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WEATHER. (U. 8. Weather Bureau Forecast.) Rain today and tomorrow; much colder today; moderate winds, mostly northeast. Temperatures—Highest, 76, at 3 p.m. yes= terday; lowest, 57, at 3 a.m. yesterday. Full Associated Press News and Wirephotos Sunday Morning and Full report on page A-4. (#) Means Associate: . 1,660—No. 33,857. d Press. Entered as second class matter post office, Washington. D. C. he WASHINGTON, D. C, SUNDAY MORNING, JANUARY 10, 1937—106 PAGES. *% 100 WARSHIPS STEAM TO SPAIN, ANSWERING CHALLENGE OF NAZIS < Britain Backs: France in Morocco. FEAR MENACE TO COLONIES Threaten Blockade to Isolate Civil War. BACKGROUND— Spanish civil war, which last July broke out in Morocco, present alarm center, rages on while Eu= rope argues. Britain and France, tired of seeking unanimity among 27 nations. parade their fieets to compel peace. Almost quietly tens of thousands of “volunteers” have joined in Spanish fighting, until now there are French, Russians, British, Germans, Italians, Poles, Ameri- cans, Portugese, Belgians and others on either side. Once France, Russia, Germany, Italy and Portugal officially denied each others charges they helped the Spanish Socialists or insurgent Fascists. Now none make a secret of the fact their citizens have gone into the war. | | | | | i | By the Assoctated Press. Two great British and French| fleets are spreading into long, thin lines of warships to keep the world from mixing in Spain’s civil war. | They answer a German chal- lenge. More than a hundred warships steamed toward Spain as the world learned of French allega-| tions that Germans were as- sembling opposite Britain's Gi- braltar, 14 miles across the nar- GERMAN TROOPS REPORTED HERE AND ENGINEERS WORKING ON FORTIFICATIONS GERMAN BAT TLESHIPS ANCHORED IN INTER- NATIONAL ZONE FIRST UNITS OF FRENCH ATLANTIC FLEET ARRIVE FOR FLEET FREN EXERCISES IN STATE OF VIRTUAL MOBIL- GERMAN ENGINEERS | REORGANIZE IRON MINES. GERMAN {BATTLESHIPS AN CHORED IN HAR - BOR AND GERMAN TROOPS LANDED IN UNIEORM ICH TROOPS 1ZATION IN CAPITAL WHERE INCIDENT OF 191 & ALMOST STARTED WORLD WAR AND LED TO FRANCO-GERMAN ACCORD ON MOROCCO Morocco, powder keg of 1911, became the mew threat to European peace as France warn. ed she was prepared to use force to prevent German occupation of Spanish Morocco. Map shows the danger spots and places wi situation have been reported. here developments in the tense —Copyright, A. P. Wirephoto. MADRID SHELLING WORST OF SIEGE Fascist War Planes Zoom Over City as Women Dash for Safety. By the Associated Press. MADRID, January 9.—Shells rained 3 ARE INDIGTED fGrand Jury Action in Kansas City Labeled “Just a Start.” By the Associated Press. KANSAS CITY, January 9.—A Fed- row entrance to the Mediter-' jnio Madrid tonight in the greatest | eral grand jury clamped conspiracy ranean. France charged Germans were there by thousands, fortifying Ceuta and building barracks for others to come. Germans there might menace French colonies and cut off her great reserve of troops in the next war. Britain saw the danger of a general war but saw particular danger to her “road to India” through the Mediter- ranean. THREATEN BLOCKADE. Britain Demands Flow of Men and Arms Be Halted. LONDON. January 9 (#).—The British Navy will blockade the entire Spanish coast unless Germany, Italy and Russia agree “at once” to halt the influx of men and arms to Spain, the Sunday Referee declared tonight. | ‘The blockade was mapped by Prime | Minister Stanley Baldwin and For- | eign Secretary ~Anthony Eden and was approved by the cabinet today, the paper stated, after France already | had agreed to the “startling decision.” The cabinet is prepared if necessary, the paper asserted, to search every ship going into Spain and to ignore bombardment since Fascists began their siege late in October, as insur- gent infantrymen tried to battle their | way farther into the city from the | northwest. | ‘The cannonade sounded much closer | to the center of the city than in the | past week. 1 Black-winged Fascist war planes zoomed over the city time after time. Crowds of women shoppers, with their children, dashed for shelter in doorways and subways as the planes | came into view, to escape the spray of shrapnel. Trucks and fresh supplies of mu- nitions were rushed to the govern- | ment barricades and gun emplace- ments in the university city section of Northwestern Madrid. Insurgent planes made four raids on government lines