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Evening star., 1931-12-09
BROAD, 2-YEAR TAX RAISE
is URGED BY MELLON AS
HOOVER SEES BIG DEFICIT
House First Time
In Years Subjects
Message to Debate
Huddleston Calls Presi-
dents Survey ''Confus-
ing and Muddled."
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
For the first time in many years
presidential message was put before
the House today to Withstand the
buffeting of full and free debate upon
its recommendations.
The first speaker. one of the Demo-
cratic majority, called it both con-
fusing and muddled."
He was Representative Huddleston
of Alabama, who started the debate
after the budget message was read. He
put relief uppermost in his remarks
and said the President would loan to
building and loan associations and to
banks with frozen credit and has
granted Germany a moratorium" but
ito our own starving women and chill
dren he would not give red cent"
Huddlestons remarks were heard by a
large number Of Democrats and small
er group of Republicans.
The Alabaman charged the President
was more interested in the pocketbooks
of the rich than in caring for the poor"
and said "the state OF the Union is
darned bad"
Evening star., 1931-12-09
SANDING PREPARES
TO STORM BIG CITY
Meaeads Leaves Hanagua and
Prepares to Defend Leon
Against Attack.
ss the Associated Press.

fss the Associated Press.
MEXICO CITY, December a,~=pr
Fetf6 jose zepeda, foreign representa-
Tive 81 Gen. A. c. Sandino, Niearaguan
i,,suteent leader, said today President
Mcneada of Nicaragua has moved up
ffetn Managua. the capital, with his
general staff and Marine officers to es-
tablish field headquarters at Leon,
which Gen. sandino is preparing to at
tack.
A similar statement was made In a
Leon dispatch in the Nicaraguan news
paper La Noticia, which arrived from
Manasua today.
Leon In Nicaragua's largest city,
The newspaper said President Mon
eada and his aides narrowly misSed
falling into Sandinos hands on Noyen,-
ber 50 when SandiIo general, Juan
Gfegorio Colindres, attacked and cap
tured the town of Rota, State of Leon,
only two hours after Moncada had
passed through 1t on the way to Leon,
IL miles distant.
Gen, Sandlno In q report to Zepeda
said his attack was proceeding slowly
because of lack Of ammunition and bat
tie supplies, which must be captured
from the Marine and federal troops.
I'VE are not receiving foreign aid OF
eng kind. az has been charged" the IN
sufsent general wrote. Offers have
been made, but We have refused them.
We are short OF munitions, but the
spirit of my men more than makes up
fer this, We are proceeding slowly, but
Inevitably, ..thr drive the invader from
Nicaragua
Evening star., 1931-12-09
Asks New Levies
+ Be Effective
at Once.
LUXURIES WOULD
BE PUT ON LIST
Lower Exemptions
to Hit Incomes
of 100000.
~ the Associated Press.

~ tnS ASSoclxNC freS.
The administration tax-increase
plan hits almost everybody and
seeks to apply on this years in
comes.
Secretary Mellon forwarded it
to Congress today, calling for in
creased rates on personal and cor
poration incomes, inheritances, to-
bacco and capital stock sales.
New levies would be imposed on
automobiles, radios, telephone,
telegraph and cable messages,
amusement tickets, checks and
drafts and realty sales. Postal
charges would be boosted.
Exemptions from income taxes
would be lowered to include
10000 new individuals within
the scope of the Federal levy.
The Secretary of the Treasury
backed by President Hoover-recom-
mended the plan, to take effect next
month and terminate in June, 1884
With 81, 100000, 900 to be raised by 1t
in the coming 1s months he termed the
legislation necessary to meet "a real
emergency"
Credit Depends on Taxes.
at must not be forgotten" Mellon
wrote. that the very ability Of the
Government to bozTow depends upon
the conviction on the part Of pur-
chasers and holders of Government
obligations that the proper relation
ship between expenditures and receipts
viii be maintained. I am confident
that Increased taxation, clearly neces-
STATED by emergency conditions. VIII
meet the supporting response OF our
citizens to the needs OF the Govern
ment.
