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Evening star., 1934-11-27
JAPANESE invite
FRANCE AND ITALY
TO DESERT TREATY
Similar Suggestion Was
Given Cold Shoulder by
U. S. and Britain.
FRENCH ACCEPTANCE
OF PROPOSAL DOUBTED
Macdonald Not to Offer U. S. Pact
of Mutual Assistance IN
Pacific.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
TOXIC, November 27.-Japan has
proposed TO France and Italy that
they Join her in abrogating the WASH
ington naval treaty, it was learned
today from an authoritative source
Toxic has decided to denounce the
treaty before December 81.
Koki Hirota, foreign minister, in
yited Giacinto Aurita, the Italian Am
bassador, and Albert de Lens, the
French charge daffaires, to visit nm
today.
The Rengo (Japanese) News Agency
said Hirota explained Japan's decl-
sion to terminate the naval pact and
suggested that France and Italy DO
likewise.
u. S. and Britain Cold.
The cnvoys replied that they would
governments.
A similar proposal, it was said
also was made to Great Britain and
the United States at the current
tri-power negotia tions in London, but
was received c0ldly by those two
countries.
It was officially stated that re-
SpOnSeS from other powers cannot
shake Japan's determination to de-
post in Washington at the earliest
permissible date notification of abro-
cation.
PROPOSAL REJECTION SEEN.
Evening star., 1934-11-27
NEW Jobs HELD Up
IN ALCOHOL UNIT
Congress May Be Given
Chance to Reconsider
Previous Action.

The Treasury Department plans to
defer making 700 appointments to
the alconol tax unit until after the
first OF the year. to give Congress a
chance, if it desires, to take care OF
the bulk of the employees there who
are being dropped from service Fri
day night by reason of the patronage
rider"
This was made known today as
plans went forward to make the
changes necessitated by the legisla-
ton which required all of those shift
ed into the tax unit from the former
prohibition set-up IN the Justice De
partment to qualify anew for their
posts.
Already about 700 appointments
have been made, to be effective Sat-
urday, and it was said that probably
so more would be made now. BY
holding of the rest. it was amplified
Congress will have a chance to rem
edy its previous action in requiring
the tests which many members have
informed the Civil Service Commis-
sion were ordered under the mistaken
impression that those to be hit had
been blanketed under civil service.
The new appointments effective
Saturday cover men who were in
volved in the transfer. and then passed
the examination, as well as appointees
Just entering service. How many there
are in each class was not known.
Much Money Expended.
In connection with the personnel
shift, it was said today also that il
already has cost the Government mil
lions Of dollars by reason OF demor-
alization of the force involved.
At the same time 1t was emphasized
that even though the employees have
been upset because of their uncertain
status. their work has not suffered
as much as might have been expected
VERY excellent results have been
obtained under the circumstances" q
Treasury spokesman said, but not
half of what would have been II
things had been different"
Parodoxically enough, it was dis
closed, there has been distinct KICK
back by reason of the tests which were
ordered because of charges from DEM
ocratic Senators that the employees
brought over from Justice were hand
picked Republicans. Hundreds Of po-
litically inspired requests have been
made on the Bureau of Internal Rev
nue. to take care of certain employees
because of their reputed Democratic
Affiliations and in the majority OF
instances where the most pressure
was brought those in whose interests
it was applied failed to pass the ex-
animation which stopped about 900
incumbentS.
At the same time is was emphasized
that these emissaries were being in
formed that the tests were ordered
to be under strict Civil Service pro-
cedure and that consequently appoint
ments would be made exactly in the
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Evening star., 1934-11-27
new YORK DRAFTS BILL
FOR 2 PCT. SALES TAX
Municipal Measure to Yield $751;.
OOO,O for Relief Is Fought
by Merchants.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, November PA bill
for per cent municipal sales tax
was rushed into form today as the
principal measure of an emergency
tax program designed to produce reve-
nues totaling more than SOL ,0O0, 900,
the estimated cost of New York City's
unemployment relief program through
1885.
Mayor La Guarda, foe of the sales
tax while he was member of Con-
gress, has agreed to the proposed levy.
Merchants are organizing to oppose
the bill at hearing tomorrow. Presi-
dents Of Is large department stores
adopted q resolution denouncing the
tax,
Evening star., 1934-11-27
CAVE-IN TRAPS MINER;
COMPANION is KILLED
Desperate Struggle Being Made
to Save Man Caught Be-
tween Timbers.

