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CANADIAN TARIFF | STIRS . S. PARTIES Democrats See Retaliation, but G. 0. P. Holds Budget Responsible. (Continued Prom First Page. out its deficit. A reading of the in- creases in duty shows that the Cana- dians have put a duty on tea for the first time, and on a number of other things that were on the free list, and have raised rates on other products which they do not import from the United States at all. “If Canada is doing this in the inter- est of her labor, how stupid it would be for the United States at such a when unemployment is great, to lower duties and to admit the products of the labor of other countries which come }ntn direct competition with American abor. “Canada is doing what other coun- tries are doing, seeking to keep her in- dustries going. Since the close of the World War the governments of many nations have sought to increase their Tevemues to help pay for that war. Many of them have placed duties on imports or have raised those duties higher. The second purpose of these countries is to build up home indus- tries so as to give employment to labor. Since the war immigration has been greatly restricted by the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. Some have shut down absolutely on immigration. Points to Europe. “The nations of Europe, with the Goors closed to their surplus workers, have had to find work for them. Some of these countries have sought by every means to induce foreign capital to in- vest and to help build up industries within their borders. They have almost compelled such action in order to ob- tain_their trade. “The United States would not be helping American labor if it acted to keep out the immigrant workers of other countriss and at the same time threw down the gates and let in the goods made abroad in competition with American labor. “This foreign agitation against the American tariff, which the Democrats are helping along, has more back of it than the mere lowering of the tariff duties. The foreigners and some of the so-called international bankers in this country are bent on bringing about a lower wage scale in this country. They are anxious too, to bring about a re- duction, if not the actual elimination, of their war debts to this country. The tariff issue is & mere screen for their activities. Canadian Tariff Not New. “Canada has long had protective tar- iff duties, and the move now is not new. Fb; exlmnle.t;:fg;‘e 1930, ?lnldl imposed duties on iports of shoes, when the United States had shoes on the free list.” An examination will be made to de- termine just how far the new Canadian tariffs will affect American business with that country. Canada has three sets of tariff duties. The first is the British preference, which gives advan- Britain and 1. STUDIED BY GROUP eafOmineed Prom Kirst Page) eration is that the returns of taxpayers be treated confidentially, with the ex- to returns filed. der the plan presented to the com- m , the returns would have to be filed in March, the same time set for Federal returns, but with half of the municipal tax payable at that time and the balance in September. If, after payment of the first half an analysis of the returns necessitated re- computing the tax, adjustments would be_made on the September payment. If no return was flled the assessor's office, according to the suggested bill, would make an assessment from the best informaticn at hand, adding a penalty of 50 per cent, but if the tax- payer followed this up by filing a re- turn within 10 days, the board of ap- praisers would have authority, if it saw fit, to withdraw the penalty. One of the provisions being consid- ered is that all employers be required to file statements annually of the amounts paid to all individuals as sal- aries or wages where the amount is $1,500 or more. 1t is understood that one of the bills under study has been modeled to some extent on the laws of New York and ‘Wisconsin. In the consideration of a proposed local income tax measure there would be also various exemptions and deduc- tions to be worked out in regard to business firms, such as salaries for per- sonal services, & certain percentage for depreciation of stock, losses sustained from certain sources and similar ques- tions. If Ccngress is asked as a result of Head Sorority Party ARRANGE BANQUET AND DANCE FOR TONIGHT. The annual banquet and dance of the Lambda Chi National Sorority wil | Situstion nal Country Club. be held tonight at the ‘Those on the committee Congressiol are left to right: Alice Meenehan, Ethel Yassell, chairman, and Martha Limbaugh. —Star Staff Photo. NEW BUDGET HITS CANADIANS MOST Number of American Prod- ucts Affected by Changes Proves Small. BY CHARLES LYNCH. Special Dispatch to The Star. OTTAWA, Ontario, June 3.