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The Washington times., 1933-04-06
W|LEY'S REPORT
WR|TTENF0R
SECRETARY
Adm. Pratt Orders Extended
Search From Barnegat to
the Virginia Capes

Rear Admiral william v. But
Ter, commandant of the Washing.
ton Navy Yard, was chosen today
to replace Rear Admiral w. w.
Phelps as head Of the navy board
Of inquiry into the Akron dis
aster.
The Navy Department an
nounced that Admiral Phelps ILL
ness necessitated the change.
Lieut.. Comdr. H. v. Wiley, sec
ond in command of the big air
ship when she crashed and one Of
the three survivors, rushed writ
ten report of the tragedy to COM
pletion' and was to submit it to
Secretary of the Navy Swanson
today. He and the two enlisted
survivors, Moody E. Erwin and
r. E. Deal, were to be received
at the White House today.
Hearings on Monday
Wiley's written report may or
may not be made public, Admiral
William v. Pratt, chief Of naval
operations, announced. The docu'
ment probably will be used by
the Naval Inquiry Board when it
begins hearings on Monday at
the Lakehurst air station. Wiley
and the enlisted men will be the
first witnesses to appear before
the board.
Comdr. Ralph G. Pennoyer will
be the judge advocate Of the
board. Capt. H. E. Shoemaker,
commandant of the Navy's new
naval air station at Sunnyvale
Cal. and Comdr. Sidney M.
Kraus, commandant of the naval
aircraft factory in Philadelphia,
were to make up the rest Of the
board. Shoemaker was expected
to start East from Sunnyside by
air today, Pratt said.
Search Widened
Kraus was named today to re.
place Comdr. Garland Fulton
chief Of the Navy lighter-than-air
division.
Fulton is a design expert, and
the department feared, he would
Nv @ASSAS0 w S4N0 CAkC4k VCSGk'
mony and in work in connection
with salvage Of the big airship.
krauS is an internationally
known expert on helium.
Searching operations off the
coast were extended to include
territory stretching from above
the point where the dirigible sank
off Barnegat Light, N. j., to the
Virginia capeS. Pratt directed
every available airplane and sur
face craft concentrated in the
area.
Dragging Operations
Dragging operations for the hull
Of the Akron were to get under
way with arrival of the subma-
rine rescue boat Falcon on the
scene.
Pratt ordered her from New
London to Barnegat yesterday. =.
The Falcon is equipped with
complete salvage machinery. She
is a veteran Of rescue operations,
and took part in the search for
the S-4 and S-51, Navy submarines
which sank.
The Washington times., 1933-04-06
Half of Navy Grads
To Get Commissions

~-- The Trammel bill awarding the
bachelor of science degree to more
than 200 June graduates of the
Annapolis Naval Academy for
whom no commissions are avail
able was favorably reported today
by the Senate Naval Affairs Com
mittee.
Less than 200 Navy commissions
will be distributed among more
than 400 members of this years
class.
The Washington times., 1933-04-06
Rolph FoNows
ROOseuelts
On Beer

SACRAMENTO, Cal, April
6 G.NSO.-If beer is okay in
the White House, then why
not in the California Capital?
So observed Governor James
Rolph, jr., today when advised
that San Francisco friends
planned to send him a case of
80 per cent beer by airplane
tomorrow.
The shipment will not be re-
fused at the California State
House, Rolph said, calling at
tention to the recent statement
of Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt
that beer would be permitted in
the White House,
The Washington times., 1933-04-06
Mrs. Kahn Divorced,
Leaves COLunlbO Flat

RENO, New, April 6 G.N.S0
After divorcing Roger Wolff
Kahn, bandmaster and bankers
son, Hannah williams, Broad
way singer, was en- route to New
York today, leaving behind a
"broken heart" in the person Of
Russ Columbo, orchestra leader,
according to Columbo's manager
and spokesman. Miss Williams
denied reports Of romance with
Columbo, who is here now.
The Washington times., 1933-04-06
WOOdside Approves
Schools PROGRAM

