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Evening star., 1932-02-04
$4,000 LOSS DUE
IN PARKWAY FIGHT
Virginia Shelves Aid Plan
as Battle Looms Over
u. S. Land Claims.
av STAFF corresnondent of The Star

BY staff Correspondent Of The Star.
RICHMOND, Va, February 4.-The
Federal Government is facing the loss
of $4,000 contribution from Virginia
for development of the Mount Vernon
Memorial Parkway, as the result OF
court action initiated in Washington to
establish the title of the Unied States
to certain property along the Virginia
shore of the Potomac River.
Delegate Hugh Reid of Arlington
County announced today that the Fed
eral authorities will receive no further
cooperation from Virginia in the de-
velopment of the area adjacent to the
new highway until the suit has been
settled.
Planned to Present Bill.
1t had been planned for Reid to in
troduce a bill in the present session OF
the General Assembly to appropriate
the sum of S25,0 900 toward the develop
ment of the parkway in conjunction
with the National Capital Park and
Planning Commission. This measure
and plans to revive and make effective
the Ball park and planning act nave
been abandoned in view OF the legal
complications which have developed,
Reid said
Gov. John Garland Pollard at the
request of representatives of Northern
Virginia, had included in the budget
the $25,000 appropriation, contingent,
however, upon the raising of like
amount by the residents of the North
ern Virginia area. Reid was to have
introduced the bill putting this into ef-
feet.
The suit in question, filed several
days ago is the first of a series to &C
uuire title for the Federal Government
to approximately 200 acres OF land
which they claim is below the high
water mark which existed at the time
the State of Maryland ceded property
to the Government for establishment
of Washington as National Capital.
First Suit Filed.
The first suit was filed in behalf Of
the Government by Nugent Dodds, As
sistant Attorney General; United states
Attornev Leo A. Rover and Wilson L..
Townsend. a special assistant to the
Attorney General.
Named as defendants are Robert Il.
DYE of Arlington County; George E.
Garrett of Potomac, Va; Edward K.
Braddock. North Braddock, Va; VIII
liam P. Woolls of Alexandria; the Rich
mond. Fredericksburg & Potomac Rail
road Co., and Herbert Guggenheim and
Sarah H. Guggenheim, trustees of the
estate of Milton Hopfenmaier.
It is alleged that the United States
acquired absolute title to the property
in question by virtue of the cession
from Maryland and that the defend
ants are without any valid title and
are unlaWfully on the properly. II Is
alleged the defendants claim title
-1cantinued On Page q Column Il
Evening star., 1932-02-04
TLS.AND BRITAIN PROTEST
ANEW AFTER TOXIC NOTE:
CHINESE RESIST ATTACKS
Japan's Reply
Says Policy Bars Neutral Aid
in the Manchurian
Controversy.

