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Evening star., 1931-04-26
INDICTED FOR SLAYING
Cuban Official and Ia Others Are
Charged With Two Murders.

SANTIAGO, Cuba. April 25 H0.-
Comdr. Arsenic Ortiz, former military
supervisor of Oriente Province, and ID
ether persons, including his son,
Arsenic, ir., we're formally indicted to-
day by the Santiago Court OF Instruc-
tion on two charges of murder.
The indictment charges that Ortiz,
with his son and several aides, took two
men, suspected Of attempting to as
sassinatc him, out along lonely road,
lined them up and shot them.
One OF the other men indicted is
alleged to have been Ortiz chauffeur
on the occasion mentioned in the
charges and another is Sergt. Felipe
Valle, former Santiago jail supervisor,
who was found dead shortly after the
investigation into the case opened.
Evening star., 1931-04-26
COUzENS AND REED
DIFFER ON FINANCE
Pennsylvania Defends Tariff
Rates; Michigan Senator
Wants Higher Taxes.
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN.

The Republican administrators fis-
cal policies were attacked and defended
last night in statements made by two
prominent Republican members of the
Senate, Couzens and Reed, and a
member Of the House, Representative
Will Wood.
Senator James Couzens of Michigan,
old antagonist of Secretary Mellon Of
the Treasury. came out hat-footedly in
favor of an increase in Federal taxa
ton at the next session of Congress. IN
order to meet the $8Oo,000, 900 deficit
which is staring the Treasury in the
face at the close of the present fiscal
year.
The Michigan Senator would have
the surtax rates on incomes increased
at least to the level of the 1924 tax
law.
He would also have a new gift tax
imposed by the Federal Government.
Senator David A. Reed of Pennsyl-
vania. who like Senator Couzens is a
member of the Senate Finance Com
mittee which handles all tar legisla-
ton, took a position in opposition 10
reductions In the tariff rates which
have been suggested by such eminent
Republicans as Gen. w. w. Atterbury,
president of the Pennsylvania Railroad,
and Representative Bertrand H. Smell
of New York, chairman of the House
Rules Committee. and an active can
didate for the Speakership in the next
Congress.
Sees Menace in Cut.
The proposed reductions in the tariff
rates imposed by the Republican tarih
law have been advanced to meet the
present economic situation, with for
eign countries raising tariff walls OF
their own against American products
IT cannot see." said Senator Reed
that the tariff has anything to. do
with our present problem. To reduce
tariff rates on articles which we our
selves can produce would increase un-
employment rather than diminish it.
Articles which we cannot produce come
in free of duty under the present law.
1T is not going to help America
to close our factories in order to give
work to foreign factories"
Senator Reed. like Secretary Mellon
and other prominent officials Of the ad-
ministration, including the President
himself, has taken a position In. the
past that an increase in Federal taxes
such as suggested by Senator Couzens,
was net necessary at this time, but
that the Government could for time
at least continue TO meet its obligations
with its income under the present tax
laws plus such money as it was found
necessary to borrow.
Demands for an increase in tax rates
by Senator Ccuzens and other Repub-
Continued on Page 3, Column H.
Evening star., 1931-04-26
SOL BLOOM CLEARS WASHINGTON
OF CHOPPING DOWN CHERRY TREE
None on Farm During His Boyhood, Planted 90 Years
Later by Exploiters, He Learns.

girl and asked to see the cherry trees.
She was told by the family then on
the farm, who had occupied it almost
ever since the Washington family left,
that there was no such thing.
Disillusioned, she told Representative
Bloom. she suggested to the occupants
that 1t would be a good stroke of busi-
ness to plant some, can the cherries
and sell them for an extra price by ad-
vertising them as coming from the
scions of the very tree that Washington
chopped down.
Her advice, she told BMom. was ac-
cepted. Sofvisitors to the Ferry farm
to this day can find descendants of the
actual tree chopped down by George
Washington"
Evening star., 1931-04-26

