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TO FORCE IN CM
AS CRISIS IMPENDS
Canton Joins Nanking in
Protesting Increase
in Troops.
TENSITY OF SITUATION
AGGRAVATED BY MOVE
Chinese Cite “Flagrant Violation
of Their Sovereignty," Threat
en Armed Resistance.
BACKGROUND—
Japanese aims to dominate
China, denied by Tokio diplomats,
frankly admitted by militarists,
have been furthered since 1931 by
steady penetration of North China.
Biggest step was creation of Man
chukuo. Then came penetration of
* five other northern provinces.
Chinese have resisted for years, the
economic boycott being most effec
tive in stemming the Japanese tide.
Of late, Nanking has been silent,
apparently cowed. China, weak, of
fers little effective resistencc. Rus
sia, Strong watches to the north,
where observers predict the real
conflict will take place.
By tne Associated Press.
TIENTSIN, China, May 29.—Japan,
defying official Chinese protests, sent
3.000 more marching men into North
China garrisons today.
Tientsin took on a warlike appear
ance as Japanese infantrymen, cavalry
men and tank corps, landed earlier at
the Port of Tangku, moved briskly
through the streets to the new bar
racks near the international race
course.
The new reinforcements for the al
ready strengthened Japanese garrisons
at Tientsin. Peiping and Fengtai seri
ously aggravated the tense Sino
Japanese situation.
* China May Use Force.
They gave rise to declarations among
the Chinese that China must prepare
to resist by force.
Chinese sources said Japan now had
20,000 troops in Tientsin and Peiping
The Japanese insisted there were only
8,000, although they acknowledged
more were on their way.
Not since China's loss of Manchuria
(now the Japanese puppet state of
Manchukuo) had the situation been
regarded so seriously as today.
The powerful southwest 'government
of Canton joined the central adminis
tration at Nanking In protesting the
North China troop increases.
Sees Sovereignty Violated.
“Japan's determination to remain
permanently in China is plain,” the
protest stated.
"This act constitutes a flagrant viola
tion of China’s sovereignty.
"Japan says she wishes to assist
China in suppressing communist sol
diers in North China.
“We reply that this task belongs
solely to the Chinese government,
, with which Japan has no right to
Interfere.
“We expect the 11 signatory pow
ers of the Boxer protocol to protest
Japan’s action.
"We summon all Chinese to resist
the perpetration of this act of ag
gression.”
Naval Expansion Expected.
Chinese newspapers charged that
Japan, along with augmentation of
her military strength here, intended
to expand her naval forces in North
Chinese waters by sending six or
eight cruisers and destroyers from
Port Arthur to Tangku.
Vernacular newspapers also declared
thousaftds of Japanese civilians were
entering Tientsin and Peiping via the
Great Wall as part of Japan’s inten
sive military and economic campaign
of penetration into North China.
Students Suppressed.
Peiping and Tientsin authorities,
both civilian and military, acted with
firm determination to suppress student
demonstrations such as those which
sent a shiver of apprehension through
Tientsin yesterday.
Chinese military garrisons of both
cities, with the approval of civil of
ficials, announced student demonstra
tions would not be permitted and
"such attempts and street parades
will be stopped by force.”
Seeking to prevent a student strike,
authorities ordered students not to
leave their respective Institutions.
NANKING BROADCASTS PROTEST.
Abandons Policy of Silence to Con
demn Army Increase.
NANKING, May 29 (^.—Abandon
ing their policy of silence concerning
Japanese activities in China, National
ist government broadcasters delivered
speeches to the nation today condemn
ing Japan’s steady increase in the
strength of its North China military
garrisons.
The speeches were made over a
radio station owned and operated by
the Chinese government.
The procedure In permitting the
speakers to make such utterances
marked a new departure in the Chinese
nolicv toward the JaDanese crisis.
Readers’ Guide
Page.
Amusements. B-12
Answers to Questions_A-8
Comics -B-6
Cross-word Puzzle_B-6
Death Notices_A-10
Editorial -A-8
Finance . A-16-17-18
Lost and Found-A-3 ,
News Comment Features A-9
Radio ..-—A-12
Serial Story_B-7
Short Story..A-17
Society_B-3
^ Sports _A-13-14-15
Washington Wayside.A-2
Women’s Features_B-4-5
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Two Wilson Case Informers
Freed Secertly As ‘Protection’
Cleary and Jenkins, Whose Evidence
Sent Three to Prison for Life for Slay
ing. Guarded Against Vengeance.
