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Evening star., 1932-04-28
CUBAN HOPS TO TUNE
NEWARK PARIS PLANE
Lou Reichers Takes Off From Mon.
treal, Expecting to Dine in
Havana Tonight.
By the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
MONTREAL, April 28-Lou Reich
ers, early bird of the ocean flight aspir-
ants, took off today for a little practice
hop OF l,768 miles to Havana.
He hopes to change his heavy flying
togs for 1annels and eat dinner in
Cubas sunny cline tonight. His en-
tire baggage consists of flannel trousers
and a tooth brush
Reichers, who will attempt a two
stop flight from Newark, N. j., to Paris
next month, came here yesterday from
that city in hours and 4 minutes
The distance is $40 miles, so the Airing
ton, N. j., man went right along, even
though the weather was unfavorable
The plane. capable of 205 miles an
hour cruising speed, is owned by Bernar
Macfadden, publisher. Reichers be-
lieves he will land in Havana within
eight hours
He expects to fly by way of Albany,
Newark, Washington, Raleigh N. c.;
Florence, S. c.; Savannah. Ga: Jack
sonville, Miami, Key West and across
a water gap of 1l2 miles to Havana.
Evening star., 1932-04-28

Inc senate To-Day refused to un-
seat John H. Bankhead as Senator
from Alabama.
BY the Associated Press.
Senator Hastings, Republican, of Della
ware, today resumed in the Senate the
campaign to unseat Senator John H.
Bankhead, Democrat, of Alabama.
Hastings was chairman of the Elec-
tionS Subcommittee that recommended
the seat be declared vacant
The election of Bankhead Is contested
by former Senator J. Thomas Hef1in,
whom hf succeeded.
Hastings took the floor in answer to
arguments by Senators Bankhead.
George, Democrat, of Georgia, and
Bratton, Democrat, of New Mexico, that
Bankhead is entitled to the seat.
Assails ely Specks."
A statement by one of the Bankhead
partisanS that charges of irregularities
such as folding ballots and marking
them with a pen instead of pencil were
mere fly Specks," drew his first retort
Here are few of the things think
are mere fly specks," Hastings said, as
Serting the committee found number
OF ballot boxes had no slots in which
'ObSo COulO NE put anu CIldU IN some
counties mail boxes were used.
IF a condition like that were dis
covered in Pennsylvania, Immediately 1t
would be declared a scandalous condi-
tion,'' he added. But it's called moth
ing in Alabama
Hastings then compared the William
S. Ware case from Pennsylvania with
the pending contest and asserted that
the Senator from New Mexico Brat
tom threw out votes where there was q
particle of suspicion of fraud" Ware
was elected but the Senate denied him
his seat.
They say the Senate has nothing to
do with the primary Then they give
as distinction between that case and
this that Ware himself was tainted with
fraud, tainted with leprosy," he con-
tinued.
Too much money was used. That was
the distinction. There was nothing IN
the personal character of Ware for the
Senate to throw him OUT
Evening star., 1932-04-28
NAVAL SUPPLY BILL
PASSED BY HOUSE
Motion for 10 Per Cent Cut in
$32e, 100000 Measure
Is Defeated.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The House today passed the $685.
100000 naval appropriation bill after
defeating a motion to send it back to
committee for 10 per cent cut.
The vote on the motion for further
cut was 1913 to 12o. Representative
Schafer Republican) Wisconsin, Of
fered it without comment, but the ma
jority Of the Democrats and many Re-
publicans joined to defeat his proposal.
A few moments earlier the House
had defeated 122 to Ill an amendment
by Representative Darrow (Repub-
hcan), Pennsylvania, to appropriate
81 ,00e, 900 for initial construction on o
100000 naval hospital at Philsdel-
phia.
Evening star., 1932-04-28
KENTUCKY ASSURES VOTES
= FOR HOOVER RECONCILIATION
IS Added by Blue Grass State to Those Pledged and
Claimed Indicate Certain Victory.

