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WEATHER. (U. 8. Weather Bureau Porecast.) 3 lowest, 61, Full report on page 9. Closing N.Y. Markets, Pages 10 and 11 at 4 am. today. . 32,509, post_office, Entered as second class matter ‘Washington, D. C. FRANCE TO IMPOS 15PER GENT SURTAX ON U. S. PRODUCTS Decree Will Be Issued When Dollar Approaches 20 Francs. 66 CGUNTRIES INVITED TO ECONOMIC PARLEY Conference in London Junme 12. America to Ask Tariff Truce During Conversations. By the Associated Press. g PARIS, May 3.—The ministry of finance has prepared to impose shortly The decree, it was learned, is ready for signature, to be issued when the dollar approaches 20 francs, which of- ficials expect. This surtax siready is effective on British and Japanese goods because of depreciated exchange. It cannot be increased without par- liamentary suthority, which Premier Deladier was reported contemplating. ECONOMIC PARLEY JUNE 12. 66 Countries Invited to Conference in London. GENEVA, May 3 (P), general of the League of Nations is- Sued invitations today to 66 countries to attend the world elczonomu: confer- in London, June 12. mgzty-s&x of these countries are mem- bers of the League and 10 are outside, including the United States and Brazil. The invitations also called attention to America’s tariff truce proposals. In this connection the invitations say: “The United States delegation in- tends to ask the participating govern- ‘ments to join in an agreement or under- Standing, to be carried out in good faith, providing that all governments should Jefrain during the period of this truce from creating or making any material and upward modifications in tariff rates, and {rom imposing any new re- strictions or enhancing any existing re- Strictions against the importation of goods, which would give domestic pro- ducers an additional advantage com- pared with foreign producers. “Purthermore, this truce would pro- vide that the governments should agree to introduce no additional direct or in- direct subvention or expansion of their export industries, or any discriminatory trade methods or any additional meas- ures to promote dum| ete. MACDONALD AWAITED. Final Plans for Parley Set on Prime Minister's Return. LONDON, May 3 (®.—A speeding up of plans for the World Economic Conference, set_for June 12, and con- sideration of the accompanying ques- tion of & wor]d-w‘?; ufl{{e dtrr;: r:s suggested by America, awal - t‘\lxgrgx late today of Prime Minister MacDonald from his —conversations with President Roosevelt. Also awaiting the return of the pre- mier was Norman H. Davis, special American envoy, who proposed the tariff truce at last Saturday’s session | of the World Economic Conference | developments meanwhile provided | Organizing Committee. American currency and _economic points of interest for financial quar- ters. A perplexing puzzle presented itself to stock market followers who attempted to strike a balance between | the rising prices in Wall Street and | the depreciation of the American dol-| lar, translated into terms of the pound. | RAILROAD MESSAGE SET FOR TOMORROW Congress Will Get Public Works Program of President Next Week. By the Associated Press. The iong-awaited Roosevelt message to Congress on railroad reorganization at last is set for submittal tomorrow. The President also plans to forward his public works program next week. It has yet to take final shape. No decision has been reached on, methods of financing the construction. There is some talk of new taxes to meet the interest payments and pro- vide for amortization of the bond issue. | Mr. Roosevelt was described today as hopeful of a Congressional adjourn- ment by the first week in June. AUSTRIA MAY OUTLA COMMUNIST PARTY Ban on Uniforms Similar to That Directed Against Nazis Planned, Say Newspapers. By the Associated Press. VIENNA, May 3—Several Vienna newspapers assert the government is planning to outlaw the Communist party and issue a ban on uniforms similar to that directed against the Nazis, under the Bruening government in Germany in 1931. Officially, no such decision has been admitted, but in some quarters the re- ports are interpreted as a trial balloon to test public reaction. The consensus in usually well in- formed circles is that there will be no sweeping ban on uniforms until after the Fascist Heimwehr demon- stration scheduled for May 14 in cele- bration of Vienna's victory over the ‘Turks. The Communist party is infinitesimal | & 15 per cent surtax on American gogds. | Budget Is Slashed Within 120 Million Of Balancing Point By the Associated Press. President Roosevelt and Lewis Douglas, director of the budget, have brought next year's Govern- ment budget within $120,000,000 of balancing. This disclosure was made today in high quarters, with the in- formation that the President is relying