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Evening star., 1935-07-23

publican. Of New Jersey has intro
duced an amendment to provide that
all future Government obligations
should state on their face that the
Government is not subject to suit for
principal or interest.
Under the amendment, future Gov
ernment obligations would carry the
following sentence:
"The Government of the United
States shall not be subject to suit for
non-recovery of either the principal
or interest in respect to this obliga-
ton"
The administration resolution would
Evening star., 1935-07-23
FIRING ON MISSION
TERMED ACCIDENT
Japanese Yangtze Patrol
Head Denies School
Was Attacked.
= BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SHANGHAI, July 23.-If the Amer
lean mission school OF Hup1ng Col
lege at Yochow, Human Province, was
struck by bullets from a japanese
gunboat it was unqueStionably an ac-
cident, Rear Admiral Teijiro Sugl-
saka of the japanese Yangtze patrol
said today.
Admiral Sugisaka said he was in
formed of the incident only today
and instructed the Japanese resident
naval officer at Hankow to make a
full investigation and to express re-
gretS to the American consul gen.
eral if the japanese Navy was found
to be at fault.
Denies Deliberate Attack.
The claim that a gunboat delib-
erately bombarded the school because
of Japanese displeaSure over anti
japanese sentiment expressed at a
Y. M c. A. conference there is "ridic-
ulous," Sugisaka asserted.
Under no circumstances would we
consider such an act. Although /
have not yet received any details, it
Is quite possible the school building
was struck by stray bullets during
anti-aircraft target practice"
Shower of Bullets Reported.
American missionaries arriving
here from Yochow reported that a
shower of soft-noSed machine gun
bullets fell from a Japanese gunboat
last Thursday and the Rev. Edwin
Beck of Tiffin, Ohio. said the shoot
ing followed a conference at the col
lege of the Chinese Young Mems
Christian Association, including
American representatives. He said
participants in the conference crit
icized JapanS activity in China.
Huping College. school for boys
Is owned by the Reformed Church OF
the United States, with mission head.
quarters in Philadelphia.
Evening star., 1935-07-23
Convict Helps State Fund.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla, July % (P).-
Gov. Sholtz yesterday announced that
among response to his call for dime
per-perSon contributions to the States
advertising furd. was one from a con-
vict in the State prison at Raiford.
He said ne wanted to be among the
first to contribute. He inclosed dime.
Evening star., 1935-07-23
SUIT BAN WARNING
ON BONDS IS URGED
Barbour Says Resolution Would
Close Courts for All Col
lections.

BY the Associated Press.
Characterizing the administrations
gold clause legislation as 'un-Ameri-
can and unfair" Senator Barbour, Re-
Evening star., 1935-07-23

Of any bond when due. or any interest
payments when due, at the same time
denying the bondholder his right to
sue the Government"
Evening star., 1935-07-23
MAN SHOOTS WIFE,
THEN SLAYS HIMSELF
Two Children See Father and
Mother in Street Tragedy.
Woman May Recover.
BY the Associated Press

CRANSTON, r. l., July 23--As the
two youngest of his four children
watched, Adamo de Simone, 38, relief
worker, yesterday shot his estranged
Evening star., 1935-07-23
Canal Traffic Heavy.

Nearly 100000 tons of freight
were carried on English canals in the
last year.
Evening star., 1935-12-23
Sixth Body Recovered at Hope
well Identified Full In
vestigation" to Be Made.
DRIVER MAY HAVE BEEN DEAD
BEFORE CRASH, SAY OFFICIALS
Fatal Vehicle Raised From Wafer II
Hours After Break Through Draw
brid ge-Workers Hindered by Cold.
Full page of bus tragedy pictures on Page A-24

