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WEATHER. (U. 8. Weather Bureau Forecast.) Occaslonal showers this afternoon and tomorrow fair; not much change in temperature. ‘Temperatures—Highest, pm. yesterday; lowest, 65, at 5 am. today. Full Report on Page B-4 probably tonight; New York Stock Market Closed Today 84, at 2:45 No. 32,536. Entered as second class matter post office, Washington, D. C. U NECOTIATIONS FORPART PAYMENT OF DEBTS DENED Roosevelt Declared Insistent That Nations Meet June Installment. GENEVA CONFERENCE MAY HALT TEMPORARILY Adjourn:nent Considered Advisable to Avoid Handicapping Work of Economic Parley. ‘The White House today emphatically denled a new revival of reports that President Roosevelt was negotiating for partial payment of the war debts. As has been asserted repeatedly. was emphasized in sources close to President Rooscvelt that he is dealing with Europan debtors individually and separately. According to all the out- ‘ward signs, he is insisting on payment ®f the June 15 installments. Some newspaper dispatches published today and purporting to tell of a new course being taken by Mr. Roosevelt, prompted the following statement from Stephen T. Early, secretary to the Chief Executive: “Press reports stating that the Presi- dent will use treaty powers to adjust the debts or would permit partial pay- ment of the principle or the amount in default are pure speculations with doubt as to the word ‘pure.’ “The President at this time has no such intention and probably never will | pursue such a course.” ‘Would Ask for Power. It has become definitely known that | Mr. Roosevelt will not propose that Congress give him specific power to re- wvise the debts. However, congressional leaders under- stand he will inform Congress before adjournment of the status of the war- deot negotiations which he is conduct- ing alone. ‘Confidence has been expressed in ad- ministration circles that at least par- tial payments will be made by the debt- ors when the June 15 installments be- come due, but there is no indication that Mr. Roosevelt will enter into any agreements for only a partial payment. Meanwhile in high official circles there is a growing feeling that since the Geneva conference is meeting with great difficulties it might be advisable to ad- journ it temporarily, in order not lo dicap the work of the world eco- nomic parley which opens in London on June 15. : ' Seek Favorable Atmosphere. These advocates maintain that the L e he Jasadie conference, it 3 m latter would only benefit by a temporary adjournment. If the negotia- tions in London for an immediate im- provement of the world economic situ- ation progress satisfactorily, there is no doubt that a better feeling among na- tions would and the Geneva conjerence could resume its work in a more favorable atmosphere. This of course is not the point of view of the American delegation at Geneva, nor is it, as far as it can be ascertained, the point of view of the ‘White House. Ambassador Norman H. Davis is still hopeful something might be achieved at Geneva, and while he also is anxious to give a rest to the limitation of arms parley, he wishes that this should be done after some platonic agreements have been reached. There are only two weeks left be- tween now and the first meeting of the economic conference, and it is be- lieved here that during this short time, there can be little hope of obtaining even minor results at Geneva. Tl Feeling Feared. Those members of the American dele- ation to the London conference who are worried about the slow progress of the Geneva negotiations, believe the latter is so dependent on the results of the former, that it would be a pity to handicap its work by the ill feeling which the disputes at Geneva are bound to inject in the serene atmos- phere of the economic parleys. It would be also difficult, it is stated in responsible quarters for the respon- sible statesmen in Europe to divide their attention to two entirely different topics and the continuance of Geneva discussions while the London Conference is going on, would certainly prove a great handicap to the Eu- yopean statesmen. Furthermore the acrimonious debates at Geneva are likely to inflame public | opinicn in Europe and thus render still more difficult the work of the Eco- nomic Conference. i The President has finished drafting | " (Continued on Page 2, Column 8.) PEACE TALKS TO OPEN SOON NEAR TIENTSIN Gen. Koiso En Route to Tangku! Now to Meet Chinese Spokes- men on Armistice. By the Associated Press PEIPING. China, May 30.