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Evening star., 1932-05-07
HUGHES MAY NOT
Be BISHOP HERE
Methodist Committee Ap-
proves Resolution to Reduce
Retirement Age.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ATLANTIC CITY, N j.. May IA
reduction in the retirement age for
bishops, approved by the EpiScopacy
Committee of the Methodist Episcopal
General Conference. provoked today a
new wave of speculation on Episcopal
transfers and left in doubt the gener-
ally expected assignment of Bishop Ed
win H Hughes of Chicago to Wash
ington, D. c.
Under present Methodist discipline,
bishops are retired at the General Con-
ference nearest their 73d birthday an
niversaries. The new resolution makes
retirement mandatory at the quadren-
NAL nearest the bishops 10th birthday
anniversary.
The ruling. if accepted by the con-
ference, is believed in authoritative
quarters to be a serious obstacle to the
appointment Of Bishop Hughes to the
Washington Episcopate. considered the
most important in Methodism.
Bishop Hughes is not the only gen.
eral superintendent whose future epis-
copate the ruling leaves in question.
1t will, If adopted, neceSsitate the re-
tirement of eight bishops in 1885 in
stead Of the three who would retire
under the present discipline.
Bishops Herbert Welch, Pittsburgh;
Thomas Nicholson, Detroit, and Fred
erick T. Keeney, Atlanta, are now
scheduled to retire in 1896. To their
number would be added the names of
Bishops Hughes. Frederick D. Leete,
Oklahoma; John W. Robinson, Delhi,
India; Eben S. johnson, CapetoWn,
South Africa, and Matthew W. Clair,
Covington, KY.
The passage Of the new age discipline,
authoritative sources say. will probably
mean that the Washington post will go
to one Of the younger members Of the
board of bishops. The name of Bishop
Francis J. Mcconnell of New York fig-
ured prominently in conference specu-
lation.
The three bishops retiring under the
present age limit at this conference are
William F. Mcdowell of Washington,
William F. Anderson of Boston and
Charles Edward Locke of st. Paul.
Acting Secretary of State william r.
Castle in an address before the confer
ence described President Hoover's for
eign policy as one Of support of "all
sane progress in the ways of under
standing and peace"
THE President, who can and must
survey the whole ground. cannot cham
pion one method to the exclusion Of
others, but rather must and does sup
port all sane progress in the ways Of
understanding and peace" he said
He described Mi. Hoover as a sincere
lover of peace" The administration
disarmament policy he described as
calling for reduction to a point where
the Army is primarily for police pur-
poses and only such defensive forces are
permitted as would make invasion
difficult, If not impossible"
The conference called upon its mem
bers to raise a $1,000, 900 fund for the
support of the financially embarrassed
Methodist program of missionary, edu-
cational and philanthropic work.
The million dollar appeal is to be
launched May Is and continue until
May 81.
Evening star., 1932-05-07
Compromise Tax Bill
Estimate of Revenue 1t Will Raise Is 81, ,O1 900 900,
With $1,241 ZOO, 900 Needed to Balance
Budget in 1888.

S per cent on leased wires; 10 cents per
cablegram, $4,000, ,000
Admissions, 10 per cent on all tickets
above 10 cents, $ll0,000,000.
Oil pipe lines, per cent OF transpor-
tation charge, $6,0O0,000.
Stock transfers, cents per share,
$22, 900, 900.
Bond transfers, cents a 500, S.
C00.o00.
stock and bond issues, 10 cents per
500, 100000.
Conveyances, so cents per $500 value
above 500, $l0,000,000.
Bank checks and drafts, cents each,
$95 100000.
Import taxes:
Crude rubber, cents a pound, $751;
600.
Oil, coal, copper and lumber, So
100000.
Postal increase:
One cent increase in first-claSs post
age; 1922 rates on second-class postage
and other minor changes, $3.50, 900, 900
Total, $1010, 100000.
Anticipated budget saving, 1921 ,000,-
600.
Needed to balance budget in fiscal
year. 1888. 81 .241 100000.
Evening star., 1932-05-07
SENATE AWAITING
TAX COMPROMISE
Finance Committee Ready to
Present Report Early
in Week.

