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Evening star., 1934-03-01
BARES SMOOT AID
ON j. s. PAYMENTS
Hanshue Says He "SoId'
Company Idea He Could
Expedite Funds.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Harris M. Hanshue, president Of
Western Air Express. told Senate air
mail investigators today that Ernest
W. Smoot, son Of the former Utah
Senator, had Sold the company on
the idea that Smoot could expedite
Controller Generals decision the
company wanted.
Government payments to the COM
pany were being held up at the time
pending the Controllers decision.
Smoot was hired. and after the de-
cision was made. billed the company
for $4,000 for services rendered" !"
He. testified he was not paid the full
amount
Assisted in Expediting.
Hanshue said Smoot, at a meeting
in New York. told him he would get
his father (Reed Smoot. at that time
Senator) to write a letter to McCarl.
You knew the chief object of his
employment was to get a favorable
decision from the controller general?"
Chairman Black asked.
To assist in expediting" Hanshue
corrected. Il don't think anybody
could do much with the controller
general"
Hanshue testified Postmaster Gen
eral Brown had forced him to make
an unfavorable contract with Amer
ican Always. an Aviation Corporation
subsidiary. to get mail contract
When Western Air wanted a mail
contract extension on a proposed di-
rect continuation of its Cheyenne
Albuquerque line to Ell Paso, Hanshue
said. it was given to American Air
ways, which sublet it to Western Air
Had to Get the Mail"
why did you make such a con-
tract?" Black asked.
Hanshue replied.
Had you been told you had to
agree with them to get the mail con-
tract?"
Yes"
who told you that?''
Postmaster General Brown"
Hanshue agreed that the pact with
American Airways barred his company
from seeking any extensions that
would be competitive.
The Postmaster General approved
this contract?' the chairman asked.
That 10 what I understand"
Senate airmail Investigators today
contemplated calling upon Smoot for
more testimony about four outside
Jobs he held while a clerk for his
fathers Senate Finance Committee
Chairman Black requested young
Smoot to refresh his memory about
one of the notwithstanding con-
tracts for feeding Western miners.
The former clerk promised more fig
ures. Whether he would be recalled,
however. was uncertain.
Smoot testified that in 1929. when
he was receiving more than $4,000 as
a Finance Committee clerk, his out
side interests paid him about $l9,750.
Denies Link to Contracts.
Among the companies he repre-
sented in 1880 and 1881 was Western
Air Express, which obtained an air
CONTINUED on Page 2. Column ~
Evening star., 1934-03-01
Becomes Emperor Kang Teh
in Ancient Rites Per.
formed in Bitter Cold.
JAPANESE FORM PART
OF HEAVY ARMY GUARD
Greatest Precautions Taken Dur.
ing Enthronement-Fragile
Queen Plays Brief T lie.

Copyright. 1888, by the Associated Press.
HSINKING. Manchukuo, March l.
Henry Pu-Yi, last of the Emperors
of old China, became Emperor Kang
Teh, first of the rulers of the new
nation Of Manchukuo today.
His enthronement, through relig-
ious and secular services, was per-
formed in sub-zero weather under the
protection of soldiers of Japan, the
nation which carved Manchukuo out
of China and gave Pu-Yi an orchid
throne in place Of the throne of the
dragon.
History probably will record the en-
thronement of the 28-year-old SOW
ereign as the briefest, most perfume
tory, and most machine-like ever
held The ceremonies moved with the
precision of the Japanese military
Pu-Yi drove the Smile trip, down
way festooned with bunting. in a
bullet-proof made-in America limou-
sine, to the Altar Of Heaven" for the
reilglOuS ceremony.
Soldiers Line Route.
But bunting was not all that lined
the way: all along the route stood
armed soldiers in unbroken ranks.
They were troops of the Manchukuan
army. but spaced at regular intervals
through the Manchukuans were jap
aneSe Soldiers-every fourth soldier
was a japanese.
The only spectators of the process
sion we're the soldiers and a few
groups of hand-picked Manchus, Chi
nese and japanese, carefully herded
behind barbed-wire stockades 300 feet
from the imperial procession.
At the altar Of heaven the wit
nesses were even more carefully weed
ed out and the only foreigners present
there were two groups Of newspaper
men, including many Americans.
These, attired In the evening dress
made compulsory by the occasion, and
wearing no hats, literally froze as they
were forced to stand on the bare
earth for nearly two hours with the
temperature below zero.
The ceremony they witnessed was
brief and Mr.. Pu-Yi. now Emperor
Kang Teh. returned Immediately to
the palace for the secular ceremony.
This was just as short; the two COM
bined lasted scarcely half an hour.
Secular Ritual Brief.
Like the religious ceremony, the
secular ritual was equally marked by
Japanese military precision and stiff
ness. The spectators in the palace
were restricted to highly placed jap
anese and Manchu officials.
The Emperor Kang Teh himself
gave the only human touch to the
occasion when shortly after ascend
ing his Supurb ebony throne, dec
Grated with the orchid of the dynasty.
he declared in the quaint. f1owery
Chinese language that the new en-
pire was founded on the principles
of love for all men and heavenly will.
The establishment of the mon
archy," declared the Emperor. "ef-
fected the salvation of our peoples
from the agonies and suffering of
water and fire.
To-day the country is bathed in the
Continued on Page 2, Column 81
Evening star., 1934-03-01
BY the Associated Press.

