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WEATHER. (U, 8. Weather Bureau Forecast.) Fair and colder tonight, lowest tem- 25 degrees; fair, slowly rising temperature. peratures—Highest, 71, at 3:00 p.m. yes= perature about terday; lowest, 37. at 7:15 Full report on page 9. Closing N. Y..Markets,Pages13,14&15 tomorrow Tem- am. today. l @h ¢ Foenin WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION o Sfar ™ The only evening paper in Washington with the Associated Press news service. Yesterday’s Circulation, 125,287 . 32, 838. post office, FARLEY BARS AL AIRMAIL OFFICERS ACCUSED OF PART| IN COLLUSIVE PLAN Companies Must Reorganize | in Order to Share in Con- tracts Which Are to Be Let Within Three Weeks. THREE-MONTH TERMS SET UP BY POST OFFICE | Few Small Concerns, New Ones | to Be Formed Within Few Days and Those Which Purge Them- selves Will Be Permitted to | Offer Bids. i emporary contracts with commer- | cial air lines to transport airmail for three months will be let within the next three weeks, but “no airmail company whose contract has been an- nulled for fraud and collusion may | bid for a temporary contract,” Post- master General Farley announced to- day. The announcement was made after conferences with President Roosevelt | late yesterday. Farley also barred any company which “has as any of its officers or directors any person who has entered into or proposed to enter into any | combination to prevent the making | of competitive bids for carrying the mail. or has mage any agreement or | given or performed or promised to | give or perform any consideration | whatever to induce any other person | not to bid for any other mail con- | tract.” Must Start Service Early. { Advertisements for bids will be sent | out, within the next day or two. The! bids are to be submitted within 15| days. Successful bidders will be re- quired to start operation within 30 | days after obtaining contracts. i Farley believes the airmail service |imjted staff. The new division will & balanced budget by 1936." will pass within the next two months | into the hands of new or reorganized air transport companies. While the Postmaster General de- | nied an official “blacklist” of officers of companies whose contracts were canceled has beén set up, he made it | plain that officials who participated in the “spoils conference” of May. | 1930, at which the airmall service of | the country was divided, can have no part in the new airmail picture. | The temporary contracts. he indi- | cated, will go only to the few un- known independent air transport com- panies which now exist, to new com- panies which may be created within | the next few days and to those old companies which reorganize com- pletely and purge themselves of all} officials_adjudged responsible by the | Post Office for the conditions which resulted in annulment of the con- | tracts. i “The airmail door is wide open.”| Farley said. “Any company Wwhich can qualify and which is clean- | handed has an opportunity now to | bid for airmail contracts.” | Reorganization Allowed. Farley said that reorganization of | the old companies will be allowed. | He said he could not define the mean- ing of the term “reorganization,” but | it would be legally defined by the Department of Commerce and coun- sel for the Post Office Department be- | fore the new contracts are awarded. A mere change of name of the com- | pany will not suffice, Farley made it | clear. He said all bidding companies | will be required to furnisi the namesy of all officers. directors and stock- | holders with their bids and that any | evidence the companies have not purged themselves of personnel re- | garded by the Government as guilty of | fraud and collusive activities will bar them from consideration. The temporary contracts. the Post Office Department explained. will be let under a section of existing law which permits the awarding of tem- porary contracts at rates not higher than those which were being paid under previous contracts for the same service. Under this Jaw the post office can pay as much as it was paying to the old companies prior to cancella- | tion of contracts and could, legally, award the new contracts without bid- ding or competition, Farley said The post office has available the unexpended balance of the $14,000.000 appropriation for domestic airmail (Continued on Page 2, Column 3.) l DILLINGER SEARCH | TURNS WESTWARD Becond Report of Appearance in California Made by Gaso- line Vendor. By the Associated Press BRAWLEY, Calif., March 28.