Evening Star Newspaper, March 22, 1935, Page 1

WEATHER. (U 8. Weather Bureau Fore Showers tonight and tomorrow; slightly colder, with lowest temperature about 46 degrees tonight; slowly rising temperature tomorrow. Temperatures—Highest, 80, at 3:15 p.m. yesterday; lowest, 52, at 7 a.m. today. Full report on page Closing N. Y. Markets, Pages 15,16 &17 ah Entered as sec 00, No. PATMAN'S BONUS MEASURE PASSED BY HOUSE DEFYING THREATENED VETO Success for Texan’s Bill Hailed as Victory for In- flationists—Early Vote Is Seen in Senate. VINSON PLAN BEATEN BY VOTE OF 207-204 Speaker Byrns Breaks Tie in Close 197. Balloting, Sumner and Oliver Later Changing Vote—Tyd- ings-Andrews Compromise Is Defeated Badly, 318 to 90. BY G. GOULD LINCOLN. The Patman soldiers’ bonus bill was passed by the House, by a vote of | 318 to 90, this afternoon By its vote in favor of the Patman | bill the House defied President Roosevelt, who has threatened to veto & bill for cash payment of the bonus. The success of the Patman bill was hailed as a victory for the inflation- ists. The bill provides for the issu- ance of United States Treasury notes, greenbacks, to the amount necessary to pay off the veterans, estimated at $2.300,000.000 . While the House was passing the Patman bill Senator Thomas of Okla- homa, a leading inflationist in the Senate, announced on the floor of the Upper House he would offer the Pat- man bill as an amendment to the work- relief bill if his silver proposal is turned down. If he persists in tr plan, the Senate will have an oppor- tunity to vote on the bonus bill almost immediately. Vinson Bill Beaten. The Patman bill won a narrow vic- tory in the House today over the Vin- son bill, which has been backed by the American Legion. The major differ- ence between the two bills was in the method of payment Under the Vinson bill the Treasury Department was left to find the money to pay the bonus either through borrowing or taxes When the House Patman bill was before it. tion to recommit, made by Repre- sentative Vinson of Kentucky, with instructions to report the Vinson bill favorably to the House. was made immediately. It failed of adoption by a vote of 207 to 204. Speaker Breaks Tie. For a split second it looked as though the Vinson bill had won. As the clerk finished calling the roll the vote stood 204 to 204. Speaker Byrnes cast his vote for the Vinson bill, breaking the tie. But at that point Representatives Cox of Georgia and Sumners of Texas, both of whom had voted “present,” changed their votes to “no,” and Representative Oliver of Alabama, who had voted “aye,” changed his vote to “no.” And so the Patman bill won out Another effort to defeat the Patman bill and to substitute for it the Tvdings-Andrews-Cochrane compro- mise bonus bill, under which 3 per cent Government bonds would be is- sued to the veterans in exchange for their bonus certificates, was made. It failed miserably, the vote being 318 to 82 in favor of the Patman bill over the compromise bill. Then the vote came on the final passage of the Patman bill. The adoption of the Patman bill will be regarded as a victory for the cause of currency expan- sion. The bill carries, in addition to the clause for the issuance of the United States Treasury notes to pay the bonus, a section providing for “controlled expansiocn " Under it the Secretary of the Treasury is given au- thority to retire currency when it be- comes necessary to avoid inflation The measure now goes to the Benate, where it must run the gauntiet >f amendment and of rejec- tion. Twice before the Senate has voted down Paiman bonus bills. Once assembled, the in 1932, when the “bonus army” was | milling about the Capital, only 18 Senators voted for the measure. Last year a similar bill found only 31 Sen- ators voting “aye” when the test came in the Senate. The record vote in the House in favor of the Patman bill as a substi- tute for the Vinson bill late vesterday showed 202 “ey=s” and 191 “noes.” (Roll call on yesterday's bonus vote on Page A-4.) FARM TENANTS’ HEAD GETS THREAT NOTE Missive on’ Doorstep Tells Presi- dent Stultz of Union to Leave County in 20 Hours. By the Associated Press. MARKED TREE, Ariz,, March 22— W. H. Stultz, president of the South- ern Tenant Farmers' Union, said today he found a note on his doorstep this morning warning him to leave Poinsett County “within 24 hours.” The note, written on a typewriter, was signed with 10 x's