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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-08-16

TIGHTENING limited
House Committee Warns
Payers Not to Devise
New Strategems.
By the Associated Press.


The House WAYS and Means Com
mittee warned big taxpayers today it
would frame additional legislation, and
perhaps make it retroactive, should
time reveal that new strateeems" were
being devised to get around its bill to
close tax law loophoies
The bill was to be called up In the
House shortly after the committee filed
its formal report.
Because the bill still has to be acted
on by the Senate also. House leaders
spread word among Representatives to
pass it by dinner time or get ready for
night session
The report said the major purpose
Of the bill was to seal loopholes. "of
which numerous taxpayers have
availed themselves, often by means of
ingenious and complex devices, to
escape the share Of the burdens Of
taxation the Congress has intended
that they should bear
Consider Bill Adequate.
Promising to propose additional
measures If necessary. the committee
said it considered the present legisla
ton adequate but recognized the diff
Guilty of drafting a tax law which
would be proof against all devices and
schemes which legal ingenuity may
evolve"
Reluctantly lunking wage and hour
legislation until next year. adminlstra-
ton leaders now are concentrating on
pushing the tax loophole and two
other key measures through Congress
before adjournment.
They conceded they could not pry
loose the controversial labor standards
bill from the House Rules Committee
and that even If they could. members
were in no mood to remain for long
floor tight.
This decision left these measures on
the program, which probably can be
completed Saturday night or early
next week:
/. The bill to seal tax loopholes,
against which little opposition has
been recorded.
2. A lowe housing program. APP
proved by the administration and al
ready passed by the Senate. A House
Committee has revised it drastically
in preparation for debate Wednesday
3. A deficiency appropriation bill,
end-of session routine. 1t provides for
necessary Federal expenditures which
developed after regular appropriation
bills were passed.
A number of minor bills remained
on the calendar to clutter up the ad-
journment rush. but Democra tic chief
talns were ready to discard any which
might give any material hindrance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-08-16
IDAHO LAND SINKING
HELD NEARLY ENDED
Settling of Farm Acres to Be Con-
fined to Narrow Limits,
Expert Says.
BY the Associated Press.

Ey the Associated Press.
BULL. idaho. August l6.-Southern
Idaho farmers, watching appre-
hensively the sudden changing OF
fertile acres into deep rugged canyons,
have been assured Nature has about
exhausted her bag of destructive
pranks.
J. E. Hayes. United States settle
ment engineer. who has studied the
region. told farmers here and at Twin
Falls, nearby agricultural capital Of
Southern Idaho, there is no imme-
diate cause for alarm"
The phenomena. which has de-
stroyed approximately II acres of
land on the H. A. Robertson farm
near here, will be confined, he said,
to fairly we'll defined boundaries on
the one farm
The area, Hayes explained, under
went at least two, and possibly three,
great foundations of molten lava in
past ages. AS successive layers COW
cred each other, they left "air spaces"
between these spaces, he said. filled
with volcanic dust and earthly de-
poeits strong enough to bear the
weight of the top layer.
Then came irrigation. with water
seeping through cracks, softening the
nils,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-08-16
NO GAMES TODAY

No games were scheduled today In
eithSr major league.
The Nationals will be in New York
for a three-game series with the
Yankees beginning tomorrow A SIM
liar series in Boston with the Red Sox
will follow and then the Griffmen will
head West, not returning here until
September 3 when the Yankees will
be met.
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decks. They pushed and showed
frsnticallv.
Suddenly We heard the explosion Of
bombs and the crash Of antl-aircraft
guns. The detonations were 40 ter
rife that they seemed to be right on
top Of us.
In the deathly silence that followed
the first explosion an elderly woman
In q white dress sobbed:
Please God; please, Cod"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-08-16
40 Trucks Burn.

