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Henry Ford Turns Fire on Tariff Bill; Hoover Will Veto It, He Says,

BY WILLIAM PHILIP SIMMS (Copyrieht. 1930. bv Scrlpps-Howard Newspaper*.) DEARBORN, Mich., May 20. Characterizing the present HawleySmoot tariff measure as needless and iniquitous, Henry Ford today predicted that President Hoover certainly would veto it, if it ever is lead before him. During an exclusive interview given to Scripps-Howard newspapers, the automobile king did not mince words. Sitting in his handsome, yet simple, office here, he denounced the super-tariff, which congress is now framing, as certain to

STARK OUSTER IN VOTE PROBE IS DEWED Grand Jury Asks New Chief in Quiz of Alleged Election Frauds. Climaxing a political feud of long standing, the Marion county grand jury today demanded the ouster of Judson L. Stark, prosecutor, as director of a probe into primary election fraud. Carrying a typewritten declaration, the jury today filed unexpectedly into criminal court to present Judge James A. Collins with a request that a special prosecutor be named to "relieve Stark of any embarrassment” in conduct of the probe. The request was made after jurors had interrupted Stark’s questioning of election witnesses in the morning session. To Act Wednesday Collins indicated he will act Wednesday on the request. It reads as follows: "In view of the fact that the prosecutor, Mr. Stark, was a successful candidate in this primary and so a part of the ticket up for election in the fall, we think it is fair and ethical to relieve him from any possible embarassment or pressure in the matter of pressing this probe. "The grand jury requests that a special prosecutor be appointed to attend the grand jury in this investigation proceeding.” The paper was signed by grand jurors Charles G. Fitch, foreman; J. M. Beggs, O. F. Millisei;, R. J. O’Reilly, A. B..Glick and George Niebergall. Regarded by many as a gesture to remove any delay in the probe, the request of the jury is recognized as being regulated by outside forces. Stark Refused Collin* Several weeks ago Collins, defeated candidate for the renomination, attempted to force Stark to remove Vinson H. Manifold as grand jury deputy prosecutor. Stark declined to recognize Collins’ demand. Stark and Collins then entered into open warfare. Start of the jury probe into election fraud two weeks ago saw renewal of Collins’ attempt to displace Manifold. Stark retaliated by taking personal charge of the investigation, and excluding Manifold from the jury chambers during questioning of witnesses. Fitch is a prominent figure in the* fight. He is jury foreman and member of an election board during the primary, -who, it is known, is friendly to Collins. * The ouster request is said to have been drawn by Fitch. Stark was irate on learning of the jury's action. "The report says I am in an embarrassing position. I want it known I am not in the least embarrassed, nor are any of my deputies. They Don’t Want Me “This Is a surprise to me,” Stark told Collins, “but I guess they don’t want me any more.” Collins answered with the assertion, “but this is the jury’s request.” "I will be glad to prosecute anybody who stole votes for or against me, even if I am nominated,” Stark told Collins. As the jurors returned to their chambers Stark was with them, intent upon spending the remainder of the session in questioning witnesses who had been subper.aed. With the ouster petition, the grand jury also filed a demand election records be impounded before the grand jury. This includes poll books, tally sheets and recapitulation sheets held by election commissioner under guard at the courthouse. Charges that fraud was perpetrated on an extensive scale in the tabulating of Democratic votes for judge of probate court and prosecutor, are made in recount petitions on file today in circuit court through actions by Municipal Judge Thomas E. Garvin, defeated candidate for the probate bench, and Raymond F. Murray, one oC three losers in the race for prosecutor. The action is seen as the background of a criminal court fight started Monday by Mrs. Claudia B. Ripley, 42 East Thirty-sixth street, who petitioned for the impounding of election ballots and records into the custody of Collins. Mrs. Ripley alleges that evidence of fraud may be obtained through judicial inspection of primary records. Mrs. Ripley, wife of John W. Ripley. former assistant fire chief, was active la campaigning for Judge Garvin, it is known. Hearing arguments on Mrs. Ripley’s petition Monday, Collins indicated her request will not be granted, but deferred a ruling until Wednesday.

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injure the nation instead of benefiting it. In Henry Ford’s opinion high tariffs will not stimulate industry, but will slow it down by a procss of stultification. It will not do away with unemployment, but eventually will increase it by limiting, or killing, world trade, without which business can not properly expand. In fact, Ford declared, the tariff bill belongs to another political era and never should have been introduced, because, in effect, it turns the people of this country over to a handful of men to exploit as their own private preserve.

