Evening Star Newspaper, February 4, 1932, Page 2

A2 wux THE EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON, e SANTIAGD 15 DEAD Y AFTER QUAKE People Flee to Escape Pos- I sible Recurrence—9 Killed, 1,000 Injured. By the Associated Press SANTIAGO, Cuba, February 4.— Fleeing thousands, virtually bearing their mattresses on their backs to es- €Ape a possible repetition of Wednes- day's earthquake terrors, left quake- wrecked Santiago & dead city today. There was & slight shock early this worning, but it did no damage. Nine persons were known dead and approximately 1,000 of the 70,000 pop- Figures in Treasury Shifts . S | ulation were treated for major or minor | tnjuries. The damage was officially es- timated in excess of $10,000,000 by of- ficials who surveyed the ruins left by qne of the most destructive earthquakes to strike the city in the past 400 years ‘The exodus of residents to the Fich hills that surround Santiago on three wides was in strange contrast to the flight of hundreds yesterday to the central plaza, where frenzied invoca- tions were made to the patron saint of Cuba for protection against the earth- quakes Fleet Promises Aid. ‘Relief organizations continued their wéll organized work today and aid was promised from the vessels of the United States Scouting Fleet based at Guan- | tanamo Bay Meantime. city was begun. de. Cuba advocated a gram of reconstruction food for destitute; immediate construc- tion of a sewer system and rebuilding of the paving system: & year's mora- torium of commercial bills, and pay- ment to date of all government em- npyes wFrom Havana President Machado dis- tched personal representatives and l‘% Harry F. Guggenheim, United States ibassador to Cuba, also is here to d assistance to the stricken ci Working crews began clearing eckage-strewn streets, Physicians the rehabilitation of four-point pro- said they feared no epidemic, and thai | agfficient water supply was present. 3 Rebuilding Necessary. ¥ Approximately 80 per rent of the €$y's houses will have to be rcbuilt, | High bulldings—an whose spire-sur- invoked by the Plaza—business like, ali prob- stated clent cathedral mounted angel was fmntic crowds in the hpuses, hotels and the ably must be torn down *The evacuation of the city preceded a3 proclamation by Mayor Desiderio nax that a 24-hour period of evacua- ;zn be observed to eliminate danger fmom falling walls or recurrent earth ocks. eMilitary forces of Oriente Province trolled the city to forestall any possible Jaoting, and military uasses were neces- s§ry for freedom of the towr officials {untiago de Cuba, first capital of the | sdand and the spot from which numer- ofis Spanish expeditions left to congquer icatan, Mexico and Florida, has been <troyed or damaged several times in f§ur centuries by the fury of earth- qpakes or thelr accompanying tidal ves WOther destructive quakes occurred in 1§75, 1679, 1766 and 1852. MUMULTY REPROACHES ¥HOSE DEMOCRATS WHO WEAKEN ON LEAGUE i (Continued From First Page) TPumulty said, “it ix & sad commentary pon American politics that some mocratic leaders, Jured on by cir- cumstances, find it expedient by an attful kind of indirection, to run 1fom the peace ideals of Woodrow Wilson i“As I consider the matter. T am pic- tyring the plight and distress of these leaders should the League of Nations, after all. bring peace to the world. + “Should great thing happen, what a picture these leaders would pre- sqnt, standing in sac oth and ashes bffore the shrine of Woodrow Wilson seying, * are again the captain of my soul . { ‘Surely a Jeadership llke this that is ahrald to t, that is afraid to stand fitm against the crowd. does mot capti- vgte one like myself, who had the privi- lege of being associated with President Woodrow Wilson. who, to use his own words, would rather ‘lose in a cause that some day would triumph, than triumph in & cause that must inevitably 1gse.’ ' Divided sentiment among Democrats and chuckling by Republicans was the reaction in senatorial circles to the position taken by Goy. Roosevelt Senator Walsh of Montana, veteran of the Wilson League fight, was among the critical ones he said, for bringing the matter up and could see no chance of its being an issue this year But Senator Dill of Washington saw fn it a promise of “America first administration, should the Dema carry the country with the New Yorker at their head, while Wheeler of Montana, of Tennessee and Fletcher of inclined to the Roosevelt position The quite extensive Republic ment was pretty well summed Senator Borah. Said he Repent ve, for the kindom of heaven 3« at hand.’ BRITAIN TO LEVY 10 PER CENT DUTY ON MOST IMPORTS ed From First Page) com- ip by (Cont “We mean to use this means in ne gotiating with foreign countries an to offer advantages to our people over reas.” Products of sll the colonies, protec- torates and mandated countries will .be completely exempted from both the _general 10 per cent tariff and the & ‘ditional duties, he sald For National Interests. The Advisory Committee which will consider additional duties will be in- structed to maintain the national interest in connection with the restriction of imports. Such addi- tional duties as are imposed may be permanent or temporary, and the func tions of the committee will include the power to recommend revocation of duties. ‘Those countries which have dis- criminating tariffs against us,” said the chancellor, “will have to be considered. The Board of Trade, with the concur- rence of the treasury, will be author- ized to impose duties up to 100 per cent over and above such additional duties as may be imposed upon any goods coming from the offending coun- tries which may be specified in the order. BOY JOINS RESEARCH tl-:w YORK, February 4 (P.