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The Washington times., 1931-01-03
'ALFARO GETS
OFFERFROM
:, HIGH COURT
Envoy Will Return to Native
Land Promptly; Revolution
Leaders Control Country
Continued From Page y

(COntInued From Rage -
hours to consider, accepted, and
today was at his desk early, wind
? ing up affairs preparatory to 60
ing by air to Panama to take over
the government.
Panama Reports Clash
Reports of the Panama revolu-
ton, sent to the State Department
by T. Roy Davis, minister to
Panama, that the Panama Sill
preme Court had chosen DR.. R. L.
Ballen as president of the court,
} were received almost simultane-
'ously with word to Alfaro Of the
proffer of the presidency from DR..
Manuel Herrare as acting preSi-
dent Of the Supreme Court" Al
faro said the report to the State
Department that Ballen had been
named Supreme Court president
must have been a mistake" He
said Herrare was president Of the
court.
Premier Now Rules
Alfaro will take over power in
Panama from DR.. Harmo6io AriaS,
who as prime minister is acting
! as provisional President.
When he leaves, it vas said,
Juan 3. Chevalier, secretary Of
the Panama legation, would take
over the job Of minister to the
United States.
The Washington times., 1931-01-03
WARDMAN CASE
TOENDSOO
::::::
Newsreel'

ALEXANDRIA, Jan. 3.-Judge
William P. WoollS, Of Corpora
tion Court, Judge Wright, attor.
ney for the defendant, and attor-
neys for the petitioners in the
suit of Smythe and other minor
ity stockholders against the
Wardman Mortgage and Discount
Corporation, say they will finish
the case next week if possible.
The defense Monday will put
on Harold F. Roberts, who au-
dited the books Of the corpora
ton from 1924 to 1925, as It's
first witness.
The Washington times., 1931-01-03
u. S. POUer Staff
Seeks Former Jobs

ALI employees of the old Federal
Power Commission were sent ap-
plications today to fill out and
submit for reappaintment to the
reorganized body headed by
George Otis Smith, of Maine.
The applications were also sent
to the two employees who were
dismissed by Chairman Smith the
very day he took office; Charles
A. Russell, solicitor, and William
V. King. accountant.
The Washington times., 1931-01-03
Alexandria C.. of C..
Calls Plan ParLeu

ALEXANDRIA, Va, Jan. s.
The park and planning committee
of the Chamber Of Commerce last
night decided to invite Fairfax
and Arlington counties to a plan
ming conference in the near fu-
ture.
The board Of supervisors and
the the county engineer of each
county will be invited to attend
the conference.
The Washington times., 1931-01-03
Bugs Force Cleanup
In Va. Police Station

ALEXANDRIA, Va, Jan. 8.
The cleaning squad at the city
hall, under the direction of Buck
Davis, janitor, is making an ex.
tensive campaign against the in
sects which have infested the sta
ton house since last fall.
The large number of dodgers
who spend their nights at the sta
ton house is blamed by the police
for the hordes of bugs.
The Washington times., 1931-01-03
Meaning of 'Mar11'
On Jan ShiDs Told

STON, Jan. 8 G.N.SO.
What does the word "Maru"
mean on Japanese vessels? Does
it mean ship or marine?
According to Frank K. Bell,
steamship official, the word
"Maru" means neither, but is the
name Of the Japanese god Of the
sea.
The Washington times., 1931-01-03
RetriGL Motion Filed
In Sheet e Tube Case

YOUNGSTOWN. Ohio, Jan. 3
U.N.S0.-Motion for a retrial Of
the Injunction suit against the
merger of Youngstown Sheet &
Tube Company with Bethlehem
Steel Corporation, was filed in
common pleas court here yesterday
by legal representatives for the
two companies.
The Washington times., 1931-01-03
Alexandria to Sell
Auto TAGS Next Week

ALEXANDRIA. Va, Jan. 3.
City auto licenses will be placed
on sale the latter part of next
week, according to c. H. Callahan,
commissioner of revenue.
State licenses are now being
sold by the city treasurer.
The Washington times., 1931-01-03
HAITI STRIKE SETTLED

