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Evening star., 1933-01-03
DRIVE LAUNCHED
FOR S5OO,0I],0DO
JOBLESS RELIEF
Costigan Declares Tide of
Misery Is Approaching
Dangerous Stage.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The drive for enactment Of the $780,
100000 La Follette-C Costigan relief bill
was begun today with an assertion by
Senator Costigan Democrat Of Colo
rado) that 'the tide of human misery
is rising to dangerously high levels"
Costigan spoke as hearings on the
measure were opened before the Senate
Manufacturers Committee. Extensive
hearings on similar measure were held
last session. AS the testimony began,
only two Senator's were present-Costi-
gan and Wheeler Democrat of Mon
tana).
In his opening statement, Costigan
declared the most startling develop
ment in this Nationwide tragedy" has
been the failure of many of the Ma
tion's leaders in economic and other
lines to combat and conquer the prob
lem" of unemployment.
Approximately 10000, 900 persons nor
mally employed, he said, are now out
of work and many others are on part
time.
Hopes for Public Backing.
He expressed the hope the hearings
would tend to make public opinion
"articulate" in demand for Federal
aid.
Under the La Toilette -Costigan bill,
proceeds from the issue would be grant
ed outright to the States for relief Of
the hungry and destitute, the action to
terminate in two years. It is the first
of several relief measures sent to the
committee on which hearings are to
be held.
A Federal Emergency Relief Board
would be created to administer the
funds. It would consist of -four menu
bers appointed by the President sub
ject to Senate approval. Except for
expenses for members no compensa-
ton would be paid them.
Forty per cent of the money-$200,- D.
000, 000-would be apportioned to the
States and the District Of Columbia on
basis of population. Not more than
two-thirds of the amount each State
provided for relief through charity and
other local organizations could be
granted State in one year.
DR.. BiIlikopf Questioned.
The balance of the fund wouid be
used as a reserve for ALLEGATION to
States where combined Federal and
State aid has proved insufficient, and
for administration expenses,
The first witness today, DR.. Jacob
Billikopf, executive director of the Fed
Grafton of Jewish Charities Of Philadel-
phia, told the committee there is no
cause for optimism as we face 1888"
He was asked by Senator Wheeler
whether he saw "any evidence of busi-
ness getting better or more employ
ment being given workers?
Il will say no" replied Billikopf, add
ing he would like to elaborate later"
The witness said his agency was as
sisting today more families than last
year and added the peak was not ex-
pected to be reached until March. He
estimated that there are "35, 900 to 5O,-
600 families in Philadelphia which
have not paid their rents for periods
Continued on Page 2, Column 3D.
Evening star., 1933-01-03
SENATOR INVITES ADMIRAL BYRD
TO RETURN HIS PENSION TO u. S.
Robinson of Indiana Declares Refusal of $4,000 ALLOW.
ance Would Show Sincerity.

injury Byrd was found incapacitated for
active service by retiring board.
Robinson, member of the joint con-
gressional committee now studying vet
erans' expenditures and proposals for
reducing them, told the Senate that mo
one has a higher opinion OF Admiral
Byrd's patriotism or accomplishments
than l."
Il am forced to the conclusion that
his activity in the National Economy
League (Which has urged before the
joint committee studying veterans af-
fairs reductions of S450, 100000 an
nually in veterans COSTS, it seems to
me, is thoroughly inconsistent.
He draws retirement pay of some
81, 200 from the Government. He's a
young man. I don't suppose any one
could say he is in dire distress or needs
the pension particularly
ITO be entirely sincere, it seems to
me Admiral Byrd should come to the
Government and say, Here's the $4,000,
! don't need it.
Admiral Byrd has made no such ges-
ture, but at the same time insists on
reGucing the benefits for thousands and
thousands of veterans
Byrd -sis not alone" in receiving re-
tirement pay, Robinson said, adding:
Gen. Harbord (James @. Harbord of
the Radio Corporation of America) is
one and / could name others in the
same category who urge reductions but
themselves are drawing benefits.
Evening star., 1933-01-03

BY the Associated Press.
Senator Robinson, Republican, Of In
diana, foe CT reductions in veterans ex-
penditures, in the Senate today called
on Rear Admiral Richard Byrd to re-
turn to the Treasury a pension of $4,000
yearly that Robinson said he receives.
Robinson's demand was made just
after Senator Swanson, Democrat, of
Virginia, had praised Byrd's record and
promotions in defense of the Virginia
explorer.
Apparently referring to statements by
Byrd as a member OF the National
Economy League, which led to asser-
tions that Byrd himself has been draw
ing some form of pension since a short
time after he left the Naval Academy,
Swanson said mot a single voice" was
raised against measures moving Byrd
up in rank from lieutenant commander
He did not allow serious accident
to prevent his graduation and under.
taking sea duty. But, while engaged
in line of duty aboard ship, he sus-
tanned new injury, as result of
which he must go through life with q
nail holding his ankle together"
There have been statements made
that Byrd received pension for turn
ing his ankle"
Swanson said as result Of the ankle
Evening star., 1933-01-03
JAPAN CLAIMS VICTORY.
Tekio Declares Major Operation Near
Shanhaikwan Isn't Justified.

