Evening Star Newspaper, January 15, 1933, Page 2

Construction of Naval Bases in Mandated Territory Is ' Charged. BY CONSTANTINE BROWN. -~ % Wallace Murray, the chief of the Near Eastern division in the Depart- ¥ment of State, in a speech delivered ore the board of directars of the General Foderation of Women's Clubs Shere this week, discussed the question Sof .mandates, which is of particular Yinterest to the United States at the “present moment. 2" While Mr. Murray discussed princi- spally the “A” mandates, that is to say, *those concerning the territories for- Zmerly under the rule of the Turkish “Empire, such as Irag, Trans-Jordania, “Palestine and Syria, he touched upon Sthe general question of ~America's Tight to take a direct interest in the Jmanner in which the nations entrusted swich mandates discharge their obliga-| Stions. % The American Government has from he very beginning taken the stand that %it had a right to be consulted with syespect to the terms of the mandates, “This right comes from the fact that <the mandates were obtained by the va< us powers as a result of the World TWar. _As a participant in that conflict, *and as an important contributor to the ifinal victory of the allies, the Ameri- ican Government held that it could not e debarred “from the discussion of y of its consequences or from par- Sticipation in the rights and privi- deges secured under the mandates pro- $vided for in the treaties of peace. ¥ 4 Upheld by Council This point of, view, while challenged 1921 by Great Britain, was upheld the Council of the League of Na- ns in the same year. f the Council stated that, since “'the 2United States was ope of the leading sactors both in war and in negotia- Ltions for peace, the rights which it ac- uired are not likely to be challenged any_guarter.” % The United States found it necessary sto assert her rights when in 1921 it seppeared that Great Britain intended %fike over all the important Mesopo- - an ofl fields, without considering e rights of the American companies those fields. The point of view of American Government was that erica helped the allies obtain a vic- ry over the central powers and this scountry did not ask for any territorial pdvantages, which went all to the other wellies. ~ Conseguently, -America bad an gectual right to see that the interests Jof her pationals in e Various terri- stories taken .away 3! the former emies. were at least not injured. » Bub todey there js another guestion hich js likely to provoke heated ais- .ons. -That is the guestion of the ific jslands which were allotted to Japan after the war. ‘These islands are under the name of the groups Marjanoe, Caroline and .Marshall d are situated not far from the pines, and some 1,800 miles from Entrusted as “C” Mandates. ‘They .were .entrusted to the care of Wapan under what was called a “C” i According to the terms of e mandates, class “C” includes those itories which ‘“can be best .admin- el portons ot s tem- o « to the safeguards in the us population.” in the class which included large and wealthy s, only little attention was paid the class “C” mandates. « Lately, however, especially since Sep- 19, 1931, this country has been eatly interested over the manner of of the mandates by the Japa- se over the Pacific islands, and some kable facts have come out. Fortifications Arc Beported. According to information which has Jever been officially confirmed, the Jap- ese government, in defiance of the estriction put on the fortifications Sof these territories, has proceeded to “ransform them jnio important naval s. The harbors of the iclands offer «excellent shelter for submarines, an: t is said they have been sufficiently jproved so as tolenable & large por- “tion of the Japanese submarine squad- to operate from there. #the islands are not fertile and only ntily inhabited, large warehouses ve been set up, and while the build- themselyes are carelessly construct- , their foundations gre made of con- wrete and are £o solid that they can ily serve for gun. emplacements of he largest type of guns for coastal =Gefense. * These assertions, while based on re- Jable reports, are not official, because “the Japanese have surrounded the is- Jands with a “Chinese wall.” That is Jto say, the Japanese authorities do smot permit any foreigner to visit the Some three years ago a request Was Spuade through™ the State Department | for an American gunboat fo visit the rincipal island. ‘That request was re- dused by Tokio under the pretext that| Jthe harbors had not been charted yet ®ad it would consequently be danger- sous for any foreign ship to call in -any of the mandated ports. Another Tequest made later for the visit of an ‘American official was turned down un- der the excuse that the Japanese gov- ‘ernor has not the nocessary facilities to receive with due horors a distin- guished American guest. A thizd request by the Navy De- partment to the State Department to ;fix the Japanese government’s permis- n for an American warship to pay @ friendly call was never forwarded by the State Department because, it was said, it would be without much use to meet with another polite re- buff. Thus, whil> indirectly all kinds of disquieting rumors prevail about the trensformation of these mandated is- Jands