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Evening star., 1932-05-04
BILL GIVES HOOVER
MASS|E PARDON|NG
Senator Logan Introduces
Measure, Fearing Bad Re-
suits if Case Drags.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
A bill to give President Hoover power
to pardon the four defendants in the
Hawaiian murder case was introduced
today by Senator Logan Democrat, of
Kentucky.
Logan said he doubted whether the
President now has the power to pardon
the four Americans convicted of man.
slaughter for killing native Hawaiian
He said 1t was important" that the bill
be passed Immediately because some of
the suggestions which have been offered
for obtaining clemency for the four
Americans would establish bad prece-
dent.
The House Territories Committee to-
day unanimously voted in favor of "a
thorough and complete survey of the
Government of Hawaii" and instructed
its chairman, Representative Williams,
Democrat, of Texas, to introduce reso-
luton for that purpose.
Borah Shows Interest.
Senator Borah Republican, Idaho)
joined in the discussion briefly. asking
Senator McKellar Democrat, Tennes-
see) to what committee the latters bill
had been referred
On McKellars reply that it was the
Judiciary Committee, of which Borah
is member, the Idahoan said, Good"
and sat down.
Senator Lewis Democrat, Illinois)
told the Senate President Wilson had
commuted the sentence of a SLAYER in
Alaska from hanging to life imprison-
ment.
This step was taken. Lewis said, after
legal interpretations from Government
attorneys.
The mother of the slayer, Lewis said,
appealed to President Wilson in person,
as did himself and several other mem
bers of Congress.
Ashurst Warns Congress.
Senator Ashurst Democrat Arizona)
said 1t would be mistake for Congress
to attempt to grant pardon.
The pardoning power rests with the
Governor and the President" Ashurst
said. Even the remotest flight of the
imagination cannot conceive that Con-
gress has the power to grant a pardon
to anybody"
Meanwhile Representative Celler
Democrat, New York; said in a state
ment he would vote against the Senate
bill to prevent another jury disagree
ment from freeing the four men charged
with attacking Mrs. Thalia Massie in
Honolulu.
He contended the bill is unconstitu-
tional because it alters the rights of the
defendants as they existed at the time
Of the alleged attack on Mrs. Massie
Evening star., 1932-05-04
GOTHAM STRIKE STOPS
BUILDING OPERATIONS
Board of Employees Association
Calls Meeting Late Today to
Map Wage Settlement.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 4-The building
industry in New York was virtually at
a standstill today as contractors sus-
pended work pending settlement of the
labor dispute. A strike in several
branches of the industry was called
last Monday.
The Board of Governors of the Build
ing Trades Employers Association will
meet later in the day to work out
plan which will be presented to the Of
ficials of the Building Trades Council
the latter part of the week.
The strike followed the refusal OF
union officials to agree to wage reduc-
tions Of 25 to 80 per cent, effective
Nav /
Evening star., 1932-05-04
~ the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, May 4.-Approximately
100 theaters in New York have no
license to operate, 1t was disclosed today
when newspaper men attempted to
learn why police prevented the uptown
premiere of THE Merry-Go-Round" at
the Avon Theater last night. The play
is based on civic corruption.
Edward Culleton, assistant chief clerk
of the department Of licenses, inti-
mated that many Of the theaters with
out licenses were housing shows. but
said the department had nothing to do
with the closing Of such shows, that
being police power.
He said the Avon Theater applica-
ton for license was filed three days
after the deadline The application was
GATED April 30. but the license official
Evening star., 1932-05-04
KIDNAPERS THREATEN
BR0DSKY GIRL AGAIN
Cranks Believed to Have Revived
Fear of Second Alb
duction.
BY the Associated Press.


WILMINGTON, Del, May A.
Threats that their 8-year-old daugh-
ter, Hilda. would be kidnapped again
and held for ransom have been re-
ceived by Mr. and Mrs. Harry Brod-
sky. Both the parents and police be-
lieve the threats are the work of
cranks.
The girl was kidnapped April IS on
her way to school, but was returned,
unharmed, three days later, after being
turned over BY the abductors to Rev
Joseph Pugliese, rector of the Church
of st. Mary Magdalen de PazZi, in
Philadelphia. A member of the family
is accompanying the girl to school
each day
Evening star., 1932-05-04
STIMSON HOME-BOUND
Secretary Boards Vulcania After
Futile Efforts at Geneva.

