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WEATHER. (U 8. Weather Bureau Forecast.) Partly cloudy. slightly warmer tonight; tomorrow unsettled, possibly showers in the afternoon; moderate southwest winds. The only evening paper e ——— I ‘Temperatures—Hig today; lowest, 58, at hest, 84, 5 am. today. noon Full report on page 12. Closing N.Y. Market: s, Pages 10 and 11 NING EDITION l/]; Fnening t in Washington with the a Au?ciated Press news service. * Yesterday’s Circulation, 119,264 32,197, Wa intered as second class matter shington, D. ¢ WASHINGTON, D. C. SATURDAY, JUNE 96 | o= 19 TWENTY-EIGHT PAGES. * kK /) Means Associated Press. TWO CENTS. st office. COALITION FORMED 10 BOLT PARTY IF ROOSEVELT KILLS TWO-THIRDS RULE Baker and Cox loin Forces to Fight for Maintenance of Time-Honored Democratic Requirement. FARLEY DETERMINED TO PUSH SHOWDOWN Anti-Roosevelt Headquarters Con-‘ céde 570 Votes Without Count-| ing Minnesota, Indiana or New York—Ritchie Popular With Chicago Crowds. CHICAGO, June 25 (#).—Con- fidence that the Roosevelt forces would muster 650 votes to elect Senator Walsh of Mon- tana permanent chairman of the Democratic Convention and to abrogate the two-thirds rule, was expressed today by James A. Farley, leader of the New York Governor's supporters, A majority of the convention is 578 votes. At the same time Alfred E. Smith declared that those seek- ing to abrogate the two-thirds rule in the Democratic Conven- tion were “as good as licked already.” By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, June 25.—The long- awaited coalition threat to bolt Franklin D. Roosevelt if he i nominated without the customary two-thirds majority took or- ganized form among the Demo- crats today as several more party stalwarts, including Newton D. Baker and James M. Cox, lined up against a two-thirds rule abroga- tion now. | A round robin pledging the| signers not to support any can- | didate who does not-receive 4wo- | thirds of next week’s convention vote was drawn up by anti-Roose- velt men as the leaders for the| New York Governor began another breathless check-up of the forces they will throw into the fight for | | For Arms Cut GEN. PERSHING INDORSES HCOVER PROPOSAL 1 | 1 | | f Gen. Pershing. asked by The Star and the North American Newspeper | Aliiance to give his opinion of Presi- dent Hoover's armament reduction proposal, cabled the following BY GEN. JOHN J. PERSHING. PARIS, June 25 (N.AN.A).—The proposal which has been presented by President Hoover for the reduc- tion of armaments affords a con- crete and statesmanlike plan which should receive the immediste ap- proval of all nations that sincerely wish to promote peace and end the werld depression. Such a solution would be fair and just to all concerned. Its adoption would go far toward the removal of jealousy end suspicion. It wou'd open tbe way fcr a better under- standing amcng nations and it would undoubtedly lead to the peaceful settlement of many cifficult inter- national questions. It will be spproved by all fair- minded people. (Copyright. 1032. by the North American Newspaper Alliance, Inc.) VETERANSOF GRAY PARADE N CAPTAL Remnant of Confederate Forces Carried Up Ave- nue in Automobiles. Falling into line behind a group of mounted survivors of Forrest's Cavalry, famed Civil War brigade, a feeble rem- | nant of the on%e magnificent armies of the Confederacy, moved from the Plaza }o( Union Station this morning to pass plan were given to the American dele- {in review down the ceremonial avenues ' gation by leaders of the Americans’ | of the Capital. Climaxing the forty-seccnd annual abrogation. ‘They claim a simple | reunion of the United Confederate Vet- | erans, which ended yesterday in the | familiar surroundings of Richmond, the city which they defended, the parade | today was joined by other veteran or- | ganizations, headed by the Sons of Confederate Veterans, acting as hosts | to_the visitors { It included, too, patriotic, fraternal |and civic s, and service units | from the br. 5 of the Government's miliiary establishment, gay with the i panoply of war and the festoons of | peace, marching again as escort to the | survivors of the Army of the Confed- | eracy. I Automobiles Provided. | The men in gray, however, were not majority, both for their candidate and for abolishing the rule, but their figures are disputed. Would Be Embarrassing. In Cleveland, Baker, most talked of as the compromise nominee for Presi- dent if the Roosevelt candidacy goes on the rocks, said that *“a nomina- tion produced from a majority riding roughshod over the established tradi- tions of the party would be deeply em- barrassing both to the party and the candidate.” His statement, the first he has is- sued about Democratic politics in weeks. was hailed by the gathering conven tion crowds as one more serious blow to the Rcosevelt hopes. Almost st the same time Senator ‘Walsh of Montana, who not only is a Roosevelt man but the Rooseveit choice for permanent chairman of the con- vention, arrived in Chicago with the announcement that while he opposed the two-ihirds requirement as a mat- ~ {Continued on Page 3, Column 2.) 