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Evening star., 1931-12-30
RA|NEY SUPPORTED
IN PAY CUT FIGHT
Interested Committee Heads
and Leaders Join to
Insist Slash.

House Leader Rairey is supported in
his declaration against slashing Gov
ernment salaries by chairmen Of the
committees most interested in such
legislation and by the leaders of various
groups.
The strong group of prominent DEM
ocratic members who have alreaoy oe-
clared emphatically against the pro
posal to cut hard into the Federal pay
rool are Chairman Byrns of the APP
propriations Committee and Chairman
Sandlins of the subcommittee which Is
working on the legislative approprl-
alton bill; and Chairman Lamar Jet-
fers of the Civil Service Committee.
Recently Representative La Guardia,
Republican, of New York, and Repre-
sentative Blanton, Democrat, Of Texas,
clasped hands in the pit of the House in
pledge that they would work shoulder
to shoulder to prevent passage of any
legislation aimed at reduction OF SAL
aries to Government employees.
VIII Force Question.
Those who are fighting for the Gov
eminent workers propose to force the
question to an early decision through
tive appropriation bill providing for
a reduction in pay to all members OF
Congress.
Representative Sandlin of Louisiana,
chairman of the subcommittee drafting
this supply bill says "If reduction OF
Government salaries Is necessary to bal
ance the budget, then am In favor oil
taking enough off the pay Of those get
ting the most money to make it un-
necessary to disturb the pay schedules
of the little fellows. The small-salaried
Government workers must be protected.
All who work for the Government
should receive living wage"
B0rah for Bigger Cut.
Meantime Senator Borah, Republican
Of Idaho. who recently Endorsed a 10
per cent reduction in Government Sala-
ries above $4,000, said yesterday he Is
willing to make a Federal pay cut OF ~
per cent.
The Idahoan estimated that more
than $1Oo,00O,OO0 can be pared from
Evening star., 1931-12-30
MILLION BUILT FROM PENNIES,
WILL OF JUNKMAN REVEALS
Never Lost Dollar in His Life, Say Friends of Chicago
Man, Dead at Age of 3d..

him steadily richer, and 1t was only
the speed of his accumulation that
varied. I knew him.
As a junkman Morris started saw
inps account at per cent interest. 1t
grew until the banker advised him to
make certain investments, but Morris
declined. and kept right on depositing,
even though on SO large an amount he
had to take a 1ower rate of interest.
eventually he went into the metal re-
f1ning business, @nd the fortune kept
right on growina
The. bulk of it goes to his four sons.
His wife receives 100000, and four
daughters, all married, S25,000 each.
A trife less than 100000 is to be given
to Jewish charities.
Evening star., 1931-12-30

Electric Co.
I'VE think that
conditions in our
country in 1892
should be at least
as good as 1891" "
he explained, aft
er which we can
look forward to q
gradual increase in
the electrical man =
ufacturing busi-
ness.
And 1881 has
not been SO bad
for the industry,
he indicated. THE
electrical industry
is in a particularly
fortunate position,
-, a,,o- IL, 4ha
Evening star., 1931-12-30
BY the Associated PRESS.

BY tne ASSoCihleu TieoS'
CHICAGO, December 30-Selig
Morris had a plan, and 1t worked so
well his friends said of him that in the
"a years of his life he never lost a
dollar.
Sixty-five years ago he came to Chi
caon from Russia and became a junk
man. His business then was to deal in
pennies, which grew into dollars. These
he placed on top OF one another until
he had built stack of a million or
more. Then he died.
Mitchell Robin, clerk of the Probate
Court, where Morris will disposing OF
at least S1,000,000, of which $750,OO0
is in cash, told the story.
"The piling up of this fortune does
not mean that Morris was one of those
panic-striken hoarders we have too
many of these days." Robin said. 1T
only means that he was following his
own plan through fat years and lean
years, a plan SO sure that it made
Evening star., 1931-12-30

the Federal budget next year In this
way.
Borah's proposal for q 20 per cent cut
fits In with tentative Democratic plans
for salary reductions. The Democrats
are considering a proposal for a grad
uated scale of cuts ranging from per
cent on salaries Of $500 or $4,000, and
increasing to 40 per cent on salaries
above $4,000.
Evening star., 1931-12-30
Ballston Congregation to Meet.

