Evening Star Newspaper, February 19, 1933, Page 1

WEATHER. (U. 8. Weathet Bureau Forecast.) Partly cloudy today; tomorrow, in- o cloudiness and warmer, prob- ably followed by rain; moderate north- east and east winds, Temperatures— Highest, 55, at 4 p.m. yesterday; lowest, 38, at 7:20 a.m, yesterday. Full report on page 3. he WITH DAILY EVENING EDITION iy Star, ice. Phone Nati “From Press to Home Within the Hour> The Star Is delivered every evening and Sunday morning to city and suburban hemes by The Star's exclusive carrier serv- fonal 5000 to start delivery. (#) Means Associated Press. Entered as second class matter post office, Washington, D. C. '$500,000POOL CREATED TO SPUR HOME REPAIRS AND AID D. C. JOBLESS Bankers Take Hand in ‘Renovize - 'Washington’ Drive, With Stimu- lation of Business Major Aim. No. 1457—No. 32,436. © $500 LOANS TO INDIVIDUALS TO BE MADE FOR IMPROVEMENTS Board of Trade Takes Lead in Campaign, Aided by Other Civic Bodies of National Capital. Joining hands with business, civic and other public-spirited organizations in an epochal home improvement campaign designed to ald employment, stimulate business and enhance property values in Washington, the District of Columbia Bankers’ Association has created a $500,000 credit pool for the granting of small loans to home owners for home improvement work. The unprecedented action of the bankers was announced last night by C. H. Pope, president of the Bankers’ Assoclation, in a letter to the Washington Board of Trade, giving hearty indorse- = The Bankers’ Plan PURPOSE. ment to plans of the board for a novel “Renovize Washington Campaign,” to be launched at once under the board’s leader- ship, with the hearty indorse- ment and co-operation of Wash- To provide funds to be used by ington’s leading trade and ecivic home rs to remodel, h"lfl“' bodies R R __Backed with the half-million- and h.f.;..m activity, and at the dollar fund made available by same time arresting depreciation banks under liberalized loan reg- of their property by improving its ulations, a representative “Ren- physical condition and appear- ovize Washington” Committee, | ance at the present time. appointed by Ben T. Webster, president of the Board of Trade. will proceed immediately with an ambitious and aggressive drive that is expected to put hundreds of men to work and thousands of dollars into cir- culation. Heaton Heads Committee. Arthur B.- Heaton has been named chairman of the Cam- paign Committee, other members of which include E. J. Murphy, vice chairman; Robert J. Cot- trell, secretary; Mr. Webster, Lanier P. McLachlen,.Claude W. Owen, F. G. Addison, jr,; Robert V. Fleming, Harry Blake, W. W. Everett, John Saul, Ty K. Boss, Fleming Newbold, Oliver Owen Kuhn, Mr. Pope, John Joy Edson, John H. Hanna, John Poole, William 8. Corby, H. L. Rust, jr; E. C. Brandenburg, George Plitt, Francis Sullivan and Charles H. Tompkins. Mr. Pope’s letter to the board inclosed a detailed statement cf conditions under which banks, to the extent of their alloted quotas in the pool, have agreed to make individual loans uP to $500 to home-owning depositors or to other home owners whose notes are indorsed by “a re- sponsible and satisfactory de- positor.” “The meeting called by the Board of Trade,” the letter said, “at which members of the Dis- - trict Bankers’ Association were asked to meet with representa- tives of civic and business or- ganizations for the purpose of finding ways and means of as- sisting home owners to remodel and make needed repairs to their homes, and at the same time give employment to the mechanics and others which this work would supply, has re- sulted in a committee of the Bankers’ Association recom- mending to its association that we heartily indorse this move- ment. To accomplish these purposes with a reasonable degree of safety to the banks which are to lend money, the following general plan is outlined: WHO MAY BORROW. Each bank will lend to its own depositors, who are home owners, and to other home owners, when the note is indorsed by a respon- sible and satisfactory depositor. LOANS UP TO $500. To spread the bemefit of the owners, in any amount up te $500 to any one borrower. EASY MONTHLY PAYMENTS. payable in equal monthly install- ments with minimum payments of $10 per month. But all loans ;nnt be repaid in 12 months or ess. COST TO BORROWERS. While small