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: CONGRESS DEBATE
RETARDS GIFTS
.. :* —“ J
Red Cross Chairman Says
Wrangle on Bill Slows
Donations by Half.
By the Associated Prsss
N*W YORK, January 31.—James G
Blaine, chairman of the Disaster Re
lief Committee of the New York County
Red Cross, Issued a formal statement
last night burning the agitation in
Congress over the $25,000,000 relief
appropriation for retarding subscrip
tions to-the Red Cross.
"Our campaign was progressing
splendidly,’’ he said, "until the recent
discussions arose in Washingtori. Th*y
have caused many people to withhold
contributions because they felt their
gifts would be unnecessary if the con
gressional gift were made.
$5,000,000 Nearly Spent.
"The sum of $5,000,000 has been ap
propriated by the Red Cross to take
care of the needs of thousands of men.
women and children in the drought
area, but this fund is rapidly being ex
pended. Anv delay in raising money
would be most unfortunate.”
in his statement Mr. Blaine included
a tabulation showing that since July,
1925. the Red Cross has expended 532.-
:398,372.37 in disaster relief In 14 States.
IThe table, showing the amount each
State received from the organization
and the amount it aontrlbuted, follows:
Relief Costs Listed.
Received. Expended.
Arkansas $8,067,608 24 $4|».*|6.21
JHorid* 7.233.627 60 1-OM.WJ.f*
Reorela 114.735 82 394,470.69
nfit&H 2.701.839 88 2.065.083.32"
Indiana 586.551.91 654.323.97
Kentucky 827.076 61 525,039.44
Louisiana ••#B4 916.15 Si?ll2 J 5
Mississippi 5.548.006 a0 334.536.07
Ohio 1.112.420.68 1.564.637.97
Oklahoma . « iis’tSsbs
•: 251.41 lot
ll 244.760.2 2 880.457.21
Vermont'lllll.... 1.037.088.3 S 374.058. 16
Totals $33,398,372 37 $9,842,571.77
The major portion of the $32,000,000
was spent to relieve 23 disasters in
Arkansas, 9 in Florida, 15 in Kentucky,
12 in Louisiana, 11 in Mississippi and
23 in Oklahoma.
Half of Fond Contributed.
“This immense sum of $32,000,000
wu provided entirely by our people and
is eloquent testimony of their faith in
the effective management of the Red
Cross.” Mr. Blaine said.
“Furthermore, it expresses tangibly
their wish to have the great relief prob
lems which arise from time to time
handled by voluntary contributions.
“I understand that contributions to
thd Nation-wide campaign amounted
this morning to $4,475,000, or less than
one-half of what Is required. 1 most
earnestly urge that all who have not
as yet given send their subscriptions in
promptly, so that our goal may be
achieved as quickly as possible.*’
DO-X COMPLETES
CANARY ISLANDS
LAP OF SEA HOP
(Continued From First Page.) 1
Bouthern Atlantic. We are glad to have
you with us.” They drank a toast in
champagne to the success of the voy- ,
age. Dr. Claude Domier. one of the sea
plane’s builders, joining them.
A large crowd gathered at the water
front despite the early hour to see the
departure. The crowd broke into cheers
as the Coutinho launch rode up to the
plane. Portuguese air and naval officers
who went to Irish godspeed to the na
tional hero here stood at attention and
the boat crews raised their oars in
salute.
The crew and officers of the Do-X
were given a banquet last night by Capt.
Christiansen, who returned from the
feast to make preparations for the start
today.
The ship carried I*o,ooo letters and
postcards, in addition to its store of
supplies, which included tinned meats,
a small quantity of beverages and
enough American chewring gum to last
until the end of the voyage.
Mascot Substituted.
Sea Ragle, the mascot canary which
started with the Do-X on her fir it
transatlantic attempt last Fall, died a
week ago. and Comdr. Christiansen
substituted another, brought from a bird
store yesterday?
At the last moment Lieut. Cardoso
Oliviera of the Portuguese air force
was eliminated as a passenger. In favor
of several extra drums of fuel, but he
waved from the pier as the plane
skimmed across the harbor and flew
away.
"Where will you fetch up?” some one
shouted to the commander just before
the take-off.
“New York,” he called. "But we’re
in no hurry: we’ll take our time.”
The Do-X started from Altenrhein.
Switzerland. November 5, 1930, on her
trip to South America.
At Lisbon, less than a month later,
her left whig was destroyed by a sudden
blaze in auxiliary tanks, supposed to
have suited from a short circuit.
:' r Plane Thoroughly Tested.
Hew materials and equipment were
rushed from Germany, the wing was
rebuilt and the huge seaplane thor
oughly tested in preparation for today's
delayed start.
