Evening Star Newspaper, February 4, 1933, Page 1

WEAT! HER. (U. 8. Weather Buresu Forecast.) imum temperature about 28 degrees; t morrow cloudy and snow. Tem] day. peratures—Highest, p.am. yesterday; lowest, 30, at 3 a.m. to- Full on page 2. Ider, followed colder, ST Closing N.Y. Markets, Pages 10 and 11 No. 32,421, wost office Entered as second class matter Washington, D. C. PRUSSIANS REFUSE 10 DISSOLVE DIE I SPITE OF HITLE Triumvirate Rejects Move After Assembly Declines to Clear Way for Elections. CABINET SEEKS METHOD TO FORCE MARCH 5 POLL Bession Is Disorderly as Socialists/ and Communists Lead Noisy Dem- onstration Against Nazis. By the Asscciated s. BERLIN, February 4.—The Prus-' sian cizt, by a vote of 214 to 195, end | the giet triumvirate, by a vote of 2; to 1, declined today to bow to the de- mand of Chancellor Hitler's cabinet that the diet dissolve so a new elec- tion could be held coincidentally with the Reichstag election on March 5. Only by a vote of the diet or of the triumvirate, which includes the diet president, the premier of Prussia and the president of the state council can the diet be dissolved. Now it is up to the department of | Justice to think up another way of dis- | solving the assembly. i The National Socialist newspaper | Angriff acserted dissolution was assured | recpective of the action of the diet or of the triumvir | Hans Kerrl, National Socialist presi- I the diet, terminated a tumul-| session immediately after the , calling sarcastically to the cen- Socialist and Communist benches: | ntlemen, I wish you the best for| the future.” Disorderly Session. From the very outset today's meeting was disorderly. The National-Socialist rotion for dissolution was presenied, each party was given one hour of de- bate and very quickly the Centrist- unist-Socalist bloc announced it oppose the project. { Severing, Prussian minister of | ied to speak, but the| Nationeal-Socialicts howled him down. | Tne Soclalists raised a great cheer for | him and the cheirman, failing to| restore order, suspended the session for 15 _minutes, Severing tried again when business ted bui the tumult increased was another suspension. When the meeting was called to order _Severng remained in his chair | and the hcuse proceded with the vote | Poisy demonstrations by both | es. The Hitler Nazi-Junker cabinet was determined that new Prussian elections wiil be called for March 5, the same day | that & new Reichstag, or National Par- | liament, will be elected. It was con- | sidering measures to dissolve the Diet | forcibly. _Suspension of publication of the So- cialist party's organ Vorwaerts for three days and the raids on Communist head- quarters and banning of Communist meetings served to stifle the two chief opposition parties. These and the Catholic parties are now in the full stride of their fight to force out Hitler. ‘They formed a majority opposition in the Reichstag, but Hitler was confident the election would destroy it. Newspaper Suspended. Suspension of two more Socialist newspapers and confiscation of today's edition of the Communist organ, the| Rote Fahne, occurred today. ‘The Thuringian ministry of interior at Weimar suspended’ two Socialist newspapers for 10 days and two weeks, Tespectively, for reprinting alleged trea- sonable matter which appeared in| Vorwaerts. i Police raided a secret Communist | printing office in Arnstadt and con-| fiscated handbills and posters calling } for strikes. Dr. Alfired Hugenberg, Nationalist leader, has been appointed Prussian commissioner for agriculture and also for trade economics and labor. Dr. Hugenberg now holds five jobs, namely, the Reich’s ministries for economics and agriculture, the two Prussian com- missionerships, and the Reich’s com- missionership for special relief in the eastern provinces. The Nazi ex-school teacher, Bern- hard Rust, chief of the Hanover storm troops, was appointed Prussian com- missioner for culture and education.. Hints at Decree Rule. Developments today indicated, how- ever, that the Nazis do not consider the coming elections all-important. Adolf Wagener, National Socialist leader, said at a mass meeting in Munich: “Were the government now stopped, 4t is most likely there will not be too many more elections in Germany.” This would mean a continuation of & government by decree, but cpposed to such recourse is President von Hinden- burg himself, who has insisted the Hit- Yer coalition cabinet must have a par- amentary majority. h uwmle )the ’Prcsidem. and cabinet members attended a riding tourney last night recalling fetes of the German empire, Chancellor Hitler addressed a gathering of higher officers of the T swehr (army). He expounded the of his government as given in his mation earlier this week. re tie ascensicn of Hitler to the 2 llorship both the Communists and Nazis were understood to desire G on of the Prussian Diet. The two partics have a majority of the seats, but now it is questioned whether the Communists are willing to vote favor- ably cn the proposal. The most drastic action agiinst Communist politics has been taken in Prussian citles. The Socialists’ newspaper VOrwarts ~(Continued on Page 2, Column 8. “RUM AND GRUB KING” | OF BRITISH ARMY DIES! By thie Assoclated Press. LONDON, Februery 4.