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Evening star., 1933-04-25
RETIREMENT GROUP
TO HEAR DOUGLAS
Buchanan Proposal Expected
to Be Explained at Hear.
ing Today.

Budget Director Douglas is to be a
witness this afternoon before the eff
cheney subcommittee of the House Ap-
preparations Committee, which is con-
sidering the proposed wholesale retire.
ment of veteran Government employees
in connection with the independent
ofI1ces appropriation bill
1t is expected by members Of the
committee that a disclosure will be
made Of the alternative plan which
Chairman Buchanan has worked out
after conferences with Douglas and
which Is said to have the approval OF
the President.
The essential difference, as men,
bers of the subcommittee thus far see
1t, Is that the budget director has rec
commended compulsory retirement after
80 years Of service with discretion left
to the President to retain individual
employees for the good of the service,
and the alternative is a selective re-
tirement with broad discretionary pow
ers given to the President. The fea-
ture Of this would be that instead OF
acting to retain valuable employees, the
President would act directly in order
ing the retirement of the less eff
c.ent in order to promote economy and
eddciency throughout the civil service
Taber Offers Substitute.
Representative Taber Republican, of
New York, the ranking minority men,
Der, today offered a substitute which
he admits does not go far enough and
the provisions of which must be broad
ened. His suggestion was that for two
years after the act becomes effective
the President may retire those whose
efficiency ratings and physical exam
nations show can best be spared from
the Government service.
He explained that his purpose is to
make it possible for the President to
retain in the Government service those
who through training, experience and
Ipecialized knowledge are needed by the
Government. even those who may have
reached retirement age.
Representative Taber emphasized that
the big problem is not seen in the Ma
tional Capital. but in the field service
among supervisory officials. customs ap-
fCop$ip,,ol IN Dave NoI,,r.~ ol
Evening star., 1933-04-25
FIND TOAD WITH EYES OF GOLD
AND VAIL OF A SPOILED CHILD
But Whence 1t Comes and Wither 1t Goes Remains
Hermit Spadefoot's Secret.

clamor in Hotchkiss Pond q fortnight
ago. For a week they endured It.
Finally. in desperation, they called in
the scientists.
The elusive creatures vanished after
the scientists visit, but not before sew
eral had been captured and some Of
their eggs discovered.
This episode is particularly interest
ing" DR.. Ball said, because the spade
foot appeared in great numbers in q
city where he had never appeared be-
fore How he got there. and where he
disappeared to remains a mystery.
1T is when they are laying their
eggs in the Spring. usually after long
warm rain, that they are heard. and
after their eggs are laid they disappear
leaving no trace Of their hiding places
1t is not even known whether they
burrow into the lowland or go into the
highlands.
The toad is known as the spadefoot-
or Scaphiopus holbrookii-because, DR.
Ball explained, be has q black, horny
spur at the base Of his foot to aid
him In digging.
Evening star., 1933-04-25
MCDONALD WANTS
j. S. POINT OF VIEW
Settlement Before June Is
Sought to Create Good
Impression Abroad.
ARMS TALK RESENTED D
Herriot Displeased by Briton's Dis
cussion of Arms Proposal
With Roosevelt.
BY CONSTANTINE BROWN.

