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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-21
JOBLESS THREATEN
TO SACK MEXICALi
Work or Food for 5000 Asked.
Governor Will Discharge All
Foreign Employees.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
MEXICO CITY, February 21.-A dis
patch to Excelsior today from Mexicali,
Lower California, said 5000 peasants
have threatened to sack the city Sun
day unless work or food is provided
them Immediately.
The peasants sent an ultimatum
bearing 5000 signatures and demands
which must be met today to avert
looting of the city
The correspondent described the
senders of the threat as hungry, job
less peasants" He added that military
and police authorities are Preparing to
take whatever precautions become
necessary.
The dispatch said the governor left
Mexicali today for Tijuana, issuing
orders before departure for immediate
discharge of all foreigners employed in
saloons and restaurants. They are to
be replaced by MeXicans.
The correspondent says it is expected
that the orders will be extended to in
clude field and Office employees of the
large agricultural companies operating
in the region.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-21
FOUR SUPPLY BILLS
SENT TO PRESIDENT
Measures Carrying $1,7so,oO0, 900
Leave Only Three Appropria-
tons Schedules Incomplete.

Four appropriation bills aggregating
O., 790, 100000 were sent to the White
House by the Senate during a busy
6ve-hour period yesterday.
They were:
The 81 ,O83, las. 1923 Treasury-Post ONCE
bill, carrying, among other items, SOL
(l0O 600 for immediate expenditure on
public building construction as an aid
to employment
The $445, 765,735 War Department
measure, with the Senate provision to
give 10000, 900 bushels of Farm Board
wheat to the unemployed eliminated on
objection of the House managers.
The $215,578,860 Agriculture Depart
ment bill.
The s45, 672, 1893 measure for the Dis
trict of Columbia.
Only two of the nine regular supply
bills and one of the two deficiency
measures are awaiting congressional APP
proval.
The independent Offices bill, carrying
over $1,000, 100000, was returned to
conference yesterday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-21
U. S. POSITION STATED.

American officials said today that no
agreement for an armistice was neces-
sary to bring cessation of hostility
between Nicaraguan government forces
and the insurgent forces 'under Gen.
Augustine SANDING
Hostilities would cease, one high Off
cial said, the moment that the insur-
gents lay down their arms and returned
to gainful occupations. No formal ar
rangement is necessary for such action.
The ending Of hostilities, it is said, is
solely matter for the insurgents them
selves.
officials here would not look with
particular favor on formal agreement
subscribed to by Gen. Sadino. The
State Department now has in its files
a former agreement by him to abide
by previous settlement, which was de-
signed to end civil strife in Nicaragua
All of the insurgent leaders agreed to
the settlement excepting SANDING. de-
spite his written undertaking to do So
The recent effecting of a plan by
Secretary Stimson and President Mon
cada to push forward a vigorous cam
paign against the SANDING forces with
determination to annihilate them
was considered the reason for the offer
to "intercede" by DR.. Pedro Zepeda.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-21
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.
TODAY.

Dance and entertainment, State
Council, Daughters of America, Almas
Temple, 1915 K street, 8 pm.
Colonial party, Missouri Society.
Washington Hotel, $50 pm.
Card party, Good Will Chapter, o.
E. s., Odd Fellows Temple, 4l9 Seventh
street, BIS pm.
Dance, Ohio Girls Club, Colonial
Hotel, 9 pm.
Meeting League for the Larger Life,
1886 I street. 8:15 pm.
Dance and banquet, Washington Col
lege of Law, Mayflower Hotel, 8 pm.
Banquet, Martha Washington Semi
nary, Mayaower Hotel, 8 pm.
Dinner, Michigan State College
tartan Church, Sixteenth and Harvard
streets, $50 pm.
Concert, Home for the Blind, 1850 r
street, 7:30 pm.
Play Community Drama Guild, Will
son Normal School, 8 pm.
Card party, Washington Review, No
4, w. B. A, 1850 Massachusetts avenue,
BIS pm.
Banquet, District Chiropractic So
ciety, Hamilton Hotel, 7:30 pm.
FUTURE.
Hike, Wanderlusters' Club, meet club
house. Franklin Park, Va, tomorrow,
$50 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-21
.SCHALL ATTACKS
HOOVER IN SENATE
Appointment of Gunnar H.
Nordbye as Judge Seen as
"Studied Affront."

