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The Nome nugget., 1931-05-02

Pilot Bill Graham with the No. 2 MAT plane. took of at the same time this morning as the No. 1
The Nome nugget., 1931-05-02

Pilot Robbins of the Alaskan Airways. arrived at Fairbanks on his fligb, from Nome this week. II is unknown when he expects to return here
The Nome nugget., 1931-05-02
FRIDAY (TElEGRApHtCl
AIRPIaNE NEWS

Plane No. l and plane Nc. of the NAT, with pilots Graul and Graham, on their northern flights yesterday, are reported today at ko,zebue. They are expected to return to Nome today.
The Nome nugget., 1931-05-02

Pilot Cecil Graul with the No. l NAT plane, took of on his first Nome flight this morning for Coun ciI City, with Henry Gumm. Fred Msbes and Nels Trolsen as pas sengers
The Nome nugget., 1931-05-02

Pilot Ed. Young of the AA.A hoped on this morning for Fair banks with the mail.
The Nome nugget., 1931-05-02
THURSDAY tTElEeeApkiCl
ARPLAsE l! NEWS

Pilot Bill Graham of the NAT. returned 10 Nome from Fish Lake after contracting with Pilot Ross Of Fairbanks. He brought as pas sengers late yesterday afternoon, Cecil Grau, new pilot. and Hans Mirow, a mechanic for the NAT: also Frederick Weinert and Her man Gustafsop, both of whom are enroute 10 Candle.
The Washington times., 1931-12-16
ASSAILS
N'FADDEN

Lashed by the White House for
failure to defend President Hoover
against charges that he is "the
tool of international bankers"
Republican House leaders today
sent. a spokesman on the floor to
plead his cause.
Representative Beedy R.) of
Maine. selected to defend the
President. opened the House mora
torium debate with vicious at
tack upon Representative Nc Fad
den (RD of Pennsylvania, who
assailed the President yesterday.
McFadden listened to Beedy's
attack and was ready to defend
himself and to renew his assault
on the moratorium before the
House Ways and Means Commit
tee.
Beedy aSsailed McFadden's
statement that the President ne
gotiated the moratorium behind
the backs of his Cabinet" as "a
deliberate falSehood."
The Washington times., 1931-12-16
House Debates Mapes Plan
To Boost D. c. Taxes

- The MapeS' committee report,
carrying radical proposals for
sharp increases in District taxes
and a $3,O00,000 reduction in the
annual contribution from the Fed
eral Treasury toward the upkeep
of the Capital, came before the
House for debate this afternoon.
Discussion of District affairs
was halted for time because of
debate on the moratorium agree
ment.
Representative James A. Frear
(R0, of Wisconsin, a member of
Mapes investigating committee
on fiscal relations between Fed
eral and District governments,
began an elaboration of his mi
nority report published yesterday,
wherein he held that if District
property is adequately taxed, the
Federal Government need con-
tribute nothing to the National
Capital except in case of emer.
gency.
Refers to Mellon
Representative Frear started
out by referring to Secretary Mel
Ion, who, he said. had been
resident of the District for 10
The Washington times., 1931-12-16

years or more. He added:
"If Secretary Mellon were
rated as a WashingtOnian and
paid a per capita tax, in ac-
cOrdance with his reputed
wealth, it would amount to
about $4,000 for each of the
47S,OOO population of this Dis
trict." #.
AS the debate got underway
Chairman MapeS was flanked by
Representatives Holiday (R.) of
Illinois and E. M. Beers (R.) of
Pennsylvania. members Of the in.
veStigating committee.
Across the aisle sat RepreSen-
tatives Ewin L. Davis Cd, of
Tennessee and Wright P9tman
CD of Texas, also members of
the committee, who signed the
majority report.
BIantOn Starts Talk
Following Frear, Representative
Blanton CD, of Texas, who has
always insisted that District resi-,
dents were not sufficiently taxed,
began an extended speech outlin-
ing his views on the local taxa
ton situation
The Washington times., 1931-12-16
PEACHES FACES
DADDY AGAIN

