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Evening star., 1932-04-12
HEARINGS ON TAX
BILL ARE SPEEDED
Efforts to Close Testimony
Before Senate Finance
Body Fails.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The Senate Finance Committee agreed
in executive session today to speed
hearings on the revenue bill, but efforts
to close the door to further testimony
were laid aside.
The committee session brought sharp
discussion and considerable confusion
as drive to speed action was initiated.
Members demanded an appearance for
their constituents.
Senator Couzens. Republican, Michi-
gan, moved to break up the committee
into subcommittee and to hasten the
hearings. He was supported by Senators
Bingham, Republican. Connecticut, and
La Toilette Republican, Wisconsin, but
was defeated. 10 to 6.
AS the hearings were resumed Senator
Harrison, Democrat, Mississippi. de-
manded amid some confusion that If
any witness did not answer when his
name was called that his name be passed
up, This was approved
Complainants against the House rev.
enue bill then were informed that their
testimony was limited to Is minutes.
The full hearings. scheduled to last un-
I'll April ~. will be carried out
v g. X Houston. delegate for Ha-
wall. opposed the extension OF the in
come tax to Government officers in
Hawaii and Alaska. He said this meant
double taxation for the Federal officials
who are taxed by the Territorial gov
etnmehts
Houston argued that an exemption
allowed IN the organic act of Hawaii
was repealed by indirection through
extension Of the tax.
William = Bennett. speaking for the
National Lumber Manufacturers ASso-
citation, protested the House change in
the administrative provision relating to
| distribution of dividends.
Evening star., 1932-04-12
GUNS BRANDISHED
AT LEGION MEETING
Near-Riot Created as Friend of
Stevens Hits Back at Criticism
of Bonus Stand.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
GREENSBORO. N. c., April IA
near riot during which guns were
brandished by participants, but not
used. broke up an American Legion
meeting last night when friend Of Ma
tional Comdr. Henry L. Stevens took
exception to the Legionnaires' criticism
Of Stevens for his stand against cash
bonus payments.
The friend, whose identity was not
learned, was rushed by the Legion
naires when he branded several of the
evenings speakers liars"
1t was with difficulty that police
restored order and escorted the man
to safety. No arrests were made.
Prior TO the meeting, service men
staged a parade through the business
district carrying banners demanding
cash. At the courthouse the assembly
heard Harold D. De Coe of Washing
ton. national commander in chief of
the Veterans of Foreign Wars, and
James E. Van Zandi of Altoona, Pa,
junior vice commander, urge that pres
sure be brought to secure action by
Congress on the cash payment proposal.
a resolution to this effect was adopted.
Evening star., 1932-04-12
.E[ECT|ON-AT-LARGE
! SEEN IN DECISION
Supreme Court Ruling on Re.
diStriCting Laws Brings
Speculation.
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN.

