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The Washington times., 1931-02-16
10 MONEY BILLS
DUE FOR VOTE
IN CONGRESS
$67, 100000 Drought Relief
Granted; Additional Aid Is
Demanded by Sen. Borah

After appropriating $67,000,-
600 for drought relief but facing
demands for more funds to aid
the suffering, the Hoover Admin
istration today faced the task of
enacting ten major appropriation
bills in is days in order to avoid
a special session of the new Con-
gress, after March 4.
The drought relief question ap-
peared settled on the surface
when Congress finally passed
the 100000 additional food
loan bill, which President Hoover
quickly signed. There were
rumors that the minority, who
opposed this measure on the
ground Of "inadequacy," would
move to appropriate $25, 1000, 900
more for the aid of drought suf.
ferers too poor to secure loans
under the other bills.
Drought Aid Given
So far, the Government has
appropriated $67 100000 sor the
drought sufferers.
The bills are:
1. $45,OOO,OOO for feed, seed
and fertilizer loans upon crop
liens, providing all other debts
are waived by the farmers cred
itOrs.
2. $2,OOO,OOO for the purchase
Of medical supplies and for rural
sanitation in drought States.
3. $20,OOO,OOO for loans to credit
organizations or to farmers on
easy security to be used, If neceS-
sary, in buying food, clothing
and medicine.
Bloc Not Satisfied
One other relief measure, an
appropriation of 100000 to be
used as q feed, seed and fertilizer
loan revolving fund in Southeast
ern States, is pending in another
appropriation bill.
A Senate bloc, headed by SEN
ator Borah (RD of Idaho, was
far from satisfied with this pro-
gram. Rebels insisted the COM
mon farmer, lacking crops and
other security, would be cleft to
die" when Congress adjourns.
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House Is Slated to Pass
Bonus Bill Today
tai expansion program-may be
approved by the House today.
Bill Denounced

tai expansion program-may be
approved by the House today.
Bill Denounced
Representative Willis c. Hawley
(R) Of Oregon, chairman of the
Ways and Means Committee, who
voted against the bill in commit
tee, but reserved the right to
change his opinion later, also
came out flatly against the bill.
Hawley said he would lead the
opposition to the measure, while
Representative Bacharach will
pilot the measure, thus presenting
the unusual spectacle of a COM
mittee chairman opposing his own
committee.
Representative Tilson, an op.
ponent of the bill, said:
"The House will be forced to
act without adequate explana-
tiOn of the bill and no one
knows what additional Obliga-
tiOns will be imposed by it.
Secretary Mellon has indi-
Gated that such q measure will
disrupt all the well laid plans
of the Tresury for the imme-
diate futures. Under such cir.
cumStanceS to plunge ahead,
would be in my judgment in
curing a dangerous and un-
juStifiable risk"
w. HawIey Joins Mellon
Chairman Hawley, announcing
he would lead the opposition,
said:
I'm view of the Treasury
statement, I don't see how we
can help being forced to a
bond issue to meet the cost,
the bond issue to be retired
later by taxation"
Representative Patman CD of
Texas, original backer of the
full cash payment plan, said he
would "go along" with the
Bacharach bill but said the Sen.
ate would liberalize it.
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Arabs Fight Jews'
Palestine Privilege

JERUSALEM, Feb. 16 Q.N.So.
Prime Minister MacDonald's let
ter to Chain Weizmann, "intep-
reting" the British governments
October white paper on Palestine
policy, destroys the possibility Of
Jewish and Arab reconciliation.
Djemal HuSseini, general secre-
tary of the Supreme Moslem
Council, said yesterday.
AS interpreted, the Macdonald
letter, which satisfied the Zion
lists, has aroused bitter resent
ment among the Arabs.
The Washington times., 1931-02-16
Queen OFF to Help
Alfonso in Crisis

