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WEATHER. (U. 8. Weather Bureau Forecast.) much Closing N.Y. Markets, Pages 11,12&13 0. t 31,686. JoucTmes, Washington. D er . MORTGAGES FOUND RELEASED IN FOUR SWARTZELL DEALS Noteholders Must Look to Assets of Company to Collect Claims. RECEIVERS: TAKE OVER HAY-ADAMS HOUSE Department of Justice Probe of | Bankrupt Firm Believed Almost Complete. ‘The receivers who have taken over the affairs of Swartzell Rheem & Hensey, bankrupt mortgage banking house, an- nounced today they had discovered that mortgages had been released on four large properties financed through the mortgage banking concern. These properties, it was said, are the Shoreham Office Building and the Eroadmoor, Ponce de Leon and West- chester apartment developments. ‘This means that the persons hold- ing mortgage notes under the original mortgages on these projects, which have been released, will have to re- cover as much as they can of the face value of their securities from the as- sets of the concern after the schedule ©of assets and liabilities has been deter- mined by the receivers. Note Holders Not Paid. ¢ ‘The receivers said they had not de- termined how many holders of notes on these properties were not paid when the mortgages were released. Under the practice of many mort- gage banking houses the holders of the mortgage notes are paid when the mort- gage is released. Many holders of notes on projects: financed through Swartzell, Rheem & Hensey have ad- vised the receivers, however, that they ‘were not paid when the mortgages were Teleased. The receivers also announced they had taken over operation of the Hay- Adams House, which was financed through Swartzell, Rheem & Hensey. . Julius I Peyser, one of the re- ceivers, said this dction was taken to protect the interest of note holders on this property until the title could be thoroughly examined. He said a repre- sentative “of the receivers had bean placed ‘at the hotel, but that there would be no interference with the op- eration of the hostelry, which is located at Sixteenth and H streets, and is one of the city’s most elaborate hotels. Investigation Continues. Meanwhile Special Agents Charles T. Malone and,E. J. - ter of the }nmu of Investigation, ‘was any violation of law in the man- ner of conducting its affairs. They are expected to submit a report to Nugent Dodds, Assistant Attorney General, in the near future. Two other special agents, Louis Loebl and Aaron W. Jacobson, are working on the investi- gation, but the precise nature of their Wwork has not been disclosed. The disclosure that some mortgages had been released without payment to the note holders direct gave rise to a ted situation in the civil side of the case. | Several local construction firms were | advanced money by Swartzell, Rheem & Hensey to launch tullding projects. ‘The builders executed mortgages cn the particular property to secure the Joan. In some cases, the builders say, they paid off the loan and the mort- gage was released. The note holders under the mortgage, however, say they | ‘were not paid May Look to Builder. i 1If these holders are unable to secure full payment from the mortgage bank- ing house after the receivers have de- - termined its assets, they may lock to the builder for their money, despite the fact that he has paid the money once. If the courts should hold that Swart- gell, Rheem & Hensey was acting as the agent of the builder, and not as the agent of the note purchasers, the builder probably would be held liable to make good the loss of the note holders. In the opinion of local lawyers the determination of this question .will hinge largely on the interpretation of the clause in the trust agreements which made the mortgages payable “at the office of Swartzell, Rheem and Hensey.” The builders are expected to claim that they were relieved of all responsibility ‘vhen and if they com- plied with this stipulation. It is be- lieved, however, that the point will not be settled except after lengthy and in- volved civil proceedings. Work on the addition to the new Shoreham Hotel, which voluntarily went into receivership two days ago, was resumed today after a meeting of contract and materia] men interested in the project last night. It was asserted at the meeting that the present structure is fully occupied