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Evening star., 1936-03-09
One of 'Rarest Bear Cubs Found
Frozen to Death Outside CAGE

Zoo officials were saddened today
by the death of one of four of the
worlds rarest bear cubs.
Keepers found the tiny, 3-week-
old Kodiak-polar cub lying frozen to
death outside the cage in which the
Kodiak mother was nursing the sur
vivors.
The little bears, whose eyes will not
be open for week or SO yet, weigh
only few pounds in contrast to the
great size of the mother.
The mother bear has been keeping
the cubs warm under her body. She
presumably brushed the little cub
out into the cold with her huge paws
while rearranging her bed and did
not realize his plight.
Despite the accident, Zoo of1id&ls
are in high hope that they can raise
the remaining three.
Evening star., 1936-03-09
CONVICT
GERMAN OF SPYING
DR.. Hermann Gortz Sentenced to
Four Years in Prison for
FLYING Field Sketch.

LONDON, March 9 Cp).-Dr. Her.
mann Gortz, German lawyer, was
found guilty by jury today of vio-
lating the official secrets act by max
ing sketch of an army flying field.
He was sentenced to four years in
prison.
The jury deliberated only briefly.
after listening to an appeal by De-
fence Counsel Reginald Croom-John-
son to keep your heads cool" in de-
Gliding the case,
The jury declared the German
attorney to be guilty of two counts
after they had examined one Of
Gortz diaries in which he described
motor cycle expeditions to many Of
Great Britain's supposedly secret air
fields.
Gortz previously had admitted max
ing the sketch, but declared the draw
ing had been made TO use in a novel
he was writing.
Summing up the case for the jury,
the presiding judge said There is no
doubt that the sketch is sketch OF
q prohibited place and the typo
aimed at by the legislatures in passing
the oficial secrets act"
Evening star., 1936-03-09
MINERS PAY PARLEY
ENTERS THIRD WEEK

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 9.-The Joint
Anthracite Wage Conference began
the third week of its negotiations to-
day in an effort to agree upon the
terms of new contract to take
effect April l.
The first two weeks have been de-
voted to weighing the pros and cons
of the % demands presented by the
United Mine Workers of America with
no indication that the representatives
of the union and operators had at
tempted to reach an agreement on any
of the controversial points.
The principal demands of the
miners include requests for a substan-
tial increase in wages, 6-hour day,
30-hour week and equalization of en-
ployment to spread the work among
the idle.
Evening star., 1936-03-09
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Figures showing 2,s7s 900 individuals
would pay new or additional. taxes
should orporations-faced with a pro-
posed tax on their undivided income
distribute all earnings among stock
holders were submitted by Treasury
authorities today to a House Ways
and Means Subcommittee.
Or the assumption of complete dis
tribution of all corporate earnings, the
Treasury estimated that $18,176,000,-
coo of income would be taxable.
Chairman Samuel B. Hill said to-
days discussions were confined to
President Roosevelt's suggested corpo-
rate earnings levy. The Treasury was
asked to submit tables covering lower
rates on portion of net undistriouted
corporate income that would enable
corporations to build up reserves.
He said possibly the committee
would base the proposed new levy on
percentages of income held back from
dividends rather than on actual
amounts of corporate earnings not
distributed among stockholders.
2,6s7,76S Held Taxable.
The Treasury's table showed an es-
timated 2,6S7,76S persons taxable un-
der the present law would be affected
by the projected new law. In addition
(See TAXES, Page So
Evening star., 1936-03-09
.|CKES LISTS 6,8D8
PROJECTS HELD IN
RESERVE BYP.W.A.
S3,118,898,4O0 Needed to
Carry Out Plans Al
ready Approved.
PERPLEXING PROBLEM
FOR ELECTION YEAR
Secretary Says Local Communities
Ready to Take Burden of
$1,952, ,104.
BY NELSON M. SHEPARD.