BALLsToN, va. December so (spe-
ciai).-The annual congregation meet
ing of the Ballston Christian Church
will be held tomorrow evening, with the
election of church and Sunday school
officers. Reports of the various officers
and committees will be received. Fol
lowing the meeting pageant will De
presented, which will be concluded with
watch services until after midnight.
Evening star., 1931-12-30
Amber Washed Up in Storm.

An unprecedented storm on the Bal
tic coast has washed up large harvest
of amber, the largest since 1914. Three
hundred Kilograms were washed ashore
at the village of Grantz alone, in East
Prussia. The largest piece weighed
more than a pound.
Evening star., 1931-12-30

AS the result Of the strengthening OF
Chinese boycotting activities during No
vember, it was reported to be prae-
tically impossible to buy japanese goods
In Shanghai, China.
Evening star., 1931-12-30
SWOPE CONFIDENT
FOR INDUSTRY |N'32
Electric Manufacturing Due
to Improve Gradually,
He Believes.
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, December 30.-Confi-
dence In the business prospects of the
new year was expressed today by Ger
ard Swope, president of the General
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-09
Prepare to Apply Brakes
To East Texas Production

DALLAS. Tex. June 3. CPl-Bat-
tie lines were drawn today for the
fight to subdue the Frankenstein or
the oil industry-the prolific East
Texas fields. which with their flood
Of oil have brought vast sections
OF oil-producing territory TO the
brink Of ruin.
All the plans led TO one object
the choking off OF the East Tex
as field. generally charged with
major responsibility In running
down the price OF oil from above
n dollar to little more than a dime
a barrel In some cases In less than
a years time.
Campaign plans we're laid ycSter-
day at a meeting Of scores OF op-
orators here. who, after unboSom-
ing themselves Of criticism OF "un-
informed and incompetent leader
ship" charged as partially respon-
sible for the chaos. organized the
executive committee Of 50 10 apply
the brakes in East Texas.
Two principal lines Of action
were decided upon: TO endeavor To
convince Governor Ross Sterling OF
the necessity for a special session
OF the legislature to enact an en-
forceable ~proration law, and TO at
tempt. through direct negotiation
to induce recalcitrant operators and
others concerned. 10 agree 10 pro-
ration.
Looking TO the special session. a
! subcommittee was 70 call on the
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governor. probably Thursday. At
the same place and time, the
whole committee was 70 meet 70
set up further plans
The meeting authorized the
committee TO name two represen-
tative OIL men from each section.
East. South. West and North Tex
as. the group 10 choose four attcr-
neys To draft a comprehensive con-
servation statute 10 offer the gov
ernnr and the legislature in the
event a special session was called.
w. T.. Todd. Dallas drilling con-
tractor and former vice-preSident
of the Simms Oil company. was
elected chairman Of the general
emergency committee OF 50 men,
bers: Frank P. Zoch. San Antonio.
was named vice-chairman and Ed.
A. Landreth. Fort Worth. wal
chosen secretary-treasurer.
Charles +. Roeser. Fort Wgth,
and Landreth severely crlg Med
Carl Estes or Tyler. Tom r.. Gran
fill Of Dallas and former Governor
Dan Moody. Claude Wild. exec
utive secretary OF the Independent
Petroleum Association OF Texas.
answered in defense or Cranfill.
Wild said his organization had
never gone on record as opposing
PROBATION. but that the directors
did vote protest against the Hows-
lev p~roration bill. which failed az
passage at the last legislative ses-
sion.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-09

South Carolina has 1928 persons
over rs years old.
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ATIcANFAscIsT BREACH WIDENs; POPE MAY RECALL PAPAL NUNCIO Tf
LOCAL SCOUTS
GIVEN AWARDS
Schmidt's Troop 33 Gets
Banners For Work
During Meet

A formal presentation OF the Star
Banner and the Green Streamer
was made to Boy Scout Troop 80.
sponsored by the First Baptist
church, by Rev. O. l.. Smith at the
Sunday morning church service.
Scoutmaster Fritz Schmidt and
Troop Committeeman James Dun
ham. were troop officials accepting
the trophies. while Scout Norman
Clark represented the boys pre-
senting the troop colorS. the cita-
tons being attached by Rev. Smith.
Troop 80 made 81 IL points at
the recent Valley field day. parti-
cipated in by more than 400 Boy
Scouts Of the Valley. Only one
other troop in the Valley made q
higher rating in the competition.
The Green Streamer citation re-
presented a certain efficiency OBJ
tanned by the troop during the VAL
ley Councils achievement program
lasting from March I 70 May /.
This troop was unusually high ir
two elements Of the standard troop
and fairly high in four Others" Boi
Lyon. scout executive. said today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-09
Blight Cuts Down
Watermelon Yield
CBv Staff Correspondent