23 LIQUOR RESORTS CLOSED IN CHICAGO Federal Agents Raid Places, One Directly Across From Convention Hall. Smaller By the Associated Press CHICAGO, June 25.—The city “drier” today by 22 speakeasies and alleged beer flat which was situated just across the street from the stadium, scene of next week's Democratic Na- wonal Convention Seventy Federal under Chief Deput Aman, staged far-fl the places la fixtures and supplies Aman said of the camp for the cont he avowed, v merely routine and in- tended to an small fry Most of the larg ruses, he said, already have been Seven of the raidea p i suburban Cicero—once the hangout of | the Capone gang—one in the Loop, and | the rest on the North, South and West Sides. | was prohibition Adi agents, inistrator A. E. and closed them of lieit the forage W ) to “dry however s not part the city PANAMA DECREES CUT IN PAY AND EXPENSES 25 Per Cent of Internal Bills to] Be Paid in Bonds Maturing When Treasury Improves. By the Associated Press PANANA CITY, June 25.—A genera. cut of 10 per cent in government sal- aries and of 25 per cent in other ex- penses was decreed today by President Alfaro and his cabinet. E The government will pay 25 per cent of all its internal bills in bonds payable When the condition of the treasury im- proves, it was decided Pinance Minister Vallerino warned that these economies were not sufficient to balance the budget, which is accu- mulating a deficit of $150,000 a month and that further reforms must be en- forced. He emphasized, however, that t of the republic’s foreign debts “—?l-hmld be affected. The raids, | aces were in | | destined to tramp tne length of historic | lvania avenue to the strains of imartial music. For them were provided a caravan of automobiles, draped with | tattered and torn battle flags. ‘The | banners of the Confederacy were fiying, | Pennsy not in deflance, but in proud kinship | |to the Stars and Stripes under whose | folds sons and grandsons of Confecer- ate veterans fought and died in the sub- sequent conflicts of 1898 and 1917 Riding in the van were Gen. Homer | T. Atkinson. new commander in chief | of the United Confederate Veterans, and | Gen. C. A. De Saussure, his predecessor, | together with Gen. ' Willlam McK. | Evans, commander of the Army of | Northern Virginia. Maj. Robert S. | Hudgins rode as grand marshal of the parade. Assembling at B street, the parade moved westward to First stree. and | thence south toward Pennsylvania ave- nue. entering that broad thoroughfare in the shadow of the Peace Monument, | dedicated to the memory of men who | | died in defense of their country in the selfsame conflict of which these aging veterans are survivors. As they passed, | | the gray-clad figures proudly lifted their | heads in tribute to the memory of their | departed comrades. Led by Cavalrymen. The procession moved westward | toward the White House, while throngs | | turned out on the sidewalks to watch the colorful parade. The survivors of | the commands of Fitzhugh Lee, Stuart, | Longstreet and Early were numbered in the column. The mounted few who | represented Forrest’s Cavalry may never again lead such a formation | In a reviewing stand on Constitution | avenue a group of notables awsited the arrival of the marching units and as’ the flashily attired men of the United | States Army Band hove into view heads were bared and hands went up in salute. Those to view the parade officially in- cluded Rear Admiral Henry V. Butler, Rear Admiral Harry G. Hamlett, Maj Gen. Ben H. Fuller and Gen Miles, representing all branches of the national defenses. Following the parade. the official (Continued on Page 2, Column 8.) MOTHER FEARED DYING Curley Hears | Archbishop Sad News at Dublin Congress. DUBLIN, Irish Free State, June 25 (#) —The 92-year old mother of Arch- bishop Curley of Baltimore is dying at her home in Athlone, it was dis- closed today The Archbishop, who is here for the Eucharistic Congress, sald the end might come at any time. McNamee Pays Alimony. NEW YORK, June 25 (#).