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WEATHER. (U. 8. Weather Bureau Forecast.) row generally south shifting ratures—Highest, lowest, 58, at 3 a.m. Full report on Page A-li to southwest winds. 71, at noon today; today, Closing N. Y. Markets, Pages 14 and 15 ———— No. 32,493. Entered as second class matter post office, Washington, D C HERRIOT ~ BRINGING FRENCH PROPOSAL T0 PAY LUMP SUM FOR U. 5. WAR DEBT Ex-Premier to Lay Ground- work at Conferences Here for Eventual Presentation of His Country’s Plan. WHITE HOUSE SILENT ON NEW DEVELOPMENT MacDonald, En Route to U. S., Ar- . ranges Parley With Paris’ “Un- official Observer’—Dr. Soong Leaves Tomorrow With “Bless- ing of All Chinese Leaders.” By the Assoclated Press. LE HAVRE, France, April 17.— Former Premier Edouard Herriot left for Washington today to lay the groundwork for an eventual French proposal to pay a lump sum for the outstanding war debt owed to the United States. He was aboard the Ile de ¥rance, which sailed today for New York. His instructions are to be an observer, instead of a nego- tiator, as the French represent- ative in the international confer- ences with President Roosevelt on world problems. But he will lose no opportunity to present the French case and pave the way for later negotia- tions through Andre de Laboulaye, the new French Ambassador. Debts, although admittedly only a part of the world recovery plan, loom large in the French parliamentary and press discussions. Coples United States Practice. “Premier Daladier,” a spokesman for the foreign office said, “had two alter- natives: First; to send M. Herriot to ‘Washington with last December's debt 4nstallment in a satchel, which he could Tot do because of the opposition in the Chamber of Deputies; and, second, to send him as an unofficial observer of the type America has been sending "Abroad since the war. The second al- ternative was chosen.” Abroad the Ile de France M. Herriot was handed a personal leiter from President Albert Lebrun. “This note is to convey my greetings and good wishes at the moment you start across the ocean,” the President wrote. “A pleasant journey, a success- ful mission, and a happy return.” Robert 1. Pell, attache at the United States embassy in Paris, whom the foreign office had strongly hoped would be able to accompany M. Herriot, was unable to go because the American De- partment of State felt he was needed in Europe by Norman H. Davis, Amer- dcan Ambassador at large. French Debt, $3,921,547,000. France’s debt to the Unit States Btands at $3,921,547,000, with $19,261,- 000 in default. The defaulted portion, consisting of interest, was due last December 15. For some time there have been indi- cations that the Government would ask the Roosevelt administration to consider a lump-sum payment on the basis of the Lausanne Agreement last July, which virtually put an end to German reparations. The Lausanne ‘Agreement reduced Germany's repara- tions debt to the allied powers by nine- tenths. Government officials and economic experts have asserted that unless the Yausanne accord is taken into account by the American Government the whole Teparations question may have to be Tehashed, and in such a process they thave seen grave political and financial consequences. . WHITE HOUSE SILENT President Subjected to Debt Revision Pressure. ‘Word from Paris that former Premier Edouard Herriot would seek to pave the way for a lump sum settlement of war debts in his Washington conversations with President Roosevelt evoked no comment today at the White House or Btate Department. In unofficial quarters, it was regarded s a new indication of the pressure to which President Roosevelt will be sub- Jjected to take up the controversial topic of debt revision. ‘War debts were not mentioned in the “"(Continued on Page 5, Column 2. FARLEY TO DISCUSS ‘NEW DEAL’ IN FORUM Radio Cabinet Address Tonight \ ‘Will Touch on Patronage { Distribution. The “New Deal” in the postal serv- Sce will be discussed at 10:30 o'clock JA. Farley in a National Radio Forum Wmddress arranged by The Star and proadcast across the country over the thook-up of the National Broadcast- #ng Co. Mr. Farley's address will be the third In the Roosevelt cabinet series. Wide- Bpread interest has been aroused as a yesult of an announcement that he twill touch upon the subject of patron- mge distribution and also discuss his wplans for the adoption of a new policy fin the Pt Office Department to meet ichanged conditions. The Postmaster General for years has been a close personal friend of Presi- «dent Rosevelt. He was personal di- sector of the Roosevelt pre-convention campaign and also is chairman of the Democratic National Committee. The