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CC CC CC WEATHER Tonight and Saturday: sional rain with no temperature and fresh Easterly to Southerly of Wesley Lloyd, Tacoma Democrat, Dies of Heart Attack change in OccaTHE BELLINGHAM HERALD to strong winds. No. 4 BELLINGHAM, FRIDAY EVENING, JANUARY 10, 1936. FINAL VOL. XLV HOUSE PASSES CASH BONUS BILL THE NATIONAL WHIRLIGIG NEWS BEHIND THE NEWS WASHINGTON By Ray Tucker (Editor's Note: The results of a nationwide poll on old-age pension stitute Public Opinion, will be plans, taken by the, American Inpublished in The Herald next Monday evening and Tuesday morning).

UPSET -Political analysts note that thi -quarters of the House members openly wedded to the Townsend plan hail from the north and far west. Their tabulation bulwarks confidential word that the $200-a-month proposition is knockold-fashioned alignments into ins. cocked hat no politician knows how to wear. The scheme commands greatest backing in states like Wisconsin, Minnesota, the Dakotas, Washington, Oregon, California. In these sections the normal party relationships have weakened steadily under the pressure of the LaFollettes, Farmer-Laborites, Non Partisan Leaguers, bi-partisan arrangements and Sinclairs Epicers.

Politicos who climbed these sundry bandwagons used to know where they sat and what they were sitting on. But the Townsend invaders have upset every seemingly sound applecart. People once faithful to the old "isms" are deserting to this prophet of a peaceful old age. Their new economic vision has blinded them to advanced liberal1sm or radicalism. It threatens the reign of Progressives as menacingly as it does Roosevelt's new dealers and Republican Old Guardsmen.

Not even the shrewdest soothsayer dares to predict what the immediate or eventual reshaping of forces will produce. PROGRESS--If you detect a sly smile on Cordell Hull's face these days it isn't because he has suddenly turned wag. The secretary of state has secret reasons for belleving that 1936 will drop in his lap a reciprocal tariff agreement more magnificent than any he has negotiated in almost three years. John Bull has looked on Hull's trade talks with a superior air until lately. Our English friends recently abandoned free trade for the protective system and, stubborn-like, didn't care to admit they might have been a bit hasty.

It is a provocative political question in Great Britain. London also feared that Mr. Hull's arrangements might hasten the break-down of commercial solidity of the empire temporarily welded by preferential dominion agreements at Ottawa a few years ago. Mr. Hull didn't even nudge Ambassador Ronald Lindsay.

Neglecting our richest customer, he extended favors to Belgium, the Netherlands and South American countries where England seeks an outlet for trade. Then Messrs. Hull and King slipped over the American-Canadian agreement: Mr. Hull saw his own children romping in the other fellow's commercial yard, liking it and profiting by it. Now Mr.

Hull and Mr. Bull are talking it over. VOTES The Roosevelt admin- 1stration didn't invent the idea of executing or framing apparently sound policies in such a way that they produce votes as a by -product. Calvin Cooldige's golden tax refunds paid political dividends. But FDR has given a few new twists to this presidential prerogative.

He does it shrewdly times too shrewdly. In reducing the number of CCC camps, he will retain those which serve as show places. He will keep those located in states which don't receive large shares of other federal funds. The revised CCC map indicates that he 1s carefully cultivating the woods. The sudden proposal to expand the naval reserve to 150,000 men was a surprise to naval experts.

They had not recommended it. But reservists and big-navy enthusiasts appreciate this sort of flattery. The recruits get paid for their hours of drill, even though there aren't enough armories to accommodate the increase. But a President who exhibitis such concern for trees and ships may pick a few stray votes among the city and country boys. EXPANDED The administraton's tentative schemes for stimulating construction of all kinds may jell result of special stu(Please Turn to Page 10, Column 7) TEMPERATURES By U.

S. Weather Bureau for 24 hours, ending at 5 p. m. yesterday Temp. PrecipiStation Max.

Min. tation Atlanta. 56 34 .02 Baker, 42 32 .06 Bellingham 40 35 .41 Boise, 46 36 .04 Boston 44 34 .82 Chicago 34 18 .01 Denver 48 38 Kansas 40 26 Los 58 52 .04 New 66 48 New 44 36 1.20 Phoenix 62 40 Portland 50 44 .22 Salt 42 36 8an 62 54 .36 Seattle 47 42 .26 Spokane 36 32 .18 Tatoosh 46 44 .64 Walla 54 42 .14 Washington, D.C. 42 36 Yakima 38 30 .08 Cordova, Fairbanks -6 -28 Ketchikan 38 28 Nome 0 -4 Vancouver, B. a 46 40 .22 TIDES TOMORROW BELLINGHAM BAY hich 7:45 a.m., 9.8 ft.

