient in prescribing alcohol medicinally; be it further “Resolved, that the House of Dele- gates of the American Medical Associa- tion instruct the Board of Trustees to use its best endeavor to have repealed such sections of the national prohibition acts as are in conflict with the above resolution and also use their best en- deavor to have the commissioner of internal revenue and the prohibition commisisoner issue revised instructions on the use of the prescribing of alco-| I am in there fighting every day for holic liquors for medicinal purposes by physicians.” Again in 1924, the following resolution was passed by the House of Delegates: “Resolved, In view of the fact that such portions of the Volstead act and the amendatory acts may be declarea unconstitutional, that, as a substitute therefor, regulations should be forth- with drafted by the Prohibition Depart- ment to the end that the present abuses may be abated and existing prohibtions as to the practice of medicine removed, and that this association use all means within its power looking to the pre- liminary approval of such regulations by the prohibition Department and the commissioner of internal revenue; and be it further “Resolved, that the board of trustees be directed to appoint a committee to | Te; co-operate with the commissioner of in- ternal revenue and the Secretary of the Treasury in the formulation of such regulations as under the national pro- be said act into effect, 80 far as the medicinal use of liquor is concerned.” “Yet this s not the whole story. OQur counsel, William ©. Woodward, was in- structed to file a brief as amicus curiae on behalf of the American Medical As- sociation in the well known Lambert case in order to give to the court a proper interpretation of these several resolutions by the assoclation and in all other ways to protest against con- gressional limitation of the physclan's prescription “It was a brief worthy of the most judicial advocate. We should be very proud to have such a counsel. “What we have ‘one toward corrects ing the situation has not yet been ef- fective, but we are as much committed to it as if we had availing S act temperately, but of Congress the right “Let our watcht necessary to cf ‘Wwhich are ours. be ‘Consecra tio IR of that inspiring address. That ad-| D. C, TUESDAY, Sought in Baker Case aps ‘HERMAN HENRY BARRERE, For whom a lookout has been broadcast by the Police Department. Barrere is wanted here for questioning in the mur- der of Mary Baker. He was traced to New Orleans, where the clue was lost. SIMON REPORT HIT BY NATIVES ININDI London Press, However, Sees Proposed Federation as Basis of Discussion. By the Associated Pry BOMBAY, June 24.—Leaders of the civil disobedience campaign, by which Indian Nationalists are striving to gain independence, declared today that the recommendations of the Simon com- mission on statutory and constitutional reform would stiffen their movement. They consider that it meets none of the Swarajist, or home-rule, demands. As part of their boycott of the Simon commission from its inception, Nation- alist leaders officially ignored the re- port, but actually they considered its recommendations in the most minute details. Even the Mahatma Gandhi, in prison at Poona, was presented with a copy of the recommendations by the government, according to newspaper ac- counts. Resistance to Increase. As part of the plan to ignore the Simon commission the leaders said that there would be no processions of pro- test nor mass meetings anywhere, but that there would be a gradual increase in the Swarajist, or Nationalist, re- sistance movement in all centers where passive resistance is now being car- ried on. ““We are not in the least disappointed as we never expected anything in our favor,” V. J. Patel, former speaker of the Indian Legislative Assembly, who resigned at the beginning of the civil resistance movement, said to the Asso- ciated Press. “We expected a long fight in the first place,” he said, “and it is now clear that we will struggle for months, per- haps for years” And then with a smile, “Of course, I am supposed to ig- nore the recommendations, but as a matter of fact I have been pdring over the details for the last two hours. Sees Boycott Vindicated. & “There i8 absolutely nothing in them which would start to satisfy most In- dians, no matter to what party they belong. Our boycott of the Simon com- mission is now fully vindicated. No member of the All-India National Con- gress will care to consider the recom- mendations for a moment. There is no suggestion of an immediate grant of freedom anywhere. “In fact the recommendations will stiffen our attitude .throughout the country and nothing will satisfy us now except complete independence. Some ‘would have been satisfied with dominion status, but their attitude has stiffened too and now they will fall in line with the majority.” 