RAYMONDVILLE, June g.
watermelon haulings from Willacy
county will be curtailed seriously
by blight and to a small extent by
aphis according to r. G.. Burwell,
county agricultural agent and ship
pers OF this area.
Production Is heavy at this time
but haulings from some fields have
already stopped on account OF the
plant diseases.
The acreage has been large, from
five to six thousand.
No one will estimate the number
OF cars likely 10 move this season
due to the uncertain conditions.
There also has been insufficient
rain.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-09

OF Harlingen has made excellent
progress within the last ten days.
according TO Mayor Sam Bolts who
also is a ginner.
He said that conditions are more
favorable for a good crop OF cot
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-09
Woman's Club Home
Planned For Summer
tBv Staff COrreSponGe nt.

RAYMONDVILLE. June 9.-Act-
ual construction OF the Raymond
vile Women's Club building will
get under way this summer, ac-
cording to Mrs. S. L. Gill. chair
men OF the building committee.
A site was purchased three years
ago with the idea OF erecting a
substantial clubhouse thereon.
1t will be a large building with
auditorium, modern kitchen, rest
rooms, a fine floor and other con-
veniences, Mrs. Gill said.
The building will be OF tile and
Stucco construction.
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ton than they have been for some
time in the area that he visited.
He did not visit south and east OF
Harrington and along the river and
was unable TO say what conditions
were there.
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WEATHER

For East Texas: Cloudy and un-
settled Tuesday night and Wednes-
day: Light to fresh southerly winds
on the coast.
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Willacy Cotton Is
Reported Fine Shape

HARLINGEN. June Section in
Willacy county and north and west
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MISCELLANEOUS DATA
BULLETIN

CFirst figures, lowest tempera-
ture last night; second, highest
yesterday; third. wind velocity at
8 a. m: fourth. precipitation In
last "a hrs.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-09
SUSPENSION
War PAYMENT
TO u. 5. seen
Situation Depends On
German Action, Say
London Papers

LONDON, June 9-R)-The pos
bibility OF suspension Of debt pay
nent 10 the United states occupied
4 large part today in newspaper
speculation over the results OF a
weekend conference between Ger
nan and British officials.
The Daily Mail featured a dis
match from the VoSsiche Zeitung
OF Berlin predicting that the Reich
would demand postponement OF the
A~deferable" payments Of the Young
plan as soon as Chancellor Helm
rich Bruening and Foreign Minis
ter Julius Curtius return from their
conference with British officials.
II this occurs, The Mail said,
France and Italy might feel Obliged
10 suspend payments TO the United
States on their war debts and
Great Britain would be placed In
q difficult position in the same
connection.
The possibility OF calling for a
general suspension Of payments 20
the United States in the event or
Germany's default Is occupying y
minds OF European statesmen, the
paper said, and 1T Is abundantly
evident that a grave new economic
issue Is arising"
Informed quarters are increasing
" convinced that the promise OF
international collaboration at
Cheuuers and the coming visit OF
Secretary of state Henry L. Slim
son and Andrew w. Mellon, secre-
tary of the treasury, foreshadow
n concerted move on the part Of all
nations TO review the general sub
feet of war debts and Preparations.
Significance is attached 70
Chancellor Bruening's statement
before the Anglo German Assocla-
ton yesterday that he hoped the
Cheuuers meeting would be mot
m isolated act but a new milestone
In the development Of international
understanding"
SOUTHAMPTON. Eng, June g.
RD-Chancellor Heinrich Bruenlng
and Foreign Minister julius Cur
titus Of Germany started for home
today, closing a visit which they
hope will mark a new beginning
OF international cooperation.
While they talked with the heads
Of the present British government
nc Chequers over the weekend,
they invited Prime Minister RAM
say Macdonald and Foreign Sec
rotary Arthur Henderson to come
TO Berlin soon and renew discus
sion OF the economic problems Of
the two nations. The British states
men accepted but they have not
decided when they will make the
trip.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-09
TIDE TABLE

