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WEATHER. (U. 8. Weather Bureau Forecast.) fair tonight and tomorrow; Generally not much change in temperature tonight about 32 degrees. ratures—Highest, 41, at 5 p.m. y; lowest, 32, at 7:30 a.m, today. report on page 4. ‘Tem| yeste: Full Closing N.Y. Markets, Pages13,14 & 15 temperature; lowest No.. 31,718, Entered as second class matter post _office, Washington, C, D. ¢h WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION ¢ Foening Sfar. WASHINGTON, D. C, WEDNESDAY, MARCH ¢4, 1931—THIRTY-EIGHT PAGES. ### CONGRESS CLOSES WITH NO PROSPECT OF EXTRA SESSION Senate Quits to Tune of One- Man Filibuster by Thomas of Oklahoma. RELENTS LONG ENOUGH TO PASS HOSPITAL BILL Closing Marks Halt of Almost Con- stant Strife With Presi- dent and House. BY G. GOULD LINCOLN. The Seventy-first Congress adjourned sine die at noon today. Washington will be without Congress until next December unless, to meet some emergency, President Hoover should call the new Congress into spe- clial session in the interim. There is no prospect of a special session now. Song and music marked the passing ©of the session in the House. ‘The Senate quit to the tune of a one- man filibuster, conducted by Senator ‘Thomas, Democrat, of Oklahoma. The Oklahoma Senator held the floor throughout the three-hour session of the Upper House this morning. He was fighting for action on the Nye resolu- tion providing for a special committee of five Senators to investigate and re- port on the situation in the oll industry. Pass Hospitalization Bill. The Oklahoma Senator relented for & moment, long enough for the Senate to give the finishing touches tq the $20,- 000,000 hospitalization bill for war vet- erans. Earlier the House had’ receded from its opposition to the Senate amendment to that bill, in order to pre- vent fallure of all hospitalization legis- lation at this session. A joint resolu- tion providing $5,000,000 to go ahead with the hospitalization work was put through in jig time, too. The Presi- dent signed the bills a few minutes aft- er_their passage. President Hoover arrived at the Cap- itol soon after 11 o'clock, and went at once to the President’s room, immedi- ately jolnm%’l.he Senate lobby. There, surrounded members of his cabinet and 'hl':l:l mmber: of th: &-w lng President sign secon tion :!fll. the hos- PEiT ot him, and other measures Ends Strife With President. The ing of the ess lhemmwflflb. 3""&“ con- stant strife between the Senate on one g holding them up to the view of the Sen- ate, the Oi.l.lhnsil Senator declared that that seemed to be all that was left of the man who had once inhabited them. nothing during presen! aid the man in overalls, who is to be found in every State of the Union. Three important measures died while Senator Thomas fillibustered to the end of the Senate session. The first of these was th> maternity bill. The House had agreed to the conference report on that measure and all that to be done was to have the Senate approve the report. The other two measures were the Vestal copyright bill and the immigration bill put through the House several ago. All of these measures had oppolmon in the Senate, and prob- ably none of them could have been brought to a vote, even had Senator ‘Thomas yielded the floor. As a matter of fact, the Thomas fillibuster was con- curred in passively by a large majority of the Senate. It acted as an efficient block against legislation that many of the Senators individually disapproved. Copeland Resolution Dies. An effort was made by Senator Cope- Jand of New York to get through a resolution providing that any copy- rights due to expire before January 1, 1935, be extended to January 1, 1935. The resolution was pressed in view of the fallure of the Vestal bill. Sen- ator Thomas agreed to let the reso- lution go_through by 1 (Continued on . NAVAL PACT FELT France Will Tax Spaghetti, Italy Hide Imports. PARIS, March 4 (#).—The Franco- Italian naval accord was followed today by the conclusion of a customs agree- ment under which Italy concedes France the right to tax spaghetti imports over a certain quota and France agrees to Ttaly’s new tariff on hides. France now hopes to obtain a similar understanding regarding wine imports and exports. . TENNESSEE GOVERNOR TO FIGHT ACCUSATION Crump Seeks to Drive Men Charged With Dereliction in Duties From Office. By the Associated Press. NASHVILLE, Tenn, March 4.