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MELLONCHILLS TAX " INQURY 5 ASKED McKellar Proposes Probe to Senate—McFadden At- tacks Blair. s the Associated Press. A resolution for digging into the in- come tax reports of Andrew W. Mellon and Ogden L. Mills, heads of the Treas- ury during the past three Republican administrations, was put before the Senate yesterday by Senator McKellar (Democrat, of Tennessee', in the latest | of a series of attacks on these officials. The proposal is that the Treasury may be asked to report income tax as- sessments and payments on more than a score of big companies allied with the Mellon fortune, and also full data on the tax assessments, refunds, abate- ments, etc, on the estate of Ogden Mills, sr., for which the younger Mills 1s executor Big abatements to the State were announced at the last ses- sion of Congress. Simultaneously this resolution, with introduction of Representative Mc- Fadden (Republican, of Pennsylvania). | who previously has sought impeachment of Mellon, Mills and others, put a state- ment in the Congressional Record citing data which he claimed was evidence bearing on his charges of “strange con- duct by Treasury officials, including an mpparent evasion of personal income taxes by Andrew W. Mellon while he was Secretary of the Treasury * * * of well over a millon dollars.” Cites Cannon Refund. As the additional evidence he said he had been told he should offer, McFad- den quoted at length from an account in the Raleigh (N. C.), News and Ob- server, of December 20, 1928, of a $1,081,026 compromise tax refund to the | estate’ of James W. Cannon, textile magnate. He quoted that “on agreement of at- torneys for both sides, Federal Judge I. M. Meekins, sitting in chambers here, yesterday signed a compromise judg- iment, compromised at 50 per cent, by which executors and trustees of 'the estate recover $1081,026, alleged to have been overpaid in 1918 and 1919 income, from the United States Gov- ernment.” The suit was brought by Charles A. Cannon and David H. Blair, dxecutors, and by them and the Wachovia Bank- ing & Trust Co. trustees, against J. W. Bailey, former collector of internal rev- enue, and Gilllam Grissom, collector on that date. McFadden quoted from the story that: “An interesting feature of the case was that Mr. Blair, one of the ex- ecutors, Is United States commissioner of internal revenue at Washington and consequently in charge of the defense ; of the case, although he delegated the matter to subordinates.” “Yes, he delegated the matter of de- fending the interest of the people of the United States to subordinates—subor- glinates who were working under his orders and wished to hold their jobs. “Through matrimonial relationship, Mr. Blair js himself a principal bene- ficiary of the Cannon estate. He made his choice hetween public duty and private profi. and having made that choce, he followed it in no half-hearted fashion. He turn>d his duty over to his subordinates and devoted his own attention to his profits. Charges Blair Was Present. “Under the law, no comprcmise in | & matter of income tax payment or refund cen be entered into without the consent of the commiSsioner of internal Fevenue. This case did not get to a trial and a verdict, it was compromised in the judge's chambers. Mr. David H. Blair was present in that chamber at that compromise. “In his office at Washington, commissioner of internal revenue issued a ruling which made this compromise and payment assume the appearance of 2 legal transaction. Once the deal had been consummated, the | he hastily | Ship Sinks; PENS!ON INCREASE FAILURE EXPECTED BY HOUSE GROUP | | | (Cqntinued From First Page) the Veterans' Administration from 365,- 000 to 225000. Still unable to st | within this fund. the Veterans' Admin- istration has ordered reductions aver- | aging 50 per cent in pensions. Revised Pension Rates. The committee is known to have laid before the- President the following re- vised regulations now placed in effect by the Veterans’ Administration, affect- | ing combat wounded: | Disarticulation of arm, for which the | present rating gives the veteran $94 for | his right arm, and $89 for his left, is | cut 36 per cent. | { Amputation of hand, which werrants | | a $70 pension under the present rating, | is cut 42 per cent. | Disarticulation of thigh, which war- | rants $65, under the precent rating, is | {cut 29 per cent. | Amputation of thigh at knee joint. | | which calls for a pension of €58 under | | the present rating system, is cut 31 | per cent. . | Amputation of the Yoot, which calls | for a pension of $44 under the preseni rating system, is cut 54 per cent. Loss of hearing in une ear. which now calls for a pension of $30, is re- duced to $8. | Loss of one kidney, which now calls | for a pension of $40. is reduced to $20.