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DE VALERA FIRM ON LAND ANNUITIES Declares Policy in New Term Will Remain Unchanged. Cosgrave Confident. By the Associated Press. DUBLIN, January 30.—Eamon de Valera, who will be re-elected President of the Irish Free State when the new Dail Eireann meets February 8, said vesterday the policy of his government concerning the land annuities to Great Britain would remain unchanged. It was believed in many quarters that negotiations with Great Britain concerning the annuities, the -oath to the crown and other matters opposed by De Valera® would be resumed at an | early date. | In an interview, De Valera said the | election of last week which returned his Fianna Fail party to power “does not indicate hostility toward Great Britain.” H Undecided on Senate. “Of course there is a vast difference,” | he said, “between a positive sentiment ! for freedom and a negative one of hate for arother people. Our desire is to | live on friendliest terms with the peo- ple_of the neighboring island.” i Nothing had been decided, he said, ! regarding the Irish Senate, but he fa- vored a second house consisting of 35 | which would be representative of all| the economic interests of the nation. He said he thought the Dail was too large He added that he thought a body of about 120 would be sufficient. (The Dail now has a membership of 153 and the Senate 60.) Discussing his economic policy, De Valera said, “we hope to ruralize or decentralize industry.” Cosgrave Is Confident. ‘Willlam T. Cosgrove, former Presi- dent and leader of the opposition to De Valera, faces the future with con- fidence and hope. In a message to his constituents he said: “For the remarkable manifestations of public confidence which the people of Cork have reposed in me and in my party I tender my sincere thanks. Heartier welcomes and beautiful gifts were followed by support at the polls which will be to me a constant inspi- ration.” DENIES “WAR” REPORT. Lord Craigavon Decries Talk of Con- flict With Free State. BELFAST, Northern Ireland, Jan- uary 30 (P).—Lord Craigavon, premier of Northern Ireland, yesterday decried | talk of conflict between Northern and | Southern Ireland and flatly contradict- | ed a report attributed to him that| Ulster was prepared for war with the | Free State. “As far as I know,” he said, “there has been no suggestion either from | Ulster or from the Free State that there | might be border fighting. Why should | there be? Ulster is definitely against | an all-Treland republic. I have said | over and over that we stand firm for | the British Empire and no force of | arms would alter us. As far as the| Free State results are concerned, would prefer to make no comment.” The premier said it would be absurd | for President de Valera of the Irish| Free State to invite a group of Ulster nationalist members who_have refused to sit in the Northern Parliament to| join the De Volera party in the Dail Eireann of the Free State. JOHN JACOB ASTOR, 3D, T0 WED ITALIAN GIRL| Daughter of Admiral Camperio | Reveals Betrothal of Daughter of Roman Prince. By the Associated Press. MILAN, Italy, January 30.—The en- gagement of John Jacch Astor, 3d, and | Donna Cristiana Torlonia, the daughter | of Prince Torlonia of Rome, and Mrs. Elsie Moore Torlcnia of New York, has | been revealed in a letter Admiral Camperio, retired, received from his daughter, Luisa Maria, at Annapolis, Md. The daughter, telling of the engage- ment, said Chistiana had asked her to be a bridesmaid. Admiral Camperio, whose wife, the former Eleanor Perry, daughter of the late Admiral Perry, now is in Annapolis with the daughter, | said the wedding probably would be held in the late Spring. The admiral, who recently returned on the Conti di Savoia, from a trip to America, said that Astor and Cristi- ana met at Cortina d'Ampezzo, an Italian Alpine resort, last Summer, fell immediately in love. and danced, hiked, and played tennis tcgether, ROOS AIDE IN CAPETOWN Authorized to Act With Smuts in Coalition Movement. CAPE TOWN, Union of South Africa, January 30 (#).