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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-03-05
GOVERNMENT REGAINS
MILDRED LEE CANVAS
Picture Cut From Frame at Ar
lington House During Civil
War Is Restored.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CONCORD, N. H, March 5.-An oil
painting portrait Of Mildred Childe
Lee, daughter Of Gen. Robert E. Lee,
leader Of the Confederate Army, cut
from its frame in the Lee home at
Arlington, Va, during the Union raid,
was restored to the Government yes
terday.
The portrait OF the girl, made when
she was IT years old, will be returned
to its Southern home, now called Ar
lington House and the property OF the
Federal Government.
James A. Learned Of the list Massa-
chusetts Artillery, one of the Federal
a spinet in the Lee home and cut the
picture from its frame. He rolled it
up, hid 1t beneath his Army overcoat,
and then gave 1t to his colonel for safe
keeping, during the remainder of the
war.
When he was discharged from the
Army he reclaimed the portrait. For
many years it had hung in the home
of Mrs, Walter z. Skilton Of Concord,
daughter of Learned.
Recently Mrs Skilton learned that
Congress had appropriated funds to re-
store Arlington House and communicate
ed with the Government. Yesterday
Lieut.. Col. Frank Edwin Davis of the
Quartermaster Corps in the LIST Corps
Area called at the Skilton home and
was given the painting for the War
Department by Mrs. Sknton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-03-05
NO. BOND "BALLYHoO."
Treasury Not to Push Sale Of Small
Securities.

The Treasury has no intention OF
pushing the sale Of its small denomina-
ton bonds to be issued next week in
connection with the Presidents anti
boarding campaign.
Secretary Mills, who recently an
nounced the one-year issue carrying an
interest rate of 2 per cent, said today
the bonds would be offered, but that
there would be no "ballyhoo."
Reports were published recently that
many bankers had objected to the Is
sue, which will be handled directly
through the banks, after distribution
by Col. Frank Knox, chairman OF the
Citizens Reconstruction Organization.
I'VE have no difficulty with the Ma
tons bankers in connection with the
issue" Mills said. 1--WE are in 100 per
cent understanding with Col. Knox also,
concerning distribution of the issue.
There will be no liberty loan drive IN
connection with the bonds.
"They will be offered as long as the
public wants to buy, but we do not in
tend to push the sale"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-03-05
VIRGINIA RAT|F|ES
LAME DUCK PLAN
Dominion First State Re-
corded as Amendment
Passes Assembly.

