Evening Star Newspaper, February 21, 1932, Page 2

A—2 = CABINET FORMED |RODSEVELT URGES THE SUNDAY STAR, 23 Alumni to Receive Honorary Degrees From G. W. BY ANDRE TARDIEU: STATELIQUORRULE Former Premier Has Laval on|Means Relief for Economic New List as Minister of Labor. By the Associated Press. PARIS, February 20.—Andre Tardleu, | who was overthrown as premier a fe: months ago by a vote in the Senate, announced today that he had formed a cabinet to succeed that of Pierre Laval, whom the Senate overthrew on Tuesday. M. Tardieu, who was called in yester- ' day by President Doumer and asked to form the cabinet. will serve in the dual posts of premier and foreign minister. Former Premier Laval is on the list as minister of labor. Faces Deputies Tuesday. The new cabinet was presented to President Chaxber of Deputies next Tuesday. navy and air: ministei combined into a ministr; nal defen Francois vice premier justice Pierre-Etienne finance; Louis nd posts; March- agriculture; Camille public health: Charles Guer- public works and merchant Mario Roustan, education; Louis de Chappedelaine, colonies: Auguste Champetier de Ribes, pensions. Eight From Laval Regime. ‘The new cabinet has eight members who were in the Laval cabinet. It is predominantly a government of the center right, with no Socialists or Radical Socialists represented M. Tardicu, who was minister of war in the late Laval government, and France's spok an at the World Dis- armament onference in Geneva. said he hoped to return to Geneva Wednesdar. MEN AND DOLLARS ARE PUT TO WORK WITH STAR LOANS ued From First Page.) ation forms were distrib- a woek ago, the company has oted 24 applications for loans total- ing approximately $5.200, and applica- are being received every day. Only Means for Work. important to note that not one e jobs would have been provided s time but for the loans made to the employes. Each appli- said he could not otherwise have nged the financing for the needed ements. ber of men urgently in reed of have been direct beneficiaries. In one case, for example, a father and son who have been unemployed for some time have been put to work on a Sum- mer cottage owned by a Star employe in nearby Maryland. The cottage is be- ing equipped with plumbing and elec- tricity A survey of the applications for loans discloses the broad scope of the jobs created through the plan. A number of employes wanted to have their houses rep: d, inside or out or both. One de- sived to have a back porch inclosed. An- other wished to install city water so he rent a spare room to a prospective t_Several had papering jobs to be dene. Two needed roof repairs for their homes. Weather-stripping, attic insula- tion and awnings were desired by one of the employes. A gas water heater and some rugs are to be purchased by an- other Screened porches, rain spouting, 1 ire, fiber board partitions and v types of repair work were listed in the a cations. One emplove has arranged to build an addition to his house, providing an extra zoom, n sleeping porch and a sun par- or. False Economy Hit. ved by postponing essential e and repairs is really a company announce- ment to the employes said. “Prices go up as deterioration proceeds. There is little need to catalogue the sort of work that anv home. anywhere, is likely to need. Repainting. replastering, replace- men* of fences, repairing of warped and d ty doors and windows, reflooring, weather-stripping, renewal of plumbing, imp: ment in electrical and gas appa- ratus, replacement of inadequate heat- ing systems, general odd jobs—one or more of these things comes into your {mnd every time you enter your prem- cec “There is no better time to do some of these things than right now. There is no better way to spend money. There is no better wav to obtain the money than through this offer.” MERCHANT KILLED BY HOLD-UP MEN AS SON LOOKS ON (Continued From First Page.) the <on behind the counter near the fron: door, when the two bandits en- tered They began ordering a quantity of vegetables and canned goods and the elder Ruppert had filled three large paper sacks and then started to go to the refrigerator. As he turned his back, the son told police one of the bandits pulled a pisto!l and ordered the son, quietly, to turn his back and “straighten up those cans on the shelf and don't turn around until you're told to.” The order was given so quietly, young Ruppert said, that his father apparently failed to hear it. As the boy turned, he saw his father open the door of the refrigerator. An in- stant later the bandit fired and Rup- pert fell dead The son stood with his face to the shelves, as he had been ordered. until the men ran out of the store. He was unable to tell the police how much money had been in the till, which was emptied, or how much the men had taken from his father's pockets, which were turned inside out. Dr. C. E. McNamara of Emergency Hospital pronounced Ruppert dead. Last night's robbery was the second at Ruppert's market within two years. On March 5, 1930, two colored men held up Ruppert, robbed him of $3 in cash and cigarettes and then locked him in the refrigerator. He remained there untll a customer came in some time later and released him. Ruppert made his home with his wife, Mrs. Antoinette Ruppert, and his son at 3812 Twelfth street northeast. $20,000 GEMS STOLEN MIAMI BEACH, Fla, February 20 (®).