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Evening star., 1933-02-18
CRAWFORD FIGHTS
VIRGINIA TRANSFER
Counsel of CoIored Man in
IIsIey Murders May Seek
Habeas Writ.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BOSTON, February ia movement
was under way today to nullify the
action of Gov. Joseph B. Ely in grant,
ing Virginia's request for extradition
of George Crawford, 28-year-old Negro
wanted for the slayings of two women
in Middleburg, Va, in January. 1882.
]. Weston Allen, former Attorney
General of Massachusetts, and chief
counsel for Crawford, said he was con-
sidering asking for writ of habeas
corpus as the first step in a movement
to nullify Gov. Ely's acticn.
Allen conferred late yesterday with
United States Attorney Frederick H.
Tarr relative to the proposed petition.
Change of Jurisdiction.
Such petition would place Craw-
ford's case before the Supreme Court
Of Massachusetts, or the Federal Courts.
Under Massachusetts law, refusal OF
Crawford to voluntarily accept service
of the extradition papers would allow
him reasonable" time in which to
institute habeas corpus proceedings
Crawford was charged by Virginia
authorities with the slayings of Mrs
Agnes Bceing Ilsley wealthy sports
woman. and her maid, Mrs. Nina
Buckner
During the extradition hearings that
followed his Identification Crawford's
counsel claimed he would not receive a
fair trial if returned to Loudoun Coun-
ty, Va. where the women were killed
An alleged confession by Crawford that
he was present when the slayings took
place but had no part in. them was
repudiated by Crawford during the
hearings.
Decision of Governor.
Yesterday Gov Ely, after studying a
report of the hearing submitted by
Assistant Attorney General Stephen
Bacigalupo, granted Virginias request
for Crawfords eXtradition. The Gov
ernor said he had been assured that
Crawford's rights would be protected
He said there had been no lynchings
in Virginia since 1926 after the adop-
ton there of the anti-lynching law
Gov Ely said there was sufficient evil
dence that the defendant was in the
vicinity of Loudoun County at the time
the crimes were committed.
Evening star., 1933-02-18
"ULTIMATUM" is DENIED.
Austria Merely Received Questions From
France, Say officials.

VIENNA, February 18 Cp.-The Aus
trian foreign Office has assured the
Associated Press that no "ultimatum"
or demand for destruction or return of
arms shipped by Italy has been received
from France.
1t said Austria merely received a list
of questions concerning the arms Ship
ment, with the request that they be
answered in Is days.
The government has tended to take
the whole affair philosophically on the
theory that the complaint by France
was meant really for Italy, but aimed
at Austria because that is always
safer"
Amplifying the denial that the COM
munication from France and Great
Britain was in any way an ultimatum,
foreign Office spokesman said the sec
tions of the document published in
Italy were merely brief summary of
q long communication and therefore
appear much more brusque and un-
friendly than the original.
He also explained that the note was
written in French, "a language In which
even brutal things may be expressed
without brutality"
The Austrian government has not yet
decided whether to publish the text,
the spokesman said, inasmuch as the
French Minister specifically requested
that it be kept secret"
The possibility that this arms ship
ment be brought before the League of
Nations Council i4 case the Austrian
reply Is unsatisfactory does not worry
the government. said the spokesman,
for the authorities believe such action
would help to clear up the tangled
and illogical treaty provisions govern
ing arms shipments"
Article 3l2 Of the st. Germain treaty.
for example, makes its obligatory upon
Austria to permit the shipment of arms
from Italy through Austrian territory,
providing they are consigned to Yugo-
slavia or Czechoslovakia. The present
uproar is due to the fact that the
Italian shipment under discussion ap-
peared destined ultimately for Hungary.
which Is classed as a defeated nation
and therefore is not permitted to re-
ceive arms.
Evening star., 1933-02-18
KING ASKS SENATE
FOR RUSSIAN PROBE
Resolution Cites Extensive Propa-
ganda" Urging Recognition of
the Soviet.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
A resolution for Senate inquiry into
matters bearing on recognition of Rus
sia was introduced today by Senator
King, Democrat, of Utah. 1t set forth
that full investigation should be had
before any steps toward recognition are
taken.
The resolution said there is "exten-
Sive propaganda" urging recognition of
the Soviet
1t proposed that the Foreign Rela-
tionS Committee investigate the eco
nomic, political and other conditions
existing in the Union of Soviet Socialist
Republics" including the attitude of
that government toward the United
States.
King did not ask immediate consid-
Grafton. The resolution went to the
Foreign Relations Committee for con-
sideration.
Evening star., 1933-02-18
MECHANICS GOING OVER
CAMPBELL'S SPEED CAR
Newly-Installed Gear Ratio Must
Be Perfect Before New At
tempt to Break Record.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla, February
l8-The intricate mechanism of the
newly installed gear ratio in Sir NAL
colin Campbell's Blue Bird racing car
must be absolutely perfect before he
makes another test run preparatory to
an attempt to set a new world land
speed mark.
Mechanics today were going over the
car so it will be ready for a trial dash
Sunday, the last day of the sanctioned
racing dates.
The fact that the American Auto
mobile Association sanction runs out
then, however, will make no difference,
because new dates can be set for an
indefinite period and Sir Marcolm will
have an opportunity to try to beat his
mark of 253 miles an hour, Just as soon
as his car and natural conditions
permit.
Evening star., 1933-02-18
SMITH COTTON BILL
NOW BEFORE SENATE
Emergency Action Hope for South
ern Aid in Handling Lead
ing Cash Crop.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
The Senate today took up for con-
sideration the Smith cotton bill de-
signed to cut 1888 production.
This emergency measure carries the
hopes of Southern members of Congress
for legislation at the present session
to aid the Souths leading cash crop.
1t would form a Government cotton
pool estimated at 3,5OO,OOO bales by as
sembling all cotton held by the Farm
Board and other Federal agencies.
Cotton farmers agreeing to cut pro-
duction at least 80 per cent under last
year then would be allocated an amount
OF the pooled cotton equal to the amount
Of their production cut.
The farmer would be given an option
emitting him to buy at the present
market price and sell at the price OBJ
tanning after August Is, which presum-
ably would be higher.
Evening star., 1933-02-18
BAND CONCERT.

