Evening Star Newspaper, June 27, 1935, Page 1

WEATHER. (U. 8. Weather Bureau Forecast.) Probably local thundershowers late this afternoon or early tonigl warm tonight; tomorrow generally fair. ‘Temperatures—Highest, 89, at noon to- day; lowest, 70, at 5 a.m. today. Full report on page A-11. Closing N. Y. Markets, P: No. 33,294, ht; not quite so ages 17,18, 19 Entered as sacond class matter post office, Washington, D. C, GOLD PAYMENT SUIT BAN BY CONGRESS IS URGED IN ROOSEVELT MESSAGE + Special Plea Surprise to Many. MONEY POLICY | SUPPORT SEEN Selfish Actions‘\ Seen Prevented by Step. By the Associated Press, To guard the administration’s monetary policy against court at- tacks, President Roosevelt today asked Congress for legislation to bar suits for payment of Government securities | in gold or in the equivalent value | of devalued currency. This was an outgrowth of the Su- | preme Court’s decision in the gold cases, which intimated that recovery could be made in the Court of Claims if actual damages could be provvd} as a result of devaluation of the gold dollar by approximately 40 per cent. Shortly before the message was transmitted it was said in official | circles that Panama’s insistence .on receiving gold from the United States | for the $250,000 annual rental for the Panama Canal had produced a tenta- tive agreement by which remittances would be made in dollars equivalent to the old gold value. Sees Speculation Curbed. The President’s requqest for legis- | lation tightening the monetary sys- | tem against what he termed “a hand- ful of private litigants” and elim- inating *'speculative private pmm": added another important chore to the | pre-adjournment program. x He asked that the Secretary of the | Treasury be authorized to exchange | non-gold securities for gold-clause securities or to make payments for | gold-clause securities in “cash, dol-| lar for dollar with accrued interest.” Chairman Fletcher of the Senate Banking Committee said he would call his group to frame a bill to carry | out the President’s suggestions “as| soon as possible.” | Action in Week Seen. He added; however, he did not want to interfere with the subcommittee of eight now working on the adminis- | tration bank bill and it probably would be next week before the gold | clause proposals could be considered. | “I think this is the proper course,” he commented on the special mes: sage, “and there is no ground for op- | posing it that I can see.” Senator Connally, Democrat, of | Texas, who led the fight for devalu-| ation of the dollar, also agreed the President had taken the proper step. | Ten Billion Outstanding. Legislation to frustrate future suits would remove from the danger zone a total of 21 outstanding iscues, aggre- gating $10,136,570,340. There are eight Treasury bond is- sues in the vulnerable class, aggregat- ing $5210,971,100; six note issues amounting to $2,877,403400; one Lib- | erty bond issue, which has been called for next October 15, amounting to| $1,246,230,750, and six prewar loans outstanding in an aggregate amount of $801,965,090. | A total of $769,408,900 of securities | containing the gold clause were re- tired on the 15th of this month, con- sisting of $352,806,100 of First Liber- tles and the remainder in Treasury| notes. | D. C. ‘DRY’ BILL PLANNED | Guyer Hopes to Restore Prohibi- tion Law in District. * Representative Guyer, Republican, of Kansas announced today he plans to introduce a bill to return prohi- bition to the District. The measure, he said, was drafted by a group of Washington lawyers and is patterned after the old Shep- pard law, which dried up the District in advance of national prohibition. Guyer admitted he did not believe the bill would have much chance of passage at the current session of Congress. —_— Labor Strife Closes Bakery. CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.,, June 27 (P —The American Bakeries Co. Chattanooga plant, employing 79 per- sons and spending $2,000 @ week for salaries and $15,000 for supplies, was closed indefinitely today. The shutdown was announced by | C. S. Broeman of Atlanta, president | of the company, who laid it to a Text of To the Congress of the United States: Before the termination of -this session of the Congress I believe that it is important that definite action be taken to eliminate any uncer- tainty with respect to the right of holders of gold clause bonds of the Government to sue for payment either in gold or else in legal ten- der, with an additional sum of 69 cents on every dollar. To this end I urge the with- drawal by the United States of its consent to be sued upon its cur- rency or securities. The question of the effect of the so-called gold clause, in the light of the monetary legislation of the Seventy-third Congress, came before the Supreme Court at the term just closed. A suit for additional payment under existing circumstances, the court said, would “constitute not a re- coupment of loss in any