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Evening star., 1932-05-25
LEGISLATORS RIOT
IN PRUSS|AN DIET
Several Injured in Most Vio-
lent Disturbance in Ger
man History.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BERLIN, May 25-Fists, inkwells
water bottles and chair legs were used
by members of the Prussian Diet in a
free-for-all fight today after Hans
Kerrl, member of Adolf Hitlers Ma
tional Socialist party, had been elected
legislative president
Communists and Hitlerites were the
opponents in the battle. at the conclu-
sion of which several bleeding COM
batants were carried out of the cham
Ter.
The trouble started when Wilhelm
PECK, Communist deputy, rose to a
point of order and at the top of his
voice shouted that there were murderers
on the Nazi benches. Thereupon the
NaZis arose and made mass attack on
the Communist members, and battlers
en- each side grabbed up whatever
weapons they could lay their hands on.
Most Violent in History.
Witnesses said it was the most violent
parliamentary battle in the history of
Germany. After it was over. the
ClldIllUtI lOOhcQ dS bllOuSl IL lldQ ulluei -
gone bombardment.
Stenographers lamps were found over
on the Communist side of the hall,
where they had been hurled by the
Nazis, and numerous heavy leather
chairs-or rather the shattered remains
of them-Were scattered about
The election of Kerrl was in accord
ance with precedent, as the strongest
party in the Legislature ordinarily is
allowed to name the President.
Uproar Marks Ballot.
For about an hour before the ballot
ing the Diet was in uproar as numer-
Gus members interrupted the proceed
ings by shouting personal recriminations
at each other.
Indications were that Ernst Witt
MACK. President of the last Diet and a
member of the Social Democratic party,
would be named First Vice President.
At meeting of the Council of Elders
preceding the Diet session the Nazis Of
fered to vote for Herr Wittmaack if the
Social Democrats supported Kerrl. The
Social Democrats refused to make any
such bargain, saying they frequently
had been double-crossed by the Hitler
ties in the past. but it finally was agreed
the Social Democrats would abstain
from voting for the President and the
Nazis would abstain from voting for the
Vice President.
Evening star., 1932-05-25
RULING ON WOMEN'S LINGERIE
STARTS FEUD BETWEEN JUDGES
Higher Justice Declares Bachelor Is Not Qualified to
Decide on Marital Relations.

