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LA—Z ¥ HOUSE TO HASTEN | VOTE ONINFLATION Rainey to Send Measure to . Conference Monday to Speed Acticn. A (Continued From First P: §_(Continued From First Page) 1d fixed by the President and provide ’r?r free coinage of both gold and silver at_such a ratio. President Roosevelt let it be known that he wanted the inflation and farm bills passed as promptly as possible, ! them as essential to his domestic recovery program, and Demo- cratic leaders have announced the in- flation plan would be used “prudently.” Blow to Bonus Friends. “The defeat of the bonus amendment— offered by Senator Robinson of Indiana #nd making it discretionary with the regarding President to pay the war veterans in|pe the new currency to be issued under inflation—came 8s a blow to congres- gional advocates. As soon as Speaker Rainey in the House heard of the Sen- ate vote, he said, “That ends it here” but the sturdy band of proponents as- serfed they would not abandon their efforts. Senator Robinson of Arkansas, the Democratic leader, turned the tide on the bonus debate when he told the ®Benate that Mr. Roosevelt was opposed to the amendment and that he would not use discretionary power to pay the weterans if it were given him. Senate conferees on the entire legis- fation were immediately appointed and are ready to go into conference with House managers as soon as the latter sre named. ‘The following confeiees to adjust dif- Serences with the House on the legisla- tion were appointed: Smith. South Car- olina: Fletcher, Florida: Wagner. New York, and Thomas. Oklahoma. Demo- crats; McNary, Oregon, and Walcott, Connecticut, Republicans. ‘The plan is that the House and Sen- ate conferees should make & partial re- port which will enzble the House to vote on the inflation rider. Its adop- tion by the House is assured. Final Roll Call. ‘The roll call on final passage of the farm bill follows Democrats for: Adams, Ashurst, Bach- man, Bankhead, Barkley, Black. Bone, Brown. Bulow, Byrd, Byrnes, ., Connally, Coolidee, Copeland. Costigan, Dieterich, Dill, Erickson, Fletcher, George, Harrison. Hayden, Hendrick, King, Lewis. Lonergan, Mc- Adoo, McCarran, McGill, Murphy, Neely, Overton, Pittman, Pope, Reynolds, Robinson of Arkansas. Russell. Shep- ard, Stephens. Thomas of Oklahoma, homas of Utah, Trammell, Van Nuys, ‘Wagner and Walsh—48. Republicans for: Borah, Capper, Couzens, Cutting, Dickinson, Frazier, Johnson, La Follette, McNary, Norbeck. Worris, Nye. Robinson of Indiana, Schall and Steiwer—15. Farmer-Labor for: Shipstead—1. Grand total for the bill—64. Democrats against: Bailey, Clark, and Glass—4 Republicans against: Austin, Barbour, Carey, Dale, Fess, Goldsborough. Hale, Hatfleld, Herbert, Kean. Keyes, Metcalf, Patterson, Reed, Vandenberg and Wal- cott—16. Grand total against—20. Chairman Smith, Democrat, of South Carolina, of the Agriculture Committee, did not vote. The following pairs were announced: McKellar, Democrat, of Tennessee. for., with Townsend, Republican, of Delaware, against; Davis, Republican, of Pennsylvania. with Logan, Democrat, of Kentucky, their positions not an- nounced: Wheeler, Democrat, of Mon- tana, for, with Hastings, Republican, of Delaware, against: Duffy, Democrat, of Wisconsin, for, with White, Republican, of Maine, against. Senator Tydings, Democrat, of Mary- jand, who was absent was announced as opposed to the bill. Senator Gore, Democrat, of Oklahoma, was absent, and his position was not announced. Inflation Plan Vote. The final roll call on the inflation plan follows: Democrats for: Adams, Ashurst. Bachman, Bankhead, Barkley, Black, Bone, Bratton, Brown, Bulow, Byrd. Byrnes, Caraway, Clark, Connally, Collidge, Copeland, Costigan, Dieterich, Dill, Erickson, Fletcher, Harrison, Hayden, Kendrick, King, Lewis, Lonegran, Long, McAdoo, Mc- Carran, McGill. Murphy, Neely, Over- ton, Pittman. Pope, Reynolds, Robin- son of Arkansas, Russell, Sheppard, Smith, Stephens, Thomas of Oklahoma, Thomas of Utah, Trammell, Van Nuys, ‘Wagner, Walsh and Wheeler—50. Republicans for: Borah, Capper, Couzens, Cutting, Dickinson, Frazier, Johnson, La Follette, Norbeck, Norris, Nve, Robinscn of Indiana, and Stei- wer—13. Farmer-Labor for: Shipstead—1. Grand total for—64. Democrats against: Bailey, Bulkley, Glass—3. Republicans against: Austin, Barbour, Carey, Dale, Fess, Goldsborough, Hale, Hatfield, Hebert, an, Keyes. McNary, Metcalf, Patterson, Reed, Schall, Van- denberg, and Walcott—18. Grand total against—21. Senator George, Democrat, cf Georgia, was paired for the inflation amendment with Hastings, Republican, of Delaware, against. Senator Duffy, Democrat, of Wisconsin, who had a general pair with ‘White, Republican, of Maine, announced he would have voted for the plan, but did not know how White would vote, s0 withheld his. The positions of other mbsentees were not announced. Bulkley, The roll call on the bonus amend- | ment follows: Republicans for the amendment: Carey, Cutting, Dickson, Frazier, Hat- field, La Follette, Norris, Nye, Robin- son of Indiana and Vandenberg—10. Democrats for: Bone, Bulow, Cara- way. Copeland, Logan, Long, McAdoo, McCarran, Neely, Overton, Pope, Re: nolds, Russell, Thomas of Utah, Tram- mell, Van Nuys and Wheeler—17. Farmer-Labor for: Shipstead—1. Grand total for—28. Republicans against: Austin, Bar- bour, Borah, Capper, Couzens, Dale, Fess, Goldsborough, Hale, Hastings, Herbert, Johnson, Kean, Keyes, McNary, Metcalf, Patterson, Reed, Townsend, ‘Walcott and White—21. Democrats against: