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Evening star., 1933-04-07
ARMY MINES IN GROUPS
Section Winners in Sd Corps Area
to Meet for Championship.

BALTIMORE, April For conven-
ience and economy in transportation
the Army posts entered in the Sd
Corps Area Base Ball League have been
arranged into groups for the elimina-
ton play-offs, after which group win
ners will compete for the corps area
championship trophy.
Army War College has been placed in
group 8, along with Fort George G.
Meade and Holabird Quartermaster
Depot.
Fort Myer, Fort Washington and
Fort Humphreys and Army Medical
Center are in group 4.
Langley Field and Fort Monroe are
in group l, and 1st Battalion of the
10th Infantry and Fort Hoyle are in
group 2.
All series will begin on June II.
Evening star., 1933-04-07
BUSY DAY AT ANNAPOLIS
Navy and st. Johns Teams Pro-

Navy and st. johns Teams Pro
vide Five Contests Tomorrow.
ANNAPOLIS, Md, April Two
games of lacrosse and one each Of base
ball and tennis at Annapolis on Satur-
day mark the steadily expanding sea-
son of Spring sports.
Particular interest is being taken in
the lacrosse game between the Naval
Academy and Harvard, the latter team
having held st. Johns to a 4-to-3
score Wednesday.
The contests will start as follows:
1:30-Lacrosse, st. Johns VS.. Hop
kins Varsity Club.
2:15-Base ball. Navy VS.. Lafayette.
2:3G-Tennis, Navy VS.. Swarthmore.
3:00-Lacrosse, Navy VS.. Harvard.
Evening star., 1933-04-07
MIDDLEBURG NINE ELECTS
West Heads Organization-Plan
to Open Season April 90.

MIDDLEBURG, Va. April John
West has been elected president, George
E. Vogel, vice president; Paul M. James,
business manager, and Howard M. Arm
field, secretary of the Middle
burg A. c. base ball team for the COM
ing season.
April % tentatively has been set as
the date for the opening game. First
practice will be held Sunday. New
equipment is being purchased.
Evening star., 1933-04-07
NAVY MEETS D. C. GUARDS
Shoot Listed May 6-Middies' Mat
Card Also Announced

ANNAPOLIS, Md, April THE
Navy rifle team will open its outdoor
season against the D.. c. National
Guard shots May 6.
Other Navy dates are:
May 13-Quantico and Philadelphia Ma
rines.
May 2O--Seventh Regiment QO7th Infan-
try), New York NJ G.
May 27-Seventy- first Infantry. New York
N. G.
The 1888 wrestling card also has been
announced. as fololws:
January 21-Pennsylvania.
February 3-V M. I.
February 1O-Harvard at Cambridge.
February 17-Washington and Lee.
February 24-North Carolina.
March 3-Oklahoma Aggies
March 10-Lehigh.
Evening star., 1933-04-07
MILES OUT OF MARATHON
Canadian, Twice Winner, Kept
From Boston Race by Business.

HAMILTON, Ontario, April P.-
Johnny Miles, twice winner of the Bos-
ton Marathon, will not be starter in
the famous classic this year
Miles said pressure of business would
prevent him from making the trip to
the United States.
Evening star., 1933-04-07
NINE STROKES UNDER PAR.

DALLAS, Tex. P.-Dennis Laven-
der, former Texas amateur golf cham
pion, has served notice he's not through
as a sub-par shooter with sizzling
29-3261 over the Stevens Park
course, par for which is 35-35-70.
Evening star., 1933-04-07
ub Proud Schedule Arranged for Coming Season
19 IN HAND BALL EVENT
District A. A. u. Four-Wall Play
to Be Started Tomorrow.

