davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1932-02-16
TROOPS ON GUARD
AS IRISH VOTE
Campaign Marked by Two
Murders Brings Out Huge
Numbers of Voters.
By the Associated Press.

BY Lne Associated Press
DUBLIN, Irish Free State, February
1e.-Civil guards reinforced troops for
a heavy turnout of voters, who will de-
eide today whether they will return
President William T. Cosgrave, to power
OF put in his stead the stormy Eamon
de Valera and his fianna fail.
Tension at the polls was intensified
because of two assassinations and an
attempted murder on the closing days
OF the campaign. Two government
supporters were slain while delivering
political addresses, and government
candidate was fired on.
Large Crowds at Polls.
It was stressed that the presence OF
guards and troops was intended as IN
surance against intimidation and that
no further trouble was anticipated.
The bitterness Of the closing days
OF the campaign and fine weather
brought large crowds to the polls begin
ming at am. Cosgrave forces had
the advantage of a well-organized
transport system to take voters to
polling booths. De Valera issued a
last-minute statement denying reports
spread yesterday that, if brought to
power, he would abolish the Irish Hos
pital Sweepstakes.
The pendulum In prediction fore
casts has been swinging slowly toward
the Cosgrave organization, the Cumann
Ma Gael.
Tariff Seen Cause.
The change in British tariff policies
In the last few weeks was credited with
placing the Cosgrave party, which has
been in power throughout the 10 years
OF the existence of the Free State. IN
an advantageous position. ~
The Fianna Fail of De Valera con-.
Quoted its campaign on the basis OF
making Ireland self-contained, further
severance from England and abolition
of the oath Of the King. The govern
ment waged its battle on economic CO.
operation with England with q view
to tariff preferences.
The last Dali, which was dissolved
January 20, gave IS of its votes on
usual divisions to the Cumann Ma
Gael, and a majority Of eight or nine
usually could be depended on even In
close battles.
Evening star., 1932-02-16

tunity to explore the possibilities OF
foreign markets.
The plan will take time to accom-
plish, he explained. but it will surely
bring about a condition Of preparedness
In the Islands which the planless method
will never do. He stressed the fact that
the latter method, although spectacular
and apparently patriotic. will never
secure the independence Of the Philip
pines unless America Is prepared to
commit an act Of recreancy and ire
sponsibility regarding the welfare Of the
Filipino people.
with the dogs Of war running wild
in the Orient" Mr. Villamin proceeded,
Filipino patriotism and American
craftsmanship ought to be able to give
the Philippine question the treatment
that it deserves Filipino leaders will
earn the respect Of the world II they
will show appreciation Of the awful
realities of the international situation
and act accordingly" For some Of the
leaders, he added, he has a profound
respect for their ability and love OF
country.
Three External Forces.
Once the American protection is with
drawn the Philippines will be over
whelmed by three external forces: Mass
immigration from China, economic
penetration from Japan and Commu-
nistic invasion from Russia, he said.
Those who insist in comparing the
Philippine case to that Of the Thirteen
Colonies are merely suffering from a
hyper er-development of the historic
sense" he declared.
The bill of rights is in operation IN
the islands, which means the Filipinos
have civil liberty. Nearly SO per cent
OF the Government personnel are Fill
pinos. The entire Government income
Is spent locally, not a dollar goes to
America in tax or tribute. In effect.
the Philippines have more independence
from the Federal Government than have
the States of the Union, Mr.. Villamin
continued.
THE most outstanding right the
islands will acquire with complete in
dependence is the right to declare war
Under America we do not have that
frightful right. which is certainly a
heavenly relief from an Internal prlvi-
lege. Because we do not spend dollar
for war preparations we can devote one
third of the Government income to pub
lie education. I may be called names,
but I want to see every Filipino boy
and girl get the blessings Of education
above premature independence from
America. What I want is ultimate In
dependence that will endure.
IF Filipinos are loyal and grateful to
America, it is due to the noble, unselhsh
and constructive work of this country
in the Philippines" he concluded.
Evening star., 1932-02-16
FRANCE ASKED TO MAKE PROBE
Secretary of State Relays Message From
u. S. Consul.