The real inside story of George
Washington and the cherry tree is out
at last.
Representative Sol Bloom, director Of
the George Washington Bicentennia
Commission, has unearthed it, and he
tells it with especial relish. because he
thinks the story has done more hurt TO
the reputation of Washington than all
the scandals that ever have been un-
earthed about him.
There were, Bloom says. no cherry
trees on the Ferry farm, opposite Fred
ericksburg, where the event is supposed
to have happened, for at least go years
after Washington's boyhood Just a
few days sAUt)ne talked with an old
lady who y 1>d the farm as q young
Evening star., 1931-04-26
KANSAS WOULD GUST
FARM CORPORATIONS
State Attorney General Threatens
Proceedings in Cases of
Profit Crops.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
TOPEKA, Kans., April 25.-Roland
Boynton. State attorney general, an
nounced today he would bring custer
against all farming cor
porations in Kansas engaged in the
raising of crops for profit.
Tha action. he said would be brought
in conformance with a resolution of
the House of Representatives, which
directed the suit. The resolution was
passed during a recent legislative ses-
sion. which also saw a law enacted
prohibiting insurance charters to COR
porations farming for profit"
Mr.. Boynton said the question to be
decided was whether the law under
which the corporations we're formed
granted amy authority for formation
OF corporations for farming for profit.
Evening star., 1931-04-26
PILOT AND MECHANIC RISK LIVES
TO SAVE CHILEAN PASSENGERS
Capt. Sergievsky and Aide Continue Swimming When
Rescue Boats Lack Room for All.

Fishing boats spotted the II men in
the water and came to the rescue, but
Sergievsky insisted that the Chileans
SHOULD be cared for first and that,
since there was no room left In the
boats, he and his mechanic would keep
on swimming
Motor boats which finally set out
from the shore, 3l2 miles away, cventu-
ally rescued the swimmers. Sergicvskv'5
body was still black and blue tonight
and physicians said there was danger
from pneumonia
Asked why he and his mechanic took
the chance OF death, Sergicvsky said:
They were my passengers. 1t was
my duty to save them first. The
bolshevikS nearly killed me three times
in Russia, so was confident my luck
would continue b hold good"
Evening star., 1931-04-26
Rx III. As.ocia,ed Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SANTIAGO, Chile, April 25.-Capt.
Boris Sergievsky and his mechanic,
Voldemar Ekohok Rodoff, naturalized
American aviators. arrived here tonight.
suffering from exposure and injuries,
and told Of honor among air nayigators
on the sea. The American flyers plane
sank oq Quintero, near Valparaiso, yes
terday.
The plane. with nine Chilesns, the
pilot and mechanic aboard. broke up
and went down in five minutes while
making a test alighting on the water.
There were nine life preservers aboard,
which Sergieysky handed to the
Chileans, while he and his mechanic
struck out for the shore in the cold cur
rent, swimming. n
Evening star., 1931-04-26
MINISTER DENIES INTERVIEW.
Declares He Had No Intention to Cast
Doubt on Honor TO Butler.

Mai. Gen. Smedley D. Butler became
involved again yesterday in a diplomatic
tanele and presented the State Depart
ment with a problem for which it could
find no precedenN
The fiery Marine protested remarks
attributed to Minister Bellegarde Of
Haiti that Fort REVERE in that coun-
try, for the capture of which Butler was
did not exist.
Buffers protest was embodied In a
letter to Secretary Adams of the Navy.
CONTINUED on Page ., Column 4.)
Evening star., 1931-04-26
DRY REPEAL VOTED
Alaska Territorial Senate Acts
Congress Must Approve.

Congress Must Approve.
JUNEAU, Alaska, April 25 (P).-The
Alaska Territorial Senate late today
passed a bill to repeal the bone dry
law. The vote was unanimous, TO 0,
An amendment will send the measure
back TO the House, which also ap-
proved the proposal by a l0-to-5 vote
last week.
In addition to requiring the signature
of Gov. George Parks, should the
House concur in the Senate amend
ment, the measure must be approved
by Congress because OF the territorial
status of Alaska.
Evening star., 1931-04-26
CHILD LABOR BILL PASSED
Colorado Is Eighth State to Ratify
Constitutional Amendment.

