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WEATHER. (U 8 Weather Bureau Forecast.) Fair and not quite so cold with tem- perature about 30 degrees tonight; to- morrow cloudy and warmer. Tempera- tures—Highest, 39, at noon today; lowest, 25, at 7 a.m. today. Full report on page A-T7. Closing N. Y. Markets, Pages 11, 12, 13 No. 33,184. REBEL ARTILLERY MEETS ATTACK BY GREEK AIRPLANES Loyalists Poised to Begin Concentrated Assault on Struma Area. CLEARING OF WEATHER PERMITS\ OPERATIONS Government Places Faith in Kon- dylis #nd "Mining of Saloniki Gulf. (Copyricht. 14 by the Associated Press.) ATHENS, March 9.—Greek govern- ment planes and artillery engaged the Macedonian redels today and govern- ment sources nere declared a concen- trated attack on (he Struma River area was about to begin. Gen. George Kondvlis, the govern- ment’s minister of war, left Saloniki for the front. The weether had civared. There had been reports a rebel ad- vance upon Saloniki was imminent, possibly marking a climax in the week-old civil war, but apparently the government decided to step in with its own offensive. Stronghold Bombarded. The movement out of Saloniki was eccompanied by a bombardment from the air upon the rebel stronghold of Siderokastron, 10 miles south of Kulata, on the Greco-Bulgarian fron- tier at 8:30 am. Rebel artillery an- swered the first bombardment with brisk fire, although apparently with- out effect on government plans. Re- ports said this was followed by a sec- ond bombardment of the stronghold. The roar of artillery fire was re- | ported heard on the Saloniki plain es the government forces prepared to meet rebels on the Struma River front reported to be under the com- mand of the son of former Premier Eleutherios Venizelos, [leader of the civil strife. The government placed its faith in Kondylis and the existence of harbor guns and extensive mining of Saloniki Gulf. Weather Checks Activities, For the moment, at least, the bitter ‘Winter weather held in check major activities of Loyalists and Rebels as the struggle entered its second week. The government's present inability to make effective its reiterated prom- se to stem the insurrection with a decisive blow, kept antagonists on land and sea deadlocked in the struggle. Government supporters maintained that the delay was sending the morale of the rebels to a low ebb and was causing disintegration of their forces and a revolt within the revoit. Other sources, however, maintained that the delays lent time to the in- surgents during which they may con- solidate their position. Meanwhile, Loyalist indignation in Athens was expressed against the rebels for the international effect the revolt might have and the internal waste caused by the disturbances. In the opinion of some, however, these disadvantages would be balanced to some extent by the hope that a decisive victory for the government would kill the prestige of Venizelos and clear the path for solid domestic co-operation in the future. All Loyalists Marshalled. All available loyal troops were marshalled for the projected combat, it was reported, despite a statement by Gen. Kondylis that the outnum- bered rebels cared not invade the stronghold of Salonika. The general said a major offensive by loyal troops was held up at the eleventh hour by a sudden gale. “The weather, nothing else,” he de- clared, “prevented our advance be- yond the River Struma. Victory still is assured.” Premier Panayoti Tsaldaris’ beliefs coincided with those of his war min- ister, who relinguished the portfolio to meet rebels in the field. REDS REPORTED LEADING. Insurgent Deserters Swim River to Join Loyalists. BELGRADE, Yugoslavia, March 9 (P)—Reports from the Greco-Yugo- slav border today told of two rebel deserters who swam the River Struma in order to join government forces and who allegedly declared the rebel corps of volunteers was officered chiefly by Communists. The deserters, said to have been sent to a concentratk camp, were reported to have said - munists came from Kavalla, chief center of Greece. They added that the leaders of the red recruits had de- manded reorganization of the rebel army to communize it. ]TALMNS%&_REPORT. Link to Greek Revolt Held Absurd in Rome. ROME, March 9 (#)—A statement published abroad that Italy is behind the Greek revolt was called “absurd” by a government spokesman this morning. “Our only interest is that peace be restored in Greece as soon as pos- sible,” he said, adding that the Lon- don Daily Herald, which printed the statement referred to, had been per- manently debarred from entering Italy. ATTORNEY IS WOUNDED IN SECRET PARIS DUEL Politics Believed to Have Inspired Clash in Foot Ball Stadium. 2 Sword Thrusts Find Mark. By the Associated Press. PARIS, March 9.