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HOOVER URGES ONE-THIRD ARMAMENT CUT —-. ------*—•rrr 1 ■ ■ ■ — ■ ■■ ■■ -•

HIGHEST HOPE OF WORLD, PRESIDENT TELLS GENEVA; IMPOSSIBLE, SAYS FRANCE Held Best Step

to Economic Recovery.

“FOLLY TO GO ON BREAKING BACK”

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Asks Positive Peace to Remove Crush-

ing Burden. President Hoover, in a sudden

and dramatic announcement at

the White House today, proposed principles for reducing the arms

of the entire world by nearly one-

third as a means of lifting the burden from the “toilers of the world.”

With .Secretary of State Stim- son at his side, the President read to a small group of newspaper men, hurriedly assembled at the

Executive Mansion, a statement saying “the time has come when we should cut through the brush” and adopt arms reductions calcu- lated to save between $10,000,000,- 000 and $15,000,000,000 during the next 10 years.

In making this proposal, which

Is contained in instructions sent

to the American delegation at the j Geneva Disarmament Conference; for presentation there this morn- 1

lng, Mr. Hoover declared such a :

reduction also would add to the

assurance of peace. His proposal for reduction applied to every branch of warfare—land forces, naval forces and air forces.

Recommendations Made.

Among the recommendations were: [ Abolition of all tanks, chemical war-

fare and large mobile guns. Reduction of one-third in the

strength of all land armies over and above "the so-called police component."

The abolition of all bombing planes end the "total prohibition of all bom- bardment from the air.”

Reduction in the treaty number and tonnage of all battleships by one-third.

Reduction in the treaty tonnage of aircraft carriers, cruisers and destroyers by one-fourth and of submarines by one-third, with no nation having more than 35,000 tons of submersibles.

Tlie President announced his pro- I posal at the White House about an hour In advance of the time for its presentation to the Geneva Conference.

Coincidental with the President's statement, it was learned in high administration circles that his program has met with the Approval of the Secretaries of State, War and Navy, the Chief of staff of the Army, the chief of naval operations and the American delegates at the Geneva Conference.

War Debts Not Considered.

It was enunciated with great emphasis In the Capital today that although j President Hoover's proposals for arma- ] ment reduction have been discussed at Geneva for some time, they have not been mentioned in connection with war-

debt reductions. It was stated on the highest au-

thority that no such suggestions have been made by the United States in order to secure arms slashes. Mr. Hoo- ver is known to feel personally that such a proposal—war-debt reduction contingent upon armament reduction— would be offensive to the dignity of Eu- ropean nations.

In his discussion of his program. President Hoover said such a step would

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CAPPERTO’DisCUSS WORK OF CONGRESS

Kansas Senator to Be Heard in

National Radio Forum To-

night at 10 O'Clock.

Work of the current se^ion of Con-

gress, now about to close, will be discussed by Senator Capper of Kansas. In the Nationad Radio Forum, arranged by The Evening Star and broadcast over a coast-to-coast network of the National

Broadcasting Co. at 10 o'clock. Eastern standard time, tonight.

In his summary of the labors of Con- gress. Senator Capper will present the viewpoint of one who has taken an active part in the legislation designed to eflect economic relief end other im-

portant matters which have been before the legislators who have been In session since last December.

He also is expected to discuss the presence here of thousands of World War veterans who came to the Capital from all sections <5f the country to demand immediate payment of their adjusted compensation certificates and were denied this by vote of the Senate after the House had passed the so-

called Patman bonus bill. Senator Capper plans to appeal to

the Nation to urge these men to return to their homes.

PLANES IN GOLD RUSH SEWARD, Alaska, June 22 UP).—A !

twentieth century gold rush by air, j water and land today was flooding prospectors into the rich Nuka district, 70 miles west of here.

The stampede followed the reported discovery of free gold ore estimated to run $55,000 per ton, rnd rich speci- mens of float in the Nuka area, long considered one of the richest mining districts In Alaska.

Hoover Text

President Makes Five Pro-

posals as Basis for Future

World Peace.

Following is the text of President

Hoover's proposal for reducing the

arms of the entire world by nearly one-

third: The delegations at the World Con-

ference on Disarmament at Geneva are engaged in discussions as to methods by which a more compre- hensive effort can be made toward disarmament.

