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Evening star., 1932-04-19

as a sign that the world stands together
against Japan's aggression. But the
Japanese government have not been
worried about the action Of the league
because it believes 1t to be a platonic
gesture. The Japanese, rightly or
wrongly, are convinced that when it
comes to sanctions, the world powers
will decline to go further.
Secretary StimSoh is anxious, it is
said, to see the Sino-Japanese conflict
finally settled in accordance with the
international treaties Japan has agreed
to observe. Most of the other nations
share his desire. But, according to
political observers, the principal Euro
pean nations, and especially France,
want at quid-pro-quo and are ready to
tell him quite frankly that unless the
American Government is willing to as
sumo full share of responsibility in all
the world problems it would be idle for
him to think that Europe could CO.
operate in matters which interest Amer
lea more than the European continent
In the present frame Of mind Of its
leading statesmen. ..-
Evening star., 1932-04-19
MAKERS FORESEE
AUTO TAX DEFEAT
Manufacturers Believe They
Have Convinced Committee
to Reject Levy.

There will be no let-up in the busi-
ness comeback" campaign launched
by the automobile manufacturers of the
country, it was announced by repre-
sentatives of the leading motor car
builders today.
Their attitude was based on the re-
ception yesterday by the Senate Finance
Committee OF arguments against q
special excise tax on motor vehicles.
Although without assurance of the
committees final attitude, they ex-
pressed spirit Of optimism over tpe
outlook and the belief that the Senate
committee had listened with a friendly
ear.
Earnings Fall Of.
The automobile builders were repre-
sented at the hearing by George M
Graham. head of the Rockne Motors
Corporation, and other prominent
manufacturers, including Edsel Ford,
Walter Chrysler and Alfred P. Sloan.
president of General Motors, attending
the hearing. They told the committee
the automobile industry is sicker to-
day than at any time in its history"
and pointed to a slump of SIS per cent
in the number of cars produced to lend
emphasis to the statement. The auto
mobile industry, exclusive of the Ford
plant, earned $3.50, 100000 in 1929,
s155, 100000 in 1880 and only $4,000, :
900 in 1881. they said
The House has already passed q
measure exacting 3 per cent tax on
pleasure cars, 2 per cent tax on trucks
and l per cent tax on tires, parts and
accessories.
Believe Committee Convinced.
I'VE believe we convinced the COM
mittee Of the soundnesS Of our argument
against discriminatory taxes" Alfred
Reeves, vice president and general man
ager Of the National Automobile Cham
Der Of Commerce, said today. THE ap-
pearance of the heads of virtually every
great passenger car company and of
leaders of many allied enterprises can
not fail to show the unanimity with
which the industry judges the justice of
its appeal to escape the burden of
tax.
I'VE feel assured the committee rec
ognizes the two vital points that the
industry is of first importance to the
American wage Garner and that this
cannot fail to be adversely affected by
the proposed excise tax Our figures on
reduced pay rolls certainly can leave
little doubt that we are both sound and
practical in our view that we must in
crease employment before we can ac-
complish anything else.
1T seems inconceivable that the tax
will be countenanced in the face of
these established facts"
Evening star., 1932-04-19
INTERNAL REVENUE
RETIRED AIDE DIES
Samuel Hill Boyd, Former Deputy
Commissioner, Succumbs After
Two-Week Illness.

Samuel Hill Boyd, 81. former deputy
commissioner of internal revenue died
this morning at George Washington
Hospital following an illness of about
two weeks. He had been resident of
Washington and nearby Maryland since
the Wilson administration, when he
came here from North Carolina as dep
uty to Col. w. H. Osborne, then COM
missioner Of internal revenue.
Born in 1865 In Reidsville, N. c., Mr..
Boyd had lived on a farm near Sandy
Spring. Nd, since he left the Govern
ment service. He maintained an office
in Washington as a tax consultant,
however
He is survived by three daughters,
Mrs. Rocco Faneln, Rochelle. N. Y;
Mrs. Clement c. Brown of Washington
and Mrs. Randolph Perkinson, Danville,.
Va; three sons, Andrew Jackson Boyd
and Samuel Hill Boyd. both of Sandy
Spring, and Thomas Settle Boyd Of
Reidsville, and two sisters, Misses Bess
and Margaret P. Boyd of Washington
Funeral services will be held in Wash
ington at the Church of the Pilgrims at
$50 o'clock tomorrow morning. The
body will be taken to Reidsville for
burial on Thursday. $50.
Evening star., 1932-04-19
B. & O: NATIONAL LIMITED
TO BEAR CONDITIONED
q. & o. to Put on New Air-cooled
Train 70 Middle West
April "a.