—Duelists crossed swords today during a snowstorm in the Parc des Princes Foot Ball Stad- ium, one of them emerging from the field of honor with wounds in the neck and arm. Felix Kanoui, a lawyer, was wound- ed by M. Mayriat, another lawyer, in France's second duel in a week over politics and injured professional feel- gs. The cause of today's duel was not immediately learned. The duel be- game known only after it was fought. 4 Entered as second class matter post office, Washington, D. Norris Backs M @h ¢ Foen WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION & n o Star WASHINGTON, D. C, SATURDAY, MARCH 9, 1935—TWENTY-SIX PAGES. Carl in Fight With President and Cabinet Says Court Ruling Clear and Controller Is Right. Word From Swanson|; Awaited on Call to Explain Move. By the Associated Press. Senator Norris of Nebraska today backed his one-time secretary, Con- troller General McCarl, in a dis- agreement with the Roosevelt admin- istration over the legality of certain expenditures contemplated by the Navy. | The veteran Repubiican independ- ent declared McCarl had followed an opinion of the Supreme Court in de- ciding that when a naval officer is | retired, the Navy has no right to pay | the expenses of his dependents on | their way home. ! Secretarv Swanson recently defied | this ruling, ordering his department | to disregard it. President Roosevelt | disclosed yesterday that he and his | cabinet had decided to back the naval secretary’s stand. | Former Norris Secretary. | Norris, who summoned McCarl to | Washington as his secretary in 1914 | and watched him step into the con- ! troller’s office in 1921, said flatly he | thought the accounting officer was right. “I saw the letter he wrote Secretary Swanson about the matter,” he said. “McCarl based his decision on a rul- | ing of the Supreme Court. I know that the Court of Claim: d Attor- ney General Cummings and former | Attorney General Stone thought the | other way. { “But remember, in conflicts of this sort, the Supreme Court is the kighest authority. “The only way to change it is by |an act of Congress.” Mr. Roosevelt said yesterday there | “(Continued on Page 3, Column 1) | SENATOR NORRIS. CONTROLLER GENERAL McCARL. AUTO PRODUCTION * HIGHEST SINCE ’30& | Split With A. F. of L. Widens as Schedules Are Speeded in Detroit. By the Assoctated Press. DETROIT, March 9.—The paths of | the American Pederation of Labor and the automobile manufacturers| drew further apart today as the latter | headed into their busiest Spring since | 1930. Looking toward a 1935 production| | total of at least 3.350,000 units and | in possession of the Automobile Labor | Board’s report showing only a minority of the industry's workers affiliated | | with the A. F. of L. the manufac-| | turers have flatly informed the fed-| | eration it “has no just claim to be| spokesman for the automobile workers generally.” The position of the manufacturers was set forth yesterday in a com- munication sent to William Green, A. F. of L. president, by Alfred Reeves, vice president of the Automobile; Manufacturers’ Association. Called Aggressor. Reeves told Green that the A. F. of L. has “declared itself aggressor against the pace of the industry.” Confronted with this communica- | tion, Green today was planning a con- ference with Francis J. Dillon, Detroit A. F. of L. organizer, and the Auto Labor Council before revealing his next step. The federation through its National Council of United Automo- bile Workers’ Federal Labor Unions is now engaged in taking a strike vote! among 176 locals. | At Washington yesterday Green said | the question of whether the federa- | tion would sanction a strike in the | automobile industry depends on the | outcome of this vote. | Represent Only Part. | These locals, on the basis of latest figures from the Automobile Labor Board, represent only a fractional part of the automobile workers. With 114,656 workers polled in collective bargaining committee elections, only 6,711 have indicated themselves affili- ated with the A. F. of L. Manufacturing activity in the auto- motive industry has been on the up- grade since the first of the year. Typical of this trend was yesterday’s announcement by General Motors Corp. that it sold 77,297 cars and trucks in February, an increase of 21| per cent over the same month in| 1934. The Ford Motor Co. has an- nounced its February production in the United States as 126,646 units, with a March United States produc- tion schedule of 160,000 units, the largest month's production schedule since June, 1930. —_— HITLER RENEWS BID T0 SIR JOHN SIMON Asks British Foreign Secretary to Visit Berlin in Two Weeks. By the Associated Press. LONDON, March 9.