With the door closed to all further
rate changes, the Senate Finance Com
mittee is prepared to report to the Sen
ate early next week the compromise
revenue bill which it made over yes
terday in the record period Of one hour.
After hearing Secretary of the Treas
ury Mills assail the measure as pre-
viously written, the committee quickly
rewrote a brand-new bIIlion-dollar bill,
patterned to meet conflicting views and
to balance the budget. Compromises
were made here and there TO readjust
a schedule of rates that had been
written and rewritten many times in
two weeks of turbulent sessions.
Due Tuesday or Wednesday.
The bill probably will be reported
Tuesday or Wednesday. Expeditions
action is anticipated in the Senate.
Both Democratic and Republican lead
ers joined in supporting the measure,
which also got informal approval from
Secretary Mills The vote for the new
program in the committee was l3 to 4.
Even the controversy over the sales
tax has been laid aside by gentle
mems agreement to speed the compro-
mise measure.
Senator Reed. Republican, of Penn
sylvania, staunch advocate OF the
controversial sales levy entered an
agreement in the committee yesterday
with the foes of the sales tax not to
press for this substitute if the compro-
mise plan were accepted. 1t was a
move solely in the interest of ending
the series of committee reversals on
rates.
Reed agreed that he would not per-
sonally cffer the sales tax on the Senate
floor, but he reserved the right to talk
for and vote for the sales levy If 1t were
offered.
Income Taxes Modified.
In the compromise measure, income
taxes were modified from their high
level of Thursday; punitive business
taxes" were eliminated or changed; a
dozen "puisance" taxes in the House
bill were killed, and the July /, 1884,
limit on the life of the new excise
rates and postal increases was restored.
To Offset the losses from the income
and nuisance taxes, the committee
added a cents a pound levy on rub
Der imports; cut down the exemption
from the 10 per cent admission tax
to include 10 cent tickets, and hiked
up farther the automobile rates.
The four tariff items-oil, coal, cop
per and lumber-were left in the BILL
but were not included in the compro-
mise program.
The bills yield Is estimated at ST.
004, 100000 exclusive OF the tariff items
Evening star., 1932-05-07
STATE LIKENED TO U. S.

