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A—2 wxs THE EVENING 1. 70 OPPOSE DEBT PRESSURE Hoover Letter to Borah Says Nation Is Not Committed to New Accords. (Continued From First Page.) tor Borah first obtained from Secretary of State Stimson forceful assurance that American representatives had not com- mitted this Government to anything as a result of the Lausanne meeting; then the President sent his letter to the Senator. U. S. Not Consulted. isanne agreement provides ns in German reparations are not to be made unless the United States revises its debt contracts with European nations. On this point, Presi- dent Hoover wrote to the Idaho Sen- ator: “I wish_to make it absolutely clear that the United States has not been consulted regarding any of the agree- ments reported by the press to have been concluded recently at Lausanne, and that, of course, it not a party to nor in any way committed to any such agreeme; The President’s letter, it was under- £tood. was directed more at the Lausanne sgreement than the Anglo-French accord Regardless of European action, Con- gress is in an almost immovable position toward ncellation or reduction of war debs. s ‘of Congress point out Treque: war debis and repara- tions already have been revimwd twice. y th ady Moratorium Costs $270,0,000. They recall, too, that the Senate re- Jected Mr. Hoover's suggestion last De- cember for re-establishment of the old War Debt Commission as 4 machine for “temporary adjustments”; that the year moratorium took mearly $270,- 000,000 out of the Treasury last year; that although money’s purchasing pow- er over the world is greater now than in recent years the nearly $11,000,000.- 000 war debt owed the United States is still an $11.000,000,000 dzbt and if can- celed would have to be paid by taxa- on upon American citlzens. agree that all governments are hard-pressed financial’y. But they re- that the simple one-year mora- was not received warmly by a whole. Some argue that orat m wo.ld not have been approved by Congress so readily had not many members been pledged during the Summer to support it. sum up the congressional atti- i ion_or reduction of the way—the lawmake Capitol Hill, remembering the $1,118,000,000 tax bill that just became law and the almost $3,000,000,000 deficit, would not ap- P . $11,000. el s letter follows in full: My r nator “I have your inquiry through Secretary Stimson, as to the effect on the United States of recent agreements in Europe. “Our people are, of course, gratified at the settlement of the strictly Euro- pean problem of reparations or any of the other political or economic ques- t that have impeded European re- covery. Such action, together with the real progress in nament, will con- tribute greatly to w ility. “I wisb to make it absolutely clear, however, that the United States has not been consulted regarding any of the agreements reported by the press to have been concluded recently at Lausanne and that, of course, it is not a party to nor in any way committed to any such reements. “While I do not assume it to be the purpose of any of these agreements to effect combined action of our debtors, | if it shall be so interpreted, then I do| not_propose that the American people shall be pressed into any line of action or that our policies shall be in any way influenced by such a combination, either open or implied.” PRESIDENT WARNS CONGRESS AGAINST LOANS’ PUBLICITY (Continued From First Page.) prised of the result in view of the emergency.” It was explained at the White House that only Senate conferees had been invited to the conference because the House conferees were discharged yes- terday after that chamber voted to up- hold Speaker Garner in his insistence upon retention of the publicity clause. They will be renamed after the House meets today. Rainey made his assertion as he emerged from the Speaker's office. “House to Stand Pat.” “The House will stand pat,” he told newspaper men. No further conference on the relief bill was planned until this afternoon. However, a quick agreement on the publicity section still would make pos- sible action on the $2,122,000,000 bill before the end of the d: Senate leaders believed President Hoover’s stand has broken the deadlock over the relief bill and predicted it would be speedily approved with the publicity feature included. The prospective settlement revived talk of a possible adjournment of Con- gress tonight, though most leaders be- lieved tomorrow was more likely. An unprecedented tangle on procedure added to the confusion in the relief situation yesterday, sending House and Senate leaders scurrying to their par- liamentary experts for advice on how the bill, substituted and resubstituted by each branch, was to be finally passed. Conferees went to work on the bill early in the day hopeful of reaching an agreement within an hour. Three and a half hours later they emerged from a hot conference room in the Senate Office Building with word that little progress had been made. After a brief recess for lunch they went back to work again, but within an hour broke up in a fast deadlock over the publicity clause. House Sustains Leaders. Democratic leaders then went back to the House and were sustained, by a vote of 172 to 150. The Senate conferees wanted publicity only on loans made under the relief act, contending it might be dangerous to make public loans made by the reconstruction unit to banks. After the House