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Evening star., 1933-04-15
RHODE ISLAND AVENUE
BUS ROUTE is CHANGED
Revision in Line Effective Tomor-
row, Utility Company
Announces.

A change in the route of the Rhode
Island avenue bus line, effective tomor-
row, was announced by the Washington
Railway & Electric Co. today.
The line will be rerouted west of
Logan Circle via Rhode Island avenue
to Fifteenth street, south on Fifteenth
street to H street, west on H street to
new bus stand at Eighteenth and H
streets, near side of Eighteenth street.
On the eastbound trip busses will be
routed north on Eighteenth street to
I street, east on I street to Fifteenth
street, north on Fifteenth street to
Rhode Island avenue, east on Rhode
Island avenue to regular route at Logan
Circle.
Transfers between the Capital Trac-
ton cars and the Rhode Island avenue
busses will be accepted at Fourteenth
street and Rhode Island avenue and at
Eighteenth street and Pennsylvania
avenue.
Transfers between the Burleith-
Trinidad and Foxhall Village Potomac
Heights and the Rhode Island avenue
busses will be accepted at Fifteenth and
K streets, west side OF Mcpherson
Square.
Evening star., 1933-04-15

Secretary of the Navy Swanson has
recommended that the usual years pay
not be given the 215 June graduates of
the Naval Academy who will leave the
service without being commissioned.
This was learned today when letter to
Speaker Rainey of the House was made
public.
Navy Department officials explained
that If the Secretary's recommendation
is enacted into law it will wipe off the
statute books a law of some 30 years
standing, providing for one years re-
muneration should newly graduated
ensign on probationary status be dis
charged.
Navy officials pointed out that the
prospective graduating class in June
numbers about 435, and at least 2l5 of
these, under the law enacted last year.
will go out without commission. BY the
ordinary procedure they would be given
years pay, but the Secretary esti-
mates that by changing the legislation,
the Federal Government would be saved
S156,000 for the current year and about
Evening star., 1933-04-15
HEARING ON SHOALS
MEASURE NEAR END
House Committee to Receive
Views of u. S. Operation
Advocates Today.

BY the Associated Press.
Completion of hearings today on the
Roosevelt Tennessee Valley development
plan was hoped for as the House Mill
tary Committee called in advocates of
Government operation of Muscle Shoals.
Representatives of power and fertilizer
companies have been appearing in op-
position
Representatives of these interests yes
terday Joined in a demand that Con-
gress take out of the plan all provisions
implying possible Government competi-
tion with their industries.
Spokesman for each told the COM
mittee their industries were expanded
far beyond present consumption levels
and that only with the aid of a subsidy
from the Treasury could the Govern
ment compete at Muscle Shoals
Don't scrap a private industry"
urged Charles j. Brand. secretary of
the National Fertilizer Association. "If
you are going to put the Government
into competition with us, buy existing
plants"
w. L. Willkie, president of the Com
monwealth & Southern Corporation,
said six Southern companies of the
group had outstanding senior securities
of S400 000,0 900.
Il give as my deliberate judgment
that if this plan is carried out, the value
of these securities eventually will be
destroyed" Willkie testified
Judson King. director of the National
Popular Government League, will be
one of the chief witnesses today il
favor of the proposal.
Evening star., 1933-04-15
500 CHINESE SLAIN,
JAPANESE DECLARE
800 Survivors Reported Fleeing
After Battle South of Great
Wall.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHANGCHUN, Manchuria, April Is
Japanese reports from the new the
ater of war south of the Great Wall of
China said today 500 Chinese were
killed in a battle IL miles southwest of
Taitowying. About 1900 Chinese sur
vivors were reported fleeing toward
Yungping.
The battle occurred about 20 miles
south of the Great Wall japanese
troops advanced into that section of
North China proper from Chiehling-
kow, a Great Wall pass about 25 miles
inland from the Yellow Sea.
The Japanese apparently were aiming
to expel all Chinese troops from the
triangular area formed by the Great
Wall and the Ivan River.
1t was comparatively quiet today
along the remainder of the Great Wall
front where other offensives had been
launched by the japanese.
japanese general headquarters an
nounced that the Chinese were making
a general retreat from the district east
of the Ivan river, largely as the result
of recent heavy air bombardment.
Evening star., 1933-04-15
1,9DO IN NAVY FEAR
LOSS Of POSITIONS
60 Doctors, 1881 Enlisted
Men and 60 Nurses Face
Bureau Dismissal.

