Evening Star Newspaper, May 14, 1935, Page 2

A2 =» SENATE'S DEBATES HERALD "% DRIVE Central Bank Bill Seen Forcing Issue Similar to 1896. BY DAVID LAWRENCE. Prolonged debates are ahead in the TUnited States Senate in which will be made the principal issues of the 1936 campaign. | Every important piece of legislation | now pending has in it principles of | far-reaching consequence. None, how- | ever, es i historic importance with the proposed central bank bill. | ©Out of it will come an issue similar to that which brought the sound money agitation of 1896, following the 1893 depression. The public generally has as yet | taken little interest in the banking | bill, believing it to be merely a meas- ure to curb the “greed” of private | bankers or their alleged mismanage- | ment prior to the bank holiday. What is not generally realized is| that the proposed bill is a measure to | introduce “forced loans” by the Gov- ernment, something that when tried in Germany brought the inflation panic of 1923-and the demoralization of prices. Wouid Force Bonds on Banks. The power to force the banks to take Government bonds against their own best judgment is contained in the proposed legislation; indeed, ad- What’s What Behind News In Capital Walker to Sift Relief Ap- plicants—Hull-Peek Showdown Near. BY PAUL MALLON. EVERAL yards of executive orders and statements have been issued about the new or- ganization which is going to spend the four billion dollars of relief money, but these cast little light on it. Every one connected with this greatest of all governmental ven- tures has had a rather hazy private idera about who was to be top man among the new doughboys. It was originally announced that | ex-Co-ordinator Frank Walker was the man. This was amended later to indicate that the President himself was to be the guiding genius. Finally, word has come that the newly organ- ized board, meeting with the Presi- dent, is to run the outfit. Positions in that set-up have been publicly awarded to Messrs. Ickes, Hopkins, Peoples and others, but these ap- pointments have only beclouded specu- lation as to what the real influence of each was supposed to be. Clouds Evaporated. ‘These clouds have begun to evapo- rate in the private conferences which are being held. You can begin to see what may be expected. The fol- ministration sponsors of the bill openly concede that they want legal; powers that will prevent banks from | refusing to buy Government loans. Private bankers insist that no such legislative power is necessary, because | the banks already have so many Gov- | ernment bonds that they would be foolish to refuse to buy any more and thus jeopardize the value of those they already have. 4 But the fact remains that if the new banking bill becomes law such | will be the control over all banks by the Government that depositors no longer will really have the opportunity | to assure themselves that the money they place in banks at the end of a given period will be worth as much in purchasing power as when they placed their funds on deposit. K On the surface the issue is whether the Government or the bankers shall control the banks and, because of the prejudices engendered by the d_mm- sion, perhaps, many persons will ac- cept that version. But the truth is the issue is whether the Government, | comprising officials who are bound to | be influenced more or less by politics, | will have authority over depositors’ money or whether the people will re- tajn control over the disposition of their money when placed in banks for safekeeping. Shall the people or the politicians rule? This question doubtless will be asked again and again by the speakers in the forthcoming debate in the Sen- ate. The fundamental changes being proposed are strikingly similar to the | functions of centralized banking or | distribution of Pederal deposits which on previous occasions have caused financial crises in American history. | There is a curious psychology grow- | ing up about the banking bill. Some | members of Congress who feel that the administration cannot possibly avoid inflation are going to vote for the proposed bill because they say | that if inflation comes it will be es- | sential for the Government to have | complete and comprehensive power. | Critical Future Feared. | To put it another way, it is feared | that such critical moments are ahead because of the heavy borrowings and huge deficits that only by the pos- session of sweeping powers could s Federal administration cope with all | possible contingencies. | The amazing thing is that so many | legislators are simply taking for grant- ed the serious times that are ahead, while others are going to exert them- selves to the utmost to keep the banking bill from being adopted. There are reports current that sev- eral bankers throughout the country are unwilling to take the responsi- bility of permitting the ing bill to pass without notifying all their depositors of the many things that are involved in the pending legisla- tion. If the millions of persons who have deposits in the banks are re- sponsive to the appeals that are made to them it is undoubtedly within their power to prevent the bill from being passed by the Senate, even though it has already passed the House. (Copyright. 