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Evening star., 1932-03-27
Police Rout 1870 Demonstra.
tors Against Japanese in
Front of Embassy.
WOMEN BATTLE, AS SIREN
CALLS HIDDEN RESERVES
Glassford Takes Part in Melee and
81 Are Arrested-$1 200 Bonds
Each Demanded.

The Communist song Solidarity
Forever" poured forth from the cell
room of the third precinct station
house last night as a band Of 81 So
called radicals, who had been arrested
for participating in a bloody battle
with police in front of the japanese
embassy earlier In the day, decided
they would rather be martyrs than
free men.
Capt. Edward Kelly, precinct COM
mander, informed them they were at
liberty to leave their cells providing
bonds of $1,000, each, would be posted
for their appearance in Police Court
tomorrow for parading without a per-
NIT, disorderly conduct and assault.
His words were beloved down.
The group, who with 1SO of their
comrades from Baltimore, Philadelphia
and this city had assembled to stage q
demonstration in front of the beauti-
full new embassy building, located in
the exclusive residential section of
Massachusetts, avenue.
The demonstrations objective was
according to the radicals publicity
representative, to protest against the
Japanese governments murder OF
thousands of workers and peasants in
China and Manchuria." The police
said they had. been informed in ad-
vance that placards demanding recog-
milton and defense of the Workers So
Wet Union would be displayed.
Women Lead Marchers.
Led by titian-haired, 5-foot Joan
Hardy and three other sisters of the
cause, Dorothy Dare, Mary Grossman
and Elva Grayson, all Of Baltimore, the
Communists assembled in the vicinity
Of the embassy at l O'Clock yesterday
afternoon. The parade started west
on Massachusetts, avenue with the
leader, Joan, holding a placard. Mary
followed, humming the "Interna-
tionale," and Dorothy and Elva chant
ed, Forward. Comrades, Forward
Just moment, please" said Capt.
Kelly, addressing the young women,
parade?"
I'VE need no permit" shouted the
fiery-tempered Joan.
You will have to take the conse-
quences If you parade" the police ofi-
cial warned.
From the male comrades in the rear
ranks came shouts of Forward, COM
rades, forward"
The comrades advanced and the po-
lice charged, snatching at waving
placards. The Communists retaliated,
the police alleged, with their fists,
while Joan, Mary, Dorothy and Elva
were said to have employed their fin-
gernails and feet. The thud of police
clubs on the heads of the comrades
sounded out. Men fell to the ground,
grabbing their heads and letting out
agonizing groanS.
Police Pour From Hiding.
A police siren walled signal at the
direction of Brig. Gen. Pelham D.
Glassford, superintendent of police,
and out from their hiding place in the
basement of the embassy building
poured so additional policemen. They
leaped into the thick of the fight.
Continued on Page 8, Column IL
Evening star., 1932-03-27
RUM RUNNER SAYS
HE SAW BABY WITH
PURPLE GANG PAIR
Identifies Pictures of FIei-
scher and Wagner as Men
Aboard Boat.
BY the Associated Press.

