Evening Star Newspaper, March 14, 1932, Page 4

AMERICA REFUSES PU-YI RECOGNITION Consuls to Remain in Man- churia Under Pretense That & Empire Is Non-Existent. The announced American policy of hon-recognition of the new empire in Manchuria was reiterated by Secretary of State Stimson last week as the royal heir of the Manchu dynasty in China, regarded by the Western World as a puppet of Japan, formally ascended to the throne. To the State Department the new domain represents a Japanese attempt to separate Manchuria from the rest of China, to nullify tbe nine- power treaty and throw overboard the American doctrine of the open door. Whether or not the attempt succeeds. will depend to a large extent upon the attitude of other powers, especially Great Britain, and their attitude is not Yot fully disclosed. The new emperor is a tall, thin young man of 26, wearing thick glasses, who has spent all of his adult life in the sheltered confines of the Japanese lega- tion at Tientsin. He is Henry Pu-yl ‘This is the third time he has been pro- claimed an emperor, once at the age of 3 and again at the age of 12. In his two previous adventures as an em- peror his domain included not only Manchuria but the 18 provinces of China, Tibet, Mongolia and Turkestan, an empire 40 centuries cld and con- taining 400,000,000 people. Long Planned Strategem. The attempts of Japan to recreate the Manchu dynasty in Manchuria is generally regarded as the evolvement of a long planned strategem. Henry Pu-yi in the opinion of most observers of Far Eastern affairs has been sedu- Jously nurtured and guarded by Japan for the past dozen years for the role which he is now being called upon to play. The young ruler suffers from two serious handicaps—the hate of the Chinese people for the Manchu dynasty and his shyness, inexperience and ef- feminacy. Pu-yi fell heir to all the trials and tribulations of the Manchus when he ‘was only three years old. Born in 1905, he is the son of Prince Chun and ©of & daughter of the Dowager Empress Tzu Hsl, & concubine risen to ruler, who provoked the Chinese proverb that when women meddle in politics the state will decay. Surrounded by pomp and ritual, watched constantly lest he be assas- sinated or poisoned, fed the sweetened rice gruel by Chinese attendants, his pulse felt by the court physician only through silk gauze, Hsuan-tung, as he then was called, spent four years in the unrealistic atmosphere of the Im- perial Palace as Emperor of China. Peiping was at that time more un- real than St. Petersburz in the most glorious days of the Romanoffs. Around the Summer palace were the lakes and islands of the most magnificent gar- dens in the world. In the Winter e were the jades and porcelains t as offering by the provincial mnon of China, from Mongolia to Forced to Abdicate. Pu-yl was suddenly forced to abdi- eate on February 12, 1911. Sun Yat- sen had been in the United States Talsing money to create a republic in China, and while he succeeded, Yuan Shi his enemy, became President. However, the boy Emperor, then only seven, was allowed to remain in the ancestral temples and was to receive a sgpend of $4,000,000 (silver) an- y. nually. Yuan died in 1916. The leadership hands of a P of China fell to the of military chieftains and a8 & compromise Pu-yl, then 12 years old, once again ascended the throme. His rule lasted only eight days. After Temn i the Crumen S e crumi im) until Feng Yu-] (e ian dt{ -hsiang, Christ; eral, invaded Peiping' in 1924, dgou;e gz:nv.;;e last, dremnlntn( vestige of chus and pillaged their temp] and palaces. H - With Feng’s arrival, Pu-yl fled one Wwintry night to the Japanese legation, lived there three months and then went to the Japanese concession in Tien- . From that day until today the youn? Manchu's fate has been con- stantly in the hands of Japanese. Recently Divorced. In 1922 Pu-yi had his hair cut and Wwas married to Kuo Shiasi, a young Manchu girl. Later he took a second Wife, who recently divorced him. In Peiping his tutor became R. P. Johnston, an Englishman, who opened the young Manchu's eyes to the forces mdld. 