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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-03-04
Resolution Adopted Unani-
mousIy by Assembly SeS-
sion After Plea of Chinese
Spokesman.
FIGHTING STILL GOES ON
NORTHWEST OF SHANGHAI
Nationalist Government Rejects
New Series of japanese Demands.
Foreign Minister Says Terms
Compatible With Nations Dig
nifty Alone Will Be Accepted.

BY the Associated Press.
GENEVA, March Accusation
of hostilities at Shanghai and
withdrawal of the japanese troops
was demanded in a resolution
unanimously adopted tonight by
the League of Nations Assembly.
This action followed an appeal
by China'S spokesman that the
League act Immediately to halt
the advance of the Japanese
Army in the Shanghai area and
to arrange a formal armistice.
He charged that the Japanese
troops kept on fighting yesterday
after the order had been given to
cease firing. TSuneo Matsudaira
and Noatake Sato, Japan's repre-
sentatives, denied this and as
serted that their troops would be
withdrawn from the area as soon
as conditions warranted.
Then, said Dr. W. w. Yen, head
of the Chinese delegation, II must
ask you to take your eyes off this
mirage the Japanese are throw
ing up.
Insists on Measures.
Just now I received kilograms
that the Japanese are still adj
vancing, their transports pouring
fresh troops into the fighting,
even to a point 40 miles west of
Shanghai The defenders of the
forts at Woosung were killed to
the last man.
Now insist that this Assembly
take measures to assure cessation
of these hoStilitieS and arrange
for a formal armiStice."
When the Assembly reconvened he
presented this resolution calling on
China and Japan to cease hostilities
and recommending preparation of ar
'rangements for the withdrawal of the
Japanese troops.
Sato Accepts First Part.
Mr.. Sato accepted the first part, but
moved to amend the second by adding
that representatives of the great powers
selected to arrange the japanese with
draWal also should determine the future
situation of the Chinese troops.
To this Mr.. Hymans objected, as
sorting that such an amendment in
PRODUCED a political issue foreign to the
problem and would change the mean
ing of the resolution.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-03-04
FPS Per Cent Levy Expected
to Add s625,OO0,OOO to
Federal Budget for Fiscal
Year of 1888.
FORMS BASIS FOR BILL
TO RAISE 81, ,O00,O 900
Increase in Individual and Cor
porate Income Figures Also Pro-
posed, but No Decision Is Reach
ed on Changes in Administrative
Clauses of Law.
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press
The House Ways and Means Com
mittee today agreed formally on "a
per cent general manufactures sales
tax designed to bring in approximately
1925, 900, 900 in additional revenue.
Acting Chairman Crisp announced
the vote was overwhelming, but de-
clined to make known the number sup
porting the measure.
This big item forms the base for the
new revenue bill expected to bring in
approximately $1,1oO,OO0,O 900 to balance
the budget for the fiscal year 1882,
Plan Income Levy Rise.
On this base the committee plans to
erect the remainder of the bill, which
will include increases in individual and
corporate income taxes to bring in
approximately $250,000,0 900.
The Georgia Democrat declared, how
ever, the committee had reached no
decision on proposed administrative
changes, particularly those affecting the
Cdpltdl BuALo am ASSo FAO'A'ASAAS ~ N-N
existing law.
Neither has it acted upon the recon-
mendations of a subcommittee to levy
excise taxes on a number of commodi-
ties, including electricity, gasoline and
industrial alcohol
Crisp said he hoped the committee
could come to complete agreement on
all Of the remaining issues by tomorrow
noon, in order that the bill could be
introduced and made ready for action
by the House during the coming week.
In reaching the decision on the rate
Of ga per cent for the manufactures
sales tax, the committee accepted the
recommendations of a subgroup headed
by Representative Rainey of illinois,
the Democratic leader. 1t rejected eff
forts to keep the rate at fiat 2 per
cent. 1t was over this rate that the
committee became involved in a con-
troversy which resulted in delay in
formulation of the bill.
The vote on the higher rate was BIZ
partisan.
Crisp called the committee to meet
again late today to continue its study
on exemptions from the sales tax levy
These exemptions include raw and
plain foodstuffs and other commodities
that are ingredients in products COM
plete and ready for sale.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-03-04
HASTINGS REPORT
UPHELD, BANKHEAD
CUSTER DEMANDED
Alabama Election of 1880
Fraudulent" Senate Sub
committee Finds.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
A Senate Elections Subcommittee
found today that Senator John H.
Bankhead of Alabama was not elected
in 1880 and that his seat should be
declared vacant.
The Bankhead-Hefiin contest sub
committee divided along party lines
on the report prepared by Chairman
Hastings, holding the election was
fraudulent because of widespread VIOLA
ton of election laws.
Democratic members of the commit
tee, Senators Bratton of New Mexico
and George Of Georgia, will submit a
minority report.
The Republicans who agreed to the
report, in an executive session, were
Watson, Republican leader, and Glenn
OF Illinois in addition to Hastings.
Holds Nomination Invalid.
Hastings in the majority report which
was agreed to by the Republicans, held
that Bankhead not only was not elect
ed, but that his nomination was invalid
because of an illegal primary.
The Democrats said in their minority
view that they would take a directly
contrary position.
I'VE take the position" Bratton said
that the Irregularities do not affect
the result of the election, that they
were mere irregularities and that Bank
head received a majority of the legal
votes cast.
we also hold that the primary is
legal, but that if it was Illegal it does
not reach into the election, and the
Senate has no Jurisdiction over the
primary"
The reports will be submitted to the
full committee as soon as the Demo-
Gratis have drafted their conclusions.
George said this probably would be next
week
Bitter Row Forecast.
The decision of the subcommittee
forecasts a bitter row in the Senate
over Bankhead's seat, which was con-
tested by his predecessor, J. Thomas
Hefiin.
1t is the first time for many years
that Democrats seat has been chal-
lenged, as all the recent contests have
Continued on Page @ Column o.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-03-04
CROWDS DRAWN BY KIDNAPPING
"BOOM" TOWN OF HOPEWELL
Crime in Lindbergh Home Reacts in High Prices for Little
Communitys Business Houses.