—The theft of jewelry valued at $20,000 from the hotel room of Mr. and Mrs. Dean C. Osborn of New York City ‘was announced today by Chief of Police M. J. Glenn. The police chief said the jewels, be- longing to Mrs. Osborn, were taken from the room while she and Mr. Os- ‘born were at the races at Haileah Park last Wedneday. A description of the persons who are ‘believed to have taken the jewelry has been given him, Mr. Glenn said. S 1 Doumer and will face the | Situation, He Says in Buf- falo Address. By the Associated Press. UFFALO, N. Y., February 20— ng up two of the current national | problems, prohibition and the economic situation, Gov. Roosevelt tonight as- serted in a speech here that State con- trol of iiquor would solve one, and at | the same time provide ample revenue for State governments that desired to license the distribution of intoxicants. n considering sources of revenue it must not be forgotten that for several vears I have advocated retyrn of con- trol over the sale of i cating liquors to the State,” Mr. I cheering throng of Democrats at a vic- , tory dinner. “T want to point out in that connec- tion those States which con- | troll f any kind of intoxicating liquors d find for themselves a large source of additional revenue.” Cheered by Hundreds. eted as the next President by hundred diners, the Governor into a discussion of State dling the Republican- slature’s investization of tments to determine if ways cculd be found to ent public costs. The brohibition reference was Governor’s only allusion to national subjects. It brought a demonstration from the crowd. Today was the first time Mr. Roose- velt has vicited the Western New York metropelis since he became a candidate | for the Democratic presidential nomi- | nation. | _ The Governor was assured by Norman E. Mack, national committeeman, and | George Zimmermann, Erie County iloxden and other party chiefs of this | section that he would have their sup- !port in the selection of delegates to the Chicago ccnvention. Buffalo hzs been !a strong supporter of former Governor Smith, and until recently two factions, one favorable to Roosevelt and the other to Smith, fcught for county con- trol. The Roosevelt group won. Before the dinner, at an interview, Mr. Roosevelt reiterated a Rochester expression that there was an “extraor- dinary friendship” between himself and Mr. Smith. He said reports of a rift between the two cld friends was “news- paper talk.” Attacks G. O. P. Leaders. After a speech at Rochester, devoted to an attack upon Republican leaders, for “unfair and deliberate untruths” re- garding his budget. Roosevelt renewed and amplified that criticism in the Buffalo address. “I welcome any suggestion for im- proving the State government and re- ducing expenses,” he said. “The most practical way is to emplcy men trained in efficiency to look over the machinery. The suggested legislative investigation to bring that about is either insincere, or is brought to bear for a partisan ob- Jective.” He scoffed at the allegation of W. Kingsland Macy, Republican State | chairman, that State costs under Mr. | | Roosevelt had attained unprecedented | figures. He referred to Macy and |others who support that claim as the 1f truth brigade.” { For instance,” he added, “the State |is a trustee for State aid money and |1ast year returned $102,000,000 to cities | and counties for common schools. That jcannct be called a State departmental | expense.” \FEDERATION FIGHTS . FISCAL INEQUITIES, ASKS 60-40 RATIO (Continued From First Page.) G! several unzed controiled L= State den | the the United States H. R. 5821, being an act of the House of Representatives to provide for the taxation of incomes in licu of the present tax on intangible personal property: also H. R. 5i be- | ing an act to provide a tax on the transfer of estates of decedents: H. R.