Evening Star Newspaper, December 16, 1932, Page 2

A2 w®¥» DR. CRAIN T0 HEAD DRY ORGANIZATIONS Election of Officers Follows Preparation ‘of Campaign Against Repeal. The national conference of organiza- tions supporting the eighteenth amend- ment, comprising 30 national orzaniza- tions, announced election of officers today as follows: President, Dr. James A. Crain of In- dianapolis; vice presidents, Mrs. Ella A. Boole, New York, and F. Scott Mec- | Bride, Washington, D. C.. secretary, Edwin C. Dinwiddie, Washington, D. C.; treesur'r, R. H. Martin, Pittsburgh, Pa The Fxacntive Committee is posed of th. officers and the follow- ing Mrs. Ida B. W. Smith. Des Moines Arthur J. Barton. Wilmington, N. C. P. H. Callehan, Louisville; Carlton M. Sherweed, Boston: Bishop James Ca non, jr., Washington; Giant M. Hud- £on. Lansing. Mich.; Ernest H. Cher- rington, Westerville, Ohio vs. William Tilton, Cambridge, Mass: Dr. C. T. Wilson, Washington, D. C. and Dr. Joseph A. Stevenson, Philadelphia. Plan Campaign. The conference last night adjourned after adopting a declaration calling for unyielding opposition to any change in the prohibition law and urging organ- ization “out to the remotest precincts” to fight modification or repeal. Under the title. “A Declaration and a Call to Action” the confer- ence assailed the interesis seeking a chznge in the law, pointing in particu- lar to “the shameful haste with which the House of Representatives was rushed to a vote” on the repeal proposal. “In this hour when the industrial gystems cf the world are strained to the breaking point. when the social order is being <haken to its foundations. when our country is at the height of the struggle to make effective its outlawry of the liquor trafic. the opponents cf that policy, emboldened by the tragic conditions surrounding a:l countrics, are moving not only for the early repeal of the eighteenth amendment. but, even pricr to action on repeal. for the restora- tion of the beer traffic despite the known evils always accompanying it,” the declaration said. Back Eighteenth Amendment. “In the name, and for the sake. of the American people. by whom the eighteenth amendment was made a part | of the Constitution of the United States, we. th> members of the N tional Conterence of Organizations Sup- porting the Eighteenth Amendment, make this deciaration “We are for the maintenance of the eighteenth amendment. “We are unaiterably opposed to all proposals for its repeal. We are like- wise opposed to ary proposal for modi- fication or change which will give an ~yeal standing. permiscion, aid or com ort_to the liquor trafiic. “Against thes compromise or evasion. “We will fight to hold every State line for the eightesnth amendment, r gardless of what may happen in any cf the other States. “We offer the liquor traffic no olive branch. We hang cut no white flag In supreme confidence in the justice of our cause and in faith in that Higher Power which has never failed our country, we gird ourselves for the con- flict “We call the people to witness the sight of brewers and their agents sit- ting in conference with the House Com- mittee on Ways end Means, plan: the re-establishment of their forbidden business, t only excuse for thoir presence being an expressed willingness to share their profits with the Govern- ment. knowing that all such gains must be coined from the misery and degra- | daticn induced by the greed and appe- tite which inhere in the liquor traffic. Scores House Action. “We point to the shameful haste with which the House of Representatives was rushed to a vote on a proposal to submit a repeal of the eighteenth amendment with less than an hour for discussion i “We invite the attention of the peo- ple to the spectacie of the opponen of prohibition in this hcur of cris blocking consideraticn of measures ol relief by demanding prior consideraticn of their proposals for the restoration of the liquor treffic. As in the past. this busiress is insensible to the woes of the people and willing to take every possible advantage. “We deny th:t the recent election was & mandate for repeal or modifice- | tion of the eighteenth amendment. The maior political parties refused own delegates to their nation tions any oportunity to speak or vote in support of the maintenance and en- forcement of the ecighteenth emend- ment. Their platform declarations gave the voters of the Nation no cpportunity for the expression of faith in the tion-wide prohibition policy enacted the enghteenth amendment snd su ported by the laws for its enforce- | ment. “We warn political leaders that in committing the dominant parties to the liquor traffic they do not &assure that traffic's restoration or perpetuation. They place the existence of the politi- cal organizetions which they lead cn an unsafe foundation. As in the past. so in the future, the American pecple will know how to call into existence such political organization as well cffectuate their will. The maintenance and en- forcement of the eighteenth am t must not fail »s a resuit of betrayal by the conventions of both dominant par- ties. * < Attended Beer Hearings. “We urge the people, out to the re- motest precincts, to enrcli and organ- ize the lergest possible number of sup- porters of the eighteenth amend- ment. Sk The conference. held at the Dodge brougit together leaders from