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ORGANIZED LABOR THREATENS STRIKE Building Trades May Quit Six U. S. Jobs to Aid Carpen- ters Resist Pay Cut. (Continued From First Page.) part of the contractors. go to work for $8 a day, in the opinion of Mr. Locher, they would then be non-union men, and the other build- ing trades on the six big buildings would not work on the same jobs with non- union men. Thus would be precipi- tated a general strike. In the meantime the District Coun- il of Carpenters, which had a meeting Jast night at Carpenter’s Hall, was un- derstood to have enlisted the aid of H. W. Blumenberg, general rzpresenta- tive of ‘the United Brotherhood of Care ters and Joiners of America. Mr. #mvess said he had been working on the situation, ana uk=lv would have a public statement to make some time today. Pending the formal statement on behalf of the tnion, George Myers, business agent for the District Council of Carpenters, said he would withhold comment. There were informal reports that strenuous efforts were being made to get ‘the Treasury Department to bear down on the general contractors and the subcontractors - to enforce the | Bacon-Davis law and pay the $11 scale. But at the Treasury, there was a non- committal attitude,” with no official statements forthcoming as to what the Treasury would do. The position there, | however, appeared to be more of | “watchful waiting” than of active par- ticipation in the fight. Deals With Contractors. ‘The Treasury Department deals di- rectly with the general contractors, and not with the subcontractors. It is the subcontractors who have posted notices of a reduction in carpenters’ scale of wages. Possibility that the proposed reduc- tion for carpenters may spread to other | trades appeared from a meeting of | several contractors called for this after- noon. It was learned that some of the contractors are determined to make strenuous efforts to lower the general building trades wage scale for all crafts here, with the hope of stimulating con- struction, and thus providing more | work for both contractors themselves, ! and labor as well. One contractor said he had conferred with many contractors and with mem- bers of Congress, who agreed with him in the hope that lower wages would mean more business, more work, and eventually more money in the pockets of the skilled trades. Common Labor to Meet. Another movement among common labor has been launched to ask for higher wages than the 35 cents an hour said to be paid on most Government jobs. A meeting of this unorganized common labor will be held in Carpen- ters’ Hall next Thursday night to for- mu}nte a protest against the 35-cent| scale. While prospects of a strike appeared | more likely than ever, judging from union sources of information, there were conservative expression of opinion in other quarters which inclined to the view that there would be no strike, but that union carpenters would accept the $8 wage. Union men indicate they will not accept the cut. -MIDOCEAN AIRDROME STARTS TRIAL TRIP ‘lmmer Remodeled to Serve as Floating' Flying Field in the North Sea. By the Associated Press. BREMEN, Germany, February 7— ‘The setamer Wesifalen, which has been remodeled to serve as a'‘midocean float- ing sirdrome for south transatlantic aviation service, left port this morning for its first trial trip in the North Sea. - The announcement of the trip came #s a surprise, for news of the comple- tion of the remodeling had been with- held. . No details of the construction of the wessel will be given out until she re- turns. The Berlin Tageblatt said recently the ‘Westfalen would be used to facilitate yegular airmail service between Eu- wope and South America, adding that Jengineers were confident such a service connecting Europe, Africa and South America could be started this year. BANK OF U. S. SUED If the men | | | Prof. William Crane Johnstone, George Washington University instructor of political science (above), and William C. Cheatham, a student at the univer- sity, who testified before the Senate Judiciary Committée today in the case of David 8. Barry, suspended Senate sergeant at arms. Johnstone denied having stated in lectures that Congress was corrupt. Cheatham, a clerk in Barry's office, told of lectures by John- stone, bug insisted he had not meant to convey the impression the professor ac- cused members'of Congress.. . ~Star Staff Photo. COMMITTEE VOTES ‘TO REMOVE BARRY FOR BRIBES ARTICLE (Continued Prom First Page.) Senate in his article in the New Out- look saying only a few Senators and Representatives sold their votes. Lecture on Lobbying, - Befare Johnstone was called, the committee ‘questioned William. = C. Cheatham, clerk in Barry's office and student in the professor's classes, whom the suspended official had quoted as saying the teacher taught that Congress Was corrupt. In @ naive manner, Cheatham told of a lecture by the professor on lobbying, in which—without expressing an opin- ion on thie prevalence of the practice— he described alleged operations byists. & He said theé professor suggested that lobbyists ld talk to members of Congress about bills in which they were interested and later that they accept a new Mw issued by their company. Cheatham said the professor told him he got his information from a book by Frank Kent, Washington political cor- respondent, The committee on Thursday, sald Norris, also will consider any sugges- tions for calling publishers of the New Outlook, The recommendation for outright re- moval of Barry was voted unanimously, Hearing Crowded. Only a few committee members were on hand when this morning’s hearing began, but the