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A—4 wuw WORZBACH DEATH HELPS DEMOCRATS Centrol of House and Choice of Garner for Speaker Now Seem Assured. BY WILL P. KENNEDY. The death early today in » San Antonio hospital of Representative Harry M. Wurzbach, the only Republi- can member of the House from Texas probably removed all doubt that the Democrats would organize the incoming House. This makes the membership at pres- ent: Democrats, 217; Republicans, 214: Farmer-Labor. 1, and three vacancies One of these vacancies is to be filled i | | | | | by a special election before the Cor-! gress meets on Decemb: to & successor to the late Represenca Ernest R. Ackerman of New Jersey. Mr Ackerman last vear rolled up a testi-| ‘monial plurality of some 35,000 after | 10 years of consecutive service. In the election last Tuesday A. Harry Moove, the Democratic governor-elect, achieve a plurality of some 10.000 in the Acksr- man district. Figuring_on this, the, Democrats are hopeful that they may | n vet another scat from the Repub- 1t is not likely that a special election ! can be held to fill the Wurzbach seat before Congress meets, and it is not likely that this district will again elect a Republican. The Republican seat from New Hampshire vacated by the death of Representative Fleicher Hale Will not be filled for several weeks aft- er Congress meets. Consequently, un- Jess furiher deaths occur before Con- gress convenes the Demo:rats will can- | trol the House andgelect Representative “Jack” Garner offexas Speaker. Hope to Capture Texas Seat. The hope of the Democrats that they will capture the seat vacated by the death of Represenative Wurzbach is based largely on the fact that Mr. Wurzbach has been stronger than his rty in that district. He came in (1 ?P:e arding landslide in 1920 and has built himself up strongly in the regard of the people by earnest service in their interests during the past 10 years. Representative Wurzbach "had the | distinetion of being the third Repub- lican elected to Congress from Texas since its admission to the Union in 1845 and the only Republican elected | for more than two terms. He was elected in 1926 with a majority of C.DOOI votes. In 1928 his Democratic op- ponent, Augustus McCloskey, was de- clared elected by 319 votes, sworn in and served a member of the House | for nearly a year Representative Wurzbach contested | and while the House was investigating this election Mr. McCloskey admitted errors in the returns and Mr. Wurzbach was seated. In the election last year Mr. Wurzbach was elected by a ma- Jority of 8.499. Representative Wright Patman, from | the first Texas district, today tele- aphed the attorney general of the Blate “asking whether Gov. Sterling could call & special election in time for & successor to Wurzbach to participate in the organization of the House. While there is a Republicafi population in that district, the Demo- crats are figuring that with Representa- tive Jack Garner of Texas elected Speaker, State pride will be aroused to send a solid Democratic delegation to the House to support their leader. Waurzbach Is Fourteenth to Die. In recent months 14 House members have died, "%fl divided between Democrats and blicans. k ‘With the Demx gain, the pros- pects of the single Farmier-Labor mem- ber, Representative Paul A. Kvale, of holding the balance of power and cast- ing the deciding vote dwindles, as does also the prospect that the so-called Progressives can enforce their demands for recognition and liberalization of the rules on their own terms. But with a Republican administra- tion, with patriotism to be put ahead of partisanship for relief ‘of the de- ression, if the control of the House | intrusted to the Democrats, with | a scqnt majority of one or two, which may be wiped out by death or sickness, Representative Garner, if elected Speaker, will have a decidedly worri- some time. G. O. P. Might Oust Garner. There is also this contingency— which has not been mentioned by party Jeaders—that even if the Democrats do have votes enough in the early days of December to organize the House. it may not stay organized. After the New Hampshire special election. or possibly | a special election in the Wurzbach dis- | trict, or some other district that may be visited later by death, if it develops that the Republicans have gained majority over the Democrats, or even achieved a tie vote with them, an effort probably will be made to upset the| Garner regime and organize the House all over again. When the Democrats organize they must move quickly in perfecting their slate of committees. Here they are faced with the necessity of compromis- ing several points at issue between | Northern and Southern Democrats. the | most troublesome being that practically tive | and killed the pilot in crashing {5 MEETING SET HERE BY PROGRESSIVES Wisconsin Bloc Shifts Scene of November Session to Seek House Control. | By the Associated Press. MADISON, Wis.. November 6—With tional House of Representatives from Republicans *o DDemocrats. the threat of Wisconsin's =ight La Follette progres- sive Republican K(presentatives to wield their votes to force consideration progressive legisiation seems to be dis- sipated unless tney can enlist a few | Democratic_votes. The La Follewe Representatives sl contend they hold the balance of They are plauaing in Washington jate in November, when they will try Zo witnhold sufficient