The longshoreman's strike in
Haiti has been settled by an
agreement to grant the workers
so per cent increase in wages,
the State Department was ad-
Vised yesterday. -
The Washington times., 1931-01-03
ROY r. DAVIS

THE AMERICAN MINISTER
TO Panama reported by wire to
washington that all is quiet in
Panama following the revolu-
ton in which several persons
were killed. Davis will remain
at his station.
The Washington times., 1931-01-03

SCENE IN PANAMA CITY
EIGHT PERSONS were killed
in fighting that preceded the
overthrow Of President Arose
mena, Of Panama. This scene
shows a street in Panama City
where the fighting took place.
Story on page 3.
The Washington times., 1931-12-30
CITES.
NEW WTHE0RIST

SAN PEDRO. Calf, Dec. 80
G.N.S0 - Prof. Albert Einstein
added a new name today to the
international galaxy OF scientists
known as universe builders.
Arriving on the liner Portland
from Germany via the Panama
Canal, EinStein declared an OBJ.
scure Russian mathematician, A.
Friedman, had originated a
theory of the non-static universe
on which he had been working
10 years.
Einstein said Friedmann's in
veStigationS were as important as
the work of Prof. Tolman, Of
Pasadena. and Able Lematire, of
Belgium, who are regarded by
Prof. De Sitter. of Holland, as
leaders in the new mathematical
science. s q
Prof. Einstein said the coming
disarmament conference at Ge'
neya in February would result in
great benefits provided each in
dividual citizen backed the dele
gates with intensity and q high
character of public opinion.
The Washington times., 1931-12-30
MOTHER loses
2 CHILDREN
International photo

/ WHITE PLAINS. N. Y, Dec. 80
N.S).-Declaring that the vel,
fare Of child is superior to
the claim of its parent, Supreme
Court Justice Graham Witschiet
has awarded Edward c. An.
ness, oldest member of the New
York Stock Exchange, and his
wife. the custody Of their two
grandchildren.
The children, 7-yearold Peyton
Randolph Anness. and, 5-year-old
Edward John .Anness. refused to
leave their mother. Mrs. Helen
Patrick, of New Rochelle. for.
merly the wife of the late Pey
ton Anness, son of the petit
TONERS.
The children. sohbing, were
finally dragged from the court
room by their grandparents with
the aid of deputy sheriff.
Justice WitSchief ruled that
advantages which the grandpar.
ents could provide were superior
to those offered by the mother.
The Washington times., 1931-12-30
WOMAN.
BOUND, ROBBED

Virginia and District police to-
day are searching for two armed
colored men who bound and
robbed jamie Scott, 68-year-old In
dian, in her East Arlington, Va,
home today. .
The aged woman was preparing
breakfast in her home when the
two negroes entered. One seized
her while another bound her arms
and legs ana gagged her.
The two searched the house and
found bank book containing
several dollars. Then they started
questioning her regarding some
money she had hidden. She was
forced to tell them where she con-
cealed it.
The robbers took $40 from
bag she had tied about her waist
under her dress. They left her
lying on the floor of the kitchen
Of her home.
It took the aged woman nearly
an hour to extricate herself. She
gave police the name of one Of the
men. ..
She has a badly swollen jaw.
Her ribs are also injured and her
wrists cut.
The Washington times., 1931-12-30
CLEAR SKY AIDS
PLANE HUNT
International Photo

( Weather reports showing clear
skies over West Virginia noun.
tains this morning encouraged
Army aviators searching for Lieut..
E. H. Bobbitt, jr., Army flier
missing since Christmas Eve.
Fog and low-hanging clouds
which have hampered searchers
afoot and in the air since Christ
mas Day drifted away during the
night.
Shortly after dawn, four Army
observation planes, each carrying
pilot and observer, took off
from Boiling Field. A transport
ship containing five men was
scheduled to leave before noon.
A report that the wreckage of
Lieutenant Bobbitt's plane had
been found near KeySer, w. Va,
was spread until Lieut.. Louis M
Merrick, of Boiling Field, dis
covered that the wreckage was
that of a civilian plane which
crashed three years ago.
Lieutenant Bobbitt was flying
to Elkins, w. Va, from Selfridge
Field to join his family for
Christmas.
The Washington times., 1931-12-30
l93lLeaUesU.S.
Deficit AbODe
2 Billions

