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Evening star., 1936-05-08
Guest Asks Court to Declare
Him NaturnI-BOrn Citizen

District Supreme Court was asked
today by Winston Guest, interna-
tionally famous polo player, to order
immigration authorities to declare him
q natural-born American citizen. His
appeal followed long controversy with
the immigration Bureau regarding his
status.
Guest worn born in Roehampton,
England, the SON of an American
mother, who never renounced her
citizenship, and an English father. In
1919 his parents separated, and under
separation agreement Mrs. Guest
brought her son to this country, where
he has lived continuously since.
The polo player attributed his
troubles to the fact that when mother
and son returned to the United States
in August "a, 1919, he was registered
at Ellis Island as an alien. This was
done under q Misrepresentation as to
his true national status, he maintained
through his attorneys. George w. Dali
zell, Harrison Tweed and Wilbur
Stammler.
A practicing attorney in New York
and once candidate for the New York
State Senate, Guest told the court he
desires to engage in . political career
and feels any status other than that
Evening star., 1936-05-08
BULLETIN

William H. Reaguer, 57-year-old
Culpeper, Va, undertaken, was SEN
fenced to life Imprisonment by Dis
trict Supreme Court Justice Oscar
r. Luhring this afternoon for the
penknife murder Of Willie Mae
Wood, 21-year-old bride of II days.
He heard the verdict without any
sign of emotion.
Evening star., 1936-05-08
BY CARLISLE BARGERON.

One of the reasons Harry Hopkins
has won out over Secretary Ickes in
the battle between the spenders," it
is learned, is because he has convinced
the President that he Is lucky to get
by with only 81 500, 5000 relief
fund at this time, and that after the
elections, there very likely will have
to be supplemental appropriation of
between $500. 0.0o0, 900 and 5000, 600, 900.
On the basis Of these figures, relief
would cost $4,000, ,0o0, 900 or 81, ,40o,-
100000 for the fiscal year ending
June 80. 1887. Hopkins has sold the
President on the idea that the 81, $780,
100000 will carry relief only through
next January. As result, Mr. Roose-
welt Is apparently against letting Mr..
Ickes have even a penny. Certainly
he is against letting him have as much
as s400. .000, 900. whereas Mr.. Ickes had
reason to believe when the original
relief fund was asked for that 1t
would be all right for Congress to
Evening star., 1936-05-08
TRIAL Of MAHAN
WILL BEGIN SOON
Weyerhauser Kidnap Sus.
pect May Be Arraigned
in Tacoma Today.
BY REX COLLIER.

Trapped in San Francisco by the
latest coup of the Federal Bureau Of
Investigation, William Dainard, bet
ter known as Will Mahan, faced ar
raignment in Tacoma, Wash, today,
for the spectacular 100000 kidnap-
ing there Of little George Weyer-
haeuser just a year ago this month.
Mahan, Northwestern bank robber
and jail-break plotter, was seized
with the goods on him"-Weyer-
haeuser ransom money-on a park
ing lot in downtown San Francisco. as
the agents of the F. B. I. effected their
third successful kidnapping raid in less
than a week.
Striking swiftly In far-f1ung Sec
tions of the country, J. Edgar Hoover's
organization shared Alvin Karpis,
Public Enemy No. l." in New Orleans
a week ago today; nabbed his gun
welding pal, Harry Campbell, early
yesterday in Toledo, Ohio, and topped
of the day by surprising Mahan as
he parked his car-in which q small
fortune was cached.
Seated In Automobile.
The F. B. I. agents, following a
long trail of ransom bills, captured
Mahan as he sat on the running board
Of his automobile.
Like Karpis and Campbell, he
made no effort to battle it out with
the agents-as the late John Dillinger,
Baby Face" Nelson, Pretty Boy"
Floyd and others had made the mis-
take of doing.
Announcing Mahan's capture to re-
porters upon his arrival here by
plane from the Campbell raid, Hoover
said $1,000 was found when Mahan
was searched, and more than $13, 900
additional was discovered in q upper
bag hidden in the car.
Money Identified.
"A considerable portion Of that
money has been identified as Weyer-
haeuser ransom money, despite an
effort to alter the serial numbers Of
the bills" Hoover declared.
The money is being rushed to the
Evening star., 1936-05-08
ROOSEVELT SEEKS
TIPS ON INDUSTRY
Wants to Build Up Ones
With Capacity for
Expansion. ~
BY the Associated Press.


