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$82,000,000 SLASHED FROM TAXABLE REALTY IN CITY BY NEW TOWNSHIP VALUATION Budgets of Schools, City and County to Suffer From Drastic Cut, One of Most Sweeping in History. SLICE AGREED ON BY CIVIC HEADS ‘This Means an End to the Spending Orgies,’ Asserts John McCloskey, Assessor, as He Announces Reduction. Reduction of $82,000,000 in the assessed valuation of real estate in Center township was announced today by John C. McCloskey, township assessor. One of the greatest cuts in property valuation ever made in the history of the county, the reduction was agreed on after conference of McCloskey, Louis Borinstein, Chamber of Commerce president, and civic leaders. The valuation decrease represents a horizontal cut of 20 per cent on real estate, McCloskey estimated. It was pointed out that the cut will necessitate slicing budgets of the city, school city and county of a total approximating $2,400,000. This figure probably will be distributed equally among the governmental units, officials indicated.

The budgets now are in | formation and expected to be submitted to governing bodies of the three branches early this fall. Same Total Valuation The reduction in the assessment level is expected to bring property to about a fair cash value, but will not result in its being assessed below fair cash value, it was said. McCloskey and chamber officials said equalizations now being completed by the assessor’s office have resulted in adding large amounts to the tax duplicates which had escaped because of clerical errors or changes of the record through favoritism. However, they pointed out, that reductions granted by the assessor where there has been evidence of over-assessments about offset the increases, resulting, according to McCloskey, in approximately the same total valuation in the township before application of the 20 per cent order. “Cut in the governmental unit budgets coupled with the reduced assessments, will give property owners. especially those holding real estate, substantial and immediate relief from high taxes,” chamber officials stated. Aware of Inequalities Persons receiving county notices of the assessed valuations on their property, will receive a final estimate of 20 per cent less. McCloskey stated. “Our purpose is to make all appraisals relatively the same. McOtoskey said. “We realize that there still will be some inequalities that will require adjustment. In some instances, there have been increases, in others, reductions. “We are aware of the present economic condition and its effect on real estate and the further fact that the tax on real property is reaching a form of confiscation. “That the special session o’ the legislature will pass some remedial bills to relieve this burden in real property and help end unemployment. aid industry and property, is mv hope.” McCloskey said the reduction ahouid put a “brake on the orgy of public spending.” Begin Immediate Survey McCloskey showed that in 1905 real estate valuation in the county was $173,410,665 with a $2.15 tax rate. These figures have jumped annually until in 1929 the valuation stood at $795,635,820 with a $2.83 tax rate. Officials of the city, and county began an immediate study of the situation. It was anticipated that many complaints will come from department heads who have asserted their budgets were cut to the bone in the latter part of 1931. It will necessitate large operating reductions to cover the total of $2,400,000 for the three governing units, it was pointed out. Action of McCloskey does not prevent taxpayers from appearing before the board of review 'with complaints, he announced. Increase Is Noted A committee is to be appointed te co-operate with the township and county assessors and the board of review in obtaining a fair and equal assessment, in comparison with other communities, on all local property, William H. Book, chamber civic affairs director, said. "While personal property, reassessed last year, has had the benefit of deflation in the last three years,” Book said, “real estate and improvements have stood at the inflated values of the period before the depression. "There have been large reductions in assessments throughout the state, and Indianapolis should have a similar reduction to prevent great discrimination against the community in both state and county taxes. “I feel that McCloskey has done an excellent job of assessing, as far as equalization goes, but a horiaontal reduction is needed.” Book pointed to a 25 per cent reduction in Franklin township. Two Hurt in Auto Crash John Stanley, Ladoga. Ind., suffered a leg fracture and R. W. Mark, also of Ladoga, received cuts and bruises today in an automobile accident near Cumberland. Both were treated at Methodist hospital.

