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VICE PRESIDENT CURTIS GUEST OF HONOR LAST EVENING
Debutontes Reign at Gala Apple
Blossom Ball Held Last Might

Louise Watson, and Mrs. A.
S. Wright.
List of PatrOneSSes
The ball was arranged by
Mrs. Helen Ray Hagner and
the patronesses for the event
included Mrs. Russell Bennett,
Mrs. Gregg C. BirdSall, Mrs.
Harold Brooks, Mrs. Barron P.
Dubois, Mrs. Henry L. Gibbons,
Mrs. Theod )re Gill, Mrs. Arthur
Macarthur, Mrs. Arthur Nc
Elroy, Mrs. Thomas w. Page,
Mrs. Benjamin C. Perry and
Mrs. w. Wayne Wirgman.
Miss Laura Barkley was the
chairman of the girls floor
committee. Miss Mary Elizabeth
Macarthur, vice chairman, and
Miss Cecil Perry, second vice
chairman. On Miss Barkley's
committee were Miss Helen
Coolidge, Miss Mary Ingraham
Henry, Miss Kathleen Car.
michael, Miss Eleanor Calvert,
Miss Margaret Calvert, Miss
Emiscah Davis, Miss Helen Lee
Eames Doherty, Miss Rosa
Hayes, and Miss Elvira John
son. Miss MacArthur's bevy Of
debs included Miss Carolyn
Payne, Miss Frances Brooks.
Miss Polly Foote, Miss Mar.
garet Gibbons, Miss Rose Page.
Miss Frances Mathews, Miss
Charlotte Mayo, Miss Anne
Park, Miss Helen Peoples, Miss
Elizabeth Shouse, and Miss
Evelyn Walker. Miss Cecil
Perry had the following sub.
debs on her committee: Miss
Catherine Dubois, Miss Mary
Dwight, Miss Alice Fleming.
Miss Elizabe Gill, Miss
Florence Harris, Miss Julia
Matheson, Miss Elizabeth Perot,
Miss Sara Lee Perot and Miss
Louise Tittmann.
Evening star., 1932-04-05
ARMY DAY PARADE
FINDS CITY READY
SO Units Prepared for March
TomorroW-President to
View Celebration.

Elaborate preparations for the Capt.
tails observance of Army day, the fif-
teenth anniversary of this Nations en-
try into the World War, went rapidly
forward today, as veterans organiza-
tions, patriotic groups and military and
naval units made ready for the huge
parade down Pennsylvania avenue from
the Capitol to the Washington Monu-
ment tomorrow afternoon. 1t is ex-
pected that $4,000 marchers will take
part
The weather forecaster predicted
that, although it may be cloudy, pros
poets for rain are slight.
Hope for a Holiday.
Although Government employees were
hopeful Of being excused from work to
view the parade, which begins east OF
the Capitol Plaza at o'clock, no word
was forthcoming from the White House
this morning indicating leave of alb
sence would be granted them. On the
Presidents decision also rests the like
lihood Of the Districts school children
viewing the marching column. 1t was
said at the Board of Education that no
action was contemplated by school au-
thorities unless Government employees
were released.
DR.. George c. Havenner. executive
Continued on Page Z, Column -
Evening star., 1932-04-05
FEDERAL PAY CUT
ISSUE S|DETRACKED
Proposal Laid Aside Until
Other Fields of Saving
Can Be Explored.
BY WILL p. KENNEDY.