Some misadventures marked the
flight from Altenrhein to Lisbon by
way of Amsterdam, Calshot, England,
and Bordeaux, France.
Flying from Calshot to Bordeaux, the
hig boat was forced down by darkness ,
near Rochelle, France, and there was
considerable anxiety for her safety. |
Progress was slower than had been ex- j
pec ted and her radio was silent much ,
of the trip. I
Later there were reports that her I
American engines had not functioned
properly and would need a thorough
overhauling before the sUrt from Lis
bon on the overseas hops to Rio de
Janeiro byway of Canary and Cape
Verde Islands, and the Island of Fer
nando do Noronha off the Brazilian
coast.
The DO-X. designed by Dr. Claude
Domier, Is 130 feet long and has a wing
spread of 160 feet. She is powered by
12 Curtis Conqueror engines developing
about 600 horsepower each at maximum j
load. Since overhauling she Is expected j
to attain a maximum speed of 150 miles
an hour and a cruising speed of 120
miles.
Christiansen Is Veteran.
The hull has the appearance of a
trim yacht and is expected by the de- i
signer to be able to ride out heavy seas
One of the purpo6°s of the transatlantic
trip was to test the plane's ability to
descend to the sea and take off again
under ocean water conditions.
Capt. Christiansen is a veteran of
the sea and air. A commercial skipper
on the Hamburg-Mexico run before
the war. he took up flying and won
high honors as one of Germany’s aces
Pilot Mere is 40 years old and has
flown since 1913. He served on the
German Eastern and Western fronts
during the war, was captured by Rus
sians, but escaped and returned to the
German Air Service.
Schildhauer formerly was a lieuten
ant in the United States Navy. Like
Christiansen, he saw long service afloat
before taking to wings. During the
war he served with the Torpedo Squad
ron and before that was long connected
with coast survey work.
Few navigators have a better know
ledge of the American coastal waters.
“ i •
WsgM of steel workers in Germany
we reduced.
AID FOR UNFORTUNATE URGED i
BY OPTIMIST CLUB PRESIDENT
Williams Praises Community
Chest as Worthy of D. C.
Citizens’ Support.
Holds Present Need of Aid
Great and Stresses
“Obligation.”
BY WASH B. WILLIAMS.
President, Optimist Club.
At this season of the year, which Is
so imbued with the thought of sacrifice
and giving, it seems that we would do
well to try and follow. In our small way,
the great example set down for us
nearly two thousand years ago.
Those of us who re provided for are
given the opportunity, through the
Community Chest, to express gratitude
for. our many blessings by contributing
towards the support of those less for
tunate than ourselves.
Chest Is Worthy.
The Community Chest is not only to
be praised for its wonderful accom
plishment*. but should receive the
financial support of every citizen who |
is able to contribute.
In this day and age there are many
ways of helping the less fortunate and
the Community Chest was primarily
formed to collect and distribute aid
where the need is mo6t apparent. With
out such organization the proper allot
ment could not be competently ar
ranged.
If all persons could only realize that
their help In a financial way would re
lieve, at least in part, the sufferings of
some one. I am sure that their heart*
would respond joyously.
Need Now Greater.
This year the need of funds Is morf
necessary than heretofore and I hope
the people of this city will permit our
representative, the Community Chest,
to receive the needed amount long be- ■
fore the time designated for the close
of Its campaign.
The personnel of the Community
Chest is selected from the most promi
nent social circles In our city, and the
fact that the workers have so thorough- :
ly demonstrated their ability to cope
with the situation In the past warrants j
our continued confidence. I
*We are all vitally Interested In tJp
welfare of our needy, and ‘
what is necessary to provide for their
care, we are obliged to help. I hope
every person who is able will see fit to
respond.
RED CROSS IS FEEDING
85,000 KENTUCKIANS
Field Supervisor Confers With Gov.
Sampson—Says Peak of Need j
Not Yet Reached.
Br the Associated Pres*.
FRANKFORT, Ky., January 31. ,
J. Harrison Heckman, field supervisor :
of relief work In Kentucky for the ;
American Red Cross. Thursday said that .
the Red Cross is aiding between 85.000 :
and 100.000 people in this State, and !
that the number will increase in Feb- ‘
ruary.
After a conference with Gov. Flem D.
Sampson, Heckman Issued a statement
outlining conditions. Approximately 70
of the 120 counties in the State are
receiving aid from the National Red
the peak is not yet reached,
he saffi.
The mountain section in the south
eastern part of the State Is in the most
need of Red Cross aid. while tobacco
sections are, for the most part, taking
care of their needs through local re
sources. Heckman said.
