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Evening star., 1932-04-08
DEMANDS OF needy
CUT CHARITY FUVDS|
Measures Necessary to Re-
Iieve Situation, ufford Tells
Chest Staff.

Pointing to a heavy increase in the
demands made upon organized charity
for relief, Walter S, Ufford. general Sec
retary of the Associated Charities, to-
day told Community Chest staff meet
ing that extraordinary measures will
have TO be taken to meet the situa tion.
Budgets expenditures have been ex-
ceeded, Mr. Ufford said, and his organ
ization, which cared for 1874 families
in 1891. faces the prospect Of caring
for 5000 during the present year. Re-
lief disbursed by the Citizens relief
Association and the Associated Chari-
ties last month showed an increase Of
143 per cent over the same month In
1881, he added
Reduction in the aid afforded by the
District Employment Committee, due to
lack of funds, is making itself felt in all
family welfare organizations" Mr. Uf-
ford said. "Of the applications for aid
last month. So per cent handled by the
Associated Charities were traced directly
to unemployment.
we are spending far beyond our
budget, but there is no other course
open. When family is in need, with
out food or shelter the only thing we
can do is to give them assistance"
He brought up for discussion the pro-
posal of President Hoover that Con-
gress permit the District government
to transfer $500 00o of its funds for the
relief Of the unemployed and voiced
the opinion that, in spite Of warnings
10 the contrary, large numbers of peo-
pie continue to come to Washington IN
the belief they will be able to find en-
ployment here.
Evening star., 1932-04-08
HAM FAILS TO TEMPT
GARNER ON PRESIDENCY
Gift Only Whets Appetite of
Speaker, Who Remains Silent
on Aspirations.

Speaker Garner has prudently re-
Trained from saying anything about
presidential aspirations or even about
prohibition repeal, but today he came
out squarely for good old Texas ham
with turnip greens on the side"
1t happened when the grand cham
pion ham of the Second Annual Pan
handle South Plains Fat Calf, Pig and
Meat Show, recently held at Lubbock,
Tex, was presented to Garner by the
Lubbock County Garner for President
Club"
The Garner boosters paid ST a pound
for the ham and they may have thought
they'd get an out-and-out candidate in
exchange for their money when their
chairman, John L. Ratlif diplomat
ically wrote:
II don't know whether you want to
be President or not. and don't want
you to say to me whether you do or
not. but what 1 do want to say to you
Is that the plains country is for you
TO a man, and We are organized"
But Garner merely genially replied:
Il am by no means what might be
termed an epicude, but there is nothing
enjoy more than good old Texas ham,
especially with turnip greens on the
side. I expect to fare well for days. ="
Evening star., 1932-04-08
BOARDING SHOWS
146 MILLION DROP
SO, ,265, ,361,820 In Country
at End OF March, Decrease
Of SOS, 900, 900.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
A decrease of s146 ,230826 in money
in circulation during March. indicating
q CONSEQUENT decrease IN boarding, was
shown today IN the Treasury's monthly
circulation statement.
On March 81, there was IN ctfcula-
ton $5.459,311, ,804. which gave per
capita circulation Of s43.75, q drop OF
S113 for the month. Total money IN
the country at the end OF March
amounted to S9,265, ,361 ,82e, q decrease
Of $65. .00e eOe from February %.
OF the total money, $4,388,5f7,3SS
was in gold, an increase OF approx
mately SIS, ,0e0, 600 since February %.
OF the total the Treasury held $3,453,-
205, ,796, but of this amount $1,5Sl,-
7s8, ,479 was held against gold and silver
certificates, S156039.oS8 against United
States notes and Treasury notes and
81 ,631 ,369, ,7T2 held for Federal Reserve
banks and agents.
Outside the Treasury there was $685.
311 ,562 in gold, Of which s531, ,322. .So9
was held by Federal Reserve banks and
agents and $4e3, ,sss, ,7S3 was in cireula-
tion.
The per capita circulation was $6.s5
greater than a year ago, while the total
circula ton showed an increase Of $852,-
600 900, as compared with March 81,
1881. The total money In the country
also was greater than the amount held
q year ago, when it was $s.598, ,o5S, 4o3.
Evening star., 1932-04-08
WEST V|RG|N|AN
SUCCEEDS VESTAL
Bachmann, Named House
Whip, Is Serving Fourth
Term in Congress.

