Evening Star Newspaper, June 7, 1932, Page 2

—2 THE EVENING BONUS ARNNY CANP, 006 I 0MED Inspection Reveals Typical American Atmosphere, However. BY THOMAS R. HENRY. There is a squalid colorfulness to this sprawling Camp Camden, down by the | Anscostia River. 1t is a sort of cross between the mili- tary and the gypsy—this spot where | more than 2.000 World War veterans from the four quarters of the United States today were drowsily walting for | something to happen The shelterless ex-service men are | showing considerable native ingenuity in | meeting the elements—the showers and the burning sun. They have evolved 2 curious sort of shelter—the straw tent. ‘This is a structure about the size and shape of an Army "pup tent,” with a framework of odd-sized sticks, pieces of Tusty iron garnered from a neighboring | Jjunk pile and any other material which | will fit. This is all closely thatched over, top and sides, with closely inter- | woven straw. Like a Congo Village. The nearest comparison to the part of the camp where these structures are most abundant is that of a Congo vil lage. Nothing quite like it probably has been seen in the United States be- fore. It might have been copied, on a reduced scale, from pictures published in the memories of African expiorers. Presumably this sort of structure, which is rather neat in appearance, affords a good shelter from the burning sun, but not much from a prolonged shower. For the most part. however, the “camp” consists of uncovered beds of straw—hundreds of aligned patches of each just the size of a man's body. ' In some cases there are blankets rolled up beside the straw beds. They are scattered all over the field in little clusters where groups of “buddies” have settled down together. Here the men | were stretched out today. soiled hand- kerchiefs over their eye, some snoring, some dosing quietly’ and many just resting. There was nothing to be done =only dose and wait In many respects it is a character- tstically American gathering. with the tang of the hinterland about it. It couldn't be duplicated anywhere else in the world. The general atmosphere is the reverse of anything_ that could be associated with “red.” In the cen- ter of each cluster of straw pallets the flag is fiying. Typical American Slogans, As “American” as anything ave the siogans. The B. E. F. is producing a literature of its own on placards and painted on the sides of battered auto- | mobiles. Here are a few of them gathered at random | “We need it. our kiddies need. it U need it 2" | “Miilions for war, not one cent for hungry vets " 1 “Food and clothing now. Not a cof- | fin later.” | “Did the U. S, ever have ragged sol- diers? Not until today. “Who won the war? We haven't wor | anything?” H “Georgia vets. Rebels and Yanks { united we stand.” “We thought we left all the cootles in France.” “Hurry up. Then we'll shut up.” “We Virginians are doing our best to | bring better times now."” il “Why pay us last | ““The Liberty Bell's cracked, but Uncle | 8am's not." | “Help us to get the wrinkles out of | our bellies.” | ‘We can't live on wheat biscuits for- | f we can't ride a box-car we'll get | e just the same." It will keep us away @f the old and the gray Insignia May Be Next. . Aimost every car that comes in has a new slogan. The veterans haven't yet from the home A Giving Death a Better Vantage Point NEW PERCH INVENTED FOR AIRPLANE GUNNER. B. FLYGINDUSTRI, Swedish airplane manufacturer, has designed this new perch for machine gunner. Seated in this perch the man's back is turned to the traveling direction, giving him a clear view and as straight an aim as possible on planes attacking from the rear and from below. protect his legs against the air pressure. Leg guards are esttached to the seat to These guards also serve as foot rests. The structure on which the machine gun is mounted can be swung out 80 that the gunner can make a free and unmolested parachute jump. —Wide World Photo. COBLENTZ TO TAKE STAND IN DEFENSE State’s Case Will Require About Thres More Days. Values Here Told. GLASSFORD WARNED } JOB IMPERILLED BY | BONUS MARCHER AID' (Continued From First Page) } knowledge or consent of the Cnmmls-’ sioners. ‘Will Continue Work. Despite the apparent friction which | has grown out of the police prepara-| tions for the so-called bonus march, Gen. Glassford, it was said. has indi- | | cated to the Commissioners that he in- | tends to go ahead with his plans to Special Dispatch to The Star. CUMBERLAND, Md, June 7.—The State continued putting witnesses on the stand today at the opening of the third week in the trial of State Senator Emory L Coblentz, president of the Central Trust Co.. Frederick, being tried for acceptng a deposit when iie knew the bank was insolvent. The State may take three devs to finish, which would mean that the trial would run i a fourth week. The principal witness for the defense will be Scnator Coblentz himself, who will be asked to explain the numerous transactions which have been brought out in the State’s testimony. It 1s thought he will be on the stand at least two days. The defense has so far sum- | moned comparatively few witnesses. | Willlam B. French. Frederick, treas- urer of several subsidiary companies of the parent Central Bank, submitted a history of the various trust notes with the understanding he can later insert dates interest was paid. It was admit- ted as exhibit 112. French was asked as to the second trust preferred $400,000 note of the Wyoming Apartment, _ Washington, dated March 1, 1930. It was a re- newal of a then existing obligation. ! Fre) said three trusts came in since 1929. including the Denver and Ana- costia properties, while all the large ones were creat>d before 1929 Gecrge R. Linkins, Washington real estate expert, who testified for the State last week as to values of Wash- ington real estate held by the Central Trust as of September. 