and that applications are in hand suf- ficlent to fill more than the second unit, which is 95 per cent completed. —_— FALLS ASLEEP AT SHOW, RESCUE SQUAD CALLED Taxi Driver, After Working 24 Hours, Awakened by Ammonia, Then Stays to See Rest of Picture. Having had no sleep the past 24 ‘hours, Joseph John Smith, 28 years old, a taxicab driver, residing at 1428 D street southeast, attended the morn- ing show at Leader Theater, Ninth be- tween E and F streets, and fell asleep. He was such a sound sleeper that theater attaches, unable to arouse him, took it for granted he was unconscious and summoned a fire rescue squad. Ammonia placed near the nose of the sleeper aroused him. He explained his sound sleeping being at work during a 24-hour from wide awake had resulted from | night perbdm‘ Cherry Tree Story Is No Excuse Today, Chicago Boy Learns By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, January 31.—It may be that Willlam Cozen had the story of George Washington and the cherry tree in mind when he came before Judge PFrancis Allegretti in Boys' Court. 2 "lmd‘ld':’t :ll: rlzlill." he !:;d. Te- err] e playgrounds tree he had hacked down. “We wanted to clear the place for a base ball game.” The damage was estimated at $75, which the judge said Cozen cul\illd pay by April 28 or go to jail. FLASH OF SWORDS FOR BUTLER TRIAL Six Rear Admirals and Major General, Court Members, Must Wear Full Dress. By the Associated Press. The glitter of goid braid and the flash of polished swords will add color to the court-martial of Maj. Gen. Smedley D. Butler. All members of the court which tries the outspoken Marine for remarks he made about Premier Mussolini of Italy must appear in the full-dress uniform of the Navy and Marines. Six rear admirals and one major general of the Marines will hear the testimony, decide whether Butler is sullty and impose sentence if he is con- victed. Secretary Adams then will re- view the case, and it might possibly 8o to President Hoover. Butler may or may not testify. If does, he will be subject to cross- examination. He may leave his defense to his lawyers, among whom will be his {riend. Maj. Henry Leonard, a former lt:"u“. who is now a Washington at- rney. Saved Butler Under Fire. Once before Leonard came to Butler's aid, but amid a hail of bullets in the Boxer rebellion in China instead of the verbal clashes of a court room. Leon- ard rescued Butler, who was wounded and helpless. In doing so he received a bullet wound that forced amputation of an arm. Maj. Leonard, small and wiry, also has some of the vivacity and forceful- ness of his friend, but less of the out- spokenness that more than once has mads trouble f:r the general. John W. Davis, New York lawyer and 1924 Democratic nominee for President, may head Gen. Butler's counsel. Gen. Butler will plead guilty or not guilty when the trial ufim Prosecu- tion and defemse will introduce their witnesses and each side will have an opg‘)lnunlty for rebuttal. tler then may state what he con- siders extenuating circumstances in the case. Verdict Must Be Unanimous. Then will follow the final ufiuflunu by both sides, and the board will retire to decid= on a verdict, which must be unanimous. If the sentence includes dismissal {rom the service, it must be approved by the President. Late yesterday, Secretary Adams ap- proved a list of six rear admirals and ¢ne major general cf the Marines f t?ed::un to try Butler. The list in- cluded: Rear Admiral De Steiguer, president (Continued on"Page 2, Column 7.) SNOWSTORM BURIES CENTER OF NEW YORK State Traffic Is Disrupted as Cities Enlist Idle Men to Shovel. By the Associated Press. SYRACUSE, N. Y., January 31.—A snowstorm, coming on the sixth anni- versary of the blizzard of 1925, today had buried Central New York, slowed trains, blocked roads and furnished em- ployment to hundreds of men who had been out of, work. At Utica, 2 feet of snow had fallen. At Watertown, 6 inches of snow, whip- ped by winds, piled into drifts of 4 to 8 feet in depth. Trains were delayed and a railroad plow stuck in the drifts at Threge-Mile Bay. Bus plows today were opening highway routes. At Syracuse, 8 inches of snow, the deepest for any day this Winter, was on the ground. Drifts in rural sections were described as nearly impassable. One fatality was attributed to wintry driving conditions. Charles Shannon of Schenectady was struck by an auto- mcbile on a State highway in a blind- ing storm and almost instantly killed. Red Plot Uncovered in Athens. ATHENS, Greece, January 31 (#).