Evening Star Newspaper, March 11, 1933, Page 2

NATIONALISTSUNITE 10 FIGHT JAPANESE Marshal Chiang, China’s “Strong Man,” Puts War on Broad Scale. By the Assoclated Press. FACTS ASSEMBLED FOR TRADE PARLEY Administration to Tackle In- ternational Problems After Bank Crisis. ! By the Assoclated Press. PEIFING, China, March 11.— For the first time in the 18 months of Sino- Japanese fighting in the north, the| Chinese Nationalist government ac- | tively took over responsibility and, leadership today of the Chinese cam- paign. Marshal Chiang Kia-Shek, the strong man to rise in power in China since the birth of the republic and vir- tual dictator of the Nationalist regime since its establishment in 1928, has taken over direct command of the army of the north. Large Foreign Interests. Fears in this international treaty gone, with its large foreign interests and population, that the Japanese are poised at the Great Wall of China points to attack here next were current | as the veteran war chief took over Jeadership heretofore in the hands of the young Marshal Chang Hsiao-Liang. While no troops south of Peiping were entered in the struggle heretofore and most of the fighting depended on volunteer bands in Manchuria and Jehol, Marshal Chiang's first important order was to send one of his own di- visions to Kupeikow, only 65 miles northeast of here, where a hard-fought battle was waged the past two days. Meanwhile, the youthful Chang, who had little more than the good wishes of the Nationalist government to aid him. left by plane today for Shanghai, possibly en route to Europe. The head- quarters he maintained here since being driven out of Manchuria more than & year ago were closed and his sub- ordinates seemingly have disappeared. Controls Large Army. The 45-year-old Marshal Chiang controls a vast army, takes an active part in forming China’s foreign as well as internal policies and keeps an eagle eve on the finance ministry headed by his brother-in-law, T. V. Soong. Lears ing the art of war watching Trotsky's Red Army in Moscow, he conquered China in & brilliant two-year military drive from Canton to Peiping to es- tablish the Nationalist movement, ‘Although his resources in the south are great, an important guestion now is whether he can.gain the loyalty of the huge army of about 150,000 poorly paid and poorly equipped Manchurians who fought after a fashion for young Chang. Gen. Ho Ying-Ching, the Nationalist government minister of war, has taken over the military headquarters here in behalf of Marshal Chiang. The lightning-like turnover in con- trol constituted a bloodless revolution in which, thus far, there has been no hostile reaction discernible, Marsha] Chiang’s departure perma- nently terminated his participation in Chinese politics. NEW SITUATION DEVELOPS, Marshal Chiang’s Control Alters North China Conditions. TOKIO, March 11 (#)—The gques- tlon or war or peace in North China proper hangs in the balance today, with the Japanese army, firmly im- planted on the great wall of China, awaiting Chinese moves. ‘These will determine the answer, & ‘war office spokesman said. With Marshal Chang Hsiao-Liang abandoning the struggle, and Marshal Chiang Kai-Shek taking charge, a new situation has developed. “The key to the future is in the | It he,| hands of Chiang Kai-Shek. seriously attempts to recapture any portion of Jehol, it means war on & national scale, in which event there is no reason Japanese operations should | be restricted by the great wall,” the | As soon as the banking emergency has been disposed of, the Rooseévelt administration will concentrate its full forte upon clearing the tangle of trade and exchange restrictions by interna- tion agreement. This intention to seek an immediate loosening of the strangle hold on world commerce was made known in unmis- takable terms yesterday at the State Department. Economic advisors and experts already are preparing masses of date for use at the World Economic and Monetary Conference in London this Summer as well as the diplomatic conversations through which Secretary of State Hull and Mr. Roosevelt hope to prepare the way for success at the London conclave. | Through diplomatic channels, both | here #nd in foreign capitals, Secretary | Hull said he plans to exchange views with other great powers in advance of the conference to provide a favorable | background for action and to stir up world enthusiasm for positive and effec- tive accomplishments. Tarift Is Problem. At the heart of the difficulties which | this momentous gathering of the nations in the British capital this Summer on a date not yet determined will under- take to solve, is the matter of prohibi- { tive or excessively high tariffs, which | grew up as nation followed nation in | seeking to solve its financial troubles | by selling goods, but refusing to buy | them, | Questioned as to whether American tariffs could be taken up at the confer- ence, Hull, a traditionally stanch advo- | cate of low dutdes, said there had been |no decision by the administration yet on that phase. He assumed, however, that this Government would function | fully in connection with all of the topics under discussion at the conference. He edded that it probably would be in a position to feel justified in such action. ‘The American Government is under- | stood to be strictly in accord with the Preparatory Commission bf experts, in- | cluding two United States representa- tives, who recently reported that the success of the conference “will depend in great measure upon the vigor with | which the participating governments enter upon preliminary negotiations in the meantime.” Concessions to Be Sought. ‘The possible direction of these diplo- matic conversations was indicated by | the experts’ further statement that | “the prospects of substantial all-round success in the necessarily complex and multi-lateral conference discussiens will | be greatly enhanced if, in the inter- | vening months, preliminary negotlations | have cleared the way for reciprocal con- cessions.” Preliminary conversations of this kind have already been started with the Brit- |ish and French Ambassadors, but prog- |ress has been impeded by the dominat- ing position domestic matters have as- sumed. In these discussions with the nations owing war debts to the United States the subject of those obligations probably will be discussed also as Secre- tary Hull has indicated a debtor nation seeking revision should first declare it- self on tariff policy. In this way the Roosevelt adminis- tration would be using the war debts as & means of bringing about “‘economic | disarmament.” A disposition to use the debts also as & means of limiting mili- | tary armaments has previously been in- dicated. Secretary Hull told newspaper men yesterday that he felt reduction of trade restrictions and of armaments lie | at the root of efforts to start the world |on an upward business trend. ZANGARA DEATH DATE UP TO TWO OFFICIALS war office spokesman said. | (Any Japanese movement south of the wall would immediately strike the Peiping-Tientsin treaty area, in which there are 3,000 Americans, including 1,300 marines and soldlers.) ) “In this event we are prepared to send additional troops from Japan to| Shanhaikwan and Tientsin, cr any-| where else where military necessity dictates,” the spokesman added. Nearly | 20,000 recuits from Japan flowing across the narrow sea brought the Jehol campaign strength north of the wall to_about 60,000. i The war office has anncurWd its intention, owing to the present emergency, of requisitioning a part of the motor cars and motor trucks in| Governor Will Fix Week and Prison Farm Superintendent | Day and Hour. By the Associated Press. MIAMI, Fla, March 11.—Giuseppe Zangara, the man who killed Mayor Anton Cermak of Chicago in an at- tempt to assassinate President Roose- velt, was held in Dade County Jail to- day to await the fixing of the time of his electrocution by Florida officials, Under the State law Gov. Dave Sholtz | must_set the week for the execution THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., SATURDAY, MARCH 11, 1938. | Pouring DANIELS MAY GET DIPLOMATIC POST |Former Cabinet Member Mentioned for Ambassador to Mexico. Josephus Daniels, Secretary of the | | Navy in the Wilson administration, is | being seriously considered for the post | of Ambassador to Mexico, it became known today. ‘The North Carolina publisher, a close friend of the President, since Mr. Rooseveit served as Assistant Secretary | of the Navy under him during the war, 2150 has been mentioned as head of & {and it is believed the choice of the posts rests with Mr. Daniels. | It has been emphasized at the White | House that several other names are under consideration for the Mexican post, and that no final declsion has been made. Danlels Won't Comment, RALEIGH, March 11 (#).—Josephus Daniels, Raleigh publisher and Secretary of the Navy under President Wilson, last night declined to discuss Washing- ton reports that he is being serlou:lyl consldered by President Rooseveit for | Ambassador to Mexico. | “I prefer nct to say anything”| Daniels replied in answer to a question | | for comment. | The publisher just recently returned | from Washington. | Since his retirement from the Wilson | cabinet in 1920, Daniels has edited hli! News and Observer here. He was men- | | tioned in 1932 as a Democratic cai didate for Governor of North Carolina, but chose not to make the race. The former Secretary has fully re- | covered from injuries received in an | automobile wreck near Atlanta last | year. | PO |CUMMINGS