Evening Star Newspaper, July 22, 1931, Page 4

PARLEY REQUESTS CREDIT RENEWAL Finance Minisfers Study Rec- ommendations for Tech- / nical Phases. % (Continued From First Page) the windows that the conferees engaged | in occasional rapid exchanges: of vepartee and once Secretary Mellon, usually very quiet speaker, was reen gesticulating vigorously with his b-d. It was said authoritatively that 'nel Acmrican plan for German relie | tails of which were announc t Washington yesterday, had not n! presented formally to the confereace. Secretary of State Stimson, howcver, 5 taking an important part in the oceedings. Lt 'mertlnzs resemble the pro- ceedings of a group of creditor bankers attempting to stave off the bankruptcy of a valued colleague. Chancellor Bruening and Foreign Minister Curtius have answered the questions put to them and the project of shoring up German finances is evolving slowly. Germans Plan Dinner. Chancellor Bruening and Foreign Minister Curtius will be hosts at the German embassy tomorrow to Premier Laval, Aristide Briand and the other French delegates to the conference. This public demonstration of good will is intended to reassure the world that although political differences have not yet been adjusted to the point where France is willing to lend Ger- many money without political strings, yet the relations between the two gov- ernments are improving rapidly. In a talk with German corres- pondents who came here with him. Dr. Curtius expressed himself as well pleased with the way things are going, particularly with developments at to- day's meeting. “The discussion has gone beyond im- mediate relief for Germany, he sald, and the delegates are ready “to face the future frankly.” For a time there was a tendency to discuss the causes of Germany's con- dition, he said, but Secretary Stimson brought the debate back to matters of immediate necessity, suggesting Ger- many's present needs should not be for- gotien in discussions of her future, however important those discussions might be. Curtius Cites Progress. Dr. Curtius emphasized that the mere fact the delegates discussed matters which a few days ago seemed taboo for a general conference was & sign real progress has been made slong the lines mapped out by President Hoover. Besides entertaining the French rep- resentatives tomorrow, Chancellor Bruening was scheduled for a visit with | Aristide Briand this afternoon. It also was disclosed that separate informal conversations are under way with the Belgians who are hit hardest, relatively, by the Hoover debt plans. As the Germans see it, the conference shapes up thus: All the powers represented will co- operate in carrying out the American suggestions, and short-term credits to Germany will be maintained and con- solidated. There probably will be some redistribution of these credits so the United States will not be obliged to carry about 60 per cent, as she now does. The rediscount credit of $100,000.000 from the central banks, which expired July 16 and was extended to August 16, will be continued beyond that time. Stimson Studies Guarantee. Mr. Stimson is after further informa- tion as to the nature of the $125.000,000 guaranteed by 1,000 leading banking and industrial houses of Germany with a view to determining whether the United States and Great Britain jointly can advance a new loan with this industrial backing as security. Mr. Curtius announced the German delegation has suggested a committee of international bankers go to Ber- lin to discuss the situation with Reichs- bank officials and others with a view to learning Germany's needs at first hand, for recommendations to be made later. This suggestion seemed to have met with hearty approval, According to their present plans, the German_ representatives will leave for Berlin tomorrow night with Arthur Henderson, the British foreign secre- tary. Prime Minister MacDonald in- tends to join them at Berlin on Frida; Many observers had expected today meeting to be the final and decisive gathering of the negotiators. Although the pledge of secrecy has been scrupulously observed by the members of the Committee of Finance Ministers, who discussed relief mea: ures for six hours yesterdey, it was understood when the plenary session of the conference convened that the Americans and British were posed di- rectly against the French. Long-Term Credits Shelved. ‘The matter of long-term credits for Germany has been practically shelved —a development in line with the pro- posals of President Hoover, who sug- gested international _eo-operation, in consultation with banking interests, for the renewal of Germany's present credits. Short-term _credits ®nd the main- tenance of existing credits in Germany were seen as the twa remaining aims of the conclave. It ‘was unders that the French disagreed strenuously with both