to Be Started Tomorrow.
Nineteen will strive for the title In
the third annual District A. A. u. four
wall hand ball tourney, which opens
tomorrow at the Central Y. NJ. c. A.
Second round matches viii be played
next Wednesday, with the semi-finals
Thursday and the final Saturday.
The pairings:
Jack Schwartz VS.. J. Incas. j. L. Kosowsky
VS.. 7. r. Charshee. J. F. Cowley VS.. Abe
Starr. Paul Pearlman VS. c. S. Iverman. J.
Jefiries VS.. Randy Myers. Claiming walker
VS.. Al Goldstein. Dan Arnold drew bye, @. J.
Newman VS.. Mike Tardugno J. B. Payne VS..
Maurice Eanet, w. s. Neville VS.. Fred Elig-
man.
Evening star., 1933-04-07
GUIDE HEADS BOAT CLUB
Crack Oarsman Chosen President
of Potomac Organization.

Granville Guide, for years the Dis
tricts premier oarsman, has been
elected president of the Potomac Boat
Club for the ensuing year He succeeds
Francis Fahy, who held the post sew
eral years.
George Herman has been chosen vice
president, Ernie Miller, secretary, and
Snitz Schneider, treasurer.
Evening star., 1933-04-07
HAS TWO STAR JUMPERS.

Roosevelt High of Chicago has on
its track team two lads who have
bettered six feet in the high jump this
Spring, Pollensky clearing feet ~
inches and Sargent an even fathom.
Evening star., 1933-04-07
ALONE FOR NIGHT GAMES.

Only Houston among Texas League
cities is reported still enthusiastic about
night base ball
Evening star., 1933-04-07
UMPIRES WILL GATHER

D. c. Association to Hold Closed
and Open Confabs Monday.
A meeting of the D. c. Umpires'
Association will be held Monday night
at 8 o'clock at 921 Pennsylvania ave-
nue., it has been announced by John
c. Ahern, secretary-treasurer. Plans
for the season will be discussed
An open meeting will follow about
9:15, when managers, coaches and 9TH
ers interested are invited to discuss the
rules with the arbiters.
Evening star., 1933-06-03
TWO TAXI RULINGS
REVERSED BY H|Tz
Appellate Judge AssaiIs Meth
ods of Operation of Ger
tain Concerns.