TO PASS ON NEWS FOR PRESS| Attorney General Issues Order For- bidding Assistants to Give Out Information. Attorney General Homer S. Cummings has issued an official order prohibiting| | all his officials and subordinates from | | giving out information to the press| | except through the office of the Attorney | | General himself. | unified national transportation agency, | M usif | and Gold Back Into Federal Reserve REDEPOSITS MADE TO ESCAPE HOARDING PENALTY. FEW of the several thousand who, with bags, boxes and bulging pockets, yesterday poured into the Federal Reserve Bank to redeposit their currency and thus escape penalty connected with gold hoarding. On March 9, $30,- 000,000 in currency was taken in by New York City banks and the amount was expected to be increased yesterday. —A. P. Phote. Musicians Reviews and News of Capital‘s Prodrams. String Quartet In Final Concert. HE last of a series of four concerts which the Washing- ton S¢ring Quartet has been giving this Winter took place yesterday at the home of Prank Prost. The quartet, composed of Milton Schwartz, first violinist; Paul Brightenberg, second violinist; George Wargo, violist, and Sidney Hammer, cellist, was greeted warmly by a large audience in the informal concert room. The program com- prised Ravel’ ‘Quartet” and the “Piano Quintet” by Schumann, in which the string quartet was assisted by Emerson Meyers,; pianist. ‘The and intricately developed | “Quartet” by Ravel, was an interesting | composition which demonstrated the | unusual musical gifts of this group | of young artists. In it they attained the peak of artistry toward which they have been steadily progressing this Winter and the ith which they gave the varied nuances proved how sincere has been this de- velopment. ‘The discrimination shown in the balance of tone and the sensitiveness with which the de- tails were emphasized were satisfy- ing to the eatest degree and reached more fully the effect of one instrument. The clear, ethereal tone of Milton Schwartz stood out in obbligato style against the admirably restrained fullness of the darker toned instruments and portrayed ex- cellently the peculiar melodlc and fanciful ideas of Ravel. ‘The second movement, “Assez Vif, ‘Tres Rythme.” and the third, “Tres Lent,” were original in_conception, tinged with the particular color of mood which is so entirely “Repel- esque.” This essential framework of the composition was outlined in clear manper and fine understanding and the dynamic development was adapted to the end of retaining the unique and all-pervading beauty of the composition. The quartet fin- ished on & note of passion and ro- mance which was stirringly executed and which brought forth generous applause. The beautiful and grateful Schu- mann “Quintet” was given with the assistance of Emerson Meyers at the the piano. His limpld technic made light of difficulties and added a vital quality to the interpretation. It is rarely that complete unity of sound is achieved between the piano and string instruments. but Mr. Meyers succeeded in reflecting the same color to a remarkable degree and at- tained & unison of sound that was most satistying. The “Funeral Marc] of the second movement was played with dignity and sentiment and the lvel{ scherzo had all the necessary lightness and delicacy. The final sonorous allegro, brought to & climax with fine gradations of effect, aroused enthusiastic applause from an audience that had listened with s warm regard for the playing of this group of young artists. A. E. Friday Morning Music Club Presents Operatic Pageant. THE Priday Morning Music Club departed from its standardized form of entertainment at the con+ cert given yesterday in Barker Hall and presented “From the Troubadour Songs,” @ pageant of opera airs from early times to Debussy. The program was arranged by Miriam Hilton and was original and color- ful and carried out with artistic care. The stage was decorated to form a background of classic charac- ter against which the representatives of the development of opera music were sflhoutted as they sang. The costumes were authentic and vary hued. adding to the gentral artistic effect. A large audience welcomed the singers enthusiastically. Katherine Riggs, attired as “The Bard,” stood at the side of the stage and read a synopsis of the develop- ment of opera, between the num- bers. thereby preparing the audience for the next presentation. The pro- gram opened with three troubadour songs sung by Mary Apple, followed by “The Coronation of Poppae” by Monteverde, sung by Dorothy Pier- son and Edith Le Fevre. This early period finished with a moving inter- pretation of “Laciatemi Morire,” by Mary Aople. Evelyn Scott introduced Gluck’s music by the “Air de Ballet,” ar- ranged for violin, which was supple- mented