Evening Star Newspaper, November 29, 1932, Page 2

A--2 gun BRITAIN 1S READY| TOPAYRECEMBER 15 France Said to Have Taken Out Insurance for Gold Shipment to U. S. (Continued Prom First Page.) if they wanted to maintain even an ap- pearance of unity. This defeat for the pro-French sec- tion of the British cabinet and of the foreign office is of terrific importance in world affairs. It means that on the . final showdown the British value An- glo-American friendship more than they do their relations with the French. Tyrrell Rushes to London. | It does not mean a break with the French. however, as the French were | quick to climb on the bandwagon, and | Lord Tyrrell, British Ambassador to| Paris, made a rush trip to London last night to discuss a possible alignment of the French and British notes to the United States. Lord Typrell's influence | at the foreign office ha8 been that of | oone Descendan GREAT-GRANDDAUGHTER OF AMERICAN PIONEER. MISS ELEANOR BOONE Of New York and Palo Alto, Calif., is| the fifth great-granddaughter of Daniel | Boone, American pioneer. Miss Boone is a sophomore at Smith College, at an outstanding champion of the pro- ch policy. His dash to London sees Elnfl‘lurmng to home and country as Alnost an Ambassador of France. e «E everything to keep the Anglo- | ¥renth Lausanne understanding as| Hnding upon Great Britain as possible. | The real test—how far the British are | bound not to make a separate settle- | ment with the United Stat:s independ- | ant of the French—will be seen when | tashington calls on London to “come | alone” to discuss a war debt settlement | based on capacity to pay. | 1t is understood that both the British | an@ French notes stress overwhelmingly the favorable trade balance the United States has with those countries. Great Britagn buys five times as much frem the United States as the latter buys from Great Britain, French Argument Collapses. The Buitish believe that they have | a strong atgument, in that they cannot | continue paying the war debts unless the United States is willing to accept it by halving the actual adverse balance in trade. The French argument, however, that | they are buying more from the United States than the latter takes from France, falls to the ground in face of the fact that, before the slump began in 1931, American tourists spent on the continent anywhere from two to three times the whole European debt pay- ments to the United States every year | and by far the largest portion of this was spent in Paris and the rest of France. French from now on will be| (Copyright, 1832.) STERLING DROPS AGAIN, Pressure Expected as Long as British Debt Note Is Defayed. LONDON, November 8 (#)—The ound sterling reached % new all-time Tow record of 3.14% under the con- ‘inued influence of uncertainty affecting the war debts question, but rallied slightly and closed at $3.15%. The prime minister, Ramsay Mac- Donald, today was devoting his entire time to the preparation of a new note urging for the second time extension of time for the December payment. All morning he was consulting with cabinet members and other visitors, and it was possible a formal draft of the communication would be ready for a cabinet session tonight. It was more likely, however, that the note would be taken up at the regular weekly meeting fomorrow. It was pointed out in official quar- ters, however, that a formal cabinet m will be unnecessary, since no fon of policy is involved in this note alone. The communication will deal with facts intended to convey to the United States the urgency in the British point of view of postponing the December payment. Method of Payment Discussed. Although the prime minister was not anticipating an American reply to the new war debt noté, his consultations with other cabinet members have in- cluded what British policy will be fol- | lowed after Washington has made known its final decision. One of the prime minister's callers this'morning was Lord Tyrrell, Ambas- to France, who came home. last. night. They were together for three- quatters of an hour and afterward the | Ambassador talked with Sir John Simon | and Neville Chamberlain at the foreign | office. | There seemed to be a fesling in politi- | cal circles that the pressure of sterling will increase so long as the note to America is delayed, but also it was agreed that this is probably one of the most important and most difficult docu- | ments in recent years and must 50 | prepared as to exert the most powerful | cffect. Note Practically Ready. An indication that the note was prac- tically ready appeared in the fact that Stanley Baldwin. one of those most concerned in writing it, has made no | change in his plan to go up to Glasgow tomorrow morning. Interest among laymen has turned now to possible methods of payment of the December installment in the event that America insists upon collecting. Sir Robert Horne and Winston Churchill, former chancellors of the ex- chequer, are known to favor payment in gold. The present gold holdings of | the Bank of England total £140,000,000 | and at the old parity the sum needed to make the payment would be £19,000,000 in gold bars. Such a plan, it is ary the direct effect on exchange of the purchase of $95550,000. It is argued also that Great Britain has had enough | experience since leaving the gold stand- ard to avold the risk of deflation. | WILL