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A—-2 xx PARTY DEFECTION ADS REPUBLICANS Midwest Activity of G. 0. P. Based on Idea President Less Popular. BY DAVID LAWRENCE. Midwestern Republican activity and revival of interest in Republican pres- idential candidates at this time may be attributed directly to reports from various sections of the country that SPresident Roosevelt is losing some of is political strength. ¥ Administration inspectors of public *gentiment do not concede any such -diminution in the President’s popu- larity. ‘The truth is that ever since Senator Huey Long and Father Coughlin be- gan their 1ecent criticlsms of admin- istration policy, the Republican chief- “tains have been inclined to believe that a split in the Democratic party was forthcoming and- that the Re- publicans would hold their forces-in- tact and thus elect a President in 1936. The assumption as to what will happen in the election 19 months | hence fails, of course, to take into account the many things that can occur to change the nolitical tides. | But it would seem to be extremely doubtful, indeed, whether the defec- | tions on the left wing are as sub- statial as reported. Pension Die-Hards Disgruntied. Most of the dissatisfaction which is being recorded with respect to the President is coming from persons who | favor the Townsend plan and who do | not think the social security bill of | the administration is an adequate old-age pension. But the adminis- tration in due time will meet this | “ attack by pointing out that when Con- gress has passed the pending bill there will be nothing to pervent the States from adding whatever sums | they can afford to complete the old | “age pension. | The whole Republican enthusiasm | of the moment is predicated on the| theory that the left wing will desert the President and vote for an inde- pendent candidate or for a group of | miscellaneous candidates. It also presupposes that the Republicans will harmoniously agree on a candidate| and a platform, both of which con- tingencies may be discounted consid- | erably. The intimations from the Middle West as to the character of | the platform that may be adopted | would seem to justify a belief that| “liberalism” will be introduced in-the ! form of continued responsibilities | upon the Federal Government, some- | thing that truly conservative Repub?| licans will hardly relish. Their view- | point is likely to be then that there is | little difference between a La Follette Republican and a Roosevelt adminis- | tration. Indeed. there have been rumors lately that overtures are being made by vari- | ous Republicans in the Midwest to! - obtain the co-operation .of Gov. Phil! ZLa Follette of Wisconsin, with the| idea that he might aceept the Repub- lican nomination for the vice presi- dency. Conservatives Challenged. ‘Would the Republican conservatives of the East feel that they would fare better under La Follette policies in their party than under the Roosevelt | ¥ administration, especially with the ¢ constant pressure from the conserva- ; tive Democratic South for modifica- tion or moderation of Roosevelt radicalism? Another question that has to bej answered is whether the left wing| , Democrats who are supposed to be| out of sorts with Mr. Roosevelt would | ~ flock to Senator Long because of his | share-the-wealth program. It is| . doubtful whether these radical Demo- - crats would take a chance on the election of a Republican conservative for the presidency or whether they! : would desert Mr. Roosevelt for a liberal - Republican, who, in order to win, had .- to placate a conservative wing of the | Republican party. i . The presence of a $4,800,000,000 ; work relief fund, most of which will| i be getting into operation during 1936, Zis hardly calculated to develop any > sense of ingratitude on the part of the many millions of voters who will | have been benefited or who will be | :in the process of receiving benefits. May Get Bigger Vote. ‘The Roosevelt administration may L well view the situation with equanim- +ity so far as 1936 is concerned. There sare some members of the adminis- s tration who are beginning to believe iMr. Roosevelt may be elected by a 4larger electoral vote in 1936 than in 21932, thus repeating the historic ex- 1perience of Andrew Jackson. » Whether any such result is in the ;cards, the fact remains that Repub- x lican hopes of defeating Mr. Roosevelt .are based upon, first, harmony in the sRepublican ranks as tc platform and icandidate, and, second, discord in the «Democratic ranks sufficient to break ;off at least 5,000,000 votes for an in- -dependent candidate—something that ,overlooks or ignores Mr. Roosevelt's - political versatility in dealing with } conservatives and radicals alike. ‘What will happen in 1936 to various Democrats in Congress or in 1938 to a "xubsnn'.hl Democratic group who may . be affected by independent candidates ! is something else. On this point, the \administration political experts are not ) quite so confident. For, obviously, the ;climax of New Deal policies will not icome before 1937 and 1938. (Copyright. 