HOPEWELL, N. j., March 26.-The
Nationwide hunt for Harry Fleischer
and Able Wagner, known kidnapers, "
was intensified today after a rum run
ner told representative of Col Charles
A. Iindbergh he thought they were the
men he saw March on a boat on
which a baby also was passenger.
The unidentified man appeared at the
famous flyers estate early today, re-
fused to talk to State police and said
he would give his information only to
Col Lindbergh or his representatives.
He told those who talked to him he
was sure the two men on the boat were
Fleischer and Wagner. He said he
identified them after being shown pic
lures of the pair being sought.
1t was not until late today that Col.
H. Norman Schwarzkopf. State police
superintendent, announced the rum
runners visit.
He said the man impaired his infor-
nation without any member of the p0-
lice detHrtment being present" but that
the official investigators later were given
the substance OF his remarks.
Repeats Compass Story.
The rum runner is the same man who
early this month told the Coast Guard
of his encounter with the mysterious
boat rs miles at sea the day after the
infant Charles Augustus Lindbergh, jr.,
was stolen from his home here.
The men asked for compass, he
explained, but when a baby who was
below decks cried, the craft sped away.
1t was virtually this same story Col.
Schwarzkopf quoted him as telling early
today, except that he added the possible
Identification of the two men.
The police superintendent refused to
reply when asked If he attached any
significance to the story.
Repeatedly during the last few days
Col. Schwarzkopf has told Of the in
vestigators' desire to find Fleischer.
said to be member of the Purple gang
of Detroit, and his alleged associate
Wagner, both of whom have been la
beled known kidnapers" by police.
Eastern Shore Searched.
In Norfolk, Va, Very Rev. Dean H.
DobSon-Peacock said that Norfolk in
termediaries in the effort to bring
about the return of the missing child
were still optimistic, but that there
are no developments of any kind"
The minister previously had said,
after he and two other prominent
Norfolk residents had returned from a
trip to the Lindbergh estate, he ex-
pected the return of the baby within
few days.
Meanwhile, New Jersey officers were
reported searching the Eastern Shore
OF Maryland and boats were being
stopped in Chesapeake Bay by those
searching for the kidnapers and the
child.
The Daily News says two men, one
of whom gave his name as Smith, but
admitted that was not his right name
and bore striking resemblance to Rear
Admiral Guy Burrage, visited the Lind
bergh home at $50 this morning. They
came in car bearing a Maryland IL
cense number and left two hours later.
They stopped briefly in Trenton when
they encountered a red traffic light
and Smith" an elderly man, said, II
cannot discuss the case, but expect to
(COntinUed on paua Q NoItY,,,p "
Evening star., 1932-03-27
BELFAST POSTS GUARD.
Northern Ireland Prepares to Keep Order
As Republicans Celebrate.

BELFAST, Northern Ireland, March
26 LP.-The Ulster government has
taken unusual precautions to safeguard
the splendid new Parliament Building
from possible attack tomorrow, when
the Irish Republicans will commemorate
the Easter rebellion of 1916.
There is a police guard and no one,
not even workmen, may approach the
building without an official pass.
Police have been stationed also at
Gorraghwood, near Newry, where trou-
BILE is expected because of the proximity
to the Free State border. Carrickmore,
in Tyrone, where there was fighting in
1916, also was closely guarded The
Milltown Cemetery, Belfast's great Cath
olic burying place, will be surrounded
by police and no assembly will be per-
mitted within several miles.
The government has forbidden six
Republican meetings scheduled for to-
morrow, and at each place police with
riot guns have been concentrated in
SUFFICIENT strength to prevent violation
of the order.
Evening star., 1932-03-27
CUBA DRAFTS SUGAR PLAN
New Proposal to World Institute
Sets 2,7oo, ,ooo-Ton Quota.

HAVANA, Cuba, March 26 R.-A
resolution of the Cuban Sugar Insti-
tute that this years Cuban sugar pro-
duction should be limited to approx
mately 2,70O,000 tons was signed by
President Machado today and sent to
the official Gazette for publication.
The decision of the Sugar Institute
has been communicated to the Inter-
national Sugar Council, now meeting in
Paris. The council has asked that
Cuban production be held to $500, 900
tons in exchange for guarantees that
Java would export no more than l.
500 900 tons. If the Cuban proposal
is rejected, limitation on this islands
production would be removed auto
n1atically.
Evening star., 1932-03-27
PRICE-FIxING COMPACT
CHARGED CONCERNS
Original Complaint Against Tabu-
lating Machine Companies Made
by u. 8. Printing Office Head.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 26.-Two con-
Germs which manufacture tabulating
and statistical machines were charged
today in Federal Court suit with oper-
ating on an agreement fixing minimum
prices, and with not competing.
The suit was filed against the In
ternational Business Machines Corpora
tion and its subsidiary, the Tabulating
Machine Company, and against Rem
ington-Rand Inc, and its subsidiary,
Remington Rand Business Service, Inc.
The action seeks the dissolution of
trade agreements, which are claimed
to be in violation of the Sherman and
Clayton antitrust acts.
The original complaint was made by
George H. Carter, head of the United
States Printing ONCE, who claimed the
Federal Government itself was q victim
OF the trade agreements.
The Department of Justice worked on
an investigation for a year before
papers were filed.
About 10000 Of the machines are in
use and the Government is one of the
largest patrons.
Evening star., 1932-03-27
THIRD ARREST DUE
IN DEFALCAT|ONS
OF TWO COUNTIES
Court Clerk in Arlington Is
Sought-CIark Arrested
in Montgomery.
0USTED OFFICIAL POSTS
BOND AT ROCKVILLE
Charges Against Former Clerk De-
nied-Virginian Named After
Probers Claim Shortage.