loans are expen- sive to a bank to handle and the Iegal rate of interest thereon does not cover the cost of ha: them, nevertheless all loans under this plan will be made at the rate of 6 per cent interest per annum. APPLICATION FOR LOANS. In orde‘r |.:: (umt:te‘mtln making _ of ns, eacl yme cewner should— 1. Get an “application form” from his bank. 2. Secure at least “two bids” for the work to be done. 3. Furnish a receipt or other evidence that interest due on his mortgage has been paid. 4. Exhibit a receipt showing that all taxes due have been paid. After filling out the applica- tion and complying with the other requirements set forth above, the applicant should deliver all papers to his bank. Applications for loans may be made any time between now and August 19, 1933, “I am pleased to advise you that at a special meeting of our association the report of this committee was adopted. The digest of the report is herewith inclosed. “The banks have agreed to make loans up to their indvidual guotas in the aggregate to an initial amount of $500,000. “It is hoped this may develop into something well worth the united efforts of all those interested in our city.” Would Improve Values. The purpose of the fund, the association announced, is “to pro- vide funds to be used by home owners to remodel, repair and re- decorate their homes, thereby stimulating employment and busi- ness activity, and at the same time arresting depreciation of their property by improving its physical condition and appearance at the present time.” Before granting a loan the banks reserve the right to satisfy themselves as to the ability of the applicant to repay the obligation. The applicant also must have a “satisfactory” equity in his property and must produce receipts to show that interest due on his morigage has been paid and that his taxes are not in arrears. All loans must De Fepeld wiihin a vear and are payable in equai monthly installments, with a minimum payment of T m 5 . cent interest rate will be charged. vay ROl e A0 The loans from the special home improvement fund will supplement loans ordinarily made by the banks to their customers under usual procedure, it was explained. Among other organizations which have gram and which will co-operate in its execution are the Washington Chapter of the American Institute of Architects, District of Columbia Bankers' Association, Washington Chamber of Commerce, National Builders' Association, Washington Building Trades Council, Building Trades Employers' Association, Federation of Business Men's Associations, Federation of Citizens' Associations, Building Asso- clation Council for the District of Columbia, Washington Soclety of Engineers, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Rotary Club, Kiwanis Club, Lions Club, Potomac Electric Power Co., Washington Real Estate Board, Soroptomists’ Club, Cosmopolitan Club, Twentieth Century Club and Merchants' and Manu- facturers’ Association. indorsed the Demonstration Arranged. _ A feature of the program will be an actual demonstration of what can be achieved in the remodeling of old dwellings. This novel exhibition will take gncc on a portion of the parkway in front ot the new Department of Commerce ullding, by special courtesy of the Treasury Department. There will be transported to this spot an old, dilapidated home, “as 1s,” and under the magic of architects, builders and contractors of various kinds, the decrepit structure will be transformed before the eyes of the public into an up-to-date residence. Figures showing actual cost of the work as it progresses day by day will be made public, as & guide to those who are interested in launch- ing similar undertakings Donation of an old building which can be used for this demonstration will be asked by the campaign Committee. A public information hooth, where detailed data relating to the remodeling project and to individual problems of construction may be obtained, will be erected near the house. The house itself not only will be “renovized,” but will be landscaped with a :.