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Show News Review of Current Events the World Over Breach Widens Between Administration and Labor Hauptmann Sentenced to Death Inquiries Into Causes of Macon Disaster Get Under Way. By EDWARD W. PICKARD S), Western Newspaper Union. PRESIDENT ItOOKEVEI.T ex-A ex-A tended no olive branches toward the American Federation of I.nhor when lie signed the cigarette Indus-f Indus-f jv&err", try code, which la-t la-t 'y hor leaders had de- j i clared was "unsut- 4 Isfactory." The Bij M breach between the . nil ml n I s t r a i Ion and : -. - labor Is dally grow- h UlK wlll('r- ' v The code, finally Ls- '4jr '8nel after months I . " of argument be- I i tween the tobacco industry and labor, s- clay calls for a forty-Williams forty-Williams hour week and minimum min-imum wimes from 2 to 40 cents an hour. Labor leaders also objected to the presence of S. Clay Williams, administration board chairman, who they declare is not In sympathy with labor. The President Issued a curt statement Informlnf! the federation fed-eration council that Williams' services serv-ices had been satisfactory and that he had no Intention of removing him without cause. The executive council of the federation, fed-eration, composed of William Green and presidents of the federation of seventeen International unions, states that some present administration adminis-tration labor policies are bringing Increased unrest among workers which may reach the danger point of widespread strikes unless corrected. cor-rected. Thus far, the President seems to have bad the best of the argument. Labor leaders, however, are expected expect-ed to push the fight for a "prevailing "prevail-ing wage" clause In work relief legislation, leg-islation, thus endangering the administration ad-ministration program. T.N'QUIIUES into the causes of the "quiver" which ripped away the two gas cells and caused the giant dirigible "Macon" to plunge Into the Pacific have been started. Even the surviving 81 olllcers and men of the "Sky Queen" are not certain Just what caused the catastrophe, although Lieut. Com. H. V. Wiley, survivor of the Akron disaster and master of the Macon, was said to have "some Ideas" about it. His findings will be placed before the board of Inquiry. Some hints were made about structural weakness of the $2,450,-000 $2,450,-000 craft, but naval officers refused to discuss the subject. In Washington Wash-ington President Koosevelt said there would be no immediate move to replace the ship. Survivors of the crash told a dramatic dra-matic story of heroism. Cruising along at a speed of 63 knots, the ship twice lowered Its elevation to avoid rain squalls. A short jar was felt, the ship began to take a bow-up bow-up position, and Commander Wiley received a report that one of the 12 helium gas cells was gone. The Macon then rose rapidly to 4,000 feet, its nose sticking up at a sharp angle and then slowly sank toward the ocean as the crew made frantic efforts to right the lurching craft. As Jt hit the ocean the crew slid down ropes or dived into the heavy swells. Men swam through flame where flares had Ignited oil and gasoline, others rescued companions compan-ions whose lifebelts were lost or broken In long leaps into the sea. The sailors watched the ship crumble crum-ble under the waves and at last disappear. dis-appear. Only two men were lost. Cruisers rushed to the scene and picked up the survivors. BRUNO HAUPTMANN will die In the electric chair at Trenton, N. J., during the week of March IS, unless attorneys secure a stay of execution by filing an appeal. The prisoner showed no trace of emotion emo-tion as the jurors announced their verdict and did not break under the strain until after Justice Trenchard had pronounced sentence, and he was returned to the cell. There, his iron will gave way and he sobbed as he sat on his hard Iron cot. The jurors required more than twelve hours to reach their verdict. Two of the women were said to have held out for a recommendation recommenda-tion of mercy which would have resulted re-sulted In a life sentence for the man accused of the murder of the Lindbergh Lind-bergh baby, but there was no mention men-tion of mercy when the verdict was read. PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT eked out a close victory In the senate appropriations committee, when the amendment to cut $2,000,000,000 off the administration's S4.SSO.000.000 work relief bill was defeated by the close vote of 12 to 11. Administration Adminis-tration forces scored another victory vic-tory by the adoption of a compromise compro-mise amendment to the proposal of Senator Pat McCarran for the payment pay-ment of prevailing wages on all federal fed-eral projects. Witnesses testified that McCarran's amendment would have increased the cost of putting 8,500,000 men to work by more than S2,000,iKiO,00 and would have defeated de-feated