'C’Ih‘;:vemems of t.heh modern ‘wor. ere was a time when Pu-yi, inspired by Mr. % travel abroad, but the Chinese, fearing @ conspiracy to put him back on the throne, would not permit it. Though the new Emperor of Man- churia is not United the American consuls throughout Manchuria will of neces- on his throne in Manchuria be- fore the third abdication is forced upon him is considered most problematical. (Copyright, 1932.) FIGHTS SMITH SLATE IN MASSACHUSETTS Representative Sawyer Says Dona- hue Seeks Omly to Stop Roosevelt. By the Associated Press. BOSTON, March 14 —Representative Roland D. Sawyer of Ware today joined the ranks of Massachusetts Democrats who have taken exception to the per- sonnel of the National Convention dele- gate slate selected by State ocratic leaders who are enthusiastic for Smith were omitted if their second choice was for Roosevelt. * * * The Democratic rank and file are for Smith first and Roosevelt second, but the . May Roosevelt su Roosevelt-pledyed ticket mhl:vmry velt-| April 26. to be recognized by the | primari | York Apparatus Analyzes Contents of Diving “Lung THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C. MONDAY, MARCH 14, 1932. MARY NOLAN THREATENS SUICIDE RATHER THAN SERVE JAIL TERM 1 b LIEUT. LIBBY TO DESCRIBE RESCUE PROGRESS FOR Y. M. C. A. Lieut. Lowe H. Bibby, officer in charge of the experimental diving unit at the United States Navy Yard here (left), and M. Lipnick, gas chemist (right), -nll;enng the contents of a diving “lung” being worn by a man in the diving tank. Copper tubes attached to the “lung” run to the apparatus and bring a sample of the air inside, which is tested by the gas analysis apparatus developed by Dr. Martin Shepherd of the United States Bureau of Standards. The test deter- mines the exact percentage of oxygen, OW the Navy expects to prevent entombment alive of the crew in the event of another subma- rine disaster like that of the S-4 or 8-51 will be described and demonstrated by Lieut. Lowe H. Bibby, officer in charge of the experi- mental diving unit, Washington Navy Yard, in a free public lecture next Wed- nesday night under auspices of the Young Men’s Christian Association. Lieut. Bibby will exhibit the latest type of “lung,” submarine escape device, and will give an actual demonstration of its ufis‘:’ as an \g:ex;w;‘wcbrrlhmgl {opx'.p this purpose immediately after the lecture in the Central “Y” assembly hall, at 1736 G street. carbon dioxide, etc., in the “lung.” Talking movies of the Navy's most recent submarine rescue device, a form of diving bell that can be attached to a stricken submarine to release the crew, will be shown. The pictures were taken with the rescue chamber off Block Island. The naval officer also will show for the first time some under-water motion pictures of the Navy's remarkable sub- marine cutting torch in action. This torch s capable of cutting quickly through the steel hull of a sunken boat. General Public Invited. Another reel will show pioneer ex- periments with the “lung” near Key West by its inventors, Chief Gunner C. during the first successful tests at sea| —Harris-Ewing Photo. L. Tibbals, Frank Hobson, Navy engi- neer, and Lieut. C. B. Momsen. It is understood that Tibbals and Hobson will attend the lecture. Hobson is on [ stat! duty at the Navy Department and Tib- bals is here on furlough. Lieut. Mom- sen is on instruction duty with the S-4, now used as a training ship for users of the “lung.” Lieut. Bibby has been in charge of experiments whereby escapes with the “lung” will be greatly facilitated. He will describe these developments to his audience. The lecture is in line with the desire of the Navy to acquaint citizens with progress in submarine safety achieved since the loss of the S-51 and S-4. The Y. M. C. A. invites the general public to attend this unusual event. GARDOZO SWORN IN 10 SUPREME COURT Assumes Duties as Associate Suitor So Surprised By Girl’s “Yes” He Drives Into Window INDIANA _HARBOR, Ind, March 14.—Every time Alfred T Justice, Replacing Oliver Wendell Hoimes. By the Associated Press. Benjamin Nathan Cardoso today took the oath which made.him an As- sociate Justice of the Supreme Court. The judicial oath was administered by Charles Elmore Cropley, clerk of the court, The new justice.smiled as he was escorted to his seat by the marshal of the court. Just a few minutes before, in the privacy of the robing room, Chief Jus- tice Hughes administered the constitu- tional oath. In it the New York jurist swore to “support and defend the Con- stitution of the United States against all enemles, foreign and domestic.” The small court room was over- crowded for the final ceremony. Many attorneys could not find seats and stood against the wall. Outside a long line of people awaited the | admission, among them Senator Cool- l'i‘k:. Dsm:‘cnt.olln.