room was jammed with spectators. Barry sat near the head of the committee table with his derby hat on the table in front of him. At the outset, the suspended sergeant at arms presented the committee with the .original copy of his article in the New Outlook. He said the only change that had been made in his manuscript in editorial revision by the megazine was elimination of his introductory paragraphs, which brought his senatorial bribe statement up to the start. Chairman Norris read the deleted portion of Barry's article, in which he said the voters were responsible for the type of men in Congress. of lob- Action Seeks to Recover Levy of $25 a Share. NEW YORK, February 7 (#) —Suit against more than 15,000 stockhold- | ers of the Bank of the United States | to recover an assessment of $25 a share | Jevied by the State superintendent of banks was filed in Supreme Court today. | TALK OF DICTATOR IN FRANCE FOLLOWS BUDGET DEADLOCK _(Continued From First Page) | Ino working majority is obtainable. One | reflection of this feeling is to be seen in the number of suggestions that the | constitution needs modifying | In such circumstances the public is paying much attention to any manifes- tation denoting the emergence of & “strong man"—former Premier Andre | Tardieu, for instance, after a speech | Jast week emphasizing constitutional revision and Joseph Callaux, former.| finance minister and premier, for an- “other, who in a_series of lectures has | been implying that he could put the | nancial house in order if given wide powers There tender to the French throne % issued a manifesto from Bruss % he lives in exile, linking prosperit; * a monarchy. Former President Gaston Doumergue too, who, while insisting that he desire: N0 office of any kind, has been speaking much of late on the theme of the “union of all Frenchmen.” Several others could be mentioned, so that if France ever should desire a dictatorship, it would “have a fairly wide range of dictators from which to choose. As a matter of fact, the Socialist 7 party is now exercising something akin to dictatorship, It persistently refuses constructive participation in bourgeols ministries, yet it holds the fate of all cabinets in its hands, since the general * elections last May. It overthrew Her- is also the Duy de Guise, pre- | who _has s, where with riot, then Paul-Boncour and now' will | overthrow Daladier when it judges the time opportune to do so. In these conditions no French gov- ernment can govern effectually, Where- fore more and more talk of solving the Pproblem by means of emergency decrees. Luclen Lamoureux, new budget min- ister and one of the leading financial authorities of the Chamber of Deputies, has repeatedly expressed the opinion that the only way to have a sound vee decrees. It is said that Premier Daladier himself is inclined ot share this view, which is shared by many political ob- servers. Cdvsresrares (@opyright, 1933.) budget this year is by resorting to such | The article said the legislators had “fallen way below the standard” and included “some pretty small potatoes.” | Barry also contended demagoguery | wes on the increase on Capitol Hill. | Norris called Barry’s attention to the | letter by Senator Nye, Republican, of North Dakota, to the late Senator Cara- way of Arkansas, which Barry men- | tioned yesterday in support of his charge. “Is there anything in the letter to- cause a general belief in the corrup- tion of Congress?” Norris asked. “No,” Barry said, “I offered that| letter yesterday to show that Senators have made similar charges.” Walsh of Montana asked Barry to cite anything in the letter charging a| Senator had sold his vote. Barry said the letter asserted Senator Davis, Republican, of Pennsylvania, had received money, No Worse Than Nye. Norris directed printing of the letter in_the record. Walsh, a member of the Lobby Com- mittee, said it found “there was abso- lutely no foundation” for the charge that’ money was peid to Davis, “Do you still say you have said nothing more than Senator Nye,” he asked of Barry and was told “yes.” “Do you mean that Senator Nye charged Senators sold votes?” “He said something like it, I said nothing worse.” Norris said the Nye letter made no charge impugning the integrity of the Senate, but merely called attention to eports for investigation by another ommittee | Members of the committee quickly | gathered as the hearing proceeded. | " Barry, as on former occasions, ap- | peared ‘cool. eyes peering sharply at his inquisitors from under raised eyebrows. Senator Black, Democrat, of Alabama, | said the appearance of the typewriting of the original article presented by Barry varied on the part that he said was eliminated by the editors Barry rejoined he did not remember whether he had used more than one typewrlter in writing the manuscript, Questioned by Norris, Barry named Cheatham, 23-year-old clerk in his | office, as the student he said was taught in a local unjversity that Congress was Barry said, corrupt. typed his magazine article. Cneatham, rnipg_to Senator Borah, Repub- | lican, of Idaho, who denied yesterday | the Nation believed Congress was cor- rupt, Barry called attention to Cheat- ham's statement. Norris interjected that he had talked to Cheatham and he was ready to testify that Barry's testimony was unfounded. Barry then presented to the com- mittee a letter from a man signing his name as Charles John Meyers of | N THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, TUESDAY.. FEBRUARY 7, 1933. DEMOCRATS ASKED T0 TARIFF GAUCUS Garner Bares Plans to Unite Against Higher Rates in Short Session. By the Associated Press. Speaker Garner announced today