—Reichsfuehrer Adolf Hitler today extended a new invitation to Sir John Simon, British foreign secretary, to visit Berlin in about two weeks, it was officially an- nounced. Konstantin von Neurath, the Ger- man foreign minister, called the British Ambassador, Sir Eric Phipps, to the foreign office at Berlin this morning and extended a new pro- posal for a date to discuss. European peace proposals. Von Neurath told the Ambassador Hitleg still had a cold. but would certainly be better by the time Si John reached Berlin, 2 Sir Eric immediately reported to London and it was stated the gov- ernment was happy to have a new arrangement which was entirely nb‘ : g CONFLICT SCOUTED British Hold Europe Unduly Alarmed Over Greek Situation. By the Associated Press. LONDON, March 9.—The serious- | ness of the situation in Greece can- not be exaggerated,,reports reaching official quarters stated today. but the same reports on the other hand termed the alarming war stories in the Balk- | ans as very greatly overdrawn. ‘The government has received no confirmation of unofficial Teports that Italian, French and British represen- tatives held an emergency meeting aboard H. M. S. Royal Sovereign in Phaleron Bay to discuss moves to protect their nationals in case of necessity. : Likewise the government had not received word indicating that the tenure of the Greek government was insecure, which had been claimed in some unofficial unconfirmed rumors. War Scare Is Scouted. Turkey has not moved into the de- militarized area, although there have been some troop movements in that country, officials said. They definitely tended to play down any Balkan war scare. It was said Britain has made ro representations whatever to Turkey, one-time German ally in the World War. The British feel that Balkan nervousness over the Greek situation is unnecessary and that some parts of (Continued on Page 3, Column 3. FAKE BOMB FOR LONG CLEVER DECEPTION Postal Officials Soak Package in Water Before Opening to Find Clock Device. By the Associated Press. WATERBURY, Conn., March 9.— Waterbury postal officials awaited the arrival of an inspector from Boston today before deciding what to do about a “fake” bomb addressed to Senator Huey P. Long. Identity of the person responsible for the bomb is known to the offi- cials. it was indicated. A package containing a ticking alarm clock and wires, but no ex- plosives, caused several hours of tense- ness yesterday when found by Charles H. Platt, superintendent of mails. Acting Postmaster James T. Kelley, who with Platt opened the parcel, after soaking it in a bucket of water, said it was a “cleverly constructed fake.” The most dangerous appearing part of the contents was two rolls of tin foil firmly cemeted to a tough wrap- ping paper. They were tied with cord and wire, which was connected to the winding and setting keys on the clock. On the outer wrapping was the ad- dress, “Huey P. Long, U. S. Senator, Wi n, D. C.” The words, “Spe- cial handling” were in the upper left- hand corner. In the lower left-hand corner was printed, “Strictly confi- dential” and “Personal delivery re- quested.” A note found inclosed said, “We all make mistakes. This goes to show you can make yours.” Amusements . Churches . Comics . Features Finance ...,. Lost and Found Radio ......... Real Estate .. .A-8 B-1-2-3-4 Serial Story ... - DANGEROF BALKAN LONG TURNS GUNS ON AID BILL AFTER DEFEAT ON FARLEY Senator Vows to Carry on Fight Despife Adverse Probe Report. COMMITTEE ABSOLVES DEMOCRATIC CHAIRMAN Dr. Edmund Walsh of Georgetown U. Says Open Warfare Is Under- mining Confidence. | By the Associated Press. Beaten back in his attempt to get the Senate to investigate Postmaster General Farley, Huey P. Long con- centrated today on a drive to smash the Roosevelt administration’s plans on work relief wages. He also said he would continue his fight on Farley despite the Senate Post Office Committee’s action yester- day in disapproving his resolution for | the inquiry. | By taking the floor in a filibuster in which he tossed more criticism at the administration and Hugh S. John- son, the Louisiana Senator already had helped to postpone the debate on | the $4,880,000,000 work and relief bill. It was to have come up yesterday, but | Long delayed it until next week. Priest May Be Factor. Some backers of the McCarran pre- vailing wage amendment were hoping a radio speech which Father Charles E. Coughlin will make Monday night would strengthen its Senate support. The Detroit priest is lined up with the opposition to the administration {plan to pay “security wages” which lofficials have estimated at $50 a month. Next week, Senator Long will renew | his fight for the McCarran plan. He | said yesterday he was “told” the ad- | ministration was trying to “switch | some votes” by calling some Senators !and telling them their States would !'get $150,000,000 out of the bill. Sarcastically, Long said he was re- | sentful because he was neglected. “Why didn’t they call on me?” he shouted. “I might be open to a bar- | | gain. I was given no chance and I might do it for less.” | The committee which had consid- | ered Long's charges against Farley for several days reported that the Senator “had