as the Fascist soldiers tried to broaden their foothold. Two Britains Injured. Last night's bombing of the diplo- matic headquarters of Great Britain, Germany and Finland caused injuries to two British subjects and the death | of four persons, the defense adminis- tration announced. (Great Britain protested against the bombing to the Fascist junta, thus giving recognition to the exist- | indictments ~today on 36 persons, | mostly election officials, in a drive to purge the city of notorious Novem- ber vote frauds. The indictments were labeled “just a start” by United States Attorney Maurice M. Milligan. monished the grand jury three wee ago to “reach for all, even if you find them in authority.” “We can't surrender the ballot boxes to thugs, gangsters and plug- uglies,” Judge Reeves said. “We can't | stand that any longer.” Dominated by Pendergast. The Kansas City political picture has been dominated for years by the Democratic organization of T. J. Pendergasti—one of the most po ful political groups in an American city. Pendergast himself commented dur- ing the inquiry: “I was ill during the registration and voting periods,” ex- plaining he had little opportunity to | see any activity. | “If they want to investigate,” he | said, “it’s all right with me.” | Republicans and Democrats alike | were included in the grand jury’s line | of attack. The defendants who were not precinct judges or clerks were German, Italian or Russian protests. ence of that administration, as France ! precinct captains, wtih _one excep- Eden will call a meeting of Euro- had done in protesting against the | pean powers within the next few days to give them a last chance to agree to an effective scheme for ban- ning aid to Spain, the Referee said.' Experts Busy on Plans. “Admiralty experts already are working at full speed on the detailed plan,” the Referee continued. “Baldwin believes that if the pres- ent situation is allowed to continue it will lead inevitably to European ‘war. i “Only one thing can save the sit- uation—decisive intervention by a | power whose neutrality is above sus- picion. That power is Britain. “The cabinet realizes that in de- eiding on a blockade it is giving Hit= Jer and Mussolini an excuse for re- prisals. For that reason, they will be given every opportunity to particie pate in effective international con- trol. “Secretary Eden will outline to them | 8 scheme of immediate control of all shipping going into Spanish ports nnd’ supervision of thz Franco-Spanish and ; Portugal border. “He will offer to impose an immedi- | ate ban on British volunteers for Spain. If they seek to delay control, | the British Navy will be given orders to act swiftly and effectively.” Corbin Calls on Eden. The French Ambassador, Charles| Corbin, called on Eden tonight and sought to arrange co-operation be- tween French and British fleets in the Mediterranean, authoritative ad- vices said. ‘The Ambassador asked an arrange- ment whereby the two fleets would exchange freely information on all movements of troops and shipping, such as the arrival of any German soldiers in Morocco, reliable inform- ants stated. At present, though they might be only 200 yards apart, the respective fleets could exchange information only through their admiralties at home. Eden, it was said, for the time be- Ing, held up consent to the proposal until British efforts to force an effec- tive non-intervention program could develop. ‘The Sunday Times said that British notes would be delivered Sunday to Italy, Russia, France, Portugal and Germany as the British Cabinet was reported to have decided upon defi- (See SPAIN, Page A-3.) Radio Programs, Page F-3. Complete Index, Page A-, reported activities of German troops in Spanish Morocco.) Capt. E. C. Lance, attache of the British Embassy, was bruised by a beam which fell on his shoulders dur- ing the bombing, but he was able to continue his duties today. Mrs. An- gela Morris was hurt by flying glass, as was a cook in the embassy annex. Most of the windows in the Dutch and Egyptian legations were broken by the explosions. The diplomatic corps was under- stood to be studying the problem of evacuation of civilians under the pro- tection of the various missions. Socialist authorities declared all (See MADRID, Page A-3) PNEUMONIA FATAL Justice Frederic Kernochan, 60, Dies in New York. TUXEDO PARK, N. Y., January 9 (P).