—John Dillinger, or his double, bobbed up again in Southern California for the second time in two days, throwing peace officers throughout the South- land on guard today for the notorious tugitive. Monday a garage man, Alvin Carl- son, said he was certain that one of two men who drove into his San Ber- | nardino establishment for fuel was Dillinger. Two patrons agreed with him. Yesterday Dick Wilson, owner of a service station here, told of two men driving up for gasoline, display- ing a large roll of currency and hur- rying away speedily. Wilson looked at police photographs and concluded one of the men was Dillinger. As Brawley is 150 miles from San Bernardino on the principal highway leading to Arizona. police concluded that the man, if he really were Dil- linger, was headed for the State where he was captured several weeks ago. After being caught in Arizona, he was returned to Indiana, but escaped there. Arizona authorities warned Dillinger never to come back, saying he would be shipped out in a box if he mg Entered as second class matter Washington. . b. C ShakesUpN.R.A. WASHINGTON, D. C, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28, 1934—THIRTY-EIGHT PAGES. #*##% Z MILLION ADDED NOW UPTOSENATE Committee Revises Measure in Effort to Provide Balanced Budget. 'EXCESS PROFITS LEVY FOLLOWS N. I. R. A. LINE W. AVERILL HARRIMAN, Who has been placed in charge of the process of shaking up the N. R. A. JORNSON SETS UP LEGAL MACHINERY |Harriman to Be in Charge of Plan Seeking to Stop Complaints. (Copyricht. 1034, by the Associated Press.) + A complete shake-up of N. R. A. transforming it finally into a machine to administer the nearly 400 coded in- dustries, has been started by Hugh S Johnson. New orders to Johnson's staff of 1.900 have piaced the process of trans- formation in charge of W. Averill| Harriman, a special assistant. He is the scn of E. H. Harriman, the rail- road builder, and is himself an in- dustrialist of wide responsibilities. He is one of the newcomers to N. R. A The biggest change ordered was the creation of a litigation division to handle all ccurt cases in the name of the Department of Justice This was aimed at more speedy dis- position of cases. not possible at the Justice Department because of a be under the legal department. headed by Donald R. Richberz, one-time rail- | road labor spckesman, who is John- son's general counsel. Greater Speed Sought, All the other alterations likewise were drafted for greater speed, to cut off the protests from industrial groups | which can net get policies settled and complaints quickly attended to. The reorganization made all deputy administrators responsible for quick disposal of all non-enforcement com- plaints on codes under their jurisdic- tion, It will be up to them, each equipped with a legal, economic. labor, indus- trial and consumer adviser, to get ac- tion out of the compliance and litiga- | tion divisicns. Until now their main job has been to get codes through the mill. Harriman will take charge of the prompt formation and efficient opera- tion of code authorities, advising the industrialists as tec what is expected of them. He will overhaul the com- pliance machinery of N. R. A., except for the field staff newly reorganized under the national emergenty coun- cil. Three assistants, yet to be named. will share his work. Ranks With Others, Although Harriman has been given perhaps the most important assign- ment on the staff. he will rank of- ficially the same as Robert W. Lea, industrial assistant: Edward F. Mc- Grady. labor: Alvin Brown, executive officer and others. Also included in this similar rank- ing group will be George Buckley, supervisor of the newspaper and printing codes and trouble-shooter, who may also be given informal super- vision of public relations in place of Charles Michelson, who after several months of service has resigned and will return to his old publicity post | \at the Democratic National Commit- tee; Leon Henderson, who has charge of the research and planning division, and Miss Frances Robinson, perscnal | administrative assistant to Johnson. Lieut. Kilbourne Johnston. son of | the administrator, is another who (Continued on Page 2, Column 5. GLASSFORD- APPOINTED TO END FRUIT STRIKE Imperial Valley Labor Difficulties Left to Former Police Chief of Washington, D. C. By the Associated Press. LOS ANGELES, March 28—Ten- sion in the agricultural labor ranks in the Imperial Valley grew today as the Federal government took steps to iron | out the underlying causes of months | of recent strife. The regional labor board of the government here announced that Sec- retary Perkins, Secretary Wallace and Chairman Wagner of the National Labor Board had selected Brig. Gen. Pelham D. Glassford to act as a Gov- ernment conciliator in the valley. | Glassford came into national prom- | inence in 1932 as chief of police at Washington during the bonus army invasion. Protesting the Government's ac- | tion. valley farmers insisted most of their troubles came from the work of Communist agitators. | battle. | and Strongwald drew his own pistol, | Higher Payments on Estates Over