Two informers whose testimony re
sulted in life sentences for three men
convicted in the Wilson murder were
freed on other charges here late yes
terday by officials who moved se
cretly to frustrate possible gang ven
geance.
The two were William H. Cleary,
Philadelphia gunman, who turned
State’s evidence against his former
pals, and Dewey Jenkins, described as
a •’small-time" Washington raqjjet
eer, who dropped out of the plot be
fore the gang killed Wilson by mis
take.
The pair was brought under heavy
guard from the District Jail yesterday
and taken before Justice Daniel W.
O’Donoghue. In District Supreme
Court, before court opened for the
afternoon session.
On motion of Assistant District At
torney Samuel Beach, Justice O’Don
oghue nolle prossed an indictment
against Jenftlns as an accessory be
fore the fact in the tri-State gang
hold-up of a Union Station messenger
several years ago. The messenger was
shot and seriously wounded and the
gang got away with a quantity of
Federal revenue stamps, worthless to
them.
An indictment against Cleary in a
safe-breaking case here during No
vember of 1934, also was dropped. The
safe was carted from the office of a
motor company on Fourteenth street
~ See WILSON, Page 77)
PUZZLE TO G. 0. P.
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Speech Fails to Reveal
Post-Convention Plans
if He Loses.
The full text of Sena
tor Borah’s address can be
found on Page A-4.
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN.
Senator Borah of Idaho today re
mained the prize conondrum for Re
publicans to puzzle their heads over,
despite his radio address of last night,
heralded as his “last word” before the
party’s national convention.
What will be his exact position if
he fails to win the presidential nomi
nation at the Cleveland convention is
! still a mystery
While the Idaho Senator delivered
a veiled thrust at Gov. Alf M. Lan
don of Kansas, a leading candidate
for the nomination, he did not men
tion Landon by name. Nor did Borah
say specifically that he would bolt the
party if Landon were nominated.
Borah warned the Republicans that
the party must cut itself away from
control of monopolistic interests. He
charged such interests have domi
nated it too long, and said that if they
continue to dominate it, the party will
never again have the support of the
masses of the people.
“Walk” Threat Seen.
What the convention in Cleveland
does, in the light of all the evidences
of the growth of monopoly in this
country. Senator Borah said he would
‘‘regard as final.” Whether he in
tended this as a threat on his part
w’as a subject of debate today. It
(See BORAH, Page 4.)
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SELASSIE ARRIVES
AT GIBRALTAR ILL
Much of Six-Day Voyage From
Palestine Is Spent Below
Deck.
By the Associated Press.
GIBRALTAR. May 29—Haile Se
lassie, Emperor of a lost empire, ar
rived at Great Britain’s rock of Gi
braltar as a private citizen today.
He came here from Palestine in
the British cruiser Capetown. Brit
ish military authorities exchanged
courtesies with him aboard and then
the Emperor hastened ashore to re
cover from seasickness.
He will continue his trip to Eng
I nd Sunday.
The Capetown dropped anchor in
ths harbor following a six-day voy
age from Haifa. It passed through
several minor squalls which caused
the former ruler of Ethiopia to spend
considerable time below deck.
Haile Selassie went to Government
House at noon for an informal lunch
eon with Gov. Sir Charles Harington.
Two valets, each wearing a large
metal image of Haile Selassie in his
lapel, supervised a bus load cf the
Emperor s trunks, suit cases and bags.
Detectives were detailed to guard
the defeated monarch during his stay
in Gibraltar.
The former ruler is traveling "in
cognito,” thereby removing any neces
sity for the British government to pay
the military honors customarily ac
corded visiting sovereigns—a ticklish
question in view of the fact that Italy
has conquered Ethiopia.
JEWELER IS SLAIN
ALLENTOWN, Pa., May 29 —
Barney Berkov, a jeweler, was shot
and killed in his store yesterday by a
hold-up man who ran from the place
after firing.
A short time later police picked up
a man who they said identified himself
as Joseph Soyk of Hazleton. They de
scribed him as a paroled convict.
Chief of Police Clarence R. Men
singer said Soyk first denied shooting
the jeweler, but later related he saw
Berkov reach for a gun and then shot
the storekeeper.
Education Group Declares
Retention Will Bring Ridi
cule on Congress.
