Evening Star Newspaper, April 16, 1932, Page 1

WEATHER. (U. 8. Weather Bureau Forecast.) Cloudy, possibly fol tonight and tomorrow; perature tonight about 45 degrees. ‘Temperatures—Highest, 58, at noon to- day; lowest, 36, at 6 a. Full report on page Closing N. Y. Markets, Pages 14 and 15 llowed by showers minimum tem- .m. today. 16. NG EDITION “From Press to Home Within an Hour” The Star's carrier system covers every city block and the regular edi- tion is delivered to Washington homes as fast as the papers are printed. Yesterday’s Circulation, 125,023 20 No. 120 intered as second cla WASHINGTON, D. (., SATURDAY, APRIL 16, 1932—THIRTY PAGES. TWO CENTS. (#) Means Associated Press. ost office, Washin GAINS REPORTED ONARMS QUESTION IN STIMSON TALKS Spokesman Says Conversa-| tions With Tardieu Cleared | Atmosphere. COMMENT OF PARIS EDITORS IS GUARDED Secretary, Now in Geneva, Plans| Day of Conferences With Other Delegation Chiefs. he Associated Press PARIS, April 16— were filled today with zezounts of the disarmament talks between Premier | Andre eu and Secretary of State| Henry L. Stimson, but comment was erally guarded Although definite progress toward | eliminating differences between the dis- £rmament views of the two nations was reported after Secretary Stimson left for Geneva last night, Pertinax, political commentator, said in the Echo de Paris this morning that the French and American viewpoints were so far apart' 3t would be surprising if the slightest progress were made. Le Matin, said Secretary Stimson, *gained precious information” during his conferences with Premier Tardieu Atmosphere Cleared. A member of the American delega- ton accompanying Secretary Stimson, | and assigned to speak for him, said the conversations cleared the atmosphere 8nd resulted in a decision to go fur- ther into the problem in Geneva. Mr. Stimson and the premier agreed to continue their discussions, he said, | in an effort to fit the French plan for | an international police force and the American plan for eliminating agres- sive weapons like tanks, heavy mobile guns and gasses into a general dis- armament plan. Difference in Needs Admitted. ‘The spokesman expressed confidence that Premier Tardieu had been assured the United States had not deliberately formed a combination against France, but that, on the contrary, the United States was surprised when its plan proved disagreeable to the French. It had been the hope, it was explained, h, thing tending to increase se- would be welcomed by France. It was frapnkly admitted, he said, that French and American needs in regard to security were different. M. Tardieu was told that any European scheme to guard against war weuld be looked upon sympathetically by America, although t’he‘Umwd States might not participate n it. ench newspapers | { STIMSON IN GENEVA. Plans Day of Talks With Chiefs of Three Delegations. GENEVA, April 16 (#).—Secretary of State Henry L. Stimson arrived from Paris this morning at 8 o'clock and went immediately to the Villa, a mile,| east of the city, which he had engaged 8s a residence during his stay here. He planned to spend the day in a series of introductory conversations with Sir John Simon, British foreign secre- Chancellor Bruening of Germany Signora Motta of the Italian dele- gation to the Disarmament Conference Chancellor Bruening arrived last night from Berlin. The League of Naticns Assembly's | Committee of Nineteen, appeinted to| consider the Sino-Japanese gquestion, | met at 11 am Secretary Stimson told newspaper men he was here as a member the Disarmament Conference and that he would not discuss the Shanghai question during his stay. He said he hoped to assist in getting some concrete result on disarmament which he considers one of the most valuable methods of con- | tributing to world peace. i SIX DIE IN BRONX | TENEMENT BLAZE Tragedy Second of Kind in Week, | Victims Being Trapped | While Asleep. YORK, April 16 ough a Bronx te Fire, sweep- ement in which Smith Promises ToReturn Pension () KEED PROMISE Veteran Also Willing to Give Back Part of Pay Received. . entrn 'Defense Attorney, ‘Much Bet- fzx\émfiiff;i,; '.