Indianapolis Times, Volume 47, Number 260, Indianapolis, Marion County, 8 January 1936 — Page 1

REPEAL OF INCOME PUBLICITY URGED; HIGH PAY IS BARED

William Randolph Hearst Heads Procession With $500,000 Figure. $339,166 TO MAE WEST Schwab Earns $250,000, Gifford $210,050, Pay Records Reveal. By f nitrd Press WASHINGTON, Jan. B. A hill was introduced in the Senate today to repeal the salary report provision of the 1034 income tax act, under which the House Ways and Means Committee made public salaries and other sums paid to 20,000 persons for personal services. The bill was offered by Senator Royal S. Copeland (D„ N. Y.). Senator Copeland said that he urged its passage as "my constituents feel that, the publicity section is an imposition on privacy without bringing any advantage except to give satisfaction to some persons’ idle curiosity. I am going to do what I can to get the section repealed.” Senator Kenneth McKeller (D„ Tenn.), sponsor of the original amendment, said he would fight for retention of the publicity provision. “Secrecy in salaries in the past has caused considerable tax evasion." he said. “I believe in the publicity provision and will try to defeat all efforts to knock it out.” Markrt Probe Outgrowth The provision was added to the bill on Aril 12. 1934. after it reached the Senate. Only a few words were spoken regarding it, Chairman Pat Harrison of the Senate finance committee supporting the proposal. No record vote was taken and the House accepted the amendment. It requires the secretary of the treasury to submit “an annual report to Congress” compiled from corporation tax data and containing "the names of, and amounts paid to, each such officer and employe (receiving more than $15,000 > and the name of the paying corporation.” Mr. McKellar said today that the amendment was an outgrowth of Senate stock market inquiry testimony showing that various corporations had paid large salaries or bonuses to officers but no dividends. The list, reported to Congress by the Treasury under provisions of the 1934 tax law, revealed several thousand persons received $15,000 or more income from corporations in that year. One of the highest paid corporation executives was B. D. Miller, New York, president of the F. W. Woolw'orth Cos., who received $337.479, only S2OOO less than Mae West, movie actress. Edsrl Ford Gets $90,036 The list included such diverse items as: The $90,036.96 which the Ford Motor Cos. reported it had turned over to its president, Edsel B. Ford, for heading one of the world's gigantic business concerns. The listing for Ford's vice president, P. E. Martin, was $107,341.26. The $16,000 for Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt as a contributing editor to a publishing company. The $30,000 which went to Gordon (Mickey) Cochrane for guiding the Detroit baseball team into a world championship. Hearst Drew 5500,000 William Randolph Hearst. $500,000 from the Hearst Consolidated Publications, Inc.; C. W. Guttzeit, $323.353.25 as president and sales manager of the Latrobe Electric Steel Cos., all as commissions: Charles M. Schwab, $250,000 as chairman of Bethlehem Steel: Arthur Brisbane.! $265,000 from the New York Evening Journal: Dr. C. H. Mayo and Dr. W. J Mayo of the Mayo Clinic. $50,000 each: George G Crawford, director. Jones <fc Laughlin Steel Corp. $249,999.96. Motion picture stars and authors figured almost as prominently as business leaders. Film Stars Are Listed They included Gary Cooper. $139.667,70; Marlene Dietrich. $145,000; W. C. Fields. $155,083.33; Charles Chaplin. $143,000: Constance Bennett. $176,188.16; Walt Disney. $79.000 from two companies: George Burns and Gracie Allen. $68,791.66; Max Baer, $16,666.65; Mary Boland. $89,583.34; Claudette Colbert, $85.416.62; Bing Crosby. $104,499.98; J. P. McAvoy. $90,683.33; Sylvia Sidney. $110,583.33: Jack Oakie. $82,666.68; Zane Grey, $17,500. Other Hollywood executives or directors: Emanuel Cohen. $78,826.(Turn to Page Three) Times Index Pl.ge Amusements 8 i Birth, Deaths 17 ■ Books 13 Bridge 11 Broun 13 Comics 19 Dietz 13 Editorial 14 Financial 15 Merry-Go-Round 13 , Mrs. Roosevelt 10 Pegler 13 j Radio 4! Serial Story 11 j Spoxts .... 16,17 1

The Indianapolis Times FORECAST: Cloudy with snow or rain probable tonight and tomorrow; not much change in temperature, lowest tonight about 30.