BY the Associated Press.
TOXIC, February 4-The following
is the text of the English translation
of the note from the japanese foreign
Office in reply to the peace proposals
presented by the United States, Great
Britain and France:
First, the japanese forces at Shang-
hal will cease hostile acts if it is as
sured that the Chinese forces will i'm
mediately and completely cease their
menacing and disturbing activities. If,
on the contrary, the Chinese, including
both the regular and non-uniformed
forces, persist in such activities the
Japanese government must preserve It's
freedom of action for its military forces.
Second, in view of the unreliability
Of the Chinese in the past and the
gravity of the present situation the
japanese government finds it impoS-
Sible to renounce mobilization or prep
arationS for hoStilities.
Third, the japanese government
has no objection of its consul general
and commander at Shanghai entering
into negotiations for an agreement con-
cerning separation of the respective
forces and, If necessary, the establish
ment of neutral zone in the district
of Chapel
Fourth, while it's to be presumed
that the phrase all pending questions
between Japan and China includes the
Manchurian question, the japanese
government regards this latter as en-
tirely separate from the Shanghai al
fair and, moreover, as covered by a
resolution of the League of Nations
Council on December 10, 1881.
Furthermore, it is a settled policy
of the japanese government not to &C
cept assistance of neutral observers or
participants in the settlement of ques-
tions concerning Manchuria: For these
reasons the condition embodied IN para T..
graph five of the powers note is not
acceptable to the japanese govern
ment."
Evening star., 1932-02-04
HOUSE MEMBERS
EXPIRE SUDDENLY.
Rutherford Dies While Shay
ing, Quin SuCcumbs to
Heart Attack.
By the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
Representatives Percy Quin of MissssA
sippi and Samuel Rutherford of Geor-
gia died within less than an hour Of
each other today of heart attacks.
Quin, veteran of almost 20 years
service in the House had been i'll for
more than month. Rutherford
dropped dead while shaving at his hotel.
He had been a member since 1925.
Both were Democrats. Their deaths
were the first since Huey Long of Louis
lana took his Senate oath week ago
to give Congress its full membership for
the first time this session. They brought
the present House standing to: Demo-
Gratis, 2l8 Republicans, 2l3; Farmer
Labor, !. and three vacancies. Repre-
sentative Leech Of Pennsylvania re-
signed a few days ago to serve on the
Board of Tax Appeals
Quin was elevated to the chairman
ship of the House Military Affairs Com
mittee when the Democrats took con-
troll of the House at the opening of the
session.
Muscle Shoals Student.
He had been student of the Muscle
Shoals problem during the years that
1t had been before that committee, and
was conducting a hearing to formu-
late bill for the disposal of the huge
Government properties when he became
III about month ago.
He was removed from the commit
tee room to his Offices and thence to
the Naval Hospital, where he had been
since. A heart attack early today
brought death before his wife could
reach his bedside.
Rutherford had been in apparent
good health. He was shaving in his
room at the Hamilton Hotel at 7:30
O'Clock when stricken. Mrs. Ruther-
ford was with him at the time. She
summoned assistance Immediately but
her husband never regained conscious
ness.
CoIorful Speaker.
ouin was one of the most colorful
members of the House. His appear
ance for a speech was the signal for
members to crowd to the floor and
cheer. He usually began by opening
his collar and, with characteristic geS-
lures to drive home his points, would
outline his views.
The Mississippian was SO. He had
been in Congress since March A, 1913.
He was born in Amite County, Miss,
and after graduating from Gillsburg
Collegiate Institute and from Mississippi
College he taught school and practiced
law. On october l, 1918, he married
Miss Aylett B. Conner of Natchez, Miss,
Quin represented Pike County in the
Continued on Page 4, Column g.
Evening star., 1932-02-04
FIRE STARTS IN SETTLEMENT.
Shell Hits in Chinese Houses Block
From Main Post Office.