‘\Z-:f;finm}:r?;:fi ter,” Ready to Resume Case After Slight lliness. Maj. William Wolff Smit mittee today, which is conducting a hearing on the Blanton resolution, that | he would return $187.50 a month which he is receiving as a retired officer on he Treasury Depart- stated he would re- he has already ility pav. cnly for the nt the or por- he would return ADMISSION FROM MASSIE SOUGHT TO TEST SANITY dizability pay t ment. He fu turn the $5.860. received in d fact that h tion of it as much &s p For Blanton who is receiv Veterans' Bu ot to Get Testimeny Relating to As- sault Excluded. Prosecuticn Also Moves Representative Smith om the 8750 a month for disabilit thougl resenta- tive Blanton charges that he was in service only 13 days before the close of the war. ) Representative Blanton's devotes a number of page of his previous ¢ s Smith, and also By the Assoclated HONOLULU, April 16.—Immediate one of the four accused perso: er of Joseph Kahahawai was soug by the prosecution in the lynching case here today. Exclusion of testimony relating to the attack on Mrs. Thalia Massic one and daughter of another of the de- |fendants, with which Kahahawai and | four others were charged, also was | sought by the prosecution | Before Lieut. Thomas H. Massie re- sumes the witness stand to continue his story, thus far principally relating to the attack on his wife neys pre- pared to argue in chambers the admis- sibility of testimony along that line Clarence Darrow, chief defense coun sel whose illness halted the trial y terday, announced last night he w “much better” and would be ready | court today. resolution to a review |S againct Maj. mentions a number of District offi who are receiving double pay from the Government. A little later Smith said he was *‘ut- terly fatigued” and that every word he uttered was a strain, and asked ad- journment of the hearing. Chairman McSwain suggested that Smith go to the Capitol Hospital and rest until 2 pm. in the hope that he might be able to continue his testi- mony then. CONTACT CLAIMED WITH KIDNAPERS BY NORFOLK MAN Negotiator Returns Secret Mission—Child Re- ported Alive and Well. wife of | s Has Indigestion Attack. George S. Leisure, defense associate, | sala Darrow had been attacked by indi- gestion, similar to the ailment which |seized him upon his arrival here. Lieut Comdr. J. E. Portor, Navy physician, \l\\a:on;x:mlned Darrow. said the noted VY vas “just a little bii u From | wotld be on hand. Lt ey Prosecutor John C. Kelly announced e would seek to have Darrow tell the court specifically, before going further with defense testimony, just which one of the defendants would admit firing the fatal shot and plead insanity. Testifying of the criminal assault upon Mrs. Massie, the young naval By the Associated Press. officer previously had said the affair HOPEWELL, N. J., April 16—On the | pravcy RISUOURW had said, the affair forty-sixth day since the Lindbergh|indicated Massie wouid shoulder re- baby was kidnaped the latest high |sPonsibility for the actual killing and R | would raise the insanity issue, but Dar- g] : row did not specifically name the Rear .\dmiral Guy H. Burrage of| lieutenant in this connection. Norfolk said John H. Curtis of Norfolk,| Kelly said he wanted the defense to say whether Massie would admit the back from & secret mission, had made |}y 0 Y50 0t N could be determined at least one contact with the supposed | g; once whether the Navy officer now kidnapers. is sane or insane Dean H. Dobson-Peacock, third of “An insane man the -Norfolk intermediarles, said they XeIV said. beifeved the child is “alive and well.”| More Witnesses Called. Dr. John F. Condon, the “Jafs | The defense broadened the visible who made the futile $50,000 ransom scope of its activities by summoning L e six witnesses in addition to the two payment, said: “I'd be glad to report ., angeles slienists previously called if 1 had anything to Teport, but I ~ The new witnesses are: have nothing.” Eugene H. Beebe, attorney., at one ; ’ cas | time retained by the Honolulu Chamber A young woman who said she Was | "o nerce To assist in prosecuting Greta Gray of Minneapolis and a friend | {h, five men accused of the Massle as of Col. Lindbergh's mother visited the seult. Beebe later was dismissed. Lindbergh home 1last night. She Dr. Paul Withington. who performed emerged saying “they're all feeling bet- :Y':“?