action, Senate leaders took the question back to their chamber. Then the House messaged over to the Senate a second relief bill exactly the same as the one that it sent to confer- ence Wednesday. This was offered as the basis for new legislation if the parliamentary situation over the con- ference bill should become inextricably involved. The House action in standing upon its own bill wiped out the results of a partial agreement reached by the con- this - agreement, the Senate provision for loans to individuals through Federal Reserve Banks was re- tained. This would have permitted the 12 Federal Reserve Banks to engage in rivate banking business if the Federal serve Board approved. The conferees also had agreed to re- organize the Reconstruction Corpora- tion by eliminating from its board, as requested by President Hoover, two ex: officio members, Eugene Meyer, gov- ernor of the Federal Reserve Board, and Paul Bestor, farm loan com: missioner. Another provision, preventing loans to financial institutions the officers of which had been on the bdard of the corporation within a year, also had been approved, together with a $7.000,- 000 ~construction program for military $lrports. . ¢ this morning, | Marries Father’s Physician VARE'S DAUGHTER WEDS AT ATLANTIC CITY. 1SS BEATRICE VARE, daughnter one of her father's physicians, Atlantic City Only a few relat UNFAIR FURLOUGH TAGTIGS CHARGED Farm Board Employes’ Com- plaint of Discrimi‘nations Denied by Official. | The Federal Farm Board today was charged with using unfair tactics in se- lecting men for indefinite furloughs in order to meet its drastically cut appro- priations. Approximately 40 per cent of its per- sonnel of 350 men have been ordered to take leave without pay, including among them war veterans and men who have been on civil service status from 4 to 14 years. At the same time, it was charged by a delegation of fur- loughed employes that employes with- out civil service status were being main- tained on the pay roll These employes without civil service status, it was charged, have not been in the Government service from six | months to two years. | An administration official in answer- ing the charges said no employe had | been placed on an indefinite furlough | status. He said that these men were being furloughed from week to week until the Farm Board members could work out a plan of reorganization, | which he said should be completed | shortly. i TInvestigation Is Urged. | Members of the, delegation asserted, | however, they have authoritatively | learned that they were on indefinite | furlough status and urged that inves- tigation of the board’s tactics in select- ing the men to be retained. They cited that a war veteran wounded in combat in France, and in- jured a short time ago in an accident while on official business for the Gov- ernment and now under care of Gov ernment physicians, was furloughed for economy sake. This man was furloughed, according to the delegation’s charge, because his wife also was an employe of the Gov- ernment. He was told. a delegation member said, by his division chief, that “your wife is working and should take care of you.” Another war veteran with a dis- | tinguished record also was listed among those furloughed. His work is now being carried on by a non-civil service clerk, who has been in the Govern- ment service less than a year. The veterans' record showed he had been on the civil service rolls eight years. Another veteran with 12 years of service with the Department of Agri- culture before being prdered to the | Farm Board was furioughed. This man is married and has besides his wife three children and a mother to sup- port. His civil service rating for the entire time he was with the Govern- ment is 92.44 per cent. An unmarried man without civil service status is now doing his work, the delegation charged. Veteran on Forced Leave. Another veteran with 13 years' ex-| | perience with co-operative marketing | work was among those given forced | Jeave. He is married and has been | earning $3,500 a year. His work is| being divided among two $6.000 a year | men. who have been in the Govern-| ment service less than six years. The delegation cited that one man drawing $6,000 a year is_still being maintained on the Farm Board's pay | roll and has been allowed to join the| Summer faculty of Cornell University | at on additional salary of $1,000. Another case cited by the delegation was that of an official drawing $6400 | a year, who has a woman assistant | drawing $4,600 a year. The assistant is not on civil service status, it was| said. R g 2 "The Farm Board’s explanation was that those who have been furloughed | stood chances of being retained on the board's pay, roll after the necessary, reorganization has been worked out. GLASSFORD EXPLAINS WHY HE DISARMED POLICE AT CAPITOL (Continued From First Page.) i in the reserve group were not disarmed. “I ordered disarming of the men in the operating group, first, because of the dangerous psychological effect a dis- play of weapons might have had on the war veterans, or any agitators that may have been among them. ““Second, I was afraid that some officer | might lose his head in the event of a | disturbance and start shooting or make 1 unnecessary use of his nightstick. Feared Seizure of Weapons. “Third, I was afraid that should there | have been any disorder, it would have ! been possible for the demonstrators to | overpower the officers and seize their | weapons. “The entire plan of handling the demonstration was based on a program of sane and carefully thought out maneuvers, predicated solely with one view in mind—protection of the public as well as the demonstrators from any form of violence.” The criticism of Gen. Glassford's supervision of the demonstration July 5 was one of a series of attacks from several members of Congress over his efforts to prevent disorder during the long period of the benus encampment. About a month ago he was threatened with dismissal as a_ result of congres- sional criticism of his interest in the veterans, - : delphia Republican organization, and her husband, Dr. John J. Shaw, N. J., Wednesday. es and friends attended the wedding.