NEW YORK, Dec. 16 GN5).
Frances "P aches" Browning
faced Edward w. Daddy" Brown
ing for the first time in five
years today, when her suit for
divorce came up before Supreme
Court Justice John L. Walsh.
She faced him with a smile.
AS he listened calmly to the tes-
timony of a former chauffeur,
the first witness called by her
attorney, Daniel F. Cohalen.
Daddy" listened with less COM
'posure, his mouth wide open
during most of the story.
For John F. Guishow, the
chauffeur, who described himself
as being supposed Ito see and
know something" told tales out
of school.
He told how he had driven
Browning and two young women
whom he called "the Misses
Genis," up the Bronx River Park
way on several occasions; how he
had seen one of the girls sit on
"Daddy'S" lap and heard excla-
nations of "oh" and "ah" and
don't"
The Washington times., 1931-12-16
1000 CHINESE
ATTACK JAPS

TOKYO, Dec. 16 G.N.S).
Two thousand Chinese bandits
and irregulars attacked jap
anese force east of Hsinmin.
southwest of Mukden, today and
an engagement ragged for hours.
A fresh outbreak also has oc-
Cured near the Manchurian vii
lage of Machsai. near Tiehling,
where the Japanese are battling
TOO Chinese bandits.
PEIPING, Dec. 16 G.N.SO
Reorganization of China's mill
tary system, placing the govern
ment Squarely behind Marshal
Chang Hsueh-Liang in his fight
against Japanese aggression, will
be one of the first results of
Gen. Chang Kai-Shek'S resigna-
ton as president of China.
MUKDEN, Dec. 16.-A few
hours after sanguinary fighting
broke out today between Japanese
troops and Chinese irregulars
near Tiehling. north of here, a
large detachment of Japanese
troops was rushed to Newchwang
The entire area south of here
was threatened by extensive Chi
neSe movements.
1t was pointed out by observers
that the new developments to the
south would neceSsitate quick and
effective action, since the sector
was within easy striking distance
of Chinchow, a few miles to the
west.
In nearby villages 1000 Chinese
soldiers and refugees were looting
property and flying flags with
cries of "Save the country and
strike down Japan!"
The Washington times., 1931-12-16
Z more At TTACKS
ST|RHONOLULU
CCopyright. 1891. by 1nterna tional
News SerVice)

HONOLULU. Dec. 16 GN.S).
Attempted attacks upon two more
white women today had made
tense a situation that flared fol.
lowing a mistrial of six men
charged with attacking the young
wife of a naval officer.
Capt. Ward Workman, com
mander at the submarine base,
added Is men to the shore patrol
to protect the wives Of absent
naval officers and sailors.
A sailors wife. answering her
doorbell last night, was con-
fronted by two men, who ordered
her to stick 'em up" She
screamed and they fled.
An automobile filled with
hoodlumS attempted to wreck O.
car driven by white mail clerks
wife. Six cars filled with strange
men terrorized the exclusive white
residential Manoa district.
The Washington times., 1931-12-16
CRASH
AVERTED, HE
DECLARES
Sec. Stimson Tells House
President Isn't Tool
of Foreign Bankers