CANNFS, France, May (R.-
Secretary of State Henry L. StimSon
boarded the liner Vulcania today for
home, having concluded his work at
the Disarmament Conference, but
without having succeeded in his efforts
to bring about f1ve-power conference
of disarmament.
The steamer made special stop to
take him aboard, but heavy seas and
bad weather caused some inconvenience.
Robert Pell attache at the United
States embassy in Paris, will accom-
pany the Secretary as far as Lisbon.
Evening star., 1932-05-04
Weary Fisherman
Catches Chicken
Instead of Trout
Special Dispatch to The Sta.


MINNEAPOLIS, May 4.-Dick
wilkins, a butcher, went fishing
and caught a chicken.
Wearying of trying to lure a
trout on his line, Wilkens return
ed to his automobile and do2ed
in the seat, leaving the line
dangling out the window with a
worm on the hook.
A tug on the line aroused him
and there was a chicken, hooked
for good. The bird had to be
killed.
Evening star., 1932-05-04
AGREES TO SUB CURB.
British Advocate of Complete Ban Fa-
vors Tonnage Limit.

GENEVA, May (P).-Sir Bolton M
Eyres- -Monsel, British member of the
Naval Commission of the World Dis
armament Conference, advocating
abolition of submarines today as aggres-
Give weapons, agreed to reduction of
submarine tonnage to $50 tons surface
displacement.
This, he said, would make them
purely coast defense vessels.
Like Senator Swanson, United States
member, he said he regarded aircraft
carriers as defensive weapons.
The japanese member again at
tackled aircraft carriers, however,
CHASING them as dangerous weapons
of offense."
Evening star., 1932-05-04
Woman Plans Flight.

WELLINGTON, New Zealand, May 4
R.-Elh Beinhorn, noted German
woman flyer, sailed frSan here today for
Panama, where she will take on on an
air tour of South America.
Evening star., 1932-05-04
Greece Wants Loan Extended

ATHENS, May CP.-Greece has
proposed renewal for a year of the
loan advanced by the j. & w. Seligman
Co. OF New York, with AZ extra pre-
MUM OF one-fourth of l per sent, pay
able in advance.
Evening star., 1932-05-04
CAPONE RESIGNED
TO TERM IN PRISON
Big Gangster Gives Up Hope
as Train Speeds Him
to Atlanta.
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
ON BOARD CAPONE TRAIN, AT
DANVILLE, ILL, EN- ROUTE TO At
LANTA, May Al Capone, disillu-
stoned and detected gang chief, ap-
preached Federal Penitentiary at At
lanta, Ga, today with the assertion
he was through with the rackets."
Tonight he will start serving an IL
year sentence for evading income taxes,
and Capone, giving up hope at last,
said there was nothing to do but
make the best of it."
AS his train cut down toward the
Southland, the gangster jested and
kept up a rapid-f1re conversation with
guards, but did not try to hide his
disappointment.
How would you feel if you had II
years staring you in the face?" He
toned him.
Train Closely Guarded.
At every stop from Chicago to At
lanta provisions we're made for local
police or railroad detectives to watch
the train from the outside while nine
guards kept vigil inside his car. United
States Marshal H. c. w. Iaubenheimer
took charge Of the party himself, with
the assertion his main object in life
right now was to get Capone off his
hands.
1t was not special car bearing Ca
pone to prison, but it amounted almost
to that, since it was occupied only by
Capone, one other prisoner, the guards
and newspaper men.
With time off for good behavior Ca
pone can cut down his sentence to
about 7l2 years. When he gets out.
he said, he intends to stay out of
politics and all the other rackets."
Capone's trip to prison was a rush
affair, starting only a day after the
United States Supreme Court had re-
fused to review his case. The original
papers called for incarceration at Leav-
enWorth, Kans., but the plans were
changed late yesterday in accordance
with the Governments policy Of split
ting up the Capone gang. Four Chi
cago gangsters are already in Leaven-
worth prison, while Capone is the first
to be sent to Atlanta.
Shackled Through Night.
Capone spent the night in the upper
berth of drawing room shackled hand
and foot to the other prisoner, Vito
Morici, young Chicagoan who is be-
ing taken to Florida to stand trial on
charges of transporting a stolen auto
mobile from that State to Chicago.
The gang chief objected to the leg
irons which were clamped onto him as
he prepared for bed. He said he would
rather sit up all night than have those
things on my legs"
But Marshal Laubenheimer said, I'm
Continued on Page 2, Column So
Evening star., 1932-05-04
GARNER IS LEADING
CALIFORNIA VOTING
BY $1,000 MARGIN
Roosevelt Is Far Ahead of
Smith, With Most of Pre-
cincts Reported.
HOOVER POLLS 551, 400
IN UNCONTESTED PRIMARY
New York Governor Wins "a Dele
gates in Alabama and 10
in South Dakota.

