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QUEZON TO DISCUSS
(PORTATION TAX
' ;v[tr§
Mission in Washington Is In
spired by More Than
Trade.
BY JAMES G. MINGO.
There are many more reasons than
the setting of a date for a United
States-Philippine trade and economic
conference that bring President Man
uel Quezon to Washington at this
time.
His avowed main idea is to have a
Teriprocal agreement which will place
certain Philippine products—sugar
and rocoanut oil especially—inside the
United States tariff wall when inde
pendence is realized. However, when
he left Manila it was generally under
stood that a trade agreement was only
one of the matters he would take up
In Washington. In fact, he said. "I
*m ready to discuss anything affecting
the Philippines."
The Filipinos are not satisfied with
the export tax provision of thp Phil
ippine independence act. Quintin
t>a redes. first resident commissioner of
the Philippine Commonwealth, has
been complaining about it for more
than a year.
Fear Cuba in 1941.
On November 15. 1940. the Philip
pine Commonwealth will be required
to levy an export tax on all Philippine
products shipped to the United States.
The tax would begin at 5 per cent,
with an increase of 5 per cent every
year until in 1946 the Philippine prod
ucts will be subjected to full tariff
rates. The Philippine sugar producers
believe they will be at the mercy of
Cuba beginning in 1941, when 10 per
cent of the United States duty shall
have been imposed on their product.
t Only Congress is empowered to alter
.the Philippine independence act.
President Quezon, it is believed, will
beg Congress to eliminate the export
lax provision.
His main talking point on this score
will be President Roosevelt's statement
in 1934 that he was confident that
where imperfections and inequalities
*xist in the independence act, correc
tions would be made after proper
hearing.
Another work ahead of President
Quezon is to seek the payment of
*23.862,750.78 to the Philippine Gov
ernment by the United States as its
share of the gold devaluation profit.
This amount is equal to the increase
in value of the gold equivalent of the
balances maintained on January 31,
1934, in continental United States
banks of the Philippine government
for its gold standard fund, less the
Interest received by it on such bal
ances.
Congress authorized the Secretary
pf the Treasury to pay the amount to
the Philippines, but failed to make
the neees.v appropriation. Senator
Adams of ' ora do last month re
introduced ois bill repealing the
authorization enacted by the Seventy
third Congress.
Tax on Coconut Oil.
Another amount which President
Quezon would like to see paid to the
commonwealth government is the
accumulated Philippine coconut oil
excise tax collections, totaling approxi
mately $40,000,000. The Treasury
would not pay this amount until the
United States Supreme Court decides
upon the constitutionality of its pay
ment.
Other matters which President
Quezon was understood to take up in
Washington are a proposal for Phil
ippine autonomy in currency involving
the eventual establishment of an in
dependent banking and credit system
for the islands, embodied In a Phil
ippine central bank, and the admission
of Filipino military and consular at
taches in United States Embassies and
diplomatic offices as a step to their
training for future consular and diplo
matic work.
Commissioner Paredes has recom
mended that an attempt be made to
adjust the following problems: Tar
iff autonomy for the Philippines, defi
nition of the authorities of the War
and State Departments on Philippine
affairs, the immigration and treat
ment of Filipinos in the United
States, definition of the duties of the
high commissioner to the Philip
pines and the possibility of : ding
Filipinos to the United States Mili
tary and Naval Academies. •
Defense Question Up.
Owing to Quezon's statement that
Oen. DouElas Mac Arthur accompa
nied him to the United States in his
official capacity as military adviser
to the President of the Philippines,
observers believe that the program
of Philippine national defense and
the question of the establishment of
naval bases may come up in the con
ferences with Federal officials.
The Philippine independence act
provides for the complete evacuation
of the United States military forces
In the Philippines by July 4, 1946,
but the question of naval bases is left
for determination not later than two
years after that date.
Initiative for the movement to neu
tralize the Philippines depends upon
the President of the United States,
who may negotiate with foreign
powers with a view to the conclusion
of a treaty for the perpetual neutrali
sation of the Philippines, if and when
. their independence shall have been
achieved.
President Quezon does not- believe
that any neutralization treaty can
guarantee Philippine independence.
However, he does not have any ob
jection to it.
President Quezon himself has stated
in a press conference that "the Philip
pines will have independence not later
than July 4, 1946, at any cost."
TWO ARMY FLYERS
KILLED AT CHICAGO
Air Reserve Pilots Were on
“Blind’’ Practice Trip at
Time of Crash.
By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. February 27.—A blind
flying practice flight ended today in
the deaths of two United States Army
Air Reserve pilots.
The. training ship, carrying Second
Lieutllamtn Spake. 30. and Clyde
H. Wflijd. 2$, both of Chicago, dropped
from an.altitude of 600 feet into a
Souu08ih3%nairie. They crashed 40
minutes-after they took off fr< the
Municipal! Airport, about three blocks
from VMM! point where they fell.
Col. ELJW. Hill of the 6th Corps
Area Air Force opened an Investi
gation. but the craft was so badly
damaged he could not determine im
mediately which of the men was at
the controls. Both were commercial
airline co-pilots on a two-week leave
from their regular duties.