1931. returned to testify es to values of 1928 and 1929 | in accordance to a request by the court, | but after much objection and consider- | able argument by opposing counsel, mt e shelter and feed the men until the zero hour Thursday morning, when police supervision over their activities will cease unless official orders are issued in the meantime for him to quit. The crux of the trouble developed Saturday. it was sald, when Commis- sioner Crosby suggested that Gen. Glassford cease his efforts to provision ana shelter the veterans, because these activities seem to have served as an invitation for more men to join the ranks of the bonus-seeking forces. Gen. Glassford is reported to have replied that if the Commissioners ordered him abruptly to end his activities, he would do so0. but unless an official order was forthcoming. he would be held respon- sible and would continue to assume re- sponsibility. Gen. Glassford is said to have de- clared that his chief object in having barracks erected for the veterans was to keep them occupied. The funds for food, he argued, were intrusted to his | care by organizations of veterans and | private individuals and he considered it his duty to see that this money was properly expended for the purpose for which it was contributed. HEARINGS STARTED ON MAPES TAXBILL District Officials and Civic, Leaders to Present Views J AMERCIAN STARS QUALIFY I OPEN Armour, Sarazen and Mac Smith Trail Young British Pro, However. By the Asrociated Press SANDWICH. England. America’s “big three” in open championship—Tommy June the British Armour, | NSEMTE, 110% Ten Per Cent Reduction for Salaries of $1,000 or More Is Sustained. (Continued From First Page) isolated cases where it may develop' during the year that Congress, by over- sight or miscalculation, has not pro- vided enough money for the present per- sonnel. Senator Bratton declared it was the purpose of the committee to make a 10 per cent pay cut ard then appropriate enough money to carry the pay. roll at | that figure, but, he said, the members realized that a case might arise where | an appropriation for some bureau might fall short. in which case the depart- ment head could apply the furlough method. Chairman Jones said it was| n also intended to put bureau heads notice that they must not encourage deficiencies during the coming year. Furlough Pian Urged. Senator La Follette urged the Senate to adopt the furlough plan in lieu of the 10 per cent salary cut on the ground that it would be the “lesser of two evils” The furlough plan./he said, does not change the basic rate of pay and permits the Government to take a step in the direction of a five-day weck, a step. he continued, which must come to bring about solution of the economic preblems that confront the country. Under the furlough. Senator La Fol- lette said, the Government will give the employe a shorter working time, which is something at least to compensate for a salary reduction. The plan also would be equitably administered. he declared, because it will remain with the em- plove whether he will take his furlough longer than five days in any one month. Furlough Substitute Features. The furlough substitute, as intro- duced by Senator Moses, Republican, of New Hampshire, and amended by several Senators late yesterday, is made up of the following salient features. N> salary under $1,200 a year would be_fouched. The one-month furlough, which is equivalent to a salary reduction of 83 per cent in the form of days off with- out pay, would apply up to $3,000. Above $3.000 the furlough and the new percentage reduction would apply. defending champion; MacDonald Smith | For those above this salary would be S and Gene among the leaders arazen—safely qualified today for the 72 the 8.3 per cent represented by the fur- lough, plus the percentage prescribed holes of medal play proper, but home- | for the various pay brackets above bred British fireworks 1 Mac Smith and Armour had 36-hoie | totals of 146, Mac Smith with 7373 and Armour with 75—71. and Sarazen, | one of the Ieaders yesterday. with a 73, took 76 for a 36-hole total of 149, | Alfred Robert Bradbeer, young Som- | erset professional held the lead. with a fine total of 141, adding & 71 today | to his 70 of yesterday. | GARNER PROGRAM SHOWDOWN NEAR AS HOUSE DEBATES ___ (Continued From First Page.) tie vour members before you bring in a_pork barrel bill.” he shouted at the Demorrats. “You heard your masters voice." Representative O'Connor. Democrat of | New York. said: “We suggest this bill | as the first relief bill brought before | the House.” He added the Republicans had dangled all the benefits” of the Presi- | dent’s program before “the eyes of | congress.” but asserted that the ad- ministration program had not brought relief. Representative Snell, the Republican leader, denounced the rule as drastic| and asserted “it goes farther and hog golfers furnished all the ' $3.000. Senator Vandenberg, Republican of Michigan, &t whose suggestion Moses accepted the plan of addin~ a small percentage cut to the furlough in the higher brackets. proposed the following schedule: From $3.000 to $4.000. 