Adams, Ashurst, Bachman, Bailey, Bankhead, Barkley, Black, Bratton, Brown, Bulkley, Byrd, Byrnes, Clark, Connally, Coolidge, Cos- tigan, Dieterich, Dill, Dufy, Erickson, Fletcher, George, Glass, Gore, Harri- son, Hayden. Kendrick, King, Lewis, Lonergan, Murphy, Pittman, Robinson of Arkansas, Sheppard, Smith, Steph- ens, Thomas of Oklahoma, Wagner and ‘Walsh—39. Total against—60. Norbeck, Republican of South Da- kota, was paired for the bonus amend- ment with Tydings, Democrat, of Maryland, against. McKellar, Democrat, of Tennessee, was absent, but he was announced in opposition. Schall, Republican, of Minnesota, and McGill, Democrat, of Kansas, were paired, but their positions were not an- nounced, Davis, Republican, of Pennsylvania, and Steiwer, Republican. of Oregon, were absent and not announced. Advised of the Senate bonus ballot, Bpeaker Rainey commented: “That ends it here. There is no use doiny anything in the House with that kin of & vote in the Senate.” House Not Through. Representative Patman of Texas, & leading bonus advocate, commented, also, that “any effort on this side would be futile unless the Senate changes its N:m, e Texan and his friends made glear the Senate ballot did not close RETIREMENT LAW CHANGES SOUGHT iEducational Forum of Fed- eration Decides on Points for Recommendation. Several changes in the retirement law. including one to permit an employe to | make additional contributions to the | retirement fund, which would be used to purchase additional annuity at the | time of retirement, will be recommended to the National Federation of Federal Employes by Local No. 2. This was decided last night at a meet- ing of the educational forum of the local. The National Federation will be urged to adopt resolutions in conformity | with the proposals outlined, at the | convention in Kansas City, in Septem- 3 ‘The forum also went on record against compulsory retirement when besed on mere length of service or a low age arbitrarily selected. It favored optional retirement after 30 years' serv- | ice, or after 15 years where the em- ploye is 60 or over. | | | Other changes proposed would give | | employes: | The option of naming a beneficiary | to receive their accumulated deductions | and accrued annuity at the time of | death. ‘The option of selecting & lower an- |nuity of equivalent value, covericg the |life of the employe and of a selected | beneficiary having an insurable interest in such employe. Liberalization of the law in regard to disability retirement, and retirement because of involuntary separation from | service, except for cause, also were | backed. HERO GETS AWARD FROM ROOSEVELT Army Private Given Cheney Prize for Risking Life to Save Flyer. ~ “The unflinching courage of Pvt. Arden | M. Farley, Army Air Corps, in risking his life by crawling under the flaming wreckage of a two-seater pursuit plane | in which he had just crashed, to rescue his entrapped pilot, was honored by | President Roosevelt at the White House | this afternoon in presenting the 1932 Cheney award to the soldier. In the presence of the Secretary of War. Maj. Gen. Benjamin D. Fou]‘is.: chief of the Army Air Corps: Lieut. Ro-| land Bimn of the Cheney board, and | donors of the trophy, Pvt. Farley, whoj enlisted four years ago, at the age of 19, received the award for the outstanding ' deed of valor. self-sacrifice and extreme | fortitude in connection with Army fly- | ing last year. The deed which won the award took | place December 6 near Pontiac. Mich., | when the engine of the pursuit plane in | which Pvt. Parley was flying with Lieut. | and the plane was forced down. The pilot was forced to land on a rough, | hilly field and the plane went over cn its back with such force as to daze both | occupants momentarily and immediately the motor caught fire. ‘With his head badly cut and bruised, Farley cleared himself of the wreckage and found the officer wedged in his| cockpit and unable to escape. Though the motor was burning furiously and he knew the fuel tanks were liable to ex- | plode at any moment, Farley crawled under the wreckage, freed the pilot of | his safety belt and parachute harness. which was caught, and pulled him clear of the smashed cockpit. The two men were just clear of the| wreckage when the fuel tanks exploded and flames leaped 30 feet in the air. Since his enlistment Pvt. Farley has served in the famous 94th Pursuit Squadron and has earned promotion to private, first class, and the compara- tively rare rating of specialist. second class. He was born in Albany, Ohio, | and is the son of Willlam G. Farl of Springfield, Ohio. The Cheney award was donated by Mrs. Mary L. Scofield, Peterboro, N. H.. and Mrs. Ruth Cheney Streeter, mother and sister of Lieut. William H. Cheney. Army Air Service, who was killed at Foggia. Italy, January 20, 1918. It has been awarded annually since 1927. The award consists of a bronze plaque, an engraved certificate and a cash award. Others witnessing the award were Mrs. Scofield and Mrs. Streeter and Lieut. Col. Campbell Hodges, military aide to the President. The presentation took place in the executive offices at the White House. UPRISING REPORTED IN 3 CUBAN TOWNS Two Soldiers Slain—Troops Patrol Oriente Province—Ha- vana Tense. By the Associated Press. HAVANA, Apsil 29.