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“From Press 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. WEATHER. (U. 8. Weather Buresu Forecast.) Fair tonight and tomorrow; little change in temperature; gentle north, shifting to east or southeast winds. ‘Temperatures—Highest, 80, at 1:30 pan.” yesterday; lowest, 59, at 5 a.m. today. Full report on Page A-9. Closing N. Y. Markets, Pages 14,15&16 | commmmne—— The WITH SUNDAY MORNI NG EDITION Foening Ftar. Sunday’s Saturday’s Circulation, 116,964 Circulation, No. 32,528, post office, Entered as second class matter Washington, D. C. WASHINGTON, b O, MONDAY, 29 MAY 1933—THIRTY PAGES. *kk UP) Means Associated e TWO CENTS. Press. U. S. OFFERS TO GIVE UP ISOLATION TO HELP PRESERVE WORLD PEACE:; POWERS ACCEPT MUSSOLINI PACT Davis InfOl'erRéciprocal Tariff Concession Parley of Stand. Bill Being Drawn by President early Ready for Congress—W ashing-| READY TO PLACE, ton Sees Roosevelt Taking' Middle Course on Arms and Treaties. BLAME FOR WAR America Won’t Ob- struct If Aggressor | Is Agreed Upon. By the Associated Press. | GENEVA, May 22.—President | Roosevelt’s peace message Wwas translated into a program of ac- tion at the Disarmament Confer- ence -today when the United States virtually offered to aban- don its traditional policy of iso-i lation. Norman H. Davis, American Ambassador-at-large, told the na- tions of the world that his Gov- ernment would consult with them when peace is menaced. If the| United States agrees with the| other countries concerning the identity ol an aggressor nation, he promised that Washington will refrain from any action of a na- ture to hinder collective efforts to restore peace. | League Interpretation. | ‘Members of the League of Nations in- terpreted the Davis statement to mean that the United States would respect a blockade by League powers against a nation responsible for an outbreak of war. This doctrine, considered by League of Nations circles as an abandonment of America’s traditional policy of iso- | lation, was announced by Mr. Davis to Germany desires peace “probably more 'sador at Large Norman Davis offered | League members agal By the Assoclated Press. The Rocsavelt bill authorizing recip- rocal tariff concessions was practically ready today for submission to Congress |and Secretery of State Hull expects i to go forward before long. Coincident with this country’s latest great effort toward world arms and eco- nomic harmony, as represented in the Norman H. Davis speech at Geneva, Secretary Hull prepared to go into final conference with the President on the tariff legislation. Meanwhile, it appeared definite that Representative McReynolds of Tennes- see—chairman of the House Foreign Af- | | fairs Committee—would be named to the London Economic Conference dele- | gation—with Hull, James M. Cox of Chio and Chairman Pittman of the Sencte Forcign Relations Committee. Meanwhile President Roosevelt invited | Chairman McReynolds. of the House London, Berlin, Rome, Paris Agree. TREATY STANDS FOR TEN YEARS No Effort Made to | Impose Terms on Smaller Nations. Foreign Affairs Committee to be a mem- | ber of the delegation to the London | Economic Conference, and he was ex- | pected to accept. | . The Tennesseean conferred today with | the President. | James M. Cox, former Governor of | Ohio, arrived in the Capital to begin | conferences with Secretary Hull and the President in preparation for the | London meeting. Early " (Continued on Page HITLER REAFFIRMS DESIAE FOR PEACE He Says, to Regain Lib- erty and Equality. By the Associated Press. KIEL, Germany, May 22.—Chancel- | lor Adolf Hitler declared today that | Arms Confersnce from disaster, Ambas- | torial integrity and independence of | 1. STAND HALED S EPOCHAAKING | | {But Country Is Determined, Old Fears Blocking ‘Peace Plans Believed Largely Ended by Plan. BY CONSTANTINE BROWN. In an effort to save the Limitation of By the Associated Press. ROME, May 22.—Great Britain, | France, Germany and Italy have | swung into line in support of | Premier Mussolini’s plan for the maintenance of European peace for 10 years, untrammeled by de- sires to force their will on any other nation. Informal agreement to a re- vised version of the four-power pact first proposed by the pre- | mier in March was given yester- | day by the four nations. Main Points of Pact. Its main points: 1. Collaboration among the four | powers to preserve peace for 10 years, | without intention to impose any solu- | tion on any smaller nations. 2. The statement that post-war treaties revision is a possibility, but only under article 16 of the Covenant of the League of Nations. 