‘ 5323, to increase the motor vehicle fuel tax, and H R. 3824, to prescribe regis- tration fees based upon the weight of motor vehicles. “These piils were introduced with the object of increasing the tax burden on| the District of Columbia taxpayers, and with the further object of decreasing the amount of the Federal appropria- tion to ihe District of Columbia. Senate Action Awaited. “Your committee does not believe that the District of Columbia is under- taxed and this belief is supported by any fair and impartial comparison of | the tax burden of the District with that of other cities of comparable size: neither do we believe that there should be any reduction in the Federal ap- Eroprtatian. but instead there should e a substantial increase. “Your committee is opposed to any increased taxation, whether accom- plished by an increase in existing rates | of present taxes or by the introduction of new forms of taxation, that has for its object a reduction in the Federal appropriation to the District of Co- lumbia. “By direction of the Senate District Committee, these bills are now under- going thorough study and the result of this study will be made known to the said committee prior to any action by the Senate, and in view of the fact that the Benate District Committee has re- peatedly stated that all civic organiza- tions will be afforded ample opportunity to be heard, your committee belleves that it is not advisable at this time to attempt to report on the said bills and recommends that such discussion and report be deferred until access can be had to the findings of the study now being made.” The paragraph in the committee’s re- port which the federation found ob- Jectionable and eliminated read: “If and when it is found necessary to increase the District'’s amount of revenues to provide for the needs of the city, your committee would look with varying degrees of favor upon the adop- tion of some of the recently introduced tax bills rather than an increase in the general property tax rate.” McLeod Bill Indorsed. On recommendation of the Law and Legislation Committee, the federation indorsed the McLeod bill, which would prohibit the registration and operation of motor vehicles by any person con- victed of certain serious traffic viola- tions such as are now penalized by the | revocation of the driver’s permit. The committee objected in its report to a proposed compulsory automobile insur- ance law on the ground it would penal- ize all motorists for the shortcomings of the minority. The federation acknowledged receipt of a leter from Maj. Donald A. Davi- son, Acting Engineer Commissioner, ex- plaining his recent speech in tawa and denying he had attempted to “be- little or decry” the citizens' associations of the District. Maj. Davison said he stated in his address that “only on very rare occasions had any association be- come a nuisance by continuing to press a subject for which no selutien could be found.” In reply, the federation instructed David Babp, its secretary, to inform Maj. Davison that it regrets he did express the view “that any of the local citizens' associations make nuisances' of themselves on any occasion,” and that the federation “has not been ad- B. W, . T0 CONFER HONORARY DEGREES 23 to Be Presented to Noted Persons at Impressive As- sembly Tomorrow. In one of the most representative scademic assemblies ever held in this city, George Washington University, with the opening of the Bicentennial celebration tomorrow, will confer hon- orary degrees upon 23 alumni In the list of those to be honored are a cabinet member, a former cabinet member, a United States Senator, an Ambassador, a Minister, the head of the District Government, and men of national reputation in the fields of science. education, law, medicine, engi- neering, banking and industry. One woman graduate will receive an honor- | ary degree. The convocation will take place at 8 ' p.m. tomorrow in Constitution Hall and delegates from 300 colleges and univer- sitles will join with the university in paying honor to George Washington on this occasion. “Washington Political Leaderstip in the Modern World,” the convocation address. will be delivered by Dr. Clovd Heck Marvin. president of George Washington University. In addition to the honorary degrees, 150 other degrees will be conferred dur- ing the convocation exercises. Those to Be Honored. Honorary degrees are to be confer- red as foliows: Ray Smith Bassler. M. 8., 1903, Ph. D. 1905, the George Washington Univer- city. (A. B. 1902, University of Cincin- nati.)—Head curator of geology of the United States National Museum and professor of geology in the George Washington University. President of the Paleontological Society of America and vice president of the Geological Soclety of America. To receive the honorary degree of doctor of science. Union Noble Bethell, LL. B. 1885, LL. M. 1885, the George Washington University. —Lawyer and banker. First vice president American Telephone & Telegraph Co. and officer and di- rector of various telephone and tele- graph systems. President, First Na- tional Bank, Montclair, N. J. To re- ceive the honorary degree of doctor of laws. Philander Betts, E. E. 1803, Ph. D. 1914, the George Washington University. | (B. S-E. E. 1891, M. S. 1895, Rutgers University.)