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U. 5. FEARING WAR INHOSTILE EUROPE Roosevelt in Close Touch With Franco-German Situation. BY CONSTANTINE BROWN. Official quarters in Washington are worried about the gravity of the Euro- pean situation. Reports from the principal European capitals indicate that the possibility of a major conflict is greater today than at any time since the end of the World ar. President Roosevelt, in spite of the difcuft situation at home, found time last Friday to consult with Secre- tary of State Cordell Hull and with Norman Davis, the American disarma- ment lndheconomic expert for more than an hour. Secretary Hull has reported to him the general situation as it appeared from the latest dispatches received by the State Depariment while Norman Davis has talked to him about the pos- sibility of achieving certain results at the limitation of arms conference at Geneva, where the French and the ritish are making last efforts to save the conference and obtain at least some platonic results. Minor Points Talked. The Italian and American Govern- ments are trying to help. It is pro- posed to wind-up this conference by a treaty embodying certain minor agreements which already have been reached. It is considered possible that all the nations involved may agree to limit the size of the he:\vy“ Euns !l‘m;l p{;sessi:)rl‘yt agree to reduce slightly their pi n;‘xrmber. The same may be applied to tanks and super-tanks. Moreover, there is a possibility of coming to an under- standing regarding the bombardment of open cities both from air and land. 1t all these agreements could be drafted into & formal treaty to be signed by all the participants the conference could adjourn leaving the bureaus perma- nently at Geneva to take up other stions. q“;‘hls idea is being advocated by Nor- man Davis, who though less optimistic over the immediate results of the con- ference, still feels that “something might be done” later on, when and if the other nations come to a better un- daxstanding among themselves. U. S. Policy Changed. e policy of the administration fl!’xl:‘s wmbe {hat while America should be ready to co-operate and Support whole-heartedly any move toward the limitations of armaments, the days When the American delegates tried to ram down the throats of the other na< tions the disarmament idea are gone. In regard to land disarmament, the American delegates are merely good- will ambassadors. The American Army already is so small that there can be no question of a further reduction. It is for the nations with powerful armies to werk out such schemes for a limita- tion of their forces and the American delegates at Geneva are lending their disinterested services to those nations ‘h want them. "K: far as a naval limitation is con- cerned, the situation at the . present time is as follows: The navies of the principal naval powers have been {im- jted by the Washington and London naval treaties. The United States has not built a navy in accordance with the ratios permitted by the London naval agreement. Consequently it is up to Great Britain and Japan either to cease building until the American Navy catches up to thelr present strength or America will have to build every ton permitted to her in.the Lon- don ‘naval agreement. But the hopes of coming to an agree- ment at Geneva even along the lines of a “platonic limitation” as described above, are very slim. Germany under Hitler wants either a drastic cut in the armies of France and her allies, or the right to build , at her convenience to the strength her neighbors. Reich Presses Claims. The German leaders of today realize full well that the plan of coming to an agreement at Geneva about bom- bardment from the air or scrapping a few of the heavy French and Polish guns means only one thing, an ex- pedient to keep Germany disarmed while the others sacrifice a little of their surplus in war materials. Consequently, according to observers at Geneva, it seems most unlikely that the French and the British will be able to induce Germany to give up her claims for im- mediate equality in arms by mere diplo- matic niceties. The Germans have served notice officially and unofficially to the interested powers that unless some definite and concrete steps to- wards a limitation of armaments are taken, Germany no longer will be bound by the clauses of the Versailles treaty. Great Britaln and France want to avoie this at any price. Hence their desire to achieve something at Geneva which, unimportant as it may be, would put Germany in the wrong in the eyes of the world public opinion. ‘There still are some diplomats left who believe in the coercive power of public opinion. But' the real reason for this desire to put in the shape of an agree- ment some noncommittal resolutions of the limitation of arms conference is that the Prench want to prevent the Germans at all cost from arming. Should even an inconsequential agree- ment be reached, the’French will be able to bring Germany to book if she disregards the treaty. Attitude Threatening. According to reliable reports from Paris the French contemplate nothing less than an ultimatum to Germany in case she proceeds to arm without the consent of the other signatories of the Versailles treaty. It is considered unlikely in