Evening Star Newspaper, January 10, 1933, Page 2

T A—2 kK D. . BANKS HOLD ANNUAL ELECTIONS .Eight New Directors Are . Chosen by Stockholders in Meetings. Eight nyw bank directors were elected at the anyual stockholders meetings held by Waskington banks today. The Washington Loan & Trust Co. elected two new bdard members, Vice President Charles R. Grant and Vice President Willlam' H. Baden. The National Metropolitan Bank also increased its board by two additions— Otis B. Kent, well known income tax attorney, and F. H. McBormick-Good- | hart, a preminent residehi of Wash- ington. Riggs Nauonal elected Robert D. ‘Weaver, pre-.dent of the Geargetown Gas Light Co., to the board; the Com- mercial National added Brig Gey. W. E. Horton, U. S. A., retired, to tha di- rectorate, and the Liberty National wx- panded its board by the election sf Frederick N. Towers, a Washington at- torney. District National elected George W. Lipscomb. £ In many local banks the same di- rectorates were re-elected without change. The stockholders’ elections re- sulted as follows: Washington Loan & Trust Co. Charles R. Grant was elected a di- rector in the Washington Loan & Trust Co. today, together with William H. Ba- den, at the annual stockholders' meet- ing. Mr. Grant is one of the bank’s vice presidents and has been connected with the institution since 1907, when he entered its service in the real estate department, advancing steadily to be assistant treasurer, treasurer and vice president, to which office he was elected in 1930. Mr. Baden holds a similar record in service for the bank, joining the staff | in 1910 in the real estate department, later entering the trust department and .becoming trust officer under the late Andrew Parker. He was also elected a Vice president in 1930. He is a mem- ber of the District of Columbia Bar and & recognized authority on trust matters. Directors re-elected at today’s meet- ing of the trust company's stockholders include: John Joy Edson, John H. Clapp, Frederick V. Coville, Charles H. Doing, L. Whiting Estes, Albert F. Fox, Melville Bell Grosvenor, John A. John- ston, S. H. Kauffmann, Carl B. Kefer- stein, George A. King, J. Leo Kolb, Al- fred H. Lawson, Harry G. Meem, Charles Carroll Morgan, Theodors W. Noyes, A. Chambers Oliphant, John Barton Payne, William E. Pear- | son, Arthur Peter, Walter S. Pratt, jr.; | Charles Parker Stone, Charles G. Trea and Donald Woodward. National Metropolitan. ‘Two new directors were added to the board of the” National Metropolitan Bank today, Otis B. Kent and F. H. McCormick-Goodhart. Mr. Kent s an | income tax lawyer who has been in ac- | tive law practice here for some 40 years. Mr. McCormick-Goodhart is retired, but | is a member of a family which has long been prominent in the National Capital. | . The other directors elected at todny‘si stockholders’ meeting include: | Louis D. Bliss, Arthur T. Brice, Fred- erick De C. Faust, William F. Gude, Charles B. Hawley, A. A. Hoehling, Charles Jacobsen, O. H. P. Johnson, R. M. Kauffmann, Dr. J. Thomas Kel- | ley, jr.; Maj. Henry Leonard, A. Lisner, Frank F. Nesbit, Arthur A. O'Brien, C. | F. R. Ogilby, Hugh Reilly, ir; E.| Francis Riggs, H. C. Sheridan, Thomas Somerville, Merle Thorpe, Henry A. Wil- | ‘W. K. Wimsatt and George W. | lard, 2d; White. & :.! Riggs National. X Tt D. Weaver, president of the wn Gas Light- Co. and one of citizens in that section of Capital for many years, was added the board of directors of the Riggs al Bank today. He has been airman of . the Advisory . Committee the Farmers' & Mechanics and the | ndship Branches of Riggs. He takes | e place on the Riges directorate left vacant by the death of William M. Wil- | Mams. . The other directors were re- elected ,as follows: . Charles C. Glover, William J. Flather, H. Rozier Dulany, Sterling Ruffin, Charles C. Glover, jr.; Heary B. Spen- cer, Julius Garfinckel, Fleming New- |board; George L. Starkey, president; ging John F. Maury, Frank W. Mon- | | Hatcher, Mrs. Snipes Escapes Death - Sentence; Given a Life Term| Penalty of South Carolina! Woman Convicted of Murder Is Commuted. By the Associated Press. | COLUMBIA, . S. C., January 10— | | Gov. Blackwood today commuted to life | imprisonment the death sentence of | Mrs, Beatrice Ferguson Snipes, expect- ant ‘mother convicted of the murder of Elliott Harris, York rural policeman. | 'The Governor's action came suddenly |less than 24 hours after he had re- | iterated he would wait until the State | Supreme Court acts on an appeal in | the case before considering petitions | asking executive clemency. Mrs. Snipes, 29-year-old mother of | one child, expects the birth of another | | January 20. Petitions presented to the | | Governor yesterday urgsd that he com- mute her sentence before the child’s | birth in order that Mrs. Snipes might not have “the penalty of electrocution hanging over her augmented by the prospective anguish of child birth.” Except for the bare announcement {that he had commuted the sentence, | | the Governor did not at once make any | farther statement. . jr.; Ord Preston, John H. Small, Luther F. Speer and Charles F. Wilson. ‘ Sacond Natfonal, | The Second National Bank stock< | holders retained the same board of di | rectors for the coming yedr, made up as | | follows: Carl J. Betgmab, Edward F. | Colladay, V. B. Deyber. “Rred Drew, | George M. Emmerich, Whliam M. Han- nay, A. F. Jorss, Frederick W. Mac- | Kenzie, W. W. Marlow, A. H. Plugge, | | Samuel J. Prescott, Jacob Schatf, A. J. | | Somerville, W. R. Winslow and Wiliam | B wour. | Federal-American. These directors were elected at the Federal-American National Bank & | Trust Co.’s annual meeting today: Dr. Charles G. Abbot, Byron S. Adams, Harry E. Allen, E. C. Baltz, Lester A. Barr, W. F. Brenizer, Walter A. Brown, William J. Brown, John H. Clapp, John T. Crowley, John Dolph, Peter M. Dorsch, Willlam John Eynon. Charles E. Galii- | her, Isaac Gans, Willlam F. Ham, | George W. Harris, C. Francis