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WEATHER. (U. B. Weathes Bureau Forecast.) Fair and warmer, with lowest tempera- ture about 38 degrees tonight; tomorrow yesterday; lowest, 26, hest, 45, at 4 pm. at 5:30 a.m. today. Full report on page 4. Closing N. Y. Markets, Pages 14 and 15 he Foening Star. No. 32,389, post _office, Entered as second class matter shington, D. C. WASHINGTON, D. C, TUESDAY, JANUARY 3, The only evening paper in Washington with the Associated Press news service. Yesterday’s Circulation, 108,933 1933—THIRTY-TWO PAGES. *kk (#) Means Associated TWO CENTS. Pre: MAJOR DRIVE IS FEARED AS JAPANESE OFFENSIVE PIERCES CHINESE WALL Shanhaikwan Is Focal Point in Clash. VICTORY CLAIMS ARE IN CONFLICT| Nanking Tells Gene-| va of Battle, but Doesn’t Protest. By the Associated Press. Conflicting accounts told today | of hostilities between Japanese troops and the Chinese garrison of the walled city of Shanhai- kwan. From Tokio, reports to the| Rengo News Agency told of the _tapture of the city, which is with- in the great wall of China, by‘ Japanese and the retirement of | the Chinese defenders to Chin-| wangtao, 10 miles away. i Chinese sources in both Nan-| king and Peiping contradicted these reports, and stated that the garrison was holding against a Japanese bombardment. Both military and naval units were reported participating in the Japanese movement, and] Japanese -sources at Shanghai| said the attack on the city was| aimed at “elimination” of Chinese | troops in that area. | The Chinese government at| Nanking announced through its foreign office that the League of Nations had been notified, but that no protest against Japan had been lodged. Shanhaikwan is an old border city and a railroad entrance to China from points north. It is within the famous great wall, and the engagement marked the first time that Japanese forces in Manchuria passed this old barrier. JAPAN CLAIMS VICTORY. Tokio Declares Major Operation Near Shanhaikwan Ysn't Justified. TOKIO, January 3 (#).—Japanese| troops were reported in full control | todey of Shanhaikwan, ancient Chinese border city and Tallway entrance into China from all points north. The Great Well of China was passed for the first time by Japanese forces which have swept over Manchuria dur- ing the past 15 months. Japanese mil- itary reports said these forces aided Japanese patrols, already stationed in the area under the boxer settlement of 1991, in routing the Chinese garrison. Desultory skirmishes of the past few weeks on the Manchurian southern bor- der flared into a major battle yester- day. The Japanese reports claimed that in a few hours the flags of Japan and of Manchukuo, the .apanese- sponsored government of Manchuria, | were hoisted over the Chinese city. | Chinese troops were reported to have France and Britain Urged to Use Power To Prevent New War BY PAUL SCOTT MOWRER. By Cable to The Star PARIS, France, Jenuary 3.— France and Great Britain, by joint diplematic representations at Tokio, can prevent a new Sino- Japanese war, which apparently is beginning, according to today’s French Socialist newspaper Popu- laire. “All that is needed,” this news- paper says, “is to make the Japa- nese government understand that British and French public opin- jon is not disposed to tolerate these flagrant violations of the most solemn pacts and treaties. “Japan is about to begin a ter- rible war. To prevent it from executing its sinister design there is only one way—to threaten to break economic and diplomatic relations. Is the French govern- ment sufficiently independent, of bankers and cannon merchants to accomplish this act?” (Copyright, 1033.) TOND SAYS I PROVOKED ATTACK Events Are Now Out of Con- trol, Declares Japanese Minister of War. BY JUNIUS B. WOOD. By Cable to The Star. TOKIO, January 3.—Though Japa- nese newspapers are issuing holiday “extras,” reliable information regard- ing the latest outbreak of fighting at Shanhaikwan, gateway at the Great Wall between China proper and Man- churia, is extremely meager here, with the war ministry adding few details. A general impression that an en-| veloping operation by the Japanese troops in Manchuria, anticipated for several weeks, with its ultimate pur- pose being the occupation of Jehol | Province in Inner Mongolia and possi- | bly of Peiping and Tientsin, has been finally started, is denied today by Jap- anese army headquarters. According to the latest communique, the Japanese forces, attacking by land, sea and air, have passed through th: all, entered China T AN cluding its citadel, though newspaper cablegrams from China report that the | Chinese still hold the city. Last Year's