Shell Hits in Chinese Houses Block
From Main Post Office.
SHANGHAI, China, February CP).-
Artillery blaZed across the battered area
of Chapel tonight and shell screamed
over the International Settlement boun-
dairy, bursting among group OF
Chinese buildings within block of the
main post office.
Half a dozen Chinese were injured
and fire broke out. Several houses
burned before the fire was brought
under control. This was the first
serious damage in the settlement since
the artillery duel between Chinese and
japanese forces began.
Tonight the Chinese appeared to be
holding their own, or perhaps little
better, for the Japanes guns set up IN
Hongkew had not succeeded in blasting
them out of their positions.
Three huge fires were raging inside
the Chinese lines and the shell which
dropped in the settlement caused con-
sternation among Chinese and torelgn
residents alike. ~ ~,
The flames destroyed Use Chih Col
lege, a well known Chinese school III
the Hongkew district, which the Japa-
nese have occupied Chinese SAID the
japanese set it afire.
At about 1:30 am. the heaVy guns
fell silent, but the 3-inch arullery anu
machine guns were still firing. IL was
too dark to see what was going on, puC
it was obvious that strong attack was
under wav. The Chinese entrenched
around the ruined North Station were
still holding on.
Woosung Claims Conflict.
While the artillery rocked Chapel the
bombardment of the Woosung forts, a
little way outside the city, was resumed
Conflicting claims made 1t difficult 10
determine just how the battle was
going.
The Chinese said japanese warshlps
ceased firing at 8 o'clock tonight, WIN
the Chinese still in control OF the 1orts'
They repeated their claim that they
had sunk Japanese destroyer yester-
day and said foreign military observers
had verified their claim. In today's &C
ton, the Chinese said, they disabled
another destroyer so she had to be
beached, but later was refloated and
withdrawn.
The japanese, not bothering to deny
the Chinese claims, contented them
selves with reporting that the forts had
been shot to pieces.
The Chinese resistance in the Chapel
sector surprised the japanese, who laid
detailed plans for a new attack with
shock troops and artillery and aerial
bombs.
Only machine guns and rifles were
used in stemming the Japanese tide
during the afternoon, but the Chinese
trench mortars dropped several shells
around the Japanese headquarters in
the International Settlement.
At the Japanese headquarters this
CONTINUED on Page S, Column l.)
Evening star., 1932-02-04
DENY ADM. SHI0SAWA
COMMITTED SUICIDE
yapanese Naval Officials Issue
Statement Answering Cir
culated Report.

BY the Associated Press
SHANGHAI, China, February A.
japanese naval officials here today de-
MED reports that Admiral Shiosawa,
japanese commander here, had COM
mitted suicide.
LONDON, February 4 GA Reuter- S
News Agency dispatch from Shanghai
today said an unconfirmed report there
said Admiral ShioSawa, Japanese naval
commander. had committed suicide.
The report was officially denied, but 1t
was widely believed at Shanghai, the
dispatch said, because of numerous
notable precedents in japanese history.
Students of japanese psychology SAID
the admiral would be bound to con-
slider himself failure because OF ttie
fact that his attempt TO capture the
Chapel sector at Shanghai was un-
successful
Evening star., 1932-02-04
Bankers in Shanghai
Reopen Their Doors
To Resume Business
Nv the Associated Press.

SHAN GHAI, February A.
Chinese bankers here, who during
the last few days have been doing
a bootleg" business with leading
customers through half-opened
doors as a result of the Sino-
japanese conflict, decided today
to reopen their banks again to
the general public.
Stores also decided to open
again in an effort to bring the
city's paralyzed business back TO
normal. Some of the more con-
servative estimated rs per cent
of business was at Standstill
since the beginning of the fight
ing.
Rice merchants were under
stood to have agreed to lower
their prices, which skyrocketed
last week to so per cent above
normal.
Evening star., 1932-02-04
FIRE SCARE SEXES CAPITOL
AS SMOKE FILLS CORRIDORS
But Fireplace in Garreus Office Is Found to Have
Caused False Alarm.

