Evening Star Newspaper, April 16, 1935, Page 1

WEATHER. (U. 8. Weather Bureau Forecast.) Fair and continued cold with heavy frost and lowest temperature about 30 degrees tonight; tomorrow fair and not so cold. Temperatures—Highest, 69, at 1:45 p.m. yesterday; lowest, 30, at 7:15 am. today. Full report on page B-5. Closing N.Y. Markets,Pages 16,17 & 18 Entered as sec No. 33,222 i I EONDEMNATIN 0F REICH BEFRE COUNGL N EAEVA Germany Is Hit Indirectly by French Draft, Amended at Last Minute, Given in Pri- vate League Session. OPPOSITION FORESEEN FROM DENMARK, POLAND Road to Rearmament for Austria, Hungary and Bulgaria Also Appears Difficult—Little En- tente Hesitant, Seeing Greater Security in Unarmed Neighbors. (Copyright, 1935, by the Associated Press.) GENEVA, April 16—The “con- demnation” by indirection of Ger- many for the repudiation of treaties and the regret of France, Great Britain, and Italy that Germany has failed to fulfil her engagements under the covenant were introduced to a private session of the League of Nations Council today by Pierre Laval, foreign minister of PFrance. Laval announced the resolution was made jointly by France, Great Britain and Italy. A French spokesman informed the Associated Press that, in a further attempt to adopt a policy of concilia- tion, the French draft of the resolu- tion was amended at the last moment so0 that Germany was not specifically mentioned in that phrase which con- demns the violation of treatles. It was understood that, instead, the resolution condemns all unilateral repudiations of treaties. French Expect Support. ‘The French said they expected sup- port for the joint resolution from Rus- sia, Czechoslovakia, Turkey, Portugal and possibly Australia and Mexico. They said they believed Denmark, Ar- gentina, Chile and Spain were almost certain to withhold approval. Other sources said Poland might vote against the French resolution. League officials said they believed there was a possibility the resolution draft might be revamped in the Coun- cil's private session. After long consultation with the French delegation, Laval decided to introduce the resolution at this after- noon’s session and deliver a speech in its support. Session Is Postponed. Only a short time before the foreign minister's announcement, the sched- ‘uled session of the Council was post- poned for five hours to give Laval an opportunity to attempt to win over dissenters. Danish and Polish opposition to the wvigor of the French proposals was said to constitute the principal obstacle to France's design. The troublesome question, one spokesman said, is whether the League's utimate resolution should contain “condemnation, a scolding or only an expression of regret at Ger- many's action, or, whether, as the Danes insist, it refrained from men- tioning Germany at all.” ‘The road to rearmament for Aus- tria, Hungary and Bulgaria likewise | appeared far. from smooth. While foreseeing eventual sanction for the military objectives of the three Cen- tral European nations, a French spokesman said the Little Entente 1s still hesitant, feeling there is more security in disarmed neighbors than in the proposed Danubian pact. Bilateral Pacts Seen. In view of the dissension in Central Europe, French circles reported the Balkan and Little Entente are likely to sign bilateral mutual assistance pacts with Austria and Italy in a conference at Rome late in May or possibly even earlier. The French draft resolution is un- derstood to provide that economic and financial sanctions could be applied to treaty repudiators under the puni- tive clauses of the League cpvenant in the event the repudiations should endanger peace. Hurried talks were held by Lavel and Joseph M. Beck, Polish foreign minister, concerning Poland's attitude toward the French resolution. France s watching Poland's policy closely as there is speculation whether Poland will abstain from voting when the resolution is introduced or take a stand egainst it. French circles see in the prospective (Continued on Page 3, Column 3.) - GLAVIS IS RECALLED IN TEXAS OIL PROBE Ickes Announces New Force Will Regulate Interstate Ship- ments. By the Associated Press. The Interior Department’s division of investigation, headed by Louis Glavis, was ordered today by Secretary Ickes to end its activities in the East Texas oil fleld. Ickes said at a press conference that a new investigative force, the Federal Petroleum Supervisory Agency, would aid in regulating interstate ship- ments from the huge fields. He explained he had directed Glavis and the Federal Tender Board to turn over to G. W. Van Fleet, director of the new agency, all their investigation records. Ickes’ only explanation of his action was that “it seemed to us that for better administration we should con- centrate the work heretofore carried on by the Tender Board and Mr. Glavis” . Ickes