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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-02

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this great area of downtown Washing
ton, the Treasury today advertised for
site of the Post once Department,
fronting on Pennsylvania avenue be-
tween Twelfth and Thirteenth streets,
and running south to c street, taking
in two blocks.
Suit Is Involved.
This area includes the terminal of the
Mount Vernon, Alexandria g. Washing
ton Railway line, which has filed suit
against the Government to prevent loss
of its tracks without compensation.
Negotiations are still under way to see
what can be done about settling this
matter without waiting for Congress to
appropriate funds for the railway. But
in the meantime the Treasury has had
to change its plans for the construc-
ton job. It first had been planned to
advertise for bids to include both the
wrecking of all old buildings on the
site and also the foundation but with
the tracks of the railway still tied up
in the dispute, the Treasury changed its
plans and asked for bids to tear down
only the buildings. leaving the founda-
tons for a later job.
area has already been let to the Hech-
niger Engineering Corporation to tear
down buildings on the site Of the In
terstate Commerce Commission between
Twelfth and Thirteenth streets, Con-
stitution avenue and G street, and this
work soon will get under way.
Dirt is expected to fly in another site
along Pennsylvania when the Udelson
Excavating g. Wrecking Co. Of Cleve-
land Heights, Ohio. starts excavation
for the Archives Building on the site
of old Center Market, now entirely
cleared.
Progress is being made on the demoli-
ton of two squares for the Department
of Labor and Government Auditorium
between Thirteenth and Fourteenth
streets, along Constitution avenue.
when the program for the Bicenten-
NAL year is completed, visitors tc
washington will see in the large area
between the Capitol and the Treasury
south of Pennsylvania avenue, nothing
but cleared land and Government
buildings, either completed or in process
Of construction.
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POPE AGAIN BECOMES
VOLUNTARY PRISONER
Seems to Have Thought Better of
Recalling Nuncio in Contro-
versy With Fascists.
BY WILLIAM H. SLOVENIAN.

BY Gable to The Star
Z ROME, Italy, June Pope Plus to-
day adopted again the role Of volun-
tary prisoner in Vatican City. He
lean and will deprive Premier Benito
Mussolini of the moral support he has
hitherto given him.
Regular diplomatic negotiations are
continuing today between Signor Mus
solini and the Fascist government and
the Vatican in the hope CT settling the
quarrel between the two powers due to
the Fascist closing of the Catholic Ac-
ton Society under the accusation that
the organization was harboring anti
FaScists.
The Pope showed his displeasure
with the Fascists by calling of all re-
ligious celebrations throughout Italy
and his irritation seems to be high. But
the Pontif seems to have thought better
of his threat to recall the papal nuncio
as was expected following the dissolu-
ton of the Catholic Youths Society by
the Fascists.
According to many who have been
following the row between the Vatican
and the FasciStS for the last few years
Signor MuSsolini has won this tilt.
It is thought that If the Pope does
not obtain what he win accept as Q
fair decision, he will shut himself ur
again indefinitely in the Vatican as g
prisoner and, without the Lateran treaty
being denounced.
The Vatican seems optimistic as tc
the outcome Of the controversy.
(Copyright. 1912
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retained to argue the Great Northern
case.
TT is not a fact that my dual en-
ployment as a private counselor In pub
lie utility problems caused me to slight
either client. In fact. the Great
Northern case was probably more
argument than any other valuation case
tried before the Interstate Commerce
Commission"
Mr.. Hartman was reappointed to the
Utilities Commission by President Hoo
yer on May %. His appointment must
be confirmed by the Senate at the next
session of Congress, which convenes in
December.
Hartman was employed by the Inter-
state Commerce Commission on the
Great Northern valuation case because
Of his thorough familiarity with it, 1t
was explained today by George B. Nc
Ginty, secretary Of the commission. He
received $1,000 for his service.
As McGinty explained the case, the
Bureau of Valuation Of the Interstate
Commerce Commission had issued q
tentative valuation report on the Great
Northern, to which the road had filed
exceptions, necessitating consideration
Of the case by the commission IN briefs
and arguments. Hartman on April !,
| 1925, had served a flve-year association
with the commission as attorney, for
which he received $500 annually, but
It was desired to use his services further
In connection with the Great Northern
case and for that reason this was done.
