Evening Star Newspaper, January 27, 1931, Page 6

“PLEAS T0 GANCEL THE EVE} AR, WASHINGTON, D. C, WARDEBT REFUSED !British Banker Says Plan Would Yield Big Gain to U. S. Trade. BY FREDERIC WILLIAM WILE. Prohibition and power, the excitement caused by the Wicker- sham report. managed. to divert atten- tion from the latest attempt to bring about cancellation of Furope's war dehts to the United States, or at least the wiping oyt of a substantial part of them. ‘Washington officialdom, however, was not too' busy to turn thumbs down promptly on the whale praposition. 1t can be stated on the highest adminis- tration authority that our Government Jooks upon the debts as incidents defi- nitely closed by the liberal funding set- tlements made during the past eight years. Nothing has occwrred to alter ,t?e Tpited States’ ppposition to revision of those settlements. If revision should be formally proposed by any of the debtor governments, rejection is eertain “Briton Makes Plea. There '‘was something closely re- sembling concerted aetion in the latest cancellation project. On Januarys20 K. C. Goodenough, ehairman of Bar- clay's Bank, one of the biggest Brifish institutions, addressing its annual meet- ing in Londen, put forward the frank- est plea for cancellation of war debts that hag. ever come from a British source. Mr, .Goodenough did not spe- cifically ynention the $4.426,000.000 of principal and. $1,047,360.000 of interest which the Britis prens, but adyocated the wiping out of the entife $12.000,- 000,000-odd which 18 European states, a, I standing’ against asury . The Lon- don bahker declared that the annul- ment of these debts would be a “busi- ness proposition” of immeasurable benefit to American foreign trade. The scheme was launched in almpst the same terms as those uittered a few d previous by Albert H. Wiggin, chairman of the Chase National Bank of New York. | particularly e —sem ‘slash the debts, Sir Robert Horne, for- mer chancellor of the British ex- chequer, poured cold water on the pro- pogal. He denied the frequent conten- tion that Great Britain has a right to resent the debt settlement which former Prime Minister Stanley Bald- win affected at Washington in 1928. “It has been represented” said Sir Robert, “that Mr. Baldwin, through his unspillful negotiations, saddled the Brit- ish people with a burden of payment under which we are groaning and strug- gling, and which is an important cause of the industrial depression from which we are suffering. There could be no more gross misrepresentation. The truth s that what we pay to America in fulfillment of the settlement made by Mr. Baldwin is compensated to us by what we are receiving from our debtors on the continent of Burope.’ Goodenough’s Plea Impeded. the wind out of the sails of Chairman Goodenough of Barelay's Bank, who argues that because John Bull has can- celled debts owing hitm Uncle Sam ought to do likewise. “By a voluntary act of unparalleled generosity, Mr. | Goodenough _alleged, “Great Britain indertook not to exact from the debtor countries of the world more than she might have to pay America. In this way Britain canceled $11,250,000,001 of war debt due to her, which sum she has therefore definiteiy and directly lost But this action has enabled those countries to continue their economic ex istence, and thereby Great Britain and every exporting and trading country is gaining the benefit now. The same would happen in the case of America, if Ishp should cancel the $12,000,000,000 | of war debt due to her.” (Copyright, 1931 MRS. H. M. FRASER DIES | Woman, 95, Had Resided in City i Since She Was 12. Mrs. Harriet M. Fraser, 95 years old, who had heen a resident of this city for many years, died at Silver Spring, Md., yesterday after a short-time fll- ness Mrs. Fraser was the widow of James Fraser and had resided in this ci continuously from the time she was years old, until she moved Spring a short time ago. She was & here. Funeral services will be conducted at Sir Robert Horne's frankness takes | to Silver | life member®of Temple Baptist Church | EFFORT 10 BLOCK POWER PAY FAILS House Rejects La Guardia Amendment to Withhold Salaries. | By the Associated Press. | An effort to prevent payment of salaries to Federal Power Commis- sioners until the dispute between the Senate and President Hoover over three appointees is settled, failed today in the | House. The vote was 102 to 37. Representative LaGuardia, Republic- {an, New York, proposed an amendment withholding the salaries from the power commission’s appropriation of | $255,605 He defended the Senate action in rescinding