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Evening star., 1933-01-14
SENATORS TO ACT
ON MAPES BILLS
District Committee Meeting
to Be Called for Next
Wednesday.

The Senate District Committee will
be called together by Chairman Capper
for an executive session Wednesday to
discuss the Mapes bills by which the
House is teking to establish new forms
Of taxation amounting to approximately
$4,000,000 in the District.
The meeting, Senator Cappcr said,
is to enable committee members to de-
termine the procedure it wishes to
follow regarding this group of bills.
The Mapes program. drafted by a
special House committee last year, en-
braces five bills, the net result of which
would be to increase the tax burden
of residents of Washington and thereby
reduce the share of the Federal Gov
eminent in the upkeep of the Capital
Four Taxation Measures.
Four of the bills are taxation measures
as follows: To establish a local inheri-
tance tax on estates; to establish a local
income tax in lieu of the intangible per-
sonal tax; to increase the gasoline tax
from 2 to cents a gallon, and to i'm
pose tax on motor vehicles by weight
The Senate Committee has held hear
ings on these measures, but has not vet
considered the fifth bill, which seeks to
repeal the substantive law which estab-
lished the 6o-40 ratio of apportioning
the expenses Of the Capital between the
District and Federal Governments. The
committee requested the Bureau of Eff
cheney to submit report on all of these
Mapes bills. The bureaus report on the
6O-40 repeal measure mas not yet been
submitted.
4rN
has been fixing the Federal share of
District expenses at a lump sum, 1t
has never repealed the substantive law
calling for definite percentage ratio.
Hearings remain to be held by the
Senate committee on the fiscal rela-
tions problem when the Efficiency Bu-
reau report on the 60-40 repeal meas
ure is received.
1t is expected that these hearings
will show what effect the House tax bills
would have on the basic question of
apportioning the expenses of the Capt.
tai between the Nation and the local
community.
House Committee Plan.
The program of the House Commit
tee which brought out the new tax bills
contemplated reducing the Federal con-
| tribution toward the annual expenses
of the District to S6,00O,000. Prior to
the current fiscal year the Federal
share was S9,500,000 In accordance
| with the general program of Federal
economy, the Senate Appropriations
Committee last year recommended a
| 10 per cent reduction to $8,550,000, but
| in conference with the House the final
result was a reduction in the Federal
share for the current year to S7,775, 600.
PaprasantativaS MapoS IF MICHIGAN
and Frear, of Wisconsin, who took
part in drafting the House local tax
alton program, called at the Senate
end of the Capitol yesterday to confer
with Senator Capper regarding the
bills They did not see the Senate
Committee chairman, but indicated
| they would confer with him later.
Evening star., 1933-01-14
GENEVA STUDIES PEACE PLAN.
HymanS and Drummond Seek Proposals
Acceptable to japan.

GENEVA, January Ia Pl.-Paul
Hymans of Belgium. who presided over
the League of Nations special assembly
considering the Msnchurian issue, and
Sir Eric Drummcnd, secretary general
of the League. conferred today upon the
Sino-Japanese question preliminary to
the reconvening of the Leagues Com
mittee of 10 en- Monday.
1t was reported by reliable sources
that Sir Eric has been seeking some re-
vision of the proposed conciliation
formula for dealing with the problem
which will be accepted by the japanese.
These sources said Yosuke Matsuoka,
special japanese counsel in the League
debate on Manchuria, has transmitted
certain proposals to Toxic for nstruc-
tionc.
1t was stated that suggested changes
in the Committee of Nineteen's drafted
resolution en- the question include an
invitation s- states which were not
members of the League TO join IN a
Cancellation Commission, rather than
to the United States and Soviet Russia
Continued on Page 2, Column D.
Evening star., 1933-01-14
VETERAN JAPANESE STATESMAN
CONFIDENT HE WILL BE SLAIN
Ozak Disarmament Champion Sails for Home, Believing
Assassination Is Best Death.

