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Evening star., 1932-12-12
EXTENSION ASKED
ON RAIL PAY CUTS
Executives Request Lab>r to Ac-
cept Indefinite Continuation of
Lower Wage Scale.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, December 12.-Executives
of the Nations railroads proposed to
the brotherhoods of employees today
that the 10 per cent deduction in pay
be extended indefinitely past next jan
uary 81, when the agreement of last
year is due to expire.
The suggestion came from w. F.
Thiehoff, spokesman for the manage
ments, at the start of their joint con-
ference with heads of 81 shop crafts.
1t caused recess less than one hour
after the conference with labor heads
had convened.
Labor's representatives at once began
consideration of the proposal.
The proposal of the carriers would
allow either side to terminate the agree
ment within 80 days by filing notice
that it wished to proceed under the
railway labor act, with appointment OF
mediatorS
Evening star., 1932-12-12
Motive of New
British Note
Mystery.
STIMSON, MILLS
DRAW UP REPLY
Senator Reed Lauds
Prompt Manner
of Officials.
BY CONSTANTINE BROWN.

Whether me whole controversy
over the payment by Great Brit
ain of the installment due Thurs
day will be revived depends en-
tirely on whether the British gov
ernment accepts the American in
depreciation of the sentence in
the British note that "His Majes-
ty's government has decided to
pay under the funding agreement
of June 18, 1928"
While the British note stated
definitely in the paragraphs
which followed that sentence,
this payment is not to be re-
garded as a resumption of the
annual payments contemplated
by the existing agreement" and
His MajeSty's government pro-
poses, accordingly to treat the
payment of December Is as a
capital payment of which &C
count should be taken in any final
settlement" the American Gov
ernment cannot accept this
point of view and has informed
Great Britain that the gold pay
ment which is expected next
Thursday must be regarded as an
inStallment under the old Bald
win Mellon agreement.
The American Government has taken
great care to place itself on record that
this can be the only Interpretation
which can be given to the British De-
cember payment, in order to avoid any
possible future misunderstanding.
Note Received With Surprise.
The British note was received with
surprise by the State Department. 1t
was certainly not expected by Secretary
Stimson, who had been settling down
to spend a quiet Sunday at his resi-
dcace at. Woodley.s There had been no
indications that such a note was forth
coming and Sir Ronald Lindsey's visit
in the afternoon took Mr.. Stinlson by
surprise. He rushed to the White
House, where Secretary Ogden Mills was
also Immediately summoned, and the
two secretaries drafted Immediately a
terse reply to the British government
at conference in the State Depart
ment.
The State Department is at loss
to understand what prompted the Brit
ish government to send this last note
The British government is fully aware
the American Government is powerless
to deal with the debt question, which is
entirely in the hands of Congress.
Even If the British government had not
been aware of the situation a few weeks
ago. when the discussions over the pay
ment Of the December installment and
CONTINUED on Page 4, Column Sd
Evening star., 1932-12-12
Default Is Out;
Reservations
"Vital.
T.. s. WARNING
TO BE IGNORED
British Want Pay
ment Credited to
Capital Account.

The Hoover moratorium caused
the present controversy over the
war debt problem, Premier Her
riot said today in outlining his
debt policy before the Chamber
of Deputies.
This plan created link be-
tween debts and reparations, he
declared. If America did not
want to concern itself with repa-
rations, Mr.. Hoover should have
let Germany ask for the morato-
rum, provided in the Young plan,
he declared.
Premier Herriot announced his
government proposes to pay with
reservations the December debt
installment to the United States.
Consideration of Americas latest note
explaining that the President and his
cabinet have no authority to postpone
the debt installments due Thursday now
occupies the attention of the British
and French governments.
The issue will come before the British
House of Commons Wednesday.
There was report in London that
England will pay the $95,550,000 due
Thursday with reservation that it be
credited as a capital payment. despite
the clear assertion that the United
States is not prepared to receive 1t as
such.
Evening star., 1932-12-12
.21 men FOUND GUILTY
IN LIQUOR CONSPIRACY
Alleged Head of Ring Turns
States Evidence in Fed
eral Trial.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
PITTSBURGH. December a.
Twenty-one men, accused OF a gigantic
liquor conspiracy, were convicted by {
jury in Federal court today. The jury
deliberated "a hours.
Roxie Long, alleged head of the liquor
ring, pleaded guilty, turned States EVIL
dence and testified against his former
associates.
Defense counsel, in arguments to the
jury, termed Long "squealer" and
weasel"
The alleged liquor combine had head
quarters in Pittsburgh, with ramifica-
ton in Western Pennsylvania and East
ern Ohio.
Evening star., 1932-12-12
BANK ROBBERY CHARGED
TO BOY, 9, AND SISTER, 7
Said to Have Entered Through
Window and Escaped With
Sunday School Collection.