—Information re- ceived here today said a revolt had broken out in Oriente Province. Dis- orders were reported in_the towns of Songo, San Luis and Boniato. Two | soldiers were reported to have been | killed in Boniato. Troops armed with machine guns were rushed from Santiago to the three towns and all streets and parks in San- | tiago itself, principal city of the prov- | ince, were ordered cleared. | The situation in Havana appeared tense. Communication lines to the in-| terior were subjected to censorship. their bonus efforts. Instead, they will | endeavor to obtain the necessary Sen- ate support and to do so they regard an approving glance from President Roosevelt essential. The impression prevailed among them that even though the President was op- | posed to writing the bonus plan into the | farm relief bill, he has not given a defi- | nite “no” to all forms of cash bonus plans. | Speaker Rainey and Representative | Byms, the Democratic leader, were planning to discuss the bonus demands with Mr. Roosevelt, and it was pending this conference and some expression from the Chief Executive that Patman and his group withheld a plan to force a party caucus on the issue. Representative Kvale, Farmer-Labor, of Minnesota, ancther bonus supporter, £ald he did not consider the Senate vote “a final test. “The practical legislative approach would be to secure the President’s ap- proval of a plan,” Kvale said. “But even if this failed, I believe there is enough House support to force a vote. Kvale's Farmer-Labcr colleague, Lun- deen, already has filed a petition to force a House ballot. It has seven of the required 145 signatures. | SENATE ACTS SOON ONHOME LOANBILL __THE ' EVENING Dies Suddenly REPRESENTATIVE BRIGGS. Harris-Ewing Photo. $2,300,000,000 Refinancing Measure Passes House, 383 to 4. By the Associated Press. | Early consideration of the adminis-| tration’s $2,300,000,000 hgme mortgage refinancing bill is planned by Senate Democratic leaders. The bill was passed by the House yesterday. 383 to 4, after/ withstanding a broadside of amend- ments. Excepting five changes of varying im- portance, it was approved as requested by President Roosevelt. Three Democrats, Bailey and Terrell | of Texas and Hoeppel of California, | STAR, WASHINGTON, SUPPORT PLEDGE Dr. Luther Says Germany Will Bring International Co-operation. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, April 29.—Germany’s new Ambassador to the United States pledged last night that his nation would take to the world economic conference “the strongest will for international | co-operation imaginable.” In speaking before the Academy of Political Science, Dr. Hans Luther de- livered his first message to this country from @ public platform since his arrival from abroad two weks ago. “No government in the world,” he said, “is more ready for international co-operation than is the German. The German government' is co-operation.” Ease in Distress Seen. He predicted the economic confer- ence will “ease the world-wide distress of the hour.” | “Germany,” he added, “welcomed in | the warmest manner the decision of your President, resulting from his pro- found statesmanlike judgement, to have preliminary conversations on the world economic conference in Washington.” Still speaking of the conference, he declared: “You as a creditor nation certainly know that paying debts due the United States is possible only in the form of dollar remittances or the importing of Among the questions which must be | solved by the conference is found the | compelling necessity for the re-estab- | lishment of firm value relations between | the different currencies which will make merchants’ computation possible In speaking of what he repeatedly called the “German revolution,” Dr. Luther said: “The Germans are still the old Ger- man people.” | He said the nation would never cease ' to carry on its cultural and intellectual ideals. i “If to some of you ladies and gentle- ment,” Dr. Luther said, “any of the | happenings in Germany seem too rapid, | or too evident. or exaggerated, pray do | continued under the leadership of the |a day.” D. C, SBATURDAY, APRIL 29, 1933. ECONOMIC PARLEY 15AVIS PRESENTS TARIFF TRUCE PLAN Envoy Lays U. S. Proposal Before Organizing Commit- tee at London. (Continued From First Page) possible. Despite the difficulties caused by recent events, the wisdom of the men responsible has resulted already in an outline of the great work which must be great man who called us to Washing- ton.” A’ tariff truce, which would put a stop to the growth of barriers to in- ternational trade, the French emissary thought, will probably be realized by the nations within the near future. Mr. Herriot, who won American ap- proval and lost his premiership several months ago by urging France to pay | the December debt installment, declined to_discuss the debt situation. 1 His first purpose in coming to America, he sald, was to strengthen the good will already existing between the peoples of his own country and of the United States. He was confident that! this aim had been accomplished. In| addition, his mission had come to work for the establishment of world peace and world prosperity. “We have got to rebuild the world on a new moral basis” he exclaimed. “We must establish a new base upon the fundamentals of justice, law and liberty. | "Bul.flhe buildings are mot built in PARIS EXPECTS STAY. Cabinet Awalts Herriot's Return o Discuse Debts. | PARIS, April 29 (I)—Governmem} circles considered the debts problem well started toward solution today, con- | fident that former Premier Herriot is| convinced President Roosevelt will ar- range a moratorium on the June 15 payment. The French cabinet will take up the quegtion of making the long overdue December 15 payment as soon as M. Herriot returns here next week. A mor- atorium and ensuing debt negotiations | are expected to make discussion of the Rodriguez Welcomes Daniels AMERICAN AMBASSADOR GREETED BY MEXICAN PRESIDENT. OSEPHUS DANIELS (left), new American Ambassador to Mexico, is shown | with President Abelardo Rodriguez when he presented his credentials to the | Mexican executive in the national palace in Mexico City. —aA. P. Phota J NEW YORK'S VERY ELITE STAGE HAUGHTY BENEFIT FOR OPERA Supcrultra Pagcant Held Before Dance Room FlOOI‘. By the Associated Press. Russians to review a brilliant pageant | NEW YORK, April 29.