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VETO ILL HIT SENATE ACTION FOR VETERANS Roosevelt Message Ready: Calls Steiwer, Cutting to Conference. CHALLENGED BY VOTE Democrats Bolt, Join With Republicans in Effort to Balk Economy. 7! y I nited Press WASHINGTON, June 15. House Demort-ats today voted, 170 to 35, to stand by President Roose- j velt’s veterans’ compromise and send the independent offices bill to conference. The decision of the caucus was not a '‘hindinjr vote," hut merely an expression of opinion. fill I mled Press WASHINGTON, June 15.—President Roosevelt, In' a last-minute effort to break the congressional deadlock over veterans’ economies, called Senators Steiwer (Rep., Ore.), and Cuttipg (Rop., N. M.i to the White House today. The Steiwer-Cutting amendment, liberalizing economies, approved by the senate Wednesday night, has been opposed by the President. House Democratic leaders called a party caucus in a final effort to settle the controversy, which has threatened early adjournment. A presidential veto of the independent offices bill was promised unless veterans’ appropriations meet the chief executive’s wishes. It was indicated at the White House that the President already has a veto message prepared if the bill passed the congress with the Steiwer-Cutting amendment. Changes Vacation Plan Mr. Roosevelt's plans for leaving Washington tonight for a vacation in New England were reported changed. Mr. Roosevelt has said that he would remain in Washington at least twenty-four hours after congress had adjourned before going to New England for a cruise along the Atlantic coast. The senate rebellion flareed to a climax Wednesday night when, by a vote of 51 to 39. it added $30,000,000 more to veteraps’ fynds. The house went into sesssion today with leaders expecting it to agree to the amendment, thus clearing the way for a veto which apparently will put the senate at the mercy of {he White House. There was the possibility, however, of efforts for a further compromise to avert a veto. Republicans Win Victory The break between White House and senate was abrupt, but not angry. For the first time in years, all senate Republicans voted the same way—against the administration. With the aid of hineteen bolting Democrats and the lone FarmerLabor member, the Republicans smashed Wednesday night’s adjournment plans, defeated the administration economy program, and demonstrated their power as an opposition party. Mr. Roosevelt’s defeat came on Ihe Steiwer-Cutting amendment, on which the conference was held today. In simple terms, the situation was this: Mr. Roosevelt twice compromised on drastic reductions in veterans' compensation. Those compromises added approximately $100,000,000 to the sums to be received by disabled former soldiers. Challenge Is Accepted Steiwer and Cutting proposed a more liberal compensation scale, estimated to add another $30,000,000 to the annual treasury bill for pensions and compensation,, Mr. Roosevelt balked. He said he would veto such a plan. The senate, by its vote, accepted the President's challenge. The house met briefly after the administration defeat, in the senate and then decided to wait until today to determine its action. Three maneuvers are available to the administration. A last-minute compromise may -be sought before the house accepts or rejects the Steiwer-Cutting amendment. Or the house can accept the amendment, send the bill to the President, and sustain the veto. Doubt Rebel Strength Leaders are certain the rebels can not muster the two-thirds majority necessary to override a veto. Then the administration either could offer the same bill without the SteiwerCutting amendment, or the house could initiate a joint resolution continuing the current veterans’ appropriation for next year. Senate leaders believe adjournment is possible by tonight. There has been no announcement of change in the President's plan to leave Washington tonight on a vacation trip. Times Index Book-A-Dav 9 Bridge 9 Broun Column ... 12 Classified 15,16 Comics 17 Crossword Puzzle 13 Curious World 17 Dietz On Science 9 Editorial 12 Financial 13 Hickman Theater Review 10 Lippraann Column ..., 7 Obituaries 7 Radio 10 Serial Story 17 Sports 14. 15 Talburt Cartoon 12 Vital Statistics 13 Woman's Page 8 Women Adventurers 11

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VOLUME 45—NUMBER 30

Volstead Beer Andy's Own Hotel Serves 3.2 Brew: Goes ‘Over His Head.’

By f nited Press ST. PAUL, June 15. —Andrew Volstead's own hotel, the Commodore, went "over his head" today to serve the 3.2 per cent beer once banned by Volstead's enforcement act. Although the former congressman, now legal adviser to the northwest prohibition administrator, made mild objections to beer being retailed almost under hts nose, he doesn’t plan to move. The Commodore, an apartment hotel with an etfclusive patronage, formally opened today its new roof garden, and spread invitations far and wide for the thirtsy. Several floors below the Commodore "deck,” as the roof garden is called, Volstead resigned himself to putting up with the new service.

