Evening Star Newspaper, September 9, 1931, Page 28

WSOV ASSALS HARNSON SPEECH ‘Not Tariff But Depression‘ : Declared Cause of Foreign Trade Decline. :Statements _atiributed to Sehator EPat Harrison, Democrat, of Mississippl, | asserting that the Hawley-Smoot tariff | hed closed foreign markets to the United States, were today challenged a3 “wide of the truth” by Senator | James Watson of Indiana, Republican leader of the Senate. | Thrcugh the Republican National Cemmittee, Watson quoted Harrison as | saying ls his Labor day speech at| JTampz, Fla. that the present tariff hed “destroved our foreign trade.” H> ascerted. in reply, that official figures showed that the decrease in ‘American foreign trade had been little, | 3f: any. greater than that of foreign cauntries. and that this was due to the economic depression. b Stand on Dole Praised. | (The Indiana Senator congratulated | Harrison for his declaration against “a Government dole policy.” He said thi: stand ipdorsed the policy of the Hoover | ‘admini®ration, and took issue with Jaueti Shouse, chairman of the Demo- cratie National Committee, “who has hitherto indicated his clear approval ©f the dole system unde 1 f Fedcral unemployment Watson asserted that United States in cgnpared with 5 before 11 “3‘ the volun: ports is con- side he asserted, the “net decline oreign commerce amounted to | Mt 30.05 per cent . ¢ Other Nations’ Decreases. | Against these figures, Watson said | ik forelgn trade of Australia had de- | ereased 30.6 per cent, that of Brazil 367 per cent; that of Canada. 27.9: Gérmany. 168; Italy, 186, and the | VUhiled Kingdom, 17.3. #These figures.” he said. “make it pariectly clear that the foreign trade ©f ‘all countries have decreased sharply, Jax passed bv our country. cause of the depression which grips all fepds.” ‘ BOY AIDS IN CAPTURE | ¢ OF EXTORTION SUSPECT, Men Taken on Description After . yLetters Demand Money From Indiana Business Man. | | | | Brihe A ated Pres: . TERRE HAUTE. Ind.. Scptember 9.— all boy who unwittingly carried out | 1 extortion plot against Ben- 34nin Blumburg, Terre Haute business an_offer of 50 cents gave cription that resulted in the arrest conf:ssion last night cf David R. McCracken, 34, former Terre Haute rallroad worker | Blumburg. president of the Terre | Haute Chamber of Commerce, solicited | the aid of police after he received the | third letter in a few weeks threatening | m to members of his family unless Tge sum of money at a desig- | On two previous occasions, | rtionist failed to appear. n a lettor received yesterday Blim- g wee instructed to drive his auto- mobil> to a certain corner last night, | sound the horn, and toss a package of | money to a person who would wave a white handkerchief. Detectives rounded the corner and grabbed the | youngster who described his employer. TWO DIE IN CRASH* PHIT.ADELPHIA, September 9 (#).— Tcuis K. Clothier, member of a so- ciaily prominent Philadelphia family, and Lieut. C. Thoburn “Toby” Maxwell Natlonal Guard air injured last night shed into a quarry n town. Clothier died almost instantly as the ldne struck the top of the quarry and more than 100 feet to the bottom. ell died four hours later in a hos- Girl Shoots Self To Avoid School; May Not Recover By the Assoclated Press. CINCINNATI, Ohio, September 9.—Eunice Ely, 17, shot herself in the abdomen yesterday so she would not_have to go to school. General Hospital surgeons said she probably would die. Before the girl, who would have entered Woodward High Schoo’ as a freshman, lapsed into uncon- sciousness she whispered to her brother Clifford, 15, that she pre- ferred death to school and that she had warned her parents what she would do if they in- sisted on her atterding classes. Leslie Ely, the girl's father, is an inmate of a Dayton veterans’ hospital, taking treatment for gas poisoning suffered during the ‘World War. PARADE MARSHAL ISSUES STATEMENT OF THANKS Bargagni Expresses Appreciation to Newspapers, Merchants and Citizens Who Aided. I Persons aiding in the Labor day firemen's parade were praised yesterday in a stat-ment issued by Sergt. A. J. Bargagni, marshal in charge. He said: “On behalf of every member of the Fire Department and our visiting Fire Department friends, 1 wish to thank on newspapers, merchants and r their aid in mak- y parade the most suc- | 55 8 ts kind in history. The spirit of peration displayed again this ye ot will go & long larity de and stimu- lating We are particylariy indebted to the Washington newspapers for their thorough and painstaking aid.” Mr. Pyle says: slagic ';hlrg‘:: vated by us. Now’s the time and this is the place to have your rugs cleaned like new. Call Mr. Pyle . .. 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SEPTEMBER 9, 1931. Advance Sale! Christmas Cards 4 50 to 15¢c Cards. 50. to 50c Cards. Box of 10 Engra: —’l’wgt manufacturers’ overstocks. In the Penn. Ave~Eighth and D 8ts. m ’“_mmu,. T e Btreet Floor. An Attractive Collection of the Brother and Sister SUITS of Jersey $1.39 —Th: girls’ sults are made with blouse and skirts pleated on waist. The boys’ have shorts. Berets to match; 2 to 6 year sizes. Kann's—8econd Floor. Empress Eugenie Gloves $1.50 » —Dcuble woven washable fabrie gloves with three pearl buttons at wrist, self-stitched backs, col- ors are Arab, beige and mocha. Kann’s—Street Floor. Filled School Bags 89¢ —Sturdily construct:d fabrie bag, with leather handle and buckle straps; large side pocket. And just count all the things with which it's filled! Notebook, pencil tablet, writing tablet, large and small composition books, Tuler, pencil, pen, box with pen- holder, eraser, 4 crayons and penny savings bank. 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