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HOOVER MUST TRIM
S3OO,O(O,O)O FROM
BUDGET ESTIMATES
They Exceed Appropriations
by That Amount, Explain
ing Drastic Cuts.
By THEODORE c. WALLEN.

President Hoover's determination 10
eliminate all new projects, meritorious
or unmeritorious. from the new budget
is based On figures which confront him
with the task Of trimming nearly $780,
100000 from the original estimates Of
Government departments.
This information, coming from an
official who is cooperating with the
President in the effort. is cited as ac-
counting in part fer the order for a
sharp cut IN the Navy. 1t is explained
that the President was not satisfied
that the Navy had done all that it
could to help solve the problem when
it presented its original budget Of about
s4oO, Ooo,o 900.
The reduction Of more than s5o,o00,-
900 in the new naval estimates sub
mitted Thursday by Charles Francis
Adams, Secretary Of the Navy, coupled
with cuts that have been brought about
in other directions. is understood to re-
duce the excess Of estimates over cur
rent appropriations to point we'll below
$500, 900 900.
Mr.. Hoover's stated objective is to
keep the new estimates within the total
of this years expenditures. Administra-
ton officials say that the President is
determined to brook no interference in
this direction and is pressing all depart
ments to canvass and recanvaSs their
situations to see what else cap be dis
pensed with in the fiscal year begin
ming July l next.
Second Public Appeal.
1t is cited as accounting for the
Presidents second appeal for public
support in his counter-oftensive against
propaganda for special projects. The
fact that the Treasury deficit already
has passed the S500.000,000 mark. with
the current fiscal year only three and
one-half months old, is regarded as
further incentive. For all OF the last
fiscal year, the deficit was S903 ,OOO,0O
and today it is approximately $485, O0O,-
900 more than it was for the CORE
spending period last year. The present
deficit is growing at the rate OF So,ooo'-
900 to $1,000, 900 daily.
Under normal circumstances, 1t is ex-
planned, budget requests nearly $780,
600, 900 in excess of current approprla-
lions would not be unusual In the
present circumstances the situation is
somewhat different, according to ad-
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Jury Decides in
Eight Hours and
IL Minutes.
ACQUITTED ON II
FELONY CHARGES
Gang Chief Smiles as
Verdict Is Read;
Sentence Later.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
FEDERAL BUILDING, Chicago,
October 17.-Alphonse Capone,
Chicago's notorious gang charac-
ter, was convicted by a Federal
Court jury tonight on 5 out OF %
counts charging evasion Of income
taxes.
The jury took hours and IL
minutes to reach a verdict. The
counts on which Capor1e was con-
victed include three felony allega-
lions of attempt to evade ano de-
feat income taxes for the years
1925, 1926 and 1927 and two mis-
demeanor counts charging fall
ure to file income tax returns IN
1928 and 1929.
The maximum penalty possible
is II years imprisonment ana
$4,000 fine.
The big gangSter was acquitted
on the one indictment charging
attempt to evade and defeat taxes
on 1924 income. He was also
acquitted of II felony counts on
the second Indictment, many OF
them Implications of the counts
on which he was found guilty.
The Jury was polled once and then,
after Assistant United States District
Attorney Jacob T. GrosSman said 1t
appeared that the jury might have been
mixed on the numbers Of the various
counts. the attorneys went into con-
ference as a recess was called.
Grossman said it appeared "incon-
sistent' that the jury should ind Ca
pone guilty of cvading taxes in 1928
1926 and 1927 and not guilty OF similar
felony counts in 1923 and 1929.
The defendant smiled as the verdict
was read by the clerk of tie court
One of his attorneys. Albert Fink, an
nounced informally his intention to file
a motion for a new trial, but later
withdrew the announcement.
What Ahern Expected.
The three felony counts on which
Capone was convicted charged that his
income was $257,285 in 1925, $195,676
in 1926. S218,056 in 1927 and that he at
tempted to evade and defeat taxes on
these incomes. The Government did
not attempt to prove these exact
amounts, however, an dthe court IN
structed the jury that it should find
Capone guilty if it determined that he
had merely taxable" income, or one
over $4,000 for each of the years IN
question.
The trial ended in confusion, with
the Government apparently more con-
cerned over the jurys failure to con-
Wet Capone on II OF the counts tnan
the defense was with his conviction on
S of the charges.
Capone and his attorneys, all smiling,
went into huddle in the corridor dur
ing the short recess. Michael Ahern, one
of the defense lawyers saying, 1T was
what I expected"
Judge Wilkerson after much discus
sion granted a request by. the defense
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By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Some officials here are urging that
the Tariff Commission shut up shop
until business has improved.
At least one member of the commits
sion favors a complete suspension of
revisions in tariff rates until normal
conditions have returned.
Whether the agitation has come to
the attention of President Hoover is
not known, but it is likely to be the
subject Of legislative proposals during
the next session CT Congress.
Those contending for the suspension
maintain 1t is impracticable to fix tariff
rates on the basis Of the rapidly chang
ing price structures now prevalent here
and abroad.
The commission, since its reorganiza-
ton after enactment Of the Hawley-
Smoot act, has made few important
changes in tariff rates, but is now in
vestigating or is about to inquire into
the duties on many major commodities.
This month it Is holding hearings on
the duties on a great many vegetable
products and has undertaken recently
an inquiry into the sugar duty, which
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HUGE CREDIT BANK
PERFECTS DETAILS
G. M. Reynolds of Chicago Is
Chairman of Board.
Buckner President.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, october 17.-Directors
Of the huge National Credit Corporation
suggested by President Hoover to thaw
out frozen bank credits, held their first
meeting today, perfected machinery
they expect to start functioning within
a few days, and predicted the corpora
ton will contribute materially to bust
ness recovery generally
The directors, hastily summoned from
widely separated parts OF the country
one from each Federal Reserve district
were in session from II am. until Z
pm, when they left for their homes
to start working out the details OF the
plan in their individual districts
George M. Reynolds, chairman OF
the executive board Of the billlon-dollar
Continental Illinois Bank q Trust 90.
of Chicago. was chosen chairman OF
the board Of directors.
Mortimer N. Buckner, who heaoeo
the committee appointed more than a
week ago to form the corporation, was
elected its president. He also is presl-
cent of the New York Clearing HOUSE
Association, which embraces leadlng
w
sources of some $4,000 100000.
Formal Statement Issued.
After the meeting a statement was
issued which read in part:
THE plan adopted by the directors
embodieS the thought of the country
leading banking authorities and rep
resentS an unusually widespread KnoW!-
edge of business conditions and expert
ences in banking affairs. Essentlally
the corporation is intended to supple
ment the services of the Federal re
serve system by enabling banks, when
necessary, to borrow on sound assets
which are not now eligible Tor loans
from Federal Reserve banks.
1T is the opinion of the directors
of the National Credit Corporation,
who represent banking communities IN
all parts of the country, that the cor
poration can best serve the purposes
for which it has been formed by con-
Quoting its affairs on conservative
business basis and in accordance with
we'll tested principles of banking. To
this end, it will be the policy OF the
corporation to advance its funds IN
such way that all loans made Will De
secured by pledge of sound assets IN
excess of the amount OF the loans
granted.
Reports received by the directors
indicate the plan will have the sup
port of practically the entire banking
system of the country
Most Constructive Step.
THE directors desire to state that
they regard the formation Of this cor
poraticn and the work it has set out to
do as one of the most constructive steps
that the banks of the country could
undertake in the interest not only OF
the banks themselves, but of the whole
business community.
This action today is an expression OF
the faith which the directors and the
constituencies which they represent
have in the soundneSS of the country
and In the capacity of the country TO
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DEFEAT OF BRITISH
IS RE-ENACTED ON
YORKTOWN FIELD
Military Leaders of Two Ma
tions Watch Pageant on
Battle Ground.
BY JOSEPH S. EDGERTON,
Statf Correspondent Of The Star.