While the American and French
experts have settled down to
work out the various problems
submitted by President Roosevelt
last night, Ramsay Macdonald
and the President will begin to
tackle today the question of war
debts, with special reference to
the payment due on June IS.
1t has heen admitted that the
debts, as a whole. form an inte-
grail part of the entire economic
problem.
But the question of the June
payment is one which cannot be
easily postponed. since transfer
OF money must be made and the
British maintain that it would be
difficult to fulfill this time their
obligations.
The same situation applies to
most of the other debtor nations,
and Ramsay Macdonald would
like, before he leaves Washington,
to ascertain the Presidents point
of view as to how he intends to
overcome this difficulty.
Debts Concern IL Nations.
The other matters discussed between
the two statesmen and their experts
will have to find solution at the Inter-
national Economic Conference, in COM
mon agreement with the other So par
ticipating nations. They, consequently,
did not require any definite agreements
in Washington.
The debt question Is different It
concerns only few nations-l1 in all
and should be settled, at least as far
as the June payment is concerned. be-
fore that date. Its early settlement. 1t
is said in French and British quarters,
would create good impression in Eu-
rope and would undoubtedly greatly
enhance the chances of the economic
parleys.
Ramsay Macdonald had breakfast
this morning with Senator Joseph Rob-
inson and has had the opportunity of
reviewing with the Democratic leader
of the Senate all important aspects of
the parley.
Conversations Cordial.
The preliminary conversations be-
tween the President and the spokesman
Of the French government, former
Premier Edouard Herriot, have been
described by the French leader as "the
most cordial he has ever had with a
leader of foreign country" He was
Continued on Page 8, Column -
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BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW HAVEN, Conn. April as
When the hermit spadefoot, the elusive
toad with eyes like gold and a call like
the wall of a spoiled child, suddenly
appeared in Ansonia, 1t was a source
Of woe to every one in the neighbor-
hood.
why, the noise was like the blast
of a steam whistle" said one sleepless
Ansonian. Another said "it was deaf
ening, agonizing roar, hoarse and
woeful"
But for Yale scientists the visitation
was a cause for celebration. "The plain
fact" said Dr. Stanley c. Ball, curator
of zoology at Peabody Museum, ''is that
here is a toad have been seeking for
Is years and / never saw one before.
where it will turn up next Is a
mystery. The first ones were seen IN
the South. They have been seen-and
heard-in all the Atlantic States from
Massachusetts to Florida, IN the Gulf
States and North Arkansas"
Ansonians were first reused BY the
Evening star., 1933-04-25
SPANISH CITY ELECTIONS
LOST BY GOVERNMENT
Monarchists and Opposition Repub.
licans Win Almost Two-thirds
of Municipal ofices.

BY the Associated Press.
MADRID. April 25-Nearly twice as
many monarchist and opposition Re-
publicans we're elected to Offices in
Spain's nation wide municipal elec-
tions than were government supporters,
nearly complete returns showed today.
Oficials estimated the total number
Of deaths resulting from violence in
connection with the voting Sunday
would reach TO-
Councilmen were elected in 2,192
cities and towns. Government parties
won 5,048 seats. Opposition Repub-
licans won 4,206 and Monarchists 1884.
The newspaper ABC said 1t was the
first time In history that small villages
In Spain voted against any government.
Evening star., 1933-04-25
CITIZENSHIP RESTORED
FOR CONVICTED SLAYER
California Governor Grants Re
quests for James Finley of Ken
lucky, Found Guilty in 1905.