—Chief engineer, Public Utilties Commission of New Jersey. Has served as consulting engineer in many important electric light and power projects, directing construction of some of the earliest electric lines. To receive the honorary degree of doctor of engineering. Walter Collins Clephane, LL. B. 1889, LL. M. 1890, the George Wash- ington University.—Professor of law, the George Washington University. Author of standard law texts. Has served on important arbitration tribunals, For many years was one of the commis- sioners on uniform State laws and long been a member of the bar aminers of the District. A leader of the District bar., To receive the honorary degree of doctor of laws. George Bruce Cortelyou, LL. M. 1896, the George Washington University. (LL. B. 1895, LL. D. 1903, Georgetown University; LL. D. 1905, Kentucky Wesleyan University; LL. D. 1905, Uni- versity of Illinois.)—President, Con- solidated Gas Co., New York City, and | director of numerous utilities com- panies. Secretary of the Treasury in the cabinet of President Roosevelt. To receive the honorary degree of doctor of laws. Fred Morris Dearing, master of diplomacy, 1904, School of Jurisprudence and Diplomacy of the George Washing- ton University. (A.B. 1901, University of Missourl.)—Ambassador Peru Member of the United States Foreign Service since 1907. Served as Assistant Secretary of State in 1921-22. To re- ceive the honorary degree of doctor of laws. John Howard Dellinger, A. B. 1908, the George Washington University. (Ph. D. 1913, Princeton University.)— Physicist. Chief of the radio section, United States Bureau of Standards, since 1918. Chief engineer, Federal Radio Commission, in 1928. Has served on important national and international radio commissions. Author of many treatises on radio and electrical topics. To receive the honorary degree of doc- tor of sclence. Jessie Fant Evans (Mrs. Joshua Evans, jr), A. B. and T. D. 1913, the George ‘Washington University.—Member of the board of trustees of the university. Brominent in the civic life of Washing- ton. To receive the honorary degree of doctor of education. Daniel O. Hastings, ex-1901, the George Washington University. United States Senator from Delaware. Has served the State of Delaware as deputy attorney general, secretary of State and associate justice of the Supreme Court. To receive the honorary degree of doc- vised of any such instances.” Arthur Deerin Call invited the fed- eration to co-operate in the confer-| | ence on international justiee.to be held in Washnigton May 2 to 5. explained the purpose of the ence. He confer- also counsel, Natianal Met: tor of laws. Adolph A. Hoehling, LL. B. 1889, LL. M. 1890, the George Washington Uni- versity. Vice president and (eur:’l Washin, . Formerly associate justice of the Supreme Court of !h: District of | | | | | WASHINGTON, D. C., FEBRUARY John Howard Dellinger and Daniel O. Hastings Second from top Sterling Ruffin and Will Carson Ryan, Third from top, left to right Danie! Patrick Jay Hurley, Nelson Trusler Johnson, Alvan Macauley, ir. Kramer, Mrs. Joshua Evans and Alexander Wetmore. Lower, left to right: Charles Napoleon Moore, Philander Betts, Joseph Fels Ritt, Albert Norman Vijardéand David Albert Molitor. 21, 1932—PART O E. y | | The few differences between the Housg FOR LARGER BANKS Hoover Moves to Remove! Capitalization Limit Set by Senate. By the Associated Press. ‘The administration yesterday got be- hind a move to extend the benefits of the credit expansion bill to all banks, both large and small. As passed by the Senate, the measure prohibits banks of more than $2,000,000 capitalization from taking advantage of its provisions making it possible to ob- tain cash from the Federal Reserve on securities previously ineligible for redis- count. The House set no limit. It was apparent yesterday that Presi- dent Hoover and his advisors are anx- ious that the Benate restriction be re- moved. ‘The President is frankly pleased, however, at the form of the bill and the speed with which it was enacted. Arrange Conferences. Senator Glass (Democrat, Virginia), sponsor of the measure, arranged yes- terday for conferences beginning Tues- day with representatives of the House. and Senate bills will be removed, and the leaders expect the bill will be sent to the President a day or so later. Representative Steagall (Democrat. Alabama), who sponsored the measure in the House, will head the conferees of that branch. . They are Brand of Georgia and Stevenson of South Caro- lina, Democrats, and McFadden of Pennsylvania and Strong of Kansas. Republicans. In addition to Glass the Senate conferees are. Walcott of Con- necticut and Townsend of Delaware. both Republicans. Pederal Reserve officials are already at work on the task