Evening Star Newspaper, March 2, 1933, Page 1

WEATHER. (U. B. Weather Buresu Forecast.) ‘Mostly cloudy tonight and tomorrow;. possibly snow flurries tonight; not much change in temperature; lowest tonight about 32 degrees. Temperatures—High- est, 47, at 5 p.m. yesterday; lowest, 32, at 3 am., today. Full report on page 9. Closing N. Y. Markets, Pages 14 and 15 32,447, post_office, Entered as second class matter ‘Washington, X D. C he WASHINGTON, D. C, THURSDAY, MARCH 2, 1933—FORTY-SIX - PAGES. THOMAS . WALSH DIES SUDDENLY OF HEART ATTACK ON WAY T0 INAUGURAL Montana Senator Collapses After Sudden lliness on Train; Death Follows With- in Few Minutes. BODY AT ROCKY MOUNT; REACHES HERE TONIGHT Prepared for Burial in Wedding | Suit—Teapot Dome Prosecutor, Attorney General-Designate, Had Wed Cuban Widow in Havana on Last Saturday. By the Assoclated Press. ROCKY MOUNT, N. C, March 2.—Senator Thomas J. Walsh of Montana died suddenly of a heart attack aboard an Atlantic Coast Line train near Wilson to- day while en route to Washington with his bride whom he married Saturday in Havana. The Senator, who had just been named Attorney General in the cabinet of President-elect Roose- velt, was stricken and died within a few minutes as he lay face downward in a berth in his draw- ing room. He was 73 years old. Senator Walsh died at 7:10 am.,, as Conductor Herbert Weathers- bee, operating,on the train be- tween Florence, S. C., and Rocky Mount, felt his pulse. Only the conductor, Mrs. Walsh and her Cuban maid, and a porter were present. Mrs. Walsh was described as hys- terical by Cqnductor Weatherspee, who said he reached the Senator's side at 7:02. “The Senator died while I held his hand,” Weatherspee said. “Mrs. Walsh was hysterical. A Dr. Costello was located on the train, but he arrived after the Senator died.” The physiclan Weatherspee ‘referred to was Dr. Richard J. Costello of Cambridge, Mass. “Doubled Up” in Pain. Mrs. Walsh, who speaks little Eng- lish, told Weatherspee her husband awakened about 6:30 am., and that he was “doubled up” in pain. She said she found Senator Walsh holding his stomach with his hands. The Senator rose from his berth in his drawing room and crossed over to his wife's berth and there collapsed face down, Mrs. Walsh said. A porter was called and he raced seven cars away to find Weatherspee whom he told the Senatcr appeared to be dying. Weatherspee said he reached the Senator’s side in a few minutes, felt his pulse and that death came while jhe held his hand. Dr. Costello had reached the draw- ing rocm by this time and, as the train rolled into Wilson, Dr. M. A. [Pittman was called to attend Mrs. alsh, who was in a highly nervous tate. Dr. Pittman said the Senator was dead when he arrived and that, in Jhis opinion, he had died of a sudden jheart attack He was placed in charge by Mrs. Walsh, who told the physician to have he Senator’s body removed from the rain at Rocky Mount to be prepared or burial. ‘When the train reached here the body was taken to the Bullock funeral ome, where it was prepared to be sent o Washington on Atlantic Coast ine train No. 80, which leaves here at p:55 pm. and arrives in Washington ht 10:45 pm. The Senator will be buried in his wedding suit. Mrs. Walsh was first taken to the Ricks Hotel by Dr. Pittman, who said he was showing “much emotionalism. short while later she was removed 0 the home of Mr. and Mrs. F. F. Bpruill. Spurill is a prominent Rocky ount_attorney and local counsel for he Atlantic Coast Line Railway. Widow Becomes Calmer. At the Spurill home Mrs. Walsh calmed down' considerably,” Dr. Pitt- an said, although she was still “high- v _nervous.” Dr. Pittman quoted Mrs. Walsh as aying Senator Walsh was ill when hey left Daytona Beach and that his blood pressure there registered 200. Weatherspee said Mrs. Walsh insist- d her husband’s trouble was not with his heart, but with his stomach. Senator Walsh last week flew to avana to marry Senora Nives Perez haumont de Truffin, widow of a ealthy Havana business man. After he marriage Saturday the couple pro- eeded on their honeymoon to the mnited States. They