— Police today announced discovery of a plot of alleged Communists to spread seditious propaganda throughout the army, navy and the universities. Arrests have been made which have disclosed a widespread plotters’ organi- zation involving Sofia and Paris out- posts. By the Assoclated Press. WHEELING, W. Va.. January 31.—A slip of a girl, Inez Clayton, who sells tickets for a Wheell movie theater, found herself looking into a pistol last t. “Hand over 'at dough, an’ if you squawk, Il plug you,” snaried the tough-looking individual behind the gun. Inez laughed. Afe Needed More Than Ever Before This Yeétr in the he & D. 0., WASHINGTO! DO-X COMPLETES GANARY ISLANDS LAP OF SEA HOP German Seaplane Takes 7 Hours in Flight From Lis- bon—Fog Changes Plans. 18 PERSONS ARE ABOARD; AMERICAN SECOND PILOT Craft Will Fly to Cape Verde To- morrow, Continuing to Brazil After 36-Hour Halt. By the Associated Press. LAS PALMAS, Canary Islands, Jan- uary 31.—The German seaplane DO-X landed in the harbor here at 10:10 a.m., Eastern standard time. The big ship settled down in the harbor with a great roar of motors, which brought everybody within hearing distance to the water front. She had completed this first lap of her projected flight across the South Atlantic in al- most exactly seven hours. Fog between Lisbon and the Madeira Islands made a change in her original plans and Comdr. Friedrich Christian- sen, instead of dropping a mail bag at Funchal, as he had intended, eliminated the Madeira detour and came straight here. A radio message sent an hour before the arrival said the trip was proceed- ianltt)n schedule without untoward inci- ent. This first leg of the flight was 715 miles. The DO-X will stay here at least overnight while her engines are checked. Then she will take off for the Cape Verde Islands, 845 miles away. ;;he long Atlantic hop begins from ere. 18 PERSONS ARE ABOARD. Do-X to Fly to Cape Verde Tomorrow, Stopping There 36 Hours. LISBON, Portugal, January 31 (#).— Its 12 motors draning smoothly, the giant German ‘seaplane Do-X lifted itself from the waters of the Tegus here this morning. Eighteen persons, by far the largest number ever to attempt a long ocean flight in a heavier-than-air machine, were abroad the craft. Depasture was at 3:08 am, E. 8. T. From Las Palmas the plane tomor- row will fly to Porto Praia, in the Caj Verde Islands. After a 36-hour halt the ship will attempt the most difficult part of its journey, to Fernando do Noronha, Brazil, 1,230 miles distant. A short stop will be made and the craft will York. American Is Second Pilot. ‘The ship is commanded by Capt. Pried- rich Christiansen. Clarence Schild. hauer, American, is second pilot and navigator for the trip. Before departure both said they had fhe utmost confi- dence in the outcome of the flight, and Capt. Schildhauer commented: “Our ship was not built to fly day and night. It was designed to accom- plish 10 hours consecutive flight. There- fore we shall be in the air only in the g:nymme. coming down to sea each eve- 2 Passengers included: Stanislas Krakau, personal repre- sentative ot King Alexander of Jugo- slavia; Hans Kurt Stadthagen, manager of the Kondor Air Line at Bahia, Brazil; Maj. Giacomo Brenta of Italy, Admiral Gago Coutinho, Portuguese aviator, and Fritz Hammer of the Kon- dor Air Line. Brenta, Krakau and Stadthagen will disembark at Las Palmas. Coutinho Is Early Arrival. Admiral Gago Coutinho, Portuguese aviator, who already has flown the At- lantic along the equatorial route, was one of the first of the passengers to board the ship. He was taken out in an admiralty launch. a Capt. Christiansen greeted him, say- ing: “Welcome, admiral, hero of the (Continued on Page 2, Column 1.) TWO BURN TO DEATH IN AUTOMOBILE CRASH | Car Bursts Into Flames in Balti- more—Policemen Powerless to Aid Victims. By the Associated Press. BALTIMORE, January 31.