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“From Press to Home Within the Hour” ‘The Star is delivered every evening and Sunday morning to Washington homes by The Star’s exclusive carrier service. Phone National 5000 to start immediate delivery. WEATHER. (U. 8. Weather Bureau Forecast.) Mostly cloudy with continued mild todsy and tomorrow; show- s orrow afternoon or night. Tem- aanturu-—mghm, 75, at 3:30 p.m. yes- rday; lowest, 61, at 8 a.m. day. Full report on page 5. he Sundlay Star, WITH DAILY EVENING EDITION (#) Means Associated Press. 1,392—No. 31,981, Entered_as second class matter post office. Washington, D. C. WASHINGTON, D. C., BUNDAY STIMSON WARNS JAPAN OF DANGER IN OCCUPATION OF RUSSIAN ZONE; TOKIO REPORTS CHINESE Secretary Informs Debuchi That Troops in Tsitsihar Threaten Menacing Complications. SOVIET ENTRY INTO SITUATION IN MANCHURIA FEARED BY U. S. Dr. Sze Agrees to Consider Proposal for | League of Nations Inquiry, but In- sists on Japane By the Assoclated Press. se Withdrawal. The American Government has informed Japan it believes the occupation of Tsitsthar in the Russi: Manchuria, threatens dangerous complications. The view was expressed by Secretary Stimson to Katsuji Debuchi, Japanese Ambassador here. The Japanese reaction is understood to be that the advance northward was necessary to scatter the forces of the Chinese Gen. Mah and that the Chinese Eastern Railway, jointly controlled by China and Russia, has not been disturbed. While the details of the American communication were care- fully guarded, officials are understood to base their concern on the | possibility of some act which might lead to strained relations be- tween Japan and Russia, thus seriously complicating the Man- churian controversy, which thus far has involved only China and Japan. (Copyright, 1891), Note Described as “Very Frank.” By Wireless to the Btar. TOKIO, November 21.—A new taken place between the American and Japanese governments in regard to the Manchurian situation, 1t became known this evening. A memorandum from Secretary Stimson, transmitted through Am- bassador Debuchi, reached the foreign office last night, officials said | today, and was answered within Shidehara, who forwarded the reply to Mr. Debuchi, to be handed ',o’ Secretary Stimson. Foreign office officials refused exchange, but commented that the frank.” They took pains to explain regarded American confirm rej of national ‘This latter which stated that the American on of Tsitsihar, Japanese occupatic tion was in the nature of a warning to Japan against further military acts in Manchuria. Matter of Self-Defense. ‘The Japanese reply, according to the fews agency, explains that the ad- vance by Japanese troops to Tsitsihar ‘Was necessary as a measure of self-de- fense and therefore was not considered an extensifn of hostilities. The Tokio ernment, the report continues, de- it was anxious to restore normal oonditions by peaceful means and did wot regard the present conflict as consti- tuting e state of war. The note was| believed to conclude with the hope that | the United States would continue to| confidence in u;e assurances of Js ese authorities. Am:r’;::n embassy officials said they Bad received no communications from ‘Washington and had no information that one was to be sent. The foreign military attaches at Tokio, including Col. James G. McIlroy, the American attache, departed for Manchuria tonight to study conditions there, at the invitation of the Japanese war department. Gen. Kanaya, chief of staff of the army, in a short address, told the military attaches that the Japanese Army could not evacuate Marfehuria pending negotiations with China on outstanding questions. Believes China Incapable. “1 want you to pay particular atten- tion to the historical relations between Japan and Manchuria,” he told them, | “and observe the existence of Japan's | rights and interests in Manchuria and Mongolia—how our Nationals, including Koreans, have lived with the determina- tion to prosper, and the way in which the Chinese have dealt with those Japanese. 1f you will understand these | Points fully, I believe you will Tealize Why the officials and people of this | country regard the Manchurian ques- | tion so seriously and why the with- drawal of Japanese troops asked by the Nanking government is impossible be- fore the lives of Japanese Nationals are nitely safeguarded.” d"?‘mt Chiang Kai-Shek, President of the Nationalist government at Nanking, | has informed the envoys in China of the United States, Great Britain, France | and Germany that he intends to make | War with Japan and to lead an army | ~(Continued on Page 4, Column 1.) $100,000,000 MORE GOLD COMINGTOU. S. Renewed Volume Swelled by Japan, { Argentina, Mexico, Australia. Outgo Halts. By the Associated Press. "NEW YORK, November 21.