Evening Star Newspaper, March 16, 1932, Page 2

{ EXPLORER HAARDT " DIES AT HONGKONG ‘Cable to Head of Geographic Society Tells of Famed Leader’s Passing. -Marie Haardt, noted explorer, snd leader of the Citroen-Haardt fransasia Expedition, which had just completed the first motor crossing of heart of Asia, entering many ints for the first time in a wheeled vehicle, died suddenly at Hong- ¥ong, China, according to & cable re- ‘@éived here by Dr. Gilbert Grosvenor, president of the National Geographic y, which co-operated in the ench_expedition. "n!'or hmxp;rrmous African_expedition he had won the pseudonym of “The Motor Car Livingstone of Africa. A message to Dr. Grosvenor from Audouin Dubreuil said, “with deep sor- Yow snnounce death of our leader, Haardt, who highly va'ued National Geographlchsotiety fo-apen!iun in his achievement.” F:fi‘nm‘l message frcm Andre Citroen, French motor manufacturer, who re- “cently visited this country and was the chief patron of the expedition, said: 1 have the deep Sorrow to announce to *you the death of Georges-Marie Haardt, Wwho died in Hongkong this morning (March 16) at 3:40 o'clock. Haardt suf- fered from influenza, which rapidly de- veloped into pneumonia. His is an im- mense 1oss to us, for all his friends, for our country, for science. ANDRE ZITROEN.” Achievements Cited. - Dr. Gilbert Grosvenor, president of “the National Geographic Soclety, sald: — THE EVENING Honored by Policemen GEN. JOHNSTON GETS HONORARY CARD, he has given it. last night, Former District Commissioner Gen. John A. Johnston (center) being pre- sented with gold card in behalf of the Policemen’s Association in token of service The presentation was made by Lieut. Milton D. Smith (right), former association president, at a meeting of the group in Odd Fellows' Hall Isaac Gans (left) also is an honorary member of the association. —=Star Staff Photo. Dead Explorer “Georges-Marie Haardt has won & name among the great world explorers Lby three major geographic achieve- #ments. He was first to cross the great “Sahara Desert by mo';:k‘g:‘ g flnnt ot: “traverse the le of y motor, I s i ‘built, tractor of Asia b; r t‘:s. visiting pflcu that have not been studied since the days of Marco Polo and entering Himalaya Mountain areas ~that never before saw a wheeled vehicle. “M. Haardt’s expeditions were note- iworthy, like those of Ad Buyxrudr “for careful planning, and for Zequipment. m‘g”; every instrumentality “for study of all the scientific aspects “of the regions through which he passed. ‘The alone, obtained on the Asig expedition, shedding new light on the people, their customs and ways of 3fe, in themselves made the project worth while, “The National Geographic Society was proud to be associated with this enterprisé, and to have as American presentative among the personnel. hich, otherwise, was entirely composed f French.. We had the honor to have gdm come from France in 1830 to ad- dre b Soicgrapne taken on ‘his low jourmey in Africa. I feel 8 deep loss at the death of @& great leader, an able explorer, and Joyal friend.” Started Last April. seven light tractor cars. China unit of the expedition, under leadership of Lieut. Comdr. Vietor Point, left Peiping, China, with seven vy tractor cars. The two units were ted by vehicles. The r unit traveled 3,445 miles from Beyrouth to Srinagar, Kashmir; steady across the Deserts and and traversed almost wn_ trails through Afghanistan, & forbidden land to the white man. North of loomed massive ountains with scarcely a foot path -them. Pive of the cars were Jeft in Srinagar and two oml::flrmhm on along into the Pamirs. St ly they climbed up 35-degree inclines, scaling Pass, 13,755 feet high, in waist- snow. Finally the cars arrived at ‘the mountain town of Gilgit, being the first wheeled vehicles to reach this re- mote outpost 200 miles northwest of Srinagar. Beyond Gilgit the trail became a mere scratch along the vertical mountain sides and the two cars finally had to be abandoned. Leader Haardt and a few of the others traveled on yaks and during the next 1,000 miles to r and Aksu. Plenty of Trouble. At the latter place they met the heavy tractor cars of the China unit, which had been proceeding westward across China under Comdr. Point. ‘The China unit had had its share of troubles. At Urumchi, Chinese Turkes- tan, officials had stopped the cars, per- mitting only four of them to proceed to Aksu. On the return trip escross China the two units, now traveling as one, had several narrow escapes from bandits, and the supplies and new tractor bands for the cars, sent to them from Peiping, were stolen. R Ty 3 al pl called for a southward crossing of China and a return trip to Beyrouth, Syria, vis Indo-China, India and South- ern Persia. Due to uncertain political conditions in China the cars were piaced on boats at Tientsin for ship- wment to Hanol, Indo-China. The ex- pedition sailed from Tientsin February 23 for Hanol, French Indo-China. HOUSE TO GET HARE BILL &feasure for Philippine Independ- ance to Be Submitted. The Democratic leadership has de- cided to submit to the House the Hare bill providing for Philippine independ- ence. The measure probably will be brought before the House