BY the United States Soldiers Home
Band this evening at Stanley Hall at
$50 O'Clock. John S. M. Zimmerman,
handmaSter; Anton Pointner, assistant.
March, "Laurentien Iaurendeau
Overture, Midsummer Nights Dream"
Mandelssohn
Entr' Acte, "Whisperings of Love-"
Ven Blon
"Will o. the Wisp". Bandix
Samoan dance. Maori" -. .... Tyers
Excerpts from opera, La Traviata."
Wagner
valse dansante, "Roses and Tnorn5,"
Lorraine
Finale, "Afl America. Zariean.k
THE Star Spansled Banner"
Evening star., 1933-02-18

CONTINUED From First Page)
adequately maintained at all times
especially during the present period of
economic unrest.
School Food Fund Sought.
Representative Mcleod Republican
of Michigan, plans to offer an amend
ment to the bill to appropriate
$40 900 to supply hot soup, milk and
other foods to undernourished District
school children.
An independent bill to appropriate
the $40, 900 was introduced in the House
several days ago by Mr.. Mcleod, but
he believes he can get quicker action
on his plan by amending the District
appropriation bill.
Mr. McLeod's bill is q companion
measure to a bill authorizing Recon-
struction Finance Corporation loans for
child relief on a national scale. His
measure would authorize the District
health officer to examine and determine
school children in need of food and to
purchase, prepare and distribute it. The
bill also authorizes the appointment of
additional medical inspectors, If neces-
sary
dicted by economy minded Democrats,
who are tenaciously supporting the
Cannon Subcommittee on Appropria-
tions in its efforts to prevent any in
crease in the appropriation carried in
the bill for 1884.
Increases Defeated
Every previous attempt to raise items
to the amount recommended by the
Budget Bureau has been voted down
with machine-like precision. On all
hotly contested amendments, it seems,
there have been, during the previous
two-day debate on the bill, enough
Democrats lingering around the cloak
room to rush to Mr. Cannon's support
at the crucial moment
Determined efforts will be made, 1t
was said, to complete consideration of
the bill before adjournment today. That
appears likely. since most Of the con-
troversial items are out Of the way.
Evening star., 1933-02-18

important bearing on the world effort
which will be made at the London
Economic Conference to better economic
conditions and revive world trade.
ReparationS, war debts and disarma-
ment have all been given consideration
the world around in discussions prepar-
atory to the effort to restore commodity
prices and get trade back into normal
channels.
One of the immediate problems of the
incoming President after March will
be the decision whether or not the
United States will accept an invitation
from the League to join the Committee
of Nineteen. which Is endeavoring to
conciliate China and Japan.
Invitation Expected February Is.
The invitation probably will be ex-
tended February 25. when the League
Assembly is expected to approve the
report Of the Cancellation Committee,
made public at Geneva yesterday. rec
ommending that negotiations be based
on the Lytton report.
Although the President elect an
nounced a policy of defending the sane
tity of treaties, it is not known whether
he will follow the same course as the
Hoover administration in dealing with
the Manchurian situation.
Evening star., 1933-02-18
TWO BANK MEASURES
PRESSED BY HOOVER