into powerful naval bases, there <can be no official confirmation, be- cause the Japanese will not permit &nybody to visit them. Presents Inocuaus Reports. The Japanese government naturally DPresents its report about the progress of the mandate territories to the %:mgue of Natlons, but those reports al with the increasing number of aigratory birds, with the satisfactory gevelapmmt of the population, the umber of schools and other such locuous subjects. £ince Japan has, in accordance with terms of the mandate, the right to reat :l)w“sse territories as integre. - own territory, Ji ese laws txe applied in these nrdd?e‘lfgm and il communication between' the islands &nd the outside world is in the hands the Ji nuesklflflu will raise the question of what is hap- these in ‘the nes e g The president | MILLS TO DISCUSS BUDGET HE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTOR, NEWFARM RELIEF ON ANNIVERSARY OF FORUM Treasury Secretary to Take Up Vital Problem of Fed- eral Finances. President Hoover and Other Statesmen Praise National Radio Program. With messages of congratulation from President Hoover and scor:s of | other ouistanding American figures, the Natlonal Radio Forum, arranged by The Washington Star, will celebrate its first anniversary ‘tomorrow as a regular Na- | tional Broadcasting Co. weekly feature | by presenting Secretary of the Treas- ury Ogden L. Mills in a discussion of | the vital question of “The Federal Budget and How to Balance It.” “I heartily congratulate the manage- ment of The Washington Star upon the | first anniversary of the Radio Forum | as a Nation-wide feature,” the Presi- | dent wrote. “The forum is a distinct | service to the people of the entire coun- | try. In a Nation governed by the will | of the people, it is indispensabie that | the public shall be informed as to_the! facts of national problems and that it |shall have the benefit of the counsel of the .most experienced public men. To a distinguished degree The Star { Forum has met this need in its weekly broadcast from fthe Capital City.” A National Institution. In_the 12-month period on N. B. C., | the Radio Forum has presented to th(" Netion, over a coast-to-coast network, | discussions by cabinet officers, mem- | bers of Congress and other leaders in public life of current national and in- ternational problems—a service that bas | deeply. imbedded the forum as a na- | tional institution of the at Typical of this service the broad- cast of Secretery Mills, who will dis- cuss the timely and paramount ques- tion of balancing the Nation's budget. With the Federal Government running into a big deficit, and Congress busy with appropriation bills to support the | Federal establishment for the coming| fiscal year beginning July 1, Mr. Mms'; subject of the budget and its related | questions is of utmost importance to American taxpayers. 2 Secretary Mills is intimately familiar with the fiscal affairs of the Govern- ment—a knowledge gained from years| of experience in Congress, where he served on the important Ways and | Means Committee of the House, and | later as Undersecretary of the Treasury | with - former Secretary Andrew W.| Mellon. | WRC and the usual extensive N. B. C. | network will carry Mr. Mills' speech, | from .10:30 to 11 o'clock. It wil be| framed with a special musical program by Sidney Seidenman and bis National | Radio Forum Orchestra. Forum Congratulated. | ‘The messages of congratulation on | the forum's enniversary that have come from _distinguished statesmen 4ncluded | oneulrum Vice President Curtis, who wrote: “This is a fine idea and I wish you the greatest success in your endeavor. The 'National Rzdio Forum has been very successful, indeed, in having men in public life broadcast on various pub- | lic questions. Wishing you success in the coming year.” “I note with interest that the Nl-‘ tional Radio Forum is to celebrate its | anniversary with the National Broad- | casting Co.” wrote Speaker Garner. | “I endeavor, so far s my duties per- mit, to.keep Df with the National Radio Forum, and I realize its value in the dissemination of interesting and valu- able information to the people of the country.” Postmaster General Brown wrote: | “As the anniversary of the National | Radio Forum approaches I wish to con= gratulate you on the substential con- tribution which it has made to the in- formation -entertainment of the American public.” “My congratulations to you and the | National Broadcasting Co. on the flx!t‘ anniversary -of the National Radio | Forum,” said Secretary of Agriculture | Hyde. “The most t link in | the whole chain of democratic govern- | ment is the average citizen. His opinion, in the end, becomes the basis for actual government action. His Jjudgment should be based upon unvar- | nished facts, intelligent discussion, and reasonable interpretation. Through the | Natiopal Radio Forum you are making | a most potent contribution to the | average citizen, and consequently to the | whole Nation, by carrying ‘to millions of listeners discussions on important | of Arizona, Shipstead of Minnesota, Hale | National = Committee, SECRETARY MILLS. political, economic and social problems of our times.” Similar expressions came-from Secre- tary of State Stimson and Undexsecre- tary