Secretary Mellon disclosed he soon
viii submit bill for approval of the
Hoover moratorium on intergovern-
mental debts Among other recon-
men0ations IN his annual report was
one that, III accordance with the Presi-
dents idea, Congress allow the Treas
ury 500 10000 for further suhscrip-
tions to the Federal land banks.
He renewed the administration sug-
Eestion that trade-area branch bank
ing b. adopted for national banks as
- solution, In a large measure. of our
pgeeent banking difnculties." He chal-
lenSed arguments that banking should
hs confined to political ''or other ex-
isetng artificial boundaries rather than
ta ~ natural economic lines"
Wsuid Reduce Exemptions.
me added taxes would begin on
passage Of the bill. As to incomes, the
following scale would be in force for
payments next March:
Nov III per cent on net income up
to $4,000, up to 2 per cent.
Now paying per cent on the second
$4,000, up to 4 per cent.
Paying per cent on net income
above $4,000. up to per cent.
Surtaxes would start at per cent
Lf,nr,tir,,,aa ca Calt1rrnra / /
Evening star., 1931-12-09
MISTAKEN FOR REDS,
ARRIVE TO ASK BONUS PAYMENT
81 From Northwest Reach Capital by Freight-wl Call
Legislators Today.

without police escorts or the bene-
Mt of publicity, two groups Of unem-
ployed World War veterans have come
to Washington to plead for full pay
ment of the soldiers bonus.
The veterans-22 from Seattle and
IS from Portland, Greg, brought with
them q petition bearing 5000 sigma
lures OF ex-service men who also want
the balance OF their adjusted compen-
salion.
Mistaken for Communists in Alex
Andria yesterday, the Seattle delega-
tion was taken In custody by police
upon complaint Of Southern Railway
ofilcials. The men were picked up In
tho Alexandria freight yards after q
blind baggage" trip from Charlottes-
Vile, Va. They had come all the way
across the country by freight without
being molested, according to their
leaders.
Hailed before Police Judge John
Brookneld. each was given 80 days in
jatl, but sentence was suspended after
the veterans had told the purpose Of
their vistQbto the Capital
Evening star., 1931-12-09

Leaving court. the former soldiers
marched into Washington, where they
were put up for the night by the Saliva
ton Army in the abandoned warehouse
vacated only few hours before by the
so-called hunger marchers, who left
town yesterday, footsore and resentful
Today the men appointed James Weir
and c. B. Bouk Of Seattle to call upon
the Washington congressional delega-
ton and arrange for an appointment
for the entire group. The veterans ex-
pect to be permitted to present their
petition to Congress at that time
The ex-servicemen also hope TO have
a separate building set aside for them.
One OF their spokesnnen, Walter Eglof1,
said that inasmuch as they expect to
be here for perhaps month, his COM
rades would rather have quarters of
their own than to sponge" ON charity.
A committee will be appointed to ask
the Government to set aside one Of
the vacant buildings In the public con-
struction area. request the Army, Navy
ard Marine Corps for cots and hlan-
kets and to have food furnished either
b. the Government o. elsewhere.
Evening star., 1931-12-09
MOVIE FIRM HITS
RECEIvERSHIP PLEA
Warner Bros. Officials Declare Com.
plainant Not Stockholder.
Deny Finance Trouble.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
NEW YORK. December s,--Warner
Bros. Pictures in statement today sa,d
1t had received word that a petition
ior a receiver had been filed In the
chancery court Of Delaware bv ner-
son claiming to be stockholder OF
the company. "A
The complainant is not a. stock
holder OF record of the company" the
statement said, and from the tnfornoa- A.
tion at hand 1t Is apparent that thsr.