(Copyright. 1882, by the Associated Press)
CHANGCHUN Manchuria, May T.
Henry Pu-Yi likens the young state
of Manchoukuo to the United States
in its infancy.
The last of the famous Manchus,
recalling Americas struggle for inde-
pendence, said the overthrow Of Brit
ish rule was not accomplished over
night. He foresaw a long struggle
ahead, but a successful one to accom-
plish a separate entity for Manchuria
in the family of nations.
He declared the war lord, Chang
Hsiao-Liang, who ruled Manchuria be-
fore him, knows that the government
he gave the people was unfair; that
they were greatly overtaxed, and had
little or no freedom"
Evening star., 1932-05-07
KIDNAPPED YOUTH
RETURNS TO HOME
Parents of Gustav Miller De-
clare $4,000 Ransom
Was Not Paid.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
JOLIET, Ill, May 7.-Gustav Miller.
%, kidnapped April 20 and held for a
reported $4,000 ransom, returned home
this morning and his wealthy parents
declared not a cent was paid his alb
ductors.
His mother. Mrs. Fannie Miller. and
his brother, Martin, met him at the
Deer Park entrance Of the Starved
Rock State Park. about SIS miles
southwest of Joliet, and drove him
home after a note from the abductors
notified them where he could be found.
Kidnapped Near Home.
Gustav. who was abducted as he was
leaving the home of Miss Katherine
Mesirow, his fiancee, just two blocks
from his own home, said he was kept
handcuffed in the basement of a house
within three or four hours drive from
Joliet, but was very we'll treated.
His release eliminated a relentless
search carried on by his father, a veal
thy wholesale grocer. Independently of
the Joliet police, whose profferS of as
slstance he spurne1. Mysterious tele-
phone calls came to the Miller home
from the haunts of the 40" gang in
Chicago and other localities.
Anonymous Call.
Yesterday Martin Miller received an
anonymous call from Chicago instruct
ing him to go to certain Chicago ad-
dress which he was told not to dis
close. There note awaited him with
fTNe - 1fr
brother at the State park
The first ransom demand made by the
kindnapers shortly after the abduction
was reported to be $4,000. Eventually
it was reported, the kindnapers came
down to $4,000 and the family agreed
to pay $500, but its members were
emphatic today that nothing had been
paid.
Evening star., 1932-05-07
Train Enters Town
Blockaded by Snow
For Three Months
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SILVERTON, Colo. May IA
three-month snow blockade was
finally broken yesterday when a
railroad train entered this little
mountain mining town.
For two weeks in February Sill
verton was isolated by 30-foot
drifts. Then food was brought in
by pack mules and sleds. The
Denver & Rio Grande Western
branch line between Durango and
Silverton later was cleared up to
a point l6 miles from Silverton,
but it was not until yesterday that
the entire line was reopened.
Evening star., 1932-05-07
Cameraman Misses
Picture of Shooting
To Defend DOumer
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, May Louis Piston.
gray-bearded dean of Paris news
photographers, missed the picture
of q lifetime yesterday. but he
was being heaped with honor for
1t today.
The veteran cameraman. per-
sonal friend of the late PreSi-
dent Doumer, was right next to
him when the assassin began
shooting yesterday. He might
have had a picture of the shoot
ing itself, but instead he smashed
the assassin with his camera and
stunned the man. enabling others
TO overpower him.
Piston was on the job at the
Elysee Palace today, but again
and again he was interrupted by
cabinet ministers, high officials
and others who stopped to con-
gratulate him.
Evening star., 1932-05-07
]: j. S. AGENTS HUNT
BILLS GIVEN MEANS
Hunt Turns to Carolina as
Visit to Home Here
Is FruitIess.
Continued From First Page.)

ducting investigations in North and
South Carolina, where Means visited
during a rendezvous which he claimed
10 have had with the diknapers, ana In
FL Paso, Tex. where he met Mrs.
Mclean in a further purported attempt
to obtain the baby.
Federal officers were interested par
ticuIarly in report that Means stopped
at an Ell Paso h5tel in which man
resembling Harry Fleischer, 1ugltlVe
professional Kidnaper OF the Detrolt
purple Gang" was seen.
Recovery of the 100000 turned over
to Means by the publishers wife ad-
mittedlv is a difficult task. Mrs. NC
Lean did not mark the money, nor
record the serial numbers OF the 500
and Sl00 bills in the package handed
Means at her home one night, in the
presence of Father Francis J. Eurney,
Catholic priest. and the Mclean butler.
At Means insistenCe, the bills were
old ones, with widely varying serial
numbers.
"Tip-Off" Saves Jewels.
Less hope is had for restoration Of
the $4,000 additional which Mrs. Nc
Lean gave Means for expenses"
Mrs. Mclean still has her jewels,
however-thanks to a timely 'tip-of'
which prevented her from going
through with an agreement TO pawn
the jewelry for $4,000 with which to
reimburse the kidnapers" for their
inability to dispose of the $50,000 in
recorded currency given them by Col
Lindbergh.
She had even gone so far as to wrap
a gIittering array Of jewelry in bum
die, preparatory to pawning it, when
her suspicious led her to drop the whole
plan and call on Means for return
of the 500 900.
In order to obtain the 100000, it is
reported, Mrs Mclean put up one of
her properties as security with local
bank.
Evening star., 1932-05-07
JAPANESE LAUNCH
MANCHUR|AN DRIVE
AirpIanes and Infantry Open
General Attack on Rebel
Forces.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
TOXIC, May IA dispatch to the
Rengo News Agency from Harbin, Man
churia, today said Gen. Nakamura's s
Japanese brigade disembarked 10 miles
west of Fangcheng today and opened a
general attack on the rebel forces under
Generals Ting Chao and Ii Tu.
The rebels were entrenched in Fang
cheng, it said. japanese airplanes from
Harbin were cooperating in the attack
The navy department meanwhile
ordered the special service ship Notoro
and four destroyers to return to japan
from Shanghai
Evening star., 1932-05-07
KOO LEAVES FOR KIRIN.