Jenkins, | Harry King. Wilton J. Lambert, Wil- liam E. Leahy, Ralph W. Lee, Arthur D. Marks. Dr. J. E. Mitchell, Alvin L. | Newmeyer, Prank O'Hara, John Poole, | Dr. James Brown Scott, James F. Shea, Lewis M. Thayer, Leon Tobriner, George E. Walker, L. Perry West, Dr. Charles | S. White 2nd Lloyd B. Wilson. Chevy Chase Savings. Chevy Chase Savings Bank stock- | holders re-elected all officers of that | institution at their annual meeting last | night. They are John C. Walker, prasi- | | dent; Thomas W. Perry, first vice presi- | dent: Joseph A. Burkart, :rocond vice | president; J. Ezra Troth, third vice | president and cashier; R. A, Weaver, as- sistant cashier; Paul Sleman, counsel: | Cldye D. Garrett, secretary; Samusl Peacock, auditor. Directors re-elected were Thomas W. Perry, Joseph A. Burkart, Paul Sleman, Clyde D. Garrett, Edward J. Murphy, | John C. Walker, George P. Hoover, Frederick W. MacKenzie, R. Frederick Samuel Peacock, Bynum E. | Hinton, Herndon Mcrsell, Hcrace E. | Troth, Truman Abbe, Frank Shipe, Ed- ward J. Walsh. Ralph Given. Ben T. Webster and Sidney C. Cousins. Bank of Washington. At the annual meeting of the share- | holders of the National Bank of Wash- | ington, held today, directors for the ensuing year were elected as follow | J. M. Beavers, E. C. Brandenburg, | Henry N. Brawner, jr.;-Wrisley Brown, |J. Edmund Cammack, Max Fischer, | | Maurice F. Flynn, G. W. Forsberg, | George B, Goetz, Prank R. Jellefl,| Michael A. Keane, Mark Lansburgh, | { Morris E. Marlow, Arthur J. May, John | G. Meinberg, W. Clarence Miller, Clar- | | ence F. Norment, Clarence F. Norment, jr.; Harry Norment, George P. Sacks, Charles Schafer, John Scrivener, Odell S. Smith, George L. Starkey, James Trimble and P. J. Walshe. Immediately ~following the share- organized and elected officers for theg ensuing year as follows: | Clarence F. Norment, chairman of the | THE EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON, D. C., TUESDAY, JANUARY 10, 1933. PAY CUT DEBATE SENATE POSTPONES LATED THS WEEK |Bill Carrying Economy Pro-| Glass Banking Measure In- gram Due to Come Up To- morrow or Thursday. Although there were indications early today the Senate might begin consider- |ation of the Treasury-Post Office ap- |priation bill, which contains the $625,000 | propriation bill, which carries the gen- | item for continuing t! | eral economy program. late this after- | relief work of the District government. noon, it later developed that this meas- ure probably would not come up before tomorrow or Thursday. It is expected the greater part of today will-be taken up by renewal of debate on the Glass banking bill. Within the past few days, a number of Senators, including Oddie of Nevada, Borah of Idaho Dayis of Pennsylvania, Costigan of Colorado and Frazier of North Dakota, have indicated oppos tion to an additional pay cut for Go ernment workers and a lively debate is anticipated before the guestion is settled. Second Issue Faces Fight. The recommendations of the economy aroup to give the incoming President broader authority than now exists to reorganize Government agencles also is expected to lead to considerable dis- cussion on the floor. The existing law limits the President to issuing executive orders only for the consolidation or transfer of bureaus, and gives one branch of Congress, act- ing, alone, the right to stop a transfer by passing a simple resolution. Under the bill to be sidered today the President could e orders to abolish bureaus as well as to transfer them, and both branches of Congress would have to adopt a concurrent resolution within 60 days to prevent such orders from taking_effect. Senator Bingham said today that latest computations indicate the econ- omy program as reported to the Senate represents new net savings of approxi- mateély $40,000,000 ®ver the House bill. In addition to the new pay ¢ Senate committee recommended other additional economies. The pay cut of 123 per cent, it is estimated, would take $16.000,000 from Federal employes, in addition to what they are lcsing now through the fur- lough plan. Budget Balancing Factor. Democratic congressional leaders ex- ut, the several pect the broad reorganization authority | given the President in the Treasury- | Post Office bill to be a major factor | toward beinging the budget into bal- ance. A provision permitting appro- priations for agencies abolished or con- | solidated, to be impounded and returned to the Treasury, is included in the economy proposals: The section, about which there has been virtually no discussion, provides “The appropriations or portions of appropriations unexpended by reason of the operation of the title shall not be used for any purpose, but shall be im. pounded and returned to the Treasury. PEPCO ADVOCATES RATE COMPROMISE WITH COMMISSION (Continued From First Page.) agreed valuation of $32,500,000, plus net additions, weighted but undepre- ciated. If it maGe more in any one | year, then the rates for the next year were-to be fixed so as to take up one- half this excess. Under the sliding scale proposed by the commission, which is referred to in the letter as “Justice Luhring’s de- cree,” the company is allowed to earn 7 per cent. If it makes more than 7, but less than 8 per cent in any year, | half of the excess is to be used as a reduction fund the following year. If it makes more than 8 per cent, but less than 9 per cent, then two-thirds of the excess is to be used, and if it makes more than 9 per cent, then five-sixths of the excess is to be used. L. Day, Joshua Evans, jr.; James T. holders’ meeting. the directors met, Gibbs, C. J. Gockeler, Eugene C. Gott, | House took up the bill again. John D. Green, W. C. Hanson, Robert N. Harper. W. Charles Heitmuller, Bloomfield H. Howard, Marshall L. bold, C. Powell Minnigerode, William M. | George P. Sacks, vice president; James | gell, E. J. Murphy, Hilleary L. Offutt, Ritter, Harry F. Clark, Frank J. Hogan, Trimble, vice president; J. Frank| Randall H. Hagner, Robert V. Fleming, ‘White, cashier; Edmund H. Graham, | jr.; Charles C. Rogers, Horace G. Smithy, H. L. Thornton, Joseph P. Coleman Jennings, John Oliver La |assistant cebhier; John Alden, assistant | pumuity, Leon S. Ulman and Chester Gorce, Karl W. Corby, John J. Persh- | cashier; William E. Howard, assistant | wells, ing, Charles H. Tompkins, Henry P. Erwin and Daniel J. Callahan. 