The Baltimore 81 Ohio Railroad to-
day made its bid to attract passenger
traffic with the announcement that,
beginning wednesday, the National
Limited, through sleeping-car train,
would be air conditioned.
The National operates between New
York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Wash
ington, Louisville, Cincinnati and New
York
The B. d. o. pioneered with air.
cooling in its dining-car service in
1890.
The Chesapeake g. Ohio Is putting
on a new air-cooled train from the
seaboard to Chicago, st. Louis and In
termediate points April "a.
Evening star., 1932-04-19
BY CARL SANDBURG.

In his younger days, II. @. Wells
wrote some books worth reading, one Of
them q novel called "Tono Bungay."
mention it now because you may
vet be thinking on the question of why
Ivar Kreuger, the Swedish match king.
killed himself.
OF course, when any man kills him
self it is often a secret with himself
as to Just why he chose to send himself
across the border.
In the case of Ivar Kreuger. however
it seems as though he followed course
somewhat like that of the main char
acter in "Tono Bungay."
Each of them strayed into fields
where a vast surplus income came
rolling in.
Each of them sought new fields for
reinvestment OF the ever-fresh surplus
of earnings.
Each Of them built a fabric that
became a Tower Of Babel, a confusion
of tongues.
AS the fabricated structure wabbled
toward collapse, the weaver of it killed
himself
Evening star., 1932-04-19
LOWER LIVING COST
|SDEN|ED BY DOLAN
Normal Expenses Un-
changed, Head of Clerks
Says, Opposing Pay Cut.

Denial that the cost of living has de-
creased, as contended by members Of
Congress favoring Federal pay cuts,
was made today by Thomas F. Dolan.
president Of the United National Post
once Clerks, in a plea for maintenance
Of present wage scales.
at is true that foodstuffS have de-
clined in price. to some extent, as have
clothing snd rents, but the real over
head cost of life still remains" Dolan
asserted.
"Gas for home consumption, cleo
tricity, telephone, water, doctor. nos
pital and dentist bills, and similar
everyday expenses, have not decnneo III
price"
Dolan's statement follows in part:
Recently, during a speech in the
Senate on balancing the budget,
certain prominent Senator made the
statement that a dollar today would
purchase twice as much as 1t would
three or five years ago; therefore Gov
ernment employees should be willing TO
accept a 10 per cent reduction, due 70
this alleged decrease in the cost OF
living
Praises Huey Long.
"senator Couzens of Michigan i'm
mediately questioned the accuracy OF
this statement, but the previous speaker
nersisted in his belief that the cost OF
living had been cut in half. The new
and colorful Senator from louisiana
Huey Long interposed the statement
that not only Government employees
but Congressmen as well are wortn
what they are being paid today ana we
are glad to note that this new ngure
&hn To saw
What everybody knows to be fact.
returning to the question OF the cost
of living, we are fearful that those who
insist that the cost of living has de-
cIined greatly are Influenced by the
reduction in the cost OF fooostuns
mostly. In making this statement.
The cost of living has been reduced
very little when we take into consider
alton the various costs in connection
with the conduct Of a home.
"Then. again, we often wonder, when
neople make these statements. they
think life is governed merely by the
price of beefsteak or breakfast food
il that is all the excuse that humanity
has for living; must the less favored
classes always be gauged by the price
of a meal, the lowest standards? Is
there anything else In life for the
working class of people besides three
meals a day and a bed IN which TO
sleep?
Depressing Philosophy.
''This depressing philosophy OF life is
precisely that which prevents improv-
Ing the standard OF living OF all people.
In our land of superabundance, where
on every hand we have huge stores OF
food, clothing, building supplies-every-
thing to make richer and fuller life
for all of our people-but as conse-
ouence of the nystifying conduct OF our
economic system we fail to devise equi-
table methods of distribution.
''In the midst of such 6 situation
there seems to be sad lack OF feast
Bile suggestions for improving the lot OF
the people. We are merely deluged with
inconsequential talk about the reduced
cost of living, lower salaries and wages,
balancing the budget, psychological et-
feet and other meaningless captions
which keep us revolving in an endless
circle of despair"
Evening star., 1932-04-19
SHORT SALES LIST
BELIEVED DUMMIES
Committee Members Plan to
Uncover Real Principals
in Stock Transactions.

