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Evening star., 1937-06-24
PHILIPPINES TO GET
$5O,000,000 TAXES
Treasury Department to Turn
Over Net Proceeds of Proc.
essing Levies.
b. the Associated Press.

b. the Associated Press.
The State Department announced
today the Treasury was making ar
rangements to transfer to the Philip
pine Commonwealth $50,00O,000. rep
resenting net proceeds of processing
taxes collected up to July l, 1887, on
Philippine coconut oil.
The action was taken at the re-
quest of Manuel L. Quezon, President
of the Philippine Commonwealth, who
told American Government officials
that the sum would be devoted to the
purchase of all large landed estates>ir
the islands for resale in small parcels
to tenants, for other island improve
ments and for "the readjustment of
Philippine economy" as the joint COM
nnittee of American and Philippine
experts now in session here may de-
eide
Quezon now is in Washington in
connection with the committees de-
liberations over prospective changes
in Philippine economic matters.
Evening star., 1937-06-24
LIQUOR TAX LEAK
IS TARGET Of BILL
Skaters D. c. Measure
Drawn to Add $150,000
to Revenue.

A bill designed to stop a leak in
Washington's liquor control law, from
which thousands Of gallons of tax-free
alcoholic beverages are flowing into
the city, was introduced today by
Representative Shafer Republican, Of
Michigan, a member OF the House
District Committee.
Aimed primarily at New York liquor
wholesalers, the measure, according to
Shafer, will stop any concern any,
where in the United States from SELL
ing liquor in the District without a
license or without paying the pre-
scribed so cents a gallon local tax.
Shafer pointed out that New York
liquor dealers ship into Washington
for personal consumption various
brands Of alcoholic beverages on
which no tax is paid in New York
because it is to be consumed out of
the State. This liquor, he said, also
escapes the local tax and the firms
which sell it are not required to pay
the annual 81 500 license fee.
Allows UnderselIing.
AS a result, Shafer said, the New
York dealers are able to undersell the
District dealers. Such loophole In
the law, he declared, also constitutes
unfair competition.
Shafer said there are about a dozen
firms in New York that solicit busi-
ness in Washington. He declared the
blue bloods' of the city are ircu-
larized by these firms and prices
quoted in the catalogues are far below
those at which liquor is sold in Wash
ington.
The practice, Shafer estimated, is
robbing the District of at least $780,
600 year in much-needed revenue
Information has been given Shafer
that one wealthy Washington woman
purchased about $4,000 worth of
tax-free champagne from a New York
concern for use at an elaborate party.
Estimate up to $1,000,000.
Liquor dealers have told me that
more than sl.O0O,000 worth of tax
free liquor is sold in Washington every
year. said Shater. Il could hardly
believe that such a situation is true.
But when you consider that Wash
ington is the greatest liquor market
in the world, guess that estimate is
not too high
Shafer's bill will require all firms
shipping liquor in excess of one gall
lon into the District direct to the
consumer to take out a 81 500 whole
saler's license, as we'll as pay the re-
quired so cents a gallon local tax.
The penalty for violation of this re-
quirement would be $4,000 fine, one
years imprisonment, or both.
Shafer believes most Of the firms
soliciting District business will take
out the required license and pay the
tax because they are not of the type
that would attempt to violate the
law"
Evening star., 1937-06-24
FILIPINO STUDENTS
HERE FOR PARLEY
Gather From Many Parts
of Country for Summer
Conference.