The Montgomery county school
program mapped out at Bethesda
last month was approved by the
Woodside Parent Teacher Associa-
ton at its meeting last night. The
group heard Miss Alice Barrows,
Of the Federal Bureau of Educa-
ton, talk on attaining school eff
cheney through full Utilization Of
buildings.
The Washington times., 1933-04-06
Chicago Probation
To Drinkers. Sellers

CHICAGO, April S G.N.S0.
Beer drinkers and dispensers in
Chicago will be on their good be-
havior from Friday at 1901 a. M,
when legal beer goes on sale, until
the city council meets again April
II. Aldermen issued a warning
that they will be guided by what
they see and hear in the next 10
days in drafting ordinances regu-
lating the sale of beer.
The Washington times., 1933-04-06
ENFORCEMENT TOPIC

Clinton N. Howard, chairman of
the National United Committee
for Law Enforcement, will speak
on "Crucifying the Constitution"
at the Takoma Park Adventist
Church Saturday afternoon.
Evening star., 1933-05-10
CONTROL
LWAN RIVER AREA
Yungping Taken and Chinese
Driven From Sahochia
After Long Fight.
Ry the Associated PrekG

By the Associated Press.
TOXIC. May 10.-Japanese dis
patches from the North China front to-
day said the japanese Army had sue
ceeded In establishing control at the
Ivan River, the western border Of the
area below the Great Wall where hos
tihties have been raging the last few
days.
The important city of Yungping was
occupied after 10 hours Of fighting, ac-
cording to a dispatch Of the Rengo
(Japanese) News Agency. Yungping is
on the left bank Of the Lwan, about IS
miles south Of the Great Wall, and only
los miles northeast Of Tentsin, which
Is the center Of an international area.
Another dispatch said a fresh brt-
gade Of Japanese troops had smashed Q
Chinese concentration across the Lwan
at Sahochia, 10 miles south Of Hsifeng-
kow, one of the important Great Wall
passes.
Yungping was seized by the 28th In
fantry Brigade, commanded by Mai.
Gen. Teizo Hiraga. The Rengo dis
patch said that his troops we're continu-
ing the pursuit Of the retreating
Chinese
Further information concerning the
recent seizure Of Tsienan revealed that
the japanese had battered down the
south gate of the city wall after an in
tense Air and artillery bombardment.
There was considerable street fighting
and the Chinese finally were forced to
retire after putting up stout resistance.
Only q handful Of the defenders sur
vived, Japanese dispatches said.
The Chinese concentration at Saho-
CHA was smashed by the brigade Of
Mai. Gen. Heijiro Hattori, composed
of veterans OF various Manchurian
campaigns.
Evening star., 1933-05-10
PARAGUAY ISSUES
WAR DECLARATION
IN CHACO DISPUTE

Continued From First Page)
Paraguayan aspirations are stirred by
the disputed country because 1t repre-
sents about half the area Of their ma
ton.
About $4,000 Indians live In the
Chaco. and to them the dispute appar-
emily means little.
Huge Area At Stake.
Bolivia declares that Paraguay's
Northwestern boundary is the Paraguay
River and that the Chaco triangle be-
tween the Paraguay and Pilcomayo Riv-
ers. shown on the maps as Paraguayan,
really belongs to Bolivia. Paraguay has
claimed territory as far north as Bahia
Negro
The difference between these maxi
mum claims Is an area about equal to
combination Of New York and Pennsyl-
vania. The physical frontier has been
an irregular line Of outposts maintained
by each country.
Over a period Of years there have
been numerous clashes in the territory
and several treaties have been nego-
tiated to put an end to the conflict.
The most recent movement for solu-
tion was started by the Pan-American
Union, whose protocol of conciliation in
1929 was accepted by both countries
Under this protocol neutral agencies
We're attempting to fix the frontier when
the present warfare developed.
That warfare has been pressed by both
sides ever since last Summer. There
have been numerous sizeable military
actions, and the casualties on both sides
have been heavy. The district is espe-
ali 1vv = $n~ Avhk l.
son Of rains during which it is dificult
to maintain armies In good health.
CHILE FACES PROBLEM.
Evening star., 1933-05-10
MISSISSIPPI LEVEE
IS REPORTED CUT
=
Message From Be|zoni, Mss,
Reveals Attack on Dyke
in Patrolled Area.
~ the Associated Press.

