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PATMAN REVIEWS
MELLON CHARGES
Gregg Completes DisavoWaI
for Secretary-Must List
Bank Stocks.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Secretary Melons answer to impeach-
ment charges was concluded before the
House Judiciary Committee today, but
they were Immediately renewed by his
accuser, Representative Wright Patman
of Texas.
Alexander w. Gregg, representing the
Treasury Secretary, made a sweeping
disavowal of all the charges, submitted
to questions by committee members and
indicated his willingness to be ques-
toned by Patman.
Such procedure, however, was ruled
out Of order by Chairman Summers on
the suggestion of Representative Dyer,
Missouri, Republican. 1t was agreed,
however, that Patman might suggest
questions to committee members for
propounding to Gregg.
Must List Bank Stocks.
Before he left the stand Gregg was
directed to supply list of the present
holdings of the bank stock Mellon sold
when appointed Secretary. He de-
INJURED, however, to a suggestion that
all Melons holdings be presented and
the request was not pressed.
Patman, who will continue tomorrow,
renewed his charges Mellon brought
pressure" to obtain the Barco conces-
sion in Colombia for the Gulf Oil Co.
after admitting he was without proof.
Mellon had denied discussing the
concession with President Olaya Of Co.
lombia or a credit extension to that
republic with bankers.
A loan by Secretary Mellon of his per-
sonal securities to the Union Gulf Cor
poration was described to the commit
tee by Gregg. He said 1t was entirely
legal. Patman had presented the stock
transaction as evidence to support his
confessions the Secretary had engaged
in business in violation Of law.
Gregg said Mellon had supplied part
of the securities loaned to the Union
Gulf Corporation to be used as COL
lateral for bond issue.
Loan for Consideration.
at was straight loan for q con-
sideration and did not constitute en-
gaging in business" Gregg said.
Chairman Summers questioned Gregg
who opened his argument last Friday
on the application of the law to stock
ownership
Il think it would depend on how &C
tive the stakeholder was" Gregg re-
piled. IF he continued TO run a COM
pany he would be barred whether he
owned SO or l per cent of the stock
Mr.. Mellon has not taken any active
part. He does not own control In any
corporation.
mfr. Mellon has never attended even
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LAUSANNE TO OMIT
WAR DEBTS ISSUE,
LONDON PREDICTS
Six Months Respite on Rep
arationS Expected to
Be Considered.
MORATORIUM EXTENSION
is HELD UNNECESSARY
Forecast Farley Will Delay Deci-
sion Until After U. S. Election
Declared False.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, January 18-Predictions in
London newspapers that the Repara-
tons Conference at Lausanne would
make no final decisions until late in the
year, after the presidential elections in
the United States, were declared
erroneous in authoritative quarters
today.
In these quarters it was stated no
overtures regarding an extension Of the
Hoover moratorium will be made to the
United States and it was agreed that
such action is not necessary for success
fully carrying out the work Of the
conference.
The conference, it was stated, will
accept the report of the Basel Com
mittee of Experts after a short meeting
of perhaps only a few days and then
consider extending short reparations
moratorium to Germany. Six months,
1t was said, is the estimated period of
this new respite. No action regarding
war debts is considered necessary at
the Lausanne conference, it was said.
Short Session Forecast.
The chief expression of the prediction
that the conference would be delayed
until the end Of the year, after a short
session, was contained in an article In
the London Observer. The four prin-
cipal nations participating in the con-
ference-Great Britain, France, Italy
and Gernany-have agreed, the article
said, to the following sequence Of events
at Lausanne:
l. The conference viii last few
days only.
2. The II countries represented will
submit to Washington a proposal that
the Hoover moratorium be extended
from July / to the end of 1882.
g. The conference will then recon-
yene before the end of the year to seek
a permanent settlement of tie whole
matter.
Paris Press Gloomy.
other responsible circles echoed this
statement, with emphasis on the opinion
that the British government has now
decided further moratorium for
longer than few months would do
more harm than good in the long run.
Paris newspapers found the prospects
gloomy. lie Temps, usually credited
with being close to the French foreign
office, and the Nationalist lie journal
Des Debats took the view that the key
10 the problem lies with the United
States, no matter what happens at Lau-
Same. There is not the slightest rea-
son to believe, however, they said, that
America will plunge into the repara-
tionS tangle and straighten 1t out.
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Hundreds of Chinese Slain in
Widely Separated Thrusts
of Punitive Drive.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MUKDEN, Manchuria, January 10
Hundreds of Chinese have paid with
their lives, Japanese official COM
muniques said today, for the victories
they won last week when Japanese
casualties ran high
The communicates told a grim tale
of the crashing of the Japanese mailed
fist in retaliation, welding all the most
destructive engines of modern war. The
announcements were made almost
simultaneously with the arrival here of
the advance guard of the new groups
of Chinese war lords under whom it is
proposed to erect a new Manchurian
state
Biggest Fight at Yentai.
Gen. Shigero HOMO, Japanese COM
mander, drove his retaliatory thruStS
at several widely separated points in
South Manchuria. In two battles at
Yentai and Tungliao at least 220 Chi
nese were known to have been killed,
and the communiques said "a con-
siderable number" were slain at Wing
kow in a third battle. These were only
the three most important clashes listed
in the announcements.
One Japanese officer was killed and
three men wounded In the Yingkow
battle.
The largest of yesterdays battles was
at Yentai, a coal mining center rs
miles south OF here. A Japanese In
fantry battalion using machine guns,
artillery and airplanes clashed with 500
Chinese The fighting lasted 40 min
utes. The first official report said the
Chinese we're almost completely an
initiated" The battalion returned
here afterward. A gang of coolies was
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BY the Associated Press.
Sitting at his ease with smoking
cigar and black coffee at hand, "Alfal-
ia Bill" Murray-otherwise the Gov
ernor of Oklahoma-counseled Congress
today to institute banking reforms.
He testified before the House Ways
and Means Committee, after being in
troduced by Representative McKeoWn,
a fellow Democrat of his State.
McKeown is sponsor of the bill to
remove the 10 per cent tax on State
bank note issues which was first pre-
sented about Is years ago by Murray
when he was a House member.
The bill seeks to repeal the law IN
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-01-18
"ALFALFA BILL" SIPS COFFEE
AND pUFFS CIGAR AT HEARING
Lolls at Ease Before House Committee as
He Counsels Congress to Institute
Banking Reforms