1935.) FRANCO-U. S. TAX TREATY APPROVED hndl Double Taxation of Amer- ican Firms After Concessions by United States. - By the Associated Press. PARIS, March 29.—The Franco- American treaty to end double taxe- tion of American firms with Prench branches, long pending before Parlia- ment, needed only the signature of President Lebrun today to complete its ratification. The exact application of the treaty What’s What Behind News In Capital U. S. Chart Shows Fac- tory Employment and Wages Improving. S it. the only business in this country is making steel and the other durable goods. Statistics of these industries are stressed so much that you rarely see any others played up or adequately considered. Consequently, when steel started slipping a few weeks ago, the stock market went down with it, end the general impression is broadcast that the whole national Spring busi- ness rise has gone flooey. If you look at a balanced chart of business statistics, you can see, with- out any glasses, that such a view-! point is slightly out of focus. The Government's private chart of business shows that factory employ= ment, wages, carloadings and depart- ment store sales have shown a con- stant extra-seasonal improvement in the past three months. Even build- ing contracts have improved incon- | sequentially and prices have re- mained stable. BY PAUL MALLON. OME of those sharp-sighted Wall Street seers could use- some new glasses. As they always see The only decline has been in in- dustrial production, and this is due to the decline in steel, more than | anything else. | If you average up all these factors | you will find the January inde. of | business, seasonably adjusted, about | 69.4 per cent of normal (1923-1925): | February, 69.7, and March, 70. This could hardly be called going backward. Prospeets Not Inspiring. It does not mean that the existing business situation would justify asking | the boss for a raise. Essentially, we| are today just about at the level of | March last year. The prospects Inr; the next few months are not inspiring, in view of the bulge in production at | the turn of the year. This bulge will undoubtedly be taken out of the Spring figures and may force a con- tinued shrinkage in production gen- erally. 7 But it does mean that the averaged troubles of steel. machinery, trams- portation, equipment, lumber, metals, glass, brick, autos, have obscured the | fairly good averaged encouragements of textiles, tobacco, leather, shoes, | food, paper, chemicals, rubber. Employment in the first group averaged only 69.3 per cent of normal in the official February fig- ures, while employment in the secorid’ group was 94.1. In other words, the non-durable are witha in 6 per cent of their employment during 1923-25. - 'You canfigure oul the general layout for yourself from the monthly figures in the table below. The price index is based on 1926 as 100, but all the others are based on 1923-25. All except pay rolls and prices are adjusted for sea- sonal variations, which means that each figure is the actual estimated percentage of normal for the times| stated. It is true there have been few in- creases in any major lines of produc- tion lately. Steel Drop Seen. Steel was unchanged in February, | T HE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D, C., FRIDAY, MARCH 29, 1935.. ° PINK SLIP REPEAL | [ Wews PASSED BY SENATE Approved by 53-to-16 Vote. Roosevelt Expected to Sign Bill. By the Associated Press. Pink slip considered a: the Senate, passed the r swept through the House. There wa. Hill that President Roosevelt would sign the bi measure wee cause the Senate had tacked on an amendment tax officials difficulty was anticipated in reaching a quick agreement about this change. ‘Therefore, the little pink slips—cu which taxpayers wrote information about their to go into the discard instead of being made available to public view. La Follette Fights Repeal. Forty-three Democrats and 10 Re- publicans joined in reversing the stand for income Senate has maintained for years. Senator La ‘Wisconsin, publicity, wi licans and tion to repeal. In the Senate debate yesterday, talk of new taxes again was injected. came during discussion of an amend- ment by La Follette to boost income taxes by Harrison of mittee, in raising a successful point of order against the amendment, said “sooner or pass a revenue bill or extend the taxes that expire The ame! and local of turns was proposed by Senator Costi- gan, Democrat, of Colorado. Flurry Over Conferees. A little flurry over the appointment of conferees followed the announce- ment of th Ganmaer. conferees. ing the House might adopt the Senate amendment