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Evening star., 1932-03-16
COL. GRANT TO POLICE
MT. VERNON HIGHWAY
Jurisdiction Over Road Is Given
Up by Department OF
Agriculture.

Police jurisdiction over the Mount
Vernon Memorial Highway today was
turned over to Lieut.. Col. u. S. Grant,
Sd, director Of public buildings and
public parks, by the Bureau of Public
Roads, Department of Agriculture.
The bureau advised Col Grant the
highway is not yet suitable for night
travel, as the lighting arrangement will
not be complete for several weeks. IN
der the present program, lighting Of the
new Riverside Boulevard to Mount Yer
non is to be finished by April /.
Col. Grant said the Arlington Memo
rial Bridge and the Mount Vernon
Memorial Highway both will be opened
permanently today, trafic beginning
Immediately. A new gravel road is be-
ing constructed on the Virginia side
of the bridge development, but Wash
ingtonians have long been able to
utilize the main bridge, turning left
onto the Mount Vernon Highway.
Up to this time the Memorial High
way and the bridge have been open
only on Saturday afternoons and Sun
days during daylight hours
Evening star., 1932-03-16
Earthquake Experts
To Watch Effect of
Big Dynamite Blast
BY the Associated Press.


Earthquake experts all over
the United States were to stand
by at 4 pm. today to learn how
much of the country is shaken
by the explosion of 215 tons of
dynamite at ManistiQue, Mich.
The explosion will be the
greatest controlled blast ever set
off in peace time, according to
DR.. F. w. Lee of the Bureau of
Mines. 1t will blast out years
supply of limestone for the In
land Steel Co. The explosion
will be touched off exactly at 4
o'clock by a regular radio time
signal from the Naval Observa-
tory in Washington.
The explosion, producing a
small artificial earthquake, will
help seismologists to calibrate
their seismographs, the machines
that record earthquakes, because
they will know the exact time, 10
cation and force of the blast.
Evening star., 1932-03-16
VANISHED PHYSICIAN
BELIEVED KIDNAPPED
Peoria, Ill, Authorities End Fruit
less Search and Wait Ran
som Demands.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press. ...
PEORIA, ILL.,, March 16.-Peoria au-
thorities said today a fruitless search
of more than "a hours for the missing
DR.. James w. Parker, 65-year-old ply
sician, has convinced them he has been
kidnapped They awaited ransom de-
mands, they said.
DR.. PaIker's disappearance was
noticed yesterday by members Of his
family after his automobile in which
he had left for country club Monday
was found abandoned at the city limits.
Investigators said, however, that they
failed to f1nd any trace of violence
about the car.
DR.. Parker was head of the Illinois
Tax Securities Corporation, and al
though once reputedly wealthy, was re-
ported to have lost large sum in the
corporation.
Evening star., 1932-03-16
$250,0OO PROBE BILL
SIGNED BY ROOSEVELT
Acts to Extend Investigation Of
New York Rule Over Pro-
tests of Minority.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ALBANY, N. Y, March 16.-Gov.
Roosevelt has signed the Republican
bill giving the New York City Investi-
eating Committee $25O,000 additional
to continue work another year.
In announcing last night that he
had signed the bin the Governor said:
I trust the heavy expenditure in this
case will be justified by concrete sug-
gestions for the permanent improve
ment of the structure of local govern
ment In the City of New York and in
other municipalities in the State"
The appropriation brings the cost of
the investigation to S750,000.
The Governor repeated what he has
said many times in connection with
the investigation into the Tammany
administration Of New York, that If
the Legislature felt it was necessary
to investigate, it had the right to do
SO, and that the executive should not
interfere in its business by disapprov-
ing OF the appropriations.
Tne Democratic minority in the
State Legislature fought the inyestiga-
ton as a mere political move
Evening star., 1932-03-16
by the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Interstate Commerce Commission
today ruled that the Pullman Co. can
not make an extra charge when two
persons occupy the same berth.
The Pullman Co. last october pro-
posed to add 20 per cent to the charge
If a second passenger, IL years old or
over, occupied a berth.
The Arizona Corporation Commission,
the Travellers Protective Association OF
America, the Paramount Publix Cor
poration and Fanchon g. Marco. Inc,
protested.
The commission held such an in
crease would result, among other ti.ings,
in an increase in rates accruing to the
carriers because Of the collection by the
railroads of surcharge cf one-hah the
Pullman fares. It rules the Pullman fare
and the surcharge question should be
considered separately.
The burden is on respondents to
Evening star., 1932-03-16
LIFE TERM IMPOSED
ON BOYS k|DNAPER
Crime One of Most Cruel in
Calendar, Says Judge in
Ohio Case.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
WARREN, Ohio, March 16.-Declar-
ing kidnapping is lone of the most cruel
and heartless" crimes and is becoming
"all too prevalent" Common Pleas
Judge Lynn 3. Grifith today sentenced
Dowen Hargraves, 81, to life imprison-
ment for the abduction of 11-year -oed
James Dejute, jr.
The judge, who heard the case with
out jury at the request of the de-
tense, found Hargraves guilty Of kid
naping with intent to extort money.
Under Ohio law, conviction on such a
charge. in case the victim is under II
years, carries maximum sentence of
life. Defense pleas for a recommended
tion Of mercy, which would have re-
were ignored
The crime of kidnapping is one of
the most cruel and heartless in the
calendar" Judge Griffith said in his
verdict. 1T strikes a blow at the ten
derest and most sacred affections of
human blood, and Is usually resorted to
for revenge or extortion."
Sentence Is Fixed.
"By the Jewish and civil law, kid
naping was punishable with death. and
by common law, with fine, imprisonment
and pillory.
kidnapping is an offense that is
becoming all too prevalent in its ap-
pearances throughout our land in
the recent months
Where the crime is proven In all
its elements, punishment should be
meted out by the courts Of justice and
the punishment should be exemplary"
The court then found Hargraves
guilty and added: There being no ex-
tenuating or mitigating circumstances
to warrant the court in making the
of mercy, the same is
Before delivering his opinion, Judge
Griffith asked Hargraves If he wished
to reveal the name of a third man be-
Continued on Page 2, Column 81
Evening star., 1932-03-16
ADDS NEW HANDICAP
FOR "GAMEST KID IN RESPIRATOR
Boy, II, in Machine 176 Days, Still Fighting for Life
Against Infantle Paralysis