BOSTON. February 1o P.-The
American consul at Naples. Italy. has
requested St. George Tucker Arnold,
fiance of Elizabeth Barrett Cook, who
died under mysterious circumstances at
sea, February 7. to investigate her
death.
The message was relayed to Arnold
Secretay Of State, who also informed
Arnold that the consul had stated that
Mrs. Mabel Cook and Miss Louise Cook,
mother and sister Of the dead girl,
would arrive in New York on February
% aboard the Conte Biancamabo and
that Arnold might wish to meet them.
The message from Secretary Stimson
said: Request you be urged to meet
Capt. Uncles, master OF the steamship
Chinese Prince, on arrival February II
at Boston and obtain particulars Of the
death Of Elizabeth Cook, who died Feb
ruary Z at sea off Gibraltar and in
vestigate telegram received by the
captain for Miss Cook at Naples signed
Helen James and which announced
your alleged death"
The telegram added new depth to
the mystery as Arnold had supposed
Miss Cook received the death" mes
sage before boarding the Chinese Prince
ana tldC IL was tne message tldL CduSeu
her to start for America.
The message to Miss Cook contained
an erroneous report Of the death OF
Arnold It's source now Is subject of
investigation both in America and
abroad
Miss Cook would have benefited under
five wills now on file in Massachusetts,
courts, it was revealed. Her mother
was made life tenant" In four Of the
wills, with Elizabeth and her sister
Louise to share possession upon death
Of their mother. Officials estimated the
amount at 100000
Her father, Harry M. Cook, former
Hornell, N. Y, business man. left an
estate of about S50,000. Elizabeth's S
aunt, Miss Jessie w. Cook Of Brookline,
left personal property worth s57,929,
accountings filed there indicated.
Evening star., 1932-02-16
CHINESE NURSES WORK
CALMLY UNDER GUN FIRE
Women as Heroic as Men in Cas-
ualty Clearing Station in Chapel
Battle Area.

By the Associated Press.
SHANGHAI, February 16-All battle
heroes are not in the trenches, and all
Of them are not men.
A visit was made yesterday to a Chi
nese casualty clearing station in the
Chapel area. where 20 Chinese nurses
are facing perils comparable to those
encountered by the men in the front
lines. Shells burst all about the station,
but the nurses went calmly ahead with
their work.
Despite frequent bombardment by
shells and bombing from japanese air
planes none of the women has been
hurt. Twenty such stations have been
established
The work is directed by DR.. Frank
Shih, Chinese physician trained in
America. DR.. Shih said that most of
the casualties. both civilian and mill
tary. have been caused by shells and
air bombs. More civilians than soldiers
have been treated.
The physician estimated that the
Japanese artillery had accounted for 10
times as many Chinese dead as jap
ane5e bullets.
Evening star., 1932-02-16
FILIPINO LAWYER PRESENTS
ECONOMIC PLAN FOR ISLANDS
Vicente ViIIamin Would Have
Philippines Make Own Com
merciaI Treaties.
Declares Graduated Tariff
Proposals Will Curtai| Prog
ress by Many Years.

Addressing the forum at the Ma
tional Capital Republican Club last
night, Vicente Villamin, Filipino law
pine independence question should be
considered on the basis of the welfare
of the Filipinos, international security
and the success of Americas work OF
social amelioration, political progress
and material betterment of the Filipino
people.
He declared that the Filipinos are
politically capable Of governing them
selves in their own fashion-the right
of f-government carries with 1t the
hazard Of misgoverning-but are emo
nomically and militarily unprepared to
lose American protection"
Explaining the present position OF the
islands, Mr.. Villamin said that the
Jones law released two forces that
neutralize each other-the political
force acting centrifugally away from
American control and the economic
force operating centripetally toward an
economic union with America" adding
that as a result the Philippines are to-
day almost independent of America po-
litically but dependent upon the Amer
lean tariff system economically, sltua-
ton that is ideal for the islands If
they were to remain under the Ameri-
can flag permanently, which is not the
plan, he said.
Says Problem Arithmetical.
He called attention to the plan Of
graduated tariffs in the bills now pend
ing In Congress, saying that it will take
the Philippine level of progress down
to where it was many years ago, un-
doing Americas work, blighting Philip
pine economic life, weakening the gov
ernment and Gripping the Filipino peo-
pie to prepare for a speedy independ-
ence The question is artthmetical and
no amount of oratory on academic lib
erty can assuage its severity.
Emphasizing that ultimate independ-
ence is the goal. the Filipino economist
discussed his plan to bring about eco
nomic independence from America in
an orderly manner, simultaneously
building up a new economic structure
in the islands that can stand by itself
without being supported by the Amer
lean tariff. Such plan, he explained,
should accompany the process of read
justment in order to maintain the
present standard Of living Of the Fill
pino people.
The plan consists Of giving new
orientation to the islands economic
activities through the development OF
the unprotected industries, like rubber,
coffee, quinine, camphor and others.
and the stoppage Of the acreage expan-
sion Of tariff protected industries, such
as sugar and coconut oil. The plan. he
said, will meet the complaint OF the
American farmer against what he con-
siders Philippine competition and will
enable the Filipinos to separate from
America in time in a painless manner.
Urges Commercial Treaties.
He advocated that Congress give the
Philippine government power to nego-
tiate commercial treaties with foreign
nations, with the approval Of the United
States, to give the Filipinos full oppor-
Evening star., 1932-02-16
RED STANDING ARMY
MUSTERS $4,000
Soviet Military Organ Points to
Increased Effectiveness of
U. S. Troops.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
MOSCOW. February 16.-The man
power OF the Red army OF Soviet Rus
STA as Of 1881 was placed at $4,000
by the military organ, Red Star, yes
terday in the course of q survey de-
signed to show that world powers were
preparing for war, while Russia was
pursuing policy of peace.
The paper said the standing army of
Russia had not been increased since
1925, while those Of neighboring states
had been multiplied three and one
half times since that year. 1t concluded,
These figures mean military domina-
ton Of French alliance over the
European Continent"
The newspaper cited figures also In
tended to show that the United States
had increased the horsepower of its
motorized units and raised the range
and firing speed Of its guns. These and
other technical Improvements, it said,
have increased the effectiveness of
troops by $50 per cent.
Evening star., 1932-02-16
DOCTORS TO TEST
LITTLE'S SANITY
Lunacy Commission Named by Ar
lington Court to Meet This
Afternoon.