—Justice Frederic Kernochan, chief justice of New York’s Court of Speclal Sessions, died tonight at 11:35 o'clock in Tuxedo Memorial Hospital, where he had been a patient since last Sunday, suffering with pneu- monia. He was 60. Justice Kernochan was a close friend of President Roosevelt, was with him during & Southern tour after his election, and was seated beside him when Guiseppe Zangara attempted to shoot the President in Miami, Fla. (See INDICTMENTS, Page A-11) 110,000 JOIN PARADE AGAINSTW. P. A, CUT | | New York Mass Mesting Hears Boileau Call for March on Washington. By tle Associated Press. NEW YORK, January 9.—Several ithomnd persons participated in a | parade through city streets and a mass meeting today demanding cessation of curtailments of the W. P. A. program, and calling for expansion of the pro- gram and wage increases. Police estimated the number of demonstrators, who marched from Madison Square to Madison Square Garden, more than a mile away, at 10,000. The affair was sponsored by the Workers’ Alliance. At the mass meeting the demon- strators were urged by United States Representative Gerald Boileau of Wis- consin, Progressive leader, to partici- pate in a projected march on Wash- ington January 15 to emphasize their demands. David Lasser, national president of the alliance, included in his address the rhetorical question to Mayor F. H. La Guardia, “We want to know, Mr. Mayor, if you'll support our demands for a 20 per cent increase in W. P. A. monthly wages.” “Pauper’s” Gem Theft Charge Reveals Added $350,000 Stored By the Associated Press. | NEW YORK, January 9.—A $350,~ 000 diamond and jewelry hoard be- longing to a $15-a-week home relief recipient was discovered cached in a Jersey City, N. J., safety deposit box today—adding another bizarre chap- ter to the tale Jaseph Rose has told police. District Attorney William F. X Geoghan sald Rose admitted the cache was his—a profusion of 151 un- set diamonds, 181 diamond rings, 40 lavalieres, 55 bracelets and miscel- laneous other gems and articles of adornment—but added that Rose de- nied they were the same he reported $250,000 worth of gems from s mat- tress in which Rose had secreted them last July. He had feared to report the theft sooner, his odd story went, because he had wanted to simulate that he was penniless—so he could escape an attachment upon his estate by his wife from whom he said he was estranged seven months ago. Rose feared if he admitted his wealth he might be prosecuted for taking relief It was to indicate he was a pauper, Rose told authorities yesterday, that he m;pplhd for and received home relief. his “only friend” stole from him last July. ‘The 64-year-old Rose came to police FORVOTE FRAUDS unday Star WITH DAILY EVENING EDITION Stands Firm in Demand, but Leaves Way Open for Further Parleys. SETTLEMENT IS HELD POSSIBLE BY MURPHY "| A, F. L. Craft Workers Not Bound by Action of C. I. 0. Units, Frey Declares. BACKGROUND— United Automobile Workers of America, carrying labor’'s C. I. O. fight into the automobile in- dustry, demanded conference sev- eral weeks ago with officials of General Motors Corp. to discuss employe grievances. Organization demanded it be recognized as sole collective Dbargaining agency jor G. M. C. employes. General Mo= tors flatly refused conference, say- ing employe relations are handled - by various plants in corporation. Union contends this is violation of collective bargaining law and thus impasse developed. Strikes were called gradually by wunion, with present total of G. M. C. workers out now more than 93,000. By the Associated Press. DETROIT, January 9.— General tonight, to accept any stipulations of America that would illegal occupation of its plants” by sit-down strikers, but left the way | open for further negotiations. | blocking joint negotiations for several days. General Motors remained firm lin its demand that their departure precede the opening of a peace parley. | The union demanded wriiten assur- | ance today that, during conversations, ’(he company would not move equip- l ment that could be operated elsewhere | Homer Martin, U. A. W. A. presi- | dent, said tonight that “the whole if the men vacated the buildings. | trouble is that General Motors wants Motors Corp. refused, in a statement | the United Automobile Workers of | “condone the | The evacution of the plants by the | e Aok Stk “sit down” strikers has been the issue zation mess oes to Congress -year-ol ong Lin W heard a e i . | judge refuse today to appoint a white FIVE CE —— = @@V@ RETURNSIZ Every Afternoon. EN._ CENTS B SPWuTD® NTS lT — HOUSE D. . BODY 10 BEGIN ACTION ON FISCAL REPORT First Battleground Chosen. 