The telephone operator, who had to
cope single-handed with the deluge of
ong-distance calls Wednesday, slept
through yesterday. Two new operators
had been added and telephone calls
were going through well with the addi-
ton Of four new trunk lines.
Streams of autos ran through the
town. They were loaded with curious
seeking a glimpse Of the scene of the
crime. Despite the inability Of any of
them to get past the gate Of the Lind
bergh estate, mile from the house,
the cars kept coming along the steep,
winding mountain road in ever in
creasing numbers.
Folks In the outlying section were
cautions, as one New York photogra-
pher who knocked at farm house door
at night to inquire his way learned.
The farmer met him at the door with
pistol in his hand His wife stood
behind him with double barreled
kShotgIln.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-03-04
GRANATA AND KUNZ
WAGE VERBAL FIGHT
Contestants for Seat in House Clash
Over Intimation Involving
Recount.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
A heated exchange between the two
participants today threatened for a
time to disrupt House Elections Com
mittee's consideration of the contest
between Representative Peter C. Ora
nata and Stanley H. Kunz for the
eighth Illinois congressional district.
Closing arguments for both men were
being made when Granata, a Repub-
lican, suggested to the committee that
it ask Kunz, Democrat, several ques-
tons.
He intimated that Kunz and judge
Edmund A. Jarecki, who supervised
vote recount showing the Democrat had
majority, were too friendly"
You're liar" KunZ shouted.
Representative McDuffie, Democrat,
OF Alabama, interrupted to remark that
the committee would not tolerate
ethics of gangland" and that both
men should restrain their feelings.
Representative Williams, Democrat,
of Texas, suggested the contestee and
contestant possibly should leave the
committee room, but the hearing ended
before his suggestion was put to vote.
A decision may be made tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-03-04
BEAR RAID CHARGED
TIER WARNING TO
SCRAP PIPE LINE
Standard Oil and Doherty
Named in Statement Read
at Hearing.

