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P A—2 Wk IMONOPOLY OF FO0D DECLARED. GAINING Capper Committee Asks Fur- ther Probe by Depart- ment of Justice, (Continued From Fi age.) has been impressed with the high dis- tribution cosis from the time the pro- duct leaves the farmer until it reaches the consumer. The retaller of bread charges a gross profit of at least 1 cent per pound loaf. This amount, which the retailer obtains for allowing the bread to be placed in his store and for delivering it to the custcmer, is at present. prices. equivalent to the total amount the farmer receives for intercst on his investment, for preparing the land, planting, tending, harvesting and delivering to market the wheat con- tained in a 1-pound loaf of bread. ‘What Farmer Receives. “On the average the farmer receives less than half the retail price of the milk sold for fluid purposes, although he has an investment much greater than that of the distributor. There is too great a difference between the gross profit of the retail meat dealer and the amount received by the livestock producer for the equivalent in meat. Similar conditions hold in the market- ing of other farm products, and the committee believes that a thorough Mudy of the marketing of farm pro- ducts is worthy of most careful con- sideration. “The committee is requesting the ap- propriate departments of the Govern- ment to observe price trends and com- petitive conditions closely during the €oming months, in order that infor- mation may be available as to whether the suggestions and recommendations of the committee are being fully carried out and whether the price reductions already made are maintained.” In the text of its report the com- mittee discussed the special prices at ‘which bread is sold to the Goveynment in quantities in Washington and elsewhere. The committee expressed the belief that if the argument of the bakers regarding these prices to the Government is fully accepted “it would appear that the cities in which such contracts existed ought to enjoy a lower price of bread, as much waste is hereby avolded. This does not appear to be the case, and in fact the present price of bread in Washington is higher than 1t is for the average of the country.” Contract Prices Analyzed. Analyzing the Government contract prices for bread, the committee re- ported, as follows: “The different departments of the Government buy bread in Washington y are large and must be planned for by the bakery. “The bakeries claim that the price at that is, it is bread that has been sent out on the delivi wagons and has ‘been returned to the bakery unsold; that it is still fresh, but that it could not be taken on the next delivery in to the retail stores. In other the bakers claim that this bread be a total loss to them unless it disposed of to the Government and that, therefore, any price they get is better than nothing. Some Justification Seen. able to assume that where a contract exists for the daily delivery of several ds of bread that this at least in part, added to mt&t bread that would other- baki , if the argument of the contracts existed ought to enjoy a lower of bread, as much waste is there- avoided. This does not appear to be the case, and in fact the present price of bread in Washington is higher than it is for the average of country.” ‘The committee said its principal rea- son for recommending that the Federal Trade ssfon and Department of Justice study the distribution of milk and milk products “is the recent con- solidation of the milk distributing com- panies into a few powerful organiza- t , located at nnwfi: points throughout the country, which prac- tically control and dominate the dis- tribution of milk.” Milk Supply in District. Touching on the milk supply of the District of Columbia the committee the continued: “The city of Washington has not | escaped, and within the past few weeks pians have been consummated, which lace 75 per cent of the milk distributed fn ‘Washington in the hands of one tion and its directors. The re- 25 per cent is in the hands of three apparently independent com- panies. The head of the largest of thess, serving approximately one-half of this amount, stated to the subcom- mittee that a proposition had been made to absorb his dairy, but that he had declined it. i “The whole plan, as it is being un- folded, indicates that through pur- chases, mergers, consolidations and hol companies, there has been de- velo] & vast grganization, dominated by a few groups, which appear to be werking toward a common end. Producers Are Alert. “The most hopeful outlook developed for the committee, by testimony of wit- nesses and evidence secured from other sources, is the part the co-operatives are taking in an attempt to meet the changing conditions and to get a fair price for the producers. “It was shown conclusively that the THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, ECOOPER, DEAN OF HOUSE, DIES Spensored by Him Is