BY STAFF Correspondent of The Star.
RICHMOND Va, March 5-Virginia
today claims the distinction of being
the first State in the Union to ratify
the so-called lame duck" amendment
to the United States Constitution,
which provides that presidential and
congressional terms begin in January
Immediately following the November
elections, instead OF in March, as at
present.
The Virginia General Assembly was
notified yesterday by Gov. John Gar
land Pollard of the favorable action on
the amendment by Congress and has
tened to ratify 1t in order to beat the
New York Assembly, which is now in
session and which, members were in
formed, planned similar action.
Both branches Of the Virginia AS
sembly took up and passed the amend
ment without referring it to a COM
mittee. This was done upon the basis
Of legal advice that it would not be
necessary to await formal notice by the
Secretary OF State of the congressional
action.
The only fight on the matter oc-
Cured In the House, when Delegate
Wilbur @. Hall attempted to have the
measure referred to committee ana
was opposed by Delegate Hugh REID
of Arlington County and Charles Crow
der of Richmond.
Reid informed the House that the
principal reason for the amendment is
to permit us to inaugurate Harry Byrd
in January instead of having to wait
two months longer"
ACTION NOT QUESTIONED.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-03-05
GIRL, 10, DISAPPEARS
FROM SCHOOL IN OHIO
Child Leaves Glass Room in Alb
sence of Teacher-No Trace
Of Her Found.
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 5-Anx-
iety grew into alarm late last night as
no word came from l0-year-old Martha
Ford of Columbus, missing since she
ate her lunch at school at noon
The child, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Harold C. Ford is pupil in the "A
grade at the McGuffey Pubic School.
She ate a lunch her mother took to
her at noon, and a few moments later,
other pupils said, slipped away while
her teacher was absent from the room
momentarily. When she failed to re-
turn. her parents and police were
notified.
The child had run away several times
recently. and each time was found at
the home of her grandmother This
time, however, the grandmother said
she had not seen the girl.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-03-05
ROBINSON ASSA|LS
FRANK|NC BY HYDE
Misuse Of Public Money for
Partisan Political Pur-
poses Charged.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Ina scorching attack from Senator
Robinson Of Arkansas, Secretary OF
Agriculture Hyde again has been put
on the Democratic griddle. charged this
time with misuse Of public money.
Robinson told the Senate a Depart
ment of Agriculture bulletin mailed out
under Government frank contained
this sentence:
Yesterday the Democratic organiza-
ton in the House railroaded through a
bill to provide s1s2,Ooo,ooo for roads
Act Called Unjustifiable.
Said the Democratic leader:
tits Immoral and well nigh indecent
to use public funds for partisan politi-
cal purposes, and it cannot be justified
when done by any one, no matter
whether he be Democrat or Repub-
lican.
Just what relation that (the quota
tion) has to farm market news I'd like
to have the gigantic intellect which
dominates the Department Of Agricul-
ture explain. It looks like false and i'm
proper use of public money. If he or
anyone else here Is lacking in the moral
principles to see the truth of that
statement, am unable to find language
which can be properly spoken here to
describe their lack"
No Immediate Reply.
The attack came yesterday at the end
Of party exchange Of pleasantries in
the Senate, marking the completion of
the Hoover administrations third year
Neither Hyde nor his friends took up
the assault then, leaving the answer
until later.
when a member of the Presidents
cabinet" Robinson shouted, resorts to
methods Of the character I have
described, pursues the unfair course of
using trust funds that have been
amassed from 20-cent wheat and g.
cent cotton or from whatever source,
he puts himself in position that no
one in this body dare rise to defend
unless he wishes to mark himself with
the same indelible pen Of infamy."
The Robinson declaration came in
commenting upon Hyde speech put
in the Record by Senator Patterson,
Republican Of Missouri.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-03-05
COLUMBUS GIRL, 10,
ESCAPES KIDNAPER
School Child Found Dazed on
Streets Suffering From At
tempted Assault.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 5.-Ten-
year-old Martha Ford, who disap-
peared from school here at noon Fri
day, eluded man who had kidnapped
her and held her for "a hours, police
reported today. The child, suffering
from the effects of an attempted at
tack, was found on the West Side
shortly before noon.
The child told police she was lured
from the school yard by a man and
held by him for "a hours. She could
give no details and police removed her
to hospital. She was in a daZed con-
dition and suffering from exposure.
Miss Elizabeth Moe recognized the
child from descriptions broadcast by
radio and the newspapers. She met
Martha on the sidewalk in front Of her
home, took her into the house and
summoned police.
Doctors said an attempt had been
made to assault her.
An alarm was sent out for Martha
when she failed to return to her class
after the lunch recess yesterday. The
police were called into the case last
night and up until she was found radio
cruisers had combed the city for her.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-03-05
YOUNG DEMOCRATS
OPEN SESSION HERE
Drive for Million Members
and Representation
Discussed.

Representatives Of young peoples
Democratic clubs are meeting today in
the Mayfower Hotel to effect organi-
zation on a Nationwide scale. More
than 80 States, as well as the District
of Columbia, have delegates at the ses-
sion.
Designed TO cooperate with the regu-
lar Democratic organization. the young
Democratic group was authorized at the
last meeting of the party'S National
Committee, January 3.
Its policy, it was stated, will be alb
solutely on-factional, and it is not de-
signed to promote or to hinder any
pre-convention candidacy.
Seek Wider Representation.
The immediate detectives of the
young peoples Democratic clubs are:
ITO enlarge the Steering Committee
of the organization to include those
States and Territories not now included
in the movement and the colleges and
universities not now represented.
The organization Of State Steering
Committees in those States where no
young peoples democratic organizations
exist; to secure the affiliation of all ex-
listing organizations of the kind with the
organizations of national clubs of young
democrats, ana 10 put on a Nation
wide membership campaign to obtain
one million or more members before the
November elections"
ShOuse to Give Address.
After the morning business session.
Jouett Shouse, chairman of the Demo-
cratic National Executive Committee,
was to speak at a luncheon in the May
flower Hotel
Tonight the Young Democrats Club
OF Washington. will give a dinner in
honor Of the delegates to the new ma
tional organization at the Woman's
National Democratic Club, 1896 New
Hampshire avenue. Speakers at the
dinner will include Mrs. Nellie Taylor
Ross, former Governor of Wyoming and
vice chairman of the Democratic Ma
tional Committee, and Senator Tom
Connally of Texas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-03-05
COUNCIL FAV0RS
AUTO |MPOUND|NC
Commissioners Authority
Over Abandoned Cars Amonu
Recommendations.