—A. P. Photo. | tion—England and France engage them- | of William S. Vare, leader of the Phila- photographed after their marriage in Dr. Shaw is 44 and his bride, 29. GERMANY 1S ASKED T0 JOIN IN PACT Herriot and Envoy Discuss Pact but Von Papen’s Absence Causes Delay. By the Associated Press. PRESIDENT CUTS OWN PAY $12,000 Cabinet Also Takes Reduc- tions—Optional 5-Day Week to Be Ordered. (Continued From First Page) ing $15.000 a year off his own salary now puts his pay check back almost to the point it was up until the time of the Taft administration, when it was increased from $50,000 a year w0 $75,000. Elmer E. Crowley as president of the Emergency Fleet Corporation will re- ceive the biggest pay slash of any Gov- ernment employe. He now receives $18,000 a_year, and according to the economy law his pay is not to exceed $12,500, which means a slash of nearly 30 per cent. All members of the inde- pendent commissions are reduced from $12,000 to $10,000. Meanwhile, an executive order giving the departmental heads the privilege of putting in the five-day week where de- sir-d, was to go forward today from the ‘White House It was based on a recommendation from the Council of Personnel Ad- ministration, which several days ago completed a study of methods for ad- ministering the new furlough plan. The council. composed of cabinct officers and other ranking officials, favored the principle of the short week, and proposed that it be instituted in the Government service where it could be donme without added cost, injury to e Service. or constitute a handicap to the employes. President Hoover let it be known late yesterday thit he was in accord with this principle, feeling that the Federal Government should take the lead among large-scale organizations cf the country in advocating the short-work week. ‘There are indications the five-day week will have only a limited applica- tion, sentiment generally being in favor of allowing the workers to accumulate their “payless leave” on the basis of the ruling by Contrcller General Mc- Carl providing for the deduction each half month of one and one-quarter day's pay. Uniformity Held Impossible. 1t was recognized by the council that the principle could not be applied uni- formly, because of the continuous serv- ices required in so many instances. It pointed out in particular that exemp- tions would be necessary in the Post Office Departmens and other activitl of protective, enforcement or Snstiiu- PARIS, July 15—The new Franco- British accord binds Great Britain and | France to stand together on all ques-| tions of war debts, reparations and dis- | armament, Henri Beranger, chairman| of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the French Senate and former Ambas- | sador to Washington, said today in an article in the financial newspaper | Agence Economique et Financiere. “No matter what is treated,” article said, “debts, reparations, armament, security, credits, moneys, | production, exchanges, tariffs, trans-| ports—in one word, peace and civiliza- selves to prepare joint solutions.” This afternoon Premier Herriot talked | over the accord with Ambassador von| Hoesch of Germany, presumably bugA} gesting that Germany come in on the| agreement. Envoy Delays Action. It was understood the Ambassador said he could not commit himself for the present inasmuch as Chancellor von | Papen was away from Berlin temporarily | and could not be consulted. Meanwhile there was no indication that the government had receded from Premier Edouard Herriot's interpreta- tion of the new Franco-British accord, which he has asserted means that Britain cannot conclude a debt settle- ment with America without first talk- ing things over with France. An official authorized to speak for the premier denied reports published abroad that the accord contained a secret fifth clause directly dealing with war debts. Cousiders Disarmament. After publication of the “gentlemen's agreement” the premier turned from financial problems connected with the | Lausanne conference to the question | of disarmament. He studied the text | of a resolution which the General Com- mittee of the disarmament conference | has been preparing. He was assisted by Joseph Paul-Boncour, minister of war; Gen. Gamelin, chief of the gen- eral staff, and Gen. Maxime Weygand. The premier will leave for Geneva Sunday. Newspapers declared that members of the Chamber of Deputies generally were of the opinion that the Franco- British accord put an end to France's isolation. This opinion was based, the papers said, on the premier's explana- tion of the agreement before & joint meeting of the foreign affairs and finance committees of the Chamber yesterday. It was then that