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WAL N Weather W IR s Porseast ) Rain this afternoon and probably early tonight degrees colder noon today m lowest tomorrow partly Temperatures 35, at 12.30 Am. to- n temperature about 38 and 42 at cloud: Highest day. Pull report on page 4 Closing N. 1. Markets, Pages 14 and 15 Ertered as seco post office 32,068 Washi md class matter gton, D he Foening Star. WASHINGTON, D. (., WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY NG EDITION 17, 1932—THIRTY-EIGHT PAGES. BATTLE CONTINUES AS JAPANESE PLAN NEW WARNING T0 CHINESE 10 LEAVE Two British Bluejackets Killed by Shell on Whangpoo Docks — Chiang Kai-Shek Says Forces Are Ready. 19th ROUTE ARMY HOLDS LINE AGAINST ASSAULT; League Appeals to Tokio's “Su- preme Sense of Homor” to End Fighting in Far East—Stimson Preparing Protest on Use of In- ternational Zone. Japanese and Chinese gunfire continued throughout last night and into today at Shanghai, stretching along a front from Chapei to Kiangwan, half way| between the International Settle-| ment and Woosung. The Japanese admitted many/! casualties in Hongkew, while the Chinese continued to hold their positions without budging. Gen. Chiang Kai-Shek and War Minister Wang Ching-Wei said that China is fully prepared for Japan's “big push,” which they | expect within a few days. During the heavy bombardment shells fell in the area of the In- ternational Settlement patrolled by United States Marines, and two British bluejackets were killed on| patrol duty on the docks of the Whangpoo River. Japan plans to deliver an ulti- matum to the Chinese to with- draw 20 kilometers from the In- ternational Settlement at Shang- hai. This was described as “one more chance” for the Chinese to get out without additional fight- ing. Stimson Prepares Note. Secretary of State Stimson was re- ported preparing a _formal protest against the use of the International Settlement by Japan as a base for their operations in the Shanghei zone. The League of Nations' Council pub- | lished an appeal “to the s >reme sense | of honor of Japan.” asking .r to cease | Tostilities in China. i Japan_announced she will accept the good offices ot neutral nations in an effort to bring about peace after her| ultimatum to withdraw from Shanghai is delivered to Gen. Tsai Ting-Kali, | commander of the 19th Route Army. At Mukden, Chinese and Japanese | continued their conferences looking to the proclamation of a new autonomous state composed of Manchuria and part | of Mongolia. The proclamation was | expected today or tomorrow. HEAVY FIGHTING CONTINUES. | Japan to Offer Gen. Tsai Ting-Kai “One More Chance” to Withdraw. . by the Associated Press. . February 17.—Japanese guns boomed away at each | y 1 carth-shaking duel | that continued over from last night and the set-to was followed tonight by an announcement from Japanese head- quarters that the Chil would "“'be | given one more chance” to withdrew | y from the Shanghai area. rtillery duel was followed by | sharp fighting on a wide front today. A number of shells fell in the area pa- trolled by the United States Marines in the International Settlement and two British bluejackets were fatally wound- ed on the docks at the Wangpoo Riv- er's edge. Japanese naval headquarters said the | Chinese directed the heaviest artillery fire they nad used thus far on the Japa- nese positions in Hongkew, causing ~(Continued on Page 3, Column 4.) COSTA RICAN REVOLT COMPROMISE ASKED! Defeated for President, All Quesada, Proposes Rivals Give Reins to Echandi. By the Associated Press PANAMA CITY, February 17.—Man- uel Castro Quesada, defeated presiden- tial candidate who is leading the revolt sgainst the government in San Jose. capital of Costa Rica, has submitted a compromise proposal, dispatches from there said today, after an encounter Iate yesterday, in which one member of | the rebel group was killed and eight in- Jured. Senor Castro Quesada proposed, the dispatches said. that Senor Alberto Echandi become a compromise candi- date for the presidency and that all, other candidates witharaw. He him- self ran behind Ricardo Jiminez in the election. There was no immediate in- | dication that the proposal would be accepted. The government announced that if no serious trouble developed today grocery stores would be permitted to open for a short time so the people could replenish their dwindling supplies of food. All stores have been closed since the rebellion began Monday. Charles C. Eberhardt, American Min- ister, was reported offering his good offices 1o mediate the revellion, the chief center of which is across the street ; from the American legation, in the Bellavista Barracks, which the rebels seized and held One of the stiffest battles occurred Chinese Lose Relief Rights by Donating $10,000 to Aid War By the Associated Press. CALGARY, Alberta, February 17.