projects. Before the opening of today's session, Secretary Stimson had a long early morning conference with Prime Minis- ter MacDonald at the latter’s residence, 10 Downing street. The Secretary of State and the prime minister walked together across Down- [ ing street to the foreign office for the assemblage. They were smiling, but they didn't pause for photographers, who had been waiting to catch the two of them together. Other delegates, arriving at about the same time, seemed in_dour mood. Premier Laval and Foreign Minister Briand of France, Foreign Minister Grandi of Italy and Premier Renkin of Belgium almost rushed from their motor cars up the steps of the conference quarters. News Played Up. Chancellor Bruening of Germany Was gober of face when he appeared, in company with Ambassador von Neurath, his nation’s representative in London. The latest American proposal to as: slst Germany by maintaining her pres- ent volume of credit was printed promi- nently in the newspapers, but there was no editorial comment on it. Nor did any one in official circles, or any one in high financial position, discuss the lan. B One section of the press predicted that the United Stales and Great Britaln would act together to help Ger- many if France could not be brought in line Such British-American co-operation, the Herald said, would be all the easier Because Japan has ‘declared her willing- ness to hel% 1 necessary. % TAX COLLECTORS TO BE STERN." Germany to Accept No Excuses for Non- Payment of Levies Made by State. BERLIN, July 22 (#).—Germany's tax collectors worked today on orders to get what was coming to the government and pay no attention to the excuses of taxpayers in arrears. ‘The orders, set forth in a govern- ment decree, directed collectcrs to pro- ceed ruthlessly and to make allowances for the hard times in only the most ex- eeptional cases. The decree established heavy penal- $ias for citizens who are back in thelr Win First Place for Navy VICTORS IN ELIMINATION BALLOON RACE. IEUT. T. G. W. SETTLE (right), I Lieut, Wilfred Bushnell, who ca] after covering a distance of 2 United States, with Gordon Bennett balloon race. The n: eliminations by bringing their big bag to earth July 20 at Marilla, N. Y. craft before the take-off from the Municipal Airport at Akron, OhAo, pilot of the Navy balloon, and his aide, ptured first place in the 1931 national 15 miles. The Navy balloon and Goodyear-Zeppelin entry, winner of second place, will represent the 'W. T. Van Orman of Akron, Ohio, in_the international aval balloonists are shown beside their July 19. P. Photo. taxes or have made faulty declarations. Recently there has been an alarming reduction in tax collections. The pen- alties become effective July 31, against all those still shy on their income taxes. ‘Women Co-operate. ‘The government also ordered all per- sons living in Germany, as well as all incorporated companies, to offer what- ever foreign currencies or credits they may have to the Reichsbank or allled institutions before July 29, providing their holdings approximate $5,000. to take over such funds. Persons own- ing less than $5,000 will be called on later, the decree said. Eight leading women’s socleties, in- cluding Protestant, Catholic and Jew- ish organizations and the Women's Red Cross, issued & joint manifesto exhort- ing &ll German women to do their part to uphold peace and stability. ‘The manifesto called on them to refrain _from “faint-hearted ~selfish- ness.” It also urged revision of repara- tions payments. Issues New Silver. ‘Without waiting for the outcome of | the conference at London, the Reichs- bank has begun issuing almost $250,- 000,000 in silver money, under the recently decreed change in the cur- rency law. mint not more than $5 in small change per capita of the population. marks, or a little more than $7. As the previous legal maximum never was reached because the public pre- ferred paper money, the amount of small change in _circulation virtually will be doubled. With the present low price of silver it will be considerably cheaper to issue this amount in smail change than in Reichsbank notes backed by gold. The special passport tax of $25 for Germans bound out of the country has brought a great reduction in the volume of outbound traffic. In this vacation month of July the first train for Swit- zerland after the tax went into effect carried only 24 passengers and the next two trains bound South had only about 50 passengers each, and very few of those were Germans. Lowers Gold Coverage. To put all bank notes issued in Ger- many on the same gold coverage basis, President von Hindenburg today issued banks of issue, in Stuttgart, Munich, Dresden and Karlsruhe, to lower their gold coverage to conform with that of the Reichsbank. This is merely a technical equaliza- tion which does not