and said: “We have decided to give you 24 hours to get out of Poinsett County.” Stultz took the note to C. T. Car- penter, attorney for the Sharecrop- pers’ Union, who said he advised Stultz to “stand his ground” and that “a man has a right to protect his home.” Guide for Readers Amusements . ... Comics Features Finance Lost and Found Radio e Serial Story . Service Orders . £Short Story Society .. D-7 C-3 B-2 4] 1-2-3 A mo- | B-14. ond class matter post office, Washington, D. C. President Invites Borah to Luncheon For Private Talk Idahoan, White House Critic, Dines Alone With Roosevelt. By the Associated Press. Senator Borah, Idaho Republican, and frequent administration critic, was invited to luncheon today at the ‘White House. President Roosevelt and Borah have never held a private discussion, al- though the Senator has been at other ‘White House conferences with groups. It is the practice of the President to share his lunch period each day with a caller, usually a Government aide and occasionally a congressional leader It was Borah who proposed yes- terday to restore the anti-trust laws through an amendment to the rellel;v bill. It was voted down, 33 to 43. | BONUS AS RIDER | MAY DELAY RELIEF {Senator Thomas Will Offer Patman Bill if His Silver Proposal Fails. By the Associated Press. i The $4.880,000,000 relief bill, pitched and tossed about in eight weeks of committee and floor debate in the Senate. met a new delay today when Senator Thomas, Democrat, of Okla- homa announced he would offer the Patman bonus bill as a rider if his silver inflation amendment fails. The silver-haired Oklahoman’s an- nouncement at the opening of debate gave a blow to plans of administra- tion leaders to dispose of the huge appropriation measure before the week \| end adjournment. The Patman bill. now being acted on by the House, would pay the sol- | diers’ bonus in new currency. J Raising Money Problem. Speaking on his rider for mandatory purchase of 50.000,000 ounces of silver a month and issuance of currency against it and silver already on hand. to help finance the relief cost, Thomas said the Senate had spent two mcnths | considering the bill, but not one | minute had been devoted to means of | raising the money. | “Why is it there is no money in this country to pay the teachers and | others?" he asked. “The United States | has followed a policy of making things | scarce to make them high. The same | policy has been adopted with regard | to money and because of that money is so high the teachers and taxpayers can't get it. “Yet we are told the banks are full | of money and our trouble is not monetary. Anti-Trust Law Sentiment. The fight over the work-relief bill has provided notice to N. R. A. that there is strong sentiment in the Sen- ate for restoration of the anti-trust laws suspended under the Blue Eagle. Some of the Senators who helped yesterday to defeat an attempt by | Senator Borah, Republican, of Idaho, | | to restore the anti-trust laws through | | an amendment to the relief bill said they did so only because they thought | it was not the proper time to settle | the issue. They said this question | should be passed upon when new N. R. A. legislation reaches the Senate. Even so, the 43-to-33 vote against | Borah's proposal was one of the closest | decisions recorded so far on amend- ments to the relief bill. Among pending proposed amend- ments is one by Senator McCarran, Democrat, of Nevada, to provide that State relief administrators be ap-| pointed by the President subject to Senate confirmation. | He said his proposal was designed to | “eliminate graft” in the relief ad-| ministration. adding that he wanted | to prevent the appointment of “out- | siders” and felt Senators should have | the privilege of approving those to administer relief in their own States. Borah's demand for restoration of the anti-trust laws suspended under N. R. A. plainly was a surprise to Democratic leaders. Long a critic of the recovery administration, the vet- eran Republican independent con- tended .the Government under the relief measure faced the prospect of paying $2,000,000.000 for materials at prices fixed by monopolies “sanctioned by N. R. A.” | Some administration leaders con- | tended Borah’s amendment would re- quire prosecution by the Justice De- partment, between now and the time the national recovery act expires, June 16, of businesses which formed trade associations under