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Evening star., 1933-02-03
LEGISLATIVE BILL,
CUT TO $16,588,878,
REPORTED IN HOUSE
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for the casket and $35 for flowers, and
that he had been trying to hold under
takers expenees to between $500 and
S700. Since there were added expenses,
however, he testified that If the cot
cluding the biggest item, travelling ex-
penses, you are doing very well"
Representative Ludlow. Democrat. Of
Indiana. said he was told that funeral
fer a California member of Congress
some years ago cost $4,000 and there
was an instance where $500 was paid
for caSket for a Senator.
No provision Is made for an auto
mobile for the next Speaker. Garner
declined a $4,000 automobile when he
was elected Speaker. However, when he
becomes Vice President he will have
under the bill $3,840 for maintnance
CT machine, or $l60 less than Vice
President Curtis was given for operation
of the automobile this year.
Garner chose to discontinue the
practice of maintaining an automobile
for the Speaker. Since no money was
appropriated for the car this year,
South Trimble. Clerk of the House. did
not recommend to the Appropriations
Committee such an allotment for the
next year beginning July l.
If the new Speaker wants an auto
mobile he'll probably have to ask for
it.
Indicates Modest Desire.
The Vice President-elect has indicated
that because he will have to make
many trips to the White House after
March 4 he will accept medium priced
automobile.
The Senate restaurant was given
s27.288 but nothing was allotted for
the House restaurant. However, $4,000
was included for an oil portrait Of
Speaker Garner to join those OF pre-
ceding Speakers in the Lobby OF the
House chamber.
Only sl44,455 was allowed the Sem
ate for investigations next year, or S5.-
545 less than for the current period.
Medical supplies amounting to $2,5O0
were provided for, to be used by DR..
George w. Calver. the attending ply
sician at the Capitol, who treats men,
bers and their families.
The architect of the Capitol, David
S. Lynn, received $l,534,7l5. or $685.
865 less than this year. for repairs and
maintenance of the buildings. grounds
and for the Capitol power plant and
garages.
Other items included sl13,725 for the
Botanic Garden. sl13,275 less than was
asked for by the budget; S2,063, ,745 for
the Library Of Congress and 81 ,462, 800
for the Government Printing Office. or
S548,0o0 less than for this year and
Sl06l 200 below the budget estimates.
Evening star., 1933-02-03
45,0OQ,0DO IN U. S.
DECLARED IN NEED
Senate Committee Told Idle
Exceed 100000 and
Relief Is Urgent.
Dy the Associated Press.

Oy the Associated Press.
An imperative need for further Fed
eral relief was declared to exist today
before the Senate committee busy with
the question, testimony being given that
the unemployed total this week ex-
ceeded 12,C00,0oo for the first time.
The wltness-Edward F. McGrady of
the American Federation of Labor
numbered the Americans in poverty at
45.O0O,O00
The committee turned to him after
hearing succession OF witnesses,
among them Harvey Coucn, F,econstruc-
ton Finance Corporation director, who
advocated liberalization OF laws aimed
to stimulate employment He had in
mind especially the provisions for the
corporation to make loans to self
liquidating projects, saying the agency
was much handicapped as the law now
stands.
Restrictions on Loans.
Couch told his audience Of Senators
that the corporation had been forced to
refuse loans for number OF SOUND
projects because of restrictions in the
present law He cited one for bridge
near Buffalo and another to purchase
right-of- f-way for Mississippi levee
projects. ;,
Couch proposed legislation to permit
loans for housing in rural communities
among poor people on small farms.
Brig. Gen. Pelham D. Glassford,
former chief of police for the Capital
testified that the most tragic human
problem" of the depression is the
transient situation.
Menace to Manhood.
ITS a menace to the manhood of
America because 1t involves so many
Young boys" he said, "and unless some
thing is done about 1t, 1t Will nave
serious social implications"
Glassford recommended that the
transient relief fund in the Wagner bill
be increased from sl0,000,000 to SIS
100000.
Miss Grace Abbott chief of the Chill
dren's Bureau. had described the relief
problem as one of increasing serious
ness.
Prof. Haven Emerson Of Columbia,
also testifying on the La Follette-Costi-
gan s500,O00,000 relief bill. said relief
allowances we're too low to permit the
growth of children"
- recommended an amendment to
c1ic DILL 10 SET ASIDE pOEllOIl OA lIo
funds for medical and nursing care in
co-opera ton with the States.
The sl,500,000000 program for self
liquidating construction launched at
the last Congress. was characterized by
Paul V. Betters of Chicago. represent
ing the American Municipal Associa-
ton. as complete and dismal fall
ure"
Betters said he was not criticizing
the Reconstruction Finance Corpora
ton, but the law under which it is
operating. He favored the Wagner bill,
but urged even further liberalization.
He criticized the tremendous inter-
est rates" charged by the r. F. c., say
ing they retarded rather than stimu-
lated public works.
Because of what he called the 'un-
reasonable" attitude of the banks,
Betters said the Federal Government
was the only agency that could stimu-
late municipal credit.
Evening star., 1933-02-03
SCHOOL LUNCHA|D
| PLANS TO Be MADE
Teachers and Parents Called
by Superintendent BaIIou
for ParIey Monday.

