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A2 STAR, WASHINGTOXN ABINET TAKES UP MANCHURIA GLASH President and Members Dis- puss General Nature of Sino- Japanese Crisis. (Continued From First Page) zainst possible violence from Chung- ;fng to v\?\: sea, a stretch of about 1,000 miles along the thickly populated shores of the Yangtze River % Japanese B fcials sssortod that, d-spite the ominous situation in Valley. their military and naval force there would hardly exceed the Yangtze forces of Great Britain and the United States. They admitted, however, that additional fighting ships were being held in readiness Kure and Sesebo. 24 hours’ steaming distance {rom Shanghai. Maneuvers Cause Ru Recent rumors to the effect Japanese warships had been concen- frated in Japanese bases ready to sail for were explained as having been due to the annual naval maneuvers held off Kyushiu Island. It id these mar had ended s were their ors. that 50 vers rturning to 9,700 tons. force of 400 s It be sent to Hankow soon 1s @ swift craft of 3,500 bluejackets probably The Tenry tons Japanese approaching 5 destroyers China included 4 cruisers nd 11 river gunboats, sta- oned at Shanghui. Chinkiang Sl u. Kiukiang ayeh, Hankow, Ichang and Chungking. Ex- he Tokiwa's complement, nghai at present have & hips in piLpel I 700 besides landing for their crews. Shigemitsu tions _again demonstra- . at Chengtu capital of Szechwan Province, and Yunnanfu. _capital of Yunnan. had compelled Him to order his copsuls there to withdraw to Chungking. Szechwan and Hanoi, French Indo China. Japa- nese residents in those places previously had evacuated. Bitter at Chengtu. At Chengtu the demonstration was especially bitter. Crowds surrounded the Japanese consulate. the Minister saic, ghouting threats and insults and c ing the walls with posters reviling J3 pan The note which Shigemitsu carried to g said the anti-Japanese agita- seems to be assuming alarming and declares the “Chinese held responsible for whatever may be the consequences of faflure to suppress the anti-Japanese movement and afford adequate protec- tion of the lives and property of Japa- nese subjects in China It further asserted that the ani-Japan agitation “is conducted asan instrument of national policy under the direction of the Nationalist party, which, th> peculiar political organization of China, is inseparable {rom the govern- mer The movement must therefore be distinguished from one originating spontaneously among the people.” Besides delivering the note, gemitsu intends to interview the high- est Chinese government offictals. in- cluding Chiang Kai-Shek. President and impress upon them the gravity with which Japan views the Yangtse Valley sttuation and Tokio's determination to take any measures necessary to pro- tect its nationals On the other hand, it was stood that Shigemitsu would meet the Chinese officials half way if they were disposed to begin a discussion seeking a solution of troversy BOMBING BEFORE CABINET. violent panese Nank tion proportions” government will Japanese Hold Chinchow Incident Due to Chinese Attack. TOKIO, October 8 (Friday) (#).—The Japanese cabinet today considered the bombing of Chinchow, Manchuria by Japanese afrplanes. A report from Consul General Hay- ashi asserted the planes, on a reconnais- gance tour, werz fired upon yvesterday by Chinese troops, whereupon the Japanese retallated with bombs. (Foreign reports estimated that be- tween two and twenty persons, perhaps more, were Killed in the bombing and that considerable damage was done to university buildings, temporary seat of the Manchurian government, at Chin- chow). The Japanees war office estimated to- day that more than 20,000 Chinese troops were concentrated at Chinchow, where Chang Hsueh-Liang, voung Man- churian Governor, planzed to establish headquarters. Chang Acti Mukden headquarters of the Japanese arm; a statement to Tokio author ties. asserted: “In defiance and e challenge to Japanese military efforts to maintain peace and order within tae South Manchurian Railway zon2, Chang Hsueh-Liang not only established his military government at Chinchow. but ordered mobilization of his troops in all reglons west of the Lizo River and dis- patched soldiers in civilian attire to near Mukden and other important points on the South Manchurian Railway. Al are prepared to rise in arms at the first opportunity. This is actual proof that Chang Hsueh-Liang and his soldiers are still maintaining a against the Japanese.” Japanese military authorit the concentration of Chinese troops at Chinchow and elsewhere indicates that both Chang Hsueth-Liang and Chang Tao-Shen, an aide, are conspiring to “attack the Japanese from either side by concentrating at Chinchow all troops west_of Chinchow and assembling the remnant of Chinese troops scattered along the South Manchurian railway 2one. The! Teconnaissance which ty Reported. s claimed pianes to the Chinese fired Japanese resorting to bombs flicting considerable damage.’ The war office sald Chang H Liang has notified all ccnsuls of Muk den, excepting the Japanes2, of the re- moval of his governmen: from Mukden to Chinchow Plane Operations Necessary. Of the Chinchow bombing, the war office said: “The fact s that Japancse planes were compelled to operate for the purpose of self-defense. as they were vigorously attacked by Chinese in- fantrymen.’ Discord snd lack of understanding between the foreign office and the war office incidental to the Sino-Japanese trouble in Manchuria caused the cabi- net today to dispatch two special en- oys to Mukden to serve as liason of- ficers beween the Japanese government and its military authorities there. Gen. Kenichi Oshima, former war minister, and now a member of the House of Peers, was appcinted to rep- Tesent the war department and Dr. Hashio Yamakawa, international law authority who attended the London Naval Conference as adviser to the Japanese delegation, will represent the foreign office. TWENTY DEAD IN BOMBING. and London Dispatch Says Others May Be Victims in China. LONDON, October 9 (Friday) (#).—A dispatch to the Daily Express this morning from Peiping sald a railway employe at Chinchow, China, tele- phoned that he had counted at least 20 civilians killed by Japanese bombs dropped during an air raid over the town and that he believed many more were killed. hinese sonrces at Peiping. the dis- h sald, ciaimed to have bfr}rma[hn | i aval forces on the spot or | its | in view of | Shi- | under- | the Manchurian con- | hostile attitude | | ——— | | the Yangtze | | | | | William Tyler Page (left). clerk of the House, who yesterday refused to pre- <ent to the grand jury investigating the Cannon case the reports which the bishop and Miss Ada Burroughs made to the House of Representatives on money spent {in the last presidential campaign. On the right is former Senator Joseph Fre- | linghuysen of New Jersey, who came down from Newark to testify. TORBERT FINSHES FFTH LAW DIGEST Publishes New Volume of Work Covering All District Cases Since Court Began. { _William S. Torbert of the District of { Columbia bar has just published his { fifth volume of Digest of District of | Columbia Cases, & book of 836 pages. Previous volumes were published in 1908, 1914 and 1920. These pub- lications present & complete digest of decisions of the Court of Appeals of the District of Columbla, except appeals _from the Patent Office. from the date of the organization of the court in 1893 to i g January 1, 1931, & { 4 period of 38 years | Besides decisions of the Court of Appeals the digest embraces decisions | of the Supreme Court of the United | States in cases originating in this Dis- trict and_published decisions of the Supreme Court of the District As with previous volumes the present one has been published under the di- rection of the Bar Association of the District of Columbia, In his prefatory note Mr. Torbert in- vites attention to the system of citation of cases digested which, he savs, should add materially to the value of the di- gest and make it workable wherever a Jaw libiary is available. Mr. Torbert has been a resident of Washington for 58 yers. He was ad- mitted 1o the local bar in 1894, shortly after_receiving his degree in law from old Columbian University For many years he has been active in the civic life of the District of Co- lumbia and holds membership in a number of its active organizations. Be- sides the bar association he is a mem- ber of the National Press Club. the Board of Trade. Columbia Historical Society, Association of Oldest Inhabit- ants and_Sons of the American Revo- lution. For many years he served as a delegate to the Federation of Citi- zens' Associations and was a member of the first Citizens' Advisory Council. Besides his work as digestor of local decisions Mr. Torbert has contributed extensively to legal publications of na- tional scope and for a time served as {a reviser for the Committee on Revi- sion of the Laws of the House of Rep- resentatives. ! | | Mr. Torbert. the Japanese established a police sta- I tion in the 30-mile zone to the south of {the Manchurian Railway and were de- manding that Chinese authorities sur- render all arms and ammunition. Japanese agents, these sources say. { were promising to exempt the Chinese { residents from taxation if they would submit to a Japanese administration. The German legation at Peiping, the dispatch said. received a message say- ing a German professor Was &mODE those killed in the air raid. | It said five planes bombed Kung Chutun, a small town near Hsinmin, and three Chinese civillans were | wounded. Heavy gunfire, it said, was audible to the northeast of Kung Chu-' Good's name which would be investi | tun yesterday. LEAGUE MEETING ARRANGED., China’s Request for Urgent Action Complied With in Geneva. GENEVA, October 9 ().