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Evening star., 1932-04-03
STRIKING MINERS.
EXPECT PART WORK
10000 Diggers May Return
in Bituminous Field
Trouble.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. April 2.-The week end
held hopes of a partial resumption of
work in unionized Illinois coal fields,
Idle since operators and United Mine
Workers were unable to reach a new
wage agreement to supplant the one
terminated March 81.
Negotiations under way today would
put If completed, some 10000 diggers
back in shaft and strip mines within
the next two weeks under the old wage
scale of $6.10 per day.
From an authoritative source 1t was
learned the United Electric Co., oper-
atinE; one of the largest strip workings,
was seeking renewal of operations under
agreement with District Miners Union
off1cials until wage differences between
the men and operators are settled in
conference. Other mines in the Peoria
held and at Herrin were reported re-
questing temporary agreements.
The negotiations Of the Joint Sub
committee Of operators and union rep
resentatives seeking compromise con-
tract adjourned its sessions until April
l3. Both sides expressed opinions that
deliberations of the body whose failure
to attain new contract before March
81 led to suspension of work, would be
IN better mood for compromise after the
recess.
Both groups were insistent the closing
was neither strike nor a lockout, but
John H. Walker, district union presi-
dent, in statement said: Response
bllity for closing of the mines of I'LL
nois rests squarely on the shoulders of
the coal operators, and not on u.s."
approximately $4,000 union members
IN Illinois are jobless, $4,000 as a re-
suit OF the suspension and the rest, un-
employed for months, from the lessened
demand for coal caused by the increas-
ing invasion from Eastern fields. where
lower wage scales prevail.
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certificate fund. The committee reduced
an estimate of s150,0oO.0OO to $780,
000, ,000-to use its own language-'upon
the assurance of Gen. Hines that an
appropriation of $100,000,000 will take
care Of the obligations until the next
session of Congress, when a deficiency
appropriation can be made if needed.
In other words, the $50,000,000 of sup
posed savings is to be appropriated next
December-in the middle of the very
fiscal year for which we are budgeting
and will have to be paid for out OF taxes
collected during that fiscal year.
This illustrates one of the causes of
confusion. When the Treasury Depart
ment talks of a balanced budget, it
means balanced budget-not one bal
anced on paper. When it talks of re-
duced expenditures, 1t means an actual
reduction in the cost of Government
not postponement of an appropria-
ton for few months.
There can be no question as to the
willingness Of the Treasury Department
and other departments of the Govern
ment to cooperate with the Congress
in the development of a non-partisan
basis Of real program looking to gen.
ulne reductions in the cost of Govern
ment. As matter of fact, the depart
ments and independent establishments
have already submitted suggestions to
the appropriate committees for effect
ing substantial reductions"
Chairman Jones of the Senate Ap-
preparations Committee yesterday called
meeting for tomorrow to begin re-
writing the appropriation bills for the
Interior, State, Justice, Commerce and
Labor Departments to comply with the
Senate's order for 10 per cent cuts in
these funds.
Jones observed gloomily I'VE can
make the 10 per cent cuts all right,
but I am beginning to wonder whether
more damage will be done than is ac-
complished in savings"
He expressed grave doubt that Con-
gress would be able to pare down next
years appropriations by much more
than $100,000,000.
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NAO1lO41AhCO x4NNAA 1SOsJ
fed or stricken from the bill. There is
doubt in some quarters, however, that
phony, In view of the fact that many
legislators hold the Street responsible
for a good measure of the business de-
preston. Wall Street, IN turn, through,
its leading bankers, has blamed the
Legislative branch Of, the Government
for much of the confusion now existing
in the world, notably through the en-
actment OF the Smoot- -Hawley tariff bill
in 1880, which has lead to the imposi-
ton Of retaliatory tariffs against the
United States throughout the world.
Denounce Measures.
The leading partners of commission
and brokerage houses are not nearly so
reticent concerning the measure. de-
nouncing it as discriminatory, def1a-
tionary and confscatory. John w.
Prentiss of Hornblower g. Weeks has
been frankest In his discussion of the
measures
It Is long time since Wall Street
has had an attack of nerves like the
present one. Threats are heard on all
sides that offices will be closed perma-
nently If the tax provision goes through,
the members retiring from business or
seeking other fields of enterprise.
Through the Reconstruction Finance
Corporation it is conceded Congress did
something to help Wall Street in its
extremity. 1t is beginning to be sus-
pected, however, that any aid given by
Congress to the banking system was
not for the purpose of helping Wall
Street, but solely for the purpose of pre-
venting further losses to constituents
through bank failures.
What the attitude Of the Senate will
be toward Wall Streets protests on the
La Guardia tax provision Is doubtful. 1t
IS remembered that last year, despite
strenuous protests, both Houses passed
the soldier bonus legislation, and it is
remarked that agitation has again be-
gun in Congress for payment Of ST.
600, 100000 additional in war bonuses.
While the voting of bonuses is not re-
garded as a direct slap at Wall Street,
because many veterans and their or
ganizations are actively asking for
bonuses, a revenue measure such as
that proposed on stock transfers Is
thought Of as a frontal attack on the
mechanism of the capital market as it
exists today.
Evening star., 1932-04-03
SMOOT APPEALS
!. FOR TAX SUPPORT
Extensive New Levies Are
Necessary, Senator Tells
Little Congress-"