Carabao Order Hears Quezon
Tell of Philippine Progress
Says Government Teaching Citizens
DutiesReiore“We Teach Them Their
Rights”—Scouts “Dictator” Talk.
Manuel Quezon, first president of
the Philippines and honor guest at
the thirty-seventh annual “wallow”
of the Military Order of the Carabao
at the Willard Hotel, last night told
members of the organization that his
government is teaching its citizens
their duties before "we teach them
their rights.”
Quezon recalled the days when he
had fought against American soldiers
and told his former enemies that,
while America had invaded the
Philippines, it did not do so in a
spirit of conquest, but rather as the
courier of civilization.
In citing the. fact that he had
brought former chief of staff Douglas
MacArthur to the Philippines bs his
military adviser. Quezon said he was
| putting in a system of compulsory
military education which would teach
i every boy who has reached the age of
! IS to handle intelligently all weapons
- of modern warfare. Because of this
plan, he said, he had been criticized
and labeled as a dictator, a fact which
j could not be substantiated for the
! reason that his term of office expires
! before any such wisli on his part could
i take place.
Comment on Army.
Quezon told the generals and
admirals gathered before him that
certain quarters of the world look
upon his military establishment as an
adjunct of the American Army being
: built up with the ultimate Idea of at
j tacking Japan. He decried this notion
I as "silly.”
j Songs, stories and stunts were fea
; tured in the program devoted to the
' patron saint of the order, the cara
bao—beast of burden in the Philip
pines. In the absence of the Army
’ mule, the first battery of artillery
ever operated in the Philippines was
I drawn by carabaos.
A life-size carabao, beautifully
mounted and located in a jungle of
greenery, looked out over the ban
queteers as they dined and sang the
songs made famous by 37 years of
camaraderie.
Stories of War Recalled.
Days of the Far East were recalled
by more than 400 officers and their
i guests as speakers dwelt on tales of
j bullets and bayonets, long marches
‘ across rice fields, mud and water, and
low’-burning camp fires in a land 7.000
miles away from home.
To the strains of Aguinaldo’s
Bamboo Band, the Carabaos and their
guests made a strategic advance on
the banquet hall. There, thunder of
drums and blare of trumpets greeted
the warriors. Music by the United
! States Marine Band, under direction
of Capt. Taylor Branson, opened the
! ceremonies with the presentation of
the national standard carried and
: guarded by soldiers In the uniform
cf the Philippine insurrection period.
This commemorated the founding of
the Military Order of the Carabao in
the patio of the old Army and Navy
Club in Manila in 1900.
From then on the locale of. the
Willard ball room became the Jungles
of Luzon. Admiral Walton R. Sexton,
U. S N., and Col. Joseph M Heller.
U. S. A . escorted into the hall the
newly elected grand paramount
Carabao. Gen. Frank T. Hines, veter
ans' administrator, who was Installed
in office by Col. John P. Wade, out
going grand paramount carabao.
Gen. Hines Responds.
Gen. Hines, responding to an
! ovation in song, said: ‘‘True to the
| traditions of our country, those offi
! cers and men who established their
| eligibility for this order, carried with
1 them to the Philippines the spirit of
j freedom and the principles of true
Americanism. Out of the service they
gave has been born a new common
wealth. In that effort, as in all others,
America had no desire for gain. Its
interest was in the interest of
humanity and the advancement of
civilization."
In closing, Gen. Hines advocated
"an adequate national defense—one
in keeping with the prestige and dig
nity of America.”
Miss Caroline Manning, contralto
soloist, and the only woman present,
then stood beside the carabao and
sang a song written by the late
carabao. Archie Butt, military aide
to President Taft.
Impressive ceremonies for those of
the order who have "gone west” were !
1 staged with the brass quartet of the
Marine Band playing "Memories.”
"Senator Sorghum” Introduced.
The grand paramount carabao in
troduced U. S. Senator Sorghum of
the Military and Naval Affairs Com
! mittee who. in a witty speech, gave
! some instructive pointers to the ad
mirals and generals, dwelling on the
duties of the General Staff and the
General Board of the Navy.
Maj. William T. Davis gave a travel
talk, presenting screen pictures of
“The Days of the Empire,” with pho
tographs of Admiral Dewey, General
Otis and General Chaffee.
To get back to the old spirit of the
Carabao, most of the evening was de
voted to the singing of old-fashioned
songs, especially the famed songs of
the Carabao.
In honor of Gen. Douglas Mac Ar
thur, military adviser to President
Quezon, and to the new executive of
the Philippines, the assembled guests
sang a new song:
‘‘Your land and our land.
Born in friendship today.
White bars and bright stars
Leading both on our way.
Comrades forever,
Since war and hatred are gone,
So hail, our brother Filipino.
We’ll sing to you as we march on.”
Newly Installed Officers.
Newly installed officers of the order
are:
Grand paramount caraboa (com
mander). Brig.'Gen. Frank T. Hines, ad
ministrator of veterans' affairs; grand
patriarch of the herd (first vice com
mander). Rear Admiral Walton R. Sex
ton; grand bell carbao (second vice com
mander). Col. Harold C. Reisinger. U. S.