SAN FRANCISCO. May (P)-
Victory for the John N. Garner dele
cation in yesterdays presidential
primary appeared certain today on
the face of returns from 8,617 pre-
cincts, out of 1O,271 which gave
Garner 191, 1872; Franklin D. Roose-
welt 150,022 and Alfred E. Smith
127,964.
Evening star., 1932-05-04
WAR FOOD CHIEF DIES
Louis D. Sweet, Who Served in D

Louis D. Sweet, Who Served in D.
c., Succumbs at Denver.
DENVER, Colo, May 4. R)-Louis
D. Sweet, SIS, president of the Colorado
State Forestry Association, and widely
known as an agricultural authority,
died at his home here last night.
Through his farming activities, Mr.
Sweet became known as one of the
Nations leading agricuiturists. He
served as a Government food admins
traitor in Washington in the war period.
Evening star., 1932-05-04

60. 8. Weather Bureau Forecast)
Cloudy and somewhat warmer; pos
sibly showers tonight; tomorrow mostly
cloudy gentle shifting winds.
Temperatures Highest, 70, at noon
today lowest, So, at / am. today
Full report on page 9.
Evening star., 1932-06-04
RECREATION FEATURE
URGED IN BUILDING
Architecture of Future Seen to
Rest on Broader Utilitarian
Conception.

An increasing demand for the con-
struction of social and recreational
buildings, especially in the smaller cities
of the country. when present disturbed
business conditions will have cleared, Is
foreseen by L. Seth Schnitman. chief
statistician F. w. Dodge Corporation.
He expresses the belief that architec-
ture in the future. as it relates to recre-
ational requirements. will rest upon q
broader utilitarian conception than dur
ing the decade which ended with 1880,
if American industry has learned any,
thing from the current depression.
During the 10 years from 1921
through 1880 approximately $685.
100000 went into the erection and
extension of recreational facilities
throughout the United States" Mr..
Schnitman writes in Architectural Rec
ord.
During the same period total con-
struction of all descriptions approxi-
mated S7l 800, 900 900. Thus, about 50 70
was expended on new recreational ia
cilities for each $100 of all other classes
of construction. A comparison with res
idential buildings Is perhaps Of broader
significance. On this basis approxi-
mately $685. was expended on new rec
reational facilities for each of the A.
100000 housing units that were erected
during the decade. The total value of
new school and college buildings during
the same decade approximated $780,
100000. the erection of new church
buildings amounted to about S1.100, ,000,-
900 and the erection of hospitals and
institutions showed total approxi-
mating Sl,400 100000 Combined, these
four major classifications, ministering
to the purely social needs of our people,
exclusive of shelter, have shown an ex-
Evening star., 1932-06-04
MICHIGAN TAXES
CUT S6O,OOO,OOO
New Laws Scheduled to Effect
Huge Savings for
Landowners.

Tax measures adopted for Michigan
by the Legislature at its recent special
session. most of them already approved
by Gov. Brucker, should mean a $50,
100000 reduction in general property
tax levies in the State during the COM
ing year. if local tax levying officials CO.
operate in the savings offered to them.
This is the estimate of the Michigan
Real Estate Association, which proposed
many of the measures enacted.
Progress in State tax adjustment is
further exemplified in the 25 bills now
before the New Jersey Legislature on
recommendation of the New Jersey
State Tax Survey Commission. the Ma
tional Association of Real Estate Boards
declares.
Principal legislation in Michigan: Cd
Acts reducing State expenses; (2) acts
to ease the situation for payment of
delinquent taxes: 90 acts for refund
ing of some millions of dollars of State
bonds and authorizing refunding of
funded debt of certain municipalities.
providing a way in which that can be
done: a. acts to turn back to the
counties, to apply to their own tax re-
lief. the weight tax on motor vehicles
collected by the State within their
borders.
The comprehensive plan of tax ad-
justment proposed for New Jersey in
bills now before the Legislature, as
sponsored by the State Tax Survey
Commission, includes: % An income
tax, on both individual and corporate
incomes; CD numerous measures in
creasing control of State administrative
officers over local government: go re-
strictions on borrowing, and "a, pro-
vision for consultations in the interest
OF economy.
Five bills provide for State admin
istrative control of local government.
One creates bureau of standards in
the department of municipal accounts
with broad power to investigate and re-
port for comparison concerning sal
aries, pay rolls, materials and admin
istrative organization of municipalities.
Evening star., 1932-06-04
HOME OWNERSHIP
RECEIVES IMPETUS.
Additional Funds to Be Made
Available Through Plan
of Bankers Group.