Shortages Of funds in official accounts,
reported by auditors after examinations
OF the books of government officers in
the adjacent counties of Arlington and
Montgomery, resulted in a warrant be-
ing issued late yesterday for the arrest
of William H. Duncan, clerk of both
the County and Circuit Courts of Ar
lington, and the dismissal and arrest
yesterday Of Berry E. Clark, clerk to
the Board of Montgomery County Com
missioners.
Duncan was being sought late last
night by Sheriff Howard B. Fields Of
Arlington County, armed with a war
rant issued by Associate Trial Justice
Clarence r. Ahalt on the complaint of
Commonwealth's Attorney Lawrence w.
Douglas, and charging larceny of more
than $50 from Arlington County" T.
Coleman Andrews, Virginia State audi
tor, stated that the audit of Duncan's
books. which has been under way for
three days, shows a shortage of ap-
proximately $4,000" Another month
would be taken to complete it, he esti-
mated. Duncan Is bonded as q county
officer for $4,000.
Clark, who was arrested shortly after
noon yesterday, has been released on
bond of $4,000. Thomas L. Dawson of
Rockville, who together with Albert L.
Bouic, also of Rockville. has been re-
tanned to represent Clark, issued a
statement on behalf of the former off,
cial. stating that Clark was quite GER
tain in his own mind that there has
been no misappropriation of any public
funds. certainly none with which he
has had anything to do. The attorneys
withheld any further comment until
they had time to study the report of
the auditors, on the basis of which
Clark was dismissed and arrested. The
warrant on which he was arrested
charged him with embezzlement.
Ball Property Assigned.
In the meantime another develop
ment in the Arlington County situation
became public yesterday when it was
disclosed that E. Wade Ball, former
Arlington County treasurer, and his
wife, Mrs. Maude L. Ball, had executed
a deed Of trust assigning the interest
OF the former in a large amount of
property to trustees for the Fidelity and
Deposit Company of Baltimore, with
whom the former county treasurer was
bonded in the sum of 100000. The
deeds were filed in the clerks Offices
OF both Arlington and Fairfax Counties.
some Of the property being in each of
them. The deed recites that it is to
protect the bonding company in case it
has to pay any alleged shortages in the
accounts of Ball. The property is said
to total approximately 2l5 acres.
Duncan's impending arrest is the
third since the discovery of an alleged
Continued on Page 2, Column 81
Evening star., 1932-03-27
IRISH REPUBLICANS
PLAN MARCH TODAY
10000 in Army Uniforms But
Unarmed to Stage DEM
onstrati0n.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
DUBLIN, Irish Free State, March g.
Ten thousand Irishmen with the flag
and uniform Of the Irish Republican
Army will parade through Dublin to-
morrow in company, battalion and bri-
gade formation to celebrate the six
teenth anniversary of the Easter rebel
lion which brought Eamon de Valera
into the spotlight Of the worlds news.
AS President Of the Irish Free State,
De Valera will not participate in the
demonstrations, and he will keep the
Free State Army confined to barracks
to avoid the trouble concerning which
there is so much apprehension here.
Dublin's celebration will be one of
half hundred throughout the country,
and only its lack Of firearms in tomor-
rows parade will prevent the Repub-
lican Army from appearing as rival
force to the Free State troops.
viii Dip Their Flags.
In Belfast, Newry, Armagh and Tyrone
there will be similar big demonstrations
with speeches by the political prisoners
after he became President.
AS the columns march through Dub
line from historic st. Stephans Green
they will dip their flags and standards
in salute, honoring the Republican
Army garrison which made memorable
stand there in 1916, marking the start
of the long and bitter Sim Fein war
fare.
Eamon de Valera was in command of
little band of picked fighters at Bo-
lands Mill when the Republicans were
forced to surrender the post Office to
the British Is years ago, and he, too,
was obliged to surrender. The leaders
of that uprising who are now members
of his cabinet also will refrain from
participating in tomorrow's demonstra-
tions, although the cabinet sanctioned
the meetings and parades, so the Re
publicans could "let off steam"
Framing His Reply.
If the pledge not to carry arms is
kept, the authorities believe, trouble can
be averted.
Meanwhile the President is giving all
his attention to formulating his reply
to the British government in defense of
his expressed determination to expunge
the oath of allegiance to the British
crown from the Free State constitution.
In an interview today he reiterated
his intention to remove the oath and to
discontinue payment of the Irish land
annuities.
1T must go at all costs" he said,
speaking of the oath, "for it is an Of
fensive test which the Irish people can
not tolerate"
Evening star., 1932-03-27
MRS. NORTON PROMISES FIGHT
AGAINST ANY PAY CUT PROPOSAL
Head of D. c. Committee Says She Will Speak and Vote
to Defeat All Such Measures.