Million Also Asked—Emergency Expenditures Are Cited. | | By the Associated Press. The Senate Finance Committee to- | day formally reported to the Senate the revised House tax bill, designed to | raise $330.000,000 in additional reve- nue, as compared with $258,000,000 provided by the House. It included ievies which Chairman Harrison said promised a balanced budget by 1936 The bill will be taken up tomorrow. | In his report, Harrison said the committee was in ‘“complete agree- ment” on the policy of preventing tax avoidance, but felt obliged to revise some of the House loophole-closing provisions. The committee believed, he said, they would have “an unfavor- able effect on business and would pre- vent only on inconsequential amount | of tax avoidance.” To offset many of the eliminations and reductions it wrote in the House bill. the committee imposed a capital stock and excess profits tax patterned after those levied by the recovery act, effective July 1, 1935, and raised the estate tax rates in the case of net es- tates valued at more than $1,000,000. | Excise Tax Repeal. | “These measures are believed nec- essary,” the report said, “first, be- cause of the heavy emergency expen- ditures of the Government, and sec- ond, because of the fact that many excise taxes under existing law wili| be automatically repealed on July 1, 1935 “The capital stock and excess profits taxss, if imposed on a permanent basis. will add stability to cur tax system and will produce sufficient ad- ditional revenue to give assurance of Detailed Estimates, The detailed estimates of revenue In the Senate bill follow: The capital stock and excess profits taxes, $95,000,000. Increases in estate tax rates, §7.- 000.000. Changes in income tax rate struc- ture, $20.000,000. Administration of depreciation al- fowances. $85.000.000. Capital gains and losses. $30.000,- 000 TOHOUSE TAXBILL | Personal holding companies. $20,- 000,000. Exchanges and reorganizations, $10.- 000.000. | Censolidated returns, $20,000,000. Partnerships, $5.000,000. Administrative changes in gas and ' oil tax, $18,000,000. | Miscellaneous provisions, $20,000,000. | More Revenue Needed. “It is apparent from the message of the President transmitting the budget. from the budget statements, and from the annual report of the | Secretary of the Treasury,” said the| report, “that the Government is vitally in need of the additional revenue sought to be provided by this bill.” In addition to scores of administra- tive changes and several new taxes, the bill contains the same income tax schedule as approved by the House with the exception it would extend the proposed 10 per cent credit for earned income to such incomes up to $20,- 000, instead of only $8000 in the House bill. . SUSPECTED SLAYER KILLED IN GUN FIGHT Man Resisting Arrest Is Shot by Detectives in Beer Parlor. By the Associated Press. LOS ANGELES, March 28.—A three- week search for Glenn Harmon, sus- pected Missouri slayer, ended today with his death in a hand-to-hand gun Sought by Carthage, Mo., authorities in connection with the slaying of B. L. Van Hoose, retired capitalist, Harmon was shot to death in a crwoded beer | parlor after resisting the attempt of | Detective Lieut. A. B. Strongwald to! arrest him. Police were informed of Harmon's presence here by Byron Wolff, 19, an- other suspect in the Missouri murder, who was arrested in an attempt to rob a tailor shop. In the tussle with the officer Harmon drew a revolver and fired twice, both | shots going wild. His weapon jammed firing seven bullets into Harmon's body. Harmon's brother, I. B. Harmon: Charles L. Napper and Victor Powell are held by Missouri authorities in connection with the Van Hoose death. Fruit Grower Dies. TORONTO, March 28 (#).—Freder- ick W. Stockhausen, retired fruit grower and believed to be the first man to ship grapefruit to the United States from the West Indies, died yes- terday. He was born in Jamaica. ‘SNUB TO GREAT BRITAIN’ DENIED BY U. S. MINISTER TO IRELAND By the Associated Press W. W. McDowell, new American ‘Minister to the Irish Free State, re- ported to the State Department to- day he had presented his letter ot1 credence to President de Valera, in- stead of to the governor general, at | the request of the government of the Irish Free State. McDowell’s precedent-breaking ac- tion in presenting his credenfjals at ~ picturesque ceremonies in Dublin yes- terday had been described in some quarters as “a snub to Great Britain.” In his report, McDowell said a re- sponsible official of the Irish Free State government had informed the legation that presentation of the cre- dentials to the president of the Ex- ecutive Council rather than to the governor general had been discussed between Irish and British authorities and agreed to by the Kl' 0N GET TEELPAY BASE Big Firms Fall in Line and 10 Per Cent Boost Ap- pears General. By the Associated Press Additional evidence tending to con- firm reports that the gigantic steel industry is planning a general 10 per cent wage increase for its approxi- mately 400,000 employes was given | today. The National Tube Ce.. at Lorain Ohio, a subsidiary of the United States Steel Corporation. announcrd such an increase for its 7.000 em- ployes, effective April 1. The Republic Steel Corporation, at Youngstown. third largest in the in- dustry, announced its 22,000 employes would similarly benefit The Youngstown Sheet and Tube Co.. also declared a 10 per cent in- crease for 15,000 employes. 