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Evening star., 1932-04-23
CAPONE APPEALS
TO SUPREME COURT
Attacks Indictment Under
Which He Was Convicted
in Review Plea.
By the Associated Press.

Al Capone yesterday filed in the
Tupreme Court petition asking review
of the action of the Seventh Circuit Court
of Appeals Affirming his conviction and
penitentiary sentence on the charge of
evading Federal taxes.
In his petition Capone asserted that
he had not been informed by the in
dictment filed against him of the ma
ture and cause of certain accusations
because the indictment had been drawn
in general terms. which, he said, was
contrary to rule of the Supreme
Court.
Capone cited as a second ground for
asking the review that certain counts
in the indictment had been held by
the lower courts to set UP an offense
against the United States when they
did not allege that he had failed to
pay taxes This, he asserted, had
failed to bring him within the statute
he was charged with violating.
Sentenced to ii Years.
Capone was sentenced to 10 years
at the Leavenworth Penitentiary and
an additional term of one year in the
county Jail.
The grounds for the prosecution were
based on the charge that he had evaded
the Federal taxes by failing to report
income received from various under
world sources.
The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals
stayed his commitment to the peniten-
tiary and permitted him to remain in
the Jail at Chicago, where he has been
since his conviction in the Federal Dis
trict Court.
It provided, however, that the stay
should be limited to 80 days, which was
considered sufficient to permit him to
prepare and file in the Supreme Court
here a petition for review.
Seeks Early Action.
The fact that the petition was filed
today will be used as the basis for ask
ing that the mandate be further held
up and that Capone be permitted to
remain in the Chicago Jail until the
Supreme Court can have an opportunity
to pass on his petition and decide
whether it will grant a review.
1t is understood that every possible
effort will be made to get the petition
before the Supreme Court at the earliest
date.
Should it be possible to submit the
petition next Monday the court would
have opportunity to examine it and de-
eide by the following Monday what ac-
ton it would take.
The Supreme Court will end oral ar
guments for the term during the COM
ing week, and should 1t grant a review
the case could not be heard until next
october unless the court fixed special
date to hear it some time in May.
Evening star., 1932-04-23
AUTO-TAxI CRASH
KILLS PASSENGER
Sedan Wrecked in Collision-Cab
Driver Suffers In
jurieS.

Ira George Payne, colored. 81, of 1923
Fifteenth street southeast, was fatally
injured today when an automobile in
which he was a passenger overturned
in a collision at Thirteenth and C
streets southeast. Payne was pinned
beneath the wreckage of the automobile
which rolled over the curb and brought
a lamp post toppling down.
Persons who collected at the scene
following the accident lifted the wrecked
sedan and extricated Payne. He was
taken to Casualty Hospital in taxicab
and pronounced dead at II o'clock Of
a crushed chest and fractured skull.
Another colored man, who was driving
the automobile, escaped unlnlureo,
police reported.
The other machine was taxlcao
operated by Aubrey Raymond Powell,
23, OF 4ll1a Fifth street northeast.
Powell was admitted to Casualty Hos
pital for treatment of lacerated chin
and cuts on the left leg. His condition
Is not serious.
Police were told that the automobile
in which Payne was riding was going
west on c street and the taxicab was
coming south on Thirteenth street.
Evening star., 1932-04-23