First low 12:59 p.m.. 6.3 Second high 6:01 p.m..' 7.7 ft. BODY TO LEAVE WASHINGTON TONIGHT Reps. Wallgren, Martin Smith Named Among Colleagues of Congressional Party SUFFERED HEMORRHAGE Congressman Had Been Ailing Since Session Opened HOUSE ADJOURNS WASHINGTON, Jan. (U.P.)-The House adjourned today until Monday in respect to Rep.

Wesley Lloyd, Democrat, who died unexpectedly early today. Lloyd was lauded as "an able lawyer and good statesman." by Samuel B. Hill, Democrat. Wash. Speaker Joseph W.

Byrns named Reps. M. C. Walgren, Democrat, Marion Zioncheck, Democrat, William A. Ekwall, publican, as the committee.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10-(P)- The body of Rep. Wesley Lloyd, Tacoma Democrat, will leave here tonight at midnight, accompanied by a group of his colleagues. Reps. Mon C.

Wallgren and Martin Smith, Washington state Democrats. will be in the Congressional party. Two other members are to be selected by the speaker. Lloyd died this morning of a heart attack after suffering a stomach hemorrhage last night. He had been ailing since his arrival in Washington for the Congress session but had not considered himself in a serious condition.

Miss Mabel Lloyd, the Representative's sister, said that he returned from the capitol late yesterday and complained of feeling ill. She said about 6 o'clock last night the hemorrhage occurred and the physician who was called ordered quiet and rest before attempting to move Mr. Lloyd to a hospital. Aid to Whips A Democrat, Lloyd served in both this and the seventy-third Congress and was assistant to the Democratic whip for the fifteenth regional district, comprising Washington, Oregon and California. He was 53 years old and is survived by his widow and three children.

Before coming to Congress he practiced law, being admited to the bar in 1906. He was a member of the (Please Turn to Page 12. Column 1) LODGE HALL ENTERED Burglars Take $50 and, Merchandise From Eagles Burglars broke into the Eagles' lodge home on Forest street Thursday night and made way with about $50 in nickels, a case and a half of beer and other merchandise from the buffet. The merchandise stolen includes four cartons of cigarettes, a half-filled box of cigars and four boxes of gum. Entrance to the building was gained by smashing a window glass on the lower floor.

The money was taken mostly from two vending machines, which were broken open with a bar or some heavy tool. The Burglary was discovered by Secretary William Knapton when he opened the building about 9 a. Friday. He said the place was closed at 10 o'clock Thursday night. LOYAL CHICKENS RESERVE, Jan.

stole twenty-four chickens from Farmer Fred Long and it paid dividends. The chickens returned to their coop a night or SO -and brought a an extra rooster back with them. CONGRESSMAN DIES Death came early Friday at Washington, D. to Rep. Wesley Lloyd, of Tacoma.

A Democrat, Lloyd, who was 53 years old, served in both the present and the seventy-third Congress. He is survived by his widow and three children. SPECIAL DISTRICT ELECTION TO BE CALLED Governor, Shocked At News of Lloyd's Death, Not Prepared To Announce Date OLYMPIA, Jan. Clarence D. Martin was "shocked to hear of the death of Rep.

Wesley Lloyd," the governor said in a formal statement today. Governor Martin said Lloyd was an "outstanding citizen and an unusually diligent and devoted worker and a man who could be depended upon to do the honorable thing." "I feel the people of Pierce county and Washington have lost a a capable and loyal representative who cannot be too easily replaced." The chief executive said he was not prepared just now to say when a special election to fill Lloyd's vacancy would be called. Election Required The special election must not be held before twenty-five days have elapsed after the governor issues his proclamation, and the special primary must be held ten days State Ernest N. Hutchinson said. before election, Secretary, of Registration at the last general election is sufficient to allow citizens to vote in the special and primary election, and registration since that time up until three days before the special primary and three days previous to the special election will entitle one to vote, he said.

The district Llyod represented includes all of Pierce county and that part of King county outside (Please Turn to Page 12. Column 2) Roosevelt Mum When Justice Roberts Goes By During Reception WASHINGTON, Jan. -President Roosevelt today a 6-to-3 decision of the supreme court in his favor--the same ratio by which the court Monday held the AAA unconstitutional. Six of the nine justices attended the White House reception last night to the chief justice and his associates. The division, however, was not identical with that in the AAA decision.