| It is also known that the committee | informed Mr. Roosevelt that the redue- tions for combat wounded would cause considerable suffering and one member | is known to have asserted that deaths | brought about by “these drastic cuts | will equal, if not exceed, the number of | veterans killed in combat during the | World War." The committee has among | its records now, it was stated, several cases of suicide. Douglas Blamed. | The committee is also known to have | | placed the responsibility for the reduc- tions squarely on the shoulders of Bud- get Director Douglas and of charging that Douglas was mot “keeping faith” | | with his campaign promises made to! | his Arizona constituents during the last | i campaign. | In citing proof the committee is| | known to have handed Mr. Roosevelt a letter, which he is reportzd to have | given lengthy perusal. The letter fol- | lows: “September 8, 1932, | 120 Saved STEAMER GOES DOWN IN LAKE SUPERIOR. i HE steamer George M. Cox grounded and sank in Lake Superior near| Houghton, Mich., but 120 passengers and crew members were saved. | No lives were lost in the accident. —A. P. Photo. MEETING IS CALLED TO SEEK REVISION OF RECOVERY BILL __(Continued From First Page) unemployed. It goes to the Senate where action is expected soon. Yesterday's hearings before the Finance Committee brought the end of arguments for and against the pro- gram submitted by Secretary of the Interior Ickes for Federal regulation of the oil industry, which the Interior Department suggested as an amend- ment to the industrial bill, Amendments Pour In. While Chairman Harrison and com- mittee members were speeding hearings in an effort to conclude to- morrow so the bill might be reported to the Senate by Friday or Saturday, amendments began pouring into th Senate. One by Senator Thomas, Democrat, | of Oklahema, sought to provide $100,-, Reconstruction | V! 000,000 from the Finance Corporation to buy stock in solvent but unliquid closed banks, and to stipulate that bank assets must be given a “normal” value by Federal ex- aminers, rather than cwrent depressed quotations Another, by Senator Achurst, Demo- crat, of Arizona, proposed that any con- struction that could be utilized for the national defense be included in the public works program, along with a provision of preference for domestic goo<s in building. Hugh S. Johnson, who will head the industry control-public works activities, yesterday was at work at the innumer- able details necessary to send the work ahead promptly after congressional ap- proval. Frankfurther Offered Place. It was said authoritatively that Felix Frankfurther of the Harvard Law School was offered a place in the new admin- istration, but declined after conferring with Johnson. Under the set up being worked out | the Federal Trade Commission, whick in the past has held trade practice con- ferences, will be largely an investigative | agency working with the administra- tor. In addition, the Labor “Depart- ment is to have an appointee working directly with Gen. Johnson. Secretary of Labor Perkins yesterday described as “a wholescme sign” the in- the | IPRESIDENT HONORS INATION'S WAR DEAB‘ IRoosevelt Offers His Tribute; e | Caffrey | Banner.” | Death,” to Country’s Heroes at Arlington. (Continued From First Page.) 10 o'clock this morning where an an- chor of red popples, presented to Ad- miral Robert E. Peary Post, No. 427, Veterans oi Foreign Wars, by Secretary Swanson, was placed on the Potomac and allowed to float away. This beau- tiful ceremony was in memory of sailors who had given their lives in former wars and who were lost at sea. P. G. Cronan, past president of the Fleet Re- serve Association, and Representative Claude V. Parsons of Illinois made the formal addresses. At various cemeteries throughout the city, other graves were decorated by Erouus of veterans. Interest centers also today on the ad- dress which Gen. Pershing is to broad- cast over a Nation-wide network of the National Broadcasting Co. He is to discuss the effects of the economy act on disabled veterans and national de- fense in general. In the absence of Memorial day address by Presiden Roouevelt, the radio talk of Gen. Per- chinz probably will be the most impor- tant of the day. He will speak from 4 to 4:30 o'clock at Station WRC dur- ing the period dedicated to the Amer- ican Legion. The Arlington services are under the auspices of the Grand Army of the Republic Memcrial Day Corporation, which is composed of the Grand Army of the Republic, United Spanish War Veterans, Veterans of Foreign Wars, the American Legion and the Disabled American Veterans of the World War. A Marine Corps trumpeter will sound the assembly at 12:45 o'clock, upon the arrival of the presidential party. John H. Shepherd, departmental commander of the G. A. R. will call the assemblage to order. He will then introduce the presid ng officer, James G. Yaden, presi- dent of the G. A. R. Memorial Day Corporation. Program Simple One. The program will be a simple one, befitting the spirit of the occasion. Rev. V. O. Anderson will offer the invocation. The thousands present then will join with Jeanette Elizabeth Mc- Gen. Legan's order establish- ing Memorial day will be read by Joseph A