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VOLUME 44—NUMBER 42

NO NEW PACT, NO PAY, GERMAN EDICT

‘Revise Versailles Peace Treaty,’ Von Papen Tells French. BY STEWART BROWN United Press Staff Correspondent LAUSANNE, June 29.—Germany demanded revision of the Versailles peace treaty today as a price for future payment of reparations of any type. The German demand was made known through an official announcement after it had had been made to British Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald by German Chancellor Franz von Papen. The German delegation earlier had issued a communique, in the German language only, declaring bluntly that the Reich did not intend to pay any more reparations. Germans Issue Demand The conversations between French and German delegates seeking an end to the reparations deadlock, centered on reaching a compromise on the French demand for economic or political compensation for cancellation of reparation's. Then the Germans brought forth their demand for revision of the “discriminatory” provisions of Versailles, which include restriction of German armament and the clause holding Germany responsible for the war guilt. The Germans then announced an official communique that if-the Versailles treaty was revised, Germany would pay reparations in the form of a cash contribution toward European reconstruction. It was understood that the reconstruction plan envisaged would be similar to the Reconstruction Finance Corporation in the United States. Various Versions Reported German Chancellor Franz von Papen was reported furious after an hour's conversation with Premier Edouard Herriot. In any event, he went immediately to his hotel, put on his bathing suit, and went to Ouchy beach for a plunge in Lake Geneva. Various versions of Von Papen’s departure were reported. The French said he left without shaking hands. The Germans insisted that he offered his hand to the French premier. Jeer at Hoover Plan By United Press TOKIO, June 29.—War Minister Araki reported to the war council today that it was “obvious that the bulk of the proposals in the disarmament proposal of President Hoover are unacceptable to Japan. The war council was reported as having agreed with Minister Araki thai the plan of Mr. Hoover was “hart'iy worth consideration at this lime.” YEGGS DRILL INTO SAFE Rifle Wall Paper Company’s Vault of Unestimated Amount. Yeggmen drilled their way into a safe at the Bethard Wall Paper Company, 415 Massachusetts avenue, Tuesday night, and rifled the vault of an unestimated amount of money, Frank M. Cox of Franklin, a nemploye, reported to police.

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By United Prtgi LOS ANGELES, June 29. There is no such thing as free speech in Los Angeles, as far as William Z. Foster, Communist party candidate for the presidency, is concerned, he declared today. Foster sat behind the bars of the county jail today, accused of suspicion of criminal syndicalism, and recalled a ten-word speech he made Tuesday which caused his arrest. “We protest against the suppression of free speech in Los Angeles.” The Communist candidate, on a campaign visit here, was able to

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Clear Cops in Morrow Maid Death By United Prett LONDON, June 29.—The suicide of Violet Sharpe, maid in the Morrow home at Englewood, was not caused by police violence in questioning her about the Lindbergh kidnaping, Captain R. A. Eden, foreign undersecretary, told the house of commons today. Eden said the British counsel-gen-eral in New York reported he was satisfied “no physical violence or socalled third degree methods were used by the police.” “Having regard to all circumstances,” Eden said, “it would appear there are no grounds to warrant representations to the United States government.” Eden said Edward H. Shepherd, consul-general in New York, “made a careful inquiry into the circumstances of the suicide and was given every assistance by police authorities. KILL SHERIFF’S SLAYER Negro Was Wanted for Murdering Wife, Shooting Pair. By United Press OPELIKA, Ala., June 29.—Charley Greene, Negro, was slain by a posse today, an hour after he had shot and killed Sheriff W. S. Jones, who was attempting to arrest him on charges of murdering his wife and shooting two other Negroes.

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GIVEN CONSTITUTION King Acts to Give Siamese Share in Government. By United Press BANGKOK, Siam, June 29.—Siam changed from an absolute to a limited monarchy today when King Prajadhipok signed the constitution giving the people a share in the government. The change was accomplished by a swift and almost bloodless revolution, in which only two casualties were reported. The constitution provides for a temporary dictatorship under the People’s party, which acomplished the revolution, and for full franchise to the people after they are better educated in self-government. A senate will be formed soon. Half the members will be appointed by the executive committee of the People's party and half will be elected by the people. All senators will be entitled to a vote. TWO INJURED IN CRASH Motorists Cut, Bruised After Collision; One Held. Cuts and bruises were received by two men today when automobiles they were driving collided at Holt road and Washington street. They are John Gaines, 54, Stop 6%, Rockville road, and Edward Sweeney, 31, of 3209 North Meridian street. Sweeney was arrested on a reckless driving charge. Sweeney, the rear of whose car carried eggs, milk and chickens, turned to straighten some of the load and the crash occurred while his attention was diverted from driving.

utter just those few words before he was yanked from his automobile, knocked to the ground and hustled off to jail. Spectators declared that Captain William F. Hynes, head of the police “intelligence” squad, was the man who struck Foster. Foster was reluctant to make any statement, referring questions to his attorney, Leo Gallagher. Nearly 1,000 sympathizers had gathered at the plaza to hear the Communist party leader. They were chaperoned by nearly one hundred patrolmen, motorcycle officers and squad cars.