Finally, however, the motion car- ried and Garner appointed Senators Harriscn, King of Utah and George of Georgia, Senators C Keyes of Republicans. Couzens immediately resigned as a conferee, and Garner named La Fol- lette to substitute. The Wisconsin Senator also resigned and the Vice President Ul calf, Republican, of Rhode Island. Pink Slip Vote Ten R Democrats in Favoring ‘The Senate roll call on the bill to Harrison moved to ask the House for a conference and appoint income tax publicity was 3 good as dead today after by a 53-t0-16 vote, had epeal bill which previously s little doubt on Capitol ill. Pirst, however, the 1t back to the House be- permitting State and local to inspect the returns. No 1934 incomes—were slated tax publicity which the Follette, Progressive, of long an advocate of full as jolned by five Repub- 10 Democrats in opposi- It $275,000,000. Chairman the Senate Finance Com- later we might have to on June 30.” ndment to permit State fficials to inspect the re- “Boy” Aided by Family Both Mr. and Mrs. Solomon Rogers sell papers near Twelfth and E streets in an effort to keep the wolf from the door. Sue Rogers 2nd 5-month-old Solomon, jr., come along, too, as there is no one with whom to leave them at home. textile worker out of & job. Four-year-old Betty Rogers is a North Carolina ~—Star Staff Photo. e vote by Vice President La Follette objected, say- without a conference. as the Democrats, and ouzens of Michigan and New Hampshire as the hen named Senator Met- Glenn Dale, epublicans Join This P.W. A, RELEASES HOSPITAL FUNDS $1,400,000 Completes Cash | Transfer for Project at Glenn Dale. Md., the Public Works Administration has directed the re- lease of $1,400,000 for the project. completes the | funds to the District, since Secretary | Repeal. ‘ of Interior Ickes, P. W. A. head, pre- | viously had released $100,000. Each feature of the plans. however, | Paving the way for an early start | on construction of preliminary phases of the adult tuberculosis hospital at transfer of | repeal the pink-slip income tax pub- { must be approved by Secretary Ickes | licity follows: For Austin. Barbour. rah. Dickinson, Hale, Total—10. Adams, shurst. achman. Bankhead. Ba but will be down in March. The au-| & tomobile demand for steel has eased | up. Rails are not buying and build- | ing construction is not using much. The average of steel production for ‘March will be about 47 or 48 per cent. The trend will continue slightly down- ward. Textiles suffered a contraseasonal | decline in February and March. The break in cotton prices had something | to do with it. Lumber is down, due to high stocking and low demand (building again). Cement is up a little, shoes unchanged and tobacco down. Automobile production is being strung out more than expected. The February production was slightly more than seasonal, but in one week of March production went over 100,000 cars. This is more than any week of 193¢. However, the final figure for March will probably not be more than seasonally expected. Three lines of cars have been unable to meet their merket demands so far, although Ford is now supposed to be caught up. Have Wider Range. You may have wondered how fac- tory employment and factory pey rolls could increase while production was falling. The answer is that the employment and pay roll figures cover & much wider range of small indus- tries than the production figure, which is heavily weighted with steel, autos, textiles, etc. This is further evidence that there is some other manufacturing in the country out- side the big industries. Car loadings are running better because of demand for bituminous coal. Some consumers have been stocking up, fearing a strike when the wage agreement expires shortly, Harrison, Hayden. King. Asain Repeal—R: Capper. Couzens. Cutting Total—3. Total—10. Progressive: Grand total against—16. Pairs announced on For _repea Democrats. publicans. Nye. , Fa Davi as_were Costigan and Thomas The posi| announced. lCongress in Brief | Senate. Acts on minor bills. Munitions M. Baruch again. Finance Committee hears William Green on N. House. Considers work-relie and Johnson, Townsen Against repeal—Russell. McKellar, Dem- oc; Democrats. lons of other absentees—Mc- Repeal—Republicans: Democrats: Logan. Lonergan. Maiones. McAdoo. McCarran, MeGill. Minton, Moore. Murphy. O'Mahoney. Pittman, ope. Radcliffe, Robinson, Sheppard. Thomas Utah). Truman, Tydings. Van Nuys, Wagner, alsh. the Summer. stitution. Prazier. Norris. Democrats: Long. Murr, Schwi ba Trammell, Wheeler. : La Follette. Total—1. e terich Batier. Lewis —Dieterich, ailey. o ;2; c“stod’ Norbeck. Republicans. and rmer-Labor. is. Gibson, Keyes and Schall. were absent. but announced and Hatch. Overton. Democrats, Brown, were not TODAY. Committee hears Bernard . R. A, andria, Va conference report on f bill. Banking Committee takes more tes- timony on omnibus banking bill. TOMORROW. Senate: In recess, House in Senate. Passed “pink slip” repeal bill. Munitions M. Baruth trality. Passed several District bills. recess. YESTERDAY. Committee hear Bernard urge insistence on neu- The building must be finished July 1. 