next month. It has been approved by the House Insular Committee and provides for freedom of ghe islands wit eight years after establishing of the new government. Shop Man Braves Bandit’s Gun and Puts 2 to Flight Robber Knocked to Floor Gets Up and Runs, Still Clutching Pistol. Strong-arm methods employed by & downtown clothing store proprietor frus- trated an attempted hold-up st 1422 P street shortly after noon today. ‘When Don Britt, 48, proprietor of the store, was faced with a pistol in the hands of a robber he struck the man in the face, knocking him to the floor. ‘The bandit and his companion escaped in an automobile. Britt, who was alone in the store, was in & rear room when the two rob- bers entered. Walking into the room, one-of them asked Britt to show him some hat bands. GEORGES-MARIE HAARDT. VOTE DRIVE MEETS HOOVER'S FAVOR Miller Explains Details of Junior Chamber Pian to President. day 35 SPPrOVINg & DiaD to imerease the y as a total vote at the next presidential elec- tion. The is the United States Junior Chamber of Com- merce, which already is at work pre- paratory to putting it into operation. This idea for getting out the voters next Fall was explained to the Presi- dent today by Harlan Miller, an officer of the Junior Chamber, who was ac- companied to the White House by Sen- ator Dickinson, Republican, of Iowa. Mr. Miller, wWho is little more than 30 years old, explained that the Junior Chamber’'s objective is to increase the vote to 50,000,000, which is 14,000,000 more votes than were cast in the 1928 presidential election. He described this work as being not only practical patriotic, but as & ‘ttmely tribute to the memory of George Wi Explains Campaign, Mr. Miller lained that the cam- paign to get out the votes would be a non-partisan enterprise, He said the Governors of all States had been asked to &rochun a voting quota for their State 40 per cent higher than the total vote cast in 1928. He added that be- tween now and the November elections an endeavor would be made to appeal the 50,000,000-vote mark. “With the support of other national organizations,” Mr. Miller told the President, “we hope to be successful in our objective, which would result in the greatest total vote in our coun- 2 | try's history. This week the voters of Germany, with a population of only a little more than balf that of the United States, polled 37,000,000 votes in their presidential election. In view of the increase in the 1928 elections, of 7,000,000 votes over the 1924 total we hope to succeed in our undertaking. Hope for Statement. In concluding his explanation of this plan, Mr. Miller told the President it is the hope of his organization that he would give his approval to the enter- prise, and that he would, at the proper time, give his personal support to the movement to the extent of issuing & statement to the public, or a proclama- tion for the rumou of focussing the Nation’s attention on this enterprise. The President was advised the junior chamber has more than 50,000 mem- bers, ranging in age from 21 to 35. TRAVEL WRITER DIES Harry La Tourette Foster Sue- cumbs to Pneumonia. NEW YORK, March 16 (#).—Harry La Tourette Foster, who adventured over the seven seas and wrote a half- dozen books about his experiences, died yesterday at the home of his mother, in Queens. He was 37 and had been il a week of pneumonia. Foster was born in Brooklyn and, after graduating from Lafayette Col- lege, entered an officers’ training camp in 1918 and went overseas as a second lieutenant. When the war was over he decided to see the world. His success was chronicled in his . His first, “The Adventures of & Tropical Tramp,” came off the press in 1822 and others followed almost every year. He was a bachelor. et RUSSIAN AREA FLOODED Heavy Snows in Mountains Cause Inundation of Vast Acreage. KRASNODAR, Russia. March 16 (#). —=Six regions in the North Caucasus, including 50 vill and half the au- ‘When Britt walked to the rear of the STARVATION CITED BY ONLY ONE STATE Bingham Says Pennsylvania “Alone Reports Condition Is Widespread. By the Assoclated Press. Senator Bingham, Republican, of Connecticut, said today that of 43 re- plies received from telegrams sent to the Governors of the States asking sta- tistics on distress and unemployment only one—that of Gov. Gifford Pinchot of Pennsylvania—stated that starva- tior: exists, The number of unemployed in the country was estimated by Bingham, on the basis of his returns, at 6,000,000. He explained that he telegraphed all the Governors on the day after the House passed the Democratic emer- gency unemployment highway con- struction bill to determine the facts in the face of statements he said had been made on the Senate floor that 10,000, 000 are unemployed and millions are starving. Will Fight Proposal. gecu to use the material in op- e highways bill, which has yet the Senate. d an amend- pase highway funds on ‘Dopulation, but even if this should be adopted he would vote against the bill, saying the cost is too great. ‘The Pinchot said: “At least 1,000,000 people are unem- ployed in Pennsylvania. Philadelphia gives $4.38 per family per week for re- lief. That is practically starvation. Re- %M given