votes rom both major parties’_ caucuses 1o ization of the Senate. y have their eyes on Representa- tives George Huddleston of Alabama and Ross A. Collins of Mississippi, bota Democrats. At toe conclusion of a w day conference Represeniative H. H Peavy, Washbur), acting spokesmon for the progressives, said today that these Democrats and all indepenuents will be invited to attend the Washing ton meeting, probably on November 328. Progressive Count on Kvale. ‘Tuesday's conuressional elections 3 Democrat ts 2/ seats and Repub) cans 215, with one traditionally Repu lican district 'm New Jersey still to elec before the House chooses its Speul: and arranges ccmalttee chairmansi'p Peavy said he and his colleagues were not_dismayed by this division of wer. Progressives are counting on epresentative Paul Kvale, lone Farm- wr-Laborite from Minnesota, - joining em. 3 the place of the Madison conference which the La Follette group preiiously had announced would be held. Thes decided they could work to better ad- vantage in the National Capital. Coincident with this turn of events, the Progressives did not outline a pro- gram of legisiation, Peavy said he thought that they had better await the Washington meeting. Among legislative proposals they dis- cussed, but did not commit themselves upon, were: Federal aid to States and locelities for unemployment relief, increases in higher brackets of income and inheritance taxes, Government op- tion of Muscle Shoals, abolition of “lame duck” sessions and revision of House rules, so that - all Progressive legisiation will be voted upon. part of this Congress regardless of whether we or the Democrats organize. “We will hold our conference Novem- ber 30 as planned to select a nominee for the speakership. We will go right ahead with our organization as if we were in the majority. It will not.be determined until the roll is called for the election of a speaker whether the Democrats or the Republicans will con- trol the new House.” Snell seid that despite the close divi- sion of power he believed the party which organized the House would con- tinue in control throughout Seventy-second Congress. “If the Demociats organize the | Hous2,” Snell said, “let them take and keep the responsibility. If we organize all of the committee chairmanships would go to Democrats under the seniority rule that has been observed for many years. Some of the more prominent South- ern members appreciate that important concessions must be made to the Noith- ern members in order to preserve good feeling, hearty co-operation and party unity—especially needed at this tim-. when party control hangs by such a slight margin. Hearings Wait Till Session. An fllustration of the need for the quickest action possible on committee | wursbach, Republican, of Texas, Had | trict by the recent death of Represent- organization is that the Fedeial Budget must be carefully analyzed. Usually, when there is no uncertainty ubout o trol hold-over Appropriations Commitiee goes ahead, informally conducting hea ings before subcommittees on the vari- ous divisions of the budg: On account of the possibili Democrats might gain control, C man Will R. Wood of the tions Committee in the l.st Congress decided several months ago not to go tha t the . the l we will expect to take and keep the re- | sponsibility for the passage of much needed legislation, “It would be useless for the two par- ties is once organized. The sensible thing to Co is to let the party that organizes ! remain in control. “While we will-try to organize the House, we will not be disheartened it we fafl.” DEATH FOLLOWS OPERATION. : Served Since 1921. | SAN ANTONIO, Tex., November 6 (A —Representative Harry M. Wurz- bach, Republican, died in a hospital here at 2:20 o'clock this morning as & result of complications following an op eration for appencicitis. Wurzbach's home was in Seguin. He represented the fourteenih Texas con- | gressional district, in which San An- the passing of ihe control of the Liu- | of | The Washington meeting will take | the | to fight over control after the House | ahead informally. but to awalt the cut- | SotolGaM LA " wls the only Re- come as to which party would organ-|publican member of Congress from ize the House. His decision appears to have been prophetic, for the situation today indicates that he will be succeed- chairman by Representative Joseph W. Byrns of Tennessee, and that all of the subcommittees vill have a Democrat as chairman and Democratic majorities, instead of Republican ma- Jority membership. Snell Refuses to Give Up Fight. While recognizing that the Demo- erats now have a majority to organize the House, the Republicans, who for the first time In 13 years have been forced into a minority position, are de- termined to fight the issue to a finish. They will dispute the organization of the House to the last ditch. They em- phasize that there have beea three deaths within the last three weeks and that with more than three weeks to the opening of Congress sickness again may change the control. Speaking for the Republicars, Repre sentative Bertrand H. Snell of New ‘York, whose contest with House Leader- elect John Q. Tilson of Connecticut for the Republican nomination for the speakership threatened for several weeks to lengthily delay the organiza- tion of the House when the Republic- ans still were apparently in control, said today: e are not going to quit just be- esuse the