CO: LT PARLIAMENT. ‘ gued, would avoid | Northamptcn, Mass. —A. P, Photo. | MURRAY PARDONS COL. ZACH MILLER National Guard Officers| Threaten Force to Release Ranch Owner. By the Associated Press. MARLAND, Okla, November 29— His cell unlocked by a thfeat of mili- tary force, Col. Zack Miller waved a plainsman’s thanks today to “a Gover- nor who's got guts” and took time out to “enjoy the open spaces” of his one- time empire of the range, the 101| Ranch. Miller marched jubilantly from the Kay County Jail at Newkirk yesterday at dusk, pardoned by Gov. W. H. (Al- falfa Bill) Murray from a contempt of court conviction and imprisonment which followed his failure to pay tem- | porary_alimony to his estranged wife, Mrs. ~Margaret Blevins-Miller. And more than that, the rancher said he thought the sweeping clemency order “may eliminate me” from the effect of other orders of the court, some of | which have concerned the receivership | under which the ranch is operated. Jail Too Confining. “I must admit,” Col. Miller told & crowd of nearly a hundred friends who met him as he started home to the ranch white house, “that the jail was too confining. From now on I am go- ing to enjoy the open spaces. “Sunday was the longest day I ever spent. I read all the papers I could € I even read the want ads. ‘m glad Oklahoma' has a Governor who's got guts.” ‘The executive order, presented to Dis- trict Judge Claud Duval, who sent Col. Miller to jall Saturday, was honored by Sheriff Joe McFadden only after the two National Guard officers who brought it declared they were prepared “to use force.” Neither the judge nor the sheriff would recognize the Gov- ernor’s right to release a civil prisoner, l;ut. thet:‘hteflfl }‘1:‘“{ cmmhm “‘uns ler protest,” sa; e 80 to avoi bloodshed. o A Legal Status Questioned. The order called for Col. Miller's re- lease “from false imprisonment” and for his pardon “of a0y nd all orders and. decrees of the Judge Duval or another court in Kay County.” On this last phrase Col. Miller pin- ned new hopes for fighting previous de- crees that have deprived him of control of his once vast holdings. He would not express a positive opinion, however, and no one else in authority cared to comment. The Governor himself point- ed out the pardon could not apply in cases not yet come to trial. In one such case Col. Miller is charged with assaulting a receiver's attorney while an auction sale of ranch property was In_progress. | The Governor's clemency _order | charged a conspiracy existed to deprive | Col. Miller of the ranch, acquired by his father, the late George Miller. The Governor also asserted that under the Oklahoma constitution a person could not be imprisoned for debt. $20,000,000, M. Marin demanded that the government not place before the chamber a thing already done and a payment already made without consult- ing that body. He insisted that when the Mellon-Berenger accord was ap- | proved, the opinion in the chamber was unanimous that it should function only | as long as Germany paid France. The Conservative leader said Premier | Herriott himself had referred to the Hoover moratorium as establishing sol- | idarity between reparations and debts. “At Lausanne we made engagements of honor, but if Europe does not secure satisfactory agreements with the United tates these accords will not be rati- fied,” he said. The Lausanne agreements scaled down Germany's reparations to a bonded $714,000,000. Henry Franklin-Bouillon asserted that the timidity of the Foreign Affairs Committee in handling the debts prob- lem was scandalous. “In the United States,” he said, “pro- | German voters were asked to support Hoover for re-election because he per- formed important service for Germany. Why must Frenchmen be condemned | to silence on the pretense that what French Government Assures Opportu- | they say might embarrass the nego- Sy : " tiations?" v 4o Rxyress’ Opiuion am Debts. Then M. Marin agreed to postpone PARIS, November 20 ().—The the debate and Louis Malvy said he| Chamber of Deputies was assured today | would ask Premier Herriot to discuss no decision concerning the American|the debts at a joint meeting of the debt would be taken by Premier | Foreign Affairs and Finance Commit- Edouard Herriot’s government before | tees tomorrow or Thursday and ar- the Parliament had an opportunity to|range for resumption of discussion in express its opinion. ‘zhe House ‘on Friday. The assurance was given by Joseph| The discussion will be on the resolu- Paganon, undersecretary of state, after | tion introduced last month by M. Marin Louis Marin, the Conservative leader, had protested that France should not pay more than she gets from Germany. | M. Marin was persuaded to abandon | his insistence on general debate on the promise that the debate would be held | within 48 hours. “Let us give tariff advantages to the United States,” he said, “against ad- vantages they give, but we can never undertake customs negotiations nor any | other negotiations under the pressure of | the c=bt question.” | The deputy said France had_already paid the United States more than the | price of the war stock, which sold for | to the effect that France will pay out on the debts she owes no thore than she receives in reparations. Henry Berenger, who is opposed to payment of the December installment, recommended that the government