—Premier R. By Bennett presented his first budget to Parliament yesterday, and what he did to the United States manufacturer was mild in comparison to the wallop- the Canadian taxpayer received. Mr. Bennett surprised every one with his budget. He altered only 200 items in the tariff against the United States manufacturer, although he was expected to boost several hundred items. Cus- toms duties were raised on anthracite, oranges, furniture and higher-priced automobiles. U. S. Investors Hit. Americans with investments in Ca- nadian companies were nipped by Mr. Bennett, who ordained that, beginning next July, an income tax of 2 per cent will have to be paid by all foreign in- vestors receiving dividends from Cana- dian companies. Mr. Bennett spoke for two hours and a half in }’mn""‘ his budget. The galleries of the House of Commons were crowded with dignitaries, foreign Ministers and consuls, politiclans and business men. The Countess of Bess- borough, wife of the governor general of Canada, listened intently. $80,000,000 was an- . Bennett. New taxes will be required to meet it. The im- posts he plans are increase in the sales tax from 1 per cent to 4 per cent, re- introduction of 3-cent postage, increase of the income tax on corporations and stock companies from 8 to 10 per cent and a new special excess tax of 1 per cent on all imports. Sees One Bright Spot. The only bright spot in Canada’s financial picture, Mr. Bennett stated, was the fact that the Dominion’s con- version loan of $250.000.000 has been subscribed up to $639,816,500. He em- phasized that during his regime no fewer than 75 American manufacturers had established plants in Canada, and made it clear he was sticking close to his “Canada first” attitude. His con- clusion brought a great ovation from his_followers. For duty purposes, automobiles are divided into three classes: Cars up to $1,200 in value, from $1,201 to $2.100, and above $2,100. On the first, there are no charges in duty: on the second, the general tariff is increased from 27, per cent to 30 per cent; and on the third the intermediate and general rates are increased to 3¢ and 40 per cent, spectively. Drawback of duty for hom consumption will no longer apply on automobiles within the latter class, while drawback in respect of the other two groups will not be paid on a spe- cified list of made-in-Canada parts. Entry of used automobiles is pi hibited unless as settlers’ effects or trav- elers’ vehicles. Coal Rates Raised. Duties of 40 cents and $1 a ton, re- spectively, are imposed upon anthracite coal and coke under the general tariff; the rates on bituminous coal and screenings are raised to 75 cents, gen- eral ta and rates on charcoal are set at $7.50 a ton. The leather schedule secures increased rates under all tariffs, the alterations the pending inquiry to substitute an income tax for the present intangible tax, it is expected there will be con- siderable discussion over the various detailed provisions as well as on the general question of whether the change should be made. g S WOMAN, 65, GETS YEAR IN PRISON IN DRY CASE Mother Chooses State Penitentiary 8o Children Can Visit Her, on Third Offense. By the Associated Press. BEATRICE, Nebr., June 2-—Minnie Forden, 65 years old, was sentenced by =istrict Judge Fred Messmore yester- day to serve a year in the penitentiary after a third violation of the prohibi- tion laws. She might have been committed to the Women's Reformatory at York, Nebr., but she expressed a preference for the penitentiary. Her children would find it less difficult, she said, to visit her at the penitentiary. She pleaded guilty to transportation and possession of liguor. The prison sentence for third offenders under the prohibition laws is provided for in this s e T HEIRESS IS FORGIVEN ‘LONDON, June 2 (#).—The London Express says that the will of S. B, Joel, British mining magnate and sportsman, bequeathed a_share of his fortune to his daughter Doris, long estranged. He forgave her shortly before his death for marrying against his will in 1913, the paper says, and drew up a new will in her favor. Two Co-mminiqned. Commissicns in the Army Reserve | Corps has been issued to Francis J. Crilley, 2901 South Dakota avenue northeast, and Hallie V. Williamson, Fourteenth and Fairmont streets. Each ‘beccmes a ueocr;d lieutenant in the L TPS. affecting kid upper leathers, sole leath- ers, East India kips, belting leather and belting, glove leather and leather gar- ments. American magazines and periodicals are made subject to a specific duty of 15 cents a pound under the gen- eral tariff, except in the case of such as may be placed on an exempted list o by_the government. Increases under the intermediate or general , or both, are made on agricultural and other food products. The more notable are live hogs, fresh meats, bacons, hams and shoulders. shell eggs, cheese, hops, powdered milks, peas, Indian corn, hay, fleld, root and garden ; canned fruit, vegetables, raisins and oranges. Iron and Steel Included. Tariff changes affecting iron and steel include increases on steel plate wire netting, machinery, safes and mis- cellaneous manufactures of iron and steel, with decreases on green saw steel, hot rolled strip steel for cold rolling, various kinds of steel wire and Besscmer steel billets. Wood products share in the revision, with increases cn furniture (including metal furniture), veneers, plywood, clothespins, golf clubs and tennis ets. n%t“.” in the textile schedules are limited, the significant being increases on linen fabrics and articles 12]:{0 damasks) and fabrics of pure silk, with decreases on mohair yarns. Prepared roofings, wallboards, insu- lating