_Ee“"“" On- TS Msmle A fter the er.” Beatrice Makamura, Two detectives then escorted her to maid Trenton. State police said she was Samuel G. Stewart. retired Army merely “given a ride into Trenton by 'capiain and friend of the Massies. o > R T duty.” Dr. Irving Blom, last previous tenant two detectives golng off duty” of the house occupied by Mrs. Granville No Greta Gray is listed in Minne- Fortescue, a co-defendant and mother e f\‘l‘lvn::l";;fi’ es. Mrs, W. A BUL- of Mrs. Masse. The prosecution charged bergh, said she knew of no Greta Gray | Sahahawal was killed in Mrs, ; = Y | cue’s home. among friends of the Lindbergh family. | “'\e P 1 Ross, head of the terri- SEARCH FOR FLEISCHER. torial’ police. Dr. James Orbison and Dr. Eward e Huntington Williams are the alienists Captain of Liner Duchess of Atholl calied by Darrow. Says Gangster Was Not On Board. GLASGOW, April 16 (#).—The ar- rival of the liner Duchess of Atholl aroused some interest here be- e of rumors that Harry Fleischer reputed gang member mentioned in connection with the Lindbergh kid- Seven Soldie naping case, was aboard. apt. McQueen said, however, that ship was searched when he re- . ed a radio message asking for de- Made on Train. but that Fleischer was not found. By tie Associated Press BOAT SEARCHED TWICE. RO | b Vera cannot testify,” Mrs. Massie's FOUR PERSONS KILLED rs Hold Cff 200 Des- peradoes When Attack Is April 16—Two red bandits raided and sacked the mlet of Peso Del Macho, State of Cruz, yesterday, killing four per- wounding several others. —se desperadoes attacked a mixed BOSTON, April 16 (#).—Customs and | freight and passenger train which had immigration officers searched in vain | halted at the station, but seven federal ng the passengers of the British | soldiers aboard held them off until the er Fernfield. which arrived here | engine man was able to pull the train from Halifax. Nova Scotia, f0F | out of the danger zone. Wleischer, alleged member of the | A hundred soldiers were dispatched Detroit Purple gang. who was wanted | from Orizaba to hunt the bandits. for questioning in the Lindbergh kid- | The atiack on the hamlet started at No Trace of Harry Fleischer Found on Vessel from Halifax, of the wee dren died v their eve Those Mr. and 12-v five chil- + trapped them in quarters Wednesday burned to d:ath tod: uel Dombr Ji e far {ldren were o | s in drag- | 1 and boy in & hos- 1t P Benjamin next door to the bouse, was_crrested 2 de after detectives and an o marshal conducted an i vestigati said they that Siegel had been permitted to stora ropes and tackle of his trade in the ground floor locker of the burned build- ing and it was believed that spontane- ous combustion among oily rags in Sie- gel's locker caused the fire. Siegel, a painter who lived burned tenement on a charge of Reed Leaves for Home. ROCHESTER, Minn.. April 16 (#).— James A. Reed, former United States SBenator from Missouri, left for his Kansas City home by automobile yes- terday, accompanied by Mrs. Reed and @ chauffeur. Reed was operated on here several learned | naping case. | dawn. A judge and three policemen Although a search was made at Hali- | yere killed and the mayor was gravely fax for Fleischer by authorities there, | wounded i the ent officials here decided | " One passenger in the train was shot to search the vessel again and scruti- | g o i n the should o 'S €S d nized the disembarking passengers. b i and the cluers eacApe Famous U. S. Painter Dies. Y.. April 16 (&) —Walter internationally famous his_home here early was 78. He was recognized a peinter of Winter scenes ny prizes. He was a native Gasoline Price Baised Okla, April 16 The e of 1 cent a gallon in the retail price of gasoline since the 3 5 barrel boost for Mid- Okla- here e is TUL ( Launt painter, made in todey rday new pi for States motor fuel gra 17 cents a gallon “SON,” KIDNAPED 17 YEARS AGO, PROVES TO BE CONFIDENCE MAN and won & of Albany Extortion Scheme Revealed When Weriter of Letter Asking Money Lacks Birthmark. By the Associated Press. ,will be shattered when she learns that } CHICAGO, April 16.