1936, and be ready for occupancy by September 1, 1936. A contract is expected to be award- ed in a few days for a test well, the first of several planned to provide water for the in- from which it is The hospital will have a patient bed capacity of 396. The building, of brick, stone and concrete, will Mave four main floors, in addition to a ground floor and an extra floor over a portion of the structure. Children Granted By the Associated Press. SAN DIEGO, Calif.,, March 20.—An | interlocutory divorce decree and cus-| tody of three children has been awarded Rebecca J. De Fere, wife of Roland F. De Fere, local attorney and son of Paul E. De Fere, wealthy New York attorney, it was disclosed yes- terday in Superior Court. Mrs. De Fere, Frederick W. Poseus, dental surgeon, of Rochester, N. Y., alleged that her husband had a bad temper, was critical and refused to live with her. The De Feres were married in Alex- daughter of Dr. before contracts may be awarded.| Plans for the boiler house addition, a garage and work house now are await- ing final indorsement. Plans for the foundations of the main building and underground work will be ready April 8, and as work | on these units proceeds the municipal architect’s office will be completing working drawings for the superstruc- ture. This is expected to be finished by July 1, so that construction of the main building can be started during | | N R.A.AGAIN ASKS SOFT COAL PARLEY Seeks to Break Deadlock Over New Wage and Hour Agreement. By the Associated Press. With a call for a general walkout threatened within 48 hours, N. R. A. anxiously called Appalachian soft-coal miners and operators back to the con- ference table today in an effort to break their deadlock over a new wage and hour agreement. If no agreement is reached by Mon- | day morning the United Mine Work- ers say 400,000 miners will be noti- fled to stay away from the pits until demands for higher pay and shorter hours are met. Invited by Richberg. Donald R. Richberg, chairman of the National Recovery Board, after conferring for two hours yesterday with the committee of operators and representatives of the United Mine Workers of America, Invited both groups to meet again at 2 p.m. today. ‘The two groups have been attempt- | ing for more than a month to arrive |at a new contract to replace the }ammmt which expires on Sunday night. Almost since the beginning the ne- gotiations have been deadlocked. The | miners have insisted upon a 50-cent increase in their daily basic wage and a reduction of the work week from 35 to 30 hours. The operators have of- fered to continue present wages and hours for another year. Subcommittee Named. After discussing the coal problem yesterday with the two groups, the N. R. A. Board appointed & subcom- mittee to study the probiem further MRS. R. F. DE FERE GIVEN | and to meet today with the onerators INTERLOCUTORY DECREE| of Daughter of Dr. F. W. Poseus of Rochester. and miners. This subcommittee con- sists of Richberg, Sidney Hillman, re- cently named & member of the N. R. A. Board, and W. Averell Harriman, | N. R. A. executive officer. “We have found that very little progress has been made,” Richberg told reporters after the meeting yes- terday. Fair Competition Next Objective of Planning, Economist Says. URBANA, Ill, March 29 (#).—The true goal of economic planning must be to free markets and then to en- force the rules of fair competition, Prof James G. Smith, Princeton University economist, last night told a University of Illinois audience. “This goal can be reached by the restoration of confidence in the power and separated here De-|of individuals to use their God-given intelligence,” Prof Smith said. A CALL TO ARMS AGAINST THE COMMON ENEMY TUBERCULOSIS ‘A PUBLIC MEETING to inaugurate a new national campaign of education and prevention, representing public and private health organizations will be held at 7:30 Saturday evening, March 30, in the Byrns over administration economic security ‘measure. although the best authorities here do not expect a strike to materialize. % Statistical Indices Compared. (1926 equals 100.) Industrial Pactory Pproduction. employment. 119 104.8 96 5 Year. 1929 average. Tols. lJoadings, 106 92 Freight Dept, store Bul MRS. FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT. 'UNITED STATES CHAMBER OF COMMERCE at 1615 H Street N.W. The Speakers: Safety of Our Children.” lding Wholessle racts. prices. 