the House Democrats would caucus tomor- row to formulate plans to block consid- eration of the Crowther bill to raise tariffs on products from countries with depreciated currencies. ‘The full Ways and Means Committee is to meet today to vote on the Crowther and all similar proposals. With a ma- Jority of the Democrats aligned against the measures, committee rejection is certain. Garner said the tariff proposals were “too important to be considered” dur- ing the remaining weeks of the short session. Representative Rainey of Illinofs, the Democratic leader, % to issue the caucus call. A vote will be had Monday on & mo- tion to take the measure out of the hands of the Ways and Means Com- | mittee the period had been fixed at COUZENS PROTESTS 9 PER GENT SAVING Senator Opposes Forcing U. S. Workers From Jobs to Bread Lines. (Continued From First Page.) when such furloughs are to extend be- yond 60 days all of the Civil Service rules applying to dismissals shall be complied with. As it came from com- 90 days. As the bill came from committee the various new propositions were estimated to save the Government between $40,- 000,000 and $5( 000,000 next year, in addition to whatever is being saved through the original sections of the | economy law now in vffect. Of this sum approximately $17,00,000 would come from the new pav cut of 123 per cent on Government s.laries, to be add- ed to the present 8), per cent legisla- tive furlough, and about $8,500,000 is to be derived from a 10 per cent cut which the committee wants to apply to pensions and compensation payments distributed through the veterans' ad- ministration, in cases where the annual payment exceeds $1,000 a year. This new civilian pay cut and this cut in pension checks, both of which remain to be voted on today, represent approxi= mittee. The bill would automatically raise tariffs on products from countries | that have lowered the value of their | currency. At the same time the committee will either approve or reject the report of | its subcommitte, which disapproved the tariff-raising measure. Representative Rainey said that in view of the objections raised by the Tariff Commission and Treasury offi- clals to such proposals, and the short time remaining of this session, it was | advisable to let them go over until the | new Congress. “President Hoover has never let it be known officially whether he was for | or against the depreciated currency bills,” Rainey sald. “It looks like the Republicans are weakening and that their leaders shot their guns too quick. ROOSEVELT EXPECTED TO NAME JESSE JONES AS R. F. C. CHAIRMAN (Continued From First Page.) succeed Walsh as Senator from Mon- tana to team with Burton K. Wheeler of that State 5 % ‘The “baby cabinet” talk brings in a wide variety of names. Bert E. Haney | of ‘Portland, Ore, is mentioned for | Secretary or Assistant Secretary of | Interior; William T. Kemper of Kansas City and Justus Wardell of San Fran- cisco for other assistant cabimet posts. It was Wardell who battled it out with Willilam G. McAdoo for the Senate nomination in California, and later buried the hatchet in the national cam- paign. Woodin of New York, who is| retary of Commerce, is president of the American Car and Foundry Co. and has been at the elbow of Mr. Roose- velt for the last five weeks in a dis- cussion and study of the railroad problem., Jesse I. Straus, New York merchant- man, also is prominently mentioned for the same office and there seems to be no doubt that the post lies between the_two. Hopefl of having a leader of the | Republican independent bloc in his | cabinet, it is believed Roosevelt is still | looukin; to Cutting of New Mexico for ‘Meanwhile, the Democratie Horde of ol S F oy, at nea . rley, ol Bl mfizmm.. . ing, but saying ing. Other names that come info talk include Gi ‘Thompson of SLniouis, for Soliclt‘g Cieneral. Fishing Off Bahamas. President-elect Roosevelt ‘ presumably was fishing somewhere off the Ba- hamas in the vicinity of Nassau today. The yacht Nourmahal stopped at Nassau yesterday to pick up Capt. Christopher Brown to guide the party to the cheicest fishing grounds, and Mr. Roosevelt received a call from Gov. Bede Clifford of the Bahama Islands. At one time yesterday reports from Nassau sald the President-elect left the yacht to make a fishing excursion aboard the tug Malolo, but it was as- sumed he later returned to the yacht. He his Ne , Tll,, commending his article. o::gnded the letter backed u assertion that the belief is general that Congress is corrupt. Meyers, who signed himself “Young Democrat,” said “Mr. Barry, if you had said in your article there were no crooks, the young American would have laughed.” “That's encouraging,” Borah re- marked, “the next Congress will -be clean.” When Cheatham took the stand he said he had heard all of Barry's testi- mony. On the day the article came before the Senate, Cheatham said he was talking to Barry in his office snd told him how Prof. Johnstone, his instructor in political sclence, had lectured on Congress. “I remember,” he said, “that in an open lecture, Prof. Johnstone had told of different opinions expressed to him about lobbying and the character of members of Congress. “During the lecture,” he added, “the professor was asked if he held the same views. The professor said he was there to teach and not to express his own view or make any commitments on nythln%" e sald the professor fllustrated some lectures on lobbying. “He said a politician, a member of the House or Senate, sometimes would have a lobbyist visit him and explain a bill and say what a fine bill it was,” Chegtham testified. “He sald the bill would have some connection with the lobbyist's company. “Then a few days afterwards, the | same lobbyist would say, ‘Mr. So and { So, we are issuing some new stock and would like you to have some.’ Willing to Appear. “Incidentally, the professor said, he would say, ‘we will trust you for our bill.” “That is what I told Mr. Barry. “I told the professor yesterday what I told Mr. Barry,” Cheatham continued. “He said I hadn't misquoted him or misinterpreted him. “I asked if he had any concrete ex- amples in mind. He said he got his | “Did you tell Mr. Barry that you were taught members of Congress were | crocks and sold their votes for money?” Norris inquired. “I don't think I expressed it that way, and if I did I didn't mean it,” Cheat- ham replied. “I'm practically certain 1 didn't in that many words, anyway.” | “Did you reach the conclusion,” Nor- | ris asked, “from what you were taught that Congress was_composed partially of crooks?” “I didn't,” Cheatham replied, “be- cause I was always prejudiced against that argument. I had been in the Seny ate since I was 12 years oid and I know that’s not true. Prof. Johnstone, appearing not much more than 30, testified “No statement was made by me regarding corruption in "Congress and I have never made & sc!lument reflecting on the integrity of oo " at was all. The committee made no further effort to question him and went into executive session to deter- now regarded as a certainty for Sec-{and Post Office Departments only, Sen- information from Frank Kent's book.” | setback during the day, when Senator mately $25,000,000, or about half ol the total saving proposed by the com- mittee. The sections approved yester- day, therefore, aggregale somewhere near $20,000,000. The Bratton 5 per cent saving amend- ment, however, which was not in the committee’s report, completely over- shadows the committee’s program, cause, at one stroke, it directs executive departments to leave unex- pended during the next fiscal year $140,000,000 of the grand total which Congress appropriates. Text of Amendment. This amendment, the first question to be voted on this afternoon, reads as follows: “The head of each executive depart- ment and independent establishment is authorized and directed to make such reductions in the expenditures from the appropriations made by the regular an- nual appropriations act for the several purposes of his department or establish- ment for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1934 (except, in the case of the;Treas- ury Department, appropriations for ac- quisition of sites for and construction of public buildings and the appropria- tion for addition to the cumulative sink- ing fund pursuant to section 308 of the emergency rellef and construction act of 1932), as will in the aggregate equal | at least 5 per cent of the total amount so appropriated for his department or establishment for such year (excluding, in the case of the Treasury Depart- ment, the appropriations specified above). Such reductions shall be made in a manner calculated to bring about the greatest economy in expenditures consistent with the efficiency of -the service.” Whent a similar amendment was adopted last week for the Treasury ator Costigan, Democrat, of Colorado, secured the addition of a restriction that such savings could not be made b{r pay cuts or furloughs beyond those already in effect or provided for in the pending measure. Costigan last night offered the same restriction to the general 5 per cent amendment. ‘The Bratton amendment carried for the Treasury-Fost Office Departments by 51 to 24. It is believed, however, that a number of those who voted for it ln1lhe umx}egd I&n’nuwgl x:gt l\l‘p‘- port it as appli al ‘ments. With the same number v;rt:\( there would have to be 8 change of at least 14 votes fo deféat the amendment. Protest Great Majority, The first’ vote will come on the Cos- tigan pay-cut ban, which carried last week on the qriginal Bratton amend- ment by 42 to 29. Supporters of the Bratton amendment argue that if the Costigan amendment is adopted and department heads should not be able to save 5 per cent of their total appro- priations from sources other than sal- ary allowances, then dismissals would be necessary if temporary furloughs are forbidden by the Costigan aiaendment. Backers of the Costigan amendment contend it would protect the great ma- jority of Government workers, ‘The recommendation of the Economy Committee for an additional pay cut ot 123 per cent on top of the existing 814 per cent furlough system will not be voted on until after the fate of the Bratton and Costigan amendments | have been settled. And the decision on one will have a material effect on what the Senate does with the other. For example, if the Bratton plan carries, there is a belief among some Senators that the 125 per cent cut will fail. Personnel Records. The Senate yesterdayw afternoon struck from the bill all reference to changing the method of keeping per- sonnel records of Government em- ployes. ~ The committee originally brought in a section which members of the Civil Service Commission feared would strike a blow at the civil service syStem by giving the departments juris- diction over personnel records. Senator Bratton yesterday offered & substitute prepared by the commission, he said, which would not disturb the commission’s records, in his opinion, but would merely authorize the com- mission to bring about a uniform sys- tem of setting up those rdgords which are already in the departthents. Al- though this substitute was agreed to, Chairman Dale of the Civil Service Committee later had the entire section eliminated, 39 to 32. The Economy Committee