Is no merit TO the claim and the aII.oae
in fact .i'' boc
The basis Of the petition Is that the
corporation cannot meet its maturing
Oo.sauons. Ihis Is untrue, as the COM
pany Is paying all bills promptly tab-
Ing advantage of cash discounts
mas large cash balances ' '''N
Hugh M; Morris, former Federal
Judge Of Wilmington, has been detaiisd -
70 represent the corporation.
Evening star., 1931-12-09
CANNON BROKERS'
PAROLE REVOKED
New York Newspaper Re-
ports GoIdhurst's Release
Cancelled After Inquiry.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, December s.-The New
York Evening Post states today it had
learned that parole granted on July
1s to Harry l.. Goldhurst, bucket shop
operator and former financial advisor
of Bishop James Cannon, jr, has been
revoked.
Goldhurst was sentenced on october
10, 1929, to five years in Federal prison
on charges OF mail fraud and con-
spiracy. When his parole was an
nounced. Senator Carter Glass Of Vir-
ginia demanded that the Department
of Justice review the case to deter
mine whether "a blameworthy agree
ment" had been entered into by ohd-
eiais whereby Goldhurst would receive
an early parole In exchange for plead
Ing guilty.
Attorney General Mitchell in Wash
inHton announced on October IL that
The department would review the case.
According to the Post, Goldhurst was
notified yesterday that his parole had
been revoked,
Coon after Goldhurst's parole was
granted. the Post says, 1t became known
That 1t was recommended by Charles
H. futile, who was United States at
tefhey In this district when Goldhurst
was sentenced,
Evening star., 1931-12-09
JOHNSON STARTS
MORATORIUM FIGHT
California Senator Requests In
quiry on Sale of Foreign Secu-
rites to q. S. Investors.

By the Associated Press.
A fight against the Hoover mora
torium was begun in the Senate today
by Senator johnson, Republican, of
California, with introduction of reso-
luton directiong an investigation into
the sale OF foreign securities in this
country
The Californian asked the Senate for
immediate adoption OF the resolution,
but Senator Watson, the Republican
leader. insisted that It 60 over a day
in accordance with Senate rules
The resolution then was sent TO the
Audit Committee and johnson demaned
that report on it be submitted to-
morrow.
President Hoover will send to Con-
gress tomorrow the one-year morato-
rum proposal for ratification More
than enough votes for its ratification
have been pledged
The johnson resolution would direct
the Senate Finance Committee to make
ln-=-176-ate inquiry mo the re-atton OF
American banks and bankers to the
foreign securities market
he told the Senate n the brief dis
cusSion that this is essential in the
consideration Of legislation soon to be
before U.s."
Evening star., 1931-12-09
Chief of Navigation Declares
More Men and Officers
Are Needed.
FALSE ECONOMY SEEN
IN DECREASED STRENGTH
Rear Admiral Recommends More
Annapolis Appointments and
Building to Treaty Quota.

In a two-fsted annual report, made
public today, Rear Admiral Frank B.
Upham, chief of the Bureau of Naviga-
tion, Navy Department, bluntly tells the
administration that its reduction policy
Of ships and men "is serious impair
ment Of the strength of the Navy as an
arm Of the national defense"
Referring to the new operating plan
for the Navy. proposed by Admiral VIII
liam v. Pratt, chief Of naval opera
tions, Admiral Upham insists that "such
reductions must inevitably result in ma
terially lowered training and efficiency,
and in the event of war would be of
the gravest consequence"
ITO maintain and operate Navy
second to none will require increase
rather than decrease of enlisted and Of
ficer personnel" Admiral Upham as
serts, referring to the approved naval
policy, sanctioned by the Secretary of
the Navy and the General Board, in
which the words "a Navy second to
none" are used.
Personnel Reduced.