A broad investigation of stock mar
ket operations was ordered today by
the Senate, the resolution of inquiry
being approved without opposition and
without record vote.
A fund Of $4,000 was made available
for the investigation, which will begin
early next week. The Banking Sub
committee, headed by Senator Norbeck,
Republican, of South Dakota, will in
quire into both buying and selling
operations.
Approval of the inquiry came shortly
after House judiciary subcommittee
heard statement by Frank P. Parish,
president of the Missouri-Kansas Pipe
Line Co.. that 100, 000-share order had
proved insufficient to support his COM
pany's stock in June, 1880, lin the face
of an attack by Standard Oil and
Henry L. Doherty." The statement
was presented by Representative Greg
ory, Democrat, of Kentucky.
The Parish statement said bear raid
had occurred after his company began
construction of a 1,200-mile natural gas
pipe line system between the Texas
Panhandle and Indiana, and was en-
deavoring to secure the necessary
financing through common stock.
1t said that L. Fischer, vice president
OF the North American Light & Power
Co., told him in Chicago on June IA,
1880, that unless the proposed line was
abandoned, the stock would be raided
on June Is.
Personal Threat Alleged.
"Mr. Fischer said that unless I would
abandon the Missouri-KanSas Pipe Line
Co. project and cause that company to
sell all of its gas reserves to the Stand
ard Oil Co. of New Jersey, and all of
our pipe lines and pipe contracts and
construction contracts to H. L. Doherty
& Co., the market on Missouri Kansas
Pipe Line Co. stock would be attacked
and raided on June Is; that I would be
bankrupt and thoroughly discredited,
and that if showed opposition would
even be attacked personally and SIAN
dered and my family attacked;
that I was not capable of bucking such
powerful interests as Standard OIL OF
New Jersey and Doherty."
Earlier at the hearing, the assaults
on short selling were explained by
Joseph S. Lawrence, an editor of Worlds
Work, as efforts to find "a plausible ex-
PLANTATION for the depression"
Excited citizens point to short sell
ing even as an earlier age In periods OF
adversely sought for witches and ma
gicians," he said. 1T provides a salts
flying scapegoat for these who have lost
during the past two years and Is
grand alibi: 1t is a balm for the wounded
vanity of those whose market judgment
has been In error"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-03-04
D. c. JURY CHARGES
S1,593,372 FRAUD
TO TEXAS CONCERN
Indicts Company for Failing
to Report Official Graft"
in Tax Case.

For failing to report to the Govern
ment in their income tax returns payment
of so-called commissions amounting to
more than a million and half dollars
to officials in three Texas counties, w
L. Pearson & Co., a road building cor
poration of Corpus Christi, Tex, which
was granted number of contracts for
building roads in that State, and w. Z.
Pearson, himself, president of the COM
pany, were indicted today by Federal
grand jury in the Supreme Court of
the District of Columbia for violation
of the revenue law.
The indictment lists 16 persons, in
Guiding a State Senator, county COM
miSsioners, county judges a sheriff and
deputy sheriff and others as having re-
ceived certain sums which the Pearson
company failed to report to the Gov
eminent. Fifteen of these Is persons,
however, who received the commits
sions" are not made defendants in this
action, which is directed against the
Pearson company and its president
Pearson is listed as one who received q
commission.
"Wilful Failure" Charged.
The indictment was returned here
because it is charged the Pearson COM
pany "wilfully failed" to show the big
sums paid to such officials when the
company'S income tax return was filed
to the commissioner of internal revenue.
whose Office is in this city
The action of the grand jury was be-
lieved to have been dropped on that
section of Texas like bombshell, as
the case had been developed verv
quietly. Disclosure of the payment of
such commissions" was considered as
sensational as the indictment itself.
The indictment charges that this
corporation failed to show payments
made by the corporation during the
calendar year 1928 totaling 81 ,593 ,372. "a,
Section 148 of the revenue act in
volved in this case provides that any
person making payment to another per-
son of interest, rent, salaries, wages,
compensations, remunerations, emolu-
Continued on Page 2, Column g.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-03-04
CARDOZO COMMISSION
is SIGNED BY PRESIDENT
Only Oath of Office to Supreme
Court Seat Remains for
New Yorker.
'y the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
Only a new oath of Office remains
between Benjamin NJ Cardozo and the
title and robes of a justice of the Su-
preme Court of the United States.
President Hoover this morning signed
the commission of the present chief
Judge of the New York State Court of
Appeals, who will succeed to the seat
left vacant on the highest tribunal by
the resignation of Oliver Wendell
Holmes
White House officials were not in
formed when Cardozo would take his
new seat, He lunched recently with the
President and talked for an hour with
him concerning legal affairs and the
duties Of his new post.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-03-04
"VOICE OF MUSCLE SHOALS, 100000
HORSEPOWER STRONG" QUIETED
What Went Air Over His Radio Station Stayed There,
Coored Minister Claimed

inspectors reported today the station
mad been closed, and that instead OF
the preacher operating go, 900 horse
power plant, it really was one Of rs
Ihey said the owner pleaded igno-
rance OF the law and willingly signed a
statement that he had been operating
a station without license and prom
lSeo 70 close down his plant.
director Terrell said today the IN
formation gathered by his inspectors
Wouio be turned over to the Federal
Raolo commission. but probably would
not De prosecuted unless THE voice
OF Muscle Shoals" again breaks INTO
Inc department declined to make
pupllc the minister's name.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-03-04
SHERRILL is NAMED
ENVOY TO TURKEY
Former Minister to Argentina Is
Chosen by Hoover to
Replace Grew.