(From the $40 Edition Of Yesterdays Star.)
More than 1900 of the medical per-
sonnel q; the Bureau of Medicine and
Surgery. Navy Department, who are on
duty throughout the country. stand =
jeopardy of losing their jobs. IL was
learned today, because of the reduction
in the number of patients of the Vet
erans' Administration hospitalized in
naval hospitals.
While officials explained that efforts
are being made to pay these persons
out OF funds other than those of the
Veterans Administration. if possible.
they conceded that no remedial answer
has yet been reached. There are l8O
officers and 1881 enlisted men of the
Navy's hospital corps and some go
nurses, women, who face separation
from their jobs by July l.
Bureau Of Medicine and Surgery off,
Gals asserted that way may be found
to transfer this group to the newly
organized reforestation civilian conser-
Vation corps, which the Government
will furnish medical and hospital care
Another remedy is seen, officials said,
in the likelihood that President Roose-
velt may direct that certain number
of Veterans Administration patients be
kept in naval hospitals.
Under the Presidents economy pro-
gram, veterans who cannot trace their
disability to service in the Nations
armed forces will no longer be hospital
lied. as they have been, since shortly
after the World War until the present
time. The Naval Hospital here and
similar institutions throughout the Ma
ton have cared for as high as go per
cent of patients in the institutions sent
there by the Veterans Administration.
Evening star., 1933-04-15
BUDGET APPEALS
CONTINUE MONDAY
District Civic Groups to
Plead for Restoration of
Vital Items.

Speakers for local civic groups Mon
day will continue their appeals to the
District subcommittee of the Senate
Appropriations Committee to restore to
the 1884 appropriation bill some of the
important items cut out by the Budget
Bureau when it revised the measure.
The original bill, which died March
when Congress failed to ratify the
conference report, carried $685. SAT,
with a Federal contribution Of $780,
600. In its present form the bill totals
only S31, 1867 ,442, with Federal con-
tribution of $5,700,000.
Strong arguments in support of a
more equitable Federal contribution
and for adequate funds for essential ac-
tivities were presented yesterday by the
Board of Trade and the Federation of
Citizens Associations. Other groups
appeared in advocacy of specific items
that have been eliminated.
Senator Thomas, Democrat of Okla
homa, subcommittee chairman, expects
to complete the hearings Monday, after
those citizens who could not be heard
yesterday have testified. Later in the
week the subcommittee will begin de-
liberations to decide to what extent the
House figures should be changed.
Evening star., 1933-04-15
SWANSON OPPOSES YEARS PAY
FOR NAVY ACADEMY GRADUATES
Secretary Would Withhold Money From Those Failing
to Get Commissions.

the same amount for the next two or
three years.
The new law provides that those
graduating from the Naval Academy
will serve in a probationary status for
two years, when they are given re-
vocable commissions as ensigns. Eff
forts are being made by the Navy De-
partment to have those graduating
from the Naval Academy granted
bachelor of science degrees, so that
they might take post graduate courses
in civilian colleges to fit them better
for civilian life. This legislation failed
in the last session, as it passed the
Senate but did not secure House ap-
proval 1t is expected that bill to
this end will be introduced shortly with
Navy Department approval.
The question of taking away the an
ticipated years pay from surplus grad
yates has been introduced and a hearing
Is scheduled before the House Naval
Committee on Tuesday.
Due to lack of vacancies in the Navy,
several hundred men slated to gradu-
ate from the Naval Academy in the
next three years or so, viii never serve
as naval officers.
Evening star., 1933-04-15
LONG SEEKS RULES
CHANGE IN ATTACK
Brands Louisiana Charges
"CIaptrap" and Raises
Privilege Issues.
By the Associated Press.