TOXIC, January 3 P,.-Japanese
troops were reported in full control
today of Shanhaikwan, ancient Chinese
border city and railway entrance into
China from all points north.
The Great we'll Of China was passed
for the first time by Japanese forces
which have swept over Manchuria dur
ing the past Is months. Japanese NIL
itary reports said these forces aided
japanese patrols. already stationed IN
the area under the boxer settlement OF
1901 in routing the Chinese garrison.
Desultory skirmishes of the past few
weeks on the Manchurian southern Dor
der f1ared into a major battle yester-
dav The japanese reports claimed
that in a few hours the flags Of Japan
and of Manchukuo, the Japanese
sponsored government Of Manchurla,
were hoisted over the Chinese city,
Chinese troops were reported to have
withdrawn to Chinwangtao the treaty
port. about 10 miles south OF Snan-
haikwan. Reinforcements we're on tne
way to both cities to strengthen tne
opposing armies, the japanese DIS
patches said.
Cause Is Obscure.
The cause Of the outbreak was OBJ
scure. japanese claimed military
movements there were necessitated IN
the defense of Manchuria and Tor the
operation of the railroad. This road Is
the route from the north to I1entsln,
only about $50 miles from Shanhaikwan
CONTINUED on Page S, Column ID
Evening star., 1933-01-03
Congress Must Keep Its
Hands Off or Give Roose-
welt Large Powers, Says
President, on Return.
CRITICIZES LAW GIVING
LEGISLATURE VETO RIGHT
Calls Proposals of Opposition Lead
ers "a Backward Step"-Reviews
History Of 25 Years Efforts to
Effect Reorganization of Gov
ernment Functions.
BY J. RUSSELL YOUNG.

President Hoover today attacked
Democratic leaders in Congress
for stopping the reorganization of
Government functions and de-
clared that either Congress must
keep its hands off now or must
give to my successor much larger
powers of Independent action than
given to any President if there is
ever to be reorganization"
In the opinion of President
Hoover, that authority, to be eff
fective, should be free of the
limitations in the law giving Con-
gress the veto power which, he
pointed out, prevents the abolition
OF functions and the rearrange-
ment of major departments.
Otherwise" said the President.
1T will, as it is now being dem
onstrated in the present law,
again be merely make-believe."
"A Backward Step"
Mr.. Hooyer's arraignment OF Demo-
cratic leaders for their action in block
ing the reorganization was made at a
conference with newspaper correspond
ents- He described the proposals of
the Democratic leaders regarding the
stopping Of reorganization as outlined
by him as "a backward step" He
pointed out that the same opposition
has now arisen which has defeated
every effort at reorganization for IS
years. Mr.. Hoover made public at the
White House extrac. from previous
statements by him opposition TO
reorganization.
The most striking one was made five
years ago in which he said then "prao-
tically every single item in such pro-
gram has invariably met with opposition
Of some vested official or it has dis
turbed some vested habit, or 1t has Of
Tended some organized minority It
has aroused the paid propagandists. AL
these vested officials, vested habits, or
ganiZed propaganda groups are In favor
of every item of reorganization except
that which affects the bureau or the
activity in which they are especially in
terestsd. No proposed change is so
unimportant that it is not bitterly op-
posed by some one. In the aggregate
these directors Of vested habits sur
round Congress With q confusing fog
of opposition. Meantime, the inchoate
voice of the public gets nowhere but
despair at their opposition"
Hits Outside Groups"
Mr. Hoover went further in his ar
raignment by accusing what he de-
scribed as outside groups" congression-
al committees and members of Congress
of fearing a reduction of influence in
the administration by constructive re-
organization.
He added, too, that the proposal to
transfer the job of reorganization to his
successor is simply device by which
Continued on Page 2, Columns 80
Evening star., 1933-01-03
COLLIER BEER BILL
TERMED FUNNIEST"
W. c. 7. U. Treasurer Says Meas
ure Fools Courts Without
Fooling Stomach.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
EVANSTON, Ill, January 3.-The
Collier besr bill was characterized today
by Mrs Margaret c. Munns, treasurer
of the National w. C. T. u. as "one
of the FUNNIEST things the House of Rep
resentatives has ever DONE"
1T has tried" she said, ito devise a
beer that will fool the courts without
fooling the stomach; it makes beer in
toxicating in dry territory and non-in-
toXicating in wet territory"
Referring to the severe penalty, fines
as high as $1,000, that may be imposed
on the purchaser of a bottle of beer in
dry territory Mrs. Mum observed: THE
vets have been complaining for several
years about the fictitious case of the
college boy who could be sent to Jail
for five years and fined $4,000 for
carrying hip flask The Jones and
10 law imposes no such penalty on hip
flask carriers, but the Collier bill in
plain words fines a purchaser of
single bottle of beer in dry territory as
high as 81 ,000"
The w. c. T. q. officer said the Col
lier bill to protect the big brewer i'm
posed heavier penalty on the home
brewer than did the Volstead act.
Evening star., 1933-01-03
TOXIC SAYS CHINA
PROVOKED ATTACK
Events Are Now Out of Con-
troll, Declares Japanese
Minister of War.
BY JUNIUS B. WOOD.