BY the Associated Press.
Representative Carl G. Baehmann OF
West Virginia today was named Repuh-
lican whip of the House, to succeed the
late Representative Albert H. Vestal of
Indiana.
Bachmann was designated by the Re-
publican Committee on Committees at
an executive session IN the Office Of
Representative Smell Of New York, party
floor leader. He was promoted from
first assistant whip. Since Vestars
death last week he has been acting
whip.
The West Virginian is serving his
fourth term, His activity in party or
ganization OF the House led to his being
given the post despite his comparatively
short career in Congress.
AS result of the action Bachmann
ranks next to Smell in House party or
ganization. He is az years old and is
former prosecuting attorney In Ohio
County, West Virginia. His home Is at
Wheeling.
Evening star., 1932-04-08
EXPELLED STUDENT
WILL SUE COLUMBIA
Harris to Demand 500, ,000-Hall,
Leader of Strike, Makes
Phi Beta Kappa.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April 8.-Reed Harris,
expelled student-editor of the Columbia
University Spectator, plans to sue the
institution.
The suit, In the nature Of q test Of
the right of the universities to expel
students, will demand about 500, 900.
Attorney Raymond l.. Wise said the
figure would be approximately that sum
in announcing the suit last night.
I'VE are motivated by the principle Of
the freedom OF the press rather than
any desire to get Harris back into the
university" the lawyer said
Harris, whose editorials have aroused
bitter controversies, was expelled after
he attacked the food and management
at John Jay Hall dining room. A pro-
test strike of students Wednesday
caused riot. They returned to classes
yesterday. Arthur J. Lelyveld has been
named editor to succeed Harris.
Robert F. Hall of Mobile, Ala, strike
leader, was / of 16 chosen to member
ship in Phi Beta Kappa, honorary
scholastic fraternity.
Evening star., 1932-04-08
AGENT GASOLINE
TAX HEARING TODAY
Citizens Will Fight Proposed
Increase Before Senate
District Committee.

Continuing its consideration of the
MapeS bills to increase District taxation
IN several directions the Senate District
Committee this afternoon will hear ar
gumentS on the House proposal to raise
the gasoline tax from to 4 cents a
gallon.
Among the organizations that have
Slgnlned their intention of taking part
N the gas tax hearing are the local
division OF the American Automobile
Association, the American Motorists
Association, the Federation of Citizens,
Associations. the American Petroleum
Institute and the National Petroleum
Association. 1t is likely that other
local commercial and civic groups, In
Guiding spokeSmen for taxicab operators,
VIII be represented.
Increase Held Unfair.
The position of the local branch of
the American Automobile Association,
speaking only for passenger car owners,
Is that while motorists expect to paw
their fair share of the cost of main
tanning the highway system. they feel
that the Mapes bills and the Efficiency
Bureau report would require more than
the motorists fair share of that ex-
pense. The spokesman for the local
division of the A. A. A. will be Walter
B. Guy.
The American Motorists Association.
which also will oppose the gas bill,
will be represented by Harvey L. Cobb
and Thomas j. Keefe. The opposition
OF the Citizens Federation to the gas
tax bill will be recorded by L. A Car
ruthers and Edwin S. Hege.
The Bureau of Efficiency, which an
proved the gas tax bill, will be repre-
sented by Thomas F. Murphy, assistant
chief of the bureau.
Three members of the American Pc
troleum Institute are among the wit
nesseS appearing at the gas tax hear
Ing this afternoon-H D. Klein of New
York, representing the Texas Co:
w. I. Holiday of Cleveland, from the
Standard Oil Co. of Ohio, and Paul e.
Hadlick Of the Standard of New Jersey,
who Is secretary of the division of mar
keting of the institute.
Sees Tax Evasion Encouraged.
The institute. which is conducting a
national fight on gas tax increases on
the grounds that higher levies only re-
SUIT IN wider tax evasion, argues that
the Federal Government would set a
bad precedent in municipal taxation by
putting in 4-cent rate here, while in
other cities it averages only one-fourth
70 one-haH cent, with maximum of
12 cents per gallon
The institutes Eastern Committee on
Gasoline Tax Evasion met here yeSter-
day to exchange views as to how this
evasion evil now Of widespread propor-
tions, may be curbed.
Any tax above cents, 1t Is contend
ed, encourages evasion. This may be
accomplished by smuggling, or by un-
scrupulous dealers taking gas on which
the tax has been paid and mixing 1t
with kerosene or something similar to
increase the volume.
Such practice hits the reputable
dealers
The institute reports that some very
effective cooperation is being received
from States, in its campaign.
Evening star., 1932-04-08
VETERANS PRESENT.
DEMAND FOR BONUS.
Congress Leaders Receive
Huge Petition on Steps
of Capitol.
Continued Prom First Page.l