in many other places is far ess. “Underfed children have increased 30 per cent in Pennsylvania schools in one year. Suffering in the coal regions, east and west, s especially’ severe. “We know starvation is widespread, but no one has enumerated the starving. Blames Standpatters. “Unemployment is costing Pennsyl- ;lnh wage earners a billion dollars a ear. “I regard the refusal of standpat Democrats and Republicans in the Sen- ate to give relief to suffering people after giving $2,000,000,000-in a dole to and | big business as the most scandalous and indefensible preferring of money to human beings in my rience.” Among the other ’telegrams made public by Senator Bingham in his state- ment to newspapermen included one from Gov. Albert C. Ritchie of Mary- h% as follows: do not know where you get the idea that anybody is starving in this State. No such condition as that exists here.” rieving || |FE TERM IMPOSED ON BOY’S KIDNAPER BY JUDGE IN OHIO |2 (Continued Prom First Page.) lieved to have been connected with the kidnaping. Hargraves said he “noth] to say.” Hargraves' fallure to take the stand in his own defense also was pointed out by_the judge. 8. P. Mango, defense attorney, said he was undecided whether to appeal. Hargraves was the first of two men to be tried for the kidnaping. The trial ended yesterday with Mango arguing that the State had failed to prove in- tent to extort. Proseeutor G. H. Birrell asked the judge to impose the maximum penalty as “an example to kidnapers.” He said “kidnaping is one of the State’s worst crimes,” and that Hargraves was not deserving of mercy. The tor contended the testi- mony of three officers who quoted Har- graves as saying, “what are these things usually done for?” indicated ex- tortion was intended. Identified by Boy. Hargraves was identified by the boy as one of two men who abducted him March 2, near his home, in Niles, and who held him captive several days in & bootleg liquor storehouse near Youngs- town. Jimmy is the son of a wealthy contractor. Officers. rescued the lad when they were directed to the place by an anonymous “tip.” They found Jimmy in a secret compartment, with Har- glvu and John Demarko, also of ‘oungstown. Demarko also was indicted and will be brought to trial next week. He said he was at the house only to buy liquor. A third alleged participant in the plot has not been captured. OPERATED O'N IN TRANCE Woman Feels No Pain After She Is Hypnotized. CHICAGO, March 16 (#)—Dr. A. F. Lenzen of the Cook County Hospital to- day reported that he had operated on Miss Ruth Morrison, 29, for removal of her tonsils while she was under a hyp- notic trance. Miss Morrison, who was hypnotized at the hospital yesterday by Dr. Louis !mh‘npg:. sald that she felt no pain dur- . H Club Girl to Broadcast. Snyder, 1al) —Gl ‘worker member of & county been designated to represent 6 Nocturne, STAR, WASHINGTON IWILKERSON URGED AS GANGSTER FOF Loesch and Randolph See Vote Against Him as Help for Underworld. By the Associated Press. Confirmation of Judge James H. Wil- kerson of Chicago as Circuit Court judge was asked of the Senate today by Prank J. Loesch, president of the Chicago Crime Commission, and Robert Isham Randolph, chairman of the “Se- cret Six,” to free the judiciary of in- timidation by gangsters. Chicago’s two anti-crime leaders said a vote against the promotion of Wilkerson, who sentenced Al Capone, would be interpreted as “a vote for the trumph _of the gangsters.” Loesch and Randolph submitted their views in a resolution presented to Chairman Borah of the judiciary sub- committee considering Wilkerson's nom- ination. They sald Wilkerson's confirmation was * desirable not only because he is “an able, fair, honest and fearless judge,” but also “because if organized criminals attempt to influence the Sen- ate to refuse to confirm the appoint- ment of an able and fearless judge, then no judge is free from intimidation and the Federal bench is on notice that influence, not justice, is the chief consideration in the administration of the law. “Judge Wilkerson exhibited cour: geous action,” Loesch and Randol] said, “in sending the notorious Al C: pone, Terry Druggan, Frankie Lake and other nationally known public enemies to Federal prisons. As a result of this situation there is a definite public opin- jon that ganglana, 'nder cover, is op- posing his confirmation by the Senate. ROOSEVELT LEADING MURRAY IN PRIMARY IN NORTH DAKOTA (Continued From First Page.) of the primary, the view was ressed here that the Hoover list of delegate candidates would materially benefit. Indeed, one Progressive Republican sup- porting the uninstructed delegate can- didates, expressed a fear that the Hoover delegates would win under such conditions. First Test in West. The North Dakota primaries were the first test of Roosevelt strength in the West. It was to the North Dakota State Convention that Roosevelt first definite- ly declared himself a candidate for the presidential nomination, in reply to an invitation to permit his name to be used in thzltrnmnry. He has the Democratic organiza- tion, such as it is in North Dakota, with him, and he was first in the fleld. Murray, although he entered late, has been