Declaring that Congress will be
held up "to ridicule in the eyes of all
Americans” as long as it retains the
“red rider.” prohibiting the teaching
-> advocating of Communism in Dis
trict public schools, the Senate Edu
cation and Labor Committee today
filed its favorable report on the bill
to repeal the restriction.
Giving the question a national
aspect, the report, filed by Chairman
Walsh, Democrat, of Massachusetts,
states that as long as the ban exists
here, it "will constitute a bad example
for the Legislatures of our several
States.”
In conclusion, the committee ex
pressed gratification that no "State
has imitated the absurd law which
Congress allowed to be placed in the
school system of the District of Co
lumbia.”
"It is to be borne in mind,” the
committee continued, "that this lan
guage was inserted when the Dis
trict of Columbia appropriation bill
w'as in conference, and it was enacted
without discussion and without ad
vertence by a great majority of the
members of Congress—a severe re
flection upon our national lawmakers.
This injurious imputation cannot be
removed too soon.”
Appeal to Byrns.
Meanwhile, representatives of educa
tional, parent-teacher and labor organ
izations called on Speaker Byrns in the
House to urge him to use his Influence
to secure House action on the Sisson
bill for repeal of the red rider before
adjournment.
It. as Byrns predicted today. Con
gress remains in session after June 5,
the Sisson bill will be called up in the
House on the next District day—
June 8.
Speaker Byrns vigorously denied any
responsibility for the bill not having
been called May 11, when the District
Committee was unexpectedly given
three hours after the Frazier-Lemke
farm mortgage bill had been eliminated.
Intimations he had “undertaken to
dictate" to the committee were
termed “the mo6t ridiculous thing I’ve
ever heard," by the Speaker.
“I wouldn’t have voted to put the
'red rider’ on the statute books, but
it got there, and I don’t know how,”
he said. "My judgment is, however,
that the Sisson bill would have been
passed long ago if it had only sought
to modify the rider so as to permit
the teaching of the factual history of
Russia, but prevent the advocacy of
communism. I know a dozen mem
bers who would vote to modify the
bill in that way, but who wouldn't
vote for outright repeal because they
don’t want the impression to go out
that* they favor Indoctrinating the
children."
Byrns pointed out four ways to get
the bill before the House—to call it
up in regular order, which will be
done if Congress does not adjourn be
fore June 9. He said it also could be
called up by unanimous consent, or
under a special rule or by suspension
of the rules which would require a
two-thirds vote.
Six Reasons Listed.
The Senate committee listed six
specific reasons why the red rider
should be repealed, summarized, in
part as follows:
First, in the interest of the pupils,
because—‘‘If pupils do not learn about
such movements in the schools, they
will hear about them from partisan
sources and will be more likely to
look with favor upon the proposals
of communism than if they obtained
their instruction from competent and
impartial teachers in the schools.”
Second, in the interest of the teach
ers, because—“In all the testimony
that has been produced at congres
sional hearings no reliable Indications
have appeared that any teacher in
the District schools believes In com
munism, to say nothing about teach
ing It. The Implication created by
the “Red rider” that the teachers need
(See RED RIDER, Page 7.)
100,000 Due to See Marathon
Determine U. S. Olxmnic Team
The largest gallery ever to witness a
sports event in Washington awaits the
running tomorrow afternoon of the
fifth annual Evening Star race for
the National A. A. U. marathon cham
pionship. a contest that has drawn
104 athletes to the Capital from every
section of the United States.
Surpassing both in Importance and
color any race of its kind held on
American soil, the grind this year will
provide the most spectacular sports
struggle in local history. Not only will
the national title be at stake, but upon
the outcome hinges the final determi
nation of the team to represent the
%/ M.
United States in the Olympic mara
thon at Berlin.
Upward to 100,000 residents of the
District and its environs, together with
hundreds of enthusiasts gathered from
throughout the country, are to line the
course that stretches 26 miles and 385
yards from Mount Vernon to the White
House and view the gruelling battle
between the finest field of long-dis
tance stars assembled in modem times.
The race is to start from Mount
Vemon promptly at 2 o’clock, with the
winner expected to arrive at the finish
line set up at the zero milestone be
(See MARATHON, Pl|k A-*.).
TAX COMPROMISE
VOTED. INCREASES
INCOME SURTAXES
Measure to Reach Senate
as “Soon as Possible,”
King Asserts.
YIELD OF $620,000,000
UNOFFICIAL ESTIMATE
_.
Bill Would Place Corporate Levy
on Graduated Basil—Exemp
tion Removed.
