Evening Star Newspaper, March 31, 1932, Page 1

WEAT (U.S. Weather Bureau Porecast) _ Rain this afternoon, ending early to- nlghl. colder tonight colder ; lowest temperature tonight about 36 degrees. Temperatures—Highest, 71, at 4:15 pm. yesterday; lowest, 52, at 6 a.m. today. Full report on page 9. Closing N. Y. Markets, Pages 14 and 15 HER. ; tomorrow fair and b ¢ Foen WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION Entered as seco post office Wa No. 32,111. nd class matte: shington, c: WASHINGTON, D G THURSDAY, MARCH 31, 1932—FIFTY ing Star. “From Press The Star's e to Home Within an Hour” carrier every city block and the regular edi- tion is delivered to Washington homes as fast as the papers are printed. system covers Yesterday’s Circulation, 123,995 PAGES. FXR (#) Means Associated Press. TWO CENTS. STOGK TAX VOTEL OVER TAMMANY CROLPS CREETN House Then Turns to Other Proposals to Put Levies on Bond Transfers. CRISP EXPECTS DEMAND FOR 5 SEPARATE VOTES Attacks Confront Tax on Autos, ‘Wartime Surtaxes and Coal and 0il Import Levies. By the Associated Press. The House today stretched a revenue- raising hand toward Wall Street. Over the opposition of the Tammany delegation, it voted a tax of one-fourth { of 1 per cent on the transfer value of | stock sales, and then took up other pro- posals to put levies on bond transfers and the sale of produce on exchanges. The stock sales tax was estimated to produce $76,000,000. Another vote on it will be had to- morrow before the final action on the | bill. The amendment does not apply on original issues. { In accepting it, the House again fol- lowed the course mapped out for it by the Ways and Means Committee, but the original proposal was altered by the adoption of an amendment by Rep- resentative La Guardia, Republican, of New York, under which the tax bill will he imposed on all orders placed by per- sons in this country for buying and selling stocks on foreign exchanges. He said it was designed to meel the threat that traders would transfer their oper- ations to Canada. Blanton Amendment Fails. The House rejected an amendment to ut a 1 per cent tax on stock trans- fers. This had been proposed by Rep- resentative Blanton, Democrat, of Tex- as, who said it would produce $250- 00.000. 0 The amendment was adopted while the commiteee awaited a new estimate from the Treasury of the income that might be expected from the revisions of the new revenue bill. Opposing the Blanton proposal, Rep- resentative Bacon, Republican, New York, said that since the New York State tax had been imposed the volume of trading had been decreased 30 per cent. “?epmphuy here and now that if this fax is lmpoeed,wzhc volu:ae of trading will decrease per cent.” He said a reasonable tak on stock rs would return as much revenue i . of the effect it I Sees Blow at Short Sales. “This is a tax that will destroy,” Representative 'Connor (Democrat, New York) said, “This is an indirect attempt to stop short selling on the rket. m"n will destroy the parity with for- eign markets. The exchanges have been hard hit and this will further burden them.” Representative _Celler (Democrat), New York, said 17,100,000 stockholders in this country would be affected by the tax. “As soon as you pass this one-quarter of 1 per cent tax you will reduce the value ot stocks in this country by $150,- 000,000,” Celler said. “Put this tax on, you prevent investors from coming back and supporting industry.” He said it would have the effect of prolonging the existing economic sit- uation. Representative Fuller (Democrat) of Arkansas favored the stock tax and said, “It does not affect legitimate busi- ness in any way.” Auto Levy Faces Fight. ‘There probably will be separate votes | tomorrow on levies on automobiles, war-time surtaxes and estate taxes, coal and oil import levies and on stock trans- fers. Acting Chairman Crisp said indi- cations were five separate votes would | be demanded when the bill comes to the stage for final passage. The amendments drafted by the com- mittee for submission today were calcu- lated to produce $241,000.000 of revenue and bring the bill's total to $984.500.