Continued From First Page)
New York delegation, James Van zandt
of Altoona led the Pennsylvania dele
cation, while Richard A. O'Connell
headed the Maryland delegation.
During the parade officials of the
United Veterans of America released
for publication a statement warning
that 100000 unemployed World War
veterans would be instructed to come
to Washington and remain here until
bonus payments are forthcoming.
Representative Rainey is known to be
opposed to the bonus payment, though
as yet he has declined any public state
ment. The Republican House leader
ship, following Mr.. Hoover's stand, also
Is against the measure
Te date few requests have been made
to the Ways and Means Committee for
an opportunity to testify on the bonus.
Seven OF these came from members of
the House. Others include:
Gen. Smedley D. Butler, U. S. M. c.,
retired a candidate for the Republican
senatorial nomination in Pennsylvania !;
John Thomas Taylor, spokesman for
the American Legion; Thomas Kirkby
Of the Disabled American Veterans,
L. S. Ray of the Veterans of Foreign
Wars, Edward ]. Jefferies, representing
Detroit veterans groups; Walter Laf-
ferty Of New York City, E. Levin of the
Workers Ex-service Mems League of
New York City and Frank T. Hines,
administrator of the Veterans Bureau
House members who have signified
an intention to testify included Patman
of Texas, Swank, McClintic and Has
tings of Oklahoma, Collins of Missis-
sippi, Condor of Rhode Island. all
Democrats, and CARRIER of Oklahoma,
Republican.
Evening star., 1932-04-08
POLICE QUESTION
'SNIPER' SUSPECT
Detectives Arrest Arthur T. Kings
bury, %, in Connection
With Shoetings.

Headquarters detectives today were
questioning Arthur T. Kingsbury. %.
taken into custody in Takema Park
last night in connection with an in
vestigation into the ''sniper" shootings
here in early February.
Kingsbury was locked up at No. 8
police station last night by Detective
Sergts Larry O'Dea, head of the hold
up and robbery squad, and Howard
Smith of the squad.
When arrested Kingsbury was said to
have had pair of goggles similar to
those worn by the man who shot Rie-
del. Kingshury also Is said to have for
merly driven dark-bodied automobile
for woman residing on Park road,
which answered the description of the
automobile used by the man in max
ing his getaway after shooting Paul
Riedel, a baker In the 5000 block of
Mt. Pleasant street.
Evening star., 1932-04-08
M0T0RlST Is KILLED
IN CRASH WITH TRUCK
Washington Real Estate Operator
Dies in Accident Near
Eldridge, Md.