1 per cent: $4.000 to $5.000, 2 per cent; §5.000 to $6,000, 3 per cent; $6.000 to $7.000, 4 per cent; $7.000 to $8.000, 5 per cent; $8,000 to $0.000, 6. $9.000 to $10,000. 7 per cent, and over $10,000, 8 per cent By adding 8.3 per cent, which repre- sents the furlough, to the specific cut, you get the total cut for each of these higher salary groups For example. from $3.000 to $4,000, the cut would amount to 93 per cent. For the highest positions above $10,000, it would amount ‘0 163 per cent. Limit on Furlough. Another clause was inserted in the substitute by Senator La. Follette, Re- publican of Wisconsin, providing that no officers or employe, without his con- sent. could be furloughed more than five days in any one calender month, La Follette pointed out that many Government employes find it impossible to set aside any savings, and, there- fore, are dependent on the payments they receive either monthly or bi- monthly to meet their current expenses. His amendment, he said. takes care of the objection that it would be a hard- ship to require an employe to go for a whole month without any income what- STAR, WASHINGTON, D. (., TUESDAY, JUNE 17, 1932. | FURLOUGH BEATEN | | TAX EXPERTS DRAW NEW REGULATIONS| Treasury Officials Confer at Internal Revenue Building on New Levies. ‘Treasury tax experts went into con-| ference today in the office of David ) Burnet, commissioner of internal rev- enue, to begin drawing up regulations, for administration of the new ll,lll,-: 500,000 tax bill. | Ax fast as these are detdrmined they | will be made public to enable taxpayers | to learn in advance just how they must ' pay. | | Commissioner Burnet expects it to be a week or longer before the regulations | are complled. Until then no aov:m-j ment official can say just how the taxes will be collected. Faces Difficult Task. Faced with curtailed appropriations under the wave of economy and with the big new job of trying to collect new taxes, the Treasury has a difficult | task, with plans to begin collecting many of the new levies within 15 days. At { the conference in Burnet's office were Assistant Secretary of the Treasury | Douglas, Commissioner Burnet and heads of the various divisions of the bureau | Regulations first will be drawn up for collecting the taxes which are due within 15 days. It was understood that as the tax bill had progressed through Congress, experts had kept close touch with the changes and were prepared at once ta draw up regulations for the collection of the new revenue. _ Whi'> the new estate tax levy went into effect today and is permanent, there are many excise, tariff taxes, and miscellaneous taxes which become effective June 21, and will expire on July 1, 1934. These include excise taxes on ‘lubricating ofl, brewers’ wort, mait sirups, grape concentrates, automobiles, | trucks, parts, tires and tubes, toilet| |Boods, furs, jewelry: radios, phono- grephs, firearms and shells. matches, candy, chewing gum, soft drinks, elec- | tric energy and gasoline; tariffs on oil, coal, Jumber and copper, and miscel- laneous taxes on telephone, telegraph. radio and cable messages. admission, bank checks, pipe line transportation. boats and safety deposit box rentals: | and stamp taxes on conveyances and bond transfers and the increase on stock transfer, stock and bond issues and futures sales in produce markets | Indicated Need for Funds. | In an earlier message to legislative | leaders Secretary of the Treasury Mills | had indicated that he would need new {funds to increase the tax collecting ! branch of the Treasury Department. It was recalled today that where Con- gress has laid burdens upon the execu- tive branch of the Government beyond the ability of the branch to carry with current appropriations. it has been found necessary to resort to supple- mental approriations later in the fiscal year. Whether the Treasury will be able by economies and administrative {adjustments to do the big job with re- duced apropriations remains to be seen, but supplemental appropriations loom in the future as a passibility, in case the necessity arrives, in order to raise more funds under the new law It was not known today whether new employes will be added to help adminis- ter the new law, FIVE VETERANS HELD ON LEADER'S CHARGE Commander of Dayton, Ohio, Bonus Marchers Says He Was Robbed of Contingent's Funds. | By the Associated Press. WASHINGTON, Pa. June Speaks Thursday TO DELIVER COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS. REPRESENTATIVE HAMILTON FISH, JR., Of New York, who will speak Thursday evening at 8 o'clock at the Washing- ton College of Law Commencement exercises in Memcrial Continental Hall, Beventy-two degrees will be awarded. Robert C. Tracey, class of 1813, is chair- f the Recept! Committee. DEPUTIES SUPPORT - HERRIOT'S POLICY: Left of Chamber Applauds Premicr’s Declaration on Debt Reciprocity. By the Associated Press. PARIS, June 7.