Heckman said that 2.600 people are
being fed In Floyd County and 1.500
In Martin County. It was estimated
that the 'Red Cross will feed 56.000
people In Pike County next month, and
Breathitt County has 1,500 applicants
from destitute families. (
COMMUNITY CHEST
DRIVE IS PUSHED
TO ATTAIN GOAL
(Continued From First Page.) |
$100; Louis K. Sunderlln, $100; Miss
Mary Agnes Brown, $100: Mr. and Mrs.
Walter M. Gilbert, $100; Francis X.
A. Eble, $100: H. Berman. $100; Capt.
D. C. Bingham, $100; Capt. Rich
ard H. Johnson. $100; Walter O.
Dunlop. $100; Mr. and Mrs. G.
Cumghtes, $100; Sam Cumghtes, $100:
Albert H. Denton, $100; C. Rogers
Arundell, $100; Mr. and Mrs. William
Lincoln Brown. $100; Mr. and Mrs.
James F. Hood, $100; Mr. and Mrs. R. S.
Mcßride, $100; J. S. Humphrey, $100;
Long Chamberlin and N. Y. C. E., $100:
D. W. Springer, $100; J. J. George* Si
Sons, Inc., $100: Dr. and Mrs. A. J. Mc-
Cartney. $100; W. E. Clark Si Co., $100;
Mrs. Margaret S. Zemmele, $100: J.
Blaise De Sibour Si Co., $100; Albert
Btavely, $100; Dr W. H. Jenkins. $100;
Dr. Edward S. Smith, $100; Sidney F.
Andrews. $100; Griffith Warfield, $100:
M. R. Shafer, $100; E. Ward Buckley,
Jr., $100; S. Powdermaker, $100: Mr.
and Mrs. Horace Torbert, $100: George
C. Shaffer, $100; Keneman Brewster.
$100; Bernard Harding. $100; Mr. and
Mrs. D. G. Pearlman, $100; C. D. Davis,
$100; Miss Emil Bonnelyoke, $100; Gll
! bert P. Ritter, $100; Houston Si Hous
| ton, $100; David H Salomon. $100; Mr
; and Mrs. Herbert Wood, $100; Mr. and
Mrs. R. S Pickens, $100: Comdr. E. A
Lofquist, $100; Miss Kathrlne A. Brake.
1 $100; J. E. Hutchinson. Jr., $100: Leon
S Oppenheimer. $100; Mr. and Mra. G.
S. Strickler. SIOO.
1,000 Chinese Bandits Killed.
SHANGHAI. January 31 <£»>.— Chi
nese press dispatches today said Na
tionalist government troops had sur
prised 3.000 bandits in Southwest Ho
nan Province, killing 1.000 and rescuing
300 of their captives who were held for
I ransom. The dispatches said the
i brigands were moving the captives into
I the mountains when attacked. The
1 escaping outlaws fled.
BOY SCOUT SHOT THROUGH HEART
WHILE PLAYING WITH COMPANION
Colored Youth, 14, Still Alive —Playmate Held by Police
Pending Outcome of Wound.
Raymond Thomas. 14 years old. col
ored Bay Scout of 322 nfty-eighth
street northeast, was still alive in
Casualty Hospital today despite a bul
let-pierced heart received shortly after
6 o'clock last night.
Another Boy Scout, Elsworth Randall
of 6110 Clay street northeast, who said
he thought it was a “toy” rifle his play
mates handed to him. when they as
signed him to "guard duty" on a vacant
lot at Sixtieth and Clay streets north
-1 east, Just before the shooting, cried
"halt”! to Thomas, advancing toward
' him.
He then pulled the trigger of the gun
and his chum. Thomas, sank to the
i ground, a 22 caliber bullet through his
heart.
THE EVENING -STAR. WASHINGTON, P. C M SATURDAY, JANUARY 31. tttg.
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WASH B. WILLIAMS.
'
STAR RELIEF FUND
BOOSTED 10 U
Eleven New Contributions
Put Red Cross Drought
Aid Total Up $35.
With the receipt of 11 new gifts yes
terday The Star's fund for Red Cross
drought relief today jumped to $536.
Three subscriptions also were received
for the Community Chest.
The latest contributions;
Previously acknowledged (Red
Cross $501.00
A Priend 5.00
M. E. Waterman 5.00
Mrs. Anna D. Leamard 3.00
a 2.00
> Misses K. and M. Metz.... 2.00
A. Mellen 5.00
W. I. N. and F. R. N 2.00
Anonymous 1.00
Mrs. G. C. C 5.00
Mrs. Jennie L. Slye 2.50
Mildred Slye 2.50
Total $536.00
Previously acknowledged i Cheat). $38.50
Mrs. L. Lindner 10.00
A. Mellen 5.00
William S. Moore 5.00
Total $58.50
Fifteen additional donations, aggre
gating $236, yesterday Increased the
grand total of the District Redd Cross
Chapter to a grand total of $78,711.65.
