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Evening star., 1933-03-14
81 SABOTAGE PLOT
SUSPECTS RELEASED
Six Britons Are Among Group For
bidden to Leave Moscow on
Gaining Freedom.

BY the Associated Press.
MOSCOW, March 14-Six British
subjects and rs other employees of the
British Metropolitan Vickers Electric
Co., who were arrested by the secret
police were released from custody today
but were forbidden to leave Moscow and
were directed to report to the police
every day.
The TeIegrafen Union News Agency
said there was an investigation Of
charges that the Englishmen were par
ticipating in sabotage damaging to the
interests of the state.
The company. which has been In the
service of the Soviet government about
10 years, was reported to be within a
few months of completion Of its con-
tract
An official announcement said some
OF the British subjects arrested took an
active part in the "wrecking activities I"
The secret police disclosed number
Of unexpected and consecutive mis-
haps" at large electrical stations in
Moscow, Cheliabinsk, Zuevo and Fla
toust.
Evening star., 1933-03-14
ACTOR COLLAPSES
AT COURT HEARING
Non-Support Action Against James
Hall Is Dismissed by New
Haven Judge.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW HAVEN. Conn. March IA
James Hall, motion picture actor, col
lapsed in the corridor outside the Com
mon Pleas Court yesterday during a
hearing on his appeal against q de-
cision in . nOn-support action tnsti-
tuted by his wife, Irene Gardiner
Brown.
After a recess, Judge Walter M.
Pickett reversed the decision of the
City Court and ordered the action dis
missed. The court said the affidavit on
which the actor had been extradited
from California was shown by the test
imony to be fraudulent.
Hall, in private life James Brown,
was taken to hospital for treatment,
but was discharged later.
In January the actor was ordered in
City Court to pay his wife 500 q week
for q year, or 60 to Jail for six months,
and was placed under S. 900 bond to
insure payment.
He had been arrested in Los Angeles
on q complaint Of his wife, who has
been here under q tuberculosis spe-
cialists treatment for several years,
charging nOn-support. After the case
had been continued several times, he
failed to appear and his bond was
ordered forfeited. He was arrested in
New Orleans as bond d-jumper and
again extradited to Connecticut, in
spite Of his wife's announcement Of q
reconciliation and her plea that the
case be dropped.
Evening star., 1933-03-14
HOOVER CONTINUES
EARLY. morning WALK
Breakfasts With Friends, Accom-
panied by Son and Sec
retary.
Hy the Associated Press,

