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Seward daily gateway., 1931-01-28
FUNDS DECLINE AT YEARS END ID
 NEW LOW FIGURE
TREASURY BALANCE ON JAN UARY I DROPS no NEW
 LOW MARK

Showing loss of $ll4,428.53 from January l, 1850, the Ter ritorial treasWy's cash balance as of Jan. 1, this year, was s552, ,82o31, according to figures published in the Juneau Empire.
 on January l, last year, the cash balance was S66724884, The current balance will be material ly increased before the legisla- ture convenes March 2, next, as most of the taxes on fisheries, particularly canned salmon, are still to be received.
 However, the Empire continues, the treasury will Not be as we'll supplied with funds then as it was two years ago. It is known that the salmon taxes for 1880 will be materially below normal owing to the failure of the red salmon run in Bristol Bay last season It is believed that the receipts may run as much as s450 900 to $50O,000 less than the average.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-01-28
CONSTANCE BENNETT .
 NEARING HER MILLION

HOLLYWOOD, Jan. 27- R) Constance Bennett'S desire to earn a million dollars by her work should at least approach grati- fication this veal.
 The starring contract she re- gently signed with Warner Bros, for s3,oOO for two pictures to be made during her vacation of ten weeks sets q new high water mark for movie pin money, this being entirely apart from her regular weekly stipend she receives from Pathe where she is under contract for s8,5O00 week.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-01-28
EDITORS RENEW PROTEST


 In a resolution adopted at the recent national yentiOn held in Milwaukee, where good beer formerly came from the National Editorial Association, of which The Gateway is member again went re- cord in opposition to the governments long standing practice of supplying printed envelopes in competition with private printers The resolution said in part:
 Government encr0achment in the field of business represented by the sale of printed envelopes, we again depore and once unreservedly condemn We pledge ourselves to renewed persistent and tnuing effort to correct ths until it shall last have to end"
 A nicely written resolution, call it, but which won't get to first base The only way get this over is to begin campaign of slamming; slam, slan slam every day in every way, officials connected there with, go down the line for politicians who will back printers rights and ignore the others They don't like criticism Honeyed words not worth the paper they written This seems to be the age where you got to call your shots
 After suffering from this unjust competition by the Post Office Department for half century 1t is not surprising that the idea of government competition finds little favor among printers and publishers.
 Yet they will back to the limit politicians favoring everything under the sum- forgetting their own affairs m the common good.
 Each succeeding day brings realization of coal bun kers for Seward just that much closer It has to coe why not this summer?
 Sourdough Bill says; School girls may not have special aptitude for history but they can usually re- member dates
 Anyway, the Farm Board has discovered that if farmers raised less it would bring more
Seward daily gateway., 1931-01-28

Rev. w. R. Macpnerson, Epis- copal minister of Anchorage and Seward, made an overnight visit here, returning home today. Rev. Macpherson is steadily gaining in strength from his recent op- eration. .##.##
Seward daily gateway., 1931-01-28
SHRIMP PLANT

One of the largest floating canneries operating in Alaskan waters will De moved from Pet ersburg to Cordova and placed in operation next summer, Says the Cordoya Tines
Seward daily gateway., 1931-01-28
CORNERS CALLED

A heart attack causd the death, at Anchorage, of w. H. Corners. He had been failing for some time, the Times said. MT Corners leaves " widow and 10 year-old son.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-01-28

chas. H. Flory. Alaska com- missioner for the Department of Agriculture who has been in the Interior on official business, raturned Tuesday and Ieft today f9r his Juneau otfices, on board tle Ss N5rthUestern
Seward daily gateway., 1931-01-28
WHILE THEY LAST

Closing out remaining sizes of good work shoes at prices from S3.25 to S4.75. Remember old packs can be re-bottomed with either crepe or cIeated bot- toms. .#.. -
 Snyyq rH Ten finer WaFke
Seward daily gateway., 1931-01-28
FARRAGuT SOUTHROUND

The SS Admiral Farragut, of the P. s. & co-, southbound last evening, had the following local reservations on board: Ed Carl- son for Seattle Jessie Cornelius for Juneau, and Roy Haver for Seattle.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-01-28