by tne ASSOClaIeu eTeSs.
Formation of a proposed change in
Senate rules governing receipt OF petit
tions assailing the reputation of its
members was begun last night by Sen
ator Long, Democrat of Louisiana after
he had branded as "claptrap" charges
made Thursday by a group of Louisi-
anans who petitioned for his removal.
The rule amendment probably will be
submitted Monday to the Judiciary
Committee, to which the Senate yes
terday referred the anti-Long petition
for study as to whether it or similar
ones in the future should be treated as
privileged matter and thus be made
available for publication.
Addressed to Garner.
The Louisiana petition, signed by for
mer Gov. John M. Parker and a score
of others, was addressed to Vice Presi-
dent Garner and referred by him to the
Elections Committee. 1t thus became
public property.
Long said in the Senate yesterday
that a study of the authorities had con-
vinced him such petitions were priv
ileged and newspapers could not be
blamed for printing their contents, but
suggested the Senate should determine
the question.
II think that is a proper suggestion" ;"
said Senator Robinson of Arkansas. the
Democratic leader, who moved the petit
ton be taken from the Elections Com
mittee and referred to the Judiciary
Committee.
Robinson said Long had raised the
question whether the Senate had right
to receive such petition"
II think it is important" Long said,
that the Senate should determine
whether or not documents of this char
acter sent here are privileged If they
are, We should amend our rules. If they
are not, then we should take such action
as is appropriate"
Disagrees With Long.
Chairman Ashurst of the Judiciary
Committee disagreed with Longs con-
tention that the petition was privileged
but added:
IF in the Senate-and I apply this
admonition to myself-we were more
careful respecting the tender subject of
human character and the reputation of
other persons who cannot answer here
we would have more sympathy extended
to us when we find ourselves the OBJ
jects of calumny, as we all do now and
then"
Il have not examined the question of
the privilege or so-called privilege, if
any, attaching to the communications
sent to the Senate respecting the Sem
ator from Louisiana" Ashurst said, but
should say as a sidewalk or curb
stone opinion that I perceive no privi-
lege attaching to such communications
Those who publish them do so at their
peril"
Evening star., 1933-04-15
AMBULANCE DRIVER
ISF|NED IN CRASH.
$50 or as Days in Jail I'm
posed for Violation of
Traffic Rules.

A fine of $50 or As days in Jail was
imposed today in Traffic Court on
William McCeney, operator Of the
Casualty Hospital ambulance which
figured in a collision at Thirteenth
street and New York avenue last night
with IN automobile driven by United
States Commissioner Needham C..
Turnage.
McCeney, who lives in the 1400
block of South Carolina avenue south
east, was fined by Judge John P: Nc
Mahon on a charge of disobeying a
traffic signal. He was alleged to have
driven through a red light, contrary
to a recent regulation of the District
Commissioners which provides that am
balances must first halt before pro-
ceeding through such stop signs.
No one was injured in the crash.
although both vehicles were damaged
considerably.
Says He Heard No Siren.
The ambulance was going west on
New York avenue, en- route to the TOO
block of Eighteenth street, where a
woman had been reported ill, while
Commissioner Turnage was driving
north on Thirteenth street.
The commissioner said he heard no
warning siren and had proceeded on a
green light almost into the center of
the intersection when the crash oc-
CURED. He said the ambulance was
moving across the intersection against
a red light and narrowly missed an
other machine on Thirteenth street be-
fore striking his own car.
Commissioner Turnage said he
neither saw nor heard the other
vehicle until it was almost on him.
and could not determine if the ambu-
lance was speeding DR.. j. R. PasSa-
lacque was riding in the ambulance.
Appeals for Safe Driving.
The accident occurred about month
after an ambulance from Emergency
Hospital struck a private car while
moving through the downtown section,
killing a baby in the latter vehicle and
severely injuring his parents. 1t was
this accident which led the Commis
sioners to pass ruling limiting the
speed of ambulances on emergency calls
to 80 miles an hour, and providing that
they must stop before proceeding
through red lights.
Commissioner Turnage expressed the
opinion that local hospitals should take
some action to insure safe driving on
the part of their ambulance operators.
Evening star., 1933-04-15
GOOD FRIDAY HOLIDAY
DELAYS WEDDING RITES
Dudley D. Mcdonald and Mrs. Ber-
tha Leathers Finally United,
but Miss Boat.