President is said to be guided to a large extent by Mr. Farley’s advice in the matter of Democratic appointments. AL IR, R "adio Programs on Page B-11 15 Per Cent Cut Faces Dependents Of Akron Victims Death Benefits Will Be Reduced Under Federal Economy Act. Beneficiaries of those who lost their lives in the dirigible Akron must sur- render to the Federal Treasury 15 per cent of the sum they receive as a death benefit under the economy act. This developed today when the way was opened for widows and orphans and other dependents of the men lost on the diriglble’s last journey, to supmit claims entitling them to six months’ pay as a gratuity, in addition to flight pay. = Secretary Swanson approved a recommendation of Rear Admiral Frank B. Upham, chief of the Bureau of Navi- gation, officially declaring the officers (Continued on Page 2, Column 7.) . JAIL FOR 5 BRITONS AND ONE ACQUITTAL IMPEND IN RUSSIA Prosecutor Fails to Demand Death Penalty for Any Foreign Defendants. By the Associated Press. MOSCOW, April 17.—Prosecutor An- drey Vishinsky today recommended dismissal of the charges against Albert W. Gregory, but insisted on the convic- tion of five other British engineers of the Metropolitan-Vickers Electrical Co. as “sples, saboteurs and bribers.” The prosecutor also asked mercy for 2 of the 11 Russian defendants—one of the two was Mme. Anna Kutuzova—on the ground that they had partially re- deemed themselves by betraying the other defendants. He demanded the “highest penalty” for Vassili Gusev, whom he identified as the “main saboteur,” but left to the court’s discretion the punishment to be assessed against the other prisoners, including the Britons. “The penalty for these offenses is shooting, and the crimes deserve it,” Vishinsky declared in his address sum- ming up the case for the court. our justice is Soviet justice. We do not cling too formally to the law. “Neither do we seck blood or ven- geance. Cur power is strong and can- not be shaken, by these people, but if you consider it necessary to pronounce death your hands will remain firm.” Prison Terms Possible. ‘The prosecutor in effect, however, recommended secondary punishment for five of the Englishmen by declaring: “The organizers of this conspiracy must be punished most severely.” He enumerated these organizers as Gusey, L. A. Sukoruchkin, N. G. Zoric, A. T. Lobanov, M. O. Krasheninnikov and V. A. Sokolov. ' He placed the five Britons—L. C. Thornton, William L. MacDonald, Allan Monkhouse, Charles Nordwall and John Cushny—in the “second group,” &p- parently for the purpose of setting fo: the order in which the prosecution lists the comparative guilt of the pris- oners. “I cannot maintain the charges against Gregory,” Vishinsky added. Referring to MacDonald and Thorn- ton, the prosecutor added: “Maybe after the verdict they will recall every- thing and write their memoirs.” Mac- Donald was the only British prisoner to plead guilty. Thornton testified he signed a confession because he was fa- tigued by questioning and hoped for a chance to repudiate it. Addressing Thornton, whom _he (Continued on Page 2, Column 1) ROOSEVELT SELECTS CIVIL SERVICE HEAD Will Soon Send to Senate Name of Successor to Campbell. President Rocsevelt has selected a new president of the Civil Service Com- mission, it was learned today. It is expected that the name will soon be sent to the Senate. “The name of Charles Edward Addams of Phoenix, Ariz, has been befcre the President in connection with this ap- pointment and the Arizona Senators have strongly urged the Chief Executive to leave with their State the presidency of the Civil Service Commissicn. Former Gov. Thomas E. Campbel] is at present president. Mr. Addams is widely known in the Southwest and has been a member of the State Highway Ccmmission. For a number of years he has been chairman Dlm'ihe Democratic State Central Com- mittee. “Bu | Chin he. JAPAN LAUNCHES FIERGE OFFENSIVE INNORTHERN CHINA Bombing Planes and Heavy Artillery Go Into Action on Large Scale. TOWNS IN COAST AREA FALL IN RAPID ORDER Defenders Charge Air Raiders At- tacked Red Cross Unit, Kill- ing Several Workers. By the Associated Press. PEIPING, China, April 17.