Haas Candy-Fresh shipment on every boat. The Alaska Shop.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-28
COAST GUARDSMEN
SEEK II LOST MEN
Five of Force Left November 25
to Take Six Fishermen
to Isle Royale.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
HOUGHTCN, Mich, November 28.-
Three Coast Guard crews this morning
began a search for II men who left
Grand Marais November IS for Wash
ington Harbor, Isle Royale, and have
not been reported since. The men, five
Coast Guards and six fishermen, left
in Coast Guard life boat. The Coast
Guards were taking the fishermen to
Isle Royale for the Winter and should
have returned to Grand Marais Thurs
day evening.
Three Crews Leave Base.
The Coast Guard cutter Crawford Of
Two Harbors, Mimi; the Coast Guard
crew at Eagle Harbor and the crew
from the Portage Ship Canal left their
stations this morning to search for the
missing men.
1t was planned to have the Crawford
cut across the lake to Washington
Harbor, the Portage crew to Washington
Harbor and the Eagle Harbor crew to
Rock Harbor Isle Royale.
The three crews will meet at Isle
Royalc to plan further search II
necessary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-28
CAPPER TO DISCUSS
TAXES OVER RADIO
Senator, After Personal Survey,
Slated to Make Forum Address
From WMAL Tonight.

Senator Arthur Capper of Kansas,
who has just returned to Washington
after a personal survey of a large part
of the country, will go before the micro
phone tonight at 10 O'Clock to discuss
the tax revision problems confronting
the Government.
The speech will be broadcast during
the National Radio Forum arranged
by The Washington Star, and carried
by WMAL and coast-to-coaSt net
work of associated Columbia Broadcast
ing System stations.
Senator Capper will speak in place
of Representative Garner of Texas,
prospective speaker of the House, whose
duties as party leader in the caucus of
House Democrats compelled him to
concel his scheduled forum address. Mr..
Garner probably will be heard after his
election as Speaker.
One of the key men of the Republican
speaking force, Senator Capper also is
a keen student of the Governmnt's
financial affairs His discussion will be
based not only'on the Government view
point in the tax situation. but its sig
nificancc to the people who have been
suffering during the period of depression
and unemployment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-28
TEN PERSONS HELD
IN RUM CONSPIRACY
Other Arrests Forecast in
What Is Reported as Capt.
tails Largest Case.

One of the largest liquor conspiracies
ever discovered in Washington, with
ramifcations in dozen places was re-
ported by police today with the arrest
of 10 persons and the anticipated ap-
prehension of nearly that many more.
Five of the number, including two
women, were escorted before United
States Commissioner Needham c.. Tur-
mage, with the remaining five pleading
not guilty to charges of "conSpiring to
violate the prohibition law today.
Commissioner Turnage reported the
charges will be aired in a preliminary
hearing before him December 4.
Gather Evidence Since 1929.
Police of the vice squad, headed by
Sergt. George Little, have been making
raids and gathering evidence for the
wholesale arrests since January /, 1929.
A score of houses, small stores and
speakeasies we're raided with seizures
that totaled the largest quantity of
contraband liquor ever confiscated in
Washington in any one case.
Many of the raids were made by po-
lice in hating automobiles on the road.
Assistant District Attorney Harold w
circuit, who said that this was the
the District, also declared that police
seized approximately 20 automobiles in
making the case.
He said a large number of persons
were found to be involved in the con-
spiracy whom they were unable to have
arrested because of lack of sufficient
evidence to properly present the cases
in court.
Many Stills Seized.
The arresting officers said most of
the liquor used by the alleged con-
SpiratorS was manufactured within the
city, and reported Selling a large
number of stills.
Commissioner Turnage, after receiving
not guilty pleas from each of the 10,
at the suggestion of circuit, fixed bond
for the release of 9 of the people at
$4,000. A $4,000 bond was asked for
the release CT Solomon Zimberg.
Others brought in by deputy marshals
gave tFeir names as Louise Nmberg,
Rose Caparratta, Ellis Lee Norris, alias
Ellis Marsh; Charles C. Maggie John
T. Traynor, Wesley Williams, Joseph
Andrews, Gus Lavigne, alias Gus La
vine and Samuel A. Specter. The ar
rest of seven or eight was expected to
take place within the next two days.
Some of the places which police re-
ported raiding in gathering evidence to
prosecute the conspiracy were 2010 r
street, 235 Fourteenth street southeast,
21l C street northeast. 10 Eighth street
southeast, 487 Maryland avenue south
west, 512 G street northeast, SOB
street southeast, 513 M street north
east and many others.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-28
j. s. TAX DECISION
WILL Be DELAYED
Hoover Will Await End of Six
Months to Learn Exact
Extent of Deficit.
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.