Compromises on two important pieces
of banking legislation to insure early
passage were discussed at the Capitol
last night after President Hoover sum-
moned four House members to the
White House for a conference.
The measure talked OF were the Glass
banking bill, already approved by the
Senate, and the Steagall guaranty de-
posit bill, passed by the House last ses-
sion. Largely because Of the opposition
of Senator Glass of Virginia. the Sen
ate has not acted on the deposit bill.
Representative Steagall of Alabama is
chairman of the House Banking Com
mittee that has blocked the Glass bill
Although the four House members
who visited President Hoover-Steagall
Democrat; Luce of Massachusetts,
Strong of Kansas, Ind Campbell OF
Pennsylvania, northumberland tc
say what they had talked about, many
members felt certain the Glass bill had
been the subject.
Evening star., 1933-02-18
"GREEN PASTURES" CAST
ENTERTAINS HOWARD u.
Richard w. Harrison, the Star, Re-
ceives Tribute From Presi-
dent Johnson.

Members of the cast Of THE Green
Pastures appeared before an audience
at Howard University yesterday with
speeches and song. The Andrew Rankin
Chapel was filled to capacity.
Richard B. Harrison, the star. told of
experiences of the company during the
three-year run Of the play.
In introducing Mr.. Harrison, DR..
Mordecai Johnson, president of the
university, recalled that the school had
conferred an honorary degree OF master
OF arts on him for distinguished work
in the American drama He pointed out
that Mr.. Harrisons success came after
he had reached his Goth year, and said
that "all things are possible to us in
this country"
DR.. Albert Bushtell Hart, professor
emeritus of history at Harvard Uni
versity; Dr.. Jesse E. Moorland of New
York City and John r. Hawkins of this
city, members of the trustee board of
the university. attended the perform
anca.
Evening star., 1933-02-18

Manchurian headquarters here, despite
a japanese threat to attack at once II
the demand was not complied with.
An army of 10000 to $4,000 volun-
teers has been concentrated in the
Kailu region to block the japanese in
vasion of Jehol from that point. Kailu
Is at the start of a main communica-
ton route to the city of Chihfeng and
300 miles, respectively, to the southwest
The japanese already have made at
least a half dozen airplane bombing
raids upon Kailu from their military base
at Tungliao, 20 miles eastward across
the Manchurian border. A series of
these air raids occurred in late January
and caused considerable damage in
Kailu. (The Japanese were seeking to
break up the concentrations of Chinese,
declaring they were menace to rail-
ways centering at Tungliao. They
claimed to have inflicted heavy punish
ment)
An official announcement said the
japanese ultimatum was addressed to
1.-THE Chinese commander" at Kailu.
previous reports said Gen. Chu Ching
Lin was in command in that area.
Among his troops were big Swords
and Red Spears colorful fighting out
fits which served under Gen. Ma Chan
Shan and Gen. Su Ping-Wen in the
Northern Manchuria fighting last year.
After the japanese crushed those up
risings. the big Swords" and Red
Spears struggled over the Northern
Jehol border and joined forces perpar-
ing to defend that province against
japanese invasion.
FINANCES CAUSES DELAY.
Evening star., 1933-02-18
CITY SAVES S3O,189,419

SEATTLE, February 18 (P).-Drastic
retrenchment cut $30,189419 from Sc
attles governmental costs last year, as
compared with 1881, President Frank
j. Laube Of the City Council announced
today.
This remarkable reduction" he said,
(which is without precedent in the his
tory of our city government. restores the
city to the spending basis that prevailed
10 years ago. For 1888, the total dis
burSements will be even less"
Evening star., 1933-02-18
PERU SCORES USE
OF NEUTRAL ZONES
Colombian Fleet Retreated
to Brazil After Fight,
Protest Claims.
Dy the Associated Press.