81 am absolutely opposed to cutting
any salary on the Federal pay roll and
I will speak against any bill that pro-
poses to do so, and will vote against.
any such measure" declared Mrs. Mary
T. Norton, Democrat, Of New Jersey,
chairman OF the House District Com
mittee, in a radio address last night
over Station wMAL.
"A much easier way to economic In
Evening star., 1932-03-27
MEXICAN BANDIT RAIDS
ON BORDER ARE DENIED
Jaurez Military officials Hint
That Columbus Is Trying to
Stage Another Boom.
BY the Associated Press.

by the ASSOCldLeo EEcSs
Ell PASO, Tex, March 26-Juarez
military officials denied today that
Mexican bandits were committing dep
relations in the vicinity Of Columbus,
N Mex.
They laughed when informed Mayor
Louis Ravel of Columbus had asked
for United States troops as protection.
There are no bandits in that vicini-
ty," said Col Trinidad A. Rodriguez
Lopez, second in command. IF there
was danger to the residents of Co
lumbus the chief of operations in Chi
huahua would have sent troops there
himself"
Col. Alberto Aguirre said Columbus
owed its first growth to the presence
of large numbers of United States
troops sent after Pancho Villa in 1916.
Maybe Columbus wants to grow some
more" smiled Col. Aguirre.
Evening star., 1932-03-27
INITIATIVE PETITIONS
FILED IN CALIFORNIA
One Seeks Banning of Saloons and
Another Repeal of Penal Pro-
visions of Volstead Act.

By the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, March 26.-Two ini-
tiative petitions, one providing an ini-
tiative for repeal of the penal provi-
sions of the VolStead act, from Cali
fornia laws, were filed today with Will
liam M Kerr, registrar of voters.
The other petition proposed a State
constitutional amendment prohibit
ing saloons and authorizing State liquor
traffic regulation in the event the State
law Is repealed and Federal laws per-
nit.
The petitions filed by E. H. Brown,
secretary of the Citizens Wright Act
Repeal Association. bore about $4,000
signatures. He said additional petitions
bearing sufficient signatures to bring
the number to 10000, were to be filed
in Oakland and San Francisco.
One hundred and eleven thousand
valid signatures are necessary to assure
the propositions being given a place
on the November ballot.
Evening star., 1932-03-27
SHOW POSTERS CLOTHED
WHEN MAYOR PROTESTS
Minneapolis Threatens Action
Against Cast of "Crazy Guilt"
After Complaints.
BY the Associated Press.


MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, March "a
Mayor William AnderSton took a dislike
to the posters advertising opening of
the production Crazy Quilt" at a the
ater Sunday night and issued an order
revoking the theater's license.
As result the cast, headed by Fanny
Brice, Phil Baker and Ted Healy, may
be in for four-day vacation, pending
the shows opening in st. Paul, planned
for Thursday.
Its indecent" the mayor asserted,
adding that complaints had come to
him from members of the City Council
and the State Legislature
When he first objected to the posters
because they displayed a scantily clad
chorus girl the theater management
sent out squad Of bill posters who
dressed up" the chorus girl with blank
sheets of paper.
Evening star., 1932-03-27
Canaries Are Sought
To Form Background
For Easter Services

BY the Associated Press.
BISHOP HILLS, Ill, March 26.
Rev. c. A. Holmgren has re-
quested all members of his con-
g:egation owning canaries to
bring them to the church tomor-
row morning. He desires their
songs as a background for the
Easter services.
Evening star., 1932-03-27
Justice of Peace Accused of Run
ming Speakeasy.

ming Speakeasy.
BATTLE CREEK, Mich, March 26
P).- Justice of the Peace Arthur Day
Of Marshall was in Jail here tonight,
charged by Federal prohibition agents
with having turned his combination
Office and court room into speakeasy.
Justice Day and Wilkie Collins, said
by the Federal agents to have served as
bartender, were arrested at Marshall
today when officers raided the Justices
Office in a downtown business block
The officers said they confiscated
small quantity of liquor.
Justice Day has held his Office for
several years and is candidate for re-
election next Spring
Evening star., 1932-03-27

the costs Of government could be found
in abolishing useless commissions and
bureaus Of enforcement that have
never enforced" continued Mrs. Norton.
I'VE are hearing much these days Of
bill to decrease the salaries of Fed
eral employees, yet the Economy Com
mittee after wrestling with some 1e
proposals during the past week now
feel that they will not be able to reach
Continued on Page 5. Column 6.5
Evening star., 1932-03-27
ny the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONG BEACH, N. Y, March 26.-
Riding the backs of high breaking
waves, nearly l,500 barrels OF picked
herring were hurled onto the beach
here this afternoon, mystifying Seamen
and causing an excited scramble for
the free provender.
Within an hour hundreds Of men,
women and children were milling about,
tugging at the barrels and loading them
into cars, trucks and wagons TO be
pArted away.
Evening star., 1932-03-27
RAIN THREATENS.
D.C.EASTERPARADE'
President and Mrs. Hoover to
MingIe With Thousands
in Observance.