—As the statement of Edward H. Crump, powerful politician, echoed over the State today, sources close to Gov. Henry H, Horton let it be known that he would not resign his gubernatorial seat but would fight to the bitter end to clear himself of accusations against his administration brought out in testimony before the Legislative tee in- vestigating State affairs. The Memphis political leader offered | f in his statement last night to join the people of Tennessee, in driving from office, officials, including Gov. Horton, whom, he said, have been proven dere- lict in their duties and to prosecute cthers charged with law violations in fommentinn with Shate Mescan MEMBERS SING SWAN SONG, LONGWORTH PLAYS PIANO House Takes on Aspect of Campus Fra- ternity Chapter in Closing Session. Galleries Join Festivities. With college-boy hilarity and The lower chamber took on the to some rare close harmony. Seldom in the history of these tradi- tional closing festivities has the Capitol witnessed such scenes of jubilation as marked the adjournment of the House at_noon today. With an orchestra and the male chorus of the Interstate Commerce Com- mission to lead the singing, Representa- tives Woodrum of Virginia and Clarke of New York assumed charge of the demonstration, and led their comrades in sueh songs as “America,” “Way Down Upon the Swanee River,” and “Old Folks At Home."” Representative Connery of Massachu- setts, who used to entertain the dough- boys in_ their cantonments during the World War, stepped forward and of- good fellowship, the House closed up its desks today, swept aside partisan lines and sang its “swan song”—*"The End of a Perfect Day.” appearance of a campus fraternity house as Speaker Longworth descended from his rostrum and pounded out cn the piano “Carry Me Back to Ole Virginny” and other favorites, while virtually the entire membership gathered round and gave voice fered some vaudeville sketches, and Representative La Guardia of New York, a war veteran, jumped on the clerk’'s desk and led the orchestra in a war-time marching song, “Madelon.” Speaker Longworth ruled “‘out of or- der” a motion that he accompany Rep- resentative Woodruff on the piano while the latter crooned Virginia's popular anthem, but his ruling was not accepted by the shouting members milling around | the floor, and he yielded at last to their in front of the orchestra. Secretaries Wilbur and Lamont, who were on the floor, jeined lustily in the singing. Veteran members who have recently (Continued on Page 2, Column 3.) VETO SUSTAINED ON SHOALS, 434 Senate Action Leaves Issue| Stored Away for Future Political Battles. By the Associated Press. The Norris Government operation plan for Muscle Shoals was dead | legislation today, but it took its place | among issues stored up for future political battles. The Senate late last night failed to override the veto President Hoover had | sent it a few hours earlier. A majority, 49, voted against the Chief Executive, but two-thirds was needed to override. The Senate’s failure made House con- | sideration unnecessary. Although the outcome had been con- ceded, and some friends of the bill were | not particularly seeking the showdown, | when consideration was forced they | engaged in hours of debate. During this Mr, Hoover was scored for killing the plan, and the “power trust” was marks | coupled again with his name. Pledges Held Violated. Southern Democrats, to whom the Shoals is a lively local issue, said the Chief Executive had violated his cam- paign pl by the veto. Others rmphuled fore the r&:ckad galleries hat the issue would full force in the next presidential campaign. Only one Republican regular rose to defend the President. Glenn of Tllin Mr. Hoover's courage and welcomed the campaign issue chal- lenge on behalf of his party. Mr. Hoover's veto message said the measure was @ square presentation of the Government ownership issue, and that he stood by his basic opposition to Government in business, competing with | private endeavor. Remedies for power industry abuses, he insisted again, rested in regulation, and in regulation only. As a substitute for the Norris plan the Chief Executive recommended that Alabama and Ten- nessee be permitted to set up a com- mission with n?ruenutlvu of Army, engineers and farm organizations to| lease the plants at the Shoals in the (Continued on Page 3, Column 4) BANK OF U. S. CLOSER ACCUSED OF NEGLECT Steuer Charges New York Super- intendent Should Have Act- ed Sooner. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, March 4.—Joseph A.