The associate dPress
in the a
through dawbdge yesterday
raised from 80 feet of water awaited Identification.
IN
daybreak today as Vrgnian and North Carolinians.
Inquest HereF FormaHty.
the through
Is o they
Commonveahs Attorney Goodman he believed the
either watching the ahead skid appeared
to extend only 8 feet from the draw
H Nicholas
We notkn knowy yet" said
Bridge Tender Oubt Bus Slowed.
McNair bridge
slowing the brief plunge
he did
Lester Hooker of the Virginia Corporation Commission investigated the
the draw less than 90 miles
officials ordered autopsy possibility
the bus dead before the machine plunged
Shortly after the bus raised night D. McAee.
superintendent for the bus line Raleigh, N C., said
L G. 49, OF Points c.
employed with
McAfee said.
Richmond photographer
fully when hauled from the
Attorney planned thorough investigation
Evening star., 1935-12-23

Santa Claus coming to town to-
morrow night, will receive the greatest
ovation ever given him in the Ma
tion's Capital
The Christmas eve party for Santa
Claus is being arranged by The Star
Warner Brothers Theaters and the
National Broadcasting Co. in appre-
citation of all the generous contribu-
tions by Washingtonians to the NTH
annual toy campaign.
Over Station WRC at 7:30 O'Clock
tomorrow night the Christmas spirit
will be broadcast-from many down.
town points. First, street scene,
echoing the heart-beats and foot
falls of last-minute shoppers. Sec
ond, Christmas carols from the tree
in front Of the White House. Third,
Santa Claus arrival at Children's
Hospital where gifts will be distributed
to sick children. Fourth, the closing
of "Toy Heaven" Fifth, arrival OF
Santa Claus and his loaded packs
at a private home-and last, the
personal message of the cid gentle
man himself.
The campaign, which closed ON
cially some days ago. is still going
strong, with beaeted gifts pouring into
Evening star., 1935-12-23
HAUPTMANN PLEA
FILED WITH COURT
State Prison Keeper Sends Peti-
tion for Clemency to Par
dons Body
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
TRENTON, N. j., December 3d.
Bruno Richard Hauptmann's petition
for clemency was filed today with the
Court of Pardons
The petition was filed by Col.
Mark o. Kimberling, principal keeper
at the State prison, who sent a mes
senger with six copies of it to Albert
B. Hermann, the clerk of the Pardons
Court.
The contents of the petition were
not made public, in conformity with a
rule of the court that such material
must not be published unless the
court so permits by vote.
At the same time it was learned
definitely that one of the eight men,
bers of the Court of Pardons would
not be able to take part in the de-
liberations on the Hauptmann petit
tion.
The court member who will be abb
sent is Judge George Van Buskirk of
Hackensack, who is now in the Neu-
rological Hospital, New York City,
undergoing treatment for a nervous
disorder. Members of his family
said they expected him home some
time this week, but stated definitely
that his condition would not permit
him to attend the Hauptmann hear
ing.
Van Buskirk's absence will mean
that Hauptmann must obtain the
votes OF five of the seven remaining
court members if he is to gain Glenn
ency.
Evening star., 1935-12-23
Organist Performs
To Fulfill Promise
To Dying Husband
Christmas Cdntdta Giren
as Scheduled De.
spite Death.
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
UNIONTOWN, Pa. December 23.-
Charles Henry Gerwig knew he was
dying. but he did not want to disrupt
the Christmas cantata at the church
where his wife is organist
He whispered on his death bed:
please go through with it. Ethel"
Mrs. Ethel Roden Gerwig was at
the organ last night as the choir Of
the Third Presbyterian Church pre-
sented the solemn program.
Gerwig. himself an organist in an
other church, died after returning
home from his own Christmas re-
hearSal.
The wife replied to church officials
who offered to cancel the cantata:
1T was his last request when he
knew he was going, and III &c
through with it,
Evening star., 1935-12-23
Santa Claus to Get Ovation
Tomorrow Upon Arriral Here
Christmas Eue Party to Be Broadcast
Ouer WRC at 7:3O Pm. From
Many Downtown Points.