A forecast of showers today threat
ened the elaborate ceremonies in
which Washington planned to celebrate
Easter.
President and Mrs. Hoover expect to
mingle with the thousands who will
attend a mammoth sunrise service in
the Amphitheater at Arlington, weather
permitting. Other thousands will take
part in another sunrise service at
Walter Reed Hospital, and special serv-
ices will be held in churches of all
denominations throughout the day.
Approximately $4,000 visitors will
join Washington citizens in COM
memoration of the day.
The forecaster at the Weather Bu-
reau said the stage was all set for rain
and that any clear weather would be a
surprise
The day probably will start with
showers in the morning, changing to a
steady rain later in the day, it was said.
The temperature is expected to drop,
but probably will not go lower than As
degrees.
Hoover to Go by Auto.
The President and Mrs. Hoover will
journey to Arlington by automobile so
as to take their place in their special
box by 7:30 o'clock, when the service
there is scheduled to begin. Bishop
James E. Freeman of the Washington
Cathedral will Y1roop1 fn 10
ceremony is conducted by the Grand
Commander of knights Templar of the
District of Columbia.
At IL O'Clock the Chief Executive and
First Lady will go to the Friends Meet
ing House, Twenty-flrst and S streets,
for simple service there.
Surrounded by members of his faith,
MIR. Hoover will witness the spontaneous
service and lack of routine or ritual
which marks that faith. There will
be a sermon, silent meditation, sing
ing of hymns, with the accompani-
ment only of a piano, and, when it
Is over, the usual handshaking, when
each member of the congregation
clasps the hand of his neighbor
Following devotional exercises, Pres
ident and Mrs. Hoover will return to
the White House for a midday meal.
during the afternoon they may remain
at home or go for a drive, according
to the weather and their mood. No
plans have been made for the eve
ming.
Cherry Blossoms Retarded.
The comparatively chilly Spring
weather has so retarded the growth of
the buds on the Japanese cherry trees
around the Tidal Basin that they are
not expected to open until two weeks
after Easter, depriving visitors to the
city during the Easter season of sight
OF the famed spectacle of their pink
and white beauty.
A large proportion Of the Easter
visitors are high school students frnna
Evening star., 1932-03-27
IL Fishermen Die in Gale.

NOGALES, Mexico, March 26 R.-
The Herald learned today that IL fisher
men perished on the Guayamas Coast,
and several fishing smacks are missing,
following tropical storms which swept
the Gulf OF California.
Evening star., 1932-03-27
PLANE CRASH Is FATAL

Man Is Killed in Jaunt Is Minutes
After Pilot Got License.
DES MONIES, Iowa, March rs B.--
William Lawrence. 20, of Norwalk was
killed today when an airplane in which
he was riding crashed.
Max Debold, 25, tn epilot, was seri-
ously injured.
Debold had obtained his pilots
license is minutes before the crash and
had taken Lawrence, an acquaintance,
up for a short fight.
Evening star., 1932-03-27
ALASKAN SHOCK SEVERE
Causes Slide Blocking Trains and
Damages Water Main.

SEWARD, Alaska, March 26 R.-
Severe earthquake shocks were felt here
yesterday afternoon and last night,
with one of the jolts bursting water
main. A slide across the railway tracks
north of here held up train for three
hours.
A number Of residents reported their
clocks had been stopped. Reports from
fishermen said fish were driven from
fishing banks nearby by the ouakes.
Evening star., 1932-03-27
FEDERAL JUDGE ILL
Condition of John M. Killits of San
Francisco Believed Serious.

GIdAClScO bel1eVeQ serious.
SAN FRANCISCO, March rs OP.-
Feoeral Judge John M. Killits was i'll
mere today, but attempts to obtain in
formation concerning his condition
were unsuccessful
Attaches of his court said last Tues
day, when the judge was taken i'll, that
MS condition was not serious. Today
however, they said he had been taken
TO sanitarium but refused to give its
name, intimating that the judge was
seriously i'll.
Evening star., 1932-03-27

Financial News and Classified Adver-
tising.
News of the Clubs-Page II.
D. A. r. Activities-Page IL.
American Legion-Page IL.
Y. M. c. A. News-Page II,
Evening star., 1932-03-27
PART FOuR-8 PAGES
PART SIX-l2 PAGES.

PART FIVE PAGES.
Sports Section
Evening star., 1932-03-27

Keeping Up With the Joneses; Tarzan:
Mr.. and Mrs; The Timid Soul: Moon
Mullins: Reg'lar Fellers; Little Or
phan Annie, and Mutt and Jeff.
Evening star., 1932-03-27
PART SEYEN-20 PAGES.

Magazine Section.
Notes Of Arts and Artists-Page IA.
Reviews of New Books-Page Is.
Crossword Puzzle-Page Is.
The Bridge Forum-Page IT.
The Boys and Girls Page-Page 10.
Highlights Of HiStory-Page 10.
Those Were the Happy Days-Page 20