BY Cable to The Star
TOXIC, January 3.-Though Japa-
nese newspapers are issuing holiday
extras" reliable information regard
ing the latest outbreak of fighting at
Shanhaikwan, gateway at the Great
Wall between China proper and Man
churia, is extremely meager here, with
the war ministry adding few details.
A general impression that an en-
veloping operation by the japanese
troops in Manchuria, anticipated tor
several weeks, with its ultimate pur-
pose being the occupation OF Jehol
Province in Inner Mongolia and posi-
bly, of Peiping and Tientsin, has been
finally started, is denied today by jap
anese army headquarters.
According to the latest communique,
the Japanese forces, attacking by land,
sea and air, have passed through the
Great Wall, entered China proper and
captured the city of Shanhaikwan, in
Guiding its citadel, though newspaper
cab,egrams from China report that the
Chinese still hold the city.
Last Years Attack Recalled.
This outbreak of fighting in the
midTG of the holiday season parallels
the situation of year ago, when the
Japanese made an advance on Chin
chow. This had been equally unex-
pected
Lieut.. Gen. Sadao Araki, japanese
minister of war, authorized statement
%I1n
advance had been due to Chinese provo
cation. adding that within a few hours
events had already gone to the extent
where the future must take care OF
itself.
And the present situation further
parallels the one Of year ago in that
the army's activity apparently is again
proceeding without previous consulta-
ton with the foreign Office. Similarly,
the foreign Office has until the last in
sisted that everything is peaceable on
the frontier.
Part of the japanese 2nd Division is
new returning home from Manchuria,
while the 9Th Division, strongest shock
unit of the japanese army, IS going to
replace it.
The 9th Division, whose headquarters
is at Kumamoto, Kyushu and the 18th,
also stationed on the southern island,
are accepted by military men as the
two best divisions in the Imperial Japa-
nese Army.
Sixth Is "Arakis own"
The 9Th is especially equipped and
drilled for heavy fighting. Il is Lieut..
Gen. Araki's division and is known as
"Araki's Own" According to foreign
military attaches who have seen it in
maneuvers, the 9th is as efficient a
body of shock troops" as can be boast
ed by any army.
This is one reason why more than
perfunctory replacement move is
| sensed in taking the arTnys best divi-
/ sion from its comparatively warm is
land and sending it to the frontier OF
1ContinIed on PAGE & Column 81
Evening star., 1933-01-03
ShanhaikWan Is
Focal Point
Clash.
VICTORY CLAIMS
ARE In CONFLICT
Marking Tells Gene
va of Battle, but
Doesn't Protest.
By the Associated Press.