The proposed slashing of Government
salaries has been definitely laid aside
by the special Economy Committee Of
the House until other fields of saving in
Government expenditures can be ex-
plored This action was taken because
a majority of members of the Economy
Committee believe it would be possible
to reduce Government expenditures
materially by coordination of activities
and by looping of certain bureaus
which would yield much larger saving
than could be made on pay without
cutting deeply into the salaries Of
$4,000 or less.
! When the committee has determined
Just what savings can be made by a
curtailment on activities, then the COM
mittee can more easily determine on
rate of reduction in salaries which viii
not cause so great a hardship to the
low-paid employees.
Hurley Called as Witness.
Secretary of War Patrick j. Hurley
has been called as a witness before the
Economy Committee this afternoon. He
is expected to discuss the proposed
Transport Service and will be questioned
regarding what other activities In the
War Department can be curtailed or
Topped off entirely.
The Committee on Expenditures has
agreed to act Thursday on the Byrns
bill for consolidation of the Army and
Navy Departments. The members OF
the Economy Committee feel this would
be one of the biggest savings that
could be effected under a coordination
and consolidation program.
The various departments of Govern
ment in turn are being considered to
determine where curtailments can be
made. Members of the Economy Com
mittee frankly admit the bills acted
upon yesterday are mere chicken feed"
and represent the first scratches in their
effort to dig deep retrenchment ditch.
Brown in Conference.
Representative Will r. Wood, former
chairman of the Appropriations Com
mittee, and originator of the salary
slashing legisEsion, was outspokenly
dissatisfied today with a report from
the Department of Agriculture, in re-
sponse to request from the committee.
as to where reductions in expenses
could be made. The committee is con-
sidering abolition of the extension serv-
ice and the Bureau of Agricultural Eco
Monies in the Department of Agricul-
ture, just as 1t had suggested the elimi-
nation Of "a district Offices in the
United States in the Bureau of Foreign
and Domestic Commerce in the De-
partment of Commerce.
~ 4
States Bureau of Efficiency, was in con-
ference today with members of the
Economy Committee, having brought to
them statistical reports on several pro-
posals which they had under considera-
tion for reductions in salaries.
Evening star., 1932-04-05
Fourth of Property
In Mississippi Sold
For Unpaid Taxes
5000 Farms and 1910
of City Lands Put on
Block by Sheriffs.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
JACKSON, Miss, April 5.-Hammers
of sheriffs in nearly every county Of
Mississippi fell on auction blocks yester-
day, beating out news that approx
mately Is per cent of the States pr1-
vately owned property was under sale
for delinquent taxes.
State Land Commissioner r. D, Moore
said one-fourth of the States private
property was involved. The figure ex-
ceeded any year in the States history.
Reports showed 39,699 farms, or 1862
per cent of the agricultural acreage Of
the State, went on the block, while II
per cent of the city property was for
feited for non-payment of 1881 taxes.
Since the State already possesses from
IS, 900 to 10000 forfeited acres in each
county, Commissioner Moore estimated
that II the present lands revert to the
State. 1t will have more than one
fourth of its property off the tax rolls
two years from now when the redemp-
ton period closes.
The foreclosures are in spite of an in
ssallment payment plan enacted last
Fall by special session of the Legis-
lature allowing payment of so per cent
of taxes by February !. A 25 per cent
installment is due August /.
Gov. Sennett Conner last Saturday
signed bill which reduced the penalty
on tax-so1d property. It's authors say it
will encourage redemption OF the lost
land.
Evening star., 1932-04-05
HOOVER EXPLAINS
ST|MSON MISSION
Going to Geneva to Aid Arms
Conference, President
Declares.
BY the Associated Pres