Severely condemning methods of
operation of certain taZicab concerns
in Washington, Justice William HitZ,
in the District Court of Appeals, today
reversed two decisions in damage suits
made by District Supreme Court. JUS
tice Hitz suggested system Of COM
pulsory liability insurance to protect
persons injured by taxicabs. This
might be made a prerequisite to the
granting of licenses to operate cabs. He
also suggested that drastic changes
should be made in regulations govern
ing cab operations.
New trials were ordered in the cases
of James Callas against the Indepen-
Harry j. Schoe and Elizabeth Rhone
against the THYME Cab Co. and Walter
Jackson, a driver. Decisions in the
lower court were in favor of the cab
companies and drivers. In the original
trials attorneys for the plaintiffs had
sought to inquire into the tie-up be-
tween the individual cab owners and
drivers and the companies. The judges
refused to permit this line of pro-
cedure, holding that the companies
were not owners of the cabs, did not
employ the drivers and were princi-
pally engaged in providing telephone
service The Court of Appeals held
that the lower court should have per-
mitted a closer scrutiny of the rela-
tions between drivers and companies.
Stating there were hundreds of cabs
operating in the District today, Justice
Hitz said that leach cab constituted a
potential danger to its passengers and
to the public, yet having no financial
responsibility to either beyond an equity
of redemption in some used motor car. :"
Evening star., 1933-06-03
ROOSEVELT REPEAL
PLEA IS EXPECTED
Democratic Leaders Look
for Direct Appeal to States
Urging Ratification.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
President Roosevelt is expected by
Democratic leaders to make direct
appeal to the States to ratify repeal Of
the eighteenth amendment.
Members of Congress from doubtful
and dry States have urged the Chief
Executive to make personal call for
action, and they have gained the i'm
preston that he will do so shortly.
His appeal, these members said, would
be based upon the pledges of President
and party during the campaign and
would stress the importance, already
mentioned by the President in mes
sage to Congress. of obtaining additional
Federal revenue from liquor taxes.
Farley Has Launched Drive.
Mr.. Roosevelt had obtained provi-
sion in the tax program Of the indus
trial recovery bill permitting him to re-
move the increased levies in the event
of the repeal of the eighteenth amend
ment.
Furthermore, Postmaster General
Farley, who is chairman of the Demo-
cratic National Committee, already has
launched party drive to speed repeal.
But all this is not regarded as enough
by many of the Congressman who have
shifted their votes from dry to wet in
the past three years. They are insist
ing that more persuasion is needed to
win the necessary 36 States.
Voters in eight States now are on rec
ord for repeal Eight more States vote
this month, and on July 18 Alabama
votes, the first Southern State to be
heard from.
Speed has been urged on the Presi-
dent because on Monday Illinois voters
cast their ballots. and Indiana, until
last year dry State, votes Tuesday.
Rainey Sees Tariff Revenues.
Midwestern Democrats are anxious
for Indiana to vote for repeal and feel
that a word from Mr. Roosevelt would
be all that is necessary. Southern DEM
ocratic vets are as equally anxious Tor
him to speak before Alabama leaos the
way in Dixie.
Speaker Rainey SAID experts already
had figured that in the event OF repeal
$100, 100000 in tariff revenues would be
obtained annually for three years above
the anticipated $3.50, ,000, 900 from inter-
nal revenue liquor taxes.
There is not enough aged whisky
on hand in this country to last three
months he said. $50 our importations
would be large. The experts figure that
from the SIS import tax, additional reve-
nue of $1O0, 100000 will be received.
This ought to appeal to the tax
payers and should expedite ratification
of repeal"
Evening star., 1933-06-03
PECORA PRESSES
TAX EXAMINATION
Returns of Lamont's Son,
Stanley and Ewing Now
Special Objective.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The income tax returns of three
members of J. P. Morgan & Co. now are
the special objective of Senate investi-
gators of the banking firm.
If the Investigating Committee per-
mits. when the inquiry is resumed Mon
day, Ferdinand Pecora will question
Thomas S. Lamont, William Ewing and
Harold Stanley about their personal
stock transactions in connection with
their income tax returns.
Pecora, the committees counsel, had
started questioning Lamont at yester-
days session, but quick challenge by
John w. Davis, Morgan counsel and for
mer Democratic presidential candidate
blocked him.
Chairman Fletcher ruled Pecora's
questioning pertinent, but young La
mont, son of Thomas w. Lamont, Nor
gan partner, pleaded uncertain memory
and was given the week end to refresh
it. Then Davis appealed to Fletcher for
an executive meeting of the committee
to consider the propriety of the ques-
tioning.
Consider Appeal Monday.
Though this was in effect an appeal
for reversal of Fletcher's decision, the
chairman acquiesced and set the meet
ing for Monday morning before the pub
lie investigation is resumed.
But today Fletcher disclosed the COM
mittee actually had passed ON the point
last Wednesday when it reviewed and
approved the program mapped out by
Pecora, who then told committee men,
bers he planned to inquire into the per-
sonal transactions of the three part
nerS.
Since then, however, one Of Pecora's
strongest supporters in the committee,
Senator Couzens, Republican. of Michi-
gan, has left for the London Economic
Conference, opening some doubt about
the committees decision.
This is only one of several tax ques-
tions about the Morgan firm, since it
was testified in the first week of the
investigation that the 20 partners paid
only $4,000 income tax in 1880 and
none since. Department of Justice and
Bureau of Internal Revenue studies
have resulted, though there has been