Fy the Associated Press.
After a last - minute change that
would Increase Individual income sur
taxes except in the lowest surtax
bracket, the Senate Finance Commit
tee today approved its compromise tax
biU.
Acting Chairman King said the
measure would be brought to the Sen
ate floor "as soon as possible."
No accurate estimates of the yield
were available, but on the basis of the
latest Treasury computations, which
are subject to revision, the blU would
produce around $620,000,000 of perma
nent revenue—the amount requested
by Praident Rooeevelt.
But it would bring in only an esti
mated $82,000,000 of temporary funds,
j as against $517,000,000 sought by Mr.
I Roosevelt.
May Produce 156,000,000.
The boost in income surtaxes was
estimated to produce upward of $50,
000,000.
Another change was made In a
lengthy closed committee session. It
would place the normal corporate In
come levy on a graduated Instead of a
flat basis.
The committee originally contem
plated a flat IS per cent on total cor
poration income. Today it voted to
make the rates 15*2 per cent on Income
up to 12.000. 18 per cent on the next
$13,000. 17 per cent on the next $25,000
; and 18 per cent on all over 140,000.
Accompanying that alteration was
an agreement to remove a $1,000 tax
exemption which would have been
granted corporations with net Income
not exceeding $15,000. King said the
result, so far as revenue was con
cerned, would be unchanged.
The committee rejected by a 13 to
5 vote a final attempt by administra
tion forces to swing the committee
over to higher graduated levies on
undistributed corporate earnings. Sen
ator Black, Democrat, of Alabama
proposed a system for retaining the
present 12*4 to 15 per cent corporate
levy, with a surtax graduating up to
30 per cent on undistributed income.
7 Per Cent Levy Stands.
The committee agreed, however, to
stand by its flat 7 per cent levy on
undistributed earnings.
The bill as approved also would j
subject corporate dividends to the 4
per cent normal income tax.
King said he believed the bill would
“bring in more than $800,000,000“ of
permanent and temporary funds.
With a broad smile, he told re
porters :
"The bill is ordered reported out
favorably.”
ne saia wt committee wouia meet
once more to approve a final draft
embracing the final alterations, then
make its formal report on the measure.
It was not expected to reach the
floor before next week, however.
Vote Almost Unanimous.
On the final vote of approval, the
acting chairman said, there was no
roll call. He said the vote was almost
unanimous, although several Senators
said they were voting to report the
bill to the floor merely to obtain action
and without being committed to sup
port it.
Whether the retreat of the other
side was a strategic one, made with
the idea of beginning the fight anew
later, will be known when the Senate
starts debate on the bill next week or
when the measure goes to a conference
with the House. The latter chamber
already has passed a bill more in line
with administration tax philosophy
and some quarters expecteu advocates
of higher taxes on undivided profits
to revive the issue in the conference.
Impasse Surmounted.
The long-standing Impasse in the
Senate Finance Committee was sur
mounted late yesterday, shortly after
Vice President Gamer had stepped
into the picture to hold an earnest
conference with Senators Barkley,
Democrat, of Kentucky, and Connally,
Democrat, of Texas, two committee
members.
Whether he brought word from the
White House to wind up the fight in
the committee was not disclosed, al
though there was much speculation
on that point.
The House bill, passed weeks ago,
(See TAXES, Page A-7.)
FROST REPORTED
IN NEARBY AREAS
Blanket It Latest on Becord.
Biting Temperaturet Fore
cast Tomorrow.
The latest Spring frost on record in
this area crept close to Washington
last night, leaving flowers nodding
above an unfamiliar blanket of white
at sunrise.
The ground was reported covered
at Chillum, Cabin John, Accokeek
and Bowie, and residents declared
they recalled no frost as late as
May 29.
At the Weather Bureau, it was said
the latest “killing” frost on record oc
curred May 12, 1913. Last year the
latest frost was reported April 18. No
damage was reported as a result of last
night's frost
The minimum temperature during
the night was 44 degrees, recorded at
5:15 U9h and the forecaster said cool
weather would continue today, followed
by rising temperatures tomorrow and
•unday. _i ,_
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SPEAKING OF THE EVENING STAR MARATHON RUNNERS.
Author Besieges Apartment j
She Sublet to Zionchecks
Representative’s Wife Refuses to Vacate.
Mrs. Young Tries to Remove Door.
“Playboy” Frolics in Pittsburgh.