President Roosevelt said today he
was seeking suggestions from indus
trial leaders on how to build up certain
industries that have large capacity
for expansion, particularly railroad
equipment and housing.
The Executive, in response to ques-
tions at his press conference, ex-
planned this was the purpose Of recent
talks with such captains Of industry as
Bernard M. Baruch, Owen D. Young
and Walter p. Chrysler.
The latter saw the President yester-
day.
The President said the railroad
equipment industries were being held
back because railroads, heavily laden
with capital charges, were unable to
buy equipment.
He added that before adequate
housing for low income groups could
be provided, construction would have
to be placed on q mass production
basis like the automobile industry.
Legislation Not Planned.
The President said no legislation
was planned for this session looking
to an improvement In railroads abil-
ity to buy equipment, but that the
subject was being given much study.
As to housing, he said construction
was picking up very well on homes for
persons in the medium income groups.
But he added that no way had yet
been found to turn out q $2,500 home
on a volume basis to take care of q
big demand for this type of house.
Mr.. Roosevelt said he asked Chrysler
the hypothetical question of how much
it would cost local machine shop to
turn out q $500 car and was in
formed around $500.
The President said this illustrated
that houses were being built for low
income groups on local machine shop
Ca p0OCTuTT a Pace ol
Evening star., 1936-05-08
GRAF REACHES BASE
IN GERMANY SAFELY
Damaged Ship Takes Short Cut
Up Rhone Valley With
French Permission. A,
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
FRIEDRICHsHAFEN, May s.-The
Graf Zeppelin, after bucking bad
weather over the Atlantic and taking
short cut up the Rhone Valley with
the permission of the French govern
ment, reached its base safely today In
. flight from South America.
The Graf, companion ship Of the
Hindenburg, now crossing the North
Atlantic to the United States, had
sUuck q hangar wall at Rio de Janeiro
before starting the return trip, but
Comdr. Hans Won Schiller said the
accident had not hampered navigation.
A broker girder of stern motor
gondola had been repaired and
stabilized.
The ship was given thorough ex-
animation and immediate repairs. It
win start for South America again
Monday On it, regular schedule.
Evening star., 1936-05-08
-FOUR SHIPS CRASH;
CREW Of 26 SAVED
Three Vessels Limp to Port,
One Sinks After Collision
in Channel Fog.
Fy the Associated Press.

~ tue AecOCldtcQ FEe8e.
LONDON, May s.-Three damaged
ships proceeded to port today, one was
sunk and its crew of 26 rescued after
two collisions last night In fog that
enveloped the English channel.
The 3,551-ton Netherlands cargo
steamer Aphard went down near
Ostend, Belgium, Just north Of the
channel after colliding with the 81 ,000-
ton Hamburg-American liner New
York.
The German vessel reported all
members Of the Alphard's crew were
taken aboard the New York.
The liner, bound from New York to
Hamburg, suffered damage to its bow
but proceeded to Cuxhaven, Port Of
Hamburg, to land the rescued seamen
Less than an hour after the Ostend
collision, the 5.428-ton italian cargo
ship Antonietta Lauro and the 1885,
ton steamer Columbus Of the North
German Lloyd line crashed in the
Straits Of Dover, the channel between
England and France.
The Italian ship, badly battered and
Its forecastle smashed. turned to the
nearby English Port Of Dover.
The Columbus, en- route from New
York to Bremerhaven, reported only
slight damage and continued on its
course.
Evening star., 1936-05-08