‘\xo:;i; d‘.:;fimm:gd -umfinl\;‘emlencmz. to show how proper planning of the s, with a smal al outl enhan e vaiue ot & Peomirts tlay, may greatly ce the appearance General Program Outlined. In a statement outlining the general program, the Board of Trade said: “This campaign should have as its result the relieving of unemployment, stimulation of business and bolstering up of the morale of the community's business, professional and civic leaders, as well as the stabilizing of property value. It will have & distinct reflection of the purchasing power of Washington » prcsisit e oz st Bl s e ¢(Continued on Page 3, Column 1.) “renovizing” pro- | WASHINGTON, D. C, SUNDAY MORNING, TOKIO TO WITHDRAW AS LEAGUE ADOPTS CENSURE: REPORT |Cabinet Believed Decided. Parley With Saionji Monday Seen as Final Step. GENEVA TO MARK TIME FOR THREE MONTHS Japan Orders Nanking Troops From Jehol—Soong Says China Won't Give Up Province. By the Associated Press. TOKIO, February 18.—Nothing short of a miracle can prevent the withdrawal of Japan from the League of Nations as a result of the League’s censure of the Japanese Manchurian policy, & high official indicated today. Meanwhile it appeared unlikely that Yosuke Matsuoka, Japan's chief dele- gate at Geneva, would be able to make his proposed trip back to Tokio by way of the United States, where he hoped to talk with Franklin D, Roose- velt or other members of the new ad- ministration. A government spokesman said that 4 summons to Mr. Matsuoka to return by Siberia, the shortest route, in order that he might assist in preparations for Japan’s secession from the League, probably would make it impossible for him to visit the United States. ‘This matter is not wholly settled, but the cabinet may decide to consult with the Geneva representatives before taking final action. In this event, he would be called home immediately after the anticipated acceptance by the League assembly next week of the pre- pered Manchurian report which cen- sures Japan. Further consideration of the League issue was postponed by the cabinet until Monday, permitting Premier Makoto Saito to confer with Prince Salonji, the sole survivor of the elder statesmen. The Prince always is con- sulted when decisicns of great moment are to be made. “It is safe to interpret the premier's visit to Prince Saionji,” a high official said, “as an indication that the cabi- net has to the main principles of a policy respecting the League; that is, it has decided to withdraw unless a miracle prevents the assembly’s adoption of the League report and recommendations.” SOONG DEFIES JAPANESE. Nanking Official Says China Never Will Surrender Province. CHENGTEHFU (City of Jehol), Jehol Province, February 18 (#).—Here where the old Manchu Emperors of China once had their Summer capital, T. V. Soong, finance minister of the Nanking national government, declared today that China never will surrender Jehol Province to the Japanese, who have announced that within a few weeks they will conquer it. Dr. Soons came above the Great Wall with C' . Tso-Hsiang, the former Governor of Kirin, one of the thrée provinces making up Manchuria, to complete plans for resisting the Japanese invasion. Cause Declared Vindicated. Cheering crowds greeted the two Chinese visitors. In response to a speech of welcome, Dr. Soong said: “On behalf of the central government at Nanking I pledge you that we never will give up the northeast; we never will give up Jehol. The enemy may block our ports, they may capture Nanking, but there will be no one to sign the terms of surrender.” Referring to the report made public in Geneva yesterday, the finance min- ister said that “the League of Nations Committee of 19 has finally, after long, painful hesitation to offend another (Continued on Page 4, Column 4) TODAY’S STAR PART ONE—20 PAGES. General News—Local, National Foreign. PART TWO—8 PAGES. Editorials and Editorial Features. Serial Story, “Night Club Daughter”— Page 4. American Legion Auxiliary—Page 4. American War Mothers—Page 4. 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Those Were the Happy Days—Page 16. GRAPHIC SECTION—S8 PAGES. World Events in Pictures. COLOR SECTION—8 PAGES. Holly of Hollywood: Keeping Up With the Joneses; Reg'lar Fellers; Mr. and Mrs.; Tarzan; Little Orphan Annie; Moon Mullins; 'Smatter Pop, and Y /A4 0% 772% f 72 ///, 777\ 5 2, FEBRUARY 19, 1933 —NINETY-TWO PAGES. e FIVE IN WASHINGTON AND SUBURBS | ITEN CENTH ELSEWHERE CENTS LAY ON MeDurF! RAISE HER RAINEY! WE'LL SEE WHAT'S WHAT) THAT SPEAKERSHIP GAME ROOSEVELT HALTS CABINET TALKS 10 PLANFOR MDONALD Will See Ambassador Lindsay on Latter’s Return From London Tomorrow. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, February 18.—Presi- dent-elect Roosevelt interrupted a series of cabinet and patronage con- ferences today to arrange for a sec- ond meeting with Sir Ronald Lindsay, the British Ambassador, on the forth- coming British-American debts and economic negotiations. ‘Within a few hours after Mr. Roose- velt asked through Secretary Stimson for an immediate talk with the British Ambassador upon the latter's return here Monday from London, word came from England that the conference was expected to accelerate the debt nego- tiations and might result in a decision at Wednesday's meeting of the British cabinet on whether Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald will come to the United States. “At the present delicate stage the most important thing is that Mr. Roosevelt and Mr. MacDonald should be acquainted with eath other’s minds and with each other's characteristic good will" the London Sunday Ob- server sald. “For that purpose Mr. MacDonald’s gift of human contact is invaluable.” Mr. Roosevelt himself intends to deal with the British and other nations and it is presumed the European govern- ments will send their heads here to talk with him. The President-elect and Mr. Lindsay are expected to make final details for the conference with British rep&esenu:tives when they talk next week. Cabinet More Definite. Meanwhile, a busy round of confer- ences at the well guarded East Sixty- fifth street Roosevelt home brought the prospective Roosevelt cabinet into shape. ‘Two of the callers—Henry Wallace of Iowa and William H. Woodin of New York—were placed definitely in the cabinet by observers. Wallace is re- garded a certainty for Secretary of Agriculture. Woodin is slated for the Commerce Department. Keeping a tight lip on his cabinet choices, Mr. Roosevelt told newspaper men that he talked over the domestic allotment farm bill now before Con- gress with Wallace. The fact that he did this is taken as indication he is relying already on Wal- lace in the agricultural problem. The | " (Continued on Page 4, Column 8) GOV. MURRAY, DEFIED, SUES OIL “REBELS” Threatens Military Shutdown or Complete Ban on Produc- tion Limit. By the Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY, February 18.— While “rebel” operators openly defied him to act, Gov. Willlam H. Murray today obtained temporary orders in Dis- trict Court here restraining 23 indi- viduals and corporations operating in the Oklahoma City field from producing or transporting oil in excess of allow- ables. Petitions charged the operators had “conspired to violate proration laws limiting production of petroleum. The Governor requested Attorney General J. Berry King to take such action to prevent a breakdown of military pro- ration regulation. A hearing to make the order permanent was set for Tues- day. A group of self-styled “rebel” opera- tors announced plans to appeal to the Federal court for an injunction against the State and its officers. Gov. Murray said only two courses are open in event the courts “fail to protect the industry from the oil thieves.” These, he sald, were an executive order for a complete military shutdown or else complete removal of production restrictions. Reich Communists Slain. BERLIN, February 18 (#.—Two Ccommunists were slain today by mlm- cal cpponents in Chegnitz and - born, Prussia, House to Consider Conferees’ Accord ‘ On Reorganization| Partial Report on Treas- Office Bill Comes Up Tuesday. ury-Post The next move in the contest over the Government economy program will occur in the House Tuesday when ac- tion is sought on the partial conference report on the Treasury-Post Office sup- ply bill, embodying an agreement on the far-reaching reorganization powers to be conferred on President-elect Roosevelt, but with the Senate amend- ment for a 5 per cent saving on all of next year's apprgpriation bills still in disagreement. Before adjournipg yesterday to give the House membeys time to take the partial repert back to that body, the conferees. agreed (the reorganization plan in substantially Xhe form in which the Senate passed ft, with only minor changes in phraseglogy. Broad Pt Given. ‘This plan, drafted by Senator Byrnes, Democrat, of South Carolina, would em- power the President to order the con- solidation or abolition of bureaus and " (Continued on Page 4, Column 5) . PARGLAY READY T0 DECLARE WAR