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The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-12-21
COLLIER BILL. !. FOR 3.2 BEER
 PASSES HOUSE
 BY 230 TO 165
Amendment After Amend ment Rejected Before
 Final Test Is Taken
 Goes to Senate

BULLETIN = WASHING TON, Dec. 21. = The Collier Bill legalizing 3.2 per cent beer passed the House late this afternoon and now goes to the Senate. The vote in the House was 23O to 165.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-12-21
LARGE AREA SHAKEN

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 21. The strong earthquaks felt here last night shook virtual ly the entire Western United States embracing about one fifth of the nation, seismo- logists said this morning.
 The most severe shock was felt in this section and ac- cording to the seismologists was of a more pronounced character t h a n any since 1925.
 The tremors are reported to have started about 10:10 o'clock last night and con- tinued until II o'clock.
 The center of the earth movement was in Nevada where windows were shatter- ed and clocks were stopped.
 In Salt Lake City lights swayed. pictures were thrown awry and some crockery was broken.
 Needles were thrown from seismographs in s p o k a n e, Berkeley and San Jose.
 FELT AT SITKA
 SITKA, Alaska, Dec 21. = An earthquake was recorded on the seismograph at the observatory here last night.
 The first waves reached Sitka at B minutes and three seconds past g o'clock. The distance is esti- mated at 1,600 miles.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-12-21
SEVERE SHOCKS ARE REGISTERED
 IN WEST AREAS
San Francisco and Vicinity Aroused During
 Last Night WINDOWS SHATTERED IN NEVADA DISTRICTS Crockery Bro k en in Salt Lake-Clocks Are
 Stopped

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. Fl. An earthquake shook this city at 10:31 o'clock last night.
 The shock was felt in near by cities, hard enough in some places to stop clocks but no serious damage is re- ported.
 LARGE AREA SHAKEN
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-12-21
SOFT BIRTHS, 1 SPANISH ARMY

MADRID, Dec. 2l.-"Youre in the army now' has a less fore boding sound for Spains recruits. The war ministry has decreed that soldiers bedding be made of soft cotton wool instead of the traditional hard esparto grass mat ting on which old timers bunked
 ------s~S-
 Cotton mills in France are in- creasing working hours.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-12-21

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Evening star., 1932-05-20
HAWAII MAY ASK /
CONGRESS INQUIRY
Joint Legislative Committee
Aroused by Criticism by
Some U. S. Officials.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
HONOLULU. May 20.--Aroused by
criticism of Hawaii's government by
some Washington officials, joint Legis-
lative Committee may ask Congress to
send a committee of investigation to
Hawaii
The Legislative Committee sought
public opinion yesterday concerning
proposals of Assistant Attorney Cen
eral Seth w. Richardson for. changes
in law enforcement and other admins
trative affairs Of the islands. Richard
son made his suggestions after an in
vestigation following the attacks upon
Mrs. Thalia Massie and other women
and cases connected with those crimes.
Roy A. Vitousek, speaker Of the House
and chairman of the Legislative Com
mittee. said he would make the sug-
gestion to the committee to invite a
congressional committee here and would
specify that its membership include
Representative Britten Of Illinois, who
yesterday proposed military govern
ment for Hawaii.
Besides holding hearings on the sub
ject, the legislative group has circulated
900 copies of a QUESTIONABLE asking
opinions on Richardson's proposals,
under which Washington would exercise
greater control Of law enforcement here.
Evening star., 1932-05-20
ARMY FIGHTS LOSS
OF 1000 OFFICERS
Assured Support in Senate, OFF,
Gals Hope to Get House
Action Killed.