| Broderick, State banking Aup!rlnwnd-‘ ent, today stood accused of neglect of duty in his jurisdiction over the sus- pended bank of United States. Max D. Steuer, special deputy attor- ney general investigating the reason for tl2 bank's collapse, said at a public hearing yesterday that Broderick should have closed the institution months be- fore he did on December 11, 1930; that | he should have informed the directors of its precarious conditicn, and that he should not have allowed an entire | year to pass between its examination in 1929 and 1930. Broderick, in reply to the first charge, contended that he hoped to stabilize the | bank through a merger, requested until | Friday to answer the seccnd and ex- | cused the third on the ground that the | department was short-handed. n a spirited clash over definitions, Steuer at length forced the witness to admit that the transaction by which the bark is alleged to have paid itself a debt of $8,000,000 owed by two of its affilates, was “dishonest,” thcugh not a violation of the law in his opinion. Eight officers of the bank are under indictment as a result of this deal. - Indian Insurgents Routed. RANGOON, Burma, March 4 (P).— 200 rebels in the Hanzads district and routed the insurgents who previously had fired upon troops from Okpo, a vil- lage in the Thara-Waddy district. Two rebel sentries were killed. The remain- ing rebels fled into a jungle. Government, forces today rounded up | TRUCE PACT SIGNED ININDIA BY GANDHI Nationalist Leader and Vice- roy Irwin End Civil Dis- obedience Campaign. By the Associated Prei { NEW DELHI, India, March 4.— Mahatma Gandhi, Indian Nationalist leader, and Viceroy Lord Irwin at high noon today signed a truce which ends the Nationalist civil disobedience cam- paign and secures Nationalist co-oper- ation in working out a qualified do- minion status for India. The signing ceremony, which took only 5 minutes, coincided with the most important of all Hindu national reli- glous festivals, that signifying the ad- vent of Spring and the dawn of peace. On this day the entire Hindu world forgets the rancor and evils and enmity of the past and pledges itself to con- ciliation, friendship and harmony with all mankind. After approving the documen$ con- taining the truce Gandhl agreed that certain technical verbal alterations may be made in it later when it has been state for India, for the information of the London government. Ifs text was understood to contain 3,000 words. It probably will be published tomorrow, the exact terms embodied not to be made public until that time, Called Historic Document, “It is a memorable and historic docu- ment which may alter the entire history of the British Empire and India,” said Sir Tej Bahador Sapru, Indian mod- erate wno was instrumental in finally bringing Gandhi and Lord together. The truce culminated negotiations of weeks which reach:d fulfillment in an agreement at 1:30 a.m. Shortly after- ward Gandhi left the viceregal palace in a drenching rain to inform the Nationalist Working Committee at old Delhi. While the committee voted unani- mous approval of the terms Gandhi curled up on a straw mat at the side of the room and went to sleep. After he ;awakened he had his head and face shaved, donned a spotless white home- spun chaddar and loin cloth and set out for his meeting with the viceroy. Terms of Truce. In return for abondonment of the civil disobedience campaign, which the Nationalists inaugurated a year ago in an effort to gain indep:ndence from Great Britain, Gandhi wrested from (Continued on Page 2, Column 1.) D. C. COURT .MAY TRY DENISON NEXT WEEK Case Charging Representative Had Liquor in His Office Is Set for Monday. Edward E. Denison, *“lame-duck” Representative from Illinols, may be | called for trial next Monday in the District Supreme Court to answer an indictment charging him with posses- sion of a quantity of liquor in his office in the House Office Building in Janu- ary, 1929. United States Attorney Leo A. Rover has scheduled the case for that date. District Supreme Court Justice Pey- ton Gordon today granted Denison a bill of particulars in accordance with a recent ruling by the District Court of Appeals, but denied the request of counsel for Denison that the Govern- ment be required to advise him of the character of the containers, which held the alleged liquor. Rover will meet the requirements | of the court’s order as to the contents of the trunk, which was seized by pro- hibition agents in January, 1929, but no complaint in the case reached Rover | until November, 1929. Attorneys Everett Sanders, E. Hilton Jackson and Willlam E. Leahy repre- sent the accused. Congress By the Associated Press. President Hoover has been informed by Attorney General Mitchell there is nof.hln‘.llnl ;.:lua.h' 'hl.;hampeu him passed by Congress session adjourns at noon today take | Attorney General for a ruling. CENTURY-OLD WHITE HOUSE CUSTOM EXPECTED TO END Mitchell Says President Need Not Sign Bills by Time Adjourns. The President within the o e e sal physically each bill studied ‘and signed in -har: length of time before adjourn- ‘ment. In view of this, Mr. Hoover asked the A total of 154 bills were recelved at the White importunities. playing on a small piano | | However, in 1936 France will have 19,- | | Prance 126,000 tons, which will mean a cabled to Wedgwood Benn, secretary of | “15" FRENCHNAVY GIVEN 0L TONMARG OVERTALY 10 156 Naval Holiday Established by Pact—Each May Build 23,000-Ton Cruisers. OTHER CATEGORIES HELD WITHIN SPECIFIED LIMITS Outstanding Feature of Accord Is Better Feeling Created, Says British Minister. By the Associated Press. ROME, March 4.