—A Sino- Japanese armistice conference is ex- pected to begin soon in Tangku, a town east of Tientsin, Chinese delegates left today for Tangku, and it is understood Lieut. Gen. Kuniaki Koiso, chief of staff of the Japanese Army in Manchuria, is on his way there as the chief Japanese aelegate. : The Chinese military maintained that military affairs pertaining to North China, latest theater of war in the Sino-Japanese conflict, would only be discussed. Gen. Koiso, Who early this year per- | fected the Japanese plans for conquer- ing Jehol Province, a week ago said | Japan was ready to end hostilities and ‘withdraw from North China if the Chi- nese prove they have “peaceful inten- tigns.” !GUIDE FOR READERS Amusements . Comics Features ... Radio . Serial Fi Society Sports i don, the | Accepts Post i SENATOR COUZENS. COUZENS ACCEPTS TRADE PARLEY BD Michigan Senator Is First Republican Named as London Delegate. By the Associated Press. Senator Couzens of Michigan today accepted appointment by President Roosevelt as a member of the American delegation to the London Economic Conference. He is the first Republican to be named, the other members selected so far being Secretary of State Hull, James M. Cox of Ohio, Senator Pittman of Nevada and Representative McReynolds of Tennessee. The delegation sails tomorrow after- noon from New York for the British capital. Couzens was asked by the President to join the delegation only yesterday. Previously Senators Johnson of Caiffor- nia and La Follette of Wisconsin had expressed regrets in declining to serve. ‘Wadsworth Mentioned. It was a matter of speculation today whether Mr. Roosevelt would name more members to the delegation, there being some expectation that he might call on a Republican member of the House of Representatives. In that con- nection the name of Wadsworth of New York has meen mentioned; but there has been no whether he has been approached or would accept. Meanwhile, the administration . pre- pared to combat the amendment which the Senate Foreign Relations Commit- tee unanimously attached to the arms embargo resolution. It would compel the President, if he declares such an embargo, to apply it impartially to all nations involved in the dispute to which it vertains. ‘The administration has asked author- ity to declare embargoes as it pleased. Regarded As Significant. ‘The action of the Senate Committee was regarded here as a significant vote againsi Mr. Roosevelt's proposed waiver of neutrality in exchange for arms re- duction, offered at the Geneva Confer- ence, by Norman H. Davis, the Chief Executive’s ambassador at large. As w0 the outlook for success at Lon- Secretary Hull is highly con- fident of gratifying results. He said the special envoys of the important na- tions who have consulted President Roosevelt in the last month and a half have exhivited an encouraging unai- imity of purpose, which he believed made the prospects excellent. Hull *old newspapermen he believed stabilization of money exchanges would be futile without agreements on tariff and other trade obstacles. He said that if the one is achieved without the other, in a veriod of 90 days currency ex- changes will snap back to their preseni dislocated position. Delegates at White House. The President yesterday called in the conference delegates thus far definitely chosen for a White House discussion of plans. La Follette’s refusal of a place on the delegation was made known as the President gave final in- structions to these men. “I regret that it will be impossible for me to attend,” the Wisconsin Senator said. “I am_very much interested in im- portant legislation which I hope is to be considered before Congress adjourns I assured the President of whole- hearted hope for the success of the conference.” SEE BRIEF PARLEY. Managers for League Expect Conference to Be Brief and Businesslike. By the Associated Press. LONDON, May 30.