Public Works Administrator Ickes
today presented Congess a $3,1l8,-
898,400 list of reserve" projects,
numbering 6,808. and for which con-
stituents in nearly that many COM
munities are clamoring for appropri-
ationS.
Ickes reported that States and local
communities are ready to assume
share of the burden to the extent of
81 1,952,154,1 104, leaving s2,659,078, 068
in loans and grants to be appropri-
ated by Congress and $459,821, 1892
promised by applicants for the P.
w A. projects.
The list-admittedly perplexing
problem in an election year-WaS
prepared in response to Senate de-
mand for information on non-Federal
projects which have been approved,
but for which appropriations are lack
ing
Report Offers Alternative.
In the event the cost of all 6,808
projects is prohibitive, the report
offers an alternative in the shape Of
a special and privileged list of l,476
projects in every state which have
been approved by all P. w. A. ex-
amining divisions. which includes, Of
course. Administrator Ickes The
projects listed in this category call for
loans of S83,ll2,488 and grants of
S143,935, 174-a total of 7,047, ,662-
to make possible construction total
ing $349, ,231.
Work on these approved projects,
Ickes reported, could get under way
almost at once if funds are made
available.
Considering the economy move to
reduce the relief expenditures for the
coming fiscal year, it is probable that
members of Congress will scan with
anxious eyes the projects on this pre-
ferred list. They represent the cream
of the whole unallotted P. w. A.
program.
Three District Projects.
The District of Columbia, as an
nounced several weeks ago, is down
for three of these special projects
for $4.250,000; Maryland has 10 prof.
ects, calling for s542, ,506 in loans and
grants and its applicants are willing
to donate $423,219 in addition from
their own funds. That would bring
the total cost to $965, ,725.
Virginia has % projects on the list
for which State and local communities
would put up $3,721,775, leaving So
936,737 for loans and grants to make
total of $10,658,512.
In the case of the District, its prof.
ects stand on surer ground. for Con-
gress already has authorized the Com
missioners to borrow up to $10,750,-
900 from P. w. A.-provided Ickes has
money to go around.
Items Include Loan.
The four District items include loan
of $2,975,000 and a $1,275,00 grant.
The expenditures call for 1000 900 to
start the Municipal Center; $750,000
for Gallinger Hospital improvements
and $500,000 for the Lorton Reforma-
tory
But since this list was made up, the
Hoouse of Representatives appropri-
ated $1,000,000 in the District supply
bill for construction of a new Police
Court Building. If the Senate agrees
(see P. w. A, Page A-2D
Evening star., 1936-03-09

About this time last year mating
between the Kodiak and polar bears
resulted in two cubs, which died few
weeks after birth.
The cub which died yesterday
seemed to have developed normally in
every respect. The tiny corpse was
turned over to scientists at the
Smithsonian Institution for preserva-
ton.
The three remaining cubs may be
taken from the mothers care when
their eyes open, and brough up on
the bottle. Keepers fear to disturb
the mother bear at this stage lest she
become nervous and harm her OFF,
spring.
Scientists say that Kooy polar
bear cubs are unique in the geological
world.
Evening star., 1936-03-09
RUTH TURNS DOWN
OFFER FROM REDS
Wife Convinces Him Return to
Base Ball Would Be Too
Much for His Legs.

FORT MYERS, Fla, March 9 (P.-
Babe Ruth, former home-run king
today turned down an offer of the
Cincinnati Reds to return to base
ball.
General Manager Larry MacPhail
launched negotiations with Ruth after
the former New York Yankee star
had made tacit admission that he
would like to return to the game
where he once earned $4,000 a year.
"I talked the matter over with Mrs.
Ruth" he told MacPhail, land she
convinced me that with all the weight
] am carrying around it would be
asking too much of my legs.
'I still believe have some base
bali left in me and if had attempted
q comeback it would have been with
,Alhe Reds, who, I really believe. vii
be something of headache to th8
other clubs In the National League"
Evening star., 1936-03-09
Drastic Action
Out If Ally
Deserts
ITALY OFFERS
TO TRADE AID
Seeks Lessening of
Sanctions by
League.
BY the Associated Press.