—The di- vorce decree obtained by Mrs. Graham McNamee has become final. The for- mer wife of the radio announcer said she had an agreement to receive ali- mony of $1,000 a mont* Perry | CIBSON CONTINUES ARMS DISCUSSIONS AS PARLEY RESTS Japanese, German, Swedish and Italian Delegates Call on American. BRITISH AND FRENCH STUDY HOOVER PLAN Tokio Representatives Await Fur- ther Instructions Before Agree- ing on Naval Features. By the Associated Press | GENEVA, June 25—Chiefs of the British end French delegations to the Disarmament Conference have left town for the week end, but Hugh Gibson, head of the American contingent, is continuing discussions of President Hoover's disarmament proposal with spokesmen for the other governments represented here. Naotake Sito, the Japanese represent- ative, called on Mr. Gibson today seek- ing further information about the President’s naval program. A member of the German delegation also called and then came K. I. Westman of Swe- den, who explained that the small naval powers desire special consideration un- | der the Hoover plan in view of their | Jimited forces. This afternoon Mr. Gib- | !son talked with Augusto Rosso, the | Italian naval expert. | Met Japanese Yesterday. The Japanese attitude that the naval ratios, 10—10—6, in the London treaty must be reviewed by 1936 was believed { to have inspired an informal Japanese- American conference yesterday. Both American and British circles have been reported somewhat uneasy |over this Japanese pcsition. Mr. Gilson and Hugh R. Wilkon called on Tsuneo Matsudaira and M. | Sato to discuss tne naval features of the Hoover proposal. The Japanese received them cordially, | but said they lacked instruction cn the | {point. They promised to telegraph | Tokio for an elucidation of the views at | ome. The British and French governments are undertaking intense studies of the Hoover prcposals, it became known when their delegates held up proceed- ings over the week end Conversatlons Delayed. Thus the tri-partite conversations among Great Britain, France and the United States were postponed until Monday on the initiative of the British and the French. The delegates said they wished to have an oppcrtunity 19 learn more nearly exactly the attitudes !of their governments. | Meanwhile, congratulations and prom- ises of cordial support for the Hoover | Interorganizational Council. This or- ! ganization represents most American | peace societies. | Thelr spokesman said they were will- ing to go even further, desiring aboli- tion of battleships, all military air- craft end establistment of an . Inter | national Disarmament Commission with | wide powers of control. | TOKIO DELAYS INSTRUCTIONS. | Japan Asks What Hoover Proposal Offers to Far East Power. TOKIO, June 25 (#)—The Japanese foreign office up to today had sent no instructions to Ambassador Matsu- | daira at Geneva regarding the Hoover disarmament proposals, and officials said they were in no hurry to do so. The newspaper Nichi-Nichi, usually { well informed, said one or two months probably would elapse before Tokio an- nounced its stand on the Hoover plan Officials with whora the plan was| discussed informally today were unani- mous in asking what Japan had to gain from support of the plan. They ! pointed out that the prospect of re- | duction or cancellation of war debts might tempt Europe to concur i the | proposals, but that Japan was not con- cerned with war debts. | High officials in the war department | land the foreign office stressed (hat | Japan's primary preoccupation at the | present time is with the situation in i Manchuria, which, they said, argues' | against, instead of for, the disarmament | { plan | It was admitted informally in au- | thoritative quarters that Tokio would | view the plan in a more friendly spirit 1 if, it were not for Washington's stern | disapproval of developments in Man- | churia. Responsible officials declined to be quoted on this statement, how- ever. FRANCE STUDIES PROPOSAL. Herriot Says Hoover Plan Overlooks | Possibilities Of Cealitions. PARIS, June 25 (#).