affect the aggre- gate amount of bank notes in circula- tion. DAWES SAILS LATE TODAY. Ambassador Leaves White House En- route o His Post in London. Ambassador Dawes, who has been a White House guest for several days. left today for New York. He will sail for his post in London late today. Senator Morrow,.of New Jersey, who with Dawes has been one of President Hoover's closest advisors on the Ger- man_financial problem, will remain at '&he ‘White House probably for several ays. BUREAU WAN.TS FLYING AT SITE OF DAM BARRED Officials Object to Planes Carrying Sightseers Through Black Can- yon of Colorado River. By the Associated Press. A new form of outdoor sport will be ended shortly if the Bureau of Recla- mation gets its way. Pilits have been fiying sightseers through Black Canyon near Hoover Dam site on the Colorado River. The canyon is about 1200 fect deep, and within 500 fe't f the ground surface excepl over towns, Thers is a cable bridge about half up and blasting ope-ations are going on constantly. Construct'on engincers feir danger would befall a plane in the narrow canyon during biasting and they dis- like having workmen high on the rock walls startled by the planes. The Com- merce ‘Department has be-n asked to amend the rules to ccmpel the planes to fly about 500 feet above the top of instead of the bottom of the canycn. MILITIAMAN IS SLAIN Machine-Gun Bullet Kills Man on Range, Injures Another. AYER, Mass, July 22 () —Thomas F. Guilfoill was killed and Richard Nordstrom was wounded in the accident discharge of a machine gun at Camp Devins today. Bolh were privates in the Massachusetts National Guard. ‘They were on the target range when the accldent occurred. A bullet struck Guilfoll in the head, killing him in- stantly and continued on, striking Nordstrom in the hip. An investigation by camp authorities is under way. o Prince Tassilo Festetich Is reputed to be the largest o Europe. B of Hungary land ‘owner The Reichsbank is to decide whether | Formerly the bank was permitted to | Now the limit has been raised to 30 | air_regulations ailow airplones to fly | FORCE THREATENED IN BRIDGE DISPUTE Gov. Murray Warns Texas 0ld Spanish Treaties Have Been Upheld. By the Assoclated Press. | OKLAHOMA CITY, July 22—Citing |old Spanish treaties for his authority, |Gov. W. H. Murray was on record to- | day with a statement that if Texas | puts “anything else in the way of an | obstruction” of the free bridge across | the Red River at Denison “I will re- move it in the face of Texas Rangers and other military huthority of the State.” | " "Courts, said the Governor, have up- held the treaties, which he said give Oklahoma jurisdiction over the Texas banks of the Red River. STERLING BARS WOMEN. Texas Governor Ridicules Suggestion of “Bridge Party.” DENISON, Tex., July 22 (#)—Gov. Ross S. Sterling of Texas hopes to keep a two-State controversy over the block- ading of two bridges between this city and Durant, Okla., & purely masculine affair, He described as “tomfoolery” a sug- gestion of Gov. W. H. “Alfalfa Bill" Murray of Oklahoma yesterday that women of the two States meet on the gossiping bee, “removing anything in the way that prevents their getting to- gether. “The National Guard,” Murray had sald, “wouldn’t shoot a woman if she out of the way—neither would a Texas Ranger.” Gov. Sterling said he believed the women “will be amazed at the implied reflection upon their integrity, coming from 't'he chief executive of a sovereign a decree authorizing_the four private | from “Texas,” Gov. Sterling said, “believes in law and order and the womanhood of the State has shown itself to be the foremost exponent of that principle.” ‘The free bridge was to have been opened July 1. The ceremony was delayed, however, by a Pederal injunc- tion obtained by the Red River Bridge Co., operating a parallel toll span. Gov. Sterling sent Texas Rangers to Guard the free bridge after Oklahoma highway crews threw it open last ‘Thursday. Gov. Murray opined that “all the rangers can do is cuss and shoot craps.” toll span. Motorists were left with a 16-mile detour. Denying a charge that he had e ceeded his authority, the Oklahoma executive contended today his State has jurisdiction over the south, or Texas, bank of the Red River by virtue of old Spanish treaties. Citizens of Denison, headed by B. L. Lindsey, a business man, last night adopted a resolution urging that the Texas Legislature act to open the free bridge immediately. FRANCO-GERMAN PACT IS SEEN AS POSSIBILITY By the Assoclated Pr PARIS, July 2 -An economic en- tente between France and Germany, within the spirit if not the letter of Aristide Briand's plan for a European economic union, is regarded here as a not very remote possibility. France is watching eagerly develop- ments in Germany and at the seven- power conference in London, and if the conversations which began here be- tween Premier Laval and Chancellor Bruening continue, it is thought likely the premier and M. Briand may go to Berlin, where the basis of an economic entente might be announced. M. Briand is"eager to obtain such an understanding and the newspaper La Liberte said today, “a direct economic entente between France and Germany seems extremely probable.” SHIPSTEAD WELCOMED OSLO, Norway, July 22 (#).