SEEK JURY IN MAYORS' WAR Anderson Dispute Goes to Trial: Fail to Seat Single Talesman. Ry Time* Special ANDERSON. Ind.. June 15.—First session here today of trial in a suit in which Jesse H Mellett, former Anderson mayor seeks tp oyss Mayor Harry R. Baldwin failed to seat even one juror. Trial of the suit, a quo warranto proceeding, opened today in Madison circuit court, with John W. Craig, Greensburg judge of Decatur circuit court, presiding as special judge. Mellett. who has been ill for several months, was in court on crutches, apparently greatly improved in health. For a long period, he was confined to a wheel chair. Mellett charges that a written notice of resignation was prepared and his daughter, Mrs. Margaret Cole, city controller, signed it with her father's name, under threat that failure to do so would result in the city council declaring the mayor's office vacant. Mellett was among defendants in the Anderson liquor conspiracy case, but his illness caused withdrawal of Indictments in federal court. JEER MACON RUMORS High Navy Officials on Trip Laugh at "Trouble” Reports. By In ited Press • * AKRON, June 15.—High navy officials aboard the dirigible U. S. Macon on her forty-cight-hour endurance test cruise laughed today at reports that the shin had experienced any sort of trouble during the flight, which ended successfully here Wednesday night. Commander S. M. Kraus and Lieutenant W. E. Zimmerman, members of the navy board of inspection and survey, expressed themselves as "highly enthusiastic” over the performance of the huge ship during the long cruise, and "highly amused” over published reports that rudder trouble had been encountered. ELECT COX HEAD OF VITAL PARLEY BOARD U.' S. Wins First Drive at London Conference. By f nited Pres* LONDON. June 15.—James M. Cox of Ohio was elected by the bureau of the world economic conference today as chairman of its vitally important monetary commission. GIRLS’ HOME IS MOVED Kawnmnne Rest Now Located at 2346 Broadway, Says Head. Mrs. Anna Paul Murphy, superintendent of Kawnmone Rest, has announced the relocation of the home from 3730 East New York street to 2346 Broadway. Kawnmone Rest is a home for homeless and unemployed girls, operated on an interdenominational basis. .

U. S.-Russian Collaboration Would Go

Far to Stabilize World, Says Trotski

iCoovrieht. 1933. bv United Press) PRINKIPO ISLAND, Turkey, June 15.—Collaboration between the United States and Soviet Russia would have a tremendous effect on the political and economic stability of the world, Leon Trotski, exiled Soviet leader, said today, in one of his rare interviews. Such collaboration, he told the

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one of the necessary actions should be adjustment of Soviet-American relations. "You have asked my opinion of 1 the economic conference,” Trotsky

NEW U. S. LAW TO HELP BANK STOCK SALE Double Liability Elimination Spurs America National Campaign. 60 PER CENT TAKEN Only Fifteen Days of Time Allotted for Drive Remains. Sale of stock in the new American National bank today was expected to increase sharply, as result of announcement that stockholders will not be subject to a double liability in event the bank ever should fail. The Glass-Steagall banking bill, approved finally by congress Tuesday night, contains a clause relieving stockholders in all new national banks, organized after the date of passage of the bill, from double liability. If a bank fails, stockholders may j lose the investment in their shares. | but they may not, in new national j banks, be assessed for a like amount of cash to help pay depositors. Deposits .ire Guaranteed A double liability clause was deemed unnecessary because another provision in the new banking measure set up the machinery whereby all bank deposits can be insured. The guarantee of deposits, it is believed, will relieve both depositors and bank stockholders of fear of loss. President Franklin D. Roosevelt l is expected to sign the oank bill I within the next few days, despite protests of many bankers against 'certain of its features. J. H, Trimble, chairman of the bank reorganization committee, today said that he believes, as soon as President Roosevelt signs the Glass bill, sale of stock in the new j bank, which will take over assets ; of the Fletcher American National bank, lagging sos the last week or ten days, will be speeded up greatly. 60 Per Cent Subscribed He said that the $1,800,000 of common stock in the new bank, to match the $1,800,000 preferred stock issue subscribed for by the Reconstruction Finance Corporation, has been subscribed to a little better than 60 per cent. Time allowed by the government j for completing the stock subscription, however, is growing short, only fifteen days of the allotted period remaining. Asa result, a depositors’ committee has been formed and is communicating by mail and in person with depositors in the old bank *ho thus far have not subscribed for their quota of stock. Free Part of Deposits In agreeing to become a partner in the new bank, the government required sale to the public of the common stock and obtaining of waivers from holders of 75 per cent of the old bank’s deposits. Under the plan, immediately upon completion of details permitting ; opening of the new bank, 50 per cent of restricted deposits in the ! old bank will be available to depositors. The remaining 50 per cent will be available as soon as nonliquid assets totaling $10,760,000, guaranteeing about $5,500,000 in deposits after the first 50 per cent has been freed. CONTEST ZOLLER WILL Kin File Suit to Set Aside Action; Left $40,000 to Hospital. Charging Edmund Zoller was of ' unsound mind and that the will exe- ; cuted in his name leaving them $5 each, never was signed by him. a 1 half-sister and two half-brothers today filed suit in probate court to set ! aside the will. The plaintiffs are Mrs. Leona C. Glenn and Carl W. and Otto A. Zoller. The Zoller will probated June 1 this year left a bequest of $40,000 to Methodist hospital and bulk of the residue to the James Whitcomb Riley hospital for children. Girl, 6, Loses Tooth in Fall Six-year-old Marie Campbell, 832 South Sheffield avenue, suffered loss | of a tooth as the only injury when she fell about fourteen feet Wednesday night from the top of a sUde I at Rhodius park.

