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T A2 ¥» UNION HEAD CALLED PAY CUT ADVOCATE Letter Written by President " of Closed Labor Bank in 1931 Presented. By the Associated Press. CLEVELAND, July 4.—A letter writ- ten on December 17, 1931, by C. Stirling Smith, president of the closed Standard Prust Bank, and asserting that Alvaney _Johnston, grand chief engineer of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, “is doing everything he possibly can to bring about the necessary reduction” in the wages of railroad labor came to light today. Accompanied by Johnston's denial of .any responsibility for the letter and Smith's affidavit that it *‘was not shown to Mr. Johnston before or after it was “written,” the letter was presented to the brotherhood convention in & re- port of a special committee that in- vestigated the Standard t closing. The failure of that bank forms the basis of the fight of a “progressive” group to oust Johnston as the head of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers. Letter Written to Bank Official. Johnston was a director of the Standard Trust Bank in which the brotherhood was the largest depositor and a large stockholder. He and Smith as well as other officials of the bank have been indicted for misapplication of funds by a county grand jury in- vestigating the bank closing. Smith's letter was written to Harold L. Van Kleeck, vice president of the Chasc National Bank of New York, at the time the Chase bank was seeking payment of a $40.000 loan. A 10 per cent wage cut for railroad employes ‘was placed in effect early in 1982. “In expressing my opinion regarding the voluntary wage cut,” Smith said in bis affidavit, “this angle was never discussed with Mr. Johnston in any way. and I was merely giving the bank in New York City my own impression, and it should not and coyld not be construed that this was Mr. Johnston’s feeling or idea on the matter.”- ‘The brotherhood's official press committee said the convention voted confidence in Johnston insofar as the actual writing of the letter was con- cerned when Smith's affidavit was presented to the delegates. Knowledge of Letter Denied. Johnston, in denying any knowledge of the letter, said the “wage agreement in 1932 was negotiated along the regu- lar lawful lines of the brotherhood and the settlement was made by the Chair- 1 Daladier THE A EVE Surprise , HAS STEERED FRANCE THROUGH FOUR HECTIC MONTHS. Edouard Daladier (center), premier through four hectic political months. avoiding stumbling blocks which tripped | his predecessors, Joseph Paul-Boncour (i ARIS (#). — Premier Eoudard | Daladier is turning out to be | Prance’s political surprise pack- | age. Given just about a month of “traditional” power when he went into office January 31, succeeding | the short-lived Paul-Boncour govern- | ment, the little country school teacher- Deputy has confounded the political experts by hanging on for more than four months. Shrewd and Silent. Bis friends claim he has fair pros- pects of seeing the Summer through. A native shrewdness that enables him to feel the parliamentary pulse with uncanny accuracy plus an inclination to talk only when n ry are cited as the two main qualities that have served him well thus far. Debts threw eloguent, scholarly Edou- | ard Herrlot out. The budget tripped up Joseph Paui-Boncour, orator par-excel- of Prance, has steered his government right) and Edouard Herriot. in government expenses; the Chamber w::s anything but eager to make econo- mies. Daladier ended up with a 1933 bud- he still has his job. How long he can manage to keep harmony is a political riddle. The Sen- ate already has warned him that he | must take hold firmly and produce s ! thorough financial overhauling to take the government out of the ted. In the Chamber his chief problem is the Bocialist group, on whom he de- ! pends_for support. To keep them in | line, his main weapon has been the | ever-present threat of a coalition gov- ernment of the Center parties, which ‘:oiuld put the Socialists in the oppo- sition. Coalition Rule on Way. Like the late President Coolidge. Dal- adier doesn't talk much. In sharp con- trast to Herriot, who writes and talks NING PARLEY END SEEN ATSESSON TODAY Steering Committee . Expect- ed to Ask Adjournment as Result of Note. 4 AN (Continued Prom First Page.) conference quarters, however, was that such a subject would be considered if the delegations wished it. PARLEY SEEN USELESS. | American Delegation Ready fo “Give Up Ghost” at London. By Cable to The Star. LONDON, July 4—Almost as much surprised as the Economic Conference was thunderstruck by President Roose- velt's me: e yesterday, the American delegation a special meeting, in face of the hostile reaction and in view of | the Roosevelt domestic policy, today | definitely