The welfare of the Nation depends
on balancing the budget, and I'VE must
> tighten up our belts and face the
ISSUE" Senator Reed Smoot of Utah
declared last night at the annual din
ner of the Little Congress" in the
Shoreham Hotel.
To achieve this end, he said, it is
necessary to levy extensive new taxes"
and then I'VE must forbid any new and
unusual expenditures, such as pay
m lent In full of the so-called veterans
bonus, which is not due until 1945."
The proceedings of the banquet,
which included speeches by Representa-
tive Joseph Grail of California, Repre-
sentative Paul Kvale Of Minnesota,
Carlton Mohley, 25-year-old Repre-
sentative from Georgia. and Kenneth
Romney of Montana, sergeant alarms
of the House. were broadcast over
nationwide hook-up Of the Columbia
Broadcasting System.
Senator Smoot urged citizens to sup
port the stiff tax program Of Congress.
Must Face Issue Squarely.
I'VE must face the issue of retrench-
ment squarely," he declared. I'VE must
put the Governments house in order
before we can expect private business
and industry to do likewise"
The Little Congress" is composed OF
secretaries to Senators and Represent
atives. They meet every Tuesday
night In the House caucus room to
argue public questions. Representative
Mobley is a recent graduate Of this
forum. Last night he lauded the ex-
perience he gained there.
Representative Grail said all issues
&o% that rf- -ho nriY10 the h1Id-
get, are subordinate to the question Of
unemployment.
Work Paramount Issue.
"a balanced budget, the soldiers
bonus, Philippine independence, restric-
ton Of immigration, preparedness for
national defense, organized crime and
world peace are demanding immediate
attention" Representative Grail de-
clared, but the paramount issue is a
job for every citizen who wants work
and is able to work"
Representative Kvale praised secre-
taries of Senators and Representatives
for their assistance in enabling members
of Congress to have time to devote to
the essentials of Government.
of the little Congress-" presented the
master ceremonies, Peter F. Snyder,
Assistant Secretary Of Labor.
The committee in charge Of the af-
fair consisted of George r. Stewart of
California, chairman; Mrs. Frances
Howard, Washington; Homer Tatum,
Arkansas; Robert Davis, Tennessee; j.
r. Barker, Illinois, and Marvin Cox,
Georgia.
After the speeches the evening was
devoted to dancing.
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and Means Committee SO showed the
terrific strain of steering a much-buf-
feted tax bill that he was ordered to
Atlantic City by the House physician
for weeks rest.
That resort on the Jersey shore also
harbored Representative Ruth BRYAN
Owen of Florida, who was finally per-
suaded by the House physician to take
few days complete rest. She had
suffered an attack of the prevailing
grippe, but had continued to work In
spite of 1t.
Representative Beck of PENNSYLVANIA
who has made many recent speeches
particularly on the prohibition cues
tion, has been compelled to take brief
respite.
Three Ill With Grippe,
Fridays tax bill roll call found Rep
resentatives Gable of Ohio, Curry of
California and Cochran of Pennsvl-
vania at their Washington homes i'll
with grippe. Cochran, however. was
able to be at his Office yesterday.
Representative Abernethy of North
Carolina is under the care of nurses
at his hotel here.
Representative Strong of Pennsyl-
vania is i'll with acute bronchitis at his
Brookville, Pa, home. Representative
Reid has been suffering from influenza
for some time at his home, in Aurora
III. Representative Tucker of Virginia
is convalescing at Atlantic CITY.
Representative Chapman of Kentucky
is In hospital at Versailles, XIV. re-
covering from an automobile accident
Ppnrocpr,fo o. five "a Dr{o
colored Representative, is taking treat
ment from throat specialist in Chi
cago.
Chairman Collier OF the House Ways
and Means Committee, who broke
under the pace set by the Democratic
leaders early In the session, has almost
recovered, but the doctor has not yet
given him permission to go back on
the floor
Representative Freeman of Connec-
ttcut, who has been Ill for several
weeks, Is convalescing.
Physician More Cheerful
Many Of those mentioned were at
work last Saturday when DR.. Calver
issued written warning to Floor Leader
Rainey that unless some system Of OBJ
tanning more rest were devised many
would break under the strain. He ad-
vised Saturday recesses.
Yesterday, as he directed, the in
stallation of his hospital in the first
floor room formerly occupied by Repre-
sentative Tilson as a private office, DR.
Calver was bit more cheerful.
He was hopeful that, having tried
one Saturday recess, the busy House
would try it again.
And with the tax bill done, some
of the nerve strain has to slacken," he
added.
Calver Has Three Aides
"It seems impossible to make the
country realize how arduously and
earnestly their Representatives are
working for them. In all my experience
as a physician, I have never seen
group so high-keyed and unable to
relax"
The hospital room, which will be
ready for any patients who may need
it by tomorrow, is divided by inner
partitions to provide four small private
rooms, each with a hospital bed Its
general equipment includes ultraviolet
ray lamps and other instruments useful
in emergency treatment and diagnosis.
DR.. Calvers staff now includes three
assistants, one interne having been re-
Gently added because of the unpre-
cedented amount Of work to be done.
Evening star., 1932-04-03
DETECTIVE BUREAUS
GRAND OLD MAN DIES
Thomas L. English, Too Kind for
Policeman Job, Retires in
July as Clerk.