BY the Associated Press.
In the belief that many Of the names
in the list of $4,000 short sales pre-
sented for the stock market inquiry
represent dummies" for important
principals. some of the Senate's Bank
Gated uncovering the real traders.
The committee held its inquiry in
abeyance until Thursday to give William
A. Gray of Philadelphia, its new coun-
sci, time to go through the tremendous
list of transactions. Administration
Senators, among them Republican Lead
er Watson of Indiana, reiterated their
determination to go to the bottom of
the subject and determine what in
fluences have been depressing the mar
ket.
List Kept Secret.
The list of short traders names was
guarded from publication, but Senators
who have seen it said the great major
ity were unknown, leading to the belief
expressed by some that in the larger
transactions either fictitious names or
those of agents for big operators had
been used.
one Senator said he would propose
that the committee pick out few OF
the more important transactions and
send Investigators into brokerage Offices
to find out who was behind them.
Many new angles of the investigation
were being presented to members of
the committee and Senator Steiwer,
Republican, Of Oregon. said he would
ask for an inquiry into the publication
by a certain magazine recently Of the
purported names Of many big short
traders. Publication OF the names was
suddenly stopped after the magazine
had announced that more would be
given.
When the committee resumes Thurs
day. Richard Whitney, president of the
exchange, will be recalled to the stand.
In a sharp all-day cross-examination
Yesterday he testified that the market
would have had to close after England
went off the gold standard if short SELL
ing had not been prohibited.
viii Announce Names.
He refused to admit that the ban was
imposed because of a fear of demoral-
ization from short selling. but said 1t
was decided upon to force the shorts
to cover through buying and thus pro-
vide a bolstering influence in the face
Of widespread liquidation.
The committee late yesterday adopted
a resolution making the list of $4,000
short sellers furnished by Whitney un-
der subpoena available to the Senators
themselves.
Senator Walcott. Republican. of Con-
necticut who early in the investigation
demanded that the names of the bears"
be made public, would give no assurance
that the list would be announced but
Chairman Norbeck said they would
eventually be given out.
Gray, the Philadelphia attorney, who
Evening star., 1932-04-19
RECALL OF ADMIRAL STIRLING
SOUGHT IN HAWAIIAN HOUSE
Resolution Tabled for Time
Being Following Its
Introduction.
Legislative Committee to
Weigh Richardson Report
Is Appointed.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
HONOLULU, April ia resolution
asking President Hoover to recall Rear
Admiral Yates Stirling. jr., comman-
dant Of the Pearl Harbor naval base,
was before the Territorial House of
Representatives today.
The measure charged the admiral
used his official position to villify the
territory" and said his early departure
would be welcomed" 1t was tabled,
for the time being at least, shortly
after it was introduced yesterday by
Representative Harry T. Wills.
The creation Of legislative commit
tee to consider the recent crime report
Of Seth w. Richardson. Assistant United
States Attorney General, was proposed
in a second resolution. The crime re-
Evening star., 1932-04-19
UNWILLING, PLANNED
Alice Deal Memorial Group to
Meet Thursday.

Plans for unveiling the portrait of
Alice Deal in the junior high school
which bears her name will be formu-
lated by the Alice Deal Memorial AS
sociation at 8 o'clock Thursday night
in the Powell Junior High School.
Miss Deals portrait and memorial
tablet will be placed in the Alice Deal
Junior High School by the memorial
association by permission Of the Board
OF Education. Miss Deal was one of
the pioneers in the junior high school
movement in the District Of Columbia
and the school named for her Is one
Of the newest and finest of its type in
the city.
Evening star., 1932-04-19
"SINGING IN BATH TUB"
is REPLY TO COMPLAINT
Songs Were Too Loud, However,
Judge Decides, and Gives
Lodger 80 Days.

Harold ]. Mccartney, 35, explained in
Police Court yesterday that he was only
singing in the bath tub when fellow
lodgers in Fourth street rooming house
complained to police Sunday.
Mccartney was making too much
noise" according to complainants. who
called police. The officer found Nc
Cartney partially clothed, he told Judge
Isaac r. Hit, when the prisoner was
brought up on charge of intoxieation
Among reasons why Mccartney got
80 days in jail we're that he was sing
ing loudly and that the bath tub hap
pened to be in a boarding house.
Evening star., 1932-04-19
WILL ADDRESS GUILD
Women of Sibley Hospital to Hear
DR.. B. Simpson Daugherty.