President Hoover today named
Charles H. Sheriff. of New York to be
United States Ambassador to Turkey
He will replace Joseph C. Grew, re-
Gently appointed Ambassador to Japan
to succeed Ambassador Forbes.
Mr.. Sheriff. is a lawyer and was born
in Washington in 1869. Since grad
uating from Yale, he has for the most
time practiced law and made his home
in New York City He was Minister
to Argentina from 1909 to 1911. He
declined an appointment to the en-
bassy in Japan because of Ill health,
which later forced him to retire from
the diplomatic service.
He has been one of the prominent
members of the Union League Club O.!
New York and has been actively inter-
ested in amateur athletics. He was
one of tie leading spirits in the Olym-
pic games.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-03-04

A colored ministers gift to the radio
world The Voice of Muscle Shoals"
an unlicensed station at Sheffield, Ala,
has been put out of business by the
Federal Government.
In selling advertising time to mem
bers of his congregation, Director w. D.
Terrell of the Commerce Departments
radio division said today, the minister
made claims that his station was OF
go, 900 horsepower" and what went on
the air through his powerful apparatus
waves stayed there.
Director Terrell said he was forced
to send inspectors and an automobile
radio laboratory to the scene because
the station was reported to be operat-
ing on various frequencies and afforded
serious interference with reception Of
nearby fully licensed stations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-03-04
By the Associated Press.

by the Associated FreSS.
HOPEWELL, N. j., March 4.-The
kidnapping of 2O-months-old Charles
Augustus Lindbergh, jr., shocked the
Nation and shocked Hopewell, too. but
a booms a boom and Hopewell has 1t.
Overpopulated overnight tne tmy
town has hiked the rates, or. rather.
is hiking the rates, for every trainload
of newspaper reporters arriving from
Philadelphia or New York places new
premium on the prices.
Ham and eggs, once 80 cents, now
IS cents. Hotel rooms, IS, take it or
leave 1t. Taxicab fare-how much
have you got?
Even the bootleggers have the spirit
and applejack Is going up where ex-
pense accounts won't stretch.
Little groups of permanent residents
stood around today and watched the
feverish activity of police and report
ers. Business recalled Shelby, Helena
and Lake Placid with their "one night"
inflationa {
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-03-04
$1O,000,0OO FARM CREDIT
APPROVED BY HOOVER
Signs Jones Resolution to Aid
Creation of Agricultural Loan
Corporations.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
President Hoover today signed the
Jones resolution setting aside S10,-
10000 for the Secretary of Agriculture
TO aid in the establishment Of agricul-
tural credit corporations.
The measure. sponsored by Chairman
Jones of the House Agriculture Com
mittee, was approved recently by Con-
gress, with but little opposition.
1t will enable credit corporations and
live stock loan companies to be formed
to obtain the advantages of inter-
mediate credit banking facilities.
No new appropriation is made The
s10o00,000 is unexpended and repaid
made available.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-03-04
ARCTIC EXPLORER DIES
IN SANAT0RIUM PLUNGE
Robert Tafel Was Youngest Mem
Der of Fiala-Ziegler Expedi-
ton in 1908.

EASTON, Pa, March 4 (P.-Robert
r. Tafel, Sc, youngest member of the
Fiala-Ziegler North Pole expedition of
1903 which was marooned for two years.
died today Of a fractured skull received
when he fell from a second-story win
dow of the Easton Sanatorium.
He left note thanking the officials
of the hospital for their INCREASINGLY
kind and attentive" treatment of him.
He had been patient at the sana-
forum for some time. his family said.
The expedition, marooned after it lost
its ship in 1903, was rescued in 1905
with only one fatality among it's 80
members. Tafel continued his exploring
activities long afterward.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-03-04
DEMOCRATS SEE
HOOVER'S DEFEAT
Seize on Anniversary of In
auguration to Predict Course
of Coming Year.
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN.