YORKTOWN, Va. October lon
the sacred soil where American indie
pendence was Won $50 years ago. there
beautiful October sunset, before the eyes
of the most distinguished military lead
ers of two nations, descendants Of those
who fought here, and thousands of
American citizens from a score of
States, the closing events of the mill
tary campaign which stuck from the
IS colonies the shackles of His Bril-
tannic Majesty George III.
While muskets ratified and cannon
roared, American doughboys in the
Respondent uniforms of the fighting
troops OF Lafayette, Rochambeau and
De Grasse, abreast of the blue and buff
clad Continentals trained by Won Steu-
ben, charged the Hessians of Cornwall
lis. In the great stadium among the
thousands of spectators were Baron and
Baroness Won Steuben, descendants OF
the friend of Washington.
Ends Revolutionary Day."
The pageant brought to a close Rev
dictionary day" the second OF the four
day observance of the sesquicentennial
of the battle that ended the War OF
the Revolution.
Today's program served to prepare
the Vay for the arrival Of President
Hoover who on Monday will take part
as tina leading citizen Of the United
States in celebrating the birth OF the
United States as an Independent world
power. Following the President Mon
day morning there will be enacted by
$500 American troops the climax OF
the four days Of pageantry and cele-
bration, the surrender to George wash
ington of the army Of CORVALLIS on
october 10, 1881.
Secretary Adams Speaks.
Following addresses this morning by
the Acting Secretary OF War, Gen.
John j. Pershing and Marshal Petain,
Secretary of the Navy Charles Francis
Adams this afternoon took the speakers
stand in the court of honor to predict
that. if the courage and understanding
which enabled the Colonies and France
to forge a free Nation in 1871 can be
brought to lear on the troubles OF the
world today, "a way will be found to
bring safety, contentment and plenty
to this sadly stricken world.
Secretary Adams, in his role as leader
of the American Navy, paid high tribute
to the French naval force Of Admiral
Count de Grasse, which $50 years ago
blocked the escape of CORVALLIS by the
sea and gave to the armies which con-
fronted him an opportunity to achieve
the victory which spelled the end OF
British rule in America.
Secretary Adams was followed by
Admiral Wat Tyler Cluverius, U. S. N,
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Suggests Program
to Solve Transient
Jobless Problem
Hoover Organization Rec
ommends They Be Re-
turned to. Homes.
Nv the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
A five-point program for tackling the
problem created by the migration of I'M
EMPLOYED to the cities was recon- amended
Yesterday by the Presidents organiza-
ton on unemployment relief.
Explaining that this movement had
"irked hundreds Of cities increasingly,
the Unemployment Committee offered
the following plan to community execu-
tives:
"1.-You can make an intelligent plan
quickly to return them TO their former
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L. S. APPROVES ACTION.
State Department Makes No Formal
Cement But Indicates Optimism.