began. "I have not the slightest illusion about its results. If the innumerable conferences of recent years teach anything, it is that real contradictions can not be eliminated by the general formulae which inevitably make the essence of all such conference. Actions are necessary. "One of these necessary actions should be settlement of relations between the United States and the Soviet Union. Insofar as your new j administration launches out on this path, it will take an extremely important step from the standpoint of international politics, as well as from the standpoint of economics. "The four-power pact settles nothing. The real plan of Hitler is to find a point of support in Italy and England for war against the Soviet j Union. Whoever does not see it is blind. “Establishment of normal relations between Washington and Moscow would deliver a much more decisive blow at Hitler s bellicose plans than all the European conferences s put together.

United Press, would have farreaching effects in curbing the military aspirations of Japan and Germany. thus materially aiding world peace. The world economic conference, he said, needs definite action, not empty formulae, for success, and

Generally fair and warmer tonight and Friday.

INDIANAPOLIS, THURSDAY, JUNE 15, 1933

Pools Open; Swimmers Defy Chills

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Temperatures about twenty-five degrees lower than most Indianapolis folk desire for swimming, failed to deter seventy-five boys and girls from splashing in Rhodius park pool today when it was opened for the season. Before the mercury touched 60. the.re were several west side children in the swimming place.

MATTERN AGAIN OFF NOME World Flier Starts Most Perilous Lap of His Long Flight. By United Press KHARBAROVSK, Sibera. U. S. S. R., June 15.—Jimmy Mattern took off on his flight to Nome. Alaska, at 5:30 a. m. today (4:30 p. m. Wednesday, Indianapolis time). It was Mattern’s second try at the Khabarovsk-Nome leg of his flight around the world. He was forced to return here Tuesday by fog and winds nine hours after his take-off. The distance from Khabarovsk to Nome is approximately 2,300 miles. It is considered the most dangerous leg of the around the world aerial route. The route lies along the Arctic wastes of extreme northeastern Siberia and across the Bering sea along the Aleutian islands. Fog and adverse weather conditions prevail for most of the year. CHARGE UTILITY CLERK ‘STOLE’ CITY’S PAPERS Resolution Confiscated, Is Plea to Public Service Commission. Charge that a reading clerk, employed by the Central Indiana Gas Company, confiscated a resolution intended for passage by the Muncie city council and which sought employment of counsel for a utility rate investigation was made today to the public service commission. The charge accompanies a copy of the resolution and a petition for a gas rate reduction, signed by Muncie city councilmen, w’ho urge an investigation of the utility situation in their city. According to the councilmen. the present gas rate of $1.20 per 1,000 cubic feet was obtained by fraud in 1916. At that time, it is asserted, the company promised the city it would abandon natural gas and supply artificial, but instead has continued supplying diluted natural gas. HUFFMAN STARTS TERM Former State Legislator Begins 1 to 10 Years In Prison. By United Press GOSHEN. Ind., June 15.-Walter A. Huffman, former state representative from Elkhart county, today started serving a one-to-ten-year term in the state prison, imposed four years ago. Huffman was convicted April 19. 1929. on a charge of issuing a fraudulent check. The state supreme court recently affirmed his conviction. FIRE AT POLAR PLANT $3,000 Damage Caused by Blaze at Ice Company. Fire of undetermined origin caused $3,000 damage Wednesday at the north side plant of the Polar Ice and Fuel Company, 2000 Northwestern ayenue. Two alarms called a large number of firemen to the plant. Two hours’ work was required to get the flames under control.