of determining just how far the system will go in Tpper, left to right: Union Noble Bethell, Walter Collins Clephane, George Bruce Cortelyou, Fred' Mgjorris Dearing, Luther Halsey IReichelderfer, \ i ] Kerfoot Shute, Ray Smith Bassler, Adolph A. Hoehling, Btepihen Elliott Columbia. To receive the honorary de- | AW ley, gree of doctor of Patrick Jay y, ex-1912, the George Washington University. (A. B 1905, Bacone College; LL.B. 1905, N tional University Law School) Sec: tary of War. To receive the honorary degree of doctor of law: Nelson Trusler Jo} ex-1907. the George Washington University. Minis- 0 China. Member of United States 1 service since 1909. Assistant cretary of State 1927-29. To receive the honorary degree of doctor of laws Stephen Elliott Kramer, B. S. 1906, A. M. 1909, the George Washington University, Assistant superintendent of schools of the District of Columbia. Alumni trustee of the George Washing- ton University. To receive the honorary degree of doctor of education Alvan Macauley, LL. B. 1892 the | George Washington University. Presi- dent Packard Motor Car Co. of Detroit. To receive the honorary degree of doc- | tor of laws. David Albert Molitor, B S in C. E. 1908, C. E. 1908, the George Washing- ton ' University. Structural _engineer. Designing engineer on Panama Canal, works connected with Saulte Ste. Marie Falls Canal and the channels through the Great Lakes and other important engineering projects. Professor of civil engineering, Cornell University, 1908-11. To receive the honorary degree of doc- tor of engineering. Charles Napoleon Moore, M. S. 1805, the George Washington University. (A B. 1903, University of Cincinnati; Ph. D. 1908, Harvard University.) Professor of mathematics, University of Cincinnati Member of editorial staff of leading mathematical journal of this country, Transactions of the American Mathe- matical Society. Was one of 13 mem- bers of committee financed by General Education Board to study mathematics in secondary education. To receive the honorary degree of doctor of science. Luther Halsey, Reichelderfer, M. D, 1899, the George Washington Univ sity. Chairman, Board of Commissic ers of the District of Columbia. To re i‘l‘l\'t’ the honorary degree of doctor of aws. Joseph Fels Ritt, A. B. 1913 (Ph. D. 1917, Columbia University). Professor of Mathematics, Columbia University. Author of original contributions in the fleld of mathematics. To receive the honorary degree of doctor of science. Sterling Ruffin, M. D. 1890, the George Washington University. Profes- | sor emeritus of medicine and consult- ing physician of the hospital. the George Washington _University. Visiting and | consulting physician to many hospitals | A leading member of the medical pro- fession To receive the honorary degree of doctor of science. Will Carson Ryan, jr., Ph. D. 1918, the George Washington University (A. B. 1907, Harvard University). Di- rector, Education Division, ~United States Bureau of Indian Affairs. For- | more_College. | tor. New York Evening Post. ducted educational surveys for Province of Saskatchewan, Porto Rico, etc. To| receive the honorary degree of doctor | of laws. Daniel Kerfoot Shute, %. B. 1879, M. D. 1883, the George Washington | | Untversity. Professor emeritus of clini- cal opthalmology and formerly professor | of anatomy, the George Washington University. Author of articles and texts | on anatomy and opthalmology. To re- ceive the honorary degree of doctor of science. Albert Norman Ward, A. M. 1900, the George Washington University (A. B. 1895, Western Maryland College; D. D. 1920, Adrian; D. D. 1820, Otterbein; LL.D. 1921, Kansas City University) President of Western Maryland College. To receive the honorary degree of doc- tor of laws. Alexander Wetmore, M. S. 1916, Ph. D. 1920, the George Washington University (A. B. 1912, University of | Kansas). Assistant secretary of the! Smithsonian Institution in charge of the United States Nati n'é Museum. | Biologist and author of sclenfific papers. 'To receive the honorary degree of doc- tor of science. ACTRESS NEAR DEATH Edna Purviance, Victim of Heart Attack, in Hollywood. HOLLYWOOD, February 20 . Edna Purviance was near death in Hollywood Hospital tonight. Dr. Kurt Behne said she might not live 24 hours. She is suffering from an acute heart attack and a disturbance of the upper abdominal region. Miss Purviance be- came il two days ago. She is 34 years old. o Plant Takes Back 150 Men. MINNEAPOLIS, February 20 (P).