the purpose of the bill. McCarran did not press his amendment In comndttee when a substitute was offered, but Insisted Insist-ed that he will do so on the senate sen-ate door. The fight the American Federation of Labor Is making on this point is expected to have considerable con-siderable Influence with a number of senators, who fear the wrath of their labor constituents. The substitute, proposed by Senator Sen-ator Richard P. Russell, and adopted adopt-ed by a vote of 14 to 9, provides that the President shall establish the prevailing rates of pay whenever an investigation discloses that the federal wages of $50 a month are affecting adversely the rates on work of a similar nature. The matter Is entirely up to the President, Presi-dent, however, and he can take any action or withhold any Investigation, Inves-tigation, just as he sees fit, which may mean much or nothing. Observers foresee a rocky road ahead for the bill. There Is certain cer-tain to be considerable opposition to It In the senate, although administration admin-istration leaders claim they have enough votes rounded up to insure victory. pREMIER MUSSOLINI found Emperor Em-peror Haile Selassie of Ethiopia is a man not easily frightened. U Duce's demand for indemnities for Italian colonials killed on the borders bor-ders of Italian Somaliland were politely, po-litely, buj firmly, refused. The Ethiopians, undismayed by the vast preparations Italy has been making, declared they would fight to their last drop of blood to preserve their Independence, that they would not apologize or make reparations for what they maintain is merely defense de-fense of their own country. This puts Mussolini in an embarrassing position. He must either send an expeditionary force against the Ethiopians, or back down after mobilizing mo-bilizing troops, and that would be a bitter pill for the Italian dictator dicta-tor to swallow. CHANCELLOR HITLER emerged from his hermit-like seclusion with a number of counter-proposals which he offered in reply to the , Franco-British pro- IV j posals. Der Fueh-rer, Fueh-rer, a government I ; spokesman stated, i' tgps ysf would definitely re-- re-- i."--? t fSe to join any I , J Pac' guaranteeing t ' I Austria's independ- 9'"x J j ence unless "the 'x ' -1 w'i" of the Austrian people is first eon-'TjJi eon-'TjJi suited" by means of a plebiscite to Chancellor determIne whether Hlt r that nation desires an "anschluss" (union) with the German reich. Hitler will also follow fol-low Poland's stand, and will have nothing to do with the French-sponsored eastern securities agreement "if it is to be based on mutual assistance," as-sistance," although he is willing to join an air pact provided it allows Germany an air force equal to Soviet Russia's. Hitler seems particularly par-ticularly anxious to avoid any agreement which would bind Germany Ger-many to Russia and perhaps result in aiding Russia in event of war between that country and Japan. From the tone of Hitler's demands, de-mands, he evidently did not entirely believe that France and Great Britain Brit-ain were not preparing some trap for him. The Hitler reply demands that Germany, must be given absolute abso-lute equality of armaments before anything else can be discussed, and that Germany will negotiate an air pact if her relations with Soviet Russia are considered, and if England, Eng-land, France, Belgium and Italy, agree to consult each other before any action is taken. He also insists that the general question of disarmament disarm-ament is allied with the air pact and must be settled at the same time. When notified that Der Reich-fuehrer Reich-fuehrer would make reservations, official British sources indicated that Germany must either accept or reject re-ject the agreement in its entirety, and stated partial acceptance would not be agreeable to Great Britain. All of which may be true, or it may be just the old horse-trading spirit which seems to break out In the best diplomatic circles. DISPATCHES from Bolivia, which must be taken with several sev-eral grains of salt, indicate that the Bolivians are meeting with success In defending Villa Montes, their last important stronghold in the dis puted Gran Chaco, and that the scissors-like offensive of General Es-tigarrihbla, Es-tigarrihbla, Paraguayan commander In chief, is seriously menaced. It was reported the Bolivians, struggling strug-gling desperately to relieve the pressure on Villa Montes, had defeated de-feated the Paraguayans in the Nan-corainza Nan-corainza sector "after three days of bitter fighting." This offensive, it was thought, might force Estigar-ribia's Estigar-ribia's northern wing to retreat. CMtANCIS IUDId.E and his na- tional labor relations board took a hand in the controversy between the administration and the American Ameri-can Federation of Labor by offering a suggestion that section 7-A of the recovery act "should be clarified." William