—Maj. Gen. Sir Evan Carier. the man who was re- sponsible for feeding the British Army in France during the war, died here today. In the army register he was director of supplies, but the Tommies called him the “Rum and Grub King.” He had a wide acquaintance among ‘American officers, and one of his great friends was Gen. Charles Gates Dawes, with whom he was associated when Gen. Dawes was a member of the Mili- tary Board of Allied Supply. Their friendship brought the two men to- gether frequently after Gen. Dawes be- came Ambassador to Great Britain. Gen. Carter held the American Dis- tinguished Service Medal. Radio Programs on Page B-2 | new forms of transportaticn. Short Work Week Cuts Commutation Business of Rails Workers,Paying Same Re- Trips, Using By the Assoclated Press. NEW YORK, February 4.—Adoption by many manufacturers of a shorter working week has proved a thorn in the side of the railroad industry and a boon to competitors which can offer lower-priced transportation service. Railroad men report that systems of rotating labor to keep as many people on the pay roll as possible has made noticeable inroads in their commuta- tion business. This business is running some 15 per cent behind a year age. Comm:utation books in most cases cost the same whether the passenger makes 24 round trips each month, or only part of that number. Consequently, it is pointed out, a man who ordinarily made 24 round trips in normal times is paying the same monthly transportation when, Bu Ses. werking part time, he makes only 12| trips. As a result many have taken to At Kearrey, N. J., an electrical manu- facturing center close to New York, it is reported that part-time workers have turned in large numbers to bus travel. Some workers pool the costs of operat- ing automobiles. Latest Interstate Commerce Commis- sion reports show that this year there were 4,231,636,000 revenue passenger hauls of 1 mile against. 5,085,845,000 in the same 1931 period. Total revenues from commutation travel was $45,077,- 817 against $54,046,505 in the corre- sponding period last year. ROOSEVELT T0 GIVE DATA TO CONGRESS Debt Talks With Committees Planned—Vacation on Yacht Begun. By the Associated Press. | JACKSONVILLE, Fla., February 4.— Waving a farewell from the quarter- deck, President-elect Roosevelt put out to the open seas todzy aboard the Astor | vacht Nourmahal for a 10-day fishing | cruise. | The spacious white yacht glided away | at 10:05. Surrounded by the intimate | personal friends accompanying him, Mr. | Roosevelt answered a last cheer from the people of Jacksonville with a wave | of the hat. | Before departing he disclosed plans | to call in a congressional committee | during the forthcoming British debt‘ negotiations to discuss the progress of | the conversations. Fully prepared for the debts talk at | the very outset of his administration a‘ month hence, he made it clear that he regards the actual negotiation an exec- | utive function and will go ahead in| that way. | Greeting in Jacksonville. Reaching Jacksonville early today, the President-elect drove over a six- mile course through the city before boarding the yacht of Vincent Astor. Cheering crowds lined the streets. In the center of the city he stopped and spoke a word of greeting through a microphone. Gov. Sholtz and Mayor Alsop who rode in the car with him introduced Mr. Roosevelt. Once aboard thie yacht, he had a final talk with Democratic leaders including James A. Farley, nationl chairman, and | a last interview with newspaper men, | who agreed not to trail him on this| last private vacation before he enters the White House a month from today. | Vincent Astor, his host, and Kermit Roosevelt, son of the late President | ‘Theodore Roojevelt, one of the guests | on the yacht, are both distant relatives of Roosevelt. The President-elect also found an- other distant relative _here—Mayor | Alsop. In his talk here, Mr. Roosevelt | told the crowd he had learned that| Mayor Alsop’s fifth cousin and his own a%ih cousin had married. | The talk