— The addition of 150 men to the work- ing force at the plant of the Minne- apolis-Miline Power Implement Co. was snnounced today. They will make trac- tors for Spring delivery. All given work were former employes of the cempany. SENATOR FREDERICK HALE. MELLETT SLAYING'S “SOLUTION” SCOUTED Police Free Man Claiming Knowl- edge of Editor's Murder in 1926. By the Associated Press. PORTSMOUTH, Ohio, February 20. —Lloyd Lockhard, 27, Was released by | police here tonight a few hours after he surrendered and said he could sot¥e the mystery of the slaying of Don R. Mellett, Canton vice crusading editor, in 1926. Police discounted Lockhard's story that Mellett was killed by a man he knew as “Louie Dian” and that Pat Mc- Dermott, convicted of'the crime, was innocent. He said he decided to tell his story after he read in newspapers today- that McDermott had tried to committ suicide at Ohio Penitentiary, Columbus. Lockhard said he was riding in an automobile with McDermott, Dian and three women the night Mellett was killed. He said Rian left the car in Canton for a few minutes and cn re- turning murmured, “Well, the job's completed.” Lockhard told police he learned later that Dian's statement referred ‘n the Mellett slaying. He said McDermott “took the rap” for Dian because he was “in love” with Dian's sister May. The girl, Lockhard said, is employed in a Chicago restaurant. Before he walked into the sta- penitentiary. SENATORS T8 TELL 15 DEFENSE NEEDS Reed and Hale MIill Speak for Forum Fy-agram Monday Ni@fwt. National defense needs of the United States Army and Navp will be dis- cussed by Senator Daw§i, A. Reed of | Pennsylvania, chairman. (if the Senate Military Affairs Comm iite ¢, and Sena- tor Frederick Hale of ‘Wa ine, chairman of the Naval Affairs Comn: mittee, in the National Radio Forum &= ‘Washington’s | birthday anniversary, Mc @iay, Febru- ary 22. at 10 pm. East®ern standard time. The National Ra o Forum is arranged by The Washii jton Star and broadcast over the netw.gk of the Na- tional Broadcasting Co. Carries Specials I aterest. | _ At the present time, wit k. serious con- | flicts in the Far East, @nd with th | American Navy far bedowt the stren; set for it in the Londk n, naval treat: a discussion of the d ‘| this country is of pa to_every American. Senator Hale has gponsored a bill proposing a naval beulding program that eventually will g ave the United States a Navy of full treaty strength and will urge its passag\3;at the present session of Congress. ‘Such would put this cuumg naval strength with remt Britain and on 5-to-3-plus ratio w ith Japan. | Army Already, Reduced. | The Army of the Du.nited States has been reduced to appra’ @mately 130,000 | men, 118,000 enlisted 1 men and 12,000 officers. Proposals hai (¢ been made in | the House Appropriatia s Committee to | cut the personnel of th ¢z Army by some ‘lo 000 men, 2,000 bedf:g commissioned | officers. The bill has Lkeen temporarily | sidetracked in the Ay E;.B riations Com- mittee. Senator Ree & wil'l set forth the need for maintainirg tthe Army at a proper strength and {he need for mili- tary training for thes; young men of the country. o TS - 0IL PRODUCTION LIMIT 1 RESTORE:D IN TEXAS Governor Takes (A ction When He Learns Injunetf »n Is Not in Opers't iom. By the Associated Pnssi AUSTIN, Tex., elruary 20.—Dis- covery that no inju ni *tion was in effect at this time agairm. military control of the East Texas (it Seld caused Gov. Ross_Sterling rome w his 75 barrels per well da! allo w1 ble order against all operators in tri3 area today. Under a misappr ltension that the injunction order wa _in force imme- diately, the Governoe had ordered Brig. Gen. Jacob F. WoR .-rs, in command of National Guardsdien in the fleld, not to interfere with production from the wells of Eugene <TConstantine and J. E. Wrather In a _telephone anversation with Judge J. C. Hutctsson. jr. of the United States Circni¢ Court of Appeals at New Orleans, one,icf the judges who heard the case and *wrote the opinion, E. F. Smith, an attck ney for Gov. Ster- ling, ascertained thm t there is not at this time an injunclf on in effect. Mayor Posts Notice Warning Big Party Hosts to!, Pay Bills By the Associated Py ss. BROKEN ARFi¢ )W, Okls., Feb- ruary 20.—Mrs, 17} iende Lou Own- by, Broken Arroy v mayor, has posted the fol * ukase: “Some that owy. us give big rties and have - cars lined up or half a block ir# front of their homes, but can't. or won't pay their water bills You'd better “pay, or won't lu e able to wash ular interest nse needs of | ¢ a Navy| 7+on equality in| rediscounting paper held by the member banks. The bill gives the board author- ity to determine what new paper will be cashed. Will Restore Normality.” Benator Watson of Indiana, the Re- publican leader, who participated ml the White House conferences leading to the drive for the legislation, today predicted it would restore normal bank- ing conditions and end the fear which has Tgnmd bankers and depositors. “There can be no return of pros- perity in the country until there is a free flow of money: there will not be a free flow of money until the banks ‘loosen up’ on credits so that business