The eviction battle being waged
against Representative and Mrs.
Marion A. Zioncheck had settled down
today to a state of “watchful waiting"
as the Zioncheck's author-landlady
confronted the Washington legislator’s
bride in her Harvard Hall apartment
and refused to be the first to leave.
Meanwhile, Mrs. Zioncheck’s mad
cap husband of a few weeks was mak
ing the headlines in Pittsburgh, where
he went last night to discuss his
"nomination” for Vice President by
Mayor William N. McNair.
The landlady. Mrs. B. Scott (Pamela
Schuyler) Young, went to see “the
Police Commissioner” today to obtain
legal advice, and later threatened
court action on her return to the
apartment.
For her part. Mrs. Zioncheck reso
lutely refused to vacate the apart
ment her husband had Sublet from
Mrs. Young and thwarted Mrs.
Young's efforts when the latter tried
to pry pins from the door hinges of
the apartment with a butcher knife
and a chair rung.
Earlier, both women wept copiously
and Mrs. Zioncheck fainted. This oc
curred late last night, about the time
(See ZIONCHECK. Page ^77)
LEGION ill OS
Jackson County Prosecutor
Declares Backbone of Or
ganization Is Broken.
BACKGROUND—
Slaying of a P. W. A. worker be
cause he "knew too much” in De
troit May 13 led to the fast-moving
expose of a secret black-robed,
hooded organization known as the
"Black Legion.”
State-wide probes were immedi
ately launched in Michigan, where
a dozen members of the organiza
tion have been arrested. Appeals
have been made for investigations
by G-men and also by the Internal
Revenue Bureau.
By the Associated Press.
DETROIT. May 29.—Reports that
fear-stricken members of the Black
Legion were burning their hoods and
robes were received today as authori
ties mapped plans for a finish fight
on the night riding terrorists.
"The back of the organization here
has been broken,” said Prosecutor
Dudley Owen of Jackson County, a
Black Legion stronghold. ■’Some
members are burning their robes, and
I don’t think the remainder have
nerve enough left to commit further
violence.”
The John Doe inquiry into reported
floggings and abductions in Jack
son, where five men are held on
charges of beating a reluctant mem
ber, was adjourned indefinitely as
plans for calling a metropolitan area
grand Jury were going forward in
Detroit. ,
Letter Written in Blood.
A letter, declared by Detective Rich
ard Bowen of the Detroit police labo
ratories to be written in human blood,
was received by the police department
today, warning it to "lay off the
Black Legion.”
The note, signed “The White Le
gion,” was printed in letters nearly
a half inch high, and was postmarked
New York.
New York authorities were asked to
investigate.
Michigan's criminal syndicalism
law, enacted to combat communism,
may be invoked against the Black
Legion, whose members contend its
night riding and intimidation are In
spired by zeal to defend the country
from Communists.
Prosecutor Dudley said he was con
sidering bringing charges under the
statute against 13 men whom he
termed the Black Legion’s board ol
directors in the Jackson vicinity.
The statute provides for imprison
ment up to 10 years and a maximum
fine of (5,000 for "advocacy • • • or
teaching the duty or necessity of crime,
sabotage, violence or terriorism to ac
complish industrial or political re
form."
At least two grand jury investiga
tions of the night rididng vigilantes
were imminent, while both houses of
Congress had before them resolutions
demanding congressional inquiries.
Legislation Being Drafted.
Proposed legislation to curb the
order was in preparation at the Na
tional Capital, and the Internal Rev
enue Bureau considered a suggestion
that it inquire into the income tax
(BMBLACK LBOfc^,PageUp
RITTEII ATTACKS
Contends Verdict Was “Il
legal and Void” in Court
of Claims Action.
By thf Associated Press.
Ha Is ted L. Ritter of Miami, ousted
Federal Judge, attacked in the Court
of Claims today the constitutionality
of his conviction by the Senate on
House impeachment charges.
In an unprecedented action. Ritter
filed claim for his salary since April
1, contending the Senate’s verdict was
"illegal, arbitrary, unjust, unconstitu
tional and void.”
He filed a 66-page petition, con
tending he was acquitted of six spe
cific charges brought by impeach
ment articles, and that on a seventh,
an ominous charge, he was convicted.
He insisted no specific charge was
made by the final article, which ac
: cused him of such conduct as "to
bring his court into scandal and dis
repute."
The impeachment charges were
founded on Ritter’s handling of a
receivership case involving fees to a
former law partner.
