Evening Star Newspaper, January 19, 1931, Page 1

WEATHER. (U. B. Weather Bureau Forecast.) Fair tonight ;and tomorrow; lowest temperature tonight about 35 degrees; somewhat colder tomorrow afternoon or night. Temperatures—Highest, 45, at 3:30 p.m. yesterday;, lowest, 34, at 3:30 am. today. Full report on page 3. Closing N.Y. Markets, Pages13,14 & 15 he Zn WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION ening Star. "ln -A to Home Within the Hour” The Star’s cairier system covers every city block and the regular edi- tion is delivered to Washington homes No. 31,674. PFit"ohee Fintered as mecond class matter Washington, C. D, WASHINGTON, D. C, MONDAY, JAN UARY 19, WICKERSHAM GIVES DRY ENFORGEMENT REPORT T0 HODVER Declared to Contain No Rec- ommendation for Repeal or Modification. DOCUMEI\;T DESCRIBED AS LARGELY FACTUAL President Expected to Send It to Congress Along With Brief Comment Tomorrow. President Hoover today received the report on prohibition enforcement pre- pared by the National Commission on Law Observance and Enforcement, ap- pointed by him nearly two years ago, and will in all likelthood transmit it to Congress &t noon tomorrow. The impression is that the President will attach to this report a letter of transmission in which it is though he will make some brief comment regard- ing the recommendations. The Presi- dent, however, has not determined this point. At any rate, he will send a let- ter to Congress. h 'his long réport, which is expected to hl'{e lrflmgndms affect on the future of the prohibition question in this country, was delivered to the President in person by George W. Wickersham, chairman of the commission. Mr. Wickersham took th> report to the President at the White House shortly after the latter's breakfast, and for half an hour discussed its contents with the President as they sat in the Lincoln study on the second floor. After the departure of Mr. Wickersham, the President went directly to his office and was soon absorbed in the huge docu- ment. Engagement List Limited. His engagcment list was held to the minimum in order that he might devote the entire day to the task. “The printed copies of the report were delivered at the White House at 11 o'clock and distributed to the press, to be withheld from publication until the time the report’s receipt at the Capitol. The purpose in giving the report to the press in advance was rmit the newspapers of the country handle it as fully as possible. No summary of the long document will be issued. The eonclusions of the majority of the commission have been placed at the very beginning of the jocument. d'l‘he report as a whole has been described as largely factual, but em- bracing recommendations for improv- ing conditions in connection with Vol- stead enforcement. The word has been given that no recommendation for repeal or modifica- tion is' included, in this main report at least. Bources close to the com- mission sald no effort is made to gloss over facts, either favorable or unfa- vorable to the dry laws, however. Includes Individual Opinions. "The report as submitted includes in- dividual opinions from among the 11 commissioners. How many dissented from the majority report is expected to be made known only through publica- tion of the documents themselves. Prom the commissioners themselves in recent weeks have come assertions that unanimity could not be hoped for. Under the plan upon which the report finally was drafted the members have written separate reports or opinions to take care of these divergencies. The task of studying and reporting on all the Nation's laws was put in the hands of the commission and George W. Wickersham, the 72-year-old chair- man, exactly 19 months and 23 days 880 Now that the prohibition report is out of its hands, the commission is to con- centrate on other phases of its study. A final report is expected to be made in the Spring. BORGLUM REFUSED FUNDS FOR MAGAZINE McCarl Says U. 8. Cannot Help Pay for Periodical Devoted to National Park. Gutzon Borglum, noted sculptor, to- day was informed by Controller Gen- eral McCarl thai the Federal Govern- ment could not help pay for a maga- Eine of which Borglum is in charge in his capacity as chairman of the Com- mittee on Design and Publicity of the Mount Rushmore National Memorial Commission. Congress had appropriated $250,000 to aid the Memorial Commission in the project of carving heroic figures of Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln and Roosevelt