o@ t4IS EaooOlIotGu EIGSo'
PARIS, March 9.-French officials
declared today that a war with Ger
many to oust Hitlers troops from the
Rhineland was impossible and that
Great Britains apparent sympathy
with the Reichsfuehrer's peace offers
blocked the French demands for Jus
tice"
They said France was "strong in
her right" but that she still believes
~ collective security-that is, joint
action by allied nations.
The speech made this afternoon by
Anthony Eden, the British foreign
secretary, in the House of Commons
aroused eXclamations of bitter disap-
pointment in the French atmosphere
of profound gloom.
Relied on Allies Loyalty.
officials said that France had relied
upon the loyalty of her allies, the
Little Entente of Yugoslavia. Czecho-
sloVakia and Rumania, and upon her
newly found friend, Russia.
But. they said, France, even with
the major portion Of her iron ring
around Germany" must hesitate TO
take drastic action IF Great Britain
deserts US"
They added that 1t was obvious
from Eden's declaration in the House
of Commons that the idea of impos-
ing sanctions against Germany was
eliminated
His declaration in favor of examin-
ing Hitler's peace offer, which brought
applause from the members of the
House, was regarded as Englands
policy.
Such an examination was spe-
cif1cally rejected by Premier Sarraut
last night and officials commented
that Eden knew of this rejection when
he spoke.
Drive for Allies Continues.
French diplomats, demanding that
Great Britain join in collective action
against Germany with the same sever
ity that was applied to Italy, pro-
ceeded also with attempts to align
Italy. Belgium and the entente ma
tions squarely behind the move to
compel Reichfuehrer Hitled to OBJ
serve the provisions of the Locarno
pact.
In parliamentary lobbies 1t was
urged that the cabinet be reorgsnized
to make "a strong government, and
that the parliamentary elections,
scheduled for the last of April, be post
poned "
Many of the Deputies said 1t would
be impossible for them to face the cleo
tors while the international situation
was so dark.
Fear France May Be Alone.
Some French officials said privately
they feared France would be alone in
the determination to take quick action
against Hitler's violation of the Lo-
carno treaty, but publicly they said
France could count on her friends.
Italy, they added, would be un-
likely to join in sanctions against
another nation while smarting under
the economic siege imposed upon it
by the League of Nations.
Italian Ambassador Vittorio Ger
ruti, informed sources said, assured
the French government that Italy
would assume its Locarno obligations,
if the League of Nations would slacken
the sanctions being imposed as pun
ishment for the war in Ethiopia.
Reports from Warsaw said it was
understood in informed Polish quar-
tiers that Poland gave the French Am
bassador there assurance that she
(See FRANCE, Page A-4)
Evening star., 1936-03-09
Move of Nazis
Held No Sign
of War.
DANGER CITED
BY MINISTER
London Must Keep
Obligations of
Treaty, He Says.
B4CKCROfJND-