—It was learned on | good authority today that the British- | Franco-Italian naval accora gives France a global tonnage of 610,000 and Italy 441,000 as of 1936. The French quota includes 84,000 tons of obsolete ships and the Italians 5,000 tors. ‘This gives France an efficient ton- nage of 586,000 and Italy 436,000, leav- ing Prance a superiority of 150,000 tons. 1t is pointed out here, however, that the Italian claim to parity has not been | zacrificed since the accord is only a tem- porary measure. It does not hold Italy to agreement beyond 1936. Creates Naval Holiday. It was learned also that the accord establishes & naval holiday and until the end of 1931 no new units are to be laid down, although units under con- struction may be completed. The accord gives Italy and France the right to build two heavy crulsers, each of 23,000 tons, before 1936. Lighter cruisers and destroyers are to be bullt only to replace obsolete units. In such categories France may build 51,000 tons and Italy 47,000. France may build 4,441 tons of sub- marines and Italy 2,791, Italy halting her building when she has 52,700 tons, which is her parity with the United States, Great Britain and Japan. In aircraft carriers France and Italy each may have 43,000 tons. It was sald that France now has 58,600 tons of over-age ships, while Italy has 16,600. Including the over- age ships, the accord gives France, in 1936, a superiority of 229,000 tons. 000 more over-age tons than Italy. Program Until 1936. Between today and 1936 Italy will construct or complete 130,000 tons and difference of 1,000 tons yearly. The annual program of construction of the two countries, which had risen to more than 40,000 tons, is reduced to a little more than from 21,000 to 22,000 It was understood that the accord means the relative position of France and Italy will remajn virtually un- changsd in 1936, as compared with to- day. With regard to the total tonnage, the Italians say the accord gives them cer- tain gains due to the fact that their present over-age tonnage decreases from 16,600 to 5,000 tons, while the French increases from 58,600 1o 84,000 tons. HENDERSON SEES GAINS. Better Feeling for General Disarmament Expected. LONDON, March 4 (#).—The out- standing feature of the naval accord be- tween Great Britain, France and Italy; was its political achievement, Arthur| Henderson, foreign secretary, told the House of Commons today. “The contemplated agreement pre- vents a renewal of competition in naval ‘armaments,” he sald, “and a break- down in the negotiations would have vitiated the atmosphere in which the world disarmament conference will meet next year. “I hope now that we may all meet at Geneva with better prospects of ultimate success all along the line.” SUBMARINE HITCH POSSIBLE. Japan May Find New Terms Distaste- ful, Says Paper. PARIS, March 4 (#).—Warning that adcption by Japan and the United States of modifications to the London naval treaty involved in the new Pranco-British-Italian accord may not be as easy as anticipated was printed today in Le Journal, which follows naval affairs closely. ‘The writer expressed the opinion that Japan particularly may find it difficult to accept the allocation of submarine tonnage to Prance, which newspapers generally consider may be roughtly 80, 000 tons. Japanese submarine tonnage under the naval treaty is 52,700 tons. Tokio Awaits Full Details. TOKIO, March 4 (#).—Aithough full detalls of the Franco-Italian raval ac- cord apparently have not been received by the Japanese government, it was learned today that the British charge d'affaires had asked the governmen. to express an opinion regarding tonnage figures and a reply 's expected soon. Pending receipt of full detalls, offi- cial circles are reticent about espressing definite opinions, but there is a general bellef that Japan wil acquiesce in the agreement, though possibly making reservations in the field of the subma- rine tonnage. i Portugal Feels Wheat Shortage. LISBON, Portugal, March 4 (#).