Senate Session Called for Next Week for Action Against Bolivia. By the Associated Press. ASUNCION, Paraguay, February 18. —The Paraguayan government is pre- | paring a formal declaration of war against . Bolivia, fos of Paraguay in| months-long warfare in the Gran Chaco | border area, it was learned tonight. | The Senate will meet in an extraor- dinary session next week to consider a resolution asking the formal declara- tion, semi-official sources said. The pending declaration, after eight months of hostilities in the Gran Chaco, apparently will be motivated by the be- lief that the actual state of war will facilitate a blockade of Bolivian fron- tiers, Argentina, Chile and, perhaps, Peru and Brazil, are said to be contemplat- ing a move to blockade the Bolivian | frontier in order to force the cessation of hostilities. Bolivia has said semi-officially that it would regard any blockade as a viola- tion of the 1904 treaty under which Chile made Arica an open port served by the La Paz Railway, which Chile built as a concession to coastless Bolivia. The Bolivian government has inti- mated its belief that the blockade would violate the treaty, would add to the hos- tilities, and would re-open the entire Tacna-Arica controversy, with Bolivia as the interested party. Blockade Plan Serious. Although the neutral nations have not confirmed officially any plan for an economic blockade, the Bolivian antici- | patory protest was taken as evidence that such an embargo may be more then mere talk. President Ayala and Chancellor Beni- tez examined precedents today and hinted they learned that taking the initiative in declaring war would not stamp Paraguay as the aggressor in the dispute. Coincidental with the declaration, it is believed, Paraguay would launch a major offensive against the important sectors at Forts Nanawa (Ayala), Her- rera and Corrales, where they have been on the defensive for more than a month. Unanimity was said to exist officially over the wisdom of declaring war. This was interpreted in some quarters as reflecting the Paraguayan conviction that a blockade would cripple Bolivia, the only South American republic with- out a seaport. Inlet for Munitions. , ‘The Chilean port of Arica is the principal inlet for Bolivian munitions, while foodstuffs arrive largely by rail- way through Northern Argentina, where the Bolivian military organization's purchases of meats and grain have been heavy since the war in the humid, | Jjungle area began last June 15. | Paraguayan sources, believed reliable, | say the government hopes that Peru| and Brazil will join the blockade, com- | pletely cutting Bolivia off, with Para- | guay remaining unhampered because of her free access to the South Atlantic through the Internationalized Paraguay land Parana Rivers, | ritory UNLIMITED BOND ISSUE IS ASKED FOR FARM REFIANENG Jones Estimates Borrowings May Reach $35,000,000,- 000 in Offering Bill. BY G. GOULD LINCOLN. igantiz plan for refinanéing all ag- riculttirel loans, the Jones bill will be actively pressed in the present session of Congress, and if it fails to pass it will be pressed in the new Congress, Representative Rainey, of Iliinois, Demo- cratic floor leader of the House and an outstanding candidate for Speaker, said last night. The bill, which was introduced in the House late yesterday by Chairman Mar- vin Jones of the Committee on Agricul- ture, provides for an unlimited Govern- ment bond issue, the bonds to be is- sued to holders of farm mortgages throughout the country in exchange for the mortgages, which the Govern- ment will take over. Similar Bill in Senate. Senator Shipstead of Minnesota, who introduced a somewhat similar bill on January 30, said last night that he had received many letters of commenda- tion. He differed with Mr. Rainey on the tolal amount of the bond which would be issued by the Government to substitute for the farm mortgages, pointing out that the total amount of farm mortgages in this country is es- timated at not more than $10,000,000,- 000. He said he did not see how a bond issue in excess of that figure weuld be required. He expressed the hope that the bill might be passed during the present session of Congress and, like Mr. Rainey, declared that it would be of great assistance at a time of crisis. As Representative Rainey explained the bill, it will provide 2 moratorium on all farm