The tax policy of the Government
will be decided upon after the first Of
January.
While in a general way, the need for
increased taxation has been conceded
by the administration, the determine
ton now has been reached to wait till
the end of the first six months of the
present fiscal year, namely December
81, to find out exactly the rate at which
the deficit is running so as to calculate
the amount that it will be necessary
to raise by taxation and borrowing.
Senator Smoot, chairman of the Sen
ate Finance Committee, estimates that
it will be necessary to raise 81 200,-
600, 900 by new taxes and about $780,
900, 900 by public borrowings. thus TAX
ing care of the total deficit of about
$2,000,000 5000.
Will Await Month Term.
The expectation has been that Presi-
dent Hoover would recommend a tax
program in his message to Congress
next week, but beyond the general prin-
ciples involved in the fiscal problems OF
the Treasury, Mr. Hoover will postpone
until just after the new year the def
mite proposals of the administration on
tax revision. In other words, until the
exact extent of the deficit is definitely
known on a six-month basis it is not
considered practicable to frame a tax
program.
Another advantage in the months de-
Law is that Congress will be busy with
organization ana other problems in the
first few weeks and could hardly tackle
the tax question anyway, SO the legis-
latlve branch of the Government will
not be besieged with tax avoidance
lobbyists at least until after New Year.
Non-Partisan Conference.
There are indicG>-1.ls, too. that when
a tax progra>> is finally set up it will
be after conferences of Democratic
leaders w,>h the President. Until the
House and Senate organization fights
are over, it will not be possible for the
committees to get under way. So the
DELAY will enable the President and the
leaders of Congress to pSD non-narti-
san conference on the whoS question Of
government finances.
judging by the way receipts are run
ming thus far, the customs duties and
miscellaneous revenue are holding up
about as we'll as last year, but income
tax receipts are about so per cent be-
low the fiscal year which ended in June.
1880. and which had the advantage of
the last half of 1929 and the first half
Of 1880 in tax receipts
This means that if the present rate Is
continued, the deficit on income taxes
alone would run about billion and
half dollars. But March payments, of
course, may bring this down somewhat.
Copyright, 1917
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-28
STATEMENT is GARBLED.

TOXIC. November % (P).-Through
an apparent misinterpretation Of news
DISPATCHES from the United States re-
qarding the position of Secretary OF
State Stimson on the Manchurian
situation, a spokesman for the Japa-
nese foreign Office expressed alarm TO-
day concerning the attitude OF the
United States toward the dispute in
Manchuria.
(The news from Washington mis-
take1ly quoted by Japanese news agency
sources was not a paraphrase OF what
Secretary Stimson said. 1t was ma
terial which came from various sources,
much of which previously had been
published as statements of fact. News
dispatches which did not themselves
quote Mr.. Stimson were erroneously
published as direct quotatlons)
I'm due time" said the foreign OIL
nce spokesman, "the government ex-
meets to make a public statement after
referring Mr.. Stimson's statement as
published here to Ambassador Debuchi
at Washington for confirmation.
Treaty Clause Cited.
"Jn view of the remarks attributed to
him in dispatches from the United
States. it is to be wondered II MI
Etimson has studied Article 1, clause A.
of the nine-power treaty oeallng par
ticularly with the question OF coun-
tenancing action inimical to the secur-
aty of friendly states.
by untimely Intervention. as de-
scribed in dispatches, Mr.. Stimson
action might be taken as an indication
of helping China unduly in violation OF
the nine-power pact.
IF the United States takes such a
stand as might be deduced from the
assertions attributed to Mr.. Stimson
then it might easily be interpreted that
CONTINUED on Page 2, Column H.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-28
CRISIS CONFRONTS
JAPANESE CABINET
Stimson's Revelation, OF
Pledge May Result in Move
to Gust Government.
BY CONSTANTINE BROWN.