— sibriing Gorrill, 19, Eagle Scout of Troop 5, Berkeley, Calif, sailed for Mispah, Palpsllr;e, to join the Tell-En- Nas edition. M’rfith-r:m‘ a student at the Univer- #ity of Gwlifornia, will map the excava- e and ancient tombs, besides per- secretarial work and cataloging. the ! The newspaper Diario | the | away | He saw no occasion, | due regard for | | Closely last night following the announcement that Andrew W. Mellon (above left) had been chosen Ambas- sador to the Court of St. James, the White House made known today that Undersecrtary of the Treasury Ogden I. Mills (above right) would succeed Mel- lon as head of the Treasury. Later it wa; stated authorit .vely Arthur A Bal'antine (right) vould be promoted to Undersecretary. APPOINTMENT HELD MELLON'S ‘PARDON | | | 1 l | r to include free | | Patman to Press Impeach- ment Plea Until Secretary Leaves Office. By the Associated Press The appointment of Andrew W. Mel- lon as Ambassador to Great Britain today was termed “a presidential par- | don” by Representative Patman, Dem- ocrat, of Texas, sponsor of impeach- ment charges against the Treasury head “Of course,” peachment charges academic question. His appointment is equal to & presidential pardon while the jury still has the case under con- sideration and before a verdicc is re- turned. Patman sald, “the im- now become an Hopes to Press Charges. “This action practically dismisses the | jury. You cannot impeach him if he leaves the office, but while he con- | tinues as Secretary I intend to push | my charges Meanwhile, the House Judiciary Com- mittee considering the Patman charges met in closed session. Chairman Sum- ners declined to say what course th committee may follow. He added “I have, always regarded impeach- ment procéedings in their major aspects as equivalent to an ouster suit.” Patman sald today he possessed ad- | ditional evidence against Mellon. Reveals Congratulations. He made public the following tele- { gram. he said was from the American Legion post at Mineola, Tex | “We wish to congratulate you on se- | curing the refignation of Mr. Mellon | and getting him out of the country, but | do not think you have gone far enough | | yet. England is too close. Get him sent to China.” |MELLON ACCEPTS AS LONDON ENVOY; 1 MILLS APPOINTED | _ (Continued From First Page) New York Legislature, serving three years in Congress, campaigning once for the New York governorship. Mills became Undersecretary resigning from Congress o take post. in 1927 the President’s Statement. The President, in announcing that the veteran Secrctary of the Treasury would succeed Charles G. Dawes, said: “The critical situation facing all countries in their international rela- tlons. the manifold economic and other problems demanding wise solution in our national interesis calls for experi ence and judgment of the highest order. The importance to our country {of the sound determination of these world-wide difficulties need no em- phasis “I have decided, therefore, to call upon one of our wisest and most ex- perienced public servants to accept & position which enable him after many years of distinguished public ser- | vice at home to render equal service to his country in the foreign field “I have asked Mr. Mellon to under- take the ambassadorship to Great Biitain. I am happy to say he has now expressed his willingness to serve.” Lindsay Pleased. Sir Ronald Lindsay, the British Am- bassador, called at the Treasury today | and spent some time with Mellon. Later Sir Ronald explained he had come to make & call of courtesy and to “express my personal pleasure at the appoint- | ment” of Mellon as Ambassador. PRESS WELCOMES MELLON, “A Great Friend to Britain,” Financier Called. LONDON, February 4 (#.—The edi- orial reaction of London newspapers his morning to the announcement of the appointment Treasury Andrew W. Mellon as Ambas- sador to Great Britain to succeed Gen. Dawes was one of hearty welcome. | several writers referred to him as “a great friend to Britain.” It also was apparent his appointment raised hopes that some steps would be taken toward a revision of war debts “He is acutely aware of the financial plight of Europe and the world,” | Daily Mail said. “but also profoundly onscious of the passionate objection | lof a vast majority of the public in the | United States to any curtailment of the debts.” All the newspapers displaved promi- nently on their first pages the news | that Secretary Mellon had been offered | the post, although the announcement |that he had accepted came too late for Lpubncmon in morning papers. The | display included his portrait and per- sonal notes and his business and public career. DEATH CALLS IN PULPIT LOS ANGELES, February 4 (#).