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“From Press to Home Within an Hour” The Star’s Carrier system covers everz city block and the regular edition detfivmd to city and suburban homes ‘WEATHER. (U. 8. Weather Buresu Forecast.) Partly cloudy and colder tonight, min- imum temperature about 36 degrees; to- morrow eloudy and colder, possibly fol- lowed by rain, Temperatures—Highest, 55, at noon today; lowest, 45, at 1 am. today. Full report on page A-13. Closing N.Y.Markets, Pages 9, 10 & 11 Entered as second class matter post office, Washington, D. C. No. 33,114, NAVY RACE DENIED BY SAITOIN ENDING Tokio Calls Again for Equal- | ity as Minister Here Dis- cards Pact. ENVOY HOPES NATIONS WILL AGREE BEFORE 1937 Future of World Fleets in Doubt After Visit of Oriental Diplomat to Hull. By the Associated Press. Japan scrapped the Washington naval treaty today, calling once more for a new pact which would give her equality and wipe out all “offensive ‘weapons of war.” The historic moment the world has been awaiting came when Ambassador Hirosi Saito stepped into the State Department and handed Secretary ‘Hull the formal notice that after De- cember 31, 1936, Japan will not be bound by the treaty, which gives her the “3” in the famous 5—5—3 ratio. The Oriental diplomat, who was present 12 years ago when the treaty limiting fighting navies was born, thus sounded its death knell. In a statement he expressed hope a new treaty could be agreed upon within the next two years. Japan, he said, is willing to discard half her navy if “a common maximum limit” for United States, Great Britain and the Far Eastern empire is established. Fears No Navy Race. He said he was “not at all anxious” about the possibility of a naval race. “The peoples concerned are all in- telligent,” he said, “and their gov- ernments are rational. No one wishes to engage in damaging naval building competition.” A statement by the Japanese for- eign office spokesman explaining Japan's action was made public by the embassy here. “In view,” it said, “of the present state of extraordinary development in warship, aircraft, and other weapons of war, the existing naval treaties which recognize inequality of arma- ments among the powers can no longer afford security of national defense to Japan. “For this reason, the new treaty should rest not upon a ratio prin- ciple, but on the formula of an agreed common upper limit for the armaments to be retained by each power.” “In order,” it said, “to render it difficult for any power to attack an other, but easy to defend itself, the offensive arms should be totally abol- ished or drastically reduced, and the defensive arms adequately provided.” “Offensive Weapons.” The giant battleships and airplanes are included in “offensive weapons,” according to Japanese definitions in the past. ‘The inferior ratio “so detrimental to our national prestige,” the statement said, “is bound to remain a source of permanent and profound discontent to our people.” “It is our firm belief,” the statement concluded, “that when the other pow- ers, appreciating the essential fairness of Japan’s claims, consent to make a sweeping reduction in fighting strength along the lines proposed by our gov- ernment, then a full measure of se- curity will be afforded to the powers through the elimination of any pos- sible menace from one another, and an enduring peace established upon a solid basis.” Under the Washington treaty’s pro- visions, the earliest date on which the pact can be scrapped is the one chosen by Japan today—December 31, 1936. Japan’s formal denunciation fol- lowed unsuccessful talks in London designed to smooth the way for the 1935 Naval Conference. Other Pact to Die. Another naval treaty, the London ipact, automatically ends December 31, 1936, Thus there will be no inter- mational agreement limiting navies after that date unless a new one is signed. ‘The denunciation today came as an nti-climax to more than a year's liscussion of naval affairs. Japan’s action was taken after Bt had built up to within one small ship of the total tonnage permitted it by the Washington 5-5-3 treaty. Some time ago Saito said there ould be “no naval race, at least ntil 1942” That is the year when he United States, now 78 ships under reaty strength, expects to have built p to the pact’s limit. Saito served his government’s no- ice on the United States because this ountry is custodian of the pact. The State Department must now notify Great Britain, France and Italy, the er signatories. Signed February, 1922. The treaty was signed at Washing- on February 6, 1922, and proclaimed President Coolidge on August 21, ho2s. Charles Evans Hughes, now Chief Pustice of the United States; Elihu R and the late Senators Henry Lodge and Oscar W, Under- d negotiated the pact for the nited States. Its main provisions include: ‘The five nations agreed to build no papital ships (battleships and others (Continued on Page 2, Column 4.) RSN R LAY e HIRD FORTUNE GIVEN TEXAS CITY RODMAN neficiary Will Be More Careful This Time, Investing Money in U. S. Bonds. the Assbciated Press, HOUSTON, Tex, December 29.