Enacted. Acute Indigestion, Following | Bitter Session Saturday, Ends Long Career. The dean of the National House of | Representatives is dead—Henry Allen | | Cooper, Republican, of Wisconsin, aged 80 years, who on Wednesday would have | completed 18 sessions in the House, or 36_years. He first came to Congress in 1893 when_Cleveland was inaugurated, the same ‘yoar as Senator Gilleit of Massa- | chuseits, and later was a candidate | against him for speakership of the House Representative Cooper ended his legislative career happily, for he was given outstanding tribute by his col- legues when they rushed through House and Senate his bill renaming B street north of the Mall from the Lincoln Memorial past the Capitol, “Constitu- tion avenue” after Mr. Cooper had made a speech in the House emphasizing how this would forever memorialize to the children of the land what the Na- | tion owes to the Constitution. He died at his hotel here early yes- terday morning. The Fepublican Progressive, who has sat in the House longer than any man | now there, succumbed to acute indiges- tion several hours after taking part in | a bitter House session Saturday night. | Mr. Cooper came to the House in 1893 from the first district of his State. He served until the Sixty-sixth Con- gress when his constituents turned upon him, he believed, for voting against entering the World War, but he was back again ™ next term, and to stay. His was 4 dlelinguished figure, white haired and Mea-ed, as be stood tall and erect among * colleagues. He was looking forwatd X coming back again | next Winter with the Seventy-second Congress, to which he had been re- elected. 2 Mr. Cooper was a militant leader of the Progressive element from the North- west, a supporter throughout his career of the elder La Follette, for whom he stumped in the presidential campaign of the Wisconsian. The La Follette group in the House pushed him for Speaker in 1923. He is survived only by his widow, Susan. The body, expected at Racine Thurs- day will lie in state a few hours in the Memorial Building and will be buried }n Graceland Cemetery after brief serv- ces. While no official statement was ob- tainable last night from Gov. Phil La Follette, it was expected the Governor would attend services with other State officers. Both houses of Congress recessed for an hour today out of respect for Rep- resentative Cooper. To his widow President Hoover wrote: “I send you my deepest sympathy in ycur bereavement, and I do pray that you may find consolation in the mem- ory of his Jong and useful career.” In the Senate Senator La Follette said Representative Cooper's death was a great loss to the Nation and to Wis- consin, while in the House Represen- tative Tilson characterized him as one g‘l)d the most beloved members of that ly. Speaker Longworth is expected to appoint tomorrow a committee of about 20 members of the House to attend the funeral at Racine, including the entire Wisconsin delegation, members of the Foreign Affairs Committee and others. The Senate adopted a resolution 10 | send a committee of 15 Senators to the funeral. Before recessing the House adopted a resclution mourning the passing of a member of 36 years' service. Tributes were K‘m by Representatives Frear, Republican, Wisconsin: Moore, Demo- crat, Virginia; Linthicum, Democrat, Maryland, and Resident Commissioners olalu and Guevara from the Philip- pines. The House later adopted unanimously a resolution to appropriate $10,000 for Mrs. Cooper. e meeted HALF-HOLIDAY BILL PASSED BY HOUSE; GOES TO HOOVER (Continued From Pirst Page.) He agreed with Mr. Dallinger that in 1901 Congress passed a law prescribing each Saturday afternoon as a holiday in Washington for all legal purposes, Mr. Dallinger said ‘“employes of the AFTER 36 YEARS OF SERVICE Expires Soon After Last Bill | Y ALLEN COOPER. SHAFT DECLARED * AS SOUND AS EVER :Washington Monument Criti- cism Applies to Marble Coating, Say Officials. ‘The Washington Monument is struc- turally as sound as ever, officials of the | Office of Public Buildings and Public | Parks declared today in answer to pub- lished reports that the shaft is endan- gered by the crumbling away of 10- pound chunks of devayed marble, The engineers agreed with criticisms that the Monument was constructed “inside out,” for they explained that the marble is a coating on the outside of granite blocks. The present process of crumbling marble, therefore, has no effect on the: main structure, they claimed. The engineers pointed out, furthermore, tbat there is little if any danger of the granite shaft ever being endangered. Parts Being Worn Away. D. W. Kessler, Bureau of Standards engineer, in a recent architectual mage- zine article, has asserted that 10-pound pleces of decayed marble have fallen away from the shaft. Explanation put forward by Kessler is that rain and gasscs that get into the atmosphere from burning coal and other causes, combine to form a weak acid that at- tu.