formulated the opinion that | the delegation's further plmdrlhn |in the conference was useless. It was decided that, even should the confer- ence continue, no support for tariff i reductions could be given. { _ On the score of monetary pouc{. the delegation voted to cable to Mr. - velt to send a draft of a new proposal to take the place of the resolution which was_introduced by Senator Key Pittman, Democrat of Nevada, and Lwhlth already has had prolonged con- | sideration by two of the conference | subcommittees. The resolution, which | was approved at a White House meeting | before the American delegation left Washington, was seen to be incom- | patible with the Roosevelt monetary policy as announced yesterday. Tied U. S. to Gold. As the American staff here saw it, the policy—even more important domess tically than internationally—was his first public stride toward a currency. President Roosevelt's phrase renounc- | ing “old fetishes” in favor of a planned {get that is $144,000,000 in deficit, but | national currency reckoned in terms of | | commodities was unanimously inter- | preted as the President’s worst blow to | financial orthodoxy and as a far cry from even the Pittman resolution. That resolution “tied” the United | States to gold by declaring for eventual | return to the gold basis and for use of gold as an international measure of values, even though & provision was added for lowering the gold coverage of | currencies and for optional inclusion | of silver in central bank reserves. Now Mr. Roosevelt is considered to have in- striking development in the President’s | SIR OSWALD The British Facisti on Review STAR. WASHINGTON, D. C, TUESDAY, JULY 4, 1933. | MOSLEY INSPECTS BLACK-SHIRTED FOLLOWERS. —Wide World Photo. | perity at London | By the Associated Press. !Ecnncmlc Conference, called by the | | League of Nations to restore world | prosperity, has considered problems | | from sugar to stabilization, of | which none can be classified as solved. From the beginning. when the forbid- | | den war debts topic exploded. there have been repeated reports of crises and much talk of adjournment to em- phasize that the bumpy 0 re- The Economic Conference Many Proposals to Aid Restoration of World Pros- Little Is Done. HGHWAY WORK WL SOON BEGN $1,918,400 Wil Be Spent on| Program of Improvement in District. Are Made, But ization idea cooly; Bonnet of Prance said conference is ezw‘gu o{\u a sound 1'nnnry policy; | L tion Sue causes impasse. June 16—German delegate asks for _ Improvement of highways in the colonies for Germany; Chinese delegate District under a grant of $1.918400 | says China will co-operate in raising out of the $400,000,000 allotted for | HOOT GIBSON HURT I PLANE CRASH Film Actor Falls 200 Feet in Race With Ken Maynard. By the Associated Press. LOS ANGELES, July 4—Injured in & spectacular racing plane ecrash, Hoot Gibson, pioneer film actor, today suf- fered from severe cuts and a possible skull fracture, but physicians held hope for his recovery. Gibson was injured yesterday as he ‘was piloting a plane in a special match race at the National Air Races against Ken Maynard, another actor. ‘They were flying in & 15-mile race for s trophy donated by Will Rogers, film humorist, when Gibscn’s ship crashed before 25,000 spectators after rounding the second pylon. Gibson was unconscious when rescuers pulled him from the demolished plane. Skull May Be Fractured. -, George Berg said the veteran ac. - suffered severe cuts and contu- <..ns and & poesible skull fracture. Other pilots said they believed Gibson had given his plane too much rudder on a turn while leading Maynard. The plane fell 200 feet. 3 pilots expected to bring the National Air Races here to a close today Making his'first appearance since the recent death of his wife, Sir Oswald Mosl leader of the British Fascistf, | 1 d ed at reviews his black-shirted followers outside thelr headquarters in London. 24 v e e b e PR out a flcck of aviation's choicest time records. A group of the country’s finest rac- ing pilots spent sleepless hours during the night tuning up their ships for the program, which included attempts on the world’s land plane speed records, a women’s speed record and the pre- mier classic of closed course flying, & 200-mile race around a 10-mile course for $7,500 in prizes. $20,000 in Prizes. Altogether the pilots were expected to fly today for nearly $20,000 in cash izes Besides the $7,000 free-for-all closed course event over a 200~nile course, there was a $3,000 race o7tr a 100-mile course for women, and other events. ‘The 200-mile race was expected to draw such noted fiyers as Col. Roscoe Turner of Hollywood, Jimmie Wedell of New Orleans, Lee Gehlbach of De- troit, Ray Moore of Oakland, Celif.; Gordon Israel of St. Louis and Roy prices; stabilization agreement