Shortly after Ritter’s petition was
filed, the Senate Judiciary Committee
approved the nomination of John W.
Holland as judge for the southern
district of Florida, to succeed Ritter.
Through his attorney, Carl T. Hoff
man of Miami, Ritter said he had not
consented to relinquishment of his
offices in the Federal Building, Miami,
despite demands of Postmaster William
C. Hill that he vacate the judge's
chambers.
Hoffman said, however, Ritter would
discontinue, "under protest,” use of
the offices temporarily. He said Hill
had been notified in a letter that
Ritter’s consent to move out, pending
determination of the suit, did not con
stitute an admission that Ritter had
relinquished his claim on the judge*
ship.
The court set no date for a hearing
on the petition. Under rules of pro
cedure, copies will be served on At
torney OeneraT Cummings, who has
40 days to file an answer.
OFFEREDCONGRESS
Senator Capper Presents
Plea for Committee
in Senate.
Organized Washington today re
newed its plea to Congress for national
representation for the half-million dis
franchised residents of the Nation's
Capital.
In the Senate the petition of the
Citizens' Joint Committee on National
Representation for the District of Co
lumbia was presented by Senator Ar
thur Capper. Republican, of Kansas,
co-author of the joint resolution on
the subject.
In the House the same petition was
presented by the Citizens' Committee
to Speaker Byrns. The petition bore
the signatures of officers of the or
ganizations affiliated with the Citizens’
Joint Committee, representing every
walk of life.
Capper Reiterates Appeal.
After presenting the petition. Senator
Capper reiterated his own appeal for
the proposed constitutional amend
ment. speaking as follows:
"Mr. President: Early in the first
session of the Seventy-fourth Congress
it was my privilege to introduce in the
Senate a joint resolution (S. J. R 12)
proposing an amendment to the Con
stitution of the United States. This
proposed amendment would empower
the Congress to grant unto the resi
dents of the District of Columbia
voting representation in the Senate
and House of Representatives, the vote
for President and Vice President and
the same rights to sue and be sued in
the courts of the United States as
possessed by the citizen of a State.
"It was my expectation, at that
time, to press for action this matter
of plain American justice, but because
of the urgent national issues engaging
the attention of Congress the oppor
tunity has been lacking.
Present Situation Distressing.
"These voteless and unrepresented
fellow Americans are politically in a
most difficult position, completely
lacking any participation in the coun
cils of their Nation. Their situation
has been particularly distressing dur
ing the present Congress. They are
absolutely dependent upon Congress
for all legislation and for the appro
priation of the funds, which are raised
(See PETITION, Page A-5.)
HEAVY CROP DAMAGE
REPORTED IN TEXAS
Live Stock Also Lost in Flood.
Three Large Rivers Rising
Rapidly.
By the Associated Press.
DALLAS, Tex., May 29—Heavy crop
and live stock damage was reported
early today in the wake of receding
waters of the Navidad and Lavaca
Rivers, which Isolated Edna, Tex., for
two days
Roads and bridges In the area were
damaged and some homes were
flooded.
Three large rivers of South Texas,
the Guadalupe, Brazos and Colorado,
rose during the night as they swept
nearer the Gulf. At Columbia the
Colorado was near its expected crest
of about 26 feet.
Farmers feared for acres of tilled
land along the Guadalupe, which
neared a 26-foot level late last night.
Bottoms and lowlands already have
been flooded.
Bannister Races Ann Harding
By Air to Bar Child’s Sailing
By the Associated Press.
MONTREAL, May 29.—Harry Ban
nister was racing here today by plane
in an effort to prevent bis former wife.
Ann Harding, screen star, from leav
ing Canada for England with their
7-year-old daughter.
Miss Harding, wearing the traditional
Hollywood disguise of smoked glasses,
arrived here to say she was not afraid
of Bannister.
With Miss Harding was her daugh
ter, a nursemaid, an agent and a law
yer.
(Bannister and a lawyer started for
Montreal from New York by airplane.
They announced they would seek a
writ of habeas corpus to block the de
of the child with Miss Hard
The actress strolled on the station
platform between trains and said she
was traveling through Canada and
sailing for England from Quebec be
cause:
“Canada In the Spring is too. too
divine.”
That was the reason, she said, that
she was not sailing from New York.
She said she had not come to Canada
to avoid any legal entanglements on
the part of Bannister.