Blythe Associated Press.
Conflicting accounts told today
of hostilities between japanese
troops and the Chinese garrison
of the walled city Of Shanhai-
kwan.
From Toxic, reports to the
Rengo News Agency told OF the
capture Of the city, which is with
in the great wall of China, by
japanese and the retirement OF
the Chinese defenders to Chin
wangtao, 10 miles away.
Chinese sources in both Nan
king and Peiping contradicted
these reports, and stated that the
garrison was holding against q
japanese bombardment.
Both military and naval units
were reported participating in
the Japanese movement, and
japanese sources at Shanghai
said the attack on the city was
aimed at elimination" of Chinese
troops in that area.
The Chinese government az
Nanking announced through its
foreign Office that the League of
Nations had been notified, but
that no protest against Japan had
been lodged.
Shanhaikwan is an old border
city and a railroad entrance to
China from points north. 1t is
within the famous great wall, and
the engagement marked the first
time that Japanese forces IN
Manchuria passed this old barrier.
Evening star., 1933-01-03
WantOn Rif1emen
Sought in Brooklyn
After Club Hold-Ups
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, January 3.-De-
tectives with weapons ready
ranged Brooklyn today hunting
the Seven Riflemen." a robber
gang with a wanton craze to
shoot its victims.
The seven, carrying rifles and
shotguns, lined up 30 members Of
the Blossom Club last night and
robbed them of jewelry and $3.50.
AS the robbers turned to go, their
leader said:
Boys, let's give it to them
anyway"
The seven turned and fired
a volley. Sam Cirrocrcsi, Stan
ley TableSki and James Adams
were slightly wounded.
Evening star., 1933-01-03
WOMAN'S BODY FOUND
FLOATING IN CHANNEL
Remains Observation-Disclosures to
Have Been Person Running
Toward Wharf.

The body OF young woman, about
25 years old. was found floating in the
Washington Channel near the foot of
o street southwest early this afternoon
and taken from the water by harbor
police. 1t bore no signs of identified
ton, but police were investigating the
possibility that the woman may have
been the one who was reported Thurs
day by taxicab driver to have gotten
out of his cab at Seventh and Water
streets and ran toward the wharf. He
searched for her and when he failed to
find her reported to police that she
may have committed suicide.
The woman taken from the water to-
day was clothed in a dark red dress and
a heavy brown coat. She appeared to
have been in the water only a few days.
The body was discovered by Roy C.
Prebble, 1892 -and-a-Half street
southwest, and Stanley Boswell, 429 O
street southwest.
Evening star., 1933-01-03
MAJOR DRIVE is FEARED
AS JAPANESE OFFENSIVE
PIERCES CHINESE WALL
France and Britain
Urged to Use Power
To Prevent New War
BY PAUL SCOTT MOWRER.

BY Cable to The Star.
PARIS, France. January q
France and Great Britain, by
Joint diplomatic representations
at Toxic, can prevent new Sino-
japanese war, which apparently
is beginning, according to today's
French Socialist newspaper Popu-
laire.
"All that is needed" this news
paper SAYS, is to make the Japa-
nese government understand that
British and French public opin-
ion is not disposed to tolerate
these fragrant violations of the
most solemn pacts and treaties.
Japan is about to begin a ter
rible war. To prevent it from
executing its sinister design there
is only one way-to threaten to
break economic and diplomatic
relations. Is the French govern
ment sufficiently independent OF
bankers and cannon merchants
to accomplish this act?"
(Copyright, 1o33D
Evening star., 1933-01-03
URGE &1l,B6,0OO
VETERAN AID CUT
National Committee Spokes-
men offer Plan for Slash
in Annual Outlay.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Savings aggregating SAIL, ,766,000 an
nually in veterans relief costs were
advocated today before a joint congress
sional committee by the National Com
mittee for Economy in Government.
The organization. functioning under
auspices of the National Association of
Manufacturers. suggested decreases as
follows:
In administrative costs, $19,848,o0 700;
giving Spanish-American War veterans
pensions only on account Of death or
disabilities directly due to war service, "
$1o4, 757, 900.
Reducing expenditures for World War
veterans $2s7, 7,16l 900, divided as fol-
lows: Hospital construction, $12,877. 900;
retirement pay, $6,336 900; hospitaliza-
ton, s30,534,0 600: disability allowance,
$104, ,278,000; disability compensation,
$108.136,000; war risk insurance, $685.
000, 900.
Hearings Resumed.
In a lengthy statement presented by
James A. Emery, counsel, and H. A.
Giddings Of Waynesboro, Va, chair
man, the organization contended Fed
eral expenditures must be reduced be-
cause "the tax burden upon American
industry has now risen to point which
amounts to a substantial capital levy"
The suggestions were put before the
joint committee at the resumption OF
its hearings after a holiday recess.
The Economy Committee, through its
spokesmen, contended that reduced
taxes upon industry, which requires de-
creased governmental expenditures, are
necessary If industry as a whole IS to
again provide a satisfactory volume of
employment for workers and reasonable
profits for investors"
Jobs and Taxes Linked.
"The ability Of industry to furnish
additional employment will very largely
depend upon the tax burden imposed
this Winter by Congress and State
Legislatures" it added.
The group urged as principles to gov
ern Federal expenditures for veterans !:
Generous and liberal" compensation
for veterans disabled in service, their
dependents and the dependents of those
killed in action.
Adequate educational rehabilitation
advantages for all veterans, whether or
not injured in military service"
To aid in obtaining the proposed
economies, the committee suggested:
Posting in the post offices and other
Federal buildings of lists of recipients
of veterans benefits and the amounts.
Creation of an official board of ap-
peals in all cases of disability claims
A constitutional amendment empower
ing the President to veto specific items
in appropriation bills ito eliminate un-
sound or extravagant" expenditures
without bothering other amounts.
Evening star., 1933-01-03
COMMITTEE is CALLED
TO STUDY REVENUE NEEDS
House Ways and Means Body Will
Canvass Fiscal Condition of
Treasury Tomorrow.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The House Ways and Means Com
mittee today was formally notified by
Chairman Collier to meet tomorrow to
canvass the fiscal condition of the
Treasury and to study information from
that department as to revenue needs.
Information as to the deficit was sub
mitted today by Secretary Mills to
Speaker Garner and Collier, but 1t was
not made public.
Collier said the meeting would be be-
hind closed doors and the committee
would seek to learn "the facts" A re-
port on the committees findings Is to
be submitted by the Mississippi Demo-
crat to President-clect Roosevelt in
New York Thursday night at the con-
ference OF Democratic congressional
leaders.
Evening star., 1933-01-03
An Appeal to Just 25 Citizens