proper WASHINGTON, D. C, Message senge, but an unjustified enrich- ."” Bonds of the United States containing gold clauses—all of them issued, sold and payable wholly within the United States—have been continuously quoted on the exchanges at no higher prices than bonds not containing such clauses. But the continuing possibility of actions by litigious persons leaves open the continuing possibility of speculation. There is no public in- terest, under these conditions, in permitting a handful of private litigants to exploit the general pub- lic in the hope of a wholly specu~ lative private profit. This conclusion will hold so long as the Congress adheres to its de- clared policy, now more than a third of a century old, to maintain the equal value of every,dollar in the market. I recommend, therefore, the (See TEXT, Page 3.) SECURITIES ACT TEST I PLANED 0il - Promoter Refuses to Attend Hearing—Chal- lenges Law Validity. By the Assoclated Press. J. Edward Jones, New York oil securities promoter, refused to appear at a Securities Comisison hearing to- day in response to a subpoena and served notice of an intent to challenge constitutionality of the securities act of 1933. It was Jones, who last week caused the arrest of a former commission em- ploye of charges of seeking a bribe. The commisison called him in con- nection with his application to sell an issue of oil trust certificates, which the S. E. C. alleged contained false state- ments. Dismissal Is Sought. H. 1. Fishbach, counsel for Jones, attempted to present motions to quash the subpoena, to deny the commisison- er's jurisdiction, and to dismiss the cdse. They were overruled by Judge William Green as improperly pre- sented. Bernard Cahn, commission counsel, said the commission expected to move “to compel” the appearance of Jones, and Fischbach said he would act in the New York Circuit Court of Ap- Green’s ruling on constitutional and other grounds. Harry O. Glasser, also of Jones' counsel, indicated he would argue that Jones was not engaged in interstate commerce, as the commission con- tends. Application Withdrawn. that Jones “failed to co-operate with the commission” and adjourned the hearing indefinitely. The application to sell the securi- ties was withdrawn by Jones’ counsel last week, but the commission refused to accept the withdrawal, maintain- ing that it could not permit an ap- it.” Fischbach maintained then and continued to assert today that the commission cannot prevent the with- drawal, CONFERENCES RESUMED IN SHIPBUILDING STRIKE Union and Company Officials Seek to Adjust Differences in . Jersey Walkout. By the Associated Press. CAMDEN, N J., June 27.—Union representatives and officials of the New York Shipbuilding Corp. today re- sumed conferences in an effort to end a strike which has tied up $50,000,000 in naval contrzcts since May 13. A meeting was called in the office of Dr. Jacob Billikopf, former chair- man of the Regional Labor Board. The strikiag employes, at a mass meeting last night, were told by Mayor Frederick Von Neida that he would send & telegram to President Roose- velt, urging hiwn to intervene to hasten settlement. He predicted the strike would end within two weeks. J. P, Metten. company president, in a letter to the 4,600 strikers yesterday informed thera the company could not meet their demands for a preferential shop, abolition of piecework and a *“yadical labor” movement here. wage Increase Baby Nursed in Honse Gallery Prefaces Tale of Destitution (Picture on Page A-2.) A buxom, but destitute, young month-old baby in the front row of the House gallery. “Then Joseph J. Sinnott, veteran doorkeeper of the House, suggested t0 the baby’s father that if the child was to be fed again the mother take it to the ladies’ rest room. Be- Meving that they had been ordered out, the family then left the gallery. ' Outside, the father, Everet Parker, their friends, Arthur J. Martin, his wife, Blanche, ll;d their daughter ton from Newport to look for relief. peals probably today to review Judge | Judge Green noted for the record | plicant to “go up under the gun” of | a stop order and then “seek to avoid WHITCOMBE LEADS I BRITISH OPEN Turns in Card of 139—Cot- ton and Padgham Tied With 142, By the Associated Press MUIRFIELD, Scotland, June 27.