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The Washington times., 1932-11-25
HIT
BYFATE
MRS. GATES

BERL1N.-Fate has played
many queer tricks on Erich
Maria Remarque. author of "All
Quiet on the Western Front"
which is said to have sold more
than 100000 copies in more
than Is lands.
Crucified in his native Ger
many for being a pacifist, he re-
ceived such a flood of threaten
ing letters from jingoes that he
lived in constant fear of his life.
Several, years ago he decided to
leave the country to live in peace
in Switzerland as a Swiss citizen.
Now the same Super-patriots
are accusing him Of taking his
book and movie earnings esti-
mated at more than $1,O00,000
out Of the country and thus
damaging the Fatherland which
needs all the foreign exchange it
can, get to pay interest and
amortization on its foreign in
debtedness. ns a.
Though the Finance Ministry
tied UP Remarque'S bank account
Of $1,000 in Berlin, the govern
ment admits it as yet has no
grounds for criminal proceedings
against the author.
The Washington times., 1932-11-25
AMHERST FIXES
AUTO|NG CURB

AMHERST, Mass.-In actively
taking over the reins of Amherst
College at its 112th opening the
new president. Stanley King.
brought up two ancient problems
compulsory chapel and the use
of automobiles by undergraduates.
Chapel attendance will be re-
uuired, with a limited number of
cuts. The students were warned
that they will be expected to
dress appropriately, that there
will be no smoking nor eating in
the church or chapel building,
nor reading of books, notebooks,
papers or magazines.
The use of motor cars in the
vicinity of Amherst will be re-
stticred. Wild parties, parties in
which the driver is apparently
under the influence of liquor, fast
driving. parking contrary to col
lege rules will be among the
causes considered adequate for
revocation Of permits.
The Washington times., 1932-11-25
POTATO FLOUR
USE SUCCEEDS

neutrality-suspicious. are being
made t.s6ough the Fascist Fedora.
ton OF Farmers for making
bread with 33 per cent and even
20 per cent potato flour mixed
with wheat flour. The potatoes
are boiled and mashed before be-
ing mixed with the wheat flour.
The military barracks at Naples
have been used for the expert"
ments which are reported to be
great success. The bread made
with 33 per cent potato is said to
be light and tasty and that of, 40
per cent rather heavier but more
satisfying and cheaper.
The object is to cut down the
imports of foreign-grown cereals
as much as possible and at the
same time to help Italian farmers
through the crisis. .a
The Washington times., 1932-11-25
WATERS CITES.
B,E,F,REDS

BALTIM RE, Nov. 25.-
Charging that a proposed sec
ond bonus march on Washing
ton" is being headed by two Of
the most active of American
Communists" w. w. Waters,
former commander.in-chief of
the B. E F. in the National
Capitol, has asked Governor
Ritchie to dissuade Maryland
veterans from taking part in the
movement.
In a letter from Miami, Fla,
Waters, stated that:
another march would be
pointIess, futile and highly
dangerous to society, especially
as the one at present is headed
by two of the most active of
American Communists; in fac,
two who were early refused
admittance to the ranks Of the
B. E. F. These men, Samuel
Stember and Emmanuel Levin,
should be ScrupulOusly avoided
by all loyal American vet
eranS."
The Washington times., 1932-11-25
4 Killed, 2 Hurt
In Train Collision

RICHMOND, Va, Nov. Is Gu.
SJ.-Four men were killed and
two seriously injured in head
on collision Of two freight trains
at Elk Hill on the James River
division Of the Chesapeake and
Ohio railway.
The dead: Conductor W. D.
Cartner, Engineer H. F. Gilman.
Brakeman R. H. Lacy, Brakeman
j. M. Britt.
The injured: Engineer G. P.
West, Fireman j. P. Terrell.
Fifteen cars were derailed. The
cause of the collision has not
been determined.
The Washington times., 1932-11-25
JAPAN REDUCES
SCHOOL LISTS =.