Those who attended were Chief Justice Charles Evans Hughes and Associate Justices Benjamin N. Cardozo, Willis Van Devanter, Harlan F. Stone, (Please Turn to Page 10, Column 7) Tax Measures to Be Explained Tonight In the meeting of tax payers to be held at the Herald Assembly room at 8 o'clock this evening, a full explanation will be made of proposed tax initiatives by G. R. Sumpter, president of the Property Owners' Association of this state.

One of the initiatives deals with the gasoline tax distribution wherein cities and organized towns will receive a larger share of gasoline taxes than under present laws. This measure is known as Initiative No. 99 The other initiative is No. 100. This repeals occupation taxes, exempts actual homes from taxation, whether in the cities or the rural areas, and it continues the present 40-mill tax limit upon real estate.

To make up for the loss of tax monies from the exemptions on homes, and the repeal of the occupational tax, and to provide needed funds for old age pensions, while at the same time taking care of the needs of education, it proposes a 3 per cent sales tax as a substitute for the present sales tax. President Sumpter ie ens of the best informed citizens of this state on the question of taxation and requirements for tax monies. He will thoroughly explain matters bearing upon the two initiatives fostered by his association. Initiative No. 100 will permit cities to levy 16 mills instead of 15 at present, and will permit counties to increase their levy to 11 mills when needed.

The road and bridge levy of 3 mills will be reduced to 1 mill, but this will be taken care of by the provisions of the gasoline tax to be collected and distributed under the provisions of Initiative 99. There is so much importance attached to these two measures that there should be a representative attendance of tax payers at the meeting this evening. FARM LEADERS: GATHER WITH WALLAGE Secretary Calls On Nation To Bend Efforts Toward Solution of AAA Problem OPPOSITION DENOUNCED Protection To Consumers To Be Included, He Says WASHINGTON, D. Jan. (U.P.) Secretary of Agriculture Henry A.

Wallace today pointed a way toward replacement of the destroyed AAA through soil conservation and called upon farmers and the nation at large to bend their efforts toward solution of the problem. The administration's tendency to favor the soil conservation idea was strongly emphasized when President Roosevelt, at a press conference, coincident with Wallace's speech, described his farm program as meaning controlled production rather than any form of export subsidies. The President laid special emphasis on avoiding "any agricultural policy that will result in the shipping of our soil fertility to foreign lands." Facing a hundred farm leaders summoned to the capital to aid in rebuilding the Roosevelt agriculture keystone, the secretary lashed "obstructionists" and indicated the AAA solution may lie in production control through a soil conservation program. Increases Expected Without an immediate control program, he said, the nation must (as expect compared 16,000,000 to bale the cotton 10,500,000 crop Bankhead quota), and a surplus of 500,000,000 bushels of corn. The normal corn production is around 2,500.000,000 bushels.

A hint of future plans came as Wallace warned the farmers they faced an emergency equal to that of 1933. At the same time, he urged that any program they might agree on would take into consideration "full protection consumers" and "long time conservation of our soil." "I hope," he said, "that all programs proposed by "this conference recognize both the welfare the consumer and the long time conservation of our soil. Protect Soil "We want our consumers abundantly taken care of, but we do not want to plow an unduly high percentage of soil which washes and blows away and give the' product of that soil away for practically nothing merely to satisfy certain special interests which profit by volume." In connection with these sug(Please Turn to Page 12, Column 1) 30 TRAGIC DEATHS Coroner McKinnis Files Report For Past Year Records in the office of Dr. C. E.

McKinnis, county coroner. reveal that this' official had seventy-five cases to investigate in 1935, his first year in the official position. In other words, this persons died during the year in the county without having the attendance of a physician. The majority of the coroner cases concerned the sudden passing away of elderly persons from heart ailments. However, there were eleven persons killed as result of auto accidents during the year.

Another interesting fact revealed the records is that just eleven persons committed suicide during the year. Eight drownings are also shown, making a total of thirty unnatural deaths. Some Cases Reported Dr. McKinnis believes there might have been other auto accident cases, in which deaths occurred some hours after the injuries were received, which were not reported to him in an official way and which he was not called upon to investigate. He directs attention to the death last Sunday of a boy who (Please Turn to Page 10, Column 8) Buy or Build Houses for are scarce in this city.

rente prospective home-owner will either have to buy or build. Never were conditions better. Property values are right and taxes are lower. DO IT NOW! 5-room bungalow on the pavement and quite closein, has the builtin conveniences. Offered at $1,750 on easy terms.