expressed belief that Federal regulation of the oil industry was nec- essary and vigorously approved the Thomas bill, designed to set up State quotas of production of crude which yeaches interstate commerce. ond class mlueé post office, Washington, D. Byrns Hits House for Delay REE AI'HES mIN yOf Administration Program “Stay on Job Till Work Is Done,” Speaker Demands. Important Measures Re- main to Be Ap- proved. By the Associated Press. In an unusual attempt to speed administration legislation, Speaker Byrns today left his chair and urged the House to “stay on the job until our work is done.” It was the first speech Byrns had made since he became Speaker. As he went to the well both Republicans and Democrats arose and applauded nzfl the usual cowboy vells split the al His object, he explained, was to “call the attention of the House to the legislation that is pending before us, so the members can see how important it is to stay on the job and not adjourn, as we did yesterday, at 4:15.” Applause greeted his insistence that “it is important for us and for the country that we do the business we must do so Congress can adjourn and go home.” “Because of the importance of the legislation that is pending before us,” Byrns said, pounding his open hand on a small reading stand, “the House ought to consider whether it will con- tinue to grant these recesses.” He said he and Representative Tay- lor of Colorado, acting Democratic BRITAIN'S BUDGET ISHIT AG DEFAULT Balanced Only by Failure to Pay U. S. Debt, Foes Charge. By the Associated Press. LONDON, April 16.—The govern- ment was charged by opposition lead- ers today with balancing its budget through failure to pay the United States war debt. The comparatively modest conces- |sxons accorded taxpayers, despite the | surplus forecast for the current fiscal year, was being widely interpreted as paving the way for further in- creases in British armaments. Both pro-government and opposi- tion quarters agreed that Neville Chamberlain, chancellor of the ex- chequer, was ultra-conservative in estimating his revenue for the in- suing year, becausé of the possibility the government may be looking for additional funds before the year is out to strengthen national defenses. Chamberlain encouraged this view in an address in the House of Com- mons last night, in which he declared, | “our continued progress must to some | extent depend on events outside our own boundaries.” Lansbury Attacks Default. Great Britain's war debt to the United States was brought up in a statement by George Lansbury, labor | leader. “The chancellor was able to balance | his accounts only by refusing to pay | Britain’s debt to the United States,” the Laborite said. “If the Labor government defaulted in the same way, we should have been told it was the end of all things.” Another dig on this score was con- tributed by James Maxton, leader of the Left Wing Socialists, who said: “I can remember in the last two or three budgets there was always some reference to the American debt. I notice it has now gone into that very nice category—that it no longer needs to be mentioned. That is a very satis- factory way of dealing with extraordi- nary debts—Iletting them drop into the limbo of forgotten things.” Arms Need Forecast. Remarking on the possible need for additional sinews of war, the Financial Times said editorially: “Chamberlain had to be prudent because defense services will call for more finance, and the extent must de- pend upon the international situa- tion.” ‘The Independent Post said Cham- berlain had “good reason to hold a margin in hand,” because of “the prob- ability supplementary estimates for current year will be fairly substantial, especially if the present clouds con- tinue to hang over the European hori- zon.” All quarters agreed the budget -is certain to be popular as tax reduction benefits are spread among the low- est categories of taxpayers, a fact which Socialists and Liberal members of Parliament asserted presages a general election within a year. Dig Made at U. S. Praising the budget, the Daily Mall said the world would not have been left in uncertainty - “if the United States had done what the people and government have accomplished in these islands.” " The Stock Exchange was generally satisfied with the budget, which finan- cial quarters considered as being drawn up conservatively. The possibility of 2 loan conversion and continued cheap money benefited gilt-edged securities, which were firm. By the Assdciated Press. BALTIMORE, April 16—A Wash- ington clubwoman was recovering at the Johns Hopkins Hospital today from an operation to correct an up- side-down stomach, similar to that undergone by 10-year-old Alyce Jane McHenry at Fall River, Mass., early in March. The patient is Mrs. May Lightfoot, 56, wife of J. Jerome Lightfoot, an attorney for the Veterans’ Bureau in Wi