BY the Associated Press.
BLOOMSBURG, Pa, December 12.-
Bloomsburg's youngest bank robbers pre-
sented problem to Columbia County
authorities today.
Rine-year-old John Harrington, jr.,
and his sister Lillian. 7, entered the
Bloomsbury Bank Columbia Trust Co.
yesterday, police said, through small
window and escaped the same way with
two sacks containing a Sunday school
collection.
Three weeks ago, authorities said, the
two admitted they robbed concession
stands.
When found yesterday the boy had
S11.45 in his pockets. He offered his
older sister 50. she told police, and then
told her about the robbery"
Evening star., 1932-12-12
INVISIBLE ORGANISMS CONTROL
LIFE, RUSSIAN BIOLOGIST SAYS
More Than Hundred Diseases Declared Traced to Ultra
Microscopic Virus.

scopic organisms that have been re-
yealed in the search for disease control.
More than hundred diseases OF man,
animals and plants, he said, have been
found traceable to virus invisible to
any possible scientific development Of
the microscope.
The limit of mans power to see with
scientific aid, he said, is 400 milli-
m1crons. that being the lowest wave
length of visible light. A mill h-micron
is one millionth of millimeter and
one millimeter is less than one twenty
fifth of an inch.
Among the invisible living virus, Prof
Sinitsin said, are those Of smallpox,
scarle. fever, warts, yellow fever. rabies
measles, influenza, common. colds.
trachoma, spinal paralysis and foot and
mouth disease.
Some of these have been measured
through filters. The smallpox virus Is
known to be about lbs milh-microns
Continued on Page 2. Column -
Evening star., 1932-12-12

BY the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, December I'm
visible organisms control all processes
OF life and exist as eternal life
throughout the universe, says Prof. D.
F. Sinitsin, Russian biologist.
Aphanobionts, meaning invisible
life," is the name he applies to these
infinitesimal beings. which he suggests
can travel from planet to planet and
pervade all space.
Man, he says. viii never be able to
see these units of the mystery of life
because they are so much smaller than
the smallest. wave length of visible
light, which marks the limits of the
power of vision.
Prof. Sinitsin's conclusion Of the
existence of aphanobionts follows The
discovery Of other living uitra-mic-o-
Evening star., 1932-12-12
ROOSEVELT SECRETARY
VISITS WHITE HOUSE
Col. Louis Howe Escorted About
Executive Offices by Richey,
Presidents Aide.

Col. Louis Howe, who has been conf
Dental secretary to Franklin D. Roose-
velt for many years and who is ex-
pected to continue in that capacity
when the Governor becomes President,
paid an unofficial call at the executive
Offices of the White House yesterday.
Lawrence Richey, President Hoover's
confidential secretary, who happened to
be at the Office engaged in disposing of
routine business, personally escorted
Col. Howe about the Offices.
Whether or not the latter was looking
over the Offices with view to making
changes in the physical arrangements
after March could not be learned.
Evening star., 1932-12-12
WELLESLEY GIRLS STIR TROUBLE
AS THEY SNOWFALL POLICE CAR
Fail to Recognize Chief in Using Passing Automobiles
as Targets.