TOKYO, G.N.S).-Japan has
devised a new preventative against
communism. Not even among
workmen do radical doctrines
have the appeal that they do
among college students and grad
yates. The cause, the educa-
tional authorities say, must be
the scarcity of work for young
men of college education. To
remedy this, it is proposed to cut
in half the number Of college
entrants for the next ten years.
Each March the universities
and colleges graduate about 40,-
600 students. At the time of
graduation this year, only 80 Of
Waseda University's 1000 grad
yates had found positions. Half
of the $500 graduates Of the
schools in Tokyo alone in 1881
were without work a year after
graduation. The big concerns are
not taking on men or are en-
ploying graduates of the higher
schools, Japan's equivalent Of the
junior colleges.
The meager prospects of earn
ing a livelihood after graduation
are said by the authorities to be
the principal cause for the popu-
larity of communist ideas among
students. They blame the social
system for their plight and turn
to the teachings of Marx and
Lenin as a panacea. Hardly a
day goes by without the papers
reporting the arrest of several
students on communist charges
or the discovery of a communist
cn11 in nI1a of tho schools
The Washington times., 1932-11-25
walkers CAME
. COSTS SLEEP

MONTE CARLO, Nov. IS GIN.
S.)-Good intentions are all
right as far as they go, former
Mayor James j. Walker, Of New
York, told himself today. but
sometimes they don't go very far.
His latest good intention lasted
only a few hours.
Fearing for his health, Jimmy
yesterday resolved he would be in
bed every evening by 10 p. m.
But last night he remained up
far past his bedtime. playing at
the gaming tables Of the Casino
with Miss Betty Compton. mus
ical comedy actress.
The Washington times., 1932-11-25
3 Children Killed
As Train Hits Car

COMMERCE, Ca, Nov. IS
GNS).-Dewey wilson, So,
farmer, and three children, were
killed today when a Southern
Railway freight train crashed
into an automobile in which the
children were being taken to
school. Two other children were
critically injured. Wilson; his son,
Lanier, 10; and Mary King, IL,
died in the wreckage. Trell King,
8, died in the Athens Hospital.
The Washington times., 1932-11-25
ChiLdLess Couples
Lead Family Census

Figures released today by the
Census Bureau show that Of the
29, ,9O4, 1868 families in the United
states, the $685. ,835 childless
couples lead the list. with the
6,226,519 families comprising the
parents and one child or other de-
pendent coming next. The child
less couples are % per cent Of the
total, the figures show.
Families comprising IL or more
persons total 5,495, and there
are 272,068 families Of 10 persons.
The urban families are smaller
than the rural farm families in
nearly every classification, the
compilation shows.
The Washington times., 1932-11-25
NEW BASE GOAL
Of COMM |TTEE
OA|DREALTY
Increased Levies Predicted
For Autos, Gas, Schools;
Pressing New Seen

Formulation of a sales tax of
general nature in Virginia may
be contained in the report Of the
Virginia tax committee, meeting
today in Richmond.
The committee, authorized at
the 1882 session of the General
Assembly, is scanning the vir-
ginia tax situation and attempt
ing to devise some means Of re.
lieving real estate of the heavy
burden it is now under. Among
the proposals before it is the gen.
eral sales tax plan as practiced
in several States and advocated
for the United States.
Want Base Changed
Real taxes are now levied by
localities under the segregation
system. The committee was
named following agitation for q
shift of the emphasis in taxation
and the adoption Of another tax
base.
Delegate Wilbur C. Hall, of
Leesburg, chairman of the finance
committee of the house of dele
gates, believes an immediate
change should be made and is
sued the following statment:
an view Of the economic sit
uatiOn which has affected every
class of Virginia citizenship, and
particularly our agricultural In
dustry, / am convinced We
should relieve to some extent
real estate from its present bur.
den Of local taxation If q wise
plan can be devised"
LaudS Byrd Plan
Hall lauded the Byrd plan Of
secondary road control by the
State highway department., now
in effect in 96 Virginia counties
as saving $3,000.0O0 annually in
real and personal property taxes.
He says, however, there is press
ing need for additional tax re-
lief.
Change in the tax system may
involve auto, gasoline and school
tax increases in addition to the
sales tax, observers say.
The committee probing the tax
question consists of State Sena-
tors John w. Rust and jefferson
S. Walters; Delegates Berkley D.
Adams and John S. Battle; j. C.
Martin, of Roanoke, and G. S.
Holsinger, of McGaheysville, citi-
zen members; c. H. Morriset,
State tax commissioner, and
william r. Stands, director Of
the State bureau of legislative re-
search and granting.
The Washington times., 1932-11-25
PGrdOned Slayer
Returns to Prison