—Sena- tor Henrik Shipstead of Minnesota, v?ho arrived in ‘Oslo yesterday for his first visit to his parents and his native land since he emigrated, is receiving a hearty AR inierview! rond b n interview broadcast radio, in which the Senator spoke in {Iuen’t Nor- wegian, drew much attention. SCHEDULE CHANGES SOUTHERN RA ll_.WAY SYSTEM Effective Sunday, July 26ih. 1931, train No. 35, now leavins ington at 11:00 arriving at Atlanta 5:30 6. T, leave Washington at 1 Atlanta 5:50 am., C. new free bridge for a quilting and | came along and took a few barricades | He_ ordered blockade of the | | | Cestle DEBT PLAN SOURCE BRINGS CONFUSIO Stimson’s Description in Loni don at Odds With View Given Here. ' ___(Continued From First Page.) Mr. Stimson lact Friday, it was no longer “new.” 1t was asseried at the State Depart- ment that there had been no com- munication whatever from London to-! day. The hope was expressed, how- cver, that the proposal for short-term credits to Germany, advanced by this Government, would be adopted as it obviously was & most sensible fiist step. President Hoover, Acting Secretary said, had been studying the problem for some time previous to last Fridsy and there had been a number of discussions here. Didn’t Consult Britain, Mr. Castle sald that if the British had reached the same conclusion as that decided upon here regarding what should be done to aid Germany, it was 50 much the better. He reiterated, however, that this Government's pro- posal had been worked out here without any conference with the British govern- ment. He added that the British did not consult with Washington, nor had Washington consulted with the British previous to the cabling of the proposal to Mr. Stimson last Friday. On Sat- urday or Sunday, he sald, word was re- ceived from Secretary Stimson that the }amhh looked wpon the proposal with avor. It was admitted that it was possible the British had been working along the same lines. The seven-power confer- ence in London, it was pointed out, was opened by Prime Minister MacDonald. Under such circumstances it was quite possible that Mr. MacDonald discussed the stabilization of Germany. It was further brought out that Mr. Stimson did not see Premier MacDonald until he left Paris and went to London. Secretary S discussed with the French and the Germans in Paris some of the proposals contained in the American memorandum of instructions sent him before he went to London, it was said. Not Regarded as Serious, In some quarters, it was suggested that Mr. Stimson's London statement today that the proposal was as much a product of British thought as Ameri- can, and that the actual introduction of the proposal been made by Prime Minister MacDonald, was a polite gesture to the British, the hosts of the conference. Officials at the State Department sought to give the impression that while the Stimson interviews in London might have made the situaton appear obscure and have caused temporary embarra: ment, it was not serious, and the mat- ter would soon be smoothed over. In other quarters, however, there was criticism of the appatent lack of team play between the Washington Govern- ment and the Secretary of State. Ques- tions were asked as to whether the lack of co-operation seemingly existing be- tween Washington and Secretary Stim- son might not lead to serious differ- ences within the State Department and elsewhere. No information was forth- coming. however. STIMSON SAYS PROGRESS MADE. Declares U. S. and Britain United on Plan Now Before Conference. By the Associated Press. LONDON, July 22.—Secretary of State Stimson said today in a press conference that the seven-power meet- ing considering Germany's financial crisis was making progress and he was hopeful it would end tomorrow. Now the situation, Mr. Stimson said he told the conference, is something like a bathtub, “The stopper has been out and the | water has been running out rapidl he sald. “It is necessary first to put the plug back in the hole. Then it is necessary o examine what water is| left to see if it is sufficient for the purposes at hand. If it is, well and good, but if 1t is not it may be neces- sary to put more water in it. Progress Being Made. “Real progress, he declared, is being made by the conference toward alleviat- ing the German financial crisis. not without hope that the m finish tomorrow. “The minds of the delegates seem to be