1 cashier; Rutherford J. Dooley, assist- ant cashier; E. C. Brandenburg, general | | counsel and trust officer; Odell S. Smith, Commercial National. ‘Brig. Gen. W. E. Horton, U. S. Army, | retired, was elected to the board of di- rectors of the Commercial National Bank at today's stockholders’ meeting. He has been a prominent figure in Army | elected the following directors at the of Camalier & Buckley, leather goods, | Other members circles for many years. of the board were re-elected as follo secretary of the board, and Everett H. Parsley, auditor. Bank of Bethesda. Stockholders of the Bank of Bethesda | annual meeting yesterday: _ George P. Sacks, Dr. Benfamin C. Distriet Title Insurance Co. William M. Beall of Bradley, Beall & Howard, inc., insurance; Jacob S. Gruver, builder; Horace G. Smithy, a director of District National Bank and | president of the real estate firm of H. | G. Smithy Co., and Robert E. Buckley and president of the National Perma- nent Building Association, were elect- James H. Baden, Wade H. Cooper, E. | Perry, Brainard W. Parker, Francis C. ed new directors of the. District Title C. Davison, Walter J. Harrison, David | Wellace, S. Walter Bogley, Welter K.| Insurance Co, yesterday. B. Karrick, Ralph D. Quinter, James B. Reynolds, Nathan B. Scott, 2d; James Sharp, Willlam H. Shoies, Laurence A. Slaughter, Emmons S. Smith, jr; George Tully Vaughan and Bates Warren. Liberty National. Frederic N. Towers, a well known Washington attorney, was elected a di- rector in the Liberty National Bank by the stockholders in annual session He has been associated for v years with Attorney Norman B. , who is a member of the same directorate. The directors, re-elected for the coming year, include C. B. Asher, Rolfe E. Bolling, E. § Brashears, Thomas P. Brown, M. F. Calnan, S. T. Cameron, J. T. Cull, jr., Dr. L. F. Davis, Norman B. Frost, Tracy L. Jeffords, Paul Johnson, James M. Johnston, T. P. lepage, Harold N Marsh, Willilam H. McCray, Lennard H. Mitchell, Dr. F. Morhart, E. H Neumeyer, Vernon G. Owen and I E. Shoemaker Columbia National. Stockholders of the Columbia Nation- al Bank re-clected the following board of directors: Harry Blake, John Joy Edson, L. Whiting Estes, C. Fenton Fadeley, Albert F. Fox, Emest C. Guy. David J. Kaufman, George M. Leim- bach, James A. Messer, lans, John H. Mil Noyes, Walter S. 2 ir Saul, Prank J. Stryker, John N zell and Harr: Wol. Lincoln National. Lincoln National Bank stockholder: re-elected the same board of director: made up of Charles W. Bolgiano, John F. Brawner, Floyd E. Davis, Albert S Gatley, W. W. Griffith, Melvin C. Hazen, Leroy W. Herron, H. B. Leary. Howard R. Norton, Henry T. Offter- dinger, George C. Pumphrey, J. Enos Ray, Samuel C. Redman. John Saul Fred A. Smith, James A. Soper, W McK. Stowell, Channing S. Walker and Howard L. Wilkins. McLachlen Banking Corporation. At the annual meeting of the McLachlen Banking Corporation this forenoon ihe stockhalders retained the same board of directors. They include Pirman R. Horner, Thomas R. Harney John A. Massie, Archibald McLachlen, K. P. McElroy, Edwin H. Etz, Dr. Lee C. Corbett, Lanier P. McLachlen, Henry E. Bittinger, George Miller and Wil- liam B. Kerkam. Union Trust Co. ‘The same board of directors was re- elected by the stockholders of the Union Trust Co. The directorate is composed of A. L. Baldwin, J. Harry Covington, Joseph H. Cranford, G. Thomas Dun- lop, George E. Fleming, George E. Ham- ilton, George E. Hamilton, jr.; John H. Hanna, Walter S. Harban, Prank C. Henry, Edward L. Hillyer, John C. Hoyt, P. J. 'Kaufman, George Swart- Bachrach, Brawner, Wil | L. L. W. Beall, Edgar N. lliam H. Broadhurst, Donal lin, E. Taylor Chewning, | . Eara_Gould, Robert D. Hagner, George E. Hamilton, Thomas | Hampton, Robert G. Hilton, G. Wady Imirie, John Inmirie. Waliey P. John- !son, Lewis Keiser, Frank E. McMillin, Ralph S. Morrison, Walter E. Perry, Charles S. Robb, Merle Thorpe, Frank S. Ward, Washington Waters, J. Harry | Welch, Frank Wilson, Luke I. Wilson, Turner Wilson and Ford E. Young. Seventh Street Savings. | Directors of the Seventh Street Sav-| ings Bank were re-elected today as fol- | lows ‘W. Elmer Bacon, Wiloughby S. Ches- ley, John M. De Marco, Isadore Freund, John D. Howard, Harry Kaufman, John J_ Kolb, Michael O'Hanlon, Rodger O'Hanlon, Benjamin Ourisman, Alex- ander H. Pitt, August H. Plugge, Henry J. Ruppert, John A. Schaefer, Thomas S. Sergeon, Charles S. Shreve, Patrick Shugrue, Joseph B. Thomas, John R.| Wright and William C. Zimmerman. ¥Franklin National. Direcicrs elected at the annual meet ing of the Franklin National Bank to- d sllow: ter M. Brown, John B. Cochran, R. E. Duvall Thomas P. Hickman, Tate Rodier, Charles M. Schneider, Henry J. Sterzer and R. A. Todd. Security Savings & Commercial. | Shareholders of ihe Security Savings | & Commercial Bank elected these di- rectors at today's meeting: Prancis G. Addison. Edward C. Baltz_Dion S. | Birney, Francis A. Blundon, Diller F. | Grofl, Benjamin H. Gruver, John B. Harrell, Sol Herzog, George E. .Judd, | Fred McKee, Charles W. Morris, Julius Peyser, Stacy M. Reed, Morris Simon, William W. Spalding, Milton Stras- | burger and William C.'Sullivan. Laurence Mills, who has served on the board for several years, asked to be relieved of further duty on account of | his health. Another vacancy exists on the board due to the death of Sidney | W. Straus. Both vacancies will be filled later. After the- stockholders' meeting, the directors organized by | clecting the same cfficers for the com- | ing