last, 176 days ago. A few days ago
an abdominal obstruction developed,
increasing the odds against him.
Physicians feared removal from the
respirator for an operation might be
fatal. But the need was desperate, so
nurses wheeled the respirator to the
operating room. Twice during the op-
Grafton the boy was replaced in 1t
temporarily. The operation was COM
pleted and considered successful.
Evening star., 1932-03-16
ST|MSON FIGHTS
FILIPINO FREEDOM
Informs Senate Committee of
Opposition to Island In
dependence.
By CONSTANTINE BROWN.

Secretary of State Stimson has in
formed the Senate's Insular Affairs
Committee in vigorous and clear terms
Of his opposition to the consideration at
the present time of the bill for Philip
pine independence.
The Hare bill on independence was
referred to the Committee of the Whole
in the House Of Representatives yester-
day, and the tendency in both houses
is to give the Philippines independence
within a number of years. Some mem
bers suggest that this should occur
within the next five years, others with
In the next 10 or 20 years.
Secretary Stimson, who, both as for
mer Governor General of the islands
and as Secretary of State, is greatly
interested In this move, based his op-
position on two fundamental ideas.
Not Ready, He Says.
The first is that the Filipinos are
not ready yet to enjoy a complete in
dependence, and the second Is the in
creasingly growing American interests
In the Far East, of which the Philip
pines are the spear head.
The Filipinos, Secretary Stimson
thinks, after a long study of the entire
situation on the spot, have developed
their political aspirations much further
than they have developed their economic
ability to sustain the institutions Of
government which are now maintained
by the United States. The principal
burden Of the administration and the
defense of the Philippine Islands Is
borne by the United States and the
withdrawal of the American troops and
the American officials who are main
tanning law and order in those islands
lContfnued on PAGE ., Column ~
Evening star., 1932-03-16
WILL NOT USE LEAGUE
japanese Negotiators Say Commission
viii Not Be Asked at Shanghai.

SHANGHAI, March 16 R.-Japa-
nese negotiators seeking to arrange a
Sino-Japanese peace conference here
said today they did not plan to ask
for assistance from the League OF Ma
tions' Investigating Commission, which
is now at Shanghai
The Japanese officials said they were
in constant contact with the Chinese
and they hoped a preliminary confer
ence would be held soon.
Because of the continued tension in
Chinese territory. however, United
States Consul General Cunningham
advised the American missionaries who
have sought refuge here not to return
to their posts in outlying districts.
Evening star., 1932-03-16
$4,000 YEAR CONTRACT
is SIGNED BY BABE RUTH
Home Run slugger and Col. Jacob
Rupert Compromise on $780,
600 and S7o, 900 Figures.
~ the Associated Press.
CT, prT,Ep CnYrpC