DR.. B. Simpson Daugherty of the
Memorial United Brethren Church will
address the April meeting Of the Wom-
ans Guild of Sibley Memorial Hospi-
tai at 10:45 o'clock Thursday morning
In Rust Hall, adjoining the hospital.
Reports will be made at the meet
ing on the linen shower recently given
by the Guild for the benefit Of the
hospital The ladies Of Foundry
Methodist Episcopal Church will be
hoStesses at luncheon. Mrs. T. Hay
ward Brown will sing a group Of solos.
Evening star., 1932-04-19
DANCER GETS $4,000
Bequest Will Help Her in Career,
Girl, 10, Says.

AOs ANGELES, April 10 R.-Elva
EcGuinness, 10, continued dancing as q
chorus girl In q cafe Sunday. despite
notification that she had Just inherited
SIS. 900.
Milton Golden, her attorney, an
nounced the inheritance was from the
estate Of the dancers grandfather. James
j. McGuinness, who died recently in
Dublin. ireland.
THE income from the trust fund will
make 1t easier for me to continue my
career as O. dancer" Miss IMcGiinness
said, sgTa,atS aal Ii means to mn. ~
&aepxles7t tQF2xogktug
Evening star., 1932-04-19

port contained comments by Admiral
Stirling.
Admiral Stirling was strongly criti-
cized in some quarters of the islands
because he expressed doubt that Ha
walls large Oriental population would
be loyal in time of war. and suggested
that the Federal Government make and
enforce laws for the territory.
Evening star., 1932-04-19
LIQUOR CAR CAPTURED
Owner Fails to Return to Parked
Auto With Big Cargo.

Tenth precinct police today were
holding q high-powered touring car
containing 1853 gallons Of whisky and
equipped with smoke screen appara-
tuS in first-class working order.
Patrolmen H. B. Gilbert and L. M.
Francis found the machine parked in
an alley near Sixth and Girard streets
early today and took 1t to the precinct
station when its driver failed to appear
after q reasonable time.
Evening star., 1932-04-19
Diamond Prospecting Banned.

To lessen production, diamond pros
pecting on private as well as government
lands in South Africa has been forbid
den for q year.
Evening star., 1932-04-19
Swedish Units 80 Years Old.

The Swedish Coast Artillery is 80 years
old. 1t was organized in 1902 in the
reign of King oscar II, father of King
Gustav.
Evening star., 1932-04-19
COMPETING WITH U. S.
Spanish Orange Growers Seek Mar
ket in Britain.

VALENCIA (P).-Spanish orange
growers are concerned over competition
California oranges are giving them in
the London market.
1t is computed that, roughly, so 0Oo,-
goo cases of oranges are shipped an
nually to England from California.
Africa's share is 5000, 900 cases, while
other exporters are Brazil and Jaffa.
A large staff has been sent to Eng
land to praise the merits of Spanish
truit and attempt to penetrate the Brit
lSh market. Spain produces annually
about 10000, 600 cases Of oranges.
Evening star., 1932-04-19

The country contains some $4,000
hotels having Is or more rooms.
Evening star., 1932-04-19
Carl Sandburg's Notebook
Ivar Kreugers Career Likened to II. g. Wells "Tono
Bnngdy'-Mdtch King Had Touch of
Hnmor-WM Rogers, Critic.

It happens occasionally with hig-city
slickers and with small-town Napoleons.
I would advise the reading OF H. @.
Wells ''Tono Bungay" by many young
men and women.
And as I look back at Ivar Kreuger
l am sure he was not a type but an
individual, perhaps a very friendly
human creature under the exterior
reserves OF his financial face.
He had at least touch of humor
and Whim, for when he was asked his
advice as to how young man should
go at it to win fortune he replied,
Marry rich widow"
A woman who manages the book de-
Dartnent of large store tells me they
hid been selling two or three copies
day of The Good Earth" Then Will
Rogers gave sweeoing recommended
ton of this book. We sold 10 copies
that day." said our bookseller lady. I'VE
ran out of stock and telegraphed for
more AS a book reviewer who reviews
me book every five years. viii Rogers
Is all to the good.
Newspaper Alliance, Inc)
conducted most of yesterdays question
i-g, said he was merely laying the
background and would be ready to go
ahead Thursday.
100000 Shares Short.
The real fireworks developed when
Gray began to question Whitney about
the events following England's de-
parture from the gold standard.
Whitney said closing the Exchange
had been considered, but found inad-
visab'e because it probably would have
caused chaos in the banking situation"
Did the short interests have any in
fluence in your decision2" Gray asked
One of the factors in our decision to
keep the market open and ban short
selling" Whitney replied was that the
shorts would be driven to cover because
their contracts would not be covered If
the Exchange closed
Was the large short interest and the
inability of the shorts to cover a fac
tor?"
Yes" Whitney said, adding that the
@hort interest in the market was 4,000,-
coo shares
Evening star., 1932-04-19
Held Own Affair.