Assured Of liberal support in the Sem
ate, the War Department today faced
with a degree Of confidence the prospect
of a final fight to reverse the action Of
the House, which yesterday voted to
force the retirement Of 1000 officers in
passing the Army appropriation bill.
Except for this one drastic curtail-
ment, the Army Jared good deal better
in the House than officials had reason
to believe 1t would. While the author
lied cuts are still approximately $18,-
900 900 below the budget figures, the
House added $5,791,785 more than its
Appropriation Committee had recon-
mended. War Department officials point
out, however, that the Army submis-
sions to the budget were actually $685.
100000 below last years.
Army officials were optimistic over
the refusal Of the House to eliminate
the Reserve Officers' Training Camps
and Citizens Military Training Camps
next year.
Secretary of War Hurley and Gen.
Douglas Macarthur, chief of staff, are
mittee and renew their fight for the
retention Of 1000 senior officers in every
grade, the loss Of which, they have con-
tended, would strike vital blow at
Army efficiency.
If necessary, they will be prepared
to show how further reductions can be
made elsewhere in Army expenses with
out impairing its man power or train
ing power.
Reductions thus far made in the Army
bill have been met through curtail-
ment of rations, clothing, transportation
and other activities.
Prevailing sentiment in the Senate
is far stronger for mathematics Of the
efficiency of the Army than it is in the
House. The Army is counting on this
sentiment to keep its reduction In ex-
penseS at an absolute minimum.
Evening star., 1932-05-20
R|TCH|E PROPOSES
F|vE-DAY WEEK
Suggests 30-Hour Working
Period as Means of AlIeW-
ating Suffering.
BIZ the Associat ated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, May 20.-Gov. Albert
G. Ritchie in a national radio address
last night proposed a 30-hour week OF
five days as means Of alleviating un-
employment throughout the Nation.
The four-time Maryland executive
and presidential candidate suggested a
six-hour day, five days week. as a
means to afford more employment on
the work outlined by American industry.
Il am glad to see" he said, that
there seems to be agreement in Con-
gress with the proposal for shorter days
and shorter work hours. A 30-hour
week, say five days of six hours each,
will spread the available work among
the available workers in a way which
will make the most material contribu-
ton toward unemployment relief"
The Federal budget and unemploy-
rnent relief were discussed by Gov.
Ritchie as two of the momentous ques-
tions now facing the Government and
he declared that every days delay in
meeting these problems adds to the loss
of confidence and the fear that throttles
American business"
Gov. Richie declared that the Demo-
cratic party must rise above class and
section and proclaim its ability to fight
behind a national program to cure ma
tional Ills"
Evening star., 1932-05-20
HUGE FOODS DEAL
REVEALED IN PROBE
Senators Told $23,500, 900
Was Paid for S1,750,OO0
Investment.
Continued From First Page.)

y
ton picture magnate. to appear
Gray said Warner had been SUBJ
poenaed for study of operations on the
long side of his own stock Gray also
wants to inquire into newspaper pub
licity which accompanied Warner
operations.
A. Newton Plummer, New York pub
licity man, has also been summoned.
Representative La Guardia, Republi-
can, of New York testified before the
committee few weeks ago that Plum
mer had paid $286, 5000 to certain finan-
cial writer's to boost stocks in which
brokers were rigging the market"
Sachs on Stand.
Sachs, the first witness this morning,
took the stand with only a few of the
Banking Committee on hand. Senator
Brookhart, Republican, of Iowa, pre-.
sided In the absence Of Chairman Nor
beck
Gray opened the session by telling
the range of holster Radio stock while
George F. Breen was disposing Of it for
Rudolph Spreckles, chairman Of the
board Of the company.
iccly lOcIlIlllcu Dy HIMSELF as
free lance trader" was disclosed yes
terday to have made-along with three
associates-$l, ,351 900 in five weeks on
an option to sell radio stocks, although
they did not put up a cent.
Breen testified he and his colleagues
sold the stock for Spreckles.
Sachs said he was also a partner in
Goldman-Sachs & Co., members of the
exchange.
Questioned by Couzens.
Senator Couzens. Republican, OF
Michigan, nred several questions con-
cerning the connection between the
Goldman-Sachs Co., Inc, and the
Goldman-Sachs Trading Corporation
and the method Of financing the latter
in 1925
Sachs said 90 per cent Of the stock
in the latter was sold to the public at
104 and split.
And what is that stock now?" asked
Couzens.
1T is now approximately 134," was
the reply.
Under further questioning, Sachs
said the corporations capital now is
SAC, ,26s,0 900.
80 the firm lost $4,000. 900 at least
OF the money collected from the pub
lic," said Couzens.
Sachs conceded that "a large sum
Of money was lost by the stockholders -
Couzens then asked at what valua-
tion assets Of the company were put
into the trading corporation at its or.
ganization.
Sachs replied that they were put in
at what he regarded as a fair valua-
ton, in some cases below the market
price.
Then you were so self-sacrificing, "
remarked CouZens, that you wanted
90 per cent of the stockholders TO
profit at the expense Of 10 per cent.
Evening star., 1932-05-20