seen | near at hand; Americans propose 1 o Yoads in the national recovery act ap- per cent. tariff cut, but the suggestion Propriation of $3300,000,000, will be | | Minor, Hollywood film fiyer. men’s Association, which pose 3 jon{aSion Aw hifch s’ eompoved| 1 oner d the debts ques- |constantly on the problems that inter- | e not to rile & est him. Daladier reserves his remarks of the general chairmen of the railroad | Daladier has skirte properties in the United States and tion, using utmost car Canada.” ; Parliament which has shown no en: Smith's letter to Van Kleeck said: | thusiasm whatever about resuming pa. “I have been spending a great deal meénts to the United States since the of time with Mr. J&hfint&n ‘:n the vol- | December default. untary wage cut whic endeavor- | ing to put through, but he is meeting | Knows His Parliament. with so much opposition from the other | _On the budget, Daladier moved cau: brotherhoods that it is going to take | tiously, an awful lot of effort on his | Cham it over. Part o Pt e Senate wanted swift retrenchmen! playing the Senate and the ber against each other skillfully. for official occasions. Then he makes short speeches. Consequently he avoids e rubbing Parliament the wrong way. A Center coalition government sooner lor later appears inevitable to many politicians. They say that if it comes |it would not be at all surprising to find the careful, calculating Daladier head- irg it instead of impulsive Herriot. who thus far has seemed to have the call. it “He is, however, being supported 100 per cent by the conductors’ organiza- | tion, and the engineers and conductors | have almost finally decided that they are going to put through a voluntary cut whether the others go along or not. Payment Declared Impossible. - “Mr. Johnston * * ¢ fully appreciates ‘what it means to the country and par- ticwarly the holders of the railroad | bonds, and with this in view he is doing | everything he possibly can to bring @bout the necessary reduction.” The letter, which goes on to say “dit | “will be absolutely impossible” to pav off the $40.000 loan the next day, adds: “I can hardly belicve the Chase would want to ruin the Engineers’ Bank (predecessor of the Standard Trust) Wwhen they are trying to do so much to ' bring about more satisfactory conditions ' and increase the value of railroed se- curities.” — IRISH PRO SCORES 67 AT ST. ANDREWS; AMERICANS DO WELL —_ (Continued From First Page the tall American star was in second place, four shots behind Nolan, in the sub-par battle for medal honors. Percy Alliss, one of the British favo- Tites, was on the border line with 159. Gene Sarazen of New York, the de- fending champion, came through eastly with a 75 for a 36-hole total of 148. Ross Somerville, Canadian holder of the American amateur championship, 2lso shot a 75 and his total of 154, the same as that of Johnny Farrell, New York professional, was well insis probable limit. e Joe Ezar. the long-hitting Texas pro- fessional, cut four strokes off his first g;}lgascore with a 77 for an aggregate { Qualifying Cards. Scores for the qualifying play. show- ing yesterday's round. today's 18 holes | and the 36-hole total: | (Low 100 and ties qualify for 72-hole title play.) (*) Indicates amateur. Leo Diegel, Detroit Johnny Farrell, Mamaro- y 3 75—15—150 TT—17—154 | R. A. Whitcombe, England 76—78—154 Arthyg Havers, England.. 78—77—155 Densthore Shute, Phila- _delphia 75—81—156 | R H. Oppenheimer, Eng- { klland oo 78—81—159 SThomas. A.“Bourn, Eng- i land ... ... T8—84—162! Arnaud Massy. France... . 84—79—163} James Braid, Walton Heath . 88—80—168 88—80—168 | 87—81—168 i 71—67—138 Ontario ... William (Pat) Nolan, Port- marnock, Ireland. Bert Gadd, England. 78—T70—148 ! George Duncan, Scotland. 74—74—148 J. I Cruickshank, Buenos Afres ........... . 19—11—156 Joe Ezar, Waco, Tex...... 81—77—158 Abe Mitchell, St. Albans, T4—19—153 86—78—164 “ "Ontario o .... 85—80—165! *Cyril Tolley. England.... 81—77—158 Charles Whitcombe, En- field, England . 74—78—152 Aubrey Boomer. 76—79—155 Ernest Whitcombe, England 79—173—152 *Jack McLean, Scotland.. 79—73—152 Alex Herd. Scotland 76—79—155 Pierre Hirigoyen, France. 80—74—154 Fred Robson, Addington, England .. . 13—17—150 *J. De Forest, England... 76—78—154 Harolg R. Simpson, Vene- 84—87—171' 81—81—162 79—80—159 T9—175—154 84—84—168 T1—71—142 73—75—148 England .. Horton Smith, Chicago. . Gene Sarazen, New York. i 2Olin Dutra, Los Angeles. 73—75—148 Walter Hagen, Detroit... T4—75—149 Ed_Dudley, Concordville, Pa. . 78—73—151 Allan_Dailey, England. ... 