on a ‘“hard-boiled” basis in making his calculations, assum- ing that taxes will bring in no more next year than they have this year. On this estimate he figures receipts next year of $2,200,- 000,000 and expenditures of $2,320,000,000. These expenditures are the normal Government costs, ex- clusive of the sinking fund pay- ment for retirement of in- debtedness. The total shows a cut of almost $1,000,000,000 under the current budget. First estimates of revenue from the beer tax were declared today at the White House to be running ahead of the previous estimate of $150,000,000 annually. ROOSEVELT BEGINS TALKS WITH JUNG _|Halian Finance Minister and Ambassador Rosso Meet President. BY CONSTANTINE BROWN. —The secretary | President Roosevelt this afternoon began his discussions on world eco- nomic and political ills with Guido Jung, Italy’s minister of finance, and Augusto Rosso, the Italian Ambassador at Washington. Earlier the Italian rep- resentatives had a long conference at the State Department with Secretary Hull. The Italian delegates, closeted with the President for more than an hour, discussed with him frankly the entire world situation and the best means of co-operation between the United States and Italy at the disarmament and the coming economic conference. The Italian spokesmen were frank and outspoken during this survey and pointed out to the President the diffi- culties which are bound to be encoun- tered at both conferences. Difficulties Faced. Italy, it was said, is as anxious as the United States and the other nations to see a settlement of the present prob- lems, and will do its utmost to support the task the United States has under- taken. However, there are undoubtedly a number of difficuities which will have to be surmounted before the Economic Conference meets. At the Agriculture Department, mean- while, Argentina’s representatives to the Roosevelt _conferences — Aml TS Tonias le Breton and Felipe Espil— went into agricultural questions affect- ing both countries with Secretary Wal- lace and his staff. Ambassador Norman Davis offered yesterday to the participating nations a proposal that a truce should be ac- cepted by everybody at the beginning of the London conference for the dura- tion of its sessions. Furthermore, he asked the Preparatory Commission at Geneva to accept immediately a truce which should be enforced between now and June 12, when the Economic Con- ference meets. Delegates Uninformed. This latter suggestion has not been accepted yet, ause the member dele- gates of the Economic Preparatory Com- mission had no such powers from their governments and have been compelled to refer Davis' proposal to their re- spective governments. ‘The Italian delegates, for instance, had not been acquainted even with the text of the Davis truce proposal, and their government is expecting informa- tion on that subject from Washington. TItaly is naturally willing to co-operate with the United States as much as pos- sible, but it has been pointed out that (Continued on Page 4, Column 1.) e = TESTIMONY OF FORDS TO BE TAKEN THURSDAY Attorneys Announce Depositions ‘Will Be Given in Sweeten Auto Case. By the Assoclated Press. DETROIT, May 3.—Attorneys for Henry and Edsel Ford today announced the taking of depositions from the two in the suit of the Sweeten Automobile Co of Philadelphia against the Ford Motor Co., will begin Thursday after- noon. ‘The depositions, they said, will be be- fore a notary public in the Ford offices in Dearborn. The suit, a counter ac- tion which grew out of the Ford Co.’s taking over the Lincoln Motor Car Co. several years ago, has been in the courls for many years. Only recently Wilfrid Leland, jr., grandson of the founder of the Lincoln Co., served a subpoena on Henry Ford by a ruse. The subpoena later was quashed as invalid, and both Henry and Edsel Ford agreed to accept service of a second subpoena. @h ‘WASHINGTON, D. 1. BARS PAYMENT OF GOLD ON BONDS HERE AND ABROAD Exports to Meet Interest to European Investors to Be Prohibited. BANKERS ARE PUZZLED PENDING TEST IN COURT $75,000,000,000 of Debts in United States May Be Affected by Legal Action. By the Associated Press. There will be no gold exported for payments of interest on Liberty bonds held abroad. The administration in adopting this policy has taken the position that bonds held abroad should be treated the same as those in the hands of per- sons in this country. There will be no gold payments on the interest of the bonds in this courtry. BANKERS ARE PUZZLED. Legal Precedents Would Make Gold Payments Necessary. BY HIRAM HERTELL. (Copyrieht, 1933, by the Assoclated Press.) NEW YORK, May 3—Wall Street bankers, harassed by the stipulation “payable in gold” in some 90 per cent of the bonds outstanding in America, at & time when the Government for- bids such payment, are