not produced facts or evidence constituting a proper case for investi. gation by the Senate.” | attempt to have the Senate upset the committee report. “The Senate wasted time in send- ing my resolution to the Post Office Committee.” he said. “It should have sent it to Farley.” Four Republicans and one Progres- sive filed two separate minority re- ports on the inquiry report. They in the public mind. The dissenters were Senators La Follette, Progressive, of Wisconsin; Gibson, Republican, of Vermont; | Schall, Republican, of Minnesota; Frazier, Republican, of North Dakota, and Barbour, Republican, of New Jersey. > Senator McKellar, Democrat, of Tennessee, read to the Senate the committee report branding the Long hearsay and rumor.” He accused Long of “muckraking,” saying he spread charges made by “repudiated” persons against the American National Bank of Nashville, Tenn. Denies Inspiring Removal, Long's charge, denied by Farley, | was that the Postmaster Generel ob- tained the removal of a Federal at- | torney at Nashville and that a “spe- !cial man” was sent there just be- | fore a grand jury investigation of the | bank. Long said this man made a | speech to the jury and no action was taken. The committee report recorded a | denial by Attorney General Cum- mings that Farley intervened in the case, and McKellar declared Long cast aspersions on “as honorable men as may be found anywhere.” Another Long charge was that Farley influenced public works con- tracts being awarded to the James Stewart Construction Co., but the ma- jority report found he had been guilty of “no improper conduct.” It also declared there was no indi- cation Farley solicited campaign (Continued on Page 2 lumn 4.) TAX YIELDS $60,000,000 Ohio Estimates Returns From Levy on Sales. COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 9 (#).— Ohio’s 3 per cent sales tax will pro- duce in excess of $60,000,000 a year, Carleton 8. Dargusch, vice chairman of the State Tax Commission, said yesterday. A Hamilton County official had sald the tax would not come near produc- ing the amount of revenue State officials estimated. In the six weeks the tax has been in Long said he would take the floar, against Farley again Monday in an| partment authority to make the en- | favored a full investigation because | of what was termed a suspicion created | | | ton - effect it has produced $5,511,000. | DONT CARE ‘WHAT THEY ALLow IN THE SENATE- < You CANT SHOW OFF /797 = IN THE HOUSE! N §\§\ NN SR 2 N \\\ Q:‘I\“\\W TS N 7 sl ). 7 \ 9 ARMY BILL PASSED BY SENATE, 68-15 Sent to Conference for Agreement on Authority for Enlistments. BY J. A. O'LEARY. ‘The $400,000,000 War Department supply bill for the year beginning July 1, including authority to add 46250 men to the standing Army, is on its way to conference, having passed the Senate late yesterday, 68 to 15. The increase in the size of the Army has been approved by both Houses. and on this part of the bill | bequest” of $25000 for Harvard Col- the only issue in conference will be |joge preferentially for use of the law | whether the President should be given discretionary power to say when the new men could be enlisted. By re- moving that provision from the House bill, the Senate gave the War De- listments. The question of enlarging the Army provoked a lively debate in the Senate ‘Thursday, between those who called the present enlisted strength a “skele- “ce” and those who see no con- di’ A it present consists of 118,750 m. ad would be raised by the bill to 165.000. Supporters of the bill pointed out this would still leave the Army well under the authorized strength of 280,000 contemplated by the national defense act. Largest in Years. ‘The bill as a whole is the largest for the War Department in recent years, exceeding current appropriations by $45,000,000. Vigorous complaint was heard in the Senate for several days against the increase in expenditures. charges as ‘“vague and indefinite;The roll call in final passage, however, showed a decisive majority. Senator King, Democrat of Utah, s persistent foe of increased Govern- ment expenditures, made a futile effort to have the bill recommitted for revi- sion downwsnrd. While most of the money is for the military establish- ment, the bill also carries some non- military activities, such as river and harbor work, flood control and main- tenance of the Panama Canal. Building Program Cited. Senator Nye, Republican, of North Dakota, pointed out how in 1933, when the $3,300,000.000 public works measure was enacted, $238,000,000 of it was allocated for construction of naval vessels. A short while later, Senator Borah, Republican, of Idaho, offered an amendment to the work- relief program now pending to pre- vent any of this new public works fund from being used for military purposes. Senator Bone, Democrat, of Wash- ington, tried to amend the war supply bill to have the pay of