953 86.4 sales. cont: 11 17 102 92 Director National Organization Machinery.” DR. FRANCIS TRUDEAU, Saranac , the American Samatorium Association. of Sanitorium Care.” DR. KENDALL EMERSON, New York City, Tuberculosis Assoc “The Health and Managing tion. “Our representing “Importance FREE MARTS HELD GOAL | BIGGER LUMP SUM ASKED BY CITIZENS More Equitable Distribution of City Costs Asked as Hearings End. __(Continued Prom Pirst Page) Signs for Films CHICAGO GIRL JOINS FILM COLONY. Municipal Finance Committee of the Trade Board were: Francis G. Addison, William L. Beale, Theodore W. Noyes, Mark Lans- burgh, D. J. Callahan, Robert V. Flem- ing, W. W. Everett, E. J. Murphy, Sid- ney F. Taliaferro, A. C. Case, Mr. Cot- trell and Mr. Morris. 4 ‘The petition of the Citizens' Joint Committee, signed by'representatives of virtually all organized groups in the city, was filed in the Senate sev- eral days ago and referred to the Ap- propriations Committee. The petition reaffirmed the appeal of the Citizens' Committee for a re- turn to the unrepealed substantive law of 1932, fixing the 60-40 ratio, or for larger lump-sum payment as long as Congress continues the practice of annual lump-sum departure from the fixed ratio. In the pending bill the House held the Federal payment down | to the figure for the present year of | $5,700,000 toward a total appropria- | tion bill of $39,308,000. For several weeks the Senate com- | mittee has been hearing appeals from | neighborhood eivic groups for restora- tion of budget items the House cut out, as well as for improvements that | were not allowed by the Budget Bu- reau. Although decisions will not be | reached until the subcommittee meets withing the next few days to act on the testimony, indications are it is likely to restore most of the budget items the House turned down. An appropriation to complete the | Roosevelt High School was urged by Mrs. B. G. Mcllwee of the Roose- June Grabiner, the 20-year-old daughter of Harry M. Grabiner, vice president and general manager of the Chicago White Sox, will not return East with the base ball team, as she now is a member of the Hollywood film colony. Miss Grabiner is shown as she signed a film contract in a Los Angeles court. She starts at $66 a week, with periodical options which bring it up to $650 a week at the end of seven years. —A. P. Photo. WORK-RELIEF BILL FAGES NEW DELAY Adjustment of Wallace’s Fight May Postpone Action for Week. (Continued Prom First Page.) chanan’s explanation why the vote would not be taken today. Then he added that for such an im- portant measure House members ought to have ample time to study the con- ference report. He grinned broadly. Byrns said, however, he did not think there “is any shadow of a doubt” but that the House will approve the report on the controversial bill. Striking out the Thomas silver in- flation amendment and making other changes, the conference ended its task after & wearying all-day session yesterday. Observers saw a possibility that the bill—piggest appropriation measure in American history—might be taken to President Roosevelt by airplane so he could sign it on the yacht Nour- mahal in Southern waters if it can be adopted. Revokes Delay Threat. Although the amendment of Sena- tor Thomas, Democrat, of Oklahoma |to have the Treasury issue silver | against bullion at a‘$1.29 an ounce value was stricken out, members of the silver bloc said they would not seek to delay the measure. Thomas declared he would offer his plan later. He said: “I have accomplished my purpose in crystallizing the silver issue before the public.” Observers watched to see what Senator Long. Democrat. of Louisiana, who fought the administration on the | bill, would do. One change made in conference would leave President Roosevelt free velt Parent-Teacher Association. Taxation Suggestion Studied. As the hearijugs ended this after- | noon, there were indications the Sen- ate subcommittee is seriously consid- ering the suggestion advanced a year ago by Senator Thomas, Democrat, of Oklahoma, that Washington should be placed on the low assess- ment-high rate method of taxation followed in most other cities. | At today's hearing, several mem- bers, ‘meluding Senators Thomas, Copeland of New York and Tydings | of Maryland, brought up this question. | Senators have pointed out that Wash- ington’s high basis of assessment— virtually 100 per cent of true value— coupled with a low rate, gives many persons an erroneous impression mat‘ the District is taxed lightly. i 1t | developeitss "tbatt Ohatrman [ A1 the jcourage to/oreaniae: fox the Thomas had asked the Commlssnmers; The second objective of N. R. A., for data that could be used In COD- | G oon gaiq was to increase consumer idering a change in the refation of | Sedipgeng 2 pirsar 2 purchasing power. While testifying oo n i there was much fo be done in this Committee in Accord. direction, the labor leader asserted Mr. Colladay, who was presenting | emphatically that “what has already the petition of the Citizens' Joint | been accomplished in lifting minimum