—President Hoover's proposal for a one-third cut in the world'’s armaments will be consider- , ed “in the most serious spirit” by the| nations conferring at Geneva, Premier | Herriot said today after a meeting of the cabinet “Anything which comes from Presi- dent Hoover has a claim to thorough consideration,” he said, “have read end | reread this message of his and I will read it many times again. “In it there are ceriain clauses which were inserted out of regard for France, | notably a passage concerning fortifica- | tions. Perhaps the strength of 100,000 | men which the Precident attributed to the German Army is not exact, but the figure may have been a cable error.” The premier criticized the President’s omission of any provision for a possible coalition of forces “The message attributes certain ef- fectives to nations A, B and C. but what would happen if'A and B should join against C? You see, it is not | cnough to attribute a given force to| each nation; we must forestall addi- tions to these forces.” He said he did not regard the Hoo- ver proposals as hostile to France. “The United States has made a great effort to understand the Prench view- point,” he said, adding that one thing that pleased him was that the Presi- dent set no limit on defensive organiza- tion “However, as the thing stands now it is too simple. It does not take into account tne war potentialities of cer- tain nations. Give me a choice be- tween one company of infantry and a munitions factory, and I'll take the fac- to) Ty. “My feeling is that we have got to establish an international organization of security.” Radio P:gnm‘o- Pfic AT SENATE SLASHES FARN B0ARD FND $1,000,000 Eliminated—Per- | mit Given to Use $600,000 | of Surplus. By the Associated Press A sharp cut in operating funds of the Farm Board was approved today by the Senate. It eliminated from the independent offices supply bill an appropriation of $1,000,000 for the boerd, substituting permission to use up to $600,000 of its unexpended surplus frcm the current fiscal year. | Senator Nye, Republican, North Da- | kota, opposing the cut, read a letter from Chairman Stone of the board say- ing it would necessitate dismissal of | about 50 per cent of its employes, or 150 to 175 persons, plus a furlough for all remaining, including board members, | in. addition to the furlough contem- | plated in the pending economy bill. PERKINS IS LEADING JOSE JURADO IN OPEN Former British Open Champion One Strcke Ahead in 54 Holes. | | | | By the Associated Press. FRESH MEADOW COUNTRY CLUB, Flushing, N. Y., June 25.—Jose Jurado, Argentine contender, finished his third round mn 75 strokes today and posted a total of 220 for 54 holes of the United States open golf championship. T. Phil Perkins, former British am: teur champion, now a pro, missed a 5- foot putt on the home hole, wound up a 74 for his third round and moved in front with a total of 219 for 54 holes. Leo Diegel gained by going out in 36 and had a 45-hole total of 183. Wify Cox shot a_spectacular round of 70, even par, and had a 54-hole total of 223, giving him another lease on tournament life. | Walter Hagen shot away most of his chances by taking & disastrous 7 on the | eighth hole, reaching the turn in 39 strokes. His 45-hole total was 187. The defending champion, Bill Burke, was out in 38, eight stroxes back of Perkins at that stage, and virtually eliminated. Olin Dutra shot himself back to the I'M GLAD NERVE ISN'TAN ISSUE, 4 1932 OLYMPIC BULLETIN | Walter W. Waters resigned un- expectedly this afternoon as national commander of the Bonus Expedi- tionary Force and asked in his letter of resignation that his successor be chosen by “popular vote of the rank and file.” He denied emphatically that he was quitting the B. E. F., but said “some considerable feeling exists in the ranks that the rank and file of the B. E. F. do not have full opportunity in the selection of a national commander.” His resigna- tion as open revolt flared in the organization and George Alman, deposed commander in chief, an- nounced he would head a mamouth parade down Pennsylvania avenue next Tuesday. GAS RATE HEARING UREED BY KEECH Companics Realized 10.25 | Per Cent in 1931. | | Asserting that the Washington Gas Light Co. and the Georgetown Gas Light Co. realized a combined return of 10.25 per cent in 1931, Richmond B Keech, people’s counsel, today formally asked the Public Utilities Commission to call, at the earliest practicable date, a public hearing for the purpose of Te- ducing gas rates. In s six-page statement, which he laid “before the Utilities Commission, Mr. Keech pointed out that following | rate recuctions in September, 1930, and | again in February, 1932, the companies’ | | revenue increased despite their expec- tations of decreasing. He contended | that a third reduction of rates at this time would be beneficial not only to the coggumer but to the utility itselt. In the application, Mr. Keech traced the potentialities of the gas companies’ business in the District, showing that through such comparative new uses as house heating, refrigerating and Sum- mer water heating in apartment houses the two gas