—An urgent meeting of the League of Nations Counicil next Tuesday was decided upon ; tod: nection with the situation in Manchuria. i Meanwhile, Alejandro Lerroux, presi. | dent of the Council, addressed a fresh appeal to Ciina and Japan to take no action which might tend to aggravate { the situation. | 'Dr. Allzed Sze, re presenting China {on the League of aNtions Council, to- day asked Sir Eric Drummond, secretary of the League, to summon the urgent meeting of the Council, He supported his request with a I series of cablegrams from his govern- ment concerning the incident at Chin- bombed by Japanese airplanes. | “Prentiss’ B. Gilbert. consul at Geneva, called on Sir Eric, |at the latter’s invitation, this afternoon |and was placed in possession of all the {fects of the situation. This is in pur- |suance of a pelicy arrived at between the United States and the League for exchange of information concerning i China. JAPANI GOODS BOYCOTTED. | BOSTON, October 9 (#).—Dr. Pehyi Hsieh, director of the Chinese Trade Bureau, has announced a boycott of Japanese goods in the United States by the Chinese Merchants’ Association. Dr. Hsieh said punishments ranging from a $50 fine to ostracism would be imposed on all Chinese merchants in the United States breaking the boycott. He announced that orders for Japanese products totaling $750,000 had been canceled. at the request of China in con- | chow which was reported to have been | United _States | —Star Staff Photo. WALKER CHARGED * WITH SPKING QU Seabury Asserts Mayor Keeps Business Agent Out of Probe. | By the Associated Press NEW YORK. October 9.—Mayor James J. Walker was accused yesterday by Samuel Seabury of obstructing the Hofstadter Legislative Committee’s in- vestigation Into the New York City government. The chief counsel of the commiitee made his charge in Supreme Court while arguing a case which both he and Tammany leaders regarded as a test of | the inquiry board's powers. Seeking & quick decision by the Su- preme Court, Justice Seabury said “I am being obstructed by every means possible. Even the mavor of this city has aided in this obstruction by keeping his business agent, Russell T. Sherwood, out of the jurisdiction of the committee. Pleads for Help. Later he added: “I have only a few months to do & task which ought to take five years. 1 think I am entitled to have some speed in the determination of this matter.” The point at issue, which was not de- | cided, was whether the committee has a right to question witnesses at private hearings. Among those who have re- fused to testify behind locked doors have been three Tammany leaders Scabury had sought to question them in private about their incomes and bank accounts. This week all were heard in a public hearing and admitted having banked large sums during the past six years One of them, Sheriff Thomas M. Far- ley. verified bank records showing de- posits of $360,660 during the period when his annual salary was never greater than $15,000. Bus Man Bilks Quiz. James A. McQuade, Kings County register, at a salary of $12,000 a vear, was shown to have banked $547,254 in five years. The test case, however, was not brought by any of these Demotratic leaders. A comparatively obscure Staten Island bus company official, Minthrone T. Gordon, brought the long-smolder- ing issue to a head by refusing to go into a committee room to answer ques: tions about his dealings with the city. Despite Seabury’s statement that the inquiry would be at a virtual standstill until the point was decided, Justice Ed- | ward J. I. Glennon reserved decision on the validity of the private hearings | and gave opposing counsel until Tues- | day to submit briefs, injunction Modified. On Seabury's plea, however, he modi- | fied an injunction obtained against private hearings by Gordon so that it { would apply only to examination of the plaintiff in the test case. Process servers for the Legislative Committee have been secking Sherwood, Mayor Walker's private accountant, activities as Walker's personal repre- sentative. | Last month Seabury announced the | committee has discovered two bank ac- ' | counts and a brokerage account in She | gated. | TOMBSTONE, ARIZ., PAYS ' HONOR TO FRONTIERSMEN | Wild Horse Stampede Opens Four- Day Celebration to | “Helldorado. | By the Associated Press. TOMBSTONE, Ariz., October 9.—This ;old mining camp has arranged a four- day celebration to pay tribut: to the | heroes of its “helldorado”—that pioneer | perod when the six-shooter was mightier {than. the pen. | A herd of old horses was rounded up on the Arizona Desert to open the ‘mgeant with a stampede yesterday. Memorial services will honor Ed Schief- | felin, founder of Tombstone, and Col. | Billy Breckenridge, who died a year ago. For several weeks the men chosen to portray the principal characters have avoided barber shops and the manage ment pronounces them “hirsutely ready. Restaurant Asscciation Told It Is Essential to Success. BUFFALO, N. Y., October 9§ (#).— | The importance of cleanliness in the | successful conduct of a restaurant was | emphasized yesterday by Dr. Harry | Myers of Dayton, Ohio, in the final formal address at the convention of the Natisral Restaurant Association. Dr. Myers said he had never known of the fallure of an exceptionally clean restaurant and stressed the neeessity for training new employes o maintain high standards in this re: since August for questioning about his | EDISON BEDSIDE Inventor Gripped by Stupor, Forerunner of Fatal Sink- ing Spell. | By the Associated Press | WEST ORANGE, N. J.. October 9.