he said that, under the new instrument, Britain could not negotiate a debt settlement with America without consulting Paris. Sees Italian Change. Some of the deputies, it was said, be- lieved the accord probably would modify the attitude of Italy toward France and thereby counterbalance the policies of Germany and Russia. Jacques Bainville, well known pub- licist, declared in La Liberte that the agreement proved the impossibility of France and Britain becoming separated. “They may have different concep- tions,” "he said, “but if they become separated peace will fall into shreds and one can be sure of nothing. Never will it be admitted at London that what above all else unites England and France is Germany. ONE DEAD, SIX HURT IN TANKER BLAST Four Men Still Missing After Oil Ship Bursts Into Flames on River Near New Orleans. By the Associated Press. NEW ORLEANS, July 15—One seaman was burned to death, six were injured critically and four others are missing in a series of explosions and subsequent fire that raged six hours today on the oil tanker Raleigh Warner at Goodhope, La, 20 miles up the Mississipp River from New Orleans. Fire boats and engines from New Orleans brought the flames under con- trol about noon. The vessel, owned by the Sabine Towing Co. of Port Arthur, Tex., and her cargo of 40,000 gallons of gasoline were valued at $550,000. The damage has not been estimatea. B. Rosmussar, 20, & member of the crew, died soon after he was brought to a hospital here. His home was in New Orleans, Three other members of the crew. J. tanker had completed loading at the wharfs of the General American Tank Car Storage & Terminal Corporation, which maintains a large oil and gaso- line storage field at Goodhope. Two major expigsi were followed by a series of minor ts. tional character. It was announced at the Navy De- partment today that operations there would continue as at present, a memo- randum to this effect being sent to bureaus, boards and officers in the Navy Department and Marine Corps head- quarters. At the same time, Secretary Adams radioed instructions for administering | the economy act to the entire naval es- tablishment. The field service of the Navy Depart- ment is already on the five-day week. At the Interior Department today a canvass of the bureaus was started to see what their situation would be with | regard to a five-day-week operating is. ‘The District Commissioners discussed | the five-day proposal at a meeting this morning and asked District Auditor Donovan for a report on the matter. It was said there likely would be an order issued this afternoon, but in lieu of any action, employes were to report for | work tomorrow as usual ‘The belief was current that the short | week would be applied to the great bulk | of District workers, excluding police, firemen, telephone operators and sani- | tary services, for example. District per diem workers are already on the five-day week. Today, too, the President was ex- pected to issue an order directing that additional administrative furloughs, over and above the 24-day legislative fur- lough, be invoked where possible to avert dismissals, but at the same time keep within appropriations. Where such furloughs are applied, the law re- quires they be applied to the higher- salaried groups first The council’s recommendaticn on this | point was that these furloughs be ap- plied evenly within given activities | where there was sufficient funds for the work, but a surplus of workers. Though holding that it is not con- sidered practicable to lay down any hard and fast rule regarding the legis- lative furlough, and leaving application | and administration to the heads of the several establishments, the President will direct that discretion and justice be exercised by these heads. but at the same time, having them keep in mind the desirability of advancing the inter- ests of a five-day week wherever prac- ticable. Would Avoid Hardships. Mr. Hoover is anxious, in applying the shorter-week principle, that depart- ment heads should avoid imposing un- necessary hardships upon Government personnel in view of the withdrawal this year of the annual leave privilege, as the five-day week would absorb the | 24-day furlough. The policy approved by the President, and the orders to be issued by him, ap- ply to the District government as well as the Federal Government. Those departments which will resort to indeterminate payless furloughs be- cause of reduced appropriations are State, Justice, Interior, Commerce and Labor. The recommendations of the Coun- cil on Personnel Administration ap- proved by the President were signed by ‘Thomas E. Campbell, president of the Civil Service Commission, as chairman of the council. Letter to the President. Mr. Campbell's letter to the Presi- dent_follows: “The President: “As chairman of the Council of Per- sonnel Administration I have the honor to submit to you the recommendations of the council with respect to the pol- icy and principles that should govern the application of the legislative fur- lough (Sec. 101 (b). Title 1. Part II) and the administrative furlough (Sec. 216, Title II, Part ID) provided for in | the legislative appropriation act of ) June 30, 1932: “As to the legislative furlough, ap- plicable to all departments and estab- lishments— 4 “1. The council indorses in principle a five-day week for per diem employes and its equivalent in furloughs for sal- aried officials in the United