Lord has taken some of our mensbers. death or serious | Texas. The death of Representative Wurz- bach further reduces the strength of | the administration party in the House The line-up follow ections Tues | day gave the Democrats 217 members, | Republicans 215, Farmer-Laberite 1.and \2 vacancies. |” He was born here May 19, 1874, and | was admitted to the Texas bar in 1896. | He served with Company F of the 1st Texas Infantry in the Spanish-Ameri- can War. Wurzbach first was elected to Congress in 1921 | Funeral services will b2 held proba- bly on Sunday. | Election Due Within 30 Days. Under the Texas law as interpreted | by authorities here. a special election must be held within 30 days to elect a successor. ‘The law on electicns leaves it op- | tional with the Governor when to issue the call within the 30 day Gov, Sterling was in Houston for the week end, but it was belleved here he likely would give the full 30 days’ notice, since the fourt; i one. compri. 5 pointed out that candidates probably would ask for ample time to canvass the area. Considerable time would be consumed in gathering and canvassing returns before a certificate of election could be issued, making it probable Wurzbach's THE EVENING to earth. Guards were assigned to each the scene after the air station had persistently denied that a plane had crashed AROUSED AS REDS TELL E TO RESIST JAPAN FEARS i CHINES Soviet Belicv:d - . STAR, WASHIN( HIS is all that remains of a big Martin bomber which went to pieces during a test at the Naval Air Station today reporter and photographer wio went to —A. P. Photo. :['rying to Stir Up Trouble, but Military Steps Are Held Unlikely. | ‘ BY CONSTANTINE BROW! | | Official and diplomatic circles in | Washington are puzzled about the mani- | festo of the Russian Communist party urging China not to yleld to the Japa- | nese. The general opinion is that the Rus- sian Communinst party is taking ad- vantage of the unfortunate situation in Manchuria and is endeavoring to in- “dulge in what may prove useful propa ganda. The Communist party is the only existing political organization in Rus- sia and its leaders are members of the Russian government. As such naturally any declaration coming from the Communist party headquarters must be considersd as representing the views of the Russian government. On the other hand there have been many | instances when the Communist perty took advantage of certain international situations to express views which were were not afterward carried out by the | Soviet government. . Military Steps Held Unlikely. | These views were used for intense propaganda with the object cf stirring | up trouble, but when it came to putting | them into action, the Russian govern- Lmem refused to be drawn into any serious adventure. ‘This, it Is believed | in well informed circles in Washington, is the situation today. Russia may | cause a gcod deal of trouble by dis- rupting the Nationalist gc ;ernments in China or by drawing th:m into their | sphere, but it is considcred most un- | likely that the Soviet government ac- tually considers taking any military steps against Japan. The interior situation in Russia is rellably reported 10 be extremely serious. A military ac- tion against Japan would call for an effort which Russia is unable to fur- nish today. She may be in a position to assist the Chinese troops by furnish- ing them a certain amount of war ma. terial especially for military aviation— | machines and pllots—but it is con- | sidered in competent circles the Russian | intervention cannot go further. | Grave Apprehension Felt, | The situation is causing all the same the gravest apprehension in our official quarters. Japan seems to live still in the nineteenth century and to have ! adopted the well known slogan that “might is right” The efforts of the | liberal-minded Japanese foreign oftice | sppear to have been thwarted by the | powerful military cast which is deter- seated before the Congress meets on | December 7 and organizes. It is possible friends of Representa- ' tive John N. Garner of Uvalde, repre- senting the fifteenth district, adjoining Wurzbach's district, will appeal to the Governor to set up the special election date, hopeful a Democrat could be elected and seated in time to vote for Garner, The Republicans today were without & suggestion of a single outstanding | candidate who would be able (o aitract the following that Wurzbach enjoyed in the district, and it appeared doubfful that another Republican could success- fully cppose some well known Demo- | | crats likely to aspire to the vacant seat. | . Among the Democrats mentioned are | former State Senator A. J. Wirtz of Sanguin, law partner of Wurzbach; | Carl’ Wright Johnson, S8an Antonio at- | torney, and the Representatife's broth- | er, W. A. Wurzbach, county judge here, ACKERMAN SEAT RACE OPENS. Two File for G. O. P. Nomination in New Jersey House Election. TRENTON, N. J.. November 6 (# — The nationally significant political acramble for the Congressional seat left vacant in New Jersey's fifth--dis- ative Ernest R. Ackerman began today. | John E. Nicol of Plalnfield, N. 7, | who was Ackerman's secretary, was the | first to file his petition with the Secre- | tary of State, announcing his candi- dacy for the Republican nomination. Wesley A. Stanger of Cranford, N. J., was the second. He said he would run as a Republican opposed to prohibition. The special