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Evening star., 1933-02-11
68 8bOD|ESFOUND
AFTER GAS BLAST.
200 More Feared Buried in
Ruins in Saar Valley.
1900 Injured.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEUNKIRCHEN, Saar Territory,
Germany, February 11.-From the
wreckage left by yesterdays terrific ex-
plosion of gas storage tank near
the Neunkirchen Iron Works 68 bodies
were taken today, but it was feared
that 200 more were buried under the
ruins of the big machine shop. which
could not be reached for the moment
because of the piles of debris.
Rescue workers dug increasingly
through the piles of glass, brick and
timber, ignoring the threat of tottering
walls. Doctors and nurses did what
they could for the injured. and every
where the relatives Of men still missing
poked about in the ruins. -------
More than 800 were in the hospitals
with serious injuries and 1900 or more
were slightly hurt.
Many persons were trapped and
killed in crowded street car which
was passing the big iron works at the
moment Of the blast. Then fire broke
out which spread destruction. This was
brought under control early today.
WnOkc tauey Sndkeu.
The blast was felt throughout the en-
tire upper Rhine Valley from Cologne
to the Swiss border. In many Rhine
land cities the people believed an earth
quake had shaken the district.
Hardly pane Of glass remained in
tact in an area 10 miles in diameter
surrounding the iron works. Three or
four smaller blasts followed the first
one.
Many women and children were
among the injured and every hospital
in the city and nearby area was filled
to capacity. Comparatively few men
were at work at the time of the blast
because of renovations being made in
the iron works. In the surrounding
area the streets were filled with the
debris Of homes and shops.
Three Killed in Theater.
New shifts were coming to work and
others were leaving. The streets were
crowded with these men, many of whom
were injured Three persons were
killed when ceiling fell in a movie
theater.
The force of the explosion hurled
bodies across streets. All telephone
lines in the vicinity were broken and
LrdlIlS were unable 10 eIltcr Lue railroad
station until early today because Of
wreckage on the tracks.
The tank which exploded was 270
feet high and $50 feet in diameter.
Neunkirchen has a population of
1000.
Trucks Become Ambulances.
More than 500 rescue workers were
on the job early today. All available
Eto oy~vr1
houses were converted into hospitals as
the number OF injured was increasing
and many more were expected to die.
The cause of the explosion and the
amount of damage was not Immediately
determined.
The Saar Government Commission
was summoned to discuss immediate re-
lief measures. The German Reich was
being approached for financial aid, for
the majority here are its nationals.
The catastrophe was the most serious
in this region since 1921, when SOS were
killed by an explosion at the Oppau
ammonia factory.
Evening star., 1933-02-11
H|NESFEARS CUTS
MENACE HOSPITALS
Veterans Chief Asks Power
to CurtaiI Payments for
Ex-Soldiers.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Frank T. Hines, veterans administra-
tor, today informed the Senate Appro-
priations Committee in a letter that
the economy provisions requiring S
per cent cut under appropriations would
require sharp curtailment Of hospital
activities unless he was given authority
to reduce payments to veterans.
Hines letter was put into the COM
mittee's record as it met to take final
action on the billion dollar independent
offices supply bill, carrying funds for
the Veterans Administration and q
group of independent Federal agencies.
Big Share Fixed by Law.
In the letter, Hines said that per
cent of the Bureaus total Of $966,838,-
600 would require reductions aggregat-
ing $48, ,341 900, and that 1851, ,15O, 900,
or 88 per cent, may not be subjected"
to reductions as it is made up of pen
sdcn and retirement funds fixed by law.
Nearly all the remaining $l15 688 900,
pital. medical and domiciliary service.
which could be cut, explaining hospital
ization and domiciliary care alone
accounted for approximately Sos, ,000, 900.
IF the Congress is to require a 5 per
cent reduction" Hines wrote, then I
urgently recommend that there
be extended to the administrators of
veterans affairs specific authority to
reduce all benefits to veterans and
other beneficiaries by per cent"
Bill Now In Conference.
The economy provision to which
Hines referred was attached to the
Treasury-Post Office supply bill, now
IN conference. Secretary Hurley, in q
letter to Bingham, in which he said q
more detailed statement would follow,
said regarding the cut:
only a few items are left Gin the
War Department appropriation bilD
to which such cut could be applied
without creating deficiencies. and these
are of such vital importance to the
structure on which our sys-
tenn of National defense rests that
successive reviewing authorities have
them despite the admitted
necessity for cutting public expendi-
lures to the bone.
ITO destroy them at this time, when
the large nations are increasing their
outlays for military preparedness, is to
expose the Nation unjustifledly to the
most serious of consequences"
Evening star., 1933-02-11
Minority Report by Simmons
Opposes Job Aid When Items
Providing Work Are Cut.
ST A THOUSAND RAISED
IN INTANGIBLE TAX
10 Per Cent Discount on Water
Bills Within Is Days After They
Are Rendered Recommended.