EVERETT, Mass. August is ~
Fire which blazed in the sheds of the
Everett Fuel Co. early today destroyed
40 oil trucks and caused damage esti-
mated by Fire Chief James J. Evans
at $150,000 before it WAS controlled by
firemen Of five cities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-08-16
G.. o. p. Leading
Philadelphia
Registrations
Margin Of 1854
Orer Democrats Is
ShOiun In Returns.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA. August ls.-Ra-
publicans hold lead Of 1854 over
Democrats. party leaders estimated
today on the basis of unof1cial re-
turns from the fourth and final day
Of voter enrolment under the new
permanent registration law.
They said approximately 800 900
Philadelphians would b. eligible to
vote in the September "a primaries
Unofficial registration totals were
Republicans, 442,237; Democrats,
352.S23; non-partisan and miscel-
laneous, 2l,757.
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By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
FAIRBANKS, Alaska. August l6.-
Jimmy Mattern, noted American avia-
tor, prepared to leave today In his
speedy, twin-motored monoplane to
search the Arctic wastes for six miss
ing Russian flyers.
Mattern arrived only last night after
a record-breaking nonstop flight from
Oakland, Calf, to join in the search
for Sigismund Levanef1sky, Soviet ace
pilot. and his 1--WE companions.
When Mattern was forced down in
the Arctic several years ago on an at
tempted flight to Moscow it was
Levaneffsky who flew over the polar
wastes from Moscow to nnd him.
The first days flight will take Mat
tern over the ice foes Of the Arctic,
where the four -motored Russian plane
may have been forced down. He said
he would return to Fairbanks tonight
without attempting to land en- route
and will be ready to continue his
search as long as hope remains.
Hank" Jones, Mattern's mechanic,
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BY MRS. MORRIS J. HARRIS.

Vile OF the Associated Press Chief of
Bureau at Shanghai.
ABOARD THE FIRST TENDER
CALCULATING AMERICAN REFU-
GEES FROM SHANGHAI, August is
tPD.-I boarded this tender at am.
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DISLIKE Of WAR
FOUND IN JAPAN
People Feeling Big Burden Of
Taxation in Lack of
Funds.

flames A. Mills. dean Of Also
ctnted Press foreign correspond
ents, Dtrelessed from the S. S.
President Mckinley. betueen Japan
ana Shanghai. the first completely
nncensored story OF Jdpnn's side
Of the Sino-Jdpdnese conhict)
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HOLDING COMPANY
MERGER BLOCKED
Fusion Of Allegheny and
Chesapeake Corps. For
hidden by Writ.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, August 16.-Chief
Judge Samuel K. Dennis today for
bede 4 merger Of the Allegheny and
Chesa peake Corps. key-holding COM
pAnies of the vast Van Sweringen
Railway System. He said the merger
would be unfair to the holders of
class A preferred stock Of the Ale
ghany Corp.
Judge Dennis. sitting in a State
court. ruled that while the proposed
merger plan is not illegal or unfair.
the legal and illegal features are so
inextricably interviewer and related
that the plan must be dealt with as
an entirety and not by piecemeal."
Grants Permanent Writ.
He granted permanent injunction
against the adoption of the plan by
the stockholders of the two holding
corporations. The plan was proposed
in July and was to have been acted
upon tomorrow. The petition for an
injunction was filed by Tri-Continen-
tai Corp. and Selected Industries. Inc.
Later another petition was filed by
Broseco Corp. and Aldebaran Corp.
The University of Pennsylvania also
was complainant in the suit. hav-
ing entered the case after the first
petition was filed
The jurist said that under the law
and the contra ctual ARRANGEMENTS in
connection with the original issue of
stock he believed the minority holders
OF series A stock, a non-yoting class,
cannot lawfully be forced to enter
into the merger plan.
Judge Dennis ordered the Chesa-
peake Il Allegheny Corps. to pay the
costs Of the case
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-08-16
BACKGROUND

CROUND-
Sigsnaund Lepdnetsky, the Rus
sion L'ndberah," and fpe conn.,
pdnions disappeared Friday on a
4,000-rile flight from Mosco,p to
Fairbanks, Alaska.
Last signals from the plane mere
received shortly after It had passed
the Pole.
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WASHINGTON AND VICINITY.

Gang of colored safe robbers. heavily
armed, captured. Page Al
Government machinery ready to make
farm loans. Page As
A. F. of L. bucks C. I. o. among farm.
white collar workers. Pare AS
Armory appropriation move delights
D. G. National Guard Page Al
Week end trafic takes 9 lives IN D. G.
and nearby area. Page B.l
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$50 More to Leave
Tomorrow for
Manila.
BATTLE COVERS
l5-MILE FRONT
Japanese Throwing
Full Land Force
Into Fray.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Japanese "urdecldred mar"
grew ont OF clash OF Chinese and
Japanese armed forces near Peiptno
July and MbseQuent refusal OF
Hopeh Chahar Political Council to
occede to japanese demands Which
Dould hare created another puppet
state tor Toxic in North China.
Warfare brought to Shanghai as
result OF killing OF Japanese naval
omcer Neek ago.
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Summary of Today's Star

NATIONAL.
Retroactive tax avoidance legislation
held not unlikely. Page Al
Judiciary Committee meets today on
Black nomination Pare Al
Mattern to join hunt for Soviet flyers
today. Page Al
Congress leaders hope to jam key bills
through this week Pare Al
German seaplane arrives after south
ern crossing. Page Al
Move to send sugar legislation to con-
ference is blocked. Page Al
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WEATHER.