companies decidedly are “a | coming affair.” Application Is Sccond. Mr. Keech's application for public hearing to secure reduced rates was the second to be presented to the Util- | jties Commission within two weeks. william McK. Clayton, chairman of the Public Utilities Committee for the Fed- eration of Citizens Association, two weeks ago acked for a hearing on the | these | parade in Washington today, BLAINE ASKS FOOD FOR BONUS ARMY Bicentennial Assailed in Plea for Bill in Senate—Jones Joins Attack. Senator Blaine, Republican, of Wis- col appealed to the Senate Appro- | priatiors Committee today to prepare | & bill providing public funds for food, shelter and transportation for the bonus expeditionary forces in Wash- ington. The plea followed a bitter attack by Blaine on an item in the independent offices appropriation bill carrying $200,- 000 for the George Washington Biccn- tennial Commission. Blaine declared that “nobody ever goes to see the parades staged by the commission” and Le thought it was “foolish” to waste public money on celebrations commemorating the Bi- centennial of the birth of Washington | | while hundreds of unemployed hungry former service men are in Washington seeking relief. Attacked By Jones. Senator Jones, Republican, of Wash- ington, also condemned the Bicenten- nial celebration, saying he believed that most of the events staged thus far have been “almost a farce.” “If George Washington could walk the streets today.” Blaine declared, “he would say: ‘Feed these hungry men.’ “George Washington doesn't need parades to commemorate his memory or his work. It is a terrible exhibition of extravagance and ingrati- tude and not worthy of the Congress of thte United States which appropri- ated funds for the celebration. It is a sad spectacle to see bands, uniforms and horses in all their glory on one hand, and, on the other had, to see these men who went overseas in all their misery right here in the Nation’s Capital.” The discussion over the appropria- tion for the Bicentennial Commission | was opened by Senator Norris, Repub- lican, of Nebraska, who declared that “a great deal of money already has been spent by the commission.” “Even the people in Washington,” he said, “don’t know the celebrations are going on. Congress knows it only when it is asked for money.” Senator Blaine then said there was a but he didn’t know it until he was forced to break his way through a veritable army of policemen to reach the Capitol. SUPPORTERS FEAR CONFERENCE MAY KILL ECONOMY BILL Recommitment Will Cause Hopeless Deadlock, Pre- diction of McDuffie. JONES MORE HOPEFUL OF FINAL ENACTMENT Believes Furlough Not Ultimately Imperiled—Consideration Starts Monday. Senator McNary of Oregon, assist- ant Republican leader of the Senate, announced this afternoon he in- tended to make a motion for recon- sideration of the vote by which the Senate recommitted the conference on the general economy bill, carry- ing the compulsory payless furlough plan for Government employes. The ultimate fate of the general economy bill with its combined compul- ment employes again hung in the bal- ance today as a result of unexpected action on the part of the Senate yes- terday in returning the measure to con- ference. Already badly battered in two trips through the Senate and House and once in Conference Committee, the outlook i for final passage at the current session of Congress, now drawing to a close, is not regarded as very hopeful. Indeed | Senators Bratton of New Mexico and that recommitment to conference may kill the bill. Representative McDuf- fle of Alabama, another Democrat, who served as chairman of the House con- ferees on the bill, confidently predicted | the House would refuse to make any | further concessions, and a deadlock is | inevitable. ! Jones More Optimistic. | Senator Jones, Republican, of Wash- | ington, who had charge of the bill in the Senate, is a little more optimistic, | however. “If I thought sending the bill back to conference would lead to its death,” he said, “of course 1 would not have agreed to that plan. I think it | Wil only be a matter of two, three or | four days. I hope we can iron out most of the differences.” Mr. McDuffie is en route to Chicag to attend the Democratic National Con- vention. But before he left said: “If the Senate wants to kill the econ- omy bill, it will have to take the re- | sponsibility on itself. The House voted | almost unanimously for it and will not | yield.” | Every day atter July 1, if the bill does | not become law by then, McDuffle de- clared, the Government will lose $300,000. ‘The House