dandy building lot with a part basement, offered at $650, worth twice this amount For the balance of this ad and for other values in homes, read the Ads on the Classified Page. Phone 3900 for Results the Want Ad Way WHY FATHER! HI, WHERE POP SPENDING ECONOMY HAVE YOU BEEN L0 DAD YOURSELF KEEPING BONUS GOVT 'MORE BUDGET FREE MONEY IN THE WITNESS PLEASE EXPLAIN TO THE COURT HOW HE HAPPENS TO LOVE, BOTH THESE FAMILIES AT THE SAME MAJORITY OF OLD EMPLOYES TO BE RETAINED D. B. Bartlett New Water Department Mechanic-Anderson To Replace Wellington There will be no wholesale lopping off of heads in the municipal engineering and water departments, Engineer Water Superintendent Jack Adams said Friday in explaining that the office staffs of the two departments will 1 operate practically undisturbed for the present while he builds slowly for greater efficiency in the two departments. A few changes are being made in the outside forces, however, and more are contemplated, it is reported.

D. B. Bartlett went to work Friday morning as auto mechanic in the water department shops, succeeding C. R. Cobb, and Al Wellington, campaign manager for former Mayor B.

E. Hanning, is to be replaced as sanitary watchman at Lake Padden by E. V. (Shorty) (Please Turn to Page 12, Column 4) News of Slaying Kept From Brother Because Of Operation On Eyes COLFAX. Jan.

Bennett lay today in a hospital here in ignorance of the brutal slaying of his sister and brother-in-law less than 20 miles away, because tears might endanger his sight. Bennett underwent a cataract operation several ago. His surgeon said tears would nullify the operation. Hospital attendants have taken every precaution to insure against his hearing how his kin, Mr. and Mrs.

Donald Hopper of Farmington, were slain by their former farmhand. THE BIGAMY COURT Uncontrolled Crop Production As He Rejects Proposal of Export Subsidy Roosevelt Determined to Avoid Any WASHINGTON, Jan. Roosevelt, at his first farm discussion since AAA's death today asserted his responsibility to farming as a national problem and re-emphasized his determination for soil conservation and control of production as the answer to the farming situation. Talking offhand with newsmen at his regular press conference, the President turned thumbs down on proposals to provide subsidies for exports. "We must avoid," he said for direct quotation, "any national agriculture policy which will result in the shipping of our soil fertility to foreign In a return to uncontrolled crop production, he saw a new race for short -sighted plowing of the vast Midle West area, a return of the dust storms and an eventual desert land in this rich region.

No Plan Advanced Mr. Roosevelt proposed no spe- (Please Turn to Page 2, Column 6) HAUPTMANN LOSES PLEA TO APPEAR AT HEARING Governor Says Pardons Court To Meet At Capitol; "Faulkner" Letter Studied TRENTON, N. Jan. (P)-Governor Harold H. Hoffman said today a handwriting expert had expressed the definite opinion the writer of a letter signed J.

Faulkner," declaring Bruno Richard Hauptmann innocent, was the signer of a deposit slip for $2,980 of Lindbergh ransom bills in 1933. TRENTON, N. Jan. last hope of Bruno Richard Hauptmann to make a personal appearance before the court of pardons faded today when Governor (Please Turn to Page 2, Column 5) Anti-New Deal Vote in Literary Digest's Poll Boosted to 61.89 Per Cent in Week NEW YORK, Jan. increased percentage of voters in the Literary Digest's poll were reported today as having registered opposition to President Roosevelt's new deal.

The Digest said its count shows 1,044,948 of the 1,688,462 votes cast were against the administration's policies. The negative vote, amounting to 61.89 per cent, was 1.42 points larger than its total a week ago. Representing a total of 531 electoral votes, 36 states are listed in the Digest's tabulation as having majorities opposed to the Roosevelt program. The other 12 are Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North and South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, and Virginia. The Digest's tabulation includes: State Vote Yes Vote No California .56,824 76.023 Idaho 2,127 3,521 Montana 2,707 3.704 Nevada 597 765 Oregon 6,895 9.194 Utah 3,440 2,919 Washington 11,169 18,630 HUGE MAJORITY SENDS IT TO SENATE Immediate Cash Payment Measure Put Through, 356 To 59; Galleries Packed SENATORS ARE CAUTIOUS Conference On Bond-Redemption Plan Is Opened WASHINGTON, D.

Jan. (P) -Hurried conferences involving a bond-redemption plan opened in Senate administration quarters today shortly after House passage of a full cash payment bonus bill by a 356 to 59 majority. of the Chairman Senate Harrison finance (Dem -Miss), committee, reported "progress in negotiations understood include leaders of the major veterans' organizations which backed the bill so overwhelmingly indorsed representatives. Harrison's committee was called for Monday afternoon to consider the bonus issue. The proposal advanced in the effort of Democratic leaders to send the White House bill President Roosevelt would sign was reported to embrace full payment in government bonds-rather than cash.