Leaders stressed the fact that $50,000
of the amount had been provided by
the Community Chest.
The latest contributors:
Previously acknowledged $78,475.65
Mrs. M. H. Rollins 5.00
Cash 5.00
Herbert Putnam 15.00
Mrs. Clara E. Maler 1.00
Miss Bertha L. Landis 100.00
Anonymous 1.00
Mrs. C. E. Nutting 10.00
Peter Schwelnhaut 10.00
Mrs. W. T. Hammack 5.00
Alice M. Dickey 2.00
Miss Lily D. White 2.00
Mrs. William Edw. Shannon.. 25.00
Mr. and Mr*. Henry Loomis.. 25.00
Mrs. W F. Newton 25.00
M. V. C 5.00
Total $78,711.65
DR. PAUTm. PEARSON S
WILL RULE ISLANDS
Civilian Government to Replace
Naval Administration in For
mer Danieh Poesessioni.
t
Dr. Paul M. Pearsons of Pennsylvania
will be appointed Governor of the Vir
gin Islands, President Hoover announced
yesterday as he affixed his signature to
an order creating a civil government for
the islands, which this country pur
chased from Denmark for $25,000,000
in 1925.
The new government will be under
the Jurisdiction of the Interior Depart
ment. In the past. It has been admin
istered by the Navy Department. The
islands are located In the West Indies.
“Congress recently made spr :ial ap
propriations for reorganization and de
velopment work In the islands,” the
President pointed out, “and the new or
ganization is intended to make these
provisions more effective.”
Herbert Brown of the Bureau of Effi
ciency, and Col. Roop, director of the
budget, have drafted plana for the new
administration, the President said, add
ing that naval officers will be replaced
by civilian officials.
ASSOCIATION OF CREDIT
MEN RESUMES PARLEY
Approximately 40 From Eastern
Division Are in Attendance
at Sessions.
With approximately 40 delegates in
attendance, the eastern ’ division of the
National Association of Credit Men re
sumed Its conference at the Mayflower
Hotel today.
At yesterday’s session of the parley,
addresses were delivered by Charles W.
Clayton and John A. Reilly, president
and secretary, respectively, of the
Washington branch of the organiza
tion. and Walter C. Foster and Samuel
Adron, Jr., both of New York.
The conference which began yester
day. was preceded by a two-day meet
ing of Interchange managers of the
eastern division.
While Thomas was being removed to
Casualty Hospital, where he was lin
gering at the point of death today, po
lice removed Randall, who is also 14
years old, to No. 11 precinct station lor
questioning.
Randall’s parents said he did not
own the gun, but was given the weapon
by playmates whom he encountered
while on his way to attend a meeting
of Scout Troop No. 606.
Randall himself explained he did not
know the gun was loaded or would
shoot, and that he was only “playing
a game.”
Police later removed Randall to the
Receiving Home for Children, where
he was detained pending th» outcome
of Thomas* injuries. ~
'AMNESTY QUESTION
HELD INDIA THREAT
Press Fears Gandhi Stand
A
for Release of Serfs Men
aces Conferences.
By the Associated Pres*.
BOMBAY, January 31.—Indian news
papers commenting today on political
Issues, express a fear that forthcoming
conference* between Congress party
leaders and delegates returning from
the round table conference may not be
so successful as is hoped.
Mahatma Oandhl and his associates
In the Congress party, meeting at Alla
habad, are saying now that they did not
ask for their own release from prison,
but “for the liberation of India's 32,-
000.000 serfs.” They assert they are all
ready to go back to jail If that aim is
not achieved.
“Unless Gandhi is to call off
his civil disobedience campaign.” says
the Calcutta statesman. India's leading
newspaper, “we must assume that he
has no wish for peace and the whole
future of India may be changed by his
attitude.”
Gandhi and his associates have ex
pressed themselves as doubtful that the
real peace can grow out of MacDonald's
proposals and that little can be expected
from the forthcoming conferences with
round table delegates unless England Is
prepared to give India full control over
the army, finances and all branches of
Indian civil service. They Insist also
upon the unconditional release of the
thousands of political prisoners.
Such general amnesty, however, was
conditional upon an end to the present
"peaceful rebellion,” and there has been
no Indication that the viceroy. In the
absence of any prospect for a successful
outcome of the approaching conferences,
is likely to grant the general amnesty
which Gandhi seeks.
India, in the meantime, remains in an
extremely anxious state. Business is
getting worse, imports and export* have
touched new low levels and unemploy
ment is Increasing.