Congressional investigators Of al
legged Irregularities in War Department
contracts decided today that a little
explaining should be done by one
Federal official who always Is demand
ing that some one else explain-J. R.
McCarl, controller general.
House Military Affairs Subcommit-
tee members said they wanted to de-
termine whether he had asked Con-
gress to change the law under which
the War Department was buying air
planes. If he has not, they want to
know why.
McCarl has had no jurisdiction over
Army airplane purchases since 1925.
But on q couple Of occasions he wrote
to War Department officials objecting
to the course that was being pursued
on the ground that 1t was not COM
petitive" as Congress had intended.
Chairman Rogers, Democrat, Of
New Hampshire Of the Military Sub
committee said today that so far as
he knew. McCarl had not asked Con-
gress to change the law so he could
supervise ths contracts. on which
Evening star., 1934-03-01
VAST AIR PROGRAM
ATTACKED BY DERN
War Secretary Terms Bill
for 4,384 Planes beyond
Sane Estimate"
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Secretary of War Dern smacked q
beyond any sane estimate label to-
day across congressional plans for a
wide expansion of Army aviation.
The War Department and its one
time traditional ally, the House Mill
tary Affairs Committee, thereupon
broke off friendly relations. The COM
mittee promptly prepared comeback
of its own.
Dern singled out for attack two bills
introduced by Chairman McSwain, one
of which would give the Army 4,384
new planes. In a statement to the
committee he termed them "one-
sided, partisan. and even prompted
by self interest"
The first of these two bills" he
said, would provide an air force so
far beyond any sane estimate of our
defensive needs, and so costly that its
passage could be construed by the
world only an evidence either of ardent
militarism or immediate war"
Will Seek Army Probe.
McSwain forthwith invited the War
Secretary to come up and tell his COM
mittee about it. He added:
The committee has several times
requested Secretary Dern to appear
before it and explain his attitude, but
he has never come. We are still ready to
have him appear at his convenience. "
McSwain said he would apply all
possible pressure to have the House
adopt today resolution to authorize
a committee investigation of all army
procurement methods. The committee
would hire special investigators.
The atmosphere between the War
Department and the House group has
been strained for weeks. Committee
members stated publicly that the de-
partment was violating the will of
Continued on Page 2. Column So
Evening star., 1934-03-01
PECORA-WH|TNEY
AGREEMENT NEAR
Head of Stock Exchange
Comedies Annual Audits
Are Needed.
BY the Associated Press.