— Thomas A. Edison slipped into a stupor today and death crept nearer to his bedside. ‘The world-famous inventor, hitherto an extremely light sleeper, was found |to be in an unnaturally deep slumber this morning. At breakfast time he was aroused with difficulty. A stupor, forerunner of the coma from which a patient cannot be awakened, had grip- Iped him. ° He was persuaded to take a few spoonfuls of cereal, but not nearly |enough to combat the uremic poisoning which 1s combining with three other |allments to sap his strength day by iday. Last night he took nothing, and all day yesterday he went practically | without nourishment. Gradually Loses Ground. “Mr. Edison spent & more quiet night. | sleeping soundly.” said a bulletin issued this morning Dr. Hubert S. Howe, his physician. “This morning he roused sufficiently to take a few spoonfuls of nourishment. He is, however, gradually losing ground Later Dr. Howe told reporters about the stupor. “I don’t think his death is immi- nent, although I would not be sur- prised if I received an emergency call at any time,” the physician said. Ar- ! rangements were made to have Stale policemen on motor cycles escort him swiftly to the bedside when such a call { comes. 1 Cool Breeze Effect. The cool breeze today which s ceeded unseasonable warmth yesterd: | will make the inventor more comfort- | | able, but will have no effect on the | maladies that are beating down his| strong physique. the doctor said 1 After the doctor’s bulletin had been issued, Mrs. Edison, sad of countenance, | strolled with him through the estate. | With head bawed, she directed a gar-| dener to pick & bouquet from her flower | garden for the physician. President Hoover and Pope Plus, XI were informed of the latest develop- ments in the inventor's illness Dr. Willam R. Williams of Cornell Medical College arrived with Dr. Howe last night to see Mr. Edison. Mr. Wil- liams told the family that Mr. Edison | was gradually losing ground New York and New Jersey police ar- | | ranged today to_ furnished a motor { cycle escort to Dr. Howe during his) frequent trips to the Edison estate. be- cause Dr. Howe might be called at any moment of the day or night to speed to the inventor's bedside The entire Edison family was at West Orange today. His daughter. M Marion Oser, arrived fro orwalk { Conn.. completing the family group. Telephone and telegraph messages arrived throughout the day. Some of the -phone callers were President Hoo- i ver, Cardinal Hayes and Henry Ford. 1l Two Years Ago. Weakened by an attack of pneumcnia wo years ago and the complications which arose from uremic poisoning last August, Mr. Edison has the odds against him. his doctor said Henry Ford is expected to visit his {old friend_ tomorrow. Harvey Firestone, the third member of the Edison-Ford-Firestone friend- ship, already has paid a visit, perhaps his last, to the inventor. | The Edison family has been in regu- | lar telephone communication Wwith President Hoover, who has requested that he be kept informed of Mr Edison’s condition. 1 REAPPORTIONMENT | UPHELD AT ST. PAUL New Congressional Districts Ap- proved by Minnesota Assembly | Passed by Supreme Court. i | | ! { By the Associated Press. i ST, PAUL, Minn., October 9 —Legal- | ity of & congressional reapportionment | act passed by the 1931 Minnesota State | Legislature, despite gubernatorial veto. was upheld by a five-to-two decision of the State Supreme Court today | The majority opinion, written by Chief Justice Samuel B. Wilson, held \hat the Federal Constitution delegated to State Legislatures the right to fix boundarfes of congressional districts and did not include any grant of power to the Governor in the matter The Minnesota Legislature passed an act reducing the number of districts in the State from 10 to 9. in line with the 1930 census and the national reappor- tionment act. Gov. Floyd B. Olson vetoed the bill Lawyer members of the Legislature Qquestioned the Governor’s authority The House of Representatives adopted a resolution ordering the bill deposited with the secretary of state “to become and remain part of the permanent rec- | ords. | W. Yale Smiley, an-attorney, brought | suit attacking the legality of the action The District Court upheid the Legisla- ture, and the Supreme Court did like- wise. Mr. Smiley indicated he would appeal to the United States Supreme Court. ART WILLED TO CITY PRESENTS PROBLEM OF HANDLING PAINTINGS | (Continued From First Page) lection. If Washington should be ad- ! judged the beneficiary, the problem of housing the benefits would facé the District Commissioners, as the city has no official art gallery. Dr. Willlam H. Holm director of the National Art Galle said tod: that he had not been notified of the bequest and that no action could be taken by his institution until notice and instructions were received from the proper authorities. The Van Reuth collection is under- stood to include 22 paintings. among them a canvass by Daniel Seghers, done in 1646, for