N. R. A. Glass for Amendment. But Senator Glass, Democrat, of Virginia, in charge of the work relief | bill, said he had voted against the whole “wretched N. R. A.” and felt “duty bound” to vote for the amend- | ment. | In the absence of Senator Robinson | of Arkansas, the Democratic leader, Senator Harrison, Democrat, of Mis- sissippi took the floor to contend that Borah had prejudged N. R. A. be- | fore Senate investigators could study | monopoly charges. The amendment was supported by 18, Democrats, 14 Republicans and the Farmer Laborite, Shipstead of Minnesota. Votes were cast against it by 35 Democrats, 7 Republicans “(Continued on Page 4, Column 4.) ah | tween the administration WASHINGTON, D. ] PAPERS OF N.R. A FOE SUBPOENAED INBARKLEY ROW Curlee Cinked by ,Senator With Alleged Attempt " at Intimidation. RICHBERG ASSUMES COMMAND OF CODES Labor Joins President in Seeking Extension of Recovery Administration. By the Associated Press. The assertion by Senator Bark- ley, Democrat, of Kentucky that at- tempts had been made to “intimidate” him led the Senate Finance Com- mittee, in a stormy session today, to subpoena the files of a leading oppo- nent of N. R. A. The committee sought the corre- spondence of Francis M. Curlee, rep- resentative of the Industrial Recov- ery Association of Clothing Manufac- turers, who was testifying when Barkley made his statement. This action was taken as Donald A. Rich- berg took command of N. R. A. as part of a reorganization announced | vesterday by President Roosevelt | The President and the chiefs of the | American Federation of Labor pre- | sented a united front against those who would discard the Blue Eagle. Curlee Suggested Telegram. Curlee agreed he had talked by telephone to W. H. Brizendine, Ken- tucky clothing manufacturer, on the | same day that telegram from him protesting his atti- | tude in questioning Richberg, adminis- tration witness on N. R. A. Questioned severely by members of the committee, Curlee agreed he had suggested the telegram, but deried he had told Brizendine that Barkley was favoring Richberg. His responses to the questions led to a statement by Senator La Follette, Progressive, of Wisconsin, thay he was not frank and the committee voted to swear him and all future witnesses “If you or anybody else requested Brizendine to send that telegram,” Barkley shouted at Curlee, his pow- erful voice booming through the com- mittee room, “I state it was based | on a false report and a species of conduct I regard as contemptible.” Labor Accord Hinted, He added that the incident was “an effort to intimidate me in the character of questions I was asking.” The reorganization which placed Richberg in the Recovery Board post vacated by S. Clay Williams was fol- lowed by speculation es to whether there was a new rapprochement be- and the American Federation of Labor in which the administration might throw its support to the Wagner iabor disputes bill. The appointment of Richberg as acting chairman was announced late yesterday after President Willlam | Green of the A. F. of L. and other | union leaders visited the White House. The appointment brought no criti- cism from the union chiefs, though Richberg had been a target of bitter criticism by some of them. | The reorganization increased the N. R A. Board's membership from five to seven, adding one labor leader and one industrialist. Besides Rich- | berg, the board now will include two | men chosen from among labor lead- | ers, two from industry and two col- lege professors. { Favor N. R. A. Extension. ‘Though federation officials have | been critical of administrative acts and interpretations under the Blue Eagle, they said they stood with Presi- | dent Roosevelt in insisting on extend- | ing N. R. A’s life. | Pondering possible implications of | (Continued on Page 5, Column 4. M. J. INSULL DEPORTED Former Utilities Leader Crosses | Boundary Into Canada. | By the Associated Press. DETROIT, March 22.