who have more than theoretical knowl-
edge of such relations.
II am a little surprised that gen.
tleman who has never married should,
as he has done in another case. pro-
ceed to explain the proper undercloth-
ing ladies should use. I think these
things had better be left out OF legal
questions
Rendering judgment in another case.
Justice McCardie said: Il shall take
note of the evidence which may be
given Gin the case under consider
atom and it may be that an appeal
viii teke place II there should be an
appeal, I shall not supply copy of my
notes until I am satisfied Lord Justice
Scrutton will not be member of the
court which tries the appeal.
III it becomes necessary will men
ton at later date the reasons which
lead me to make this statement.
regret that it has become my duty to
administer this public rebuke to Lord
Justice Scrutton."
Evening star., 1932-05-25
LETTER Of CREDIT
CHARGE IS DENIED
BYMAYOR WALKER
Said He Never Heard of Bus
Agent Who Is Said to Have
Financed His Tour.
HEARING IN UPROAR
OF CHEERS AND KISSES
City Head and seabury Clash
Verbally in Acrimonious Session
of Probe Committee.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 25.-Mayor James
]. Walker testified today that he had
never heard of J. Allen Smith, bus
company agent, who previous witnesses
had said bought $4,000 letter Of
credit the mayor used to finance q
European trip in 1927.
A few days ago Richard r. Hunter,
q banker, testified that Smith, who was
a contact man for the Equitable Bus
Corporation bought the letter of credit
for the mayor II days after Walker had
signed contract giving the Equitable
concern franchise to operate busses in
three of the city's boroughs.
Hunter said the mayor used up the
letter of credit while abroad and over
drew it $4,000, an amount which Smith
also made good.
Denies Influencing Board.
The mayors testimony came at the
end of the morning session Of the Hof-
stadter Legislative Committee, which is
investigating the city's affairs and be-
fore which Walker was called for the
first time today to give an accounting
Of his stewardship as the city's chief
executive.
Earlier in the testimony he denied he
had Influenced members of the Board
of Estimate to vote for the Equitable
franchise He acknowledged he ap-
proved of giving the contract to tnat
company and voted in favor OF 1t.
In saying he had never heard OF
Smith, Mayor Walker added that he
did know Frank Fageol. one of the
Midwestern hackers of the Equitable
Bus Co. and one OF the men who have
testified to hiring Smith to act as New
York agent in negotiations 1or the
franchise.
Hearing in Uproar.
The hearing was in an uproar most
of the morning, the mayor jousting
verbally with Samuel Seabury. the
committees chief counsel, and Demo-
cratic members of the committee
shouting objections to Seabury's hne
Of examination The court room crowd
frequently cheered the mayor, laughed
and occasionally hissed remarks by
committee members.
The mayor received a tremendous
ovation as he rescended the court
house steps at conclusion of the morn
ing session. Police estimated there
were 5000 in Foley Square. on which
the building fronts. Prolonged cheers
greeted the mayor and the croWo
rushed forward, SO that he was power
less to move.
Police formed flying wedge anc
cleared path to his car. He paused
for moment to pose for photographs
and then drove away, smiling ano
saluting the crowd.
still Mayor of New York"
When Walker had been on the stand
an hour a violent argument arose be-
tween Seabury and the mayor in the
course of which the mayor wagged his
finger at Seabury and shouted
''Remember-I am still the mayor OF
New York."
There was an uproar, in which Sen
ator J. j. McNaboe said, addressing the
mayer:
He'll be sorry he ever called you!"
Some one yelled
Thank heaven you are here!'
In spite of all these statements. I'm
glad to see you here Seabury said:
Judge, I'm glad to be here" Walker
Continued on Page 2, Column 81
Evening star., 1932-05-25
HERRIOT ASSURED
OF BEING PREMIER
Holds Long Conference With Presi-
dent and Others on Problems
of Republic.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, May 25.-Edouard Herriot,
former premier and leader of the
Radical Socialists. who emerged in
triumph from the recent French par
liamentary elections, was virtually as
sured today of becoming the next pre-
mier.
M. Herriot was called into confer
ence last night by President Albert
Lebrun to consider prime problems in
the foreign. domestic and financia.
fields and this was taken as virtual
assurance he would be called to head
the new ministry which will take
office soon after June l.
After a brief conference between the
two the President presented M. Her
riot to retiring Premier Andre Tardieu
and Finance Minister Pierre Flandin
for a two-hour review of the foreign
and domestic financial situations. in
cluding the conference on reparations
and war debts to be held at Lausanne
next month.
Evening star., 1932-05-25
Hawes Seeks to Exempt
From Import Duty Prod
ucts of Philippines.
AUTOMOBILE TIRE LEVY
IS CUT BY COMMITTEE
Group Also Restores Assessment on
Sales Of All Cosmetics and
Toilet Articles.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
New tariff disputes engaged the
Senate today in the resumption of
debate on the billion dollar revenue
bill
At the outset, Senator Halves, Demo-
crat, of Missouri, sought to have Philip
pine products exempted from the i'm
port tax that has been proposed for
vegetable and fish oils and oil-bearing
seeds.
A little earlier, the Senate Finance
Committee had changed its mind again
on another item. 1t reduced the 10
per cent sales tax on tires and tubes
to "a cents pound on tires and
cents on tubes. The committee re-
stored to the bill the 10 per cent sales
tax on cosmetics and toilet preparations.
Senators Fess Republican of Ohio
and Buckley democrat of Ohio made
an unsuccessful effort in the commit
tee to include tires and tubes in the
automobile accessories section where the
tax is per cent.
The 10 per cent tax on cosmetics and
toilet preparations as carried in the
House bill is expected to yield about
$4,000, ,000
1t was voted in by the committee to
make up an estimated loss of that
amount caused by reducing the rubber
sales tax. The 2.25-cent and Accent
levies are expected to yield about
$4,000, ,o00
Favors Halves Amendment.
Exemption of Philippine products
from the proposed import taxes on vege-
table and fish oils and oil-bearing seeds
was asked by Senator Hawes as the
Senate resumed consideration of the
bill
Senator Hastings. Republican, of Del
aware, contended the levies would yield
approximately SIS. 900 900 and assist the
fish oil industry of the Atlantic Coast.
He urged adoption of the import taxes,
which were proposed by Senator Ship
stead. Farmer-Labor. of Minnesota.
Shipstead's amendment calls for
cent a pound import tax on copra,
hemp seed. palm nuts and a number
Of other seeds and cents a pound
on coconut oil, palm oil, nut oils and
f1Sh oils.
1t specifies that copra and coconut
oils from the Philippines shall be sub
ject to the levy.
Chairman Bingham of the Territories
Committee notified the Senate he would
seek to exempt American possessions
from the import taxes already voted
into the bill
As the bill stands, the levies on oil,
copper. coal and lumber would apply to
all possessions. This section, Bingham
said, was contrary to United States
policy for many years" He urged the
Senate to accept the Hawes amendment.
Debenture Defeated.
At last nights session the Senate
made the first dent in the compromise
revenue bill after firmly barring the
way to further tariff revision in defeat
ing the export debenture farm relief
proposal, 46 to %.
The l per cent increase, provided in
the compromise measure drafted by the
Senate Finance Committee, in the tax
on auto trucks over the 2 per cent
Continued on Page 2, Column g.
Evening star., 1932-05-25
$3,@9,784 IN TAX
PAID BY bLACKMER
Missing Witness in Naval Oil
Trials Also Settles
Contempt Fine.
BY the Associated Press.