—The opening ceremony of the World Economic Con- ference June 12 will be short and busi- j ness-like, and the parley itself may last only six weeks instead of the six months previously estimated. This is in accordance with the latest plans of League of Nations officials who have taken active eparations for assembling representa- s of the 66 nations participating. King George's opening address will be brief, outlining in broadest terms | hopes for the return of world pros- perity. This will be followed by Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald's presi- dential address. The opinion is growing here that after the first phase of the conference in London, lasting perhaps six weeks, there will be an adjournment and the work of committees may be carried on at Geneva parallel with the League assembly there in September. Whether the conference plenary ses- sions will be resumed in London and the meeting will end here with a | ceremonial session are questions for future discussion. | The opening day's program is ex- | pected to include formal proposal for | 3 tariff truce by the Uniled States. Star Because of the holiday there will he 5:30 or Night Final of The Star to no Editions The WASHINGTON, | Ceremony of Initialing Pact to Be | By the Associated Press. charge of | WITH SUNDAY MORNING BDITION Foening Htar. Associated service. The only evening paper in Washington with the Press news Yesterday’s Circulation, 117,189 D. C., TUESDAY, MAY 30, 1933—TWENT Y-SIX PAGES. (P Means Associated Pre: TWO CENTS. MEETING IS CALLED 10 SEEK REVISION OF RECOVERY BILL Manufacturers Summoned to Conference Here Next Saturday. FAIR COMPETITION CODE DRAWN BY LUMBER MEN Congress Marks Time as Senate Committee Suspends Hearings on Plan for Day. By the Associated Press. Opposition to stiff enforcement pro- visions in President Roosevelt’s en- compassing industrial control bill re- sulted today in summoning of an emer- gency meeting here of the National As- sociation of Manufacturers for next Saturday. Robert L. Lund, president of the as- sociation, announced he was sending invitations by wire. He expected 1,000 to come. The industrial control-public works- taxation measure in its present form, he asserted, would “retard rather than promote industrial recovery.” A specific objection is the provision | for licensing industries which refuse to co-operate voluntarily for business sta- bilization. Lund supports the principle of the bill. i Lumber Men Draft Code. At the same time, however, lumber manufacturers announced, through the National Lumber Manufacturers’ Asso- ciation, that “a code of fair competition and administrative organization” had been drafted for submission to the President under the bill. Wilson Compton, manager of the as- sociation, said the code was drawn in accordance with resolutions adopted at an emergency conference in Chicago last week, and provided for eliminating unfair practices, reducing unemploy- ment, revising wages and protecting small enterprise. Congress marked time on the measure | with_the suspension for today of Sen- ate Finance Committee hearings. The | committee listened yesterday to various | taxation proposals for financing the big bill, and heard also objections from | the National Association of Manufac- turers, There was a suggestion also from Henry I. Harriman, president of the Chamber of Commerce of the United States, for revision of the bill to make clear that the “principles of the true open shop are not contravened.” Connally Submits Plans. One new tax plan, under swhich in- come taxpayers would be assessed a flat 10 per cent more than they now pay, was proposed to the Senate Committee | yesterdey by Senator Connally, Demo- crat, of Texes. The Connally plan would retain the same rates as are now in effect. He explained that under the 10 per cent provision the person receiving the larger income would pay more taxes, whereas, he said, under the present plan ap- roved by the House, the man of small | come would have his tax increased | 50 per cent. Connally will endeavor to obtain ac- ceptance of his plan instead of the 2 per cent boost in the rates which was approved by the House. He put his plan before the committee after James A. Emery, counsel for the National Manufacturers’ Association, had proposed a sales tax. Senator Reed, Republican, Pennsylvania, has advo- cated the imposition of a similar levy. Recommendation Called Excuse. ‘The recommendation for a sales tax, Connally said, was put forth “merely as an excuse to escape income taxes.” In_explaining his own proposal, Con- nally said: “If a man pays $30 income tax he would pay $3 more, or $33. But if he paid $10,000 now he would pay $1,000 more, or $11,000. He sald it would yield as much if not more than the House proposal. While the Senate committee was moving ahead with hearings on the industry-public works program, another link was rounding into shape in the administration’s business improvement program. The House passed the Wag- ner bill to create a Federal-State em- ployment_service to find_free jobs for (Continued on Page 2, Column 3.) —_— MUSSOLINI TREATY TO BE SIGNED TODAY | Held in Rome—Poland Holds to Opposition. LONDON, May 30.