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Evening star., 1932-06-03
TAX BILL RUSHED
TO ALLOW HOUSE
ACTION TOMORROW
Clerks Speed Work on Con-
ference Report-Rainey
Refuses to Sign.
81 the Associated Press

By the Associated Press
The budget taX-economy
legislation kept Congress on edge today
with the House hearing that the COM
promise revenue bill will raise sl,l19,-
100000 and the Senate striving to agree
en- the $3.50, 100000 economies needed
How conferees of the two branches
wrestled for hours to reconcile differ
ences in the two tax bills, and the
decisions reached, were related by Act
ing Chairman Crisp of the House Ways
and Means Committee.
The conference report was submit
ted to the Senate by Senator Smoot.
Republican, of Utah.
The plan is to get the House to
act tomorrow, then the Senate and
finally the bill goes to the White House
Income Rates Retained.
It was agreed to keep the Senate
income tax rates, which reach the 1921
level of normal tax of per cent on
the first $4,000, 8 per cent on incomes
above that and surtaxes up to 55 per
cent on incomes in excess of 81 900, ,000
The tariffs-on oil. coal, lumber and
copper-were retained.
Further outlining the decisions OF
the conferees. Crisp said:
The stock transfer tax of 4 cents
a share will apply to stock loans for
short sales
I'VE agreed to the Senate provisions
on automobiles, tires, chewing gum,
lubricating oil, brewers wort, grape
concentrates, jeWelry and boats.
70 ho
logger tax"
This last tax was for 100 per cent
on all proceeds proven to have been
derived from crime.
Recedes on Olympics.
The Senate receded on its amend
ments to exempt the Olympic games
and college foot ball games from the
admissions tax Crisp added that there
had been no controversy whatever
over the gift tax
He predicted the House Ought to get
through with the bill in about two
hours or less tomorrow"
The Senate provisions on telephone
and telegraph messages, including the
language on leased wires, were retained"
Crisp said I'VE kept also the Sem
ate provisions on second class mail and
l, 1884.
I'VE kept the Senate provision on in
surance and admissions and the House
language on foreign credits"
The Senate rates were retained on
bond transfers, but the Senate receded
on the Gore amendment for tax of 80
per cent on all salaries and bonuses
over $4,000.
A per cent tax on oil pipe line
charges was retained
Explaining the conferees' action on
the consolidated and affiliated corpo-
rate returns, Crisp said the House had
been anxious to test out whether the
imposition of higher tax over the
fiat rate for corporations would not pro-
duce more money for the Government.
The Senate had placed fiat IA per
cent rate on all corporate returns, after
the House had put the rate at 1872
for single corporation returns and Is
Continued on Page 2, Column D.
Evening star., 1932-06-03
MEXICO CITY SUFFERS
DAMAGE FROM QUAKE
Several Buildings Wrecked and
Cracks Open in Streets-Big Toll
Feared in State of Oaxaca.

BY the Associated Press.
MEXICO CITY, June "a series of
sharp earthquake shocks which struck
this city at about ASS am. today top
pied several buildings and opened large
cracks in some of the large downtown
streets.
The center of the disturbance was
thought to be in the state of Oaxaca,
whose capital city was laid waste by
an earthquake year ago. Communl-
cation lines were down, and there had
been no reports from there this after
noon.
The first shock was the most severe,
lasting three minutes. Altogether the
quakes continued for about 10 min
utes. They were the worst in this
city in 10 years.
Evening star., 1932-06-03
DECREE D|SSOLVES
REICH PARLIAMENT
President Won Hindsnburg
Orders the ReichStag
Out of Session.
BY the Associated Press.
BERLIN, June 3.-President Won
Hindenburg issued a decree tonight
dissolving the Reichstag.