year: | Julius I Peyser, chairman of the |board; Francis G. Addison, jr., presi- | dent; Fred McKee, vice president; Sam- |uel R. Baulsir, cashier. T. Hunton Leith, assistant cashier; Latrobe Owen, | assistant cashier; J. Louis Shipley, as- | sistant cashier, ard Charles K. West, branch manager. | District National. | George W. Lipscomb was elected a | | director in the District National today, ' to fill the vacancy caused by the death {of his father, William P. Lipscomb. Members re-elected include: Ralph P. Directors of this company who were re-elected were Arthur G. Bishop, Ed- ward C. Baltz, Alfred H. Lawson, Rob- ert G. Merrick. Charles H. Buck, Carl J. Bergmann, John P. Story, T. How- ard Duckett, William C. Miller and Sid- ney Thomss. Lawyers' Title Insurance Co. Clarence Dodge, a vice president of Weaver Brothers, Inc., Tealtors, is a new addition to the board of the Lawyers' Title Insurance Co. Directors of this company who were renamed are Arthur G. Bishop. Charles W. Stetson, Joseph N. Saunders, Harry M. Packard, Albert H. Miles, Ernest L. Smith, Charles H. Buck, Francis E. Smith, George M Emmerich, Clarence F. Donohoe. Charles H. Kindle, Willlam Stanley. Robert G. Merrick and Charles H. Bauman Washington Title Insurance Co. New _directors of the Washington Title Incurance Co. are James P. Schick, frst _vice president of the Washington Real Fstate Board and vresident of the National Mortgage & Corporation; Joseph F. ing of the real estate partnership of Beilzell & Horni~, and Albert % Howard of the insurance firm of How- ard & Hoffman, who is vice president and secretary of the Firemen's Insur- Joseph H. Mi- George A. Hairis, P. J. O'Hanlon, Henry ance Co. of Washington and George-|,ver the week end. town Directors re-elected to the board were Arthur G. Bishop, George H. O'Connor, Robert G. Merrick, Fred Mc- Kee, James McD. Shea, Charles B. Gillet, George F. Hane, Clarence F. Norment, H. Glenn Phelps, Charles H. Buck and Wiliam S. Merrick. The foregoing boards will hold meetings of organization later in the week. Other Directors Elected. Al directors of Terminal Refriger- | ating & Wareheusing Corporation were re-clected yesterday as follows: Clar ence A. Aspinwall, Henry N. Brawner, jr; Wrisley Brown, Charles A. Can Appleton P, Clark, j | William M. Hannay. William D. Hoover, Ralph W. Lee, Robert D. Marshall, Clarence F. Norment, Simeon T. Price | William P. Reeves. | Col. David Stanley, U. § A., retired, has succeeded the late Gen. W. A. Hol brook on the board of directors of the ‘Nlfionx] Mortgage & Investment Cor- | poration. All other officers and di- rectors have been re-elected as follows: James P. Schick, president; Clarence F.| Donohoe, first vice presideft: Harold E. Doyle, second vice president; William D. West, treasurer} Col. M. C. Bucey, secretary | Fire Razes Seed Houses. | ROCKY MOUNT, N. C.. January 10 (#)—The seed house of the Southern Cotton Oil Co's. plant here was de- stroyed by fire today. Damage was %Wm. H.| Barnard, Charles J. Brand, Sidney I.| estimated at $30,0005-covered by in- &. Newcomer, Daniel W.”D'Donoghue, Besselievre, Barnum L, Colton, Arthur surance. | G. W. Forsberg, | DL RELIEF ACTION i terrupts Consideration of Deficiency Bill. | Although the Senate began consid- | eration today of the deficiency appro- unemployment | final action on the bill was postponed | until tomorrow. | “Under Senate procedure, the Glass | banking bill which was unfinished | business, came up automatically at 2 |pm. Leaders had hoped to pass the | deficiency bill during the first two | hours of today's session and when 2 o'clock came Chairman Hale of the | Appropriations Committee asked unan- imous consent to sidetrack the bank- | ing measure temporarily 5o as to con- | tinue with the deficlency measure. Senator Long (Democrat) of, Lotss- iana objected, however, saying he ! thought_a future understanding could | be reached to let the deficiency bill !come up. Long is an opponent of the banking measure. | _The deficiency bill has passed the House #nd if the Senate disposes of it | tomorrow there will remain only the step of adjusting amendments in con- ference. The Senate Appropriations Commit- tee made no change in the District re- | lief item. but there are other changes in the bill that must go to conference. One of these is the item of $40,000 | added by the Senate to defray expenses | of the inaugural ceremonies at the Cap- | itol March 4. | As reported to the Senate yesterday | from the Appropriations Committee, the | bill contains a total of $31.761,535 for deficiency needs of the entire Govern- | ment service. The bill is in charge of Chairman Hale of the Appropriations | Committee. ““MISTAKE” IN REPEAL - RESOLUTION CITED| | Wording of Section Makes Same | Error That Produced Saloon, Yale Professor Says. By the Associated Press. NEW HAVEN, Conn,, January 10— Prof. Yandell Henderson of Yale Uni- | versity, who testified before a House | committee in favor of the Collier beer | bill, said yesterday the repeal resolu- | tion favored by the Senate Judiciary | Committee “makes the same mistake | that produced the saloon.” “I believe the committee is right to | include protection of ths dry States |and to try to prevent the return of | the saloon,” he said in a statement. “But the wording of the third section of the resolution as adopted by .the Judiciary Committee again makes the | same mistake that produced the saloon | and that produced also the failure of | prohibition. It does not recognize | clearly those liquors .that are highly | intoxtcating, namely, distilled spirits, in ‘conlrut to those that practically are not_intoxicating. | “If 12 years ago Congress had in- terpreted the eighteenth amendment to forbid distilled spirits or ‘hard liquors,” p 3 o5t Anti-Manchukuo and Chingse troops; headed by Gen. Su Wing-Pen, were entirely swept from their base in western section of Northeastern Manchuria by severe activities of Manchukuo and Japanese. This