Evening Star Newspaper, January 5, 1932, Page 4

A—4 xx THE EVENING STAR, TUESDAY, JANU SI0000000 GOES FORPRIVATEPLANS Public Building Policy of Aid- ing Employment Explained in House Hearings. $10,000,000 is going to hitects of the country for in developing plans for the Federal Govern- am here and osed yesterd: big appropriation bills was » the House, releasing the the deficiency items which cted in executive session ibstantial sum to private archi- roughout the country proved of est on account of the fight merican Institute of Archi- terests have e Treasury De- ¢ out more of opriations, a report was included in ted by James A. Wet- ising architect of pert showed & 200 outside architects | employed for the pur- g the public building to rel the unem- to the extent pos- Fee Based on Cost. he list includes the cities in which blic bu are to be erected e names of the architects em- an 1e estimated amounts of on the estimated cost 2d may be reduced 2. because generally 1 cost is than the esti- cost owing to low prices at this fee for outside architects, Mr. re further explained: “General- cent, exclusive of super- The fee for architects engaged in the District of Columbia mewhat higher,” he explained. a sliding scale is applied to_all 1gs costing over $5,000,000. The scale is four-tenths of 1 per cent for ev $1,500,000 in excess of $5,000,000.” In the National Capital many monu- mental structures are being designed by outside architeets who are listed in the The largest fee on record in ection with the National Capital work under supervision of the Treas- ury Department goes to York & Sawyer of New York City for their services on the gigantic new Department of Com- merce Building, costing more than §17.- 000,000. The architects’ fee in this case is listed at $849,129. Other Big Projects. Other big projects in the Nation's Capital let out to private architects in- clude the following: Agricultural De- partment Administrative Building. al- occupled, Rankin & Kellogg, 1496 fee; independent _establish- ents, Delano & Aldrich, $17,280; traf- to study the automobile ¢ situation in the Federal trian- National Garages, Inc., of Detroit, $8860;, Archives Building, for which the excavation has been dug, John Rus- sell Pope of New York, $438,643; cen- tral heating plgnt, United Engineers & Constructors, Inc., Philadelphia, $416,- 625; Apex Building, now being designed for the eastern spearhead of the great Pederal triangle, Bennett, Parsons & PFrost of Chicago, $158,900; Department of Justice, where piles are now being driven for the foundation, Zantzinger, Borle & Medary, Philadelphia, $611,- 758; three ‘empecting buildings to house the! Department of Labor, Inter- state Commer¢e and an auditorium, where piles for the foundation are now Petng ‘driven, Arthwr Brown, jr.cof San Prancisco, $547,503; -addition to the City Post Office, Graham, Anderson, Probst & White of Chicago, $182812; Post Office Department Building, for which foundation piling is now going in, Delano & Aldrich of New York City, $500,551; Public Health Service Build- ing, now well under way, J. H. De Si- bour, $30,629; remodeling of the De- artment of State, Waddy B. Wood of Reshington, D, C., $152,157; landscap- ing of ‘the Pederal Triangle, Bennett Parsons & Frost; $110528; study of | buildings for the “War Department, witose location is Xiot finally fixed, Hol- i & Root and Harvey W. Corbett, Additional Amount Asked. ury Department asked for amount of $300,000 to architects now employed on buildings for the remain- Treasury the value of using Found Strangled in Nursery to have slain the children have taken her own life. BELIEVED VICTIMS OF NURSE'S JEALOUSY. John B. Heindel (right), aged 4, and his brother George, 9 months old, | were found strangled in the nursery of their River Forest, Il home when their parents returned from & neighborhood party body was found hanged in a basement closet, was believed by police whom she loved intensely maid, whose and parents in a fit of jealousy and to —A. P. Photo. Mary Roth, 23, a nur: | SALES TAX CERTAI, RAINEY INDICATES Declares Between 200 and 300 Millions Must Be Raised Through Plan. | By the Associated Press. Representative Rainey, House major- | ity leader, sald today the Democratic tax program “undoubtedly will contain | some sales taxes.” | This was one of the foremost direct hints yet as to just what tax course the | Democrats will take. The way is being | cleared for rapid consideration of the | whole question, while the Federal deficit | continues to mount. Today it reached | $1,390,583,000. | While Rainey did not specify all the sales taxes his party is considering, he said that “probably between $200,000,000 and $300,000,000 will have to be raised through sales taxes.” The Illinois Representative made it clear that the sales taxes would not be | general, suggesting that levies be made | on gasoline, automobile, radio and | stamp sales. | “We will have to touch many things | to raise the revenue needed to balance | the budget,” he said He suggested that the maximum in, come tax would be 40 per cent, which is 20 per cent less than the wartime maximum tax on big incomes. The Democratic Congressional Policy Committee will meet tomorrow in tentative tax-increase program. House Ways and Means Committee said that hearings probably soon would get under way on the tax proposals, with either Secretary Mellon or Undersec- retary Mills of the Treasury as the first witnesses | Democrats