Evening Star Newspaper, February 8, 1931, Page 4

AS '3 CANDIDATE Deiermined Friends Watch Him Hold Senate Power by Relief Appeal. BY WILLIAM HARD. Senator Joseph T. Robinson of Ar-| kansas is resolutely baked bv many determined friends for the Democratic presidential nomination of 1932, and , their enthusiasm has not been dimin- " ished, but increased, by the Senator's | Tecent earnestness in representing to his senatorial colleagues the acute fondi- tions and the heavy needs of the awu(ht-smcken regions of the South- lan ‘Three Southerners are continuously mentioned as possible Democgatic presi- dential nominees. They are Gov. Ritchie of Maryland, ex-Gov. Byrd of Virginia and Senator Robinson. Gov. Rithie, being a wet, is out of harmeny with the sentiment of most of the Southern pop- ulation on the prohibition &aeuunn. Ex-Gov. Byrd has been less in pub- lic eye lately than is productive of in- ecreasing political strength. Senaior Robinson, being opposed to the repeal of the eighteenth amendment and being in the very pupil of the public eye all the ' time. has gained a grcat deal of new political strength in many So districts during the lest few weeks. It is claimed for him bv his frisuds, and it is. indeed, admitted by most non- facti-nal cheorvers, that Senstor Reb- inson 13 todav showing a ve: erable capa~ity fer lsed:rsh. dealings with his fe'lo the Eenate floor. He soveral times re- cently has been able to pcll an abso- | Ilytely soiid Democratic vote on a roll- | L test of the appealingness of his | polities. For a few moments last De- cember his overtures of “co-operation” toward the White House th ened his hold upon the approval and lovalty of some of those followers, but his subse« Quent strenuous assaults upon the ‘White House in the metter of drought relief and in other matters scem quite to have restored him to his former lead- ership influence. $ Held Rez! Leader. Tt is urgcd on his behalf by his parti- sans that any man who can exercise and exhibit any leadership at all on the Senate flcor in the midst of 96 curiously and profecsionally indenendent and fractious Scnetors of the United States 18 a leader indeed. Senator Robinson’s talents as a lead- er Rave been of long end slow growth. ‘The Senator has been a Foderal legis- lator for almost 18 years. He was in.| the House of Representatives for 10 years. He will have been in the Senate for eight years on the 10th of next month. He has always becn ‘charac- wized by great robustness of body and mlnd.' His dll}lculty b:i.s that this Tobustness was close to bein; - Ikynt of violence. s ey oung “Joe” Robinson was more than vehement. He was passionate. He was easily moved to words of wrath. In fact, he was easily moved to deeds of wrath. He sometimes discomfited himself by his own outbreakings. Ex- perience has taught him self-disei- . By the time he was aj ted year to be a delegate to the Lon- dori Naval Conference he had become abundantly able to consult the temper of others as well as his own. Moderate Now. In proportion as the Senator has conquered himself, he has been the better able to conquer cthers. Starting off, with a self-destructive tendency toward spontaneous combustion, he -has arrived at being a considerabie illus- tration of the text that “He that 2" :’ lu‘nxer‘ is Fz&mm:m the mighty, e that rulef irit tha that taketh a city. A Except for the vocal inflections and the palm-smiting gestures of his ora- tory, he is today a man to whom the word moderation is fully ible, His demands for drought relief out of Federal public funds have been more mogderate than much local sentiment behind him might have required. On points of fundemental economics he be called neither reactionary nor radical and, for that matter, neither ccnservative nor progressive. On the politically critical economic question of electric light and power he goes moderately along with those who are for firm regulation of power com- nies and stops short of associating mself with the public cwnérship and operation ultra-enthusiasts. Silent on Revision. On the politically critical social and moral question of prohibition he voted in ‘the Congress to submit the eight- eenth amendment to the States; he voted to sustain President Wilson's veto of the Vcistead law; he objects to the repeal of the eighteenth and he declines to be interviewed on “modification.” ¥ the policies of the Democratic party in 1932 should drive it toward neéding an especial support from the West, the geographical argument on behalf of Senator Robinson would be greatly stressed. The outsta: tential dry Southern nominee, is also the only outstanding really West- ern potential nominee. He plays golf with zeal. He shoots ducks and hooks fish with aptitude and energy. He reads detective stories with avidity. He would seem able, even if he is not nominated, to console ‘himself. (Copyright, CAPITAL TO OBSERVE LINCOLN'S BIRTHDAY @. 