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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-07
LUCAS MAKES PLEA
FOR UNITED PARTY
G. 0. P. Committee Executive
Tells of Democratic Radical
Peril in Article.

A demand for party solidarity, lest
a Democratic-radical coalition may be
placed in control of the Government, -
was made yesterday by Robert H.
Lucas, executive director of the Re-
publican National Committee
In message to young Republicans
in the first issue Of the Young Re-
publican, a monthly magazine created
by the National Capital Republican
Club and Endorsed by the National
Committee, Lucas said:
I'm these times of economic de-
preston and resulting unemployment.
weakening vitality and lowering re-
Sistance, subiecting the public mind
to the infections of radicalism, So
cialism and Communism, Republicans
are put to the test of party loyalty
and party service.
Protection to Labor.
'If it were not for the protection of
the Republican policies Of protective
tariff and restricted immigration wages
would be much lower and the number
of unemployed would be greatly IN
creased.
And yet the Democratic party-the
party of free trade and unrestricted i'm
migration-by stirring and stimulating
discomfort, has hopes of taking over the
Government These hopes are not
based upon a belief that the Democratic
party principles will appeal to a ma
tority of the voters, but on the theory
that in period of depression the people
will vote against the party in power.
Committees Discuss Plans.
Plans for assisting the Republican Ma
tional Committee in conducting the ma
tional convention Of young Republicans
to be held in this city June 11-12 were
discussed last night at a joint meeting
of the young mems and young wonen's
membership committees Of the Young
Republicans of the National Capital Re
publican Club, at their headquarters,
1881 G street.
Douglas Whitlock, president Of the
local organization, in brief talk en-
phasized the Importance of completing
membership drive which will bring about
an adequate representation from each
of the Republican States by the time
the convention meets here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-07
THREE BELIEVED LOST
WHEN SHIP SINKS TUG
Former Rum Runner Cut in Two
by Early-Morning Crash
in Long Island Sound.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May Three men
were believed to have persisted early
today when the Eastern Steamship
liner New York rammed and sank the
tugboat Trimcunt in heavy fog of
Race Rock. Fishers Island, in Long Is
land Sound. Six others were rescued
by the crew of the New York.
The missing men are all members
of the Trimount crew.
The tugboat, former rum runner,
was towing the 48-foot motor dredge
tender Alice to Providence for repairs
when struck by the steamer. The steel
bow of the 6000-ton steamer cut the
wooden vessel in half and 1t sank al
most Immediately.
After vainly searching for an hour
the steamer proceeded to New York
with the rescued men.
The steamer, which plies between
Boston and New York, had 800 pas
sengerS aboard. It was not damaged
and the impact was hardly felt. Few
passengers were aware Of the accident
until a binding flash came from the
tug a moment before she sank.
One Of the passengers was Floyd
Gibbons. noted war correspondent and
radio speaker.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-07

giving 1t broad power to inquire into
charges of irregularities In campaign
expenditures. Tinkham filed a COM
plant against the bishop.
cited several court decisions and said
the Supreme Court had held that 'if
crime has been committed the grand
fury shall investigate. If fraud the courts
If equity and law. All the judicial power
IS vested in the courts by the Constitu-
Con. Implied powers do not exist in
eIJher House."
He placed his main reliance in block
ing the committees inquiry on his con-
tention that the Federal corrupt prac-
tees act requiring fling of accounts of
campaign expenditures is unconstitu-
tional because 1t seeks 10 regulate the
election Of President.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-07
MIDGET OPERATED ON

Harry Earls, midget, with the
Johnny J. Jones circus at Fifteenth and
H streets northeast. was said to be do
ing quite WELL today at Sibley Hospital
where he underwent an appendicitis
operation yesterday.
Earls, who is 90 years old, was taken
to the institution by an official of the
show. who carried him to and from
his automobile in his arms.
The operation was performed by DR..
Charles Stanley White.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-07
HAITI INCIDENT CLOSED.
Secretary StimsOn Says BeIIegarde
Note Ends Controversy.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Secretary Of State Stimson. an
nounced today that the note of Min
lister Bellegarde Of Haiti was consid-
cred by the State Department to end
satisfactorily the incident caused by
the protest Of Maj. Gen. Smedley D.
Butler, U. s. M. c., against remarks
about him made by the Minister.
The Secretary has informed Secretary
of the Navy Adams that he considers
the Minister'S explanation of the re-
marks attributed to him in an interview
satisfactorily closed the matter.
The Minister In the interview pub
lished In the Washington Herald was
alleged to have claimed that Fort
Riviere, for the capture of which Butler
was awarded a Congressional Medal Of
Honor, was non-existent
In his note to the department in re-
spouse to request for an explanation,
the Minister sad he had not attempted
to reflect on the general, but had merely
said he did not know of the existence
of the fort.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-07
QUEZ0N HERE FOR MONTH
Philippine Senate President to Cor