Said Miss Harding: “I’m not afraid
of Harry Bannister or of anything he
can do. That's all I have to say. ex
cept that I like the scenery here.”
She said her trip to England on the
liner Empress of Australia, sailing from
TQ D. G. CONTINUING
RESOLUTION PLAN
——
Favors Step Only as a Last
Resort—Firm for U. S.
Share of $5,700,000.
_
COUNTERS SUGGESTION
FOR CITY TAX STUDY
President Would Approve Probe,
However, if Congress Feels
More Data Is Needed.
Standing firm by his budget recom
mendation to Congress of $5,'’00,000 as
the Federal Government’s snare of
the District government's expense,
President Roosevelt today indicated
he was not particularly enthusiastic
over the proposed continuing resolu
tion to provide available funds as
means of meeting the situation brought
about by the deadlock between the
Senate and House conferees on the
District appropriation bill.
Neither is President Roosevelt en
thusiastic over the proposal to have
an impartial commission study *he tax
subject in the District.at this time.
In this respect the President referred
to previous independent studies that
had come to nothing.
The President said further, how
ever, . that if Congress thinks it needs
additional study of the subject, or
thinks it needs a separate commission
again to study this question, he has
no objections.
Continuing Resolution Opposed.
Mr. Roosevelt, in commenting upon
the proposal of Senator Thomas, chair
man of the Senate District Appropria
tions Subcommittee, for a continuing
resolution, indicated he does not be
lieve this plan as satisfactory as pass
ing the appropriations bill recommend
ed in his budget message. Mr. Roose
velt admitted, however, that if the
deadlock between the conferees cannot
be broken, the continuing resolution
would be better than nothing, as the
District government must Have money
to operate.
Senator Thomas has not decided
definitely whether he will introduce
the rerolution this afternoon. It is
understood the Senate managers are
considering whether to introduce the
resolution immediately or wait until
a formal report of disagreement be
tween the conferees is written and
signed.
In offering two separate resolutions
to carry out this program the Okla
homan also will outline briefly the
history of the dispute which has ex
isted between the House and Senate
over the fiscal relations issue for a
number of years.
He will not ask for immediate ac
tion on the resolutions, but will send
copies to the House conferees, together
with his statement of the basic differ
ence of opinion over the lump sum.
Answer to Letter.
This will constitute the Okla
homan's answer to the letter he re
ceived yesterday from the House con
ferees, seeking to have the conferences
resumed with a meeting on the House
side Monday. The letter also con
tended the conferees would have to
meet again and sign a formal report
of their inability to agree before any .
substitute action, such as a continuiftg
resolution, could be passed.
After explaining the entire situation
to the Senate today, Thomas will ask
that the resolutions lie on the table,
and wait to see what response comes
from the House side regarding this
basis of compromise. It was recalled
today, however, that substantially the
same proposition was turned down by
the House group when offered in con
ference a week ago.
It appeared almost certain that the
Senate conferees will not accept the
invitation contained in the House let
ter, for a conference on the House
side Monday
Senator Glass. Democrat, of Vir
ginia, who is chairman of the Senate
Appropriations Committee and a con
feree on the District bill, took the
(See D. C. BILL, Page IT)
SENATORS ADVOCATE
MORE ARMY PLANES
Approve Measure to Place Peace
Time Strength at 2,320
Units.
By the Assocl.ted Press.
The Senate Military Affairs Com
mittee today approved a bill to place
the Army’s peace-time air strength st
2.320 planes instead of 1.800, as at
present.
The bill as passed by the House
weuld have fixed the limit at 4,000
planes. Committeemen said the 2.320
figure was that recommended by every
governmental agency that has studied
aviation. The bill would allow at
tainment of the objective at any time
within five years.
Crippled Pupils
Get Bus Aid From
Unknown Donor
School bus service for crippled
students at the Weightman and
Magruder Schools will be resumed
Monday, Superintendent of Schools
Ballou announced today.
If the $1,350 needed to continue the
service until the end of the school
year is not provided in the deficiency
bill, an anonymous philanthropist will
put up the money, he said.
"I am not privileged to tell his
name,” Ballou said. "But he is guar
anteeing the transportation of all
crippled children for the rest of the
year in case Congress doesn't.”
The school year ends June 17. This
morning the pupils were forced to get
to school as best they could, many of
them in street cars.
Only 30 of the 45 enrolled at
Weightman reached their classes. In
addition, 133 tubercular pupils will
receive transportation.