LONDON. Feb. 16 GN.S).
Undisturbed by the reports from
Madrid that the Spanish throne
hung in the balance in the
present political situation, Queen
Victoria of Spain left for Madrid
today to be at King Alfonso's
side during the crisis.
King George and Queen Mary
were at the ,-tation to bid her
farewell. She will return to
Madrid by way of Paris.
Queen Victoria hastened to
London when the condition of
her mother, Princess Beatrice,
took a grave turn. Princess
Beatrice, who contracted bro1-
chitiS after breaking an arm. is
now Convalescing.
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ley (R.) of Oregon, chairman OF
the Ways and Means Committee,
which reported the bill joined Til
son in the split of Republican
leaders of the House. Representa-.
tive Smell (R0 of New York, one
of the big Three" of the House.
was standing by Longworth.
Widows Bill Reported
While plans were being laid to
pass the Bacharach bill, the
House Veterans Committee re-
ported out the Johnson bill, to
provide pensions of $40 month
to widows of World War veterans,
and Sc a month for each child.
Determined efforts also will be
made to pass this bill in the
present session, although Frank
T. Hines, Federal administrator
of veterans affairs, has recon-
mended that Congress Shunt it
over until next session.
12,5OO,OOO Sought
The bill, as reported, provides
pensions for widows of veterans
who died from diseases caused
by their own misconduct. Presi-
dent Hoover's denunciation la t
year of pensions for this class
of veterans had little effect on
the committee.
The third point in the vet
Grams legislation program for
this session. 12,5O0,00O hospi-
The Washington times., 1931-02-16
Science-Made Gems
Outshine Diamonds

BERLIN, Feb. Is Q.N.SO.-Syn-
thetic stones "far more beautiful
than anything nature has pro-
duced" will soon replace diamonds,
emeralds and other precious gems,
according to Prof. Wilhelm Eitel,
of a research institute here.
T He stated science already had
succeeded in making such syn
thetic stones.
The Washington times., 1931-02-16
Old Men Are Found
Gaining in Industry

NEW YORK, Feb. 16 GN.S0. e.
Labor-saving machinery hits the
young man, not the old, accord
ing to Arthur e. Morgan, presi-
dent of Antioch College, whose
findings were made public today
in a symposium on unemployment.
"A survey showed, DR.. Morgan
said, a constantly increasing pro-
portion Of older men in industry
in the last 20 years and a de-
creasing proportion of younger
men.
The Washington times., 1931-02-16
Buck VIII Continue
Fliqht to HQUGn0

MIAMI, Fla, Feb. 16 UN.SD.
Mechanics today were to tune up
the airplane of Robert Buck, IT.
year-old junior transcontinental
champion pilot. preparatory to
his contemplated flight to Ha-
Vana.
After taking off secretly from
Newark on a flight to Havana
and return, Buck landed here at
4::30 yesterday afternoon. The
flight required 13 hours
The Washington times., 1931-02-16
BRIDGE CONTRACT LET

ARLING TON, Va, Feb. 16.
The contract for the construction
of bridge over Four-Mile Run on
Mt. Vernon Boulevard was award.
ed yesterday to the Northern Vir-
ginia Construction Company. The
Northern Virginia Construction
Company's bid for the work was
$8,313.1O.
The Washington times., 1931-02-16
Steward CritiCizeS
Salary Report

: Criticism of certain salary
recommendations contained in
the field service report of the
personnel classification board
was made today by Luther C.
Steward, president of the Ma
tional Federation Of Federal EN-
nloyeS. along with commendation
The Washington times., 1931-02-16
Forced to Reduce,
WOIhein1 Faces Knife

HOLLYWOOD, Calf, Feb. 16
U.N.SO. Louis Wolhelm, por-
trayor of rugged male parts on the
screen, will undergo serious alb
dominal operation today, his ply"
sicianS announced.
Wolheim's ailment was made
more serious recently when he at
tempted to reduce rapidly in order
to fill one Of the leading roles in
a newspaper play, it was SAID.
The Washington times., 1931-02-16
SENATE SPEEDS
F. D. c. FUND BILL
DEBATE
$111,520 Item Is Stricken
From Measure; Vote Due by
Night; Promotions Barred

The Senate this afternoon be-
gan debate on the District appro-
priation bill carrying $4,000, 1877
to defray the expenses of the Dis
trict government during the fiscal
year 1882.
As the first step in cOnsidera-
tiOn of the measure the Senate,
by unanimous consent, eliminated
an item Of $111,52O to provide pro-
motions for local government en-
pIOyes in under-average grades.
Promotions Refused
Senator Hiram Bingham (R)
Of Connecticut, in charge Of the
bill, pointed out that by its ac-
ton Saturday on the conference
report on the Interior Depart
ment appropriation bill the Sen
ate indicated that it did not in
tend to make appropriations for
such promotions.
Bingham therefore suggested
that the items for the promo
tions be eliminated and the
action was taken without debate
and by unanimous consent.
Judging from the speed with
which the Senate began its con-
sideratiOn of the local supply bill
it will be passed before nightfalI.
The Washington times., 1931-02-16
DR.. ALLEN TO SPEAK