1935.) PARTY PARASITES HIT SCHENECTADY, N. Y., May 14 (P). ~Mayor Murray of Cin- einnati, Ohio, speaking last night at Union College under the auspices of the Charter League, said “We shall never have good government until the gangs of parasites who feed on the national parties are deracinated.” “We shall never succeed in ha: good local government until we recog- nize principally that its administra- tion is one of the highest activities in which one may engage in peace time,” he added. Seasongood is the first mayor to serve in Cincinnati under the city manager plan of government. Refer- ring to that system, he declared: “Millions of dollars in savings have been made through the city manager lowing thumb-nail outline does not jibe with what the Government press agents have been saying, and is a fair summation of prospects. The “big boss” title given Walker appears to be an exaggeration. His | real task apparently is to act as a | polite buffer against all the governors, { mayors, politicians and others clam- | oring for money for their home proj- | ects. He is to keep these people from annoying the President, Ickes and Hopkins. His office is merely a reception room where applicants can cool their heels. After he receives their applica- tions he refers them to various quasi- independent bureaus operated by Hop- kins, Ickes et al. The applications go through a mill of examinations and are finally reported to the general board meeting, at which President Roosevelt presides. Apparently Walker cannot ap- prove or disapprove of anything important. His duties, therefore, will be largely secretarial and co- ordinative rather than ezecutive, The man who will do the bulk of | the spending is Hopkins. His eager | personality will operate the major portion of the show behind the skirts | of Messrs. Roosevelt and Walker. The President will make all the big | & decisions at first, but _he will do so on recommendations. Eventually, the major burden will undoubtedly shift | to Hopkins' shoulders because the | President cannot spare the time re- quired. Admiral Peoples is, in s way, to be a sort of assistant to Hop- kins. Ickes will only do the alloting of | what is left of the P. W. A. Will Be Administrators. Boiled down, what the new relief | regime appears to be is this: A re- | organization of old relief agencies, with the same men (Hopkins, Ickes | and Peoples) chinery, but under changed conditions, | where they will be administrators instead of dictators. The foreign trade conflict between Messrs. Hull and Peek is not yet over, but soon may be. The Peek report, which was given out st the White House a week ago, seems to be bringing the issue to a climax, if not a conclusion. The fact that the President gave out the report caused insiders to feel at first that he approved it. This conclusion seems to have been hasty. Apparently Mr. Roosevelt gave it out after a glance at Mr. Peek's summary, but has since received advices from Mr. Hull's friends. And they are going around whispering charges that Peek dis- torted Commerce Department trade figures in order to discredit Hull's foreign trade policies. As for Mr. Hull, his close associates have noticed that he now tightens his lips every time the name of Peek is mentioned.” Prom experience, they judge that the real fight is about to start. They are offering odds of 3 to 1 on Hull, and some are going so far as to predict Mr. Peek’s ultimate resignation. plan, although we have extended all useful activities.” BAND CONCERT. By the United States Army Band at Walter Reed Hospital, at 6:30 p.m. ‘Thomas F. Darcy, leader. March, “King Cotton” Sousa Overture, “The Year 1 Tschatkowsky Fox trot, “A Little White Gar- denia ” from the picture, “All the King's Horses” ... .Coslow Saxophone solo, “Juliana”..Gurewich (Gene Hostetter.) Selection, “Over There” . Dances from “Henry VIII" 1. Morris Dance. 2. Shepherds’ Dance. 