3. The mention of disarmament only as a desirable necessity, without spe- cific recommendations. | 4. An agreement to abide by article |10 of the Covenant, protecting terri- inst external ag- ession the Disarmament Conference in an | intensely than other nations, because we eagerly-awaited speech this afternoon. |need it to get bread for our millions Will Not Remain Neutral ‘The doctrine was taken to mean that | when the nations take punitive meas- ures against an aggressor the United States, if it agrees to the identity of the aggressor, will not insist upon the rights of neutrality. Mr. Dayis also announced that the United States advocates a system . of control and of armaments and said that. American readiness to perticipate in measures for this control would be effective, automatic and per- manent. Inferentially opposing & brusk re- vision of treaties, the American ambas- sador at large urged the maintenance of the territorial status quo. He revealed that his country defines &n aggressor as one whose armed forces are found upon foreign territory in violation of treaties. Opposed fo Rearmament. He aiso announced that the United States is opposed to the rearmament of any nation and declared in favor of the abolition of offensive arms. He reiterated American acceptance of Premier Ramsay MacDonald’s re- cent disarmament proposals. Turning to the Versailles treaty and ite consequences, Mr. Davis expressed the conviction that there is a con- tractural obligation for armed nations to reduce their armaments to a de- fensive level which would be compar- able to the level to which the van- uished powers were obliged to reduce | gaelr armaments by the peace treaties. He referred to President Roosevelt's proposal for an international agreement to prevent the sending.of armed forces outside national territory and then gave his definition of an aggressor natior as in line with that proposal. d‘ yemove the threat of surpri would do more than anything else to| Jessen the danger of war,” Mr. Davis| said. | If substantive reductions in arma- | ments are effected, he continued, the United States is prepared to contribute in other ways to the organization of | ce. “In particular,” he explained, “we are willing to consult the other states in case of a threat to peace with the view of averting conflict. “Further than that, in the event that the states in conference determine that a state has been guilty of & breach of the peace in violation of its ‘inter-| national obligations and take measures against the violator, then, if we concur in the judgment rendered as to the Tesponsible and guilty party, we will Tefrain from any action tending to de- feat such collective effort which the states may thus make to restore peace.” The American Ambassador at large came out for reinforcing the powers of | the proposed disarmament ccmmission. | “This commission,” he said, “will have no more essential duty than that | of eftectively supervising fulfillment of | the treaty. We recognize that the ulti- mate objective in disarmament must be obtained by stages, but we believe that the time for the next and decisive step is long overdue and it cannot further be postponed.” Definition of Aggressor. Referring to tne definition of an ag- | gressor, Mr. Davis said that “in the long | run we may come to the conclusion that the most simple and most accurate | definition of an aggressor is one whose | armed forces are found on alien soil in iplation of treaties.” | 'Df‘l:%:crgmg to apprehension that Ger- | many intends to rearm, he asserted that if any nation failed to give conclusive evidence of its pacific intentions and in- sisted on the right to rearm, “even | though other powers make effective sub- stantial steps toward disarmament, then the burden of responsibility for failure of the Disarmament Conference would rest on the shoulders of that natiof.” Mr. Davis ceclared “President Roosevelt's message is a clear indication of the fact that the United States will exert its full power | and influence and accept its just share of responsibility to make the results in disarmament definite, prompt and effective.” Delegations which packed the gal- Jeries listened raptly to the exposition (Continued on Page 2, Column 4. Congressional Election Set. ‘Talmadge today fixed Wednesday, June the tenth Georgia co ngressional dis- trict to elect a successor to the late tative Charles H. Brand died last week. of unemployed comrades.” This statement came in a speech de- livered in connection with his inspec- tion of naval vessels stationed at this port. He assured the assembled offi- cers, ‘sallors and civilians that Germany was not forgetting its navy despite the smallness hat | today to the world powers assembled at | E¥5 s vatated e domckl wis |Geneva, in the name of President pased on the League Covenant, the ‘Rousevelt, a definite agreement for Briand-Kellogg pact nm} ;hg lg;—po;er “no force” agreement of last December, TArnerlcl to share, with the °m"1whlch guaranteed German arms equal- | powers, through a consultative pact,|jty after a serious misunderstanding in | the fesponsibilities of maintaining |the Disarmament