Dy the Associa ted Press.
LIMA, Peru, February 18.-Belated
ofacial reports disclosed today that Co.
lombian and Peruvian forces engaged
In another battle Thursday in the up
per Amazon and claimed the Colombian
feet retreated to Brazilian waters of
the Putumayo River.
An official communique said Peruvian
airplanes attacked the Colombian f1o-
tilla of five vessels in the river near
Tarapaca, where the first battle in the
undeclared border war occurred Tues
day.
The Colombian gunboats Barranquilla
and Boyaca were reported damaged by
bombs and the entire feet was said to
have retreated to Brazilian waters
Protests to Brazil.
A Para, Brazil, dispatch yesterday
told of a counter attack by Peruvians
on the Colombian feet at Tarapaca, but
the outcome was not learned.
Peru made representations at Rio de
Janeiro that Colombia was violating
Brazilian territory. Three channels py
WlllCI 6nAkASo aSNCSo "a tAAC AC-
gion after sending the flotilla up the
Amazon were previously reported here
to have been closed to both Peru and
Colombia by the Brazilian border COM
mander.
Today's communiQue said dispatches
from Colombia confirm the result OF
the Peruvian attack"
Second Lieut. Secada distinguished
himself during an aerial fight, deserving
special commentator from the army as
well as congratulations from President
Sanchez Cerro" the official message
said
"Our airplanes returned to their base
safely" it added. ......
Incursions Scored.
1t said the country was Indignantly
protesting the tactics Of the Colombia
hotilla and Seaplanes, consisting Of or
ganizing attacks and incursions from
neutral Brazilian territory, returning to
them whenever "menaced"
After declaring the government has
taken steps to assure success of opera
tions in Eastern Peru (the disputed
border territory, it warned that Co
lombian propaganda must not be
trusted"
Patriotic manifestations are being
held throughout the country, demon
strators offering their services for ma
tional defense.
COLOMBIA FILES APPEAL.
Evening star., 1933-02-18
ARMS ULI|MATUh
CREATES SENSATION
Four Nations in Uproar Over
Franeo-British Demands
on Austria.
Continued Prom First Page)

to Austria for war purposes there vera
coupled with counter charges that
France was arming Czechoslovakia and
Yugoslavia. The Giornale dTtalia OF
Rome and Premier Mussolini's own
newspaper, Popolo d'Italia OF Milan,
were the most outspoken.
The so-called ultimatum. demanding
the Austrian government get rid of the
arms and supplies within two weeks,
was published. Great Britain was re-
ported to have approved the action by
France on the grounds that the con-
centration of arms violated the post
war peace treaty with Austria.
"a Paris dispatch said the note to
Austria was presented February IL and
was mainly in the nature of a request
Tor information as to the state of arms
shipments in Hungary
Ihe French government was reported
to have demanded that Austria investi-
gate whether part of the arms had
Deen reshipped to Hungary, which,
SINCE the accession of Premier Julius
Goemboes has put special stress upon
its close relations with Italy.
1t was demanded, the alleged text
said. that Austria either obtain assur-
ance Of the entire reshipment OF the
arms to the point of origin or destroy
The Giornale said the French nota
evidently referred to the reported ship
ment Of 10000 rifles and 200 machine
guns from Italy to Austria recentlv.
The Italian foreign office told British
and French Ambassadors that the
shipment consisted of arms formerlv
owned by Austria, sent to Italy for
repairs.
(The official organ Of the Social DEM
ocratic party in Vienna, the Arbeiter
Zeitung, said 40 carloads of rifles and
machine guns originating in Italy
passed through Austria to Hungary re.
Gently In period of three DAYS. Brit
1sh and French ENJOYS in Vienna re-
quested information from the govern
ment concerning the shipments. Chan
cellor DolfuSs refused to discuss the
matter In the Austrian Parliament
"ULTIMATUM" is DENIED.
Evening star., 1933-02-18
FINANCES CAUSES DELAY.
Japan Believed Fearful Of Isolation
That Secession Would Bring.

BY the Associated Press.
Japans delay in withdrawing from
the League Of Nations as a protest
against the position that Manchukuo
shall not be recognized is believed in
interested quarters here to be due to
desire to investigate the financial effect
of the isolation Japan would suffer
were it to leave the League.
With the League membership, as we'll
as Soviet Russia and the United States,
opposed to the Manchukuo regime and
unwilling to recognize it, Japan appears
apprehensive as to the effect world
opinion will have on its trade and f1nan-
cial structure, even If no League steps
are taken later to institute an economic
boycott.
May Cut OFF Loans.
Changes In the attitude Of prominent
European powers toward the Leagues
Cancellation program within recent
weeks have given rise to many reports
that the leading financial nations have
been discussing the advisability of cur
failing japanese loans in the future,
unless there is a modification of the
Manchurian policy.
The situation in the Far East has ar
Evening star., 1933-02-18
MICHIGAN PLANS
BANKING DICTATOR
Comstock May Get Supreme
Emergency Power After
To-Day Moratorium.
BY the Associated Press