The revelation made by Secretary
Stimson yesterday that the japanese
foreign secretary, the minister of war
and the chief of the general staff had
assured on November "a the American
Ambassador at Toxic Cameron Forbes,
that the forces of Gen. HOMO would
not continue their advance against
Chinchow is likely to provoke a minis
terial crisis in Japan and upset the
peaceful settlement of the Sino-Japa-
nese dispute.
The leaders of the japanese opposi-
ton are endeavoring now to take fun
advantage of this revelation and play
on the nationalistic feelings of the Jap
anese people to overthrow the Wakat-
slIki-ShiGehara government under the
pretext that they have been lntlml-
dated by American threats.
Premier Wants Compromise.
Ever since the beginning of the Sino-
japanese dispute, the position of the
Wakatsuki government has been pre-
carious. The japanese premier is fully
aware of the serious consequences OF
Japans disregard of international peace
treaties. He was anxious to reach
compromise whereby Japan could gain
all it wanted in Manchuria, without &C
tually appearing to disregard the inter-
national pacts he or his predecessors
had signed. He found himself almost
alone.
The military cast proved extremely
powerful and was able to faunt both
the government and the other inter-
ested powers. Since the beginning OF
october the Wakatsuki government has
been accused by the nationalist oppo-
sition of being weak end eas!'v i"7-
pressed by the vain threats OF the
League of Nations and the American
Government. The opposition party,
which is supported by the military and
an enormous majority of the Japanese
people. has never been able to prove
its assertion. On the contrary, the
fact that the japanese army was per-
mitted to occupy Tsitsihar was con-
elusive proof that the Wakatsuk gov
eminent was paying no attention to the
warnings of the League. This action
convinced a section of the Japanese
public opinion that the present govern
ment was wise and was playing skllltul
diplomatic double game. On the one
hand it was reassuring America and the
League Council of its best peaceful in
tentions and on the other hand it let
the military do whatever they wanted.
This assumption on the part of the
mass of the japanese people weakened
the hand of the opposition and the
Wakatsuki government was able to
carry on, always, however, skating on
thin ice. 1t was threatened from the
very beginning of the crisis to be
thrown out of Office If it committed the
slightest error.
Provided With Pretext.
Secretary Stimsons statement yes
teroay morning that the government
had given us a definite pledge not to
allow the forces of Gen. HOMO to
Continued on Page 2, Column 81
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-28
MOVIE PAY SLASHES
RUMORED PLANNED
Agreement on 20 Per Cent Cuts
for Actors and Directors Re-
ported at Session.
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
HOLLYWOOD, November 28.-Fim
celebrities may soon have to resort 10
smaller private swimming pools and use
automobiles with fewer cylinders if
there is any truth in rumor that the
high-priced stars and directors are due
for 20 per cent pay slash.
Behind closely guarded doors, the As
ISOLATION of Motion Picture Producers
and Distributors is in conference. New
York representatives from all the
larger companies are here
While no Official statement has been
issued, the report was that the officials
have agreed TO 20 per cent reduction
in salaries OF the stars and directors
Just how the companies can reduce
salaries OF individuals under contract
has not been explained, but it was said
the reported slash will take place in all
the larger studios and apply to the
higher salaries
Recently a group of motion picture
theater owners protested the high sal
aries PAID actors, claiming the cost OF
the films was 700 high. They made
particular reference to the salary OF
$4,000 weekly reported to be received
by Constance Bennett
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-28
BY the Associated Press.

CHICAGO, November 28-Kazimierz
Gorecki thinks so rapidly a judge has
given him 80 days to ponder at his
leisure.
His quick thinking came when a truck
owned by a pickle company slightly
denied the fender of his own car.
Gorecki had his arm in sling at the
time, court witnesses said.
Throwing of the sling he leaped out
and shouted to the driver:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-28
MACHINE REPORTED
OFFERED TO u. S. GOVERNMENT
German Scientist Says Invention Is Capable of Producing
Rays Which Will Make Explosives Useless.