men can obtain funds with which to| do business, and thus cannot result | until the people are freed from the, dominion of the fear that rules their hearts in regard to the safety of banks. “The bill passed by the Scnate Fri- | day will accomplish the desired result | will loosen up credits. will restore the | normal flow of money throughout the | | country, will dispel the fear that weighs | upon the minds of the p-ople | | free bankers from the dread of runs| on their banks, will restore confidence | generally among the people and thus Testore thos= normal conditions that spell prosperity in our land." e FLYER DELAYS HOP FOR BUENOS AIRES Browne Grooms Second-hand P]nne:‘ Hoping for New Distance | Mark; May Leave Late Today. By the Associated Press | PORTLAND, Me.. February 20.—The | second-hand monoplane in which Nate C. Browne hopes to break the distance flight record. set last Summer by Rus- sell Boardman and John Polando. rested in a hangar at the airport at Scarboro tonight awaiting only favorable weather and low tide for the take-off tomorrow ternoon. The former Army flyer with Edward Muldowney, a Iriend. astride the gas tank arrived here at 5:10 pm. from New York. An adverse tide and dusk prevented his landing -on the sand at | Old Orchard Beach from where he plans —_ ICREDIT AID SOUGHT (HOUSE ECOISGMY EROLP APPROVED Rules Body 0. K'sy, Demo- cratic Plan for Special Committee of Sewn. ve mental By the Associated Press. Determined to reduce gove: | costs, the Democrats yesterday jdushed to the House doors their proposal for & special economy committee to force s curtailment of Federal activities. Meanwhile, they received an ,I‘,l\»el— ted setback when their Army! and avy consolidation bill was bcigged down in the Expenditures Committee. Following the party policy of work- ing toward a balanced budget by 33 through slashes in appropriations and increased taxes, the party leaders ex- pect to be in position to recommend abolition and consolidation of certa'th Government agencies by April 15. ‘The Douglas resolution authorizing® Speaker Garner to establish a special committee of seven to work with the appropriations’ and expenditures groups in formulating the reduction program ‘was approved today by the House Rules Committee. House Action Due Soon. blican committee members maintained the survey should be made by a joint congressional group. Chair- man Pou plans to bring the resolution up for final House action this week. Favorable action, expected yesterday on the Byrns bill to merge the War and Na rtments and effect & $100.000,000 yearly saving, failed to ma- terialize in the Expenditures Commit- tee. A subcommittee was ordered to make a further study of the proposal, in view of claims that it ran counter to existing law. Although a motion was made behind closed doors to approve the measure, it was not put to the committee by Chairman Cochran when it became evident party lines would fall Representative Martin, Democrat. of Oregon, a former general in the Army, opposed the proposition along with a number of Republicans, including Rep- resentative Schafer of Wisconsin. Rep- resentative Willlamson. Republican, ot South Dakota, favored it Favorable Action Seen. Cochran _expressed the belief, how- ever, that favorable action would come within a reasonable time despite oppo- sition from President Hoover and Scc- | retaries Hurley and Adams. Meanwhile, the committee will con- sider the administration's proposal to create a public works department to concentrate all the public building ac- tivities under one head. Secretary Hur- ley has been asked to appear next ‘Wednesday. President Hoover's special message Wednesday asking congressional author- ity to revamp the Government set-up is being backed by Republicans, and bills to carry out his request are to be brought before the Expenditures Committee. Will Get Mills Bill. Approaching the balanced budget problem from the viewpoint of in- creased taxes, acting Chairman_Crisp said Secretary Mills' draft of the Demo- 1 | cratic-suggested selected manufactures regard to the stability of banks 1 X uld be received Tuesday by the House ways and Means Committee, drafthy a $1.241.000.000 revenue bill. “With that information we expect then to be able to progress rapidly in f nisting the bill” the Georgia Dem- t said. “We have already decid upon income and estate and gift taxes, but about $300,000.000 more lemains to be raised. “The attitude of the public toward in- creasing taxes is beginning to change. While no one likes increased taxes, pi triotic people realize that the buds: must be balanced in order that eco- nomic stability may be secured.” Chairman Byrns of the Appropria- tions Committee and Representative Douglas (Democrat of Arizona) sponsored the Economy Committee measure before the Rules Committee