DENVER, April 25 (P).-Colorado to-
day joined States ratifying the pro-
posed child labor amendment to the
United States Constitution when the
State Senate adopted resolution ap-
proving the amendment.
The House of Representatives pre-
viously had adopted the resolution Civ
ing Congress the power to enact legis-
lation regulating labor of children
under 18 years of age.
Ofhcials believe Colorado was the
eighth State to ratify the amendment
Evening star., 1931-04-26
Another Gold Shipment.

CHERBOURG, France, April 25 (A').
-Four hundred and sixty-eight barrels
containing $l5.000,00o in gold were
shipped from Paris TO New York today
Aon the liner Europa.
Evening star., 1931-04-26
GRAPHIC SECTIONS PAGES.
World Events IN Pictures.

COLORED SECTIONS PAGES.
=, ran; Moon Mullins; Mr.. and Mrs;
Reglar Fellcrs; the Smythes: Little
orphan Annie; Highlight Of History;
Mutt and Jeff. -
Evening star., 1931-04-26

SCHOOLS ana COlleBeS--FdSt d.
PART TWO-8 PAGES.
Editorials and Editorial Features.
d. A. r. Activities-Page 5.
Disabled Veterans-Page 5.
Spanish War VeteranS-Page 5.
The Home Gardener-Page 7.
PART THREE-12 PAGES.
Society Section.
PART FOUR-I2 PAGES.
Amusement Section-Theater Screen
and Radio.
In the Motor World-Page 4.
Aviation-Page 5.
District National Guard-Page 5.
Veterans of Foreign Wars-Page 6.
Army and Navy News-Pagc 6.
Y. w. C. A. News-Page 6.
Marine Corps Notes-Page S.
American Legion-Pagc 8.
District of Columbia Naval Reserve
w. c. T. U. News-Pagc 8.
News OF the Clubs-Pagc Q.
At Community Ccnter5-Page 9.
Fraternities-Pagc 10.
Serial Story, Mysterious Wayc'-
Page 10.
Radio-Page IL.
Organized Reserves-Page II.
PART five PAGES.
Sports Section.
PART SIX-l2 PAGES.
Financial News and Classified Adver-
tising.
Parent Teacher Activities-Page IL.
PART SEVEN-20 PAGES.
Magazine Section.
, The Bridge Forum-Page IA.
Reviews of the New Books-Page Is.
Notes of Art and ArtistE-Page Is.
News of the Music World-Page II.
Cross Puzzls--Page 18
Boys and Girls Page-Page 10.
GRAPHIC SECTIONS PAGES.
World Events in Pictures.
C0TORED SECTIONS PAGES.
Evening star., 1931-04-26
From Press to Home
Within the Hour"

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Sunday morning to Washington homes by
The Stars exclusive carrier service. Phone
National 5000 to start immediate delivery.
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TODAY'S STAR

PART ONE-24 PAGES.
General News-Local, National anc
Foreign.
Schools and Colleges-Page B-4.
Evening star., 1931-04-26

NHhA wv . NOA1D'
Editorials and Editorial Features.
D. A. r. Activities-Page 5.
Disabled Veterans-Page 5.
Spanish War VeteranS-Page s.
The Home Gardener-Page Z.
Evening star., 1931-04-26

Continued on Page Q, Column
Evening star., 1931-04-26

WEATHER.
~. g. Weather Bureau Forecast)
Rain today; tomorrow generally fair.
Temperatures-Highest, 54, at pm.
yesterday; lowest, 40, at am. yes
terday.
Full report on page 7.
The Nome nugget., 1931-11-21
Free Fur kear1eetSg1K Service

~fheh. since 1925. has en- aDl<7d many thousands of trappers to obtain more fur money. Learn neU now the Worlds Largest Store can help write for Johnny Muskrat's Dew book todayl
The Nome nugget., 1931-11-21
LOCAL NEWS