CRUEL DETAILS OF LINDY HOAX ARE REVEALED Witness Tells of Curtis’ Plan to Sell Story for $25,000. BARES CONTACT CLAIM Newspaper Man Says He Believed Tale of Shipbuilder. By United Press FLEMINGTON, N. J., June 29. The state of New Jersey added a new chapter to the John Hughes Curtis hoax story today. Through the testimony of a New York newspaper man, the prosecution in Curtis’ trial on charges of obstructing justice, introduced evidence intended to prove that the Norfolk boat builder’s imagination expanded rapidly under the prospect of obtaining cash. William E. Haskell Jr. of the New York Herald-Tribune tsstified that in an effort to collect $25,000 from that paper, Curtis declared that he had made contact with the Lindbergh kidnapers, and that at one time he had to restrain Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh from jumping off a yacht and swimming to the kidnapers’ vessel. Haskell was the first witness on the third day of Curtis’ trial on charges growing out of his alleged faked negotiations with the kidnapers and slayers of the Lindbergh baby. Describes Sea Contact He was called by the prosecution to support its contention that Curtis perpetrated a cruel hoax on the Lindberghs for publicity and profit, hoping to sell his story to the press for a large fee. Curtis’ description of the contact at sea was vivid, Haskell said. He told of rough seas which prevented transferring the baby from the kidnapers’ boat to Curtis’. Defense Attorney asked Haskell if he believed Curtis was in contact with the kidnapers. “Yes, I was convinced he was in contact with the kidnapers,” he replied. Excused as Witness Although excused as a witness, Colonel Lindbergh occupied a chair within the inclosure and followed the testimony carefully. Curtis, surrounded by his 11-year-old daughter Constance and his two brothers, was alert and confident. Haskell revealed that Edwin Bruce, friend of Curtis’, had discussed motion pictures which Bruce had taken of Lindbergh during several of the sea expeditions. Fisher pressed for details, but Haskell, exercising the newspaperman’s ethics of withholding information obtained in confidence, asked to be excused. On cross examination, Haskell was a friendly witness to the defense. He said he was positive in his own mind that Curtis actually had been in communication with the kidnapers. He declared there was no possible way Curtis could have profited unless the baby was returned. Only Basis for Money “It was the only possible basis on which he could get a penny,” he said. Haskell referred to a character called “Alec,” and then with dramatic suddenness revealed that “Alec” was none other than Colonel Lindbergh. Curtis never referred to him by any other name, he said. He understood that it was a name devised by Curtis and the kidnapers so they could discuss Lindbergh in telegrams and want ad messages. Once Curtis said to Haskell: ‘•Alec and I will drop a bombshell that will startle the world,” Haskell testified.' BANK TO FORGIVE ITS CUSTOMERS’ PANIC Announce No Loss of Interest If Funds Are Redeposited. By United Press CHICAGO, June 29.—At least one Chicago bank is willing to “forgive and forget” the lack of confidence its depositors have shown in the last ten days. The Drexel State bank, a south isde neighborhood institution, has been subject to withdrawals by depositors worried over numerous recent failures. Today the bank announced that those who withdrew their money would not lose the interest due on it July 1 if they redeposited it before that date and agreed to leave it there until Sept. 1. Hourly Temperatures 6a. m..... 65 10 a. m 78 7a. m 68 11 a. m 79 Ba. m 72 12 (noon).. 80 9 a. m 75 Ip. m 82

Foster and two companions arrived in an automobile as the throngs cheered. He was gone, under police escort, before the crowd was aware of what had happened. M K M ANGERED at Foster's arrest, the crowd began to shout, “We want Foster,” and showered literature into the air. Speakers attempted to exhort the group from Tfire plugs and lamp posts. Police went into action with night clubs and tear gas bombs, and within a short time had broken up the meeting. Sporadic outbreaks several