order that the so-called Scotch" banks
in States could issue notes on stored
agricultural and similar products.
Chairman Collier and other commit
teemen accorded the plain-Worded Ok
lahoma executive unusual courtesy As
McKeown concluded his introduction,
he said the witness may have to drink
his morning coffee yet
Murray then obtained permission to
sit down and talk in support of the NC
Keown bill 1t had been granted but
once before and then to Secretary
Mellon when he was Ill.
Rearing back in an easy swivel chair,
Murray crossed his legs-exposing
white cotton socks and high-laced shoes
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5000, 100000 GOLD IN REACH
OF CALIFORNIA DIGGING ARMY
State Bureau Estimates Surface Wealth PROJECTORS
Whose Ranks Have Grown to 10000.

veins 1000 feet or more into the earth
in order to produce profitablv,
On top Of these reports are figures
from various Government agencies
showing the gold fields of the limited
States are capable of yielding an esti-
mated maximum of S2,333 3e3 son in
the 22-year period ending In 1856
In its estimates the State bureau he's
concluded that there remains almost as
much recoverable gold in California as
has been taken out since the great dis
covery Of l848. From that wear To the
end Of 1891 the State produced 81 $50
2o3,S64 IN gold. 1t is estimated 10000
or more itinerant men and women
moved through the gold area of North
ern California last year and took OFT
approximately 100000, averaging \
little more than 81 q day.
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lassie, Emperor of Abyssinia and Con
quertng lion of the tribe of Judah" es-
corted by 200 native soldiers.
The custom In that country Is for a
foreign diplomat to ride to his first
audience with the Emperor on a
gorgeously caparisoned mule, but South
ard was given his choice between the
mule and the motor car.
He was one of those who attended
the Emperor's coronation in 1880 and
since then has received numerous gifts
and fonors, including the grand cross
of the Holy Trinity and the costume
of an Ethiopian warrior, with lion skin,
helmet Of lions names and silver
mounted lance
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LAVAL is MARKING TIME.
Will Present Cabinet for Vote of Con-
fidence Tomorrow.