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Here’s Roxy Radio fans have thrilled a thousand times to the strains of Roxy’s music; ycu’ve read column after column about this famous showman of the films and the air. Now you’ll hear the real life story of this man who is krown the length and breadth c his land and across the ssas. Watch for The Times story Wednesday, another in the great series now being published about broadcasting notables.

HOOVER VIEWS FLEETPARADE U. S. Battleships Display Colors for President. By United Press OLD POINT COMFORT, Va., May 20.—The navy played at war off the Virginia Capes today with President Hoover a fascinated spectator. In the magnificent battle array the combined forces of the United States fleet paraded past the crack new light cruiser Salt Lake City and then plunged into a game of war such as never before had been played in a presidential review. With the presidential flag flying in honor of its distinguished guest, the Salt Lake City steamed out from Old Point Comfort to meet the fleet thirty-six miles off shore. Two submarines appearing off the starboard bow dipped below the surface as the great battle ships, ghostlike on the horizon, gathered speed for their dash into action. The Salt Lake City steamed at twenty knots alongside the aircraft carrier Lexington as more than 100 planes rolled along the deck of the carrier and took the air at the rate of ten a minute, joining the dirigible Los Angeles. BABY WOUNDS MOTHER Gun Goes Off Accidentally; Young Chicago Woman May Die. Bu United t>ress CHICAGO, May 20.—Mrs. Margaret Mitchell, 27, shuddered when she saw the “plaything” her 13-months-old daughter had found under a bed. It was revolver which accidentally discharged and wounded her probably fatally when she seized it from the child.

Valentino Estate Built Up by Gullible Public By United Press LOS ANGELES, May 20.—Movie fans who prize some trinket as a former possession of Rudolph Valentino, noted screen sheik, today literally could “read ’em and weep.” S. George Ullman, deposed executor of the film sheik’s estate, has revealed how he assertedly turned a debt of $165,000,000 into a SSOO *OO estate by exploiting the gullible public. \ With coaching from his attorneys, Ullman told how he organized Valentino clubs all over the world to aid in exploitation of two films which the estate owned. “Valentino had about $16,000 worth of hardware, swords, armor and the like,” Ullman said. “It cost me $35,000 to fix up legends and publicize the stuff, but I sold it for $97,000. Rudy had lots of books, but he had only autographed a few of them, and he didn’t have a bookmark. I had a bookplate designed and stuck it inside the covers of the books, which were worth only about two bits apiece, and at the sale they fetched as high as $10.”

“I venture to predict,” he said, “that this bill is the last legislation of its kind anybody ever will try to get through congress. The day when this country will stand for that sort of thing is past. “Who wants this high tariff bill?” Ford continued. “We certainly don’t. I think it would be very educational to tell the public just who it is that does want it. The President does not want it. I am told that congress does not want it. No up-to-date business man wants it. Who, then, is forcing it on the country? “You say it is the contention of

Population of Fourth Ward Shows Gain of 32,158; Only Three Out. Final figures in the 1930 Indianapolis census, which are expected to show a substantial population increase over J 920, probably will be announced Friday, it was said today by census officials. Completion of the county population check is expected to be made shortly after the city total is obtained. Three city wards still remain to be announced. They are the Fifth, Sixth and Thirteenth. Census officials, revising figures already announced, said several corrections would be necessary. Officials today announced population in the Fourth ward was 76,847 as compared to 44,689 in 4920, an increase of 32,158. The ward is said to be the city’s largest residential area. It is bordered on the north by Thirty-eighth street, on the south by Tenth street and White river and extends west along Speedway avenue to White river and Riverside pajk. The eastern boundaries are West*street in the southern part and along Fall creek to the south line of Thirty-eighth street at the state fairground. Figures for the twelve wards, now announced, show the population in these areas total 322,599. Using the population figures for 1920 for the remaining three, the total for the city would be 367,491. However, the Fifth and Sixth wards are on the west side near the downtown district and if census takers are right in their assertion that working men have moved from these areas to the outlying districts, population of these wards may be less than ten years ago. $ However, the Thirteenth ward, located on the south side in the Garfield park district, is expected to show a gain due to the heavy influx of residents in the last few years. Census officials have estimated the city’s population to be near 350,000. HAROLD LLOYD ~liT ILL Screen Comedian Recovering From Sudden Attack of Appendicitis. Bu United Press HOLLYWOOD, Cal., May 20. Harold Lloyd, screen comedian, was recuperating from an attack of appendicitis today while fifty members of the “Feet First” cast waited impatiently to start for Hawaii, where they were to have gone Saturday. The last scenes will be filmed in the islands.