Paris that all the members of the League and especially the Ital- jans, the Bulgarians, the Hungarians and possibly the Scandinavian nations will be willing to join France in an order to Germany fo observe the dis- armament clauses. In such a case, the French are reported intending te send an ultimatum on their behalf as well as on behalf of their allies. And here lies one of the great dan- gers of the situation. Germany undcubtedly will ignore any Tequest of the French, regardless as to the form in which it is made. The German government apparently has de- cided to reorganize its military forces whether the signatories of the Versailles treaty like it or not. ‘What will happen when the Germans openly defy their former enemies no- body can say at this moment, but the partially confirmed report that the Poles are concentrating airplanes, tanks and cavalry on the German borders of the much-disputed Corridor zone are indicative that France and her allies are planning swift action against Ger- many. ‘The dangerous situation in Europe also is- increased by the fact that Austria, or at least the present Austrian dictator, is believed intent on joining | the Germany. According to reports from Vienna there is no longer a question of a custom union, as was the case two years 2go, but of s physical union of Germany and Austria. What the reac- tion of France and the Little Entente will be in such a case one can only guess, but it is to be feared that such | a union will endsnger the peace of Europe. Armies Prepared. Reports from all over Europe indicate important military preparations in the Prench and German camps. The Prench have made no noticeable move 80 far for a concentration of their forces on any of the borders ef their country, but the organization of the French army is such that, thanks to her railways, she can bring her hu:re allowed their sovermments to keep army prepared for any cy, and lately the Italian mvr;ml:y has been informed of important moves of Yugoslay troops toward the Italian frontier. ‘When the Belgrade government was asked for an explanation of these movements it replied they were neces- sary because of in Croatia and Slovenia. no further request for information | Rome, but the Italian satisfied that tzom is not t civil dis- turbances require such e concen- tration of regiments of heavy artillery, scouting and bombing planes and other formations—which~-can be used only against an enemy army. T Hungary also has been preparing for an emergency, and Italy has seen to it that the Hungarian army is supplied with modern war in sufficlent quantities rm more than the treaty army permitted to that country, Most of these facts are known to American ‘authorities. U. 8. Ansious for Peace, ‘This administration is anxious to its best to prevent an outbreak hostilities in Europe, and is likely use all its persuasive powers to do of to the European nations to reason. Bul the post-war problems are too compli- cated to find an eleventh-hour solu- tion; '-htz’ have been allowed to drift too long to be settled by & friendly in- tervention on the part of the United States or even Great Britain. - The American diplomats are doing their best, however. America has her own burdensome internal and foreign prob- lems and Europe knows that America’s hands are tied. Mr. Roosevelt is not opposed to Norman Davis' return to Europe to try again to Lring the con- flicting powers er, but there is little hope that he will succ ARMS CONFERENCE FAILURE PREDICTED MacDonald Hastens to Avert Collapse But Others Are Indifferent. BY PAUL SCOTT MOWRER. By Radlo to The Star. PARIS, France, March 13.— The Geneva Disarmament Conference today appears to be almost in its death throes. ‘The Germans, with & happy grin, say that “Dr.” MacDonald (British Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald), after examining the moribund patient, is now consulting various specialists of the heart, lungs, spine, ear, throat, stomach, kidneys and liver, who each report an almost helpless case. MacDonald, who is described as dis- couraged but persistent, nevertheless seems to be still intent upon his desire to mediate to & successful conclusion. British Deny Rumers. According to the British, nothing that is being rumored regarding MacDon- ald’s ideas is true, for the simple rea- son that he is still open-minded. Meanwhile each great power seems to be offering its own special solution. ‘The French suggest an open treaty be negotiated by France, Great Britain and the United States, plus any others who care to join and with an escape clause in case Germany, Italy, Japan and the others refuse. The German delegate seems to have received today from Berlin instructions of such a stubborn nature that they make any possible solution out of the question and strengthen the general impression that Germany wants the conference to fail so it can then, with at least a vague show of legality, pro- ceed to rearm. Japan is no longer in evidence at all. Italy and the United States seem to propose the suspension of the general commission, but continuation of the technical committees until after Easter, thus giving President Roosevelt time to study the problem and Norman H. Davis time to arrive at Geneva. Wants Early Decision. Arthur Henderson, British president of the conference, seems violently op- posed to such temporization. He wants the final decisions to be taken here and now. As for Russia, it has almost com- pletely broken with its former friends, Germany and Italy, and is more more tending to side with the “great democracies and proletarian nations” against fascism. All agree that the key to the present situation lies with the British. What, then, do the British want? Nobody knows, MacDonsdd will not say. Among other things, he seems to want to talk with Premier Benito Mussolini of Italy, but he has been deterred thus far by the fact he has not yet recelved an invitation. (Copyright, 1933.) MAY SEE MUSSOLINL MacDonald Expected to Confer in Northern Italy. GENEVA, Switzerland, March 13 (#).