election which is to de- | cide whether the seat will be held by a Republican or by a Democrat has been set for December 1. Primaries ! will be held November 17. ¢ Before the day is over several otner candidates were expected to file pe- | titions. Today is the last day on which hey may be received by the Secretary | of State. HOOVER WILL ASK CONGRESS TO DROP POLITICS IN CRISIS __(Continued From First Page) | tariff revision, in the sense that term 1s generally used. ‘ In the metter of tax revision the Democrats will look first to Presidznt | Hoover. “The deficit is his,” one of them sald today, referring to the deficit in the Treasury Department. “It is up to, Mr. Hoover to suggest the way of meeting it. It has been repeatedly published in the newspapers that the | administration is preparing to recom- mend tax revision in order to raise | more revenue to meet in part. at least, the deficit which has run close to a billion dollars.” May Provide Federal Relief. It has been suggested that the Demo- | erats. on the eve of an election, would mined to take advantage of the trou- bled political and ecopomic situation of the world to push their militaristic aims of grabbing a large territory be- longing to a foreign nation which hap- pens to be in a turmoil. This is evidenced by the develop- ments since last September. The Jap- anese representative at the League of Nations. acting under instruction from the Tokio foreign office, agreed at that time to tne resolutions passed by: the | Council on September 30 that Japan would withdraw her troops if the Chi- nese guaranteed to give adequate pro- tection to the Japanese nationals living outside the Japanese zone. Later, however, the Japanese military scored over the forcign office and on October 22 Japan changed its attitude and stated that the troops would not be withdrawn unless the Sino-Japaness treaties o1 1909 and 1915 were recog- nized and accepted by the Chinese gov- ernment The question of these treaties formed & long and old argument between Japan and China. Both the League of Na- tions and our own Government took the position that while it was advisable to put an end to that quarrel, this had nothing to do with the occupation of a portion of the Chinese Nrritory by the Japanese. Japan gave the impression to the outside world that she was hoid- ing her opponent by the throat and was endeavoring to obtain a one-sided solu- tion by forceful means. Notes Scorned by Military The attention of the Tokio govern- ment was drawn to this fact. While Japanese diplomats were endeavoring to explain the situation and trying to find & compromise between what ap- peared 1o them to be a just point of view of the signatories of the Kellogg pact and the wishes of the Japanese military cast, the Japanese general staff scorned the diplomatic notes and went | ghead with their plans for the occupa- ton of Manchuria. Both the Council of the League anhd our own State Department were con- vinced the saner viewpoint of the Tokio foreign office would prevail in the end, but the developments of the last 48 hours it appears the military cast in Japan had run amuck and that the forelgn office s absolutely powerless More than that; it is apparently being used to allay the apprehensions of the League and the American Government while the general stafl is conducting hatever operations it has in mind, “according to plan.” eral taxes. But Democratic léaders may be prepured to go ahead with a tax bill ‘of their own in the House, in the event no move is made by the ad- ministration in this matter. The attitude of the Democrats toward a Federal appropriation to help the distressed and unemployed in country during the coming Winter will | be determined. it was said, by the re- sult of the effort now being made to Taise enough money by voluntary con- tribution. ~ If that effort fails. the Democrats of the House, it is expected, will get behind a measure to appro- priate Federal money to save Amer- icans from starvation and cold. “The Democrats are as near ‘broke’ as the Republicans in this business de- pression,” said a Democratic leader. ““The Democrats® in the House will be as anxious as the Republicans to do anything that will help relieve the sit- uation and prevent more financial losses.” The recommendations for Federal ap- propriations for the conduct of the Gov- ernment comes in the first instance from the President. The House Demo- crats are likely to scan these closely and may make some changes. In the end these supply bills must go through. however, before Congress adjourns next June, Philippines May Be Issue. The Demoeratic_House may be ex- pected to pass a Philippine independ- ence bill. too, a measure which Presi- dent Hoover has already strongly op- posed. Such a bill likely would pass the Senate. too. President Hoover will find “co-opera- tion” on the part of the Senate as nec- essary as on the part of the House, if he s to get through legislation. In the upper chamber the division along political lines is practically as close, though the Republicans still have 48 seats. or an even half, when the New Jersey vacancy shall have been filied. | The line-up will be 48 Republicans, 47 Democrats and 1 Farmer-Laborite. A group of Republican Progressives. how- ever, have united many times in the last Congress to oppose administration measures, After President Hoover shall have | submitted his program of legislation to the Congress, it will be up to that body to determine what it shall do with it. If the program is worthy and the coun- try belleves it so. the Democrats will have to accept it or strengthen the President in the eyes of the country. DEATH ENDS 68 YEARS OF MARITAL FELICITY AURORA. T, November 8 (#).