is in recess over the week end and the earliest the bill can get back into conference-is Monday after- noon. The admitted inequities the Senate wants removed are so contro- | bill will come out of conference before Tuesday or Wednesday. Then ~both | House and Senate concurrence in the | changes will be necessary before the { measure can make its last legislative journey to the White House for the sig- nature of President Hoover. Revolt Comes as Surpilse. ‘The revolt against the conference re- port in the Senate, and its subsequent Tejection, came as a complete surprise leb:'leln to the most ardent critics of the | viously openly condemned some of the provisions, but had indicated they would |'accept the conference report solely for | the purpose of getting the bill enacted into law so the Government could benefit from its savings, hopeful that the inequities would be eradicated in administration. Senator Bingham, Republican of Con- | necticut, who served on the Senate Bi- | partisan Economy Committee, started ; the revolt about 2 o'clock in the after- !noon, and when debate ceased, about | 4:30, he had drawn to his support from ‘l score of more of Senators on both | the Democratic and Republican sides. | Even Senator Jones, who had earlier | made 8 motion for adoption of the conference report, was caught in the wave of resentment, and finally asked sory furlough-pay cut plan for Govern- | King of Utah, both Democrats, fear| | versial there is little likelihood that the | A number of Senators had pre- No Visitors in City. | the Senate to recommit the bill to con- “There were no visitors here for that | ference. Senator Robinson of Arkansas, parade.” he said, “and nobody was on | Democratic leader, also joined in the the streets. It is a foolish waste of | opposition, deelaring the Senate was money to put on these demonstrations | “in no frame of mind” to accept the WAGNER RESENTS HOOVER'S ATTACK ON HIS RELIEF BILL President Has Been “Wrong, Late and Futile” During Depression, He Says. l WHITE HOUSE FAVORS DOLES, SAYS RAINEY Senate and House Conferees Make Unsuccessful Effort to Com- pose Differences. By the Associated Press Defending his $2,300,000,000 relief | bill against an attack by President Hoover, Senator Wagner, Democrat, of New York, told the Senate today the Chief Executive “throughoyt the de- pression has been wrong, late and futile.” In vigorous language, the New York- er contended the measure, which Mr. Hoover sald contained “pork barrel” and “wasteful” expenditures, would do much to aid the unemploymest situa- tion and bring back prosperity. Meanwhile, Senate and House con- ferees met to compose differences of opinion between the Wagner bill and the Garner measure for a similar amount passed by the House. The conference broke up, however, without any tangible results. Rainey Accuses Hoover. Earlier, Representative Rainey, the Democratic leader, told newspaper men that Mr. Hoover's criticism made yes- terday at his semi-weekly press con- ference, “shows he stands for doles and that is all.” Wagner said President Hoover was wrong when he announced on March 7. 1930, that within 60 days the de- pression would be over. He was wrong more recently when he declared that the Reconstruction Finance Corporation would contribute to the resumption of employment and the stabilization of prices and that no more direct methods were necessary, the New Yorker said. “In view of this record I declare that the public will do well to * * * rely upon the good judgment and sincerity of .purpose of those who have been right,” he added. Speaker Garner at his daily confer- ence with newspaper men sa'd: “We loan the shipping interests many millions of dollars at a very low rate of gyu:“;l and it's ll‘lf right; when we o something for all the le, it rk barrel” To serve lpu?:fptn- is_staf ip; to serve the pork.”“ ” can’t understand the lead- ership of the President,” Rainey said. It wasn't Jong ago that he said the country should never grant doles. And now he wants to give $300,000,000 to the States.” He referred to the provision in the Wagner bill, which the President sup- ports, that would let the States bor- Tow $300,000,000 from the Reconstruc- tion Finance Corporation for relief. Cites Sum Already Owed. “Twenty-six States already owe the Government $28,101,644,” Rainey con- tinued. “Few people know anything about that, but it's true, nevertheless.” “And now the President wants to give them $300,000,000 more. The re- sult would be just like it was the last time—the Federal Governmeni would be loser.” The House leader said in 1835 the Government