on & mountain in South Da- kota. There is also to be an entabla- ture upon which there is to be cut a| suitable inscription written by Calvin Coolidge. Borglum wrote to Secretary of the Treasury Mellon, explaining that the “gross” income of the committee was approximately $15000 and had been placed in the hands of the tyeasurer without deducting the expense of pub- lication of the magazine, which was $6,000 for 35000 copies. The sculptor suggested that the $15,000 placed in the commission treasury calls for an equal $15,000 from the funds appropriated by Congress In answering the Borglum letter, which was referred to him by the Sec- retary of the Treasury, McCarl said “It“ifs not belicved that the cost and expenses of publishing & magazine was considered or intended by the Congress as being a part of the official work of | the commission, for which the Federal Government was to contribute not to exceed one-half.” WOUNDED MARINE DIES Another Marine has died of wounds in Nicaraguan bandit fighting, the Navy ent was advised today, in a 'h informing it of the ith of ivate David Monroe Kirkendall of Menagta, Nicaragua, yesterday. The de: 3 , yesterday. - mnllflt was told that death occured multiple gunshot wounds received with bandits on January 3, ween 'rowalmm Ocotal.. Kirk- 's next of ‘was an uncle, Wal- of Chicago. N R AR dio Programs on Page A-12 “P’m Al Capone” Cry By Man Stampedes Chorus in Theater By the Associnted Press. CHICAGO, January 19.—The audience in a South State street theater saw something not on the program last night, but which gave them a momentary thrill without extra charge. A man in the crowd jumped over the footlights and an- nounced in no uncertain tones: “I'm Al Capone.” The chorus screamed and fled, leaving the stage to the new- comer, who then leaned over and asked the orchestra to play something. By that time the police arrived and took him to a hospital for observation. He gave his name as William Carshak and said he couldn't remember why he had used the gangster's name. MAGDONALD FACES Has Pledge of Liberal Sup- port as Parliament Recon- venes, but Split Is Possible. By the Associated-Press. LONDON, January 19.—Parliament reconvenes tomorrow with the conserv- atives hopeful of an early opportunity to turn the Labor government out and the government determined to avert any defeat which will necessitate a general election. On the face of things the government appears to have the best of the argu- ment in the early stages, at least since the Liberals, who hold the balance of power, have been pledged by David Lloyd George, their leader, to support the ministry where reasonably possible. Lloyd George, in making this pledge, said the Liberals preferred to support the government as the lesser of two evils, the other being a conservative ministry under Stanley Bgldwin. Because of the government's initiation of an electoral reform measure, which if passed will institute a kind of pro- mons, this support may last for & con- siderable time, until the measure has been passed by the commons. Then the Liberals are certain to seek & new %o | election under its more advantageous terms. The government will run into trouble early, however, despite the Liberal pledge. The education bill comes up on Wednesday and on Thursday the trades dispute bill is up for its second reading. The conservatives are opposed to peace- ful picketing during strikes, which the bill would legalize. It is possible that many Liberals will join the Conserva- tives in the division on the bill. 'MORE THAN 50 HURT 'WHEN TRAINS COLLIDE on Crossover—Engineer Pinned in Cab. | | By the Associated Press. BOSTON, January 19.—More than 50 | persons were injured, some of them se- | riously, when the New York-bound Colonial express train, speeding through a snowstorm, and a passenger local col- lided at a crossover at Readville today. Both trains were operated by the New York, New Haven & Hartford Rallroad. ‘The locomotive of the express crashed | into the rear cars of the local, overturn- { ing two of them and then turning over on its own side. The local carried about | 200 passengers. George Gladding, | express, was pinned within his cab and | was extricated by a rescue crew. He | was found to be suffering from burns and bruises, but was not believed to be critically injured. His fireman leaped to safety. Most of the injured were passengers aboard the local, for the most part | commuters on their way to business in Boston. More than 30 were treated at the scene and :aany others were taken to_neighboring hospitals and doctors’ offices. FOUND DEAD TOGETHER Bullet Ends Life of Bird-Lover, Who Listened to Its Notes for Hours at a Time. | By the Associated Press CHICAGO, January these Chinese. That's what Hong Ming Lak's neigh- bors used to say. They liked him and | patronized his grocery store, but couldn’t {understand him. For hours he would | sit and listen to his canary sing. When 19.