Conference. The peace in the world and a promise for |League Covenant was not specifically the United States to abandon its neutral | Mentioned in the form of the original of navy. The “new community” which Ger- | of | and thousands many has become represents “no men- ace to the rest of the world,” the chan- cellor said. Emphasizing the strength of Ger- many’s desire for peace, he added: “Peace, however, alone is given to him who is worthy of b He said that Germany had found her- self again after a long period of hu- miliation and was endeavoring to find the way to peace. “Our fleet may be small,” he con- tinued, “but Germany regards it with pride. It is the most tangible symbol of German prestige in the world. Never forget that it is part of Germany.” He concluded by saying that his visit was not only to pay his ru-fecu, dut represented also an acknowledgement that as “great as our longing for peace is, our determination is to regain for the German people equality and liberty.” FIVE FALL TO DEATH INTO TANNERY VAT, Deadly Fumes Overcome Men Go- ing to Rescue of Companions. By the Associated Press. NEWARK, N. J., May 22.—The death of five men in a drainage vat at the Hess & Drucker tannery was being in- vestigated today. Four of the five victims were em- ployes and the fifth was & would-be 1escuer, who plunged into the tank of slud; fallen. The dead are: Paul Bosak, 25; Remois, 28; John Pasmick, 33; Leon- ard Nedelak, 28. Stephen Bosak, who was hired a week ago, was first to succumb. and three others were at work on a scaffold late yesterday, cleaning the vat. As Bosak fell in, the others rushed to his rescue and one by one they, too, toppled into the sludge. Hearing shouts, Nedelak hurried to the scene and managed to drag one of the men partly out or the tank by means of a rope when he also was overcome by the deadly vapor and fell into the tank. Dr. Harrison 8. Martland, medical examiner, saild death resul.ed from “asphyxiation due to irresitible gases; suffocation by mud.” The vat, constructed under the side- walk in Amsterdam avenue, is covered by rough planking. A portion of this covering had been removed and the workmen were hauling out the con- tents consisting of drainage from the ;antr;ltrk mostly chemical refuse and zather COLORADO PE Pseudo Volcano Continues Disintegrating With Ex- plosions and Avalanches. By the Associated Press. DURANGO, Colo., May 22.—Carbon Mountain, Colorado’s pseudo volcano, | has ignited a forest. | Belching flames and gas, the Rocky | blanket of smoke. both curious and scientific by its dis- | started list night after rumblings and a | loud explosion were heard in the depths | of the big black mountain. Soon after the explosion the gas ATLANTA, Ga., May 22 (#).—Gov. | started issuing from a fissure 315 lze; an 14, as the date for a special election in | flames were seen. The nearby forest wide near the top of the peak quickly He | s rights when an aggressor has been des- |7 ignated by all the powers and their de- cision” has been approved by the United States. » Ambassador Davis"speech is hatled as the most important action ever taken by an American Government in the his- tory of this country’s internatioal re- lations and is described by many as go- ing even further than Mr. Wilson in- tended to go in 1919, The offer of the President to the world powers holds good, however, only arming immediately and without reser- vations Mr. Davis states that “our abilities and our incentive to collaborate whole-heartedly in the continuing task of bclptn!.w maintain world e de- pends in large measure upon the results achieved here in disaramament.” British Plan Indorsed. ‘The sallent points which are offered by the United States to the world pow- ers as a contribution to disarmament are the following: 1. In regard to the level of arma- ments, the United States is willing to g0 as far as the other nitions in the way of reduction. America feels that armaments should be reduced as soon as ible, through successive stages, to the basis of a domestic police force. 2. America is prepared to join other pations in abolishing weapons of an aggressive character, and as the Brit- ish proposal represents a real measure of disarmament, this country accepts it whole-heartedly as a definite and excellent step toward the ultimate ob- ! Jective. | But since it has become evident that | reduction of offensive arms alone can- | not offer a sufficient inducement to the European powers to agree to a general ige where the others had previously | dicarmament, and that France and her | allies still are afraid of an_ aggression on the part of thelr neighbors, Mr | Stephen Bosak, 21, his brother; Stephen | Davis has offered to the world a eon- | | sultative pact. “We are also prepared,” | stated Mr. Davls, “to contribute in other | ways to the organization of peace. In (Continued on Page 2, Column 5.) S S | HAVANA BOMBED if the