100,000 to Get Increase. ‘These brought the total of steel workers already promised the increase to approximately 100.000 men Officials of the National Tube Co. were unable to say whether the in- crease there indicated the United Mrs. Breck, Author Of “Face to Face,” Dies at Age of 79 By the Assoctated Press. | PORTLAND, Oreg. March 28 —Mrs. Frank A. Breck, 79 au- thor of “Face to Face” and other Gospel songs, died here last night Her hymn “Face to Face With Christ. My Savior” has been translated into several languages. Other hymns of hers which are frequently sung in Sunday schools and churchres are: “Help Some- Today.” “When Love Shines Nailed to the Cross,” and “If He Abides With Me." Much of her writing was done under the name of Carrie Ellis Breck She was born in Walden, Vt Besides her widower and several children she is survived by two brothers. Rev. Edwin M. Ellis of Rockvijle Center. N. Y.. and Her- bert W. Ellis of Brooklyn. N. Y SEEK DEPORTATION OF MARTIN INGULL \Detroit Immigration Officials Parole Him to Police States Steel Corp. largest in the in- | lduslr}x would take similar action for all its plants, but steel men believed it would. for Ousting Later. Officials of the Carnegie Steel Co.’s plant at Youngstown, another U. S. Steel subsidiary, also received word that wages would be increased April 1. It was not an official announce- ment and the number of employes to be affected was undisclosed. Neither the United States Steel Corporation, nor the Bethlehem Steel Corporation, second largest in the in- dustry. has issued an official intima- ation of their intentions. 41,000 Added to List. In addition to the 44,000 steel em- ployes affected by today's announce- | ments, approximately 55.000 will ben- efit by wage increases announced yes- terday. These include 18.000 employes of the National Steel Corporation. Pitts- burgh; 17,000 of the Jones & Laugh- lin Steel Corporation, Pittsburgh: 4500 mechanical employes of the Great Lakes Steel Corporation. De- troit. 5500 of the Wheeling Steel Corporation. 4,500 of the Corrigan- | McKinney Steel Co.. Cleveland, and an unannounced number of em- (Continued on Page 3, Column 1. KING’S FOES MUST DIE Trio Found Guilty of Plot to Slay Yugoslav Monarch. BELGRADE, Yugoslavia, March 28 (#)—A death sentence was passed today against three Croatians convict- ed of plotting to assassinate King Alexander at Zagreb December 16. At the time of the plot, rumors that |it had been perpetrated were dented as baseless. Alexander shortened his stay at Zagreb, however, and later it developed that the three were ar- rested in connection with the killing of a detective. The same three were accused of plotting to kill the King. NAVAL BILL APPROVED Measure Authorizes Commissions to Academy Graduates. The House Naval Committee today reported favorably a bill to authorize the President to commission all future graduates of the Naval Academy and to permit the discharged graduates of the 1933 class to receive commissions as ensigns upon their own applica- tions. Paraguay Reports Big Victory. ASUNCION, Paraguay, March 28 (#)—The government reported today | that the Paraguayan army had won its greatest victory since December in | the war with Bolivia, seizing approx- imately 1,000 prisoners and great quantities of supplies in the Canada- Tarija sector of the Western Chaco. Guide for Readers Page. Amusements ..... ..B-10 Army and Navy ... Comics Features .. Financial ...... Lost and Found . Radio Society ...... Serial Story . Sports ..... By the Associated Press. DETROIT, March 28.