—Peculiar, |the weather was pleasant he would take | |the bird on his walks, suspending its | cage from a short stick. Often he would | pause to listen to its song. Last week the canary became ill and |refused food. Yesterday a friend, no- |ticing that the grocery was Jocked, jcalled police. Inside they found the canary lying at the bottom of its cage, which rested on a stand at the head of | Hong Ming Lak’s bed. Hong Ming Lak | himself lay on the bed, seemingly asleep. Then the police lifted his mandarin H Lafk!fl ‘There was a bullet hole through | his t | * DANGEROUS TEST portional representation in the com- | |Express Hits Rear Cars of Local | engineer of the | CHINESE AND HIS CANARY | BRTAI GRANTS “NDIA SELFRULE AS PARLEY ENDS |Welcomed as Dominion in | Commonwealth, With Full Responsible Government. ;POLITICAL PRISONERS ARE PLEDGED LIBERATION 50,000 to Be Freed if Civil Quiet Is Restored—Constitution Will Be Rushed. | By the Associated Press. LONDON, January 19.—Ramsay Mac- Donald today brought the Indian round table conference to a close, extending a welcoming hand to India as a dom- |inion in the British commonwealth of nations with full responsible self- government. . The work begun at London will be continued without interruption, he said, and the new Indian constitution will be passed through the British Parliament as s00n as it is completed. This pronouncement of British policy | pledged Jiberation to India’s 50,000 po- | litical prisoners if “civil quiet is pro- claimed and assured” in India. Along Lines of U. S. Congress In a long declaration of British Gov- ernment policy, which the prime minis- | ter read carefully, the weight of gov- ernment *support was pledged to the 1 findings of the committees of the round | table conference which has been la- | boring 1n London for two months, These envisage a national federal government of India along the general lines of the United States Congress, with a senate and house of represen- tatives, and with the executive power in the hands of a governor general who will have a cabinet of responsible In- | dian ministers chosen from the nation- |al assembly. The Governor General will wield authority as the British ‘sovereign's nominal executive, as in other British dominions. During the period of transition the financial powers of the new Indian gov- ernment and the fields of defense and foreign relations will be safeguarded by reservations Pllclns them within the jurisdiction of the British imperial gov- | ernment, In Form of Federation. The Indian National government, | MacDonald said, will be in the form of an all-India federation with the spheres of defense and foreign affairs remainini under the control of the imperia British government. Certain reserva- tions will be necessary, he added, during | the period of transition. He spoke for about an hour and con- cluded his address aniid great applause. with full responsible self-government. The prime minister indicated, after this speech was_cver, that he would confer of India, as soon as he arrived from Canada concerning means of conducting negotiations for the working out of the new Indian constitution. Lord Willing- don is due here within the next few ays. . MacDonald held out the olive branch to Gandhi and the Indian_ extremists, declaring that steps would be taken to permit all elements in India who wish t0 do 5o to participate in the negotia- tions which began here. Holds Safeguards Necessary. ‘The Indians, said the prime minister, putes, for Britain is neither pro-Hindu pro-Moslém, nor pro-any section of the Indian population. “The attitude of the British govern- ment,” he told the assembled delegates, “15 nothing more than an overpowering desire to I:t you settle your own affairs.” He said he did not like the idea of placing “safeguards” about the proposed Indian government, but he pointed out that they exist in every constitution in the world. “It is not that we want to interfere,” he ‘said, “but such safeguards as the financial safeguards which are proposed are necessary