Of . natural-born American would
prove serious handicap.
His mother was officially restored to
American citizenship by action of .
Federal court May 8, 1923, he stated.
Recently, however, when he asked I'm
migration Commissioner Daniel w.
MacCormack for an advisory opinion
as to his own citizenship, he was told
he was an alien under the laws Of this
country.
Guest said he has taken the oath Of
allegiance to the United States many
times and was recognized as an Ameri-
can citizen when he was admitted to
the New York bar two years ago, when
he became student In the Ohicers
Reserve Corps at Yale, and when he
obtained passports.
Guest added he had voted since he
reached the age of 81, and has repre-
sented this country in polo matches
sponsored by the United States Polo
Association, whose rules require citi-
zenship.
Mrs. Guest, mother Of the polo star,
was born In Pittsburgh in 1872. Her
maiden name was Amy Phipps. She
married Frederick e. Guest June 2S,
1905, In London. Winston was born
-Yr-=1, 49,
Evening star., 1936-05-08

Honkus. Ofdcials said 1t may be nee
essary to destroy him unless he mends
his manners.
The thwarted lovers conduct Is in
marked contrast to his attitude last
year, when he stood guard over or
phan ducklings. About . month ago
. flock Of Canada geese passed north.
ward, remaining overnight at the
sanctuary, and thus enabling Honkus
to get . mate.
Last week, however, . drake few in,
got acquainted and stole Hcnkus'
bride. Then, to make things worse for
Honkus, all the rest Of the Canada
geese new away, leaving him Q BACH
elor with no prospects.
Evening star., 1936-05-08
Goose, Deserted by Ne,o Mate,
Runs Amuck, Killing Ducklings

The old, old problem Of the eternal
triangle has caused one Of LIES little
tragedies in the goose family at the
bird sanctuary at Reaches Run, on
the Mount Vernon Memorial Boule-
ward, 1t was learned today.
Honkus, o goose from Canada, whose
recently acquired mate eloped with .
newcomer Wednesday night, has gone
on q rampage, killing 10 newly Matched
ducklings and devouring four Of them.
Disturbed, Paul F. Hodge, caretaker,
will 60 into conference with w. e.
Crouch, acting chief Of the Game
Management Division Of the Biological
Survey. to decide how to appesse
Evening star., 1936-05-08
TAX BILL HELD DUE
FOR MODIFICATION
AS HEARINGS END
Harrison Sees Adherence to
Essence OF Presidents
recommendations.
COMMITTEE TO WORK
IN EXECUTIVE SESSION
Chairman Does Not Anticipate
Much Trouble" in Report.
ing Measure.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Since it wds suggested March 3
in message from the President,
business has fought against the
plan of imposing tar on corpora
tion surpluSeS. The White House
put this proposal tortodrd as rer-
enue getter superior to the older
tar of corporation income.
This tar and the rest of the
legislation designed to raise an er-
ira sS00,000,000 year for the
Treasury wds approved by the
House tt0o Deeks ago.
BY the Associated Press.
Hearings on the House tax bill wers
concluded by the Senate Finance Com
mittee today with a forecast by Chair
man Harrison that a bill would be
passed raising the revenue asked by
President Roosevelt and adhering to
the philosophy of his recommendations.
Harrison conceded there would be
some notifications in the proposal for
taxing undistributed corporate profits,
but said he did not anticipate much
trouble" in getting the bill out.
Monday. Harrison said, the COM
mittee will go into executive session TO
begin work on the bill. He forecast it
would take at least all next week.
The committee, he said, would ask
the Treasury experts many ques-
tions" about some of the points raised
in the public hearings.
I'VE want to write everything con-
structive in the bill without destroying
the philosophy Of it," he said.
Opposition Discounted.
Commenting on the strong business
opposition expressed in the hearings,
Harrison said Il never found any tax
bill where anybody advocated it and
in that respect this bill is not much
different from all the others"
Informed that President Roosevelt
had said at a press conference today
that the tax question was not settled
yet when asked about the effect Of
levies on railroads, Harrison COM
mented that the spokesmen for the
carriers had made a good presenta-
ton" with reference to the railroads in
receivership.
As the hearings closed, committee
members were giving attention to pro-
posals for superimposing a surtax on
undistributed profits over the present
corporation structure, instead of re-
building the corporation tax plan en-
tirely.
A spokesman for the New York So
ciety of Certified Public Accountants
recommended such a plan and Sem
ator Connally, Democrat, Of Texas
asked the Treasury for estimates Of
revenue a program Of taht kind would
realize.
Flat Tax Is Proposed.
The New York society proposed
fiat Is per cent corporate income tax
with an additional levy ranging from
4 per cent to 20 per cent on undis-
tributed income.
The rate would be 4 per cent on in
come retained up to 20 per cent, S per
(See TAXES, Page 81
Evening star., 1936-05-08
Church Choir Votes
4Month Strike as
Director Is Ousted
BY the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, May s.-The choir
OF the Austin Methodist Episcopal
Church, one Of the city's largest
Methodist churches, is on strike
and will sing no more until Sep
tember /. The singers so voted
last night. in protest against the
requested resignation of Herman
r. Larson. pastors assistant and
music director.
Turning the rehearsal into a
hearing, the choir members quiz
zed e. H. Stultkin, Music Com
mittee chairman, and voted the
walkout after his explanation
failed to satisfy them.
Evening star., 1936-05-08
Hopkins Sees Vast Relief Need,
Beats Ickes to RO0seuelt's Ear
Champion Ne,o Deal Spender Conuinces
President Millions More May Be
Required after Elections.