and had assured Smith of great In
fluence in the Chicago convention.
But without loss Of time the battle
shifted to a distant front, concentrat-
ing on next weeks three-way primary
contest in California between the back
ers of Roosevelt, Smith and john N.
Garner. Smith supporters in the East
were urging on their Pacific Coast COL
leagues.
However, as Smith himself observed
in comment ON the result, 1t will take
some time for the full effect of the
Eastern results to manifest themselves
in definite reaction elsewhere and show
whether the Roosevelt bandwagon can
overcome the setback.
While the major parties were thus
engaged, out In Omaha, Nebr., the
national Farmer-Labor convention nom
mated Frank Elbridge Webb OF San
Francisco as its presidential candidate,
picking Jacob s. Coxey, the Mayor Of
Massilon, Ohio. as his running nlatA
Evening star., 1932-04-28

By the Associated Press.
Hardly noticed in the furry attend
ing developments in the Democratic
race for the presidential nomination,
President Hoover's list of delegates to-
day had passed the number required
for his denomination.
Kentucky's Is votes did the trick
when they were added yesterday to his
previously pledged and claimed total
of 575, which was just three less than
required to nominate.
The status of Pennsylvania Demo-
cratic delegation. chosen in Tuesdays
primary, was still much in doubt and
subject to counterclainls by supporters
of both Franklin D. Roosevelt and Al
fred z. Smith. There was no question
that the Massachusetts, three-to-one
vote against Roosevelt had boosted the
stock Of the groups seeking to stop him.
Evening star., 1932-04-28
ARRESTED IN SHOOTING.
OF REPORTER AT CANTON

BY the Associated Press.
CANTON, Ohio, April 28-Jack
Bommarito, 29, confessed bootlegger,
was arrested today by officers investigat-
ing the attempted Staying yesterday of
Harry Bouklias, 43, employe of the
Ohio Examiner, weekly newspaper.
Bommarito, according to police, lived
at the address listed on an automobile
license issued just "a hours before the
shooting to Jack Baleno. The license
number, police said, was the same as
that carried by a car in which two men
fed after emptying shotguns at Bouk-
ord in Detroit, Prosecutor James M.
Aungst said.
Victor Poro, friend of Bommarito's,
also was arrested.
Evening star., 1932-04-28
ROOSEVELT SEAT AT DINNER
MOVED FARTHER FROM HOOVER
Pincho Gets Place Previously Set Aside for New York
Honor Result of New Arrangement

their States earlier entrance into the
Union.
1t was decided later to retain the
precedent Of seating Governors at
White House functions on a ranking
based primarily upon the date of a
States entrance of the Union.
Gov. Pollard of Virginia. will be
given the seat of honor at Mrs. Hoo
ver's right because he was host to the
Governors Conference. Gov. Buck of
Delaware, whose State was the first
TO enter the Union, will be at Mrs.
Hoover's left, with Mrs. Buck imme-
diately upon the Presidents right.
Gov. Roosevelt, leading aspirant for
the Democratic presidential nomination,
will sit about six seats away from the
Chief Executive. with Gov. Ritchie of
Maryland. another Democratic candi-
date, nearby.
The President is expecting In al
about SO guests.
Evening star., 1932-04-28
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
White House social arbiters today re-
vised the seating list for President
HooYer's dinner tonight to members Of
the Governors Conference, replacing
Gov. Roosevelt of New York, whose seat
was but cne removed from Mr.. Hoover,
with Gov. Pinchot of Pennsylvania.
Mrs. Pinchot. who was defeated for
Republican nomination to the House in
Tuesdays Pennsylvania primary by
Representative McFadden, will sit at
the Chief Executives left hand.
The original list was based upon the
ranking given the Governors at their
Richmond conference. Thus some men,
bers CT the conferences Executive Com
mittee, of which Roosevelt is a member
were placed ahead Of other Governors
who wouldsoutrank them by virtue of
Evening star., 1932-04-28
URUGUAY FAILS TO ACT
ON PAN-AMERICA PARAEY
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay, April 28.-
The government has taken no action on
the proposal to postpone the 1888 meet
ing of the Pan-American Conference.
The Uruguayan charge d'affaires at
Washington, who will represent the
country at the next union council, at
which the date for the meeting will be
fixed, was instructed that since Monte
video has been chosen as the place for
the meeting, no initiative can be taken
here
Evening star., 1932-04-28
"Kidnaping'' Foiled
As Policeman Fells
Wax Man Victim
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. April 28.-Police-
man Joseph Haller nipped a
"kidnaping" right in the bud to-
day. He shot the victim, but the
criminal escaped.
In the early morning he heard
the sound of crashing glass. Run
ming to the scene he saw two
men apparently struggling from
a building. Then one picked up
the other and started for
parked car.
Officer Haller leveled his pls-
tol. The shot brought down the
kidnaper's victim. Haller pur-
sued the fugitive, but was out
distanced. Then he went back
to the wounded man.
He was of wax, and wore
$1750 suit.
Evening star., 1932-04-28
CLERK LEAPS TO DEATH