BY the Associated Press.
GUESTROW, Mecklenburg. Germany.
June 3-Adolf Hitter is ready to offer
a coalition Of his National Socialists
with the powers behind the present new
German cabinet, he told a crowd Of
$4,000 voters here in campaign speech
last night.
The coalition could be founded only
on National Socialist principles, he add
ed, and parties and class politics would
have to be abandoned.
We are not for compromises! Glass
hatred must end" he said
No one should believe, he said. that
new cabinet can accomplish a funda-
mental improvement in Germany's con-
dition He declared a new power must
be created by internal unity.
Unity of Germans is an empty
phrase" the Nazi leader added, unless
the opinions of national Socialism and
nationalism are combined, and further
decline of the national fortunes Is Ger
tain"
Herr Goerning. Nazi member of the
Reichstag. who spoke before Hitler. was
greeted with a storm of applause when
he announced that the ban against the
Nazi storm troops promulgated by the
Bruening government would be re-
scinded in few days.
Evening star., 1932-06-03
Stocks Go Higher
In Vigorous Rally
On Tax Bill Action
Reports of Support for
Bond Market Also Prove
Bullish Factor.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, June 3.-Expectations
that early announcement was to be
made of banking plans for supporting
the bond market gave security prices
their most comprehensive advance in
some time today.
Resuming their rally Of Thursday
afternoon, stocks raced up 81 to IS a
share in active trading. Gains In
bonds ranged from $40 to more than
$50 per 81 900 bond.
United States Steel common, at its
best, was quoted just under $50 share,
up more than So net. American Tele-
phone jumped 50, to $3.50, before slip
ping back, while Santa Fe Railroad and
Union Pacific advanced So or SO each 10
prices of S29 and 500, respectively. Peo-
pies Gas scared s5.75. to $3.50. and
Liggett & Myers Tooacco B. $3.50. to
S4375.
Evening star., 1932-06-03
FRANCE MAKES FURTHER
IMPORT RESTRICTIONS
Presidential DEGREES Fixing Quotas
Affect Goods Sold by Ameri-
can Makers.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, June 3.-Presidential de-
crees published today placed quota
restrictions against importations of
shoes, boots, slippers, fountain pens,
certain types of pencils, silver jewelry
and artificial jewelry.
All of these restrictions affect i'm
ports from the United States. which,
however, were Jumped with all the
countries generally without specifica-
ton of particular amounts importable
from the United States.
Today's DEGREES were the last re-
strictions imposed by the retiring gov
ernment of Andre Tardieu.
Evening star., 1932-06-03
INDIANA MAYOR GIVEN
18 MONTHS IN PRISON
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
INDIANAPOLIS, June 3.-George R.
Dale, mayor of Muncie, Ind, convicted
recently of conspiracy to violate the
prohibition law. today was sentenced to
18 months in prison and fined $1,000
Dale, a Democrat, has had a stormy
political career. He was convicted with
several co-defendants, among them sew
eral members of his police force. Frank
F. Massey, his police chief, was SEN
fenced to 18 months and fined $1,000
Nine other members of the alleged con-
spiracy received sentences ranging from
so days to 18 months.
Evening star., 1932-06-03
HUNG JURY DISCHARGED
AFTER PERJURY TRIAL
Nine Hours Deliberation Fails to
Bring Verdict for Accused Wit
ness in Seabury Probe.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, June 3.-A jury which
heard a perjury charge against John
c. Weston. former prosecutor in Wom-
ans Court, was discharged at am.
today when it could not agree after
nine hours deliberation
weston was accused Of falsely telling
Investigator Samuel Seabury that
Kevie Frankel. attorney, gave him a
$50 check for laying down" on a case
Evening star., 1932-06-03
UNHuRT IN PLANE CRASH
Bethlehem, Pa, Pilot Escapes Here
When Craft Overturns.