A plan to aid children unable to
provide the customary rs cents a week
for mid-morning milk and cracker
lunches in the schools will be devised
at 10 o'clock Monday morning in a
conference Of school officers. teachers
and Parent-Teacher Association men,
bers with DIR. Frank w. Ballou, super
intendent of schools.
DR.. Ballou called the conference yes
terday even while he was being ac-
cused before the Senate Committee on
Banking and Currency with lack of CO.
operation in a projected effort to aid
needy children by providing them with
one hot meal day during the school
session. This proposal, made by a
morning newspaper, was not approved
by DR.. Ballou, the superintendent ex-
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the schools and those connected with
the schools will assume full response
bility for providing this mid-morning
lunch, and do 1t In such q manner that
will In no way overlap or interfere with
the systematic relief work now being
provided in the homes through these
various welfare agencies of the city"
The persons invited to attend the
conference include DR.. Stephen E.
Kramer, first assistant superintendent;
Robert L. Haycock, assistant superin-
tendent: Miss Fay L. Bentley. director
of school attendance and work permit
DR.. Joseph A. Murphy, chief medical
inspector Of the District Of Columbia
H. w. Draper, DR.. Julia Hahn. Felden
NJ Ely, Miss Florence H. Rogers and
Miss Elizabeth A. Hummer. supervising
principal, and Miss Inez H. Sager; school
nurse. Invitations to these and others
to attend the conference were mailed
out early yesterday afternoon.
Evening star., 1933-02-03
POLICE AND AMBULANCE RUSHED
TO CHECK BARGAIN SALE MOB
Motor Cycle Policeman Patrols Pavement With Machine
to Scatter Women.

Almost a score Of policemen were
turned out this morning to prevent q
crowd of women shoppers from being
crowded through the show windows Of
a store in the 900 block Of F street,
where bargain sale was in progress.
Hundreds of women, responding to
an advertisement Of 81 dresses, packed
the sidewalk on the northeast corner
of Tenth and F streets, and special de-
tails of police from No. precinct and
the Traffic Bureau had great dif1culty
handling the crowd.
Policeman Raymond v. Sinclair Of
the Traffic Bureau rode his motor
cycle slowly down the sidewalk into the
Evening star., 1933-02-03

crowd, which scattered when he re-
leased oily smoke from his motor ex-
haust.
Patrolmen then were enabled to line
up between the shoppers and the win
dows.
Other policemen formed the bargain
hunters into line, and moved along the
curious who had stopped to look on.
An ambulance from Emergency Hos.
pital rushed to the scene in response
to telephone call saying several
people were hurt In a trafiic jam at
Tenth and F. streets" The ambulance
returned empty and efforts were being
made to trace the call.
Evening star., 1933-02-03

privileges and to cut out some Of the
army Of hangers on about the Capitol
who perform no real service"
MY measures may not pass" he said
but want to give the House an op-
portunity to express ITSELF"
Mtchells anti-nepotism bill was in
troduced last session. but got nowhere
He said its purpose was simply to get
kinfolks of the pay roll" especially
those who never come to Washington. u
Evening star., 1933-02-03
MITCHELL TO PROPOSE
$1,000 CONGRESS PAY
Elimination of Members Relatives
Free Barbering and Hangers-on
Also Planned.