Ashi, department e‘erans of Foreign War Next on the program, Gertrude Lyons will sing “Out of the Night the Bugle i Blows” and Harlan Wood, past depart I ment commander, American Legion, will | read Lincoln's Gettysburg Address. The Memorial day hymn, “There Is No will then be sung by Elsie Jones Reilley. Secretary of War Dern and Secretary of the Navy Swanson will be the orators, speaking, respectively, for the Army, the Navy and Marine Corps. At the con- clusion Maj. Charles T. Tittman will sing “Eternal Father, Strong to Save.” and Capt. Sydney K. Evans, Navy chap- lain, will give the benediction Throughout the forenoon groups gath- ered in the beautiful cemetery. some in the World War section, others before the Tomb of the Unknown Union Soldiers of the Civil War, and others the mast of the U. S. S. Mein-, a short distance from the amphitheater. Representative Mitchell Speaks. | Representative J. R. Mitchell spoke ‘at 10 o'clock at a service held under | auspices of the G. A. R. Memorial Day Corporation. Flowers were placed on the graves of English. French and sol- dlers of other nationalities buried in the cemetery. The service was held at the intersection of Porter avenue, Grant avenue and MacArthur Circle, near the south gate. Members of the Washington Chapter, in singing “The Star Spangled | commander, | | tentative proposals for conforming to | American Institute cf Architects. mad- | their annual Memorial day visits to the graves of architects who designed out- | standing and historically significant dications of co-operation that have come to her from indusury. A dozen or more trade groups have presented withdrew that ruling. The terms of | that ruling have never been applied “Hon R. C. Stanford, to the case of any other taxpayer in| “Ellis Building, similar circumstances.” | “‘Phoenix, Ariz. | “Dear Judge Stanford: | “I am writing this letter to advise ! you fully conc:rning my stand on legis- !lation in regard to the Spanish-Ameri- COMMERCE CHAMBER can War Veterans. “It is not now, never has been and | of the Spanish-American War Veumn\ “Phoenix, Ariz. never will be my intention to require La Follette Holds New York Body Told to Oppose Seaway Pact. (From the 5:30 Edition of Yesterday's Star.) By the Associated Press. A charge that the New York Cham- ber of Commerce, which is opposing the St. Lawrerce waterway, is dem- jnated by J. P. Morgan and other Wall Street interests was made in the Sen- ste today by Senator La Follette, Re- publican, of Wisconsin, Joining Senator Vandenberg, Repub- lican, of Michigan, in demanding rat- | ification of the St. Lawrence treaty at this session. he cited tesiimony in’ the Benate's Morgan investigation that three vice presidents and 47 members of the chamber had received stock at n prices from the Morgan firm. hree vice presidents, P. A. S, Arthur Curtis James and H Ecker, received 1,000 shares each of Alleghany Corporation stock at $20, when it. was selling for $35. La Follette said, “Tais. meant a of $15.000 each to these vice presidents of the Chamber of Commerce of the State of New York “In eaddition Junius the treasufer of the ceived 8000 shares of Alleghany stock. or a gratuity of $120.000. orty-zeven members of the cham- ber received Alleghanv and Standard Brands stock distributed by J. P. Mor- an & Co. They were ellotted 235.000 heny shares and 211,620 Standard ds shares. “Thus a gratuity distributed by J S. Morgan, jr. ization, re- n of $5.130,760 was Mo & Co. hip of the Chamber La Follette said the Mcrgan firm had 8 “direct interest” in defeating the treatv because it “holds dominion over an empire composed of the chief trunk line railroads and public utility cor- porations of the East.” The House of Morgan,” he added “is pursuing the narrow, short-sighted and selfich policy of bottling up the interior of the United States and pre- venting its development by seeking to continue to * * the obstruction to navigation existing today.’ SUCCUMBS IN PARIS Mrs. Wilber E. Haupt of Buffalo, N. Y., Known in Capital. Mrs. Wilber E. Haupt, a resident of Buffalo, N. Y, well known in this city through visits here with relatives and friends, died in Paris, France, last week, it has been learned here. She 15 survived by her husband, two broth- ers. W. A and Edward H. Koight, and & sister Mrs. G G. Kerfoot of Indiana, #s_well as other relatives here Burial probably will be in Italy, where two of her children are buried. Earthquake Recorded. NEW YORK, May 30 (#).