5 The Bombay Chronicle labeled its comment “An atrocious document.” “It will go down in history as the outstanding example of melancholy meanness in one nation’s tfeatment of another,” the paper declared. The Times of India, British owned, sald: “The recommendations naturally won't satisfy every Indian political mind, but it will be wise to consider some of them a good deal before at- tempting anything like final judgment on them.” LEGISLATORS ARE PLOW HANDS LIKE US, SAYS SHIRES, AT LUNCHEON (Continued From First Page.) have & ragged seat in their pants. “We know .you Representatives don't ocare what the people think about you except at election time. You are just like base ball players. We only care about what the people think about us in the Springtime, when we sign our contracts.” “I am not the greatest ball player in the world,” the Texan continued, “but my team. “It 15 nice to pick up the newspapers and see where Art Shires is the hero of the game, but then the next day, you read that Shires booted the ball that let in the winning run and ought to De kicked off the team. Can't Please Everybody. ‘“Representatives and ball players can't satisfy everybody. You fellows get it around the cracker barrel in the small towns like Italy and Beeville, and we get it in the papers, “I've been at it a long time and I've decided ihat jou can't please every- body, se I've decided that as long as I've pleased Art Shires I am satisfied.” Shires said he was glad to meet Rep- resentative Hatton Sumners, Democrat, xas, because “he used to send us some of the congressional seeds that never came up.” Downin his little town of Italy, he said, his parents used to make him plant the garden seed. Senator Tom Connally, Democrat, ‘Texas, took up the issue with Shires and told hi that if his parents had not insisted upon him working in the garden with the congressional seeds that never came up he would probably have been an anemic soda squirt in a .corner drug store. Describes Aid From Seeds. “Seeds work in wonderful ways" Benator Connally said. “They got you out in the pure ozone and helped to de- velop your muscles. Swinging a hoe made you strong so that you clout the ball in the big league.” Representative Sumners smilingly said that he would like to make an ob- servation relative to Shires’ remarks. “Young man, you haven't the proper been vating ing out & poor man’s breeches now, in- stead of belng 2 eat ball player." JUNE 24, 1930. HOOVER SUPPORTS W.B. KING EXPRES; MEMORIAL DRIVE President Feels Campaign Is ~ Deserving of Aid From Al in CapRtal. President Hoover feels that the Dis- trict of Columbia World War Memorial deserves support of all residents of the National Capital. ‘The Chief Executive has expressed his approval of the project, for which a campaign by organized labor now is under way, to raise the remaining $20,- 000 needed. In a letter to Frank B. Noyes, chairman of the District of Co- lumbia Memorial Commission, Presi- dent Hoover said: “The proposed memorial in Potomac Park to the members of the military and naval .forces from the District of Columbia who served in the World War deserves the support of all resi- dents of the District. “It not only will express in beautiful form the public gratitude for a great service, but also will be a continuing urce of pride to the community. The campaign now being conducted by the Central Labor Union is to in- crease the memorial fund from $135,000 to the necessary $155.000, for erection of the beautiful white Doric temple, which is to be in a grove of trees be- tween the Lincoln Memorial pool and the Tidal Basin. Several phases of the labor campaign are well under way, in charge of an executive committee of which Frank W. Lee is chairman and R. A. Dickson secretary. Among the latest developments of the clmé)nign is a Dollar Club, organ- ized under diréction of Mr. Dickson, who reported today that it was meet- ing with much response. He expects to realize at least $1,000, perhaps more, for the memorial fund through the Dollar Club. Several meeti of labor organiza- tions are scheduled for the next few days and it is expected the memorial project will be considered by these ses- slons. Fred S. Walker, Typographical Temple, is treasurer of the labor cam- paign fund. SENATE T0 DISCUSS CRAMTON PARK CUT IN DEFICIENCY BILL (Continued From First Page.) to the bill for improvements at Colum- bia Hospital, $2,440.80 for treatment of contagious diseases at Garfleld Me- morial Hospital and $4,598 for con- tagious disease work at Providence Hos- pital. An increase of $62,812 for the en- largement and relocation of the Botanic Garden was allowed by the Senate com- mittee, together with $50,000 more for the Library of Congress for the index- ing of Federal statutes. Under the heading of public schools the Senate committee wrote in a clause continuing for another year $116,500 of the unexpended balances of appropria- tions already made for buildings and sites. The Senate committee approved without change all of the other items for the District government allowed by the House, including the $18,500 for installing a radio station for the Police Department in connection with crime detection. Cramton Denies D. C. Burden. Reading from the late edition of The Star last