—In- creased bread consumption has resulted in a serious wheat shortage in Portugal despite bumper crops, and the govern- ment has decided to increase the import quota on fcreign wheat. Recently importation of 25,000 tons of Argentine wheat was authorized. ) When Americans Struck the Blow That Turned the Tide of War! Pershing : Tells This Thrilling Story Tomorrow in The Eur_mng Star “From Press to Home Within the Hour™ The Star’s cairier system covers every city block and the regular edi- tion i3 delivered to Washington homes as fast as the papers are printed. Yesterday’s Circulation, 118,731 - TWO CENTS. ’ THUS ENDETH THE 7IST. \GANG ACTIVITIES. CORRUPTION AND RUM VIOLATIONS REVEALED Senate Learns of Conditions in Five States in Testimony Drawn From Files of Wickersham Committee Report. By the Associated Press. A story of open-faced gangster activ- ities, far-flung governmental corruption and wholesale liquor law violations was unrolled today before the Senate. Drawn from the files of the Wicker- sham commission by a Senate resolu- tion, the testimony spread threugh sur- veys of prohibition conditions in Tili- nols, New York, New Jersey, Louisiana and Colorado. Only in the latter State was dry law enforcement termed “satis- factory.” Some high lights in the mass of data were: A gangster map of Chicago. The names of 330 alleged Chicago “racketeers,” 113 of them now dead, with eacn listed under such headings as “dynamiter” and “bomb thrower” or | “booze and beer.” The reported discovery of “large quantities of poison-dipped bullets” in the reputed headquarters of “the Al Capone outfit.” Reports of gambling operations in New Orleans so widespread as to make bootlegging there a “piker racket.” Figures designed to show violations of the prohibition laws throughout much of New York State so flagrant that 93 per cent of the criminal cases came under these laws. A description of a New York “cafe- teria court.” A report that present-day liquor in- | " (Continued on Page 2, Column 17.) U1S.AND D.C. FORCES OFF AT 1 SATURDAY Holiday Closing Law Will Be| Effective Alike in Most Departments. ‘With few exceptions, all departments of the Federal and District governments and independent offices will close at 1 o'clock Saturday and thereafter, until further notice, under the new Saturday half-holiday closing law. The law merely states that four hours shall constitute a day's work on Satur- days, leaving it to each executive de- partment to fix the hour for the release of employes on that day, it was stated today. The exceptions, know thus far, are the Bureau of Engraving and Printing and the navy yard. At both these plants the closing hour will be at 12 noon. At the former it was said some employes would work after the noon hour, but the grelltkmljorlly would be released at 12 o'clock. Printery to Take Off. ‘The Government Printing Office, buried now under a great mass of work in connection with the closing of Con- gress, had not determined at what hour it would close next Saturday, if at all. Thereafter, however, the big plant will take advantage of the Saturday half- holiday the same as other governmental agencies. All regular employes of the Veterans' Bureau wiil be given their first Satur- day half-holiday next Saturday, but to continue work on the soldiers’ bonus the night force of temporary workers will be on duty during the afternoon to receive applications and mail out checks. This arrangement was completed to- day Col. George E. Ijams, director of the bureau, who desired to give the regular workers their half holiday and still keep the bonus work going for- ward at the same time. Effect on Night Force. ‘The night force which has been ref- ularly on duty from 4 until 11, wil work from Saturday afternoon from 5 o'clock to 9 o'clock. ‘The bureau will be open to receive applications for loans until 5 o'clock and the complicated business of com- puting loans and making out checks will also continue until that hour. There will be no night work after 5 o'clock on Saturday night. A total of 6041 checks had been mailed out by the bureau at the closing hour last night. These checks amounted to $2,323985.45. The business yester- day included the issue of 2,180 checks totaling $807,488. A total, 4,934 appli- cations came in. . SILVER STUDY ASKED California Assembly Proposes Pan- American Parley. SACRAMENTO, Calif., March 4 (#). —The State Assembly has adopted a resolution requesting President Hoover to call a conference of tatives and this country to consider silver problems. The State Chamber of Commerce ini- tiated the move, which seeks to restore silver to its former level, and seek out the causes that have diminished its —— Page A-10 dio Programs on LOW HOOVERDAM B0 15 SN Three Firms Seek Award of Contract to Build Giant Reservoir. By the Assoclated Press. DENVER, March 4—The low bid for the construction of the Hoover Dam, power plant