—It was said in official circles today that the four-| power pact recently proposed by | Premier Mussolini of Italy for the peace of Europe will probably be initialed in Rome tonight or tomorrow. Poland Still Opposed. WARSAW, May 30 (#).—Poland’s hos- tility to the proposed Mussolini four- power pact was reiterated yesterday in a communique issued by the Iskra (semi-official) News Agency. The Polish attitude, the communique said, will remain unchanged even if the nations of the little entente—Ru- mania, Czecheslovakia and Yugoslavia —modify their stand. BABY AND NURSE SOUGHT BY NEW YORK POLICE Deeply Religious Woman and| Child Disappear While Par- ents Are at Work. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, May searched today for Jeremiah Dwyer, 1 months old, and his nurse, Mrs. Ann: McDonald, 46. The baby's parents, John, a store clerk, and Helen, a nurse, returned from work last night to find 30. — Police 7 a the child and nurse absent. Although no explanation for their absence was found, detectives expressed confidence the c}iml‘lx would come ;n'::z 5. MacDonal ety T woman who mb;!m recommended to the Dwyers a church, There i no charge against her. MEMORIAL DAY.- WARDEN KIDNAPED, EIGHT MEN ESCAPE Convicts Shoot Guard Break From Kansas State Prison. in By the Associated Press. i LANSING, Kans, May 30.—Eight| heavily armed convicts were reported | today to have kidnaped Warden Kirk | Prather and escaped from the Kansas State Penitentiary here after shooting John Stewart, a guard. The break occurred during a Memo- rial day base ball game at the prison between two American Legion teams. One prisoner sneaked up behind | Warden Prather and pinned his arms | as the warden was watching the ball | game. | The escaping convicts used Prather as a shield in getting out of the prison. Reports from the warden's office said the men fled through the main gate with Prather. | Stewart, the guard. attemj to stop the convicts. He was shot in the right arm. Outside the gate, the convicts entered an automobile and drove away. They were reported headed toward | Kansas City, about 25 miles distant. Authorities in surrounding cities were | notified and sent squads of police and | deputy sheriffs to guard highways. | Other reports sald that three guards | had been kidnaped. Their names were | given as Laws, Lindsey and Powell. PRAGUE PARLEY HELD BY LITTLE ENTENTE Agenda Thought to Include Com-, mon Front Against Four- Power Pact. By Radio to The Star. VIENNA, Austria, May 30.—The lit- tle entente is holding its first official con- ference as a single “great power” in Prague, Czechoslovakia, according to| dispatches received here, under the‘ chairmanship of Eduard Benes, Czecho- slovakian foreign minister. The agenda is thcught to include a commcn front against the MacDonald- Mussolini four-power pact unless the pact is modified to suit the status quo powers. It is also reported here that | meetings took place yesterday in Bel- grade, Yugoslavia, and Buckharest, Ru- mania, protesting against any revision of the treaties. It is thought that today's little en- tente conference is likely to produce better relations with Poland and with Soviet Russia. The Czechs and the Poles are urging common action by all the status quo powers and it is hoped | to persuade Rumania to negotiate for | recognition by Soviet Russia. (Copyright. 19 FORESTRY ARMY LEAVES FOR KEYSTONE CAMPS 23 Special Trains Quit 3d Corps | Area for Pennsyl- vania. By the Associated Press. BALTIMORE, May 30.—Twenty-three | special trains, bearing 46 Army officers, | 92 enlisted men and 4,600 members of | the Civilian Conservation Corps left 3rd | Corps area camps last night for re- forestation camps in Pennsylvania. All were scheduled to arrive in Penn- | sylvania early today. Four Civillan Conservation Corps companies were from Fort Howard, Md.; eight were from Fort George E. Meade, Md.; four from Fort Hoyle, Md.; two from Carlisle Barracks, Pa., and five from Fort Washington, Md. DOLLAR MOVES LITTLE ON LONDON'S MARKET Winds Up at $3.99 1.8 to the Pound, Compared with $3.96 7-8 at Close Yesterday. By the Associated Press. LONDON, May 30.