Terming the Presidents appointment
of Gunnar H. Nordbye of Minneapolis
to the Minnesota Federal judgeship over
which so much controversy has arisen
studied affront to me on the part
of the Attorney General" Senator Schall
Republican, of Minnesota yesterday
went before the Senate with the state
ment that he would fight confirmation
explaining Nordbye "is especially I'M
desirable to me-
President Hoover yesterday named
Nordbye for the post, ignoring APP
pointees suggested by Senator Schall.
Listen in Silence.
The Senate listened in silence to
Senator Schall's statement, in which he
expressed the hope that his colleagues
would support his opposition. Senator
Shipstead, Farmer Labor, of Minnesota
had said he thought the name should
go to committee and that any COM
plants against the appointee should be
heard before confirmation.
Senator Schall had sought the ap-
pointment of Ernest Michel, whom At
torney General Mitchell refused to
recommend.
President Hoover made public CORE
spondence between himself and the
blind Minnesotan concerning the judge
ship. The President wrote Schall he
could not appoint Michel. and asked
the submission of 10 names of men
Schall thought capable of filling the
bench vacancy. Later a second letter
was written. making the same request
of Senator Schall, but no answer was
received.
Request Is Repeated.
On February 18 the President repeat
ed his request, at the same time sub
hitting a list of eight, among them
Judge Nordbye, requesting Senator
Schall to give any information he had
"as to the qualifications of any Of
these men for the judgeship"
The Senator replied the same day,
offering a list of 10 men, but saying
nothing of the Presidents list. Then
Mr. Hoover wrote Senator Schall again,
asking for his views on the Presidents
list.
Receiving no reply, President Hoover
Yesterday nominated Nordbye,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-21
N|CARAGUAN TRUCE
PROPOSAL IS MADE
Agent Of SANDING Sees Fight
ing Useless Pending U. S.
Withdrawal.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MEXICO CITY, February 21-An
offer to 'interceoe" IN the Nicaraguan
guerilla warfare with the object of put
ting an immediate halt to fighting there
was made in a statement here today by
Dr. Pedro zepeda, foreign representa-
tive and trusted emissary of the in
surgent leader, Gen. Augustine SANDING
Dr. Zepeda suggested that arrange
mentS be made to cease offensiveS on
both sides. In return for guarantee
against attack in his mountain strong
holds, he said that he believed SANDING
might agree to desist from raids on
towns and lines of communications.
Sees Fighting Futile.
Inasmuch as the United States Gov
eminent has announced its intention of
Withdrawing the Marines from Nicara-
qua, DR.. Aepeda said. there is no use
of prolonging the warfare during the
time it takes to accomplish this. San
dino having already indicated that he
would lay down his arms when-but not
before-all the Marines are gone
He offered to take an airplane to
Nicaragua and personally confer with
SANDING on the matter If he we're sure
it would be favorably received by the
Moncado Nicaraguan government and
the American authorities.
Zepeda said that insurgents had
been killed and II wounded in fighting
thus far this week in the Ell Tulle
region, near Occtal, but claimed that
the government forces lost 40 dead
while 3 American Marines and 7 mem
bers of the guardia were wounded by
the insurgents.
A little over week ago, he said,
the Sandinistas took the town CT
Somoto, but evacuated it after a few
hours in the face of an offensive by
Marine aViators. One CT the planes
dropped bomb on the home of Gen
Camille Lopez Arias, President of the
Nicsraguan Senate. and destroyed it,
I'VE shoot all our prisoners" he
said. Asked to repeat his statement he
said: Eyes, we shoot them. You think
that is horrible. 1t is. But 1t is in
retaliation for the same kind Of treat
ment. Moncado's men shoot all of our
men that they capture"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-21