BY the Associated Press.
PLACERvILLE, Calf, November
27.-A desperate struggle to save
trapped miner was carried on today
after the crushed body Of a fellow
worker was recovered from a cave-in.
In the black tunnel where the
miner, o. W. Terry, 80, was wedged
among broken timber and rocks, the
rescuers worked cautiously to guard
against another earth slide.
The body of William Stonerook, 2s.
who was caught with Terry by the
cave-in yesterday at the Harmon
Mine, was recovered last night A
third miner, Frank Emmons, escaped
Terry told the rescuers he was lying
on his back between two large tim
bers which we're holding back rock
"as big as an ice box" that was
touching his stomach.
Evening star., 1934-11-27
HOUSING INCIDENT
"CL0SEC" T0|CKES
Public Works Agency Going
Ahead at Full Speed
on Programs.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Secretary Ickes said today the con-
fict within the administration over
housing is "a closed incident so far
as I'm concerned"
At the same time Ickes declared
at his press conference that the Pub
lie Works Administration was going
ahead at full speed on its slum clear
ance and low-cost housing program.
The Secretary announced the wreck
ing of slum area in Cleveland to
prepare the way for SO 900 900 low
cost housing development would start
tomorrow.
Declining TO comment In any man
ner on the difference in views be-
tween himself and James A. Moffett,
Federal housing administrator, over
the course Government housing activi-
ties should follow, the Secretary said
he did not care to speculate on any
possible reorganization OF the hous-
ing program.
He said he knew nothing about any
plan under consideration by the Emer-
gency Council for co-ordinating Fed
eral housing activities.
With reference to a suggestion he
advanced last Thursday for reduc-
ton in union wage rates as a means
of stimulating housing. Ickes said:
Il still think it's very interesting
suggestion Certainly there is no rea
son why it should not be discussed
and thought over"
Would Provide Lower Pay.
The suggestion, as outlined by the
Secretary, would provide for lower
wage schedules in return for an as
sured higher annual income for
workers.
The Secretary said his discussion Of
housing last Thursday. which gave rise
to considerable furor in official circles,
was merely philosophizing.
Asked for comment on joint
statement issued by himself and Mof-
felt at the White House Saturday
denying that any conflict existed be-
tween the housing operations each
handles, Ickes said:
I'm too old to bite at that. Would
it not be lovely if would take hook,
line and sinker. I'm speckled
trout"
The Secretary said the Cuyahoga
Wrecking Co. would begin operations
in Cleveland tomorrow to clear the
way for the Cedar Central housing
project.
Cleveland will be the third city in
which demolition of ng-standing
slums has been started under the P.
w. A. S15O,OO0,000 low-cost housing
plan.
Further Repercussions Indicated.
Despite Ickes' statement, further
repercussions OF the difference be-
tween him and Moffett were indicated
as a Thanksgiving day conference was
arranged for the latter with President
Roosevelt. While the Capital specu-
lated on what might or might not
happen, these points were added TO
the discussion:
Definite word that President Roose-
yelt had expressed his displeasure to
both Ickes and Moffett over the pub
lie discussion Of Federal as against
private housing;
An indication that the National
Emergency Council shortly may
make some recommendation as to the
merging. or at least coordination. OF
the 54 agencies now dealing with
housing;
speculation that should the P. w.
A proposal to federally finance the
building Of low cost homes be carried
ont Moffett might resign.
Evening star., 1934-11-27
U. S. VIOLATES LAW

Stamps Reproduced, but Moran Is
Powerless to Act.
The United States has broken Its
own law with regard to the reproduc-
tion of postage stamps.
In the final report of the George
washington Bicentennial Commission
released today, many half-tone illus
trations appear in which stamps are
shown. No effort has been made tc
obscure or cover any portion of the
designs.
w. H. Moran, chief of the Secret
Service Division of the Treasury, when
the violation was called to his atten-
ton this morning said: Il know about
it, but l am powerless to do anything
So long as the law stands unchanged
it ought to be enforced"
Evening star., 1934-11-27
BOMBING DENIED

Reported Attempt on Life of EN-.
peror Kang Teh Declared Absurd
HSINKING, Manchoukuo, Novem-
ber q P).-Officials of Manchou-
kuo and Japan said today reports
published abroad (not carried by the
Associated Press of a bomb attempt
on the life of Emperor Kang Teh
were groundless and "absurb.'
Evening star., 1934-11-27
IA VILLAGES DESTROYED
100 Dead and Injured in Old
Kurdistan Quake.

