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WEATHER. (U. 8. Weather Bureau Forecast.) Fair and somewhat warmer, with low- est temperature about 38 degrees to- night; tomorrow cloudy and warmer, probably light rain. =~ Temperatures: Highest, 44, at 12 noon today; lowest, 33, at 7:15 am. today. Full report on page 9. The only evening paper in Washington with the Associated Press news service. Closing N.Y. Markets, Pages 13,14&15 ch WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION No. 32,396. post _office, Entered as second class matt Washington, er D. C. ¢ Foening Star * WASHINGTON, D. €., TUESDAY, JANUARY 10, 1933—THIRTY PAGES. ###% (#) Means Associated Yesterday’s Circulation, 119,579 il TWO CENT Press. " HOOVER MESSAGE 0 CONGRESS ASKS ENIBARGO ON ARMS President Urges Ratification of Convention for Suppres- sion of the Trade. CHACO ROW PROMPTS EXECUTIVE'S REQUEST Cites Need of More Authority for Executive in Control of Mu- nitions Shipments. President Hoover in a special message to Congress today urged immediate rati- fication of the International Conven- tion for Suppression of International Trade in Arms and Ammunition and Implements of War, signed at Geneva, June 17, 1925, and which is before the Senate and has never been ratified. The President suggested that if, how- ever, it is impossible for the Senate now to ratify this treaty, legislation should be passed giving the Executive authority Paper at Columbia Urges Abolition of All Fraternities By the Associated Press. NEW YORK., January 10.—The Columbia University Spectator, undergraduate publication, today advocated the abolition of all fraternities at the university. The recommendation was made editorially after an investigation which, the newspaper said, dis- closed that a group of 12 cf .he Greek letter societies had ccm- bined to auction off many hon- orary student positions. The editorial added: “The fraternities must be abol- ished. When the political lead- ers of 12 of the so-called most respectable houses on the campus can cold-bloodedly tell how they auctioned off honorary positions to the highest bidders, we believe conditions have hit a new low. PEPCO ADVOCATES RATE COMPROMISE Lowering of Light Charges Under Old Consent De- cree Favored. ‘The Potomac Electric Power Co. to- day offered to compromise with the in his discretion to limit or forbid ship- ment of arms for military purposes in cases where special undertakings of co-operation can be secured with the principal arms manufacturing nations. Chaco Row Prompts Plea. ‘This action on the part of the Presi- dent was prompted by growing diffi- culties between Paraguay and Bolivia, which in the past week or so have brought forth inttmations that there would be an arms embargo placed by this government, The President in his message called attention to the urgent need of more authority for the executive in control of arms shipment toflother cuun\‘-r‘i;s for military purposes. He expressed the belief that control of such shipments whet he described as and unceasing efforts which all nations now make to prevent and lessen the dangers of such conflicts.” The President emphasized the fact, that, for one nation alone to engage in such arms embargoes while other nations continue to ship arms, is a futility and moreover, would tend to give advantage to one nation over an- other by increasing the war potenti- alities in manufacture and skill of non- co-operating natfons. Text of Message. The President’s message to Congress follows, in full: “To the Senate and House of Repre- sentatives: & t events have emphasized the urgent need of more authority to the executive in control of the shipment of arms from the United States for military purposes. There can be .no. doubt that the control of such ship- ments to areas o;&:nepecflve and actual international conflict would greatly aid the earnest and unceasing efforts which all nations now make to prevent and lessen the dangers of such conflicts, “However, for one nation alone to engage in such prohibitions while other nations continue to supply arms is a futility. Moreover, it would tend to give advantage to one nation over an- other by increasing the potentiality in manufacture and skill of non-co-operat- ing nations. “There is before the Senate an inter- national convention for the suppression of international trade in arms and am- munition and implements of war signed at Geneva, June 17, 1925, awaiting rati fication, This convention has been ad- hered to by 2 large number of the other important nations and is practically stopped through failure of the United States to sdhere to it. Its ratification Would contribute to the ends being sought by the entire world for the pre- vention and limitation of war. I earnestly urge that this convention should be ratified. Urges Legislation, “If however, it is impossible, as scems to be the case, for the Senate to now ratify this treaty, it is urged that legis- lation should be