States Government_service. “The Federal Government should take the lead among large-scale organ- izations in favoring a five-day work | week adapted in practical fashion to the needs of the service. The estab- lishment of shorter working hours gen- erally in industry would go far toward relieving the effects ‘of the present de- pression, particularly in stabilizing and spreading employment and would con- stitute a force opposing future similar disturbances. “2, The adaptation must differ with varfed Government activities so as not to_impair the services rendered to the | public or increase their cost. “The necessity for such variations is evident from a leration of those | conside Qepartments and_establishments which are charged with the responsibility of maintaining a continuous service for the direct convenience of the public, such as the postal service, or an urin terrupted service of a protective, law enforcement or institutional character. “3. There is also the further consid- eration of not imposing unnecessary hardship upon Government personnel in view of the withdrawal this fiscal year of the annual leave privilege. “In view of these conditions, it is not believed. practicable to lay down any STAR, WASHINGTON, | receive pay from July { the President D. €, FRIDAY, JULY 15, 1932, Where Libby Is Seeking Seclusion Libby Holman Reynolds sped to this suburban Cincinnati. Ohio. home of her sister. Mrs. Myron Kahn. to try to for- | get the shot that killed her husband, Z. Smith Reynolds, tobacco fortune heir and photographers waited outside in vain ARMY BILL DELAY HITS 3,000 CLERKS War Department Officials Ex- pect Checks to Be Ready | by Tomorrow. | Due to the fact President Hoover was unable to sign the War Department appropriation bill until last night, ap- proximately 3,000 employes in that branch of the service failed to receive their semi-monthly pay today. Officials in the disbursing office, how- ever. have been at work on the pay roll and it is probable clerks will re- ceive checks tomorrow. Employves will 1 to July 15, minus the 8'; per cent reduction, War Department officials said. Chairman Jones of the Senate Appro- priations Committee has secured pas- sage of a resolution making the War Department appropriation bill effective as of July 1 instead of the day the President signed it. Similar action was expected to be taken in the House today. Mere Technical Move, This was regarded merely as a tech- nical move, as disbursing officers have been making out the pay rolls with the understanding that the appropriations apply to July 1. Regardless of the fact the deadlock in Congress delayed enactment of the War Department supply bill, all officers and enlisted men who receive their pay monthly already have been paid off for June, Commutation Pay Cut. Under the appropriation bill. the sum {made available for commutation pay of enlisted men was reduced. As a re- sult, about 75 per cent of the “old- timers” in the Headquarters Company in Washington and in the offices of the chiefs of the various branches of the Army have been deprived of commuta- tion status. The bill, last cf the big money meas- ures to be enacted for running the Gov- ernment, was signed iate yesterday by It carried an appropria- tion of $390,000,000. | Its passage was delayed by the de- mand of the House that 2,000 officers be dismissed for economy purposes. T! House finally receded from this stand. _— hard and fast rule regarding the legis lative furlough, but rather that this | should be left to the discretion of the | heads of the departments and establish- ments, who should keep in mind the de- | sirability of advancing the interests of a five-day week wherever it is prac- ticable to do so. “As to the additional administrative furlough necessitated in some activities by reductions in appropriations— “4, The council recommends here- with an Executive order covering the so-called administrative furlough. | “In pursuance of the provisions of section 216 of Part II, Title II of the act entitled ‘An act making appropria- tions for the legislative branch of the | Government for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1933, and for other purposes,’ approved June 30, 1932, which reads as follows: “Section 216. In order to keep within the appropriations made for the fiscal year 1933, the heads of the various ex- ecutive departments and_independent establishments of the United States Government and the municipal govern- | ment of the District of Columbia are | hereby authorized and directed to fur- | lough, without pay, such employes car- | ried on their respective rolls, such time as in their judgment is necessary to | carry out said purpose without discharg- | ing such employes, the higher salaried to be furloughed first whenever pos- sible without injury to the service: Pro- vided, that rules and regulations shall be promulgated by the President with & view to securing uniform action by the | heads of the various executive depart- ments and independent Government | establishments in the application of the | provisions of this section” the following | regulations are hereby prescribed: “(1) Where an appropriation for a | given activity, after deducting the amount to be impounded for compulsory | furlough, is insufficient to an extent| which ordinarily would require the dis- missal of employes, the head of the de- partment or _establishment concerned will, in Jieu of such dismissals. furlough