de- posit the amount due in the Bank of France and not permit it to leave the country until a satisfactory agreement with the United States is reached. Meanwhile it was expected that the government's second note to America will be sent within a couple of days. —_— BAND CONCERT. (5 E EVENING BOAT IN DISTRESS OFF CHARLESTON Tanker Stands By Unidenti- fied White Schooner in Rough Weather. By the Associated Press. Coast Guard headquarters were no- tified this morning that a white schoon- er of undétermined registry was in| distress 70 miles southeast of Charles- | ton, S. C., and that the American tank- er James McGee was standing by to| assist. Rough seas prevented the tanker from approaching the schooner. The disabled vessel was using a linking | signal,” apparently in the absence of | all other means of communication. One Coast Guard cutter has been dis- patched to the scene, and arrange- ments were made to have additional craft held in readiness. COAST GUARD GIVES AID. Yamacraw on Way to Help Disabled Schooner. FERNANDINA, Fla, November 2§ () —The Coast Guard vessel Yamacraw left here today to assist an unidentified white schooner, reported in distress | about 125 miles east of Savannah, Ga. | Comdr. John McCann of base 20 said the Yamacraw should reach the vessel | early tonight, providing it was not de- layed by heavy seas. The Yamacraw | had just arrived outside the harbor here after towing in a distressed shrimp boat, V-2088, picked up 20 miles east of Savannah. when it was ordered put out to assist the unidentified schooner. TIDE FLOODS TOWNS. | Animals Killed and Traffic Blocked in Carolina, By the Associated Press. OCRACOKE, N. C, November 29— A furious three-day storm churning high tides that swept over much of the fishing banks off the North Carolina coast subsided last night, leaving a trail of dead game, distupted traffic and crippled communication. Residents here said the gale was the worst November storm this island vil- lage had seen in 40 years. Communications were severed with several other villages on the fishing banks, and the full extent of the storm was not known. The sound country was the hardest hit. Highway and water traffic was at a standstill through the week end, but by nightfall it was expected most regu- lar_traffic lanes would be clear. Ocracoke village was partly sub- merged. Boats were blown ashore and fishermen's nets were damaged or swept away. Many domestic and game ani- mals were drowned. FARM LABOR BOARD 0 BE SCRUTINIZED Senatorial Committee Will Look Over Record at Session Opening. By the Associated Press. Just about the time farm-relief advo- cates get their first breath in the Con- gress opening Monday, a senatorial com- mittee will gather to look over in de- tail the record of the Farm Board. Set up three years ago, the board has been the object of attacks from Legisla- tors, farmers and their organizations and private dealers in farm commodi- ties. As a result of opposition to it the Sen- ate last session authorized its Agricul- ture Committee, headed by Senator Mc- Nary, ublican, of Oregon to go into the board'’s activities. The board submitted all its records, which were turned over to auditors and the Federal controller general for in- spection. McNary said today the committee had received a report on wheat opera- tions from a private firm of auditors and would obtain the controller gen- eral's audit, of the board's operations in about two weeks. This, McNary said, would “take in the last 15 cents spent by the board,” its loans to affiliates and co-operative marketing agencies, and give its finan- cial transactions. Members of the subcommittee, who are Capper (Republican) of Kansas, Norbeck (Republican) of South Dakota, Kendrick (Democrat) of Wyoming and ‘Wheeler (Democrat) of Montana, will | meet with McNary then to decide what will be done. Further hearings may be held if rep- resentatives of co-operative agencies, {;Enen or the farm boards wish to GARNER DISCLOSES SOME OPPOSITION TO PROMPT REPEAL (Continued From First Page.) repeal and have picked up some. We had 90 sure votes last Spring.” He has sent telegrams, at the request ot Representative Snell of New York, | Republican leader, to their colleagues | insisting that they be here for the vote | Monday. | Representative McDuffie of Alabama has done the same for the Democrats, in his capacity as party whip. | Representative Celler of New York, | Democratic member of the Judiclary Committee, told newspaper men he| would urge the committee at its Friday | meeting to recommend ratification ul‘ prohibition repeal by State Legislature instead of conventions. The convention ratification plan is| the method proposed in Speaker Gar- | | ner’s repeal resolution. | “I shall urge the committee to amend | | the resolution to have ratification by | | State Legislatures instead of constitu- | tional conventions,” Celler said. “In the | next 90 days 41 State Legislatures meet, and it would save time to have them | act directly. Hearings in Demand. “Furthermore, the convention plan | would require the setting up of a new election machinery and would open the door to gerrymandering by the drys.” Representative Dyer of Missouri, | ST NGTON Trotsky EON TROTSKY viewed b% France, abo: ment. Extracrdinary precautions prevent any sort of demonstration. in France EXILED RUSSIAN LEADER ON LECTURE TOUR. (x), exiled Russian revolutionary leader, being inter- newspaper men following his recent arrival in Marseille, | ard the Italian liner Praga. 