tack on an additional 100000, 900 for
him.
Hopkins friends say admiringly that
he Is so persuasive that he "can talk
the ears OF Of q brass monkey"
Philosophy Brought Out.
The controversy around the spenders
has brought out, however, Hopkins
whole relief philosophy. 1t develops
that he has thousands Of approved
projects around the country which are
just waiting for a relief situation to
develop. Specifically, there Is the
case, and simply for example, Of Po-
mona, Calf. where at least one pro-
ject has already been approved but
1t cannot be carried out at present
because no relief labor is yet available
Hopkins Is satisfied, however, that
sooner or later relief situation will
turn up.
His idea Of a relief situation Is, for
example. that Of q manufacturing
plant that has been operating steadily,
(See BARGEON. Page S.
Evening star., 1936-05-08
SPECULATION CURB
ON FRANC RAISED
Exchange Premiums Fixed as
New Low differentiation
Bloc Seeking Calm.
BY the Associated Press.

~ sAS <AooSSAobSd ACoos
PARIS, May 8.-Market officials to-
day made speculation on foreign ex-
change in Paris virtually prohibitive
by fixing premiums Of 1.25 francs for
three months on dollar operations and
6.75 francs on British pound opera
tions.
Frances leading devaluationist
Joined with leaders Of present and
future governments in an urgent effort
to calm the country's financial fears.
As the franc dropped to new low,
Paul Reynaud, devaluation's chief ad-
vocate, indicated the opposition to the
eventual leftist government would hold
its fire to avoid harming the shaky
monetary situation.
The rate on the British pound.
which has been rejecting the francs
weakness, rose from 1855 francs to
1856, while the United States dollar
remained at 1919 francs (6.58 cents
to the france on the active foreign ex-
change market.
Financial sources attributed the
break in the Bourse partly to selling
orders from the provinces where the
people were reported buying gold or
foreign money to hoard.
(The French franc and French gov
eminent securities have undergone re-
peated attacks in financial markets
since the Peoples Front" Of Social
lists, Communists and Radical-Social-
lists won o sweeping victory in the
recent parliamentary elections. There
have been rumors, officially denied,
that the franc might be devalued-
removing it from the gold standard to
which 1t has clung throughout the
depression.)
Evening star., 1936-05-08
BRUNO JUROR KILLED

