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0000 SAVED BY VETERANS' CUTS Roosevelt Calls on Loyalty of Ex-Soldiers to Share U. S. Sacrifices. (Continued From First Page. disabled in battle. A new rating shed- ule of mmty&wrxgm& only flv: ratings, compare e presen schedule of unrestricted ratings be- tween 10 per cent and 100 per cent, was_decreed. ‘The new ratings and rates for serv- ice-connected disabilities are: Ten per cent, $8 monthly; 2§ per cent, $20; 50 per cent, $40; 75 per cent, $60, and 100 per cent, $80. Payments Eliminated. ‘The new order eliminates all pay- ments for tem; disability and the present free hospitalization for such disabilities. It restricts to one year after discharges service-connected dis- bility on so-called “presumption” that it was incurred in service. Veterans' organizations estimated this would re- move from the veterans’ tion rolls about one-half of the 340,- 000 World War veterans now receiving payments for such disabilities. ‘Through restrictions on “presump- tions” mn service-connected deaths, pen- sions now paid to some widows and of veterans who died after the ‘war, will be cut tromt:l‘}e'l_’hvlh, Ve';:lms; organizations estima e number o such widows and orphans affected ‘would be about one-third of those now recelving such allowances, but there was no official confirmation of this ate. ‘The order included no pension pro- visjons for widows of veterans dying from non-service connected disabilities. ‘ar ows in this class will reduced from $30 s month to $15. Henceforth, hospitalization and domi- limited to exist nization leaders esti- mated some 4,000 of the so-call emergency officers would be removed from the rolls by a restriction upon payments for their dmmleu to those To assure that more of the Govern- ment's veteran allowances will be spent home, a 50 per cent reduction in al- lowances was decreed for pensioners re- siding outside the continental limits of the United States, Hawaii, Alaska and the Canal Zone. direct effect which thueo cuts fl"]g have upon the administration’s, flel determined. be finished. certain last night that 1d stations would for with the diminished patients Jenants in hospit present services of the facilities would | the before authorized. dications, however, | those be closed or hflua for m:“m class of dependents of [1s certificates, which were by the economy act. ‘The administration annually, onal appropriations, has been up a fund to pay the certifi- cates at their maturity in veterans have certificates and are 4 per oent interest into the fund, ap- propriation- will not be necessary next Scored by D. A% V. Chiet. An attack on the new regulations immediately was made by William Con- ley of Los Angeles, national commander of the Disabled American Veterans. He predicted “an early national revulsion when the effects are understood.” “Propagandists for many months,” he added, “clouded the whole issue through misinformation that all savings were 10 be effected by taking away benefits to men who have become disabled since the war.” He said made in allowances to those “whose disabilities are directly and admittedly traceable to war services.” POLICE SEEK SLAYERS OF FOUR VIRGINIANS Farm House Safe Cracked and Currency Estimated Up to $35,000 Is Missing. B the Associated Press. LACROSSE, Va., April 1.—Police were engaged in an intensive search tonight for the slayers of four reputedly wealthy bachelors found shot at their farm house near here early today. Ben L. Cannon, 77, apparently was | the first to be shot down. His body ‘was found in a smoke house pit. The of two nephews, Thomas W. Cannon, 56, and William Cannon, 28, were found across the door step. Wil- lis A. Cannon, brother of Ben, was in- side the house seriously wounded. He died en route to & Richmond hospital. ‘Their safe, in the house, was cracked, and currency estimated by some in the neighborhood to amount to $35,000 was missing. The small 100-year-old home- stead had been rified. Mattresses were ripped, and the furniture left topsy- turvey. ‘The ly was first reported by Floyd Williams, colored farm hand who said he made the discovery at sunrise when he reported for work. Officers had not determined exactly ‘when the shooting occurred. A colored woman said she heard five shots be- tween 7:30 and 8 o'clock last night. e S FIRST GANGLAND MOVE ON BEER INDUSTRY MADE Efforts to Coerce Workers to Join Outlaw Organization Reported in Chicago. By the Assoclated Press. CHICAGO, April 1.