other nations agree to begin dis- | Il Duce to Notify World, ‘The agreement, hailed as a happy for t. Con xpected to take | (Continued on Page 2, Column 1.) . CHEVY CHASE BANK SALE S REPORTED Court- Approval Held Only Step Left in Offer of Riggs National. | _ Purchase of the Chevy Chase Savings | Bank by the Riggs National Bank was practically completed today, according to _reports in the financial district. | While no official announcement has | been made, it is understood the plan | contemplates the freeing of 60 per cent Jn[ the deposits in the Chevy Chase | bank at once, that is, as soon as the | bank can be reopened as a branch of | Riggs. Negotiations relative to the purchase of the Chevy Chase bank by Riggs Na- | tional have been pending for several | weeks, numerous conferences having been held between Robert V. Fleming, president of Riggs, and John C. Walker, president of the Chevy Chase insti- | tution. Details of the purchase has been ap- ‘proved by the directors of both banks, by Controller of the Curreny J. F. T. | O'Connor and Walter § .Cummings, | assistant to the Secretery of the Treas- ury. Court Approval Necessary. The negotiations have been carried out under the “Spokane plan” which AK BELCHES FIRE AND GASES IN NEW UPHEAVAL| Seven Exploded on Streets, Caus- | requires court approval in the transfer | of assets of one bank to another. Pend- ing No Damage. ing this court action official announce- | i | ment of the sale has been withheld by | 'HAVANA, May 22 (R)—A large bomb | o ip)¢ of both banks, The transaction and six smaller ones were exploded in | covers a purchase and is not & consoli- Havana last night. | dation of two banks. | The first and largest exploded at| The action connects the Chevy Chase e | Santa Catalina and Felipe Poey streets bank with the largest bank i Was | ington, which will operate it as a in the Vibora suburb. In less than an | Hour the six others were set off, three | Diongh- o The bank is located In one of the finest bank buildings in out- in the Luyano section, two In the Ve- | jyins Washington, which was complet- dado residential section and one at|ed and dedicated about three years ago. | Cerro and Primielles streets in Cerro | john C. Walker has been president of | suburb. | the institution since the death of Ernest No damage or injury was reported. | C. Farrington. Officials tried hard to Neither was there an arrest. | reopen the bank as a separate unit, ' g but finally decided that it would be for the best interests of depositors to join forces with Riggs. ‘ Capitalized at $100,000. The Chevy Chase bank s capitalized at $100,000 and at the call of the con- troller of the currency on December 31, 1932, it had total assets of $1,091,760. Liabilities of the bank, in addition to | its capital stock, were listed as follows: | Surplus and_undivided profits, $14,260; | demosits, $890,040; other iiabilities, | $87.460. | “'The assets were listed as follows: valley. Persons who attempted to ap- proach the fissure were driven back by | Loans and discounts, $478,000: bonds and securities, $351,720; miscellaneous resources, $154,820; cash items, $107,220. Mountain peak which has dtracted integrating over a period of months, covered the countryside under a heavy The pyrotechnical display of the peak .fih‘. resting hes | w) caught fire, and that the entire burne |the avalanches. The fire, which was | | high up on the mountain, could not be | sor 56" 0}’:,“}::";595&&,’,‘_"““’?‘“”‘_ seen from the highway which skirts the | talized at $3,000,000 and has surplus e private grouna | 204 undivided profis of $4,000000. ‘On and authoritles said they did not belleve | bag 1o geana” o call deposits totaled it gu\;lg cnu:‘e ex:.:.n:ve dflmk‘”iuned SRyt arbon Mountain's_ peal W R breaking apart last December. Huge cracks appeared first and then ava- KRESEL TRIAL DEFERRED lanches started. One side of the moun- tain fell away and the cracks widened. NEW YORK, May 22 (#).—Trial of Several wecks ago explosions and rum- Isador J. Kresel on charges of misuse blings were heard and gas came from of funds of the defunct Bank of United the fissures, but last night was the first States, for which he was attorney and time flames were seen. a direcctor, was adjourned today until Geologists said the mountain prob- | September 15. on & huge of coal,| The adjournment was requested by Kresel's attorney, John W. Davis, who said he had numerous other engage- ments. may crumble and | Te- | NN BN W Y. WE KNOW THE DEPRESSION IS FADING! DRGANIZATION PLAN SEEN WEDNESDAY IPresident Expected to Sub- mit Proposal to Be Ef- fected by July 1. President Roosevelt will, in all pmb-‘ ability, submit his Government reor- | ! ganization program to Congress; | Wednesday. It will be accompanied by |a message. according to an authorita- tive source today, requesting immediate | approval and setting July 1 as the effective date. The