By STAFF Correspondent Of The Star.
ARLINGTON COUNTY COURT
HOUSE, Va, February 16.-A lunacy
commission was to meet here this aft
ernoon to examine William T. Little,
under arrest In connection with the
Staying of his wife, Mrs. Mary Little,
|, who was strangled to death at their
home in Penrose late Sunday after
noon.
Judge Walter T. Mccarthy appointed
commission composed Of Drs. T. s.
Noland and S. N. Welburn Of Clar-
endon and DR.. H. B. Swain Of Ballston
torney Lawrence w. Douglas in Circuit
Court this morning, and ordered the
physicians to meet at noon to examine
the murder suspect
Little is said to have raved for hours
in his cell at the county jail last night.
Stalking back and forth, the prisoner
moaned and screamed necessarily until
he finally dropped off to sleep from
sheer exhaustion. His condition was
slightly improved this morning.
Commemorative Attorney Douglas
said he hoped to have Little committed
Immediately to the Western State Hos
pital at Stanton If the commission finds
him insane
In one OF his few rational moments
since the murder of his wife Little is
said to have told Sheriff Howard B.
Fields yesterday:
II was sitting on the scfa at our home
with my wife Sunday afternoon and
she asked me to get her beads. did,
and then she asked me to put them
around her neck. I remember nothing
after that"
Funeral services for Mrs. Little, who
was 40 years old, will be held at 2
o'clock tomorrow afternoon at Ives
chapel In Clarendon BY Rev. John z.
Briggs Of the Fifth Baptist Church,
Warrington. Burial VIII be In Columbia
Gardens, Clarendon.
Evening star., 1932-02-16
EDUCATION URGED
AS ARMS SOLUTION
Argentine Delegate Suggests
Paying Two SchooImasters
to Each Soldier.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
GENEVA, February 1.-two school
masters for every soldier was the sug-
gestion for disarmament made to the
World Conference today by Dr. Ernesto
Bosch, Argentine representative. This,
he added, is the proportion for which
the Argentine budget provides.
"Argentina's expenditure for her
army amounts only to one-sixth Of her
entire national budget" he said. "and
this expense is decreasing while the
expenditure for education has increased
to a great extent"
Argentina's program, he said, would
be acceptance Of the draft convention
as the basis Of discussions in the con-
ference, permanent international super
vision of ornaments, 10 ships above
10000 for countries not party to the
Washington and London agreements,
and a provision that foodstuffs be not
considered contraband of war
Cites Argentina's Treaties.
He said Argentina wishes to cooper
ate in any great enterprise for reducing
or limiting ornaments, and cited
agreements which have been made
Dir. Bosch said the Kellogg BRAND
pact hasn't succeeded in dispelling the
anxieties of these latter times"
Mira Hussein Khan Ala, Persian
delegate, supported the French disarma-
ment proposal and said disarmament,
security and moral disarmament should
60 hand In hand
DR.. Giuseppe Motta, president Of the
Swiss confederation and honorary presi-
dent of the conference, said conciliation
between France and Germany must be
the keystone Of disarmament He made
long and eloquent appeal to the
United States to join the League Of Ma
tons
Hugh Gibson Present.
Ambassador Hugh Gibson, acting
chief of the United States delegation,
who has been i'll for three days, was
in his seat again today.
Minister OF Foreign Affairs Voyislav
Marinkovich of Jugoslavia advocated
abolition of all naval forces, the pur-
pose of which is to make war at a
distance. He said navies should be
limited to what is necessary for the
defense OF the national coastline and
that if this limitation were put into
effect it would mean a 25 per cent saw
ing in military expenditures of all coun-
tries
Minister of Defense Thomas R. Will
ford of New Zealand was the last
speaker today. He said the Washing