—The American dollar moved within narrow limits in a | sensitive market today, winding up at $3.99Ys to the pound at the banking close, compared with an opening of $3.99 and a bank close yesterday of $3.967 The rate improved at midday to $3.97% on light supporting orders, but reacted in the afternoon under renewed offerings. ‘The market was described as sensi- tive, owing to uncertainty about the American currency position. There were rumors in the market that the British exchange equalization fund was operating to prevent wire fluctuations, but official confirmation could not be -obtained, . 5 \ Former Governor’s Wife Sues Long for Defaming Character By the Associated Press. BATON ROUGE, La., May 30. —Senator Huey P. Long today was sued for $250,000 Gamages by Mrs. Anne Ector Pleasant, wife of former Gov. Ruffin G. Pleas- ant, who alleged that Senator Long had defamed her character and had had her ejected from the State House during the 1932 session of the Legislature. The suit was entered in East Baton Rouge District Court. Senator Long today denied Mrs. Anne Ector Pleasant, wife of a former Louislana Governor, had been ejected from the State Capitol by him, grounds she gave today in filing suit in Louisiana for $250,000 damages. PENSION INCREASE FAILURE EXPECTED House Democrats Do Not Be- lieve President Will Per- mit Higher Rates. Unless developments occur within the next two days, the special committee representing the Democratic caucus of | the House will make a report that it was unable to “make headway” in in- ducing President Roosevelt to recom- mend an increase in appropriations for combat-wounded World War veterans to avoid a reduction in their compensa- tions of 50 per cent. This was the consensus of members of the committee, who yesterday after- noon held a two-hour conference with the President. Although Representa- tive Crosser of Ohio, chairman of the special committee, told newspaper men after the parley that “I am very much pleased with the President’s interest in the subject and his attitude toward it,” it is known that Mr. Roosevelt gave the group no encouragement. Crosser said today he planned to take his group back to the White House within the “next day or so” for an- other conference with the President, but other members of the committee expressed the beliet that a second ap- peal would be futile. Says President Convinced. “The President is convinced,” one member of the committee said, “that irom the lack of appeal from the ma- | jority of veterans indicates that they | are willing to take a reduction in their pensions to aid the country out of tae economic depression “On the other hand, the committec is convinced that the lack of appeal by the velerans themselves, is due entireiy to the oelief on their part that their compensation wil: not be cut. We have neen deiuged with requests from ve’- erans to take some action, but these re- quesis do not, as yet, represent the majority of the service men concerned.” Acting as the committee’s spokesman, Crosser was incefinite on the specific ecommendations made by the com- | mittce to the Fresident, but he em- chasized nis group desired a liberaliza- “ion of the reguiations which go into effeet July 1, particularly to those re- lating to the combat wounded. “We had a very satisfactory confer- ence,” he said, “and probably will have some more later. We exchanged views in a pleasant, agreeable mood. The | President was very glad to have the meeting.” : Others on Committee. Other members from the House at the White House parley were Repre- sentatives Pou, North Carolina; Brown- ing, Tennessee: Goldsborough, Mary- land; Lea, California; Hastings, Okla- homa; Lozier, Missouri; Patman, Texas, and Jeffers, Alabama. They were named to represent the House Democrats following a secret caucus Thursday in which bitter opposition is reported to have arisen over the ad- ministration of the national ecenomy act affecting veterans' pensions. In the independent offices bill the appropriations . alloted to veterans amounts to $231,730,000, a cut of $361,- | 000,000 from the current appropriations, World War and Spanish War veterans are cut from $497,573,477 to $146,477,- 937, or by 70 per cent. Civil and other wars are 10 per cent only for one year, Of the total amount alloted, the sum of $65,000,000 has been fixed for the total compensation for combat wounded war veterans. This, a cut of $156,- 000,000, necessitates reducing the num- ber of disabled veterans on the roll of " (Continued on Page 2, Column 2 | Major League Games I NATIONAL. At Pittsburgh—Morning Game. Chicago. 