ANY decrease in the strength Of the
Navy In ships or in personnel must re-
suit tn expenditures Of funds many
fold greater than savings temporarily
effected" said the chief of the Bureau
Of Navigation. This is the lesson Of
history"
Admiral Upham recalls that during
the fiscal year for which the report is
made, the strength of the enlisted per-
sonnel was cut from 84,500. "the num-
ber the Congress actually appropriated
for. to 1891, the number actually IN
the Navy on June 30."-
This reduction In the strength of
our enlisted personnel and in the num-
Der of ships retained In commission
was made after the ratification Of the
London treaty and with the Navy still
greatly under the strength permitted us
BY that treaty and inferior to ratios
don treaties" Admiral Upham said
"This Is serious impairment of the
strength OF the Navy rs an arm of the
national defense -
Need More Appointments.
New ships are going into commission,
but additional personnel are not being
provided to man them and the neces-
sary men are obtained only by decom-
missioning other vessels or still further
reducing the enlisted allowances of those
ships retained In commission. Once
we reach the strength provided for
under the London treaty, there will be
little need for personnel increases, but
until We reach that strength, additional
personnel should be provided for new
ships. This matter was stressed in my
last annual report when 1t Was advo-
Gated that when ships were authorized
and appropriated for. provision should
be made for the additional men peces-
sary to man them when completed.
Mot alone did the enlisted strength
suffer during the last year. Despite
the fact that the need for additional
officers to man the treaty Navy was
clearly shown and that additional OIL
Ger strength could be attained only very
gradually, and that by the year 1910
sufficient officers could not be obtained
even if five appointments to Annapolis
we're allowed each Senator and Repre-
sentative, the Congress reduced the
number Of appointments to three.
froptipuaH ~, Doga ro1,,rrr
Evening star., 1931-12-09
CUBAN SUGAR GROWERS
PROTEST WORLD CURB
Send Plea to Amsterdam Confer
ence and Plan Fight to Finish In
Chadbourne Plan.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
HAVANA, December 9.-The Ma
tional Association of Sugar Producers
sent a cablegram yesterday to Francis
Powell, chairman of the International
Sugar Council, protesting against pro-
posed restriction of the Cuban sugar
crop.
MIR. Powell, together with Thomas l..
Chadbourne, author of the plan for
restricting world sugar production, Is
in Amsterdam to attend meeting OF
delegates from the various contracting
countries at which measures to be taken
during the next sugar year win be
discussed.
The producers association also ap-
pealed to President Machado to mod
ify the censorship in Cuba which it
said prevented newspapers from pub
fishing anything about the association s
fight on the Chadbourne plan.
Evening star., 1931-12-09
SENATE CONTINUES
in DEADLOCK OVER
PRO TEMPORE POST
Opponents Of Moses Refuse
to Back G. O. P. Nominee
in Seven Ballots.

After failing again this afternoon to
break the deadlock which has developed
over the selection of its President pro
tempore, the Senate adjourned shortly
after O'Clock, to resume the battle OF
ballots tomorrow.
The group Of Western Senators, con-
sisting Of 13 Republicans and the |
FArmer-Labor member, who are opposed
to the reelection Of the Republican
nominee, Senator George H. Moses OF
New Hampshire, continued throughout
the day to scatter their votes among
several Senators from the West. All
OF the Democrats present voted for
Senator Key K4t3man OF Nevada, the
Democratic nominee, but with q total
OF 80 Senator's voting, As votes were
necessary to win and no candidate has
reached that figure yet.
Four Votes Taken Today.
Four ballots we're taken this after
noon, with only slight changes from
the lineup on the three ballots CT
yesterday. On the last ballot today, the
seventh since the fight began, Pittman
had 43 votes, Moses, 80. The last vote
showed the IA votes which are being
withheld from Senator Moses dis
tributed as follows: Senator Norris, Re-
publican, Of Nebraska, Z; Senator Jones.
Republican, Of Washington, 6, and SEN
ator Capper, Republican, Of Kansas, /.
The adjournment early this after
noon will give the leaders Of the op-
posing factions an opportunity for
overnight deliberations before the oues-
ton comes up again tomorrow.
When the fourth ballot OF this aft
ernoon failed to show any breaks in
the impasse, Senator Watson of In
diana, Republican floor leader, moved
that the Senate adjourn.