Philippine Senate President to Con-
fer on Independence.
Manuel C. Quezon, president Of the
Philippines Senate, has arrived here for
a months stay during which he will
confer with Filipino officials relative
to independence campaign plans.
The Filipino leader was accom-
panied here by physician. His visit
to the Capital was delayed several
months by an illness from which he
has been recuperating at Monrovia,
Calf
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-07
GERMANY SURPRISED
BY RUMANIAN ACTION
Protests Breaking Off Negotiations
on Trade Treaty After Delegation
Had Started to Bucharest.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
VIENNA, Austria, May 7.-Ru-
mania's action in suddenly breaking OF
negotiations for a commercial treaty
with Germany, although the German
representatives already were on the
way to Bucharest, had its diplomatic
sequel today.
The German charge d'afiaires at
Bucharest has informed the Rumanian
foreign office that the attitude Of M.
Ghika. the foreign minister, in connec-
ton with the negotiations had pain
fully surprised" the German Govern
ment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-07
REMARKS TO BE IGNORED.
State Department Not to Take Action
in Mexico Affair.

The State Department will ignore
references by Maj. Gen. Smedley D..
Butler in q speech in Philadelphia last
night to the present Nicaraguan policy
and former President Huerta of Mexico.
Department officials said today the
only basis upon which they could take
I'D the references to Huerta would be
on a protest from the Mexican Gov
eminent. Since the references we're
mainly in the nature of personal
character, such q protest was consid-
cred unlikely.
So far as the generals indirect
criticism of the Nicaraguan policy was
concerned, department officials main
tanned all citizens were entitled TO their
individual opinions of such policies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-07
April Circulation
Daily, ..116,O61
Sunday 122,435

District of Columbia IS:
FLEMING NEWBOLr. Business Manager
OF THE EVENING AND SUNDAY STAR.
does solemnly swear that the actual number
Of copies Of the paper named sold and dis
tributed during the month OF APRIL AID
1891. was as follows:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-07
SAVES 10 IN SHIP CRASH
Man Cuts Rope Telling Boat When
Craft Tops Over.

GUERNSEY, Channel Islands, May
7 (P.-Eighteen survivors from the
italian salvage steamer Rafio. which
sank yesterday eff Sark, arrived here
today, crediting one of their number
with presence of mind which kept the
death toll down to one.
The Rafio tipped over and sank
while she was dumping seven tons of
concrete. One man ran astern and cut
a painter, setting small boat adrift.
The castaways climbed in A man who
was below at the time was drowned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-07
BUTLER TELLS DINNER
HE WAS SPY FOR u. S.
AND TRICKED MEXICANS

Continued From First Page.)
fly with his hat for a net and ran IN
side the gates.
Gen. Butler declared that the rela-
tons OF Mexico and the United States
were close" at present and that they
would be closer in the future.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-07
STATES REGIMES
drift TO SOCIALISM
Local Governments Tend to
Tax Experiments Which
Increase Public Debts.
By AsHMUN BROWN.

This Is the eleventh of a. series Of
Grtictes on patefhGlisttc trends IN eop-
eminent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-07
Hughes Sees Danger.

Excellent legal arguments have been
advanced In rebuttal 70 demonstrate
that the general welfare clause author
ICES at least such financial grants as the
Federal Government has been making
to the States. But even the present
Chief Justice Of the United States.
Charles Evans Hughes. who once, as q
private attorney. wrote brief uphold
ing the constitutionality OF subsidies.
holds that such subsidies should not be
although they are--employed TO break
down the power and authority Of the
states. Only last summer. he said:
However difncult 1t may be in consti-
tutional Interpretation 70 maintain per-
fectly. and to the satisfaction Of all, this
balance between the State and nation,
1t Is Of the essence Of American insti-
buttons that IL should be preserved so
far as human wisdom makes this pos
sible, and that cncroachments upon
State authority, however contrived,
should be resisted with the same intel
lieent determination as that which de-
rnands that the national authority
should be fully exercised to meet ma
tional needs"
whether or not there be constitu-
tscnaI authority for Federal subsidies TO
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CONTINUED From First Pare
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Senator Dill o. Washington interrupt
ed to say that Miss Burroughs had
made the statement to the committee
that she had not violated the corrupt
practices act.
THAT Is testimony" said Senator
Dill. IT would like to know why the
witness was willing to testify in that
regard before this committee and re-
fuses to answer other questions"
Miss Burroughs remained absolutely
quiet.
Senator Nye asked Miss Burroughs
If she had knowledge of any diversion
OF the jameson contributions 10 any
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-29
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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1931-08-14
News Review Of Current
Events the World Over
Mrs. Hoover Christens the Nays Big Dirgibe Akron
President Forms Relief Plans
for Next Winter.
By EDWARD W. PICKARD