— Battling a stiff head wind that at | times reached gale strength, Henry Cotton, the defending title holder, | yielded the lead today in the second |round of the 72-hole British open golf championship to Charles A. ‘Whitcombe, 40-year-old veteran Brit- ish Ryder Cup team player. Among the early starters and escap- ing the roistering wind that blew up after noon, Whitcombe covered the | Muirfield layout in 68—four under par—for-a 36-hole aggregate of 139, while Cotton went out in 35 and then faltered badly on the greens, taking an incoming 39 for a 74 and a total of 142—good for a tie for seccnd place with Alf Padgham, a British profes- sional. Players with scores of 153 or bet- | ter for the first 36 holes qualified for | the double-round stretch drive to- morrow. Thus six Americdns made the grade easily. Henry Picard of Hershey, Pa., and Robert Sweeney, New York amateur, now lving in ll..omiun. qualified with totals of 145; Macdonald Smith of Glendale, Calif., and W. Lawson Little, jr, of San Prancisco, had 146 aggregates, and Joe Ezar of Waco, Tex., and Prank Ball, formerly of Atlanta, Ga. made the grade with 151 totals. (Scores on Page A-6.) RENAONE 5% TAX RATE DECISION IS DUE TOMORROW District Commissioners to Meet to Fix Real Estate and Per- sonal Property Levy. The Commissioners plan to decide tomorrow on the real estate snd per- | sonal property tax rate to be effective during the 1936 fiscal year, which starts Monday. All indications are | the $1.50 per $100 rate will be com- tinued for the new year. The Commisisoners are reported to be practically agreed upon this, al- though Auditor Daniel J. Donovan, budget officer, as yet has not sub- mitted & final calculation on expected revenues during the next year. It is understood the revenue: expected now is greater than that estimated last Fall when the budget was prepared. The budget was ecalculated on con- tinuation of the $1.50 rate. BERRIES ROT WHILE RELIEF FORCES LOAF Pickers Can’t Be Forced to Work, Say Officials at New Jer- sey Scene. By the Associated Press. HAMMONTON, N. J, June 27— Berry picking jobs were going begging and a bountiful raspberry crop was threatened with ruin today as farmers’ hopes of obtaining workers from re- lief rolls faded. State and county relief officials, coming here in response to telegrams from the council, said they could not WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION The Foeni PARIS TO DEMAND BRITAIN'S AID 10 CUT REICH ARMY Expects Assistance -as “Atonement” for Making Separate Naval Deal. LAVAL TALKS FRANKLY IN PARLEY WITH EDEN Conversations Will Be Continued Between Countries. Through Their Ambassadors. By the Associated Press. PARIS, June 27.—Official French sources said today France expects Great Britain, as “atonement” making a separate Anglo-German naval deal, to put pressure on Ger- many for a reduction of the Reich's army. Premier Laval, according to these sources, told Capt. Anthony Eden of Great Britain frankly this morning that France wants Great Britain's help in seeking to induce Reichs- fuehrer Hitler to’ cut his proposed army well below the 550,000 troops announced. When Laval and Eden resumed their conversations, interrupted for few days while the British diplomat talked with Premier Mussolini in Rome, their policies still were wide apart. Although Laval had demanded, be- fore Eden went to Rome, that the British cabinet declare England here- after would negotiate only in a col- lective peace system, Eden failed to produce such a declaration for the French premier. Unable to Reach Agreement. Inability to reach an agreement on anything more than “the common will to adjust the methods of our two governments” was indicated later by Premier Laval, who said “the ex- amination of questions” would be continued through the British and French ambassadors. Laval announced: “Capt. Eden, on his return from Rome, informed me of the interviews he had just bad with Premier Mussolini. “We busied ourselves with finding the best process for negotiations to hasten the solution of problems raised within the framework of the com- munique of February 3 (issued by France and Great Britain). We will pursue through diplomatic channels the examination of these questions ! which the brevity of our iterview did not permit us exhausting. “We havé the concern end com- mon will to adjust the methods of our two governments to bring about the February 3 program. Capt. Eden informed me of his conversations with Premier Mussolini on the Italo- Ethiopian dispute. Faced Cool Keception, Great Britain’s special negotiator faced a cool reception since Laval declared himself “more than ever” decided that Prance must depend on multi-lateral pacts, with the League of Nations as a peace framework. The Prench were represented as be- ing convinced that England has turned away from the Anglo-Italo- French united front, erected at the Stresa conference, by her separate naval treaty with Germany. They asserted that Premier Musso- lini was not dissatisfied with Eng- land’s naval move, because it took the French fleet into the Atlantic and left the Italians with added prestige in the Mediterranean. Before Eden arrived Laval conferred with the Soviet Ambassador. The premier, in a previous note to Eng- land, had raised the possibility of Russia also rebullding her navy, like Germany. In an address to the Senate Foreign Affairs Committee the premier as- serted last night that he was willing to negotiate with Hitler on a “peace arrangement” for submission to all foreign powers, if it seemed to be “reslly possible.” But he insisted that France “re- mains more than ever a supporter of multi-lateral pacts and negotiations among all powers for European peace. The League of Nations remains for the French government the necessary framework for this peace.” Hits Anglo-German Pact. BREST, France, June 27 (®).