The Stars Opportunity Fund for 20 destitute
Washington families within s25 OF its goal Of mercyslo7
dollar from each persons will wipe out this trivial
and of urgent relief to Of
the needy homes on opportunity list"
Those desiring to have this opportunity aid
these distress by sending
bringing dollar to the cashier of The Star without
delay. Any excess viii be used for charity
Make checks payable The Stars Christmas Opportunity
Fund and address Cashier
Pennsylvania avenue.
Evening star., 1933-01-03
LUPESCU MURDER
RUMOR FOUND FALSE
King Carols Friend Living Quiet
ly, in Excellent Health.
in Bucharest.
~ the Associated press.

By the Associated Press.
BUCHAREST. Runania, January 3.
It was established today that there
was no foundation for rumor pub
lished abroad that Mime. Magda Lupes-
Gu. friend Of King Carol, had been mur-
dered in Bucharest.
Nine. Lupescu is in excellent health,
living quietly at her villa in fash-
ionable residential district of the city.
She received friends there on Christ
mas and New Year day.
Evening star., 1933-01-03
GRAND DUKE CYRIL CALLS ON RED
ARMY AND NAVY TO LEAD REVOLT
Claimant of Cars Throne Tells Soviet Forces They Can
Realize "Deliverance.'
eRnssian soldiers / address vnnl

Russian soldiers. I address you!
Your power is the guarantee of the
inviclability and security of the Rus
sian state. Your duty is to strengthen
the power OF the army and navy, to
exalt their spirit, to strengthen dis
ciplne and to work assiduously for
their technical perfection.
When by the mercy of God, in
agreement with the people. you put an
end to communist despotism, the hour
2f the Russian states rebifth will sound
ana 1t win be incumbent upon you then
70 preserve YOUR ranks from disintegra-
tlon, and TO defend the unity of the
empire and the free development OF the
people who compose it."
Evening star., 1933-01-03
Nv ths Associated press.

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, January 3.-The Grand Duke
Cyril, claimant to the throne OF the
Cars. has issued an appeal to the So
Wet army and navy to stand ready to
deliver Russia from the Communists,
which. he said, could be accomplished
only with their aid.
"The national conscience gaining
strength in Russia is a sign of early
deliverance." his appeal read. ma
tional sentiment has deeply penetrated
the army and navy, which still bear the
name Of reds They form the sole Rus
sian force able to save Russia from
communist invasions, disintegration and
oppression.
Evening star., 1933-01-03
FIVE SENTENCED TO DIE
Russians Murdered Boy Who Elk
posed Theft.

KOLESNIKOVO, U. S. S. r., January
8 LP).-Five men were sentenced to
death today for the murder of a 13-
year-old boy who had exposed them to
the authorities as class enemies"
The case was an almost exact paral-
lei of the recent murder of two young
brothers In the nearby village Of Gerasi-
movka under similar circumstances.
Thirteen-year-old Nikc,ai Miakotin
was waylsid and shot to death by
kulaks, independent farmers, whom he
had accused of stealing produce and
property from the collective farms.
Evening star., 1933-01-03
South Bend Bank Robbed.

SOUTH BEND, Ind, January 3 Gp).-
The Western State Bank of South Bend
was held up today by three men and
robbed Of between $4,000 and $4,000.