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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-20
LA GUARD|A URGES
WAR AMENDMENT
Federal Power to Co-ordi-
nate Industry Held Essen
tiaI in Emergency.

A constitutional amendment giving
the Government broad power to take
over property and nationalize industry
in time of war would be a necessary
part of any plan seeking to equalize
the burdens and eliminate the profits
in future conflict, Representative La
Guardia OF New York told the War
Policies Commission today.
Asked by Representative Hadley Of
Maine what would be the scope of such
a constitutional amendment, the New
Yorker said 1t should provide that when
Congress declares war the Chief Execu-
tive would have authority to declare a
moratorium, to stop the issue of cur
rency. to take over industry and to put
all citizens on rations systems.
Let Voters Determine"
When Mr. LaGuardia was asked IL he
believed an amendment to take prop
erty without paying for it would pass
the voters of the country, he said that
II the voters expressed themselves their
decision would determine the question.
Mr.. LaGuardia told the commission
that the man who is taken into the
Army is damaged more by the war than
factory which has its property de-
prectate. The witness said he realized
the magnitude Of the task Of equalizing
burdens and eliminating profits in time
Of war, but added, I'VE should not hest
tate because of the magnitude"
He declared that fixing reasonable
prices would not take the profits out
of war, and also took the view that the
freezing Of all prices at the outset of
war would not equalize the burdens.
Urges Wealth CONSUMPTION.
Proposal that this country adopt
plan for the CONSUMPTION of wealth
through taxation in the event OF future
war was made to the War Policies Com
mission yesterday by Representative
Ramseyer, Republican, of Iowa: He
urged that any future war expenditures
be paid on a cash basis out Of the gross
income of the Nation during the con-
flict instead of by bond issues.
The Iowan, member Of the House
Ways and Means Committee, also
recommended that the Commission
oppose any proposal for slowing down
retirement of the existing national debt.
Ramseyer said he doubted II the COM
mission would get very far" with
constitutional amendment to conscript
wealth in war time. but offered his pay
as-you-go" plan as a substitute. He
pointed out that memorial was pre-.
sented to Congress at the outbreak of
the World War by $50 economists hold
ing the taxation plan practicable.
Suggests Ban on War.
DR.. Thomas Hall Shastid. former pro-
fessor at American College, st. Louis,
suggested constitutional amendment
designed to prevent the Nation from
engaging in war, except in case of in
vasion or instruction, without a refer
endum Of the people. He contended
wars are started In the upper layers
of society" This suggestion had been
made previously by other witnesses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-20
SISTERS OF BON SEC0URS
HAVE GOLDEN JUBILEE
Mother General Comes From Paris
to Attend Services in Balti.
more Led by q. s. Prelates.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, Md. May 2o.-The
flftieth anniversary Of the founding in
this country of branch of the Sisters
OF Bon SecourS Is being observed here
this week at the Baltimore Convent.
Yesterday Bishop Michael j. Heyes of
savannah. Ca, was the celebrant Of
the solemn pontiflcal mass.
Attending the golden Jubilee Is
Mother Mary Joseph. mother general
OF the order, who came here from
Paris. Later she viii visit all the
houses OF the order In America.
Very Rev. N. A. Weber. superior of
the Marist Church In Washington, de-
livered the sermon at the services yes
terday.
May 10 ID the actual date on which
The FIRST three Don. Secours sisters, sent
TO this country atskhe request Of the
late Cardinal Gibbo1is, arrived in the
city.
Today Archbishop Michael J. Cur
ley was the celebrantA of a golden
pontifical mass in the convent garden.
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EDITOR is SHOT
AS MAN EMPTIES
GUNS INTO GROUP
Continued From First Page.)

waitress. brought his change to him.
She was barely Is feet away from the
table when the shooting began.
E. c. Haury, district supervisor OF the
union, was the official horsewhipped
several weeks ago as the outcome of q
labor dispute
His aSsailant was a woman, wife Of a
former member Of the union, who said
officers OF the organization had been
responsible for keeping her husband out
of work.
Haury later secured warrant for the
woman's arrest. The assistant district
attorney in charge of the case threw
1t out. however, saying a trial would
merely lead to AN airing IN court of
labor troubles"
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BROTHER TO AS SUME LEAD.