—Reports that Calgary Chinese raised $10,000 to aid their com- patriots in China during the Sino-Japanese confMct has result® ed in 63 Chinese being taken off the civic relief list her2. Mayor A. Davison said the Chi- nese would not receive further re- lief until the manner in which the $10.000 had been raised rad been investigated. LTTLEUSEIS EEN N WARNIG AP League or Any Other Note Believed Unlikely to Alter Tokio Policy. BY CONSTANTINE BROWN. Despite the Japanese government's efforts to avoid receiving further notes from the other powers, ‘because they will not prevent Japan from fulfilling its plans, but just make the financial circles in Tokio unnecessarily nervous,” Japan has just escaped one mote from the American Government and is by way of receiving today a note from the members of the League of Nations, and, in the course of this or the next week, another one from the signatories of the nine-power treaty. The note of the American Govern- ment, reported from Tokio as expected today. was never drafted or sent to the Japanese foreign office. According to officials of the State Department, Secretary Stimson and Ambassador Debutchi are having fre- quent conversations. In the course of one of these recent talks the Secretary of State drew the Ambassador’'s atten- tion to the serious damages the Ameri- can colony in Shanghai is likely to suffer as a result of the Japanese making the International Settlement the base of operations against the Chi- nese. Secretary Stimson mentioned apparently the fact that the American Government will hold the Japanese financially responsible for any damages the Americans may suffer and is re- ported to have also mentioned the fact that the other interested nations may equally claim damages from the Japa- nese government if the life or property of any of their nationals suffered on account of the Japanese conducting their military operations from the In- ternational Settlement League Delivers Note. This conversation was duly reported by Mr. Debuchi to his government, which, anticipating a formal note, took the offensive by saying that such notes can do more harm than good. The fact remains, however, that this com- munication regarding the eventual claims of the American Government has not been presented to the Japanese gov- ernment. The note of the League of Nations, involving Article X, was presented to the Japanese delegate to the League to- day. The significance of that note is that for the first time since Septem- ber, 1930, the League decided to send a note only to Japan. Heretofore notes of the League were sent to Japan and China. the League considering that both nations had to be warned to keep the peace. ‘The reminder of the League of Na- | tions that Japan, like any other mem- ber of the League, must observe the is not likely to have much effect on Japan. According to reports from Tokio the note had been expected for jthe last five days and the reply will not change anything of Japan’s pres- (Continued on Page 2, Column 8.) MEMEL CONTROVERSY GOES TO THE HAGUE League of Nations Council Trans- fers German-Lithuanian Clash Over Arrest. By the Associated Press. GENEVA, February 17.—The clash between Germany and Lithuania over the arrest of Otto Boetcher, president of the Council of the International City of Memel, will be transferred from th2 League of Nations Council to the Per- manent Court of International Justice at_The Hague. The council reported today it was un- able to form exact conclusions owing to the fact that Lithuania would not per- mit citizens of Memel to come tp Geneva to testify and exercise rigid cen- sorship of communications. The president of the Memel Council was arrested and charged with treating with a forsign power after he had just returned to his city from Berlin. TRANSATLANTIC YACHT HAILED OFF CANARIES Argentine Adventurer Says Trip for Past Month Had Been Uneventful. By the Associated Press. LAS PALMAS, Canary Islands, Feb- ruary 17.— The Italian ship Monte Pi- ana reported today that it had hailed the Argentine yachtman, Victor Dumas, 800 miles off Gran Canaria, the Cana- ries, on his transatlantic adventure. - The sportsman left Arcachon, France, in his small yacht on a solitary voyage to South America last December 12. The craft was damaged in a storm, but he managed to reach Las Palmas, Janu- ary 13, where repairs were made, and the voyage resumed on January 27. The master of the Monte Piana stcpped and exchanged greetings with Dumas, who told him his journey from Las Palmas had been without incident. 