which the Metro: politan Museum in New York offered $10,000 in 1921. The offer was refused. ‘Works by pupils of the Rubens school and other valuable pieces are said to belong to the Van Reuth group. Mrs. Van Reuth's will also gives to the city of Baltimore a group of paint- ings and drawings by her brother, the late E. F. C. Van Reuth, providing that a commission shall decide which shall be placed in a museum and that the remainder be returned to the heirs. The city of Baltimore receives a Har. ford road estate known as Echodale, to be used by the municipal authorities for “any outstanding purpose for which they may deem it necessary. The remainder of the estate was left to Louis D. Van Reuth of Washington, Edward Van Reuth of Baltimore, Leroy Van Reuth of Brooklyn, N. Y.. Rose Van Reuth Williams of New York City and Albina Van. Reuth, now residing in Idaho. High School Semiors Elect. BALLSTON, Va., October 9 (Special). | —Samuel Seymour has been elected president of the senior class of the Washington-Lee High Schock The |other officers elected were: Flora Hines, vice president; Virginia Pearson, secre- tary: Willilam Eaton, treasurer, and El- wood Clements. sergeant at arms. The class has a membership of 114. | 130 as | sible points. 'RIDAY, Q¢ DEATH NEARING [BRITISH ELECTION ‘| ROUSES INTEREST Fever Spreads Throughout Nation as 600 Constituen- cies Discuss Candidates. By the Associated Press. LONDON, October 9.—Election fever spread throughout the nation last night as local political organizations, in 600 constituencies from North Scotland to Lands End, met to discuss their candi- dates and the issues on which the cam- paign is to be waged. On the national government side some difficult, decisions must be made. In several constituencies there are both Conservative and “National Liberal” candidates, eich of whom considers himself to have a pre-emptive right to run as the sole representative of the National party. In a few places a fight between fhe rival National candidates seems inevitable. Many Candidates. Elsewhere Liberal may be fighting Liberal—one as a supporter of Ramsay MacDonald, the other as a member of the “Liberal Free Traders” who are headed, although not yet officially, by David Lloyd George. The Conservatives are aiming to put & total of 500 candidates ‘n the field for the voting October 27, and Arthur | Henderson's Labor party the same num- ber. Some 50 Liberals are expected to run as anti-government candidates and supporters of the MacDonald national government Sir Oswald Mosley's “new party” will | put up 18 candidates, who apparently will fight everybody in sight on all pos- Two Quit Cabinet. i Stanley Baldwin, Conservative lead- er, issued an election manifesto last night, which contained no surprises. In its insistence on tariffs and Imperial economic unity it formed a general in- terpretation, from the Conservative point of view, of Mr. MacDonald's bid for & free hand for the national gov- ernment. Late last night Mr. Henderson ar- rived in London from Scarborough where he attended the Labor party's annual conference. A great crowd gathered to meet him and “The Red Flag" rang to the roof of King's Cross ation. ] Two Liberal resignations from the ministry were announced. Ma). Gwilym Lloyd George, son of the Liceral leader, withdrew as parliamentary secretary of the Board of Trade, and Ma). Goronwy Owen gave up the office of controller of his majesty's household. Starts Campaign Monday. Prime Minister MacDonald will open his campaign for re-election Mondav using an airplane for the journey to Seaham Harbor if weather permits He went to his country home at Chequers today for & week end of rest| after taking part in a family birthdav breakfast at No. 10 Downing street. He will be 65 years old Monday i His daughter Ishbel has gone to Sea- ham Harbor to organize the campaign ! among the women. Many letters are being received from Seaham Laborites | upporting his candidacy. but the official party controls the organization and he | is likely to encounter difficulties even in hiring halls. | PLAN TO TAKE OVER BANK. Sir Stafford Cripps Reveals Scheme of Labor Party. | HULL, England. October § (4 —Sir last Labor government, declared last night that the Labor party had pre- pared a_complete scheme for taking over the Bank of England if returned to power. i The party also would control joint stock banks and would exercise a meas- | ure of control over discount houses, he said. | POSSES SEEKING GIRL | BELIEVED KIDNAPED Four-Year-Old Was Last Seen With Black-Bearded Man—Radio Enlisted. By the Associated Press. LOS ANGELES, October 9.—Posses of officers and citizens conducted an in- | tensive search here today for Arilda Hofeling, 4-year-old daughter of Ed- i ward J. Hofeling, who was last seen being led away from her home by a| black-bearded man. John Henderson. 