CHANGCHUN, Manchuria, May 7
P).-The new Manchurian government
has withdrawn its warrant for the ar
rest OF Dr. Wellington Koo, Chinese as
SCISSOR with the League Of Nations In
vestigatlng Commission, on the under
standing he and his five associates would
refrain from political activities. When
the commission left for Kirin, DR.. Koo
went along.
Evening star., 1932-05-07
HOUSE DESIGNATES
DISTRICT DAY MONDAY
Pending Measures of Controversial
Nature Will Be Brought
I'm

Speaker Garner stated today that
Monday has been definitely designated
for District day, on which pending bills
of a controversial nature will be brought
up.
Chairman Norton Of the District
Committee expressed confidence that
the so-called street railway merger bill
will be passed.
Evening star., 1932-05-07
TELLS KIDNAP TALE.
Student Returns to Lead Prom With
Abduction Story.

hUuuCIIUH oVUTys
MINNEAPOLIS, May up. - The
senior prom, chief social event at the
University of Minnesota, went on last
night without grand march and with
out its traditional leader
But it wasn't because Richard Mo-
rean, copresident of the senior class,
who was to have led the march, didn't
show up. He did, appearing just before
midnight at the ball room in st. Paul
with a tale of having been kidnapped
Wednesday night by four men and
taken to a cottage in Wisconsin. They
released him last night and he took a
bus to st. Paul.
Frank P. Nlcoll grandfather of Mo-
rean, offered a reward of $500 for ap-
prehension of the abductors.
Evening star., 1932-05-07


100000 men into the National Army.
Earlier the decision Of the United
States to oversee the establishment Of
constitutional government in Cuba set
Crowder's career on a course toward
high diplomatic achievement He
drafted personally many of the basic
laws of that nation, and later became
the first American Ambassador in
Havana.
Native of Missouri.
From Edinburg, Mo, where he was
born on April II, 1859. Crowder was
appointed to the Military Academy at
West Point. He graduated in June,
1881, was commissioned a second lieu
tenant of Cavalry and sent to duty
on the TeXaS-Mexico border. He was
sent from the border to his University
of Missouri assignment.
From the campus he went back to
field duty. This included scouting work
in New Mexico and the Dakotas, where
Indians still we're troublesome.
His bent for military law turned him
toward the judicial aspects of the Army,
and within 10 years after his graduation
from West Point he was assigned as
acting judge advocate Of the Depart
ment of the Platte with headquarters at
years service in the Judge Advocate
Generals Department
When the Spanish-American War
broke out in 1898 Crowder was sent as
judge advocate to the 4th Army Corps
headquarters at Mobile, Ala. This outfit
was scheduled for duty in Cuba, but
the decision on military occupation of
the Philippine Islands sent Crowder,
then a lieutenant colonel, to San Fran
cisco. There he was made Judge advo-
cate Of the 9th Army Corps and sailed
to the Philippines with that force.
Served in Cuba.
'Crowder then played an important
role in the legal transfer OF the Philip
pines from Spain to the United States.
For time he was an associate justice
Of the Islands Supreme Court.
In 1904 he was detached to serve as
an observer for the United States with
Japanese forces in the Russo-Japanese
conflict
Called back to the Atlantic division
to become chief of staff in 1906, Crow
der was transferred to Cuba, where he
supervised the Department Of State and
Justice under the provisional govern
ment headed by Gov. Gen Wood.
After an absence Of nearly three years
CroWder returned to the judge advocate
generals Office. He was made chief of
this department in 1911, and retained
the title until he retired in 1923 to be-
come Ambassador to Cuba. He resigned
four years later because Of III health.
Evening star., 1932-05-07
ANN HARDING EXPECTED
TO GET DIVORCE TODAY
Cruelty Charge Followed State
ment Actress Fame Had Over
shadowed Bannister's Career.

