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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-28
FIRE DEPARTMENT HERO FIRED
FOR RESIGNING FROM HIS JOB
L. c. Kengla, Cited in Knickerbocker Theater Crash
Quitting to See Ill Father Is Discharged.

Private l.. c. Kengla Of No. 10 Truck
Co. was dismissed from the Fire De-
partment by the District Commissioners
yesterday.
Kengia had been with the department
IL years. His efficiency rating was "a
per cent. He had been awarded a rib
bon decoration In connection with his
work in the Knickerbocker Theater dis
aSter, another ribbon decoration for
meritorious work IN 1924. He was given
q SPECIAL communication by the Com
miSsioners for his work IN the Kann's
warehouse fire. He had been oficially
thanked by the chief engineer for
saving the life Of an aged colored
woman found unconscious from gas.
He had ben ofIicially thanked again by
the same oficial for his work in connec-
ton with the recovery OF a body from
a submerged automobile. Once he had
been reprimsnded and warned for fall
ure 10 respond TO "a communication. {"
That was the nearest approach to q
black mark on his record.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-28
PARTY LEADERS SHY
At TAX INCREASE TO
OFFSET u. S. DEFICIT
Congressional Action Seen
Unlikely Due to Nearness
of Presidential Election.

BY the Associated Press.
Whether the Government will go
deeper into the pockets of its citizens
to meet increasing expenditures and a
prospective 500. 100000 deficit, was the
subject today Of discussions In the Cap
ital.
LEGISLATORS and organizations alike
took part in the talks, but 1t was con-
sidered unlikely either major party
would push a proposed tax increase at
the next session of Congress because
Of the nearness Of the presidential cleo
ton.
Treasury 70 Ask Loan.
While these discussions we're under
way the Treasury prepared TO issue on
Monday slOn, cO0,00O in 90-day bills to
help counterbalance the deficit ana Fay
veterans loans.
Aligned in favor OF tax increase
were at least three Progressive Repuo-
licans-S:nator Norris of Nebraska ana
Borah of Idaho, and Representative
Frear of wisconsin Senators Reed,
Republican, Pennsylvania. and walsh,
Democrat, Montana, asserted they were
against the proposal. ,s
Norris said he believes money should
be raised by increasing inheritance
taxes and hiking the levy on digger m
comes. He expressed the opinion Pro-
gressives generally would support
proposition in that direction.
Frear said the Government should
not be operated on borrowed money.
every other governmental unit raises
its obligations by taxation" he said yes
terday. I'VE must do likewise"
Reed Hits Handouts"
But Reed said that instead Of In
creasing taxes Congress should refuse
ahandouts to the soldiers and farmers. T"
He advocated abolition Of the Farm
Board.
"The present tax rates viii yield
enough for all ordinary expenses" ne
asserted. IF Congress will develop the
courage to say no it will not need to In
crease taxes"
A statement was awaited from Rep
resentative La Guardia, Republican,
New York, one of the House Progress
sive leaders. La Guardia and Norris
have agreed on a legislative program
for the next session, but the New Yorker
has not said what position he would
take on a tax increase.
The United States Chamber OF COM
merce opposes higher tax rates. Its
Federal Taxation Committee said
"higher rates do not necessarily yield
larger revenues"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-28
$32, 600, 900 SOVIET
BONDS UNCOLLECTED
Holders Unaware Of Maturity as
Lottery Is Used to Decide
Retirement Of Issue.
sv Gable to The Star.

1Y Gable to The Star.
MOSCOW, U. s. S. r., March "a
The holders of more than $4,000 900,
computed at the legal exchange Of the
ruble, Of matured bonds of the Soviet
Union have neglected to collect them,
according to government announce
ment. Most Soviet bonds instead Of
maturing on stated dates are retired by
means of lotteries. The uncollected
millions are due to holders who have
never learned that their lucky numbers
had been drawn.
The first drawing on the Five Years
Plan in -Four" issue, totaling S50O,000,-
600, will be held at Rostov-on-Don
April s. Out of 20.000,000 subscribers,
244,4T0 will have their bonds retired.
Since 1922 the government has float
ed 10 issues of bonds, all internal and
some bearing no interest, for an amount
undisclosed in the Soviet state bank
statement. Under the law the holders
are forbidden to sell bond even when
unemployed the Interpretation being
that there is no unemployment in the
Soviet Union These not working are
either permanently unemployed, be-
cause they belong to the disfranchised
caste, or temporarily unemployed and
liable to secure work any day.
(Copyright, 1870
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-28

