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WEATHER. (U. 8. Weather Bureau Porecast.) Occasional rain, with little change in tam=erature tonight and colder tomorrow night: tomorrow; itle easterly winds. Temperatures—Highest, 66, at 5 yesterday; lowest, 45, at 5 am. . Full report on Closing N. Y. Markets, Pages 12 & 13 No. 32,463. post_office, IMMEDIATE ACTION FOR PEACE VITAL, MACDONALD SAYS Voices Confidence in Result of Talks, but Stresses Limit on Time. BRITISH LEADER FLIES FROM GENOA TO OSTIA Party Is Welcomed by Mussolini. Rome Meeting Scheduled Later in Day. By the Assoclated Press. OSTIA, Italy, March 18.—Peace must be organized quickly if it is or- ganized at all, seid Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald of Great Britain here today while en route to Rome for conferences with Premier Mussolini. He made the statement shortly after the alighted from a plane piloted by Gen. Ttalo Balbo, Italian air minister, which had brought him and his party from Genoa. They went to the latter place by train from Geneva, where the {British Premier and his foreign secre- tary, Sir John Simon, went last week to break a deadlock in the World Dis- armament Conference. Mr. MacDonald was welcomed here $y the Italian Premier. Confidence Voiced. ‘Mr. MacDoriald said: “Jt is to exchange views with Italy’s gamous chief on intricate problems con- cerned with the organization of peace that I am here, and I have come with much confidense as to the effect of my visit. “I am impressed with the difficulties confronting us but believe that with vigorous co-operation, especially among the great nations of the world, we shall find a way out of our difficulty, both political and economic, and shall make the world a safe and pleasant place for this and future generations, “We have no time to waste, however. Declares Problems are Grave. He continued, “My visit to Geneva and my contacts there with representa- tives of countries in all parts of the world have impressed me more than ever with the gravity of the problems ‘which confront us. “gir John Simon and I welcome this oppartunity for a preliminary exchange of ' views regarding these problems with Signor Mussolini. His invitation came at & timely moment, and we were de- lighted to accept.” { | ‘The British Premier said he had a good fight from Genoa. Behind him came his daugnter, Ishbel, who was pre- sented with amklm[e bouquet. Then fol- lowed Sir John. Mr. MacDonald entered the automo- bile of Sir Ronald Graham, British Ambassador, and was driven rapidly to the British embassy in Rome. Premier Mussolini entered his own car and drove to his office, where he | prepared for a meeting with Mr. Mac- Donald later in the afternoon. WILL BE FIRST MEETINGq Mussolini Will Lose No Time in Start- ing Conversations. ROME, March 18 (#).—Premier ‘Benito Mussolini and Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald are meeting each other for the first time today in their conferenc;:u seeking & new formula for eace in Europe. 5 ‘Aside from the general problems of the disarmament and_economic crises the relations between France and Italy and the activities of Germany's Fascist chancellor, Adolf Hitler, are to be im- portant topics of discussion. (Premier Daladier of France an- nounced last night that unless Mac- Donald flew from Rome to England he ‘would stop in Paris, probably Tuesday, to discuss the results of the Rome con- versations. Earlier it was announced Daladier planned to go to England next ‘week.) Elaborate Program Planned. Signor Mussolini is wasting no time 4n starting his talks with the British statesmen. He will be at Ostia, at the mouth of the Tiber River, to meet them and the prime minister's daughter when they arrive. A{l elaborate program is planned ‘Tere, although a luncheon engagement offered the MacDonald party tomorrow by the King and Queen probably will be canceled because of the death to- day of the King's cousin, the Duke of Abruzzl, ‘The Pope will grant an audiemce to (Continned on Page 2, Column 1.) FILIPINO COMMISSION OF 11 SAILS FOR U. S. iWill Determine “What Kind of In- dependence” Is Possible Under Plan Adopted. By the Assoclated Press. MANILA, Philippine Islands, March, 36.