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. companied by ¢ WEATHER. (U. 8. Weather Bureau Forecast.) Showers this afternoon; mostly cloudy tonight and tomorrow: lowest tempera- ture tonight about 40 degrees. ‘Temperatures—Highest, 65, at noon yesterday; lowest, 60, at 9 p.m. yester- day. Full report on page 4. Closing N.Y. Markets, Pages13,14 & 15 he Enening “From Press to Home -Within the Hour” The Star’s carrier system covers every city block and the regular edi- tion is delivered to Washington homes as fast as the papers are printed. Yesterday’s Circulation, 117,902 Entered_as second class matter post office, Washington, D. ( No. 31,977, WASHINGTON, D. C, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1931—FORTY PAGES. ##% TWO CENTS. (#) Means Associated Press. PRESIDENT AND GRANDI CONFER ON ECONOMICS| AND ARMS QUESTIONS Laval Explanation i Accor(lfils Believe(l‘ Found on Some Major Issues. STIMSON ATTENDS WHITE HOUSE TALKS Discussions, With Peace as Goal, Last More Than Two Hours. BY G. GOULD LINCOLN. President Hoover and Dino Grandi, Italian foreign minister, discussed disarmament and econ- omic questions affecting the world at a White House conference to- day lasfing two and a half hours. It is believed that the head of the American Government and the Italian minister found them- selves in accord on some of the important subjects which they discussed. President Hoover and Signor Grandi have both been outstanding advocates of limita- tion of armaments as a measure of relieving tax-burdened peoples and of perpetuating peace. Stimson Takes Part. Secretary Stimson of the State Department sat in on the confer- ence at the White House today. It is believed that the basis has been lald at least for an agreement between the American Government and that of Italy for co-operative action to make the conference next February in Geneva on disarmament a success. Realization that the Geneva conference faces many difficulties has not lessened the desire of the American Governmment and the Italian government, it is said, to advance the cause of armed limitations. When Signor Grandi completed his conversations with the President he left the White H¢ at 11:45 o'elock, ac- >cretary Stimson, who escorted him to lis automobile. The Itallan Minister, under a heavy police esco~t, went from the White House to his beadgurrtcrs in the Mayflower Hotel end Mr. Stimson rsturned to the State Lepa:tment. Wide Range Covered. ©2ovetary St'mson said the conver- ns et the White House covered a rapge of stubjecis, mainly eco- Th2 coming Geneva conference cn_farmement also was discussed, The Eccrefary emphasized the fact Of Washington Trip Held Insufficient By the Associated Press. PARIS, November 18.— The Foreign Affairs Committee of the French Chamber, by a vote of 16 to 11, today directed its vice president to call on Premier Laval and tell him that his explanations ! of his recent visits to Washington, Loncon and Berlin were insuffi- clent. Deputy Henri Guernut demand- ed that the government publish a “yellow book™” on the Washing- ton conference and other nego- tiations. Deputy Marius Moutet asked that the committee be in- formed on plans for the 1932 dis- armament conferemce and the League's attempt to settle the Sino-Japanese conflict. GRANDI SECURITY VIEWS MAY SOLVE QUESTIONOF ARMS Italy Ready to Renew Parley With Other Nations to Give French Guarantee. BY CONSTANTINE BROWN. Signor Grandi may have scme con- structive ideas to put before President | i Hoover regarding the French desire for | & security treaty and he may thus pavc the way for positive results at the Geneva Disarmament Conference. In the course of President Hoover's con- versations with Italy’s foreign minister the President will doubtless find that the thoughts ot his distinguished guest are remarkably similar to his own. The two men are to review the world | situation, and while they may discuss all the phasss of the world politics, the | conversations are going to run princi- pally on the question of disarmament jand how the two countries can co- operate to make it a success. Asks for Nothing. ‘The Itellan foreign minister has the great advantage over the other states- men who hitherto have visited Wash- in that he is not here to ask the ! United States for anything. Italy wants no security pact, no loan, and has no th> ccnyercations had been entirely in- | naval problems which affect the two formal and it wes not to be expected t eny