The Supreme Court made a hard
game harder for members Of the House
from Missouri and Minnesota, when it
decided yesterday that their congress
sional redistricting laws were not laws
without the approval Of their Governor
Today it appeared that all members
Of the House from these two States
will be elected at-large next November
instead of by congressional districts, for
the Governors of Missouri and Mime
sofa. one Republican and the other
a Farmer-Laborite, have indicated that
they did not intend to call special
sessions of the legislatures to put
through redistricting laws at this time
New York Law Invalid.
The Supreme Court also decided that
Kew York's new redistricting law was
not valid since it had not been SUBJ
mitted to or signed by the Governor
Of the State. In New York, however
under the new reapportionment act of
Congress, two additional members of
the House are to be elected. Chief
Justice Hughes, who handed down the
opinion of the court, held that unless
a new redistricting law is put through
and signed by the Governor the En-
pire State will elect 43 Representatives
from the old congressional district and
that the two additional members of
the House would be elected at large.
Missouri and Minnesota, however,
both lost seats in the reapportionment
of the House, Missouri being reduced
from Is to IS and Minnesota from 10
to g. In States where representation
was lost it is obviously impossible to
elect from the old districts. Therefore,
under the courts decision the members
this Fall will have to be both nominated
and elected at large.
Present Lineup.
At present the Republicans have four
Representatives from Missouri and the
Democrats II. From Minnesota, in the
present Congress there are nine Re
publicans and one Farmer-Labor. The
Republican members from Missouri are
Niedringhaus and Dyer. both from St
Louis, and Manlove and Hopkins, from
other parts of the State. These Repub-
lican members have urged the Cover
Continued on Page 2, Column g.
Evening star., 1932-04-12
.ERUPT|ONS SUBS|DE
AFTER TERROR|z|NG
CHILEAN FOOTHILLS
Danger Believed Passed
After Plans Made to Evac-
uate 10000 at Mendoza.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SANTIAGO, Chile, April 12.-Vol-
canic eruptions which had terrorized
villagers in the foothills of the Andes
for two days appeared to be subsiding
this morning. The sun shone feebly
from sky only partially hidden by
clouds of fine volcanic ash.
The dust had stopped falling in
Santiago and over the rest of the wide
zone affected yesterday the fall was not
so heavy. Seismologists took advantage
of the improving conditions to make
an air survey of the volcanic area.
They said they believed the danger of
violent eruptions or earthquakes was
over, at least for the time being.
Fears of hundreds of thousands of
inhabitants of Central Chile had in
'creaser earlier as earthquake shocks
and ground settings became frequent
and darkness covered wide area show
cred by dust from more than a dozen
volcanoes
The area extended from Talca in
the South to several miles north of
Santiago. Since Sunday Talca has been
shaken score of times by earthquakes
reminiscent OF the 1928 earthquake
disaster
Two More Eruptions.
Two more volcanoes, San Jose and
Maipo, joined the erupting group to-
day, both of them near here change
of wind to the North brought the ashes
down on Santiago last night and the
thickness of the atmosphere shut out
the flashes which had been Illuminating
the Southern sky The San Jose VOL
cano is only short distance from a
military road leading to Santiago.
The temperature dropped sharply in
the center Of the eruptive zone. Freez-
ing temperatures took the place of nor
NAL Autumn weather around Curaco.
1t was pitch dark yesterday at Curaco
and pedestrians on the streets carried
umbrellas to protect their eyes from
the falling ash.
Persons who made quick trips to the
mountains reported three feet Of ashes
in one pass. Farmers Of Talca herded
their cattle into sheltered places. In
Camarico no one has dared to sleep
since Sunday night, and business
throughout the province was practically
at a standstill.
Darkness Blocks Plane.
Capt Raph H Wooten, military and
air attache of the American embassy,
made a two-hour flight over the area
and said a dense pail of purple pre-
vented him from flying nearer than 10
miles to the volcano The air was be-
coming thicker every minute, he said
and it was so dark when he few into
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Evening star., 1932-04-12
WASHINGTON BOSTON
GAME IS CALLED OFF
Snow, Rain and Cold Weather
Greets Opening in Sew
eral Cities.
BY the Associated Press.

by the hSSOCldLcO FIeSS.
Plagued by snow, rain and cold
weather, base balls major league cam
paigns faced an inauspicious start to-
day.
Despite the poor weather. at least
100000 fans, who had the necessary
tickets and overcoatS, were expected
to pass through the turrstiles in six
major league parks to witness the gen.
eral opening of another pennant race.
Only at Philadelphia, Cincinnati and
st. Louis was there anything resembling
base ball weather" and even in those
cities hot coffee was more in order than
soda pop.
Snow ushered in the season In De-
troit and caused postponement Of the
dians, and rain caused postponement
of the game scheduled at Boston be-
tween Washington and the Red Sox.
AS bef1tted the outstanding game In
the two leagues, the meeting between
the Athletics and Yankees, the weather
at Philadelphia was the most favorable
of all the big league cities. 1t was
clear, with the thermometer at 40 de-
grees at 8 am. and mounting every
minute.
The outstanding game in the Ma
tional League also drew fair weather,
the temperature being AZ at St. Louis
at am, for the cardinals and
Pirates.
Freezing temperatures and a brisk
wind marked the day at Chicago, where
the White Sox and st. Louis Browns
we're scheduled. The morning tenn
perature was only 50 at Cincinnati,
although a warm sun promised a
higher mark by the time the Reds and
Chicago Cubs took the field.
The skies were cloudy In New York
for the Philadelphia meeting
and the Brooklyn-B Boston set-to.
Evening star., 1932-04-12
COLD SNAP TO BRING 3O-MILE
WIND, NEAR FREEZING WEATHER
Minimum Temperature of 33 Forecast Tonight Cherry
Blossoms Safe-Flying Curtailed.