After brief verbal clash Richard
Whitney. president of the New York
Stock Exchange. and Ferdinand Pc
cora. Senate Banking Committee
counsel, approached an agreement to-
day on legislation to require audits of
corporations offering their stock to
the public
Whitney challenged a statement by
Pecora that he said indicated the
existence of general fraud among cor
porations in preparation of financial
statements
Pecora denied he was making such
charge, but said recent evidence be-
fore the committee had disclosed that
such frauds have been perpetrated :"
He said the evidence showed the need
of independent audits.
Finally Whitney conceded annual
audits should be required. while Pc
cora indicated he felt semi-annual
audits would be sufficient. rather than
the proposed requirement for quarter
ly audits.
A prediction that sections of the
regulation bill. segregating brokers
from dealers in securities, would de
stroy the business Of many small firms
in smaller communities" was made to-
day by Dean Witter of San Francisco
Testifying as representative of 204
dealers on the Pacific Coast, Witter
said such segregating would injure
the investor as well as the dealers and
brokers.
1T would not be constructive to OBJ
ject to the enforcement of the broker
age and dealer business without sug-
gesting some means which would in
sure the public against confusion OF
functions" he said.
This can be done by the segrega-
ton of the two businesses under one
ownership, and by having all letter.
heads printed either bond depart
ment' or brokerage department.
Others Attack Section.
John s. Newbold of Philadelphia,
OF w. H. Newbold & Son, representing
a group of old investment concerns in
Philadelphia, including Biddle. Whe-
len & Co.. ITO years in the business,
also attacked the section segregating
the brokers from the dealers.
Whitney appeared yesterday and
his opening statement drew a storm
Of cross-questions from Senators.
Whitney did not deny there had
been abusee on the exchange. but said
market officials had attempted to
eradicate them He again offered a
bill providing for Federal help in this
direction.
Under questions by Senator Costi-
gan, Democrat. of Colorado, he told OF
a rule the exchange adopted to curb
0ContinIed on PAGE 2. Column 6.)
Evening star., 1934-03-01
56 PILOTS DIVIDE
is SALARY CHECKS
Contract Cancellation Causes
Cuts in Transcoutinental and
Western Air, Inc.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
KANSAS CITY, March 1.-Fifty-six
pilots retained by Transcontinental q
Western Air. Inc, in a personnel re-
duction following cancellation Of air
mail contracts will divide 16 salary
checks equally each pay day.
The men agreed on this arrange
ment after assignment of two weeks
duty out of every eight for the flying
Jobs still available.
The company today completed ad-
justments of personnel and salaries.
A 60 per cent reduction of operations
was put in effect February 20.
Half or more of the 750 persons
normally employed by the air line
were on furlough and Of the remain
ing $50 to 375 many were working
on a staggered basis. Salaries have
been cut from to Is per cent.
Operations discontinued include one
daily service between New York and
Los Angeles each way. New York
Chicago, ST Louis-Amarillo and Los
Angeles Kansas City. and two daily
Kansas City-New York and Los
Angeles-San Francisco services.
Evening star., 1934-03-01
GOOD RELATIONS HOPED

TOXIC. March 1 (P.-The foreign
Office published today notes exchanged
between Premier Cheng Hsiao-Hsu of
Manchukuo and Gen. Takashi Hishi-
kari, Japan's Ambassador at Hsink-
ing (Changchun, both expressing
hope the special and intimate re-
lations existing between the two coun-
tries would grow more cordial than
ever" as a result of the establishment
of the empire
Evening star., 1934-03-01
FRENCH DECISION
ON ARMS EXPECTED
Determination to Keep Armed
Strength Seen as Result OF
Disarmament Deadlock.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, March 1.-France's deter
mination to keep its armed strength
unimpaired today was expected to be
announced soon as result of the
disarmament deadlock.
Premier CASTOR Doumergue told
Capt. Anthony Eden, British lord
privy seal, in a conference that France
would soon announce its decision on
arms problems, after studying infor-
nation brought by Eden from Berlin
and Rome.
Frank acceptance Of German re-
armament as an accomplished fact
was discussed by the two, with Louis
Barthou, foreign minister, and gov
ernment experts present.
Doumergue brought the scheduled
all-day conversations to a premature
end with the announcement as he
left, Il am going to lunch. I am not
like the rest Of them"
Evening star., 1934-03-01
FIGURING o. FIGHTS!
WeirtO,, Steel Case
Is Again Referred
To Justice Group
National Labor Board
Seeks Immediate Action
From Department.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The National Labor Board an
nounced today 1t had unanimously
decided to refer the Weirton Steel
Co. case to the Department of JUS
tice for immediate action.
In making public its decision. the
board said the action was decided
upon at an all-day executive session
last Tuesday. No explanation was
given for the delay in making it
public.
This is the second time the case
had teen given to the Department Of
Justice
Action Of that body was deferred
Continued on Page 2, Column ID
Evening star., 1934-03-01
RETURN OF LEGAL
LIQUOR IS QUIET.
Little Celebration Marks
Distribution of Licenses
at Midnight.