60 PICKETERS IN INDIA GET SIX-MONTH TERMS 100 in Bombay, Including Women, Arrested at Auction of Liquor Licenses. By the Associated Press. BOMBAY, India, February 17.—One Lundred civil disobedience picketers, including several women, were arrested today outside a hall where liquor licenses were being auctioned when Loyalists recaptured the Pacific railways, ‘which had been seized by the insurgents. Ricardo Jimenez, who, unofficial re- turns indicated, was elected President Sunday. said he would not renounce the office, because he wished to avoid {rgahl_z‘fl:g.what he termed ‘“military reachery.” Within half an hour, 60 of those ar- rested had been tried and sentenced to six months rigorous imprisonment in the government’s campaign against Mahatma Gandhi’s renewed passive resistance. Brightly garbed girl volunteers had previously tried to prevent the auction, but the bidders ignored ttem. 5 territorial integrity of another member. ! STATELDANS IRGED 45 ENATE REETS TOHILON RELEE i::‘mocrats Renew Proposal for Government Advances to the States. LA FOLLETTE MEASURE VOTED DOWN, 48 T0 35, Wisconsin Senator Pleads in Vain. Black Blames Defeat on Re- fusal to Compromise. By the Associated Press. With the Senate now strongly on record against Federal donations to un- employment relief, the Democratic members today renewed their proposal for jobless aid in the form of loans to the States. ‘The $750,000,000 La Follette-Costigan direct relief bill was defeated decisively in the Senate last night. The vote was 48 to 35 against it, with party lines split. The most eloquent appeals of the | measure’s supporters failed to jar the majority determination that no prece- dent of direct aid be established. The Demccrats, however, immediatel) introduced their $750.000.000 bill for loans instead of gifts, a proposal which previously had been rejected as a sub- stitute for the La Follette-Costigan measure. To succeed with this bill they must receive the co-operation of the independent Republicans who lined up with the administration forces to defeat the substitute. Hope to Unite Forces. Senators Black, Democrat, Alabama, and Buckley, Democrat, Ohio, offered the fresh bill in the hop> of uniting the | many Senators who have shown during the past two weeks of debate that they favored some form of Federal aid They contended that a clear majority has voted for one relief plan or another, but that this majority has not been brought together because of wide dis- agreement about the manner of dis- tributing the funds. To reach the vote last night the Sen- ate had to remain in session long after the usual adjournment hour, listening to a last-minute flurry of debate be- tween opposing leaders ) Scnmgfx.a Follette, Republican, Wis- consin, pleaded for enactment cf the I bill to prevent millions of Americans; being reduced to “the animal level of subsistence.” Black in turn charged La Follette and his followers with responsibility for killing the relief plan by their re- fusal to compromise. La Follette asserted, “This issue of preservation of human life is irrepressi- ble and will not down.” He assailed Fess, Reed and Walsh for their opposition to the measure, assert- ing the Ohio Senator’s speech against the measure should go down in history with the famous remark of Marie An- toinette of France in asking why starv- ing citizens “did not eat cake instead of bread.” Philadelphia Figures Cited. “On the day that Senator Reed was asserting that Pennsylvania could take care of her needy,” the Wisconsin Sen- ator said, “the chairman of the Relief Committee at Philadelphia issued a statement saying their rehlz(\r amounted 2 r family per week.” tu:;:’goll}ge rising, ri_m Follette shouted that only last session Senator Walsh bad introduced a bill “providing that the Federal government should contrib- ute 50 per cent of the relief burden of the States.” La Follette said the facts presented were in his opinion enough to convince any fair-minded Senator that the bll.! provided a “workable and satisfactory method of providing relief and would provide a human ccale of living instead cf “the animal basis of survival of the fittest.” - “Organized labor leaders to the man. La Follette said. “have said this bill is needed and badly needed.” Senator Black, one of the authors of the Democratic substitute defeated yesterday, denied that human life was | the issue. The issue is not whether we want to feed the hungry.’ he said, “but whether we want to create & new Fed- eral bureau in Washington. Black charged that sponsors of the La Follette-Costigan bill were to blame for defeat of relief legislation, because they would not yield on the issue of acministering the fund through a Gov- ernment bureau. Answered By Costigan. nator Costigan, Democrat, Colo- ra:?é the co-nulgor of the bill, replied the Senate would not agres to appro- priating so much money without creat- ing some form of Federal supervision over its use. The roll call was as follows: For the bill: Republicans—Blaine, Borah, Brookhart, Cutting, Davis, Fra- zier, Johnson, Jones, La Follette, Nor- beck, Norris, Nye, Schall, Steiwer, Thomas of Idaho—15. Detnocrats—Ashurst, Bratton, Bulk- ley, Caraway, Copeland, Costigan, Dill, Fletcher, Hayden, Logan, McGill. Mc- Kellar, Neely, Sheppard, Smith, Tram- mell. Wagner, Walsh of Montana and wheeler—19. Farmer-Labor—Shipstead—1. ‘Total—35. Against the bill: Republicans—Austin, Barbour, Bingham, Capper, Carey, Cou- zens, Dale, Dickinson, Fess, Goldsbor- ough, Hale, Hastings, Hatfield, Hebert, Kean, Keyes, McNary, Oddie, Patterson, Robinson of Indiana, Smoot, d. Vandenberg, Walcott, Wat- son and White—27 Democrats—Bailey, Bankhead, Black, Broussard, Byrnes, Connally, Coolidge, George, Glass, Gore, Harrison, Hawes, Hull Kendrick, King. Morrison, Pitt- man, Robinson of Arkansas, Stephens, Tydings, and Walsh of Massachu- setts—21. Total—48. Pairs Announced. ‘ The following pairs were announced: For—Rerublican — Howell. Demo- crats—Barkley, Bulow and Thomas, Oklahoma. Against—Republicans—Moses, Glenn and Waterman. Democrat—Swanson. Senator Lewis, Democrat, Illinois, voted “present.” No announcement was made regarding Senators Harris, Long, Metcalf and Shortridge, who were absent. Cold Hits Alberta Cattle. CALGARY, Alberta, February 17 (#). | those 'MAYOR OF MU SENATE 15 URGED 10 REMOVE LIMITS FROM. CREDIT BILL Federal Advisory Council Ad- vises Against Banking Committee Action. WAY IS PAVED TO PASS MEASURE THIS AFTERNOON Appeal of Couzens for Recommittal Is Withdrawn on Plea of Glass. By the Associated Press Elimination of restrictions put in the emergency credit expansion bill by the Senate Banking Committee was urged today by the Federal Advisory Council as the Senate began consideration of the legislation. The council was unanimous in its appeal for removal of the limitations in the measure as reported by Senator Glass, Democrat, West Virginia, co- author of the emergency bill. The Federal Reserve advisers pro- posed that the limitation upon the size f individual banks which might take dvantage of the new rediscount priv- ileges be removed. It also urged that the emergency provisions be put into effect upcn a vote of a majority of the board rather than upon vote of six of the eight members. The bill passed Monday by the House does not contain these restrictions. Senators Glass and Walcott, Repub- lican, of Connecticut, who are in charge of the bill, were hopeful of Senate ac- tion before adjournment today. Responding to a plea of urgency by Senator Glass last night, the Senate unanimously made the emergency legis- lation the order of business loda: Billions of dollars in frozen credits stand to be rele together with a redistribution cf $750,000,000 in gold not now working as reserve for cur- rency. Couzens Yields to Glass. Senator Couzens, Republican, Michi- gan, appealed last night for recommittal | of the measure to aficrd hearings by the Banking Committee, but he yielded to the appeal of Senator Glass. Couzens complained the House Bank- ing Committee heard Charles G. Dawes, president of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation, in executive sessicn and the record cof his testimony was de- | stroyed Recalling experiences during the early stage of the World War, when confi- dential testimony was not repeated and members’ words were accepted by their collcagues on the matter of urgency, Scnatcr Glass said “Congidential revelations made to in charge of the bill and cautiously conveved by them to the committee were such as should not pub- licly be made at this time.” Fletcher Makes Amendment. Senator Fletcher, Democrat. Florida. introduced an amendment to provide further safeguards against gold with- drawals by foreign countries. He would empower the Secretary of the Treasury to_control. whenever the Federal R serve Board declared such action neces- sary. imports whose sudden withdrawal might strain this country’s reserves. KDEN " TO PROCLAIM STATE Chao Hsin-Po Selected by Japanese to Announce New Manchurian- Mongolian Regime. ne Associated Press MUKDEN, Mainchuria, February 17. —Chao Hsin-Po, Mayor of