—A crowd of many thousand Fili- pinos, swelled by delegations from the provinces today bade farewell to a| mixed commisison departing for the United States to confer with adminis- tration leaders concerning Philippine independence legislation. The commisison of 11 members, led Agen Senator Manuel Quezon, president :‘)7 the insular Senate, sailed on the Ital- ian liner Conte Verde. The Conte Verde altered its route to pick up the party and will carry them to America via a insular and provincial = delegations and ure. | decades ago. ezon, reiterating his opposition to theq“w'm of the Hawes-Cutting act, which is awalting acceptance or rejec- tion by the Filipino government, said ¢ the misison is to ‘the purpose of mine “what kind of ine le under the act if it ely that the current Yevise or amend the legislation. Radio Brograms on Page B *clnnot be Entered as second class matter ‘Washington, D. C. PRITTWITZ Former Reichshank Head to Take Diplomatic Post Here. New Envoy Served Brief Terms as Chancellor of Germany. By the Associated Press. BERLIN, March 18.—Dr. Hans Luth- er, who resigned the presidency of the Reichsbank last Tuesday, was appoint- ed German Ambassador to the United! States today to succeed Friedrich Wil- helm von Prittwitz. Dr. Luther was chancellor of Ger- many for brief terms in 1925 and 1926. In 1923 he was Minister of Finance. He became president of the Reichs- ~nk in April, 1930, and his predecessor, D-. Hjalmar Schacht, became president again this week when Dr. Luther re- signed. 1£°m in Berlin, Dr. Luther is 54 years old. L . Luther's wide acquaintance with Ame.ican financiers, business men and leaders in intellectual and social life, and also his linguistic ability, made the government focus its attention upon him as the most desirable successor for Herr von Prittwitz. He speaks German, English, French and Spanish. Even the Nazs, although disapprov- ing. his “international capitalistic course,” approved Dr. Luther, in view of the fact that he voluntarily resigned his post as president of the Reichsbank a year before expiration of his term al- though he could not have been removed until that time. “Flying Financier.” Hans Luther was “airminded” before the airliner became a regular medium for the travels of European statesmen. Because of his frequent flights from one financial capital to another they used to call him the “flying financier” while he was president of the Reichsbank. Before that he was the “flying chan- cellor.” In 1923 he was burgomaster of Essen when French troops seized that city during the occupation of the Ruhr. The French commander sent him a sum- mons to come down to the assembly rooms of the city hall. “Tell the gentleman,” Herr Luther replied, “that I see visitors only by ap- pointment at my office.” ‘Twice the French commander repeat- ed his order, and twice Herr Luther re- fused to obey. -Finally the general came to the burgomaster. Last year two men tried to assassinate he ey ‘WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION o Star. WASHINGTON, D. C., SATURDAY, MARCH 18, 1933—TWENTY-SIX PAGES. DR. HANS LUTHER TO SUCCEED AS AMBASSADOR AMBASSADOR VON PRITTWITZ. Dr. Luther as he was leaving Berlin for a financial conference at Geneva. He was not seriously injured. He was 54 years old on March 10, short, rotund, with what is left of his hair close cropped. He is an active (Continued on Page 2, Column 3.) SOVIET WILL TRY BRITONS PUBLIGLY Decision on “Wrecking Ac- tivities” Charge Defiant of London Protests. By the Associated Press. MOSCOW, March 18—Four British subjects charged with “wrecking activi- ties” in connection with their work on electrical projects in Russia will be sub- jected to a public trial within a month. Protests of the British government were ignored by Soviet authorities in making the decision. A government statement said “no pressure or men- ace” from Great Britain would dis- suade it. Thirty-five other employes of the Russian branch of the British Metro- politan-Vickers Electrical Co. all of them native Russians, are also facing trial. (In a similar recent trial of three German engineers and 59 Russian as- sociates, the Germans escaped With acquittals after long prosecution, but many of the Russlans were executed.) British Defendants. The British subjects who will be tried are L. C. Thornton, chief erecting engi- neer; W. H. McDonald, engineer; John Cushney, engineer, and a fitter named Gregory. ‘Two other British officials of the com- pany also were arrested in raids on their residences and company offices last Sat- urday night, but were released Tues- day. ‘These