Attack Recalled. ak htis in the i o e “heliday ‘season parallels the situation of a year ago, when the Japanese made an advance on Chin- chow. This had been equally unex- ed. wlc..leut, Gen. Sadao Araki, Japanese minister of war, authorized a statement today to the effect that the Japanese advance had been due to Chinese provo- cation, adding that within a few hours events had already gone to the extent where the future must take care of itself. And the present situation further parallels the one of a year ago in lhnt’ the army's activity apparently is again proceeding without previous consulta- tion. with the foreign office. Similarly, the foreign office has until the last in- | nese troops and establish Henry Pu-Yi| !‘Huge Territory ' Seen as Goal of Fight. 'NEW CRISIS MAY | INVOLVE RUSSIA | Treaty Port Faces Menace by Use of Navy. While the State Department kept a discreet silence over the Manchurian situation awaiting further developments, today, it was stated in migh quarters that the American policy as expressed by Secretary Stimson in his note to Japan on Jaruary 7, 1931, and in the letter to Senator Borah, on February 4, the same year, has not chapged in any way and -vill not change as long as this ad- ministration remains in office. This is the Hoover doctrine of non-recognition of territorial gains by the force of arms and it remains one of the pivotal points of American foreign policy. The operations begun by the Japanese on New Year day are on a larger scale and have a wider scope than any military move the Japanese Empire has ever made. The intentions of the Japanese general staff are nothing less than to establish a new empire contain- ing Manchukuo, the Tientsin and Peiping area, and inner and outer Mongolia. The operations were begun by a Chinese port inside the Chinese wall. The strategic importance of that city, which Tokio reports al- ready occupied while the Chinese report as still resisting, lies in the fact that it is the railway head of the Tientsin Railway. o Playing Big Game. Until recently it was assumed in mili- tary quarters that the Japanese. while needing the rich Provinee of Jehol for strategic purposes, would begin the ! inilitary operations, leaving China proper outside their scope. The operations in Shanhaikwan indicate. however, that the Japanese are playing a big game and will not stop at the mere occupa- ticn of Jehol. That province has two important doors. One is the allegedly occupied town, the other is the Koupel- kou Pass, situated north of Peiping. Since it is evident that the Chinese troops belonging to Gen. Chang Hsiao- Liang are prepared to oppose the Japa- nese forces and will not yield to the Japenese ult'matum to withdraw in order to permit free passage of the Japanese army into Jehol, the Japanese general staff has decided to clean up the entire Tientsin-Peiping area of Chi- as sovereign of the entire area, nat- urally under Japanese control. In the meantime, Japanese destroy- ers are reported to have appeared be- sisted that everything is peaceable on | the frontler. i gl Part of the Japanese 2nd Division is withdrawn to Chinwangtao. the treaty| rt, about 10 miles south of Shan-| aikwan. Reinforcements were on the | way to both cities to strengthen the | opposing armies,” the Japanese dis- | patches said. | Cause Is Obscure. | The cause of the outbreak Was ob-| {y, pest divisions in the Imperial JaDa- | staff last week, will be all on the battle- | scure. Japanese claimed military movements there were necessitated in the defense of Manchuria nd for the operaticn of the railroed. This road is | the route from the north to Tientsin, only about 150 miles from Shanhaikwan ~ (Continued on Page 5, Column 1) | T | LUPESCU MURDER | & ioct RUMOR FOUND FALSE King Carol's Friend Living Quiet- ly, in Excellent Health, in Bucharest. By the Assoclated Press BUCHAREST. Rumania, January 3 — 1t was established today that there was no foundation for a rumor pub- lished abrcad that Mme. Magda Lupes cu, friend of King Carol, had been mur- dered Bucharest. Mme. Lupescu is in excellent heaith, u y at her villa in a fash- ble residential district of the city. received friends there on Christ- and New Year day ncw returning home from Manchuria, | while the 6th Division, strongest shock unit of the Japanese army. is going to replace it. The 6th Division, whose headquarters is at Kumamoto, Kyushu, and the 12th, also stationed on the southern island, are accepted by military men as the nese Army. Sixth Is “Araki’s Own.” The 6th is ecpecially equipped and drilled for heavy fighting. It is Lieut. Gen. Araki's division and is known as “Araki’'s Own.” According to foreign military attaches who have seen it in maneuvers, the 6th is as efficient a body of “shock troops” as can be boast- | This is one reason why more than | a perfunctory replacement move is sensed in taking the army's best divi- sion from its comparatively warm is- land and sending it to the frontier of | (Continued on Page 5, Column 2.) AIR RECORD APPROVED | Italian Civilian Pilot Sets Altitude Meork for Tourist Planes. ROME, January 3 (®.