employes, without pay, for such periods as are necessary to avoid a deficit in the appropriation and without dis- charging employes who are qualified to perform the class of work which is to be continued. The higher-salaried em- ployes will be furloughed whenever pos- sible without injury to the service. Sub- ject to this condition, the total period of furlough under the provisions of this section will, so far as practicable and with due regard to the efficiency of the service, be uniformly distributed among the employes. This, however, will not be construed as requiring the transfer of employes from one post of duty to another for the sole purpose of short- ening the period of furlough of such employes. *(2) Furloughs under section 216 will be restricted to the utmost degree pos- sible and invoked only where absolutely necessary to keep within the appro- priations for the fiscal year 1933. In determining such necessity considera- tion will be given to all possible means of avoiding furloughs, such as the trans- fer of qualified employes from one ap- propriation roll to another, the possi- bility of transfer of appropriations un- der section 317 of the same act, and such administrative economies as may be possible in items.” NICARAGUAN GUARDS KILL 12, ROUTING REBELS Battle With Heavily Armed Insur- gents in Northern Part of Coun- try Rages Hour and Half. By the Associated Press MANAGUA, Nicaragua, July 15—For an hour and a half today a National Guard patrol engaged in a turious battle with a band of insurgents in Northcrn Nicaragua. ‘The msurgents, well armed with rifles and machine guns, were routed, leavi 12 dead. The guard commander s: the insurgents had a well-dressed p; oner with them, but he thought they killed him before they treated. SCHOOL EMPLOYES LOSE ON LEAVES Donovan Rules Against More Than One Day During First Half of July. A solution to the chief problem con- fronting public school officials came today when Maj. Daniel Denovan, Dis- trict auditor, notified the school fin:nce office that school employes who took more than a_d. leave during the first half of July will have their pay deducted for that time as furlcugh pay Maj. Donovan further said the 75 employes whose names were held off the regular pay roll which went to the District Building yesterday would b paid “as soon as possible after their roll is presented to the auditor’s office.” School finance officials had feared that persons who took leave in excess of that provided for by the day-and-a- quarter pay cut for the half-month salary check would have to Inse pay entirely for the surplus ime in addi- tion to the full furlough pay deduction The pay checks for the clerical and custodial forces were promised for to- morrow “unless the Commissioners de- cide today to adopt the five-day week beginning tomorrow.” In that event. those school employes will not be paid until Monday. NEGLECT IS CHARGED TO TRIO IN CABINET IN ROBINSON ATTACK ____(Continued From First Page) the administration and criticize the Speaker, let them remember that he advocated equality of treatment and that they insist upon partiality of treatment.” CAMPAIGN OPENS EARLY. Prohibition 1Is Shelved to Consider Economic Recovery. By the Assoctated Press. Beginning before its time, the presi- dential campaign already is in the midst of a swift cycle of revealing de- velopments. Of the two most-discussed issues, both parties show a disposition to cen- ter on economic recovery, leaving pro- hibition aside, at least for the present. The Democrats, by an aggressive at- tack in Congress and elsewhere, are seeking to drive home a charge that President Hoover's handling of the de- pression has been hesitant and blun- dering, and in the interest of the rich and powerful. Roosevelt Called Weak. ‘The Republicans are picturing Gov. oosevelt as weak, vague, and given to adical predilections, and are present- R T ing his running mate, Speaker Garner, as undependable and dangerous. Silently both sides are flirting with the organized groups of public opinion on the wet-and-dry issue. The surge of activity o soon after the conventions is unprecedented in recent years. It arises from the announced purpose of the Democrats to lcse no time and spare no effort. Gov. Roosevelt's Oown pre-convention campaign was con- ducted on the same basis. beginning more than a year before the ccnven- tion. Similarly, the Democratic party headquarters in Washington has broken precedent by .remaining active almost from election day four years ago. Already two of President Hoover's cabinet members have taken to the stump, although the President’s own notification will be delayed until early August. Secretary of the Treasury Miils, speaking in Boston, praised the Hoover record and asked whether mere “breast-beating” qualified the Demo- crats to call themselves liberals. Sec- retary of War Hurley, speaking last night in Columbus, coupled the word “radical” with a reference to Roosevelt and to the Bryan traditions of democ- racy. Garner Goads Administration, While Gov. Roosevelt himself took a vacation cruise, Speaker _Garrer pressed his relief bill, with its pro- vision for loans to individuals, to the point of a presidential veto, thus es- tablishing an issue which the Speaker hopes fo cany into the campaign. He also lent aid to a proposed investigation of the Treasury, which never ma- terialized, and kept rodding inces- santly at other Republx:m citadels. The story as to prohibition remeins to be told. Mrs. Charles H. Sabin’s effort to pledge her anti-prohibition women to Roosevelt developed a rift in the ranks, and the dry meeting ‘Washington reveaied a difference of opinion whetker Bishop Cannon should be followed in his indicated preference for Hoover. Much more will be known after the President delivers his speech of ac- ceptance. i 1 Stlence ‘and secrecy shrouded everything, | —A. P. Photo. FCONOMY AGT CUTS IMANY ARMY LEAVES Decision by McCarl Affects Officers Who Planned Vacations This Year. personnel of the United ! subject to restrictions in the | act prohibiting leave with p; during this fiscal year, it was decided | today by Controller General J. R.