000 SENATE T0 RUSH * GOLD ACTREPEAL {House Adjourns for Holiday After Quickly Passing Bill, 283 to 57. By the Associated Press. Speedy action by the Senate was | looked for today on the gold clause | cancellation measure, passed with great celerity by the House yesterday despite {a storm of Republican criticism. The vite was 283 to 57. There was no session of the House today because the quick action on the | gold bill left the Representatives with | nothing ready to work on, | Passage of the measure, designed by the administration to give the same | value to all legal tender mcney as was (held by gold before the Government |called that metal into the Treasury, “l":‘ea House lvpfiwu to: | ymen! all private mortgages and private &'on{ all kinds, both past and future, In any legal tender money. Settlement of international obliga- ticns, Including war debts, in legal tender money of the United States in- | | stead of gold. | _Payment of the Government’s debt to private citizens, including Liberty and | all other Government bonds, in any legal money. | Approved by Committee. | _The Senate Banking Committee al- ready has approved the bill. Demo- cratic leaders expect early favorable ac- tion to clear the way for a large finan- | cial operation the Treasury is going to undertake shortly. The administration wants the gold clause eliminated from all future and | existing contracts to put those it pro- poses to issue on an equality with those ‘uulsundlnz by making them payable in legal tender. | " The resolution met Republican crit- |icism on the argument that it consti- tuted “repudiation” of $100,000,000,000 in Government and private contracts. The Republicans also contended it was | tantamount to reducing the foreign deot by allowing the debtor countries to pay in currency instead of in gold. An_effort by Representative Luce, Republican, of Massachusetts, ranking | minority member, to strike out the | retroactive provision affecting existing | motion to send the measure back to the | Banking Committee. Beat Down Amendment. Democrats also beat this amendment | down by an earlier voice vote as they did another Luce proposal to limit the provisions for a two-year period. Amendments by Representative Mc- | Fadden, Republican, of Pennsylvania, | designed to make the foreign govern- | ments pay in gold, and by Representa- | tive Hoeppel, Democrat, of California, | to tax Government bonds, were voted down. On the final passage, 250 Democrats | “(Continued on Page 2, Column 6.) "MACDONALD DEATH ' SUSPECT ARRESTED Youth Resembling Missing Son of Slain Rich Widow Held in Allentown. | By the Associated Press. ALLENTOWN, Pa., May 30.—A youth | resembling Balfe MacDonald, suspected of slaying his mother in Flint, Mich., | was arrested today as he slept in a ho- | tel lobby. He told police he is Joseph Downey )o{dLong Island and that he is 19 years | old. Patrolmen McCarran and Christine, who had been studying photographs of the Michigan youth, took their prisoner to headquarters, where a technical charge was filed and he was questioned. | Michigan authorities were notified. e {MRS. ROOSEVELT STILL PLANS COAST AIR TRIP Has No Thought of Abandoning Journey, It Is Made Known at ‘White House. By the Associated Press. Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt has no thought of abandoning her air trip to ing its schedule. That 'xdn:’ mmm known at the White House Tesponse to & rumor from the West that the trip might be canceled. Mrs. Roosevelt was en route to the | Capital from New York today, having left by train after aban doning her plan to.1ly hefe because of | contracts was defeated, 263 to 78, on a | BACKED 10 LI PECOR 10 RESUNE NORGANS. INQURY Committee Plans to Answer First Glass’ Objections to Probe. i WILL POINT OBJECTIVES OF COUNSEL’S QUESTIONS Internal Revenue Bureau Scanning Closely Testimony on Tax Returns of Partners. By the Associated Press. Ferdinand Pecora will resume ques- tioning of J. P. Morgan and his part- ners tomorrow, with a majority of the Senate Investigating Committee deter- mined to back him as far as he wants to go. Preparing for continuance of the in- vestigation into Morgan's world-famous private bank, the Senators sought to- day to settle the objections of Senator Glass, Democrat, of Virginia, to the way the revealing inquiry has been con- ducted by Pecora, the committee coun- sel and chief questioner. Glass has charged employment of circus methods. He says he has no desire to stop the investigation, but wants to know where it is heading. In expectation that he would bring this up at today’s business session of the committee, most members had reached an understanding that they would