MEYER DENIES BLAME
FOR BANKS’ FAILURE
Says Examiffers Were Conducting
Work in Slipshod Way When
He Went on Board.
By the Associated Press.
Statement* that he was responsible
for failure of joint stock land banks
while serving on the Farm Loan Board
were denied today by Eugene Meyer at
resumption by a Senate banking sub
committee of hearings on his nomina
tion as governor of the Federal Reserve
Board.
Since a few months after he took of
fice on the loan board, he said, no fail
ures had occurred.
When he went on the board, he said,
the examiners were conducting their
work in a slipshod way. The trouble
with the system came, he said, from
loans on cut-over timber and other ,
lands which never should have been
made “on any appraisal.*’
Meyer and Senator Brookhart, Re
publican, of lowa clashed over com
plaints said to have been filed with the
loan board by the lowan.
Meyer said he had never received the
complaints.
“AH 1 have been able to find there
is Wall Street co-operation." Brookhart
said. Meyer is a Nev Yorker.
The nominee remonstrated with
Brookhart “to be fair.”
T. H. BUCHANAN DIES
Former Red Cross Official Had Been
111 for Year.
Thomas Hyland Buchanan. 32 years
of age. died at his residence, 3220 Con
necticut avenue, yesterday afternoon.
He was the husband of Margaret Beall
Buchanan, daughter of the late Judge
Filmore Beall of Beltsvllle, Md. Mr.
Buchanan had been in ill health for the
last year. Funeral arrangements have
not been completed.
Mr. Buchanan from 1920 to 1927 was
assistant director of national disaster
relief of the American Red Cross.
* •
Gen. Berthelot Rites Held.
PARIS, January 31 t>P). —Funeral
services for Gen. Henri Mathias Berthe
lot. who died Wednesday, were held
today at the Church of St. Louis des
Invaltdes. Marshal Petain read the eu
logy. Burial is to take place at Ner
vleux, In the Department of the Loire.
17 Convicted of Sedition.
BOMBAY, India. January 31 <>P).—
Seventeen of twenty-five defendants on
trial for sedition here were convicted
and eight were acquitted today. Twelve
were sentenced to six months’ imprison
ment at hard labor and five to four
months.
APPRENTICE LEAVES JEWELER
WHO SOUGHT TO REWARD HIM
“Rather Be Tramp Than a
Millionaire,” Boy Declares
After Departure.
Had Impressed Craftsman
Here by Returning Money
He Had Found.
(From the 5 SO Edition of Yesterday’s Star.)
Edward Frischknecht’s attempt to
reward a homeless boy for an act of
honesty in returning a pocketbook con
taining a large sum of money has failed
and the man who styles himself the
oldest watchmaker in town, a Swiss
grown gray in the patient employment
of the jeweler’s bench, has had enough
of apprentices, more than enough.
They’re too restless these days, too
unruly; Edward Frlschknecht is con
vinced of it. Only a week ago a young
man, as likely as any Frlschknecht had
seen, was moving about the latter's shop
at 730 O street, learning the trade.
At the age of 74 the jeweler hoped
to impart something of his skill to a
younger craftsman, and 17-year-old
Charles Ashley was learning.
Ashley came back to Washington
from Alabama at the bequest of Mr.
Frlschknecht several weeks ago, who
asked the police to locate him after he
had learned that the lad had returned
to the owner the pocketbook which he
had found lying on the street. Ashley
previously had worked for the jeweler,
running errands, and Mr. Frlschknecht
wanted to reward him for the act of
honesty.
“But he smoked cigarettes in the
shop,” Frlschknecht shook his grizzled
head, “he kept walking about like he
was in a cage, looking out the window;
ha couldn't keep his mind on work.”
Last week jeweler and apprentice
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Upper, left to right: Rear Admiral Loui* R. de Stelguer, president of the
court: Rear Admiral William W. Phelp* and Rear Admiral John R. Y. Blakely,
members of the court.
Center. left to right: Rear Admiral Frank H. Clark, Maj. Gen. Joseph H.
Pendleton and Rear Admiral Montgomery M. Taylor, members of the court.
Lower: Rear Admiral David F. Sellers, who will prepare the charges.
Forum Speaker
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SENATOR E. D. SMITH.
WILBUR ASKS PROBE
OF KELLEY CHARGES
Glenn Seeks Inquiry Into Publica
tion of Oil Shale Land
Allegations.
By the Associated Press.
Secretary Wilbur today demanded
before the Senate Public Lands Com
mittee a full Investigation of charges
by Ralph S. Kelley that the Government
had favored large oil companies in dis
posing of the oil .shale lands.
At the same time Senator Oknn,
Republican, member of the committee,
said he would ask investigation of the
circumstances surrounding publication
of Kelley's chargrs.