photograph was taken by the only newspaper man who took part in the campaign under the severe coldness of 30 degrees below zero. the main body of Japanese chasing troops under Maj. Gen. Takanami, marching for Hallar in severe coldness. | i Photo shows —Wide World Photo. JAPANESE REFUSE PEACE OVERTURES Commanders to Negotiate. Suzuki Declines. __ (Continued From First Page.) foreign community to lunch within the Japanese fort, well the east of Shanhaikwan, on the day of the bom- bardment and, while their guests were | around the table, let go on the city with destroyers, machine guns, llery and bombing planes. o oy A battalion of Chinese soldiers put up a magnificent resistance, covering the city Chinese estimate their ties at between 300 and 400. Key Within Grasp. It was Japan's obvious intention to obliterate that section of the Chinese city between the depot and the walled city. This was done—as it is—and Japan may rest, knowing that it has the key to Manchurian communications within its grasp. The question here is, will that satisfy Japan? Those whom this correspond- ent has interviewed from among persons who were in Shenhaikwan during the bombardment are unanimous in saying that the Japanese troops from outside the Great Wall created the incident against the will of Japanese troops in Shanhaikwan, who are under the com- mand of the Japanese garrison com- mander, Lieut. Gen. Kobara Nakamura, at Tientsin. Japan’s first act when the city was in its grasp, it it said, was to open the rice warehouses immediately and dis- tribute two bowls of rice to all the Chi- nese residents. Today, Manchukuo and Japanese flags are displayed throughout Shan- haikwan, side by side with Japanese machine’ guns, many of which are casual- and nothing else, that form of prohi- | bition might have been accepted and | | supported by the large majority, ** *| | In my opinion the third zection of the| | resolution should read: ‘Congress shall | have the concurrent power to regulate | | or prohibil 0. K. ON FARM BILL | IS SEEN BY RAINEY, % PUSHING FOR VOTE | ___(Continued From First Page.) | ‘Then amendments to the price-fixing plan ’may be offered. Many were expected. ‘?Omlef from the Agriculture Committee tself. Among them was one to add rice to the four commodjties now in the bill— wheat, cotton, tobacco and hogs. The measure provides that such producers would receive bounties on their per- | centage of domestic consumption. | Another committee amendment would create an initial marketing season for wheat, cotton and hogs, during which the bill would establish 75 cents a bushel, 9 cents and 5 cents a pound, respectively, as the producer’s Teturn. The bounty would be figured on this basis and the plan would not apply to | tobacco until the beginning of a 1933-34 marketing season proclaimed by the | Secretary of Agriculture. | Representative Andresen, Republican, of Minnesota, was to propose the amendment to include dairy products. Andresen, who opposed the bill in committee, predicted its passage if his amendment carries. The amendment was indorsed by the Progressive Repub- lican b! Seeks to Eliminate Hogs. Representative Beam, Democrat, of Tllinois, was prepared to demand the elimination of hogs from the bill, and Representative Lea, Democrat, of Cali- | fornia, said he would seek exemption of cracked wheat for feeds from taxation. Other members wanted peanuts and ‘p‘u[nloes added to the list of commodis | ties. Jones of Texas, author of the bill, | said today in reply to a statement by the Millers' National Federation, which | | asserted the plan would cost the con- | sumer $1,167,000,000, that “when wheat was around $1 a bushel in the pre-war period, both flour and bread were almost exactly at the same level as today.” ndications are that neither the price of flour nor the price of bread would be materially increased,” he added. MecNary Intioduces Bill, Actual progyess with tihe bili yester- day was meae Lo te by aljourn ment of the House in respect to Repre- | sentatives Butler and Kendall, who died | { | Senator McNary of Oregon, who is chairmen of the Senate Agriculture Committee as wel: as assistant leader, | | introduced the allotment plan in his |branch of Congress, however. His measure would flatly fix prices to be paid farmers on their share of domestic consumption of all farm commodities. This price would equal the world price | plus the tariff, with cotton duties at 10 | cents a pound. | McNary said he had put the bill in | at the request of Thomas Campbell, | “the world’s largest wheat grower,” and declined to give his views either toward it or toward the House allotment bill. Also introduced in the Senate were | bills to alleviate farm mortgage trou- | bles. Senator Hull, Democrat, of Ten- | ressee, proposed authorizing the Re- | construction Finance Corporation to lend $1,000,000,000 to farm mortgagors to obtain lower rates of interest and | sought to obtain postponement of fore- closures for two years, A measure by Senator Fletcher, Dem- ocrat, of Florida, would authorize loans | by Federal land banks to farmers in areas lacking farm loan associations. ‘These loans could be made for the purchase of land, equipment, improve- ments or to liquidate indebtedness in- curred before January 1, 1933. e Fears for Ex-Kaiser Denied. DOORN, Holland, January 10 (#).