mortgages for two years, |and also will make it possible for the farmers to cbtain money with which to pay their taxes for a similar period. He estimated that the total bond issue would run to $39,000,000,000 or even to -$35,000,000,000. “Most Sweeping Le; on.” “This will be the most sweeping leg- islation ever proposed in this country or any other,” the Democratic leader asserted. He added that it was made necessary “because the country is facing a crisis, and that is recognized even by leading financiers.” He added cryptically that the country would be surprised if it was made aware of a driving power that was back of the measure. “This measure will be a major bill in this present session of Congress,” sald Mr. Rainey, “and if it is not passed before adjournment, it will be a major bill in special session of the new Congre: that he did not know that He sa President-elect Roosevelt had been | sounded out in regard to the measure or that he had given his approval. Mr. Rainey added, however, that the meas- ure was in line with Mr. Roosevelt’s plans for consolidation of all Govern- ment agencies having to do with loans to farmers. Chairman Jones issued a statement when he introduced the bill in which he said that farm indebtedness would be refinanced on a 46-year payment basis at an annual interest rate of 2 per cent, with an additional 1 per cent for amortization. Mr. Rainey said that he had not yet con- sulted Speaker Garner in regard to the " (Continued on Page 4, Column 1) HAWAIIAN BANKS ESCAPE ANY FAILURES IN CRISIS Territorial Examiner Deelares De- posits Have Shown Increase Dur- ing Depression Period. By the Associated Press. HONOLULU, February 18.—Henry Asch, chief deputy territorial bank ex- aminer, reported tocay there e been no bank or trust company fajlures in Hawali during the present économic crisis and expressed the opinjon “no other state or territory can /show a better record.” “Instead of a decline due the de- pression,” he said, “banks of the ter- tually registered increased de- posits.” Asch reported that December 31 Hawaii banks had on hand cash re- serves totaling 100 per cent more than the 9.42 per cent required. Deposits then totaled $72,905,000, about equally divided between time and demand de- ‘posits, LEGISLATURES WA HOUSE ADOPTION OF REPEAL TOMORROW 41 in Session—Many Anx- ious to Set Up Machinery for Conventions. 15 STATES DOUBTFUL, REST SEEM FAVORABLE G@. 0. P. Bloc Pledgei to B.esoln-l tion—Possibility of Absentees i ‘Worries Leaders. | By the Associated Press. Action by the paople on yrnhibmon! repeal became a strong possibility yes- terday as State Legislatures awaited the predicted favorable House vote on the Senate repeal resolution. As House party leaders insisted they would have the necessary two-thirds majority vote tomorrow for adoption of the resolution, reports from the State capitols, where 41 Legislatures are in session, indicated most of them are anxious to set up the machinery for conventions to reject or ratify the re- Dpealer, The ratification of 36 States is re- quired to strike the eighteenth amend- ment from the Constitution. However, of the Legislatures now in session, 14 are compelled by law to adjourn within the next two weeks and speedy action by them would be necessary, if they are to consider the issue before adjgurn- ment. Two more Legislatures—Florida and California—meet later in the Spring. G. 0. P. Block for Repeal. Backing Speaker Garner and Mi- nority Leader Snell, the House Republi- can wet bloc, which claims 95 members, unanimously voted yesterday to support the Senate prohibition submission pro- posal and its leaders predicted they could deliver at least 110 votes and probably more. ‘The group adopted a resolution urg- ing “every Republican member of the House” to vote for the Senate repealer. “It further regards,” said the reso- lution, made public by the bloc’s chair- man, Representative Beck, Republican, of Pennsylvania, “with satisfaction the statement of the Republican floor leader, Hon. Bertrand Snell of New York, that he will vote for and support the propcsal.” “I believe it will be adopted,” Speaker Garner said in reply to a question as to the outcome of the House vote. He added he “wouldn't object” to casting a ballot to break a tie in favor of the measure. Reiterating that he was confident it would be approved, Representative