Washingtonians were able to do
their drinking legally today, within
the confines of the District of Co.
lumbia, for the first time since Octo-
Der 81, 1917.
At the stroke Of midnight police
began the distribution of nearly 200
liquor licenses, the first to be handed
out in the Capital since the Shep-
pard "bone-dry' law became effective
more than l6 years ago.
From the dozen precinct stations
police automobiles went forth, with 81
rens shieking, in a rush to deliver per-
mits to hotels. restaurants and night
clubs.
To thousands of the younger gen.
Grafton the police sirens heralded the
right of taking drink of full-strength
beer. wine or whisky without having
to sneak up alleys or give secret
knocks on barred doors.
To thousands of others it brought
back all the old fears Of intemper-
ance.
Little Celebrating.
On the whole, there was compare
lively little celebrating. probably for
the reason that the big thrill Incl
dental to the taking of the first legal
drink in years was experienced by
most Washingtonians with the ad-
vent of repeal in nearby Maryland.
In the crowds at the night spots
were many of the personages who are
nationally recognized by day The
imbibers were orderly, however. and
altogether there were only seven ar
rests for post-repeal drunkenness.
The distinction of opening the first
bottle was claimed by the National
Press Club, recipient of License No.
l. Standing before a WJSV micro
phone, Commissioner George E Allen
presented the permit to William c.
Murphy, president Of the organlza-
ton, at exactly l minute after mid
night. Julius Reiners. manager OF
the club. was listening in on the
radio, and when he heard Aliens
voice. he went into action with his
corkscrew
In an address delivered in connec-
tion with the issuance of the Press
Clubs license, Mrs. William Beverly
CONTINUED on Page S, Column II
Evening star., 1934-03-01
LIGHTHOUSE ASKS AID
Distress Signal Off City Island
Attra cts U. S. Vessel.

NEW YORK, March l R).-Dis-
tress signals were observed today fly
ing from the Stepping Stones Light
house of City Island, near the west
ern entrance to Long Island Sound.
The lighthouse nag was flying up
side down. the International marine
signal of trouble.
A tug attempted 70 come up to the
lighthouse but was unable to get tn
because Of ice. The Government
lighthouse service Isl sending vessel
out to investigate. Pilots said they
thought the signal lrobably indicated
q shortage Of food fsr the lighthouse
keeper.
Evening star., 1934-03-01
WAR DEBT PAYMENT
IN SILVER PROPOSED
Bill Being Prepared Provides Is.
suance of Currency Against
Metal.

BY the Associated Press.
Representative Murdock. Democrat
of Utah. today was preparing a bill
for immediate introduction, calling
for payment of certain amount of
the war debts with silver, against
which currency may be issued.
Murdoch, while declining to make
known the details of the bill as yet,
said it had been studied by the Treas
ury and in other administration quar-
ters.
The bill is not quite complete" he
said.
He indicated a belief the admin
istration favored it as a basis Of con-
sideration.
Evening star., 1934-03-01
CUBA TO SEEK LOAN
Havana Official Soon to Visit U. S.

for Financial Aid.
HAVANA, March / P.-Dr. Mar
tinez Saenz, secretary of the treasury.
announced today that he would sail
for Washington soon to negotiate a
loan and also plead for reduction
in the tariff on Cuban liquor.
Il think" he said. reduction Of
the tariff is necessary to avoid snug
CLING
Dr.. Saenz did not mention the
amount of the loan considered, and
said he had not decided definitely on
the exact date of his departure.
Evening star., 1934-03-01

CONTINUED on Page 2. Column -
Evening star., 1934-03-01
WEATHER.

20 O. Weather Bureau Forecast)
Cloudy and warmer tonight and to-
morrow: rain tomorrow afternoon or at
night: lowest temperature tonight about
"a degrees. emperatures-Highest, 30.
at noon today; lowest. Is, at am. to-
day Full report on page g.
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Radio News

Toxic japanese government officials
and industralists quietly organized their
resources to defend their far flung con.
mercial empire against the first on.
slaughts of the trade war declared by
Great Britain. Activity in official and
commercial circles belied the limitations
of government spokesman that Ja-
pans textile leaders mo. taffecied oy the
British move, are not disturbed by the
order imposing restrictions on japanese
goods in British colonies.
Newark: The first privately flown
airmaiI shipment in three months hurtled
toward California today as United Air
Lines crack pilots sought to match the
Army Corps farewell gesture. With four
routes in private hands the Army SER
vice was prepared TO return all routes to
private companies under the post office
department new contracts PROBABLY by
FRIDAY,
Argenteuil. The Waterman at the Ar
genteui BasiIica was wounded IN the
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lueootrlo

Mr.. John Labeeb Alexander and Miss
lisa Beatty were married at St. AIMS
Chapsl Barren Spot on Saturday ever
ing. The reception was held at the home
of the bride at Constitutional Hill Mr..
AIexa 1dsr built a fine residence at
Mary's Fancy. where he and Mrs. Alex
ander wi reside.
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Key Lost