12, said he saw the man take the girl by the hand and lead her away yesterday. An employe of & tire factory told deputy sheriffs he had een the man with the child later, Late last evening. Mrs. Laurine West. wife of a minister, who has an open air camp for unemployed near Watts, reported she had seen the man and the child enter a forest cf pepper trees near the camp. A search of the vicinity revealed no trace of the pair. Descriptions of the man and girl were broadcast. i |POLI AND SHUBERTS SUE U. S. FOR $268,666 FOR (Continued From First Page.) Knickerbocker theater here on Janu- ary 22, 1922, Officlals Inspecting all | heaters in the city after the Knicker- bocker roof collapsed, found Poll's in need of many repairs. The Government, which owned the | building, * would not_invest in recon- struction of the building, but an ar-| rangement was .made by which the, theatrical interests stood the cost of reconstruction, and received a special lease, the terms of which are disclosed | in_the suit in the Court of Claims. l This lease, dated November 1. 1922, provided for monthly rental of $416.67 from November 1, 1922, to June 30, 1939, | “unless sooner terminated,” and after July 1, 1939, at the monthly rental of $1,666.67 In February of last year, the Poli| petition sets “forth, Secretary of the Treasury Mellon notified them that the lease was at an end and that the Gov- ernment would require it for official surposes on July 1, 1930. Negotiations between the Treasury and the theater interests from then on are set forth in the petition, which ex- plained that ‘the Poli interests notified the Treasury that the lease did not ex pire until June 30, 1939, and that the Government “had no right to require them to vacate” the premises until June 30, 1939. Rent was offered each month in July and_August, but the rent was refused by the Government, and after notifi- cation, the Government “on and about October 29, 1930,” it was explained, “proceeded to enter upon the said property and to raze the said building, and the buildings have now been en- tirely demolished and nothing remains of your petitioners’ leasehold.” In a prior suit in the Supreme Court here, Poli attempted to prevent the Government from tearing down the theater by fnjunction, but this was denied by the cog- I 1'0) Capone Still Smiling CHICAGO GANG LEADER SHOWN AT TRIAL. EEPITE the Government's big artillery of legal machinery against him. Al “Scarface” Capone, facing a jury for the first Chicago’'s Federal Court being_brought against him by happily chatting with Attorney Albert Fink appears quite unconcerned over the pressure (left) | Uncle Sam. He is (right) here shown in Pederal Cou Chicago, wherein the Government charges him with income tax evasion | Forum Speaker l : | SENATOR W. H. KING OF UTAH. The monetary question, which has been given great prominence since Great Britain temporarily abandoned the gold stardard, will be discussed b Senator Willlam H. King of Utah, in the National Radio Forum, arranged by The Washington Star and broadcast over the coast-to-coast network of the Columbia Broadcasting System, at 9:30 p.m. Eastern Standard time, Saturday October 10. The speech will be heard locally through WMAL Senator King, a came to the Senate in 1916 and has twice been re-elected. Before that he served in the House. He is a member of both the Senate Finance Committee and of the Committee on Mines snd Mining. and has made a thorough study Democrat, first | Stafford Cripps. solicitor general in the of the monetary question. W'LEAN GETS WIFE'S WRIT ASKING OUSTER Publisher Sarvice Complaint—Divorce Papers Not Served. Acceyts on Edward B. McLean Washington Post, today accepted serv- ice. through his attorney, in the suit of his wife, Mrs. Evalyn Walsh McLean, to remove him as co-trustee of the es- tate of his father, the late John R McLean The United States marshal's office so far has failed, however, to serve Mr, McLean with papers in the suit of Mrs, McLean for a limited divorce. Both suits were filed in the District Supreme Court Wednesday. The trusteeship papers were served on George B. Fraser, who, with Wilton J. Lambert. is counsel for the pub- lisher. Authorization for such service through counsel was contained in a written statement signed by Mr. McLean and presented to the marshal by Attor- ney Fraser. Marshal Edgar C. Snyder was con- sidering further steps in an effort to serve the defendant with the divorce suit papers. DRY AGENTS BEATEN IN BALTIMORE RAID Two Sent to }iospitnl After Fight With 50 Saloon Patrons Wielding Bottles. publisher of the By the Associated Press. BALTIMORE, October 9.—Two pro- hibition agents were so badly injured they were sent to & hospital for treat- ment and two others less seriously hurt in a near riot during a raid on a Low street saloon early today. The disturbance was quelled by a de- tachment of police called by one of the agents who escaped during the general | melee, Three men with police records were arrested as a result of the fight, | and another, known to the agents, is being sought. The fight started when the four agents entered the saloon without a o seize evidence. They were attacked by 50 patrons wielding beer bottles. After Agent Ival Hatton had been floored by a bottle, the other agents drew pistots and some of the patrons followed sut. | No shots were fired. The assault on the agents was the latest of a series which has led Federal prohibition officials to appeal to State authorities for *protection during raids. LEAV-E FOR FLOOD AREA League Com;x;don Members Go- ing to China in Plague Fight. GENEVA, October § (#).