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ARTS RAIN
TO END SESSIONS
Past Work, Future Pros
pects Discussed—Trus
tees Are Elected.
Business sessions, a White House
reception and a banquet tonight will
bring to a close the annual convention
of the American Federation of Arts,
which has been in session at the May
flower Hotel since Wednesday.
The past year's work and future
prospects of the federation were re
ported on at the morning session by
Philip N. Youtz, a director.
The following trustees were elected:
To serve one year—C. Law Watkins
of Washington.
To serve two years—Grenville, Win
throp and Gifford Beal, both of New
York.
To serve three years—Roberts Woods
Bliss and George F. Zook of Washing
ton, Morse A. Cartwright, Florence
N. Levy and Olive M. Lyford. all of
New York: Henri Marseau, Philadel
phia, and Alfred Schoellkoff of Buf
falo. N. Y.
Last night’s program was featured
by discussions of the handicrafts.
Among the speakers were Allen Eaton
of the Russell Sage Foundation.
Clementine Douglas, president of
Southern Highlanders, Inc.: Jessie
Doe. vice president of the League of
New Hampshire Arts and Crafts, and
Charles J. Connick. president of the
Boston Society of Arts and Crafts.
Lahey Cites Needs.
Richard Lahey, head of the Cor
eoran School of Art, told the con
vention yesterday there is great need
for a growth of genuine comprehen
sion of art principles and for intel
ligent appreciation of the work of
masters. The process of attaining
such an attitude already is under
way, but the beginnings only indicate
the extent of the need, he said.
What will be the problems of future
generations of artists in this country,
and how they will meet them, depends
largely, said Lahey. on the extension
of the national ability to use and enjoy
art to the fullest.
Tea at White House.
Mrs. Roosevelt was to entertain the
convention delegates with a reception
and tea at the White House at 5 p.m.
today. A banquet will be held at 7 p.m.
at the Mayflower Hotel, with Robert
Woods Bliss presiding. Jonas Lie, presi
dent of the National Academy of
Design, will speak on "Roads to Rome.”
A day when all buildings, whether
warehouses or banks, will be monu
ments to architectural aestheticism was
foreseen by Francis P. Sullivan, Wash
ington. chairman of the Committee on
Public Works of the American Institute
cf Architects, who spoke yesterday.
“The Government's Index of Amer
ican Design" was explained by Holger
Cahill, director of the Federal art
project, who said approximately 300
people were now employed on the work.
r Japan
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Pei River, to Tientsin, and are build
ing extensive new barracks and avia
tion fields in Tientsin.
Japan now has a total of 15,000
troops south of the Great Wall, 80.000
north of the Great Wall and several
thousand at Kalgan, Dolonor and other
points of inner Mongolia.
Informed sources said all apparently
were aimed either for ultimate occu
pation of North China and Inner
Mongolia or for a future war against
Soviet Russia, which many believe in
evitable.
TROOPS REACH PEIPING.
Japanese Secretive About Size of New
Garrisons.
By the Associated Press.
PEIPING. May 15—The first de
tachment of Japan's enlarged garri
•on in Peiping arrived tonight.
It was made up of 150 men and 30
horses.
More men and mounts are expected
tomorrow with further Increases pre
dicted during the remainder of the
month.
The Japanese are observing strict
est secrery as to the size of the new
North China garrisons, but the ma
jority of men probably will be housed
In the new barracks at Tientsin.
It was understood that a small de
tachment has been ordered stationed
at Tungchow, 15 miles east of Peip
ing. This point is the headquarters
of the so-called East Hopi autonom
ous government.
TOKIO ANNOUNCES MOVE.
Strength of Garrison* Doubled—Am
bassador Installed.
By the Associated Press.
TOKIO, May 15.—A war office com
munique announced today the Japa
nese Army garrisons in North China
would be “increased by a certain num
ber’’ with the effecting of regular an
nual reliefs.
The garrison forces, mo6t of them
distributed between Peiping and Tien
tsin, have numbered about 1,800 men
recently, and authoritative sources said
their strength would be virtually dou
bled.
At the same time, Shigeru Kawagoe,
former consul general at Tientsin, was
Installed as Japanese Ambassador to
China In a ceremony at the palace in
the presence of Emperor Hirohito.
Kawagoe replaces Hachlro Arita,
who was recalled from China to be
come foreign minister In the new cab
inet of Premier Koki Hlrota, formed
after ihe February military uprising
and assassinations.
An army spokesman explained the
“menace’’ of Chinese Communist
armies in Shansi Province and nearby
sectors and also the activities of anti
Japanese elements made reinforce
ments necessary.
The movements of troops were fully
within Japan's rights under the Boxer
protocol, the spokesman asserted, and
did not affect China's sovereignty In
Its northern provinces.
