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GARNER SEEN ROOSEVELT RUNNING MATE
NEW YORKER EN ROUTE TO CHICAGO
TO ACCEPT NOMINATION TODAY;
TEXAN HELD SURE SECOND CHOICE
I --
California Leads
Final Swing to
Decision.
FAVORITE SONS
TURN TO VICTOR
Only Smith Holds
Off Band Wagon
: j| on Final Ballot.
f CHICAGO, July 2 UP).—A move
’(to nominate Speaker John
[ Nance Garner for the vice pres
idency by acclamation gath
if ered force today as several del
/ egations pledged support to the
’! Texan. The movement was
[ started by the Texas and Cali
fornia delegations and won
t quick response from Alabama,
'■ North Carolina, Michigan and
several other States.
CHICAGO. July 2 (A5).—Alfred
' E. Smith and a party of 15
friends and campaign associates
will leave Chicago for New York
on the Twentieth Century Lim
ited at 2:30 p.m., Central day
light time, today.
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN,
Staff Correspondent of The Star.
CHICAGO, July 2.—Democracy’s
hosts have decided to do battle
with their Republican enemy un
der the leadership of Franklin D.
Roosevelt, Governor of New York,
and Speaker John N. Garner of
Texas.
Gov. Roosevelt, who stands to
day the choice of the Democratic
National Convention for Presi
dent, is to address the convention
at a session this afternoon, ac
cepting formally his nomination
made so dramatically last night.
Speaker Garner, it is predicted,
will be nominated for Vice Presi
dent at a final session of the con
vention which was set for 1 p.m.
today. Only a declination by Mr.
Garner himself would prevent the
nomination of the Speaker for
second place on the national
ticket, it was said.
Others to Be Offered.
Other States than Texas, however,
may place In nomination candidates of
their own for the vice presidential
nomination and it will then be up to
the convention to decide. Roosevelt
leaders were confident, however, that if
th? Speaker is willing to run for Vice
President, as they believe him to be,
the convention will nominate him.
In the final showdown at the con
vention last night the roll call showed
Roosevelt 945, Smith 190>2. Baker 5*a.
Ritchie 31-, White 3 and Cox 1.
No effort was made to make the
election unanimous.
The nomination of Roosevelt, the
overwhelming choice of the Democrats
from a great majority of the States,
leaves a considerable group in the party
cold and resentful. That is the group
which idolized Alfred E. Smith, who
broke with Oov. Roosevelt this year,
cutting ties that had bound the two
men together politically for many years.
A principal task of the coming cam
paign will be the removal of these seeds
of discord in the Democratic ranks.
Next to Speaker Garner, whose re
lease of his 90 instructed delegate votes
from Texas and California made pos
sible the nomination of Gov. Roosevelt
on the fourth ballot of the convention
and the first ballot of last night’s ses
sion, the man of the hour was William
Gibbs McAdoo. chairman of the Cali
fornia delegation.
McAdoo Turns on Smith.
It was McAdoo who announced to
the great convention the release of the
Garner delegates and the intention cf
California to cast its vote for Roosevelt.
It was the same McAdoo who eight
years ago. leading candidate for the
Democratic presidential nomination In
tumultuous Madison Square Garden,
was turned back by A1 Smith Frank
Hague and a group of allied favorite
f Last night McAdoo turned the tables
on Smith. He pulled the remaining
props out from under the Roosevelt
opposition and tumbled the whole crazy
quilt structure to the ground. McAdoo
may have felt a slight degree of per
sonal satisfaction in the doing.
Aside from that. McAdoo and Speaker
Garner did a good job for the democ
racy by bringing to a swift conclusion
a struggle in the national convention
that gave promise of becoming more
bitter and perhaps as prolonged as the
Madison Square Garden performance
Itself. .
One by one the candidates for the
presidential nomination against Roose
velt came forward to declare their sup
port of the party nominee. All except
Alfred E. Smith. Smith, a delegate,
was not in the convention hall. _He
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JAILOR IS JAILED
Sheriff Arrests Assistant on Alcohol
Possession Charge.
TJRBANA, 111, July 2 i/P>.—Art
Casey, turnkey at the county jail, was
behind his own bars today.
Sheriff Fred Shoaf found a gallon of
alcohol in his assistant's car last night
locked him up and will take him tc
Danville today on a Federal liquoi
charge.
A sign outside the lockup read
•'Wanted—a Jailor."
FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT.
j ...... A
Ely, Walsh, Cross and Other
New England Leaders
to Aid Roosevelt.
BY WILL P. KENNEDY.
Staff Correspondent of The Star.
CHICAGO. July 2.—Although there
is bitter feeling this "morning after,"
among the 19012 loyal supporters who
stayed with A1 Smith to the end of
the balloting, harmony in support of the
ticket headed by Roosevelt will rule.
The party chieftains in the Smith
State s—Massachusetts, Connecticut
Rhode Island, New Jersey and New
; York—have been interviewed, and while
i they were not ready last night to make
! formal statements, their determination
is expressed succinctly by Gov. Joseph
B. Ely of Massachusetts, whose nomi
: nating speech for A1 Smith was the
; outstanding oratory of the convention:
“We are all good Democrats—we will
j support the ticket.”
Expect Statements Today.
Following a conference that lasted
! for several hours early today, Gov. Ely
and Senator David I. Walsh of Massa
chusetts promised to issue a formal
! statement later in the day.
"Regardless of the fact that the con
vention rejected our candidate, we are
all good Democrats and will support
the nominee,” said Mayor Frank Hague,
who cast the 32 votes of New Jersey
j from first to last for Smith.
John J. Raskob, chairman of the
Democratic National Committee, who
; will probably be succeeded by James
Farley, the Roosevelt pre-convention
campaign manager, at the meeting of
| the committee to be held tonight, said
witn his characteristic smile last night,
! “I have no comment to make,” when
asked to express his views on the Roose
! velt nomination. In almost the same
words the retired “titular head” of the
party—A1 Smith—declared "no com
ment tonight," indicating that he may
issue a statement today.
Senator Walsh of Massachusetts, who
led the amazingly successful fight for
the repeal plank, "in favor” of which
the Democratic platform declares, is
drafting a statement in which all of
the Democratic members of Congress
from Massachusetts, heading the State's
delegation to the convention, will con
j cur.
Will' Play the Game.
An intimation of what this may con
tain is found in the comments of Rep
resentatives William J. Qranfield and
John J. McCormack. "Roosevelt is the
Democratic nominee." said Granfield.
"and he will receive the support of the
entire State delegation. I will actively
support the ticket. I am sorry we were
j unable to put A1 Smith across, because
the voters wanted him, but it's a game
| of give and take, and we'll play the
game.'' Representative McCormack said:
"Of course we are all Democrats and
we ll support the party nominee.”
Gov. Wilbur L. Cross of Connecticut
declared that the State delegation
'will work earnestly to carry the elec
tion for the party ticket in November.’
He himself while casting the delega
! tion's 16 votes for Smith under the
unit rule was at no time unfriendly to
Roosevelt. "We are very much pleased
with the nomination.” said Gov. Cross.
He explained that there was a division
of sentiment in Connecticut between
supporters of Smith and Roosevelt, and
as a result of a pre-convention fight
the Smith adherents controlled the
naming of delegates, but not sufficiently
| to make a solid pro-Smith delegation.
The division stood nine to six, and
I under the unit rule the entire State
j quota was cast for Smith.
NORRIS FOR*ROOSEVELT
«
Nebraska Senator to Support Dem
ocrat for President.
Senator George W. Norris, veteran
j independent Republican of Nebraska,
told newspaper men today he would
support Gov. Franklin D. Roosevelt, the
i Democratic candidate lojsPresident.
ATHLETICS BEAT
NATIONALS, 2 T01
Game Goes Extra Innings
After Griffmen Tie Score
in Third.
B1 JOHN B. KELLER.
PHILADELPHIA. July 2—The
Philadelphia Athletics defeated the
Nationals here this afternoon in the
first game of a double-header.
The score was 2 to 1.
The game went 11 innings.
FIRST INNING.
WASHINGTON — Judge f:uled to
Foxx. Myer tripled against the score
board back of right center. Eamshaw
got Manush’s topped drive and tagged
out Myer on the line. Cronin fouled to
Cochrane. No runs.
PHILADELPHIA — Myer went back
for Williams' hoist. Cramer doubled to
left. Myer made a fine one-hand stop
at the edge of the grass back of first
and threw cut Cochrane, Cramer going
to third. Myer made another good stop
in back of seccnd and threw out Sim
mons. No runs.
SECOND INNING.
WASHINGTON—Reynolds pepped to
McNair. West walked. So did Bluege.