do not plan to lower the exemptions on small incomes, unless it is found imperative. They generally are agreed on a larger estate tax, the levying of a gift tax and increasing the me tax in the higher brackets. “If we should go too high in increas- ing the taxes on big incomes,” Rainey said, “we might reach the place where the law of diminishing refurns would react against the levy.” TWO DIE, FIVE HURT Accident Occurs Seven Miles From Speaker Garner's office to approve & Rainey and Chairman Collier of the | | be considered for t IN3-AUTO CRASH pEMOCRATS DRAFT CONGRESS SPEEDS RELIEF MEASURE AFTER HOOVER PLEA (Continued From First Page.) that if Federal Reserve discounting of the debentures were allowed, large quantities of slow paper would find their way into the system, greatly re- ducing its lending power. The bill, as revised by the committee, provides that instead of being eligible | for Federal Reserve rediscount the de- bentures may be bought and sold by the Federal Treasury. One of the controversial subjects in connection with the bill had been the proposal that the Treasury issue $2.000,- 000,000 bonds to finance the corpora- tion instead of subscribing $500,000,000 and having the corporation issue de- bentures for $1,500,000,00 more. This change was vigorously apposed by Undersecretary Mills, and it was Jearned the subcommittee decided not to make it. Questioned by Steagall. Myer suggested to the House com- mittee that if a permanent set-up were desired, that the law creating the cor- poration could be amended later. He felt the ound principle of government in exceptio 1 conditions.” Questioned by Chairman Steagall as | to whether the corporation would lend money on assets of failed banks, Myer said that it would assist in reopening closed banks, but that it was not in- tended to take care of losses of such | institutions, Meyer explained that when the eco- nomic conditions became sevefe last Fall, he instructed the Federal Reserve banks to advance money as loans on assets of closed banks, to be repaid out of liquidated a: As much as 50 per cent on the values of the assets had been loaned in some gases, he said, 50 that depositors could receive some money. Stressing that the reconstruction cor- poration was a temporary proposition, Meyer sald that it was to have a life | of one year, with a possible extension to two, to make loans over a period | of three yea He suggested that if Congress wanted | a permanent law to attack the prob- that another bill at purpose Meanwhile, a move to report the House bill to increase Federal land bank capitalization ahead of the Reconstruc- tion Finance Corporation measure was sidetracked in the Senate Banking Committee. The administration desire and that of lem ot failed bank: | senate leaders for prompt action on the | mammoth corporation proposal resulied in the decision to give that measure the right of way, despite differences of opin- ion_among committeemen. TENTATIVE TAX BILL RELIGIOUS GROUPS BAND T0 AID IDLE Protestant, Catholic and Jewish Organizations Unite in Warning to Congress. Three national religious bodies— Protestant, Catholic and Jewish—join- ed today in a statement on unemploy- ment and coupled with it a warning to Congress and the administration. “Employment is the only cure for unemployment,” they sald. “Yet the |bald fact remains that, regardless of | whatever improvement may occur in general business conditions, we are en- tering the third Winter of severe un- employment without seemng put into actual operation any statesmanlike or constructive program to provide work for any but a small minority of the idle.” Present community proposals and even needed supplementary Federal ap- propriations were termed in the state- ment as “nothing more than a tem- porary dole, a palliative, not a solu- tion. ! As against these measures, | ligious bodies indorsed the principle of social insurance, particularly unem- ployment insurance, as “an indispensa- | ble part of sound social policy and the | most self-respecting form of relief.” i the re- Wage Slashing Condemned. They likewise bitterly condemned in- giscriminate wage slashing, urged a broad program of public works con- struction and the extension of the prin- ciple of engineering planning to the control of entire industries and of in- dustry in general, The three organizations, the same that joined attack on the 12-hour day in the steel industry several ago, are the Social Service Commission of | the Federal Council of Churches of Christ in America, the Department of Social Action of the National Catholic Welfare Conference and the Social Ju tice Commission of the Central Confer- ence of American Rabbis. Represent- atives of the three organizations, Rev. James Myers, Rev. R. A. McGowan and Rabbi Edward L. Israel, interpreted the statement as having extraordinary sig- | nificance. said that the unparalleled need of the present Winter and the urgency of adequate steps not only for relief but for constructive economic reorganiza- tion had impelled the three organiza- tions to adopt the exceptional pro- cedure of drafting ard issuing a joint statement on phases of the rellef, re- duction and prevention of unemploy- ment. Plans Called Inadequate. The statement declared that while all faiths may be counted upon for sup- port of unemployment relief }h)s ‘Win- as in the past, this relief is not ugh. The statement stressed its own views as to the course of needed relief meas- uges by