have Glass informed of Pecora’s objective in the questioning, which | sometimes take a long while to reach its real target. Pecora Coming Back. Pecora himself’ was heading back from New York today, after announc- ing he would not let attacks which have been made on his character divert him from the investigation. One such at- tack brought to the committee from 1 outside was dismissed by Senator Couzens, Republican, of Michigan, as | part of a “subtle campaign” to discredit | the aggressive questioner. It developed, meanwhile, that the Internal Revenue Bureau is scanning closely the testimony given on income- tax statements filed by the 20 Mor- gan partners. The long-hidden part- nership agreement of the firm, now in the hands of the committee, was being examined on the possibility that it might have an important bearing on the tax situation. Morgan officials testified last week that they paid a total of $48,000 in- come taxes since 1929. All was in 1930, and none in the two f - ing years when their returns showed lall taxable income canceled by losses deductable under the law. Another List Expected. Pecora is expected to resume the inquiry tomorrow by presenting an- other of the “favored-client” lists which have caused such reverberations in Washington. Several more such lists, of promi- | nent folk invited to buy stock from the Morgan firm at bargain prices, are in the counsel’s hands and will be offered before the investigation is completed. | Rumors and reports of names that will be on these have created wide- spread specuiation. One rumor at the Capitol today was that another Sena- tor would be found on one of the lists, and that many more prominent per- sons not yet named will appear. But most of the names on the forthcom- ing lists, comittee officials say, are duplicates of those already published. The special client lists were called to the attention of the Senate yesterday by Senator La Follette, Republican, of | Wisconsin. He said members of the New York Chamber of Commerce had re- ceived total “gratuities” from the Mor- gan firm, according to the two lists al- ;s;dy published, of more than $5,000,- | Expenses for Inquiry. cide today was how much more money will be needed to carry the inquiry through. The Senate recently voted an additional $20,000, but Pecora recom- | mended $75,000. Up to May 2, the inquiry, which started last year as =n’investigation of the stock market. had cost $89,686. At that time $10,000 was still on hand, | making the total appropriated so far about $120,000. Members of the Senate Committee " (Cor Page 4, Column 3.) LONG SAYS DOUGLAS IS MORGAN AFFILIATE Louisiana Senator Says He Prefers Woodin to Budget Director in Cabinet. { Lewis Douglas, director of the budget, and mentioned as a possible successor of William Woodin as Secretary of the Treasury, was today declared by Sena- | tor Huey Long of Louisiana to be more | closely identified with J. P. Morgan & Co. than is Mr. Woodin. “If we must go back to the House of Morgan for a Secretary of the Treasury,” said Senator Long, “I would rather let the man we now have stay there.” ! When the Senate met today the Louisiana Senator referred to a report that Mr. Woodin would retire as Sec- i retary of the Treasury and that prob- inbl}’ Mr. Douglas would be appointed to fill his place. {SENATOR LENIS TO TALK ON CONFERENCE IN FORUM Illinois Leader to Discuss London Parley on Radio Network Tonight. ‘The London Economic Conference will be discussed tonight by Senator James Hamilton Lewis, Democrat, of Tllinois in a National Radio Forum ad- dress, arranged by The Star and to be! broadcast from coast to coast over Co. ' Senator Lewis” discussion of the Eco- | nomic Conference will be followed with great interest, since he is a_member ol the Senate Committee on Foreign Re lations and is regarded as one of th best-informed mel:?'l;l of Congress on economic matters ternational scope. His address will be heard locally from ‘Station WBC at 930 pan, . s A question for the committee to de-! PRESDENT O NATON HONORING VAR DEAD TODAY Roosevelt Offers His Tribute to Country’s Heroes at Arlington. SPECIAL RITES PLANNED FOR VICTIMS OF AKRON Gen. Pershing to Discuss Economy Act Effects on Veterans on Radio This Afternoon. Imbued with the spirit of Memorial | day, thousands of former comrades and ,relatives of men of many wars who sleep in Arlington National Cemetery were awaiting the arrival of President Roosevelt early this afternoon to join in the Nation’s official tribute to the mem- ory