--The Ford- ham University seismograph recorded a “not very revere” disturbance thic morning about 2,200 miles from New York, probably in Central America The first shock was recorded at 6:50 =.m., Eastern standard time. \ | proof of a service-connected disability. I realize that after the lapse of all these vears since the Spanish-American War it would be impracticable, if not utterly impossible, for the vast majority of these veterans to prove such service | cannection, although it actually exists. “I have not now, nor did I ever have, | any idea of disturbing any legislation concerning the Spanish-Amcrican War Veterans, except those economically in- dependent. ““Trusting that this satisfactorily ex- plains my stand in regard to the matter of special interest to you and the hun- | dreds of other Spanith-American War Veterans throughout Arizona, 1 am, “Very_sincerely yours, (Signed) “L.'W. DOUGLAS.” Fixed Lump Sum. | Committee members asscrted that | they have secured evidence at hearings | they conducted showing that | Douglas fixed the lump sum cut with out consultation with veterans' ad- ministration officizls. He then_called | in Solicitor James O'Connor Roberts | of the veterans' aiministration, ac- cording to the cummittee members, and ordered the solicitor to drait the veterens provisions in the econcmy act and the regulations afiectng compen- sation reductions issued by executive The committee further charges that on March 10, the day before the economy measure pasied the Hous s and Veterans' Adminiscrat T. Hines testified at an execu- tive sesicn of the Senate Finance Committee during which they sub mitted figures revealing how dractic the veterans’ cuts would be. It is further charged that the report, marked confidential, issued by the com- ee on the day the measure was d on in the House, was withheld m House members until after the meacure had been passed. The com- mitice members further charged that had members of the House known how drastic these cuts would be before the roll call was taken in the House. the economy messure would not have bcen approved. FRANK SHIELDS DEFEATS | detachment of French | HUNGARIAN TENNIS STAR Wins Third in French American Barely Round Match Championships. By the Associated Press AUTEUIL, France, May 30.—Frank Shields today ccmpleted his interrupted match with Belva von Kehrling, the Hungarian, in the third round of the French hard court tennis champion- ships. to barely squeeze through to vic- tory, 2—8, 5—17, 6—4, 6—2, T—5 The young American was leading three games to none in the final set when rain halted play yesterday and | reemed headed for certain victory. He was uncertain on resumption of play oday, however, and with the veteran von Kehrling stroking superbly, he just raneged to win. Shields s the only | Amerizan entrant in the men's singles, a title never won by an outsider since the tournament was opened to the world eight years ago. the regulative plan, clude leather gJods, textiles of all Kinds electrical supplies, ink. lumber, gai- ment, and hat manufacturers, he said. They in- All suggested higher wages as a basts, | Mt an | memories were to be honored included the Secretary said, in expressis opinion that business men generali, “want to see this l-gislation enacted.” i { | struct here, holding commemorative services. The cemeteries listed for visits were | Congr -ssionzl, Arlingtcn National and | mt Olivet and the architects whese Rcbert Mlls, who designed the Treas- ury and ths Washington Monument; Miss Perkins said the Wegner un- | L'Enfant, des'gner of the City of Wash- employment service bill was vital as a mezns of spreading employment equit- ably as business picks up and the pub- lic works projects are initiated. AMERICAN GRAVES HONORED IN FRANC Delegations of Veterans Conduct Ceremonies at Five Cemeteries. Bz the Associated Press. PARIS, May 30.—The French graves of 28500 Americans wao died in the World War were dccoratcd today with ceremonies commemorative of their sac- rifice. In five military cemeteries delegations of veterans conducted the ceremonies at 11 o'clock, followed exactly at noon by the raising of the Stars and Stripes as a symbol of a living nation. At Suresnes, near Paris, where 1,541 soldiers lie under rows of white crosses, Theodore Marriner, American charge d'affaires, presided over the major me- ervice this afternoon 1p of Cold Star Mothers and widows here es pilgrims to the graves of their frons and hucbands visited the cemeteries The American colony’s opened with church servicxs at the Cathedral Church of the Holy Trinity and at St. Joseph's Catholic Church. War days were recalled, particularly at the former church, where the service was identical to that on Memorial day observance ington. and Hoban, designer of the White House. The list of speakers included Waddy Woobd, Louis Simon, Alexander Tro bridge, Horace Pcasl e and Francis Sul- livan, president of the chapter. Wreath on Dewey Tomb. At 9:30 o'clock th's morning dele- gation of Dewey Camp, United Spanish War Veterans, placed a wreath on the tomb of Admiral George Dewey, hero of Manila Bay, in the Bethlehem Chapel at Washington Cathedral. Former Comdr. V. L. Wooldridge was in charge | Another service was planned shortly before 12 o'clock. H. A. Nelthercott. past national commander of the Dewey Congressional Medal Men's Association of Philadelphia, was to lead a pil- grimage from that city composed of men who served with Admiral Dewey in the Battle of Manila. place their annual floral tributes for Admiral and Mrs. Dewey, with Canon Joan W. Gunmere conducting a_brief service. Rear