3. Torch Dance. Characteristic, “Cinderella’s Bridal Procession” ............... Dicker Eelection from “Bitter Sweet”.Coward “Marche Slav” ...... .. Tschaikowsky “The Star Spangled Banner.” By the United Soldiers’ Home Band at the bandstand at 5:30 p.m., John 8. M. Zimmermann, leader; Anton Pointner, assistant leader. March, “The Virginia Statesman,” ‘Waulters (Dedicated to the Secretary of the Navy, Mr. Claude A, Swanson.) Overture, “Athalia” Mendelssohn Entr'acte: (a) Intermezzo from "oo{]uw," (b) Prelude .. Lake German Popular: (a) “The Last Round Up”... Hill o Concert waltz, Rainbow”) The veteran progressive Senator Norris of Nebraska, lost a manu- script that he had marked in preparation for a speech. A clerk who was looking for it asked the Senator if he was sure he had not left it at home when changing suits. Norris responded: “No, I am sure about that, be- cause I've only got one suit.” Congressional leaders are so anxious to get away that they have been talk- ing privately about a plan to adjourn soon and have a special session in November. This kind of talk gener- ally arises at this time of the year. The work has been heavy. The job ahead i8 going to be tedious and distasteful. Mr. Roosevelt will probably veto the idea. He has made no plans for the Summer beyond an indefinite promise to visit the S8an Diego Exposition. It has not been announced, but he expected to make this trip in July. He cannot delay it. The Senate has lately been getting nowhere more rapidly than usual. It has spent most of its recent weeks in considering the anti-lynching bill, the Bankhead farm tenant bill and the pure food bill, without get- Days | the National Labor Relations Board— relief | age pensions—For, 41; against, 2; in- Advertising Required. Greece has organized a tourist po- lice force to enforce its new law com- all carriers Finale, “Arms “The Star in control of the ma- | R THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., TUESDAY, MAY 14, YOUNGDEMOCRATS GIRD FOR '3 RACE Regional Meeting Planned to Organize and Raise Campaign Funds. With the Young Democratic Clubs of America in the van, the Democratic tom-toms began beating in earnest today for the coming national cam- paign. Clff Woodward of Des Moines, na- tional president of the Young Demo- cratic Clubs; James Roosevelt, secre- tary of the national organization and son of President Roosevelt; Hampton Robb of New York, chairman of the National PFinance Committee, and others prominent in the organization revealed their plans for regional meetings in all parts of the country. Mr. Roosevelt is to give a great deal of his time to the work of or- ganization of the Young Democrats, he said. It has been repeatedly re- ported and denied that the President’s son would become a member of the White House secretariat. It now ap- pears that what time he has to spend away from his business and his work at Hyde Park on the Roosevelt estate he will give to this youth organiza- tion ot the Democratic party. Ten Conferences Scheduled. It was denied by President Wood- ward and Mr. Roosevelt that the Te- | gional meetings or conferences of the Young Democratic Clubs where in- tended to offset the regional confer- ences which the Republicans are staging. However, the first two meet- ings of the Young Democrats are slated to be held in Chicago on June 7 and in Amarillo, Tex., June 8. The much advertised “grass roots” Middle West regional Republican conference ! is to take place in Springfield, Ill, on June 10. ‘The Young Democrats have divided | the country into 10 regions—each to| have its own conference during the | coming months. The country is so divided also for organization and cam- paign purposes, and for the purpose of raising the necessary funds. The second national convention of | the Young Democratic Clubs is set for | August 23 and 24 in Milwaukee. Ani | invitation has been extended to Presi- | | dent Roosevelt to address the conven- | tion. | | Novel Plan Proposed. The President’s son said he “hoped” the President would be able to attend the convention, but that his acceptance had not yet been received. | In his letter to the President invit- ing him to the Milwaukee convention, | President Woodward set forth & novel | plan to gather into the convention | representatives of Young Republican Clubs and other youth movements— as guests. He said: | 1 know you will be pleased to learn | that we are planning to invite repre- | sentatives of the Young Republican Clubs and other youth organizations to be present as guests of our conven- tion at the time of your address. Such an arrangement will enable you, as President of the United States, to ad- ress representatives not only of the | Young Democratic Clubs, but of al the youth organizations in the Nation. | Mr. Robb whose appointment to be | chairman of the Finance Committee of the organization was announced to- | day. explained the regional set-up. He had become convinced, he said, that it was better to decentralize and not