ton and London agreements constituted
a foundation on which an international
agreement could be built.
He said the French plan to arm the
League of Nations meant increasing ex-
penditure, not reduction, and would re-
quire at least 100000 men.
Evening star., 1932-02-16
|COOK DEATH SHOWS
NARCOTIC TRACES|
Mystery Deepens in Tragedy
of Boston Girl in
Europe.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
GIBRALTAR, February 16.-Private
advices today said post-mortem exam
ination of the body Of Miss Elizabeth
Cook Of Boston, Mass, who died aboard
the steamer Chinese Prince after re-
ceiving a mysterious cablegram from
Boston at Naples, Italy, saying her
fiance was dead, disclosed traces of a
narcotic.
The official result of the analysis has
not yet been published. British au-
thorities telegraphed Berlin, the report
said. where they believed the narcotic
was manufactured, and supplied the
name found on small bottle found In
the girls cabin.
Body Is Buried.
Miss Cooks body was taken from the
steamer here and buried on instruc-
tions from her mother, who was still in
Naples The girl had started for home
Immediately after receiving the cable
gram, in spite of the fact that the mes
sage told her not to come under any
circumstances.
Her mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Barrett
Cook, was here yesterday for a short
time while the steamer on which she Is
on her way home stopped. She ap-
parently was ignorant Of the cablegram,
a copy OF which had by that time been
sent on to the United States with the
rest OF her daughters personal be-
longings.
Richard L. Sprague, United States
consul, saw Mrs. Cook for a few mo-
ments and said she was under the i'm
preston her daughter died Of pneu-
he
to the master of the Chinese Prince. on
which the girls belongings were sent
on to America, asking that the copy of
the cablegram be returned SO it might
be placed IN the hands Of authorities
here.
Finance Asks Particulars.
He also said he had received cable
gram from ST. George Arnold, Miss
Cooks finances, at Boston, requesting
full particulars of the case and the out
come OF the investigation, and SINH
lar message from Miss Cooks aunt,
Mrs. Albert E. Carroll of Boston.
Miss Cooks death on the steamer in
mld-Mediterranean occurred a little
more than a week before she was to
have married Arnold in the United
States
On February 8 the port surgeon here
performed an autopsy, and failing to
discover the cause of death, ordered
preparations for further analysis
At the inquest the master Of the
Chinese prince testified that Miss Cook
had appeared to be in good health.
but that on one day when she failed
to appear for breakfast or luncheon he
accompanied several women passengers
to her cabin and found her sleeping
restlessly with high temperature.
The temperature increased and he
thought Miss Cook had double pneu-
monia. He did what he could but the
young woman died before medical ad-
vice came by radio. He told of having
found the tablets OF narcotic in the
cabin, but said he had found no letter
except the cablegram telling Of the
death of her fiance
Several other women passengers tes-
titled similarly.
Evening star., 1932-02-16
TWO MEN ARE ARRESTED
WITH LIQUOR ON TRUCK
Prisoners Claim They Are From
Detroit and That Cargo Was
Loaded in North Carolina.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LUMBERTON, N. c.. February 49,.
Police peeked into q f1ve-ton truck
parked here today, saw 4,796 quarts OF
whisky. and arrested its operators who
were at breakfast In a nearby cafe.
The truck carried Michigan license
plate number 1-503-038. The men
gave their names as Fred Scott and
George Allen of Detroit. They said the
whisky, which bore labels of a Canad-
ian manufactures, was loaded "at some
point in Columbus County"
Evening star., 1932-02-16
DEATH HELD ACCIDENT
Certificate Issued After Man Dies
of Gas Poisoning,