passed conferring upon the President authority in his discretion to limit or forbid shipment of arms for military purposes in cases where special undertakings of co-operation can be se- cured with the principal arms manufac: turing nations. “While such a measure would not ac- complish the whole of the purposes which the advance thought in the world requires, it would at least enabie | the executive in special cases to place the United States in line with other nations who are ng to make such} sacrifices in the prevention of military | conflicts. “I therefore urge that this convention | should receive ratification of the Senate now, or alternatively that legislation, to the purpose mentioned should be promply enacted “I attach hereto the views of the Secretary of State upon this subject.” (Signed) Herbert Hoover.” The attached views of the Secretary te were not made public at the House at the time the Presi- s message itself was given to the HINKLER STILL SOUGHT Air Ministry Has No News of Brit- ish Speed Flyer. 10 (#).—The air today it had no reabouts of Bert Hink- Hff from Feltham, Eng- urday on a speed flight dispatch today it was being main- tained in that region for Hinkler, in view of reports he planned to stop there en route to Australia.) AKRON LEAVES MIAMI Giant Navy Dirigible Begins Re- turn Flight to Lakehurst. Public Utilities Commission in its liti- gation over electric rates so as to fix a rate reduction for this year about halfway between the reduction that would be made under the old consent decree and the greater reduction under the commission’s new sliding scale. The commission and the power com- pany are now in litigation over the abolition of the consent decree and sub- stitution of the sliding scale. The com- mission was victorious in District Su- preme Court, and the case is now on appeal to the Court of Appeals. Meanwhile, the company last Febru- ary consented to a reduction of $860,000 in rates, the figure chosen being about halfway between the figures under the old consent decree method and under the commission’s sliding scale method. On December 29 the Commission sug- gested that this arrangement be con- tinued for another year, or pending the litigation in the Court of Appeals. Modification Favored. The company's reply today suggested instead that the Commission and the company join in a petition to court to write the present temporary set-up into the original consent decree, and con- tinue the decree, so modified. in force. Commissioner Riley E. Elgen, vice chairman of the Commission, said the company's proposition would have to be studied carefully to see what effect it would have on rates before the Com- mission would make up its mind wheth- er to accept it or turn it down. The company’s letter, signed by Wil- liam F, Ham, president, read: “We are in receipt of your letter of December 29, 1932, referring to the stipulation entered into on January 20, 1932, and to the adjustment in rates made effective February 1, 1932. We note your proposal that although the stipulation is still effective the com- pany co-operate with the commission in making available a reduction in rates effective February 1, 1933, and to re- main in effect for one year on sub- stantially the same basis that was em- ployed a year ago; in other words, the amount by which rates would be re- duced would be approximately Ralfway between the sum which would have been determined under the consent de- cree and the amount which would be fixed in accordance with Justice Luh- ring’s decree. “Without reviewing the conditions out of which the stipulation grew, we doubt if its modification at this stage of the litigation would be especially helpful. In addition, we desire to refer to the changed conditicns now confronting us. During the 10 months ending November | 30 that the present rates have been in| effect, we have suffered a reduction in | net operating income of $69,923, al- though our rate base is approximately $2,000,000 greater than it was a year | ago. Furthermore, the reductigfl men- | tioned has occurred largely sine July 1. | Figures just compiled for December, 1932, show a loss of over $41,000 in reve- nue from sale of current, as compared | with December of the previeus year.