—Martin J. Insull, freed of charges which de- veloped from the collapse of the utili- ties empire built by his brother, Sam- uel, was deported to Canada today as & British subject. Insull, who had lived in the United States 40 years, was ordered deported more than a year ago when he was extradited from Canada to face charges of embezzlement in connection with the receivership of the holding | company which he headed as presi- dent. He was acquitted. . TAGVCHANGE DECIDED Auto Plates Next Year to Be| Black on Yellow. | Automobile tags for next year will have a color scheme of black figures | on a yellow background, it was decided definitely today. The Commissioners approved this change on recommendation of police | and traffic officials, who have found | that the color scheme of the 1935/ tags is too similar to that of the Maryland tags. Digest Plays By the Assoclated Press. | SEATTLE, sarch 22. — Studying | Shakespeare is fun to Seattle <chool children, who 'augh at his plays and eat peanuts at the same time. A remarkabls educational experi- ment brings aundreds of high school boys and girls to the repertory play house, ihe civic theater, where they “absorb a oainless kind of culture ” They leave schooi early, get tickets under cost, munch refreshmencs and applaud madly at the “good cracks” in Shakesneare's plays. “Shakespeare was a good scont, & lot smarter than any movie seter or Peanuts Help Seattle Pupils of Shakespeare director you ever heard of,” sald Al-| bert Ottenheimer, playing the part of | bottom in “A Midsummer Night's Dream,” he smoked a flg.nt! through the jaws of his donkey’s bead and explained the drama to t‘.nlldren.I “You listen to his plays, and vou'll | see why they have lasted hundreds of | years.” “Is the experiment successful in teaching uterature?” asked teachers and actors. ‘Well, the boys and girls say Shakespeare Is interesting, which 18 more than their mothers an&.iathers ever said. The old folks nevef under- ¢ Ty | markets of harmful | products. (., FRIDAY, MARCH eNIN WITH SUNDAY MORNI‘NG EDITION 99 iy 1935— NOW.HARRY, How'D You Go ABOUT THIS IF You WERE IN MY POSITION?, q Star IFTY-FOUR PAGES. ROOSEVELT ASKS PURE FOOD LAW Message to Congress Urges Changes to Protect Con- | sumer and Producer. | Barkley received a | | (Text of message Page A-2) BY RUSSELL YOUNG President Roosevelt sent a special message to Congress today, urging im- mediate enactment of legislation to strengthen the pure foods and drug act. He said regulation would be di- rected primarily toward a small minor- ity of “evaders and chiselers.” Shortly before the message was read, the Senate Commerce Commit- tee, by a vote of 9 to 6, had ordered a favorable report on the Copeland food and drug bill. modified from the form in which it was originally proposed a year ago. Senator Copeland, Democrat, of New York described it as a measure to stop up loopholes and defects that | have b2en found during the 29 years since the passage of the food and drug act and to cover cosmetics, which, he said, were not in such general use at that time. Protection Is Goal. In urging the legislation, Mr. Roose- velt pointed out that changed condi- tions since the law was enacted in 1906 had brought about a need, not only for protection of consumers, but also for honest producers and manu- facturers. He also cited the many loophoies in the old law which have made abuses easy, and asserted Con- gress sheuld lose no time in correcting this condition. | The President declared the great | majority of those engaged in the food and drugs trade are honest and do not need regulation. He told Con- gress new legislation of this kind will, besides protecting the consumers, out- law the bad practices of the minority and also will protect the many from unscrupulous competition. Believes Support Deserved. Mr. Roosevelt pointed out that every one should welcome legislation enforc- | ing the highest standards of identity and quality for foods and drugs, together wth strict exclusion from the or adulterated In this connection the President | ventured the opinion that the honor | of the producers ought to be the invariable ingredient of the products produced in it, and reminded Con- | gress that consumers are likely to confuse outward appearance of arti- cles with inward integrity. | In explaining the bill acted on to- day, Senator Copeland said the arbi- | trary power last year’s measure would | have given thy Secretary of Agricul- | ture to make regulations without re- | view has been changed. This bill sets up two boards: One to pass on drugs | and cosmetics, composed of five mem.