—First official notice that gangland is attempting to Tosvica pendent ents of be closed en- | B discase. or aggravated in the line of duty in the tals and homes the | gctive person be 1945, 8ince | pess ‘ex ‘upon “drastic cuts” were to be| 1 THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., APRIL 2, 1933—PART ONE. Order Slashing Veterans’ Aid Summarized EXPLANATION OF NEW POLICIES ISSUED AT WHITE HOUSE. By the Associated Press. N explanatory by the White House yesterda: in connection with President Roosevelt's order slashing Fed- eral expenditures for veterans, follows: the en- Regulation No. 1 pertains to titlement to pensions and is divided into three parts. pa: Part 1 of the tion authorizes the payment of pensions to former members of the military or naval serv- ice who are disabled as a result of di- sease or injury incurred or aggravaf in the line of duty in the active military or naval service during the Spanish- American War, the Boxer rebellion, the ;hlllppine insurrection and the World ar. ‘The basic provisions are that the in- jury or disease must have been con- tracted or aggravated in the line of duty and without misconduct, in the active military or naval service during | the 8 -American War or the World War. As to persons serving in the Philippine insurrection or the Boxer rebellion it is further required that they must have actually participated in hos- tilities. An extension is made as to the date of cessation of hostilities in the cases of those men who served in the Moro Province during the Philippine in- surrection and in Russia durl the World War. It is not required that the disease or injury have been incurred € ag- vated prior to the cessation of hos- tilities. In all cases it is required that the person to be entitled must have been honorably discharged from the service. Burden of Proof Placed. A rebuttable presumption of sound- ness, except as to defects noted at time of entry into service, for all persons who served 90 days or more is au- thorized. A presumption of service connection for chronic diseases becoming manifest to a 10 per cent degree or more within one year from separation from active service is allowed, but the Government is authorized to rebut such presumption where there is affirmative evidence to the contrary or evidence to establish that an intercurrent injury or disease which is a recognized cause of such chronic dicease has been suffered be- of discharge and the onset of chronic disease, or in case the disability is due to the person’s own misconduct. The rates to be paid for war-time | disabilities are 10 per cent, $8; 25 per cent, $20; 50 per cent, $ 5 per c foot or one hand or one eye, the rate prescribed is increased by $20 per month. If the disabled person has suf- fered the anatomical loss of both hands or of both feet, or one hand and one foot, or is so helpless as to be in need of regular l.ldwnndc ;md::«;e‘ the total rate is $100. tional rates for the more seriously Payment of pension on the basis of m-n’:e rates is authorized for those Same Rates Adopted. Pensions to widows, children and de- veterans who died injuries incurred or military or naval service during oxrfled war periods are e rates adopted are provided under existing law than during war-time In this class of cases it that the adflmxlx‘n” b; L or aggravate e of z:lg“':lt.hom mhlcondm hd'-hé.m: or maval service an Sl honorably und- A rebustable . during those who served discnarged. sumption of g)“:chcu noted, m1¢‘wflfld°’“m‘h‘ wi or_maore. io are 10 $12; 50 per ; 100 T n one foot or one hand or one eye, the rate provided is increased by $10. Special rates are provided for the most_seriously disabled at 50 per cent of the rate provided for the u‘lx\l_ types of disabilities wifl:h were -time service. c“{’r:ydm‘:mw:; pensions_to the widow, or children ; mfl/ege depem:)eg;& of any deceased T “dlle‘dmg a result of injury of gt are _ approxi- n:u:ly 5 the rates author- Tod Jor 'the. dependents of those Who died from war-time disabilities. Non-Service Disabilities. nt of pen- mx-ut.harlnwmemm_ jpanish-Ameri gaxar Rebellion and the Philippine In- surrection, and/or the World War. The following requirements are set forth: (1)- 90 days or more u:orvltgec (2) to the service prior ces- ::u%tgf Tostilitles; (3), honorable dis; charge; (4), the existence of permamux‘x and total disability, and (5), that the disability not be the result of miscon- duct. who served in the BoAx:t Bemr the Philippine In- surrection, it is required that they.must have actively participated therein to be entitled. In determining entitlement un- der this part of the regulation, it 15 not required that the 90 days period of serv- ice shall hl{ve been completed before the cessation o es. Th:“:iu of pension for those perma- nently and totally disabled is $20 per month. A pension of $8 