die with a smile. I always kept this
in mind. l do not dread death but
would not like to die in a sick-bed. 1
would like a death which may prove
lesson to posterity. If anybody feels
the necessit y of assaSsinating me, /
hope he will do so when l am making
vigorous speech on the national policy
platform of the Diet
An attempt was made to assassinate
Ozaki in January, 1917, when in a
speech he demanded resignation of the
Terauchi cabinet which followed the
one in which he was minister of JUS
tice. Two men with drawn swords
jumped on the platform, but were over
powered.
Later he was expelled from the op-
position party in Japan when he ac-
.cused Japan of fostering a revolution
in China. He was a friend of Premier
Inukai, who was assassinated last
Spring.
Ozaki has travelled frequently in the
United States and other countries, urg-
ing drastic disarmament and during
man. years as a member of the Japan
ese Diet he argued for reduction in
armaments. In speeches in the United
States a year ago he declared Japan
was making mistake in opposing entry
of this country in efforts to coaciliate
| the Sino-J Japanese dispute. Japan re-
Gently officially announced its opposition
| tn the United States being represented
oo coneilis .on commission as sug-
g9sed by the League oi Nations.
Evening star., 1933-01-14
Upper Branch Begins Consid-
GRAFTON Of Measure Giving
Complete Autonomy to Pa
cific Islands.
H00vER'S OBJECTIONS
DISPUTED IN DEBATE
Approval Would Clear Away Last
Obstacle to Independence-House
Overrides Executive Disapproval
by More Than Necessary Two
thirds Majority.

BY the Associated Press.
The Senate agreed today to
take up the Philippine independ-
ence bill Immediately to decide
whether it shall be passed over
President Hoover'S veto. Two
thirds majority is necessary to
override a veto.
This was the last obstacle
standing in the way of Philippine
freedom, the House having voted
274 to "a yesterday against sus-
tanning the veto.
Senator Robinson of Arkansas,
the Democratic leader, presented
the question although it originally
was intended to defer action until
Monday.
The Presidents veto message was read
to the assembled Senators by John
Crockett, the reading clerk.
This legislation" the message said.
puts both our people and the Philip
pine people not on the road to liberty
and safety, which we desire, but on the
path leading to new and enlarged dan
gers to liberty and freedom ITSELF"
Senator Robinson took the floor ss
the reading was completed and plead
for passage of the bill over President
Hoover's veto.
fsIvhora 1,avov will - 49,
opportune for passing on this question
than the present hour" Robinson said.
Before the Senate vote, sponsors Of
the bill had canvassed both parties,
but they had expressed uncertainty as
to the outcome.
One of the authors, however, ex-
pressed confidence the Senate would
follow the HOUSE. He was Senator
Hawes, Democrat, of Missouri, but even
he conceded the vote would be close.
Within two hours after MIR. Hoover
had rejected the bill yesterday, the
House Democrats mustered Ig1 OF their
number to add to the favorable votes
Of 81 Republicans and the Farmer
Laborite
In his veto message the President as
serted that the bill invited grave dan
gers of foreign invasion and war" and
proposed that plebiscite on the inde-
pendence question be taken Is or 20
years hence.
Before the House vote Resident Com
missioner Osias urged the islands be
given their freedom, saying: MY peo-
pie are willing to accept this bill with
its limitations in exchange for the pre-
| cious boon of liberty"
IAN we ask is fairness and justice" I"
he said. LET this great Christian Ma
ton of the West be the mother of the
| first Christian republic of the East"
Hawes said the veto was Patrick
Hurley's veto. The general impression
| in the House and Senate is that the
War Department has vetoed the ex-
| pressed opinion of Congress"
The measure provided for the crea-
| ton Of an intermediate government
after about two years, if approved by
the Filipino people. A 10-year period
OF economic and political weaning
| would follow. during which American
! authority would be curtailed. Complete
independence would be established in
the eleventh year.
Evening star., 1933-01-14
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, January 14.-Yukio Ozaki.
veteran japanese political leader and
disarmament champion. left recently for
home, the London Herald said today
believing that certain death awaits him
at the hands of assassins.
The former Constitutional party
leader and mayor of Toxic before the
World War, now 73 years old, knew his
death warrant was signed" the news
paper said, because his utterances ir
the United States and London were
construed as unpatriotic by certain fel,
low countrymen.
1t said Ozaki has written his son ir
Toxic that for public man, the best
form of death is to fall at the cold hano
OF an assassin" and that he has dedl-
Gated little poem to his anticipated
murderers. It was translated as follows
Praise be for the men who may at
tempt my life
IF their motive is to die for theil
country"
Ozaki was reported to have sent hi
philosophy of death to his son In ths
form of an article entitled "A Journey
to the Other World" During his home
ward voyage from here Ozaki was sait
to have planned writing an essay en-
titled I'm Lieu of GraVcstoae." Tit
newspaper quotcd him rs scy.ng:
"C-2 &C tac = s-uztio-1 1 gs2cipe-
from III mot'-e. a. that oack snoui
Evening star., 1933-01-14
Illinois May End
Alimony Payments
For Jail Victims
BY the Associated Press.