— Reports that the former Kaiser's throat trouble had grown worse were authori- It was stated he |in Chinwangtao have been posted on the city walls overlooking the west gate as well as the towering moun- tains of China and Mongola. Japanese women and children living aboard a destroyer for Dairen, while structed to prepare for eventualities. Control Coast Sector, Japanese gunboats here are able to command a full 2 coast along the Peij road, Last night two destroyers and a cruiser flooded the skies with high-pow- ered beams, turning them onto the one and only train arriving here after dusk, Chinese passengers grinning at the sight through the train windows. Chinwangtao is a flat sand-duned city, most of which is controlled by the British Kailan Mining Co., this being the main exporting point. Guarding the small American Army camp here are Lieut. Dennis M. Moore with 12 men of the United States 15th Infantry. Lieut. Moore, a rangy Texan from Clarkesville, nearly got dragged into the nasty when a Chinese armored train hovered just off the camp. At this juncture Japanese Rear Ad- miral Tsuda sent an ultimatum to the naval guns on the train at a range of 1500 yards if it did not pull out of town. If this action became necessary, any shell falling short, therefore, stood the possibility of dropping info the American camp. The Chinese train commander considered the threat and then withdrew just within the time limit. (Copyright. 1933.) JAPANESE SEIZE PASS. Capture of Chiumenkow Blocks Chi- nese Entry Into Jehol Province. TOKIO, January 10 (#).—Japanese cavalry and infantry units occupied Chiumenkow Pass in the Great Wall of China today, blocking a further pour- ing of Chinese troops through that famous gate into Jehol. . It was the second stragetic position block off China from the rich Mon- golian province and frustrate Chinese attempts to defend it against impending invasion announced by Japanese mili- tary commanders. Occupation of the Chinese city of Shanhaikwan just a week ago by Jap- anese shut off the Eastern gate, only a short distance from where the wall comes down to the sea. Chiumenkow is 12 miles north of Shanhaikwan and near where the 2,000-year-old barrier turns Westward. ' Report No Resistance. A communique from the Chinchow, Manchuria, headquarters of the Nishi division said a Japanese column, mostly cavalry, left Shanhaikwan early in the morning and occupied Chiumenkow at 9:15 am. (Japanese) news agency dispatch, taken over the fortification. ‘The communique said the Rising Sun town after a brief skirmish. The Rengo dispatch said there was no resistance although one 6f the Chinese regiments | expelled from Shanhailkwan were re- ported intrenched there. The army communique said “the majority of the enemy” retreated to Shimenchai, 10 miles westward from Chiumenkow, whereupon Japanese air- planes from’ Chinchow bombed Shim- enchali. It said heavy damage was believed inflicted and that “great confusion” resulted from the raid. Ten thousand Chinese troops were reported already in Jehol province, reaching there through Chiumenkow. ‘The war office announced today that it still lacked confirmation of reports that Japanese planes had passed over the these troops, but admitted the reports ‘were probably true. (Bombing of these Chinese troops, last located abous 60 miles north of Shanhaikwan, was re- ported to have occurred both last Fri- day and yesterday.) Chinese in Jehol. ‘The war office sald the matter was w&hnmulh& l:,lrudlcuon’ of Gen. Nobu- uto, Japan's supreme represen yhflve in Manchuria, and that he had no_ reason to Teport ‘“specially” to tatively denjed tod: has only & slight coI indoors because of d and is the bad " British Mediator Invites Two | the withdrawal of the main force. From | shipped | the men have been given rifles and in- | international incident | Chinese, declaring that he would turn | taken by the Japanese in a week to| | Military. operations around the city of | Shanhaikwan, newest hot spot in the | Sino-Japanese conflict, are directed by | Gen. Nobuyoshi Muto, Japan’s supreme representative in Manchuria. P. Photo. FIVE IN FAMILY DIE AS HOME IS BURNED Boarder, 50, Injured as She Jumps From Building in Baltimore. By the Assoclated Press. BALTIMORE, January 10.—Trapped by flames that swept through a three- story brick dwelling, five members of a family lost their lives here early today. The dead are: Cecil Hewitt, 53; Mrs. | Maude Hewitt, 45, his wife; Cecil, jr., 20, his son; Evelyn, 16, his daughtel and Corinda Bowen, 25, Mrs. Hewitt's sister. Cecil Hewitt, jr., a senior pharmacy student at the University of Maryland, lost his life in an effort to rescue other members of his family. The youth, crippled most of his life from infantile paralysis, was the first to.awaken dur- ing Lhe fire.' Barely able to walk without aid, young Hewitt could have escaped with his life, but elected to go back into the flames and try to save the lives of his father, mother and sister. suffocated by the flames. Miss Bowen was the sister of Millard G. Bowen, an employe of the Washing- ton Railway & Electric Co., Washing- ton. Notified of the death of his sister, he came here from his home, at 1246 G street northeast, Washington, this morning and took charge of the body. Boarder Injured. A boarder at the Hewitt home, Miss | Nettie Young, 50, saved herself by jumping from a second-story -window. She was taken to a hosbital suffering | from a broken leg and minor burns, The fire broke out on the first floor and crept up the stairway, apparently shutting off escape from the sleeping inmates of the house. All apparently had awakened, but had failed to reach safety. Mr. and Mrs. Hewitt, Cecil and Miss Bowen were discovered by firemen huddled together on the floor of the front, third floor bed room. They appeared to have tried to get to the window before they were suffocated. | Evelyn’s body was found on the floor on the second-story bed room. She was the only one of the five whose body | was badly burned. All Were Suffocated. Firemen expressed the opinion that all died of suffocation. Neighbors said they had smelled smoke as early as |11 o'clock last night, indicating that | the fire had smouldered some time be- | fore breaking out. | One of the women was reported by | neighbors to have reached a rear win- | dow and screamed, only to turn back | in what appeared an effort to save the others. | 24,000 TO BE DISARMED MEXICO CITY, January 10 (#).