—Return- ing from a dance at a downtown hotel, two young men were burned to death early today in a fire that followed the collision another ‘They were identified hours afterward as John C. Hager, 21, and Prederick Schreiver, Daniel Love, colored, who said he was the driver of the other machine, was held at a police station pending completion of a coroner’s investigation. The collision occurred at a street intersection. and was witnessed by Patrolman Charles Fields. He said the burned car burst almost immediately into flames and that he and another officer were kept at bay by burning of their automobile and gasoline until after firemen arrived. HOLD-UP OF THEATER THWARTED WHEN GIRL LAUGHS AT BANDIT Hysterical Ticket Seller, Clutching Box Containing $225, Is Found Later by Attaches and Pedestrians. “Well, I'll be ——" stammered the bandit, poking the gun closer to the rl Inez laughed and laughed. And the bandit stuck the gun under ais coat, rammed his hands in pocket and slouched away A few minutes later theater attaches and pedestrians found the hysterical girl, clutching the little tin box ‘that contained $225. he SATURDAY, JA o) 4 TOR ? BALTIMORE BLAZE CLAIMS 3 LIVES Two Women and Man Burn, With Two Men Injured in Leap. By the Associated Press. BALTIMORE, January 31.—Two women and a man were burned to death this morning in a fire which wrecked the interior of a four-story apartment house on North Charles street. A third woman was missing and two men, who jumped from the top floor were in a critical condition in Mercy Hospital. ‘The man who perished was D. How- ard of Baltimore. Miss Marcella Roberts was missing. The blaze started on the third floor of the four-story structure and driven by a brisk north wind soon enveloped the whole building. Four brought out all apparatus in the h\u)_-_l ‘The women to lose their lives were identified as Mrs. Arthur Tucker and Miss Alverta Claggett, who occupied separate apartments. Arthur Tucker, husband of the dead woman was taken to a hospital after leaping from the fourth floor. He was re}mrud by doc- tors to have suffered a fracture of the left leg and internal injuries. It was believed he would die. The other man, identified only by the name of Long, was suffering from an arm fracture and internal injuries. BLAINE HITS DRY LAW IN HOWELL DEBATE Declares Corruption Has Followed All Agencies’ Attempts at Enforcement. Charging that prohibition has re- sulted in corruption in every agency of Government that has been called on to enforce it, Senator Blaine, Republican, of Wisconsin, tcok the -floor in the Senate today to debate the question of whether the Senate should resume con- sideration of the dry enforcement bill for the District. As soon as the Senate met, Senator Howell, Republican, of Nebraska made a motion to take up again the local prohibition bill, laid aside early in the week to make way for two appropria- tion bills. Referring to a newspaper story tell- ing of 12 custom.: border patrolmen who entered Leavenworth Prison yesterday, Senator Blaine declared that this branch of the Government service had been free from corrupttion until it be- gan enforcing prohibition. He also de- clared the Coast Guard had enjoyéd an enviable record until it was called upon to_enforce prohibition. The question as to whether the lo- cal prohibition bill will be taken up today will be settled by the Senate when it votes on Senator Howell's motion, DOG WARNS 100 OF FIRE; MAN KILLED IN PLUNGE Another Breaks Leg, While Eight Trapped on Roof Are Taken Down Ladders. By the Assoclated Press. NEW YORK, January 31.—The lusty bark of Buddy, a wire-haired terrier, served as a fire alarm early today for 100 occupants of an apartment and rooming house at 337 State street, in downtown Brooklyn. All except two of the residents got out safely. Willlam Kingsley lugped through a window on the fifth floor, thinking he was entering the fire es- cape, and plunged to his death. Wil- liam Felton kicked out a second-floor window so vigorously that he lost his bnllxnoe and fell to the court, breaking 2 leg. The racket raised by Buddy, aug- mented by the work of Willlam Cun- ningham, his owner, roused most of the occupants in time for them to get to the street before they were in any dan- ger, but . Cunningham lf and eight others were Lrapm on the roof. When the flames got hot for their bare feet they dropped-to the roof of an ld{:lnin‘ building and were taken down ladders. nin WITH SUNPAY MORNING EDITION ARY 31, Grasshoppers Make Early Appearance Near Missouri City By the Associated Press. MARSHALL, Mo., January 31. —Add warm weather notes—a folded check blank full of little hopping insects was brought in from the country yesterday by L. D. Murrell, banker. His asser- tion they were lgrmhoppen was supported by ost local ento- mology experts, who said never before had the insects come hop- hop-hopping along in January. BEAVERBROOK HITS BALDWIN POLICIES Threatens to “Break Up” Conservative Ranks in Trade Row. By the Associated Press. LONDON, January 31.