—A world altitude record fer tourist planes of 9,- 2 meters made on December 30 by | Civilian Pilot Renato Donati was ap- | proved today by the International Aero- | | nautic Club. The previous mark, 7,500 meters, was held by a French pilot. Donati on December 18 announced that he had set a record of 9500 meters (about 5.9 miles), but his claim | was rejected after cxamination of his | instruments. GRAND DUKE CYRIL CALLS ON RED ARMY AND NAVY TO LEAD REVOLT Claimant of Czars’ Throne Tells Soviet Forces They Can Realize “Deliverance.” By the Associated Press. PARIS, January 3—The Grand Duke Cyril, claimant to the throne of the Czars, has issued an appeal to the So- viet army and navy to stand ready to deliver Russia from the Communists, which, he said, could be accomplished only with their aid. “The national conscience galning strength in Russia is a sign of early deliverance,” his appeal read. “Na- tional sentiment has deeply sian force able to save Qppression. netrated the ermy and navy, which still bear the name of reds. They form the sole ?r\u- om communist invasions, disintegration and | “Russian soldiers, I address you! | “Your power is the guarantee of the inviolability and security of the Rus- sian state. Your duty is to strengthen the power of the army and navy, to | exalt their spirit, to strengthen dis- | cipline and to work assiduously for lthflr technical perfection. “When by the mercy of God, in agreement with the people, you put an end to communist despotism, the hour of the Russian state's rebirth will sound and it will be incumbent upen you then to preserve your ranks from disintegra- ton and to defend the unity of the empire and the free development of the people Who compose it.” fore the treaty port of Chinwangtao, ready to occupy that city, which hith- erto was believed not to be endangered because of its international status. Ample Troops Present. | The Japanese have brought into | Manchuria sufficient troops for such a large-scale operation. Most of the Japa- nese active forces are at present being! rushed across the sea and the 220,000 ! | men, required by the Japanese general | | field in the course of this month. | While the Japanese general staff is preparing the military operations with | the utmost care so as not to meet any | of the setbacks experienced in Shang- hai last Winter, Japanese agents have | been carefully preparing the ground in | outer Mongolia. | Japanese and Manchukuo agents have | been negotiating with the tribe chiefs | in Cahar and Outer Mongolia for the last few months. The result of these | negotiations was that quite recently there have been serious outbreaks at | Urga, where the representatives of the | Soviet government have been either ex- pelled or killed. By making certain con- cessions to the Mongol chieftains, the Moscow government is reported to have somewhat improved the situation but | this improvement is considered only | temporary, the Mongolians awaiting |only a further progress of the Japan- ese armies close to their frontier in order to get rid completely of the Rus- | slan influence. | The nomad tribes which form the | main population of Inner Mongolia are reported also to be in contact with Jap- anese agents and are said to favor an (Continued on Page 5, Column 3. 'WOMAN’S BODY FOUND | FLOATING IN CHANNEL Remains Unidentified—Believed to Have Been Person Running Toward Wharf. The body of a young woman, about 25 years old, was found floating in the Washington Channel near the foot of O street southwest early this afternoon and taken from the water by harbor police. It bore no signs of identifica- tion, but police were investigating the g:nzbllity that the woman may have the one who was reported Thurs- day by a taxicab driver to have gotten {out of his cab at Seventh and Water | streets and ran toward the wharf. He HAT, T Com! NEW NG YORK CONFERENCE MODERN MR. MICAWBER. ROOSEVELT MAPS FUTURE PROGRAM Selects Balancing of Treas- ury as First of National Problems. BY FRANCIS M. STEPHENSON. By the Associated Press. HYDE PARK, N. Y, January 3.