‘k: the outer covering of the monu- ment. Officials of the Office of Public Build- ings and Public Parks conceded that parts of the marble are being worn away through ags and the weather, and that some solution will have to be found to arrest this process, in the difficulty, according to Kessler, is that the temperature ex- panding the blocks caus:s an excessive strain at the mortar joints. Calcite crystals, he said, expand differently in different directions bring about strains in the marble. Extensive Use of Marble. ‘The Monument is faced with white marble from Massachusetts for 26 feet up, and the remainder is white Mary- land marble, data in the Office of Pub- lic Buildings and Public Parks points out. The thickness of the walls at the to the top of the shaft to a thickness of 18 inches. The thickness of the covering slabs at the Pyramidion is 7 inches. Above the 452-foot elevation, the walls are entirely of marble, the | engineers say, and from the level 470, where the ribs of the pyramidion begin, the courses are secured by joints cut in the stones. NORRIS ISSUES CALL FOR PROGRESSIVE CONFERENCE HERE (Continued From First Page.) the last probably will be the subject of unemploymentinsurance. Five Subjects to Come Up. District have called the attention of various Presidents to this law, but it ! has never been enforced.” | Mr. Burtness questioned whether the present bill would correct this situation and Mr. Dallinger said: “I am setisfied that it will. fl know of one employe in the supervising architect's office who is working 50 to 60 hours a week, re- gardless of the closing hours in Gov- ernment departments. Among others who spoke in favor of this measure were Representatives Con- nery and Granfield of Massachusetts, Ramspeck, Georgia; Clancy, Michigan, and Almon, Alabama. The United States Civil Service Com- mission has approved the legislation recognizing that otherwise there are in- consistencies throughout the Govern- ment service due to the fact that spe- cial legislation has been passed for par- ticular groups. The Civil Service Com- mission reported that “legislation of this kind should affect all classes of Fed- eral employes alike and no particular class or group should be favored unless for administrative reasons.” The con- troller general has also approved the Saturday half-holiday legislation. their present prices include not only the costs of baking and distributing the standard breads, but also nclude special costs for special breads and rolls. The committee believes that the standard breads, forming as tl a necessary and important item in the diet of the people, should be sold at co-operative stabilizes the market and strengthens the bargaining ability of the producers. In the City of Wash- ington, where approximately 94 per cent of the total milk supply is furnished by one co-operative, the committee found that the tarmers are receiving approxi- mately 9 cents per quart for th: milk s0ld for fluid purposes, which a well in- formed witness stated is the highest price paid in the United States. The spread between the price pald to the producer and the retail price of milk in Washington was found to be approxi- mately 6 cents a quart. is is less than in most cities, although Washing- ton is sald to have a milk-inspection system and sanitary restrictions which make it one of the most expensive cities in the country in which to operate a milk-distributing plant.” The committee touched briefly on its study of sugar prices, declaring that “the present differentials in price be- tween brown and white sugar are not unfsir and no evidence has been found in this re?xct of any combination in vestraint of trade.” Some Sold at Loss. The committee reported that one of the factors relating to the price sif tion as between whitc and brown sug: is “the customary practice of retailers 1o sell white sugar at very little profit and sometimes at a loss as a ‘leader’ in order to attract new trade.” In summarizing its study of bread prices t the country, the com- ittee stated: “The committee calls attention to the bakery a price determined only by the costs of their own specific manufacture and distribution. Restraint Charge Studied. “The committee finds some evidence of a combination in restraint of trade endeavoring to fix and maintain the retail price of bread. The sum total, however, of the information in regard | to price fixing and restraint of trade that the committee has been able to secure is too small and too inconclusive to warrant a definite finding. In this connection, the commiitee calls atten- tion to the fact that the Attorney Gen- eral has publicly stated that the De- partment of Justice is already conduct- ing an inquiry into the bread situation, For this reason the committze offers no_recommendation in this reoort.” The committee expressed the belief that the wholesale and retail prices of white flour have generally reflected the decline in price of wheat. The committee said it found that whole- wheat flour is lower in price than white flour on the wholesale market. “It is, on the contrary, higher in price in the retail market and is not to be obtained at all of the retafl stores, particularly in Washington and cities of the South,” tHe report con- tinued. “The reason fer this, the com- mittee finds, lies in the fact that whole wheat flour is in very small demand, 50 that its turnover is extremely slow and 1t does not keep as well ‘The ittee The formal call for the conference, ixued later in the day, listed five sub- Jjects for discussion: 1. Unemployment and industrial sta- bilization. | 2. Public_utilities, 3. Agriculture. 