Filipino students from schools in
many parts Of the United States were
assembling here today for their an
nual Summer conference, which opens
tomorrow under auspices Of the
Filipino Students Christian Move
ment In America.
The Filipino Students Club of
Washington, local chapter of the F.
S. c. NJ, will act as host during the
three-day conference, which has as
its theme, The Filipino Students in
the United States-Their Problems
and Possible Solution"
Registration of delegates and as
signment of rooms will take place to-
morrow morning at the International
Students House, 1708 New Hampshire
avenue. A luncheon will be held there
at 1890 pm. and the convention will
open officially at 2 pm.
Miguel R. Aguilar, graduate student
at George Washington University and
national president of the Filipino Stu
dents Christian Movement, will pre-
sent the delegates at the initial meet
ing, and Miss Grace Lowry, directress
Of the International Students House,
and Pastor :.llesteros, president of
the Filipino Students Club here, will
give addresses of welcome Pedro Ver-
CARA, vice president of the students
club, will respond to the welcome.
Miss jeanette Rankin, first woman
member of Congress. and Charles D.
Hurrey, general secretary of the Com
r'ttee on Friendly Relations Among
Foreign Students. will be principal
speaker at banquet at $50 pm. Sat-
urday, In Barker Hall Of the Y. w. c.
A., Seventeenth and K streets.
A business session will be held at the
Y. M. c. A., Eighteenth and G streets,
at $50 am. Saturday, when commit
tee reports will be heard.
On Sunday at 10 am. the delegates
will journey to Arlington National
Cemetery to visit the Tomb of the Un-
known Soldier.
The objects of the movement are
four-fold: To relate Filipino students
to the Christian way of life, to pro-
mote more friendly and sympathetic
relationship between the United States
and the Philippines. to seek ways and
means Of making the work for the
Filipino students in American insti-
tutions Of learning more effective, and
to serve both America and the Philip
pines in interpreting each to the other
in the interest of both.
Evening star., 1937-06-24
CORONER PROBES DEATH
OF THREE-YEAR.OLD BOY
Report From Chemist Is Awaited
on Whether He Was Given
Medicine Overdose

The coroner's Office and homicide
squad detectives today sought to de-
termine the cause of the death in
Chlldren's Hospital Monday of 3-year-
OLD Maurice Parker, 259 Kentucky
avenue southeast.
An autopsy was performed at the
morgue Tuesday and contents Of the
chllds stomach were turned over to a
chemist for analysis in an effort to
determine if death was due to an
overdose of medicine.
investigators said they were told the
cnllo was given medicine by his
mother. He was later taken to the
hospital on advice Of physician. The
coroner's office today was awaiting a
report from the chemist
Evening star., 1937-06-24
TO HONOR DR.. JOHNSON

DR.. ]. Hayden johnson, retiring
member Of the Board of Education, is
to be honored by several civic groups
at testimonial dinner tomorrow at 8
pm. at the Metropolitan A. M. E.
Church.
A member Of the board that brought
DR.. Frank w. Ballou to Washington Is
superintendent Of schools, DR.. johnson
Is retiring July ! after Il years of
service.
Evening star., 1937-06-24
DIES AT WHEEL

Robert Venable Pollard, 50, Navy
Yard machinist of 1921 Massachu-
sets avenue southeast, died early to-
day In the 600 block of M street
southeast as he was driving to work.
He apparently lost consciousness and
swerved to the curb. striking parked
car, police said.
He was pronounced dead at Cas-
ualty Hospital. After learning that
Pollard had been undergoing treat
ment recently for a heart condition,
Coroner A. Magruder Macdonald said
he will issue q certificate Of death
due to natural causes.
Evening star., 1937-06-24
STANDING
SUBC0MM|TTEES
PaImisano Would Restore
District Set-Up AboI.
ished by Mrs. Norton.