VOLUME 47—NUMBER 260

74 City Persons Receive More Than $15,000 a Year, Is Report, MARION MAN IS LEADER Kiley Brewing Cos. Official Draws SIOB,OOO, Blue Book Reveals. 7 i rue* Bpecinl WASHINGTON, Jan. B. Seventy-four of the 176 residents of Indiana who received $15,000 or more in salary, bonus and commission from corporations in 1934 live in Indianapolis, the Treasury Department blue book, hied with Congress, disclosed today. The highest paid Hoosier listed, however, was George W. Deegan. chairman and sales manager of the Kiley Brewing Cos., Marion, who drew $108,692.70. A. F. Hall, president of Lincoln National Life Insurance Cos. at Fort Wayne, drew $50,000. and Paul G. Hoffman, president of Studebaker Sales Corp. of America, was paid $39,999.96. Carl F. Maetschke. Indianapolis, manager of Prudential Life Insurance Cos., topped the local list with $89,586. Others listed were: Arthur Wolf, vice president, Automobile Underwriters. Inc., $36,000. C. E. Whitehill, president, Banner Furniture Cos., $22,500. Frank B. Shields, treasurer, Barbasol Cos., $42,000. S. B. Sutphin. president, Beveridge Paper Cos., $25,000. I. F. Kahn, president, Capital Paper Cos., $19,333.92. S. C. Kahn, secretary-treasurer, Capital Paper Cos., $16,000.08. Clarence L. Kirk, vice president, Citizens Gas Cos.. $17,600.04. James S. Yuncker, president, CocaCola Bottling Cos., $20,800. L. e. Yuncker. secretary-treasurer, Coca-Cola Bottling Cos., $20,800. R. C. Aufderheide. president Commonwealth Loan Cos , $38,400. T. M. Kaufman, vice president, Commonwealth Loan Cos., $28,800. J. F. Aufderljeide, chairman of (Turn to Page Two) MATE KILLED TWO, CONVICT WIFE SAYS Poisoned Her First Husband and Daughter. Is Charge. By United Press PORTLAND, Ind.. Jan. 8. Crowds drawn by previous sensational testimony packed the Jay Circuit Court room today for the third day of the trial of Ray Dawson, Modoc, charged with complicity in the poison death of his 14-year-old step-daughter. Dawson yesterday heard his wife, Mrs. Mae Dawson. 39, who is serving a life sentence for participation i in the crime, accuse him of causing ! two poison deaths in the family. The defendant persuaded her to 1 put strychnine in medicine capsules the daughter. Mary Kritch. was taking, Mrs. Dawson testified. She also accused Dawson of plac- j ing poison in milk taken by Walter Kritch. first husband of Mrs. Dawson. and later mixing strychnine in medicine taken by the stricken man at an Indianapolis hospital. BOY LOST IN DESERT: NIGHT SEARCH FUTILE Sen of Wealthy New Yorker Wanders Away From Governess. By United Press INDIO, Cal.. Jan. B.—A frail 12-year-old boy. Alfred Altman, son of a wealthy Brooklyn manufacturer. was hunted today in the; mountainous desert section near Mecca after he had strayed away from his governess and become last. Yesterday the boy, son of Joseph Altman of Brooklyn and Hollywood, was taken to the desert to recuperate from an illness. POWER PLANT IS RAZED Doctor Burned Badly as Fire Destroys Lafayette Sanitarium. By United Press LAFAYETTE. Ind.. Jan. B.—Dam- j age estimated at $25,000 was caused today when fire destroyed the steam power plant at the Wabash Valley Sanitarium, several miles north of here. Dr. M. S. King, medical director, was burned badly attempting to remove an automobile from a garage in the building. STORMS HALT SEARCH Alaskan Gales Prevent Hunt for Pilot; Passengers Long Overdue. ; By I nitrd Press FAIRBANKS. Alaska, Jan. 8 Gales and snow swept out of the Far North today, forcing temporary abandonment of a search for Pilot Jack Herman. Alaska aviator, and three passengers. The four, flying in a Northern Air Transport Cos. liner, were five days overdue on a flight from Akiak to Fair^nks,