—Dr. Colin Fraser Steyn, lieutenant of Tielm>n Roos, arrived here yesterday with authority to con- cludg an alliance with Gen. Jan Chris- tian Smuts for a coalition movement opposing the government. Rumors were current that Prime Min- ister Hertzog's government would resign if the former supreme court judge's envoy and representative of Gen. Smuts’ pi the South African party, form a coalition. J. H. BERRY WIDOW DIES Arkansas Service Here Recalled. BENTCNVILLE, Ark., January 30 (#). —Mrs. Lizzie Quaile Berry, widow of one of Arkancas’s early statecmen, who served 22 yeers in the United States Senate. died at the home of a son here yesterday afier a long iilness. She was 84 years old. Statesman’s 22 Years’ Ty was the widow of James . who served as Governor cf rom 1883 to 1885 and was a f the United States Senate to_1907. SPECIAL NOTICES. NOTICE 1S HEREBY GIVEN THAT YOU "A Nu-Way Wash or Lubri- 95c. 24 H st. ne. SION DEPARTMENT OF THE 011 E si., in_connection with lar stock. has opened & commission THE COM “Thrift Sh its regul i furniture, on a 257 _commission basis. from ail “Thrift Shop sales go to support child_welfave work -Don't miss our jewelry sale Februa'y land2 FROM_COLUMBUS, OHIO, FEB. 0 OR 10: from Pittsburgh. Feb. 1 or 2: to Feb. 1. SMITH'S TRANSFER & STORAGE €O.. 1313 You st. n.w. WANT TO HAUL FULL OR PART LOAD TO or from New York. Richmond, Boston. 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The House begins consideration to- day of a bill designed to bring about scaling down of debts of individuals, rallroads and other corporations who, as significantly described in the bill, are “unable to meet their obligations as they mature.” That the bill will pass the House promptly is universally ac- cepted.. It is equally understood it Wiil pass the Senate at an early date, cer- tainly before this session ends March 4. ‘That President Hoover will approve it is perfectly assured. He has sent a special message urging the bill as an emergency necessity. The status of this measure throws convincing light on the relative pros- g;cu in Congress of the two methods which the present phase of the dew pression can be overcome. Talk Is of Inflation. All the talk is about inflaticn of cur- rency. All the action is about scaling down of debts. Inflation would be an attempt to raise prices of land and TR RONALD LINDSAY, the British Ambassador, is shown with Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt in Atlanta Saturday as | 8oods and thereby make debts easier both were en route to Warm Springs, Ga., where Sir Ronald discussed war debts and economic problems with the r Left to right are: Mrs. Henry Morganthau, jr. wife of one of the President-elect’s advisers; Sir Ronald, Mrs. Roosevelt and Louis McHenry Howe, political secretary to Mr. Roosevelt. President-elect. —A. P. Photo. ROOSEVELT SEES EARLY DEBT AGTION Hopes for Parley in March Following Conference With Lindsay. (Continued From First Page.) at the unprecedented meeting, the fact remains that Great Britain, who paid her December i5 debt installment, is getting first attention from the new administration. If any alllance has cen suggested or intimated there is no sign of it. Without doubt the other | nations who did not pay and who are parties of the economic conference are pondering. ‘With this temporarily out of the way, Mr. Roosevelt was free today to return again to the pressing domestic prob- | lems and the organization of a new government. Birthday to Be Observed. Arrival here today of intimate Demo- | cratic friends for his 51st birthday an-| niversary party gave President-elect Roosevelt opportunity to talk over litics and possibly cabinet selections. poJam(‘S A. Farley of New York, na- ticnal Democratic _chairman, who is slated to be the Postmaster General, headed the group of arrivals. Louis M. Howe, political secretary, spent the night here. Frank Walker, Democratic treasurer, and Edward J. Flynn, New| York Secretary of State, comprised the contingent of birthday guests. Mrs. Roosevelt was here for the birthday party to be held in the family cottage. Two of the children, Mrs. Anna Dall and Elliott, also were here Mr. and Mrs. Henry Morganthau, jr, of New York, were other guests for the birthday celebration. MACDONALD VISIT EXPECTED. London Eagerly Awaits Results of | Roosevelt-Lindsay Parley. LONDON, January 30 P).—Prime Minister Ramsey MacDonald was ex- pected today to be placed in direct con- tact with President-elect Roosevelt even before the latter takes office, in making preparations for the Anglo-American debt conference in Washington. It was belived in informed gquarters that this would result from the con- versations yesterday between the Brit- ish ambassador, Sir Ronald Lindsay, and Mr. Roosevelt at Warm Springs, Ga. After this_preliminary communica- tion, Mr. MacDonald would still be figured as the logical head of the Brit- ish mission which will go to Washing- ton after Mr. Roosevelt’s inauguration. His chief aide and possibiy his only official companion, informed quarters belived, would be Neville Chamberlain, chancellor of the exchequer. They probably could leave as early as March 1. Official announcement of the arrange- ment for the mission, and in all prob- ability, of the personnel, will await ar- rival of the Ambassador, who is sail- ing tomorrow from New York. The Roosevelt-Lindsay talk was the subject of long detailed dispatches in London’s newspapers today. Any communication which Sir Ron- ald may M\'ebfienb his government was not_made public. 