night regarding the action of the Senate in striking from the sec- ond deficiency apropriatoin bill the $1,- 000,000 item for park development un- der* the Cramton bill authorizing the George Washington Memorial Parkway, Representative Cramton in the House today declared that the retention of this $1,000,000 item would not mean any additional financial burden on the District. “I am bound to assume that no seri- ous legislative body would knock out this $1,000,000 fund for park develop- ment because I happen to be the au- thor both of the park bill and of the $9,000,000 lump sum plan of fiscal re- lations betwen the Federal and District governments. “This $1,000,000 item would not be left out because of the limit on the lump sum, because it does not add one penny to the financial obligations of the District,” said Representative Cram- ton, “but it does relieve the District considerably. The District will not have to contribute under the Cramton park bill one penny for parks outside of the Distriet, although they will afford ex- tensive reereational facilities for the people here.” GIRL IS EXON ERATED IN BROTHER’S DEATH IN QUICK VERDICT (Continued From First Page.) twelfth precinct declared he found a shell on the stalrway near the spot where the brother and sister had quar- reled. He also noticed a quantity of unwashed dishes in the kitchen. Dr. Howard Parker of Sibley Hospital told of pronouncing the boy dead. Dr. A. M. MacDonald, an assistant coroner, explained he had performed an autopsy on the body and found that the bullet had passed through the brain. No member of the immediate family was asked to testify, althougn Hilda, her mother and father were present. Hilda was prostrated at her home, 914 Irving street, this morning, after having sobbed part of the story of the shooting at the Irving street address to John | Fleharty, headduarters detective, at the District Receiving Home last night. She told the detective she asked David to help her wash the dishes and that he refused, stating that it was a girl's ‘work and that he was going out to play with his comrades. : Hilda said a quarrel ensued and that she slapped her brother several times. ‘The boy broke loose from her and ran to the telephone to call his father. Hilda said she snatched the 'phone from him and that her brother ran upstairs. A few minutes later, she said, he ap- ared at the head of the stairway, randishing his father's automatic re- volver. At the bottom of the steps, Hilda said, she attempted to wrest the ‘weapon from him. " “We wrestled for the gun awhile, sobbed the girl, “and I finally got it away from him. “I don't know what happened—all 1 remember is pointing the gun at him and hearing it go off.” u ‘The .shot penetrated the boy's fore- head. and tore threugh the back of his head. Hilda called neighbors. “I have shot my brother,” she screamed. Neighbors found the lad unconscious at the foot of the steps. They carried him to Sibley Hospital, where he died a short time later. Hilda was taken to the District Recelving Home, where, after her mother's frantic pleas to send her home, she was released. This morning the family was over- come with grief. Reporters found Mr. and Mrs. Louls Berman and their 17- year-old daughter Lillian huddled about the hysterical younger daughter, Hilda. They were trying to comfort the girl, who mourned the death of the only boy of the family, ‘WILLIAM B. KING. SENATE ROLL CALL HOLDS $9,000,000 SUM INSUFFICIENT (Continued From First Page.) Broussard, Copeland, Dill, Glass, Hay- den, Kendrick, McKellar, Overman, Pittman, Robinson, Arkansas; Shep pard, Swanson, Thomas, Oklahoma; Campbell, Tydings, Wagner, Walsh, Massachusetts; Walsh, Montana, and Wheeler—22. Farmer-Labor—Shipstead. Total in favor—54. anlnst: Republicans—Blaine, Howell De;nncrnu—mnck, George and Har- Total against—5. Opening the debate, Senator Bingham sald he regretted to ask the Senate to turn from its other duties to take this up, but that the Senate conferees had been unable in the past to induce the House members to agree to anything above $9,000,000, and that the question had been raised that the Senate had not expressed itself. Robinson Qutlines Views. Minority Leader Robinson said the recognized parliamentary procedure for bringing the two branches of Congress together is through conference and that he would not look with favor on the pending resolution if it were not for the circumstances that have developed with regard to this bill. Senator Robinson said to declare that one branch of Congress “is bluffing,” that one house is not sincere in its position tends to prevent conferees getting together. ‘The minority leader said he didn' like this method of procedure, but that it is of ver{ reat importance that the District bil passed. He expressed the beliet that it is a reflection on the ‘lhllll.y of both Houses to legislate to | realize a conference has broken up merely because the conferees are un- willing to pursue the normal course where differences arise between the two bodles. He said that if Senator Bingham felt that this was