were Allan Monkhouse, director of the company, and Charles Nordwell. Both praised the Russian secret police for the manner in which they had been treated while imprisoned. ‘Monkhouse said an officer told him that his interrogation had convinced the it made police he was innocent. An official police statement after the arrests said the imprisoned men participated in “wrecking activi- tles” in the installation of electrical equipment in various cities and sought to put various power stations out of commission. Details Not Given Out. Detalls of the accusations have not been published. A government statement, issued by Foreign Minister Maxim Litvinoft, said: “No pressure or menace will be able to induce the Sovict government to re- frain from keeping its laws in relation to British subjects.” Maxim Litvinoff, foreign minister, said a declaration by the British gov- JAPANESE PATROL KILLED BY CHINESE Entire Unit Annihilated Fight Near Pass in Great Wall. in By the Aszociated Press. TOKIO, March 18—A Rengo (Jap- anese) News Agency dispatch from Hsifengkow, Great Wall passage where heavy Sino-Japanese fighting has been going on for days, said today a Japanese patrol was annihilated at nearby Fanchiakow yesterday. It fought a superior force of Chinese until all the Japanese were killed, the dispatch said. Another Japanese patrol found the bodles. The dispatch did not say how many died. MERCHANTS TERRORIZED. Campaign Launched Against Chinese For Trading With Japanese. PEIPING, March 18 (#)—A sharp outbreak of terrorism by Chinese against countrymen suspected of maintaining commercial relations with Japanese firms was reported here today from Hankow, important treaty port of Hu- peh Province. Anti-Japanese socleties in that city and Wuchang, also in Hupeh, the United States consulate at Hankow in- formed the legation here, murdered one and kidnaped two Chinese merchants yesterday who were accused of handling Japanese goods. Meanwhile, the Chinese defenders of Hsifengkow Pass, bombarded from the air for the last 24 hours, were still holding on, official Chinese dispatches sald. NAMED PAPAL DELEGATE inated Formally at Vatican. VATICAN CITY, March 18 (@).— Pope Pius today nominated Mser. Amleto Giovanni Cicognani as apostolic of Archbishop of Laodicea Di Frigia. v Successor to Fumasoni-Biondi Nom- -Biondl, who was created a cardinal this week.) ernment and protests by the British Ambassador. were tantamount to asking that the action be withdrawn so far as the British subjects are concerned. “The British government expressed & S hrepon i dut inadmissivie and a discussed by any government of an lndepél.lde'nt country,” the foreign sal ARRESTS IN DAM PROJECT. LONDON, March 18 (#).—The cor- respondent for Reuter’s (British) News cy at Riga, l’:tvll, reported May. . Metropolitan-Vickers supplied the steel for the great turbo-generators in- tended to supply electric power through- out Russia. Six were to have been in operation by the end of last year. ussian authorities Rt now charge that the blades of the turbines ha The Spread of Spring Never were both beautiful and useful articles and mate- rials for Spring lower in price or higher in quality. The wise citizen, guided well by the carefully-prepared copy of ad- vertisers, takes advantage of this happy combination. Yesterday’s Advertising (Local Display) The Evening Star. . . 53,756 .... 10,563 6,720 4,916 45,008 2d Newspaper . 3d Newspaper. 4th Newspaper . 5th Newspaper . Total There is no medium superior to The Star through which to take advantage of bettered con- (Other four Dewspapers) delegate to Washington with the title (Msgr. Cicognani succeeds Pletro Fumasoni . FRENCH DEPUIES ASKEDTO APPROVE PAYMENTTOU. 3. Resolution Calls for Credit of $19,000,000 for Interest Due Last December. QUESTION IS REOPENED American Crisis Given as “New Fact” Demanding Display of World Solidarity. By the Assoclated Press. PARIS, March 18—Payment of the $19,000,000 interest owed the United States since last December 15 was pro- posed today in a resolution presented in the Chamber of Deputies by Rene Rich- rd, radical Socialist Deputy. ‘The action definitely forced the prob- lem before Parliament and the govern- ment for the first time since the over- throw of the Herriot cabinet the momn- ing before the due date. ‘The resolution reads: “The chamber invites the government to place at the disposition of the Gov- ernment