Mr.. McGinty explained that while 1t
Il not o general practice OF the com.
mission to employ former members OF
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-02
CHANGES IN coming
OPPOSED BY GROUP
Takoma Citizens Will Deliver
Protest at District
Hearing.

Opposition to changing the present
coming status Of property in Takoma
Park and vicinity was voiced last night
at meeting CT the Citizens Associa-
ton of Takoma, D. c., held in the Ia
koma Park Branch of the Washington
Public Library.
A resolution was unanimously adopt
ed protesting changing the estate of
the late Louis P. Shoemaker, bounded
by Georgia avenue, Geranium street
and Blair road and also the tract be-
tween Chestnut street, Spring place and
the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, from
A-reStricted to A-semi-restricted, and
directing that the protest be filed at
the public hearing to be held at the
District Building tomorrow morning at
10 O'Clock.
The association also opposes changing
the coming status of property on the
west side of Georgia avenue, Twelfth
street and Geranium street, from resi-
Dental A to residential C, on the ground
that this section was for residences and
semi-detached homes and not for COM
mercial purposes.
Committees Named.
President E. j. Hibbs announced the
following committee appointments:
Laws and legiSlation-George e. Sui
14Ndll, IICAuDOLoAAAPS 44oAAy 4AASCS 6Oh-
ing, w. C. Magathan, s. H. Clark; high
ways and lights, j. e. Morcock, John F.
Barghausen, Emmett Dial, j. Dent
Robinson; schools, Harry K. Hobart
r. A. Young, Arthur Shaw; publicity.
Howard S. Fisk; resolutions, Harry
Knee; band concerts. S. H. McCrory
Louis A. Jones, DR.. Horace w. Whit
| taker.
With a view to contracting the Chillum
Heights, Sixteenth Street Heights and
Manor Park Citizens Associations on
community propositions the association
voted to authorize the president to ap-
point a representative from the associa-
ton to attend meetings OF these as
plan.
The community celebration on July
will be featured with the presentation
of totum pole by Mrs. Susie Root
Rhodes at the municipal playground
Fourth and Whittier streets, with APP
propriate ceremonies that afternoon al
I 80 o'clock The pole will be accepted
on behalf Of the community by Presi-
! dent Hibbs and the history of this pole
/ will be described by officials Of the Boy
Scouts of America.
A. e. Landers and Kay Scoville were
elected members of the association.
| Urge Hesitation In Levy.
President HibbS outlined plans for thu
coming year. Attention viii be devoted
| to urging that assessments be not leviec
by the District on condemned property
until its improvement IS scheduled ant
the securing of new northern high
school.
Joseph Wilson. president Of the Six.
! tenth Street Heights Citizens Associa.
ton, was a guest Of the association. anc
made a brief address in which he ap.
| proved of the suggestion to have mem.
| bers contact the various community
citizens associations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-02
DEFENDS
ACTION SOCIETY
Tells Mexican Pilgrims He Is
at Loss to Understand
Recent Attacks.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
VATICAN CITY, June Pope Plus,
addressing 100 Mexican pilgrims at an
audience today. declared he was no
ones enemy and could not understand
the recent attacks upon the Catholic
Action organization in Italy.
The presence OF his Mexican sons,
who already have suffered much, :" moved
him particularly, he said, since they had
come to console him while he was dis
consulate and in tribulation" and had
such need Of consolation.
God wishes the good" the pontih
said, but he also permits the evil. The
most dolorouS thought for us Is thai
it is our own sons who are working
evil against our other sons who are as
dear to US as the pupils Of our eyes.
The MexicanS themselves could tes-
tify, he said, that he always commanded
take part In politics and that his COM
mands always had been obeyed.