4. Tarifl. 5. Return to representative govern- | ment. The call read: “In the midst of depression the Nation is without effective political or economic leadership. The session of Congress now drawing to a close has revealed the imperative need of formu- lating a constructive legislative pro- gram. Months of misery in the indus- trial centers and on the farms have disclosed lack of any proposals for the solution of one of the greatest economic crises ever confronting the Nation. More Distress Forecast. “The disastrous results of failing to meet the responsibilities of this situa- tion will be increasingly evident during the next nine months. The signers of this call for a conference, to be held in Washington March 11 and 12, be- ijeve that there are certain economic and political problems affecting the welfare of every citizen which must be solved if this Republic is to endure, and realize for all that fullness and rich- ness of life which was the hope that spurred our forefathers to found this Government. “We believe that a constructive solu- tion for these problems can be found by | men and women who are aligned with different political parties. We hold that the magnitude of these problems de- mands an intelligent effort to solve them without regard to partisan or political advantage.” Not New Party Basis. ““We assure you this conference is not called to form the basis for a new party. To this end it is our purpose that the conference shall be non-partisan in character and shall be devoted to the exchange of ideas looking solely to the formulation of a sound legislative pro- gram to be advanced at the next session of Congress. “The invitation to this conference is extended to some of those who have shown an interest in these questions. We invite you to attend in the belief that you appreciate the vital importance of a definite legislative solution of these economic questions. We assure you that it is our purpose to make this a conference in the true sense of the word and that its objectives shall be confined to the purposes set forth in this call. “In view of the shortness of time, will you not wire your answer to the chairman, at the Senate Office Build- ing, Washingten, D, C.?” Senator Norris heads the list of sign- ers es chairman, Ship Hurled Against Breakwater. GENOA, Italy, March 2 (#).—Heavy today lifted the Iu‘l:nn schooner base of the shaft is 15 feet, tapering | ol 14 BODIES FOUND | IN THEATER RUINS| Firemen Still Searching for Victims of Mexico City Midnight Blaze. By the Associated Press. MEXICO CITY, March 2.—At least 14 persons were burned to death and a score or more were injured when the 178-year-old principal theater burned at the end of a midnight per- formance today. ‘The ruins were still smouldering when firemen brought out 10 bodies and took them to a police station for identifica- tion. They reported seceing four other bodies in the debris. ‘There were scenes of despair at the police station, where relatives of miss- ing persons gathered in an attempt to identify ihe charred bodies, all of which were burned beyond recognition. Children Among Victims. Among the victims were several wom- en and children. Most of those who died were believed %0 have been caught in the ic- stricken rush of persons trying get out of the theater and trampled under- foot, Then they were caught by the rush of flames before they could be carried out of the narrow theater door- ways. The dancing of & troupe of Mexican chorus girls became a scramble of hor- ror for their lives. The theater was built in 1752 by monks to stage benefit performances. Carmen Velasco, one of the actresses, escaped from the burning hufldln’. but returfied in an effort to rescue a friend and lost her life. Another actress, Lupe Rosales, and a number of scene shifters were also among the victims. Roberto Soto, famous Mexican comedian, had been 11l and, although scheduled to ap- pear, was not in the theater when the fire broke out. A few hours after the fire the interior of the theater was a mass of twisted steel and charred timbers, making re- covery of the bodies difficult. — ARMY -PUBLICATIONS FACE CURTAILMENT UNDER AMENDMENT (Continued From First Page.) the Army or military association of which officers or enlisted men have membership and which carries paid ad- vertising of firms doing