| Under present economic conditions we cannot reasonably hope to enjoy thef same increases in operating revenues hat we have had in pasg year, and cannot tell what additional burdens may be placed upon us. Ready to Co-operate. “Nevertheless, the compAny stands ready to co-operate nmow, as it das in the past, and makes the suggestion that | since the method used yy the commis- sion in determining the amount by which rates were.veduced a year ago is, in principle, again proposed by the com mission and seems to offer a satisfactory solution of ,0ur common problems, that the commission and the company join | in a peéquest of the court that the formula now proposed by the commis- sion” reflecting this procedure be writ- ten into the original consent decree, and that the consent decree so modi- | fied be continued in effect under these | circumstances we will be glzd to make | a reduction effective under the new | formula, to be substituted in thé old | consent’decree, and the company wiil | be glad to submit promptly to the commission & new schedule of rates reflecting such reductions.” Under the consent decree referwd to, which was signed in 1924 by Justice Wendell P. Stafford in Equity Court, the power company was allowed to earn 71, per cent per annum return on an (Continued on Page 2, Column 3.) APANESE REFUSE PEAGE OVERTURES AT CHINWANGTAD British Mediator Invites Two | Commanders to Negotiate. Suzuki Declines. \NEW OUTBREAK EXPECTED |AS TOKIO LANDS SUPPLIES Shanhaikwan Settlement May Go to Nanking and Then Before League of Nations. BY REGINALD SWEETLAND. By Radio to The Star. CHINWANGTAO, China, January 10. | —With the Japanese refusing overtures toward negotiating a settlement of the Shanhaikwan incident, today saw the two opposing forces still facing each other a mile and a half outside the city walls of the important gateway into Manchuria, while reports of hostilities continued to pour in from points in North China. With the stage all set here aboard the British gunboat Folkestone for ne- gotiations over the Shanhaikwan affair for the purpose of preventing a spread of the warfare southward, Maj. Gen. Suzuki, commanding the Japanese armies in this area, estimated at be- tween 6,000 and 8,000 men, persisted today in his refusal to attend a parley. Meanwhile, the Chinese Gen. Ho Chu-Kuo, custed by the Japanese from Shanhaikwan last week, was in pos- session of instructions from Peiping, while Capt. N. D. B. Taylor, aboard the Folkestone, was waiting for the con- ference to begin when the Japanese re- fusal was received. May Go to League. If the negotiaticns will be held at all they must be held at Tientsin, it is |said. Prom Tientsin the negotiations are likely to be tossed into Nanking's lap, while, it is expected, in that eventuality, the Nanking government would undoubtedly refer the matter still farther afieldi—to the League of Nations at Geneva. Seventy-five thousand refugees from Shanhaikwan, eight miles away, and intermediate way points are huddling| around this city, awaiting a chance to return to what remains of their homes. They are all over the city as well as being strung along the beach toward Shanhaikwan, even though Chinwang- \‘10 gives the appearance of a deserted city. Stores are shuttered and many shops are even wired tight against the Japa- nese invaders, who today are unloading supplies and carts with munitions, giv- ing every ng for a further advance into the Great Wall area. Should this eventuate, Chin- wangtao would be next in line of the Japanese march, with heavy British in- terests consequently being involved. Gen. Ho Chu-Kuo, from his head- quarters poeition, which is secretly guarded, declares that he did not fire the first shot provoking the new inci- dent. The Japanese are equally assert- ive, but the word of the Japanese in this city goes for virtually nothing. Fear Further Trouble. / A number of apparently hot-headed Japanese officers are sitting among’ the Shanhaikwan ruins nursing mschine guns and may start something. All here in Chinwangtao fear that this must come, if the future may be judged by the events of the immediate past. The damage to Shanhaikwan is ex- tensive enough, as 75,000 of its populace testify. The more than half-a-mile sec- tion between the Pelping-Mukden Rail- road depot and.-the walled city has been leveled and burned by incendiary bombs. The city wall at both the south and west gatés is badly battered, a re- sult of onslaughts by naval shells from the threg”Japanese destroyers lying in the hagbor, which have been firing their guns from about a three-mile rangé. The Japanese, it was revealed today, thoughtfully invited 21l members of the (Continued on Page 2, Columa 5.) 800 ‘HUNGER MARCHERS’ GATHER IN SACRAMENTO Plan to Present Demands for Re- lief to Legislature Today. 500 Police Stand By. By the Assoclated Press. SACRAMENTO, Calif., January 10.— The State Legislature was prepared to- day to receive about 800 “hunger marchers” who have come to Sacra- mento to present demands for unem- ployment relief. From all parts of California more than 700 men, 60 women and 10 chil- dren, some of the latter mere babes in arms, arrived by automobile and truck last night. The city housed the women and children in a hotel and the men | occupied an abandoned school house, | an old warehouse and the city recrea- tion center. State, county and city peace authori- ties say they anticipate no trouble with | the hunger marchers when they move | upon the State capitol at 3 p.m. today. | However, more than 500 officers have | been detatled to “stand by” at or near | the capitol. RHODES SCHOLAR ENDS STUTTER BY TRAINING HIS LEFT HAND Impediment Cured in Speech Clinic on Reversion to Natural Nerve Control. By the Associated Press. MINNEAPOLIS, January 10.