of the United States of America a credit of $19,000,000, the amount of the defered payment due the 15th of December, 1932.” The American crisis was given as “s new fact” demanding s display of in- ternational salidarity as France's duty in the preamble. Richard’s action suddenly crystallized the movement led by former Premier Herriot and su by . former Premier Painleve and others with the tacit encouragement of the government. Solidarity Called Duty. “A severe crisis has struck the money and the credit of the great American republic,” Richard said in the preamble. “Before this new fact“it is no longer for a legal discussion that we summon the Chamber but for an act of interna- tional solidarity. “It is because we believe in the duty and solidarity of peoples; it is because we believe this duty of solidarity is the greatest and most imperative of inter- national dutles; it is because we be- lieve this constitutes an international morality of peoples and democracies that we ask the Chamber to make this gesture which will honor it and honor our country.” In Accord With Herriot Views; M. Richard's friends said the resolu- tion was presented in accord with the views of M. Herriot, who wrote today in a Lyons newspaper, “We must pay.” M. Herriot sald the United States must be propitiated because its ald is essential to French Mec\mty. He added that the cilintory 5 Roosevelt as mee% its reservations. The resolution g0 to the Foreign Affairs Committee, of which M. Herriot is chairman and which he dominates, and to the Finance Committee, whose chairman, Louis-Jean Malvy, opposes payment. Debate in the Chamber is not likely for a week. ITALIAN CONSUL WEDS DAUGHTER OF DIPLOMAT Dr. Carosi, Baltimore, and Former Miss Fricotte on Honeymoon Trip to Florida. By the Associated Press. BALTIMORE, March 18.—Dr. Mario Carosi, royal Italian consul in Balti- more, and Mrs. Carosi today were in Florida on their honeymoon following & quiet wedding here Thursday. The marriage of Dr. Carosi and Miss Raymond Fricotte, daughter of a French diplomzt, was revealed last might. It was performed at the Cathe- dral by Archbishop Curley, assisted by the Rev. Armado D'Urgolo, pastor of St. John the Baptist’s Church. Dr. Carosi met Miss Fricotte while he and her father were in Australia as diplomatic representatives of their re- spective nations. Mrs. Carosl is a naturalized Italian citizen and has been living in Balti- more for a short time. Dr. Carosi came to Baltimore to take over the Italian consulate in December, 1931. Dr. and_ Mrs. Carosi will retumm to Baltimore March 27. —— AUSTRIA FILLS ARMY VIENNA, March 18 (#).—It was offi- cially announced last night that Presi- dent Miklas has called in a part of the army reserves to fill a gap in the pres- ent Austrian army. The treaty of St. Germain, it was re- called, allows Austria an army of 30,000 men and officers. The actual bring the lgmy to full take too long,” it was explained. FIVE DIE IN POLISH RIOT PABJANICE, Poland, March 18 (), —Pive persons were killed and several scores injured yesterday as police fired on a menacing demonstration by tex- tile strikers. Approximately 9,000 workmen are on strike in the Lodz district. They quit work & week ago when their employers refused to sign a joint contract. HELLS BELLS! NEVER DREAMED 1'D GET WRITERS CRAMP SIGNIN” The only Associated service. P Means Associated Press, paper e evening in Washington with th Press news Yesterday's Circulation, 123,090 TWO CENTS. PAINTINGS SPURNED YEARS AGO FOUND TO BE TREASURED NOW| Iowa Mayor as Boy Carried Meals to| Painter of Indian Subjects in Tower of Smithsonian. BY THOMAS R. HENRY. In a bare room high in the brick tower of the Smithsonian Institution lived a poor, sick old man. It was a combination bed room and studio. The walls were covered with pictures—paintings of Indian chiefs, their squaws and their papooses. Day after day the sick old man sat at his A little boy brought him his meals in the high tower and attended to his simple wants. The old artist had no money to pay the little boy. every now and then he gave him a picture. The child had no.use for the pictures. He accepted them rather than hurt the old gentleman's feelings. sick | small sum to purchase these 8g0. week a_ dignified tleman and his granddaughter vmtefim De- | .