Continued on Page 2, Column A.
Evening star., 1933-06-03
Art Critic Claims
Painting at Fair Is
Original ofDa Vinci
1000, 600 Value Placed
on Work Bought
for $4,000.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, June 3.-f claims made
by DR.. Maurice H. Goldblatt, Chicago
art critic. are accepted by others, Mr..
and Mrs. E. w. Edwards, Cincinnati,
may see the painting for which they
paid $4,000 rise in value to more than
s1,00o,Ooo.
The painting, Madonna of the Yarn
Winder," was identified yesterday by
DR.. Goldblatt as Leonardo Da Vinci
masterpiece for which historians and
biographers of the artist have been
searching four centuries.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwards bought it In
Paris from a Russian nobleman, and
since then said critics had expressed
opinions that it was either Luini or
q Sodoma.
But, DR.. GoIdblatt said he had dis
covered the technique Of Da Vinci in
It and that it was the original.
The painting is "a inches high and
1915 inches wide and shows Madon-
ma supporting the Christ child, With
the four spokes of yarn winder FORM
ing a cross.
Evening star., 1933-06-03
Denies He Was Called in Be-
fore Equipment Was
Ordered.
BLACK DRAWS INFERENCE
FROM HOWE TESTIMONY
Started Investigation, He Said, at
Presidents Instance Follow
ing Army Report.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Lewis Douglas, director of the budget,
today told the Senate Military Com
mittee he was not asked to investigate
the possible purchase of kits for the Re-
forestation Corps until after the con-
tract was let.
Douglas made his statement after
Senator Black, Democrat, Of Alabama,
had paraphrased testimony by Louis
Howe, secretary to President Roosevelt,
indicating Douglas was called in before
the kits were ordered from Be Vier g.
Co. of New York at $1.40 each, with
Army officials contending they could
duplicate them for from IS to b cents.
so far as turning it (the investiga-
tion) over to me before the contract
was let, that is absolutely untrue, II
that is the inference" Douglas said.
President Roosevelt telephoned him
on May 18, Douglas said. and asked
me tc investigate" the matter as re-
suit of a report of the quartermaster
general of the Army advising against
the purchase.
"From there on our investigation be-
gan," Douglas said.
Be Vier Is Called.
r. 3. Be Vier, president Of the Be
Vier Corporation of New York, was
called before the committee today In
the inquiry.
Robert Fechner, director OF conserva-
ton work, yesterday assumed full re-
sponsibility for the purchase before the
committee. A little later he said he
felt the kits supplied by the Army were
inferior" to those he bought.
Fechner was questioned as to whether
he knew how much the Be Vier Cor
poration was paying for the supplies
used in the kits.
He replied that he had seen q state
ment prepared by Be Vier, and that he
had the information, but refused to
give it to the committee, asserting 1t
had been given him in confidence.
Just a short while before Fechner
appeared in the committees inquiry into
the purchase of 100000 of the kits from
the Be Vier Corporation Maj. Gen. John
L. De Witt, quartermaster general, told
members Fechner had said he had been
ordered by President Roosevelt, and his
secretary, Howe, to buy them.
Howe told the committee FAursdaT
his part in the purchase was to inform
CONTINUED on Page 2. Column %
Evening star., 1933-06-03
INSULL EXTRADITl0N
EFFORTS Renewed
New Indictments Considered in
Fight for Return of Utility
Man to U. s.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Department of Justice is seeking
q way to get extradition from Greece
of Samuel insult, former Middle Western
utilities head.
Declining to be specific, an authorita-
tive source said additional indictments
against insult were being contemplated
in the expectation the government OF
Greece would honor them.
insult was indicted last year for en-
bezzlefient In connection with the col
lapse of his vast public utilities holdings
with losses of millions of dollars to
investors. In Europe at that time, he
fed to Greece and there. after a spec
tacular hea-ing, the American Govern
ment was refused extradition. Greek
officials held that the charges named
In the indictments had political basis,
which prevented them turning insult
over for arrest. Since then, he has been
reported living quietly in Athens and
acting in the role Of financial adviser
to the government.
Evening star., 1933-06-03
SPAIN
OUSTED BY CHURCH
Government Automatically
communicated for Signing
New Religious Law.
Rv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated RfeSS.
VATICAN CITY, June 3-The entire
government of Spain has been auto
matically communicated from the
Catholic Church for signing anti-Catho-
lie DEGREES, the Vatican state depart
ment announced today after Pope Plus
had issued surprise encyclical declar-
ing that new Spanish religious laws con-
stituted a grievous attack on the church.
The department explained that no
decree Of accommodation will be pro-
claimed because the acts committed by
the Spanish government come auto
matically under the provision Of canon
law.
Expresses Love for Nation.
In his encyclical the Pope expressed
his deep love for that nation, but pro-
found sorrow for the wrong and injuries
he said were done the church.
No advance notice was given OF the
Pope's intention to publish the ency-
clical until the secretary of states S
office announced it was ready this
morning.
The pontiff said he had made repre-
sentations to the Spanish Government
because of 1.-The error of its course In
wounding the dearest and most deep
seated sentiments of the people In dis
turbing mutual union and harmony,
while assuring his beloved children OF
the clergy and laity how near his heart
they were in the course Of persecution" )"
After approval had been given the
IConfinued on page 2 Column a.
Evening star., 1933-06-03
KING GEORGE, 6s YEARS OLD TO-DAY,
MISSES PAGEANT, DUE TO AILMENT
Rheumatic Shoulder Keeps English Monarch From
Military Display in His Honor.