- | bers appointed by the President, and | the other to pass on food questicus, | composed of seven members appointed | by the President. This board would | be chosen, three.to represent the pun- | lic, two from the food producing in- | dustry and two from the Food and | | Drug” Administration. The Secretary would have to submit | to these boards any proposed regula- tions, and. if approved by the board, public hearings would then be held Committee Divided. That the bill is still controversial was indicated by the division in the committee and the announcement & | minority report will be filed. The vote in committee was: | __To report favorably — Copeland, | | Fletcher, Sheppard, Maloney and Radcliffe, Democrats; McNary, Van- | denberg, White and Gibson, Repub- | licans. | Against—Bailey, Clark, Murphy, | Bachman, Donahey and Guffey, all Democrats. A motion by Senator Bailey to give the Federal Trade Commission in- stead of the Agriculture Department control over the advertising features of the bill was defeated, 11 to 3. A motion to postpone action until next week was beaten, 8 to 6. CONDITION OF HOWE CONTINUES CRITICAL President Holds in Abeyance | Plan for Florida Fishing Cruise, Set for Next Week. By the Associated Press. - Thé condition of Louis M. Howe, secretary to President Roosevelt, con- tinued “extremely critical” today. Because of Howe’s illness, President Roosevelt held in abeyance his plan for a fishing cruise off Florida next week. . ‘White House physicians Howe's remarkable resis red Col. ‘e might stood that his charesters were numan.” give way &t any moment, Brick-Red Falls in Turkey, Alarming Natives | By the Associated Press | ISTANBUL, March 22—Red | | snow fell in Northeastern Turkey today, blanketing an area of ap- proximately 100 square miles and an inch deep in ruddy flakes Superstitious residents were thrown into a panic, saying it presaged disaster The whole countryside assumed a brick-red hue as a result of the phenomenon, the cause for which was not determined. Red snow and red rain are well-established phenomena. The sources are usually duststorms of red earth. The coloring may be due also to vegetation such as pollens or to swarms of insect bodies. BAN ON WAGE-CUT PLANNED IN BILL Ellenbogen Would Seek Amendment in Job In- surance Measure. BY JOHN C. HENRY. An amendment by which employers would be prohibited from passing on their unemployment compensation tax through reductions of wages of em- ployes will be included in the Ellen- ogen unemployment compensation bill for the District of Columbia, it was learned today. “Wages are as far down as they ought to be right now.” Representative Ellenbogen said, “and we are not de- sirous that the employe should have to shoulder additional unemployment burdens. through a reduction of his salary while he is working. Employe Held Paying. “The employe will be paying in the three weeks he has to wait before drawing any benefits. That makes a 100 per cent contribution for those weeks, then he will pay some more when he receives only $15. or 50 per cent of his normal wage and he will pay again through higher prices on goods which he purchases as & con- sumer. He pays more if he is obligated for taxes to the District.” The exact form of his amendment has not yet been worked out, Mr. Ellenbogen said, but there will be some penalty for employers who at- tempt this method of making up| their tax. Possibly, he said, provision | will be made whereby the employe may recover any such loss. Insertion of the merit system clause—to reward employers who sta- bilize their own employment—should check any tendency to cut employes | off for purposes of reducing pay rolls, | the Representative said, since it will count against their stabilization efforts and thus increase their tax per cent. Bankers Oppose Enactment, The Commissioners, meanwhile, were urged by a delegation from the District Bankers’ Association to op- pose enactment of the Ellenbogen bill | until a national policy has been adopt- | ed by Congress. This AUTO LIABILTY BILL INTRODUCED Measure Compulsory Insurance for Taxi Drivers. Quinn A straight automobile responsibility law for the District, including com- pulsory insurance for all taxicab cperators, but reducing the liability to $2,500 for bodily injury or death and $500 for property damage, was in- troduced in the House today by Repre- sentative Quinn, Democrat, of Penn- sylvania, a member of the House Dis- trict Committee. This legislation is the first order of business on District day next Monday. according to the Speaker's program. That means the Quinn bill will prob- ably be offered as a substitute for the measure which passed the Senate. The Senate bill, called a “one-accident