ISTANBUL, Turkey, November 27
LP).-A severe earthquake today de-
stroyed IA villages in the Mouche
Diarbeki section of Old Kurdistan
There were more than 100 dead and
injured
The shock continued this after
noon, causing fears of further casu-
alltieS.
Evening star., 1934-11-27
CLERIC GARB BANNED

Turkey to Punish Street Display
of Religious Dress.
ISTANBUL, Turkey, November 27
R)-The wearing of religious garb
except in services was banned to all
creeds by the government today
A severe punishment was provided
for any one appearing on the streets
in clerical cloth. The order affects
Catholic Orthodox Armenian priests,
Mohammedans and Rabhis.
Evening star., 1934-11-27
Total sewspapsr. Ne ashsT 23,458

Total sewspaSsrs a'hsE BASS
The quality Of The Stars
circulation is even more i'm
portant than its size and
growth. It seems that the
great majority of new people
who have come to town ap-
preciate The Star as a news
paper and are developing into
its regular readers.
Evening star., 1934-11-27
CIRCULATION

The average net paid circu-
lation of The Evening Star
for the week ending Novem-
Der %, less all returns, etc,
was 121,313, an average daily
increase of 1888 over the cor
responding week a year ago
and an average daily increase
of more than 10000 over five
years ago, during the peak
period of prosperity.
Yesterdays Advertising
Local Display0
The Evening Star 1878
Evening star., 1934-11-27
s'Fro,,l Press to Home
Within an Hour

The Stars Carrier system covers every
city block and the regular edition is
delivered to city and suburban homes
as fast as the papers are printed.
Evening star., 1934-11-27
WEATHER.

10. 8. Weather Bureau Forecast'
Cloudy. probably occasional light rain
tonight and tomorrow; slowly rising tem-
perature tomorrow lowest tonlgnt ABOUT
46 degrees. Temperatures-Hig At,
at noon today; lowest, Al, at am. to-
day. Full report on page AS.
Evening star., 1934-11-27

CONTINUED on Page 2, Column a.
Evening star., 1934-07-01
In Local Music Circles

Shepherd" by Liddle, and Don Waite
ITO Thee. o Lord" from Mendels-
sohn's st. Paul" A male chorus
will sing God Is My Guide" by Schu-
bert, and 30 voices from the A Cap
pella Choir of the First Congressional
Church will be heard in Upon the
Day of Judgment" by Arkangelsky.
The choir group will sing in the
morning Ave Verum," by Byrd, and
Glory to the Trinity" by Rachman-
inoff. Mrs. williams will be at the
organ.
Karl Holer is conducting three
Summer courses in harmony and ear
training at the Washington Musical
Institute.
Anton Kaspar, violinist; Priska
KaSpar, pianist, and Franceska Kas-
par. soprano, gave concert for the
faculty and students at Shepherd
State Teachers College, in West Vir-
ginia, on Wednesday, June 20.
A successful violin students recital
was given last Saturday by the pupils
of Eugenia Botkin, assisted by Martha
Ward, with John S. M. Zimmerman at
the piano, for the ensemble class. The
students who performed were Norma
George, Kathryn Dengler, Susan Bar
bee. Irven Errera. Howard Sites
George Sauer, ASA Inazava and Rob-
ert Botkin.
Royal McIlven, baritone and COM
poser, has opened a vocal studio at
28l1 Fourteenth street northwest.
Mallette Roach Spengler presented
a group of students in piano re-
cital Thursday afternoon at the
American Association of University
Womens Club. The students who were
heard were Louise Michael, Carol
Sims, Sue Ann Dietz, Doris Green
June Bonini, Eleanor Doran, Carrie
Neam, Emily Joseph, Eleanor Baughen
Claude and Richard Bogley and Mel
vim Weaver Carrico.
Maurine D. Burgess, Emile BiSchop
and Louise Prescott presented their
Younger pupils in recital at the
Washington College of Music recently
The closing feature was a rhythm
band composed of Ward Boote, Jean
Dietz Royal Haskell, Harry Hughes,
Jean and Marion Mccarthy, Marilyn
McMurray, Robert Nelson, Donia
Nolan, Joan Overholt, Doris Mae Rad
lev. Dorothy Anita Small, Charlotte
Weiss. Jean Wolberg. Esther Clara
Azzurello, Lucille and Ruth Burgess,
Sylvia Duerksen, Helen Goulding,
Robert Johnston, Joe Keyhoe, Patsy
and Shirley Neeld, Marion Radley,
Betty Ann Smith, Lewis Thompson.
Leroy Lewis left on Saturday for
Newport, r. l., to spend July and
August as the guest of William Tyler
Page. He will return early in Sep
tember to reopen his Washington and
Baltimore studios.
Mildred Mullikin presented her
music pupils in recital at her home
on Tuesday. Those taking part were
Lauretta Bombara, Ruth Evelyn But
rick, Josephine Forbes, Billie lavish,
Jeanne lavish. Muerial Lacey, Ann
Murphy, Ruth Ellen Platt, Jacqueline
Powers. Joan Rowland, Jean Sartwell,
! Alice Louise Price, and Masters Men
Evening star., 1934-07-01