toy heaven for the underprivileged
children of Washington.
At The Star appealing letters to
Santa Claus arrive in every mail.
Even at this late hour the work Of
packing the toys is not yet finished.
There are so many of them. More
than in any other years. Toys total
ing almost 0,000-though the count
is not yet complete.
Officials of the National Broadcast
ing Co., arranging the Santa Claus
broadcast, have been deluged with re-
quests from singers and musicians, all
asking for an opportunity to &C on the
air with Santa Claus. The program
will last only 80 minutes-from 7:30
to o'clock tomorrow highland
there is not enough time to accom-
modate all the good wishers.
1t was only by complete cooperation
thas this half hour with Santa Claus
could oe staged over the air, since it
ment the cancellation of two Nation
wide programs originating in the New
York studios of N. B. C. Kenneth
Berkeley program manager of N. B. G,
in Washington, made all arrange
(see STAR H6OADCAST. Page A-I5)
Evening star., 1935-12-23
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Efforts toward developing a solid
military front" against possible 1tal-
ian aggression in the Mediterranean
were reported successful in Europe
today.
From London came word that the
British and French general staffs
have concluded satisfactory conSulta-
tions concerning mutual support by
the armies and navies of Great Bri-
tain and France in case of an Italian
attack.
Negotiations we're reported opened
in Paris among Premier Laval of
France and Turkey and Greece with
the same end in mind.
Laval was said to have told the
Italian Ambassador that he would
offer no new peace terms to Premier
MuSSolini.
AS for the active military angle, the
Italian government stated its forces
in Northern Ethiopia had beaten off
an attack of 5000 Ethiopian warriors.
Eden Takes Control.
Anthony Eden, the white knight
of the League of Nations" assumed
control of British foreign policy with
a mandate to stop the war by inter-
national pressure.
The issue of war or peace in Eu-
rope, hinging on the success of League
sanctions backed by the bayonets of
member nations, rested largely in his
hands.
Italy was both apprehensive and
bitter over his appointment as Brit
ish foreign minister.
A wave of popular approval greeted
Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin's Sc
lection of the 38-year r-old former min
foreign policy of the British nation
through the most anxious times in
postwar history.
Informed sources said Eden's first
duty would be to formulate in detail
the British policy for armed resistance
in the event Italy attacked any
League state because of the sanctions
siege.
The appointment, informed sources
said, ended any doubt of Britain's
intention of turning to Geneva again.
after the fiasco of the Franco-Brit-
ish plan for peace killed last week,
for enforcement of sanctions.
Authoritative sources said Britain
(See WAR, Page %
Evening star., 1935-12-23

population filing returns, paid In an
average tax of $3.50.
Two Washingtonians were shown to
have reported incomes between $780,
600 and s250,000, and together they
paid total tax of $115,244 for that
year.
Two others had incomes in the
bracket between $150,00o and 5000, 900.
and l3 reported incomes of between
100000 and $150,000 The largest
group filing returns here fell in the
income class between $1,000 and
$4,000, with 1o,761 of these paying no
tax and 2l,O06 paying tax amount
ing to $421,8 $50.
The multi -millionaires of the
country as a whole are disclosed by
the figures to have had incomes run
ming up as high as $4,000, 900 and
over. There was only one of these,
however, in this class. Another re-
ported an income between $4,000, 900
and $4,000, 900, one between $4,000, 900
and $4,000,0 900, eight between $2,000,-
900 and $4,000, 900, seven between ST.
500 900 and $4,000; 900 and 80 between
81 ,000, 900 and $500, 900.
Heaviest Contributors.
Uncle Sam got more money out Of
the class of 1904 individuals over the
country reporting incomes between
100000 and s150.O0O than from any
other bracket group. These people
paid total of $50. 1863, 1873, or 8.12 per
cent of the total income tax.
In Washington final figures show
total net income in 1888 reported by
(See TAXES Pag&41.
Evening star., 1935-12-23
.SCHALL SUCCUMbS
TO AUTO INJURIES
Wide Tribute Paid to Sena-
tor-FuneraI Thursday
in Minneapolis.