Uncle Sam will be "in the
red'' by approximately $2,300,-
100000 for the calendar year
1881, Treasury figures showed
today.
The Government started this
calendar year with a surplus
of about $50 1000, 900. At the
half year there was deficit Of
more than 5000, ,OOO,0 900, while
in the, succeeding six months
expenditures exceeded the re-
ceiptS by about $1.370,000, 900.
There was a surplus of $110,-
900 in the calendar year
1929. '---
For the past year receipts
have amounted to $2,592, ,00O,-
600, a reduction of $1,258,0O0,-
900 from 1929, and expendi-
lures $4,95O 900, 900, an increase
of $1.210,O00, 900.
The Washington times., 1931-12-30
JOHNSON HITS
new DEBT
BLOC
AngIo-FrenCh Link to Compel
u. S. Revision Draws Fire
From Californian

Reports from Europe Of the
forming of an Anglo-French
bloc to insist upon American
revision of the war debts was
met today by Senator johnson
[R.) Of California, leader of
the anti-moratorium group,
with a blunt challenge that
the people of the United States
were opposed to further debt
concessions. He said:
"The American people are
100 to / against debt reduction
or cancellation, and the gentle
men who were for the, mora:
torium are just finding that
out. <
BULLY GOOD FIGHT
HHowever unpalatable il may
be. Europe must leA-n the same
thing. The moratorium fight
was q rnfglity good thing, after
an It was one of those fights
which, while apparently lost on
the record, was, in reality, won.'
II was a bully good American
fight"
The attitude of the Hoover Ad
ministration and members OF Con
gress in approving by telegraph
the one-year moratorium gave Eu
rope sound cause for believing 1t
could decide American debts
johnson asserted.
T haven't the slightest Objec-
ton to Europe getting together
on European debts. Let Europe
settle her inter-gOvernmental
debts just as she sees fit. But
1 don't want Europe to settle
our debts.
REASONS FOR VIEW
81 think there is some jus
tificatiOn for the conclusion Eu
rope apparently has reached
about the attitude of the
United States. Europe saw the
President of his own initiative
declare a moratorium which in
cidentaIIy Europe found to be
q dud.
Europe saw Congress over
wheImingly vote the mOratO-
rum. Europe saw a message
of the President of the United
States saying we must face the
obvious and that some Euro
pean n tiOns couldn't meet
their obligations and we must
recreate the Debt Commission.
Europe knows what was
agreed to between Laval and
our President. Of course we
don't.
SAY NEVER AGAIN
Between all these things
there was some justification for
Europe believing that America
was willing to scale down for
eign debts with the ultimate
logical conclusion of cancella-
ton.
Europe couldn't understand
probably men voting for a mo-
ratOrium by telegraph and then
holding their hands high and
saying never again and that
they were opposed to debt re-
duction and cancellation.
"The trouble was those in
high places didn't understand
the American people. The Amer
lean people are 100 to, l against
debt reduction or cancellation"
(OTHER DEBT NEWS ON
DAEE 0N -
The Washington times., 1931-12-30
HEARST ON AIR
SATURDAY

NEW YORK, Dec. 3O.-"Whc
will be the next President?" is
the topic of a nationwide ra-
dio talk to be given by William
Randolph Hearst next Satur!
day. r..
Mr.. Hearst, speaking from Los
Angeles, will be heard over the
entire facilities Of the National
Broadcasting Company.
. The time set for the broadcast
is tbs to 1880 p. m. Eastern
standard time; 6:15 to $50 p. m.
Central; Sis to $50 p. m. Noun.
tain, and AIS to 4:30 p. m. Pa
cific time.
Mr.. Hearst will speak from the
studios of KFT-KECA, the Earl
C. Anthony stations. in Los An
geleS. .,.,,.. r...
The Washington times., 1931-12-30
HOOVER HID
JOBS DATA,
CHARGE
Sidney /. GoIdstein Declares
He withheld Truth OF
JobIess Situation"