fo'mal agrement or program involving the Upited States and Italy ‘would grow out of the Grandi confer- ences here. “Of course, we found ourselves in| accord op some of the sudjects we dis- cussed,” said the Sccrelary. He de- clined to specify, however, what these R reiary & lled attention to re n called attent the hmw House conference had lasted for {wo and a half hours, and that because of Bignor Grandi's ability to speak English fluently no in- | reter was nedessary. In two and a half hours, therefore, it was possible | to cover as much ground as in a five- hour conference where an interpreter was found necessary. The Secretary of State said the Ital- {an foreign minister had made the same pleasant impression at the White House | conference that he has made elsewhere. | It is understood Italy’s position eco- | nomically was gone into at length by | Signor Grandi during the course of the conversation. Goes to White House. ‘The Italian foreign minister arrived at the White House at 9:20 a.m. today to keep a 9:15 o'clock appointment with the President. If there was any blame for the delay, however, it did not attach to Signor Grandi, who was es- corted to the White House by Secretary distinguished visitor has ben. The President received Signor Grandi in the green room and, after a brief handshake, he and the Italian minister and Secretary Stimson went imme- diately to the south front of the Wiite House to be photographzd and to take part in the “talkies.” Following these preliminaries the President escorted Signor Grandi to the Lincoln study on the second floor of the White House and th: rcal business of the Grandi visit to this country be- gan. With the knowledge of the American language possessed by Signor Grandi, no occasion presented itself for the of an interpreter. Secretary Stime=n was the only one of the Presi- dent's advisers present. Mellon He:t at Luncheon. Signor Grandl was the luncheon guest today of Secretary Mellon of the Treesury Department In two matters at least the Italian government appears to go along with American thought: The need of dis- armament and the need of some read- justment or_reparations and _territorial matters in Europe. Signor Grandi al- ready has declared that the Itallan people regard disarmament as the most important _question now _existing be- RAIL WAGE CUTS T0 TEST STATUTES L. F. Loree, Delaware & Bldnni Chief, to Ignore Legal Pro- cedure, Associates Hear. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, November 18.— The Evening Post said today it was under- stood that L. F. Loree, head of the Del- aware & Hudson Co. and the Kansas City Southern Railway, has indicated to associates his intention of instituting 2 10 per cent wage cut. 3 And this cut. the paper said the un- derstanding is, will be made without the usual procedurc outlined by law, Loree defending his action in the courts on the theory that the legality of pro- visions covering railroad wage changes may be successfully questioned. ‘The transportation act makes various intermediate steps mandatory before Jowering rail wages unless the redyction is agreed upon by employers and em- ployes. | countries. The matter of -reaty re- ! visions, which nas been brought up lately by Signor Mussolini in a speech | threc weeks ago, 1s purely a platonic matter. Italy, through the mouth of Il Duce, has expressed a thought. But neither the head of the Italian government | nor his forelgn secretary actuelly be- | lieves that this is the moment to bring up effectually this question, because the world row is in a restless condition. | The utterances of Mussolini were merely to put “on record” his views in that matter, and neither he nor Signor Crandi wants any action to be taken on the revision of frontiers at presert or by any means other than friendly conversations between the nations con- cerned. Wants Arms Understanding. | On the question of disarmament Signor Grandi has instructions from his chief to go as far as necessary to | bring about an understanding as to | | the “attitude the United States and | {Italy should take at tte coming con- | | ference at Geneva, | It is realized here and in Italy that | France is going to be the stumbling block next February. The final views of France regarding disarmament were put forth in a memorandum presented to the League of Nations last August. In that memo- secure with the national defense forces {she now possesses. The note indicated | clearly that unless some