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know that every service man who bor-
rowed on his certificate so per cent OF
its face value, as provided by the law
Of February 27, 1881, has already been
paid his 81 day in full for every day
he served on this side of the water and
his one dollar and quarter a day
for every day he served on the other side
of the water. If he never secured an
other cent from the Government, he has
been paid every cent that the Govern
ment promised him. Most service men
never thought of that because they have
been listening to people who have not
stated facts with reference to the law.
If any of you service men have a pen
Gil and paper with you, you might use
it while give you some figures.
Take the average case of the average
man who served 178 days in the United
States and l76 days overseas, served 354
DAYS in all. Had the Government paid
him dollar a day for home service and
dollar and a quarter day overseas
service. he had due 1898. That Is all
that the man who died in 1928, before
the certificates were issued, received.
Because the Government did not have
the money at the time, however, and
wanted TO defer payment, it took the
s3es due this man and arbitrarily added
25 per cent to that amount. 1t then
took the total amount and added per
cent annual interest to it for 20 years,
which made the face of the policy. In
other words, if this soldier who had
1898, due under the law had been paid
in cash right then and had then been
given S99.50, and had deposited that
money in bank at per cent interest
from the date his certificate was issued
until the day he secured the so per cent
loan. his certificate OF deposit in the
bank would be S524. That's all the
Government ever promised him.
Could Get S519.
If he borrowed to the full amount
however. he secured $519. This appar-
emily leaves this soldier with SIS coming
to him under the promise made in the
bonus act That is more than Offset by
the fact that he had the insurance for
seven years which, bought from pri-
vate company, would have cost at
least $50.
Again, let me make it clear. Every
soldier who borrowed on his certificate
has secured his dollar a day for home
service and his dollar and quarter q
day for overseas service and SIS.
What Congress is asked to do now,
however, Is to pay balance Of interest,
not now due, on an amount of money
which the Government has already
paid, plus 25 per cent additional for
deferred payment. That interest is not
earned and not due for 20 years from
the date of the face Of the policy.
My own judgment Is that the law Of
1924 was an adjusted service certificate
statute. This proposed plan properly
deserves to be called bonus. Notwith-
standing, I would like to see it paid If
the Government could pay it and I
would vote for it if the Government
could pay It, The law will not be the
law of this country, however, because
there are too many of us in Congress
who feel (as much as we would like to
help the service mem that we will not
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jeopardize the financial condition Of the
country TO pay O promise never made.
1t is easy to talk about running the
printing presses and printing two and
q quarter billion dollars. 1t would i'm
mediately take the country of the gold
basis, which might not be so dangerous
II we were like foreign countries that
can go Of the gold basis and not be
forced to pay their debts In gold. This
country must pay In gold. After the
campaign Of 1896, bonds Of the United
States Government, State, county. city,
municipal and private, were written
with q clause saying that the debts
were to be paid in gold. Other countries
can pay in legal tender, and even If
their money is worth nothing they can
pay their bonds with it. This country
has billions of dollars of outstanding
bonds which somebody must pay, and
that somebody will be Mr.. Average Citi-
zen. who from now on pays a tax every
time he buys a radio; one extra cent
every time he sends letter; per cent
every time he buys an automobile or she
buys lipstick or face powder; pays a
tax every time piece of land Is sold
and pays and pays and pays.
II this currency were issued American
money would be like Canadian currency
worth about IS cents on the dollar;
so every time Mr. Average Citizen pays
a dollar bond due in gold he will pay
dollar and Is cents.
Must Make Money.
This country cannot spend money
without money coming in any more
than the States of South Dakota, Mis-
sissippi, Texas or New York can expend
money when they do not have 1t. The
COW that has no milk cannot be MIXED,
and none of us can spend q dollar un-
less we have one.
A great city like Chicago cannot pay
its teachers, and it would be Just as
sensible to say that Chicago can issue
money with nothing back Of it, except
the city with its property, as to say that
the United States Government can is
sue money without the gold backing.
great many people seem to think
the United States is just a great big
entity that can do anything, but, as a
matter of fact. it is only large munich
pality. If some little town in Texas, or
in my State, does not have money in its
treasury it cannot pay, and this country
is not different from the small towns.
The Census Bureau tells me that,
since the World War, approximately
80, 900, 900 boys and girls have become
of age and are now voters. and from
now on are going to pay the bills, in
cluding the war debts and this bonus, II
it is paid To me it has always been
apparent that unborn generations would
pay the expenses Of the war, and 1t is
Just as apparent to me today that these
SO, 900, 900 boys and girls ought not to
be compelled in the next few years to
make up a deficit Of $2,423, 900 900 Of
printing press money.
Particularly is this true, because the
service man has been treated decently
by this Government and better than
any group of war veterans in history.
The Government today is spending a
billion dollars annually for his compen-
sations, pensions and hospitals, which
means just this: That out OF. every one
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Of the men that served with in France,
who served with me both in the line
and in hospitals, are now In hospitals,
and would like to secure facts II they
can secure them.
The great majority of service men,
excluding the fanatics, do not want the
Government to pay these certtficates,
not now due, II It would hurt the
Government, and on the other hano II
the Government could issue the money
and pay them, most Of the men ana
women holding them could use tne
money to good advantage.
The whole question. then resolves II
self into this: What did the Govern
ment promise the service men; is the
money due: and If it is due, could 1t
be paid now by starting the printing
presses; and If it was paid in that way
would it injure the Government?
For a clear understanding OF the an
swers, perhaps the best method would
be to read the law and see what the
Government promised. We all concede
that the Government ought to keep It's
promise, but ntne-tenths OF the service
men and others now demanding pay
ment have not gone back to the original
promise found In the original law OF
May 10, 1924. I am going to give It TO
you, and here it is:
1t was provided that every service
man who had more than $50 coming 70
him should receive an adjusted service
certificate, and here are the exact Words
of section POI of the law, which state
the promise made by the Government
to the soldier
"The amount of adjusted service
credit shall be computed by allowing the
following sums for each day OF active
service, in excess of go days, In the
military or naval forces of the United
States after April 5. 1917, and before
July l, 1919, as shown by the service or
other record of the veteran: Sl.25 for
each day of oversee service and 81 Tor
each day of home service, but the
amount of the credit of a veteran who
performed no oversee service snail not
exceed $500, and the amount OF the
credit Of a veteran who performed any
oversea service shall not exceed $625.
Voted for Bill.
Now let's get 1t clear. That laW-and
I voted for it, as a Member of Congress.
said and promised only that every man
, should secure dollar day for service
ON this side of the water and one dollar
and a quarter a day for every day over
seas: that the soldier who served on
this side could not secure more than
$500. and the one who served overseas
could not secure over $625. That was
the only promise ever made by Congress
! or any one else More than that, that
was the only promise that was ever re-
quested by service men.
That being the case, any one who asks
more than that is now simply asking be-
cause he happened to be in the service
and is hard up today that he should be
given a gratuity or gift or bonus
of whatever amount of money he can
secure more than the promise originally
made.
1 think every one of you, service men
or not, agrees with me on that, and
now you are going to be surprised to
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which happens to be about the average
certificate OF men who saw service over
seas. I happen to be one of the group
of men, both Representatives in Con-
gress and service men, who in 1919 and
up to the time of the passage of the
law in 1924 thought that there should
be an adjustment, and drew the three
original Republican caucus calls which
made it possible for the law to be
finally passed incidentally, was
chairman OF the subcommittee on the
payment Of the bonus at the Mime
apolis convention Of the American Le-
gion, and was one Of the two Of the
seven members Of the subcommittee
who believed the law should be en-
acted.
Once Were Divided.
Originally those who believed the
bonus ought to be paid now were di-
vided in their opinion as to how the
money should be raised, one group con-
tending that the Government ought to
issue bonds. The other group believed
the Government should start the print
ing presses In the Government Printing
ONCE and issue Government currency.
Due to the condition OF the bond mar
ket, 1t Is clearly evident that bonds can
not be issued and sold and those who
propose to pay the bonus now have
settled on the latter plan of issuing
currency.
Incidentally, a great many other
groups of citizens, including the farm
ers, are demanding that currency be
issued in the amount of billions of
dollars to help them.
If the bonus were paid now, approx
mately $2,423, 600, 900 in money must be
issued. If the farmers under the Frazier
bill are to secure the money that they
deem necessary to take up their mort
cages, about nine billions in currency
must be issued for that purpose.
Although not pertinent, it might be
interesting to know that the original
bonus plan was suggested in December,
1919, by a sergeant of the American
Army, named Schafer. He noted that
Government employees had received a
bonus of S240 per year. and it was
clearly evident that many individuals
had become immensely rich from
profits growing out of war activities. I
do not think the reasoning which led
Evening star., 1932-04-05
JOHNSON DOUBTS
BONUS PAYMENT
Unlikely to Be Paid Now, He
Asserts in Radio Forum
Address.
The soldiers bonus will not be paid