—The “rywltsllll"id’:iglht'.l ~ o ot Sdnl ere chosen for their height | elite of the social elite trod a sw.ooo!w Bajeramate Nagolcon's old gmod, | dance floor last night to wipe out 2 |and were decked out in resplendent uni- $30,000 deficit of the Metropolitan | forms. With them were Zouaves and Opera in a setting of such brilliance | Culrassiers, each topping six foot three. | and one Republican, McFadden of Penn- | not forget that these developments took sylvania, opposed the measure on final| pigce in Germany under the unnatural | passage. McFadden previously was over- | pressure of the situation created by the | | conversed in French throughout. June payment unnecessary. and & ¥ o | plendor that it almost burst the M. Herrlot is credited with a per | old brick opera house. | sonal success in his Washington visit, | ®0 3 : e normal Victorian elegance of the particularly because President Roosevelt | gilt furniture and the scarlet velvet and the golden horseshoe was augmented by Wiliam H. Dum. Air Reserve. falled | ) ony" pesociations to be organized to | extend the | the amount to be expended for publicity | or liquidation of banks in hands of con- | servators or receivers.” |March 2, 1933, excluding public and Even before the Senate had voted. | posi whelmingly defeated in a move to send | the bill back to the Banking Committee for revision. Cochran Amendment Beaten. | After s bitter fight continuiry from Thursday. the House defeated, 133 to 78. an amendment by Representative | Cochran, Democrat. of Missouri, to au- thorize direct cash loans to home owners, instead of refinancing through bond issues. It also turned down de-| cisively scores of moves to increase the | 1imit on the value of property on which loans might be made. As approved, the bill sets up a home owners’ loan association of $200,000.000 ! capital, under the Home Loan Board. with power to issue 18-year bonds up to $2.000,000.000 to bear not more than 5 per cent interest. not the principal of the bonds is guar- | anteed by the Government. Bonds may be swapped for mortgages. Loans ma be made at 4 per cent on property wi an appraised value up to $15.000, with none of the loans to exceed 80 per t of the appraised value nor more than $10.000. | It repeals the direct loan provision in | the home loan act of 1932, and appro- | priates $100.000.000 for purchase of pre- ferred stock in Pederal savings and | help home owners refinance themselves where other borrowing facilities are un- available. Amendments Adopted. ‘The amendments adopted were: By Wolcott, Republican, of Michigan —To permit the corporation to pay cash for unpaid balances on homes on | which foreclosure is threatened and mortagees refuse to accept bonds, pro- vided the payment not exceed 30 per | cent of the appraised value of the property. By Delegate Diamond of Alaska—To rovisions to include the District of lumbia, Alaska, Hawall and Puerto Rico. By Cochran—To eliminate a provision calling the bonds “insirumentalities of the United States.” By Celler, Democrat. of New York— To limit the rate of interest on bonds at not in excess of 5 per cent instead of fixing it at 5 per cent. By Glover, Democrat, of Arkansas— To reduce from $250,000 to $100.000 in sale of bonds. - TWO CLOSED BANKS HERE PAY $285,000 70 10,000 MONDAY (Continued From First Page.) day, or which before that time were in the hands of receivers. “No statement can be made at this time as to the probable amount de- positors will receive in a reorganization Another new plan to reopen any bank in the District of Columbia was pre- sented to Mr. Cummings yesterday by Col. Wade H. Cooper, president of the Commercial National Bank; which is in | the hands of a receiver. Col. Cooper’s plan was drawn up in the form of a contract, to be signed by the depositor, and reads as follows: “The undersigned hereby gives you authority to charge his or her account not to exceed twenty-five (25 per cent) of his or her balance in said bank as of March 2, 1933, same to be used to place the blank bank, Washington, D. in a position to reopen for busi- ness 100 per cent. I sign this waiver of up to 25 per cent on my account voluntarily and of my own free will and accord and urge and request that this plan for the reopening of said bank be |pFrov=d by the Treasury Department. “I also desire to state that I do not want this bank to be placed in liquida- tion under any circumstances. It is also understood that this order and agreement shall be binding upon me if and when seventy-five (75 per cent) of the total desposits of said bank as of fiduciary deposits, are thus pledged as herein set forth. It is fully understood that all criticized or charged off assets will be trusteed for the benefit of the depositors walving the 25 per cent of the deposits. The stockholders of said bank, as far as possible, agree that all net earnings of said bank, shall be applied to the repayment of the 25 per cent hereby waived until said amount hu“ been fully returned to said de- ors. “Participating certificates shall be issued to depositors so waiving, for their share and interest in the trusteed assets.” No_statement was forthcoming from the Treasury on Col. Cooper’s plan. LUMBER MILLS TO OPEN , Oreg., April 20 (®).