Prof. Kurt Wegener tsi Take Up Work
Of German Ex petition.
By Gable to The Star.
BERLIN, May 20 CF.ANA9 Prof
Kurt Wegener. brothers Of Prof. Alfred
wegener, who persisted in Greenland,
will depart soon for Greenland to as
sumo leadership of the; German expedi-
ton which his brother headed, It was
learned today from the Association Of
Scientific Research, winch sponsored
the expedition.
Prof. Kurt Wegener was for several
years head of the Epitzhergen OhSerVn-
tory and participated IN the relief ex-
petitions for Schroeder and Skrantz In
1918 and for AmuPdsen in 1879.
He Is also a notPd aviator and war
zee, having commanded q bombing
squadron.
(Copyright, 1891. by North American News
paper AlliA nee 1nc0
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EKPEORER'SBODY
REPORTED FOUND
Relief Expedition Discovered
Prof. Wegener Dead,
Buried in Snow.
~ the Associated Press.

1y the Associated Press.
BERLIN, May 20.--lNeports to the
Wolff Bureau today said a relief expedi-
ton in Greenland had found the body Of
Prof. Alfred Wegener, German explorer,
% miles from his camp at Eismftte.
-skimos had found it before the ex-
petition arrived and wrapped it in furs,
the report said.
. Prof Wegener headed a German ex-
petition into Greenland last year and
had not been heard from sirlce Novem-
Der, when he started with dine Eskimo
and one sled from his base camp for
the west coast.
Last week the relief expedition found
the sled and the explorers skis. IT was
then That hope for his safety was def
nitely abandoned.
Snow Covered Body.
/ The Society for the Relief of German
Science received a rahiogral n stating
that Wegener'S body was found by the
relief expedition buried in the snow di-
fectly beneath a pair of skis Ntanich pre-
vaously had been discovered.
Belief was expressed that ne had not
1IOGEu uCdILls Autu oAEu Va AACdIL
failure, since the body was wrapped in
flrs and personal tFelo nginES had been
removed, presumably by his comrade,
RaSnnuS.
Prof Wegener's &c mpanions. Profs
Georgi, Loewe and Horge, were found
by the relief expedit lem on the central
ice cap, where the psn'ty maintained its
station.
They said Wegener left the ice-cap
station in November with provisions for
three weeks, accomr nnied by a COM
panion named Rasml is, for his base at
Kamarajuk, $50 mile ) westward.
hagen on April /, D30 intending to
spend 10 months in Greenland. DR.
Wegener was q form er balloonist and
widely known for his 3krctic expeditions,
of which this one We S to gather me-
neurological and scien bif1c data.
RROTHER tn as ETyNFE lean
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RUN RUNNER CAPTURED
Ship Carrying $4,000 Gallons of

HELSINGFORS, Finland, May 20 Up.
The rum-running vessel Serpen, car
rytng $4,000 gallons Of alcohol was
captured today in Finnish territorial
waters.
The police report several ships. be-
heyed TO be bearing about 1900, 900
gallons Of alcohol, nov are lying OF the
coast awaiting an opportunity TO land
ties are taking elaborate precautions TO
prevent smuggling.
A number Of liquor laden vessels have
been captured during the past several
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-20
LOSES $50 900 JEWELS
Salesman Robbed While Sleeping
in Train Berth.

DETROIT, May 20 A1.-Albert Shaw,
New York diamond salesman, reported
to the police today that about $4,000
in loose diamonds were stolen from him
some time during the night or early
morning while he was en- route here
from New York. Shaw said he had the
diamonds In a small handbag under the
pillow in his berth. He said the bag had
been out and thNgems removed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-20
MEXICAN CITY SHAKEN.

OAxACA. Mexico. May 20 R.-Most
Of this city's inhabitants spent last
night in the open, frightened by strong
earth tremblors which occurred early
In the evening. Last January o SER
ious earthquake destroyed half the
town. 49, 49,.
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Crash Kills Eight in Egypt.

CAIRO. May 20 up. - Eight Of a
party OF 10 Egyptians were killed today
when the motor car in which they were
being driven to market was struck by
q train at grade crossing. The other
two were injured seriouslyA
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PORTUGAL ROCKED
/. BY EARTH TREMORS
Damage Reported Small;
Considering Severity-Lis.
bon Thrown in Panic.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LISBON, May 20-Portugal's capital
city was rocked by two sharp earth
shocks early today, one of 10 seconds
duration. No casualties were reported
and the damage was SLIGHT.
The FIRST occurred at $40 am. It
created panic among the populace and
they deserted their beds for streets and
cellars. The longer one was felt q few
minutes later, shaking the city severely
Damage Is Small.
The damage was small CONSIDERING
the sharpness of the tremors. Water
mains were broken, building walls
cracked. q few chimneys torn down
and household furnishings knocked
about
The higher parts Of the city appar-
emily suffered the heaviest temblors, &C
companied by ominouS rumbling. The
eject on the left bank Of the river, the
most vulnerable section, was unknown
because telephone exchanges were
closed. Fire brigades circulated prompt
ly, but no blazes had resulted.
Shocks also were reported in thu
Madeira Islands and at Coimbra an.
Leiria, but no injury to life or prope.t
was reported.
Provinciais Badly Frightened.
People in the provinces also were
badly frightened.
In Lisbons night clubs patrons rushsd
to the street without paying their
checks. All the telephone girls In the
central exchange deserted their switch
boards as the building swayed.
At Oporto and Braga hundreds knelt
in the streets to pray. Residents of
suburban towns spent the night in the
neIds, and the same situation was re-
ported from dozen other points.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-20
SUPPRESSION LIFTED.
FL Debate Protests Supervision and Hits
Anti Church Riots.