The soldiers bonus will not be paid
now.
That declaration was made last night
by Representative Royal c. johnson,
Republican, Of South Dakota, in an
address In the National Radio Forum.
arranged by The Star and broadcast
over the coast-to-coast network of the
National Broadcasting Co.
Representative johnson, himself a
veteran who served with distinction in
the World War. told his audience pro-
ponents Of immediate payment are ask
ing for money that is not yet due, and
which the Government cannot eco
nomically put out.
1T is inevitable that this money, not
due will not be paid" he said. II be-
lieve 1t is better to tell service men the
truth about it than to make them
think they are going to secure some
thing which they will not secure"
Explains the Law.
Representative johnson explained the
bonus, or adjusted compensation law,
pointing out that the face value of the
certificates now held by the veterans
represent at the very maximum, $625
for service, plus 25 per cent that was
added arbitrarily. and then interest for
20 years at per cent.
Those veterans he added, who have
borrowed on their certificates under the
law passed at the last Congress. have
already received the amount due for
service. Anything given above that now
Is a gift. he said.
Mr.. johnson pointed out the original
intent of the adjusted compensation was
to furnish an insurance.
e.
payment If the Government could stand
It.
In this connection, though, he warned
that payment would mean currency in
hation, with its train of ills.
The text of his speech follows:
Text Of Speech.
Representative Johnson's address fol-
lows:
Because of the economic situation in
the United States, legislation affecting
either taxation or appropriations for
the expenditure of public funds is be-
ing carefully considered, not only by
the Congress but by economists and
citizens. 1t is for that reason that
have been requested to discuss this eve
ming the question of whether or not
the Government shall at once pay in
full the amount of the adjusted serv-
ice certificates now held by service men
of the World War
Some Ill feeling has been engendered,
some bitterness has crept into the dis
cussion, not only in Congress, but in
veterans organizations, some veterans
contending that the Government owes
the money, that it is due and ought to
be paid. Another group believes that
the balance of the bonus certificates is
not due and that the Government is
financially unable to pay them at the
present time without causing another
economic crisis adding that to the eco
nomic difficulties which We now have.
Bitter partiSans on either side will
probably not be willing to concede that
there is any justice whatever to the
motives or views of those who disagree
with them.
I happen to discuss the problem
without any personal feeling whatever.
I have an adjusted service certificate,
Evening star., 1932-08-07
PRINCE LENNART ASKS
DISCHARGE FROM NAVY
Would Give Up Commission as En-
sign to Devote Entire Time
to Farms.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
STOCKHOLM. August 6.--Lennart
Bernadotte, formerly Prince Lennart of
Sweden, who renounced his title last
March. to marry Miss Karin Nissvandt,
daughter of a wealthy Stockholm busi-
nessman, applied today for discharge
from his ensign's commission in the
Swedish Navy.
He said he wanted to give his entire
time to his farms. He has been living
at Castle Manau. on the Bodensee. and
conducting extensive farming opera
tions there.
He said he would find it inconvenient
to interrupt his work to perform mill
tary service.
Evening star., 1932-08-07
JULIA LYDIG HOYT SUES
Actress Asks Divorce From Louis
Calhern of New York.