over distant relatives | brought a laugh from the crowd and | from Roosevelt and Alsop. The other distant relatives—Astor and Roosevelt— were down on the yacht. Bahama Stop Possible. No stop is planned during the cruise, but Roosevelt said one might be made in the Bahamas to pick up a local pilot or fishing guide. No courss has been charted for the cruise. “We go wherever the fish run,” said Roosevelt. Judge Frederic C. Kernochan of New York and Dr. Lester Heiter of Mobile, Ala., were in the party. Mr. Roosevelt also had with him Gus Gennerick, his personal aide; two secret service men and Irwin McDuffie, colored chef. He promised to have a daily report of progress sent by radio to Miami, where the Democratic base has been established for the period of the cruise. Just what manner of committee is to consult with him on the debts nego- (Continued on Page 2, Column 2.) he et WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION U. 3. BEGINS PROBE OF BULLITT VISITS State Department Acts After Robinson of Indiana Sug- gests His Arrest. HOOSIER REVIVES LAW CONGRESS PASSED IN 1799 Senator Objects to Alleged Negotia- tions of War Debts Question With Europeans. By the Associated Press. The Government today undertook an investigation of Willlaa C. Bullitt's activities in foreign capitals, which have been alleged in some quarters to relate to war debt settlements. The move followed immediately on receipt at the State Department of a letter from Senator Robinson, Republic- an, of Indiana, formally requesting such action. In the Senate, Robinson had directed attention to reports of Bullitt being en route to Vienna after being reported in London, Paris and Berlin to have been conferring as a “secret emissary” of some one in this country. Suggests Prosecution. He suggested prosecution of the one- time State Department attache and former newspaper man under the Logan act, passed in 1799, which prohibits American citizens from conducting un- authorized discussions with foreign governments. ‘The legal division of the State De- partment got busy with messages abroad and results of the induiry were being awal’ .« ‘.day at the Capitol. Promi- nent Democrats there have denied re- ports that Bullitt was representing President-elect Roosevelt abroad. The L gan act provides a fine of $5,000 nd three years in prison for violations. George Washington's Secretary of State, Timothy J. Pickering, was instru- mental in having Congress pass the act in 1799 to prevent Dr. George Logan, a Philadelphia Quaker, from carrying on pacific negotiations with France after the United States had severed relations with that government in 1798. Picker- ing himself violated the act after he was out of office, but no attempt was made to punish him. Dr. Logan paid no attention to the act and kept up his activities for years. He was later elected to the United States Senate from Pennsylvania. Letter to Stimson. The letter sent by Robinson to Sec- retary Stimson follows: “According to press dispatches, one Willlam C. Bullitt is in Europe going from capital to capital, claiming to be a representative of the Hon. Franklin D. Roosevelt, President-elect of the United States. “He is reported to have held con- versations with prominent officials of the French and British governments, Jooking to revision, reduction or can- cellation of the indebtedness due from those countries to the United States, notwithstanding the fact the American Congress has decided definitely that said indebtedness shall not be reduced or cancelled. “Mr. Roosevelt has stated that Mr. Bullitt does not represent him in this capacity, and I assume he holds no credentials from the Government of the United States. “Under these circumstances, I re- spectfully urge that his activities be investigated, and if the alleged facts be corroborated that he be apprehended and prosecuted under section 5 of the Logan act. “The activities of this man, as re- ported, are extremely harmful to the best interests of the people of the United States and in utter deflance of the Congress and its enactments.” 15,000 LONDON POLICE ON EMERGENCY DUTY Called in Preparation for Demon- stration by 250,000 ‘Workers. By the Associated Press. LONDON, February 4—Fifteen thou- sand police will be on duty tomorrow at a demonstration by employed and unemployed against the government's economy . policy. Organizers of the demonstration said 250,000 persons were expected to participate. Marching from all parts of the city they will meet at Victoria Embankment and move on to Hyde Park, where members of the late Labor government will speak from eight platforms. The police intend to equipped with time in connectlon with this sort of <demonstration. Noted Egyptologist Dies. BATH, England, February 4 (P).