in the State actively campaigning and drawing big crowds, while Roose- velt has had to depend upon his sup- porters entirely in the primary cam- paign. Senator Wheeler of Montana made a couple of speeches in the State for Roosevelt within the last few days. If Roosevelt turns out to be the win- ner in the North Dakota primary his chances for the nomination will have materially increased, although the dele- gation from the State is small. It will have been another demonstration of the fact that Roosevelt is a vote getter. Under such circumstances the anti- Rcosevelt movement among the Demo- crats will have suffered a blow. Mur- ray has been regarded as a potent factor in’ the anti-Roosevelt line-up. He has been slated to take delerm away from Roosevelt in some of the Western States, while Alfred E. Smith and Speaker Garner were turning the same trick in the North and the South. Roosevelt met the first Smith attack in New Hampshire more than a week ago and came through with flying colors. If he wins now in North Dakota he gets a real boost in his race for the presidential nomination. Next Primary in Georgia. ‘The next esidential preferential primary will held in on March 23, when delegates to the State convention are chosen. Georgia Demo- cratic leaders have been strongly for Roosevelt, who has spert much time in the State on his vacations and mn his efforts to regain his health following an attack of infantile paralysis. There seems not the shadow of doubt that Roosevelt will have the Georgia dele- gation. However, some 2rs of Speaker Garner have sought to get into the fight. The Garner managers, how- ever, have sought to keeo the Speaker entirely out of that conflict. ‘Wisconsin's presidential preferential rimary is to take place April 5, and ofs choses its district delegates in a primary election April 12. Pennsyl- vania and Massachusetts both choose their delegates to the national conven- tions in primaries to be held on April While Roosevelt will have opposition in Wisconsin, it is generaliy ‘elieved that the New York Governor will win in that contest. There is a rather strong Roosevelt sentiment in the had | Badger State, according to members of Congress from that State. ‘The Democratic State Committee in Tlinois months ago declared its prefer- ence for Senator James Hamilton Lewis for the presidential nomination. It is expected, however, that the Roosavelt Democrats will seek to line up many of Illinois delegates for their candidate, even if the delegates cast early votes for Senator Lewis. Much will depend upon the outcome of the Roosevelt-Smith fights in Massa- chusetts and Pennsylvania. Today Smith appears to have a decided edge in Massachusetts and Roosevelt the edge in Pennsylvania. But the Massa- chusetts delegation will not go to Mr. Smith without a real struggle. Mayor James M. Curley of Boston is heading the list of candidates for Roosevelt, delegates in Massachusetts, along with Gov. Roosevelt's son, James Roosevelt. The complete list of Roosevelt candidates for delegate at large includes other prominent Democratic leaders in the State, in- cluding Mrs. Nellie W. Sullivan of Fall River, Democratic national com- mitteewoman. But on the Smith slate are Gov. Ely, Senators David 1. Walsh and Marcus A. Coolidge and the State chairman. MILWAUKEE FOR HOAN. Carney to Oppose Present Mayor in May Election, MILWAUKEE, Wis,, March 16 (#).— Complete returns from 388 precincts in yesterday's municipal primary election today ve the incumbent, Soclalist Mayor el W. Hoan, 71,515; Joseph P. Carney, non-partisan, 35,803, and Phillip W. Westfahl, also non-| n, 22,435. Hoan and Carney cppose ;ch other in the mayoralty election in ay. BAND CONCERT. By the United States Marine Band Orchestra this evening at the Marine Barracks Auditorfum, at 8 o'clock, Capt, Taylor Branson, leader, conducting: Overture, “Merry Wives of Wind-_ sor” Nicolai Prelude to “Lohengrin® . . Wagner Concerto for violin and orchestra, 64 . Mendelssohn ist, Musician William E. Pfeiffer. Slavonic Intermezzo, Opus 19 Carl Flick-! Opus 19, No. 4.Tschaikos Prelude third act and dance of the from “Die Meister- ‘WEDNESDAY U. . EXPORTS JUMP 5 MILLION IN MONTH Rush to Beat British Tariff and Cotton Flow to Far East Get Credit. The rush of American goods to Eng- land in anticipation of the new British 10 per cent raise in tariff, on March 1, together with the steady, heavy flow of cotton to the Far East, resulted in an increase of $5,000.000 within one month in United States exports for February, the Commerce Department announced today. Preliminary figures made available today show this country had & favor- able foreign trade balance of $24,000,- 000 for the month. Exports amounted to $155,000,000 and imports $131,000,- 000. Exports were $224,346,000 in Feb- . 1931, and imports were $174.