BY the Associated Press.
Declaring economic burdens and the
menace to world rsce had increased
In recent months, President Hoover
today said Secretary Stimson was 60
ing to Geneva in the hope of facilitat-
ing positive achievements by the Arma-
ments Conference.
Addressing newspaper men at con-
ference, the President said the Secre-
tary of State was travelling abroad only
in behalf of some concrete and definite
results" from the arms parley.
Mr.. Stirnson sails Friday.
There will be no discussion or nego-
tiation by the Secretary on the debt
question, Mr.. Hoover stated.
Presidents Statement.
The Presidents statement follows in
full:
Some two months ago I presented
to our delegation to the arms confer
ence at Geneva certain ideas Whlch l
believed would contribute to solution
of some of the problems before the
conference, and which were incorpor-
ated in the general program by our
delegate to the conference.
These ideas have been more fully
discussed and developed during the visit
to Washington of Mr.. Norman DAVIS
Zone of the American delegates) and IN
consultation with the Secretary OF State
and our Army and Naval advisers, with
a view of enlarging their scope and ap-
plication.
with the months that pass the
economic burden and menace TO WorIo
peace have, If anything, increased.
The world needs the reduction OF gov
ernment expenditure and the spirit OF
pace that can come from some degree
of successful issue by the Disarmament
Conference at Geneva.
Seeks Definite Results.
1T have. therefore, asked the Secre-
tary of State to go to Geneva, in order
to explore with our delegates and those
of other nations the possibility OF
taking more definite steps in that di-
rection.
TT is the American desire to pro-
duce some concrete and definite re-
suits, even though they may not be
revolutionary. The world needs, both
economically and spiritually, the relief
that can come from some degree OF
successful issue by the Disarmament
Conference.
This is the sole purpose Of the Sec
retary's visit. There will be no dis
cussion or negotiation by the Secre-
tary on the debt question"
Evening star., 1932-04-05
EX-ICE CREAM KING
FACES DRUG TRIAL
Crawley Accused in China of Elk.
porting Opium on U. S. Naval
Transport.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SHANGHAI, April 5.-Paul CraWley,
the man who introduced ice cream into
China" will go on trial in the United
States Court here April II on charge
of exporting opium aboard the United
States naval transport Chaumont.
He pleaded not guilty when he was
arraigned today and was released on
$4,000 bail.
Crawley, who once controlled the ice
cream business here, is now a slot ma
chine operator. He was arrested Janu-
ary 9, following the seZue at San Fran
cisco of SIS tins of raw opium valued at
So, 900. He is well known throughout
China for his spectacular promotional
exploits.
Ten years ago he brought an Ameri-
can Indian here and exhibited him
throughout the country. Later he con-
Quoted a casino at Harbin, Manchuria,
and again sprang into prominence when
he succeeded in obtaining moving pic
lures of the notorious Manchurian
bandit Korniloff, who later was be-
headed
Trial of Warren SloaC and Red" Fos-
berg, alleged confederates of Crawley,
who were arrested at San Francisco. Is
being delayed pending the outcome of
the trial here, according to George
Sellett, United States attorney, who Is
conducting the Crawley prosecution.
Evening star., 1932-04-05
VETO
OF PHILIPPINE BILL
BELIEVED CERTAIN
Proposal Granting Independ-
ence Given Fair Chance
to Pass Senate.
.STIMSON AND HURLEY
BOTH OPPOSE MEASURE
House Approved Freedom by Huge
Margin of 306 to 47-sup-
port Was Surprise.
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
A veto apparently waits at the White
House for legislation to grant inde-
pendence to the Philippine Islands.
BY an astonishing margin-3o6 to
47-the Hare bill, under which inde-
pendence would come after 8 or 10
years, passed the House yesterday.
Later this session. perhaps in month,
this bill. or a substitute for it, will be
taken up in the Senate, with fair
chances of passage.
It may, therefore, be up to President
Hoover to meet this long-standing
issue. The two members of his cabinet
most concerned in the question are
definitely and sharply opposed.
Secretaries Against Bill.
The House action, taken under the
most stringent rules invoked since the
Democrats took control, followed read
ing of a letter from Secretary of State
Stimson. in which turning loose the
islands was condemned strongly.
1t preceded by short time jaunty
"Just giving President Hoover some
thing else to Veto uttered by Secre-
tary of War Hurley. He qualified this
remark under questioning however, by
observing it was very hard" to de-
termine what the President would do,
meantime predicting fireworks" in the
Senate.
BY recent decision Of the Senate's
Republican Steering Committee, the
question of Philippine independence
was given preferred status on the calen-
dar in about fifth position on a list of
highly controversial propositions. Even
if it comes up out of turn considerable
time is expected to elapse before 1t can
be reached
Vote Was Surprising.
The overwhelming House vote was
registered yesterday afternoon in the
face of strong administration opposi-
ton, surprising even the most optimis-
tic proponents of Philippine autonomy
Democratic leaders forced the issue
to a, vote after 40 minutes of debate
parliamentary procedure was sharply
criticized by the Republicans.
Representative Bacon, Republican, Of
New York, who read to the House the
Stimson letter opposing immediate In
dependence, previously had blocked an
attempt to get unanimous consent for
Continued on Page 4, Column g.
Evening star., 1932-04-05
BY WILLIAM H. STONEMAN.

BY Radio to The Star.
STOCKHOLM, April 5.-Finland took
its long-awaited leap off the water
wagon today and the event turned out
to be complete washout.
A driving, wet snowstorm prevented
the expected rush on the liquor stores.
and there were no queues of thirsty
Firms lined up outside, as had been
forecast by dry prophets.
The strike of restaurant owners
against the governments decision to al
low them only As to so per cent instead
of 100 per cent, profit on wet goods was
still on, and night lifers may have to
go without their snaps" at the public
cafes. The restaurant owners are de-
inanding also a 10 per cent discount on
purchases from the government monop-
oly-a dispensation which the govern
ment is loath to grant.
Worse Than Before.
Thanks to this highly inconvenient
quarrel, the drinking public is even
worse off than it Was before, when
every restaurant in ,Helsingfors served
spirits openly in defiance of the law.
Evening star., 1932-04-05
CHILE CURRENCY PLAN
FOUGHT BY FOREIGNERS
Diplomatic Intervention to Be
Sought if New Measure
Passes Deputies.
BY the Associated Press.