Spencer drove into a double play, Dykes
to Williams to Foxx. No runs.
PHILADELPHIA—Foxx walked. Haas
singled to center, sending Foxx to third.
McNair singled past Bluege, scoring
Foxx and sending Haas to second.
Dykes fanned. Earnshaw forced Mc
Nair, Cronin to Myer, Haas going to
third. Williams fouled to Spencer. One
run.
THIRD INNING.
WASHINGTON—Thomas sent a long
fly to Cramer. Judge beat out a bound
er that Foxx knocked down. Myer
fanned Manush singled to right, send
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Box Score
(FIRST GAME.)
.WASHINGTON.
A.B. R. H. O. A. E.
Judge, lb- 5 1 2 9 1 O
Myer. 2b. .1 n 2 4 4 O
Manush. If... 4 O 1 O O O
Cronin, is_ 5 O 1 2 3 O
Reynolds, rf.. A n •> 4 O O
West, cf. 4 O 9 3 O O
Bluege. 3b- 2 O O O 1 O
Spencer, c- 4 O O H O O
Thomas, p .. 3 O O 1 2 O
— — _ - —— —
3 7 1 8 3 1 1 1 O
PHILADELPHIA.
A.B. R. H. O. A. E.
Williams. 2b . A O O 2 2 O
Cramer, ef.... A o 3 8 O O
Cochrane, c... A O O 5 2 1
Simmons, if.. A O 1 2 O O
lb. 4 1 19 0 0
Haas, rf. 4 1 3 2 O O
McNair, ss... A O 2 3 1 O
Dykes, 3b.... 4 O O 1 3 O
Earnshaw, p.. 4 O 1 13 0
41 2 113311 1
SCORE BT INNINGS.
Wash. OOIOOOOOOOO —1
Phila. OIOOOOOOOOI —2
SIMM ART:
Runs balled in—McNair <*). Cronin.
Two-base hits—Cramer. Fox*. Myer.
Ihree-basr hits—Myer, Cromer.. Haas.
Molen bake—Reynolds
Racrlflres—Haas. Manush. Btnree.
I^ft on base—Washington. Philadelobia. 1*.
Base on balls—Off Thomas. ]: off Earn
•chaw, 3.
Struck out—Bv Tbn«na«. fit by Earn*haw. 4.
1Hildebrand. Dtnneen and
McGowan*
Nominee Leaves
Albany at
7:31 A.M.
STORMS AHEAD
ARE FORECAST
Wife, Children and
Staff Flying W ith
Governor.
CHICAGO, July 2 (^.—Head
winds in the path of Franklin
D. Roosevelt’s plane were ex
pected by airport officials today
to delay his arrival in Chicago
until 3:30 o’clock, Central day
light time, this afternoon.
By the Associated Press.
ALBANY, N. Y„ July 2.—Gov.
Franklin D. Roosevelt, Demo
cratic candidate for President of
the United States, left Albany
Airport by airplane for the Demo
cratic National Convention in
Chicago at 7:31 am., Eastern
standard time, today.
Following the air mail route,
with stops for fuel at Buffalo and
Cleveland, Gov. Roosevelt ex
pected to arrive at the Municipal
Airport, Chicago, at 12:30 p.m.,
central standard time.
He was accompanied in a 13
passenger tri-motored metal
monoplane by Mrs. Roosevelt and
their sons, Elliott and John; Su
preme Court Justice Samuel I.
Rosenman, his former counsel, and
several members of his staff.
Rainstorm in Path.
The ship taxied down the field into
the sun, swung around and roared off
into the West. It was off the ground
at 7:31, Eastern standard time.
Thunder clouds lay low along the
western horizon and the Weather
Bureau at the field announc°d the ship
would encounter a rainstorm about 20
minutes after the take-off.
The ship’s huge wings of highly
polished metal glittered in the sun
light against the dark clouds in the
West. The take-off was rather slow,
the ship carrying a heavy load.
Six minutes after the ship left the
ground, it had disappeared in the West,
slowly rising as it sped away.
Just before Gov. Roosevelt entered
the airplane, 4-year-cld Bobbv Baker,
who hns been a guest at the Executive
Mansion, handed him a telegram and
said: "Happy landings. Governor."
The Governor laughed.
Governor in High Spirits.
"Good boy." he said. "Good-by!”
Bobby is the grandson of the Gov
ernor's friend and confidential secre
tary. Louis McHowe. who, with James
A. Parley, managed his pre-convention
campaign.