| uncle, then a Smil | | iny partment of Ethnology of the National Museum. e asked the curator about some pictures of Indians painted by an old | man named George Catlin. The cura- tor pointed to about a score of them hung around the walls of the room. “Are they worth anything?” the gen- | tleman asked. | “The minimum price for a Catlin | painting outside the Government's col- | lection is about $500,” he was told. “The run cn up from that.” ‘Then the visitor told the story. He is Charles D. Houston, mayor of Cedar Rapids, Towa, and chairman of the Iowa State Central Democratis Com- mittee. He was the little boy who had brought meals to the elderly George Catlin in the Smithscnian Tower, where Joseph Henry, first secretary of the institution, had provided him liv- quarters while he was trying to nce Congress to appropriate a Young Houston was living with his thsonian employe, who lived in a cottage approximately on the site of the old National Museum building. He used to pick up spending (Continued on Page 5, Column 1.) NEW FARM AID PLAN INCLUDES BANKING Senator Smith to Introduce Bill at Once—Congress Approval Seen. By the Associated Press. A new farm plan, calling for crea- tion of a general banking system ex- clusively for the benefit of farmers, was advanced on Congress today, while the House Agriculture Committee, amid pre- dictions of early approval, undertook & searching study of the administration agriculture relief bifl. ‘The new plan was advanced by Sena- tor Smith, Democrat, of South Carolina, chairman of the Senate Agriculture Committee. He told newspaper men he would introduce a bill to create the pro- posed system as quickly as possible. His announcement followed a confer- ence with Secretary of culture Wal- lace and Henry Morgenthau, jr., chair- man of the Farm Board. « At the same time, Senator Nye, Re- publican, of North Dakota, after a talk with President Roosevelt, there would be an administration plan soon for refinancing agriculture and small home owners. Broad Program Ahead. ahead,, I am thoroughly Senator Nye, “that the is preparing a broad pro- gram for refinancing of agriculture and the small home owners. This will be proposed before Congress quits. The President revealed his plans to some extent to me, but I do not feel at lib- erty to discuss them publicly. highly elated at what is in prospect. Indorsing the pending agriculture bill, the North Senator said he be- Heved it would win early congressional B I am (Continued on Page 2, Column 4.) KILLS THREE CHILDREN AND SELF UPON GRAVE OF HIS YOUNG WIFE Bodies Carefully Covered and Names Already Had Been | ™* Inscribed in Headstone. of Plant City, Fla., and his three young children were found shot to death to- m-t&mnofhhmommhn Police said they learned Friend's wife, Marianne, had dled on January 5 at HOME LOAN BANK SALARIES HELD UP Await Ruling From McCarl as to Authority to Sign Pay Voucher. The salaries of 73 officials and em- ployes of the Federal Home Loan Bank Board are being held up indefinitely pending a requested ruling from Con- troller McCarl as to the authority of Chairman William F. Stevenson of the board to the sign the pay roll voucher. To Avoid Complications. Chairman Stevenson explained today that he was using this precaution to avoid complications and to have the controller’s office define his status as disbursing officer. The board is now operating on what is ieft of an appro- &muon of $250,000 granted by Congress e e bill creating the institution last officials sald the bank m board’s pay roll, which had been made up and ready for distribution on March 15, had been held up at the request of Stevenson. They said the money was available and employes would be paid as _Is_‘(:on as authorization is received. e board chairman denied reports that the pay roll delay was a forerun- ner of a eral shake-up in the per- sonnel, of whom are on non-civil service status. He refused to com- ment on & report being circulated in reliable quarters here that the $134,- 000,000 new reserve system, designed to aid small property owners in dis- tress, would be abolished. “Policy” Reason Dismissals, He said eight em , inclu William Murray, whgm undg: Fort the original been dismissed Murray’s posi- Hutchin- ry to former Representative from South Carolina. President. Roosevelt has named T. Dwight Webb, Nashville banker, as second Democratic member of the board. FORMER CANAL ZONE GOVERNOR SUCCUMBS Gen. Harry Burgess’ Body Will Be Brought Here for Burial in BEER BILi PASSAGE | IS SOUGHT MONDAY Legislation to Be Speeded by Informal Discussions Over Week End. By the Associated Press. A beer bill on the law books by Mon- day night was the alm of congressional leaders today as they arranged week end conferences to help decide whether the new beverage would contain 3.2 or 3.05 per cent alcohol. ‘The conferences were necessary be- cause the House had refused to accept Senate amendments reducing the alco- holic content, adding wines and pro- hibiting the sale of the drinks to youths under 16. House conferees already were at work, formally, but the Senate could not offi- | ly name its representatives in the effort to compromise because it had not been in session since Thursday. Lead- ers knew, however, who ferees would be. Consequently, they . of 3 body could predict ahead of time. Some House conferees stood squarely for the stronger brew, while Pat Harrison of Mississippi, representing the Senate, withheld public expressions of his po- sition. It was Harrison who proposed e Senate amendment reducing the alcohol to 3.05. Talk of Compromise. Speaker Rainey said at his press con- ference today that he expected the Sen- ate and House conferees to agree Mon- day in time to get the bill to President Roosevelt by nightfall. There was some talk of the House conferees accepting the 3.05 per cent re- striction, on the condition that the Sen- ate abandon the other two provisions. Objections to the amendment against sale to young people have been based on the ground that such regulation should be left to the States. Immediate Signature Likely. Regardless of the final terms of the bill, President Roosevelt was said to be ready to sign it as soon as it reached him. It will become effective 15 days after he does. If he approves it Mon- day, beer can be sold the first week in April and the Government then begin collecting its tax of $5 on each 31-gal- lon barrel. Yesterday the opposition, led by Rep- resentatives Tarver, Democrat, of Geor- gia, and Blanton, Democrat, of Texas, crumbled when Representative O'Con- nor, Democrat, of New York, was suc- cessful in having the House adopt pro- cedure approved by the powe Committee. “I hope the House conferees will in- sist upon the position of the House for 3.2 per cent alcoholic content,” O'Con- nor told the House. He said the Borah amendment af- fecting minors would result in “Federal snooping, and Federal spying in the people.” This was what caused the breakdown of the eighteenth amendment, he asserted, adding that regulation should be left to the States. “No Such Wine” as 3.05. O'Connor said the amendment pro- viding for wines of 3.05 per cent also should be stricken out “because there is no such wine.” Representative Britten, Republ of Illinois, said the soft drink an cereal beverage producers were * sible for the Senate reducing the al- coholic content from 3.2 to 3.05 per cent.” Declaring that 3.05 per cent beer was (Continued on Page 2, Column 7.) DRIVER IS KILLED AS TRUCK OVERTURNS Charles Wright, 49, Pinned Under Wreck in Crash With Taxi on Ninth Street. ving and pinned him beneath it, after it and a taxicab collided at Ninth and M streets. George Howard Brown, 27, of Greater Capitol Heights, Md., driver of the taxi- - ), Was -t:mnolbem- pending action coroner. ?fie police say, was north mnmmmwvmmm was being driven east on M street when collision occurred. $100 Found Buried in Box. . Md., March 18 (9. the Senate con- | mal. Rules | PROGRAM OUTLINED 10 KEEP CONGRESS BUSY UNTIL MAY 1 Farm Bill and Jobless Relief to Be Asked by President After Beer. RAILROAD LEGISLATION ALSO EXPECTED SOON Further Employment and Bank Action to Be Sought by Roose- velt Before Recess. By the Associated Press. Congress 1s going to keep at work on President Roosevelt’s new deal until ebout May 1. That is the agreement between con- fonal leaders and the new Presi- dent, who has decided he can draft the remainder of his suggestions rapidly enough for the national Legislature l;J have something to work on, Originally Mr. Roosevelt thought a short recess might be necessary after the emergency program was enacted. But the continuous session now is agreed upon. By early next week the Pre: Will make laws of two more of his ii:xix: gency ideas—beer-revenue and economy, Next he expects his farm bill and l. temporary employment relief measure. Then are to follow railroad, banking, further employment and other