—Premier Edouard | Herriot today made a declaration for| reciprocity in war debt and repara- tions negotiations at Lausanne June 16. and there was every indication he would receive a heavy vote of confi- dence from the Chamber of Deputies. The entire Left, with the exception of the Communists. and a good portion | of the Center groups applauded the premier's cebinet speech, and his pre- decessor. Andre Tardieu of the Mod- erate Right, openly accepted some pas- sages. Premier Herriot opened his Lausanne remarks with the statement that his government would take a determined stand against violation of treaties and contracts between nations. Ready to Discuss Plans. He left the way open. however, for negotiations with the statement that he will be ready to discuss at Lausanne “any project which, on a basis of reci- procity, seems likely to lead to greater stability and peaceful reconcilia- s The administration of the liberal left, he said, will base all its policies on a desire for international collaboration in b ihe economic and political spheres. He pledges his government to imme- diate economies in the War Department as an aid to the cause of disarmament, The premier read his own declaraticn in the Chamber, while Rene Renoult, éh! Minister of Justice, appeared in the enate declaration dealt chiefly with economic issues, both internal and fcreign ‘The premier gave hope to foreign' countries relative to tariff quotas and | protectionist measures established by [LINKINS TESTIMONY WRONGLY REPORTED Witness in Coblentz Trial Says His Statements Were Misinterpreted. In The Star's account Saturday of the testimony of George R. Linkens, president of the George W. Linkins Co., Washington reaitors, at the Cumber- land, Md,, trial of Emory L. Coblents, Maryland State Senator and bank president, the witness was quoted as having said “there has been no sub- stantial reduction in rents’ and ‘the return on rentals was from 7 to T4 per cent on average buildings.” Mr. Linkins explained tocay that he was called upon to give expert testi- mony as to the value of property in- volved in the affairs of Mr. Coblentz's bank, the Central Trust Co. of Fred- erick, Md. He sald he told the court his valuation of the property in ques- tion “was predicated on a return of from 7 to 71, per cent.” He pointed out he did not say rents in general represent such percentages of return He continued that his statement anent the reduction of rents referred |only to the property discussed in his | testimony, and he was considering only the period since the ba; ¢! r bl nk closed last ROOSEVELT FOES MEET WITH SMITH Leaders Expected to Discuss Selec- tion of Walsh as Chairman. By the Associated Press, NEW YORK, June 7.—The so-called “board of strategy of the stop-F.oosevelt movement” gathered today for lunch with former Gov. Alfred E. Smith in the Empire State Building An associate of the former Governor said it was to be “just a social affair,” but added: “Theyll probably talk to ‘lhr_nev\.(papsr men when they come | Political observers conceded it be & social affair, but that one g?lf:: ‘;::lnclpa[ subjects of conversation was |10 be what to do about the challenge !thrown down by the Roosevelt people. | who have announced their candidate for chairman of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago 1is Senator Thomas J. Walsh of Montana, instead of Jouett Shouse, Democratic national €xecutive chairman and choice of the Smith group. Among those at the luncheon today was Mayor Frank Hague of Jersey City. who, the political writers sav, has been assigned the role of liaison officer to bring about a coalition of supporters of half a dozen or so candidates, now operating ingependently, to block the nomination of Gov. Roosevelt. Others present included Howard Mc- Grath, chairman of the Rhode Island State Democratic Committee: Charles Ely, brother of the Massachusetts Gov- ernor, who has been one of Smith's strongest supporters; Thomas J. Spele cy, Smith leader 1in Connecticut: gewick Kissler and John A. Collins, Smith leaders in Pennsylvania, and several other Massachusetts and Con- necticut leaders. 'PAY CUT DECLARED “RANK INJUSTICE” Patriotic Organizations Are Called to Combine Against Slashing of Salaries. : ¢ court susteincd the objection by o evolved any insignia, which is likely to | des the House more than any rule offer- | €Ver: previous administrations these measures be the next step The strange phenomenon of military gatherings everywhere—the camp rumor —-1i8 notable everywhere. Men see things and overhear conversations. They tell about their expertences with the utmost confidence and f{ullness of detail. Yet there is not a word of truth in the ac- counts. This, of course, was a notorious phenomenon during the World War Some Star reporters chased a wild rumor that approximately 100 truck- loads of veterans wcre crossing the Dis- trict line at Wisconsin avenue. On reaching the place. they found one truck-load of about 20 men from Penn- sylvania halted there by the police. Back about five miles, these men said, a vast assembly had pitched a temp rary camp. There were nearly a thou- sand men there. A few minutes before they had stopped and talked with them. They were undecided whether they should not wait at the line for this big contingent to catch up with them. ‘They gave considerable detail concern- ing this great camp by the roadside, ‘with the 100 trucks p>rked on th> Rock- ville Highway. Yet a careful search of the country betwesn the line and Galthersburg failed to reveal the slightest sign of any such gathering. It made, one think of France and 1918. Have Craps Games, Too. Another Army touch at Camp Cam- den—the eternal craps game. These