— Francois Pietri, minister of the navy, today called England’s “precipitious consent” to Germany's rearmament & “grave event” and said it “may cause us to doubt, not her friend- ship, but her traditional prudence.” He was speaking® at an official luncheon following his arrival for a review of the nation’s combined bat- tle fleets. ¥ France, he said, plans to build more battleships as soon as the Washing- ton treaty ends December 31, 1936. Température_M ay Reach 95 Degrees; Showers Forecast Thunderstorm May Halt They carried cards to the Senate gal- and Mercury’s Climb Later Today. ; for | | OF 23 DAYS IN AR Mississippians Due to Set| Mark Teday and Plan to Stay Aloft. By the Assoclated Press. MERIDIAN, Miss, June 27.—Two weary but happy brothers, Al and Fred Key, pushed their oil-spattered monoplane toward a new world en- | durance flight record today, confident of shattering the official mark of 553 | hours, 41 minutes and 30 seconds at | 3:13'%; p.m. (Central standard time). | Their plane, “Ole Miss,” has been | in the air since June 4. | The official mark of 553 hours was established by John and Kenneth | Hunter in Chicago in 1930. National | Aeronautical Association regulations | require the old record be surpassed by at least one hour. The sturdy motor of the “Ole Miss” | was functioning smoothly as the Keys flew over to greet members of their | ground ctew this morning. Motor “Perkl | _“She’s perking fine | Pred, the younger of {§he brothers, sang into the short wi¥e radio set. “It's the same old seven and six up | | here and she looks like she’ll keep on turning over for a long time yet.” The brothers gave no indication of the time at which they would de- | scend, but previously said they hoped | to stay aloft until July 4. Thousands of well-wishers con- verged on the airport for the dead- line in the flight, pands were as- sembled and Army planes were mus- | tered to fly a salute. The brothers received with delight an offer by James H. Skewes, presi- dent of the Chamber of Commerce |and newspaper publisher, providing that he and other publishers will give them $100 for every day they | stay up after breaking the record. Two Previous Attempts Failed. The brothers, co-managers of the airport here, made two previous un- successfui attempts in the last two years. The first ended after 123 hours, when they were forced down by engine trouble, and the second was lkewise terminated after 170 hours, With the official record bettered. it was considered likely they would attempt to shatter the unofficial mark of 647 hours and 29 minutes set by Dale Jackson and Forest O'Brine at St. Louis from July 21 to August 17, 1930. A toothache suffered by Al threat- ened the flight for a_time, but, with a dentist below giving instruction, Fred lanced the tooth and the pain| was relieved. Another problem to be faced is a flat tire on the landing gear of the plane. DILLINGER HIDER GETS 2-YEAR TERM Chicago Attorney Is Also Fined $10,000, the Maximum Sen- tence Under Law. By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, June 27.—The heaviest penalty possible under the law—a sentence of two years in prison and a fine of $10,000—was imposed today upon Attorney Louis P. Piquett, con- victed Tuesday of harboring the late Homer Van Meter, Dillinger gangster. Piquett’s punishment was fixed by Federal Judge Philip L. Sullivan after he overruled a motion by the defense attorneys for a new trial. Piquett, once a city prosecutor un- der former Mayor William Hale (Big Bill) Thompson, was charged by the Federal Government with arranging a “hideout” for Van Meter and Van Meter’s chief, the late John Dillinger, in the Summer of 1934, when they were the two most-wanted criminals » is morning,” The lawyer, branded a “master criminal” by the prosecutors, also ar- ranged for “face-lifting” operations, with which Dillinger and Van Meter sought to disguise themseives, the Government charged. Two surgeons, Drs. Wilhalm Loeser and Harold D. Cassidy, testified that they also oper- ated on the gangsters’ finger tips in g Sfar THURSDAY, JUNE 27, 1935—FIFTY PAGES. FH% ! YOUR FACE LOOKS FAMILIAR WHERE HAVE T SEEN You BEFORE ? WILLIAM STANLEY. —Star Staff Photo. AS CUMMINGS AIDE Action Comes as Surprise to Staff—Will Resume Private Practice. Apparently taking his associates of the Department of Justice by surprise, William Stanley, assistant to Attorney General Cummings, has resigned for the announced purpose of resuming | private law practice, it was learned today. Stanley, who more than any other Justice official has been right-hand man to’ Cummings in the depart- ment’s vigorous defense in the courts |of New Deal legislation and in the war on crime, tendered his resignation secretly several days ago