"No less important significance may be attached to collaboration between the United States and the Soviet Union with respect to the Far East. The present conduct of Japan in no wise expresses its strength. On the contrary, the adventurist measures of Tokio are strongly reminiscent of the conduct of czarist bureaucracy in the first years of the present century. “But it is precisely the risky operations of irresponsible military camarilla that inexorably may engender tremendous world convulsions. "Liaison between Washington and Moscow would not be without its effects on Tokio and with a corresponding policy it might arrest in time the automatic development of Japanese military adventurism. "From an economic standpoint, establishment of normal relations between the Soviets and America would yield positive results. The extensive economic plan of the Soviet Union can not, in the coming period, base itself upon Fascist Germany, with which Russia's relationships inevitably will become extremely unstable.’’ v

Others dipped into the waters of the other park pools and White river beaches. The photo shows Claude Norris, 1334 Blaine avenue, dropping into the water from the high dive. A couple of more timid bathers decided to dive into the pool when Norris left the high board.

No Insult Just Too Hot for Posing With ‘Ma’ Ferguson, Says First Lady.

By United Brest WASHINGTON, June 15.—Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt says it was the Texas heat and a swarm of photographers that caused the plane flight incident at Dallas in which “Pa" and “Ma” Ferguson failed to have their pictures taken with the First Lady. In the first place, the plane was an hour and a half late, and when it arrived, plenty of pictures were taken, but the Fergusons weren't there. Then she was trying to finish her breakfast oefore plane time, when Governor Ferguson (who had arrived late) suggested they go outside for more pictures. Mrs. Roosevelt said she would be glad to be photographed with Mrs. Ferguson when the plane left, but she didn't want to go out in the broiling sun immediately. But the Fergusons did not wait. REFUSED JOB; SHOOTS TWO Packing Plant Work Seeker Wounds Superintendent and Assistant. By United Press MILWAUKEE, June 15.—Steve Gago went to the Cudahy Packing plant today to get his old job back. When he was told there was no work, he shot two plant officials. A bullet struck the plant superintendent, M. D. Hunt, 54, in the cheek, lodging in the jaw. Another pierced the forearm of Arthur Rause, 43, assistant superintendent, Gago fled with the two revolvers he had pulled from each side pocket of his coat. Last week, the 40-year-old packing plant worker and his wife and and three children were evicted from his home. Gago had been calling at the Cudahy plant frequently since he. was discharged in November, 1930. “Well, I've got something for you,” he said today, when told there was no job. He pulled the two revolvers as he spoke'. MERCURY STARTS BACK TO NORMAL Temperature Above 70 Is Indicated for Today. Hourly Temperatures 6 a. m 55 10 a. m 68 7a. m 56 11 a. m 69 Ba. m 62 12 (noon).. 72 9a. m 66 lp.m 72 Temperature today climbed toward seasonal normal, after a period of extremely low readings which marked the end of a recordbreaking June heat wave. Readings this morning indicated a temperature about ten degrees above the high point of 66 at .4 Wednesday afternoon. Low mark during the last twentyfour hours was 51 at 4:30 this morning. Early Wednesday the lowest point was 46. Today’s Short Story Possessing a pleasant and desirable room that was not needed for her family, Mrs. R. G. Cooper, 3550 Kenwood avenue, called Want Ad Headquarters. Ri. 5551, and inserted a twelve-word room for rent ad. Her room was rented to a Times reader on the fourth day the ad appeared. The cost for this quick sendee was only 65 cents, and here is the result-producing ad: KENWOOD. SssCV—Clean, >lrmnt room, next hath, horap privilege., garage, reasonable HA-2551-M. AN ATTRACTIVE ad is 100 per cent more effective in obtaining the desired results than just an ordiarv ad. Let us assist you in writing an ad that will attract the eye of the reader. Just call Ri. 5551 or come to Want Ad Headquarters, 214 .West Maryland street. r