at a hearing yesterday and explained it was approved by the Democratic leadership. . Cites Economy Need. “The time has come when we cut down government expenses activities,” Douglas said. spes an increase of $1.000.000.000 annually in government expenditures in the last decade No one denies the necessity for_economy.” ; The Arizonan said Representative {8Snell of New York. Republican leader, | favored the purpose of the measure. | He urged tnat the House approve re- | ductions and put the responsibility of | making them effective on the Sena! | to take off for Buenos Aires. After a conference with fiyers here Browne decided not to attempt to get his plane on the beach fof a take-off at wn tomorrow. Instead he will | wait until after high tide at 10:18 am. If conditions are favorable he probably will hop off in the midafternoon. Low tide is at 4:42 p.m. Browne declined to discuss the flight because of “an agreement not to di- vulge my plans until 10 minutes after the take-off." { It was learned from sources close to him that the flight was being backed | by “a wealthy Scranton, Pa. sports- aa | Browne is the first long-distance | fiyer to use Old Orchard Beach as a | starting point since the Summer of 1929, when two planes hopped off from | there to span the Atlantic Ocean ani land in Spain—short of their announced destinations. He will check over his plane tomor- row morning and then after he jumps the few miles to Old Orchard Beach will have to get 750 gallons of gasolin: aboard. GOV. MURRAY ENTERS PRIMARY IN GEORGIA Application to Put His Name on { Ballot Sent to Savannah by Airmail. By the Associated Press. | OKLAHOMA CITY, February 20— Definite steps to file the name of Gov. W. H. “Alfalfa Bill” Murray in the Georgia presidential primary election were announced here tonight by George Murray-for-President Clubs. The guant executive himself, fresh from an ardent indorsement by the but brought formal announcement of his candidacy, said he had authorized Henshaw to file in Georgia, where he will contest with Gov. Roosevelt of New York. 4 Henshaw sald he had sent an wpl}l; the Governor’s name on He said he would “wire" the necessary $1,000 fee to Georgia Monday morning. The primary will be held March 23. Whoever wins the election selects hic own delegates from the State, Henshaw said. = e 12,000 Punished in India. NEW DELHI India, February 20 (#). —Twelve thousand have been convicted and for civil diso- bedience, and 3,000 others have been under the emergency powers ordinances mn:?nn ‘-o( ':t:s arnounced today. - ' A. Henshaw, leader of the Oklahoma | State Democratic Convention which all | Representative Schafer, Republican, lof Wisconsin, an anti-pr | said. “Is is remarkable tI | omy experts of the De {led by Spea { Byrns of the 'and Representa eagle eyes pass unit _in saving the people’s moner |~ “These are the same horsemen that once voted $24.000.000 for enforcement that the Presiden |want. So we can't take too serious! their economy war cries for political | effect.” ‘SPRINGASCEMC 'EFFECTS ARE STOLEN BY FREAKISH WINTER IN EASTERN U. S. :_qu;mued}‘rum Pirst Page.) ! the northwestern half of the country have broken the drought except in the Dakotas and Northern Montana. With the moisture reserves availabl | will begin planting under favorable conditions since 1929 Temperatures which frequently soared past the eighties robbed the East al- | most completely of its annual snow | nearly driving the sponsors of the Win- ter Olympics at Lake Placid. N. Y, |into a frenz Throughout Decemb-r | and January temperatures averaged 6 to 16 degrees above normal ‘While the East got warmer, the West —{from the Rockies to the Pacific Coast —got colder. Since November thit sec- tion has been having weather 2 to 8 degrees below normal. Some cities in Southern California had their first snowfalls in half a century. Precipitation has been generally heavy, ranging anywhere from 100 to 600 per cent above normal, breaking. for one thing, Southern California’s severs drought. The absence of frost let the rain soak througn the ground. STRIKE PARLEY CALLED New York Garment Workers and Employes to Negotiate. NEW YORK, February 20 (#)— Representatives of 25,000 Union Gar- ment Workers, who have been on strike since Tuesday, agreed late today to meet with two groups of employes Mon- day to seek “mutually satisfactory set- tlement of the existing differences with & minimum of delay.” The suggesion for a conference came from the Affiliated Dress Manufactur- ers and the Wholesale Dress Manufac- turers' Association, which employ about half of the 25,000 strikers. The other employers’ groups did not indicate whether they would make a similar move. Hungarian Diplomat Ill. BUDAPEST. Hungary, February 20 (#).—Count Julius Karolyi, Hungarian finance minister, is il of influenza. His