0. P. of District Sponsoring Ceremonies at New York Avenue Church. 1931) Abraham Linclon's birthday anni- versary will be observed with memorial exercises Thursday night in the New York Avenue Presbyterian Church. ‘The ‘eremonies will be sponsored by the Republican State Committee for the District. Among organizations will be the Grand Army of the Repub- lic, the Woman's Auxiliary, Spanish Veterans, World War Veterans, the Loyal Legion and Sons and mo( Civil War Veterans. cipator wi ill be eulogized by Theo- dote G. Risley, solicitor of the De- ent of Labor. rs. Rose S. Rutledge, past presi- t of the Maryland Auxiliary, Sons of Urllon Veterans of the Civil War, will reeite the Gettsburg a rticipating Music will be provided by the quartet | the War of the New York Avenue Presbyterian Church. Dr. Joseph R. Sizoo, pastor, ;111 offer the invocation and benedic- jon, ‘The committee in charge will be com- of C. Snyder, ROBINSON PUSHED | i i ! h,t.hren amendment | tion Gen. Bliss Backs British Plan to Use Americans With Their Units Along Western Front. CHANGES ATTITUDE TO SUPPORT CHIEF Suggests Putting Case Up to Washingion, but Is Told Action Would Mean His Recall. E e e tral powers exbected 3 the Epring, bit to use them ei- fe:tively ccse co-operation amoy CHAPTER XXVIIL VERY ONE in authority realized that all resources the allies could | muster would be required to meet ther to examine the sif it ‘possible determine a general program of combined action. M. Clemenceau at once approved mei suggestion. It was also favorably re- ceived by Gen. Foch, who, it will be re- | called, was chief of the French general | staff. I that the meeting be | held at my headquartérs, but the| Hhench selected Compiegne, Petain's G. . Q. | At the meeting, January 24, 1918, ! Gen. Robertson, for the British, spoke, first, and suggested a general state-| ment as to: (1) Mutual support b:- tween allied armies, (2) situation as to reserves, (3) question of troops in Italy (4) sttustion as to the transportation | o the American Army and facilities given it in France. Gen. Petain thought that for the present the allies would be forced toi remain on the defensive because of lack of men. He said the French Army had | 97 divisions with an infantry strength of from 5,000 to 6,000 men each, some 30-odd of these divisions being in re- | sorve and the rest in the trenches, be- sides’ 8 cavalry divisions, 2 of which were dismounted and 6 mounted. ~ Prepared for Defense. All divisions, he thought, could be| kept up until April if there should be no fighting, but later on, even without battle, he would have to break up five | divisions to maintain the others, the six mounted cavalry divisions would have to be reduced to four, and before the end of the year the total force would have to be reduced by 20 divisions. Assu that the allies must remain on the defensive, he was prepared, he sald, to e to successive lines. He explained that they had organized of- fensive operations on four army fronts, to be utilized according to eircum- stances, with a force of about 15 di- in _each one, and thaf woujd be ready to transport available Teserves by rail either to relieve tired ist in the defense of any ‘The rrmcl'a’;uervn & similar ar- le by the British. he said, were so located that they could be started in any di- rection within 12 hours. adopted the same policy as the French, one-third of their divis being in re- serve and the rest in line; that he had three lines of resistance and that he had prepared three different localities for offensive actions of about five di- each. one in the direction Gonnelieu, the second toward Lens and the third in the vicinity of Cheluvelt- Becelaere. Gen. Foch declared that ‘the best means of halting a strong and persistent offensive was a 1 counter-of- fensive, and he thought that we should draw some lessons from the experience of 1916. At that time, he said, an of- fensive had been red by the al- Ues on the Somme, which was delayed by the unexvected German attack on Verdun. “The German offensive at Verdun was stopped not by our resistance there, but by our offensive on the Somme in llll,;"slld Gei THE