Criticism of Presid e mt
Hoover for his alleged mis-
statements concerning unem-
ployment conditions was voiced
today before the La Toilette
Senate Committee on Qnem-
ployment.
Sidney L. Goldstein, chairman
of the New York joint committee
ON unemployment, submitted a re-
port vigorously criticizing the
Government "for withholding the
truth" The report declared:
mo Government has so mis-
led the public as to the serious
ness Of the problem as ours.
! No Industrial nation has been so
glefelict as ours in facing and
graphing with the problem of
arieEnpl lOSt1el1ts g t-,-s
LEFT no b0atAElTTEE
AInstead of calling Congress
together last summer for action
in meeting this disastrous
emergency, the Administration
appointed the Clifford commit
tee to collect funds and dole
them out to q pauperized citi-
zenry."
Goldstein told the committee re
ports compiled by his organization
showed there were between 10 ano
IL million unemployed in the
United States at the present time
He added:
There are nearly 100000 un-
employed in New York city
alone. The total wage loss in
New York city is around $780,
100000. We have only enough
funds to relieve One-Seventh of
those who require help"
Luxury taxes and increased
taxes on large incomes was urged
by Goldstein to raise an unem
Continued on Page 2, Get. 81
The Washington times., 1931-12-30
"Kiki" Questioned
In Diamond KiLLing

BOSTON, Dec. so 0N.S)
District Attorney John T. De
laney, of Albany. N. Y, this
Afternoon questioned Marion
"Kiki" Roberts in, connection
with the murder Of Jack Legs
Diamond. The girl told the
prosecutor she did not know who
killed Diamond. Neither did, she
know OF any motive for the slay-
ing, she said.
The Washington times., 1931-12-30
Inquest on Today
In Poison Death

A Coroner's inquest today viii
determine the cause of death OF
Mrs. Florence Mccarthy, 45,, Of
4 Barnes Lane s. E. Her body
was discovered by a nephew;
Charles Pushee, 20, when he re-
turned to the house yesterday.
Police say they were informed
Mrs. Mccarthy might have taken
poison because Of quarrel
Christmas Day with her husband
Joseph. The husband has been
absent since.
The Washington times., 1931-12-30
Sen. Dill Says Nation
Looks to Roosevelt

Nomination of Gov. Franklin D
Roosevelt, of New York, by the
Democrats will obvfate the need
for third major political party
Senator Dill, Democratic Pro
gressive,. declared today. Dill,
said;
"There are other big men in
the Democratic party, any one
of whom would make a great
President and restore prosperity
to the country, but no other
Democrat appeals TO the diSap-
pointed millions Of independent
voters in the United States as
does Governor Roosevelt"
The Washington times., 1931-12-30
SUSPICIOUS
E|NPLOYE
UNWRAPS
PARCEL
Dying Man Lays Outrage to
2 italians Who Mailed
Six Packages

EASTON, Pa, Dec. 80
.S.).-One postal employe
was killed, another was prob
ably fatally hurt, and three
others were seriously injured
today when a bomb in a pack
age being examined in the
postoffice here exploded with
a terrific detonation that
wrecked an entire section OF
the building.
Edward w. Werkheiser, 80, was
killed and John House, 40, was
seriously injured. Their arms
were blown off by the explosion
and their bodies badly mansled.
WerkheiSer had attempted to
,open one of six small packages
left fors mailing TO New York
few minutes before.
Three other employees, injured
in the blast, were treated ana
sent home. They are: Clarence
D. Keller, 80; David w. Garts,
so, and Arlington Albert, all Of
Easton.
Six Parcels Mailed
The parcel and five similar
ones had been left at the post
office a, few minutes before the
blast by two men believed to be
Italians from Dover, N. j., who
police believe, planned a pro-
gram of destruction for others IN
New York and Baltimore.
Attaches at the italian consul
late at Pittsburgh were thrown
into a panic when they learned
one of the five other packages
was addressed to "Mr. Cuto" at
their address. The consulate was
recently bombed, the Vice Consul,
DR.. G. Giurato, and his family
narrowly escaped death ana
serious injury. Police were never
able to apprehend the bombers,
although both Federal and State
authorities requested a report OF
the blast following representa-
tions from authorities at Rome.
The other packages were ao-
dressed to the following persons:
Comm. Crazzo, 134 East Tenth
St: @. r. Uff Generosco Pope,
55i Fifth Ave-: Tgaloe Falbo, AZ
Elm ST., all in New York, and
Nagal Marine, care of the Ar
gentine Consulate, Baltimore, Mo.
Plane Rushes d. G.. Agents
Police decided to take the pack
ages to an isolated suburb in
the outskirts of the city, where
an attempt will be made to open
them.
Thousands surround d e d the
wrecked portions of the building
and police reserves were called
out to allow workers to clear the
debris.
Postal inspectors were en- route
here from Washington by plane
as the full extent Of the plot
was revealed.
Meanwhile, State police Of
Pennsylvania and New Jersey set
a huge dragnet to capture the
two nervous Italians who brought
the Internal packages into the
poStoffice.
Before dying two hours after
the blast, Werkheiser, from his
hospital cot. gasped out to police
the story of the bombing. He
said two italians brought six small
parcels to the postoffice early this
morning. They were addressed to
persons in New York and bore re.
turn addresses in Dover, N. ].
The Washington times., 1931-12-30
MOLLisOn Escapes as
Plane Is Smashed