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BULLETIN F.y United Press WASHINGTON. Jan. B.—Sharp political controversy over the Administration's policies flared on the House floor today when Rep, Hamilton Fish Jr. (R„ N. Y.) compared New Dealers to “a lot of termites endeavoring to undermine and destroy” the Constitution. The New Yorker, supporter of Senator William E. Borah for the Republican presidential nomination.. centered his attack on the Jackson Day dinners being held by Democrats tonight. He termed them “unfair to Andrew’ Jackson, who was a faarless and uncompromising champion of the Constitution.” It will be interesting to read the list of monopolists, millionaires and seekers of special favors from the New Deal who will attend this Luceilan feast and gala social event of the New Deal to fill the campaign chest in an attempt to re-elect Franklin Deficit Roosevelt,” Fish shouted. (Other Jackson Day details on Page 3.) CITY, COUNTY GAS TAX CONTROVERSY NEAR END Agreement on Division of Money May Be Reached Soon. The controversy between Indianapolis and Marion County over division of gasoline taxes today appeared near settlement as officials conferred in the works board office. It appeared that agreement was near under a plan by which the county is to dismiss a suit against the city which has tied up $135,000. Dismissal would result in the money being turned over to’ the city. Included in the plan is a proposal that the city lend road repair machinery to the county and give the county access to the city gravel supply. DIONNES INOCULATED AGAINST DIPHTHERIA Quins Feel No 111 Effects, Dr. Dafoe Says. By United Press CALLANDER. Ont., Jan. B—Dr. Allan Roy Dafoe announced today texoid inoculations against diphtheria had been successfully completed on the Dionne quintuplets. He said a series of three injections, as a precautionary measure, had begun in November and had been completed before Christmas. The famous sisters felt no ill effects from the treatment, Dr. Dafoe said. Father 105. Son 65, Today MEDFORD. Mass., Jan. B.—Colin Kane. 105. and his son. John W. Kane. 65. both observed birthday anniversaries today.

The AAA at the White House just a few hours after the AAA decision . . And what did the President of the United States talk about? Mrs. Roosevelt tells you in her daily column, “My Day,” on Page 10.

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LINK MORGANS TO ARMSJDEAL’ Suggested Britain Purchase Interest in Rifle Firm. Probers Told. By railed Press WASHINGTON, Jan. B.—J. P. Morgan & Cos. was shown in documents introduced at the Senate munitions inquiry today to have suggested in 1916 that the British government might “be interested” in purchasing the controlling stock in an American rifle firm. A telegram signed “Morgan” and sent to the firm’s London office on Jan. 14. 1916, mentioned that Kuhn. Loeb & Cos.. New York banking house, was “picking up” shares of stock in the Winchester Repeating Arms Cos., and hinted that Kuhn, Loeb & Cos. might not be friendly to the allies. The document was introduced at the second day of the committee's inquiry into war-time financing in an effort to determine whether loans to belligerents drew the United States into the World War and to form a background for new neutrality legislation. The asking price for 55 per cent of the rifle firm stock, held in trust, was $16,500,000. Mr. Morgan puffed leisurely on his pipe today while the Senate committee led his partner, Thomas W. Lamont, through a maze of financial dealings. Yesterday Mr. Morgan warmly defended his war-time activities in behalf of the Allies and the committee showed how confidential government documents sometimes reached the famous banking firm in war years. But today the committee so thoroughly neglected the portly Mr. Morgan that he almost fell off his chair when asked an unexpected question. . Just as the committee was about to recess. Chief Investigator Stephen Raushenbush popped this question at the 68-year-old banker: “Are we neglecting you, Mr. Morgan?” “Eh?” Morgan responded, twisting around in his chair so quickly that he lost his balance and almost slipped off. “Oh. no, I don't feel it in the least.” Later Morgan told reporters: “I hope you weren’t asleep, too.” SENATOR WALSH SAVED FROM POSSIBLE DEATH Pulled From Ocean at Miami Beach By Resort Life Guard. By United Press MIAMI BEACH, Fla., Jan. B. Senator David I. Walsh, Clinton, Mass., was rescued yesterday from possible drowning in the ocean here, it was learned today. He swam out into the water beyond his depth and was floundering in the wavs when Ralph Overton, Asheville tN. C.) life guard, reached his side. Mr. Overton supported the Senator, and then, with aid of Norman Ball. St. Louis. Mo., carried Mr. Walsh to the beach. AUTO JUMP IS FATAL Monroe County Reports First Traffic Death of Year. Times Syecinl BLOOMINGTON, Ind.. Jan. 8. Funeral services were planned today for Fred Clark. 25, whose death marked the first Monroe County traffic fatality of 1936. While attempting to jump on to the running board of a truck, Clark slipped and was crushe^,