He said Jie wanted to call the pub
lisher of the New York World, or who
ever made the arrangements for that
paper with K3lley.
The Justice Department has cleared
the Interior Department of Irregulari
ties.
SALTIS IN NEW ROLE
CHICAGO. January 31 (£•).—'There
are moving pictures of Joe Saltis, some
times called, the “beer baron,” depicting
him as a home-loving son of the soil, fn
case Judge Justin P. McCarthy want*
to admit them as evidence.
They were offered by Attorney James
Burke, representing Saltis at his trial
on a charge of vagrancy. They *how
Saltis dressed in overalls, milking cows
and doing other chores on his Wiscon
sin estate.
“No one,” said the lawyer, “could say
that Joe Is a gangster after seeing this
picture.”
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came to a parting of the ways. Frisch
knecht was sorry to see him go.
An orphan, the boy had called him
self, out of work, without any place to
go, anything to eat. Frischknecht
gave him a home, even thought of
adopting him If things worked out as
he hoped they would.
But the boy, wearing a new suit, with
a new S2O bill in his pocket, bade his
benefactor good-by and left town, with
out announcing his destination.
Today newspaper reports came from
Alabama, saying young Ashley, in pass
ing through, had paused long enough
to announce he had “rather be a tramp
than a millionaire.’’
This the jeweler, back in his shop,
could not understand. “Maybe he
wouldn’t have made a million here,” he
said, “but he would have made a fine
craftsman—l don’t know what’s wrong
t with the young folks."
PROBLEM Os CROPS
SUBJECT IN FORUM
Senator Ellison D. Smith to
Deliver Radio Address From
WMAL Tonight.
The problem of crop planting and Its
limitations, so as to Absorb the surplus
left over from last year and so as' to
prevent a glutting of the market, will
be discussed by Senator Ellison D.
ZSmith of South Carolina in the Na
tional Radio Forum arranged by The
Washington Star and broadcast over
the coast to coast network of the Co
lumbia Broadcasting System tonight at
9:30 o’clock. It will be heard locally
through Station WMAL.
, Senator Smith, a member of the
Senate Committee cm Agriculture, has
lopg been a student of the problems
confronting the cotton and grain farm
ers of the Country. He has worked out
a plan which he believes will make it
possible to curtail the planting of crops
this year of which there was a surplus
last year. He proposes that the Federal
Farm Board, whieh in the case of
wheat, has already purchased millions
of bushels, be empowered to sell to the
farmers wheat or cotton, as the case
may be, which they would otherwise
plant this year, at the market price
now prevailing. These farmers instead
of producing wheat or cotton would
merely hold what they have purchased
from the Farm Board for a raise in
price. In this way, Senator Smith
holds, crop production during the pres
ent year would be materially curtailed,
last year’s surplus would be absorbed
and prices oa cotton and other agri
cultural products would advance.
The South Carolina Senator is con
vinced that no other plan seeking to
limit crop production will be affected.
PRESIDENT RENAMES
CAYTON AS D. C. JUDGE
Municipal Court Jurist Has Had
Only Two Eeverses on 40 Appeals
in Last Four Years.
President Hoover today appointed
Nathan Cayton for another term of
four years as judge of the Municipal
Court of the District of Columbia. This
nomination was sent to the Senate to
day and confirmation is expected with
out delay.
Judge Cayton’s present term will ex
pire on February 7. He was originally
appointed by President Coolldge and his
reappointment was made by President
Hoover upon the recommendation of
Attomev General Mitchell.
The Department of Justice in review
ing Judge Cayton's record pointed out
that with 40 appeals there were only
2 reverses on his decisions.
Judge Cayton did not solicit indorse
ments for his reappointment. He re
sides at 2948 Macomb street with his
parents.
ENVOY CONTINUES TOUR
Culbertson Reaches Rivadavia, on
East Coast of Argentina.
SANTIAGO, Chile. January 31 (A*).—
The American legation here today re
ceived a telegram from Ambassador
William S. Culbertson announcing his
arrival at Rivadavia on the east coast
of Argentina. He is flying to Puerta
Gallegos today.
The Ambassador is making an air
plane tour of Southern Chile and
Argentina, flying over some little known
regions.
One Taxpayer Saves City.
ASHEVILLE, N. C„ January 31 (IP).
—One taxpayer has made it possible
for the City of Asheville to meet its
January pay roll. Financially embar
rassed since the closing of several banks
here a few months ago, the city was
without funds until the E. W. Grove
estate paid $40,000 in taxes today.
Seek Italian Beef Contract.
BUENOS AIRES, January 31 (IP). —
Negotiations are understood to be im
pending with the Italian government
for its acquisition locally of 15,000 tons
of chilled beef of the continental type
for the Italian Army.