—David MIAMI, Fla, January 10 (#)—The United States Navy dirigible Akron left hangar at 9:30 am. today and turned northward for the return jour- wey to her home hangar at Lakehurst, . J. She came here last week for the annua! all-American Air Races and made a short training flight southward pver Guantanamo, Cuba. e Shoots Woman, Kills Self. BAMBERG, 8. C., January 10 (#).— Zouie Kobetz, 45, was killed and Mrs. Ruth May Spires, 25, probably fatally wounded at Mrs. Spires’ home last ,might. Mrs. Spires said Kobetz shot 8t her itting her once, and St. Clair, Minneapolis, recent winner of a Rhodes scholarship, is left-handed now, but he doesn't stutter. St. Clair only recently became left- handed, Dr. Bryng Bryngelson, director of the speech clinic at the University of Minnesota, said today. He entered the speech clinic struggling with stut- tering and it was found Mu: use of the T p T TR be_overcome. “The theory we used,” Dr. Bryngel- son said, “is that reorganization of nerve control in the two brain hemi- spheres might be brought about, the use of the other hand. In this case we succeeded. “The physiological explanation is that one of the brain hemispheres is dominant, with the right hemisphere controlling the left side of the body and the left hemisphere the other. When one side is dominant and the other side is called upon for nerve con- trol the two forces clash, when they beeonie about equal in strength. “Our diagnosis was correct in this case and after he started using his left hand primarily he corrected his stuttering ” St. Clair will go to Oxford University, England, next year. He is a student of geology and mining at Oklahoma University at present, but since 1927 has attended the University of Minne: sota speech clinic about 14 months, | Carson, incorporated in the NOT A LITTLE THING V\}AK% }"Qfé WE N APPLE! w*?\\‘ ‘ ' DEPART ME| £ NTA HOOVER DONATES RAPIDAN CAMP| : AS SITE OF SUMMER WHITE HOUSE| LAVAL INGISTS L. 3. Deeds Tract to Virginia for Successors Who Wish to Make Use of It. By the Associated Press. RICHMOND, Va., Jaruary 10.—Pres- ident Hoover and Mrs. Hoover have donated their camp, the Summer White | House in Madison County, Va. to the Commenwealth, with the request that it be made a part of the Shenandoeh National Park, William E. Carson,| chairman of the State Commission on Conservation and Development, an- nounced today. / The deed was made to Mr. Carson as trustee und in it was expressed Mr. Hoover’s desire to have the camp made 2 part of the proposed national park /A and preserved for the use of other Presidents who may wish to ca}ap there. y, A Jetter from the President t er( o trust, reiterated his original x:fnflom in regard to the camp ls{expresud on August 2, 1929, as folloks: “As I told you some months ago, I should like to put it in permanent form for the use of my successors. * * * I desire that the camp shall ultimately become the property of the Shenandoah National Park so that, at the expiration of my term of offiee, they may hold it for my successors ‘for a week end camp, or, if futire Presidents do not wish to avail-themselves of it, it is at the disposal of the park itself. Therefore T would be glad to either deed it fiow or.await the transfer of the park to the Federal Government, whichever you think best.” e area covered in the deed includes tHiree tracts, the camp tract, of 164 cres; the President’s School tract of 158 acres, both owned in fee simple by Mr. Hoover, and a 46.5-acre tract near the camp in which leasehold rights were held by the President. The camp proper is near the con- fluence of Mill Prong and Laurel Prong of the Rapidan River and its purchase by the President was dated July 31, 1931. 0. K. ONEARM BILL 15 SFEN BY RAIEY Democratic Leader Pushes for Vote on Emergency Measure. By the Associated Press Representative Rainey, Democratic leader, predicted in an interview today that the emergency farm bill would‘ pass the House and announced his in- | stantly early today when his automoble | tention to hold late session to hurry a final vote. “We will stay here today as long as the House will remain and make every effort to finish up tomorrow,” Rainey said. He added that before a final vote the domestic allotment bill “may be loaded down with some other commodities,” but that he would oppose such amend- ments, including the proposal to pay a 5-cent-a-pound bounty on 80 per cent | of the butterfat production. “I am a dairy farmer myself and | know as well as anybody his plight,” | Rainey said. “But I do not think the | plan would work properly on dairy products.” Snell to Aid Amendment. Simultaneously, Representative Snell of New York, Republican leader, said he would support the dairy products amendment, Snell said “it would be ruinous to the dairy interests in their present con- dition to put through a measure that | would increase