The following is the substance of instructions which have been given by the President to the American delegate >n for guidance in the cis- cussions which are now occupying them:

"The time has come when we

should cut through the brush and

adopt some broad and definite method of reducing the overwhelm- ing burden of armament which now

lies upon the toilers of the world. This would be the most important world step that could be taken to

expedite economic recovery. We must make headway against, the mu-

tual fear and friction arising out of war armament which kill human

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Borah, Reed and Vinson Ap- prove Reduction Proposal

Made by Hoover.

By the Associated Press.

President Hoover's proposal to the Geneva Disarmament Conference for a one-third cut in world armament drew the immediate approval today of chairman Borah of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, who only two

days ago announced he would not support the President for re-election on

the party platform. The plan also was approved by Chair-

man Reed of the Senate Military Affairs

Committee, and Chairman Vinson of the House Naval Affairs Committee.

Chairman Byrns of the House Appro- priations Committee expressed favor of armament reduction, but said the President’s appeal would have been more timely before Congress had passed heavy appropriations for next year's Army and Navy expenditures.

Borah said the plan seemed ‘‘fair and sound" and expressed the hope it would bring a realization to the conference that failure to disarm would "bring an irreparable disaster."

Borah's Statement.

The foreign relations chairman, in a formal statement said:

"Looking over the President’s proposal somewhat hurriedly, it seems to me fair and sound. 1 am for drastic reduction of armaments and so long as all nations are treated fairly I do not care much how it is brought about.

"I sincerely hope the proposal of the President will bring the conference to a realization that a failure to lift this burden of armaments and do it at once will come near to being an irreparable disaster.

"If we should fail to bring about drastic disarmament and the reparation and money problems should remain unset- tled, it would be difficult to foresee the evil consequences which would follow.”

Declared Sound Plan. President, Hoover conferred this

morning with Senator Reed, who was one of the American delegation to the London Naval Conference.

"I believe." Reed told newspaper m'-n, "that this is a sound proposal for reducing the burden of taxation."

Chairman Vinson said: "I am heartily in accord with the President's plan. I hope the Geneva Conference

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MINE MOB SEIZES ROADS

600 Alleged Strikers in Ohio Stone

Workers Going to Jobs.

ST. CLAIRSVILLE. Ohio. June 22 UP\.—A howling crowd of 600 alleged strikers gathered at the Provident mine near here today, taking control of three highways. Two automobiles loaded with workers were stoned and one man In-

jured. Sheriff Howard Duff informed Na-

tional Guard officers he did not have control of the gathering and if the same situation arose tomorrow he would ask Gov. George White to send troops.

Lieut. John H. Bixner. Gov. White's observer, said the gathering was "un- lawful and vicvious.” Observers, officials of the State and county were be- rated by the alleged strikers for more than three hours.

PRISONER BITES EIGHT JURORS WHO CONVICTED HIM OF BITING

90-Year-Old Father Helps Son Go on Snapping Spree Immediately After His Trial.

By the Associated Press. ANTIOCH, 111., Jure 22.— County

authorities say that Jack Wilcox is

something of a human snapping turtle.

They reported that he bit eight jurors in Justice Court yesterday because they convicted him of biting the Antioch town marshal, John Brogan, after he arrested him recently on a

charge of driving an automobile while intoxicated.

Wilcox had the assistance of his (

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90-year-old but nimble father, who seized the judge's gavel and blackjack of the deputy marshal, James Horan, as Horan was leading Jack from the court room after the trial.

A blow with the mallet and another with the blackjack made Horan stop clutching his prisoner, who then dived into the jury box to start biting. The services of two surgeons were required when he had finished.

The prisoner was finally subdued and taken to jail at Waukegan.

Delegates Tense as Hugh Gibson

| States Plan. HERRIOT OFFERS

AIR PROPOSALS

British Receive U. S. Program as Help

to Conference. By the Associated Press.

LAUSANNE. Switzerland, June 22 —

The Exchange Telegraph Agency re-

ported today that Premier Herrlot of

Prance, in conversation with Prime

Minister MacDonald of Great Britain, had submitted a formal statement defi- nitely refusing cancellation of repara- tions.