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HOOVER GETS PAY-SLASHING ECONOMY BILL Senate Opposition Crushed by Steam Roller of Speaker Garner. BY RUTH FINNEY Times Staff Writer WASHINGTON, June 29.—The $130,000,000 economy bill was ready to go to President Hoover today for signature. The steam roller of Speaker John N. Garner crushed the senate into submission late Tuesday, and attempts to have the bill modified to prevent dismissal of government employes were abandoned. Last week the senate refused to adopt the conference report on the bill when it learned that it had been revised to make necessary wholesale dismissals. It sent the bill back to conference, but Garner definitely refused to appoint new conferees, even though a majority of the old group was at Chicago attending the Democratic convention. He held the bill on his desk without taking action, and finally the fact that only two days remain of the fiscal year was used by Chairman Wesley L. Jones (Wash.) of the senate appropriations committee, to force the senate to yield and accept the bill. Navy Bill to President The navy department appropriation bill was sent to the White House today when the senate agreed to the conference report on the $319,000,000 measure, passed Tuesday by the house. Senate and house conferees on the treasury-postoffice appropriation bill will meet today or Thursday to iron out differences in the measure. lsiscussion is expected to center about a provision for $375,000 to establish and maintain a night air mail service between Salt Lake City and San Diego. The house refused to make the appropriation, but the senate reinserted it after debate. Opponents declared the proposal was “pork barrel” politics. New Resolution Likely As the relief bill goes to Mr. Hoover it provides for furloughing federal employes for thirty days without pay wherever their services can be dispensed with, while others are cut 8.3 per cent. Members of congress are cut 10 per cent —to $9,000 a year—and a few higher paid officials receive still greater cuts. The bill as passed directs that in any reduction of personnel married persons living with husband or wife shall be the first to go, if husband or wife also works for the government. An attempt will be made today by concurrent resolution, to strike this provision from the bill. Several senators have received word that numerous employes will secure legal separations rather than relinquish their jobs.

BONUS ARMY BOSS CLAIMS FOES TRIED TO SLAY HIM

By United Press WASHINGTON, June 29.—A reported attempt to assassinate Walter W. Waters of Oregon, whose leadership of the bonus expeditionary forces has been fraught with increasing dissension among the 15,000 veterans here, was investigated by police today. Waters reported he was fired upon while driving near the Capitol on Tuesday night, after he was supported by acclamation against the efforts of other factions to depose him. By a coup Tuesday night, Waters once more became commander-in-chief of the bonus expeditionary force. He was acclaimed as such by a majority of the men at the main camp in Anacostia. Confusion has reigned in the veterans camps since Saturday, when he stepped down the second time. Waters went to the Anacostia camp Tuesday night, and from the top of one of the shed-like struc-

blocks distant were quelled by motorcycle officers. Although nearly a score of persons were arrested as “ringleaders” of the throng, only three others were booked. Two were charged with suspicion of criminal syndicalism, and the other with disturbing the peace. Foster’s arrest under a law passed to curtail wartime disloyalty, culminated a long series of raids on asserted radical meetings. The police “intelligence” squad for several years has regularlybroken up gatherings at the plaza and at Communist and Socialist headquarters.