spent several days Florida and left Daytona Beach last | — ight on their way to Washington. Springing into national prominence imost overnight as the prosecutor in e Teapot Dome oil scandal in 1924, enator Walsh became a central figure a swiftly moving picture of political vents that perhaps had no counterpart the history of the country. From committee room to Senate floor d back again, he delivered attack Jiter attack on the Republican admin- tration and was largely instrumental [\ forcing the resignation of one cabinet | icer and bringing_about the indict- ent of Albert B. Fall. a former In- rior Secretary. and Edward L. Doheny Ind Harry F. Sinclair on charges of iminal conspiracy in connection with e leasing of the naval oil reserves. Coming s it did in a national politi- hi year, this service brought Senator (Continued on Page 3, Column 5.) HOWELL IMPROVING nator Reported to Have Had Restful Night at Hospital. The condition of Senator Robert B.| owell of Nebraska, ill of pneumonia| nce last Saturday, was described by alter Reed Hospital officials today as distinctly improved” after a restful SENATOR THOMAS J. WALSH. His Sudden Death Mourned —Underwood Photo. By the Associated Press. President-elect Roosevelt in New York spoke of the death of Senator Thomas J. Walsh, his Attorney General, today as a “grevious loss to the whole death of Senator Walsh,” Roosevelt said in a statement issued soon after he was informed of the Montana Senator's death, “is a grevious loss not only to the whole country and to the incoming administration in which he was to play so prominent and important a part, but in deep measure to myself 1ly. “He was one of my oldest and most trusted friends and one on whose calm judgment I could always rely. “While properly to fill his place in ROOSEVELT AND COUNTRY GRIEVED AT WALSH DEATH President-Elect Declares Friendship Can Never Be Replaced—Gives No Hint as to Senator’s Successor in Cabinet. my cabinet will be difficult, to fill his place in the circle of my friends will be impossible.” Mr. Roosevelt heard the startling an- nouncement of the death of the Mon- tana Senator, whom he had announced just two days previous as his Attorney General, while getting ready to depart for Washington for his inauguration. ‘The President-elect issued his words of regret through Marvin H. MacIntyre, one of his secretaries. ‘There was no hint of whether the President-elect would fill the vacancy in his cabinet before he takes office on Saturday. Already many names have been heard in the discussion of a possible successor. Prominent among them are (Continued on Page 3, Column 2.) SENATE AND HOUSE ADIOURN FOR DAY Hoover Sends Message of Condolence to Widow of Senator Walsh. BY G. GOULD LINCOLN. The death of Senator Thomas J. Walsh of Montana, Attorney General- designate in the Roosevelt cabinet, came as a tremendous shock to official Wash- ington today. The Senate adjourned immediately after it met at 10 a.m. and after it had adopted resolutions. expressing deep re- gret and sorrow for the death of Senator Walsh. The adjournment was taken until 9:30 a.m. tomorrow, when much pressing legislation must be taken up and put through, if possible, before noon on Saturday. The House also ad- Jjourned, as a mark of respect. The following 12 Senators were appointed by Vice President Curtis to attend Senator Walsh's funeral: Wheeler, Robinson of Arkansas, McNary, Pittman, Borah, Ashurst, Walsh of Massachusetts, Carey, Kendrick, Schall, King and Dill. President Hoover, it was reported, was deeply shocked by the sudden death of the Montana Senator and imme- diately sent a message of condolence to Mrs. Walsh. Inaugural Plans Unchanged. With the inauguration of Franklin D. Roosevelt as President less than 43 hours distant, the death of Senator Walsh, his choice for Attorney Gen- eral, cast a shadow over the plans fcr the brilliant celebration of Mr. Roose- velt’s entry into the White House. The plans for the inauguration celebration have gone too far, however, to permit of any change at this date, Rear Ad- miral Cary T. Grayson, chairman of the Inaugural Committee, said today. No changes in these plans would be| (Continued on Page 3, Column 6.) CHINESE N FLGHT NEARJHOL Y 16th Japanese Infantry Van- guard Takes Sutaoling, on Road to Capital. LINGYUAN, Jehol, China, March 2 (#).