SANTIAGO, Chile April 5.-Foreign
business interests prepared today to
seek diplomatic intervention if a pro-
posed section of the new Chilean cur
rency bill adopted by the Chamber of
Deputies is approved by the Senate
when i: comes up for a vote there,
probably tomorrow.
The section provides that companies
having rate schedules on a gold basis
must continue at the present peso rate
without adding a surcharge when the
peso is devalorized.
American-owned telephone and pow-
er companies would be chiefly affected
by the provision, since they hold their
concession grants under a constitutional
provision allowing them to fix rates on
a gold basis. The proposed new section
eliminates such rights under conces-
sions and counsel for these companies
have charged that to pass the section
would be to destroy the inviolability of
contracts.
The American embassy and other
diplomatic agencies are watching the
progress of the section closely, as many
nations may eventually be affected n
the bill becomes law.
Evening star., 1932-04-05
MATTHEW B. SELLERS, JR.,
DIES IN NEW YORK HOME
Technical Assistant to Josephus
Daniels During War Succumbs
to Heart Attack.
BY the Associated Press.


IRVINGTON, N. Y, April 5.-Mat-
thew Bacon Sellers, jr., technical assist
ant to Secretary Of the Navy Josephus
Daniels in World War time, an OUT
standing authority on aeronautics and
one of the sponsors Of the Naval Air
Service, died at his home in Ardsley
Park today
He was SO years old. Death came
from a heart attack when Mr.. Sellers
was convalescing from pneumonia.
The widow and two sons survive. He
also leaves sister, Miss Annabelle Sell
ers, and a brother, Samuel c. Sellers.
both Of Baltimore.
Mr.. Sellers, during the war, passed on
all naval inventions before they were
accepted and put in use. He was an au-
thority on aero dynamics and was
credited with inventing the hghtest
plane to fly with the smallest horse
power engine ever developed. He dis
covered the list and drift on arched
surfaces by means of the wind tunnel.
Sellers was a member of the Naval
Advisory Board Of Inventions, an or
ganization Of experts headed by the la's
Thomas A. Edison, appointed by Se.-
retary Daniels in 1915 to contribute
their inventive genius to the Navy dur
ing the war.
Evening star., 1932-04-05
BRITAIN PAYS OFF
200 MILLION CREDIT
Bankers See Record in U. S. Set
tlement Four Months Be-
fore Due.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April 5.-J. P. Morgan
& Co. is mailing checks totaling $780,
100000 to 11o American banks today.
The payment Is being made by the
Morgan firm as the fiscal agent in this
country Of the British government. 1t
will wipe out the $20O,OO0,0O0 banking
credit obtained last August in Britain S
futile effort to avoid being pushed of
the gold standard.
The credit was arranged to run for
a year, but, as result of recent i'm
provement in Britain's financial condi-
ton. sne has been able to extinguish
her Indebtedness four months in ad-
vance of maturity.
New York bankers say the repayment
sets something of a record in interna-
tional finance About six months ago,
the finances Of the British government
were shaken to a point where COM
plete breakdown seemed possible.
The crisis was met successfully, and
in short time the British government.
had pulled itself out of the muck. Its
budget is now balanced
Three things have helped the British,
bankers say
There are the recent heavy shipments
Of geld from India and Arabia to Eng
lano the wholesale shifting Of inter-
national capital from other financial
centers back to London when it became
apparent that Britain was Soing to
weather the storm, and the action of
the British public In selling whatever
gold trinkets or art objects they had to
the British government, which was buy
ing gold at premium in the open
market.
The work of setting up dollar bal
ances in this country to extinguish the
banking credit was made easier because
of the remarkable rally in sterling
exchange
In one day, alone, the pound scared
20 cents AS result of this. the British
treasury was better able to sell sterling
ecceptances in New York for American
dollar acceutances and thus ret up the
needed cash balances.
No gold shipments to the United
States were necessary.
Evening star., 1932-04-05
SIX JURORS CHOSEN
TENTATIVELY FOR
FORTESCUE TRIAL
Selections of First Day, How
ever, May Not Mean Quick
Completion of Panel.
BY RUSSELL OWEN.