to the disposition by way of reinvest-
mentS of the proceeds OF the sale OF
land belonging to the son or in which
he had an interest and she has never
asked for an accounting.
Denial is made that any portion OF
the sons estate went into the purchase
of the land and improvements known
as premises 2437 Fifteenth street, which
has been built by Mrs. Henderson with
her own money and as home for
herself.
Articles appearing recently in the
public press, Mrs. Henderson tells the
court, reflect a patriotic ideal and de-
sire on her part of over 20 years stand
ing to have the Vice President OF the
United States in a home commensurate
with his position. She is perfectly
capable, she says, and able to give q
home out of her own estate for this
purpose This desire has been mani
tested in the past by offers Of this
defendant to give other buildings 20
the United States Government for that
purpose, which have, up TO the present
time, been refused.
Denies Dissipation of Estate.
Mrs. Wholean has always known Of
this desire Of Mrs. Henderson, the court
Is advised, and until the filing OF this
suit has never objected to nor opposed
this desire.
Mrs. Henderson denies that she has
by gift disposed of large portion Of
her own estate, and also denies that
her estate has become dissipated. She
admits that she has made gifts Of a
small portion of her estate, which she
had right to do, but says that she is
still possessed of vast and valuable real
estate holdings, sufficient in value and
amount 10 respond TO any claim, If
any she has, that Mrs. Wholean may
urge against her, when urged at the
proper time.
The defendant asserts there is no
need or necessity for the appointment
of any one to make partition or division
Of the estates which she holds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-21
BAND CONCERT.

BY the United States Soldiers Home
Band this evening at Stanley Hall at
$50 o'clock. John S. NJ. Zimmerman,
bandmaster; Anton Pointner assistant
March, Young America" w Conan
Overture, The Marriage of Figaro"
Mozart
-Four Indian love lyrics.
Woodford- Finden
Temple Bells"
LESS Than the Dust"
"Kashmiri Song"
It'll Wake"
Melange, Master Melodies, No. q"
Roberts
Patrol characteristic, Turkish"
Michaelis
Waltz suite, MY Affinity. -. Bendix
Finale, Fluffy Ruffles" ...... Green
1.-The Star Spangled Banner"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-21
MRS. DOWNING'S RITES
TO BE HELD MONDAY
Dean of Newspaper Women Will
Be Buried in Mount 0livet
Cemetery.

Funeral services for Mrs. Margaret
B. Downing, newspaper writer and au-
thor who died yesterday at her home,
1862 Lawrence street northeast, will be
held at st. Anthony's Church Monday
morning at 9 o'clock. Interment will
be in Mount Olivet Cemetery.
known as the dean of Washington
newspaper women, Mrs. Downing was
the author of THE Tales of Well
known Folk in Social and Official
Life" and The Development of the
Catholic Church in the District of Co
lumbia Since Colonial Times" She
was born in st. Louis and was educated
there and at the old Columbian College
here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-21
INCOME TAX FACTS.
No. 20.

March l, 1918, is an important
date in income tax history, the
existing income tax law, adopted
in accordance with the sixteenth
amendment to the Constitution,
having become effective on that
date.
To determine taxable gain or
deductible loss in the sale or
other disposition of property
acquired before March l, 1913.
and sold or otherwise disposed
of after that date, a comparison
of the cost of the property with
its fair market value as of March
/, 1918, is necessary. Whichever
amount is greater is the figure to
be compared with the proceeds
of the sale in determining tax
able gain or deductible loss.
Fair market value" is defined
by income tax regulations as the
amount which would induce a
willing seller to sell and
willing buyer to purchase" The
regulations further state: What
the fair market value of property
was on March /, 1918, is a ques-
ton of fact to be established by
competent evidence. In
the case of property traded in on
public exchanges, actual sales at
about the basic date afford EVIL
dence of value, but in each case
the nature and extent of the
sales and the circumstances
under which they were made
must be considered. Thus, prices
received for small lots Of prop
erty may be no real indication
OF the value of the property"
The basis for determining
gain or loss frem the sale or
other disposition Of property
acquired after February %, 1918,
is, in general, the cost Of the
property.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-21
RACKETEER is MURDERED
BY ENEMIES HE SOUGHT
Police Believe Killing Is Result of
Attempted Secessions From
Bootlegging Confederacy.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, February 21-John
(AceS) MaZZa, Small-time racketeer,
went hunting for his enemies last night,
but they found him first.
Cautiously entering cafeteria on the
East Side, Mazza peered around in
tently and went out the door-back-
ward. A dozen shots rang out from
across the street and Mazza went down,
firing as he died. Two others-Joseph
Koski, 20, and Peter Rufello, 21-were
caught in the hail of bullets and
wounded.
Mazza. 20, was identified by finger
print records at police headquarters,
showing he had two convictions for
possessing burglars tools.
Police theorized it was another case
of vengeance resulting from the at
tempts of lone VOLTS" to Secede from
Bookkeeping confederacy established
on the East Side last Fall
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-21
SENATE RECEIVES
W|CKERSHAM DATA
Mass of Material Featured by
WoodCock's "Home Option"
Theory as Solution.
Continued From First Page)