Admiral H. V. Butler, commandant of the Washington Navy Yard, hes detailed a squad of saflors and a bugler to participate in this tribute to Admiral Dewey’s memory. Secretary of Commerce Daniel C. Roper will be the principal speaker at the service arranged at Battle Ground Cometery scheduled for 3:15 o'clock. This has been arranged under the joint 2uspices of the Brightwood Citizens' Association and the G. A. R. Medical Officers Honored. ree di-tinguished Army medical of- ficers—Maj. Gen William C. Gorges, Erig. Gen. James M. Kennedy and Col J Van R. Hoff—w-re honored at Wal- ter Reed General Hospitel at 11 o'clock. Portreits of them. executed by Bern- hard Godwin, will be unveiled at the Thi of 1918, when the Germans threatened | hocy;tal Paris, organizations which attended both, with _their colors, formed a column. marched to the Tomb of the Unknown soldier, under the Arc de Triomphe, and there placed wreaths. French and American governmental and military officials, representatives of American and allies patriotic organiza- tions and French school children Bt-\ tended the Suresnes ceremony. Military honors were performed by a infantry with their band. mcunted troops with trum- pets and a detachment of French ma- | rines, as well as by the color guard and | firing squad of the American Legion post and the colors of other groups of | veterans. Forty-seven American aviators who flew as volunteers with the French | Army before America's entrv into the | war were commemorated at a ceremony at the Lafayette Escadrille Memorial. near Garches. VOTE ON BETTING UPHELD Judge Denies Injunction on Pari- Mutuel Referendum. HENDERSONVILLE, N. C, May 30 (#)—Judge P. A. McElroy yesterday denied a petition for an injunction against the holding of an election in McDowell County June 27 on the ques- tion of legalizing pari-mutuel betting on horse races there. ‘The last General Assembly authorized . Another especially honored today was | After the church services the Patriotic | yinrent B. Gostello. first emplove of the District of Columbia killed in action in France. His grave in Arlington was i docorated by former comrades in the American Legion. Department Comdr. Norman B. Landreau of the Legion, Rev. Ignatius Pealy of Catonsville. Md., and Representative Paul J. Kvale of Minnesota sboke st the service. The Georgetown University Law School |also held a memorial service at 10 {o'clock for former s‘udents who died in service during the World War. Brig. Gen. George Richards, U. S. M. C., was the princival rpeaker, the service being arrenged by the two senior classes. Business in Washington was at a | stand-stin all day, most firms being |{closed. The Houve. but not the Senate, |enjoyed a Memorial day rest. | el | League Gets Non-Acceptance Note From Bolivia in Chaco. GENEVA, May 30 (#)—The League of Nations today received a communi- cation from Bolivia which, it was said. constituted non-acceptance of the League's proposal to settle the dispute | with Paraguay over the Chaco by send- ing a commission to establish bases of arbitration. Graf Zeppelin in Rome. ROME. May 30 ()—The Graf Zep- pari-mufuel betting on races in Mc- relin arrived here late yesterday on an Dowell County, provided voters approve Italian excursion. The dirigible’s land- in a referendum. A group of citizens ing was viewed by Premier Mussolini. opposing the race measure asked the injunction. » for The ship previously passed over the Vatican within sight of Pope Pius. They will | | i ‘When the surviving mel E. D. G [ T0BE FULORIE Sceretary Roper to Spea Services for Those Who E Died at Fort Stevens. the 1 ! The defencers of National | Capital who lost their at ! Battle of Fort Stevers will b2 eulcgized in memorial cervices this af emoon 2t 3:15 o'cleck 2t Batlle Ground National Cemetery at B woold. The services wiil be held jcin, uner the aus| joi the Giond Aimy of the 3 vood Citl: aseemblege Wil be colled to order wae : will sourd “Assembiy,” to b> he raising of the national colors and salute by Maj. John D2avy, The audicnce sing “The S.°T Spangled Banner,” accompanied by the band, at the conclusion of which = e and 12, 1864, wll read the the Grand Army of the Republi Presenfs Commander, ! The band will Swest Song,” and John vice cair of the commiitee, intrcduce John M. Kline, sr. vice- commander of the Department of the Potomac, A Rev. R. Paul crer will_pronounce the invoca- ition. Dr. A, Owen Penney will sing bass solo. “The Unknown Soldier" | Arthur B. White will recite “The S 2. Spangled Banner; Mr. Prcctor wil recite en original poem and Theodor Her Lincoln’s _ Gett: burg address. Selma_S. Klein will sing a s-preno solo, “The Ameri- cans Come”; L. Randolph will render a tenor solo, “Just Belore the | Battle, Mother,” and “America the | Beautiful” will be played by the band. After Secretary Roper’s address the band will play “A Perfect Day,” which | will ba fcllowed by the decorating of the graves in the cem tery by the chil- dren of the public schools of Bright- weod and vicinity under the direction of