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Opposition Claims Votes to Block Roosevelt by 100 Delegates. QUICK VICTORY SOUGHT Managers of New York Governor See Little Hope in Long Deadlock. By United Press ALBANY, N. Y., June 29.—A thirteen - passenger tri - motored airplane fueled and ready to take off, awaited Franklin D. Roosevelt at Albany airport today, should he decide to hasten to Chicago in event of his nomination by the Democratic national convention. BY RAY TUCKER Times Stall Writer CHICAGO, June 29.—While the Roosevelt managers today predicted his nomination for the presidency on an early ballot, the opposition claimed to have enough votes to block him by at least 100 delegates. Despite Roosevelt’s victories in every convention floor vote so far, tabulation of the test ballots indicates that his first-ballot candidate strength is only about 670 delegates. This is twenty-one short of the prediction made by James A. Farley, Roosevelt manager, on June 11, and one less than the poll of delegations made by the Scripps-How-ard newspapers ten days ago. It means that the opposition has 484 votes, or twenty-eight less than claimed by Frank Hague of New Jersey, chief strategist of the “stop Roosevelt” array. Seek to Whittle Roosevelt Trading and talking are the weapons employed as the troops prepare for the last charge. The anti-Roosevelt people profess to believe that virtually all of their 484 delegates are last-ditchers. They insist that the New York Governor will be slowed up after a few ballots, and then begin to weaken rapidly. If Roosevelt slips, and Smith fails to gain, some of the allies plan to concentrate on Governor Albert C. Ritchie (Md.) for a few ballots. But in the background of all calculations stands the figure of Newton D. Baker (Ohio). Even though he will take no active part in these preliminary conflicts. A spontaneous movement in many delegations has made him the probable nominee in event of a deadlock. Must Win Quick Victory Every report indicates that Roosevelt will suffer if he does not win a quick victory. The Ritchie spokesmen insist that Michigan’s thirty-eight delegates will switch to the Marylander after they have discharged their legal obligation of voting for Roosevelt on .;he first ballot. Many other states, including Missouri, Indiana, Illinois, Texas and (Turn to Page 22) $40,000 FOR PARLEY Senate Votes Appropriation for U. S. Part in Silver Conference. By United Press WASHINGTON, June 28.—The senate today voted an appropriation of $40,000 for expenses of American participation in an international monetary conference at which the status of silver would be discussed.

tures that pass for barracks, he implored the veterans to re-establish unity and discipline. Friendly delegates from other camps were among the crowd of 10,000. As he finished, shouts for Waters increased, and in a moment he assumed command again, “on condition that I am to be real leader whom the bank and file wil support at all times.” “Our watchword,” he declared, “will continue to be ‘stick it out.’ ” Mike Thomas of Camden, N. J., commander of the Anacostia camp and a candidate for leadership of the entire bonus army, followed Waters to the headquarters, and argued heatedly with him. Waters’ supporters placed a strong guard around the headquarters building, fearing the Thomas forces would try to seize it. The veterans’ commissary has only enough food to last until tonight.

Last week officers raided a meeting of the Unemployed Council, and during the turmoil an official was shot in the hip. a a a FOSTER’S speech Tuesday was to protest the shooting, qs well as to advocate his candidacy. Hynes always has had the support of Police Chief Roy E. Steckel and Mayor John C. Porter in his activities. Foster’s attorneys secured a writ of habeas corpus late Tuesday which is returnable at 3:30 p. m. today. His bail was fixed at SIO,OOO, but the Communist leader elected to remain in jail overnight. Qr.

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By United Press Chicago, June 29. will Rogers, cowboy humorist, stole the show from the politicians at the Democratic national convention today. He was caught unexpectedly during an idle moment in the press stand. He was even without his customary chewing gum, when the crowd, idling away an hour, began to yell for Rogers. He was hustled from the press stand onto the platform and instructed by Eddie Dowling, musical comedy star. “I always thought the Democratic convention was a joke, and now I know it is,” Rogers said. Laughter rolled across the gigantic stadium. “I’m not a delegate, and have no political affiliations, so if I’m rotten I don’t owe you anything,” he continued. “All I' have to do is to stand here and act a fool until the Democratic party can agree on prohibition.” He said that would mean he’d be here from now on. tt tt tt “AS soon as We can get the -TV platform committee sober enough to turn in a platform, we’ll vote,” Rogers remarked. The crowd went wild. It was the best show the convention had produced. Rogers speaking of the prayer that had opened the convention said no one could think that would impress the Lord sufficiently to help the Democrats. “I had breakfast this morning with Jimmie Cox,” he said. “Does your memory go back that far?” “The platform,” Rogers said, “will be adopted this week and forgotten next week.” He remarked he was going to be the first speaker with a good word to say for the opposition. “But it’s going to take me a long time to think of something,” he said. “The Republicans did the best they could with what little they had. “T DON’T know who we are goA ing to nominate here. I like all the candidates. I hate to see all these candidates because somebody has to lose.” He mentioned Franklin D. Roosevelt first. The crowd cheered. Refering to Huey Long, he said the old Louisiana porcupine had put up a good talk Tuesday. A1 Smith I love,” he said, while the Smith delegates applauded. Speaker John N. Garner, he described as a Texas prairie dog whose home he had visited and whom he liked. “There’s Ritchie,” he said, “a big man from a little state. tt tt a “TJ ITCHIE has always been a AV sticker for state rights. You can wake him up at any time of the night, and he’ll start right in on state rights. ‘They’re all good, You can’t do wrong on any of them.” John Krouton of Yukon, Okla., came before the platform and waved an Oklahoma banner. “Oh, yes, there’s Bill Murray,” Rogers said. “He pleaded with the delegates not to describe any man “as the weakest candidate.” “Let’s nominate Rogers,” some one shouted.