—Bombing planes and heavy artillery went into action on a large scale today as Japa- nese troops sent the entire Chinese army in the coast region of North China proper fleeing to the south bank of the Lwan River. It was the first extensive Japanese advance into the Peiping-Tientsin in- ternational treaty area, where there are ‘considerable American and other foreign interests. The Lwan River is 65 miles southwest of Shanhaikwan and only 100 miles from Tientsin. Changli, where an American Meth- odist mission is situated, and numer- ous other towns to the north and northeast, fell in rapid order to the Japanese and & Manchukuan army. The Chinese had this sweep over Peiping’s route to the sea since the fall of Shanhaikwan January 3. Chinese Garrison Flees. | Japanese airplanes dropped about 100 | bombs between 1 and 3 miles from Chinwangtao early Saturday to begin the real offensive, it was learned to- day. Chinwangtao, 10 miles southwest | of wan, was occupled Satur- day. Xner the saerial bombardment, the Manchukuan troops attacked the Chi-! nese lines with fll:llld ‘u% 'r\fkf dk;y range-finding airplanes. e firs - tails of the battle reaching here today said the Chinese fled at 6 p.m. i Saturday and that Chinese police then | handed over the city to the Manchu- kuans. i Refugees lnxlu;; area '"fm ;:m:i streaming to n mining , which_is a British holding. British marinds previously were reported landed in the city. The Summer camp of the 15th United States Inl;n:ry. nof;l oc- cupied by & small guard, is nearby. E-pan;e then stationed guards in the | wangtao railway station. Allegiance Pledge Reported. Residents of Changli, which was cap-, reported pledg , were o Manchukuo government in Manchuria. 'A party of foreigners was in Pehtaiho, one of the towns between Chinwangtao and Changli, when the troops advanced on that place and they hurriedly re- turned to Peiping. Buildings through- out the area were rej being leveled by Japanese bombers and artillery. 1 The Japanese were reported to have encountered considerable resistance in the = region between Pehtaiho and Changli. A ‘The capture of the towns of Funing, a seaport, and Yunting, both north of Changli, was re| in Tokio dis- patches. They were both taken yester- day. Funing was captured after a four- hour battle by the Japanese infantry| brigades under Maj. Gens. Yoshiaki Takata and Kasoru Nakamura. Then Yunting was occupied after seven hours’ severe fighting by Japanese cav- alry under Gen. Kojiro. The Chinese military command here charged today that Japanese fliers bombed a Chinese Red Cross unit in| the neighborhood of Kupeikow, a Great | ‘Wall pass 65 miles northeast of Peiping. ! %even] Red Cross workers were reported lled. The Japanese launched an offensive at that pass, near the western ex- tremity of the Jehol border, at the same time that troops swept into the Lwan River area from Chiehlingkow and other eastern passes. TIENTSIN FEARS GROWING. Chinese Are Warned Against Bases Below Lwan River. TIENTSIN, April 17 (#)—Fears that| Tientsin will be involved in Sino-Japa- nese hostilitles were increased today as the result of new fighting near the Lwan River south of the Great Wall of China. Japanese military authorities here said Manchukuoan operations to the south of the Wall were aimed to de- stroy bases used by the Chinese for assaults on the Japanese positions in the passes leading to Jehol. If new Chinese bases are established below the Lwan River, it was asserted, “these will also be destroyed.” Chinese forces today were massing on the south bank of the Lwan and their commanders declared that resistance was continuing. —_— Detroit Seeks Funds. NEW_ YORK, April 17 (#)—Mayor Frank Murphy of Detroit and a party arrived today and immediately set out for a conference with bankers and insurance executives at which they hoped to map eaflf;o a city nflnoz‘ncln( program designs take care of mu- nicipal obligations. REDUCING “SLEEP” MAKES FLOWERS BLOOM PROFUSELY IN WINTER fonight by Postmaster General James| Commercially Successful Method for Asters, Dabhlias, i BY HOWARD W. BLAKESLEE, Assoclated Press Sclence Editor. LAFAYETTE, Ind, April 17—By cutting about 10 hours a night off the “sleep” of asters, dahlias, sweet peas and pansies, Purdue University horti- culturalists announced today a com-|about mercially successful method of making these flowers bloom in Winter as pro- | fusely as in Midsummer. I The dahlias are bigger than the | Summer blooms, and the pansies flower in eight to 10 times their usual pro- fusion. ‘The “sleep” of plants is their con- dition during thée darkness of night. when lack of light stops most of their | needs, synthesis of sugars and other plant materials. In the Purdue experiment station greenhouses the flowers were allowed | eqy b Sweet Peas and Pansies Announced. to go to “sleep” as usual at sundown on Winter days, but after about four! hours rest in complete darkness they | were awakened by artificial lights. These lfihfl burned until sunrise, giving the its t.g: equivalent of a 20-hour y. t e;ldmtly there I;;:unlm" rules ours among greenhouse plants, {xr some produce flowers with one set of night hours while others re- quire a different schedule. About 40 varleties