- 000. Another proposal considered in addition to these calls for a revision of the depreciation allowances of corpora- | tions, so as to bring in $12,000.000 more Stock Item First on List. Savings of $273,000,000 in appropria- tions and post office expenses are ex- pected to round out the program to meet a prospective $1.241,000,000 Treasury deficit in 1933 Representative Clancy, Republican, of | Michigan, served notice he would de- mand a separate vote on the 3 per cent tax on automobiles, the 2 per cent levy on trucks and the 1 per cent assessment on_accessories. yield $57.000,000. He charged the levy was natory and that “the autcmobile indus- try has done more to bring about pres- perity by its courage than has any other industry.” Mills Sees Hoover. Majority Leader Rainey said, “We certainly will have a separate vote on the Swing amendment re-establishing the surtax rates on incomes in excess of $100,000.” The amendment. spcnsored by Rep- (Continued on Page 2, Column 3.) U. S. JOB AGENCY HIT Wastes York Industrial Commissioner. Tax Money. Says New Miss Prances Perkins, New York in- dustrial commissioner, testified before the Senate Commerce Committee to- day that the functioning of the Fed- eral Employment Service “involves a wicked waste of taxpayers' money.” Urging approval of the Wagner bill for a National employment system, ve- toed by President Hoover last year, Miss Perkins said the present system, of which she is a part, is a duplication of State service, and therefore “simply wasted effort. Quake Anniversary Marked. MANAGUA, Nicaragua, March 31 (#) —This was a day of national mourning in Nicaragua, with masses in the churches and public ceremonies here in the capital, commemorating the disastrous earthquake which took heavy toll here one year ago today. . Radio Programs em Page D-3 i 2 UNITED which are expected to | discrimi- | 1 From ex-Presi By the Associated Press. ST. LOUIS, March 31.—Former Pres- ident Calvin Coolidge has sent his check for $2,500 in settlement of & court summons asking $100,000 dam- ages, instigated by Lewis Tebbetts, St Louis insurance man, who claimed his reputation as an insurance man was damaged by a statement Coolidge made in a radio address last October. Tebbetts, who says he is the “leading advocate in the United States of the so-called term life insurance policies,” said Mr. Coolidge injured his reputation in the following statement over the air “Beware of the so-called ‘twister’ and ‘abstractor’ or any agent who offers to save money for you by replacing vour policy in another compat The former President was served with a summons last month at his home in | Massachusetts, preparatory to the filing of a damage suit by Tebbetts. The suit was mnot filed, however. Tebbetts also instituted similar action against the New York Life Insurance Co., of which Coolidge was a director. COOLIDGE PAYS $2.500 TO SETTLE SUMMONS OF INSURANCE AGENT St. Louis Advocate of Term Life Policies Had Claimed Damaged Reputation dent’s Address. Tebbetts said the summons against Coolidge would be dismissed April 7 but that a damage suit against the in- surance company would be filed then In his letter the former President said he was informed Tebbetts felt that the radio address “might be con- strued by ycur friends and acquaint- ances as reflecting upon you and the plan of insurance you are adovcating. “I had no knowledge of the contro- versy relating to the plan of insurance you are advocating, and therefore my statements could not have had that comprehension or intent, and any such construction would be entirely incor- rect. I assure you that no personal | cffense was intended.” | J. Porter Henry. attorney for Teb- | betts. s2id the check which came with | the letter was drawn on Everett San- | ders, Coolidge's attorney and his secre- | taty while he was President Henry said Sanders came to St. Louis last month, and efter a conference Tebbetts agreed to abandon his action against Coolidge providing Coolidge | apoligized and Tebbetts was reimbursed | for Dis legal expenses. Henry quoted | Sanders as saying he would assume per- sonal responsibility for the expenses. BRIDGE LEAPKILS PODLESHLLE A Wallace W. Poole, Jr., Dies| in Jump From Calvert Street Span. N His skull fractured and his body crushed. Wallace W. Poole, jr. 25, of Poolesville, Md., an employe of the American Automobile Association. was found dead beneath the Calvert Street| Bridge shortly after 7 o'clock this morn- | ing. his car, parked in the 2800 block of Woodley road, was a note in- dicating he had leaped to his death. The police were directed to the machine | by another note, found in his overcoat, which was lying on the bridge. | The body was discovered by four em- ployes of the Zoo. The men—Harry Perdikeas, Samuel and Albert Simms and Gilbert Dyer, all of Alexandria— were on their way to work when they came upon the body, lying near the center of Beech drive. Not There at 6 O'Clock. Perdikeas, a sheet-metal worker, noti- fied the police, and an ambulance, a patrol and several scout cars were sent