—Prime Minister Ramsay MacDon- ald of Great Britain, who has come | here in the hope of preventing & dead- lock in the World Disarmament Con- ference, may go to some town in North- ern Italy to talk over the situation with Premier Mussolini, it was said today. Mr. MacDonald and 8ir John 8imon, his foreign secretary, engaged in a series of conferences today with represent- atives of other governments, but the general impression was that other im- portant figures not here at the moment will have to take a hand. No formal invitation to Premier Mussolini has been issued yet. SEE PERIL OF WAR. LONDON, March 13 (#).—The part Great Britain would play in the event of another European conflict attracted the attention of the London over the week end. “At no time since 1914 has there been 50 much open and alarmed talk about war or a situation more immediately threatening,” said the Sunday Times. The opinion, was widely held here that what Prime Minister Ramsay Mac- Donald and Foreign Secretary Sir John Simon may have intended to be a confer- ence with Premier Daladier of France on resuscitation of the disarmament conference was turned by the French into an opportunity to make an appeal FRENCH STROTHER. CONGRESS PAY GUT 1S SOUGHT AGAIN Representative Mitchell Re- sumes One-Man Campaign to Slash Salaries. By the Associated Press. ‘The one-man campaign to reduce the salaries of Congressmen to $5,000 began again today with reintroduction by Representative Mitchell,” Democrat, of Tennessee, of his bill put forth first in 1930. It has never gotten out of committee. Meantime, & new Democratic Repre- sentative from Kansas, Randolph Car- penter, sponsored & measure to reduce the mileage allowance of Congressmen from 20 to 10 cents a mile. Representative Patman, Democrat, of Texas. advocated levis on tax-exempt securities. Other new bills, already well into the thousands, included a joint resolution by Representative McSwain, Democrat, of South Carolina, for an amendment to the Constitution to prevent profiteer- in case of war. presentative Kelly, Democrat, of Pennsylvania, proposed extensive Fed- eral powers over industry to stabilize; prices and production. Restriction of chain and branch banking was urged in a bill by Repre- sentative Goldsborough, Democrat, of Maryland. Representative. McLeod, Republican, of Michigan, introduced one for sharp penalties for those who advocate the overthrow of the Government through use of the mails. - Goldsborough also had & measure to have the Treasury stabilize the pur- chasing power of the dollar on the basis of the average between 1921 and 1929. FCONOMY 0. K_SEEN BEFORE WEDNESDAY Senate G. 0. P. Joins Demo- crats in Pushing $660,000,- 000 Cut Legislation. (Continued Prom First Page.) was approved only because 69 Repub- licans supported the bill. Had they voted the other way it would have failed by 10. Despite the belief of leaders that the bill would be passed, there were indica- tions that efforts would be made in the Senate to amend it materially. One proposal talked of was that sponsored by veterans’ organizations, including the American Legion, which would limit to 16 per cent and for one year the amount that could be taken from any veteran. President Roosevelt's plan contem- plates no specific limitation and it is estimated that unrestricted power would cut veterans’ costs $400,000,000, while the Legion's proposal would permit sav- ings of around $950,000,000. Realignment Is Prepared. While the Senate made ready to take up the Roosevelt bill, work went on downtown on the reorganization the new President has ordered. Daniel Roper, new Secretary of Commerce; Swagar Sherley, adviser to the Presi- dent, and Lewis Douglas, new Budget director, laid before Mr. Roosevelt their proposed realignment of Government | bureaus and agencies. With changes the President might decide advisable, the plan will be made public in 10 days or 2 weeks. Reports are that it embodies creation of a trans- portation agency to {nclude activities of the Interstate Commerce fon, the Shipping Board and other similar works; transfer of the Radio Commis- sion into some other department; merg- ing of the Power Commission with the | Interior Department; considerable re- ductions in Comerce ent ex- penditures, which will be around $40,- 000,000 this year. = TEACHERS IN ALLEGANY TAKE 10 PER CENT CUT Slash, Effective for Two-Year Pe- riod, Was Voluntary by, Unan- imous Action. Special Dispatch to The Star. CUMBERLAND, Md., March 13— The teachers in the public schools of Allegany County have