alcon League, W. C. T. U st Board of Temperance, Proh: biticn and Public Morals, Goed Tem- plars, Rechabites and various chu bodies Delegates attended the congressional beer hearings Wednesday. Watch The Star for Further Details com- THE EVENING FRANGE WILL PAY, CHAUTEMPS SAYS Seeks War Debts Formula Satisfactory to Public Opinion and U. S. ‘iHARmson CANCELS i DEBTS SPEECH,DUE TO DEVELOPMENTS (Continued From First Page) __ ferred at the State Department with Stimson following the cabinet meeting. but neither would make any statements concerning their conversation. The attitude in many official quarters was that any action taken by this country before the Roosevelt inaugu- ration merely would be to keep nego- tiations with foreign powers in proper form for the inccming administration. HOOVER TO ASK REVIEW. | By the Associated Press, SUSIE ! PARIS, December 16.—Jacques Bon- Special Message to Seek Settlement for homme has protested, but Jacques Bon- Nations Paying Yesterday. éhumme will pay—such seemed to be the BY CONSTANTINE BROWN. position of France this afternoon on the | problem of the American debt. President Hoover's spesial message to ! s o ens Congrens will rechmuend ithe reconaldyi| |y S ous Docncmmefxics e Misile Cration of hebwarlactie ory for inces | o= s Deenl mname) for ithe Eronch A peasant and the “average man.” {nations which have fulfilled their ob- (PG MAE P e | ligation toward the United States, it | poeare L DLecesy [ was. stated ‘this morning in' omclal | ek 47-yeAr-oldipoientisl premier, j s s I | told the Associated Press he believed | France will pay America and that payment merely has been delayed. " M. Chautemps said he hoped 9 have Edouard Herriot, the retiring premier, in his cabinet, but he warned that M. | Herriot's acceptance would entirely de- pend upon whether the Chamber of | Deputies would rise to the situation and help settle the crisis by indorsing & | formula’ permitting payment. Leaders Hold Conference, in sending the message is {due to the fact that certain member: lof the administration are still hopeful [the cabinet crisis in France may be | solved in such & way as to meke it pos- sible for the new government to make a belated payment of the installment whieh was due yesterday. If the new French government makes | C STAR, | WASH Hoover Officiating at Joint Ceremony AIDS IN PLACING OF TWO CORNER STONES AT ONE TIME. iTON, ever, the Fresident, et an early date, will ‘ask the Congress to take into con- sideration the request for a readjusi- ment of those nations only which have paid the December installment, leaving | out France, Belgium, Poland, Latvia| and Greece. | Commitment Made. | The State Department has morally | committed the Government of the| | United States to a recommendation to/ Congress to cons the demands of |no effort t) meet its obligations, how- | i M. Chautemps got down to bra:s tacks on the problem with Premier Herriot and outstanding financial figures todsy and left the ccnference with the con- viction that his nexi program was to win over the Chamber leaders to & formula of conciliation which simul- taneously will satisfy French opinion and prove acceptable to America. His s ss or failure apparcntly de- pended up-n that point, for M. Herrlot assured him anew that he would not enter a new cabinet unle:s the American debt problem was clarified and brought | to the stage of negotiations along lines + all the nations which have asked for a !advocated by the Herrict ministry. cebt revision. That commitment is still | binding as far as Great Britain and the | French leaders expressed ab:orbing other non-defaulting netions are con- | interest in the probable tenor of Presis . but is no longer binding in re- | dent Htover's messags to Congress, be- 1 laid at the same time. Stewart, builder. HE President is shown above making his dedicatory spe the corner stone excreises yesterday afternoon In the foreground. left to right. Secretary Wilbur, Mrs. Hoover, William Green, president of The American Federation of Labor we will battle without | their | conven- | 5 the defaulting nations. There | lieving much depended on what he :aid about France, and saying that if the mes:age reveals the American attitude is entirely unchanged they fear the re- action in France might prolong the government crisis. Will Continue Conversations. M. Chautemps said his task was to find a compromise formpla between the Governmental project which the Cham- ber rejected, and the Chamber’s over- whelming decision that payment should be postporiea pending examination of the debt problem by America. He is convinced that compromise is possible. The growing opinion seems to be now that the French people. through their representatives in the Chamber, having protested against payment as unjusti- fied in view of what has gone before. are now calmed down and ready to pay up. M. Chautemps announced he would gar is no doubt, however, it was stated this morning, that should any of the de- | ! faulters offer even a belated payment. | the Government of this country would accept it and the President would in- clude in his recommendation such nations as may pay. even though they | have defaulted yesterday. | Tt is uncertain yet what kind of an President will sugeest to be the cxaminatin of the indi- | me of the debior govern- {ments. The opinion of these close to