— Reaching the peroration of a sermon on “Christian Unity,” Dr. James M. Philputt, former pastor of churches in New York and St. Louis, died of a heart attack in the pulpit of the Pirst Christian Church here last nigh A congegatiyp of nearly 200 saw him fall. ~ Besides his widow, Dr. Philputt is survived by a sister, Mrs. P. C. Cauble of Bloomington, Il of Secretary of the | TANKER AT PIER, BLOWS UP KILLING 12 Four Explosions Wreck Boat | at Marcus Hook, P.. 10 Missing, 3 Hurt. MARCUS "HOOK., Pa. February 4 Twelve men were killed, 10 and & woman and two injured four terrific plosions wrecked motor tankship Bidwell early today The explosions occurred at & pler at the foot of Market street lLere the vessel, owned by the Sun Ol Co. and chartered to the Sinclair Oil Co. had removed a cargo of gasoline yes- terday. Those missing are believed to have been trapped in the hold of the fire- swept ship or to have drowncd when _they were hurled or leaped overboard to escape the flames which followed the blasts. Six of the dead were found by a searching party which combed the up- per decks of the sb One body was found in the captain’s cabin Cause of Blasts Unknown. A statement tssued by the Sun Oil Co. said every effort was being made to check up on all missing persons. The statement added the company had been unable to ascertain the cause of the x plosion. The Bidwell had a crew of 37 Most of them were asleep and 15 were cleaning a hold when the first blast occurred. The tanker came here Mon- day from Smiths Bluff, Tex The dead Capt. Joseph R. Rivers. Island, master of the vessel: Edward Glelow, seaman, Michigan City, Ind; edward Russell. seaman, New York Leroy Hamilton, seaman, Martetta, Ga.: Stephen Marke, Philadelphia; Robert A Nelson, Linwood. Pa.; Marion Saraga Linwood: Steve Gardner, Chester. Pa John Testich, Linwood, and three un- identified men The missing T. R. Dreshauer termaster; W. L. Oliver Charlotte, N. C Germany, boatswain; Grant Elmira, N. Y. quartermaster ers are missing men were when the ex- Hollis, Long Baltimore. quar- quartermaster, Pierece. Chester; A. A. McNab, New York mate; H. Berndston, Willmet A. B. Selch, Houston, Tex., and Harry C. Ockerman, second mate. injured include: Olaf Rassmussen. Bar Lee R. McMahon, Fosto less operator, and Mrs wife of Capt. Rivers. Joseph Hough, 28, San Francisco, an engineer's helper, who had signed ar- ticles earlier in the day. telling of his experience: said: "I was sleeping aft with about 16 others in the engineer's quarters, Knocked Down by Second Blast. “The blast threw me out of the bunk and my head struck a bulkhead. I was unconscious for a few seconds, but when I regained my senses I scrambled for the deck. Several other men were going up the ladder and we were knocked down by the second blast “A sheet of flame almost engulfed the tanker and I saw men fall down flaming hatches. Several of us got into a boat and tried to reach th: men we could hear shouting from the holds. The fire was too much for us.” The Bidwell was built in Baltimore in 1920 and was used to transport fuel from Texas to the refineries at Marcus | Hook. The first explosion was believed to have occurred in the engine room. All members of the crew rushed on deck or to the rescue of those caught in the blast. The second explosion occurred 15 minutes later and the other two | followed in rapid succession. So severe were the blasts that they were heard for miles around. Boats Aid in Rescues. Sheets of flames shot from different parts of the ship and the fire could be seen for a great distance. Fire com- panies were summoned from many of the towns along the Delaware River, but the work of rescue was hampered by the fire and the fear of more ex- plosions. Nearby ships sent their small boats to the rescue and picked up men who had jumped overboard. Mrs. Rivers rushed from the cap- tain's quarters at the first blast and was on the bridge when the second ex- plosion occurred. She was knocked overboard, rescuers said, and saved from drowning by men in a small boat The Bidwell soon was a mass of flames and no more rescue work could be attempted until the fire was placed under control. The blasts split the bow and sections of it were blown 50 feet away. Steel plates were ripped and some of them were found on the dock. After the fire was subdued rescue gangs approached the hold where the cleaning gang had been at work. but would not enter it because of the heat. PENSION BILL PASSED ‘The House Labor Committee today approved the Connery old-age pension bill. r It would set up an old-ag¢ security bureau in the Labor Department and authorize a $10,000.000 fund for allo- | cation among Btates adophing pen- lsion plans, son chief city, a, Tex.. wire- Joseph Rivers | | sion | part of bar | | siderable means. | Carl Milde, Hamburg, | Edward | 4 M Anderson, Plainfield, N. J.; John Peter- | Trea New | ¢, | | | where | international | buttressed by an able staff in thy | bassy MILLS' POWER SEEN| IN ADMINISTRATION New Treasury Chief Praised by Democrats as Well as Own Party. Back. of the appointment of Andrew | W. Mellon to be Ambassador to Great Britain is the story of the remarkable position won by Ogden L. Mills, who becomes the new Secretary of the | Treasury. Mr. Mills was one of the earliest Hoover men In the last campaign. He accepted with good grace the fact that his superlor did not i“tire with the end of the Coolidge administration but stayed on at the head of the Treasury Then he proceeded to work just as hard as if he had full power in the Treasury. And Mr. Mellon gave his Undersecretary such full sway that in the last few months it has been commented upon on Capitol Hill that the biggest man and the most active behind the whole Hoover administration was Ogden Mills. Mr. Mellon's sge and quiet manner worked sgainst his assuming a fight'ng position In the battle between Mr. Hoover and Congress. But Ogden Mills relished ft. He was once on the Ways and Means Committee himself Oul- spoken, frank snd persuasive, the Un- dersecretary has spent many hours at the Capitol and has won friends among the Democratic members. Praised by Democrat. A Democratic Senator, who must be unnamed, said recently that he be- lieved Mr. Mills one of the most capable officers the Government had had in many years and that his knowledge of | the Treasury and