77—T4—151 Paul Runyan, White Pla : = o A AR 11—16—133 ROOSEVELT STAND DIVIDES OPINION {Disapproval and Sympathetic Consideration Given by London Press. AVENUE WILL GET on Pennsylvania Thorough- fare by August 1. troduced an entirely new monetary | Mt A scheme, although he still speaks of use | o¢ gepression. of gold and silver as the metallic reserve. | ™ puen pefore the delegates from /66 | Therefore, the Pittman resolution no| nations arrived, the Prench called for | 1s- ; ‘ i longer appears to be the adminls-|an early restoration of the American i P A e on ile | oilar to gold. and ewr since that ane theme has been sounded—monotonously g ns reated. Roosevelt for instructions whether 10| *ag tofay another climax was at revise, but they finally determined t0 nand. President Roosevelt's flat rejec- ;'q“"“ = “'”'l" l;’“’fi”fim- E"‘d °fb3‘;,uon of proposals to protect and re::xu;e ittman resolution has already |gold brought to a head the rising revised and approved in 8 can(zrence‘gruunm“'m mutterings, mostly from | subcommittee. q. | European gold standard nations that | Although tariff policy was reconsid- | f there isn't stabilization, let the con- | ered, it was learned that the dele- | ference adjourn. | gation, two days ago, reached a definite | e aiaeyi Deckration. decision that it could not press for tariff reductions, despite Secretary of Bald the preparatory commission of experts in drawing up the agenda: State Cordell Hull's tariff-lowering ) covery is as rough s road | effect, calls on the President to write is disavowed; United States rejects cur- started in the near future, Capt. H. C. ! rency stabilization. June 18—Delegates rest over week end. June 19—Gold bloc urges six weeks' adjournment; Senator Couzens presents ‘Whitehurst, director of highways, an- nounces. Probably 40 per cent of the improve- ment program will be completed dur- a silver stabilization program: United ing the present working season, he States reported as seeking 1926 prices sald late yesterday, after a conference before stabilization; Assistant Secretary With Thomas H. MacDonald, chief of of State Moley to be sent by President the United States* Bureau of Public Roosevelt to conference; Roosevelt ig- . The remainder of the work nores French threat to adjourn. will follow later, extending the bene- June 20—French to ask showdown on fits to the unemployed by extending the stabilization; Hull said to be disap- Period of job-making resulting from pointed at rise of nationalism; adjourn- the program. ment sentiment grows. |, It was decided at the conference ghat i s | the District should submit projects for Agree ) Quit. | approval one or more at a time as de- June 21—Russia outlines non-aggres- | tails are completed, rather than to be sion plans; Little Entente seeks trade required to propose the entire program bloc; gold bloc and United States stand | at once. e first of these likely will TRAFFIC LIGHTS {New Signals Will Be Installed resolution and the low-tariff speech of Representative Sam D. McReynolds, Democrat, of Tennessee. Tmplied More Protection. This was because the domestic pro- gram newly outlined by Assistant Sec- retary 'of State Rhymond Moley im- plied further protection, and certainly not tariff reductions. Protection is there are few signs that the United States can succeed immediately in se- curing world price-raising. At a solemn meeting tonight the dele- gation not only considered these mat- ters but seriously discussed the pros- i pects of adjournment of the conference, | "“In formulating this program Wwe pat; dollar depreciates further; wheat have been dominated by the desire to | pariey taxes recess; Cuban delegation find effective and enduring remedies ' asks action on sugar prices. be forwarded this week. About 60 per cent of the work under this program will be on thoroughfares deemed all the more necessary because | for the present depression and for un- | employment. “We believe that partial remedies in | this fleld will not be succeasful. is needed is a comprehensive program of world reconstruction. * * * ™ This program included these subjects for study: | The return to the gold standard by | all nations; countries now on the gold standard should follow a liberal credit, | policy; the required gold reserves ratio in central banks should be lowered: the | fall of prices and the restoration of equilibrium: foreign exchange restric- June 22—United States says stabiliza- following Pederal highway routes, with | tion untimely; Hull resolution seer as|the remainder to be on roads feeding | striking at French quota system;|the main routes, Capt. Whitehurst said. What | French-Americans agree not to ad-|Every effort will be made, he said, to | Mr. journ; Britain' sup) American sta- | apportion the work generally over the bilization J)o]icy; shelving of monetary | city so that all sections would receive talk considered. | benefits, he said. June 23—Irish delegates propose| The entire program will require more world credit pool plan; various nations, than a year to complete. but if it could