By the Associa ted Press.
NEW YORK. March 14-Despite an
overcast sly and threat of rain, for
mer President Herbert Hoover had his
usual early morning walk today.
He was accompanied by his son,
Allan. and his secretary, Lawrence
Richey.
The trio left the Waldorf-Astoria
Hotel at 7:30 and walked briskly up
Park avenue for breakfast with friends
in East Seventieth street.
Mr. Hoover set the pace along the
entire route He talked with his COM
panions and several times paused TO
do some window shopping. He was
particularly attracted by a display In
pet shop and by an automobile show
room.
He nodded pleasantly to those who
recognized him and smiled broadly
when a dimunitive cab driver. standing
beside his car, pulled himself into a
rigid salute as the former President
passed.
Mr.. Hoover expected to spend the re-
mainder Of the day attending to per-
sonal matters. He expects to leave
some time this week for his home In
California.
Evening star., 1933-03-14
SUSPECT IN KIDNAPPING
AWAITS MURDER TRIAL
Formal Charge Made in Staying
of California Patrolman
and Garage Man.
" the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
EUREKA, Calf, March 14-George
Manning, alias Hall, alleged kidnaper
of a United States customs officer,
waited trial on murder charge here
today for the Staying of Stephen Kent,
California State traffic patrolman, and
Lester Quigley, Eureka garage man.
Because Of wounds received during
the gun fight in which the two men
were killed, Manning was unable to
appear for arraignment yesterday. A
formal murder charge was placed
against him.
officials said investigation had failed
10 link Manning with the kidnapping of
Charles Boettcher. I'd, in Denver q
month ago. He allegedly confessed the
kidnapping Of E. c. Ballinger, the GUS
toms officer, at Bellingham, Wash Bal
linger was found tied to tree in Calf
tEnia near the Oregon line.
Evening star., 1933-03-14
QUALIFYING TO PLAY
BRIDGE STARS URGED
Movement to Give Protection From
Dubs to Champions Gains
Momentum.
BY the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, March IA movement
to protect contract bridge stars from
dubs Is gaining momentum.
Proposed by Willard Karn, q plan for
automatic qualification Of champions,
as in tennis and golf, has received the
Endorsement Of George Reith, executive
vice president Of the United States
Bridge Association.
Karn suggested that future pair cham
pionShips be limited to 20 pairs half
Of whom would qualify automatically
on the basis Of previous tournament
records The other IA pairs would be
survivors Of preliminary round. Reith
in approving the suggestion noted that
care must be taken not to establish q
bridge aristocracy or to discourage new
and improved experts.
In Karn's opinion q jinx seems to
operate against defending champions
and tournaments are thereby robbed OF
much of their color. He cited the re-
cent Eastern championships, when vari-
Gus outstanding players were eliminated
early in the tournament. A dub pair, he
said, may seriously affect the scores OF
experts under the present arrangements
HIS point score plan for automatic
qualification has been approved by varl-
Gus other experts besides Reith.
Evening star., 1933-03-14
FLORIDA CHAIN STORE TAX
HELD UNCONSTITUTIONAL
Supreme Court Majority Opinion
Finds Levy Unjustly
Discriminatory.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The United States Supreme Court
Yesterday held the Florida chain store
tax unconstitutional. The majority
opinion found that the tax. which in
creased in proportion to the number
of counties covered by the chain, was
unjustly discriminatory. Three justices.
Brandeis, Cardozo and Stone dissented.
The minority opinion Of Justice Bran
deis held that the tax was in reality
aimed at giant corporations, and that
if a State wanted to tax such corpora
tions heavily, even to the point of put
ting them out of business, the Supreme
Court should not interfere. Justices
Cardozo and Stone followed this rea-
soning only part Of the way.
The Florida law was assailed by Is
corporations. including the Louis K. K.
Liggett Co., Parsons, Inc; the Nunally
Co. and the Melville Shoe Corporation
Evening star., 1933-03-14