—The United States Immigration Service laid the groundwork today for deportation proceedings against Martin J. Insull and then permitted Chicago officers to proceed with him to Illinois. where he faces charges growing out of the collapse of the Insull utilities “em- pire.” Walter R. Brooks, chief immigra- tion inspector here. explained that Insull. who had declared himself a British subject, was paroled to the Chicago police under an excluding order. Tue order requires that the former utilities magnate, brother of Samuel Insull, be turned over to im- migration authorities for deportation to Canada as soon as disposition is made of charges against him in Chi- cago. Lacked Passport, Visa. No bond was required. and Lieut Frank K. Johuson of the Chicago police expected to leave before noon with the prisoner he had brought from Toronto. There, Insull had fought to the last ditch against an extradition warrant signed by Presi- dent Roosevelt, Technically, Brooks said, Insull was | detained as a “person likely to become a public charge.” because he had neither a passport nor visa. He was taken from a Chicago- bound train at the border during the early morning hours. questioned and then permitted to resume his inter- | rupted slumber in a Detroit hotel, | under guard. | Shortly after 9 o'clock, he was taken | before an immigration board of three men, members of the inspection staff | here. William J. King, member of the board, said that Insull had proved | a willing witness and had given the | members no trouble. Hearing Held Formality. The excluding order was signed by the board after a brief hearing. Brooks explained that the hearing | was oply a formality intended to | “protect the interests of the United States” in future deportation proceed- ings and that Insull's status as an | avowed alien was not changed by the presidential warrant of extradition. Formality or no formality, the in- | terruption in the long deferred return | of Insull to Chicago met with vigorous | attorney, and Lieut. Johnson. Ryan, who was waving the presidential war- did not subside until the immigration officers warned him that interference with Federal officers in the perform- ance of their duties is a prison offense. Through all the squabble, Insull ~(Continued on Page 3, Column 4) 1,000 OIG STRIKE Juvenile Metal Wheel Workers and Machinists Walk Out. TOLEDO, March 28 (P).—Some 1,000 members of the Juvenile Metal Wheel Workers' Federal Union and the Machinists’ Union, employed by the ‘American National Co., went on strike here today. ‘The call was issued by John Curtin, president of the Wheel (Workers' Union, who said the company officials refused to recognize officers of the union. fact he was being returned under a | | protest from Laurence Ryan, secretary | | to the Cook County (Illinois) State’s | rant in the faces of the Inspectors, | MOLEY REVEALS - BASIS OF REVOLT Says Wirt Heard Roosevelt Likened to American Kerensky. o Associated Press NEW YORK, World-Teleg today relates that President Rocsevelt heard himself characterized as “the Kerensky of the American Revolution” by George W. Christians, a Chattanooga, Tenn proponent of money reform The paper savs the incident was disclosed by Dr. Raymond Moley, editor of Today and member of the so-called brain trust, which has been accused by Dr. Willlam Wirt of Gary. Ind, of plotting a revolution in which Roosevelt would be replaced by a Stalin." Moley said he recollected that Dr. Wirt was at the time Springs. Ga.. curred while Roosevelt dent-elect March 28.—The was Presi- REPUBLICANS SEEK FACTS. Would Inquiry. Democrats Restrict Wirt By the Associated Press. A thorough congressional investiga- {ion of the activities of the Roosevelt Administration “brain trust” was ad- ! vocated today by Republican members of the House Rules Committee Democratic members displayed a de- sire to restrict the inquiry, proposed by Representative Bulwinkle, Demo- crat, of North Carolina, to statements made by Dr. William A. Wirt, Gary. Ind., educator, that “brain trusters” were planning to overthrow the Gov- ernment. After a brief hearing. Representa- tive O’'Connor. Democrat, of New York, the acting chairman, adjourned the meeting until Friday. without any action being taken on the Bulwinkle resolution. Wants Complete Inquiry. Representative Martin. Republican, of Massachusetts and Mapes, Repub- iican, of Michigan told Bulwinkle, the only witness. that if the investigation was going to “amount to anything” the select committee he asked for should go “into all these rumors in the Government departments.” Bulwinkle said it was his idea to find out whether Wirt's statements, read before the House Interstate Com- merce Committee last Friday by James H. Rand. jr. chairman of the Com- mittee for the Nation, contained any truth or were false. Under persistent questioning by the Republican members, however, winkle said if Wirt wculd name the “brain trusters” he reported told him about a proposed revolution, he would have to call them before the commit- tee. Johnson Chides Wirt. Capitol Hill has divided into two camps on the Dr. Wirt issue. dicted an inquiry would be started. some of the ardor for an investiga- tion appeared to have cooled. Senator Johnson, Republican, of California, told the Senate yesterday he thought some parts of “Alice in Wonderland” and “Baron Munchau- sen” comparable to Dr. Wirt's state- ments. Representative Fish, Republican, of New York asserted he felt some of the Government aides had commu- nistic leanings, asserting they were connected with the Civil Liberties Union, and that was “communistic.” Representative Foulkes, Democrat, of Michigan declared he thought & “Nazi plot” lay behind the Wirt charges. Speaker Rainey's latest position was that the accusations were too silly to be investigated by the Justice De- partment, although he had previously favored such an inquiry instead of one by a House committee. A demand that Wirt be called before (Continued on Page 2, Column 6.) () Means Associated Press, TWO CENTS. SENATE VOTES TODAY TO DECIDE PAY VETO; CLOSE MARGIN SEEN ?Majority Party Could Lose 27 to Opposition and Still Win Yictory for Administration. 