of its heroic dead. President Roosevelt had picked a si- lent part for himself in the impressive service that is to be held in the white amphitheater at Arlington, leaving to Secretary of War George H. Dern and | Secretary of the Navy Claude A. Swan- son the duty of expressing the Nation's gratitude for the sacrifices of its de- fenders. Accompanied by Mrs. Roose- velt and aides, the President was ex- pected to arrive a few minutes before the service was scheduled to begin. Mrs. Roosevelt, who was in New York jearly today, was planning to make a dash to the Capital by airplane, but abandoned the plans for flying be- cause of bad weather and took the train for the Capital. Five wreaths will be placed in the name of the President on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and other at Arlington by Lieut. Comdr. T. P. Jeter, U. S. N. Another wreath from the White House will be taken to Mount Vernon by Lieut. Gordon Rogers, U. 8. A., White House aide, to be placed on the tomb of George Washington. ‘Will Pause at Bridge. Upon leaving Arlington, the Presi- dent and his party will pause for a brief period at the Arlington Memorial Bridge to take part in another cere- mony full of poignancy in view of the recent destruction of the U. S. S. Akron. He will see the model of a full-rigged sailing ship and the dirigible Akron cast adrift at the water gate at 1:30 o'clock - by members of the Fleet Re- serve Association. Rear Admiral Ernest J. King, new chief of the Speaker, and John ¥ Sethes Wi act , Al L as master of ceremonies. A light but steady rain began to fall shortly before noon, which had the effect of thinning out the waiting crowds. Many took shelter in the few buildings at the cemetery, but for the most part those who remained went about their services of devotion un- mindful of the rain. There appeared little hope, however, that the rainfall would cease before the main program opened in the practically unprotected amphitheater. In accordance with the President's request, the services in the Arlington Amphitheater also will make general mention of the greatest air disaster of recent years. Relatives of the men who lost their lives abroad the Akron will be given privileged seats in the ampitheater. President Roosevelt will be accom- panied to Arlington by his military aide, Col. Campbeli Hodges, and his naval aide, Capt. Walter Vernou. Sec- retary of the Treasury Woodin and Mrs. Woodin, and Secretary of Agri- culture Wallace and Mrs. Wallace will be among the notables assembled on the platform. Gen. John J. Pershing, representing the men he led in France, and other high officers of the Army and Navy and Marine Corps will attend. Pilgimages Begin Early. The picturesque pilgrimage to Arling- ton began at 9:30 o'clock this morning as large groups of veterans met at Thirteenth street and Pennsylvania avenue for the annual parade. They were headed by a small group of blue- clad men, whose steps were faltering, but undaunted. They are all that are left in Washington of the once great Department of the Potomac, Grand Army of the Republic. At Seventeenth street anc Pennsylvania avenue these veterans of all wars disbanded, some going to the cemetery by busses and others in private cars. They had marched to the note of muffied drums. Once at Arlington, the groups of the various veterans’ organizations met one by one before the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and placed wreaths upon it in memory of all the unknown dead of the World War. Undaunted by threats of showers, other groups met at Hains Point at "(Continued on Page 2, Column 4.) {NAZIS AND POLICE BATTLE IN AUSTRIA 32 Persons Injured as Students Holding Demonstration Are Driven to Headquarters. By the Associated Press. INNSBRUCK, Austria, May 30.— Additional precautions against disorders were taken here today following a gun battle between Nazi students and police- men in which 32 persous’were hurt. The students, conducting a demon- stration last night near the Fascist home guard headquarters, were driven toward the headquarters by the police, who opened fire when they thought the Nazis were advancing to attack. Of 11 men suffering bullet wounds, four were in a serious condition today. Twenty-one others were injured by clubs and bayonets. Troops were stationed at strategic points in the city with machine guns. PANI LEAVING TONIGHT the West Coast, nor of materially alter- | hotwork of the National Broadcast. Mexican Ambassador to Sail With ing Trade Parley Delegates.