smacked into passing machine and
seven girls laughed uproariously.
Then things began to happen. The
machine stopped and for the first time
the girls saw printed in huge letters on
the side Police" Chief william J.
Fleming and Oficer Thomas Shea were
the occupants.
Chief Fleming said he would seek
court action, declaring that snowballing
automobile drivers during a storm on a
slippery day was dangerous pastime.
Evening star., 1932-12-12
GERMANS ACCLAIM
EQUALITY VICTORY
Hailed in Official Circles as
100 Per Cent Gain
for Country.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BERLIN, December 12.-Oficial cir
cles today described as "a hundred per
cent gain for Germany" the agreement
reached at the Geneva Five-power Arms
Conference, which gave Germany assur-
ances of arms equality.
One spokesman, however, admitted
the Reich is by no means out Of the
woods yet.
"Germany's aim is the reduction of
ornaments, not their increase" he de-
clared. THE latter is out of the ques-
ton for us, If only for financial rea-
sons"
Criticized by HitIerites.
:. On the other hand, Der Angrif ,.eF-
gan OF Adolf Hitler, Na1 leader, de-
nounced the agreement as "a rotten
compromise"
One high official gleefully pointed out
that Germany. by virtue of the conces-
sion involving equality, possessed the
means Of exel cising pressure at airy
critical moment that might arise.
In such an event we would draw
consequences the same as we did last
July, should our demands not be COM
piled with. The situation for us now is
the same as under the Lausanne rep
arations agreement.
Possibly that agreement might be
wrecked by the refusal of some power
to ratify, which would not mean the
return to the Young plan, but another
conference.
Similarly, should the Disarmament
Conference ultimately fail, the the Ver-
SailleS treaty would not become opera
tive again, but on the basis of equality
we would have our hands wholly free, y
he said.
Agreement Signed.
The United States, Great Britain,
France, Germany and Italy Sunday
signed an agreement resolving to CO.
operate in the Disarmament Conference
with view to seeking substantial arms
reductions
The document declared the sigma
tories hope without delay to work out
a convention which shall effect a SUBJ
stantial reduction and limitation OF
armaments, with a provision for future
revision with view to further reduc-
tions." Norman H. Davis, leader of the
American delegation, said the biggest
step in the agreement was that Ger
many had signihed her willingness to
resume her place in the conference, from
which she withdrew because of differ
ences on the equality question
Several newspapers this afternoon de-
clared Chancellor Won Schleicher was
likely to go to Geneva for the arms
conference, which is proposed for the
middle of January.
The foreign office. however, described
this news as certainly premature"
Whether the chancellor will attend
will depend on many factors, one of
which will be whether the other coun-
tries will be represented by their pre-
miers.
Evening star., 1932-12-12
HERRIOr AGAINST DEFAULT.
French Premier Insists on Reservations.
Blannes Chaos on Moratorium.

BlameS Chaos on Mordtofium-
PARIS. December IL R.-Premier
Herriot, blaming all Europe's debts
troubles on the Hoover moratorium OF
1881. told the Chamber of Deputies
today that his government proposes to
nav with reservations the $40, ,0O0,0o0
debt instalment due the United States
next Thursday.
Payment without reservations, he
said, would be unacceptable, and out
aEd-cut refusal to pay would be the
final imprudenee."
The reservations which he will at
tach to payment he declined to outline
before he had an opportunity to ex-
plain them, sometime this afternoon,
to the Chamber Foreign Affairs and FL
nance Committees.
Before he finished his statement, ana
before the Chamber adjourned, he let
it be understood that when he Is reaoy
TO present his detailed proposals to Par
lament he will make the issue q ques-
ton of confidence, risking possible ad-
verse vote and the downfall OF his min
istry.
Chamber Adjourns.
In America" he said, there is some
opinion violently against France, but we
must remember that more than 6O,OOO,-
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Evening star., 1932-12-12
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
WELLESLEY, Mass, December IL
Seven Wellesley College girls. who
whiled away a dull Sunday afternoon
by snowballing passing automobiles are
in tough SPOT.
They had been at 1t all afternoon and
were just about to call it quits when
the trouble started.
The girls lined up for their one last
shot. Seven hard-packed snoWballs
Evening star., 1932-12-12
Parole Plea Quickly Denied.

INDIANAPOLIS, December II R).-
Shortly after petition asking a 90
day parole for D. C. Stephenson had
been left today at the office of Gov.
Harry G. Leslie, the Governor announced
he would give it no consideration.
Evening star., 1932-12-12
DEBT HOLIDAY CAUSED
CHAOS, SAYS HERRIOT;
+. s. DECISION STANDS
Vatican Declares
U.S.Debt Sacrifice
Needed for Peace
BY the Associated Press.

VATICAN CITY, December II.
The sacrifice which Europe is
asking of America in connection
with revision of the debts, said
the newspaper Osservatore Ro-
mano today, must be connected
with the cause of peace, disarm-
ament and peaceful reconstruc-
ton of economic life.
Since the editions of this news
paper are approved by the Pope
before publication, these are con-
sidered to be the Pontiff'S views.
Evening star., 1932-12-12
Air Official to Fly From Rome.

ROME, December IL (P.-Gen. Italo
Balbo. Italian minister for air, said to-
day he would participate in the forma-
ton flight of Italian planes to Chicago
next June. A recent report said the
general would not accompany the
squadron.
Evening star., 1932-12-12
Col. Sir James Reynolds Dies.