fiscal problems was amazing in its detail and scope Most of the newspaper men of Washington formed a favorable impres- of Mr. Mills duriig the mora- torfum negottations last Summer. He took them into his confidence and dis- cussed the most delicate phases of the problem with an ease and vet with a clarity which few had observed since the days when Charles Evans Hughes unfolded intricate problems of diplo- macy in the Department of State’s re- lations with the press Mr. Mellon has looked forward to re- tirement from the Treasury, but not until Mr. Mills captured the situation and revealed his grasp of the fiscal problems of the Government did Mr. Melion feel that he could leave There was alwavr vithstanding Mr. Mel- lon’s owr nce, a feeling on the and business men that the aged Secretary was a bulwark of confidence and that his Tesignation would be viewed as a sign of weakness in the Hoover administration Informed on Situation. Now, however, Mr. Mellon goes to another field of service at a time when finance and the settle- ment of European problems have a di- rect bearing on America’s economic future. Mr. Mellon ing the moratorium mmer and relished the contact with Europe's statesmen. Prior to this, b had considerable experience with for- eign envoys in the days of the World War Debt Funding Commission. Mr Mellon is amply able to care for the social side of the London portfolio which always requires a man of con- Recently, too. when Henry Fletcher was being mentioned for the post, it was suggested that Penn- | sylvania_had not had the ambassador- ship to Great Britain in many vears Mr Mellon’s business experience will enable him to cope with the economic questions which are so dominant in foreign diplomacy today. He will be m- and who can take care of the D. @, | said there was nothin | girt | stand diplomatic detail and guide him in the amenities With all due respect to the men who have won their way upward in the diplomatic service e fact remains that successful American business men do make Ambassadors. whether it is a Republican or Democratic adminis- tration that sends them abroad Banking Knowledge Needed. Charles G. Dawes, who has just re- tired as Ambassador to Great Britain, |is & banker, and his knowledge of the reparations problems has been espe- cially helpful to the American Govern- ment. ‘This type of question is one which the experlenced business man can tackle with relative ease Mr. Mellon will be at home in Lon- Mr. Mills will be at ease in the ury. The exchange rids the ad- ministration of some thorns in Con- gress and at the same time puts at the helm of the Treasury some one that ongress Tather likes. The Hoover ad- ministration will benefit by the trans- fer on Capitol Hill and in Europe, $50,000 LOSS DUE AS VIRGINIA HALTS AID FOR PARKWAY | ___(Continued From First Page) under “alleged patents” ef the State of Virginia. These patents, it was said, were issued | for 75 cents an acre to supposedly un- occupled property, without any guaran- tee of title by the State. 01d River Bed Claimed, The property for which the suit is brought is described in part as “all land lying south and east of the old Wash- ington and Alexandria turnpike and be- tween the original high-water lines of the Potomac River on the mainland of | Virginta and on_Alexanders Island as said high-water lines existed at the date of the cession of the properly from Maryland.” This includes all portions of the river bed occupied by and appur- tenant to the Mount Vernon Highway. It was stated thai the section known as Shallow Bay and Roaches Run. in which & causeway has been constructed, is included. It was_understood the Government plans to file several more suils, in one | another | ton, of which title to a portion of Hoover Field will be claimed. Representative Howard W. Smith of the eighth Virginia district and off- cials of Arlington County have been notified of the action. They are said to be preparing to carry the case to the highest tribunal if the decision of the lower courts should make such & step desirable. . U. S. ENSIGN DROWNED AS PLANE HITS BOAT Philip Edward Parks Was on Duty With Scouting Force in Cuba. Ensign Philip Edward Parks, United States Naval Reserve, was drowned to- day in & collision between an airplane and a boat in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. This information was transmitted to the Navy Department by Capt. E. J. Marquart, United States Navy, com- manding the U. 8. S. Louisville. Ensign Parks was on active duty with the scouting force. After completion of aviation instruction at the Naval Air Station, Pensacola, Fla., he was com- missioned an ensign in the Naval Re- serve on August 12, 1931, and ordered to further training with the fleet. A native of Haverill, Mass., where he was born June 4, 1908. Ensign Parks graduated from the University of New Hampshire. Naval records show his next, of kit as his father, James E. Parks of Waterville, Me, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1932. SISTER RECALLED INTRIAL OF ALLEN Defense Sceks Reason for Private Counsel During Murder Testimony. By the Associated Press. NORRISTOWN, Pa, February 4— Rose Allen, who testified yesterday in the trial of her brother, Edward, charged with murdering Francis A Donaldson, 3d, that he had threatened to blow Donaldson’s head off, was re- called to the witness stand today. Willlam T. Connor, counsel for the defense, said he wanfed to know what influence was behind the girl in having private counsel represent her while she was on the witness stand. The permission to recall her was not granted until