—Perhaps a the Chicago police arrested the writer {spark of hope was engendered tn the |1ast night and accused him of operat- mind of Mrs. Blanche White of Rapid |52 (onfidence game. = N gave, City, Mich.. not long ago when she re- | The police said it was a proles»'lgonai cetved a leiter about her son, kidnaped | habit of his to lsarn the life secrets of 17 years ago. He was 4 years old then. [a wanderer with 8 respectable back- The writer—a man—said he recently | ground and get money from his family discovered himself to be her ‘missing | by representing himself as the missing son and that his abductor was & woman ' man. He could be a long lost son or who has just revealed his identity 10 |a missing husband. Fiim | 1t was the absence of a red birth- “Send me some money for car fare mark at the nape of his meck that and to buy some decent clothes, mother, | caused his arrest, the police said. Mrs. ‘weeks ago for gall bladder trouble. TSR aE e o Radio Programs on Page B-14 s0 I can hurry hcme to you,” the let- | White advised Sergt. Joseph Starshak ter said. | of the Missing Persons Bureau that her Mrs, White responded with a small | long-lost boy could be identified by the amount of money, but {f she had hopes | mark, no sign of which could be found ormmm.mdhzmmeylonmpflmm I$ D NAE SLAYER fulfillment of a defense promise toname | s as the | Fortes- | BY MEXICAN BANDITS | ! N SPITE OF THE , HARD TIMES AN DEPRESSION 1., APPROPRIATION PASSED BY HOUSE Bill Goes to Senate After‘ Measure Is Approved { in Record Time. i | 1 | i | Breaking all records for quick action 'and minimum of changes, the House | yesterday passed the District appropria- | tion bill after the reading clerk had {raced through a reading of the bill | No change was made in any appropria- tion item, the bill as it goes to the| Senate carrying exactly the amounts approved by both the subcommittee and the full Appropriations Committee —$39,913,810, which is $5,797,828 less | than the appropriation bill for the current fiscal year and $4.173,109 under the budget recommendat:ons Only two amendments were made to the bill—both in the of limita- tions on specific appropriations. Onz of these was approved by the full Appropriations Committee before the bill was reported. It says that no part of the appropriation made for the Pub- |tie Utilitles Commission shall be used {to compel the installation of meters | |in taxicabs. | Bans Spending of Fund. The other amendment offered by | Representative Ross Collins, Democrat, | of Mississippi, formerly a member of | the subcommittee on District appro- priations, seeks to prevent the Natioral | Capitel Park and Planning Commission | from_spending $1,000,000 to $1,500,000 | unobligated balance in the $5.000.000 | fund loaned from the Federal Treasury | to be paid back by the District at the Tate of $1,000,000 a year to purchase land in Maryland and Virginia as part { the George Washington Memorial Parkway. Mr. Collins complained that recent purchases have been for tl purpose of paralleling the Mount Ver- non Boulevard and the Conduit road to and that the land has been at the entrance to the Capital on all the principal highways for the | purpose of erecting memorial archways. He saic isolated purchases have merely served o boost real estate values in those areas 2nd that there has been no continuity of purchase indicative of a memoria v along both sides of the river, The need an appropriation of $600,000 of public funds to supplement the Community Chest by individuals for rellef work during the emergency was briefly debated in the House whi the public welfare funds were ur der consideration. The President had recommended a transfer of $600,000 for relief work from the Municipal Center funds, but the priations Commit- tee had not included it in the bill. Concern Pointed Out. Representative La Guardia, Republic- an, of New York called the matter to the tention of the Hbuse, saying There has been a great deal of con- cem in the District of Columbia since the District bill has been reported in reference to the welfare work. It is believed that the necessary appropria tion to carry on the welfare work in the District is entirely eliminated from the bill. Assuming that there are sufficient funds under present appropriations to take care of the needs during the rest of the fiscal year, Congress will not be in sassion during the new fis until December, and there is no im- | mediate hope of conditions getting bet- | ter and employment resumed Within { that time. Therefore, it secems to me that it is rather dangerous economy to leave this fund depleted so that the District authorities would be helpless (Continued on Page 2, Column 4.) ROYAL CHATEAU BURNS King Carol Goes to Sinaia Upon for bl | | ] Learning of Destruction. BUCHAREST, April 16 (®.