The District appropriation bill for
the fiscal year beginning July / next
was reported to the House today,
carrying a total for regular annual ap-
preparations of $34,451, ,565, which is
$6,794,057 less than for the current
fiscal year and $2;e6e ,2O5 less than the
budget estimate. Permanent and in
definite appropriations, which occur
each year automatically without action
Of Congress, are estimated at $2,947,-
500, making a grand total of s37, ,399. .065.
OF the decrease, $1,275,0o is in the
Federal contribution for maintenance
of the National Capital. The appropri-
tions for the present fiscal year In
cluded $7,775,000 as Federal contri-
button, which was compromise agree
ment. The bill reported today carries
$6,500,000, which is the recommenda-
ton of the Mapes committee and the
amount written into the bill as it
passed the House last year, but which
was increased to $9,500,000 in the Sen
ate and then decreased in the confer
ence between the two houses.
There is a reduction of s4,885, ,427
from the current appropriation and a
decrease of Ss63, ,2O5 in the items pay
able from District revenues derived
from taxes on real estate, tangible and
intangible property, public utilities,
banks and from miscellaneous re-
sources.
Gas Tax Items Cut.
The bill carries items totaling $1,741,-
$50. payable from the gasoline tax fund,
which is $122,350 less than current ap-
and decrease OF $3.50, GOO
from the budget estimates. The total
payable from water revenues Is 81 $780,
050. which is a decrease of SSH ,280
from current appropriations and de-
crease of $151, 900 from the budget
figure.
To set UP a special fund to take care
of the supplemental estimate OF $685.
600 for use in providing relief for the
and needy Of the District
for the first half of the fiscal year
from July to December 81, 1888, the
bill includes a provision increasing the
tax on intangible personal property by
81 per thousand. This Is to be known
as the District of Columbia emergency
relief fund. 1884"
In opening the debate on the bill
Representative william P. Holiday, Re-
publican, Illinois, member of the sub
committee which drafted the District
appropriation bill, told the House that
necessary legislation should be
promptly enacted to authorize the pur-
chase by the Federal Government OF
the present District Building at price
of approximately IS ,000, 900 and that the
District Government should be per-
mitted to occupy this building, rent free,
until the new Municipal Building Is
ready for occupancy"
Minority Report Filed.
Protesting that with an accumulated
surplus of several million dollars to the
credit of the District the bill carries in
creased taxes for unemployment relief
and at the same time reduces estimates
of appropriation which would afford
considerable employment, Representa-
tive Robert c. Simmons, Republican. OF
Nebraska filed minority report. This
is the first time in many years that
Continued on Page 2, Column A.
Evening star., 1933-02-11
NATIONAL DEFENSE
GRIPPING ALLEGED
Secretary Adams Warns
Congress Against Appro-
priation Slash.