— old thrill returned to James Wil- iam Kennedy when he inherited his hird fortune—a mere $150,000. But this time the 55-year-old rod- nan of the City Engineering Depart- ent promises to be more careful. two previous inheritances of 75,000 were dissolved in three years pn “good times,” Kennedy said. ‘The latest legacy, bequeathed by eodore Ferris, Stamford, Conn., be invested in Government bonds, d Kennedy, ) the | ah WASHINGTON, D. C, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1934—TWENTY-FOUR PAGES. #*» Brows of Great Minds Pucker: As Einstein Proves His Theory Maze of Cryptic Symbols and “Simple” TREATY FOR ]APAN Deductions Presented on “Equiva- lence of Mass BY THOMAS R. HENRY, Staff Correspondent of The Star. PITTSBURGH, Pa., December 29.— An expectant hush fell over the little college theater as the curtain rose slowly. On the stage was a smiling little man, his big head covered with long, wavy gray hair, and two black- boards completely filled with chalk- written cryptic symbols — symbols which told a story, for those who could read them, of the cosmic tragedy of galaxies dissolving in light. Outside a crowd pressed upon the locked doors for admittance. Such was the appearance of Prof. Albert Einstein, reputedly the world's su- preme “intelligence,” in a performance which marked the dramatic high point of the annual meetings of the Amer- ican Association for the Advancement of Science here last night. It was such a “show” as one might expect to be thronged in some distant future when the human brain is far bigger, for the average man, than it is today. PACIFIC WAR GAME PLANS REVEALED U. S. Navy to Stage Huge Maneuvers Beyond Ha- waii, Says Paper. By the Associated Press. LOS ANGELES, December 29.— ‘The Times says in a copyrighted story that the United States Fleet plans unparalleled maneuvers which will carry the main body to Pearl Harbor, Hawali, from which it will conduct subsequent operations. One expedition will continue to Midway Island, 1,160 miles west of Honolulu, for establishment of an ad- vance base, the newspaper says, while the force concentrated on Puget Sound will go to the Aleutian Islands, from which area it will operate. The_operations. to cover a period from May 3 to Jane 10, 1935, were disclosed aboard the flagship Penn- sylvania by Admiral Joseph M. Reeves, commander in chief, the Times says. Scheduled to participate in the far- flung war games, to encompass more than 5,000,000 square miles of the Pacific, the Times reports, are 177 surface ships, 477 airplanes of the fleet’s high seas force, the dirigible Macon and approximately 55,000 of- ficers and men. The vast armada is described as the largest and most powerful ever as- sembled under a single command in the world’s naval history. MACON BEING GROOMED. Cruises Improving Efficiency of Diri- gible, Says Commander. SUNNYVALE, Calif, December 29 (#)—The dirigible Macon is being brought to its highest efficiency by extensive tactical maneuvers with the United States Fleet and long training cruises along the Pacific Coast, Lieut. Comdr. Herbert V. Wiley, skipper of the sky queen, said today. One of the most important things accomplished by the cruises, Wiley stated, is the greatly expanded area which the dirigible and its fighting planes are able to cover. Formerly the seven small combat planes carried by the Macon were per- mitted to fly only a few miles from their “mother ship,” but of late this range has been greatly increased. One of the longest flights made by the Macon took it 1,700 miles down the coast, to a point 1,200 miles off the Mexican shoreline. Efficiency of the “periscope” aboard the Macon also has been demonstrated by observations. The device, techni- cally known as a “sub cloud observa- tion car,” can be lowered 3,000 feet on a cable, enabling an observer to spot “enemy” ships while the Macon remains in the clouds. Mobility of the Macon has enabled it to spot Navy planes forced down at sea during maneuvers. e YULE DINNERS KILL MAN Missourian Ate Christmas Meals. ST. LOUIS, December 29 (#).