struck from the House bill the paragraph which would have continued for another year the ban against automatic increases in the Army, Navy, certain postal em- ployes and some District employes, such as police and firemen, who move up automatically according to length of service or through promotion. Senator Nye, Republican, of North Dakota, tried to preserve the work of the Bureau of Efficiency with a substi- tute amendment under which it wglld have been abolished as a sepakate agency, but with its personnel and ap- propriation transferred to the General Accounting Office. Must Go to Conference. Senators Copeland, Dickinson and Byrnes secured a change which gives the bureau more time in which to wind up its affairs. This, as well as all other Senate provisions of the economy bill, must be sent to conference and acted | on by the House, however, before th bill is finally enacted. The Economy Committee met one Reed managed to obtain adoption of an amendment continuing- the present limitations of two years on assignments of military officers to the Philippines, the Orient and Panama. Without a record vote, the Senate adopted an amendment by Senator Connally, Democrat, of Texas, provid- ing that no retired officer of' the Army or Navy receiving an income of $10,000 or more a year shall receive retirement pay from fhe Government. On motion of Senator Austin, Re- publican of Vermont, the Senate ex- cluded vocational eclucation, agricultural colleges and agricultural extension work from a list of mmmmt, indefinite ap- ,'}ffl‘;’"‘mn' wl c‘h hu:- Economy Com- ee proposes to ve Congress pass on annually before deciding how much is to be sppropriated for each such activity. Under an amendment adopted yes- terday by the Senate, Oliver Wendell | Holmes, retired justice of the Supreme | Court, would be restored to his former mine what 1t would recom- mend for Barry, salary of $20,000 after receiving that for § yeas, - BILL DUE TO ASK the| Report Probably Will Provide | ® | wi half | th Stephen W. Koziar and Loy E. Golladay, junior students at Gallaudet College, are shown receiving prizes of the Amer- ican Association of University Women for their poems, which won first and second prizes in the annual college contest. Miss Cathleen E. Chrystal of Trinity Coll CUTINWATER RATE 10 Per Cent Discount for Prompt Payment. —{(Continued Prom Pirst Page) District budget this year was informed that under the old rates approximately $1,300,000 was collected annually and under the new rates the collections amount to approximately $1,800,000, or 2 half-million-dollar increase. ~The amount of money now collected is more tHan can be judiciously expended on the water service. The subcommittee has also considered a provision for allow- ing a discount to water consumers for prompt payment of their water bills. Present Water Rates. ‘The present rates are: For the use of water for domestic purposes through unmetered service, $9.85 per year for all houses two stories high or less, with a front width of 16 feet or less; for each additional front foot or fraction thereof greater than one-half, 52 cents; and for each additional story or part thereof, one-third of the charge as computed above; for business places that are not required to install meters under exist- ing regulations, the rates were increased 40 per cent a year; for the use of water through meter service, a minimum charge of $8.75 a year for 7,500 cubic of water and 7 cents for 100 cubic feet for water used in excess of that quan- tity; for water for building con- struction purposes when not supplied through a meter, 6 cents per 1,000 brick and 3 cents per cubic yard of concrete, with a minimum charge of $1 for each separate building project. All water required for purposes not covered by the foregoing classifications shall be id for at such rates as may be fixed the District Commissioners. When these rates were established District officlals had advised the Ap- propriatioris Committee that the ex- penditures contemplated in the budget for 1931 under the present water rates would cause a deficit of $100,000 under recelpts. - The' District water system, consisting of the supply branch under jurisdiction of the War Department and the distribution branch, under the ju- risdiction of the District Commission- ers, is entirely supported by |¥pmpm- tions payable from the water fund, de- rived from the sale of water to private consumers and from assessments col- lected for the laying of water service mains. * Study of System Made Recently. A Board of Engineers from the United States Engineers’ Office and the Water Department of the District, the two agencies responsible for the supply and distribution of water, had recently com- pleted a joint study of the water sys- tem resulting in the formulation of the five-year construction and maintenance program of extensions and improvement considered to be absolutely essential and necessary, safely and adequately to provide for the future growth of the city projected over a period of five years. This program calls for the ex- penditure of approximately $2,000,000 per year, which could not be met from water revenues at that time. ‘The increase in the rates and water main assessments was intended to be only sufficient to provide for carrying out the five-year program, and while the percentagefof increase for the do- mestic consumers was larger than the percentage of increase for the large commercial consumers, the Appropria- tlons Committee at that time said it believed this to be equitable, since the large commercial cénsumers, represent: ing only 5 per cent of the total num- ber of consumers, paid 50 per cent of uuu