High winds and drop in tenn
perature that may send the mercury
almost to the freezing point tonight
brought a near return of Winter to
Washington today. Weather Bureau
officials predicted q minimum tenn
perature for tonight of 80 degrees. with
winds that may attain a velocity Of
30 miles per hour late this afternoon
or tonight.
But the japanese cherry blossom
display, that has made the Tidal Basin
nationally famous, win suffer little. II
any, damage, in the opinion of park
officials. The buds are not full blown
and are still well attached to the
branches, they declared, and. while a
few petals may be loosened by the
gale, the pink and white beauty OF the
spectacle win not be marred.
Today's freakish weather Is the local
reflection OF severe storm brewing on
the Atlantic Coast, the Weather Bu-
reau said. Storms OF the coast have
Evening star., 1932-04-12
GOV. MURRAY MISSING
ON TRIP IN OREGON
Left Portland Hotel Last Night for
Klamath Falls-Not Seen
Since Then.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
PORTLAND. Oreg.. April l2.-Gov.
William H, alfalfa Bib Murray of
Oklahoma was missing somewhere in
Oregon today.
After announcing he would speak in
klamath Falls at 10 a m. today, he left
a Portland meeting last night, appar-
emily for the Union Station, to take a
train for the Southern Oregon city. He
was not on the train when 1t reached
Klamath Falls this morning. and the
porter said he was not a passenger.
Those who had arranged the Kla-
math Falls meeting which Gov. Murray
was to address in the interests of his
candidacy for the presidency received
no explanation of the Governors alb
sence. nor could he be located In any
other city.
His Portland hotel said he left at
IL o'clock last night.
Evening star., 1932-04-12

brought out storm warnings to shipping
from Portland, Me, TO the Virginia
capes. The barometer at Block Island
stood at 29.06 today and the storm is
one Of the few such disturbances noted
over the Atlantic at this season during
recent years.
Clearing skies brought a cessation of
almost continuous rainfall or misty.
damp weather that set in Friday and
broke at 10 o'clock yesterday morning.
Flying operations west Of the National
Capital were brought to an abrupt halt
by heavy snow over the Allegheny
Mountains, extending as far east as
Buckstown, Pa, about 100 miles west OF
Washington.
The airways weather station of the
Weather Bureau at Washington Hoover
Airport reported the snow fiurries were
so heavy as to make flying exceedingly
dangerous between Washington and
Pittsburgh, and that the snowfall was
heavy and steady west of the mountains
from Akron to the Great Lakes.
Evening star., 1932-04-12

september electric rates we're cut 10
per cent and the sewer tax rate to so
cents from 70 cents.
austin, Tex. $4,000 population. ended
the year 1891 with A cash balance in
Its treasury having collected e3 Der
cent OF the tax levy during the year
The town further cut the rates OF
the muDlcipally-ownsd electric plant
and effected a reduction OF FIRE iiisur-
ance rates from 20 10 II cents. with q
maximum good credit rate OF IS cents
A saving OF tSb 900 a year 10 customers
resulted from the electric rate cut.
Both Austin and Front Royal have
city managers.
Evening star., 1932-04-12
Sale of "Baby Bonds"
Will End Today With
$3O,OOO,O 900 Bought
BY the Associated Press.

Baby bonds" the anti-hoard-
ing tonic administered by the
Treasury to a public afflicted with
a tendency to hide money. will
cease to be available after today.
The sales of these Government
securities, issued in small denom-
nations to reach holders of small
sums who feared to invest them
in ordinary channels, are placed
unofficially at about 100000, 900.
They were first offered about a
month ago for disposal through
individual banks rather than by
the normal process of Govern
ment financing.
Believing they have accom-
plished their purpose, doing bene-
fit far beyond the actual sales
amount. Secretary Mills an
nounced their sale will be discon-
tinued tomorrow.
Evening star., 1932-04-12
FRONT ROYAL WILL REFUND
1881 TAXES IF 1925 ARE PROMPT
July Set Deadine for 40 Per Cent Retr,rn-Austin
Also Benefits
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
NEW YORK, April l2-Here are a
couple Of American towns that have
few financial worries, as reported by
the National Municipal League.
Front Royal, Va, has authorized a
refund Of 40 per cent of the already
small 1891 tax levy, provided taxes are
paid before July /. Front Royal, town
Of $500, has neither curtailed municipal
services nor reduced salaries. The tax
refund came from the profit Of the city
owned and operated electric plant The
city's gross income is SIS 1000 OF which
only $4,000 comes from naxes. Last
Evening star., 1932-04-12
Hunterdon County Panel
Given Instructions on Law
Covering Case.
WOMAN WHO HAD BILL
NOW OBJECT OF SEARCH
Collector Who Received $50.
Believed Estranged Member
of Original Gang.
BY the Associated Press.