ended the year with a sur- plus and that Congress authorized the money to be deposited with the States to be repaid later. This, he added, has not been done. Indications in conference pointed to & long struggles, delaying final adjourn- ment at least to the end of next week. The House group obviously intended to stick out for everything it could get of the original Garner plan. Equally, the Senators were committed to the ‘Wagner bill. To this internal discord was added President Hoover’'s outspoken opposi- tion to both projects. The “pork barrel” label he pinned on the Garner plan two weeks or so ago he extended, in a statement at a press conference yesterday, to cover both bills. Hits Bond Proposals. He expressed hope the conferees would remove these bond propositions, which, he said, would unbalance the budget all over again and do far more harm than L The comgressional outlook did not favor his hope. The make-up of the Conference Committee showed an over- whelming sentiment for the bonds as front with an outgoing 35, onlv one |7 (Continued on Page 2, Column 8.) | study of Congress, over par, for a 45-hole total of 182. EOLLEGE-TRAI&ED LEGISLATORS ARE MOST SENSITIVE TO PAIN Studies of Members of Congress Made by Anthropoligist Through Use of Algometer. BY THOMAS R. HENRY. Striking differences in the “sensitive- ness” of members of the Senate and House are being revealed in experi- ments of Dr. Arthur MacDonald, Wash- ington anthropologist Dr. MacDonald, who for several years has been engaged in an anthropometric tested 89 members to determine their “threshhold of pain.” the least pressure against the temples which would cause that sensation. The tests were carried out with the eter—or “pain measurer”—a delicate instrument, devised by Dr. MacDonald himself. Some, he found, could stand much more than others before becoming aware they were being hurt. The capacity of en- during pressure was related to ances- tral nationality, education, place of resi- dence, physical strength and stature. | He does not know whether the same re- lationships would be found in the popu- lation as a whole. Other things being equal, Dr. Mac- Donald found, 2 Dutchman can stand | more than any other of the European | racial strains represented in the mem bership. The Scotchman comes close | behind, with English and Irish trailing | in order. This may mean, with respect to the Dutch, Mr. MacDonald holds. & greater hardihood in meeting the dis- agreeable experiences of life. ‘ ‘Those with university educations are | more sensitive than those who have not | been to college on an average | members from to feel paln than sent to Vv‘mm“" - | ton by rural constituencies. The im- plication is, Dr. MacDonald said, that country life tends to develop a hardi- hood to endure physical pain. Most university men come from cities The height of the pain threshhold, the anthropologist says, reveals consid- erable concerning the make-up of the individual, because it depends almost equally on three factors—the mental appreciation of pain, the actual acute- ness of the sensory nerve encings and the state of the temporal muscle on which the algometer readings are taken “The intellectual part of the pain | sensation,” Dr. MacDonald said, “prob- ably depends mainly on the general idea of ‘disagreeable’ formed from experi- ences in life.”” Generally speaking, he believes, a high threshhold for disagree- able feeling is a valuable asset to the politician, because it indicates a high resistance to disagreeable experiences such as are common in political life. Grouping the Congress members by States, Dr. MacDonald finds consider- able differences in stature and es mated brain weight for the different sections. Thus the members from Ken- tucky, Alabama, Tennessee and Missis- ippl have brains averaging 55 ounces, 2 ounces more than those from the North Central group of States, includ- ing Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan and Wisconsin. The former also are | slightly taller. The men from the Pa cific Coast States have the smallest brains, averaging 6 ounces below the Southerners. In strength, as tested by hand grip, however, the Southerners are the weak- est and the Pacific Coast memberli strongest. | Glassford, declaring | superintendent had_been | day which mean very little so far as the public good Is concerned.” * Senator Jones explained to Blaine that the Appropriations Committee of which he is chairman could not initiate a bill to provide funds for the Bonus | Expeditionary Forces and that such proposed legislation should originate in the District Committee. 