by tne Associated PreSS.
Despite settlement of income tax
| claims totaling approximately $4,000,0 900
and payment of. 0000 contempt of
court fine, Henry NJ Blackmer, missing
: witness in the naval oil trials, does not
plan to return to the United States.
This was made known today by George
Gordon Battle, attorney for the Denver
oil man, after he had paid the fine for
! refusing to testify for the Government
in the Teapot Dome trials of Harry F.
Sinclair and Albert B. Fall.
A little earlier 1t was discovered at
the Internal Revenue Bureau that
Blackmer had settled his income tax
controversy with the Government by
paying some of the claims in full and
compromising others.
Still Faced by Indictment.
An indictment charging evasion of
income tax still faces him, however, in
the Federal Court of Colorado. 1t was
said today at the Treasury that if he
ever comes again within the jurisdic-
ton of the United States he will be
prosecuted.
MI Blackmer does not intend to
return to the United States Battle told
newspaper men, "and the payment of
the fine should not be construed as in
dicating that"
Battle paid the 100000 to Frank E.
Cunningham, clerk of the District Of
Columbia Supreme Court, who instruct
ed Edgar C. Snyder, the United States
marshal to turn over 100000 in 3ls
per cent Liberty bonds belonging to
Blackmer, which had been seized. This
was quickly done.
Coupons Attached.
The bonds. which have been in the
marshals custody for three years at a
! local bank, had all of the interest cou-
; pens attached.
In addition to the fine. Battle paid
$3.50 to defray the cost of the safety
deposit vault
Turning over the bonds ended the
| contempt charges against Blackmer
nr arunsCD nauc ., noo -ox
Evening star., 1932-05-25
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, May 25.-Two prominent
London judges have become involved in
a public feud over the right Of one of
them, a bachelor, to decide upon the
domestic affairs of married people or
to designate the proper underclothing
women should wear.
The dispute came to public atten-
ton yesterday when Sir Henry Alfred
MCBRIDE. bachelor judge of the High
Court, administered a public rebuke'
to Sir Thomas Edward Scrutton, lord
Justice of Appeals, in Kings bench di-
vision Of High Court,
1t all came about over a decision
given by Sir Henry in case involving
marital entanglements. The case was
appealed, and Lord Justice Scrutton. in
his judgment. made this statement:
If there is to be a discussion of
the proper relations of man and wife,
! think 1t had better come from judges
Evening star., 1932-05-25
Name New Admiral
OF Kentucky River
AS Governors Aide
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
FRANKFORT, KY. May 25-
The first naval aide on his staff,
Comdr. Benjamin McCandlish of
Newport, r. l., with rank of
admiral of the Kentucky River,
was commissioned today by Gov.
Ruby Laffoon
During the World War Nc
Candlish commanded the naval
vessel Henry County, named after
a Kentucky county.
Gov. Laffoon has appointed a
number of colonies on his staff
since he was inaugurated last
December.
Evening star., 1932-05-25
NEGOTIATE NEW TREATY
Turkish ofhGials Arrive in Rome
to Discuss Pact.

