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night or tomorrow. tonight; modera WEATHER. (U. 8. Weather Bureau Porecast.) Cloudy, followed by showers late to- winds. Temperatures—High nogn today; lowest, 38, at 5:30 a.m. today. Full report on Page A-9. slightly warmer te south and southwest est, 66, at Closing N. Y. Markets, Pages 14 and 15 No. 32,500, Enteremmte "Wessingion, . . he #n ‘WITH SUNDAY MORNING BDITION ening Star. “From Press Sunday’s to Home Within an Hour” The Star’s Carrier system coversevery city block and the regular edition is delivered to city and suburban homes as fast as the papers are printed. Saturday’s Circulation, 120,325, Circulation, 130,287, WASHINGTON, D. C, HERRIOT JOINS TALKS; NEW GOLD BASIS SOUGHT; PARIS BACKS U. ANGLO-AMERICAN PARLEY CONTINUES Leaders Resume Efforts to Agree on Currency and Exchange. DISARMING DISCUSSED MacDonald and Daughter Are Guests of Senator and Mrs. Borah at Breakfast. BY G. GOULD LINCOLN. The White House conferences on world affairs today broadened to include France. Former Premier Edouard Her- riot was scheduled to meet the President at the White House at 5:10 this afternoon. After a brief greeting he will take tea there and also has arranged to meet the British prime minister, Ramsay MacDonald, for a con- ference there at 6 o'clock. Meanwhile the President and Mr. MacDonald continued their efforts to reach agreements with regard to the stabilization of cur- rency and foreign exchange—with a new gold standard—and to arrive at some means of inter- national disarmament. M. Herriot, the representative of France, witn his staff reached Wash- ington yesterday afternoon. It is ex-| pected that the distinguished French visitor, like Prime Minister MacDonald, | will urge an early meeting of the World Economic Conference, to be held in iondon. The conferences here with President Roosevelt are largely to pre- pare the better for that conference on which the hopes of the world are cen- tered today. For it is more and more recognized that there must be some kind of agrecments among the nations, dealing with trade barriers, foreign ex- change and the like, on the economic side, and armaments and security on the political side, if the world and the individual naticns are to eme finally from the great depression which has them in their grip. Debt Arrangement in Mind. ‘The French and the British, debtor o nations to the United States Govern- ment, have in mind some arrangement with regard to the debts. It has been the demand of Americans, particularly vociferous in Congress, that any further debt settlements with the foreign pow- »rs be contingent on agreements reached to advance international trade and limitation of armament. The practical side of the matter lies in the fact that in June new payments of interest and principal on the debts to the United States become due. And undoubtedly, it is believed, the question of what shall be done about these payments, will arise in the conversations at the White House. The debts, after all, constitute serious political questions in all three of the nations here represented. With the arrival here today of the Canadian prime minister, Richard B. Bennett, the British empire’s dominion in the Western Hemisphere will be represented in these conferences and its interests particularly represented. Early today the principals in the con- | ference at the White House were filling (Continued on Page 3, Column 2.) MITCHELL CASE HELD OVER FOR ONE DAY Superseding Indictment Agnimt National City Banker Causes Postponement. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, April 24 —The case of Charles E. Mitchell, former chairman of the National City Bank, was put, over until tomorrow when it was called before Federal Judge Frank J. Coleman today. Mfl:hell is under indictment on charges of attempting to evade the in- come tax law as to the years 1929 and 1930. United States Attorney Oeorgi Z. ‘Medalie today told the court t t a superseding indictment covering both years had been returned last week, and that Mitchell was to be arraigned on this indictment tomorrow, when a date or trial would be set. S The banker was not in court today. RUM FIRE MYSTERY Incendiary Thought Responsible for Heavy Loss in England. NDON, April 24 (®).