—dltlmh. and wives of many prominent officials. ustice Roberts delivered the first (gin!mlflfl‘m his seat at the end of the bench beside Justice Stone to succeed Oliver Wendell Holmes. Cases Are Reargued. U new job, Justice Cardozo began in sive work almost immediately after tak- Johnston, wanted to | bench. One sult is the claim that the Texas election law gives the Democratic party in the State authority to t col- ored voters from partici) in party les. Another is whether Georgia and other States may tax receipts from copyrights and whether the Government may tax income from oil and gas leases on school lands in Oklahoma. also participating i a : ly meat and related modification—if the court upholds it—will allow to handle other foods as well. successor to Holmes also arrives time to help in solving & new ques- tion growing out of reapportionment. — ICE-BOUND SHIP REACHED Krassin Delivers Supplies to Vessel Tied Up for Month. LENINGRAD, United States of Soviet Russia, March 14 (#).—A radio mes- sage received here today from the ice- breaker Krassin sald it had reached the steamship Lenin, which has been held fast in the ice at Vaigatch Island H it Egg for more than a month and delivered | supplies of coel and food to the ship. ‘The l:;lnM!rl(;ze §m in the li]:e afte freeing align from a similar post- tion. ‘The radio e said the Lenin’s crew was in good health. Vi h Island is in the Kara Sea. The Krassin left Kronstadt, Russia, on February 7. She is the ship which nosed through the northern ice in 1928 to rescue the survivors of the ill-fated Italia expedition. nlike the average man taking &|min, day. Yesterday she said “Yes,” and her reply so surprised Linsemann that he lost control of the au- tomoblle he was driving and it plunged through the plate glass window of a business house. and his flancee were sl in the car's seat when a policeman hurried to the scene. No damage was done—except to the building. JOBLESS AID GROUP SEEKS . C. FUNDS Committee on Employment to Consider Appeal for Money Tomorrow. ment will meet at 11 o'clock tomorrow in the board room of the District Build- ing to consider whether to ask for a District appropriation for unemploy- ment rellef, as suggested last week by its executive secretary, Paul L. Benja- It will have before it a report from & subcommittee suggesting that it ask for a ‘“comparatively small amount” from the Community Chest to tide over the unemployed between April 1, when the committee's funds will be exhausted, and the opening of the working season and other projects. The Community Chest in a statement yesterday, how- ever, announced it faced a deficit of $250,000 to $500,000, and the source of Deeded funds is not in sight. ‘Will Last Until April 1. functioning on an appropriation of $250,000 made from the Community Chest, and this will be exhausted April 1 Meanwhile the District Chapter of the American Association of Social Workers, at a special meeting yester- day, urged a District appropriation for unemployment relief. A statement issued by Louise Mc- Guire, president of the association, after the meeting, follows: “The social workers of the District of Columbis, as represented by the ‘Washington Chapter of the American Association of Social Workers, after canvassing local conditions, are of the opinion that there will exist in the District of Columbia after April 1 a serious unemployment situation which is beyond the capacity of private agencies to meet. Favors Public Relief. “Believing that rellef from public funds is essential in normal times as a basis for adequate care of dependency, the chapter its previous dec- larations in favor of public outdoor relief, and urges with renewed em- p s District appropriation to help meet the situation caused by the pres- ent widespread unemployment. “The principle of local public re- sponsibility has been accepted in all large cities and is in actordance with the recommendation of President Hoover.” Hyattsville Council to Meet. HYATTSVILLE, Md., March 14 (Spe- cial).—The March meeting of the mayor and Common Council will Be held to- night in the Municipal Building at 8 o'clock. WOMAN NOVELIST WORKS WAY AROUND WORLD SIX TIMES Easy “if One Isn’t Too Particular,” She Says on Way Back to England for Honors. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, March 14,— Stella who her way six times to gather finds it isn't particular what Bhe crossed the Atlantic to New mmmg t.hmY or‘k’m‘:a :: to Colorado, ew ® ler expensive.” In Colorado she worked on a straw- Wasn't strawberry helped with the horses. In San Francisco she was maid to an because “I was always getting sacked,” she said. “I was no good at working.” She broke into the home of a friend who was out of town and started play- ing the piano. b “The neighbors came over,” she said, ;‘;ui lent me money until I could get a Her adventures in China have been recorded in her books. One of them was finished during the eight-month siege of Nanking, while shells and bombs burst~qround her. Miss Benson, who passed through New