Wreckage of Blimp After Fatal Crash CONGRESS FILES IIP SSe INQUIRY REQUESTS Unusual Number on File, but Impeachment Move Shelved Delegates Dptimistic Due to Action Is Unlikely on Without Debate or Rec- i Spirit of Conciliation; Far ord Vote. East Big Problem. Many. Frits. By th® Associated Press. By the Associated BY FREDERIC WILLIAM WILE. Inquisitive members of Congress have The House yesterday formally drop- An- By Cable to The Star. piled up another record for themselves ped Impeachment charges against GENEVA, February 13—One week In the number of investigations asked drew W. Mellon as Secretary of the of keynoting by the principal power*, at this session, but only a few have Treasury. plus half dozen of lesser magnitude, been accepted by either the House or Without debate or a record vote, It Senate. has filled the entire disarmament con- adopted a Judiciary Committee recom- Among the subjects they want looked ference, including especially the Ameri- Into are the Farm Board, short sales mendation to discontinue further con- can delegation, with feelings of hope- on security and agricultural markets, sideration of allegations that the vet- anti-trust law causes of eran financier In busi- fullness that were not evident 10 days enforcement, engaged private depression and the silver question, ness contrary to law his 11 in during years ago. Predictions now encountered ranging on to the question of publicity in the cabinet. nearly every quarter are that some activities of Federal agencies. Sumner* Presents The chances are that many of the, Repart. progress is possible. aeveral dozen proposed Inquiries will I Chairman Sumners presented the re- The fact the conference couldnt very die in committee or on the floor. Word | port saying that before completion of conceivably hate been called under ha* passed along in the House, it is j the committee's investigation of the understood, to make hard. filed Pat- more inauspicious circumstances has passageway charges by Representative Host of the proposals so far have been man. Democrat. Texas. Mellon had va- substantially contributed to the belief held up behind President Hoover’s j cated his Treasury post to assume the tliat tangible results, although of a emergency economic program. ambassadorship to Great Britain. It was read to the House the limited scope, must and will be Two Probes by clerk, Approved. together with a minority achieved. Because of the Far Eastern report signed In the House, which has agreed to by four La- two members—Representatives crisis overhanging Geneva like a great major investigations so far, the Guardia, Republican, New York, and revenue bill black pall, the speech of W. W. Yen, and the Democratic tariff Browning of Tennessee; Condon of program have Mocked some. Two major OP WAR HURLEY (center), photographed yesterday at the Rhode Island and Tarver of Georgia, Chinese delegate, today sank deeper have been Inquiries decided upon by start of the Senate committee hearing on Philippine independence, shortly Democrats. the hearts and minds of leading the Senate and the first one. which Into the Columbia crashed into a freight shed new the Holmes before he walked out of the hearing, asserting that he would not stay to be The minority said it concurred with General view shortly after Goodyear dirigible Saturday went into the sale of securities delegates than almost any preceding It. after craft became In a 40-mile wind. John Blair or Roca- foreign "called a liar.” Senator Hawes cf Missouri on the left and Senator the majority in the belief that the Pat- Flushing. Long Island, the apparently unmanageable in the United com-1 Airport. noto. States, has been SECRETARY man were of Connecticut on the —Wide World Photo. charges based on law pro- ) The Chinese statesman's address was ford. HI., a mectimic. was killed. __"L£L Bingham right. pleted. viding "for aetbn in the nature of an the world's Action on the 4 terrific indictment of other within a few days ouster proceeding,'' but added; U expected. This will into sir and failure to make its vaunted peace ma- go AND KING RUNAWAY BLIMP ocean mall contracts and public build- HURLEY Oppose Continuance. chinery work. It was also interpreted in ings small towns along with mail "It is cur view Andrew W a that if the effort that Mel- 4s warning supreme WRECKS rate increases. It was Sen- TO WITHDRAW BUILDINGS; TRADE EXECUTIVES asked by AGREE DEFENSE AIR FORCE lon, the former Secretary of the Treas- now under at Geneva to SPEED way lay HOUSE 10 ator McKeUar (Democrat, Tennessee). ury. having removed himself from that foundations for peace also comes to MAN KILLED JUMPING A Poet Office be subcommittee Is to IMPUGNING WORDS office, no useful purpose would be naught. China's teeming millions per- named eoon for the job. served by continuing the investigation of force must turn their back on two Members of From First PM») Congress are becoming the charges filed by Wright Patman. (housand years af pacifism and resort _(Continued more Prom First LAW CHANGE questioning yearly—but some of _(Continued Page.)