Thomas L. English, the Grand Old
Man" Of the Detective Bureau, died
yesterday.
He wore policeman's uniform 81
years, but he wasn't a policeman at
heart-they made him a station clerk
at the bureau 20 years ago because he
was too kind and not quite tough
enough"
The gray-haired, kindly veteran died
suddenly from heart attack at his
home, 28 Bryant street. He was 10
years old and was retired from the
force last July
Thomas l.. English was the Detec-
tive Bureaus diplomat. For 20 years
he stood behind the Police Headouar-
ters' arrest ledger and gave advice to
prisoners whose names he wrote next
to varied charges
His record Is without blemish, He
was cited by the District Commission
ers and several Congressman for assist
ing In welfare work Of the Board of
Guardians. His record shows nothing
other than citations.
Uncle Tom" was appointed to the
force in 1894 and worked In six pre-
cincts before he became station cierk
at the Detective Bureau.
He is survived by his widow. a son
and daughter Funeral arraneemenIs
have not been completed.
Evening star., 1932-04-03
BI- = PARTISAN DRIVE
FOR BILLION DOLLAR
BILL Is MODELLING

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say is that the estimates represent our
very best judgment.
The bill contains serious defects and
determinations. trust that these will
be corrected in the Senate and that
the changes will ultimately be con-
CURED in by the House.
Will Raise S1,O30, ,000, 900.
"The Treasury estimates that the bill,
during the fiscal year 1928, will raise
approximately $1,000 100000 of new
revenue, including increased postal
charges. as against an estimated
$1,241 100000 needed to balance the
budget, exclusive of the sinking fund
requirements. 1t is apparent therefore
that there is gap of something over
S200,000,000 which remains to be
bridged.
This the Ways and Means Commit
tee and the House evidently plan to
bring about by means of reduced ex-
penditures. There never was any diff
ference between the Ways and Means
Committee and the Treasury Depart
ment as to the imperative need OF re-
ducing the cost of Government, but in
my letter to Chairman Crisp I pointed
out the extreme danger Of attempting
to balance the budget except on the
basis of either ascertained facts or of
prospects sufficiently substantial as to
justify confident expectation of their
realization. Unfortunately, neither the
Ways and Means Committee nor the
House had before them in preparing
their estimates of needed revenue a
concrete program for definite reduction
in expenditures. They were obliged to
rely on more or less vague estimates.
1T is now clear that If we are to have
a balanced budget. the preparation and
realization of such concrete program
is imperatively necessary.
Further Savings Unlikely.
"This means that there must be sub
Stantial notifications of existing law
affecting the duties and obligations of
the departments and independent
establishments Of the Government. In
view of the drastic cuts already made
in the 1888 budget as presented to the
Congress, amounting to $370,000, 900,
there is but little further room for
large economies through administrative
changes alcne. To accomplish a real
ANObSOAOAl - NOobr AllNlC AlQSI NC dIl
of duplication of effort
through consolidation, the curtailment
of unnecessary functions and the sus-
pension of certain activities during the
period of emergency. To attain this
goal will require not only legislation,
but close cooperation between the
legislative and the executive branches
Of the Government in carrying out such
a program.
There is no saving In mere temporary
postponement of an appropriation. In
the discussion Of savings such emphasis
has been placed on the reduction in the
estimates of appropriations made by the
Committee on Appropriations of the
House. The claim has been made that
they represent an actual saving of as
much as $113000,000. AS a matter of
fact, only S27,000,000 of reductions can
fairly be said to represent actual saw
ings The balance, in all human
merely represents deferred
appropriations. For instance, the largest
single item Of reduction ID one of
s5o. 100000 for the adjusted service
Evening star., 1932-04-03