GENEVA, June 22.—President Hoover’s proposal ffir drastic cuts in the world’s armaments brought definite refusal of acceptance from the French today and only lukewarm approval from the British.

After the plan for reducing arms by approximately one-third had been presented at a special meeting of the World Disarma- ment Conference, the French delegate asserted that it was abso- lutely unacceptable, and sounded to them to much like an ultima- tum.

Sir John Simon, speaking for the British, said the plan would receive careful consideration, but that agreement was not to be achieved by any one-sided statement.

Declared Inadequate. Mr. Hoover's proposal for further re-

duction of naval arms Is Inadequate In seme respects, he said, particularly those which concern submarines.

"I say boldly for the delegation of the United Kingdom." he said, "that we want more disarmament than ap- pears here. We want submarines abol- ished."

He urged that if it is Impossible to : abolish the submarine then at least they should be limited to 250 tons.

"Since capital ships are mentioned in this proposal," he went on, "we want to point out that the American plan makes no provision for reducing their present monstrous sire.

Inquires About Future. "Under the London treaty no new

capital ships are to be built until 1937 at the earliest. What is going to hap- pen then?

"Is it not possible that whenever a new capital ship is built, to agree that instead of building new ships of 35.000 tons with 16-inch guns, a much lower limit both in tonnage and gun caliber shall be established?”

He welcomed the breadth of view which the Hoover statement takes on

the disarmament problem and he prom- ised that Great Britain would give prompt and sympathetic attention to that part of it which deals with land forces.

President Hoover's plan was received with almost breathless silence, when Hugh S. Gibson, chief of the American delegation, presented it to the Dis- armament Conference this afternoon.

The place was filled with an ex-

cited throng, for word had gone about before the meeting that there was to be a message from the President.

Previously, advance copies of Mr. Gib- son's speech had been circulated among the various delegations. The first re-

! action from the British was careful, prudent approval in general terms.

The French, on the other hand, re-

ceived the announcement with frank | hostility.

Proposal Welcomed. Sir John Simon, the British foreign

! secretary, said that so far as Great Britain is concerned the proposal will

, receive prompt and careful examina- ; tion.

"We are convinced." said he. “that any reasonable step whereby the vast total of men under arms throughout

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QUITS AKRON COMMAND LAKEHUKST. N. J„ June 22 UP).—

Lieut. Comdr. Charles E. Roeendahl. in keeping with a Nevy Department order directing him to a tour of sea

duty on the U.'S. S. Virginia, was re-

lieved of command of the airship Akron today.

Comdr. Alger H Dresel. who had succeeded Rosendahl as captain of the Los Angeles, assumed command of the larger ship.

("Where dq wfGo^L Vfrom

“THE XRKC.USTED TWIN'S.”

ROOSEVELT ASKS WALKER FOR REPLY

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Calls on Mayor to Answer

Charges and Demands

for Resignation. :

BY ELTON C. FAY. Associated Press Staff Writer.

STATE CAPITOL. ALBANY. N Y.. June 22 (A1).—Gov. Roosevelt, leading candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination, today asked Mayor Walker of New York City to answer

charges that he is unfit and should be removed from office.

I Six days before the Chicago conven-

tion opens to pass upon Mr. Roosevelt s

qualifications to head his party he laid the accusations of Samuel Seabury and groups of civic organizations before the Tammany administrator of the world's second largest city. Mr. Roosevelt did not fix a time within which the mayor should file his reply. It is probable, however, that Walker's reply will not reach the executive until after the convention.

May Hold Public Hearing. In eight short sentences. Roosevelt

advised the mayor that the next move was his. When he replies the Governor likely will call a public hearing in Al- bany. at which Walker will face Sea- bury across the Governor's desk in the reception room of the executive suite.

Political observers are interested to see what influence Mr. Roosevelt's dis- position of the proceedings will have on his political future.

Will Tammany support him, should Walker be ousted?

Will the South and West be friendly if he does not?

Those are the inquiries that political writers ask. Mr. Roosevelt has warned against speculation, holding that he acts as a judge when called upon to pass upon the fitness of public officials.