— Mrs. Parmeli Vosburgh, 88, who said she and her husband, Charles, had not & single quarrel in more than 68 years of marrled life, died yesterday in a hospital after & ‘stroke cf apoplexy. The couple had a rule which banned arguments. and_attributed their suc- cessful married life to its enforcement. Vosburgh is past 90 years of age. Up until he was 90 he rode a beyele about own, Spain's efforts to subsidize exports of Yarns is said to have had little effect because the manufacturers’ methods “We are going o be an important successor could not be elecied and |hesitate 1o propose increases \in Fed-|are not buinesslfice. » ; - this | B O, |IAPANESE CRUSH GEN. MAH'S ARMY Three-Day Battle Results in Disorderly Rout of Chi- nese Forces. FRIDAY. (Continued From First Page.) | to circulate the same “pernicious” docu- { ment. Renewed fighting near Tahsing, re- | sulting in the coilapse of the Chinese | forces and their disorderly withdrawal | northward toward Anganchi, was re- | }ported by the vernacular press here { today. | It was near Tahsing that the Japa- I nese advance guard of 800 troops took up positions after the severe fighting with Chinese soldiers Wednesday night | and Thursday at the Nonni River Rail- road Bridge, whicly resulted in the with- drawal of the Chinese from the river soan. Tahsing is near the Nonni Bridge. Dispatches said today's fighting left the Japanese in complete control of strategic points east and west of Tah- | sing after & battle lasting four or five | hours 100 Japanese Casualties. Lieut. Gen. Jiro Tamon, commander of the 2d Japanese Division, at Chang- chun, Manchuria, started for the Nonni River, accompanicd by his stafl. Gen Tamon will command all troops in that section. The Japanese war office said that during the two days of fighting in that vicinity Japan had suffered more than 100 casualties In Tokio the government was con- sidering a carefully guarded American note_regarding the new hostilities. | Official circles guarded the contents | of the new American note, but referred | to it as a “friendly representation.” The Tokio government announced its troops would not advance upon An- ganchl or the more important neigh- boring clty of Tsitsihar unless the Chi- nese soldiers continued to molest the Jupanese bridge guards. Revenge Seen Motive. Japan acquitted Gen. Mah Chan- Shan, commanding the Chinese, of all blame in connection with the fighti Wednesday and Thursday. Reports if- | dicated the Chinese who started the shooting were formerly under the com- mand of Gen. Wan Fu-Lin, supporter of Chang Hsueh-Liang, young war lord and Governor of Manchuria under the Chinese Nationalist regime. Gen. Mah had promised he would not interfeie with the Japanese repair operations. The Japarese cxplained that the | troops loyal to Chang Hsueh-Liang, | who had been incorporated into Gen. Maa's army but recently, probably were | seeking revenge for the Japanese occu- pation_of Southern Manchuria. Chinese | At Tahsing the Japanese, and Russian interests were at close quarters. A few miles to the North runs the Chinese Eastern Railway, jointly managed by China and Russia, but staffed with Russians. Anganchi is the Northern terminus of the Taonan- Anganchi Rallway, which was built by Chinese with the ald of Japanese capi- tal and which serves as an important | feeder line to the Japanese-operated | South Manchurian Railway. The fight- ing had ceased, however. Moscow Pact Denied. Japanese authorities reiterated that, their forces would be withdrawn from | the Nonni River as soon as repairs to| the bridge are completed, which, it was estimated, would require a fortnight. Anganchi s about 2 miles south of the Chinese Eastern Railw Japan insisted, however, she had no intention of occupying the important key city unless Chinese troops forced her to take this step. It was also denied in Tokio that Mos- cow and Japan had a “secret under- standing regarding the Chinese Eastern Railway property.” Rumors have per- sisted that the Soviet was preparing to send guards to strategic points along the line, United States Ambassador W. Cam- eron Porbes delivered the new American note to Baron Shidehara, Japanese for- eign minister, today. The document was closely guarded, owing to Washington's desire for secrecy. LEAGUE TOLD OF BATTLES. China Appe: Again Against “Incen-! diary Activity” of Japan in Manchuria. GENEVA, November 6 (). —The League of Nations bad before it today China's story of the killing of more than | 120 Chinese soldiers in active fighting and military operations by Japanese troops over considerable Manchurian area and a demand fron the Nanking | government that the League act to stop the “incendiary activity” of Japan “This can't go on forever.” a Chinese official told the Associated Perss. “If we keep refusing to fight we will soon be pushed out of our own country and the Japaneze will be in_complete control.” The Chinese general, Mah Chan-Shan has a strong army. he seid, “but is try- ing to carry out his orders not to en- gage in battle with the Japanese.” China’s accoun® of the activities since November 1_includes tales of almost continuous fighting, moving