By STAFF Correspondent Of The Star.
ELKRIDGE, Md, April s.-Julian A.
Boyd 3l-year-old president of the
Kings Manor Development Co. Of
Washington. was instantly killed about
ass this morning, when his automo-
bile collided head-on with o truck ON
Dead Mans Curve. near here.
Boyd made his home in the 210d
block of North Calvert street, Balti-
more, but the office of the development
company is in the Albee Building,
Washington, the property Of the coma
eern being located near Mclean tI5
Fairfax County, Va. Boyd was on his
way to Washington when the accident
occurred,
According to State police the tFueN
was driven by William II. Murphy, Als@
of Baltimore, who escaped with slight
buriSes.
The case was investigated hg etete
Policeman j. B. Durham.
Evening star., 1932-04-08
VISITORS TO VIRGINIA.
Plazas Well Known in Lynchburg and
Lexington.

LYNCHBURG, Va, April Q P.-Gen,
Plaza, former President of Ecuador and
formerly Minister to the United States
from that country, has visited in
Lynchburg and Lexington, Va, where
members Of his family attended college.
His second son, Jose Maria Plaza, was
graduated from Virginia Military In
stitute in the class of 1929 and it at
tached to the United States Army at
Fort Sill, Okla, as lieutenant. His
daughter, Miss Maria Plaza, attended
Randolph Macon Woman's College here
in ls2S-i929.
Gen. Plaza and his family lived in
New York State at the time that his
son and daughter were at school in
Virginia and they visited in this section,
motoring here for college events. Mrs
Plaza and another son Gale who is
connected with the South America n
diplomatic service, spent weeks here in
the Spring of 1929.
In that Summer the family moved to
France and after spending some time
in the southern part went to Switxer-
land and made their home in the in
ternational section at Geneva until
lately. Letters from Miss Maria Plaza,
received In Lynchburg recently, indi-
Gated that the family planned to re-
turn to this country. The family home
ts at Quito, Ecuador, and they are
strongly nationalistie.
Evening star., 1932-04-08
LAMONT SAILS TODAY.
Financier's Trip Abroad Described as
Merely for Taking Rest.

NEW YORK, April P).-Thomas
w Lamont Of J. p. Morgan & Co. will
sail today on the lie de France for q
brief trip to Europe.
While reports were current IN Wall
Street that his trip was on interna
tional financial matters, it was stated
in authoritative quarters that the
financier was interested primarily in
taking a rest. Ordinarily at this time
of the year, it was explained, he takes
vacation trip to Europe.
The banker, who is recognized as the
principal spokesman for American
bankers in the international banking
family, had originally booked passage
on the Aquitania. but delayed his trip
until he was able to clean up his
desk"
Mr.. Lamont will have as shipmate
on the lie de France Henry L. Slim
son. Secretary of State. The departure
of both on the same boat was described
as coincidence.
Evening star., 1932-04-08
"JAFsIE" ADS REVIVED.
Better Directions" Asked In Latest
Communication.

Better Directions" Asked in Latest
Communication.
NEW YORK, April R.-The
public notice" columns of a morning
paper today carried a plea signed
"Jafsie" for better directions"
Principally because they began ap-
pearing shortly after the kidnapping OF
the Lindbergh baby, in s6me quarters
these notices have been credited with
efforts seeking the return of the baby
to his parents. The latest, which ap-
peared today for the third time, indi-
eated there had been some hitch in
"Jafsie's" mysterious negotiations and
asked have you crossed me?"
Col. H, Norman Schwarzkopf, head
Of the New Jersey State police, has
ignored questions about the notices put
to him on several occasions.
Included among the printed notices,
with dates Of publication, were:
March 6-10-"Letter received at new
address. Will follow your instructions.
also received letter mailed to me
March 4. and was ready since then.
Please hurry on account of mother, Ad-
dress me to the address you mention in
your letter. FATHER"
March 11-15-"Money is ready.
JAFSIE."
March 17-19-"I accept Money is
ready. You know they won't let me de-
liver without getting the package. Let's
make 1t some sort Of @. o. d. transaction.
Come. You know you can trust Jafsie. y
March 1926: Thanks. That little
package you sent was Immediately de-
livered and accepted as real article. See
my position. Over so years in business
and can ] pay without seeing goods?
Common sense makes me trust you.
Please understand my position. Jafsie, "
March 2T-s0: Money is ready. Fur
nish simple code for US to use in paper.
Jafsie,"
March s1-April 2: "I accept. Money
Is ready. Jafsie."
April s-S: Yes. Everything o. K.
Jafsie."
April SO: What is wrong? Have
you crossed me? Please better direc-
tions, Jafsie."
Evening star., 1932-04-08
'CH|LE PROCLAIMED
IN STATE OF SIEGE.
Martial Law Follows Bank
Run-Montero Secures
New Cabinet. E
Hy the Associated. Press,