- :‘::5’00. ’Impom for February, 1932, vere the lowest in 17 years. ‘elrlellul;y l:hfl‘e is about a 10 per cent reduction in February exports due to the slowing down in seasonal demands. While the department has not as yet “broken down” the figures to show the actual value of the export flow to each country, officials attributed the rush of ships to beat the British tariff barrier and the ootton flow to Japan as the cause’ for February statistics to leap ahead of January. which are on the books at $149,906.000. Gold Outflow Checked. While department officials said there has been I!:lded letdown in the out- flow of gold from this country during this month, Europe’s second raid on the dollar since last September reached its height during February, the export fig- ures sho $128,211,000, as compared with $14, in February, 1931, and 0B s e T i January, , when the m'benn. Thrz Sulk of the gold shipment was consigned to France. Gold imports for the month amounted to $37,585,000, against $16,156,000 for the same month last year. Preliminary figures recelved by the department from Commercial Attache Cooper at London show that Great Britain's imports during February amcunted to $254,836,890, an increase of 13 per cent over the previous month. Germany's exports declined for the fourth month in succession, although Pebruary's re‘urns show & smaller de- cline than January, the department has been advised. Indexes of French con- difions reveal further declines, with unemployment at a new high recerd, accor to official reports. The department has been advised that some lines of trade in Japan show rising activity, jally in iron and stell plants. Activity in China has been restricted by the military situation, but the cessation of hostilities in the west- ern areas of Shanghai has encouraged business circles there. Cotton Exports Jump. At the same time the department re- leased its preliminery export figures, its textile dlvplael:n ‘mdzsthn co&u:ndex- ports jumj per cent lur- ing ?-h’o first seven months of the cot- ton season as compared with the prev- ious season. The_ textile reported that 5,925,000 bales had been exported since August, 1931, when the cotton season opened. to March 1. This was an increase of 1, 013,000 bales over the exports for the first seven months of the previous sea- son. The Far East, the division said, con- tinues the principal factor in the larger cotton shipments. Japan took 1,695- 000 bales during the period compared with 732,000 the previous year and China’s takings were about three times as large as previously. No figures were given for China. Italy increased its takings by 97,000, | 5 but the United Kingdom took 863.000, the same as last year. Exports to Ger- many and Prance were smaller, ship- | ments to the latter country totaling 247,000 bales, against 787,000 the pre- vious year. Exports for January and February were 1,890,000 bales, compared with 966,000 for January and February, 1931. The value of cotton during the first two calendar months of 1932 aggregated about $73,000,000. as com- pared with $56,000,000 for cotton ex- oy during the first two months of 1931, JAPANESE APPROVE TENTATIVE TERMS MARCH 16. 1932 Oratory Victor DENTSVILLE GIRL WINS AT LA PLATA. MISS ALICE OLGA SWANN, Seventeen, & senior in La. Plata, Md., High School, who won the school elim- !ination in the National Oratorica: Con- test. She was chosen from among 10 finalists to represent her school In the Charles County finals, lo be held at La Plata April 20. Miss Swann is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas E. Swann of Dentsville. She has been active in athletics, literary and dra- matic work in school. Following her graduation she will attend normal school and study to become a teacher. The subject of her winning cration was “The Constitution.” INCOME TAX COUNT BY OFFICIALS BEGUN March 15 Payments Are Ex- pected to Fall as Low as $250,000,000. Internal revenue collectors through- out the country were busy todsy count- ing first quarter payments on 1931 in- comes, with expectations the total rev- enue might be only one-third of normal and the number of taxpayers reduced by at least 500,000. ‘The deadline on returns was midnight last night, but as many checks are placed in the mails at the last minute, it is expected to take considerable time before accurate reports may be had from regional offices. ‘Twelfth street and Constitution avenue, only 4,500 persons made returns, al- though the office was open from 9 o'clock yesterday morning until mid- night. On the day before, when the office was only cpen until 5 o'clock, 3,500 taxpayers filed returns. A preliminary estimate by officials indicated today that returns this year might not reach the $1,000,000,000 mark or the lowest revenue from this source in the past dozen years or more. At that rate, yesterday's payments would aggregate only about $250,000,000, as compared with previous first-quarter collections averaging $600,000,000. March 15 payments usually constitute the heaviest collection of the year be- cause & great number of small returns are paid in full instead of in four in- tallments. COMMUNIST LAWYERS Charge They Were First Kidnaped and Beaten by Legion Mem- bers in Danville, Ill By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, March 16—Two Chicago attorneys said today they were kidnaped before the Danville, Ill, court house, FOR PEACE IN CHINA (Continued Prom First Page.) There has been a continual flow of Americans into Shanghai from distant scheols and missions, he said, even since the cessation of hostilities. A sham battle