— George Toomey, unemployed and not always adequately fed, ate three charity Christmas dinners and & fourth at the home of a friend. After the fourth dinner Toomey was taken to a hospital. He died yes- terday. Physiclans said death was caused by a heart ailment due to over- eating. Jobless Four and Energy.” Prof. Einstein’s lecture was on “a simple proof of the equivalence be- tween mass and energy,” and the maze of cryptic Greek letter symbols told the story of the collision of two ma- terial, points of the same mass and moving in opposite directions at the same, speed, and the deductions to be drawn from what hypothetically hap- pened. The point is, it seems, that some of the electro-magnetic theory upon which Prof. Einstein based, more than two decades ago, his far-reaching de- duction that the age-old laws of the conservation of matter and the con- servation of energy are not valid, but must be replaced by a combined law of the conservation of matter and energy together, have been subjected to grave doubts. It is this theory, a derivation of the special theory of relativity, upon which rests the belief, now universally accepted in astronomy and physics, that a radiating body such as the sun is losing mass in the " (Continued on Page 3, Column 4.) 80,000 MEN WAIT ATTACK IN CHACO Ominous Quiet Settles on War Front Awaiting Major Offensive. By the Assoclated Press. BUENOS AIRES, December 20— Paraguayan and Bolivian troops, esti- mated at 80,000 strong, confronted one another on a wide front today, apparently for & major engagement in the Chaco Boreal War. As ominous quiet prevailed between the opposing forces, with contradic- tory interpretations of their first en- counter yesterday. Bolivia announced strong Paraguayan thrusts were re- pulsed in the wasteland sectors of Carandayty, Capirenda and Pilcomayo. ‘The Paraguayan press described the clashes as preliminary skirmishes. Exuberant over recent victories, Gen. ia, Paraguayan coms mander-in-chief, has arrayed his forces for' an advance on valuable Bolivian oil fields beyond Villa Montes. Bolivian Defense Strong. The Bolivians, determined on s last ditch stand, have rushed every avail- able reserve to the front. They have strengthened their defenses until they regard them as impregnable. Asuncion advices estimated the Paraguayan forces at four army corps of 10,000 men each. Reports from La Paz indicated reinforcements had brought the Bolivian strength to ap- proximately the same figure. In view of the time Bolivia has had to prepare for a general assault, it is believed any major Paraguayan ad- vance will encounter powerful opposi- tion. Enlist Men 49 Years Old. ‘Mobilization of ail men up to 49 years of age has brought fresh power into the Bolivian ranks. La Paz news- papers reported the mobilization had been strictly enforced, affecting all reservists, including deputies of the federal congress and civil employes. ‘The government has acted to place the full resources of the nation be- hind the defending forces. A general commodities board has been organ- ized to prevent profiteering in food and clothing and insure adequate sup- plies for the army. Imports of non- necessities have been restricted to maintain the amount of exchange available for military purposes. — STALIN URGES STEEL PRODUCTION SPEEDED Appeals to Plant Managers to Place U. 8. 8. R. on Par With Most Skilled Nations. By the Associated Press. MOSCOW, December 29.—Joseph Stalin appealed to 50 directors and managers of metallurgical plants yes- terday for an increase in steel pro- duction so that it will exceed the pig iron output.and place the U. 8. 8. R. on & par with the most skilled tech- nical nations. Stalin said he deplored the way steel and rolling mills have lagged, and urged engineers to develop a per- sonnel which can handle the most difficult technical tasks. White House Goes Collegiate As President’s Sons Entertain By the Associated Press. A week end house party at the ‘White House for friends of the young- er Roosevelts gave a collegiate atmos- phere today to the staid Executive Mansion. Ten visiting girls and 13 boys from Eastern States arrived to attend a dance tonight which the Presigent and Mrs. Roosevelt are giving for their sons, Franklin, jr., and John, Harvard students. ‘The girls are quartered in the Ex- ecutive Mansion itself and the boys are in a nearby hotel. Honor guests are Barbara Cushing, whose sister is the wife of the Pres- ident’s son, James, and Miss Jane Martineau, whose mother is the Pres- ident’s first cousin. President and Mrs. Roosevelt have invited 50 guests in all to dinner and about 250 to the east room danc- the guests are personal friends Roosevelt boys, who compiled the list. ‘The Misses Cushing and Martineau will receive with the President and Mrs. Roosevelt at the dancing party, the first young girls to be 20 honored since the family entered the White House. ‘There was no chance for a dull mo- ment in the plans laid for the party .