FL Debate Protests Supervision and Hits
Anti Church Riots.
MADRID, May 20 (Po.-The Catholic
newspaper FL Debate, which was granted
the right to resume publication today
after nine-day suspension, appeared
IN the streets this morning with strong
protest against its suspension and a
vigorous denunciation of the recent
burning OF churches in the anti-clerical
demonstrations.
FL Debate said 1t had upheld consti-
tuted authority from the first day of
the republican government and termed
the closure action against 1t unneces-
sary.
Moreover, 1t said its suspension. along
with that Of the monarcfiist newspaper
a. b. C.. robbed the public of the two
Principal rightest organs, and thus pre-
vented registration Of rightest opinion
on the coming elections Of deputies.
Dispatches from Malaga today said
that Antonio Luque Jurado had been
sentenced to life imprisonment for at
lacking and footing Catholic church
property during the recent incendiary
r1otS. Two others were given long SEN
Lences TOT the same offense after con-
viction by court-martial.
Agrarian Program Issued.
The government TODAY nronuIoated
the new agrarian program which Seeks
70 orlng about cultivation of large
cieties. ~
The project will have to be approved
ny the National Assembly and many of
JUS details remain to be worked out.
Under the scheme there will be no
actual conflscation of land. The gov
eminent declares the new program is
lH,ecesSitateo by a crisis now facing
spanish agriculture and by unemploy-
ment.
The new DEGREES do not affect all
large land holdings. The government
lnIenos 10 apply 1t first to big tracts
owned by municipalities or the central
government and TO those large unculti-
Vateo estates whose owners wish to
lease their land.
The cooperative working societies
would lease the land from the govern
ment and cultivate ID as a community
project. Rents would be low and mod
ern agricultural methods would be in
troduced
Negotiations between President Alcala
Aamora and Papal Nuncio Federico
Ieoeschini, believed to involve q protest
from Pope Plus against anti-church
depredations, still are being kept secret.
Meanwhile reports continue that many
monks and nuns are leaving Spain.
AZ the same time many who left
their monasterieS and converts during
last weeks riots are returning.
Infante Alfonso d'Orleans, q cousin
OF former King Alfonso and one of
SPANS crack aviators. oficially retired
from military service by his own request
today. He accompanied the monarch
when he went into exile in France and
fomeriy held q majors commission.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-20
RECORDED IN oBsERvAroRIEs.

ZURICH. Switzerland, May 20 Up
Heavy earth shocks were registered at
3:25 am. today at the observatories of
Neuchatel and Zurich. The former
calculated the epicentre at 1000 kilo-
meters away, probably In Morocco,
while the latter placed it in the west
ern portion Of the Azores.
STUTTGART, Germany, May 20 Up.
of the Seismographical Insti-
tute at Ravensburg said today a series
OF severe earth shocks had been regis.
tertng since 3:42 am. The sharpness
OF the recording indicated the tren1ors
must have assumed great proportions
1t was said, and the epicentre may have
been Italy.
FRANKFURT ON MAIN, Germany,
May 20 P.-An unusually severe
earthshock, centered 800 miles away.
was recorded at 3:27 am. today by the
seismograph at Reinach Institute in
the nearby Taurus Hills. A local
movement Of "a miIlimeters per min
ute also was observed.
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$500, 900 BLAZE
HITS FACTORY TOWN