BERLIN, Dec. 80 UNSJ:J.
A. Mollison, well-known British
flier, escaped unhurt in an emer-
gency landing near Straubing to-
day, despite the fact that his
plane was wrecked in the crash.
A merchant, hurrying to the scene
as a reScuef, had his arm cut off
by the still whirling propeller
MolliSon was en- route from Egypt
to England.
The Washington times., 1931-12-30
Economics, Not Rum,
Issue, Says Daniels

NEW YORK, Dec. 80 G.N.SO .
The economic situation, not pro-
hibition, will be the dominant
issue in the 1892 presidential cam
paign, in the opinion Of Josephus
Daniels. He declared today that
people are thinking Of bread,
not BOOZE" and predicted that If
the Democrats nominate a candi-
date who is a progressive" he
Is almost certain to win"
The Washington times., 1931-12-30
Slick InlpersOnGtOr
Sought as SUUindLeT

A nattily dressed man repre-
senting himself as Thomas Hitch
cock, jr., internationally famous
polo player, is being sought by
police on a warrant charging
false pretenses.
According to police, the man
bought antiques from a Washing.
ton dealer, giving check signed
by Annie Hitchcock.
The Washington times., 1931-12-30
Fears SUbsiding
In lone of Flood

MEMPHIS, Tenn. Dec. 80
U.N.S0 Flood waters having
ceased rising, farmers in Missis.
sippi'S inundated area today re-
laxed somewhat the vigilance
kept on levees for the past two
weeks. Waters of the Talla-
hatchie River, chief contributor
to the flood, were falling at some
nOiI1kS
The Washington times., 1931-12-30
Rail Labor Pay Cut
PGrLey Due on Jan. II

CLEVELAND, Dec. 80 Q.N.So.
Lacking a definite policy on the
wage cut proposal, but believed
ready to decide upon a plan of
action as soon as they learn what
use will be made of the money
saved from the slash, railroad
labor executives today had Sc
lected January IA as the date
for the start of negotiations on
the demand of the operators for
a is per cent reduction in wages.
The Washington times., 1931-12-30
Muskingunt College
President Dies at 70

GAINESVILLE, Ohio, Dec. 80
Q.N.SO.-Dr. j. Knox Montgom-
cry, 7O-year-old president of Mus
kingum College, died today in
Bethesda Hospital here from a
complication Of diseases. Mem
bers Of DR.. Montgomery's family
were at the bedside.
The Washington times., 1931-12-30
Chicago BARRIERS
Cut Prices Jan. I

CHICAGO, Dec. 80 Q.N.S0. .
UniCn baber shops announced to-
day that rates will be lowered, ef.
fective January /. HaircutS will
retail for so cents, instead OF IS,
and shaves win be served for IS
cents, instead Of 35I
The Washington times., 1931-12-30
DauUes Coming Here
To Discuss Debts

LONDON, Dec. 80 Q.N.SJ D.
American Ambassador Charles G..
Dawes left London for the United
States. His trip supposedly is be-
ing made to confer with PreSi-
dent Hoover on the debts situa-
ton,
The Washington times., 1931-12-30
Indian HGlf-Breed
Held in Mclean Case