BONUS BILL TO FACE VOTE IN HOUSEFRIDAY ‘United Front’ Measure to Be Presented Tomorrow by Committee. PASSAGE IS ASSURED 4 Hours of General Debate Permitted; Amendments Are Likely. By United Press WASHINGTON, Jan. B.—The House Rules Committee agreed today to bring the veterans’ united front bonus bill to the floor tomorrow so that it may be passed Friday. There will be one hour of discussion of the rule and four hours of general debate. The House will remain in session until passage of the bill. Decision to grant the rule came after a personal request by Chairman Robert L. Doughton (D., N. C.). of the House Ways and Means Committee. The measure will be discussed in open debate and amendments may be offered freely. Indications that there would be some amendments came from Republicans. who indicated that they would seek to regulate the form of paying the bonus. The united front bill merely authorizes full cash payment. Call Bill Discriminatory Rep Vito Marcantonio (R.. N. Y.). said he would offer an amendment making it impossible to remove veterans from relief rolls after receiving their bonus payments. Rep. Eugene E. Cox <D., Ga.>, and Rep. Frederick R. Lehlback (R.. N. J.), members of the rules committee, criticised the oill as discriminatory since it provides for cancellation of unpaid interest on veterans loans but does not provide for a refund of interest paid. Rep. Fred M. Vinson (D.. Ky.), and Rep. Wright Patman (D„ Tex.), sponsors of the bill, defended the no refund provision on the grounds that veteran administration authorities claimed that the total amount affected would be less than $7,000,000 and that there would be no adequate means of checking the interest payments, since many were made through closed banks. Predict Early Passage "Members asked Rep. Doughton if the President favored the bill and he replied, “not to my knowledge.” House leaders predicted overwhelming passage of the bill since previously disagreeing bonus factions in the House have consolidated behind it. It will be sent to the Senate as soon as the final vote is cast in the House. The House Ways and Means committee urging approval of the bill, told Congress in a formal report today that enactment will increase purchasing power and stimulate recovery. SHAKEUP SCHEDULED FOR miff LEADERS. Admiral Reeves, Fleet Chief, to Be Replaced. By United Press WASHINGTON, Jan. 8.-A shake - up in the high commands of the United States fleet, effective between now and the middle of June was announced today by Secretary of the Navy Claude A. Swanson. Admiral Joseph M. Reeves, commander in chief of the United States fleet, is to be relieved by Vice Admiral Arthur J. Hepburn, now' commanding the scouting force. The latter will then have the rank of admiral. Admiral Harris Laning. commander of the battle force, will be assigned as commandant of the third naval district at New York, relieving Rear Admiral Yates Stirling, who retires May 1. Admiral Laning will be succeeded by Vice Admiral William D. Leahy, Washington, now’ commanding the battleships of the United States fleet. PROBE IS ORDERED IN SCARLET FEVER SCARE State Official to Investigate Evansville Situation. Dr. J. W. Jackson, epidemologist of the state board of health, said today he will visit Evansville tomorrow to investigate an outbreak of scarlet fever. Reports from Vanderburgh County indicate more than the ordinary number of cases but not more than ! the extraordinary number anticipated in the disease cycle. Dr. Thurman B. Rice said. It was pointed out at the state board that scarlet fever is more prevalent at this time of the year than any other. FATHER COUGHLINTAYS F. D. R. ‘SOCIAL VISIT’ Insists He Didn’t Pledge Support or Opposition to President. By United Press WASHINGTON. Jan. B—Charles E. Coughlin of Detroit spent 20 min- ■ utes with President Roosevelt today, j but left the White House insisting 1 that his call was “just a social ; visit.” ’ “Did you tell him that you would support him in the campaign,” | Father Coughlin was asked. “I did not tell him I would or that I would not. We avoided that,” he remarked.