present monetary proposals; British all be done in one month it would pro- start controversy over ship subsidies; | vide work for about 13,000 men, it was currency issue temporarily buried. | estimated. June 24—Week end finds more opti- mistic atmosphere; gold bloc reaches agreement to block all American moves | and ever delegate. save perhaps Mr. | = abloished: external in- | Hull, 8 ‘stricken man, thought the end | tons should bs abloished: exirms da: might as well be now. The delegates restrictions on international trade, heard that the foreign delegations were | [y g'CHoNS B LT Which & cus- By the Associated Press. Traffic on Pennsylvania avenue be-' | J}FIREWORKS SHOW g TO CLIMAX CITY’S | for depreciation. Jun= 26—Four-power wheat restric- ley seems brighter; French ritish to peg pound. Senator | tion | want LONDON, July 4.—Editorial opinion on President Roosevelt's refusal to re- instate or protect the gold standard ranged from disapproval to sympa- | tl consideration today. Times thought the gist of the mat®* was & dispute as to which kind of siability would hgve priority—sta- bility of exchange or stability of pur- chasing power. If the World Economic Conference is to be successful. must be found of reconciling views | which In no wise are so irreconcilable | as they seem at first sight. * * * In| any case there can be no question of abandoning the conference. * * *." | ‘The Post sald the issue between the dollar and gold currencies, in the ab- | sence of some compromise, will likely | have to be decided by a process of | attrition. ! | tween Third and Fifteenth streets soon will be subject to automatic trafic light control. By August 1, the new lights will be |in operation at John Marshall place, | t Sixth, Seventh Ninth. Tenth, Twelfth and Fourteenth streets, it is announced | by M. O. Eldridge, assistant director of | vehicles and traffic. ‘Work has been started also on pro- | vision of automatic control lights at the | its Avenue and Third street. ‘The intersections at Eighth, Eleventh, It said, “A means | Thirteenth and Fifteenth streets now | surprised all. The minority was not only are scheduled to lights. it s reports Inspector B. A. Lamb, head of the police traffic bureau, said the police- men now directing traffic at the other intersections would be affected only by & transfer to other intersections not now served, or only part time, by police. It is believed installation of the lights along the avenue will speed up traffic during non-rush hours from the Edao without traffic statement and his denunciation of the conference. However, no open threats to break up the conference were heard, and the feeling was that it would con- inue. Though the Americans, pri- | vately, hold that the conference is now practically useless, they would not move for adjournment. As always, the majority of the dele- | gation support Mr. Roosevelt heartily, | though the tone of his message, with { i incensed by the tone of the President’s | ¢5mg truce should be concluded as a | Couzens says debt structure must be temporary measure to check increase of | adjusted. ‘,ml&‘n’: organization of production and| (June 27) British reject gold bloc | trade; prices; resumption of the move- | plea for immediate stab! tn’n; James ment of capital M. Cox speeds action on gold resolu- ! In contrast, here is a “headline” out- ' tion: wheat conferees decide to defer line of the major develgpments at the action: gold nations to take concerted | conference, complied fr( Associated action to defend standard; gold bloc ' Press reports: | to unite to get England to stablize. Stabllization of the major currencies (June 28) Steering Committee reso- within a wide range was forecast the Iutions calls for stabilization as key opening day as the first major accom- | to parley’s success; gold bloc seeks aid OBSERVANCE OF 4TH (Continued From First Page.) white and biue. Meanwhile. another group of Scouts, symbolizing the Thir- teen Original States, will mount the | stage and receive the colors borne by an Army color bearer, with a bluejacket and a marine as color guards. As the last note is played by the wil! {llum- blow directly at France and indi- | rectly at the conference, and its ad- | vancement of a new monetary proposal, plishment. Prime Minister de)onxld.i chairman, in an opening address asked | for debts settlement; the point was bit- | terly criticized, and adjournment was, surprised, but also disconcerted and dis- appointed. “Amazing!” was the general description of the message, and ell agreed that Mr. Roosevelt had swung far to the radical left. Message Not Seen by Moley. Equally amazing were these circum- stances: Mr. Roosevelt’s statement had not been seen by Prof. Moley or any | one else here in advance, and it came’ from Washington as an entirely new substitute