The Governor was in high spirits as
he took off on the first airplane ride he
has had since he was Assistant Secre
tary of the Navy. He laughed and
Joked with the newspaper men and the
crowd that gathered around his car as
it rolled up under a wing of the airplane.
"It's a perfect day for the trip," he
said, apparently not noticing the clouds
off in the west.
“I'm glad to be going to Chicago—
and everybody knows why.”
A couple of steamer trunks were
placed in the wings, and then the Gov
ernor and his party entered the ship
through a gangway decorated in his
campaign colors, baby blue and white
In addition to the Governor, his wife.!
their two sons and Justice Rosenman,
others aboard the ship were Guernsey T.
Cross, the Governor’s official secretary;
Miss Margaret Lehand and Miss Grace
Tully, his personal secretaries, and his
bodyguards. Sergt. Earl Miller, a State
trooper, and Gus Gennerich. a New York
City detective. Max Pollet, district traf
fic representative of American Airways
at Albany, was aboard, with the two
pilots. Ray Wonsby, assistant operating
manager of the company, who was chief
pilot, and Fred Clarke.
It was young John Roosevelt's first
ride in an airplane.
Due at Chicago at 12:30.
Weather conditions along the route
as far West as Cleveland were unfavor
able. Early reports stated thunder
storms were drifting down over Lake
Erie, but that they were scattered
enough so that the ship would not have
much difficulty dodging them.
Early in the morning there was a
ground haze and some fog, but as the
sun came up these disappeared.
Shortly before the Governor took off.
however, gusty winds began blowing
down the Mohawk Valley, driving
thunder clouds ahead of them, and re
ports indicated the storms over Lake
Erie were concentrating.
Wonsby said he would get away from
them by flying over them—at an alti
tude of about 8,000 feet most of the
W8V.
Early in the morning he said he ex
pected to make his first landing for |
fuel at Buffalo at 10:15 Eastern stand
ard time, and that he would reach
Cleveland at 11:20 Eastern standard
time, and Chicago at 12:30 Central
standard time.
He was half an hour late getting
away, leaving the ground at 7:31 East
ern standard time, instead of at 7, as
he had planned.
Has 130-Mile Speed.
The plane is a huge Duraluminum
tri-motor. The number NC 415-H is
painted under the wings and "American
Airways” on the side.
It is a 13-passenger ship, with two
pilots and a two-way radio. Its cruis
ing speed is 130 miles an hour.
Gov Roosevelt's seat was on the right
side of the cabin, amidships. Two seats
in front of him had been removed, so
that he could stretch out and make
himself comfortafle. The Governor Is
.more than £ leeffwli. . . _ '
!
I
Futile March to Be Repeated
Tuesday, Say Veterans
Led by Waters.
The bonus army went to the Capitol j
today to protest against adjournment ;
of Congress before enactment of the j
bonus payment bill and returned to J
their camp in disappointment when
they found both houses had recessed
over the holiday.
The tattered forces, led by National
Comdr. Walter W. Waters, began their
"invasion” shortly after 8 o'clock, tak
ing up positions on the steps leading
into the three main entrances to the
Capitol Building and from where they
were addressed by the young Oregon
leader and numbers of his staff.
Orderly Demonstration.
The four-hour occupation of the
Capitol Plaza was orderly throughout,
the men returning to their billets
shortly after noon.
Another demonstration to show Con
gress the strength of the B. E. F. and
to demand the session continue un^l
enactment of bonus legislation was or
dered for Tuesday morning when the
House reconvenes.
A Fourth of July parade will be held
Monday by the entire 20,000 members
of the bonus army in a renewed effort j
to enlist the support of Washingtonians
and people throughout the country, j
Permission to hold the parade was i
granted this afternoon by Police Chief i
Pelham D. Glassford.
"When Congress reconvenes Tuesday. ,
we’ll be back here in full strength to j
demand our bonus,” Waters shouted to
his men from the portico of the Senate |
wing. His order met with a loud and
prolonged cheer from the men.
Waters announced that an audience ;
with Franklin D. Roosevelt, Democratic
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-.
FARM BOARD FURLOUGHS
EMPLOYES UNTIL JULY 11
All Headquarters Force Possible
Included in Order—40 Per Cent
Cut Seen in Pay Roll.
By the Associated Press.