the cost of their West- | ern grains and not give them any relief.” Snell said that personally he be- lieves the bill will “surround the farm- er with more barbed-wire entangle- ments and will make it harder for the farmer to extricate himself after this legislation than at the present time.” Edward A. O'Neal, president of the American Farm Bureau Federation, said major farm groups “are absolutely be- hind the bill.” “The heads of the bureau, the Na- tional Grange and the National Farm- ers’ Union did not testify before the Agricuiture Committee,” O’'Neal said in an interview, “but that was just to| save time. One attorney spoke for all. | “Efforts to make it appear we are | not supporting the measure come from | its enemies. We indorsed the domestic allotment principle and while that prin- | v!:lple is retained in the bill we are or it.” Many Amendments Expecied. Slightly more than two hours of gen- eral debatc remained today as & (Continued on Page 2, Column 4. FALL KILLS CARPENTER on Federal Building Drops Into Steam Tunnel. Frank D. Amato, 49, of Baltimore, was killed today when he fell 15 feet into a steam tunnel paralleling the south side of the new Justice Depart- Workman CRASH KILLS HEAD OF D.C. AUTO FIRM Callan and Unknown Woman Victims in Collision With Bus. James E. Callan, 37-year-old presi- dent of Callan Motors, Inc., automobile dealers, of 1529 M street, and a resident of Chevy Chase, Md., was killed in- crashed head-on into a Greyhound bus on the Philadelphia road, 3 miles south of Aberdeen, Md. An unidentified woman who was with | Callan, according to the Associated Press, was fatally injured, and three passengers on the Baltimore-bound bus were less seriously hurt. The two vehicles collided shortly after 1:30 o'clock this morning. Callan, | who was en route to the New York automobile show, suffered a fractured skull. He was thrown clear of his ma- chine by the impact and was found dead on the road, his autombile in one | ditch and the bus in the other. The skull of his companion was cpushed and, although alive when as- sistance reached the scene, she died several hours after arriving at the Bal- timore City Hospital. Three Hurt in Bus. The three injured bus passengers identified themselves as Mrs. Lillian Sherman, 52, of Jacksonville, Fla., suf- fering from a fractured leg; Miss Tola Thompson, 29, of Atlanta, Ga., badly lacerated knee and bruises, and Earl Conover, 39, of Pleasantville, N. J., lacerated leg and other injuries. ‘William A. Fulmer, driver of the bus, was hurled from his seat into the aisle of the bus, with the steering wheel torn from its socket and still in his hands. With no one to guide it, the bus careened a few yards down the highway, swerved into a ditch and hurtled into a tree. Fulmer and passengers on his bus told police Callan's car was traveling in the middle of the highway and that the bus driver was unable to avoid striking the sedan, although he pulled his vehicle almost entirely off the high- way. Fulmer was held at the Eastern police station, Baltimore, pending action of " (Continued on Page 2, Column 8) M’ADOO HALTS HALF HOUR ON HOP TO WASHINGTON Californian, at Jackson, Miss., Dis- cusses Sales Tax With Gov. 5 Mike Conner. By the Associated Press. ment Building at Tenth street and |from Pennsylvania avenue. Amato, a ¢ ter, was belleved to low workers did not see him fi was _pronounced dead on arrival Emergency Hospital. He was by the Morocco Construction Baltimore. Radio Programs have landed on his héad, altho xg; at of MADEDET LEDE Says Hoover, Unwittingly or Otherwise, Included Repa- rations in Agreement. By the Associated Press. PARIS, January 10—The newspaper L'Intransigeant today quoted former Premier Laval as saying that President | Hoover had linked reparations and war | debts in his moratorium whether he wanted to do so or not. “The communique we issued at Washingtcn after I had conferred with | the President speaks of intergovern- | mental obligations, not or reparations,” he said. “This formula cannot be in- | terpreted but in one sense—intergov- | ernmental cbligations included repara- tions as well as interallied debts. “Whether Mr., Hoover wished it or not, he allied those two problems in his famous moratorium. Our comm allied them once again. And now you see what an enormous importance it had. “I refused to accépt the Hoover moratorium and demanded that the Germans pay the unconditional portion of the reparations to the Bank for In- ternational Settlements. It was only then that I accepted the moratorium. By this fact reparations were placed above interallied debts. “I quote from the communique: ‘In so far as intergovernmental obligations are concerned, we recognize that prior to the expiration of the Hoover year of postponement some agreement regard- ing them may be necessary covering the period of business depression.’ “An arrangement, a new arrangement jcovering the period of economic de- pression—that which we are now cross- ing—is a moratorium. “It was impossible to write ‘an agree- ment must be made covering the busi- ness depression,’ for at that time the | conclusions of the World Bank Com- ‘mfltee of experts were not known. “Now ‘may be necessary’ is equivalent | to ‘must be'” Secretary of State Stimson to United | States Senator Reed, M. Laval said: _ “Mr. Stimson also weighs the expres- | sions he employs. He recognizes for- |mally that the Washington conversa- | tions dealt with the whole of the prob- lems brought on by the depression. | Again it is the moratorium, always the moratorium.” JOHNSON, BORAH CLASH. Californian Says Idahoan Withheld { Information. By the Associated Press. Two of the Senate’s most colorful | figures—Borah of Idaho and Johnson of California—came to grips yesterday “(Continued on Page 3, Column 5.) MEXICO CITY MOB RIOTS AT JAPANESE LEGATION Several Windows Smashed by Fly- ing Rocks, But Crowd Flees Before Police Reach Scene. By the Asso:lated Press. MEXICO CITY, January 10.—Several windows of the Japanese legation here were broken last night when a group of between 20 and 30 persons, some believed to be Communists, threw rocks at the house. Cries of “Down with imperialism!” and “Death to imperalists!” were heard by spectators who witnessed the dem- onstration. The manifestants dispersed rapidly and police found only two small boys there when they arrived. These youths were released after being questioned. Referring to “the recent letter 1rom| ROOSEVELT TALKS WITH HOUSE AFTER STINSON PARLEY Immediate Action on World Affdirs Seen as Result of Meetings. EX-AMBASSADOR GERARD ALSO ON CALLING LIST Early Moves After March 4 by President-Elect Now Regarded as Certsin. By the Associated Fress. NEW YORK, January 10.—Col. E. M. House, intimate adviser of President Wilson on foreign affairs, went into a luncheon conference with President- elect Roosevelt today. Following closely upon yesterday’s ‘meeting between Roosevelt and Secre- tary Stimson, significance was attached to the House conference of today. The two meetings were caupled by some to mean that possibly immediate action is in prospect in the field of forelgn affairs, under the direction of the President-elect and with the co- operation of the State Department. ‘However, no word was immediately forthcoming from the Roosevelt home. Col. House was proposed by President Hoover as a possible choice for con- ducting the debt negotiations in which he unsuccessfully sought joint action by Mr. Roosevelt. Gerard on Calling List. International relations again predom- inated the Roosevelt meetings today. James W. Gerard, former Ambassador to Germany in the Wilson administra- tion, and Sumner Welles, former mem- ber of the State Department staff, were also_on the calling list of the President-Elect. Whether immediate action on the debts or on the impending economic and disarmament conference is in pros- pect, it is certain Mr. Roosevelt is ready to make early moves upon assuming office March 4. The Roosevelt calling list for the day also had a place for Harvey Couch, Democratic member of the Reconstruc- tion Finance Corporation Board. At the request of Senator Cutting, Republican, of New Mexico, Mr. Roose- velt agreed to receive a delegation of Pueblo Indians from New Mexico late today. He will attend a dinner %h! to be given by the Democratic uar- gehr: staff to James A, Farley, nat irman. The President-elect is maintaining silence about the unusual meeting be- tween himself and Stimson two months to talk things over with the present head of this department. Silent on Discussions. It is recalled that in his exchange of communications with President Hoover declining to enter joint responsi- bility on a commission study of debts, economics and arms, the President- elect said: “If any debtor nation desires to approach us such nation should be given the earliest opportunity so to do.” If debt discussions are already under- , way or preliminary talks on the eco- | nomics conference have reached a cli- max, this word must come from else- where for Mr. Roosevelt and his ad- visers are silent about the international matters brought up here yesterday. Meanwhile, after a day with Mr. Stimson at Hyde Park and concluded here last night, the President-elect is again giving his attention to the vital domestc problems confronting his new | administration. He is watching with keen interest the progress of the Democratic program for balancing the budget and enact- ment of farm relief at this session of Congress. Disposition of the prohibi- ticn issue, including a tax on 3.2 per cent beer, is regarded as a part of this program. Takes Sons To Movies. There is satisfaction here that the Democrats have a full plan that will make unnecessary an extra session of the new Congress. While Mr. Roosevelt is maintaining silence about an extra session and is believed ready to call one if necessary, it is a feeling on his part now that if one is