Castle, Secretary of Wi Secretary of Navy Adams, Secretary of Labor Doak, Secretary of Interior Wil- bur, Secretary of Commerce Chapin and Assistant Secretary Young, Assistant Secretary of the Treasury. Heath, As- sistant Attorney General Youngquist, Senators Howel of Nebraska, Bulkley of Ohio, Vandenberg of Michigan, Hayden of Maine, Hull of Tennessee, Robinson of Arkansas, Fletcher of Florida, Dick- inson of Iowa, Wagner of New York, Johnson of California, Harrison of Mis- sissippi, Recd of Pennsyivania, Nye of North Dakota, Smith of South Carolina, Smoot of Utah, Hebert of Rhode Island, Walcott of Connecticut, Brockhart of Iowa, NorBeck of South ‘Dakota and Bingham of Connecticut; Representa- tives Beck of Pennsylvania, Fish of New ] | {of the Senate comittee which will SENTIMENT GROWS { | | Senators Are Favoring Broadening of Domestic ‘Al- lotment in Bill. By the Associated Press. A growing sentiment for broadening the domestic allotment farm relief bjll to apply to all agricultural products was evident last night among members | cozsider the measure tomacTow. Also apperently gaining $vound was the view that because of ths padd char- acter of the plan, the legislation should be altered so that it might be applied experimentally to one product and thcon, if it wm'l;.s‘ Sm‘dfifl to tfih!;:m ne proposal advanced as & 8o for both objections was that the bill be amended to give the Secretary of Agri- culture authority to operate the ingen- lous system of bounties in comnection with one or more commodities as he {sees fit. Buck Passing Seen. Amendment along these lines had powertul support, but there were some who objected on the ground this would be nothing more than “passing the buck” to the ture Department. In a day of renewed discussion of the agricultural problem, Senator Harrison, Democrat, of sippl, under which the Reconstruction Finance Corporation would be author- ized to lend the owners of mortgaged property sufficient money to pay their taxes for the next two years. The full support of the Farm Bureau Federation was given bill by its legisiative Chester Gray. Senator Harrison, describing the farm York, Rainey of Illinois and Johnson of South Dakota; Gov. Ritchie of Mary- land, Jesse Jones of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation, O. W. Clark, as- sistant administrator of the Veterans’ Administration; Chairman Farley of the Democratic National .Committee, Chairman Sanders of the Republican United States Commissioner of Education Cooper, and Commissioner Burnet of the Internal Revenue Bureau. The Radio Forum made its debut on N. B. C. January 18, 1832. In that in- troductory broadcast Secretary Hurley and Senators Watson and Robinson and Representative Rainey took part. Since that time there has been a steady pro- cession before the forum microphone of men high in realm of political and pub-~ lic life. Among Year’s Speakers. Others who have spoken in the first year of the forum on N. B. C. follow: Secretaries Stimson, Hyde, Chavin; Undersecretary Castle, Assistant Sec- retary of Treasury Heath, Senators Howell, Lewis, Bulkley, the late Wes- ley L. Jones of Washington, Reed, Hale, Shipstead, La Follette of Wisconsin, Walsh of Montana, Vandenberg, Wal- cott, Walsh of Massachusetts, Norbeck,. Pittman of Nevada, Dickinson, Capper of Kansas, Wagner, Hebert, Shipstead, Bingham, Connally, Harrison, Robin- son, Hayden, Dill and Black; Repre- sentatives Beck and Johnson, Commis~ sioner Burnet, Gov. La Follette of Wis- consin,. Gov. Ritchie, Pranklin W. Fort of the Home Loan Board, Assistant BSecretary of Commerce Young, George O. Smith of the Federal Pcwer Com- mission, Maj. Omer W. Clark of the Veterans' Administration, Chairman Farley of the Democratic National Committee and Chairmen Sanders of the Republican National Committee. A | pumber of these men appeared on the | forum twice during the year to discuss mortgage situation ‘as most acute, told the Banking Committee the enactment of such ,;;T“m at the present session is imj ve. Mu?: of the farm relief discussion, however, swirled around the lengthy “domestic allotment” bill. Traditionally more conservative than the House, the Senate hesitated to tramsiate into law a plan which many of its members con- sidered of doubtful practicability. Torn between this feeling and a strong desire to do something definite in the way of farm relief before the present gession ends, many of the Sen- showed a disposition changes in it. Plans to Hasten Action Senator McNary of Oregon, chairman of the Agriculture Committee, planned o0 get the-measure rewritten and out on | the Senate floor as quickly as possible. ‘The Oregon Senator, whose ideas usu- ally prevail in his committee, is strongly against holding hearings on the meas- ure, although several committee mem- bers have expressed a desire for more testimony. Arguing that the views of parties in- terested were amply presented in the House hearings last month, McNary hopes to convince his associates that they would serve no useful purpose and would oniy delay action on the bill. to make some An opinion was expressed by Senator Thomas, Republican, of Idaho, that the seven commodities selected by the House were not properly representative. As now written a tax on the processors