mittee, however, indicated they felt pro-
hlbltlon had been found wanting. ALI
agreed conditions were bad and those
who made recommendations urged re-
vision or modification for light wines
and beers.
The group included Andrew Fureseth
OF the International Seamen's Union.
John P. Frey of the American Fedora
ton OF Labor and A o. Wharton fed
Grafton vice president.
The 80 State surveys were made
chiefly under the direction of DR.. James
NJ. Doran, former prohibition commits
sioner, by Prohibition Bureau attor-
neys. They ranged from a frank recital
of alleged wholesale violations in Wis
conSin to description of "satisfac-
tory conditions" in New Mexico and
other Southern and Western States.
Maryland, New York, New Jersey and
Massachusetts, were not represented.
The material also contained studies
OF liquor systems in various countries
and with it went letter of transmittal
from Chairman Wickersham.
Much OF the testimony and MANY
statements given to the commission"
he said. were received as confidential
so that necessarily the documents
and statements transmitted contain but
part Of the material which the COM
mission took into consideration in the
preparation of its report"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-21
COOLIDGE'S "NIGHTCAP"
is MADE OF CHOCOLATE
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, February 21.-It's an
old Massachusetts custom. Every night
before he goes to bed, Calvin Coolidge
makes himself a nightcap of hot
chocolate.
Bruce Barton, who recently spent
week end at the Coolidge home in
Northampton, told about 1t in mag
aZine article.
They spent the evening in the library,
he said. The former President sat with
his feet en- the desk This talk pune
tured by frequent laughs,
They went out into the kltchen at II
O'Clock. Mr.. Coolidge made The choco-
late Mrs. Coolidge brought out can
of crackers and some apples.
I'm the best amateur chocolate
maker in Northampton" MIR. Coolidge
told his gueSs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-21
CHICAGO OFFICIAL ASKS
CONFERENCE ON CRIME
Invites Prosecuting Attorneys of
so Large Cities to Farley
On Problems.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, February 2l-State's At
torney John A. Swanson today sent let
ters to prosecuting attorneys in SO large
cities over the country inviting them
TO confer here on the Nations crime
problems and their solution.
Swanson said criminals have Nation
wide organizations, enabling them to
move rapidly from one part of the
country to another. To cope with them
he added, law enforcement officers must
cooperate with each other.
The date of the meeting will be set
later.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-21
ARGENTINE PLOT NIPPED.

BUENOS AIRES, February 81 (P.-
A number of army officers, said to total
between 10 and Is, are being held here
in connection with a plot against the
government which was to have culmi-
mated in an uprising last Monday dur
ing the pre-Lenten celebration.
Gen. Torrance, sought as leader of
the plot, has fed from the Argentine
The others are said to be in the ma
tional penitentiary awaiting dismissal
from the army and Punishment to the
Ushuata prison colony In TERRA del
FueRo.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-21
WALES HOPS IN PLANE

ANTOFAGASTA, Chile, February 81
R).-The Prince of Wales and Prince
George, his younger brother, took off
from the Porte zuelo Air Station at
GAS o'clock this morning in an am
phibian plane for Santiago, escorted by
six army airplanes:
They will stop for lunch con at Co
piapo and are due at the Ell Bosque Air
pert, Santiago, at o'clock this evening.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-21
MUCH DATA HELD BACK.
Material Gathered in Confidence Kept
by Commission Aides.

The mass of Wickersham Commission
testimony now facing the Senate was
described at commission headquarters
today as less than half" of the data
gathered by the commission.
In submitting the data late yester-
day, Chairman Wickersham said that,
in compliance with the Senate resolu-
ton requesting it, only non-secret ma
terial was being transmitted. He init
mated that much of the testimony upon
which the commissions prohibition re-
port was founded fell under this cate
CORY.
The data withheld was said at the
commission to comprise thousands of
letters, suggested plans, testimony by
officials taken IN confidence and the
facts CLEANED in private conversation by
members of the commission
Naturally" one commissioner said,
prohibition officers could tell us facts
in private they could not put in public
report"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-21
King Carol Has Bronchitis.