Committee on Fiscal Relations, said | (wage) rates out of the depths to the joint committee was in accord | which they had been driven in 1932 with 'a change along that line, but and 1933 is a real achievement.” pointed out that an amendment to| The third fundamental stressed by existing law would be necessary, since | Green was an increase in employ- the assessor has been required by Con- | ment by about 3,000,000 persons. But gress to assess at full value. | he said the work week of 40 hours Members of the Senate committee | fixed by most codes was “too long.” are known to be seriously considering | repeal or modification of that law. | Comparisons Made. Mr. Colladay presented figures to| Comparing code and pre-code con- show Washington is not undertaxed. | ditions, Green said that if the N. R. A. The subcommittee will meet Tues- ' were not continued “we should return day morning to begin rendering deci- | at once to a situation in which some sions on changes in the House bill. men worked 70, 80 or 90 hours per ‘While Maj. Ernest W. Brown was | week, while others searched diligently before the subcommittee, Senator and desperately for work which they Copeland stated that he regards him | could not find.” as one of the most efficient police| Green sald the fourth objective of officers he has seen. Copeland also N. R. A. was fairer working condi- questioned Brown as to the effect an | tions, through elimination of child la- | increase in the size of the force would | bor and the elimination of unfair have in reducing automobile accidents | labor practices. and in curbing crime generally. He said an outstanding achievement The subcommittee obtained further | of the Blue Eagle unit was destruction information from Maj. Brown on the |of child labor and that it had also need for the 141 additional policemen | “gone a long way toward the elimina- | various civic bodies have asked for. !tion of the intolerable sweatshop con- A request tnat funds be included in ditions.” the bill for a junior high school unit| The labor spokesman denied N. R. near the Dennison School was made A. had been harmful to small busi- by Mrs. Harvey W. Wiley of the Fed- | ness, contending “there is no founda- eration of Women's Clubs and Mrs. | tion to any general statement that the | Edward Chapin of the local branch of | small enterprise is operating at a dis- the American Association of Univer- | advantage.” sity Women. Representative Howard Smith of Virginia went before the Senate com- mittee in opposition to the House provision for restricting the attend- ance of non-resident pupils at District public schools without payment of tuition. Harry S. Wender, Southwest Citi- zens' Association, testified in support of the additional funds asked for by Health Officer Ruhland, particularly in enlarging health inspection work in the schools. BELGIUM DESERTS GOLD STANDARD TO DEVALUE MONEY (Continued Prom First Page.) BILL INTRODUCED TOEXTENDN.R.A | Senator Harrison Says Business and Labor Should Know Plans. (Continued Prom First Page.) Compliance Complaints. One of the chief complaints against N. R. A, Gresn conceded, was its| failure to achieve full compliance with | code provisions, but he contended compliance could be secured through self-organization of workers. “As soon as workers are really free to organize they will see to it.” he said, “that unscrupulous employers do | not take uniair advantage either of | their employes or of their competi- tors.” Green protested vigorously against | the recommendation of Richberg that some service codes be dropped from N.R. A “That must not be” he said. *“I cannot be too emphatic in my state- ment that the N. R. A. must cover all and 3,000,000 men and women em- ployed in the so-called service trades. They are among the most exploited and poorly paid groups of workers in | this entire country.” RULING SUSTAINS N. R. A. Judge Holds Emergencies Allow No Time for Quibbling. CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., March 29| (®).—Holding that existing emer- gencies allow no time “to wait for fine-spun opinions on the difference between tweedle-dee and tweedle- dum,” Circuit Judge L. D. Miller yes- terday sustained the constitutionality of the national recovery act under “inherent police power” of the Fed- eral Government. ‘The case was before him on appeal from a justice of the peace ruling in a suit to recover wages for hours an international monetary conference can arrive at world stabilization. Premier Van Zeeland astonished the joint session of the Parliament, before which he made his announce- ment, when he enumerhited the speed and volume of gold withdrawals from the national bank—withdrawals total- ing 5,000,000,000 francs since October, 1934, with soaring withdrawals dur- ing the present month. The government assured bank de- positors that all deposits would be pro- tected against