to keep India right in the eyes of the world.” He declared that all Indian commun- ities, small and great, must be safe- guarded in any constitution for India. He said also that the necessary steps would be taken for the separation of Burma from India. This was an out- standing issue of the conference. Several Delegates Speak. Several delegates spoke briefly before the prime minister's turn came, and Sir Tej Bahadur Sapru, former presi- | dent of the All-India Liberal Federa- | tion, brought a round of applause with an appeal for amnesty for all political | prisoners 1 India. | "“Take courage in your hands,” he said |to Premier MacDonald, “and hold out | the olive branch to my cpuntry. In ask- [ ing for the release of these prisoners I | speak not _only for those of us who | are here, but for a large number of | men in my country who are expecting | some such’ gesture from you.” Lord Peel, the conservative spokes- | man. made what was considered one of his party's first conciliatory gestures when he said that if safeguards in India can be made effective the Conservatives would not hesitate to assent to a new Indian constitution, | " The delegates gathered for this final | plenary session in full Oriental regalia, | the Indian princess wearing ornate tur- | bans and flashing jewels, and the wom- | en delegates clad in flowing gowns with |-multi-colored shawls [_The task of solving the Indian prob- \Continued on Page 2, Column | | bining the popular word games. It’s Fast! you rest. ‘ LETTER OUT An intriguing new idea in puzzles, com- est features of many already It’s Fascinating! ‘You may work it while you run, or while TRY IT NOW Start with this latest fad on page B-12 of TODAY’S STAR with Lord Willingdon, the new Viceroy | must settle their own communal dis-| BE A HoUDIN! | By the Associated Press. NIAGARA FALLS, N. Y., January 19 | mission today ordered an aerial survey | and Sunday which changed the contour | | of the crest of the great cataract into a | miniature of the Canadtan or Horse- shoe Falls. At the same time a former State | reservation engineer predicted a new crash soon. Two witnesses of the first tremendous plunges of rock and ice that rent the TERRIFIC DETONATION MARKS SLIDE OF NIAGARA FALLS ROCK Engineer Predicts New Crash—Eyewit- nesses Describe Awe-Inspiring Sight of Tremendous plunges of Stone and Ice. falls' brink were found today. One viewed the eave-in from Prospect Point, —The Niagara State Reservation Com- | 0n the ®American side, while the other | watched it from below the bank on the Canadian side. Both said that there hurtling into the lower river. Percy Frazier, superintendent of the docks of the Maid of the Mist Steam- ship Co.,, who viewed the slides from the Canadian side, s2id there was a | terrific rumble and as he looked from | a window of his home that nestles among the rocky crevices of the gorge a few hundred feet below the Horseshoe " (Continued on Page 2, Column 7.) WORK CURTAILED White House Meeting on Arlington Span Seeks to Offset Excess Costs. 1 SCOPE OF BRIDGE Because the construction work on the Arlington Memorial Bridge will cost ap- proximately $780,000 in excess of the amount orginally anticipated, it was decided at a meeting at the White House today of the Arlington Memorial Bridge Commission to reduce sornewhul.‘ the scope of the remainder of the project. President Hoover, who is chairman of the commission, was informed by Lieut. | Col. U. S. Grant, 3d, executive officer | of the commission, who has been per- | sonnally in charge of the construction, that the project is now in its sixth year. | Mr. Hoover was informed that the bridge would be opened for public use | early next Winter. | Col. Grant informed Mr. Hoover con- struction difficulties were encountered at an early stage of the bridge building in the form of & need of an underpass under both the bridge proper and the | | parkway approach. Also that both the | main bridge and the boundary channel bridge had to be increased in height | for structural advantages and the| | granite voussoirs had to be increased in | thickness for architectural reasons. Groups for Pylons. : Equestrian groups were substituted for ‘pylgns at the east end so as to avold | competition with the Lincoln Memo- rial. Unexpected foundation conditions under the boundary channel bridge were encountered. These and similar changes have resulted in an increase In the cost In the nntmuntt of $4,544,000 ve the original estimates. m(:j“ the other