program, together with econo- mies to take place within each depart- ment and independent agency, will call | for a saving in Government expendi- tures of approximately $300,000,000. Congress then must approve the re- organization program, but the economy plan in each department can be made effective by execu&;e’ order. Teorganizaf objective s to. shift,“er abolish, over- la ., to keep intact only agencies essential to the operation of Government; to curtail those which aie considered not needed -during the pres- | ent time, and to eliminate offices which have been classed as non-essential. Two New Agencies. | The creation of only two new im- portant agencies is understood to be embodied :n the proyram—a transpor- tation bureau for the Commerce De- partment, and the reorganization of the Interior Department into three divi- sions, public welfare, public construc- tion and natural resources| The Commerce Department trans- portation agency will absorb, according | | to recommendations submitted by Sec- retary Roper, part of the present func- tions of the Interstate Commerce Com- | mission, but will not interfere with the | latter's rate-making powers. Roper | also has recommended the merging of the Shipping Board, Merchant Fleel Corporation and many other agencies | into this _transportation_ set-up. _Hs | (Continued on Page 3, Column 3.) SEVILLE POLICE FIRE ON DEMONSTRATORS | General Strike Declared in Span- ish City as Protest Against Crime. 's main By the Associated Press. | SEVILLE. Spain, May 22.—Police| used gunfire today to break up a dem- onstration against Interior Minister Quiroga Casares, who was marching in the funeral procession of & prominent manufacturer who was assassinated | Saturday after he had taken the lead | !in g movement to impel the national this section. | apathy toward crime a general strike | was declared, but complete cessation of | commercial actlvities did not result. | Minister Casares walked behind the coffin with Mayor Jose Lavandera. The crowd shouted: “Out with the minister!” But he and the mayor kept | 'the"tyl‘ca in line, followed by repre- | sentatives of the family. One group of demonstrators grew menacing, and the police opened fire. | A large part of the funeral procession was dispersed, but authorities permit- | ted the interior minister and members of his family to accompany the body to the cemetery. ——— FORCED JUNGLE SUICIDE | Seven Elders of Tribe Given Terms for Backing Tradition. i NAIROBI, Kenya Colony, May 22 (@), | —Seven elders of the Nandi tribe today | started serving sentences varying from | two to four years at hard labor for alding a 14-yes 1d boy to commit suicide in accordance with Nandi law. The boy, a cowherd, accidentally struck and killed a companion while he was pncucmtl spear-throwing. The elders decreed he must pay blood-money to relatives of the dead youth, but the boy had no money, se they told him to kill himself, The distraught young cowherd fled to the forest, but the elders gave chase and recaptured him. They handed him a rope and instructed him to tie it to a i branch of a tree, fasten the other end around his neck and jump. He did. Bowers Arrives in Madrid. MADRID, May 22 (#).—Claude G. Bowers, new United States Ambassador to Spain, arrived today from America by way of Paris. The embassy stafl and members of the American colony “Cribber” Accused Under Maryland U. Plan for Publicity By a Staff Correspondent of The Star. COLLEGE PARK, Md, May 22.—Marking a new policy at the University of Maryland in regara to examination “cribbing” a Baltimore freshman was public- ly given the alternative of with- drawing or being expelled todzy. ‘The freshman was accused of cheating in an examinaticn last week. A university committee which is made up of students and merr- bers of the faculty decided on the public punishment. MORE THAN 2,300 OFB.EF.ENROLLED Fort Hunt Being Changed Into Forestry Camp “aeomers teve. More than 2,500 bonus marchers were enlisted today in the Civilian Con- servation Corps for reforestation work as Fort Hunt was transformed from a. bonus army camp to a reforestation training ground. Only a little more than 500 of the marchers failed to join the forestry army as President Roosevelt's deadline for evacuaticn of the camp drew near. Arrangements were completed shortly before noon today for the transporta- | tion of the 500 out of the city, it was learned at police headquarters. Supt. E. W. Brown said he had received as- surances the bonus marchers would be taken out of the city by nightfall, but just what the arrangements are could not be learned. A conference still was in progress at the Veterans' Bureau at noon over the matter. Leaders of the “left wing” group spurned the President’s offer of work in the forest and announced they would seek an audience at the White House later today to request transportation to their homes. It is the plan of these leaders to organize a new bonus march on Washington to converge here in July, to demand cash payment of the bonus. Lined Up to Enroll. The “right wing” element of the bonus army was enrolled in the con- servation corps in companies of 200. All morning lines of men passed enroll- ment desks set at the head of each (Continued on Page 2, Column 6.) STILL DRAFTING REPLY British Answer to U. S. Peace Mes- sage Being Considered. LONDON, May 22 (#).