_ "We desire to stress that the action ether methods for SEEK so preserving them- CREDIT MEASURE the made or started at Blair either or mi Investigations of the is based on that selves from such ruthlessness as that ground Jumped it and let me re- undersigned the last session provide marks at but you cannot say reason when the law which are now thrown out and kiUed. alone, particularly from they suffering. which to shoot. main here, because you are a member As it was blown along close to the In question is not applicable to the • Holds Re- these were the of the United States Senate. And I Crisis Recognized. Predicts Rules Will the struck several President of Group Among lobby inquiry, Flying Club TeHs Representa- office now held by Mr. Mellon.” Rainey ground, blimp an untruth and I the Dections Committee’s delving into have not stated de- was » Before the conference convened Feb- garages and tool houses, then sheered The House only sparsely attended the 192S campaign, the Banking Com- cline to let you call me a liar." few the off two or three telephone poles. As when the report was adopted, and the ruary 2, expected opening Be to Gain vision Must Protect Public mittee's scanning of the Federal Re- “I have not,” said King. tive Maas Danger to City of various countries Suspended it brushed a house it knocked attitude of the members was in sharp statements to con- against serve system and the "I will not remain before this com- much Edward Craig. 63. from a ladder on inquiry by Rep- contrast with the tenseness which pre- tain beyond pious platitudes. resentative Fish (Republican. New mittee and permit it.” shouted Hurley. without have which he was standing. Craig was Excessive Prices. in Case of War. vailed when Patman stood on the floor Practically exception, they Quick Action. Against York) and a committee into Commu- ‘‘AH said cut about the face. right,” King. a month ago and made his accusations. registered conciliation, coupled with nism. genuine appreciation of the gravity of The blimp finally ended its bouncing Leaping to his feet, Hurley, in ring- The Texan silently sat beside Sum- This session’s total so far is pointed "now can international situation and an and landed on railroad tracks in a By the Associated Press. ing tones, exclaimed you the ners during the few minutes required {he ■y the Associtted Press. to as a record for numbers. Declaring National Capital would to relieve it concrete company's yards. run your star chamber proceedings in to read and gdopt the report. anxiety by any practicable PHILADELPHIA, February 13 —War- be the first point of attack in case of inethods at the conference's command. Legislative channels of the House Dixon crawled from the wreckage Information Is Asked. here and browbeat your witnesses, but American to- unhurt. There was little left of the ner S. Hays, president of the must not call me a liar and per- war, the D. C. Air Legion, local private No single power launched an ultimatum have been cleared for consideration Many of the resolutions ask informa- you The was smashed and Trade who acted mit me to take it. It have taken just or program from which it would be em- morrow of the bill to blimp. gondola Association Executives, tion from flying club, yesterday called upon Hep- Glass-Steagall governmental departments I can stand from this com- j ARMY FLYERS GET barrassing to retire. the gas bag torn to shreds. of 125 busi- about all loosen the credit of the as chairman of the group and some have been complied with, resentative Melvin J. Maas of Minne- Speaker after speaker all down the machinery The blimp had been up since 9 a m mittee. You won't permit the truth ness executives in conference In Wash- such as that asking data on employ- World War Ma- Federal Reserve before noon a west wind to be told.” sota, combat pilot and Jine of European. American and Asi- system. Shortly strong ment In breweries and the amount WARNING IN ‘STRIKE’ atic chiefs revealed that came, and Dixon decided not to ington tl'l lit reference to obtain- rine Corps Reserve flyer, to sponsor leg- delegation they Representative Rainey of Illinois, the up of Ingredient products used prior to Shouts Parting Words. are under a from that 1 attempt a landing until necessary. of the Sherman spell amazing Democratic leader, forecast the ad- ing a re-int’rpretation prohibition and a report on buildings islation for the creation of a National in the conference hall a Several hours later, however, his gas stalwart chief of the War De- demonstration and other anti-trust laws, said today that might be started.