uniting on successive suggestions for correction of the precarious posi- tion and for giving aid to Germany. “The situation was difficult when we came here, but with these elements of progress and hope, I am hopeful of a successful conclusion to the meeting.” From the beginning the conference has centered its efforts on how the tub is to be plugged and the water level maintained. ‘The United States and Great Britain, he said, are united on the plan which has been evolved—a plan which is the same as that whi el ich’ he discussed at Offered by MacDonald. It is as much a product of British thought as American, he explained. Most of the other nations contributed by suggestions in conference, It was an obvious measure, Mr. Stim- s {:a;‘d‘dtg; actual introduction of ‘whicl Al 'n made by Pri - ister MacDonald. v e He declined to discuss the remedial measures other than in general terms, but it was learned that the recommen- dations include renewal by the central banks of the $100,000,000 credit expir- ing in the middle of August and main- tenance of existing credits in Germany. Mr. Stimson indicated his view is that once the stetesmen have reached an agreement the future may be left to the bankers. In fact, he said, he was not sure why the statesmen had been called together :: ::: unless—and here he smiled—“the statesmen were not so by bankers.” S No Acrimonious Issues. “There has been an entire absence of any acrimonious issues between the countries participating in these confer- ences,” he sald. “Feeling all around has been very good.” He_emphasized, however, that Great Rooling Specialists for Over 25 Years It's Poor Economy —to neglect the roof. Minor troubles rapidly develop into major defects and involve no end of inconvenience and expense. fWe're ready to give your roof an expert inspection and esti- mate on essential re- pairs, withont obliga- tion to you. 1Youw'll find our ci entirely fllamlnctor%: well as on PLUMBING REPAIRS. urice J. Colbert Co. PLUMBING, HEATING. TINNING 1008 M St. N.W.—Tel. No. 0402-3-4 ‘Britain and the United States are of much the same viewpoint, leaving the inference, which is supported by ad- vices from other authoritative sources, that the Prench had taken a position somewhat o] to that of the two English- countries, U. S. PROPOSAL CONFUSES FRANCE BY A. R. DECKER, By Cable to The Star. PARIS, France, July 22.—Parls is not certain 'hethir thee “;n & new American _ proposal regarding the modality of coming to Germany's aid and if Washington has made a pr posal there is uncertainty here as to its details. As & result there is confusion of ideas. One version of the purported Wash. ington proposal is governmental back~ ing of bankers in maintaining short- {term credits in Germany Aother versio is funding part of the short-term credits into long-term loans, Still an- other is a large international loan to take up the short-term cnfllts. Considering the bad world bond mar- ket for German securities, a long-term loan is out of the question. There re- main the other alternatives, which will probably be the solution, namely, main- tenance of short-term credits and fund- ing part of the short-term credits into middle-term credits 6f from three to 3\1: ly;utr;.e:t th;| er'f c{ wglfi!lx period migl possible to refund them into long-term obligations. ‘The Bank for International Settle- ments at Basel could be used as a clear- ing house for short-term credits, where information as to the total amounts would be collected. The World Bank change Germany needs, and also to clear short-term credits due and bal- ance them with new credits, bridging the gap from a general fund. Some such plan is being considered 30 as to use institutions already erected. The Prancquit Committee of the ‘World Bank has already studied a plan for converling short-term credits into middle-term credits. The emergency does not find the bankers entirely un- prepared, but the suddeness with which German_credit collapsed was a sur- prise. Whatever plan is adopted, it is still felt among bankers that political tranquillity is prerequisite, (Copyright, 1931.) HAWES SEES MANEUVERS OF PHILIPPINE AIRCRAFT Army Stages Annual Formations at Manila in Presence of Visit- ing Senator. By Cable to The Star. MANILA, P. L. July 22—Senator Harry B. Hawes of Missouri, Democrat, who is here attacking the Republicans’ | alleged procrastination in Philippine policy involving free entry for Philip- pine products into the United States, | ‘was an interested observer at the Army’s annual airplane maneuvers yesterday. Col. John M. Dunn, department in- spector general, and Ma). J. B. Brooks, commanding Nichols Field, decided that six bombers and seven pursuit planes completely destroyed th> enemy air- drome during 35 minutes’ bombardment, dropping 30 100-pound demolitions and then 35 25-pound fragmentations