mechanics and laborers in arsenals kept on a parity with similar workmen in navy yards, but it was held to be legislation on an appropriation bill, and not in gfder. Conferees are expected to be iamed by both houses early next week. Sen- ator Copeland, Democrat, of New York had charge of the bill in the Senate. Three Hurt in British Riot. MANCHESTER, England, March 9 (#)—Hand-to-hand street fighting broke out last night as the climax to a speech in the town hall by Sir Oswald Mosley, British Fascist leader. The disorder was touched off when intruders sang the Communist “In- ternationale” at the same time those in the meeting sang “God Save the King.” Three persons were injured. Postmaster, Bearing Limburger, Marches Out to Defend Its Odor By the Associated Press. MONROE, Wis, March 9.—Can it be the cheese that fills the breeze with rare and magic perfume? “Oh no, it isn’t perfume,” unmelo- dically replied Postmaster Warren Miller of Independence, Iowa, and as s result an unprecedented duel was in store for him today. With 25 pounds of weapons and & half dozen dairymen as seconds, Post- master John J. Burkhard of Monroe twitched his nose in anticipation of his big chance to defend the honor of Green County's strongest seller—lim- burger cheese, At 2 pm., Postmaster Burkhard to square off before an exhibit postal suthorities diplomatically dodged. The neutral ground of a Dubugque, Towa, hotel was agreed upon as the scene. There, with suitable additional refreshments, the two will go after the 25 pounds of limburger, Swiss and brick to decide whether it bears a tilting aroma or a stifiing smell. The duel was provoked by Miller’s returning limberger to the Monroe post office when, he said, it made a rural carrier sick. Burkhard sniffed it, found it quite as pleasing in odor as when it was mailed, had it re- wrapped and sent back. Miller held his ground and asked Washington for & ruling. In the Capital it was decided that despite the old rule specifically bar- ring limburger from the mails, it could be shipped that way if properly wrapped. { justifying the increase. The | $550,000 Estate Left by Holmes; . Chiefly to Nephew| | Will Filed in District Su- | preme Court Provides U. S. Gets Residue. An estate of slightly more than $550.000 was disposed of in the will of former Justice Oliver Wendell { Holmes, admitted to probate in Dis- | | trict Supreme Court today. The principal single beneficiary is his nephew, Edward J. Holmes of | | Boston, to whom he left $100.000 and | ! certain personal effects, but in an | unusual clause Justice Holmes pro-! | vided that the residue after all be- | quests should revert to the United States. 1 $250.000. | The Library of Congress gets the | bulk of his library and there is another ! school there, but subject to the dis- | eretion of the Harvard authorities. ‘To survivors of Mary Clark, a cousin, $50.000 was left. and to her sister, | Elizabeth, $10,000; to Dorothy Q. Vaughan, $25.000; Wentworth Upham, $10,000; to the Massachusetts His- torical Society certain portraits, and to the Boston Museum of Fine Arts a ! gift of $25.000. Another gift of $10.- 1000 goes to Annie Gough, and there | are a number of bequests to servants. John G. Palfrey, a member of the Boston bar, is named executor and | to him is left $5.000 for gifts to those | whom he believes Justice Holmes | would have desired be remembered. but | who inadvertently were overlooked in the will. | The will was drawn on November 3, | 1931, and there are four codicils mak- ing minor changes. It was filed through the office of Attorneys Mc- | Kenney, Flannery & Craighill. . N.R. A STILL DEAD, JORNSON STATES Says Richberg Revisions Will Leave Agency “About Same.” By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, March 9.—Gen. Hugh S. Johnson today minimized the re- visions likely to be included in the new N. R. A. bill. “So far as I can understand Mr. Richberg’s 17 points.” the former ad- ministrator declared. “the N. R. A. | will be left practically in its existing structure after the projected remod- eling is completed.” ‘The stand of Donald R. Richberg, executive director of the National Emergency Council, on- interstate commerce, he said, was recommended long ago. Not Called by Senate. ‘The general said he had not been called to testify before the Senate Finance Committee investigation of N. R. A, and appeared little tempted. “If I'm called, of course, I'll have to.” he said. The N. R. A. Administration, he said, “is as dead as a dodo,” and added: “I don't know if the N. R. A. could be brought back to life. It all depends on the enthusiasm and sup- port of the people.” Huey Long will have to wait for an answer, Gen. Johnson said, until Rev. Charles E. Coughlin has respond- ed to the original attack. He re- garded Long's counter attack lightly. “Of course,” he said, “I am not going to let the Long-Coughlin. mat- ter rest in ome speech. But I will say this, Huey didn't give me much to reply to.” Defends Farley. Johnson let questions about his candidacy for a Senate seat from Oklshoms go unanswered, saying, “well, I suppose I am eligible, tech- nically.” He also defended Postmaster Gen- eral James A. Parley against attacks of favoritism. “All the time I was in Washington,” he said, “the worst thing any one could do was to try to use Jim Farley’s influence. He leaned backwards in trying to be fair. Those who sought his influence always found their efforts set back.” WOMEN FLY AIR TRAIN LENINGRAD, March 9 (P).