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Evening star., 1937-05-04
HOUSE UNIT VOTES
PROBE OF MOVIES
Approves Proposed Investi-
cation Regarding Anti.
Trust Laws.
F, the Associated Press.

The House judiciary Committee ap-
proved today proposed congress
sional investigation of the motion pic
ture industry to ascertain whether
major producers and exhibitors are
violating antitrust laws.
The committee, which would be au-
thorized to make the investigation
under terms of resolution introduced
by Representative Hobbs, Democrat, of
Alabama, referred the propose to the
Rules Committee, recommending con-
sideration by the House.
The Hobbs resolution would direct
the investigators to look into activi-
ties OF the Motion Picture Producers
& Distributors of America, Inc,
headed by Will H. Hays. former Post
master General.
Charges have been made by inde-
pendent exhibitors. Hobbs said, that
the Hays organization has attempted
to monopolize the industry through
compulsory block booking. blind SELL
ing, Withholding of pictures from in
dependent theaterS and alloca ton OF
pictures to controlled theaters.
Hobbs also said charges had been
made that theater-owning producers
were acquiring independent theaters
with a view to gaining control of the
industry.
He said other unfair" practices,
such as attempts to regulate admis-
sion prices by withholding films for
unreasonable" periods from low-ad-
mission houses, had been attributed to
producers.
The committee also would be in
structed to ascertain whether manu-
facturers of electrical equipment for
reproduction Of sound, and the prin-
cipal music publishing houses we're
involved in the alleged unfair prac-
tices.
Evening star., 1937-05-04

NeU tdIes on automobiles and
gasoline are among items being
considered BY special subcommittee
OF House District Committee as part
OF neD tar program to Offset pros
pectiDe deficit OF $4,000 900 in Dis
trtct reUenues for the fiscal year
1888
A dispute over the reasonableness
OF fire insurance rates in the District
marked the resumption of the tax
study today by special subcommit-
tee of the House District Committee.
j. Balch Moor, superintendent Of
insurance, started the controversy by
reiterating his charge that fire in
surance policy holders had been over
charged $4,000, 900 in a period OF y
years.
His statement was met with a Wig
orous denial by Edward S. Brashears,
representing the National Board of
Fire Underwriters. who insisted that
fire insurance rates are fair and
just" and that they are lower than
those that prevail throughout the
country on similar risks.
After the argument over fire in
surance rates. the Commissioners SUBJ
mltted an agenda to their preliminary
taX-increase program providing for an
inheritance tax and privilege tax
on gross receipts.
Commissioner Hazen told the sub
committee he believed the proposed
| privilege tax on business would be
more equitable than an income tax.
Moreover, he said, the Commissioners
felt that certain business in Washing
ton is not bearing its share of the
tax burden.
Asked by Chairman Kennedy of the
subcommittee what the Commissioners
would do if their proposed program
OF taxation failed to balance the budget
in the coming fiscal year, Hazen re-
piled the only alternative would be an
increase in the present $3.50 levy on
/ real estate.
Excess Loading Claimed.
Moor first cited premium receipts
and losses of several fire insurance
companies in 1886, and then offered
as proof" of his charge that policy
holders had paid s1000O,O00 IN excess
premiums in II years statement
showing that in this period the COM
panies collected total of 6,991 ,447
In net premiums and paid out So
1877 or 3096 per cent of the
total collections.
Il consider so per cent loading as
adequate, fair and reasonable Moor
declared ANY substantial amount
above so per cent is excessive"
Moor, however explained he did not
believe there is anything ''abnor-
NAL" in connection with statistics
he made public last week showing
that in 1886 s25,OOo,OOO was collected
in life insurance premiums in the
District and 100000 paid out in
losses.
Brashears explained that in the r.
year period referred to by Moor there
800 TAYES Doco AoN
Evening star., 1937-05-04
FLEET Of VESSELS
SPEEDING TO SAVE
10000 IN BILBAO
Refuge From Siege or Rebel
Bombardment Vir-
tuaIIy Assured.
5000 ITALIAN TROOPS
KILLED, BASQUES SAY
Slain in Assault When Cut Off
From Base at Bermeo, Com
manders Report.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
With more than halt OF Vtecava
FroO,nce occupied By the forces of
Gen. Mold, tall OF the city OF Bilbao
IS believed near. The BASQUE citvs
10000 defenders are expected to be
p,tted insrgent forces adpancino
on three fronts.
with the Basque sacred citv' OF
Guernica occupied bu insuroent,
jail OF Bilbao, after a bitter struoole.
1Oas forecast.
BY the Associated Press.
ST. JEAN DE LUZ, France, Nav 4
Refuge for about 10000 women and
children from siege or bombardment
IN Bilbao was virtually assured today
as fleet of passenger liners raced ia
eVacuate as many as possible before
lnSurgent guns close the port.
BllbaoA Basque defenders fought a
laSt-dltach fight, but inslreent dis
patches said Gen. Emilio Mola's troops
were sWarming into the mountainous
region north Of Bilbao and that their
artillery already commanded the Ner-
Won River, Bilbao's outlet to the Bav
Of Biscay
More than 1000 refugees, manv chill
dren among them, were listed to sail
tonight aboard the l0,00O-ton Spanish
liner Habana, the first mass immigra-
ton from the harassed city.
Arrangements were made to charter
another large ship to remove 1000
more children to England. The ships
identity was kept a closely guarded
secret lest it become a prey of in
surgent war vessels patrolling the Bay
Of Biscay.
AdVices from Bordeaux, France, said
several French steamers with a total
capacity of 1000 refugee passengers
were being coaled and provisioned for
a dash to Bilbao.
The first to leave. the steamer Mar.
gauX with room for 500 was expected
to clear Bordeaux Harbor by midnigh'
tonight. The Carimare and Chateal
Palmer, with space for 1000 and 5o(
emieres, respectively, were scheduled
to leave for Bilbao within "a hours
after the Marguax
Basque commanders reported SOL
diers were holding their ground wes'
OF Bermeo fishing town only about {
miles north of Bilbao.
The Basque government said 5000
Italian troops in the insurgent army
We're killed in an assault when the,
were cut off from their base at Bermeo
An indication was seen of BASQUE
authorities fears that their capita
could not hold out in the flight tc
France of the wife and children OF
the President of the Basque govern
ment, Juan Antonio Aguirre.
They reached Biarritz yesterday
joining refugee families of other lead.
ers of the Semi-autonomou BASQUE
(See SPAIN, Page A-4)
Evening star., 1937-05-04
BLAIR HOME BOUGHT
BY MELLON TRUST
Old Residence, Built in Sixties,
to Be Headquarters During
Art Gallery Construction.