veterans haven't much money, but what they have seems to be changing hands rapidly as the dice roll softly over blan- kets spread on the straw prllets. The “gold-brick salesman” is in evi- dence already. An apartment house salesman was at work this morning, lay- ing the foundations for business if the bonus should happen to e paid. The eternal camp follower is beginning to appear, to exact his toll from the almost mpty pockets of these poor fellows. here are alto the sightseers. Some ©f the contingents arriving this morning brought women. wives of veterans. They plan to live in their cars on the out- #kirts of the camp. Most of the arrivals today seemed to be in small groups—a truckload from a ecounty. Several Pennsylvania counties #ent such delegations of from 10 to 20 men. They were mostly farmers and told stories of being forced to abandon their fields through mortgage fore- closures, without a chance even to har- vest the early crops. Disheartening and Squalid. Camp Camden is semi-military and sltogether American. Yet X is a dis- heartening, squalid place. Not that it is exceptionally dirty. It has, in fact, been kept remarkably clean when one considers that more than,2.000 men from all classes of society and of all colors are gathered there without any authoritative discipline. But with such a mass of humanity huddled together in an open field, extreme squalor is bound to develop. Strangest sidelight of all, perhaps— defense which held Linkins could not testify as to the market value of the | real estate notes. It was held by Sena- | tor Willlam Curran, of the defense, that Linkins could not pass a piece of ex- pert opinion on other expert opinion. ihat to allow this would be usurping the function of a jury. Unless he himself handled the notes of the Astoria Apartments. he could not as an expert give a value on the notes, Curran held. Upon being asked | whether there was a stock market in | Washington, Linkins replied that single | notes are not listed on any exchange, so their value could not be determined from that viewpoint. Linkins then continued his testimony | based on his appraisal value as an ex- 1 pert, appraisal being based on rentals. The value of the Prince Carl Apart- ments, Nineteenth and K gtreets. was then con<idered. Linkins put it at $70.092. which was 10 per cent more | than it was worth in 1931. There are three trusts on the property of $60.000. $6,400 and $20,000. respectivel;. Other aopraisal were: Wardman Park Annex. $357,500; Woodley Park ground. no change and dublous about its value; Denver Apertments. no change in rent- als; Astoria, no change in aporaisal; Franklin Park Hotel. aopraised as to 1929 value, as $403.000: Wvoming properties. three buildings. $1,361,011.75; Woodley tract. $277.811.63 500 STAR CARRIER BOYS T0 SEE RIALTO MOVIE Theater's Guests to Meet at Ninth | Street House 7:15 ‘ 0'Clock Tonight. More than 500 carrier boys of The | Star will be guests of the Rialto Theater i this evening at a showing of the pic- ture, “Flame of Mexico.” The news- | boys, accompanied by the 23 route agents and Galt Burns, circulation manager of The Star, will meet in front of the Ninth street house at 7:15 o'clock. Invitations to see the show came to the boys from Rodney Collier of the managerial staff of the Rialto. ‘The movie pictures a dramatic story of Mexican life. set against a back- groand of Mexican scenes, including the snow-capped mountain Popocatepetl. A love story is interwoven in a story of political strife between an elderly aristo- crat and a youthful leacer. at Camp Camdem is silent. There is no singing of camp songs, no optimistic good fellowship. Almost the only sound is from the radios in parked automo- biles near by. All conversation is in a ‘monotone. The men are grim and ‘melancholy. There isn't much more enthusiasm in evidence than would be found among men going into battle at sunrise. And every man one talks to has a sad story to tell. Not much hope is in evi- dence. One finds nothing of the healthy, animal spirits, the s~uffiing, the ribaldry of the Army camp—only utter weariness and an overwhelming sense of defeat in ‘the struggle with the world. Now Will Sav Carnival to Be Continued. 8t, Gabriel's carnival, at Grant cir- nd Illinois avenue, will be con- . it was_an- $860,000 Clifton Terrace, | on Measure. Hearings on the Mapes bill to estab- lish a tax on incomes in the District as a substitute for the existing tax on in- tangible personal property were begun this afterncon before the Senate Dis- trict Committee, A large number of District officials and civic leaders and representatives of citizens’ organizations in nearby Mary- land 2nd Virginia are expected to pre- sent their views on the measures. | Report To Be Outlined. | Thomas F. Murphy, assistant chief of the United States Bureau of Efficiency, will outline to the committee the bu- | reau’s report on the bill, which recom- mends a lower schedule of rates than ‘flxed by the House and providing reci- procity with nearby States in taxing non-resident incomes. The Efficiency Bureau suggested the rates be fixed at 1 per cent on the first | 1810,000 of net income, above the ex- | emption; 2 per cent on net incomes be- | tween $10,000 and $25,000; 3 per cent |on net incomes between $25,000 and | $50,000, and 4 per cent on net incomes | over $50,000. Hearings Several Days. Senator Capper, chairman of the committee, said hearings may extend over two or three da; He said the | committee is awalting a report from the | Efficiency Bureau on the House pian to | abolish the 60-40 principle of fiscal re- | lations as provided in substantive law | before orcering a vote on the anes; U. 5. GUNBOAT FIRES ON CHINESE TROOPS |Comes to Rescue of Two British| Ships Attacked by Soldiers. Many Casualties Reported. By the Associated Press. SHANGHAL China, June 7.