BY the Associated Press.
Representative Mitchell of Tennessee
is going to give Congress a chance to
vote itself out Of a lot of privileges and
lot Of pay.
He told newspaper men today he
would propose, as amendments to the
appropriation bill for the legislative
establishment, the reduction of the pay
of Congressmen from $4,000 to $4,000;
elimination of members relatives from
the pay roll, and measure to eliminate
such things as free barber shop
Evening star., 1933-02-03
COTTON COMPROMISE
ACCEPTED BY HOUSE
Jones Bill to Turn Over $50, 600
Bales to Red Cross Goes to
Senate for Completion.

The House today agreed to the COM
promise on the Jones bill to turn over
35O,O0O bales of Farm Board cotton to
the Red Cross for relief purposes. 1t
now goes to the Senate and approval
there will send it to the White House.
The measure appropriates s4,100,o0o
to the Farm Board to repay loans. and
handling and storage charges on the
cotton.
1t appropriates any additional funds
needed to deliver the cotton to the Red
Cross from the boards S500000,000 re-
volving fund.
Under the compromise, in addition to
clothing. the cotton may be used for
making bedding for the needy.
Evening star., 1933-02-03
PIT. A. HEAD TO SPEAK

Mrs. J. M. Saunders, state president
Of the Parent Teacher Association, will
be the speaker at founders day meet
ing at 8 o'clock tonight Of Stuart
Junior High School PIT. A.
Motion pictures Of the activities of
the association will be presented at the
meeting, to be held at the school,
Fourth and E streets northeast.
Evening star., 1933-02-03
DIES OF INJURIES

Man, 6s, Hit by Truck, Succumbs
in Hospital.
Gregory Segretti SO. Of 120 Consti-
tuition avenue died in Casualty Hos.
pital today from injuries received jan
uary 10 when struck by a truck.
Clarence S. Branham, 38, of the 70C
block Fifth street northeast, driver o1
he vehicle, is to appear at an inquest
u be held soon.
Evening star., 1933-02-03
BALL0U FACES QUIZ
House Committee Invites School
Head to Executive Session.

For questioning on vital school mat
ters," DR.. Frank w. Ballou, superin-
tendent Of schools in the District, has
been invited to attend an executive ses-
sion Of the House District Committee
next Wednesday.
A letter to DR.. Ballou, extending this
invitation. was sent today by Chairman
Norton Of the District Committee.
Evening star., 1933-01-24

preliminary. to prolopsed exposure TO
cold Is on every iground to be con-
demned. When.s on tthe other hand
the exposure to cold Is 1t an end and
the victim has been placed under con-
ditions promoting warmth, the use of
alcohol may have real value"
Alcohol when properly used. a
genuine therapeutic agent. II its use
in other connections were unknown, it
would still be q valuable item in the
pharmacopoeia." .r
TRUE Utility 0bscured."
Its true utility, however, js liable
to be obscured BY the unthinking at
t.ibution to 1t Of various activities
which 1t does not possess and by the
popular custom Of recourse to 1t in al
most every kind Of emergency.
The temperate consumption Of al
cohol may be considered to be physi-
ologically harmless In the case Of the
large majority Of normal adults
"On the other hand, 1t is certainly
true that alcoholic beverages are In no
way necessary for healthy life; that
they are harmful or dangerous II the
above mentioned precautions are not
observed: further. that they are def
nitely injurious for children and for
most persons Of unstable nervous
system
Evening star., 1933-01-24
RED CROSS APPEALS
FOR GARMENT WORK
Volunteers Asked to Sew and As.
semble Clothing for Wash.
ingtons Needy.

The District Of Columbia Chapter of
the American Red Cross today issued
an urgent appeal for volunteer workers
to aid in sewing and assembling thou
sands Of garments for Washingtons
needy this Winter.
Although many volunteers have aided
the chapter in this work to date, there
still remains much to be done. accord
ing to officials of the organization. The
production department Of the chapter
has prepared a large quantity Of gar
ments which await assembling and
sewing.
The work, the chapter points out.
may be done by volunteers either at
the chapter house, 1880 E street, or
at home
During December 1923 volunteer
workers put in total Of 1928 hours
in the various departments of the Dis
trict chapter, according to a report
for that period. In the production of
garments alone. 1.039 workers put in
total of 15,037 hours, during which
time they made 6.702 garments from
Government cotton. besides other wear
ing apparel. More than 10000 gar.
nents were distributed through vari-
GUS social agencies.
Evening star., 1933-01-24
MAJOR OFFENSIVE LOOMS.
japanese Planes Bomb Kailu for
Fifth Time.