A Washington couple, whose Good
Friday wedding Intentions almost
failed to materialize because Of Mary
lands legal holiday yesterday, prepared
to leave Baltimore today on belated
honeymoon. v
The couple D. Mcdonald,
1900 block Illinois avenue, and Mrs.
Bertha Leathers, 1881 Second street
northeast = arrived in Baltimore late
yesterday intent on getting married,
but found all the courts closed, due to
the holiday
A Baltimore County marriage license
finally was obtained at Towson, but
they struck another snag when several
ministers refused to perform the cere-
mony owing to the fact that the bride
had been divorced from her first hus-
band in Mexico
BY the time the ceremony was, per-
formed in Lutherville by Rev. z. Frank
Fielding, pastor of St. James M. E.
Church. the couple missed the boat on
which they intended to sail for Florida
on their honeymoon,
The groom's family here declined to
believe he was married, blaming the re-
port on practical jokers.
Evening star., 1933-04-15
CUBAN TERRORISM
COSTS SEVEN LIVES
Reserves Held in Readiness
to Aid in QuelIing Any
New Outbreaks.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
HAVANA, Cuba, April 15-Seven
persons have been slain in two days OF
political terrorism in the Havana area
An epidemic of bombings ended
quickly after the Staying of three Cuban
youths by police yesterday. Rounding
up of persons suspected of anti-govern-
ment activities continued relentlessly,
however Police halted and searched
automobiles and ra:ded residences,
throwing dozens Of suspects in Jail.
The Spanish embassy moved to pro-
tect its nationals, and other foreign
representatives wers expected to follow
suit.
This action came after two young
Cubans were suddenly found shot and
killed shortly after being turned over to
expert or plainclothes police.
Suspected Youths Shot.
Abilia and Albert Daussa, Is and %
years DID,, sons of j. M. Valdez Leon,
Cuban government paymaster general,
were believed by police to have sup
piled bombs used in Thursday nights
series of II explosions. Shortly after
their arrest, shots rang out in the ex-
elusive NeQdQO SeCtlOIl VI I1dNdlld. Oui-
formed police rushed up to find the
youths fatally shot. Each was shot in
the head and body.
A brother, Ramiro Daussa, has been
serving sentence since last year on ter
rorist charges, and the father was also
placed under arrest last night.
The third Cuban youth slain by po-
lice was Manuel Garcia. 10, who died
last night. He was among youths fired
upon by police when they fed from a
street corner.
Child Dies in Bombing.
Reserves were held in readiness to aid
in quelling any new outbreak. Riot
squads at all police stations were armed
with machine guns and sawed-of shot
guns.
The moving picture houses last night
were poorly patronized after word
spread that bombs were found in two
of them.
A 3-year-old child was killed and
four other persons wounded by the
series of bombings. Two government
men and another oppos!tionist were the
others slain in the 43 hours.
Evening star., 1933-04-15

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to make an exception in your case. You
will have chance as will all the de-
PENDANTS, TO make a declaration just
before the court retires to consider the
verdict"
very well then, will wait" Cushny
said.
On the stand Cushny spoke calmly
and clearly. He has been in Russia
with Metropolitan Vickers since 1927.
The prosecutor asked him about mis-
haps to machinery at the Baku elec-
trical station in 1923 and Cushny said
mistakes by Russian workers caused
damage to the boilers.
Calls Witness a Liar.
Then the prosecution called the Rus
sian, Olyenik, who Is one of the de-
PENDANTS, formerly employed in San
Francisco and Chicago by the Westing-
house Electrical Co.
Thornton told me in 1892" Olyenik
said, that the damage at Baku was
done deliberately and that Cushny did
it."
Hes a liar!" Cushny shot back.
That's not true" Thornton cried
from his seat in the prisoners dock.
The prosecutor went after Cushny
again, trying to wiring from him an
admission that he had discussed politi-
cal or economic conditions in Russia
in any but the most general terms
This attempt was not entirely success
full.
Evening star., 1933-04-15
E. B. M'LEAN FILES
ACTION IN POST CASE
Asks District Supreme Court to
Make Him Party to Paper
Company's Suit.
CFrom the $40 Edition of Yesterdays starr

From the $40 Edition of Yesterdays star)
Edward B. Mclean, former puhiishe-
Of the Washington Post, today asked
the District Supreme Court to make
him party to the suit of the Inter-
national Paper Co., which resulted in
the appointment Of receiver for the
Post
George B. Fraser, attorney for Nc
Lean, pointed out that under the will
of McLean's father he has an interest
in any proceeds that might be derived
from the sale of the paper and also
contended that under the will the
Post cannot be sold without McLean's
consent
The International Paper Co. is one
of the Posts largest creditors. Several
weeks ago it filed a receivership petit
tion and the court named BENJAMIN
S. Minor as receiver for the paper. It
is now being operated under his di-
rection.
Evening star., 1933-04-15
PHILIPPINE DELEGATES
LEAVE FOR WASHINGTON
Insular Senate President and Seven
Others to Discuss So-Called
Independence.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, April 15.-Manuel Quezon,
president of the Philippine Insular
Senate, with seven other Filipinos will
sail ON the lie de France Monday to
discuss in Washington what Mr.. Quezon
calls the "so-called independence" act
passed by the United States Congress
last January.
Mr.. Quezon summoned the leaders,
who arrived here today, and they de-
cided on the trip.
The party consists in addition to Mr.
Quezon of Sergio Osmena. Senators
Nolasco and Belosco, Representative
Barona, Gov. Formosa of Cagayan,
Felipe Josen, labor leader, and Carlos
Romlo, editor.
Evening star., 1933-04-15