—The| 1 Chatcau of Foisor, Summer res e of King Carc. at Sinaia, was d red by fire early today. The fire is believed to have been caused by carelessness of workers who were repairing the chateau. The King left immediately for Sinaia when he heard the news. The chateau is isolate in the middle of a forest. News of D. A. R. Full reports of the D. A. R. Convention, April 17 to 24, inclusive: —Postage P r e - I. S., Mexico and 7 35¢ Foreign Leave orders with Star representative at Constitu- tion Hall or The Evening Star Office, . 11th St. and Pa. Ave. NW. Picture of Students Ordered With Exams To Bar Strangers By the Assoclated Press CHICAGO. April 16.—The Uni-. versity of Chicago is taking steps to see that no strangers slip in and take the examinations in June. It was announced yesterday that all students who wish to take the tests will have to supply photographs of themselves in ad- va “It's to prevent strangers who have paid no tuition from intrud- in| said George A. Works, uni- versity examiner. ‘There were some students, how- ever, who ventured the opinion the photographic idea was in- tended to prevent any of them from “taking the exams by prox WOMAN DECLARES MAN SHOT AT HER “Sniper” Hit Cat on Porch of Home, Two Feet From Alleged Target. By n Staff Correspondent of The Star. TAKOMA PARK, Md., April 16.—The reappearance of the “sniper” is sug- gested by a report received by police here last night that a man fired a shot at a women scated on the step cf her home and struck her cat, which was ying 2 feet from her, breaking one of the cat's paws Mrs. Lois Barrett of 68 Flower ave- nue, Takoma Park, reported to Town Pcliceman Frank Lane here last night, according to the officer, that she was seated alone on a lower step leading to her home when a large, black sedam opped in front of the house and & 1an got cut and fired on¢ shot at her. he report was not made to police bout an hour end a half after oting is said to have taken place, according to Lane. Mrs. Barrett told him, Lane said, that she did nct report it at once, as she was scared and did ot want it known that she was alone house The man, whom she could only de- seribe as being tall, walked to the edge of her lawn before firing, she said. The shot, she reported, came frcm a pistol The man then got back into the car and drove off Lane visited the home, but could find no evidences of a shot entering the soft ground, he stated. The cat, h-wever, he reported, had a broken and bleeding paw. A further investigation of the case will be made today, Lane said. MEETINGS BANNED IN AUCKLAND RIOTS Mayor Threatens to Keep People Off Streets as Aid to Police Operation. in By the Associated Press. AUCKLAND, New Zealand, April 16. —The mavor of Auckland issued an order today prohibiting all public meet- ings, in the face of threats by unem- ployed ricters to hold an assembly on | Sunday At the same time the mayor an- nounced he would read the riot act to keep spectators off the streets, where they hampered efforts of the police by | affording 'a refreat within their own | ranks for the rioters His action followed renewed fighting vesterday between mobs of unemployed and forces of police, marines and spe- cial constables on horse and foot, in | which 58 plate glass shop windows were broken. | The maycr announced receipt of a message from Gov. Gen. Lord Bledisloe |in which his excellency expressed his deepest sympathy for law-abiding citi- zens of the city and expressed the hope that law and order would soon be re- established. For three hours again last night there was pandemonium in the streets as ihe unemployed ~ throngs renewed thelr | battle. | After order was restored a check-up | showed that 130 rioters and 20 police had been hurt. Almost 300 rioters were under arrest and property damage was estimated at over $500,000. Convicted of Murder. LOS ANGELES, April 16 (#).—James | | Reid, 39, was convicted of first-degree murder yesterday for killing Mrs. Ann | Terrell, allegedly to gain custody of her daughter, Harriet, 11. ‘The jury recommended life imprison- |ment after being deadlocked for 20 hours. will be sentenced Monday, NOBSEEKNG AN WHD KLLED GRL Crowd in 50 Cars Searching Kansas County for Con- fessed Slayer. COLBY, Kans., April 16 (#).