Mr. Hoover is that he will suggest a compromise betwesn his own idea cf a | congressional agency and that of Presi- dent-elect Roosevelt, who informed the President he favors the diplomatic channels to deal with this question. | Consequently it is likely the agency will | be composed of members of both houses. ! diplomats o connected directly or | indirectly with the Siate Department | and probably men connected and inter- ested in the debt and reparation prob- to both political parties. lems belong: Reconsideration Seen. The hopes of certain members of the administration that France might chonge its point of view and pay the installment which was due jesterday is based on reports from Paris that after having upsct the apple cart. the French Chamber is at present in a somewha. chastized mood and might revise its point of view under a new administration such as that of M. Camille Chautemps. who is said to’ be willing to accept the premiership only if the Chamber would agree to pay the $20.000.000 due yesterday. The re- | ports_ received in the course of the morning from Paris indicate that a | number of French financial organiza- | tions and financial papers are strongly | opposed to the vote of the Chamber and, foreseeing a certain amount of { financial and political embarrassment ! for France, would like the new govern- | ment to bring the issue before the | Chamber again ; | On the other hand, the political | newspapers of the Right and Moderate pai as well as public opinion are strorgly against the payment of the De- cember installment, hoping France would get a fair treatment even though she has defaulted. “The smoke of the batt'e not cleared yet.” it was stated in official quarters, “and it might be well to wait for the developments which may occur within the next few days be- | fore we can have a really fair_opinion of what is going to happrn in France™ A new note from the French govern- ment esking for a revision of debts { would be politeiy answered by the State | Department. it was stated. but that ! woild not mean this Government would | be in any way bourd to transmit it to the American Congress. WINE IS REJECTED BY COMMITTEE AS 3.2 BEER IS VOTED (Continued From First Page.) favor of modification not only as to beer but as to other liquors permissible ! under-the eighteenth 2mendment.” He planned to confer with members { of the California delegation before de- termining upon the next move. As to offering an amendment to the beer bill when it reaches the floor of the Housc next week, he said, there are parliamentary technicalities that could prevent such action. “Should we fail to get action on wine in the House there still is a chance of etfing it inserted by the Senate.” Lea “In the event we fail to get it d this session, we will renew our | { | | H 8 | leg | efforts in the new H Meanwhile, Representa Rainey predicied the beer measure would be | ent to the Senate before the holidays. | | Lea said his group “asked no further| t extension” of the provision of the | Volstead law (han the present one per- | mitting the use of naturally fermented | wines in the home, except “to apply it to public sale for table use in restaurants | and hotels “The beer people acted for their own | | interests, without much regard for our | interests in California.” Lea said. “The | | grape interests are small in number and volume, therefore did not have the | ipolmral support of the beer people “I am in favor of beer and will not ! oppose the beer bill when it comes be- | fore the House. | Reaches No Decision. | Chairman Blaine said the Senate | subcommittee also discussed the manner | {of submitting the resolution. but | | reached no decision. Both Republican | {and Democratic platforms proposed | submitting a repeal resolution to State { conventions rather than legislatures. Blaine said there apparently was no cbjection within the committee to re- | | portinz out e repeal resolution. Senator Borah said after the meeting ho had tentatively agreed to the word- | ing of the clause for protecting dry States clong with other members of the committer and would favor reporting | cut the resolution m that form. | “But that doesn’t mean I will sup- port it for final passage in the Senate.” | Borah add=d. “Whether I vote for the | eighteenth amendment depends on other matters.” " | Blaine caid the committee would | meet again early next week to continue jits deliberations. | Note: In yesterday's 5:30 and Night Fina) editions of The Star it was er- roncously stated that the House Ways and Means Committee had decided to | report both a beer bill and & wine bill. | Only a beer bill was approved. The error resuited from misunderstanding of a statement to newspaper men given by Chairman Colier. Ii was not clarificd 1 uniil afier the final edition of The Star | storm in Porto Rico i now emcially had been printed, | cott.” continue his conversations this after- | President | noon and probably will sec Lebrun this evening. BRITISH LOOK TO REVISION. Mellon Cancels Sailing Reservation— Will Confer With Exchequer Chief. LONDON. December 16 (#).