materials, etc.. are increased in rates, as are wall papers and containers. Tea Schedule Revised. Building stone of all kinds, both rough and finished, as well as building brick, magnesite and ground feldspar, will bear higher rates than formerly. No changes are made in farm imple- ments, although the item covering re- pair parts is extended n point of time. ‘The tariff on clocks and watches is increased and provision is made for in- creases on window glass and laminated glass. The tea schedule is revised radeally, the former free entry of puik teas under the British preferential tariff being canceled and replaced by rates of 4 cents, 8 cents and 8 cents a pound on teas imported direct from place of growth or imported from the United Kingdom, and rate of 10 cents, 10 | cents and 10 cents a pound on teas | otherwise imported. There are several amendments to the administrative sections of the customs act, including: Provision for imposition of excise duties upon the products of a manu- facturer who uses the customs tariff rates to increase the price of his prod- uct to the consumer. Provision for the forfeiture of imported from a country not a tory to the treaty of Versailles. | Provisions exabling the governor in council to reduce customs duties on any | goods imj in return for reductions iwhkh may be granted by other coun- tries in respect of Canadian products. Provision of further safeguards against dumping of Iorflfn products. (Copyright, 1931.) AIRCRAFT GUN PLANS FOUND; WERE IN HANDS OF PATENT ATTORNEY (Continued From Pirst Page.) questioned and throughout last night agents watched the office. One agent was on guard this morning when a representative of The Star called at the office. The reporter ques- tiordd Mr. Hudson about developments | in the alleged mystery in the presence | of the agent. | that followed Mr. Hudson inadvertently | announced that the plans had been re- | turned. Other than that bare admis- | sion, Mr. Hudscn refused to disclose anything. The agent immediately communicated with the Bureau of Investigation and the Nava Intelligence and was in- formed to remain on watch. A few minutes later a corpcration official in person notified the Naval Intelligence that the plans had been located, ex- plaining they had been turned over to the patent attorney several days ago and forgotten. Police were told yes- terday that patents had already been obtained on the gun in all countries but Soviet Rt : Officisls of the Naval Intelligence said that while the Navy Department had ordered a gun designed by the corpora- tion for test purposes, “they were not greatly concerned over the reported robbery of the plans themselves.” However, they did say that thgir chief concern was to ascertain whether or not a plot was under way here to obtain other naval arms secrets. De- partment of Justice officials refused to comment on the case. ’ ‘The reported robbery came on the day Rear Admiral Edgar Brown Lari- mer became chief of the Navy’s Bureau of Ordnance, relieving Rear Admiral Willlam D. Leahy, who has been or- dered to command the Destro; Scout- ing Force, United States Fleet. The new chief refused to discuss whether tim Navy Department had purchased " Oorpor‘:luon'l plans. effective against enemy airplanes in time of war. ‘-{rnemx‘-mum'%beo( great power, extreme rapidity, and great range. It is also understood the gun was to be subjected to a test at one of the Navy's proving grounds at an early date. Spanish War _Vetenn Dies. NEW YORK, June 2 (A).—Walter Jones, national commander of the Spanish-American War Veterans in 1915 and 1916, died today at his Sum- t Westport, Conn. He was ALIENIST IS BELIEVED VICTIM OF HIS OWN BURGLAR TRAP Body Found in Summer Home Apparently Shot by Gun Placed in Closet for Protection. By the Associated Press. DOYLESTOWN, Pa., June 2.—The Geath of Dr. Ralcy Husted Bell, ap- parently a victim of his own burglar trap, was under investigation today. he body of the alienist, naturalist and author, was found at Sycamore Lodge, his Summer home. a gunshot wound in the chest. A shot- gun set on a closct floor with a wire to the door nrparently had been dis- charged, killing Dr. Bell almost in- stantly. Death occurred Friday. The body was discovered by Ollie Major, caretaker of the home. Dr.“John J. Sweeney, county coroner, issued a certificate of accidental death and said there were nogindications of foul play. case. Some years Dr. Bell became in- censed at what he torists,” who drove over the highways and pulled up flowers and shrubs. He vowed he would put an end to the prac- tice and ed barbed l:\l!h lanes. He-rigged up traps idden gqu and included his own grounds in elaborate plan. 5 Later he fixed shotguns about the house and outbuildings so that they wuulw &‘“"‘;‘.‘.