High and low tide at Point lisa
bel tomorrow. under normal Meteo-
biological conditions:
High ....... 100 a. m; i0:4S a. m.
Low ....... SIG a. m; SAT p. m.
The Washington times., 1931-06-22
Lamont, Young, Wiggin Hail Hoover
Debt Holiday Idea; La Guqrdiq Critical

NEW YORK, June % G.N.S.)
Leading financiers today express
ed their general approval of Presi,
dent Hoover's proposal for a years
suspension of war debt payments
In approving the proposition,
Thomas w. Lamont, of the j. P
Morgan and Company, said:
"The proposal of the Ameri-
can Government is a cOnStruc-
tive one and is certain to COM
mand the instant support of all
those who desire to see stabler
conditions established in the
world at large with resulting
benefits to our own people"
Courageous" was the word
used by Albert H. Wiggin, chair
man Of the governing committee
of the Chase National Bank, to
express his opinion. president
Hoover is entitled to the greatest
credit and should receive the en-
dorSement of the entire country"
Paul Warburg said:
"The proposal may be con-
sidered as constructive in the
highest sense. Indeed. it may
mark the turning point in the
economic DISCRIMINATION men,
acing the entire world"
Owen D. Young, author of the
reparation plan, heartily spprov-
ing the Presidents action, said:
"The proposal to postpone all
debt payments, even for a year,
The Washington times., 1931-06-22
Hoover Must Call Sp ecial Session
To Have Plan O. KID in Time, Some Say

Likelihood of a special session
of Congress was being freely dis,
cussed here today as a result of
President Hoover's proposal for
a one year suspension of pay
ments on inter-governmental
debts.
Although the President has not
mentioned a special session and
although he is known to be gen.
orally opposed to calling Congress,
it was pointed out today that
unless he does so, his plan for
relief may be placed in jeopardy.
In the ordinary course of
events, Congress will reconvene'
on December 7. The payments
which the Presidents plan would
suspend would be due eight days
later, on December Is. ConSe-
quently there would be only these
The Washington times., 1931-06-22

in the French budget, which
already stands at 5000, ,000, 900
francs.
1t was generally believed in
legislative circles that the French
cabinet of Premier Laval would
avoid responsibility of passing on
the Hoover proposal by leaving
decision to parliament.
BERLIN, June % G.N.SD I'm.
der the suspension Of reparations
payments proposed by President
Hoover, the Reich will save $780,
900, 900, it was estimated here to-
day. OF this sum, 5000, 900, 900
will bolster up the tottering bud
get, while the remainder will be
credited to the state railway sys-
tenn, which, under the Young
plan. helps pay Germany's war Ii
abilities.
The appreciation of most of the
German nation was expressed in
yesterdays message cabled to
President Hoover by President
Won Hindenburg, the aged soldier
who presides over Germany's des-
TIMES. The venerable presidents
message was felt to be almost as
dramatic and unexpected as had
been President Hoover's sudden
intervention.
1t Is understood here that Presi-
dent Hindenburg, perhaps at the
request of American officials, had
previously sent a communication
to President Hoover setting forth
the precariOus social and ecOnO-
mic condition of the Reich.
Sackett Praised
1t is assumed here that the
years breathing spell suggested
by Mr.. Hoover includes the non
postponable annuities provided
for in the Young plan. However,
it is recognized by Chancellor
Bruening that opposition to the
inclusion of these sums will come
from the French government and
that much diplomatic skill VAL
be required to overcome it.
The Washington times., 1931-06-22
France Alone WithhOlds Approval;
Can "Take Ii or Leave It," u. S. Opinion

United States, it was pointed out,
has bigger stake in the resump-
ton of payments than France,
and is just as interested if not
more so in seeing to it that war
debts are paid. Europe's debt to
the United States totals some
$4,000, 100000.
The French cabinet is to meet
in a few days. Meanwhile Frances
attitude must be considered in
doubt.
Onus to Be on France
The Presidents plan was Of
ficially described here as being
not a subject for international
negotiation, /. e.. it is a take-it-or-
leave-it proposition which the
world powers can accept or reject.
Reservations, conditions, and
other barnacles which attach to
the usual international agreement
can have no place in the Hoover
plan. Consequently, France can
take it or leave it. If she rejects
it, the onuS will be on her.
While the Presidents move was
approved on all sides in Washing
ton, by Democrats and Republi-
cans alike. there was a dispo-
sition today to question what is
to be the next step in the pro-
gram
The Washington times., 1931-06-22
By GEORGE R. HOLMES