— yT::zrdl 1‘“ ills uxruco' mm y its mills will ocpen M for an indefinite run. About 300 men will be employed. Length of operations will be contingent on fut The Evans Products Co. it re- opened Thursday on a 50 per vent out~ put basis, putting 150 men to work, treaty of Versailles i “T have ever felt a profound admira- tion, and I dare to say, personal grati- | tude, to the United States for refus- ing. with the most delicate political in- stinct, to ratify the treaty of Versailles.” Aim of Revolution. “Now concerning the meaning and aim of this revolution | “It is the national rebirth of a peo- ple. It is. according to the bellef of the majority of the German people. the | final fulfiliment of a thousand-vear- | old ‘wish which not even the Bismarck empire has been sble to fulfill com- pletely. The other great peoples have | long since completed the process of be- | coming a nation. | “It is only another aspect of the na- | The interest but | tional renaissance of Germany that she | phere. directed the power of her national will against certain anational movements | which only through a rather inexact called international. “Thus Germany has defended herself | against such national communism and in doing so has rendered, I think. & service to the future of the whole world “The highest aim for Germany, both as a state and as a nation, now is to secure and solidify the inner stability | of her state and social organism.” Englishman Speaks. Sir Walter Layton, prominent Brit- ish economist, also addressed the din- | ner. discussing this country’s action in | Abandoning the gold standard and de- | claring against any form of monetary | inflation on the ground that it would | not_accomplish the expected results. | “The present trouble.” he said, “is not that there is insufficient currency or | credit in existence, but that it does not circulate. There are today in the hands | 5f the public far more notes than in any | | period of the boom. “Clearly, if these notes circulated there is enough currency in America to carry a much higher level of prices. | But the level will only rise if some one spends. This may be either private in- | dividuals or the Government., and in| both cases it may start a general up- ward movement. “But unless there is general confi-| dence and conditions are ripe for a | uniform improvement all along the line, | one act of spending may give only a| momentary lift which will quickly fade | away, while the currency or bank money which started the movement returns to the banks.” ROOSEVELT READY TO CONTINUE HIS PARLEYS NEXT WEEK (Continued From First Page) consultative pact in the last joint state- ment of Mr. Roosevelt and M. Herriot, s well as an understanding between hem on the economic and arms prob- lems. Yesterday also brought an acceptance from this Government of an invitation to participate in a four-power Wheat Conference. under the auspices of the League of Nations, to be held in May. Canada, Argentina and Australia— other great producers of wheat—also have been invited. Already Washington is buzzing with speculation over the make-up of the American delegation to London. It was reported on Capitol Hill yesterday that Chairman Pittman of the Senate For- eign Relations Committee, and Assistant Secretary Moley, members of/ the Presi- dent’s staff of advisers in the present economic negotiations, were certain to be_members. Secretary Hull is regarded as a prob- able choice for head of the delegation. Chairman Harrison of the Senate Finance Committee and Representatives Doughton of North Carolina and Mc- Reynolds of Tennessee, the chairmen of the House Ways and Means and For- eign Affairs Committees, respectively, also are mentioned as possible mem- bers. Bennett Issues Appeal. Prime Minister Bennett in s radio appeal for stabilization of world cur- rencies, said: “That foremost among these is the paramount neéd of estab- lishing some universal yardstick by which international balances can be measured and settled.” He also stressed the immediate neces- sity of raising commodity prices by co- operative efforts and ‘“of expanding credit so as to stimulate industrial enterprise, increase employment and enhance purchasing power.” “There is no agency more sensitive to psychological and political influences than our banking and monetary insti- tutions,” he said. “Fears and alarms, wars and rumors of wars, the courage and optimism of nations and their lead- ers, are reflected daily in trading trans- actions. “The extent to which this .find.g:; agency is serving our growing i needs, we may be inclined to undervalue. It has served us well but it must be ad- justed to meet the changed conditions of today and tomorrow. We°must see to it that it is so adjusted as to serve effectively human interests and human needs. Bennett sald he was leaving Wash- greatly impressed by Mr. Roose- :n(n "wne&mm and sincerity in nee.:‘- means to promote the welfare happiness of mankind. ‘The measure of M. Herriot's success is indicated by the growing anxiety of Premier Daladier's supporters over the future of his cabinet. Supporters of M. Herriot see the chances greatly strengthened for a speedy return to | power by him. M. Herriot lost the pre- miership last December when he in- sisted the debt be paid. M. Daladier is & protege and radical Socialist party | oolleague of the former premier. The action yesterday of the United States Senate in approving payment of the debt in silver brought no objections in principle. Moderate optimism was expressed in | the press. The view was generally taken | that Washington at least has lessened the strain and improved the ltmoo-l A Geneva dispatch to the newspaper Excelsior said a $5,000,000 deposit in American currency in the