for a document drafted here warned that France would agree to| nothing until the dollar and pound | were stabilised. ~ European debts bloc Sought Tariff Truce. Secretary of State Hull sought tariff ! truce extension (to date 40-odd nations | have acceded to the armistice on tariff | changes). | { June 13—Great Britain and France| | press for stabilization; Polish delegate of Bank of England to protect cur-| Marine Band, a sky rocket rencies; Pittma: ld plan lppmved‘lnlk the air high above the crowds, by subcommittee; ench experts de- | signalizing the beginning of the fire- A vasi variety clare devaluation imminent to combat | works demonstration. threatened. Premier Daladier of France | dollar off gold; Esthonia decides to leave | of set pieces and several effects will be | gold standard; gold bloc considers- ing Assistant Secretary Moley to help The Citizens’ Committee is responsi- save gold standard. S | ble for arranging the athletic events (June 29) Japan wants others to peg | which got under way in Potomac Park money first; France offers plans for At- | with a bicycle endurance test at 8:30 lantic shipping combine; gold bloc pre- | o'clock, staged by the Century Road sents ultimatum to Premier MacDon- | Club on the roadway around the Polo ald; Prench delegate urges wine drink- | Field. Beginning at 1:30 o'clock, and ing to end depression. continuing throughout the afternoon, (June 30) President Roosevelt re-|the Southeast Outboard Motor Boat As- gards stabilization as banking, rather| sociation was to stage boat races on the vernmental problem; deadlock | Tidal Basin. included in this display. This, it _seems, will depend on the | 5 16 miles 5 success. achieved by the President 1n | Do L rae Of 1 e o oo forcing down the dollar, according to |trafic now moving at about 12 miles the Post, “and the odds at the moment per hour, it is said, will be speeded up appear slightly on Roosevelt’s side.” | The Herald praised Mr. Roosevelt's | | statement as a declaration of “economic common sense.” | A divergence from the President's | earlier utterances was found by the Telegraph, which asked, “has the wild | | inflationist drive in America gone to| such a pitch that it has carried the | strongest President in modern times | hopelessly away?” ‘The News Chronicle asserted, “The message reveals a complete and very disconcerting ignorance of the facts of the European situation.” Said the Express: “The World Eco- nomic Conference is dead, torpedoed by Roosevelt. The hopes of 66 nations collapsed in chaos.” to about 19 miles an hour. FILLING STATION ROBBED Safe Crackers Get Nearly $100 From Florida Avenue Place. Breaking into a.gasoline station at Fourteenth street and Florida avenue | 1ast night, cracksmen worked the com- bination on the safe and made their escape with. slightly less than $100. ‘The theft was discovered this morn- ing when the station was opened for | Moley’s ideas, and undoubtedly it Was | ence until next October is considered business. The money taken represented receipts since 1 o'clock yesterday after- money was taken to the bank. ' Tennis Star Attends Reception WIMBLEDON COMPETITORS GIVEN DINNER IN LONDON., ELEN WILLS MOODY, Wimbledon singles champion, now playing in de- fense of her title, maintains her famed ‘poker face” as she attends & dinner to a;vqn by the International Lawn N i T ini e L MO Club of | yesterday by Mr. Hull. Prof. Moley and the experts. While this document had been sent to Washington for approval, an entirely new one game from {resi- dent Joosevelt today. In place of at least_some gesture of conciliation came | Mr. Rooscvelt's uncompromising substi- tute. Today no one could say Mr. | Roosevelt had not made his own de- cision. So far as the Americah delegates | know, Prof. Moley, head of the “bsain | trust,” for the second time apparently | was not .consulted on an important move. He was to have had a press con- ference tonight, but it was called off. However, the policy enunciated by Mr. Roosevelt is entireiy in line with Prof. discussed before he left for London. Who, if any one, has been advising |noon. At that time a large a mount of | Mr. Roosevelt intimately during the last | three days remains a mystery. When ' ened on Saturday last he rejected the gold resolution it was understood here to be | out of line with suggestions from Prof. Moley, Bernard M. Baruch and William | H. Woodin, Secretary of the Treasury. Stand Against France Approved. Most of the American delegates liked Mr. Roosevelt’s stand today with re- |spect to France and his sweeping | repudiation of currency stabilization, | but Sécretary Hull 1s known to be be- wildered, because he had the success |of conference at heart, and former Gov. James M. Cox likewise is doubt- ful, because he is basically conserva- tive and is feeling his