n. The operation, per- formed by Dr. William F. Riennoff, jr. was pronounced successful. It igvolved the deflation of a lung.. The condition necessitating it [} ch WASHINGTON, D. C., TUESDAY, APRIL 16, 1935—THIRTY-EIGHT PAGES. FHF SPEAKER BYRNS. floor leader, had been asked to recess the House over Friday—Good Friday— and Saturday. On the legislative program before the House yet to be considered on the floor, he included: The Navy De- partment and legislative appropriation bills, both of which are ready for consideration when the pending so- cial security bill is out of the way, the omnibus banking bill, the utili- ties holding company legislation, N. R. A. extension, transportation regula- tion, merchant marine and agriculture bills, the private calendar and con- (Continued on Page 3, Column 4.) RESTRANT OROER SSUED CREF RN “lllegal”” Boycott Is Charged in Petition to District Supreme Court. L. Greit & Bro, Inc, Baltimore clothing manufacturing firm which for two years has been a thorn in the side of N. R. A, turned to the Dis- trict courts today in the latest step in its fight against the recovery ad- | ministration. On petition of the company's at- torneys, District Supreme Court Jus- tice James M. Proctor signed a temporary restraining order against the National Labor Relations Board and N. R. A. officials to prevent en- forcement of s recent decrez hy the Labor Board holding the clothing firm in violation of section 7-A. Charge “Illegal Boycott.” Charging the Blue Eagle constitutes an “lllegal boycott,” the Greif com- pany told the court it has on hand or in manufacture almost $2,000,000 worth of clothing, the sale of which will be jeopardized if the Blue Eagle is taken from it. Through Attorneys Leonard Wein- berg and Harry J. Green of Baltimore and Richard E. Welford of Washing- ton, the Greif company asked the lo- cal coury to prevent removal of its Blue Eagle in connection with labor troubles at its Staunton, Va., plant, and to enjoin the defendants from “re- porting, oertifying or alleging that the company is in violation of the national recovery act.” Named as defendants are Francis H. Biddle, Henry A. Millis and Edwin S. Smith, members of the National Labor Relations Board; Sol A. Ros- enblatt, N. R. A. compliance director; L. J. Martin, chiet of the N. R. A. compliance division, and Donald R. Richberg, A. D. Whiteside, Sidney Hillman, Leon C. Marshail, Walton Hamilton, William P. Witherow and Philip Murray, members of the Na- tional Industrial Recovery Board. Violation of 7-A Charged. ‘The present action grows out of a findi March 18 by the Regional Labog Board for the fifth district that Staunton plant was in viola- n of section 7-a. The Labor Board stated that the plant was picketed by non-union employes who prevented union workers from entering. It charged that the Greif company had not used proper measures to restrain the picketers. The Greif company was ordered theuboerrdwukemufiolE instate the union werkers and to pay them for all time lost. The Amalgamated Clothing Work- ers of America complained that Greif did not comply with this order. A hearing was held and the National Labor Relations Board decreed that the firm’s Blue Eagle would be re- moved unless the Greif company re- instated its union employes by April 13 and protected them from discrimina- tlog and molestation. ‘harges that use by the Recove: Administration of the Blue Eagle 3 Ll o s e Pl leprived of his right of obtaining flv:;m a regularly constivuted court a judicial determina- tion of the constitutionality of N.R. A., are contained in the complaint. Capital Woman Is Operated Upon for Misplaced Stomach arises, it was explained, from hernia of the diaphragm, through which the stomach surges into the chest cavity and crowds the heart and lungs. It was said generally to be the result of a violent attack or some other activity exerting strong pressure. Mrs. Lightfoot's ‘trouble began last September with pains in her chest, her husband said. She suffered sb- scesses and congestion. The di- aphragm was damaged in a severe coughing spasm. 8he came to the hospital here and the operation was performed yester- . she probably will remain -at the- hospital for & Zew weeks, ¢ Foenin WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION | cates, will become SENATE MAY GET HARRISON BONUS BILL TOMORROW Compromise Expected to Avoid Veto—Thomas Group Opposed. BONDS TO MATURE IN 1938 FORECAST Possibility of Interest-Bearing Liens Seen in Measure of Ad- ministration Supporter. BY G. GOULD LINCOLN. Senator Harrison’s so-called com- promise soldiers’ bonus bill will be in- troduced in the Senate tomorrow. Senator Harrison, chairman of the Finance Committee, plans to hold early hearings on the bonus bills, so as to get the matter before the Senate for consideration. While Senator Harrison is having the final touches placed on