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its backers that it will revive industry and cure unemployment. “I say it will have precisely the reverse effect. It will stultify business and industry and increase unemployment. When you prevent your customers from purchasing your goods, you are absolutely throwing men out of work. I say that this tariff reduces the number of American jobs. "We neet competition the world over to keep us on our toes and to sharpen our wits. The keener the competition, the better it will be for us. We always can find better ways to do things when we fyave to.

Above—Mrs. Arilla Dunn and her two children: George Richard, 12, and Lillian June, 10. Below—Mrs. Charlotte Dunn. City Wife Admits License Read at Funeral Is Not Legal. Surrendering any legal claims to being the lawful wife of George Dunn, deceased railway worker, Mrs. Charlotte Dunn of 2981 North Riley avenue, today agreed to settlement of her bigamist husband’s estate out of probate court. She withdrew petition to remove Mrs. Arilla Dunn, first wife of the dead man, as administratrix of the estate, and. a division of property was effected. Withdrawal of the petition involved admission by Mrs. Charlotte Dunn, who was living with Dunn at time of his death, that a marriage license she hysterically read at the funeral services, was not legal. Lives in City Now Mrs. Arilla Dunn came here from Washington, Ind., her home, to make the claim at the funeral. Since that time she has moved to 2961 North Gale street, here. At her side, when she made the claim at the funeral, were her son, George Richard, 12, and daughter, Lillian June, 10, children of the dead man. Dunn died after being crushed between railways cars on the Belt railway while working. The marriage license read at the funeral by the second Mrs. Dunn, with whom he had lived eight years, bore his name as “George Duen,” and Mrs. Charlotte Dunn’s name as “Loretta Johnson.’ It was issued in Wierton, Pa., Aug. 20, 1921. Name Is Incorrect Attorneys declare it illegal, since Dunn’s name does not appear properly and because of his former marriage. Withdrawal of the petition in probate court was accompanied by an amicable settlement between the two women, attorneys said today. The furniture owned by Dunn here was divided between them. Mrs. Arilla Dunn gets an automobile owned by Dunn. Property Dunn and his second “wife” were purchasing on North Riley avenue on installment payments will be permitted to return to the original owner, attorneys said. A damage suit against the railway for Dunn’s death is pending. *Mrs. Ari#a Dunn, as administratrix of the estate, will profit through this suit for herself and children, attorneys said, if a judgment is won. SAUSAGE MODELS FADE Burglars Make Away/with Blueprints of New Style ‘Weinies.’ By United Press CHICAGO. May 20.—Burglars broke into the safe of the Pelikan Bros. Sausage Company, and what they stole—well, the outlook for new style sausages doesn’t look so good. The thieves made away with blueprints of fort sausage models, ranging from the streamline type to sorts less svelt.

“Instead of building up barriers to hinder the free flow of world trade, we should be seeking to tear existing barriers down. People can not keep on buying from us unless we buy from them, and unless international trade can go on, our business will stagnate here at home. “There are certain barriers that properly may be set up. For example, the barriers against mass immigration. As for a tariff wall to shut out foreign goods, I feel certain we could hold our own without any wall at all. Mass production, the elimination of waste, the creation of a oetter article for less money—that is

LABOR RACKET PRISONER ENDS UFEJNNOOSE Man Who Hanged Self From Cell Bars by Shirt Is Identified. Arrested on vagrancy charges upon complaints he was working an employment bureau “racket,” Charles Davis, 37, giving his residence as Detroit, ended his life by hanging himself to bars of his cell at city jail with his silk shirt as a noose late Monday night. Through an error in identification the dead man was believed at first to be a prisoner arrested on intoxication charges, who was slated under the name “John Doe” when unable to give his name due to his intoxicated condition. Paid 75 Cents for Job Later investigation showed the dead man to be a prisoner arrested by Patrolman Arthur Lowe in the 700 block North Illinois street Monday night after a youth had informed the patrolman he had paid the man 75 cents on assurance of being given work. In search of the prisoner’s clothing police say they found two forged checks bearing names of William Block Jr. and the Olin Chevrolet Company. Diming the night the prisoner tied his silk shirt to bars ten feet above tne floor of his cell, climbed the bars and placed the noose abqut his neck, springing off to choke to death. Find Body Hour Later His body was found about an hour after death, according to Coroner C. H. Keever. Police today found he had an office at 407 Bankers Trust building, but were unable to trace other connections. Finger prints showed the dead man to have been arrested here Feb. 22, 1914, under the name of Wilbur Robinson, giving the address Plaza hotel, on charges of issuing fraudulent checks. He had served a term at the state prison at Columbus, 0., after conviction at Hamilton, 0., in 1926, on a fraudulent check chargo and also' had served a sentence at the Indiana state farm, after conviction for a similar offense at Lafayette. Hourly Temperatures fl a. m 52 10 a. m 60 7a. m 54 11 a. m 62 Ba. m 58 12 (noon).. 64 9 a. m 59 1 p. m 65