RICHMOND, Va, Nov. Is
GN.S).-Conditionally pardoned
last Christmas, Linwood Bottom,
son of the State printer, was
back in prison today. He was
recommitted by Governor Pollard
for threatening a young woman
while drunk. Bottom had served
seven years of a 20-year term
for killing Howard D. Brown, a
State prohibition agent.
The Washington times., 1932-11-25
Election PrObers
Re1dY to Drop Quiz

The House Campaign Funds
Committee may discontinue its
investigation Of alleged election
frauds in Philadelphia and VIII
mington, Del, and permit stand
ing committees Of the next House
to take over the injury after
seats of successful candidates for
Congress are contested, said Rep
resentative Ragon Cd Of Ar.
kansas, today.
The Washington times., 1932-11-25
Marine Corps

Capt. John F. Talbot to MCB,
MOB, San Diego, Calf.
First Lieut.. Grover c. Darnall
retired as Of December /.
Second Lieut.. Stewart Boyle,
resignation accepted.
Second Lieut.. Robert S. Brown
to NIB, MOB, Norfolk, Va.
The Washington times., 1932-11-25
COOHdges Expected
To Attend YQLe Dance

NEW HAVEN, Conn, Nov. Is
(U.SD Among celebrities ex
pected to attend Yale's fraternity
dances tonight on the eve of
the Yale-Harvard football game
and former President and Mrs.
Calvin Coolidge.
The Washington times., 1932-11-25
WOULD SUPERVISE VOTE

NEW YORK, G.N.S0.-A sug-
gestion has been made that voting
machines be kept open 80 days
after election so that the counting
of the votes may be supervised
by the people.
The Washington times., 1932-11-25
ODD TENNIS FATALITY

GLOSTER, England G.N.S0.
Stumbling while attempting to
return a high shot during ten
mis- match, Edward Davies, aged
%, broke his neck, dying almost
Immediately.
The Washington times., 1932-11-25
GIVE LAND FOR LEGATIONS