—Mone- tary gold is again flowing in consid- erable volume in the direction of the United States, and some bankers esti- mate that the total transactions for November will bring & net gain o this country of about $100,000,000. In New York today & gain in gold of $1,478,000 was registered. This fig- ure included a decrease in earmarked old of $1,150,000 and imports from ‘Ar‘entml of $194,000 and $134,000 from Mexico. Also $1,091,000 in gold was received at San Francisco from Australia and $7,347,000 from Japan. There were no exports. Not only has the outgo of gold ap- as “notes,” but merely as a re Secretary of State had with Ambassador Debuchi, and the Japanese instructions to the latter in reply. The officials refuse to that the American memorandum accused Japan of e Briand-Kellogg pact, renouncing war as an instrument m*ufl as credited by the Re News Agency, 1 Amerl Y eeal::"mn‘p‘r’h:fitthye Secre an sphere of influence in Northern | | exchange of communications has 10 minutes by Foreign Minister | to reveal the texts of the latest American memorandum was “very that the communications were not rt of conversations the tary e and added that the communica- World Sees Japanese Firmly Established In Manchuria Area BY FREDERIC WILLIAM WILE. In Gilbert and Sullivan’s comic opera of “The Mikado” there is a line which exactly epitomizes the situation created by Japan's military conquest of Man- churia. A chorus of Japanese nobles, acclaiming the virtues of the Empire of Titipu, sings: “And wher'er our coun- try’s banners may be planted, there all other countries’ banners ‘are defied.” Exchange Notes AMP”ASSADOR DEBUCHI. BARGAINING SEEN KEY IN MANCHURIA Japanese Motive Declared to Get Territory for Which to Negotiate. BY CONSTANTINE BROWN. A protracted series of bargaining is expected in Paris between the Japa- nese, the Chinese and the representa- tives of the Council of the League of Nations. All those who are familiar with the Oriental frame of mind realize that this is inevitable and nothing final in the Sino-Japanese controversv will happen until there has been a good deal of delay and threats on both the Japa- nese and Chinese sides. One these Oriental formalities are over, it is confidently expected here, ‘The Japanese army today stands astride the three great provinces of Manchuria | with the flag of the rising sun defiantly | flapping in the faces of the whole| world. | ‘The Tokio government confronts | Europe and America with the accom- | plished fact that Japan has made itself ‘ the master of Manchuria after a series | of decisive military operations against | a Chinese “army.”” The Japanese deny | they have been waging a war. Their | occupation of Mukden, Anganchi and | ‘Tsitsthar, and their bold thrust into| the heart of the Russian sphere of in- | fluence athwart the Chinese Eastern | Railway, are described as ‘“‘defensive | measures” required for protection of & Japanese lives and property against Chinese soldiers and Chinese bandits. In Manchuria to Stay. ‘There may be a survey of the situa- | tion thus created, either by an inter-! national commission or by individual powers acting on their own account. There may be—probably will be, sooner or later—an evacuation of soxre or all of the territory the Japanese now oc- cupy. There even may be some new treaties with China which will seem to sanction what Japan has done. But | when all these devices have passed into | the torturous history of the Far East, | Washington officials expect the one| gleaming fact to stand out clearly and | for all time—that Japan is in Man- | churia to stay and that nowhere on | the international horizon is there any- | anybody who cares or dares to say her | nay. Senator Borah, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, has just blurted out, in his candid way, what everybody realizes, but restrains themselves from saying. is destined to_dom! (Continued on , Column 4) some agreement will be reached where- by the Chinese will be able to say that they have obtained certain concessions and the Japanese will obtain all they | were after when they started their move in Manchuria. This is fully realized by Japan and that is the reason why they will pro- tract as much as possible their nego- tiations with the Chinese. League Only Sufferer. The only sufferer in this tragic com- edy will ‘be the League of Nations Wwhich has been endeavering to apply | Western methods to Eastern nations. = | The Japanese move in Manchuria has been fully decided and carefully planned by the military lgaders of Japan. The Japanese commander in Manchuria, Gen. Honjo, visited Tokio before September 17. He did not dis- cuss the planned “coup” with the gov- ernment. It is said that he had not even consulted his minister