arguments had been made before the court, with the jury absent. Bias Is Alleged. “We wish to show the bias of this witness and the manner in which she obtained counsel,” Connor said. "It was & most unusual thing. This is a case of the highest importance. A boy stands in danger of death. This girl lied to her father when she said she was going out the night before the killing. She lied to your honor while on the stand that there was a gun in the locker downstairs of the hotel. We will show she made an entirely differ- ent statement to the police about the gun and the threat. There was an unseen hand which provided her with counsel.” During Connor's argument, Elmer A Schoeder, Rose's counsel, sat near de- fense counsel table. He was ordered away by Connor and moved farther back Frederick B district attor! Smillie, an replying to Connor, to prevent the having private c and there was no proof to show bias or motive in her being legally represented. assistant Feeling Against Brother. “There is a great feeling exhibited oy this gi*) against her brother.” said millie. “1* is induced by what she claims was & wrong which was done her on that day.” Judge Harold G. Knight decided that Rose could be recalled for the purpose of clearing up the question of whether she had private counsel. Con- nor wanted more latitude in examining her, but the court would not change i decision Then Connor asked for a side conference to submit to the court c tain information which. the del said. it did not have yesterday the information was, Connor did publicly disclose After the conference red to Albert Galltin H of Donaldson or shooting. He testified yesterday This man the court himself from e hat not Connor refer- Lucas witness to the to the killing = to 1 Lucas,” said Connor just as anxious to blame the | Alien is to exculpate himself.” What Connor had connection with Lucas. reference to in was not imme- | diately apparent to the spectators. Dressed Same as Yesterday. Rose Allen was dressed in the same black clothes the wore in the witness yesterday. Her mouth moved rvously as she sat rigidly in the tness chair while Connor amd Dis- trict Attorney Stewa e wrangled over a written statement of the 18- vear-old girl, which Ccnnor Nase was withholding from It was turned over to the order of Judge Knight The jury was not brought into the court room until 50 minutes after court opened. Howard Hampton, one of the jurors, had an attack of indigestion during the night and required medical attenticn. He sald he was able to con- tinue. but shortly afterward he attack. Judge Knight sug- gested a doctor be called. but Hamp- bending over with pain, said "I guess Il get on all right court on Interest in Girl's Story. ‘The testimony Miss Allen gave against | her brother was proved of greatest i terest than Lucas' careful account of the shooting which the de- fense tried to shake. Lucas was a friend of Donaldson She smiled weakly and said “Hello Eddie,” as she passed him in taking the stand. She avoided meeting his glance while she told her story What she testified on direct examina- tion by District Altorney Stewart Nase was, in substance, that Eddie ordered her to refrain from bringing Donaldson to their apartment, that he threatened to “blow his head off" if he came, #nd that her brother told her she could “get out” if she didn't like his domination Then, she sald. she did leav the apart- ment and went to a hotel, to which she summoned Donaldson and Lucas. “I don't remember’ was her reply when William T. Connor of defense counsel sought tc bring out that Eddie’s full conversation with her at that time included a remonstrance against her rude treatment of her “poor ¢ld father” after he had found Donaldsn in her bed room a few days befoce the shoot- ing. To other questions she gave strained replies, often after a full minute or so of rumination. A typical specimen of the examination was this “Did vou tell Francis and Tucas you | geqded had been ordered out of the house: “I told them that Edward said that if 1 didn't like it I could get out, I never said I was ordered out.” Statement Is Denied. “Didn’t you tell Lucas or Donaldson that vour father had ordered you out of the house and wasn't the thing you | tared the War Department in son en! | were sending them out there for was to talk to your father about taking you | back?™ “I didn't send them out there yell you knew they were going?"” b “What did you think to see your father for “Umm (a long pause) unharmonious cleared up " Lucas, star witness for the common- wealth, demonstrated with Allen’s shot- gun the manner in which he said Allen aimed at Donaldson from the hip and pulled the trigger. During the cross-examination of Miss Allen, defense counsel referred several times to her “association” with Donald- son and once the defense asked whether she had told her father of her ‘rela- tions” with Donaldson. What the as- sociation and relations were did not come out in the testimony. Defense counsel took her many times over statements she made to test her memory & to what she said in a police statement the day after the shooting and what she testified to on the stand today. To many of the questions her answer was that she did not remember. Little Court Room Crowded. Furred and bejeweled society, friends of the Allen and Donaldson families, occupying all available seats in the lit- tle court room, hung tensely on Miss Allen's words. The defendant himself appeared un- moved by her testimony as a prosecu- tion witness. Allen regarded her sol- emnly, his face expressing nothing, and did not return a greeting when his sis- ter said “Hello” to him. She testified she and Donaldson had become engaged last July and ex- changed diamond pins as tokens of their troth. Asked on cross-examination when and where she told her father of the engagement, however, she said she told him but could not remember when. Lucas, who is employed in the insur- ance office of Francis A. Donaldson, jr., father of the slain man, told of being summoned by telgphone by Rose and meeting her and Donaldson at the Belle~ vue Stratford Hotel in Philadelphia. He said it was agreed that he and Don= they were going to see if the atmosphere could be friend | case as | a year were sent charged | the jury.