revenue derived from the sale of water. MORTGAGE RELIEF ENACTMENT AIMED AT THIS SESSION —(Continued ¥ om_First Page.) the domestic allotment method of im- proving farm prices. ‘The plan provides for issuance of Government certificates to producers of | wheat, cotton, hogs, tobacco and rice, | entitling them to a share in the pro- | ceeds of an excise tax to the amount of | the tariff on those products, to be col- | lected from ‘“processors” of the com- | modities. Certificates Rediscountable. Aimed at quick relief, the plan would make these certificates rediscountable by Federal Reserve banks and thus pro- vide an asset which the farmers could use immediately. In an accompanying statement, Ronald said his bill had been drawn in strict regard for principles agreed upon by the farm organizations and in accord th President-elect Roosevelt's Topeka speech on agriculture. The committee will have the Ronald bill at hand as it begins tomorrow the task of preparing a report to the Senate. Members asked Ronald to submit his ideas in legislative form after he testified at the recently con- | cluded hearings. He was one of the ploneers in developing the voluntary domestic allotment idea. Ronald said today his plan is simple it can be stated in three sen- tences: “An excise tax in the amount of the tariff, 42 cents per bushel on wheat; 5 cents per pound on cotton; 2 cents per pound on ; 5 cents per pound on tobacco, and 1z cent per pound on rice, shall be collected from processors on domestic consumption of these products. “Proceeds of these exclse taxes shall bomd-lloudmmd ml:n to flclums producers 0] to their ave e Past productlon g “As a condition to the payment of these adjusted benefits, producers will agree to co-operate in any horizontal reduction in production required by Agriculture, with the | e of advice of the produces,” t DEBT SETTLEMENT BY ONE LUMP SUM HELD BRITISH PLAN (Continued From First Page.) Lord Lothian, better known as Rhilip Kerr, during his visit to Washington three weeks ago frankly admitted that the Ottawa agreement was too shaky to form a serious barrier to a possible British-American economic understand- 2. It is believed in officlal quarters in ‘Washington that the British Govern- ment will yleld in the end and accept Mr. Roosevelt's suggestion to expand the scope of the coming Washington negotiations to embrace important economic questions, provided that the | American Government is willing to in- clude in the negotiations all the debtor countries regardless of whether they have paid the installment due last De- cember. Negotiations are reported to be pro- ceeding at present between Great Britain and the continental debtors on this subject. e, third prize winner, was not presegt ‘when picture was taken. PRIZES AWARDED INPOETRY CONTEST Two Gallaudet and Oae Trin- ity College Student Re- ceive First Honors. ‘Two members of the junior class at Gallaudet College and a girl student of Trinity College have been awarded prizes in the first annual poetry con- test for college students here, conducted by the Education Committee of the American Association of University ‘Women. ‘The awards, $5 gold pieces, were pre- | | | | | No final results are expected until after the inauguration of Mr. Roose- velt. But there are sufficient indications to encourage London and Washington in the belief that the French gov- ernment and the other defaulters will pay the defaulted installment very soon after March 5, in order to benefit by the invitation extended to the other debtor nations. CHAMBERLAIN IS SILENT. Refuses to Disclose Details of Reported New Debt Plan. LONDON, February 7 (#).—Neville Chamberlain, chancellor of the ex- chequer, refused to disclose the nature of the Anglo-American debt negotiations in the House of Commons toda “The terms of an invitation address to the British government to send a representative or representatives to Washington early in March, and the acceptance of that invitation, already have been published. I have no fur- ther statement to make,” he said. Sir Stafford Cripps, a Labor member, pressed the cflancellor for & statement on the debts in view of his recent pub- lic statements. “It is obviously unnecessary to repeat those statements,” the chancellor re- torted. Gratification concerning the finan- cial returns from tariff impositions in the dispute with Ireland over the pay- ment of Jand annuities was indicated by James H Thomas, dominions secretary, to the House of Commons. Asked if he was satisfled with the results of the Government’s policy to the present, he replied, “I have got in a few hundred thousand pounds more than was due us.” The government continues desirous of a friendly settlement, he said, “on the basis of the validity of the exist- ing obligations.” Reliable sources, however, had put their stamp of authority today on re- ports that Great Britain would seek to settle the American war debt immedi- ately with a single payment. ‘The new British Debt Commission was expected to offer flat payment of about one-third of the sum now allo- cated for settlement in the next 50 years. The plan, frequently suggested in the past, appeared to have emerged from the field of speculation simultaneously with the arrival of Sir Ronald Lindsay, British Ambassador to the United States. - Sir Ronald came here for the express purpose of enlightening the British cabinet on the debts views of Presi- dent-elect Roosevelt, with whom he talked recently on plans for the forth- coming debt conference in Washington. A new development today was the information that Sir Ronald woud not return to Washington for three weeks. It was thought at first he would hurry back