In letter received from at torney o, D. Cochran al Fairbanks legal advisor for the Hammon Company al Nome, who recently left via plane for the states via Fairbanks, he states that upon the invitation of former Judge Char les F. Bunnel, dean of the Al aska College and School of Mines, he and E. J. Esg-6son, manager of the Fairbanks Exploration Co. wis lted the college where they remain ed most of the day. Mir. Cochran says Up to this time have not teen greatly in sympathy with the expenditures by the territory upon this institution, but after going through il and seeing what they are accomplishing and what they hope to accomplish and the great and unseltish energy that Charley BuDnell is exertiDS, one would be indeed blind to the need of this territory who would not lend his encouragement to them and to this institution. saw Margaret Ull- rich and Mary Walsh. Alvin Polet, Bob Lyle, Alvin Bahlke and Joe Wash, all Nome students at the college. and they seemed happy and grateful for the opportunity of attending this college MT Bunnell told me they were all doing splen- did work and were among the best students attending the college. Mir Coc ran after spending a few days on legal matters in connection with the Fairbanks Exploration Co.,. boarded train for Seward enroute to his home at Seattle.
The Nome nugget., 1931-11-21

last meetings is more than pleas ing The date for the big initia- tion is set for Tuesday. Dec. 1st. In order to celebrate this memor- able event a party will foflow the initiation to which the members as well as the initiates will have an opportunity to invite their friends
 This most amazing drive has been instituted in honor of Conrad H. Mann's Silver Anniversary as P G. w P
 President Hoover recently hon cred Conrad H. Mann by selecting him to serve on the National Re lief Unemployment Board
The Nome nugget., 1931-11-21
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GEORGE .ASHENFEITER CLAIMED BY DEATH

Another oldtimer of tdp North reached the end of his earthly trail this morning at the local hos pital when death claimed George Ashenfelter, well known former resident of this city who left here a number of years ago to engage Ill raising reindeer in the inter- for. He returned recently for medical teatment and was under treatment for a time at the hospi- tai. He returned to the hospital this morning but the end came before aid could be given him. He was 52 years of age.
 The body is at the Williams Mor- iuary pending the arrangement of details for interment
 Times Oct 26. 1!31.
The Nome nugget., 1931-11-21
INDOOR BASEBALL LEAGUE OF NOME ORGANIZES FOR
 1882 SEASON

Under the auspices of the Arc tic Brotherhood Camp Nome No. I9. an Athletic Association has been organized for the purpose of conducting indoor baseball games Iin Nome during the coming 1882 season. O. s. Weaver has been ap pointed general chairman, and the following are the managers of the various teams comprising the leag ue: E. B. Mozee for the Federals; i; Lyle Nevins for the Hammon Co.,; J. S. Stangroom for the Nome team. and o. s. Weaver for the Commercials
 was decided to 1old tryouts and practises beginning, Monday Nov.
 30th, and every Monday and We'd
 nesday during the month of Dec
 ember. The date of the first game has been scheduled for Wednesday January 9th, with another schedule following of two games on every "Wednesday after the 9th of Jan
 uary. Two games will also be play ed on January 9th.
 Practise hours have been agreed upon and are as follows: The Ham
 mon Co. will practise between 5:3O
 and 6:30 pm: Nome between 6:30 and 7:30 pm; Federals between i 7:3O and S:%0 pm; and Commer cials between S:3o and 9:30 pm. Scouts have been on the go ever since the las, boat left Nome sign Ing up players and looking into new 1 prospects. On the whole interest was increased daily around town, with 1 the talk of baseball soon to come. With the reputation of last years
 playing the town folks are all eag- | CT for the games to begin for this
 coming season. It is understood that scouts. on the lookout for
 things in general have picked two
 of the most qualified men in town
 10 officiate as umpires, and even
 now it has been rumored that they
 have been signed up by the Asso- ciation--G. R. Jackson and N. w.
 lewis. Both have been associat-
 eG with indoor baseball for the
 past twenty years and have studied
 'he game consissrably.
 ! The games are exciting and last
 year proved to take well with the people. This year will undoubtedly prove d greater success. A women s
 league is also forming and more
 will be learned of their develop
 ments in the near future.
The Nome nugget., 1931-11-21