CITY CO-ED IS MISSING; STUDENTS AID IN SEARCH

City-wide search, in which fellow students at Butler university are joining, was under way today for Miss Luana Lee, 17, daughter of Wallace O. Lee, assistant vicepresident of the Indianapolis Power and Light Company, living at 4829 Central avenue. She has been missing since Monday noon. Discouragement over her inability to “catch up” with her studies caused Miss Lee to leave her home, a letter her father received from her today related. The letter, typewritten, was contained in a handaddressed envelope, postmarked Indianapolis. A search all night Monday failed to reveal her at the home of any of her friends. She last was seen at the Butler campus house at 1 Monday afternoon. Last year the girl was taken with her parents on the Columbia Club cruise to South America, missing a month of school work. Her parents believed she was making up the lost work until Sunday, when a Butler teacher, visiting the lee home, urged Mrs. Lee to encourage her daughter to greater efforts, and revealed that her grades were low. The father accompanied his daughter to the college Monday and discovered she had been missing classes, he said. When she did not return home from school Monday afternoon, search was started. Police made a

Schoolboy Kills Three Tigers on Hunt in Jungles of India

CHICAGO, May 20—John Morse, 14, went back to the humdrum of the school room today, a five months' tiger hunt in India only a memory. John, son of Robert H. Morse, millionaire Chicago sportsman, returned Monday to take up his studies where he left off last January. “How many tiger did I kill? Three. Father got four, but I shot the first one—a man-eating tiger,” the schoolboy said with a touch of pride. “It was great fun, but I have yet to see the tiger that doesn’t make my knees Quake.’’

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the secret o' business and industrial activity and of plenty of jobs in this country. “Agriculture Is no more in need of high tariff protection than is industry. There again we must produce the things which our country and our people are suited to produce, and do it on a big scale. Scientifically and economically, old-fashioned farming methods are doomed. In their place we will have mass production, soil improvement under direction of high-priced chemists and other specialists, waste elimination and an era of high farm wages. “If Congress passes this bill, it

Long Ocean Hop Started by Zeppelin BY WILLIAM H. LANDER United Press Staff Correspondent SEVILLE, Spain, May 20.—The German dirigible Graf Zeppelin left Seville early today on its sixty-hour flight across the South Atlantic ocean to open anew commercial route to South America. The Zeppelin’s next destination is Pernambuco, Brazil, the second stop on a tour which will carry it to Cuba and the United States. The Zeppelin paused here all night after a twenty-five-hour flight from Friedrichshafen, Germany, its home port. The Infante Alfonso, cousin of King Alfonso XIII of Spain, joined the passengers here. The Infante said he was eager to start on the Pernambuco voyage. The number of American passengers aboard the dirigible was increased to five here when Mrs. Mary Pierce of New York City boarded the ship. Four American citizens were aboard during the flight from Friedrichshafen. They are: George Crouse of Syracuse, N. Y.; his sister, Mrs. Laura Crouse Durston of Syracuse; United States naval officer Harry Shoemaker, and Karl von Wiegand, newspaper correspondent. PROBE MEDICAL AIR PROGRAMS KFKB Is Under Scrutiny of U. S. Radio Board. Bu United Press WASHINGTON, May 20.—Medical programs broadcast by Dr. John R. Brinkley from station KFKB, Milford, Kan., were inquired into today by the federal radio commission following complaints by the American Medical Association. At hearings on the station’s application for license renewal, D. D. Denver Jr., KFKB’s business manager and announcer, told of the station’s connection with the Brinkley hospital at Milford. Its specialty, he said, is “glandular treatment.” Denver denied knowledge of Brinkley’s “four-phase compound operation,” mentioned in KFKB broadcasts, when questioned by Commissioner Ira Robinson. He said goats used in the operation are obtained from Arkansas, and that twenty or twenty-five are brought to Milford for this purI pose each month.