suggesting immagiiate and ade- auate appropriations by national as well as local governments for road construc- tion, development of parks. elimination of grade crossings, flood control proj- ects, reforestation, the clearing of slum areas in the cities and other useful public works Society's responsibility for the preser- vation of human values in industrial life, the statement further declares, makes the principle of social insurance particularly insurance against ployment and want in old age, an in- dispensable part of sound social policy and the most self-respecting form of relief. Jobless Help Organized. The Episcopal Church in Washington under the direction of Bishop James E. hensive program for the relief of un- employment in its parishes throughout the city. Meeting in Whitby Hall of the Na- tional Cathedral School, clergy and lay representatives of the church decided upon a plan to include co-operation with the Episcopal City Mission, 1329 K street; appointment of a “job master” in_each parish to aid the mission and other civic charitable agencies and the creation of work and contribution of food and other necessities to needy families through parish committees. Committees to Be Named. To formulate a detailed program to meet the present economic emergen which he characterized “as_serious, not more serious, than the World War,” Bishop Freeman requested each parish Tector to appoint a Tepresentative man and woman to serve on the Diocesan Committee on Unemployment. “The time has atrived,” declared the bishop, “when the church should tak the lead in alleviating distress and suf- fering smong the unemployed and needy quring the present economic crisis. We must demonstrate the prac tical and real value of our church. | the ranks of their br ? POONA, B { A new prov l'in headquarters unem- | Freeman, last night launched a compre- | IEMERGENCY RULE IN INDIA EXTENDED British Jail More Native Leaders as Gandhi Appeals to All Christians. (Continued From First Page) ready to pick up victims of expected encounters, Legions of pretty young Hindu women, dressed in graceful saffron robes, joined er soldiers, giv- picturesque touch to an other- White-capped youths parading through the shopping dis- tricts chanted the refrain, “Boycott British goods!” Processions of rebels, among whom women Were numerous, harangued the public to “rise against the British masters.” TROOPS ON MOVE. Starts Tonight on March to Sholapur. India, January 5 ().—A the King's Own Scottish ing a wise grim scene. Regiment tlion of Borderers, wel will leave here tonight for Sholagur from where it will make a long march carrying the Union Jack through thick- ly populated territory and returniug January 23 Sholapur was under martial law last vear following a civil disobedience riot among mill hands and the whole dis- trict showed a disposition to support the Nationalist Congress. MOCK FUNERALS BARRED. “Dummy Burials” Coerce Recruits to = Nationalist Ranks. NEW DELHI, India, January 5 (#)— ion was added to the gov- ernment’s emergency decrees today for- bidding mock funerals. This, it was explained, was to prevent agitators from holding “‘dummy burials” of men in order to frighten them into joining the Nationalist movement. Viceroy Lord Willingdon canceled his trip to Alway, slated for Thursday, be- cause of the necessity for keeping in touch with the political situation here. He saild he hoped another week's stay would enable him to outline his future program The emergency ordinance promulgated yesterday was extended today to Delhi, Ajmer and Merwar. POET DEFENDS GANDHIL Mahatma Had No Chance of Reaching Agreement. CALCUTTA, January 5 (/).—Com- menting on the present conflict between the government and the Nationalists, Rabindranath Tagore, noted Indian poet, said tod: “Gandhi was arrested without a chance of coming to a mutual under- standing with the government. It only shows that, of two partners in building Indian history, the people of India can be ignored, according to our rulers. “Despair itself should give us pro- found calmness and strength, which silently works it own fulfillment. The lawlessness of our lawmakers should forcibly awaken us to an ultimate sal- vation in love, which owns no defeat in the face of power. “We should never forget our respon- sibility, but prove ourselves morally su- perior to those who are physically pow- erful.” 400 SOLDIERS ON Says WAY. British Officials Deny Troop Movement7 Are “Unusual.” . January 5 (#).—The Eve- ald today that more than sh officers and men have left Aldershot for India, and that steps were being taken to bring the army in India | to full strength, In official quarters it was denied that more than the usual number of troops are being sent to the east MRS. FANNIE MOSER, 81, DIES AT RESIDENCE HERE Native of Baltimore Had Lived in Capital for 62 Years—Funeral Tomorrow. Mrs. Fannie Moser, 81, a resident of the District of Columbia for 62 years, died yesterday at her home, 2528 Twelfth street. She born in Balti- more and came to this city as the bride | of Joseph Moser in 1869. Funeral services will be held at the residence at 10:30 o'clock tomorrow morning, with Rabbi Abram Simon of- ficiating. Burial will be in Washington known British regiment. | o ' Britain Again Stops Gandhi WHERE INDIAN LEADER AND Ak ARE IMPRISONED. PPER: Yeroda Prison, in Poona, where Gandhi was lodged fol- lowing his arrest in Bombay when he prepared to renew his civil disobedience campaign Lower: Pandit Jawaharial Nehru, Gand- hi's second in command, who was im- prisoned with his master.