mines submerged in water were ex-
ploded and Where cartridges buried
under ground have been touched of by
the rays.
1T is not nee sSary to know the ex-
act location Of an explosive to EXPLODE
IT.. SchimkuS vas quoted as saying.
The rays are sent forth as an expand
ing cone in front of the transmitter SO
that II the machine is shifted from lett
to right and up ard down the rays VIII
IND their mark where ever it is, destroy
ing the enenys ammunition stores
either in the field or at sea or overhead
in aircraft.
The rays range can be increased oy
using the same method on magnlneo
scale"
SchimkuS arrived in Chicago re-
Gently and Is working with Baron T. d.
Won Scheleburg.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-28
Japan's Troop
Trains ''AbOut
Face"
REPORT FIGHT
NEAR TSITSIHAR
Victory Claimed for
Chinese Along
Railway.
BY GLENN BABB,
Associated Press Correspondent.

MUKDEN, Manchuria, Novem-
Der 28-The rearward march of
the powerful japanese army,
which yesterday began an ad-
vance on Chinchow, was begun
today, spokesman for the army
headquarters here announced.
The backward march, the
spokesman said, began with the
vanguard of the army, an armoreu
train, which is remaining at Yang
kuantaizie, 20 miles northeast Of
Tahushan, and covering the with
drawal of the main body of the
troops.
The Withdrawals, he said, and
the new disposition of the units
will require few days.
The Japanese force, numbering
10000 men and equipped with all
the up-to-date paraphernalia of
war, was stopped by government
order after it had got under way
southwark.
Had Advanced sc Miles.
The army had proceeded in six troop
trains, accompanied by a fleet of air
planes, to point Sc miles from Chin
chow when it was halted. It was an
nounced that all japanese troops now
would be withdrawn to point 80 miles
southwest of Mukden, east of the Lao
River.
AS the troop trains rolled along over
the flat plain, covered with a. light
blanket of snow, the aircraft, including
bombing planes roared ahead. Al
though details Of the air activity were
withheld it was understood the bombers
were used to scatter Chinese concentra-
items which threatened to block the
columns advance.
There were press reports that the
planes had gone on in advance of the
troop movement and bombed Chinchow
itself, but these were fatty denied at
the japanese headquarters here.
Bridges Reported Dynamited.
japanese correspondents who are &C.
companying Maj. Gen. Suzuki, COM
manding officer of the expedition. on the
advance said the Chinese were dyna-
hitting railway bridges in the expedi-
tons path.
This information was not confirmed,
but Gen. Yung, the Chinese commander
at ChinchoW, has said he would resort
to such measures if the Japanese at
tackled him.
Gen. Yung intended to make his
principal stand at the failing River, a
broad, swift stream half filled with ice
Continued on Page 2, Column %
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-28
WHEAT COOPERATIVE
RECEIVER Is REFUSED
Kansas City Judge Holds Claims
Giving Bankruptcy Jurisdic-
ton Not Proved.

BY the Associated Press.
KANSAS CITY, November 28.-Efforts
TO have a receiver appointed for the
kansas Cooperative Wheat Marketing
Association, which has approximately
600 members and IS elevators in
kansas, failed in District Court here
yesterday.
Judge John c. Pollock said he had
held complatnants, represented by at
torneys as being 10 Colby, Kans., Asso-
citation members did not prove claims
which would give the bankruptcy laws
jurisdiction.
In arguing the case November 4, COM
pla.nant attorneys contended the asSo-
Cation had not accounted for more
than 81 100000 derived from plan to
charge cent bushel on all wheat
handled by the organization to create
m elevator reserve fund.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-28
FOG AND SMOKE COVER
SECTIONS OF SOUTHEAST
Plane Service Out of Atlanta Dis
rupted-Fires Almost Surround
Valdosta, Ga.

BY the Associated Press.
ATLANTA, November 28.-Smoke and
fog hung over portions of the Southeast
today hampering air and highway
traffic.
Smoke blown down tSe cast from
North and South CGroliua combined
with that from South Georgia forest
fires to form one of the denSest pals in
the experience of Savannah, Ga.
Airplane flights to New Orleans,
Miami and Louisville from here were
Cancelled yesterday.
ValdoSta, Ga, reported forest fires
virtually encircling the city. Some of
these fires have been burning for weeks.
New fires were reported in various Sec
lions Of South Georgia, but they were
under control.