of wheat, cot- ton, tobacco, hogs, butterfat, peanuts and - rice, the proceeds to be paid to producers, on their share of domestic consumption in an amount sufficient 10 restore pre-war parity with indus- trial products. Senator Bulow, Demoerat, of South Dakota, said of the bill: “I think we it to do subjeets of vital interest to-the Nationgheo " 21 NE W0 PUBTE G0 €0 S0 &t a padrticilar time. ‘The timeliness of the discussions in- creased the educational value of the forum broadcasts, and inspired thou- sands of letters of commendation from. radio listeners in all sections of the United States, Canada, Alaska and Cuba. These letters especially com- mended the forum for its educational merit, and the promimence of the speakers selected to discuss the probe lems. H Virtually every important national! and international issue was discussed in the first vear of the forum on N. B. C. The subjects ranged from pro- hibition, disarmament, war debts and unemployment relief, to taxes and the St. Lawrence waterways project. In each case, the speaker had a thorough pacthround of knowledge of the sub- Jeet. PROTEGE OF SLAN WOMAN 1S QUIZZED |Kirk Slaying Investigators Question Man Three Hours ‘ for Motive. | By a Staft Correspondent of The Star. | LEONARDTOWN, Md., January 14.— Seeking a motive, detectives investi- gating the death of Miss Ida Kirk spent three hours late today question- ing Nigel Dixon, 32-year-old protege of the slain philanthropist. Dixon talked freely to the authori- ties, they reported later, but could offer no definite information 'of any personal enemies of Miss Kirk. Third Arrest Expected. a third person was expected to be taken into custody late tonight, police said. The two men arrested early in the investigation are John Gross, 45-year-old “stump blower,” and Paul several years ago on a charge of hav- ing stolen $200 from Miss Kirk. Miss Kirk died in St. Marys County Hospital here a week ago after a bomb exploded heneath the floprhoards of | an automobile which she was driving to Washington. Miss Kirk, who was 73, reputedly was worth more than | bonds. Deeded Half of Farm. The elderly spinster had deeded half of the Sunnybrook Farm, on which she lived near Chaptico, to Dixon about | four years ago. Detectives late tonight concentrated their efforts on questioning colored servants of Miss Kirk's household. Gross had been ordered from Miss Kirk's kitchen while visiting the cook. Thomas also had been a frequenter of the servants’ quarters at the homestead. TWINS, 99, TO OBSERVE One in Atlantic City and One in New York on Birthday. PHILADELPHIA, January 14 (@) .— Twin sisters will celebrate their 99th birthday snniversary on Monday—one = kA'-hnfie City, the other in New ork. For one of the few times in their lives, Mrs. Henrietta Dannenbaum of Philadelphia, now in Atlantic City, Lauchheimer of N With two colored men under arrest, | | colored. | citizens” and said they were “further Thomas, colored, 22, who was tried | $100,000 in farm lands and stocks andl 33,000 CHINESE CONCENTRATE FOR MANCHURIAN RAID (Continued From Pirst Page) is about 140 miles northwest of Muk- den. The Japanese were making ade- quate dispositions of their forces to meet any attack, All Sino-Japanese battlefronts re- ported quiet today although there were indications of further hostilities. LEAGUE INFORMED OF STAND, By the Associated Press. GENEVA, January 14—As leaders of the special assembly of the League of Nations were arriving to resume their efforts for a conciliatory settle- ment of the Manchurian dispute, Dr. W. W. Yen notified the League today that China reserved the right to offer armed resistance to Japanese military action in the area of Shanhaikwan. Japanese troops, the Chinese Minis- ter asserted, have “taken unlawful ad- vantage of the special privilege claimed under the protocol of 1901” to attack | and occupy Shanhaikwan. He accused the Japanese of “slaugh- tering thousands of peaceful Chinese concentrating in large rumbers near Shanhaikwan and along the Peiping- Mukden Railway.” Dr. Yen's notice to the League was conveyed by communicating to Sir | Eric Drummond, secretary general, the | contents of identic memoranda the Nanking government eddressed Thurs- day to all signatories of the so-calied protocol of 1901, the Boxer protocol. This memorandum, which Dr. Yen asked be circulated to all members of the assembly, concludes thus: “Under these circumstances the Chi- Dese government is constrained to de- clare that it cannot assume responsi- bility for any situation in law or in fact which results from the exercise by Chinese defensive forces of their legiti- mate right in resisting the aggressive | action of the Japanese troops. 1 While the assembly authorities were informally negotiating with the Japa- nese, seeking some procedure to which Tokio will agree, the Cirinese are again considering invoking Article 16 of the League Covenant, which provides for. sanctions against any government held | to be the aggressor in an armed conflict, Chinese diplomats were incliried to give & few weeks more time for the League to act under Article 15, but they indicated ination to push on to the sixteenth if some form of condem- nation of Japan's military course is not soon pronounced by the 3 The present attitude of assembly leaders is that Japan's Manchurian olicy 3.