The empowering of the District Conn
misSionerS to order the impo11pdino IF
abandoned automobiles was recon-
menGed last night by the Traffic Ad-
visory Council, meeting in the head
quarters of the American Auton,ohiIe
Association.
The council also went on record az
urging the prohibition of the nractice
OF selling gasoline from trucks on nuhIic
highways or the ground that the double
parking necessarily involved Constituted
traf hazard.
George w. Offutt, chairman NJ the
;ouncil, explained that in event no a1-
thority in law exists which would allow
the Commissioners to order the i'm
pounding of automobiles, the council
would FAVOR the passage of a law by
Congress comforting such authority.
Committee Action Approved
The action of the council was in the
FORM OF ratlncatlon OF a report of a
subcommittee, headed by George
Graham, which has been studying the
question for some time. The s,Ibcom-
mlttee proposed that authority be given
the commissioners to promulgate, after
public nearing, such reasonable rules
WIN 'NbN"VANho 10 bllCy Uldy uppIIl
necessary and subject to such reason
able penalties as they may prescribe
for the impounding of automobiles.
Mr.. Ohutt said the object of the
proposed impounding Is to remove
from the streets cars which have been
parked for an extended period and
constitute traffic distractions.
Minor Violations Overlooked.
1t is not the intention of the council,
it was explained, to have automobiles
impounded for minor traffic violations,
such as overtime parking or parking in
restricted area.
Besides Mr.. Graham, the subcommit-
tee recommending the giving of i'm
pounding authority to the Commission
ers included Edwin S. Hege, Harry M.
BedeH and Charles C. Collins. Mr..
Collins diSsented from the report of
the subcommittee.
The subcommittee hearings were at
tended by Traffic Director w. A. Van
Duzer, his assistant, M. o. Eldridge,
and Inspector Ernest w. Brown. as
siStant superintendent of police In COM
mand of the Traffic Bureau.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-03-05
$500, 900, 900 IS LOSS
OF YANGTZE FLOOD
10000 Drowned, Commerce De.
partment Advised by At
tache Arnold.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Commerce Department today re-
ceived word from Julean Arnold, COM
mercial attache at Shanghai, that dam
age done by the Yangtze flood has
been estimated at s5oo,ooo, 900.
OF the 1000 square miles flooded
last year, go per cent was under cul-
tivation and 10000 persons out Of a
population Of $4,000, 900 we're drowned.
Arnold said the most pressing prob
lem now is the completion of repairs
to dykes prior to June in order to safe
guard lands from the Summers nor
NAL water level.
The governments allotment Of the
necessary S2,5O0,000 for work has been
cut to 100000 by emergency de-
mands of the Sino-Japanese operations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-03-05
ILEWELLYN ALIMONY CUT
Former Steel Official Gains Reduc-
ton From 5000 to $500 a Month.

CHICAGO, March S (R-Paul
LIewellyn of Rectortown, Va. former
vice president Of the Republic Steel
Corporation, yesterday was granted a
petition asking that alimony of his d.
vorced wife be reduced from 5000 to
5000 a month.
Mrs. Mary o. Llewellyn agreed to the
new aliinony schedule. Llewellyn said
his former income of $4,000 a year
had been reduced to about $4,000 last
year because of mortgages. A daughter,
Mary Belle, Is, will continue to receive
5000 a month from her father.
The LlewellynS were married in 1909
and divorced in 1924.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-03-05
POLICE HERE SEIZE
"RANSOM" LETTER
Discount Importance Of Missive
Picked Up in Mails and Con-
tanning Diagram.

A penciled letter to Col. Charles A.
Lindbergh threatening to kill the Lind
bergh baby if $4,000 ransom was not
paid by Sunday night was picked up in
the mails here yesterday and turned
over to police by postal authorities.
No Importance is attached to the
message.
your baby is SAFE" the letter read.
Put $780, 900 as shown In the diagram
below. We are on the lookout. And
II anything goes wrong the kid win be
killed-and we are not fooltng."
The diagram itself was unirtelligible
except for designation which appar-
emily stood for New York avenue. On
it was another threat.
The letter had been put m the mail
here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-03-05
RUTH NICHOLS H0N0RED
BY LEAGUE OF AVIAT0RS
International Organization Names
Her American Woman Cham
pion for 1881.