SUNDAY STAR, WASH My Experiences in the World War —By— Gen. John J. Pershing 2 Commander in Chief of the American Expeditionary Forces The late Gen. Bliss, attacks, and then asked: “Could they do more than that?” “Not without the Americans,” Gen. Petain answered him. Gen. Robertson then said: “I think our only hope lies in American reserves,” and he wanted to hear from me. I stated that but few of the allied authorities seemed to realize that Ameri- can participation would depend upon the amount of shipping available for the transportation of our troops, and that the time when they would be needed was near at hand. As there had been some reference to amalgama- tion, I also took occasion to emphasize the point that we expected as a matter of course that th: American Army would have its own front as an inde- pendent force and not be used merely as a reserve to be sent here and there. One insuperable reason, I said, why we could not amalgamate with the Frenel was the differsnce in language, and I added that we would not use our in that way at all unless it became ab- solutely necessary. I then discussed our problems, call- ing attention to the delays at the French ports and our shortage of rail transpor- ation, and touched on the backward state of procurement of equipment, mu- nitions and airplanes. They all ap- peared surprised to learn of our diffi- culties, fifichlly Gen. Foch, although, even as chief of the general staff, he apparently could not interfere in mat- of | ters handled directly by the ministry. It was astonishing to find how little comprzhension any of them had of the enormous that confronted the Americans. Foch said: ' “None of these questions has been referred to me.” Whereupon Petain retort>d that “one should not wait until such things are brought to his attention, but should look around and find them.” Petain added at once that he would send an official to study our situation, and Haig later sent one of his officers, who offered many sug- gestions out of his own experience. Might Lead to Disaster. It was the sense of the conference eve aseistance should be given us in g our troops across, and all the | seemed fully to realize that no success- ful offensive could be undertaken with- part | out them. and and the British as another. The plan must envisage them together preparing for offensive action on a common bat- tlefleld with all the forces at their dis- posal.” Petain and Foch Differ. Gen. Petain said the situation was different from that at the battle of Ver- dun, and that “the Germans attacked at only one point, with only 125 divis- ions at their disposal. Now they will have 170, 180 or possibly 200 divisions, and they can attack at three points at once or successively, and at each point the attack can be more violent than at Verdun.” “When they attack at one point,” Gen. Petain asked, “should we then launch a counter-attack?” Answering his own question, he said: “We can not prepare such a counter-attack because we shall not know where the enemy is going to strike, and we must be ready with some reserves to meet it. We must be_very pruc 3 Foch remarked one could not fix the moment of attack beforenand and that the counter-offensive launched on the Somme to which he had referred had been prepared long before, otherwise it could not have taken place. He did not favor these small counter-attacks, but thought we should look forward to a grand offensive action with all possi- Bl e o od Ao, n, ciple, stated that the su) e-lz;x .l” 20 di- visions would leave them without avail- able for an offensive. Gen. Robertson declared that it was not certain that the enemy would at- tack in so many places at once and m-nzmam:mpanmwaon‘:::i than prepare support army mm“:.mea and be ready to coun- ter: son had pined | adjourned h |sense could not be thought of. The declarations of the French and British commanders in chief that the reserves of each were avallable for the au t‘ofmthe other ;fifl,’ld mun‘”lmch or could mean not g dprn ing upon the conception of (L situation 'glolt might confront each of them and also tween them at the time. of their previous nce, it should have been apparent that the difficulties of securing the necessary close co- operation between allied armies might lead to disaster. ‘While the meeting was perhaps worth while, if only for an exchange of views and the conclusion that the allies must remain on the defensive, yet no defl- nite understanding was reached as to real unity of action, and the conference had little more effect than