per month to those Bp-nhh-Amel;l‘un u‘ll:e(grnm over of 62 years is gr: . m;e‘r‘l:ionl ‘under - this part of the regu- lation cannot be paid to any unmarried person whose annual income exceeds $1,000 or to any marTied person or any person with minor children whose an- nual income exceeds $2,500. This in- come provision, however, will not bar the payment of the $6 monthly ‘pension to Spanish-American War veterans over f 62 years. "h'l!'h‘fe °ymenyt of pension to widows and children of deceased veterans of the Spanish-American War, including the Boxer Rebellion or the Philippine In- surrection, is authorized at approxi- mately 50 per cent of the rates now provided for such persons—that is, $15 per month for a widow, with allowance for children. Filing Provisions Listed. Regulation No. 2 contains the pro- visions relative to the filing of claims, the making of awards, the discontinu- ance of payments and the review of claims. e provisions of this regula- tion are substantially in accord with the existing practices except that it is invdde the legal beer industry came to State’s Attorney Thomas J. Courtney Edward J. McCabe, representing & group of local brewers, and Ray Schoe: saling, business managers of the Brew- ery Drivers, Extra Drivers, Chauffeurs and Helpers’ Union, Local 342, informed him hoodlums were organizing their own union. sters were sending letters to members of the regular union, an American Fed- eration of Labor affiliate, in an effort to coerce them to join their own or- ganization. State's Attorney Courtney promised McCabe and Schoesaling he would end revocation of the license of g_» ‘brewer who makes contact with gangsters, L. 3 specifically provided that if after call- ing for evidence in any claim such evi- dence is not received within six months, or excuse offered for non-compliance with the call, that the claim shall there- after be barred; also that where a claim is appealed and decision rendered on the appealed disallowing the claim, the claim cannot thereafter be reopened or allowed, except upon the basis of new nd material evidence in the form of Department. Regulation No. 3 authorizes the es- tablishment of a new rating schedule. This schedule is to average impairment resulting from diz- abllities in all men with the same disability will ceive the same ion. per cent, 75 y | Heretofore 1.3" ted | ment to emergency officers retirement occupations so that all re- namely, 10 per cent, 25 per cent, 50 cent and mour cent. e rating sched have been from 10 to 100 per cent at 1 per cent igtarvals. Regulation No. 4 merely carries into effect_the provisions of section 17 of e act, which &mvmu. with Title I of certain exceptions, that those veterans tary or naval service should not be re- moved from the rolls. Regulation No. 5 pertains to entitle- pay and provides that any emergency officer heretofore granted retirement P2y shall be entitled to continue to re- ceive such retirement pay if the dis- ability for which he has been retired with pay resulted from disease or in- Jury incurred in line of duty during war service. It is further required that the officer must have been heretofore prop- erly rated 30 per cent disabled and that e disease or injury or aggravation of disease or injury directly resulted from the actual perf naval duty. Authorizes Treatments. Regulation No. 6 authorized hos- pital and domiciliary care, including Decessary medical treatment. This regulation authorizes within the limi- tation of Veterans' Administration fa- cilities hospital treatment for veterans of wars who are suffering with injuries or diseases which were incurred in the active military or naval service, and domiciliary care to those veterans who served in the active military or naval service for a period of 90 days or more who are suffering with permanent dis- abilities or tuberculosis or neuropsy- chriatic ailments which incapacitate them from earning a living. It is further required that as to this latter class of veterans they have no adequate means of support. This is & marked departure from previously ex- isting law. First, it excludes from en- titlement peace-time veterans. Second, it provides hospital treatment, as such, ly for veterans of wars suffering With diseases or injuries which were incurred or aggrevated in line of duty in the active military or naval service. Third, it requires 90 days’ service to be entitled to a lon for domiciliary care. ~Fourth, hospital or domiciliary care for non-service connected tempo- ;rg conditions is no longer author- the persons in Veterans' Administration facilities only lwherl:h g: ":‘"?.'