A fire scare ran through the Capitol
today when smoke from an open fire.
place in the Office of Representative
Daniel E. Garrett, Democrat, of Texas,
filled several of the rooms and corri-
dors on the first floor in the center of
the building.
Some one turned in an alarm, and
No. 3 fire company responded. The ex-
citement spread quickly through the
building and in few minutes the
lower corridors were crowded with
House members, interrupted on their
way to committee meetings, and po-
lice and firemen.
An inspection revealedl no evidence
Of any fire except in th1. fireplace IN
Evening star., 1932-02-04
Chamberlain Says Exemp-
tions Will include Grain,
Wheat and Raw Cotton.
WOOL, MEAT, FISH, TEA
ALSO ON THE FREE LIST
Chancellor Says Articles Already
Assessed Will Not Be Subject
to Additional.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, February 4.-NevilIe Cham
berlain, chapcellor Of the eXchequer,
today put an end to 100 years Of
British free trade by announcing in
the House of Commons that the gov
ernment proposed to levy 10 per cent
duty on almost the entire range of the
country's imports.
Exemptions will include wheat in
grain, meat, fish Of British taking, raw
cotton, raw wool and tea. Also, when
there is an existing duty on any article,
that article will not be subject to the
additional 10 per cent tariff.
Committee to Act.
An independent Advisory Commit
tee will be appointed to give its whole
time to the work Of considering the
sphere of application of the new tariff.
1t will make recommendations to the
Treasury and the Treasury then will
impose the additional duties.
Neither the general 10 per cent duty
nor the additional duties will apply
to the British dominionS or to India
until after the Imperial Conference to
be held at Ottawa in the Summer.
Old timers in the House found pecu-
liar interest in the fact that this an
nouncement was made by the son of
the late Joseph Chamberlain, who
fought all through his public life to
establish a protective system in Great
Britain, but did not live to achieve
his goal.
Sir Austen Chamberlain, the chan
cellor's brother, sat today on the back
bench where his father used to sit be-
fore he left the government % years
ago because of differences over the
fiscal issue The Prince of Wales and
his two brothers were in the gallery
behind the speaker.
Trade Balance Adverse.
Mr.. Chamberlain introduced the
tariff as measure to correct the ad-
verse trade balance which has been
mounting at the rate of $4,000, 900 a
week. The cost of living has remained
miraculouSly unaffected by suspension
Of the gold standard, and there has
been a partial Improvement in busi-
ness, he said, but I'VE should be de-
ceiving ourselves if we think we have
turned the corner"
Unemployment figures are staggering,
he said, the countrys main industries
are moving but slowly and shipping and
agriculture are still in the depths of
depression.
What we have to seek" said the
chancellor, is a flexible, elastic plan
which can be readily adapted to suit
changing conditions.
I'VE seek to effect an insurance
against rise in the cost of living. We
propose, by a system of moderate pro-
lection, scientifically adjusted to the
needs of industry to transfer to our
own factories and fields work that is
now done elsewhere, thereby decreasing
unemployment IN the only way we can
Continued on Page 2, Column 1)
Evening star., 1932-02-04

Mr.. CARROTS Office. Mr. Garrett, sick
at home, knew nothing about it.
The Texas members niece. stenog-
rapher in his office, and his woman
secretary felt chilled this morning so
they made fire in the big open fire.
place. Persons connected with the
architects Office said 1t was the first
fire made in the hearth in 20 years.
The young women were not aware OF
the peculiar forced draft system in
connection with the Capitols fireplaces.
They neglected to turn on the electric
draft motor, which serves the purrcSe.
of chimney draft. In a few moments
the room was filled with smoke and
smIxe open.d SaS On tbe uein OUTSIDE 0 corridor @ ~
Evening star., 1932-02-04
CHICAGO POLICE ALERT
FOR JOBLESS MEETINGS
Riot Squads Ordered Ready to Pre-
vent Possible Disorders-Re1ef
Looms in State Action.
49, TOD Drass

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, February ALL not
SQUADS of the city police were ordered
held in readiness today to prevent pos
sible disturbances at two mass meetings
described in handbills as "unemploy-
ment demonstrations"
But civic leaders looked toward the
passage of a S20,0O0,000 appropriation
for relief work by the State Assembly
as a means of allaying unrest among
the unemployed. The Senate passed
the measure last night and 1t goes to
the House today.
Evening star., 1932-02-04
VIII, SON AIDE FLAYS DEMOCRATS
FOR DESERVING LEAGUE CAUSE
p.rtv esders Have "Surrendered" Rather Than Fight,
Joseph P. Tumuty Charges.