Golf Clubs as Bird Sanctu-
aries" will be the topic upon
which DR.. Arthur A. Allen will
speak at an illustrated lecture at
the National Museum next Mon
day night. The occasion will be
the meeting of the Audubon So
ciety,
The Washington times., 1931-02-16
by International

EDITH MRS. LANGDON LANGDON VIRGINIA
WHEN HARRY LANGDON, film comedian and his
wife were charged with petty theft because they
alleged to have removed light fixtures from the
Beverly Hills home they occupied it damaged them to
the extent of $500 OOO Langdon plans to file suit for
that amount from James H. Dickson, from whom the
actor purchased the home. Langdon is shown with
his wife and children they left for New York.
The Washington times., 1931-02-16

-fhOtos DV IHteFha li"Hai
QUEEN MARIE
REPORTS FROM Belgrade
today made known that Queen
Marie of Yugo-Slavia is suffer
ing from measles. Physicians
announced that her condition Is
not serious
The Washington times., 1931-02-16
CONDITION OF TREASURY

Treasury balance February 13:
$148, ,O86, ,597.72. Expenditures: &c..
O32, ,0O6.24. Customs receipts: $11-
114,565.27.
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likes to lose himself In the enchanting
forestland Of Baden, where he replen-
ishes, through contact with nature, the
reservoirs of that immense energy which
he is so recklessly sQuandertng In his
passionate devotion to work.
Writing to former comrades in arms
Is another pastime Of the Woodworking
chancellor While he never finds the
time to permit himself to be lionized In
society or to deliver those inaugural
addresses Of saengerbunde which are as
much the routine OF the German chan
cellor as handshaking is the routine OF
the President of the United States, he
always has leisure to drop into q rem
iniscent mood and write long letters to
total strangers. veterans in the army
Of the World War.
Born In Muenster.
The fact that Bruening was born
within sound of the bells of the Church
Of St. Lambert of Muenster, an old
Hanseatic town, has left an imprint on
his character. Muenster Is q strong
hold Of German Catholicism and Bruen-
ing prides himself on being a devoted
son Of his church. The monkish traits
in his tcharacter, sublimated into the
enlightened mentality of q man with
eyes for the needs Of the twentieth
century, have predestined him for the
type Of work he Is doing.
AS a young man Or. Bruening, the
graduate Of several universities, was at
tracted to that labor movement which
sought to reconcile Catholicism with the
tenets Of the new industrial civilization.
In his native Westphalia and in the
adjoining factory centers Of the Ruhr
he was one Of the more energetic
organizers Of the trade union movement
Of the Catholic Centrum party. Those
few who knew him prophesied for him
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a bright future. One day he would be-
come secretary OF a trade union. He
might even receive minor Prussian
order II he we're not too insistent on the
workers rights, and he might die as a
Herr Rat" of some sort, the pride and
oracle Of neighborhood beer housed
When the war broke out Heinrich
Bruentng, then approaching the end OF
his twenties, was still alien to fame
He looked too much like a scholar to
cut an important figure in a West
phalian regiment. But the promise of
a career in the army tempted him, and
he sought to counterfeit the disadvan-
tsge Of his soft features by ferocious
attempts to harden his face into a mar
tial mask more pleasant to the military
eye.
ImpreSses Self on Others.
It did not take long before the quail
ties which in later years helped Bruen-
ing to the top Of German political life
began to assert themselves and paved
his way to military success It was with
reluctance that his superiors admitted
that the young man with spectacles,
known for his knowledge of the in
tricacies Of the service regulations, had
an impressive amount of will power
which impoced itself on others.
Bruening received the commission of
a captain, which was no mean achieve
ment for young man with spectacles
and with professional cut of features.
In spite Of his weak eyes, Bruening was
placed in command Of a machine gun
detachment composed Of sharp-shooters,
in which role he did not particularly
endear himself to the enemy soldiers
whom q cruel fate threw in his way.
In those hectic days he had no oppor-
tunity to practice the virtues which q
few years later gained for him the i'm
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The Story the Week Has Told