of war. He talked directly with the Council of Elders who have the real control of Japan’s national and international af- fairs. The senior cf that council ap- proved Gen. Honjo's plans which were | considered necessary by the repeated | vexations the Japanese had suffered | from the Chinese, and took it upon | himself to obtain the Emperor’s ccnseny | to the military move of the Japanese troops in Manchuria. The Japanese government was genu- inely surprised to hear that Japanese forces had begun operations outside their zone, but could not help it any more. The Japanese public stood solidly behind the military, and the government, in order to maintain itself in office, had to indorse the policies of the military and in the meantime try line up the other powers, and espe- ontinued on Page 4, Column 6.) Physician Orders Curtailed Secretary of Labor Doak will return to his desk tomorrow, but because of his physical condition will be forced to work on a curtailed schedule, it was learned at the department yesterday. ‘The cabinet officer, who now rounding out his first has been under care of physicians for the last month, due to what was sald to be a severe state of physical exhaus- tion brought on by a highly acceles m under which he has al work ce he was inducted into rently been halted and reversed, but kers were considering the likelihood in the near future of France shipping the metal to this country. The possi- bility of such a turn about movement was enhanced by the recent weakness of French exchange. Since the dollar stopped dropping in October the franc has grown grad- | by ually weaker. The franc was quoted today at ”l'/.nc;:m for cable trans- Serh & Jow {5t the Jresent moyy, T office. e Secretary recently delivered eight speeches in a row in various sec- tions of the country, and this, cou- F{M with his campaign against the ation-wide alien smuggling ring and the fact he put in from 14 to 18 hours deily at his office here, was attributed de it officials as the cause of his_recent breakdown. His friends said yesterday ey ouk BaS aoh R 006 T of His Physical Condi year in office, | SECRETARY DOAK WILL RESUME DUTIES TOMORROW AFTER ILLNESS | Working Schedule Because n. during the last 11 months until he was ordered to bed at his Virginia estate by his physicians during the middle of last month. Secretary Doak also contracted & se- vere cold while he and Mrs. Doak were taking their first airplane trip, & flight to Boston with Assistant Secretary of War Payne. It was said the cold caused a slight congestion in one of his lungs, which later gave impetus to an erroneous report that Mr. Doak had contracted pneumonia. It became known yesterday that Sec- retary Doek for some time had been worried over an adverse heart action, which Iater became more pronoun due to the strain of office duties. He has been cautioned by his physicians to take things easy for some time. ‘When he returns to his office tomor- Tow he will remain only a_few and will continue on this schedule until his physicians believe he has fully re- ained s stgenggh MASSING 150,000 Believed Near City of Chinchow. ARMY IS UNDER AIDE TO CHANG Movement Given as Reason Against Armistice. #Copyright, 1931, the Associated Press.) TOKIO, November 21.—Military authorities were aroused today by reports that China Is massing 50,000 troops in the neighborhood of Chinchow. The concentration, according to information received from Muk- den, is taking place under the orders of Gen. Jung Chin, chief of staff for Chang Hsueh-Liang, who was deposed by the Japanese as governor of Manchuria. The reported troop movement was cited as one reasoy for Japan'’s opposition to an ar tice, but at the same time there were indications the government might agree to truce under certain cir- cumstances. Should Have Issued Warning. If armistice were made conditional on the cessation of anti-Japanese activ- ities in China proper, as well as an end of armed hostilities' in Manchuria, it might be acceptable, it was said. Gdvernment officials, however, de- clared the League of Nations was remiss in not issuing a strict warning to China after Japan ngtified the League a week ago of the danger of hostilities in con- nection with the concentration of Gen. Mah Chan-Shan's troops at Tsitsihar. The war office announced that Tues- day units of the army telegraph corps and of the automobile corps will leave for Manchuria. These troops were de- scribed as replacements rather than re- inforcements. In view of the reported Chinese con- centration at Chinchow, military au- thorities said they were preparing for a possible attack on the South Man- churian Railway, which is operated by Japan. Measures are being taken, it was sald, to safeguard Mukden and other points along the road. Fear Further Massing. Tokio officials declared that if armis- tice without restriction were accepted, there would be nothing to stop the Chinese from massing their troops wher- ever they wished. Then, it was said, Japan would be laid open to the charge of violating the truce in case the gov- ernment felt compelled to remove such menaces. Kenkichl Yoshizawa, who was hailed as a national hero a month ago, when single-handed he faced the League Council in defense of Japan's position, was denounced today because of reports from Paris that he had agreed to the erroneously announced armistice. In some quarters it was urged that he be replaced by Tsuneo Matsudaira, Japan's Ambassador to Great Britain, who is assisting in the negotiations. 