voluntarily de- cided to take a salary cut of 10 per cent for a ‘;:Hod of two years. County Supt. Charles L. Kopp said this action was entirely voluntary, the Allegany County Teachers' Association unani- mously adopting a resolution. Mr. Kopp sald the teachers realized the necessity of reducing taxation if pos- for a new Franco-British front in the| sible. event of renewal of European hos- tilities, ‘The Times added: “The danger spots are plain to all— so0 plain that it cught to be possible for clear-sighted statesmanship to sterilize m, “Saber-rattling, which used to be a familiar feature of pre-war German imperial policy, has begun to be heard again from across the Rhine and the Polish Corridors. In the last fort- night the tension between Berlin and Warsaw has heightened alarmingly. Both France and Poland are anxiously on the alert. “In the southeast, the situation is no more reassuring There are fears of a Nazi putsch in vienna which might bring Anschluss (union with Germany) nearer, with all the dangers that it G mmvom bet the Little En. *“The ween - tente: powers and thclrnpk neighbor, “The sit- Italy, is not alackening The said: uation in Europe is acute. France, terrified by the new flerce wave of na- | Grea mitted Whether the reduction and the reso- lution will meet with the approval of the county and State officials has not yet been determined. F RENCH STROTHER, | HOOVER AIDE, DIES Nationally Known Editor, Writer and Authdr Expires After Brief lliness. et A THaraFy schetas o peva literary secref - dent Hoover for three years, died at| Garfield Hospital early this morning after a bfle‘o‘l dllln:anl‘ ‘%lra.stmther eon- tracted & aboul ya Wich became worse during his pos on Ina day, develo] into pneumonia last Saturday. His widow was with him at the time of his death. Arrangements have not yet ‘been completed for the funeral, but | " the body tonight will be taken to Mr. | Strother’s home in Garden City, Long Island, N. Y. Burial probably will take place Wednesday. o Mr. Strother, who was nationally known as an editor, magazine writer and author, had planned to move away from Washington last Tuesday and re- turn to his old Garden City home and resume his literary career. His iliness prevented this, and when his condition E-'rw worse and pneumonia developed ‘was hurried to the hospital and placed in an oxygen chamber, but never Mr. Strother was born in Marchall, Mo, 49 years ago, and when a boy moved with his family to Fresno, Calif., where he received an education in the public schools, and where he started his writing career. He became a reporter on the Fresno Republican in 1902, and after two years of came East to seek newspaper -field. joined the writ] Soon afterward ing staff of World’s where he attracted the recognition of the late Walter Hines Page, the editor, who afterward was Ambassador to Great Britain during the World War. In 1907 Mr. Strother ‘went to S8an Prancisco, Calif., to become one of the editors of the California Weekly. In 1909 he served as one of the executives in the office of the State superintendent of instruction at Sacra- mento, Calif., serving in that capacity for more than & year, when he rejoined the writing staff of World's Work. He was one of this magazine's leading writers on national affairs, and was its principal interviewer of prominent men of the day. He was appointed managing editor in 1913, and served in that im- portant office for 10 years, until he was made one of the associate editors. In 1926 he relinquished his editorial work to devote his time to book writing. Among some of the books by MX:; Strother are “Fighting German Spies, “All in a Lifetime” “I Was Sent to| Athens,” and “Maid of Athens.” The last named is & novel written by Mr. Strother after resigning as literary sec- retary to President Hoover in 1931. Drafted by Hoover. President Hoover drafted Mr. Strother from his editorial desk in the World's Work office to become his literary assistant a week or so after he | became President in 1929. In this| capacity Mr. Strother had a most in-|of timate and confidential relationship with the Chief Executive. His prin-| cipal duties were in connection with| research work, gatherng material for speeches and other public papers to be written by the President. Mr. Strother was of great assistance to Mr. Hoover in organizing the Presi- dent's Conference on Child Health and Welfare and assisted him in various other welfare undertakings. After serving in this capacity for two years, Mr. Strother yielded to the call of his profession and resigned his post at the White House to go back to writing. A year later, however, the| President redrafted him and he re- mained as literary assistant to the| President up untfl the end of the lat- ter's term. Mr. Strother was a trustee of the fund for the Walter Hines Page School | of International Relations at Johns | Hopkins University. He was a member of the Players and Butch Treat Clubs | of New York and of the Cosmos Club of this city. While living in Washington Mr. Strother resided at 2914 Forty-fourth | street. Relatives Surviving. Besides his widow he is survived by a son, E. French Strother, 10; four brothers and two sisters, Albert F. of Kansas City, Mo.; Henry R. of Brook- lyn, N. Y.. Judge George Sydner Strother of Fresno, Calif., and Walter of San Prancisco, and Miss Nell and Miss Pearla Strother, both of Fresno. Mr. Strother made many friends while in Washington and he was looked | upon as one of the most beloved and | popular of those identified with the lsst administration, His last impor- tant literary work was his intimate story about President Hoover and the | Hoover administration, published three weeks ago in the New York Times. EXPRESSES REGRET. Life Spent in Advance of Public Wel- fare, Says Hoover. NEW YORK, March 13 (#).