The thousands of State employees, 1t is
maintained, were told they had to con-
tribute per cent of their annual SAL
aries to the campaign fund. This was
expected to raise fund OF about
$3.50 900.
Gov. Pinchot has replied to the
charge that State employees were free 20
contribute to the campaign fund; that
their contributions were voluntary.
Pennsylvania is used to practical poll
tics. 1t is nothing new for men on the
pay roll to contribute to campaign
funds. Assessments have been made
by the organization" in Philadelphia
and In the State in the past. But the
Pinchot plea has been strongly against
the machine" and all its works. Now
the report that the Governors own or
ganiZation Is making an assessment
against the State employees is not sit
ting well on many OF the voters. There
are threats by some Of the Republicans
opposed to Pinchot to force an inquiry
mine just where the Pinchot funds have
come from and how they we're used
Gov. Pinchot has, his opponents insist.
undertaken to build UP great political
organization, largely through appoint
ments to office, and large expenditure
of State funds for road building and
other construction Instead Of having
a surplus in the State treasury, as at
the time Gov Pinchot took ofice, it is
insisted there will be a deficit at the
close Of the fiscal year.
The Governor however. has appar-
emily undertaken to fight fire with fire.
The Republican State organization
and the Philadelphia organization have
been antagonistic to him for years. He
has thrived out in the State by the at
tacks he has made on them. But il
has been necessary he has found. to
build q strong organization Of his own
One Of his present objects is to gain
control Of the Republican State Com
mittee. His supporters insist he will
gain control and his opponents scoff at
the suggestion.
Evening star., 1932-04-23

veloping apparently into background
preparation for better comprehension
of disclosures the committee hopes to
produce later on.
1t Is the presen, plan of the COM
mittee to send corps of investigators
into Wall Street and there dig up all
the pertinent data to which current
testimony points.
Gray yesterday had directed ques-
tioning of Percy Rockefeller to his re-
lations with Bragg and Smith in syn
| dicates or pools, and had thrown out
the broad suggestion that Rockefeller
had been taken in" by the two.
So far in the proceedings, members
of the committee and Gray attached
| Importance to the qualified admissions
| by Rockefeller and by Matthew c. Brush
| that short selling could drive prices
down; to the statement by Rockefeller
| that after being on the short" side
| of the market for quite some time he
went long" some five or six weeks ago;
and to the suggestion Of William B.
Cravath of Phoenix, Ariz., former men,
Der of the exchange, that short selling
| should be abolished for time.
Can Depress Market.
Cravath also testified that despite all
! the market. This was in direct conflict
with the earlier statement Of whitney.
Rockefeller, nephew of John D.
Rockefeller, ST., and Brush agreed, how
ever, that the effect of bear operations
was decidedly limited.
| "I don't think short selling materially
| changes the market" said Rockefeller.
II don't think my short account has
any more effect on the condition of the
country than raobit," Brush testified.
Brush long in 1929, testified he could
have sold out in August of that year
for $15,000,000.
Brush agreed with Whitney, that bear
raiding was impossible under the pres
ent rules of the exchange and could
not have been undertaken successfully
since last November.
Suggests Annual Statements.
Cravath, who suggested that short
selling be abolished, said when asked to
give a picture of short selling that
Whitney had already given it. but
added he didn't agree with the Stock
Exchange head on the effects.
The Arizona witness said breaks in
the market were not necessarily caused
by short sellers, as many other factors
contributed.
| In 1873, ne Salo, Jnere never was
time when there was so much stupid
money in the hands of stupid people,
people who had no business in the mar
ket We we're bound to have a defia-
ton.
II don't believe it was any worse to
sell short than long. The short seller
Is interested in smashing the market" +"
Asserting it was possible to depress
the market, despite any regulations,
Cravath suggested that each company
on the Exchange be forced to publish
an annual statement and to submit to
independent audits.
Evening star., 1932-04-23
MILLIONS INVOLVED.
+. BY BRITISH TARIFF.
New Doubled Duties Will A.
feet Nearly All u. S.
Exports.