PARIS, January 18 (P).-Premier
Laval, who presents his new cabinet to
Parliament tomorrow for a vote of con-
fidence, spent today considering the
possibility of opening the proposed
debts conference at Lausanne next
Monday.
Although no definite announcement
of policy has been made, it is believed
the British are swinging over to the
French idea of a short moratorium to
bridge over the elections in the United
States, France and Prussia, providing
the United States consents to a similar
brief holiday on war debts. Then the
whole question would be discussed to-
ward the end of the year.
If the French and British agree,
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BRIDGE EMPLOYEES
FUNERAL FIRST TO CROSS SPAN
Canadian War Veteran Killed in Fall While Working on
Building Expressed Wish for Cortege.

to pass over the new bridge. The vet
eran was killed in fall last Thursday
while working on the new Standard Oil
Co. Building, Second and B streets,
and had expressed a wish to have his
coffin carried over the pretenttous
bridge, which he aided in building.
The funeral procession was scheduled
to cross the bridge about 2 o'clock and
Harvey was to be.buried with military
honors In Arlington National Cemetery
In the section set apart for Canadian
war veterans.
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A Canadian World War veteran, who
was a rigger for structural steel and
stone on the Arlington Memorial Bridge
when it was under construction, was
the first to ride over 1t in death today,
on the way to his last resting place
Lieut.. Col. u. S. Grant, Sd, executive
officer of the Arlington Memorial
Bridge Commission, granted special
permission for the funeral cortege of
NJ Harvey to be the ftrst
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SAN FRANCISCO, January l8.-Un-
der the feet of few thousand Cali
fornians there lies, supposedly within
comparatively easy reach, virgin gold
estimated by the State Bureau Of Mines
to be worth $500, 900 900.
Taking cognizance Of the increasing
clamor for the precious metal, the bu-
reau today summarized in that figure
its idea Of the amount of gold still
within the grasp of casual prospectors
and placer miners Their ranks have
been swelled by the unemployed
To the s600,0000 total the bureau
added 5000, 900 as possibly approx
mating the value of recoverable gold in
California remaining within the reach
of quartz or hard rock" miners, who
must have capital to follovfthe precious
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mighty LAX A ROSE"
POETS SON is KILLED
Frank L. Stanton, Jr., Subject of
Famous Lines, Victim of Auto
in Georgia.
BY the Associated Press

By the Associated Press
MACON, Ga, January 18.-Frank L.
Stanton, jr., OF Atlanta, about whom his
father, the late poet laureate of Georgia
years ago wrote the poem Mighty LAX
Rose was killed with his wife in an
automobile crash at bridge 80 miles
south of here yesterday.
Their 5-year-old daughter Dorothy
was unhurt.
The car hit the railing of the ap-
proach to a bridge, rammed into a
pillar and burst into flames.
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3s DEGREES DUE TONIGHT
Gradual Return to Normal Winter
Weather Forecast.

The temperature is expected to drop
tn within a few degrees of freezing to-
night. with a gradual return to normal
Winter weather in prospect.
Fair and colder tonight and tomor-
row." the forecast said, with the low
est tonight about So degrees.
sunny skies saw the mercury climb
ing toward 10 today, after somewhat
colder Sunday. The extremes yesterday
were IS and So degretlH
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BELGIUM REVISING BUDGET.
Acts 10 Meet Deficit From Expected
Moratorium Extension.

BRUSSELS, January 18 P).-The
Belgian government is preparing re-
vision of its 1882 budget to meet a
deficit of S14,000,000 it expects to re-
suit from an extension Of the German
Preparations moratorium at the Laus-
anne conference, it was learned today.
A loan of $4,000, 900, together with
new taxation and governmental econ
omies. are contemplated to cover the
deficit in last years budget.
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Six Drown in Boat Crash.

CALCUTTA, India, January 10 tP).-
Six people are known to have drowned
when launch, with $50 people aboard.
picked up most Of those who were
struggling b the river.
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New Submarine Launched

TARANTO, Italy, January Is (P9.-
The new submarine Salta, built for
Argentina, was launched yesterday. 1t
is sister ship to the recently COM
pleted Santa Fe.
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Radio Programs on Page B-6
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WEATHER.