24 Proposed Statute Changes Involved. MESSAGE MAY ASK GABINET INCREASE | President Expected to Re- quest Authorizations for Two Departments. When President Roosevelt's xcor-! Tuesday, it is likely, it was under- | stood yesterday to contain requests | for three authorizations which would | give the President power to establish |two new cabinet departments and | to carry on further realignment and | consolidation of the governmental structure on his own. | Choosing from the recommenda- | tlons of his advisers on reorganiza- | tion has been a last-minute business | | with the President, Chinese Mother Best Guardian, Ruling of Judge | | W hite Man’s Petition to Take Girl, 18, Is Rejected. By the Assoctated Press. CLEVELAND, January 9. —Tearfully, | man to be her guardian in the place of her Chinese mother. Shong, an honor student soon to be graduated from Cleveland's Shaw High School, was torn in Boston. Her father, also Chinese, died in 1928. Her mother 2nd six other children, ranging in age from 10 to 24, operate an East Cleve- land restaurant. | Arthur Merle Hooper, himself the ‘ for proposals to enlarge “"_"‘1 POWers | was unfair.” what with the | father of a 23-year-old daughter, peti- | and curtail the jurisdiction of the | | to negotiate with its fingers crossed. | budget to be got out of the way, the | tioned for the guardianship. | | We want their terms in writing before we bring our men out of the plants.” | boil over at any moment, and & large | given a square deal,” said Hooper, a | i A short time earlier he told newsmen the union does not demand recogni- | tion “as prerequisite to strike settlement dis- cussions. Knudsen Statement. The corporation’s position was con- | would be included all the relief agen- | tested on the witness stand. tained in a statement issued by Wil- dent, which included a letter he gave | Gov. Frank Murphy yesterday. Michi- ; | gan’s chief executive has been numerous conferences with tions. “There is still hope,” Gov. Murphy | said shortly before Knudsen's state- | ment was released. Murphy indicated that he was awaiting a communica- | tion from union headquarters, but | said there would be no developments before a press conference he called | for Sunday afternoon. | Knudsen sent the following mes- | sage to the Governor: “General Motors Corp. representa- | tives, immediately upon the evacuation iot its plants by those employes ene gaged in the sit-down strikes, will meet with the representatives of the International Union of the United Au- tomobile Workers of America for the purpose of bargaining collectively on such of the proposals contained in | the letter from the international union | dated January 4, which deals with | matters of general corporate policy. “Negotiations will be conducted | frankly and without prejudice to any | one.” Refers to Peace Parleys. Knudsen's formal statement con- taining the lettér referred to the past week's conferences of General Mo- tors executives with the Governor and three Federal labor conciliators and fhen said: “We have time and again expressed willingness to bargain collectively with union officials on the basis of their memorandum of January 4 upon the sole condition that sit-down strikers (See STRIKTg Page A-4.) Cold Rain Due, Following Heat Record Here Washington’s unseasonable warm spell, which yesterday sent the ther- mometer soaring to 76 degrees—an all-time high for January 9—was due to end today with a return to near- freezing temperatures. The Weather Bureau forecast rain for today and tomorrow, accompanied by “much colder” temperatures. The rain may change to sleet sometime today, the forecaster added. The mercury began climbing stead- ily yesterday and by midafternoon it had reached 76, within 1 degree of the record for warmth on any Janu- ary day here» The maximum for January was set January 15, 1932. Last year the highest temperature on January 9 was 42 degrees. ‘How Many | year. Have You Seen? Who in Washington has attended the most inaugurations? There must be a record holder! ‘Who saw Lincoln take the oath? There must ‘be some one who can tell interesting stories of the inaugurations of yester- | European situation threatening m; amount of routine work to be done | “Iam in & position to see that she is | l Standard Oil Co. executive formerly {Norris May Become Head of | | for a “conference on commutlomlj CRITICS OF COURT MAGS FORBATTLE Conference Centralizing Amendment Drive. Criticism of