7 g While it was assumed Sir Ronald's cabled report of his meeting Wwith Mr. Roosevelt will be full and have close atention at today’s cabinet meet- ing, his verbal report on his arrival was understood awaited before final ar- rangements on the debt conference are made on this end. ‘The ministers, meeting today and Wednesday to clean up domestic mat- ters before Parliament assembles next week, were represented as having but vague ideas of President-elect Roose- velt’s views on the debt of about $4,- 500,000,000. When _ the British Ambassador reaches England, preparations will, it was assumed, be rapidly completed, as the British government evidently is eager to get negotiations going at the earliest possible date. It has been reported that Stanley Baldwin, president of the council and Conservative leader in the MacDonald cabinet, desired to go to the United States as a British representative. He has long been criticized by sections of his own party for the original debt fundings agrecment, which he nego- tiated when chancellor of the ex- chequer with former Secretary of the Treasury Mellon in 1923. In official circles there has been little mention of him as a possible delegate. LINDSAY RETURNS HERE. By the Associated Press. Sir Ronald Lindsay, the British Am- bassador, returned today from Warm a Springs, Ga., and made arrangements to see Secretary Stimson before leaving for London tomorrow. ‘The Ambassador appeared in a very cod humor and said his conferenca with President-e’ect Roosevelt had been “satisfactory " Asked whether he car- ried any Invitation from Mr. Roosevelt to the British premier. Sir Ronald said it was rather early to speculate whether Mr. MacDonald will come to Washington. The Ambassador will go to New York tomorrow and will ee Secretery Stim- ANY | son later today or in the morning. Gas Stations for Planes. Filling stations for light airplanes have been established near Berlin, Ger- many. Pilots of sport aircraft can now taxi up to the stations and fill their tanks without going to the trouble of landing at airports. A large funnel is used tq make sure that the will go mnumm:fis‘u 4 Dr. Fordney is professor of criminology at 8 famous university. His advice is often sought by the police of many cities when confronted with particularly baffling cases. This problem has been taken from his case- book covering hundreds of criminal investi- | gations. | Try your wits on it! Tt takes but ONE | MINUTE to read! Every fact and every clue necessary to its solution are in the story itself—and there is only one answer. How good a detective are you? Class Day. BY H. A. RIPLEY. !‘ v 'VE frequently told you chaps,” zaid Prof. Fordney to his class, | “that you must never take a wit- | ness' ‘testimony for granted— never. Always, always examine | closely his statements, even when there | is no question of honesty. “The following testimony at an in- quest illustrates my point. Listen: | “°At 2:30 am. I'| was standing in front of the Hotel Senator on Sixth avenue when I saw three men come out of the Smart | Set night club di- | rectly across the | street. They were | followed out by | two U. S. sailors. | | The three men had | walked only a few{ steps when the gobs | ran up and a fight | started. I dashed | | across and just &s I stepped up on the sidewalk one of the | sailors pulled a gun | from his hip pocket and fired twice. | One of the three men dropped. | ““Holding the small crowd wkich | collected at bay, the two sailors com- | mandeered a taxi and escaped. I| helped carry the wounded man back | to the club and summoned the am- | bulance and police. When the surgeon | arrived he said the man was dead. | “Yes, I can identify them: the street in front of the club was well lighted | and the one who did the shooting short | | and dark. The murderer is that man sitting right over there.” “And there,” ccntinued Fordney, put- | ting down the paper, “you Lave an ex- | ample of the unreliability of even an | eyewitness.” | “WHAT DID THE PROFESSOR FIND | WRONG IN THE STATEMENT OF | THE WITNESS?* The above was submitted to Prof.| Fordney by G. W. R, of Cleveland, Ohio., | for a class day problem. Perhaps you | have one you would like the professor | to try on his class. If so, send it to him in care of this paper. He will be delighted to see what his students make of it. (Se solution on page A-7.) BALTIMORE TO OPE EMERGENCY SHELTER Rehabilitation of Homeless Men and Boys Planned by Resi- dents. By the Associated Press. | NEW YORK, January 30.