-—Pay- ment of the $95,000,00) debt installment to the Unitea States was featured in today’s nmewspapers with every indica- tion of reli*t and satisfaction that an awkward corner had been turned; also with hoge of a new deal which would sweep away the existing debt agrec- ment Remarking that recent correspond- ence between the United States and Great Britain ended without bitterness, the Times looked jorward today to a fiiendly discussion for “revision of th settlement which was broken down by its_own weight.” ‘The newspaper regarded yesterday payment as “marking the clcse of the first chapter in the long history of the war cebis and the beginning of the second, which must bring the story to an end.” Urging that there must be no delay in entering the next phase, it recalled the difficuities of the present political situation in the United States and appealed to pubic opinion here to be sympathetic in recognition of the fast America has troubles as well as Great Britain. Mellon Stays for Conference. It deprecated raking up the past or imputing grasping motives to the Amer- ican peoble. “All that matters now is that the two countries get together and discover how they can co-operate to the best ad- vantage for world trade and interna- tional finance.” it said. Andrew W. Mellon. the American Ambassador, canceled a rescrvation to sail for New York just before the ship left vesterday and it was learned he was remaining over for a conferencs with Neville Chamberlain. chancellor of the exchequer. This was regarded in Brit- ish quarters as an indication of an early debt parley. It was uncertain whether Mr. Mellon would sail Saturday. the last sailing which would assure his arrival in the United States for Christmas. Debt Cenference Expected. A new dcbt conference was expected to be arranged through the American embassy here and not through further notes to the American Government. Supplementary estimates for £21.- 420,000 for various departments were presented in the House of Commons vesterday ana somewhat dampened the cptimism of financial quarters which followed Chamberlain'd announcement the debt payment would not be made up_tmmediately from current revenue The supplementary estimates will be | charged against current revenue and it was believed unavoidable that there would be a natiopal deficit next March. WON'T BUY FRENCH GOODS. Made by 400 Girls Employed by Cincinnati Firm, CINCINNATI, December 16 (#).— Four hundred office girls, employed by a Cincinnati firm, yesterday pledged themselves not to buy articles of French origin or accept them as gifts “pending a change in the attitude of the French government and its people.” ‘This is really not an economic boy- said Miss Connie Bridges, a University of Cincinnati night class co-ed and. one of three participating in the movement. “We just feel that it is time for us to-make some sort of expression.” ANTI-FRENCH GROUP FORMED. Pledge Society Women Refuse to Visit Country Until Debt Is Paid. NEW BERN, N. C., December 16 (#). | —Organization of a group of New Bern soclety women who pledged not to visit France so long as that coun- try refuses to pay its war debt to the gnued States was perfected here yester- ay. In the group are several women who said they are planning European trips next Summer. CZECHS BACK TREATIES. Can’t Follow French Example, Says Foreign Office Announcement. PRAGUE, Czechoslovakia, December {16 (#.—The foreign office of Czecho-°| slovakis in an announcement yesterday regarding war debts said: “Treaties must be fulfilled,” the announcement said. “We cennot follow the French example. Non-payment would be more costly to us than payment.” . An American business man recently placed at $20,442,000, ‘{ GEORCIANS ON WAY T0 RETURN BURNS :Fate of Fugitive Author Rests With Gov. Moore—De- fense Rallied. By the Associated Press NEWARK. N. J, December 16.— While moves were being made or plan- ned elong several frents to keep Robert Elliott Burns from being taken back 0 & Georgia chain gang from wrich he twice escapsd, authorilies of the Scuth- ern State moved neaver New Jersey to- {day in hopes of chiaining custody of the Tugitive Late yesterday Gov. Richard B. Rus- j<ell, jr. of Georgia signed requisition pepers_ an _cfficial request to New to give up Burns—and two of- are expected to reach Trenton to state their case tonight. One of the men who left Atlanta was Harold Herdy, wardcn of the Troup nty cemp frem which the author of I Am 1 Fugitive Frcm & Chain Gang” escaped the seccnd time in 1930 and the other was Chief R. B. Carter of the Trcup County police. Bail Set at $2! With those steps taken by Georgia. Burns' fate lies almost completely in the hands of Gov. A. Harry Mrore of New Jersey Mr. Moore yesterday promised counsel for the fugitive—now a prisoner in police headquariers here in defaut of $25.000 beil—an adequate hearing would be given, Meanwhile, the short, slender. twice- escaped convict who ran contrary to the law by a petty hold-up in Atlanta in 1922 ansiously awaited the result of the legal battle that appeared immi- nent. His counsel, Charles Handler. con- ferred with Gov. Moore vesterda: e he had lost in a_skirmich with Police Judge idarold Simandl. and heard again the executive’s promise of a hearing on the case. In his battle with Simandl. Handler had asked that bail be set at a “nominal” figure. but the police judge. pointing out Burns’ con- viction and his two escapes, named $25.000. fices Union Offers Help. obtain from other sources that amount. Georgia's most publicized fugitive spent his second night behind the bars of the detention block. While