— Prof. Archibald Henry Sayce, xlx?bed Egyptologist, died at his hotel here to- day after a brief {llness. He was 88. ROOSEVELT TO HAVE 2 CABINETS OF HIS CREATION AT INAUGURAL Most of His Official Family and Many May Get Federal Jobs. By the Associated Press. ALBANY, N. Y, February 4.—Two cabinets of his creation will be near at hand when President-elect Roosevelt takes the oath of office a month from today. The incoming Federal cabinet is like- ly to have at least one member of the cabinet with which he surrounded him- self as Governor. Miss Frances Perkins, industrial commissioner, is expected to be the first woman Secretary of Labor. Virtually all the 18 members of the State cabinet have indicated they will lt;.end the inauguration of Mr. Roose- velt. Although Miss Perkins is the only’| State cabinet member considered likely to recelve a cabinet appointment from the in President, several other New York ' heads are re- as Governor Will Be Here garded likley to go into Federal service ung;r Mr. JRogevelt. ward J. Flynn, secretary of state, and Henry Morgenthau, jr. conserva- tion commissioner, are considered sure of Federal positions. Morgenthau, it is heard, can have the ambassadorship to ‘Turl t his father had under , Or an undersecretary- ship. Flynn is ticketed as collector of internal revenue or collector of the Port of New York. ‘Thomas M. Lynch, president of the tax , 18 me:m to have an Federal tax serv- ice, and Dr. Thomas Parran, jr., health commissioner, it is understood, can have an important health post in the Roose- velt administration. Guernsey T. Cross, who as private umnri: Mr. Roosevelt was & mem- ber of cabinet, is expected to be named to one of the lesser Posts in & governmental department, AMENDMENTS HALT AGTION IN SENATE et o omser ot | |0 FOREIGNCITIES|ON SALARY SLASHES Ocean Mail Contracts, Tax Refunds and Building Fund Debated Today. FEDERAL PAY PROVISION | MAY'COME UP MONDAY Bingham Will Ask for Reconsid- eration of Vote on § Per Cent Saving. Representative Whittington, Dem- | ocrat, of Mississippi, today failed in his effort to have adopted an amend- ment to the $16,588,000 legislative supply bill to reduce salaries of Sen- ators, Representatives and all Gov- ernment employes 11 per cent in ad- dition to the existing slash of 8Y3 per cent. Although the Senate will try to reach the general economy provisions of the Treasury-Post Office supply bill today, there are at least three more amend- ments relating directly to the Treasury and Post Office Departments to be dis- posed of first. ‘The pending question is the McKel- lar motion to cut in half the $35,500,000 allotment for ocean mail contracts, and a vote may be reached on that early in the afternoon. Senator McKellar also has amendments to offer establish- ing & new method of reviewing Federal tax refunds, and also to reduce the lump sum in the bill for continuing the public building program. If these amendments lead to much debate the general economy section, which seeks to continuz the 8!3 per cent payless fur- lough for another year, plus & new cut of 193 per cent throughout the Gov- ernment service, will not come up until | 1ate Monday or Tuesday. Night Session. Senator Oddle, Republican, of Nevada, in charge of the Treasury-Post Office measure, kept the Senate in session until 10 o'clock last night in an effort |to speed up the bill. The evening ses- {sion was taken up with debate on the ocean mail contracts, but a final vote went over until today. After the McKellar amendments are disposed of, Senator Bingham, Re- publican, of Connecticut, will call up his motion to reconsider the vote by which the Senate two days ago au- thorized the Treasury and Post Office Departments to save 5 per cent of the amounts to be appropriated for next year with the Costigan proviso that such savings shall not take the form of further wage cuts and furloughs. Bingham is one of those who fear the Costigan proviso will make it neces- sary for department heads to dismiss employes outright, whereas they might impose furloughs without discharging them if it were not for the Costigan amendment. Costigan, however, is of the opinion that dismissals would occur only to a | mincr extent, and that, as to 95 per cent of the Federal employes, his ban against further pay cuts would prove a beneficial safeguard. He will oppose the Bingham reconsideration of his amendment. Two Departments Concerned. This 5 per cent saving plan by the departments below reductions already being made by Congress, sponsored by Senator Bratton, Democrat