4-ATTACK PLANS DOUBTED Rail Officials Say No Chinese Have Left Tientsin for Chinchow. TIENTSIN, November 22 (Sunday) ()—Chinese here smiled mirthlessly today at Japanese reports that Chinese planned to attack Japanese troops at Chinchow and indicated their disbelief that such plans existed. Foreign railway officials sald not a single Chinese soldler had left for Chinchow recently, but it was under- stood Chinese had been expecting a Japanese attack on Chinchow since the beginning of the Manchurian trouble and had made extensive defensive prep- arations A concentration of trains was re- ported, but it was uncertain here whether they were intended for use in evacuating the Chinchow-Shanhaikuan section, or for the dispatch of rein- forcements to Chinchow TODAY’S STAR PART ONE—28 PAGES. General News—Local, National Foreign. Schools and Colleges—Page Organized Reserves—Page B-! Marine Corps Ne Page B-5, W. C. T. U. Notes—Page B-5. News of the Clubs—Page B-5. Community Centers—Page B-5. - PART TWO—8 PAGES. Editorial and Editorial Features. Serial Story, “City Girl"'—Page 8. American Legion—Page 5. D. A. R. Activities—Page 6. Y. W. C. A, News—Page 6. PART THREE—14 PAGES. Soclety Section. ‘Women of Diplomacy—Page 11. Kathleen Norris’ Article—Page 12, PART FOUR—8 PAGES. Amusement Section—Theater, and Radio. In the Motor World—Page 3. Aviation—Page 4. Veterans of Foreign Wars—Page 4. American Gold Star Mothers—Page 5. Spanish War Veterans—Page 5. Fraternities—Page 5. District National Guard—Page 5, Naval Reserves—Page 6. Army and Navy News—Page 6. Radio—Page 7. . PART FIVE—4 PAGES. Sports Section. PART SIX—12 PAGES. Pinancial News and Classified Adver- tising. Parent-Teacher Activities—Page 12. PART SEVEN—20 PAGES. Magazine Section. Notes of Art and Artists—Page 14. Reviews of New Books—Page 15. News of the Music World—Page 16. The Bridge Forum—Page 17. Cross-word Puzzle—Page 18. The Boys' and Girls' Page—Page 19. Those Were the Happy Days—FPage 20. GRAPHIC SECTION—8 PAGES. World Events in Pictures. COLOR SECTION—8 PAGES. ins; Mr. and Mrs.; The id ‘Soul; Reg'lar Fellers; Little Orphan Annie; Hig- e S -3, Screen i MORNING, and | NOVEMBER 122, 1931—110 PAGES. = M) 5 v, T00 /- — % ! FIVE CENTS IN WASHINGTON AND SUBURBS' CENTS ELSEWHERE |T i == A €47 7’ JACK GARNER IN A HOT CORNER! BEAN AND DAVIS INVOLVED INNEW POLICE TRANSFER Capts. Morgan, Raedy, Sul- livan and Groves Also May Be Shifted. Further changes in personnel were considered yesterday by officials of the Metropolitan Police Department as the second step in the extensive re-organi- zation plan. ‘Two Inspectors and four captains are sald to be involved in the forthcoming shake-up. Several promotions also are impending. All the changes are ex- pected to be put into effect about De- cember 1. ‘The two inspectors who are to be given new assignments are T. R. Bean and O. T. Davis. Inspector Bean, now in command of the special liquor and vice squad, it is reported, is to be trans- ferred from police headquarters to command the second inspection district now under supervision of Inspector Davis, who will be moved into the first inspection district to fill the vacancy created by the retirement December 1 of Inspector Louis J. Stoll. Capt. Beckett To Command. ‘The special liquor and vice squad, under present plans, is to be placed in command of Capt. James P. Beckett, whoeson December 1. advances to the rank of inspector, and is to be trans- ferred from the third precinct to head- quarters. Supervision of the special squad, is to be but one of Capt. Beck- | ett’s duties, however, as arrangements have been made for him to serve also as an aide to Brig. Gen. Pelham D. Glfssford. major and superintendent of police. Captains who are likely to be shifted, | it was said, are Joseph Morgan, Michael | Raedy, Jeremiah Sullivan and H. H. Groves. Capt, Morgan, who was recently pro- moted from a lieutenant and put in command of the thirteenth precinct, is slated to be transfered to the ninth precinct. Capt. Raedy, now in com- mand of No. 9, it was reported, will | return to No. 13, where he