business with the Government.” The legislation was backed by Sena- tor Moses, Republican, of New Hamp- shire, chairman of the Joint Committee on Printing, who told the Senate that it was designed to take care of a “vexed subject.” Hits Branch Journals. ‘The principal sufferers will be some- thing less than a dozen technical pub- lications, issued as non-profit-making ventures by associations of officers from the several arms of the military serv- ice in order to keep the men in these branches conversant with current de- xe}opmenu affecting their particular lelds. The list includes the Infantry Jour- nal, Cavalry Journal, Coast Artillery Journal, Field Artillery Journal, Quar- termaster Review, Military Engineer, Army Ordnance and Military Surgeon. All are issued bi-monthly or monthly, and date back many years. Association Officials Resign. Confusion also has arisen as to just how far actual membership in the vari- us _associations would be affected should the publications, by any means, continue under the auspices of the as- sociations, and the judge advocate gen- eral has been asked for a ruling. The Quartermaster Association al- ready has dropped its official personnel of active officers, headed by Maj. Gen. J. L. De Witt, quartermaster general, and taken on a new board of Reserve officers, with Col. W. L. Conrad of New York as president, in order that there may be no conflict with the law. The Association of Military Surgeons of the United States, which draws mem- bership from Army, Navy and Public Health and will continue its Journal as usual, has dropped active Army officers from its official staff, while Regular Army officers in official post. in the Association of Military Engineers have tendered their resignations. In presenting the amendment, Sen- ator Moses, without mentioning any publication by name, said that “sub- terfuges” were being resorted to in the issuance of “some” to evade the “plain intent” of the law of 1919 designed t> curb departmental publications. Holds Printers Own Stock. “Some of the publications are nomi- nally published by associations, but we find upon investigation that 51 per cent of the stock of the association is owned by a printing company which secures the work of printing the publications and which emt:loyl agents to solicit ad- vertising, putting the publications in competition with every other magazine in the country, and, more than that, seeking their advertising chiefly from concerns which do business with the Government,” he said. Again he added: “Another burden placed upon the Government by reason cure the preferential rate of postage: that is to say, they are circulated all over the country at the flat rate of 1% cents per pound, Whereas magazines with which they come into contact and positive competition have to pay the tents.” ing indicated that the medical associa- tion was the only one that had decided on its future action in the publications crisis, In one instance disagreement was taken with Senator Moses as to the connection between the restrictive law of 1919 and the present case, it being sald that it was understood that that law was intended to curb only publica- tions issued at Government expense. Need Advertising. One view of the matter was that so far as the technical publications are concerned they face a precarious situa- tion, in that they need advertising in order to exist, and that it would be dif- ficult to get any that would be within the law. From another quarter, however, came the opinion that the officers themselves had sufficient pride in continuing the publications to take steps to carry on without advertising. For example, the dues in the various organizations, such as the Infantry Association, range around $3 annually, which includes a subscription to the organization maga- zine. It was suggested that these dues might be raised or that contributions from the Army men themselves might be_solicited to finance the publications. ‘The thought was emphasized that the journals have a definite value to their readers, and that furthermore, in their issuance the officers are going along with the same practice followed in for- eign countries. As the appropriations amendment was or! lly drawn, not only active, but retired men, also would have been barred from having any part in the publications, but this latter class was elininated, However, there is a feeling that the set-up under which men on active serv- ice have been getting out the journals in connection with their other duties was most satisfactory, since a retired | cif officer would not be ex) in touch with daily a man in service. to k um"p of the publications is that they all se-|Ghio zone rate upon their advertising con- |V, A survey of the field here this morn- | Wash |COMMITTEE MONDAY, the Veterans' Bureau for their A MARCH 2, 1931. soldiers’ bonus. letter to Los Angeles, Calif., for his certificate. Below is John Parker of American Legion Post, No. LL the way from Seattle, Wash.,, a group of veterans came in cabooses and box cars to line up this morning at In the upper picture are, left to right: Thomas Ellia, Alfred M. Moyer, Gideon Bailey, G. T. Cook and Chris T. Jurgens of the group of 31 who finally arrived here last night after leaving Washington State February 9. Cook found at the Veterans' Bureau that he will have to write a 3, who came from Ketchikan, Alaska, for his bonus. as he drinks hot coffee served by Mrs. Harry C. Barnes of the Canteen Corps, District of Columbia Chapter, American He smiles Red Cross. At the left is Miss Mittie Burch, also of the Canteen Corps, on duty among the crowds this morning. —Star Staff Photos. 