—Former President Herbert Hoover expressed his regret today at the death in Washing- ton of French Strother, his administra- tive assistant during his four years in the White House. “French Strother spent his life in the | advance of public welfare,” said Mr. Hoover. “Every field of social and Gov- ernmental endeavor had *felt his help- fulness, and every fleld will feel his loss. He was one of the most beloved of | men.” The former President did not take his usual early morning walk today, but | ' planned instead to spend the day clean- g up personal matters which could not be disposed of last week because the banks were closed. Lawrence Richey, secretary, sald Mr. Hoover still was uncertain when he { would depart for his home in Cali- fornia, but that he believed the per- sonal business to be attended to could be concluded within a day or so. CONFERENCE HELD Prime Minister MacDonald Sees Len}ue Delegates. GENEVA, March 13 (#).—Prime Min- ister Ramsay MacDonald of Great Britain, who has comf, :;nsmth l-iis foreign secretary, Sir Jol on, in an attempt to break the deadlock in which the World Disarmament Confer- ence has found itself, conferred for a second time yesterday with a number of delegates to the conference. They were Hu:sl‘GfiBon and Hugh Wilson of the United States, Count Rudolf Nadolny of Germany and ’Blmn Pompeo Aloisi of Italy. Mr. MacDonald described BritisH quar- ters as undaunted by the conference difficulties and as determined to con- tinue the Geneva conversations, ex- pecting to bring the conference to an early and useful termination. Germany, is ng. to lure Great Britain into & new entente—and ap- parently thought after the talks be- tween the British,and Prench premiers that she had succeeded. “But an inspired announcement in- dicating this result was promptly de- nied by & British spokesman.” ‘The diplamatic correspondent of the People, a Sunday Iabor organ, said he understood: i “If trouble m.:doul between Gfi'; many, France Poland, Great Britain does not intend to be dragged in and that Mr. MacDouald will insist with Premier Daladier at Geneva on t: Britain ‘standing B aside, tionalism now n:iping makis te efforts LADY OWEN PARDONED Sentenced in Paris for -Shooting Wife of Doctor. PARIS, March 13 (#)—Lady Edme Owen, who was santenced to five years’ imprisonment in 1930 for shooting Mme. Paul Gastaud, was pardoned today after | having served two years of the sen- o T s e g::;d:l ‘support for Dr. Paul gfinun, |March 27 Set as Tentative Date 13, 1933. . Winners of :Stamp Contest Rewarded JUNIOR COLLECTORS RECEIVE CERTIFICATES OF MERIT. OUNG philatelists whose stamp en'riss were jidged best in the recent Washington Boy Scout Stamp Club-Evening Star exhibition contest on Saturday were presefited with certificates of merit by Mrs. Catharine L. Manning, philatelic curator, Smithsonian Institution. Left to right: Ted Wilcos, Ned Kimmel, Russell Baughman, Damon Runyon, jr.; Jan Rus, Marjorie Ranney, Mrs. Manning, Andy Cavanaugh and Richard Pagett.—Star Staff Photo. DAVIS TO DEPART FOR ARMS PARLEY Sudden Decision Indicates Roosevelt Efforts to Avert Conference Failure. By the Associated Press. Norman H. Davis, American delegate to the Disarmament Conference, was said by State Department officials to- day to be planning to sail shortly for Europe, possibly leaving by the end of this week./ , ‘The sudden scheduled departure was looked on in diplomatic quarters as an indication of active participation by the Roosevelt administration in efforts to save the conference and relieve the sit- uation in central Europe. Arms Law Considered. ‘The administration is considering the advisability of legislation which would give the President power to declare an embargo on shipment of arms. No decision has been reached. . An arms embargo resolution was tn-l troduced in the last Congress at the request of President Hoover, but failed action. Before sailing to join the representa- tives of other leading powers in Europe, Davis_will confer again with Presi- dent Roosevelt. U. S. Plan Undisclosed. ‘Whether the United States will have & definite proposal to present through | him remains undisclosed; but it seemed likely that Davis will be authorized to make a definite contribution to the | disarmament discussion, which is re-| garded here as having ceached a crucial stage. The matter has been brought to a head by the rise to power in Germany of Hitler. It has not been decided whether | Davis will go directly to Geneva or| ;:ne‘tlhtr he would stop in London or ris. ILLNESS POSTPONES SENATOR DAVIS TRIAL for Probing Lottery Charge. By the Assoclated Press. NEW YORK, March 13.