to undertake to run the organiza- | tion entirely from Washington. The | new set-up includes key men in each of the 10 regions, each in charge of a group of States: an executive com- mittee of 12 and two representatives | in each State. The headquarters for the various regions are: Providence, | 3 New York, N. Y.; Annapolis, | : Detroit, Mich.; St. Paul, Minn.; | 8t. Louis, Mo.; Denver, Colo.; ms-! soula, Mont.; San Prancisco, Calif., and Atlanta, Ga, | The Annapois region will cover Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina. These regional meetings, where pos- sible, will be held in connection with the State conventions of the Young Democratic Clubs. Mr. Woodward said that the com- plete itinerary and schedule of the regional conferences would be made public within a few weeks. He sald that these meetings would be attend- ed by Miss Ruth Lockett, national vice president; James Roosevelt, sec- retary of the Young Democratic Clubs of America; Ray Kirchdorfer, na- tional treasurer; Hampton Robb, and himself. The Finance Committee ©as been created to raise funds to finance the activities of the Young Democratic Clubs of America and cnable the organization to carry out a broad and comprehensive program of activity along political, educational, social and athletic lines: The organization, Woodward said, has more than 3,000,- 000 members. Mr. Woodward stated that within the near future the appointments of nationally known individuals to direct these various activities of the na- tional program of the Young Demo- cratic Clubs of America would be announced. Mr. Robb, new finance director, is 39 years old and a graduate of Har- vard University, where he was ap- pointed manager of the varsity foot ball team in 1917. During the war he served in Prance as a captain in the Army Air Service, and upon his re- turn to the United States became vice- president and director of Francis H. & Co. of New York. He also was president of the Executives’ Asso- clation of Greater New York. Mr. Robb is & former member of the Industrial Advisory Board of the Na- tional Recovery Administration, and subsequently served as deputy admin- istrator of the Transportation Division of the N. R. A. Several months ago he was appointed American minister to Paraguay, which post he was un- able to assume. The results of a poll taken of repre- sentatives of the Young Democratic Clubs on important policies of the Roosevelt administration and the sol- diers’ bonus were announced by Mr. ‘Woodward. The views of 44 State or- ganizations were obtained. Four billion eight hundred million dollar work-relief legislation—For, 42; against, 1; doubtful, 1. Continuation of Public Works Ad- ministration with additional funds for this purpose—Favorable, 44. Industrial disputes act patterned after the Wagner-Lewis disputes act and providing for the continuation of For, 25; against, 8; doubtful, 9; no; answer, 2. Unemployment insurance and old- definite, 1. Soldiers’ bonus—For, 18; against, 21; for, with reservations, 5. cont of - ! utility holding com- -For, Stock Exchange legislation—For, 44. McSwain bill and other legislation to take “profts out of war” Continuation of N. R. A.—¥or, 16; restric- for, with wm and tions, 17; 1975. Scarlet Fever Drives Annapolis Trade to Sidewalks Over the week-end the hitherto unsung sidewalks of Annapolis achieved a fame rivaling that of the sidewalks of New York—and all because of an outbreak of scarlet fever. They took on an Old World atmosphere when midshipmen, in obedience to an order prohibiting them from entering buildings outside the naval academy grounds, persuaded merchants to serve them on the sidewalks. The order was issued as a precaution against the disease appearing in the academy, where officials are anxious to avoid an outbreak just before June week and the Summer cruise. A general view of the middies being waited on in front of cafes and a telegraph office is shown in the upper picture. Midshipman E. A. Barhan (lower left) is being fitted for & new uniform outside a tailoring establishment which had to discard the tradi- tional privacy of such work. In the sidewalk foursome (lower right) the couples are Midshipman W. F. Petrovic and Miss Ruth Stow and Midshipman J. E. Gish and Miss Marge Tyson. —Star Staff Photos. AUTO PLANT ENDS 30,000 Workers Made Idle by Walkout to Be Able to Return to Jobs. By the Associated Press. TOLEDO, Ohio, May 14—The three-week strike at the Chevrolet | auto plant here ended today and plant officials moved quickly to return to full speed production. The union workers, who voted 732 to 385 to end the strike, were divided, however, in their opinion of the set- tlement. James Roland, chairman of the Strike Commijtee, described