ton. He also has issued the neces.
sary instructions to the army to have
concentrated at the various bases,
most Of which are located near the
big industrial centers, all of the sur.
plus property available should they be
called upon to use it.
QY AN almost unanimous vote in
~ provincial plebiscite Catalonia
gave Its enthusiastic approval to
constitution which defines the liber-
ties of the people and fixes the status
of the province as autonomous within
the Spanish republic. If this is not
granted by the new government of
Spain, the Catalonians seem willing
to fight for it under the leadership of
that elderly patriot, Col. Francisco
Macia. The apparent danger of Gaia
lonia lies in the fact that Macia and
his followers have given commitments
to the syndicalists who form the huge
labor organization and who are al
ready threatening general strike il
thei. demands, including higher wages
for family men, are not granted. Macia
promised his friends he would be able
to get out of this difficulty when the
time was ripe.
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ss"' to Germany for
maximum of three months beyond Au-
gust 5, the date it fell due. 1t was
assumed this action would be initiated
by the other participants in the loan.
the American Federal Reserve bank.
the Bank of England and the Bank
of France.
The governors set Saturday, August
8, as the date for the committee of
inquiry into German credit needs to
begin its work. The meeting was de-
layed until then to await the arrival
of Albert Henry Wiggin, the American
member 1t was believed that Mr..
Wiggin, who is chairman of the board
of the Chase National bank of New
York, would be selected as chairman
of the committee. There are ten mem
bers in all. and their principal task
will be to study the possibilities OF
converting a portion of Germany's
short-term credits into long-term cred
its. There were indications that the
French would try to convert the COM
mittee into an inquisitorial body.
New York bankers delegated to
study the same question Of German
short-term credits were busy through
out the week with the technical details
Of the problem, but the prospects Of
reaching an agreement were said to be
small.
Through Ambassador Sackett the
suggestion was made to Berlin that
Germany purchase large amounts OF
wheat and cotton now held by the fed
eral farm board. and it was promised
that long-term credits would be ar
ranged. The administration in Wash
ington thought this would both aid
Germany and relieve the farm board,
and the idea was well received In Ber-
lin Germany Is especially eager to
get American cotton and for this rea-
son might also take the wheat, al
though unofficial reports said she had
already contracted with Rumania for
wheat. She needs, in addition to her
own production about 25,000,000 bush
els of the grain.
When it seemed such a deal might
be put through, objections to the sale
of the farm boards cotton to Germany
came from the southern producers.
Senator William j, Harris of Georgia
said he had received a protest to the
effect that such sale would tend to
depress the world price Of cotton and
that the policy of the farm board
should be to hold its cotton and en-
courage purchases direct from the pro-
ducers. There were indications, too.
that some foreign countries would op-
pose the wheat and cotton proposal on
the ground that it would be tanta-
mount to dumping and would put Ger
many in an advantageous position over
councillors,
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Hoover Is unchanged in his opposition
to anything like a dole, or direct gov
eminent assistance, and will continue
to rely on organized charity. He is
willing, however, that the army should
be used as distributing agency, as
1t Is in the times of flood disasters.
and to communities where distress is
acute there will be loans Of army
blankets and supplies. The Red Cross
will be, as heretofore, the backbone OF
the relief organization.
Mr.. Doak presented t. the President
a report from the recent survey OF
conditions throughout the country.
Neither Of them would make public
the estimate Of the number of people
who would be out OF work during the
coming winter, but both admitted thar
Il would be little different from last
year.
However, 1t was learned that the
President, as head Of the Red Cross, has
directed the Red Cross to start new
drive to raise funds and that the ma
chinery has already been set in mo-
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work. His determination apparently
conquered and and within few days
Doctor Howe acknowledged that the
wizard had good chance of being
able to return to his laboratories.
Mr.. Edison soon was recovered suffi-
GENTLY to sit in his library and read
the newspapers. and he wanted to
smoke, but this was forbidden. He
was sleeping well. and his son Charles
said his father was Sin good spirits
and feeling very clipper" His health
had been failing since his return from
Florida seven weeks ago and the col
lapse was no surprise to the ply
sicians or his family.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1931-08-14