of troop trains, armored trains and cars, artillery fire, airplane reconnaissance and bomb attacks. Presented by Dr. Sze. It was contained in two notes from the Nanking government presented to the League secretariat by Dr. Alfred Sze, Chinese spokesman. ‘The notes said Japanese troops were “actively provoking” armed clashes about the Nonni River Bridge, within 70 kilometers of Tsitsihar and less than 50 kilometers from the Chinese Eastern Railway. “According to an urgent message just received from my government,” Dr. Sze said, “Japanese troops on the morn- ing of November 4 told Gen. Mah they proposed immediately to occupy Tashin Station, north of the Nonni River and fn the boundary of Heilung-Kian prov- ince. “At 2 o'clock the same afternoon Jap- anese troops in Chinese dress and ac- companied by mounted bandits fired on the Chinese camp; two Japanese airplanes circled over the camp and threw bombs, killing more than 2 Chinese officers and soldiers.” More Than 100 Killed. ‘Within the last few days, the note continued, six Japanese troop trains ar- rived at the bridgehead and Japanese airplanes and “bandit allies” were try- ing to force an engagement. On November 5, it said, from 500 to 600 Japanese soldiers crossed the river carrying mounted guns and, aided by a dozen alrplanes, attacked the Chinese troops, killing more. than 100. This report, it was explained, was based on a telegram received from the provincial government, of Heilung-Kian, Recently,” Dr. Sze said, the Chinese government agreed to anese de- mands that the Nonni River Bridge be repaired but Maj. Hayashi of the Jap- anese command informed the provin- clal government that the South Man- churian Railway had decided to repair it under protection of Japanese troops. Maj. Hayashi added, Dr, Sze said, that Japan was “determined to change the political situation in Heilung-Kian by force, regardless of the Council of the League of Nations.” When Chinese authorities expostulated to the Japanese consul, he said, that official answered he could not check these activities, Chinese Didn't Fire. On the morning of November 3, Dr. Sze said, Japanese troops crossed the bridge and attacked Gen. Mah's camp, shooting and throwing bombs, but the Chinese troops refrained from return- ing the fire and the Japanese with- R-101 disaster, flowers were drew. “Thesameday,” hesaid, “Japanesemili- the huge airship NOV i pared 0| curtiss EMBER 6, 1931. Soviets Review Progress ussia’s Masters See Steady Advance In 14 Years| Toward Their Dreams of Industrialization. By the Associated Press. MOSCOW, November 6.—Fourteen years after the October revolution Soviet Russia looks back on its dreams of industrialization and credits itself with steady progress toward their ful- fillment. That it still has & long way to go $1 to attaln its objective of surpassing within a decade the most advanced capitalistic countries is acknowledged. But its industrial advances, compared with those of Crarist days, cannot be doubted if official figures are to be credited. Under the segis of Lenin that the | country must be changed from a back- | ward fcultural to a highly indus- riall: riculturized nation, Russia’s renaissance is being unfolded. Three Stages of Industry. Without going into the social and political aspects involved in recon- structing the country from ab- solute monarchy into the world's first workers’ and peasants’ republic under the dictatorship of the proletariat, an official summary of industrial achieve- ments during the 14-vear period, pre- especially for the Associated Press, divides industry in the new Rus- sia_into three stages. The period of recovery from 1917- 1922, when the economic life of the| country was at its lowest ebb from the effects of World War and Civil War, was the first. Next came that of re construction, or rehabilitating and re- organizing those portions of industry which could be salvaged In 1922-1927. Then that of development, or expand- lns the industrialization of the nation. ntroduction of Lenin’s new economic policy in 1921 was the turning point.| Until that time the industrial paralysis | of the country had grown from bad to | worse. In 1918 industry yielded only | one-third of the return in 1913; in| 1919 one-fourth and in 1920 less than | one-fifth. Such an important branch | as metallurgy produced only 2 per cent | of the pre-war level. The new economic policy. which put | an end to military communism and in- voked instead banking and other capitalistic facilities, laid the founda- tion for a rebirth of industry. This is {llustrated in official statistics showing | that in the succeeding five years, 1922- 1927, reconstruction was so rapid that | industry not only reached pre-war ! | tary airplanes twice reconnoitered the Chinese camp. An armorsd train with 22 | carloads of infantry and artillery, five | cars with fleld guns and three with | horses, are further reported moving in | the direction of Talal and Wumanotse. | “The Japanese denial of the me.u-; ence of any troops north of the Nonni | bridgehead should be read in the light | of the above facts, as also should the official denial issued at Tokio during the first few days of the Japanese oc- cupation that panese troops would | advance north of Chung-Chin; the ad- vance occurred a moment after the denial had been published.” LEAGUE CALLED NOVEMBER 17. Briand Asks Council Members to Con- vene at Paris to Study Far East Crisis. | PARIS, November 6 (/). —Aristide Briand, French foreign minister and chatrman of the League of Nations Council, will call a special meeting of the Councl%’l:x!'lrls November 17 to discuss the troubles of China and Japan in Manchuria, it was announced yes- terday. . Premier Laval of France also is ex-| pected to help his f n minister and the representatives of r world pow- ers to solve the difficult situation in the Far Zast. which they regard as threat- ening the pe of na B at. was ided to call the League of Natlons d tes to Paris for the spe- clai se: 'ause M, Briand is un- able to go to Geneva on account of his parliamentary duties. NEW REGIME REPORTED. LONDON. November 6 ().