to Washington at the end of this week. This revived the possibiilty he + himself would be a member of the Brit- ish commission. ‘The proposal for an immediate set- tlement of the debt, as explained in well-informed quarters, would mean an offer of outright payment of $1,250,000,- 000 to $2,000,000,000. The present out- standing debt is about 24.302,450,000. Great Britain has pald $2,007,348,298, most of this before the 1923 British Debt Commission obtained the new funding agreement under which $4,600,- 000,000 was to be paid over a period of 62 years. ‘This plan would be literally in line with the declaration of Nevillle Cham- berlain, British chancellor of the ex- chequer, who asserted that any agree- ment reached with the United States must be final. A flat payment could be financed by flotation of British government bonds in the United States, thereby avoiding the imumediate transfer of a large sum to the United States. The financial editor of the London Herald declared it was almost certain that the loan in the United States would be raised to meke one final payment, The pro- ceeds, under the plan, would be handed over to the United States, with Great Britain being responsible for interest and sinking fund payments. Declaring the United States already has more gold than she knows what to do with, Mr. Chamberlain said any further shipments of gold from here were out of the question. ‘While it was generally considered that Mr. Chamberlain spoke the views of Premier Ramsay MacDonald and the cabinet, it was said today that the arrival of Sir Ronald would end the chancellor’s outspoken debt discussions. ‘The “big five” of the cabinet were beginning their conversations with the Ambassador, who indicated the close- lipped policy he is expected to maintain for the next few weeks. He had no statements to make for publication and nothing was disclosed after his first | conference yesterday. Lord Tyrrell, the Ambassador to | France, ®lso was back in London to- | day, but he has not yet joined in the “big five” conversations. If he is need- ed to transmit French views on the debts question he will be available. The idea of a united Franco-British front ap- parently fell through with the French default of its December payment to the | United States. Some of the members of the “big five” may return to Washington with Sir Ronald or go there shortly after as ‘members of the Debt Commission. They are the nxmnler, Mr. Chamberlain, Stanley Baldwin, president of the coun- sented last night to Stephen W. Koziar and Loy E. Golladay, Gallaudet stu- dents, who won first and second prizes, respectively, and to Miss Cathleen E. Chrystal of Trinity, who won third prize, and also an honorable mention. Guests at Dinner. ‘The prize winners were guests of the association at a dinner last night at the University Women’s Club. The prizes were presented by Mrs. William John Cooper, president of the Wash- ington branch of the association, and Mrs. Richard Hogue, chairman of the Contest Committee. The judges were Mrs. Horace G. Torbert, Mrs. Lewis Chase and Dr. Cortlandt Baker. Other members of the Contest Committee were Miss Anna Pearl Cooper, Dr. %(lrthl MacLear and Miss Mary Louise rown. It was announced the contest would be held annually “to encourage creative writing on the part of college students in Washington.” | | | Titles of Poems. Koziar's poem, only 20 lines long, was called “Remember Me.” The author lost his hearing at the age of 2 years and before coming to Gallaudet was educated at the American School for the Deaf at West Hartford, Conn. Gol- laday’s poem was “The Spirit of Chicken-Itza.” He lost his hearing when 8 yegrs old and entered Gallaudet from the West Virginia School for the Deaf at Romney. Miss Chrystal titled her poem “On Hearing a Gavotte by Gossec.” The authors read their poems at_the dinner. Honorable mention was given Miss Chrystal for another bit of verse, “Day Laborer,” and to Misses Anne Wood- ward King and Alice Louise Ford of American University and Miss Agnes Marcin Carroll of Trinity College. Dr. Theodore Maynard of the faculty of Georgetown University discussed the writing of poetry prior to the awarding of the prizes. SRS EL AR, U REFUSE TO PLEAD Alleged Warsaw Plotters Charge Court Is Prejudiced. WARSAW, Pebruary 7 (#).—Ten per- sons, including former Bremier Vincent Witos, who were sentenced more than a year ago to prison terms ranging from 18 months to 3 years on charges of plotting to overthrow the government, today refused to plead be- fore the Court of Appeals when a de- mand of their counsel, that the session be postponed, was rejected. The coun- sel charged the court was prejudiced. Herman Libermann, prominent So- clalist Deputy, who was sentenced to two and a half years' imprisonment, sald, “the verdict will be a farce and not_justice.” The morning session ended with the defendants and their attorneys walk- ing out of the court room. It is be- lieved the court would hand down a de- cision tomorrow. — BAND CONCERT. By the United States Soldiers’ Home Band this evening at_Stanley Hall at 5:30 o'clock; John S. M. Zimmermann, Anton Pointner, assistant. cle Sammy”.Abe Holzmann in der Unter- «evv....Offenbach “Silver Threads Among the Gold,” Danks “By the Old Mill Stream”.....Lel Potpourri, “Master Melodies No. g' Rol (Melodies out of operas of the past.) Patrol, “Whistling Johnnies . Hi Valse petite, “C’Est Vous”...Greenberg Finale, “Me-Ow” . .Kaufmann ‘The Star Spang] cil; Walter Runciman, president of the Board of Trade, and Sir John Simon, foreign secretary. The cabinet “big five” will resume their debt conferences with Ambassa- dor Lindsay at the House of Commons at 4 pm. P ROF. of the University of Chicago, director of the President’s Res mittee on Recent Social Trends, te he thinks are the outstanding quest Nation must solve, in a series of articles. Starting Tomorrow on long intensive study, in “AMERICA’S 10 BIGGEST PROBLEMS” BOARD SUGGESTED ON FARM CLAINS Insurance Men Want Group to Pass on Reasonable- ness of Foreclosures. By the Assoclated Press. OMAHA, Nebr., February 7.