“.;“;“ censlfitd butb. in_such o apan will not deep] offended or radically alienated. ly BOYCOTT REVIVAL URGED. OSHANGHAX. January 14 lg)—m reater Shanghai Chamber of Com- merce, representing the is the solution might be open to serious question. “Personally I would be more in favor of trying it out on one article to see how it works before we go too far.” Currency Inflation Discussed. hearings were ; traordinary heroism” in battle on twa opened on & measure introduced by (different occasions, Capt. Semmes was the representative, |’ ate’s agricultural leaders of both parties{ the bill provides for (18! ‘There were indications in several quarters thiat attempts might be made to propose currency inflation of farm mortgage relief legislation as amend- ments to the domestic allotment bill. { Representatives of the leading organizations meanwhile are working on a bill, which is reported to have the approval of President-elect Roosevelt, designed to deal with the mortgage situation. |, Although not yet in definite shape, 11t is believed to provide for merging the Joint Stock Land Banks and the Federal Land Banks and establishing mediation commissions to bring about a voluntary adjustment between debtors and creditors, $2,000,000 C. M. T. C. FUND TO BE ASKED FOR TRAINING YOUTHS (Continued_From First Page) fi';;i?fi‘.f‘fl,-’fnd put the saving in effective “If not today, at least in the near future,” Collins said, “all civilians con- nected during peace times with ma- chines and more particularly with such as can immediately be used in war, motor cars, trucks, busses, tractors civil es, will form ‘the main re- cruiting grounds for armies. “It is established beyond & doubt that all countries, with the exception of Japan, have reduced man-power in ac- | tive service and especially since the depression, decreased their budgets. “If, as the chief of staff has done, we base the strength of our Army on strength of foreign countries, we may reasonably reduce the man-power of .the United States Army and decrease the Army budget without in any way re. ducing the strength of our Army rela tive to any other power. “It is extremely unfortunate that the chief of staff, Gen. MacArthur, during his recent trip to-Burope, did not secure first-hand information of European countries, especially England, whose army is the military organization embracing the use of ma- chinery in warfare.” today for a revival of the boycott against Japanese goods. (This boycott was advanced by the Japanese as one of their reasons for attacking Shanghai a year ago. It re- sulted from the Japanese occupation of %asx‘:c)hum. which began in September, In a circular sent to all commercial and industrial guilds, the Chamber of Commerce said the boycott had been relaxed and urged that it be made ef- fective again. *“There are only two ways China can oppose Japan,” the chamber statement said. “They are by boycott and guerrilla warfare. Shanghai, the nation's leading commercial city, should set the example by intensifying the boycott and simultaneously assisting Manchurian volunteers.” b It was reported here it the Japa- onomic ‘Tokio k::: and | “unnecessa; ., JANUARY 15 Decorated CAPT. SEMMES ADDS PURPLE HEART TO OTHER MEDALS. CAPT. HARRY H. SEMMES. ' a Purple Heart decoration at the War Department on Priday by Gen. Douglas MacArthur, chief of staff of the Army. ‘Twice decorated by Gen. Pershing in Prance with the Distinguished Service Cross and Oak Leaf Cluster for “ex- one of the few American emergency officers also to be honored by the Ital- ian government. CHERON'S BUDGET PROJECT APPROVED === Cabinet Action Over Protests Expected to Bring Fight in Chamber. By the Associated Press. PARIS, January 14—In the face of heavy opposition by war veterans and state employes, the cabinet tonight ap- proved details of Finance Minister | Cheron's project to balance the 1933 budget. A heated debate, however, is expected when the chamber considers the new budget plan, for in parliamentary cir- cles the government’s position is seen as precarious. It is considered likely that the anticipated erisis will come to a head at the end of another week. It was learned that among the pro- posed Teductions is a slash of 6,000,000 francs in the military appropriations and that internal taxes on sugar and coffee will be 3 Minister Cheron, it was understood, | reported to the cabinet that the 1933 budget deficit, which has been accumu- ting since July 17, would emount to 10,541,000,000 francs (8421,640,000), which he planned to offset by economies and fiscal changes, meaning new taxes, allowing a surplus of 238,000,000 francs. M. Cheron declared that sacrifices demanded of governmental workers in order to balance the budget would be temporary, and that there are abuses in the veterahs’' pensions which must be_st by Socialist supporters topped. Hostility of Prerhier Paul-Boncour's ¢abinet to the financial measures was reported a few days ago, and as & result the cabinet was in peril. The 118 members of the Socialists group in the Chamber were said to be opposed to mew taxes and to be considering a counter project. TYDINGS PROPOSES DRASTIC FUND CUT TO ESCAPE DEFICKT (Continued From Pirst Page.) from