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Dec. 80
(I.N.SD.-Indianapolis police to-
day held an Indian half-breed as
suspect in the Staying Of
Marion Mclean, 6-yesr-old Gin
cinnati girl.
The Washington times., 1931-12-30
POUND CLOSES STEADY

LONDON, Dec. 80 uN.S0.
Stocks closed with a burst of
strength on the London Exchange
today. The pound sterling was
steady at $3.39N.
The Washington times., 1931-12-30
|RK
I. INVADING
TROOPS
Guerrilla Tactics Laid to
Chinese Regular Soldiers;
ChinChoW Fall Near

The vanguard of Japan's
Manchurian army occupied
the outskirts of Koupangtze
today.
The advance guard was
posted in strategic positions
Just outside the city, await
ing arrival Of the main bri-
gade before launching a
line attack upon the city,
the last Chinese stronghold
on the way to Chinchow.
PEIPING, Dec. 80 Q.E.S.).
Japan's b offensive against
Chinchow continued today de-
spite the withdraw Of Chinese
troops from that imp e
railway city.
apanese forces, sweeping
downthe Peiping- Mukden rail-
way from Hsinniin, captured
the towns Of Paichipao and
Tahushan, while another army
advanced swiftly from Pan
shan toward Koupangtze.
the main segments OF the
.Tananese army were converglnG
speedily on Koupangtze, wnere
they will be within easy striking
distance of Chinchow.
Three Units Advance
whether the Japanese forces
viii be concentrated and held
indefinitely at Koupangtze, OF
whether they will march boldly
into the evacuated city Of Chin
chow was the subject Of speeu
lation here.
The japanese advance was
slowed up at Tahushan by the
fact that retreating Chinese
troops wrecked a small railway
bridge about a mile outside the
station. Several other railway
bridges were wrecked. 81.
A portion Of the Japanese
troops left their trains nd took
to motor trucks. Railway repair
troops started repairing the Ia.
hushan bridge at 3 p. m, and
virtually completed it five hours
later. =
SniperS Encountered
Due to decision Of Japanese
commanders to avoid night opera.
tions because of the enemy's
guerilla tactics. the arrival at
! Koupangtze is expected to be de-
layed until early tomorrow.
Frequent clashes occurred dur
ing thu advance. In some cases,
towns were occupied peacefully.
but when the japanese were with.
in the gates, they were subjected
to sniping fire from roof tops,
Many Of the SniperS were said
to be Chinese regulars whose uni.
forms wer, disguised under heavy
padded civilian gowns.
On some occasions, the bandit
gangs have dispersed on the ar
rival Of Japanese troops, only to
rally again as soon as the foe has
passed.
Any hopes that Marshal Chang
CONTINUED on Page 2, Col, -
The Washington times., 1931-12-30
CONDITION OF TREASURY

Treasury balance as Of Decem.
Der %, $484,715,714.76; expendi-
tureSk $l8,O67, ,530.31; customs re.
Iceipt $2s, s,Oso, ,o4S.2s.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-03
SAUNDERS PLANS
NEW TYPE STORE
Chain Magnate Says He viii
Spread Idea Throughout
the Country.
ny the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 3.-A new
type of department store is proposed by
Clarence Saunders, Tennessee capitalist.
His permit to sell stock in the Clar-
ence Saunders Stores, Ltd, revoked re-
Gently in California. Saunders an
nounced he would return to Memphis
within two weeks to obtain private.
backing.
The chain magnate, whose adj
ventures have filled pages in the history
of his calling, asserted he would spread
his new type stores. which include
drugs, bakery goods and sundry staples,
throughout the. Nation. He said he
would retain the general features of the
cafeteria grocery plan.
His announcement of the sale Of the
80 units of Clarence Saunders Stores.
Ltd, i'll California to the Continental
Chain Stores, Inc, operating in the
Los Angeles district, could be taken as
withdrawal from California, Saunders
said.
He intirnated, however, he would con-
tinue litigation against r. L. Haight,
State corporation commissioner. when
he involved in an injunction procee l.
ing seeking to prohibit Haight from in
vestigating stock sales. Haight re-
voked his permit on grounds Saunders
was using the money to start another
chain in Tennessee. The Injunction
was denied by Federal Judge A. F. st.
Sure.