VICKsBURG, Miss, May 10.-The
Vicksburg Evening Post today received
q long distance telephone message from
Belzoni, in the Mississippi Delta nood
zone, reporting the deliberate cutting
Of . levee on Wasp Lake. 2 miles above
Belsoni. by an unidentified band OF
men early this morning.
Cutting of the levee followed q fort
night of quiet IN the militia -patrolled
area, thrown into turmoil two weeks
ago by one mysterious levee dynAmiting
and several subsequent night attacks on
the dykes by unidentified boatmen.
Walter Turnbow. Of the Federal SEED
loan field service. who notified the Post
OF the Wasp Lake cut, said the levee
was torn down there by men who used
shovels to start the water pouring
through the dyke.
The levee, located on . neck Of Swan
Lake, was put In recently to protect
Belzoni and was In a so-called neutral
zone" believed to be safe rs q result
of q truce between opposing delta fac
tions and no troops had been stationed
on this particular section.
When discovered the cut had widened
itself to 20 feet, but Turnbow said levee
commissioners believed the opening
could be stopped up BY noon: An un.
controlled break at that point would
flood a large portion Of Humphreys
County.
Evening star., 1933-05-10

private banks may affect some OF the
largest institutions in the country.
The insurance of bank deposits fea-
ture Of the bill would be backed by q
fund capitalized by subscription OF
$50 ,o00, 900 from the Treasury. . SINH
lar amount from the reserves OF the
Federal Reserve banks, and subscrip-
tions representing one-half OF l per
cent Of the deposit liabilities OF the
member banks. The corporation or
Ranized to handle this insurance would
have q borrowing power Of twice Its
capitalization. While its total resources
at first may be 81 500, ,000, 900, it is BE-
leved that additions of banks to the
Federal Reserve System will soon bring
the total to q far larger figure.
The new bill carries . prohibition
against the payment Of interest on de-
mand or checking accounts. This viii
relieve banks from charge that
amounted in one year to $259, ,000, 600.
Power is given the Federal Reserve
Board also to limit the amount of in
terest that may be paid on time or
savings accounts.
The bill retains the provision which
caused 20 much debate and delay In
the Senate last session providing for
Statewide branch banking by national
banks in States which permit State
banks TO have Statewide branches.
Evening star., 1933-05-10
DEATH BLOW DEALT
GERMAN SOCIALISM
Hitler Seizes Property Of
Party, Once BuIwark Of
Republic.
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated PreO.
BERLIN, May 10-ChAncellor Adolf
Hitler's national revolution struck an
other and perhaps . nnal blow at
Marxism today by seizing the property
Of the Socialist party and the militant
non-partisan Reichsbanner organixa-
ton.
The Reichsbanner, although having
some Centrist and Democratic members,
nevertheless was Overwhelmingly 30
cialist.
With its vast system Of buildings,
newspaper plants and local otlces scat
tered throughout the Reich in the
hands Of the government, the Socialist
party. once the chief bulwark of the
German republic, may be considered
dead.
The only question remaining u
whether Socialist members of the
Reichstag, the state diets and the city
councils will continue to function.
How precarious their tenure Is may
be judged by the fact that Munich
Nazis yesterday permanently elected So
cialist aldermen.
The seizure of Socialist party prop
erty by the government was explained
in q communique as the result Of
numerous cases of embezzlement and
corruption discovered when the Nazis
recently took over trade unions and
labor banks.
Evening star., 1933-05-10
Defrauder of 200
Hotels Once Paid
In Capital Visit
Shutting OFF to Buffalo
Caused Arrest on
Check Charge.
BY the Associated Press.