James Folangy of Bethlehem, Pa,
escaped unhurt today when his expert
mental, single-seater plane ground
looped" and turned over at Washington
Airport.
The plane was only slightly dam
aged and was removed from the held Q
few minutes after the accident.
Evening star., 1932-06-03
HURRICANE KILLS 80

LONDON, June (P).-An Exchange
Telegraph dispatch from Bucharest said
last night that 80 persons had been
killed and the same number injured
in hurricane at Ismail. Rumania.
Many buildings were wrecked, the
dispatch said, describing the damage
as enormous.
Evening star., 1932-06-03
Tomorrow Will Be a
Big Shopping Day

Those who can do so are ad-
vised to shop early tomorrow
morning, as it is expected that the
stores will be crowded.
Prices are so low now that there
is a decided saving in practically
every article of merchandise. The
merchants, through today's Star,
are offering concrete proof of the
advantages Of shopping at this
time.
Yesterdays Advertising
Evening star., 1932-06-03
NAT-RED SOX GAME OFF

Rain Causes Postponement of Tilt
Scheduled in Boston.
BOSTON, June CP).-Rain today
caused postponement of the scheduled
game between the Washington Ma
tionals and the Boston Red Sox in the
American League.
The teams will meet in a double
header here tomorrow
Evening star., 1932-06-03
JOHN McGRAW RESIGNS
AS MANAGER OF GIANTS
Bill Terry, First Baseman, to Sue
ceed Veteran-Ill Health
Blamed for Retirement.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, June 3.-John McGraw
today announced his resignation as
manager of the New York Giants after
80 years of leadership, because of i'll
health. He will be succeeded by Bill
Terry, the clubs first baseman.
Evening star., 1932-06-03
Church Editor Found Dead.

LOUISVILLE, KY, June 3 R.-Dr.
David Mathis Sweets, 81, editor of the
Christian Observer and widely known
minister of the Southern Presbyterian
Church. was found dead today at his
home here
Evening star., 1932-06-03
Yesterdays Advertising
Gacal DiSnlaNl

Yesterdays circulation of 1922
292 was 6,416 greater than the
corresponding day year ago.
Evening star., 1932-06-03
Deputies Re-elect President.

PARIS, June (P).-Fernand Bouis-
son, for five years president Of the
Chamber Of Deputies, today was re-
elected to that post
Evening star., 1932-06-03
WEATHER.

20. s. weather Bureau ForecastJ
Partly cloudy; continued warm tonight
and tomorrow: gentle to moderate south
winds. emperatures-Highest, 86, at
$50 pm. yesterday; lowest, 81, at $50
am today.
Full report on page 9.
Evening star., 1932-06-03

Continued on Page 2, Column A.
Evening star., 1932-06-03

The Stars carrier system covers
every city block and the regular edi-
ton is delivered to Washington homes
as fast as the papers are printed
Evening star., 1932-03-16
SQUATTERS' WAR
PRESSED BY WEST
Burning Of 80 Shacks to Be
Followed by More Deter
mined Effort.

Further efforts to keep $50 colored
hoboes and rag pickers from squatting
on the property of the West Brothers
Brick Co., in South Washington, Va,
near the city dump, will be made by
L. Perry West, the brick company off,
cial announced today.
Thirty shacks erected by the colored
men were burned yesterday morning
by Arlington County police at Vests
request.
west said today he had been try
ing for more than year to get the
men of my property, but they would
not move"
Calls Them Menace.
about six weeks ago." he said,
"when conditions became so serious, I
took the matter up with Sheriff How
ard Fields and asked him to pick up
several of the men and charge them
with trespaSsing. In this way
thought / might frighten of the rest
of them. But the sheriff said / would
have to have definite proof that they
had damaged or stolen property to
make a trespassing charge.
The men actually have become
menace. 1ney nave Dccl StcaiAAS AuA"
Der for their fires and removing copper
connections to high tension wires to
sell the metal. No one ever gave them
permission to move onto the prop
erty. They simply encroached upon
it as the city dump area became too
full to permit them to live on the city
property"
The souatters are 80 hard-boiled,"
West said, that his watchman at the
brick plant didn't dare go near them" ;"
He said that when police visit them
they always go in threes and fours
or squads"
Tough Bunch" He Says.
Fourteen officers came down yester-
day to burn them out" he asserted.
1.-The police know they are tough
bunch"
West said he had often warned the
men, many of whom he declared had
police records, to move on, but that
they paid no attention to his demane@.
Finally he said, he called upon the
police to burn them out.
IF they don't move now" said West,
II shall demand that the police re-
move them"
Evening star., 1932-03-16
PATENT OFFICE TRANSFER
TO BRING CELEBRATION
Washington Group Being Organ
lied to Attend Ceremony.
Others to Be Formed.