—Stanley Bald- win, denied a victory over Ramsay MacDonald’s Labor government in last Wednesday night's division in the Com- mons, must now turn and face rising disaffection in his own party ranks. Bereft — gleefully, perhaps —of his erstwhile henchman Winston Church- ill, who last night at Manchester once more assailed Baldwin's approval of the government’s Indian policy, he heard today the threats of Lord Beaver- brook, energetic empire crusader and publisher. Will “Break Up Party.” “If the Conservative party does not adopt the policy of empire free trade,” Lord Beaverbrook told a bye-election audience at East Islington last night, “it is my purpose to break up the party.” His speech was in behalf of Paul Springman, empire crusader can- didate, who is opposing the regular Conservative candidate, Miss Thelma Cazalet. The meeting was productive of a se- ries of rowdy incidents, and a storm of booing and cheering greeted Lord Beaverbrook as he arose to address the audience. MacDonald Stands Firm. In a speech at Watford last night Prime Minister MacDonald declared: “The Labor government will only re- sign on what amounts to a vote of censure.” IBANEZ IS VICTORIOUS IN HOUSE AND CABINET Lower Body Passes Special Power Measure and Finance Minis- ter Remains in Office. By the Associated Press SANTIAGO, Chile, January 31.—The government of President Col. Carlos Ibanez emerged victorious today from two crises, one in the Lower House of Congress and the other in the cabinet. After weeks of battle in committee and on the floor of the Lower House, the government yesterday defeated op- position attempts to kill the Ibanez bill granting the President complete un- restricted powers for four months be- ginning with the Congress recess. Meanwhile, the capital buzzed with reports that Finance Minister Carlos Castro Ruiz, who is premier, intended to resign because of controversy within the cabinet as to the manner in which the government’s plea for adoption of the bill should be presented to Congress. President Ibanez called a cabinet meeting late in the day, and difficulties were ironed out in Senor Castro's favor so that the crisis passed and Castro now will continue in the portfolio. 2 NAMED SPECIAL AIDES Admiral Butler and Lieut. Moore Chosen for Siamese King's Visit. Rear Admiral Henry V. Butler, re- cently chosen as the new commandant of ‘Washington Navy Yard, and Lieut. C. G. Moore, jr, U. 8. N., were selected today by the State and Navy Departments as aides to the King of Siam on his forthcoming visit to the f | United States. Lieut. Moore, a native of Littleton, N. C., has been a White House aide. o St 1931-TWENTY-SIX PAGES. ##% Lirvige? pU) LEHLBACH PRESSES DRY REPEAL ACTION Demand for Ballot Through Conventions Based on Wick- ersham Report. By the Associhted Press. Basing his demand upon the Wicker- sham prohibition report, Representative Lehlbach, Republican, New Jersey, to- day asked congressional action looking to the repeal of the eighteenth amend- ment. In a speech in the House he urged the chamber to take up his resolution submitting a.repeal resolution to the people through conventions. He sald two facts stood out in the Wickersham report despite . interpretations ‘“as varied as are the views entertained on the subject of prohibition.” mous,” he sals t’l-uz the eighteenth amendment is mpt observed and not “A majority of the commission unequivocally state their belief that the eighteenth endment can never be adequately enforced. Declares Duty Is Plain. “If the labors of the commission are not '.ombe wholly u:m % m'.hue two propositions are the foundation upon which a new tion must be built. “Now that the tumult and shouting has measurably died down,” he con- tinued, “the people properly turn to Congress and ask what it intends to do about it. Inasmuch as there is no rea- sonable doubt that a great majority of the