the only way to bring about a conference cal- culated to result in an agreement, he would not object to the resolution. On the roll call he voted for it. Senator Glass asserted that “we have reached a point where the Senate must determine whether it is or is not a part of the legislative machinery.” He declared that for six years the House, in contravention of the 60-40 law, has fied a lump-sum contribution and that the conferees of the other branch of Congress had arbitrarily in- sisted on their figure without regard to the views of the Senate. He said the Senate conferees have made every conceivable offer of compromise. Benator Glass declared that even if the substantive law should be changed from 60-40 to 75-25, the Federal contri- bution would be $1,500,000 above the resent $9,000,000 Jump sum. Senator Glass concluded with the assertion “I for one would refuse to serve as a conferee if the Senate does not sustain its conferees.” He added that he favored the Bingham resolu- tion but would insist on $12,000,000. Reasons Summarized. Senator Bingham told his colleagues | the Senate conferees are asking for a vote of confidence and summarized the reasons why they believe some increase | above $9,000,000 is justified. He declared that if $9.000,000 was equitable when the total appropriation was $33,000,000 "it is certainly not fair as a contribution toward $44,000,000." He told of the large expenditures about to be made for a monumental municipal center and for additional park expan- sion, which, he declared, would not be necessary if this were not the National Capital. Senator Black, Democrat, of Alabama, asked what is the tax rate here, and Senator Bingham explained that it is $1.70. Senator Bingham nadded ‘hat the exhaustive study by the Bureau of Effciency showed that this was close to the average of $1.75 for the other cities included in the study. Senator Howell. who made the only extended argument in opposition, cen- tered his attack on taxation in the District, declaring that in Pittsburgh taxation is 100 per cent greater than here, in Boston 65 per. cent greater, and in"Minneapolis 65 per cent greatcr. Senator Phipps of Colorado, who for | a number of years was chairman in charge of the District bill, related briefly the history of how the 60-40 ratio was departed from two years after it had been adopted, and of the annual strug- gle since that time to try to obtain a more equitable arrangement than $9,000,000 from the House. Referring to the first occasion when the Senate yielded -to the House on the $9,000.000 lump sum in 1925, Senator Phipps said | “that was a fatal mistake on the part of the Senate.” He said it was argued then that the House probably would agree to more than $9,000,000 later, but that the total of the appropriation bill has gone up each year without any change in the lump sum contribution. BAND CONCERTS. By the United States Marine Band Orchestra this evening at the Walter Reed Hospital at 6:30 o'clock. Ta Branson leader; Arthyr Witcomb, sec- ond leader. March, “Thy Overtrue, “Benvenuto Cellini” Cornet solo, “Hungarian Melod! (Winfred Kemp.) Excerpts from “Andrea Chenier,” Glordano ‘Trombone solo, “Love's Enchantment,” Pryor (Robert E. Clark.) “Second Polonalse” .. Xylophone solo, “Valse Gaprice,” Rubinsteir! “Toccata Marziale”.,Vaughan Williams | “The Star Spangled Banner.” By the United States Soldiers’ Home Military Band this evening at the band- stand at 5:30 o'clock. John S. M. Zim- mermann, bandmaster; Anton Pointner, assistant. March, “University of Pennsylvania,” Overture, “Rumanian Festival," ris American Army", . Yassilli | Berlioz | .Bach Kela-Bela Entr'acte, “Songs My Mother Taught b SRR ...Dvorak | “Londonderry Al ....0ld Irish 1 comedy “The | .Ruby | Characteristic, “A Cyclone in Darl town” . . .. Barnard Waltz suite, “Spring, Beautiful $pring,” ’ Lincke | Finale, “The Popular Stein Son| “The Btar Spangled Banne: e Gracfe Marie Schneider, 6, of Atlanta, ‘who began to read at 20 months, now san Psalms in German, | erushed Was Former Pr‘oéd\ifit of Washington Society of {4 Fine Arts! ' 1" * § Willilam Bruce King, grominent lags yer, of this city, where he had carriéd on an extensive practice'for marty Feand, died at his home, 1822 Wyoming ave- nue, yesterday, He was 69 years oM. Death was due to heart'disedse, »* ||| Mr. King was a former presiept ot the Washington Society of Fine APts for & number of years, and hgh, long been active in that organizatign and others in this city. His law 'prictice was pricipally before the Court of Claims and the United States Supreme Court He had prosecuted many impok- tant claim cases against the Goverf=- ment, A native of Minneapolis, Mr. King came to this city with his parents when 5 years old, the late Mr. and Mry. Charles King. Held Law Degree Under Age. He was educated at Gonzaga atory School. the old Columbi 1 lege, now George Washington Univer- sity, where he obtained both academic and law degrees. Obtaining his LL. B. degree there in 1880, Mr. King had the unusual distinction of holding a°degree in law, but being unable