President Hoover returned to
the White House today to find
the plaud:tl of the world on his
desk for his proposal of a one
year suspension of all war debts.
There was, however, one no.
table exception in the chorus of
commendation and acceptance.
France is inclined to view the
American plan with GOODNESS, if
not actual distruSt. France bene-
fits more than any other country
from Germany's reparatiOns pay
mentS, and consequently stands
to sacrifice more than any other,
save only the United States.
Cabinet to Meet
Whether the French will upset
the plan remains to be seen, of
course, but the tone of press dis
patches and such private COM
munications as have ben re-
ceived here from Paris caused
some anxiety. 1t was intimated
in these dispatches that the
French were disposed to ask for
guarantees that payments would
be resumed at the conclusion of
the one-year debt holiday.
The Administrations answer to
that was that there would be no
guarantees forthc o m ing. The
The Washington times., 1931-06-22

Germany's internal condition. He
held immediate conferences with
Secretary StimSOn, Secretary of
the Treasury Mellon and Under.
secretary Mills.
Mellon has already arranged
TO go to England for his annual
vacation. The President asked
him to combine business with
pleasure. Ie also instructed
Government departments to make
surveys through "'-'r channc' ,
to ascertain the real situation in
Germany.
The results of these surveys
confirmed Mr.. Hoover's opinion
that some step was necessary to
prevent a collapse in Germany
that might put another country
under the communist flag and
create chaos tn out Europe.
Pledged to s.
While on his n
speaking trip last week, Mr..
Hoover kept constantly in touch
with Washington by telephone.
F. was advised the contents of
report from Secretary Mellon
and ordered his tr-' up
on its return journey from
Sr~:n' y.
He reached the Capital an hour
ahead of schedule and immeai-
ately began to solicit the neccs-
sary congressional support f.. his
action. Everyone with whorl
the President c.. red. Demo
c or Po'~-.'""an. I'd
supported the move.
All of them were pledged to Sc.
crecy. for it was not intended to
have announced it until this week.
Instead, Mr.. Hoover's hand was
forced, and he made the an
nouncement Friday night after
The Washington times., 1931-06-22

is not only the action of a wise
creditor, but the helpful word of
a great democracy. The silence
Of America in these bad times
would be most discOuraging."
Courageous" Says Wiggin
"A wise step which should be
helpful" was the reference made
to the move by Charles E. Mitch
ell, chairman Of the board Of di-
rectorS of the National City Bank
Although conceding the need
for moratorium, Representative
Fiorella H. La Guardia of New
York was critical of President
Hoover for "uSurp1ng the func-
tions of Congress-" He said:
, "The fact that a few mem.
berS of the House and Senate
were in sort of way consulted
does not meet Congressional
requirements. In order to meet
this crisis, prompt action was
necessary, but to do so the
President should have called
Congress into special session."
Asserting that Germany is on
the verge of despair" Rev. DR..
Christian F. ReiSner, pastor of
the Broadway Methodist Temple,
said:
"The United States will bear
much guilt if the reparatiOn
money demanded of Germany
breaks down the government
and brings chaos"
The Washington times., 1931-06-22
Foreign POwers Need Only Assent
to Put Presidents Plan Into Effect

Secretary Stimson confirmed
that no conference of the powers
is necessary to set the Presidents
plan in motion. He said:
"Our aim has been to poStu-
late speed"
All that will be necessary is for
the governments concerned to sig
nifty their acceptance of the un.
derStanding by note or by formal
pronouncement. There is no ma
chinery to be set up or geared
That is considered one of the
plans greatest advantages.
Mellon Sent Abroad
President Hoover, it was re.
vealed at the White House today,
has been working on his plan since
June 5. On that date he received
some disquieting news concerning
The Washington times., 1931-06-22

certain newspaper correspondents
became aware of 1t.
The ambassadors of Great Brit
ain. France and Italy called at the
State Department today and held
brief conferences.
Mr.. Hoover has returned
with champion who stands
ready to maneuver his project
through the Senate-Reed Smoot
of Utah, chairman of the
powerful Senate Finance Com.
mittee and member of the Amer
ican Debt Funding Commission,
who engineered original ratifica-
ton of the allied debt funding