formerly | was in command. c ‘Will Exchange Commands. Capt. Sullivan of the fourth pre- cinct and Capt. Groves of the sec- ond precinct also are expected to ex- change commands. The change will increase the responsibilities of Capt. Sullivan. Inspector Davis also will have a more important assignment as super- visor of the first inspection district, made up of the first, second, third and tenth precincts, and covering a major portion of the Northwest sec- tion. The third inspection district, | which Inspector Davis now commands, is composed of the fourth, - ninth, eleventh and harbor precincts, which embraces the Southwest and South- east sections and a portion of the Northeast. Keck May Be Promoted. Detective Sergt. Ira Keck, who has| been special aide to Maj. Gen. Herbert B. Crosby ever since the latter's ap- pointment as police Commissioner, probably will be promoted to a lieu- tenant. He heads the list of detective sergeants eligible for advancement, and reports at police headquarters indicate he undoubtedly will be made a lieu- tenant as a reward for his efficient; service. Keck, it is understood, 1s to remain at the District Building as Com- | missioner Crosby's aide. Several officers attached to the De- | tective Bureau also are expected to get | promotions as a result of the December | 1 changes. The selections, however, have not been definitely made due to a proposed reorganization of the Detec- tive Bureau personnel which Commis- sioney Crosby now has under consid- eration. Changes Effective December 1. The prospective changes December 1 will come as a sequel to the person- nel readjustment last week, when the Commissioners approved the promo- tion of Capts. L. 1. A. Edwards, Beckett, Acting Capt. Edward J. Kelly and sev- eral other officers. The advancement of Edwards went into effect Wednesday and he is now an inspector. Promo- tions of the other officers will become effective December 1. On this date the Detective Bureau reorganization prob- ably will take place, as well as changes contemplated in the geographical b:luadlflu of the three inspection dis- tricts. Mine Blast Kills Man. JENNY LIND, Ark, November 21 (#).—An_explosion in mine No. 18 of the R. A. Young Coal Co. here late today kilied one man an injured an- otl |Permits Allowing Alcohol in Foods Declared Illegal Judge Decides Issuance to Manufacturers Violates Law. By the Associated Press. Springfleld, Ill, November 21.—Fed- eral Judge Louls Fitz Henry ruled to- day that the use of alcohol in the manufacture of foodstuffs is a violation of the national prohibition laws. The ruling wa: in the form of a de- cision that the United States commis- sioner of industrial alcohol has no au- thority to issue permits giving bakers and others the right to use alcoholic liquor in their nioducts. “If intoxicating liquor were permit- ted to be used &s a flavoring extract,” the judge ruled, “it would defeat the purpose of the prohibition act, and re- store a concoction of non-alcoholic liquors and beverages with a slight ad- (Continued on Page 2, Column 1) LAUNDRY OFFICIAL Gag Him as He Makes Collections. Fred G. Sinclair, division superin- dits who, after gagging him with a black cloth, tied his arms to a coat- hanger in the rear of his automobile and drove him to an alley near New Hampshire and Oregon avenues. Sinclair, who was collecting the Sat- urday receipts of the laundry's various offices, was about to drive away from a branch at Eighteenth and Oregon ave- nue when he discovered the robbers seated 1in the rear of his car. ‘While one of the bandits covered Sin- clair with a revolver, the other bound and gagged him, trussing his arms be- hind his back and tieing them to the coat-hanger. Take Money and Flee. The man with the gun remained in the back of the machine, keeping Sin- clair covered, while his companion drove to an alley in the rear of the Concord Apartments. ‘There the robbers took Sinclair's money and fled. They disappeared | around the corner of a nearby alley. Sinclair managed to wriggle out of | | the bonds and drove to the second pre- | cinet police station, where he reported the robbery and gave descriptions of | the bandits. | ‘The descriptions were broadcast, and all precincts were ordered to be on the lookout for the robbers. Long Feared Hold-up. | At Sinclair’s home at 3917 Livingston | street his wife, Mrs. Zella Sinclair, de-| clared he had long been in fear of being held up. Usually, Mrs. Sinclair said, her hus- band had a colored man accompany him when he made his Saturday night collections. Occasionally, she added, when the colored man was not avail- abie, one of their young sons made the (Continued on Page 2, Column 1.) ROBBED OF §1,099 Two Armed Bandits Bind and | tendent of the Palace Laundry, was| robbed of $1,099 last night by two ban- | BRITAIN IS SHOCKED ON NEW TARIFF ACT Parliamentary Debate Ex- pected on Threatened Re- bound From America. By the Assoclated Press. LONDON, November 21.