A group Of bankers and industrialists
recently completed arrangements where
by additional funds will be made avail
able in New York State for the refinanc-
ing of sound home mortgages. This Is re-
garded as "vindication" home owner
ship as a safe investment, particularly
in time of general economic stress, by
E. r. Dibbs, Eastern regional supervisor
Of the home construction division Of
Sears Roebuck & Co.
The possibility that the increased
supply of funds for refinancing of
homes will release additional money
for new small home construction also
is pointed out.
Points to Analogy.
Mr.. Dibbs also sees an analogy, in a
restricted area in this instance, to the
declared benefits that would result from
establishment of the proposed Federal
system of home loan banks for the re-
discounting of home mortgages.
I'm helpful but very restricted sense
the arrangement announced this week
by group of bankers and indusdialists,
headed by Owen D. Young, by which
large bankers will refinance sound small
home mortgages offered by member as
sociations of the Savings and Loan Bank
of the State of New York, is logical
recognition of the essential soundness
of home ownership as an investment.
Further. it recognizes the importance
of protecting the public's faith in home
ownership from further undermining by
artificial economic processes and condi-
tions" Mr.. DibbS states
In so far as refinancing of existing
home mortgages is concerned, it seeks
to give effect in New York State to the
effort represented nationally by the bill
now before Congress for the establish
ment of a Federal system of home
mortgage loan rediScount banks, the en-
actment of which has not been pressed
by Congress as have other parts of the
Presidents program for economic re-
habilitation.
Pass Test of Depression.
The borrowing power of the home
and the security of home equities in
this country have never received a more
severe test than in the past two and
one-half years and have never come
through a test with better showing of
strength.
Despite the fact that new construc-
tion in this classification reached its
peak in 1925 and has declined steadily
since. the market for small homes has
resisted the effects of the economic de-
preston more successfully than any
other major commodity. In fact. the
graph line in a recent chart by the F. w.
Dodge Corporation on small home con-
struction, starting downward in 1925,
showed no acceleration of its downward
tendency after entering the period of
depression in the Fall of 1929 and has
fattened out quite perceptibly in the
past year.
THE home owner, therefore. has
found the borrowing power of his in
vestment far better sustained than If
the same investment had been in a
more liquid form of security. In SO far
as his investment represented an equity
in his home, he has found it far more
stable and secure than other forms Of
investment"
Evening star., 1932-06-04
BUILDING STUDY
URGED BY GROUP
Construction Leaders Want
U. S. Chamber to
Foster Interest.

Necessity for broad, cooperative con-
Sideration and action on the many serl-
GUS problems in the building field. by
all the industries related to cOnstruc-
ton, was stressed by 100 contractors,
architects engineers and others attend
ing the round table conference on
"Organized Effort in Construction"
held in connection with the recent an
nual meeting of the Chamber OF Com
merce of the United States in San
Francisco.
Leaders in the construction field, in
addition to setting forth the possible
tiles of cooperative action through the
National Conference on Construction
specifically urged the United States
Chamber to continue the interest it
has shown in this movement, in the
following statement adopted at the
meeting:
"All attempts to find remedies for
major problems in the construction field
have brought forcibly to the attention
of those making the effort, the inability
of one group to make headway without
the cooperation of other groups. Such
a major problem as the better regula-
ton of the volume or construction re-
QuireS an intimate understanding and
cooperation on the part of owners,
financial groups, realtors, general and
Subcontractors, professional groups,
material producers and distributors and
Government agencies.
The National Conference on Con-
struction, organized by leaders in the
broad construction field, brings together
all of the different interests whose
agreement must underly any permanent
solution for problems in this field.
I'VE heartily commend the interest
IN this conference shown by the Cham
ber of Commerce of the United States
and the United States Department of
Commerce. and urge that this interest
be continued; and that all possible
acceleration be given to the stimulation
of business improvement which this
movement gives promise of effecting."
Evening star., 1932-06-04

The king rose languidly from his chair. Take it
to the quarres," he said. pointing at Tarzan "Ten
the officer in charge that 1t is the kings wish that
1t be not overworked or injured" When the king
had left one warrior whispered to another: 1.-THE
old half wit thinks he invented the formula that
has been tried on Zoanthrohagos slave" Sometimes
I think abide his arrogance no longer" an
SWered his companiOn
Evening star., 1932-06-04
Duel at Church.