RENO. New. August 6 (P).-Mrs.
Julia Calhern. known on the stage as
Julia Lydig Hoyt, the society actress,
filed suit for divorce yesterday against
Louis Calhern of New York. She
charges cruelty.
They were married in Oroton, Conn,
September II, 1927. She requested
that papers in the case be sealed and
the hearing be held behind closed
doors.
The Ypres- -Roulers railway line in
Belgium has been replaced by bus
service.
The Washington times., 1932-05-25

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The Washington times., 1932-05-25
TYLER ESTATE
To Be SOLD

RICHMOND Va, May 25
"Greenway," birthplace of Presi-
dent John Tyler, and one of the
most historic estates in Virginia,
will be sold next Saturday.
BY virtue of court decree, the
old homestead and the 725.7
acres surrounding it will be Of
fered for sale at public auction at
Charles City courthouse. Presi-
dent Tyler sold the estate in 1880,
when he moved to Gloucester
county.
DR.. Lyon G. Tyler, president
emeritus of the College of Will
liam and Mary, and a son of
President Tyler, could 'lct recall
today who first bought the estate
from his father, but he said that,
after the Civil War. it was &C
quired by the late A. H. Bradley,
a Confederate officer.
The Washington times., 1932-05-25
Expect to be" "Stored o+-
when you drive this
Smart New DeSofo

. HEADS TURN 80: necks crane /: {: when
a DeSoto rolls down the street. Of course
they'll stare! That's human nature. And it's
part of the fun of driving New DeSoto.
But get this! The big thrill is in the price
tag. There's magic in those figures.
It's the magic of mass production -: the
miracle of Small Profit. That why DeSoto
can offer you slot of car for little money"
In nutshell :. here's why DeSoto is
clicking. First 50: DeSoto has eye"aPpeal.
Next. there's Floating Power, and host
of other features. Next :: a knockout price!
Think it over. Why keep spending money
on repair bills -. when your old car and a
few dollars week buys this new DeSoto?
Come on il. -. let's talk about trade.in terms:
The Washington times., 1932-05-25
ABSOLUTE RULE
. BY j. s. URGED .
IN HAWAII