—An emer- | gency shelter, the object of which is the rehabilitation of homeless men and boys, is to be opened in Baltimore Feb- ruary 15, Walter D. Britt, director of New York's emergency shelter, an- nounced, yesterday. The Baltimore shelter, under direc- tion of a group of residents headed by Dr. L. Judson Westfall, will be modeled after the New York institution, which they have been studying, Mr. Britt said. “The trustees of our institution,” he sald, “have authorized the Baltimore group to use the methods and the name ‘Emergency Shelter’ in their work. They also will use our blue book system in a campaign against the professional mendicants who, they say, now present a problem in Baltimore.” FIRE DAMAGES CHURCH St. Luke's at Hot Springs Burns. Art Works Destroyed. HOT SPRINGS, Va., January 30 (#).—Fire yesterday damaged St. Luke's Episcopal Church here and partially destroyed a number of religious pictures in the apse which were being painted by Mrs. William Sergeant Kendall, well known artist. PFiremen, who until late afternoon continued to fight the stubborn blaze, attributed it to an overheated furnace. A short circuit caused by the flames rang the chimes and led to the discov- ery of the fire. Rev. Ambrose H. Beavin, rector of St. Luke’s, who is vacationing in Florida, was notified. He said that he planned to leave immediately to take charge of the building’s restoration. C. F. HARVEY DIES Head of North Carolina Farm Operating Company Was 38. KINSTON, N. C, January 30 (#.— C. Felix Harvey, 38, merchant and head g more than 40 farms | here, from an attack of angina Harvey represented the third genera. tion in the conduct of Son Co. He was a past district gov- ernor of Kiwanis International in the Carolinas. i word got about that the cabinet will CABNET UCLES 5 SEEN N THRE Glass, Walsh and Farley Men- tioned as Roosevet Opens Conference. By the Associated Press. ‘WARM SPRINGS, Ga., January 30.— President-elect Roosevelt today called in his political staff to select the per- sonnel of his new government. As the | Democratic war lords assembled the | be built around three men who now | appear to be certainties—Senators | Glass of Virginia for Secretary of the |sible | Treasury, Walsh of Montana for At- | petition in court looking torney General, James A. Farley of | New York for Postmaster General. to pay. Scaling of debts is a process b: which debts are brought dtx)’wn to ‘S; workable relation with the present level of prices, and the debtor is enabled to keep his property and carry on. The clearest fact about Congress fs that scaling of debts is the path along which actual progress is being made. It is true some 60 bills for bringing about inflation have been introduced. 1t is true many speeches urging inflation are made in Congress. Partially as result of this, the opinion is general in financial communities and elsewhere that inflation is ahead. Nevertheless, the fact is no inflation bill has the faintest chance of passing this Congress. On the other hand the present bill for scaling down debts is certain to be en- acted, and other formidable measures for reducing debts are well on the way to enactment in this Congress or in the early special session of the next. Fur- thermore, the prospect of these meas- ures being enacted has stimulated scal- l.l‘lng a;i]g:m ortsdeb‘:‘L:l by, private voluntary men wee: e N debtors and Measure Is Intricate. ‘The present bill is, of course, i and only main lines oan be summariad here. Tt provides separate processes for individual debtors, for railroads and for other corporations. The individuals meant most to bz helped are farmers having mortgages of a size now impos- Such an individual may file a 0 “a compo- sition or an_extens| o y sition or & tension of time to pay Owen D. Young has informed the President-elect that for personal rea-| sons_he does not wish to be considered for Secretary of State. [ | Field Again Wide Open. With Young making himself un-| available, the field appears again wide | of Norman H. Davis of New York, an| authority on _international economies, | and Bernard M. Baruch of New York, | economic expert, agaimare in the lime- | light of speculation. James A. Farley headed the contin- | gent of Democratic chieftains who | arrived today and established quarters work cut the manifold task of picking housands of men for the new Demo- | cratic Government. Farley was accompanied by two cecre- i | taries, Frank Walker, Democratic treas- urer, and Edward J. Flynn, New York party leader. Louis M. Howe, political | secretary of Roosevelt, preceded them | here. It was this group that held high | paign and in these meetings here long strides zre expected to be made in the | organization of the Democratic Gov-| ernment. | Mr. Roosevelt has said he will make | no cabinet anncuncements b:fore sail- ing cn Saturday for a fishing cruise in Southern waters. However, it is now regarded