The Farm Board today furloughed
until July 11 all headquarters employes
not absolutely necessary to operations
between now, and that date.
The actual number released from
service was not revealed, but officials
said the decimation would represent
abcut 40 per cent of the current pay \
roll.
A number of posts have been perma- j
nently vacated under stress of rigid j
economy and it was not denied that
unless administrative funds are larger
than now anticipated by July 11 a con
siderable number of the furloughs may
be continued indefinitely.
■ ■ ■ ■ •-- —
AUTOMOBILE INJURES
CHILD CHASING BALL
—
Driver of Car Is Held by Police as
Four-Year-Old Lad Goes
to Hospital.
Running into the street in front of j
his home after a ball, Edward Schoon- |
over, 4-year-old son of Mrs. Bessie
Schoonover. 655 G street northeast, was
seriously injured this afternoon when
run over by an automobile. He was
taken to Casualty Hospital with severe
internal injuries and a possible skull
fracture.
The driver of the car, Samuel Rizzo,
19, of the 500 block Third street north
east, was detained by ninth precinct
police. No charges have been placed
against him.
The boy was playing with other chil
dren and darted suddenly Into the street
to retrieve the ball, witnesses said. He
is an only son, but has two sisters older'
than himself. His father is dead.
American Bishop Sees Pope.
VATICAN CITY. July 2 Pope
Pius granted a private audience today
to Bishop Bernard J. Mahoney of Sioux
Falls. S Dak , talking with him half
an hour and Imparting the apostolic
blessing. ____
Curtis Is Convicted
Of Aiding Kidnapers
By Lindbergh Hoax
New Jersey Jury Recom
mends Mercy in An
nouncing Verdict.
By the Associated Press.
FLEMINGTON, N. J.. July 2.—John
Hughes Curtis of Norfolk, Va., was con
victed today of aiding the kidnapers
of the Lindbergh baby and preventing
their capture.
The jury recommended mercy In an
nouncing its verdict.
DR. G. K. BURGESS
DIES AFTER STROKE
Chief of Standards Bureau
Succumbs in Conference
With Staff.
While discussing provisions of the
economy bill with staff officials, Dr.
George K. Burgess, director of the Bu
reau of Standards and one of the out
standing scientists in this country, was
stricken with a cerebral hemorrhage
shortly before 11 o’clock today and died
in an ambulance en route to Emergency
Hospital. He was 57 years old.
Worried over the problems confront
ing the bureau in connection with the
economy bill, Dr. Burgess arrived at his
office at an early hour. He called a
conference of staff officials for 10
o'clock, and while they were said to be
devising a plan to prevent dismissal of
approximately 100 employes he was re
ported to have been stricken.
An ambulance was summoned imme
diately and while it was proceeding
south on Connecticut avenue on its way
to the hospital Dr. Burgess was pro
nounced dead.
Second Recent Collapse.
This was his second collapse. On
October 28 last, while seated in his office
at the vast Government "esearch plant,
he was stricken with a slight cerebral
hemorrhage. He was confined to a hos
pital for three months and later went
to Florida, where he spent some time
recuperating.
Dr. Burgess returned to Washington
a short time ago and had been active
at the research plant. Today, with
members of his staff about him. he
slumped in his desk chair. Dr. F. R.
Brunot, a member of the Public Health
Service attached to the bureau, was
called In and pronounced the director
as being in a critical condition. The
ambulance was called and Dr. Burgess
died on the way to the hospital.
"The sudden death of Dr Burgess
came as a distinct shock to his asso
ciates and to the officials of the Depart
ment of Commerce," said Secretary of
Commerce Lamont. "His passing will
be a very definite loss not only to this
organization, but to the scientific pro
fession of this country, with which he
has long been connected.
Entering the service of the Govern
ment’s scientific branch over a quarter
of a century ago. by his ability and
application Dr. Burgess advanced stead
ily from assistant physicist to director
of the bureau. He was admittedly in
the first ranks of metallurgists of the
country and his work in this field dur
ing the war won him Nation-wide »ec
cgnition.
Appointed by Harding.
“I can think of no more fitting char
acterization of Dr. Burgess than the
recommendation given him by his pred
ecessor, Dr. S W. Stratton, which ap
pears in the files of this department,
that he was thoroughly able, efficient,
conscientious and industrious."