The fight to give American
military authorities supreme
power in Hawaii as a part of
the nations defense scheme will
be pushed by Representative Brit
ten (R) of Illinois, he said today.
Britten is marShalling additional
witnesses for further presentation
Of the case.
Testimony on the Hawaiian
situation was given the commit
tee yesterday by Floyd Gibbons,
noted war correspondent; Admiral
William V. Pratt, chief of Naval
Operations, and Maj. Gen. Doug
las Macarthur.
Britten announced:
81 will ask further hearings,
If not my bill on some other.
am convinced there should
be legislation giving broader
power to the national Govern
ment.
"The President might be per-
mitted to appoint any citizen
Of this country to office in
Hawaii, including the governor,
which is not possible under
present law. The President
could appoint a retired Army
or Navy man or someone with
military experience"
The Washington times., 1932-05-25
HOWARD HONOR
GROUP PICKS IS

Fifteen students have been ini-
tiated into the Kappa Mu, honor
society at Howard University.
Charles Lotion, a graduate of
Dunbar High School and junior,
has won the honor cup given by
the Scroller's Club of the Kappa
Alpha Psi Fraternity for having
the highest scholarship in the
junior class. Lotion thus be-
comes president of the society
for the coming year, succeeding
Edna Burke, also a former Dun
bar graduate.
Seniors elected to the honor
society include j. Clark Bailey,
w. F. Newman, Willard Phillips,
Marie L. Taylor, Ruth Bellinger,
Bernice Whitfield, Vera Brantley,
Esther Fairfax, Keturah White
hurst, William H. Sneed, James
Ward, and Mary K. Wade.
Juniors elected are Rietta May
Hines, VALERIE Parks and Charles
S. Lotion.
The Washington times., 1932-05-25
CLeric-EditOr Says
Church Loses Youth

Speaking at the fifty-fifth an
nual meeting of the Columbia
Association of Baptist Churches
yesterday, the Rev. Allyn K.
Foster, editor. author and
preacher, said thousands of young
people are lost to the church be-
cause the churches do not dis
cuss religion in the everyday
language of modern youth.
The sessions, which are being
held in Calvary Baptist Church,
Eighth and H Streets Northwest,
will be continued today.
The Washington times., 1932-05-25
DON'T STOP on CROSSWALK, SAYS MIKE
Motor Cars Must Not
Obstruct Rights Of
Pedestrians

"A vehicle under proper
control, when stopping at an
intersection, stops behind the
crosswalk and remains
stopped until the proper sig
nal to Co is received" "
Safety Mike" fictitious but
militant safety crusader, who is
assisting The Washington Times
and the police department in their
mutual campaign to educate the
motorists as to the traffic regu-
lations, believes that many motor.
lists run over croSswalkS because
of careless or overanXiouSneSS to
beat a light.
He point out that the traffic
regulations specifically state:
"a vehicle shall not stop in
such manner as to obstruct
traffic or a crOsswalk."
Failure to abide by this regula-
ton, Safety Mike" says, slows up
traffic and inconvenience pc
destrians who quite often are
forced to walk around an auto
mobile. In such cases, he says.
the pedestrian often is endangered
by traffic moving in the same di-
rection in which he is travelling.
In conclusion, Safety Mike" de.
clareS that a motorist who edges
across a crosswalk before receiv-
ing the proper signal violates the
letter of the law as much as the
one who drives up fast and slams
on his brakes to block the aisle.
The Washington times., 1932-05-25
PATRICK WATTS
SENATE D. K.

The denomination of Maj. Gen.
Mason M. Patrick as chairman
of the Public Utilities Commission
is to come before the Senate Dis
trict Committee at it's meeting
late today and Capitol predic-
tions are that the appointment
will be approved.
Numerous members of the
House have been after the Off
cial head of General Patrick, but
no such opposition has mani
tested itself in the Senate group
which has to do with his con-
firmation for another term.
The order of the Public Utili-
ties Commission requiring taxi
cabs to abandon the present sys-
tenn of zone fares and to install
meters brought on the House con-
troversy.
- In addition to the Patrick reap
pointment the Senate District
Committee is to take up several
routine bills.
The Washington times., 1932-05-25
LAW WAR
IN RICHMOND

RICHMOND, Va. May 25.-Ef-
forts here to emulate Baltimore
in behalf of Sunday amusement
spread today.
It seemed assured that theaters
here will be called upon to make
test of blue laws Of the State
by having Sabbath shows in be-
half of raising funds for the un-
employed.
The Rev. G.. Edwin Osborn, pas
tor of Hanover Avenue Christian
Church, against the plan, said
the Sunday movie proposal is
"only a subterfuge to get Sun
day commercialized under the
guise of charity. Other preach
ers denounced the plan.
The Washington times., 1932-05-25

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