Congress had before it today warn
ing from Secretary Adams that II naval
appropriations for the coming fiscal
year are slashed S per cent, as contem-
plated under the Bratton amendment,
the American Navy will find itself far
behind those Of Great Britain and
Japan and the national defense would
be crippled for years.
The Navy Department announced
yesterday that the Scouting Force,
which has been on the Pacific Coast
since early last year. will continue to
remain there, instead of returning to
Atlantic waters, until July !. 1884. as
an economy measure to save some
$400, 900. --.-z
Results Foreseen.
Secretary Adams foresees the follow
ing as the results Of the projected re-
duction of $15,50o,ooo in the Nays
1884 budget:
Keeping the feet on the West Coast for
the entire coming fiscal year; closing
certain Eastern navy yards: slowing
down construction Of new vessels and
the undermining Of old ones; the dis
charge of some $500 civilian workers
in navy yards and elsewhere; restric-
ton of Naval Reserve activities, saving
about 1900, 900; immediate halting OF
enlistments and the reduction Of en-
listed personnel by 5000; reduction OF
the Marine Corps of 1,150 men and put
ting out of commission of three battle
ships, four heavy cruisers, two light
cruisers, 13 destroyers, six submarines
two aircraft carriers, two light mine
layers and dirigibles-a total OF 81
craft.
This, he said, would be in addition te
the 40 ships already out Of commission
The dirigible Akron will likely be de-
commissioned, leaving only the Macon
to be ready shortly.
This leaves in full commission about
66 per cent of the number OF British
and Sc per cent of the number OF jap
anese ships which are in full commits
sion, or fully manned" the Secretary
added.
Adams sent his letter to Chairman
Bingham of the Senate Economy Com
mittee and Chairman Byrns OF the
House Appropriations Committee. The
Bratton amendment has been tackled
on by the Senate as an amendment tc
the Treasury Post Office appropriation
bill, which has just been sent to con-
ference. The matter will be thresheo
out in the House, when the conferees
present their report for action on the
supply measure. The 5 per cent cut
advocated by the New Mexico Senator
would apply to all appropriations.
Letter to Bingham.
Secretary Adams letter, written in re-
spense to one from the Connecticut
Senator follows:
MY dear Senator:
1.-THE Navy budget, now in the hands
of the Appropriations Committee OF the
House, provides S308,669,562 direct
appropriations. To make per cen|
cut with the least possible disaster, the
Navy would be obliged
81. To keep the feet on the West
Continued on Page 2, Column D.
Evening star., 1933-02-11
Draft of Reply to League
Declares independence of
State Will Be Maintained
1 Regardless of Cost.
PRESSURE FROM GENEVA
/ WILL BE DISREGARDED
Document Drawn Up by Matsuoka
Reaches Tokio-Foreign Minis
ter to Revise It Before Perusal
by Cabinet-Emperor's Sanction
Will Be Sought.
By the Associated Press.

My the Associated Press.
n TOXIC, February 11.-Japan Is
preparing a reply to the League
bf Nations inquiry on discon-
Anuance of the present Manchu-
kuo regime, which will be proc
lamation to the world in vigorous,
hnmistakable terms of Japan'S
determination to maintain the in
dependence of Manchukuo re-
Eardless of cost.
Government sources also dis
closed today that Japan also will
proclaim in advance its refusal,
under any circumstances, to be
restrained or detected from this
policy by the Leagues recommen-
dations. (When conciliation Of
disputes fails, the League cove
nant provides the League make
its own report and recommended
tions for action.)
Publicizes Position.
Although the League Committee Of
Nineteen requested simple "yes" or
''no" answer to its one question OF
whether Japan would agree to discon-
tinuance of the present Japanese-spon-
sored Manchukuo government in Man
churia, Japan is seizing upon the
occasion to publicize her Manchurian
position.
A tentative draft of Japan's reply,
framed by its representative. Yosuke
Matsuoka, who is in Geneva, was re-
ceived at the foreign office today. 1t
covers II pages.
Decision Due Monday.
Foreign Minister Yasyua Uchida will
revise the document tomorrow and cir
culate it among cabinet members whose
decision is expected at special session
Monday.
Then the foreign minister will seek
the Emperor's sanction OF the reply be-
fore sending it to Geneva, probably
Monday night.
Little was done in the matter today
because 1t is Kigensetsu, a national
holiday and supposed 2,593d anniversary
Of the founding of the empire.
Evening star., 1933-02-11
MACKENSEN WILL HEAD
NATIONALISTS' TICKET
German Party Steals March on
Nazis, Its New Allies, by Select
ing Veteran Field Marshal.