—Maj. Gen. Tadashi Kawa- hara, commanding the 16th Japa- nese Infantry, swept through this city this morning on the heels of the retreating Chinese, and marched on toward Jehol City. By the Assoclated Press. 5 ‘TOKIO, March 2—A Rengo (Jap- anese) News Agency dispatch from Lingyuan today said that the vanguard of the 16th Infantry Brigade, com- manded by Maj. Gen. Tadashi Kawa- hara, had occupled Sutaoling, which is between Lingyuan and Tingchuan, in Jehol Province. The dispatch said the troops took over the town at 4:30 p.m. today. Lingyuan, which was captured yes- terday by the Japanese, is approxi- mately 75 miles northeast of Chengtefu, or Jeho! City, the capital of the north- ern Chinese Province of Jehol. Ting- chuan, a strategic point in the con- quest of the province by the Japanese, is less than 50 miles east of Chengtefu. Maj. Gen. Kawahara recently took over the command of the 16th Infantry *| Brigade succeeding Maj. Gen. Shigakiyo Hayachi. 30,000 CHINESE FLEE. May Not Rally to Defense of Province’s Capital. CHINCHOW, March 2 ().—Whether the Chinese defense of Jehol already was collapsing or has not begun its fight was the question in the minds of the Japanese command today as the Emperor's war machine checked (Continued on Page 2, Column 4.) By the Assoclated Press. ROCKY MOUNT, N. C., March 2— In a highly nervous and hysterical con- dition, Mrs. Thomas J. Walsh, a bride of less than a week, described today how her honeymoon was ended by the sud- den death of Senator Walsh while they were on their way to Washington where the Senator was to become Attorney General in the Roosevelt cabinet. Speaking in broken English with a pronounced Spanish accent, the lovely Cuban woman haltingly reviewed her last few hours with her husband. “When we left Havana,” she said. “the sun was shining and all was however, regard ht. Howell’s ph n' ition o6 ill “serious.” condition as happy. In Miami and Palm Beach we were so happy. Then it 3-! in'!" (Continued on Page 3, Column 4.) “WE WERE SO HAPPY,” SAYS WIDOW OF SENATOR WALSH Bride of Less Than a Week Describes How Honeymoon Was Ended by Death. Daytona and all was against us there. We were s0 happy. Now he’s gone. “We were so happy,” she repeated. “We arrived in Miami. We posed for many pictures and the Senator was happy. We went many places there and in Palm Beach. “Yesterday, no, day before yesterday, we left at 4:30, no, it was 10:30, for Daytona. There we arrived at 4:30. “In_the afternoon we went to see the Senator’s friends, Mr. and Mrs. r. Then we had dinner. We went to the large music room in the hotel to hear some girl play music, and there we met a lady, a friend of the Senator. “We sat in a big circle, we, the three of us, and “8t the Senator cut, stopped quickly, the conversation. He stood ‘WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION IRODSEVELT, EAGER, LEAVES NEW YORK AT 4 PM. TODAY FOR INAUGURATION President-elect Hopeful of Future on Eve of Taking 0Oath; Closely Watches Acts of Ending Congress. EXPECTED TO SUMMON EXTRA SESSION SOON Early World Economic Conference Believed Certain—Incoming Ex- ecutive Greeted by Throngs as He Leaves Home—Will Be Ac- companied Here by Family. CHICAGO, March 2 ®).— Robert H. Gore, newspaper publisher and insurance man, was reported today to be slated for appointment as commis- sioner of internal revenue at ‘Washington. Democratic leaders said they had been informed President- elect Roosevelt would make the , appointment Monday. Gore has left for Washington to at- tend the jnauguration with his family. ™ Gore maintains ~Winter homes at Miami and Orlando, Fla., and publishes three news- papers in that State. He op- erates an insurance business in Chicago. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, March 2.