and then left for New York City, where he could not be reached today. It was said he plans to return here tomorrow. Intimate Triends of the eggressive young executive and lawyer indicated their complete surprise at Stanley's decision. In confirming reports of Stanley’s resignation, Cummings s2id today his assistant’s sole reason for retiring was his desire to practice law. in Baltimore, Washington and probably New York. Stanley, a resi- dent of Laurel, Md. conducted a lucrative law business in Baltimore prior to his appointment as Cum- mings’ first assistant at the outset of the present administration. Handled Patronage. Most of the patronage problems of the department have been handled by Stanley. His office, almost always thronged with job seekers, Congress- men and others seeking favors or hav- ing special business with the depart- ment, has been regarded as a “hot spot.” Stanley has been the Justice De- partment’s trouble-shooter and media- tor and has been considered an indis- pensable aide to the ‘Attorney General. In addition to taking care of special administrative problems, Stanley has appeared for the department before the Supreme Court and has assisted in preparation of important briefs sub- mitted to the high tribunal. Attorney General Cummings had planned to make first announcement of Stanley’s resignation at a press con- ference this afternoon, but the news leaked out in advance. . Readers’ Guide After Dark ... Amusements Editorials . Finance ... Lost and Found . Mallon Radio ..., an attempt to prevent future finger- print identification. Typhoon Wrecks 40 Houses. NAGASAKT. Japan, June 27 (P)— Serial Story . Service Orders . Short Story ...... STANLEY -RESIGNS, The only in Washin Associated UP) Means Asséciated P !} HUGHES NEPHEN SLAN N ETROT Howard Carter Dickinson, | New York Attorney, Found | Dead at Race Track. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, June 27.—A man found | | shot to death today in Detroit was| identified through telephone descrip- | tions as Howard Carter Dickinson, New York attorney and nephew of Chief Justice Charles Evans Hughes. The identification was made in con- versations between the Detroit police and the Chief Justice's son. “The Dickinson family lives at 1 Riverside drive, North Tarrytown, N. Y. The ofice of the attorney, in the {R. C. A Building in Rockefeller Center, said it had no information | as to hew death occurred other than that the attorney was shot. Dickinson is survived by the widow, Mrs, Marjorie Dickinson, and a son, Howard Carter, jr. Dickinson went to Detroit on busi- ness last Monday. Detroit police traced through the | identification with numbers from the | shoes found on the body. As soon as |the call was placed through to | Dickinson’s office the Detroit pelice were referred to Charles Evans Hughes, jr, who gave detailed de- scription of Dickinson to the Michi- gan authorities, CHAPMAN'S HOMER GIVES YANKS EDGE Blow in Third With Two on Base Gives Gothamites 3-to-2 Lead. By a Staff Correspondent of The Star. NEW YORK, June 27.—Chapman’s homer, with two mates on the paths, gave the Yankees a 3-to-2 lead over the Nationals in the third inning of the opening game of a series here this afternoon 4 Stone’s triple, sandwitched between singles by Kuhel and Myer, netted the Nats two runs in the first in- ning. . ROCKS HALT VOYAGERS | HALIPAX, Nova Scotia, June 27 | (®.—Five St. Louis youths, cruising from Boston to Wisconsin by way of the St. Lawrence River and the Great Lakes In the two-masted schooner Flight, were in Halifax today, their voyage temporarily interrupted when the schooner ran against the rocks off Sable Island. The crew was taken off the vessel and brought here with their ship last night. The youthful Americans hope to continue toward Wisconsin today or tomorrow. — SIX FIND $140 IN GOLD KANSAS CITY, Kans, June 27 (P)—Six men dug up $140 in gold coins in froni of the Rosedale Baptist Crurch here yesterday—but try and find out who they .were. “It was this way, Buddy,” explained one of the mx in declining to give his niame. “We're working on relief—see? If they find out we've got money, we lose our cards—see?” So they apportioned the find and | evening Eaper gton with the Press News and Wirephoto Services. Yesterday’s Circulation, 125,507 Some Returns Not Yet Recelved. TWO CENTS. 2YEAR EXTENSION OF ‘NUISANCE'TAX GIVEN APPROVAL Conferees Agree to Speed Levies, to Expire Sunday, Through Congress. ress. TAX-THE-RICH PLAN IS BEING DRAFTED Doughton Expects to Start Hear- ings Tuesday on President’s Proposed Measures. BULLETIN, The Senate today approved a hurriedly negotiated conference agreement extending the $500,000.