By the Associated Press.
BERLIN. February 1.-THE Nation
alists stole march on their new allies,
the National Socialists. by nominating
Field Marshal August Won Mackensen
today to head their ticket for the
Reichstag.
The 83-year-old field marshal Is Al
days older than Gen. Karl Litzmann,
who heads the Nazi ticket and If the
field marshal wins he will be entitled
to preside over the Reichstag until a
speaker is elected.
The Hitlerites elected their candi-
date, Gen. Litzmann, to the last Reich
stag, which never assembled, picking
him in order to eliminate the veteran
Communist, Clara Zetkin, from having
the honor of opening the Parliament.
At the previous session, the 75-year-
old woman made use OF her privilege
by delivering TRADE against Presi-
dent Won Hindenburg.
Evening star., 1933-02-11
LINDSAY MAY BRING AIDE.
British Envoy to Depart for United
States Tuesday.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, February II R-when
Sir Ronald Lindsay leaves for America
three days hence he may be accom-
panied by one Of the governments eco
nomic advisers. The departure of the
British Ambassador to the United States
was definitely fixed this morning for
Tuesday. He viii sail on the Majestic.
The sending of an economic adviser
with him may be looked upon as logi-
cal, since the British and American
representatives In Washington will ne
gotiate not only upon debts, but will
discuss other economic questions in
connection with the world depression.
This decision, however, will not be
made until Monday, when the Ambassa-
dor will hold fifth conference with
the cabinets big five. The full cabinet
will meet later with this committee.
comprising Prime Minister Ramsay
Macdonald, Stanley Baldwin, president
OF the council: Neville Chamberlain,
chancellor Of the exchequer; Sir John
Simon, the foreign secretary, and WAL
ter Runciman, president of the Board
OF Trade, which will report upon ten
tative decisions reached regarding the
Forthcoming negotiations In Washing
ton.
Whether the expert accompanies Sir
Ronald or not. theE sending of experts
to Washington in advance Of the OPEN
ing Of the conference Is regarded as
almost certain.
Evening star., 1933-02-11
Students Bravery
Commended, Wives
To Study Speaking
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CLEVELAND, February IL
Ten married men in a Fem Col
lege public speaking class asked
to be permitted to bring their
wives to class-at one fare and a
half the couple.
Dean Paul r. Anders gave the
matter due consideration, then
replied: Il
ANY married man who has
courage to train his wife to speak
even more fluently than she does
now should be congratulated.
Your studies must have given you
unusual confidence, and you de-
serve reward.
Bring your wives along"
Evening star., 1933-02-11
Chamberlain's "PIain Speak
ing" Is 0verridden In Cabi-
net Talks With Lindsay.
broadcast POSSIBLE
COOPERATION URGED
Acceptance Of Roosevelt Proposal
for Unlimited Scope of Farley
Is Expected.
By Gable to The Star.

BY Gable to The Star.
LONDON, England. February IL
Great Britain's attitude ON how to
handle the American debt situation
has changed radically, 1t Is believed,
after weeks deliberation by the cab
met with Sir Ronald Lindsay, Ambas-
sador to Washington, who came to
London to confer with officials here on
the question.
Neville Chamberlain, chancellor of
the exchequer, who has been pushing
for plain speaking" to the United
States. telling the Americans that Great
Britain has virtually no concessions to
offer in return for debt reduction and
insisting that the washington talks
should be confined to debts alone. has
been Subordinated by Prime Minister
Ramsay Macdonald, who Is urging the
broadest possible attempt at co-opera-
ton.
Acceptance Is Forecast.
While the cabinet discussions are be-
ing kept absolutely secret, 1t is assumed
In well informed quarters here that the
~ AsASsAA WILL LOW dCCtpt fTeSlQeuJ-elecE
Roosevelt's proposal that the debt dis
cussions should have unlimited SCOPE
to cover much of the ground embraced
6y the forthcoming World Economic
Conference.
Question affecting the gold standard
and tariffs will still be left to be dealt
with by the economic parley, but an
outline Of Anglo American cooperation
might be found and Macdonald is
credited with the belief that the United
States might be willing to enter into
q provisional debt settlement pending
the outcome of that conference.
Chamberlain Not TO Go.
Chamberlain Is not now expected to
go to Washington. Macdonald, Walter
Runciman, president of the Board Of
Trade, and staff of experts, it Is be-
heved, will go instead. No final de-
cision has been reached, however, and
the actual composition of the delegation
viii not be decided upon until the final
cabinet meeting on Monday.
Sir Ronald Lindsay Is expected to
sail for the United States on Tuesday,
aboard the Majestic, to prepare the
ground for the British debt mission.
(Copyright. 1885,,
Evening star., 1933-02-11
CHINESE ACTIVITY CHARGED.
Movement of Additional Troops to
To Lancow Is Reported

TIENTSIN, China, February IL (R1-
Japanese sources charged that the
Chinese Nationalist government had
ordered a renewal of an active anti
Japanese campaign here.
Word reaching here from Shanhaik-
wan, Chinese city occupied by the
Japanese early in January, was that the
situation there was tense and that ad-
ditional Chinese troops were being sent
to Lanchow.
This advice followed upon charges
by Japanese here that authorities at
Peiping had ordered preparations for
war under the guise of taking precau-
tions against the possibility that Japan
would invade North China when she
withdraws from the League of Nations.
Evening star., 1933-02-11
M0LLIS0N REACHES GOAL
Lands at Rio de Janeiro After Hop
Across Atlantic Ocean.