measure.” gives the Commissioners au- thority to revoke the permit of any driver after his conviction for certain enumerated offenses until he shows financial responsibility for future ac- | cidents, but places limits of $5,000 to £10.000 for bodily injury and $1.000 for property damage. Opposition Source. Quinn said today he expected most opposition to his bill to arise from members of Congress “who liked cheap taxicab rides.” The Quinn bill provides the Public Utilities Commission would require all owners operating. controiling. man- aging or renting any passenger motor vehicle for hire in the District to file with the commission for each motor vehicle a bond or policy of lability insurance. Such bond or insurance policy would be according to conditions pre- scribed by the Public Utilities Com- mission. The bill provides that all judgments on one action shall be lim- ited to $5,000 for personal injury or death and $1,000 property damage. The bill gives the Public Utilities Commission power to make all rea- sonable rules and regulations under the proposed act. Violation of the regulation would be deemed a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than $300 or imprisonment of not more than 80 days. SWITZES MAY BE FREED Americans Held in Paris Make “Valuable Confessions.” PARIS, March 22 () —Mr. and Mrs. Robert Gordon Switz, because of “valuable confessions,” were virtually assured acquittal when their trial for espionage is held March 25, it was learned today. Judicial circles expressed the belief The only evening paper in Washington with the Associated Press News and Wirephoto Services. %% Yesterday’s Circulation, 131,579 8ome Returns Not Yet Received (#) Means Associated Press. TWO CENTS. LEAGUE GROUP ASKED TO CONSIDER PROTEST ON NAZI ARMS MOVE }Extraordinary Council Meeting Called by Turkish Minister for E_arly in April. y ib'ir John By the Assoclated Press , ESTY LIRS LONDON WILL BAN COLONIES FROM BERLIN CONFERENCE imon Willing to Discuss Reich’s Demand for Navy Equal to Italy’s. GENEVA, March 22.—The League of Nations today convoked | an extraordinary session of the Council for the first week in April, to deal with the_ appeal of France against German violations of the treaty of Versailles in the creation of a conscript army. An official communique said the exact date of the meeting will be announced later. The convocation was made by Foreign Minister Tewfik Aras of | Turkey, acting president of the Council until the regular May ses- :gon to be presided over by Foreign Minister Maxim Litvinoff of ussia. . The actual summoning of the Council was interpreted as meaning France now is determined to have a public discussion of what she calls Germany's repudiation of the armaments provi- sions of the treaty’ The decision was taken to indicate also that France and Italy are not pleased at Germany's official refusal to take into account the arguments and statements of the case made in the French France Is Relying on Allies to Ring f Reich With Steel (Copyright, 1935, by the Associated Press.) PARIS, March 22.—Pierre Laval, foreign minister, told the Chamber of Deputies today that France “seeks to regroup the allies” to curb Germany. His statement was answered by the Deputies approving the Franco-Italian African accord by the unusually’ top. heavy vote of 555 %0 9. (The accord signed January 9 in Rome by Laval and Premier Mussolini, exchanged cer- tain colonial territories in Africa. pro- vided for a purely lateral accord on Central European guestions. and in- cluded a consultative pact.) “France is strong and will not give up.” Laval told the Deputies. “France is not the whole deck. but it is the principal card in the game.” Settlement Criticized by Deputy. Laval, with Premier Flandin and most of the other cabinet members present, turned the ratification of the treaty into a kind of Franco-Italian flesta to celebrate the end of “15 years of misunderstanding.” Deputy Franklin-Bouillon sharply attacked the government's settlement as “too generous.” but Laval defended it with the assertion that nothing im- portant had been surrendered Laval called Mussolini “his friend” and said co-operation between the two countries was necessary for peace, but Franklin-Bouillon reproached the government for allowing the country to think that “England had failed to keep her word.” saying that the truth was that the declaration of London, entered into by France, “legalized German