was staged by 4.000 men of the Japanese 24th Mixed Bri- gade commemorating an action of three engineers during the height of the bat- tle on the Shanghai front. The three engineers leaped into the Chinese barbed wire entanglements with arm- fuls of explosives and were blown to bits themselves while blasting a hole through the wire barricades. In the celebration of the event todsy blank cartridges were used and the soldiers attacked an imaginary enemy with great vigor, surging fcrward in an advance that was impeded only by their stumbling over the bodies of some Chi- nese soldiers still lying on the old bat- tlefield. There was no artillery action. but powder blasts along the former| Chinese defense line gave the effect of a barrage, while fire-spitting tanks crawling over the shell-pitted terrain lent further realism. A rattle of machine guns at Miao- chungchen alarmed the Chinese. but it proved to be another false alarm. Thel Japanese were re-enacting the capture of the village for the benefit of Japa- nese military suthorities and a few for- eign observe! TS. During the day a big Japanese cap- tive balloon billowed out and rose into the air, causing the Chinese troops massing opposite the Japanese front to pause in wonderment. Few of them ever had seen a balloon and they were alarmed by the prospect of a new men- ace from the air. Japanese Army authorities assured them, however, that the ballocn was sent up merely to observe Chinese troop movements and eliminate the necessity of the use of reconnoitering airplanes over the wide front. DENY RECOGNITION PLAN. Soviet Government Says Manchurian Policy Has Not Been Formulated. MOSCOW, March 16 (#).—Reports from Toklo that the Soviet government was about to extend recognition to the new government of Manchuria were authoritatively denled today and it was asserted that this government's Man- churian has not been formulated. The complications which surround the situation in Manchuria make it likely that formal toward recog- nition will be taken & “ROXY” HAS OPERATION confined in a hall used by the American Legion and beaten and ordered out of town after they aided the defense of 12 alleged Communists convicted of un- Iawful assembly. The attorneys were Albert Goldman, counsel for the Communist Party of America, and Joseph B. Lofton, repre- sentative of the Chicago branch of the Civil Liberties Union. Goldman during | the trial yesterday accused the Legion | of instigating the arrest of the 12 sev- eral days ago after a demonstration and their presecution. ‘The Chicago Tribune said Legion representatives at Danville admitted “escorting” the two lawyers out of the city, but denled they had been roughly treated. “All we did,” one Legionnaire sald, “was tell them to drive north and keep on going.” The attorneys said they would file charges against their alleged assaflants. HITLER NOT THREATENED BERLIN, March 16 (#).—The mod- erate excitement aroused yesterday by reports that some one had fired upon a train in which Adolph Hitler was re- turning from Weimar subsided today when it was determined the “bullet” which broke a window in the train was a stone thrown by boys playing along the track. In the Washington regional office, | ORDERED OUT OF CITY | [ | BUREAU ABOLITION PLAN 1§ DELAYED Robinson Says Authors of Bills Should Specify Bu- reaus to Be Cut. Those who favor abolishing bureaus or boards should specify what they want eliminated, Senator Robinson of Arkansas told the Senate yesterday. His comment came in debate on an amend- mept by Senator McKellar, Democrat, of Tennessee, to cut the pending In- terior Department appropriation bill 10 per cent, excluding salaries. ‘The amendment also provided author- ity for President Hoover to consolidate or abolish bureaus in the department or make such other changes as he deemed advisable to bring down ex- penditures. A point of arder was raised against the move by Senator Smoot, Republic- an, of Utah, and the proposed change was still pending when the Senate ad- journed. McKellar attacked the proposed sales tax in the House revenue bill, and as- serted his measure was one way of eliminating it. He said Government economy, a tax on stock sales and sharp reductions in tax refunds were three steps by which a sales tax could be removed. Robinson asserted that, although the move wouldn't “settle the problem of new revenues,” all reductions “diminish the problems relating to the balancing of the budget.” o As for cutting expenditures, the Ar- kansan said: “The Interior Department would be s good place to begin. Many of its bureaus are more or less antiquated. “It's about time some one who fa- vors abolishing some of the boards, bureaus and commissions should spec- fy some bureau or board that ought to be abolished,” he said. “It may be we will go on raising revenue through increasing the tax rate so the whole structure will become oppressive and fall in ruin.” SECRETARY STIMSON VOICES OPPOSITION TO PHILIPPINES’ LIBERTY (Continued From First Page.) would probably be fatal to the Filipinos themse: ves. = Raclal hatred between the various in- habitants of the islands would flare up again and a state of chaos would be the sequel to America’s