—News from in!hln;lon that Britain’s new emer- | gency tariff ‘act might be answered by | the imposition of retaliatory American duties came as a shock to the British public today. featured the Sunday newspapers and is certain to stir parliamentatry debate next week. The British business world did not realize that the “anti-dumping” emer- gency duties, which Parliament rushed into law in three days, would produce a boomerang reaction so quickly from the United States. Regarded as Prelude. American business observers here re- gard the first new British schedule, which goes into effect Wednesday and levies a 50 per cent duty on certain class of manufactured goods, as the prelude to a general tariff. It is not generally understood that countervailing American tariff regula- tions already are effective in one im- portant line of commodities, namely, automobiles. automobiles is 25 per cent. British tariff was raised to 33 1-3 per cent, the American duty against British cars automatically was increased to the same level. This American increase has been ef- fective for a long time. It is accepted here as an indication of what may happen in the adjustment of duties under the British government's anti- d‘n”'fi‘:""' , regulations announced last night. Few Serlously Hit. Of the 23 classes of imports upon which Britain will levy 50 per cent duty, few exported to the United States in any great quantities and so would not be seriously’ hit by counter- vailing tariffs. British woolen exporters will be the most affected, and_exporters of certain classes of linen tissues, cutlery and gloves also will be touched. But the list of British imports an- hounced yesterday may be only a start. American observers here point out these duties are for six months only, but they may be used as a bargaining medium by the British government in formulat- ing its general tariff act, which is ex- pected next Spring. TWO DIE IN SKIRMISH Nicaraguan Guards Have Brush ‘With Insurgents at Camp. MANAGUA, Nicaragua, November 21 (#).—Fifteen men of the Nicaraguan National Guard engaged in a skirmish with insurgents yesterday in the de- partment of Segotia, killing 2 and wounding 2 others, destroying the in- surgent camp and seizing a quantity of arms and ammunition. IN SLAYING OF By the Assoclated Press. MOUNT STERLING, Ky., November 21.—Willlam Burnett, Harlan County coal miner, was acquitted by a jury tonight of the murder of Jesse Price, a deputy sheriff, in the labor contro- versy last April 17. ‘The case went to the jury at 10:20 am. and its members spent about five {Ignr:;la‘ deliberation before bringing in e ct. Burnett, 36 years old, had spent mcst of the day talking to his wife while awaiting verdict. ‘While waiting he told newspaper men he might go back to mining coal in event of acquittal, but his wife insisted he would not, but that he would go to her native county, Bell, and farm. He said that settled it. “and her serious] R. 5. Pokey. 30, a shot firer, is dead, Andy Black is in: No sign of emotion was noticeable - ey e e # [MINER IS ACQUITTED AT TRIAL DEPUTY SHERIFF First of Two-Score Kentucky Murder Cases Ends as Jury Clears Defendant. leasing him from jail for the first time in seven manths was read. His wife, diminutive alongside her towering hus- band, smiled. She had been at his side throughout the trial. After for photographers, Bur- nett made a brief statement: “In the hour of my acquittal of the murder of Deputy Jesse Pace, I want to say that the International Labor De- fense did nothing for me, but the Gen- eral Defense Committee, retaining Capt. Ben B. Golden and W. B. White, won the case for me. I thank every one who gave aid Burnett and his wife went to a hotel after leaving the court room. It was the first time Burnett had been free since hhh:u‘rrm I;‘n‘ April. Mrs. Bur- nett purcl a of grapes and she and her husband sat mge&.:r in the hotel lobby munching them. W. C. Hamilton, commonwealth's at- {(oniinued on Fags 3, Qolumy 3) BY U. S. ATTITUDE Official comment was not forthcom- ing because government offices were closed for the week énd, but the threat of possil... Anglo-American “tariff war” | g . TAX FIGHT BEGUN A\ [AT CAPITOL WITH ROBINSON BARRAGE Democratic Leader Says General Sales Levy Is Ob- jectionable All Around. G. 0. P. WILL BE HELD RESPONSIBLE IN DEFICIT Smoot Disagrees With Statement British Tariff Is Serious In- jury to U. S. Trade. BY G. GOULD LINCOLN. Federal tax increases and the prob- able effect on American commerce of the British tariffs now about to go into effect held the center of the stage on Capitol Hill yesterday. Senator Joseph T. Robinson of