by the “Orfeo, che faro.” hung with feeling by Dorothy Hal- bach. Dorothy Pierson. in prayer- ful attitude, gave the supplicating “Prayer,” from Weber's “Der Freis- chutz,” in lpg:llmg manner, while the forceful “Pace. Pace.” from Ver- di’s “La Porza Del Destino,” was sung with dramatic fervor by Doro- thy Tyler, In flowing white, Florence Sin- dell visualized @Wagner's “Elizabeth” and her singing of the “Gebet,” from “Tannhauser,” brought applause. The dainty * Gounod’s Romeo and Juliette.” was excellently sung by Mrs. Bibber. The seldom heard final scepe from “Thais,” based on the music of the “Meditation,” was given in realistic manner, by Emily Coville, assisted by Evelyn Bcott, violinist, and Miss Coville was agalm heard in the Mimi aria, from “La Boheme.” ‘The warm, rich voice of Vera Ross was heard to excellent advantage in the beautiful “Voce de Donna.” Ruby Potter, & in regal robes, “Air de Lia,” from De- with artistic finish and the program ended the group picture and en- semble singing from Humperdinck's “Hansel and Gretel.” The accompanists were Marjorie Davis, Katherine Rawls, Evelyn from La Gioconda. charming picture | however, reporters who were keeping ! section of Los Angeles was not shaken {NEWS WRITERS FETE HUNDREDS REQUEST, NEWS OF RELATIVES Many Washington Residents Now in California Quake Sector. ‘Washingtonians today were anxiously seeking news of relatives and. friends living in the earthquake-stricken sector ol Southern California. Many of the persons ingquired about are residents of the Capital om tem- porary visits to the West Coast. Oth- ers are former Washingtonians who re- cently moved to California, and many are the families of Navy men stationed at the Pacific citles. ‘Telephone inquiries swamped The Star switchboard. By midmorning, watch over the dispatches to compile a list of the dead had not had to notify a single Washingtonian of the death of & relative or friend. Among the first to call for news was | Mrs. William Gibbs McAdoo, jr., daugh- ter-in-law of Senator McAdoo from California, who sought word of her two children who are at home with their | governess at Palm Spi : Washingtonians now in the earth- quake area include: Mrs. Robert B. Crichton and three small children. : njece of Mrs. Charles J. . Lieut. Crichton, her hus- ;i assistant engineer on the U. S. 8. Nevada: unreported. Maurice Grutt, former District of | Columbia lawyer now in Los Angeles, unreported. Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Carlton and two children now in San Diego, unreported. Mrs. H. G. Harvard and 8-year-old son, Victor, family of Lieut. Harvard| of the U. S. 8. Langley, now in San Diego, unreported. | George N. Nettleship, a patient in the Los Angeles General Hospital, and his wife, Harriet; unreported; Mrs, P. 8. and her dsugh- ter, Miss Frances Middleton at Long Beach; unreported; James E. Babcock, in Los Angeles; unreported: L. Marshall Haines, son of Mr. and Mrs. Warren J. Haines, in Los Angeles; | unreported; | Helen Evans in Los Angeles; un- reported: Helen Fletcher, in Long Beach; un- reported; Helen Vaughn, in Long Beach, un- Teported: Josephine Triplett, now a resident of | Los Angeles, uni H | Lieut. Comdr. C. W. Brown, N. 8. N., | attached to the U. 8. 8. Vestal, his wife | and two children, in San 0, un- | Teported; ‘The father and two brothers of Ran- dolph Leigh, director general of the National Oratorical Contest, are in Los Angeles but no word had been received from them this morning. Mrs. Hans von Briesen of 3525 Coun- try Club drive, Los Angeles, telephoned her mother, Baroness von Kaathaven, | in Washingion this morning to tell her | she was safe and that the residential by the quake. She told her mother she had actually slept through the tremor and not even the pictures on the walls of her home were disturbed. She said, however, that she understood masonry and signs had been shaken from the bulldings in downtown Los Angeles and that some injuries had resulted. Con- ditions in Long Beach and small com- unities about the resort, which are on logical “fault,” she described as| She assured her mother that all ‘Washingtonian residents that she knows are safe Miss M. Belle Gore and Mrs. Edward Graves, ho used to live at Wardman Park Hotel, reported to relatives here that they were safe in Long Beach. ROOSEVELT TONIGHT President to Be Guest of White House Correspondents at Annual Banquet. Making his first appearance at a Washington function since assuming office, President Roosevelt will be a guest tonight at the twelfth annual banquet of the White House Correspon- dents Association in the Willard Hotel. Members of the Roosevelt cabinet and a long list of notables will be guests at the banquet, scheduled for 7:30 o'clock. Nearly a dozen stars of the Columbia Broadcasting System will ap- pear on a program dedicated to an eve- ng of fun. i ”L /[ ) W Map indicates section of California damaged by quake. 