BY the Associated Press.
HARBOR GRACE, NJ F., May 30
The most disastrous fire in many yearA
today swept through the little COM
munity Of Carbonear on the west coasr
Of Conception Bay. The damage wa,
estimated at $4,000
The blaze, which started shortly afteI
midnight, destroyed the principal in.
dllstrial plants Of the village during tn,
night, and swept on unchecked as day.
light came.
The Hopkins Boot and Shoe Factors
the plants of j. and j. Maddox am
Saunders, Howell 81 Co., Ltd, and TIN
large fisheries supply plant OF w. ant
]. MooreS were destroyed. Five homes,
were burned to the ground, an unknown
number OF homes and smaller Industrial
plants were damaged or were still burn
ing.
Squads Of firemen made their vas
over the road from st. Johns. They
finished their journey on foot wlaeD
their engine broke down near HarboT
Grace. Fishermen came by boat from
nearby villages as news OF the con-
Migration spread through the costal
communities.
Carbonears is the port OF entry on
Conception Bay and has q population
of approximately 5000. It's chief indus
try Is fShtng and khn rnnrasfn efssv,a -
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"Bambelina.
"Wndhower.
StA-alf TDa--M.

Big Ben. London's famous clock. ID
being brilliantly illuminated in prepa-
ration for the International nlumina-
ton Congress In September.
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SPAIN RECOGNITION
|. BY POPE WITHHELD
Policy Statement by Vatican
Awaits Action of CorteS
to Be Convoked.
BY the Associated Press.


VATICAN CITY, May 20.-To clarity
what has been described as a confused
situation, a semi-official statement from
the Vatican today said the Spanish Re-
public had not yet been recognized by
the Holy See
Immediately after its installation the
provisional Spanish republican govern
ment was said to have addressed the
usual diplomatic communication of its
formation to the apostolic nuncio at
Madrid, expressing the wish to continue
friendly relations with the Holy See.
The nuncio on instructions from the
Vatican acknowledged the communica-
ton and confirmed the Holy Sees SEN
timentS of particular good will toward
the Spanish nation.
1t was explained here, however, that
real recognition of the Spanish Repub-
lie has not been. and could not be given
for double reason: Because the King
of Spain has not formally abdicated. but
merely retired from the country to
await developments, and because the
present republican government is only.
as 1t itself declares, a provisional gov
eminent, and that definite assent OF the
Spanish nation has been left to the
Cortes which soon will be convoked.
Relations Provisional.
Present relations between Spain and
the Holy See are being carried on on
the basis of acknowledgment of the con-
stituted power which today directs the
destinies Of the former country.
Meanwhile, it was said today that Car
dinal Segura. primate of Spain, who
fled to France, and two bishops expelled
by the republican government of Spain
are coming to Vatican City to make a
full report to the Pope on their expert
ences and observations.
The cardinal now is resting at Lourdes
and is expected shortly. It was said to
be untrue that he abandoned his post.
He retains the ONCE and ii considered
absent only temporarily because of the
force of circumstances.
The reports of these clerics are ex-
peCted 10 influence IN some measure
whatever policy the Vatican adopts
toward the Spanish situation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-20
BAND CONCERTS.

BY the United States Army Band
this evening at the Sylvan Theater.
washington Monument Grounds. at
7:30 O'Clock. William J. Stannard,
leader, conducting; Thomas r. Darcy,
second leader.
Fantasia, "A Spanish Festival"
Demernemann
Solo for Euphonium-
lie Reve d'Amour". .Adillars
Frank j. Jakubec, soloist.
Selection from Rose Marie" Friml
Waltz, Blue Danube. $50. Strauss
Grand march from Aida. Verdi
Tone poem, "Finlandia". Sibelius
March MY Maryland" -. Wolerstein
THE Star Spangled Banner"
BY the United States Navy Band this
evening, at the Navy Yard, at 1880
o'clock. Charles Benter, leader; Charles
Wise, assistant leader.
March, Liberty Bell" ............ Sousa
Overture, la Boheme" .Puccini
Cornet solo, Premier Polka. Llewellyn
Grand scenes from the opera "Mignon,"
Thomas
Three excerpts from "wldfiower,"
Youmans
"Bambelina."
"Wildfiower.'
April Blossoms"
Excerpts from the operetta die Fielder
maus" .......-............ Strauss
Serenade and valse from THE Student
Rhapsody "Espena". ....... .Chabrier
Grand march from the opera "Tann-
hauser," Entire of the Guest into
Anchors Aweish."
THE Star Spangled Banner"
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DYING RACKETEER
NAMES POLICEMAN
Cunningham Tells Officers at
Bedside Middleton Fired
Fatal Shot.