to the scene. After being pronounced dead by the Hospital physi- cian who accompanied the ambulance, Poole’s body was taken to the Morgue. The police were unable to find any one who had seen Poole on the bridge, which is about 100 feet above the road- However, Park Policemen Maurice Rainey and B. G. Beckman reported thzmssed beneath the span about 6 o'cl this morning and the body was not there then. Poole apparently was on his way to work, as he wore working clothes. He was coatless and hatless when found, but his overcoat was discovered @ short time after the arrival of the police. The note found in the pocket of his overcoat, which was picked up almost directly above the spot where | his body was found, simply told where | his automobile was parked. Note Found in Car. Poole’s identity was established by cards found in his machine. The note found in the car said: “‘He who dances must pay the fiddler. T've taken the fun where I've found it, and now I must pay for my fun. Shake- speare says all who live must die, pass- ing through life to eternity, and I suppose he's right. However, let he who is without sin cast the first stone.” The note concluded with instructions to notify his father, who lives in | Poolesville, and his sister Virginia, 1437 Clifton street. The sister is sald to| be a teacher at a Somerset school, | The Poole family was among the founders of Poolesville and at one time was very prominent in the community, it was said Poole, the police said they were told, Wwas unmarried. ACTION CAMPAIGN DISCOVERS 386,200 JOBS 39 States Swell Total by Placing 12,464 Wage Earners One Day. in By the Associated Press NEW YORK. March 31.—The united action campaign has found 386,200 jobs for unemployed Americans since February 15. The goal is 1,000,000. Yesterday 39 States swelled the total by reporting 12464 wage earners back in paying posts. Oklahoma led for the day, with 2,893. For the whole campaign Minnesota is in the lead, with 34625 The campaign is directed by the American Legion, its auxiliary, the American Federation of Labor and sociation of National Advertisers. | railway yards and docks. SHANGHAI PARLEY'S COLLAPSE. AVERTED Understanding Approached on Question of Time Limit for'Troop Withdrawal. By the Associated Press. SHANGHAI March 31—Definite progress toward a settlement of the| major issue of withdrawal of Japanese troops from the Shanghai area was made today at the reopening of the Sino-Japanese peace parleys. As a result. breakdown of the con- | ference, anticipated by some observers | during the two-day adjournment, was | averted, and the delegates resumed their | deliberations in a more conciliatory mood than since the parleys began. A spokesman for the conference said both stdes were gradually approaching an understanding on the question of a time limit for the troop withdrawals, and that mutual concessions were being | made. The conference adjourned again | to meet Saturday at 10 am. Chinese Make Concessions. The military subcommittee which is also meeting made important advances, it was stated, when the Chinese mem- | bers showed a willingness to meet the | Japanese half way in setting the limits of the Japanese retirement. Although previously the Chinese had insisted on complete withdrawal by the Japanese forces into the International Settlement, they agreed this morning tentatively to extend these limits to in- clude a strip along the Whan, River north of the Settlement and a larger (area in the Chapel district than they were willing to concede heretofore. Many questions still remain to be | decided, however, before a complete | harmony between the negotiators can | be reached. Under their most recent concessions the Japanese have agreed to withdraw into four separated districts as follows: | 1. The Woosung zone, Including the | | 2. Hongkcw Park, inciuding a small sector of Chapel extendmg a mile east of the Woosung railway. 3. The Yangtzepoo district, including the present Japanese headquarters at | the Kungdah cotton mili and the adja- cent area, extending a mile outside the settlement boundaries. 