BY the Associated Press.
RENO, New, May Into court, out
again and back to Hollywood by ar
plane with a divorce from Harry Ban
mister was the announced program OF
Ann Harding, motion picture actress
here today.
Hearing Of the suit she filed yester-
day, after flying from HOLLYWOOD was
scheduled for 10 am. 1t was hleo
after Miss Harding embraced her nus
band at the airport
Her quick trip TO Reno was maze
possible by BanniSter who resided mere
the six weeks required by law. He ar
rived shortly after both announced they
planned divorce because her fame hao
overshadowed his career.
In her complaint, the blonde actress
charged cruelty. The court was asked
to approve an agreement for CUSTODY
OF o 4-year-old daughter, Jane.
They were married in New YORK Guy
October Al, 1926. e~f--s'--=-
Evening star., 1932-05-07
Play to Be Presented.

The Pierce Hall Players will present
Her Husbands Wife" on the evenings
Of May 26 and 81 in Pierce Hall, Six
teenth and Harvard streets. The play
ers include Fritz frey, Jean Christie,
Charles c. Gilman, Wilbur Belts, Ruth
Gilber and Robert Hayes. James
Rogers Is business manager.
Evening star., 1932-05-07
Stop Eyictions!

It's up to you to do it. AS rule persons are
honest and ready to meet their obligations.
Most people will work hard to meet their
bills. But they must have work to earn income.
You can help those who are eager to work
to earn rent and food and clothing for their
dear ones
bit of painting done here, room papered
there, basement whitewashed, garden dug
up, bit OF sewing, oh, ever so many little
jobs to be hired done, would help immensely.
The couple of dollars YOU spend that way
when added to the few dollars spent by thou
sands of others makes the difference between
prosperity and depression in city like
Washington.
Evening star., 1932-05-07
CAPITAL FEELS SORROW.

The sorrow Of France at the death of
President Paul Doumer found a bond
of sympathy today in official circles
here.
Although the beloved 'pere" Of
France was less well known personally
in the capital than some other recent
French leaders, the news Of his assas-
sination stirred officials deeply and
throughout yesterday and last nighs
leaders Of this government inquired
continually OF his condition.
President Hoover, who sent message
Of sympathy to President Doumer i'm
mediately after hearing of the attack,
kept informed Of reports from the
Paris hospital and today will express
the condolences of the people of this
country to the sorrowing populace Of
the French Republic.
Senator Watson of Indiana, the Re-
publican leader. announced he would
Introduce Monday, when the Senate
convenes, a resolution expressing the
sympathy Of that body.
Evening star., 1932-05-07
HOOVER OBTAINS
RESULTS IN DRIVE
FOR ECONOMY PLAN