on February Is he wrote an official
communication to the chief engineer
II, Pvt. L. c. Kengla. No. 10 truck, re-
sign my position in the d. c. Fire De-
partment 10 take affect this day, Feb
ruary 16. thanking you for same. The
reason for the above resignation is that
my father Is seriously III in Florida and
have promised him that I wculd re-
sign and come to him inme 5iately."
That Is the last the records show Of
Kengla. Apparently he left for Florida
The RUSS are that firemen must give
80 days notice Of en intention 10 re-
sign. He had given no notice. He was
ordered to report to the beard Of sur
geons for physical examination. The
order was returned because Kengla was
not found.
He was charged with withdrawal from
the service, disooedienee Of an order
failure to report for duty and failure
20 remain en- duty. Somebody called
his name three times in the hall at his
trial. There was no answer. So he was
dismissed. Rules are rules.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-28
PRESIDENT DOFFS
WHITE FOR BLUE
Arizona PIoWs HomeWard Off
Georgia-NavaI Battle"
Is Staged.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
u. s. 8. ARIZONA, March 2S.-Over-
night the President and members Of the
presidential party have changed frcm
Summer whites, suitable in the tropical
climate of Porto Rico and the Virgin
Islands, to Winter blue.
The Arizona, about 300 miles of the
coast of Georgia today. plowed steadily
northward into northeaster, which
kicked up waves over its bow and onto
the quarter deck and made rough sail
ing. Most of those aboard have been
good sailors, however, and there has
been no considerable discomfort.
President Up Early.
The President was up and about early
and for the first time in week wore a
heavy overcoat as he walked about the
deck The speed of the ship has been
at Norfolk Sunday, with the party
reaching Washington before bedtime.
In the midst of the rought weather
last night mimic battle was staged
between the Arizona and the destroyer
Dupont. The Arizona's big 14-inch
guns were swung into position but were
not fired. The Dupont used red
flare to mark the trail of a torpedo
which probably would have sunk the
Arizona.
The President, at his breakfast table
today, had a burlesque ship newspaper
edited by the correspondents aboard
President Hoover witnessed naval
battle" last night when the Arizona
was Theoretically torpedOed by the de-
stroyer Dupont.
Tho destroyer previously had keen
"shelled" by the portside guns of the
Presidents battleship during the man
euvers Of the mimic battle.
Picked by SearchIights.
With lights out, the Dupont had been
picked out of the darkness by the ARR
zona's searchlights some 5000 yards
away. Both ships fired signal guns by
way of stimulating the battle.
The Arizona put over the death
blow" thereby ending what Capt.
Charles S. Freeman, commander of the
ship, described as the first problem.
The destroyer then quickly turned and
fianked the battleship with a red flare
showing the course of the supposed tor
pedo.
tinued for 10 minutes, while Capt.
Freeman explained the significance of
the maneuvers to President Hoover.
The sea became stormy late this
afternoon, waves breaking over the
forecastle. The speed of the battle
ship was cut down to minimize the dis
comfort of the presidential party, but
arrival in Norfolk, Va, is not expected
to be delayed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-28
rum RUNNERS USE
SOS TO FOOL U. S.
Search for Ship in Distress
Called RuSe of New
Jersey Ring.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 2s.-Capt Philip
Laursat, in command at Coast Guard
headquarters, declared today the o S
messages that sent rescue craft racing
80 miles seward early this morning
apparently were sent by rumrunners
who wanted to draw away the ships
that guard New York against their
speedboats.
The messages gave the position Of
the ship in distress to be about 80
miles of Barnegat, N. j. According to
Capt. Lauriat, the signals actually were
sent from Hoboken, N. J.
This is the first time liquor import
ers here have resorted to the s o s
method of getting the Coast Guard out
of the way.
At IL am. today, when seven Coast
Guard vessels were searching the ocean
of Barnegat and a seaplane was about
to take of from Cape May to help
them, Capt. Lauriat received a mes
sage from the steamer Pan-America,
which had picked UP the distress sig
mails 10 hours earlier.
4HC EdH-hLiiCAlCd ACpOl Ocu titC AduAO
bearing of the ship" was approximate
ly $50 degrees. This was checked with
the bearing reported from the Manas-
guam Naval Radio Station-1005 de-
grees-and the ships charts showed by
the triangulation method that the sig
mails must have come from Hoboken.
Coast Guard officials were suspicious
of the s o S, but, on the chance that
the need might be real, the seven de-
stroyers, power life boats and cutters
at the scene we're ordered to continue
their search, and at Cape May Lieut.
Comdr. c. G. Paulsen and Lieut.. H. M
Nelson impatiently waited for the fog
to rise before taking of in seaplane.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-28
CARAwAY CHOICES GIVEN.
For Roosevelt II Robinson Loses Nomi-
nation, Senator Says.