é is indigent and the urn! of clothing is necessary to protect health or sanitation, or where the veteran requires special clothing made necessary by the wearing of prosthetic appliances. It further au- thorizes the payment of traveling ex- penses to and from Veterans' Adminis- tration hospitals for veterans suffering with _service - connected disease. No traveling expenses are authorized for non-service connected cases or in con- nection with medical examinations. Provision is made for the payment of transportation expenses for the return of the body of any veteran who dies in 2 hospital or home to the place of resi- dence or nearest national cemetery. Must Reside in U. S. Under the provisions of this regula- tion, no person is entitled to receive domiciliary, medical or hospital care, including treatment, who resides out- United States or its territories or pos- sessions. Purther, it is provided .that the pension of any person suffering with a service-connected disability who shall month, but that if there is a dependent dependent tween $15 and the amount otherwise payable shall be paid to such depend- ts. mAa to veterans suffering with non- service connected disabilities, it is &r:— fon shall lormance of military or | Ala side the continental limits of the |that the xh, county or fraternal organization, Regulation No. 10, contains the mis- cellaneous provisions, such as defini- &a& .tfoum 18 particularly important e following respects: One, provides that no person holding an office or glluon a tive or elective, under the United States Gov- ernment or the municipal government of the District of Columbia or under any corporation, the majority of the stock of which is owned by the United States, shall be paid a pension or emer- gency officer's pay, except (1) those receiving pension or emergency offi- cer's retirement pay for disabilities incurred in combat with an enemy of the United States, and (2) those per- sons so employed who are protected by the specific provisions of the act. As to such latter class, it is provided that the rate of pension shall only be $6 per month. ‘Two, provides that persons residing outside of the continental limits of the exclusive of Hawali, United States, ska and the Panama Canal Zone, while s0 residing, shall only receive 50 per cent of the amount of pension or emergency _officers’ retirement otherwise provided. = Barred From Decisions. Three, defines those persons who are entitled to benefits and who are barred from participating in decisions. This definition is that those persons who are in receipt of monetary benefits on the date of pessage of the act and Whose right to receive monetary bene- fits continues under the provisions of public No. 2 are prohibited from par- ticipating in decislons under the act. This is also applicable to persons who file new claims and where on the basis ;:ndmn claims awards of benefits are e. Regulation No. 11 deals with the dis- closure of information and the furnish- iy of copies ’ot omchdl recordlsm It is ly in_accordance wi re- Viously existing law, except that “p u- thorizes the administrator, with the ap- proval of the President, upon determi- nation that the public interest war- Tants or requires, at any time and in any manner, to publish any or all in- formation of record pertaining to any tion No, 12 provides a pre- sumption of entitlement to pension for Spanish War veterans now on the rolls and for the widows, children and de- pendent ts of deceased veterans of the World War who are now on the Tolls, as of the last day of the month in which such determination is made. It further provides that the Government where it is in a position to rebut the presumption either on medical judg- ment or specific evidence, the benefits being paid shall be discontinued. Exact Estimates Impossible, It is estimated that the savings which will result from the adoption of these regulations is approximately $400,000,~ 000, and while it is appreciated that many thousands will be adversely af- fected, no estimate as to exact num- bers can be given until the reviews au- thorized have been accomplished. It can be said, however, that all men who acquired their disabilities in the mili- tary or naval service, and the depend- ents of those who die from such disa- bilities are adequately cared for. more seriously disabled war veterans are entitled to either a pension or hospital or domicilary care. issuance of these lations will ‘The permit the Veterans’ tration to commence been directed to make further study and report to the Presi- dent as to any such classes prior to July 1, 1933, when payments under pre- viously existing law cease; further, at any time within two years, these r fions may be amended