BACKGROUND
In anstcer, seemingly. to action OF
France in forming alliance ,Cith
SoUiet Russia, Germany on Sat-
urddy announced reuncidtion OF
Locarno pact and movement of
troops into Rhine area. This zone,
occupied by allied troops after
Uar. ,CaS cleared OF all soldiers in
1880 tCith understanding that Ger
many uould leaue area demilitdr-
lied.
Locdrno treaty lrdS signed in
1925 By France, Britain. Germany,
Italy. Belgium and CzechoSlovakia:
essential feature being pledge that
none OF SignerS Uould disturb peace
or attempt to alter eristing from
tiers.
About year AGO Germany re-
nounced military clauses OF Ver-
sdiHe treaty and has been build
ing up army and Macy since then.
Copy ipht 1895. by the Associated Press.
LONDON. March 9.-Foreign Secre-
tary Anthony Eden warned Germany
today that any attack upon France
or Belgium in violation of the Locarno
treaty would force Great Britain to
go to the assistance of those two ma
tions.
At the same time he told the House
of Commons that he was thankful
to say there was no reason to suppose
that 1.-The present German action i'm
plies threat of hostilities.
The foreign secretary indicated
Great Britain was willing to consider
Reichsfuehrer Hitler's proposals for
new peace covenants
He stated that the British position
should be clarified. declaring: 1T is
clearly desirable to do this, because
no one can fail to realize the stabiliz-
ing force Of clear-sighted and united
British influence in the affairs OF
Europe at this juncture."
The House Of Commons was packed
to the doors to hear Eden expound
the British position in this moment
when Germany has violated the
Locarno pact by throwing troops
into the "demilitarized" Rhineland
and France has retaliated with the
wartime garrisoning of her fortif1ca-
tions along the frontier.
Diplomats Hear Eden.
Every important embassy accredited
to London was present in the diplo-
matte gallery. Ray Atherton, counselor
of embassy. represented the United
States. Norman H. Davis, the United
States Ambassador at large, also lis.
tened to Edens address.
Eden was cheered as he rose te
speak
He said he had protested directly
to Ambassador Won Hoesch against
Germany's reoccupation of the Rhine.
land and that he had stated the
effect upon British public opinion
would be deplorable.
Il told the Ambassador" said Eden
"that deeply regretted he had given
me no indication about the action the
German government was taking in
respect to the denilitarized zone and
I stated that it amounted to a uni
lateral reputation of a treaty freely
negotiated and freely signed"
Situation Aggravated"
The minister told the legislators
that the course taken by the German
government "complicates and aggra-
Yates the international situation
THE abrogation of the Locarno
pact and the occupation of the demili-
tarized zone," declared Eden, have
profoundly shaken confidence in any
engagement in which the government
(See ENGLAND. page A-4)
Evening star., 1936-03-09
FLORIDA FLYER OFF
ON RECORD ATTEMPT
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEWARK, N. j., March 9-The
Florida Flyer of the Eastern Air
lines took off from Newark Airport at
6:26 am. (E S. T) today under char
ter to Mary Lewis, former Metro
politan Opera star.
Dick Merrill. the lines crack pilot,
said reported headwinds of 80 to 40
miles an hour eliminated any hope of
bettering the present transport time
of hours and "a minutes between
Newark and Miami He expects to
stop at Charleston, S. c., to refuel.
Miss Lewis, Merrill and H. o. Hud-
gins, co-pilot, were the only occu-
pants of the big 16-passenger plane.
The singers husband, r. L. Hague,
president of the Standard Shipping
Co, accompanied her to the airport.
Evening star., 1936-03-09
FRONTIERS TENSE
ASTROOPS MARCH
French and Germans "With-
in Machine Gun Distance"
Officer Says.
By the Associated Press.