— Franklin D. Roosevelt began today giv- ing his undivided attention to the pro- gram he will carry with him into the ‘White House March 4. Freed of the governorship of New the occupation of Shanhaikwan, |york, the President-elect has singled | out the task of balancing the Federal Treasury as the first of the national problems with which he will deal. To this end he will confer Thursday night at his New York City home with party leaders in Congress. Severe economy and, if necessary, new taxes are in line for approval at this parley. The Presi- dent-elect hopes to plan an income for 1 Government that will match Intént on Paying Basis. Mr. Roosevelt, after bidding farewell to his governorshop of New York at the inauguration yesterday of Herbert Leh- man, is intent that this divided Con- gress put the Federal Treasury on a paying basis for the first year that he must serve, beginning March 4. But the President-elect has a multi- tude of other problems confronting him, including the selection of a cabinet and envoys to represent him abroad in the negotiations he will undertake with in- dividual nations for a settlement of the war debts and adjustment of the tariff. All these are now before him and from tonight henceforth he will devote himself to choice of the men to carry out the very definite ideas he has had | in mind and to study of the problems | involved. It was almost with a feeling of pathos that Mr. Roosevelt made his final 140- mile round trip between Hyde Park and Albany yesterday. Co-operation Proposed. In his good-by to the State at the inauguration ceremonies, he proposed closer co-operation between the na- tional end State governments, with a view to economy by the elimination of their overlapping functions. Reaching home last night just as |the sun set, Mr. Roosevelt planned a | complete night and morning of rest. Only one of the millions of job hunters had an appointment with him today. He was a gentleman from Poughkeepsie, a neighboring town. After luncheon, the President-elect planned to go to New York City. Mrs. oosevelt was elready at the metropolis. She left Albany late yesterday after the inauguration ceremonies for Mr. Leh- man COMMITTEE IS CALLED TO STUDY REVENUE NEEDS House Ways and Means Body Will Canvass Fiscal Condition of Treasury Tomorrow. By the Associated Press. The House Ways and Means Com- mittee today was formally notified by Chairman Collier to meet tomorrow to canvass the fiscal condition of the ‘Treasury and to study information frem that department as to revenue needs. Information as to the deficit was sub- mitted teday by Secretary Mills to Speaker Garner and Collier, but it was not made public. Collier said the meeting would be be- hind closed doors and the committes would seek to learn “the facts.” A re- port on the committee’s findings is to be submitted by the Mississippi Demo- crat to President-clect Roosevelt in New York Thursday night at the con- ference leaders. | | [ | ILNES K FATAL 10 JACK PEKFORD Film Actor Dies in Paris Hospital From Multiple - Neuritis. | By the Associated Press. | PARIS, January 3.—Jack Pickford, brother of Mary Pickford and motion | picture actor, died in the American Hos- pital here tcday. | He had been in the ho$pital since October 14 after suffering a breakdown. He was 36 years old Dr. Edmund L. Gros, who attended | him, stated that death resulted from “multiple neuritis, which finally affected | the brain centers | Pickford went to the hospital with gastro-intestinal symptoms. At the time he was admitted it was said he would take a long rest cure. | Mary Pickford, who had been kept in- formed of her brother's condition by transatlantic telephone, had expressed a desire to come from Hollywood and be with him, but Dr. Gros told her she could not arrive in time. Only a few week ago Douglas Fair- banks, on the way home from the Orient, visited Jack at the hospital. When be died, at about 4 p.m., his | secretary, Grace Moore, was with him. | She =aid funeral arrangements had no$ | been made. | Jack Pickford’s first wife, Olive ‘Thomas, died here in 1930 in dramatic circumstances. FIVE SENTENCED TO DIE |Ru | posed Theft. KOLESNIKOVO, U. 8. 8. R,, January 3 (#).