1f the District Committee recommends the legislation, Jones said he felt Congress might ap- prove it. Senator Blaine incidentally paid a high tribute to Brig. Gen. Pelham D. | that the police “very faith- under existing circumstances in | looking after the welfare of the war veterans. PRESIDENT TO SPEND WEEK END ON RAPIDAN Leaves for First Camp Visit in Three Weeks After Son Arrives From Pasadena, Calif. President Hoover is spending the i week end at his fishing camp on the | Repidan River for the first time in the | lact three weeks | Accompanied by Mrs. Hoover and their eldest son, Herbert Hoover, ir. who arrived in Washington last night on a business trip from his home in Pasadena, Calif., the President left the ‘White House at 12:30 o'clock today. It is the President’s intention to return to his desk during the forenoon Mon- The President remained at his desk up until a few minutes before time set for the departure. Mrs. Hoover, in the meantime, had superintended fill- ing of a hamper with a picnic lunch which will be eaten along the way. This is the first visit young Mr. Hoover has had with his parents since last Winter. California Jurist Dies. SAN JOSE, Calif.. June 25 () —John Evan Richards, 76, justice of the State conference report. Senator Bratton, Democrat of New Mexico, who served on the Senate Economy Conference Committee, was the only Senator who attempted to de- fend the bill. Four Provisions Attacked. The principal target of attack were four provisions which the Senate agreed would work a cruel hardship on Federal employes. These were: 1—The so-called impounding clause returning funds saved through pay re- ductions into the Federal Treasury in- stead of applying them to retain work- ers in service. It was contended this " (Continued on Page 5, Column 6.) SENORA CALLES WAITS VERDICT OF DOCTORS Said to Be “Holding Own,” But Success of Operation Is Still Undetermined. a central part of the entire relief pro- gram, and the concern of their ma- jority was obviously over their own | differences, in disregard of those with the President. In any case there was a widespread disposition to put the bond issue mat- ter up to the President in wha‘ever form it finally might leave the con- ference. Democratic Leader Robinson of the Senate still maintained, not only that the Senate’s bill was not “pork barrel,” but that the President would sign it, even though disapproving of the measure in part. Text of Statement. The President’s statement in full fol- glad to see the adoption by the nued on Page 2, Column 5.) EX-OFFICIAL GIVES UP IN $67,000 SHORTAGE Culver City Former Treasurer Ac- cused of Using Funds in Stcol Market Operations. By the Associated Press. | By the Associated Press. | BOSTON, June 25.—Reports that | Senora Leonor Liorente Calles was “holding her own very well” after her operation for the removal of a brain tumor today buoyed the hopes of her family and friends. Her husband, Gen. Plutarco Elias | Calles, former President of Mexico, and members of her family visited her at the Peter Bent Brigham Hospitai yes- terday for the first time since Dr. performed the operation Thursday. While the report that Senora Calles was “holding her own” was considered favorable, it was generally agreed tha her condition was still critical and that considerable time would elapse before definitely established. Flowers were sent to the sick room of Harvey Cushing, noted brain specialist, | dej t | h the success of the operation could he' LOS ANGELES, June 25.—Volui- tarily surrendering to authorities and explaining a shortage of about $67.000 {in his accounts, Csss E. Ecker, Culver City treasurer for four years preceding last April, was held in the county jail . on charges of embezzlement. After a statement was taken at the district attorney’s office here yesterday, it was announced that Ecker is accused of using city money in stock market operations and taking $1,000 bearer bonds placed with the city by banks for its of city funds. ker’s attorney, Lawrence Scherb of Culver City, sald the money was by Ecker in attempting to replace $7,500 e had loaned a friend. A declining market caused Ecker to use more bonds in an attempt to recoup, Scherb said. Ecker, 44, came to Culver City in 1922 from Minnesota. He resigned his com- mission s & United States Army cap- | Supreme Court, died at his home here the senora yesterday by President and tain in 1920. He is married and has a early todayyafter an iliness of several Mrs. Hoover and Gov. Joseph B, Ely son 1 weeks, ’ of Massachusetts, and daughter 13. Before his he was a cost accountagt.