Alfredo Martez and Juan Pelado Of
Barcelona. Spain, sworn enemies, met
at church, fought a duel, and both
were fatally wounded.
Evening star., 1932-06-04

Tarzan of the Apes led directly from the royal
dome to the quarries Of Veltorismakus, half mile
away. ninth dome was under construction. To-
ward it wound line Of burdened slaves from the
entrance Of the quarry Into this hole the ape-man
conducted. Just below the surface, in q well
lighted chamber he was turned over to the officer
in charge to whom the kings orders concerning this
new slave given. Your name?" demanded
the officer, opening q large book that rested
the table where he sat
Evening star., 1932-06-04

penditure for new buildings during the
decade that ended with 1880 approx
mating $8,125 100000.
ITO put this in another way, out OF
each 81 1000 that has been expended on
these social types, $462 went into
schools and colleges, 1921 into recrea-
tional facilities, exclusive Of those in
connection with schools; Sl72 into the
erection Of hospitals and institutions
and $135 into church edifices. On this
basis, approximately $l,660 was ex-
Evening star., 1932-06-04
Movie Prices Low.

Moving picture theaters In Hong
kong, China, have admissions as low as
IL cents gold.
Evening star., 1932-06-04
BUY KNOXVILLE PAPER
Sons Of Late Governor Acquire
Journal Long Edited by Rule.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, June 4 R.-
The Knoxville Journal, morning daily,
was acquired yesterday by the Knox
vile Publishing Co., organized by Nat
and Blaine Taylor, sons of the late for
mer Gov. ALI Taylor of Tennessee
The newspaper was purchased from
the East Tennessee Printing g. Pub
fishing Corporation, organized last jan
uary to operate 1t for the Canal Bank
G. Trust Co. of New Orleans.
Nat G. Taylor said the Journal would
resume the Republican political policy
under which it operated for nearly so
years when the late Capt. William Rule
was editor.
Evening star., 1932-06-04

Princess Janzara did not purchase Tarzan slave of
zoanthrohago. Her father. the king would not per-
init it. Very angry, she walked from the throne
where she had come to examine the captive
When she reached her own apartments and was
beyond her royal sires sight and hearing the beau
tiful girl gave way to frenzy of frustrated passion
Pushing her maids from her she stamped her foot
and muttered to herself: Il shall own that slave
vet and kill him too If desire"
Evening star., 1932-06-04
Irish Teachers Ask 1921 Paw.

That the salary scale OF 1921 for
teachers be restored, without argument
and without delay, is the demand of
the Irish National Teachers Organi-
zatlon OF Northern Ireland. The Lur-
gan branch has started the movement
and also asks that the Irish teachers'
pensions be placed on basis of equal
1ty with those of England and Scotland.
Evening star., 1932-06-04
Bathtub Good Garden Plot.

Tenants in municipal houses in Con-
sett, England, are In favor of bath
rooms, according to the local housing
report to his committee. But
the rooms are not always put to the
intended purpose. One man, he said,
has wired up the window and is using
his bath room as an aviary. Another
was found to be growing rhubarb in the
bathtub.
Evening star., 1932-06-04

Homer's herb "moly," which was
given to Odysseus to counteract Circe's
charm, is said to have been garlic.
The first essentials of Communistic
paradise in the machine age are power
plants, railroads and iron foundries.
Evening star., 1932-06-04
German Aviatrix Is Off.

PANAMA CITY, June 4 P.-Elli
Beinhorn, the German aviatrix, who ar
rived here recently from New Zealand,
took off in her own plane today for
Cali, Colombia, starting tour of South
America.
Evening star., 1932-06-04

pended for new social structures, as
above defined, for each new housing
unit that was erected during the dec
ade."
The Washington times., 1932-02-05
WORKOUTS
.FORMD. TEAMS

The Maryland University bas-
ketball and boxing teams were
getting in their final licks today
in preparation for their engage
ments tomorrow night in the
Ritchie Coliseum at College Park,
Md.
The floormen, victors in their
last eight contests, take on an
ancient and respected foe, North
Carolina, in the first attraction
at 7:45 p. m. Immediately follow
ing the close of this game, the
place will be arranged for the box
ing match with Washington and
Lee.
Maryland and North Carolina
have clashed II times in basket
ball, with the Old Liners holding
the edge, Z to 4. washington and
Lee twice defeated the Mary
landers in boxing last year by
scores of 4 to 3 and S to 2.