he himself expressed the hope last night he would not be forced o return to Georgia, he received a iele- gram from the American Civil Liberties Union which offered the support of that organization. _Ciarence Darrow | past represented the union. FIRE DAMAGES HOUSE Former Home of Senator Smoot Menaced by Flames. The former home of Senator Smoot of Utah, at Connccticut avenue and htly by a fire in the Firemen with chemical apparatus easily extinguished the blaze broke out through #n uncemented por- tion of the chimney. Card Party Tomorrow. ARLINGTON, Va, Deccmber 16 (Special) —The Woman's Auxiliary of the Arlington Vclunteer Fire Depart- ment, will give a benefit card party for the buflding fund a temorrow evening. By the Associated Press. A resoluticn asking Congress to order Secretary of Agriculture Hyde to main- tain lowered grazing fees in 1933 was decided on today by Senators Steiwer, Republican, of Oregon, and Carey, Re- publican, of Wyoming, as the first out- growth of the Secretary's failure yes- terday to see them at an appointed hour to take up the matter. Hyde, Steiwer and Carey said today, had made no effort to apologize io them or explain his failure to keep the appointment with - them yesterday, which was made by Carey. ‘The Agriculture Secretary explained to newspapermen last night that he was late reaching his office and had another appointment. Carey “jt won't do him (Hyde) any good to try to make up with me bzcause_if this resolution doesn’t get action, ¥'m sure the Democral {stration will help us, after March 4." Unable or unwilling to supply or to | and Arthur Garfild Hays have in the ow a boarding house. | which | The store of the Inte Mrs. William Deer Kicks Hunter, Knocking Him Out | For Half an Hour By the Associated Press TOWANDA. Pa, December 16. —Ralph Monsey of Tunkhan- nock. stalking threugh the ng by wood, heard a noise and cau- tiouely pushed aside the brush He regeined consciousness in camp & half hour later. A big buck had kicked him on the forchead. | RAIL LABOR URGES PAY CUT EXTENSION Counters Carriers” Demand for Six-Month Limit, With Call for Year Agreement. By the Ascociated Press CHICAGO. December 16.—An amend- ment to the railway workers proposal that the present temporary wege cut of 10 per cent be ex for a vear from January 31. 1933, was made by the brotherhoods today in their join* wage conference with rail- road executizes In thelr new offer they suggested that after Decémber 1, 1933, either exceutives or employes might b2 frec to vropose a new extension of the temnorary deducticn Labor wes still fighting shy termination of the temporaiy ment¥ in A submission of the wage problem to the railway medietion mechanism. But the process of mediation. pro- tracted and expen-ive. loomed larger as the termin:tion of whatever agreement i= reached at the current joint ccnfer- cnce. Mediation has been twice sug- gested in counter proposals by the road Yesterday each side proposed e tenging the present reduction. but t d far apart cn the question of cng it should operate and under what terms it shculd end. The 1500 representatives of labor proposed thai the temporary cut con- tinue until January 21. 1934, with an additional two-month period of grace to neg:tiate another extension. The nine cperating vice presidents. speaking for the 47 class one roads, had refused the proposal quickly, briefly and | They countered with their pre- fiatly. vious suggestion that the reduction extended six_months to next July 3 snd afterward until changed under th legal procedure of the railway labor act Lebor then asked until today to co fer, holding the carriers’ proposal is not entirely for an extension of the {presant agreement, which stipulates | that the basic wage scale be restored at its termination, February 1. The car- riers insisted that restoration of the | suspended standards would ruin them. | Welfare Group Meets Tonight. CAPITOL HEIGHTS. Md.. December 16 (Special).—The Capitol Heights | Community Welfare Organizaticn wil meet tonight at 8 o'clock in the local school to make arrangements for the distribuiion of Christmas ba:kets to the needy. S e Post Office to Remain Open. RIVERDALE, Md., December 16 (Spe- | cial) —For the convenience of patrins | the local post office will remain open until 9 pm. beginning next Monday t the Fire House evening, until Christmas, as announced | ley. ! by the postmistre:s, Mrs. Mary Worl 'SENATORS VEXED AT HYDE, ASK ACTION BY CONGRESS, Steiwer and Carey Left Waiting to See Secretary—Want | Legislation for Lowered Grazing Fees. Steiwer said Senator Smoot, Repub- | lican, of Utah. who was with the Ore- gon and Wyoming Senators while they cooled their heels in Hyde's office, would be acked to join in pressing the resolution. In preparing the resolution, Steiwer and Carey explained their plea for a the Agriculture Department until after a resolution ordering a reduction was introduced by Thomas, Republican, of Idsho and Carey. The resolution, Steiwer said, would be submitted at’ the earliest possible moment, after it has been completed. It will insist that the 1932 fees, which were cut 50 per cent from the 1931 rates, be maintained D 1933. ‘The 1932 fee after the reduction was put at 2': cents per head per month for sheep and 7'4 cents.per head per month for cattle. ‘Whether the measure will be a joint rosolution, requiring