A group of Washingtonians to attend
the celebration which will mark trans
fer of the Patent once from its present
building to the new Department of
Commerce structure is being organized
by E. w Mccullough of the United
States Chamber of Commerce.
The removal Of the Patent Office will
take place April IL. The present home
of the Office is on F street between
Seventh and Ninth streets. 1t was
originally occupied during the Andrew
Jackson administration, 95 years ago
The Washington delegation to the
celebration will be recruited largely
from members Of tt.s United States
Chamber of Commerce. the American
Engineering Council, the Washington
Chamber Of Commerce. the American
Patent Law Association and the Patent
Section Of the American Bar Associa-
ton.
Similar delegations are being formed
in New York City, Boston, Philadelphia,
Pittsburgh. Dayton, Cleveland, Detroit,
Chicago and San Francisco.
Evening star., 1932-03-16
LITTLE CONGRESS ASKS
PATENT LOAN PROVISION
Purpose Would Be to Advance
Money to Create New
Industries.


The Little C.ngre S, composed Of
secrc aries to memb -Tj' Of Cong. ccs and
other employ yej OF Congress, b. heavy
Z vote last night approved a resolution
calling for establishment of patent
loan commission with powers TO pass
upon patents and make specific Gov
eminent loans to worthy patent-holderS
in order to develop new inventions and
thus stimulate present and create new
industries. as an important aid towards
relieving unemployment.
The question was vigorously debated
by a large attendance In the caucus
room of the House once Building.
Those in charge of debate were-afflrma-
tive, Bob Davis of Tennessee, and mega
tive, Scott Brandenburgh of Indiana.
The resolution was drafted by a COM
mittee composed Of George r. Stewart,
Charles H. Drummey and Romney
Stewart
Arrangements are being made for the
annual banquet and ball of the Little
Congress on April 2. These in charge
are Hugh G. Grant, speaker, md Mrs.
Frances Howard, clerk
Evening star., 1932-03-16
CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT
WILL BE TOLD ALUMNI
Charts, Pictures and Addresses
Will Feature Opening of g.
Day Meetings.

University men here will learn about
the workings of the National Capital
Park and Planning Commission at a
meeting Friday evening IN the New
National Museum, Tenth street and
Constitution avenue.
At that time, it has been announced
by Capt. E. NJ Chisolm, IT., the COM
missions engineer, the commission and
its staff will meet un1er auspices OF
university alumni organizations In the
city. Charts. pictures and addresses
will explain the development Of the
Capital, giving brief history of the
commissions work to cate and future
program.
At it's three-day meeting, beginning
tomorrow, the commission will consider
anew the proposed width Of Constitu-
ton avenue from Virginia avenue to the
Potomac River. Frederick Law Ohm
stsd, prominent landscape architect
from Brooklne, Mass, and member
of the commission, viii lay before his
colleagues his latest studies on the ex-
pansion Of this thoroughfare.
Evening star., 1932-03-16
FLYING FIELD UNSAFE
Rains and Snow Damage Stodderts
Point Location.