Entering a vigorous defense
of the Hoover moratorium
against charges that it was
promoted for the benefit OF
private international bankers
having large interests Of Ger.
many and throughout Europe,
Secretary of State Stimson ap-
peared today before the Ways
and Means Committee Of the
House and stated:
That the moratorium pre-
vented q collapse in Germany
which would have been accom-
panied by a financial panic OF
worldwide dimensions.
That Germany had subsisted
for some years prior to the
1920 depression on borrowed
& capital.
That but for the moratorium
it is probable Americas credit
ors abroad would have de-
.faulted on their payments to
the U. S. Treasury.
No Greater Sacrifices
He denied:
That the United States made
a greater sacrifice than other
nations in accepting the mora
torium.
That he had any information
that American creditors would
seek an extension of the mora
tarium at its expiration next
June.
That the State Department
required approval Of foreign
loans.
Concerning the possible exten
sion of the moratorium, he said:
II have no better information
than that carried in the public
press. They have not asked for
further pOstpOnement."
The International debts, he ad
mitted, have no sanction except
by moral force" observing:
"YOu can't send a sheriff to
collect them"
At the same time Stimson was
testifying before the House, Un
der-secretary of the Treasury
Mills was giving similar testi
mony before the Senate Finance
Committee. He declared:
I'VE hold unsecured notes.
We are not going to send bat
tleshipS or armies to collect
what is due us. We must rely
on the good faith of our debt
Ors to pay. If we don't regard
moral principle in dealing with
our debtors. we will give them
moral justification to default"
StimSon prefaced his defense o.
the moratorium by a detailed
analysis of German conditions fol
the weeks just prior to June 20.
Had to Borrow
For five years prior to 1929, HI
said, Germany had been making
notable progress in recovering
Continued on Page 2. Col. -
The Washington times., 1931-12-16

FOLLOWING is the second of a
series of three articles based upon
a prohibition poll of Congress
made for The Washington Times
by International Net0S SerUice,
the only complete poll eUer made.
By GEORGE r. HOLMES
Copyright 1891, by International
News Service)
The new Seventy Second
Congress, which probably will
witness a real test vote on pro-
hibition for the first time in
years. reflects enormous gains
for the opponent of the
Eighteenth amendment.
This was clearly shown in the
complete poll of the membership
by international News Service on
two questions:
/. Whether the members fav-
sOred q referendum on the
amendment -
2. Whether they favored legal.
lzing beer.
How. They Stand
The poll disclosed that 80 Sena-
tors and 155 Representatives
favored the referendum, 20 Sena-
tors and 96 Representatives op-
posed it, while "a Senators and
1888 Representatives have not
made up their minds, or were un
willing publicly to state their posi-
ton.
On the beer question, 81 Sena-
tors and l25 Representatives said
they would vote for modification
of the Volstead act. The others
were either opposed to it or non
Committal.
Upon this great bloc Of non
committal or undecided members
In both Senate and House depends
what the Seventy-Second Congress
will do, If anything, concerning
the issue at this session.
The gains the opponents of pro-
hibition have made in the new
Congress were most strikingly
manifested in analyzing the poll
of the new members taking their
seats for the first time.
Many New Members Wet
OF the present House member
ship of 434 there are 81 new
or "baby members" The poll dis
Continued on Page 2, Col. 81
The Washington times., 1931-12-16
RILEY
ENTALLY
DEFICIENT,
DEFENSE
Judue Let's Hears Case With
out Jury; Grandmother of
Edith First Witness

Defense attorneys for Edith
R Riley, Washington's "cup-
board baby" sprang two
surprises at the opening Of
the cruelty trial Of Harry n.
and Elsie Riley, father and
stepmother, in the District SUI
preme Court today, completely
schanging the conduct Of the
case.
Immediately after the case was
called. Defense Attorney Harold
r. Stephenson petitioned the
court to allow trial of the par.
entS before Justice F. Dickinson
Let's without the aid of a jury.
Assistant District Attorney Will
liam H, Collins interposed no OBJ
lection and Justice Let's began
to hear the case alone.
Calls Woman Deficient"
Shortly afterward Attorney
Stephenson caused another SEN
sation by declaring that he would
attempt to show that the step
mother was mentally deficient.
He said that he will produce
witnesses to show that although
the Rileys ran a boarding house,
Mrs. Riley was critically i'll dur
ing part of the time Edith was
kept at the house and that the
stepmother's mind became weak
ened under the strain of her ill
ness.
The principal witness at this
mornings session was Francis
Riley, 15-year-old brother of the
cupboard baby
Child Kicked and Beaten
He declared his stepmother
had kicked and beat his sister
and that when he protested his
father would not let him protect
Edith.
While the young high school
student was testifying in response
to questions by Collins, Stephen.
son made frequent objections.
He was stopped, however, by JUS
tice Let's who said:
"The nature of this case is
SO serious that / will not ex-
clude any evidence concerning
the alleged treatment of this
13-year-Old child. I think the
Court should know the full ma
ture of the crueltieS alleged to
have been imposed on her."
Edith to Testify
Thrill seekers who packed Crimi.
nal Court No. 2, and the corridors
adjacent to it today to hear the
testimony were disappointed when
CONTINUED on Page 2, Col. p
The Washington times., 1931-12-16
WEDELL 10 P s
SEEKS RECORD