—The Ex- change Telegraph reported today that the American gunboat Oahu had fired on Chinese scldiers who were attacking two British steamers. . They were attacking the river boats Wanliu and Kiawo, the dispatch said. The Oahu's gunners drove off the at- | tack with many casualties. Each Dollar Invested in Your Home e Many Later You may not own yéur home, Still you can invest in it now. A new electric refrigerator— Some new furnishings, repair to furniture. All are good investments now. They will pay sure dividends. A Dollar Saved Is a Dollar Earned ed during my service in the House.” He called the measure “a pure pork barrel bill.” “Owe No Apology Representative Greenwood crat), Indiana, said: “We Democrats owe 1o apology for this procedure dur- ing this emergency.” In the Scnate Banking Committee deliberations, Senator Townsend (Re- publican) of Delaware proposed an amendment to distribute the funds to the States on the basis of need instead of population, but it was rejected by the committee, 7 to 6. The committee provided that the State Governor should be charged with | responsibility for disbursing the funds advanced. It was provided that the advances should be deducted from road aid funds beginning in 1935 for a five-year period and the interest should be 5 per cent Federal assistance to big cities to pro- vide work and help care for the un- employed was urged by the committee of mayors at a conference with Speaker Garner and House party leaders, The group presented a message memorfal to the Speaker. Majority Lesder Rainey and Minority Leader Snell urging that Congress provide a $5,000,000,000 bond issue to furnish funds for employing the idle. This, and various other recommenda- tions were adopted at a conference of 31 mayors of leading cities in Detroit on June 1. Urge Immediate Legislation. Others included the immediate en- | actment of relief legislation and au- | | thorizing the Reconstruction Finance | | Corporation to invest its assets in mu- nicipal securities to release funds nec- essary to maintain the city government | At the Mayors' Conference, Murph: | said the financial and credit resources | of municipalities were nearing exhaus- | ton and that relief must be found. “Tax delinquencies have increased to an alarming extent,” he added. “Our industries and cities are staggering un- der the burden of debts incurred as a result of the vast expansion of prosper- ous_years, “The interest and sinking fund charges on these obligations represent a wholly disproportionate burden at the present time, due to the greatly in- creased purchasing power of the dollar.” Murphy said the problem is national | and the Federal Government “is the | only agency that represents all the peo- | ple and is able to deal adequately with i the emergency.” The members of the maycrs' delega- tion. in addition to Mayor Murphy. | were: James Curley of Boston, Rav T. Miller 6t Cleveland. Democrais: William A. Anderson of Minneapolis, Farmer-Labor; Dan Hcan of Milwaukee, Socialist; City Manager George Welch of Gran Rapids, Republican, and A. Miles Pratt, representing Mayor T. 8. Walmsley of New Orlean: — REYNOLDS HOLDS LEAD OVER SENATOR MORRISON By the Associated Press. CHARLOTTE. N. C., June 7.—Sweep- |ing aside North Carolina's proverbial dryness and the political prestige ac- quired by Senator Cameron_Morrison over a period of 30 years, Robert R Reynolds today held a commanding lead, with but a few scattered precincts un- reported in the State's Democratic United States Senate primary. With 1,712 of the State's 1,823 pre- cincts reported, Reynolds had 144,562 votes, and Morrison 136,196. Other cyndidates for the long term stood: Tom O. Bowie, 33,924; James D. Crist, 27,306, and Arthur Simmons, 3,597 (Demo- | | | At the request of Senator Hale. Re- publican of Maine. another clause was | put in the substitute providing that the | pay of any employe furloughed uncer | this bill shall not be reduced by the action of any wage board during the | next fiscal vear. This is to safeguard those whose compensation is fixed by wage boards against a greater cut. The flat 10 per cent pay cut on all calaries of $1.000 or more. approved y the Senate Saturday, exempts en- listed personnel of the Army, Navy and Marine Corps. This was done on rec- ommendation of the Economy Subcom- mittee and yesterday Senator Jones, chairman. had the Coast Guard in- cluded in the exemption. Senator Moses exempted the same groups in his plan in order to have the furlough correspond to the Senate's previous ac- tion in that respect. Modified Plan Defended. In the debate late yesterday Sena- tors Moses and Vandenberg vigorously defended the furlough plan as modified, as being far preferable to the flat hori- zontal cut voted by the Senate last week. Senator Byrnes (Democrat of South Carolina) and a member of the sub- committee which drafted the economy bill. was equally positive in contending that the flat cut recommended by the subcommittee is the better plan. Byrnes