~ Vrsthst euissu Furscs.D
Fair tonight and tomorrow. rising tenn
perature gentle south winds shifting TO
moderate southwest tomorrow. Tempera-
lures todsy-HiGhest. sS. At 2 pm:
lowest, 50, at 20 am.
Full report on page 81.
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(See DISTRICT FUND, Page AID
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lsee ROOSEVELT, Page A-3.)
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as provided therein ana IN the per-
Torrance of certain covenants set
out IN said deed Of trust, and de-
mand of foreclosure having been
made by the holder of said indebt-
edness, the undersigned trustee
will offer for sale at public auc-
ton to the highest bidder for cash
at the courthouse door in Hender-
son county, Hendersonvillc, n. c.,
ut ~ O'Clock noon on the 18th day
of January, 1887, the following
described real estate, to-wit:
Situate, lying and being near
the City of Hendersonville, Hen
dersonvillc township, County of
Henderson, State of North Caro-
lima, and more particularly de-
scribed and defined as follows
Being lot 233 Of the Druid Hills
subdivision as shown by plat there
of recorded in the office of the
register of deeds for Henderson
county, n. c.. in plat book /, page
los. BEGINNING at a stake in
the northeast margin of Dixie
highway, said stake being the e.
IRENE western corner of lot 23A
and which stands north 30 degrees
% minutes west $50 feet from the
point Of the intersection of the
southeast boundary line of the
north end of Meadowbrook Ter
race prolonged; north 54 degrees
81 minutes east with the northeast
boundary line of Dixie highway,
running thence along the north
west boundary line Of lot 23l
north 81 degrees 81 minutes east
1881 feet to the extreme north
east corner &C lot 234; thence
north 90 degrees "a minutes west
1876 feet to the extreme east COR
ner of lot 232; thence along the
southeast boundary line Of lot 232
south "a degrees 81 minutes west
93.6 feet to the extreme southern
corner of lot 232 in the northeast
boundary line of the Dixie high
way; thence along said line of
Dixie highway south 80 degrees
23 minutes east So feet to the BE-
GINNING. And being the same
property conveyed to Arthur j.
Redden and wife, Lena Ruth
Redden, by J. L. Redden and wife,
Julia S. Redden, by deed dated
October 13. 1882, acknowledged
November 81, 1882, and filed for
record November %. 1882, in book
203. page $50 of the records of
deeds for Henderson county. n.
C. Same being shown upon map
or plat thereof made by George
W. Tidd, X. E.. August 20, 1888,
now on file with Home Owners
Loan Corporation, and to which
reference is hereby made.
The purchaser at this sale will
be required to make cash deposit
of 5 per cent of the purchase
price to show good faith.
This, the 18th day of December,
1886. y
T. G. Abernethy, Trustee.
l.. b. Prince, Attorney.
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Would there be another victim?
If so, who would it be?
As though he, too, had the
same thought, Pearl John an
nounced, 81 have decided to de-
stroy the obsidian knife. 1t seems,
still, to crave Sacrificial blood and
Pm going to pound it to powder"
Professor Shaw moved forward
and looked down ut Pearl John
intcntly. "You can't do that. de
Forest" He protested, his voice
shaking. YOU'D be destroying
ono of the most valuable relics in
this country. beg you to sell 1t
to the Museum and let me take
it away where it can be studied
and preserved. Almost any price
can be arranged. Don't act so
hastily. 1t would set back the
work Of psychologists here in New
Mexico UNNECESSARILY to destroy
the knife. 1 hope, by means of 1t,
TO prove q contention I've been
working on for years"
CAS- If the knife hasn't already
played its part, as far as you are
concerned, Professor" answered
Pearl John Jelly.
"Now, te Forest, that's treating
Professor Shaw pretty roughly
isn't it," Ramon intcrcedcd. eve
all understand what blow you've
just had, but, after all, you
haven't Il clear idea, yourself
what happened to the knife when
your oldest brothers body dis
appeared, have you?",
Pearl John colored and, after
a minute. he turned to the pro-
fcssOr. Forgive me, please. |
shouldn't have said what | did.
But" his lips set hard, 81 still
am going to dispose of the knife.
| shall never have Il minutes
peace until that is done"
Ramon laid a hand on his hosts
arm. "Listcn, de Forest. I've an
archcologic interest in the knife,
too. Although I've never had the
CHARGE to examine it closely, from
what the professor says it must
be Of more than ordinary value.
I'd think twice before destroying
it,"
$50" Pearl John did not say
what was in his mind, but the
manner in which he looked at the
othnr NAM WAS olooupnt. Ramon
shrugged ard turred away.
Pearl John went to the door
and called Il servant. Tell Bro
ken Shield to bring the heaviest
sledge hammer from the shop
here to me-" he directed. "You
may as well all see me do this,
he added meaningly. 81 think we
will all feel safer when we know
the knife is no longer in exist
cnce."
Professor Shaw walked rapidly
up and down the room while they
waited, as though trying to think
of come way TO dissuade de For
est. Finally Bob said irritably,
"For gosh sake, Professor, do you
have to prance around like that?
We're all on edge, you know"
pardon" The archeologist
paused in the doorway. "Tll be
i'm my room if you want me. l
can't stay here and see this thing
done. It's too outrageous, too pre-
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ade es Sold Out Entirely Before Christmas Said Norman Miller