1o lecture about the revolution which 15 years ago set up the Soviet govern- | D. C.. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1932. He was en route to Copenhagen | had “been taken by French police to —A. P. Photo. | What is the mass of American people thinking about in these times of e EVERYDAY PEOPLE FORSAKE POLITICS. INTERVIEWS REVEAL Man and Woman in Street Turn to Shop, Hobbies and Sport, and Deride Depres- sion—Election Is Nearly Forgotten. put it out and be sure of safe returns. {Ban on New Enlistments Is | MARINE RECRUITING IS ORDERED HALTED in Anticipation of Ru- mored Cut. Anticipatirig a rumored reduction of 1,700 enlisted men during the coming | fiscal year, the Marine Corps today placed a ban on first enlistments. From now on, it was learned today at | Marine Corps headquarters, only Ma- | rines with previous service, who have | been out of the organization for noct more than three montns, will be taken | back into active duty. The present| strength of the Marine Corps is 15,343 | enlisted men. Recruiting officers all over the Nation are being instructed in the new policy. The reduction of 1,700 Marines will bring the enlisted strength of the famous fighting outfit down to 13,643 | men. It is expected that, in keeping | with the economy program, pay for the | Marines will be appropriated by the | coming Congress to care only for 13,643 | enlisted men. As the law stands, offi- cials asserted today, the Marine Corps enlisted strength is set at 27,500. $1,500,000 to Be Saved. Unofficial estimates have stated that $1500,000 will be saved by the antici- pated curtailment. | Some 600 Marines are being with- | drawn from Nicaragua, in line with the American foreign policy and are ex- pected to return to the United States early ‘n the new year. These men will be distributed to various posts in this country. ! To offset this increase in home strength, by addition of the men who have been serving in the Central Amer- | ican republic, officials point out that the | | | | | | new Naval Air Station at Sunnyvale, | & Calif., will need about 300 Marines and | that the ships, now under construction | and soon to be commissioned, will need | more “soldiers of the sea.” Sharp curtailment of the Marine Corps posts at Parris Island, S. C.; at | Quantico, Va., and at San Diego, Calif., | are in prospect. Reduction of the Marine Corps from | its 1931 figure of 18,000 will mean, of- The best thing is to let the depression | ficlals pointed out, & cut of 25 per cent, Dies in Virginia REPRESENTATIVE JAMES C. McLAUGHLIN. J. C. M'LAUGHLIN DIES IN MARION, VA, MAKING MOTOR FRIP (Continued_ From First Page.) tives to 208 Republicans, 220 Democrats, 1 Farmer-Labor and 6 vacancies. FIRST ELECTED IN 190° Defeat by Democrat November. DETROIT, November 29 (#)—Rep- resentative James C. McLaughlin, found dead today at Marion, Va., was the oldest member, in point of service, of the Michigan delegation in Congress, h-vli;ng.l been first elected to the House He met his first defeat November 8 in the Demqcratic wave that swept many of his fellow Republicans out of office. Mr. McLaughlin, whose home was in Muskegon, came to Michigan in 1864 from Beardstown, I, where he was born, in 1858. He was graduated from the Muskegon High School, and sub- sequently took the literary and law Met First in pressed business conditions? What is in the minds of those whose purposes. busi- ness and social, are seldom of such a e8s? get to the bottom, then when supplies run out they'll have to manufacture more. That'll put more men to work | |and increase demand for more goods.” | Portland staff of the Associated Press set out to strike up casual conversa- tions with persons from all walks of life, BY WILLIAM A. WARREN. (Copyright, 1932, by the Associated Press.) | PORTLAND. Oreg.. November 29— | While potentates of p:litics are talking | of many weighty things, the men and | the women you meet in everyday life are thinking of shop and of hobbies, | deride or deny the depression, and, | withal, disclose a surprising awareness | of problems of the day. ‘The banker wants to know when busi- ness will get better; the bellboy speaks of foot ball. The matter of moment to the girl who lives on the hill is the | raising of money to carry on her Junior League work and the keeping of social functions to an unprecedented sim- plicity. The housewife gazes eagerly at the bargains in vegetables and in velvets, buys what she can and looks with secondary interest on the advisability of | war debts being paid Shippers talk a low tariff to improve | commerce and the repeal of prohibition is thoroughly discussed. Election Js Forgotten, Curiously, the turbulence of the res cent presidential election seems already forgotten. Mr. Roosevelt’s victory, Mr. Hoover's defeat; the pre-election pre- | dictions and promises of- both parties d:d not enter directly into any inter- view. The thoughts of several as disclosed in conversations, in which most per- sons did not know they would be quoted until they had already spoken, are herewith recorded: Bootblack—Steven Voloudakis: “De- pression? That was over 30 days ago. Business is wonderful and getting bet- ter. Of course, we've got to build up | little by little, but there's