! movement, has been appointed Spanish
Ambassador to London.
II
ITALY-On April Fl Rome celebrated
her 2,648th birthday. If not actually,
1t is practically true that April II, 1853
BIC, Romulus plowed a furrow on the
Palatine Hill to mark the boundary of
the city to be, and, as Aristotle has
convincingly shown, genuine poetry is
truer than the best authenticated his
tory 1t isn't what Alcibiades said or did
on given occasion, but what he should
have said or done conformably to the
circumstances that constitutes the real
truth Of the matter. Shakespeare's his
torical plays. by the same token, are
far truer than Green or Gardiner.
On the 2lst, as usual on the city'S
birthdays since the Fascist march on
Rome in 1922, there were dedications
Of works Of public utility and a fresh
batch of avanguardisti proceeded full
fiedged Fascists. Among the new works
are streets, parks, gardens, schools,
Workmen'S dwellings, ETC., moreover, by
extensive demolitions, the forums Of
Trajan, Augustus and Nerva recover no
small part Of their ancient splendor;
at any rate, what Is left can be seen.
About 10000 avanguardisti were pro-
NOTED, having reached the age Of 49,
II **
RUMANIA.-Aftera all, Nicholas Titu-
lescu did not form his Rumanian
cabinet Of experts" Instead, Nicholas
Jorga, one time King Carols tutor, has
formed cabinet described as semi
dictatorial." There are plenty Of signs
indicating that Carol, that wise prince,
Is moving toward a sure enough die
a - NryfAI II koH~-
induced by the Spanish developments.
1t is rumored that Nine. Madga
Lupescu is installed in the palace-the
power behind the throne. II this is
true, 1t Is pleasant indication that
the good old timet have not entirely
passed. The lady Is represented as
blocking the plans of T1tulescu, who is
tender Of Parliament and the constitu-
ton. However, this is only rumor.
X ~
SIAM.-On April % King Prajadhipok
and Queen Rambhai Barni of Siam ar
rived at Ophir Hall in Westchester
County, the country house of Mrs.
Whitelaw Reid which Is to be the home
Of their majesties during their stay in
this country. Ophir Is a little small
for the purpcse-only a hundred rooms
or so-but their majesties will make
| shift. The estate is of 300 acres and is
provided with golf links, swimming
POOLS and the sundry additaments neces-
sary to the average Americans comfort.
The visit TO our country Is for the
purpose Of an eye operation to be per-
formed on his majesty early next month
by surgeon Of the Presbyterian Hos
pital New York
The King is quite at home in Eng
lish. Indeed, he was educated in Eng
land, with which country Siam main
lains additionally close ties. His
charming Queen is said to speak both
English and French huently.
Siam is a remarkable example of en-
lightened conservatism. Nominally the
King is absolute; actually he governs
with ears solicitously open TO the adj
vice Of q ninostry Of 10 and legisla-
tive council Of As, both of his appoint
ment. Since and including Chulalong
Korn (died 1870, man of very ex-
traordinary capacity, indeed, Siam has
had sensible and beneficeht rulers. Over
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TINE following Is q brief sum-
mary of the most important
news Of the world for the
i seven days ending April Is,
1881:
SPAIN.-Elections TO q Constituent
Cortes are to take place on June 81.
Among the questions containing INT
to be faced by that body are: The
relations between church and state;
the amount of autonomy to be con-
coded (under pressure, especially, from
Catalonia and the Basque provinceS) TO
the several grand subdivisions whether
to be called provinces of states): re-
form OF the land-holding system dnvolv-
ing, no doubt, cutting UP the lati-
fundia), and reorganization OF the
army. Presumably the proceedings will
begin with confirmation OF the fact that
Spain Is O republic. Should a monarchy
be decided on, there's no guessing what
might ensue. The constituent body
will consist of one chamber numbering
$40. The old Cortes contained 40 In
the Lower House and 800 in the Upper.
One wonders If the majority Of the
republican chiefs really desire fed
eral rather than q unitary republic.
But, whatever their real preference
they seem fairly committed to the fed
eral idea. Catalonia has made 1t clear
that she would not be included In an
all-SpaniSh republic except as men,
Der Of q federal union, and q member
with a very large measure Of autonomy.
Apparently the Madrid government
has pledged itself in that sense. In
view Of such pledges $50 I infer) }.
the Catalan republic renamed itself
Catalan State of the Spanish Repub-
lic." OF course, 1t will be up to the
ynrlz otI1
or unitary. But that body could scarce
endure the idea of an independent
Catalonia. But there will be terrible
dangers in federalism, considering that
Spain has O temperamental bent foI
separatism famous back In Roman
days. Certainly each of the other fed
eral Observation-Disclosures Old CASTLE, Va
lencia. etc.-will demand as much au-
tonomy as that accorded to Catalonia.
What Of the relations between church
and state? Senior Maura, minister OF
the interior, announces that they will
be separated. but that the business
will not be carried out with high
hand" There will be no conflscation.
The government announces that q