NANKING, China Q.N.SD.
Announcement has been made by
the ministry of foreign affairs
that the Chinese government has
allotted 81 tracts of land for
the construction of legations of
the foreign powers at Nanking.
Evening star., 1932-03-07
KIDNAPPING BILL
ACTION POSTPONED
Senators Fear Decision May En-
danger Safe Return Of
Lindbergh Baby.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Senate Judiciary Committee to-
day postponed action on bill to make
interstate kidnapping a Federal offense
punishable by death, believing that to
act on it now would endanger safe re-
turn of the Lindbergh baby.
For more than an hour, the commit
tee discussed the Lindbergh case and
the pending bill by Senator Patterson
Republican, MissourD, and concluded
that to pass on it now would frighten
the kidnapers, add to the agitation and
publicity and work against the child's
safe return.
Chairman Norris. Republican, Ne
braSka. also pointed out that any ac-
ton which might be taken on the bill
would not apply to the Lindbergh case
anyway, as it would not be retroactive.
The committee" he said. "favors
/ some legislation on the subject, but
we don't think 1t is opportune to do
it now.
THE committee feels that one of
| the troubles about the Lindbergh case
now is that there is so much pub
hcity that even if the abductors wanted
| to get in touch with them and bring
| the baby back, they couldn't do it
without getting caught
Chairman Norris said further that
ne would not vote Tor measure winch
makes a death penalty mandatory for
kidnapping, and added he does not
think the committee would report such
a measure.
This is a terrible crime, the worst
imaginable" said Senator Norris, re-
ferring to the Lindbergh case.
But if we pass a law making the
crime punishable by death think ii
would do great harm, because 1t would
result almost invariably in killing the
person or the child abducted.
THE abductors would feel, Wen kill
the child. 1t doesn't increase the pen
atty any and it might make it easier
for us to escape"
Evening star., 1932-03-07
|CH|NESE ARE READY
| TO DISCUSS TRUCE
Respect for All Treaties De-
manded by Rumania at
League Session.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
GENEVA, March w. W. Yen.
China's representative, announced to
the assembly of the League Of Nations
today that Chinese leaders again have
declared themselves willing to negotiate
for Far Eastern armistice and with
drawal Internationally of Japanese
troops.
Immediately after Yen's statement
general discussion in committee was re-
Sumed by the Rumanian delegate,
Nicholas Titulescu
IF the League does not proclaim the
basic principles Of its covenant" he
said, the League not only will cease
to exist, but all its laboriouS activities
of the past will prove a grand decep-
ton
The Rumanian insisted that the
League must work for immediate and
definite cessation of hostilities, must as
Sist in the conclusion of a military
armstice without any political condi-
tions and must apply article 10 of
the covenant completely. providing full
respect for the territorial integrity of
a member state.
Titulescu insisted upon respect TO-
treaties, not only the League covenarts
and the Kellogg pact. but all interna-
tional engagements whose unilateral
denunciation is incompatible with the
spirit of the covenant"
The Rumanian thus apparently regis
tered his opposition to Germany's anti
Versailles campaign.
Evening star., 1932-03-07
ANTI-S0VIET MOVE
IN BALTICS REPORTED
japanese Troops Reach Ninguta
Manchuria, to Join Detach-
ment Occupying City.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MOSCOW. March THE Riga cor
respondent of the government organ
Izvestia, yesterday reported a pam
Baltic movement which he interpreted
as resumption of an effort to create a
Baltic bloc dominated by Poland and
directed against the Soviet Union.
The Riga correspondent said the
pan-Baltic movement was political
and economic union" of Latvia, Es-
thonia and Lithuania under the pro-
lection of the League Of Nations.
The chief sponsor of the movement
was reported as former Latvian Min
lister at Moscow. who was recalled at
the request of the Kremlin for the
alleged smuggling of gold works of art
through diplomatic channels.
HARDIN, Manchuria, March 6 CP).-
The main body of a Japanese brigade
under Gen. Amano has reached Min
guta, Manchuria, to join the advance
detachment which occupied that city
The main force advanced afoot from
Hailin, accompanied by motor truck
outfits after having moved as far
north as Hailin on troop trains over
the Chinese Eastern Railway.
Evening star., 1932-03-07
SENATE PREPARED
FOR TWO INQUIRIES
Stock Market and Campaign
Expenditures Face Early
Investigation.
Two important Investigations loomed