1.5, EMPYOYES AID ROOSEVELT PLANS Stewart Declares Federation Will Co-operate to Re- store Stability. ‘While opposing the principle of wage cutting, Federal workers will, under the circumstances, “cheerfully do their part to assist in restoring confidence and stability.” This statement was made by Luther C. Steward, president of the National Federation of Pederal Employes, in con- nection with President Roosevelt's pro- posal for a grant of authority to ehect widespread Government economies, Steward said: “Federal employes. now as always, have the best interests of their country at heart. In times of national stress in the past they have amply proved their | patriotism and their unselfish devotion | to duty, Today they are equally ready and willing to co-operate to the fullest possible extent to bring about better conditions of life and living. “The National Federation of Federal Employes has felt strongly that the re- duction of mass-consuming power de- lays return to economic health. It con- tinues to hold to that belief. Neverthe- less, in the present acute crisis, Federal employes will cheerfully do their part to ARNS STUNTIN STNASDLCATE Adminlstration Watches De- velopments In Germany and Polish Corridoi, By the Associated Press. State Department officials today said | the administration regards the disarm- ament situation as extremely delicate in view of developments in Germany and the Polish Corridor and is exereis- ing great care to avert anything that might prevent progress now toward re- ducing armies and navies. Undersecretary Phillips of the S‘ate Department said he expected Norman H. Davis, American representative in economic and disarmament parleys, to €0 abroad to discuss both matters quite Through its diplomats in Europe the sdministration is keeping close track of growing unrest in Eastern Germany, where the Polish Corridor, splitting off East Prussia from the rest of Germany to give Poland an outlet to the sea, has been an increasingly sore point. Hitler Increases Threat. In the Washington view, the matter has become more of a threat to dis- armament since the rise of Adolf Hitler and the resultant French fears that Germany would undertake to re-arm itself in disregard of the Versailles treaty. President Roosevelt lald aside the | problems presented by the banking | crisis long enough last night to plunge |into a suddenly-called White House | conference on disarmament. ‘Threatening conditions in both Japan and Germany prompted the President to call the parley, which was partici- pated in by Secretary of State Hull and Mr. Davis. Although the participants refused to discuss the conference, it was upder- stood the Roosevelt administration will take the position that if other nations increase their armaments instead of re- ducing them, the United States will be compelled to do likewise. Showdown Expected. The parley made it plain the Gov- ernment believes a showdown is im- minent on the whole great movement toward reduced military strength and expenditures. From Japan in recent days has come the disquieting word that, in view of |the undeclared war with China, the | Japanese are not satisfled with the | 5-5-3 ratio agreed on at the Washing- | ton Naval Conference, under which they have technical naval inferiority to the | United States and Great Britain. It also has been reported the Japanese | may decide to build a navy for Man- | chukuo, the state they have created in captured Manchuria. | ‘The White House discussion was gen- eral, but Davis is understood to have | been given definite instructions by Mr. | Roosevelt. He is expected to see the President again next week. GOERING TO SEEK REICH AIR REVIVAL |Hitler Associate Pledges Oath to | Regain Germany's Right to Aviation. By the Associated Press. ESSEN, Germany, March 11.—wn:. helm Goering, minister without port- folio and commissar for aviation, open= ing an aviation exposition here today, said that as an old army fiyer he had taken a solemn oath to use every ef- | fort to restore Germany to her place | in the air. | “At Geneva,” he said, “our former | enemies are attempting to keep Ger- i man aviation down, but they won't succeed. | “I have been repeatedly asked to go | to Geneva, but have hitherto declined | However, if I go, the last word will be spoken by me. “We living have a sacred duty to execute the last pledge of the dead, | written in blood, and if in no other way, we must be prepared to redeem the pledge in blood.” |ROOSEVELT HONORS DOORKEEPER ENDING 64-YEAR SERVICE | (Continued From First Page.) Monico, Olive Cerestant Pratt and Louis Potter. A. Tokio, Osaka and Nagoya. In the order, which is known as| | o assist-in