HIGH BRIDGE, N. j., May 8 Cp.-
Philip Hockenbury, 66, one of the
jurors who convicted Bruno Richard
Hauptmann Of numbering the Lind.
bergh baby. was killed today by q
train.
A trackwalker, Hockenbury appar-
emily stepped from behind one train
into the path Of another.
He was the second Of the IL Haupt-
mann jurors to die, Liscom Case OF
Lansdown having succumbed to q
heart ailment In February.
Evening star., 1936-05-08
JAPAN'S Ex-REBELS !
OFF FOR MANCHUKU0
First Division of Army Vows to
Wipe Out Blot on Record ID
by Foreign Service. ,,
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
TOXIC, May S.-The Japanese
Army's lst Division began its move
ment to Manchukuo today, vowing to
remove the stain placed on its reputa-
ton for participation in the army up
rising Of February 26.
The division, recruited from Toxic
and the surrounding prefectures, will
replace a division already en- route
home, and its departure therefore
does not mean the Japaneses forces
in the Japanese-sponsored Asiatic
state will be increased.
The divisions members recently
marched to Toxic shrines, taking the
vow to wipe out the smudge on their
record for joining the abortive rebel
lion early this year.
Evening star., 1936-05-08
Lighter Cap Still in Girls Lung.

PHILADELPHIA. May 8 R.-An
operation to remove an inch-long
cigarette lighter cap from the lung of
16-year-old Pauline Lane will not be
performed for two weeks, Temple Uni
versity Hospital said today.
An earlier report said that 8 sue
cessful operation had been performed
few hours after the girl arrived from
Knoxville, Tenn, yesterday.
Evening star., 1936-05-08
QUICK RELIEF VOTE
PRESSED IN HOUSE
Leaders Predict $780,.
229,712 Bill Will Be
Passed Monday.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
The theory of depression-killing
by Government-mdde tDork strikes
q snag in the difference OF opinion
between Harry Hopkins and Secre-
tary Ickes oDer tDhdt type of made
iDorE should be offered the unem-
ployed. Ickes believes in dams and
other huge projects, Hopkins in
light work.
A year ago Hopkins pon in get
ting blanket authority from Con-
gress to spend s4,SS0, 900. 900 as he
saw fit. Yesterday the House re-
ported q bill giving Hopkins the
same sort of right oper the 1896
$500. 100000 relief appropriation.
Thwarting an attempt to swing the
huge Democratic majority behind q
plan to change President Roosevelt's
relief program, House leaders drove to-
day toward q quick vote on the ST.
AIS, 100000 fund.
Confidently. they predicted that
81, 1854. .229,712 deficiency bill contain
ing the relief money for the next fiscal
year would go through unchanged next
Monday.
Representative Better, Democrat, OF
New York led his "P. w. A. bloc" into
q Democratic caucus last night, seek
ing to pledge the majority to earmark
$700, ,000,000 of the relief fund for Sec
retary Ickes' Public Works Administra-
ton, q move opposed by President
Roosevelt.
His move failed by what he said was
70-to-53 vote. Charging that leaders
used steam roller tactics" he indi-
Gated he would fight on the floor today
to have at least some of the money set
aside for P. w. A. as distinct from
Harry L. Hopkins Works Progress Ad-
ministration, which has been slated
to receive the bulk Of the money.
Better mentioned $35o.0oo, 900 as his
new goal.
Leaders Predict Defeat.
The leaders contended, however,
that the earmarking move was defln-
itely beaten. They predicted the same
fate for Republican efforts to disman-
tie w. p. AS system Of direct Federal
spending and substitute Federal grants
to States, with local committees dis
bursting the funds.
Before the vote was taken in caucus
there was warm discussion in which
Chairman Buchanan of the Appropria-
tions committee, Majority Leader
Bankhead of Alabama and Representa-
tive Ford of California spoke in op-
position to the earmarking proposal.
Bankhead explained a proposed COM
promise, under which local commun-
tiles could obtain loans from the Re-
construction Finance Corp. for their
share Of heavier construction prof.
ects Of the type carried on by P. w.
A. Under this compromise w. p. A.
would handle these projects.
Members of the Better bloc had COM
planned that under present plans COM
munities would not be able to 60
Evening star., 1936-05-08
by the Associated Press.