Due to the recent heavy rains and
snow, the intermediate landing field on
the Washington-Norfolk airwav at
Stodderts Point, Md. will be uns2 fe for
landings for approximately 10 days, 1t
has been learned here.
The Department Of Commerce has
had a red flag installed on top Of tbs
field bescon light tower and all boundary
lights have been changed to red to
warn pilots OF the dangerous condition.
Evening star., 1932-03-16
Institute Won Nobel Prize in 1904

In 1904 the Nobel prize for peace
was awarded to the International In
stitute of Law. Tha, was the only
time such a prize has been given to an
organization instead OF to an indi-
vidual
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-05-30
HOAxER CURTIS GOES 10 TRIAL
 LATE IN JUNE
Prosecutor Hauck M a ke s Announcement Fol-
 lowing Indictment

PENNINGTON, N, J., May 30- Jchn Hughes Curtis will go to trial during the week of June 27 for hcaxing Col. Charles A. Lind5ergh and the New Jersey State police who were seeking the kidnapers and slayers of Col Lindbergh's baby son.
 Prosecutor Anthony Hauck made the announcement after an indict- ment had been handed down last Saturday by the grand jury.
 Although the specific nature of the indictment against Curtis was not disclosed late Saturday, offic- ials said they were positive an in dictment had been returned.
 Prosecutor Hauck intended to try Curtis during the week of June 13 but delayed at the request of the defense counsel who said he would not be ready.
 Curtis began imaginary negotia- tions with kidnapers soon after the baby was abducted on the night of March l.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-05-30
German and Am erica T Service Men and Vet
 erans March Together

Opposing arms in tn World War joined here today in friendly tri- bute to soldier dead. Squadrons of sailors off the United States Coast Guard cutter Tallapoosa and the German cruiser Karlsruhe, headed by bands and their national colors, marched in the Memorial Parade, and commanders of the two service crafts, Capt. C. H. Dench of the cutter and Capt. Erich Wassner Of the cruiser rode together in the automobile that led the line of motor cars.
 Flowers on Water Exercises consisted of an address at Triangle Place in both English and German by Attorney General John Rustgard; strewing of flow CTS on the waters of the harbor in memory of heroes of the sea and the firing of rifle aslute and sounding of taps at the cemetery over the graves of fallen comrades. At the direction of Frank A. Met calf, representative of the Juneau Post of the American Legion, under auspices of which the days ob- servances were held, the parade, believed to be the longest in the history of the city, formed on the Government Pier
 Units of Parade
 The order of formation was Col ors and Color Guard, American Le- zion firing squad, Juneau City Band, American Legion and Auxil- iary members, Tallapoosa squadron, cruiser Karlsruhe band, Karlsruhe squadron, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Capt. WaSsner and Capt. Dench in automobile, J. N. Carver. Juneau's sole surviving c A. R. veteran afoot. and residents in automobiles and on foot.
 Pier t5 Triangle Place
 From the Government Pier, the parade was to Triangle Place. At torney General Rustgard delivered
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-05-30
ERSTWHILE FOESIPARKS LEAVES JOIN IN TRIBUTE FOR INTERIOR TO WAR HEROES BY WHITEHORSE
Gov. Parks, Accompanied by Harlan, Joins Col.
 Olmstead on Queen

Gov. George A. Parks left here Sunday night on the steamer Queen for Skagway, enroute to Interior Alaska points via Whitehorse and Dawson. He will be absent about three weeks.
 The Governor was accompanied from here by J. D. Harlan, Gen eral Manager of the Hammon Con- solidated Goldfields at Nome. They joined Lieut.. Col Dawson Olmstead, head of the Army communications service in Alaska, on the Queen.
 The party will leave the river steamer at Circle and proceed by auto to Fairbanks over the Steese Highway. Col. Olmstead will in- spect all of the wireless and tele- graph stations in the Interior and far north before returning to his headquarters in Seattle. The Gov ernor will return here from Fair banks via Anchorage and Seward.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-05-30
TAX BATTLE
 IS RAGING AT
 WASHINGTON
Advocates and Opponents of Sales Tax Are At 1t
 Hammer and Tongs

