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Closing N. Y. Markets, Pages 12 & 13 he ‘WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION No. 32,426. post office, Entered as second class matter ‘Washington, D. C. FRANCE WILL JOIN U. 5. IN EFFORT 10 GET BRITAIN BACK ON GOLD STANDARD Empire Considers It Only Practicable World Basis, but Insists That Definite Conditions Be Met First. PARLEY DUE TO OPEN IN LONDON NEXT JULY Experts List Six-Point Recovery Program, Embracing Credit, Prices, Flow of Capital, Trade Barriers, Tariff and Organization of Production. 8y the Associated Press. LONDON, February 9.—Roused to new hope for the return of prosperity, the nations of the world have been assured by Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald that the World Economic Conference will be held at the earliest possi- ble moment: A survey by Associated Press correspondents stationed in the various European capitals shows that the Conference Preparatory Commission, with its work just completed, has focused attemtion on a six-pdint program for re- covery. League of Nations officials al- ready have arrived in London to discuss conferenc‘ arrangements with the British government. That Mr. MacDonald will pre- side over the first assembly of its kind in history, with the sessions starting in July in old St. James’ Palace, is likely unless a new and unexpected move is made to shift the conference to Washington. ‘The World Economic Conference’ will bring to London ifrom more than 50 dable headings as follows: 1. Monetary and credit policy. 2. Prices. 3. Reumption of the movement of capital. 4. Restrictions international trade. 5. Tariff and treaty policy. 6. Organization of production and trade. These cover the whole range of com- silver questions and trade barriers to river and land transport and what is to be done for farmers the world over. on reflect the trend of national hopes. Debis Held Key to Recovery. To Britian as the host,” the World Economic Conference means an oppor~ tynity for building a new world econo- mic structure on the corner stone of the Anglo-American debts conference in Washington next month. War debts are not the cause of all the world's ills but they are the key to recovery, according to the British view, which makes their satisfactory and final set- tlement all the more essential if the ‘World Econcmic Cenference is to be successful. Britain considers that she is taking the world view in the present crisis and accepts the opinion of experts that the gold standard provides the only practi- cable international monetary system. But she insists that definite conditions of world recovery must be fulfilled be- fore Britain returns to gold. France will stand shoulder to shoul- der with the United States urging that Britain return to the gold standard, and will espouse a currency stabilization fund to enable the recovery of Central European countries as outlined in the recent conference at Stresa, Italy. France also will advocate a public works program and mild tariff reform (Continued on Page 2, Column 1.) BRITAIN NOT READY T0 RETURN TO GOLD Number of Economic and Financial Conditions Bar Early Action, MacDonald Says. By the Associated Press. LONDON, February 9.—Premier Ram- 8ay MacDonald in a statement in the House of Commons today made it clear that Great Britain is not prepared to Teturn to the gold standard in view of present world circumstances. Answering a query about an an- nouncement by Sir “Frederick Leith- Ross, British member of the Prepara- tory Commission for the World Eco- momic Conference, outlining conditions under which Great Britain would re- turn to gold, Mr. MacDonald said: “I should like to make it clear that these statements do not indicate that Great Britain is prepared to return to the gold standard in the present cir- o toe contrary, W & e contrary, they make it plain, in the words used by the ratory Removal of Trade Barriers U. S. Aim At World Parley {British Want New World Set-Up—TFrance Seeks Stabilized Currency. By the Assoclated Press. Here is what the nations of the world hope to obtain from the first world eccnomic conference ever held, which is to take place next Summer in London: The United States desires a con- centrated drive to lower international | trade barriers that world commerce may be revived. Great Britain looks for a new world economic structure on the basis of the pending debts negotiations with the United States. Prance hopes for currency