BY the Associated Press.
SACRAMENTO, Calf, April 25.-
BY virtue of pardon Gov James Rolph
signed yesterday, James H. Finley, Sc.
of Williamsburg, KY, was restored citi-
Zenship rights
Finley was convicted in 1905 of first
degree murder and assault with intent
to commit murder. He served IL years
in Folsom Prison and was paroled to
Charles Finley, a brother, in Kentucky.
Letters requesting restoration of citi-
zenship rights were received by the
Governor from former Representative
James L. Finley of Kentucky, the pa
rolled mans uncle. and Representative
W. E. Evans Of California. Records
here did not show details Of Finleys
case.
Evening star., 1933-04-25
BRITISH IGNORE
DEBTS IN BUDGET
Fail to Make Provision for
Payment of United States
Obligations.
Ey the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
LONDON, April 25.-Chancellor OF
the Exchequer Neville Chamberlain an
nounced in presenting his budget to the
House of Commons today that no pro-
vision will be made this year for war
debt payments to the United States or
for receipts from foreign debtors.
This is the same policy Britain fol-
lowed in last years budget Special
provision was necessary for the debt
installment paid to the United States
last December.
The past year has been one OF sub
stantial financial achievement, which
was a necessary preliminary to the re-
vival Of activity" Mr. Chamberlain said.
Not Influenced by U. S. Stand.
The chancellor told the House:
1T Is realized that Americas action
in going of gold Is in no sense related
to relations or conversations with other
countries. but Is prompted by internal
conditions.
I'VE are happy" Mr. Chamberlain
continued, Ito think that our desire for
international cooperation is shared by
the United States, and while we can
not disguise from ourselves that the
situation that has developed in recent
days has involved some anxiety and has
required most careful consideration. we
hope the further measures which Mr.
Roosevelt has no doubt in mind will
promote the establishment of renewed
confidence"
Reduction in Beer Tax.
Announcing his taxation program, the
chancellor made public what, from the
standpoint of the man in the street, is
the most important budget detail. He
stated he was reducing the tax on beer
penny a pint. This means more to
the British workman than any high
financial operation.
Mr.. Chamberlain said there will be
new duties on heavy hydrocarbon oils,
including fuel oil, gas and Diesel oil,
lubricating oil and kerosene, equivalent
to one penny gallon. The duty is ef-
fective from o'clock this evening. Rev.
enue from oils is expected to produce
e. 100000 in the year.
In making the concession to beer
drinkers, which had long been hotly ad-
vocated, the chancellor estimated he re-
duced revenue f14,000,000.
Britain will have surplus Of f17,-
291 900 $685. ,570.0C0) at the end of the
current year if his budget works as he
anticipates.
The chancellor estimated the total
revenue this year at f714.777,0O0.
Il am not proposing" he told the
Continued on Page 8, Column o.
Evening star., 1933-04-25
MRS. RILEY GETS 10 YEARS
i'm STORK ATTACK CASE
Woman Sentenced at Miami on
Charges of Baltimore
Divorce.
,v the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
MIAMI, Fla. April 25.-Mrs. Freida
j. Riley today was sentenced to 10 years
in the State Penitentiary for attacking
Mrs. Adelaide Doing Stork, divorced
wife of Clinton Warner Stork Of Balti-
more, here last December. Judge E.
c. Collins overruled defense motion
for a new trial.
Sentence upon Bernard Riley, Mrs.
Riley's son. who was convicted with
her, was held in suspension, upon his
promise of good behavior.
Jimmy Duffy, third defendant, was
sentenced to seven years in the State
Penitentiary.
Mrs. Stork and Bart A. Riley, hus-
band Of the defendant, were the prin-
cipal State witnesses. Testimony
showed Riley was in Mrs. Stork's
apartment when the attack occurred.
Evening star., 1933-04-25
ROWE SAYS DOCTRINE
HAS LOST MEANING
Declares Monroe's Declaration Has
Become Instrument Of U. S.
Imperialism"
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, April 25.-The
Monroe Doctrine has become 'an In
strument of United States imperialism,
says DR.. L. S-Rowe, director general
of the Pan-American Union and q for
mer Assistant Secretary Of War.
Its original meaning has been COM
pletely lost" DR.. Rowe declared last
night in an address at q meeting Of
the Presbyterian Social Union.
Urging q speedy return to "the orig
inal Monroe Doctrine" he said:
1T has been applied to situations
for which 1t was never intended, anc
corollaries have been added which have
ohscured IT, original meaning"
Evening star., 1933-04-25
LAKES OF WARM AIR CLINGING
TO HILLS SPEED SPRING BLOOMS
Colder Atmosphere in Natural Bowls Forces More
Temperate Belt Higher on Mountain Side.

tain contours and occur where q range
turns q valley into a natural bowl.
Into these bowls cold air, heavier
than warm, flows and settles to the
bottom. The warm air is forced up
ward and, according to the size and
shape of the valley, lies in belt
around the mountain sides. It is there
the vegetation gets break because the
warm air makes for longer growing
seasons and the movement of currents
prevents the formation Of frost and
dew when nights are still. The tenn.
perature In the thermal belts. Me.
teorologist Pierce says. may be as much
as to 10 degrees warmer than thai
above and below them.
Evening star., 1933-04-25
POSSIBILITY SEEN.
IN HULL STATEMENT.
Solution of Arms Problem
by Economic Conferees
Regarded as Vital.
SANGUINE OF SUCCESS S
French Premier Charmed With
Reception Accorded Him by
President.
RY G. GOULD LINCOLN.