withdrawal within a comparatively short period of years, Danger Pointed Out. The entire effort made by the people of this country to “westernize” the Philippines would come to naught, and it is forecast with a certain amount of probability that shortly after the Amer- ican protecticn would be withdrawn the islands would become the prey of any Aslatic nation more powerful than the Filipinos themselves. The second consideration which de- termines Mr. Stimson to oppose the in- dependence bill is of a more national selfish nature. The trade development of the United States indicates clearly that the trend of our business poinis toward the Far East. Since the end of the World War our trade with the Far East has increased four times in volume, while our trade with the other conti- nents has either remained stationary or has decreased. ‘The Philippines form an ideal basis for the normal expansion of our com- merce with the Asiatic continent. islands are 48 hours distant from Hong- kong and only 36 hours from Shanghai. If the Philippines were lost to the United States, all our plans of trade expansion toward the West would be seriously jeopardized. Furthermore, since the outbreak of | by the Sino-Japanese trouble, the ad- mi tion has been fighting with all its might for the principle of the open- door policy in the Far East. Bill Called Untimely. ‘The abandonment of the Philippines at the present time would be interpret- ed by both the Chinese and the Jap- an indication that America, realizing the impossibility of maintain- ing such a policy, has decided to abandon everythung. The Chinese would interpret our policy as a sign of extreme weakness and the foundation of a carefully planned economic policy will be destroyed. For these reasors, Secretary Stimson believes that the discussion of the Philippine indepeaderce bill is most untimely, and should Congress adopt such a bill, untcld harm would be brought upon the Filpinos themselves and upon tie people of the United States. MRS. GANN SAYS HOOVER MOST IMPORTANT ISSUE By the Associated Press. BOSTON, March 16.—Mrs. Dolly Curtis Gann believes that the re-elec- tion of President Hoover is more im- portant to the welfare of the country than any other issue before the elec- torate. o e The sister of Vice President Curtis told the business and professional Women’s Republican Club_of Massa- chusetts last night that “every great problem which confronts us now, both domestic and foreign, harks back to the war—the war and not Herbert Hoover.” “I believe,” she said, “that the re- election of Herbert Hoover to the office of President is more to be desired than any other one thing for which we will contend in the coming campaign, and, therefore, should be made the domi- nant, paramount issue.” A Natlon-wide radio broadcast from a railroad train traveling at top speed is the newest radio stunt to be offered the radio audience. 3 Having already broadcast from above and below the earth’s surface, the Co- lumbia Broadcasting System on Sun- day, March 27, will attempt to broad- cast a full half-hour program from & Baltimore & Ohio train be- tween Wi and better of Congress, dio other celebrities will be aboard the train to witness this newest wrinkle in stunt broadcasting. The program will be broadcast by a 50-watt short-wave transmitter rigged up in the dining car of the train. Short-wave lrx-u&epoints have been established 40-mile route, to Well EKnown Theater and Radio Man Reported Improving. NEW YORK, March 16 (#).—S. L. upon at the Fifth Avenue Hos- m Physicians said his was good, but declined to dis- close the nature of the operation. He bas been in the hospital since Sundsy, carry the to the key station, which, in turn, will relay it throughout the country. Tests conducted about 10 days ago were successful. Featured in the program, to take Kuuunng.'n» will be Jack and and Belle Baker. vid Ross, ace announcer of Columbis, will have charge of the broadcast. The tests showed that PROGRAM WILL BE BROADCAST FROM FAST TRAIN IN RADIO TEST s, Orchestra to Be Heard From Dining Car March 27 on Washington-Baltimore Run. full range of orchestral and musical frequencies, which is much wider than that required for voice alone, can be relayed by short waves from a train without serious distortion or loss of tone fidelity. For the test broadcast a set-up simula as nearly as-possible to that which mark the new pro- gram was arranged. A dining car has been stripped for use as the mobile broadcast studio. The kitchen be improvised as the control room. The only acoustical treatment given the diner was the hanging of draperies over the windows. ‘While the train will reach a top speed of 75 miles per hour, it will be throttled down perhaps to as low as 50 miles to ascertain whether the variance in speed has any effect on the broadcast. The transmitter to be used will operate on the 1,544-kilocycle frequency, with 50 watts power. It is portable outfit, using the call letters W2XDA. In ad- dition, & second radio circuit will be arranged on 2,476 kilocycles for inter- communication purposes, to control the broadcast. This transmitte: 7% watts. A. B. Chamberlain, bia chief eer, will be in of the operation., Colum- eharge