—A Reuter's agency dispatch from Toklo today said the Japaliese Rengo news agency re- ceived a message from Mukden, Man- | churla, saying Yuan-Chin-Kai, enemy of the Manchurian governor, Chang- Sueh-Liang, had formally established a new government in the Province of Mukden independent of Chang. U. S. NOTE DELIVERED. By the Associated Pre churia lies before the Japanese govern- ment. . Its contents carefully guarded, the note was presented yesterday to Baron Shidehara, the Japanese foreign min- ister, by Ambassador Cameron Forbes. a As have been other representations of this Government to prevent open war between China and Japan, the commu- nication maintained this country's at- titude of strict neutrality. In Tokio the Government considered it a “friend- ly representation.” BOMBER CRASHES, KILLING PILOT, AT ANACOSTIA FIELD ___ (Continued From PFirst Page.) developed to warrant their use in regu- lar_service. Richie's crash was of the same type which killed Lieut. George Cuddihy, famous Navy racing and test pilot, at Anacostia nearly two years ago. Cud- dihy was diving & British single-seater fighter when an alleron carried away. He was unable to get clear of the ship and was carried to his death in a steep wer dive, the ship in its terrific plunge Parrying his body into the ground. Not long afterward James Coilins, test pilot, testing a diving, bomber somewhat similar to the type in which Richie died. narrowly escaped death when a wing was torn off in the same maneuver which killed Cuddihy and Richie. Collins was struck on the head by a pilece of the broken structure and momentarily dazed. He had to fight his way clear of the wreckage of a por- tion of the wing before he could climb out and open his parachute. He drop- ed to safety a short distance from the fuselage of his plane, the motor of which plunged several feet into the ground. Part of Acceptance Trials. Diving tests are a part of the ac- ceptance trials of several types of Navy planes and are performed regularly at Anacostia Naval Air Station by test pilots of the various companies demon- strating new plangs and by Navy J"m" in determining characteristics the ships. New Navy combat tactics call for bombing attacks involvihg vertical dives in formation from great altitudega the bombs being Teleased just as the ips are pulled out of the dive. The ma- neuver is regarded as necessary escape the effects of anti-aircraft de- fense fire from enemy ships and the Navy for two years has made persistent efforts to obtain planes capable of with- standing the enormous strains of such maneuvers. To marks the first anni of the 1,945, levels but ity surpassed them by 5 per From this point was but a step to the five-year plan, under which capital investment in industry was increased from 1,300,000,000 roubles (about $650,- 000.000) in 1928 to 2.965,000,000 (about /482,500,000 in 1930. By the close of 1930 industrial production as & whole had more than doubled that of the peak of Czarist Russia. Calling attention that the first two years of the five-year plan exceeded expectations in a total production of heavy industry amounting to 30.420.- 000,000 rubles (about $15,210,000,000) instead of the 29,300,000,000 rubles (about $14.650.000,000) called for in the program, the official statement added:, See Four-Year Completion. “The first two years of the five-year plan have proved that the estimates are considerably less than the real possi- bilities latent in the industrial system of the U, 8. 8. R. Fulfillment of the lan now has become possible in four tead of five years, It is true that the first months of this year did not yield results expected, but the steady growth from one quarter to another showed | that the plan was a real one. “Separate branches of industry, espe- clally the machine-building field, can without exaggeration be said to have attained such growth as hitherto was unknown in the history of industry. The result has been that several impor- tant branches such as oil, electric en- ergy and agricultural machine building already have completely fulfilled the original plan for five years. The survey fails to mention transpor- taticn, the backwardness of which has been a serious obstacle o other phases of the plan. It then takes up new construction, | showing that 59 new enterprises were | dded in 1928, 87 in 1929, 200 in 1930, | with & total capital investment of 4,605,000,000 rubles (about $2,302,500,- 000), and that already 225 of the 518 | scheduled for this year have started operating. Summing up, the survey says “Thus in 10 years Soviet industry has made hugs progress. raising industry from less than one-fifth of the pre-war production to 200 per cent. The growth of some industries for that period may be seen in the following table of pro- duction, in terms of rubles: 1921. 