Two important Investigations loomed
on the congressional horizon today.
In response to demands of Republi-
can leaders, the Senate Banking Com
mittee tomorrow will begin an inquiry
to determine If a group of professional
driving stock prices up and down for
personal gain at the expense of public
welfare
During the week the Senate Elections
Committee will consider the proposal
of Senator Dickinson Republican,
Iowa., for a senatorial investigation
into campaign expenditures of presi-
Dental and Senate candidates. There
is every likelihood it will be approved
Others i'm Prospect.
Other inquiries also are in prospect,
including one of the Farm Board
operations, but the Hoover forces have
got the jump on the usually important
inquisitorial work on Capitol Hill.
OF course, with the President fac
ing no widespread opposition for re-
nomination, it is all to the advantage
of the Republicans to focus attention
on the campaign expenditures in the
free-for-au Democratic presidential
race. So, Senator Dickinson beat the
Republican independent leaders to it
with his proposal
Politics is commanding more and
more attention in Congress as the
campaign draws near, but there is
every prospect that this all-absorbing
topic IN Washington will be laid aside
once more for enactment of the vital
taxraising bill to go before the House
this week
Balancing the budget is one of the
last phases of the bipartisan emergency
program to be enacted. Work on this
held Congress in virtual truce until
recently.
Norris Bill Tomorrow.
Tomorrow also the House will take
up the Norris bill restraining Federal
courts in the issuance of injunctions in
labor disputes. It will be passed in all
probability.
The Senate has an opportunity this
week for a new political flareup as it
begins work on The Democratic tariff
BILL which was passed some time ago
by the House. This measure, to take
away from the President and to give to
Congress full supervision over changes
in the tariff rates under the flexible
pIOhISIDH Ol Tic law, appears likely OF
success in the Senate. but it faces a
certain veto from President Hoover,
The Senate calendar is clogging I'D
considerably with the naval construc-
ton bill, the measure for Philippine
independence and several of the supply
bills now awaiting attention. Wednes-
day the Foreign Relations Committee
resumes consideration of the World
Court protocol and this, too, will be
added to the calendar of business
shortly.
Evening star., 1932-03-07
CHANG GIVEN COMMAND.

IOYANG, China March 7 Rl.-The
political council Of the Chinese National
government appointed Gen. Chang
Kai-Shek chairman Of the National
Military Council today and gave him
the general command of the nation
army, naval and aerial forces.
The Central Executive Committee,
highest authority of the government,
{ adopted a resolution at today's meeting
sto the effect that the most important
task before the country at the moment
ID that OF resistance to external aggres-
ebon
! ~Ths heroic stand st Shanghai and
Woosung by Chinese forces willing to
sacrifice their lives for the national ex-
6tence has set an example for the en-
stjre country" this resolution said
~They have demonstrated that China
q capable Of resisting external aggres-
saon The field of fighting has been
changed of necessity, but China's de-
termination to resist is unchanged and
the never will submit TO any humiliat-
ing demands"
Evening star., 1932-03-07