6y Cne AkSOClateo FIeSS.
BUFFALO, N. Y, May l0.-John j.
Henderson, 36, who, police say, has ad-
mitted stopping at some 200 Of the
countrys best hotels and paying for
his room in only one of them. is un-
der arrest here, charged with passing
worthless checks. Henderson. a former
Elizabeth. N. j., hotel clerk. said he
once had to pay In . Washington,
d. c.. hotel when the city was full Of
Easter visitors.
When arrested yesterday in q room
in . Buffalo motel. Henderson explained
that he would not have been trapped
If 1t had not been for several days
Of rain which had delayed his move
ments. He said he made 1t a practice
never to stay at hotel more than
two or three days, that "the best hotels
are easiest to beat" adding ITS the
front I kept up and my knowledge Of
hotels that enabled me to keep out
Of jail 50 long"
A diary recorded $4,000 miles OF
wandering that took him from coast
to coast and from the Canadian border
to the Gulf. He had only two suits,
but the hotels kept them pressed and
presentable, he explained.
Evening star., 1933-05-10
SWANSON APPOINTS
NAVY Department
REORGANIZING UNIT
Continued From First paael

tContlnued From First Page.)
stan corps as may not be recommended
for amalgamation.
"(b) The method and rate of accom-
plishing any attrition involved.
"tc) The rate at which officers should
be admitted to new line and to such
stan corps as may not be recommended
for amalgamation.
I'D The need for specialists in the
line, to be trained and designated for
special duties.
The boards report will include any
kindred subjects which may appear to
1t to be pertinent
The record of the proceedings of the
board will be submitted to the Secretary
of the Navy"
Several economy moves have def
nltely crystallized as a result of the re-
striction Of $270. 0.000, 900 on the Nays
funds for the coming fiscal year. Mr..
Roosevelt said today that the enlisted
strength OF the service will be allowed
through the lack of enlistments-to
drop from the present $4,000 to 77000.
10 per cent cut in the appropriations
for civil employees at the Navy Depart
ment has already been ordered and
about zoo are scheduled to 60 May 81
Reduction among navy yard workers
awaits the fate Of the proposed naval
building program, as, the authorities ex-
planned. II new warships are to be built,
the present force of Navy Yard work.
men will be needed. This applies also,
omcials said. to the situation at the
Washington Navy Yard.
The Marine Corps faces q reduction
OF $50 omcers, Mr.. Roosevelt said, but
the method Of applying this has not yet
been determined. Whether the Ma
r1ne Corps faces slash In enlisted
strength remains to be determined,
based on the economies that can be
made elsewhere. Already, however,
there has been tightening up, Marine
Corps officials announcing today that
Refreshments will be taken only Of
those men who rejoin the service the
day after their discharge Heretofore
a three-month period of grace has been
allowed.
The administration proposal for q
rotating reserve for the feet, under
which one-third of the warships would
be laid up at q time. was assailed in .
statement issued by the Navy League.
The contention made was that far
from ne-third reduction In eficiency.
the policy would cut effectiveness of the
fleet by half because of the awkward
ness Of crews manning the ships brought
out from reserve status
"A challenge to fate. doubling the
hazards to the Nation already involved
in the studied neglect Of our naval de-
tense by former administrations" said
the league Of the plan.
The league struck especially at Lewis
w. Douglas, the budget director.
with immensely complicated prob
lens confronting him, the President
must necessarily rely largely upon the
director Of the budget and other nom
naval advisers. Are these latter giving
him sound advice on naval affairs?
The Navy League thinks not"
The statement was signed by N. M.
Husband. i. league vice president
Evening star., 1933-05-10
MANCHUkUO1 RIGHT
TO PACT UP TO U. S.
League Committee Says America
to Decide Status Under
Kellogg Treaty.