—Fire ‘which dexr)oyed more than 1,000,000 gallons of rum stored in barrels on the West India Docks probably was of incendiary origin, police and dock officials said 10083 fire started Pridsy evening and still was burning today. Officials ex- pected it wculd ccntinue to smoulder, With occasional outbursts, for another days. nv’;‘hz.y(:xu extent of the damage has tablished, but government not been es! asserted that the loss to the i as about £43,750,- overnment in taxes Wi 300 ($13,400,000). MISSING SINGER RETURNS Charlotte Boerner Offers No Ex- planation for Absence. BERLIN, April 24 (®).—Charlotte Emphasis Placed On Political Angle Of Trade Problems Trade Talks Expected to Be Left Mainly to Experts. BY CONSTANTINE BROWN. The political conversations between President Roosevelt and Ramsay Mac- Donald have somewhat pushed into the background the important economic talks for which the European statesmen allegedly have come to discuss in Wash- ington. Since yesterday, when Roosevelt and MacDonald discussed for seven solid hours “disarmament,” the Washington conversations have entered in what diplomats call “their active phase.” In the seclusion of their cabin on the Sequoia, the President of the United States and the prime minister of Great Britain, with only the undersecretary of state of the foreign office, Sir Rob- | ert Vansittart, as witness, have dis- cussed the disarmament problem, not (Continued on Page 2, Column 8) HERRIOT T0 MEET ROOSEVELT TODAY French Statesman Arrives to Participate in Interna- tional Conferences. By the Associated Press. Edouard Herriot, French statesman, prepared himself today for active par- ticipation in the White House discus- slons on means to cure the world’s eco- nomic ailments by renewing an inten- sive study of the swift swirl of develop- ments since he left home. ‘The formalities of his arrival over, the broadshouldered, one-time premier immediately delved into the heap of messages from his government, most of which had accumulated following the sudden departure of the United States from the gold standard while he was on the ocean. He also sent some mes- sages of his own, asking fresh instruc- jons. Meets President Today. His first call on President Roosevelt was set for late this afternoon. Only a brief visit was planned, but the par- leys preparatory to the World Economic Conference have been moving _Wwith such swiftness that he and the Presi- dent were expected to get down to busi- ness without delay. He also arranged to call at the White House again to- night. “In a formal statement yesterday the French statesman said: “We place at the disposal of the American Govern- ment and of the American people a genuine and candid desire for un- bounded co-operation.” Coincident with M. Herriot's arrival came fresh word from Paris that France intended to stay on the gold standard. In the making were pro- als by the United States and Great ritain that they return to that stand- ard, but on a new parity, in which France and other nations would be in- vited to jon. Fundamentals Retained. The French representative frankly that America’s abandonment of the gold standard had changed some of the “technical aspects” on gquestions surrounding his visit, but that the fundamentals remained. Meeting news- paj men yesterday afternoon, he deg:; parried specific questions on such delicate subjects as war debts. He in- dicated, however, that he felt the debts would play an_important part in his talks with Mr. Roosevelt, and disarma- ment was placed in the foreground by the emphasis placed on it by Mr. Mac- Donald and President Roosevelt in & joint statement after a trip down the Potomac. M. Herriot, who is scheduled to meet the British prime minister at the White House tomorrow night, arrived in New York yesterday and came here on a special train. He is making his headquarters at the Hotel Mayflower. Text of Statement. The text of his statement yesterday follows: “On landing in the United States T (Continued on Page 3, Column 4.) said S. PLAN FAVORS STABILIZED FISCAL SYSTEMS Support for Adjustment “at Real Values” Is Reported. WILL KEEP FRANC BASIS Devalorization Barred Until Gold Ratio Is Fixed by Other Nations. By the Associated Press. PARIS, April 24.