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, March 5.-Two women, one
Of them the American Ruth Nichols,
were named for honors by the Inter
national League of Aviators when it
announced trophies for the flyers who
accomplished most for the advance
ment OF aviation in 1881.
Gen. Italo Balbo, the Italian air min
lister who led squadron Of army planes
across the Atlantic, was designated in
ternationa1 champion. The French
woman flyer, Nine. Maryse Bastie, was
named woman international champion
for her 1,800-mile record-breaking
flight from France to Russia.
The American national champion was
designated as Clyde Pangborn, who,
with Hugh Herndon, almost circled the
globe. Herndon was named for
medal of honor.
Miss Nichols was named American
woman champion for her various alti-
tude and speed records.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-03-05
JAPANESE TAKE TOWN

HARDIN, Manchuria, March 5 Cp).-
A Japanese army detachment occupied
Ninguta at noon today in its advance
into Northeastern Manchuria to put
down insurgent Chinese.
1t met with no opposition there, the
Chinese forces having previously left
the town. The detachment advanced
from Hailin on foot accompanied by q
fleet Of arnnored motor cars.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-03-05
FIANNA FAIL GAINS

DUBLIN. March (P.-Eamon de
valera's Fianna Fail party had in
creased its lead over the Government
and allied parties In the next Dali
Eirann by one more seat today fol-
lowing a partial count of returns from
voting in Sligp-Leitrum yesterday.
Out of three districts decided the
Fianna Fail won two seats and the
Government party one. -Four seats
remained to be filled.
Voting in this section was post
poned at the time of the regular cleo
ton. following the shooting Of q candi-
date the day bsfors the regular election
was held.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-03-05
Your Income Tax
No. S
Normal Tax and Surtax Rates

The normal tax rate Is IL per cent
on the first $4,000 Of net income in ex-
cess Of the personal exemption, credit
for dependents, ETC.; per cent on the
next $4,000, and 5 per cent on the bal
ance. The surtax rates-in computing
which many taxpayers make mistakes,
usually to their own disadvantage-be-
gin on net incomes In excess of $4,000.
The rates increase in accordance with
the amount of net income included in
varying so-called income tax brackets.
On a net income Of $4,000 or less there
is no surtax. On net income in ex-
cess of $4,000 and not in excess OF
$4,000 the rate Is / per cent Of such
excess. The surtax upon a net income
of $4,000 Is $40, and upon a net in
come in excess of $4,000 and not in
excess of $4,000 the rate is 2 per cent
Of such excess. The surtax on a net
income of 100000 Is $l1, $50, and upon
a net income in excess of 100000 in
addition 20 per cent of such excess, the
maximum rate AS has been stated,
many taxpayers make the error Of ap-
plying the maximum rate instead Of
the rate provided for in the bracket in
which their net income is included.
Following Is an example Of how to
compute the tax on net income of
si4, 500, the taxpayer being single and
without dependents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-03-05
BAND CONCERT.

BY the United States Soldiers Home
Band Orchestra, this evening at Stan
ley Hall, at $50 o'clock. John s. NJ,
Zimmerman, bandmaster: Ant n
Pointner, assistant, conducting.
March, Loyal Comrades" Blankenberg
Overture, "Promotheus" -. Beethoven
Suite Of serenades ...... Victor Herbert
Spanish.
Chinese.
Cuban.
Oriental.
Irish songs selection, 1.-THE Emerald
Isle" ................... Langey
Characteristic, Dance Of the Wooden
Dolls" ............... ...... Stevens
Waltz suite, 'Kaufnanns Casino
Finale, "A Night Of Happiness" Gottler
1.-THE Star Spangled Banner"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-03-05
ACTION NOT QUESTIONED.
State Department Sees Virginia Rati'
fication Probably Legal.