sentation Of government to which he
cannot be reconciled.
The retiring Ambassador expects that
President Won Hindenburg will prompt
ly relieve him of duty at Washington.
There may be a brief period Of delay
incidental to winding up his soflcial
status and presenting his letters Of re-
call, but DR.. Won Prittwitz thinks his
career here will be terminated almost
at once He plans to return to Ger
many, but his future activities are as
yet Undetermined. The Ambassador is
his entire life in the German diplo-
matte service 1t is not impossible, his
friends understand, that eventually DR..
Won PrittwitZ may enter journalism in
Germany and through 1t public life.
Whatever he turns his hand to, 1t Is
certain that he will remain q valiant
defender of the republican idea, which
HitleriSm, in his opinion, has at least
temporarily demolished.
DR.. Won Prittwitz, during five and
one-hah years in the United States, has
enhanced the reputation with which he
arrived in Washington, after some 20
years at other diplomatic posts, which
included an earlier assignment to
Washington. As junior attache, in
1908, he came to the German embassy
when the late Baron Speck Won Stern
berg was its chief, and served later
under the ambassadorship Of Count Won
Bernstorf1. DR.. Won Prittwitz was not
on duty in Washington either immedi-
ately before or during the World War.
After two years in the United States,
he was at the embassy in st. Petersburg.
had brief period of service with the
army. later was assigned to the Ger
man foreign office, and then became
counselor of the embassy at Rome, the
to Washington. At Rome, his ambas-
now German foreign secretary.
Whole Hearted Republican.
Although Ambassador Won Prittwitz,
whose full name is Won Prittwitz und
Gaffron, is q scion of one Of Germany's
Oldest noble and military families, long
associated with the fortunes of the Ho-
henzollern dynasty, he identified him.
self whole-heartedly with the German
republic from the day Of its foundation.
His uncompromising loyalty to it and
the constitution on which it rested in
CURED the enmity and bitter criticism
of the Hitler and Hugenberg press In
termittently In recent years it has called
for his dismissal from the Washington
post, President Won Hindenburg, how
ever, held DR.. Won Prittwitz in high
esteem, the Berlin authorities recognized
the merit of his service in the United
States, especially In connection with
Secretary of State Stimson's visit to
Berlin in 1881 and the negotiations
which resulted in the Hoover morator-
ium of that year.
Ambassador Won Prittwitz made him
self a national figure in the United
States through delivering numerous pub
lie addresses throughout the country be-
fore universities, trade bodies and else
where, interpreting the ideals and aspi-
rations of the new Germany to the
American people. He had the fullest
confidence Of the regime headed by
Chancellor Bruening and commanded
high respect at the hands Of Presidents
Coolidge and Hoover and their respec-
tive Secretaries Of State. A couple oi
years ago he was the guest Of Franklin
d. Roosevelt at Albany, when the Presi-
dent was Governor Of New York.
(Copyright, 1891
Evening star., 1933-03-14
DANIELS AND ROOSEVELT
ARE REVERSED BY YEARS
Former Chief Greets President
Now as Subordinate, but :
Executive Protests.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The years have switched the relation
ship of the wartime Secretary of the
Navy and his associate, but the man
who sits in the presidential chair at
the White House still regards that sta
tus kindly. In the old days Franklin
D. Roosevelt, as Assistant Secretary of
the Navy, used to 60 into the office of
Secretary Josephus Daniels, with the
salutation, Hello. Chief"
Yesterday at the White House. 1t was
Mr.. Daniels. newly-named Ambassador
to Mexico, who saluted Mr.. Roosevelt
with Hello, Chief"
In good natured protest President
Roosevelt held up his hand a. this un-
accustomed greeting. But Mr.. Daniels
countered with:
1.-THE people have made you the chief
now and am just subordinate.
Evening star., 1933-03-14
SHROPSHIRE FOUND
GUILTY BY JURORS
Faces Prison Sentence on Charges
of Bringing Roanoke Girl
Here.

Homer B. Shropshire was convicted
in District Supreme Court today on
charges Of violating the Mann act. He
faces a penalty of five years imprison-
ment.
The jury which returned the verdict
before Chief Justice Alfred A. Wheat
had been told by Della Wills that Shrop-
Va, and forced her to lead a life OF
immortality. She said she was COM
PEELED to turn her earnings over to
him.
Shropshire did not produce any wit
nesses in his own defense.
The case was prosecuted by Assistant
United States Attorney John j. Sirica.
Evening star., 1933-03-14
Legion to Honor Girl.
ANOTHER SHOCK IN LOS ANGELES
Probe to BE Made Of Construction Of
Schools.

LOS ANGELES, March IA R.-A
slight earth shock. the thirty-ninth
tremor since the present series started
at 5:55 pm. last Friday, was felt IN
Los Angeles at 4:19 am, today.
Criticism of asserted weak construc-
ton of many Los Angeles public schools
accompanied an order today for an
engineers investigation Of serious dam
age wrought by earthquakes In IS struc-
lures of the city's educational system.
The IS schools, the Board Of Educa-
tion stated. were 50 badly damaged they
cannot be reopened for classes next
Monday, the end Of the general school
holiday proclaimed because Of the
quakes.
The board authorized its business
agent, w. r. Record, to employ struc-
tural engineers unconnected with the
board to inspect all schools of the dis
trict, with particular attention to any
construction lesson that might be
learned.
Steps. also were taken to obtain q
q, ,Q00, 900 loan from the Reconstruction
Finance Corporation to meet an esti-
mated repair bill Of from 81 ,400, 900 to
$4,000, 900.
The first earth shock last Friday
came after school hours.
Evening star., 1933-03-14
Ex.Hoarder Brings
In Three Cameras
Filled With Gold
BY the Associated Press.