4. The vicinity of the Kiangwan race course. east of the village of Kiangwan. | Won't Concede Woosung District. The Chinese on the other hand have | refused to concede the Woosung dis- trict, although they have agreed to per- mit the Japancse to use a strip of ter- ritory between the Woosung railway yards and the northwest edge of the Settlement. They also nave objected to the Japanese using the Kiangwan dis- trict and any portion of Chapei west of ‘the railway. The Japanese declared they were un- | willing to make any further concessions " (Continued on Page 2, Column 6.) SAMUEL UNTERMYER ILL NEW YORK, March 31 (#)—Reports of the iliness of Samuel Untermyer, | widely known corporation lawyer, have been “greatly exaggerated,” a state- | | ment from his office said last night. | Untermyer returned from Palm | Springs, Calif., in a private car which | railway employes had special orders to | “handle very carefully because Mr. Untermyer is very ill." His associates said, however, his fll- ness was not serious. He is suffering | from intercostal neuralgia. | By the Associated Press NEW YORK, March 31.—A leak blamed on some unknown “black sheep” caused a furore today as 50,000 contract bridge fiends all over the world prepared to play in the “World Bridge Olympic.” The “World Bridge Olympic” is sponsored by the National Bridge Asso- clation, an Ely Culbertson organization. At exactly 8:01 p.m. tomorrow the 50,000 are to sit down and play 16 hands, most of them trick hands. Gold and silver trophies to the number of 350 are the rewards. The hands were sent out by Ely Culbertson’s organization to 1,000 game captains sworn not to reveal them until a few minutes before the “Clympics.” Yesterday, the New York Times re ceived a neat white folder presenting the layout of the hands. Other copies were reported to have drifted into other hands. Louis Joseph Vance, long a bridge foe of Mr. Culbertson, said you could obtain copies from Broadway speculators, at $10 up. But Mr. Culbertson was undismayed « | “WORLD BRIDGE OLYMPIC” HANDS EXPOSED; SPONSOR UNDISMAYED 16 Prepared Deals Made Public by “Black Sheep,” but Culbertson Says Leak Won’ t Hurt. | He said most bridge players would study the documents for a week and still not | know the right way to bid and play the hands. | Mr. Vance said a leisurely study of | the hands by players who got advance copies would give them an advantage | and make a farce of the tournament. | Mr. Culbertson said he'd bet $1,000 to $1 Mr. Vance and Mrs. Madeleine Kerwin, another bridge enemy of Mr. Culbertson’s, couldn't come within 60 | per cent of “par” even by bidding and | playing the hands fully exposed. “Par” | is the score Mr. Culbertson considers the best result possible through sound bidding and play. | Will Play Here. Sixteen tables in Washington will c:mpeie in the Woild Bridge Olympic, V.F.W.JOIN FIGHT | AGAINST PAY CUTS FORU.S. WORKERS Tammany Delegation House Also Sounds Warn- ing Against Slash. COMPROMISE PROPOSAL STUDIED BY CONFEREES in Group to Resume Consideration Monday of Plan to Halt Promo- tions in Service. House and Senate conferees on the agricultural appropriation bill took un- der consideration today a compromise plan designed to remove from the agri- cultural appropriation bill, the provision against normal salary promotions while retaining in modified form the prohibi- tion against filling of vacancies. At the same time announcement was made by the Veterans of Foreign Wars of their intention to join With the American Federation of Labor in fighting pro- posed wage reductions in the Govern- ment service. From the House side of the Capitol there also came a Warning from Rep- resentative Cullen of New York that the Tammany delegation would resist any efforts to cut salaries of Federal workers. “This is not the time for such a move,” Mr. Cullen declared. “Not | one man of the Tammany delegation | will vote for a salary cut. It appears as if there will be no cuts now.” Conferees Adjourn. ‘The conferees on the Agricultural supply bill did not reich a final de- cision on the compromise plan, and ad- journed until Monday. Negotiations probably will be resumed at that time. The position of the Veterans of Foreign Wars was made known by Eastern Department Commander Jen- | nings, who said that pay cuts in the Government service at this time would | further promote depression and unem- | ployment and ruin generally the busi- | ness of the country. Jennings and a delegation represent- ing his organization plan to confer with Frank Morrison, secretary of the Amer- ican Federation of Labor, and Repre- sentative Connery of Massachusetts, | chairman of the House Committee on Labor, and work out a program for opposing salary reductions. To Call on Garner. Following the conference with labor leaders, the delegation also plans to call on Spezker Garner of the House, Rep- resentative Rainey, Republican Leader Snell, Chairman McDuffie of the Spe- cial- Beono&qanmmee and others. who have active in salary reduc- tion conferences. Jennings declared that the men in his organization will emphatically pledge themselves to fight