1928-29. 7,000,000 39,700,000 6,100,000 13,700,000 116,000 4,000,000 14,000,000 188,000,000 1,095,000 6,062,000 1929-30. 46,000,000 17,100,000 5,000,000 312,000,000 8,000,000 WHEAT PRICE BREAK 1S HELP T BUYING Chicago Market Rebounds Swiftly After Early Losses. Trading Volume Expands. 000 By the Associated Press. tures responded to buying pressure after a sharp break at the opening of to- day’s session. ‘The tendency to unload, spurred by lower quotations abroad, caused a wild opening, with first figures as much as a cent apart and losses as great as 27 cents Large numbers of small orders soon turned the tide the other way, making back quickly a cent of the early loss. Gradually the bullish sentiment so prevalent during the past month began o crop out again and the deferred Ae- ward. May wheat climbed back up to 69'; and was only 1 to 1'g cent under yesterday's close. December was traded in at about a cent loss for the day. December corn at 44 was still more than 2 cents under yesterday's close, but the other contracts showed net losses of a little over a cent. At its early low figure, May wheat touched 68 cents, 4 cents under the maximum set in the sensational advance of the last month. The first few min- vtes of today's session furnished the greatest recession since the upturn started October 5. ITALY CUTS WHEAT IMPORTS. ROME, November 6 (#).—A radical reduction in Italy's wheat imports as part of an effort to eliminate the ad- verse trade balance was reported today to Premier Mussolini. October imports were 272,000 bushels, as compared with 8.000,000 bushels a year ago. The four-month total, in- CHICAGO, November 6.—Grain fu-| pers voted yesterday to lay off one day liveries worked their way slowly up-; cluding October, was about 4,000,000 bushels, as compared with 70,000,000 bushels last year. Money neeJ for tlle money This bank will help id on iside at Besuvais, Prance, the hill = ‘where DEMOCRATS SWEEP KENTUCKY SLATE Laffoon’s Viotory Greatest Given Governor of State in 30 Years. By the Associated Press. LOUISVILLE, Ky, November 6.— Votes that piled up beyond the most sanguine hopes of Democratic leaders swept Kentucky's State administration to the Democratic party. ‘The majority given Circuit Judge Ruby Laffoon of Madisonville ranged above 64,000, or greater than given any Kentuecky Governor in 30 years. Demo- cratic leaders predicted it would reach 75,000 to 80, and Harris W. Colemar, Republican State chairman, conceded defeat. TLeads by 64,335 Votes. ‘The 62-year-old jurist's defeat of Mayor William B. Haerrison, Louisville Reputlican, 20 years his junior, ca upon the heels of a fight in the pa last Spring over the decision to nom- inate by convention instead of primary. Mayor Harrisen had a bitter factional fight in his home county, but little of it was heard openly after the Repub- lican convention overwhelmingly nom- inated him. Returns from 3,425 of the State's 4,173 precincts gave Laffoon 371,012 and Harrison 306,677, a majority of 64,335, | Laffoon swept his entire ticket into of. fice and Democrats plied up larger ma. jorities in the Senate and House than in many years. The trend indicated possibly 27 of the 38 Senators and nearly 70 of the 100 members of the House would be of Laffoon’s party. William C. Hanna, Shelbyville, Re- publican candid: for railroad com- missioner in the second district, ap- peared to be the only member of his party, aside from Senators and re- sentatives, who had a chance. He held a scant lead over Oscar Vest, Carrollton Democrat, but Vest relied on Demos cratic precincts yet to come to swh him in Only half the precincts n'-'x been counted. Leader Wounded. ‘The Democratic swing from the 1928 Hoover landslide, although it had been indicated in several congressional elecs tions and in the Democratic victory last year in the senatorial campaign, was hailed by party leaders as a res sponse to Judge Laffoon's plea fo repudiation of the Hoover administra- tion and that of Flem D. Sampson, Re- publican governor. ‘The election aftermath included the serious wounding of Henry H. Denhardt, 55, former Democratic Lieutenant Gov= ernor and former adjutant general, at Bowling Green during a street quarrel with a campaign worker. Denhardt was shot in the lung. William K. Dent, Republican worker who surrendered after the shooting, claimed self-defense and was released under $5,000 bond. He said he thought Denhart was drawing a pistol. PRINTERS TO GIVE DAY OF WORK TO JOBLESS Chicago Union Men Take h‘y-ofl FEach Week Without Pay to Aid Unemployed. By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, November 6.— Union printers employed on Chicago newspa- each week in the interest of employ- ment stabilization. About 350 printers new ummgloyed‘ will be given one or more diy's work each, ‘week under the plan. Publishers of the newspapers heartily agreed to the union’s action, it-was announced. - The - steachly employed printers wiil receive no pay for the day of work relinquished to an unemployed man. $12,000 OLYMPIC FUND France to Advance Sum for Team’s Preliminary Preparations. PARIS, November 6 (#). — The Prench government has decided to ade vance approximately $12,000 to defray the preliminary preparations of a teamy pre] | to represent the country at the Olympbiq games at Los Angeles next year. 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