This is the second time Gov. Roose- velt has called upon Mayor "Jimmy" for a reply to charges that he was unfit to serve as the executive of the largest American city.

Refused to Oust Mayor. A year ago last April Dr. John Haynes

Holmes and Rabbi Stephen S. Wise, executives of the City Affairs Com- mittee, asked the Governor to dismiss the major. Walker's defense was laid on Roosevelt’s desk two weeks later and the Governor subsequently declared he had not found a cause for removal.

The Governor’s request was in the following letter to Walker:

"I am sending you herewith certain charges and an analj^ls filed with me

containing allegations relating to your conduct as mayor of the City of New York.

Outlines Documents.

"The documents I inclose are as

follows: “A letter and an analysis filed by Hon.

Samuel Seabury. "A copy of petition filed by William

J. Schieffelin, chairman, on behalf of the New York Committee of One Thousand.

“Copy of James E. Finnegan and petition from him and others.

“I have only one copy of the eight volumes of testimony sent to me by Judge Seabury._I am requesting him

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REFUNDS AMENDMENT TO SALES TAX APPROVED

House Committee Approves Change for State and Municipal Gov-

ernment Purchases. By the Associated Press.

An amendment to the new tax law to refund to States and municipalities taxes collected on articles purchased for governmental functions was approved today by the House Ways and Means Committee.

The change was sponsored by Rep- resentative McCormack, Democrat, of Massachusetts, a committee member. Under the revenue act States and political subdivisions would have to pay a levy on taxable articles purchased from any source except the manufac- turer.

The McCormack amendment would direct refunds of taxes so collected when articles designed for governmental use are purchased through whole- sale or retail dealers.

Radio Programs on Page B-6

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Fugitive Arrested In New York After

18 Years’ Freedom Bj- the Associated Press.

NEW YORK. June 22—A man who had worked in New York as a truck driver during the 18 years since he escaped from San Quentin prison, in California, was in the police line-up today under arrest as a fueitive from justice.

The man. William Collins, was arrested in 1911. in Sacramento, for a hold-up and sentenced to 25 years in prison. December 23. 1313. he escaped, and reached New York soon afterward Since then he has married and has two daughters.

Collins' arrest came about as the result of a fight a year ago. His fingerprints were taken and sent to Washington. There It was discovered that he had es-

caped from San Quentin.

BV SENATE EIGHT Conference Report Expected

to Come Up Tomorrow or

Friday.

The easy path through the Senate predicted for the already badly battered general economy bill, carrying the modi- fied compulsory furlough-pay cut plan of House design, began to show signs today of developing some rather pro- nounced impediments.

A storm of opposition to several of the so-called inequities in the House model furlough is raging over the heads of those Senators who are anxious to get the bill out of the way, irrespective of what the Government workers may think. It is the opinion of this group that if any provisions exist that may work an injustice on the Federal em-

ployes they can be removed later in administration of the formula laid down in the bill. The dominant thought now

is to get the bill to the White House. The path for final action in the Sen-

ate has been cleared by the decision of its conferees to recommend adoption of the conference report on the bill and the House furlough plan. When that action will come is problematical.

Jones’ Plans Go Awry. Senator Jones of Washington, chair-

man of the Senate conferees, had planned to submit the report late yen- terday and ask for Senate concurrence in the changes the House made in the original furlough set-up. He was con- fident the report would be approved without debate.

But the well-laid plans of Senator Jones went awry. In the first place. Senator La Follette of Wisconsin dis- closed he did not propose to see the conference report rushed through the

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CLOSED BANK’S DIRECTOR ACQUITTED OF PERJURY

Isidor J. Kresel Reputation Upheld by Alfred £. Smith as “of

the Very Best.”


N£W YORK, June 22.—Isidor J Kresel, former counsel and director of the closed Bank of United States, was

acquitted of a perjury charge today by direction of the court.

He had been indicted for testimony he gave before the grand jury and later at the trial of principal officers of the bank. The verdict of acquittal was

ordered in response to a defense motion made yesterday after the State had closed its case. Before the motion was made former Gov. Alfred E. Smith was called as a witness for the defense and testified that Kresel's reputation was "of the very best.”