A certificate Of accidental death was
issued in the case of Frederick Schwab
62, who was found dead from gas poi
soning in the kitchen of his home,
1926 Seventeenth street, yesterday.
The body was found by Schwabs
wife, when she returned from a shop
ping trip. The rescue squad worked
over the man for an hour.
Police believe Schwab, after opening
the gas Jets. suffered a stroke.
Schwab. native Of New Orleans, is
survived by his wife, Mrs. Mary Schwab,
and two sons, Frederick, jr., and Charles
SchWab.
Evening star., 1932-02-16
SHORTRIDGE BETTER

Senator Shortridge Of California was
declared today by his attending physi-
clan to be "convalesciug rapidly" from
a recent operation.
Dr. R. Massie Page said, Barring en-
tirely unforeseen developments, he
should be back on the Senate floor in
a reasonably short time"
Evening star., 1932-02-16
CALL OFF CELEBRATION
Chinese to Send Money Saved for
Affair to War Sufferers

Foregoing their traditional Chinese
New Year celebration, members of the
Shin Commercial Association, Chinese
organization. have voted to send the
money saved for the affair-amounting
to S200-to China to help the war suf-
ferers.
It will mark the first time since for
nation Of the association years ago
that the New Year has not been vel
coined by q big celebration.
Evening star., 1932-02-16

taken it is fully expected new tax
bill. together with recommendations for
cutt 4;g Government expenses, will come
as a climax through the efforts made
in the first quarter Of 1882 to mobilize
the reserves and credit Of the country
and thus organize business recovery.
(Copyright, 1e32.)
Evening star., 1932-02-16
Gen. Ferrie Dies in Paris.

PARIS, February Is (P.-Gen. Gus
tave Auguste Ferrie, 63 commander OF
the Legion Of Honor and general inspec-
tor Of telegraph and transmissions, died
here today after an operation for ap-
pendicitis.
Evening star., 1932-02-16
JOINT PROBE BEGUN
IN T.PETER'S BOMB
Italian and Vatican Authori-
ties Silent on Explosive Re-
veaIed by Cable From U. S.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ROME, February 16-Italian police
and Vatican authorities co-operated to-
day in an exhaustive investigation into
the mysterious placing Of bomb in
st. Peters, possibly at the time Premier
Mussolini appeared there after his visit
to Pope Plus XI, or before the pontif
said his tenth anniversary mass last
week
The bomb was removed Saturday
after authorities were informed of it
through mysterious cablegram from
the United States. 1t was placed be-
meath large bronze lion near the
central altar.
Exploded by Officers.
AS far as could be learned no arrest
had been made today. Vatican au-
thoritles declined TO discuss the cable
that led to the discovery of the bomb
and police also maintained silence
pending the outcome of their efforts to
bs hoh OF rnT by
artillery officers yesterday on an artil-
it had power enough to have lifted of
its pedestal the massive lion under
which 1t was found.
Premier Mussolini was in st. Peters
Thursday after his visit to the pontit.
and he knelt IN prayer before the CEN
trail altar. About 1000 others we're in
the church at the time, but all were
subjected to careful scrutiny before
they entered.
Toll WtsIld Have Been Big.
Pope Plus went to the cathedral the
next day to celebrate the tenth ami
versary of his coronation and he was
borne to the central altar in the dicta-
torial chair. The college of cardinals
preceded him and $4,000 persons at
tended the ceremony.
If the bomb had exploded Thursday
or Friday the number of casualties
would have been great, authorities said
j. S. Fletcher, the English detective
story writer, is a historian and an
tiquarian of note. His detective stories
are the fruit of his leisure hours
Evening star., 1932-02-16
Toll WOlld Have Been Big.

J. S. Fletcher, the English detective
story writer, is a historian and an
tiquarian of note His detective stories
are the fruit of his leisure hours.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-06-03

The bodice OF these paiamas is
given a basque effect. A wide sash
caught in at either side and tied at
the back. draws it Snugly to the
figure. The short pulled sleeves are
a cute idea. However. if you wish
to omit the sleeves, then the pretty
neckline frill just will turn the
shoulder and form quite a delightful
finish.
And as for the trouser legs. they
are shaped so as to affect a skirt,
when not in motion.
A printed crepe silk made the
original
Pale blue crepe satin is dainty for
lounging
Style No. GIL is designed for sizes
IA. is. Is, 20 years. So, 33 and 40
inches bust. Size is requires 81
yards of 39-inch material with 3
yard of 35-inch contrasting.
Our large Fashion Magazine will
help you economic. It includes
styles for the miss, the stout, the
matron and adorable models for the
Riddles. Also modern embroidery for
the home, lingerie, pajamaS, etc.
Price of BOOK 10 cents.
Price of PATTERN Is cents in
stamps or coin (coin is preferred.
Wrap coin carefully.