MAN HELD IN DEATH
Thomas Johnson 8uccumba After
Reported Quarrel.
A supposed quarrel which a 38-year
old Soldiers' Home inmate was said
to have had with Thomas Johnson, 53,
another inmate, before Johnson was
found dead in the home grounds
Tuesday, led police to hold the younger
man today on a technical charge.
He was under guard in GaUinger
Hospital, where he was taken for
treatment of diabetes after his arrest
last night by Detective R. J. Jones,
tenth precinct.
Rexford G. Tugwell (right) talking with L. C. Gray, as
sistant administrator, and Senator Glass, after the Undersecre
tary of Agriculture testified yesterday before a Senate committee
regarding his Resettlement Administration.
—Underwood & Underwood Photo.
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Relief
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a great deal of confusion of thought
about R. A. For example, he said
that agency was handling about 550,
000 relief families and keeping them
oft the work relief rolls by small
grants and loans In an effort to re
habilitate them on their own farms.
That work is going on. the President
said, adding that this, as well as other
phases of R. A. work, was cheaper
than work relief.
Another phase he said would be
continued was the moving of persons
from unprofitable farms to better land.
Still another was the helping of
families on their own farms or new
farms with advice, because in a great
many cases persons have not had the
experience or education to make good.
In the long run, the President said,
all these angles of resettlement and
rehabilitation were cheaper than w'ork
relief.
Another phase he mentioned was
teaching men how to cultivate land
and terrace it in erosion places, and
teaching farm women how to can and
otherwise run their part of a farm's
activities.
Figures Show Effectiveness,
The President said figures showed
this work had been effective and that
between 100,000 and 200,000 persons
had been taught in the last two years
how to run their own show.
The President added that rural and
semi-rural settlements already started
were bound to be carried through to
completion, but he expressed doubt
whether any new ones would be
started.
tie aaaea mat, not much more
money would be spent for purchase
of sub-marginal lands because so
many options on lands had already
been obtained.
Mr. Roosevelt emphasized several
times that it made no difference to
whom the money was appropriated.
He said he did not care who signs the
check.
He added that Hopkins probably
would turn over the money needed
for R. A. and P. W. A. projects, but
in the last analysis the President
would allocate the funds.
Does Not Know Status.
In response to another question the
President said he did not know the
status of the farm tenant aid legis
lation, but, whatever the outcome, it
would be tied in with resettlement
without any duplication.
The President said any new P. W.
A. municipal projects carried out
under the relief appropriation would
provide no change from the existing
practice of requiring a private con
tractor to employ so many people
from relief rolls.
He said he regarded the work-relief
appropriation as a pool out of whirl
funds could be employed on R. A.
P. W. A. and W. P. A. projects. H<
added, however, that no loans woulc
come out of the relief appropriation
all the money going to employ reliei
workers and for rehabilitation.
Will Not Enter Argument.
When Secretary Ickes was asked a
his press conference yesterday whethei
he would suggest that the Senate ear
mark funds for his agency, emphasizec
that he was not going to enter "any
public argument with the President.”
Meanwhile. Senator Hayden, Demo
crat. of Arizona, introduced an amend
ment to increase the deficiency bill bj
$700,000,000. which would be turned
over to P. W. A. Ickes said that if hi!
agency were to be given $75,000,000 11
would become unnecessary to carry oul
a proposed 25 per cent reduction In
his administrative staff.
A Senate bloc's effort to get new
money for Tugwell's agency continued
after the Resettlement Administrate!
testified yesterday that the R. A
would have to close up July I unless
more money is allotted.
Eight Senators from Agricultural
States then indicated they would carry
the issue to the White House if nec
essary.
Tugwell told reporters later hii
agency had *102.000,000 April 15, bul
I that it would “'fold up” unless Con
I gress provided more by July 1, or un
less President Roosevelt made an al
lotment from last year's relief fund
He added that if there were a halt ir
funds, he did not believe any of his
j projects would be left incomplete.
MRS. SARAH WINGATE
DIES AT AGE OF 78
Was Widow of Former Assistant
Rector of St. Margaret's
Episcopal Church.
Mrs. Sarah Ross Wingate. 78. widow
of Rev. Charles James Wingate, for
mer assistant rector of St. Margaret';
Episcopal Church, died yesterday aftei
a long illness at her home, 3201 Adam;
Mill road.
Mrs. Wingate had lived here 3<
years. Her husband died nearly 2(
years ago. She is survived by tw<
daughters. Miss Theodora Y. Wingati
and Mrs. F. W. Kingman, both of thii
city; three sons. Charles L. Wingat<
of this city, Wilmer S. Wingate oi
Chevy Chase, Md., and Edward G
Wingate of Hawaii, where he is super
intendent of national paries, and five
grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 1C
a m. tomorrow at the residence. Buria:
will be private.