definite that Senators Glass and Walth and Mr. Farley will the nucleus of the Roosevelt cabinet. Interior Office for Cutting. There is also reason to believe that the office of Secretary of Interior still awaits the acceptance of Senator Cut- ting of New Mexico, a Republican in- dependent who supported Roosevelt in the campaign. In addition to the 10 cabinet offices, Mr. Roosevelt is going to be called upon in the next month o select about 30 undersecretaries, assistant secretarles and thousands of other men to fill the varfous bureau offices and Federal, judi- cial and postmaster offices throughout the Nation. Farley will remain here with the President-elect the remainder of the of the week. The group then will go to Miami, Fla., to establish a base during the fishing cruise of Rocozevelt. YOUNG EXPLAINS STAND. Condition of Wife Makes Acceptance Impossible. NEW YORK, January 30 (#).—Consid- eration for Mrs. Young, who is ill with a heart ailment, is the reason behind Owen D. Young's refusal to be con- sidered for a position in the Roosevelt cabinet, his friends said today. In_his letter to the President-elect the General Electric chairman said the | condition which led him to anncunce last May that he would not accept the Democratic nomination still prevailed. ! This condition, his friends explained | today, is his wife's {llness and her nerv- | ousness over his entering public life. Mrs. Young, it was said, has not been well since the death several years ago of their son, John, who was killed while rescuing a dog from an approach- ing raflroad train. At Young’s office it was learned he had informed the President-elect of his position in a letter which would not be made public here. Sandino Discusses Truce. MANAGUA, Nicaragua, January 30! (A).—Three representatives of Gen. Augusto Sandino and Minister of Agri- culture Salvatierra left yesterday for Sandino’s headquarters for a peace par- ley. They planned to conduct a con- ference completing truce overtures started early last week and return here “See Etz and See Better” Civilization puts a tre- mendous strain on the eyes —very few of us can stand such a strain without the assistance of glasses. : | Optometrists 1317 G St. N.W. sonable notice to creditors, apj 0 2 s, appoint a custodian.” This action by the court constitutes in effect a moratorium which can bz prolonged as long as the court deems wise. Th: custodian noti- fies creditors that “thLe debtor proposes to offer terms of ccmposition or k’x-1 tension.” The court will confirm the | open for Secretary of State. The names | composition or extension “after it has been accepted by a majority in number of such crecitors * * * including a majority in amcunt of secured claims.” Even where the debtor fails to secure agreement by the necessary majority of creditors, the debtor may nevertheless file with the court a proposal and the | court, after hearings, may confirm the ' proposal if the composition “includes an equitable and feasibie method of liquidation for secured creditors * * * :ngt flmgd‘:lr rehabilitation of the lebtor anc or the best interests of all creditors.” Persons familiar with farm condi- tions say that a main effect of this will be to facilitate leniency by holders had | command during the presidential cam- | Of mortgages. Insurance companies and others holding many mortgages say that in many cases they are willing to ex- tend time, or to reduce the amount. but they are forced to protect themselves against the actions of minor creditors ' imple- | having junior liens on farm ments, live stock and other chattels. Thacher Opinion Given. That the bill is rather revolutionary is suggested by its opening paragraph which says that “courts *-* *shall ex- ercise jurisdiction in proceedings for the relief of debtors.” Because the bill is recognized as pretty extreme, care has been taken to make it go as far as possible in relief of debtors, but at the same time not collide with the consti- tutional prohibition against interfer- ence with private contracts. The re- port on the bill includes an opinion from the exceptioflally able and careful solicitor general, Thomas D. Thacher, to the effect that the right given by the Constitution to Congress to legislate on “bankruptcles” includes the right to| legislate on “debtors” as in this bill. In | further care to take account of the con- stitutional prohibition against ex post facto laws, the bill specifically provides that it “shall apply as fully to debts incurred prior to enactment as to debts incurred after enactment.” accompanying the bill says frankly that the bill is inspired by present con- ditions of distress. “While this bill has been framed with due regard for the present and immediately prospective unusual economic