the Supreme Court for | veiding New Deal laws was climaxed | last night with the disclosure of plans | amendment,” under chairmanship of | GLASS AND THOMAS CRITICIZE FINDINGS Believe Roosevelt Committee Ex- ceeded Inquiry’s Intent by Wide Margin. The House District Committee was selected yesterday as the first con- gressional battleground for the vol- uminous report of President Roose- vel’s special Federal-District PFiscal Relations Investigating Committee. House leaders gave the District Committee the job of considering the merits of the report because it contains 24 proposals involving changes in ex- isting laws—changes that would abol- ish the statutory 60-40 basis of fiscal relations between the Federal and District governments and coustitute a new three-point formula for deter- mining the division of expenses, ‘The committee chairman, Repre- sentative Norton, Democrat of New Jersey, received the report reluctantly. From a cursory examination of the proposed new fiscal policy, she be- lieves, she said. it would be decidedly unfair to the District. Report Is Criticized. Meanwhile, on the other side of the Capitol, Senator Thomas of Oklahoma, head of the subcommittee on District appropriations, joined with Chairman Glass of the Appropriations Commite tee in voicing the belief the report went beyond the intent of the inquiry by covering subjects other than the question of the amount of the Federal payment toward the annual expenses of the city. “This group,” said Senator Thomas, Senator George Norris, veteran Ne- braska independent. An attempt will be made to organ- | | ize the conference as a clearing house | courts, either by amendment or by simple statutory action. ‘The project came into the open after after his return from the South |stationed in China. “Her family is|® luncheon of the Independent Legisla- | inclined to the following program: Pirst. Establishment of a cabinet | department of welfare, in which | Labor Department. | ment of public works, in which would | be included the present Procurement | Division of the Treasury, a part, at |least. of the Army Engineers; the | P. W. A. and other construction agen- i cies of the Government. | | Third. Authorization for him to | carry out a fairly detailed reorganiza- | | tion program within the framework | |ol the present cabinet departments | and the two new ones proposed. Favorable to Program. Such at least was the program to which he leaned a few days ago. It was, of course, subject to last-minute | changes by the President, and any | one or even most of its points may | have been crossed out of the message | | before that document gets to Con- | gress. He may decide, for example, | that it is better to let Congress do the dirty work of reorganization, or he may heed the criticisms of the economizing reorganizers, ¥ho be-| | lieve the establishment of two new | | Government departments in which | would be concentrated the major | spending agencies is a poor way to save money. | Nevertheless, the best information | available gives the three points listed as among the most important recom- mendations in the forthcoming mes- sage. There are other possibilities, chief among which are recommenda- tions for a reconstruction of the civil service in to a “career service” along (See CABINET, Page A-11) JUDGE’S DECEION HITS MAINE’S LIQUOR BOARD Appeal to Set Aside Injunction on $200 Annual Tax Is Dis- missed in Rescript. By the Associated Press. PORTLAND, Me., January 9—An appeal of the Maine Liquor Commis- sion to set aside an injunction re- straining it from enforcing its $200 annual tax on manufacturers of beer sold in Maine was dismissed today by the Maine Law Court in a rescript handed down by Justice Sidney St. Felix Thaxter. The court described certain regula- tions set up by the commission as constituting “a flagrant usurpation of & prerogative which belongs to the Legislature.” A bill in equity, seeking an injunc- tion against the annual fee had been brought by Anheuser-Busch, Inc., of Missouri, and the West End Brewing Co of New York against the com- mission and Clyde R. Chapman, for- mer attorney general. naugurations Shong, neatly dressed in American | clothing. spoke in exact English. | “I'm essentially American,” she pro- | Mr. Hooper will see to it that I have make something of myself.” Judge Nelson J. Brewer, ruling n evidence had been presented to dis- | qualify Huie She Bow. the mother, as | Shong’s natural guardian, did not call | o on the family for testimony. Miss