aviation,” and England was merely seeking to get Germany back into the League of Nations. Rome Accord Defended. The French note to Berlin, said Franklin-Bouillon, “makes that re- turn to the League impossible,” add- ing “The restoration of conscription is Germany's declaration of war to the civilized world.” Said Laval: “Nothing in the Rome accord infringes the sovereignty of the territorial independence of Ethiopia, which is guaranteed by the Franco- Anglo-Italian treaty.” France relied today on a three- power “united front” against Ger- man rearmament and her own mili- tary preparations to maintain the peace of Europe. | The PFrench policy of collaboration with Great Britain and Italy in deal- ing with Germany's defiant abrogation of the Versailles treaty's military clauses was seen in informed circles as measurably strengthened by Ger- Includes and Italian notes delivered yesterday to the German foreign office. BRITAIN BARS COLONY TALKS. Sir John Simon Prepares to Limit Berlin Parley to Navies. (Copyright, 1935, by the Associated Press.) LONDON, March 22 —Great Britain is opposed to any discussion on the return to former German colonies to the Reich during conversations be- tween Sir John Simon, foreign secre- tary, and Reichsfuehrer Adolf Hitler, it was officially said today In reply to a question as to whether the subject of colonial resto- ration would come under discussion at Berlin Monday. a government spokesman said the subject, not being covered in the Anglo-French pro- posals for security last month. should not be entered on the conversational program. The German naval question, how- ever. will not be barred. and reports to naval circles from Berlin indicated the Reich will demand a fleet at least equal to Italy's and possibly com- parable to that of France. Naval Decision to Be Withheld. The naval question discussion is considered correct because the Anglo- French communique, which 1is the basis for the conversations at Berlin, provided for negotiations on all phases of armaments limitation. An official emphasized. however, that Britain will be unable to make any decisions on naval matters, since the navy proposals would have to be discussed later by naval powers, The German navy now totals ap- preximately 150,000 tons, with 26,000 tons now building. Italy has approx- imately 370.000 and France 550.000 exclusive of vessels now being built. The reports circulating in naval cir- cles were that the Reich desires a fleet of at least 375,000 tons, possibly more, u. Naval authorities recalled that Great Britain leads in naval tonnage with 1,160,000 tons. with the United States 1n second place with 1,000,000 tons. The information received here was that Reichsfuehrer Hitler will inform Sir John Simon, foreign secretary, and Capt. Anthony Eden, lord privy seal. when they confer with him in (Continued on Page 3, Column 5.) FRONTIER AIR BASE BILL IS APPROVED House Military Committee Gives Backing to Six Powerful Projects. S. Navy Is Second. that the East Orange, N. J, and New | many's flat refusal to consider the | By the Associated Press. York couple, who have spent 15 | Italian and French protests. A bill to authorize the War De- months in prison, are likely to be freed | Laval was in constant consultation partment to build six powerfu Sy afittau-stoning by idlees 46| wiih thol B fandPrtean Avibars | Lt e J ol CX SIONEHIU AT the opening of their trial with 19 sadors in prepavation for Saturday’s | yae approved unanimously today by others implicated in the far-flung Russian spy ring. — New Diesel Train Ordered. PHILADELPHIA, March 22 (#).— tri-partite conference in Paris. the House Military Committee after | The conference was expected 10|t had neard the measure described | as “essential” by high Army officers. provide an opportunity for a thorough | review of the elements of the Franco- | Italian-British policy on the eve of the departure of Sir John Simon, recommendation was made The Edward G. Budd Manufacturing | British forefgn secretary, for talks before the Board of Commissioners| Co. today announced the receipt of | with Reichsfuehrer Hitler in Berlin. by a group of bankers headed by Sidney F. Taliaferro, former District, | Commissioner, now trust officer of | Bankers’ Association. an order to construct another Diesel- electric train for the Burlington Rail- road. plant. It will be the fourth stream- | | Riggs National Bank, who is chairman | lined