the one held in the August. Conversations with Gen. Robertson continued the next day at the Crillon Hotel, in Paris, with Gen. Bliss present. The same arguments were repeated in favor of ins ting American units into British divisions. My immediate interest lay mainly in getting additional tonnage for the transportation ofs our men to form our own army, and it was not my intention at any time to agree to amalgamation with either of the al- les. So far we were not committed to any plan of amalgamation, but Gen. Bliss, who came into the conference under instructions from the ry of War, was much impressed with the British point of view and almost out of & clear sky frankly expressed himself in favor of the Oof the British Army, even temporarily, would be an encouragement to its morale, and if the emergency should arise could actually be put into the fighting line, but to agree to the use of American battalions to build up in any permanent When e in favor of it I was myself then and there. My stand was not quite what Robert- expected, and the meeting with the position of all con- cerned no longer in doubt. In the light upon the relations that might exist be- | li Gen. Pershing, part of a distinguished group, after one of the many con- ferences. Left to right: Gen. Pershing, Tardieu, Clemenceau, Foch, Gens. Mordacq and Weygand and Maj. Gen. McAndrew. !wnhm;wn had enough trouble; be- sides, the Secretary could not b‘Ig have been sufficiently in touch wi the undercurrent of these n tions made a wise decision. I said, “Well, Bliss, do you know if we should do both be relieved from y in France, and that exactly what we should deserve.” We then spent some time examin] the question from all angles, un finally he came around to my view and said: “I think you are right, and I shall back you up in the position you have taken.” During an informal visit to Marshal Joffre January 26 I was gratified to ‘hear the marshal confirm my views as to the fallacy of amalgamation. He | begen by remarking that with all the| conferences that were being held I must be quite well occupied. In due course the conversation drifted to military matters, and he spoke of the class of 1918 recruits being now avail- able for the French, and of the class of 1919 soon ‘to be called, and said the he called or s'ackers, all of whom taken together he thought would obviate the necessity of reducing the French Army more than three or four divisions, and then not until ‘lata in the year. The view of Marshal Joffre was that the British were not in such good shape, and, as we knew, they were under the necessity of reducing the number of battalions in each division from 12 to 9. He sald: “The Ifitish plan to bring over 150 battalions of Americans is no doubt for the purpose of building up their weakened divisions.” Joffre Cites Experience. This brought up the question of amalgamation, and, speaking as a friend of mine and also in' the interests of the allies, Marshal Joffre said: “It would be a mistake to incorporate American battélions in British divisions, as it would adversely affect the divi- sions;” and that “‘orders might be given by & British general or his staff that would be resented by Americans, but the same orders would be accepted without question if given by an Ameri- can commander. In case of a reverse there would be the tendency to place the blame on the Americans. “Furthermore,” he went on to say, “in case of an attack, your infant would have to be supported by Brit artillery, and here in there might be_differences,” He did not belleve it possible that there could exist between them that perfect confidence and liaison that was absolutely necessary between the in- fantry and artillery. As an indication that it was not a policy suggested by 300d practice and experience, he pointed out that during the whole course of the war the British had never found it advisable to incorporate Canadians, Australians, New Zealanders, In Portuguese or even Scotch in the same divisions with English. “Then,” he said, “you must consider the American people at home and their interest in and their support of the war, which would be adversely affected by amalgamation.” He added that his lews were glvnn to me confidentially, as an act of friendship. Here, then, was & distinguished Prench soldier who could see these questions in their true Speaking offensive against the allies on the west- ern front, Marshal Joffre said there were those who thought that the de- fection of Russia would enable the Germans to s many as 