The possibility of American ad-
herence to a consultative pact, an
agreement to consult with other
sienatories of the Kellogg-Brland
treaty renouncing war in the
event of a threat of hostilities,
was advanced today as the White
House conferences with foreign
statesmen proceeded.
Secretary of State Hull, reply
ing to questions at a press con-
ference regarding the prospect 1or
Americas joining in such con-
sultative pact, pointed out that
platforms of the Democratic and
Republican parties favored In
principle that kind Of an agree
ment in order to strengthen the
peace pact. Secretary Hull went
to the press conference following
a visit to the White House where
he ioined the President and
Prime Minister Macdonald OF
Great Britain.
A solution of the disarmament prob
lem now being considered at Geneva
is regarded as one OF the essen
tials if the World Economic Con-
ference to be held in June in Lon
don is to be a success, is was pointed
out in some quarters. An agree
ment by the United States to become
party to a consultative pact might,
it is said, have an important bear
ing on the Geneva Conference. The
conferences of President Roosevelt
with Prime Minister Macdonald and
with M. Herriot. former prime minister
of France, seeking to lay foundations
of understanding for the Economic
Conference, have taken into considera-
ton the question of disarmament. The
French in the past have insisted that
security against attack must be fore
runner of disarmament.
Bar Selfish Nationalism.
Representatives of the United States,
France and Great Britain, together with
those of Canada, drove forward In the
present effort to lay the ground work
for success of the London Conference.
President Roosevelt with Prime Minister
Macdonald of Great Britain and with
former Prime Minister Herrlot OF
France have progressed. is the purpose
of those participating to deal with the
whole subject of international economic
relations in the broadest possible way
and not to let any single question prove
an irritant that will endanger the whole
structure. The feeling is strong among
the representatives of this Government
that only along such road lies ultl-
mate success Jockeying by individual
states for this or that advantage can
only spell disaster.
Arms Farley Resumed.
At the bottom of all the mterna-
tional political problems lie the eco
nomic questions 1t is from this angle
that the effort is being made to attack
the distressed conditions which now
have the nations of the world in their
grip. ,u,.,.,,
government has been presented to the
House of Commons and II contained
no provision for payment OF the june
installment due the United States CT
account of the war debt.
Here it was recalled, however, tnat
the British budget last year made no
provision for the December payment
of the war debt to this country, out
that, nevertheless, the British made
the payment when it fell due.
The next payments OF the war deotS
1Continued on Page 8, Column 81
Evening star., 1933-04-25
HOUSE VOTES PLAN
FORMUSCLE SHOALS.
Bill Providing Development of
Tennessee Valley Sent
to Senate.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
The Roosevelt program for building
vast development Of the Tennessee
Valley around the Governments Muscle
Shoals properties was passed today by
the House and sent to the Senate.
The vote was 306 to 81.
Shortly before motion to return the
bill to the Military Committee, with
orders that 1t report back the Norris
plan for fulfilling the Roosevelt Ten
nessee Valley program, was rejected by
a vote of 1926 to &c.
The final ballot ended several days of
debate, during which all amendments
were barred.
Provisions Outlined.
Chief provisions of the bill:
Creates the Tennessee Valley Authori-
fty,~ Government corporation with
three directors, to operate the Muscle
Shoals investment In the interest OF
national defense. agricultural and in
dustrial development, navigation and
flood control.
Directs the corporation to build the
Cove Creek Dam on the Clinch River
and Dam No. at Muscle Shoals.
Authorizes it to build other dams on
the tennessee River as reasonable
market demand" for power that would
amortize costs within so years develops
Directs the corporation to lease OF
operate the nitrate plants requiring q
minimum output Of 10000 tons Of fixed
nitrogen the first two years.
Power Sales Included.
Authorizes the corporation to sell
surplus power, giving preference to
State, counties and municipalities
Also empowers it to build transmission
lines if leasing purchasing or con-
demnation is not feasible.
Authorizes a $50,00O,000 bond issue
and a $10000,000 appropriation.
Authorizes the President to make
surveys and reports to Congress on
economic planning in the Tennessee
basin.
Evening star., 1933-04-25
L0NG-MISSING HUSBAND
FEARED AMNESIA VICTIM
Wife Has Had No Word From
Tennessean Since He Left
on Trip April 8.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, April 25.-Mrs. J..
Selden Watson said today that she had
heard no word from her husband, q
44-year-old automobile salesman, since
he disappeared from his home on April
9. and she fears he may have become
an amnesia victim.
On that day, Mrs. Watson said. her
husband left by bus for Jackson, Miss.
planning to visit friends there before
going to New Orleans to seek employ
ment
Watson was connected with an au-
tomobile agency here for several years.
He lived formerly in Richmond and
Danville. where many Of his relatives
now reside.
Evening star., 1933-04-25
Roosevelt Talks
French to HerriOt.
Bars Interpreter
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated PreSS.
President Roosevelt. who speaks
French. is conducting his CONVEX
sations with the French states
man, Edouard Herriot. without
the services Of an interpreter.
thereby establishing another
precedent.
The State Department tried to
insist upon an interpreter, but
the President. who is proud Of his
ability to speak French, waved
the precedent aside to talk alone
with NJ Herriot.
Mr.. Roosevelt said he didn't
think his French was perfect, out
he believed that he and M. Her
riot. who speaks a little English,
could make themselves under
stood.
Evening star., 1933-04-25
SENATORS APPROVE
HOUSE RELIEF BILL
Early Passage of JobIess Aid
Plan Likely as CON-
mittee Acts.
BY the Associated Press.