Entered as Serend-Claa* Matter at I’ostofTiee, Indianapolis. Ind.

AAA TAX WAR ON HERE; HOUSE COMMITTEE BEGINS WORK ON SUBSTITUTE LAW

Four Bakers File Demands for $6,000,000 in Impounded Levies. HEARING TO BL : JAN. 16 Petitions Seen by Some as Paving Way for Suits by Farmers. A legal war as to whether the $6,000,000 in impounded processing taxes, held in escrow by Will H. Smith, internal revenue collector for Indiana, belongs to processors or consumers opened today in Federal Court with the filing of intervening petitions by four bakeries. The bakers allege that processing taxes paid by four milling companies. and impounded pending decision on the constitutionality of the AAA,, recently invalidated, were passed on to them and that any refund of impounded should result in their receiving a proportionate share. The petitions were seen by some attorneys as opening the way, if the Federal Court permits, to consumer and farmer organizations intervening in similar suits seeking reimbursement for higher prices paid while the AAA taxes were collected. Group to Study Problem Paul C. Wetter, president of the Indianapolis Federation of Community Clubs, Inc., admitted today that a consumers’ committee of his organization would consider the advisability of court intervention. It is pointed out by attorneys who practice in Federal Court that the housewife might not have a standing in, court in case of consumer intervention because it could not be proven that an individual consumer suffered a loss of S3OOO or more. Damages of S3OOO or more are necessary before an individual may file a claim action in Federal Court. “Os course,” said one attorney, “the consumer who had the processing tax eventually passed on to him or her might be able to present at least his viewpoint to the Federal judiciary before the intervening petition was denied.” Farmers’ Chances Good While city and state consumer organizalios mulled over the advisability of legal action the farmers of Indiana were conceded to have a good chance to obtain the remaining payments due on corn-hog contracts. Lewis Taylor, Indiana Farm Bureau president, said today that his organization had conferred with attorneys and believed that it would not be necessary tor farmers to join consumers or the middlemen in suirs to collect their contract money through obtaining slices of the impounded $6,000,000. “President Roosevelt expressed faith that the Federal government would make the corn-hog payments still due. He feels as we do that the contracts are a government obligation entered into by the government with the farmer,” Mr. Taylor said. The four bakeries filing the intervening pettion are the Wes Baking Cos. of Indianapolis, which names of Acme-Evans Cos.: the Bloomington Baking Cos., naming the Lawrenceburg Roller Mills Cos.; the Hi-Class Baking Cos. of Evansville, naming the Sunnvside Milling Cos., and John B. Johnson. Sheridan baker, who names the Noblesville Milling Cos. Hearing Date Is Fixed Federal Judge Robert C. Baltzell set Jan. 16 for a hearing. Ten processors had filed petitions in Federal Court seeking restoration of the impounded tax money estimated at $6,000,000 by collector Smith. Their attorneys say that the court under the unconstitutionality edict of the Supreme Court, will be forced to release the impounded taxes to millers, packers, tobacco processors and bakers who paid the taxes under protest. Kingan & Cos., local packers, is one of the largest firms seeking a tax refund. The company paid about $400,000 a month under AAA. Other firms filing petitions for refunds are Dryfus Packing and Processing Cos., Acme-Evans Cos., the Lawrenceburg Roller Mills Cos., the House of Crane, the Lyon & Greenleaf Cos., Inc., the Evans Milling Cos., Martinsville Milling Cos., Nappanee Milling Cos., Paoli Milling Cos. and Sims Milling Cos., Frankfort. $30,200,000 Paid in State Since the inception of the AAA the 110,000 farmers of the 200,000 in the state have received $30,200,000 through the AAA contracts. Corn-hog and wheat contracts, totalling an estimated $75,000, are still owing Marion County farmers, according to Horace E. Abbott, county agricultural agent. Accurate estimates of the contract money due state farmers could not be obtained from Farm Bureau leaders. Purdue extension officials said todav that state agriculturists had been ’jaid $26,700,000 on com-hog contracts. $3,200.00 on wheat. $218,000 in tobacco bounties, and $51,000 in sugar beet money. Indiana farm incomes rose from $137,000,000 in 1932 to an estimated $230,000,000 in 193fc