Some one, however" he said, has
wished to place the wrong interpreta-
ton upon these directions which, never
theless, have been well understood. The
Catholic action has been obedient and
disciplined
In Mexico, notwithstanding all that
you have seen and suffered, do not
mingle in politics. Work in the re-
ligious field, taking as your program
the injunction Of Jesus-'Seek Above
All the Kingdom of God
The service of Catholic action must
be first the salvation of its members
and second the salvation Of Others"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-02

sNc1ullnaed From FIRST Pase.l
Grafton is that the returns Of taxpayers
be treated confidentially, with the ex-
ception that the Federal and District
governments be permitted to exchange
information regarding returns filed.
Under the plan presented 10 the COM
mittee, the returns would have to be
filed in March, the same time set
for Federal returns. but with half OF
the municipal tax payable at that time
and the balance in September. IT,
after payment of the first half an
analysis of the returns necessitated re-
computing the tax, adjustments would
be made on the September payment.
If no return was filed the assessor S
office, according to the suggested bill,
would make an assessment from the
best information at hand, adding a
penalty of so per cent, but if the tax
payer followed this up by filing re-
turn within 10 days, the board Of APP
praisers would have authority, If it saw
fit, TO withdraw the penalty.
One of the provisions being consid-
cred is that all employers be required
to file statements annually Of the
aries or wages where the amount is
81 500 or more.
It is understood that one Of the bills
under study has been modelled to some
extent on the laws of New York and
Wisconsin.
In the consideration of a proposed
local income tax measure there would
be also various exemptions and deduc-
tions to be worked out in regard 70
business Arms, such as salaries for per-
sonal services, a certain percentage for
depreciation of stock, losses sustained
from certain sources and similar ques-
tons.
If Congress is asked as a result OF
the pending inquiry to substitute an
income tax for The present intangible
tax, it is expected there will be con-
siderable discussion over the various
detailed provisions as well as on the
general question of whether the change
should be made.
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rolling. various kinds of steel wire and
Bessemer steel billets.
Wood products share in the revision.
with increases en- furniture (including
metal furniture), veneerS, plywood,
clothespins, golf clubs and tennis
racquets.
Changes in the textile schedules are
limited, the significant being increases
on linen fabrics and articles except
damasks) and fabrics of pure silk, with
decreases on mohair yarns.
Prepared roofings, wallboards. inSu-
lating materials, etc, are increased in
rates, as are wall papers and containers.
Tea Schedule Revised.
Building stone Of all kinds, both
rough and finished. as well as building
brick, magnesite and ground feldspar,
will bear higher rates than formerly.
No changes are made IN farm imple-
ments, although the item covering re-
pair parts is extended in point Of time
The tariff on clocks and watches is
increased and provision is made for in
creases on window glass and laminateo
glass.
The tea schedule is revised radically
the former free entry Of pulk teas under
the British preferential tariff being
Cancelled and replaced by rates Of 4
cents, 8 cents and 8 cents a pound on
teas imported direct from place OF
growth or imported from the United
Kingdom, and rate Of 10 cents, 10
cents and 10 cents a pound on teas
otherwise imported.
There are several amendments to the
administrative sections of the customs
act, including:
Provision for imposition Of excise
duties upon the products Of a manu-
facturer who uses the customs tariff
rates to increase the price Of his prod
uct to the consumer.
Provision for the forfeiture of good.
imported from a country not sigma
tory to the treaty Of Versailles.
Provisions enabling the governor In
council to reduce customs duties on any
goods imported in return for reductions
which may be granted by other coun'
tries in respect of Canadian products.
Provision of further safeguard!
against dumping of foreign products.
(COpyriRht, 1917
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questioned and throughout last night
agents watched the Office.
One agent was on guard this morning
when a representative Of The Star
called at the ONCE. The reporter ques-
toned Mr. Hudson about developments
in the alleged mystery In the presence
of the agent During the conversation
that followed Mr.. Hudson inadvertently
announced that the plans had been re-
turned Other than that bare admis-
sion, Mr.. Hudson refused to disclose
anything.
The agent Immediately communicated
with the Bureau of Investigation and
the NavsA Intelligence and was in
formed to remain on watch. A few
minutes later a corporation of1cial in
person notified the Naval Intelligence
that the plans had been located, ex-
planning they had been turned over to
the patent attorney several days ago
and forgotten. Police were told yes
terday that patents had already been
obtained on the gun In all countries but
Soviet Russia.