| McCarl. The decision will apply to many officers who have accumulated leave and had been hoping this might | be taken this year. | McCarl answered a question concern ing in_a decision to the| | Secretary of War, which was interpreted | also as being applicable to officers in | other branches of the service. The| Secretary of War pointed out that under prior law leave with pay was cumulative | for four years. Many Questions Decided. The Controller General answered a ! number of questions concerning ac- | counting procedure for both Secretary of War and Navy and concerning the method of computing pay of various| types of employes, including per annum | employes, regular per diem employes and part-time per diem employes in| other decisions today. | Concerning the operation of the| Military Academy. McCarl held that} “if a year of service is less than 12 months, due to conditions over which the officers and employes have no con- trol, such as the length of the school year. or a term of co tablished. and not zenerally to change by administrative actis remainder of ths period of the.year when no service may be performed is not ‘annual leave of absence’ within the meaning of section 103 of ihe statute.” He explained that real leaves of ab- sence with pay for such personnel dur- ing a period when service was required would be prohibited Graduates of the Military Academy. after being commissioned as second | lieutenants, McCarl held, could not be | given their so-called annual leave of | absence with pay. Other Leaves Denied. | ‘The controller general also denied the customary leave of absence with pay. | which had been granted to officers just | prior to their retirement Employes of the Navy Yard¢, includ- | | ing the one here in Washington, may not take their leave with pay this fiscal year, despite the fact that they have a right to it under specific legislation of | 1916. McCarl held. The economy act | abolishes this right for this year, he | explained. He followed somewhat his decision in the Government Printing Office case, however, by explaining further that “whether leave earned during the fiscal year 1932 may be taken during the fiscal year 1934, or whether leave may be earned during the fiscal year 1933, but not taken until the fiscal year 1934, are questions which do not involve a payment under any existing appropria- tion, and are not properly before me for decision at this time.” McCarl told Attorney General Mitchell that under the economy act employes traveling as_witness may get only a per diem of $5 & day. Employes of the Federal Radio Com- | mission, who had been accustomed to | getting their vacations only during July and August, will receive none this year under the economy act. McCarl held, but are subject to the regular furlough provisions, without pay. SEARCH WARRANT | Leonard Hill Asks D. C. Supreme {ot { North C: VALIDITY ATTACKED| REYNOLDS PROBERS AWAITING BROTHER Co-Heir, Expected Next Week, May Back Thor- ough Death Inquiry. By the Assoclated Press. WINSTON-SALEM, N. C., July 15— All of Winston-Salem is waiting eagerly to see what the late Smith Reynolds' elder brother will do when he gets home. The brother, R. J. Reynolds, jr. 26, {is hurrying back by airplane and boat from Africa and when he gets here next week is expected to take some action about the death of Smith, who succumbed to a bullet would received on_his sleeping porch July 6. There is speculation as to whether he will finance a new investigation of the shooting, perhaps engage private detectives. Co-heir with his brother to the R. J. Reynolds tobacco millions, he always adopted a big-brother at- titude toward Smith and when word of the tragedy reached him he abandcned a vachting trip off the coast of Africa and started home. Denies Gangster Theory. Sheriffl Transou Scott, who insisted on the investigation which resulted in a finding that the 20-year-old hucband Libby Holman, broadway blues singer. was shot by “parties unknown.” said he expected action of some kind when the brother arrived He denied reports that he suspected a New York gangster of the shootirg He is still trying to piece together ap- parently conflicting — details the sudden appearance of t gun on the floor after severa had been made for it Solicitor Carlisle Higgins said toda he had completed his part in the vestigation unless developments throu; other agencies result in a grand presentment or a warrant is issued, making charges against some p persons in connection with the tr He pointed out the State law makes no provision for the solicitor’s office to make preliminary investigations into crime The widow's testimony. and Coroner W. N. Dalton’s original ruling indicated suicide, but the sheriff is not satisfied Sheriff