of New Mexico, applys only to the Treasury and Post Office Departments in its present form. But when the general economy section is taken up next week he will offer a similar amendment in general terms that would apply the plan to all departments. Senator Costi- gan has announced he will offer his prohibition against pay cuts to that general amendment also. ‘The Costigan ban on pay cuts, pro- hibits pay cuts as a means of carrying out this proposed 5 per cent saving, and does not apply to the provisions in the general economy section con- tinuing the 815 per cent furlough plus a new cut of 125 per cent throughout the service. It is expected, however, that _strong opposition will develop in the Senate against approving this new 125 per cent cut when that section of the bill is reached. FOUL PLAY SUSPECTED IN MERCHANT’S DEATH Diamond Dealer Believed Slain Be- fore His Body, in Flames, Plunged From Hotel Window. By the Associated Press. SAN DIEGO, Calif, February 4.— An investigation of the death of Max Marcus, 62-year-old diamond merchant, continued today on the theory he might have been slain and robbed. The mer- chant, his pajamas aflame, fell from a hotel window Thursday night. The inquest was adjourned indefi- nitely after a son, David Marcus, told a coroner’s jury yesterday a diamond ring worn by his father when he left their Los Angeles home Wednesday to make a business trip here, was not found on the body. Coroner Chester Gunn said the au- topsy indicated Marcus might have been dead before he plunged to the sidewalk. His pajamas apparently had been saturated with a fluid used to clean jewelry, and ignited. The body was badly burned, but there was no burns on the hands and no smoke in the lungs. The son discounted a suicide theory. FORECAST SAYS SNOW WILL CONTINUE ALL DAY Snow which started early today will gontinue falling in the Capital through- out the day, possibly mixed with & lit- tle rain, the Weather Bureau fOrecast. ‘Tomorrow will be colder and cloudy, with a disturbance due to bring more snow in the afternoon or evening, the forecaster added. The snow which started about 9 am. is a part of a disturbance which formed last night over the Southeactern States and which is moving northeast, prob- ably to go out to sea this evening. A minimum of 30 degrees was at 3 am. today, tomorrow morn- to be & few de- ing's low is expected grees lower. No severe conditions are anticipated. q Star. WASHINGTON, D. C, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1933—TWENTY-FOUR PAGES. ##% TEN LONG DAYS! Associated service. () Means Associated The only evening paper in Washington with the Press news Yesterday’s Circulation, 120,500 Pr TWO CENTS. i) NAVY LEAGUE ROW CAUSES 370 QU Board Chairman Howe, Sec- retary Galvin and Clement L. Bouve Resign. A split developed today in the ranks of the Navy League of the Unlud; States, when it became known that| Walter Bruce Howe, Washington at-| torney, chairman of the board of direc- | tors and leading spirit in the league | since the World War; William A. Gal- vin, secretary of the organization, an expert on naval affairs and interna- tional conditions, and Clement L. Bouve, outstanding proponent of na- tional defense, have resigned. The cause for this action was not immediately clear, but it was indicated that the trio is out of sympathy with | the internal policy of the league. Reached at his home here today by The Star, Mr. Galvin confirmed a re- port of the three resignations. He de- clined to reveal the exact nature of the dissension. Gardiner Affair Not Linked. | Mr. Galvin asserted that the action was not linked with the stand of Wil- liam Howard Gardiner, president of the league, who accused President Hoover of being “abysmally ignorant” of naval aflairs—a charge which brought on a presidential investigation. The board of directors approved the action of the President of the organization on that occasion. Mr. Galvin rthade his resignation take effect January 31. He does not retain membership in the league. From other sources, it was learned that Mr. Gardiner construed Mr. Galvin's resig- nation as meaning that he would stay on until a successor was appointed. Mr. Galvin preferred, however, to make it immediate. His resignation was an aftermath of a meeting of the board of directors January 20 and as an outgrowth of that discussion Mr. Galvin said he con- sidered it better in the interests of the organization to resign so as not to em- barrass it. He would reveal only that a matter if internal policy is con- cerned, and that the broad objectives of the league, in having adequate na- tional defense, are not at stake. 