After a partial study Of the new in
crease Of from 10 to an average Of 20
per cent in the British tariff, ranking
Government officials here today esti-
mated that the American export trade
with that country would be affected
by between $3.50 100000 and $780,
600 900
The Commerce Department said the
effect on American trade by the re-
vision, which becomes effective at mid
night Monday, cannot be determined
until after the receipt and analysis Of
the full tariff schedule.
Based on fragmentary unofficial in
formation received by cable yesterday
from Commercial Attache w. L. Cooper
at London, the departments tariff divi-
sion said articles so far reported were
shipped from the United States to Eng
land in 1896 in the amount OF $685.
500 900.
DominiOns Exempted.
The departments London represent
ative reported in his cable that the new
duties were not to apply on imports
from the dominions. Silk hosiery and
rubber tires we're an exception. which
pay an al valorem duty of 2223 per
cent from British sources.
Copper's summarized report showed
both increases and reductions in exist
ing import duties. The prevailing 10
per cent on manufactured imports have
been increased, it was said, Ito range
of rates varying from IS to 1919 per
cent ad valorem, with 20 per cent as
the principal new rate.
"Of the total net British imports
from the United States amounting in
1880 to 500, 100000" the department
said, 1T had earlier been estimated
that about per cent had come under
importation act and about As per cent
had been transferred from the free list
TO 10 per cent under the general tariff"
Rates Reported.
The principal products of interest to
the American export trade AEfus far re-
ported to the Commerce Department
are as follows:
ITO 10 per cent-Type writer's. now
30 per cent.
ITO Is per cent-Furs, now free;
wooden doors, dressed leather Except
patent leather and ag. 'ultural ma
C44A4lco allO nllpACLlCAAto, llOW Az pei
cent
ITO 20 per cent-Electrical appli-
ances Except vacuum clesners), shoes.
canned vegetables Except tomatos) :,
rubber manufactures Except rubber
tires. the duty on which remains un-
changed at 331s per cent and sheets,
tubing and betting understood still at
10 per cent?, stationery supplies. tubu-
lar products and rolling stock, parts of
iron and steel, and machinery Except
agricultural machines and implements) :,
now 10 per cent; cutlery, most tools,
electric vacuum cleaners, most textiles
Except silk, clothing except silk
hosiery. metal furniture, linoleum and
oilcloth. now so Der cent.
ITO Is per cSnt-Toys, now 10 per
cent; artifciany dried fruit drom vari-
able specific rates.; unexposed Aims
Except cinemstograph), now so per
cent.
ITO 80 per tent-Toilet preparations
and requisites, now so per cent.
ITO 331s per cent-Silk hosiery. now
S31a per cent; iron and steel products,
both finished and semi-manufactured
Except tubular and rolling stock prod
ucts), ball bearings and crude acetone,
now 10 per cent
st Is stated that the duties on ircn
and steel are subject to revision within
30 days"
Evening star., 1932-04-23
Gen. NAH PRISONER
OF HIS FOLLOWERS
Chinese Leader Declares He
Joined Pu-Yi Regime Mere
Iy as Spy.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
TOXIC, April 23-The censorship
on news of the movements of Gen. Nah
Chan-Shan was lifted today and local
newspapers published dispatches from
their Manchurian correspondents say
ing the general was prisoner by his
own lieutenants in Northern Man
churia.
Chinese reports recently quoted Gen.
Nah as saying he joined in the regime
of the new Federated State of Man
churia only as a spy and that he was
now dissociated from 1t and loyal to
the Chinese central government at
Marking.
Failed TO Divide Funds.
The Manchurian version of Gen.
Mah's recent adventures as published
here, is this:
He left Tsitsihar on April 3 on the
way to Taheiho. where he found his
former subordinates enraged be-ause he
failed to divide up the 1000 900 MeXi-
can dollars (about $250,OO0) which he
received from popular subscriptions in
China proper last Fall when he was
defending Manchuria against the jap
anese army at the Nonni River.
These subordinateS, the dispatches
said. looted his home at Taheiho and
imprisoned the whole family. They are
the leaders of the present revolt against
the Pu-Yi government at Changchun
and are believed to be still holding
Gen. Nah prisoner in the Taheiho
vicinity.
The Pu-Yi government announced to-
day the appointment of four Japanese,
who formerly served as officials of the
Japanese government. to key positions
in its regime, Rengo News Agency
dispatch from Changchun said.
Part of Fixed Policy.
The appointments. the dispatch said
conformed to the Changchun policy of
selecting officials of all races resident
in Manchuria according to their talents
and qualifications.
Tokuzo Komai, formerly chief civilian
adviser at the headquarters of Gen.
Shigeru HOMO japanese commander
was named chief of the General Affairs
Bureau of the home ministry. Chuichi
OhaSi, former japanese consul general
at Harbin. became chief of the General
Affairs Bureau Of the foreign ministry
Kiichi Sakatani. an official of the Toxic
ministry for overseas affairs. was ap-
pointed chief of the General Affairs Bu-
reau of the finance ministry. and Kyoshi
Mitani formerly major in command of
the japanese gendarmerie at Mukden,
got the post Of chief Of the Fengtien
Police Bureau
Evening star., 1932-04-23