stabiliza- tion and the return of Britain to the gold standard. Germany desires solution of the world economic and financial prcblems through international co-operation. Italy advocates a new ‘“eccnomic League of Nations.” Russia hopes for a pact of economic ncn-aggression. The small nations of Central Europe, convinced that the problem of re- covery is one for the great powers to solve, ‘hope that the great powers will get about it and that their efforts will be successful in order that the coun- tries of the Danube may enjoy re- flected prosperity, REGROUPING PLAN FOUGHT BY SNELL, FEARING DICTATOR G. 0. P. Leader Terms Grant of Power to Roosevelt Excessive. The extraordinary powers for reor- genization of the Government voted Franklin D. Roosevelt by the Senate, with which President Hoover was said yesterday to be “delighted,” today ran afoul of strenuous Republican opposi- tion. in the House, Representative. Snell of New York, minority leader, said the grant of power was not ressonable and would make Roosevelt an absolute dictator. The entire question still must be agreed absolute dictator of Mr. Roosevelt,” Snell sald. “It would give him more with their plans to put through the program so . President Roosevell may submit a complete revision of the Gov- ernment to the special session, slated to convene in April, Under the terms of the Byrnes pro- 1, Mr. Roosevelt may abolish any us and agencies and their func- tions and impound appropriations made for thelr operation. Position Remains Same. My position is the same as it always has been,” Snell said. “I am perfectly willing and I think it is proper for Congress to give the Chief Executive Teasonable power to transfer and con- solidate various bureaus and commis- sions for the purpose of decreasing Gov- ernment expense and to increase effi- clency. “But I shall giving any Exec- ative carte blanche authority to reor- ganize and abolish the entire executive departments of Government.” Mr. Hoover's pleasure at the provision was made known yesterday by sources close to him. Congress blocked his own regrouping proposals drawn under a reorganization authority much more limited than that proposed for the next President, but Mr. Hoover was repre- sented as_feeling that economy would (Continued on Page 2, Column 4.) —— BILLY SUNDAY IMPROVING DES MOINES, February 9 (#).—The Rev. Willlam A. (Billy) Sunday, famed evangelist, was reported recovering to- day from a heart attack brought on by acute indigestion. The evangelist has been conducting a revival here, making at least two platform appearances daily, in addition to a number of other speaking engage- ments. He was taken ill after attending a luncheon meeting yesterday. » pening Sfar. Yesterday’s Circulation, 120,107 WASHINGTON, D. C, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1933—THIRTY-EIGHT PAGES. GENEVA' ADVISES JAPAN T0 GIVE UP MANCHUKUO RULE Committee of 19 Remains Firm on Non-Recognition of New State. {PROMISE TO DROP JEHOL OFFENSIVE ALSO SOUGHT Calls for Admission That Present Regime Is Unsatisfactory for Settlement. | By the Associated Press GENEVA, February 9—The Com- mittee of Nineteen of the League, con- sidering the latest proposals of Yosuke Matsuoka, Japanese spokesman, con- cerning the Sino-Japanese situation, today decided to maintain its support of non-recognition of the n¢w Jap- anese-sponsored state of Manchukuo, It also was decided to ask the Jap- anese to make clear whether they were willng to agree that continuation of Manchukuo does not constitute a solu- tion of the problem. The committee took the view any settlement on a concilfatory bzsis would bs unacceptable unless Japan were willing to acknowledge Chinese sover- eignty in Manchuria and admit that maintenance of the present re e was unsatisfactory for a settlement. ‘Written Reply Asked. The Japanese representative's pro- posals, assembly leaders felt, were not sufficiently clear on this question, which they consider the heart of the problem. The committee drafted a letter to M. Matsucka asking a written ‘reply on this point. The committee also asked the Japanese to inform it if they will be prepared to promise not to ex- tend their military operations in Jehol, the Chinese province which abuts Man- churia. The committee spent some time in considering the situation in Jehol and the possibilities arising therefrom and it was understood it regraded this situa- tion as highly important. A sub-committee of nine will con- tinue the drafting of recommendations on the Manchurian situation this after- noon, CHINESE ATTACK VILLAGES. miles northwest of Shanhaikwan, The troops were said to number 500. Shanhaikwan was taken over by the Japanese early in January after heavy fighting. PROPOSAL DISPLEASES CHINA. Opposes Exclusion of U. S. and Russia From Conciliation Work. NANKING, China, February 9 (#).