BY tne Associated PreSS.
DETROIT, February 18.-With NO
decision promised before Monday, bank
ers and State administrative officials
worked today on a program to tighten
the inevitable shock when Michigan.
extraordinary banking holiday ends
Thursday.
Gov. William A. ComStock, who pro-
claimed the eight-day holiday" early
last Tuesday, apparently was on the
verge Of receiving unprecedented emer-
gency power.
Only concurrence by the State House
Of Representatives at Lansing was need
ed to make him banking dictator
for duration Of the emergency. The
Senate adopted q resolution yesterday
declaring that IAN emergency exists, "
and the attorney general and Supreme
authority is supreme under such con-
dition. The House, which asked more
time to consider the Senate resolution,
reconvenes Monday night.
Governor Meets Bankers.
The Governor was in conference to-
day with an advisory committee OF
bankers He said he believed I'VE are
going to be able to work out plan
which will go into effect without run
on any bank" The States policy, he
said, will be to protect financial insti-
tutions which cannot now open their
doors without jeopardiZing assets.
Whatever plan Is adopted-reopening
with only limited Withdrawals permit
ted, complete cessation of the 'holl-
day" or some new plan-he indicated il
would be ready by Thursday, the first
business day after the moratorium ends
The eight day holiday" closes Tues
day, but Is followed by Washington
birthday, legal holiday.
Detroit bankers, who announced thai
real progress" had been made in their
conferences in which New York f1nan-
cierS. prominent induStrialiStS and Fed
eral Reserve representatives joined
would not comment on the States pro-
posed program.
Urge Continued Holiday.
Seventy out-State bankers, however
met in Grand Rapids and called upon
the Governor to continue the mora
torium in effect until safeguarding leg
islation is enacted.
Meanwhile, Detroit banks continued
open, making S per cent OF all bani
balances available to depositors. At tht
close of business yesterday, it was es-
| timated that of the $25,000,000 thu:
made available, less than $1,000, 900 hae
been checked out.
| Most other lower peninsula banks re-
! manned closed Upper peninsula banks
separated economically and geographi'
cally from the rest of the State, have
not observed the holiday" They art
In a different Federal Reserve district
Evening star., 1933-02-18
ECUADOR CALMs PEOPLE.
Asks Tranquility to Help Face Grave
Question Of Frontiers.

QUITO, Ecuador, February IS P.-
The Government issued a manifesto
today asking the people to remain tran
quill despite the outbreak of warfare
between Colombia and Peru, at the
eastern border of Ecuador
Ecuador has pending serious prob
lem of maintaining frontiers and de-
Tending vital rights in the Amazon
Basin,' said the manifesto. THE ma
ton is facing a historical moment Of
transcending Importance"
1t added the time had not yet come
for political maneuver to facilitate
the solution of the problem"
Evening star., 1933-02-18
COLOMBIA FILES APPEAL.
Asks League to Intervene In Dispute.
Commission Is Expected.

GENEVA, February 18 R).-Colombia
appealed to the League Of Nations to-
day to intervene in its dispute with
Peru over possession Of the upper Am
azon port, Leticia, invoking article XIV
of the League covenant, whereby the
League would seek settlement by con-
ciliation.
Colombia's appeal was conveyed in a
three-page message, setting forth the
situation and accusing Peru of taking
action In violation of its League engage
mentS.
A special League Council session was
convoked for next Monday afternoon to
hear appeals.
League officials were discussing plans
to dispatch Leticia commission of in
quiry to South America similar to the
Lytton Commission which investigated
the Manchurian dispute between China
and Japan. officials believe this course
IS likely to be recommended by the
Council in case the United States Gov
ernment is agreeable.
Evening star., 1933-02-18
Lloyd's Demands
War Risk Rates on
Oriental Shipping
BY Cable to The Star.

BY Gable to The Star.
LONDON, England, February
18.-With war clouds gathering
as a result of the undiminishing
tension over the Far Eastern
situation, Lloyd's and various
marine insurance companies in
London have served notice can
ceiling war risk in open covers
and all contracts on voyages Ito,
from, in or through" China and
Japan, including Hongkong, For
mosa, Korea, Manchuria and
Vladivostok.
Within 10 days all shipments
to such places must reinSure for
war risk at new and higher rates.
(Copyright, 1880
Evening star., 1933-02-18
Steamer Aground in Fog.

NORFOLK, Va. February 18 LP.-
The Old Dominion steamer George
Washington from New York for Nor
folk went aground at Willoughby dur
ing fog early today. The ship passei
in at Cape Henry at 6 am. and was
due in Norfolk one hour later. The
Coast Guard sent the cutter Pontchar-
train to the ships assistance.