‘” if any intruder at- temp! gain entrance. The gun 'Ithwhlchhswukflhd'uwiurm the fioor n angle which would put the full charge squarely in of an intrudes, over During the conversation | istrs GASPARRI TAKES | HAND IN ROME RiFT Cardinal Laying Groundwork for Negotiations to Avert Widening of Breach. (Continued Prom First Page.) great religious festival at Padua and to cancel a small eucharistic congress to have been held here this week. He has forbidden religious proces- sions throughout Italy, but many large church festivals organized outside the church have so far been left undis- turbed. The processions are held chiefly in small towns and villages several times yearly in honor of local church saints. The Rome branch of the American Y. M. C. A. is practically the only club outside the Fascist organizations now operating, and even that institution was technically closed for half an hour Saturday. The secretary sealed one room on a police order, but later the |order was rescinded. CONTROVERSY IN GERMANY. imilar to That in HMaly, With BY EDGAR ANSEL- MOWRER. By Cable to The Star. BERLIN, Germany, June 2.—The conflict between the Vatican and Fas- {cism in Italy has become firsi-page news throughout Germany, and columns are devol to every least move in the struggle between Dictator Benito Mus- solini_and Pope Plus over the right of the Catholic Action Society to main- tain an independent existence beside or evening rivaling the Fascist party or- ganization. For, first of all, the Germans see in this struggle one of the most interesting lems of our day, namely, that of the hest allegiance, and, secondly, be- cause the Italian situation is very similar to that of Germany, with the roles reversed. ‘The intellectual question is whether a human being's first duty is to his state or to his religion. “My country, right or wrong,” say the nationalists of all countries. “The still, small voice of conscience,” answer the religious- minded, and Catholics incorporate this voice in the will of the church. But whereas in Italy Fascist state partisans_and patriots are in control, and the Pope is, so to speak, leading a revolt of conscience against them, in Germany, thanks to Chancellor Hein- rich Bruening and the key position of the Catholic Center party, it is religion that leads and the patriots who are protesting on the outside, attacking the chancellor on the ground of his pre- sumed international viewpoint. Therefore all the German National- istic newspaper and the National Sodinlist organs are taking sides for Signpr Mussolinl. German Catholics, Libegnls and Social Democrats are out- spoken in the hope that the Pope will prevail over Il Duce and the hitherto absolute power of Fascism be checked. This is perhaps the first time in European history when Liberals and Socialists have been found on the side of the Catholic Chureh. (Copyright. 1931.) CAUTION URGED IN MEXICO. Catholies Advised to Avoid Disguised Politieal Meetings. MEXICO CITY, Jun: 2 (#).—Men- senor Leopold o Ruiz y Flores, apostolic delegate to Mexico, called upon Cath- olics in this country today to avoid po- litical meetings being held in the guise of literary reunions. “No one can remain satisfled with the present precarious condition of the Catholic Church in Mexico,” the men- senor said in a public statement, “but the remedy is in use of peaceful meas- ures without provoking greater con- flict and without the necessity of form- ing a political party.” PONTIFF'S STAND BACKED. ‘The National Catholic Welfare Con- ference made public today the follow- tatement from the Most Rev. rd J. Hanna, archbishop of San chairman of the Admib ive Committee of the conference: “The holy father in his pronounce- present Italian government is standing fearlessly for the Christian rights of every individual and of the peoples of every nation. “He has been compelled through re- peated acts of irritation and injustice to state explicitly the eternal principles that preserve human liberty and op- Kose state absolutism. .We can but ope and pray for a peaceful solution, hut whatever comes the whole world is again indebted to the father of Christendom. U. S. WOULD RAZE ALL OLD BUILDINGS SOUTH OF PENNSYLVANIA AVE. (Continued Ftom First Page.) this great area of downtown Washing- ton, the Treasury today advertised for bids to be opened June 15 for the new fronting on Pennsylvania avenue be- tween Twelfth and Thirteenth streets, and running south to C street, taking in two blocks. Suit Is Involved. ‘This area includes the terminal of the Mount Vernon, Alexandria & Washing- ton Raflway line, which has filed suit against the Government to prevent loss of its tracks without compensation. the | Negotiations gre still under way to see what can be done about settling this matter without waiting for Congress to appropriate funds for the rallway. But in the meantime the Treasury has had to change its plans for the construc- tion job. It first-had been planned to advertise for bids to include both the wrecking of all old buildings on the site and also the foundation; but with the tracks of the railway still tied up in the dispute, the Treasury changed its plans and asked for bids to tear down only the buildings, leaving the founda- tions for a later job. Another demolition contract in the area has already been let to the Hech- inger Engineering Corporation to tear- down buildings on the site of the In- terstate Commerce Commission between Twelfth and Thirteenth streets, Con- stitution avenue and C street, and this work soon will get under way. Dirt is expected to fly in another site along Pennsylvania when the Udelson Excavating & Wrecking Co. of Cleve- land Heights, Ohio, starts excavation for the