The old residence built by Mrs.
James Blair back in the SOS at 7l6
Jackson place, facing Lafayette Park.
has been purchased by the Andrew
w. Mellon Educational and Charita-
Bile Trust for headquarters during
construction of the Mellon Art GAL
lery, it was learned today.
Mrs. Blair was a cousin of the late
Senator Blair Lee, whose famous resi-
dence still stands at 1853 Pennsyl-
vania avenue, just around the corner
from the Jackson place home.
The Mellon Trust is in charge OF
construction Of the gallery, which will
be turned over to the Government
on completion, carrying out the plan,
of the former Treasury Secretary to
give his great art collection to the
people.
The property was sold to the trust
by the North Washington Realty Co.,
its owners. The purchase price vai
not given. It will be exclusively fol
Office purposes.
Evening star., 1937-05-04
CRIME CURB URGED
BY FIREARMS LAW
Cummings Seeks Bill to Bar
Transportation Unless
Registered.
RdCRGPOEND

BACKGROUND
Gdngsters guns created public
Indignation Which led to passage OF
national fremGrns act in 1894. req
uldting traffic in Tommy" guns
and saloed-of 1Deapons. At protest
OF sportsmen, pistols and long-bar-
relied guns Uere exempted.
Since then tWo special agents of
Federal Bureau OF Investigation
hdpe been killed By pistols in hands
OF crimindls-most recent death
being that OF Agent Wimberly w.
Baker in Topeka post Office gun
battle last month
Evening star., 1937-05-04
Right Ans,cers
to Sit-Do,cn Quiz
Vim Citizenship |
Negatire ReplyBrings
Six Persons Into
L. s. Fold.
By the Associated Press


KANKAKEE, Ill, May 4.-Six per-
sons were United States citizens today
because they gave what the court
termed the right answer" to Circuit
Judge w. R. Hunters question: DO
you approve of sit-down strikes?"
All the applicants replied in the
negative at last nights hearing. Judge
Hunter said their applications would
have been denied had they answered
otherwise.
The sit-doWn strike is a form of
anarchy and should be punished by
law" the Judge told them. The Gov
ernment in granting you citizenship
guarantees you the rights Of property
and you should strive to uphold them. -
Evening star., 1937-05-04
HARRY NEW EVERY SICK"

Harry S. New, Postmaster General
under the Harding and Coolidge ad-
ministrations, still was in serious con-
dition today in Johns Hopkins
Hospital. Attaches Of the hospital
described him as "a very sick man"
DR.. Dean Lewis, professor of surgery
at the Johns Hopkins University
Medical School and News physician,
said his 79-year-old patient entered
the hospital for observation. The
nature of News illness was not dis
closed.
Evening star., 1937-05-04
G.. U. Records Earthquake.