ny the Associated Press.
ST. PETERSBURG. Fla, March is.
Babe Ruth signed a contract here
today with the New York Yankees for
the season Of 1882 at salary of $T5,-
900.
The signing followed a brief confer
ence at Ruth's hotel between the home
run slugger and Col. Jacob Rupert,
owner of the club.
Ruth's new salary is compromise
between Col. Rupperts offer Of $4,000
for one year and Ruth's demand for
sse, 1000, the amount he has received for
each Of the last two years.
Evening star., 1932-03-16
Scheme Approves Mapes Bill,
Raising Gasoline Levy From
z to a. Cents, and Retains
Personal Property Toll.
DISTRICT HIGHWAY FUND
WOULD POOL COLLECTION
Passenger Cars Would Be Subject
to Present Nominal 81 Registra-
ton Fee, but Heavy Commercial
Trucks Would Come Under New
System Based on Weights.
BY J. A. OLEARY.

A scheme that would require
motor vehicle owners in Washing
ton to meet the entire cost OF
street work-with the exception OF
the Borland law assesment-half
the cost of bridges and the whole
cost of traffic administration, was
brought forward by the Bureau OF
Efficiency today, when it made
the following far-reaching recon-
mendations to the Senate District
Committee:
Approval of the Mapes bill rais-
ing the gasoline tax from 2 to 4
cents a gallon.
Rewriting of the Mapes bill
dealing with motor vehicle weight
taxes, in way that would leave
passenger cars and light CONNER
cial vehicles with a nominal 81
registration fee, but would retain
weight taxes on trucks, to be based
on new formula.
Retention of the present per-
sonal property tax on motor vehi-
cles, which the Mapes Committee
suggested be dropped with the
enactment of a weight tax.
Creation of a separate highway
fund under the District govern
ment, into which would go the
various fees and taxes levied on
motor vehicles, segregated from
other local revenues. These
motor taxes, together with Bor-i
land street paving assessments,
would be used to finance directly
the Highway Department, half the
bridge expenses and the require
ments of the Motor Vehicle and
Traffic Department, under the
bureaus plan.
Would Retain Present Tax.
Although the revision made by the
bureau in the weight tax would reduce
it from an estimated collection Of ST.
100000 under the Mapes bill to $46T,-
600, this Is partly Offset by the bu-
reau's recommendation that the per-
sonal property tax on vehicles be kept.
District records show that, for 1881,
the personal tax on motor vehicles
amounted to s440, 1906. For 1882 the
total collected thus far is $462, ,095.
This was the second in series Of
reports being made to Chairman Cap
per of the Senate Committee on the
i've bills, comprising the program of
the Mapes Committee of the House,
designed to increase the Districts tax
in several directions. The bureaus
first report. two days ago, dealt with
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Evening star., 1932-03-16
By the Associated Press.

By the As5OCIALeu FfeSS-
SYRACUSE, N. Y, March 16.-The
'gamest kid in America"-Clarence
Hastings, IA, has been so termed-had'
a new handicap today in his fight for
life, struggle that has kept him in
respirator for nearly half a year.
The respirator yesterday afternoon
became an adjunct to the operating
table at the, City Hospital. Suffering
infantile paralysis, Clarence has been
Evening star., 1932-03-16
: F Congress were acting as a State
legislature for the District OF Co
1uy,,bio &C tho State LEGISLATURE

TF Congress were acting as State
legislature for the District OF Co.
lumbia, as the State Legislature
L acts for Maryland or for Virginia,
or any other State, how would 1t
approach the business of framing a
local estate tax law?
AS will be shown in this article, the
legislatures of the States that have
estate or inheritance laws-and there
is only one State now lacking in such
law-have been busy revising the State
legislation to take full advantage of the
80 per cent credit that the Federal
Government allows for taxes paid to
the States.
In other words, State legislatures
have been enacting estate tax laws in
order to take advantage of the 80 per
cent of the Federal tax that is waiting
there for them If they choose to take 1t,
or else they have been revising their old
inheritance or estate tax laws in order
to increase the money collected there
under up to sum that represents the
Evening star., 1932-03-16

NORTHAMPTON, Mass, March 16.
(P).-Constance Morrow, sister of Mrs.
Charles A. Lindbergh, was announced
today as second in the scholastic stand
ing Of the freshman class of Smith Col
lege. She was tenth of point be-
hind Helen p. Boyer Of Toledo, Ohio,
who was awarded the Arthur Ellis
Hamm scholarship.
Evening star., 1932-03-16
EXPLORER, LOST 7 YEARS
In WILDS, REPORTED SEEN
British Consul General Checks
Clues to Col. P. II. Fawcett, Who
Hunted Ancient Civilization.
BY the Associated Press.