the various supply bills the aggre- gate amount that would have to be pared off to keep within the total ap- propriation limit fixed in the resolu- ]uon. The text of the resolution fol- lows : “Resolved, That the Committee on structed by the Senate to reduce any and all appropriation bills sufficiently 50 that the aggregate of all appropria- tions for the fiscal year 1934 shall not in excess of $2,949,100,000, which figure represents the total estimated revenue for the fiscal year 1934, and that no provision be made ap- propriation bill for any retirement of the National debt curing said year 1034.” Lewis Mentions I. C. C. Senator Lewis, expressing the hope an extra of the new Congress might be avoided, tolc the Senate that if Congress will proceed now to abalish agencies and amalgamate others” that perform similar functions, “we will save enough to make unneces- sary the levy of additional taxes on. business.” He mentioned the Interstate Com- merce Commission a5 one agency that could be abolished, leaving the courts to pass upon rate matters. Merger of the functions of Interior and Agriculture is another suggestion on_reorganization advanced by Senator Lewis. If the number of Government agencies could be reduced hastily, he said, it would make unnecessary the suggestion for an_extra ion. Senator Logan, Democrat, of Ken- tucky, declared “we will never accom- plish much by m%‘m the edges, as we do with ! estion of salaries.” He also urged abolition eof. bureaus and cies as a necessary step to reduce the-Government’s budget. Similar to McKellar Plan. The Tydings resolution served to re- call the somewhat simflar move inaugu- rated last year by Senator McKellar, Lyumknm 1933—PART ONE. FIVNCE CONOITIN {Mills and Roop Discus Fiscal Situation—Special Note Still Possible. By the Associated Press. President Hoover, with the ald of his two chief budgetary advisors, yes- terday checked over the entire fiscal sttuation of the Nation and the possi- bility continued strong last night that he might send a special messags to Congress on the necessity of speedy budget balaneing action. Secretary Mills and J. Clawson Roop, director of the budget, conferred with the Chief Executive for more than an hour and a half during the late after- noon. Leaving the White House, the Treasury Secretary said: “We have been making a check-up y|of the entire governmental financial situation as of today, including pend- ing appropriation matters.” Tax Returns- “Disappointing.” Mills declined to say what the check- up had revealed, but the President feels that there is a critical need for bring- ing the budget into line. Returns from the billion-dollar tax bill have been described in official quarters as “dis- appointing” at best. ‘The deficit now is around the $1,215,- 000,000 mark, with both income tax returns and customs duties continuing to drop. Virtually .all incoming reve- nues have been below expectations. In addition, a major problem is pend- ing in the funding of the huge public debt. Secretary Mills has expressed the view that action must be taken, but what line will be followed has not been . A total of $8,000,000,000 of Liberty loans shortly will be callable. ‘There has been advocacy also of & funding of the short-term or floating debt, now at its highest figure in his- tory — $5,350,000,000. This tota) been adjudged by Federal financial ex- perts as too unwieldy to handle. Hope for Long-Term Issue. Financial interests have expressed hope that there would be shortly an issue of long-term Government securi- ties as a means of funding part of this debt, an action that would tend also to take the Government out of the money borrowing ‘market. ‘This move would reduce the carrying charges by taking' advantage of the present light interest rates. In the light of this situation, there appeared considerable probabllity yes- terday that the President would report officially to Congress by special message, urging again as he did in his regular annual message, the need for a manu- e batuncs and eep Pederal creiit into balance and keep eredit unimpaired. Joslin Denies Reports. ‘The Secretary of Treasury would not ‘White House whether such a message would be forthcoming, !but he did not deny the possibility. White House aides, however, have maintained for the pdst week that Mr. Hoover had nosuch message in prepara- tion. Theodore Joslin, secretary to the ports delivered early this week. administration -quarters have been divided as to the good to be gained | my by sending such a message. From in- side the cabinet the view has been ex- that there was little hope of legislation threugh the URGED BY FARLEY Co-operation for Welfare of Na- tion Is'Stressed in Ohio Speech. By the Associated Press. CINCINNATI, January 14.