- 000 nuisance taxes for two years. By the Associated Press. Senate and House conferees today agrecd upon a two-year extension of $501,991,000 in “nuisance” taxes, which otherwise would expire at midnight Sunday. As they reached that agreement, legislative drafting clerks were put ta work by the House Ways and Means Committee on President Roosevelt's new wealth distribution taxes, with Chairman Doughton asserting hear- ings probably would begin Tuesday. He said, however, he had not yet agreed with the rates suggested earlier this week by Chairman Harrison of the Senate Pinance Committee, esti- mated to raise $340,000,000 annually. To Speed Tax Extension. ‘They would impose levies on in- heritances, gifts, incomes above $1.- 000,000 a year and graduated taxes on corporations. ‘The separate nuisance tax exten- sion resolution will be put through by Saturday, Democratic leaders asserted, predicting that both House and Senate would accept it without dif- ficulty. As originally passed by the House it would have extended the expiring taxes two years from July 1. The Senate reduced that to one year. The taxes affected include the 1- cent a gallon Federal levy on gasoline and 3-cent first-class letter postage. Belief that the President’s wealth distribution tax program cannot be finally disposed of by Congress for “a month or two—and emphasize that two"—was expressed earlier by Speak- er Byrns at his press conference. “When Congress adjourns depends upon how extended the tax bill hear- ings are,” Byrns asserted. “In my judgment it will take s month or two—and emphasize that two—to get it finally disposed of. “I don’t know whether the bill will involve more taxes other than those suggested by the President. But my guess is there will be a lot of pressure for changes and adjustments of other taxes. I'm hoping that because of the Summer, however, it will be possible to put the bill through earlier than it otherwise would. “But you can't put a bill like that through in a day.” Rushing Other Bills. Byrns added that by the time the tax bill is ready for the House—in two or three weeks—he hopes o have all other administration “must” bills out of the way. Other legislators said the House would not reach a showdown vote on the President’s tax plan until the last week in July, at the earliest, and that | the Senate would act perhaps three to | six weeks later. These pians emerged from a tangled situation which found President Roosevelt disavowing any intention of seeking to push the taxes through Congress by Saturday night. Democratic leaders said today that instead of attaching the new levies on inheritances, gifts, corporations and large incomes to the “nuisance taxes™ the President’s program would be made into a separate bill and put through the regular course. Earlier in the week, Senator Robin- son, Democrat, of Arkansas, Demo- cratic leader, had announced a plan to attach the amendments to the nuisance levies, and Chairman Harri- son, Democrat, of Mississippi, also said such action would be sought. The widespread impression was that the New Deal was aiming at passage by Saturday night since the “nuisance” bill embodies taxes which expire June 30 unless extended. This impression gave rise to criticism by some Repub- licans and Democrats, who demanded less “haste.” Republicans commented ironically yesterday as Democratic leaders said there would be & haste. Rising in the Senate, SeriatdF Vandenberg, Re- publican, of Michigan, asked if the leaders still had in mind the Saturday night goal. “Nobody has ever suggested that we should pass it by Saturday night,” re- plied Senator Barkley, Democrat, of Kentucky. “The newspapers were all in error, then,” Vandenberg said, smiling. On Capitol Hill, Democratic legis- decided “mum’s the word.” By the Associated Press. LONDON, June 27.—A great public demonstration will climax tonight a ceven months' poll of British public opinion concerning the League of Na- sions, disarmament and international collective security proposals. The poll—first of its kind in the world and the first national referen- Gum in this country—has ended and the final vote is being tabulated for announcement at the mass meeting to be held in Albert Hall. The League of Nations Union and nearly 40 other organizations which sponsored the "E‘“ ballot will par- More than 10,000,000 votes were dis- closed to have been cast in prelim- inary results issued by the National Declaration Committee, executive agency for the sponsors. The -“yes™ answers to four of the Page 4) Aircraft Abolition and League Backed in British Peace Vote six peace ballot questions have each exceeded the record vote obtained by a political party in Great Britain— the 8,669,462 votes cast by Conserva- tive party supporters in 1929, The preliminary results were: For adherence to the League of Na- tions, 9,711,100; against, 302,550, For collective security by economic or non-military measures an aggressor nation, 8,766,658; 552,147, For abolition of private manufacture and trade in ents, 9,114,708; against, 676,326. For general disarmament, 9,173,674; against, 739,779, For abolition of naval and military aircraft, 8,349,939; against, 1,470,394. For military measures against an nation, 5,920,570, against, : i s (i