70,146 ON BONUS LIST IN DISTRICT Loan Value Is Placed at $13, 861,361 by Veterans’ Bureau. There are 27,146 veterans in the Dis- | trict of Columbia with adjusted service certificates, on which the new loan value at 50 per cent would amount to $13,861,368, according to the latest tab- ulation by the Veterans' Bureau. This is the District's proportion of the grand total loan value of 81,700 000,000 for the whole country, but of- ficlals of the Veterans' Bureau do not anticipate that all veterans will borrow. Only a small percentage of those ap- plying at the local office so far have ved to be veterans making their first loan. The statistics for the States of the country on the number of certificates and loan value, according to the Asso- ciated Press, are as follows: No. of Veterans. Loan Value Alabama Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryl i b SRS SISIBRTRNCE TG Montana Nebraska, New Yorl 3 North Carolina North Dakota Crogon . Pennsylvan Rhode island South Caroll South Dakot: Tennessee Texas . SHELVE NORDBYE NOMINATION Failure to Act on Minnesota Judgeship Virtually Kills It « for Session. By the Associated Press. ‘The nomination of Gunnar H. Nord- bye to be additional Federal judge for Minnesota was laid aside today by the Benate Judiciary Committee at its last meeting of the session without action. Failure to act virtually killed the nomination, which dies unless con- firmed before the adjournment of the session on Wednesday. After another hearing of the contest against Nordbye the Judiciary Sub- committee, headed by Senator Blaine, Republican, Wis., declined to submit a report to the whole committee pending receipt of additional evidence. Senator Schall, Republican, Minne- sota, opposed the nominee. New Air Line Opened. LOUISVILLE, Ky., March 2 (®)— The new Louisville-Nashville Airm: Line, which ultimately will link Lou Dallas, was inaugurated to. day. Koy Mitchell, chief pilot here of the American Airways, took off at 9:45 a.m. for Nashville, followed by a convoy of four other planes carrying State and per men. Mitch- Business Getting Better, Declares Julius H. Barnes Energy and Confidence |Revealed by Midwinter Hoover Survey Report. By the Assogiated Press. The business horizon, finds Julius H, Barnes, is clearing. Things are getting better, signs are optimistic. Such is the report of the chairman of President Hoover's National Business Survey Conference for the Midwinter season. Not only in the United States, but abroad as well, were the clouds of depression seen pushed back by the light of confidence and energy. Some of the bright spots he reported: dustry generally has attained an ad- justment of stocks, production and marketing in which even a moderate expansion in demand will have imme- diate results. “Evidence that reduced city spending reflects into lower farm prices for prod- ucts in which there is no apparent de- pressing surplus, such as most dairy 4 | products. “Clear indication that the volume of savings in the various forms has been large and is still mounting. ““The long-term capital market over the past two and one-half months has reflected an improved condition.” Abroad, he said, “repeated evidences 4| of improved conditions are recorded.” The reports from American business were, added Barnes, all accompanied “almost uniformly by expressions of confidence and energy which are ap- | parently themselves the fruits of im- proved conditions, VETERANS’ BUREAU T0 PUT ON NIGHT SHIFT OF CLERKS ed From First Page.) parades and demonstrations along the 3| way, and received a large number of donations en route, under leadership of F. J. Jenkins, an electrician. hey rushed up to the bureau before break- fast, but found the District Chapter of the American Red Cross there with hot coffee and biscuit. One Man Disappointed. One of the Seattle crowd, however, was disappointed. He found after mak- ing the long trip that because his ad- Jjusted service certificate was in Los Angeles, Calif, where he had gotten a previous loan, he will now have to wait until he can make the loan out there by mail. He is G. T. Cook. The Seattle group were members of the “1001 Veterans' Bonus Expedition to ‘Washington, D. C.” ‘The first person in the long line that beseiged the doors of the Veterans' Bu- reau today was a