conditions, it * * ¢ will prove itself to be permanently help- ful to distressed debtors and to_credi- tors and in line with the public in- terest.” The care in drafting apparent in the bill, and the type of the persons who have co-operated in writing it, is assur- ance that it is not one more “white rabbit” but a workable plan for reduc- ing debt. ‘The momentum this bill has and the standing and number of its sponsors is convincing evidence of the trend Con- gress is taking for the relief of condi SPEAKING The erg is a mea; the technocrats te more ergs for you cite because this SAVES YOU W The court may, “upcn rea- | The report | By the Associated Press. Should the bankruptcy reform bill pending in the House become law, here 4s how an individual debtor would go about getting relief: He would file with the Federal court in his district a petition auun{une is unable to pay his debts and that he wants a reduction of what he owes or | ‘The creditors are cal given a statement of what the debtor owes and hearings may be held on the plan pro- posed. As in the present law, there is a provision that acceptance of the ar- rangement suggested must be made in writing by a majority of the creditors. If the acceptance is not forthcom- ing, however, the debtor may then pre- sent a plan for his “financial rehabilita- HOW A DEBTOR WOULD BENEFIT FROM BANKRUPTCY REFORM LAW Steps to Be Taken by Individual Toward Qbtaining Relief in Court Are Traced. tion” which is “for the best interest of all creditors.” The court may accept this plan and put it into effect, even though it ex- tends the time for payment of both secured: and unsecured indebtedness and reduces the ampunt owed. Provisions of thepresent law which prevent a farmer from being forced mwmvclunw'y bankruptcy are re- Fees and amounts to be paid ceivers are drastically reduced. After the filing of a petition, court may- enjoin foreclosures or sale of any other assets. ‘The avowed purpose of the clauses relating to the individual, provided he | is not hopelessly insolvent, is to ease | his debt burden to his eapacity to pay, pending the return of better times. ‘The court retains supervision of the plan agreed upon until it has been car- ried into effect. re- the the INSURANCE FIRM BANS FARM SALES {New York Life Suspends Foreclosures on Mort- gages in lowa. | By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, January 30.—The New | York Life Insurance Co. announced to- day that it had suspended foreclosure | of mortgages on farm properties in Towa. | The company's action was explained {in the following statement issued by Thomas A. Buckner, president of the | company: | “Pursuant to the request contained | in the proclamation of the Governor of | Towa, the New York Life Insuranc Co. foreclosure of mortgages on Iowa farms pending further consideration of the | farmers'_difficulties by the Legislature | of that State. | Have Curtailed Actions. “For some time past it has been the practice of the New York Life Insur- ance Co. not to foreclose farm mort- gages for non-payment of rent or .axes, although they may be long past due, provided the company is satisfied that | the owner living upon the farm is en- | deavoring to keep up the property and | is doing his best to meet his obligations. “It has not been the company’s prac- tice to institute foreclosure proceed- ings for non-payment of curtailments of principal. ’ Willing to Renew Mortgages. “The company is fully aware of and is deeply interested in the problems confronting the farm population to- day, and has long since notified 1ts correspondents of its willingness to re- new farm mortgages upon the most liberal terms consistent with the com- pany’s obligations to its policyholders.” The company did not disclo'e wheth- er it contemplated similar action in | other districts. FRIENDS AID ILL FARMER. | Buy in His Property at Tax Salc for | $2.04 and Give It to Him. | HOWARD CITY, Mich., January 30 (#).—Scme 150 friends of Ernest Jones, |, ill in a hospital, were back on their farms near here today after purchasing |at a delinquent tax auction most of | | Jones' property, then turning it back to him for his own use. The 150 farmers established picket lines Saturday at the sale, bid in the property at prices ranging from 5 to 25 cents, 2nd bought everything for a total of $2.04. A binder sold for 8 cents, a hay loader 11 cents, and a grand piano 4 cents. urer. After the sale the buyers carried all the property back to the Jones farm. SHIP LIMPS TO PORT Brings in Seaman Who Broke Leg Trying to Fix Tiller. CHARLESTON. S. C, January 30 (#)—The Norwegian steamship Mu- norway limped into Charleston harbor at half speed and with a broken steer- ing chain yesterday to get medical at- tention for David