'AIR TENSE AS LEADERS SEEK TO BLOCK ROOSEVELT DEFEAT Opinion Divided on Outcome—Debate Opens After House Breaks Traces and Overrides. . With indications that one or two votes may decide th issue one way or the other. the Senate this afternoon faced 2 decision on the question of whether to sustain or override President Roosevelt’s veto of the independent offices bill carry- llng the Federal pay restoration and war veterans' allowances. | In an atmosphere of tense excitement the Senate began debate on the far-reaching issue shortly after it convened at noon, but the vote is not likely to be taken for several hours | Chance to Override. | Democratic leaders were understood to be of the belief at | noon that they would be able to sustain the President by a narrow margin. Some Democratic Senators admitted privately however, that the opposing lines were so tightly drawn that those in favor of overriding the veto may succeed at the last moment. _ The House yesterday afternoon overrode the veto by the sur- prisingly large vote of 310 to 72, but unless the Senate also over- rides the veto the bill will be dead. In that event, a modified measure or a continuing resolution for the various independent agencies of the Government will have to be written and start at the beginning of the legislative journey in the House. | Numbers Favor President. . Two-thirds of tkose present and voting are necessary to over- ride the veto, and with the Senate membership standing at 60 Democrats, 35 Republicans and 1 Farmer-Laborite, the administra- tion appeared to have the advantage in numbers to start with If all members of the Senate were voting, 33 votes would be suf- ficient to sustain the President, which would mean the Democrats could lose 27 of their members to the opposition and still prevent Bul- | Although House Leader Byrns pre- | enactment of the bill. McCarran. Pay Cut Foe; Rushes Back For Vote on Veto Train and Plane Combi- nation Expected to Win Race for Roll Call. in Warm | where the incident oc- | Senator Pat McCarran, Democrat. | of Nevada, leader of the fight for Government pay restoration in the Senate, was hurrying back to Wash- ington from New York this afternoon to be in the Senate in time to vote | on the presidential veto message on the independent offices bill. The Senator went to Maine Monday to address the Democratic State Con- vention yesterday and left by train immediately after making his speech vesterday evening. He was due in New York at 11 o'clock today, and his office here said the Senator will make every effort to finish his journey to Washington by airplane. He hopes to reach the Capital by 2 or 3 o'clock. Since no limit has been placed on the debate, it probably will be late in | the afterncon before the vote is taken. CHIANG KAI-SHEK MAY | TAKE OVER PRESIDENCY Nanking War Lord Reported Of- fering Second Place to | Cantonese Leader. By the Associated Press. | HONGKONG, March 28.—Chinese | teports said today that Generalissimo | Chiang Kai-Shek, war lord of the Nanking government, is offering Gen. Chan Chai-Tong, leader of the op- posing Cantonese government, the national vice presidency. Such an offer, if true. is taken to mean that Chiang Kai-Shek proposes | to become the President of the re-| public. filling the position which has | been vacant since the death of Dr.| Sun Yat Sen when the Kuomintang or Parliament adopted the system of committee control. | " Li Chung-Yen, the Kwangsi leader, |is visiting Canton to confer regard- | |ing the Nanking government’'s sug- gested reunification reforms. [DEATH VALLEY DOTTED | WITH WELLS BY C. C. C.