| picked Nazi guards. Miss Sittell Stackpole, Tuxedo Rark, N. Y.; Mar- garet Delano, New York; Ethel du Pont, Gteenvfl!c,g‘el' Harriett Jack- son, Providence, .; Louise Mead, New York City, and Silvia Redmund, bridge, Mass., and John Work, New (Continued on Page 3, ¢ Foenin ‘WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION GRAND JURYPROBE OF ARMY LOBBYING N PROSPET HERE House Committee Charges Corruption and Renews At- tack on Gen. Foulois. TWO INDICTMENTS FOR ACCEPTING FAVORS SEEN Report Tells of “Loans or Gifts to at Least Two War Depart- ment Officials.” By the Associated Press. A grand jury inquiry was in pros- pect today as a result of the House Military Affairs Committee’s charges of “deplorable” lobbying in the War Department and corruption of Gov- ernment officials. “If things are as I understand they are, I certainly shall present the in- formation to the grand jury,” Unitea States Attorney Leslie C. Garnett tola the Associated Press. The Military Committee, reporting yesterday to the House after a nine- month investigation, also renewed its attack on Maj. Gen. Benjamin D. Foulois as chief of the Army Air Corps. He was not involved in the lobbying or corruption charges, but the com- mittee recommended that he be re- moved on the grounds that he “violated existing law,” testified “falsely” and said the Army could fly the mail last Winter when he “shoula have known differently.” The War Department inspector general’s office, at the direction of Secretary Dern, already has instituted & study of the Foulois charges and its report is expected soon. The com- mittee report said “such action is the usual step preliminary to placing such a matter before a military tribunal. + Expect Two Indictments, Congressional investigators, com. menting on the other phase of their report, said they expected at least two indictments for accepting favors from and giving favors to concerns repre- sented by lobbyists. Meanwhile, they declined to mention names for fear, they said, they might give away the district attorney’s case. Testimony had been placed before the committee purporting to show Army officers aided lobbyists for cer- tain concerns and that specifications had been altered for the benefit of report told of “loans * * * to at least two War De- partntent officlals in high positions.” But 1t centered its criticism upon men outside_the department. “‘Lobbyists,” the committee reported, were employed by manufacturers “almost solely by reason of their sup- posed ability to make special contacts with Government officials and to se- cure special consideration or advance information for their employers.” Special Consideration. In some instances, the committee said, “it is undeniable that corrupt business agents have sought and ob- tained special consideration and in- formation from dishonest and weak Government officials,” though the re- port added that “such improper and undue influence is actually exerted in relatively few cases.” It said a “high official in the office of the judge advocate general of the Army” sought and obtained “fees from private corporations in matters which related to his official duties.” It de- clared in addition that the activities of one officer “may have caused the Government to maintain an unwar- ranted loss on one class of claims, of approximately $7,000,000.’ The Foulois accusations were cen- tered about his approval of “nego- tiated” instead of “competitive” con- tracts for airplanes. The committee contended that the 1926 aircraft de- fense act required competitive bidding for War Department quantity con- tracts. Foulois and other Army offi- cers held the law permitted them to ask individual companies to supply airplanes in quantities provided no other source for the needed planes was available. Law Vielation Charged. Recalling its recommendation last May that Foulois be ousted, the re- port said the “recommendation stands for what it is worth.” It summarized the previous report as finding: 1. “Maj. Gen. Foulois willfully and deliberately violated existing law in the purchase of military airplanes and aircraft material. 2. “He accused superior officers of wilfully attemptigg to deceive this committee. 3. “He testified falsely before the subcommittee as to his opportunity and authority in presenting Air Corps needs to the director of the budget. 4. “He advised the Second Assist- ant Postmater General that the Air Corps was prepared to fly the air- mail when the record shows that he (Continued on Page 4, Column 7.) NEW YORK WOMAN DETAINED BY NAZIS Miss Elsa Sittell Is Accused of Slanderous Remarks Against Trooperss By the Associated Press. ‘WALDMOHR, Germany, December 29.