and appurtenant works, sub- mitted today to the United States Reclamation Service here, was offered by Six Companies, Inc, of San Fran- cisco. The bid was $48,890,995.50. ‘Three bids were received. ‘The two other bids were: Arundel Corporation of Baltimore, Md., $53,803,- 878.70; Woods Brothers’ Corporation, Lincoln, Nebr., $58,653,107.50. Two Bids Thrown Out. ‘The “six companies” individually have handled & big share of the major con- struction of the West in recent years. Two individual bids not accompanied by the $2,000,000 surety were not con- sidered. They were from the John Bernard Simon Construction Co. of New York, which bid “$200,000,000 or cost plus 10 per cent,” and Edwin A, Smith of Louisville, Ky., who bid “$80,000 less than the lowest bid you get.” Construction is to be completed in 2,565 days, with a penalty of $3,000 a day after that time. Final decision on the bids will be made in Washington after a checking of the bids here by Raymond F. Walter, chief engineer. The Government's estimate called for the expenditure of $165,000,000, as fol- lows: $70,600,000 for the dam and res- ervoir: $38,200,000 for development of a 1,000,000-horsepower plant, $38,500,000 (Continued on Page 2, Column 1.) School for Politicians Opens. MADRID, March 4 (#).—A school for politicians has been established by a branch of the Liberal - Conservative coalition party for the instruction of aspiring city councilmen. Any candi- date may attend its sessions without charge for courses in political science. PLEA FOR GAR FARE BOOST IS EXPECTED Attempt to Offset Losses From Pupils’ Three-Cent Rate Is Indicated. Indications that the street car com- panies would not oppose the lower fares for school chiidren, but would seek to overcome the loss in revenue through the establishment of higher fare rates for adults, were seen at the District Bullding today. It was definitely announced by Pres- ident John H. Hanna of the Capital Traction Co. that hs concern would not oppose the lower rates, which be- come effective Tuesday. Meeting This Afternoon. President William F. the Washington Railway & Electric Co. said an announcement of his company's at- titude on this point would be made after & meeting of the board of direc- tors this afternoon. relecioh in Thelt corscapondence with in their vhe Public Utilities Commission, and their stand at the public school fares on January 26, is tha expected losses must be made up. It is generally expected that the only meth- flufimx" umough'mmu has n:: ly.; are, been specifically mentioned. Move to Offset Loss. Mr. Hanna said today that his com- pany would take steps to combat its ex- g:cud losses promptly. He said that was quite sure reduction in car- fare for school would reduce his company's earnings. Had he not been sure, he would not have resisted it, nor would he have warned about the impending move of the company to seek some way of recoupment. Just what steps the company would take, he said he was not ready to say. “We haven't exactly come to that bridge yet,” he parried. “It is still a block or two away. We can see it, and we know that we are coming to it. But we really can't cross it until we come to it.” Mr. Ham, in answer to questions, ex- hibited coples of the correspondence be- tween his company and the commis- sion, in which the company clearly and repeatedly stated that if the introduc- tion of the lower fares for school chil- dren would mean a revenue loss, the ~ (Continued on Page 2, Column 5.) FALLS 15,265 FEET; THEN OPENS ’CHUTE E. S. Manning, 22, Claims New Record for Delayed Jump After = Leap on Coast. By the Associated Press. LOS ANGELES, March 4—E. S. “Spud” Manning, 22, today claimed a new 'record for declayed parachute jumps after official calibration of the mr«xlph he carried on a leap last Sunday showed he fell 15265 feet be- fore opening his 'chute. ‘The previous record was 9,600 feet, set by Rex Harker over Cincinnati, ©Ohio, August 4, 1929. W. P, Balderston, secretary of the Los Angeles chapter of the National Aeronautic Association, said Manning’s jump demonstrated that a flier could fall any distanc: without fear of death from air ssure. “I got the worst jerk of my life when I finally did pull the ring to open my parachute,” - Manning said, “but it wasn't hard to do.” PRACTICE DOESN’T MAKE PERFECT AND OLD DOGS DO LEARN TRICKS Psychologist Upsets Axioms He Says Are Implicitly But Harmfully Accepted. By the Associated Press. ITHACA, N. Y., March 4.—The adage “Practice makes perfect” is disproved in the Cornell University department of Ppsychology. 