enough new money going around right now so busi- ness men could increase the number of their employes 15 to 25 per cent if they'd just get over the habit of being scared and go out after business.” Banker—E. B. MacNaughton, presi- dent of the First National Bai “When is business going to get better? That’s what I'm thinking about. Things | seem to be picking up in the East and | that means they'll probably pick up here in the Spring. The West follows | the East in business, vou know. about six months. I notice the farmers are all planting hops. Expecting good demand if beer comes back. But they're planting so much I'm afraid theyll | overdo it. And that won't help the price.” Waitress—Gladys Dunphy: “Just look at that crowd lined up waiting to get in the theater. Then they say peo- ple haven't any ‘money. You have to eat and you have to buy clothes, but you don't have togo to the show.” Leaguer—Elizabeth Hailey, president of the Portland Junior League: “Honest, the big question | mark with us is raising enough money | to carry on our work. Certainly the | Junior ~ Leaguers are interested in parties and horseback riding and that sort of thing, but you'd be surprised how much they go in for simplicity in their social functions and practically all our social activities this year have been of a benefit nature. Junior “Ought to Pay Debts.” Service station operator—Frank Mar=~ tin: “Business is bad and more men are out of work. I think if Uncle Sam |in the Spring | Joans to relieve home owners. Hotel clerk—John J. O'Brien: “The | | boys do a lot of talking aroynd the desk | first enlistments is “a drawing in of here and about all they talk about is | politics. You know, repeal of the eight- eenth amendment mostly. It's all about what effect the return of beer will have on business. And they all seem hopeful.” Reporter—Larry Smyth: “Most ship- pers I have talked with favor a lowering of tariff rates, believing that would im- prove commerce, War debts come in for some conversation, with most per- sons believing the debts should be paid.” Foot Ball Game Uppermost. Bell boy—Francis Flynn: “The most important thing on my mind right now is who's going to win the Notre Dame- Southern California foot ball game. Notre Dame looks good to me. Did you read what they did to Army Saturday.” Reporter—Webster A. Jones: “Every- body’s cheerful, even while saying busi- ness is bad. They look for a pick-up Foot ball and what Jut{:l’} will do next are favorite sub- Jects.” Barber—Nicholas Huettle: “Funny thing, a fellow stood in front of that slot machine around the corner and poured in dimes for nearly two hours without making a catch. ~Then dlon came another fellow and on the thir dime he knocked over the pot, 'Beven- teen bueks.” Social worker—W. K. Patrick, presi- dent of the Civic Emergency Federa- tion: “There are more unemployed this year, but there isn't the feeling of dis- couragement there was last Winger. The reason is the unemployed themselves are organizing.” HOME LOAN BANKS BEGIN OPERATIONS; APPROVE FIRST GRANT ___(Continued From First Page) John Gries and the chairman favoring | “The facts are that at a meeting on | October 28, when I was absent from the city, the four members of the board then present adopted a resolution in- | structing regional banks to give priority | in the order named in granting loans | for refinancing purposes.” | The fourth member of the board at | that time was Nathan Adams of Dallas, | Tex., who recently resigned because of | pressing private business. Differences Adjusted. It is known that before Mr. Adams tendered his resignation friction had crept up between the Texan on one| side and Mr. Bodfish and Mr. Best on | the other. It was said that peace wl.sl made before Mr. Adams severed his re- | lations with the organization, “The only questions which have| arisen in the board at any time on any | phase of this question have had to do| with determining the most effective method of passing the funds in the con- trol of the boaid into those channels where they would & the most good for home owners,” Mr. Fart explained. “There has been no effort on the part| of any member of the board to make | liquidative lcans in any form the primary function of the Federal Home | Loan Banks.” | one phase of their program for cnem- makes those countries pay up their debts, it will make money easier here and the big feliows will begin to loosen up their dough.” Housewife—M; [NEW PAY REDUCTION GIVEN EMPLOYES ON WHITE HOUSE PAY ROLL (Continued From First Page.) | U. Cruze, wite of an oil salesman: “Did you ever see such bargains? If a person just had fgough money to take advantage of em.” Druggist—Claude W. Kemp: “Th trouble is 4 per cent of the people hav | Their monthly pay checks from now on will be minus $97.22. Twenty-nine | | other employes are affected. the bulk of the money, and they can't This additional cut applies all the way down the line to the employes re- Those less than half France paid for it. “It would be @ supreme injustice, By the United States Soldiers' Home | ranking Republican on the Judiciary | : o | Band, this evening at Stanley Hall, at | Committee, also urged the State Legls- he went on, if, having struck the Ger- | 550 o'clock. John S. M. Zimmerman, |lature method of ratification as & ekns man reparations off the budget because | conductor. Anton Pointner, assistant. | of