Woman Employed by Soviet
Agency in Gotham Building.
NEW YORK. April % P.-Pauline
Lodge. as, clerk in the emnlov of the
Amtorg Trading Co. fiscal agents in
the United States of Soviet Russia,
leaped to her death today from the
eighteenth story Offices of the company
at 261 Fifth avenue.
Evening star., 1932-04-28
patriotic Loan" Approved.

BUENOS AIRES, April % (F).-The
Chamber of Deputies has approved the
governments bill authorizing 100000
900 peso about S300,000,000) internal
patriotic loan" intended to pay back
salaries of public employees and other
governmental expenses.
Evening star., 1932-04-28
ANDEAN ROAD TO REOPEN
Resumption of Rail Service Or
dered After Tariff Dispute.

BUENOS AIRES, April % P).-A
representative of the Trans-Andean
Railway, which was abandoned last
week because of failure of Chile and
Argentina to agree on tariff rates
affecting lnter-country freight ship
ments, informed the foreign minister
today that instructions were received
from the directors in London regarding
resuming service.
1t was said traffic would begin again
Professionally this week pending new
negotiations for a settlement of the
tariff difficulties.
Evening star., 1932-04-28
FRANCE SIDESTEPS.
Avoids Pressure to Force Armament
Reduction.
BY EDGAR ANsEL MOWRER

BY Cable to The Star
BERLIN, April 28.-France once more
has sidestepped the concentric pressure
being brought to bear by the United
States, Great Britain, Italy and Ger
many in the question of disarmament,
but none the less the German claim for
equality of status is step nearer real
iZatlon. This is the opinion of German
official circles following French Premier
Andre Tardieu's inability to go to
Geneva.
The Germans feel the French, for
the first time. are on the defensive and
therefore 1t will not be long before
they will have to make the first of that
series of armament concessions to Ger
many which will end only when Ger
Continued on Page 8, Column ID
Evening star., 1932-04-28
ST|MSON DELAYS
LEAVING GENEVA
Sailing Date Not Changed as
Yet, Though Plans Are
Not Revealed.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
GENEVA. Switzerland, April %
Henry L. Stimson, American Secretary
Of State, decided today to postpone
his departure from Geneva until Satur-
day "cr later"
Mr. Stimson conferred with Ramsay
Macdonald, prime minister of Great
Britain, and DR.. Heinrich Bruening,
chancellor of Germany, and later
lunched with the American delegation
to the World Disarmament Confer
ence.
1t was not Immediately apparent
why Mr. Stimson decided to delay his
leave taking at Geneva, nor was it
revealed whether he had also postponed
his sailing for the United States, which
was arranged yesterday for Wednesday,
May 4, from Cannes, on-tne liner Vul-
cania
1t was assumed, however, he would
adhere to his sailing schedule, merely
holding eff on his departure from Gen
eva for Cannes.
FRANCE SIDESTEPS.
Evening star., 1932-04-28
EX-REPRESENTATIVE DIES

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, April % tP.-
Truman H. Aldrich. "a. former men,
Der of Congress and widely known in
geological work. died here today.
Evening star., 1932-04-28
DYNAMITERS HUNTED
Attempt Made to Blow Up Ca
nadian-Pacific Train.