diligently searching the records for precedents. Holders of bonds in the enormous amount of at least $75,000,000,000, in theory at least, have a contract under which they can demand payment of interest and principal in goid dollars of the standard weight and fineness as at the time the bonds were issued. Probing of the records has brought to light at least three precedents es- tablished in the courts upholding this “gold clause.” These cases, however, were necessarily before 1879, at which time specle payments were resumed after the Civil War period of green- backs. Test Case Expected. Since England left the gold stand- ard a year and a half ago a case has been decided in the British courts in favor of the debtor, on the theory that d clause was merely a contract were : blem has not been so acute hermore, the British deci- sion was based on British law. ‘Wall Street’s legal talent is in a quandary as to what may be the de- cision on this matter if now brought before the United States Supreme Court. A test case is confidently expected. the meantime, banks are receiving flood of inquiries, for dollars are cur- rently at a discount of around 15 per cent, in relation to gold, as measured by the principal gold currencies of Eurcpe. The first case unearthed in the records was decided by the Supreme Court in 1868. It said, in part: contract to pay & certain number of dollars in gold or silver coin is, in legal import, nothing else than an agreement (Continued on Page 5, Column 1.) . NAVY CAPTAIN'S WIFE FOUND SHOT IN W0ODS Mrs. McDowell Discovered by For- mer D. C. Navy Yard Chief Near Annapolis Home. so0 the Special Dispatch to The Star. ANNAPOLIS, Md, May 3.—Mrs. Grace A. McDowell, 59, wife of Capt. Willis M. McDowell, U. S. N., retired, was found dead early today in the woods near her home along South River. Finding his wife missing shortly be- fore breakfast, Capt. McDowell insti- tuted a search and soon located the body in a cluster of bushes and trees. Dr. Albert L. Anderson reported death had been caused by a .32-calibre bullet fired against the right side of the temple. He said Mrs. McDowell had been dead several hours, indicating she had left the house during the night. Police Justice Thomas G. Basil, cor- oner in the case, was advised by Capt. McDowell that death was believed due to suicide. Mrs. McDowell had been in & nervous condition for some time. police have been advised. Justice Basil will view the remains .ater today. Among officer. Capt. Willis McDowell was captain of the Washington Navy Yard from May 7, 1927, to June 11, 1930, when he re- quested retirement after 30 years' serv- ice. Navy officials said Lieut. Percival F. McDowell, the captain’s son, is serv- the survivors is & son, a naval ing aboard the U. §. S. Pensacola. POUND HAS EDGE OVER DOLLAR IN BATTLE FOR VALUE IN PARIS Americans in France Hard Hit—Weakness of Franc Complicates Financial Situation. By the Associated Press. PARIS, May 3.—The battle between the American dollar and the British pound to keep the value down in Paris appeared today to be going in favor of the pound. in Austria and, if it were outlawed, only - onessixteentn of I per cent Of the | 1, Ol mow ave Wmsunng ik voters would be affected. American residents in France o NAT-INDIAN GAME OFF Rain Causes Second Postponement of Contest at Cleveland. CLEVELAND, May 3 (#)—Rain to- tourists who already have lost a large art of their incomes have been badly | ri: ditmbythelspercmth\lmun ollar. Many of them, unable to hold out homeward. the pound have been complicated by the weakness of the franc, but it is hoped ‘Weakness of the franc yesterday was attributed to concern over the reper- cussions on_ commerce of the unbal- anced French budget and the necessity for borrowing abroad. A general race to wind up commercial pacts before the comvening date of the World Economic_Confereqce in London, June 12, was discussed in some while some financial publications spoke of a ‘“monetary is rencies. @ used the nement of a|France will be hel measures the| LONDON, May 3 (#).—The American Soheduled game u?flm Cleveland | government is MM s o aotend | doliar and the Tanc dépreciated slightly Indians and the Nationals. It was the slashes | in ear] y. The dol- second {ime in as many days that the weather man caused games between the \ais to be canceled. commerce and further of the budget by the Senate. This, the Ministerial Press indicates, the cabinet trading toda; hrm:fmd ”lt 380% and moved to 3.90%, while the franc was marked at .09. after opening ot 84.3%. “Al ‘WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION C., FATHER I3 WILLING T0 RANSOM CHILD Police Agree Not to Interfere to Allow Kidnapers to Offer Terms. HARWICHPORT, Mass, May 3 (@) —A man described only as “a Brava” was taken to police head- quarters this afternoon for question- ing. Police declined to say if the man was a resident of Cape Cod or to reveal the status of his detention. Brava is the common designation on Cape Cod for dark-complexioned natives of the Cape Verde Islands, or their descendants, many of whom are employed on the cranberry bogs. By the Associated Press. HARWICHPORT, Mass., May 3.