legisla- tlon as conditions merit, Expect No New Taxes. m::;\fi lhle economy and beer-revenue es joining on the statute ;he already-enacted reorganizsuonl?oflg “:W administration will have finished first step, which was an attempt ltlguggettbnlnnclnm not contemplated v gtw taxes will be needeéfm’lglo: }tgy;: L that the $125,000,000 to $150,000,000 crenue from beer and increased 're- Selpts from existing higher taxes added 0 the $600,000,000 reduction in ex- penses through the economy bill and Teorganizations will enable the Goye ernment to pay as it goes. Some of the other legislation to be mmnemd already is taking form, 1y next week when Congress recon venes after its week end recess, President will submit his initial ployment program, which will pr authorization of a reforestation pro- g:m to give work to 200.000. When t is enacted there will follow the "heme posing or ~relief back to nore Rayburn Bill Offered. A start is being made, hZ » 100, on bank- ing legislation. This will have as a x?rki- mary object the separation of banking institutions from investment houses to prevent speculation with deposits. The basis for railroad legislation was seen by some to be the bill introduced )}'Ieateniay by Chairman Rayburn of the ou{e Interstate Commerce Committee, - would repeal the recapture clause, the Interstate Commerce Commis- "{fi regulate railroad holding com- Panies and bus transportation and cone solidate the Power and Radio Come :mtmons. Somewhere along the line, Congress ;v‘l;l be asked to enact the res,ol\gtrmn b Roosevelt favors giving him author- y to declare an embargo on shipments orAnnrmsd to nioreagn nations. on Monday the House will con- ilde'rumd probably pass an amended ‘msuu bill extending privileges of the | émergency banking act to banks that ‘l.rfnnot Federal Reserve members. . the immediate future the President = prepared to carry out provisions of a_‘ economy bill. ‘The Veterans' Ad- ministration already has ordered a sus- p:'nnon of all determinations and ;‘ ards in veterans’ causes except those emergency nature. New regulations are to be issued concerning these as soon as the bill becomes law. Awards Are Held Up. The order went out from the Veter- ans' Bureau yesterday instructing its field stations io halt determinations of awards in pending cases until the Pres- ident has set forth the extent of cur- tailments which he contemplates. Meanwhile, Lewis Douglas, director of | the budget, is assembling the odds and ends of the elaborate Government re- organization plan which the Chief Exec- utive intends to install under authority granted him by the last Congress. An u%yh“mpoe rt ump{mr.h t. many o e realignments | Which the President can make by mere executive order have been decided upon, | others are in the making. Henry Mor- genthau, jr, Farm Board chairman, is understood to expect administration savings of $2,000,000 from consolidation of the various credit agencies dealing with the farmer. At the Commerce Department, while Secretary Roper has been stabbing into his various bureaus for “luxuries” which might be abolished, he has found time to confer with experts on transporta- tion. This has given rise to a belief that the administration is going for- ward with its plan for setting up a glant transportation bureau to handle rallroads, aviation, shipping, pipe lines and the like, possibly under the Com- merce Depgrtment. Long Conferences Held. mm B. Eastman cod. Choses D. , members of the Interstate Commerce Commissior, have conferred at length with the Sceretary in the last two days. It is uhderstood, however, that much of this proposed set-up can- ::: ?mm‘rde h ex';cuuve l:miex-. equire sbparate legislatio since the Interstale Commerce Con?: mission has many quasi-judicial func- tions conferred upwn it by Congress. The general expectation is that the first promulgatich of reorganization orders by the President will be only the i of shifts which he con-~ | templates and that others will be worked out over a period of months, or even years. HARRY HAYS MORGAN ILL Former U. 8. Consul Gemeral at Brussels and Buenos Aires. LONDON, March 18 (#)—Harry Hays Morgan, former United States consul ganeral at Brussels and Buenos Alres, was seriously ill today at the of his daughter, Lady Furness, in l Harry Hays Morgan at various times was the W"t‘“ of the United States Administration Board in Cuba and trade commissioner in Bel- .