NELSON, British Columbia, April %
R.-Police searched today for dyna-
miters who attempted to wreck an east
bound Canadian Pacific Railway
passenger train at Thrums, 16 miles
east of here, last night.
The train had just passed over
switch when a terrific explosion shat
tered the switch The train was not
damaged and none of the passengers
injured
Evening star., 1932-04-28
EXPLORER OVERDUE

Is Safe in Paraguay.
ASUNCION, Paraguay, April % (P).-
Donald S. Wees, who has been exploring
the Grand Desert of Paraguay for the
Harvard University Museum, has not
been reported in nearly a month, al
though he was due to return here on
April IS.
His local representatives believed
however, that he would arrive soon from
the Upper Parana River at the point
where he planned to emerge from the
Jungle on the Brazilian border.
Evening star., 1932-04-28

Radio Programs on Page C.2
Evening star., 1932-04-28
HASTINGS RESUMES
BANKHEAD ATTACK
Answers Claim That Alleged
Irregularities Were Mere
"FIy SpeCks."

The Senate today refused to un-
seat John H. Bankhead as Senator
from Alabama.
Evening star., 1932-04-28
WEATHER.

Fair, warmer tonight; minimum tenn
perature about 48 degrees; tomorrow in
creasing cloudiness, slightly warmer.
Observation-Disclosures, &c. at noon
today: lowest, A, at 4:30 am. today.
Full report on page 9.
Evening star., 1932-04-28

Continued on Page 3, Column 81
Evening star., 1932-04-28

The Stars carrier system covers
every city block and the regular edi-
tion is delivered to Washington homes
as fast as the papers are printed.
Evening star., 1932-04-28

Continued on Page 5, Column -
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-04-01
LOCAL MEN RECEIVE
GIFTS OF FLOWERS
Presentation Marks Opening OF
international Floral Show
at Hartford

Governor George F. Shafer, Mayor
A. p. Lenhart and publishers OF Bis
marck newspapers received baskets OF
flowers Friday morning from Mayor
William Rankin. Hartford, Conn.,,
where the 18th International Flower
Show opened.
Baskets Of spring flowers were pre-
sented to the Bismarck persons by a
committee representing the local unit
Of the Florists Telegraph Delivery
association at 10 a. M, the same hour
that similar presentations were made
in 2,100 other towns Of the United
States and Canada by other members
of this worldwide flewers-by-wire or
ganization.
A message from Mayor Rankin
read:
Upon this occasion, The opening in
our city Of the 18th International
Flower Show, 1t Is with pleasure that
I extend the goodwill of the people
of Hartford to the people Of your city
by saying it with flowers by wire, the
Mercury way. This flower token was
made possible through the worldwide
organization Of bonded members OF
the Florists Telegraph Delivery asso-
ciation."
International flower week is being
observed In Bismarck by Oscar H.
Will and company and Hoslkins-M
err, bonded members of the worldwide
association.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-04-01
ODD FELLOWS WILL
PRESENT PROGRAM
TUESDAY EVENING
Deputy Grand Sire W. E. Jack.
son Will Be Principal
Guest and Speaker