ROME, May Is (P.-Premier Ismet
Pasha and Foreign Minister Tewfik
Rushdi Bey of Turkey arrived here to-
day to negotiate new and stronger
treaty of friendship with Italy They
were greeted in imposing fashion.
Premier Mussolini himself went to the
station to welcome them. He was ac-
companied by Foreign Minister Dino
Grandi and a large array of under
secretaries The Turkish officials will
remain here four days.
Evening star., 1932-05-25
BOOTLEGGER is SLAIN
AFTER LIQUOR TRIAL
Two Men Open Fire From Auto as
They Pass Victim in Iowa
Town.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
DAVENPORT. Iowa, May 25.-Nick
j. Coin, go, known to the police as a
bootlegger, was slain by two unidenti-
fled men with shotguns as their car
passed him on corner near his home
early today.
Half a dozen slugs struck Coin in the
head. He had drawn pistol, but was
killed before he could fire.
Mrs. Coin, who had seen her husband
leave the house only few minutes be-
fore, gave guarded answers concerning
a threatening letter Coin had received
q week ago. The note unsigned, threat
ened Coin and his son Jack, co-defend
ants in liquor conspiracy case in
which they recently were convicted at
Peoria Ill Coin had been accused of
"squealing" on his associates at the
trial
Evening star., 1932-05-25
MARINE FLYERS KILL
II men IN NICARAGUA
Guard Detachment Attacks Rebels
at Same Time Airmen Bomb
Positions.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MANAGUA, Nicaragua, May 25.-
National Guard headquarters reported
today that United States Marine air.
men serving with the guard killed II
Sandinistas with bombs in an action
Monday near the Neptune Mine in the
department of Prinzapolka.
While the airmen were operating.
the headquarters communique said, a
guard patrol commanded by Lieut..
Gray attacked the insurgents on the
ground. The guard suffered no cas-
ualties.
Earlier in the day there was a half
hour engagement between Gray's de-
tachment and rebel troops commanded
by Pedro Altamirano, one of the lieu
tenants of Gen. Augusta Sandino.
Evening star., 1932-05-25
Immigrant Girl, l8,
Finishes Second in
High School Class
BY the Associated Press.


PITTSBURGH. May 25.-Five
years ago Katherine Monori came
to America from Budapest, un-
able to speak a word of English.
On the first day of school she
knew two English words, "yes"
and no"
Last night she was graduated
with second highest honors in a
class of 271 from the Wilkins
burgh High School and delivered
the salutatory address on Law
Enforcement in America" with
scarcely trace of foreign accent.
Il did no more than any other
person would have done in the
American school system with
such good teachers" Miss Monori
said. She is 18.
Evening star., 1932-05-25
MORATORIUM GETS
DEBTORS APPROVAL
European Nations to Affix
Signatures to Agreement
After II Months.
BY CONSTANTINE BROWN.