salary reductions for Government employes as long as any bill for that purpose is before Congress. The veterans, he said, have taken a determined stand to uphold American wage standards. The House placed both prohibitions against promotions and new appoint- ments in the agricultural bill, and in the bllls for Interior, State, lunlc&l Commerce and Labor Departmants as a measure of economy. The Senate ! struck them out “without prejudice” for | the purpose of having them further | pu considered in conference. Reverses Its Position. Later, when the Treasury-Post Office appropriation_bill was taken up, the House partially reversed its previous (Continued on Page 2, Column 2.) AUTHOR-ACTOR DIES PLAYING OWN COMEDY Succumbs on Stage as He Pretends to Go to Sleep in Court Room Scene. By the Associated Press CLEVELAND, March 31.—A stage comedy turned to tragedy last night when the author and principal actor cied during a performance in the Lo- rain Avenue Masonic Temple. The author-actor was Sam J. George, 66, justice of the peace and prominent citizen of Elyria. The comedy, “Smythe vs. Smith" vas being presented before the Lake Erie Masonic Lodge, with George and other members of the Elyria Comman- dery as actors. George was playing the role of a law- yer. For 15 minues he and the “op- posing counsel” had engaged in repar- tee. Then came the time for the lat- ter to charge the jury. It was the cue for George to lean back and pretend to g0 to sleep. The audience roared as George, look- ing very droll in a red wig and comedy nose, followed the script. Suddenly George’s hand dropped off the table and the manner indicated to the fellow players that something was wrong. The curtain rung down and a physician pronounced the author- actor dead of heart disease. Wales Going to Mellon Dinner. LONDON, March 31 (#).—The Prince of Wales will attend a dinner given by the Pilgrim Society to Andrew W. Mellon, new United States Ambassador to Great Britain, on April 14, it was announced today. "BALANCING THE BUDGET" A TIMELY SERIES ON GOVERNMENT EX- PENSES AND REVENUES By David Lawrence IS NOW APPEARING DAILY IN The Star starting at 8:01 o'clock tomorrow eve- | ning in the Carlton Hotel Play here will be under the super- vision of Wessel Stewart, captain, appointed by Ely Culbertson, president cf the National Bridge Association. trance Tees have been set at $3. READ TOMORROW ABOUT “STATE BUDGETS™- BONS 15 DOOMED. FISHTELLS HODVER Recent Threat of Veto Has, Shunted Measure Aside in House, He Says. Representative Fish, Republican, of New York, on leaving the White House today said he had informed President Hoover he believed the possibilities of the adoption of new bonus legislation by the House had been shunted aside by | the Chief Executive's recent statement opposing such Jegislation. | He characterized proposals by Repre- sentatives Patman, Democrat, Texas, and Rankin, Democrat, Mississippi, that new currency be issued to make new bonus payments as “too absurd to| discuss.” “I understand the Secrclary of the Treasury has suggested that if such notes are issued they carry the picture of Representative Pal on_one, . Fish said. “ 3 ent that they place Rankin's picture on the other side. Hits Rankin Statement. “Rankin’s statement that all that is necessary is to issue new paper money was inconceivable to me. The same principle would apply to balancing the budget, and if his argument bore any weight we 1d only have to issue new | money to balance the budget.” Fish said he had told the President it was his opinion that over one-half of the veterans in the House were opposed to additional bonus legislation, | adding he believed that “any attempt to appropriate $2,400,000,000 for this rpose in the present national emer- gency would knock the props from un- der the entire program of national economy and would destroy economic confidence.” Other party leaders say, however, the bill calling for $2.000.000.000 in full payment of the soldiers’ bonus is likely to pass the House, and possibly the Senate. ‘ Veto Indicated. President Hoover has indicated he | will veto the bill should it reach him. | This would throw the measure back | to Congress, where a two-thirds vote | of each branch would be necessary to_override the veto. Proponents of the bonus bill said | today they have more than the neces- | sary 145 members to sign a petition to compel a vote in the House, should the Ways and Means Committee fail to report it Opponents of the measure argue that the problem of balancing the bud- | get has been such that a $2,000,000,000 additional expenditure would prove a serious