| Representative Palmisano, Demo-
crat, Of Maryland, disclosed today that
one of his first official acts as chair
man of the House District Commit
tee would be to re-establish standing
| subcommittee that former Chair
man Merton abolished at the current
session Of Congress-.
The change, however. will not be-
come effective until the next session
of Congress in January.
Mrs. Norton abolished standing
subcommittee and created special
subcommittee whenever necessary
to consider District bills in an effort
to expedite important legislation. She
found that standing subcommittee
were inclined to "tie up" too many
bills by failing to consider them. In
the last Congress, one sub committee
virtually killed 81 bills by the pigeon
hole route.
Sees Delays Avoided.
Palmisano has never been in SYM
..
committee plan.
Il think she made a mistake" he
said, "and I propose to rectify 1t at
the first opportunity. AS the sys-
tenn is working now. members Of the
committee are serving on too many
subcommittee, and as a result, one
subcommittee has to wait for an
other subcommittee to finish work
on a bill before 1t can begin to func-
ton. There is no necessity for such
a delay. Permanent standing COM
mittees like the committee formerly
had is the only solution to that prob
lem.
The session has gone too far now
to make change. 1t might cause
considerable confusion. But I do
propose to pave the way for the change
before adjournment so that standing
subcommittee will be created as soon
as the next session begins"
The standing subcommittee that
Mrs. Norton abolished after full COM
mittee approval were: Judiciary, edu-
cation. public utilities, streets and
traffic, fiscal affairs, public health
hospitals and charities, parks and
Fairgrounds, insurance and banking
police and f1remen and crime investi.
cation.
Palmisano Awaits Notice.
Although Palmisano has not been
onicially elected chairman Of the COM
mittee by the House, it is regarded as
certain he will be given the post,
HIS hands will be tied more or less,
however, in mapping out the course of
Dlstrlct legislation until the House
tells him he is Mrs. Norton's successor.
In resigning the Craftsmanship of
the District Committee, Mrs. Norton
also resigned from the committee and
thus created a vacancy which is ex-
pected to be filled at the same time
Palmisano is elected chairman. The
vacancy undoubtedly will be filled BY
a new member Of the House, virtually
all OF whom SHE'D away from the Dis
trlct committee early in the session
When the committee personnel was
selected.
Mrs. Norton's resignation from the
committee also advanced Representa-
tive Kennedy, Democrat of Maryland
lnto the position of ranking majority
member, which will permit him to
conouct the District Committee meet
ings IN the absence Of Palmisano
Inus two Marylanders-both from
baltimore-now are at the helm of
the District Committee.
Evening star., 1937-06-24
NEW NAVAL OPERATIONS
ASSISTANT CHIEF NAMED
Rear Admiral j. o. Richardson
Takes Place of Rear Admiral
Pye. Going With Fleet.

The Navy today had new assist
ant chief Of naval operations in Rear
Admiral James o. Richardson, who
served here in 1894 as budget ofI1cer
Of the Navy Department.
Admiral Richardson relieves Rear
Admiral William S. Pye, who early
next month assumes command Of de-
stroyers of the Scouting Force
Admiral Pye has been assistant chief
OF naval operations since June l,
1885. His relief comes to Washing
ton from duty In command of the
destroyers Of the Scouting Force, a
post he has held since June of last
year. Admiral Richardson's home Is
at 2708 Thirty-flfth place.
Evening star., 1937-06-24
BL0ODHOUNDS TRAIL
LORTON FUGITIVE
Dogs Easily Find Hiding Place
Of Escaped Colored
Youth.

Five baying bloodhounds early today
led posse Of Is armed guards to the
hiding place Of James A. Hicks, 10,
colored fugitive from Lorton Reforma-
tory, IN the woods near Accotink. Va.
Hicks, under q one-to-three-year
sentence for housebreaking and lar
ceny, walked away from the prison,
where he had been working on the
farm as . trusty, yesterday afternoon.
His absence was not discovered for
some time. but the bloodhounds had
no difficulty In picking up Hicks'
trail. prison authorities said.
Evening star., 1937-06-24
SMITH AGAIN HEADS
OPPORTUNITY HOUSE
-Four Other Officers Are Re-eIect-
ed-Resolution Passed to Rent
Place for Gvmnasium.