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have been revealed by the method of
spectrum analysis used at the Bureau
of Standards. Because of the place OF
the missing element in the atomic table,
DR.. Meggers says, it should show about
the most pronounced spectrum lines OF
any of the elements. 1t has the lowest
'"ionization potential" of all the ele-,
nents, so that, once anything contain
ing it was made luminous, its presence
should be unmistakable on. the photo
graphic plate DR.. Allison claims to
have found it not only in the Finnish
scholars material but in brine, sea
water and various minerals, including
pitchblende, from which raoium is OBJ
tained. The other findings are open to
the same objection as to the validity
of the method. Another claim TO its
discovery has been made by Dr. Jacob
Papish of Cornell University, who as
serts he has detected it in rare earth
mineral by method far less accurate
than that used at the Bureau of
Standards.
DR.. Meggers has been obliged. un-
willingly, to write to Dr. Aartovaara
that the quest on which he sacrificed
his eyes apparently was in vain. The
Finnish scholar first submitted his ma
terial to the Bureau OF Standards more
than q year ago. II was found to be a
coDg:omeration Of alkalis and rare
earth. the spectrum of which was SO
complicated that it was practically un-
intelligible. There was some evidence
that the substance contained some ra-
rdio-active element.
Product Is Purified.
Dr. Meggers returned the material to
Finland with the request that all the
rare earths be taken cut. Because Of
the atomic table position, he believed,
there was no hope in looking for 1t in
this direction. DR.. Aartovaara did this
laborious work and again sent the sam
pie, this time consisting only of alkalis.
It was stin too complicated. DR.. Meg
gers submitted 1t TO the Bureau OF
Standards chemists with the request
that they get out of 1t by chemical
means all the elements which were well
known and which would complicate the
spectrum. 1t was with the purified
product that the final test was made.
1t has been possible, Or. Meggers
said, to identify every line in the photo
graph with some known element. There
Is no room left for "87," aside from the
fact that II it were there it would be
so obvious that it could almost be told
at a glance. The search for "87" is
being pushed intensively all over the
world, not only because it is one Of the
last two missing elements but because
of the extreme intrinsic interest due to
its presumed radioactive properties.
While it undoubtedly exists, DR.. Meg
gers, holds, it may be so unstable that
Il doesn't remain itself long enough to
be discovered When it is found, he be-
heves, element 85 the other missing
primary substance, viii be found with
o and the atomic t2cle zin be closed.
Evening star., 1932-05-20

COOuLkDucQ FIOiu FAot 4 dEO.J
special. privilege for special groups and
sections of the country"
AS the third day of debate wore on,
It was apparent no early vote was In
prospect and that each side was stub
bornly entrenched for a finish fight.
Each hopefully waited for the break it
believed public opinion would force.
Mindful of the firm stands of his own
Republican leaders from the Northwest
for the lumber duty, President Hoover
was keeping hands off In the bitter and
dramatic tariff dispute.
He emphasized, however, that he ex-
pected Congress to stay here, through
the political conventions If necessary,
to get the budget balancing legislation
into law before the start Of the new
fiscal year, on July l.
I'VE VIII stay here" said Senator
Watson of Indiana, the Republican
leader
Senator La Toilette, Republican of
Wisconsin, resumed the opposition at
tack on the import duties at the out
set of today,s session.
1T is obvious now" La Toilette told
the Senate, that If these items remain
In the revenue bill, hundreds Of other
tariff amendments will be offered"
La Toilette, resuning the debate
where he left of last night, attacked
the contention of oil tariff proponents
that an increase In the price OF crude
oil resulting from the levy would not
raise the retail price of gasoline.
He read extensively from a report
on a Senate investigation of the oil in
dustry pursued under the chairmanshir
of his father a few years ago.
"The assertion made in this report,
he said, that the Standard OH Co
and its subsidiaries dominate and con-
troll the oil industry Is more true, II
possible, today that when this report
was written.
4It has ever been the history OF
monopoly that it has never failed to
increase the price to the consumer.
independents Desperation"
La Toilette eontended advocates OF
the tax think relief will fall to the
independent producer, who will obvious
ly be absorbed by the monopoly" which,
he said, so completely controls the in
dustry" .s.ts
"The only plea of the independents
Is that in their desperation, they seek
some relief, although many in their
hearts are donbtful if it will aid" he
added.
Coal, copper, oil and lumber, he said,
were urged to seek relief because of
general business conditions" assert
ing they seem like drowning men
grasping at Straws."
Other industries, being protected,
were in the same distress, he said.
Evening star., 1932-05-20
AWAITS TOXIC FLIGHT O. X.
Browne Expects to Be Ready to Take
OFF Sunday.