that If they failed to achieve party
harmony they might lose "the power to
legislate"
I'VE must be willing to give and take,
and to adjust opinions on matters of
party policy, so that we may have q
united party with definite party pro-
gram and a party responsibility the
country can safely rely upon" he said
I'VE know too well the danger of
failure in this respect" he continued.
I'VE know there are many special mi
nority interests, some Of them organized
for purposes entirely credtable in them
selves, but each of them determined to
press some one special idea or policy
to the exclusion Of other matters per-
tanning to the public welfare
IF we fail in party organization and
the party responsibility we may lose the
power to legislate, and that power may
be assured by legislative majority
made up by chance alliances between
minority blocs wh...@4 might unite upon
some combination of unrelated nostrums
and raids upon the Treasury"
The other speakers were Virginius r.
Schackelford president of the Virginia
Bar Association and great grandson of
Thomas Jefferson; William H. Hicken,
president of the club, and Mrs. Ed
ward Porter Humphrey, lawyer Of
Louisville, KY.
A telegram was read from Coy. r. 9.
Sterling Of Texas, who, like all the
speakers, predicted q Democratic VIC
tory In November.
Among the prominent Democratic
leaders from all parts of the country
who were present were Senator Burton
X. Wheeler Of Montana, Senator Elmer
Thomas Of Oklahoma and Senator
Kenneth d. McKellar of Tennessee.
Evening star., 1932-04-03

WIleTe MI. free OF
California has been
complaining about
floating gambling
hells anchored off
the coast of that
golden State, Just
beyond the 12-mile
Init. 1T Is hell on
earth in that local
ity,' he says, thus
confirming what a
lot of people have
sometimes thought
about California. 1t
seems people lose
their all at the
roulette table and
then come ashore
and rob filing sta
A. L
Evening star., 1932-04-03
Rome-China Hop Planned.

WILLIAMSPORT, Pa, April 2 (R.-
Col. Mario de Bernardo, Italian aviator
who won the Schneider Cup in 1926,
and who is in this city to test new ap-
pliances of simplified airplane control,
stated today that he will attempt a
nonstop fight from Rome to China
next Fall.
Evening star., 1932-04-03
Flees From Tax Debates
Mythical Hoosier Feels Poorer After Hearing House
Members, Takes Look at New Ford to
! Revive Optimism.

This Is the second OF series OF
articles wrttten from Washington by
Elmer Davis, in Which Mr. Dapis sets
dotpn the observations and refec-
tons OF the mythical Godfrey G.
Gloom.
Evening star., 1932-04-03
FavOrs Capone's Release.

But, anyway, how do they propose
to take the hell out of California;" said
Mr.. Gloom. Why, by making the fer
ries that take people out to these gam
bling ships have licenses. A license
means fee, and thus the Government
takes something out of that pot for the
kitty, and you can't blame them.
THE underworld is about the only
industry that seems to be doing good
business right now," the veteran Hoo
sier added. II have an idea Mr.. Capone
has learned his lesson. If they let him
out of Jail and let him 60 to work to
make money for the Government to tax
him on, it would be a lot easier to
balance this budget"
(Copyright. 1892. by. the North American
Newspaper Alliance, Inc.)
Evening star., 1932-04-03

the question of currency imitation. I'M
less all signs fail, Is one that must bs
disposed of in the near future.
And on this one point all parties are
agreed-the financial future of this
country may well be measured by the
degree OF skill and intelligence em-
ployed IN finding the answer.
Evening star., 1932-04-03

sense in smashing
a bottle that's full,
if you can't keep
from making a
hog Of yourself on
the stuff that's in
It," observed Mr..
Gloom, land three
years ago t h Is
would have been a
SIN art tax. 1t
would have brought
in a lot of money
at 1929 prices, and
maybe it m i g h t
have slowed down
the runaway. But
nobody wanted to
ruin the Stock Ex-
nhanno they, anI
Evening star., 1932-04-03
BY ELMER DAVIS.