When q temporary armistice was
caused yesterday evening by adjourn
ment, Pittman had AZ voIes, Senator
Moses 80, with Is votes scattered.
Democrats United.
On the first ballot today there were
13 Western votes withheld from Moses.
They were cast as follows: Senator Nor
ris, Republican, Of Nebraska, 6; Senator
Jones, Republican, Of Washington, s.;
Senator Capper, Republican, OF Kansas,
/, and for Senator LaFollette, Rspub-
Hcan, Of Wisconsin, l.
On the second ballot today there were
II scattered votes, as follows: Senator
Norris, 7; Senator Jones, 6; Senator
Capper, /.
The Democrats have continued
throughout the balloting to vote solidly
for Senator Pittman.
On the third ballot today Pittman
dropped / vote, going down to AZ, with
all the others remaining the same. This
did not affect the deadlock and the
clerk monotonously began calling the
roll again.
Evening star., 1931-12-09
Lenz Sees Theory
Proven by Play
In Bridge Match
Believes System Is Dis
counted as He and Part
ner Increase Lead.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, December s.--Sidney
s. Lenz, who Is universally asknowl-
edged to have no superior as player
of contract bridge, has said that all
bidding systems are fundamentally
alike and that victory is rs per cent
play and Is per cent system. He and
his partner, Oswald Jacoby, believe the
statement has been proved by the first
10 rubbers of their 150-rubber chal-
lenge match with Mr. and Mrs. Ely
Culbertson.
When the second session Of the
Continued on Page 4, Column ~
Evening star., 1931-12-09
UNITED FARMERS
SEE VICTORY FOR
FEE IN CONGRESS
"Big Three" Organizations
Danish DiScord for First
Time.
BY the Associated Press.

CHICAGO. December 9.-Organized
agriculture has modified for the first
concentrated fight in Congress for the
oldest of the farm relief measures, crop
surplus control.
The offensive was outlined today by
leaders Of the big three" OF farm
groups-the American Farm Bureau,
the National Farmers Union and the
Grange.
The demands, these leaders said, will
be those OF old-the export debentue
and the equalization fee. But they viii
be made IN harmony, free from the dis
cord OF times past.
Predict Victory.
And the big three" united for the
first time, claimed sufficient strength in
the Senate and House for victory.
Soon after the holiday recess. the
farm leaders said. amendments TO the
agricultural marketing act will be Of
Tered In the Senate and House to au-
thorize the Federal Farm Boards use Of
both the fee and debenture principles.
Under present plans. the amendments
will be sponsored by Senator Charles
McFary, Oregon, long an advocate OF
the fee, and Representative Marvin
Jones, Texas, who has introduced de-
benture legislation In previous sessions.
washington representatives OF the
farm groups said Joint adoption and
optional use OF the fee and debenture
would be urged in the committee hear
ings.
Back Farm Board.
The fee has always been the protege
Of the Farm Bureau and the Farmers
Union, the debentnre, that Of the
Grange. Hone Of these groups support
ed the agricultural marketing act OF
1923 and all are opposed to the acts
stabltlization clause. invoked by the
Farm Board TO peg the price Of the
last May crop Of wheat
Foress outside the big three" elimia
mated the fee and debentnrs principles
from the marketing act TO eliminate
controversy and assured speedy pas
sage.
offer no objections TO the Farm Boards
program, other than the stabilisation
operations,
United by Conference.
The Farm Bureau. Mt It's annual meet
ing here, has contended the aualisation
fee directly places the cost OF surplus
control onto the producer by assess
nnert Of the fee. The Grange has
maintained that the debehtufs, one
half Of the tariff rate, only makes the
tariff effective on fafm commodities
and in no way Is subsidy for the
growers
The harmony" program has resulted
from frequent conferences II, recent
weeks between Edward A. O'nesi, head
Of the Farm Bureau; l.. }. Taber, mas
ter of the Grange, and John Simpson,
VINO recently was reelected president
Of the Farmers Union
II is tflsIr contention that the nature
Of the surplus will solve the problem
Of which 10 use-the fee ef the aesen-
ture.
