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Evening star., 1936-11-20
SENATOR HARRISON
SEES SURPLUS TAX
AS RECOVERY AID
Has Caused Companies to
Boost Dividends and Pay,
He Asserts.
STILL EXPECTS NO LIFT
IN LEVIES THIS SESSION
Balancing of Federal Budget by
1888 Hoped For by Finance
Chairman.
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN.

Senator Harrison of Mississippi,
chairman of the Finance Committee,
today hailed the administration cor
porate surplus tax as material con-
tributing factor in the recent out
pouring of dividends to stockholders
and the many increases in wages and
salaries paid by corporations.
The law has had the effect of in
creasing purchasing power" said Har-
riSon. 1T has caused corporations to
disgolge which otherwise would not
have distributed this money"
Harrison, chairman of the joint
committee appointed to look into the
whole tax structure after a White
House conference during the early
part of the campaign, declared today
he still believed there would be no
need of legislation for increased taxes
or new taxes at the coming session
of Congress.
There will be none" he predicted.
Surplus Tax Law to Stay.
While there may be some amend
ments to the corporate surplus tax
law, they will not be retroactive, nor
will there be any repeal of that act.
Harrison continued. He expressed ad-
miration for and satisfaction with the
law.
Social Security Act Lauded.
He praised the social security act.
Il see no reason to change the tax
rates or the philosophy of the law he
said. 1T is the most constructive law
we have passed for long time. When
it has been in operation reasonable
time feel sure it will be able to meet
any employment situation that may
grow out of depressed business condi-
tions. There may be some changes
made in the law through amendment.
I see that the commission has made
recommendations for some. Some of
the States are not financially able to
meet their contributions to the old
age pensions now going into effect. 1t
may be that change in the Federal
Governments contribution for this
purpose may be made.
There seems no way to amend the
law to continue the private pension
system. The trouble is that such a
provision might be held to make the
law unconstitutional
Harrison declared himself strongly
opposed to removing the tax levied
in the law on employees under the
social security act.
ReneaI Pressure ReoinS
Under the act a tax of l per cent
is levied after January l on the
wages of industrial employees to set
up pension fund. The Republicans
sought to make this major issue in
the campaign just closed.
Undoubtedly there will be pres
sure from some sources to remove this
tax on employees to pay for this social
security Harrison admitted. THE
movement will not get anywhere.
This provision of the law ought not
to be repealed"
Already there have been such de-
mands from certain labor leaders.
Harrison also predicted an early
balancing of the Federal budget. Dur
ing the first three months of 1896,
he said, there had been an increase
of Government receipts over a cor
responding period of 1886 of IA per
cent. At the same time there had
(see TAXES. Page A-2)
Evening star., 1936-11-20
RESERVOIR BREAK
TAKES 1,25OLNES
Japanese Towns Swept
AWay-SIeeping Inhabit-
ants Trapped in Beds.
b. the Associated Press.

OSARUSAWA, Akita Prefecture,
Japan, November 20.-Three thou
sand rescue workers dug tonight in
treacherous mud for the bodies of
1000 missing residents of this town,
ingulfed by the rushing waters of a
broken mine reservoir.
Some of the bodies were buried 20
feet deep in the poisonous ooze. Eighty
bodies had been found at nightfan.
The railroad bureau said 800 houses
had been swept away and 200 inun-
dated. The known dead were placed
at $50, with 1000 still missing.
The torrent raced down upon the
village from one of the largest copper
mines in the empire. Sleeping in
habitants we're trapped in their beds.
Their homes were caught up by the
released flood and dashed against the
rocky banks of mountain stream.
Met Immediate Death.
The majority of the residents met
immediate death by drowning. Others
were suffocated in mud carried by
the water, a poisonous solution which
was used at the mine for washing
copper ores.
Hundreds of bodies were washed onto
the banks of the mountain stream.
transformed into a muddy torrent
Many were women, who still clasped
babies in their arms.
Rehabilitation work began imme-
diately after the news of the disaster
was flashed to nearby Akita City. jap
anese troops were ordered sent to
assist local detachments in restoring
order in the vicinity. Staff members
of the japanese Red Cross, health off,
cials, doctors and nurses hurried to
the scene.
Heavy Rains Blamed.
The bursting of the reservoir was
believed caused by heavy rains, which
swelled the contents of the huge re-
ceptacle.
Sweeping down the village below, the
flood carried along residents, tinder-
wood dwellings, live stock and every
thing In its path. It flooded other
villages in its race to the Noshirogawa
River
Rescue workers found only 18 sur
vivors.
The mine employed about 1000
workmen, many of whom lived in
Osarusawa, while others resided in
neighboring villages.
Evening star., 1936-11-20
WOMEN MUST ANSWER
AGE QUERY CORRECTLY
Pension Blank Raises Issue of
Penalty if False Data
Are Given.