| | fowing had | |a commi eye-witness | ir Text of Plea Hoover Calls on Citizen Against Depressi to Hoarders s to Join in Campaign on and Put Idle Money to Work. The text of the Hoover statement on hoarding follows: “The Recontruction Finance Corpora- tion, under the leadershih of Gen Dawes, Chairman Meyer and its di-| rectors, is now initiating a definite cam- | paign for reconstruction and recovery. | “I am gratified that the very act of | creatin; the corporation has already | shown results in the dissipation of fear and the restoration of public confi- dence, as indicated by the fact that re- cently we have had on balance no in- crease in the hoarding of currency in the country. “There {5 now a patriotic opportunity | for our citizens unitedly to join in this campaign against depression. Given such patriotic co-operation we can se- cure a definite upward movement and increase in employment “That service is to secure the return of hoarded money back into the chan- | nels of industry. During the past year and with an accelerated rate during the last few months a total of over a bil- lion three hundred millions of money has been hoarded. That sum is still outstanding. Serious Effect Not Realized. “I am convinced that citizens hoard- ing currency or money do not realize its serious effect on our country. It dimin- ishes the credit facilities by many bil- lions. Every dollar hoarded means a destruction of from $5 to $10 of credit Credit is the blood stream of our economic life. “Restriction or destruction of credit cripples the revival and expansion of agriculture industrly, commerce and employment. Every dollar returned from hoarding to circulation means putting men to work. It means help to agriculture and to business “Every one hoarding currency injures 20t only his own prospects and those of his family but is acting contrary to the the common good. It is to their own interest that they should return it to circulation as well as a patriotic service {0 the country as a whole. “A prime need today s the extension BORAH PAY Bl 50 T0 COMMITTEE Civil Service Group Chosen as Appropriate One to Handle Them. The three Borah bil reduce sal Is seeking to ies of members of Congress the cabinet and others in the Govern- ment service who receive $5.000 or more to the Senate Civil Service Committee today by unanimous consent after considerable discussion as to which was the appropriate commit- tee to handle them enator Borah, Republican, of Idaho at first asked that they be transferred from the Appropriations Committee to the Pinance Committee, but Chairman Dale of the Civil Service Committee questioned the appropriateness of fol- that course. He pointed out committee had handled similar leg- tion in the past ‘The Senator has stated publicly that he is opposed to reducing salaries,” Borah replied. “I am not quarreling with his individual views." Assured of No Delay. ‘The Idaho Senator added that if he could be assured’of & report on the bills | ble time, he would be will- | ing to them go to the Civil Serv- ice Committee. Da d it was not his understand- ing that any bill ever was referred to ec because of the views of the toward 1 Borah th: in considering the meas- Brookhart Against Cuts. One of the bills would reduce cab- JMcers’ salaries from $15.000 to $12.000 a year and members of Congress from $10,000 to $8.000. This reduction also would &pply to Delegates from Ter- ritories_and the Commissioners from Porto Rico and the Philippine Islands Another bili would make the following refluctions in _the higher salaries throughout the Government service Between $5,000 and $7.000 a vear. a 6 per cent cut: from £7.000 to $10,000, & 10 per cent cut. and $10,000 or more, & 20 per cent cut. The remaining bill would fix the salaries of the appointed members of the Federal Farm Board at $9,600 a vear, instead of $12,000 It was brought out during the discus- sion in the Senate today that Senator Brookhart, Republican, of Towa, another member of the Civil Service Committee also is opposed to the salary reductions. JOHN G. JOHNSON DIES Publication Division of Army Adjutant General's Office. John Grinnell Johnson, 66, chief of the publication division of the Adjutant General's Office, War Department, died today at his home, 1660 Harvard street, after a long illness, A native of Clinton, Conn,, Mr. John- 1898 and was promoted chief of the publication division in 1920. | He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Bessie Duffey Johnson; a daughter, | Helen Johnson, and & son, Wright Johnson of Oswego, ¥, | aldson should go out to the Allen apartment to try and bring about peace | between the father, son and daughter. | The witness told of arriving at the | Allen apartment, of young Allen order- | ing them out and of blows struck, first | by Allen and then by Donaldson. Lucas said he held the arms of Allen’s father, | while urging_young Allen and Donald- | son to stop fighting. Eddie