Dr. Burgess was a native of Newton,
Mass. After graduating from the
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
and studying abroad at the Sorbonne.
in Paris, Dr. Burgess became connected
with the bureau in 1903 and was placed
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WALES STILL ILL
Prince, Suffering: Chill, Improves,
but Remains in. Bed.
LONDON. July 2 (A*).—The Prince cf
Wales, who has been suffering fcr two
days from a chill, continued to make
good progress. tod aft, but he remained in
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Navy Establishment and G. P. j
0. to Go on Five-Day Week.
Dry Agents Dropped.
With the furlough plan in operation,
employes throughout the Government
service were awaiting advice today as
to just how it is to be administered
In some instances, a start already has
been made, but for the greater part,
formulation of a set policy is still held
up pending anticipated ruling by Con
troller General McCarl on the various
features of the new economy law.
The five-day week plan loomed for
some workers. Assistant Secretary of
the Navy Jahncke. directed yesterday
that 45,600 civilian employes of the
naval establishment go on this basis
beginning tomorrow.
G. F. O. Schedule Announced.
George H. Carter, public printer, al
ready has announced that the Govern
ment Printing Office will be placed on
this schedule when Congress adjourns.
The same plan was invoked today for
per diem workers of the District gov
ernment.
Dismissals and retirements also con
tinued to be in order in the Government
service The newest branch to feel the
cut was the Prohibition Bureau, where
it was announced last night by Director
Amos W. W. Woodcock that 75 prohibi
tion agents had been furloughed in
definitely.
The Navy's new five-day week af
fects civilian employes at the Naval
Hospital, the Washington Navy Yard,
Naval Air Station at Anacostla, Quar
j termaster Shop, U. S. M. C.. Naval
; Medical School and some civilians in
j the field service on duty at the Naval
i Observatory.
The order does not. however, affect
departmental employes of the Navy on
duty in Washington
361 Affected by Retirement.
In announcing the action, the Navy
Department said 361 employes in the
Navy Department field service, includ
ing the Marine Corps, are affected by
the economy act provision that employes
i reaching the prescribed retirement age
shall be separated from the service, if
| they have 15 years' service.
Jahncke instructed that the entire
\ field service of the Navy Department
be placed on the five-day week during j
j the current fiscal year. Not over $5
! per day for traveling expenses will be
i allowed; additional pay for Sunday,
holiday and overtime work will be abol
ished in the various naval shore sta
tions and additional pay for night work
will be cut in half.
4,385 Affected Here.
The 3,958 civilian employes at the
j Washington Navy Yard will be placed
j on the five-day week basis next week,
j Altogether, in the field service of the
i naval establishment here, 4,385 work
1 ers will be affected by the Jahncke or
der. They include 6 at the Marine
Corps garage: 20 at the naval maga
zine, Bellevue, D. C.; 22 at the Naval
Observatory here; 12 at the Naval Medi
cal School here; 117 at the local Naval
Hospital; 2 at the Naval Dispensary;
65 at the Naval Air Station at Anacostia
and 183 at the Naval Research Labora
tory at Bellevue, D. C.
In announcing the Prohibition Bu
reau furloughs, Director Woodcock said
it is necessary for the bureau to save
$1,168,000 during the new fiscal year,
as compared with $300,000 last year.
He said about $350,000 of the savings
was expected to be effected by drop
ping personnel. The dropping of 128
men during the year would be neces
sary, he explained, but by furloughing
| the 75 and not filling vacancies the
bureau expects to reach the $350,000
| figure without letting any more out.
Agents' Designation Changed.
The remainder of the $1,168,000, he
j said, is expected to be made up in
j administration.
Woodcock also announced that all
prohibition officers would be designated
as “prohibition investigators," with
i their salaries remaining unchanged.
“Heretofore,” he explained, "there
j have been a few men in each district
designated as investigators. These men
have drawn slightly larger salaries
than the agents. It has been my
thought that there has been too much
tendency on the part of the men to
make arrests with the Idea tha some
one else would investigate the cases.”
The enactment of the economy bill
right on the eve of the new fiscal year,
with its rigid provisions doing away
with leave with pay as well as provid
ing for the enforced furlough, found
hundreds of employes on vacation, both
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RELIEF BILL ACTION
PROMISEO TUESDAY;
STUDY FINAL DRAFT
Tentative Program Reached.
Garner Gas Tax Plan
Is Discarded.
PRESIDENT EXPECTED
TO APPROVE MEASURE
Proposal Made to Extend Credit Up
to $500 Each to Unemployed
Heads of Families.
