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CARDENAS IA PUESTQ LA
INDUSTRIAL ~PETROLERA
BAJO LA / CION
DEL GoBIERNO

MEXICO, D. F., mario 5.-Pof
medic de un decreto la indus
tria petrolera ha sido puesta ba
jo la direction del gobierno del
eresidente La1aro Cardenas.
Crea ell decreto una ad1Anistra-
ci6n federal petrolera con Nri-
vilegios especiales para compe-
tir con las companies extranie-
ras. Estimase que la orden SER
vira de base a la nacionaliza-
ci6R de Ia industrial.
Sc ha quitado del decreto la
!clausula en- que Sc disponia ell
pase de las concesiones extran-
jeras al gobierno, a su expira-
ci6n.
La Administrator General
Nacional de Petr6leo tendra po-
der regular Ell mercado interior
y la exportaci6n del producto y
sus derivados. La production
petrolera anual de Mejico es de
100000 barriles y ia cantidad
total explotable 500J000,0 600 dc
barriles.
FL lpresidente Cardenas Sc re
.serva eel derecho de remover a
los directories de la agencia del
gObierno, por el nombrados, y
aprobar los contracts que las
agencias firmen.
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Ell camino hacia Grado 10
mantienen alberto los facciosos,
aunque con grandes dificulta-
des. .J8t[ A..
Toda persona que quiere en-
trar en- Oviedo tiene que aries
gar su vida para hacerlo. Des-
de las colinas las tropas leales
barren los caminos con sus g.
metralladoras v fuego de rifle.
Los rebeldes efect1an el transit
to militar en- (horas de Ia noche.
SabeSe que los leales Ian en-
TRADE va en- la pobiaci6n Y que
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-JFAFAfTAF0X FTRMO SU CON
TRAN CON LOS D
ROJAS a.

Boston, Mario 5.-El netakle
inicialista Jimmy Fox firm6 a.
yer su contrato con los Medals
Rojas, segIn comrnic6 ell direc
tore Joe Cronin, que Sc encuen-
ira en- Sarasota, Florida.
La noticia de haber firmado
Fox la Acibi6 por TELEGRAPH Ed
die Collins, despues de haber ha
hlado por telefono con Fox y
Cronin. Intentaba la direction
del Cub hacerle naarebaja de
cinco mil pesos. .
FL ano pasado Sc lie pag6 TN
sueldo de $4,000.
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Russia NO TEME VA A LA
GUERRA EN- Ell JAPON

MoScouqemarzo 5.-La situa-
ci6n en- ell Extreme Oriente es
ahora satisfactoria desde ell pun
to de vista Soviet, aunque este
no Sc admite en- los cfrculos del
gobierno de Jose Stain.
Los acontecimientos en- Chi
ma han venido a confirmar las
predicciones hechas por ell go
bierno de Moscou Y al mismo
tempo a probar que eran JUS
tificados los temores de un plan
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dominan los barrios extremes.
Cerca del canine de Grade han
establecido posiciones los mine
ros y los milicianos y desde e.
las hostilizan q los insurgentes.
Cast toda la poblaci6n civil
de Oviedo pasa la vida en- los
s6tanos. La escasez de aqua pro
duce grandes molestias a los ST.
tiados, y el pueblo bebe vino y
aqua lluvia.
La falta de facilidades SAM
tarias produjo una epidemic de
tifoidea que arrebat6 centena-
res de vidas.
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japones de ataque en- contra Ok

japon6s de ataque en- contra de
Russia.
Ahona Sc dice erelas-esfefas
cficialg: Los japQneses NOR,
-diaron Aas de 10 que pueden
mascar, Andran que seguir ira
gando, trdgandd y a! fin les
vendra la indigesti6R
Hace algunos amos ell Jap6n
pare.ia tener dos objativos en-
mente, China Ola Siberia. Sc
decide por Cana y la digestion
% lie resulta facil.
~Lo qCe suc9ie en- China es el
gradual endu ecimiento del sen
timiento antjapones " es ra-
ronabls sup0&er que ell drama
lie sian fue ~pteparado para Oar
| Chhsg Kai Bhek Ia excusa de
nclinaN p} 60 contra def
'apon. Chic IA cbligacio-
mes con ell We n0 podia
rSgnper, pero fue eho prisio-
nero "sometido a irresistible
PRESTON" y tuvo que asumiruna
actitud antijaponesa y hao& un
trato con dos comunistas.