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil, February
II R.-Capt. J. A. Mollison, British
flyer, landed here at 1880 am. (9:50
am. Eastern standard time) today
from Caravellas, Brazil
The long distance flyer reached Cara
vellas yesterday after completing q
flight across the South Atlantic from
West Africa to Natal.
He said he would stay here a week,
perhaps longer, before going on TO
BuenoS Aires.
"It's lots of fun. this flying" he told
those who met him on his arrival, "but
it's work too,' and I've been going for
i've dayS."
Evening star., 1933-02-11

MIAMI, Fla, February II R.-
Erasmus o. Hinton, 80. retired paint
dealer of Baltimore, died last night IN
the hotel where he came a month ago
to spend the Winter.
Evening star., 1933-02-11
LEAGUE REPORT DELAYED.
Committee Disagrees on Time Limit
for Evacuation.

GENEVA, February IL R.--A dis
agreement over the time limit to be
proposed to Japan for the evacuation
of Manchuria delayed completion OF
report by a League of Nations COM
mittee that is studying the Sino-Japa-
nese problem.
Meanwhile, the japanese delegation
sent to Toxic the draft of negative
reply it expects to submit to the COM
mittee's question as to whether Japan
would recognize Chinese sovereignty
in Manchuria.
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Evening star., 1933-02-11

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Baltimorean Dies in Florida.

CONTINUED on Page 2, Column %
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Continued on Page 2, Column A.
Evening star., 1933-01-22
Race Pork Dangerous

EATING Of uncooked pork, always dangerous
L method Of using pig meat, still goes on
despite the innumerable warnings Of health
experts Of the danger Of trichinosis. This
parasite disease is often fatal to human beings
and particularly so when the disease gains
somewhat Of a foothold before being diagnosed.
Uncooked pork may be eaten with safety.
providing the meat has been properly proc
essed but the procedure is such that it can
hardly be carried on successfully excepting
in packing establishments possessing the proper
equipment.
Federal inspection of pork products. both raw
and cooked provides safeguards against the
parasite of trichnosis. These processes, where
by uncooked pork is rendered safe, are carefully
tested before the stamp of governmental ap-
proval Is given Each is tried out in the labora-
tories with rats, guinea pigs and other test
animals being fed the meat. Portions Of the
processed pork are also digested by artificial
means in the laboratories and in this work not
a single parasite has survived the process.
For the householder, however, the only safe
method of preparing pork is through thorough
cooking and the emphasis is decidedly on the
word thorough.
Evening star., 1933-01-22
Fruit Pulp Fro&en

A NEW development of the fruit packing
~ industry promises to place on the market
a product which really utilizes the best dav-
ored Of all fruit stock which now reaches the
market usually as pie-stock. Fruit canning is
highly selective and the fruit to be used must
of necessity be hard-ripe in order to retain its
form in the canning process. The truly ripe
fruit, that in which the maximum Of flavor
and sugar content is attained, is usually dis
carded to be processed cheaply by the water
pack method and sold for commercial use
only. Under the frozen pack process the pulp
of the fruit can be made available In its best
form and offers an opportunity to increase the
return to fruit growers while putting . SUI
perior product on the market.
Evening star., 1933-01-22

ing. The longer the head, the longer the in
telligence. Occasionally, though, long headed
sea lion turns out to be the Ounce of his class;
whereupon he goes to the foot Of the class
In the pool
Most of the sea lions are caught on the three
Coronado Islands, on San Diego. by Steve 70
lezzi and his son.
They 60 out in . little fishing smack, carry
ing wire crates and q long, strong net
In the middle island there Is q long cave
quite wide inside, yet with a small opening at
the east side. At high tide the sea lions retreat
inside
After landing on the island, Steve stretches
his net across the mouth of the inlet, tying its
ends to rocks on each side. As the water begins
Evening star., 1933-01-22

to recede the net swings out toward the se6
in haf-circle.
Then-"bang"-a rifle shot echoes around
Within q minute several hundred Of tho
lions, wild in their frantic efforts to escape the
noise, ruSh out to sea. Some of them-usually
about five-get caught in the net
As soon as several are seen to be tangled IN
the meshes, Steve and an assistant unite the
ends, draw them into the small boat and row
out to his fishing smack There a winch draws
them over the side and dumps the entire load
net and animals-into the hold.