governmental burden. V. F. W. Wire Hoover. In a telegram to President Hoover, Darold D. De Coe, commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, expressed the support of the organization for cash payment of the adjusted com- pensation certificates. v De Coe's telegram from Kansas City, which was made public here by the organization, said “our contentions are supported by the rank and file of all veterans {rrespective of organization or_ affiliation.” He asserted payment of the certifi- | cates would benefit economic condh‘ tions generally. MAIL PILOT DASHED | TO DEATH IN STORM Body of Forrest Mallick Is Found Near Cleveland Strapped to Seat. By the Assaciated Press. CLEVELAND, March 31.—Pilot For- rest Mallick, carrying the night mail from New York to Cleveland, flew to his death in a fog and rainstorm be- fore dawn today. His body was found in an open field known as “The Jungle” near Bedford, Cleveland suburb, after a search of several hours. Mallick had been flying the New York-Cleveland night mail for the United Afr Lines for the last eight months, He was within a few miles of the Cleveland airport when death overtook him« He was due here at 3 am., and at 2:30 the radio station at Parkman, east of here, reported him overhead. A"r'e? minutes later he ran into bad weather, apparently lost himself and crashed. His body, still strapped in the pilot’s seat of his open cockpit plane, was found after farmers, hearing a low-fiying plane and the din of a crash, notified police of several nearby towns. Mallick had switched off the ignition, evidently knowing he was going to crash. The pilot was 24 and single. His home was in Newark, N. J, and his mother lives in Seymour, Ind. He obtained . his training at the Army sta- tion at Selfridge Mich. | birds, if possible. | moment before Hundreds of Swans Are Swept to Death Over Niagara Falls Wild Birds, Trapped by Swift Current, Dashed Against Rocks. [ By the Assoclated Press. NIAGARA FALLS, N. Y., March 31.— Caught in the swift currents of the upper Niagara River late last night hundreds of wild swans were swept over the Horse Shoe and American Fails, many being killed and others wounded The lower river today was filled with dead and wounded swans, and river men were praparing to rescue the wounded ‘The swans, numbering more than 500, river men estimated, settled on the upper river yesterday afternocon. A strong wind blowing upstream pre- vented them from being carried down- stream, but as night fell the wind di- minished and the birds were caught in | £t tatitng SR ¥Be water, swept many of the birds against the upper sectioh of an “ice bridge” that | formed in the gorge and the birds were caught in the ice. Observers on shore counted more thar 150 dead birds, fast in the. ice. Others, injured by being dashed against the rocks on their trip over the falls, crawled ¢r flew to the floes and remained huddled in small groups. Many suffered broken legs and | wings in their descent of the waterfalls NEW YORK DELAYS PCKING CANDDATE John F. Curry Says 94 Votes to Be Pledged Just Before Convention. By the Associated Press. The biggest block of votes in the Democratic National Convention, New York State's 94, is not going to be tied up to any candidate until the very last the party assembly opens in Chicago. | This is the news thrown into the conglomeration of political facts and guesses by John F. Curry, boss of Tam- | many Hall, who spoke yesterday with the assurance given by expecteg con- trol of the dele; of its instruction. Until then, he made it plain, the 94 cannot be added to Franklin D. Roose- velt’s 123, nor to the Alfred E. Smith zero score which may soon boast a solid figure, nor to the votes allocated to any other candidate. Doesn’t Want Everything. To the prediction Curry added the cryptic statement: “New York had the Democratic Con- vention in 1924. It had a candidate in 1928. New York doesnt want to hog everything.” The newspaper men, invited yester- | day to Curry's unusual press confer- | ence, bubbled with questions. Did this mean New York would vote for another than Roosevelt or Smith? No, said Mr. Curry, it did not. Roosevelt’s score yesterday took a | modest step upward, and an unexpected | "~ (Continued on Page 2, Col White Wings Turn to Green. NEW YORK, March 31 (#)—What! No more white wings? New York City is trying out green uniforms on fits | street cleaners. The white ones cost $1 | a week to launder. umn 7) | gation and the manner ¢ GLASS CHARGES 10 BE EXAMINED Subsommittee Promises to Investigate Alleged Bank “Conspiracy.” By the Associated Press. The Senate