—Financial quarters close to the government said today that France agrees in | principle with American experts that currencies should be stabil- ized “at their real value,” but is unwilling to devalorize the franc under present conditions. No action toward devaloriza- tion can be taken, these sources said, until the gold ratio has been fixed by other nations and it is obvious that the franc is out of tune. Government experts, it was said, fear that a battle between the United States dollar and the Brit- ish pound would result in a world disaster, and they recognize that France could not avoid being en- meshed in such a catastrophe. Cabinet Expected to Clarify. ‘Tomorrow the cabinet is expected | further to clarify the French course. | By that time three important ministers now absent from Paris will have re- turned to consult with Premier Edouard Daladier. The three are Finance Min- ister Georges Bonnet, Foreign Minister Joseph Paul-Boncour and Budget Min- ister Lucien Lamoreux. ‘The government is credited with the opinion that it is possible to settle the whole gold question at Washington if President Roosevelt and Prime Minister MacDonald determine the ratio of the dollar to the pound, leaving France to decide later whether it is necessary to readjust the franc. Opinion Back of Stand. France’s firm stand on the present gold standard, it was explained, is re- quired by r\fim which recalls that the franc was devalorized four- fifths in 1928 and will not countenance further devalorization until events prove its necessity. World stabilization of currency, it is recognized, probably would raise world prices and is essential to the return of prosperity. There still is much criticism in the press of the departure of the United States from gold. The Paris-Midi asked if this move was directed against the franc, saying “France must not allow herseif to be maneuvered.” BRITISH CABINET MEETS. Messages Concerning MacDonald’s Talks With Roosevelt Received. LONDON, Avril 24 (#).—The British cabinet met today with messages from Washington before them conveying the tenor of the MacDonald-Roosevelt talks Stanley Baldwin, acting prime minister, presided. The cabinet placed final approval on (Continued on Page 3, Column 4.) B J. W. HARRIMAN’S TRIAL DELAYED BY U. S. JUDGE Banker’s Arraignment May Be De- layed Beyond May 8 at New York. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, April 24—Trial of Joseph W. Harriman, former head of the Harriman National Bank and | Trust Company, was put on the trial calendar for May 8 by Federal Judge Prank J. Coleman today. ‘The trial will be subject to further delay after that date should counsel prove to the court it is necessary. Har- riman is under a 14-count indictment which charges him with causing false entries to be made in the books of the bank. NEW HIGHS FOR YEAR REACHED IN BOUNDIN G STOCK MARKET Advances Up to $3 for Many Issues, With Heavy Buy- ing Under Leadership of Oil Shares. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, April 24—Financial markets rolled up further gains today, carrying such staples as wheat and cot- m-ndmmo‘:mnocnmmhwu for the year or longer. The stock market ran up sbout $1 to $3 for many issues in heavy buying during the first hour. It lost roughly half its gain in a wave of profit taking later, but trading slackened on the re- cession and the list turned upward again in the early afternoon under leadership of the oil shares. Wheat gained more than & cent a bushel at Chicago, and cotton more than $1 a bale at New York. A wide assortment of commodities advanced. Silver futures again bulged up nearly 3 cents an ounce. Crude rubber futures jumped about 1% cent a pound. Raw- hide mtzxm nlndnd approximately 1-5 of a cent a pound. Corn, hogs, sugar. cocos. coffee, silk Boerner, 29, former member of Chicago, Philadelphia and various German opera companies, returned to her home in good health tonight after having been missing three days. Police had been searching for her. ‘The singer did not explain the rea- sons for her absence, nor did she say where sbe had been. and others were among raw products participating in the upward movement. Wool top futures, however, fell back a little in profit taking. The bond market in the New York Stock Exchange, in which gilt-edged issues were at first adversely affected by the first inflationary flare last week, was generally strong today, with the 4 United States Government issues reg- istering substantial advances. While infiation was still apparently the chief generator of buying power, distinct signs of business gains fanned the speculative flames. “Steel,” in its weekly review, said ingot production this week was scheduled to reach 27 per cent of capacity, against 20 per cent a fortnight ago, the sharpest advance ex- perienced since the depression staried. ‘The dollar declined in relation to the