- ODFREY G. Gloom, the veteran
4 Hoosler Democrat, was found
II by a reporter yesterday after
~ noon reering through a window
on Pennsylvania avenue at the
new Ford.
Just wanted little variety" ex-
planned the old Jeffersonian. II was
up in the House gallery while yester-
iayT +;,,o y
Evening star., 1932-04-03

day, but every time
Mr.. Crisp rose up
to say anything he
took another piece
out of my income,
so I thought I bet
ter leave while I
still had the illu-
sion of a little
money left in my
pants pocket,
Evening star., 1932-04-03
EX-APPRAISER GUILTY
Convicted of Attempting Bribe in
Voting Machine Award.

HARRISBURG, Pa. April (P.-
George O'Brien, former appraiser of the
Port Of Philadelphia, was convicted of
a charge of attempted bribery by a
jury in Dauphin County Court today
The charge was made in connection
with the awarding of contract for
voting machines for Philadelphia.
OBrien was accused of having offered
bribe Of $4,000 to Richard j. Beam
ish, secretary of the commonwealth, to
have the contract awarded to the Shoup
Voting Machine Co. The Shoup Co
denied O'Brien was a representative of
the concern and stated it had no
knowledge of the alleged attempt to
influence the State official
Evening star., 1932-04-03

Freud's work, from 1880 to the present
time, has outlined an approach to psy-
chology radically different from that of
any psychological system, either ancient
or modern,
Evening star., 1932-04-03

nobody wanted to put brake on sales
either.
Mr.. Blantcn says today that we've
got to take something out of the pot
Evening star., 1932-04-03

- U1OAlo,
say California is better of than most
places If their filling stations are worth
robbing.
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Sees Way to Save
Money,

Il see the Lon
don Times has been
talking about the
vast and still large
ly unexplored tax
able capacity of the
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DEMOCRATS HEAR
HOOVER ASSAILED
AT JEFFERSON DINNER

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con t inued Mr..
Gloom. "Wish I knew where it was
But I suppose If I knew, Crisp and
La Guardia would know it too. and
they'd be out exploring it before could
get there.
Looks to me as If the only way a
man can live this coming year is to get
some job where he can deduct his
travelling expenses in his tax return.
Then he can get aboard one of these
transatlantic liners that have Just
slashed their fares, and spend the year
travelin' back and forth between New
York and Europe lot cheaper than If
he stayed home, and paid rent, and
bought things at the store"
What did you think of the debate
on the stock transfer tax?" asked the
reporter.
Depends on whether you consider the
result or the intention" Mr.. Gloom
evaded II may be wrong, but I can't
see that anybody who wants to buy a
stock, and has got the money to buy
it within these times, is going to be
stopped by any tax of one-fourth of
l per cent. Maybe it will decrease
turnover a little, but so does every tax
they're voting up there In short, I
don't think this is going to ruin the
stock exchange, but there's no doubt a
lot Of people voted for it hoping it would
ruin the stock exchange, or at any rate
hoping their constituents back home
would think 1t was going to ruin the
stock exchange.
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WALL STREET OPENS
CAMPAIGN AGAINST
STOCK TRANSFERS TAX

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Reminded Of Hangover.

Reminds me Of a man that's got
good and drunk and he wakes up with
a hangover and sees the bottle he got
drunk out Of, and he filings that bottle
down on something hard and smashes
it. That's what these fellows were do
ing today-smashing an empty b-ttle.
Might be some
Evening star., 1932-04-03
Initiation and Soldiers Bonus
Terms, in This Case, Are Synonymous
"Conrolled' Imitation Might Help, but the
Problem Is HOY to Control It,
BY John CLINE.

proposed soldiers bonus bill
is a deliberate attempt to initiate
the currency of this country to
i the extent of about $2,0o0,000,-
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CLINIC IS SET UP
AT CAPITOL AS STRAIN
TELLS ON LEGISLATORS

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FEDERATION FIGHTS
FOUR MAPES BILLS
ENACTED IN HOUSE

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say is that the estimates represent our
very best Judgment.
The bill contains serious defects and
determinations. l trust that these will
be corrected in the Senate and that
the changes will ultimately be con-
Cured in by the House