By the Associated Press.
A $2,100,000,000 relief bill, holding
promises of food and work for the un
employed besides stimulation for busi
ness. big and little, is headed toward
further congressional action Tuesday.
Over the week end the bill—which
members of Congress predicted Presi
dent Hoover would sign—will be draft
ed in final form for approval by con
ferees Tuesday. Its next step is pre
sentation to House and Senate, which
cannot take up the measure before
Tuesday since they are in recess over
July 4.
Tentative Provisions.
In the rough outline accepted by con
ferees, the relief program carries:
One billion five hundred million dol
lars for loans through the Reconstruc
tion Finance Corporation for agricul
ture, Industry, commerce or unemploy
ment, provided adequate security is of
fered, the money cannot be raised else
where and will not be used to pay
debts.
Two hundred million dollars for relief
leans to States on a population basis.
One hundred million dollars for such
loans on the basis of need.
Three hundred million dollars for
public works. . „
Discarded were; Speaker Garners
idea of raising the public works money
through a gasoline tax; plans to finance
the construction through a bond issue;
restrictions on the amount that should
be used to finance agricultural exports;
provisions to limit loans from the
$1,500,000,000 fund to self-liquidating
projects, although these are to be fa
vored.
Hope for Hoover Approval.
Sponsors of the measure were hope
ful that they had worked out a program
which would receive the approval of
President Hoover, despite his objections
to the public works feature.
The final obstacle was overcome yes
terday when the* conferees agreed1 to
grant the Reconstruction Corporation
broad powers to loan to private Indus
try and governmental agencies.
A bill to create a $3,000,000,000 Fed
eral corporation to extend credit up
to $500 each to unemployed heads or
families also was introduced yesterday
in both branches of Congress.
It was offered in the Senate by Sen
ator Costigan. Democrat, of Colorado,
and In the House by Representative
La Guardia, Republican, of New York.
The corporation would be similar to
the Reconstruction Finance Coipora
tion In its set-up. It would have $500,
000,000 capital and authority to Issue
$2,500,000,000 debentures.
Credit would be given heads of fami
lies for purchase of ‘necessary goods
and services" for six months. The
money would be repayable in 10 years
ar.d draw Interest graduated from 1 to
4 per cent.
ruDUC VYorKS
The public works section in the re
lief bill as revised by the conferees was
cut to $300,000,000 when they earlier
in the day agreed to an administration
plan to eliminate authorization for a
bond issue.
This was proposed by Secretary of
the Treasury Mills, who joined the con
ferees. After his suggestion had been
adopted, however, he refused to say
whether President Hoover would sign
the bill.
The Garner bill, which passed the
House, provided for a public works pro
gram of $1,200,000,000. The Wagner
bill, which received Senate approval,
authorized a bond issue of $500,000,000
for public works, of which about $200,
000,000 would have been taken out of
the appropriation bills already passed.
These will now be left in the regu
lar governmental construction program
instead of being included under the re
lief program. The Garner proposal for
an additional gasoline tax of one-fourth
cent a gallon to finance the program
was stricken out.
Adopted With Restrictions.
Provisions of the Garner bill regu
lating loans from the Reconstruction
Corporation were adopted with certain
restrictions.
No restriction was placed on the
amount of the mcney that should be
used to finance agricultural experts.
The Senate bill placed a limitation of
$40,000,000.
Chairman Norbeck of the Senate con
ferees said the provisions of the bill
would allow loans to Chicago and other
cities for paying employes in the future,
but not for past debts.
The small business man would be
eligible for loans, he said, but prefer
ence would be given to self-liquidating
projects.
Members of the conference group
agreed the bill would place the Govern
ment in the general banking business to
an extent. They were somewhat doubt
ful of the reception the bill would re
ceive in the Senate, which voted to limit
strictly the loans to self-liquidating
projects of a public nature.
FIVE KILLED IN RIOTS
Eastern Galicia Outbreak Due to
Polish Serfdom Rumor.
LWOW, Poland, July 2 C4>).—Five
persons were killed, eight were seri
ously injured and many others were
slightly hurt In Eastern Galicia yes
terday when Communist agents circu
lated a rumor that serfdom would be
revived in Poland on July 1, and the
peasants started a riot.
Every stranger who entered the vicin
ity was attacked and the mob was
massing to storm the manor houses of
the landowners, when the police ar
rived from Lwow and dispersed the
crowds.
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