—Five men were sentenced to | death today for the murder of a 13- year-old boy who had exposed them to the autherities as “class enemies.” The case was an almost exact paral- | lel of the recent murder of two young brothers in the nearby village of Gerasi- movka under similer circumstances. | Thirteen-year-old Nikz!ai Miakotin was waylaid and shot to death by property from the collective farms. An Appeal to Just 25 Citizens The Star's Christmas Opportunity Fund for 20 destitute Washington families is within $25 of its goal of mercy—$10,717. A dollar from each of 25 persons will wipe out this trivial deficit and assure a full measure of urgent relief to eveny one of the needy homes on the “opportunity list.” searched for her and when he failed to find her reported to police that she may have committed suicide, The woman taken from the water to- day was clothed in a dark red dress and a heavy brown coat. She appeared to have been in the water only a few days. The body was discovered by Roy C. 1342 Four-and-a-Half street southwest, and Stanley Boswell, 429 O street southwest. Radio Programs on Page B-16 Those desiring to have a share in this final opportunity to aid these fellow-beings in dire distress may so do by sending or “bringing a dollar (or more) to delay. Any excess will be used the cashier of The Star without for charity. Make checks payable to The Star's Christmas Opportunity Fund and address them to Cashier, The Star, Eleventh street and Pennsylvania avenue. - robbed of ssians Murdered Boy Who Ex-| URGE $411,765,000 VETERAN AlD CUT National Committee Spokes- men Offer Plan for Slash in Annual Outlay. By the Assoclated Press. Savings aggregating $411,766,000 an- |nually in veterans’ relief costs were | advocated today before a joint congres- | sional committee by the National Com- mittee for Economy in Government. The organization, functioning under | auspices of the National Assoclation of | Manufacturers, suggested decreases as In administrative costs, $19,848,000; giving Spanish-American War veterans pensions “only on account of death or disabilities directly due to war service,” $104,757,000. Reducing expenditures for World War veterans $287,161,000, divided as fol- lows: Hi construction, $12,877,000; retirement pay, $6,336,000; hospitaliza- tlon, $30,534,000; disability allowance, $104,278,000; disability compensation, ‘3)‘1)380336000. war risk insurance, $25,- Hearings Resumed. In a lengthy statement presented by James A. Emery, counsel, and H. A Giddings of Waynesboro, Va., chair. man, the organization contended Fed eral expenditures must be reduced be- cause “the tax burden upon American industry has now risen to a point which amounts to a substantial capital levy.” The suggestions were put before the joint committee at the resumption of its_hearings after a holiday recess. ‘The Economy Committee, through its spokesmen, contended that “reduced taxes upon industry, which requires de- creased governmental expenditures, are necessary if industry as a whole & to again provide a satisfactory volume of employment for workers and reasonable profits for investors.” Jobs and Taxes Linked. “The ebility of industry to furnish additional employment will very largely depend upon the tax burden imposed this Winter by Congress and State Legislatures,” it added. The group urged as principles to gov- | em Federal expenditures for veterans: “Generous and liberal” compensation for veterans disabled in service, their dependents and the dependents of those killed in action. “Adequate educational rehabilitation advantages for all veterans, whether or not injured in military service.” To aid in obtaining the proposed economies, the committee suggested: Posting in the post offices and other Federal buildings of lists of recipients of veterans’ benefits and the amounts. Creation of an official board of ap- peals in all cases of disability claims. A constitutional amendment empower- ing the President to veto specific items in appropriation bills “to eliminate un- sound or extravagant” expenditures without bothering other amounts. |COLLIER BEER BILL TERMED “FUNNIEST” W. C. T. U. Treasurer Says Meas- ure Fools Courts Without Fooling Stomach, | By the Associated Press. EVANSTON, I, January 3.—The by Mrs. Margaret C. Munns, treasurer kulaks, independent farmers, whom he [ 0f the National W. C. T. U., as “one | diana, foe of reductions in veterans’ ex- of Democratic congressional | had accused of stealing produce and |of the funnest things the House of Rep- resentatives has ever done.” “It has tried,” she said, “to devise a beer that will fool the courts without fooling the stomach; it makes beer in- toxicating in dry territory and non-in- toxicating in wet territory.” Referring to the severe penalty, fines as high as $1,000, that may be imposed on the purchaser of a bottle of beer in dry territory, Mrs. Munn observed: “The wets have been complaining for several years about the fictitious case of the college boy who could be sent to jail th as $1,000. The W. C. T. U. officer said the Col- lier bill to protect the big brewer im- Eoud-huvlef on the home rewer than did Vol act. South Bend Bank Robbed. held up today by three men $12,000 and $15,000. Wanton Riflemen Sought in Brooklyn After Club Hold-Ups