LONDON, December II (P).-Col. Sir
James Reynolds, a leading figure in
the cotton industry and member Of
the House of Commons for Liverpool,
died today. He was 81.
Evening star., 1932-12-12
PRINTERS TABULATI0N
FAVORS 5-DAY WEEK
Votes From One-Third of Member
ship Show 14,O57 to 5,490
Approve Proposal.
BY the Associated Press.
nYDTAAyA TC

BY the Associated Press.
INDIANAPOLIS, December r.
with votes tabulated representing one
third of the membership Of the 5-day
week proposal international Typo
graphical Union officials today an
nounced the plan was favored by 14,057
and opposed by 5,490.
Charles p. Howard, president, said
1874 ballots from 80 large local unions
have been counted. Altogether there
eze some 700 locals.
Evening star., 1932-12-12
KILLED IN PLANE CRASH
Two New Jersey Guardsmen Trap
ped as Craft Catches Fire.

ped as Craft Catches Fire.
BERNARDsvILLE, N. j., December
IL CR.-TRo National Guard officers
were killed yesterday as their plane
crashed into an apple orchard here
and caught fire.
The names of the flyers as obtained
by police here were Lieut.. Rudd and
Sergt. Judman. Their plane was one
of three on special maneuvers. Wit
nesses said the plane was flying low
over the town and seemed in trouble.
Evening star., 1932-12-12
SUBCOMMITTEE NAMED

Gun-Brandishing Case.
The Senate Rules Committee today
created subcommittee to decide what
action should be taken as q result of
the brandishing of a gun by Charles
F. Pace, veteran disbursing of1cer Of
the Senate, in the press gallery last
week.
1t Is composed of Senators Harrison,
Democrat, Mississippi; Reed. Repub-
lican, Of Pennsylvania, and Dale, Re
publican, of Vermont.
Members of the committee are In
clined to deal lightly with the veteran
employe, realizing he has been under
great strain recently from over work
Evening star., 1932-12-12
StimsOn Gratifed.

Secretary Stinlson expressed gratifi-
cation today that Germany has con-
sented to re-enter the Disarmament
Conference at Geneva and told news
paper men he had hoped for some real
achievement in the way of reduction of
armament expenditures.
Evening star., 1932-12-12

Radio Programs on Page A-l0
Evening star., 1932-12-12

CONTINUED on Page 4, Column 81
Evening star., 1932-12-12
WEATHER.

CO. 8. weather Bureau Foreeast.)
Cloudy, colder, preceded by light rain
or snow tonight; minimum temperature
tonight about 26 degrees; tomorrow
cloudy and colder. Temperatures: High
est, "a, at IL noon today; lowest, %, at IL
noon Yesterday. Full report on page 8.
Evening star., 1932-12-12
''Front Press to Home
Within an Hour"

The Stars Carrier system covers every
city block and the regular edition is
delivered to city and suburban homes
as fast as the papers are printed.
Evening star., 1932-12-12

CONTINUED on Page 2, Column a.
Evening star., 1932-12-12

Saturdays Circulation, 115,06S
Sundays Circulation, 128,826
Evening star., 1932-12-12

Continued on Page 4, Column y
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1932-11-10
NO. 81 FAILS TO
CARRY COUNTY
Want Tax Limit and Income,
But Kick on Raising Pay
of the Legislators

While Benton county rather
closely followed the state in their
general expressions at the polls on
Tuesday, the same cannot be said
concerning the propositions put up
to them to decide. The liquor bill,
for instance, carried by nearly two
to one over the state, but Benton
county voters turned it down 1881
to 1878.
The game bill lost in this coun-
ty 837 to 2O31. The permanent reg
istration bill also went over big
here, four to one. The Benton
county folks showed by their vote
of the 4O.mill bill that they want
ed their taxes cut. Sixteen twelve
voted that way, while 1923 were
against the measure.
But, badly as they wanted that
measure, they were equary desir-
Gus of seeing incomes taxed. They
went 1858 for the plan to 587
against it. The reapportionment
bill went 1910 for to 900 against
and by nearly the same figures
against the raising the salaries Of
the legislators.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1932-11-10
Benton County Says No,
Tho State, 2 to |, Re-
peals Local Liquor Re-
strictiOrls.