from the pursuit planes at a height of 500 feet for effective aim. (Copyright, 1931), ONTARIO POLICE ALOOF IN SPEED TRAP PROTEST Toledo and Cleveland Car Clubs Complain of Extreme Law Enforcement. By the Assoclated Press. ‘TORONTO, Ontario, July 22—United States automobile clubs may protest— even broadcast warnings to motorists— against Ontario’s “speed traps.” but the provincial government will hold aloof. That, in effect, was what Attorney General W. H. Price instructed C. C. Hele, director of the Ontario Govern- jment Publicity Bureau, to teli the clubs at_Toledo and Cleveland. Price said the provincial police were not responsible and that every case i vestigated showed motorists had ex- ceeded the speed limit of 25 miles an hour through municipalities. ‘The Toledo and Cleveland clubs had informed Hele they intended to broad- cast warnings to tourists about the “speed traps” of Ontario. A Michigan !club for some time has broadeast the information that Ontario’s traffic laws are enforced rigidly, and a slight in- fraction would bring a fine. — could be used to supply the foreign ex- | less. MISS LEE GETS DECREE Wins Final Divorce From Writer, Charging He Took Her Pay. LOS ANGELES, July 22 (#).—The ! final divorce decree of Dorothy Lee, | motion picture actress, from her writer husband, James M. Fidler, was entered yesterday by . Superior Judge J. P. Sproul. The actress filed suit seven months after she married Fidler. She charged he took all her earnings. ESTATE IS $14,044,493 Final Accounting Filed by Adolph B. Spreckles Executors. SAN FRANCISCO, July 22 (P).—A final accounting of the estate of Adolph B. Spreckles, filed by the executors here yesterday, showed cash, securities and property in California and Hawaii valued at $14.944.493.53. The inventory showed that at his death, June 28, 1924, sugar king® was worth $26,542,- ISN’T it reasonable that by using the felt or hair in your old mattress, we can make a better mattress than you can possibly buy for the same money? Thousands of Washington' people have found this to be true. A coil spring mattress like the above can be made out of your old one. It will be clean—germ-free—comfortable, Box springs and pillows renovated or made to order at factory prices. Beds and Bedding sold sale prices. that there's good food in the sunflower | |seed ~And wonderful oil. Also flax— | FORD TURNS FARMER AMID SCENES 'OF HIS BOYHOOD Gets “Real Kick™ Out of Experiments in Uniting Small Agriculture Enter- ° prises With Industry. Spgoial Dispatch to The Btar. DETROJT, July 31.—Amid the scenes where he spent his youth on farms around what is now Dearborn, Mich., 8 or 10 miles west of Detroit, Henry Ford is renewing his boyhood. By keeping men at work in their own communities, the man whom the world knows as the motor king is get- ting what modernists call “a real kick" out of life. Nt long ago Henry Ford was reported to have said: “The most inefficient man in the world is.the farmer living on the farm. There’s no reason a farmer couldn't work eight hours a day in a factory during the Winter and still work on the farm in the seasons that require | faitn labor.” ! ‘Many folk, farmers especially, scoffed | at this as another of Henry Fords no- tions. But this industrial colossus. whose operations are said to put & million _dollars into circulation cvery day in Detroit and its vicinity, decided to go on with his experiments, regard- Small Farms Hobby. His latest hobby 18 experiments on small farms comprising 12,700 acres that he bas bought in and around Dearboin. And on these he is combin- ing examples in industry and agricul- ture in hope of proving his pet theory that science soon will discover ways to kéep men at work throughout the year. “Farms” Mr. Ford said recently, “should be made to produce something besides food. There should be no rea- son why we should not learn how to raise commodities for industrial uses. Suppose we grow an automobile.” As weird as that sounds, perhaps. Henry Ford's engineering and research staff took it seriously. They understand Mr. Ford too well to imagine he was “kidding.” Probably he is more seri- ously concerned about unemplovment today than any other problem. Conse- quently he has ordered his research men to help solve it. The farms near Dearborn, on some of which he has established small factories, seem the first step in the experiment. ‘Wheat Is Discussed. To find how some of these unusual | experiments are working out, a reporter went to see Mr. Ford at Dearborn. At the start of the Interview the subject of wheat arose, , It was remarked that wheat growers generally had more wheat this season than they knew what to do with. Mr. Ford smiled pensively. “Farm- ers like to plant wheat,” he observed. “It's an easy crop. They ought to use more of it themselves instead of send- ing it all away to