WASHINGTON, May 30.-A rag ing controversy over the sales tax is focusing on the one billion dol lar revenue bill.
 The upshot of a furious debate late Saturday was the demand from Senator Tom Connally, Democrat of Texas, for a statement by the President as to his poshition on the sales tax
 Round Robin
 Then the circulation of a round rcbin petition pledging the mem t2rs to vote against the disputed levy was reported Intimations also reached the Capital that the President is prepared to take 3 hand Tn the tax contest.
 Signature Secured
 Senator Pat Harrison, Democrat ic Tax Leader, of Mississippi, chal- lsnged proponents of the sales tax for an immediate showdown, then drew up the round robin. He claim ed 34 Democratic signatures last Saturday night and predicted more than fifty of the Senators, ma jcrity would be pledged by noon today.
 Advocates of a ITS percent levy on sales claim they have a ma jority.
 Propaganding
 Opponents contend some large newspapers have been propaganda ing the country for the sales levy and they denounced the Presi- dent for calling in the publishers last Wednesday night. They said this was a covert movement td get a public opinion.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-05-30
ATTEMPTS TO CROSS OCEAN,
 FORCED BACK
Unknown Flier, Unherald- ed, Dashes Out Over
 Atlantic, Hits Fog
NEW YORK, May 30.- Hausner plans another try at flying across the Atlantic to- morrow.

flying across the Atlantlc to- morrow.
 NEW YORK, May 30.-Stanislaus Felix Hausner, of Newark, New Jersey, hopped off from here at 3:o5 o'clock last Saturday after noon on a projected flight across the Atlantic either to London, Paris or Warsaw, Poland, his na- tive land, but returned to the Floyd Bennett Flying Field at 9:20 o'clock Saturday night, slightly more than six hours after he started.
 Hits Fog
 Hausner said he got about 300 miles out at sea He was flying blind in the fog when the arti- ficial horizon brains" aviators use in blind flying, stopped function ing.
 Hausner turned his monoplane about and felt his way back to the Floyd Bennett Field the best way he could with the aid of com pass only His return, despite such odds, caused those who termed him a flying fool" when he hopped off despite adverse weather warnings to wonder if the amateur pilot pos sibly knows more about aviation than he had been given credit for
 Difficulty at TakeOff
 Housner had difficulty in get ting altitude and speed at his hop off.
 The plane carried $50 gallons of gasoline.
 Hausner had climbed only 100 feet when he disappeared to the south.
 Each time he attempted to lift the nose of the plane, the craft settled back sand officials for a time expected him to return mo- mentarily.
 Cruising Speed
 Hausner's plane had a cruising speed of 90 miles and maximum speed of 130 miles an hour.
 Little is known about Hausner He holds only limited private flying license which has only a short time to run. It is the low est license available.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-05-30
VETS MARCHING ON WASHINGTON
Will Make Dem and fol Cashing of Bonus
 Certificates

UNIONTOWN, Penn, May 30-- Three hundred tired and hungry bonus marchers arrived here late last Saturday on their way from Portland, Oregon, to Washington, D. C., to demand cash payments of their soldiers bonus certificates.
 They travelled much of the way in motor trucks supplied by the various States enroute after mak- ing part of their way on freight trains.
 Delegations of veterans are also enroute from California and the State of Washington, according to the marchers reaching here.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-05-30
Gets Divorce So
 Wife Can Rewed

CHICAGO, May 30.-Mrs. Tessie Jensen may now marry the man in Lancashire, England, for whom she deserted her husband Einar, of ell s. Harvey Avenue, Oak Park, five years ago.
 With his lawyer, Harry x. Cole, Jensen went before Superior Court Judge Harry B. Miller and showed a letter from Mrs. Jensen, saying she planned to remarry.
 She did not mention divorce, so Jensen asked for and received one, to accommodate his wife. He said she left with their children