BUCHAREST, Rumania, February 81
Vo1.-King Carols cold has taken the
form Of bronchitis. He has high fever,
but his condition is not considered dis
Quieting He has been ordered to re-
main in bed for several days. His pulse
is normal,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-21
Pacific Record Is Broken.

VICTORIA, British Columbia, Feb
ruary 81 Rl.-The Canadian Pacific
liner Empress Of Japan has clipped
3 hours IS minutes from her previous
record of 8 days. hours and 81 min
utes for the 4.200-nile voyage. She
arrived here yesterday to complete the
run In days, 3 hours and IL MINUTES.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-21
FLAG TO BE SHOWN
y. S. Emblem in World War to
Signal Homage to Washington.

Lieut. Col. Thomas J. Dickson. senior
chaplain of the 1st Division in the
World War will deliver the battle flag
homage to George Washington on Sun
day evening at o'clock in the Column
bia Heights Christian Church, 1920
Park road. The battle flag he will use
was the first American battle nag dis
played on the front and was under
enemy fire on many battleflelds and
crossed the Rhine. The service Is dedi-
Gated to Washington, and the speaker
In the homage VIII give five reasons
why Washington Is enshrined in the
hearts of soldiers forever as the First
American.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-21
Brigham Young's Son Dies.

SALT LAKE CITY, February 81 (H).
Brigham Morris Young, son of the
Mormon pioneer, is dead. He sue
cumbed yesterday after an operation for
appendicitis. He was born in this city
in January, 1854, the son of Brigham
and Margaret Pierce Young, and was
an active worker in the Latter Day
Saints Church.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-21

BY the Associated Press.
"A EXPORT NEWS. Va, February
21-With a bottle of water
VI from a little river that flows
1 through. the farm at Plymouth,
VT, where Calvin Coolidge
played as a boy the liner President
Coolidge, one of the two largest ships
ever built in this country for the Amer
lean merchant marine, was christened
by Mrs. Coolidge today.
AS Mrs. Coolidge crashed the bottle
against the prov the ships huge hull
slipped smoothly and silently out of her
cradle into the James River. A crowd
of several thousand persons, including
special trainload of gusts from New
York, Philadelphia and Washington,
cheered.
Mrs. Coolidge was accompanied to
Newport News by her daughter-in-law,
Mrs. John Coolidge of New Haven,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-21
Is Red Suspects Held.

MANILA, February 81 P).-Con-
tinuing a recently begun campaign
against Communists, the prosecuting
attorney Of Manila today filed sedition
charges against 10 alleged reds. Three
asserted Communist leaders were SINH
larry charged few weeks ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-21

Conn, and her close friend, Mrs. r. B.
Hills OF Northampton Mass
With her on the platform as she
christened the ship that bears her hus-
bands name were her daughter law
r. Stanley Dollar, president of the
Dollar Steamship Lines, for which the
President Coolidge is being built; Mrs.
Dollar and Miss Diana Dollar.
After the launching Mrs. Coolidge
was guest of honor at a luncheon at
the Tldewater Club. The special train,
with her private car attached, was to
leave for New York late in the after
noon.
The President Coolidge was towed to
a pier, on the opposite side of which
her sister ship, the President Hoover.
which Is to make her maiden voyage
from New York to Manila late in the
de,at Is oelng outhtted. The Presi-
Gent Coolidge will go into service in
October ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-21

harbor but they were captured by
civilians
The American killed was Reginald A.
Skidmore of Bethlehem, Pa, assistant
marine superintendent of the Grace
steamship Inns. He was eating his
lunch at his club in Callao when a
stray bullet struck him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-21
NEW REVOLT WAVE
ENDS WITH 81 DEAD
IN SOUTH AMERICA

Continued From First Page
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-21
BEATRICE WHOLEAN
ADOPTION VOlDING
DEMANDED IN SUIT

Continued From First Page.l
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-21

Dance and entertainment. State
Council, Daughters of America, Almas
Temple, 1915 K street, pm.