230 di- visions against approximately 170 al- led divisions, but he did not agree with them. Such talk, he sald, was c much uneasiness among the French people not under arms, and he felt that it was a mistake to allow such statements to appear in the press. Some people thought that the allles were going to he overwhelmed, but he was morally certain such a thing could not happen. Didn’t Include Americans, 'As betweax’l 230 and 170 divisions, of course, the Was grea but he thought thltwfi‘;g'lfllll eoul'& hold; and, anyway, he did not such Ba Tmore that ve not 190 di the western front at the outside, and allowing the allles 168 instead of 170 the difference was not enough to cause any doubt in our ability to hold them. He said that in 1914 the Germans had an excess of 300,000 men over the al- lied 700,000 and a great preponderance of artillery, yet they did not break the line, and he thought their chances less favorable now. s Marshal Joffre . was discussing, he said, the probabilities as they existed at the moment, and although he men- ps_behind | dently had criticizing his government, but he depre- cated its attitude in permitting the peo- by the stories of thought.would quiet the American peo- ple, especially if we were permitted to wave the flag hard enough. Of course, any such idea of domination as this, the existence of which we were well aware, served to stiffen our atti- tude. It is probable that many of those who were in favor of amalgamation be- 18 | Heved it best purely from the standpoint of haste in preparation. But there were also many who no doubt advocated the principle in order to prevent the ulti- mate formation of an independent American Army. Gen. Wood Injured. diary notes the following: ‘!l"’-m, 3edmndny, January 30, 1918. Accidental explosion of trench mortar the 27th on French front injured Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood and Col. Kilbourne slightly and Maj. Kenyon Joyce se- verely and killed five French soldiers. Had a pleasant call by Capt. Amund- sen, the Arctic explorer, who is visit. ing our Army. Saw Atterbury; urged him to insist on better railway service from French. “Talked over with Kernan on Mon- day reorganization of line of communi- cations and pressed him to hasten con- struction port facilities. Cabled request ;Jt French for forage, which is running low. “Bliss and I held conference at Ver- sallles yesterday with Mr. Lloyd George, Lord Milner, Field Marshal Halg, Gen. Robertson and Gen. Wilson on trans. portation and use of American troops.” ‘Tomorrow: Allled leaders decide to remain on defensive until American strength arrives. 1931, in all countries by the t, (Copyrigh! % he North American Newspaper Alliance. rights reserved, including the Scandinavian. ficproduction” in whole or in pAFS prohib- o CE FINAL DISPOSITION OF RELIEF IS SEEN DURING THIS WEEK (Continued From First Page.) further program of legislation, includ- ing Muscle Shoals and the so-called “lame duck” amendment to the Con- stitution, disposed of. ‘The demand for cash payment the soldiers’ bonus certificates may be met soon by the report to the House of a bill increasing the loan value of the certificates to 50 per cent. Such a measure may be put through the House within the next 10 days. The Senate Finance Committee is inclined to wait action on this measure by the House. Indicate Line of Attack. But in spite of all the pitfalls ahead the chances for passing all the appro- priatior. ®ills by March 4 and obviating the call of a special session of Congress appeared brighter last night than they have for weeks. There is a disposition on the part of a gren majority of the members of both houses to get through and go away until next December, The line of attack on the relief agree. ment, which may be expected in the Senate, was indicated by the speeches delivered yesterday by Senators Wheel- er and La Follette. Both deplored the fact that the agreement casts overboard all plan to aid the unemployed in the cities from Federal funds. Both as- serted that the compromise agreement may prove of no real help to the dis- tressed farmers in the drought areas. “I am not in accord with this agree- ment,” declared Senator Wheeler. “I consider it unfair to the workers of this country to say that we will loan money to the farmers in the drought- stricken area, but that we are unwil- ling to appropriate a dollar for the hundreds of thousands of workers ‘now out of employment. uld, we discriminate against the workers of the clty, whom the captains of