Archives Building on the site of old Center Market, now entirely cleared. . ments and his attitude toward the site .of the Post Office Department, | us. PONTIFF DEFENDS ACTION Socl Tells Mexican Pilgrims He Is at Loss to Understand Recent Attacks. By the Associated Press. VATICAN CITY, June 2—Pope Pius, addressing 100 Mexican pilgrims at an audience today, declared he was no one’s enemy and could not understand the recent attacks upon the Catholic Action organization in Italy. The presence of his “Mexican sons, who already have suffered much,” moved him particularly, he said, since they had come to console him while he was “dis- consolate and in tribulation” and had such need of consolation. “God wishes the good,” the pontiff said, “but he also permits the evil. The most dolorous thought for us is that it is our own sons who are working evil against our other sons who are as dear to us as the puplls of our eyes.” The Mexicans themselves could tes- tify, he said, that he always commanded that the Catholic action sghould not take in politics and that his com- always had been obeyed. “Some one, however,” he said, “has wished to place the wrong interpreta- tion upon these directions which, never- theless, have been well understood. The Catholic action has been obedient and diseiplined “In Mexico, notwithstanding all that you have seen and suffered, do not mingle in politics. Work in the re- ligious fleld, taking as your program the injunction of Jesus—'Seek Above All the Kingdom of God." “The service of Catholic action must be first the salvation of its members, and second the salvation of others.” POPE AGAIN BECOMES VOLUNTARY PRISONER Seems to Have Thought Better of Recalling Nuncio in Contro- versy With Fascists. BY WILLIAM H. STONEMAN. By Cable to The Star. ROME, Italy, June 2.—Pope Pius to- day adopted again the role of a volun- tary Tfl-lonel’ in Vatican City. He probably will not come out of the Vat- ican and will deprive Premier Benito Mussolini of the moral support he has hitherto given him. Regular diplomatic negotiations are continuing today between Signor Mus- solini and the Fascist government and the Vatican in the hope cf settling the uarrel between the two powers due to the Pascist closing of the Catholic Ac- tion Society under the accusation that the organization was harboring anti- Pascists. ‘The showed his displeasure with the Fascists by calling off all re- ligious celebrations throughout Italy and his irritation seems to be high. But the Pontiff seems to have thought better of his threat to recall the papal nuncio, as was expected following the dissolu- tion of the Catholic Youths' Society by the PFascists. According to many who have been following the row between the Vatican and the Fascists for the last few years, Signor Mussolini has won this tilt. It is thought that if the Pope does not obtain what he will accept as a fair decision, he will shut himself up again indefinitely in the Vatican as a prisoner and, without the Lateran treaty being denounced. ‘The Vatican seems optimistic as to the outcome of the controversy. (Covyright. 1931.) FEDERAL UTILITY CONTROL IS URGED BY GOV. PINCHOT (Continued From First Page.) years ago there was less laughter. day I can repeat: “As Pennsylvania and the Nation deal with electric power so shall we and our descendants be frce men, masters of our own destinies and our own souls, or we shall be the helpless servants of the most widespread far-reaching and pene- trating monopoly ever known. Either we must control electric power, or its masters and owners will control us. “Interstate transmission of electric power is still in a twilight zone in which the States are unable to_assume control, while Federal power has not yet been fully exercised. Interstate commerce in Ppower is still outside either State or Federal control.” Roosevelt Also Speaker. Gow Franklin D. Roosevelt told the State executives that in time of boom- ing industry “we can overlook defects of organization and danger signals from industry and agriculture, but in times such as the present these symp- toms attain new importance snd show us Nthe urgency of new problems facing To- “Many believe that some new factor is needed in our economic life, and this new factor must come from utilizin our experience and our ingenuity to draft concerted plans for the better use of our resources and the better lanning of our social and economic ife in general. Reviews State Work. Gov. Roosevelt reviewed the work of New York State for the past three years for the “better use of our agricultural, industrial and human resources.” “As a Nation we have caly begun to scratch the surface along these lines and the possibility of diversifying our industrial life by sending a fair pro- portion of it into the rural districts is t;n: of th(e:hgeflnlbi ibilities 0(‘35 uture. ap electfic power, roads and automobiles make s a - ral industrial development possible. “It is my thought that many of the problems of transportation, of over- crowded citles, of high cost of lving, of better health for the race, of & better balance of population as a whole, can be solved by the States“themselves during the coming generation.” Deplores Government Increase. The increase in the last decade of the functions of State government was de- firlhed as appalling by Gov. Gardner of He said this situation has atjsen Progress is being made on the demoli- fi tion of two squares for the Department of Labor and Government Auditorium between Thirteenth and ith streets, along Constitution avenue. for the Bicen! termed “vandal mo- | W! vania avenue, nothing but cleared land and buildings, either completed or in process of construction. May Head Madrid Press. MADRID, Juneu flnim.