—Miss Elsa Sittell of New York under arrest here today as & re- sult of derogatory remarks the young woman is alleged to have directed at the Hitlerite Storm Troopers and disappeared while trav- eling in Germany near the French border. It was learned she stopped at Schoeneberg, where she had the conversation which apparently re- sulted in her arrest, accused of utter- ing slanderous remarks. The n;.d'f for her hearing has not o Star ! JUST ANOTHER CHRISTMAS WEEK as fast as the papers are printed. Yesterday’s Circulation, 121,989 Bome Returns Not Yet Received. UP) Means Associated Press, DREAM! WOMAN IS EAD FROM POISNIG Daughter and Grandson in Hospital From Mysterious Potion. A woman died of a mysterious poisoning at her home at 6902 Fourth street today and her daughter and grandson were stricken so seriously they had to be taken to hospitals, The dead woman is Mrs, Nora M. Slaybaugh, about 40, wife of L. A. Slaybaugh, a barber. Her daughter, Mrs. Helen Johnston, 23, is in Emer- gency Hospital, and Mrs. Johnston's 14-month-old son is in Sibley Hospital. Another daughter by a former mar- riage, Virginia Perry, also was poisoned, but was reported recovering. Slaybaugh and another member of the family escaped any ill effects, Meager information indicated Slay- baugh and the other family member left home this morning without eat- ing breakfast and consequently escap- ed any ill effects. Later the remaining members of the household had a breakfast of orange juice, toast, po- tatoes and meat. Within a few minutes, Mrs. Slay- baugh was stricken and Dr. Charies T. Carroll, 6801 Sixth street, was sum- moned. By the time of his arrival, the other three also were stricken. Mrs. Slaybaugh died at home, and Dr. Carroll ordered the two more seriously affected to hospitals. Police began an investigation and summoned the coroner, —_— ZINOVIEFF SLAYING BY SOVIET RUMORED Other Reports Say He and Kame- neff Have Been Sent Into Siberian Exile. By the Associated Press. LONDON, December 29.—Conflict- ing reports in the London press ob- scured the fate today of Gregory Zino- vieff and Leo .Kameneff, former powers in the Communist party. ‘They were variously reported to have been sent into Siberian exile and to have been executed, but the rumors of their deaths were discred- ited even by the newspaper which published them. The Daily Mail quoted Leningrad newspapers as announcing that the two former Communist leaders had been exiled “to & climate good for ‘Winter e The Herald sald rumors current in Warsaw last night that Zinovieff and Kameneff had been executed could not be confirmed and were highly im- probable. The Express, in & dispatch from Warsaw, reported that “a Soviet exe- cution squad” of 24 men had flown from Moscow to Leningrad as the trial of Leonid Nicolaieff and his 13 co-defendants, charged with plotting the assassination of Sergel Kiroff, came to a close. Five of the co-defendants wese said to have been identified as Leningrad University students. The execution squad was reported to have been made ready to carry out any death sen- tences approved by Joseph Stalin, who has recelved the findings of the Jjudges. REPORTS HELD “NONSENSE.” By the Associated Press. MOSCOW, December 29.—The for- eign office press bureau branded as “arrant nonsense” today reports cir- culated abroad that Gregory Zino- vieff and Leo Kameneff, former Com- munist party leaders, had been exe- cuted. HOUSE CHAIRMEN PICKED Parks and Cary to Head Groups Handling Army-Navy Bills. Representative Parks of Arkansas is to be chairman of the committee handling the Army eppropriation bill, and Representative Cary of Kentucky chairman in charge of the mittee. The vacancies result from the fact that the chairmen of thege subcom- mittees in the last Congress were not re-elected, Morgan Is Host To Young F riends ‘\ Of Granddaughter By the Assoclated Press. NEW YORK, December 29.—It was in the wee sma’ hours that the guests | went home today from the first big | party in the town house of J. P.| Morgan since his wife died eight years ago, but as debutante parties go, it was early. That was the understanding the younger guests said they had, that they should leave early—and they did. ‘The party was for Louise Morgan, debutante daughter of the Junius 8. Morgans, and eldest of the 16 grand- children of J. P. Morgan. Many of the elders of the 500 guests appeared at 9 o'clock last night (which, believe it or not, is early, too) and the younger generation began to appear an_hour later. For all its earliness, it wWas a gay event, with dancing in the library and a buffet supper served after midnight, amid decorations of Christmas trees, poinsettias, silvered cedar trees and Scotch heather. Within, the house was a blaze of lights, but outside there was nothing to signify that the Morgans were en- tertaining again except a canopy from the door to the street, and a red carpet covering the sidewalk. All windows were shuttered. Half of the guests were old friends of the family, but for most of the others—the youngsters—it was the first visit to the Morgan mansion. Miss Morgan was presented to society in September. D. G, MAN IS SAFE IN'PLANE CRASH R. W. Hambrook Among 4 Reported “0. K.” by Pilot of Missing Ship. By the Associated Press. ALBANY, N. Y., December 29.