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 16 0NS3.
James Wedell, New Orleans
aviator, hoped off at 5:09 a. m.
today in an attempt to shatter the
transcontinental airplane speed
record of IL hours and 16 minutes
held by Major James Doolittle.
Wedell said he hoped to fly to
New York in 10 hours.
He said he planned to refuel at
Pueblo, Col, and at Blooming
ton, Ill.
.Wedell was flying the same low
winged "Wedell Special" mono
plane he used to break the Aqua
Caliente, Mexico. to Vancouver, B.
c., speed record recently. He car
ried 140 gallons of gasoline.
Weather conditions were favor
able,
The Washington times., 1931-12-16
McKeHar Acts
To Nip Debt
ReUiSiOn

The first reservation to the
Hoover debt moratorium was
sponsord in the Senate this after.
noon by Senator Mcclellan Cd
of Tennessee, who proposed that
Congress declare itself against any
further leniency to the debtor ma
tionS.
McKellar's reservation would put
Congress specifically on record as
Opposing revival of the Debt Fund
ing Commission, and opposing can
collation., of the debts.
There we're indications the Sen
ate will favor some such reserva-
ton in approving the moratorium.
The Washington times., 1931-12-16
Lindbergh Elected
Bu Medical Center

NEW YORK, Dec. 16 Q.N.S0.
A new honor was held Today by
Col. Charles A. Lindbergh. He
was elected a director of the
American Council of st. Luke'S
international Medical Center.
Tokyo, at a meeting here of courl-
Gil directors. Colonel Lindbergh
was chosen for the vacancy
caused by the recent death of
former ,Amgassador Charles Mac
Veagh,
The Washington times., 1931-12-16
COrey's Money Bill
Assured q Hearing

Gen. Jacob S. Coxey, who led a
hunger march" to Washington
in 1893 and now is mayor Of Mas
sillon, Ohio, will get a hearing on
his "free money" bill. The hear
ing may come late in the session.
but Chairman Steargall Cd of
Alabama, of the House Banking
Committee, has assured the Gen
eral" he favors it.
The Washington times., 1931-12-16
Leader
Ready to Flee Land

COLON, P. C. T.. Dec. 16
GNSO.-Gen. Jose Maria Mon
cada, President of Nicaragua, is
holding a plane in readiness to
flee the country because of con-
tinued successes of the rebel
leader, General Sandino, Diario
De Costa Rica, semi-official Costa
Rican newspaper, declared today.
The Washington times., 1931-12-16
Akron at Atlanta
On Tour of. South

ATLANTA, Ga, Dec. 16 QN.S0
Loafing along at half-speed after
a swift flight of one hour and
four minutes from Macon, the
U. S. Navy's giant dirigible,
Akron, appeared over this city
at 1914 o'clock today. 1t then
headed southwark to Montgom-
e.y, Mobile and New Orleans.
The Washington times., 1931-12-16
Pennsylvania Group
Behind HOODer

The Pennsylvania delegation
In the House, today adopted a
resolution expressing confidence
in President Hoover. Represen,
tative McFadden (RO of Penn
sylvania, who bitterly assalled
the President yesterday was pres
ent.
The Washington times., 1931-12-16
Pound Rated $3.M
On London Exchange