— | Secretary of War Lazaro Cardenas last This confirmed a Rengo night announced that by presidential peerg decree the estimated 24,000 armed which said cavalry and infantry had agrarians in the state of Vera Cruz, who | | constitute the rural guard, will be im- | mediately disarmed by federal forces, banner was hoisted over the walled|and the arms collected ai the federal | | military barracks. | “In view of prevailing peace through- | out the country, there now is no need | for this organization,” a statement by | the secretary said. “It is considered |that the federal army, constitutionally | empowered to preserve order and in- | ternal security, is able to do this, ren- | dering the rural guard unnecessary." | | Eastern Jehol by Marshal Chang Hsiao- Liang were considered by the Japanese {in territory belonging to the Japanese- | sponsored state of Manchukuo. The war office, therefore, considered Japanese or Manchukuo troops as “de- fenders” of the territory and justified in taking any action against the ele- ments “menacing the peace” of Man- Jehol-Manchurian border and bombed | chuk: uo. Japanese dispatches sald the Chinese troops in Jehol have been marching Ji e 1 ili leade: apanese m! TS oI YR S it Shanhaikwan, would cut the four bri- already’ He was | JAPAN PAVES WAY FOR JEHOL DR Occupation of Pass Gives Them Position to Move in Either Direction. BY CONSTANTINE BROWN. The distribution of the Japanese Army in Northern China is such that | the Japanese high command could at| any time direct its forces either into Jehol or toward Tientsin and Peiping. The occupatio» of the Chiumenkow pass yesterday by Japanese infantry and cavalry is only a precautionary | measure to prevent the sending of the | troops which used to be garrisoned in | Shanhaikwan into Jehol. Tb prevent | | effectugly the sending of Chines2 i troops into Jehol the Japanese will have |to occupy the Kupieku pass which is situated some 125 miles from the pres- ent Japanese positions. It is cnly by the occupation of that pass that the Japanese can hope to prevent Marshal Chang’s troops to move into Jehol and defend it against the Japanese invaders. But the possibility of the Japanese directing their principal operations to- ward Tientsin and Peping is still con- sidered in well-informed quarters Wi as a strong possibility. Evade Definite Promise. ‘The refusal of the Japanese comman- der of the troops before Chinwangtao to discuss the Shanhaikwan “incident” with the (Chinese general formerly in command of that town is taken as a strong indication that the J-mnue do not want to place themselves in a posi- tion of giving any definite promises the Chinese. On the contrary, the Tokio govern- ment has indicated clearly that while it was desirous to localize the “Shan- haikwan incident,” it maintained its freedom of action by announcing that serious consequences may derive from | any active opposition of Marshal hang's troops against the operation of the imperial army. Since such inci- dents can be created at will, it is be- lieved in Washington that the Japanese continue to keep an eye on the Tientsin- Peiping area. | Of course, the Tokio diplomats are somewhat worried about military opera- | tions which might bring the Japanese | Army in touch with the troops of the | four most powerful nations of the world |a2nd aré at present using whatever in- fluence they may have on the general | staff to restrict the military operations | | strictly in Jehol. But the Japanese | war department is Jess concerned and worries much less about international (c’omplicnuom than the foreign office loes. Pu Yi May Get Thronme. From the strictly military point of | | view it might be easier to go into Jehol | | than across the river which could be easily defended; and since the Chinese | | troops show inclination to fight there | l‘Ls little doubt that they will oppose | the best they can the Japanese in- | vasion of Jehol. Strategically speaking, the occupa- | tion of the Peiping district would also | prove a great help to the Japanese army because by placing PuYi on the throne | of northern China, the task of the! | Consequently while the operations | reported today, which led to the occu-| | pation of the Chiumenkow pass are re- | garded as indicating intention of the | Japanese to restrict their activities to | | Jehol only, political observers in Wash- | ington do mot exclude in the least the | possibility of the Japanese army di-| recting its main efforts to Tientsin | and Peiping, | 'STRIKE OF RAILWAY | MEN THREATENED |Senate Committee Told Force May | Be Used to Obtain Five- Day Week. | By the Associated Press. A possibility that railroad worker: might strike to force shorter working hours to spread employment, unless Congress orders lessened laboring ‘per!od.s. was asserted before the Senate committee today by Arthur J. Lovell of Cleveland, vice president of the Brother- hood of Locomotive Firemen and Engi- He indersed the bill of Senator Black, | Democrat, of Alabama, for a five-day week and six-hour day. “Suppose the courts held this bill un constitutional?” asked Chairman Nor- |ris. “Do you think it would be possible | |for the men and their employers to | ;zre’e" on any shortening of the work A Lovell said: “The situation would be- | come desperate with hundreds of thou- sands of railroad men out of work. | When men are losing their homes, they | become desperate. | “I'm not so sure they wouldn't find recourse, in their economic stress, through strikes. I would b> reluctant to resort to strike: | be enacted to provide such conditions | without warfare.” BAND CONCERT. By the United States Soldiers’ Home Band this evening at 1l at 5:30 o'clock. John 8. M. bandmaster; Anton Pointner, assistant. . Fulton Koppitz March, “The Gallant 26th’ Overture, “Knight Templars Entr'acte— “By the Japanese Sea”.. “Butterflies” o Scenes from the ope) pers’ | in browsing around | featured independently sprung wheels. Legislation should | ¢, SHOW BRIGHTENS BUSINESS HORIZON Auto Industry Reveals Im- pressive List of Surprises for 1933. BY FREDERICK C. RUSSELL. | Special Dispatch to The Star. NEW YORK, January 10.