hand, some of the orig- inal items have been eliminated and on others economies have permitted sav- ings, both of which have reduced the apparent excess of $3,763,000, so that at present the net result is that there is a prospective excess cost of about $780,000, if the Temaining work is car- ried to completion in strict accordance with the original estimates. Col. Grant produced photostatic cost sheets and blue prints of what has been done and what can be done to keep the cost within the authorized amount by reducing this scale or of eliminating entirely certain features which do not seem to be essential to the project as & whole. Columbia Island Columns. The President’s attention was directed to the making of a detail design for the two columns on Columbia Island, one of which is to represent the North and the other one the South. The Fine Arts Commission has recommended the addi- tion of fluting on the columns, which extra feature, Col. Grant pointed out, would involve a cost of $50,000 in ex- cess of the approved estimate for these columns. As a means of making savings in the completion of the bridge, the following suggestions were offered: Omission of statues on the boundary channel bridge estimated to cost $78,000, omission of statues on the main bridge estimated to cost $392,000, substitution of plant- ing for the balustrade on Columbia Island estimated to cost $400,000, and the omission of statues on Columbia Island to cost $400,000. Further study will be made before the reduction details are worked out. o e . Sapseet o (he Comm! , Wl compx e President and Vice President, the Speak- d the chairmen of BILLBOARD GROUP T0 FIHT CONTRO Subcommittee Orders Favor- able Report on Measure After | McClintock Issues Warning. Warned by one of its members that the outdoor advertising industry would fight any effort by Congress to legis- late against billboards, the subcom- mittee on parks and playgrounds of the House District Committee today unanimously ordered a favorable report on the pending bill empowering the District Commissioners to regulate and control outdoor signs in the District of | Columbia. Just before the measure was put to the vote after a brief public hearing, Representative C. B. McClintock of Ohio told Chairman Albert R. Hall of Indiana that he already has been “ap- proached” by representatives of the billboard industry. ‘‘The billboard peo- ple all over the country,” he declared, “are going to fight this ‘bill because they feel if Congress gives this legisla- tion to the District of Columbia it will be the forerunner of other bills.” Action Now Necessary. Representative Malcolm C. Tarver of Georgia, another member of the sub- committee, repjied that “this is all the more reason why we should get this bill through the House now.” Both Mr. Hall and Mr. McClintcck were of the opinion that such threats compel the necessity of action at this time. . Except for a few matters of phrase- ology in amendments proposed by the District Commissioners, the National Capital Park and Planning Commis- sion and the America Civic Association, no opposition was encountered to_the bill, which already has passed the Sen- " (Continued on Page 2, Column 4.) STRIKERS MAY PARLEY Weavers Await Returns of Vote on Negotiations. MANCHESTER, England, January 19 ().— Lancashire’s textile strike was virtually complete today and both sides awaited returns of a vote among mem- bers of the Weavers' Union as to whether 1t would authorize its Gen- eral Council to negotiate further with mill owners. A lockout has sent 250,000 weavers | into idleness because they refuse to ac- cede to the owners’ demand that each weaver take over eight looms instead of the four they now operate. THE WASHINGTON AUTOMOBILE SHOW January 24 to January 31, Inclusive. As usual, The Star will publish an automobile show section, con- taining a review of all makes of cars, pictures and news of the au- tomotive industry. Information regarding the show this year is expected to be of par- ticular interest, in view of the va- rious improvements and economic values. ‘This section will be found in next SUNDAY'S STAR. 1931—THIRTY-TWO PAGES. WIDE F00D PRICE PROBE PREDICTED | | Carey Asks Meat Inquiry After Brookhart Urges Including Dairy Products. | | A further indication that the sen- of the American Falls to determine the | were two distinct- slides that sent |3t0rial investigation into bread snd extent of the rock slide Saturday night | thousands of tons of rock and ice