—Mldflw:; men rday presen 2:53 of Méelsnm Lerroux, foreign minister, as a candidate for president of the Madrid Press Association. Lef- roux ted the Government | shoul prove the whole structure of govern- ment, to_eliminate waste, duplication and lost motion.” Gov. George H. Dern of Utah advo- cated that a Chief Executjve be given the duties and powers & gen with manager, and be made the real head of the administration. SUPPORTERS OF KING CAROL WIN PARLIAMENT IN LANDSLIDE VOTE Monarch’s Personal Rule Vindicated Year After He Seized Throne. Opposition of National Peas- ants Cut From 324 to About 30 Seats. BY JOHN GUNTHER. By Cable to The Star. VIENNA, Austria, June 2—King Carol's personal government in Ru- mania was vindicated in office today by an overwhelming landslide, accord- ing to electoral results received by tele- phone from Bucharest at noon. Exactly & year ago this week, King Carol, an arrant prince, flew out of the skies to take the throne which had been forbidden him by his father and which was occupied by his son. Today he is sitting in the palace with his cronies, Premier Nicolas Jorga and Minister of the Interior Constantine Argetolano, counting the votes jubilant- ly as the returns from district after district confirm his power, ‘Will Have Big Margin. ‘The figures so far say that the gov- ernment has between 60 and 65 per cent of all the votes. By the terms of the electoral law it gots a bonus of half of the remainder. The government will probably have about 250 seats out of the chamber of 387. ‘The opposition of ‘the National Peasants is crushed. From 324 seats they drop to about 30. The ident Liberals under George Bratianu did well and got between 40 H and 50 seats. ian gained in ‘rnmylvnnh.m% A'm party got from IDBIA) 12 seats and the y Anti-Semite h ‘The ists, Communists and the Jewish party, unable to poll the 2 per cent of the votes necessary, got nothing. 20 PLAGES MARKED FOR POLICE RAIDS Warrantless Operatives to Continue Drive on Down- town Resorts. More than 20 alleged gambling houses and speakeasies in the downtown gec- tion have been marked for visits be- | zinning this afternoon, by the police de- partment's warrantless raiders. The raids are being made by four head- | quarters detectives with the sanction of Commissioner Herbert B. Y. Meanwhile, Inspector T. A. Bean, in charge of the special investigations po- lice squad, reported that during the month of May the squad made a total of 491 arrests, 305 of which were for violations of the liquor and gambling laws. They seized 14,972 quarts of in- toxicants. Thirteen raids have been staged by the four detective sergeants, who are making the drive against vice in the downtown section. The officers are ! Larry O'Dea, Arthur T. Fihelly, Howard Ogle and O. W. Mansfield. Two Ralds Yesterday. Two of the raids were made yester- day upon an 18-rcom slleged gaming house at 518 Tenth street and a speak- easy in the 1200 block of New York avenue. Like the other raids of their brief campaign, the detectives strolled into both places “looking for a couple of fellows” and arrested the proprietors | ing. and a number of occupants when they reported finding evidence of law tions. In all, 31 prisoners were seized. Prank O. Davis, 28, and Joseph Lewis, 22. were arrested in the.Tenth street raid on charges of permitting gaming. The house is the same place raided by members of Inspector Bean's vice squad six weeks ago, police said. In addition to Davis and Lewis, 27 others, all colored, were booked as wit- nesses. Charges of illegal possession were placed against Lester S. Simmons, 24, of 712 Twentieth street, and Thomas Henry Wise, colored, 25, of 1826 Sixth street, who were arrested at the New York avenue speakeasy. 18 Bottles Seized. The detectives were refused admission when they first arrived at the New York avenue address, presumably to allow those inside the speakeasy time to de- stroy their liquor. Sergt. Fihelly, how- ever, went to the rear of the building just in time to catch 18 bottles of al- leged whisky which were lowered by rope into the yard behind the building. Police reported a number of persons, both men and women, started up the stairway to the place while the raid was in progress and were stopped for questioning and their names taken be- fore, they were allowed to leave. Assistant District Attorney David A. Hart today denied that a statement of 3 gm concerning the arrest of Edward . Ford, colored, and Samuel Green, 915 Ninth street, in & warrantless raid last week had been stolen from his of- fice. He said the information papers had merely been mislaid by a clerk and that police would be asked to submit new ones today. Skunk, Aiming at Man Hits Brother With Shot Charge By the Associated Pre: MOUNT