The Toxic government has made Il
plain to the League that Japan con-
siders the Manchurian situation and her
dispute with China her own affair, in
which no other nation has any business
to interfere
Japan, self confident as she is, could
not adopt such an attitude If she knew
that the rest OF the world would form a
solid bloc against her. It is true that
on March 4 the League Of Nations has
passed resolution which has been In
terpreted In certain ontimistic m,ayters
The Washington times., 1932-11-18
WASH H4INGTON FASHIONS

q Nobody could fail to know by
now that hyacinth blue is a
very smart color. It's seen
everywhere. and for every time
Of day and evening. It's too
lovely to imagine in woods for
sports or for street wear under
a dark coat. 1t is equally good
in silk crepe for afternoon snd
informal after-dark occasions,
and it is a marvellous evening
color because it makes so many
exquisite color combinations,
with red, with purple. with all
the grape and wine torres. And
it's equally attractive in the
very rough crepes. or in the
sleekeSt, smoothest satin The
simplest dress may be in this
new color, and it needs no or.
namentation. because the color
is interesting enough in itself.
Good With Gray
Many people ask about acces-
SorieS to wear with hyacinth.
It's possible to wear it with
some browns, but with very
few, so if you're not an expert
at colors. it would perhaps be
safer to put it with black for
daytime. 1t is exquisite with
gray, or If you want to wear it
for afternoon, why not have a
turban made Of velvet or crepe
to match your dress exactly.
Black shoes and other acceS-
sories would be right If your
hat matches your dress, and
you wouldn't want anything
else, except perhaps tiny
bag, in the same color. In the
evening, DO take advantage Of
its affinity for the wine or
plum tones, or perhaps con-
traSt it with a deep rich red.
Have your shoes, and perhaps
a trimming touch in the Sec
ond color.
New TwO-Piece
We've sketched a stunning
hyacinth blue dress today,
wearable for daytime under a
dark cloth or fur coat, and
also good for afternoon occas-
ions that are not formal.
Among its new features are
the extremely wide shoulder
line, exaggerated by bands of
shirring, and the high, softly
draped neckline. Notice, too,
the suggestion of very high
waist, though the belt is at the
normal line. This adds to the
look of wide shoulders and
slim hips.
It is of a rough crepe, and the
flowers are of the material. It's
price is less than SIS in a local
store.
For further fashion infOrma-
tiOn, or the name Of the store
where you can find this dress,
write Miss Laville enclosing a
self-addressed stamped enve-
lOpe, or call District $3.50, ex-
tension 199.
The Washington times., 1932-11-18

fricaSSee Of lamb she made
for dinner last night. Henry
asked for a second helping,
and didn't have to call for soda
or pepsin either, later in the
evening.
So, Mabel is beginning to
learn her marriage alphabet as
well as Henry. Things are diff.
ferent from what they expected,
and now that they're married.
everyone says that the first
year is the hardest.
Taking a few disenchant.
ments foe granted, Mabel and
Henry are really very fond of
each other. After a row, when
they kiss and make up, they
realize it. Even if Henry does
wear his hat in the house till
you'd think it grew on his head.
Mabel wouldn't swap him for
any of the men the other girls
have married.
Mabel is learning to side,Step
subjects on which she and
Henry do not agree. Once they
flew at them like birds bang
ing their heads against panes of
glass, but now they've both
learned to go round obstacles.
Henry is developing tact, too.
Once he used to tease Mabel,
making fun Of things she took
seriously, but he doesn't do
that any more.
Still Are In Love
Soon it will be time to cele-
brate their first wedding ami
versary. What long way
they've come-over mountains.
across deserts, through troubled
waters!
But they still love each other
dearly, even if few things have
turned out as they expected that
morning when Mabel put on
her wedding dress, and Henry,
more dead than alive with
terror, begged the best man not
to forget where he had put the
ring.
Though Mabel is not an
angel, and Henry is neither a
Solomon for wisdom nor a
sheik for charm, each has dis
covered loads of good in the
other. And that major lesson
of married life-that common
sense will solve problems when
everything else fails-is theirs
for keeps.
Copyright. 1892. King Features
syndicate, Inc.)