Mukden, and one of Japan's staunchest friends in Manchuria, was charged today with thz task of drawing up a proclamation for 2 new Manchurian-Mongolian state, which is expected to be announced to- morrow. The group of Chinese leaders who will appear publicly as the state’s founders includes Gen. Mah Chan-Shan and other Chinese provincial governors and chieftains. They have been meet- ing here for several days, assisted by & large corps of Japanese adviscrs. These leaders selected Mayor Chao to draft the announcement. In the conferences the builders of the new state gave much thought to the selection of a suitable name, and it was said that the suggestion which met with general approval was *‘Ankuo,” which means “Land of Peace.” Reliable reports said five funda- mental principles will be embodied in the constitution: that sovereignty shall Test with the people, that the state shall be autonomous or self-governed, that there shall be equality of the races, co-operation among all racial elements and maintenance of the “open door" for the commerce of all nations. The conferees were sald to have de- cided on establishing a lifetime dictator at the head of a government republican in form. The identity of this dictator has not been disclosed, but Henry Pu-yi, the “Boy Emperor,” is still the most often mentioned. CHICAGO MAY INQUIRE INTO AIR PILOTS’ STRIKE + Mayor Cermak Given Two Invi- tations to Probe Between Avia- tors and Employers. By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, February 17.—The pos- sibility of a council investigation of the wage difficulties between the Century Air Lines and their 23 discharged pilots appeared today as Mayor Anton Cermak studied an invitaticn from Representa- tive Kelly of Illinois to stage a muni- cipal inquiry. A similar invitation was handed the mayor yesterday by a committee of the pilots, and Alderman John P. Wilson, chairman of the City Council's Com- mittee on Recreation and Aviation, said it was considering looking into the claims of the flyers that they were locked out because they refused to ac- —Shortage of water and feed for live stock prevails in Southern Alberta be- cause. of the severe weather this Win- ter. Cattle and horses in most districts are unable to obtain water as streams and springs are frozen over. cept 40 per cent wage cuts. Representative Kelly telegraphed the mayor yesterday to provide Congress| with some “reliable information” on the situation. The Century Lines use the municipal airport as their local terminal. b "CARDOZO IS ABSOLUTELY AL ) SENATORS OF TEXAS SPUR GARNER BUUMy Speaker Offered Aid of State as Democratic Presiden- tial Candidate. By the Associated Press. The Garner boom came nashing out as a national drive today. but the sturdy Texan stuck to his job as Speaker of the House, refusing to take any part in the movement that secks to put him in the White House Formally, the two Senators from Texas. Sheppard and Connally, offered the Speaker as a Democratic presiden- tial candidate, not as a “favorite son” | of the Lone Star State, but as a states- man supremely qualified in national affairs. They promised him the solid vote of the Texas delegation to the Chicago convention and forecast that his can- didacy would gain wide support as Democrats all over the Nation learned | more of his service and character. ) Only Interested in Speakership. Garner said immediately he had! known nothing of the statement before- hand. He emphasized he had no au- thorized spokesman and that any state- ments on his behalf were purely volun- i tary. He would not lllalk about presi- | lential prospects at all. : “My )gb xspSpcnker of the House. and | 1 am confining myself solely to the job f running this House.” ° It is e:m:ll the way he is running that job that his enthusiastic support- ers offer as the biggest sales argument in their quest for Garner votes. “He has been Speaker of the House now for only a few weeks” said the Texas Senator. “During that period the House under his leadership has at- tracted the attention of the whole country by reason of its prompt, thor-| ough and statesmanlik= conduct of its affairs. His record as Speaker and| leader is among the highest proofs of his splendid qualities of leadership and courage.” Twenty-nine Years in House Recalled. They recalled his 29 years in the House as service “distinguished for its | breadth of vision. its political courage | and its rugged and aggressive dtmoC-‘ e r. Garner's friends present his name on the basis of his worthiness, his i democracy and his service. His inter- | ests will be advanced seriously and aggressively. They present him to the Nation as a man grounded in the fun- damentals of democracy, a rugged and militant champion of the great body of the American people and as a man eminently qualified by training and | service to perform the exalted duties of President of the United States.” LESSONS IN RELIEF 70 BE GIVEN PUBLIC Reconstruction Organization to Show What Happens When Credit Is Withdrawn. By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, February 17.