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nial Commission, said last night he be-
lieved such an estimate Of the possible
profit to the Government during the
year was a most conservative one.
II believe the congressional appro-
priation of 100000 for the Bicenten-
nial will be considerably overshadowed
by the net profit the post office will
realize from the sale of commemora-
tive stamps" Mr.. Bloom said.
The New Yorker admitted that he
purchased several dollars worth Of the
special issue Of stamps at the local
post Office New Year day. He said
he placed whole set OF the stamps
worth 81 cents, on each Of several
envelopes which would ordinarily have
cost but cents to mail Hundreds OF
the purchasers the first day were do
ing likewise, he declared. and in doing
so were contributing many dollars in
profit to the Government.
Bloom said he believed almost as
much value would be placed on George
Washington stamps Cancelled for the
first time in other cities of the country
as were placed on the first day covers
In Washington. He feels, too, that
there will be a Nationwide demand by
philatelists for cancellations of the
commemorative series on George Wash
ington's birthday and on other patri-
otic days of the Bicentennial year.
Meanwhile, Assistant Postmaster
General F. A. Tflton declined to hazard
guess as to how much the stamp
collectors would put into the credit
column Of the Bicentennial Commis-
sion.
He agreed that the Government prob
ably made considerable profit New
Year day from the sale of first day
covers at the local Post ONCE. where
the commemorative stamps were placed
on sale in advance of countrywide re-
lease. Postmaster William M. Mooney
Yesterday estimated 100000 worth OF
the stamps were sold here on January l.
"Of this amount" Mr.. T1lton said,
Several thousand dollars was clear
profit, because collectors placed 80
cents and 81 worth of stamps on sin
gle envelopes that require only cents
postage, Just for collection purposes.
But the task OF estimating, even on
widest terms, how much profit the
year will bring from these sales will
have to go to a better accountant
than I am"
Evening star., 1932-01-03
GANDHI EXPECTING
ARREST AS INDIAN
PEACE MOVE FAILS

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tanned in the prime minister's state
ment.
mo government consistent with the
discharge of their responsibilities can be
subject to the conditions sought to be
imposed under the menace of unlaW-
full action by any political organization
nor can the government of India &C
cept the position implied in your tele-
gram that their policy should be de-
pendent on the judgment Of yourself as
to the necessity of measures which the
government have taken after most care
full and thorough consideration of the
facts and after all other possible rene
dies had been exhausted.
His excellency and his government
can hardly believe that you or the
Working Committee contemplate that
his eXcellency can invite you with the
hope Of any advantage to an interview
held under the threat of resumption OF
civil disobedience.
They must hold you and the con-
gress responsible for all consequences
that may enSue from the action which
the congress have announced their in
tentiop of taking and to meet which
the government will take all necessary
measures"
Sends U. S. Message.
After receiving the message the Ma
hatma sat in his patriarchal tent or
the roof of an Indian tenement house
awaiting arrest 1t was 2 o'clock thi,
morning and all was still as he issued q
farewell message" for the United
States.
"On the eve of embarking on what
promises to be a deadly struggle" he
said, II shall expect my numerous
American friends to watch its career
and use the influence of a great nation
for the sake of oppressed humanity.
This Indian struggle is more thar
national; it has international value and
importance. am convinced that If my
countrymen and women retain up tt
the last the spirit Of non-violence they
will have inaugurated new era upon
the earth"
Gandhrs disciples, including Mrs
Gandhi and Miss Madeline Slade. went
as the Mahatma spoke Mrs. Gandhi a
mere mite of woman, squatted on the
floor as If transfiXed.
Arrest Is Near.
AS he spoke one Of his lieutenants en-
tered the tent and announced that the
police commissioner was on his way ia
arrest the Mahatma.
LET him come" said Gandhi HE is
perfectly welcome. have been waiting
for him."
Then he asked to be left alone to
snatch little sleep while he still was
outside Of prison walls.
He threw himself YEARLY on the floor
with a few books as his pillow and
sighed with fatigue while the fearful
Miss Slade stood on guard outside the
tent
do not weep" said Davi Das Gandhi
son of the Mahatma, as the others
withdrew. Let us all be staunch and
brave soldiers"
After an hours nap, Mahatna
Gandhi left his tent at am. and went
to the nearby gardens, followed by his
white-clad disciples. There he said a
prayer
Il worship the one that is devoid of
sin, the one that defends the humble
the weak and the lowly," he said.
Evening star., 1932-01-03