—Happy, ready and eager, Franklin D. Roosevelt called in his family and immediate official friends today for the trip to Washington and the White House. Alive to the economic turmoil surrounding the dying days of the Republican administraton, Mr. GARNER PREDICTS 200,000,000 CUT Says Roosevelt Advisers Have Completed New | Economy Program. By the Associated Press. A program devised to cut up to $200,000,000 off Government costs next | year was sald today by Speaker Gt ner to have been completed by ad- | visers to President-elect Roosevelt. | Meanwhile, the latest Treasury state- ment showed the Government com- | pleted eight months of the present | fiscal year with a $1,360,279,739 deficit. | One of the big jobs of William H. Roosevelt gave no hint of WOITY lyoodin, the next Secretary of the about it as he made ready for the | Treasury, will be seeking to balance greatest trip of his life—the jour- |the Government’s income with the ney on the road to inauguration |outgo—which he intends to x; after. as President of the United States.| Discussing the economy plan with He kept close touch with the | B aoebet es ine . Prosiaent-cieot | President-elect developments of the ending Seventy-second Congress. William H. Woodin, master of finance and new Secretary of the Treasury, was within hailing distance, but Mr. Roosevelt was thinking of his inaugural day and the “new deal” he has in mind. Cheered by Throng. Cheering throngs of men, women, children and workers generally which greeted him on his last drive down the Hudson River Valley late yesterday spurred Roosevelt to his faith that the! American people will depend on him| for better days. Late today—about 4 p.m.—he will entrain for Washington to spend a day before going to the White House to Jjoin President Hoover for the moment- ous ride to the Capitol, where he takes the oath. With him will be his mother, Mrs, James Roosevelt, sr.; Mrs. Roosevelt, his son James and Mrs. James Roose- velt, jr.; Elliott and his wife, John and Pranklin, the boys still in preparatory school. The presidential car also will in- clude Louis M. Howe, the Roosevelt secretary; Gus Generrick, personal aide | of the New York police force, and William Green of the New York State troopers. New Officials in Party. The other cars of the presidential special will include, Gearge H. Dern of Utah, Secretary of War, and Mrs. the Postmaster General, and Mrs. Farley and their two children; Robert Jackson, secretary of the ~National Committee; - Prof. Raymond Moley, slated to be First Assistant Secretary of State; Henry Morgenthau, jr., and Mrs. Morgenthau; Frank alker, treasurer of the National Committee, and Mrs. Walker; Josephus Daniels, former Secretary of the Navy; Mr. and Mrs. William H. Howes of South Da- kota, Basil D. O'Connor, law partner; Forbes Morgan of New York, Marvin H. McIntyre, also a secretary; Arthur Mullen, jr., of Nebraska; Henry Kan- nee of New York, Eddie Dowling, actor- politiclan; Miss Marguerite Le Hand, personal secretary; Miss Grace Tully, Miss Margaret Donnelly and Miss Frances McKenner, assistant secre- taries, and Prof. R. G. Tugwell. Extra Session Expected. There is every sign that Mr. Roose- velt is prepared to plunge l&:my into | the problems confronting . With- out doubt he will call the new Con- gress into speciale session at an early date, but he will not act until he sees | o what this Congrrgl: has done when 1t ends next Sat y noon. The perplexing domestic situation has almost eclipsed the international field | which Roosevelt has been studying re- cently, but he is going ahead in that direction, too. An eu-){":dotm eco- nomic conference is bel! certain. That will be held before any war debts relief is taken up by the next President. Whether there is any connection be- tween the world situation American bank situation is that is subject to consideration by the Roosevelt family. It is recognized thal some American gold is “ear marked” by foreigners, but it is also understood that only an inappreciable amount can be shi abroad at & time because of shipping facilities, 50 no fear is held on that account. % SENATOR CONNALLY Texan’s Severe Cold Arouses Fears of Pneumonia Attack. Senator Connally, Texas, was seriously