Judge Samuel J. Harris, presiding at the trial, instructed for acquittal on the ground that the testimony on

which Kresel was Indicted was not material to the issue in the trial of Bernard K. Marcus and Saul and Herbert Singer, the bank officials, for misapplication of the bank's funds.

Kresel’s first trial ended in $ mis- trial.

THREE SEVERELY

Gas Ignited by Automobile

High School Youth and

Worker May Die.

By a S'afT Correspondent of The Star. POTOMAC. Md. June 22—Twc

Rockvilie High School student* and ■

ga* company employe were severelj burned shortly before noon today wher gas which filled the air following the explosion of a Columbia Ga* Constructor Co. main wa* Ignited by a spark from a starting automobile. The undergrowth and trees for a radius of 200 feet along the shores of the Potomac were sei afire.

Two of the injured may not re- cover. They are Charles Dove. 17, a senior student at the Rockville High School, and John Esputa. 27, also ol Rockville, an employe of the gas company.

William S. Nicholson. 18, also a high school senior, was less seriously burned Ail three were taken to Georgetown University Hospital in Washington.

Two in 15 Minuitea. The second explosion occurred short-

ly after 11 o'clock, when the three got into Nicholson's car and started for Rockville. A spark from the motor ol the car apparently ignited fumes which had accumulated in the vicinity.

The explosion was the second withir a period of 15 minutes. Esputa hac been sent to examine the leak reported In the line, and was about to leave wher the gas exploded and blew a large holt in the ground.

Esputa, uninjured in this blast, had asked Nicholson and Dove, who wer<

fishing in the Chesapeake & Ohio Cana! nearby, to drive him to Rockville in order that he might report the leak.

Gases which had accumulated from the leak caught fire and ignited thi automobile and undergrowth and trees for a distance of 200 feet.

Elmer Frasier and Luther Foster who live on River road nearby, hearc the first blast and were rushing toward the scene when the second occurred. They drove through th< flames, picked up Dove and Esputa and carried them out of the burninf area.

Meanwhile the Rockville Fire De- partment rescue squad had been sum- moned by Samuel K. Martin, who hai an estate near Potomac, and they as- sisted an unidentified passing motorisi in removing the three to the hospital

Describing the two blasts, from a tul of water In which he lay in George- town Hospital to ease his pain. Nichol- son said the pressure of the first ex-

plosion was so great he was knocked into the Potomac River, where he Dove. Brooke Edmonston. 17, also ol Rockville, and _Ellie_ Dove, youngei —(Continued on Page 2, Column F.)

BURNS SELF TO DEATH

FORT WORTH, Texas. June 22 MP) —A young woman whose gasoline soaked clothing was found ablaze die< in a hospital here today. She gave he name as Mrs Winnie R. Matthews, 20

After failing to obtain work at con cessions along the boardwalk at Laki Worth, she purchased a quart of gaso line and obtained matches. Later shi was found In a ditch with her clothlm afire, and mumbling. "I love you.”

ALCOHOL DRINKERS CORRECT ABOUT THAT "DRY” SENSATION

Scientist Finds Saliva Flows After "Appetizer,” but

Quickly Dries Up.

BY the Associated Press. SYRACUSE, N. Y., June 22.—It is

no figure of speech when alcohol drinkers report a "dry” sensation or a "dark brown taste.”

Discovery that they speak literal truth —that the flow of saliva has dried up— has been made with a unique thermometer at Cornell University, described today by D. A. L. Winsor.

He is to report to the American As- sociation for the Advancement of Sci- ence tomorrow upon discoveries of the effects of caffein drinking, made with this same thermometer. The alcohol tests are not yet complete, except for the “dry” taste, he said.

When a drink la taken the apparatus

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records a profuse increase in saliva, particularly while the alcohol is in the mouth and stomach. This is the ‘‘ap- petiser” effect.

But it stops very quickly. It is below normal in less than live minutes. When- ever enough drinks are taken to "affect behavior," Dr. Winsor said, stoppage of saliva is invariable.

Dr. Paul S. Achilles, New York, ex-

plained why men beyond 40 are considered too “old” for new jobs.