industry have thrown out of work? I am op- to this so-called compromise. It been described as a face-saving proposition for the President of the United States. E:rmm“ elther on the part of the sident or the part of the Senate.” Senator Wheeler' read a paragraph from the New York Times of today, in which it was said that the agreement was satisfactory to the Progressive Re- publicans of the Senate. He called on Senators Norris, La Follette and others of the Progressive group to say whether this was so. La Follette Not Satisfied. Senator La Follette of Wisconsin de- clared that so far as he was ¢oncerned he was nhn: satisfied with the so-called col 3 “The hn'\uflo of this agreement,” Senator La Follette said, “cruelly fails to r the distress in the urban centers of the country. It does not rec- the distress of 6,000,000 unem- and 5,000,000 employed I believe also that it ent to States, this agreement the in- terpretation of rehabilitation is to be left to the Secretary of Agriculture. He is the same Secretary who says that a loan to purchase food was dangerously near and who repudiated the & dole htmm by Senator McNary, d the loaning of money proaching an on Pun and done is woefully inadequate. ‘Wants Purpose Stated. “A spokesman for the President claims that he has not yielded one iota in his demtand that the Federal Compromise Relief Fund Will Be Highly Beneficial, . He Tells Radio Audience. Senator Joseph T. Robinson of Ark- ansas, whose State ig sorely stricken by the t, told a Nation-wide radio audience last night that prompt enact- ment and liberal admirstration of pro- visions of the compromive drought re- Hef agreement, supplemented by Red grmlm aid, 'u: prove “highly beneficial’ e present emergency. W , arra broadecast over a coast-to-coast hook- up of the Columbia Bro: Ing Sys- tem, Senator Robinson did under- take to predict whether any of the $20,000,000 relief fund would be loaned for food, but stressed that the lamguage of the compromise proposal “is com- prehensive and inclusive.” He sald, however, that he thought Congress had made a “mistake” when, earlfer in the session, it appropriated money to be loaned for seed, feed, fer- tilizer and fuel oil, but failed to pro- vide for food lcans for hungry farmers. Plea for Equality. “It is absurd to feed work stock through loans,” he declared, “and per- mit other live stock to die of starvation. The farmer himself is the chief instru- ment in production and rehabilitation. He should at least be placed on an equality with his animals.” He said the proposed agreement “lib- eralizes the use of the $45,000,000 seed loan fund by the removal of certaln re- strictions imposed end by express authorization of the purchase of food for livestock other than work stock.” “It is not proposed in this address,” the Arkansan said, “to enter into & technical discussion of what may or may not be done under this aj a- tion. Loans for seed, feed, lizer and fuel ofls are ly for in the $45,000,000 item, and such part shall be used of the $20,000,000 as not for the capital stock of agricultural credit corporations may be loaned ‘for crop production and for further agri- cultural rehabilitation,” which language is comprehensive and inclusive. Expects Beneficial Results. “I have no doubt that fair applica- tion of the remedies provided in the proposed ccmpromise arrangement, sup- plemented by the relief afforded by the Red Cross to those who cannot obtain loans, will lprmm satisfactory and highly beneficial.” “?‘}lflmmg"h!he history n()!f the re]lil’ over the proposai to appropriate 55,000,000 Tor Gistbution by the Red Cross, tor Robinson said: “This was strongly resisted by the President. The Red Cross announced it would npt receive and distribute Fed- eral funds. A deadlock resulted. An extra session of the Congress appeared probable, Com at first ap- peared imposstble. Nevertheless, within. a few days negotiations for a settlement were commenced. “An agreement has been reached by representatives of the contending forces which, it is belleved, if quickly enacted into law and liberally administered, will necessities fill the L-Jp between the of those who are properly recipients of Red Cross assistance and the juire- ments of those who are , Af fm" credit, of carrying on own farm operations.” ‘The full text of Senafor 'S Robinson’ address will be found in the editorial section of today’s Star. of | gre: is the desire of Congress to refuse toi give aid let us say so and not hold out a ise of help to shese people. I it is desired