responsibility as head of the conference’s monetary | committee. |~ Yesterday’s statement is generally | considered as the culmination of a {rapidly changing policy in the Roose- { velt administration, which started out | with low-tariff and international co- operation ideas, but was converted to a type of domestic program virtually precluding the _world collaboration {which Secretary Hull intended. Where | the administration, , intended [ seek at the conference here currency | stabilization and_alleviation of trade (barriers, it can advance toward neither { objective now. ' Even the world price-raising ' cam- paign which was the administration’s iate starter as an objective a s un- attainable, although Great Britain latet-may be & convert. Enroll in Polige School. HYATTSVILLE, Md., July 4 (Spe- cial).—Sergt. Ralph Brown and Police- :;‘hu Wwilliam E. Clifton yesterday en- med in l’.llumm Police School to s . E LR t | than | appeals for stabilization: Mr. Hull| on mgomnuon: efforts to adjust stab- | assails all barriers to trade. | ilization fail; Roosevelt rejects cur- | June 14—Russia offers billion in|rency proposal submitted by Mr. Moley. A polo game between the War Depart- | ment team and the Fauquier-Loudoun | Polo Club is scheduled for 3:30 o'clock trade; stabilization prospects reported | brightening; political battle waged over | ‘monzury commission chairmanship. | (July 3) Roosevelt sends message re- fusing to return to gold or protect old- fashioned gold standard. - | on the Potomac Park polo field. Maj. H. H. Fuller, U. S. A, is chairman of the committee in charge of this event. {U. S. IS SEEN READY TO LEAVE EUROPE - AND ISOLATE SELF (Continued From First Page.) but the postponement of the confer- | even in official quarters in Washington as & first-class funeral of that con- ference. This belief has been strength- i in the last 24 hours by the in- ! evitable faflure of the Economic Con- ference. Consequently without any chances of obtaining a substantial disarmament and without much chance of obtaining even regional tariff concessions, there { is little that America can expect from an active co-operation with Europe. It is not expected that this country will withdraw from a further partici- | pation in international affairs in a dramatic manner. The withdrawal will be gradual and probably- not much noticeable at first. But all the same, in well informed quarters in Washing- ton, it is considered as a foregone con- ciusion that before the end of the year, America’s .interest in Europeafi affairs will be mostly platonic. ‘Theve is no doubt that the a - tration will be willing to return to e s hand in the reconstruction of the world, if the other nations are willing to show a real desire to achieve some- thing definite. But the sentiment in official quarters is that it would be fool- dsh to continue discussions which after 50 many years have proved negative; to continue negotiations and confer- ences on the basis of the last three is like “churning water to make utter,” it was stated in responsible quarters today. . Elected B. Y. P. U. Head. HYATTSVILLE, Md., July 4 (Spe- cial) —Miss Stella Payne has been elected president of the B. Y. P. U. of the First Baptist Church, with Bryant e e rl Govim, treasurer Mary i Mary we this morning, because of re- pressure, to $4.481; to the pound, but by noon was again nesr the high Other events on the day's calendar of celebrations included the all-day ceremonies of the Burroughs Citizens' Association, beginning at 10 "o'clock; a marathon from the Highway Bridge to Takoma Park, and celebration by the Continental Congress of Workers and Farmers, with sddress. by Francis B. Shoemsaker of Minnesoia, Sylvan Theater, 3 pm. CHILD, 9 MONTHS, KILLED BEING SWUNG BY FATHER Iron Bar Falls From Tree, Strik- ing Baltimore Girl on Head. i By the Associated Press. BALTIMORE July 4.--Nine-months- | old Phyllis Lee Hoffman died yesterday m;in; -xf&ctund skull. r father was.swinging her yester- day at their cottage on & nearby shore when the iron bar to which the ropes were attached in-an oak tree fell, strik- her squarely on the heaa.- "'Sn. never reoovf consciousness. FISHING OUTFIT GIVEN- - RETIRED POLICE OFFICER Sergt. J. O. B. Gray, a member of the Metropolitan Police Department since 1901, who was retired June 30 at Fourlh Program Marine Band Concert to Open Ceremonies at Monument Grounds The program for the Inde- pendence day celebration at the Monument Grounds tonight fol- lows: 7:15 p.m.—Marine Band con- cel 7:45—Procession of flags as Marine Band plays “Stars and Bt;l;;;s_ ;‘omvu." 5 ntroductory remarks, Chairmen Claude W. Owen. 7:57—Invocation, Rev. Charles T. Warner. 8:00—"“America,” Marine Band. H. King. 8:14—"America the Beautiful,” Marine Band. 8:15—Declaration of Independ- ence, Judge R. E. Mattingly. 