of flowers have been studied so far under the night lights. All showed that they can be made to bloom out of season, and sev- eral gave promise of excelling Summer splendors after scientists find out more preciscly how much light each species worked out,” says the “Permits this growth with ve en WITH SUNDAY MORNING BDITION I NEVER LOSE RTUNITY (& p'—‘r‘?g’wnra 1 N\ N NN :&\“\\ N\ W\ W \ \ \ 8 N N N RN \\ N N N\ NN N o Star. WASHINGTON, D. C, MONDAY, APRIL 17, 1933—THIRTY PAGES. *kk e 5 0LD 0 £ LESSONS DAILY ILI7-APRIL 22 DECLARES ECONOMY THREATENS | TUBERCULOSIS SCANDAL IN D. C. Dr. Coulter Warns Senators Some of 600 Patients Will Die This Year of “Neglect” Rather Than Disease. There appears below the graphic statement delivered by Dr. A. Bark- lie Coulter today before the Senate subcommittee considering the Dis- trict appropriation bill for 1934. Dr. Coulter is chairman of the Tuber- culogis Committee of the Medical Socidty of the District of Columbia. BY DR. A. BARKLIE COULTER. I come to state the case of 600 per- sons who will die of tuberculosis in the District of Columbia during 1933. Most of these persons will die from neglect, though the death notices will state that the cause was tuberculosis. Senators Bingham and Copeland stated in a pre. vious hearing that the institutions for tuberculosis in the District were a dis- grace, but they did not state the cause of this disgrace. The District has never even attempted to take care of its tuber- culosis cases adequately, either from the quantity of beds allotted or the qualif service tions ty even in e of y were & farce as witness the fact that the majority of the tuberculous dying in the Municiml Hospital, or their homes, instead of the ‘Tuberculosis Hospital, where they right- fully bel There is at Gallinger Hospital now, what is written up in reports by the superintendent of the hospitalsa tuberculosis unit. I started that unit and I know what I'm talking about. It was formerly a contagious diseace unit. Now it is called a tuber- !culnds unit, lacking sunshine, sanita- tion, equipment and the proper type of | suberculosis supervision. From the front one looks toward the Congressional Cemetery—to the right lies the crema- torjum—a cheerful reminder of man’s y. It s not I who should testify before dreds of people who are seen daily in the dispensaries of our city hospitals, who would rather face death in their own home than accept the facilities offered them by a seemingly enlight- ened Government. It is your malids, chauffeurs, cooks, (Continued on Page 2, Column 2.) MEANS LOSES PLEA 10 VOID CONVICTION Appeals Court Upholds. Ver- dict in Lindbergh Hoax Against Mrs. McLean. The Court of Appeals today upheld the comviction of Gaston B. Means, who was found guilty of the larceny of $104,000 from Mrs. Evalyn Walsh McLean by a jury in District Supreme Court. Means obtained the money from Mrs. McLean under the pretense of using it to ransom the kidnaped child of Col. and Mrs. Charles A. Lindbergh. Counsel for Means contended before the Court of Appeals that if he was guilty of anything, it was embezzle- ment and not larceny. The higher court hcwever, upheld the contention of United States Attorney Leo A. Rover, who prosecuted the case, that Means could properly be charged with the larceny of the money in question. Jus- tice James M, Proctor, who presided at the trial, also upheld this contention. Today’s decision means the de- fendant must begin serving a sentence of 15 years in the penitentiary. It is expected, however, that he will brought to trial soon with Norman T. ‘Whitaker, who was identified as “The Fox” during the negotiations with Mrs. McLean, on an indictment charging them with c to steal an addi- tional $35,000 from her. Mrs. McLean, estranged wife of the former publisher of the Washington Post, was the Gov- ernment’s _princij witness against Means at the trial. The Trek is Toward the Home. With Easter behind us, women are now turning their attention toward redecorating their homes for Spring. .The advertisements in The Star will give you ideas and hints for the home, in keeping with today’s thrifty pocket- books. Yesterday’s Advertising. o D, The Sunday Star. .. 48,862 2d Newspaper. . ... 21,589 3d Newspaper. .... 11,627 Total 33,216 (Other two newspapers) Merchants know from experi- - ence that The Star is read by practically all of the able-to- buy families in Washington and suburbs. In thousands of homes no-other paper is read. SCOTTSBORO TRIAL Remark Credited to Prison- er’s Counsel Causes Post- ponement in All Cases. By the Associated Press. DECATUR, Ala, April 17.