They were George and George ~,
both being 81 years old at death. Ed
ward VII, father of the present ruler,
was 68 when he died.
The reign Of George Whose official
title is His Most Excellent Majesty
George the Fifth, by the grace of God,
of Great Britain. Ireland and of the
British Dominions beyond the seas,
king, defender of the faith, Emperor
Of India"-is also nearing the average
length of rulership since TIA. 27.7
years, for he is now in his twenty
fourth year of service on the throne.
the anniversary of his accession in 1910
having been marked May 6.
A strict watch on his health that has
been maintained since his grave illness
in 1928-1929 has been more in the ma
ture of precautionary measure rather
than of anxiety.
The past year has been marked by
his great interest in keeping in personal
touch with the day-to-day affairs Of his
realm. as signiied by frequent visits of
Prime Minister Ramsay Macdonald and
others.
Evening star., 1933-06-03

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, June 3.-King George v
observed his sixty-eighth birthday an
niversary today, but rheumatism in
shoulder prevented. him from attend
ing a glittering military pageant in his
honor.
Rather, the Prince of Wales was
deputized to represent his majesty at
the trooping of the colors, the annual
function of the Horse Guards parade,
to which the King has been wont to
ride, attired In uniform, from the
palace along the Mall with gay retinue.
Except for the rheumatic attack, the
King Is IN good health, and many
prayers were offered for his continued
well-being. His ailing shoulder pre-
vents him from wearing a uniform.
His attainment Of the sixty-eighth
milestone Is In keeping with the lon
gevity records general among British
rulers, for, since l714, when the first
Getsge assembled the throne, only two
monarchs failed to reach that age.
Evening star., 1933-06-03
SURVEY OF LIVING COSTS HERE
SINCE APRIL l IS ASKED BY BAR
Figures Desired to Ascertain if Increase in Federal
Salaries Is Warranted.

keeping with a boost in the cost of
living as determined by the Secretary
Of Labor. it was explained.
Mr.. Roberts said his organization had
been informed there had been an in
crease in living cost here since April
and asked the Labor Secretary for
offlcial study of the matter at an early
date. The Federal Bar Association
offered to cooperate in supplying data
which might be of assistance in determ-
lining the extent of the increase in living
costs.
At the same time Mr.. Roberts an
nounced his organization had estab-
lished headquarters On the ninth floor OF
the Earle Building and the next meeting
would be held in conjunction with a
moonlight ride on the Potomac later
this month.
Evening star., 1933-06-03