The Georgetown University seis-
mograph recorded moderately strong
earthquake today. Beginning at
12.17:47 am, Eastern standard time
the tremors reached a maximum at
1882 am. and ended at 2 am. The
university estimated the shocks were
$500 miles away in a northwesterly
direction, probably in the southern
part of Alaska.
Evening star., 1937-05-04
COURT BILL SHIFT
ASKEDBY KANSAN
McGi|l Amendment Providing
Two Additional Justices
Studied.
BACKGROUND

pdrtety OF amendments and
compromises haze been qduanced in
the Senate since President Roose-
pelt on February 5 announced his
plan to increase the membership of
the Supreme Court by maximum
OF sir unless present justices ouer
10 retire. Until yesterday, houeuer,
leaders OF both proponents and op-
ponents had insisted they uould
take no compromise whatsoever.
1t is generally believed any of
several proposed amendments
Douid insure passage OF the bill,
ont Mr.. Roosevelt, noU fishing for
tarpon, has not indicated he uould
accept anything less than his orig
1ndl bill,
Evening star., 1937-05-04
WINDSOR GREETED
BY MRS. SIMPSON
At CHATEAU CANDE
Wedding omorrOW Is Ru-
mored After Duke Arrives
in France.
ESTATE GUARD HEAVY;
VILLAGERS GATHER
Ex.King Reported in Favor of
Early Announcement of
Marriage Plans.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND-
First official indication that Wal
lis Warfeld Simpson 1UouId marry
the then King EdWard VII came
last October II. uhen she filed suit
for diporce from Ernest A. Simpson,
London broker. A decree niSi 1Uas
granted October 27. ErentS moUed
rapidly tomard the abdication crisis.
Mrs. Simpson LETT tor France De-
cember 3; the King a5dicated De-
cember 10 and 1Dent to Austria.
Thus they ,Uaited for the decree
to be made final. This action ,DaS
taken yesterday, and the 1Uay lCaS
clear for them to be reunited.
Evening star., 1937-05-04
SEVEN c. !. 0. LEADERS
PUT ON TRIAL IN MAINE
All Cited on Charges of Contempt
of Court After Injunction
Held Strike Illegal.

By the Associated Press
LEWISTON, Me, May 4-Seven
Committee for Industrial Organization
leaders in the lewiston Auburn shoe
strike went on trial today on charges
of contempt of court.
The defendants, including Powers
Hapgood, New England c. I. O. sec
retary, were citec in connection with
alleged violation of Judge Harry
Manser's recent injunction declaring
the strike illegal.
Evening star., 1937-05-04
ENVOY SAILS FOR u. S,
DR.. c. T. Wang to Be New Chi
nese Ambassador Here.

nese Am bassador Here.
SHANGHAI May (Tuesday) (P).-
DR.. c. T. Wang, new Chinese AM
bassador to Washington, sailed for the
United States today aboard the liner
President Hoover.
DR.. Wang, former foreign minister
of the Marking (CentraD government,
succeeds Alfred SEE.
Evening star., 1937-05-04
Meets Him on Doorstep.

MrS. simpson met MIN on the QOOT-
step of the rambling chateau.
Preceded by motor cycle police
man, the limousine she had sent for
the duke roared through the gates. A
truck, stacked with Edwards II suit
cases, painted along behind.
The duke leaped from the car He
dashed to the threshold to meet his
fancee.
Twenty mobile guards and two
squads of eight gendarmes each paced
the grounds impassively, all in their
best and brightest uniforms. The
Tours police chief and his aide
watched with a critical eye; hustled
officiously about the place.
At the entrance lodge, the old lady
Of the gateway had put on bonnet
of Touraine lace for the gala day.
For two hours she had been standing
almost motionless, waiting to open
the portals.
This" said the old lady with a
shrug, lis a thing I rarely do-put
on my bonnet. But-Voila-it is
memorable day."
Party Waits Luncheon.
Within the moSsy chateau. its great
rooms gay with masses of lilacs. tu-
lips and yellow acacia, a small house
party had waited luncheon for Ed
ward
But Mrs Simpson had been unable
to stay inside. During the morning
she walked in the garden, alone.
The day started out gray and chilly,
but an hour before the duke arrived
the sun burst out to show the country
side in all its splendor.
A knot of villagers had gathered
(See WINDSOR, Page A-5)
Evening star., 1937-05-04
FUNDS FOR FLOOD
CONTROL BLOCKED
Roosevelt Asks Action Be
Put Off Pending CON-
pIetion of Study.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Alarmed BY Presidents narning
that governmental expenses must
be cut in UieU OF UNEXPECTEDLY re-
duced Treasury receipts. members
OF House haze advocated impound-
ing OF IS per cent OF oil dppropria-
ttons, the impounded funds to be
subject to release at discretion of
President. In Senate many ,Cant a
straight 10 per cent reduction.
Determined efforts also haze been
made to eliminate or postpone all
expenditures not Immediately nee
essary. One immediate result has
been disclosure that thousands of
Federal ,porkers in temporary dgen-
cies are facing loss of their jobs.
Evening star., 1937-05-04
Summary of Today's Star