Rainey of Illinois, the Democratic floor leader, said the “margin will be be- tween 15 and 20 votes” He will ask Speaker Garner to suspend the regular | House rules for passage of the resolu- tion after 40 minutes of debate. Absentees Summoned. However, the Democrats were taking no chances and had Representative Mc- Duffie of Alabama, the party whip, send telegrams to absentee members, summoning them for the vote tomorrow. At tre same time, Representative Bachmann of West Virginia, the Re- publican whip, summoned his col- leagues. Meanwhile, Republican wets, headed by Representative Britten of Iilinois, began to poll the 81 “lame ducks” in his party who voted against the Garner flat prohibition repeal resolution on the first day of Congress in order to get as many ‘“conversions” as possible, Of | the 44 Democrats who voted ggainst the Garner proposal, 11 were [ “lame ducks.” The vote on December 5 was 272 to 144, or six short of a two-thirds ma- jority. The Arkansas delegation of seven, which voted in opposition then, however, bound six of its members to support the Senate proposal. Provided the same members are present, this shift with the Speaker’s vote would se- cure adoption. But the possibility of absentees is worrying the leaders somewhat. It ap- pears that more of the anti-prohibition- ist “lame ducks” are away from Wash- ington trying to find jobs than are dry “lame ducks.” Efforts are being made to have the wets here to vote. ‘While it is disputed among Congres- sional leaders whether the State Legis- latures can go ahead and order the con- ventions or shculd wait for Congress (Continued on Page 2, Column 8.) BURGLAR ATTACKS FAMILY OF THREE Wounded Husband Crawls for Help Nine Hours After Tragedy. Wife Found Dead. By the Associated Press. ATLANTA, February 18.—A burglar crawled through a window of a home here before dawn today, killed Mrs. Sam H. Henderson with a shotgun and wounded her husband and their baby in its crib. Nine hours later Henderson regained sufficient strength to crawl from the house. Boys playing nearby saw him and summoned a neighbor, who called an ambulance and police. He was partially delirious from gun- shot wounds on his neck, but he told police the story of the tragedy. He said he and his wife awoke about 1 am. to find the burglar pointing the gun at their bed. He demanded to know the location of money and Hen- derson told him. Without & word he fired one time at close range, killing Mrs. Henderson in- stantly. Then he went to search for the money, found it, came back and shot Henderson. ‘Then turning to the crib, he struck the child, Sam, jr. 23 months old, with the gun and fractured his skull. Henderson la] into unconscious- ness a little while after the slayer fled. When he regained consciousness and crawled outdoors, he spread a trail of blood pouring from his wounds. Doctors at the hospital said he had a chance to recover, and there was hope that the baby would live. Henderson is employed by the Fisher Body Co.’s plant at the Chevrolet Mo- tor Co.s branch factory in Atlanta, HOUSE PASSES D.C. SUPPLY BILL WITH T80 FOR RELEF Jobless Aid Item Is Included in $34,983,565 Measure Late in Debate. $46,000 REFORMATORY FUND IS ELIMINATED Federal Contribution Is Fixed af $6,500,000 in 1934 Fiscal Year in Geing to Senate. The District supply bill for the 1934 fiscal year, carrying $625,000 for emer= gency unemployment relief for the pe- riod from July 1 to December 31, was passed by the House late yesterday, ex= actly one week after it was reported from the Appropriations Committee. Except for the relief item, added in the closing hours of debate, the bill went to the Senate in virtually the same shape in which it was originally framed, despite vigorous and persistent efforts to force the Democrats to in= crease a number of Important appro- priations, When the House finished with the bill it contained appropriations total~ ing $34,983,565, exciusive of $2,947,500 in_estimated permanent and indefinite appropriations which occur each .year automatically without action by Con- gress. This represents an increase of $532,000 over the amount recommended by the Appropriations Committee. It was, estimated by District officials it will produce a surplus of unobligated tax revenues expected to accumulate by the end of the 1934 fiscal year to & little less than $6,000,000. The last few