The Federal Bar Association today
asked Secretary of Labor Perkins to de-
termine the extent Of increase IN cost
of living in Washington since April /,
to discover if there is warrant to in
crease Federal salaries here in COM
pliance with the flexible provision OF
the economy law.
The request was forwarded by Will
liam A. Roberts, association president,
acting for the Executive Council of the
body.
Under the new economy law, which
provided authority for the Is per cent
reduction in salary for Government
workers. salaries may be increased In
Evening star., 1933-06-03
AUSTRALIAN ACCEPTANCE
OF WHEAT PLAN EXPECTED
Four-Power Conference Foresees
Consideration for Crop Re-
striction Suggestions.
BY the Associated press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, June Slope was felt
among members of the Four-PoWer
Wheat Conference today that when their
about wheat acreage lin
itations are resumed Wednesday the
Australian delegation will be more ready
to listen to American suggestions Ior
crop restrictions.
Stanley Bruce, Australian high COM
mission in London, expressed interest
yesterday in methods of making the
proposed restrictions practicable. He
previously said his government could
not curtail wheat acreage because Aus
tralia depended on wheat exports to
meet the service of its foreign loans.
Evening star., 1933-06-03
CYRUS CURTIS REPORTED
AS "HOLDING HIS OWN"
Member of Household Says Pub
Usher Spent "Fairly Good"
Night.
3y the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, June 3.-Cyrus Z.
K. Curtis, Philadelphia newspaper Ind
magazine publisher, who is seriousIy i'll
at his home in suburban Wyncote. was
reported today to be holding his own"
member of the Curtis household
said the publisher had spent fairly
good" night and that his condition was
about the same.
Stricken with a heart attack In May
last year, he has been ailing since and
yesterday was reported very III. He viii
be SO years old on June l6.
Evening star., 1933-06-03

NEW YORK, June 3 Cp).-George L.
Harrison, governor of the New York
Federal Reserve Bank, was passen-
ger aboard the Olympic, sailing last
night. While London was his destina-
ton, it was said that he would not
have any relations with the World Eco
nomic Conference.
Evening star., 1933-06-03
MRS. MITCHELL TO TAKE
STAND FOR HUSBAND
Counsel Will Ask Dismissal of
Charge and if Denied Will Call
Bank er and Wife to Testify.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, June 3.-Mrs. Charles
E. Mitchell, wife of the former inter-
national banker, plans to take the stand
to defend her husband against charge
of evading s850,000 in income taxes in
1929 and 1880.
The prosecution rested yesterday
after presenting evidence for three
weeks. The trial resumes Monday.
Max D. Steuer announced that he will
move to have the charges dismissed,
and if this is refused both Mitchell and
his wife will take the stand
Evening star., 1933-06-03
Weather OFF Irish
Coast Is Very Bad;
Visibility Is Poor
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CORK. Irish Free State, June
3.-Weather conditions of the
Irish coast. of more than usual
interest today because Of the
projected transatlantic flight OF
James ]. Mattern, were very bad.
1t was raining heavily and
visibility was extremely poor.
There was little wind.
Evening star., 1933-06-03
Blast Kills 46 in Japan.

SASEBO, Japan, June (P1.-Forty-
six persons were killed and 80 seriously
injured in a coal mine explosion at
Sakito, according to an official report.
Evening star., 1933-06-03
TWO BOYS DIE IN FIRE

Brothers Found Dead After Blaze
Sweeps Tenement House.
NEW YORK, June 3 (P-Two broth
ers, Is and IL years old, perished today
in a fire that swept a West Side tene-
ment house.
Firemen. smashing into the burning
'building. found Walter and Bobbie Hunt
dead. Two youths and a 12-year-old
girl suffered serious burns.
Evening star., 1933-06-03
FLIES 440 M. p. H.

italian Claims Unofficial Air Speed
Record.
ROME, June (P,.-An unofficial air
speed record at an average of 440 miles
an hour was claimed today by Warrant
Officer Francesca Agello, who few
1862 miles in an hour April 10, and
who is preparing for an otficial attempt
soon in his famous Red Bullet"
Evening star., 1933-06-03

CONTINUED on Page 3, Column 81
Evening star., 1933-06-03
WEATHER.

(U o weather Bureau Forecast.l
Fair, warmer tonight; tomorrow tair'
moderate southwest winds
Temperatures-Hi Highest, 81, at noon
today; lowest, 54, at am. today.
Full report on page IL.