York today on her way to receive a the Royal Society of Litera- now makes her home in W. with her The District Committee on Employ- | on Government and private building | ‘The Employment Committee has been | FEDERAL WORKERS SCE UNION HEADS Seek to Remain in A. F. of L., Charging Referendum Was Not Legal. Thirteen members of six locals of the National Federation of Federal Em- ployes today filed a suit in equity in District Supreme Court to prevent the withdrawal of the Federal Employes from the American Federation of Labor. The Federal Employes formerly de- clared their affiliation with the Ameri- can Pederation of Labor severed in December after a national referendum. The suit today was filed by David R. Glass and 12 other plaintiffs who are employed in the Civil Service and are members of local unions Nos. 2, 249, 252, 260, 261 and 262. It is directed against the National Federation of Federal Employes and its officers, agents and servants, and Luther C. Steward, president, and Gertrude Nally, secretary-treasurer. It alleges that the referendum vote ordered by the defendants, under which the severance was effected, was illegal and in violation of the constitution. The plaintiffs ask the court to en- join the defendants from putting into effect and attempting to put into effect | amendments to the constitution which would sever relations with the Ameri- can Federation of Labor and also asked for mandatory injunctions compelling the defendants to withdraw all notices to the membership and any other per- sons that the federation has ceased to be affiliated with the American Federa- tion of Labor. The court is requested to order the defendants to pay to the American Federation of Labor the per capita tax which the defendants are said to be unlawfully withholding, the plaintiffs claiming that if the defend- ants continue to withhold the payment of the per capita tax this would ac- tually and automatically sever relations with the American Federation of Labor in violation of the constitution and laws of the National Federation of Fed- eral Employes. The plaintiffs are represented by At- torneys James S. Easby-Smith and Frank S. Easby-Smith. At the time the referendum was taken, 8 of the 11 locals here opposed the withdrawal, the total vote being 5,012 to 2,993. ‘The petitioners in today’s action all represent locals that voted in opposi- tion to the move. POET WEDS ACTRESS Willlam Rose Benet and Lora Bax- ter United. NEW YORK, March 14 (#).—Poetry and the stage join hands today in the wedding of Willlam Rose Benet and Miss Lora Baxter. wh;tlr. m uwempoet vzho wrote “Wild ,” “The Falconer of God,” “Merchants from Catray,” “Moons of Grandeur” and other voi- umes. He is also an editor and critic and is a brother of Stephen Vincent B’enel, poet. It will be his third ma riage. Miss Baxter, 26, is an actress aj pearing in “The Animal Kingdom.” L R. S. Braden to Speak. ARLINGTON, Va., March 14 (Spe- cial) —County Manager Roy S. Braden will be the principal speaker at the monthly meeting of the Men's Bible Class of the Arlington Methodist Protestant Church to be held in the Sunday school rooms, tonight, 8 o'clock. Old Glory Forgotten As Custodian for 36 Years Dies at 73 By the Associated Press. PHILAD] 'HIA, March 14— “Old Glory” flapped dismally in the darkness last night on the front of the historic old Betsy Ross House—a negligence un- heard of in 36 years. For Charlle Weisgerber, who sunrise and Taised the flag at an furled it at dusk daily for that period, died of a heart attack yesterday at the age of 73. He had occupied a small apart- ment in the house most of his life and was known to thousands of school children throughout the country as the old man who col- lected their dimes and let them sign the roll of those who have helped buy the property from private owners. He helped found the Betsy Ross Memorial Association and prob- ably did more than any other in- dividual the birth 11 SAFE ROBBERIES | CHARGED TOTWO Connection With Thefts De- clared Established Through Fingerprints. Two men werc being held by police today on charge: of staging 11 safe robberies here vithin the last seven 0] 3 m'll'.