But the bonds would be made payable in cash on demand. Senator Byrnes was rushing to and fro in the capacity of liaison man between the liberal, bonus group and the administration camp. It was estimated variously that the bill passed by the House entailed an immediate cost of from $1,000,000,000 to $2,000,000,000. The vote on passage was announced by Speaker Byrns as 356 to 59, more than the two-thirds required to pass legislation over a presidential veto. The final packeras taken before galleries with spectators.

The bill, was backed by the American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars and Disabled American Veterans. Action Promised Prompt consideration of the cash bonus issue by the Senate finance committee was promised by Chairman Harrison, Democrat, Miss. Unless pressure for the House bill is too great, the committee was considered likely to amend the measure or vote out a less liberal one of its own, realizing President Roosevelt is opposed to full payment at this time. Democratic Leader Robinson has conferred with the President and was believed to have conveyed the executive's attitude to all bonus camps whose representatives have been conferring in secret for several days. Robinson was hopeful a bill can be passed that will meet executive approval.

Motion Defeated Just final passage, House defeated. 319 to 89, a mthe tion by Representative Treadway, Republican, to return the bill to committee under instructions to require payment with unexpended relief funds. seat in the galleries was occupied long before the balloting got under way. On the floor, members were so unconcerned about the outcome that they chattered noisily. Several were reading newspapers.

Speaker (Please Turn to Page 12, Column 4) DEPOSITS INDICATE GAIN IN BUSINESS DURING YEAR Increase of $1,246,712 Reported By Banks Other Trends Also Look Favorable Indicating that business in Bellingham has been improving, in the opinion of a local banker, deposits in Bellingham's banks at the close of business December 31 show an increase of $1,246,712 over those of a ago according to published The deposits December 31, 1935, amounted to $8,986,341.24, compared with $7,739,629 on December 31, 1934. The biggest gain in deposits within the last year was made since the November, 1935, call. The increase since then is $892,000. Business in Bellingham is fair, following a brisk holiday trade, and with hundreds of men being restored to industrial payrolls and more than 1,700 WPA workers drawing $85,000 a month, the outlook for the immediate future is encouraging. By or before the end of January the larger sawmills and (Please Turn to Page 10.

Column 8) JAPANESE TO QUIT U. S. and Britain Agree To Carry On Naval Parley LONDON, Jan. States Great Britain, faced with Japan's amor probable withdrawal from the naval conference and collapse of the three-power negotiations, agreed today to continue a naval conference with other powers but without Japan. The French and Italians were understood to favor entering the conference.

Anthony Eden, British foreign secretary, was understood to favor including Germans and Russians shortly. Japanese spokesman said the prospect is that Japan will quit the conference shortly and the entire delegation would return to Tokyo, leaving the naval attache R. Fujita, as an observer on the sidelines. The conference was wrecked on (Please Turn to Page 10, Column 8) ANTI-BONUS BILL VOTERS WASHINGTON, D. Jan.

-Representatives who voted today against the veterans' bonus bill: DEMOCRATS: Biermann, Iowa; Bland, Buchanan, Burch, Claiborne, Cox, Dar- (Please Turn to Page 11, Column 8) COMING EVENTS EVENTS TONIGHT Gladiolus growers' meeting, Mount Baker Savings Loan office, Hotel Leopold, 7:30 o'clock. Sacred concert by Dr. E. M. Hegge and Rev.

I. M. Studkjaer, Our Saviour's Lutheran church, 8 o'clock. Veterans of Foreign Wars auxiliary card party, 2200 Lincoln street, 8 o'clock. High school basketball-Lynden at Whatcom; Fairhaven at Mount Baker, 7:30 o'clock.

Volleyball tournament, Y. M. C. 7:30 o'clock. Property owners' meeting, Herald assembly room, 8 o'clock.

Card party, Sunnyside school gymnasium, 8 o'clock. EVENTS TOMORROW B. P. O. E.

midwinter conference, entertainment and dance. Elks' temple, 8 p. m. American Association University Women's luncheon, Hotel Leopold, 12:15 p. m.

bridge lecComplimentary ture, Hotel Leopold, 1:30 p. Old Age Pension League, Eagles' hail, 2 p. m. American Legion Blaine post sponsors card party, Birch bay golf club, 8 p. in.

Church Basketball leaguegames at 6:20 and 7:05 p..