posterous" He stamped off down
the hall.
The Indian, coming to the door
Just then, distracted everyone's
attention from the excited scien-
list.
"Stay here, Broken Shield" or
dered Pearl John. PA going TO
see that the obsidian knife is de-
stroycd and you may. as well be
the one to do it. Id hike you to
know, too, thai thc knife is no
longer available for use" His tone
was biting as no looked at the
man with penetrating glance.
you mean" began the Indian,
"you want me break knife?"
Pound it to powder so we
won't find it in someone elsc's
throat" replied de Forest.
"No.' The Indian drew himself
up. Sacred knife. Indian gods
bring bad medicine to anyone who
breaks knife"
De Forest shrugged disdain-
fully. cts already brought plen-
tv Of bad medicine to two persons
in this house. I'm going TO see TO
it that nobody else goes 60 the
Happy Hunting Grounds by its
help
Once more the Indian spoke
earnestly, his dark face suddenly
alight with feeling. Bob watched
him, trying to fathom just what
emotion WAS in his mind.
Knife came from sacred kivu, "
Bi oxen Shield said. Every old -
very strong medicine. Broken
Shield not touch it to harm knife.
The gods strike sure-prOnto."
There certainly seem to be Il
los of people interested in keep
;,,, Chi. c,lrSnI old chino IN pSiSt %
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TIES-Hand.made silk and silk.wool ties,
soc. Miller's Laundry and Dry Clean
ers, 129 Fourth Ave. f. Phone 1853.

cncc," remarked Pearl John sar-
castically. perhaps, Bro k e n
Shield, you can tell us just how
the knife disappeared after my
oldest brothers DEATH"
"No," answered the Indian. Il
not know. Not see until today"
And it was in Pearl Piere's
throat when you got down there
10 his body on the rocks?" de-
m.ndcd Pearl John.
Yes, sec it. 1t was in throat"
The man motioned with one hand
TO his own neck.
"Umw Pearl John took a turn
about the room while the others
watched him silently. "In his
throat. ch?' He stopped opposite
the Indian. his lips set in the thin
line that Bob had noticed more
than once.
"In his throat" Pearl John
repeated. "Just as it'll be in
some other throat unless it is de-
shoyed. There are entirely too
many people who seem to have Il
reason Tor wishing that knife
kept"
Ramon leaped to his feet in
r0sc. Il resent that implication.
dc Forest" he roarcd. Just be-
cause Professor Shaw and ! see
no reason for running Il valuable
artifact is no proof that we've
been numbering your family,
Since you've been so free to cX-
press your suspicious, let Nmc re-
mind you that, after all, you are
the one here who really gains by
the death of the older members
OF the family. As for HIM
pointing 10 Che Indian, 1.-The knife
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undoubtedly holds some religious
significance"
Pearl Johns face turned scar
let with fury. Then, with an Of.
fort, he got control of himself
and said quietly, 1--WE won't dis
cuss this further, Nasquez. There
has been too much blood spilled
already. am going to the chap
81 now, and get the obsidian knife.
If no one. else will do (, shall
destroy 10 myself and take what
ever curses heather gods care TO
send upon my head"
He walked quickly to the door,
where he turned. 81 should pre-
fer that you all wait here until |
come back" he said and then dis
appeared.
III feel rs though | had box
seat ut Il blood-curdling mystery
play" Bob said in Il low tone to
Betty, beside him.
80 do l." che answered. "lts
as though we were waiting for the
curtain to go up and show US how
it all happened" She shivered
and looked around.
Bob took her hand and held it
fast. thinking as he looked down
ut the soft white fingers what it
would mean to him if anything
should happen TO her. Then he
felt those fingers grow tense.
Pearl John was standing in the
doorway and all eyes Immediate
H. turned TO him.
"Thc chapel door was still
locked" he said slowly, "but
someone had removed the obsid-
ian knife"
(To BE- continucd)
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TRUSTEES SALE OF REAL
STATE