other means !for Prance's security are found, her | | present forces represent her minimum, | |and the world cannot expect France |to further reduce her armies. Premier | | Laval discussed in Washington witn | President Hoover the possibilities of | nding some way which would assure France her security and thus enable |her to reduce her armaments. Mr. | Hoover Was not in a position to prom- ise the French anything, and it was |taken for granted in Europe that | Prance will not agree to reduce her, |armaments next Spring. | European Pact Possible. The Italian foreign secretary is re- ported to have some new ideas in regard to French security. While realizing | that the Unfted States is in no mood to accept any foreign entanglements, he does not see any reason why the | nations of Europe should not git to- gether and agree to some instrument ~ (Continued on Page 5, Column 1) (GYR'S SUIT TO OUST ' GOV. LONG DISMISSED Louisiana Court Declares Lieuten- i ant Goyernor Has No Cause for Action. SHREVEPORT, La., November 18.— Dr. Paul N Cyr’s suit to oust Huey P. Long as Governor of Louisiana was dis- missed in Caddo District Court today on_grounds of no cause for action. Judge T. F. Bell, ruling on Gov. Long's motions to dismiss the suit, de- nied Long's contention that the court was without jurisdiction, but upheld the Governor’s claim that Cyr had no cause to enter suit. Counsel for Dr. Cyr announced an appeal would be taken to the Louisiana Supreme Court. | Cyr. as lieutenant governor under Long, took the Governor’s oath Octo- ber 13 and brought suit to oust Long on the contention that Long zutomatic- ally vacated the Governcr's ch2ir after filing his crecentials of election to the United States Sena‘e. Cyr claimed that under the State constitution Long could rot serve as randum tke French spokesman, Aris- | Stimson, whose guest at Woodley the | tide Briand, stated that France feels| SRUTALITY CHARGE AGAINST DETECTIVE S NOLLE PROSSED Rover Halts Trial of Four Policemen to Clear Wil- liam Messer. SUFFICIENT EVIDENCE FOR CONVICTION LACKING Defense Wins Right to Question Harker as to Possible Con- nection With Robbery. United States Attorney Rover wd-y{ interrupted the prosecution of four first | precinet policemen on “third degree” charges in order to nolle prosse a bru- tality charge against Headquarters De- tective William Messer, one of 18 police- men indicted as a result of the Depart- ment of Justice investigation of the Police Department. Messer, veteran members of the De- tective Bureau, was’ jointly indicted with Policeman Jesse F. Hasty on a charge of feloniously assaulting Ralph Ware on July 4 last in connection with the latter's arrest for investigation, fol- lowing theft of a flag from the build- ing where he was employed. Rover announced before Justice James M. Proctor in Criminal Division No. 1 that a careful investigation of Messer's allcged connection with the case had convinced the Government that insuf- ficlent evidence existed to warrant the detective's prosecution on the brutality charge. Rover told the court he could not “conscientiously” prosscute Messer. Hasty Remains Charged. It is understood the Government learned that Detective Messer remained in a police automobile parked outside the building in which Ware, it is charged, was attacked. Another police- man, Milton B. Groves, also was in- dicted for an alleged simple assault on Ware on the same occasion. Policeman Hasty remains charged with an attack on Ware “with a certain dangerous weanon, to wit, & wooden club.” The court, after recording the nolle ! prosse in Messer's case, announced a decision in favor of the defense with respect to efforts of the latter to cross- examine James Henry Harker, star wit- ness against the four police defendants, connection wil as to his possible with a robbery with which he. had been charged. o tfi prose- The issue had been cution to a line of questioning under- taken by Detense Attorney James A. O'Shea. “Wide Latitude” for Defense. O'Shea contended he should be per- mitted to bring cut, if possible, that the defendants, Precinct Detective James A. Mostyn and Policemen William R. Laflin, William C. Groomes and Wil- liam T. Burroughs, had arrested Harker in connection with thely investigation of a lunch room robbery and that they had obtained incriminating statements | from Harker. i Justice Proctor ru'ed that the defense should be g.ven “wide latitude” in an effort to show that Harger was guilty