—Neil C. McMath, in a hurriedly called press cenference this afternoon, announced that he “can and will” raise any rea- sonable sum demanded by the kidnapers for the return of his 10-year-old daugh- ter, Margaret McMath, who was lured from her school yesterday. In the meantime police continued to observe a truce to keep the McMath estate clear of any obstacles to the kidnapers or any attempt on their part to m‘:ke contact with the child’s parents. ’ McMath sald he was willing to meet the kidnapers at any spot they might designate, that he would go alone and would not inform police of any such engagement. He imposed only one con- ditio. That was that the child must be turned over to him when he pays the money. “I can and will raise any reasonable amount they may ask,” he said. “Will Do Anything.” He did not say that he had received any demand yet or that he had had any contact, direct or indirect, with the men who spirited the child away. He was asked whether he would con- sider employing any underworld char- acters to assist, and replied that he would “do almost anything to get my chiid back.” He said his house had not been under guard and that it would n?tmbe guarded tonight or any other night. The stolen girl is the grandchild of two prominent Detroit men, William R. Kales, president of a large structural steel corporation, and Francis C. Mc- Math, engineer, banker and industrial- ist. Her father, however, has been working in a small marine railway and boatbuilding establishment here re- cently and is not regarded as personally wealthy. He expressed a fear that false im- pressions of his own wealth might lead kidnapers to make impossible demands At his request the police had cleared the grounds about the McMath home 5o that the captors of the child might seek contact with the parents without | the interference, and State Detective Ernest Bradford had consented to a 48-hour delay on the part of the police before any active effort should be launched. Several Leads Reported. Before going to the McMath home ord said several “leads” had been reported, but none had been found of any consequence. He was reticent in with newspaper men and said: “I don’t m{nmfinw tried in the newspapers, as the Lindbergh case was.” Twelve State police and six police :mhlnx ““m‘:f i;u;tt local ere engaged e investigation today. The State Police were under the conf- mand of Lieut. James Hughes, who said 'oh;l:t no plan of action had been mapped The various police officials said they were willing to co-operate in every way and that if McMath maintained his attitude they wished to give the kidnapers every opportunity to get in contact with the parents of the stolen girl without interference. Heard Muffied Cries. ‘The search of the Central Massachu- setts highways was by a report. from Charles M. of Boston. Harrison said .that while he was en route to Boston he passed an automo- bile answering in some a de- scription of the kidnapers’ car, and that he was attracted by the sounds of muf- fled screams from the inside. This, he said, was about 3 am., the incident oc- (Continued on Page 2, Column 4.) GUIDE FOR READERS Page. Amusements .............B-12 Comics .. ..B-13 Features . .B-14-15 Finance .A-10-11 police | allowis | I WEDNESDAY, MAY 3, 1933—THIRTY-SIX PAGES. Bird’s-Eye “View” Provided in Map For Guiding Blind By the Associated Press. ST. PAUL, May 3.—A bird's-eye “view” of the Twin Cities is pro- vided for blind persons in & new type of map designed by a St. Paul woman as an aid to the sightless. When Archie B. Erickson, Min- neapolls, a blind plano tuner, asked to be directed as he left her home, Mrs. Leslie R. Fellows learned there were no maps to guide the blind. With his aid she worked out a map that can be “seen” by the sensitive fingers of those who depend on their sense of touch to guide them. Threads of varying textures outline main street car routes on the map they evolved. Dangerous railroad and grade crossings ap- pear as steel wires; rough, shaded areas denote parks, and water and bridges likewise are clearly designated. HOUSE JAM DELAYS SUPPLY MEASURE Independent Offices Bill Un- likely to Be Considered Before Monday. ‘While approval is expected, the in- dependent offices appropriation bill re- ported to the House yesterday, carrying the administration’s new plan for fur- loughing and retiring Government em- ployes covering the entire reorganiza- tion program, probably will not be taken | up for consideration in the House before Monday. The Rules Committee