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What an Isle.
Because the rate of Interest in the
Isle of Man is limited by law the
island has no inheritance taxes, nc
pawnbrokers and no moneylenders.
GREW CUES CHINA
SMUGGLING EVILS
Ambassador Has Taken Up
Trade* Situation With
Tokio Authorities.
BY CONSTANTINE BROWN.
Ambassador Joseph Grew has taken
up the question of wholesale smuggling
of Japanese products Into China, to
the detriment of the American ex
porters. with the Tokio government. It
was revealed by the State Department
today.
So far there has been no protest from
the United States Government to
Japan. Ambassador Grew has dis
cussed the situation Informally while
the American consuls and other
authorities in China are gathering
material for the information of the
State Department.
Whatever future action may be
deemed necessary will be taken only
after Secretary Hull has all the neces
sary data on this subject.
So far various reports have indicated
clearly that under the protection of the
Japanese government large consign
ments of manufactured products are
being sent to China through Hopei and
Shanghai.
Landed at Various Points.
These products are landed In various
parts of China under the protection of
the Japanese authorities and pay no
import duty.
Thus it is known that Japanese
manufactured automobile tires, which
have to pay an import duty of about
27 per cent, are sent to that impor
tant Chinese port on board Japanese
gun boats and handed over to the
Japanese distributors without pass
ing the customs. The Japanese dis
tributors find a ready market for
their tires, which now are flooding
Shanghai, since they can be sold so
much cheaper than the American or
the British manufacturers’ tires.
The same thing applies to almost
every other commodity which has a
good market throughout the repub
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In this manner the Japanese gov
ernment has added another handicap
to the foreign commercial Interests,
besides the closing of the door of
equal commercial opportunities In
Manchuria. Jehol and parts of the
northern provinces.
Pressure on Contracts.
Furthermore, reports from China
indicate that the Japanese diplomats
are exerting pressure on the Chinese
1 government to force it to cancel or
ders placed with American firms.
Thus it is reported that the order
placed by a Chinese provincial gover
nor with an American firm for a
number of airplanes was canceled.
Upon investigation by the representa
tives of the American concern, the
Chinese authorities confessed that the
order had been canceled at the
"pressing request" of the Japanese of
ficials who had learned about the
transaction.
At the same time when Ambassador
Grew discussed informally the mat
ter with the Japanese foreign office,
the British government instructed its
ambassador at Tokio to ask explana
tions about this government smug
dim? ”
Britain’s Interest Greatest
The interest of the British in the
| matter is still greater than ours.
Great Britain has important loans
' in China, all guaranteed by revenue
from customs.
! The fall in that revenue due to the
importation of Japanese goods "duty
free” is causing serious loss to the
; | British loan holders.
It was pointed out today at the
State Department that the British
and the American governments act
Independently at Tokio. There is, of
course, an exchange of information
between the two governments regard
ing the steps they are taking, but for
the time being at least, there is no
question of a common action.
LONDON PESSIMISTIC.
By the Associated Press.
LONDON, May 15—The British
gave a pessimistic reception today to
an offlcial notification that Japan in
tends to increase her military forces
In North China.
It was authoritatively stated that
Japan communicated this intention to
Great Britain and other interested
powers, including, it was understood,
the United States, yesterday.
The British government is under
stood to be in contact with the United
States and other interested powers
over the possibility of Joint action in
an effort to halt smuggling into North
China.
Consultations are proceeding fol
lowing the failure of Individual repre
sentatives to Japan from Great Britain
and the United States to better the
situation, it was disclosed.
Japan disclaimed responsibility for
the smuggling In a reply to the Brit
ish representations. Britain has loans
guaranteed In part by Chinese cus
toms revenues, which are being dras
tically lowered because of the smug
gling.
Prison Break
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resulted in the capture of Bill Ander
son. 30, and Archie Herring, 25, both
serving terms for robbery.
Shouting "We've got our hands up!”
the two convicts surrendered to four
officers, who were walking ahead of
the bloodhounds in the woods a half
mile west of here.
The men had been lying on the
ground and jumped up as the officers,
who had not seen them, approached.
Two other convicts, Jess Cunning
ham and Julius Bohannon, both life
termers, were believed hiding in the
nearby woods. Cunningham, Cope
said, was so badly wounded his com
panions were forced to carry him.
Tells of Being Held Captive.
Doaks, a 6-foot, black-haired cow
boy, told of being held captive since
Wednesday afternoon, soon after two
dozen prisoners dashed from the peni
tentiary brickyard with crude dirks.
Doaks, who lives with his mother
near McAlester, said he was "out
hunting cows” when six convicts'
forced him to direct their flight over j
the countryside he had known 20 years.