restoring confidence and sta- | ‘The action was interpreted as a pre- eautionary measure in the event of developments in North China, GERMANY ALARMED BY POLISH TROOPS IN CORRIDOR AREA| (Continued From First Page.) *a feeling of political danger and fear for their rights is felt by citizens fol- lowing the Polish government’s un- | ceasing attacks and through its eco- nomic and now unconcealed political measures.” ‘The newspaper Rundschau said: “Three military transport trains ar- rived Thursday at Gdynia with uhlans and infantrymen. The troop move- ment continues. There also Were trans- ports via the Coal Line Railway yes- | terday. Since Thursday the district | adjacent to the Danzig border near Dirschau has been occupied by heavy Polish divisions equipped for action. “Dirshau resembles a military camp. In the ditrict between Stargard, Prus- | sia, and Gdynia troops moved by means of trucks. The object is to line the | strategically significant highway lead- | ing around the Danzig territory’s west- ern border.” i The newspaper said Poland asked | Danzig to bar commercial shipping | from Westerplatte in order that troop | movements may be screened. “Poland is trying to provoke Danzig and is waiting for the slightest pretext | to begin action,” it added. POLAND DENIES RUMORS, Telegraphic Agency Declares Reports Are Entirely False. WARSAW, Poland, March 11 (®).— The Poiish Telegraphic Agency, official overnment news bureau, said today it ?\ad been authorized to deny emphati- cally all rumors concerning an alleged mobilization of Polish troops in Po- morze (the Polish corridor). There is no foundation for such rumors, the agency said. MURDER VERDICT REACHED Body Fished From Rio Grande Is Identified. LAREDO, Tex., March 11 (#).—The body of a man recovered from the Rio Grande on the hook of a fisher- man’s line was identified by Iletters yesterday as that of Jose Dimas Garcia, 40, a Mhker, who was on his way from | Mexico to Houston, Tex. An inquest returned a verdict that the man had been robbed and slain on the Mexican side of the river, then thrown into the water. *® |liam C. Fowler, and Supt. L. F. Chapman of the State Prison Farm the day and the hour. As the judge sentenced him Zangara shouted: “You give me electric chair? I'm no afraid that chair! You're one of capitalists! You is crook man, tco. Put me in electric chair, I'm no care! lets have recovered. Another, Mrs. Joe H. Gill of Miami, has been reported steadily improying. FOWLER TO ENFORCE League of Women Voters Told of Health Officer’s Plan to Ob- tain Weekly Holidays. A new interpretation by Corporation Counsel W. W. Bride on the District's eight-hour female labor law will be strictly enforced by Health Officer Wil- the monthly board meeting of the D. C. League of Women Voters was informed by Mrs. Constance L. Todd, chairman of the Committee on Women in Industry. ‘The new ruling was that the law was intended to afford employed women one day's rest in seven. Previously women were permitted to work seven days & week, provided the total number of hours a week did not exceed 48 hours, Notice of the new ruling has been sent to hotels and restaurants. ‘Three of the five victims of his bul- | FEMALE LABOR LAW circular No. 2367, the Attorney General said: l “It i hereby ordered that all publicity, whether relating to cases pending in | this department or to the ordinary administrative business of the depart- | ment, must be authorized and given to | the press through the office of the Attorney General only, and not other- wise. Any matter arising in any bureau or subdivision of the department, which, in the opinion of those in charge, should receive publicity, must be submitted to the Attorney General in the form of a | memorandum for such action as he may deem appropriate, “The imparting of confidential infor- mation to newspaper representatives and others outside the department is forbidden. “All officials and subordinates should familiarize themselves with these in- structions and are expected to co- operate in their strict enforcement.” A similar order was in effect during the administration of Attorney General | Mitchell, Threat Writer Insane. CHEYENNE, Wyo., March 11 (#).— John Lavine, 38, author of threatening notes mailed to President Roosevelt, was adjudged insane yesterday and ordered committed to the veterans’ hos- pital at Sheridan, Wyo. Federal opera- tives declined to divulge the nature of the notes. U.S:S. MACON TO | By the Assoc{ated Press. | AKRON, Ohio, March 11.—The Navy's glant new airship, the U. 8. 