%. s. Weather Bureau Forecast.)
Fair and colder tonight and tomorrow;
lowest temperature tonight about SO de-
Erees; moderate west and northwest
winds observation-disclosures, SO, at
$3.50 am today; lowest AZ, at noon yes
terday. Full report on page 8.
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The Stars carrier system covers
every city block and the regular edi-
ton is delivered to Washington homes
as fast as the papers are printed.
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The Coolidge examiner., 1932-04-01
Drunken Drivers

Methods for cubng the drunken driver menanc are being
worked out in San Francisco How bring about greater
certainty of conviction and punishment for persons charged
with driving while drunk is question which all depart
ments of law enforcement have given weeks of study
One plan which being given consideration to have
Pected drunken drivers taken the emergency hosp
tai for examination his condition proves to be affirm
ative, probably will the revocation of the drivers
license
The Coolidge examiner., 1932-04-01
Arizona Prosperity Week


Every loyal citizen of the State of Ari-
zona is tremendously impressed to action by
the comprehensive statewide program
which is the initial activity Of that newly
formed organization, Arizona Trade Deve-
lopers, Inc to be launched during the week
of April 4th to 9th, according to reports
which are pouring into the Chamber OF Com
merce as result of the opening announce
ment recently released to the press. No
stone is being left unturned, no avenue OF
opportunity overlooked to not only attract
the attention of every Arizonan to this Arl-
IONA Prosperity Week. but to so stimulate
everyone that they will not only spend their
own dollars in Arizona for Arizona made
products but will continually spread the
word to all those with whom they daily come
in contact
Governor Hunt, in his Proclamation which
is carried in this paper, truly states the con
sensus of opinion when he says 1--WE can DO
much toward bringing relief to local employ
ment and Industrial problems if we will all
concentrate on the patriotic duty of keeping
Arizona dollars in Arizona"
Organized with the prime purpose of sti-
mulating. trade within the state which means
greater buying power and more employ
ment, this Arizona Trade Developer, Inc,
has already, within comparatively short
time, taken tremendous strides it building
up an organization of outstanding magni-
tude and influence. 1t is headed by Phil E.
Tovrea of the Tovrea Packing Company as
president, and is managed and its efforts
directed by the very well-known communi-
ty organizer and trade developer, Lee Nc
Culough.
AS the result of a survey made at the time
of organization, it was found by this trade
group that many dollars which could be
spent in Arizona for Arizona made goods
and Arizona service, were going outside the
state for commodities and services of no
more value and certainly no cheaper than
what could be bought in Arizona. The next
necessary step was taken to awaken the
conscience of the people of the state to the
fact, and the Arizona Property Week is the
ultimate outcome Of this original investiga-
tion. During the week, all chamber of
commerce, civic clubs, lodges, Womans or
ganizations and merchants will call the at
tention of everyone to this program and will
urge that in all cases where possible, Ari-
zona firms be given first consideration.
Through means of this united effort"
stated President Tovea, ''the sales in every
community of Arizona will be materilly in
creased More dollars will be in circulation
and more employment will be afforded"
Continuing he said, with the major in
dustry of the state, mining, cut down to no.
thing it is of vital Importance that other
lines Of endeavor be stepped up the scale to
take care Of this grave emergency. This
can be done if everyone will lend their eff
Orts both in time and money, to create more
lucrative market right here in our home
state"
The Coolidge examiner., 1932-04-01

the University of California and Stanford
working series OF reliable for detomng the degree
ofntoxcaton and chemical standard of drunkenness.
Many drunken driver dismissed owing the fail
of complaining witnesses appear when the are
called One of the proposals, require the complain
ing make affidavit and sign Immediately
after the accident and compel him appear in conrtWat
erford (Calf) News
Well we'll well! The League of Nations has discovered
that open Shanghai and that the japanese
the aggressors. Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful grea
triumph for the LeagueExchange.
The Washington times., 1932-01-30
PRESS
U..5. FOR LOANS