—A. P. Photos. ARMAMENTS SEEN LARGELY QUESTION LIMITED TO EUROPE (Continued From First Page) German reparation dispute. His subse- quent action in Europe as President Hoover's representative for the prepara- tlon of the Naval Disarmament Con- ference in 1929 and his important role in Paris during the discussions of the Manchurian question have established him in the eyes of European statesmen as the foremost American diplomat. His main strength lies in the fact that between the years 1925 and 1931, he has proved to have an impartial and friendly attitude toward the British, the French, the Germans, and the Ital- ians alike; he understands and appre- | ciates their local difficulties; he follows intelligently their national aspirations | and endeavors to co-ordinate their na- | tional interests with international peace aspirations. Expects Willingness to Cut. Gen, Pr survey Dawes is expected to give the 1t and Secretary Stimson a full of the political situation in Europe. Being an optimist by nature, the Ambassador at the Court of St. James, believes that the economic de- | pression which is now raging in Europe from the British Isles to the Ural Mountains and from Stockholm to Con- stantinople will have a salutary eflect on the disarmament question. Dawes is convinced the financial and economic depression will induce the most recalci- trant nations to agree to cut down sub- stantially their expenses on armies navies and air forces in order to put their budgets in order and at the same time to induce the American Con- gress to make adequate reductions of | the debts owed by European Nations to this country. Ambassador Dawes is having today the first meeting with his future col- leagues at the Geneva Disarmament Conference. He will hear from the American experts that this country cannot agree to a purely budgetary limitation of armaments. The reason why our naval and military experts op- pose this mode of cutting down arma- ments is based not only on the fact that wages and materials are higher in this country than abroad, but also be- | cause they are convinced that there can be no honest reduction of armaments on that basis. This conclusion has been reached by the American experts after months of study and is based on a thorough in- vestigation of European budgets. ‘Take, for instance, the case of France. ture is only partially included in that section of the French budget. Coun- tries under the French protectorate, like Morocco and Tunis, contribute a substantial sum toward the upkeep of the French army which is located in Tunisian or Moroccon garrisons for the defense of those countries. But France, in case of need, can always make use ( of the troops stationed in North Africa | and which are partially supported by | the citizens of Morocco and Tunis. The | 30,000,000-0dd dollars contributed this | year by those countries do not appear | in the French budget. | Furthermore, in the French budget there are certain sums allocated espe- cially for France’s defense of her | | by-products. | the by | pay this cost.” The Prench naval and military expendi- 3 RED CROSS OFFERS TO HANDLE WHEAT IF BILL IS PASSED __(Continued From First Page.) is for Congress to decide. I assume you want to know whether we will ac- cept it. “The Red Cross will accept that re- sponsibility,” Payne said emphatically. La Guardia Criticizes Red Cross. Committee members listened atten- tively as the Red Cross head outlined his views regarding such legislation. Just before he took the stand Repre- sentative La Guardia, New York Repub- lican, had criticized the Red Cross at- titude last year in refusing Federal aid as a great disappointment. Before addressing himself to the wheat bill, Payne volunteered an an- swer to La Guardia., Before you begin,” he said, “I heard the gentleman_before me speak with referent to the Red Cross. If any gentleman here happens to reside in one of the drought States I only refer to them for a complete answer to what the gentleman said.” Would Sell Milled By-Products. Payne recommended that provision be made to pay for the cost of processing the 1 heat with the by-products. “In our view,” he said, “it is vital that the cost of milling, cleaning and other processing may be paid for by the I know of no reason why roducts should not be used to Payne estimated the cost of milling 40,000,000 bushels of wheat at $5,000,- Huddleston Asks Relief Funds. While Payne was giving his views to the House Committee Representative Huddleston of Alabama was asking the Senate Manufactures Committee to ap- prove direct Federal appropriations for unemployment relief. Huddleston is a Democratic sponsor of a bill to that en¥i. Representing the Birmingham district, he told of condi- tions in that industrial center, estimat- ing 25000 wage earners are out of em- ployment there. “We are hard put to it for money,” he said, addressing Senators La Fol- lette, Republican, Wisconsin, and Costi- . Democrat, Colorado, 8lso authors BILLON IN LOANS LISTED BY DILLON Banker Tells Senators He Believes Private Foreign Debts Will Be Paid. By the Associated Press. Another billion and a half of foreign loans was added today to the growing heap of such securities about which the Senate Finance Committee has re- ceived testimony. Clarence Dillon of Dillon, Read & Co. said his organization had originated $1,491,228,000 of forelgn loans