LONDON, Dec. Is G.N.SO
The pound sterling opened at
$3.4434 on the London Stock Ex-
change today. Stocks mainly
were unsettled. and gilt-edged Sc
.curities were slightly firmer.
The Washington times., 1931-12-16
CONDITION OF TREASURY

Treasury balance as of Decem-
ber IA, $49,021,795.90.
Expenditures, $14,453, ,061. .83.
Customs receipts, $12,863, ,876 go.
The Washington times., 1931-12-16
N A \ \ n { v
MEMBERS
MOIST
Many Southern Democrats
7. Formerly Dry Are Now
"Non.CommittaI"

Complete prohibition poll
Of Senate and House on
Page s.
The Washington times., 1931-12-16
THE WEATHER

Partly cloudy and not quite cold tonighti
lowest temperature about 50; Thursday inereas-
ing elOudiness, probably followed by rain; mod
crate southwest and west winds. Temperature
yesterday-Hghest 46j lowest, 81. C93o-
Highest, 50; lowest, 24)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-28
ARCHITECTS ARE HIT
HARD BY DEPRESSION
Unemployment Found at High
Level Despite Signs of
Building Revival.

Though there are unmistakable
signs Of revival in the building indus
try, unemployment in the architectural
profession is still at high level ac-
cording to a report Of conditions in the
metropolitan district made public by
the Architects Emergency Committee,
of which Julian Clarence Levi is chair
man.
The committee pointed out that,
while restitution threatens large num-
bers Of highly trained professional men,
New York an dother cities are in
crying need Of their skill. The Pro-
ducers' Council, an organization of
manufacturers and associations of
manufacturers, representing a COM
bined capital of S22,5O0, O00, 600, joined
in urging that architects be enlisted to
check the Disagreement of town and
country by cheap construction and ugly
design.
an our large cities" the council as
serted, hundreds of buildings are be-
ing designed by people who are not pre-
pared by training or experience to do
the work in the proper way. Inferior
materials are being used: good ma
terials are used in the wrong way.
THE suburbs of our large cities, like
New York, Chicago and Philadelphia,
are being built up by speculative in
terests in a mannar that constitutes not
only an artistic disgrace but fire
hazard, and eventually will result IN
great economic loss"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-28
BUILDING IS SEEN
. ON UPWARD TREND
Increase in Work Viewed as
Rejecting Return of Pub
lie Confidence.

"With public works and monumental
and commercial building construction
projects on the increase and a small
hcme building likewise showing q con-
siderable gain for the first quarter of
1881, 1t would appear that this basic
industry has started on gradual up
ward trend" according to Lou r. Gran
dali, president Of the George A. Fuller
Co.
THE Importance of this lies not so
much IN increased dollars and cents
turnover within the industry as in the
fact that any improvement is reflec-
ton of returning public confidence,
which is the basic factor in healthy
recovery from business depression" Mr..
Crandall said.
within the building industry, hous-
ing construction normally represents
the greatest volume and must be re-
garded as the most accurate index to
the mental attitude or state of mind
of the public.
'The first two months Of the year
developed a healthy tendency in resi-
Dental financing and construction
which has been sustained during March,
though gains have been less pronounced
and the Improvement may be largely
seasonal. The gains registered in this
classification for the quarter, however,
are encouraging.
"Of other cIassifications, heavy oper-
atoms such as certain monumental
types of bank and Office buildings, gen.
eral Office buildings, lofts, industrial
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-28
DELAY OF YEAR SEEN
IN MOVE TO CLEAR
WAR AND NAVY SITE

Continued From First Psge.)
general War-Navy site for the new
buildings
It is indicated at the Treasury that
condemnation of private property for
this Federal building project would be
deferred for some time, although the
Government is authorized under the
Keyes-Elliott law to acquire Federal
sites in this section.
Appropriation Needed First.
Further. 1t was pointed out, actual
construction plans cannot be drafted
until congressional appropriation has
been made for such purpose
The three apartments standing in
the one block area have total current
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-28