apartment. Democrat, of ill today at his Dern; Mrs. Woodin, James' A. Farley, | 0f and the | of something t|ment Saturday will power to reduce salaries and cut veter- 2ns’ compensation, there will be a sav- ing of between $700,000,000 and $800,- | 000.000 “and the country will approve | " Senate Action Deferred. Senate action on legislation to em- power Roosevelt to reorganize Govern- ment bureaus was deferred today by | adjournment, due to the death of| Thomas J. Walsh. It does not empower him to trim vet- erans’ expenses or reduce salaries. The economy plan has been worked | .out by Representative Douglas of Ari- zona, the new budget director; Swagar Sherley, wartime chairman of the House | Appropriations Committee, and Damel\ . Roper, the next Secretary of Com-| merce. ‘The Treasury statement showed that, | during the eight months ended February | 28, the Government collected from all sources $1,250,203,197 and spent $2,- 610,482,936. Rectipts were approximately $84,000,- 000 less than in the same period of the previous year and the expenditures ap- proximately $500,000,000 less than in the same period a year ago. Debt Totals $20,934,729,209. At the end of February the gross p! lic debt amounted to $20,934,729,209, compared with $18,125,633,115 on Feb- ruary 29, 1932. Income tax collections for the eight months were $383,332,028, compared with $658,121,342 last year. Customs duties dropped off from $247,761,279 to $172,445,281. Miscellaneous interrdal revenue col- lections, however, reflected the increases the billion-dollar tax bill, amounting to $521,373,435, compared with $345,- 954,515 in the same period last year. ‘The mfi: of the power given Mr. Roosevelt the reorganization bill is wide enough to cut millions off the budget. The Treasury-Post Office ap- propriation bill, carrying the reorgan- ization powers, was ratified by the House yesterday. Conferences Awaited. Conference reports on two other supply bills—War Department and independ- ent offices—also will be awaiting Sen- ate action in the 24 hours that will remain of this Congress beginning to- morrow morning. Within this same Feflod the Senate will make every ef- fort to pass the two remaining appro- priation bills that are before it—the District of Columbia and the last de- ficlency—after which conferees will be- gin_immediately the task of seeking to work out final agreements on these two measures. The last deficiency bill, which will be taken up in the Senate early tomor- row, immediately after the t bill, contains an emergency item of $300,000 make sure the District government will be able to continue the assistance it is extendl‘l:: to needy families be- tween now June 30. The District appropriation bill carries $625,000 for continuing the reljef for the unem- ployed here after July 1. Al h there are some questions in the conference .agreement on the general economy program which may frvvoke some Senate debate, Senate leaders are optimistic over the chances e of the bill at this m these supply bills that get through before adjourn- confront the new xpected to be not later than session. do not , which is e called in special session the middle of April. 60 dl,l-llnef it is submitted. e ation. woula.tak end of 60 days. 11 the President veloed 3 resolution £ of m houses bty bening Star. THIS MAY HORRIFY SOME BUT IT'S GOOD BUSINESS! tative Rainey (above), and tative Bymns. NOBILE NEAR DEATH IN MOSCOW HOSPITAL Leader of Ill-Fated Dirigible Expe- dition to North Pole Suffers Peritonitis. Re By Cable to The Star. MOSCOW, U. S. S. R, March 2— Gen. Umberto Nobile, leader of the ill- fated expedition of the dirigible Italia to the North Pole, today was fighting for his life against peritonitis in the Kremelin Hospital here. Gen. Nobile, who is under contract with the Soviet government to assist in dirigible construction, was rushed to the hospital yesterday afternoon for an appendicitis operation, but the appendix was broken by the time the operation was performed. The three physiclans who are at- tending him said today that his tem- perature .and pulse were narmal, but that his condition generally was grave. Gen. Nobile Tuesday night asked for medicine to relieve what he believed to be intestinal poisoning. ‘He refused to have a physician called until yesterday morning, when his condition became worse. Recently the Italian has been work- ing overtime at his office, despite the fact that he had not been feeling well. (Copyright. 