— Chinese official circles expressed dissat- isfaction today with the new Japanese proposals to the League of Nations for conciliation of the Manchurian con- troversy, as reported in Geneva dis- patches. The Chinese particularly object to the suggestions that the League Com- mittee of Nineteen abandon its plan of inviting the United States and Russia to participate in the work of concilia- tion and that Japan be permitted to | make reservations and a statement of reasons for its occupation of Man- churia., The foreign office stated the Chinese delegation at Geneva was instructed to oppose these proposals. FRENCH TAX BACKED New Levy Would Mainly Affect Incomes of Officials. PARIS; February 9 ().—A supertax on incomes of 2 to 10 per cent on all citizens whose 1932 incomes were undi- minished was adopted today by the | Finance Committee of the Chamber of Deputies. This was an indirect method of lower- ing official salaries, as they were about | the only class not affected by economic conditions. The committee accepted only two- thirds of the government’s proposal of | $220,000,000 in combined new taxes and | economies. The committee reduced | economies in the national defense pro- ! posals from $25,000,000 to $20,000,000. KELLOGG-BRIAND By the Associated Press. ST PAUL, February 9.—The Kellogg- Briand peace pact looms as the medium by which the Rev. T. F. Rutledge Beale, St. Paul, hopes to obtain citizenship papers and escape swearing to ‘“bear arms in case of war.” The pastor of the Peoples’ Congre- gational Church will presgnt his case before Judge M. M. Joyce in United States District Court here March 1. Contending at a :rwlmu hearing that the Kellogg-Brian: States Supreme Court ruling of May 25, 1931, that an applicant must take an oath to necessary, Mr. Beale refused to agree to bear arms except as “per the pact of Paris.” The recent granting of ecitizenship to Prof. John P. Klassen, -mm‘.‘nmltoumhavmnd bear arms necessary, was a challenge - Court ruling, but at Lima, Ohio, to the same Supreme [ SOUGHT AS U. S. Minister Seeks to Avoid Taking Oath to Bear Arms in War. pact outlawed war and therefore superseded the United fight for this country if PEACE PACT CITIZENSHIP AID was granted because of a refusal to violate religious principles. Mr. Beale was born in London, in 1890, and came to the United States in 1916. He was graduated from Drake e dec] t the peace pact be- came international law and mfi: ‘when signed by the United States, it was binding on this country and superseded previous laws, making it mandatory to swear to bear arms if n 3 Frank B. Kellogg, World Court jug and former Secretary of State, in a let- ter to Mr. Beale, contradicted the con- tention of"lnvernm?int counsel that the peace pact was only a “noble experi- ment” and not binding on the nation’s citizens. Mr. Kellogg, however, re- fused to give his opinion on its appli- cation to the pmefit tt:rle . ‘The pastors’ application was opposed by J. P. Greeley, District director of DISTRIGT BILL CUT BELOW ESTIMATE Federal Share Reported Re- duced to $6,500,000 by House Committee. LARGE LOCAL SURPLUS MAY BE PRODUCED But Representative May Suggest Higher Taxes to Pay for Emer- gency Unemployment Relief. The 1934 District appropriation bill | 15 expected to be reported to the House tomorrow or Saturday carrying ap- proximately $2,500,000 less than the $39,743,270 total recommended by the Budget Bureau. The reductions were made by the House appropriations subcommittee, headed by Representative Cannon, Democrat, of Missourl, after a series of hearings, at which the Commissioners and a number of other District officlals made vigorous efforts to defend all the items recommended by the bureau. The Commissioners recommended a budget*of $41,922,730, excluding perma- nent and indefinite appropriations, which brought the total to $44,915,230. The Budget Bureau has reduced the Commissioners’ figures to $39,743,270. Eliminating permanent and indefinite appropriations the amountrecommended for 1934 is $36,795,770. Of this, $625,~ 000 is for emergency relief, which, ac- cording to committee proposals