Dy the Associated Press.
GENEVA, May 10.-The United
States Government, which is the de-
pository for ratifications of the BRAND
Kellogg pact outlawing war, will have
the right to decide whether the new
State of Manchukuo may legally adhere
to the treaty. This was decided today
by the Far Eastern Committee of the
League of Nations.
The committees report suggested
that countries will be unable to protect
concessions granted to their nationals
in Manchukuo.
Because the League Assembly has de-
cided in connection with the Sino-
japanese dispute that Manchukuo should
not be recognized, the committee dis
cussed measures to be recommended to
the governments for carrying out this
policy.
In reference to the Postal Union It
was decided Switzerland should notify
the powers when Manchukuo applies for
membership.
The report. advocated giving Man.
chukuo Passports the value Of identity
cards only.
Evening star., 1933-05-10
DISTRICTS ORATOR
Wins FIRST PRIZE
William J. Tobin of st. Johns
Takes Hon0rs in Cath
oIic Finals.

William j. Tobin Of St Johns COL
lege. spokesman for the District Of Co.
lumbia, won first honors in the grand
finals Of the ArchdioceSan Oratorical
Contest OF the Catholic Students Mis-
sion Crusade last night at Catholic
University.
Miss Ann Mudd of st. Mary's High
School, Bryantown, Md. won second
place; Miss Loretta Raum of the In
stitute OF Notre Dame. Baltimore, was
third. and Miss Rosalie Marie Patter-
son OF st. Peters High School, Western
port. Md, was fourth.
BY his victory last night, Mr.. Tobin
won a years possession of the Arch
bishop Curley Mission Trophy for his
school and q cup for himself The
four contestants, spokesmen for the re-
spective sections of the Baltimore arch
diocese by virtue of victory in elimina-
ton meets. spoke on The Part Of the
Catholic Student In Home and For
eign Mission Activity"
The finals were heard by more than
$500 students who iammed into the
Catholic University gymnasium Spir-
tied rivalry marked the contest pricr
to the decision Of the judges and then
good craftsmanship prevailed in salute
to the st. Johns College spokesman.
5udges for the contest were Brother
Walter OF st. Joseph's College, Balti-
more; Miss Mary Sweeney OF the
Catholic Association for International
Peace. and Dr. Charles H. Mccarthy of
the Catholic University. The contest
was sponsored by the Catholic Univer-
stty Conference Of Clerics and Religions
and was directed by Rev Louis c. Vaeth,
archdiocesan director Of the Society for
the Propagation of the Faith.
The finals meeting was opened by
Charles Lee, president of the clerical
conference. who welcomed the meeting
to the university. He was followed by
Right Rev. Msgr. ODwyer of the univer-
sity, who introduced the speakers. St.
Mary's Industrial School Band furnished
music under the direction OF Brother
Simon, c. F. X
Evening star., 1933-05-10

the Tennessee border causing more loss
of life and which left more than two
score injured on the Kentucky side,
first centered its force on Tompkins-
vile, KY. Property damage in that
town was estimated at 100000. The
wind cut . swath through there some
200 yards wide, blowing down 20 houses
In the white residential section and
about twice that many In the colored
section.
The Known Dead.
The known dead were:
Tompkinsville- Tyree, 23;
Mrs. Tyree, 81, and three children; Rev.
Roy Bedford, ~. pastor of Northern
Methodist Church; Mrs. Redford, 20,
and three colored persons, william Bal
ley. Miami Frain and Clara Hamilton.
Sewell- -Westf1e1d Anderson.
Adair County, near Columbia-Robert
Duvall; near Gadberry, Bessie Jones,
colored.
A detachment of the 123d Headquar-
terS Troops, Kentucky National Guard,
aid at Tompkinsville. Capt. A. E. Ely
returned this morning to get cots and
other necessities for the tornado VIC
Tins. Fourteen of the injured we're
brought to a hospital here. There was
no wire communication to Tompkins-
vile today.
L0uisville T n,nIod
The tornado was ...Swed by hail and
rain and in Cumberland County q cloud
burst that washed away many fences
in the netghborhood Of Burkesville, on
Marrowbone Greek, was reported.
Nh. AshsuGny si" & !sSs n,sn, oms soe m LOUIS
Louisville 81 inch Of rain fell and the
wind reached q velocity Of Sc miles an
hour. Wire communication was dam
aged.
Evening star., 1933-05-10