‘hl:upalr was connected with the robberies, according to Capt. Bernard Thompson, assistant chief of detectives, through fingerprints found on some of the safes which were blown. The two are Henry Davis, 28, Elizabeth, N. J, and William Davis, 38, Hoboken, N. J. Arrested by Boundbrook, N. J., police last week, the men were brought to Washington by Detective Sergt. F. O. Brass. No charges were placed against them until last night, however, the ac- tion following extensive questioning by headquarters detectives. Additional Charge Placed. An additional charge of attempting t® rob a safe in the Brightwood Post Office Station was placed against Henry Davis. He was linked with this case, it was explained at headquarters, when Linden, N. J., police identified him as the man who purchased the automobile used in the robbery attempt. He bought the car, the New Jersey police said, under the name of Fred O'Grady, one of many aliases. The machine previously was thought to have belonged to & man now Serving a five- year sentence for participation in the nu‘mpud robbery of the post office lon. List of Safes Robbed. The robberies of which the men are accused are: Washington Paper Co., 90 L. street northeast, $550 stolen; John H. Wilkins Coffee Co,, 525 Rhode Island avenue northeast, $2,500; Hahn's Shoe Store, Seventh snd K streets, nothing ob- tained; Loose-Wiles Biscuit Co., 513 Rhode Island avenue northeast, $340; Whistle Bottling Works, 1990 Bladensburg road northeast, $1,285; Abraham David- son, 1306 H street, $909; Jacob Her- man, 1306 H street, $75 rug destroyed; Home Movie Theater, 1230 C_street northeast, $100; _Schindler Peanut Products Co., 1339 South Capitol street, nothing; Patrick M. Deck, 160 M street northeast, $313, and William T. Doyle, 1310 H street northeast, $100. Police also are attempting to con- nect John Kendrick, held in the Dis- trict Jail pending grand jury action on a charge of shooting a first precinct policeman, with the robberies. Both Henry and William Davis deny knowing Kendrick, however. -— JAPANESE LECTURER JEERED IN BALTIMORE Large Audience Hearing Discus- sion of Far East Question Cheers Chinese Speaker. By the Associated Press. BALTIMORE, March 14.—Chih th::f. associate director of the China = tute in America, was applauded and Dr. Roy H. Akagi, visiting lecturer in Japanese history, Columbia University, was jeered by a Baltimore open forum audience during a Sino-Japanese dis- cussion here last night. After giving a brief history of Chinese treaties and explaining his views of the situation in Shanghai, the Chinese speaker was cheered by the large audi- ence, which a few minutes later hissed and booed Dr. Akagl, who stated that “China didn't eciate” the Japanese attempt to her IWT policy from imperialism to international co- operation “and began to rebuff it,” and explained the Japanese attitude toward nrchw declared h personall 7 e was y insulted when he interrupted Meng's speech to challenge the Chinese speak- er’s intimation that the 60-odd treaties in which Dr. Akagi said China and Japan had joined since 1905 actually were non-existent. CATTLEMEN TO CONVENE MEXICO CITY, March 14 (A —Many Mexican cattlemen and officials of the Northern states have announced they will attend a cattlemen’s convention in El Paso Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs- day. Rober Pierro, Governor of Chihuahua, who plans to attend, has invited the Governors of Texas and New Mexico and other officials to inspect the new highway leading south from El Paso to Chihuahua City at the close of the con- vention, Marine Corps Orders The following changes are an- nounced: Brig. Gen. James C. Breckinridge, detached Peiping, China, to Depart- ment of the Pacific. Lieut. Col. Maurice E. Shearer, as- signed to duty at Cavite, P. I. Capt. Thomas E. Galo, detached Pei- . China, to ent of the » via first avallable conveyance. j. John Q. _Adams, detached Quantico, Va., to Portsmouth, N. H., to_report not later than March 15. Maj. Allen E. Simon, on reporting of his rellef, about April 4, detached gfuc{.u.}me District of l:ilcléld‘e’lphll. lelphia, Pa._to Quantico, Va. Second Lieut. Paul Moret, detached Hampton Va., to Pensacola, Fla, to report not later than March 12. Second Lieut. Ronald D. Salmon, de- tached Hampton Roads, Va., to Pen- sacola, Fla. to report not later than March 12, Second Lieut. John Wehle, detached Hampton Roads, Va., to Pensacola, Fla., to report not later than March 12. Pirst Lieut. Glenn M. Britt, on or about April 1 detached Pensacols, Fla., to_Quantico, Va. Seeogn; léxeut. Ju;rh J. 'h;e;m. de- tach d Brigade_ Nicaragua, to Quan- tico, Va, via the U. 8. S. Sirius scheduled to sail from Corinto on or about March 28. Maj. Francis T. Evans, detached San Diego, Calif, to Quantico, Va., via the U. 8. S. Henderson, scheduled to sail from Ban Diego, Calif., on or about March 14, Maj. James T. Moore, on March 31 detached Quantico, Va., to Observa- tion Squadron 9M, 1st Brigade, Haiti, :;a utirlxeflu. S. S o om Hampton Roads, Va., on or about May 10. Capt. Pranels E. San Diego, Calif., Marine Oclg-, Wi , D. C., the U. 8. 