—The British ident Roosevelt's peace message, Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald .told a In protest against alleged [ovemmemiquemon" in the House of Commons today. The prime minister had been asked what reply the government would send in behalf of his majesty. Mr. Mac- Donald said the message still was un- der consideration by the government. BAPTISTS DRAFT ROOSEVELT REBUKE Resolution on Repeal Scores Use of White House to Advertise Beer. An official censure of-President Roose- velt for using the influence of his high office for repeal of the eighteenth amendment and for allowing the White House to be used to advertise the beer business has been drawn up for sub- | mission to the Southern Baptist Con- i vention this evening. The recommendation was one of & number of stinging rebukes on the liquor question drawn up by the con- vention's Social Service Commission, of | which Dr. A. J. Barton of Wilmington, |N. C, is chairman. While heartily commending the Presi- deat for solving economic problems and for his handling of the international situation, the recommendations of the Social Service Commission, it was learned today. “deeply regrets and de- | plores” the President’s activities on be- | half of prohibition repeal, and especial- |ly condemned the use of the White | House for advertising the beer business. What will be the outcome of the con- | vention’s actions on this censure of the | President when the report is made to | the convention tonight no one was in a position to state definitely. Repeal Attitude Deplored. | . That part of the recommendations dealing specifically with the White | House and the President’s position on | repeal declares: | “That we deeply regret and earnestly deplore the fact that the Rresident has | used the influence and power of his office for the repeal of the eighteenth ameéndment to the Constitution and pending efforts for repeal for the le- galization of the manufacture and sale { of beer, and especially he has allowed | the White House to be used to adver- (Continued on Page 4; Column 4.) PRESIDENT FARM HOPE, | SAYS “HOLIDAY” LEADER Strike Unnecessary If Campaign Pledges Are Carried Out, De- | clares Reno at Convention. By the Assoclated Press. BOONE, Iowa, May 22.—Milo Reno, | president of the National Farmers’ | Holiday Association, told the Iowa as- | sociation in convention that he places his hopes of farm relief in President Roosevelt. A farm strike will be unnecessary, Reno said, if the President successfully carries out his campaign pledges. The convention yesterday adopted | resolutions demanding cost of produc- tion for farm products and calling upon Secretary of Agriculture Wallace to “immediately initiate a sound program government to stop the crime wave in| government has not yet replied to Pres- | for the relief of agriculture and rehabil- itation of the farm.” Gov. Herring for sending the mili- tary to Northwestern Iowa to quell re- cent farm disturbances. A letter was forwarded to the Governor calling to his attention the “pitiful plight” of the Towa farmer, and urging him to “join with the farmers in rebuilding prosperi- ty of the State.” 10,000 SALMON SHIPS TIED UP, Stocks .on Ha to Continue By the Associated Press. SEATTLE, May 22.—The tying up of 10,000 vessels from Alaska to California by the strike of Pacific Northwest. salmon fishermen may, they hope. prove the turning point of the fish price market. Thus Wood Freeman, president of the Trolling Vessel Owners’ Association, who is connected with the tie-up ouly as chairman of the Fisherman’s Mass- meeting Committee, sees a silver lining to the cloud which has been overhang- ing one of the coast’s largest industries since the 1st of May, keeping thou- sands of workers in idleness. ‘With very little fish coming in and stocks on hand being fast depleted, “prices will buyers and ultimately even the general public will benefit, directly or indirect- ly,” Freeman believes. ‘The committee charged a minority of buyers has dominated the market in such a way as to hurt both buyer and producer, this minority being “willing to sacrifice the industry” for their own gain, ruumn(. in which might be called e & bear market. Prices besten down at some et better and fishermen, | FISHERMEN HOPE FOR PRICE GAIN nd Rapidly Depleted as Owners Refuse i With Losses. | polnts, resulting in new low prices at other points, until “last year the fisher- | men were compelled to sell part