13 Years With League. Mr. Galvin had been with the Navy League 13 years. He is a native of Texas, attended the University of Texas and during the World War went overseas with the 40th Divisién. He is now a captain in the Reserves. Mr. Galvin said that he is not at liberty to (ell what transpired at the league's executive meeting, but added that he is out of sympathy with the action en. Other resignations from the lea have taken place recently, but Mr. Gsl\}S vin explained that that of James W. Wadsworth occurred before the meeting, as he is to become a member of Con- gress from New York State and heavy demands will be made upon his time. A similar reason is given for the resig- nation of Henry Cabot Lodge, jr., who is a newly elected member of the Mas- sachusetts Assembly. Henry Brecken- ridge, former Assistant Secretary of War, resigned before the last annual meeting, Mr. Galvin asserted. GANDHI’S WIFE AGAIN ARRESTED IN INDIA'pes™ Charges Not Made Public as Spouse of Mahatma Is Seized for Third Time in 13 Months. By the Associated Press. BOMBAY, India, February 4.—Mrs. Mohandas K. Gandhi, wife of the Ma- hatma Gandhi, was arrested today at the village of Ras. The charge against her has not yet been made public. This is the third time she has been arrested in the past 13 months. Mrs. Gandhi has been am active leader in her husband’s campaign against British rule in India. She was arrested twice in the last year for par- SIX|'said today. experiences in jail as = The Mahatma's wife also was leader in a movement against liquor . She joined in picketing liquor shops and went through uor shop areas singing Her husband has -been in jail near than a.year for refusing Buyer Sues to Cut Payments on Home Below $50 Monthly By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, February 4—Harry B. Ressler, a salesman, has filed suit in the Superior Court, mak- ing the unusual plea that the contract under which he pur- chased & home in suburban May- wood be amended so that his monthly payments of $50 will be reduced to an amount he is able to_pay. Provided this can't be done, he asks that he be refunded a total of $4.120 in the event he is com- pelled to surrender the property. This represents the sum he says he invested. The original cost was $8,750. The bill, directed against the title holders of the property, al- leges that he has been forced to default in payments on the prin- cipal. but has paid up the in- terest. The title holders, he charges, have threatened to dis- possess him. BRITAIN O KEEP DEBT STAND INTACT No Change Is Expected on Cabinet’s Receipt Monday of Roosevelt Views. By the Associated Press. LONDON, February 4.—Great Brit- ain’s debt policy, explained in detail in the recent talks by Chancellor of the Exchequer Neville Chamberlain, was expected to remain virtually un- changed after the cabinet is informed | Monday of President-elect Roosevelt's views, | 'The five cabinet members charged | with arranging Great Britains bid for | drastic reduction or cancellation of the | | debt are out of town for the week end | and will return Monday to hear Am- bassador Sir Ronald Lindsay report on his conversations with Mr. Roosevelt. Unless wholly unexpected news is brought by Sir Ronald, it was indi- cated in high quarters today that the | main features of the British proposal would remain intact. The cabinet members awaiting Sir | Ronald's report are Premier Ramsay | MacDonald, Mr. Chamberlain, Sir John Simon, foreign secretary; Stanley Bald- win, president of the council, and Wal- ter Runciman, president of the Board of Trade, The plan to have Sir Ronald launch a campaign to convince American citi- zens that they will benefit by a debt reduction or cancellation was not ex- lained. There was no information on ow he will go about doing this, but it was learned from high authorities that his activities will begin immedi- ately after he goes back. Weather in England Mild. LONDON, February 4 (). land’s week end weather returned to the familiar mild dampness after a pro- longed unusually cold spell. Today was the mildest February day in five years, with Spring in the air. A ago there was skating in many Racing and jugby were frozen out. | further changes be made before it is USES ASKED BY D.C. FOR EXTRA GAS TAX Recommendation to Con- gress Would Help Bridges, Lights and Other Costs. ‘The District Commissioners today recommended to the Senate District Committee that the additional revenue to be raised by the 1-cent increase in the gasoline tax recently approved by the committee be used to meet several items of municipal expense which are now provided for out of general rev- enues of the city. The