Y yERBERT HOOVER went back
for a moment yesterday after
noon to the time when he was
4 l. Secretary of Commerce in
stead Of Chief Executive Of the
United States.
On q suddenly planned inspection
trip, he toured from top to bottom the
huge new Department Of Commerce
Building, which he himself conceived
as head of the department. He COW
cred on foot goodly part OF its 36
acres of floor space and gaZed out Of
many of It's 1000 windows.
Mrs Hoover and Mr.. and Mrs. Her
bert Hoover, jr, and Secretaries Ritch-
lie and Joslin, who accompanied him,
showed fully as much interest as he
did. Secretary Lamont acted as guide,
meeting the party at a back door after
brisk walk from the White House.
"It'S nice to come to your house, "
said Mrs. Hoover. smiling as they met.
We'll, it's bit chaotic" replied La
mont, evidently referring to the acttv-
ity Of moving men busy arranging the
partly empty building for occupancy by
a thousand or more workers tomorrow.
Auditorium First Stop.
upon entering Lnc DuIQ4IlS Guc III 81
stop was made in the large auditorium
on the first feor, which has seating
capacity of 900 and platform capable
Of seating about 100 persons. From
there the party went to the main lobby
on the Fourteenth street side Of the
first floor and for more than minute
the President gazed admiringly upon
the handsome marble and bronze work.
He made no comment, but his express
sion indicated clearly that he was well
satisfied.
Elevators were then taken to the
fifth floor, which Is to be known as the
administration floor. There was a
pause in the general waiting room while
the President looked about in admira-
ton at the American walnut paneled
walls of the Secretary'S and Assistant
Secretaries offices.
AS the party was passing through the
paneled doorway leading into the large,
magnificent room of the Secretary, Mrs.
Hoover paused as she spied William r.
Burke, the Secretary's colored chauf-
feur, who served in similar capacity
for Mr.. Hoover, while he was head of
that department. Mrs. Hoover spoke
graciously to him, as did the President
A step or two farther they paused to
Evening star., 1932-01-03
SENATE TO RESUME
SECURITIES PROBE
Kahn Will Testify Again.
Borah Studies Supervising
Committee Plan.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Senate Finance Committee will
resume its investigation Of the fiotation
of foreign securities in this country to-
morrow, with evidence already in hand
indicating profits to American banking
houses Of millions OF dollars.
Meanwhile, Senator Borah, Repub-
lican, Idaho said yesterday he was
making a study to determine whether
a private committee could be organ
lied to supervise the sale of foreign
bonds in this country.
Borah has conferred several times
with a group of business men from New
York, not connected with the financial
world, who have proposed to create a
Foreign Bond Committee" for that
purpose.
Otto Kahn, partner in Kuhn, Loeb
& Co., will resume his testimony He
has submitted statistics showing his
firm has had q gross profit of 81 224, 395
from selling $1,158,l80,000 Of foreign
securities since the war.
In his previous testimony, Kahn said
he believed private debts should be
considered at least on par with public
debts if a question OF priority Of pay
ment arose.
He also submitted table to the COM
mittee listing S8l5, 467, 900 of South
American bonds which have been placed
in default during the last year.
Other witnesses tomorrow will be
Clarence Dillon Of Dillon, Read & Co.,
/, and w. w. Aldrich, president Of Chase
National Bank.
Borah said he was studying the activ-
tiles Of a committee in England, similar
TO the one proposed for this country,
which has been in operation for several
years.
Something must be done to protect
the American people against excessive
and unwise issues Of foreign securities,
Borah said.
Why, there are some countries whose
bonds have not been good investments
since the war-countrieS, cities, states
and corporations-bu their securities
were fioated here in tremendous
amounts"
Evening star., 1932-01-03
BLAST VICTIM FOUND
CLUTCHING SUICIDE NOTE
Gas Explosion In Garage Takes Life
of Brother-in-Law of Ford,
Film Director.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
HOLLYWOOD, Calf, January "A
gas explosion in the garage Of John
Ford motion picture director, today led
to the discovery of the body of his
brother-in-law, John WHY'S Smith, 35,
in an automobile in the building with a
suicide note clutched in one hand.
The explosion ripped of the doors of
the garage, hurting them nearly 10 feet.
Alpha Takagi, Japanese house boy, who
was narrowly missed by the flying doors,
discovered Smiths body after he had
extinguished flames caused by the blast.
Detective Lieut.. J. L. Everson of the
police explosive detail, said Smith evi-
IDENTIFY had left the motor running and
had been asphyxiated by carbon mon
oxide gas. The blast, he said, was
caused by the gas heat generated by
the running motor and air which fl
tered in through cracks in the walls.
Smith came here about a year ago
and had been living at the Ford home
while the director and his family made
European tour.
Evening star., 1932-01-03