or modified i experience indicates any changes are desirable. vided that the amount of be reduced to $6 and that difference between that amount and the amount otherwise payable shall be dej lents. This regula equals or nr‘cl:dbemm‘”oemfilmfl is re- du to . ) Regulation No. 7, autbarizes the granting of medical care ‘to veterans suffe service seases, or injuries. merely carries on the exisi with regard to this class of cases. Regulation No. 8, pertains to yearly Tenewable term insurance author- izes _the conversion of such insurance to United States Gove t life in- surance in those cases where the in- surance is being continued payment of premiums by the ., It also authorizes conversion to United States Government life imSurance in those cases vhdem an . insured . who : now totally an pflw disabl and drawing benefits recovers from such permanent total disability. in the future. the next of kin in all cases. It author- izes an allowance for funeral and burial the body, $75 unless (a) the veteran’s net assets at time of death, exclusive of debts, equals or exceeds $75; (b) the veteran has accrued benefits due from the vet- erans’ administration in an amount equal to or in excess of $75; (e) an al- lowance for burial and funeral, includ- sured has disappeared and such in- | Perc ing transportation, is provided by a Rates Compared Veterans’ Schedules Ap- proved by Roosevelt Re- veal Sharp Slashes. By the Assoclated Press. Wartime _service-connected disabili- ties under President Roosevelt's execu- tive order cutting veteran benefits com- }nlxl-ed with former monthly rate as ollows : Disability New Rate. Old Rate. Under the new disability schedule, onlyt.hgnvenuso(dmhmtylrem vided, ‘g:nd with inf old schedule. disabled and be awarded $41 a month. The reduction in rates for service- disabilities 15 a flat 20 per cent cut. There were four rates under the former system for allowances for non- m:loe connected dl.llb&‘flfl Th:smu and mon gumm ‘were per cent dhlm 12; 50 per cent, $18; 5 cent, $24, and $100 per cent, $40. nder the new tions, this of disability is ited to those permanently and totally disabled, who would receive $20 a month. hestrokeofpnnly':il KUHN, LOEB BACKS 1J0BS FOR 20000 SECURITIES BILL| WILL BE SPEEDED ™ Investment Bankers’ Asso- ciation Alsp Voices Ap- proval at Hearing. By the Associated Press. The Wall Street investment bank- ing partnership of Kuhn, Loeb & Co. and the American Investment Bankers’ Assoclation were placed on record yes- terday as approving the Roosevelt. se- curities ren‘xann bill before the House Interstate Commerce Committee. George W. Bovenizer of New York, a partner in Kuhn, Loeb & Co., told the committee his company was “whole- heartedly back of this legislation.” Frank M. Gordon of Chicago, pri of the American Investment Association, assured the committee the proposal “has the entire approval of our association.” Both requested that changes be made in the legislation to clarify its terms. Gordon secured permission from Chair- man Rayburn to delay further hearings until Tuesday to permit Paul V. Key- ser of Wi to present changes to be proposed by the Invest- ment Bankers’ Association. Only Part of Program. Approval by these witnesses came after a day of developments in which Huston Thompson, former Federal ‘Trade Commissioner, and Ollie M. But- ler, Commerce Department attorney, who helped draft the measure, losed that this bill is only one part of Presi- dent Roosevelt’s contemplated program to correct what they termed “abuses” in the securities field. . mpaon sald that “undnubtiedlhyl" egislation covering operations of in- vestment bankers would be request of Congress subsequently by the Presi- dent. He stressed, however, he was mfikln( without authority, but made statement in reply to questions re- garding supervision of lnvmmenq bankers. The broad power the present meas- ure would give the Federal Trade Com- mission to revoke registration of cor- porate tioned by Rayburn and other members of the committee. ‘They contended provisions to permit shall review all of the claims, and | dil principles would make it obligatory cn the commission to invest: all cor- porations and guarantee safety to in- vestors. Bill to Be Revised. After the committee meeting, Ray- burn said “the bill will have to under- go considerable revision, but its prin- ciple as Prestdent Roose- He indicated the measure may not be reported until. late this week in view of the two-score am under consideration by the committee. Meanwhile, Senator Gore, ocTa of Oklahoma, Senate ing hearings curities furnishing of pertinent information to the -nfl Commission, leaving it to the investors to decide whether to buy securities. “We ought to proceed on the theory that most people are honest and some are dishonest and treat them differ- ently,” Gore said. “I don't want a already prostrat tAonwl e m‘dhflfi 3 you can do to require the facts be authenticated and made a matter of public record.’ Henry Woodhouse, New York econom- ict, told the House Committee that if the provisions questioned by Rayburn were retained “this bill will close down two-thirds of the industries in this Na- securities meanwhile was ques- | Wi Government Will Arrange Pre- liminary Reforestation Pro- gram This Week. (Continued Prom First Page.) allow a large portion, Government offi- cials explained, of the work to be car- Where_only & amall propertion of b wl a pr of the total area of national forests is located and the area of State forests is limited. The Government's Service yes- terday estimated the work on national forest lands would include the construc- tion of lookout houses, towers and ob- servatories, telephone lines, fire breaks, Tange fences, fire trucks and horse trails, emergency landing fields for fire patrol planes, reduction of fire hazards, timber stands improvement by thinning, eradication of major infesta- tions of insects and tree diseases and otg‘e; types of worl i et e service em 181 lue the lack of -nfihle planting stock, ting necessarily will Among the first of the Government regional foresters to arrive here for conference was Charles H. FI of Alaska, Summoned in advance of the others to be here on time, Florry will map out plans !n;n ml.he on gl;e emergency frozen timber lands of hum Territory. Model Labor Camps. Like Florry, the eight other regional foresters, as well as other fleld officers of the Forest Service summoned here by Stuart, are familiar with this type of labor camps. (California and Colo- ted | rado are pioneers in this work, and it is probable the by States, with Forest_Servi unemployment will be used as models by_the Government. It was explained at the service head- camps set up last year co-operation from the | quarters, 920 P street, that Calit e 503 and s e g “&m -dt?:’:' Government would adopt the California camps as & model in operation at a e cost pe and 200 days would be the average time | ti at the camps for 250,000 men, the main- | ing ice cost for the Federal camps would be $27,500,000. Add a dollar & day for pay—week days and Sunda; and the grand total would be $77,000,000. Service officials sald they ex; as the majority of the men to be employed will be with amily dependents, Forest Service tion and throw 10,000,000 people out of | amgng - the work.” “New Era” Foreseen. In his testimony, Bovenizer sald Kuhn, Loeb & Co. the the past 12 years.’ “A lot of people are in the investment never tion as opening a new era. We favor full and honest in- formation on security issues.” Answering Representative Huddles- ton, Democrat, of Alabama, Bovenizer said that information on issues given to the Trade Commission for public in- spection :hould include whether the concerns issuing the securities had ever defaulted on principal or interest pay- m. and net income and profit on the 1t o{l:munk- amoun slon investment bankers are to receive from es. tonight and hel) a fire which damaged a v{.find owned by Maxine Elliott, the American the buflding, the library art was estimated at # IF YOU BORROW MONEY « oo it is to your best interest to make some provision for the orderly retirement of your loan. Loans do not pay them- selves back, and if you pride yourself on the businesslike conduct ‘ of your affairs you will try to set aside, out of each month’s in- [ come, a sum of money sufficient to pay your loan at maturity. ‘ The Morris Plan Bank of Washington gives you, as a bor- I rower, a helpful, systematic plan of retiring your obligation in regular deposits over a period of 12 months. If you desire to borrow and provide for the orderly retire- ment of your loan, you are most cordially invited to discuss ‘ your financial problems with us. I MORRIS PLAN BANK ‘e 1408 H STREET N. W., WASHINGTON, D. C. The State’s attorney was told gang- | oficial reports from the War or Navy | be based upon the Under Supervision U. S. Treasury pens| ‘This schedule of disability ratings provides only five rates of Ity OPEN EVENINGS ice, as a means of relieving | lack =% REACH AGREEMENT - occupation as a cafeteria owner. He was assigned camp's com- ‘Wholesome Food. the food in each kets, & mattress and a cot or built-in bunk. Clothing will consist of work shirts, overalls, cotton and woolen un- derwear, socks, shoes and leather-faced seeking emplo; . The official in charge said the bulk of job-seekers were professional men, engineers, phy- sicians and the like, desiring positions in the “upper pay brackets.” However, it was sald a number of men had made inquiries about work as laborers. At least 20 per cent of these, it was estimated, were boys of about 19 years of age and men who presented Army and Navy certificates showing | of had served BEERTAX TOFLOW in the World War. T0 GENERAL FUND May Serve Further to In- crease Surplus in District Revenues Next Year. The tax revenues to be derived from the licensing and sale of 3.2 per cent beer here, under legislation now pend- in , would flow into the :I:'ixenl c011;‘:::‘!