pound sterling and the French franc in the early dealing here, but they failed to reach their peak levels of last week in terms of dollars. In shares, American Telephone rose nearly $3 to above $98, then slid back $1, before rallying again. Allied Chem- ical rose $2 to above $94, before sag- ging less than a dollar. United States Steel common advanced $1.50 to close to $44, before losing part of its’gain. idated Gas rose $2 to close to o= nited States Steel preferred advanced $3, then reacted $1. Ofls were traded in large volume, with Standard of New Jersey rising nearly a dollar to close to $35, & new high for the . Standard of fornia and Tidewater-Associated about as much. Socony-Vacuum jumped about & doliar to close to $1L. MONDAY, APRI L 24, 1933—TWENTY-E IGHT PAGES. HOPEFUL WAITING! OF EARTH Speed and Directi National BY THOMAS R. HENRY. The sun and its nine planets are speeding southward at the break-neck pace of appoximately 130 miles a second toward the constellation of the Sword- fish in the great star cloud of Magellan Determination of the speed and di- rection of the cosmic motion of the solar system from direct observation was reported to the National Academy, of Sciences this morning by Prof. Day- ton C. Miller of Cleveland. The | announcement, if Prof. Miller's obser- | vations are accepted by his colleagues, ' may have been an- historic episode in American acience both because of the | intrinsic resuits and the far-reaching | implications. The story goes back 46 years—to the 'MEASURING OF MOTION Direct Observation, Scientist Tells | IS REPORTED on Determined by | Academy. | |famous Michelson-Morley _exferiment. | | which, because of the strange implica- | | tions which proceeded from it, was per- | | haps the most celebrated physical ex- | periment in the United States since the days of Benjamin Franklin and his kite. The late Prof. Albert A. Michelson haa | | just perfected an instrument known |as the interferometer by which it was | possible to make extremely fine meas- | urements of light. The experiment | was undertaken to determine the abso- lute motion of the earth without refer- ence to any object outside the earth. Such, for example, is the sun, by refer- ence to which we know that the earth is revolving on its poles and also is moving in an ellipse around the parent star, bringing the changing seasons The earth, presumably, was moving through an hypothetical substance | known as ether. which filled all space and was considered as an _extremely (Continued on Page 2, Column 1) COUNTER-ATTACK BEGUN BY CHINESE Heavy Casualties Reported{ in Battling Japanese “Peaceful” Advance. By the Associated Press. TIENTSIN, China, April 24—Appar-| ently authentic Chinese reports said| the launching of a Chinese counter- offensive on the upper Lwan River to- day was the answer to a Japanese probosal that Manchukuan troops be permitted to occupy the cities of Pelp- ing and Tientsin peacefully. Two towns, Chienan and Lulung. were reported recaptured from the Japanese while heavy fighting contin- ued south of Kupeikow, the Great Wall Pass, 65 miles northeast of Peiping. The Chinese military command as- serted 200 Japanese were killed there since Priday and admitted their own loses were heavy. Japanese reinforce- ments were reported thrown into the battle last night. “Enormous” Losses Reported. (A Tokio dispatch said the Ji laced their losses there yestel gl killed and 43 wounded and sal Chinese losses were ‘“enormous. Japanese claimed to have taken Shang- suntze, 26 miles northeast of Peiping) Chinese enthusiasts assert that the Nanking Nationalist government and the Northern Chinese leaders have re- stored & united front against the Jap- anese and Manchukuans. velopments seemed to have temporarily checked intrigues centering in the Jap- anese concession here allegedly secking peaceful Manchukuan and independ- ent Chinese occupation of Tientsin and Peiping. cph\nese from native quarters were pouring into the foreign concessions, however, fearing a revolution. Further Drive Expected. Despite & Japanese war office an- nouncement that the Japanese and Manchukuans have been ordered to halt their advance, foreign observers believe the attackers will enter Tientsin and Peiping if Chinese resistance continues. Japanese and Chinese separatists were reported seeking to have the Nanking government withdraw its army from the area south of Kupeikow and the North- ern leaders to cease hostilities on the Lwan River in order to permit a peace- ful advance by the Manchukuans. Re- ports that the Northern military chiefs and Nanking leaders have composed their m;{fi&m apparently prevented this possi| a The Japanese and Manchukuoans were said to have given the Chinese one week to accept this proposal. Two bombs wrecked the plant here of a Chinese newspaper which has been opposing the separatist movement. Passengers and Crew Saved. TOKIO, April 24 (P).