Mrs. Angus Lamond. jr. Th: a- semblage will sing “Amer.ca,” the bene- diction will be given by Rev. Willlam L. Mayo and “Taps” sound:d by a bugler. The exerciss will conciude with the firing of a salute at the base of the flagstaff in the center of the grounds The acccmpanist of tae ex- ercises will be Harry Wheaton Howard Committee in Charge. The G. A. R. commiltee in charge| includes Mr. Kline, chairmen; Mr. Proctor, vice ch~irman; John H Shepherd, commander, Department of | the Pctomac, G. A. R Mrs. Esther | Lippold, presid-nt, Daughters of Union | Veterans of the Civil War; Maj. Edward | R. Campbell, Maj. Gen. John M., Clem, | W F. Dozsey, Mrs. Clara B. Hobrook, Dr. Henry A. Johnson, Dr. C. V. Petteys and F. J. Young. | The Executive Committee includes | Mr, Proctor, chairman; Charles W. Ray, president of the Brightwcod Citizens | Association vice chairmen: Carl E. | Bogardus, secretary: Elmer Johnson, treasurer: Will'am McK. Cleyion, Maj Deavy, Mr. Kline, Mrs. Angus Lamond, jr.; Lucius F. Randolph, Harry L. Slye and Capt. Herbert Turner. ve's Old Proz:ar, wil . Schet BUSINESS BETTER | mbers of the G. A. R. assembled this morning for the annual trek to Arlington Three cihers rode in automobiles. e to start the Planes Will Drop Flowers Over Spst Of Akron Disaste “~morial Services to B Held at Beach Haven at Same Time. Br the A-sociated Press. EW <, N. J., May 30.—Plans werc ace for airplanes from the Naval Air aifen at Lakehurst and the Cape May navel base to soar today over the placs of the Akron disaster off the New Jer- sey coast and scatter flowers on the water in memory of the 73 men who went to their deaths when the airship was wrecked on April 4. Licut. Thomas Harrigan, an officer of the airplane fiotilla which was at- tached to the Akron, is to pilot a flower-laden bomber over the spot abou: 20 miles o Barnegat Licht. Two seaplancs from Cape May a=c also to scatter flowars over the Akron's watery grav The ceremonies will be under the direction of Rev. W. A. McGuire, chap- lal of the Philadelphia Navy Yard Rev. McGuire has been planning the chservance for some time past with Licut. Comdr. W. L. Stelner, chaplain at the Lakchurst Air Station; Capt. | Gorcon Halles of the Philadelphia Navy gsrd and the Beach Haven Exchange tub. Land exercises will be held at Beach Haven, where preparations have been made for the accommodation of several thousand persons. been sent out to various patriotic groups in the country to be represented in what is nlanned to be a Nation-wide tribute to the Akron dead. Comdr. W. L. Steiner said the air- plane carrier Saratoga and other naval ships also will have a part in the m:\-‘ neuvers off the coast. GOLD ACT REPEAL FACES QUICK ACTION ON SENATE FLOOR ___(Continued From First Page) cre joined by 28 Republicans and five Parmer-Laborits in voting for the measure Forty-eight Republicans and nine Democrats voted against the resolution. The Democratic boliers were Black, New York: Boehne, Indiana; Brown, Michigan; Claiborne, Missouri: Farley, Tndiana Alabam: Pettingill, Indiana, - and Repres 3 bill was in direct opposition to the Democratic partv platform “upon which Franklin D. Roosevelt was elected Presiceni " “The Demccratic administration in viclation of its campaign pledges and its party platform, is now endeavoring to foist upon this country currency of no value,” he said. Predicts Golden Rule. Defending the measure, Representa- tive Hancock (Democrat), North Caro- lina, a member of the Banking Com- mittee, said: “The measure, when enacted, will give the United States for its monetary Feisenger, Ohio; Huddleston, | ve McFadden said the | SENATE NEAR VOTE ONBIG SUPPLY BILL Independent Offices Measure Debate to Continue This Afternoon. ‘The Senate will push ahead with de- bate on the $543,000,000 independent offices appropriation bill today and leaders hope to pass it during the aft- ernoon. ‘This bill carries the funds for vet- erans’ benefits, the total of which has been cut in half by the operation of the economy act. In view of recent ef- forts among members of Congress to have the veterans’ economy regulations modified, there probably will be some discussicn of this subject while the appropriation bill is being considered. There is also likely to be some dis- cussion of the question of whether the President should be given power to can- cel or modify mail-carrying oontracts. The House bill contained such a pro- vision, which the Senate Appropria- tions Committee eliminated. Affects U. S. Workers. ‘The tndependent offices bill also con- tains several general provisions affect- | ing the status of Government employes, including a proposed method of deter- mining how employes should be selected Cemetery Left to right: —Star St2ff Photos. ) RACERS BEGIN SPEEDWAY CLASSIC “1st International 500-Mile Auto Event Gets Under | Way. INDIANAFOLIS, Ind., May 30 (®). —Smashing all records for the dis- | tance, “Wild Eill” Cummings knccked off the first 50 miles in 26:16.35, averaging 114.188 miles an hour in the annual 500-mil> sutcmeble race here today. Preddie Frame was chasing him in second place, 21 sec- onds behind. P:rank Brisco of Mil- waukee weas third, Sho- Detroit, fourth; Lou's M ington Fark, Calf, fitth, and Mauri Rose, Dayton, Ohio. sixth. B2 the Assoclated P; SPEEDWAY, INDIANAPOLIS, May 30.