By the Associated Press,
SANTIAGO. Chile. April a-Presi-
dent Juan Esteban Moneero. backed by
the Congress, declared a state OF siege
through Chile today. he struck swiftly
at political opponents whom he charged
with responsibility for stirring day
yesterday which began With run on
the national bank and ended With a
new cabinet.
immediately after the Congress ap-
proved his request for martial law early
this morning, the President issued q
manifesto in which he denounced an
alleged conspiracy of opponents of the
government to undermine the admin
istration and seize power.
Cabinet ResignS
The cabinet resigned last night after
serious run on the Central Bank of
Chile and defeat in Congress for the
Presidents plan for solving the coun-
try's financial troubles.
The President Immediately appointed
Victor Robles, former member of the
Chamber of Deputies ana one of his
close advisers In the radical party, to
form a new cabinet RobIes completed
his list shortly before midnight, with
himself as minister of interior Three
of the members of the old cabinet APP
peared on the new hst. Most notable
a xaagn nwrt,
finance minister.
tero said in his manifesto, had at
tempted to work up sentiment. among
the unemployed and the poorer classes
for overthrowing the government. He
indicated this distrust had caused the
run on the bank yesterday, when the
people crowded in, demanding silver
coin.
Hits at Ibapez Followers.
Although they we're not mentioned
by name. the manifesto indicated it was
directed at followers of former President
Carlos Ibanez. whose regime was over
thrown last year and who - now in
exile
The new cabinet announced by Pre-
mier RobleS follows: Premier and min
loIcR Va AlbSIIOt, NlCtOA TbOIiCS, lOASA5Li
minister, Carlos Balmaceda; finance
minister, Luis Izquierdo; minister Of
national defense, Ignacio Urrutia; min
lister Of justice, Arturo Ureta; minister
of lands and colonization. Gaspar
Mora; minister Of welfare, DR.. Sotero
del Rio: minister of agriculture. Hec-
tor Rodriguez de la Sofia; minister
of industry, Marco de la Cuadra: min-
lister Of education, Alfred Guillermo
Bravo.
Besides the finance minister, Foreign
Minister Balmaceda and Welfare Min
lister Del Rio are holdoyers from the
former cabinet
Today there were considerable num-
bers Of depositors at the Central Bank
demanding minted money for scrip. but
the run which assumed serious proper
tions yesterday apparently was ever.
Nevertheless, there was a heavy police
guard at the bank and mounted men
patroled the streets. Otherwise there
was no interference with the city's
normal business
Evening star., 1932-04-08
AMERICANS VISIT POPE

VATICAN CITY, April 8 (P.-Hugh
S. Robertson and Douglas Gibbs, rep
resentatives Of the Rockefeller Founda-
ton, which Is financing a public health
center under construction here, we're
received in special audience today by
Pope Plus.
The Pope also granted a private au-
dience 10 Frederick T, Birchali. for
mer managing editor of the New York
Times.
Evening star., 1932-04-08
FLOOD DAMAGE MOUNTS