House and Senate approval. or a resolution requiring only Senate passage has been definitely | determined. . -y reduction for 1932 went unanswefed by | D. C., FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1932. in front of the Department of Labor Building during tate Commerce Conmi: Mr. Hoover. Secretary Doak, and James G. —Star Stafl Photo. PAY CUT PROTEST MEETING TONIGHT N. Do Capital Federal Workers to! Be Joined by Those of Nearhy States. Federal workers in the Capital, aug- entatives of unions om Virginia and Maryland 2 mass meeting tonight at the Raleigh Hotel, to voice their protest azainst the icticns imposed economy pro- cut and other res in the Government gram. The meeting. under auspices of the Dist Federation of Federal Em- ployes, will start at 8 o'clock. There will be speeches by cfficers of the Na- tional Feduration of Federal Employes, Luther C. Steward, president, and Miss Gertrude McNally, secretary-treasurer, and by several bers of Congress. These include Senator McGill, Demo- er nsas, and Representatives Boylan, Democrat, New York: Welch, Republican, California; Lembertson, licap. Kansas, and Kvale, Farm- t. of ent of the 11 preside. tion with the meeting “A year ago our federation asserted that the reduction of the Federal * buying power would act as a rent to business recovery. That iciion has been mort ed. Every State in the count red a loss of business due to les pur- chases by Federal employes. has suffered further losscs as other em- ployers. public &nd privete, have fol- lowed the unwholesome example of the National Government. And commerce will receive another setback on account of the general fear of further inroads on already scanty incomes “The meeting tonight will emphasize the fact that busin v will be 3 ion of the Gov- ernment pay scales. Our_organization, since its inception in 1917, has always stood for justice, both to the Nation and to its employes. However. the pay- ment of sub-normal compensation. in both prosperous and slack periods, does not constitute justice.” SANDERS TO HOLD G. 0. P. LEADERSHIP DESPITE REPORTS (Continued From First Page.) Idaho stcod alcof: it is not entirely a new experience for the G. O. P. to find some of these gentlamen bo'ting its na- tional ticket. No one is talking now about reading the Prcgressives out of the Republican pa It is expccted thet bafore long they will be back with- |in the fold— cecd. some of the | Progressives themseives have said openly and foreibly they have no intention of either taking patrencge fremt the Deme- crats or beccming Democrats. This does not mean. however. that the Progressives will lock forward with any degree of pleasure to the retention of the national chairmanship of the party by Mr. Sanders or the control of the party organization by the old lead- | ers. Their great difficul however, is to dominate a party in which they con- tinue to be at present a minority. Just | what the Progressive Republicans plan | to do remains to be seen. Having help- ed elect a Democratic President, they are likely to wait at least until he takes over the administration of the Govern- ment before they begin an attack on him Attention is called in some quarters to the fact that President Hoover in the recent election ran well ahead of some of the Senators who were defeated for re-election and who are now bel discussed in connection with & reof- ganization of the Republican party. For example, Mr. Hoover carried New Hampshire, while Senator Moses Jost. ard in Indiana Mr. Hoover ran ahead of Senator Watson by many thousands of votes. Both of these Senator’s names have been used in connection with plans for reorganization. While 16 members of the National Committee, from 16 different States, uncer an amendment to the rules of the committee, can bring about a call of the committee by signing & petition for such a meeting, none of so far taken the lead In such a move- ment. S. T. ASHBY, 69, BURIED Native of Fauquier County, Va., Interred at Culpeper. Samuel Turner Ashby, 69, who' died here Wednesday, was buried in Cul- peper, Va., today. He was a native of Fauquier County, Va., the youngest son of the late Samuel Turner Ashby ln& Martha Chunn Ashby. r. Ashby is survived by three sis- ters, Mrs. Blanche Ashby Lambert, Livingston Heights, Va.; Mrs. Estelle Ashhy Johnson, Washington, and William , Va. ‘Mrs, Birney, Culpeper, | ion Building was | IES OF PAEUHONA Star’s Associate Editor Had Suffered Extended lliiness, With Other Complications. ___ (Continued From First Page) entered the news dcpartment as a Te- porter, his duties leading him into many fields.” For & time he was a member of at the Capitol to cover the activities mechanics and in the ever-mounting local traffic problem led him early to specialize in all news pertaining to the {motor world. The continued increase of ducted the automobile "page. during which time he formed important out- side afliations connected with traffic and other allied problems. Mr. Noyes had been an active mem- ber of the American Automobile Asso- clation since March, 1920; was a mem- ber of its board of directors for the past four years. and was cpairman of the advisory board of the District of Columbia Division. He worked ardent- ly on behalf of the safety-responsibility bill sponsored by the association, which was introduced in Congress about