stern official investigation Of the great
Moroccan disaster and Of government
procedure from then to the republic
| Will be made.
Among the governments chief wor-
ries Seville Is prominent The Com
munistS Of that ancient city have beer
most rambunctious, compelling imposi-
ton OF martial law. The United Labor
syndicate Of Barcelona is also q cause
Of worry.
Salvador de Madariaga, the distin-
| guished Spanish man Of letters
Journalist, publicist, essayist, literary
critic has been named by the proVi-
sional government its Ambassador tc
the United States. DR.. Madariaga was
head of the disarmament section Of
the League Of Nations for over Ave
years, 1922-27, and Is regarded as ono
OF the outstanding figures In the dis
armament movement Thereafter h
was professor Of Spanish studies at
Oxford.
Ramon Perez de Ayala, poet and
novelist, member Of the Spanish Roya
Academy and leader In the new Spair
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coast ready to take away refugees,
, especially women and children.
The airplane carrier Langley has been
ordered from Guantanamo to Puerto
Cabezas to replace the Memphis.
Apparently the usual sort Of Central
American revolution; sufficiently foggy.
Some warrior In eclipse wants to be
President. My information shows that
the last Honduran revolution-a very
bloody and nasty one, wherein we in
tervened-waS in 1924, being the thirty
fifth revolutionary disturbance, great or
small, since 1919.
According to our Department of
Commerce, direct American invest
ments in Honduras total something over
ST, 000, 900, the largest American inter-
est being that Of the United Fruit Co.,
mostly concerning bananas. Banana
production Is the leading national in
dustry, the groves being mostly along
the north or Caribbean coast. Besides
bananas In chief, Honduras exports
cof1ee, cabinet woods, dye, woods and
cattle.
American direct investments in Hon
duraS exceed those in any other Central
American country, those in Guatemala
| being close second, with about $70,-
000, 600: then Salvador with 500, SOC, 900,
Costa Rica with $22, 000, 900 and Mic
| dIdBuh WIFI S13,UUU,UUU.
Honduras has an area Of about 10000
square miles New York State. 10000
and in 1925 its population was about
1000, 900.
According to the latest indications,
the Honduran government is dealing
successfully with the situation. A dis
patch from our Minister at Tegucigalpa
describes the instructors as consisting
mostly OF unemployed Communists
and the riff-raff Of Northern Honduras, "
so that the outbreak may not be one of
OF labor unrest. It is pleasant to learn
that foreigners have not been attacked.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
The Farm Board has decided to dispose
in the European markets of the wheat
surplus acquired by 1t. 1t is estimated
will be about 10000, 900 bushels. The
board seems to think that it can ac-
complish this operation without de-
| pressing domestic wheat prices. The
board has made its purchases at an av-
erage price of 90 cents a bushel. The
probability Is seen that, In the present
conditions Of the European market, it
must sell 1t at something like half that
price. But the board doesn't propose
to dump. 50 we are told, and so it
must be.
| 4
NOTES.-After an existence Of four
years, the Bulgarian Sobranje has been
dissolved. Elections to O new Sobranje
are to be held. Moreover the Laptcheff
government has resigned. Former Pre-
mier Malinoff has been invited to form
coalition government. Bulgaria, like
most Of the rest Of the world, Is in the
doleful dumps.
| Friction between Poland and the free
| city OF Danlg ever increases.
The election campaign in Egypt pro-
ceeds with nproar and blood.
On April 20 the total of foreign dead
in Nicaragua as the result of recent
bandit operations was eight American
civilians. one American Marine officer,
four British subjects, one Guatemalan,
one c CO and one German mis-
We hear chat breeding experiments
] have developed an odo-leE- rclecat.
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NOEkB OI dTts
instrument for Progress.
The students who have been gradu-
ating from these trades for the last so
years have literally been the little
1eaven OF skill and efficiency which has
been leavening the whole lump. 1t does
agination TO understand what q power
gee idea has been for half q century
among a group Of people who needed
sorely the information and the inspira-
ton which 1t alone could tmpart. The
students have literally buckled on the
armor Of knowledge and skill and have
gone forth to war against ignorance and
inefdciency, especially In that section
where opportunity for such instruction
as they received could have been OBJ
tanned ct no other school for many
years. Now, however. there are many
little housekeepers all over the South
which are each doing their share 10
solve a difficult problem In the quickest
sureSt way.
In his scheme for promoting the vel
fare Of his race Booke- Washington did
not confine his efforts solely to the
children, but he mapped out q vel
defined plan to include their parents a
well. The first step In this direction
held annually on the institute grounds
and hedges Of his section and compelled
atstants showed them the right way h
cultivate their land and pointed out thu
mistakes they made. He preached thu