(SEAL) NJ. J. Walsh, City Clerk.
The Nome nugget., 1931-11-21
NOTICE OF MEETING

All persons interested in the annual Community Christmas Tree are invited to attend the meeting, to be held sunday afternoon, at B pm. at the U. s. Court House. The purpose of the meeting is to ih Annual. Community Christmas Tree and to take what ever pre- iiminary action is necessary.
 A. POIiET
 Secretary of Last Years
 Committee
The Nome nugget., 1931-11-21
i THANKSGIVING PROCLAMATION

Annually the people of the Unit ed states pause for day and give thanks to the Almighty God for his manifold blessings. In obSesrv- Ing the custom, we express our gratitude to God for His guidance which has enabled us to continue for another year with prosperity
 THEREFORE, I, 4. F. Wright, Mayor of Nome, Alaska, summon all of the people of the city to a sincere observance of this anniver- sary, and recommend that they cease their usual occupations, and assemble in their homes or their accustomed places of worship, and there, give thanks to God for the many blessings which He has be- slowed upon us during the past year.
 Given under my hand and the seal of the City of Nome, this Fist day of November, 1881.
 i. F. WRIGHT, Mayor.
 (SEAL)
 Nj. J. Walsh, City Clerk.
The Nome nugget., 1931-11-21

Following up the most amazing membership drive in the F. O. F. history in the states, Nome Aerie No. 75 initiated campaign of it's own and the returns in member ship applications received in the
The Nome nugget., 1931-11-21
NEW TRAIN SCHEDULE

One Train each Week. Train arrives Fairbanks each Thursday, 5 P M Train Departs from Fairbanks each Monday, s A. NJ Boats leave Seward Wed. AM.
The Nome nugget., 1931-11-21

Subscribe for the Nome Weekly
 Nugget and the Daily Bulletin, delivered at your door every even
 ing for S2.OO per month.
The Nome nugget., 1931-11-21

SCAVENGER SERVICE
 If calls are omitted (dnring the temporary illness of Eli Nicola), phone "Phillips & Hewitt" at the Board of Trade.
The Nome nugget., 1931-11-21
HOSPITAL NOTES

Jack solomon who had minor p-r"tion performed last Monday, Was discharged Friday. and is new at home
 Robert Wells suffering from a slight stroke, is improving daily
 Eli Nicola who had minor operation last week is recovering slowly, but will. ii is expected be an inmate for d couple of weeks yet, due to the seriousness of his condition.
 Margaret 1rPj.s OC
 Gertrude Becker is recovering from her recent operation and is expected to leave the hospital soon.
 Vashtye Goodwin is recovering from her recent operation and will leave the hospital soon
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-27

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Fair tonight and Saturday; mod
rate temperature; moderate west
nd northwest winds offshore.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-27
ON BORDER
RANCH DWINDLES
TO FALSE ALARM

Danger threatened the lives of
workmen on the Western Hay and
Grain ranch a mile and a quarter
west of Calexico, where a drunken
brute with two guns and a knife
was looking for someone to kill.
An excited voice over the tele-
phone at 1890 last night galvaniz-
ed Clay Poole, night jailer at the
county jail, into action with the
foregoing information.
Poole wasted no time in rousing
Ernest Clay and w. S. Heating,
deputies. Within a very few min
utes they were speeding through
the night to the scene of the sup
posedly impending disaster.
Arrived at the ranch, everything
seemed peaceful. The foreman ex-
planned that one of his men had
taken one gun and a knife away
from the drunk man, and that he
had staggered on towards Calexico
on foot.
Taking the weapons, Clay and
Heating searched the road, but
could not find the drunk. So they
called 1t a night, and returned to
the sheriff's office in El Centro
With them they brought a hunt
ing knife and particularly vicious
looking cap pistol, all that was left
of the rumored two guns.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-27
PATENTED ROASTING
PROCESS CONTROLS
FLAVOR Of COFFEE
No Other Roasting Process
Can Develop Such Uniform
Goodness