Dorothy Hooper, daughter of the peti- tioner, was a spectator. Her mother died in Canton, China, while Hoflperi was stationed there. | “Be proud of your Chinese birth and | learn to revere the customs and tradi- | tions of your race,” Judge Brewer ad- | monished Shong. “You have been the | victim of too much outside influence | and the influence has been of ques- | tionable value.” RELIF ESTIVATE | INCREASE SOLGHT Congress Members of Six States Urge $200,000,- 000 for Next 5 Months. By the Assoclated Press. Members of Congress from six Western States organized yesterday to fight for an increase of at least $200,000,000 in President Roosevelt's relief estimates for the next five months. Senator Bone, Democrat, of Wash- ington, who served as chairman at a conference of the group, warned that “serious trouble may break out in the Northwest” if “Works Progress Administration funds are held to the President’s recommendations.” A steady flow of penniless families from drought-stricken areas to the Northwest has aggravated the relief, problem, he said, sc “any drastic trim- ming of W. P. A. rolls is out of the question.” The conference named a commit- tee of seven, headed by Senator Pope, Democrat, of Idaho, to appeal to the Appropriations Committees of both houses. Members are Senators Schwellen- he sole bargaining agency | American trip. But it is stated on | {rying to impose centuries of Chinese | live Bureau at the Cosmos Club, where | for General Motors e e | i v o Federal Judge Albert L. Reeves ad- ' of mployes” as a | good authority that he was recently | traditions upon her. Norris argued in behalf of the plan | | and pleaded for liverals to get to- gether on it. At this luncheon, too, John L. “I want | Lewis, chairman of the Committee for | | cies, the Social Security Board and, | Mr. Hooper to be my guardian. He's Industrial Organization, renewed his liam S. Knudsen, executive vice presi- | perhaps, the Education Bureau of the | my friend and has been kind to me. | attack on the court and demanded | that Congress plan at once how to Second. Establishment of a depart- | the opportunity to go to college and ' Shear the tribunal's authority to in- | validate legislation. Ashurst to Back Amendment. In a complementary development sterday, Senator Ashurst, Democrat, Arizona, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, said he plans to reintroduce his constitutional amendment of the last session, which would give Congress authority to regulate agriculture, commerce, dustry and labor. Ashurst, voiced disappointment that President Roosevelt in his address to Congress Tuesday seemingly had turned his back on a constitutional amendment, such as is proposed. He had no criticism of the President, however. The plan for the conference on an amendment has been in process of development by a small group of lawyers and economists for several months. They have asked Norris to preside and he is expected to give his formal answer in a few days. Under the plan, the 50 sponsors of amendments . in Congress would be asked to explain their proposals, com- ittees would sift the proposals and pressure would then be organized be- hind the action favored by the con- ference. Those Signing Letters. Those who signed the letters to Norris were Edwin S. Smith of the Labor Relations Board, W. Jett Lauck of the Committee for Industrial Or- ganization of Labor, Morris Ernst, New York lawyer and a member of (See AMENDMENT, Page A-4.) $5,000 ON MISSING MAN Brother Tells Police Russell L. Transue Disappeared. Said to have $5,000 in his possession, Russell L. Transue, 33, of 5425 Con- necticut avenue, early today was re- ported missing by his brother, Rollin ‘Transue. The latter told police that Russell left home about 8:30 p.m. saying he was going to “purchase some stocks.” And up to 3 am. had not returned. ‘The missing man was described as being five feet, seven inches in height, weighing 160 pounds, and was wearing ye: (See RELIEF, Page A-4.) & salt-and-pepper suit and gray hat. Baby Taken From Car Restored To Parents on BY W. H. SHIPPEN, Jr. Mrs. Franklin Moore let her husband do the talking last night, but her smile was more eloquent than words as she stretched out her arms for her baby. It was the first time she had seen 8-month-old Franklin, jr., since police found the infant alone in a parked sedan at Ninth streey and Massa- Court’s Order at request of United States Attorney Leslie C. Garnett. Franklin, jr., was brought to the Moores’ one-room