—James A. Farley told Ohio Democrats that there must be an end “to an: which does not to national welfare” if “complete order is to arise out of the chaos which we have inher- “The fact that we have won is not as improtant as what we may do with | m, r victery,” the Democratic National Co declared at a “vic- tic organiza- party will not lack for leadership, but unless those who put it into power are willing to do th;t; nor the power to bring complete order fiscal | oyt of the chaos which we have inher- ited. Existing emergencies call for a degree of cO- ion such as we have never exerted before. There must be an end to sectional jealcusy, to purely selfish demands for national aid and to anything which does not contribute to the national welfare arrival he expressed “doubt that the present Congress will enact sufficient economic legisiation. “Gov. Roosevelt,” he said, “will have to take the lead, and, ®ith a Demo- cratic Congress, straighten out the af- praised Rooseyelt “a man having deterrained what he wants and what he believes should be done, knows how to get it done, adding that “his will be a constructive rather than s passive administration.” His pleas for_co-operation for the President-elect, he said, applied par- ticularly to those seeking governmental office. “As far as it lies within my power,” he said, “I intend to see that those desires are carried out. the same time, ‘; tmhfi by eve man expect party hl:r’;emrs to be guided, and that is the good of the party end -the Nation as a whole. I know that I am justi- who, done Democrat, of Tennessee, who sought to i apply a flat 10 per cent cut in the total of each appropriation bill as it came from the House. After the Sen- ate had sustained the McKellar reso- lution on some of the bills, it aban- doned the policy in the middle of the session and nn%-d&l:ud the present | by economy _law, 81 per cent payless furlough for employes as one of its provisions. Chairman Hale of the Senate Appro- ittee made no_definite prediction as to when the hesur{}-‘m&on‘!ce ‘l:utl' could be taken up in the Senate, but expressed the hope it would be this ook It is probable several days of debate will ensue when the -measure is taken up. RECOGNITION SOUGHT competent men whom he can induce to undertake the public service. “He should not be embarrassed in his choice, 1 | reached, 1t 3 obvious he is holding his MANITOBA PILOT KILLED Three Injured in Forced Landing |ghen. of Plane on Xce Road. THE PAS, Manitoba, January 14 (P). down engine W. oL IHOOVER CHECKSLS, HENRY H. GIBBS. PARENTS INSIST GIBBS STILL LIVE \ Back From Philadelphia With Belief He Suffered a;Ner- vous Disorder. The parents of Henry Huntington: Gibbs, 20, an honor student at the Uni- versity of Pennsylvania, who mysteri- lodging January 6, nluhhm convinced he did not end his life, but rather suffered a mental or nervous disorder th::ofaused him to wander from the scl Mr. and Mrs. Henry C. Gibbs returned has | to their residence here at 1821 Newton street, last night, their com strengthened .by conversations held in Philadelphia with two psychiatrists who had studied letters left by the youth. ‘The parents again issued an appeal for their son to return to his home. They hope that the. wide publicity given the case will aid in its solution. Mr. Gibbs, employed at the Agricul- ture Department, said his son was a studious type, who did not have many close personal friends at the university or engage in schoel activities, but de- voted himself 2lmost exclusively to stud- ies, working late each night. Suspects Nervous Disorder. He believes the youtQ may have be- school finances, or from have had a lapse of memory. Mr. Gibbs reported that two phy- chiatrists he cun-u.l;e: whucd“tin Phila- deiphia yesterday, they did n - lieve the letter written to his by the youth indicated suicidal intent. The letter the youth wrote to his parents from the university dormitories the evening he disappeared read: “Dear Father and Mother: “I had best come to the point quickly. -:;l::u-‘-e their assets speedily am I have this day committed suicide and | am, I think, safely buried in a placei where I am not likely to be found. Please make no attempt to search for body. “The reasons for my death are many and diverse, and I think it would be better if I did not disclose them. You may rest assured, however, that I have not been y of any ignominious act or acts. It seems a pity when one re- alizes that you have put 19 years ceaseless effort and investment in only to have it 2ll count for naught, Indeed, as I have often ‘wished before, it would have been much better if I had never been born. Official Notified. “I have given notice of my death to Mr. Chattin Wetherill, the director of student welfare, whose office is in | Room 111, College Hall, University of should, for any reason, wish to ‘municate with him, you may write him at that address, or telephone him jn Philadelphia at Evergreen 0100 and ask for him by name and title. All of my' belongings are packed and ready to be shipped home. "If you come up here you may gain access to my'room by , at any time, at the dormitory % |have been by lawyers -~ | ceivers of the companies in difficulties. not deflate this country ' to of |,prices and § me DISASSUARD ON DEBT RELEF Issue Seen as Move to Curb Inflationists. (Continued From First Page.) w_‘lg. if it is drawn with proper care. at depends on whether unanimity with which the spomsors of the measure come together. Stadied for Two Years. “This is a non-partisan proposal. ‘The President has-sent Congress a mes- sage recommending it. The joint meet- ing of the Senate and House Subcom- mittee on the Judiciary have been working on it for about two years., They now are about ready to offer some- thing. “It looks as though the