—Trial of United States Senator James J.'Davis on charges of violating the Federal lottery laws was postponed today be- cause of his iliness, March 27 being set as a tentative new date. Senator Davis was operated on for appendicitis last week. He was to have gone on trial today with Theodore G. Miller and Raymond Walsh for al-| legedly violating the lottery laws in| eonnection with the interstate ship- | ment of tickets for charitable enter-| prises of the Loyal Order of Moose. Trial of Walsh and Miller was also postponed bocause of inability of Davis to_appear. When the court set March 27 as new trial date counsel for Davis objected on the ground that knowledge that he was scheduled to go on trial in two weeks might be bad for Davis in his| present condition. In view of this objection the date was made tenta- tive, merely as being a time when more would be known as to when Davis :z;:ld actually be in condition to stand STOCK MARKET PROBE WILL BE CONTINUED Senate Banking Committee Decides to Carry on New York Investigations. By the Associated Press. The Senate Banking Committee de- cided. tcday to continue its investiga- tions of the New York stock market. ‘The stock market inquiry will be con- ducted from now on by a subcommittee headed by Chairman Fietcher in place of Senator Norbeck, Republican, of South Dakota, who was chairman under ths Republican regime. Fletcher, a Florida Democrat, an- nounced that Ferdinand Pecora, = mittee counsel, would continue to the investigation. ‘The committes chairman indicated that for the present at least the inves- tigation would be directed at the stock exchange rather than at commercial blgmlix" there had been arlier re suggestions that the investigation be directed at the Chase National Bank and its securi- ties affiliate. He added that the subcommittee in charge of future inquiry would include Norbeck and most of its former mem- bers who are still in the Senate. FLYER IS FOUND UNHURT {ROOSEVELT URGES com: direct | piye DRAFT COMPLETED FOR CROP CONTROL TO HELP- FARMERS (Continued From Pirst Page.) delegate to Wallace the power to. work out solutions for different crops under whatever plans he regards as best suited to each. He would be able to apply portions of the Smith cotton bill, which was ac- corded & “pocket veto” by President Hoover, to cotton in the South, the leasing plan to wheat and other crops, and portions of the domestic allotment plan to other commodities. ‘W. R. Ronald, Mitchell, 8. Dak., news- paper publisher, chairman of the group | ‘which outlined the plan to the Presi- dent Saturday, said today he regarded the proposal “as & happy solution of | the farm problem.” In effect, he said. | farm organizations abandoned | “their 12-year attempt to find a single p'ffmwon for the allments of agri- culture.” Claims Favorable Reaction. Ronald sald the “complete absence of arbitrary provisions” in the proposed legislation already has caused favorable reactions from groups that have -hith- erto opposed farm relief measures. Sponsors of plan visited the Capitol today to explain it to members of Congress. ‘They were predicting, too, that Presi- dent Roosevelt in & special message soon ;Lg recommend enactment of the legis- on. If Congress approved before the re- | cess, as is the present plan, Secretary ‘Wallace coujd apply his powers to the production of tobacco, cotton. wheat, corn, hogs, cattle, sheep, rice and milk and ts products. ‘This plan was discussed by farm or- ganization representatives with Presi- dent Roosevelt on Saturday as the one thing that was likely to end continuing | differences over the proper thing to do. | Join in Indorsement. It had the indorsement of such farm leaders as Edward A. O'Neal of the American Farm Bureau Federation, W. R. Ronald, Mitchell, S. Dak., news- paper publisher; Charles Ewing, De- | catur, Ill, representing the National Live Stock Marketing Association; U.B. Blaylock of the American Cotton Co- rative Association; C. V. Gregory, Chicago farm editor; C. W. Holman of the National Co-pperative Milk Pro- ducers’ Federation: L. J. Taber, Na- tional Grange master; C. E. Huff of the Farmers' National Grain Corporation; Ralph Snyder, chairman of the Com- mittee of National Farm Organizations Representative Lambertson. Republica Kansas, representing the Farmers Union, and M. S. Winder of the Amer- ican Farm Rureau. BEER FOR INCOME IN SPECIAL MESSAGE (Continued From Pirst Page.) colleague had urged the House Satur- day to suppcrt the President on the economy bill. Patman voted against it. “Are you still in favor of going along with the President?” Patman asked. “Yes” Blanton said as the House applauded. “The President doesn't ask for in- toxiceting beer. I'm behind the Presi- dent on every proper measure he sends et i siden his de suddenly®to ask for the beer mnsur: at this time. It was an elemental part of his budget balancing program which he hopes to put into immediate effect. Apparently the decision to propose measure was reached when it was realized the House is starding by with- out any business while the Senate takes up consideration today of the Roose- nuw eoxg:om};n me-subr:. “We hope to get the beer bill through the House by Wednesday,” Rainey sgfd “The unemployment relief proposal will m‘}lb:th':mw:l‘ until after the re- cess. either agriculture relief legislation. That's too complicated.” “No Hearing Necessary.” Rainey sald that there had alread; been “plenty of hearings,” on hgg; legisiation and that none would be "Sarly “senatortal approval beer rly senat 2 of 0 1, 5, e T, 1 v of the last subemiting NORTH DAKOTA PASSES | losses than in the Reichstag and Prus- | sian Diet elect®ns of a week ago. itee | to 499,847 from 718,403 for the previous AGRICULTURE EMBARGO Governor Given Power to Prevent Shipments Out of Btate by Legislature. By the Assoclated Press. *| their funerals. According NAZI FOES QUSTED BY PRUSSIAN VOTE Socialists and Communists Lose Even in Berlin; 0id Flags Back. " By the Associated Press. BERLIN, March 13.