the result as a “dirty deal.” Meeting Is Stormy. ‘The vote followed a stormy meeting during which Prancis J. Dillon, American Federation of Labor or- ganizer for the automobile industry, once declared the local United Auto- mobile Workers’ Federal Union sus- w from the national organiza- | Dillon left the meeting, but re- turned later upon request of union | officials and was present for the vote of peace, which Dillon had recom- mended. Later the organizer attended a meeting of the local Executive Com- mittee and said that everything was | “gettled.” Dilion said he ordered the with- drawal of pickets from the plant. Difficulties at the Cleveland and Nor- wood, Ohio, plants will be froned out as a result of the vote here. he said. Score of Plants Can Reopen. With the Toledo plant again supply- ing transmissions, a score of assembly plants will be able to reopen in various other cities. Approximately 30,000 auto workers, made idle by the strike l;:;:. will be able to return to their The agreement accepted by the workers provides for an increase in wages of 4 cents an hour, raising the minimum to 54 cents, time and a half for all work in excess of 48 hours a week and for Sunday and holiday work, and safeguards against reduc- tion of wages during the slack season. CLEVELAND, May 14 (#).—Union employes of the Pisher Body Co.’s plant here cast a unanimous vote today to terminate their strike and return to work, Oliver Haydenreich, vice president of the union local, an- Debates Semator Long’s demand for l:“vuu(mon of Postmaster General ley, Bonus advocates plan to send Pat- man bill to White House, House. 2 wl:eh:m legisiative ~ appropriation TOMORROW. Senate. On the floor: T. V. A. amendment or Navy- s bill. Finan ce Committee, u;wdn. on social security. Foreign - Relations Commitiee, ex- ecutive, routine business. House. Dot debate on legislative ap- District ttee meets at 10:30 am. Due for Grand Jury on Monday By a Btaff Correspondent of The Star. ROCKVILLE, Md, May 14.—The sensational Lyddane case and the tragic grade-crossing accident in which 14 children were killed here on April 11 are to be presented to the ‘Momamry County grand jury for its next Monday m consideration orning. ) Members of the jury were notified yesterday that their services would be required for those two cases as well as several other important matters, and the jurors will report in the Circuit Court at 10 o'clock. The notifications were merely routine, however, for it was learned shortly after Mrs. Anne Lyddane, secretary in a Rockville bank, and | three alleged confederates were held for the jury that the jurors would be | recalled. Mrs. Lyddane and John M. Boland, 42 -year-old Washingtonian, are | charged with conspiracy to murder ! | the bank employe’s husband, Francis | | 5. Lyddane, while John H. Carnell and | | Edwin J. Davis, both of Washington, | are charged with Mrs. Lyddane with | conspiracy to murder Mrs. Josephine | Beall of Darnestown. | | Percy Clay Line, Hagerstown bus| | driver, is charged with manslaughter | in connection with the accident in | which s Baltimore & Ohio express crashed into a Willlamsport High | 8chool bus, which he was operating, and killed 14 children. VIRGIN ISLAND QUIZ DELAYED TILL FALL Reynolds Announces Post- ponement to Crowds Gath- ered for Probe. By the Associated Press. 8T. THOMAS, Virgin Lsland, May 14—A senatorial investigation into the administration of the Virgin Is- lands today was suddenly postponed until October. Senator Reynolds, Democrat, of North Carolina, chairman of the sen- storial subcommittee, took the ad- journment upon the authority of Senator Tydings, Democrat, of Mary- land of the full Senate committee. Lack of time was given as the reason. The North Carolina Senator prom- ised that the full Senate committee would come here in the Fall for an exhaustive inquiry into charges and counter-charges exchanged by oppo- nents and supporters of Gov. Paul M. Pearson. ‘An imposing array of attorneys and investigators, native and white wit- nesses and documentary evidence had been assembled for the scheduled start of hearings today. Reynolds, however, explained that the attorneys had been unable to marshal all needed evidence in the limited time since their arrival and hence it would be unfair to proceed piecemeal ‘The adjournment, he said, had the full consent of the whole committee, notification of which was received today. ouncement of the postponement came at the beginning of the sched- uled hearing and fell like a thunder- clap in ghe room jammed with ex- cited natives of the island. BAKER HITS STATESMEN Says Prime Reason for War Is That They Fail in Crisis. MILTON, Mass., May 14 (@) —New- ton D. Baker, Secretary of