to loan mo: us have the manhood write it into the law. “There is more in this controversy than has on ‘the surface. Back of it all is & determination on the f administration to set a iting money for relief of ering peopl are suffering through no fault of their own. It is the purpose to make the at masseés pay ering, hunger and the lowering of wage and the standard of living. “That is the real question. If you do not ho:nzhe issue l;:lw it wl.l} come up again again. Millions of men, women and children will not agree to starve in the midst of plenty. “In Europe, where governments have failed to meet this issue, the ments have been swept into card. There may be votes enough to force this so-called compromise through the Senate this time, but the issue will remain to be settled later.” HEALTH PARLEY CALLED Dr. Hugh 8. Cumming Acts to Spend Fund for Medical Supplies. Surg. Gen. Hugh 8. Cumming of the Public Health Service yesterday issued It is not a creditable | yricqoyr! tele phic invitations to the public health officers of the ht. States for a conference in Mem) ‘Tuesday, to 1 - allocated $2,000, public health work under the relicf measure passed by Congress. Dr. Cumming will leave Washington for Memphis tonight taking with him Dr. Warren F. Draper, in charge of rural sanitation, and Dr. Louis Williams, in chm;‘e‘ of malaria prevention. ‘The Public Health Service mobilized for action yesterday afternoon im- mediately upon’receipt of official notice from the President they were administer the fund for medical sup- pligs, biologic products, and health personnel fo» the drought stricken tricts. ‘The 21 States in which drought aid has been given ’::ld to which lxxlrlhuonl Tllinols, o Indiana, Ohio, West Virginia, Maryland, Montana, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, New Mexico, North Carolina, Kentucky, Vir- ginia and North Dakota. ey TESRE People of Denmark are wearing thfee times as many imported shoes as be- fore the World W Pajama-Dance War At End as Pastor | PRHMPT LOAN USE tnterprets Remarks Informs Southwestern Co- eds He Didn’t Imply Indecency in Dress. By the Associated Press. MEMPHIS, Tenn., Feb. 7.—There was a notable lack of noise tonight on all fronts of the co-ed pajama-dance bat- tle lines. 1t looks like the war is over. Both sides have retired in good order. All colors are flying. The Rev. R. Girard Lowe, Presbyte- rian pastor, who brought Southwestern College co-eds wheeling into fighting phalanx with some statements about dances, pajamas, shorts and vells, said he hadn't meant to imply indecency in their dress. “That's about all that could be ex- pected, the girls are sick of it, anyhow,” sald Mrs. M. H. Townsend, dean of women, when informed of the latest bulletin from Mr. Lowe’s G. H. Q. “The implication that the dress was indecent was made by some one else,” said Mr. Lowe. “I am ready to answer them at any time, but I see no need to carry the matter on indefinitely. “I simply described the costumes.” Demanding an apology, the co-eds had said, “He charged us with immod- esty and indecency.” $100,000,000 ADDED FOR POST QFFICES House Bill to Expand 5-Year VETERANG' RELIEF 1 OPINIONS CLASH Ogden Mills and Tilson Confer as White House Denies Talk With Bacharach. By the Associated Press. A difference of opinion on veterans’ relief prospects developed yesterday among Republican leaders in the House and Senate while rank and file of both parties believed a compromise for ad- ditional loans was secure. Undersecretary Ogden Mills of the Treasury and Republican Leader Tilson conferr:d behind closed doors. Im- mediately thereafter Tilson sald any pronouncement must come from the Ways and Means Committee—and Chairman Hawley declined to talk. $500,000,000 Plan Favored. Other Republican House leaders, how+ ever, favored the $500,000,000 which Representative Bacharach, Re- publican, New Jersey, Friday informed the Treasury would meet general ap- proval. 