—A co-pilot on a Boston-Cleveland airliner missing since last night flashed word by radio today that the plane was down and its four occupants “all 0.K” “We are on a mountain some- diced Copilot Jack H. Brown. “We are north of our course.” Later messages from the wrecked plane reported it was probably near Rockwood, N. Y., 7 miles due west of Gloversville, Brown’s voice came through a loud- speaker at the airways radio station a few minutes after searching parties on snowshoes started into the Adiron- dack foothills, fearful the plane and its passengers were in dire distress. “We crashed up in a group of trees. We have built a fire so you can find us. We are at 2,200 feet altitude,” Brown said. Directional radio finders were erected at Albany, Boston and Buffalo to plot the location of the ship. Ernest Dryer was pilot. His com= panigns are his brother, Dale Dryer, also & pilot; Brown and R. W. Ham- brook ef Washington, associated with the Federal Education Bureau. The ship carried mail. LIVES IN ALEXANDRIA. By the Associated Press. R. W. Hambrook, listed as a passenger on the airliner reported down on a mountain in New York State, is agent for trade and industrial education in the United States Office of Education. He is married and has a small daughter. His home is near Alexan- dria, Va. Hambrook has been an em- ploye in the Office of Education since October, 1927. NAZ SR PRIS CHARGED BY FOES Former Friend Says Ger- mans Enrich Silver by Ma- nipulating Marks. By the Associated Press. SAARBRUECKEN, Saar Basin Territory, December 29.—The Saar; Nazis were charged today in a sworn statement by a former Nazi leader with establishing a concentration camp in the basin end enriching| themselves by “illegitimate manipu- lation” of marks. The statement, taken under oath by Wilhelm Fischer, “former right-hand | man of the Nazi leader at Neun-| kirchen,” said the concentration camp was inaugurated June 19 at the latter place under the guise of a *“chil- dren’s kitchen” as a place to keep prisoners. Fischer's avowal was published to- day by the Common Pront as part of a violent campaign to convince Saar- landers to vote egainst Hitler, Had Cells Built. Fischer, who fell out with the Nazis after the June purge, said he personally arranged the camp, had cells built and bought equipment, for which he paid with money obtained from subscriptions. = currency manipulations in the Saar, Fischer said: “I dis- covered that nearly every leader in the German front enriched himself illegitimately by manipulating regis- tered marks, or by larger or smaller swindles in connection with the send- ing of Saar children to Germany.” Catholic opposition to the Hitler regime was intensified in the Saar today by the Rev. Father Bungarten's bolt from the “German Front.” Foe of Nazis Now. Father Bungarten, one of the best known priests in the territory, re- signed from the board of the Cath- olic pro-Nazi newspaper Landeszei- tung, declaring he could no longer support the Nazis. The priest was formerly president of the Saar branch of Dr. Heinrich Brueninz's Catholic Centrist party before it was dissolved by the Nazis in 1933. Father Bungarten now has allied himself with the anti-Nazi Ger- man People’s party. A one-half interest in the Landes Zeitung is owned by the Reich gov- ernment, through an insurance com- pany. STATE LIQUOR STORE TAX BY U. S. UPHELD Floor Levy of $1,000,000 Included in Decision Against Pennsylvania. By the Associated Press. SCRANTON, Pa., December 29.— Federal Judge Albert L. Watson yes- terday ruled that the State is liable for payment of Federal taxes on liquor handled by the State store system. In a decision paralleling rulings by the United States Supreme Court, Judge Watson held that the State, by operating a chain of liquor stores, di- vested itself of the sovereign charac- ter which exempts it from taxation. Involved in the case was a floor tax which became effective last January 12 and which was estimated at $1.- 000,000 against stocks of the State stores. The Supreme Court, in cases from Ohio and South Carolina, has held that State liquor monopolies are sub- ject to Federal taxation, but court officials said the question of a floor tax did not enter into those cases. State Treasurers Gladdened By Millions in Liquor Taxes Copyright, 1934. by the Associated Press. NEW YORK, December 29.—Mil- lions of dollars of much needed addi- tional revenue gladdened the hearts of State treasurers today as they added up the results of their first Year in the liquor business. States operating their own liquor sale systems, however, were faced with the possibility of the Federal Govern- ment stepping in and taking from them a share of their profits in the form of taxes. In s sovereign character by opening & chain of liquor stores, and is therefore lable for Federal liquor taxes, in- cluding a floor tax of $1,000,000. Repeal’s first year brought the Fed- eral Government approximately $400,- 000,000 even though it collected no levies on State liquor-control systems. The it had estimated that its first year revenue, including tariff, would be about $525,000,000. Pennsylvania, case, had most terested in its State stores with an $11,000.000 income, many