While Republican leaders today ex-
pressed belief that President Hoover
was growing constantly in popular
favor, Democrats in the Senate seized
upon the fact that Mr.. Hoover's first
term as President ends a year from
today to predict defeat for the Repub-
lican President at the polls on No
vember 8.
Senator Dill of Washington, declar-
ing that he expected to see Gov. Roose-
welt of New York "inaugurated as
President year from today" put into
the Congressional Record a message by
the New York Governor to the State
Legislature on the subject of public
utilities. Senator Dill, an ardent sup
porter of the Roosevelt for President
movement among the Democrats, said
that the message showed the need OF
reducing the cost to the people of pub
lie utilities services, which he said has
become necessity.
Question Most Important.
GOV. Roosevelt's message contin-
ued Senator Dill, points out that there
has been no voluntary effort to reduce
their charges. 1t seems to me that
there is no question so important to
the people today as the public utilities
question. I hope that this message of
Gov Roosevelt, which shows him on
the side of the people in this fight, will
indicate the need that something be
done"
Senator Pat Harrison of Mississippi
then began critical analysis of the
Hoover administration
The Mississippi Senator prefaced his
speech with the remark that as this is
the third anniversary of President
Hoover's entering upon his duties as
President he wondered If Senator Tess
of Ohio, chairman of the Republican
National Committee; Senator Reed of
Iroptinuad ~ Me- n SI-J.,. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-03-04
MOTHER TAKES HER SON
IN DISPUTE WITH UNCLE

By the Associated Press.
EDWARDSVILLE, Ill, March A.
Mrs. Vera Williams was believed to be
on her way to her home in Denver.
Colo, last night with her 14-year-old
son, Carl Dame, who was taken from
his school at Troy, near here, yesterday
Officers said Mrs. Williams and an
ANGLE of the boy had been in dispute
over his custody since the youths
grandmother, with whom he had lived
died about two months ago. The boys
teacher said Mrs. Williams appeared at
khe school and took her son away.
FCficers said they would not take any
action in the case, as the boy had not
been legally adopted by the uncle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-03-04
ICE FL0ES SEEN BY SHIPS
Large Bergs Reported Of Grand
Banks by Liner Captain.

NEW YORK, March R.-Large
ice foes in the North Atlantic of the
Grand Banks, which he interpreted to
indicate an early Spring In Greenland
and Labrador. were reported by Capt.
Theodore Buch of the liner Deutsch-
land, on his arrival here today.
Capt. Buch said he encountered the
ice foes on Tuesday as he was turning
down from the Grand Banks, about
900 miles from New York. He said
he sighted a number of GROWERS" or
small icebergs, to the north of the
ships course. The report was the first
received this Winter OF ice foes in ths
GqrEn Atlantic --.---.--.s4.--.-.--..------
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-03-04
FILIPINO INDEPENDENCE
BILL GIVEN APPROVAL
House Committee Acts on Measure
Granting Islands Freedom
in z to 8 Years.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The House Insular Affairs Committee
today approved bill intended to give
the Philippine Islands complete inde-
pendence in seven to nine years.
Chairman Hare explained the meas
ure as finally accepted by the committee
would require the United States to
maintain sovereignty over the Philip
pines five years after they had estab-
l1shed new government.
They tell us 1t would take from two
to four years to get the new government
in operation" Hare said. THAT would
let the islands become independent in
from seven to nine years"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-03-04
Bank Bandits Captured.

LAWRENCEVILLE, Ill, March 4 up.
Three bank robbers, one identified as
q former police lieutenant at South
Bend, Ind, robbed the Flat Rock State
Bank at Flat Rock, Ill, of $4,000 today
ana were captured on the Wabash
River Bridge an hour later The money
was recovered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-03-04
Baby's Nurse Questioned.

Co
N. March 4-Betty Cow the handsome young
kidnapped Lindbegh baby subjected lengthy
examination by police at the Lindbergh home today.
that police questioned Miss length
night started again early this morning.
issued the nature of the questioning
police develop their
who discovered the kidnapping when she
Lndbergh 1890 o'clock Tuesday night
the baby to bed at 7:30.
the baby who had been i'll with cold put
Lndbergh started follow the usual
nursery closing fastening shutters
She found however that of the shutters warped
would This shutter therefore
through that window the steal the
chile