the World War Dillon expressed confidence that for- eign private debts would be paid He differentiated between privat and public debts, however, and said payment of the latter is primarily a “political question.” “Nations have not pald nations so much from the sanctity of the obliga- tion,” he said, “as from the expediency of the moment.” Has Faith in Individual. “I am certain the private debtors are going to pay unless extraordinary po- litical or economic forces make it im- possible,” he said. “In every country the integrity of the individual still re- mains. “The larger private corporations to whom we have loaned money today are solvent, and wherever there is any diffi- culty in meeting their foreign obliga-~ tions as in the short-term credits to this country, it is a question of transfer, that is, their ebility to get dollars rather than their solvency.” Dillon looked younger than the bank- ers who preceded him on the stand. Seeks Morgan Data, Before the testimony started, Sena- tor Johnson, Republican, California, sponsor of the inquiry, pointed out that J. P. Morgan & Co. had not filed a statement of its profits and asked that it be required to so so. qucr:au-man Smoot agreed to the re- est. In discussing the loans originated by his company, Dillon said about $900,- 000,000 of them were outstanding on January 1. None of these have been defaulted, he said, except $37,000,000 of Bolivian and $52,000,000 of Brazilian, which the latter government has announced it will fund over a period of three years. $252,000,000 to Germany. On the list of outstanding loans han- dled by his company was a total of $252,000,000 to Germany. Dillon’ was asked if he was convinced of the economic soundness of Germany en his company made the loans. ‘We were convinced of the soundness of the companies,” Dillon replied. “What is the market value of these securities?” Senator Shortridge, Re- publican, California, asked. “I think I can say it is low,” Dillon replied. “Why is that?” Shortridge asked. “I wish I could tell you.” Dillon-Read had gross receipts of $755,000 on two Bolivian loans that are_ now in default, Dillon said. He corrected Johnson for calling these profits, saying all expenses had to be deducted. since ACCEPTANCE BY U. S. OF TOKIO APOLOGY DELAYED BY STIMSON (Continued From First Page. were patrolling a road on the border of the Japanese railway town when Cham- berlain’s automobile approached. They ordered the car to halt. It was flying an American flag, but Chinese, they said. had been misusing the flag and they were unable to take it at its face value. They asked Chamberlain to show his papers and he offered his card and passport “arrogantly,” they said. The civilian interpreter had some difficulty recognizing the passport. When they were satisfled with Chamberlain’s iden- tity they told him to pass on. Chamberlain’s Report. Chamberlain, in his written report of the attack, said: “I am at a loss to account for this entirely unprovoked, brutal attack. Had I resisted I believe I probably would have been shot. It is emphasized that my identity must have been realized when the attack was made.” When his automobile was stopped, he said, the {wo men in uniform were frontiers, that powerful chain of forti- | ga fications which is being built from the | of maritime Alps to the Belgian frontier. | There is nothing that can prevent the | and how it was de- should be de- h by the Gov- rman Byrns of The Episcopal Church in Washington must immediately respond to the chal- lenge through constructive servic Hebrew Cemete She was one of the charter members of the Washington | Hebrew Congregation. ills for Federal relief. City Lacks Money for Relief. standing by with rifles, in a threaten- 1g attitude. The civilian questioned him persistently for five minutes, he Fredericksburg on Rich- House Expected to Pass Measure Appropriations Committee re- d the statements of outside archi- ervices, wk was sub- e is a good ight to bear all_of it on the outside, I think to know what has been 1d also what and obligations an to what ex- performed serv- tant to Assistant he '] Ferry K.| They do all but super- ruction.” Mr. Martin private architects he approval of | ) not make the of these plans. rchitects are on larger in explained, add- ive been some con- e smaller buildings, load that to the principle in- aid, “I think e’ theory is to get a local archi- secure one?” To services.” Necessary to Vary Rule. 1 found it rule?” Chairman are a good many place: ed, “where there are tects or they have nce with a building s a general thing we and picked e building.” May. was _cheaper to hrough the Govern- 1 to employ local archi- ess was made in the program between the of Congress, a period of from March 1 to Novem- artin told the committee. ce and Treasury Depart- perated in pushing forward that time, which {n- i a little over 200 working days. During that time,” Mr. Martin said, two departments have selected sites, have placed under contract 98 projects, They have obligated for is period $101,178,950.31 and have expended during this period $63,102,- 724.18. The status on November 30 of mond Highway. Special Dispatch to The Sta: FREDERICKSBURG, Va, January 5.