to practice because of being too young to be ad- mitted to the bar. He practiced con- tinually after becoming a member of the bar upon reaching the required age. He obtained his LL. M. degree at the Cglumbia College in 1881 and an hon- ofary)M. A. degree there in 1906. He 4d_been graduated with a B. A. de- 8. ember of the Ameri¢can e Phi Delta Phl fra- ternity: the Board\of Trade, the Cosmos Club, the Literary Society and Columbia Historical Soclety, in addition to_the Washington Society of Fine Arts, which he had served as president. He also be- longed to the Washington Bar Associa- tion and other law groups. He was author of many articles on “Law of- Construction Contracts,” and was associate editor of Supplement, Re- vised Statutes, 1893-1901. Long interested in education and his alma mater, George Washington Uni- versity, Mr. King had contributed much to the development of that institution, and was one of its trustees. During the World War he served as vice chairman of the District of Columbia Couneil of National Defense. In addition to his various other ac- tivities, Mr. King had been interested in music and had been active in seeking the development of better music in the National Capital. In this connection he was instrumental in the organization of the Washington Choral Soclety. Y Mr. King maintained law offices at 728 Seventeenth street. He had a Sum- mer home at Bluemont, Va. Was Twice Married. He was twice married. His first wife before her marriage was Miss Edith E. Gilbert. Sometime after her death he was married to Mrs. Ellen M. Bull. He is survived by his widow; three sons, John Bruce King of Minneapolis, Gil- bert King and Dr. Richard Bruce King, both of Boston; a brother, George A. King, associated with him in the prac- tice of law; and two sisters, Mrs. Wile liam K. Butler of Chevy Chase, Md., and Mrs, Henry S. Bean of .Lincoln, s Mass, His brother, who was on a vacation In Massachusetts at the time of Mr. King's death, was expected to arrive here this afternoon. Funeral services will be conductéd at the residence tomorrow morning at 10:30 o'cloe. Interment will be private. The following will be honorary pall- rers: Herman J. Galloway, ‘vmu- C. Clephane, Frank J. Foley, Fred C. Kleinschmidt, Theodore W. Noyes, Lee D. Latimer, Thomas Tallaferto, Josef Kaspar, Df. Cloyd Heck Marvin, Harry NET ACES FROM U. S, WIN AT WIMBLEDON - Allison, Bell, Helen Moody, Tilden and Others Score in Seo- ond Round. By the Associated Press. WIMBLEDON, England, June 24.— Led by the two top-ranking stars of American tennis, Helen Mills Moody and Big Bill Tilden, the big contingent from the United States scored a sue- cession of sweeping victories today in the classic Wimbledon championships of the All-England Club. Seven Americans in the men's singles, triumphed without the loss of a set, giving an impressive exhibition fea~ tured by George Lott's victory over the British veteran, Charles H. Kingsley, 63, 6—4, 6—4, and Gregory Mangin's elimination of another English slar, O. 8. N. Turnbull, at 6—2, 7—8, 6—0. Wilmer Allison of Fort Worth, Tex., one of the American Davis Cup team, who scored a first-round triumph in the Wimbledon championships yesterday, 8ot off to a flying start in today’s play and won his match from R. W. Harris of Great Britain, 6—3, 8—6, 6—4. Johnny Van Ryn of East Orange, N. J., easily disposed of J. L. Chamberiain of England today in the second round. The score was: 6—2, 6—2, 6—2. Helen Beats German, Helen Wills Moody today began her ' quest for a fourth straight title in the British tennis championships by defeate ing, Fraulein Krahwinkel of Germany, Mrs. Moody, with her tennis gard topped off Ly a sweater the color of strawberry, started against her German opponent, but steadied after games were at 2 all in r | the first set Johnny Doeg. the California south- plv{.lxl‘\'op]t through his second-round match in the men's singles, disposing of a ID;H:; Porta of England; sL‘l. Berkeley Bell of Austin, Tex., elim- inated R. Menzel, Crechosiovakia; 81, 6—2, 6—2. giving the American’ Bis second straight victory. T The American advance in: the men’s singles was continued when ~Oregory Mangin of Newark, N, J.. éWminal another former British Davis €up lfi« er, O. G. Noel Turnbull, by scores jof 6—2, 7—5, 6—0. T Nden Scores Vietory. "' Big Bill Tiden, playing with'esn summate ease, scored his second-round :;morly at thedcxpenseo of E. O, Mather, merican student at Oxford. The §¢ofes were 62, 63, 6—1. i rah Palfrey, n-ye-r—nmmxt: made her debut at Wimblec feating Miss B. Yorke of England, 6—1, 6 Eligabeth Ryan, the veteran American layer, defeated Miss H. M ngland, 62, 6--3. W !Meh(};ol St B SR PP (P —Fitty Pirates Kidnap. 180. HONGKONG," June 24 buccaneers wearing soldiers’ unifopms overhauled ja. Chinese) 'steamer: / toda; near Kongmoon, 50 miles south o¥ Canton, shot several passengers, kid.~ naped 180 Chinese for ransom and took loot valued at $20, ‘The passel were shot when about 20 of jumped overboard and started swime ming toward the shore. The pirates #hot most of them, only & few escaping,