The reasons given by employers, he said, are "slowness, Incompetence, dis- satisfaction. lack of humor, dependence, conceit, interference, resistance, remi- niscence, overcriticism. inaccuracy, suspicion, depression, antiquated ideas and methods and slovenliness In dress and posture.”

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SMITH FOR REPEAL I AND QUICK CHANGE

IN VOLSTEAD LAW Former Candidate Wants to

Be Nominated Again, He

Says in Chicago.

DENIES STOP-ROOSEVELT MOVEMENT HIS PURPOSE

.New Yorker Beady to Take Floor

for Shouse—McAdoo Due in

Convention City Today.

BY G. GOL'LD LINCOLN, Staff Correspondent of The Star.

CHICAGO, June 22.—Alfred E. Smith of New York, the "white hope" of the anti-Roosevelt Democrats, soon after he

j stepped off the train here today de-

| clared that the way to Insure Demo- < cratic victory next Fall was to "write ! an honest, clear and straightforward platform and nominate me."

The former New York Governor, party standard bearer in 1928, said that his opposition to Gov. Roosevelt of New York for the presidential nomination grew out of his own desire to win the

| nomination. "Are you part of the ‘stop’ Roosevelt

movement?-’ he was asked. "There’s nothing to that," replied Mr.

Smith. "I'm combating a ‘stop Smith- movement that began & year and a hair ago.”

Mr. Smith said he had no "second choice" for the presidential nomination.

"1 am for myself alone," was his statement.

He characterized claims by Roosevelt forces that the New York Governor j would be nominated on the first ballot

as ballyhoo." Issues Statement.

Before he began his first press conference. Mr. 8mlth gave out a formal statement, declaring himself for immediate repeal of the eighteenth amendment and for immediate revision of the Volstead act, pending repeal, per- mitting the manufacture and sale of light wines and beer. His statement follows:

"The eighteenth amendment should never have been put into the Consti- tution. It is unworkable. I attacked it from the time it was first proposed and prophesied its failure and stated that it would be proved to be the greatest curse ever put over on an unsuspecting people. I fought it when it was unpopular to take that side of the issue in many parts of my own state and in many other States of the Union and when every weapon of narrow-minded intolerance was turned against me. I earned the banner when the army was small, the stragglers nu- merous and the opposition bitter. I was then and I am now for the un- conditional repeal of the eighteenth amendment.

"The Volstead act should at once be amended by a scientiflcallv correct definition that will permit the sale of beverages of reasonable alcoholic con- tent The people of the United States are entitled to this relief, which would divert the profits of the bootlegger into legitimate taxes.”

McAdoo Due Today. William Gibbs McAdoo. Smiths old

antagonist In 1924, is expected here from California by airplane this afternoon. McAdoo is expected to work with Smith and the rest of the oppon- ents of Roosevelt In their attempt to prevent the nomination of the New York Governor. McAdoo Is favoring Speaker Garner.

i Later still today John F. Curry. Tam- J many head, and John H. McCooey Brooklyn leader, will arrive, potentially

j able to decide the row in favor of Roosevelt right away if they so desire. A declaration by these leaders that New York will give its great bulk of delegates to the Governor would wipe out the fires of opposition.

When Mr. Smith reached his conference room in the Congress Hotel he found several hundred newspaper men

1 waiting for him. He loo’red well and appeared cheerful.

He made it quite clear that he pro- (Continued on Page 4, Column 4 )

SOUTH CHINA CHOLERA OUTBREAK SPREADING

200 New| Cases a Day Reported, With 70 Per Cent of Them

* Resulting in Death.

Br the Associated Press.

HONGKONG, June 22—Cholera raged throughout South China today.

Nearly 200 new cases are being re-

ported each day and 70 per cent of the cases are proving fatal.

There was none at Hongkong, but Canton was reported especially hard hit.

A report from Wuchow said a Chi- nese was arrested in possession of pel-

[ lets which he said certain foreigners paid him to throw into wells.

SENATORS REFUSE TO LIMIT DEBATE ON RELIEF MEASURE La FoHette and Frazier Ob-

ject to Robinson’s Plan to Speed Action.

M’NARY URGES DELAY ON DEMOCRATIC PLAN

Garner Say* His $2,300,000,000 Plan Will Help Entire

Nation.