METZ, France March 9-Fear of
frontier incidents swept along the
border today as French and German
troops faced one another on the
Rhineland frontier for the first time
since the World War.
The Metz. Strasbourg and Nancy
headquarters of the tri-color frontier
regiments were cleared of troops in a
quick movement to fill the subter-
ranean fortresses along that line of
the Rhine border.
Officers said the French fortifica-
tons in some places were within
machine-gun distance" of the newly
arrived Nazi forces on the left bank
of the Rhine
At least 100000 French troops were
in the underground forts of Frances
famous steel and concrete line of
defense and in advance patrol posts,
all awaiting orders from Paris.
$4,000 Germans at Border.
Army officers, who said the German
troops across the frontier numbered
about $4,000, expressed grave fears"
of frontier incidents. Some said
incidents were almost certain"
Determined to end any flights of
German observation" planes over
French forts. swift pursuit planes re-
manned in the air with orders to force
down or to identify all aircraft aloft
in the frontier region
Gen. Jean Guitry, military governor
of Metz. said he expected no further
orders for immediate reinforcements,
while his aide Col Andre Braul, said
the French fortress forces were able to
defend France against any invaders. -
The civil population of Alsace went
proudly and calmly about its work. al
though dozens of wild rumors of
frontier incidents floated through the
cafes and streets, while army planes
circled overhead night and day.
French officers, returning from bor-
der inspections. reported that the Ger
mans simply moved in" to positions
already prepared.
At Strasbourg, the international
bridge connecting with Kehl, was
guarded by a French light artillery
regiment.
The most recent troop movement
was an advance of the I'd Regiment
of French Engineers. which entered
fortifications near here and S miles
from the German frontier.
Metz, filled 48 hours ago with 10000
soldiers of 27 regiments, today held
only one battalion of motorized troops
Their comrades alarms had been
thrown into underground fortresses,
part of the 10000 guarding the iron
(See FRONTIERS, Page A-3)
Evening star., 1936-03-09
FACES MURDER TRIAL

READING, Pa, March 9 (P>-
Fourteen -year-old Louise Toontas,
tousle- e-haired and seemingly uncon-
cerned, was called to trial in Berks
Countys court house today for slay-
ing his father because he was a
mean man."
Police who arrested the junior high
school pupil said Louie admitted
freely that he fired through parlor
window at the elder Toontas and
remarked he would "do it again,
after the way pop acted and treated
u.s."
Funds for the boys trial were raised
by friends and members of his family.
Evening star., 1936-03-09
Blast of Dynamite
In Fireplace Kills
T,co, Injuries Pair
COttageC Caretdker, OneOf
Those Slain, Thought
to Be Insane.
By the Associated Press.


WABENO, Wis. March 9-Warner
Smoot. South Milwaukee photogra-
pher, and the caretaker Of his Sum-
mer home here were killed and two
guests seriously injured in mysteri-
Gus explosion of dynamite at the
Smoot cottage yesterday.
The caretaker, whom authorities
said apparently was insane. was not
Immediately identified. The injured
were Charles George of Milwaukee
and Alice Harris of Carter, Wis. Mrs.
Smoot escaped injury.
Dynamite apparently had been
placed in the fireplace and exploded
when a fire was kindled. The Smoots
and their guests had driven to the
cottage over the week end.
Evening star., 1936-03-09
Policeman Seriously Burned
Rescuing Infant From Blaze

to the back yard, suffering broken
right leg.
AS she fell, she screamed to Adams:
Save the baby! The baby! It's up
stairs!"
Adams dashed into the house, which
was an inferno in the rear part. He
ran upstairs, seized the child, and
hurried into the yard.
Mrs. Margaret Adams, the officers
wife, was in the house when the
explosion occurred, but suffered no
injury.
Firemen confined the damage to
the kitchen apd dinette, but both
Of these rooms Aere gutted.
The baby, unharmed, was taken to
Sibley to be with his mother.
Evening star., 1936-03-09