By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, January 3—De- | | tectives with weapons ready ranged Brooklyn today hunting | | | | | the “Seven Riflemen,” a robber gang with a wanton craze to shoot its victims. The seven, carrying rifles and =hotguns, lined up 30 members of the Blossom Club last night and robbed them of jewelry and $150. ' As the robbers turned to go, their | | let's give it to them I seven turned and fired | | a volley. Sam Cirrocrosi, Stan- ley Tableski and James Adams were slightly wounded. DRIVE LAUNCHED FOR Sad0,000.000 JOBLESS RELIEF Costigan Declares Tide of*i Misery Is Approaching Dangerous Stage. By the Associated Press. The drive for enactment of the $500,- 000,000 La Follette-Costigan relief bill was begun today with an assertion by Senator Costigan (Democrat of Colo- rado) that “the tide of human misery is rising to dangerously high "levels.” Costigan spoke as hearings on the measure were opened before the Senate Manufacturers’ Committee. Extensive hearings on a similar measure were held last session. As the testimony began, only two Senators were present—Costi- gan and Wheeler (Democrat of Mon- tana). In his opening statement, Costigan declared “the most startling develop- ment in this Nation-wide tragedy” has been the failure of many of the Na- tion’s leaders in economic and other lines to “combat and conquer the prob- lem” of unemployment. Approximately 12,000,000 persons nor- mally employed, he said, are now out of work and many others are on part time. Hopes for Public Backing. He expressed the hope the hearings would tend to make public opinion ;’n;uculau" in a demand for Federal Under the La Follette-Costigan bill, proceeds from the issue would be grant- ed outright to the States for relief of the hungry and destitute, the action to terminate in two years. It is the first of several relief measures sent to the committee on which hearings are to be held. A Federal Emergency Relief Board would be created to administer the funds. * It would consist of folir mems~ bers appointed by the President sub~ ject to Senate approval. Except for expenses for members no compensa- tion would be paid them. Forty per cent of the money—$200,- 000,000—would be apportioned to the States and the District of Columbia on a basis of population. Not more than two-thirds of the amount each State provided for relief through charity and other local organizations could granted a State in one year. Dr. Billikopf Questioned. ‘The balance of the fund wouid be used as a reserve for allocation to States where combined Federal and State aid has proved insufficient, and for administration expenses, ‘The first witness today, Dr. Jacob Billikopf, executive director of the Fed- eration of Jewish Charities of Philadel- phia, told the committee “there is no cause for optimism as we face 1933.” He was asked by Senator Wheeler whether he saw “any evidence of busi- ness getting better or more employ- ment being given workers”? “I will say no,” replied Billikopf, add-. ing he would “like to elaborate later.” ‘The witness said his agency was as- sisting today more families than last year and added the peak was not ex- pected to be reached until March. He estimated that there are “35,000 to 50, 000 families in Philadelphia which have not paid their rents for periods " (Continued on Page 2, Column 8.) FLEET MANEUVERS Entire Combatant Force Puts to Sea for Program. SAN PEDRO, Calif., January 3 (#).— The entire combatant force of the United States Fleet will put to sea from the San Pedro-San Diego area today on a three-day tactical program. ‘The exercises will be a prelude to the greater show of the Spring war games between California and Hawaii, in which, like this week’s maneuvers, more than 100 surface craft, 300 air- craft and a personnel of 40,000 will HOOVER ASSAILS DEMOGRATS FOR BLOCKING MERGER OF U. S. AGENCIES Congress Must Keep Its Hands Off or Give Roose- velt Large Powers, S;WS President, on Return. CRITICIZES LAW GIVING LEGISLATURE VETO RIGHT Calls Proposals of Opposition Lead- ers “a Backward Step”—Reviews History of 25 Years' Efforts to Effect Reorganization of Gov- ernment Functions, BY J. RUSSELL YOUNG. President Hoover today attacked Democratic leaders in Congress for stopping the reorganization of Government functions and de- clared that “either Congress must |keep its hands off now or must give to my successor much larger powers of independent action than given to any President if there is ever to be reorganization.” In the opinion of President Hoover, that authority, to be ef- fective, should be free of the limitations in the law giving Con- gress the veto power which, he pointed out, prevents the abolition