effect of the recommendation would be to transfer from the general revenues to the gasoline tax fund the cost of construction and repair of bridges, installation of traffic lights, all other expenses of the department of Vehicles and traffic, salaries of employes in the street and bridge division of the whwuy department and of those | i icemen assigned to the Trafic Bu- reau of the Police Department. ‘The Commissioners also recommend that the salaries of crossing policemen, which are now borfe by the street rail- ‘way company, be made a charge against the revenue collected from gasoline users if the street railway merger, recently authorized by Congress, is accepted by the companies. The con- gressional terms of merger would relieve the car companies of paying the sal- aries of these crossing policemen if the lines consolidate. Park Roads’ Upkeep. ‘When the Senate Committee decided. about 10 days ago, to report out a bill increasing the gasoline tax from 2 to 3 cents a gallon, the only new item of expense they placed on the gas fund ‘was the upkeep of roads in the parks of the city. Under the present law the gascline tax can be used only for street and highway improvement and repair. While the Senate Committee has approved a 1-cent increase, it has not yet filed its report with the Senate, and the Commissioners ask that these reported. The Senate bill is a modifica- tion of one of the Mapes bills by which the House voted to make the local gasoline tax 4 cents a gallon. The letter from Commissioner Reichel- derfer was accompanied by a statement analyzing gas tax collections, with the following comments: “It will be noted from this state- ment that the two-cent tax in the fiscal year 1932 provided $1,993996.10, an increase of $344,693.32 over the amount_collected in the fiscal year 1931. In the fiscal year 1933, gaso- line tax fund collections, on the basis " (Continued on Page 2, Column 1.) HOTEL SAFE LOOTED 18 Guest Deposit Boxes Are Taken From Miami Beach Hostelry. MIAMI BEACH, Fla., February 4 (). —Three bandits, two masked with handkerchiefs, removed 18 guest deposit boxes from the safe of the Anglers Hotel at 3:30 a.m. today, after binding and gagging the clerk and a bellboy. The boxes contained cash and jewelry of undetermined amount. The bandits also took $100 in cash. Inability of the robbers to remove other sections of the guests’ deposit boxes saved jewelry val- ‘ued at thousands of dollars, police said. TWO MORE ACTORS ARE HELD IN HOLLYWOOD ALIEN PROBE Australian and Spaniard Charged With Overstaying Permit, Following Marquis’ Questioning. By the Assoclated Press. LOS ANGELES, February 4—Not until the status of “every foreign actor in Hollywood” has been definitely deter- mined will the United States Immigra- tion Bureau close its investigatiqn of the film colony, Murray W. Garsson, special Assistant Secretary of Labor, Garsson said he plans to question all aliens in the industry, from star to ex- & to mmm i1 any are illegally in country. ‘Two more actors were in the Federal pet today on charges of overstaying their “visitor permits. They are Sonny Ray, 27-year-old Australian actor, and Antonio Camuellas, a Spanish actor. Previously, Federal agents arrested o P S L T screen was 9 hind closed ithorties- doors suf of -8 ‘would . Federal reveal the nature | freighter and passenger ship for . _Farrow allegedly | They said it ”m"&lf Miss Parrow was dancing with Mona Maris, South American actress, at & fashionable hotel when he was arrested. Miss Maris has been summoned at a continuation of Farrow’s hearing today. Mrs. Felice Lewin Farrow of San Fran- cisco, former wife of the writer, was questioned at length yesterday by Gars- son. Garsson would not discuss reports Lila Lee and Maureen O'Sullivan, both actresses and with whom Farrow at various times was reported engaged, would be called to testify. “Before taking any action I will con- fer with Farrow’s attorneys,” sald Gars. son. = Previously, Garsson revealed he had questoned Marquis Henry de la Falaise of Prance, husband of Constance Ben- nett, screen . ‘The marquis, after the interrogation, said he was cleared and his ;pem approved, Miss Bennett and her husband are BARRY SUMMONED FOR QUIZ MONDAY ON GRAFT CHARGE Norris Says Judiciary Sub- committee Will Decide on Further Action. WANTS OPEN HEARING ON VOTE-SELLING TALK Sergeant at Arms Suspended Pend- ing Consideration of Libel Prosecution. By the Associated Press. Chairman Norris today called a meet- ing of the Senate Judiciary Committee for Monday to consider whether further action should be taken against David S. Barry, who was suspender yesterday as sergeant at arms of the Senate for writing a magazine article hinting that some members sold their votes. Norris, who lost, 40 to 31, a motion to remove Barry immediately, said he had written the syspended officer to be present Monday in the event the com= mittee decides to take evidence. Should the committee decide to hear testimony, the chairman said, it woul be in the open. 5 Wants Doors Left Open. “T don't want to take any testi behind closed doors,” Norris ass‘.:en;?:d!