those big mills in Minneapolis, where it is ground into something that I don't think is as good | as the real fidur a farmer could make in a mill of his own. Much flour we get mow Is a starch. Causes trouble and ill health. Blamed a lot for can- L “But-do you not have some suggestion to offer about the Government finding some place for the wheat it now has in ftoragez Overproduction s a prob- We've got to cease thinking of wheat and other farm products merely in terms of food,” Mr. Ford sald. "Wheat ash makes a wonderful fertilizer. And the grain contains mighty good oil.” It was pointed out that there also is an overproduction of oil. Need Cheap OiL “We should get better oil,” Mr. Ford | sald. “If cheap oil is no good, we ought | to get more good ol that is cheap. The | answer is more refinement. All of us must work more if we are to get rid of farm surpluses. We find out how to use agricultural products in industry. For example, we can make insulators out of | corn_cobs.” ould they be durable?” ‘They can be made so. Everything that grows must have a practical use.” “It is said you now are making rub- | ber out of goklenrod or sunflowe: “I hadn't heard that we are” he smiled. “No, we're leaving rubber to Mr. Edison. That's his experiment.” “Is he making synthetic rubber?” “No, it isn't synthetic; it's real rub- ber. But rubber isn't & problem any Inoger.” “Then why does any one try experi- ments in making 12" Stresses Rubber Use. Mr. Ford became more emphatic. “Because we haven't begun to put rub- ber to its many uses. Its possibilities should be unlimited. I think we may see the day when we will use rubber to pave highways. It would make ex- cellent roads. Other products may come from our experiments. You spoke of sunflowers. We have learned 35 to 40 per cent of its seed is oil.” Floyd Radford, who “looks after” Mr. Ford's farms in the Dearborn vicinity, was the guide on the visit to ‘The drive led along the upper stretches of the River Rouge, famous as the site of the Ford motor car manufacturing plant. But before Henry Ford decided to put it on the map in a big way the River Rouge long had been a half-forgotten stream. Fifty years ago, when Mr. Ford was a boy, things were different. For ex- ample, at Northville, on the Rouge, was & small planing mill Below were Plymouth, Phoenix and Nankin Mills, that made flour. Mr. Ford sent his engineers forth. “Buy them,” he said, “and fix them up with hydroelectric engines and ev- direct to you at whole- 903 E Street N.W. Phone National 9411 | acres planted in buckwheat. |and other residue products from the | humble spud yet may be transformed | Fora. \ erything you need to make small parts fcr cars.” But don't change the build- ings. I want those mills to look just as thew di1 when I was a boy.” At Wa'erford a dam was built to prov horsepower. Miliraces spillways and cams give ample water supply the ycar around to run the other litt’e hvdroe'ectric plants. | “Small nerts for the completed e gine nifactured product Mr. Ford ex . “call for a great degl v To make things in | quantitv menns a lot of men must be ! e~mployed. Bnt. when possib’e, isn't it better and chearer to put that work | into th> communi’ wheve the men ities live thn to try to take them all to 52 “That's our in these little plants. Thus we fixed up that old planing mill at Northiille and trans ferred to it the department that makes valves. At peak producton we employ | there 380 men, all of whom live either | in the town of Northville or- nearby. Widows Run Plant. At the little plant in Plymouth is a unique employment situation. Twenty! widows, determined to make their own | way, are running that plant to make parts for Ford cars. No one who is willing and able to work 1n any of these little towns around | Dearborn needs be without a job, ac- cording to Mr. Ford's edict. It is sald he never refuses to give any needy man a job. The employment situation, he | believes, is the world's greatest problem. | That is the real reason behind his ex- | perimental farms. In a field several hundred yards away from the factory at Nankin Mills were 20 or 30 men hoeing potatoes. Only two days before they had been at machines, making little valve pins. But when the valve pin supply was adequate and the weeds were encroaching on the potatoes, Mr. Ford’s plant supervisor suddenly turned farmer. Just what he will do with all of the products that will be coming from his farms at the end of this first season, Henry Ford himself does not know at this time. But he's determined to find out. That's his main interest in life now—finding out things. Buckwheat Studied. For example, there is one field of 850 ‘When that crop is harvested the Ford laboratories will check up all the costs and then find what they can do to make buckwheat pay its way. Likewise, there are 150 acres in