—The Ameri- can public is about to get a primer lesson in the function of money. The teacher will be the C. R. O. the Citizens' Reconstruction Organiza- tion, established by President Hoover to bring a billion and a half hoarded dollars into the open. Frank Knox, director of the drive. said last night the Nation-wide edu- cational campaign would be undertaken as one of the pripcipal means of show- ing the people what happens to busi- ress and industry when credit is re- stricted by money withdrawn from cir- lation. . ‘c‘:l'henc. R. O. will concentrate, he said, |on promoting the sale of liquid Gov- ernment securities bearing an adequate interest rate to churn the stagnant dol- lars and turn them into the channels of commerce. Three thousand Chambers of Com- merce, Knox said, so far have been in- vited to aid the drive and many already have responded with enthusiasm. LIBBY SPEECH PROTESTED Towa Legion Post Opposes D. C. Man's War Prevention Plea. GRINNELL, Iowa, February 17 (#).— The Grinnell Post of the American Legion has protested against the ap-|mi pearance of Frederick J. Libby, exzcu- tive secretary of the National Council for the Prevention of War, at a meet- ing here to observe the Bicentennial anniversary of Washington's birth. Libby, who lives in Washington, D. C., however, will speak Sunday on “The Geneva Disarmament Conference, Its Possibilities and Problems.” | ister of labor in Premier Moni's radical | private secretary to the Waldeck-Rous- Weddings Barred At Mt. Vernon, but Old Churches Open By the Associated Press. Prospective brides and bride- | | grooms have been seeking permis- | | sion to get married at Mount Ver- non this year. but they are doomed to disappointment. | Col. Harrison H. Dodge. super- | | intendent of the Washington es- tate. announced today there is | | | | a rule against weddings there, byt there is nothing to prevent people getting married in the churches Washington attended. There are three within 25 miles of Mount Vernon. PRENERIS SOUAT T0SUCGED LAVAL Doumer Moves Swiftly for | New Government—Paul- | Boncour Is Mentioned. { "By the Associated Press. | PARIS, Feoruary 17.—President Pgul Doumer took up the tack of finding 2 new premier of France early today to replace Premier Pierre Laval, whose government resigned yesterday after it was defeated in the Senate cn an issuc of confidence. The President’s conferences with po- litical chiefs were hurried because of | the situation prevailing in the world of international affairs and it was con- sidered advisable to establish the new government with all possible speed. | The President was cxpected to offer the premiership to somebody by to- night, in which case the new govern- | ment might take office early hext week. | Premier Laval's cabinet held over| during the interim. | In political circles the belief pre-| vailed that a new gcvernment would have to command the support of a| majority in the Chamber of Deputies | and at least a “benevolent neutrality” in the Senate, if it were to be likely to survive. Paul-Boncoir Mentioned. | ‘The name of Joseph Paul-Boucour. | a member of the Senate and ncw a principal member of the French dis- armament delegation at Geneva, was most prominently mentioned in today's newspapers as likely to be capable of forming such a combination. M. Paul-Boncour has been a figure in French politics for more than 30 years. As a Socialist member of the Chamber of Deputies he became min- cabinet in 1911. He is 58 years old; was born at Saint-Aignan on Augus 4. 