by the Associated PreSS.
PENNINGTON, N. j., April 12.-The
Hunterdon County April grand jury was
sworn in today and began immediate
consideration of the Lindbergh kidnap
case.
In charging the grand jury, Supreme
Court Justice Thomas w. Trenchard
read that part Of the statutes referring
to kidnapping.
The grand jurors then retired and
Attorney General William H. Stevens
joined them after announcing that he
was going to give them all the infor-
nation now in the hands Of the au-
thorities concerning the kidnapping Of
Col Charles A. Lindbergh's baby on
March l.
Judges Instructions.
Justice Trenchard told the jurors:
THE case of kidnapping of Charles
Augustus Lindbergh, jr., a child of
tender years, will be presented to you
if and when proper evidence is avail
able. And the question when proper
evidence is available Is question con-
corning which you will do well to be
guided by the advice of the attorney
general
In anticipating the case may be
presented during your term, the court
will now proceed to direct your atten-
ton to this phase of the criminal
statute
Reads Part of Law.
ANY person who shall kidnap or
steal or forcibly take away any man,
woman or child and send or carry or
with intent to send or carry such man,
woman or child to a point within this
State or into some other State, Terri
tory or country, or shall force any child
within the age OF ID to leave his mother
or father or guardian or shall conceal
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Evening star., 1932-04-12
81 Poisoned by Food.

DURHAM, Natal, Africa, April II (E').
DIR. Chain Weizmann, prominent
Jewish leader. and 80 other guests at a
banquet in his honor were suffering
from ptomaine poisoning today.
DR. Weizmann's condition was not
serious, but he was confined to his room
under a physicians care. Mrs. Weiz-
mann also was among the victims. An
investigation was begun to ascertain
the cause of the trouble.
Evening star., 1932-04-12
CRUISER AT ST. JOHNS
STARTLES RESIDENTS
British Warship, Sent After Riots,
Arrives in Harbor to Find
Capital Quiet.
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
ST. JOHNS, Newfoundland. April IL
The British hight cruiser Dragon
nosed into St. Johns harbor today
having been ordered here as a result
of the disorders of last week when
rioters damaged the colonial building
and threatened Sir Richard SquireS
prime minister.
Although British naval authorities
announced several days ago that the
Dragon had been ordered here. the
sight of the ship startled many St
Johns residents. as government officials
here had said they had no knowledge
of the Dragons trip.
The city continued quiet today.
Evening star., 1932-04-12
Paraguay Cabinet Worried.

ASUNCION, Paraguay. April IL up.
1t became known today that the cabi-
net was seriously concerned with re-
ports of Bolivian troops concentrations
in the Chaco area. The newspaper
La Defensa said the government con-
sidered this information increasiiy
alarming and that the foreign ONCE
might take the matter before parlia-
ment very soon.
Evening star., 1932-04-12
Graf Reaches French Coast.

HAMBURG, Germany, April IL (P.-
A report received by the Hamburg
American Line gave the position of the
Graf Zeppelin, German dirigible. re-
turning from Pernambuco, Brazil, as a
short distance Of Cape Finisterre, on
the coast Of France, at ! am, Eastern
standard time
Evening star., 1932-04-12
Parachute Safety
Demonstrators Hurt
In Test on Ground
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES. April H.
Louis Babbs, 27-year-old stunt
man, was demonstrating in the
cockpit of a grounded airplane
just how safe a parachute is high
in the air.
With nonchalance he pulled
the ripcord.
A blast from the whirring pro-
pellor inflated the parachute.
Babbs was jerked from the cock
pit to the ground.
He is recovering from head in
juries and a possible fracture of
the left shoulder.
Evening star., 1932-04-12
BAN PAN-AMERICAN DAY
People of El Salvador Dissatisfied
by U. S. Attitude.

MEXICO CITY, April IL tR.-The
newspaper Excelsior said today 1t had
learned neither the people nor the gov
eminent of e Salvador would celebrate
Pan-American day today because of dis
sarisfaction over the refusal of the
United States TO recognize the Martinez
government there.
Evening star., 1932-04-12
Ear Specialist Slain.

VIENNA, April IL (P).-Prof Gustav
Alexander. widely known ear specialist
who has lectured in the United States
was killed today in the street by a
tailor's apprentice, who shot him three
times. The assailant was captured, but
police we're unable to learn his motive
Evening star., 1932-04-12
WILL CUT CONSTABULARY
Philippine Economy Program Will
Reduce Force by 500.