Asf lucen las cosas Y la re-
ciente crisis en- ell gabinete ia
pones tuvo relaci6n con los a.
suntos de China. Los japoneses
Sc muestran inquietos y los OBJ
servadores no pceden calcular
ha6ta que punto ell dedo russo
esta metido en- ell pastel.
va ell Soviet ha cesado de te-
mer al Jap6n, 10 que es un pun
to cardinal en- la situaci6n del
Extreme Oriente.
LIS rusos saben, los japone-
ses saben Y dos americanos sa-
ben que ell Jap6n es inexpugna-
Bile a TODD ataque a traves del
Pacifico, pero es vulnerable a
un golpe desde Siberia. La a.
viaci6n rusa pudiera destruir
en- diez dfas todas las ciudades
de papel y MADEIRA del Jap6n.
Los rusos saben ESQ y los ia
poneses empiezan a temer esa
realidad, a pesar de su valiente
ejercito. I'm ruo nombrado Paw
lenko escribi6 recientemente un
libro explicando como los japo-
neses podfan tomar a Vladivos-
took, pero como los rusos que
maban a Toxic Y otros centres
donde la ~poblaci6n es la mas
densa del .mundo. Ell libro de
Pavlenko solo cubre la prime
"a semana de la guerra. La in
dustria Soviet es todavfa joven,
pero fuerte y crece rapidamen-
tie. Y las prisiones en- Jap6n,
Polonia Y Alemania estan lie
mas con hombres y mujeres que
odian sus regfmenes de gobier-
no Y Green que Russia represen-
ia la libertad. I'm factor en- la
moderna Notwithstanding q.
no puede descuidarse.
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SlDISENCIONES ENTIRE LOS
QUE COMBATEN
EN- Ell FRENTE DE OWE
DO?
Los asturianos miriam con sos
pecha a los vascos
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planning companies joined in asking
the Supreme Court to review a deci-
sion by q district court substantially
upholding the act without waiting for
ruling by the Circuit Court Of Ap-
peals. The Supreme Court, however,
rarely acts In cases until there has
been an appellate court decision, and
many believe this explained its action
in refusing to review the case.
The litigation was initiated by the
Securities and Exchange Commission
seeking to compel the bond and share
company to register in compliance
with the act.
The Tennessee Valley Authority
also lost its effort to secure a review
Of circuit court order for = trial
in Eastern Tennessee to determine
T. v. AS right to continue operation
in seven States.
The Tennessee Electric Power Co.
and 18 other private power companies
had filed suit for an injunction to
prevent T. v. A. from carrying out It's
power program. An interlocutory in
junction was granted by the trial court
but the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals
dissolved this injunction and sent the
case back for trial Although this
was a victory for T. v. A., it contended
the bill for Injunction should have
been dismissed outright instead Of
being sent back for trial.
Iahor Art Hearinr Denied
Another ruling refused . request
by the Ell Paso Electric Co. for a re-
view OF the Wagner labor relations act
on the ground the legislation makes
no provision for a judicial review OF
Labor Relations Board decisions as to
who shall represent employees in COL
lective bargaining. The court had
upheld the labor act several weeks
ago, and the refusal in the new cases
was expected.
Taft, son Of the late Chief Justice,
had contended the Treasury should
pay of the Liberty bond in gold or
should be prohibited from calling it
before maturity. He had lost In the
Court OF Claims.
In another case of some importance
the court agreed to hear an appeal by
Gertrude Kay Of New York, convicted
Of violating sections Of the home own
ers loan act relating to making false
| statements. She contended creation
OF the Home Owners Loan Corp. was
invalid.
Decisions in two minor cases that
had been argued we're announced, one
by Chief Justice Hughes and the other
by Justice Butler Neither was of gen.
eral interest. This leaves only seven
cases on the docket awaiting decision
next YEAR
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the President and members Of the
Federal judiciary. Members of Con-
gress and non-residents would be
taxed as we'll as residents and the tax
would be retroactive to cover 1886 in
comes and made payable before Octo-
ber 81 Of this year. Non-residents,
however, would receive credit for in
come tax payments in the States in
which they live.
Corporation Counsel ElWood H Seal
explained that while the tax would be
retroactive to include 1885 incomes,
only one-half of the proposed full
scale would be imposed so the Dis
trict could derive some revenue from
this source this year.
Commissioner Dan I. Sultan de-
scribed as dirty trick" the proposal
to make the income tax retroactive,
and told the subcommittee he would
be delighted" to see that provision
eliminated
Patterned on Collins Bill.