expediting action. of the initiative taken by the President | $o0ci*%lc, (0T FODERCE, e o T B peed SN T e el | Gusstitze. - “Prsi. Luse’ ke | House Ways and Means Committee said to make payments for which we do not | gyjte de concert, te” | many requests were coming in for hear- Teceive a counterpart.” | M. Marin recalled that the American | «1, 5 Spanish Village” Pedro,” “Dulcinea,” reply to the first French note requesting extension of the Hoover moratorium, said there must be no misunderstand- | G°™S Irom opera, “Sancho | islation. Do Quixote” 1cemlm' 7 on beer legislation. “Bohemian gul' : alfe | Fox trot, “I Love You in My Dreams” | wines Russell | * e added, however, that the question Waltz song. “Alabama Lullabye” De Voll | o¢ constitutionality of even light wines Finale, “Echoes of Seville” Moret | ts. e e e M it might be raised by prohibitionis 2 Sandals Made From Tires. Paragu stamp bears e tneluges.the > Millions of pairs of sandals made “We are going to give the wine grow- |ers a chance to be heard,” he said. “I have no cbjection to legalizing light ing. “Tbat is exactly why we should not play hide-and-seek until the last day before taking a clear position,” he said “It is time to speak out now because | the decline of almost 3,00C300 francs in our receipts is due in a great part to the suspension of German payments, which was the outgrowth of the Hoover Safranek | jngs” before his group beginning De- celving $1,800 or more a year. receiving less are exempted. The cut is not shared by all those working at the White House and the Executive Office, however, those who fortunately are on | | the pay roll of some other department | and who have been “loaned” to the | White House. In the executive class also are mem- bers of the secret service and the White House police, who are on the Treasury pay roll; the gardener and the as- sistant gardener, the engineers, the electricians and some of the servants who are on the pay roll of the Office of Public Buildings and Public Parks. There probably are 12 or 15 clerks and stenographers assigned to the White House and executive office from other d]epenmems ‘who are in this exempted class. The total amount appropriated for | the White House and executive office | last year was $340,000. For the present | year it was reduced to $302,000. Bounty on Potato Exports. DUBLIN, Irish Free State, November 29 (#).—The government yesterday an- nounced a bounty of 12 shillings six- pence (about $2) on exports of Free State potatoes. It was designed to off- set losses to farmers from the British Shopping Days 22 ‘moratorium.” As for the December payment of v’ [} :ury:nd'.hemflud.mmhm.!;{ id automobile tires are finding & 0 o rom old auf are mmn—m market in Spain, Portugal and China, ‘¥ ‘til Christmas the (3 tariff of £1 (about $3.21) per ton om | fault. nearly, “Drawing in of Horns.” While no official information was avallable on the prospective reduction, officials conceded that the stoppage of | our horns” in contemplation of the slash which has been rumored during the past couple of weeks. Marine Corps headquarters authorities asserted that final official information on the reduction will be known only when the Bureau of the Budget figures are transmitted to Congress by Presi- dent Hoover. This is expected some- time next week, shortly after Congress assembles on Monday. A.F.OF L TAKES UP INSURANCE STAND Leaders Encouraged by Ac- tion Approving Shorter Work Schedules. | | | | By the Associated Press. CINCINNATI, Ohio, November 29.— Encouraged by the roar of approval with which their convention accepted ployment relief, leaders of the Amer- ican Federation of Labor looked for- ward today to speedy action on others. The body yesterday committed itself to a Nation-wide application of the five-day work week and six-hour day without reduction of wages. Today the convention awaited the Resolutions Committee’s report on com- pulsory unemployment insurance, rec- ommended by the federation’s Execu- tive Council, along with shorter work schedules, as “of prime importance if unemployment relief is to be obtained. Green Led Fight. Another committee studied a move urged by John L. Lewis, president of the United Mine Workers, who yester- day presented a resolution calling for an amendment to the federation's con- stitution to enlarge the executive council membership by increasing vice | presidents from 8 to 25. Lewis de- clined to discuss his proposal, except to say “it is a broad matter of constructive change.” It was President William Green who, in a speech that lifted delegates to their feet, led the fight for convention advocacy of the five-day week and six- hour day. “We must let the world know we de- mand action in response to our appeals to reason, or we'll secure it through force of some kind,” Green declared. Later he explained he meant “eco-| riomic force,” with possible recourse to | strikes, picketing and boycotting. Doak Tells of Threats. Green said the Government will be | asked to adopt the plan for Federal em- | ployes. Then, “we shall call on both parties to make good their promises” | favoring a shorter work-week and| work-day. 1 The delegates heard Secretary of | Labor Willlam N. Doak declare that be- | cause of his fight against racketeering he had been threatened “with assassina- tion several times.” He called upon labor to mobilize