summoned hotel help to put Donaldson &nd him- | self out, he related, and they refused | to go. He also testified that Eddie then | left, saying he was going to summon & | policeman. He was gone 25 or 30 min- ues, during which time Donaldson and he (Lucas) talked with the father. Allen Appears With Son. As he and Donaldson went into the foyer on their way out, the witness said, they saw Allen standing nearby Wwith a shotgun at the carry position. He raised the gun to the hip and fired “Just as the gun went off,” Lucas testified, “Eddle said ‘You didn't, and that was all I heard.” Lucas testified that as he leaned over Donaldson Allen pointed the gun at him and he fled from the foyer. On cross-examination Lucas sald that Eddie’s lip was cut when Donaldson struck him. Defense then asked: “Did Eddie say to the hotel employe ‘T want these men put out. They'Te beating me and killing my father. Did you say this little * * * over here thinks he is God Almighty. He thinks Don- aldson ruined his sister and we're going to settle it right here'"? “No. I said we are going to talk about Rose, that's all” “You were asked five times to get D\llyll’ld you didn't go?"” Lucas sald he had seen Miss A.l]en‘ 10 or 12 times since the shooting, but | &4 not discuss the case In great detail with her. L | solidarity of courageous action and liberalization of credit facilities to farmers and small business men. The | credit institutions are greatly crippled in furnishing these needed credits un- less the hoarded money is returned. “Therefore, I urge all those persons to put their dollars to work—either by | conservative investment, or by deposit in sound institutions in order that it | may thus return into the channels of economic life. Unity to Overcome Situation. “During the Great War our people gave their undividet energies to the na- ional purpose. Today we are engaged in a war against depression. If our peopi» will give now the same service and the same confidence to our Gov- ernment and our institutions, the same unity and selidarity of courageous action which they gave during the Great War, we can overcome this situation. . therefore, request our citizens to enlist with us in the fight we are mak- ing on their behalf. I call upon our civic associations to organize in every State and town to make clear the prob- lem and to effect our purpose. That it can be deme successfully and that our citizens will respond to this patriotic service and that hoarded money will be returned when they understand its effect upon their own town life has been demonstrated by such movement in several communities already “In order that we may have definite | organization for this service, I am to- day calling upon the heads of the lead- ing civil organizations to meet with me | on Saturday next for the creation of a | national organization to further this campalign. “In the meantime. I request that the heads of such civic organizations in each State and in each community or- ganize without waiting for the national action “I have so far invited the heads of the Chamber of Commerce, the labor and agricultural associations, the church and school organizations, the men and women's service clubs. the veterans' and patriotic organizations and the trade associations. AD OF ALL SOUGHT 10 END HOARDING Hoover Calls Conference to Plan National Agency. Foresees Success. By the Assoclated Press A new advance in the national war to restore prosperity was on today. launched by President Hoover in a strong call for every citizen's help in putting a halt to hoarding. He ast night summoned & confer- ence of civic leaders to plan a national organization to direct the movement The group will meet here next Satur- day, but without waiting for its action State and city civic organizations were asked by Mr. Hoover to get busy. The aim is to get an estimated billion and one-third back into banks and good investments. This sum transiated into terms of credit grows five or ten times, and credit, said the President, “is the blood stream of our | economic life.” Public Interests Hurt. The money now is idle in safety de- Posit boxes, in mattresses, teapots and under boards—all the well-known hid- ing places—instead of at work in the banks which carry the load of fur- nishing capital to every vital operation of agriculture. industry and business. I am convinced.” said Mr. Hoover “that citizens hoarding currency or money do not realize its serious effect on our country. * * * Every one hoard- ing currency injures not only his own prospects and those of his family, but is acting contrary to the common good It is to their own interest that thev should return it to circulation, as well as a patriotic service to the country as a whole.” The type of “war” Mr. Hoover is planning was well indicated by inclu- slon in his invitation of chambers of commerce, labor and agricultural asso- ciations, church and school groups, men’s and women's civic service clubs veterans and patriotic organizations as well as trade groups. Success Is Foreseen. The Chief Executive foresaw success for his campaign, pointing out that in several communities spontaneous anti- hoarding movements have won as soon as cltizens realized the effect upon their own town’s life. “If our people will give now the same service and the same confidence to our Government and our institutions,” said the President, “the same unity and which they gave during the Great War, we can overcome this situation.” He was supported by a statement from the Reconstruction Corporation di- | rectors, who called on every patriotic citizen to join in the movement. The corporation is to have its loan-making well under way by the end of this week. Its last director, Wilson Mc- Carthy of Salt Lake City. was con- firmed yesterday by the Senate. SHEA OF U. S. WINS OLYMPIC SKATING | Dartmouth Sophomore First to Take Event in Winter Games at Lake Placid. By the Associated Press. LAKE FLACID, N. Y., Pebruary 4.