promptly granted a special rule late yesterday, making the important legislative riders to carry out the President’s prcgram in order for consideration on this bill, but the House program is clogged by other matters having right of way for the next two or three days. It was learned today that the new furlough plan originated with Post- master General Farley. This plan, coupled with the authority to the Presi- dent to discharge employes in the in- terest of economy, gives the adminis- trative officers an opportunity either to | pin discharge, furlough or retire govern- ment workers when it is thought such action would reduce the cost of govern- ment administration. Advance Retirement. At the same time, it permits veteran employes to be retired in advance of regular retirement age under an annuity, thereby relieving efficient wark- ers retained in the service from having to carry less able employes under a rotating furlough system. Members of the House Appropria- tions Committee and of vgrious other committees whose major function is to consider legislation affecting large groups of government workers, such as postal employes, are pleased with these provisions, which are designed to pro- tect the best employes of the govern- ment while dealing humanely with vet- eran employes and at the same time ing the governmnt to greatly re- duce its pay roll. With the Budget Bureau plan for mfluhury retirement after 30 years' knocked out by the committee, it was said at the Civil Service Com- mission that an executive order issued by President Coolidge eight years ago would have to be amended if any nec- essary reductions in force could be made tolgplymmyhut:fmflmolthme workers eligible for retirement with reasonable annuities. How Order Works Out. Under this Coolidge order, an em- ploye with 30 years service has a maxi- mum of 25 points added to his clency rating because of tenure of po- sition, thereby putting him at the head ts element of dependency en- tered. . Just how these allowances oper- ate recently was shown in the Bureau (Continued on Page 2, Column 3. PROTESTS CHACO BOMBS Paraguay Files Appeal With League Against Air Attacks. GENEVA, May 3 (@.—A protest 'fmmerge bombing by Bolivian planes ence where the region has been presented to the League Nations by Paraguay. “The war which Bollvia is waging,” protest declared, “puts her pale of civilizatlon.™ 2, 11 Premier’s beyond | women from ¢ Foening Sat. B HARRIMAN LOSSES Awalt Says Clearing House Is Bound to Make Up Bank’s Losses. By the Assoclated Press. P. G. Awalt, acting controller of the | currency, told a Senate committee to- | day the New York Clearing House was | “morally and legally bound” to make up losses in the Harriman National Bank & Trust Co. Before leaving the witness stand, Awalt said his office believed the clear- ing house banks were “not only morally, but legally bound to make up the loss to depositors 100 per cent.” He sald his office was working on a settlement of the case, but it might be necessary to “enter suit against them.” “We feel it is an obligation that | should be made good,” he emphasized. L. K. Roberts, chief national bank also told the committee the Clearing House is “strongly responsible.” Roberts was questioned sharply by several Senators over the reasons for a delay of many months in the arrest and prosecution of Joseph W. Harriman, former chairmen of the bank, for al- leged false entries and misappropriation of funds. These were uncovered last Summer, but Harriman was not arrested until March, and the special Senate commit- tee is seeking to fix responsil the delay. On the witness stand today, Carl C. Francis, the examiner who uncov- 9, and then Roberts told how their re- neither of them took up the case with the Federal district attorney in New York pending expected ents, and that John W. Pole, former con- troller of the currency, had agreed to delay prosecution. ‘This, Roberts told the committee, was decided “on assurances from the (New York) Clearing House Association.” Senator Neely, Democrat, of West Virginia asked if it were not true that the depositors lost $6,000,000 to $8,000,- | 000 as a result of the delay in prosecu- tion of Harriman. “I do not agree,” Roberts replied. He said he could not even estimate the loss to depositors. He testified that when the clearing house was notified of the condition of the Harriman Bank it “upheld the bank by statements that it would stand be- P “Up to yesterday, I am it had not,” the examiner rep “Is it your opinion the Clearing House is responsible to the depositors?” Chair- man Stephens of the committee asked. “It wouldn't be any more liable if it had signed a sealed agreement,” Rob- erts replied. “You feel it has a strong responsi- bility?” “There is no question about it,” the ‘witness replied. “From Press to Home Within an Hour” The