Banking Subcommittee dering the Glass banking revision measure today agreed unanimously to make an inquiry into the charge of Senator Glass, Democrat, of Virginia, that an organized conspiracy exists in > | the banking community to defeat the iegislation. No time has been fixed by the sub- committee, headed by Senator Glass, to start the investigation. The committee already has authority for the inquiry, acting under a resolution adopted more | the river currents and carried over the | than & year ago by the Senate for a study of the whole banking situation. Charges Concerted Attack. “We will undertake to determine,” Glass said, “who instigated this con- certed attack on the bill. I think it is obvious to those who heard the hear- ings that concert of action was taken. Witness after witness repeated text-! ually what others had said. “I do not mean to impeach every witness who testified. Some spoke their own views very candidly and honestly. One of the most intelligent witnesses told me that when he arrived n Washington to appear before the committee he was called on long dis- tance telephcne from New York and told to help defeat the bill.” The legislation has again gone back to the hands of the subcommittee from the whole committee. It will be con- sidered at a meeting next Tuesday and Glass is confident of prompt action. Some modifications will be made, he said Senator Glass' charge of conspiracy foreshadows an eventful future for a measure which already has had a check- ered career. The Virginia Democrat, a former Secretary of the Treasury, has spent years perfecting the measure, princi- pally with the idea of preventing the “(Continued on Page 2, Column 1.) KREUGER DELAY GRANTED Extension of Moratorium Is Agreed to by Sweden. STOCKHOLM. Sweden, March 31 #).—The government today granted an application by officials of the Kreu- ger and Toll companies for one month extension of the moratorium granted immediately after the death of Ivar Kreuger, Auditors examining the company's affairs said the extension was desirable if their investigations were to con- tinue unhampered. “JOBLESS” GO ON STRIKE Bronx Emergency Workers Are “Fired” After Protest. NEW YORK, March 31 (#).—About a Hundred jobless men, given emergency work by the city, dropped their picks and shovels in the Bronx yesterday and announced they were on “strike” over the loss of a day's pay. They protested in a body to Park Commissioner Thomas Dolen that $5.50 had been deducted from their wages because inclement weather prevented their working last Monday. He in- formed them they should have re- mained under shelter until noon in order to draw pay and announced they were “fired.” MINERS WORK TO RESCUE CHILD TRAPPED ALIVE IN DRILL HOLE Boy, 3, Lodged 18 Feet Below Surface in Oklahoma Pit, Supplied With Air by Blower. By the Associated Press. | PICHER, Okla., March 31.—Miners | were making desperate efforts today to secue a 3-year-old boy imprisoned in a | narrow drill hole at a lead and zinc mine near here. | The child, the son of Paul Collins, | mine worker, fell down the hole while | playing about 9:30 am. He was be- | lieved to be stunned, but still alive. ‘ A force of experienced miners with a | steam shovel began sinking a rshaft | parallel to the hole shortly before noon. The hole was too small to permit res- cue workers to be lowered. the child, who was wedged about 18 feet below the surface. The hole at the top is 24 inches wide and tapers as it goes down to a depth of 250 feet. A rope noose was dropped about the boy’s body, but efforts to dislodge him were futile. A mine blower was used to supply air to the victim. Gerald’s mother heard whimpering responses to her efforts to talk to him for about an hour after the accident, but the cries died away. There was fear that the child’s arm was dislocated when the noose was at- The noose BABY NEGOTIATORS SILENT ON WOMAN INKIDNAP MYSTERY Also Refuse to Admit Abduc- tors Failed to Keep Appointments. TRIO PLANS Nb MOVE TOWARD NEW CONTACT “We Cannot Answer,” Is Response as to Whether Stolen In- fant Is Well. By the Associated Press NORFOLK, Va., March 31.