This beef hitherto has been supplied
by South African packers, but it is
believed that if the present negotiations
are successful Italy henceforth will pur
chase her chilled beef from the Argen
tine. The Italian chilled beef con
sumption reached 68,000 tons in 1930. <
jfl.
—Harris-Ewing & Underwood Photos.
FLASH OF SWORDS
WILL ADD COLOR TO
TRIAL OF BUTLER
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of the court, and commandant of the
third naval district at New York; Rear
Admiral Phelps, commandant of the
Portsmouth, N. H„ Navy Yard; Rear
Admiral Taylor, head of the war plans
division. Navy Department; Rear Ad
mirals Day and Blakely, both members
of the Navy general board; Rear Ad
miral Clark, director of fleet training at
the Navy Department, and MaJ Gen.
John H. Pendleton, U. S. M. C., retired,
of Coronado, Calif.
CHARGE CONSIDERED BLUNDER.
Official Washington Feels Butler's Re
marks About Duce Uncalled For.
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.
"Even if he thought it was true, he
shouldn't have said it.”
This is the way official Washington
summed up the case of Maj. Gen.
Smedley Butler of the United States
Marine Corps vs. Premier Mus
solini of Italy. Those who were
surprised at the promptness with
which the United States Government
apologized to the Italian government
for the speech of Gen. Butler were re
minded today that the American Gov
ernment would have expected exactly
as quick an action expressing regrets if
some high officer of the Italian Army
or Navy had made a reflection on the
character of President Hoover.
While officers of the Army and Navy
here are unhappy over the severity of
the step taken by the Secretary of the
Navy in ordering a court-martial for
an officer who has the distinguished
record of Oen. Butler, it was universal
ly recognized that the gallant Marine
general had made a blunder in speak
ing at all about the head of a foreign
government. In times of stress inci
dents of this kind have often led to
serious international friction.
Controversy Around Duce.
It so happens that Signor Mussolini
is himself a matter of considerable con
troversy Inside the United States, and
there are no doubt many groups of anti-
Fasclsts who feel that Gen. Butler slid
not say enough about the Italian dic
tator and that the American Govern
ment ought not to be dealing at all with
a government of the Mussolini type.
But the facts, nevertheless, are that
the relations between the Italian gov
ernment and the American Government
are quite cordial and that, while offi
cially there is no more sympathy with
Fascism than there is with Communism,
the Italian government does honor its
international obligations and debts.
This is the only test applied in recog
nizing a government nowadays, for the
official attitude in Washington is to
avoid passing judgment on the merits
of an Internal administration in any
country.
The United States is at the moment
very much interested in maintaining
good will in its relations with Premier |
Mussolini. The whole problem of the i
reduction of armaments in Europe de
pends to a large extent on the Italian
dictator. And European rehabilitation
is correspondingly affected by the pros
pect of war in Europe.
For the last several months the di
plomacy of the United States has been
directed toward smoothing out differ
ences in Europe, and particularly in
trying to persuade Signor Mussolini to
adopt a less bellicose attitude toward ;
other states in Europe.
Italy Believed Appeased.
Progress has been made in recent
weeks in this direction, and it is felt
that the radio speech by Premier Mus
solini on New Year day was a step i
looking toward the maintenance of .
peace. Under the circumstances the ,
United States Government decided to j
make short shrift of any episode that
might, so to speak, ‘‘spill the beans.” j
That’s why General Butler was pub
licly reprimanded by the apology ex- ;
tended to Italy in a formal note, and
there is reason to believe that the
Italian government will be much
pleased with the promptness and com
pleteness of the American apology.
(Copyright, 1931.)
Balkan Conference Ic % Held.
SALONIKA, Greece. Januagy 31 UP).
—A conference of six Balkan eountries, (
which* will seek to promote sodgl,. eco- '
nomic. political and educational phases i
of their relationships, convened hereto- <
GIVEN IS SILENT
ON GAMING CASES
Rover, Answering Bean, De
nies Fitzpatrick Caused
Them to Be Dismissed.
Police Court Judge Ralph Given, who
holda the key to the solution of the
present controversy between the Police
Department and the United States at
torney's office over responsibility for
the recent di«nissal of si* so-called
•clean-cut" gambling cases, declined
today to make any statement for pub
lication. He took the position that the
question was not one for public debate
"I don't feel that I care to make any
statement at this time.” said Judge
Given. "I don't think anything would
be gained by what I might say."
In the meantime United States At
torney Leo A. Rover said the dispute
was at an end as far as he was con
cerned. He issued a flat denial, how
ever. to the statements contained in a
report of Police Inspector Thaddeus
Bean to the effect that the gambling
cases were dropped at the insistence of
John R. Fitzpatrick, his assistant In
Police Court.