1933.) The only evening paper in Washington with the Associated Press news service. Aokokok RAINEY EXPECTED 10 BE SPEAKER Managers See Victory at Caucus Despite Fight of McDuffie, By the Associated Press. It looks as though before the day is out the name of Rainey of Illinois will be joined to the list of Speakers of the House of Representatives after Cannon, Clark, Gillett, Longworth and Garner. Eventualities may change the pros- pect, but out of a swirl of developments at the Capitol today emerged indica- tions that only a terrific upset suffice to do so. Supporters of Representative Mc- we of Ahhh.\:u. party whip, would con 3 it ey's ot mi, B0, A, e the first ot at the party caucus late this afternoon. Representative McDuffie told news- paper men “the fight is not over,” and added that he would stay in the race. “There is a lot of resentment among +| the membership over the deal,” he said. Several followers of Byrns said they would “not be delivered.” This indi- cated that a terrific fight would be staged in the caucus. A drive was instituted by friends of Bankhead to elect him floor leader in an effort to block Byrns. This appeared :: knm ;m;m:‘rlnitum as the parleying ck and forth amo; u ro- ey ng groups pi Byrns Supports Rainey. Managers for Representative Byrns of Tennessee, the third leading candi- date, frankly stated that Byrns had withdrawn in support of Rainey snd would make a speech in his behalf. Representative Cullen of New York plainly indicated his powerful Tam- many delegation would support Rainey. This strength, barring other develop- ments, make Rainey's selection almost certain. The caucus nominates the Demo- cratic candidate for Speaker and also chooses a floor leader. Repyblicans al- ready have named Representative Snell for Speaker, but in view of the pre- ponderant majority for the other party success for the Democratic nominee is a foregone conclusion. Rainey gained additional support when Crosser of Ohio withdrew from the speakership race and announced he would speak in the caucus for the Tlinois member. Representative Arnold of Illinois, chairman of the caucus, sald Byrns “will be a candidate for the leadership,” meaning that Representative Bankhead of Alabama, who was boosted by the Rainey supporters for the floor lead- ership, has been thrown overboard. “There is no doubt in my mind” Bankh1 ead said, “that & deal has been made.” Bankhead had not been a candidate for the leadership, but was supporting McDuffie for Speaker. Byrns Non-Communicative. Byrns declined to deny or affirm the reports of the combination with Rainey, managers said the thrown his support to the Illinois veteran. * It seemed that Byrns plans to ap- point Cullen as party whip if he is elected leader. The swing indicates that the Rainey (Continued on Page 2, Column 8.) QUAKE ROCKS TOKIO Unusual Strength and Duration in » Early-Morning Tremor. TOKIO, March 3 (PFriday) (®.—An e of unusual strength ..nd ROOSEVELT PRAYER SERVICE WILL PRECEDE INAUGURATION Meeting to Be Held atSt: John’s—Hoover and Successor Plan Conference Tomorrow. Président-elect Roosevelt will attend Congress, the | by would take effect at the () Means Assaciated Pres: Yesterday’s Circulation, 122,817 TWO CENTS. ICONGERT T0 OPEN INAUGURAL RITES TONIGHT AS THRONG AWATTS PAGEANTRY Event at Pan-American Union Building Will Launch Im- posing Celebration—Thou- sands Arriving. WEATHER IS UNSETTLED, WITH POSSIBLE SNOW Forecast Issued for Late Today and Tomorrow Only—President-elect Expected to Reach City Early in Evening and Proceed Directly to Mayflower. Washington’s great pageant of the presidency began unfolding its gay and colorful attractions today. With an elaborate program scheduled for the incoming President, the National Capital was in full dress, and in