the compromise bonus bill, supporters of immediate cash payment today were planning & hard fight for their proposal. Senator Thomas of Oklahoma said he and nine other Senators had held a meeting since the Harrison compromise pro- posal was announced. They are de- termined, Senator Thomas said, to make a monetary issue. They look with favor on the Patman bill which passed the House and which provides for the payment.of the soldiers’ bonus with greenbacks, Treasury notes. Support Is Seen. While President Roosevelt at his press conference today stated that he had not indorsed any compromise bill, the belief prevails that Senator | Harrison, a stanch administration sup- porter, will not offer a bill which the President would veto. As a matter of fact the President has not had an op- portunity to see the Harrison com- promise. The Mississippi Senator, however, conferred at length with the President on Sunday and went thor- oughly into the matter of the bonus. Although the details of the Harri- son bill have not yet been formally announced, it is understood that the bill will authorize the issuance of Gov- ernment bonds, for which the veterans may exchange their adjusted service certificates. These bonds will mature in 1938 and will be negotiable when received by the veterans. There is also a report that the bonds, issued to take the place of the bonus certifi- interest-bearing bonds in 1938 and mature in 1945. Such a plan, it is argued, would have the effect of postponing the cash pay- ment of the bonus in large part. A further efféct would be to stall off the expected drive for World War- veter- ans’ pensions. Would Delay Payment. ‘The veterans would benefit ma- terially through having the bonds ma- ture in 1938. The plan would be to consider the bonus payments as begin- ning to run from the date of the armi- stice in 1918, instead of in 1925 when the bonus legislation became effective. PFrom the point of view of the ad- ministration, the payment of the bonus, through this compromise, would be postponed certainly until 1938, The public works program runs until June, 1937. Administration leaders figure that they can appeal to the veterans on the ground that much will be done to take care of them through the work-relief appropriations during the next two years. They will argue that the veterans in need should be willing to postpone the payment of the bonus until this big work-relief expenditure is over, since they are to share in the relief. Democratic_Senators who wish to support the President in his opposi- tion to the immediate cash payment of the bonus nevertheless are desirous of voting for some measure which may appeal to many of the veterans. A considerable number of these Sen- ators come up for re-election next year. The suggestion of a compromise, particularly a compromise which the President would be willing to accept, has made a strong appeal to the Sen- ators. Back of the compromise move- ment, therefore, lies a political mo- tive. On the other hand there also lies the desire to postpone cash pay- ment of the bonus and the expected demand for World War veterans’ pen- sions. CLIPPER POISED FOR HAWAIIAN HOP Big Seaplane Will Take Off at 7PM. (E S.T), qugu- rating New Service. By the Associated Press. ALAMEDA, Calif., April 16—A new era in transoceanic transportation will begin late today when the Pan- American clipper takes off from its base here on the 2,400-mile flight to Honolulu, first leg of a commercial air service to the East. Far The take-off time of the big sea- plane was set for 4 pm. (7 p.m. East- ern standard time), unless weather conditions over the Pacific should suddenly change. They were reported favorable this morning. No announcement was made of the expected arrival time at Honolulu, but the clipper has a cruising speed of 150 to 160 miles an hour, at which WIDOW NEAR COLLAPSE BOURNEMOUTH, England, April 16 (#)—Alma Rattenbury, 31, held with her young chauffeur for the -year-old hus- 19-year-old chauffeur, were arrested and charged with the crime :fig Francis W. Rattenbury’s battered h tements AFTER MY o Star RESIDENCE NEAR. IToL HiLL ME SMILE DA CANDDATE TAKE LIVELEAT Formal Opening Over, Con- | vention Turns Attention to Office Seekers. With more than 3,000 Daughters of | the American Revolution having par- | ticipated in the impressive formal opening ceremonies of pageantry and | speeches, the Forty-fourth Continental | Congress got down to business today to hear reports from its national offi- cers and committees and to bring to a climax this afternoon the real cam- | paigning for the election to be held | ‘Thursday. | Mrs. Russell William Magna, presi- | dent general of the society, began the this morning with an ac- of her three years’ leadership ) be relinquished to one of candidates to succeed her— A. Becker of Summitt, Jo Flora Myers Gillentine Tennessee And