Rover also denied he is planning any
shifts in the assignment of his assist
ants. John J. Wilson, who was ap
pointed today an assistant Uhlted States
attorney, to succeed R. F. Camalier,
Rover said, would be assigned to duties
in his office.
In defense of Fitzpatrick. Rover de
clared that at no time had he asked
that the gambling cases be dismissed.
The cases, he said, were dropped by
Judge Given of his own volition be
cause the police officers involved were
not In court to testify.
Rover conferred with Fitzpatrick be
fore answering Inspector Bean's
charges.
DUKHOBORS EN ROUTE
TO CHIHUAHUA HOME
Banker Aids New Migration of
Russian Religious Sect
From Canada.
By the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO. January 31.—An
other migration of the restless Dukho
bors, Russian religious sect, is being ar
ranged? David S. Russek, banker and
landowner of Chihuahua, Mexico, said
here today.
Russek said he was on his way to
Canada to aid in the pilgrimage of 20,-
000 Dukhobors from the Dominion to
Mexico. He estimated moving expenses
and the cost of the land they would
occupy would total $12,000,000.
The Dukhobors. driven out of Rus
sia, migrated to Canada and many of
them since have gone on other sporadic
pilgrimages, normally returning to the
prairie provinces. Many of them have
had frequent brushes with Canadian
authorities over the school laws and a
radical wing has been In difficulty be
cause of its custom of nudity.
Promises of more' freedom and no
governmental interference, the Mexican
banker said, have led them to prepare
to move to Mexico. ' He said they would
be assigned 800,000 acres in Chihuahua
for settlement. Freight cars will be
used to move them.
UPWARdTrEND SEEN
FOR’3I CONSTRUCTION
Head of Fuller Company Says Gen
eral Building Curve Has
Reached Bottom.
By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. January 31.—A very
fair business year for the construction
industry in 1931 was the forecast made
today by Lou R. Crandall, president of
the George A. Fuller Construction Co.
"The final months of 1930 tended to
substantiate the feeling that the gen
eral building curve had reached bottom
and, subject to seasonal adjustments,
will continue in a lateral movement
preliminary to an upward trend,” he
said.
"There is reason to hope that this
upturn generally may be evident within
the first six months; there is even
stronger reason to believe that within
a year a sharp upturn toward true
normal will manifest itself.”
The Fuller Co. last year completed
$39,135,260 in construction work, bet
tering 1929 by $5,000,000, he said, with
December the best month in the com
pany’s history for the total value of
work done. New construction con
tracted for the first quarter of 1931
amounts to $21,949,958.
STUDENT’S IDENTITY
SURPRISE TO VALLEE
Crooner Declares, However, That
Grapefruit Throwers Should
Be Punished.
By the Associated Press.
SAVANNAH, Ga.. January 31.
Rudy Vallee expressed surprise last
night that James S. Angier, son of Prof.
Roswell Parker Angier of Yale, was
one of three persons involved in the
hurling of grapefruit in the Metro
politan Theater at Boston on January
22 while Vallee was on the stage.
"I knew his father well while a stu
dent at Yale. I played at his house
just before graduation,” Vallee said
when found aboard a train here e.i
route to Miami and advised Angler had
withdrawn form Harvard by request
after the incident.
“They ought to be punished," the
crooner replied when asked if he
thought the act merited dismissal, but
pointed out that he had refused to
prosecute the case.
"Nobody was hit.” he said. “How
ever, if one of the grapefruit had struck
my saxaphone it might have knocked
my teeth out.”
SENTENCED FOR ASSAULT
Because he attempted to shoot a
policeman, Louis Williams, colored, was
sent to the penitentiary for 15 years to
day by Justice Peyton Gordon in Crim
inal Division 1. He was indicted for
an assault with intent to kill.
Williams had been accused of stab
bing his next-door neighbor, Clarence
E. Bell, colored, 1331 Twenty-seventh
street, November 1 and Policeman
Charles Clay, jr., of the seventh pre
cinct went to arrest him. Williams
pointed the pistol at the officer and
pulled the trigger, but the gun jammed
and the bullet was not exploded.
He is also under indictment for the
stabbing of Bell.
Sanders to Speak.
Representative Morgan G. Sanders
of Texas, formerly president of the
Texas State Society, will speak at the
meeting of the society tonight at 8:30
o’clock at the Meridian Mansions. 2400
Sixteenth street.
In addition to the talk by Mr. San
ders, Mrs. James P. Marley of Luling,
Tex., will give a program of violin
music and Miss Jack Carlton Ward
of Beaumont. Tex., will present a pro- *
gram of vocal solos. f