argued the savings in the econpmy bill would be curtailed by $40.000,000 if the furlough is substituted. He also predicted it would lead to favoritism through the issuance of orders exempt- ing some employes from the furlough on the ground their services are re- quired continuously. Senator Vandenberg. in reply. de- clared the claim that the furlough would result in favoritism is “shadow- boxing.” He said he could not believe that applying the furlough for onme year as an emergency measure would lead to amy favoritism. Five-Day Week Experiment. “The furlough plan, id Senator Vandenberg, “is a trend in the direc- tion of experiment with the five-day week. The five-day week and the shorter work day are calculated, in my judgment, to be the ultimate, inevitable economic_ reliance of the country in finally liquidating our economic diffi- culties in this mechanial ige, with its heavy and permanent tehnological un- |0t employmert. Here, in a sense, is a laboratory test in the shorter work week and the shorter work day.” Vandenberg further pointed out that on the lower salaries it is less burden- some than the flat 10 per cent cut, since it leaves untouched those under $1.200 and makes the cut only 8.3 per! cent up to $3.000. One of the purposes of adding a slid- irg scale of percentage cuts to the fur- Jough above $3,000 was to gain support d | for the furlough substitute from the group of Senators, considerable in num- oer, who believe there should be a dif- ference in the cuts applied to the low &nd high salaries. Disagree Over Savings. Advocates and opponents of the fur- lough substitute disagreed over the ex- tent to which the savings would vary under the 10 per cent cut and under the furlough. Supporters of the furlough contended that, on a conservative esti- mate. it would amount to $90,000,000 and might reach $110,000,000. With the additional cuts in the higher groups. they argued, it might reach a total of $114,000,000. The committee proposal for a flat 10 per cent cut was originally estimated to zave $121,050,000, but this was reduced somewhat by the Tydings amendment, exempting those who receive less than $1,000 & year. Different views also were expressed as to whether the Tydings amendment reduces the committee sav- ings by $2,000,000 or by from $4,000,000 to $5,000,000, Charged with stealing all the funds of 59 disabled war veterans from Dayton, five men are held by pclice toda The men, according to L. B. Smith, commander of the Davton aggregation en route to Washington, D. C.. to join in demands for a bonus, attacked him early todsy, beat him, took mcre than $100 belonging to the group and fled in one of the veterans' automobiles. An hour later the men were arrested in Uniontown by local police. The | suspects gave their names as Earl L. Eddings. David W. Frantton, Ralph D. | Legle, Fredinand Bozello and John Burtman. They had $73 with them. They denied they had robbed Smith |and said the money had been given them at the Soldiers’ Home in Dayton, where they lived. ‘The funds Smith says was taken from | him was the entire sum the veterans had for food and fuel for their automo- biles. They would be unable to proceed without help, Smith added, unless thc fund was returned. ‘The suspects said the reascn they left their comrades because the veterans were quarreling among themselves and they wished to get away from it all. NEW REVENU.E LAW, FFFECTIVE JUNE 21, SIGNED YESTERDAY (Continued From First Page.) | They are effective from June 21, 1032.1 to_July 1. 1934. { Miscellaneous taxes, which include charges on telephone and telegraph | messages, admission tickets, ofl pipe lines. safe Geposit boxes, bank checks and boats. are counted on for $152.000.- 000. They begin June 21, 1932, and run to July 1. 1934. From income taxes, persoral and cor- poration, with meay administrative changes reducing possible deductions, a total of $299,000.000 is to be drawn. These taxes are applicable to the full calendar year of 1932. Postal rate increases, including three- cent letter postage, are estimated at $160,000,000. Stamp taxes on bond and stock issues, and to transfers, futures and conveyances are listed at $45.500.- 00. They are applicable from July 6, 1932, to July 1, 1934. Gift taxes, the four tariff, on coal. oil, lumber and copper, account for the bal- ance, and are in effect from July 321, 1932, to July 1, 1934. The roll ca'l vote on adoption of the | conference report follows: Republicans for—Austin, _Barbour, | Bingham, Carey, Dale, Davis, Dickinson, Glenn, Goldsborough, Hale. Hastings, Hatfleld, Hebert, Jones, Kean, Keyes, McNary, Metcalf, Moses, Oddie, Patter- son, Reed, Shortridge, Smoot, Steiwer, ‘Townsend, Vandenberg, Walcott, Wat- son and White—30. Democrats for—Ashurst, Bailey, Bark- ley, Bratton, Connally, 3 Hayden, Kendrick, (Arkansas), and Walsh tana)—16. Republicans sgainst—Blaine, Borah, Capper, Couzens, Cutting, Frazier. How- ell, Johnson, La Follette, Norris and Nye—11. Democrats against—Bankhead, Bulk. ley, Bulow, Byrnes, Caraway, Cohen, Costigan, Dill, Fletcher, Glass, Gcre, Hawes, Hu'l, Logan, McGill, McKellar, ‘Sheppard, Smith, (Oklahoma), Trammell and Tydings—23. Farmer-Labor Announced as =daguon 3 Idld oéu Democnr.fio sard, Stephens an ick. Paired against: hart, Norbeck, Scl (Indians) i | waith (Mon- hipstead—1. in_favor of Brous- must be conciliated he said, “with a larger regime of exchanges and interna- tional