1o5 Vic hSSOAiaICd LGoo-
CHICAGO, January 14.-Illi-
nois may declare a moratorium
on alimony payments while
man is in Jail for non-payments
to his wife.
A bill, designed to correct re-
puted evils of the divorce. sep
arate maintenance and aliInony
statutes. Is to be introduced in
the present session of the Illinois
General Assembly.
In addition to the moratorium
feature the measure may provide
for:
Abolition of alimony to a wife
who has remarked. so she can't
get alimony from two or more ex-
husbands at the same time.
Alimony payments by able
bodied employed wives for the
support of their husbands if the
latter are unable to work.
Evening star., 1933-01-14
By Gable to The Star.

ROME, January 1.-THE Fascist gov
ernment's attempt to make Italians out
of the German population in South
Tyrol, is now being extended even to
the clergy in that region, according
to charges from German sources out
side Italy.
There appears to be some basis for
the German fears.
Following upon the INFLAMMATION of
the Monastery of Weissenstein some
time ago, when German priests were
replaced BY Italians, new case has
just occurred in Eppan, according to
these complaints. There again. 1t Is
said, Italian priests are taking over
the places of the German. Italian
priests have also been sent to upper
A6ige, the charges assert.
The parish Of g Michael In Eppan
Evening star., 1933-01-14
EXPECT VETO TO STAND.

MANILA, January IA (P.-A belief
the Senate will sustain President Hoo
ver's veto of the Philippine independ-
ence bill, overridden yesterday by the
House. seemed to prevail today among
Filipino government leaders.
Some of the leaders said they be-
lieved sustaining of the veto by the
Senate would eliminate any possibility
of bitter political fight between Man
uel Quezon, President of the Insular
Senate, and his allies, who disapproye
of the present independence measure,
and supporters Of the Philippine mis-
sion in washington, who champion 1t.
The presidential veto and its over
riding by the House had been expected
on the basis of messages from the mis-
sion and press dispatches.
Supporters of Senator Sergio Osmena,
a leader of the mission, regarded the
veto as indicating loss of prestige for
the mission and a triumph for Quezon.
When news of the veto was received,
but before it had been overridden In
the House, Quezon issued a statement
which said ''the Presidents veto Of the
Evening star., 1933-01-14
Recover Thousands
OfDiamOndsT Tossed
In Road by Jeweler
Searchers Report Discov-
cry of 4, 1903 Tiny Stones
Near Manila.
Rv the Associated Press

By the Associated Press
MANILA, P. T., January l4.-Searchers
reported today that 4,763 small diamonds
scattered along the roadside 20 miles
from Manila had been recovered. A
hunt continued for several thousand
more of the tiny stones.
Police said the diamonds were tossed
there last January 2 by Emmanuel
Strauss, member of a Manila jewelry
firm, who was charged with $4,000
shortage, and that he confessed he had
planned to commit suicide, but weak
ened and returned with a tale OF being
kidnapped and robbed.
Most of the Stoises were mere chips,
with the largest valued at $50. Au-
thorities quoted Strauss as saying he
was "half drunk" when he removed
paper wrappers and tossed the dia-
monds aside without realizing what he
was doing
jewelers. valued all of the diamonds
at between $4,000 and $4,000.
Evening star., 1933-01-14
CHARLOTTE H. HUME
GETS LICENSE TO WE'D
Granddaughter Of Mark Hanna to
Become Wife of John w.
Merritt.

Mrs. Charlotte Hanna Hume, 23-
year-old granddaughter of Mark Han
ma, obtained a license in Rockville, Md,
today to marry John w. Merritt, 26,
of Chevy Chase, Md.
Mrs. Hume, who recently obtained q
divorce in Reno from Richard Hume,
lives at 1000 Cathedral avenue.
She was only 16 years old and was
acclaimed the prettiest debutante in
New York's 400 when she eloped with
Hume in 1927.
A year ago she and her husband
adopted child and established q home
In Wesley Heights. A few months
later, however, they separated. and last
October she went to Reno for her di-
vorce, which was sought on the ground
of cruelty.
1t could not be learned today when
or where Mrs. Hume and Merritt in
tend to be married.
Evening star., 1933-01-14
COLLEGIANS WHO SMOKE
PROVE BETTER STUDENTS
Member of Creighton U. Medical
Faculty Says Tobacco Aids
CONCENTRATION.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
OMAHA, Nebr.. January 14.-Creigh-
ton University students who smoke had
their inning today when a test showed
that as a class they were better scho-
lastically than the non-smokers.
Furthermore, Dr. Thomas L. Houl-
ton of the university medical school
upheld the findings.
Moderate smoking tends to make a
student more composed and aids him in
application to his work and concen-
tration on difficult problems" he said.
Results of the survey showed that IA
per cent of the students, classified as
moderate smokers. not indulging more
than five times day, had "a general
average of 854 for the first quarter of
the current school year.
Fifty-five per cent said they were
heavy smokers and their average was
839, while the "abstainers" trailed
with 824
Evening star., 1933-01-14
TYROL GERMANS CHARGE ITALY
WITH SUPPLANTING PRIESTHOOD
Church Circles Rome Deny Program for Inflammation
of Clergy in Province.