| | Springs Also Uncovered and Trails Provided to Guide Thirsty Travelers. | By the Associated Press. | The “death” to quote a Civilian Conservation Corps announcement, is | fast being taken out of Death Valley. £ It is virtually certain that the com- plete membership will not be presen and voting. but just how many will b accounted for is difficult to forecast Pairing Difficult. Ordinarily, on a majority vote. ab- sent Senators can arrange a pair with Senators on the opposite side of the question. but on a two-thirds vote & Senator who would vote in the nega- tive on a motion to override would have to obtain a pair with two Sen- ators on the other side of the question Indications early this afternoon were that the Republican side would vote solidly to pass the bill over the veto. The decision. therefore. will depend on how many Democrats are recorded against the President. The closeness*of the outcome was indicated by the fact some Senators on each side of the question privately expressed the view the opposite side might win by a few votes. The first 15 minutes was taken up with the formal reading of the Presi- dent's veto message by the clerk while the Senate membership and crowded galleries listened intently. As soon as the reading was com- pleted. Senator Cutting. Republican of N Mexico, one of the leading students of the details of veterans legislation, opened the debate with the assertion that “it has been appar ent since the passage of the economy act that justice for disabled ex-serv ice men could be obtained only by ¢ two-thirds vote of both houses.” “Time Comes for Test.” “The time has come for that test Cutting continued. “None of the other votes cast thus far will be of any account. This is the deciding vote." Senator Cutting said he believes every veteran in the land knows that if the members of the Senate follow the positions they have previously taken, the vote today will be to over- ride the veto. Cutting said he felt sure he would be absolved from any feeling of partisanship, declaring he has supported as many Democrats as Republicans and pointing out that he supported the Democratic candidat for election in the last election. Senator Costigan, Democrat, of Ccl orado, interrupted to say that in h. opinion the President’s leadership i not involved in the situation in the Senate today. “As Chief Executive, he is doing hi- duty as he sees it.” Costigan declarcd “As Senators, we are doing our duty as we see it.” Senator Cutting then resumed his argument. Using a matter-of-fact tone, and avoiding any denunciation of the President, or his veto message he said: “I don't believe any of us think tha the expenditures now being made fo relief can be cut down for many year: to come. The distinction which the President made in his message, there- fore, between permanent expenditures and what he calls temporary expendi- tures is merely a paper distinction.” Hits Budget Statement. The President’s contention that the Congress should not increase the ex- penditures of the Government as pro- A C. C. C. bulletin today said two companies of its men have dug wells | and located springs at advantageous | points all through the region. They've | also completed 200 miles of truck trails, from which foot trails lead to the springs. But the men haven't conquered the thermometer readings in the valley vet and C. C. C. headquarters said ]they would probably quit work next | month until the Fall. Jack O'Hearne, the last and best known of Washington’s prohibition prisoners. strolled out of the District Supreme Court to freedom today after Justice Daniel W. O'Donoghue had held his contempt of court sentence invalid. O'Hearne, identified in the past with a number of speakeasies, was sent to jail for 10 months and ordered to pay a fine of $1,000 by Justice |a court order restraining him from | breaking the *uor laws. O’HEARNE, CITY’S BEST-KNOWN DRY VIOLATOR, LAST SET FREE | Jennings Bailey after he had violated | ! 'The sentence was imposed Novem- !ber 13 and the eighteenth amend- | | ment was repealed on December 5. ‘ Justice O'Donoghue held the sentence, | although valid when imposed, became | ineflective immediately after repeal. | The release of O'Hearne marks the end of the prohibition regime in Washington, other prisoners jailed for violation of the liquor laws having already been released. Justice O’Donoghue’s decision will | be carried to the higher courts i ~(Continued#~n Page 2, Column ¢ ral | case and questioning concernil vided in the independent offices bill without providing for additional taxa- tion and revenues also was disputed by Cutting. “Everybody knows,” the Senator said, “that Congress has appropriated money over and above the budget submitted by the President. Yet there has been no suggestion that there be " (Continued on Page 5, Column 1. HELD IN BANK THEFT Former Bookkeeper Accused of Taking $25,000. LOS ANGELES. March 28 (¥)— Vincent G. McGrath, 26, who Federal agents said is wanted in Rutherford, N. J, for embezzlement from the Rutherford National Bank, was held today under the alias of John A. Harmon. Detectives said McGrath formerly was a bookkeeper in the bank and was sought for thefts which were ex- pected to total about $25,000. They said he also was wanted in Charlotte, N. C, as a witness in & mail mbh:‘r‘y e disposition of $10,000 by one of the robbers. 4§ 3 .