LITTLE ROCK, Ark, March 2s OPg.
Regardless of who the Democrats Sc
lect as their presidential nominee In
1882, the party viii enter the campaign
with well defined program, calculated
to restore stability to economic condi-
tons, United States Senator 7. II. Cara
way said here last night.
"One of the outstanding needs" Eena-
tor Caraway said, lis that of helping
the farmer. The country can't prosper
as it should while one-third of its popu-
lation is forced to struggle along as has
been tbs case. The present farm bill,
which I'm glad to say didn't vote for,
has not helped as its sponsors said 1t
would The equalization fee or debsnt-
ures plan apparently Is the practical
thing.
Something will have to be done
about curling trusts and monopolies
We can't afford to let the power inter-
ests go too far. with electricity playing
such a part as it does in the everyday
life of American citizens And there Is
sure to be movement to reduce un-
reasonably high tariff rates now in eff
feet"
Mr.. Caraway said Senator Robinson
was his personal choice for the presi-
Dental nomination and that he believed
the Arkansan had good chance to win
it. But If the effort to name him should
prove fruitless he said he would favor
Gov. Franklin d. Roosevelt Of New
York.
Senator Caraway discounted the idea
that either party might include q wet
plank in its platform next year.
IF the vets had any sense, which
I deny, they wouldn't be making eff
forts to get the Democratic party to
take a stand against prohibition" he
said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-28
W|LLEBRANDT SUIT
FOR Sl,Ol)D,ODO OFF
Former Dry Agent Nations
Says Service in Libel Case
Could Not Be Obtained.

BY the Associated Press.
ST. LOUIS, March ga $1,000, 900
libel suit Gus o. Nations, former pro-
hibition agent, fled against Mrs. Mabel
walker WiilebTandt, former Assistant
Attorney General in 1929, in connection
with series of articles she wrote about
prohibition enforcement, today was
stricken from the docket in Federal
Court here for failure to prosecute.
Nations said he could not proceed any
further with the suit in Federal Court
because he had been unable to obtain
service on Mrs. Willebrandt. He said
suits for 10000 damages each were
pending against her in New York and
Washington for alleged injury done to
him by the articles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-28
sMooT NOT ALARMED.

SALT LAKE CITY, March % E9.--
Senator Reed Smoot, Republican, OF
Utah, chairman of the Senate Finance
Committee, holds the Government will
not be embarrassed by the tremendous
drop in Federal income tax collections
this year, nor is it necessarily an indica-
ton the tax rate will be increased next
year.
st am not at all surprised at the
amount of the decrease" the dean OF
the Senate said when informed last
night the deficit under last year stood
at S589, 699, s48, with nearly all returns
in.
when the Treasury Department esti-
mated the deficit at $350,000, 000," he
said. II publicly announced it would be
half billion or more and I am still of
that opinion"
A tax rate increase, he said, would
depend entirely on business conditions
this year and the problem would not
need to be considered until the next
session of Congress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-28
SPANISH GENERAL PUT
OFF OF COURT MARTIAL
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MADRID, March 23.--Gen. Ricardo
Burtuete Lana, president of the supreme
court martial, was dismissed from that
post today because of an interview given
the press yesterday in which he ex-
pressed political opinions
In the interview he said military
dictatorship was improbable at the
present time and that army officers
themselves desired to avoid Dictator
ship If at all possible to maintain peace
by any other method
He acknowledged widespread criti-
cism of the sentences of six months and
one day in prison assessed against
Niceto Alcala Zarnora and other Re-
publican leaders. commenting: ANY
how the court delivered its verdict
against Alcala according to the con-
science of the judges. deny reports
that outside influences affected U.S."
The interview caused considerable
surprise, such statements from an army
officer in his position, being considered
unbelievable.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-28
SCULPTORS LAUNCH MOVE TO SAVE
AMERICAN CITIES FROMDOUGI1BOY
Seek to Save Country From Becoming Laughing Stock
as Was Case. After Civil War.