% VIC <AooOO1dICU FTtnSs
RIO DE JANEIRO, March 16.-Ar-
thur Abbott, British consul general at
Sac Paulo, said today that q man re-
ported to him that he had SEEN Col. p.
H. Fawcett, British explorer, who dis
appeared in the jungles seven years ago.
but that Investigations he Is Carrying on
have not yet confirmed the story.
Col. Fawcett disappeared while search
ing for lost civilization In the jungle.
There have been many reports since
then that he was seen, but Gen. Can
dido Rondon, head of the Brazilian In
dian service, said several years ago,
after an investigation of his own, that
he was convinced the explorer was dead.
Evening star., 1932-03-16
KREUGER ADMINISTRATOR
Former Finance Minister to Repre-
sent Swedish Government.

STOCKHOLM, March 16 (P).-Ernest
Lyberg, former minister of finance, has
been appointed as representative OF the
government in the administration OF
t,e Kreuger and Toll companies during
tlle period of moratorium granted as
result Of Ivar Kreuger's death.
He has been head Of the Swedish
liouor monopoly since 1928.
Evening star., 1932-03-16
is STUDENTS INJURED
AS BUS CATCHES FIRE
Cut and Bruised in Escaping From
High School Vehicle in
North Carolina.

By the Associated Press.
SALISBURY, N. c., March 16.-Six-
teen high school students were burned,
cut and bruised today as they broke
windows and escaped from school bus
which caught fire.
Five were burned so severely they re-
uuired hospital treatment
Evening star., 1932-03-16
BULGARIA TO PAY
Cabinet Decides to Meet Interest
Due on Foreign Debts.

SOFIA, Bulgaria, March 16 (R.-The
cabinet decided today, after an all
night session, to meet the interest
charges on Bulgaria's pre-war and
postwar foreign debts due today.
It was announced that negotiations
looking to a reduction of the interest
payments and other alienation win be
continued, but the plan for a morator-
ium will be shelved. &C least tempo
rarily.
The payments due total $266, 200,
which Is almost one-third OF the ma
tional banks supply Of foreign cur
rencieS
Evening star., 1932-03-16
ENDS LIFE, FACING TRIAL
Man Kills Wife Before Turning
Gun on Himself,

Gun on Himself.
CHARLESTON, w. Va, March is (P).
A few hours before he faced trial
for killing an 18-year-old boy, George
Basher, Eskdale storekeeper, shot and
killed his wife and committed suicide
at his home today.
State police said Mrs Basher fell with
her head in an open fireplace, but her
husband apparently moved her a few
feet from it. Then he took his life.
Basher was to have gone on trial for
Staying -,enny Scott in q restaurant at
Eskdale, near here.
Evening star., 1932-03-16

(Note.-Thts is the first OF series
OF articles discussing the proposed
estate tar ldw for the District OF
Colnmbid
Evening star., 1932-03-16
SHIP DUE IN CHINA

Owners Have No knowledge That
Vessel Sank at Sea.
# TOXIC, March 16 iP.-Owners of
the steamer Choan Maru said today
they had no knowledge that the vessel
sank at sea yesterday, as was reported.
The ship Is due at Tientsin, China, to-
day, they said.
Evening star., 1932-03-16
8,045 MORE GET JOBS
Number Put to Work in Al States
Totals 237 .365.

NEW YORK, March 16 OP.-Forty-
one States reporting yesterday in the
united action campaign for a million
6,045 more persons had been taken out
of the ranks Of the unemployed.
The grand total in the drive now
stands at 237,365. New York leads the
States, with 23.s50 wage ear11ers re-
placed In jobs. II
Evening star., 1932-03-16

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CO. q. weather Bureau Forecast)
Increasing cloudiness and warmer with
lowest temperature about IS degrees 70,
night; tomorrow occasional rain ana
much warmer Temperatures-Highest
3s. at noon today; lowest, 20, at 6 am.
today. Full report on page Q.
Evening star., 1932-03-16
Miss Morrow Second Student.