race Ior gymnasium.
Arthur Clarendon Smith was re-
elected president of the Opportunity
House at a meeting last night in the
Grafton Hotel.
Reelected with Smith were Mrs.
Laura Bogue, vice president; Mrs.
James M. Doran, treasurer; Mrs. E. E..
Berthold, recording secretary, and
Frank Buckley, legal counsel. New
elections were Mrs. Frances Troy
Northcroft, vice president; Mrs.
Arthur Clarendon Smith, assistant
treasurer, and Ethel K. Day, corre-
spending secretary.
The group posed resolution to rent
q place behind the Opportunity Set
tlement House, at 9l5 New Jersey ave-
nue., to be called Troy Hall. It is to
be q gymnasium, play room and L.
brary for children.
Other business transacted included
the election Of several new members
to the Board Of Directors and appoint
ment Of COMMITTEES ehairmsn,
Evening star., 1937-06-24
TO OPEN FIESTA
Roosevelt Will oficiate From

Roosevelt Will Officiate From
Jefferson Island Retreat.
While holding his series of party
harmony conferences this week end
on Jefferson Island in Chesapeake
Bay, President Roosevelt will take
time off sometime Saturday night to
use short-wave radio set to flash
the formal opening of the Frontier
Fiesta" exposition at Fort Worth,
Texas
The President agreed some months,
ago to open the exposition, which he
was to have done by pressing q tele-
graph key at the White House.
Evening star., 1937-06-24
Tacomis Club Has Outing.

The Tacomis Club, social organiza-
ton Of the Tariff Commission, is
holding its annual outing today at
Annapolis Roads Club. A dinner and
dance tonight viii conclude the affair.
Evening star., 1937-06-24
TELEGRAM COST CUT
Groups of Figures Will Be Sent Al
One Word.

Rate revisions lowering the cost of
figures In domestic kilograms were
put into effect yesterday by Western
Union and Postal Telegraph Com
panies.
The companies now charge, as only
one word, each group of five figures,
or fraction Of five figures, including
decimal points, fraction marks and
dashes, when figure combinations are
used in their natural sense and not
In code. Formerly, each figure was
charged as one word. 4
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-10

INDICTED IN
RACKET CASE

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 10. U.P)-
The county grand jury, climaxing
an investigation of alleged "religi-
GUS racketeering" in anti-gambling
crusades, today indicted william
Bob" Coyne, Hollywood business
man, and prominent reformer, on
six counts of attempted bribery,
grand theft and extortion.
Only an hour before, Coyne's in
dictment was predicted by a con-
victed bookmaker who charged in
an affidavit that the grand jury
investigation was inspired by a
local gambling combine.
Coyne himself had been taken
into custody on orders of the grand
jury after he and his son, James,
had refused to testify further in
the inquiry. He was being booked
at the county Jail on suspicion of
grand theft when the Indictment
was announced.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-10
SUSPECT HELD
ON INSURANCE
FRAUD CHARGE.

M. B. Rose, arrested in Los An
geles on a warrant charging him
with petty theft in connection with
an insurance fraud practiced in I'm
perial county, is scheduled to ap-
pear for arraignment in Brawley
justice court September 16.
Imperial county residents who
believe they were victimized by Rose
and two companions are expected to
crowd the court room. Rose was
released in Los Angeles after he
furnished $500 bail.
The arrest was made by Deputy
Sheriff Herbert Hughes of Impe-
rial county. Hughes said Rose de-
Clared he had turned policies and
money over to the company he rep
reSents and Strengthened up his af-
fairs in connection with the deals
in Imperial county. Hughes said
company officials informed him sew
eral policies had been turned in but
were accompanied by no money.
Two other men wanted on similar
charges still are at large.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-10
THREE NABBED
IN VALLEY ON
TEXAS CHARGES