Coffee drinking has become a joy
forever to the millions who daily
fill their cups with Hills Bros.
Coffee. Of all coffees sold there are
none that can duplicate its delicious,
deep-favored goodness.
This matchless flavor is due to
the accuracy of every process from
the blending to the packing of the
fragrant coffee.
OF special Importance is the con-
troll of the roasting process. Instead
Of roasting coffee in bulk-the or
dinary way-only a few pounds at
time pass through the roasters in
continuous stream. The flow of
coffee, speed Of operation and the
heat are accurately controlled.
Every berry is roasted evenly by
this process-Controlled Roasting
invented and patented by Hills
Bros. Naturally, the resulting flavor
is uniformly delicious, something
that is rarely the case in bulk
roasted coffee.
AS fast as Hills Bros. Coffee is
roasted and ground, it is packed in
vacuum. By this process, air, which
destroys the flavor of coffee, is taken
from the can and kept out. Ordi-
nary cans, even if air-tight, do not
keep coffee fresh. Ask for Hills
Bros. Coffee by name and look for
the Arab-the trademark ON the
can. Sold by grocers everywhere.
Hills Bros. Coffee, Inc, Los
Angeles, Calf. 0l93I
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-27
KeatOn-GreenwOOd
Team Is A Riot

Quite a number of Ell Centro resi-
dents could, with justification, COM
plain of sore sides today. They can
lay the blame ON Buster keaton and
Charlotte Greenwood, who are
enough to give one spasms in their
latest release, "Parlor, Bedroom
and Bath" which opened last night
at Fox Imperial theatre.
Nothing can stop this pair from
causing more pains tonight, for the
show is to be repeated twice.
Charlotte's entry into the picture
is considerably delayed, but when
she gets in she makes up for lost
time, and is soon Even Stephen"
with Buster, who has had a flying
start on her.
1t is easy enough to imagine the
husky Charlotte tossing the diminu-
tive Buster around like a doll, but
when Buster reverses the procedure
1t takes a heavy penalty on the
spectators ribs.
Keaton is as dumb as ever. Not
a sign of intelligence about him, and
his love-making Is a scream. But
when he adopts cave-man tactics
he is the Battle of the Argonne and
a Chicago gang war rolled into one.
The early training Buster received
as member of the Three Keat-
ons" serves him in good stead in
this picture. He gets enough abuse
to kill an elephant-and comes back
for more.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-27
Rank Outsider
Wins At Aintree

AINTREE. Liverpool, March 81.
U.P)-C. R. Taylor's Grakle, an out
slider, won the grand national today
from field of 43.
Mrs. M. A. Gemmell's Gregalach
1929 winner, was second, and Lady
Glenapp's Annandale was third.
Mrs. Victor Emanuel's Rhyticere
finished fourth, the first Of the
American owned entrants to finish.
Grakle was 100 to 6 in the bet
ting. Gregalach was 25 to l and
Annandale 100 to /.
Mrs. Chester Beatty's Swift Row.
land, another American owned
horse, was killed when he fell into
Becher's brook on the second round.
His Jockey was uninjured.
M. D. Blair's Ballyhanwood, an
other American owned horse, fin
ished fifth. Shaun Collin, last
years winner, was sixth. Changes
ia, owned by r. K. Mellon, brother
of the secretary of the treasury,
wass seventh and Blair's Greatspan
eighth.
The finish was close, Grakle
leading Gregalach to the line by a
length and a half. Annandale was
10 lengths back.
Of the 43 starters, only IL fin
ished the course. Last year only
five finished.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-27
Scout Troop Is
Back In Action

The Rotaiy Boy Scout troop. No.
3 at Ell Centre, which has been In
active for more than a year has
resumed activities with Victor Het-
eel as Scoutmaster.
Comprising a committee from the
Rotary club that will back the ac-
tivities of the boys are H. f. Pen
dergast, chairman. Warren Currier,
H. L. Loud, j. w. Glasgow and N. E.
Dupont.
Boys now enrolled in the troop
are Jim Cass, Dc.no rocket, Rich
ard MadduX, Percie Thacker, Jr.,
L. w. Tondro, William Bays, George
Mann, Walter Schultze and Bob
Childers.
This live wire group holds its
meetings every Wednesday night at
7:30 at the Scout hut and some in
teresting activities are projected for
the near future.