Ar- kansas, Democratic leader of the Sen- ate, vice presidential nominee of the party in 1928 and one of those men- tioned as presidential timber for next Year, returned to Washington and gave his views on taxation and the tariff. He made no specific recommendations for tax revision, although he indicated some increases in surtaxes might by expected. He added that he woul have “no objections to considering pro- posals for a tax on the sale of com- :‘:f?.'"’ generally admitted to be luxu- “I would regard a general sales tax as cl,:ljectlonnble from every stand- point,” said Senator Robinson, however. The indications are the Democrats in Congress will wait until they have the proposals of the administration for tax revision. They intend that there is to be any criticism for ins creased taxes, that criticism shall go to the Republicans. “Republican Responsibility.” It is & Republican deficit, the Demo- crats say. and the Republicans are not to be allowed to dodge responsibility. When the Republicans have made theif tax recommendations, then the Demoe crats plan to ccnsider the whole sube Jject and bring a tax bill into the House, Wwhere revenue legislation must origis nate, which in their opinion will meet the situation. Senator Robinson declined te com- ment upon suggestions that “co-operas tion” would be the watchword of the day when it comes to legislation bears ing on the depression and the deficit at the coming session of Congress. He took , however, to issue a statement that the United States should not interject itself in the Man- churian controversy, although it should be willing to be helpful in peace ma- T ' parties desire our im- “The United States,” said Senator inson, peace. The wise and just policy for the United States in my opinion is to indicate a strongly sympathetic attitude respecting proposals for peace and willingness to be helpful. Hands-Off Policy Favored. “Any policy calculated to inject the United States into this Oriental con- troversy would be attended by far- reaching and harmful consequences, and would be objectionable from every standpoint of justice and sound in- terest.” Senator Robinson, referring to the passage of the Hawley-Smoot tariff act as the “most foolish act” of the last Congress, said that if the new British tariff duties affect American trade ad- versely, the American people can tracs the tariff duties back to the Republican The United States tariff on imported | tariff law. When the | On the other hand, Senator Smoot. chairman of the Senate Finance Com- mittee, declared he did not believe the British tariffs would affect American commerce greatly or adversely, except perhaps in a few commodities. He ointed out the British have been care- ul in drafting their tariffs to omit those commodities upon which the Hawley-Smoot act placed “counter- vailing duties,” to be levied in the event another nation took action adverse to the United States. These _articles _ine (Continued on P WILL SEEK OIL CURB Effort Will Be Made in Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas. INDEPENDENCE, Kans.,, November 21 (A).—Thurman Hill, member of the Kansas Public Service Commission, said today a 10 per cent reduction in the allowable oil production in Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas will pe sought to avoid further storage of oil and pre- vent a possible drop in crude prices. In his statement Hill stressed the se- riousness of over-production. He sai¢ representatives of the three States would: meet jn Tulsa November 30 to discuss the production decrease. Foot Ball Results By the Associated Press. The field goal came back yes- terday to topple two previdusiy unbeatable contenders Zor mythi- cal national honors—Notre Dame and Harvard. A placement goal from the 24- yard line late in the fourth quar- ter enabled Southern California to hand Notre Dame its first de- feat since 1928. Harvard, undefeated and un- tied, fell victim, 3-0, to Yale as Albie Booth drop-kicked a fleld goal from the 12-yard line. Maryland defeated Washington and Lee Catholic University overcame Providence and George- town beat Villanova. Gallaudet ed a scoreless tie with Shep- erd, while American U, lost to Randolph-Macsa. Fordham suffered its first de- feat of the season, bowing to the unbeaten Bucknell team. South- ern Methodist outscored Navy. Northwestern marched toward Mi setback, Ohio overwhelmed Illi- nois, Purdue whipped Indiana and Wisconsin beat Chicago. Nebraska won the Big Six title by walloping Iowa State, while Kansas handed Missouri & beat- ing. In the South, Tulane, unbeaten along with Tennessee, took Se- wanee over the hurdles. Texas Christian and Rice chalked up Southwest Conference wins, the former over Baylor and the later over Arkansas. On the Pacific Coast California nosed out Stanford.