behind its leaders in the “war” against racketeers. The convention approved a proposal that Congress be asked to conduct a Nation-wide study of school finances, and took a stand against reductions in teachers’ salaries, or shortening the &chool year, Senate Restaurant Lowers Food Price;| House Follows Suit Discriminatory Tariffs Cannot Prevail at Capi- tol, Belief of Manager. Members of Congress, rsturning for the short session, are finding prices somewhat lower in the restaurants at both ends of the Capitol Building. ‘When the Senate's eating place opened pie had dropped a nickel to 10 cents. The thick bean soup famous at both ends of the Capitol was 15 cents instead of 20. Other charges were down accordingly. The House restaurant, opening some | weeks later, also put out & new menu. | Prices matched the Senate rates. | “We had to come down,” was the | House manager's explanation. “The | Senate cut and we couldn't have Rep- resentatives complaining they could eat more cheaply over there. “Of course, food is cheaper. But if we run a deficit this year it will be the | of his first in & long time and the Senate's No patrons have complained. | course at the University of Michigan -| He practiced law at Muskegon until | the day he went to Congress as Repre- | sentative of the ninth 'higan district. McLaughlin was a brother of Prof. Andrew McLaughlin, noted educator and writer and head 'of the history de- partment of the University of Chicago. FORD RECOVERING SURPRISINGLY FAST Industrialist Appears Defi- nitely on Road to Normal Condition Again. By the Associated Press. DETROIT, November 29.—Displaying recuperative powers which amazed his physiclans, Henry Ford today -Ppe-red definitely on the road to complete re- covery from the illness which fln Sat- urday forced him to undergo a major surgical operation. The 69-year-old automobile magnate rested fairly comfortably in his suite in the Henry Ford Hospital today. His physicians his pulse, respira- tion and temperature as normal. Condition Satisfactory. ‘The latest bulletin was timed at 6:30 last t. It said that Mr. Ford's con- dition was “very satisfactory” and that no further bulletins would be issued until 10 a.m. today. Mr, Ford was operated on for strangu~ lated femoral hernia and infected ap- pendix. From sources close to the Ford fam- |ly 1t was learned that Mr, Ford is in excellent spirits and eager to resume his customarily active life. they said, is following with interest the newspaper accounts of his illness and m;nm and joking with members of Progress Surprising. Willism J. Cameron, spokesman for Mr. Ford, said everything was “going along fine” and that Mr. Ford's progress Wwas “much, much better than even the doctors hoped for, this soon.” So definite has been Mr. Ford's con- valescence that Mrs. Ford is said to have planned a meeting at her Dear- born estate today which she had con- sidered postponing. o PARTIAL PAY'H— DEBT PLAN DENIED BY TREASURY HEAD (Continued From First Page.) grzsident Hoover on the debts ques- on. Emerging from the White House, Mills said in response to questions as to what foreign nations would do on December 15, “we will know more in 48 hours,” adding that this Govern- ment was standing squarely on its posi- tion that those payments - should be made. Great Britain, Prance and Belgium have been represented as believing that this course could be altered by the presentation of new facts. Those new facts are expected to be forwarded in new communications which are being prepared in London and Paris. Senator Harrison, Democrat, of Mis- | sissippi, in a speech last night again opposed cancellation and asserted every method by which payments could be made should be explored before any decision is made to postpone them. “No Reasonable Argument.” “It is a curlous thing,” he said, “that in none of these notes asking post- ponement and immediate modification is there any positive showing of in- ability to pay. Except for England, no installment now due from these coun- tries is so large that there is any argu- ment that payment would involve em- barrassment. "It is really remarkable that none of these countries accom- pany their request with offers to pay at least what they can, and none makes any rens:zm;ble nrg’tilxr‘lcent supporting request for complete postponement during discussion. “Some of these countries produce goods we cannot produce, and some of these goods are needd by us at all times and are indispensable in war. Can we not, against some future need, | accept from England—and for a time impound—a quantity of tin or rubber or jute or silver?” (Senator Harrison’s remarks were made in the course of a speech de- livered in the “National Radio Forum, arranged by The Star and broadcast by the National Broadcasting Co. The full text appears on Page A—12.) MRS. TROTSKY ILL COPENHAGEN, Denmark, November | bee) 29 (#)—Leon Trotsky, the exile Rus- sian bolshevik, who came here from Turkey to lecture on the Russian revo- lution, is trying to obtain an extension visa so that Mme. remain here for medical .m m.r;y. newspaj are hostile, but the govern- Tent Bas ot indicated 1 Attitude. e Mr. Ford, | 37 WARDMAN AUCTION UPHELD BY COUR Justice Letts Decides Price of $2,800,000 Is Fair Under Present Conditions. (From the 5:30 Edition of Yesterday's Star.) The recent public sale of 10 Warde man properties here for $2,800,000, plus incumbrances, was confirmed late toe day by District Supreme Cou: P. D. Letts. S Sty Justice Letts decided the purchase price. which, added to some s‘:‘.'