Bank for In- ith | but universal way of expression are| ternational Settlements was canceled | yesterday by the Bank of England. | The account said the action caused a | sensation at the League of Nations headquarters and in Basel, the seat of | the International Bank, in view of Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald’s appeals for conciliation and an Angio- American understanding. ! what was called a “superultra pageant,” | mous musicians, also in costume. The $10,000 dance floor, with 2,000 | supports and 1400 underprops, was built over the orchestra seats. A great | stage was built 10 feet above the regular | stage and embellished with sets from | the opera “La Rondine." | On it & majestic golden stircase was ! | provided for Mrs. August Belmont as who /was really Albert Spalding, ap- the Empress Eugenie, Mrs. Vincent Astor as Elizabeth. Empress of Austri: Mrs. George F. Baker as the Arch duchess Charlotte, Mrs. John H. G. Pell as Queen Victoria and the Grand Duchess Marie as the Czarina of all the In addition to the wealth and fash- ion represented in the pageant by '.h!’ Wideners, Van Rensselaers. Biddles, | |Iselins, Marshall Flelds, Fells and| | Astors. there were opera stars and fa- Frieda Hempel was cast as Jenny Lind; Lucrezia Bori, chairman of the ball. as Adelina Patti, and through the medium of impersonators, Listz, Wag- ner, Gounod and others led the orches- tra_in their own compositions. Finally the incomparable Paganini, peared before the Empress and charmed her with his violin. After the pageant there was dancing. It all went to make probablv the hr-ughuen benefit ever staged in New York. 1. G. C. BACKS CLAIM OF UTILITIES BOARD Upholds Contention D. C. Group Has Control of De- preciation Accounting. The claim of the District Public Utili- ties Commission to control over the charges made by utility companies op- erating here for replacement of local properties was supported by an exhaus- tive brief filed late yesterday with the Interstate Commerce Commision, The brief contained citations from 30 court decisions, one by the United States Supreme Court, and numerous statutes, in upholding the argument that the Pederal agency should recognize the right and power of the local commis- sion over depreciation accounting, ex- cept for purely interstate business, Answers Firm's Pracitce, The move is designed to offset the practice of interstate firms of claiming that the Interstate Commerce Commis- sion and not local commissions ha Jurisdiction over deprecfation account- ing, in cases where orders of local com- missions are contested, The local commission asks that the Interstate body rescind its recent order for uniform system of telephone ac- counts, at least 50 far as. the local reg- ulation of telephone company deprecia- tion accounting is concerned. This matter is not involved in Dis- trict Supreme Court where the Chesa- peake & Potomac Telephone Co. is con- testing a commission order for a 10 per cent reduction in telephone rates, a commission rule on depreciation ac- counting being one af the points at issue. The company questioned the power of the commission over deprecia- tion accounts. While the Interstate Commission has power over interstate matters, the local commission argues that it has ang should have power over the local phases of this interstate business, since 190 .‘xr cent of telephone business is ocal, Brief Is Quoted. ‘The brief declares in one place: submit that the Public Ulfl‘i’ues Ct):f mission of the District has full and ade- quate power to regulate the accounts of utilities operating in the District and that any attempted exercise of con- flicting authority can result only in the frustration of the regulatory efforts of the two commissions having the same pu 0 m’bfle! was prepared for the local commission by its special counsel, Wil- lam A. Roberts. under the superyision of Corporation Counsel W. W. Bride. INDUSTRY CONTROL PLAN CONSIDERED BY CABINET GROUP THO MEN ARE HELD IN 1WA MOB CASE | 'Militia Arrests Farmers as Policeman Pleads Not Guilty Participants in Attack HINTON ASKS JURY TRIAL FOR ASSAULT to Charge of Striking Boy TARIFFS CUTS SEEN. Canadian Press Discusses Possible Reductions. | ‘TORONTO, April 29 (# —The Tor- onto Globe says President Roosevelt, in | his conversations with Prime Minister Bennett of Canada, seeks lower trade barriers against American automobiles, chemicals, machinery and electrical equipment. | The newspaper says: | “A balance in coal tariffs may be worked out under which Nova Scotia | and British Columbia coal would be ad- | mitted to New England and the Pacific | Coast States under lower tariffs than | at present, while Canada would estab- | lish a lower sectional coal duty on ! Pennsylvania fuel for western Ontario and central Canada as a whole. | “Canada may win tariff or regulation concessions on fish shipments from the | maritimes to the Atlantic Seaboard | States and the Midwest. Tariffs against Canadian timber may be reduced sub- stantially. United tSates tariffs on Canadian cattle are reported slated for sweeping cuts, and perhaps may be wiped out entirely for the Northwestern States, particularly Minnesota, which buys cattle from the prairie provinces for fattening before shipment to Chi- cago. The Mail and Empire says: “In_return for concessions on lum- ber, fish, poultry and dairy products, Canada will grant intermediate or pref- erential rates over & series of more than 50 items in chemical and iron schedules. There would also be relaxa- tion of present departmental regulations that are held to be more effective bar- riers to trade than actual dutles.” MacDONALD SILENT. Britain Expects Moratorium on June 15 Payment. STEAMSHIP BERENGARIA. at Sea, April 29 (#)—Prime Minister MacDon- ald, returning to London from his meeting with President Roosevelt, kept his @w. counsel today after being in- formsi the American Government is expeéting the June 15 war debt in- staliments from Great Britain and other debtor nations. The prime minister held telephonic communications yesterday with the British embassy at Washington. At home he will face a widespread expectation of a moratorium on June payment. TEACHER FOUND DEAD LEWISTON, Mont., April 9 (#.