HOLLY, N. Y, June 2— famous for its huckleberries, produced & bumper crop of items for the paper yesterday. Here’s a list: 1—Tony Consalo, 21 years old, of near Marlton, aimed a m at a skunk and wounded his br , Prank, 33 y’“z—e"v’fia troopers descended ' on & TS filling station owned by William B. Moonan of Bordentown. They turned the crank of a gas tank and out poured ‘whisky, the trooj said. Roehville Center, Pa., swerved his au- tcmobile to avold hitting & cripple@ uck which was waddling across the '{ud near Vincentown. Louis Lucarl, driving behind Brown, had to swerve to avoid hitting him. Lue th picnic . He threw it from the car and started a brush fire. 6—Edward Johnson of New York, who wanted to get from Mount Holly to Asbury Park without wfin1 train fare or walking, stole a bicycle and led 50 miles to Point Pleasant ore he Was arrested. He was held d-nearted Thomas Brown of |be KING CAROL. h;l;hemlml.lu'mbem'nhte orTow. ‘This overwhelming victory certainly is due in some measure to_electoral ression, as is common in Rumania. rernment always wins and the qpmmtvm is always crushed. forbade the peasants to approach them on account of dang-r to their “health.” In others, they set fire to woods and occupied the voters by having them put them out. ‘Two people were reported killed. ‘Two eminent national peasants, M. Popoviel, former minister of fnance, and Mihalake, former minister of agri- culture, were arrested, it is reported, but not confirmed from Cluj. The total arrests numbered about 500. King Carol meanwhile faces a new parliament June 15 with all but perfect parliamentary backing. (Copyright, CHANGES IN ZONING 0PPOSED BY GROUP Takoma Citizens Will Deliver Protest at District Hearing. 1931.) Opposition to changing the present zoning status of property in Takoma Park and vicinity was voiced last night at a meeting cf the Citizens’ Associa- tion of Takoma, D. C., held in the Ta- koma Park Branch of the Washngton Public Library. A resolution was unanimously adopt- ed protesting changing the estate of the late Louis P. Shoemaker, bounded by Georgia avenue, Geranium street and Blair road and also the tract be- tween Chestnut street, Spring place and the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, from A-restricted to A-semi-restricted, and directing that the protest be filed at the public hearing to be held at the District Building tomorrow morning at 10_o'clock. ‘The association also opposes changing the zoning status of property on the west side of Georgia avenue, Twelfth street and Geranjum street, from resi- dential A to residential C, on the ground that this section was for residences and semi-detached homes and not for com- mercial purposes. Committees Named. » President E. J. Hibbs announced the following committee appointments: Laws and legislation—George E. Sul- livan; membership, Harry Knee; Zon- W. C. M , 8. H. Clark; high- ways and lights, J. E. Morcock, John F. Barghausen, Emmett Dial, Dent Robinson; schools, Harry K. Hobart, R. A. Young, Arthur Shaw: publicity, Howard S. Fisk; resolutions, Knee; band concerts, S. H. McCrory, Louis A. Jones, Dr. Horace W. Whit- taker. ‘With a view to contacting the Chillum Helghts, Sixteenth Street Heights and Manor Park Citizens' Associations on community propositions the association voted to authorize the president to ap- point a representative from the associa- tion to attend meetings of these as- s(]:clluonl and extend the co-operative plan. ‘The community celebration on July 4 will be feal with_the presentation es & mi A Fourth and Whittier streets, with ap- ropriate ceremonies that afternoon at :30 o'clock. The pole will be accepted on behalf of the community by Presi- dent Hibbs and the history of this pole will be described by officials of the Boy Scouts of America. A. E. Landers and Kay Scoville were elected members of the association. Urge Hesitation in Levy. S President Hibbs outlined plans for the coming year. Attention will be devoted to urging that assessments be not levied by the District on condemned property until its improvement is scheduled and m;oo .m.'url ing of a new northern high school. Joseph Wilson, president of the Six- teenth Street Heights Citizens’ Associa- tion, was a guest of the association, and made riéf address in which he ap- proved of the suggestion to have mem- bers contact the various community citizens’ associations. HARTMAN DENIES IMPROPER SERVICE IN RAILROAD CASES (Continued From Second Page.) retained to-argue the Great Northern case. “It is not a fact that my dual em- filoyment as a private counselor in pub- ic utility problems caused me to slight either client. In fact, the Great ‘was _probably more strenuously prosecuted on brief and argument than any other valuation case tried before the Interstate Commerce Mr. was reappointed to the ver on May 22. confirmed by session of Congress, which convenes in December. Hartman was employed by the Inter- Commerce Commission state on the Great Northern valuation case because and argum 1925, had served a five-year association with the commission as attorney, for which he received $6,500 nnmnl‘ly. but SWITH LEADS U.S. GOLF QUALIFIERS Veteran’s 141 Takes Medal. Nine Americans Meet Brit- ish Open Test. CARNOUSTIE, Scotland, June 2 (#).