—A wireless received today at the Yokcsuka 4 n mumlln."ullm It was feared that the steamer Crawford Is Freed By Federal Judge On Murder Charge Jurist Sees No Sense in| Sending Colored Man | Back to Virginia. By the Associated Press. BOSTON, April 24.—Judge James A. Lowell of the Federal Court today | granted a writ of habeas corpus free- | ing George Crawford, colored, sought by Virginia on a charge of slaying two women at Middleburg, on January 13, 1932. The State of Massachusetts im- | mediately appealed the finding to the Circuit Court of the United States. Judge Lowell said he saw no sense in sending Crawford back to Virginia | for trial when, if he were convicted, the Supreme Court would nullify the verdict on the ground Virginia does not _call Negroes for jury service. “Why send this Negro back to Vir- ginia when I know and every one knows the Supreme Court will say the trial is illegal?” Judge Lowell asked. “The only ones that would get any- thing out of it would be the lawyers.” Crawford was arrested in Boston and charged with slaying Mrs. Agnes Boeing Iisley, a wealthy sportswoman, and her maid, Mrs. Nina Buckner. His arrest was made almost a year to the day after the slaying. Virginia officials came here to press extradition and Gov. Joseph B. Ely of Massachusetts signed the papers. Counsel for Crawford appealed the Governor's action and filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus. They based their fight on the decision of the Supreme Court in the case of Neal against Delaware. They said that while the Virginia statutes did not dis- criminate against colored persons serving on juries, in practice they were never drawn to serve. The at- torneys quoted the decision of the Supreme Court to the effect that the fact colored persons were not per- mitted to be drawn to serve on juries constituted a mistrial. Judge Lowell said if Crawford were taken to Virginia and convicted the case would be appealed to the Supreme Court and thrown out. “If eventually, why not now?” he said. He pointed out that before the hearing both the State and the defense had agreed that colored persons did not serve on juries in_Virginia. Referring to Gov. Ely’s signing of the rendition papers, the judge said, “Why shouldn’t I, sitting in this court, have a different outlook than the Governor, who simply made sure the papers were properly drawn? Why send this Negro back to Virginia when I know and every one_knows the Supreme Court will say the ‘trial is illegal? The only ones that would get anything out of it would be the lawyers. The whole thing is abso- lutely is blind, but it is In this case it | wrong. “They say justice not blind as a bat. would be. It goes against my Yankee common sense to have a case go to trial and then be thrown out. e whole thing is a stage play. I have no doubt the defendant would get a fair trial in Virginia, but it is wrong from the start to send him there when a conviction would bé thrown out.” Former German Envoy Dies. EN, Germany, April ROOSEVELT ASKS - AID OF RED CROSS Message Indicating Place in Federal Program Fa- vorably Received. President Roosevelt today notified the American Red Cross at the opening of its annual convention that he may call upon the organization to take part in the national relief program now under consideration by Congress. Such a call to service by the Presi- dent, officials of the Red Cross said today, might involve a precedent in | relief work, should the Red Cross be alled upon to administer public funds. That the Red Cross stands ready to be at the service of the President “in any capacity which may best serve our people during the tgruem emergency.” was indicated by the promptness with which the convention adopted a reso- lution immediately after hearing the message from the Chief Executive. Payne Reads Message. President Roosevelt’s communication to Judge.John Barton Payne, chair- man of the Central Committee, was read to approximately 1,000 delegates who attended the formal opening of the convention