Arkansas. delegates were stirred last night elaborate program. A message President Roosevelt featured the occasion when he counseled them to into these days the character of forbears and to adopt Consti- Hall a8 their symboi of freedom Attorney General Homer | ] ogi i on the Daughters to help stamp out crime, Closed-Door Drives. Electioneering went on behind closed doors today on behalf of the | two candidates for president general, | #s the day was given over to meetings | of State delegations, national commit- | tees, luncheons, receptions and | dianers. | Many wavering votes were expected to be whipped into line in the State delegation meetings. Sessions for the most part were held in the State rooms in Memorial Continental Hall. Mrs. Becker and Mrs. Gillentine competed for social time of the voters this afternoon although their two functions at different hotels were set for somewhat different hours. Mrs. Becker’s reception when she planned to present her cabinet was to be at the Mayflower Hotel from 5 to 7 pm. while Mrs. Gillentine scheduled a tea from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Willard Hotel. Reception Tonight. The president general, Mrs. Magna, will hold her reception tonight at Constitution Hall. Music will be by both the United States Army Band and later the United States Army Band Orchestra. The Reception Com- mittee is headed by Mrs. Daniel C. (Continued on Page 3, Column 2.) OFFICIALS PLEDGE AID IN DUST AREA Landon and Assistant Secretary of Agriculture Visit Stricken Sections. By the Assoclated Press. State and Federal officials obtained first-hand information about dust storms today while a silt and sand haze hung over the Naticn's dust bowl. Arriving in the midst of a dust storm, M. L. Wilson, Assistant Secre- tary of Agriculture, and Gov. Alf M. Landon of Kansas started a survey of the stricken area at Colby, Kans., yesterday. “We were impressed with the need for even more vigorous action,” said Gov. Landon after viewing the re- sults of the listing program inaugu- rated to prevent soil blowing. “Apparently it will be necessary to list not only & great many more acres, but the appropriation per acre must be much heavier because of the finan- clial condition of many farmers in the area that is blowing. They are unable to work at soll control with an appro- priation of only 10 cents per acre.” Communities far to the west of area were showered with dust Monday. Schools were closed at Trini- dad, Colo.; mountain highways were by a dust fog, while at 'tah, airplane from Scott Field, Belle- . forced down by the dust t Ogden, Utah. Basil Powell, 32, near Springfield, Colo., when was wrecked in a huge CAP! TAKES A SUPER lé\_owu To MAKE- The only evening in Washingte: wi Associated Press aper the News and Wirephoto Services. Yesterday’s Circulation, 131,868 Some Returns Not Yet Recei ‘News Note—The Postmaster General is host to six children at a New York City Circus. | Base Ball Debut Postponed a Day Because of Cold Because of the unseasonably cold weather, Washington must wait until tomorrow for its base ball inaugural. At noon today officials of the ball club decided it was too chilly to have the Na- tionals and Philadelphia’s Ath- letics put on the pretentious opening program and announced that all formalities were post- poned for a day. First to be notified of the post- ponement was President Roose- velt. He assured the officials of the Washington club he would be present tomorrow Yo toss out the new base ball, a traditional cere- mony at the opening of the na- tional pastime’s season in the Capital. Reservations made for today's game will hold for the postponed inaugural, the ball club head- quarters announced. BUS CONTROL BILL PASSED BY SENATE Measure Gives I. C. C. Right to Fix Fares and Rates. Without a record vote, the Senate | today passed the bill to establish Ped- eral control over motor bus and truck transportation throughout the country | under the Interstate Commerce Com- mission. Although the measure still remains to be considered by the House, the ease with which it went through the Senate was taken as an indication of favorable prospects for final pas- sage at this session. The question has been debated in House and Senate committees for the past nine years, and on one occasion a bill passed the House, but never has gone through both branches in the same Congress. Gore Changes Bill. An amendment by Senator Gore, Democrat of Oklahoma, was accepted by the Senate today to make sure that the rights of the States to control in- trastate busiriess would not be inter- fered with. As it came from commit- tee, the bill stated that it should net be construed as affecting intrastate business, “except where and only to the extent that such regulation causes undue or unreasonable disadvantage or prejudice to persons or localities in interstate commerce.” On