Continued on Page 2, Column 81
The Nome nugget., 1932-04-02
MJNICIPAL AND SCHOOL BOARD
 ELECTION TUESDAY

The Municipal anl school board
 elect ron will take place next Tues day. April 5, the polls will open
 lat the city hall at 8 AM and close
 at PM Judges of election are
 Peter Sather. John Starr. H E.
 Moon; Clerks are L. L. Maloney land Joseph Hendricks 266 citi- izens registered, which is less than
 half of the total yoing strength tof the white pupulaGou this does not look very good for Nome
 when the returns are wired to Juneau and the outside and print ed in papers. IT is to be hoped that the full voting strength of Ithe community will c,,me out on elect ion day and cast their ballot. If for no other reason than to make a good imp ass on as to Ithe number of qualified voters re- siding in Nome. Of rihe different Ioffices to be voted for. ther4 is only one contest, that uf council men. There are three councilmen to be elected for the two year i term, and five are running for office as follows. ali of whom ar. 1 too well known to the voters, to need any further mention by the Nugget; Frank Martin and Fred | J. Rohn are un so.a reelection and
 Chas. Mason. A. Bahlke and Albin Poison. who were members of former councils. are seekine thc flee again
The Nome nugget., 1932-04-02
NOME FAIR DRAWING
 BUMPER CROWDS

Las, night the fai~ building was agala crowded to c;e paoIty with over e hundred pArpla standing Everybody apparently seems to be sold on the Fair idea and the management was taxed 10 the linn i; in receiving exhibits. there be- ing hundreds of more entries than the former year, thus speaking volumes for the success of this undertaking for the present and future Fairs to be held annually We predict that next year there will be nearly five hundred peo- pie from other sect ions visit Nom and the fair. judging from the attendance this year over the f1rsr fair. given two years ago. when it was frsst organized.
 T. would take several columns to g. into details to tell Of the hundreds of things on exhibition and the prize winners and awards to be made. but it is planned by the directors that the names nf all winnes of prizes and awards will be compiled next week for pub !icatiou in the Nugget
 The Fair will close with to- nights performance which will be th" biggest night of all The winCe~s of the recent All Alassa "ha ' e. .sno,,isn 1Ns rNce frcsn ,fc-1t:s 10 Goovin and return with re- ceive their purses tonight amount ing to $l.35O.oO. Also vocal and instrumental emte1t ainment and one act play The Flat Shcpre" Dancing will wiri un the evening
The Nome nugget., 1932-04-02
NOME FAIR ATTRACTS GREAT CROv. DS

.6 minutes and f2 second made by Al Carey. In 1930 Pete Ol- son made the record time for the race 1S:l0:55. ls3O was the tirs* race of the new race program of the Nome Kennel Club.
 All the teams ran | good race, and deserve the praise anc cun- gTatulations of all true spor smen and lovers of dog racing. They put LID one of the best races seen here in many years. Excitement ran wild thru the streets of Nome, as the race was being run. Hundreds of dollars were bet OF the race and everyw here could be seen crowds of people gath cred about the tally boards waiting for the returns tn come in from each station along the route. At the finish more than f 500 people were gathered about scratch to weleome the tea ms as they came in Others stood uN in the street where they couli see | Irther down the course. to get the first glimpse of the returning racers. All in all. this years Cham pionsh!p Race. turned out to be the best race in years.
 The dog race pool. Or the run ming time of the championship race was won by Wm A Oliver of Nome. who guessed closest to the total running time His guess was IS hours. l3 minutes and 8 seconds. seS tickets were .sold land 50 percent of the pool goes to the winner after expenses are idetuoted.
 This closes the dog racing seq son for the year 19&2 Next year will probably find cen better teams in the field to go aft~r the big races. run under the auspices. an nualy of the Nome Kennel Club. 1 Other details Of tho race, the thames of entrants, the number of dogs, their starting positions and e'N will be found on Tage 3 un- der Monday. Tuesday and Wednes- iday's news.
The Nome nugget., 1932-04-02
Nor ICE

Notice f> hereby given that tn" annual Municipal and School Board election will be held at City Hall Nome, on Tuesday, April ,, 19:s2, and the following candidates have been duly and regularly nominat cd for the respective offices hercin- after set forth. and have complied with the provisions of Ordinance No. 241 of the City of Nome. For Mayor:
 4 F WRIGHT For CounciImen:
 4 BAHLkE
 FRANK MARTIN
 CHAS MASON
 ALIEN POISON
 FRED J ROHN For City Clerk
 MJ WALSH For City Attorney:
 HUGH O'NEIIL For City Treasurer:
 JS STANGROOM For Member of School Board:
 MRS TOLBERT SCOTT Dated at Nome, Alaska, this "1st day of March, l932.
 MJ WALSH.
 City Clerk