home at 1215 Eleventh street by Attorney Earl Davis, who had been appointed by Judge Casey to represent the parents. Mrs. Moore was almost overcome with joy when she saw her only child chusetts avenue Wednesday night and | again. turned him over to the authorities. The baby was restored to his par- ents last night after his release from WAflPusam J. Conlyn has seen 14. He tells about them on It yoh can lay claim to more, or know some one who can, please communicate by letter or telephone with the City Desk of The Star. . Gallinger Hospital by order of Judge Walter J. Casey in Police Court. On Thursday Judge Casey had held Mr. and Mrs. Moore to the grand jury ‘under $300 bonds each-on charges of cruelty to the child. The judge l-r the pelease order “Are you happy to have him back, mamma?” asked her husband. “Yes,” Mrs. Moore smiled, “yes * * * yes o ¢ She would say nothing else. “You see,” grinned the husband, “I have to do all the talking for the family. “1 can tell you she’s mighty happy and grateful. People have been kind (Bee lrv. Fage A-0.), in- | “‘was not appointed to tell the people of the District how they should be governed, and they were appointed for one purpose, namely, to determine whether the Federal contribution was fair and if not, in what respects it Earlier yesterday, Senator Glass, commenting on the report, had said “they seem to have exceeded the proper function designed by the act | of Congress. We simply asked for a | report as to what was, in their judge ment, after thorough investigation, a fair proportion of the District expenses that should be assumed by the Federal Government.” Comment of Glass. Senator Glass added that “we did not ask them to go into the question of suffrage, either local or general, or any kindred subject.” Also discussing the report, Senator | Nye, Republican, of North Dakota, who has served on the District Appro- | priations Subcommittee for a number of years, said: “I am amazed at their | evident findings, and I intend to study | the report thoroughly.” | Both Thomas and Glass are re- fraining from any comment at this time on the detailed proposals in the eport to abolish the Federal lumpe sum payment, and substitute a formula for measuring the value of services which either the Federal or District government renders to the other. In place of the $5,000,000 Federal lump sum for the current year, the amount estimated as reimbursement to the District next year under the new formula is only $2,533,347, which included increased assessments on local property owners and from proposed new fees on non-residents using schools and libraries. Suggests Analysis, Senator Thomas has suggested that | District officials and local organiza- tions analyze the report thoroughly and present their conclusions to his subcommittee when the time comes to consider the District suplpy bill later in the session. Because of the report's vital effect on the District, Chairman Norton has given it a preferred status on the House District Committee’s program for the present session of Congress. She said it would be the first matter taken up by the committee after its organization. Indications are the committee or- ganization will be completed in the next few days. All Mrs. Norton is waiting on is for the House to fill existing vacancies on her committes and select substitutes for those mem= bers who have asked for assignments on other committees. If that is done before Wednesday, the committee (See FISCAL, Page ) e CALIFORNIA CITRUS CROP THREATENED BY FREEZE Damage Is Undetermined After Minimum Temperature of 23 Degrees Is Recorded. By the Associated Press. LOS ANGELES, January 9.—Cite rus experts surveyed smudge-dark- ened groves of the $112,000,000-a-year orange and grapefruit industry to- day and reported the night's big freeze caused damage that could not be estimated immediately. H. G. Randall, assistant manager of the North Orange County Citrus Exchange, said he feared there was “plenty of damage,” but that it would be a week before exact figures are compiled. F. C. Webber, secretary-manager of the Sierra Madre-Lamanda Park Citrus Association, said 85 per cent of the association’s 2,200 acres were protected by smudging, averting any loss. He said there is probably “heavy damage” in the 15 per cent unproe tected acreage. The minimum teme perature in the district was 22 de- grees. _~ In Los Angeles the thermometer dipped to 31.8 degrees last night, the coldest here since January 20, 1922, when it was 31.7,