8o are other old saws' like “Early to bed and early to rise” and “You can't teach an old dog new tricks.” Folks trust the old rhymes so im- plicitly, says Prof. J. G. Jenkins, ex- perimental psychologist, that sometimes real harm is done. For one thing, bellef that “practice ect” is for a flock :llg:»num and shots they have prac- Acther “early to bed and early to HARMONY SOUGHT - BY DEMOCRATS AT CONFERENCES HERE New Yorkers Jain Other Party Elements in Opposing Liguor Arguments. FINANCIAL DISCUSSION MAY RULE SESSIONS Leaders Hope to Keep Out All Ef- forts to Commit Party to Policies for Next Year. By the Associated Press. Any attempt to bring up prohibition or any other controversal issue at to- morrow’s meeting of the Democratic Na- tional Committee will be opposed by both New York Representatives, who, like the Southerners, feel that harmony should be the watchword. Norman E. Mack, national commit- teeman from New York, today added his plea for avoidance of friction to those of the New York State Committee, Southern party leaders in Congress and others from the East and West. Farley Gets Proxy. James A. Farley, New York State chairman, whose committee went on record at Albany Monday against ef- forts to commit the party to any policies for 1932, has obtained the proxy of Miss Elizabeth Marbury, national committee- woman. Meanwhile, Chairman Raskob—around whom have centered reports a move might be made whfm the party on record against prohibition—and Alfred E. Smith, presidential candidate in 1928, remained silent as to whether such a move would be made. “I am opposed to the committee do- ing anything that would create friction or trouble,” Mr. Mack said. “There are plenty of things to talk about, such as finances, that would not create any difficulties, and I hope nothing that will cause trouble will take place. Every- body wants harmony.” Raskob Is Silent. Mr. Mack said he did not know what Raskob would suggest or recommend. “We hear all sorts of talk, but he hasn't told me what he will do,” he added. to Smith's criticism of the Committee’s action as - committee and did nothing that any one can find fault with.” Commenting on the announcement by Watt T. Brown, national committee- man from Alabama, that he would offer a resolution seeking the resignation of Mr. M‘lb.t-r. Mack sald he took no “Nobody is thinking about Raskob resigning,” he said. Byrd Would Avoid Issues. Former Gov. Byrd of Virginia, a vice chairman of the Democratic National Committee, was one of the early ar- rivals today for the meeting. Mux. nmu made it d‘zu that he wuuldm s strongly opposed to any attem) place the Democratic Natlonal Commit- tee on record in o] ition to national hibition. He id that he did mot ow what the program for the meet- ing tomorrow would be, but that in his opinion the National Committee should not attempt to adopt a policy on pro- hibition or any other issue for the party. That was a matter, he said, which should be left to the national convention. Mr. Byrd said that issues could be dmme\{r including prohibition, at the committee meeting, but that he was op- posed to action on them. MRS. ROSS TO TALK ON RUM. Fireworks on Liquor Question Expected at Party Session. Mrs, Nellie Tayloe Ross, former Gov- ernor of Wyoming, will k “plainly and fearlessly” on the prohibition issue tomorrow when she addresses the Democratic National Committee meet~ ing here as vice chairman. This was the prediction made by her friends here today, although Mrs. Ross declined to f:mnm herself before tomorrow’s meet- g Mrs. Ross has been an ardent dry for years, but that there has been a gradual change in her views has been noticeable to her followers. ‘Women Differ on Subject. The prohibition issue is a subject of bitter controversy among the women of the Democratic party, as it is with the men. The outspoken views of Mrs. Emily Newell Blair on the wet and dry question when she was vice chairman of the party was the principal cause of disagreement between herself and the men on the committee. She was an uncompromising dry, as (Continued on Page 2, Column 1.) PERU REORGANIZATION IS SOUGHT BY JUNTA Libérty, Justice and Decentraliza. tion Stressed as Need in Cable- gram to Star. ‘The southern junta of Peru, at Are= quipa, was declared, in a cablegram re= ceived today by The Washington Star and signed by half a dozen men de- scribing themselves as “members of the junta government,” to be seeking “a national reorganization based upon liberty, justice and decentralization.” “The civil government junta,” said the cablegram, “is leading the people and army of Southern Peru as a result of finding itself confronted by |- cal Sanchez Cerro troops. At the same time it is Le Guiaistic reaction. “All that is sought is a national re organization based u] liberty, justics pon Yy, § o ll.:zojunu-e:n::llrmumc';flpo- their Arequipa, hea