— ‘When farm children found the Ryan School, near here, unopened today, some of them called their parents, who dis- covered the teacher, Mrs. Minnie Mar- tin, formerly of Anoka, Minn., dead in her bed. Coroner C. W. Wilder sald she had suffered a heart attack in her sleep. Mrs. Martin came to Montana from Anoka with her husband, who died last August, and her family, more than 20 years ago. Burial will be in Grass Range, Mont. Third of Country On Daylight Saving Schedule Tomorrow By the Associated Press. About one-third the tion of the United States clocks ahead one hour tomorrow in obegnl::u to daylight saving regulal A ‘These States will conform to daylight saving either in whole : Ilinois, Indiana, In | ties, time jumps’ ahead from 3 am. to 3 am. tomorrow. on Judge. By the Associated Press. LE MARS, Iowa, April 20 —The State militia, called to quiet farm dis- | turbances, today arrested two farmers alleged to have been involved in the dragging of Judge Charles C. Bradley of Le Mars from his bench to threaten | him with hanging on Thursday. | ‘The men arrested were John Kunkel | and T. K. Ernst, farmers living near | Le Mars. They were arrested early | today by militiamen and taken to the | armory where four companies of the | Towa National Guard were quartered. | Col. Glenn Haynes, commander of the military unit, said today he would send one private and two officers to each town in Plymouth County to inform | them officially of the Governor's proc- lamation declaring martial law in the | county. Col. Hagnes said he expected his men to co-operate lully with local authorities. “There are a few leaders I will expect to arrest, possibly today,” Col. Haynes said. “We are here to co-operate in any way we can with local authorities in upholding law and keeping order.” PROSECUTION PLANNED. DES MOINES, Iowa, April 29 (®).— Jowa officials moved today to punish those responsible for disorders by farm- ers who abducted a judge at Le Mars and rioted at Denison where about a dozen men were injured when from 300 to 500 militant agriculturalists fought with State agents and deputies attempt- ing a mortgage foreclosure sale. The sale was postponed until today and National Guardsmen were rushed to Denison yesterday just as they were to Le Mars, where on the previous day & mob of farmers dn¥ged District Judge Charles C. Bradley from his bench and mistreated him when he refused to take an oath not to sign any more foreclosure decrees. Criminal Action Planned. Asistant Attorney General Leon Powers was instructed to go to Le Mars Monday to start criminal action against Judge Bradley's abductors. At the same time Attorney General Edward L. O'Con- nor_deputized former Judge Frank 8. Hallagan as an assistant with instruc- tions to proceed with a thorough investi- gation of the Denison riot in which fists and clubs flew wildly for some minutes. Three State agents were among those hurt. About 10 other officers were also injured, none of them seriously. Civil officials of both State and county government were compiling lists of names of persons believed to have par- ticipated in the outbreaks. These were to be scanned by the prosecutors for | Hardly had one force of National Guardsmen from Des Moines been patched to Le Mars under the command of Col. Glenn Haynes than news of the new outbreak at Denison reached the State House. Troops from Council Bluffs, Red Osk, Neola and Glenwood were rushed to the scene. Gen. Tinley in Charge. There they found farmers and vigil- antes alike suffering from injuries re- ceived in a free-for-all fight which started as Sherif Hugo J. Willy was crying & farm sale. Maj. Gen. Matt A. Tinley took chargé of the situation. | of tn ed and the When the sale is continued, Tinley said, the soldiers will be on duty at the farm house. Agitators of further into custody and v over to civil authorities for prosecution, he said. —_— Gary Day a World Fair Set. CHICAGO, April 29 (#).—The Gary World’s Fair Commission and officials of | Al inhal of to be Seteed an Tune 20 ae-ciary day 8% B exposition, which opens June L. and Drawing Gun. A charge of assault was filed against Policeman Henry C. Hinton in Police Court today in connection with his al- | leged attack on an 18-year-old boy Thursday in an attempt to break up a ball game in an alley near his home, Georgia avenue and Decatur street. Hinton, who was ordered suspended yesterday by Police Bupt. Ernest W. Brown, was arraigned before Judge Ralph Given shortly after Assistant United States Attorney Michael P. Keogh had issued court papers con- taining the charge. He entered a ples of not guilty, and demanded a jury trial. Judge Given fixed May 17 as the | date for the trial. | Keogh decided to press the criminal charge after a hearing in his office, dur- ing which four neighbors and the com- plainant in the case, James J. Sheehy, 3d, and his brother, Clay, 15, told their stories. Hinton, under advice of his countsel. C. W. Fowler, made no state- ment. During the hearing, Mrs. Addie K. Niswanner, a neighbor of the Sheehys, who had fainted during the alley fra- cas, again lapsed into unconsciousness. She received treatment from the court matron. WHEAT PARLEY SOUGHT League of Nations Plans Calling International Experts. GENEVA, April 29 (#).