Star's Carrier ‘m coversev city block and thesgmnuln edmnnaz delivered to city and suburban homes as fast as the papers are printed. seokok ok HELD COLLECTABLE examiner for the New York district, | bility for | ered the alleged misappropriations July ports were sent to Washington, but that UP) Means Associated Press. Yesterday’s Circulation, 121,040 TWO CENTS. BUSINESS LEADERS DISCUSS FEDERAL CONTROL OF TRADE Swope and Harriman Assert Industry Must Co-operate In Aiding Workers. U.'S. COMMERCE CHAMBER AWAITS ROOSEVELT TALK Hull Describes Policy as Ome of “Reasonable, Moderate, Decent Tariffs.” The recurring discussion of “Govern- ment control of industry” and alterna- tives predominated at today's opening sessions of the Chamber of Commerce of the United States, with the mem- bership on notice that President Roose- velt would speak his mind on this sub- Ject before the group tomorrow night. ‘Two outstanding business leaders— Henry L. Harriman, president of the chamber, and Gerard Swope, president of the General Electric Co.—spoke of the need for industry to co-operate to- ward better relation of production to consumption, minimum wage agree- ments, limiting of work hours and the like. Warnings were passed that un- less industry should seek to set its own house in order, in the interest of all, more rigid regulations by the Govern- ment loomed. Last night the delegates heard the tarift policy of the administration de- scribed by Secretary of State Hull as one of “reasonable, moderate, decent traiffs; not no tarifis mor even low tariffs.” Coupled with this, the Secretary, who addressed a dinner meeting of the American section of the International | Chamber of Commerce at the May- | flower, declared America must lead the | world back to moderation in tariff | policy, and described extreme isolation | as “the greatest danger to world peace.” *on zgzry side the delegates to the 21st annual session were looking ahead to the President’s presentation. It was made clear elsewhere that he will not deal with specific legislation, but will a5 wages, production, competition and working hours in & philosophical way. Considered. . = 'agner, Den:ocnm t, 1“}!‘,’ Senator W ) » Of ew York, is going over the thousands of | come into the Capital. It will put its | views before the President soon. One of the plans before this com- mittee is designed to mobilize industry Te- laxation of anti-trust end ruinous competition and wage cutting, | providing self-regulation under Govern- ment supervision. | _ Meanwhile, Mr. Roosevelt is watching with interest the progress of the 30- hour-week bill in the House, which is being used as & base for some of the Roosevelt ideas. Both Harriman and Swope advocated a substitute for that bill. Under their ideas, trade associations would submit | programs or agreements to the Gov- | ernment for industry control, price con- trol, wage control in co-operation with labor, hours of labor and allocation of | production among the units Wwithin | ap industry. Finds All Have Place. Harriman told the 1,200 business leaders that farm relief, mortgage re- | lief, new bankruptcy law _regulations (Continued on Page 2, Column 6.) \PERU’S SLAIN PRESIDENT PRACTICALLY PENNILESS $30 Cash, a Few Inexpensive Jew- els and Two Decorations Left by Sanchez Cerro. By the Associated Press. LIMA, Peru, May 3.—The slain Pres- ident of Peru, Luis M. Sanchez Cerro, died virtually penniless, friends said His estate, they said, amounted only to about $30 in cash, a few inexpensive jewels and two decorations. d"me President was assassinated Sun- y. In order to allow ample time for the citizenry to render tribute to the slain ;xecudrv;, el;rultg:nt Ng:'l“\lr Benavides as order postponed until Thursday. o Meanwhile 21-gun salvos are being every six hours, with one shot | every half hour from sunrise to sunset. MUSSOLINI BANS Instead of Slender * By the Assoclated Press. ROME—Premier Mussolini has issued N pers have been cted to for publication only such art as depicts the fair with de- Casado in the Gran Chaco | dress. SLIM FIGURES OF GIRLS FROM SHOPS AND ADS Decorations Ordered Changed to Show Buxom Women ‘Depression” Shapes. to rear more children, maintaining that nation’s strength depends zreatly ts numbers. support of his stand, the Fascist has popularized the term “depres- women,” applying it to girls who take unwonted exercise recently been an intense through the newspaper columns whether athletics are harmful to The National Olympic Com: mittee came out in of the lighter variety, but Dr. Umberto Gabbi, Senator and medical authority, was of & contrary opinion. With two columns of the front page of 's Milan newspaper, Il Popolo D'Italia, at his disposal, he warned that the desire to win may lead themselves in ath- . Def ey pression. 