farmer, J. E. Hodge, of Savage, Md. He arrived and took up his post in the cold outside the door last night shortly before midnight. He was alone, he said, until about 3 o'clock, when he was joined by Bernie McCoy of Chicago, who said he had hitch- hiked the whole distance. McCoy said he was a machinist, was married and had six children. Hodge said he was in dire need of the money, had a wife and two children. Several veterans are using their bonus loans to save their homes, ac- cording to officials at the bureau. Vet- erans unable to meet notes due on their homes have obtained money just in time to take care of this worthy debt. The spirit of comradeship prevailed among the throngs about the bureau this morning. One chap, evidently al- most on his up[)efl. and with several days’ growth of beard, went rushing down the sidewalk waving his papers in hand. “Are you down and out?" he asked one he met on the street. “If you are come along, I'm fglnz to get & bit of change and I'll divide with you.” ‘The women in charge of the canteen work of the Red Cross at the officials and newspaj favea st Gincinatl by Tog, b, cond nal 3 tions from here south were ideal, “Recurring demonstration that in- s STIMSONTS SILENT ON 3-POWER TERMS U. S. Not Informed of Final Definite Naval Agreement, Says Secretary. By the Associated Press. Secretary Stimon continued today the silence which has been maintained by the State Department on the British, French and Italian negotiations toward making the London navahtreaty a five- power agreement. The question was being negotiated in Europe, he said, and while the United States had been informed of the steps as the negotiations went along, it had not yet been informed of a final definite 'ment. Pending receipt of the text of the agreement and more information on it, Stimson said he would neither comment nor speculate. question of Senate ratification or as to whether he would attend any meeting for the signature of the modifications of the London treaty. 1In response to inquiries by newspaper men regarding a statement by Le Matin, Parisian newspaper, that battleships would be limited to 26,000 tons, the Sec-. retary said it was the first time he had heard of any such proposal. There ap- peared no doubt that the Secretary felt the United States would have been in- formed officially if any such proposal to affect American capital ships was con- templated. —_ MISS LORETTA DUNN DIES Miss Loretta V. Dunn, a resident of ‘Washington for the past 25 years and an invalid for six years, died at her residence, 1411 Chapin street, yester- day. Funeral services will be held at the residence at 8:30 o'clock tomorrow morning, and mass will follow at St. Paul's Church. Interment will be in Mount Olivet Cemetery. Miss Dunn came to Washington with her parents, the late James F. and Mary E. Dunn, from New York, She is survived by a brother and sister, Arthur Dunn and Miss May Dunn and an aunt, Miss Katie Lawlor, all of ‘Washington. INCOME TAX FACTS No. 29. Charitable contributions and gifts are deductible within the limitations of the revenue act, In order that a deduction may be made, contributions to a corpora- tion, trust, community chest, fund or foundation must meet several tests. Such organizations must be operated exclusively for religious, charitable, scientific, literary or educational purpose, or for the prevention of cruelty to children or animals. No part of its income must inure to the benefit of private stockholders or individuals. Every church constitutes a re- ligious corporation for the pur. m of l:‘ll u;uducunn. Contribu~ ma a missionary fund, to church building funds, and for the benefit of other activities of the church are deductible. Pew rents, assessments and dues paid to churches are regarded as contributions, Gifts to an individual are not deductible, but if made to a charitable organization as de- fined by the revenue act, may be deducted even though the organ- ization distributes United States, the District of Co- lumbia, any State or Territory, or any “political subdivision thereof” for “exclusively public purposes” are deductible. A gift of real estate to be maintained perpetually as a public park is deduct N, e Secretary declined to discuss the | Of OFFICERS QUERIED IN GIRL'S SLAYING Ex-Convict to Surrender for Questioning in New York Vice Graft Death. By the Assoclated Press. NEW YORK, March 2.