in Memorial Conti- nental Hall. His message said: “It is with sincere regret that I find it impossible to be with you today, but the conversations with the Nation’s dis- tinguished guests from abroad, coupled with the developments of the domestic economic program, so fully occupy my am; that it is impossible for me to at- nd. “Will you please express for me my deep interest in the work the Red Cross is doing and the assurance that I can be counted on to foster and aid every way in my power the great work your organization must carry on. “In the national relief program now under consideration by Congress the Red Cross may be called upon to take a part. I am confident that the same 2 cike:’c}; Ls‘nd 10{1“ lerrvlce which have mari operation for so many years will again be evidenced.” e Wheat Aid Nears Finish. Judge Payne, in his opening address to the convention, declared that by June 1 the Red LCross will have com- E]eled its task of distributing 85,000,000 ushels of wheat donated by Congress for relief to the needy. What may take the place of this flour distribution the chairman indicated may be a serious problem for the organization. President Roosevelt gave no intima- tion as to what part the Red Cross might be called on to play in the national relief program, but officials indicated that if this involves the distribution of public funds the organization would not shirk its duty. Officials charged with (Continued on Page 2, Column 6.) TENNESSEE VALLEY BILL IS NEAR VOTE House Expected to Act on Develop- ment Plan Today Under Lim- ited Debate. By the Associated Press. The bill for Government development of the Tennessee Valley today ap- proached the half-way mark toward enactment. It was due to come up for 8 vote in the House, with only four hours of debate allowed. No amend- ments will be allowed except those agreed upon by the Military Affairs Committee, which has charge of the | vise bill, and which are designed only to perfect language and remove errors. The present bill is expected to pass the House and be on its way to the Senate before adjournment today. Government power distribution and fertilizer prodliction again were the chief points in controversy, with the Repul minority busin and cha ess” rging, also, the pro- gram would commit the Government to unteld expenditures. HEADS UNITED WORKERS READING, Pa., April 24 (#).—James H. Maurer, twice nominated Socialist candidate for vice president, and a former president of the Pennsylvania Federation of Labor, _yesterday was elected president of the United Workers’ | tion Federation of Pennsylwania. | hamme ent competition with private ! air line. F¥3 UP) Means Associated THOMAS ASSERTS INLATION LIS BURDEN OF DEBTOR Opening Debate for Roose- velt Plan, He Sees Huge Shifting of Currency. REED, OPPOSING BILL, QUESTIONS HIS FIGURES Two Revisions, Tending to Limit Roosevelt's Powers, Are Revealed. By the Associated Press. Described as capable of transferring $200,000,000,000 from the creditor to the debtor class, the administration’s inflation program started on its way through Congress today, certain to en- counter searing criticism en route. Senator Thomas, Democrat, of Okla- homa, who introduced the measure, opened debate. Administration leaders expect to have the plan approved by Wednesday night. As the talking be- gan, Chairman Fletcher of the Banking Committee announced he would “stand by the President” despite his previous opposition to the provision to lower the gold content of the dollar. Two Revisions Made. The ocommittee text disclosed two changes had been made in the original proposal to provide a further check against “undue credit expansion” and liberalize the credit expansion section. Thomas told the Senate that bank deposits had shrunk from $60.000,000,- 000 in 1930 to $30,000,000,000 today, and unless the pending proposal can take $200,000,000,000 of wealth from those who did not earn it and transfer it to those who have lost it—the debtor class—substantial justice will not have been done.” Democratic leaders were willing to let the Republicans make the most of the debate, confident they have the power to jam the measure through when the vote is put, probably by Wednesday. Two days of sharp informal debate already have been had in the Senate. ‘The committee revisions, hitherto un- announced, provide a further check against undue credit expansion and lib- eralizing the first section authorizing $3,000,000,000 of credit through