After nearly IL months the Hoo
yer moratorium has been put into
effect, the debtor nations have decided
to afix their signatures on the docu-
ments whereby they acknowledge their
Indebtedness to the United States.
It was last March that the Treasury
requested the State Department to for
ward to the l3 other debtor nations the
documents, which. if unratified, would
have voided the Hoover moratorium in
the eyes of the Congress.
There has been no reluctance on the
part Of any of the European states to
ratify this debt agreement whereby they
undertook to pay over period Of 10
years the amounts due to the United
States last year. They had merely not
received them until early in April this
year.
The ratification of these agreements
has no connection whatsoever with the
future obligations of the debtor coun-
tries. 1t is merely an Official confirma
ton of the Hoover moratorium. In the
opinion of experts it does not preclude
any future action of the European ma
tions regarding their debts to the United
States
Evening star., 1932-05-25
BLACKMER PAYS s3,669,7s4.
Oil Man Pays Back Income Tax and
Penalties in Compromise.

DENVER, Colo, May 25 pa Wash
ington dispatch to the Rocky Noun
tain News says Henry NJ Blackmer,
self-expatriated oil millionaire, has set
tied his tax troubles with the Federal
Government for s3,66s, ,78447
The Treasury Department was de-
clared to have the cash and docket
No. 40,728, United States Tax Board
of Appeals. to be closed.
According to the dispatch Blackmer
adjusted his civil liabilities to the Gov
ernment last Wednesday, His atto--
neys signed a stipulation which con-
fessed Judgment for the full amount
of taxes, penalties and interest on his
income for the years 1920-1923, which
the Government. in final computations,
held to be due the Treasury.
The tax amounted to 81 GAS, ,254.17
and penalties and interest amounted to
the additional sum OF S1,12l $50. Be-
side payments for this period Blackmer
also owed taxes for the years 1916,
1917 and 1919.
Compromise Effected.
The story continued:
THE possibility of recovering amounts
demanded for this period" according
to the statement of the Treasury, de
pended wholly on the ability of the
Government to establish fraud not con-
nected with matters involved in the
oil investigation. Compromise was,
therefore effected fo- these years in the
;; amount of S1.500,000 against the revised
liability for tax, penalties and interest
of S2,626 354.22.
TIE Treasury Department further
exp aimed that the total Of $3,669, 784 Al
paid by Blackmer to dispose of his civil
cases was S1,080,3507 in excess of his
funds in this. country which the Gov
ernment had succeeded in impounding
The difference was paid to the Internal
Revenue Bureau in CASH"
The News says the payment CT the
huge sum to the Government to settle
Continued on Page 2, Column A.
Evening star., 1932-05-25
SCIENTIST TO FREEZE STARLIGHT
TO OPEN CHICAGO EXPOSITION
Beams From Arcturus Be Captured for Use in Case
First Night of Fair Is Dark

The light, after coming through the
big telescope of the University of Chi
cago Yerkes Observatory, can be
trapped by absorption in a phosphor-
escent substance and frozen in liquid
air. then released at will, DR.. Rentschler
said.
Fair ofncials selected Arcturus to
supply the energy for lighting up the
exposition on the opening day because
it takes 40 years for its light to reach
the earth and 1888 will be the fortieth
anniversary of Chicago's last World
Fair, the Columbian Exposition Of 1898.
Evening star., 1932-05-25
BRITAIN TO SIGN PACT.
Sir John Simon Says Purely Formal
Step" to Be Taken Here Soon.