all contingencies. It was announced that deposits would not be lost or reduced, and that, if necessary, the government would sup- port the banks with a national guarantee. Concerning the foreign policy, the premier said that commercial relations with Russia would be strengthened on | | workers—there are between 2,000,000 to name Relief Auministrator Hopkins, Secretary Ickes, Undersecretary ot Ag- | riculture Tugwell or others high in the | administration to posts in the new set-up without Senate confirmation. Senator wsfcCarran, Democrat, of Nevada, had succeeced in writing into the bill an smendment declarinz all officers and cmployes receiving more | than $5,000 a year must be confirmed by the Senate. As changed in con- ference, this provision now applies to new officials, not those now serving. Russell rlan Modified. | The Russell labor compromise— written into the bill after a long, acrimonious fisht on the prevailing wages versus security wages issue—was | modified. The change provides that the President <hall determine in ad- vance the prevailing wage in any given locality before contracts are signed on permanent public building projects. On such work, the Bacon-Davis prevailing wage law will apply. The Russell amendment permits the President to pay “security wages,” estimated at $50 a month, to em- ! ployes other than those working un- der contract and on public buildings, provided the wage rate in private in- dustry is not damaged The amendment of Senator Cutting, Republican, of New Mexico to set aside $40,000,000 for loans to keep public schools open for the rest of the term was deleted. The conferees wrote in a provision that the Presi- | dent may allot funds from a $300.- | 000,000 portion of the bill to aid edu- cational institutions A Senate amendment providing that all sanitary plumbing work be let to the lowest bidder was eliminat- ed. This amendment had been spon- | sored by the Master Plumbers’ Asso- ciation. A provision prohibiting the use of funds for munitions, warships or mili- tary or naval material was broadened to provide that new buildings and re- construction of buildings for improve- ments to military and naval reserva- tions for non-military purposes would be allowed. Among the Senate changes ap- proved were the allocation of the fund to eight general types of projects; continuation of the Federal Relief Ad- ministration for one vear; extension of the Civilian Conservation Corps for two years from March 31: continua- tion of P. W. A. for two years from June 16; the Russell amendment to authorize farm loans to share-croppers, tenant farmers and farm laborers for purchase of lands. Miss Perkins' Request Granted. Meanwhile, Secretary Ickes tock steps to continue national re-employ- ment service, from which non-union P. W. A. construction employes are recruited. At the request of Secretary Perkins, he allotted $1,300,000 to pay its ex- penses until June 30. Officials ex- plained the additional grant was necessary to make up for restoration | of the remaining 5 per cent cut in | Pederal salaries. Ickes also said $100,000,000 in | projects of States and municipalities | and $1,800,000,000 in Federal applica- | tions, were ready to be started im- | mediately. But of the $20,000,000,000 of projects listed in the national in- ventory, he added: “I wouldn't say they were all bona fide projects.” He said he had made no studies of how 3,500,000 could be put to work by July, since “I am not administering the work program.” BEER EXTINGUISHES FIRE OAKLAND, Calif., March 20 (#).— No beer guenched self-extinguished fire can fool Capt. Joe Flynn of the Oakland Fire Department. “My nose knows there’s been a fire here,” he said, as he entered a neigh- borhood grocery. “Impossible,” said the grocer. “I smell stale smoke,” insisted. They looked in the basement. There were smouldering remains. A water heater had ignited cartons of beer, but the heat exploded the bottles and Flynn worked in excess of the grocery and food code. the fire was smothered in a gush of foam. The Evening Star Trehabilitation. Offers Its Readers This Worth-While BOOK 1930 average. U. S. TREASURY SILENT. 1931 average. 1932 average. 1933— January Pebruary It explains the permanent departments of the Federal Government and the Alphabet Bureaus of the New Deal. Every American should read it. Order today. | s pEare Order Form-=—=——===== 1s still somewhat in doubt, however. pended a proviso that it should be- come effective only after the negotia- tion of additional tax concessions in favor of French citizens residing in the United States. The treaty, which has been hanging fire for several months, was drawn up 81 4 642 kil 56 92 63 69 28 73.0 648 RRY MORGAN, “Modern e ican edical and d DR. WILLIAM GE! Medical Association. Treatment.” DR. HUGH S. CUMMING, Surgeon General of the U. 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