Blanks for employe registration un-
der the old-age pension benefits of the
social security act contain space for
age. But nobody ever thought of its
being Of great Importance until woman
employees began to ask the Social Sc
curity Board whether there was any
penalty for not answering all questions
correctly. A little research developed
that some woman employees would
rather not commit themselves cate
gorically on the age question.
But it has to be done-and correctly.
The same penalties attaching to false
tax information on other taxes apply
to the social security tax.
But the employees age, it is stated,
need never be known by the employer.
The registration blank can be dropped
In the mail, addressed to Postmaster,
Local." or it can be handed to post
man or taken to the post office or
given to the employees labor organiza-
ton for final delivery to the right
place.
The age question, though, is seri-
Gus. 1t has to be answered correctly.
Evening star., 1936-11-20
b the Associated Press.

MADRID, November 20.-Yawning
boredom amid the roar of battle and
the heart-gripping drone of Fascist
bombing planes overhead has settled
over the little colony of 76 refugees
voluntarily imprisoned" in the Amer
ican Embassy here.
Banned from leaving the embassy
grounds, men, women and children,
whose active peace-time lives have
suddenly been reduced to isolated
leisure, find ennui even more disturb
ing than bombardment.
For nearly a month most of them
have not stepped outside the embassy
quarters.
Ironically, while war RACES within
earshot, the men have taken up tar
get-shooting with small rifles.
The minor popping of their sNas
Evening star., 1936-11-20
U.S.. Embassy Refugees Practice
With Rifle Amid Cannon Roar

frequently drowned out by the din of
more serious shooting outside, can be
heard from morning to nightfall In
the gardens Of the palatial embassy
The women knit garments for chill
dren, and a sewing machine in the
main salon is kept running Ill day
long.
Still, time hangs heavy On the
colony's hands. One New York girl
was so bored she devoted five days to
solving complicated jig-saw puzzle
"the first time in my life I ever had
the patience to start one," she said
wryly.
Conversation has fallen to a low
ebb. One girl even spent hours count
ing and recounting the small tiles in
the embassy's spacious rotunda She
wasn't sure Of her first count, she ex-
planned. and didn't want to make q
mistake
Evening star., 1936-11-20

and gave the refugees and opportunity
to take up new quarters.
At the same time the government
surveyed its defense lines and declared
them intact after fortnight OF siege
unparalleled in the last 18 years.
Defense officers said the republics
improvised army was manning barri-
cades on three sides OF the insurgent
(See MADRID, Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1936-11-20
CHESTS SITUATION
IS CALLED GRAVE
Only 1884 Per Cent of Fund
Raised-Week End Squirt
Is Urged.

With only 1854 per cent of the
Community Chest total raised today,
Chest workers were sent out for a
week end of solicitations with the
warning that the situation is very
grave"
The warning was sounded by Cole
man Jennings, campaign chairman.
at the last daily report luncheon to
be held at the Willard this week. So
licitors were faced with the task of
raising more than 80 per cent of the
Chest goal of 81 $4,000 by the final
report of the campaign next Tuesday
night.
The report today from the five solici-
tation units showed 19440 gifts
amounting to s154086.26, bringing the
aggregate Chest subscriptions to date
to 117,3s3 gifts amounting to s1.s49.-
38028.
Bishop Freeman Speaks
Features of the luncheon included
challenge by Right Rev. James E.
Freeman. Bishop of Washington: a
dramatic skit in which Despair" the
last of the four public enemies, pre-
sented his case, and visit by Marvin
H. Mcintyre. secretary to President
Roosevelt, an honor guest.
Exciting" developments were prom
ised by Jennings to meet the grave"
situation. Some substantial gifts al
ready have been increased to help the
Chest make up its shortage, it was
announced.
The Special Assignments Unit was
called into session Immediately after
the luncheon by Vice Chairman Rich
ard Hinson to consider tactics" for
appeal to the most generous givers in
Washington.
Jennings said special plans were
being developed this afternoon to
(See CHEST, Page A-23)
Evening star., 1936-11-20
BOY, IS, GETS LIFE TERM
Elmer Dillon Confessed Staying
Michigan Farmer.