Otteson, seaman, of Oslo, Norway. Ottescn had a compound fracture of the leg with the bone projecting. He was injured last Thursday as he tried to secure a quacrant, or tiller, which lashed to and fro in a stiff gale after the steering chain broke. Capt. Kon- rad Mederle tried to set the leg but he had no success and the seaman suffered until the ship made port. | tions brought about by the depression. As between relief of debtogy and infla- tion, the former cures exi of debt | specifically and affects nothing else. In- flation of currency would be a blunder- buss cure. It would raise prices of lands and goods and thereby make debts easier to pay. but it would also work many and intricate effects upon wages and every other aspect of the business structure. (Copyrig] OF ERGS sure of energy—so 11 us. You'll have rself when you use our Super-Cleaned Reading Anthri- better hard coal JORK. For fewer trips to the furnace call NA. 0311 TODAY. Marlow 811 E St. N.W. Dependable Coal Coal Co. NAtional 0311 Service Since 1858 AT THE FIRST SNEEZE Mistol NIGHT and u;muno has issued instructions to suspend the ! The $2.04 went to the township treas- BAGGAGE OF LEE MORSE’S SON FOUND IN ALBANY By the Assoclated Press. ALBANY, N. Y, January 30.—New York Central Railroad police revealed last night that Jack Morse, missing | 16-year-old college freshman and son | of Lee Morse, “blues” singer, checked | his baggage in Albany about the time | | be dropped from sight on January 8. | Capt. Joseph P. Boyle of the railroad | police discovered that the baggage, a | suitcase, draughtman’s board and a| bundle of clothing. were left at the | check rcom at Union Station. This | was the same baggage he carried when he said goodbye to his mother and boarded a train at Savannah, Ga., at the close of the Christmas recess to |return to Rensselaer Polytechnic In- stitute at Troy. FATALACCIDENTS | | . SHOW DROP IN 1932 | _ | Death Rate of 70.5 Per 100,000 Nation Is Lowest Since | 1922, Safety Council Reports. [ for | By the Associated Press. | CHICAGO, Januiry 30.—The 1932 fatal accident total for the United States will show a decrease from 97,415 in 1931 to about 88,000, the National| Safety Council estimated tod:y. The| new accident death rate figure will ap- proximate 70.5 per 100,000, the lowest since 1922. | The accident totals for both years, 1932 estimated on the basis of complete returns from more than h:lf the coun- | try, will be: Motor vehicle. 29,500 for | 1932, as compared with 33,740 for 1931; | other public accidents. 18,000 and 20.- | 000; home accidents, 28.000 and 29.000; industriz] accidents, 15.000 and 17.500. North Dakota with 8.8 per 100.000 led with the lowest motor vehicle death rate; | Nevada with 56.7, California with 39.9 | and Delaware with 35 were 2t the other end. Medford, Mass.. population, 64,300, w:s the largest reporting city to | go through the year without a single | automobile dedth. | There were approximately 8,500,000 | non-fatal accidents in all fields in 1932, | the coundil estimated, and the cost in | | wage loss, medical and insurance ex- | penses for both fatil and non-fatal was | 2bout $2,000,000,000. - fidentially—on any contemplate in the Here you can get ne: literature, reliable complete figures on cost. Stop in at any time. Or phone and we'll call at your home. ’ | i) 30th & K N.W. Coughs Due to Colds Are Promptly Relieved With an Occasional Teaspoonful of HALL'S EXPECTORANT That seemingly insignificant cough, if not promptly checked, is' often nature’s warning of more serious illness ahead. When you first feel a cough or cold coming on, go to your nearest drug store and get a bottle of Hall’s Expectorant. At the First n of @ ven tated bronchial tract. again. 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None of the three officials” had thsrhe]ection, any opposition in hose named to the Audits Crecentials Committee were (:lr';o;:: Pa.; Thomas Neutzling of Glen Carbon, Ill. Al were re-elected. International tellers re-elected were Thomas Paskell of Ohio, Willlam Young of Pennsylvania and Thomas Holliday of Ohio. Delegates to the American Federation Labor convention will be Lewis Murray, Kennedy, John _Boylan, William Green, Martin, F. Brennan, Michael Hartneady and Patrick Fagan. The election was held on December lge h‘:tr!\:)le Cq‘n\'a.;sslnl; of the vote from arlous locals was n until Saturday. o mlaind ARREST FOLLOWS RESCUE OF TWO FROM DEATH By the Asscciated Press. LOUISVILLE, KY.. January 30 —Twe men riding in a roadster drove ontoTt:: railroad tracks last night near here Down the tracks a short distance a loco- motive whistle shrieked. The motorists made no move, and the train, traveling 55 miles an hour, drew nearer. 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