A small flat k ey vas lost yester lay The
finder will oa rewarded on delivering It
at this otflc.
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head during the night while defending
fro n thieves relic reputed 10 beChrlsts
Tunjc. The marauders entered the BAs-
ilica and tried to steal the relic. he
Waterman, although wounded. drovs
them off.
Washington: The Senate Labor Commit
tee voted today TO ask for naIon VIDE
Investigation of wage conditions IN ler
Federal Building contracts.
St. louis Fifteen persons werei in.
iured, some possibly fatally. here 10 lay
IN an explosion and fire al the W. mil
Ion husnal grain elevator operated oytna
influential X0ort co,npany. Inc eieVa'
tor is one of the largest IN the wo"ln
1t was reported without ver'ticA ION
thar two persons were killed. portion
of the elevator was blown out into the
Mls>is, ippi River and floated awav.
About two milonbushelS of cOrnw eat.
cats and rye were stored In the elevator.
Thor. Iowa, Flames VIII CHI started in
the fire station today spread through
the business district and destroyed ~
business Establishments,
Moscow: The creation of vast new
line of young defense reserves behind
the Red Army was announced today by
the Young Commu PISS League.
New York; Make Baer, challenger
for the worlds heavy weight cham
pionship and his m g
AuciI Hoffman,, were suspended
by the New York State Boxing Com
mission today for failing to appear at
meeting of the Commission to which they
had been summoned.
Washington: Supporters of stock
market bill with teeth" won their
first major victory today when the Sem
ale rejected an am andment proposed by
Senator Steiwer. K publican Oregon, by
a vote of .27 TO Al.
Washington: President Roosevelt
con- promised with the powerful Senate
Bloc on legis alive program TO raise The
price Of the metal through wider use
Of 1t in The NtIion's Currency Res erves.
Members fran t1a Silver grol0 after
long conference with the Presi lent. sah
90 Unsteady that Sill YER Legislation was
assured at this sesslol of Congress.
Tokyo: Admiral Miner Osuni. NJ ais
ter of the Navy, anlOulcod toby tnlt
Jipan. facing risin o)1)slti11s a0rolt
must throw off IreAfy restrictions All
proceed with construction OF a Navy
,ol 70
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Press Rele q Sc

information has been received from
Washington 10 the effect that the pro-
bable date of the Presidents visit to the
Virgin Islands is June 18th and not May
23rd as published in news dispatches
recently,
Information has been received f ON
the Commander of the DESTROYER Squad
ron, Scouting Force that If is expected
liberty will be given to officers and
limited number of enlisted men on Fri
dav, May IL. 1894
1t is expected that the stock subscrip-
ton ir the National Bank of the Virgin
Islands will amount to $500. 900 CO. or
more. AS soon as this Bank is organ
lied, an opportunity will be etforded 10
all who want to subscribe
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Random Notes

The weather continues dry. the rain
which fell during the month was not
enough to penetrate the sun baked land
The scarcity of water for household pur-
poses is becoming a problem, while the
spring paintings of cane are peTlshlng
for moisture When ST. Croix fails to
get its Spring rains there is no hope for
favorable weather before The latter
months of the year, except the passing
storms during the hurricane season
make the clouds to break over the ISLAM
We hope that May and June will supply
that which was LACKING IN April.
The IS. Catherine. after unloading
its cargo or Saturday, sailed at + M.
for San Juan, P. R. via ST. Thomas.
Among the cargo were 22S barrels for
the St. Croix Distiling Company and 80
for the Santa Cruz DistilIers.
SIS. "Nerjssa" for New York arrived
at Frederksted z 80 O'Clock this morn
ing and sailed at $50
The orchestra of the Vocational lnsti-
tute gave a concert in the Park Satur-
day night and after the concert
chestra played at several homes,
Christiansted Syncopetors paraded
through the city on saturday night play
ing some of Sousa's spirited marches.
Foy's orchestra also paraded. the boys
playing with vim.
The PowIis sisters gave dance at
Pelton's Hall on Saturday night The
Tropical Serenders played the latest
dance hit
Ice is now being sold at Esmann's
dairy in Company Street.
A new concrete mixer has been re-
ceived by the Public Works Department.
Lawyer Man," screened at h e
Home of Moyietone was very intere St
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ing. Til e Chrstiansted SyncopasorS
ayed in the yard before the gong was
SON led
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SIS. "Nerjssa" for New York arrived
al Frederiksted 80 O'Clock this morn
ing and sailed at $50
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A new concrete mixer has been re-
ceived by the Public Works Department.
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Ice is now being sold at Esmann's
dairy in Company Street.