SEATTLE, May 20 LP-Oficial per-
mission for a landing in Japan was
awaited today by Nathan C. Browne
New York flyer, who hopes to fly to
Toxic. He said he expected to have
everything in readiness to take of SUM-
day.
Representative Ralph Horr messaged
from Washington, D. c., he expected
the permission to land in Japan would
be received within few days.
At Dallas, Tex, Harold Bromley and
a crew Of mechanics worked on a plane
with which he may also attempt the
long Pacific hop, but he declined to
comment
Aviators attempting to win O $4,000
prize offered by Seattle aviation en-
thusissts for the Seettle-Tokio flight
must be a. the air by June /.
Evening star., 1932-05-20
RED LETTER DAY IN FLYING.
Today Is the 5th Anniversary of Lind
bergh's Atlantic Feat.

NEW YORK, May 20 Cp).-This is
one of aviation's greatest feast days,
the 5th anniversary of Charles Lind
bergh's hop for Paris.
Never before nor since May 20-2l,
1927, has man flown alone from New
York to Paris as Lindbergh few. But
many followed the trail.
On this anniversary today. by odd
coincidence, SiZable foster of air ven-
turers bobbed back into headlines.
Amelia Earhart Putnam and the Dor
nier DO-X were preparing for another
over ocean flight.
Charles Levine, stowaway on the plane
Clarence Chamberlain piloted from
New York to Germany, was in head
lines, denfendant in a separation suit.
Lou Reichers, New Jersey flyer. was
due home late today aboard the Presi-
dent Roosevelt, the ship which rescued
him from the sea.
Evening star., 1932-05-20
proposed Children's tuberculosis Sana-

proposed Children's tuberculosis Sana-
torium
During the testimony OF Health ON
Ger William c. Fowler Senator Copeland
brought out the need for an increase in
the House item for the fitting up of a
new tuberculosis clinic In one Of the
buildings acquired by the District in the
Municipal Center area, after which the
present clinic could be devoted entirely
to social hygiene work.
Supt. Holton Of the Water Depart
ment called attention to several items
eliminated from the water service by
the House
When Senator Bingham asked how
much Of the water expenses are borne
by the users, Auditor Donovan brought
out that private consumers, using only
SO per cent Of the water. pay the entire
cost Of the system Members Of the
committee then developed that, since
water revenues constitute q separate
fund for the operation of the Water
Department, nothing is accomplished
toward balancing the budget by with
holding some Of the projects needed by
that department.
Evening star., 1932-05-20

the Senate Subcommittee on District
Appropriations, carries out the per capi-
ia comparisons between the cities Sc
lected by the House Committee and in
dicates the results, city by city, instead
of merely utilizing the averages. which
are greatly increased by such ira
ditionally high per capitas as Boston
and Newark.
One of the significant showings of
the table is found in column three,
where Washington's assessed valuation
OF real estate is shown to be exceeded
by that of only two cities-Cieveland
and Boston-both much larger than
Evening star., 1932-05-20
FARM RELIEF PROGRAM
REPORTED FAVORABLY
Only Minor Changes Made in
Wording of Bill by Senate
Committee.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press. t
The threefold, farm relief plan of
the major farm organizations. calling
for the equalization fee, export deben-
lures and a domestic allotment plan
of distributing. was reported favorably
today by the Senate Agriculture Com
mittee.
The committee made only minor
changes in the wording Of the measure
as presented by the National Grange
the National Farmers Union and the
American Farm Bureau Federation
which agreed upon and drafted it.
The measure authorizes the Farm
Board to put into effect any one or
combinations Of the three plans when
considered necessary to assist agri-
culture.
Evening star., 1932-05-20

Washington. When 1t is considered
that Washington's assessed realty val
uation is greater than that Of such
larger industrial cities as st. Louis,
Baltimore. Pittsburgh and Buffalo, the
fact has an important bearing on the
local tax burden.
Washington's assessed realty valu-
alton per capita Column FOUR is the
highest of the cities with which 1t Is
compared. It's per capita total tax
levy is higher than half the cities COM
pared, and when the comparison Is re-
duced to terms expressive of current
Evening star., 1932-05-20

city maintenance, by eliminating inter-
est payments and State taxes. wash
ington's total per capita tax levy ex-
ceeds Column 13) that Of 16 of the
% cities.
This showing can be contrasted with
the statement made by the House re-
port to the effect that "the total taxes
levied In the District of Columbia
amount to S26,878, 784, a per capita of
S55.2l, or 1922 less than the average
per capita Of s55.21, and s3O6 less per
capita than the average for the other
"a cities"
Evening star., 1932-05-20

w YHILE the House Select Com
n mittee on Fiscal Relations
wv the "Mapes Committee
made references to results Of
comparisons Of per capita
tax burdens as between the cities, 1t
gave the results of its comparisons only
in terms of averages. The effect was
to indicate that Washington's per capita
tax burden was below that of other
cities.
The above table, presented last night
by the Citizens Joint Committee on
Fiscal Relations Between the United
States and the District of Columbia to
Evening star., 1932-05-20
MRS. PUTNAM FLIES
TO NEWFOUNDLAND
FOR SOLO SEA HOP