Oficisls Of the Naval Intelligence said
that while the Navy Department had
ordered a gun designed by the corpora :
ton for test purposes, they were not
greatly concerned over the reported
robbery of the plans themselves"
However, they did say that their
chief concern was to ascertain whether
or not a plot was under way here to
obtain other naval arms secrets. De-
partment of Justice ofncialS refused to
comment on the case.
The reported robbery came on the
day Rear Admiral Edgar Brown Lari-
mer became chief of the Nays Bureau
of Ordnance, relieving Rear Admiral
william D. Leahy, who has been or
dered to command the Destroyer Scout
ing Force, United States Fleet. The
new chief refused to discuss whether
thu Navy Department had purchased
the Arms Corporations plans.
However. partial confirmation was
obtained in Government circles that the
plans concerned gun which might be
effective against enemy airplanes In
time of war. The gun is said to be OF
great power. extreme rapidity. and great
range. It Is also understood the gun
was to be subjected to test at one
Of the Nays proving grounds at an
early date.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-02
70 PLACES MARKED
FOR POLICE RAIDS.
WarrantIess Operatives to
Continue Drive on Down.
town Resorts.

More than 20 alleged gambling houses
and speakeasies in the downtown sec
ton have been marked for visits be-
ginning this afternoon. by the police de-
partment's warrantless raiders. The
raids are being made by four head
quarters detectives with the sanction OF
Commissioner Herbert B. Crosby.
Meanwhile, Inspector T. A. Bean, In
charge of the special Investigations po-
lice SQUAD, reported that during the
month of May the squad made total
Of 49l arrests, 305 of which were for
violations, of the liquor and gambling
laws. They seized l4,972 quarts OF in
toxicants
Thirteen raids have been staged by
the four detective sergeants. who are
making the drive against vice IN the
downtown section. The officers are
Larry O'Dea, Arthur r FINELY, Howard
Ogle and o. w. Mansfield.
Two Raids Yesterday.
Two of the raids were made yester-
day upon an 1S-room alleged gaming
house at S18 Tenth street and speak
easy in the 1900 block Of New York
avenue.
Like the other raids Of their brief
campaign, the detectives strolled into
both places looking for a couple OF
fellows" and arrested the proprtetors
and a number of occupants when they
reported finding evidence Of law viola
lions. In all, 81 prisoners were seized
Frank o. Davis. %, and Joseph Lewis
%. we're arrested in the Tenth street
raid on charges of permitting gaming
The house is the same place raided by
members of Inspector Beams vice squad
Sly weeks ago DOllCe said.
In addition to Davis and Lewis, 81
others, all colored, were booked as wit
nesseS.
Charges of illegal possession were
placed against Lester s. Simmons. "a, Of
712 Twentieth street. and Thomas
Henry Wise, colored, IS. of 1926 Sixth
street, who were arrested at the New
York avenue speakeasy.
Is Bottles Seized.
The detectives were refused admission
when they first arrived at the New YORK
avenue address, presumably to allow
those inside the speakeasy time TO de-
stroy their LIQUOR. Sergt. FINELY, how
ever, went to the rear of the building
lust in time to catch 10 bottles OF al
legged whisky which were lowered py
rope into the yard behind the building
Police reported a number OF persons
both men and women. started up thu
stairway to the place while the ralc
was in progress and were stopped fol
questioning and their names taken De-
fore they were allowed to leave.
Assistant District Attorney David A
Hart today denied that statement o.
facts concerning the arrest OF Edware
C. Ford, colored, and Samuel Green
9l5 Ninth street, in q warrantleSs raie
last week had been stolen from his Of
fee. He said the information paper'
had merely been mislaid by clerk ant
that police would be asked to submit
new ones today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-02
SUPPORTERS OF KING CAROL WIN
PARLIAMENT IN LANDSLIDE VOTE
Monarch's Personal Rule
INDICATED Year After He
Seized Throne.