{oo,m of underlying mortgages, aggregates ap- proximately $7,000,000, is a fair price In view of present market conditions. His action means the properties will pass into the hands of the newly~ formed Washington Properties, Inc., to be operated for the benefit of the mem= bers of a Wardman Bondholders' Pro- tective Committee. This committee was formed after an $11,000,000 first and refunding mortgage bond issue secured by the properties was declared in de fault. t is sald 93 per cent of the bonds have been deposited with this committee, Will Receive One-Fourth. The 7 per cent of non-depositing | bondholders, who originelly paid ap= proximately $770,600 for their bon | will receive about 25 cents on the dollar | as & result of the foreclosure sale. | Representatives of the minority group vigorously contested confirmation of the cale, declaring the purchase price | was not adequate and that the sale was 8 step in a fraudulent reorganization plan. They pointed out an employe of Hal~ sey-Stuart & Co. the house through which the first and refunding bonds were sold, was chairman of the Pro- tective Committee. They also argued that the - reorganization plan would, after three years, place control of the ‘Washington Properties, Inc., the hands of the holders of a number of Wardman debentures instead of giving the bondholders entire control of the properties to which they must look fof | their security. Denies Fraud Charges. Justice Letts, however, held the sale was conducted fairly and the Bond- holders’ Protective Committee did not do anything of a fraudulent nature to depress the price of the properties or to defeat the right of the non-deposit= ing bondholders. He pointed out there had been sev- eral postponements of the sale without attracting other bids and that there was ‘“no fair probability” that a better bid would be submitted if the sale should be set aside now. “The court regrets that the pure chase price does not bear a better res lation to the value of these propertied as described by experts,” his opinion stated in part. It was asserted, however, that the price pald is a fair one in view of present market conditions and the fact that forced sales always drive down the value of property. ‘The properties include the Wardman Park and Carlton Hotels, the Departe ment of Justice Building and the Chllitlelm, Boulevard and other apart~ ments. J. MAURY DOVE, JR,, SUED BY BROTHER Accounting on Estate of Promi- nent Coal Dealer Is Demanded. \ (Prom the 5:30 Edition of Yesterday's Star.) Mismanagement of the affairs of the J. Maury Dove Estate, Inc., which was formed in Delaware following the death in 1924 of J. Maury Dove, prominent coal merchant, was charged his son, J. Maury Dove, jr., in & sult for an accounting filed in District Supreme Court today by another son, Edward 8, Dove, 1914 Belmont street. Other helrs of the estate include & daughter, Mary C. Dove, and a third , Robert S. Dove. The plaintiff says his brother has fafled to render an accounting since the death of their mother, Nannie C. Dove, on November 12, 1919. He said he has learned the defendant received commissions on the sale of securities belonging to the estate which were not turned into the coffers of the corporation. A commission of $12,000 was paid by the American Ice Co. for the rale of the stock of the J. Maury Dove Coal | Co, and this sum was not turned over 'Elyl flen; brother to the corporation, it is leged. COLLIER FORESEES NEW TAX MEASURE House Ways and - Means Group Head Predicts Deficit of $800,000,000. By the Associated Press. Because he thinks the billion dollar tax bill passed last session did not raise the expected revenue, Chairman Collier of the House Ways and Means Coms mittee today said he thought it would be “compelled to take up another tax bill after the Christmas holidays.” The outlook is for a deficit of $800,- 000,000 to a billion dollars on June 30,” he said to newspapermen. “Of course, that is just a guess be- cause we won't feel the full benefit of the new income taxes until March. But I am sure that what we get even then won't be enough to balance the budget.” Collier said his committee likely would be occupled until shortly before the Christmas recess with beer I lation. He expressed a belief that President- elect Roosevelt ought to be allowed to start his tenure with a balanced bud- get, but that other taxes should be found to replace the 3-cent postage and the 2-cent levy on bank checks, DEWEY ESTATE TRIAL IS DELAYED BY COURT, Hearing on Caveat Filed by Ade miral’s Son Set for Next January 23. (Prom the 5:30 Edition of Yesterday's Star,} Pe ratification by Edward B McLean, former publisher of the Wash= ington Post, of the proposed comie promise of the contest over the $500,000 estate of Mrs. Mildred McLean Dewey, widow of Admiral George Dewey, coun= sel have obtained from District Su- preme Court an order deferring umtil January 23, 1933, a scheduled trial of the caveat cf George Goodwin Dewey of Chicago, only son of the admiral. Young Dewey was not mentioned in the latest will of his stepmother, al- though in an earlier document he had n named as residuary lszates, £0 he attacked the will. the distribution of and Preds another