—Deter- mined to put America “back on_ its wheels” with the stimulus of rakish styles, unprecedented values and in- genious unprecedented, the automobile industry, after several months of fever- ish planning, came out of its huddle and put on the automotive counters of the Grand Central Palace the most signifi- cant array of cars ever conceived. At no previous national automobile show have there been so many innovations yet such clear-cut trends. The 1933 car is both irresistible and within the pub+ lic's means, Ought to Take Heart. American business ought to take heart becausg of the motor industry's achievements. There have been times when cars were tempting but beyond the public’s buying reach. Some years found the public flush but the cars lack- | ing in appeal. This year the industry has hit on the perfect combination. The car with the most sensational streamlined body sells for $395. A brand-new make has a base price of $355. Both cars have four-cylinder engines designed to deliver 30-mile-to- the-gallon economy. A new straight eight with a popular nameplate sells for $585. One of the 12-cylinder creations appears with its price tag clipped $1.200. Another brand-new 12 with a famous nameplate is offered with a base price of $2.700. They have done away with the brake pedal on one of tha high-grade jobs, substituting a '“treadle” which brings a “mechanical toot” into action. Three makes of cars offer the co-incidental starter wherein the accelerator pedal is ingeniously combined with the starter switch. Power booster brakes, solar i nition and an ingenious improvement. automatic - clutch control involving & pendulum valve show the engineer’s de- termination to put over the 1933 auto- mobile. . New Transmissions. Something that will not be fully ap- preciated until the cars are taken out for demonstrations is the new type of transmission, quiet in all speeds, includ- ing reverse. The inertia-controlled shock absorber is another of the year's mechanical sensations. The steering arm on one of the new offerings runs parallel to the front axle instead of to the frame. It is found on & car that presents doughnut tires as standard equipment. Quite a nimber of cars feature the sutomatic choke. You open the throte tle about half way and switch on the ignition. A special thermostat in the downdraft carburetor attends to the choking process more successfully than could the expert driver. There is also automatic carburetor heat control on some of the cars. Thermostats play an important role in making this year's automobile so automatic. One car carries three of them in the motor alone. In additicn, thermostats are being used to control shock absorber adjustments. There are, as a ice of these automatic featurss, fewer controls for the driver to fuss with. Some cars have appeared without radiator shutters. Far-Reaching Effects. It is putting it mildly to say that the changes mechanically are in the nature of innovations. They are apt to have far-reaching effect on future design. In fact, the changes are 50 numerous visitors to the Palace seemed to the complete absence of cars with front drive and sleeve-valve motors. Those motor enthusiasts who dabble in speculation found keen enjoyment a French car that One of the de luxe cars was shown in a special egg-shaped body, which its makers anticipate will be the vogn eight years hence. The sealed cooling system, however, was not in evidencs. Automotive prophets will have to be consoled. They have been guessing all, all wrong. They had'the four- cylinder car completely out of the pic- ture, yet the national show offersd three American makes- with this tvpe motor. The wiseacres predicted that sixteen cylinders were unnecessary. Two makes of sixteens were at the show and by the way of Tientsin and Pelping:both are understood to be selling well. The prophets saw little rcom for de luxe cars in an era of financial read- justment, yet this year the public is offered more straight-eights than ever | before and six makes of V-twelves. Doughnut Tires. Dough or no dough the public seems | ready for doughnut tires. They were | s2en on a number of the smart models at the show. Combined with new styles in wheels, the new deep-skirted fenders and new steering layouts these low-pressure tires ought to be popular. At any rate this year’s buyer can have just about what he wants, from a ban- tam to a job with a 320-horse-power motor, with any kind of motor from a floating-powered four to a supercharged air-cooled twelve. \ ‘The most striking development in body features is the no-draft system seen on a group of cars. The arrange- ment looks like & combination of wind- shield wings with split windows that ation without the usual drafts is claim- ed for this development. In addition, it adds to the smartness of the gen- eral body lines. Several makes offer hood louvres parallel to the frame in- stead of perpendicular. Virtually all the cars have pointed or sco?xd radi- ators. Body designers were fearless. Motorists are going to buy the 1933 |car. They are enthusiastic over it and will be able to afford it (Copyright, 1933.) CRASH KILLS HEAD OF D. C. AUTO FIRM WITH COMPANION (Continued Prom First Paged Automobile Coroner Joseph Pokorney. Meanwhile, State and county - police were continuing their investigation into the accident. A moving van, which had been fol- lowing the bus, picked up Callan and the injured and brought them to Bal more. Callan and the unidentified woman were taken to City Hospital and the others to Johns Hopkins Hospita! Callan, a native of Wasl founded the business which bore his name in 1930 and had been regarded as a successful autcmobile dealer. He was Em: son %‘h‘l’n‘in;incédmd Maggie M. ‘allan ane lucated in Wash- m;wn‘spublie’::goom - He is survi by his widow, Mrs. erine Rittenhoue Callan; a son. E, jr, 9, and a daughter, Evelyn glfllfl.. tllblpgug?u'dm made their ome or y bome e street, Chevy lower into the doors. Advanced ventil-. ¢