—Trials of eight colored youths charged with at- tacking two white women on a freight train near Scottsboro, Ala., were post- poned indefinitely today by Judge James E. Horton after he scored a purported criticism of Alabama jurymen in 2 published statement attributed to Sam- uel Leibowitz, chief of defense counsel. ‘This action came after Judge Hor- ton had sentenced Heywood Patterson, first of the defendants to be retried and Convicted, to die in the electric chair | June 16. Judge Horton from the bench read from the Decatur Daily, published here, a_statement from Attorney General ‘Thomas E. Knight, jr., of Alabama, tak- mg issue with a purported statement of itz as printed in the New York pe | Herald-Tribune. Statement in Newspaper. ‘This printed statement quoted Leibo- witz as follows: “If you ever saw those creatures, those bigots, whose mouths are slits in their faces, whose eyes pop out at you like frogs, whose chins drip tobacco Jjuice, bewhiskered and filthy, you would not ask how they could do it.” This was purported to have been made in response to & question as to how the jury, trying Heywood Patter- son, found him guilty on Sunday, April 9. Knight in his reply, printed in the Decatur paper, had said: “If this statement was made by Lefbowitz it can only be taken as & wail of a loser. Particularly in view of the fact that in his address to the jury (in the Patterson case) he lauded the mh Morgan County and the mem| of the jury to the skies.” Statement Uncalled For. “I.do not know whether the leading counsel for the defendant made the statement imputed to him,” Judge Hor- ton said. “I am not stating that he did, but so far as it might influence this trial, it could make little difference (Continued on Page 2, Column 8.) COLOMBIANS FALL BACK BEFORE PERU_VIAN DRIVE Lima Bulletin Tells of Battle in ritory. the communique said, and the vians lost one dead and four ; Assusements on Page A6 this committee, but the countless hun- | HALTED BY COURT CLEARING OF SKIES PERMITS EGG FETE |Washington Children Guests | of “Sistie” in Rolling Behind White House. | Rain-laden clouds blew away and a | kindly sun appeared in time today to gladden the hearts of the children of | Washington by making it possible for | them to frolic on the rear grounds of | the White House in- the annual Easter | egg rolling fete. | The happiness of the youngsters, | however, was not complete because the play and romping on the ground was considerably marred by soaked and | soggy earth, but they were repald by | having a glance at the President and }me Lady and their grandchildren, Sistie.and Buzzie Dall, and other mem- bers of the Roosevelt household, in- cluding the dogs, Meggie, the little Scottie, and Major, the handsome police dog. Greeted By President. More important still the chi'dren and the grown-ups accompanying them re- ceived a happy word of greeting from the Prezident himself as he stood lean- ing against the railing on the reat portico. When the cheering had sub- sided as he appeared, President Roose- velt said “I am glad to see all of you; wish I could come out and join " As his eyes scanned the as- sembled crawd below he said “it seems to me that there are just as many | grown-ups as children.” ‘The arrival of the presidential fam- fly on the rear portico was greeted with the playing of “Happy Days Are Here Again” by the uniformed boys' band of a local theater. “After these salutations, the President withdrew, but Mrs. Roosevelt, with 6-year-old “Sistie” holding tightly to her hand, and the latter's mother, Mrs. Anna Dall, went down into the yard and for some little time mingled around the crowd, talking first to one child and then another, and watching groups at_play. Probably because of the dampness of the ground and the density of the crowd, little “Buzzie” was left up on the portico to watch the goings-on, as he stood upon the seat of a wicker ghh:llr with his uniformed nurse beside T only . Speaks Over Hook-Up. Mrs. Roosevelt and Mrs. Dall, with Sistie, walked about the grounds, all bareheaded. Both Mrs. Roosevelt and her daughter were attired in blue cos- tumes, while Sistie had on a summery frock of peach color and a wide fi: satin ribbon band around her h§ad. Before returning to the house Mrs. Roosevelt spoke into a microphone and gave a greeting to the country at large. This Nationwide hook-up for the oc- casion was arranged umnder the auspices of the Greater National Capital Com- mittee. of the Washington Board of (Continued on Page 2, Column 5.) Ea e e a WIFE OF U. S. ENVOY / RECOVERING AT HOPKINS Special Dispatch to The Star. BALTIMORE, April 17.