controversial proposals to contribute
millions Milo from the Treasury for unem-
niovment ,illv aid, Gov. Pinchot Of Penn
pvTyrftt' sVIyania has aas been called by Senator
La Toilette as one of the witnesses.
He opposes President Hoover ana IA
~ The ~ prohibition contest facing Con-
gress is going to have to await disposi-
ton ton Of + the f Urgent economic legislation
However, on Friday Senate commit
publican r ca of Rhode Island, will open
hearings on measures to permit the
On wednesday the dispute over
building up Americas Navy comes up
for .-ets6 Reconsideration sid by the Senate Naval
Committee, Secretary Adams is the
first witness to be heard on Chairman
Hale,s bill to authorize construction OF
the the feet up to the limits allowed by
the London treaty .,,4,. -,
This hearing has every indication OF
leading into an, airing of the sharp
row between President Hoover and the
Navy League over the Presidents naval
policies.
Evening star., 1932-01-03
EDITOR DENIED BAIL
IN CONTEMPT CASE
]. w. MapoIes Must Remain
in HopeWeII, Va, Jail,
Judge Decides.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
HOPEWELL, Va, January 2.-TWo
requests for bail, and motion to
amend the order imposing 3O-day
sentence for alleged contempt, in quick
succession today, were not enough to
save ]. w. Mapoles, editor of the Hope
we'll News, from week end in jail.
Judge Thomas B. Robertson, who
sentenced Mapoles to jail when the
editor failed to disclose the author OF
letter published in his paper, refused
one request for bail, and said he would
consider the other, and the amendment
until 10 am. Monday.
Judge Promptly Refuses.
Counsel for Mapoles contended that
Judge Robertson violated the State Con-
stitution when he imposed a sentence
Of more than 10 days upon conviction
on the contempt charge. Today the
defense lawyers first sought to have
Mapoles bailed indefinitely while they
prepared petition to the State Su-
preme Court for writ OF error. When
Judge Robertson said he would take the
matter under adVisement, they asked
for bail over the week end. This Judge
Robertson promptly refused Monday
marks the end Of a weeks confinement
for the editor.
Although they refuse to admit that
Mapoles is guilty OF contempt, his
counsel in the session set today eSpe-
cially for the bail hearing, moved that
the court change the order from charge
Of direct to indirect contempt.
Decision Due Monday.
This the judge took under advise
ment, also. He said his decision on both
matters would be rendered Monday.
The motion noted l8 exceptions.
Principal among them was the state
ment that Mapoles had been deprived
of his constitutional rights under the
fourteenth amendment to the consti-
tuition of the United States as well as
the Constitution of Virginia, guaran-
teeing every citizen due process of Law.
Mapoles was denied release on a writ
Of habeas corpus early this week in the
Petersburg Va CORPORATION Court
Evening star., 1932-01-03
CHINCH0W Is TAKEN I
BY JAPANESE TROOPS
WITHOUT A FIGHT
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orders from Toxic not to interfere with
the retirement Of the Chinese army
south Of the Great Wall
The japanese army'S rapid advance
failed to eradicate entirely the guerilla
forces along the Peiping- -Mukden Rail
way, several gangs still harassing the
Japanese from the rear.
Chinese irregulars likewise continued
their activities along the South Man
churian Railway. After short, fierce
conflict between q Japanese battalion
and a band Of 800 guerillas IA miles
northwest Of Anshan, the Chinese fed,
leaving 10 dead. Four japanese were
wounded.
Word reached Mukden today OF the
Japanese bombing Of KOwpangtze last
Wednesday, in which IT bombs were
dropped around the station in which
two passenger trains were standing.
Among the passengers, none of whom
were injured was an American woman,
Mrs Tina StearnS, an employe OF the
American Trade Commissioners office
in Mukden, who was on her way back
to Mukden after spending Christmas
with her husband at Tientsin. Her
train was turned back and reached
Tientsin safely.
Three Chinese soldiers and three
Chinese railway employees were reported
killed by the bombs.
Evening star., 1932-01-03
APPEALS TO WASHINGTON.
Senator Stephens Wires Secretary to
Ask War Department for Aid.

Iy' NEW ALBANY Miss. January 2 P9'
Stephens today telegraphed his secre-
tary, George w. Neville, at Washington
instructing him to call upon the War
Department and National Red Cross Of
flcials for further aid for Mississippi
flood refugees.
Il told him to see If more funds can
be allotted for relief work" Senator
Stephens said II understand that ad-
ditional boats and supplies also are
needed"
Representative w. M Wilmington at
Greenwood left today for Washington,
where he said he would make per-
sonal request for additional relief for
the stricken zone.
Evening star., 1932-01-03
BILBo ORDERS INSPECTION.
Sends Adjutant General and Four
Officers to Flood Area.