ADRIAN, Mich, November 20 (R.-
Elmer Dillon, is. formerly of Gapville,
KY, who confessed he shot and killed
Melvin Whaley, SO. farmer, November
10, to obtain his automobile for a trip
to Ohio. pleaded guilty to first-degree
murder today and received life SEN
tence. He will be the youngest inmate
of the Southern Michigan Prison.
Evening star., 1936-11-20
KRUPP GUN FACTORY
125 YEARS OLD TODAY

Historic German Plant Buster
Than Ever-Bonuses Are
Given to Employees.
By the Associated Press.
ESSEN, Germany, November 90
The historic Krupp Gun Works cele-
brated its 125th anniversary today,
buster than at any time since the
World War
Bonuses were distributed to former
employees and their widows to SYM
bolize the Krupp family's recognition
of the workers share in the creation
and development of the vast enterprise
which began in 1911 as a small steel
foundry.
The pay roll now includes more
than 100000 workers Tin the World
War there were Iii, ,000) and one of
the most pressing problems is the
shortage of skilled labor.
Evening star., 1936-11-20
FLYER CRASHES

French Aviator Injured in Hop
to Toxic.
TOXIC, November 20 CP.-Andre
Japy, French aviator, crashed yester-
day on a hillside in Saga Prefecture
as he attempted to reach Toxic from
Hongkong on the last lap Of a flight
from Paris. said dispatches received
here today.
Japy suffered injuries to his head
and thighs and lay in the wrecked
plane for four hours before villagers
found him and took him to country
physician. 4
Evening star., 1936-11-20

mand. did not come as surprise. 1t
was assured that he would be put in
some high post, and his name had
been mentioned prominently in con-
nection with a successor to Bullitt.
Beside the close friendship which
has existed between Mr.. Roosevelt and
(See DAVIES, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1936-11-20
RISE
FORECAST FOR D. C.
Overnight Low" to Be 4s De-
grees-Freezing Mark Hit
Twice in 4S Hours.

The mercury started up today after
touching the freezing mark for the
second time in 48 hours.
Clear skies and moderate tempera-
lures are promised by the forecaster
tonight and tomorrow, with the over
night "low" expected to be about 46
degrees.
Colder weather is due to return late
tomorrow afternoon or night.
The temperature failed to climb far
above the freezing level during the
afternoon yesterday. the maximum
reading being 3s at 2:30 pm.
At midnight, it was 80, and at 10
o'clock this morning the reading was
80, 13 degrees higher than it was
at that hour yesterday.
Evening star., 1936-11-20
GEORGE ADE GAINS

Gradual Improvement" Shown
by Author, Doctor Says.
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. November 20
R).-Dr. J. Raymond Graves said to-
day George Ade. seriously i'll with a
lung and heart trouble, was showing
gradual improvement"
The 70-year Indiana writer
rested Every comfortably" last night,
DR.. Graves reported.
Evening star., 1936-11-20

By the Associated Press.
LONDON. November 20.-The Span
ish insurgent government is prepared
to destroy the Port of Barcelona il
such action is necessary to cut off
war supplies to the Socialists, For
eign Secretary Anthony Eden told
the House of Commons today.
Eden declared his information came
directly from the provisional insurgent
administration of Gen. Francisco
Franco at Burgos.
The Fascist declaration apparently
was in answer to British demand to
declare its intentions" on a reported
blockade of Barcelona.
Communication November II.
Eden, bombarded with questions at
the opening of the session, said Great
Britain received communication No
vember II from the Burgos junta
which declared:
The scandalous traffic in arms,
munitions, tanks, airplanes and even
toxic gases which has been carried on
through the port of Barcelona is well
known"
The communication added. the for
eign secretary declared, that the real
nationality" of most ships carrying
the supplies was Russian and Span
ish."
The foreign secretary said the COM
nunication continued:
The National (Fascist) govern
ment, being resolved to prevent this
traffic by every means of war at its
disposal, will even go so far. if neces-
sary, as to destroy the port"
Appended to the declaration was
q warning to foreign shipping to
abandon the harbor, the foreign
secretary told the members. Foreigners
and non-combatants we're advised to
leave the eastern coastal city, he
said.
Franco Contact Ordered.
Eden last night instructed Sir
Henry q. Chllton, British Ambassador
to Spain, to contact representative
of Insurgent Gen. Francisco Franco
for details of the asserted plan.
Sir Henry, now at Hendaye, France,
was expected to inquire into these
questions:
l. Will a blocade, if established,
operate against British shipping in
the Mediterranean?
2. Do the insurgents intend to try
to prevent shipments of arms, NUM-
tlons and men from reaching ports
(See LONDON, Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1936-11-20
Slayer Is Hanged.