—Risking their Lves at every turn oi the wheels, 42 d: 5 roared 2way | at 10 o'clock todiy in the statt ol | the twenty-first international 500-milz | automobile race at the Indianapolis Mo- tor - Speedway. As aerial bombs exploded in the air | as the starting signal, the cars, roaring | and snorting, flashsd away to a flying | start, 3 abreast and 14 rows deep. | Leading the pack was gray-haired | Freddie Freme of Los Angele-, winner | front-wheel 8-cylinder car with which { he won a year rgo. | It was a I ung racing creation, painted a dreb gray and with a big No. 12 painted on thé hcod and tail. 100,000 Present. At the time of the start, it was est! mated that the cttendance was in t neighborhcod of 100,000 spsctators | with acditional thousends stiil stream- | ing _through the gates inclosing the perilous 2!>-mile brick track. The f:st few miles found the thou- =ands of excited spectators on ther | feet, waving hats and yelling lus ‘Then ‘ney settled down to watch ti race thai ves to continue for moie | vhan five hours, expecting each momen? *hat ihe drivers might dash to their, deatn .n making the treacherous turns s did ‘vo of their number, William Denver of Auduben, Pa.. and Bob Hurst + of Indianapolis, who rode to their d-ath Sunday sfterncon in making their qualifying test. |~ The weather was perfect for the race. There was a strong breeze aloit and the ! current below as the drivers sped around tie track. The sun shone irightly down from a sky fieeced with vearl grzy clouds. Cars of Various Designs. | The cars were various hles and de- sign, eight of them froni-wheel drive, ! one four-wheel drive and the rest of, ) the conventional rear drive type. They | rang2d from 4 to 16 cylinders. Each of | the 42 drivers, nattily attired in white, and with white hoods covering their heads, carried a riding mechanic beside | them whose duty was to watch the com- | | petitors chasing them, keep an alert eye on the tires and to watch the supply, of gasoline and oil. | The drivers engaged in their free-for- all battle, racing at terrifying speed, for |a roll of $30.000 in prize money, with | $12.000 going to the winner. | The field was changed just before for dismissal when reductions in force become necessary. The House ditected that State quotas under the apportion- ment law be considered in passing on dismissals. This would have worked an injustice on emp'oyes from the District of Columbia and from a number of States that happen to have more than their quotas in the service at this time. The Senate Committee rewrote the pro- 1vision to require consideration of both | efficiency and State quotas. The measure also would allow depart- ment heads to place employes on tive furloughs as a means of spreading enlxployment, instead of making dismis- sals. Extends Retirement Plan. Another Senate committee amendment would extend ths 20-year retirement plan in the House bill so that it wculd apply to those who wish to retire volun- tarily. The House provision granted annuities to those with 30 years of service who may be involuntarily sepa- rated from the service. Amcng the amendments that are pendipg to be offered from the floor is one by Senator Robinson of Arkansas, Demo.rztic leacder, to _transfer the Fot-nic Garden to the Department of A-ricu'ture as a step in the co-crdina- ! tion of the greenhcuse facilities of the Covernment. The transfer was recom- mended by the Budget Bureau. U. S. NEGOTIATIONS FOR PART PAYMENT OF DEBTS DEVIED (Continued From First Page.) s the final instructions to the American ! economic delegat'cn. They are of & i general character, end it is beleved In responsible quarters that the Presi- dent h'mself will k-ep in closs tcuch with his delegz‘es, direciing frrm Wa-h'ngton th» ecneral policy of the American delegation. Precedence for Tariff Seen. It is likely that the present sgenda will b2 upset and that the question of reduction would take preccdence er the question of monetary stabiliza- on end other subjects which for ‘the {ime being have been put ahead of tariff revision. It was authoritatively explained that it would be futile to attempt to stabilize | currencies and exchange; when the tariff barriers continue to handicap the free exchange of commerce between na- tions. Such a stabilization has mo hance of lasting more than a few ald be so illusory that within a few weeks the same monetary chafs which exists today would prevail jegain. Consequently, the sane way of ap- orceching the importent problems which are going to be discussed in Lon- don would be to tackle the most diffi- |cult and important subject—the break- | ing down of tariff barriers—and if this is successful even to a minor degree, the other question could be solved comparative ease. REFUSES TO REVEAL AIMS. It Chamberlain Parries Questions on British Debt Poliey. LONDON, May 30 (#).