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N0IeT ELIMINATED III
FROM BRITISH GOLF
T. BY AMATEUR STAR

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Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-14
Expecting More
Frost Tonight

E Centro experienced another
frost this week end when temper
ature dropped below the freezing
point. F.. A. Baughman of the U.
S. weather bureau reports that the
maximum and minimum tempera-
lures for El Centro for yesterday
ana last night were 58 and 80 re
spectively.
Baughman states that in the
colder districts of the valley, tenn
peratureS fell as low as 25, both
this morning and yesterday morn
ing. Frost danger is anticipated
again for tonight although, if the
storm which is off the coast of
San Francisco moves southwark,
warmer weather will result.
Fields were again white with
frost this morning and strawberry
growers were busy smudging in
hopes of protecting their delicate
crops.
No great damage to citrus is an
ticipated however as the trees have
become somewhat accustomed to
colder temperatures since the last
frost.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-14
Items Of News
About Town

Miss Eva Caudel of the Imperial
Irrigation district in Imperial spent
the weekend in San Diego.
Glenn Snow of the Bank of AM
erica visited friends in Riverside
this weekend.
Karl Engebretson of Los Ange-
les, former Meloland resident and
brother of Ralph Engebretson of
Meloland, spent the weekend in
the valley.
E. A. Nance of Santa Ana, pioneer
resident of the valley, is in Ell Gen.
tro today on business.
Miss Phyllis Hinderks accompan-
led Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Ike to
San Diego yesterday
Mrs. r. Y Watson, who has been
visiting in FL Centro. returned this
weekend to her home in Glendale.
Among those who drove to the
hills yesterday to see the snow are
Mr.. and Mrs. Kendall B. Perkins.
Suzanne and Marilyn Perkins and
Lenora and Ellen Barbara Costello,
DR.. and Mrs. Floyd A. Burger and
Jeanne and Beverly Burger.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-14
Dry Agent May
Face Charges

SANTA BARBARA. Cal. Dec. ID
U.P) An investigation into the
conduct of Robert Simpson, fed
eral prohibition agent here, was
asked of Prohibition Director Amos
w. w. Woodcock in a telegram sent
him by Emile V. VanBever, local
attorney, today.
VanBever claims he has affi-
davits from 10 persons who ac-
cuse Simpson of using excessive
force in connection with arrests.
District Attorney Percy Hacker
dorf has under consideration appl-
cation for a complaint ACCUSING
Simpson of assault and battery
upon SeWell Sanford, arrested re-
Gently by Simpson on a charge of
possession of liquor. VanBever al
legged in his request that Sanford's
ear was torn and lips badly cut BY
the officer.
Simpson has made more than 125
arrests for liquor violations in Santa
Barbara and San Luis Obispo
counties.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-14
Plan Reduction
In Wage Scale

SANTA BARBARA, Cal, Dec. IA.
(U.H = Building trades unions will
meet this week to consider an ulti-
matum from "A local contractors
that wages must be cut 1872 per
cent effective January l.
Santa Barbara, according to
members of the Buil-1rs' exchange
has the highest wage scale OF anv
city in the state. Cuts would run
from s1.50 to 81 a day.
Under the scale sought by the
contractors, bricklayers would be
cut from S12 to $40 daily, plumb
ers from $11 to 50, building labor
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-14
PEKES BRING HER FAME

MIDLAND, Mich.,-tU.P-Breed-
ing Pekinese dogs has grown from
a hobby to a business with Mrs.
Alice Loebrich of Midland. Start
ing her work several years ago. the
Midland woman has become known
as an expert judge and exhibitor.
She will be one Of the adjudicators
at the Westminster kennel show.
Madison Square Garden, New York,
on February H.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-14
livestock For Sale

FOR SALE-Guernsey, Jersey T. B.
tested. Twenty COWS, 20 heifers,
some springers. Forced sale. Dis
trict destroyed feed. Can be seen
at George Farmer ranch, Calexico
highway, three miles south Ell
Centre. Greer. P. o. Box 1888.
14t3
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-14
80 MILLION FOR ROAD WORK

JEFFERSON CITY, W.P)-Ap-
proximately s30,7890OO will be
spent for new road construction in
Missouri in 1882, the state high
way department has announced.
Advance plans call for the building
of 2,489 miles of roads, of which
1,796 miles will be gravel, 378 miles
will be concrete, and the remainder
graded earth.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-14
Wanted - Miscellaneous

WANTED TO BUY - Small closed
car, good condition. Mo junk.
viii pay cash up to 500. 755
Orange. Mr.. Duncan. 14t2
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-14

- A good used car in
exchange for a new Singer elec-
trio portable. Cecil Soden, 3a
miles south of Seal Heights. Rt.
l, Box 14l. 14t3
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-14

FOR RENT Unfurnished six
room house, close in, very desir-
able. 566 Brighton. Water fur
nished. Earle G.. Davis. Phone
8703-J-4. 1872