—The body of Dorothy Hunter, 8-year-old Selden, -Kans., schoolgirl. was found concealed in a haystack two miles from Achilles, Kans,, today by offi- cers led to the spot by Richard Read, 53, who confessed he kid- naped and later killed the girl. As the body was discovered, a mob of Seldon citizens were in search of the sheriff and his prisoner in 50 motor cars. Scores of cars had trailed the officers and were halted nearby as Read revealed the hiding place of his youthful victim. | By the Associated Press. SELDEN, Kans., April 16.—A mob in 50 motor cars was searching Northeast Thomas County today for Richard Read, 53, confessed abductor and slayer of ear-old Dorothy Hunter, who pre- sumably was leading officers to the body of his victim. The mob started to Colby, but upon reaching Gem, 10 miles east of the Thomas County seat, learned that Sher- | i Ed McGinley and his prisoner were |in the northeast part of the county. The crowd immediately changed plans and began a search for the officers and their prisoner. A report was circulated that the sher- iff had placed his prisoner in another jail for safekeeping before searching for the body of the Hunter girl. FARMER CONFESSES SLAYING. Sheriff Begs Mob to Spare Prisoner So Girl's Body Can Be Found. COLBY, Kans., April 16 () —Rich- ard Read, 53-year-old bachelor farmer and ex-convict, confessed today he ab- ducted and slew 8.year-old Dorothy Hunter of Selden, Kans Thomas County officers, who Tre- ported Read's confession, sought the body of the girl, with Read as their guide. The girl. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Hunter, was last seen near her home shortly after 4 p.m. Thursday. | Told Wierd Story. Informed of the child's disappea ance yesterday, Sheriff Ed McGinl arrested Read on his farm near Rex- ford because the farmer, a few hours previously had told him 'a weird sto cf having been kidnaped and driven many miles in a motor car over that area | abduction. News of his arrest brought a mob of 100 enraged Selden citizens to Colby | Some were armed. Displaying a rope, | the mob made open threats to storm | the jail and lynch Read. The sheriff persuaded them to spare the prisoner because of information he might be able to give as to the girl's | whereabouts. | The mob dispersed at 2 am. today. Sheriff McGinley later announced Read had confessed he kidnaped the girl, killed her and concealed her body in a | haystack. | Convicted in Colorado. McGinley declined to say whether the ar-old girl had been attacked or the manner in which she was slain. He in- dicated Read would not be returned to Colby because the angry Selden citizens before departing, threatened to relurnl today and take Read's life. Read, officers said, was sentenced to the Colorado State Penitentiary from Burlington, Colo., about 1910 after hav- ing been convicted of criminal assault and later was paroled. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Jake Read, widely known family in this section of Kansas. They live at Rexford The school girl victim was one of four children of Mr. and Mrs. Hunter. Hunt- er is emploved by the State of Kansas in highway maintenance work. McKELLAR UNDECIDED Each Measure Must Stand on Its Merits, Tennessee Senator Says. Senator McKellar, Democrat, of Ten- nessee, who has been advocating 10 per cent reductions on appropriation bills considered by the Senate thus far for various Government departments, indi- cated today he has not decided what view he would take toward the District of Columbia supply bill, which already has been cut sharply by the House. “I have not gone over the District bill yet, and each and every bill will have to stand on its merits,” Senator Mc- Kellar stated. The House cut the total of the Dis- trict bill to $39,913,810, which was $4.