Sugar prices probably will develop into a general food inquiry came today when | Senator Carey, Republican, of Wyoming, introduced another resolution to include | meat and meat productss yet been acted on, was offered a few | hours before the Agriculture subcom- | Falls, he_saw the rock and ice give |mittee, headed by Senator Capper of | Kansas, held its first meeting. The | subcommittee is in session this after- by i |noon to map out the scope of the in- |quiry ordered last week into bread, |flour and sugar prices. | Senator lican, | Towa. has a resolution pending to bring !milk and dairy products into the in- vestigation. | Food Prices Dropping. | Meanwhile, the Department of bor's surveys show food prices wholesale prices of commodities still | are on the downgrade. Prices of food in Washington on De- cember 15, 1930, were 2 per cent low- |er than the food prices in the Capital |on November 15, while for the year | period ended December 15 food prices | here were 10 per cent lower than they | were December 15, 1929. Prices were off {for the month and the year in all of | the 51 cities in which monthly surveys are made by the department, with prices in Washington showing one of the smallest decreases during the month and year. 28 Articles Lower | In the commodities which make up [the general term of food prices were lower on 28 articles on December 15 than during the previous month, while an increase in price was noted in only one art‘cle—cabbage. _ Parm products as a group decreased in December 5 per cent below the No- vember level, because of lower prices for corn, hogs cotton, eggs, hay, onions and oranges. Foods at wholesale were 4,2 per cent lower in December, with declines registered in butter, cured meats, lard, coffee, sugar and cornmeal. Coal srowed no change in the general price level, while building materials were downward in price, and house fur- nishings also moved downward. Raw materials as a whole averaged lower than in November, while in the large groups of non-agricultural products December prices averaged lower than those of the month before. WO0DCOCK IS ADMITTED BY U. S. SUPREME COURT Dry Director Intends to Argue Prohibition Case From Mich- igan at Early Date. By the Associated Press. Prohibition Director Woodcock today was given the right to practice before the Supreme Court and he intends to use it soon to argue an important pro- hibition case from Michigan. His admission to the highest bar was moved by Assistant Attorney General Youngquist, in charge of prohibition. ‘The case which the prohibition direc- tor will argue involves the right of search without a warrant. It resulted from the arerst and conviction of Rich- ard Husty and Charles Laurel at Grand Rapids, Mich, on charges of violating the prohibition law. La- and L ‘The Carey resolution, which has not | P Means Associated as fast as the papers are printed. Saturday's Circulation, 115855 Sunday’'s Cireulation, pres. TWO CENTS. ABROGATING PEPCO CONSENT DECREE Advises Utilities Commission to Order New Schedule of Electricity Rates. RECEIPT QF OPINION FOLLOWED BY PARLEY Procedure Under Section Giving Body Full Power Over Charges Believed Recommended. Corporation Counsel William W. Bride today filed with the Public Util- ities Commission a written opinion giv- ing it as his view that the commission should proceed at once to abrogate en- tirely the consent decree under which ‘Washington's electric rates are an- nually set, and order a new schedule of rates independent of the decree. The commission and Mr. Bride agreed that the text of the report was not to be made public and they would not make any statement as to the substance of it. Its contents, however, were learned from a reliable source at the District Build- ing. Mr. Bride’s opinion, which was com- | pleted early this morning, was dis- | patched to the commission in spite of the fact that the commission had al- ready decided on the policy to follow with respect to the decree without wait- ing for the advice of Mr. Bride, who is the legal adviser to the commission. ‘The commission had decided to seek a modification of the decree scaling down the amount of profit which could be retained by the Potomac Electric Power Co. each year, but otherwise leaving the decree in full force and effect. This action was taken Friday and Mr. Bride was ordered to prepare a petition to Equity Court to carry out the com- | mission’s decision. Mr. Bride protested that the commission should have waited | for