The income tax plan submitted by
the Commissioners is patterned after
the Collins income tax bill. The
major changes were intended to make
1T all-inclusive by removing certain
exemptions contained in the Collins
measure. The rate of taxation in the
Collins bill was left undisturbed.
Incomes of single persons or a mar
ried person not living with husband
or wife in excess of $1,000 would be
taxed. Married persons living to-
gether would not be taxed unless the
combined income exceeded $4,000. A
$500 exemption would be allowed for
each dependent child under 18.
The tax rate would be as follows:
One per cent of the net income not
exceeding $4,000
One and half per cent in excess
of $4,000 but not exceeding $4,000
Two per cent in excess Of $500 and
not in excess of $4,000.
Two and half per cent in excess
OF $4,000 and not in excess of $4,000
Three per cent in excess Of SIS 900
and not in excess of $4,000
Three and half per cent in excess
Of $4,000 and not in excess of 100000
Four per cent in excess of $4,000
and not in excess of $4,000.
Five per cent in excess of $4,000.
Intangible Payments.
The original plan of the Commits
sioners contemplated continuation of
the intangible personal property tax
along with the income tax, but allow
ing credit on the income tax pay
ment for intangible tax payments.
The subcommittee, however, directed
that legislation be drawn to remove
the credit for Intangible tax payments.
and that the present Intangible tax
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law be strengthened to stop the esti-
mated lone million dollar year" leak.
The new legislation drawn by the
Commissioners carries out the sub
committees mandate and will give
the tax assessor authority to examine
any books, papers, records, or men,
oranda bearing upon the matters re-
quired to be included in the return"
The assessor also would have author
ity to summon any person to appear
before him and testify under oath
respecting those records.
The Commissioners and subcommit-
tee members engaged In a protracted
discussion over the plan to continue
the tax on intangibles. Representa-
tive Nichols, Democrat, OF Oklahoma
argued that this tax should be con-
tlnued but credited to income tax
payments
Representative Dirksen, Republican,
of Illinois. who led the fight for
adoption Of an income tax, took the
position the intangible tax should be
continued for at least year without
credit until the income tax is firmly
established" Ultimately, he said, the
Intangible tax could be repealed.
The Commissioners said they did
not care which plan is adopted but
pointed out If credit is allowed for
intangible tax payments the rates on
the income tax schedule would have
to be increased to produce adequate
revenue.
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pective budget deficit OF $6,149, 900.
since the Commissioners recommend
ed that the 81 10000 from the weight
tax be dumped into the gasoline tax
fund and used exclusively "for con-
struction, reconstruction, improve
ment and maintenance OF highways" +"
as we'll as administrative expenses.
All fees from the titling of motor
vehicles, as we'll as those from the
Issuance Of drivers permits. also
would be transferred from the general
fund to the special fund.
Capt. H. c. Whitehurst, director of
highways, explained that the change
would actually save about $50O,OOO Of
general fund revenues, since certain
activities Of the Department of Traffic
and Vehicles are now supported out
of that fund. BY transferring support
Of these activities to the special fund,
he said, the general fund deficit would
be reduced by $5O0000.
The Commissioners likewise, at the
direction of the subcommittee, submit
ted a proposed bill designed to give
them authority to charge fees for
parking on the public streets and au-
thorized the installation Of so-called
park-o-meters to collect the revenue
The parking meter plan, however, will
not be included in the emergency tax
program. 1t is intended to give the
Commissioners cushion" for rails
ing additional revenue II 1t becomes
necessary.
In addition the Commissioners sub
mitted an alternative motor vehicle
weight tax proposal under which all
Of the $l,500,000 revenue from this
source would go into the general
fund instead Of the special fund. At
the same time, the Commissioners
explained they preferred that the
plan to place the weight tax revenues
into the special fund be approved,
otherwise the Highway Department
would be seriously handicapped in car
rying out its program for alleviating
trafic congestion.
"Details to BE Studied"
The subcommittee plans to 20 over
VIC OCtulLo Va CIlC 1Ildl LAX program
at 10 am. tomorrow and whip it into
shape for submission to the full Dis
trict Committee at special meeting
Thursday.
The full committee is the place
where the income tax plan is ex-
pected to precipitate revolt by sup
porters Of the once proposed general
sales tax which the Commissioners
abandoned at the direction of the
Tax Subcommittee. A number of
sales tax advocates on the full COM
mlttee. it is understood. propose to
tight for restoration Of that plan in
lieu of the income tax.