Pursuant to the power and au-
thority contained in a certain
deed of trust dated the 26th day
of August, 1885, executed by Ar
thur J. Redden and wife, Lena
Ruth Redden, to I. c. Abernethy,
trustee, which deed of trust is
duly registered in the office OF
the register of deeds of Hender-
son county, North Carolina. in
book of mortgages 116, page 301,
securing a certain note payable to
Home Owners Loan Corporation,
default having been made for a
period of more than ninety 900
days in the payment of said note
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BEGIN HERE TO-DAY

The gaiety of the Christmas
party at Thunder Mesa" the de
Forest hacienda in New Mexico,
has a tragic ending when Pearl
Sam de Forest, oldest of three
brothers, is found dead with "a
knife in his throat.
Each of the dc Forest brothers
has the first name Pearl" As a
family they cling TO traditions,
seldom see outsiders. Pearl
John is the youngest brother,
Pearl Pierre next. Others at the
house are: Tante josephine, old
ard an invalid; Betty Weleh, her
young companions; Ramon Vas
quez, and Angelique Abeyt',
guests at tie party; Professor
Shaw, archeologist; and Bob Gra-
ham, tire salesman stopping at
the hacienda until his car is re-
paired.
The body of Pearl Sam, placed
in the house chapel, disappears.
Bob hears Tante Josephine, in a
hysterical outburst, accuse each
of the remaining brothers of
Pearl Sans murder.
Ramon ard Angelique see Pearl
Pierre poking about the embers
Of the burned Christmas greens.
Later they discover that the body
of Pearl Sam has been burned.
Back at the hacienda, Angelique
flirts with Pearl Pierre to see it
she car learn from him anything
about the murder.
NOW co ON WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER XVI
1t was, beyond doubt, another
murder. Pearl Pierre had not
slipped on the snow and fallen to
his death. There had been a mys-
terious hand striking him down
with the knife, then pitching him
over the edge of the mesa.
Pearl John stared down at his
brothers lifeleSs body.
Ramon Vasquez took off his
overcoat and carefully covered
the body, then motioned to the
Indian and Bob to help carry it to
the house. Betty slipped her arm
into Pearl Johns and the strange
little procession started back
across the snow. Not a word was
spoken until they entered the
patio. Then Pearl John seemed
to have recovered enough to di-
rect them to take the dead mar
to the chapel. This time, how"
ever, as they left the room nc
locked the door and put the key
in his pocket.
1--WE don't want anything to
happen as it did to Pearl SAM"
he said. al think we had all bet
ter go to the living room now and
see what we can find out. u"
As they walked to the front Of
the house everyone was kcenly
conscvious that each Of the 9th"
ers was q potential murderer. This
time there could be no doubt that
the person who had committed
the crime was on the mesa. The.
sinister knife had been on the
premises, although everyone had
supposed it had been put away in
safe keeping. The crude, hand
clipped point of black, glass-likc
rock had struck twice at the
household on Thunder Mesa.
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I5-MiscelIaneous

USED TOOLS for farm or home,
secondhand furniture, cooking
utensils. cook stoves, heaters,
anything and everything at Co
van Hyder's, Seventh Ave. +.
Phone $50.
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SEVERAL HOUSES for rent. At
tractive prices and terms on
several homes for sale. j. II.
Yelton, Telephone S44.
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WANTED
3I-Real Estate

WANTED-Reaf estate for sale
or rent. Also list description OF
property you want. Glover
Jones.
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WANTED-Pair of farm scales.
5 or 6 hundred pounds. Good
condition. Phone 2913.
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32-Rooms and Houses

YOUR ROOMS COLD, Ell! A
want adv. will locate a warm
one with or without meals. Try
it for quick response.