Three men wanted on grand jury
indictments and as fugitiveS from
justice in Sweetwater, Tex, were
arrested in Holtville late Thursday
at the request of Sheriff Tom Wade
of Nolan county, Tex.
Sheriff Wade is en- route to Ell
Centre with a deputy sheriff to
claim the three prisoners held in
the Imperial county Jail. He is
expected to arrive late Friday.
The arrest was made by A. T.
Lyons, Holtville police officer, after
he received a telegram from Sheriff
Wade. The men were found in
possession of a car described by the
Texas officer. They were working
on a ranch near Holtville.
Lester Baugh, 25, Harold Baugh,
27, and Criss Baugh. %, are the
prisoners. Officers believe Lester
Baugh is the Jerry O'day wanted
by the Texas officers. Tentative
identification was established via
telegraph. O'day and Baugh both
have scar on the ear Wade said
extradition is being rushed.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-10

of what was supposed to be rabies.
DR.. L. G. House, county physician,
and DR.. w. H. Haakinson, resident
physician at the county hospital,
declared death was caused by rabies.
State department of health Off
cials in Sacramento were notified
of the death and teletyped instruc-
tions for an autopsy to be held and
a thorough investigation made I'M
mediately. DR.. House was scheduled
to perform the autopsy at the
Lemons mortuary Friday afternoon.
L. G. Niles or the county health
department, went to Westmorland
Friday to ascertain if the dead
dog had come in contact with per-
sons other than Martinez. He said
he would recommend Pasteur treat
ment if he discovered any other
contacts.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-10

lidl diSd, d JdpdllcSS SpOkeSHldn
said, leaving 20 dead and 80 more
in a dangerous condition.
The epidemic centered in Pao-
shan, near the mouth of the Yang
TIE river, north of Woosung, and
it was feared that it might spread.
In such event thousands of civil
ians and Chinese troops would be
in danger of being afflicted with
the highly contagious disease.
Added to the Japanese reverses
brought on by cholera we're the
Chinese claims of having blocked
the Japanese on three fronts and
japanese admission that they
were unable to split Chinese de-
fenses in the mid-section of the
vital Woosung military highway
between Shanghai and the Yangtze
river
In addition, Chinese guns won
one of the heaviest artillery COM
bats of the six-day campaign along
the Whangpoo river.
The Japanese were blocked on
three fronts and admitted that
they were unable to split Chinese
defenses in the mid-section of the
vital Woosung military highway
between Shanghai and the Yang
TIE river.
Every japanese warship in the
harbor, including the antiquated
Idzumo and an armed transport,
opened fire with big guns and ma
chine guns on Chinese positions
at Pootung.
Chinese shells were falling with
in 100 feet of the Idzumo and the
japanese transport. Others fell in
Hongkew, Japanese section of the
international settlement.
Shells fell all around the Japa-
nese transport, crowded with SOL
Continued on Page 6, Col D
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-10
SELLING WAVE
HITS MARKET,
RECORD LOW

NEW YORK, Sept. 10. RUP)-An-
other drastic selling wave struck
the stock market today, clogging
ticker facilities and driving down
prices as much as $40 share to
new lows for the year and longer.
Steel shares led the decline as
the United States Steel corpira-
ton reporteG August shipments
were almost 10000 tons under July's
although they established an Au-
gust high since 1929.
In the fourth hour tickers fell as
much as five minutes behind and
in some cases tape prices were as
much as a point above the actual
floor price. Selling orders poured
into brokerage offices from all
parts of the country and floor
operations were the most active in
recent months.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-10
COTTON HELD
UP B Y l. ACk
OF LABORERS
Harvesting Gets Under
Way After Slight
Delay

First picking of Imperial
county's 5000 acres of cot
ton is in full swing now with
the harvest slightly delayed
by a shortage Of trained cot
ton pickers.
Growers in Imperial and Coach
ella Valleys ordered 600 trained
cotton pickers from the National
Unemployment service but only
about one fourth of the number
of men were available, said Chan
Livingston, head of the MRS. The
first picking is scheduled to con-
tinue for the next three weeks.
The numbers of workmen ap-
plying to the MRS for work are
increasing daily, Livingston de-
clared, since the fall is so far ad-
vanced. The 600 pickers needed
will be assigned to the cotton fields
in Imperial and Coachella Valleys
as rapidly as they report to the
MRS office in search of employ
ment.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-10
RED ARMY IN
CHINA JOIN s
WITH NANKING
100000 Soldiers Make
Peace With Central
Government