Gov. Franklin D. Roosevelt and New
ton D. Baker, two men most proml-
nently spoken of for the Democratic
presidential nomination have outlined
their views recently. Baker said he
still favored the League, but was op-
posed to making it an issue In 1882.
Roosevelt said he had concluded the
United States should not enter the
League In its present form.
when the only agency for peace
now available is working to prevent q
world catastrophe in the Orient,
Continued on Page 2, Column l)
Evening star., 1932-02-04

PARIS, February P.-The Socialists
started filibuster against the electoral
reform bill today, keeping the Chamber
of Deputies in session from 8 am. to
$40 pm. without halt. They then
permitted recess for late lunch, but
served notice that when the chamber
;-~---.----1, every one of the Ito
Soc..--.., -, Deputies might speak.
Evening star., 1932-02-04
MARYLAND GIRL KILLED
WHEN STRUCK BY AUTO
Estelle Wilmeth, 16, Of Cottage
CITY succumbs at Washington
Sanitorium.

COTTAGE CITY, Md, February
(speciaD Miss Estelle Wilmeth, is,
daughter of Warner L. Wilmeth OF
this place, was fatally injured by an
automobile at noon today while walk
ing at University lane and Riggs road.
She was taken to the Washington Sani-
torium, where she died shortly after
the accident.
Evening star., 1932-02-04
TEXAS CURBS OIL FIELDS
New Martial Law Order Cuts Al
lowable Output.
Ku,GORE rex February (p)

KLGORE, Tex, February Up).-
Brig. Gen. Jacob F. Wolters, acting
under instructions from Gov. R. S.
Sterling, issued new martial law order
in the East Texas oil field today reduc-
ing the allowable production from 100
barrels to rs barrels per well daily.
Slightly more than 1000 wells are
affected, cutting the fields production
approximately 100000 barrels daily.
In spite of a recent reduction, the
output had increased steadily.
Evening star., 1932-02-04
Nv ths Associated Press.

Joseph P. Tumulty today issued
statement assailing Democratic leaders
whom he charged with running away
from the peace ideals of Woodrow
Wilson" and throwing sticks and
stones" at the League of Nations.
In a formal statement which men
toned no names, the former secretary
to President Wilson said the Democratic
leadership of 1882 must be made Of
finer stuff" He added they had sur
rendered the cause of peace 70 the
mob"
Evening star., 1932-02-04
FIGHTS ARMS POST
FOR TOXIC ENVOY
Spanish Delegate Seeks De.
feat for Vice Presidency
of Geneva Farley.
Bvtbe Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
GENEVA. Switzerland, February a
The World Disarmament Conference ex-
perienced and settled its first fight to-
day.
The clash developed over an effort OF
DR.. Salvador de Madariaga, Spanish
delegate, to prevent the japanese from
securing one of the fourteen vice pres
idencies of the conference.
Apparently intent on Furnishing Japan
for her hostile activities in China, d.
de Madariaga, former minister 10
washington and noted writer and au-
thoritv on international questions, mad
canyassed the delegates, urging tne
blackballing of Tsuneo MatSudaira, Jap
anese Ambassador to London, who was
proposed for one of the vice presidential
posts.
Ruling Settles Dispute.
DR.. de Madariaga had limited he had
the support of the American delegation
and Hugh Gibson, American Ambassa-
dor to Belgium and member OF the
American delegation, made public visit
10 Ambassador Matsudaira to assure
him there was no effort by the Amer
lean delegation to deprive him OF his
seat. --.-
Meanwhile, the conference Steering
Committee settled the matter by ruling
that its nomination of IA vice preSl-
dents must be accepted or rejected IN
its entirety and that vote would be
taken this afternoon.
The Rumanian, M. Titulescu, seemed
to have been agreed upon as the ranking
vice president to succeed Arthur Hen
derson in case he should retire Tor any
reason.
The heads of the various delegations
have been consulting each other for mu-
Continued on Page 5, Column 81
Evening star., 1932-02-04
Japan Ready to
End Battling
in Shanghai.
CHARGE MARINES
USED AS SHIELDS
Text of Joint Note
Kept Secret Here
by Officials.