—The first aerial train operated entirely by women flew over Leningrad today. train_consisted of & pilot plane The only evening paper in Washington with the Associated Press News and Wirephoto Services. This is estimated at about | Yesterday’s Circulation, 130,099, Some Returns Not Yet Received £ 22 ] HOUSE IN SESSION, DEBATINGH.0.L.C Committee Forced to Agree on Increase in Funds for Agency. By the Associated Press. House members were continuing de- liberation on the Home Owners’ Loan extension bill today, in the first Sat- urday session since the present ses- sion of Congress began. Leaders sought desperately to keep the House at work last night until it passed the H. O. L. C. bill, but | hungry members decided they would rather let the bill go over until today. | Sturdy efforts to pour extra billions into a fund to ease home mortgage burdens were headed off yesterday, but only after the Banking Commit- tee was compelled to compromise on a $1.750,000,000 increase in projected home loan funds. This figure is | $250,000,000 higher than that orig- | inally in the bill. | Liberals’ Demands. Yielding further to stormy demands for liberalization, the committee was forced also to grant access to the loan fund by persons applying for aid within 60 days of enactment. Before the measure becomes law, however, they must have let the H. O. L. C. know they were acting “in good faith” and needed assistance. Tne amendment represented a concession from the original plan to use new funds only for filling applications al- ready made. Efforts to write in more money for the home-aid corporation ran all the way from $500,000,000 proposed by Representative Walcott, Republican, of Michigan, to $3,000,000,000 by Rep- resentative Dunn, Democrat, of Penn- sylvania. All were defeated by sub- stantial margins. As the measure stands, it would permit the H. O. L. C. to issue bonds in an aggregate amount of $4,750,000,- 000. The present authorization is | $3,000,000,000. | Steagall Reassuring. Representative Hancock, Democrat, of North Carolina, who submitted the committee compromise, and Chairman Steagall both gave the House assur- ance the expansion was enough to take care of any meritorious cases. “There are reasonable grounds for expecting a resumption of normal business by lending institutions,” Stea- gall asserted. “But it's impossible so long as we stand ready to carry on this business indefinitely with the help of the Treasury.” Even $3,000,000,000 more is not enough, Dunn contended, pointing out that it was not mandatory that such a sum be spent even if it were given the H. O. L. C. CATHOLIC KILLED IN MEXICO CLASH Three Others Wounded When Fir- ing Is Started in Attempt to Hold Churches. By the Associated Press. MEXICO, D. F, March 9.—One Catholic was killed and three wounded at Parral, Chihauhau, it was re- ported here today. Archbishop Pas- cual Diaz was recovering from 24 hours of hardships suffered while he was under arrest on charges of vio- lating the nation’s religious laws. Delayed dispatches from Parral said the shooting occurred Wednesday when a group of soldiers answered the fire of townspeople. who had barri- caded themselves inside five churches which, it was reported, the govern- ment intended to occupy. One shot fired from the top of a church and answered by a shot from a soldier started a general exchange of fire in which a man was killed and two men and a woman wounded. A special detachment of federal troops was sent to the town to restore order. The churches were closed last night. A statement of the ministry of the interfor said Archbishop Diaz and four others who accompanied him had been released from custody after admitting various violations of the country’s laws. Government departments had de- nied knowledge of the incident until announcement was made of his lib- eration, which said that he had begn ordered to pay a fine of 100 pesos (abeut $31.75). (P) Means Associated Press. TWO CENTS. DARROW'S VIEWS ONN.R. A. SOUGHT BY SENATE GROUP Chairman of .Review Board to Be Given Opportunity to Testify. SECRETARY OF BODY WILL BE SUMMONED §. Clay Williams, Retiring Mem- ber of Recovery Board, Among Those (o Be Called. By the Associated Press. The subcommittee in charge of the Senate’s N. R. A investigation de- cided today to invite Clarence