8. Henderson, scheduled sall from San Diego, Calif., on or abous March 14. , Wi to Fort Sill, Okla., effective October 12. Maj. Alexander P. Withers, Infantry, from * Tank Fort George G. Former Imogene Wilson Faces 30-Day Sentence in West. Accused of Failing to Pay Wages of Employes in Shop. By the Associated Press. LOS ANGELES, March 14—Mary Nolan, stage and screen actress, is quoted by the Los Angeles Examiner as saying that she would kill hzml(: rather than serve a jail term. Miss Nolan, formerly Imogene Wilson of the New York stage, and her hus- | band, Wallace Macrery, were sentenced in Municipal Court last week to spend 30 days in jail on charges of not pay-| ing wages of employes in their fash- ionable Hollywood gown shop. ‘They are free on bond pending ap- In the presence of her attorney, Ar- thur 8. Guerin, and a reporter, the Examiner related, the actress said: “You may see my body on a slab in the county morgue, but you'll never see me in jail. “I'll kill myself before going to jail for & debt I did not incur, and a debt that already has been paid. MARY NOLAN. “Life wouldn't be worth living again after looking out at it through the bars of a cell.” The jail sentence was imposed by Municipal Judge Clement Nye, despite a statement of defense counsel that all wage claims had been paid just before | they came into court. The court said he had “grave doubt whether these defendants ever intended to pay the claimants.” SEABURY TO QUESTION SANITARY BOARD MAN Seeks Official's Reason for Resign- ing Because of “Persistent Tllegal Acts.” By the Associated Pre: NEW YORK, March 14.—Samuel Seabury is reported to be planning to ask Charles 5. Hand to explain his rea- sons for resigning Saturday from the City Sanft ‘Commission. Hand declared he was 3um be- cause of the “insistent and pe: illegal acts” of the commission’s chair- man, ‘William Schroeder, jr. Sea- bury, who is counsel for a Legislative Committee investigating New York's government, refused to comment on the report. Schroeder is personal physician to Mayor James J. Walker. An extensive inquiry into the affairs of the Depart- ment of Sanitation was begun by Sea- bury and his aides some time ago. GREW LEAVES CAPITAL OF TURKEY, U. S. BOUND American Colony Gives New Am- bassador to Japan Big Send-off. By the Assoclated Press. ISTANBUL, Turkey, March 14—Am- bassador Joseph C. Grew, recently ap- pointed American envoy to Japan, and Mrs. Grew left for Washington yes- terday. A large crowd of the American col- ony folk and diplomatic corps repre- sentatives waved them farewell Lieutenant Governor of Istanbul pre- sented Mrs. Grew with a bouguet on behalf of the city government. | Mr. Grew, a veteran in Orlental af-| fairs, was agpulmed Ambassador to Tokio on February 9, 1932, to su ceed W. Cameron Forbes, who had si nified last year that he wished to re- tire from the post. 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Postmaster General Brown today in- former Chalrman Byrns of the House Economy Committee that further savings in the postal service depend largely on fundamental changes in employment policy which only Congress can au- thorize Brown expressed the opinion in a letter to Byrns that the post office | budget could not be balanced by a re- trenchment of expenditures only, but it would be necessary to increase postal rates with a view to obtaining increased Tevenues. “The bulk of the post office budget,” the Postmaster General said, “goes for salaries and wages, and the question of reducing the cost of post office opera- tions s, therefore, very largely a ques- tion of reducing the pay roll. “To the greatest possible extent the department is cutting down its expenses for transportation, housing, supplies, but the pay roll, practically speaking, is beyond administrative reach.” Brown suggested the possibilities of reducing the force, of modifying the wage scale, and the consolidation of rural routes as possible means of save ing. He sald the department did not wish to be understood as advocating thesa changes, but presents them as matters “to which the select committes mla give attention if any effort is to made to reduce postal expenditures.” He assured Byrns the department would co-operate “to the fullest pose sible extent in any effort made to re- duce the charge upon the general Treasury for the support of the postal function.” WOMAN KILLS PASTOR % B— church, where he had ended his sermon with the re- mark, “If you never see me again, meet me in glory,” Rev. Henry Hunter, 45, colored pastor, was shot and killed last night by an infuriated woman. The woman, Ella Jenkins, 56, colored, sald the minister owed her $100 washing and other services. She held on a murder for was