The | 4 iIHEATER MEN HIT METHODS OF ALES {Exhibitors Protest Contracts I Linking Short Subjects i With Features. A second attack on alleged unfalr | trade practices of motion picture pro- | ducers and distributors was made today 1 at th i e closing session of whe three-day | convention of the Motion Picture Thea- | ter Owners of America at the Mayflower Hotel. | A resolution was presented recom- mending that producers and distributors be warned that cinema exhibitors will no longer accept contracts in which film short subjects are tied in with feature pictures. A secondary clause in the recom- mendation suggested that any instances of this practice noted after warning his been issued should be reported to the Federal Trade Commission, which in the past has condemned this selling cus- tom in the motion picture industry. While controversy raged between fac- tions seeking to adjust the matter by negotiations between distributors and the supporters of the resolution, who demanded that the offenders be brought to Federal justice, general - was evident in the contention that the unfair practice had not been climinated by promises recently given by the producing organization. Discrimination Charged. The first attack on the motion pic- ture-producing organizations was made yesterday by Jacob Conn, a Rhode T iand theater owner, who charged dis- crimination was shown against him in favor of the large chain theater owners. The resolution finally was adopted in revised form. Provisions for reports to the Federal Trade Commission and re- quiring cancellation of all contracts made under unfair conditions were eliminated. As accepted, the resolution calls for a protest to the distributors ::11;1‘ dln]thel e;fig; n‘: action is ob- ed, a 3 lug!lted. | Other ree';ommendnuom regard to alleged unfair practices of producing organizations also were adopted this morning. The remainder of the of the Resclutions Committee chiefly with matters of technical im- portance io the cinema industry, Approximately 1,000 tended the banquet in the room of the Mayflower last by the association, he stars, Congressmen and D various flelds of business. Vice President Charles St b":fn guests, as ley, business manager of York Times; Rev. Norman of North Car Conrad Jacqueline Logan, Siamn Jum Colve, B at " inson and other public w. e Mr. Wiley in a brief to the delegates and their fum drew & par- allel between tdhe cl Vm association of newspapers and mo with the public. He conmtuhhdmmtga the- ater owners cr their choice of Wash~ ington as a convention place, poin out that this city is a center of na activity as well the central source of news relating to Government adminis- tration. “Outstanding among the cies of news dissemination here u"ui': Asso- ciated Press, which, like yourselves, serves & universal public,” My, Wiley said, “Under ,the able and g R G ! ied its vital past in, American B, The very af of Washington seems to bring out the best in every form of journalism. Among the outs Successful newspapers in the United States is The Wi Star, which newspaper {ol ahead in volume of usiness in the face of difficulties which beset us on every side.” Huge Salaries Scarce. Headline salaries in the motion pic- ture industry are few and far between, Conrad Nagel, president of the Motion Picture Academy of Arts and Sciences, told the diners. Only 23 out of 25,000 registered actors and actresses in Holly- wood are recompensed on the five, six figure scale reported by gos- sip and other unreliable sources, Nagel said. While engaged In examining salary lists prior to a campaign for relisf fund contributions, Nagel said h> discovered the proportion -of exciting wages to commoplace returns was rela- tively small. Entertainers from sf shows in the local theaters present a varied pro- 3 wling was master of ceremonies. A Myer Davis orchestra phfle: before and during the dinner. visiting movie stars were intro- duced at the conclusion of the speak- ing program. Am others who spoke were Senator Dill Was] , who discussed his bill pr g es in the copyright law benefit movie owners; Carl E. Milliken, former Gov- ernor of Maine and now secretary of Will Hays' Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of America, and Sid- ney E. Kent, vice president of the Fox organization. PETITIONS FOR HOOVER FILED IN CALIFORNIA Mabel Willebrandt Is Among Those Proposed for Delegate at Large. By the Associated Press. -pledged nees for the California delegation to the Republican National Convention have been filed with William Kerr, reg- istrar of voters. The petitions were circulated by the Republican State Central Committee. They will be checked against tion lists to see that the required num- of signatures—4,970—are found valid for certification to the secretary of state. Among the candidates for delegates &t large are Gov. James "} Mrs, Mabel Walker Wille- t Attorney Gen- ; J. R. Knowland, Oakland pub- lisher, and Louis B. Mayer, film exece utive. LENTEN SERVICES NEW YORK AVENUE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Daily, Except Saturday and Sunday 12:20 to 1 O'Clock . Speaker Tamerrow— BISHOP W. F. M'DOWELL of the Methodist Eplecopal Church Auspices Federation of Chursheg