—The League of Nations Commission for Fighting Plagues left Geneva today for the flood area in China. Sir John Hope Simpson is head of the commission, which is going by way | of Siberia. The other members include Dr, Tsefang F. Huang, Chinese spe- clalist on' communicable diseases, who studied in the United States. and Dr. Mthat Ciuca, Rumanan specialist in t! treatment, of typhus. ) arrant and advanced to the bar to | A. P. Photo, INSPIRING HOME PICKED FOR EXHIBIT Copy of Valley Forge House to Be Next in Silver Star Residence Program. Offering tinctly new a the histori in the Sil £ sponsored by thi This dwelling nial Village of Rock Cree will be opened t public showin; The Star. The award Star Homes specialists in building and pla study of merito Greater Washir of all the public esulting from Star Homes progr The house, locatec at street, was built by the Ed Co. from plans which ha John M. Donn, Wash tect. It may be reached by Sixteenth street to Kalmia to Beach drive and block to Plymouth s ge. The house is & subst, ticn of the famous a Forge home which was occup Washington from Decembe 7. to June 19, 1778, as headquarters of the Continental Army. While some changes were made in the bu here, required by ments, the qua b measurements he same. In_subsequent detailed descriptions of be published. The publi ited to inspect the house dur se of its official exhibition. CATHOLIC WOMEN'S CONFERENCE CLOSES Ciuncil to Be Represented by Its President at Disarmament Session in Geneva. m Park Estates of was Con e, a group of 1ome ended in ention Silver out Toad, west one v Gen re- the old of deta editions _of he cou The National Women whi Council of Catholic osed its eleventh annual convention sday. will be repre- sented at the International ment Conference in Geneva next Feb- Tuary by its national president, Miss Mary G. Hawks. it was voted this morn- ing at a meeting of th: new board Miss Hawks will be there prior to the Geneva conference. attending the 1932 mesting of the Inter Burau. governing body of the of Catholic Women Le The bureau was called into session at this time o as to enable its members to attend disarmament deliberations. In a resolution adopted today. the Catholic Women's Council ~ approved “the hearty co-operation of our Govern- ment with the governments of other | countries in bringing about universal disarmament” inasmuch as “the race for armaments among nations is cn- dangering the peace of the world.” In addition to Miss Hawks, other new | officers of the board are Mrs. George V. McIntyre of Chicago, first vice presi dent; Mrs. Henry J. Keyser, Milwaulkee. second vice president; Mrs. Harry A Laberge, Rakima. Wash.. third Vic> president; Miss Anne Sarachon Hool Kansas City. Mo., secretary and Mis R. K. LeBlond, Cincinnati, treasurer. ILLEGAL OPE.RATION HELD CAUSE OF WOMAN’S DEATH Coroner’s Jury Unable to Name Responsible Parties After Investigation. Miss Edna Tylor, 24, of 813 Third street, died October 3" as a result of an illegal o) performed by parties unknow; jury- decided to- . Ida M. Choulis, sicter of the | dead girl, testified the young woman had been'{ll nearly a week before her | death at Columbia Hospital. Her | ter refused to tell her who had per- | formed the cperation, - Mrs. Choulis added. A colored physician summoned by | Mrs. Choulis prescribed for the girl | but her condition $teadily became worse | and it was decided to send her to the hospital. it was testified. Detective Sergt. Dennis J. Murphy. | who investigated the case, told th jury Bowie A. Cramer, 3219 Volta place. admitted having loaned Miss Tylor $50. but denied having any knowledege of | by whom the operation was performed. Cramer, who was arrested following the | young woman's death, was not held. ‘ The inquest was continued from last week. | % bbb St. LOUIS, October 9 (#).—Charles Schweppe, 24, an automobile mechanic his wife, Mrs. Bernice Schw:ppe, 22, Iand their 4-year-old daughter. Ruth, were found dead in their flat her» late ener%..?v&:m by fumigating gas a fla ow. r a month | er | short | Disarma- | Unon | .5, SCORES POINT AT CAPONE'S TRIAL Evidence on Alleged Offer of Tax Settlement Is Ad- mitted. By the Associated Press CHICAGO, October 9.