confirmation of Chairman Smith and Commissioners Draper and Garsaud of the commission. Oppose Amendment. Washington, and Representative Gra. ham, Republican, Pennsylvania, op- posed La Guardia’s amendment. They | expressed the opinion that the House | had no concern with the controversy. Represertative Ramseyer, Republican, Towa, said the House should not hold up the salary of a commissioner be- | cause he happened to have a view dif- ferent from the Senate. Republican Floor Leader Tilson joined the debate rting if we mak? |it_possible for the Senate to recall eny | official it “wonld pyt them under its rontrol.” Representative Parks, Democrat, Arkansas said the amendment should be_adopted. Representative Hoch, Republican, of Tansas, opposing the amencment, said W= seriously propose that whenever |any one initiates ouster procecdin; Ino matter how—the salary should be | withheld.” Washington attorneys are discussing | today and entertaining legal paradox | much like the dog chasing his tail. ‘The dog In this Instance happens to | be the Government, whose various parts are mixed up in the fight over retaining of | President Sends Little Girl’s ‘White Penny’ to Red Cross By the Associated Press. From the White House to the Red Cross today a half dollar passed. ‘Wherever it rolled, a smile for a childhood memory went right along with it. For it was accompanied by & wee note in uneven, handprinted letters from a little girl living in Webster, N. Y. It read: “Dear’ Mr. Hoover: Here is a big, white penny from my bank. Wil you uuir some bread and but- ter and milk and candy for the little boys and girls who are hungry. From Rosemary Ernisse.” —_— sion of the Department of Justice, un- der the municipal administrative system governing the National Capital. The senatorial foes of the power commis- sioners want him to bring suit to de- termine whether the three commission- ers are in cflice legally. Rover's Boss, Attorney General | Mitchell, gave the opinion which Rover would be called upon to attack. It guided President Hoover when the lat- ter refused to return the names of the H issioners to the Senate for recon- | Representative Summers, Republican, | ciitra - e Penate 108 B sideration. The attorneys are wondering wheth- er Rover could, under ail of these cir- cumstances, bring the suit and make it legal. May Need Outsider. One Washington authority on consti- tutional law suggested it might be nec- essary for the Senators to employ an attorney outside the Government. Rover heretofore has been cast in the role of defending the President and the United States in the cases in which he appears, or prosecuting in their behalf. In this instance he would be suing the President and thie latter's rights. WILL HONOR JUSTICES The General Alumni Association of George Washington University will be host to five justices of the District Su- preme Court at a luncheon Saturday in the La Fayette Hotel. All of the jl‘uuces hold degrees from the univer- sity. T guests of honor include Chief Justice Alfred A. Wheat and Justices ISEVEN INDICTED INBUCKLEY CASE Six Men and Woman Charged With Slaying of Radio Commentator. By the Associated Press DETROIT, January 27.—A blanket indictment charging six men and & woman with the slaying of Jerry Buck- ley, radio political commentator, was returned today by the Wayne County grand jury, which has been investigating the killing and other crimes for five months. Those named In the indictment were Ted Pizzino, Joseph Bommarito and Angelo Livecchi, who are in jail here. Pete Licavoli, who has been sought un successfully since Buckley was shot to TUESDAY, JANUARY 27, 1931. death July 23, and two men and a woman, whose names were not di: closed. They were described in the indictment as dohn Dde, Richard Roe and Mary Roe. Qn the indictment were indorsed the names of 75 witnesses, many of whom bad not been named previously in con- neetion with the case and some of ‘whom are held as material witnesses The indictment of a woman recalled that Buckley went to the lobby of the La Salle Hotel, where he was shot by three men, after receiving a call from & woman who was believed by investi- gators to have made an appointment to meet him there. The motive charged in the indictment was not revealed, but investigators have indicated that Buckley's caustic re- marks about the underworld figured in their inquiry. Bommarito and Pizzino previously had been named in separate indictments as slayers of Buckley. Today's blanket bill was returned on a presentment made by Harry 8. Toy, prosecuting at- torney, and his staff, Big Chinese Rail Debt. SHANGHAI (#)~—Civil war, high taxes and lack of co-ordination have thrown the government-owned railroads in China into debt more than $500,- 4 higher LOANS T0 VETERANS INCREASED IN 1330 Hines Continues Testimony at Hearing of Senate Finance Committee. Federal loans to veterans on their bonus certificates increased 35 per cent in_number during 1930 over 1929. Testifying before the Senate Finance Committee again today on proposals for cash redemption of the certificates, Vet- erans' Administrator Hines said’ 1930 loans numbered 1,011,005 and amounted to $90,309,606. Loans during 1929 num- bered 747,871 and totaled $67,920,836. Reguiar Increase Shown. Loans during 1929 were 40 per cent in_number than during 1928, 58 loans were made, aggre- ' admnistrator testified 000,000, says & report from the ministry of railway: yesterday loans so far this year are run- HONEST DEALING for 36 Years ning at the 244 of aboyt $1,000,000 § ines elaborated today' figures he presented to the yesterday. ‘The ' amoi pay’ éash on the face value of the certificates would be $3,409,000,000. The Treasury would need to raise $1,« 697,000,000 for the Vandenberg bill pro- posing to loan veterans 50 per cent of the face value of the certificates. Payment Times Estimated. ‘The Fish bill, in the House, pros posing a cash payment of 25 per cent of the face value of the certificates without interest, would require $855, 000,000, Hines testified it would require the Government a year to complete the payment of cash on the face value of the certificates, but it could begin with- in 10 days. The Garner bill, to pay the present value plus the extra 25 per cent credit, would take so long it would destroy its value, he said. It would require about six months to pay off under the Dill bill proposing to pay merely the current value of the certificates, 2 i of mo P . A total of 84,138 carlot shipments of fruits and vegetables was sent from Florida during the 1929-30 season. Commissioners Smith, Garsaud and Draper. District Attorney Rover heads a divi. Wendell Phillips Stafford, Frederick L. 900 B street southwest tomorrow after- gldduns, Peyton Gordon and Joseph W. 0; noon at 2 a'clo Interment will be in Glenwood Cemeter; Rutler Echoes Plan. Three days after the chairman of Barclay’s Bank at London madc his canceliation proposal, Dr. Nicholas Mur ray Butler, president of Columbia Uni versity, eehoed it Bt & meeting of the Chicago lfigut of Nations Association. Dr. Butler did not plead for Gfitright | cancellatioh. - He proposed the forma- | tion of an international commission to | study the debt question, with the idea | of sweeping reductions n the pre:: -’ { war-time commitments of . European | givernments to the United States. Of- | ||| ficials at Washington lost no tume*in | 7 pointing out the impracticabilty of a “study,” from which this country could | only emerge as a loser. At the Treas- ury it was explained that owing to the | relatively light annual payments re- | quired from European countries, it could | not be _considered that Uncle Sam is | contributing to business depression “over there” by insisting that these reduc- | tions on account be continued. | Misrepresentation Charged, | About, the same-time that British and | American_authorities were making “a | poor mouth” and_suggesting that the United States should maganimously | THE WEATHER | | A Precedent-making Sale FEBRUARY Decper reductions and.bigger assortments than are usual, even in this semi-annual event. Well worth vour looking carefully over vour “private stock” and supplying the deficiencies you can to such wonderful advantage now. All Suits—Overcoats and Topcoats and tomorrow, lowest temperature -to- | Vone reserved (except Fujl Dress)—but every remaining Fashion night about 40 degrees; colder tomor- | Park, Charter House and Mode Suit, Overcoat and Topcoat is in- row and tomorrow night, gentle shifting | "% thwest | cluded— winds Hecoming moderate northwest or Suits up to $85 (Alterations at Cost) oF LIFETIME MAYER & CO. Seventh Bet. D& E tomorrow, except light rain in extreme | west portion, ehanging to snow flurries; colder tomorrow and in north portion late tonight: moderate west shifting to northwest or north winds. Virginia—Generally fair tonight and tomorrow, colder in extreme west por- tion late tonight; colder tomorrow and tomorraw night; moderate to fresh shift- ing to northwest or north winds. West Virginia—Generally fair and colder tonight and tomorrow, probably light rain in_northeast portion, chang- ing tb snow flurries. Record for 24 Hours. 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