his opinion for which they had asked on January 7. Conference Is Held. After the opinion was sent to the commission this morning members of | the commission studied it over carefully | and then summoned Mr. Bride and Wil- liam A. Roberts, his assistant on public | utilities matters. A conference lasting | 40 minutes ensued and at the end of it | the following brief statement was issued y Chairman Mason M. Patrick of the | commission: “Mr. Bride this morning submitted an opinion concerning the course to be followed in connection with the ‘consent decree’ and the effort to secure lower electric rates. As this went very fully into all phases of the matter, it was agreed by both Mr. Bride and the com- mission that it would be unwise and unnecessary to give publicity to it as it is obvious that matter of this kind should not be made available to op- posing counsel.” People’s Counsel Richmond B. Keech, who had seen the opinion submitted by Mr. Bride, was reported to be strongly in favor of the course he recommended. Mr. Keech is known to favor the policy of ordering the electric rates reduced so that if the company decides to resist it will have the burden of establishing its case in the courts, whereas, should the commission %o to court in the first instance, the burden would be upon the commission. It is understood that the recommen- dation is that the commission proceed under section 18 of the public utilities act which gives them full power over the matter of rates charged by public service corporations in the District. Obtained Public Hearing. ‘The present controversy goes back to the fight for lower rates made by Mr. Keech and William McK. Clayton. rep- resenting the Federation of Citizens’ Associations last year. They secured a public hearing on the matter, the first to be held on electric rates since the consent decree went into effect. At this hearing it was developed that the power company -profits during the years in which the consent decree was effective were never less than 10 per cent. In setting the rates for 1931 the commission found as a fact that the profits made by the company had been excessive and announced its intention of seeking a change in the decree for the purpose of making a greater pro- portion of these profits available to the public in the way of rate reduction. The commission, however, accepted the rate schedule proposed by the company and put into effect January 1. Shortly thereafter Justice Jennings Bailey, of District Supreme Court, handed down an opinion in another case involving a consent decree governing the activities of certain meat packers under the Sherman Anti-Trust Act. Portions of this decision were sent up by the commission to Mr. Bride on January 7 for his opinion, but the com- mission went ahead and decided upon its course of action without waiting for Mr. Bride to reply. ‘Whether the commission will now fol- low Mr. Bride’s advice or insist on pur- suing its own course is a matter for speculation. Many Hurt in Train Crash. BUENOS AIRES, January 19 (#).—A number of passengers were badly in- jured and about 60 others suffered bruises when a train standing at Marti- nez Station was struck by another train approaching it from behind last night. Several coaches were demolished. By the Associated Press. EDMONSTON, Alberta, January 19. —The cold Canadian sun was reflected dully from the surface of a dishpan that sat across the bony knees of a man in a lonely hut at Long on the Hay River, last Spring. “The sun is shining, mother, but I feel so cold,” the young man wrote, using the dishpan as a desk. “I can still walk a little, but that’s about all. There is no blood in me because I haven't eaten for so long. I haven't seen another human being for 40 days ‘There are some magazines here, SKELETON FOUND WITH LETTER MAN WAS WRITING TO MOTHER Young Adventurer in Canada, Dead Since Last Spring, Held Missive in Hand. is if God will forgive me for my,sins.” The young man sat there with the dishpan across his knees until a REED'S RED CROSS DELAY MOVE LOSES BY CURTIS RULING Norris Sustained in Citing Agreement to Vote on $25,000,000 Contribution. TILSON TO MAKE FIGHT IN SUPPORT OF HOOVER President Asks Coolidge and Smith to Head Drive for Drought Relief Subscriptions. The attempt of administration leaders in the Senate to defer consideration of the $25,000,000 appropriation for the Red Cross until February 9 was ruled out of order today by Vice President Curtis. . Senator Reed, Republican, Pennsyl- vania, moved