train of this type to be built for | seal, |of the Taxation Committee of the |the Burlington in the Philadelphia which he will visit after accompany- | | It was said the ministers were not | likely to await the return of cap:.) Eden, from Moscow Anthony British lord privy | ing Sir John to Berlin. — BANK GOVERNOR REJECTS BELGIUM PREMIERSHIP King Leopold May Proffer Office to Paul Janson, Govern- ment Liberal. By the Associated Press. BRUSSELS, March 22— Louis Franck, governor of the National Bank, announced today as he left the palace that King Leopold had offered him the premiership of Belgium, but that he had declined. I told the King,” said Franck, “that T consider my duty and my place commands me to stay in my office as governor of the bank.” Political circles suggested that Paul Janson, Liberal, now appeared the likeliest possibility to be selected to form a government replacing that of Georges Theunis, who, with his cabi- net, resigned several days ago. Trade Treaty Near. BERLIN, March 22 (#).—Germany and Russia are expe to sign a new accord tomorrow for: exchange of raw materials for manufactured products, Of J. Edgar Of all the names a forger could choose to put on a “phoney” check, Wwilliam Joseph O'Brien, ex-convict, picked probably the worst for him— that of J. Edgar Hoover, director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. O'Brien was willing to concede he made a bad mistake in his selection, following ,his arrest last night right across from the Department of Jus- tice by special agents sent on his trail by the indignant leader of the Jus- tice Department’s criminal catchers. He is to be arraigned before United States Commissioner Needham C. Turnage on charges of impersonating a special agent of Hoover’s bureau in order to cash the check to which Hoover's name had been forged. A forgery charge also will be made out against him, Hoover said Hoover de- clared he had made a full confession. O'Brien has no gualms about se- lecting names of \persons in high places for forging en checks, his rec- ord ghows. In 1928 he pleaded guilty | to forging the name of Senator Royal | 8. Copeland. chairman of the Senate Crime Investigating Committee. Sen- Reformatory, he was paroled in Sep- | tember of 1932, only to be returned | for violation of his parole. released from Lorton again on May | 29. 1933. Representative John J Boylan of New York granting him admission to | the Senate and House galleries. At | the offices ot Senator Copeland and | plained thai it is customary to issue gallery caids to constituents who ask for them, and that it is impossible to investigate each applicant. O'Brien, eccording to Federal offi- cials, introduced himself at rant here last ruary as Agent John J. an of the Bu- reau of Investi n of the Depart- ment of Justice.” tenced to serve six years-at Lorton | He was | 18 O'Brien’s pockets were found | | cards issued by Senator Copeland and | | Representative Boylan .it was ex-| Ex-Convict Who Forged Name Hoover Caught" | | will The full Military Committee will take up the bill Tuesday. Chairman McSwain said he thought its unani- mous approval was likely. In determining the strategic loca- tions for the bases, the War Depart- ment would give consideration to and Warsaw, | these regions: (1) The Atlantic Northeast—To provide for training in cold weather and in fog. (2) The Atlantic Southeast and Caribbean areas—To permit training in long-range operations, especially those incident to reinforcing the Pan- ama Canal. (3) The Southeastern States—To provide a depot essential to the main- tenance of the General Headquarters Air Force. (4) The Pacific Northwest to estab- lish and maintain air communication with Alaska (5) Alaska—for training under con- ditions of extreme cold; (6) The Rocky Mountain erea—to provide a depot essential to the main- tenamce of the Genersl Headquarters Air Force, and to afford, in addition, opportunity for training in operations from flelds in high altitudes; and (1) Such intermediate stations as provide for transcontinental movements incident to the concen- tration of the General Headquarters Air Force for maneuvers. /The “full approval of the War De- partment” was given the measure in a letter from Acting Secretary Wood- ring read into the subcommittee’s record by Chairman Rogers. ‘The bill was, drafted by the de- partment as a titute for a measure offered by Representative Wilcox, Democrat, of Florida,