—Mrs. Robert W. Bingham, wife of the new United States Ambassador to London, is at the Johns Hopkins Hospital recovering from an attack of influenza. She has been a Jnmnt for two weeks, and her husband, although busy in Washing- ton for his new duties, has practically rec: be allowed to leave the hospital in a day or so. Mrs. Bingham has been under the care of Dr. Lewellys F. Barker since she entered the hospital. She was brought to Baltimore from Washing- ton, where she and her husband had been staying. The Star’s Carrier UP) Means Associated UPHOLD PRESIDENT, MRS MAGNA URGES ATD. A R. SESSI0 Leader Reserves “Indisputa- ble Right to Opinion” Re- specting Policies. STRESSES U. S. SECURITY AND RUSSIAN ISSUE President General Urges Patriotic Women Not to Dictate to Offici Calling upon the Daughters of the American Revolution to meet with courage and faith the grave problems facing the Nation, Mrs, Russell Willlam Magna of Holyoke, Mass, president general, today urged the forty-second Continental Congress to “uphold the Government, not to dictate to it.” ‘While reminding the 3,000 delegates and alternates assembled in Constitu- tion Hall for the opening session that these problems “which touch the lives of all le in the hands of those whom we, the voters, have placed in office,” Mrs. Magna reserved to the D. A. R. the “Indisputable right to an indiv- idual opinion” respecting the policies for which the society stands, ‘These ms the president gen- eral outlined in her first address as carrying out the broad pr of pa- triotic education squarely behind such issues as national security and non-recognition of Soviet Russia.” Challenges Factions. In another respect, the general sounded a sharp challenge to e b suing 1o ehiangie 1 in out may be entang] n - fldz alliances or affiliations. On this ground, which is the only likely cause of g dispute during the present ses- sions, Mrs. Magna her tration to stand firm. “I pray you guard well your heritage, your title, and your work,” she monished. “Adhere to your character of F!.s cter . The name of the Daughters of the American lulgoluunn means some- thing. Keep it s0.” I“r‘l’rflnlns!n( the National Society that other great concerns ‘“reaching out beyond the confidence of their own activities” had collapsed, Mrs. Magna careful r,hm?hhtmtheplrtofl-he D. A. R. before they should heed any appeal to “barter away” its idenity and prestige. The president eral’s strong sup- port_of national defense indicates the (Continued on Page 3, Column 6.) resident mnor change ‘society by word or HELVERING ‘SLATED FOR REVENUE POST Selections Also Believed Made for Several Other Im- port;nt Appointments. The administration was said authori- tatively today to have decided upon Guy T. Helvering, a former Repre- sentative from Kansas, for commis- sioner of internal revenue, succeeding David Burnet. President Roosevelt is said sider the revenue commissione! p as of almost Cabinet importance and it is known he has been giving careful con- sideration to the appointment. Former Gov. Angus McLean of North Carolina originally was picked for this job, but he declined the nomination because of banking affairs. pressure of . Congress to con- rshi) his Mr. Helvering served in from 1913 to 1919, being defeated in the 1918 election. He was & member of the Ways and Means Committee during his last two terms. Specializses in Tax Cases. Since retiring to public life-he has been a practicing attorney and bank president in Salina, Kans. He is well informed “on revenue matters, having specialized in tax cases. It was also said today that Vincent (Continued on Page 2, Column 6.) — BULLET WOUNDS FATAL Suc- Leroy Woods, Dry Agent, cumbs as Result of Fight. JONESBORO, Ark., April 17 (®.— Leroy Woods, 33, Federal prohibition agent, died yesterday from bullet wounds received Saturday in a fight at a farm home near here after he and another officer had arrested three members of a family for violation of the prohibition law. ‘The other officer, R. W. Keck, was N preies Teoran oy was Te] y. J. L. Wilkerson, 60, who with two of his ”;l-rll u;umr;::uted immedi- ately _al , was quoted officers today as -dm‘ldnx he fired Bradley also was arrested today on murder cg:?u, ‘Woods been empleyed as a pro- hibition agent two years. He is survived by his widow and mother, who live at . Declaring her husband has abused her and lived in a separate part of their home since she voted for the re- election of Herbert Hoover, Mrs. Mary CHARGES HUSBAND ABUSED HER SINCE SHE VOTED FOR HOOVER Walter L. Powell Moved to Separate Part of House After +Election, Says Spouse in Divorce Application. ‘Th hich adminis- e ad- funda- the by Congre imprisanme: In vored “From Press to Home Within an Hour” Press. TWO CENTS. ARMS EMBARGOES PASSED BY HOUSE; SENATE FIGHT SEEN Measure Sponsored by Hoo- ver and Roosevelt Re- gimes Approved. CURRENCY INFLATION IS URCED BY RAINEY