the postponement with the argument that the Red Cross be permitted to complete its campaign of $10,000,000 in private subscriptions. Curtis Sustains Norris. After more than two hours’ debate Senator Norris, Republican, Nebrasks, made the point the Reed motion was out of order because of an agreement requiring that the Senate vote today on the appropriation. “Vlct President Curtis sustained Nor- ris. Meanwhile Majority Leader Tilson of the House announced off the floor that he would make every effort possible to defeat the appropriation, which is op- posed by President Hoover. Senator Robinson of Arkansas, the Democratic leader, prepared, however, to ask immediate consideration, and his colleague from Arkansas, Senator Cara- way, pressed for action. Caraway said he knew of “innumer- able instances where school children are being given one meal a day” and families were living on $1 for two weeks. Calls Hoover Plea “Politics.” Referring to President Hoover's an- nouncement last night of a national committee of prominent men, includ- ing Calvin Coolidge, honorary chair- man; Alfred E. Smith, Owen D. Young and John W. Davis, to sponsor the Red Cross drive, Caraway said it was made “for political effect on the eve of Senator Reed's motion.” “It was not expected to add a dollar to the fund,” he contended. Senator Robinson said in the Sem- ate he understood Col. Arthur Woods, chairman of President Hoover's Em- ployment Committee, had recommended a Federal p?roprhtlon of “at least $100,000,000" for relief work. He added he had not the nator peland, w said that question not been Afi of Woods when he was before the Ap- it tl‘\?d’ Cross :I'z'r!w receipt e of $667,000 in its $10,000,000 eampaign. Leaders of the Red Cross organiza: ry subscription of raising relief funds as “the Ameri- can way.” He used the term in announcing ap- pointment of his special committee. President Hoover's letter asking these citizens to serve follows: “I am appointing & Nation-wide com- mittee to sponsor the American Red Cross effort to raise $10,000,000 for the relief of the sufferers in the drought- stricken areas. Mr. Coolidge has con- sented to act as honorary chairman. Knowing your public Aerlt. I am most desirous that you should be a member of this committee. “We are faced with a national emer- gency. Those in need in our jer cities are being and will be provided for through the generosity and self-re- liance of the citizens of those com- munities. The people, however, in the drought-stricken areas in 21 States are not in a position adequately to help themselves and must look to their fel- low citizens for temporary assistance. Calls Method “American Way.® “The American way of meeting such a relief problem has been through vol- untary effort and for many years this effort has been centered in the Ameri- can Red Cross, created by the people themselves to act in just such emer- gencles. It has met its responsibilities magnificently in times of war and of peace. “It is essential that we should main- tain the sound American tradition and spirit of voluntary aid in such emer- gency and should not undermine that :flxm, ;&lcg‘ has ml:‘e oul; Red Cross e outstanding guardian of our le in_time of disaster.” —y There have been strong intimations that Mr. Hoover would speak even more plainly than that if Congress persists in its present plan, and a veto has been hinted by his friends. With former President Coolidge, who has accepted the honorary chairman- ship, the special drive committee will have as vice chairmen Alfred E. Smith and John W. Davis, last two Demo- cratic presidential nominees; Gen. John J hing and Gen. Abel Davis of Chicago. Fifty others who have agreed to serve are leaders in politics, labor, religion, the professions, business, education and finance. The_proposal that the Senate defer (Continued on Page 2, Column 8.) . DRY APPEAL GOES TO SUPREME COURT Arguments to Be Heard Wednesday on U. 8 Challenge to Ruling of Judge Clark. By the Assoclated Press. The Government's appeal challenging the decision of Judge Clark of New Jer- sey holding the prohibition amendment trooper of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police happened by the cabin recently. He found a skeleton hand holding the letter. The young man, James fidnn Michael, 25, died soon after he finished writing to his mother, Mrs. L. A, Wil- lams of Albany, Calif. invalid today was formally present the Supreme Court. 5 —_e hael's last letter was Mm thal