TOXIC January "a LP.-A japanese
aerial. bombardment on Kailu, key city
In Northeast Jehol. for the third sue
cessive day, was reported today in dis
patches frcm that Sino-JapaNese front.
Fires were started in the town and
Chinese troops concentrating there were
reported scattered. Chinese army,
estimated by japanese aerial observers
to total about $4,000, was massed In
that region.
The Japanese bombing planes were
dispatched from .Tungliao. Manchuria,
a railroad center and japanese military
base across the border.
The aerial raid was the fifth in two
weeks and indicated possibility that
the planes may be clearing the way for
q Japanese offensive. All other Japa-
nese attacks this month-on Shan
haikwan and the cities along the Great
Wall of China on the Southeastern Je-
hol border were preceded by similar
raids
Japanese military leaders insisted.
however, the much heralded campaign
to bring Jehol, now under Chinese ad-
ministration, under the government OF
Manchukuo will not begin for several
weeks. GA Shanghai dispatch today
said greater numbers of japanese troops
are massing along the Manchuriar Rail-
way, paralleling the Eastern Jehol bor-
der. between Shanhaikwan and Kow-
pangtse. This is a considerable distance
south of Kailu. but near Chinhsi, where
three Japanese forces have converged on
the Jehol border).
A main route from Kailu leads south
westward to Chihfeng, about 200 miles,
and the City of Jehol, about 300 miles,
two important cities of the province.
The latter Is the capital.
Evening star., 1933-01-24

that there is a strong. feeling among
the people of Manchukuo favoring a
monarchial form Of government. If
the people strongly desire restoration
of the monarchy the Manchukuo gov
ernment will pay due respect to their
wishes. But this question will take
time to decide. AS far as the near fu-
ture Is concerned, the present system
of government will remain unchanged" !"
I do not believe that Japanese Of
ficials favor q monarchial restoration
at the present juncture. They appar-
entity feel that the infant state has
enough domestic problems for the time
being without considering change in
government, and that the new state
will have better chances of recognition
by other foreign powers in It's present
form.
Gen. Nobuyoski Muto, commander of
the japanese Kwantung army and ia
pans ambassador extraordinary and
pleniputentiary to Manchukuo, in
formed me that he did not consider
the monarchist movement at present
sideration. Like the premier, he feels
that no change should be made In the
administrative system In the near fu-
ture.
The government at present IL operat-
ing under system of organic law, but
has no constitution A legislative COM
mittee is now drafting a constitution,
which will probably be ready for con-.
Sideraticn some time during the coming
year.
Evening star., 1933-01-24
rREMIER's DEATH DENIED.
Muto Also Unhurt, Says Legation at
Shanghai.

SHANGHAI, January "A P.-Mar-
shall Tuan Chi-Jui former President of
China. arrived here today after impor-
tant military conferences in Nanking,
seat of the Nationalist government.
The purpose of the discussions, called
by Gen. Chang Kai-Shek, T. v. Soong
and other government chiefs. was to
organize a united front against Japan
in North China. The presence OF Mar
shall Tuan, rebel leader three years
ago and long friendly with the Japa-
nese. was regarded as signif1cant:
Marshal Chang Hsiao-Liang. military
commander of North China. was also
present and returned to his headquar.
ters at Peiping. Reports that he had
ordered an immediate offensive were
not verified. He said he was de
termined to fight only if the Japanese
attack once more" Tientsin dispatches
said he was continuing to pour troops
northward toward Shanhaikwan from
there.
One Chinese soldier was reported
killed in a raid on ShanhRikwan. the
Chinese city which has been held by
the japanese since January 8. Japa-
nese troops routed the raiding party, the
report said.
Evening star., 1933-01-24