open market operations in Government se- curities by Federal Reserve Banks. The first official print of the Bank- ing Committee’s revision carried an amendment authorizing the Reserve Board, with the approval of the Secre- tary of the Treasury, to ‘“require the Pederal Reserve Banks to take such actions as may be necessary, in the | Secretary of the Treasury, to prevent undue credit expansion.” Under the liberalizing clause, the present law imposing a graduated tax upon the Reserve Banks for deficiencies in reserves would not apply. Patman Backs Plan. Meanwhile Representative Patman. Democrat, of Texas, an advocate of currency inflation and cash payment of the bonus, sent a statement to the American Legion and other veterans’ organizations indorsing the currency expansion program. The debate was opened by Senator ‘Thomas, who introduced the four-point inflation pre 1 as an amendment to the farm bill, with an assertion that it was the “most important proposition ever to come before a parliament of any nation in the world.” ;l;he tall, white-haired Oklahoman said: “Save the single issue of the World ‘War, there has not been an issue joined {in 6,000 years of world history as im- portant as this issue here today.” After outlining the four points of the proposal giving the President broad power to order a controlled in- flation of credit and currency, Thomas said, if passed, the proposal involved the possible transfer of funds from those owning bank deposits, and sec- ond, those owning bonds and having fixed investments. “They did not earn it,” he said re- ferring to the bondholders. “They did not buy it, but they have it, and because they have it the masses of the people of this republic are on the verge of starvation—17,000,000 of them. We must transfer that $200,000,000,000 to those on the farms and those owning real estate and those who owe the vast debts of this nation.” Reed Questions Plan. ‘The leader of the inflation opposi- tion, Senator Reed, Republican, Penn- sylvania, asked Thomas if he under- stood correctly A statement by Thomas that the inflation movement would transfer $200,000,000,000 from the creditor to the debtor class. “Unless that's done the debtor class won't have substantial justice,” Thomas replied. “Is that the purpose of the amend- “It might have that ibility,” Thomas replied, “but if that’s done ylt (Continued on Page 2, Column 3.) LINDY AT KANSAS CITY Flying Couple Stops for Two or Three Days on Way West. KANSAS CITY, April 2¢ (#).—Col. and Mrs. Charles A. Lindbergh paused here w‘a:y g‘e lh:gn wu!t;;ud air jour- ney while “Lone " prepared to make a check of equipment for the Transcontinental and Western Air Lines of which he is a technical ad- 3 The flying couple set their down on the Kansas City Munm Airport at 7:33 o'clock last night after flying from St. Louis in 1 hour and 38 minutes. Lindbergh said they plan- ned to remain here for two or three URGES GREAT NAVY CHICAGO, A ril 24 ().—Rear Ad- miral Wat T. &uveflw. who was an officer al the battleship Maine when it was sunk in Havana bor in 1898, urged yesterday that this country recover its as a great naval power. At exercises commemorating the thirty-fifth anniversary of the declara- of war with tomorrow, | . oceur The federation was formed at a two- | commandant of the el of the Great Lakes Naval all-Pennsylvania :"l’ which a djourned ter pledges itself to fight for ~heal BERCHTESGAD] 24 (#).—Wilhelm von Schoen, 81, Ger- man Ambassador at Paris before the .was & total loss. | war, died of heart disease today. ‘work- | Training Station, rday. It|advent of the United thy and | power. said “1898 marked the States as a world m.fl their denend‘ghm(a “1.:; ‘the oy e em 3 for ) hig] standard for workers, and for It: Sl m&mflm&% establishment of a new c and sea.’ " social order w] will make life, lib-| Rear luverius, now 58 years erty and Maine who judgment of the board and of the | Vi TWO CENTS. CHANGE: PROMISED IN PLAN TO'RETIRE JVEAR” EMPLOYES Chairman Buchanan Drafts Alternative for Compul- sory Clause. Press. LABOR LEADERS APPEAL FOR OPTIONAL METHOD Representatives of U. 8. Workers Appear Before Executive Session of House Group. | Chairman Buchanan of the House | Appropriations Committee gave positive assurance today that the provision for {& compulsory retirement of Government employes after 30 years of service as recommended by Budget Director Douglas will be very materially changed before the independent offices appro- priation bill, carrying the retirement legislation, is reported to the House. “1 have a very definite idea of what I will present to the Efficiency Sub- committee as an alternative for the budget director's recommendation,” said Mr. Buchanan, “but I am not yet ready to disclose what it is until I have dis- cussed it with members of the sub- committee.” Proposes Substitute. House Leader Byrn said today that as a substitute for Budget Director Douglas’ compulsory retirement propos- al he believes the President should be given discretionary power to retire vet- eran employes in the interests of effi- ciency and economy for the good of the service, but that the requirements should be in a selective way and not a flat, wholesale dismissal of veteran workers, many of whom are now giving their most valuable services to the Government. Representative Healy, Democrat, of Massachusetts, this afternoon appeared before the subcommittee in opposition to the budget proposal, especially on behalf of postal employes. Optional instead of compulsory retire- ment, was advocated today by organized labor and representatives of more than a dozen of the largest groups of Gov- ernment employes at an executive hear- ing before the Deficiency Subcommittes of the Appropriations Committee on the measure. Luther C. Steward, president of the National Federation of Federal Em- ployes. advocated as a substitute for the compulsory retirement plan recom- mended by Budget Director Douglas, & Lh;ee-point program which would pro- = 1. That all Federal employes of 30 years' service or more be granted the right to retire voluntarily on annuities as provided by the retirement act. 2. That the President be ted au- thority to retire as individuals employes of 30 Tg:u-l or more service. 3. t these two plans be applied also to employes of 15 years’' service, who would receive leaser annuities un- der the scale of the retirement act. Favors Selections. Mr. Steward explained that his plan would reverse the machinery of the proposal for compulsory retirement, be. cause it would give the President ai thority to grant retirement to indi- viduals he selectec, rather than toss out all Government employes with 30 years or more service, irrespective of their efficiency and value to the Gov- ernment. “We would have to assume,” Mr. Steward said, “that the President would administer this plan in a wise and humanitarian manner.” ‘William R. Vallance, president of the Federal Bar Association, emphasized to the subcommittee that if the proposal for compulsory retirement becomes law it will mean the elimination of all key men in the legal branches of all depart- ments of government. William C. Hushing of the American (Continued on Page 2, Column 5.) MAN SLAIN, 15 HURT IN UNION BATTLE Six Gunmen Raid Offices of Needle Trades in New York City. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, April 24.—An unidenti- fled man was shot and killed and at least 15 persons were injured today in 8 raid by alleged gangsters on the headquarters of the Needle Trades ( Workers’ Industrial Union. ! Thirty or forty men and women were in the headquarters, on the second floor of the building, when six men, armed with revolvers, sawed-off billiard cues and pieces of gas pipe wrapped in news- papers, entered and started to wreck the place. As those in the headquarters made a frantic effort to escape, they were knocked down by the pipe and club wielders, who smashed furniture and other articles. The attack lasted only a few minutes, but when it was over there was not & pane of glass left in the partitions be- tween the offices, and boxes and baskets of food, prepared for distribution to the needy, were scattered about. 'é’w«:” gé the r.s‘l:'ldeuhclmed revolvers an esses they fired eight shots. 7 S Three of the injured suffered from gunshot wounds, and one received a stab wound in the chest. The others were suffering from cuts, sprains and bm_li;-;. screams of the victims rose above the shots and shouts of the in- rushed into the building. As he started up the stairs a man fired at him twice, but both bullets missed their mark and the policeman swung his club, knocking the man unconscious. Police swarmed to the district in & dozen or more emergency trucks and patrol and squad cars. roped off the street between Sixth and Seventh avenues and itted no one to enter or leave until they had searched the lofts along the street. GUIDE FOR READERS Amusements Comi