Coment But indicates Optmlsm.
BY the Associated Press.
Invocation of the Kellogg-Briand
anti-war treaty by the League of Ma
tions Council was said by American Of
ficials last night to meet with the Wash
ington Governments approval.
Prentiss B. Gilbert. American consul
general at Geneva. and representative
Of the United States sitting with the
Council in its efforts to bring peace in
Manchuria. was authorized TO partici-
pate in consideration of possible invoca-
ton of the anti-war treaty.
While there were no reports of ac-
tive hostilities during the past 80 hours
in Manchuria, the action Of the League
Council was described as setting the
limiting line" beyond which further ag-
gressive action would be considered Of
an offensive nature.
Department Optimistic.
There was no immediate formal
comment at the State Department. but
it was said informally that the action
added to the feeling CT optimism ex-
pressed during the day that the Man
churian situation was rapidly clearing.
Secretary Stimson talked with PreSi-
dent Hoover, but declined to comment
on the purpose of the conference.
Throughout the day he followed press
and official dispatches closely. All, ne
felt, indicated a subsiding Of warlike
activities.
Undersecretary Castle reiterated his
view that an adjustment of the under
lying causes of the dispute could best
be obtained through direct negotiations
between China and Japan. Thus far
China has refused to negotiate while
japanese troops occupy Chinese terri
tory outside the South Manchurian
Railway zone.
The japanese position. as outlined to
Secretary Stimson by Ambassador
Debuchi of Japan was that troops
would be withwrawn if China guaran-
teed the safety of japanese lives and
property.
Desires to Prevent War.
Reports from Toxic that military Of
fcials consider American participation
in the Leagues deliberations as med
ding" brought from the State Depart
ment a reiteration of its desire to take
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POLICE CHIEF is SHOT
AT HOME BY ATTACKERS
Jacksonville, Ind, Official Takes
Pair at Roadhouse on
Charges.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PROFESSIONALLY, Ind. October II.
John Hibstenberg. chief Of police, was
shot twice as he fought off two men
who called him to his front door early
today and opened fire on him. Half an
hour later he led a party of officers to
a nearby roadhouse, routed James Con-
lin, SO, and John Curry, AZ, out of bed
and accused them of the shooting.
Police records showed Conlin had
once been arrested on liquor charges
and ordered out of town, but had re-
turned and was operating the road
house. Conlin denied knowledge OF the
shooting, but police said Curry adj
mitted going with Conlin, but accused
the latter of doing all the shooting
Chief Hibstenberg said as he opened
his front door in response to knock
he grew suspicious because the front
porch lamp failed to light He said
Conlin then fired at him. He leaped
back and emptied his pistol. He said
seven pistol shots and a volley from a
shotgun were fired at MIN before the
assailants fled. One pullet knocked a
diamond ring from the chiefs hand.
His wounds were slight.
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AL CAPONE CONVICTED
ON FIVE OF % COUNTS:
FACES l7-YEAR TERM
Sports Summary