—A three-car collision on the Rich- mond-Washington Highway seven miles south of here last night resulted in two deaths and injuries to five persons, three of whom are hurt seriously. The dead are Earl Tuttle, 24, Massatomax, Va., who expired in Mary Washington Hospital here an hour after the accident of a fractured skull and internal injuries, and Jack Huntl 0, of Salisbury, N. C., who was killed in- stantly. His skull was crushed. The three seriously injured are- Edward Trexler, 19, of Salisbury, with a spinal injury, and Robert Hansell, 20, of Salis- bury, with a broken leg, and his father, of | R. A. Hansell, severely cut and bruised Pvt. David L. Sherrel, 20, of Quantico Marine Base, and Charles Clarke, 24, of Massatomax, were slightly hurt. All the injured are in the hospital here. Tuttle, driving southward with Clarke as a passenger, side-swiped a machine . going in the same direction operated by Mrs. H. O. Clary of Portsmouth, Va. Tuttle’s car then crashed head-on into the third machine, which was pro- ceeding northward and in which most of the injured were riding. The driver of the third machine has not been determined. Mrs. Clary escaped un- hurt. specifications stage or on the market, with the limit of cost for these projects of $21,685,000. We were drawing plans lin the supervising architectis office on that date for 97 projects, with total limits of cost being $14,281,400. Pri- vate architects were drawing plans for 150 projects, the total limits of cost being $131,032,023. Four Waiting Projects. “We had four projects waiting to be taken up for drawings where the land was owned. We have selected 53 proj- ects, but the title is not yet vested. Those 53 projects involve ~operations totalifig $16,136,500. Then there are 14 projects that have not yet been selected because of difficulty in getting a good site and for other reasons. Limits of cost for the entire 14 projects are $4,625,000. “Then there are 15 projects that will probably have to be held for amended legislation either because the limit of cost is insufficient or there is some need for change in the legisla- tion in order to acquire a site with reservations. That will be a total of > bullding program, Mr. Martin ex- plained, was “that 134 buildings had been completed, with total limits of cost of $42411,569.04. We had under contract in whole or in part,” he con- tinued, “286 projects, with total limits of cost of $232,406,200. We had 63 projects where the drawings had been eimpleted and which were in the $4,520,000. “In the District of Columbia. . Martin explained, “under the $40,000,- 000 authorization to purchase land we hsve purchased $27,052227 worth. There is still avallable for the pur- | chase of land in the District of Co- lumbia $1,627,773. Of that latter amount all but about $900,000 has been obligated.” and Send It to Senate by February. Democratic leaders in the House and Senate have drafted a tentative tax bill, which will be given the final approval of the party’s Congressional Policy Com- mittee at a meeting tomorrow, The bill, designed to make the added taxation burden as light as possible on people of small inc: will be con- sidered by the House Ways and Means Committee, which initiates all revenue legislation, along with the Treasury's program to raise about $920,000,000. Chairman Collier said hearings prob- ably would begin tomorrow House Democrats virtually are agreed on a program calling for an increase in taxes on incomes in the higher brackets, a modification of the capital gains a loss provision of the present law, levying a gift tax, and an increase in the estate tax Hearings are expected to occupy about 10 days, and the Democrats expect to pass the bill and send it to the Senate before February. Speaker Garner has conducted an ex- tensive study of the Government’s re enues and its prospective $2,000,000,000 deficit. He proposes that a number of holes in the existing law through which tax payment evasions are possible be stopped by amendments. He estimated $200,000,000 would be saved to the Go?- ernment annually in this way. Indications are that many of the Democratic tax proposals will have the support in the House of a large group of Republicans, A statement of the Treasury's posi- tion at the close of 1931 revealed that the deficit stood at $1,385.449,487 with the fiscal year exactly half completed. DAVIS GETS REPLIES Nine Communities Need Relief, 26 Able to Meet Present Demands. By the Assoclated Press. Nine Pennsylvania communities ad- vised Senator Davis today they were in need of Federal relief assistance, while 26 other municipalities said they had sufficient funds to meet demands, at least at present ‘The communications were received in response to a poll started yesterday by the Pennsylvania Senator among more than 900 cities and boroughs in his State to assist him in voting on bills for Federal relief which may come be- fore the Senate. ‘Today’s replies brought the total num- ber to 47, only 11 of which requested Federal aid. Three of the total were non-commital, saying they would like additional time to determine whether outside help is mecessagy. of the world-wide depression operation must be practical, thetic and immediate.” The diocesan plan as adopted by the meeting was _announced by Bishop Freeman, as_follows: “That each parish, in addition to looking after its own unemployed and needy, should co-operate heartily with the Episcopal city missioner, Rev. G. W. ,'1329 K street, telephone National render a service requested will always be glad to refer any applicant for need or any one desirous of rendering sevice to the most appopriate social service agency. Other Forms of Aid. “That in every parish a placement officer of force and tact