Senator Thomas David Schall,
whose long fight against adversely
ended in death at Casualty Hospital
yesterday after he had been uncon-
scious more than 60 hours with a
fractured skull received in an auto
mobile accident, will be buried Thurs
day afternoon in his home city, Min
neapoliS.
The condition of the blind Minnesota
Senator took a sudden change for the
worse yesterday morning and he died
at IL 81, shortly after members of his
family reached his bedside His wife
Mrs. Margaret Huntley Schall, had
been in almost constant attendance
at the hospital since he was run down
by an automobile last Thursday night.
Mrs. Schall relied greatly on the
Senator's fighting spirit to pull him
through and on the reserve strength
of a sturdy constitution, built up by
hours of exercise in the open air. But
the Senator never regained conscious
ness, and his condition grew gradu-
ally worse. In addition to the skull
fracture he had internal injuries and
the bones of his left leg were crushed.
Friends Pay Tribute.
Friends in high circles here paid
tribute to the courageous life of
Schall, who overcame the handicap of
blindness suffered in an accident in
1908 and went forward to success.
He was the first blind man to be
elected to the House. going there in
1916. He had served in the Senate
since his election to that office in
1924.
A committee to represent Congress
at the funeral is being selected by
Vice President Garner and Speaker
Byrns. Two colleagues from Schalls
State. Senator Shipstead and Repre-
sentative Knutson, already have been
selected.
The body was removed to the Gasch
undertaking establishment at Hyatts-
vile and will remain there until the
funeral party leaves for Minneapolis
at II pm. tomorrow. The party is
scheduled to arrive IN Minneapolis at
8 am. Thursday.
Funeral services Will be held in the
chapel at Lakewood Cemetery. They
will be conducted by Rev. Charles Fox
Davis of Minneapolis.
Driver Is Held.
Meanwhile, the driver of the auto
mobile which struck the Senator as
he was being led across the Wash
ington- Baltimore Boulevard, was or
dered held on a manslaughter war
rant, pending a hearing to be called
when witnesses return from the
funeral
The driver was Lester G. Humph-
ries of Hyattsville His brakes were
tested and found to be in good con-
dition. Humphries said the Senator
and his companion jumped from in
front of speeding automobile into
the path of his car.
The Senator's companion, o. L.
(See SCHALL, Page 49,
Evening star., 1935-12-23
ROOSEVELT SIGNS
N.R.A. DEATHKNE[L
Executive Order Transfers
Few Functions to Commerce
and Labor Departments.
BY ]. RUSSELL YOUNG.

President Roosevelt today issued an
tional Recovery Administration and
transferring its few remaining func-
tions to the Commerce and Labor De-
partments.
The Division of Review, the Division
of Business Cooperation and the Ad-
visory Council, as constituted by an
executive order issued last June, to-
gether with all their officers and en-
ployeS, files. records and equipment,
were transferred to the Commerce De-
partment.
The Consumers Division was trans
ferred to the Labor Department.
Authority Extended.
Both the Secretary of Commerce
and the Secretary of Labor were au-
thorized to carry on the remaining
functions until they go out of ex-
istence and to appoint, employ or
discharge and fix compensation and
define the duties of the various Of
ficers and employees affected"
The Consumers Division will not
die on April with the other divisions
of the N. r. A. but will be carried on
under the national emergency appro-
priation act. which does not expire
until June 80, 1887.
The order also specified that en-
ployes affected by the transfers shall
not acquire civil service status. and
that new appointments under the
order may be made without regard to
sivil service regulations.
This order will became effective
January i.
The transfer will be effective only
until the N. R. A. law expires in
April. No hint has come from the
administration as to what, if any
thing, will be done after that.
The Recovery Administration. once
the keystone in the New Deal pros
perity program, has had few powers
since the Supreme Court emasculated
it last May.
Activities in Harmony.
Mr.. Roosevelt SAID several Gays ago
that the activities of the Industrial
Coordination Administration, headed
by George Berry, we're in complete
harmony with the program being
worked out.
The remnant of the N. r. A. to be
taken over by Commerce and Labor
includes a personnel OF about 1900
At the time of the Supreme Courts
decision, the emergency agency hac
more than 5000 workers in Washing
ton and in the field.
Since the court ruling the organiza-
ton has devoted its activities princi-
pally to gathering data on conditions
before and after the old code structure
toppled. This information is supposed
to be sent to the President and to
Congress.
Evening star., 1935-12-23
Clarendon Woman
Reported Dead in
Crash Still LiUes
BY a stafr Correspondent of The Star.