and are preparing TO meet Il with q
ffsfit." All churches In Warrington
Jewish, Catholic and Protestant-he
thought. ought to take common
ground to make protest against the
Black bill effective, in order that we
shall not 90 back to bad old days, but
60 forward to better days"
Dr.. Walter H. Brooks, pastor OF Nine
teenth Street Colored Baptist Church,
told of his temperance activities since
1875, and warned that If the saiocn
were allowed the "slums" would be
back again.
Others who spoke briefly included
Albert e. Shoemaker. executive secre-
tary and attorney Of the league, who
introduced DR.. Brooks, and DR.. VIII
son, the president Of the league, who
reviewed We've. s his % years yea & as president id1S
reported by George M. Gooch, chair
man Of the committee for this activity.
Referring to an educational campaign
among both white and colored. he ex-
pressed the opinion that interest Of
young people in the cause of temper
ance here ranks high among the cities
of America"
Oficers elected. in addition to the
president. included: President pro TEN,
Theodore A. Hostetler; vice presidents,
Bishop William Fraser Mcdowell, Dr.
Cloyd Heck Marvin. DR.. Carl c. Ras-
mussen, Dr. Benjamin w. Meeks,
Leonard De Cast, DR.. Albert J. Nc
Cartney. Gen. A. s. Daggett and Prof.
Kelly Miller; chaplain, Rev. c. n.
Butler; secretary, Mrs. Elizabeth l..
Ncwburgh: treasurer. George M.
Gooch; executive secretary and attor-
ney, Albert E. Shoemaker.
Minutes Of the last meeting were
read by the retiring secretary, Charles
Williams, and the treasurer's report
was presented by Charles 8. Easterling.
Vocal duets were presented by Mrs.
Ethel H. Reed, soprano, and Mrs.
Helen Edgar Lancaster, contralto ac-
companied by Mrs. Mildred Dupree.
Evening star., 1933-01-24
BEER ACTION BASED
ON BRITISH STUDY
English Central Control
Board Found 3.05 Alcohol
to Be Non. Intoxicating.
By the Associated Press.


Attention has been centered on the
report Of the central control board Of
Great Britain on what Constitutes an
Intoxicating liquor by the Senate Judi
ciary Committees adoption OF its find-
ings.
TIE committee fixed the permissible
alcoholic content in the Collier Blaine
beer and wine bill at sos per cent by
weight This percentage was held by
the ofncial British commission after an
exhaustive inquiry, to be non-intoxi-
eating.
The commission found that "any
form Of alcoholic liquor can cause
drunkenness, II such a quantity of it
Is taken, at once or within a short time,
as will lead to the presence of the drug
In the blood above certain proportion,
which in the case of the average
healthy adult may be put Professionally
at from 0.15 to 02 per cent
The smaller percentage, it found,
would be produced by q gill and half
OF whisky at proof or more than four
pints Of 4 per cent beer.
Whisky 1923 Per Cent.
An appendix to the report explained
that whisky contains 1929 per cent of
alcohol by weight and 57l0 per cent by
volume. Senate leaders today predicted
early consideration of legislation de-
signed to change the prohibition laws,
in view of indications Of break in the
long debate on the Glass banking bill.
However. appropriation bills will have
the right of way and there Is a chance
the beer and wine bill and repeal reso-
luton might get caught in a legislative
jam.
Senator Blaine, Republican, of Wis
consin, seeks vote on the repeal reso-
luton before the measure to modify the
Volstead act Is taken up. The Collier
Blaine bill now is before the Finance
Committee for study of its tax features,
but it may be reported back to the Sem
ate this week
A study was made by the British
commission into the effect of alcohol
as a food, on the mind. the muscles,
the digestion, the respiration, the body
temperature, its poison action, its use as
a medicine and its result on longevity.
Among It's findings were:
"A single dose-about 2% ounces Of
whisky at proof. or la4 pints of beer
in an adult accustomed to moderate use
of alcohol exerts little or no appreciable
influence on the performance Of him of
a muscular act Of simple character not
demanding precision.
For acts requiring skill the inference
seems to be that their performance
tends to be temporarily impaired after a
desc Of even less.
The taking of alcohol during, or as
Evening star., 1933-01-24
CH|NA'S WAR FEVER
ALARMS JAPANESE
Geneva and Marking Stir
Fear in Tokio-Major
Offensive Looms.
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the militarists to understand that their
armies are not personal but belong to
the nation, and third. truce with the
Chinese communists during the anti
japanese campaign. transferring the
communist. armies to defend Nanking
end the lower Yangtze regions.
Ting declared:
"Our country Goes not belong to Gen.
Chang Kai-Shek, though as chairman
of the military council he assumes the
greatest responsibility"
Ting states that China's non-resist-
ance would speed realization OF Japan's
Asiatic Monroe Doctrine and that Japan
must be made to pay the price for seiz-
ing Chinese territory.
1--WE do not expect that by our re-
sistance the. japanese will abandon
their pl1ns," says Ting Our exist
ence also depends on international bal
af,ce. and. If we desire help from
others, we must first help ourselves"
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