HONOLULU. April (N.A.N.A).-
Six jurors were tentatively selected yes
terday, the first day of the trial of Mrs.
Granville Fortescue, Lieut.. Thomas H.
Massie, her son-in-law, and two Navy
enlisted men, for the killing of Joe
Kahahawai.
The method of selecting jury here
is first to fill the box, using challenges
only for cause and then exercising pc
remptory challenges so the rapid move
ment on the first day does not mean
that jury will be obtained quickly.
The men selected thus far are two
haoles or whites, one japanese, one
Chinese, one Hawaiian and one part
white.
Court Room Tense.
There were a few moments before
Judge Charles S. Davis ascended ms
bench when the atmosphere in the
court room was permeated with inten--
sity so noticeably that many spoke OF
il and looked uneaslly about or flogeted
on their chairs. There was no appar-
ent cause for this, but on the close
packed benches dusky with Hawaiian
faces-for there were few whites In
the room-was strain Of anticipation
and breeding prejudice.
AS Mrs. Fortescue came into tne
court room. head held high despite
her paIior and WEAKNESS, all turned
to look at her and then at Lieut.. Massie,
who was nervously working his mouth
as though chewing. They were followed
by Edward ]. Lord and Albert 0. Jones,
the two Navy men, who walked to tneir
seats with expressionless faces.
There has been great change m
Mrs. Fortescue in the last two montns'
She looks years older. Her face Is
drawn and lined and filled with weari-
ness. All of the defendants are OIL
ferent people from those who walked
almost jauntily and smilingly into the
court room to plead not guilty Wnen
they were indicted.
Slain Mans Father Present
Not far from them was Kahahawars
father. dark and impassive, who, for a
short time. was flanked by two women
members of his family. They never
glanced at the defendants. and II Mrs:
(Continued on Page 4, Column -
Evening star., 1932-04-05
MYSTERIOUS TRIPS
REVVEL|NDBERGHS'
HOPE BABY IS SAFE
Household Reported 0ptimis-
tic as Colonel Returns From
Second Air Cruise.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated FreSS.
HOPEWELL, N. j., April 5.-Col
Charles A. Lindbergh. who won his
fame in the air, is using that same ele-
ment in an attempt to get his stolen
baby back.
Optimism permeates the home on
Sourland Mountain as the head of the
household comes and goes on mysteri-
GUS airplane Journeys.
Twice in three days he has scared
away, apparently seeking a yacht of
the Massachusetts coast. The trips are
believed to have some unexplained con-
nection with rumors that ransom nego-
tiations are being carried on with kid
napers who took Charles A. Lindbergh,
81 months old. from his crib March l.
Taking a personal hand in the hunt,
which is enfoided in more mystery
every day, he has appealed for freedom
from questioning about his movements.
Returns About Midnight.
Col. Lindbergh feels that under ex-
isting circumstances he should be privi-
legged to move without the incumbrance
of either check-up or accounting" said
q police statement.
Driving his own car, the flying COL
onel slipped into his estate last mid
night after his second airplane jour-
ney. About $3.50 pm. yesterday he and
his closest friend, Col. Henry Brecken-
ridge, climbed over back fence at
Newark Airport and sped away in a
borrowed plane capable of 180 miles
an hour
Later in the afternoon a plane iden-
titled by its number as the craft carry
ing Lindbergh was seen cruising over
Marthas Vineyard Island. 1t was in
this vicinity also that Col. Lindbergh
was reported seen flying Sunday. with
three other men Residents Of the
island said the four had inquired for a
small yacht, Sallie.
When Lindbergh and Breckenridge
Continued on Page 2, Column A.
Evening star., 1932-04-05
FINNS LEAP OFF WATER WAGON.
BUT STORM SPOILS ALL THE FUN
Strike of Restaurant Owners Over Cur
tailed Profits Combines to Make
Celebration Washout.

Restaurants do not care serve boot
legged liquor today for fear Of losing
their licenses. Thus Finland finds it.
self in the position OF being suddenly
dry on the first day in 13 years that
liquor may be served legally
Drinkers of hard liquor are the prin-
cipal celebrants of today's events. The
government has what is estimated to
be one weeks supply Of brennvin on
hand-660, 900 liters. This is being sold
now through the so liquor stores In
Finland. Twenty-four beer shops began
functioning simultaneously.
Supply Inadequate.
Refined drinkers are not at all en-
thusiastic over the manner in which
the government has handled the busi-
ness. The supply Of good whisky is ut
terly inadequate and the boat, which
was scheduled to deliver q large supply
of French cognac in time for today
is stuck in the frozen Baltic. 1t VIII
be two weeks or so before good wines
may be obtained In satisfactory guam
titles, 1t Is understood.
Thus many family parties planned
for tonight have been postponed in
definitely and the members of Finland's
artistocracy are in the dumps.
(Copyright. 1922
Evening star., 1932-04-05
HOOVER TO ATTEND GAME
Chief Executive to Toss Out Ball
to Open Season Monday.

President Hoover will be among the
thousands Of Washington base bali fans
at the Griffith Stadium next Monday
to see the opening game of the Ameri-
can League base ball season in this
city.
Mr.. Hoover announced today he in
tends to attend the game. He will be
accompanied by Mrs. Hoover and a
party of friends, including several mem
bers Of the cabinet, his three secre-
taries and naval and military aides.
AS usual, he will toss out the first ball.