Loans Stand By l nltrid Pres* WASHINGTON. Jan. 8 Corn, cotton and other commodity loans, amounting to $269,709,894. made by the Commodity Credit Corp., were unchanged by invalidation of the AAA, officials said today. Although loans were made under AAA objectives it was said that existing loans and contracts would not be affected and that future loans could be written without crop reduction requirement. After study of the AAA decision. officials believed that the credit cor potation could remain in business as usual. The corporation is operating under a charter with RFC money, but is a separate organization with a capital stock of $3,000,000. Outstanding are loans of more than $250,000,000 on the old cotton crop on the basis of 12 cents a pound. There were two $2,500,000 loans on the new cotton crop at 10 cents a pound, and $7,000,000 on corn *on the basis of 40 cents a bushel.

STOCKS HIGHER; RAILSSET PACE Pennsylvania Declares $1 Dividend, First Since Last Month. By United Press NEW YORK. Jan. B.—Declaration of a $1 dividend by Pennsylvania Railroad, the first since March 15, 1935, when 50 cents was paid brought new activity and strength into railroad shares early this afternoon. The whole market was higher with gains ranging to 2 points in the main list and as much as 4 points in special issues. Rails made the best showing and many of them, including Pennsylvania, made new highs for more than a year. American Telephone Rose 1% to anew high at 160*, on investment buying. That sort of demand was responsible for wide gains in other high priced issues. Allied Chemical soared 7 points to 170. Demand developed for steel shares and several of them, including Bethlehem. American Rolling Mill. Vanadium and A. M. Byers made uew highs. U. S. Steel came within a fraction of its high, touching 50*4, up % point. HOUSE NUMBERS ON CURB STRIKES SNAG — Workmen Left Standing in Rain, Is Charge. The project of painting hotlse numbers on curbs as a means of providing employment and aiding the city and county employes’ soup kitchen struck a snag today. Chief Morrissey said no license had been obtained for the work, and W. H. Marsh, kitchen superintendent, reported he had received no money. Mr. Marsh said two men who had been engaged for the work told him they waited for several hours in the rain today, for C. S. McNulty. Norwood. 0.. promoter of the project, but he failed to appear. Chief Morrissey said he had not been consulted but that the promoter had talked with Works Board members. Issuance of the necessary license is a function of the city controller’s office, the chief said. Men engaged in the work are said to be required to paint numbers at 400 places in an eight-hour day to receive a wage of $2.40. PAGE FREED; POLICY ! CASHIER FINED SSO * J Ray Hails Conviction of Politician’s Aid. Rufe Page. Negro politician, is clear today of charges of operating a lottery, but Sheriff Ray hails the conviction of Page’s lieutenant, Arathan Edelen. as a severe blow to the “small sucker” rackets. Edelen was fined SSO yesterday by Municipal Judge Dewey Myers, who found him guilty of acting as cash- I ier in a lottery operated at 532 ! i In-diana-av. "There is no question in my mind that there has been perjury in this case, but I must rule on the evidence and therefore I must discharge Page.” Judge Myers said. Edelen’s conviction will be appealed, his attorney said. Appeal bond was set at SSOO. $400,000 Fire Damages Dock By United Press TACOMA. Wash. Jan. B.—Explosion of wood flour, a finely powdered ; form of wood, was blamed by offi- : cials today for a $400,000 blaze which ; swept the Tacoma waterfront late j yesterday. j