Step" to Be Taken Here Soon.
LONDON. May IS tP).-Sir John
Simon, British foreign minister, told the
House of Commons today that an
agreement for resumption of suspended
British war debt payments to the
United States would be signed soon at
Washington as a purely formal step
to give legal effect to the Hoover
moratorium.
No decision on any question OF prln-
ciple was involved, the foreign secretary
said
Sir John recalled that the London
conference of last August had provided
for repayment of the suspended por-
ton of the war debt in 10 equal an
nuities. The United States Govern
ment had requested the British govern
ment to sign an agreement regarding
this portion OF her obligation, he said.
Won't Prejudice Farley.
He. was asked by Winston Churchill,
former chancellor of the exchequer,
whether the carrying out of this par
ticular formality at the present time
might not prejudice the judgment of
the conference on reparationS and war
debts to be held at Lausanne, Switzer-
land, next month.
mo, don't think so," the foreign
secretary said.
The text of the agreement for the re-
payment to the United States OF the
British war debts annuity, has been
mailed to Sir Ronald Lindsay, British
Continued on Page 2, Column So
Evening star., 1932-05-25
Buy Porch Furniture
Now!

Enjoyment of the porch, sun
room or lawn is a matter OF
proper furnishings. Furniture
and department stores tell from
day to day through their adver-
Using in The Star of the things
that are most attractive and use
full at the new low level of prices.
Yesterdays Advertising
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Evening star., 1932-05-25
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1Otdl newspapers)

The Star reaches, every after
noon and Sunday morning, prac-
tically all of the better homes in
Washington and the suburbs. OF
The Stars circulation of 122, 1854
yesterday, 22,l08 went into subur.
ban homes.
Evening star., 1932-05-25
20 Rebels Sentenced to Die.

RANGOON, Burma, May Is R.-
Seventy rebels were sentenced to death
today at Thayetmyo and go others we're
ordered deported for life. The SEN
tences followed a drive by the govern
ment to clean up districts in which
there have been political disturbances.
Evening star., 1932-05-25
BY the Associated Press.

CHICAGO, May 25.-A research
scientist has found way to keep star
light in cold storage and thereby re-
1ieved officials of the 1888 Century of
Progress Exposition of a lot of worry.
Announcement that the light of the
star Arcturus, millions of miles away
from the earth, could be captured and
stored to open the exposition If the
opening night Is cloudy was made last
night by DR.. Harvey c. Rentschler, re-
search director for large manufacturer
Of electrical equipment.
Evening star., 1932-05-25
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AKRON SALUTES CANADA

Giant Craft, Unable TO Enter DO
minion, Cruises Along Border.
SAN FRANCISCO. May Is (P).-The
Navy's giant dirigible Akron was back
over California today, returning from
a two-day cruise to the Pacific North
west.
International air regulations pre-
vented her flying over Canadian terri
tory without permit, to grant a
request of citizens of Victoria, British
Columbia. But flight over the Strait
of Juan de Fuca, as she cruised along
the northwestern border of the United
States, was interpreted by Canadians
as salute of good will.
The Akron was to moor again at her
western base, at Sunnyvale, Calf.
Evening star., 1932-05-25
Admiral Won Hipper Dies.

altoona. Germany. May Is R.-
of the German scouting squadron in
the battle of Jutland, died today of
apoplexy
Evening star., 1932-05-25
French Raise Wheat Imports

PARIS, May Is (P)-A decree pub
lished in the official journal today
increased to As per cent the proportion
of imported wheat which may be used
by French millers in making flour.
Evening star., 1932-05-25
ID SAILORS MUTINY

Deserters Arrested and Put Back
Aboard Ship.
CONSTANzA. Rumania. May 25
R.-Mutiny broke out today aboard
the British tanker Saxiona. Fourteen
Chinese sailors. each of them armed.
menaced the officers and then left the
ship, preventing its departure
The Rumanian authorities arrested
the ,deserters and put them back on the
ship despite their protests.
Evening star., 1932-05-25

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