may be financed through a special tax pro- The tax "on_ intangibe. persomer peob: ngible erty, or an income tax. P e The principal slash made by the subcommittee, it is understood, was made in the amount of the Federal lump sum contribution to the expenses of the District. The subcommitiee, it was said, has decided to follow its policy of last year in recommending $6,500,000 as the Federal contribution, The Bud- get Bureau predicated its recommenda- tions on a contribution of $7,775,000, the same amount as carried in the 1933 appropriation act. This item alone would trim the budget by $1,275,000. Will Limit New Positions, schools, it was learned, 'mted liberally. The N!&oi; carry an -pflr:pfll llfl! in excess of $10,000,000 for the school system. The Bureau recommended $10.679,620 for the schools in the coming fiscal year. Senators Favor Larger Sum. In reducing the Federal contribu- tion to $6,500,000, the Cannon subcom- i}nmwt:w takes the dotkm it t‘!‘: follow- g policy wn e House at the last session. i . Although it is regarded as likely the House will.agree to the $6,500,000 Fed- enuo;mbuuon. the Sena pect continue its fight f¢ - §56. “Tne Senats Tocked porns with the over the amount of House last a;lnr the contribui and finally ylelded to 8 compromise of $7,775,000, but serv- ing notice at that time that it was only a temporary concession in order to- get the 1933 bill enacted into law without further delay. NEW LINDBERGH PLOT IS CHARGED TO TWO Pair Are Held in Roanoke in At- tempt to Extort $17,000 by Kidnap Threats, By the Associated Press. ROANOKE, Va., February 9.—Police here today held Joe Bryant, 19, and Norman Harvey, 28, both of this city, for United States. authorities in con- nection with alleged attempts to extort $17,000 from Ccl. Charles A. Lindbergh by means of kidnaping threats. Plain-clothes men, since December 1, have been playing checkers with the alleged conspirators. Today one of the men held walked into a bank, follow- ing receipt of a note, accepted a dum- my package and joined his companion on_the outside. Their arrest followed. Roanoke police were this afternoon questioning Bryant and Harvey, along with the latter’s wife. Bryant, according to police, went to the State & City Bank, which is within a block of City Hall, while detectives, who have been’ working on the case since early December, trailed them. Bryant went to Teller W. M. Skelton, and presented a check for $17,000 say- ing, “here’s the check I want to get cashed.” The check, which had been secretly numbered, was taken and Bryant was given a package supposed to contain the money. HUDSON MOTOR CAR CO. TO RESUME PRODUCTION 1,000 Men Back at Work and Others Responding to Invi- tation to Return. By the Associated Press. of steady production late today pre- dicted by officials of the Hudson Motor Car Co., with their announcement that 1,000 of the 4,200 men employed before the walkout in the body plants Tuesday were back at their benches and-that others were responding to the invitation mtre!.\n-n while differences were ironed out. Negotiations are to be started today following the invitation which Max F. ‘ollering, after W 0SEve me GIVEN Poweg = FPP (®) Means Associated TWO CENTS. Press. IT'S JUST Too BAD THEY DIDNT INCLUDE THE 2 = R REORGANTZ =t AND ABOLISH = GOVERNMENT MRS. RUTH BRYAN OWEN LIKELY TO BE MINISTER TO DENMARK | Mrs. Nellie Tayloe Ross Also Mentioned for Civil Service Body. Farley Promises Greater Consideration of Women in Appointments. By the Associated Press. MIAMI, Fla, February 9.—Plans of the new Democratic administration to give “a new deal” for women in the Government service bring two names prominently into the picture—Miss Prances Perkins of New York for Sec- WLL EET S350 and - Bright- wood Banks to Make ' First Payment. Departmental Nearly 7,500 depositors in two sus- pended Washington banks soon' will re- ceive $375,000 as the first payment on approved claims against the institutions, it was announced this afternoon at the office of the Controller of the Currency, Treasury Department. The Departmental Bank, 1726 Penn- sylvania. avenue, will distribute checks totaling $220,000 to 3,444 depositors, while the Bank of Brightwood, at Georgia and Colorado avenues, will pay $155,000 to approximately 4,000 deposi- tors, according to the receivers of the two banks, W. B. Allman of the Depart- mental and Claude H. Woodward of the Brightwood institution. 