PARIS, February 4 P.-The
foreign office announced today
that the French Ambassador
at Toxic had called the atten-
ton of the japanese govern
ment to "the danger arising
from military operations about
the International Settlement at
Shanghai" The Ambassador
took this action alone, in addi-
ton to the representations al
ready made with the United
States and Great Britain.
BY the Associated Press.
A new protest against the use
by the japanese of the Interna-
tional Settlement as base for
their attacks upon the Chinese
went to Japan today from the
British and American govern
mentS.
1t closely followed the anounce-
ment in Toxic of a japanese reply
to the latest Anglo-American
overtures for peace. The new
representations follow the line OF
others, which have contended the
japanese were using the American
Marines in the international Set
tlement at Shanghai as a shield.
They have pointed out that the
American Marines were under Or
ders to fire only in most extreme
emergencies.
The text of the new protest was
net made public.
The present fear of officials Is
that fighting across the line be-
tween the Settlement and the
Native City might result in a seri-
GUS battle in which innocent neu-
tralc might be killed.
The japanese reply to the peace
proposals was awaited at the State
Department as the new protest
went forward. 1t rejects one of
the American-BritiSh proposals
and conditionally accepts four.
Pending the arrival of the reply
there was a decided diSinclination
by officials to talk. The word that
Japan gave conditional accept
ance to four of the five proposals
did not lessen the anxiety with
which they regarded the situa-
ton.
A summary of Japan'S reply to
the peace proposals of Great
Britain and the United States
Evening star., 1932-02-04
TOXIC READY FOR PEACE.
Agrees to End Shanghai Fighting, But
Bars Manchurian Probe.

TOXIC. February (P).-The reply
of the japanese government to the
powers proposals for peace in Shanghai,
handed tonight to the Ambassadors of
Continued on Page 5, Column A.
Evening star., 1932-02-04

A summary of Japan's reply to
the peace proposals of Great
Britain and the United States
was received at the State Depart
ment this afternoon from Am
bassador Forbes in Toxic.
rnKIO PEAnY EOR PEACE
Evening star., 1932-02-04

Radio Hograms on Page D.3
Evening star., 1932-02-04

%. g. Weather Bureau Forecsst)
Rain this afternoon, clearing and colder
tonight; minimum temperature about SO
degrees tonight; tomorrow fair and
colder. observation-disclosures, 81, at
$50 pm. yesterday; lowest, AZ, at noon
today. Full report on page Z.
Evening star., 1932-02-04
French Socialists Filibuster.

CONTINUED on Page S, Column y
Evening star., 1932-02-04

(Continued on Page 2, Column 4
The Washington times., 1932-09-24
5 MILLION MORE
LENT ILLINOIS
FOR NEEDY
Money, Available Today, Pre-
vents Closing of Chicago
Relief Stations

Illinois today was loaned an
additional $5,0OO,OO0 by the Re-
construction Finance Corpora
tion with which to take care Of
it's hungry and destitute.
The loan is to carry Illinois,
and principally Chicago, from
today until November l. 1t
was granted just in time to pre-
vent closing relief stations in
Chicago.
The original application was
for $1,000, 900 with which to carry
on until the middle Of Novem-
ber. The delegation here yes
terday, headed by Mayor Cermak,
agreed to the reduction in the
amount and the reduction of the
time for its effectiveness to one
month.
Cash Available Today
The money became available
today through the Chicago Fed
eral Reserve Bank.
R. F. C. officials today ex-
pressed the hope that before the
expiration of month, special
session of the legislature will
have enacted some relief legiSla-
ton which will give the R. F.. c.
a Sounder basis for future loans,
even though the contemplated
legislation has not begun to yield
revenue for relief.
The most favored legislation is
a law to permit Illinois counties
to levy a sales tax and devote
the proceeds to relief within each
county. Another suggestion
which may be acted on during
the special session, is to divert
the balance of the gas tax to
direct relief. One cent of this
tax is now so used, the other
two cents going into county road
building.