hours of debate were marked by two bitter clashes, one of which was provoked by a charge of Representative Holaday, Republican, of Tllinois, a member of the subcommittee which framed the bill, that Chairman Cannon had failed to follow customary procedure and marked up the measure without a committee meeting for that purpose. Cannon denied that the pro- cedure was unusual. Democrats Desert Cannon. ‘The second clash e on the emer« gency relief item, and\caused the first serious split between subcommittee and the Democratic machine which aided Chairman Cannon in resisting all previous attempts to increase appropri- ations. In is case, however, the Democrats, including Chairman Byrne of the powerful Appropriations Commit- tee, deserted Cannon and voted the rgency relief appropriation was included in the bill on an amend= ment by Representative La Guardia, independent Republican, of New York, who took up the fight for Washington’s Jobless after Representative Smith, Democrat, of Virginia, had failed to get action on a similar amendment en & point of order. One of the most serious blows dealt the District, however, was the elimi= nation from the bill of a $46,000 work- ing capital fund for the reformatory and work house, which will paralize all in- dustrial activities at these institutions— the automobile tag manufacturing plant, where District tags are made: mekh‘f;]dryfirl“i:“‘.h d‘&u Government work; the brick manufacturing plant, the canning plant, which cans all sur- plus farm produce raised by prisoners, and other industrial entegprises. Brick Mlnlllc!llrtr! Protested. The working capital fund was knocked out on a point of order by Mr. Smith of Virginia, who declared he wanted to prevent competition with private en- terprises. The published record of the hearings on the bill show that the Common Bricks Manufacturers' Asso- clation of America, which draws some of its membership from nearby Vir- ginia, protested against the manufac- ture of bricks at the District penal institutions until employment condi- tions become more favorable. Elimination of the working capital fund, and a reduction from $500,000 to $453,000 in the appropriations for be- ginning construction on the new senior high school at Forty-first and Chesa- peake streets, constitute the only other major changes made in the bill in the House. The cut in the school item re- sulted from a move by Representative De Priest, Republican, of Illinois, to get an appropriation for the acquisition of a site for an addition to the Phelps Vo- cational School. The House readily agreed to his amendment to reduce the senior high school appropriation, but when this was done, it voted down his proposal to as= sign the balance to the Phelps School. As the bill now stands, it fixes $6,- 500,000 as the Federal contribution to the expenses of the District in the 1934 fiscal year. It allows the Commissioners to reduce the tax on real estate, as a result of the removal of a legislative restriction which has been in the appropriation acts since 1928 preventing a tax cut. Provides Reduction on Bills. It provides a 10 per cent reduction on water bills payed within 15 days after rendition. This provision is de= signed to save water consumers $200, 000 a year. It denies funds for operation of the twe new high temperature incinerators after June 30, as well as the highway department’s testing labratory, projects in which the District invested more than $800,000. It requires payment of tuition by all non-resident children who enroll in the future in the District public schools. An amendment of Mr. Smith to exempt children of Government employes and Navy officers was rejected. The original plan of the appropria= tions_committee to provide funds for " (Continued on Page 2, Column 1.) Lethal Gas Executions Voted by House, 46 to 8. e PHOENIX, Ariz., February 18 (#).— A resolution calling for substitution of lethal gas for the noose in legal execu- tions in Arizona was passed by tha House of Representatives today, 46 to 8. The resolution will go to the Senate for action Monday. It calls for submis- xlu!; of the question to the voters in 193¢ Former Film Star Bankrupt. HOLLYWOOD, February 18 (#)- Rex Lease, who once played leading roles in Westerg motion pictures, a volunhf!flmuuan in hnhupgg to- day.’ The actor said he nog have sufficient funds to pay the custos mary mm(r L R, 4