The appearance of this
announcement in these col
umns is evidence that this
new aper co-operates
with and supports the Bet
ter Business Bureau for
your protection.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-28

structures and large housing projects
must follow rather than lead the up
ward march of business. dependent as
they are In most instances upon ia-
creased current earnings.
This does not apply to public works
and utilities, educational and institu-
tlonal buildings supported largely by
endowments, and certain monumental
projects for which funds have been
accumulated and which
have forged ahead during the period
of depression under the artificial slim
illus CT public demand for unempioy-
ment relief. These classifications prob
ably win continue to gain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-28

Norwegian whalers expect a record
catch this year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-28

assessed value of s1,1s1 ,6ss. All three
are Of eight stories.
The Riverside was completed early in
1925. It contains 100 apartment units
and Government records show its cur
rent assessed value is S56444 for land
and 100000 for the building. 1t is
held in the name Of the Riverside
Apartment Corporation.
The Mayfair Apartments at 21I5 G
street was completed in 1925 Its cur
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-28
Graphs o Nan Homo puring.

The story of how American homes
are acquired will be told to foreign
peoples by means Of pictures and ana
autographs to be set up in Berlin this
May as the exhibit Of the United States
Building and Loan League at the In
ternationaI Housing and Town Plan
ing Exposition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-28
$4,000 Building Planned.

Construction of two-story brick and
steel store building and office quarters
at sol X street, at cost Of approxi-
nately $50. 900, is provided in plans filed
with the District government by the
Penn RnaltY Cnrnnratinn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-28

rent assessed value is $14,626 for land
and S155,000 for building The Poto-
mac Park Apartments, at the corner Of
Twenty-first and G streets, was COM
pleted in 1924. It's assessed this year
at S50,616 for land and s485,000 for
building.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-02

Deferred payment plan. 1919 down
payment and balance in convenient
monthly sums.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-02

Lay-by plan :. 1919 deposit and
balance in intermediate payments
until article is paid for and taken out.
La gaceta., 1931-04-20
UN DE 7 AMOS
MATT A SU HERMANO

Wrightsville, Ca, Abril 20
Fred Wilcher, de siete amos de
edad, mat6 aver con una ESQ.,
peta de pequeno calibre a su
hermano Ernesto, de 13 afios.
Ell suceso ocurri6 en- ell pobla-
DO de Johnston.
Parece ser que como conse-
cuencia de una rina entire Fred
Wilcher y James Gilpin, que
hasta csc momento habfa sido
su amigo, ell primero entro en-
su casa en- busca de la escope-
ia con intenci6n de dispararle
cuando este volviera a pasar
frente a la casa. La victima,
Ernesto, trat6 de desarmar a su
hermano, disparandose la esco-
peta en- la lucha y recibiendo Ell
disparo fatal.
La edad de Fred lie pone a Gu
'bierto de toda acci6n judicial.
La gaceta., 1931-04-20
81 LAS PRIN-
CESAS ISABEL Y BEATRIZ

Madrid, Abril 20.-Los alti-
mos miembros de la familia
real espanola que estaban a
qui, s%alieron aver en- tren para
Irun,en la frontera francesa,
donde cambiaron de tren para
Paris.
Las infantas Isabel y Bea =
triZ, la primera con 80 amos de
edad, y la segunda, esposa del
infante On. Alfonso de Dor :
bon, son esos familiares del ex
rey Alfonso. La infanta Bea :
triz sc qued6 hasta aver por
hallarse enferma la infanta
BeatriZ.
La partida fue sin ceremo-
MIA alguna.
En- la estaci6n del Eseoria.
aigunos arist6cratas las despi
dieron, sin hacer demostracio.
mes.
Las infantas Sc agregaran {
la familia de On. Alfonso, Ell
Paris.