thorough search of the campus and many students aided in the investigation. ' The girl has suffered from ill health for several years and from despondency at intervals, her parents said today. TWO FOUND SLAIN Roadhouse Operator, Girl Killed in Robbery. Bu United Press GREENBAY, Wis., May 20.—A long series of slot machine burglaries in roadhouses around Greenbay was climaxed today by a double murder. The bodies of John Van Veghel, roadhouse owner, and Lucille Birdsall, an employe, were found in Van Veghel’s “Golden Pheasant Inn.” They had been beaten to death and the two slot machines broken open and rifled. Two Accused in Death GREENVILLE, 0., May 20.—Two Indiana men, Kenneth Hunt, 32, and W. H. Masten, 31, both of Coatesville, are in custody here charged with causing the death of Mrs Sarah Riffle, 57, Greenville, struck by an automobile said to have been occupied by the two men.

Besides the tiger pelts, a leopard, several deer and bear skins are being tanned in London, where Robert left his father, and will adorn the walls and floor of the boy’s room in the gold coast Morse home. “I might have got more tigers but my shaking knees interfered with my marksmanship. “It took three shots to get the leopard. He was just one leap aw&y, but I hit him every time,” John said. The Morses hunted in Samalpur and the forbidden province of Nepal, by special permission.

will be iniquitous, the vast majority of people certainly are opposed to it and will be hurt by it. It is just a final and belated effort on the part of a small group of men to have one last fruitful dig into the pockets of the masses. And if it goes through, the people assuredly will be heard from. “If what I hear is true, I doubt if even congress wants this bill to pass. Why, then, does it keep at it? Are some of its members afraid to vote the way they know they ought to vote? “Congress ought to nave the courage to dispose of the bill without submitting it to the President.

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The senate debenture vote follows: For Debenture (41) REPUBLICANS (12) Blaine La Follette Borah McMasier Brookbart Norris Frasier Nye Howell Pine Johnson Schall DEMOCRATS (28) Ashurst Heflin Barkley Hayden Black McKeller Bratton Overman Brock Pittman Caraway, Robinson (Ark.) Connally Sheppard Copeland Simmons Dill Steck George Stephens Glass Swanson Harris Thomas (Okla.) Harrison Walsh (Mont.) Hawes Wheeler FARMER LABOR (1) Ships tead Against Debenture (43) REPUBLICANS (37) Alien McNary Baird Metcalf Bingham Oddie Capper Patterson Couzens Phipps Dale Reed Deneen Robinson (Ind.) Fess Robinson (Ky.) Gilictt Shortridge Glenn Smoot Goldsborough Steiwer Greene Sullivan Hale Thomas (Idaho) Hastings Townsend Hebert Vandenberg Jones Walcott Kean Waterman Keyes Watson McCulloch DEMOCRAtS (6) Broussard Trammell Kendrick Wagner Ransdell Walsh (Mass.) Pairs FOlf Tydings (D., Myld.) King (Dem., Utah) Blease (Dem., S. C.) Norbeck (Rep., S. D.) Cutting (Rep., N. M.) Smith (Dem., S. O.) AGAINST Goulcf (Rep., Me.) Moses (Rep., N. H.) Gpff (Rep., W. Va.) Grundy (Rep., Pa.) Fletcher (D-, Fla.) Hatfield (R.. W. Va.) For Flexible Provision Repeal (42) REPUBLICANS (12) Blaine La Follette Borah McMaster Brookhart Norris Frazier Nye Howell Pine Johnson Schall DEMOCRATS (29) Ashurst Kendrick Barkley McKellar Black Overman Bratton Pittman Brock Robinson (Ark.) Caraway Sheppard Connally Simmons Copeland Stephens George Swanson Glass Thomas (Okla.) Harris Wagner Harrison Walsh (Mass.) Hawes Walsh (Mont.) Hayden Wheeler Heflin FARMER LABOR (1) Shipstead Against Flexible Repeal (42) REPUBLICANS (37) Allen McNary Baird Metcalf Bingham Oddie Capper Patterson Couzens Phipps Dale Reed Deneen Robinson (Ind.) Fess Robison (Ky.) Gillett Shortridgo Glenn Smoot Goldsborough Steiwer Greene Sullivan Hale Thomas Hastings Idaho Hebert Townsend Tones Vandenberg Kean Walcott Keyes Waterman McCulloch Watson DEMOCRATS (5) Broussard Steck Dill Trammell Ransdell Vice-President Curtis cast his vote with those against repeal of the flexible provision to break the tie. USE VIVISECTION ON CRIMINALS, STAR SAYS English Actress Makes Frank Statement at Animal Meeting. Bu Tnited Press NEW YORK, May 20.—Vivisection of criminals instead of animals was proposed by Miss Constance Collier, English actress, at the International Conference for investigation of vivisection, in session at the Hotel Biltmore. “If vivisection is so necessary, why not experiment upon persons who break the laws instead of upon animals?” asked Miss Collier, who is not a member of the society but is attending as a lover of dogs. BEBE TO WED BENTYON Noted Film Stars File Notice of Intention to Marry. He Tnited Press LOS ANGELES, Cal., May 20. Bebe Daniels and Ben Lyon, noted motion picture stars, today appeared at the county marriage license bu-> reau and filed notice of intention to wed.