1873. He began his active life as (Continued on Page 2, Column 1) SHIP FROM WHICH BI"NI)KERi PLUNGED TO DEATH DOCKS No Trace Ever Found of William 8. Valentine on West Indies Cruise. By the Assoclated Press. NEW YORK, February 17—The liner Kungsholm arrived today from a | cruise to the West Indies, during which William 8. Valentine, 35, of East Orange, N. J., disappeared the evening of February 5. Valentine, formerly a broker in Des Moines, Iowa, pushed his chair away from the dinner table that cvening and went to his cabin. When Mrs. Valen- tine returned to the cabin a little more than an hour later she fcund two notes, one addressed to her and the other ad- dressed to Valentine's mother, and all of her husband’s outer clothing. The ship was stopped and 2 hours were spent in a fruitless search. No one saw Valentine go overboard, and it was the belief of ship's officers that he may have pushed himself through the porthole of his cabin. HITS ENGINEER CHANGES King Doubts Reorganization Has Simplified Work. Declaring he is not entirely satisfied with the recent reorganization of the engineer department of the District government, Senator King of Utah, ragking Democratic member of the Dis- t Committee, said he intends to e a personal study to determine what has been accomplished by the changes. Benator King said his impression is that the o m‘t"w t?z en‘lne;r department nol simy Yy the new order. The plan ulm a regrouping of the various functions of the engin ment under four eer depart; divisions, each headed by a director. The carr; every tion iy delivered to as fast as the pape Star's $¥¥ () Means Associated “From Press to Home Within an Hour" ier system covers city block and the regular ed Washington homes re are printed, esterday’s Circulation, 123,374 Press, TWO CENTS. RIGHT. breh % N W TUMLY ASSALS FOES OF LEACE Levels His Attack Against! “Opportunism” of Certain Candidates. By the Associated Press . NEWARK. N. J. February 17.— Joseph P. Tumulty, secretary to Presi-| dent Wilson and a leadirfg exponent of | the United States’ entry into the League | of Nations. today assailed political ex- | pediency and declared “the popular | mode of the past few years has been an appeal to the prejudices instead of an appeal to the handsome passions of men.” Speaking before the Democratic Women's Luncheon Club, Tumulty leveled his attack particularly against| presidential candidates who “will not! exchange opportunism and the applause o ac- with some candidates.” | v said, “in these days when | great decisions have to be made affect- ing the peace and prosperity of the world, the main question seems to be | ‘How easily can I win an election? * * * | How’can I shake hands with the bitter- enders, the implacable foes of Woodrow Wilson. the League and world co-opera- tion and at the same time stand in | reverence before the Tonz - ‘Tumulty charged that in the “diag- shrine of Wil- | omy program. HOOVER, IN SPECIAL MESSAGE, ASKS FOR POWER TO REVAMP FEDERAL AGENCIES Effective Reorganization of Executive Branch Absolute- ly Necessary for Efficiency, He Tells Congress. GOVERNMENTAL WASTE ATTACKED IN APPEAL Stresses Importance of Starting Work Immediately to Help Taxpayers .and Maps Gradual Changes to Abolish Duplication of Work. BY J. RUSSELL YOUNG. Declaring that an effective re- organization of the executive branch of the Federal Govern- ment is absolutely essential in the interest of efficiency and greater !governmental economy, President Hoover, in a special message transmitted to Congress today, asked for the necessary authority and at the same time urged Con- gress to give this subject early consideration. Mr. Hoover emphasized the fact that the need for reorganization now is obvious, mainly because it would be an essential part of a sound reconstruction and econ- It would result, he said, in a saving of many millions of dollars now annually extracted irom overburdened taxpayers. His | purpose is to stop overlapping of authority, duplication of effort and the indulgence in tremendous waste and extravagance. The President insists that there is little hope for success in bring- ing about a satisfactory organiza- tion of the Government unless the task is placed in the hands of some one who is responsible for it, | with authority and direction to act. In his special recommenda- tions he asks that the Chief Ex- ecutive be given this authority. Plans Gradual Change. His plan, according to his recom- mendations. g about this re- organizatio! gradually syst atically, predicated upon a sound and definite theory of with the view to consolidation and noses of those who have recently come forward in behalf of their own candi- | dacy. to express their views on domestic and foreign policies, there has been nothing but halti fears—indecision, and. wrose than surrender to the | devil of expediency. * * * | “With the first shot from the gun of | the arch enemy of the League. on Jan- | uary 21, former devotees of the Leaguei cried. ‘Kamerad, Kamerad.' and weakly surrendered, with the world on fire, with tinder lying about that might ig- | nite into a world conflagration. A real lover of peace would have refrained from attacking the League when. by the merest chance. it might have checked a world conflagration in the | Orient.” IRISH EXCITEMENT HIGH