four years ago. He was a delegate to a number of the assoclation’s conventions. | Worked for Traffic Reforms. In 1920 Mr. Noves became a member | of the Washington Board of Trade, and throughout his entire 12 years in the organization he devoted much of | his time to the various problems of the community. As a member of the Traf- | fic Committee he took a preminent part | in bringing about many beneficial traf- | this newspaper's special force stationed | of Congress. His deep interest in both | his interest and his expert knowledge | along tncse lines led in time to his ap- | pointment as automobile editor of The ; Star. For a number of years he con- | | quarreled. [THEODORE P. NOYESIBONDS RECOVERED N HONDRED CASE Seigel Killing Witness Says Barry Gave Her Stolen Fur Coat. The slaying of Israel Seigel, 28-year- old grocery clerk, has led to the re- covery of more than $1,000 worth of stocks and bonds ssid to have been stolen by Kenneth Hundred, wanted here for a $20,000 series of burglaries, headquarters detectives reported today. An expensive fur coat, presented to Mrs, Ruth Goebel by Joseph Thomas Barry, 43, held for the grand jury on a murder charge following a coroner's inquest into Seigel's death yesterday, gave detectives the lead thal resulted in the recovery of the stocks and bonds. Says Coat Was Gift. Mrs. Goebel, who is 34, told Capt. | Bernard W. Thompson, assistant chief ful detectives, that Barry gave her the Coat, with the explanation he had ob- tained it from Hundred. Beccming sus- picious, Mrs. Goebel put the coat in a suitcase and checked it at Union Sta- tion, she said. Barry, with whom she hid been liv- |Ing. objected. she continued, and they Then, she said, he took the coat to New York and sold it for $60. Detective Sergt. Harry K. Wilson, chief of the homicide squad. said today that a detective will be sent to New York { within the next few days to attempt to recover the coat “We know where the coat is," sald Wilson, “but we want to get in touch with its owner before we send to New York.” Testifies Against Barry. Mrs fic reforms, and his outstending work | ness t Barry inguest in this connection was recognized by his | testified he was jealous of Seigel and appointment in 1930 as chairman of | threatened both her and the grocery this important committee. He was one | clerk. of the leaders in the fight to bring| Seigel was shot Tuesday about the introduction of the “Hoover | S8t in & truck at a groce! as he them has left-hand turn,” which. up until th: past 20 months, was uniform through- | out the country with the exception of the National Capital. He took a lead- | ing part in the endeavor to bring about adequate legislation for the control of reckless driving and for the require- | ment of financial responsibility on the | part of those found guilty of serious | traffic violations. Mr_Noyes was also a_member of the | board's committee on National Repre- sentstion, of which his father, Theodore | W. Noyes, is chairman. An enthusiastic | supporter of national representation for | the District of Columbia, he was con- | stant in his work to promote this | cause on behalf of the citizens of | | the community. Within the pa:ct vear he was the instigator of the | conference which brought together | the District Commissioners and traffic procity between the District and the Siates of Maryland and Virginia in the | license and taxation laws concerning | commercial vehicles. He helped lay the | foundation for mutually beneficial reg- ulations between the three governments. | i Promoted to Associate Editor. | In the early pert of 1927 Mr. Noyes | | was promoted to the position of asso- ciate editor of The Star. In this ca- | | pacity he continued and expanded his | work on behalf of both national repre- | sentation for the District and of the | imorovement of its traffic conditions. He became an active and enthusiastic member of the American Soclety of | | Newspaper Editors, and in 1929 was designated by the president thereof to serve on the jury which annually ad- | | ministers the Chester D. Pugsley Jour- nalistic Award for the most meritorious | | work by a Washington newspaper cor- | | respondent. Mr. Noves married Miss Pearce of this city in June. 1921.[ hree children were born this | } union. two of whom ive him. Mira {and Theodore Prentice. jr. For a { umber of vears past their residence has been at 1921 Twenty-fourth street | He is survived by his wife and children by his father, and by two sisters, Mrs. Ralph Walker McDowell, wife of Capi McDowell. U. S. N. and Mrs. Smith Hempstone, wife of Comdr. Hemostone. | | U. S/ N. Mr. Noycs' mother died about | four years ago. i Mr. Noves was a member of the Chevy | Chase Club end of the Gibson Island | !Club. He was slso a member of the| | Kalorama Citizen:’ Association for | several years past had been a director of the Travelers' Ald Society. He served as chairman of the Committes on Press | Relations and Communications at the | inaugural of President Hoover in 1929. | | His special outside interests included. in | addition to motoring, galf, tennis and yachting CIVIC WORK PRAISED. Adelaide | i Over Trade Bodies Express Regret Theodore P. Noyes' Death. The board of directors of the Wash- | ington Boerd of Trade issued the fol- lowing statement today concerning the | death of Thecdore P. Noy i “The cfficers and directors of the| Washington Board of Trade fcel the most profound loss in the passing of Theodore P. Noyes, for many years a, member of this organization and clesely identified with its activities. His deep interest in civic affairs and his out- standing activity as chairman of the Traffic Committee of this organization | contributed much toward tte welfare | of the community. for which the citi- | zens are deeply grateful. In the loss | of Mr. Noyes the board and the city have suffered irreparably. and in ex- pressing our deep sense of personal loss we extend his father, Theodore W.