of the robbery in connection with which he was being questioned by the police, the court holding that the defense is entitled to endeavor to show motives which mignt influence Herker to testify against the police. Judge Advises Harker. After .giving his opin'on, Justice Proctor called Harker to the stand, in the absence of the jury, and advised him of his constitutional right to refuse to answer any queston tending to in- criminate him. Acting under this ruling of the court, the defefice attorneys questioned Har- ker closely as to his movements on the night of ‘the robbery and endeavored to shake the witness in his statement {that the money which he had on his person had been won in a crap game. Under questioning by O'Shea, Har- { ker told of visiting a “bootleg joint” | jon Fourth street early on the morn- ing in quection and of proceeding to an alley ncar North Capitol and H streets, here he said he won $75 or $80 in a craps game with six men. The witness admitted that later that morning he went to the Atlas Hotel and registered under the name of Joe Hancock. He said he took a room there 0 sober up. Denies Conflicting Stories. Under continued cross-examination Harker denied having given conflicting explarations to the policemen on trial regarding the source of the money he accumulated on the night of the rob- bery. He insisted he won the sum in a crap game with six strangers whom he met in the rear of a vacant house on North Capitol street nct far from the scene of the house-breaking. Harker described in iurther detail what he declares took place behind the closed dcors of the sergearts’ Toom at No. 1 precinct on August 22, last. He denied having given false answers to a number of questions asked him by his alleged inquisitors, Harker Is Excused. Frank J. Kelly, attorney for Bur- roughs, asked the witness if his client abused him (Harker) at any time from the time of the arrest. Harker said Burroughs had mnot mistreated him. afternoon by objections = Thief, Spied Thieving, Proves Hungry Seal, Sentenced to Surf BRITISH TARIFF SEEMS ASSURED Measure Championed by Lord‘ Beaverbrook Passes First Stages in House. By the Associated Press. NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., No- vember 18.—Surprised when he heard the crash of glass George P. Belcher locked out and saw & dark form crawling through ‘a window of his neighbor’s cottage. He notified police. Officers found a grown seal rummaging among the pots and pans of the neighbor's kitchen, apparently looking for food. The seal was escorted back to the surf and released on probation. TRPLE CONVICTION INSTRUGTION ASKED Lives of Three Found Guilty of Killing Dry Agent Hang on Ruling. By the Associated Press. LONDON, November 18.—A prefer- ence tariff to unite the dominions of the British Empire into economic unity, for which Lord Beaverbrock, noted newspaper publisher, fought for more than a year, seemed assured today with the passage of the government's tariff measure through its first stages in the House of Commons yesterday. Lord Beaverbrook, with his powerful newspape, the Daily Express, demanded | during the campaign a policy of free | trade within the empire as a means of | building up a British economic unity | that would be comparable with the | United States, between whose States no | tarift barriers are known. | In the course of his battles over the | issue, the 52-year-old publisher has bit- | The District Court of Appeals asked terly attacked Stanley Baldwin, Con- cervative leader, and threatened to “smash” the Conservative party. Duty on Imported Goods. ‘The bill as it was pushed through the United States Supreme Court today | ¥ for instructions as to whether the con- | viction of John Borum, John Logsn | and Milton Guy, convicted of murder- ing Lamar W. York, a prohibition the first stages of House of Commons | agent, on April 12, 1930, can stand. procedure yesterday provides for spe-| They were indicted on four counts, clal tariff duties, up to a maximum of | the first three charging each separately ork’s death, an Eritain, ;::st ofh;hem I‘X;O‘m th:, gmwd | one of them, without naming him, with States. From this special “anti-dump- | firing the pistol. ing” duty the British dominions would | justice Adkins at the trial in the Dis- i Ames verhe ook hept mbaity t00 | St e S teat i ound 2ny one cf the three ztlpff e'??ee"t‘mfld"e{;ety‘%‘fg;;éfi }:""! | r:lcfendflm?1 high'éd;mlly‘ had flr;;itth? P e | shot, it shoul ring in a verdict ci theory that the empire would preserve | gujlty under the separate court charging its unity and prosperity only by adcpt- | that defendzant with murder, but should ing a tariff policy which would prac- | it be unable to identify who fired the tically confine its trade within its own | shot, but concluded that one of them °°;’§L"}§r°?