zfo10CEWte0
CHICAGO. March 14.-Three
cameras full Of gold were poured
back to the Government.
They were carried by q brisk
gentleman who entered the Fed
eral Reserve Bank yesterday with
q camera and tripod.
"You can't take pictures in
here" policemen told him, where
upon he disclosed he was an ex-
hoarder and that his camera was
full Of gold money. After that
he came back twice, each time
with q camera full Of the precious
metal.
Just camouflaging 1t from rob-
bers," he said.
Evening star., 1933-03-14
DOUBTS INVASION
OF cH|N.APROPER
Japanese Minister Of War
Declines to Grant Assur-
ances, However.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
TOXIC, March 14-Minister Of War
Gen. Sadao Araki, Japan's Nationalist
leader and dominant figure in the cab
met, said today he did not think Japan
would extend its military operations
into North China proper.
But the general, whose power rests
on the current supremacy Of military
elements in government councils, would
make no assurances Of what course
would be taken.
Concerning all the various projects
which reports have said Japan may
take up now that its armies are poised
on the northern frontier of undisputed
Chinese territiry, he had the same
laconic reply:
Questions Propounded.
II do not think So"
Written questions presented him by
the Associated Press, each answered
In these words, were:
Does 1t appear necessary that the
japanese Army extend operations south
of the Great Wall into the Peiping-
Tientsin international treaty districts?
Does the Japanese Army intend to
assist Manchukuo to extend its boun-
daries south Of the Wall?
vii 1t assist In reseating Henry Pu-
vi, now the nominal head of the Man
chukuo government, on the throne Of
his forefathers at Peiping?
Will it assist Chinese leaders in North
China to establish an independent state
similar to Manchukuo and, perhaps,
afhliated with that state?
May Cross Short Distance.
Last indications from the front were
the japanese would at least decide It
was necessary to cross a short distance
over the wall to break up Chinese con-
centrations on that side. The Chinese
put up much sitter resistance in fight
ing to retain their ancient garrisons in
the Great Wall than against the Jehol
Province invasion, and Japanese re-
ports today said 5000 Chinese were slain
in recent battles at Kupeikow, the pass
leading to Peiping.
Even before the conquest Of Jehol the
japanese claimed that territory. held
for centuries by the Chinese, was ''in-
tegrally'' part Of Manchukuo.
But the plan to press farther south
and revive the Manchu empire at Peip-
ing is not meeting with popular support
among japanese. The native Man.
churians afflliated with the Manchukuo
government we're reported urging the
plan. But Japanese heretofore have
thrown cold water on the idea.
Henry Pu-Yi. deposed as the boy
Emperor" Of China when the Peiping
government was overthrown in the revo-
luton of 1911. has not been honored
with an imperial title as head of the
Japanese-ad advised Manchukuo regime
He Is Ching Cheng" in Manchukuo,
meaning merely regent or administrator.
SHIPS ANCHOR OFF TAXI.
Evening star., 1933-03-14
MILLIONS OF BARRELS
OF BEER ARE AVAILABLE
Editor of Brewery Age Says
Change in Process Alone
Is Needed.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, March 14.-Joseph Du-
bin, editor Of Brewery Age, SAL today
millions of barrels of beer, properly
aged and having alcoholic content in
conformity with the amended Volstead
act, would be available at retail within
"a hours after legalization
There are lac licensed near-bear
breweries,' Dublin said. These breweries
have in storage from one to five million
barrels of brew. To place this on sale
merely would involve slight change in
the dealcoholizing process used now to
produce near bear. The dealcoholi1ng
process follows the aging period. AS
a result, there would be at least
100000 barrels properly aged which
could be distributed Immediately
through existing retail outlets"
Evening star., 1933-03-14
MOFFETT'S TERM NOT UP
Remains at Naval Aviation Helm
Until April 22 Under Law.