NANKING, Sept. 10. (UP)
An official communique
announced today that Chi
mas Communist army of
100000 o moe men had made
peace with the central government
and had been transformed into the
eighth route army to join the fight
against the japanese.
The announcement said Chu Teh,
the revered Communist leader had
been made commander in chief of
the eighth army on Aug. %.
"The Chinese government and the
Communist army have been fight
ing for the last 10 years" the COM
munique said. This is the official
conclusion"
Chu Teh sent a circular telegram
Continued on Page 6, Col. g.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-10
POLICE Sc 7
FOR HOBOES'
| N VAS | 0 N
Cold Shoulder to
Be Given Buns
In ElCentrO

Defenses against the anti
cipated fall influx of migra-
tory criminals and disap-
pointed relief chiselers were
drawn up Friday by Chief
of Police j. Sterling Oswalt of Ell
Centro.
The cold shoulder turned to un-
employed indigents by southern CAL
ifornia counties is expected to throw
thousands of persons loose on the
various communities and to create
major crime problem, Oswalt
said. The Ell Centro police depart
ment, he said, already Is marshall
ing its forces to cope with the
problem and protect citizens and
property.
Southern California is up in
arms against the unemployed in
digent transient from other states
who plans to spend the winter at
the expense of the countless" Os-
walt said. "The widely broadcast
refusal of counties to accept the
responsibilities of these persons
may discourage many who other
wise might plan to visit California
this winter. However. police in all
parts of southern California are
preparing against burglary and
petty thievery.
Ell Centros new police patrol
car will patrol the streets and
alleys of the city every night with
out a stop unless the two officers
manning it are forced to stor
to make an arrest or conduct an
investigation of suspicious char
acter or circumstance, the chief
declared.
This constant patrol is expected
to maintain the city's record as an
almost burglary free municipality
and eliminate the danger of prowl-
ers and petty thieves. No proving
will be permitted and suspicious
characters will be taken to police
headquarters for investigation.
Jungles, hideouts, and camping
rounds will be searched constantly
for suspicious characters and the
travellers kept moving toward their
destinations, Oswalt said.
In line with his program of
tightening the police lines of the
city, Oswalt will utilize Ell Centro's
famous junior police department
as street crossing traffic guards at
intersections near all schools.
The 18 members of the depart
ment will be augmented by addi-
tional members under the sponsor
ship of the 20-30 club. The junior
police department organized two
years ago by Chief Oswalt is cred
tied with keeping down juvenile
rime in the city and in establish
ing definite unit for respect of
the law among the youth of the
community.
Complete with commissioner,
chief and force, the junior depart
ment frequently receives national
recognition.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-10
Eucalyptus School
Will Open Monday

Eucalyptus school will open for
the fall term September 13, it was
announced today by Mrs. A. Mar
tin, principal.
The teaching staff is as follows,
Mrs. lone Ditto, third, fourth and
fifth grades; Mrs. Inez Sigmon,
first and second grades; and Mrs.
Martin, sixth, seventh and eighth
grades.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-10
GOLD IMPORTS
TAKE ADVANCE

WASHINGTON Sept. TO- WP,-
The commerce department reported
today that gold imports in the week
ended Sept totaled $30,551,375, an
increase of $22,386,135.
The United Kingdom was the
source of $1O,427,72s of the gold
imports, with Japan the second
largest shipper, sending S6,oo0,O0o.
Gold exports amounted to S12,017.
moo a decrease of S21 ,659. Silver i'm
PORTS rose $134,772. TO $1.781 800
Exports slumped $25,668. to $49, $50.