Green and bis fellow leaders lead-ers of the federation have long contended con-tended that the clause, guaranteeing guarantee-ing employees rights to bargain collectively, col-lectively, should be enlarged to specify that the majority of employees em-ployees should have the right to choose the spokesmen for all employees, em-ployees, and that company unions should be barred. The national labor la-bor board, which submitted a report of Its first six months' work, defended defend-ed the majority rule at length. As Is well known, the administration desires section 7-A continued unchanged un-changed in the new NRA law which is in the process of making. MORE trouble looms for the blue eagle, according to Senators McCarran and Nye, who Introduced a resolution for a senatorial Investigation Inves-tigation of NRA officials, whom they charge with widespread violation of law, corruption and graft. The senators sen-ators requested that It be referred to the commerce committee of which Senator Copeland Is chairman and of which Nye is a member. Administration Admin-istration forces, it is said, will put up a fight to have It steered into the hands of the finance committee, winch is packed with old line Democrats, Demo-crats, and where it would be permitted per-mitted an early death. The resolution resolu-tion caused considerable flurry among New Dealers. Although Nye has been a constant foe of NRA, McCarran's attack comes as a surprise sur-prise to the administration forces. WHETHER he desires it, President Pres-ident Roosevelt will have to face an early test of his strength against that of bonus payn.ent advocates, - lf prtsent slfrna 3 are read correctly. f Although bonus ! leaders have been , ? unable to agree among themselves, .-i they insist the plan ssss ' be brought up for consideration. Some s. 4,' administration lead- iw -45 v ers have expressed kV belIef such a step . Is necessary to pre- p r'a vent a revolt on Patman maJor admirustra. tlon legislation. The controversy over possible methods of payment is becoming increasingly in-creasingly bitter. Representative Patman, Texas Democrat, author of a bill to pay the bonus certificates with an Issue of new curreircy, gave out a statement asserting that Commander Com-mander Frank N. Belgrano of the American Legion wanted to finance payment with a bond issue because the bank of which he is vice president presi-dent receives $1,350,000 In interest annually on $45,000,000 worth of government bonds. The American Liberty league also issued a statement applauding the President's stand against paying the bonus. The league said the Legion-backed Legion-backed Vinson bill to finance the bonus through the sale of bonds was "the lesser evil," but asked congress con-gress to defeat both it and the Patman Pat-man measure. Its statement also said Immediate payment would encourage a drive for pensions "involving huge additional addi-tional costs for an Indefinite period of years." GHN. ROBERT E. WOOD, head of a Chicago mail order house, has been appointed chairman of the special business committee to advise ad-vise the administration in spending the $4,SS0,00O,O00 work relief fund. This act was interpreted as definite assurance the government does not intend to compete with private Industry In-dustry in its make-work program. NINE old gentlemen of vast dignity, dig-nity, comprising the United States Supreme court, conferred together to-gether for five hours Saturday. Then, through Clerk Charles C. Cropley, Chief Justice Hughes announced an-nounced that there would be no de. cisions handed down on the following follow-ing Monday. Nothing was said about the rest of the week, but It was assumed as-sumed the ruling on the gold clause cases would not be handed down before be-fore February IS. It was thought by the well informed that the delay de-lay was due to the slowness with which the dissenters were preparing their views. Meanwhile anxiety over the matter, mat-ter, at least in government circles, was growing less dally. Attorney General Cummlngs spent two hours with President Roosevelt going over the plans which have been drawn up for Immediate action In the event that the decision goes against the government. STRONG evidence that the government, govern-ment, even In the event of an adverse decision on the gold clauses, will keep the $35 an ounce price for gold and 59-cent dollar was contained con-tained In 1 statement from Secretary Secre-tary Morgrnthau. The treasury chief stated : "The country can go about Its business with assurances that we are prepared to manage the external ex-ternal value of the dollar as long as It may be necessary." Mr. Morgenthan disclosed that the 2.000 million dollar stabilization fund would be used If necessary to keep the dollar on an even keel until un-til congress can take remedial action, ac-tion, by passing the new laws which are now being prepared by th treasury. |