Rear Admiral William A. Moffett,
who heads naval aviation, was surprised
today when the Navy's lawyers told him
he is legally chief Of the Bureau Of
Aeronautics, Navy Department. until
April %. He had expected that hts four
year term as bureau chief would ex-
pire today.
The Navy's legal talent dug up rul-
ing Of the ATTORNEY General more than
so years old which held that bureau
chief holds his post during term be-
ginning with Senate confirmation. For
mer President Hoover gave Admiral
Moffett recess appointment and this
was confirmed BY the Senate April a.,
1929, - -'---- A. i---
Evening star., 1933-03-14
SENATE CONFIRMS FOUR
ASSISTANTS TO FARLEY
O'Mahoney, Howes, Eilenberger
and Evans Approved
Without Debate.

By the Associated Press.
Without debate or objection, the four
men nominated by President Roosevelt
for Assistant Postmaster Generals last
night were confirmed by the Senate.
They are:
be first assistant; william w. Howes
of South Dakota, second assistant;
Clinton 3. Eilenbe"ger of Pennsylvania,
third assistant, and Silliman Evans of
Texas, fourth assistant.
Chairman McKellar Of the Post Once
Committee submitted favorable reports
on the four nominations and obtained
unanimous consent for their immediate
consideration.
Evening star., 1933-03-14
BAND CONCERT.

BY the United States Soldiers Home
Band this evening at Stanley Hall at
$40 o'clock John s. M. Zimmer-
mann, bar, ester; Anton Pointner,
assistant.
March, ''Hoch Hab5burg". .Krai
Overture, "P,ledre" .Massenet
Moroccan, "Poeme Symphonique,"
Borch
Excerpts from musical comedy,
"Gri crazy .............Q Qershwin
Characteristic, "The Philanderer,"
Strawley
Waltz suite. Roses From the South"
- Strauss
Finale, Why Can't Your. De sylvia
The star Spangled Banner"
Evening star., 1933-03-14
TWO HELD IN THEFT

: Arthur johnson and Jesse johnson,
colored, who are accused Of taking ap-
proximately $50 worth Of clothing from
store operated by Max Cohen, In the
l10O block of Seventh street, were held
for the grand jury under $500 bond
each on HOUSEKEEPING charges In Po-
lice Court yesterday
Evening star., 1933-03-14
WILL REBURY DIPLOMAT
Mexican Envoy Takes Funeral Urn
to Madrid.

MEXICO CITY, March IA R.-
Francisco A. De Icaza left for Berlin
last night to assume q secretarial post
in the Mexican embassy, and took with
him an elaborate funeral urn.
The urn Is to be delivered to the en-
bassy at Madrid, and in 1t will be
placed the ashes of Gen. Vincente Riva
Palacios, q Mexican historian and
statesman who died there while serv-
ing as Minister nearly so years ago.
The ashes will then be returned to
Mexico for memorial services before in
terment in the Rotunda of Illustrious
Dead In Dolores Cemetery.
Evening star., 1933-03-14
EARTHQUAKE RELIEF
ACTION IS DELAYED
Senate Committee Quorum Lacking,
but Approval Is Expected
During Afternoon.
By the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
Lack Of a quorum today prevented
the Senate Appropriations Committee
from acting on the $4,000, 900 McAdoo
earthquake relief resolution to help
California, but members predicted It
would be approved this afternoon at .
special second session.
Senator McAdoo, Democrat, Of Cali
fornia, and his Republican colleague,
Senator johnson explained the purpose
of the measure.
1t was approved by Lewis Douglas.
director of the budget, who suggested
minor revisions which were accepted
by the California Senator's
Evening star., 1933-03-14