—The slaying of Vivian Gordon, who was to testify in a vice graft inquiry, bogged deep in mystery today with denials By == policexan who arrested her and mer ex-husband that they railroaded her the reformatory in 1923. Returning from a vacation in Ber- muda, Andrew J. McLaughlin was ques- tioned at length by Police Commisisoner Edward P. Mulrooney and District At- torney Charles B. McLaughlin of the Bronx. Miss Gordon flirted with him on the street, the policeman said, and he took her to a lodging house, where he made the arrest. Her accusations that her husband conspired with him to obtain control of their daughter were unfound- ed, he said. Shows Girl's Letter. He exhibited a letter reading: “You no doubt recall when you framed Benita Bischoff on March 9, 1923, causing her conviction for va- grancy. She is now writing to tell you she is going to appear before the Vice Committee and tell the whole story. “She leaves the rest to your imagina- tion, which she hopes is as good as when your concocted those lies about her in court. “Yours truly, B.F.B” Miss Gordon, who also used the name of Benita Franklin Bischoff, was stran- gled and thrown out of an auto after conferring with counsel assisting Referee Samuel Seabury in an inquiry into the Magistrates Courts. ‘The ex-husband, John Bischoff, deputy United States marshal at the District of Columbia Reformato: at Lorton, Va., denied that he.evmr{nevl McLauglhin or that a plot existed be- tween them. He obtained a divorce in Philadelphia on grounds of cruelty. Miss Cassie Clayton of Erle, Pa., to whom Miss Gordon repeated in a letter her charges of framing, was brought to New York today to be questioned by Referee Seabury’s aides. The New York Daily News said in a copyrighted story today that Al Marks, ex-convict, would surrender for gues- tioning in'the slaying of Miss Gordon. Says He Was Theatened. Marks was quoted as saying that be- tween the time Miss Gordon separated from her husband and the time she was sentenced to Bedford Reformatory on a vice charge they lived together at a hotel with her daughter, Benita. She held him partially responsible for her arrest, Marks said, and threatened him with prosecution in order to obtain money after she was released. Marks, who has served two terms for grand larceny, was in New York the night of the murder, the News said, although he lives in New Jersey. He is expected to present an alibi. NEW NAVAL PARLEY TO MAKE 5-POWER TREATY FORECAST (Continued Prom First Page.) mon -m(tug: en:l the three leading powers o rn Europe concernin; lu;d ;nd air armaments. ¥ uch an agreement was not very difcult to reach, as Great Britain had already endorsed French general in last Fall and until the eve of the London Naval Conference the Fascist government persistently main- tained the same viewpoint. Ttaly Changed Attitude. Italy's change of attitude during the last year was mainly due, it is said here, to a desire to bring pressure on the Prench regarding na problems, As the latter problems are now settled for the duration of the London treaty, Italy willingly joined Great Britain ent, which can be of portance for the future Europe, explains the exceptionally hearty tone of the dispatch sent by Mr, Henderson and M. Briand to Foreign Minister Dino Grandi and gives full ”'nu u“jn Mr, l;!ender;ctn“]l1 muzfz:mu that e g0 farwor ut prepara- tions for the Geneva disarmament con- ference with more confidence than if g‘r: euucadnd;x:‘zu dhlgsnne:xb:then nce an nof n dis- posed of.” (Copyright, 1931.) FRENCH CABINET APPROVES, tremendous Naval Agreement Is Pronounced Sat- isfactory in Paris. PARIS, March 2 (#).—The French cabinet today decided that the tri- partite naval agreement reached last week by Great Britain, Italy and France was “satisfactory,” it was announced after a meetjpg of the ministers pre- sided over by President Doumergue. ‘Thus Franee's adherence to the are rangement, which must now be sub- mitted to the United States, Japan and the British dominions, was virtually assured. ‘The British foreign minister, Arthur Henderson, and A. V. Alexander, first Jord of the admiralty, left at midday for London, after spending most of a busy forenoon denying reports printed in newspapers here which pretended to give at least parts of the text of the new arrangement. ‘The point which seemingly created the greatest interest was that one which some newspapers d would ask the United States and Japan to agree not to build capital ships larger than 23,000 or 26,000 tons, whereas the maximum fixed by the Washington treaty and un- changed by the London document was 35,000 tons for battleships. The for- eign office refused today to confirm or deny this report on the ground that it had agreed to furnish no detalls before the text was published. One diplomat said today, . however, that the report may represent “the Pious hope” of France, It: and Great Britain, or the figure might merely refer to battle cruisers. At all events several points of the accord need the approval of the United States and Japan and in fact coastitute a modification of the five-power Washington naval treaty as well as the treaty of London. LONDON PRESS FAVORABLE. Triumph Seen for British Diplomacy in Agreement. LONDON, March 2 (#).—The London Press, although tha details of the naval rapprochement have not been re- vealed, vi;re unanimous e Officials here. would not discuss the matter, but it was understood the pres- ent ratios of the French, Italian and British fleets would remain about same, with the French tonnage - ing at about 150,000 tons over of