of their | fish for 3 cents a pound, part for 1 | cent, and one-third Klod to be given to | the buyer to get him to buy the bal- | ance. | _Freeman, who says he has studied Federal statistics on salmon caught and expense of operation over long periods, said if the trollers continue fishing an- other year they will lose their boats. He cited figures for one boat in 1932, total receipts being $1,597.53 and total sive even of cost of food and wages to fishermen, were $1,860.66, making a net loss for the season of $263.13. expenses, including taxes, depreciation, insurance, repairs, fuel and gear, exclu- A $5,000 boat is worn out in 12 years, | he argued, so that if a con- tinued operating on that basis, he would | loze money every year and lose his boat at 'Xt‘:logl lfx:‘: .l:;‘ the period. t masters, 8perating far | off shore, have different demands from iecent s pense, territory, who catch a class of fish and have less ex- INCREASED INCOME AND GASOLINE TAX 0D T0 FIVNGE SN0 S | {House Ways and Means | Group Also Approves Sub- jecting Corporate Stock Dividends to New Levy. MANUFACTURERS’ EXCISE REJECTED BY COMMITTEE Budget Director Douglas, Sum- moned to Executive Session, Fa- vors Action—Early Report and Consideration on Floor by Wed- nesday Is Looked For. By the Associated Press. On a quick 13-to-9 vote, the House Ways and Means Commit~ tee today approved a program in- creasing income and gasoline taxes and making corporate divi- dends subject to the income rates. Devised to finance the interest and sinking fund requirements of the $3,300,000,000 public works- employment bond issue, it would 1ift the normal income tax rate from 4 to 6 per cent on incomes of $4,000 net and less, and from 8 to 10 per cent on all above $4,000, estimated to yield $46,- 000,000; subject dividends from corporate stocks to the income tax rates, estimated to yield $83,- 000,000, and levy an additional tax of 3 of 1 cent a gallon on gaso- line to bring in $92,000,000 for a ) total of $221,000,000. In deciding upon this program, the committee rejected the pro- posed general manufacturers’ ex- cise tax of 1% per cent which esti- %tes had it would net $228,- zheh;vlooe was 18 to 6. press conference, Speaker Rainey said the Ways and el:a-.u Com- mittee “probably will vote to lower the exemptions on married pre $2,500 :o 32.':)]00 for next “That’s objectionable just the other tax pmpalltlol{s." gl'ke -ld,.“ :,I:uyt"n‘ve got to raise the money some The committee also rejected the so- called breakfast tax and proposals to lower exemptions on the existing amusements admission tax. Douglas Is Summoned. The action was taken after Director Lewis W. Douglas hldmm summoned before the committee in ex- ecutive session. He favored the decision, Douglas had bcen before the com- mittee about an hour when Chairman Doughton put the question to a vote. The committee then began reading the sections to empower President Roosevelt to establish codes in indus- ‘ ;gles, flxm‘u mim}rlnum wages and maxi- {mum working hours and production. i S | Doughton said he hoped it could com- plete the measure today and formally (Continued on Page 2, Column 7., HOUSE APPROVES SECURITIES BILL Amended Measure Awaits Senate Action Before Going to President. By the Associated Press. | The House today approved the ad- ministration's amended bill for the reg- ulation of securities sales, leaving only Senate action necessary before the {measure goes to President Roosevelt. | By a voice vote, the House adopted & ireport by conferees of the House and ! Senate who composed differences in the bills passed by the two branches. | There was no debate whatsoever on the conference report or the amend- ment inserted by the Senate and ap- proved by the State Department for .the creation of a corporation to aid | American investors regain money spent on foreign-defaulted securities. BANKER’S WI;:E RECEIVES | POISON PEN LETTERS Mrs. Hayden B. Harris Turns Correspondence Over to Postal Authorities. By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, May 22—The Herald and Examiner today said that a series of polson pen letters had been re- ceived by Mrs. Hayden B. Harris, wife of the vicc president of tic Xor Trust & Savings Bank, and & group of other vrominent ‘“gold coast” soclety women. The newspaper s« that contents of the letters had not been made public, but that they had been turned over to postal authorities two weeks ago. Ap- parently all were written by the same person—a womax.. Mrs. Harris was quoted as being un- able to “understand the motive behind these communications” and declared she knew of no enemies. She sald it had been a “terrible shock to my nevvous system” and from other sources the paper said it learned that she Ead denied herself to all visitors for the past fortnight. \ | GUIDE FOR READERS | Amusements .. Comics ...... Features ..... the gill-netters of the Columbia River | RA410