motion of Senator Gore, the foregoing language in quotation marks was stricken out. The bill would give the I. C. C. pow- er to fix rates for interstate bus and truck lines, and to require evidence that public convenience and neces- sity would be served by the establish- ment of new lines. The bill also makes provision for surety bonds or liability insurance to protect the public against injury or property damage and also gives the I. C. C. authority to regulate maxi- mum hours of service of employes and conditions relating to the safety of operations. Capital Shivers As Cold Breaks While Washington shivered today after a teraperature of 30 degrees this morning, accompanied by snow flur- ries, weather records for snow and cold were being broken in nearby States. No definite break in the cold wave is expected before Thursday, the Weather Bureau said, although tomor- row is expected to be fair and some- what warmer. Tonight a low of 30 again is forecast. Heavy snow, accompanied by tem- peratures of 13 and 14 degrees, reported from the mountains in West- ern Maryland and West Virginia, and there was a general snowfall through- out the mountain country and east- ward, extending to Richmond, Va. which had & “moderate” snowfall, characterited as between light and heavy. ‘Washington had snow flurries early this morning. They were sufficient to record as “just a trace” at the Weather Dalhart, Tex., was | Burea! u. é No local records were broken. On April 16, 1928, the temperature fell to 29 degrees and on April 30 of that year it was down to 30 degrees. Dur- ing three other years since 1910 the ) FOULOIS REPORT Military Subcommittee Asks Speedy Action on Its Ouster Suggestion. By the Associated Press. The House Military Committee voted today to press the War Department for a speedy report on what it is going to do about the committee's advice that Maj. Gen. Benjamin D. Foulois be removed as chief of the Army Air Corps. The committee acted at the sugges- tion of Representative Rogers, Demo- crat of New Hampshire chairman of a investigation into War Department ex- penditures and then recommende@ “gross inefficiency and misconduct.” Secretary Dern asked the solicitor general of the War Department to | investigate the charges. The commit- | tee has been waiting four months for a report on this inquiry.. McSwain Asked to Act. “We have asked Chairman McSwain of the full committee to take the | matter up again with the department m: find out why the delay,” Rogers said. The threat of further inquiry into the department’s expenditures was held in reserve by the Military Sub- committee seeking action on its months-old recommendation. A special investigator for the com- mittee, former Representative W. Frank James of Michigan, has been gathering information which might be used in the event a further study is undertaken. Members of the Military Subcom- mittee decided in a secret session yes- terday to press for a report from Sec- | retary Dern regarding Foulois. This group first urged removal cf Foulois last June, when it accused him of “gross misconduct and inefficiency” and violation of law in the purchase of airplanes and aircraft material. Another accusation which accom- panied the demand for removal of the general was that he had advised the Second Assistant Postmaster General that “the Air Corps was prepared to fly the airmail when the record shows |that he as chief of the Air Corps should have known differently.” This referred to the period last year when (Continued on Page 3, Column 5.) PARAGUAY CLAIMS GAINS in Bolivia Taken. ASUNCION, Paraguay, April 16 (#).—The ministry of defense an- nounced today that in the last 10 days Paraguay has captured 3,500 square miles of territory in the Bo- livian province of Santa Cruz and in- flicted losses estimated at 3,000 men on four Bolivian regiments. A spokesman for the foreign min- istry, referring to proposals for mediating between the Chaco bel- ligerents, said: “Paraguay acknowl- edges the good will of her neighbors, but the war will be long if Bolivia is obstinate in seeking conquest of the Chaco, despite the disasters she has suffered.” Under Freeze Records Nearby as late as April 16. There also have been at least six instances of snow here as late as mid-April since 1910, the Weather Bureau reported. The lowest temperature in the Eastern United States 'was recorded at KM{MFV W. Va., with a reading of 13 degrees. At Frostburg, Md, the official low was 14 degrees. Three inches of snow fell at Frostburg and Flat Top, in Southeastern West Vir- , also was blanketed under a 3- inch snowfall. Cumberland, Md., re- ported two inches of snow. Heavy snow-squalls blotted out visi- bility over the mountains and trans- port planes operating between Wash- ington and Pittsburgh were forced to climb to 7,000 and 8,000 feet to get over the peaks. The cold wave extended from