Evening star., 1931-12-09
"a NATIONS IN PACT

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil, December
0 Up.-Twenty-four countries soon will
have with Brazil commercial treaties
containing favored nation clause and
providing for IS per cent reduction
In customs duties, the foreign ONCE an
nouneed yesterday.
Brazil already has minimum tariff
agreements with the United States,
France. Spain, Poland, Egypt, China
and Japan. An accord with Mexico was
signed Monday.
Evening star., 1931-12-09
RECORD VOTE DEFEATS
MAYOR "BOSSY" GILLIs
Newburyport, Mass, Turns Against
Man Seeking Third Term.
g. W. Morrill, Wins.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
NEWBURYPORT. Mass, December
9.-The political diadem that has
adorned the tousled head of Mayor
Andrew j. "Bossy" Gillis for two tur-
puient terms was knocked askew last
night as the largest vote in the histsssv
OF Newburyport was cast. He was de-
feated for reelection by Gayden W.
Morrill,
Morrill, received 1882 votes 70
Bossy's" 2,8l8, after q campaign that
was as heated as any the Mayor has
ever participated In.
1t was dtfncult to locate the Mayor
after the returns came In, but the
man who tends his gasoline station
that led its owner into one OF the most
publicized small city offices In the land
said he rot . neeting glimpse Of his
employer ard that Bossy looked
pretty gium."
Evening star., 1931-12-09
DISTRICTS BUDGET
CUT. TO THE BONE TO.
AVOID RAISE IN TAX
S47,331,919 Total Includes
$4,000, 900 to Start Mu.
nicipaI Center.

The Districts budget for the 1893
fiscal year, carrying total Of SAT ,33l,-
9f9, was transmitted to Congress by
President Hoover today. In line with
the announced policy Of the District
Commissioners Of cutting their estimates
to the bone. 10 as 10 avoid the necessity
for any increase In taxation, the total
shows decrease of 81 .640,71o under the
actual appropriations including supple
mental appropriations, during the cur
rent fiscal year OF $48.972,638.
With one major exception, the budget
as presented TO Congress is the same as
the estimates presented last Summer to
the Bureau Of the Budget by the Dis
trict Commissioners. The exception is
authorization of the expenditure OF
$1,000 900 on development Of the Mu-
niclpal Center, this sum to be paid by
the Federal Government as part OF the
purchase price Of the District Building,
which Will eventually be taken over by
the Federal Government for inclusion
In its Mall-Pennsylvania avenue build
ing plans. The Budget Bureau declined
70 include this sum for the reason that
there was no act Of Congress giving
specinc authority for the appropriation
since the money was to have come di-
rect from the Federal Treasury. how
ever, leaving 1t out of the 1888 budget
VIII have no effect on District taxation,
u VIII involve merely temporary
change In the financing of the con-
struction of the Municipal Center.
Work to Begin in 1888.
The appropriations recommended by
the Budget Bureau for the Center fore
SHADOW actual construction of the fourl-
cations OF the first building of the mu-
niclpal group during the 1893 fiscal year
OF the Sl,50o,oo0 appropriated for
municipal Center construction during
the current fiscal year IL is expected
that about $l,300,000 will be carried
forward for use during 1898, and OF the
1883 estimate Of 81 SOC, 900, not to ex-
ceed $900, 600 Is made available for the
acquisition Of land and not to exceed
S6oO,00o for grading and paving OF
streets and relocation Of public utilities
within or adjacent to the Center. The
appropriation recommended carries au-
thority for the Commissioners to enter
INTO separate contract for the con-
strIction OF the foundations Of the first
building during 1888.
The 5000, 900 made available for p,Ir-
cnase OF land Will bring the total to be
spent Tor this purpose up to sc. .900, 600.
Most OF the land, including all of it
necessary for the first unit, has now
oeen bought. and the remaining parcels
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