-;‘:‘ruml. according to an interpretation of the provisions of the measure yesterday at District Build- ing. 1t is not now possible to estimate what such beer revenues would total, due to of knowledge in advance of just how much beer residents of Washington will consume. It appears, however, such tax funds would serve to further in- crease the expected surplus in District revenues next fiscal year, provided the drastically reduced budget estimates are approved by Maj. Daniel J. tor, has estima that there will be a surplus amounting to about $9,300,000 should the appropriation act for the District be passed as recommended by he Bureau of the Budget, and presum- there will be 100 per cent tax col- lections from all sources during the next year. One estimate of the amount of reve- legalizing bee: novan, District audi- into the m&nlm reve fund, revenue into a special account which limit use of such funds. BLEASE IS CANDIDATE Former Senator to Seek Governor- ship in South Carolina. COLUMBIA, 8. C., April 1 (A.— Cole L. Blease of South Carolina poli- tics today announced his candidacy for luw;nnr in 1934. his that his platform “will be the le policy of operating the State government on a cash basis” Active in South Carolina politics for 43 years, Blease, served in both cham- bers of the Legislature, as governor from' 1911 through 1914, and as’ United IB;:M Senator from 1924 through' 1930. born in Newberry County, Oc- tober 8, 1868. 4 ONE HAND Microphone With Every Purchase of One of These Sets 2| througn , | Government Control Board to lease the ONMUSCLE SHOALS White House Conference on Tennessee Valley Program “Satisfactory.” By the Associated Press. A Muscle Shoals controv out ing the service of most e was moved nearer solution yesterday by a White House conference | on President Roosevelt's vast Tennessee Valley program. “I don’t think there was any doubt. . an_agreement,” Senator Norris (Republican, Nebraska) told reporters after the more than hour’s session with !.h;‘h Chief Executive. e program eed B 1, s, ey on Norris’ bill to create a Government board to operate the $140,000,000 Fed- eral power and nitrate plant on the Tennessee River. But included also was a reforestation plan to be pressed under authority of the new forest conservation act. For further details, of the southern development, interested mem- |bers of Congress await a special preakldenthl message, probably this week. Officials in Conference. To discuss the program yesterday, President Roosevelt called in s’«:rzhfl; Wallace and Ickes, Norris, Chairman McSwain of the House Military Affairs Committee which handles shoals lation, and Representative Hill of bama, that committee’s ranking Democrat, Norris, a veteran independent who has fought for Government operation of its war-time investment for more ° than a dozen years, speaking for the conferees, said: “The conference was agreeable and satisfactory. Some minor changes' were talked over and some legal ques~ tions. Some of the latter remain to be determined, but I don't think there was any doubt of an agreement. “This is the start of a national pro- i gram providing for reforestation, con- % trol of flood waters, utilization -of'” marginal lands and development of - power.” ‘The Norris plan for putting to work the power and nitrate plants on Alabama site, includes also construction of a dam at Cove Creek in the Clinch River, Tenn. Past estimates have put the cost of. this dam at $34,000,000, and this ex- penditure was one ground for Presi- dent Hoover's veto of the Norris bill of two years ago. Norris said yesterday he could vision 6,000 men at work on the Cove plans. The Nebraskan's bill, would at al nitrate plants. Should no lessee found within a year, then the board would start operation’ itself. President Hoover, in his veto, as- sailed the leasing rigid to attract a bi in that they limited use of the plants to manufac- mm‘"rmum: and esseritial by~ products. Norris said there now was Bttle Everything for “« L e. “ll And Guarantee Satisfaction! MET. 3500