Speaker Calls Himself an “Irre- concilable Bryan 16-to-1” Silver Man. By the Assoclated Press. The House today adopted the arms embargo resolution—granting President Roosevelt power to prevent the shipment of arms to warring nations. The resolution now goes to the Sen- ate, where considerable opposition has been indicated. In the House, Republicans, led by Representative Hamilton Fish of New York, ranking minority member of the Foreign Affairs Committee, failed in an effort to send the resolution back to the committee with instructions to modify it. Debate on the resolution, requested by Secretary of State Hull and sponsored by both the Hoover and Roosevelt ad- ministrations, was concluded Priday. Terms of Resolution, e measure provides: “That whenever the President flndi that in any part of the world condit! exist that the shipment of arms or mu- nitions of war from countries which produce these commodities may pro- mote or encourage the employment of force in the course of a dispute or con- flict between natioms, and, after secur- ing the co-operation of such govern- ments as the President deems necessary, he makes proclamation thereof, it shall be unlawful to export, or sell for ex- port, except under such limitations and xceptions as the President prescribes, any arms or munitions of war from any place in the United States to such coun- try or countries as he may designate, until otherwise ordered by the President or Ct ess.’ A penalty of $10,000 fine or two years Ip] nt, or both, is provided.” the Senate, meanwhile, the ad- ministration farm relief measure still held the right of way, with another bit- terly - controversial issue — inflation — nearing a vote as the result of disposi- tion today: of the five-day work bill. Rainey for Silver. Speaker Rainey said at his press con- ference today that he personally fa- some expansion of the currency and preferred it to be undertaken on remoneunlt..lon of suvex&m “There is strong sentiment through- out the county for some inflation,” the Illinois Democrat said. “Sentiment is rapidly crystalizing in the House for it. I personally favor it.” prefer silver. “r “I am an irreconcilable Bryan 16- to-1 man. “The trouble about it is, that the ;ill:;rnmvmm can't agree on any one Rainey said he had not discussed remonetization of silver with President Roosevelt and did not know the ad- ministration’s attitude. 3 Rainey said he would “not take the initiative” to press for silver legislation, adding that would “leave it with President Roosevelt,” and that the President’s views could not be obtained until after discussions next week with representatives of England and France on the silver question. I favor anything the silver advocates can agree upon,” he said. “I think the United States can go ahead on a plan to remonetize silver without an agreement with England and France, but it would be better if we can get concurrence of those countries. ‘'We will know what they think about it within the next week or 10 days.” If the silver amendment to the farm ;}:::‘k:“:i is killed in the Senate, the T does not think “if sflgeernissue." t will kill the ators Long, Democrat, of Louisi- ana and Wheeler, Democrat, of Mon- tana injected the inflation issue into the Senate’s debate on the administra- tion’s farm relief program. Long of- fered an amendment providing for Government purchase of $100,000,000 &t, mfi:fiu:}d Wr:eeler P free ver af -to- Sith o, the ratio of 16-to-1 Long was ready to press for action on his amendment immediately now” that the muddle around the measure sponsored by Senator Black, Democrat, of Alabama, for a five-day work week in_industry has been cleared away. In a statement yesterday Long in- terpreted the coming here of world statesmen to discuss means of inter- national economic recovery with Mr. umom ‘gth:fntm:‘:nby the foreign na- e monetary ex- ticns ican mong ex. The Louisianan said he “welcomed” the economic conferences—the first starts next week end with the arrival of Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald of Great Britain—for some reasons, but asserted his belief that “America is about to be shown the broad knowledge and experience of our neighbors in the affairs of this country for their own interest.” mlm‘ Long contended, wanted to keep United States on the gold standard, while nations with depreci- ated currencies continued to “raid the tions, but rather that inflation should be considered separal not as a part of the farm relief bill. Leaders also were hopeful that a final vote could be had in the Senate on the entire farm program by mid- week. They were ready to move for a limitation of debate after today. 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