- 173,109 below the estimates. The Fed- eral share third, ,300,000 to* 'HOOVER ASKS POWER - FOR REORGANIZATION BY EXECUTIVE ORDER ‘President Weuld Make Changes Subject to Veto of Congress Within 60 Days. IMODIFICATION OF VETERANS' PROVISIONS ALSO SUGGESTED | Mandatory Furlough Would Affect All Employes Except Rural Mail Carriers and Enlisted Men of Army and Nav The House Economy Committee was told today by J. C. Roop, budget director, that President Hoover desired authority to make a thorough reorganization of the Federal Government. In explaining to the group, behind closed doors, the administra- tion's far-reaching omnibus retrenchment bill, Roop said the Presi- dent desired Congress to establish a policy of consolidation that would permit him to carry it out through executive orders. The consolidations to be carried out at once, under the Presi- dent’s program, affect public works, public health, personnel admin- istration, merchant marine, conservation, and educational activities and the Mexican Boundary and Water Commissions. The consolidations effected by the Chief Executive would be sub- ject to a 60-day veto by Congress. Should Congress not take action on the consolidations effected within 60 days, they would stand. Roop read a lengthy statement explaining the 31-page adminis- tration bill. He said the President preferred his “five-day week and staggered furlough plan” of employment over the McDuffie direct pay cut proposal drafted by the committee. Roop said the furlough reduction plan would be made mandatory for every employe except rural mail carriers, the enlisted forces of the military services, all civil employes receiving $1,200 a year and less and special cases where a suitable substitute cannot be provided _He added that the allowance of rural mail carriers for vehicle maintainance and all annual leave with pay would be eliminated. Meanwhile, Senator Borah, Repub- lican, of Idaho, advocate of salary re- ductions, expressed cpposition to the President's plan for furloughing Gov- Read at first denied knowledge of the | UPON DISTRICT BILLS | PEACE DISCUSSIONS Geneva Delegation Told Not to Attend League Com- mittee Sessions. BY the Associated Press. TOKIO, April 16—Th~ Japanese delegation at Geneva was instructed by the government today not to attend sessions of the League of Nations Com. mittee of Nineteen, appointed to deal | with the Sino-Japanese controversy. | If the committee specifically requests | the attendance of a Japanese repre- sentative, the government's instructions said, the delegation may send a minor official to furnish information, but not to participate in the discussions. ‘The government takes the position that Japan does not recognize the com- mittee's competence to deal with the Sino-Japanese situation because Japan denies the applicability of Article XV of the League covenant, under which the committee was formed. The committee was appointed by the League Assembly a month ago after it had approved a three-point program for a peaceful settlement of the confMct. | | pressure would not be recognized, an | assertion upholding China’s claim that the Assembly was competent to deal with the entire Far Eastern question {and a provision for supervising peace- | making problems through the Com- | mittee of Nineteen. COMMITTEE FAILS TO AGREE. | Members Prefer to Leave Withdrawal of Troops to Shanghai Parley. | GENEVA, April 16 (#).—The League | of Nations Committee of Nineteen, ap- pointed to consider the Sino-Japanese conflict, failed to reach any conclu- sion after a long discussion today. Most of the debate was concerned with fixing a time limit for the with- drawal of Japanese troops from the Shanghai area. Most of the committes were opposed, and Great Britain, France and Italy indicated a preference for leaving the solution to negotiators ! at Shanghai. {DICKINSON IS CHOSEN REPUBLICAN KEYNOTER | Arrangements Committes Nemes Towa Senates Temporary Chatr- man ef Conventiom, | By the Associated Press. Dickinson of lowa was selected tem- | porary chairman of the Republican | National Convention by the Arrange- | ments Committee of the party today. He will deliver the keynote address. With a slate of candidates for im- portant convention posts apparently agreed on, the announcement of Sena- tor Dickinson's selection was made by Senator Simeon D. Fess of Ohio, chair- man of the committee, a few minutes Hotel, was designated secretary of the con- vention. Other convention officials appointed JAPANESE TO AVOID The three points were a declaration | that agreements reached under military | CHICAGO, April 16.—Senates T. J.