§ima a TR GL TO0000 | L e £ e o membership o 5 of ty under e foul count, cl L at the time, served notice on the Con- | mggucm{,mvc]y of murder and report ?frzll:l;'ei ;:ge;lm'fld :gpp;?mm;rrnogg:g | mot guilty on the first three counte. Tl reported guilty on e and used the radio to broadcast ‘h‘?fourbheccj\‘:xl;{ and. not guilty on the doctrine to the people. He was booed | first three and the men were sentenced Cortoervative. s Liberal SERdtrs on | Soninre opcied on the Siteenth 'of January last. several occasions. i With this statement of :.he facts, t:t v District Court of Appeals asked the n ruary o year, shortly | judgement of the rict Suprem atter he avowed his determination to | Gourt. based on. the-conviction of the break the Conservatives unless they supported him, a crowd at the inaugu- ration of the South Paddington Con- servative and Empire Crusade Associa- tion shouted they didn’t want to hear defendants on the fourth count of the indictment, could be sustained in view of the acquittal of each of them on | the charge or murder as contained in | the first three counts. him when he arose to speak. | e Toward the end of last March, how- | Surprised Men With Rum. ever, the differences between the the Conservatives began to be patched | liquor into an alley at First and P up after publication of a series of let- | strects. He surprised them in the act ters between himself and party leaders. | of unloading their liquor and the men Lord Beaverbrook was born at New- ran. For about 20 minutes he sounded Cflfllf-r g:w V‘?,m;fl;mxin?‘m:d; 03‘; | the horn ?r the“car coA mI:;te thcem:lt; son of Rev. a 5 3 n o ce. clergyman. He was christened William if,‘:flzmd in t‘t):; alley, and one of the Maxwell Aitken. He was created first | men who brought the liquor in slipped Baron Beaverbrook in 1916 by KINg | pack and shot the prohibition agent O%g&pmm 53’ new {artft msasure 4 | PEICRS the latter could draw:iaigun;in to be administered by the Board of | *Yers ivee Trade and it carries a provision that imports must be shown to be excessive before its rates may be applied. east. sttt SPANISH HUNTERS SEND ESEVERAL - | WEAPONS TO GOVERNMENT Fear of Penalties Under New Stat- Pennsylvania Line Reports Freight Train Crash Near Frazeys- burg, Ohio. e ute Promptly Brings Flood of Guns to Republican Officials. By the Associated Press. MADRID, November 18.—Spanish hunters are turning in their shotguns| and rifles to the police, fearful of the By the Associated Press. PITTSBURGH, November 18.—Penn- York was killed after he had fol- | Beaverbrook and regular factions of | Jowed two colored men with a load of | IN RAILROAD WRECK| O'Shea asked if Grooms had laid hands | penalties in a new decree forbidding on him. and Harker replied in the negative. He previously nad testified that Mostyn struck him with his fsts, kicked him on the shins and oeat him with a piece of rubber hose, and that Laflin had hit and kicked him. Rover then took the witness and asked if it were not true that Grooms private ownership of such weapons. | Bank guards, watchmen and former | militlemen also_are sending in large | quantities of arms. Police said 472 guns, most of them issued during the sylvania Railroad offices here reported today that “three or four” persons had been killed shortly after noon in the wreck of a Pennsylvania freight train three miles west of Frazeysburg, Ohio. | " Division headquarters also reported ublican revolt, have bes 21 | that several had been injured. It was The last thres days o recetved tn | ehown here whether the casualties Firearms factories were reported to|were stockmen or “hobos” stealing and Burroughs were present while the alleged beating was being administered, |and Harker replied afirmatively. Har- ker then was excused from the stand. This afternoon the Government will Pput @ number of other witnesses on the stand, preparatory to closing the prose- cution. It is expected defense Wit~ nesses may be called tomorrow. b % MRS. CARAWAY ARRIVES Mrs. Hattie Caraway, newly appoint- ed Senator from Arkansas, returned to the Capital today and went directly to the fimily