of functions and the rearrange- ment of major departments. “Otherwise,” said the President, “it will, as it is now being dem- onstrated in the present law, again be merely make-believe.” “A Backward Step.” Mr. Hoover's arraignment of Demo- cratic leaders for their action in block- ing the reorganization was made at a conference with newspaper correspond- ents, He described the proposals of the Democratic leaders regarding the stopping of reorganization as outlined by him as “a backward step.” He pointed out that the same opposition has now arisen which has defeated every effort at reorganizstion for 2§ years. Mr. Hoover made public at the White House extrac' from previous statements by him v opposition to reorganization. . The most striking one was made five years ago in which he said then “prac- tically every single item in such a pr; gram has invariably met with oppositis of some vested official or ltwhn dis- be | turbed some vested habit, or it has of- fended some organized minority. It has aroused the paid propagandists. All these vested officials, vested habits, or- ganized propaganda groups are in favor of every item of reorganization exce) that which affects the bureau or activity in which they are especially in- terested. No proposed change is so unimportant that it is not bitterly op- by some one. In the aggregate these directors of vested habits sur- round Congress yith a confusing fog of opposition. ntime, the inchoate voice of the public gets nowhere but despair at their opposition.” Hits “Outside Groups.” Mr. Hoover went further in his ar- raignment by accusing what he de- scribed as “outside groups,” congression- al committees and members of Congress of fearing a reduction of influence in the administration by a constructive re- organization. 3 He added, too, that the proposal to transfer the job of reorganization to his successor is “simply a device by which (Continued on Page 2, Column.3.) MELLON SEES STIMSON Ambassador Also Guest of Hoover at Luncheon. Ambassador Mellon conferred with Secretary Stimson today, and planned to go to New York tonight for return to London cn the Majestic. . Mr. Mellon seid he expects to remain in London until March 4. He refused to discuss the war debt situation. Mellon was invited to the White House for a luncheon conference with President Hoover. He was the only participte. guest. SENATOR INVITES ADMIRAL BYRD TO RETURN HIS PENSION TO U. S. Robinson of Indiana Declares Refusal of $4,200 Allow- ance Would Show Sincerity. Collier bezr bill was characterized today | py tne asscciated Press. Senator Robinson, Republican, of In- penditures, in the Senate today called on Rear Admiral Richard Byrd to re- turn to the Treasury a pension of $4,200 yearly that Robinson said he receives. Robinson’s demand was made just after Senator Swanson, Democrat, of Virginia, had praised Byrd's record and promotions in a defense of the Virginia explorer. Apparenty referring to statements by Byrd as a member of the National Economy Leagus, which led to asser- tions that Byrd himself has been draw- ing some form of pension since a short time after he left the Naval Academy, Swanson said “not a single voice” was raised against measures moving Byrd up in rank from lieutenant commander. “He did not allow a serious accident to nt his graduation and under- sea duty. But, while engaged of duty aboard ship, he sus- tained a new injury, as a result of nail holding his apkle together.” mfi;rdm"md pmdm!: recel ing his ankles . Swanson said as a result of the ankle made “turn- injury Byrd was found incapacitated for active service by a retiring hoard. Robinson, a member of the joint con- gressional committee now studying vet- erans’ expenditures and proposals for reducing them, told the Senate that “no one has a higher opinion of Admiral f!hy.rd‘al patriotism or accomplishments n1” “I am forced to the conclusion that his activity in the National Economy League (which has urged before the joint committee studying veterans’ af- fairs reductions of $450,000,000 an- nually in veterans' costs), it seems to me, is thoroughly inconsistent. “He draws retirement pay of some $4,200 from the Government.. He's.a young man. I don’t suppose any one could say he is in dire distress or needs the pension particularly. “To be entirely sincere, it seems to me Admiral Byrd should come to the Government and say, ‘Here’s the $4,200, I don't need it." “Admiral Byrd has made no such ges- ture, but at the same time insists on Byrd ‘ku:theu * in recelving 4 lone™ Te- tirement pay, Robinson said, adding: “Gen. Harbord (James G. Harbord the Radio Corporation of one and I could name others same category who