8. Macon, rested lightly in her dock today as scores of Army and Navy officers, Government officials, prominent indus- trial executives and the Nation's avia- tion-minded gathered for her chris- tening. Only four slender towers remained of her “cradle” as she awaited the signal that at 2:30 p.m. should release her to her element. In a hatchway of her nose cooed and fluttered 48 pigeons. Their release by Mrs. W. A. Moffett, wife of Rear Ad- miral Moffett, chief of the Bureau of Aeronautics, would dedicate the Macon to the air and to the service of the | Nation. IN CEREMONY AT AKRON TODAY IScores on Hand for Program, Including Brief Speeches, Dinner for 350 and Ball. BE CHRISTENED Simultaneously, & ground crew was| detailed to loosen the cables and allow | the hellum-filled hull to rise 8 few | feet before it again should be made fast that workmen might complete the task of equipping her for the first trial | flight, tenatively set for March 30. On hand for the christening were elght of the most beautiful girls of Macon, Ga. G. Glenn Toole, mayor of the Southern city, brought & silver service set to present to Comdr. Alger H. Dressel, the Macon's captain, during | & program that included brief addresses by Gov. George White of Ohio and Mayor C. Nelson Sparks of 3 A dinner for 350 guests and & chris- tening ball was to follow the ceremony. Almost an exact duplicate of the U. 8. 8. Akron, completed here in the Fall of 1931, the Macon will share with tha! e distinction of being the in the world, 2 careful attention and which showed ROOSEVELT ACTION HELD COURAGEOUS Cutting Government Costs Seen as Necessary but Thankless Job. BY ADMIRAL RICHARD E. BYRD, Chatrman National Economy Lesgue. The President has shown extraordi- nary courage in asking the Congress to give him the responsibility and author- ity to cut the cost of the Federal Gov- ernment, The most thankless and unpopular task that a statesman can undertake is that of reducing the cost of govern- ment. But it must be done (o balance the budget and balancing thé budget is essential to the return of economic stability and to the relief of unemploy- ment. & We can be certain that the President will cut out only those governmental | costs that are unwarranted under the circumstances that prevail. He will re- | duce expenditures with wisdom and that is vital, for reductions must not destroy such things as the protection of life | and property, health, education, defense and other activities which go to make our civilization what it is and which | we think should endure, Need Have No Fear. The people need have no fear that there will be any ruthless cuts to en- | PO force economies. The President will re- duce the inordinate costs of veterans not only with wisdom but with consid- eration, mercy and sympathy. He will take no chances that the war disabled or service disabled vet- erans will lcse their pensiors. He will make doubly sure thai they .will be :fl;‘qultely cared for by a grateful Na- | ‘When the Congress giyes the Presi- dent the authority to cut our danger- ously high cost of government it will be taking the second necessary step to bring about recovery. But the people in their confidence in the President will be placing upon his shoulders as mflnbflrdenunnymmhfl to bear. ‘The people must share this burden with him every day of the week and every minute of the day. And the that gives him the authority must be backed up and encouraged to the limit by the people and must be rotected from the selfish minorities v the overwhelming will of the people. Urges Exprescions of Approval. One of the greatest happenings that 1 can imagine would be for the two great legiclative bodies of Congress to receive by letter and telegram from every quarter of the land individual and’ groun expressions of approval of the President’s requests for prompt co- operation from Congress. One of the greatest attributes of the Democratic form of government is that in times of peril people are willing to accept a self-imposed discipline to meet danger. In such danger there is no time to cavil about this or that method. The only thing that counts is unity followed by action to save the Nation's credit. and this action can only be ob- tained quickly through the executive. (Copyright. 1 by North American News- paper Alliance. Inc.) |WOMAN HIT BY ROBBER SHOWS IMPROVEMENT Widowed Mother of Seven Has Possible Fractured 8kull. Pocketbook Taken. Mrs. Martha Faber, 39, knocked un- canscious by a colored thug who way- laid her and her daughter, Theresa, 16, in a lonely section in Benning Thurs- day night, was reported in an improved condition today at her home, 4132 Gault pace northeast. Mrs, Faber, widowed mother of seven children, was struck on the head and robbed of her pocketbook, containing $5.70, After the man fled, Theresa half-carried, half-dragged her mother tol_l nearby house and summoned ice. Refusing to go to a hospital, Mrs. Faber was placed under the care of | her family physician. 