6. A. R. NATIONAL DEAD Capt. William P. Wright Is Found Dead in Bed in Pittsburgh. By United Press PITTSBURG, June 15. Captain William P. Wright, national commander of the Grand Army of the Republic, died in his sleep in a hotel here Wednesday night. Captain Wright, whose home was in Chicago, was 83. The national commander came to Pittsburgh late Wednesday to attend the campfire celebration of the Grand Army’s Pennsylvania encampment. Afterward he retired to his room and died in his sleep. Encampment delegates found his body when they went to his room this morning. Captain Wright commanded Company D, One Hundred Fifty-Sixth Illinois infantry, during the Civil war. He was elected commander-in-chief at the Springfield encampment last September. He had commanded the Illinois department of the G. A. R. and had been chairman of the- national council of administration for six years. Last year he led a fight to prevent the Chicago city council from putting arrangements for Memorial day observances in civilian hands. By United Press SPRINGFIELD, 111,, June 15. Russell C. Martin, Lhs Angeles, senior vice-national commander of the G. A. R„ automatically succeeds to the post of national commander as a result of the deatn of Captain William P. Wright at Pittsburgh today, it was announced at state headquarters here. doubTTparksTor'i 5 HOURS; GETS OFF FREE $5 Fine Is Suspended When Woman Makes Promise to Judge. Total of fifteen hours of double parking on three occasions brought Mrs. E. P. Donnell, 3715 North Meridian street, into municipal court today. After a fine of $5 and costs had been imposed, Dewey E. Myers, judge pro tern, suspended all on Mrs. Donnell's promise there would be no repetition of the double parking. Omer L. Lee. traffic officer, said Mrs. Donell’s car was parked double eight hours at 118 East Market street. She said this was due to failure of a garage to carry out her orders to send an attendant for the machine. The next day. Lee said, the double parking was for three hours. Later there was a four-hour stretch. Mrs. Donnell said her husband left the car on that occasion.

Dreams for Reunion With Child Dashed for Convict A sleepless eternity of prison nights spent in agonized longing for the time when he again would see his little son were revealed today by a former convict as he sought by court action to regain the affections of his omy child from his former wife.

The father is Archie Dickson and he told his story in superior court four before Judge Clarence E. Weir, on a complaint for modification of a divorce decree obtained in 1929 by Mrs. Lillian Dickson Herman, 814 Villa avenue. Sentenced to the state prison for robbery, Dickson told Weir that he tossed fitfully night after night on a hard cell bunk as he planned the part he would play in his son s future; how he would teach the boy to walk in life's highways, instead of in the byways, in whose pitfalls the father had fallen. One of the most crushing disappointments of his life was suffered May 30, Dickens said, when he returned to Indianapolis after being paroled and was preparing for the joy of his reunion with his son, only to find that the boy did not recognize him after his years of absence. He went away from his former wife's present home without disclosing his identiy to the boy, who now is 9. John Royse, attorney for Dickson, substantiated the father’s claim that the goal always before him In prison,

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FRANCE DEFAULTS; ENGLAND PAYS 10 PER CENT OF DEBT Italy Makes Partial Payment to U. S., While Poland and Belgium Pass Up Their June 15 Installment. SILVER IS TENDERED BY BRITAIN America Expected to Collect Less Than $15,000,000 of $143,605,294 Due From Abroad Today. BY FREDERICK A. STORM Vnited Press Staff Correspondent WASHINGTON, June 15.—Three European countries defaulted their June war debt installments today, while Great Britain and Italy made partial payment of the amounts due. The defaults totaled more than $50,000,000. Defaulting nations were France, Poland and Belgium. As' these countries notified the American government that the payments would not be made, the United Press learned that President Roosevelt still is determined to insist upon at least partial payment before any final settlement of the debt question will be made with defaulting countries.