—Chancellor Hit- ler's Nazis and their allies, the Na; tionalists, were more firmly intrenched | in power than ever today after a whole- | sale turnover of municipal and com- munal office holders in Prussia, com- prising two-thirds of Germany. ‘The Socialist and Communist parties, | whose chief strength has been in the | city and town councils of the nation’s | largest state, suffered even greater | The government parties not only won | an overwhelming majority of 200,000 town and district offices but, through | them, complete control of the Prussian | Diet, through the state’s council. 1 And “Red Berlin"—the boast of Com- | munists for several years—became an | extinct phrase in fact. The capital | went over to the Nazis and Nationalists, | with the latter making their biggest gains in this city. Royal Flag Restored. The red, black and gold flag which has been the emblem of the German Republic for 14 years also became ex- tinct today as the national colors. Un- der a decree signed by President von Hindenburg, the old imperial black, white and red flag again becomes the official colors. Meanwhile, Chancellor Hitler an- nounced his party’s swastika banner hereafter will appear alongside the im- perial flag on all public buildings. For the next three days they are to wave in celebration of the “Nationalist revolu- tion.” Although the President’s decree offi- cially did not become effective until to- day, the imperial flag and swastika ap- peared at half mast yesterday in public places on the occasion of Germany's | memorial day for its war dead. A Wolff News Agency said a Socialist | town councilor was slain near Bagde- | burg yesterday after he reportedly | wounded & Nazi storm trooper in self- | defense. - Julian Fuhs, New York musician, and Herman Roserian, Brooklyn, N. Y., medical ' student, were victims of as- sault by Nazis or persons wearing Nazl uniforms on Saturday, it was learned yesterday. A Nazi leader aided Fuhs when he was attacked by men de- manding money. Roseman, assaulted when leaving a department store with a package, was told by police they could not interfere with Nazis. Audenaue Removed. Yesterday's voting automatically re-| moved Konrad Audenauer, Socialist, as Prussian State’s Council president and gave the government control of the triumviate, which in turn controls the Prussian Diet. The elections were called last month after Audenauer and Premier Otto Braun of Prussia tempo- rarily prevented the dissolution of the Diet favored by the third member of the triumvirate, the Nazi Diet presi- dent, Hans Kerrl. ‘The government, however, did not wait for its chance to remove Auden- auer. A few days later Vice Chancellor Franz von Papen was made commis- sioner for Prussia, usurping Braun's place in the triumvirate, and dissolu- tion was carried. Now the government controls all three positions. The government has a two-thirds majority of the state's council now and an official spokesman said that Com- 1s | munists elected to city offices will be | permitted to take up their duties, al- though they are to be barred from the higher legislative offices of the state and nation. Coalition Sought. ‘The Rhineland and Westphalia com- munal and town elections remained strongly Catholic Centrist and the Nazis will seek coalition control with that party, although actually leading Centrists in_Cologne, Duesseldorf and Muenster. The Centrists remained on top in Essen. The Nazis were strongest in such large centers as Berlin, Frankfort-on- | the-Main, Frankfort-on-the-Oder, Wil- | helmshafe, Altcna, Liegnitz, Beuthen and Hindenburg. In Berlin, the Nazis and Nationalists won a clear majority with 984,243 and 311,302 votes, respectively, out of 2,572,- 073 cast. The Communist vote dropped Sunday. e lists were second high with 565,943 and the Centrists got E&?‘S‘l. while other parties had smaller e Bt FUNERALS ARE “PREPAID” New Cardinals Supply Funds to Be Used for Ceremonies. VATICAN CITY, March 13 (#).