GENEVA, May 8.-Stirred by re-
ports that Italy would proclaim out
right annexation of Ethiopia, League
of Nations officials announced today
Ethiopia continued to be recognized as
independent. sovereign state and a
member Of the League.
Ofhcials said Wolde Marian, Ethio-
plan Minister to Paris and delegate
to the League, would have undisputed
right to sit at the Council table next
week during any Italo-Ethiopian dis
cuSsion.
If Baron Pompeo Aloisi, Italy's
delegate, left the Council room on the
ground that there is no longer any
Ethiopia" officials said. new difficult
ties would develop for the Council.
Short Session Likely.
The League plans called for short
session of the Council, meeting Mon
day, with adjournment until mid-June
when both the Ethiopian and Locarno
problems could be discussed in detail.
The main reason for this course Of
action was to permit time for forma-
ton of a new French cabinet after the
Leftist parties, which won q majority
in the elections for Chamber of
Deputies, take control early in June.
Geneva sources thought it likely
Foreign Minister re-Etienne Flan-
din and Minister of State Joseph
Paul-Boncour of France would ,hesi-
tate to take a definite stand now on
the African and European problems.
Prefer Awaiting New Regime.
The French delegates would prefer
to permit the projected Socialist gov
ernment of France take the initiative
on these questions later, League sources
said.
Such a course, officials said, would
mean automatic continuation of sane
tions against Italy, despite Premier
Mussolinis declaration that Ethiopia
was conquered and the war ended,
until the Coordination Committee
decides whether they should be lifted.
Some jurists contended the League
Assembly must pass on the question
of ending the punitive measures
against Italy since the Assembly au-
thorized the sanctions policy.
Evening star., 1936-05-08
Expected to Land Early.

Expected 10 Lana Early.
(Copyright. 1885. by the Associated eress.)
ABOARD THE ZEPPELIN HINDEN-
BURG, en- Route to America, May g.
Officers Of the Hindenburg indicated
today they hoped to reach Lakehurst,
N. j., at am. eastern Standard
time) tomorrow, completing her cross
ing from Friedrichshafen In So hours.
The excellent weather into which
the Hindenburg emerged over the
Grand Banks Of Newfoundland after
a stormy night was responsible for the
prediction as to the possible arrival
time.
The passengers had their biggest
thrill Of the voyage at 11:20 am.
Greenwich time (6:20 am. Eastern
Greenwich mean time (6:20 am.
Eastern standard time), when q huge
iceberg was sighted.
Capt. Ernest Lehman, master of
the ship, maneuvered the Hindenberg
so that all could obtain an excellent
view of the sun-bathed colossus of the
seas.
nv o'AAsy SANCAlWiNAi 10
am. Eastern standard time), the air
liner rose 5000 feet above the clouds
to enter region Of sunshine.
Course Changed to North.
At midnight the ship ran into q
40-mile-an-i1our headwind and heavy
rain. The course was changed sud-
denly from the southwest to the north.
DR.. Hugo Eckener, president of the
Zeppelin Co., said: I'VE picked up five
tons Of water In half an hour. 1t was
most welcome, for it compensated the
loss Of weight through consumption Of
fuel"
(The Hindenburg is especially con-
structed so that the fabric will absorb
rainwater. The rainwater, in turn, is
conveyed into the ships ballast tanks
as needed.)
DR.. Eckener added: I'VE followed
fSee r3TNnENpTTPG pooa ~
Evening star., 1936-05-08
5o,oO0 Damage Estimated al
Santa Rosa Store-Hotel.

SANTA ROSA, Calf, May 8 DR.
Eighty guests in the Santa Rosa Hotel
lied to safety early today as fire de-
etroyed building housing the Rosen-
berg department store and the hotel.
The store owners estimated damage at
e750,000.