| after the session started in the Congress | Lafayette B. Gleason. of New York ' ernment employes without pay. “I favor reduction of salaries rather than the enforced furlough,” Borah said. He has conveyed his views to the House Economy Committee. Although favoring reductions of sa's aries, Borah indicated he did not wad: to cut salaries as low as $1,000 as pro- posed by the House committee. “I am not in favor of going to the lowest salaries,” Borah said. “I haven't concluded myself yet as to where wr should start, but manifestly not on the lower salaries. “I very much prefer to make = heavier reduction on the high sal- arfes than to make any reduction at all on the very low salaries.” The Idaho Senator has intfeduced a bill to cut all Government salaries from $5,000 a year up, but has pre- viously indicated he might start some- what lower than that. Suspends All Promotions. Other provisions in the administra- tion's bill suspend for one year all au- tomatic and administrative promotions, the filling of vacancies except neces- sary substitutions and key pesitions, the retirement of superannuated employes permanently, and suspends for one year all increases in traveling and sub- sistence allowances made in the last six _years. In addition the bill provides for sus- pension of extra pay for overtime and night service and limits the pay of | retired military officers who hold ap- pointive pesitions. Roop said that from the legislative changes affecting personnel between $75,000,000 and $80,000,000 would be saved in 1933. In discussing proposed amendments to the World War Veterans and pen- sion acts, which are estimated to save approximately $80,000,000, Roop said they provided no person having an in- come of $1500 (if single) and $3,500 (if married) plus $400 additional for each dependent, shall be entitled to any pay allowance or pension or free hos- pitalization except those suffering from | combat disability Other Veterans’ Changes. Other proposed changes affecting veterans are: No person receiving free treatment or subsistence in a Government hospital or soldiers' home would receive morc than $20 a month, if without depend- ents, or $75 a month if with depend- ents, the difference between that and their present allowance to be applied to the support of such home or hos- pital. Payments in iieu of wages while under examination for claims against the Government would be eliminated and all men receiving allowances vho enlisted after November 11, 1918, weuld placed upon the non-war-conne'ted disability ba: Emergency officers hereafter wou'd be required to show six months’ service " (Continued on Page 2, Column 8.) CONSTITUTION IS DYE 'HERE THIS AFTERNOON |Famous 0ld Frigate Completes Voyage Back to Capital From St. Petersburg, Fla. | ‘The famous frigate Constitution was sailing up the Potomac River today in tow of the mine sweeper U. S. S. Grebe, and was scheduled to reach the Wash- ington Navy Yarc at 4 o'clock this aft- ernoon. Navy yard officials announced | that the vessel will not be open to visitors tomorrow, as she must be put shipshape following her lengthy sea | voyage from St. Petersburg, Fia. It is expected, however, that :he will be in reduced by nearly one-: re, $6,500,000 were: | reception rig during th: coming week. Parliamentarian, James Francis Burke | Under present plans; the Constitu- Yesterday. they said, 74 communities 6,573 had been put back of Pittsburgh; assistant parliamentarian, | tion is scheduled to remain in Wash- Lehr Fess of Ohio; Sergeant at arms, ington until the clase of the George doorkeeper, Col. Glenn Haynes of Towa; | ing. Then she is slated to go on a tour assistant Doorkeeper, J. N. Johnston |0f West Coast ports. If naval appro- e e she may be placed out of commission on July ] JOB TOTAL NOW 510,673 ; stitution’s third visit to the National Capital. In the Spring of 1812 the Potomac Rivers She arrived at the Day in National Drive. Washington Navy Yard for repairs on of the United Action Campaign to put | 8ndria, Va. when war with Great Brit- a million jobless persons back to work |ain was declared. drive started stands at | Yard was last Fall. She was here from November 6 to 18. Some 35,591 visi- l Comdr, Louls J. Gulliver is come . manding the Constitution, ’\ Everett Sanders of Indiana; chief | Washington Bicentennial at Thanksgiv- of Kansas, priations are slashed it is possible that Her arrival today will mark the Con- 74 Communmde 6,573 in | Constitution was first navigated up the NEW_ YORK, April 16 (#)—Officials | that occasion and was lying off Alex- that the total re-em- | Her last visit to the Washington Navy tors boarded her here then.