30 and 20 Per Cent. ‘The announcement, released by acting Controller F. G. Awalt, said the pay- ments represented 30 per cent of total claims thus far approved against the Departmental Bank, and 20 per cent of total approved claims against the Bank of Brighwood. Other depositors’ claims may be approved in the future, it was pointed out, in which case they will be entitled to the first payment announced today. “The checks will be available for delivery at the offices of the respective receivers within a short time,” Awalt’s . ‘ise saupended pazss cl suspen must present their receiver certificates at the time of delivery of the dividend checks.” To assist Government employes in collecting their checks from the De- partmental Bank, Receiver Allman an- nounced the institution would remain open all day tomorrow and Saturday until 9 p.m. on both days. Beginning Monday, however, he said, the regular banking hours of 8:30 to'5 will be ob- ed. No “Open” Annocuncement. No announcement as to keeping the Bank of Brightwood open after its ar closing time was made by Re- celver Woodward. ‘The Bank of Brightwood, at Georgia and Colorado avenues, closed last July 13, and up until December 31 last, (Continued on Page 2, Column 5.) —e CAMPBELL PLANS TEST British Speed King to Take Rac- ing Car Out on Sands Friday. DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., February 9 () —Sir Malcolm Campbell plans to take his Bluebird racing car over the beach course for a test run Friday, if the sands improve, and then try for a new land speed record. ‘West winds have driven waves over servi beyond ‘the scheduied expiration,” Feb- ruary 20, if necessary. BARRY LIBEL GASE DROPPED INSENATE £ COminittge Votes Unanimous- ly Against Certifying Record of Bribery Charge. By the Assogiated Press. The Senate Judiciary Committee de- cided . today - to- drop. further . action against David S. Barry, removed Senate sergeant at arms, and the magazine New Outlook, which printed his article saying some members of Congress ac- cept bribes. The committee was unanimously op- posed tp recommending libel action against Barry and voted 9 to 5 against certifying the record of the Senate trial to Federal authorities for possible crim- magazine. The committee, before finally dispos- ing of the case, amended the. resolution of Senator Walsh (Democrat) of Mon- tana to make it certify the record of the District of Columbia authorities for prosecution of the magazine officials, but this-was voted down, 8 to 5. With four members absent, it was de- cided to poll the absentees, all four of whom ' could have decided the other way if they voted “aye.” But Senator Stephens (Democrat) of Mississippi, the first - absentee- to be polled, voted “no,” assuring the drop- ping of the case, Other “noes” were King, Utah; Dill, Washington; Bratton, New Mexico, and Black, Alabama, Democrats, and Borah, Idaho; Robinson, Indiana; Hebert, Rhode Island, and Austin, Vermont, Re- publicans. ‘Those voting for the amended reso- lution were: Norris, Nebraska, and Schuyler, Colorado, Repub! , _and (Continued on Page 2, Column 8.) CHECK-UP 1S ASKED NN \ \\\\\‘\\\\ TN \t\\\\\\\\\ HUEYLONG FACES BAN AT VOTE QU Warned by Howell to Be Courteous or Leave Hear- ing at New Orleans. By the Associated Press. NEW ORLEANS, February 9.—Sen- ator Huey P. Long today drew a warn- ing from a special Senate committee, holding hearings on the last Loulsiana senatorial election, that “unless you are courteous in your attitude, you cannot expect to remain here.” Chairman R. B. Howell, Republican, Nebraska, presiding, issued the warning as Long, acting as counsel for Repre- sentative John H. Overton, who de- feated Senator Edwin S. Broussard in the election, engaged in an exchange lover procedure with Gen. Samuel T. Ansell, counsel for the committee. Long had demanded that certain nesses whom he said he expected to call to the stand, be placed under the rule previously invoked to keep waiting Honest Election League, have charged fraud and the election. “ “The time has not come for Senator Long to adduce testimony, and further- more two of the witnesses named are ON SENATE GROUP CONDUCTING PROBE OF STOCK TRADING Evidence Hidden and Only 3¢ Witnesses Called in Entire Year, Reform Organization Charges. PLOT SEEN TO PROTECT BIG FINANCIAL INTERESTS New York Committee Declares In- vestigators Will Be Content to Frame Legislation and Will Shun Possible Exposure of Se- curities Scandal. By the Assoclated Press. A demand for a Senatorial in- vestigation of its Banking