keepers-Briand, Gusta, Stresemann
and Benito Mussolini-were the central
figures in postwar European diplomacy
for a considerable period, as foreign
ministers of France, Germany and Italy.
The combination was broken by the
death of Stresemann and II Duces
handing over his portfolio in 1929 to
Dino Grandi.
With them at international confer
ences they had the but newly aristo-
cratized Sir Austen Chamberlain. son
of a Birmingham screw manufacturer
1t was a far cry from the noble Talley-
rands and Castlereaghs of the begin
ming of the nineteenth century, and the
MatternichS, Blsmafcks ana SahSpuIyS
of later era. g,
BRAND graduated in law and started
political life by writing for an anarchist
newspaper. He switched to less radical
views. became associated with Jean
Jaures, the Socialist leader who was as
sassinated shortly after the outbreak OF
the World War in July, 1914. and
espoused the cause of labor unions.
In 1894 he distinguished himself at
working mems congress in Nantes,
persuaded the gathering to adopt ms
ideas and became recognized as leader
of Socialists. Thereafter he was fire.
QueIL lOl t SCd1 Ill "a iio
ment, but was unsuccessful until 1902.
Broke With Socialists.
He broke with the Socialists in
March, 1906, WIN he accepted the min
istry of education and public worship
in the bourgeois cabinet of Sarrien. BY
this step he drew down upon himself the
furious invectives of Jaures but he only
shrugged his already stopped shoulders
and for the next 25 years continued to
consort with fellow cabinet members of
almost every shade of domestic political
belief.
Clemenceau. "the tiger" who in later
years flew into a rage If BRAND was so
much as mentioned; Poincare, savior
Of the franc" eventually one Of the
most severe critics of Brands concil-
iatory foreign policies; Alexander Mil
lerand, later President and constant
swerver toward conservatism, and finally
Tardieu, an outright Nationalist and
Rightist, were some of the premiers
under whom the internationalistic
BRAND served.
BRAND was premier himself for the
first time in 1909. In 1910, when a
general railway strike threatened, he
called all the workers to the colorS
and then designated them to run the
trains In Parliament he limited that
imperial Germany was waiting for
that paralyzing strike to spring upon
France.
Premier Again in 1913.
He was premier again in 1918 and
the outbreak of the war in 1914 found
him vice president of the cabinet. In
1915 and 1915 he once more was head
of the state. organized the Verdun re-
sistance and backed the Saloniki expe-
dition, despite bitter criticism.
His star dimmed bit after the war
and he had some trouble in retaining
his seat in Parliament, but January,
1921, saw him back in power as premier
and minister of foreign affairs.
M. BRAND was a bachelor and man
Of wealth. Often it was reported that
he was about to marry and once, when
his name was linked with that OF
beautiful young Frenchwoman' ne
made this characteristic denial:
mo young woman would want 10
marry me and I would not marry an
old one"
GENEVA MOURNS LEADER.
Evening star., 1932-03-07
STIMSON DEEPLY SHOCKED.

Secretary of State Stimson sent the
following cablegram today to Andrew
Tardieu. president of the council OF
ministers of France:
Il am deeply shocked at the news of
M. Brands death. His great personal
charm and simplicity endeared him in
the hearts of all who knew him.
His tireleSs. humanitarian efforts to-
ward peace and his achievements will
stand as a monument to his memory
and an inspiration to mankind France
has the sympathy of the entire world
in her sad loss
II mourn the death of a close friend
and former colleague for whom I had
the greatest admiration and affection. &"
Evening star., 1932-03-07

this country before enactment of the
law.
Farmers and their products are
exempt from the sales tax and manu-
facturers doing a business less than
$4,000 annually are not required to
obtain licenses. License fees are 81
each
The bill specifies that the sales and
special excise taxes terminate at the
end of the fiscal year 1888, but places
no limit on the duration of the in
creased rates on individual and cor
porate incomes, estates and gifts.
The corporate tax, increased from -
to 13 per cent, is estimated TO yield
an additional $21,O00,0O0. The in
creases in individual income and sur
taxes are expected to return Sll2,O0O,-
900, while $4,000 900 is estimated from
the doubled estate and the new gift
taxes.
From the fiat 10 per cent tax on ad-
missions to amusement places s90,0OO,-
900 is expected. 1t applies on admis-
sions of IS cents and above and in
cludes motion pictures, theater, prize
fights, wrestling, base ball, foot ball and
opera. Exemption is allowed only when
all the proceeds of such amusements 60
10 cnarlty.
The tax of cents on radio, telephone
and telegraph messages costing 81 to AZ
cents and 10 cents on so cents and
more is expected to return $35,000,0 900
Press associations and newspapers oper-
ating leased wires are exempt.
Gas Tax Suggestions Fail.
The committee discarded the sugges-
tons to levy a special l-cent-a-gallor
tax on gasoline because Of the heavy
levies made by the States. However, il
placed a 4-cent-a-gallon tax on lubri-
eating oil used by automobiles and fol
| other purposes. A $25,000,000 return is
| expected.
Other provisions include tax or
wort, malt sirup and grape concentrates
to yield S50,000,000 administrative
| changes in existing law, to return
Sl00 600, 900, and an increase from to
cents on stock transfers and loans oi
stock for short selling, to bring tr
| S28 900 900,