be appointed whose duty it should be to act as a sort of ‘job master’ to bring volun- teer workers into touch with worth- while and interesting_opportunities for service either through the parish, or the city missioner, or one of the agen- cles listed “That even when remunerative jobs cannot be found for the unemployed there are countless opportunities for church people to help them and their families through friendly visits, through providing food, clothing and reading matter, through getting their children back into schools, through the greater use of parish houses for instruction and olesome recreation, and in other ways."” BETHESDA FIREMEN TO BANQUET TONIGHT Volunteers to Hold Annual Affair | at Woman's Club in 0ld Georgetown Road. By a Staff Correspondent of The Star, BETHESDA, Md., January 5—Mem- bers of the Bethesda Volunteer Fire Department will be feted tonight at the annual banquet to be given the firemen by the Bethesda Fire Board at the Bethesda Woman's Club, Sonoma and old Georgetown roads. Two past presidents, Oliver Owi Kuhn, frst president of the bearde wey William W. Bride, will be at the ban- quet and are expected to speak. An- other past president, O. P. M. Brown will be unable to be present as he is out of town. About 75 persons are expecte % tend, including the apprgxlmndu!x % members of the volunteer company. No set program has been arranged, accord. ing to John A. Dickinson, vice presi- dent of the Fire Board and chairman of the Banquet Committee, but a spirit | of recreation and fun is expected to nually. prevail. S. Walter Bogley, of the Pire Board, will prmda?mldm' giving aid to the unfortunate vic'ims| Besides her husband she is survived by three daughters, Mis. Abe Cohen, Mrs. C. M. Jones and Mrs. Abe Cohen; two sons, Louis Moser and Abe Mose five grandchildren and two great-grand- children. She was a member of Friend- ship Circle and Libert; Deborah Lodge, both of this city. FINE ARTS COMMISSION PRAISED BY ARCHITECTS Washington Among Cities Cited in Report on Regional Planning. By the Associated Press NEW YORK, January 5—Washing- ton, New York, Philadelphia and Cin- cinnati were among the cities praised today in a report by Charles H. Cheney of Los Angeles, chairman of the Com- mittee on City and Regional Planning of the American Institute of Architects. The outstanding example of gains in architectural control in 1931, he said, was that exercised in Washington by the National Commission of Fine Arts. “Few places in the country,” the re- port said, “can show as well organized and consistent city planning progress as that of Cincinnati and surrounding Hamilton County A Developments of civic centers made progress, Cheney said, particularly in St. Paul, Cleveland and San Antonio. TRUCK DRIVERS WANTED Bureau of ;flin s’ Jobs Will Be Kept Open Until January 19. Applications for jobs as truck drivers for the Bureau of Mines, Depan}ment of Commerce, will be accepted until Janu- ary 19 by the Civil Service Commission. Stccessful applicants will be employed at the Government fuel yards here at 50 cents an hour and must have had at least three months’ experience in driv- ing heavy trucks in the District or vicinity. ; Duties include shoveling in loading and unloading coal trucks. NEW MEMBERS SOUGHT An appeal for new members to assist in the g;?:rstlan of the Washington Hu- mane Society was issued today in an open letter from that organization. De- voted to the relief and protection of animals, the society at present is handi- capped by & comparatively small mem- bership of 285 persons. Dues in the organization are $2 an- Contributions of any amount will be welcomed. Headquarters of the soclety are at 1231 New York avenua French government from taking a few | millions Whenever necessary frofm that | fund and allocate it either to the army | or the navy. Funds budgeted for | France's coastal defense can be trans- | ferred at any time by an executive | order to either branch of the active sertice. In this manner, it is reported, | that while officially only some $80,000,- | 000 was spent this year -on the navy, | the actual cost, as computed by our | experts, exceeds $110,000,000. Also Applies to Taly. The same thing applies to Italy. At the beginning of the financial year Mussolini and his ministers get togeth er and out of a total budget of some 2,000,000,000 lire each department get: a certain amount of money for its in- | dividual needs. This distribution of | funds is then presented to the Italian Parliament and is approved. After this there is nothing that can prevent Mus- solini from issuing an executive order and allocate certain sums from, say, the ministry of public instruction or publie works to any branch of the national defense. Great Britain is in almost the same position. ~ After the regular budget has been voted by Parliament there can al- ways be some supplementary estimates to cover “unexpected expenditure.” To make up the deficit the chancellor of the exchequer can then cut down ex- penses of other departments. Germany, whenever she will be in a better financial position, can un- | doubtedly do the same thing. Bud- | gets, although they do not appear so, | are very elastic and some unforeseen savings can always be devoted to pur- poses not mentioned in the original budget for the current year. Because it is so0 easy to juggle with figures, the American Government is opposed to budgetary reductions and wishes direct limitations, that is to say, the