—The new cardinals already have paid for to an old custom, a Vati- o0 CHINESE SLAN - INBATILE AT PASS All-Day Fight Waged af Hsifengkow—0ceupation of Kupeikow Confirmed. By the Associated Press. CHINCHOW, Manchuris, March 13. —Japanese reports said today 500 Chinese were killed in a battle which lasted all day Sunday at Hsifengkow, one of the passes in the Great Wall of China. ‘The Japanese casualties were listed 13 hlkdpl‘nnd 31 wounded. - It appeared more likely that the Japanese troops fighting for of ancient wall passages would cross into undisputed Chinese territory in order to achieve this purpose. Indica- tions were the Japanese command prob- ably would decide such action necessary and send their troops into North China Pproper to attack Chinese on the South side of the wall. Maj. Gen. Heijiro Hattori's brigade, which worked southward to the wall from Lingyuan, in central Jehol, en- gaged in yesterday's battle. His troops were reported to have repulsed a Chinese attack on Hsifengkow. The Hattori brigade, which has been taking wall garrisons along the South central border of Jehol while other Japanese brigades cleaned up to the East and West, engaged in its second big battle in five days. Several thousand Chinese ' casualties and 64 Japanese killed and wounded were re- ported in fis battle last Thursday 25 miles South of Wukungfu. Fanchiakow and Lengkow were tne- portant passes reparted taken by the Hattori brigade. KUPEIKOW FALL CONFIRMED. Loss of Pass Conceded by Chinese Official Sources. PEIPING, China, March 13 (#)— Chinese official sources confirmed to- day reports the Japanese occupied Kupeikow, Great Wall of China gate- way to Peiping, following severe week end engagements. It was officially stated that Chinese casualties prior to the establishment of the new line, believed drawn two miles outside of Kupeikow, totaled be- tween four and five thousand troops. One of the wounded was Gen. Kuan Lin-Tseng, 28, the youngest division commander in the Chinese Army. In the hospital today he said nearly two-thirds of his men were killed or wounded in a Japanese attack which was preceded by heavy bombing from 21 airplanes. The Chinese positions finally were captured, he sald, after a heavy hand-to-hand fight with bay- onets and hand grenades. BANDS TERRORIZE JEHOL. Chinese Population Seems Relieved by Arrival of Enemy Troops. KUPEIKOW, China, March 11 (de- layed in transmission).—As a dramatic sequel to the capture of Kupeikow, gate- way from Jehol to Peiping, the Japanese have sealed this most important pass in | the great wall of China, cutting off scores of thousands of Chinese irregu- lars, volunteers, deserters and brigands remaining in Jehol Province. Some of these are preying on peace- ful compatriots in the province which is being brought under the government of the Japanese-sponsored state of Man- chukuo. ‘The Japanese military leaders admit it probably will require months to eradicate these bands. - The Chinese population "in Jehol seemed genuinely relieved when the Japanese arrived. It was more afraid of the Chinese guerillas and als¢ hun- dreds of criminals released by retreste ing Chinese troops, which threw open the jails. Japanese Plans Announced. Concerning fears that Japanese ay continue advancing on Peiping, where there are large American and other foreign colonies, Lieut. Gen. Yoshikazu Nishi told the Associated Press: “I have positive orders from Tokio not to invade the Peiping district unless the Chinese challenge us.” His eighth division carried on the Japanese offensive through South Jehol to the capital, Jehol City, and this point. It remains to be seen whether the | Chinese concentrations south of Kupei- | kow and Hsinfengkow, both great wall | passes, will be considered constituting such provocation. Reports reached here that shortly after the remnants of the army of ‘GenA ‘Tang Yu-Lin, the ousted Chinese | governor “of Jehol, passed Fengning, | fleeing in the direction of Tolun, 2.000 | Chinese outlaws pillaged Fengning and stripped the foreign missions there. But the priests, with their flocks, were reported to have escaped to near- | by Jehol towns. Beg Troops to Remain. ‘The townspeople and priests were re- ported to have begged the general's troops to remain and protect the city but the soldiers were too anxious to escape the Japanese. The Japanese apparently did not ate tempt to capture Tang, reviving previ- ous suspicions that he and the Japa= nese had an understanding beforehand. Foreigners in Jehol City said that before Tang fled from that capital, Marshal Chang Hsiao-Liang, the North China military commander, telegraphed him that unless he fought the Japanese for at least three days he would not be permitted refuge in Peiping. Tang had sent his six wives to Peiping already, it _was reported. When the fleeing governor appeared at Kupeikow, Marshal Chang's troops | barred him as a traitor. The portly governor was seen later with a body- guard at Fengning. SISTERS SHOT TO DEATH; POLICE SEEK TWO MEN Two Women Slain at Sarasota; Wounded Witness Held for Questioning. | By the Associated Press. | SARASOTA, Fla, March 13—Two sisters, Bertie Lee Clements, 23, and Lacey Bell Dyel, 30, were found shot to death in their home here early today. Police are seeking two men, known only to them as Whitey Rogers of Nash- ville, Tenn., and & man named Blair ffom New Orleans. James T. Douglas, 24, of Manatee, Fla., who was wounded in the thumb when he said he attempted to stop the shooting, was jailed as a material witness. The Clements woman wis shot four times and killed instantly. The Dyel woman was shot once in the back and died in a hospital, Butterflies Cause Damage. White butterfiies have caused damage mounting into many thousands of dol- lars in the Hawkes Bay district of New Zealand recently. Reports received in Sydney indicate that grape and lucerne crops and market gardens have beep nearly destroyed by the pests. W. W Meo}wflmremuflml mgire § New Chief for Lonely Isl¢. Tristan da Cunha, the world’s loneli-