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Convention Is Recessed as Platform Writers End Work on Planks. LIQUOR STAND IS SNAG Split Report on Abolition of Eighteenth Amendment Is Written. CHICAGO, June 29. —Because of delay in report of the platform committee, the convention recessed at 2:19 p. m. on proposal of Chairman Walsh until 7 p. m., when the platform committee is expected to report. BY RAYMOND CLAPPER United Press Staff Correspondent CHICAGO, June 29.—The Democratic national convention, its resolutions committee confronted with difficulties in framing a platform, was forced to recess when it met today, and await a report from the platform makers. The convention met shortly before 1 p. m., and after the chaplain's prayer, was recessed until the platform committee is ready to report. Planks on prohibition, agriculture, silver and several other topics were understood to have proven knotty problems owing to conflicting views, causing the delay. The tentative draft of the platform is said to contain these proposals: The platform drafting committee this morning reported to the full committee a prohibition plank

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pledging the party to submit to state conventions the question of repeal or retention of the eighteenth amendment. Committee Is Split The nine-man subcommittee split on the plank, 6 to 3. The minority advocated a plank committing the party to repeal. The majority plank would not commit the party either way. No roll call of the division was made public, but it was understood that Senator Walsh (Mass.), Senator Wheeler (Mont.) and W. A. Comstock (Mich ), sought to commit the party, and plan to take the fight to the convention floor. The six members voting for the moderate plank are understood to have been Chairman Gilbert M. Hitchcock, Senator Hull (Tenn.), Committeemen O’Mahoney (Wyo.). Senator Glass (Va.), A. Mitchell Palmer (District of Columbia) and William G. McAdoo (Cal.). Senator Walsh of Massachusetts made public today a slightly revised version of his wet plank. “We shall insist upon committing the party on this issue and if the committe refuses to do so,” Walsh said, “we will take the fight to the convention floor." Candidates Are Busy In the meantime, candidates were busy, the “Stop Roosevelt” forces attempting to conceal their strength; the Roosevelt supporters still confident, trying to make inroads into favorite son delegations. There were indications Missouri would split after giving former Senator James A. Reed its vote on the first ballot. Part of the delegation was expected to go to Roosevelt then. John F. Curry, Tammany leader, announced he would make public before the first ballot roll call begins, New York’s decision as to whom it will support. Ritchie forces were particularly active. Governor Ritchie was cheered when he came to the convention hall, and took his seat with the Maryland delegation. Awaiting the platform writers’ report, Chairman Walsh turned the gavel over to Eddie Dowling, the stage star. Master of Ceremonies Busy Dowling then introduced Will Rogers, who put the crowd into hysterics with a humorous speech on the weaknesses of the Democrats. Gene Tunney, the former heavyweight champion, then was called to the platform. Tunney, however, was modest and declined to appear. Dowling then spotted Clarence Darrow, the famous attorney, in the galleries. The crowd gave Darrow a big cheer. Calling an international conference on the silver question. Immediate independence for the Philippine islands. Strengthening of the anti-trust laws and better enforcement. Balancing of the federal budget and strict federal economy. Government help to dispose of crop surpluses, condemnation of the Hoover federal farm board by name for its expensive stabilization operations, but not abolition of this $500,000,000 agency. SET •THE FOX’ HEARING Means Swindle Suspect to Be Arraigned Today. By United Prest NEW YORK, June 29.—Extradition hearing for Norman Whitaker, who admitted being “The Fox” who figured in Gaston B. Means' swindle of $104,000 from Mrs. Edward B. McLean of Washington, will be held today. Whitaker is wanted in Washington for trial for his alleged part in the swindle. He is held under SIOO.000 bail.