IN CLOSE VOTE Count to Show Slim Margin Be- tween Cosgrave and De Valera for President. By the Associated Press. DUBLIN, Irish Free State, February 17. —Intense excitement prevailed through the Free State today as the people awaited the count of ballots cast in yesterday’s elections, upon which hangs the fate of the government of President Cosgrave. Most_observers expressed belief that the margin for the winner, whether President Cosgrave or his rival, Eamonn de Valera, leader of the Fianna Fail, would be very small. Some of the re- turns might be delayed for days. they sald, and the result held in si spense until these were received. The election passed quietly in spite of the advance flurry of violence, which re- sulted in two deaths Monday. Troops were at hand to maintain order, but they were not needed. Civil guargs, with clubs. quelled such minor out- | breaks as occurred. Carts drawn by donkeys, as well as automobiles and motor ~ trucks, were used to get out the vote and they con- tinued throughout the day to haul men and women, young and old, to the polls. Two boys, one 13 and one 16, were permitted to vote in Dublin when they appeared at a polling place and thei names were found on the lists. A 2- year-old baby whose name was inad- vertently placed on the list was carried to a booth and voted. —e MACDONALD PRESIDES WITH BANDAGE OVER EYE British Premier Plans to Take Rest After Meeting of Cabinet Today. By the Associated Press. LONDON, February 17.—Wearing an eye shade and a bandage over his left eye, Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald arrived at No. 10 Downing street today to preside over an important cabinet session. ‘The premier, who recently underwent an o] tion for glaucoma (diminution of ion) in his left eye, alsd had a slightly swollen face as a result of a tooth extraction. He planned to go later today to his country place, Chequers, for a rest pre- scribed by his physicians. grouping of activities according (o their major purposes under single-headed responsibility. He proposes that Con- gress itself designate the title of the officer to be placed in immediate char of such single-headed gr not now possible under ganization In this connection his specific recome mendations propose that advisory rege ulatory and quasi-judicial functions should be performed by boards and commissions. thereby permitting the transfer of certain regulatory functions from executive officlals to existing nmissions and the trans- fer of executive functions from boards ‘e officials. ing for autho: with proper safeguards, for the President to effect these transfers and consolidations and authority to redistribute executive departments of the Government or in the independent establishments, as the President may determine, Mr. Hoover recommended that the President have the power to do this by executive order. He suggested that such an executive or- der should lie before Congress for 60 days before becoming effective. but be- coming effective at the end of such period unless Congress shall request suspension of such action. . Outlines Reorganization. In carrying out this purpose of bring- irg about single-headed responsibility, President Hoover recommended the creation of the following offices Public works administrator cffice). Personnel administrator (change from chairman of Civil Service Com- mission). Assistant Secretary for Public Health (new) Assistant Secretary for (change from commissioner) Assistant Secretary for Marine (new office). Assistant Secretary for Conservation (new office). Assistant_Secretary for Agricultural " (Continued on Page 5, Column 4.) TWO RAIL LINES INDICTED Four Auto Companie: Cited in Al- (new Education Merchant leged Rate Violation. DETROIT. February 17 (P —Two railroads and four automobile com- panies were indicted by the Federal grand jury Fere today on charges of violating the Elkins act, prohibiting the extension of preferential freight charges. ‘The companies indicted were the Olds Motor Works and the Reo Motor Car Co.. both of Lansing Mich.; the De Soto Motor Corporation and the Dodge Brothers ~Corporation. The railroads involved were the Micktigan Central and the Grand Trunk Western. VATICAN RELICS MOVED Heavy Monuments Transferred Due to Cracks in Walls. VATICAN CITY, February 17 (#)— Engineers today ordered the removal of heavy antique monuments kept in a section of the Vatican Palace because a number of new cracks have been dis- covered in the masonry. Since a section of the Vatican wing collapsed, several weeks ago, faults have been found at several points in the ancient structure. Radio ;opnm; on l’a&s C4 Ea