8he was said to have concussion of the brain and a possible fractured skull, MUST OBTAIN LICENSES Building and Loan Houses to Apply to Controller. Building and loan associations in the District will file their applications for license to reopen with the controller of the currency, it was announced at the office of that official this morning. It was added that some applications al- ready are being received. ‘The bulil and loan associations are in the same status here, it was am- plified, 85 banks that are not members of the Federal Reserve system. Another feature of the dinner will| be the installation of George E. Durno of the International News Service as the new president of the assoclation, | together with other incoming officers. | In the absence of Paul R. Mallon of the McClure Syndicate, outgoing presi- dent, who is ill in New York, J. Russell Young of The Evening Star, a past president of the association, will pre- side at the installation. Other new_officers are A. L. Warner of the New York Herald Tribune, vice president; Gus L. Tarry of the Wall Street Journal, re-elected secretary, and John F. Chester of the Associated Press and Willilam P. Flythe of the Universal Service. members of the Executive Committee. HOOVER'S FAMILY SAFE; - NOT IN DANGER ZONE Former President Gets in Touch ‘With California by Phone. Plans Undecided. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, March 11.—Former President Herbert Hoover was in touch with Mrs. Hoover and other members of his family in Southern California by telephone early today, his secretary, Lawrence Richey, sald, and was assured they were safe. Mrs. Hoover is visiting Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Hoover, jr. who live near Pasadena, outside the danger sone. Richey said the former President will remain in New York a few days longer, and that he has not yet fixed the date of his departure. Accompanied by his son Allan, Richey and Lucius Boomer, hotel man, Mr. Hoover took his usual morning walk today. The party had breakfast in Boomer's apartment at the Sherry- Netherlands on Fifth avenue, returning to_the Waldorf-Astoria about 10 o'clock. Richey said Mr. Hoover had several invitations for tomorrow, but had not yet decided which to accept. He may motor to Long Island for the day. e ACTIVITIES OF HOLD-UP SUSPECT ARE CHECKED Police today were conducting & further investigation of the activities ing laundry e lnvestigation view to linking Jackson number of similar hold-ups laundries, bility. “However, the National Federation of Federal Employes does not believe that even an admittedly temporary expedient justifies favoritism, discrimination, low- ering of employment standards, or the undermining of the merit system, and it shall be the purpose of the organiza- tion to co-operate in the administration of the extraordinary powers granted to President Roosevelt in connection with Federal personnel to obviate these po- tential dangers.” CAPITAL TO B.E SLIGHTLY WARMER TOMORROW | Week end weather in Washington, while it will not be so cold as it has for the past two days, will be cloudy, Weather Bureau forecasters said today. What is described as a “high pres- | sure area” by the scientists at the Bu- reau, is passing over the Capital today, and by Monday & “low pressure area,” with its accompanying disturbances, vlroblbly bringing rain, will take its place. The rain, according to the weekly forecast, will continue until Wednesday, when the skies will clear and give Washington and vicinity fair weather until Saturday, when more precipita- tion is probable. | about it. Earlier in the day Secretary | of State Hull received his doorkeeper |and congratulated him on his loyal services over so long a period. He in- formed Savoy that a testimonial of this extraordinary service would be made & | permanent record of the department. |~ Nor did Savoy's fellow employes for- {get him on this eventful day. From | the colored messengers of the State | Department he was presented with a large and comfortable lounging chair and a bouquet of red and-white carna- tions. Practically every employe of the State Department also contributed to the well filled purse which Savoy grate- fully accepted. explaining that it would | come in mighty handy during the bank- ing holiday. o BAND CONCERT. By the United States Soldiers’ Home Band this evening in Stanley Hall at 5:30 o'clock. John S. M. Zimmermann, bandmaster; Anton Pointner, assistant. March, “Our Favoriet Regiment”, . Ertl Overture, “Pique Dame Morceau, “Gondoliera” . | Scenes from grand opera, “Lom- | _ bardi™ ... Verd Fox trot, “When Nicolo Plays the Piecolo” ‘Woo . SEE Rotogravure SECTION Next SUNDAY'’S STAR of The of rare photographs covering all in the Mexico that your order be registered at The Star Office, 11th and Pa. 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