War in mean security and Insecure nations striving to attain security.” He spoke at the Milton Acadamy Alumni War Memorlal Foundation exercises. Analyzing the motives behind war and the means for preventing it, Baker declared that one of the predominant Tessons fofswar is “Decause statesmen have TRADECOMMITIE CALS ORS00 Canvass of Business Men Started by Workers Un- der L. B. Wilson, ‘The Greater National Capital Com- mittee of the Washington Board of Trade today began a systematic can- vass of leading business men in a campaign to raise a minimum of $50,000 to continue the committee’s work for another year. Headed by Lloyd B. Wilson, presi- dent of the Chesapeake & Potomac ‘Telephone Co., the committee has di- vided the work among its 16 mem- bers. Under each of these, active workers have been enlisted, and while no public drive will be made, busi- ness and professional men directly or indirectly affected by the Greater National Capital Committee’s work will be called upon. Associated with Mr. Wilson on the committee are B, B. Bergunder, Lee D. Butler, A. C, Case, James E. Colli- flower, John H. Davis, W. W. Everett, Robert V. Fleming, Arthur J. Harnett, Bert L. Olmsted, John Saul, P. P. H. gldflfll:m MA;G! L. Sperry, Charles ‘ompl , F. G. Addison, jr, and Robert J. Cottrell. = The Greater National Capital Com- mittee, which has functioned chiefly in bringing conventions and tourists to Washington, has succeeded in the four years of its history in increasing the number of national gatherings each year, The committee estimates that vis- itors last year spent in Washington ap- proximately $49,000,000. —_— TWO AGENCIES PROBE BALTIMORE AIR CRASH By the Associated Press. BALTIMORE, May 14.—An air- ment of Commerce, sought to learn cause of the ecrash and the rea- burning the son the view ) TIRKSTODENAND ARNS FORSTRATS Convention Will Be Sought at Rome, They Inform Balkan Entente. By the Assoclated Press. BUCHAREST, May 13.—Turkey served notice today on the states constituting the Balkan pact that she intends to demand at the forth- coming Rome conference’ the right to refortify the Dardanelles. Turkey will ask conclusion of a | new convention on rearmament of the straits connecting Europe ani Asia to replace the Lausanne convention of 1929. At the Balkan Pact Conference to- day, Tewfik Rushdi Bey, Turkish for- eign minister, explained Turkey wants to rearm the Dardanelles purely as & peace measure and not for offen- sive purposes. Fermidable Arms Sought. The Turkish statesman surprised the delegates by saying Turkey de- mands the right not only to have mo- bile police along both sides of the Dardanelies, but also airplane bases, undersea mines, submarine stations, underground military defenses and a network of modern communications. This would make the Dardanelles | even more formidable than they were before the World War. Tewfik argued that the Lausanne | agreement is not a peace treaty, but a convention susceptible to amend- ment. Therefore, he said, if Turkey rearmed the Dardanelles she could not be accused of breaking treaties. Apparently Turkey intends to use her demands for rearmament of the Dardanelles at the Rome conference in connection with similar d>mands from Bulgaria and Hungary for re- | habilitation of the national defenses | of the latter two. Lever for Balkan Pact ‘Turkey's militarization plans will also be used, it is understood. as a lever on behalf of the Balkaa pact countries to assure 1. Bigning of a convention for se- curity of the states of the Little En~ tente and Balkan bloc 2. Conclusion of a proposed Medi- terranean pact 3. Creation of a Black Sea pact. 4. Establishment of a pact of non- ageression and mutual assistance, which would exclude any possibility of Hungary and Bulgaria attempting to change their present frontiers. Another development at the con- | ference was an agreement between ! Rumania and Yugoslavia to construct a joint steel bridge over the Danube | near the famous iron gates. This would have not only great strategic importance in the event of a | war, but also enormous influence on | trade and traffic between the two | countries. STRKEINTOLED) Eyddane Case and Bus Crash | [QU0R DUTY CUT POLICY SUGGESTED Tariff Commission Alse Sees Move as Curb on Bootleggers. By the Associated Press. An assertion that a cut in imports duties on liquor would tend to dis- courage bootlegging came from the | Pederal Tariff Commission today as| the House Ways and Means Commit- tee went forward with its analysis of the administration of the 1934 liquor taxing act. Dr. James M. Doran, head of the | Distilled Spirits Institute, went to the House Committee session to plead for lower taxes. In a report devoted to the relation of “whisky, wine, beer and other al- coholic beverages and the tariff.” the | Tarifl n presented fgures to show that the total liquor revenue | has mounted from $191843990 in 1900 to $299,127,127 in 1934 Total revenue from all commodities in 1900 was $528,493,000 and in 1934 1t was $2,600,989,000. $50,000,000 From Imports. Speaking of the tariff problem on distilled liquors, it said the duty in 1934 was $5 per proof gallon. When applied to 7,178,000 gallons of im- ports, this yielded $35,783.000 in cus- | toms revenue. The $2 ‘®xcise tax that was_superimposed on this brought in $14,356,000. The report continued: probable that the current consumption of legal liquor is being restricted by | the present high prices, resulting from a combination of short domestic stocks and the level of present duty in con- junction with the excise tax. A lower rate of duty, with or without exemp- tion of imported liquor from the ex- cise tax, would result in reduced prices at which imported liquors are sold on the American market and might lead also to reduced prices on domestic lquors.” Sees Twofold Benefit. On the question of the relation of taxes and bootlegging, the report said: “A rate of duty which would make mature whisky and other liquors . | available at & lower price would tend to discourage bootlegging by diminish- ing the bootleggers’ profit margin. This would probably produce a twofold benefit to the Federal Government: (1) It would increase the volume of tax-paid liquor and (2) it would re- duce the cost of enforcing liquor tax laws.” Turning to protection of the Amer- jcan industry, the report continued, “Using the tariff as a means of pro- tecting the domestic industry during the period in which i is unable to furnish an adequate supply of mature, aged American-type liquors may not in the long run prove a benefit. “The higher price and lower qual- ity which would result from a pro- tective policy might discourage the consumption of American-type prod- ucts and result in an tmpairment of future markets for these goods.” BROWN ANNOUNCES Fairfax Trial Justice Out for Commonwealth's Attorney Special Dispatch to The Star. wealth's attorney. Judge 3 is secretary of the County Bar As- sociation; secretary of Fairfax Rotary Club and vice president of the As- sociation of Trial Justices of Virginia, was appointed to his present post %‘. 31, 1932, by Circuit Judge Walter “It seems ‘ OPPOSED BY BRITAIN. | Attitude Made Clear | League Session. LONDON, May 14 (#.—Great Britain will firmly oppose any move |to let Turkey refortify the Dar- danelles, authoritative sources said today. | As one of the signatories of the “freely negotiated” treaty with Tur- key, Britain, made her attitude on the issue clear at the recent session of the League of Nations Council when Sir John Simon, foreign secre- tary, opposed any discussion of the suggestion The British government's view as summarized by qualified sources is that the question is “incapable of comparison” to that of Hungarian, Austrian and Bulgarian rearmament. No restriction was made on Tur- key's arms strength, it was pointed out here, but only upon the amount of her armed forces within the de- militarized zone along the straits. FRENCH INTEREST SLIGHT. at Recent Leave Straits Issue to Britain and Rassia. PARIS, May 14 (#) —France, while | she has not been officially notified of ‘Turkey's desire to refortify the Dar- danelles, considers the matter pri- marily one for Great Britain and Russis to decide, it was said today. ‘While officials said they considered the issue another outgrowth of Ger- | many’s rearmament, they said France’s only concern as to the status of the straits would be in the event that she some day wished to transport Russian troops from the Black Sea. [ESTRAFFIC TIPS by the NATIONAL SAFETY EOUNCIL THE FOUR “INS.” Would you like to get “n” on the secret of traffic accident causes? Well, here are four of them, and they are mightly important, too. 1. Inattention. 2. Inexperience. 3. Incompetency. 4. Indifference. Inattention is probably the oui- standing cause of motor vehicle deaths and injuries today. The day- dreamer, the scenery-watcher, the driver who talks too much, the fellow whose mind runs around in circles— all of these and others are an easy prey to distractions. Inexperience exacts heavy toll, too, as does incompetency, but just keep in mind that incompetency does not necessarily mean inexperience. There are a great many “dumb” drivers to- day who have been at the wheel for years. They continue to be a menace to safety because of luck and alsc because the State in which they live has no provision for examining drivers. Less than half the States have stand- ard drivers’ license laws at the present