tional Sculpture Society assigned to the
work of doing something about monu-
ments.
1--WE realize TO our disnaay that we
are simply repeating ourselves, IN .
vastly exaggerated form, owing to mod
ern high pressure salesmanShip and
cheap, fiYnsy reproduction methods
which were undeveloped so years ago"
Very few Of the World War monu-
ments are worthy of the event they are
supposed to commemorate, Mr.. Adams
said. To his mind the worst offenders
are the smaller cities and towns that
had So, 600 to $4,000 to spend.
The committee will furnish free adj
vice to town committees appointed to
erect war memorials. 1t viii not, how
ever, recommend scu1ptors. It Is not
hopeful OF accomplishing much
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-28
Fight to Wrest State Organ
ization From Governor
Reported Due.
DEFENSE OF WALKER
ALSO HELD PART OF AIM
Senator Caraway Repeats Approval
Of Albany Executive if Robin
son Fails to Win.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ALBANY, N. z, March 28.-The
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. today said it had
learned from ''unimpeachable sources"
that 'Tammany is ready to support for
mer Gov. Alfred E. Smith for the DEM
ocratic presidential nomination in 1882
and discard Gov. Roosevelt"
The newspaper said this was learned
after the two-day conference Of former
Gov. Smith, John H. McCooey, Brook
lyn leader; Edward j. O'Connell. AL
bany; Joseph Murphy, Rensselaer,; John
]. Curry and Mayor Burns of Troy, at
the home Of Mr.. Murphy.
THE combination has agreed to 60
to the front in defense of any tnvesti-
cation of the administration of Mayor
James j. Walker" said the paper.
Further, it viii attempt to wrest
from Gov. Roosevelt his hold on the
State Democratic organization and seek
its absolute control
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-28
ANTI-DREYFUS GROUP
STORMS PARIS THEATER
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, March 28.-The DreyfuS
fiasco which placed the stigma of
treason upon French army officer
later proved innocent, is still a burning
question with many Frenchmen.
Last night anti-Dreyfus demonstra-
tons interrupted performance of THE
Dreyfus Affair" at the Ambigu Theater
by catcalls and other disturbances.
Tear gas bombs were released and the
audience had to leave.
Because of the disturbance and vio-
lently phrased Royalist manifesto call
ing for demonstrations tonight the
government announced that strong
police measures would be taken to pro-
tect the theater and adjacent streets
against disorders.
The Royalist manifesto urged that
war-wounded and all patriots dem
onstrate before the theater at the
moment when Germany had pro-
claimed an economic unicn with Austria,
which was prelude to political 6c-,i.1a-
80, CT Central Europe"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-28
By the Associated Press.

A55OIIdtcu
NEW YORK, March ga move
ment to save American cities from the
American doughboy was announced to-
day
The doughboy In question isn't flesh
and blood. He's either in cast metal or
concrete, set in the public square as a
war memorial The National Sculpture
Society, whose membership includes
some of the Nations most eminent
sculptors, doesn't like him.
This country was made the laugh
ing stock OF the world because of the
cbsurdities erected in TN form of SOL
disr monuments after the civil War, !"
said Herbert Adams, former President Of
the National Academy of D4pgn and
member Of the committee Of The Ma
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-28
Finnish Police Capture Contraband
After Plane Is Driven OF.

HELSMGFORS, Finland, March %
R.-Rum- with caravan of
l6 horse-drawn sledges. seeking to bring
liquor into dry Finland over the ice,
engaged in gun battle with an aviator
in q plane today.
The airYnan was driven of by the
filsitade Of bullets, but large force Of
uolice and customs officials sailed out
and captured the caravan. Several
thousand gallons Of liquor were seized
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-28
BANKER DIES BY GAS

Auto Exhaust Kills Head of Firm
Under Probe in Failure.
INDIANAPOLIS, March % LP.--A
within of carbon monoxide gas, j. Ed
ward Morris, 50, president of the de-
funct washington Bank & Trust Co.,
indianapolis, was found near death in
the garage at his home, north of here,
Yesterday and died before medical aid
could be summoned.
Mrs. Helen johnson. Morris sister,
found the banker lying on his side be-
hind the automobile. The motor was
running
The bank presidents death followed
by little more than "a hours announce
ment by Herbert E. Wilson. Marion
County prosecutor, that grand jury
investigation would be made of the
failure of the bank.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-28
MAN BURNED TO DEATH
AS VAN AND CAR CRASH
En- Route to Jail to Get Belong.
ings, Middleburg Resident Is
Killed in Collision.
Special Dispatch to The star.