The chief opposition to the income
tax plan is the fear on behalf of some
OF the committee members, as we'll as
the Commissioners, that it may be
held invalid by the courts, since it will
tax the salaries of Federal workers
whose incomes are not subject to tax
alton by the States in which they live.
There will be no exemptions under
the income tax plan, except those spe-
ciflcally exempted by the Constitution
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increased buoyancy of the body suf-
flclently to overcome the drag Of the
weights, investigators said.
The key ring on Keene's body was
stamped with the number $500" and
this number was identified at the
Union Trust Building as listed to the
realtor. The upper suit case, like the
mesh bag, was initiated IF. R. K"
Friends of Keene said both bags
probably had belonged to Keenes sis
ter, the late Florence R. Keene, WASH
lngton singing teacher, who died sew
eral years ago. They said Keene later
used several articles left him by his
sister
Norfolk detectives opened an in
vestlgation when Keene's disappear
ance was reported there. The District
of Columbia returned here the follow
ing morning, and Washington detec-
tives made a cursory examination Of
keene's cabin, which had been cleaned
up"
Detectives of both cities refused to
take responsibility for the investiga-
ton, and later the Justice Department
also declined to take over the case.
On the insistence of Charles F..
Keene. jr, a former naval lieutenant,
now in business in New York City. a
Federal board of inquiry met in the
Commerce Department May 81 to in
vestigate the case.
At that time William n RoWen ~
a night watchman on the boat, said
he heard a peculiar noise, which
sounded like a mufned shot, about
Las am" adding that he walked out
on the after deck to investigate, found
nothing unusual and concluded he
had been mistaken
The boat was near the mouth of the
Potomac River at this time. Bowen
said he passed Keene's cabin every 20
minutes throughout the night and
heard no other unusual sounds.
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DR., B0WERMAN,
LIBRARIAN, WEDS
Miss Joy Louise Webster
Is Bride of Official in
:. Ceremony Here.

Or. George F. BoWerman, librarian
OF the District Public Library for the
last 80 years, was married today to
Miss Joy Louise Webster of Lincoln,
Nebr., and Washington, in the brides
apartment in the Ontario Apartments.
The ceremony was performed by
Rsv, DR.. John Van Shack, jr., former
pastor OF the Universalist Church
and present editor Of the Christian
Leader in Boston, in the presence Of a
few relatives.
Born in Lincoln, Miss Webster was
educated at the University of Ne
braska and came to Washington with
her father, Judge Joseph R. Webster,
Assistant Attorney General in the In
terror Department from 1900 until
his death, in 1917. Judge Webster
came here on the invitation of his
friend, Mr.. Justice Van Devanter, then
Assistant Attorney General in charge
Of the Interior Department legal di-
vision.
Miss Webster has been active in
the woman suffrage movement in
the National Woman's Party, of which
she was treasurer during the active
campaign preceding the adoption of
the suffrage amendment to the Con-
stitutlon. She is member of Delta
Gamma College Sorority, the Twen-
tieth Century Club and the University
Women's Club.
DR. BoWerman, a native of Farm
ington, N. Y, attended Genesee Wes-
leyan Seminary, the University Of
Rochester and the New York State
Library School, and came here as
District librarian in 1904. He has
lectured in library science at George
Washington University and has writ
ten several papers and professional
articles on library affairs.
A member of the Cosmos Club. the
Monday Evening Club the Federal
Club and the Torch Club, he also be-
longs to the Washington Literary
Society He serves on the Joint Citi-
zen's Committee on National Repre-
sentatlon for the District and is a
member Of Alpha Delta Phi and Phi
Beta Kappa fraternities. He belongs
to the Washington Association of Fine
Arts, the American Library Associ-
alton, the District Library Association
and the National Parks Association.
His first wife, Mrs. Sarah Graham
Bowerman, died as the result of an
auto accident in early May, 1885.
The couple will make their home at
the Ontario Apartments.
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Court
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Supreme Court to refuse to review
these cases, IckeS said:
For three long years the utilities
nave held up these loans They have
lost l3 times in five different Circuit
Courts of Appeal with jurisdiction in
% States. And still the utilities con-
tinue their fight to keep the hands Of
the P. w. A. tied by injunctions for
which not Circuit Court of Appeals
In the land has found a legal basis
Unless the Supreme Court
both acts upon and rejects this new
writ OF certiorari prior to its Summer
recess, the Government will remain re-
strained and be without determination
of this question after several years of
litigation"
Government officials also were dis
appointed when the court refused to
review suit filed by the Electric Bond
l. Share Co. and 26 subsidiaries chal-
lenging the constitutionality OF the
public utility holding company act.