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curious that visitors would be well
coined aboard the ship as soon as the
task of taking aboard additional fuel
aggregating 600 gallons, was completed
Asked if he was pleased with the
progress of the flight, to date, Capt.
Christensen smiled and said:
II am always happy"
The weather here remained perfect
during the day and there appeared to
be no occasion for changing plans that
had been made to have the ship take of
at daybreak tomorrow.
RED LETTER nAY IN EININC
Evening star., 1932-05-20
Stimulating Property Sales
BY
JOHN A. PETTY

former Executive Secretary Washington Real Estate Boa
Hundreds of home owners during the past year
contributed their bit toward stimulating business
conditions by making Improvements and repairs
to their homes in response to urgent appeals Of
welfare organizations. Yet, no doubt there are
hundreds of other homes in and around Wash
ington which could be improved and beautihed.
1t is to this group that the suggestion is made
not only to take of necessary repairs. but
TO anticipate repairs that may be inevitable
within few months.
There is a distinct advantage to home owners
in thus contributing to renewed business activity.
Improvements long desired well needed
repairs can be done at this time at a considerable
saving in the cost of material and labor. Often
times five ten dollar job when undertaken
promptly a much larger expense should
neglect result in more serious depreciation
Owners of used homes who desire to sell will
find that repapering and repaintng and the max
ing Of minor repairs will not only result in
quicker sale. but oftentimes will induce offers that
viii more than reimburse them for the cost Of
such repairs.
Evening star., 1932-05-20
DANCE TO AID J0BLESS

~O1HIHAAu14Aty OC4ICA DPOAASOAS . DO1AO1 Z
in Buchanan School.
A dance for the benefit of the unem-
ployed is to be held tomorrow evening
by the Southeast Community Center in
the auditorium of the Buchanan School,
Thirteenth and D streets southeast.
The admission fee will be donations
Of food, which will be distributed to the
needy. Mrs H. J. Cournyn, assistant
secretary of the center, has charge OF
arrangements.
Evening star., 1932-05-20
WOMEN GET MEMS PAY

Brazil DEGREES Same Wages for
Same Glass of Jobs.
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil. May 20
R).AWomen holding the same class Of
jobs as men will get the same pay
under a decree of the ministry Of labor
made public today.
The decree forbade women to work
between 10 pm and 5 am. and laid
down certain restrictions on the labor
Of nurses and telephone operators.
Evening star., 1932-05-20
HIGH TAX BURDEN
HERE CITED IN PLEA
FOR FISCAL EQUITY

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Evening star., 1932-05-20
WHEELER DEMAND
FOR LOBBY PROBE
STIRS TAX DEBATE

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S S a 1 Ds
Evening star., 1932-05-20

The last of series of stories by Mr..
Lawrence on economic conditions in
various sections of the country appears
on page CA.
Evening star., 1932-05-20

CONTINUED From First Page)
Evening star., 1932-05-20
MYSTERIOUS ELEMENT
EVADES PURSUIT BY
SCIENTISTS HERE

Continued From First Page.)
Evening star., 1932-05-20

Comparison with washington Nor
of the number of cities with fLess
per capita more, less or same Same
The Washington times., 1932-12-28
W|NDOWROBBER
GETS WATCHES

A robber early today threw
large stone through a show win
dow glass at the jewelry store of
Karl Pitt in the 100 block of H
st. N. w., and stole four watches
valued at 1928.
The theft was discovered by
employees when they came to work
early today and was reported to
the police by Forrest Peters, the
manager.
Three women were victims Of
purse snatchers, while a fourth
was held up, police reports showed
today.
Miss Marie B. Barnes, LaSalle
Apartments, said a white youth
Snatched her purse, containing
SIS, and escaped through the alley
adjoining the apartment house,
eluding R. C. Utterback. of the
Bond Building, who chased him.
Miss Emma Daniels, Clifton
Terrace Apartments, said her
purse, containing $40, was
snatched near the entrance by a
colored man.
Blanche Leyden, 200 block Four
teenth Pl. N. E., said her purse,
containing $1.25, was snatched by
a colored man in front of her
home.