| ves: his widow and his immediate | the fullest measure of our sympethy.” | ‘The Executive Commiitee of the Washington Chamber of Commerce is- | sued the following statement: “In the death of Theodore Prentice | Noyes civic and business Washington sustains the irreparable loss of one who served with equal ability his country. | his community and the newspaper pro- | fession of America. “During the World War he responded | to his country's call and served in the | Navy, from which he was honorably | discharged in September, 1921; as a business man he rose to associate editorship of the Washington Evening Star and served as an officer of the American Scciety of Newspaper Editors. | and as a citizen of the National Capital | he led in the movement for traffic regu- | Iation, the prevention of accidents and | for the securing of safety-responsibility | Tegislation. “Known and admired by his fellow | citizens, Theodore Prentice Noyes was | the son of Theodore W. Noves, beloved citizen and civic leader of Washington | to whom, in his time of suffering and | bereavement, the members of the Wash- | ington Chamber of Commerce extend this resolution of heartfelt sympathy and hereby record their deep and last- ing appreciation of the personal char- acter and public services of the worthy son of a worthy father.” ———t Temperature 26 Below. MALONE, N. Y., December 16 (#).— The temperature dropped to 26 degrees below zero at Owls Head early thisH morning, establishing whst is believed to be a new low for this date. Tem- peratures ranging from 12 to 18 below were reported in Malone. Taxpayers Will Meet. HYATTSVILLE, Md., December 18 (Special) —A meeting cf the recently 1 shooting. ducted by his brother, Benjamin Seigel, in the 3100 block of Eleventh street. He died in Garfield Hospital several hours later. Barry rrendered at po- lice headquarters shortly after the Hundred is under arrest in Baltimore in connectic ith a series of robberies there. Much of the loot said have been obtained by him in his activities kere has been recovered HOOVER APPROVES BOOSTS IN TARIFF . ASKED BY COMMISSION (Continued From First Page) . will hold | officials in an effort to bring about reci- | creased from 45 per cent to 65 per cent ad valcrem. Duty on wooden rules in- creased from 40 per cent to 60 per cent ad valorem Other Changes. Commission specifiecd no change on cotton upholstery velvets, no change on ! cotton velveteen ribbons or cotton vel- vet ribbons, a reduction on plain-back cotton velveteens, a reduction on twill- back cotton vel an increase cotton velvets than upholster: velvets from 62 5 to 70 per cent. The Presi approved the fir ings with re on cotton velveteen and velvet ribbons Present rate of 60 per cent ad valor- cott ribbons n | em on prism binoc cign value of more 1 magn'fication greater than five diam ters, changed to the basis of Am-r selling price. Present rate of duty, pound, on upholsterers’ nails, tacks and chair glides of two or m: pieces, increased to 4'. cents per pound: present rate of 6-10 cents per pcund on ‘thumb tacks of cne piece of iron or ste:l and on all thumb tacks of material other than iron or steel in- creased to 9-10 cents per pound. Present rate of increased 8 to 12 ¢ fiber mats. SUTTON WILL DISCUSS COLLEGE PROBLEMS Questions of Entrance to Institu- tions of Higher Learning to Be Taken Up in Free Lecture. Harold Grifith S associate pro- fessor of finance and director mission of George Washington U sity, will discuss problems entrance in a free public lec auspices of the Guidance Committee oclock in_the assemb Central “Y" Build reet Senior siudents and teechers of the various high schools are invitc tend by E. A. Drumm. vocatio ance dircctor of the Young Christian Asscciation. Senior ¢ the Washington Prepar. attend in a body, ac Eliason, principal. The lecture is one of “Youth Adjustment” arr ton of ad- a se nged under | the direction of Dr. J. Orrin Powers. chairman of the Y. M. C. A. Vccational Guidance Committee and asscciate pro- fessor of education of George Washing- ton University SENATORS PREPARING FOR 10-DAY HOLIDAY House Plans for Limiting Vacation to Three Days Ignored by Mem- bers of Upper Chamber. Although there hive been predictions that the House might confine its Christ- mas recess to three days, Senate lead- ers are planning the customary 10-day holiday adjournment. If the House should decide to recon- vene immediately after Christmas_in- stead of after New Year day, the Sen- ate probably would recess for three-day perfods at a time. The Christmas recess is expected to start December 23. organized Maryland State Railroed Em- ployes and Taxpayer.’ Association will be held tonight in the County Police Court :n* & 8 o'clock. Shopping Days ‘til Christmas 7