8E & 2 i 13 E said, may nervous de- | confine himself to such general topics Tor business reform that have | b INFLATION PASSED QUICKLY IN HOUSE OVER OPPOSITION Democrats Speed Measure for Conference Despite G. 0. P. Attacks. SEPARATE ROLL CALL BARRED C!: MONEY PLAN Snell's Demand to Place Members Definitely on Record Fails to Get Support. By the Assoclated Press, The Hovse today approved the ad- ministration inflation program as al- ready passed by the Senate. Comparing with the impressive 64~ to-21 Senate vote last week, the Rep- resentatives polled 307 ia favor and 86 opposed to the broad currency powers to be vested in President Roosevelt, This completed congressional action on the inflation set up. The roll call on inflation followed immediately after a voice vote to differ with the Senate on amendments made to the massive farm relief bill, send- ing the measure to conference with the other branch for compromise on e Binise sent ¢ ouse sen the massive bill to ck(:;fg?:goese‘:figntg: Senate for adjustment of differences. It was a voice vote, and thereupon a ;gélm:u was started on the inflation Beaten at Every Turn. Democratic inflationists at ev trounced the drastic efforts of emryet;;r} publicans to defeat the proposal, ready adopted by the Senate. The inflation "proposal gives Presi- g:né.uflmud velt broad powers to expand edit and currency in a five-) - F;T I_x!“fot))]"gwsj ‘point pro- T e Federal Reserve system to buy $3,000,000,000 in Goverximem bonds, against which currency may be Authorizes the President to ha fimmm in United States not:: Gives the President power to ch: the content of the gold dollar up ‘tg': soAm;‘ mnfiucum. 0] the Presiden the ratio of the silver aout-ru:n?pl:‘o: vides for free coinage of silver. Authorizes the President to accept grzso%nw&ooo in ;u;-&r xtrom foreign debt- e war 3 m‘sy gy ey el or which currency peaker Rainey had indicated-sepa- rate votes would be had on flI-p.M content and silver sections of the ?fll. n?)z to the mu;prhéngfl many, this did materialize. had deman e s to4 main controversy as betwee: Senate and House on the farm bili ll: | expected to be the Norris-Simpson “pro- duction cost guarantee” plan. Some members of the Conference Committees already have gone into the differences informally, and the Demo- cratic leadership expects sgreement by the end of the week. This would make it possible to get the legislation to the White House for signature without fur- ther delay, inasmuch as no difficulty is expected in having both branches sanc- tion the compromises that might be reached. Conferees Named. On the farm bill Speaker Rainey ap- oL i 21 Spmber ey - tives Jones, Democrat, of Texas, chaire man of the Agriculture Committee; Fulmer, Democrat, of South Carolina; glfl;‘:gummogr:‘t of M]i‘ssissippl: Clark, ican, of New York and - publican, of Kansas. % nate_conferees are to be appoin by Vice President Garner. SR Besides the inflation provision the bill provides for an experimental farm rey lief plan to be controlled and admin= istered by the Secretary of Agriculture, It creates a $2,000,000,000 farm mort- gage refinancing system, designed to aid farmers to hold their property. Definite indication that the House would vote inflation was seen yesterday in a 261-to-113 test vote which came on adoption of the procedure for de- bating the issue. This powerful sup- port mustered by administration lead- ers foretold the strength that was forthcoming in today's balloting. In debate, the Republican attack on inflation was led by Snell, Representa- tives Beedy of Mainc, Fish of New York, Martin of Massachusetts and McFadden of Pennsylvania. dy charged that the Democrats were “setting the stage of a dictator- ship” over the Government. “If the reported plans of the Presi- dent are true, it is his plan to get all the power from Congress and to send the true representatives of the people home,” Beedy asserted. “I am opposed to the executive branch taking over | the legislative duties of Congress as this bill provides. I am osed t the President all of t‘rfi: power(.’" e Discounts Alarm. Representative Steagall, Dem: t, of Louisiana declared that “there 15" 1o basis for claims that we will embark on a wild scheme of inflation, for this :fl.l wl:l’l not reach beyond the country's The inflation section would permit the expansion of credit and curreg:y by $6,000,000,000 and empower the Presi- dent to reduce the gold content of the dollar and accept up to $200,000,000 in silver as payments on war debts. ‘There are more than 80 amendments to the farm rellef bill which must be ;muud by Senate and House con- erees. Provisions for special loans to - burdened farmers faced with the m pect of losing their homes will be the (Continued on Page 2, Column 5.) CHILD THOUGHT DEAD Missing 2-Year-Old May Prove Victim of Automobile. OSSIPEE, N. 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