people share the conclusions reach- ed by the Wickersham Commission, it is the plain duty of Congress to act at once.” Congress, he said, “must no longer temporize.” “The party,” he declared, “that re- fuses to face the facts and meet the issue now with firmness, courage and wisdom, will be overwhelmingiy repu- diated at the next National election. The party that would perpetrate a stu- penduous hoax on the American people, by nominating a wet candidate for President on a repeal platform and at the same time give private assurance to its adherents in prohibition sections, that through their representatives in Congress they would be permitted to block a submission to the people of any proposition for a change, would forfeit the confidence of the American people for a generation to come.” Decision Seen Within Year. Lehlbach said if his bill passed now the voters could debate it during the Spring .and Summer, and choose their delegates in the Fall. Early the ext Spring, he continued, the will of the people would have been ascertained. “We could enter the campaign of 1932,” he said, “on issues that would evoke the calm consideration and the sound judgment of the people, rather than on an issue that primarily in- flames prejudice and passion.” —_— ELECTION TO BE HELD IN COLOMBIA TOMORROW Voters to Decide Whether Liberals or Opposition Will Have Con- trol of Congress. By the Assoclated Press. BOGOTA, Colombia, January 31.— Colombia votes for both Senate and Lower House congressional members to- morrow, with decisions determining whether President Enrique Olaya Her- rera is to have a Congress of own Liberal party or the opposition Con- servative group. Bars have been closed throughout the election period and other precau- tions taken against disorder, Herrera has been working since last August with a Congress dominated by the Conservative party.' Slavery in U. S. Charged. MOSCOW, January 31 (#).—The (®) Means Associated LITTLE HOPE SEEN 10 AVOID SPECIAL CONGRESS SESSION House Considers Drastic Measures, but Call Held' Inevitable. SNELL SAYS LOWER BODY TO REJECT COMPROMISE Wood Plans to Offer Bill to Con- tinue Present Funds for Departments, By the Associated Press. While Republican House leaders talked of drastic measures, if necessary, to avert a special session, the adminis- tration leaders in the Senate today re- garded the deadlock between President Hoover and the Democrats on relief as inevitably leading to the extra session, which the minority is prepared to force to gain its objective. While negotiators were seeking some ground for a compromise, Senator Wat- son, the Republican leader, said he be- lieved the chances for compromise on the $25,000,000 Red Cross relief fund were slight in view of the decisive re- Jection of this amendment yesterday by the House. Chairman Wood of the House Ap- propriations Committee said off the| Ve y floor if all supply bills had failed of tained in Ppassage by February 15, he would pro- Ppose to continue existing appropriations during the next fiscal year. Success for this move would obviate & - ston necessity. b i Regarded Forlorn Hope. i e e T u!%e%t:‘ mnu can block actment of the vital Senator Watson said he believed if an extra session is called, President Hoover will wait until June 1 to call it. This is one month before the close of this fiscal year, :b‘e&memt:unalvr operation of Government become xhausted. Sre" $0InE to force” the ek ing gency relief ‘Whether the House, which voted over- whelmingly against the fund, will ac- cept a compromise is the question. ‘The assertion that House Republicans Yesterday’s Circulation, 118,231 press. TWO CENTS, COMMUNITY CHEST DRIVE IS PUSHED T0 ATTAIN GOAL Nearly Three-Quarters of Million Still Needed to Com~ plete Quota Required. 12,000 ADDED GIFTS AMOUNT T0 $158,221.81 Governmental Usit Again Leads as Total for Campaign Is Raised to $1,278,024.06. With nearly three-quarters of a mil- lion dollars of the goal of $1,950,154.40 remaining to be raised, Community Chest solicitors today renewed their fight to relieve distress caused by un- employment and the drought. The workers Were encouraged yester- day by Gen. John J. Pershing, chair~ man of the Governmental Unit, in an address at a luncheon in the Willard Hotel. “There is a moral obligation connect- ed with this i L, of Wr&n!fulthofm tulfll.