3 ‘The White House issued & denial that Bacharach discussed a compromise there last night—as some newspapers had said—and word was given that the had not indorsed the sub- stitute plan. The Senate Pinance Committee de- ferred action on bills for cash re- demption of service certificates to awalt the outcome of a showdown in the House group next Wednesday. ‘Watson and Reed Differ. Senator Watson of Indiana, publican leader, expressed belief that “some form” of veterans' relief legisia- tion would go through the House—but Building Program Passed by Senate. By the Assoclated Press. e ovle el throughout (e 000 for public ut United States was authorized yesterday with added provisions for speeding up existing construction to aid employment. A House bill to expand the five-year ‘buildi ogram by that amount was wue? bymme Senate, but the House must yet approve Senate changes be- igrethemenurennnwthcwmu ouse. The additional ,authorization when appropriated will bring to ‘41:‘.3?0.000 1a the sum available for public dings outside the National Capital. One amendment added by the Sen- ate would increase from $10,000,000 to $15,000,000 the amcunt that may be spent annually in any one State. This is designed to accelerate authorized work. Another change approved would per- mit the Secretary of the 5 the operation of this 1 June 30, 1932. The House bill pro- vided g limit of 10 per cent. 1,100 TONS OF FOOD GIVEN BY 2 STATES Huge Quantities Sent to Drought Area in Last Week by Colo- rado and Wyoming. By the Associated Press. DENVER, February 7.—Offices of the American Red Cross in Denver last night. estimated more than 2,200,000 pmmmof mmunm s had been donated and shipped communities in the Iast week to the dis- | mormal agricultural production in the Rocky Mountain area last year. Vermonters to Play Benefit Bridge. Charity will benefit from a bridge arty of the Vermont State Associa- glon of the District, to be held Satur- day night at 8 o'clock in the Thomas Circle Club, 1326 Massachusetts ave- 3 roceeds will be devoted to caring for needy children in Vermont. Reservations may be mad Mrs. F. E. y. PECEREORES Quebec, Canada, is to have a $3,000,« 000 arsenal. 'I'Hl’nny chart’ls the index to your happiness .- basassed by money diff fike a fever line . . . goes hopping sbout over the chan, giving you & few mo- ments respite now aad then but more often hovering near the top . . . and occasionally skyrocketing the limit .. . 'sent and debes may sead te worry lise shooting upward , ... but mosey for pecreation goes easy. shortly thereafter Reed of Pennsylvania, another Republican spokesman, held consultations in the House and spoke skeptically. “We have been reckless legislation,” Reed said. $300,000,000 would be with veterans’ “I think that for this legisiation at not sure that that will 7, to spend time, am After the Mills-’ : Mills was reticent beyond reiteration that the Treasury has not cha its position. It has opposed seve cash payment proposals. Mellon Denies Approval. Secretary Mellon yesterday. that the Treasury was gi favorable consideration to & “so- com= promise measure looking to the amend- ment of the adjusted service certificate . denied “No compromise measures informally suggested to the Treasury up to the present time have received its ap- proval,” he said. Democratic Leader Garner joined Bacharach in expressing belief the com- promise would be adopted, and asserted the proposal would cost more than the figure Bacharach named. “I accepted an advance in said Garner, “because I thought that A better plan than my propo- sition for cash payments on -the cer- tificates. The com| was for increasing loans to a it of 50 per cent of the maturity value. ‘That would cost about $1,200,000,000. “It would only necessitate raising $500,000,000 by term Treasury certificates, but the rest would have to be obtained by cashing certificates now in the Treasury and replacing them with the veterans' loan certificates.” The composure of differences was pointed to by many Representatives as & last essential of avoidance of .an extra session. CRASH DRIVER CAUGHT Victim of Collision Pursues Until Second Mishap Occurs. Colorado and Wyo- | inf with another car, Robert P. Robb, 54, colored, 920 N street, was locked up at the fourteenth precinct police station last fihfi on charges of reckless driv- ldn't fallure to stop after an acci- ent. According to police, Robb's machine struck an automobile driven Russell wi hap, Carley pursued avenue and Newark street, the ‘where colored man’'s car mounted the - curb and hit a stone wall. L WILL GIVE NEW DANCE Novel Classic Concepts Are Offered at Recital. New concepts of classic dancing will be offered at a recital under the suspi- ces of the Community Institute Thurs- day night at the McKinley Auditorium, Second and T streets t. Doris Humphrey and Charles Weid- man, with their chorus dancers, will present new ideas. and A Morris Plan Losa will provide yos with ready cash 1o clean up your ald obligations . . . and then with & fresh stat end ous of the pear’s time allowed. 700 0 sepey, you will find che ley s systematic chrift. /