UpsetS and surprises galore
were produced on. the far-dung
gridirons of the Nation yesterday
as the foot ball season swung in
to full stride.
Maryland's feat in holding the
strong Kentucky varsity squad to
a 6-6 tie was a source of graft
fication to its followers, while
American University bowed to
High Point by a one-touchdown
margin as its new field was died.
icated. Gallaudet finished on
the short end of an 1870 score
against the aviators at Langley
Field, Va.
Probably the biggest upsets of
the day we're Wisconsin's 2l-l4
defeat Of Purdue end Harvard's
14-l3 verdict over Army, al
though Fordham's failure to do
better than Go draw with
Holy Cross and Iowa's outplaying
Indiana In a ScorelesS tie also
come under this heading. as does
the 1876 rout of Dartmouth by
Lou Little's Lions, which marked
Columbia's first victory over a
Big Green eleven In AZ years.
The $50 defeat Princeton took
from Cornell was the worst the
Tigers have suffered since back
in the '90S, while Tennessee's
margin of $50 over Alabama and
Auburn's 1870 triumph over
Georgia Tech we're surprising,
this being the first time in IL
years the Plainsmen have con-
Quered the Golden Tornado.
Yale's unexpected 27-0 rout of
Chicago was one of three notable
intersectional tits. In the 9TH
ers Syracuse overwhelmed Flor
ida. 1912. and Northwestern
bested California U. Southern
branch) 1870. Notre Dame. sub
jected earlier to some criticism
of weak attack, used exactly 81
players in romping over drake by
a count of $50.
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Study Under Way
By u. s. to Prepare
For Arms Farley
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
An intensive preparation, designed to
fit the United States into leading role
at the coming General Disarmament
Conference, is in progress at the State
Department.
Summoned from Geneva by Secretary
Stimson, Hugh r. Wilson, American
Minister to Switzerland and one of the
Washington Governments two key
men in the disarmament problem, yes
terday laid before Secretary Stimson
his observations ON the whole question.
The Minister'S reports will furnish a
basis for conversations on disarmament
between President Hoover and Premier
Laval of France. In addition, they viii!
supplement the conversations which
the President had few months ago
with Hugh S. Gibson, Ambassador to
Belgium and co-worker with Wilson in
the disarmament endeavors.
Preparing Holiday Reply.
The immediate and direct result OF
the Minister'S visit to Washington will
be Americas reply to League of Ma
tons suggestion for general one-year
naval holiday. State Department off,
Gals said last night there was no doubt
but that the reply of the United States
would be one CT whole-hearted favor
The third committee of the League As
sembly, dealing with disarmament and
upon which Wilson was the American
member, asked that the nations reply
by November /.
On the basis of reports from Europe
it has become apparent to the American
Government that the attitude toward
the Forthcoming conference had changed
decidedly during the past two months.
Gibson, in his conversations with the
President, made known his personal
doubts over the prospects for the con-
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GRAF PAST GIBRALTAR

Zeppelin Holds to Course on Third
Trip to Brazil.
GIBRALTAR, October II tP).-The
Graf Zeppelin, German dirigible, passed
over Gibraltar at $3.50 tonight $3.50
pm, Eastern standard tine) on its
voyage to Pernambuco Brazil, from
Friedrichshafen, Germany.
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TODAY'S STAR
PART ONE-S4 PAGES.