times greater TWO CENTS. JOB FOR ALL HELD ROOSEVELT'S GOAL IN RELIEF SET-UP Power to Employ 3,500,000 to 4,000,000 May Be Asked of Congress. EXPANSION OF C. C. C. PLAN BEING STUDIED Hopkins Seeks to Put Four Mil- lion “Unemployables” in States’ Care, By the Associated Press. The Roosevelt administration, some high officials forecast today, will ask Congress for power to put all “em- ployables” on the relief rolls to work. At present, their number is estimated at 3,500,000 to 4,000,000. It was believed, however, an elastic program would be sought, with the Government leaving to private busi- ness as much of this job-creating task as it can assume. Though there were indications that the plan Mr. Roosevelt will lay before the Congress convening mext Thurs- day has not been completed, certain officials who declined to be quoted by name saw the administration moving toward a “jobs-for-all” goal. May Enlarge C. C, C. Movement, As the President drafted his mes- sage to a session which will deal with S0 many momentous issues that lead- ers expect it to last well into next Summer, it became known that one project being weighed by the Chief Executive is to increase the member- ship of the Civilian Conservation Corps from its present 350,000 to 1,000,000. Robert Fechner, director of the C. C. C., declined comment on this, but he had said previously that the Na- tional Forest Service and the Park Service had estimated there was enough work of the nature done by the corps to keep a million men busy for 50 years, Among other plans placed before the President was one to put many idle to work eliminating grade crossings. Some officials thought this had vir= tually been decided upon, though the amount of the expenditure was not mentioned. The National Resources Board recently suggested a $500,000,- 000, long-term program of crossing work. 19,000,000 Getting U. S. Aid. Although the number of persons re- ceiving Federal aid has been estimated at 19,000,000, Relief Administrator Harry L. Hopkins is seeking to return some 4,000,000 “unemployables” to the care of the States. That leaves 15, 000,000, of whom some 3,500,000 to 4,000,000 are estimated to be bread winners and the rest dependents. There was no comment on the work relief program at President Roosevelt's press conference late yesterday. The Chief Executive did say, however, that a survey disclosed the Federal Emer= gency Relief Administration was car- ing for many aged and infirm persons who properly were the care of the States, Though the administration’s pro- gram contains an unemployment in- surance proposal, the intentions on old age pensions have not been an- nounced. There was no immediate reaction in administration circles to Senator Borah's contention that the return of the aged to State care will make swift enactment of old age pen- sions necessary. “The States are not prepared to take care of these old people,” Borah had said. “The small allowances to the States are not sufficient and the funds in the States have been ex- hausted in large measure.” Walker Talks to President. Frank Walker, who formerly was Mr. Roosevelt's co-ordinator as head of the Emergency Council, talked with him yesterday at a White House luncheon, but would not discuss the conversation, Meanwhile, Capitol Hill waited eagerly to learn what the major fea- tures of the presidential program would be. Senator Robinson of Ar- kansas, Democratic leader in the Sen- , has just arrived in the Capital and will confer with the President. Representative Byrns of Tennessee, who is to be Speaker, has completed arrangements for the President’s de- livery of his message before a joint session of the two houses next Friday. Byrns expressed the belief that the program would cover so many major topics that “we will be lucky if we adjourn by July 1.” In his statement Borah contended the taking of 4,000,000 “unemploy~ ables” from the Federal relief rolls made the enactment of old-age pen= sion legislation the first and most im- mediate concern of Congress. Definite Plan Shaped. Little doubt exisited that a gefinite plan for the Winter’s relief program had been virtually compléted in the series of talks that the President has been conducting during the last sev- eral weeks with Hopkins, Secretaries Perkins, Ickes and Morgenthau and Rexford G. Tugwell, the Undersecre- tary of Agriculture. How much money will be allotted for this work has been left largely to speculation, however, with few of the estimates falling below $4,000,- 000,000 and most of them holding to the $5,000,000,000 groove. In some quarters, too, the opinion has been expressed that the amount might be left open, subject to final decision in the Spring after it has been seen to what extent private busi- ness absorbs the unemployed. Amusements Church News Comics ... Features Finance .. Lost and Found . Radio .. 2 Re 4 Serial Story . Service Orders