residence just outside Washington. She sent word she would not 30 to the officc of her late husband, Thad- Senator and Governor, but Long con- tended he had not yet taken his Sen- ate seat and, therefore, was entitled to the govt ( deus Caraway, until Jate in the week. Radio Programs on Page C-4 be facing a crisis. | rides. The New Washington Keep up with Washington's great era of development. The beauty and architectural splendor of the Government building program now in progress here is visualized for you in Beautiful Drawings That Fill Three Pages of the Rotogravure Section of The Star Next Sunday York lived at 1244 C street north- | SMOOT FOR INGOME AND SALE TAX RAISE Would Double Levy on Earn- ings of $100,000—3il- lion Seen Needed. By the Assoctated Press. Increases in income taxes and impo- sition of a selective sales tax were rec- ommended today by ChRirman Smoot of the Senate Finance Committee, an administration spokesman on revenue legislation. Smoot proposed the income tax rates be raised all along the line with the big boost centered on the higher incomes. He favored a maximum surtax of 40 per cent applying on incomes over $100,000—a rate double that now in | effect. Visits Treasury. ‘The declaration of the fimance chair- | man. came after a visit at the Treu-fi ury, where the administration’s pro- gram is virtually com 'JAPANESE ROUT-MAH SEIZE TSITSIHAR AND ENTER RUSSIAN ZONE {Chinese Retreat Into North as Gen. Honjo’s Troops Cross East- ern Railway ANGANCHI IS ALS in Offensive. O OCCUPIED IN DRIVE ON PROVINCE CAPITAL V. ctorious Army Promises Not to Disturb Fight to Finish Is Soviet Interests— Purpose of Fresh Campaign. By the Associated Press. Japan’s army in Manchuria occupied Tsitsihar, Hailungkiang Province, and withis in Manchuria. ‘They swept into the capital, capital of n the Russian sphere of influence driving Mah Chan-Shan, the Chi- nese commander, into the north. Previously they had occupied Anganchi after crossing the Chine: se Eastern Railway. Fight to Finish Is Planned. Military headquarters, at Mukden, and the Japanese war office, at Tokio, said the attack was provoked by Gen. Mah and was ordered in self-defense. ) It would continue, it was announced, until the Chi- | nese army is crushed and permanent peace established. The League of Nations Council met in Paris at noon to consider privately the results of yesterday’s individual discussions. nese and Chinese representatives were again absent. The Japa- The League was alarmed by reports of the Japanese success at Tsitsihar. . The attitude of the United States at Paris was said to be a de- sire to maintain its traditional policy of the open door in Manchuria and tc - ociate itself with the status 4.0, at the same time d wounding Japanese feelings. League Is Aroused By Japanese Drive And Mah’s Defeat By the Assoclated Press. PARIS, November 18.—News that the Japanese army had occupied the Man- churian city of Tsitsther aroused alarm in League qucrters today as evi- dence of an aggressive military spirit and contrary to the conciliatory atti- tude of Japanese spokesmen and their government. While seizure of the headquarters of Gen. Mah Chan-Shan was not entirely | the unexpected, League officials had hoped international move to restore the oing everything possible to avoid Nanking Is Pessimistic. Chinese government circles at Nan- | king were pessimistic over the prospect |of firm action by the League toward | forcing Japanese” evacuation of Man- ch:';riu. | apanese officials said that their | troops,” ~ crossing - the - Russian-owned !S’g:;gsem&nsum Rallxlwly at Anganchi e every effort not ! Russian interests. e | TSITSIHAR IS OCCUPIED. Gen. Mah Driven Into North as Honjo's Troops Take Hailungkiang Capital. TOKIO, November 18 (#).—Gen. Honjo's Japanese army. occupied | Tsitsirar, capital of the Northern Man- | churian Province of Hailungkiang and | within the sphere of Russian influence, government was advised today. Tsitsthar is 18 miles north of the that the Japanese government t be able to-halt, the advance of Gen. e army and bring about an early retire- ment into the railway zone. Japanese occupation of the city, capi- plete. His words were regarded significantly at the Cap- i tol. tal of the province and a strategi expressed in some circles that fear wes this advance might bring Soviet Russia has not been finally determined by the Government. He expects it to be necessary to provide for an additional $1,200,000,000 