—Rear Ad- miral Guy H. Burrage, spokesman for three negotiators here for the recovery of the Lindbergh baby from kidnapers, said today no new move has been plan- ned by intermediartes. The announcement, made at a confere ence with newspaper men, came after Admiral Burrage had conferred today with John Hughes Curtis, Norfolk boat builder, and Very Rev. Dean H. Dobson- Feacock, his fellow-negotiators. Ad- miral Burrage would not disclose what the three men had discussed at their conference | Curtis said today that activities of the | negotiators had not extended to Phila- | delphia, where it was reported an un- identified woman had approached a prominent clubwoman for an interview regarding the Lindbergh case. He said no contact had been made in Phila- delphia with the kidnapers or their rep- resentatives. No Contact in Prospect. Admiral Burrage said no arrangements has been made for a new contact and that no arrangement is in prospect. In answer to another question he said it was not true that the go-between for the supposed kidnapers had failed to keep & | recent appointment er appointments. | “We cannot answer,” was the reply | given by the naval officer to questions as to whether the Lindbergh baby was well and what assurances the kidnap ers had given that they are taking care of the baby. Admiral Burrage gave the | same reply to a question as to whether a woman is involved in the negotiations. Admiral Burrage said he did not know whether or not Col. Charles A. Lind- bergh planned to make a visit here. He said it was “impossible to ane | swer” when asked if there were any hope that the negotiations would be | conciuded within the next four or five days. Replies to Reporters. The same answer was given when he | was asked if the group with which he was negotiating has ever submitted any tangible evidence that they have the Lindbergh baby. The set of prepared questions sub- mitted by reporters and the answers | follow: Q. Is it not a fact that Mr. Curtis has been in communication, in person by telephone, radio or through a third party, with a responsible lieutenant of | the head of the alleged kidnaping syn- | dicate since the return of Dean H. Dob- | son-Peacock from the Lindbergh home? A. Nothing can be accomplished without contact with the kidnapers. Q. Is it not true that the delay in bringiog the negotiations to a more | rapid conclusion has been due to the wariness of the kidnapers and their go- between of possible charges of conspir- acy, especially the go-between. if there should be any evidence given them or | passed on to the Norfolk men of tan- gible character linking them, directly {or indirectly, with the possession of the child? A. Common sense will answer yes. Q Is not a woman, perhaps twg ~ women, taking a prominent part in the establishment of resumption of the gon= tact with the go-between for thes kid- napers? A. 1 cannot answer. Previous Answers. ‘The list of questions submitted to Admiral Burrage last night and his answers follow Q. Do the three negotiators feel that publicity is in any way hampering their efforts? 1If so, will you please give us definite instructions to guide newspaper representatives in their contacts with you? A. Capital YES. With every letter emphasized. Be patient with us and believe that information will be given when possible without interferring with negotiations. Q. Without disclosing any informa=- tion that might hamper the contact or | attempted contact with the supposed kidnaper, can you indicate definitely whether or not the supposed kidnapers have given any information which es- tablishes the identity of the baby as the kidnaped baby? A. I think Col. Lindbergh will recognize his son. Q. Without disclosing any informa- tion that might hamper the contact or attempted contact with the supposed kidnapers, can you give an approximas (Continued on Page 2, Column 4.) . PHILIPPINES BUFFALO SLAIN BY ROOSEVELT Governor General Dubbed ‘“One- Shot Teddy” by Members of Imspection Party. By the Associated Press. MANILA, P. I, March 31.—Gov. Gen. Theodore Roosevelt came back to Ma- nila today from a nine-day tour of Northern Luzon Island with a new nick- name, reminiscent of his famous father's reputation as a big game hunter, The Governor was dubbed “One- Shot Teddy” by members of his party when he killed a water buffalo, noted for its viciousness when aroused, with a single shot from 150 yards. The trip was made primarily to study social and economic conditions as part of the new Governor's plan to obtain first-hand knowledge of all sections of the islands, but it also included two days of hunting. The Governor’s party, including his debutante daughter, Grace, was en- dangered when transferred at midnight on the open sea near Aparil from an interisland steamer to the yacht Apo on the final stage of the trip. Gov. Roosevelt visited eight provinces on the tour and plans to visit scores of ‘Territorial Legislatune Extreme care was used in excavating | tached in an effort to draw him to the others before the to prevent Auvl-m which would bury > surface. convenes in July. 3 L