by a cNdll AOIIGSpOuOcLll Va LLC
CLARENDON, Va, December 23-
Notified that she was reported as one
of the IA who lost their lives III yes
terday's bus crash at Hopewell. Mrs.
John ]. Cizler, 19. 901 North Quincy
street, today declared it was all a
mistake. She is a bride of four
months.
Il am very much alive" she told
reporter who called at her home to
verify the report that her sister, Mrs.
G. L. Hawks of Hopewell. had tenta-
lively identified her as one Of the VIC
tins, following visit to an under
taking establishment there
Concerned as to the probable
anxiety of her sister, Mrs. Cizler i'm
mediately sent her a telegram assur-
ing her that she was alive.
Il cannot imagine why my sister
thought it might have been me, as I
have not planned trip to Hopewell, "
she said
Mrs. Cizler was married last August.
Her husband is plumber here.
Evening star., 1935-12-23
General Stats of Two Pow
ers Report Successful Ar
rangements for Co.opera.
ton in Event of Attack.
EDEN TAKES CONTROL;
SELECTION POPULAR
New Secretary's First Duty Due
to Be Formulation of Policy for
Armed Resistance in Event
Any Nation Is Attacked for
Sanctions.

BACKGROUND
VitdIly concerned Nth any
changes OF international influence
in Africa, Britain led League OF
Nations in deciding on firm course
in early days OF talian-Ethtoptan
controversy. Subsequently. British
feet tUds concentrated in Medtter-
ranean, unpleaSantly close to ItGt-
ian sphere OF dctiuity. Throughout
these early proceedings, Anthony
Eden tcds spokesman tor Britain,
became diSliked in Italy.
Later Foreign Minister Hodre
advanced peace proposal, resigned
in face of condemnation OF terms.
Last week. Britain tCdS reported
lining up Mediterranean League
members for military and nnUdl
cooperation in enforcing determ-
ined policy against Italy.
Evening star., 1935-12-23
CLIPPER is FORCED
BACK BY STORMS
The China Back at Alameda Base
After Battling Winds 700
Miles.

By the Associated Press.
ALAMEDA, Calf, December "a
Unable to escape from a midocean
storm. the China Clipper returned to
her Alameda base today from an in
tended flight to Honolulu.
The Pan-American Airways' big fly
ing boat landed at Alameda at SAB
am. (8:48 Eastern standard time)
after 141a hours in the air She had
flown TOO miles of the 2,400-mile
course to Honolulu, fighting headwinds
all the way.
When a storm failed to move OIL the
course as rapidly as expected, Capt.
Edwin C. Musick ordered the ship
turned back in the early hours today.
Her delayed trans-Pacific flight will be
made when weather conditions are
favorable, Pan-American Offices an
nounced.
While the China Clipper was return
ing to her base, her sister ship, the
Philippine Clipper, landed at Wake
Island on her return from Manila to
California. She landed at Wake
Island at las am. Pacific standard
time, completing the l,536-mile fight
from Guan>in approximately lS hours.
Evening star., 1935-12-23