Scott yesterday was engaged as a witness in another case—the trial of Wallace Scales, son of a prominent Greensboro real estate man. for first degree burglary, a capital charge a aged in the Scales case were the two other principal official figures in the investigation They are Solicitor Carlisle Higgins. who put Mrs. Reynolds through an ex- amination before the coroner’s jury, and J. Erle McMichael, assistant solicitor, who helped in questioning the witness. Hampered by Expense. searches Likewise, en his available He has a force seven deputies, none of them a skilled, professional detective was said, no funds for any expenditures. So far as could be ascertained, the trend of the inquiry continued to be the checking of rumors received from varous sources, and efforts to develop the facts with regard to various con- flicts of testimony given by different | witnesses at the inquest Ab Walker, 19-year-old chum of the dead youth, was the only one of the central figures in the investigation re- maining within the jurisdiction of local authorities. The widow, who for a time wes held in technical arrest, as was Walker, as a material witness, was in Cincinnati, her home. Blanche Yurka, New York actress and house guest of the Reynolds at the time of the tregedy. returned to New York a few hours after the coroner's jury released the material witnesses by attributing the death to unknown parties. Walker continued to keep himself in seclusion at the home of his father, B B. Walker, retired real estate man. EARLIER MYSTERY RECALLED. Libby Reynold’s Father Was Last to See Brother Lost 27 Years Ago. CINCINNATI, Ohio, 1! 5 The fatal shooting of Smith Rey tobacco fortune heir, at Winston-Sale N. C., nine days ago, recalled tcday an earlier mystery in the family of Lil Holman, his widow. While North Carolina authorities struggled with a maze of puzzling clews in the death of Reynolds, acquainian of the Holman family in Cincin harked back to the unknown fate o widow’s uncle, who mysteriously i peared 27 years ago. Alfred Holman, father of Libby, and who aided her during recent days when she was subjected to questioning at Winston-Salem, was apparen! he last man who saw her uncle alive. Mrs. Reynolds, now in virtual seclu- n with her family here, was still un- born when her father's brother, Ross Holzman, as they then spelled the name, disappeared Alfred and Ross Holzman were the affluent heads of a prosperous Concir nati brokerage house, Holzman & Co when it failed in 1905 with what w then reported a $250,000 loss. 7 i BAND CONCERTS. By the United States Army Band this evening at the United States Capitol at 7:30 o'clcck: William Stannard, leader; ‘Thomas Darcy, second leader Triumphal march, “Aida,” from the “Aida” cons Verdi Friedemann Ponce “Estrellita” . . .Ziehrer Waltz, “Vienna Beauties”. Radio theme song. March, “Patriots and Pioneers.” Meinrath i “Beautiful Solo for euphonium, Cclorado™ . De Luca Frank J. Jakubec, soloist Descriptive, “A Hunting Scene,” Bucal Court to Suppress Gambling Raid Evidence. A formal attack on the validity of search warrants issued by Brig. Gen Pelham D. Glassford as superintendent of police was launched today when at- torneys for Leonard Hill asked the Di: trict “Supreme Court to suppress evi- dence seized during a raid June 37 on an alleged gambling establishment in the 1200 block of Wisconsin avenue. Assistant United States Attorney James R. Kirkland will defend the Glassford warrants if the matter is reached this afternoon before Justice F. D. Letts. Hill, through his counsel, says he owns the property seized and was in lawful possession of it, that it has been held from him unlawfully and is about to be used against him in the prosecution of an indictment. He called the court’s attention to a recent decision of the Court of Ap- peals in which it was declared the issuing of a search warrant is a judi- clal function and may not be by any but a judicial officer. He pointed out that the chief of police is not clothed with judicial powers, and so may not issue a lawful warrant. It may be claimed at the argument that the 50-year act allowing search Spanish suite, “A Sevillan Festival Tavan ‘Boler: Jota." “Sevillanas." “March of the Toreadors.” “The Star Spangled Banner.” By the Community Center Band this evening in Jundiciary Park at 7:30 oclock; James E. Miller, director. March, “Gen. Lejeune” Branson | “Invitation a la Valse “Stabat Mater”..... Selection from R. Wagner's “Tann- ..Meyrelles Popular song. Overture, “Barber of Seville” “Good-Night" -Conrad March, “National Emblem’ Bagley “The Star Spangled Banner.” By the United States Marine Band this evening at the Army Medical Center, Walter Reed General Hospital, at 6:30 o'clock; Arthur S. Witcomb, second leader, conducting. March, “Kings of the Highway," Col. Burt Overture, “Militaire” Mendelsschn Solo for clarinet. “Fantasia”..Brepsant Musician Emil Rada. Excerpts from “The Army Chap- BN Gl aes opia te 7 DNTIORREY “Love’s Dream After the Ball”..Czibulka Czibulka .Rossini warrants by order of the chief of ice was Tepealed by the Espionage poli Act, during the World War, —_— Germany will hold its annual inter- national glider contests starting July 17 and continuing until the end of the month. . S “A Hunting Scen . .Bucalosst Cornet solo, “Lost Chord: .Sullivan Musician Arthur 8. Witcomb. Valse de concert, “Beautiful Blue Danube” .... Fantasia, “Sabbath Camp” ....... “The Star S7'-ogled Banner.