proposal has its advantages and will b2 beneficial by permitting the creditor end the debtor to agree in a stmple manner on the value of the assets. The assump- tion is that the courts will co-operate to make the provisions of the measure effective. “I believe it will be helpful in ad- Justing the debts. This is a general proposition and applies to everybody, i corporations and individuals. There has been a great demand developing in this country for a revision of the bankruptcy laws. The American Bar Assoclation, Manufacturers and Retail- ers’ Associtions have all been studying mex\pmblem. “I am opposed to class legislation. The 'trouble with the legislation we have \been considering and passing here has been that it has been designed to assist special classes. In addition, I see nb reason why the proposed re- vision \of the bankruptey laws should not be, permanent legislation. It is designed to minimize the large fees that la; and re- Asked ¥ the program might result in | heavy losies to the Government in the have been advanced by Finance Corpora- Garner said: do not! believe there would be impairment \of the creditor’s securities. One Way United States Could Lose. ‘The only way the Government could lose, in any event, he explained, would , as the res: of finance corporation lendings, from corporations or railroads being forced into\receiverships. Insuch a case Speaker (‘arner explained, the Government’s losses would probably be greater under the' existing laws than under the arrangement for settlements firoflded by the proposed revision of the W. Th~ attitude of the inflationist group was presented to the committee by loans whit the proposal bankruptcy laws as merely propos- ing to put the people of this country in bankruptcy immediately and to dis- a large creditors and influen lawyers. “I told the committee that a mora- torium on debts for a limited t*me would b': muchdbe:hur and afford time expant e currency so the peaple can pay their debts. The people don’t want bankruptcy; flzymmm an oppor= tuniy to pay their E “T told the committee that we can- that the" y is presentatis said. “Sentiment for some measure of this kind is in every & Hearings on a to issue additional silver currency have already been slated before the Coinage Committee, headed by Representative Somers, Democrat, of New Yo{lk = Representative leader, admitted n’”fi'e Tency inflation growing said he the silver issue if lcrlxflt’d’nn were pa h 3 Some proponents of silver legislation logk askance at Busby's bill, but the ppian sald there was no con=- office, which is directly under the gate | flict." at Thirty-seventh and Woodland ave- nue. If you would rather not come you just esk Mr. Wetherill, the director of student welfare, to ship my things out and charge the cost against my deposit, the remainder of which will be_returned to you shortly. "W‘el{l, good-by, and may God bless you all. “Your most affectionate son, “HENRY.” Philadelphia police made a search for the th, and dragged bodie: e youth, s of water there, but found no trace of the stud- ent. ‘They were inclined to believe the boywmerely had dnlzea L hington are mninmnlng 8 = - described lookout for the youth, who is o R T A apou brown halr, Tuddy complexion and gray eyes. FOREIGN PROBLEMS TO GET-ROOSEVELT ATTENTION EARLY (Continued From First Page.) o is he said. A begtaning. nized that we mn to handle the corpora ors and would enable ments in their cases. ’mwymflmm 3 ere' tion, Those who I do are also for re- , for it is recog- broaden our. cur- believe like monetizing of silve secured centered around ures_relating_to the t ‘The bill by Representative La Republican, o‘fn New York, would light | voluntary or involuntary of insolvent railroads and in the pro- cess the debts and assets might be ex- tensively scaled down. ‘The measure by Representative Mc- of affects tions and indi debie similar —_— Increased wheat shipmentd and announced then and no particular| 80V year since 1928. significance is attached to it except for the opportunity it gives for Mr. Roose- velt to put in a final cratic procedure. Almost every caller who discussed ag- riculture with the President-elect this week suggested administrative amend- ments to the “parity plan” measure passed on to the Senate yesterday by the Hcuse, As near as can be determined, he is leaving details ©of this pn to leaders in Congress and representatives organized agriculture. In other words, if they get together he is ready to stand by them. A ren!ine of the two weeks since Mr. New . ¥ork and preparation for-the presidency shows #n application to all national and in- ternational issues, but an absolute silence upon all. fire until he goes into the White House seven weeks hence. In keeping With the spirit of relaxa- tion for me.d weelo end, the President. elect attends a birth Tty te 1t With old riends. | He becsmes o1 7] H A g o Less AQJUSLMEDLS +e..sommmmans « Total net dally Circulation. ues 3,107,245 Daily.:.115,083 Sunday, 123,755 District of Columbia. ss: FLEMING of THE G does solemnly swear that the actual ni of coples of the paper nam and tributed during the mongia AD, 1982, was as follows: NEWBOLD. AND Sy Jiipafer DAILY. Copies. CGHAEBS DM, 118463 —_ 3.1, 962 Average gfib net paid tor service, etc -