By the Associated Press. An unsuccessful attempt was made

In the Senate today by Senator Robin- son of Arkansas, the Democratic leader, to obtain an agreement limiting debate on the $2,000,000,000 employment relief measure to facilitate its passage.

Leaders are hopeful of a vote before night.

Senator La Follette, Republican of Wisconsin, objected to a proposal that after 7 p.m. today, no Senator be al- lowed to speak more than once or long- er than 10 minutes on the bill «r any amendment. He said he was pre- paring a substitute and wanted to be

sujp of sufficient time to present it.

Attacks Administration. Meanwhile, in a statement off the

floor. Senator Johnson, Republican, of California charged that the administration is seeking to force an adjournment of Congress before a relief bill U passed.

Johnson, in a statement to newspaper men, said:

“If Congress adjourns without some

measure of relief for our people who are suffering. Congress will deserve the excoriation which undeservingly propa- ganda has heaped upon it and any in- dividual who refuses to do his utmost to obtain a measure of relief for the unemployed and suffering humanity is recreant to his trust.

! “It seems to be obvious to me that the administration is seeking to force

| an adjournment before we pass a re- ; lief measure and those with a due ! sense of the obligation resting upon I them and who have the slightest con-

j ceptlon of the conditions affecting human beings in this country ought to resent it.”

When Senator Robinson proposed that the limitation of debate apply to amendments perfecting the text of tne bill as reported from committee. Sen- ator Frazier (Republican, of North Da- kota). said he would object until he obtained some assurance that his bill to refinance the farm mortgage debt would be taken up.

"I see the Senate is not in a dis- position to agree to a limitation of debate." remarked Robinson, resuming his seat.

McN'ary I'rffs Delay. Senator McNary of Oregon, assistant

Republican leader, proposed that the Senate work two or three hours on the bill and then see whether it would not be possible to reach some agreement.

The Senate then promptly agreed without a record vote to a propcsal bv Senator Ashurst, Democrat, of Arizona, to eliminate from the measure provisions for setting up an Industrial Com- mission of 19 members to act as ad- visors in carrying out the bill's program.

Ashurst. in moving to strike it out. agreed that as Senator Gore, Democrat, of Ok'ihoma, author of the section, was absent from the chamber, it cculd be reconsidered if Gore should so desire.

Garner Defend.* Bill. Meanwhile. Speaker Garner told

newspaper men he considers his $2,300.- 000.000 relief bill amply broad to meet

| conditions in Chicago, as described here yesterday by Mayor Anton Cermak.

"My till isn't designed to help just Chicago." Gamer said. “But it will help all the people.

"It increases the capitalization of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation by $1,000,000,000 and broadens the base of loans from the Atlantic to the Pacific. All that Is required is adequate security. The rest of the details are left in the hands of the Reconstruction Board."

Cermak had told the House Banking Committee that Chicago could offer any type of security required, "security I consider as good as gold.”

Gamer said he understood the $300.- j 000,000 Wagner bill already passed by I the Senate and now before th>- Banking Committee would be added to the $2.- 000.000.000 measure before the Senate as a substitute for his own measure.

"That will put the whole matter in-

j conference," he explained.

UPRISINGS FEARED IN MISSIONARY DEATH British Asked to Leave Manchu-

rian Section, Where Japanese Killed German. —

Br the Associated Press. PEIPING, China. June 22—British

nationals were advised today to evacu- ate the territory around Chientao. on the Korean border in Kirin Province, Manchuria, following th% alleged slay- ing of a German Catholic missionary. Father Conrad Rapp, by Japanese sol- diers.

The British nationals were advised to leave because of fear of anti-foreign uprisings. It was believed here no Americans were in the region.

Missionary reports received here said Father Rapp was hurrying on horse- back to the deathbed of a colleague stricken with typhus when he was halt- ed at night by a Japanese military picket.

When he produced his identity card, the report said, the Japanese pulled him from the saddle, declaring he insulted the Imperial Japanese arm* by failing to dismount. The soldier :-<cat him until he was unconscious, h? reports said, then shot him.

The German legation here instructed the German consul general at Mukden to Investigate the caae.

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