PART ONE-34 PAGES.
General News-Local, National and
Foreign.
News Of the Clubs-Page B-4.
Schools ana Colleges-Page B-6.
Serial story. City Girl"-Page c..
d. A. R. Activities-Page CT
PART TWO-S PAGES.
Editorials and Editorial Features.
Public Library-Pagc 4.
War Mothers-Page 5.
Naval Reserves-Page 5.
The Home Gardener-Page 5.
Parent-Teacher Activities-Page 6.
Y. w. c. A. News-Page 6.
Army and Navy News-Page 7.
Spanish War Veterans-Page z.
PART THREE-16 PAGES.
Society Section.
Kathleen Norris Article-Page Z.
Women of Diplomacy-Page 10.
PART FOUR-S PAGES.
Amusement Section-Theater, Screen
and Radio.
In the Motor World-Page g.
Ayiation-Page 4.
Organized Reserves-Page 4.
w. C. T. U. Notes-Page 5.
Fraternities-Page 5.
Veterans of Foreign Wars-Page 5.
American Legion-Page 6.
District National Guard-Page 6.
Marine Corps News-Page 6.
Radio-Page 7.
PART FIVE PAGES.
Sports Section.
PART SIX-l2 PAGES.
Financial News and CLASSIFIED Adver-
Using.
At Community Centers-Page IL.
PART SEVEN-20 PAGES.
Magazine Section.
The Bridge Forunl-Page IA.
Notes of Art and ArtistS-Page 10.
Reviews of New BookS-Page Is.
News of the Music World-Page II.
Crossword Puzzle-Page ID.
The Boys and Girls Page-Page 10.
Those Were the Happy Days-Page 20.
GRAPHIC SECTION-1o PAGES.
World Events in Pictures.
COLORED SECTIONS PAGES.
Moon Mullins; Mr.. and Mrs; The
Tin1id Soul; Regular Fellers; Little
Orphan Annie; Highlights of History;
Tarzan and Mutt and JEFF.
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TRAVELLER IN DISTRESS
Boat Speeds to Rescue Crew OF ID
East of Cape Cod.

NEW YORK. October II (P).-A wire
less message picked up by the Coast
Guard tonight said the fishing traWler
Boston College. Of Boston, with 10 men
aboard, had broken a crankshaft and
was in distress about 14l miles east
Of Cape Cod. The cutter Mojave was
sent to her assistance and expected
to reach her in few hours.
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MASQUERADE Dance Planned.

BRADBURY HEIGHTS, Md. october
II Especially "A Halloween masquerade
dance will be given in the Bradbury
Heights School october 30, under the
auspices Of the Parent-Teacher As
ISOLATION, ......
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Business is Good
in Washington

We understand that The Star
readers in 10000 homes turned
out in full force during the last
few days in response to the
advertising in The Star.
The shops have been well
filled with busy buyers, and
this cold snap will bring out
many more on Monday to pro-
vide for their Fall and Winter
neeoS.
Fridays Advertising
IT nna1 nirployl
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GRAPHIC SECTION-1O PAGES.
World Events in Pictures.
COLORED Sections PAGES.

Moon Mullins; Mr.. and Mrs; The
Tin1id Soul; Regular Fellers; Little
orphan Annie: Highlights of History;
Tarzan and Mutt and JEFF.
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WEATHER.

90. 3. Weather Bureau ForecAStJ
Fair and continued cool today: tomor-
row fair with rising temperature.
observation-disclosures. 56, at 5 pm.
yesterday; lowest, 40, at pm, yes
terday.
Full report on page 3.
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