—An alleged admission by Al Capone through en attcrney that he was liable on & fou vear income of $266000 has Tesm brought to light by the Government in its attempt to convict the gang chie? as a Federal income tax dodger, Documentary evidence, Intended to show that Capone once confessed this liability. was put into the records of Capone's trial yesterday, over the stren- uous objection of defense counsel It included a neatly typed two-page letter, treated by all’ concerned as a highly important document, the contents of which, how remained a secret to the jurors at the end of the third day’ | sessjon of the trial. But the world 1 general kne letter was signec ‘Lawrence that it was 1 Revenue Bu- ned the alleged Capone that he was not ng to pay tax on Contents Kept Secret. The jury heard a witness identify the Ietter and heard the court rule that it sable. But Judge James H at the clase of session, asked | the prosecution to withhold the reading of the document “He's not sure yet after all”" commel Michael A he may throw it out nted Defense At- ittle more e background. be- ' said United States v George E. Q. Johnson. The letter was the fi; exhibit in a series through which the prosecution told of Capone’s effort, in 1930, to reach 2n agreement with the Government on his income tax. It was admitted after a_three-hour legal argument. Judge Wilkerson ruling it could be considered as an act by the defendant’s agent, not as proof of what it contained. Louis Wilson, emplove of the Internal Revenue Department’s Chicago office. s brought into the . a_Washington a Capone, with the “Here's the best we could and Capone is willing to pay tax ese figures.” Prior to the latter part of the year rcad the letter. in part, “he was employed a sal | at no time exceeded $75 per week | During the yvears 1926 to 192 1 he was the recipient of co sums of money, title of which ve him by right of poscession. only. Tax- paver (Capone) became active as a principal with three associates at about the end of the yvear 1925 “Because of the fact that he had nn capital to invest in their various un- dertakings his participation during the | entire vear 1926 and the greater part of 1927 was limited. During the years 28 and 1929 the profits of the organi- | zation of which he was a member were divided as follows: X ne-third to a group ed in er and three associates. * * * Not- standing that two of the taxpayers' ssociates 1 whom I have sought | information * * * insist that his in- | come never exceeded $50.000 in anv one vear. I am of the opinion that his lo income for the vears 1926 and might be fairly fixed at not to exceed $26.000 and $40.000. respectively, and for vears 1928 and 1929 not to ex- {ceed $100,000 per year. Authority Ts Denied. hims was present during conference Wit revenue agents, according to Government witnesses and exhibits, admitting that he had never { filed & return. but referring all questiona ! regarding his income to Mattingly. The defense argued that none of the {evidence should be admitted because it constituted an_attempt to compromise a criminal liability. The Capone a torneys said Mattingly was not au thorized to make such statements and that the defendant should not be held ntable for them An indi of Capone’s financial system was given by Miss Helen Alex- jander. voung, blond and comely, who said she kept records of the safetv boxes in a Chicago bank, one of whic allegedly was rented by “Alphonse Ca- pone She identified signatures on cards to the deposit boxes as hav- | ing been made by Capone and pointed |out the signer as the bulky, nat dressed defendant whom the Gove! | ment_refers to as “Scarface Capone. “Al Brown,” “Snorky,” “Ascosta” and other names She said Capone was a joint lessee of a safety box. visited it several times to remove or make deposits and kept it { for about a year. Another witness was George Slentz, an Internal Revenue Department em }pxme from Washington, D. C. He iden- | tified a power of attorney document given by Capone to Mattingly. The document gave Mattingly power to act “in any and all matters concerning in- | come tax” for the defendant. Capone one " LOUISIANA EDUCATOR SUSPENDED FOR BOOK niversity English Professor Has Filthy Mind,” Priest Charges. | | | | i | | | | By the Associated Press, | BATON ROUGE. La, October 9 {Dr. James M. Smith, president of | Louisiana State University, yesterday announced the suspension of Dr. John Earle Uhler, professor of English, whose recent book. “Cane Juice, brought criticism from a Catholic priest in Baton Rouge. The president refused to say whether | the suspension had any connection with publication of the book or the criti= cism by the Right Rev. F. J. Gassler of St. Joseph's Catholic Church. Aside from saying Prof. Uhler's suspension would be considered by the university's Executive Committee, Dr. Smith would not_comment. The book. based on the life of a rural youth at the university, caused Father Gassler to a written criti- cism in Baton Rouge in which he de- nounced the author as “a man with & filthy mind.” Dr. Uhler said he has not resigned from the university. ARMY AND NAVY TO PLAY CHARITY GAME IN GOTHAM Post-Season Contest Likely to Be Played at Yankee Stadium December 12, New York City has been definitely decided upon for a post-season Army- Navy foot ball game for the unemployed. December 12 has been agreed upon as_the date. ¢ The War Department has advised representatives of Cleveland. Chicago and other cities 1o this effec The Yankee Stadium will probably be the arena, although definite decision to hold the game there rather than at the Polo Grounds has not besn made. The post-season service game last year, was played at the Yankee Stadi which seats about 80,000,