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time. Yesterday, in response to his
plea, police guard was placed about
the house and he raised the barricade,
announcing he was reconciled to having
the operation performed, should the ap-
pellate division decree it,
He disclosed, however, that his wife
still was unready to give her approval.
Physicians have diagnosed Helen's
affliction as a tumor on the retina of
the left eye, and have said that if it is
not removed it would cause death. An
operation, the doctors said, might
cause blindness.
Judge George Smyth, of the West
chester County Children's Court, on
application of an agent of the Society
for the Prevention of Cruelty to Chill
dren, ordered the operation, but stayed
its execution for ruling from the ap-
pellate division, which is expected early
next week.
Evening star., 1933-04-15
COOPER TO PRESENT
BANK PLAN TO AWAIT
Commercial National Reorganiza-
ton Proposal Approved by
Committee Of 20.

Col. Wade H Cooper, president of the
Commercial National Bank, which is in
the hands of receiver, plans to present
to Controller of the Currency Await, as
soon as possible, plan for reorganiz-
ing the bank. which was adopted yes
terday by committee of 20 business
men.
The committee was appointed by Col
Cooper as result of mass meeting
of depositors at the Mayflower Hotel,
and developed the plan at a lengthy
meeting yesterday afternoon. The action
of the committee was said to be unani-
nous.
Col. Cooper said today he would not
discuss details of his plan for the
present.
Evening star., 1933-04-15
PREDICT PASSAGE
Of ARMS EMBARGO
SI
Democratic Leaders Rely on
Majority-Action Deferred
Until Monday.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Action on a resolution giving the
President authority to declare arms
embsrgoes was postponed until Mon
day with the House II t-7cess today.
Democratic leaders predict the revo'n-
ton, viii be passed.
They rely fer safety en- the huge
Democratic majority, and in order to
keep that in line Chairman McReyn-
olds of the Foreign Affairs Committee
Yesterday read on the floor letter from
Secretary Hull saying the legislation
would strengthen the position Of this
Government in its international rela-
tiorls"
Fish Leads Opposition.
The opposition. led by Representative
Fish. Republican, of New York, centered
on the Republican side. but it found
some Democrats swinging away as nu-
merous minority speakers sailed into
the measure.
Prophecies Of war and internal dis
sension mingled yesterday with bitter
words charging personal interest and
CUuCCdullCllb VA AoNto 40 eAAS 44SNoS PA$
pared to wind up debate.
!. Representative McFadden, Republic
an. of Pennsylvania, who was cast out
of party councils because of his opposi-
ton to President Hoover's foreign pol
lev, was in agreement with many Re-
tpublicans on the embargo resolution.
The Pennsylvania insisted the en-
barge plan. "is of British origin" and
predicted that 80 days after it is en-
acted I'VE will witness declaration OF
war against the United States by Japan"
To this Representative Bloom, Demo-
crat, New York, replied "tommyrot,"
adding that the State Department did
not have in mind Japan or any other
nation.
Domestic Dissension Seen.
Representative wadsworth, Repub-
lican, New York former Senator, de-
clared he foresaw domestic difficulties
should the President decide foreign
nation was an aggressor and invoke
an embargo against it.
: ."Clothe the President with the power
to decide which nation should be dis
-cfplined and you invite all the SYM
pathizers in this country of that nation
to protest" Wadsworth said. This
thing means dissension among the peo-
pie Of : the United States. Go very
slowly, gentlemen. before you endanger
the contentment and happiness of the
American people"
There was, too a former professor
at Yale, Representative BakeWell, Re-
publican, of Connecticut, who asked:
How can We sit in Judgment and de-
clare any one an aggressor nation with
out arousing lasting and menacing en-
mities?"
Representative Black, Democrat, of
New York, arose to retort that Bake
well was aptly named professor but
that he should be named professor of
munitions since he represents NUM-
tions-manufacturing district"
Evening star., 1933-04-15
Tax Moratorium Bill Passed.

SACRAMENTO, Calf, April is (R.-
An Assembly bill providing a 60-day
tax moratorium beginning April 20 was
passed by the Senate Yesterday with a
vote Of 31-0. The bill carries an emer-
gency clause and will become effective
as soon as the Governor signs it, An
amendment provides that in the char
tered city and county OF San Francisco,
which is on q cash basis, taxpayers shall
pay SO per cent of their taxes due April
20 and Is per cent in May and rs per
cent in June.