Continued From First Page)
desk. Nodding toward it correspond
ent asked, referring also to his special
message of yesterday:
"A message a day, Mr.. President
"Yes. and they are getting better and
better" the President replied Jokingly,
before losing his smile.
Meanwhile, the special House Econ
omy Committee was to meet this after
noon to discuss prospects OF new re-
trenchment recommendations which
could be made effective beginning
July /.
Backs Joint Conference.
Chairman McDuffie, before the meet
ing. expressed accord with suggestions
advanced by Senate leaders that mem
bers of the House be invited TO a joint
conference on economy.
II will welcome any suggestion that
means economy to the taxpayers in
times like this no matter whom the
suggestion may come FROM" McDuft1e
said
This lent weight to the idea that if
a ioint conference can be arranged a
program of economy might be decided
upon on which the House and Senate
might take concurrent action as an
emergency measure to be effective on
all appropriations available beginning
the first of the fiscal year.
In definite fashion, the Senate Ap-
propriations Committee has set itself
to begin work Monday on pile OF ap-
propriation bills sent over by the
House, all Of them to be cut and passed
within the next five or six weeks.
With them will be considered the
House economy bill, an anemic wreck
now, but facing restoring treatment,
that plans at least widening and max
ing effective the power to be given the
President for reorganizing Government
agencies. Provision also is TO be made
TO allow a limited interchange of appro-
priaticns among branches OF each de-
partment Upon these two points the
President pins most hope of achieving
economy without great ineficiency and
injustice.
New Pay-Cut Bill Offered.
While the Presidents appeal was go
ing out to the Nation, Senator Connally,
Democrat, of Texas, was introducing a
new pay-reduction bill affecting all
salaries upward of 81 500 in both civil
ian and non-CiVilian branches OF the
Government.
The schedule proposed follows: Sal
aries from 81 500 to $4,000. a 10 per cent
cut; from $4,000 to $4,000, IS per cent;
from $4,000 to $4,000, 20 per cent, and
$4,000 or more, 25 per cent. This
would reduce members of the House
and Senate from $4,000 to $500. The
bill would apply for one year only.
Senator Connally previously had in
troduced a bill which did not reach as
low as yesterdays measure.
Evening star., 1932-05-07
THREE OF KREUGER'S
ASSOCIATES ARRESTED
Assisting in Covering Up True
Financial Affairs of Huge
Enterprises Charged.
By the Associated Press.

STOCKHOLM, Sweden, May l.
Three business associates of the late
Ivar Kreuger were held in custody yes
terday after a court examination, at
which prosecution counsel asserted that
many persons must have known Of the
Kreuger sWindles"
The three prisoners are Carl Lange.
Sven Huldt and Victor Holm. They
have been accused of assisting Mr..
cial condition of his huge business
enterprises.
They did not believe In Kreuger s
business SKILL" said the prosecution
counsel, but In his skill In misleading
otheFgp sr-+. - 49, Z
Evening star., 1932-05-07
Lectures on Christian Science.

A lecture on Christian Science: The
Revelation of Real Manhood" was
delivered last evening in Fourth Church
of Christ, Scientist, by Paul Stark
Seeley, c. S. B., of Portland, Greg. He
was introduced by Mrs. Mary Bertha
Marschalk, second reader of Fourth
Church.
Evening star., 1932-05-07
Italy ''Deeply Hurt"
By British Ban on
Language in Malta
BY the Associated Press.

By Jhe ESSUCIaVtu FTtSs.
ROME, May Tn the presence
of Premier Mussolini, Foreign
Minister Dino Grandi yesterday
voiced the unanimous sentiment
of a nation deeply hurt" by the
British restrictions on the teach
ing of the Italian language In
schools of Malta.
Italy was unable to do any
thing, Signor Grandi said, be-
cause it was a purely British af-
fair. He made this declaration
before the Chamber Of Deputies.
He expressed the hope Great
Britain would reconsider.
Italy looks upon Malta as es-
sentially Italian.
Evening star., 1932-05-07
ASSASSIN is UNKNOWN.
Moscow Publishes Story Of Doumer's
Death Without Comment.

MOSCOW, May tP).-Today's news
papers published without comment dis
patches from Paris telling Of the as
saSsination of President Doumer
No one could be found here who
knew Paul Gorgolov the assassin, or
the Russian Fascists," the anti
bolSheWk organization which Gorgolov
said he headed.
Evening star., 1932-05-07
POISON FOUND IN HOME

MONTE CARLO. May 7 GA
deadly poison in suficient quantity TO
wipe out the whole population of
Monaco was found by the police today
in search Of the apartment which was
the home Of Paul Gorgoloy. the man
who killed President Doumer.
The aSSaSsin's wife was arrested last
night. but after hours Of questioning
police said they were convinced that
she had no part in her husbands plot.
She remained In custody however.
Evening star., 1932-05-07
New Pay-Cut Bill Offered.
Putnam Brooch Stolen.

HOLLYWOOD, Calf, May (Pl.-
Nina Wilcox Putnam, the author, told
police yesterday that a brooch, valued
at $500, had been stolen from her