JACKSON, Miss, January P).-
Gov. Theodore G. Bilbo late today
ordered Adjt. Gen. j. M Hairston OF
the Mississippi National Guard and four
medical and staff officers to proceed to
the Tallahatchie Basin region to in
spect food and disease conditions.
The officers left tonight, and are to
make their reports tomorrow night If
possible.
Troops will be sent to the stricken
area, as In the 1927 food If the sd-
iutant general thinks it necessary, Gov.
Bilbo said.
Evening star., 1932-01-03
TULSA TAKES PRECAUTIONS.
Detectives Surround Home of Relative
Of Harry Young.

TULSA, Okla, January 2 R.-A
squad OF detectives, armed with riot
guns and tear gas, ambushed themselves
around a North Side residence here
tonight after receiving a report that
Harry Young, Springfield, MO, farmer,
who escaped from his barricaded home
after Staying six policemen, was en-
route to Tulsa.
All available reserves were given
descriptions of Young %and police and
county detectives were ordered by
Nelson J. Moore, chief of police here,
to shoot on sight" The house is that
of a relative of Young, whose name was
not made public.
Evening star., 1932-01-03
YOUTH FOUND GAGGED
REVEALS FAKE "ATTACK''
Says He Induced Friends to Tie
Him Up and Place Him in
Rock Creek Park

Him Up and Place Him in
Rock Creek Park.
Bromslow Barney" Golkoski, IS, in
duced two friends to bind his arms and
legs with tire tape, gag him with a
handkerchief and place him in Rock
Creek Park during heavy rain early
Friday, he admitted to tenth precinct
police last night.
Golkoski, first-year student at Nc
Kinley High School, declared he con-
ceived the idea of having himself found
in a seemingly unconscious condition
in the park in the hope the fake at
tack" would enable him to rid himself
of an undesirable friend.
Golkoski said he got two boys to bind
and gag him and leave him about 20
feet from the road in Rock Greek Park
near Blagdon avenue and Beach drive,
He was later found by Fred e. Altemus,
294l Twenty-eighth street who took
him to the tenth precinct police sta
ton. He later was transferred to Gar
field Hospital.
Evening star., 1932-01-03
JERSEY CLUE FAILS.
PrObers Fail to Link Stolen Dynamite
With BOmbings

NEW YORK, January CP).-Inves-
tigators exploded at least one clue and
pursued others without apparent sue
cess today in their quest for the mail
and express bomberS whose terrorism
attained nationwide proportions.
A member of the police bomb squad
dispatched to New Jersey returned with
the statement that dynamite stolen
from Cliffside Park, N. j., was not of
the same brand as that used by the
manufacturers Of the bomb packages
which fatally injured three persons in
Easton, Pa.
Police sent a photograph of a man
with Communist and Anarchist affilia-
tions to Easton, Pa, for possible iden-
tiication. Police Commissioner Null
rooney ordered the apprehension of the
man in question
Evening star., 1932-01-03
CHILD HIT BY TRUCK
Arm of Donald Ellis, 4, Is Broken
When He Is Knocked Down,

Four year-old Donald Ellis, 6O4
Tenth street southwest, received a frae-
tured arm and scalp wounds yesterday
when knocked down by a truck while
playing at Eleventh and F streets
southwest. The child was treated at
Emergency Hospital.
Oliver P. Reed, %, OF 719 Four-and-
a-half street southwest, was the driver
of the vehicle, police reported.
Evening star., 1932-01-03
NAMED TO LEAD SEARCH.
Quaker City Postal Inspector Directs
Man Hunt.