A Washington Bicentennial pro-
gram, which will be presented at 8 p.
M, next Tuesday in connection with
the visit here of w. F. Jackson. de-
putty grand sire who is second in
command Of all Odd Fellow organ
izations in the United States, has
been arranged by the five local
branches Of the I. o. 0. F.
The public is invited to attend the
program, which will be given In the
Odd Fellows hall.
Representative Of the five local
branches of the lodge have been made
members of a committee to arrange
for the reception and program. They
are p. G. Harrington, representing
the Subordinate Branch. chairman;
j. A. Patera, Cantonment, secretary;
Anton STREET, Encampnent; MesdameS
K. c. Arness. F. w. Murphy, A. w.
Snow, Charles Rohrer and Miss
Katherine Mcdonald, of the Rebekah
lodge: Mesdames H. H. Engen and
Joseph Mason and Miss Eta Schar-
nowski, Of the Ladies Auxiliary.
The program follows:
Receiving Of Deputy Grand Sire
Jackson.
Uncle Sam'-Gertrude Engen.
Minuet-Lorraine Berg and Doro-
thea Arness.
"America"
Life of Washington'-Cleo Arness.
Piano solo-Madge Runey.
Song of Our Flag"-Gladys Car
lander.
Father, Cannot Tell a Lie"-Ger-
aid Meneffee.
1.-THE Only One I Know'-Jeanette
Sorsdahl.
"A Patriotic Girl'-Ruth Nelson.
Battle Cry Of observation-disclosures.
Vocal solo-Edward Nelson.
"A Star For Me"-Grace Olson.
Age to Age Shall Tell"-Marie Nell
son.
"A Soldier / Shall Be'-Floyd
Howell.
"The Good Old Times"-victor sor-
sdahl.
IAN 1ll-Treated Flag'-Silvig and
Evelyn Nelson.
Introduction Of visiting grand Off
GERS.
Introduction of Deputy Grand Sire
Jackson.
Address by Jackson.
1.-The Three Links"-Gladys Car
lander.
Reception by Deputy Grand Sire
Jackson of all in attendance.
Lunch and social hour.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-04-01
PARAMOUNT THEATRE

A long and vigorously suppressed
desire Of win Rogers, world-famou!
comedian of the screen, bursts al
bounds in Business and Pleasure,
his latest Fox Films production
adapted from the best-selling novel
The Plutocrat," by Booth Tarking.
ton.
Will gets a chance as top man
in q quartet.
Most of his vocal efforts in the
past have been confined to the bath
tub or the wide open cattle ranges Of
Oklahoma and Texas. But, he con-
fesses, he has always nursed q de-
sire to sing high tenor in full
fledged quartet.
Rogers reveals a high tenor Of a
peculiarly piercing timber which un-
doubtedly reflects his Indian ances-
try.
Business and Pleasure" starring
Rogers and featuring Jetta Goudal
Joel McCrea, Peggy Ross, Dorothy
Peterson and Cyril Ring. will be seen
and heard soon at the Paramount
theatre.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-04-01

sold to Bismarck customers the open
Ing day and general satisfaction with
the new models was expressed, the
manager said. He added that manu.
facture of the new cars is going ahead
rapidly and that delivery will be
made in the near future to all pur-
chaSers.
The new V-8-cylinder Ford was on
display Friday at the Bismarck Auto
Show In the World War Memorial
building
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-04-01

is enhanced considerably by the COZ
Struction Of improved highways. This
opinion has been expressed by stu
dents Of highway finance, including
Thomas H. Mcdonald, chief Of the U.
s. Bureau OF public roads. More than
IS per cent Of bus and truck taxes go
directly into highway funds for i'm
provement and maintenance. Average
bus taxes amount to approximately 20
times as much as taxes on individual
automobiles. This is substantially in
excess of fair ratio. considering rel
alive size. weight and highway use.
It Is common knowledge that rail-
roads. as public utility, are very
heavily taxed. but bus taxes as COM
pared with railroad taxes are relative
ly higher per dollar Of investment and
per dollar OF gross receipts. In 1929
railroads paid six per cent Of oDerat-
ing receipts in taxes; buses paid ~
per cent. In 1929, railroad taxes rep
resented is of the total investment;
but taxes represented 1853 per cent OF
total investment. The tax ratio for
all transportation and public utilities
was As per cent.
Railroads have complained Of loss
of revenue to truck transportation
Whether or not this loss amounts to
much, compared to depletion Of traf-
fic due to other competing agencies
and the depression. it Is necessary to
consider that the service rendered by
the highway vehicle Is different from
the movement of commodities on rail-
roads fixed tracks. Trucks are used
for anywhere-at- anytime store-door
deliveries of short haul freight. Be-
cause no other transport facility can
duplicate this service In an era OF re-
duced inventories, trucks are indis-
pensable to the country's distribution
system.
There is little of this traffic which
will go back to the rails If trucks are
plastered with penalty taxes. The
highway vehicles will continue their
operations, but at a greater expense.
which will be found in the ultimate
price of commodities.
The public will lose the dividends it
is being paid on its investment in
highways, In the form Of low cost and
expeditions transportation.
J. G. BELANGER.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-04-01
At the Movies
CAPITOL THEATRE