— Paced by MacDonald Smith, returning to his homeland in search of his first major golf title, the nine leading Amer- ican professionals competing in the British open golf championship today qualified for tife tournament proper, be- ginning tomorrow. Smith's record-breaking 71 at old Camnoustie, in the sunshine, added to his record-breaking 70 at Panmure, Barry, in the rain yesterday, gave him :Tmmmm.wholewo( Seven strokes back of Mac came Horton Smith and Johmny Farrell, each with 148. Tony Magero scored 149; Gene Sarazan, 151; Turnesa 153 Joo Kirkwood:. 104 wnd e Hunter and Tommy Armour, 155. Course Is Difficult. The two _quall at old ment will be played on old Carnoustie, one of the stiffest golf tests in Scot- land, at 72 holes of medal play, the first 36 tomorrow and Thursday among the 100 leading sccres and ties. '!'hfi final 36 will be played Friday, witl only those within 15 strokes of the leader competing. Smith’s 71 established a new record for the revised Carnostie layout as the veteran James Braid built it. Smith finished his fine round just as Braid was starting out on his play, and the ::molu old-timer waved congratulations ifiers. th" .nyme rskgl “ug.um - :m;; rous Ty to with & 36-hole total of 148. l'!qt and Sarazen had 75s yesterday over Old Carnoustie. Gene Sarazen. who finished with a 76, was held down by a mishehaving putter. He required three putts on no fewer than eight greems. His long game was working perfectly and he was pitching nicely, but the putts would not drop. On nearly every hole he was either far short of the cup or over- running i t. Willie Hunter, last of the Americans to finish, brought in a card of 78 for a 35-hole total of 155. Horton Smith came home at Carnou- stie with a 72, only one over Mac Smith's record 71, for a 36-hole total of 148. Joe Turnesa Does 76. Joe Turnesa, philnc at Barry, took : 76‘{5;1)0 same as score yesterday, or 152. Joe Kirkwood of New York, added a 77 at Barry to his 77 yesterday at o noustie for a 36-hole total of 154. This was believed to be well within the quali- fying limit. Henry Co ish years, posted a 75 for a 36-hole total of 149, safely qualifying him. ‘Tomasco Genta, ocpen champion of Argentina, added a 75 today to his fine 74 of yesterday for a 36-hole total of 149, ‘The veteran Briton, Abe Mitchell, shot a 73 for 150, and his famous part- ner, George Duncan, took 79 for 154. Still another of the games famous old- George Gadd, shot a 75 for 157. Archie Compston posted a 71 at Car- noustie to share the course record with Mac Smith, but his 72 yesterday placed him 2 strokes behind the American for 36 holes with 143. Compston 3-putted two greens on the in 9. Harry Va 5 his ‘ope! in 1914, carded a 78 for a 36-hole total of 155 in the qualifying limit. James Braid, another veteran, who won his last open title in 1910, found the rigors of the course he himself had laid out too big a handicap and putted himself out of the picture with an 80—164. H. C. Jolly, British Ryder cupper, n:s: went out when‘he took a T8 for 162. 2 Charles Whitcombe, whose 82 yester- day practically eliminated him from the tournament, could do o better than a 75 today Wwith a doubtful quali- fying total of 157. Tom Maguire of Stockdale, Calif., who took an 85 at Carnoustie yester- day, made 85 again today at Barry and thus was eliminated with a 36-hole total of 170, far beyond the probable qualifying limit. Score Summary. Scores: Horton Smith, U. S. A, 76—72—148. .”Archit Compston, Great Britain, 72— |—143. ll.cn Holland, Great Britain, 78—73— Fred Robson, Great Britain, 78— 72-—150. Joe Turnesa, U. 8. A, 76—76—152. Joe Kirkwood, U. 8. A, 1T7—17—154. . Aubrey Boomer, Prance, 77—T71—148. A. H. Padgham, Great Britain, 84— T7—161. James Braid, Great Britain, 84—80— 164. Rufus Stewart, Great Britain, 78— 75—154. Harry Vardon, Great Britain, 77— 78—155. Charles Whitcombe, Gredt Britain, 82—75—157. H. C. Jolly, Great Britain, 84—78— 162. Jack White, Great Britain, 83—79— 2 . 62. Johnny Farrell, U. 8. A, 75—73—148. Gene Sarazen, U. 8. A, 75—76—151. Johnny De Paolo, U. S. A, 83— 80—163. R. A. Whitcombe, Great Britain, 73— T1—148. Marcel Dallemagne, France, 84— 70—154. Jose Jurado, Argentina, 78—71—149 Willie Hunter, U. S. A. 77—78—155. Marco Churio, Argentina, 79—77—156. Arthur Straub, U. 8. A, 91—80—171. — e its staff in cases before that body, that it is done on occasions as & matter of economy and where the man himself has the familiarity with the case in question that could only have been gained by long association with it. At the time that Hartman was em- ployed there was not only the question of his familiarity with the base, but the fact, too, that the commission was working with a shortened legal staff. One of the moot questions involved in the Great Northern valuation was that of track laying and surfs , for which the road was paying $5,637,390 more than allowed by the Bureau of Valuation. In its final decision on the valuation, the commission cut the al- lowance by an additional $822,314. Hartman'’s resignation in the files of Commission urfacing question. It was sald at the commission, how- ever, that because the issues involved in the Great Northern case were of importance to all “Hanse]