agreement. Sees Need for Peace. ‘The premier said there was an urgent necessity to found peace on the general organization of Europe and the world, and affirmed his faith in the League of Nations. “In the spirit of the pact of Paris™ the premier said, “we will search for security not alone for us but for all naticns, large or small. “The government is favorable to all solutions, even partial ones, in the light | of Geneva discussions in so far as they |do not compromise national security and are favorable to reducing military expenses as a step toward progressive and controlled disarmament. In an tempt to further this the government will realize wisely all possible eccno- mies.” The premier's interior policy em- braced, first. a slash in state ex- penditurcs to balance the budget; sccond. telief for business men from prohibitive taxation; third, a public works program to relieve unemploy- ment, and, fcurth, political amnesty. The presidential message of Albat Lebrun assured the country he would be an impartial arbiter among the par- ties to enforce the constitution. SEABURY TO REVEAL WALKER MYSTERY Expected to Lay Identity of Indi- i vidual Before Governor Roosevelt. | By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, June 7.—The name of the mysterious person whose identity as carefully guarded during Investi- gator Samuel Seabury's two-day clash with Mayor James J. Walker will be laid before Gov. Franklin D. Roosevelt. Seabury produced evidence that this person recelved payments from the mayor and Russell T. S8herwood, miss- ing accountant who handled nearly a million doliars in bank and brokerage accounts. Walker has admitted paying $7,500 to the mysterious individual, but i has denfed Sherwood's expenditures of 175,000, on the same person, were on his behalf. Seabury, attemptirg to link Walker i with Sherwood's huge financial trans- actions, will attempt to show the a countant was the mayor’s fiscal agent. Seabury's brief against Walker, in which he will not make a plea for the mayor's removal but will analyze the evidence and leave it to Gov. Roose- velt to decide whether executive action is warranted, is expected to be in Al- bany late this week. STUDENT WINS HONOR Scholarship Prize Awarded Ekajai Kambhu. Ekajai Kambhu of 2300 Kalorama road, who was a member of the class of 1932 of Peddie School, Highstown, N. J., which yesterday receivea diplomas at the school, was awarded the Cum i Laude scholarship prize at the exercises. Mr. Kambhu was initiated into Cum to February. Psul Erdman Tolson, jr. Bethesda, s student at the school, was 1l honor prise at Patriotic organizations were calicd upon to combine against provisions in the economy bill reducing the salaries of Government employes in a letter sent out today by Mrs. Sophie J. Bergner of the Joint Committee on Affiliation With | the American Federation of Labor, com- osed of members and unions of the ]uuomls:‘eucmuon of Federal Em- | ployes. e 15 also past president of the Maryland Auxiliary, Sons of Union Veterans. N “Legislators should propose measures which would put people to work, in- creasing the buying power and thereby alleviate the paralysis of business and I':he sufferings of the people,” she said, and not adopt measures which will bring about still greater misery.” A Government pav cut, or furlough without pay, she declared, will affect all merchants, churches, and organizations jof every description. “Employes for- | tunate enough to have saved a little | money, will not dare to 4eoud it. and, Iwflh & pay cut, it will be possible to meet expenses much less save a few dollars each pay day " Those who have been unable to save, she declared, have to live from “hand to mouth, To cut salaries or reduce the standard of living for Government workers, she | declared, is a “rank injustice” and a “misconception of economic principies.” e Commissioners Re-elected. BOWIE, Md., June 7 (Special).—All three town commissioners were re- elected without opposition here yester- day. They are B. V. Luers, W. C. Kreitzer and J. E. Dorse; BAND CONCERTS. By the United States Soldiers' Home Band, this evening at the band stand, at 5:30 o'clock: John 8. M. Zimmer- man, bandmaster; Anton Pointner, as- sistant: March, “Fair Chicago" Overture, “Ia Brassuer de Preston” (The Brewer of Preston) Ad Morceau, “Woodland Whispe! g Czibulka Scenes from the grand opera “La Traviata” “es . Verdi Characterist ungle Dreams Patr Walts suite, “Beautiful Blue Danube," Strauss Finale, “The Potentate,” ‘Walter M. 8mith “The Star Spangled Banner.” By the United States Army Band, this evening at the Walter Reed Gen- eral Hospital, at 6:30 o'clock: William J. Stannard, leader; Thomas F. Darcy, | second leader | March, “Bullets and Bayonets Overture, " Romberg Fantasia on Victor Herbert hvol;n-. March, “The Emblem”. O'Ni “The Star Spangled Banner.” By the United States Navy Band, this evening at Chevy Chase Circle, at 7:30 o'clock; Charles Benter, leader; Alex- ander Morris, assistant leader: «..Benter .Fuclk Polka.” Bellsted! Solo for cornet. “Centennial Musician Birley Garner. Potpourri, “Hits of 1931," Prolcgue from “Pagliaccl’ Fantasia, “The Midshipmen, “Prelude in C Sharp Minor, Rachma: were: Republican—Thomas of | Laude, honorary scholarship society, in ; Valse, “The Cuckoo”......... +o.. Vitak Excerpts_from the musical comedy “The Band Wagon" Sch March, “The Guiding 8t . “Anchors Aweigh.’ Star Spangled