After the 9Th of next month 1t
will be possible to purchase liquor
IN Washington legally.
The measure to repeal the states
4bone dry laws, which have been
in effect for Ia years attracted
the most attention on the ballot
of any of the nine propositions.
It carried by almost two to one.
About the only control now left IN
the hands of the state is in the
matter of selling liquor to minors.
All other state provisions will go
into the discard following the gov
ernor's proclamation, which will be
made within 80 days of the cleo
ton.
Under the Volstead act, it will
be legal to purchase bonded liquor
upon a DOCTORS prescription and
the local druggists state that al
ready arrangements are being
made by the housesale houses for
their supplies.
With the DemOcratlc party,
avowedly for appeal, in complete
control of the national business, it
is freely predicted that certain re-
strictions will be removed from
the lighter beverages and that
light wines and beer will be made
legal shortly after congress con-
venes and prior to the submission
of the proposition to repeal the
Volstead Act.
The state control of the game
bill carried also by large major
ity, as did the 4O-mill tax bill and
the tax measure. The bill to reap
portion the state fell by the way
side as also did the bill to increase
the pay of the legislators. The
harbor bill carried by a small mar
gin as did also the measure en-
towering the legislature to raise
the limit on cases to be submitted
to the supreme court.
1t looked as tho the people went
out with the full determination to
clean house and demand that "new
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1932-11-10
National Landslide Carries into
State and County Offices too
Every Democratic Candi-
date is Swept Along as
Biggest Vote in History
is Brought Out.

County, state and nation went
democratic by abous three to two
at the Tuesday election. Not
single candidate on the republican
ticket escaped the devastating
landslide staged by their oppon-
ents, except the one or two who
were unopposed. N. d. Shoemaker,
superintendent of public instruc-
ton, was the only state officer to
retain his job, and Chas Stinson,
State Senator of Pasco, who was
unopposed, will be permitted TO
hattie it out with the complete
democratic population which will
invate the state capital shortly.
An examination of the precinct
tabulation printed in this issue will
disclose the fact that but two pre-
cincts retained their republican
majorities, the second ward in
Kennewick and the second ward
in Prosser. Carley precinct turned
out 100 percent, all Of the 10 vot-
ers who were registered voted.
That precinct, too, was the only
one in the county which did not
give Hoover single vote.
Martin led the county ticket,
leading Gellatly by almost exactly
two to one, while H. S. Hughes
led the republican ticket. Perry
had lead of S29, while the aver
age difference was about twice
that amount.
Senator Jones, who was beaten
by Homer T. Bone, by more than
1900 in the county, carried the
same two precincts that Hover
did. Knute Hill, Benton County
candidate for representative from
this district, defeated John w.
Summers by more than thousand
votes.
The voting was consistent thru
out, an examination of the tabulat-
CONTINUED on Page Four.
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M. M. Moulton was visitor in
Walla Walla Saturday.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1932-11-10
LEGION WOMEN
PLAN PROGRAM
Elect Officers with Record
Attendance; Committees to
Begin Years Work

The regular meeting of the Lee
gion Auxiliary was held at the
Chamber of Commerce rooms here
Wednesday evening, with record
attendance.
It was decided by the ladies to
hold an apron sale the first of De-
cember with the proceeds to go to
the Child Welfare fund.
Mrs. Harvey White was, appoint
ed chairman, to begin activities on
the organizations annual cedar
chest stunt.
Mrs. Raymond Kelso, commit
tee chairman for the apron sale,
said the date for the sale has not
been definitely set.
A basket sale has also been ar
ranged and request made for the
securing of veteran-made baskets.
These baskets are made by the
disabled veterans and the funds so
raised from the sale go for their
benefit. Some of the sample bas-
kets are to be placed on display
here by the local unit soon.
Mrs. Fred Rosson has been
appointed to superintend TIE col
lection Of clothing to be sent to
Walla Walla to be distributed to
the children of disabled veterans.
Mrs. Rosson said committee will
be appointed to help her with the
work and any contributions would
be greatly appreciated. The next
meeting Of the local unit is to be
held on Wednesday, the 23rd.
The following yearly committee
appointed is as follows: American
ism, Mrs. M. A. Maupin; child well
fare, Mrs. Clarence Yedica; con-
stitution and bylaws, Mrs Harvey
White; education of war orphans,
Mrs. Larry Oliver; Fidac, Mrs. Dan
Gard; immigration, Mrs. Maupin;
legislation, Mrs. Raymond Kelso;
music, Mrs. Minnie Brownell;
membership, Mrs. E. G. Lape; jun
Tor membership, Mrs. }. E. Null
key; memorials, Mrs. Lulu Hamp-
ton; national defence, Mrs. Earle
Jones; poppy, Mrs. w. G. O'Neil;
publicity, Mrs. Elmer Olson; radio
Mrs. Willard Campbell; rehabili-
tation, Mrs. Grace Sloan; ritual,
Mrs. Don Thompson; trophies and
awards, Mrs. w. Gravenslund;
unit activities and community SER
vice, Mrs. Leila Hatch.