PHILADELPHIA, January 2 LP)-
Recalled from his vacation in the Middle
West, John w. Johnson, chief Of postal
inspectors here, today assumed active
charge of the investigation into the
bomb plot which claimed three lives
at Easton, Pa.
He conferred with two inspectors
who have been prosecuting the search
for the plotters from Easton and dis
cussed with them measures to prevent
further sending Of bombs by mail.
Finger prints taken from the wrap
ping Of the bomb opened by Charles
V. Weaver, explosive expert. later in
jured fatally as he continued his ex-
animation of the packages, were
checked by Bertillon experts here
Harry Bodkin, chief of the force,
said the prints did not compare with
any on record here. Police said, how
ever, those responsible for the bombing
might have carried out their plans here
without having had any criminal
record.
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until tomorrow noon, when the highest
Of the water is expected.
Most of the workers say the fight il
hopeless" said Miss Ellis.
"Victory was in sight few days ago
but heavy rains to the north changed
all that. There are now 1000 colorec
plantation hands, white citizens anc
Convicts working in the flooded area Of
Tallahatchie County but in spite OF
vast numbers I see no chance OF win
ming Wholesale breaks by morning
are not impossible"
After minor breaks today in the Cas-
Sidys Bayou levee, R. L. Ward, Red
Gross director at Summer, appealed TO
the Red Cross for immediate funds for
relief Of more than 10000 persons he
estimated had been made homeless in
Tallahatchie, Quitman and Pamela
Counties
He asked that doctors and nurses
hold themselves in readiness in the un-
affected cities in event of epidem1cS OF
disease breaking out in the refugee
camps.
Appeal for Boats.
Mayor Meyer Turner and the Town
Council of Webb issued an urgent ap-
peal for boats to remove the marooned
plantation owners, tenants and small
farmers from flooded dwellings. particu-
larly several hundred in danger from
CaSsidys Bayou.
I'VE must have outside relief" Mr..
Turner declared. Neither the Red
Cross as it is now functioning nor civic
agencies can successfully handle the
situation. We cannot get the planters
out in spite of the large number Of
boats being brought here until the
Nation comes to our assistance"
Sandbags for continuous topping OF
the levees were running short and food
Tor the stranded and hungry was ex-
tremely low today even in the towns
which for days have been furnished
nothing but canned foods.
The Asa and Mimms leveeS protect
ing sections south of Batesville were
strainfng toward the breaking point,
while along the CaSsidyS Bayou stretch
the water was pouring over the sacks.
ADnEAV NM xuASuTkGTnkJ
Evening star., 1932-01-03
MEMPHIS is WARNED.
City Marked for Bomb, Police Inspec-
tor Is Told.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, January (P).-
Police Inspector VIII T. Griffin received
a telegram today warning that Memphis
is marked for bomb outrages.
He did not reveal the source Of the
telegram, but he advised residents to
be careful in handling packages re-
ceived through the mails and otherwise
Evening star., 1932-01-03
Cross Continent Flying Time Cut.

CHICAGO, January (P.-Flying
time between New York and Los Ange-
les has been cut to 28 hours and IS
minutes, reduction Of hours and IS
minutes, 1t was announced today hy
United Air Lines and Western Air
Express.
Evening star., 1932-01-03
CONGRESS TO PUSH
ECONOMIC BILLS
REsUMING SESSION

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SEVEN ARE NAMED
AS GANG MEMBERS
IN KIDNAPPING PROBE

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Evening star., 1932-01-03
CONGRESS PROBE ASKED.
Fish Calls for Investigation of "Dia-
boiicaI Plot"


BY the Associated Press.
The bomb menace that has taken
three lives. threatened many more and
put authorities on the alert all over the
country may be followed by congress
sional investigation Of Fascist and anti
Fascist activities in America.
The inquiry was proposed yesterday
by Representative Fish, New York, Re-
publican, as Federal agents and local
police in a dozen Eastern and Middle
Western cities redoubled efforts to find
the source OF at least IL dynamite
packages directed by mail or express
to Italian consulS or persons Of Fascist
sympathies.
At Easton, Pa. two of the three dead
were buried. Investigators admitted
themselves still without clues leading
directly to the perpetrators. Finger
prints and photographs Of suspects
were exchanged between authorities in
EaSton, New York, Philadelphia and
Washington.
Embassy Still Guarded.
The italian embassy continued under
special police protection, while IA places
in Chicago, including the Italian con-
sulate, were under guard. New precau-
tions were taken in other localities
where bombings or attempted bombings
occurred.
From Charles Fama of New York
City, president of the Defenders of the
Constitution, leading anti-Fascist
group, came the opinion in a telegram
to Fish that diabolical work was COM
mitted either by terrorists or Fascist
agents s-provocateurs in order to make
Fascists appear as martyrs to their
cause"
Fama asked a congressional inquiry
on both sides Of the Fascist movement.
Fish termed the request "a fair one"
and Immediately drafted resolution
for introduction in the House Monday.
Also, he prepared legislation to put
Congress on record against "the teach
ing of FaScism in the United States"
and demanded that ''the activities and
propaganda Of both the Fascists and
anti -FasciStS shall cease"
Evening star., 1932-01-03
BOATS ARE NEEDED
In FLOODED AREA
TO RELEASE VICTIMS

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PREDICTS s1,500,W0
PROFIT FOR u. S. IN
SALE OF STAMPS

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