Darrow, chairman of the Review Board which criticized the Recovery Administra- tion’s policies, to submit his views to the Senate Finance Committee. Because of his health, Darrow was not placed on the list of witnesses to be definitely called, but.the com- }mxuee decided to offer him an op- portunity to testify if he wished. | Lowell Mason, who was secretary of | the Review Board, will be called, | however. Williams to Be Called. The .directing subcommittee in | charge of the inquiry decided also to | call S. Clay Williams, retiring chair- | man of the Recovery Board: Sidney | Hillman, a member of the board; Leon Henderson. economic adviser to the board, and Francis Biddle, chair- man of the Labor Relations Board. The decision to call Biddle was be- lieved to indicate the committee pro- poses to go deeply into the question of enforcement of section 7-A, labor’s |colloctl\'e bargaining guarantee. { The line-up of future witnesses was 'arranged by a subcommittee which assumed control of the inquiry today. | Headed by Chairman Harrison of the | Pinance Committee. it includes sev- eral of the strongest Senate critics of N.R. A | Richberg to Be Recalled. Donald Richberg, director of -the National Emergency Council, has not | completed his testimony and will be | recalled to the stand when the inquiry | resumes Monday. Williams probably | wilt follow him. Richberg has instructions to recom- mend to the committee which codes he believes should be dropped. Yesterday he listed a dozen which have been partially or entirely sus- perded, covering several million em- ployes, but he was preparing a more specific recommendation to be sub- mitted next week. That the N. R. A. faces hot debate jin the Senate was apparent today in view of a bitter attack on it from both sides of the aisle. Senator Borah, Republican, of Idaho, opened the attack with a de- mand for full and vigorous enforce- ment of the anti-trust laws and a distribution of wealth. | Glass Backs Borah. | Senator Glass, Democrat. of Vir- |ginia, chipped in with language even stronger than Borah's. Agreeing with the Idaho Senator that the anti- |trust laws could be enforced, Glass said: “Not in the whole 45 years of the existence of the law was one tithe as | much effort made to enforce the anti- trust law as has been made in the past two years to enforce this abom- inable N. R. A. law, and to use all the powers of the Government to in- timidate and to boycott the small in- | dustries of this country.” Borah told the Senate monopolies were chiefly responsible for the con- dition existing before the depression, when, he said, 2 per cent of the people had 80 per cent of the na- tional wealth. He said such a condition was not i compatible with a republic, and that | economic power would be political power, Calling for restoration of the | anti-trust laws as they were before |N. L R. A, he said they would ajd, rather than hinder, N. R. A. in reach- ing its objective. Borah and Glass. seasoned debators, took the floor after Richberz and members of the committee had tossed figures and arguments at each other for two hours over the success of | N. R. A. in providing work and rais- : ing wages. Long Joins in Debate. Senator Long, Democrat. of Louisi- ana, whose voice has sounded often in recent days against the admin- istration, also hastened to add to criticism of the N. R. A. in the de- bate. Borah first challenged the testi- mony of the Emergency Council head that N. R. A. had not harmed small business. “The question is not so simple as that,” the Idahoan told the Senate. “You cannot determine the effect of N. R. A. on small business by sta- tistics on business failures. “It 15 not alone a question of how many are actually driven out of busi- ness. but whether small business en- terprises are compelled to live on the ragged edge of bankruptcy while the larger enterprises are enjoying vast profits. “I have found only one code that adequately protected small business. In the other instances, the codes were framed by large business and en- forced by large business and it was utterly impossible to prevent large business interests from really direct- ing and controlling the course of the industry. Hits Johnson'’s Views. “There are those, like Hugh 8. Johnson, who believe it is time for the small business man to pass out of the picture,” Borah added. Then, referring to an address of the former N. R: A. head, he continued: “He said last night that the ad- vance of civilization would necessi- tate the elimination of the small busi- ness man. g “It may be that Gen. Johnson is wise enough to know what is going to happen. Maybe the small man will ultimately be crowded out. I do not believe so. I pray God that it be not so.” Senator Glass interrupted to say that Johnson had actually gone fur- ther and suggested that the Governe ment should exercise its powers to speed up the process.