listing In the United States Naval
Reserve between the ages Of 1s and 20
in order that there will be no uues-
ton arising on this point in case they
desire to take the competitive exam
ination for the Naval Academy.
The bureau announced further that
1t Is aware of the fact that in a great
many instances a birth certificate is
not obtainable at all or very hard
or inconvenient TO obtain.
The following officers have been Sc
lected by the Naval Reserve Selection
Board for line officers for higher ranks
in the Naval Reserve:
Comdr. William Boyd Allison and
Comdr. Leo william Hesselman to be
captains and Lieut.. Comdr. Nelson
Winslow Pickering and Lieut.. Comdr.
Richard Thornton Brodhead to be
commanders.
Opportunities for the Naval Reserve
units to obtain material from DESTROY
ers for use in their armories for in
struction purposes is being provided
at Philadelphia. The department an
nounced that under the terms Of the
London agreement on naval limita-
tions. an additional number Of obso-
lete destroyers are being scrapped at
the Philadelphia Navy Yard. This
work will be going forward during the
next several months at this yard, and
at possibly other East Coast yards.
The department says that requests
will be received from various Naval
Reserve armories for such material
as can be profitably salvaged for in
structional purposes.
Evening star., 1934-07-01
Sylvan Theater Events.

THE Fourth of July official concert
= at tbs on Wednesday night at
the North Monument slopes will be
played by the United States Army
Band, conducted by Capt. William j.
Stannard, leader, preceding the cere-
monies and fireworks display arranged
in honor of Independence day by
the Citizens Committee appointed by
the Commissioners of the District of
Columbia.
Patriotic music will comprise this
concert, Capt. Stannard having
chosen as the music for the half
hour program, Holzmann's march,
Spirit of independence" Herbert'S S
American FantaSie'; ZamechikS pa
troll, Spirit of America; Fosters
fantasia, Gems of Stephen Foster T.;
and Sousas s march, Liberty Bell"
During the ceremonies the band
will play Sousa's stars and Stripes
Forever" America" Hail, Column
bia," and as finale, The Star Span
! gled Banner"
The Capital City's Summer festivals
at the Sylvan Theater in the Wash
ington Monument Grounds will be
continued during July and August un-
der the joint auspices of the Com
munity Center Department and the
Office of National Capital Parks.
Popular Washington organizations will
cooperate in the Summertime pro-
gram. Owing to the fact that 1nde-
pendence day falls on Wednesday. the
accustomed midweek festival program
will be omitted this week.
There will be two festival band con-
Evening star., 1934-07-01
Organ Recital.

CTUDENTS in the Department Of
organ, Mount Vernon School of
Music, R. Deane Shure, director, gave
the first Of two organ recitals at the
church last night. prelude and Fugue
No. T." by Bach, and Indian Sere-
made" by Vibbard, were played by
Clara Belle Jeffery as an opening
group. Eva Daniels played Silent
Night" and "Adeste F1delis." by
Kreckel. Prelude and Fugue No. 8. -
by Bach; three Negro ''Spirituals." by
Gillette, and "Jubilate Deo," by Silver,
were next performed by Charlotte
Coburn. and Gladys Thrift gave an
inspirational reading of the Rhein-
berger "Pastorale Sonata in q. Opus
49," The program was concluded with
the overture William Tell" opus
81" and Concert Overture" by Kin
der. played by Mildred Mullikin in a
matured fashion and with a thorough
understanding of the resources of the
modern organ. The second in this
series of concerts will be given July IL.
Evening star., 1934-07-01
Plan for Contest.