MANILA, P. L, April II (P)-The
drastic insular economy program will
result IN slashing 500 members from
tne Philippine constabulary, Brig. Gen.
Charles Nathorst commandant, said
TO-DAY. The force now numbers 1000.
stringent retrenchment measures are
pelng devised by Governor General
Theodore Roosevelt and his cabinet in
conjunction with territorial legislative
ieaoers IN an effort TO balance the
puget; The 1882 deficit has been es-
timated at S. 500 0O0
Evening star., 1932-04-12
Spain to Import Wheat.

MADRID. April IL P).-The cabinet
has authorized private purchasers to
import $4,000 tons of foreign wheat,
because Of o markst shortage.
Evening star., 1932-04-12
"Fronr Press to Home
Within an Hour"

The Stars carrier system covers
every city block and the regular edi-
tion is delivered to Washington homes
as fast as the papers are printed.
Evening star., 1932-04-12

Fair, colder tonight; minimum tenn
perature about 80 degrees, tomorrow
fair: fresh to strong west and northwest
winds Temperatures-Highes 48, at
noon today; lowest, A. at 2 am. today.
Full report on page 9.
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COMPACT 7! 2 (
u,A BRIDGE y
. ~Y EXPERTS PLAY IT :

no trump bid, so, by deduction, we
find only one bid left-an original
bid OF two no trump.
A bid of two no trump is very
strong bid. 1t does not deny a bid
dable four-card suit, but tells
your partner that little is needed
for him to go to three no trump,
and that you have every suit pro-
tected.
In response to two no trump,
North should go to three no trump.
The Play
Vests longest and strongest suit
is clubs, therefore the four of clubs
should be opened. Declarer plays
the three from dummy, East plays
the nine.
Would you win the trick with the
ten spot? If so, you can not make
your contract.
Before playing to this trick, count
up the hand-you have one sure
spade trick, one sure heart trick, two
sure diamonds and now three clubs
but that is only seven tricks in
all, therefore you need those two
diamond tricks in dummy.
BY the rule of eleven, you know
that East has no remaining clubs
higher than the four spot, therefore,
West is marked with the queen of
clubs.
Why not win this first trick with
the ace, and then play your ace and
king of diamonds?
You now can lead a small club
if West refuses to cover this, you
win in dummy with the jack, while
if he goes in with the queen, you
play small club from dummy and
still have the ten spot with which
to get into the dummy.
In this manner it is possible for
you to cash your queen and jack of
diamonds, and in this way make
your contract of three no trump.
If the first trick were won with
the ten spot, declarer's five would be
captured by Vests queen and then
the declarer would have no small
club with which to enter the
dummy.
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RrGrN HERE TO-DAY

CHERRY DIXON. pretty i9-vcar-old
daughter OF wealthy parents. falls in
love with DAN PHILIPS. newspaper
reporter She ouarrels with her father
about Dan and then taking advantage
Of Lean Year. asks Dan % marry her.
Thsv are married and Cherry for the
frst time finds what 81 means 70 lack
money. They take a cheap apartment
and her struggles with homework are
DIXIE SHANNON. movie critic Of the
New Is friendlv with Cherry. She meets
handsome MAX PEARSON. also on the
News
After several weeks. Cherrvs mother
becomes seriously ~. The girl Is called
home and there is reconciliation with
her parents but pride will not allow
her 70 accent financial aid from them.
\ When MRS. DIXON is stronger she
and her husband leave for several
months al the seaShore.
july brings an intense heat wave.
Friends invite Cherry and Dan 70 a
swimming party At nearby resort.
Dan IS DELAYED AZ the office and Cherry
sets out with Pearson IN his car.
heavy rainstorm overstskes them
and thew lose their Wav. At last they
reach an oil station and take shelter
there Pearson suddenly tells Cherry
Now GO ON WITH THE STORY
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She kept busy with housework.
Dixie Shannon was away on her
vacation and Pinky, the kitten, was
Cherry's only companion.
On Wednesday evening she pre-
pared dinner that was one of
Dams favorites-pork chops stuffed
with dressing. broccoli and fruit
salad. She noticed with disappoint-
ment that he did not seem to be
eating.
Is there anything wrong with
the chops?7 she asked.
Cherry waited. After a moment
she said. You're not eating. Dan.
What's the matter? Aren't you
feeling well?"
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THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

But was it2
They spent a lazy Sunday to-
gether. The day was divinely cool
They had late breakfast and sat
about the house reading the news
papers until the middle Of the aft
ernOon.
Then Dan went out for a time
and returned to take Cherry to din
ner, They finished the evening
with a bus ride-a treat they had
not INDUCED in for weeks.
Three DAYS Of uneventful calm
followed. The heat wave seemed
to be definitely broken. Cherry did
not see Max Pearson, tried not to
think about him.