WINNIPEG, November 20 canadian
Press) Ian Murray Bryson, 22-year-
old slayer of Winnipeg policeman in
q Scent robbery, was hanged today.
Evening star., 1936-11-20

BN the Associated Press.
NJ ADRID, November 2o.-A
I'M steady stream of men, women
VI and children poured out of
4 = Madrid's danger spots in
hard rain today under urgent orders
to evacuate the areas of heavy Fascist
land and aerial bombardment.
The rains last night and early this
morning forced a let-up in the fighting
Evening star., 1936-11-20
Summary of Today's Star

Fire series in Northwest keep firemen
and police busy Page B-1
Acetylene torch use to enter gaming
places discussed. Page B-1
Police guard doubled on witnesses in
O'Brien shooting case Page B-l
Red rider bars two publications from
D. C. schools. Page B-1
Data for higher U. s. payment to be
presented tomorrow. Page B-1
Arnold well cast in film at Palace
Theater. Page b.
Plaza parking proposal is offered by
planners. Page B-5
Political pressure to halt auto bond
ing probe denied Page B-12
EDITORIAL AND COMMENT.
This and That. Page A-10
Answers to Questions. Page A-I0
Washington Observations. Page A-I0
David Lawrence. Page ALL
Paul Mallon. Page ALL
Constantine Brown. Page ALL
Jay Franklin. Page ALI
Headline Folk. Page ALL
SPORTS.
Georgetown has big edge on Maryland
in grid reserves. Page d.
Adamaitis and Carroll of C.. U. out of
game with Terrors. Page D-1
Yale is favored over Harvard in grid
classic tomorrow. Page D-2
Stymie proving bane Of pro golfers in
title tourney. Page D-3
Yawkey decides to stand pat on Red
Sox squad for 1887. Page D-4
Braddock-Louis bout rated build-up
for future title scrap. Page D-4
FINANCIAL.
Bonds ease (table). Page A-19
Trade FORCES upward. Page A-19
General Electric votes extra. Page A-19
Freight loadings jump. Page Ale
Stocks irregular (table). Page A-2o
Curb list mixed (table). Page All
MISCELLANY.
Bedtime Story. Page BIS
Winning Contract. Page B-S
Trafic Convictions. Page B-S
Natures Children. Page BIZ
Young Washington. Page BIZ
City News in Brief. Page B-1s
Vital Statistics. Page C-4
Betsy Caswell. Page CT
Dorothy Dix 4 Page CT
Evening star., 1936-11-20
Aim to Cut Off
Supplies Of
Socialists.
ARMS AND GAS
TRAFFIC CITED
Warming to Ships
to Quit Port
Reported.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Spanish civA Uar, nop in fifth
month, began Nth uprising OF
army in Morocco and spread to
Spain proper Dith modification of
propertied classes and militant
clergy behind Fascist forces seeking
to oDerthro1D popularity elected
Popular Front Government
LetttSts early in fighting Uon
control OF industrialised Catalonia,
and insurgents hare Won Northern.
Western and Southern Spain. Bar
celonu, chief remaining loyalist
stronghold outside OF Madrid, has
serted as port OF entry for much OF
iOdr supplies ,Dhich hare main
tanned the LettiSt government in
the face OF po,Dertul rebel assaults.
Rebel regime OF Gen. Francisco
Franco accorded recognition BY
Italy and Germany.
Evening star., 1936-11-20

(See LONDON, Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1936-11-20
WEATHER.