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Congress ought not to hide behind the chief executive and force him to do what it ought to do itself. With congress and the President standing together against this thing, the country would draw a big breath of relief. “But should congress pass ths measure, I do not for a moment doubt that Mr. Hoover will veto it tne minute it lands on his desk. I do not see how he could do otherwise, and I do not believe he will do otherwise. He knows who the small bunch of men are who want it and he knows it to be economically unsound and harmful to the best Interests of the nation.”

G. 0. P. Leaders Elated by Victory in Fight on Debenture. BY PAUL R. MALLON United Press Staff Correspondent WASHINGTON, May 20.— Unless the Democrats filibuster against the tariff bill, it appeared likely today that measure may be passed by congress within the next two weeks and sent to the White House for signature. The administration showed late Monday it had enough senate votes to pass the measure when it defeated a Democratic-Independent Republican coalition move to insist upon the debenture plan of farm relief and repeal of the flexible provision. Four Democrats who suffered a change of heart since the votes were taken on these two propositions last October, together with Vice-Presi-dent Curtis, who broke a tie, gave victory to the administration Republicans. The vote against the debenture was 43 to 41 and against the flexible repeal, 43 to 42. Demand Envoys Quit / There was no indication today as to whether anything would be done about the demand of Senator Shortridge (Rep., Cal.) In the course of the tariff debate, that President Hoover have Marc Peter, Swiss minister, recalled because of a speech he made about the tariff. In the same senate debate, Republican Floor Leader Watson pointed out that the Spanish ambassador also had made a speech criticising the tariff bill. Elated by their unexpected victory, Republican leaders called for another conference with members of the house at 2 p. n& today. Then final work on the bill will be undertaken. It is almost a foregone conclusion that the debenture will be eliminated and the flexible clause compromised. Virtually other provisions already have been compromised. Democrats Change Front The four Democrats who changed front and supported the administration were Dill of Washington, Fletcher and Trammell of Florida, ar.d Broussard of Louisiana—all of whom vitally are interested in local rates in the bill. Dill Is interested in lumber, Fletcher and Trammell in vegetables, and Broussard in sugar. In the face of temporary defeat, the coalitionists indicated they have not given up. It is doubtful however, in view of the new lineujx whether a determined stand can be made against the compromise form of the bill unless they filibuster. Senator Harrison (Dem., Miss.) has announced that when the compromise form of the measure i brought before the senate again tor passage “it will take a long, long time.” If a sufficient number of his followers join him, the bill could be held up indefinitely. However, some of the Democrats now believe the best political strategy dictates a different course. They feel it would strengthen their party if the Republicans pass their bill. That President Hoover would sign such a compromise as now is in prospect has .been accepted as an undisputed probability by the house and senate leaders.

Marott Says INDEPENDENT merchants will be forced out of business and the way paved for foisting of gigantic monopolies on the consumers of the nation, if the Hawley-Smcot tariff bill passes congress and is signed by President Hoover. The tariff law will banish America’s boasted opportunity for brains and

energy. If this measure passes, men’s shoes made half of paper will sell for $5 a pair, and the American people will pay approximately 50 per cent more in general for shoes. A ' The bill is attempt to law set the lawjH supply and &. f

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mand, anap passage would be the country. These are the views J. Marott, one of ttjwllfjre business men of liAIMi Read the rest of his Page One, edition.