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speare's plays. Inside, 1t is pure Tudor
in design, even to an Elizabethan thea
ter which presents the stark simplicity
Of the stage of that day. In one corner
is a study which Mr.. Folger had de-
signed for his own use. He died in
June, 1880. just two weeks after the
corner stone was laid.
Represents Long Work.
The collection represents not only
great financial outlay, but so years Of
patient work by Mr.. Folger and his
wife There are 10000 volumes Of
Shakespeare's works alone, most of
them reputed first editions or volumes
with special associations and value.
The outstanding object in the col
lection probably is the book designated
by Mr. Folger himself as the most
precious in the world-the Vincent first
folio of 1923. presented by the printer
to Vincent, the royal herald.
Among others in the collection Is
an edition of the poems. including
Venus and Adonis," valued at $75.-
900; the Titus and Adronicus" OF 1894,
the only known copy Of the first edition
of the first printed work Of Shakespeare,
valued at S45,OO0, and the Gwynn col
lection of quarto plays bound in 1919,
the first collected edition of Shake
speare's plays, valued at $75,000
The collection is by no means entirely
devoted to the works OF Shakespeare.
It includes a liberal representation OF
other Elizabethian and Jacobean au-
thors, especially those supposedly 1nti-
mately associated with the dramattst or
from whose works he is believed to have
borrowed plots and material.
Vaults Guard Treasures
The entire collection includes more
than 100 900 pieces, including great
quantity of manuscript material; more
than 5000 paintings, drawings, engrav-
ings and etchings, playbills, programs,
costumes, and objects associated with
celebrated Shakespearean actors. Vaults
maintained at a constant temperature
and with specially conditioned air are
provided to house these treasures.
In order to give the general public an
opportunity to see some of the more
objects, great exhibition
hall, vaulted as at the time Of Shake
speare, is filled with treasures for the
inspection of the casual visitor
The library Is a gift of Mr.. Folger to
the Nation, but he purposely kept 1t
separate from the Government, turn
ing to his own college for its care. For
its maintenance he left a 10,000, 900 en-
doWment fund The building and the
site cost $4,000 900.
Evening star., 1932-04-23
FARM BOARD FLOUR
PASSES INSPECTION
Two Carloads for Red Cross at
Baltimore Meet Tests Of
Federal Agents.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
BALTIMORE, April 23.-United States
Department Of Agriculture inspectors
yesterday passed two carloads Of -four
made from Farm Board wheat for the
Red Cross, the quality Of which had
been questioned by local inspectors.
The two cars were included in ship
ment Of 20 carloads Of -four for distribu-
tion to the needy Of Baltimore through
welfare agencies. The purity Of the -four
was at no time questioned by local in
spectors. who challenged only its quail
ity. terming 1t low grade.
The -four in the two cars was sent
here from Springfield, H. while the
-four in the other l8 cars was milled
in the State.
Walter B. Brooks, ST., chairman Of
the Red Cross chapter here, said the
. Federal inspectors found nothing
harmful" in the -four.
He emphasized the Red Cross never
would permit the distribution of any
commodity unless it had the indorse-
ment of certified inspectors and pointed
10 the insistence on Federal inspection
as an example Of the precautions being
taken.
The Federal inspectors were from the
food, drug and insecticide administra-
tion Of the Department of Agriculture
Evening star., 1932-04-23
STUDYING QUOTA REVISION.
French Seen Leaning to U. s. in I'm.
rert Problem.