Editorials ----A-8 Short Story BIS
Financial Alb Sports --C-1-3
Lost g. Found -A-3 Womans Pg. BIG
Obituary ----A-l0
FOREIGN.
Duke of Windsor greeted by Mrs.
Simpson at chateau. Page Al
Fleet of liners race to save 10000 in
Bilbao. Page Al
Pope tells Hitler church must be free
to fulfill mission. Page Al
London fears complete tie-up of
traffic. Page AS
British rulers rehearse parts in cor
onation. Page AS
NATIONAL.
House group approves probe OF motion
picture industry. Page Al
Judiciary Committee discusses McGill
court amendment. Page Al
Coal manager called in La Toilette
Harlan investigation. Page Al
Violence flares among rival unionists
in Hollywood strike. Page Az
Age benefit phase of social security
tax argued. Page Al
WASHINGTON AND VICINITY.
Cummings asks transportation licens-
ing Of firearms. Page Al
Tax group hears dispute on fire in
surance rates. Page Al
Willard waiter dismissal before Labor
Board May 10. Page Al
Officials say abattoir would detract
from new road. Page AS
High water routs SharecrQppers in
Missouri. Page AS
National Congress OF PIT A. urged
to fight marijuana. Page A-10
Twelve aides of Beard to get parole
hearings. Page B-1
Bill to halt jefferson Memorial IA
vored. Page B-l
Taxation without representation in D.
g. hit by citizens. Page Biz
Evening star., 1937-05-04
BY the Associated Press.

oy tHc hSSOSldbCu
Administration efforts to cut the
cost of Government brought recon-
mendations today for postponement Of
additional flood control projects and
a sl62 100000 Army housing program.
Chairman Wilmington of the House
Flood Control Committee said hearings
on emergency food control measures
would be delayed indefinitely
President Roosevelt, he explained,
had asked that action be put off until
completion Of study. of flood control
in relation to power development and
navigation aids
The President sent the committee
an Army report on revised plans for
control work on the Ohio and Missis-
sippi Rivers, where serious floods oc-
(See ECONOMY, Page A-5.)
Evening star., 1937-05-04
BY JAMES B. OLDFIELD.

MONTS. France, May 4 tPi.-Ed-
ward, Duke of Windsor. was reunited
in the moss covered Castle de Cande
today with the woman for whom he
renounced an empire, Wallis Warfield
Simpson.
Five months and one day of enforced
loneliness for the former King Edward
VIII and the woman l love" ended
at las pm. GAS am. Eastern
standard time) when the duke reached
the ancient chateau.
He came from ST Wolfgang, Austria,
by train and by motor He had not
seen his bethrothed since the dark
night of December 3, when he fed to
France from the abdEation crisis that
changed crowns for quarter of the
world.
Evening star., 1937-05-04

(see FIREARMS, Page A-2)
Evening star., 1937-05-04

(See TAXES, Page A-2.)
Evening star., 1937-05-04

Increasing cloudiness and warmer to-
night, followed by showers beginning late
tonight or tomorrow; gentle to moderate
southerly winds. emperatures-Highest,
u, at 4:30 pm. yesterday; lowest, 46, at
6 am. today. Full report on page B-2.
Evening star., 1937-05-04
DISPUTE FLARES
0NF|RE INSURANCE
Superintendent Cites Fig
ures in Support of Charge
Rates Are Too High.
BACKGROUND

NeW tares on automobiles and
gasoline are among items being
considered By special subcommittee
OF House District Committee as part
OF neD tar program to Offset pros
pectiDe deficit Of $4,000 900 in Dis
trict reUenues for the fiscal year
1898.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1937-08-27