has a congregation of about 5000, of
whom only between 10 and 80 are
Italians, who we're brought there dur
ing recent years. There are 480 Ger
man school children compared with 16
Italian.
Sending of new Italian priests in
cidentally is taken by Germans out
side Italy to be a sign that the Ger
man-speaking population OF the Tyrol
may be forced to accept religious in
struction in Italian.
Church circles here deny these charges.
They claim that Italian priests are be-
ing sent to teach the Italian children,
not to force the Italian on the Ger
mans. The Vatican, it is insisted.
stands by its principle of providing
Catholics with priests of their own
nationality.
(co3yright. 1s33)
Evening star., 1933-01-14
NORMAN THOMAS SEES
"CRUDE INITIATION PLAN"
Tells Cleveland Audience No Sign
of Constructive Policy Is.
Visible.
BY the Associated Press.

by the associated Press.
CLEVELAND, January 14.-Renewing
his attacks on the "oid line" parties,
Norman Thomas, recent Socialist can
dldate for President, told an audience
last night that the present economic
dilemma finds paralysis at Washing
ton and no sign of real constructive
policy either here or abroad"
Ihomas gave evidence he does not
believe capitalism will meet disaster as
soon as predicted by technocrats. In
his opinion. downward trend OF eco
nomic conditions viii be met by some
crude method of imitation"
This, he said, will wipe out the pres
ent staggering debt, but that win not
pave the way toward true prosperity. Z
He spoke before the League for Indus
trial Democracy. 4,
Evening star., 1933-01-14
Oil Firms Accused
OF Price Cuts to
Ruin Competitors
Major Companies Named
i'm Antitrust Suit at
Cincinnati.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CINCINNATI, January 14.-Nine ma
jor gasoline producing companies were
charged with violation of the antitrust
act in a suit On file today in Federal
Court.
The suit, brought by a group of in
dependent de,lers and filling station
operators of this vicinity, claims the big
companies have conspired to reduce the
retail price of gasoline below the whole
sale price to force the plaintiffs, and
independent refining and producing con-
Germs supplying them, out of business:
Since December Is. the complaint
says, the retail price of gasoline has
been cut cents. in comparison to a
drop of only / cent in the wholesale
price.
Defendants in the suit are the Cities
Service Oil Co. Gulf Refining Co,
Fleetwing Cooperation, Pure Oil Co.,
Refners, Inc; Shell Union Oil Co. Con-
solidated Oil Co., Standard Oil Co. OF
Ohio and the Texas Co.
Evening star., 1933-01-14
BATHERS GIVEN WARNING
Miami Beach Police Chief Ban:
scanty Apparel on City Streets.

MIAMI BEACH, Fla, January IA Up.
Its all right with Police Chief Rob-
ert 7. Teaney If bathers want to go
semi-natlVe on the beach here, but
they've got to get civilized II they ap-
pear on the city streets.
Il dislike to arrest people when they
are participating In wholesome recrea-
tion." tie chief said, but the street
is no place to parade in trunks and in
bathing suits dropped to the waist linz
II this practice continues, arrests will
follow"
Evening star., 1933-01-14
Weather Halts French Flyer.

SAINT LOUIS, Senegal, January IA
R.-Jeap Mermoz. flying from France
to Buenos Aires, said today that bad
weather and rain here would delay the
resumption of his trip for at least "a
hours and perhaps longer.
Evening star., 1933-01-14
MONTANA RATIFIES

HELENA. Mont, January IA Up
The lame duck" amendment to the
Federal Constitution was approved hv
the Montana Legislature yesterday.
Ratification by Montana brought to
R2 the number ef States that have acted
&avorabiy on the fEl ulsas.
Evening star., 1933-01-14
Quake Rocks Manchester, Eng.

MANCHESTER England. January IA
Rl-A sharp earthquake was felt here
Evening star., 1933-01-14

CONTINUED on Page 2, Column 81
Evening star., 1933-01-14
WEATHER.