Com- mittee, which is investigating stock market practices, was made today by the New York Stock Ex- change Reform Committee and the Manhattan Board of Com- merce in letters sent to each of the 96 Senators. James J. Cahill, secretary of the Board of Commerce, who signed the letters, said the group was sending a delegation to Washing- ton February 16 to present for- mally to the Senate their resolu- tions asking the investigation. ‘The Stock Exchange Committee, in a report which accompanied the letter, contended the Banking Committee’s investigation of the stock exchange “has completely collapsed and is, and has been, doing nothing more than prac- ticing a deception upon the peo- ple of the United States.” The Reform Committee resolution said a “whole year's time has been consumed attorneys for complainants,” said How- | Stock ell in the r equest. Long entered an objection to the ruling. in the record and Howell said: | ceit courtesy committee, Senator Long, and unless you are courteous in your attitude, you cannot expect to remain here.” Gen. Ansell then called to the stand Abe Shushan, president of the Orleans Levee Board and another of the lieuten- ants in the Long political organization. He was qugs!kme«(i}v about a $1,000 con- | tices. the money in cash over to Senator Long and Seymour Weiss, one of the Long lieutenants, R g 0 MOTHER OF THREE SERIOUSLY BURNED Mrs. Bertha Pyles of Bowie Rolls Self in Rug When Dress Is Ignited by Stove. By a Staff Correspondent of The Star. UPPER 9.—Mrs. Bertha Pyles of Bowie, of three young children, was burned early this afternoon when her dress was ignited by a stove in her home. Mrs. Pyles was given first-aid treat- ment by the Glendale rescue squad and subsequently removed to Providence ‘Hospital 1 By a display of remarkable presence of mind, Mrs. Pyles saved herself from possible death when she dropped to floor after the entire back of her attire became ignited and rolled herself up in a rug, smothering the flames. ‘The accident occurred when she had put some wood in the stove and turned around for another stick without re- placing the top. WHOLESALE LIQUOR SMUGGLING FEARED UNDER ECONOMY PLAN Trea:sury-Poat Office Bill Would Necessitate Discharge of 1,500 Border Meri, Customs Bureau Tells Senate. By the Associated Press. e The Customs Bureau notified the Senate today that passage of the Treasury-Post Office appropriation bill as it stands, with its drastic economics, would necessitate discharge .of 1,500 men' June 30; would open the Canadian and Mexican borders to.wholesale liquor smuggling, and perhaps close all the 40- odd inland customs offices except Chicago. The report was submitted to the Senate Appropriations Committee at the request of Secretary of the Treas- ury Mills. In passing the bill the Senate re- duced the customs fund for the next fiscal year from $19,900,000 to $17,500,- 000, and directed that department, as well as all others, to spend 5 per cent less than the total appropriated for it. mfll is now in conference with the department as a whole, as 92 per cent of its total ap| ition went for per- sonnel and per cent for contin- gent expenses. Under the cut, sponsored by Senator King, Democrat, of Utah, the bureau said, 1,000 men would have to be laid off, while under the 5 per cent slash, fathered by Senator Bratton, Democrat, of New Mexico, 500 more men would be released: the | manipulations, and secretly P e o blue sky they might have unloaded onto the defenseless public, and no matter how many income tax frauds they might have been guilty of, and no mat~ ter what the circumstances might be, they would not be prosecuted—that, in fact, the committee would just find some facts about watered stocks, in- flated values and other frauds and de- ceptions and just use these facts to recommend some more legislation.” Secret Group Scored. ‘The reform committee said evidence had been given the senatorial com- mittee that in 1922 Stock in- terests bqught for $100,000 and main- tained a “pretendedly innocent, non- gmm membership organization to in co-ordination with their aid them in and utilizing public confi- dence.” ‘This evidence has not been used by the Senate Committee, the Reform Committee said, adding its disclosure (Continued on Page 2, Column 1.) SIX FIREMEN DEAD IN BLAZE AT OMAHA Another Still Missing and 17 In- jured as Flames Sweep 01d Hotel in Downtown Area. By the Associated Press. OMAHA, February 9—Six firemen were killed, one was missing and 17