EUR T Fl E r relief
L was given G err
many. in accordance
with the decisions of
the London confer
ence, when the board
of governors of the
Bank for International
Settlements at Basel,
Switzerland, ordered
the extension of its
one-fourth share of
the S1O0,00O,O00 loan
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1931-08-14

TWO more reports from the Wick
= ersham commission were made
public. One deals with the federal
courts. those of Connecticut having
been studies in especial detail, and the
conclusion is reached that prohibition
cases dominate "the whole character
of the federal criminal proceedings"
Prohibition cases in the Connecticut
district increased from 60 per cent Of
the total number of cases in the first
year of the study, the commission re-
ported, to 81 per cent in the study's
third year which ended June 30, 1880.
The total increase in cases had been
furnished by prohibition cases, it was
explained; other types remained sta
tionary.
The other report deals with the po-
lice of the country, and 1t is asserted
that they have forfeited the public
confidence because of their general
failure" to perform their duty. This
is blamed mainly on political power,
pull and protection, the short tenure
of office of the average police chief
and the burdening of the police with
multiplicity of duties Milwaukee
was lauded as city with an enviable
record for the prevention and prompt
detection Of crime, and the reason was
found in the fact that it has had only
two chiefs of police in 46 years.
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stefan. DR.. H. S.
Howe, sped to his bedside by air
plane. Mr.. Edison was indeed in
precarious state, but three doctors,
after thorough examination, said he
was not in immediate danger of
death. He is eighty-tive years old and
is suffering from diabetes, bright's dis
ease and stomach ulcers as well as
uremic poisoning. but he declared he
was too busy to die now and that he
would soon be able to resume his
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1931-08-14

MORE trouble for the federal farm
4VA board developed during the week
in the form of "civil war" 1t is now
under fire from within its own ranks
as the result of the fight between the
farmers National Grain corporation
end the Farmers Union Terminal as
ISOLATION of st. Paul, on the one hand,
and the Northwest Grain association
on the other.
Like others the Northwest Grain as
ISOLATION protests that the govern
ments helping hand is not being
stretched out to all alike. Ten other
co-operatiyes and farm organizations
have supported a resolution to that
effect.
The side the board has taken is that
of the management of the Farmers
National. Chairman James G. Stone
reiterated that the board would not
finance competition among the north
west co-operatives, which was tanta-
mount to saying that the Northwest
Grain association must come into line
"a ~ VI u0i NAVE ITO ivan lciiGMSu.
The Farmers Union Terminal asso-
citation contains many of the old Non
partisan league crowd. Among its ac-
tive supporters has been Senator Ger
aid r. Nye. insurgent Republican of
North Dakota.
While the row goes back to funda-
mental differences between the two
groups, the more immediate cause of
the crisis lies in the recent policy of
the Farmers National to take over
the marketing activities of the twen-
ty-five co-operatives composing its list
of stockholder members.
The Farmers Union Terminal asso-
citation was the first cooperative i'm
the Farmers National and it now owns
80 per cent of the Farmers National
stock outstanding. Acceding in the
program of the central organization
1t sold out its marketing facilities to
the Farmers National. The North,
west Grain association, however, re-
fused to sell. Briefly, it gave as Its
reason that with the power exercised
by the Farmers Union Terminal as
ISOLATION in the National and the close
ties existing between the terminal as
Sociation and the National manage
ment, it soon would be forced entirely
out of the picture
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1931-08-14
DREsIDENT HOO

d RESIDENT HOO
4 yer, in a long
conference at his yir-
ginia weekend camp
with Secretary of La
Dor Doak. virtually
completed his plans
for the Organization
of government AM
charitable agencies to
care for the unem-
ployed and others in
distress during the
coming wintnr Mr.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1931-08-14

IT WAS an eventful week in aviation.
Colonel and Mrs. Lindbergh flew up
beyond the Arctic circle with success
and precision and rested at Aklavik
before proceeding to Point Barrow
Parker Cramer was found to be max.
ing an unannounced flight to Norway
by the northern route, the news break
ing when he landed at Angmagsalik.
Greenland. He was attempting to blaze
an air mail route to Copenhagen for
the Trans-American Airlines. Hern-
don and Pangborn reached Toxic on
their world circling flight, and planned
TO try for a nonstop trip from there to
Seattle. Just before their arrival In
the japanese capital Amy Johnson, the
English ayiatrix, also landed there.
NOTABLE among the deaths of the
l y week was that of d. II. Anthony,
who for years represented the First
Missouri district in congress. He was
a very active and influential membet
of the lower house. Mr.. Anthony was
a nephew Of Susan q. Anthony, the
noted suffragist.
ia. 1891. Western Newspaper lInion.l