—The League of Nations is planning to convoke a meeting of international wheat experts to discuss overproduction and the pos- sibilities of solving this problem by an e United, States nas agreca 1o pa e agreed to par- ticipate in the conference, 'Mfihvl:ru been scheduled for May 10. Otlser na- tions expected to participate are Canada, Argentina and Australia. SOVIET LAUNCHES _ DRIVE ON ENEMIES WITHIN RED RANKS (Continued From First Page.) 1,140,000 admitted in the last two and a half years. Pointing out that because of recent mass a ns “many strange ele- ments have penetrated the ranks, in- cluding careerists, hypocrites and a tual enemies,” the decree calls for a stern examination of the credentials of all members and for ruthless pruning to restore “iron discipline” in Soviet Russia’s ruling and only political party. Passport System Extended. Thendc«nm"g of People’s ?omhmu-u decr a e on of the - rt system mmem&mdueed I.nwfl:g argest cities by declaring today that |lars than in henceforth it is to be applied to the populations of all cities, workers’ settle- ments, all new plants and enterprises, to transport, state farms and tractor stations, as well as to all persons living within 100 kilometers of 's west- ern_frontier. This, in effect, applies the system to the entire country, with the exception collective and individual peas- 4the Epworth M, bere (Continued Prom Pirst Page.) for national industrial planning and control, an instrument that proved its worth before, during and after the World War.,” Robert L. Lund of St. Louis told the association of which he is president. “Through the revival of this organization—the National Coun- cil of Defense—we have ready-made an emergency peace machine and per- sonnel to act quickly, definitely, and above all constructively to end the im- passes in which industry finds itself.” Oppose Anti-Trust Laws, In place of the 30-hour work-week bills the association proposed virtual ab- rogation of the anti-trust laws in favor of industrial agreements during the emergency period. One of those strongly supporting the Defense Council resolution was Howard E. Coffin of New York, who asked Presi- dent Hoover to revive the council and issued several statements when Mr. Hoover declined to do so. ‘While both resolutions were reported as having been adopted unanimously. heated discussion preceded the vote on the proposal that the National De- fense Council be revived. Led by John 'W. O’Leary of Chicago, a former presi- dent of the Chamber of Commerce of the United States. who spoke several times, the opposition battled vigorously but apparently cast no dissenting votes. “Under this plan,” Lund said in dis- cussing the proposal, “a definite policy can be formulated and executed with- out delay and with assurance of suc- cess, the forces of industrial reconstruc- tion and rehabilitation can be mar- shalled under a single guiding general command.” In condemning the provisions of 30- hour week bills as “‘unsound in pri ciple and unworkable in practice,” the report said: “They constitute, on their face, s regulation of production and not of commerce. The far-reaching result of accepting a proposition that Congress can regulate matters entrusted to local authorities by arbitrarily prohibiting the movement of commodities in inter- state commerce, unless produced under conditions as Congress provides, would bring all freedom of commerce to an end; eliminate the powers of local government and disintegrate our con- stitutional system.” Committee Hears Opponents. ‘The House Labor Committee yester- day heard a large number of witnesses pile up objections to numerous points in Secretary Perkins’ plan for estab- lishment of minimum wage schedules and for Federal control of production and hours of work. In yesterday's hearings, Chairman Ccnnery announced the committee would be ready to take up the bill in executive session “next Friday or be- fore.” He agreed with many other com- mitee members that some change should be made in the bill so it would require manufacturers doing both in- terstate and intrastate business to ccm:ly wli'.:l the 2 znhhour work week maximum. It now applies to o interstate concerns. PP e Likewise, Connery predicted that when the bill is submitted to the House it will include newspapers and period- lcals. That statement was made after Edward F. Cassidy. representing- the New York Typographical Union, had :le:f;l:ed it would be “unjust” to exclude em. Charles Rockwell, vice president of the Collins & Aikman, textile manu- facturers in North Carolina, Rhode Is- land and New York, approved a short- er work week, but ted it be made 32 hours, so workmen could put in all their time in four eight-hour days. ‘The 32-hour week, he testified. would increase cost 25 per cent and, if wages were maintained, allow the textile worker “45 peir"c;x_:t in more - Marriage Licenses. ree E. Smith. 21, 630 G st. 5. t Stinnet, 15 712 7th st. rson. 21. 4012 Davenport st.. . Pyle, 22, 12 Bryant st. n.e.; % 20. 3514 30th st.. Farks. 50, 4373 New Hampehra Ly, Arsiold. ".”'ffi' 1561 35th ette Tlley, 36, Clarendon, Va. oo W., 7. Al N. Y., and M. M. Gharieston, W. Ve 'Rey. F B r B. Piss. 65. and PFlorence L. 39, both of by Richmond, Va.: Rev. . and Rev. .:{: i’. Eh Ite! Firemen to Attend Church. GAITHERSBURG, April 20. — The Galthersburg-W: teer PFire Ladles’ Grove Volun- ent together with the will attend servies at E. Church body tomorrow, L