20 ACRES-DAIRY, CHICKENS, Fruit
IA miles from Seattle. Fully equipped. I'm
mediate possession, crops included. $1,000 cash.
50. $50 balance, federal loan. FRED BONZON
Redmond. Wash,
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30 ACRE RANCH for sale. Good build
ings. Mrs. A. D. MACDONALD, Rathdrum, Ida.
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dark eyes at him. "A VARY dangerous
man"
mo, no, not dangerous, say a man
who may be useful-in danger! You
understands"
Lola giggled. She showed white even
teeth.
dangerous"
Hercu1e Poirot sighed.
IT see that you do not understand.
All this Is very strange"
Tony came out Of a fit of abstrac-
ton and said suddenly:
Lola, what about a spot of swoop
and dip? Come along"
II weel come-yes. Since M. Poirot
ees not brave enough!"
Tony put an arm around her and
remarked over his shoulder to Poirot
as they glided off:
"You can mediate on crime yet to
come. old boy!"
Poirot said: 1T is profound what you
say there. Yes it is profound
He sat m~editatively for a minute or
two, then he raised a finger. Luigi
came promptly, his wide Italian face
Wreathed in smiles,
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BY AGATHA CHRISTIE
~. By AGATHA CHRISTIE
(Copyright 1887 by Chicago Tribune-New York
News Syndicate 1nc.)
IN TWO PARTS-PART ONE
TRAGEDY STALKS IN A
HAUNT OF SONG, DANCE
AND MERRIMENT.

TERCULE POIROT stretched
out his feet towards the electric
radiator set I'm the wall. Its
neat a-rran1emeuk NJ roN -6of
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He was not at all the person that
POirOt expected to see. It seemed I'M
possible to associate the idea Of danger
or melodrama with any party Of which
Tony Chapel was 2 member; t.,,o
"Ah, it is, is It not, my friend An
by ali that's wonderful-Poirot the
police hound!" cried the young man
Not Anthony, my dear fellow-TonS
&c drew out 2 chair; .,u.,
of crimeI Let Us 60 further and drink
to crimel" He poured champagne into
an empty glass. But what are you do
ing in this haunt of song and dance
and merriment, my dear Poirot? We
have no bodies here, positively not a
single body to offer you"
"You seem very gay, mon cherPh,.
,"Gay? I am stepped in misery-Wal-
lowing in gloom. Tell me, you heal
this: tune they are playing? You rec
Poirot hazarded cautiously.
Something perhaps to do with YOU
mot a bad guess!" said the young
man, but wrong for once. There's
nothing like love for making you mis-.
cradle That's what it's called"
my favorite tune" said Tony Cha.
peu mournfully. "And my favorite res:
taurant and my favorite band-anc
ing with somebody else" .
Hence the melancholy" said Poirot
EXACTLY. Pauline and I, you see
have had what the vulgar call words
That is to say she's had ninety-five
words to five of mine out Of every
hundred. My five r But darling
I can explain! Then she starts in on
her n~inety-five again and we get nc
further.
IT think, added Tony sadly, "that ]
shall poison myself"
"Pauline?" murmured Poirot.
pauline Weatherby. Barton Rus
sells young sister-in-law. Young, lovely
disgustingly rich. Tonight Barton Rus
sell gives a party. You know him? Big
Business. clean-shaven American-fu1l
Of pep and personality. His wife was
"And who else is there at this
you'll meet 'em in a minute when
the music stops. There's Lola Valdez
you know, the South American dancer
in the new show at the Metropole, and
there's Stephen Carter. D'you know
Carter-he's in the Diplomatic serv..
lCc vC1y 11uo44-4ACho1As AA4S"AA GA 0ASA
Stephen. Sort of man who says 7 am
not at liberty to state etc., etc. Hullo
here they come"
Poirot rose. He was introduced to
Barton Russell, to Stephen Carter, to
Sonora Lola Valdez, a dark and lus-
cious creature, and to Pauline Weather
by, very young, very fair, with eyes
like corn flowers. -
port0r P,1cca11 coif.
what, is this the great M. Hercule
Poirot? I am indeed pleased to meet
you, sir. Won't you sit down and join
us? That is, unless"
Tony Chapel broke in:
Hes got an appointment with a
body, I believe, or is it an absconding
f~inancier, or the Rajah Of Borrioboo-
9Ah, my good friend, do you think
I am never off duty? Can I not; tfo1
once, seek only to amuse mysef?"
perhaps you've got an appointment