E9rt Problem.
BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, April 23.-La Journee Indus
trielle, newspaper organ Of French busi-
ness interests, said today France would
seriously study the possibility Of revis-
ing the import quotas so American
business interests would be given that
importance in Frances international
commerce to which they are entitled
The study would be made, the paper
said, to avoid all cause for friction and
misunderstanding with the United
States on the question Of the quotas.
Last Thursday it was announced
Ambassador Walter e. Edge had induc-
ed the French government to revise q
pumber Of the quotas fixed for Amer
lean commodities and that as soon as
Premier Tardieu returned from Geneva
the discussions would be resumed cover
ing the whole quota system.
In an election campaign speech last
night, however, Louis Rollin, minister
OF commerce, warmly defended the
quota scheme on the ground it served
to keep unwanted imports out of the
country and to prevent danger of dump
ing by foreign producers.
AT the same time he hinted there
might be further developments in the
economic policy Of the Tardieu admins
tration, should it be returned to power
IL the coming elections.
Evening star., 1932-04-23
CURTIS ON NEW MISSION

NORFOLK, Va, April % (Py.-John
Hughes Curtis, Intermediary in the
Lindbergh kidnapping case, was away
from the city today on another secret
mission undertaken a few hours after
he and the Very Rev H. Dobson- Pea
cock returned from trips to further
their efforts toward recovery Of the
stolen baby
The sailing Of the yacht Maroon, pre-
viously mentioned in connection with
the negotiations, gave rise to the be-
lief that Curtis may have left here
aboard the vessel. Mrs. F. H. Lack
mann, wife of the captain of the boat,
said the Maroon left some time last
night for Baltimore. The yacht is
owned by Col. Charles H. Consolvo,
hotel operator, who is a personal friend
Of Curtis.
Evening star., 1932-04-23
YOUTH SEEKS $4,000
FOR TRUCK INJURIES
Washington Boy, Is, Sues Motor
Transport Company as Result
of Accident.

BY staff Correspondent OF The Star.
UPPER MARLBORO, Md, April %
Damages of $4,000 for personal in
juries alleged to have been received
when struck by the swinging door OF
a truck are asked in a suit filed in
Circuit Court Thursday by C. G Barr,
18 years old. 1100 block Of E street,
Washington, against the Weiss Motor
Lines.
Young Barr claims the door Of the
truck became loose and struck him
as he was standing beside a parked
car at Bladensburg road and L street
northeast September 8, 1891. The
youth says he suffered scalp lacera-
tions, knee injuries and nervous shock
He brought the suit through Frank
j. Barr, his next friend. Attorneys S.
Marvin Peach, Charles j. Dean and
Herbert P. Leeman appear for the
plaintiff.
Evening star., 1932-04-23
"ADS" IN PRESS LAUDED
Lehigh oficial Says They Have
Brought Results to Road.

SEATTLE. April % LP).-Newspaper
advertising was described as an aid to
better times Thursday by John Duffy,
vice president Of the Lehigh Valley
Railroad. here on a Western tour.
He said his company recently had
spent 81 400 600 for new locomotives in
policy of facing the future with con-
hdence."
The newspapers are the backbone Of
o community" he added, and We are
using their columns literally with fine
results to get our message across to the
cublie."
Evening star., 1932-04-23
SCOTLAND YARD HELPS.