cutting down of numbers of men and arms above those needed to insure internal order. HOPEFUL OF SUCCESS, Gen. Dawes Believes Parley Likely to Produce Constructive Result, NEW YORK, January 5 (P)—Fy pressing hope for a satisfactory out- come of the Disarmament Conference in Geneva next month, Gen. Charles G. Dawes, Ambassador to Great Britain, arrived on the liner Europa yesterday. He came home to confer with Secretary of State Stimson on the attitude of the American _delegation to Geneva, which he wu}dgeadfil.s 7 Smoking 'amous pipe with drooping bowl and displaying mme"‘;} his wonted terseness, he brushed aside all questions and reached into an in- side pocket to pull out a statement for the press, a statement he declined to amplify. “Ridiculons!” was te word he used ‘We haven't got the money for re- lief,” he asserted. “The difficulty about it is that many of our beautiful resi- dences are mortgaged. We have had 18 bank failures and forced consolidations since 1929, “Last February our charitable organ- izations were feeding about 25,000. My last information is that we are feeding about 18,000 “We raised a relief chest of $750,000.” Representative Huddleston said, “It is about as hard to get in a poor house in my country as it is to get elected to office.” He believed if it were as easy “we would have about 18,000 there.” “Neither the city, coun State 1is n a position to give aid.” he con- tinued, adding: “The situaticn is full of dynamite. There is intense resentment against every one in public office.” Scores U. S. Relief Opponents. Arguing for the principle of direct Federal aid, Representative Huddleston expressed the view “There is abundant precedents for direct Government aid to people in distress. presidential boom. aid it he had a chance before sailing for the conference he might go to Chicago for a visit SE come to confer with partment on d for a preliminary meeting on of the American dele- gation to the Disarmament Conference, which will begin at Geneva February 2,” said his typed statement. “Although present international prob- lems are necessarily being approached through succeeding conferences they together constitute a common problem for the world “All the nations in these times of general economic depression have a vital common interest in the restora- n of normal credit and trade condi- tions, both domestic and international, and in lessening of the burden of arma- ment, when a reporter a. b! the matters at Was Topeful of Success. “Circumstances like the present con- tribute to the correct sensing by the people of each Nation as to what actu- ally is in their own best self-interest. “When, as at present, their own best self-interest is so greatly involved in the solution of what is an international cammon problem international confer- ences are the most likely to achieve constructive results. “I am hopeful therefore of a satis- factory outcome of these conferences.” During their talks Mr. Stimson and Mr. Dawes will give a final polishing to a draft plan of the American atti- tude on points expected to arise at the conference. Mr. Dawes left for Washington from the Pennsylvania station at 12:30 a.m. today. disarmament | said, while the rifles continued to be pointed by the other two. “Somewhat annoyed,” he said, he asked by what authority he was further detained and the civilian sneered at him when he asked his name. “I then asked him for his card,” he sald, “which seemed to incense each of them, for they began addressing me in obviously uncomplimentary language, presumably Japanese. Covered by Rifles. _“The civilian then, without provoca- tion, aimed a blow at my head, which I partly dodged. One uniformed ma came closer in & menacing manner. Chamberlain said_he then re-entered the automobile. “The civilian, entering the car, rained blows, continuing his tirade,” he said. He was covered by the rifles and gave up any notion of resist- ing, only protecting himself with his arms. The civilian repeated the attack' at least three times and then “one of the uniformed men, through the open door on the other side of the automobile, pounded me with the muzzle of his rife and struck me several times in the face. The soldier withdrew while the civilian struck one or two parting blows. Then, with their rifles still leveled, I was told I could proceed.” JAPANESE KILL 40 BANDITS. Two Severe Engagements Start Clean- up Drive. By the Associated Press. MUKDEN, Manchuria, January §.— Japanese troops today began a clean-up drive against bandits in the Hsinmin district following two severe clashes last night in which at least four Japa- nese were killed and six wounded, while the fleeing Chinese left 30 or 40 dead behind. According to a headquarters com- munique, the first battle began at 7:30 pm. when 500 Chinese swooped down on Hsinmin and were repulsed by a comparatively small Japanese garrison, ‘The Japanese los were ox?e gendflr;?es n‘:d":‘fiénfi?v'fifi:,f residents killed and four soldiers and two civilians wounded. It {s believed, the communique said, that the 30 or 40 bodies of Chinese dead found sent only a portion Chin nmm‘ ualties. o e . The Japanese command good deal of fighting of mmu:mip.mu: throughout the Winter, it was said, be. cause the complete evacuation of t.h; regulars from Chinchow 1s not consid- ered to have solved the problem of :c;‘-:p‘;x:fi the lxt:mchurhn railways and apanese Army’ cation free from the ralds of fommuny of irregulars Fei who still rematn in