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. March e.-Following
a conference with Mayor La Guardia,
James j. Bambrick, strike leader,
abruptly reversed battle plans today,
withholding orders for a walkout of
building workers in Manhattan's
Grand Central area, Brooklyn and
Queens.
Shortly before he talked It over
with the mayor, Bambrick announced
that because of the conditional ac-
ceptance by realty operators of Mayor
La Guardias peace plans, the union
would fight to the bitter end and
hurl its entire force today"
Later, he said no extension of the
walkout would be ordered pending
the outcome of peace negotiations.
Union Assistance Promised.
A telegram was sent to the mayor
by Bambrick today saying the union
was prepared to assist in the selection
of an arbitrator so that immediate
peace can be secured"
The mayor sent telegram to the
Realty Advisory Board asking it to
inform him III you have the authority
to agree to abide by the decision of the
arbitration"
The board agreed yesterday to SUBJ
NIT, with minor notifications and
G1IorNio &c
proposals for terminating the walk-out.
The union leaders accepted the pro-
posals Internationally"
Police announced that 2,008 build
ings were affected by the strike. that
owners of 1876 buildings had signed
agreements with the Building Service
Employees Union, and that persons ar
rested in connection with the strike,
now in its ninth day, totaled 189.
Pending the outcome of the mayors
peace proposals, the hotel unit Of the
union would not extend its strike,
Chris Houlihan, president of the Or
ganization, said today.
La Guardia's Proposals.
Mayor La Guardia, working for a
full week to break the deadlock, pro-
posed:
l. Arbitration of wages, hours, con-
ditions and duration of contract.
2. All employees to return to work
on selection of an arbitrator, such Sc
lection to be made in "a hours.
8. No discrimination against union
| employees.
4. Vacancies IN jobs held by union
men to be filled by union men.
5. No interference by employers
with union memberships.
s. Establishment of permanent ar
bitration board.
The closed-shop question has been
| the crux of the deadlock, but opera
tors professed to see in the unions
''unconditiona" acceptance of point 4
| for a preferential shop" the end Of
| the unions closed-shop demand.
Violence Negligible.
Violence, frequent during the first
days of last week when the strike was
| spreading over the city, was negligible
yesterday. Police made only four ar
| rests and those for minor offenses.
While Mayor La GuardR called rep
resentatives Of both sidet into confer
ence, convinced by their acceptances
| (See STRIKE, Page g.
Evening star., 1936-03-09
Picture on Page A-2.)

A policeman lay seriously burned In
Sibley Hospital this afternoon after
running through his blazing house to
rescue his 3-month-old nephew.
The officer Is James Walter Adams,
20, assigned to traffic duty at Four
teenth and F streets. His heroism
brought him third-degree burns about
the face, arms, head and body.
At 1890 am. he was cleaning the
stove in his two-story brick house at
116 u street northeast.
Suddenly there was violent ex-.
plosion. Adams Mran into the back
yard. Mrs. Mary SMoore, &c., his sis.
ter-in-law and mother Of the child,
leaped from the second-hoor window
Evening star., 1936-03-09
INCREASED INCOME
TAXREVENUE SEEN
Treasury Figures Show g.
$4,000 Would Pay New
or Additional Sums.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Hitting back at Supreme Court
and at instance OF RIGHTEOUSNESS on
part OF Congress, President Roose-
Uelt last week asked nelo tar pro-
gram to prouide reUenue for sup
port OF neto farm program and for
handling cash settlement OF bonus
obligation.
Proposal, aUoidtng political dam
gers of increasing individual tareS,
carried suggestion OF revising cor
porate tar system to substitute ievy
on undistributed profits for those
on corporate income, capital stock
and ercess profits. By this method
corporations retaining profits ,Dould
pay approximately 331s per cent
tar on them; in cases of distrtbu-
ton tdreS tDould be paid by persons
receiUing increased diuidends.
Evening star., 1936-03-09
WINGS OVER CHINA

Chinese Fire on Japanese Planes
Flying Above Fukien Coast.
HONGKONG, March 9 P):-Chi-
nese reports from Annoy said today
Japanese airplanes few over the Fu-
kien coast, despite warnings from the
Chinese Nanking government, and
that soldiers fired on them without
effect near Suian.
Evening star., 1936-03-09
RAIN AND COLD DUE
Capitals Foretaste of Spring to Be
Ended by Tomorrow.

Rain tonight and tomorrow, followed
by lower temperatures, was forecast
today by the Weather Bureau.
Tonight's minimum temperature will
be about As degrees, it was predicted.
Washingtonians took advantage Of
yesterdays balmy weather to I'LL the
highways, Zoo and parks. Lighter
clothes were seen occasionally, while
stables and golf clubs reported banner
business.