Mostly cloudy, with lowest temperature
about 80 degrees tonight; tomorrow, fair
and warmer: gentle northerly winds. be-
coming southerly tomorrow. Highest. "a,
at noon today; lowest, %. at am. to-
day Full report on page 3.
Evening star., 1933-01-14

Continued on Page 2. Column g.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-02-15
E. FLAT ROCK
BILLS OFFERED
Tax Sales, Police Officer,
Authorized Fire De-
partment Sought

RALEIGH. Feb. Is. - Two
pieces of legislation drastically
charging the powers of the Off
Gals of the Town of East Flat
Rock have been introduced by
Representative Ted R. Ray. of
Henderson county. and both are
now pending in committee at this
time.
The first bill, which is before
the committee of finance provides
that the Town of East Flat Rock
shall be empowered through lis
tax collector to sell the delinquent
tax list for the year 1880, q
clause in the enabling bill maxi
ing the sales legal despite the fact
that they have not been sold in
the time as prescribed by statute.
The authority of sale granted is
available for the institution of
sales any time before June ],
1888 and the paragraph setting
the date by which time the sales
shall be instituted states that 1.-THE
proceedings shall have the same
validity as though said tag GER
tifcates had been issued within
the time prescribed by statute"
The second bill provides that
"the limitation upon the powers
of the commissioners of the town
of East Flat Rock as set forth in
Continued on page three)
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-02-15
MRS. CURTIS
dies IN west
Was Wife of F. E. Curtis,
Both Long Time Resi-
dents Here

Mrs. Elizabeth Burckmyer Cur
tbs, wife of Mr.. Frank E. Curtis,
died suddenly of a heart attack
in Los Angeles, Calf. yesterday
afternoon. Her passing was not
unexpected. as she had been in
poor health for the past year.
Mrs. Curtis was a native Of
Charleston, S. c., the daughter of
Elizabeth Capers Davant and
John Adams Burckmyer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis moved to
Hendersonville about rs years
ago, establishing their residence
at Fourth avenue and Justice
street, but for the past ten years
have been wintering in Cali
fornia.
Mrs. Curtis had always been a
consistent member of the Baptist
church and on making Hender-
sonville her home, affiliated with
the First Baptist church of this
city.
Besides her husband, Frank q.
Curtis. Mrs. Curtis is survived by
her adopted daughter. Mrs. Leon
Murphy of Los Angeles; her sis
ter. Miss Mary D. Burckmyer of
Hendersonville, and several half
sisters and brothers.
Funeral services and interment
will take place in Los Angeles.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-02-15
No Negligence
Ut Operators at
Quarry, Report
State Geologist Submits
statement to Governor
Ehringhaus

-, RALEIGH, Feb. Is. - Belief
nat mat the operators of the Blue
N1ge Lime and Stone company,
near Fletcher, had not been guilty
" 'wilful or intentional neglect
" state regulations as contained
y. Ine mining laws of North Caro-
una, IN the death of seven men
y a slide there last week, was the
I4rden of a statement issued here
y II. J. Bryson. state geologist
"a reporting on the industrial
n a.agedy near Hendersonvilie last
"eednesday.
!. Ar. Bryson attributed the con-
g'ionS which led up to the slide
W Inexperience on the part of the
operators. He declared at the
SSne time that if the services of
d =, mining engineer had been avail
T Goie to the State of North Caro-
ma the quarry would have been
used previous to the accident.
Mr.. Bryson made his statements
~ report to Governor Ehring-
Aus, submitted following an in
Speeaon of the quarry made by
nIm IN company with Commission
It OF Labor A. L. Fletcher, fol-
owing the deaths at the quarry.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-02-15

NEW ORLEANS. Feb. 15.-
(UP).-Senator Huey P. Longs
brother took the witness stand
against him yesterday to tell the
senate subcommittee Investigate
ing charges of fraud in elections
here that "the Huey Long admin
istration reeked with graft and
corruption"
Earl X. Long, two years young
err than the famed "Kingfsh, y
himself a lawyer and a political
figure of the state, testified all
day to the political and private
life of his brother.
He claimed Huey Long, as gov
ernor of Louisiana in 1927, &C
copied $4,000 in cash from Har-
ry Abel. representative of the
New Orleans Public Service com
pany, to influence state leglsia-
ton.
cts a damned lie," roared the
"Kingfsh."
Enmities flared as the court
room looked on in amazement.
TIuey Long turned to the press Ia