as Bolivia Is not . signatory of
the Kellogg BRAND peace pact. which
renounces war as national policy, ne
gotiations under that agreement are
generally believed to be impossible
Under the covenant of the League Of
Nations, further steps may be taken
to bring the conflict to an end.
Argentine Pact Likely.
Paraguay's declaration Of war Is gen.
orally regarded in American official cir
cles as an indication that Paraguay
has a very definite understanding with
Argentina.
The two countries have been allied
politically for years. and it is expected
that the Argentines will Immediately
place an embargo on the shipment Of
supplies over the railway leading from
Argentina to Bolivia.
Whether Chile and Peru, the other
two countries from which railways lead
into Bolivia, will also cut OF commune
cations with Bolivia u . matter OF
conjecture.
Paraguayan officials have frequently
said that with a declared war and an
interruption of shipment Of supplies to
Bolivia, the differences between the
two countries might be settled within
IS days.
Arms Ordered Elsewhere.
However, An investigation by Amer
ican ofncials has indicated that Bolivia
has been receiving more war supplies
from Chile and Peru than from Argen-
tina and consequently 1t Is not believed
likely that an embargo by the Argen-
tines on shipments to Bolivia would
end the struggle - rapidly - Para
guayans expect.
The Warrington Chaco Commission
yesterday urged Argentina and Chile to
recede from their position of isolation
and Join efforts here to conciliate Bo-
livia and Paraguay In their armed dis
pute over the area.
The commission reafiirmed its belief
in the efficacy Of collaboration among
the nine neutral nations most inter-
ested.
In notes addressed to the Argentine
Ambassador and Chilean charge d'af-
fairs who were absent from yesterdays
meeting Of the five-nation commission
with Peruvian and Brazilian represent
atives, White, as chairman, empha-
sized that cooperation was desired BY
both Bolivia and Paraguay.
Bolivia asked, he said, that peace
negotiations be resumed here "in con-
junction with the neighboring nations"
He added that Paraguay recently had
inquired as to what could Be done here
TO end hostlitias.
Evening star., 1933-05-10
Cuba Lifts Army Censorship.

HAVANA, May 10 LR.-Military CEN
sorship was lifted last night, and CEN
sors working under the Department OF
the Interior were placed In each Havana
newspaper. The Government had init
mated that an agreement among pub
fishers would be substituted for military
censorship, but the publishers professcd
10 have no knowledge Of such an agree
ment,
Evening star., 1933-05-10
REMAIN AT MISSIONS.
Americans In War Zones Become Used
70 Hostilities-

PEIPING, May 10 P.-American
mission onicials said today that mis-
sionaries within the North China war
zone now are used to war conditions
and regard the present sino-Japanese
hostilities Is . portion Of the days
work"
This comment came from various
mission chiefs when they were in
formed of reports circulating in the
United States that foreigners were to be
evacuated from the war zone.
"Our missionaries are remaining at
their stations" was the typical COM
ment
At the United States legation 1t was
said there had been no change in the
lcng standing advice to Americans in
the war zone that they should be ready
to evacuate when danger threatens. A
legation spokesman said no information
had been received about any Americans
evacuating.