Both the Government and the COM
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he expected to make no request of the
United States Government.
My mission has two purposes" he
said. THE first is to present to Mr..
Hull my governments account Of the
unprecedented attack on Almeria.
The second is to present to him
my governments emphatic protest
f1rst, because the German action was
IN direct violation of the non-interven-
ton agreement and, second, because 1t
was in direct violation of the principles
OF international law"
Expects No Action.
The envoy returned to WASHINGTON
only today from trip to the West
Coast. He intimated that he expected
this country to take no action.
Meanwhile, Senator Nye, Repub-
ncan, of Indiana, a leading member
Of the congressional neutrality bloc,
asserted President Roosevelt should
act immediately to invoke American
neutrality laws against Germany. He
described the bombardment of Almeria
as a plain act of war" against Spain
Senator Clark, Democrat, of Mis-
souri, member of the Senate's man.
datory neutrality bloc, likewise said he
believed the neutrality act should be
applied to Germany and possibly to
Italy.
Previously Senators Borah, Repub-
lican, of Idaho and McKellar, Demo-
crat, of Tennessee called the attack
fed the United States in applying its
new neutrality law to outside par
Elephants" in the conflict.
The Californian said that "in the
days to come when we are flooded
with propaganda We may be induced
to repeal the act concerning foreign
loans to our debtors, let us remember
20 years ago how gently we were eased
into lending what was necessary to
fight the war and which those nations
then wishing it said would be re-
paid"
Borah, veteran member of the
Senate Foreign Relations Committee,
commented:
From the reports, I should say an
actual war is on, sufficient to justify
application of our neutrality law to
all parties now participating both un-
dercover and openly"
Mckellar asked use of the neutrality
act Ito keep this country out of the
conflict" and asserted America will
never get into this one"
The neutrality law, already in force
against both the Spanish camps, would
bar American arms shipments and
financial credits to any other nation
named by the President as bel
ligerent
The President could go further. if
he chose, and prohibit shipment of
any goods to the belligerents unless
they were first paid for in the United
States. He also could stop American
ships from carrying any goods to the
nations named
Secretary Hull cut short a vacation
IN Virginia to consider the new crisis.
He hurried to Washington and spent
yesterday at his Office, poring over
official and press dispatches despite
the fact the department was closed
for the holiday.
With Hull were Undersecretarv
Sumner Welles, Green Hackworth,
State Department legal adviser. and
John Hickerson, acting chief of the
Departments Division of Western Eu-
ropean Affairs.
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and on an afterdeck rail, 10 feet be-
hind the cabin.
Investigators said at the time that
keene might have been murdered by
robber who entered his cabin by
the catwalk outside the hull of the
ship and come back back the same
way, leaving bloody fingerprints be-
hind him.
Sheriff Dryden said the murderer
apparently had weighted Keene's body
IN the hope it would remain below the
surface. Accommodating bases. however,
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erty tax. which is expected to produce
$1,500OOO.
Altogether the completed program
Is estimated to yield $8,500,OOO a year,
but only s7,0OO,0oo of this would be
used to wipe out the current pros
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PALMISANO TO SEEK
new COURT SYSTEM
Police Court "a Crazy House." He
Says-"Bill Will Bring Order
Out of Chaos"

Branding the Police Court "a crazy
house." Chairman Palmisano of the
House District Committee announced
today he would reintroduce and push
at the next session Of Congress the
almost forgotten Norton bill to estab-
lish q system of magistrate courts
here.
Palmisano made the announce
ment after surprise visit at the
Court House this morning during
which he observed the usual conges-
ton in the court rom and in the
offices Of the assistant district at
torney and the assistant corporation
counsel.
"The place was so crowded." he
said, mo one seemed to know what
he was doing"
A magistrate court system such as
provided in the old Norton bill, Pal
misano explained, not only would
eliminate congestion, but would save
the time Of police officers as we'll as
defendants and other persons hav-
ing business before the court.
I'm my opinion" he declared, 1T
would bring order out Of chaos"
The Norton magistrate courts bill
was drafted by E. Barrett Pretty
man several years ago while he was
corporation counsel of the District
primarily as means Of reducing con-
gestion In Police Court.