6peLAdA GlepdkCN W AAG oval
MIDDLEBURG, Va, March 3D.
Curtis Withers, colored, IS, Of Middle
burg, was fatally burned yesterday
when his auto collided head-on with
a delivery van of the Fidelity & Storage
Co. Of Washington, D. c.. ! mile east
of Middleburg. The gas tank in front
of Withers' car exploded enyeloping
him in flames
Withers had recently completed a
sentence in LeeSburg jail for violation
of the prohibition law and was on his
way to the jail to get some articles
which he had left there when the &C
cident occurred. The van, which was
driven by George Hughes, accom-
panied by George Sloan, both of Wash
ington, was on its way to Mount Jack
son. Va. Sloan received minor injuries
and was treated by a local physician.
The van was slightly damaged by the
fire
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-28
FIVE PUPILS DIE AS SNOW
IMPRISONS % In BUS
BY the Associated Press.


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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-28
Spanish Pilot and Soldier Die.

SEVILLE, Spain, March % R9.-
Capt. Manuel ATizo, pilot, and Antonio
Duran, q soldier, were killed when their
airplane crashed today in La Barqueta.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-28
See Czechs Coerced.
BATTLE RUM sLEDGES

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-28
WEATHER

60 q weather Bureau ForeeastJ
Rain this afternoon and tonight prob
ably clearing tomorrow; lowest tennpera-
ture about a degrees.
Temperatlires-High So, at $3.50
pm. yesterday: lowest. IL, at am. TO-
day. Full report on page Z.
The Washington times., 1931-04-24
CITY To PRESS
NATERF FIGHT
.I!##

The hearing on the application
of the Alexandria Water Com
pany for an increase of 25 per
cent in their rates will be re-
sumed next Thursday before the
State Corporation Commission
when the city begins its defense
against the proposed increase.
Fire Chief James M. Duncan,
jr., and City Treasurer Roger Sui
livan will be the chief witnesses
for the city. Duncan will testify
that the water pressure is so low
that in many plugs the water is
useless for fire purposes.
The valuation as shown by the
ccmpany's experts will be at
tackled on the ground that it is
inflated.
The city will attempt to show
that the company knowingly paid
more than twice the value of the
water works with the intention
of obtaining higher rates.
The Washington times., 1931-04-24
BUILDING CRASH
BLAME FIXED

Loose methods of boiling steel
beams and poor construction were
blamed for the collapse Of the
steel framework of the new Roose-
velt High School on Wednesday
night in a report filed with AS
sistant Engineer Commissioner
H. L. Robb today.
The report was made by R. V.
Frankhouser and William New
rlan of the District Building in
spection office, and was discussed
at a meeting in Major Robb's
office today. Major Robb said:
"The only thing good about
the whole job is that nobody
was killed. We will take no
chances in the future"
Following discussion of which
CT the three contractors or sub
contractors should be blamed
for the collapse, Major Robb de-
clared that in the future the Dis
trict will require sub-contracJors
as we'll as contractors to follow
methods of safe construction. He
stated that less than half Of the
required number of bolts were in
place when the heavy wind blew
down the framework two nights
sgo. He also said that the steel
was put up before concrete work
was completed.
The Washington times., 1931-04-24
SCHOOL NEEDS
ARE LISTED

At a meeting last night, the
Alexandria citizens committee on
schools adopted an eight-page re-
port showing conditions in the
public schools to be in need Of
improvement.
The report calls attention to
certain facts included in the an
nual report of the State depart
ment of education, among the
highlights being a comparison
showing that superintendent Of
Schools r. c.. Bowton spent less
time in school work than any
other superintendent in the State.
The report will be submitted to
the organizations which sent
representatives to the committee
for their action.