Continued From First Page.)
who had planned to remain here for the
Winter were returning to their homes
in the East and Middle West.
The death list for the city, after
careful check and recheck by police and
the coroner's Office, stood at IS. A
check by the Associated Press today re-
vealed 81 bodies in morgues, but under
takers said seven of these had died from
natural causes. Sixty more died in
other communities.
Relief officials had list of more than
1000 missing persons. but due to thou
sands fleeing the city after the first
shock this was not considered out Of
The ordinary. Approximately 500 per-
sons we're In hospitals, latest compila-
tions of the centralized relief agency
revealed.
No Food Shortage.
One Of the greatest fears, that of a
contaminated water supply, has been
removed after chemical tests by health
officers. officials said there was no
shortage Of food.
Social welfare work, such as feeding,
housing and clothing the destitute, will
be put under central organization to-
morrow headed by the director of State
welfare. This work is now directed by
the Salvation Army, American Legion
and the State militia.
Two school buildings will reopen Mon
day and approximately half dozen Of
the institutions will be opened within a
-, 1f
the Rehabilitation Committee, an
nounced
The loss to the school buildings alone
was placed at 81, 5,000, 900 by officials who
said the estimate was extremely con-
servative. The school system was the
hardest hit of all institutions in the
city. Oliver Peacock, chairman of the
Public Construction Committee Of the
City Council, said it was likely an in
vestigation will be made later of the
reasons why the school buildings suf-
fered so greatly There are AZ public
school buildings in the city with total
valuation Of nearly sl5,000,000.
Permitted to Leave City.
Shortly after the severe shock yester-
day noon, which did no additional
damage as far as could be determined,
many of the larger employers Of the city
informed their employees they were at
liberty to leave the city If they deemed
their lives in danger.
Henderson, after receiving reports
from various parts of the city, said
$50 900 900 would be a conservative esti-
mate of the damage done the COM
munity.
Scores Of engineers thoroughly ex-
amined buildings. Structures that ap-
peared to be inhabitable were given at
tention first so that the work of making
minor repairs might be started at once.
First funerals of the earthquake VIC
Tins were held yesterday. They were
attended only by relatives as the city
as a whole was occupied in its efforts
to care for the injured and the problem
of reconstruction.
Legion to Honor Girl.
Taps will be sounded over the tiny
flag -draped casket of 4-year-old Dolores
Miller, one of the victims of the earth
quake.
American Legion posts Of Long Beach
will accord her the honor of q full
military funeral, the organization's
tribute to all the children who. pertshed
in the disaster.
Little Dolores was chosen for the
military honor because her mother, Mrs
Evelyn Spinner, lies critically Ill m q
hospital and there are no family FUNDS
on which to draw.
Evening star., 1933-03-14
AID QUAKE VICTIMS
500 Blank cts Made Available by
Secretary of Navy.

Five hundred blankets were made
available late yesterday, on orders from
Secretary of the Navy Claude A. Swan
son, for earthquake victims in the San
Diego, Calf. area.
The Navy Department announced that
the cabinet officer approved the request
of Brig. Gen. Frederic L. Bradman,
United States Marine Corps, command
ing the Marine Corps base at San Diego,
for this authority. The request was
made to Gen. Bradman by the American
Red Cross, for use in the hospitals
handling cases of injured from the
quake area.
Evening star., 1933-03-14
CHINA DOWNS REVOLT
| OF $4,000 NATIVES
By the Associated Press.

BY the ASS0clateU FfesS.
CANTON, China. March 14-An Of
fetal report today said government
troops had suppressed an uprising of
$4,000 natives who had been mas
sacring persons near Kwangsi and
Kweichow in Hupeh Province and In
Human Province.
The natives, 1t was alleged, had been
supplied with arms by Reds.