by taxation. He was uncertain how far, if at all, an attempt would be made to raise the | rates on all incomes but he believed it was likely that a slight raise all along the line was inevitable. “We've got to do it,” he said. “Every one knows now that we must raise more mo:ey“ an iIncrease in taxes is the way to do it. Smoot said he would return to the White House later to talk with the President. Meanwhile, he decided to consult Mr. Mellon. He found the Secretary of the | Treasury reached some rather def- | inite conclusions. but was not ready to make them public yet. Study Tax Situation. At the Capitol, meanwhile, Senators and Representatives studied how taxes might most easily be raised without | hindering business recovery. Represent- | ative Snell, candidate for the Repub- lican speakership nomination, called for strict Federal economy so with “a rea- :mnble tax raise we wil] be able to get y.” Representative Bacharach, a high- ranking_Republican on the Ways and Means Committes which originates rev- enue legislation, has a plen fcr increases | in surtaxes, raises in the income taxes | in the higher brackets, and imposition of a levy on non-essentials. He esti- mated $750,000,000 can be netted an- nuzlly this way. Snell said whatever program was passed probably would bring about a half ‘a billion dollars ad- ditional revenue. Hawley Hopes to Avold Boost. Representative Hawley of Oregon. chairman of the last House Ways and Means Committee, still hopes a tax raise will be unnecessary. However, Senate administration lead- ers have committed themselves for a tax increase of some description. In the meantime, the House Demceratic eaders are formulating a tax plan which undoubtedly will include the re- storation of the gift tax, a revision of |- the estate tax and heavier levies on in- comes in the higher brackets. Representative Bacharach and Rep- resentative Garner of Texas, Demo- cratic leader and ranking party menber in the last House Ways and Means Committee, today discussed the taxation question at a closed conference. Garner in Conference. In addition, Mr. Garner has discussed the question with Regresentutkve Ram- seyer of Iowa, Republican member of the Ways and Means Committee, who last year sponsowed a tax increase pro- gram as the $903,000,000 Treasury deficit of last year was foreseen. Smoot said the amount to be raised | c rall- | into the Manchurian dispute. | way point, strengthened that school of | To enter the capital the army had o international observers who maintain | cross the railway int> the zone of Ruse |that the Japanese tactics before the sion influence, driving back tre Chi- Council have been to gain time and 'nese commandsr, Msh Chan-Shan, enatle the army to entrench itself in | who repeatedly re‘ussd to accede to Manchuria. Dawes May Take Part. News of the capture of Tsitsihar gave rise to a belief among observers at the Council meeting that United States Ambassador Charles G. Dawes might be brought into a meeting of the Council to consider this newest development. The Ambassador has discussed the Manchurian dispute privately with lead- ing members of the council, but he has not yet participated in any formal meeting. When Gen Dawes was informed of the fall of Tsitsthar this evening he was reporied to have said, “Something will have to be done about this.” Asked for More Time. It is understood that Ambassador Matsudaira has been asking Chairman Briand and Ambassador Dawes to give him a few days to induce the Japa- nese government to adopt a more con- ciliatory-policy. - It has been repeatedly stated that the Japanese position is that the Japanese army is in North- west Manchuria only to protect the re- pairs to the Nonni River bridge and to guarantee railway traffic, and would be withdrawn as soon as these objects are attained. Inasmuch as Tsitsihar is on the | Chinese Eastern Railway, which is under joint control of China and Russia, ap- | prehension was aroused as to possible Soviet action against the Japanese. __The news was received as 12 of the (Continued on Page 5, Column 5. Hawkes Takes Off. CLAYTON, Del., November 18 (#).