Millions >of dollars in loans al
ready have ten sought by banks
and corporations, large and small,
in applications No the reconstruc-
ton Finance Corporation.
After week 'cf feverish &C
tivity, during which thousands of
letters have poured into the
Treasury and Federal Reserve
Board seeking credits or Jobs, the
directors of the corporation were
more or less marking time today,
awaiting the opportunity to take
the oath of office and to begin
to function in a formal way. Y
Technicalities as to confirma-
tion by the Senate postponed the
oath taking until next week.
Six members of the board,
headed by Gen. Charles G. Dawes,
held session today. Virtually all
details Of the organization have
been worked out informally.
Within few weeks another is
sue of Government securities will
be authorized to make possible
the purchase of another block Of
stock in the corporation b. the
Treasury,
The Washington times., 1932-01-30
PAL
FACES ORDEAL

NORRISTOWN. Pa, Jan. 80.
G.N.S0-Rose Allen is not the
only member of the cast of the
Allen Donaldson courtroom drama,
which will open here Monday,
who is fighting a battle of con-
flicting loyalties.
There is chalky-faced youth
of "a, who was Skinny" Donald
sons buddy. who is not looking
forward to the ordeal of telling
of his pals violent death in the
presence of Edward H. B. Allen,
who fired the fatal shot. He is
Albert Gallatin H. Lucas, only
eyewitness of the tragedy.
1t will not be easy to re-
count the events of the night of
November 9, while Eddie Allen
is listening tensely to every word.
Eddie and Lucas were never
friends in the sense that "Skin-
ny" and Lucas were, but they
knew each other. They we're
members of the same smart
young set in Philadelphia.
Yet now Lucas is in the posi-
ton of helping to send young
Allen to the electric chair.
The Washington times., 1932-01-30
S S920,000,000.
TO Be YEARLY
INCREMENT
40 Per Cent Surtax on Large
:
Incomes; Real Estate
Levy May Double

Reversing ideas of some party
leaders, Democratic members Of
the House Ways and Means Com
mittee today virtually decided to
limit the proposed tax increase to
the $920,000,000 annual figure re"
quested by the Treasury. u
Treasury Farley
Having agreed to balance the
budget, Democratic leaders take
the position that they should give
the Treasury what is necessary
and yet avoid a tremendous tax
burden.
The Democratic-controlled COM
mittee will consult the Treasury
when it begins finally drafting the
bill next week.
Among other tentative decisions
reached are:
Acceptance of Treasury maxi
mum of 40 per cent surtaX on
big incomes, doubling the pres
ent rate, but making the maxi.
mum start in incomes of $780,
600 to 100000 instead of half.
million.
May Omit Auto Tax
Doubling of present estate
tax with a similar gift tax.
Increase of normal tax rate a
half per cent on lowest incomes,
with corresponding increases,
exemptions to remain un-
touched.
Raising of $45O,0oo,000 to
$500,000,000 in miscellaneous
taxes yet to be fixed, but elir1i-
mating low priced admissions,
bank check tax, and probably
automobile and radios. Luxury
taxes may be added.
The Washington times., 1932-01-30
BOARD
COMPLETED

President Hoover yesterday COM
pleted the $2,O00,000,OOO Recon
Struction Finance Corporation by
selecting Judge Wilson Mccarthy,
Salt Lake City banker, as the
third Democratic director.
The President called the mem
bers of the corporation to the
White House for lunch and after
wards held a long conference with
them in his study.
Gen. Charles G. Dawes, presi'
dent; Harvey C. Couch, Arkan-
sas, and Jesse Jones, Texas,
were confirmed by the Senate
Wednesday and will take office
Monday. Eugene Meyer, chair
man of the board, did not re-
quire confirmation.
Joseph C. Mason, Chicago, was
today selected by General Dawes
as his special assistant.
The Washington times., 1932-01-30
AUTO COLLISION
|NJURESF0UR

Four persons were injured and
five escaped hurts in an accident
today on the Rockville Pike when
automobiles driven by Harold
Cook, Brighton, Md, and Ben
Oldfield, of Bethesda, collided.
The injured are Miss Margaret
Hutchinson. 18, of English Vii
lage, near Bethesda, who is in
Georgetown Hospital with a cut
artery; Robert Nichols and
Henry Brown, both of Brighton,
face and head decorations and
bruises, and Mrs. Ben Oldfield,
lacerations of forehead.
Ben Oldfield, his 16-year-old
niece and two small children,
were not hurt.