— Jack Shea, Dartmouth sophomore, won the first speed skating champlonship of the Winter Olympic games today, beating Bernt Evensen of Norway, champion, by five yards in the fina) Shea, a local boy, shot into the lead at the start of the dash and held it all the way, beating off the rhallenge of Evensen. Evensen ‘ied with Clas Thunburg of Finland, for the Olympic championship in 1928. Shea's time today was 434-10 sec- onds, equaling the mark of both Even- sen and Thunburg the games in Switzerland. Every best time in the | speed races of the 1932 games become | Olympic records, inasmuch as the races r before have been raced American n-to-man, instead of Euro- ystem of skating against time. Six Reach Finals. Canada qualified three men for the 500 meters final, the United States two, and Norway one In the trial heats of the first event on the Winter Olympic sports pro- gram Eversen was winner Canada’s qualifiers were Frank Stack, Dominion champion; William Logan and Alex Hurd. Shea and O'Neil Far- rell qualified for the United States Stack beat Shea by a few inches in the first heat and Logan finished second to Evensen, the only European to get into the final in the second heat. The third event went to Hurd, with Farrell inches ahead of Allan Potts, another United States entry, for the final quali- fying place. Four Japanese failed to pick up bet- ter than third places, just beyond the qualifying line. Only Canada, Japan, Norway and the United States were entered in the event in Skating Summaries. The summaries Skating—500-meter dash rst heat won by Frank Stack Canada; second, Jac ea, United States; third, Shoza Ishiwara, Japan, fourth, Erling Lindboe, Norway; fifth, Yazuo Kawamura, Japan. Time, 44 3-10 seconds Second heat—Won by Bernt Even- sen, Norway,; second, Bill Logan, Can- Murray, U. 8. A; 10 Katani, Japan; fifth, Leo Sylvestre, Canada. ~Time, 44 3-10 seconds Trird heat—Won by Canada: second, O'Neil Farrell, U. §. A.; third. Allan Potts, U S. A.; fourth, Haakon Pedersen, Norway. fifth, Hans Engnestangen, Norway. Time, 449-10 seconds, 500-meters final Won by Jack Shea, United States; second, Bernt Evensen, Norway; third lex Hurd, Canada; fourth. Prank Stack, Canada: fifth, Bill Logan, Can- ada; sixth, O'Neil Farrell, United States. Time, 43 4-10 seconds. Alex Hurd, Hockey Games Open. The United States and Canada prime favorites to battle it out for hockey championship. clashed today in the first match on the two-week pro- gram Neither team could dent the other’s sturdy defense through the first period 8 hard, fast session. A dogen Frank Farrell, brilfant United S goalle, turned back hard shots the sticks of Hack Simpson and Hugh Sutherland. “Ding” Palmer kept the Canadian goalie busy. but could not break through to score Summary—PFirst period scoring, none Penalties, none Second period—United States, Canada, 0. To help Lake Placid entertain 331 ath- letes of 17 nations, who lined the formal march in alphabetical in the opening c the outdoor Gov. Franklin D. Rooseve staff, official guests of the 10,000 Visitors Present. In addition, parading flag-dr streets early, scuffling hroug! snow that c everyt were some 10,000 visitors. about half of them for the ation of the games in town for the day from the su ing_countryside. Two solid years of prepar some $1,250.000 in cash h: pended in this mountain hamlet to s the stage for the third Olympic Win games, the first ever held in the U States. And there was no begr either the time or the money, for Placid was bidding in a magni co-operative gesture for the 1 Winter sports capital of the Nation. Local Boy Favorite. So sleigh bells jingled, the gayly be- decked ski-iers wandered the streets and trails, heading for the opening ceremonies where a local boy., Jack Shea, waited to take the Olympic oath from Gov. Roosevelt, with all the ath- letes of all 17 nations standing in & semi-circle behind him in salute. Shea was a favorite to win one of the three trials in the opening event. The 500-meter speed skating event and the final after the morning hockey game between Canada and the United States. In the afterncon the 5.000-meter trials were scheduled, with the final follow- ing the hockey game between Germany | and Poland Ivar Ballangrud of Norway, defend- | ing his Olympic championship. was the ‘5000-m!‘!cr favorite, although Irving Jaffee, United States star, was expected | to give him a tussle. 1; ve! “HIDDEN HEROES OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA” Did you know that the a machine gun nest single -handed at Chipilly Ridge? Or that the man with whom you chatted yesterday on the street car won the Distinguished Service Cross for extraordinary heroism at Belleau Wood? man across the hall captured Or that the new employe in your office courageously remained in command of his company in the Argonne, although severely wounded 2 Many citizens of the District of Columbia were deco- rated for bravery during the World War. men are and the stories of rations will be told to re every day in “District’s Heroes By Sergeant These heroes are your Who these how they carned their deco- aders of The Evening Star in the World War” L. E. Jaeckel friends and neighbors. Read about them daily in The Star starting February 8.