After an all-night ride, he said, they
concealed themselves in thick woods,
"near enough to the road so that we
could see people traveling.” Two of
the six deserted the others on a pre
text of going to town for gasoline.
"The convicts treated us as nice
as could be expected under the cir
cumstances,” Doaks said. “They
didn't swear at us or mistreat us.
but they were all very nervous during
the ride.
"This is the first time I have ever
been in Antlers • * • I am starting
home as soon as possible, as mother
must be worried.”
A posse led by Sheriff John Helm
left Antlers early today for a spot
nine miles north of here where Claude
Beavers and Claud Pugh abandoned
a car late yesterday after separating
from the other four convict* who
held the hostages.
The other two convicts at large were
A. C. McArthur and Claude Fugate,
both sentenced to 25 years for robbery.
The captives said Pugh and Beavers
left to obtain some gasoline, taking
with them the motor car they com
mandeered outside the prison brick
yard.
It was this car from which the
body of C. D. Powell, prison brick
yard foreman, was thrown as the
convicts careened madly through Mc
Aiester after the break
Beavers and Pugh did not return,
and the car was found abandoned—
tires blown out, fenders smashed,
wrecked against a tree.
Arabs
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to withhold a new Jewish immigration
schedule until Arabs had negotiated
with the Colonial office in London.
The Council insisted on complete
and unconditional stoppage of Jewish
immigration, the agency said.
New troop reinforcements arrived
from Egypt and 2,400 British soldiers,
completely mobilized, waited on the
Trans-Jordan side of the Allenby
Bridge for the order to enter Palestine.
They had armored cars with them.
Arabs cut telephone wires between
Trans-Jordan and Palestine, the Jew
ish Telegraphic Agency said, and
bombed one of the main bridges in
what was interpreted as an attempt to
hinder military movements.
The damage was quickly repaired.
Barbed wire barricades were erected
in Jaffa, which resembled an armed
camp. Machine-gun nests were plant
ed at strategic points.
Twelve army tanks toured the
Jewish colonies between Haifa and
Zichron Jacob.
Two passengers on trains were in
jured slightly by stones thrown
through the windows.
The Italian consul general. Mariano
de Angelis, today formally denied re
ports published abroad which said
Italians were financing Arab-Jew dis
orders in Palestine in order to em
barrass the British government.
An attempt to fire the Customs House
in Haifa was frustrated this morning
by sailors and police, the Palcor Agency
said. The agency reported also that
6,400 trees in the Balfour Forest, estab
lished by the Jewish national fund, had
been destroyed.
The Arab newspaper, A1 Liwa, said
the fight of Palestine Arabs is not
against the 400,000 Jews in the Holy
Land, but against 15,000,000 Jews
throughout the world.
INDIANS IN REGALIA
NIEETROOSEVELT
Tribesmen Here on Problem
of Land Stage Dances
for President.
President Roosevelt, In the role of
“the Greet White Father,'* received
In the rear grounds of the White
House yesterday afternoon about 30
Indians from the Navajo, Pueblo and
Hopl tribes, who are in Washington
in an endeavor to have some land
problems with the Government Ironed
out.
The President, with Mrs. Roosevelt
at his side, was seated in an open
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automobile preparatory to driving to
Mount Vernon. With few exceptions
the Indians wore regalia of their va«
rlous ranks and tribes. The President
was presented with a handmade blan
ket and Mrs. Roosevelt was given a
handmade silver ring with an emer
ald setting.
John Collier, commissioner of In
dian affairs, Introduced each of the
tribesmen. •
The Indians then entertained the
President with a buffalo dance and a
brief version of the old-time Indian
war dance.
25,000 TO TAKE TESTS
Civil Service Examinations for
C. C. C. Members.
The Civilian Conservation Corps
announced today that more than 25,000
of it* members would take civil service
examinations May 16 in an effort to
qualify for supervisory positions created •
at President Roosevelt’s direction.
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The picture shores Kolchavteeuiah—whose name means
“Robe of a Bear Hide”—in the rite of making a mystic sign as
he holds the hand of President Roosevelt. He would not reveal
the meaning of the Indian sign.
The rite came as a surprise yesterday as the President was
leaving the White House to motor to Mount Vernon after a visit
from the Southwestern tribal leaders now in Washington.
_ —A. P. Photo.
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rty who put on pant*,
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\way revue and
knocked the town for'
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.She thought it would'
[be fun—but it wasn’t
funny when she fell
!in love.
“7 told them in the drug store this momin' thaff bet i/j
you'went to .Vet/York you could get a job on the stage.' I bet there
ain’t a better dancer on Broadway than you, I said."
By ALMA SIOUX SCARBERRY
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