—Estah. lishment of conciliatory boards de- signed to establish the reasonableness of farm foreclosures was suggested to- day as possible solution of the rural mortgage situation. The suggestion came following a meeting yesterday of the representa- tives of companies holding $1.000,000,- 000 in farm mortgages, who indicated a belief that the main hope of settle- ment lay in creation of the concilia- tory bedies. Farm mortgages moratoria. such as are now in effect in Jowa, were termed “bad business” by F. B. Goudy of Omaha. Must Meet Costs. Mr. Goudy, representing the Trav- lers Insurance Co., was the main speaker and he asserted that the problem facing the loan companies to- day is to collect a reasonable por- tion of the income of the mortgaged farms to meet interest and taxes. He warned against letting “this thing roll along,” declaring that if such a course is taken “it will be worse than ever.” He placed the blame on the shoulders of both the farmer and the loan com- panies. The farmer, he said. “wanted to borrow more than he should and we wanted to loan him more than he should borrow.” The meeting resulted in the for- maticn of Iowa-Nebraska Farm Asso- | ciation, with Dean E. W. Trick of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, as chairman. Rumblings of “Rebellion.” During the day there were rum- blings of the farmers’ “rebellion” in Towa and Wisconsin. At Anita, Iowa, 100, {farmers succeeded in obtaining an immediate hearing in the case of Thomas T. Saunders, landlord, who was being sued by Chris Christensen, tenant, for settlementon a sale of chattels. Christensen won his point. The milk strike scheduled by ths | wisconsin milk pool for February 15, was & main point of discussion at the | Marshfield, Wis,, meeting of the Wis- consin Farmers' Holiday Assoclation, The association refused to lend its support to the strike, directors assert- ing they desired to withhold drastic action until after a special session of Congress under President-elect Roosevelt. ———e BOWERS APPOINTED CHIEF OF ISLAND CONSTABULARY Native of Cleveland Heads Police of Philippines With Rank of Brigadier General. By the Associated Press. , P. I, Pebruary 7.—Col. Clarence H. Bowers, a native of Cleve- land, was appoined chief of the Phil} pine constabulary today and raised the rank of brigadier general by Gov. Gen. Theodore Roosevelt, jr. Bowers hes been acting chief of the native police force since the death in California a few weeks ago of Gen. Lucien R. Sweet, who was elevated while on leave. ‘The new commander entered the con- stabulary in 1904 after service in the American Cavalry during the Boxer Re- bellion. Before he was named acting chief he headed the intelligence serv- ice. Gov. Roosevelt said he was asking the War Department to transfer Maj. Vicente Lim from the Philippine Scouts to the constabulary as assistant chief, Your Income Tax Ne. 9 Who Is the Head of a Family. A taxpayer, though le, who sup- ports and maintains u:‘nu‘m household one or more individuals who are closely connected with him by blood relation- ship, rehuonshlw marriage or by adoption and wi ht to exercise family control and provide for these de- pendent individuals is based upon some moral or legal obligation, is the head of a family and entitled to the same ex- emption allowed a married person—8$2,~ 500. Also he may claim a $400 credit for each dependent. For example, & widower who supports in one household an aged mother and a daughter 17 years old is entitled to an exem; of $2,500 as the head of the family, plus a credit of $400 for each dependent, a total of $3,300. The $400 credit, however, does not apply to the wife or husband of & taxpayer, though one may be totally de~ pendent upon the other. Several factors are involved in termining whether a person who files a return as the head of a family is to be thus classified. The element of either legal or financial dependency must exist. A taxpayer who supports in his home minor children over whom he exercises family control is classified as the head of a family, even though the children may have an income their own sufficient for their mainte- nance. If he does not support them, by reason of their own income, but does exercise family contrel, he cannot be classified as the head of & family. If an individual supported is an adult and there rests upon the taxpayer & moral or legal obligation to provide a home and care for such individual, the exemption as the head of a family is allowed, provided the individual is financially dent. If the individual igh | is not financially dependent, the ex- emption, even though the taxpayer TS | maintains the common home and fur- nishes the chief support, does not apply. For_income tax there can be only one head of a family and the exemption cannot be divided. Not in- frequently claims for the $2,500 exemp- tion are received from two or more members of & family. It should be remembered that a sin- | gle person, whether or not the head of a family, is required to file a return if his or her income for 1982 was $1,000 g;r:o’:e,n?m of whether the re- - e $2,500 exemption. TR e e WILLIAM FIELDING OGBURN research ch Com- lls what ions the 10 daily A noted sociologist gives his views, based THE EVENING STAR