the (P Means Associated Press. SOUGHT IN HOUSE, subcommittee that made a lengthy | that Foulols be ousted on grounds of | Ministry Announces 3,500 Miles ived. TWO CENTS. ICKES THREATENS 10 CANCEL WORKS IN LONG'S STATE Denounces “Emperor of Louisiana” in Effort to Control P. W. A, NEW ORLEANS SEWER PROJECT JEOPARDIZED Secretary Says Funds Will Not Be Available for Huey to Build Up Political Machine. By the Associated Press. In a scathing attack on Senator Long, Democrat, of Louisiana, Secre- tary Ickes today threatened to cancel all public works projects in Louisiena if legislation is passed to give the State authority over local projects. Referring to Long as “the emperor of Louisiana,” Ickes said at a press conference “P. W. A. funds haven't been used to set up a political machine any- where end they won't be used that way in Louisiana—they certainly won't be used to build up Senator Long's political machine.” An Associated Press dispatch from Baton Rouge reported that when Long was informed of the threat to cancel works loans, the Senator said the Secretary “could go slap damn to hell.” Long continued: “If he had any sense, which of course he hasn't or he wouldn’t be in | the cabinet, he would praise this leg- | islation.” Sees Jobs Totter. Specifically, Ickes said a $1,800,000 P. W. A. allotment had been made to the New Orleans Sewer and Water Board, and if it was dissolved, “there isn’t any contract and we'll take back the money.” “Of course,” he added sarcastically, “it means keeping a lot of people out of work. Apparently the Senator is |in favor of sharing wealth, but not | shering work.” Ickes referred to the Louisiana Leg- islature, now considering a loan measure to give the State authority | over expenditure of Federal funds by | localities, as the “Longlature.” Asked if other allotments Lesides the New Orleans sewer project might be canceled, Ickes replied: “They might create a situation | down there where all allotments would be canceled.” Mentions “Emperor.” “Who do you mean?” he was asked. “The emperor of Louisiana,” Ickes replied, adding, “Theyre making a start.” Stating his position, Ickes said: “I think if Senator Long is going to dictate to us how we shall con- duct the P. W. A, program in Louis- jana we reserve the right to cancel our contracts. We didn't make the allocation to Huey Long or the State of Louisiana. We made it to the New Orleans agency.” JUDGES THREATENED. Three Supreme Jurists May Be Im- peached by Legislature. By the Associated Press. BATON ROUGE, La., April 16.— Senator Huey P. Long today threat- ened impeachment of three justices of the State Supreme Court and in- timated the action might be taken at this special session of the Legislature. “Something has got to be done with the crooked jurisprudence in this State,” Long said while “explaining” before the House Ways and Means Committee more than a score of bills introduced last night. “Why, you've got three judges down there on the Supreme Court, who de- cide one thing one day and something else the next day,” he said. “This Legislature is of the humor of doing something about it. I dom’t know whether we shouldn't take it up at this Legislature and do some- thing for the people.” “Every one of those three judges should be impeached,” the Senator shouted, moving up and down near the end of the committee table. “I don't know whether it isn't the duty of this Legislature to impeach these judges. We may do it.” The justices Long threatened with impeachment are: Chief Justice Charles A. O'Neill and Associate Justices Wynne G. Rogers and Fred Odom. Long said the three justices had ruled at one time when “dummy” candidates were used against him that they were legal, but that in the next election when he used “dummy” candidates for “protection” the jus- tices had reversed their ruling and held they were unlawful. ‘The “dummy” candidates have been defined as candidates who quality for office in order to get election officials drawn for them and then withdraw from the race. The Legislature moved behind soi- diers’ guns today to speed passage of more than a score of measures designed to strengthen his power and cripple his enemies. High-lighted in the calendar were proposed acts and resolutions to place in the hands of Long’s administration the finances of all local governing agencies and give him control over expenditure of funds obtained by them » from the Federal Government. Also outstanding was a bill giving the administration power to name election commissioners and watchers. Long’s National Guardsmen, en- forcing martial law here since Janu- ary 25, shouldered riot guns and auto- matic rifles before the heavy bronze doors of the House and Senate cham- bers in the $5,000,000 skyscraper State House. Amusements .. Comics .. Finance . Radio ... Serial Story Short Story Society .. %}cm esesses Women’s Features ..