The administration bill to set up .
$500 900 900 fund for direct unemploy-
ment relief neared final congressional
approval today when the Senate Bank
ing Committee approved the measure
virtually as it was passed by the House.
Prompt Senate approval Of the leg
lslation. introduced by Senators Wag-
ner, Democrat, Of New York, Costigan,
Democrat, of Colorado and La Fallotte,
Republican, of Wisconsin, Is expected
by leaders because a similar bill was
speedily approved earlier in the session.
Provisions Unchanged.
The House refused to consider the
Senate bill, contending as it was an
appropriation measure 1t should have
originated in the House.
The House bill approved by the COM
mittee today is virtually the same, how
ever, as the measure which the Senate
passed. The only major change is
that the first 250000,O00 would be
allocated to the States on the basis Of
previous relief expenditures instead Of
the first S200.000,000.
The Senate Committee agreed to this
modification and reported the bill un-
animously, with one or two minor
amendments of its own.
A Federal relief administrator would
have charge of administering the gigan-
tic fund, distributing the first $3.50 ,000.-
900 to the States on the basis Of public
expenditures by the States and their
subsidiary divisions during the preced-
ing three-month period. The maximum
each State could obtain under this por-
ton of the fund would be one-third
of the expenditures during the three
month period.
Would Mark Departure.
The remainder of the fund could be
allocated arbitrarily by the admins
traitor on the basis of need
The bill marks departure from the
Federal policy under the Hoover admin
istration of loaning relief funds to
States. It provides for outright grants
which would not be repaid.
The Banking Committee restored to
the bill the original Senate provision
for the relief force to serve under the
Civil Service. The House struck this
out of the bill
Chairman Fletcher said the Senate
committee also provided that State
funds could be turned over to State
administrators instead of Governors.
An amendment limiting the salary
of the administrator to $4,000 and
other employees to $4,000 also was
adopted.
Evening star., 1933-04-25
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ASMEVILLE, N. c., April 25.-Lakes
Of air that drive away frost and dew
are giving the flowers that bloom in
the Spring a Jump on their neighbors
Western North Carolina mountains.
The lakes, officially called thermal
belts. dot the Carolina mountain coun-
try like lakes of water varying in
depth. Their vegetation starts earlier
In the Spring and grows later In the
Fall than elsewhere.
Meteorologist L. r. Pierce Of the
Omitted States Weather Bureau here
says the kts ere ths result OF noun
Evening star., 1933-04-25
LA Toilette HAS SON
Senator's Wife and New Arrival
Doing Well at Garfield.

A son was born this morning to Mrs.
Robert M. La Toilette, wife of the Sem
ator from Wisconsin. The weight was
pounds IA ounces, and mother and
child were reported at Garfield Hes
pital to be doing we'll.
As the news spread around the Capt.
tol, Young Bob"-as the Senator Is
called by friends-was the center Of
congratulatory offerings.
Evening star., 1933-04-25
MITCHELL is INDICTED
BY SECOND U. S. JURY
Former Chairman of National City
Bank Pleads Not Guilty to New
Superseding Action.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April 25.-A second
superseding indictment was returned to-
day by a Federal grand jury against
Charles E. Mitchell, former chairman
of the National City Bank, charging
him with evading payment of Federal
income taxes for the years 1929 and
1880.
Mitchell pleaded not guilty, and the
case was placed on the trial calendar
for May 8.
Evening star., 1933-04-25
MRS. FARLEY IMPROVING
Has Fairly Comfortable Night
After Appendicitis Operation.

NEW YORK. April Is R.-Mrs
James A. Farley, wife of the Postmas-
ter General, was reported today at
Polytechnic Hospital to have spent a
fairly comfortable night after an op-
Grafton Yesterday for appendicitis.
Evening star., 1933-04-25
Mexico Shaken by Quake.

MEXICO CITY, April IS (P.-A
strong earthquake shock hit the south
ern end of the State of Vera Cruz at
7:35 am. yesterday. Seismographic in
struments indicated that the epicenter
was $50 miles southeast Of Mexico
Ctr. No damage has been reported.
Evening star., 1933-04-25
EARTHQUAKE KILLS "a
Ruins on Dodecanese Islands Are
Searched for More Dead.

Searched for More Dead.
KOS. Dodecanese Islands, April IS
R).-The known death toll in the
earthquake which shook these islands
and the Asia Minor Coast Sunday was
raised today to "a persons in this city
alone.
The bodies were recovered from ruins
in the old quarters of Kos More than
400 persons we're injured here. Work.
ers were still searching the ruins for
bodies.
The newer section of the town was
only slightly damaged. Many of the
injured were taken to hospitals on the
islands of Leros and Rhodes.