— Capt. Frank Hawks, who was forced down here late yesterday because of fog while on his way from Wichita, Kans., to New York, left at 8:45 a.m. today in his plane for Bellanca Field at New Castle, Del. First in America and Leader in Censorship The Star’s volume of advertis- ing for the past quarter was the greatest of any newspaper in America. This was largely due to the| confidence of The Star’s readers Representative Snell, whose expres- | Gen. Honjo's ultimatum that he evacu- | ate m‘l‘simhnr and withdraw to the | north. | Weather Is Bitter Cold, ~ | _Gen. Honjo tezan his offensive sur- | denly this morming, used his cavalry to good advantage orening the way for infantry att: and beat back the Chinese to Anganchi, terminus of the | Taonan-Anganchi Railway, & Chinese- owned line. | They fought in bitter subarctic cold against stubborn Chinese resistance, storming through Lungchiang, which .is about a mile and a half from the |'walled city of Tsitsihar, then pressed | on_to the capital itself. | JFear was expressed in some circles | that occupation of Tsitsthar might | bring Soviet Russia into the dispute, | since the capital is definitely within the | Russian sphere. | Gen. Honjo said just the other day | that if a battle came it might carry | his troops to Tsitsihar regardless of the danger cf embroiling Russia, and Japanese officials said today that if 1t ‘were necessary to enter Tsitsihar at all they hoped to withdraw the Japanese troops almost immediately. . Hope to End Threat. | | They explained that the main cbjec- tive of this offensive was to scatter Gen. Mah’s force and to remove the possibility that he might continue as a threat in the future. Mah’s army scattered in all direc- tions as the Japanese crcssed the Chinese Eastern Railway and over the last stages of the adwance there was little or no resistance. The Chinese commander was reported to have fled northward with several thousand of (Continued on Page 5, Column 4.) U. S. STUDIES RELIEF OF GERMAN DEBTS State Department Denies Restating American Position in Note to Paris. By the Associated Press. The American Government has been in frequent communication with its diplomatic representatives in Europe re- garding the relief of Germany from some of her war reparations payments As indicated by the communique sion today was his first on the outlook for new taxes, predicted the passage of ulmuthlng along the lines of Bacharach plan. He noted that organization of the House by the Democrats, as seems like- 1y, would carry with it responsibility for forrulating tax legislation. Out of it all he expects a compromise bill. BOY BANDIT, 10, USES REVOLVER IN HOLD-UP By the Associated Press. bobflml'l‘, u}y!ovegb:r lén.-—-A amllclll y. apparently abou years _old, rticipated in the holdup today of llliam Payne’s malt and hop store in Mack avenue. Payne said the boy entered the store and asked the price of a brand of malt. As he turned to get the article, the boy drew a revolver and ordered the clerk to hold up his hands. Payne sald he thought the youngster was Jjoking, but two young men entered the shop and took $36 from the cash reg- ister while the boy covered him. He sald all left in an automobile. in everything that appears in its columns and also to the fact that Washington is less affected by in- flation or depression than any other city in the United States. Yesterday’s Advertising (Local Display) Lines, 43,303 20,741 9,787 5,963 3,419 The Evening Star 2d Newspaper 3d Newspaper . . . 4th Newspaper . . . 5th Newspaper . The Star, with its tremendous circulation, is the only medium necessary to reach this prosperous +market, as 97% of its readers are P! within a radius of 25 miles of the Natlonal Capital, i H 1 | signed by Premjer Laval and Presidenv Hoover on the Prench statesman's re- | cent visit, the United States believes | Germany should take advantage of her | opportunity under the Young plan to apply for a committee of experts to investigate her capaeity to pay, with a view to revision. The State Department denied today any note or memorandum had beer sent to Paris last night restating the American position on war debts anc reparations, had been reported iy press dispatches. This country’s interest has beex heightened by word from abroad thsx the French and German governmen® virtually have reached an agreement of. the procedure be followed to bring relief to Germany. | . Later at a peace conference Secretary Stimson said there had been “no change whatsoever” in the attitude of the United States toward the procedurc vnder way in Europe to adjust World Wer reparations. | __He added no change is contemplated. | The ition of the United States, he ed, is to regard the matter as purely a European one and to partici- ru in no way in the negotiations be- ween France and Germany.