{ The Senate suspended Barry with the understanding the commitiee would look into the mat together with & resolution for certifying the Record of the sensational Senate trial to Dis- trict of Columbia and New York State authorities for possible prosecution under the libel law. The committee is to report back to the Senate for final disposition by 4 o'clock Tuesday. Although some Senators predicted today that further action might be limited to possible removal on Tuesday, others expressed a belief the certifi- cation resolution, offered by Senator Walsh, Democrat of Montana, would glrxn'oke considerable debate in com- ee. Barry Stays at Home, BalTy, 8 native of Detroit an - mer Washington and Pro\'ldencedne‘:':- paper man, who started his career in the Senate 57 years ago &s a page boy, did not appear at the Capitol today. His office was in the temporary charge of J. Mark fTrice, deputy sergeant at arms and storekeeper. Reached by telephone at his home, the veteran Sendte officer said his plang were uncertain, He said he may and ::g :; have : hs:at:n‘::cm t0 make as he ent] rec oo read ord of yes. one of the most unusual Congressional histdry, Barry waa called before the Senate bar yesterda: He acknowledged writing the artic in question, and admitted he had no evidence, but asserted his belief that article was true. The article was published under Barry's name in the current issue of The New Outlook, which is edited by Alfred E. Smith. Its title was “Over the Hill to Demagoguery.” During the discussion of several mo- tions to suspend or expel Barry, Sena- tor Blaine, Republican, of Wisconsin, suggested that the Judiciary Commit- (serimfimfignth‘gmws’ including Mr. L 1w down by a voice ‘gr':.posa e “Not Many Crooks.” Among the article’s statements was: Contrary to popular belief, there are not many crooks in Congress. That is, out and out grafters. ‘There are not many Senators or fR:presentalive‘si who sell their votes r money, and it is pretty we 2 Who those few are.” e e attention of Congress was fi called to the article by g;cpresenmur\fi La Guardia of New York, who said in zl;et }lxlo;fie that Barry should be forced ell the names of members w} 2 accepted bribes. S the Senate, the neatly dr Barry faced the accusing ySen:i::g Under the stern questioning of some of the Senate most able legal minds, he gave hesitating and somewhat con- flicting answers. Part of the time he contended the article did not convey his meaning. Then again he insisted it was true. But he said he could not name any members of Cengress who had taken bribes. Once he said his purpose was “ - fend the Senate from l:Js;opulmr elter that there are crooks and grafters here.” Declares Article True. Later, when hard pressed, he replied to a question as to his opinion of the truth or falsity of his article: “I think it is true.” For two hours the Senate debated whether to dismiss Barry summarily or suspend finel judgment until next 'I‘usisdn)'. nator Norris asserted the evidence that Barry had charged bribery without proof was undisputed and moved to dismiss the veteran officer immediately. But Senator Reed, Republican, of Penn- sylvania, said: “I should like to declare the office vacant and do it instantly, but I (Continued on Page 3, Column 6.) CHINESE REPULSED IN FIFTH ASSAULT Japanese Drive Off Attackers at Chiumenkow After Three Hours’ Fighting. By the Associated Press. CHINCHOW, Manchuria, February 4. —The Japanese military headquarters here reported its garrison at Chiumen- kow, in the Great Wall of China, re- pulsed the fifth Chinese attack in eight days after three hours of desperate fighting early today. Heavy Chinese losses were reported. ‘The Rengo (Japanese) News Agency said Chinese troops in the Shihmenchai district, westward from Chiumenkow, ‘were recently reinforced by two of Mar- shal Chang Hsiao-Liang's brigades. With the aid of these regular troops dispatched by the North China mili- tary ruler, the Chinese forces were re- ported trying enveloping tactics by at- tacking the Japaness garrison from the east, north and west. Further Chinese assaults were expected. due to leave today aboard a combination | Chinese der city, 12 miles southward. !