BUCHAREST, Rumania, April 9 UP.
Floods which have left a trail of
death and destruction throughout Ru-
manian river valleys for the last two
days were subsiding today, but reports
of the damage done continued TO in
crease.
AS an example. 1t was reported that
1900 houses were destroyed at Arad
and that thousands of villagers were
left homeless in Bessarabia, many of
whom were saved from death by res
cuers while they chung to the roofs OF
their homes.
Evening star., 1932-04-08
COMEDIAN ILL YEAR

HOLLYWOOD, April 9 Up).--Seri-
ously Ill from a strange malady believed
to have resulted from drinking water
while on a South American tour, Snitz
Edwards, 7o-year-old stage and screen
comedian, was TO be removed from his
home to private hospital today.
Edwards has been Ill more than q
year, b..s physicians on several occasions
holding out little hope for his recovery
His corf' sicn is said tn be critical
Evening star., 1932-04-08
THRIFT SHOP BENEFIT
Tomadelli Paintings Exhibit Not
Connected With Junior League.

On March 81, 1t was stated in The
Star, that an exhibition of paintings
by ]. J. Tomadelli was held at the
Junior League Thrift Shop. This was
an error, as the Junior League and
Thrift Shop are entirely different or
ganizations. The Thrift Shop is operated
for the benefit of the Children's Hos
pital, Children's Country Home, pre-
natal clinic Of Columbia Hospital and
Child Welfare. The Junior League has
separate board of directors. Toma-
delli'S exhibition was sponsored by and
for the benefit of the Thrift Shop. The
Star regrets this error.
Evening star., 1932-04-08
STEVENS MAKES PLEA.
Adequate National Defense Urged by
Legion Head.

~SAoh AANdNs
MIAMI, Fla, April 8 GA triple
plea for Legiohnaires to work for
adequate national defense, for increase
of the national employment ratio, and
against boarding of funds was voiced
here today by Henry L. Stevens, jr.,
national commander of the American
Legion. in an address before the con-
ventien of the Florida department, here
today.
He said the Nation today Is unde-
Tended by ample Army or Navy forces
in the face Of international conditions
far graver than they were Immediately
prior to the opening of the war in 1914"
As chairman of the Legion's Ma
tional Employment Commission, he
said 10000 persons daily are being
added to the list Of employed through
the agency OF the Legion, and added
that this angle of the war against de-
preston will not end until 100000 are
given jobs.
He urged activity of the Legionnaires
to bring into circulation part of S2S,-
900. 100000, which he said represented
the total of small savings accounts in
the country.
TELL the owners of these small saw
ings accounts to put their money into
circulation; tell indusrialists to hire
one or more additional men; kill the
fear of the depression. and our war
against depression is won." he advo-
Gated.
Stevens Stand AssaiIed.
MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, April Op.-
A resolution eondemning the anti-bonus
stand Of H. L. Stevens, national Ameri-
can Legion commander, was sent to him
in behalf Of 30 local posts of the organ
ization yesterday.
Adjutant Scores Post.
NEW YORK, April 8 CP).-A threat
OF severe censure and possible suspen-
sion' was leveled against Willard
Straight Post of the American Legion
by Maurice Stember. State adjutant,
yesterday for demanding in a telegram
to Henry L. Stevens, jr., national COM
trying to ''coerce Congress"
Threatens to Withdraw.
HOT SPRINGS, N. Mex, April 8 CP)
The Hot Springs Post of the American
Legion had threatened to withdraw from
the national body Of the Legion If the
statement OF National Comdr. Henry
l., Stevens, jr., that 'only 23 posts out
Of 10000 favor the bonus bill is not
retracted.
Bonus Opposition Voiced.
BALTIMORE, April 8 OP.-Opposi-
ton to the passage by Congress of a
bill providing for payment in full of
the veterans bonus was expressed here
last night by Knowlton Durham. New
York attorney, before group of vet
Grams. Durham, who was captain of
| the 1o5th Machine Gun Company in
France, spoke at a meeting presided
over by DR.. j. NJ. T. Finney, who was
brigadisr general.