\n. & moral obligation that rests upon every individual in the commu- nity. This Government is merely an assembly of communities. It was nally founded upon the community of government. More than 12,000 gifts for $158,221.81 creased the ob- the drive to $1,278,024.06. ine Unit Reports $70,970.11, . W. Libbey of the ernmental unit made the outstan m!mn of the day. He announced 8 tributions for $70,970.11. Bt ‘The mef litan unit - nzr-up'uar.g:ldnuum:“mm $51,722.55. tained for $19,600.15. the obf 2, l!}edu GK? Committee amounted 4,431.21. from fully and never had would not bow to Senate demands “to | H. socialize the very structure of our Gov- | Edward Potter, $200. ernment as the price of a special ses- sion” was made by Chairman Snell of the Rules Committee. Discussing off the floor the relief program which Senator Robinson said yesterday the Senate Democrats would infln on, the New York representative said: “Not one man. in a million in this country wants an extra session. If a special assembly is forced, those forc- ing it will be held responsible.” Hines Opposes Cash. In refl.rd to proposed veterans’ cash bonus legislation, Snell said he had been informed that “many prospective bond investors are withholding large sums from investment due to consid- eration in Congress of the cash bonus proposals.” | Veterans’ Administrator Hines today Jjoined the active opposition to cashing Vveterans’ compensation certificates, as- serting any ‘“adequate” plan would too_costly. Hines was called to counsel the House Ways and Means Committee, consider- ing about 50 proposals to pay cash on the certificates. —costing from $1,697,750,000 770,714,605. HOUSE COMMITTEE GIVES BACON BILL APPROVAL Action Taken After Doak Testifies ‘Wages Have Been Reduced in Many Cases. By the Associated Press. ‘The Bacon bill to require contractors to $2,- prmll;mt local d‘ll‘l:d lul:l v{;a unani- mously_approve: a; Labor Cogxpmilug s Action was taken after testimony by construction program has reduced wage levels in many cases and that “emer- gency lefi,llhtlnn" is essentia Tt s et an Te! of e asury Heath, Assistant Secretary of War Payne and the American Federation of Labor. ‘The committee instructed Chairman Welch to seek immediate passage of the be | B. Crawford, He divided the bills into four groups | M: Secretary Doak that the emergency J 1. by Assist- | $200; Mr. and Mrs. Pred Wright, . and Mrs. William H. Sholes, ; g and Mrs. E. F. Mechlin, $200; Mr. and »$200; $200; . W. H. Hilleary, $200; W. A, Brown, ullrg; ‘Dr D. ; Miss Charlotte Ct Knapp, $150; L. Douglas, $150; Bishop J. W. Hamilton, $150; Mrs. Louis Mackall, $150; Charles H. Cragin, $150; Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Henderson, $150; M. E. Buckley, $150; Z. D. Gilman Co., $150; Mrs. Frances M. Truesdell, $150 Mrs. Clifford Early, $150; Dr. Charles $150; Mr. and Mrs. Haas, $151 A. Hill, ven| Tt, #elv‘in‘}‘l.scofih!On. $125; 3 unt, $125; Mr. and Mrs. Thomas W. arshall, $125; Mr. and Mrs. o B. Vest, $125; Miss Lula mmflffi? Mrs. John B. Ecker, $125; Mrs. Henry A. Willard, $125; Mr. and Mrs. Joshus Evans, jr. $125; Miss Elizabeth H. Parkins, $120; Percy H. Sherwood, $120; M. E. Buckley. $112; E. B. Farrem, Slade, :ug‘: $110; Mr. and Mrs. W. George B. Hooker, $110; o Guidor, $110; . 8. H. Kauff- Chaney, $110; John W. P. J. Farrell, $105; Mrs. $100; C. M. M constructing Federal buildings to pay | Miss " d Mrs. 3 E. Brainard, jr., $100; John $100; Miss Florence Fallagatter, $100; Max Cohen, $100; Walter T. Gll'd'fl bill in the House unde: e e T & suspension of POLICE RADIO GETS DX. Capital Scout Cars Puzzled, Then Find Hold-up w‘u in Cleveland. newspapers Izvestia and Pravda today printed editorials replying chl;fu of forced labor in the Soviet Union with among the Negroes in the Souf United States and that in the North- ern sections of the same country con- the most brutal conditions. A strange street name flashed h the air last night as the scene of - up, had police in the « counter charges that slavery still exists | d ithern victs work in the timber forests under | lice (Continued on Page 2, Column 2. STRIKERS USE RED FLAG Communistic Emblem Undisturbed During Demonstration. ILO! " fin" L, ‘lnunry 31 ()—Al- oug! e Philippine cons stopped a display mlu m?fi“‘"a Banta Rosa, h of Manila, Commufiity Chest and,Red Cross