8:20—Address, “Thomas Jeffer- son.” Miss Grace May Colliflower, District oratorical champion. m.ll:]rl—clunn' remarks, chair- 8:30—Selection, Marine Band. 8:31—Lights out. 8:32—Torch bearers take places and 13 flags come on stage as g:lm ind Bugle vo’fuu-;? le & ugl Plays 8:35—Presentation of colors to bugle call. 8:37—"Retreat,” bugles only, N ‘Star-Spangled Banger,” = “ nner,” Marine Band. 3:40—"National Emblem,” Ma- rine Band. 8:42—Pireworks. B ii"E Precing DOLLAR: CONTINUES WEAK | Marks st the tn LONDON, July & (P).—The Ameri ; Y i e s\ D.’ C. Priest Is Honored. VATICAN CITY, July 4 UP).—Pope Pius today, named Father Gerald E was at $440%. 4,000 U. S. WORKERS TO LOSE POSITIONS IN FIRST SLASHES Prom Pirst Page.) trad= promotion work during this week, | officials indicated today. Four hundred and twenty-six workers in the Washington cffice of the bureau were notified late yesterday that they would be separated from the service, effective July 15. Of the 409 employes remaining in the bureau here, approxi- mately 250 will be thrown out | employment should President Roosev ‘Jlln an executive order drawn up Secretary of Commerce Roper. These 250 workers were said to ha: been “covered in” on the civil servi rolls without having stocd competitis examination. Roper has indicated he would present the executive order to Roosevelt as soon as the Chiel | Executive re*.rns to Washington frem is vacation. hi | _Should the executive order be signed | the personnel of this agency mace | famous by President Hoover when he | was Secretary of Commerce would be | curtailed from a total number of 1.231 to 210, of which 676 are residents of this city. In all probability, however. some of the jobs vacated by the execu- tive order will be refilled, it was said. Classed as Inefficient. Of the tota]l number notified yester- day they would be separated from the service on July 15, officials said 393 were classified as inefficient. These employes were given lower efficiency ratings by their division chiefs, some of whom are slated for dismissal through the executive order. Prior to yesterday's order 107 com- mercial attaches and other trade pro- motion officers in foreign fields were dismissed, as were 138 workers in do- | mestic trade offices in various sections I'of the country. | The heavy curtailment of the Bureau | of Foreign and Domestic Commerce | was forecast immediately after the landslide of ballots on November 8 Democratic leadérs accused the bureau of taking an active part in the 1928 election that swept Mr. Hoover into the | White.House and its statistical divisions | were reported to have been used exten- sively during the last campaign. Much of the materlal used by Dr. Julius Klein, Assistant Secretary of Commerce during the Hoover adminis- tration and director of the bureau dur- ing the time Mr. Hoover held the Com- merce portfolio in cabinets of Presi- dents Harding and Coolidge, in his weekly radio speeches originated in these these statistical divisions. “Bread and Butter” Report. It was pointed out today that one of the damaging highlights of political activity of the bureau during the last campaign was the compilation of a so- called “bread and butter” report used by President Hoover in his Indianapolis speech. The report was compiled to show how much more butter the aver- age American locomotive engineer could buy on his wages in comparison with engineers of other countries. 1In compiling the report, statisticians sald they called administration leaders’ attention to the fact that butter was not used among the working classes in various countries. An investigation has been held as to the manner these so- called political reports were compiled. The economy advisers in the Com- merce Department have not yet com- pleted their work. Heavy retrenchment is reported in line for the Bureau of Mines before this agency is transferred to the Inteior Department. A total of 258 employes of the Bureau of Stand- ards have been dismissed and other bureaws to feel 4 “slight touch” of the ax will include Fisheries, Patent and '60LD BLOC WILL MAP . GURRENCY STRATEGY Governors of Banks in Six Ewro- pean Countries Will Assemble, Possibly Saturday. By the Associated Press; PARIS, July 4—The “gold bloc” chiefs of six European countries will probably gather in the Bank of France ortress shortly to formulate their cur- rency strategy. Governors of the banks of issue of Prance, Holland, Switzerland, Italy, Belgium and Poland are understood to have agreed to talk over the situation here, pcssibly Saturday. ‘The Bank of France officials say that action is neither necessary nor likely, asserting- that the gold countries ave able to take care of themselves anc that the mere knowledge that they can co- operate would lessen any chances of & concerted attack upon any one of the &