flax. The Ford engineers believe they have designed a8 machine that will be run successfully by using the hulls of flax for fuel, and, perhaps, this same ma- l‘ldlne will transform the flax seed into oil. ‘The largest crop besides buckwheat, corn and hay seems to be potatoes. | There’s an idea around the Ford experi- | mental farms that these potatoes eventually will not all be used for food, either. Mineral oil may be extracted into some substance that will make up- | holstery in the family car. An incident reveals the attitude to- ward Mr. Ford of most of his employes. | At once place near one of these mil | dams along the River Rouge & beauti- | ful little pond was formed. Mr. Ford let it be known he had no objection to people using the pond for swimming, or fishing. or boating. “Tired Hearing of Ford.” But one day a fellow was discovered dragging a boat across a newly sown field. When a field foreman protested, the recalcitrant one said: | “Oh, I get tired of hearing about Everywhere I go round here there's some of Henry Ford's property in my way.” ‘Then he ended his peroration with a | threat about what should happen to| these “big guys” that own all the land. '11;he field man held his temper, but said: “Well, let's think that over. Henry Ford fought on through years of pov- erty and kept working. With his own hands and brain he has built his for- tune, which has enabled him to buy these farms and pay for them with his own_money. “Nobody has died and left money to Henry Ford. He didn't marry for money. He has‘made it and is entitled to own farms when he pays for them out of his own pocket. He has pro- vided parks and picnic grounds for you and your family. 'He has made jobs for your neighbors when he didn’t need any more workers. But this field of flax belongs to Henry Ford, and I'm telling you you shall not drag your boat across it.” The boat was moved carefully out— and the field of flax is thriving. ) CITED FOR SILENCE IN GOTHAM PROBE Dr. W. F. Doyle’s Refusal Is Adjudged Contempt of Committee. | By the Assoclated Press. NEW YORK, July 22.—Dr. William F. Doyle, former veterinarian, last night s adjudged in contempt of the Legis- tive Committee investigating the city sovernment, by Supreme Court Justice William Harmon Black, who at once set bail at $25.000 pending the outcome of habeas corpus proceedings. Dr. Doyle had refused to tell the Hofstadter Legislative Committee in- vestigating the city administration with whom he split fees he earned prac- ticing before the Board of Standards and Appeals. Jail Sentence Asked. Samuel Seabury, chief counsel for | the committee, agked that he be sent to jail for 30 days for refusal to answer 20 questions. The veterinarian had been cited for contempt earlier in the day when four Democratic members were outvoted by five Republicans. Justice Black gave his decision after Seabury and counsel for Dr. Doyle had argued for more than three hours the right of the committee to cite a witness for contempt. Samuel Falk, Doyle’s at- | torney, contended that Dr. Doyle could not answer the questions without pos- sibly incriminating himself, and that the committee had no legal right to grant immunity. Delay Is Refused. All the questions Dr. Doyle refused to answer concerned the alleged splitting of between $1,000,000 and $2.000,000 in fees he obtained by representing clients before the City Board of Standards and Appeals, after he had retired from & post with the fire department. Justice Black refused to grant the defense a delay in the case and asked that the case be argued at once, adding: “I am not going to let this be an- other Fall case.” Mr. Seabury said Dr. Doyle’s bank ac- counts showed he had deposited $1,390,~ 000 while practicing before the board. \COUPLE ACCUSED OF MURDERING BOY Mother and Stepfather Held After Child Plunges 400 Feet Off Rock to Death. By the Assoclated Press. CORTEZ, Colo., July 22—Thomas Higgins, deputy district attorney, said today murder charges had been pre- pared for filing against Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Cooper, Enid, Okla., in connec- tion with the death of Cooper's 10-year- old son, William, last Saturday. “The charges are based on the suspicious _ circumstances _surrounding the boy’s death in a 400-foot fall from Battle Rock and the fact the Coopers | had endeavored to secure $25,000 worth of insurance on the boy's life—more than they could pay for,” said Higgins. Mr. and Mrs. Cooper were placed un- der technical arrest last Sunday. Enid authorities asked they be held until all circumstances of the boy's death had been fully investigated. Cooper told conflicting stories con- cerning how his son fell from the clil. | He is divorced from his first wife and has been spending a vacation here with his second wife. 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