Those who enjoy reading the news
papers-and who doeSn't?-will take
particular interest in Radio Pic
lures colorful comedy drama, Ladies
Of the Jury" featuring Edna May o.
liver at the Capitol Theater Monday.
Newspapers can print only the court
proceedings and human reactions OF
a murder trial. Ladies of the Jury
goes much farther and takes the spec
tators behind the scenes into the
sanctum of the jurors.
Here, in a graphic and entertain
ing manner. the story deals with the
petty foibles, chickering's and person.
al equations of the jurors; their
methods in arriving at verdicts and
persuasions used In changing certain
votes.
Interpreting this medley Of human
types, representing the average Amer
lean jury. are a number Of players
right out of Filmland's blue book.
Edna May Oliver. of SHOW Boat"
"Cimarron" and RKO-Radio Pictures
fame Is the star. Others include jill
Esmond, stage star; Ken Murray, for
the past ten years vaudeville head
liner, Roscoe Ates, dean of stage and
screen stammerers; Kitty Kelly, ex-
Follies beauty: Lita Chevret, Florence
Lake, Kate Price, Quinn Williams and
others.
The starring role is a perfect setup
for the comic antics Of Edna May Oh
liver. She tops even her roles in
Fanny Foley Herself" and Laugh
and Get Rich
Jill Esmond plays very dramatic
role reminiscent of Pauline Freder-
lex In Madame x" She Is a welcome
new addition to the screen.
The story. adapted from Frederick
Billiards. stage play and directed by
Lowell Sherman, is primarily for
laughing purposes. 1t succeeds IN a
big and hilarious way.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-04-01
ON TAXING TRUCKS
Bismarck. N. D.,
March 40 1890

Editor, Tribune:
Motor vehicle owners are paying a
fair share for use of the state high
ways and any levies exceeding those
which are equitable for highway use
constitute penalty taxes which will ef-
feet an increase In commodity prices.
The public has provided highways
in order to obtain a personally con-
trolled, expeditions and low-coGt trans
portation facility, which relieves the
state Of dependence on one form of
transport, and private automobiles,
trucks and buses are the facilities
which provide these factors.
Graduated registration fees in ac-
cordance with vehicle sizes, as pro-
v1ded in the state laws, have brought
about the situation whereby CONNER
clal vehicles are paying many times
more than the private vehicle for right
to use the highways of the state. For
example, an average 17-passenger bus.
operating between fixed terminals and
on basis of 300 miles per day, aver
aging five miles per gallon of gas, will
pay III one year $657OO in gas tax.
S269.OO III license tags and $l7.OO for
railroad commission fees, total of
$4,000 for one bus. Then take an av-
erage 5-ton truck operating on this
same basis and averaging four miles
per gallon of gas will pay $821.25 in
gas tax, $425.00 for license tags and
$500 for railroad commission fees. or
a total Of $l,26l.25 per truck per
year.
The Washburn Lions club recently
adopted a resolution which advocated
county and municipal taxes on truck
operators, to relieve the burden of the
general taxpayer. Such a policy in
wolves an unjust discrimination
against facility which supplies ne
cessities of life to every home in the
state.
Such step will work a hardship on
farmers. About IS per cent of the
trucks In operation In the state are
owned on farms and many other
farms are served by independent
truckers. Common carrier trucks, op-
Grating between fixed terminals and
handling less than carload freight.
haul less than one per cent OF all
freight handled in the state of North
Dakota
Why should burden of city and
county highway taxes be placed on the
truck operator? The value of the land