Fair tonight and tomorrow; warmer
tonight, with lowest temperature about
As degrees: colder tomorrow afternoon and
night Temperatures-Highest 4S. at
noon today; lowest 81, at 10 pm. yester-
day. Full report on page A-l6.
Evening star., 1936-11-20

(See HENRY, Page A-2)
Evening star., 1936-11-20

(See TAXES, Page A-2)
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1936-08-27

The lightning had struck
from the had spread down four five steps by the
time Mike got there.
thing o then-donc mighty
quickly, the tank five
open to gases the during
be closed before the fire got
through them and the whole tank went up in hames
got coed-then another. AT
burning stairway
The fire blazing
with greater fury
Casabanca Really Had Nothing Mike
worrying Mike, either
WOOSH leave Mike? Not much of anywhere
going good and Mike
There wouldn't be much left OF
when it all over.
The thought put energy got
jig time And then he went back to the stairway
Mike got to the
get down there. Not only
likewise the platform leading to it,
of supported it had
through Mike wasn't burned to death
be killed In fall when the weakened
ports broke AM him crashing to earth.
there Stood Mike foryfve feet from the ground like
Casabncae boy who stood the burning deck crowd
gathered about eight hundred worked
the loading sheds the dock yelling to to jump didn't
do tha would have been almost as bad burning to death
either. Most minute that tank
might go up with a roar-and take along with it"
Mike Was Good Hand the Flying Rings.
pretty Mke-bu he still had
that time he Il member Of the Star Athletic
Long City, good the flying
I swung the edge of the platform
followed after that brought from the down
acrobat high overhead, he began swinging
the that held the platform He had
travelled eight
what Then they
the sixnch that the side
Of the began sliding to safety.
THAT close the TANK Mike that couldn't
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inches time But got down all right except for
lost off hands and pair had to buy replace
the / wearing. They were ruined
@-WNuservce
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1936-08-27
Helgoland, Germany

Helgoland, Germany, takes its
name, Holyland, from having been
a center of Christian activity in the
seventh century, but it later fell in
to evil ways as haven for pirate
bands that ravaged the Hanseatic
merchant traffic of the North Sea.
To this Hamburg put a stop, join
ing the island to the neighboring
SchlesWig, whence it passed to Den
mark and finally to England about
the beginning of the last century.
The trading of Helgoland to Ger
many for the island Of Zanzibar off
the African coast brought on a
storm of popular protest in both
countries. In England, the trans
action was explained as the wish
of Queen Victoria to grant favor
to her nephew, the young Emperor
William.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1936-08-27
ManAEater Kercheval Dug
Grave With His Teeth

There is the tale of Kercheval. A
popular horse in the West thirty
years or SO ago, he had won the
Burns Handicap, then one of Cali
fornia's most celebrated turf
events. But perhaps success went
to his head or it may have been
that he was bad one at heart. To
this day men will argue about that,
but the facts in the case are plain.
Kercheval was a man-eater. At
first he merely nibbled at his sta
Bile boys and--since those free and
easy h0rsemen Of another era prob
ably figured that there was no ac-
counting for tastes-nobody took
that seriously.
Soon not even the biggest helping
of oats or the juiciest hay that mon
ey could buy could tempt him half
lis much as nice bite out of
customers arm. Even in an era
for jaded appetites this was 4 trihe
too much. They wanted to be fair,
though, and SO they gave him an
other chance.
1t was no use. Like many a man
who lets temptation run away with
him, Kercheval was determined to
dig his grave with his teeth. So one
afternoon after he had slashed of
most Of a lady's bonnet as well as
too feet OF hair and some scalp,
they decided that there was moth
ing else to do.
Kercheval was indicted and tried
in due form by the sovereign state.
There was much that could be said
in his favor because, as has been
mentioned, he was a horse with
winning ways.
So they deliberated-those twelve
good men and true-and then re-
turned with the verdict. OF course
there were other alternatives open
to them, even though they deemed
him guilty hey ond doubt. But the
thing was new then and the West
ever has been a section given over
to novelties. Besides there may
have been those who noted a wicked
CLEAN in the eye of this horse who
stood in the crowded court room
with probably never worry as to
where his next meal was coming
from.
do not knog about that though.
| only know the facts in the case
and they are plain. While Kerche-
val looked longingly at the Fat fore
man the verdict was read.
Kercheval had been sentenced to
be elcctrocuted. And these are the
tales that are told in the evening.
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Prescott's Writings

William AHickling Prescott was
born in Salem, Mass, in 1906,
where he continued to live during
the years he won his fame. He
wrote 16 thick volumes which are
classics without reading word OF
them. One eye was destroyed, an
other made useless, by school
fellows prank when he was is and
a freshman at Harvard. Neverthe-
less he completed college and
chose to make history profession.
Assistants read to him six hours
a day the vast sources of material
which he Notwithstanding
as much as SO pages Of printed
matter at time and dictated into
enduring accounts of Spanish con-
quest in the Americas. His first
volume was completed century
ago.