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Unexpected Meeting Called to Consider Five Plans. FARM LEADERS GATHER Agriculture Leaders Go to Washington to Confer on Measure. By United Press WASHINGTON. Jan. B. The House Agriculture Committee today began drafting possible substitute measures for the AAA which was destroyed by the Supreme Court’s decision. While farm leaders from all over the nation hurried to Washington to the call of Secretary of Agriculture Henry A. Wallace to discuss means of meeting the emergency. Chairman Marvin Jones (D„ Tex.) of the House committee unexpectedly summoned a special meeting to consider five different plans for a farm program. Committee members were assigned to whip their suggestions into shape ard report them back for consideration by the entire committee. Rep. Jones indicated that other proposals would be considered from the Department of Agriculture, farm organizations and members of Congress. Prepare Best Measure “We discussed the limits set out In the Supreme Court decision and the different provisions that might be made,” Jones said. “We feel ways can be found under the limits set out by the court to fashion a farm program that will, at least in a measure, offset the disadvantages which farmers have under the national tariff system. “The committee authorized the drafting of various plans for consideration. We expect to have various proposals suggested and from these we will prepare the best measure passible to accomplish the deI sired end.” It was understood the committee considered the following proposals: 1. A domestic allotment proposal, 2 An export debenture plan. Appropriations to States 3. Appropriations to various states if they establish adjustment programs. 4. Appropriations for land leasing for soil conservation and other purposes. 5. Conditional appropriations to the individual upon evidence that he has complied with a reduction program. Secretary Wallace summoned 70 farm organization leaders to discuss measures to meet the emergency caused by destruction of the New Deal’s farm aid program. Conferences are to be held Friday and Saturday. The conferences are to be dedicated. Chester Gray, spokesman for the Farm Bureau Federation, said, largely to discussion of possible substitutes for the AAA. Other farm organizations to be represented include the National Grange, the National Co-operative Council, the Farmesr’ National Grain Corp. and the National Association of Agricultural Editors. Substitute to Be Considered “We 11 take up the question of recommending a substitute,” Mr. Gray said. He said the equalization fee proposal by Senate Minority Leader Charles L. McNary “quite certainly will be considered.” Mr. McNary believes the equalization fee. a device for equalizing the export and domestic prices so that farmers would be protected against a surplus in any particular crop, would withstand constitutional tests. Neither President Roosevelt nor Secretary Wallace apparently intend any definite proposal until after the farm conference. Both want the initiative for any substitute farm legislation to come from the country. While some Congressmen talked of a possible constitutional amendment limiting the power of the court, both Mr. Wallace and the President shied clear of any such proposal. The American Federation of Labor, through its president, William Green, threw its support behind advocates of a constitutional amendment. For the present, the President and his aids adopted the attitude of waiting for reaction from the country. which some believed would be unfavorable to the court’s decision, before charting the Administration course. AAA Grinds to Stop Meanwhile the administration of the AAA ground to a dead stop. The more than 6000 employes, their salaries cut off. wondered if their fate would be the same as the 5500 employes of the NRA when it was invalidated last spring—dismissal. The only definite action planned by the Administration is to ask congress for $250,000,000 or more to make payments to farmers who have fulfilled contract obligations It was believed money would be provided also to wind up affairs of the AAA administrative force. 27 Missing After Ship Sinks LENINGRAD. Russia. Jan. 8 twenty-nine of the crew were missing today after the Soviet steamer Donets sunk while en route to Hamburg from Leningrad. Two bodies were, washed ashore.