Opposition of National Peas
ants Cut From 324 to
About 80 Seats.
BY JOHN GUNTHER.

D1 JOhN OUNThEh.
BY Gable to The Star.
VIENNA, Austria, June 2.-King
Carols personal government In Ru-
mania was indicated in Office today
by an overwhelming landslide. accord
ing to electoral results received by tele-
phone from Bucharest at noon.
Exactly a year ago this week, King
Carol, an arrant prince. few out Of the
skies to take the throne which had
been forbidden him by his father and
which was occupied by his son. Today
he is sitting in the palace with his
cronies, Premier Nicolas Jorga and
Minister of the Interior Constantine
Argetoiano, counting the votes jubilant-
ly as the returns from district after
district confirm his power.
VIII Have Big Margin.
The figures so far say that the gov
eminent has between so and IS PEI
cent of all the votes. BY the terms Of
the electoral law it gets bonus Of hall
of the remainder. The government
will probably have about $50 seats out
of the chamber of 387.
The opposition of the National
Peasants Is crushed. From 324 seats
they drop to about 80.
The dissident Liberals under George
Bratianu did well and got between 4C
and so seats. The Hungarian party
gained in Transylvania. The Averesct
party got from 10 to IL seats and the
Anti-Semite party 5.
The Socialists Communists and the
Jewish party, unable to poll the pei
cent of the votes necessary, got nothing
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The final results viii he known late
tomorrow.
This overwhelming victory certainly
Ii due in some measure to electoral
repression, as is common In Rurnania
The government always wins and the
opposition Is always crushed.
500 Arrests Made.
Thousands Of people were kept from
the polls by the police and the total
vote was only about so per cent Of the
electorate. In Bucharest, only 20 per
cent Of the voters got to the polls.
In some districts, the police declared
a sudden quarantine at the booths and
forbade the peasants to approach them
on account Of danger to their health. VI
In others, they set FIRE to woods and
occupied the voters by having them put
them out.
Two people were reported killed.
Two eminent national peasants, M
Popovici, former minister of finance
and Mihalake, former minister of agri-
culture, were arrested, 1t Is reported
but not confirmed from Cluj. The total
arrests numbered about 500.
King Carol meanwhile faces q new
parliament June IS with all but perfect
parliamentary backing.
Copyright, 1917
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-02
CONTROVERSY IN GERMANY.
situation Similar to That In italy, With
Roles Reversed.
by EDGAR ANsEL- MowRER.

Roles Reversed.
by EDGAR ANsELr MOwRER.
By Cable to The Star.
BERLIN. Germany, June 1.-THE
conflict between the Vatican and Fas-
cism in Italy has become first-page
news throughout Germany. and columns
are devoted to every least move In the
struggle between Dictator Benito Mus
solini and Pope Plus over the right OF
the Catholic Action Society to main
tain an independent existence beside OF
evening rivaling the Fascist party or
ganiZation.
For, first of all, the Germans see in
this struggle one Of the most interesting
problems Of our day, namely, that OF the
highest allegiance, and, secondly, be-
cause the italian situation Is very
similar to that of Germany, with the
roles reversed.
The intellectual question is whether
a human beings first duty is to his
state or to his religion. My country
right or wrong" say the national lists
of all countries The still, small voice
minded, and Catholics incorporate this
voice in the will of the church.
But whereas in italy Fascist state
partisans and patriots are in control
and the Pope Is, so to speak. leading q
revolt of conscience against them, In
Germany, thanks to Chancellor Helm
rich Bruening and the key position OF
the Catholic Center party. 1t is religion
that leads and the patriots who are
protesting on the outside, attacking the
chancellor on the ground Of his pre-
Sumed international viewpoint.
Therefore all the German National.
istic newspaper and the National
Socialist organs are taking sides fol
Sigrpr Mussolini. German Catholics
Liberals and Social Democrats are out
spoken in the hope that the Pope viii
prevail over II Duce and the hitherto
absolute power Of Fascism be checked.
This Is perhaps the first time ir
European history when Liberals a1c
Socialists have been found on the sid<
of the Catholic Church.