Virginias ratification Of the "lame
duck amendment in advance of receipt
of a certified copy of the amendment
from the Secretary of State is regarded
at the State Department as probably
being legal.
If the Virginia Legislature approved
the joint resolution providing for the
amendment in such way that 1T fairly
identifies the document there will prob
ably be no doubt about the legality OF
the action.
In any event, the question will not
arise as to the legality until the State
Department formally considers returns
from all the States, and If there should
be an overwhelming vote for or against
the amendment it would be unnecessary
to go behind the returns from Virginia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-03-05
O. w. BENNETT ELECTED
Chosen President Of Local Demo.
cratic Negro Club.

o. W. Bennett has been elected presi-
dent of the Washington Democratic
Negro Club, which was founded re-
Gently following a series Of meetings at
Bill Florida avenue.
Other officers chose were William H
Gaines, first vice president; Rev. Mr..
Barnes, second vice president; r. ],
Baker. recording secretary; M. D. Rowe,
District organizer, and U. S. M. Max
well, secretary and treasurer.
The club Is under the auspices of
the National Democratic Negro Voters
League, and commits itself to the sue
cess Of the Democratic party In the
coming presidential campaign.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-03-05

Broadcast in six languages last night
and streamered in thousands OF news
papers, the plea pledged the honor Of
the Lindberghs not to "try to injure'
the criminals who stole the baby from
his crib Tuesday night-h they would
only arrange contact with the chlld's
parents.
The world manifested intense inter
est early today in report that the
flying colonel had taken off for Hart
ford.
Officers at the Lindbergh estate, how
ever, insisted that Col Lindbergh die
not leave his home during the night.
The report had come from Werner
Newhause, an airport manager, who said
he saw Col. Lindbergh take off with a
pilot from near Hopewell for Hartford
More than an hour afterward John j.
Toohey, secretary to Gov. A Harry
Moore, said he was assured by authori-
ties at the Lindbergh home that the
colonel was there.
Gov. Moore had been informed OF the
detention Of johnson, and while Hope
well seethed with excitement, State
troopers and Englewood police were
rushed to Hartford to help with the
questioning.
"Clues" Still Pour In.
While the report of Lindberghs hop
on seemed mistaken, at least two planes
were known to be prepared for the IA
NOUS nyer, and speculation as to the
reason ran rampant. Whether Col.
Llndoergh considered going to Hartford,
OF was getting ready to fly to a rem
known.
Pallid and i'll with a cold, Mrs.
Lindbergh, who expects another child
In May, drew admiration by her cour-
age In bearing up under the ordeal. In
the turmoil of a home turned into a
police station, she went about her task,
only the tense expression of her face
petraying the emotion within.
Inc Llndberghs are carrying on with
courage not often seen" declared Gov.
moore, after visiting them to inform
them OF developments In the hunt he
is directing.
=, Although the Lindberghs pledged
themselves not to harm the kidnaperS
II they should move to return the child
It appeared today that the State of New
Jersey was not taking the same stand
Attorney, General William A. Stevens
malcated the criminals would be mis-
taken II they expected mercy from his
49, NAAOA SCAACAiC VI bdIllZdLlOQ.
He said he planned to take personal
charge, continue to try to net the kid
napers and give them taste of Jersey
justice"
Mail Piles Up.
Col. Lindbergh turned down another
proposal by some of his advisers that he
dismiss the police from his estate in
order to give the kidnapers a clear path
to return the child Of7riaI, e,tS 4.
considered his pledge was enough and
that II he cleared the estate It might
be looked upon as a trap.
Mailmen continued to groan under
the sacks Of missives addressed to Hope
well. Much other mail was intercepted
by postal authorities near the points at
which it was mailed. A Stratford, Conn,
man mailed card to Col Iindbergh
reading, Follow instructions or suffer
consequences" and later said he "just
did 1t for fun"
A card reading, Discontinue search
baby safe" resulted in a search of
rooming houses in Dover, N. J.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-03-05
Coffee Statesmen
To Fight for Order
By Sniff and Taste

BY the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, March S.
There will be no prosperity around
the corner for the coffee sales
man here who can't pick his own
brand by the snif-and-taste
method.
-Four coffee statesmen, each
seeking to sell $1,000 worth OF
his product to the city, were
drafted" today by municipal
purchasing authorities to select
the best brand by smell and taste.
All marks of Identification will be
missing from the samples.
The thrill of the game is to
avoid choosing the other fellows
coffee as the best.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-03-05
HAWAIIAN is ACCUSED
OF ATTEMPTED ASSAULT
Youth, 30, Held for Alleged At
tack Upon Bishops Daughter
in San Francisco.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 5.-Victor
Perez, 20-year-old Hawaiian, was
charged today with an attempted GRIM
inal assault on Miss Barbara Burns, To-
year-old daughter of Bishop Charles
Wesley Burns of the Methodist Episco-
pal Church.
Police said the attempted attack took
place near a golf course behind Bishop
Burns home on Junipero Sierra Boule-
ward as the girl was taking walk late
yesterday.