—Chancellor of Invitations have| of the 1932 event, driving the same| the Exchequer Neville Chamberlain re- fused today to disclcse Britain's war debt policy to the House of Commons. 8 The chancellor successfully parried all efforts to obtain from him a state- ment about the $75,950,000 payment due the United States June ] He said h& never had heard of a suggestion that the questicn be left to the free vote of the House cf Commons, A division in the cabinet on the question of paying the June installment :‘ls reported by several newspapers to- ay. The cabinet, according to these un- confirmed rumors, will ask the House of Commons to decide. The reports said Chamberlain and Walter Runciman, president of the Board of Trade, favcred default and that Stanley Baldwin, rresident of the council, and J. H. Thomas, recretary for the dom nions, were urging payment at all costs. Parliament was not consulted on the payment of the Deccmber 15 install- ment. 'SWEATSHOP PROBE BEGINS TOMORROW Pennsylvania Probe Into Labor Situation Entrusted to State Committee. By the Associated Press. HARRISBURG, Pa, May 30.—With the Fedeval Government planning an investigation of sweatshops in Pennsyl- vania and New Jersey, the State’s own inquiry gets underway tomorrow. standard, the Golden Rule, in place Of | the start when physicians refused to the rule of gold.” | allow Howdy Wilcox of Indianapclis, “If you pass this bill,” Luce told the | who finished second in the 1932 race, House, “it will go down in history and | to start, due to health conditions. His stay there forever as the repudiation | place was taken by Mauri Rose of Day- bill passed by the Repudiation Con- ton, Ohio. A protest caused the with | drawal of Phil Shafer, Des Moines, Iowa. gress.” Improvement Seen in Ninth Fed- °'The formal report on the messure T y Undersecretary of the eral Reserve District. w%fii‘;‘éfii‘i A L heecte X MINNEAPOLIS, May 30 (). —Busi-| “The occasion for the declaration in ness in the ninth Federal Reserve dis- | the resolution that the gold clauses are ! triet was “considerably better” in April | contrary to public policy arises out of ‘and early May than In earlier months | the exverionce of the present emer- of 1933, the monthly review of the | gency.” district Reserve Bank here said yes-‘ terday. Higher prices for farm products and | reopening of banks provided basis for | improvement. Country check clearings for the first half of May indicate this month’s spending of money will be the most extensive since the Spring of 1931, the review said. “The improvement in country check | clearing has been especially pronounced | in the Dakotas and Montana, where the effect t‘ztuhuher grain prices hul been direct, Two things developed during the emergency, the report said, which make the enforcement of the gold clauses in- compatible with the public interest. “The first,” it said, “is the tendency which has developed internally to hoard His place was taken by Ralph Hepburn |of Los Angeles, driving his own car. |~ The start of the race was held up for |a few minutes while the speedway offi- | clals considered demands of rebellious | drivers that Wilcox be permitted to start. Foity-one of them signed the protest. The physicians, however, ruled | that it would be dangerous to allow Wil- coxX to compete. After arguing for 5 or 10 minutes, the drivers were ordered into their cars for the start. Mauri Rose, driving the car that Wilcox had entered, was sent away last because he was unfamiliar with it. The State Committee of nine, com- prising three Representatives, three Sen- ators and three persons named by the Governor, including his wife, Mrs. Cor- nelia Bryce Pinchot, will meet in the Governor's office to map plans. The Legislature in authorizing the inquiry, gave the committee no money. and the investigation will have to be conducted at the expense of the indi- vidual members, Mrs. Pinchot attracted Nation-wide attention to ‘“sweatshop” conditions when she paraded recently with strik- ing child workers. Labor groups in Western Pennsyle vania have urged the Governor to call an immediate special session of the Leg- islature to consider measures minimum wages and reducing working gold; the second is the tendency for capital to leave the country.” With the Treasury preparing to en- gineer a financial operation in June| involving $2.000,000,000, it was explai BUENOS AIRES. May 30 (#).—Rep- ed the issuance of bonds Without ths resentatives of Argentina and Chile yes- old ciause would affect the “medium terday tnitialed the Argentine-Chiloan upon which the entire credit and cur: lum treaty: which provides mutual rency structure rests.” . | preferential tariffs for three years, ] Trade Treaty Initialed. General Strike Ends. SALAMANCA, Spain, May 30 (®)— The general strike of farm workers cheduled for June 5 was called off yes- terday on conclusion of a compromise between workers and employers provid- ing & 20 per cent increase in wages.