OTTAWA. April % pa member
of Scotland Yard, London's famous
police agency is reported to be in the
United States aiding in the search for
the kidnapped. son of Col. Charles A.
Lndbergh.
Friends of Inspector T. GALLAGHER of
Scotland Yard have received word that
he has been in the United States for
two weeks. He is said to be there at
the invitation of United States police
officials to assist in the search for the
Ilndberph hahv
Evening star., 1932-04-23

Continued From First Page,)
som was paid turned up in Havana, III,
dispatches from there said.
The "Jafsie' advertisement, What
is wrong?" disappeared from news
papers for the first time since a few
days after the money was paid on
April 2. ''Jafsie" is DR.. John F. Con-
don, Bronx educator, who communi-
Gated with the supposed kidnapers by
a series of advertisements and then
turned over Col. Lindbergh's money to
a man in a Bronx cemetery.
Evening star., 1932-04-23
MISS TUCKERMAN BETTER
Victim of Fall From Horse Believ-
ed Regaining Consciousness.

After almost two full days Of un-
consciousness, Miss Ruth Tuckerman,
injured when she fell from a horse
Wednesday afternoon at Bradley
Farms, was believed to be regaining
consciousness at Emergency Hospital
today.
The girls condition was said to be
about the same" as yesterday. She
Is the daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Wal
ter Tuckermap, Edgemoor, Md.
Evening star., 1932-04-23
Woman Runs Away
With Waving Irons
In Hair; Fined $25
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
WENATCHEE, Wash, April 20.
Mrs. Edith Gill said she just
changed her mind. but it cost her
S25 to do it.
She had gone to a beauty par
lor for q permanent wave. After
IL waving irons had been at
tached to her hair she decided
against It and rushed out, irons
and all.
she was convicted Of petty
larceny yesterday for running
away with the irons and fined
S25.
Evening star., 1932-04-23
SYRACUSE CLUE FAILS.
Boy Proves Eight Months Older Than
Lindbergh's Son.

SYRACUSE. N. Y, April 22 OP.-
Police and sheriffs deputies for more
than two hours today believed they had
the kidnapped son of Charles A. Lind
bergh, and then the case collapsed. The
child. Arthur Vernon La Tulip. was
described in first reports from the Off
GERS as "a dead ringer" of little Charles
Augustus, who was kidnapped from his
home on March /, but later informa-
tlon proved the boy to be months
older than the aviator's son.
Evening star., 1932-04-23
Earthquake Felt in Mexico.

MEXICO CITY, April % (R.-The
town of San Geronimo in Oaxaca State
was shaken by an earthquake at e:15
E.m. yesterday, alarming Inhabitants.
Evening star., 1932-04-23
CURLEY CLUB GUESTS
Director to Give Breakfast for
Members Tomorrow.

Members Tomorrow.
Members of the Curley Club will be
guests at breakfast tomorrow morning
Of Rev. Francis x. Cavanaugh, spiritual
director, following mass at st. Patrick's
Church. The club will assemble at
Tenth and @ streets at 7:45, attend
the regular mass at O'Clock. and go to
the Continental Hotel for breakfast fol-
lowing the mass.
Evening star., 1932-04-23
BAND CONCERTS.

BY the United States Soldiers Home
Band this evening at Stanley Hall at
$50 o'clock. John S. M Zimmerman,
bandmaster; Anton Pointner, assistant.
March, Sons Of New Zealand"
Lithgow
Overture, "Turandot" ....... .Lachner
Entr' Acte:
"A Dream" .Bonincontro
"ChanSon Napolitaine," Bonincontro
Scenes from grand opera, II Trave-
tore ................... Verdi
Chinese intermezzo, "A Chinese
Episode" ......Z Zimmerman
Waltz suite, La Barcarolle, Waldteufel
Finale, The Rockies. ..... Drumm
The Star Spangled Banner"
Evening star., 1932-04-23
M'FADDEN FACES
DEFEAT TUESDAY
BY MRS. PlNCH0T

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