GERTRUDE LYONS. president Of
~ the District of Columbia Fedora
ton Of Music Clubs; Eva Whitford
Lovette. first vice president; Mrs
J. Lester Brooks, treasurer; Mrs. John
L. Rowe. chairman of Young Artists
and Students Contests for Maryland,
and Mrs. NJ w. Garrett Of the Balti-
more Music Club were guests of Mrs
Paul Criblet. president Of The Mary
land Federation of Music Clubs. last
Wednesday in her home At Towso7,
Md. After the luncheon a conference
was held concerning the contest that
will be held next March, when the
winners will go to the Biennial con-
vention for the finals 10 be held in
Philadelphia in April Al inforrna-
ton for the contests can be obtained
'r.m Mrs. Love tie. who is the con-
,est chairman for the District Of Co.
lumbia.
Evening star., 1934-07-01

certs this month. one by the Marine
Band and one by the Navy Band.
and in addition the Marine Band will
assist in a grand opera concert pro-
gram with outstanding Washington
singers offering such popular selec-
tions as the quartet from "Rigoletto, "
the "Miserere" scene from I'll Trova-
tore" the trio from Faust" and a
scene from Carmen" The possibility
of doing these operate numbers in
costumes further adds interest to the
occasion, which will be conducted by
Capt. Taylor Branson, with the Ma
rire Band playing operatic numbers
of its own in addition to the pro-
gram furnished by the singers. This
concert will take place Thursday
night, July 26.
The Lisa Gardiner dance concert
will take place Wednesday night,
July .l8, assisted by the new Com
Evening star., 1934-07-01

A faint estimate of the response
of the general public to this type OF
musical entertainment can be gath
cred from the fact that more than
4.500 sat at the foot of the Monu-
ment last Wednesday to witness the
production of the Bohemian Girl
at the Sylvan Theater. This is a
record audience for June, for the
stay-at-homes are usually not yet
ready in this month to seek their eve
nings' entertainment out of doors
The Sylvan Theater by now can def
nitely claim warm place in the APP
probation of the ordinary Washing
ton public and the visitors who must
use the Summer for a visit to the Ma
tion's Capital. The Community Cen
ter Department and the National Cap
ial Parks Office, which sponsor these
productions, are improving the pro-
gfams each year, widening their scope
and varying their character as much
as their limited funds will permit
The possibilities of the Sylvan Theater
are enormouT, for here is one of the
most potent means Of giving good en-
tertainment, beneficial recreation
and dash of education to more peo-
pie than could be reached in any
other manner. Just allowing the
imagination to picture what the fu-
ture of this open-air theater might
be, provided its maintenance could be
increased, makes one wonder why
some civic-spirited individuals could
not come to the assistance of the
cOura geouS sponsors. The small
amount received from the seat sale can
permit them only limited planning,
whereas another small sum. regularly
donated. would Immediately spur on
the good work to still greater and
more artistic heights. Washington
has many attractions for the tourist
in the Winter, but the Sylvan Theater
is the only easily accessible spot
where an evenings pleasure can be
had at no expense in the Summer.
Today marks the opening of Chi
cago's out-of-door musical venture
The new Swift Bridge of Service. re-
Gently built in the heart of the Cen
tury of Progress Fair, will lnaugurate
a daily series Of symphonic concerts
by the Chicago and Detroit Symphony
OrcheStraS under noted conductors
The auditorium erected over the water
on the site of the former Twenty
third Street Bridge. with the sky for
cover and the lagoon as background
can seat 100 people. The stage is
equipped with large music shell to
carry the sound, and is separated from
the first row OF seats by strip OF
water 81 feet wide. There will be -four
concerts daily, in the afternoon and
evening, conducted by DR.. Eric De La
marter. for the opening weeks, and by
DR.. Frederick Stock. who is at pres
ent in Europe, later in the season. On
July Fourth the program will be a
strictly American one, with such out
standing composers represented as
Hadley, Deems Taylor, Sowerby. Car
perter. Herbert Powell and Schelling.
Another concert featuring American
music will be the Fourth of July pro-
gram at the Stadium in New York, di-
rected by Jose Iturbi. Mr.. Iturbi. who
last Summer made his American debut
as conductor, gained such fame in
the short time he directed at the Sta
dium that he has been engaged this