required it will be due to lack of Republican co-oper- ation. Devoting last night to the final visit at home of his two young sons, Frank- lin and John, before they depart again for school at Groton, Conn., the Pres- ident-elect went down town with them to_a picture show. It is his. expectation to be visited shortly by William G. McAdoo, Demo- cratic Senator-elect from California, and also Senator Hiram Johnson, Re- publican, who supported him in the recent campaign. No dates for either visit have been fixed, eSO o Fire Razes Seed House. CRAWFORDSVILLE, Ind., January 10 () —Fire that started in the busi- ness district here this morning caused a loss of several hundred thousand dol- along Main street. . —Two mam- 1$1,125,000 CHICAGO FAIR “SKY-RIDE” |MAY CHANGE BUILDING OF BRIDGES Two Towers of Steel 625 Feet High, Quarter of a Mile Apart, to Support Cable for Rocket Cars. ings. making Chicago’s huddle of sky- scrapers huts in comparison. They will quarter of a mile apart. At a 200-foot level rocket cars will shuttle back and forth on taut cables, BUDGET BALANCING PLANS WILL FAL, SNELL DECLARES Says Democrats Have Aban- donepflope for Action Dur- ing Present Session. {ROOSEVELT ASSAILED FOR “LACK OF PROGRAM” Decision Reached to Sidetrack Rev- enue Measures Until Economy Question Is Settled. By the Assoclated Press. Postponement by the Democrats of any revenue-raising plang until the end of the session, and their announced in- tention of depending mainly upon ex- penditure reductions for bringing the budget into balance, today brought from the Republican House Leader, Representative Snell of New York, a prediction that they would fail. Snell said it was “perfectly evident that the Democrats are not going to do anything about belancing the budget this session. They don't even intend to try before 10 or 15 days from the end of the session and that means they have thrown it up in despair.” His statement to newspapermen fol lowed renewed word that the Democrats would lean heavily on the Government reorganizing power they propose giving Franklin D, Roosevelt. Provision for this already has been incorporated ‘L?o l:hebfl;x‘reuury-t'm ©Office appropria=- Criticizes President-Elect. “The Democratic platform was just as emphatic on balancing the budget as it was on beer,” said Snell, “and while they have spent more effort on beer than on balancing the budget, it is evident they will fall down on both.” The New Yorker said President-elect Roosevelt had called himself a “clearing house” for ideas and declared: “I can tell him without fear of suc- cessful contradiction that if he is to m & clearing house. RS “It will be necessary for him to have a program of his own and stand behind it for two successive running.” “To the on,” continued, “it looks like the elect is out on his started.” Garner Announces Views. that plans on proposed higher income tax bill would await disposition of the beer bill and the economy measures in the Senate. Developments Awaited. “If the program shapes up within the next three weeks or thirty days, we'll push a tax bill,” Garner said. plan to call the Ways and Means Com- mittee together until it was determined how much revenue had to be raised. “If we are shy only $130,000,000, after the $125,000,000 beer bill is signed, the $137,000,000 gasoline tax is re-enacted, and $100,000,000 is saved through econ- omies, that $130,000,000 doesn’t bother me,” the Mississippi Democrat said. “While we are bound by the confer= ence with President-elect Roosevelt to zlse l& through i;w"reafes in income xes, there are a lot of wa: raise $130,000,000.” o Economy Put First. The Democratic leadership has de- cided to sidetrack proposals to in- crease the revenue through new tax legislation until the last possible dollar has been cut off from appropriations, ‘This decision was made yesterday by Democratic members of “the Senate Finance Committee after a conference in which the fiscal situation was sur- veyed. Senator Harrison, Democrat, of Mississippi, said it had been agreed no revenue-raising measures should be en- acted until after the economy legisla- tion had been passed. Fiscal and budgetary questions also are being studied by President Hoover. He conferred yesterday with J. Claw- son Roop, director of the budget, and received from Secretary of War Hur- ley data described by the latter as “routine budgetary matters.” Treasury officials said yesterday they do not believe new income tax legisla= tion will be enacted this session because of the shortness of the time before adjournment March 4. 1932 GERMAN DEFICIT PLACED AT $517,500,000 Finance Minister Krosigk Appears Before Reichstag Ways and Means Committee. von By the Associated Press. BERLIN, January 10.—Finance Min- ister Von Krosigk, reviewing Germany's financial status before the Reichstag Ways and Means Committee today, estimated the 1932 budget deficit at 2,070,000,000 marks ($517,500,000). Revenues from taxation, he said, will