Debt Situation

Great Britain—slo,ooo,ooo being sent in silver as partial payment of the $75,950,000 due, with negotiations under way for discussions of a final settlement. France—Defaulting $40,738,568, with a formal note explaining the French attitude on debts and reparations. Belgium—Defaulting $6,325,000. Poland—Defaulting $3,559,062, with an explanation that conditions are the same as at the time of the December default. Italy—Paying $1,000,000 as a “round sum token” of the $13,545,438 due. Czechoslovakia—Paying about 10 per cent of the $1,500,000 due. Finland—Paying $148,592, the full amount due. Esthonia —Probable default of $284,322. Hungary—Probable default of $28,260. Latvia—Probable default of $118,961. Lithuania—Uncertain, with default of $132,091 probable. Rumania—lndicated default of $1,000,000. Yugoslavia—lndicated default of $275,000. FARM RELIEF PLANS STILL HANGING FIRE Reports Specific Program Is Adopted Are Denied. By United Press WASHINGTON, June 15.—The farm relief administration today denied reports declaring specific programs relating to application of the farm act to cotton and wheat had been adopted. The administration discredited information purporting to specify the exact amount of processing taxes that would be levied oh these commodities. The statement, issued with approval of Agriculture Secretary Henry A. Wallace, said: "No final decision has been reached as to methods of making the agricultural adjustment tax effective for either wheat or cotton, and all statements as to the exact nature of these plans are premature. We expect to make decisions as to matters of policy within the next few days.”

was the day of reunion. Royse told Weir his client worked overtime at the prison shops that he might earn a lttle money to send to relatives for gifts to the child. Mrs. Herman contests modification of the decree with a counter complaint seeking a permanent injunction restraining the father from ever seeing the child again. She asserts Dickson has forfeited all rights to his son’s companionship and the boy’s future would be endangered by renewal of a relationship he has not missed. Her son used to come home from school almost in tears because his mates hurled taunts of: "Your father’s a convict!” she told Weir. Now that the child is unable even to recognize his father, no good end can be served by awakening painful memories, she contends. "I will not consider giving control of the boy to the father,” Weir said, “not even for a short length of time, but I should like in the end to enable this man to know his child.” The court continued to June 3£ the ruling on custody. <

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j The Italian government, adopting tactics similar tf * the British, notified President Roosevelt, in a formal note, that .$1,000,000 was being forwarded as a “token” payment. This is less than 10 per cent of the $13,545,438 due in principal and interest. French Ambassador De la Boulaye, delivering his government's note in explanation of the, default, indicated that his government was anxious to convince President Roosevelt that a final settlement should be made. Attitudes Are Explained It was understood that the American reaction to the French note, scheduled for publication later in the day, greatly would influence the French attitude toward payment of defaulted installments and a future Settlement. Debtor nations sent their envoys in a steady stream to the state department during the day, explaining their various positions regarding war debts. Great Britain paid about 10 per cent of its present $75,950,000 war debt installment, pending early negotiations for revision of its obligation. Altogether. $143,605,294 is due from thirteen nations in the day’s semi-annual debt transactions. It seemed likely that the United States actually would collect less than $15,j 000,000. Paid in Silver | President Roosevelt announced that he was accepting $10,000,000 I offered by Britain on account of her $75,950,000 installment. London, however, said the payment was to be in silver tendered to the United States at the rate of 50 cents an ounce as authorized by a recent act j of congress. With silver selling for only 36 j cents an ounce, the payment actually would amount to only #7,200,000, |or just under 10 per cent of the j total due. | The day's transaction will be 1 mostly a matter of bookkeeping, the j ® a nk of England probably setting up a credit for the New York Fed- | pra l Reserve bank, which in turn j will credit the amount to the United I States government. Later, perhaps, the actual silver—62s tons of it—- ; may be transferred. President Roosevelt, announcing i the partial British payment, made clear that it was merely a payment i on account and in no wise was being accepted as fulfilling the whole j installment or as promising debt revision. On the other hand, he did view it as saving Britain from the onus of default. Will Consider Revision At the same time the President said he would receive, “as soon as convenient,” British representations I for revision of its whole $4,000,000,i 000 debt to this country. He reiterI ated again that he is making no ! promises of revision. That power rests solely with congress. But the President will receive whatever plan the British have to offer and will transmit it to conj gress for consideration. The expectation in diplomatic circles is that t%e conversations over | revision will begin here in July, i after the President returns from his vacation. Action Is Assailed The President's acceptance of the partial British payment aroused the expected flurry of opposition in : congress. Senators Robinson of Indiana. Reed of Pennsylvania and | Johnson of California, all ftepub- : licans, denounced the action. Mr. Roosevelt's assurances that he had made no commitments on revision appeared— however, to satisfy most members. Robinson of Indiana led the atl tack, declaring “the entire sum or ; none of it should be paid." “The same President who takes $400,000,000 from the veterans undertakes now to accept $10,000,000, following the policy of the House of Morgan, against a British debt aggregating $79,000,000. Every one knows that as long as we have a President who listens to Wall street. $10,000,000 is all we are going to get.”