: The identified dead were announced
as follows:
Mrs. Annie w. Duncan, Pittsboro.
N. c.
L. G. Afford, 38, Five Points, N. c.
Mrs. j. w. Massey, Hopewell.
Capt John B. Belch, Hopewell.
Mrs. T. H. Fairfax, Superior, Wis.
Mrs. Ruby Matthews of Richmond.
Police found four other names from
belongings, which they said served as
tentative identifications.
These names were:
Miss Lillian Fairfax, with the same
address as that of Mrs. T. H. Fairfax
of Superior, Wis.
Alma Parkham of 1863 West One
Hundred Nineteenth street, New York.
Gertrude FisheS of McKenney, Va.
A package evidently in the possession
of Miss Fisher bore the name, Eliza
beth Fisher.
CarOlinian Reported Safe.
1t was learned from Raleigh, how
ever, that baggage bearing the name
of Mrs. j. M Gregory was evidently
carried by Mrs. Annie williams Dun
can of PittSboro, Mrs. Gregory'S sis
ter. Mrs. Gregory was reported to be
safe at her home in PittSboro.
OF the unidentified dead, five were
white women, one a white man and
two colored women
The bus was raised from the water
more than II hours after McNair
heard it crash through the guard rail-
and saw it hurtle 20 feet into the rive,
channel with its screaming cargo.
Men worked with ice-coated rope.
in snowStorm which became biz.
zard with low temperature while Sal.
vation Army lassies and Red Cros,
nurses served them with hot coffet
and soup.
TITS the worst thing I ever saw.
bodies were tumbled in with baggage
and chairs we're torn loose from the
floor said Bill Henderson, Hopewell
policeman, after inspecting the bus.
Capt. Irving Leetz of Brandon, who
(See BUS, Page 81
Evening star., 1935-12-23
SUPREME COURT
TO TEST COAL ACT
Tribunal Agrees to Pass on
ConstitutionaIity of
Guffey Law.
BY the Associated Press.

oy bHc hsSOSldNVN ASSS'
The Supreme Court agreed today to
pass on the constitutionality of the
Guffey law, by which the bituminous
industry is strictly regulated.
The Government and Kentucky coal
producers had asked review OF the
legislation without waiting for the
Court of Appeals to rule on decisions
by Federal district courts.
At times action in the appellate
court is skipped to hasten final rulings
on important cases by the court OF
last resort.
Today's action brought to six the
number of cases attacking Roosevelt
administration laws now before the
high tribunal.
The Guffey act aims to enforce a
code for the soft coal industry similar
to those set up under N. r. A. by use
of the tax power.
No Other New Deal Decisions.
As was expected, the court today
handed down no decisions in New Deal
cases already argued.
Decisions on four of the six New
Deal cases affecting the original and
amended A. A. A. acts, the Bank
head cotton production control bill
and the Tennessee Valley Authority
measure, are possible as early as
January 6.
An attack on the right of the Gov
ernment to condemn land in Louis
vile for a lum-clearance project will
be argued in January or February
James Walter Carter, as minority
stockholder in a Maryland and West
Virginia coal company, filed the first
Guffey act appeal here. He protested
q ruling by District Supreme Court,
which upheld validity of the act. ex-
cept for provisions applying to wages
and hours.
Wants Injunction on Tax.
Carter contended he should be al
lowed an injunction to keep his COM
pany from complying with the code
and to prevent Government officials
from collecting the Is per cent tax
imposed on coal at the mine. Opera
tors who comply with regulations are
repaid 80 per cent of the tax.
The Government appealed from a
part of the lower court ruling which
allowed the company to escape the
1917 per cent penalty tax during the
litigation.
The Kentucky court ordered the r.
C. Tway Coal Co. of Louisville to ad-
here to the code after c. H. Clark, a
minority stockholder, brought suit to
force compliance.
The court also denied the Tway
company and 18 other Harlan County
operators injunctions against taxes
imposed by the act.
The court, after todays session, will
be in recess until January 6.