its gayest mood to welcome Franklin Delano Roosevelt to the city tonight. Meanwhile, hundreds of the leaders of the Nation were gath- ering and thousands of private citizens were pouring into the city by every means of transportation to do honor to the incoming President. Mr. Roosevelt was expected to arrive early this evening and go to the May- flower Hotel, where he will maintain headquarters until Saturday morning, when he will go to the White House to join President Hoover and ride to the Capitol for th &, pifi or the official inaugural leanwhile, officials at the Weathe Buréau anxiously scanned the m;‘ m'§ the weather charts to try to find out what sort of weather will welcome Mr. Roosevelt into the presidency. Fore- caster Charles L, Mitchell took tne position that the weather is so un- settled at present that a forecast would not be advisable before tonight. ‘The forecast for tonight and tomor- row is for cloudy skies and possible snow flurries with not much change in temperature. Tonight's coldest is expected to be around freez- ing, with fresh north or northwest winds, diminishing tomorrow. Program Starts Tonight. The official inaugural program starts tonight with a promenade concert, open to the public, beginning at 8 o'clock, in the Pan-American Building. ':"hme L::flaen ::.ndbwm play and there the Washin, Choo;al ?lu}?. i e e of the picturesque figures of the whole inaugural program, Chief Yow- ' lache, a Cherokee, Indian leader, and & baritone of note, will sing in full In- dian regalia, including a $5,000 head- dress of golden eagle feathers. Tonight's first official event of the inaugural its to be followed by s color- fx‘iu;: lnrrly tarh.:mntmns as the ral even ever offered the American people, and the city, re- splendent in flags and bunting, will Witness a kaleidoscopic picture during the next four days splashed here and there with the gay and glittering uni- forms of the diplomatic corps, the pic- turesque costumes of Indians here from Dakota and Oklahoma reservations, the brilliant attire of hundreds of veterans of the wars of the nation, the formal dress of the visiting dignitaries and the holiday attire of the thousands of just plain citizens who have come to see zge;ha‘l and add their voice of acclaim 's wels - it elcome to Mr. Roose- Peak Due Tomorrow. ‘The peak load of the inpou; of visitors and the mltzgt ?Jn\gnm:d; arrivals of dignitaries is expected to- morrow, when the inaugural will be in full swing, with sports, exhibitions of Government activities and new ‘Govern- ment buildings, all points of interest open to visitors, and the evening offer- ing the two great attractions, a concert at_Constitution Hall and the reception (Continued on Page 4, Column 1.) e R. F. C. SCHOOL LOANS APPROVAL IS ASKED National Education Association Resolution Is Directed to Congress. By the Associated Press. MINNEAPOLIS, March 2.—Congress was asked today to indorse Reconstruce tion Finance Corporation loans to the Nation’s schools in a resolution pre- sented to the Department of Superin- tendence, National Education Associa- tion. Another resolution submitted as the five-day conference on emergency measures for educational relief neared an end asked creation of a national social econcmic planning council. ‘The educators requested Federal legis- lation to make both proposals possible. ‘The suggested national planning coun- cil would follow the plan presented to President-elect Roosevelt recently by & group of 220 educators. The council, consisting of a membership drawn frcm all professional and industrial fields, would concentrate on co-ordination of the economic mechanism. ‘The keynote- resolution the conferees by the committee, headed by Supt. H. J. Gerlin of St. Louls, urged the American people to “rise to an 2ctive protection of the schools, because the ciple of equal educational portunity for all is being se: attacked.” Revision of taxation systems, with a substantial increase in the proportion of educational exependitures borne by the State and Federal governments to assure proper instruction in hard- presced localities, was recommended.