Marine Corps; grand councillor of the
herd (third vice commander). Maj. Gen.
Edward Croft. U. S Army; Rrand jefe
de los banos (fourth vice commander),
Rear Admiral George T. Pettengill: grand
Jefe de las behidas (fifth vice commander).
Col. Henry H. Sheen: grand jefe los
cargadores (sixth vice commander). Mai.
Gen. Louis McC. Little. U. S. Marine
Corps; grand lead and wheel carabao,
Col. Joseph M. Heller. M. R. C.; main
guard, Capt. Henry L. Wyman. U. S.
Navy; winder of the horn. Maj. Gen.
Frederick W. Coleman: carretonero. Brig.
Gen. Nathaniel F. McClure; gamboling
carabao Brig. Gen. Daniel B Devore;
veterinario. Rear Admiral Percival S.
Rossiter: directores de fiesta. Col. Joseph
F. Siler, Mai. Richard D. La Garda; los con
sejeros en bosque. (councillors in the field).
Mat. Gen. Blanton Winship; governor of
Puerto Rico. Maj. Gen. James G. Harbord,
chairman of the board. Radio Corp. of
America: Mai. Gen. John T. Myers. U. 8.
M. C.. San Francisco. Calif.: Rear Admiral
David F. Sellers, superintendent Naval
Academy. Annapolis: Maj. Gen. Charles H.
Martin. Governor of Oregon; Maj. Gen.
Thomas Q. Ashburn president Inland
Waterways Corp.: Maj. Gen. William M.
Wright. Washington. D. C.: Maj. Gen.
Dennis E. Nolan. Governors Island, N. Y.;
Maj. Gen. Charles H. Lyman, U. S. M.
C., Quantico. Va.; Rear Admiral Frank D.
Berrien. Boston. Mass.; IBrig. Gen. Hugh
Matthews. TJ. S M C . Washington. D C.;
Col. Reynolds J. Burt. Governors Island:
Capt. Frank R McCrary. U. S. N . Wash
ington. D. C.: Col. U. S Grant. ;id. Fort
du Pont. Del : Col. Willard D Newbill.
Richmond. Va.: Col. Kensey J Hampton.
Chicago. 111.: Col. Grayson M. P Murphy,
formerly president G. M.-P. Murphy Ar
Co.. New York City: Col. Benedict M.
Holden. Reserve, attorney at law. Hart
ford Conn.: Maj. Renato Tittonl. U. S. M.
C. Miami. Fla.; Jud?e John W. Hausser
manij. Manila. Philippine Islands.
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Alfaro, Dr. R. J. Ashburn. Maj. Gen.
Allen. Col. C. C. Thomas Q.
Andrews. Maj. R. W. Aughinbaugh.
Andrews. Rep. W. G. Dr. William E.
Armstrong, W. C.
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Bailey, F H.. jr. Bettelheim. Maj.
Baker. Charles S. Edwin 6 . jr.
Baker. W. Lester Bloedorn, Comdr.
Barber. Comdr. R. W. A.
Barbour, Judge M. F. Blade. Lieut. A. P.
Barkley, Sen. A. W. Blade Maj. Issac P.
Barnes. James E. Blanding. Maj. Gen.
Barrett. Col. C. D. Albert H
Barynski. Col. J. E. Bond, Charles A
Beaumont Brig. Gen. Booth. Chiei Justice
John C. Fenton. U. S. Court
Bench Lawrence V. of Claims. D. C.
Bennett. Dr. A B Boyd Senor Dr. Don
Bennett. Co! C. R Augustus S.
Bentley. Cipt.. G. A. Boyd. Dr. Walker W.
Berkeley. Lieut. J. P. Branson. Capt. T.
Berrien. Rpar Ad- Brown. George R. %
miral Frank D. Burness, Percy T.
Bocock, Maj. E. A. Byrnes, Sen. J. F.
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I Cajigas. Dr. Thomas Cochrane. Allis.er
Callahan. Francis X. Cochran. Rep. J. J.
Callahan. Daniel D. Collins. Capt. H. E
Calver. Capt. G W. Corbly. Col. John B.
Capron. Col. Paul A. Corbusier, Col. H. D.
Carlson. Capt. E. F. Coleman. Maj. Gen.
Carll. Georce S , jr. Frederick W\
Carlton. Col. W. A. Comfort. O. William
Case. Col R W. Conger. Mat. F. H.
Castro. Senor Dr. Conrad. Col. Bryan
Don Hector David Cook. Arthur E.
Chancellor. P. M. Coope. Col. Harry
Charlton. Dr. C. C. Cox. Brig. Gen C. F.
Chesne.v. Earl D. Craig. Capt. Charles
Chinn. Dr. Austin B. Crawford. Mai. J. P.
Christenberry. Maj. Croft. Maj Gen. E.
Charles W. Cunningham, Col.
Clarke. Col. T. S. Harry F
Clopton. Dr M B Cunningham. J. M.
1 Clopton. Col. W. H. Cutter. Maj. J. D.
j Coburn, Col. H. C., jr.
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I Daly. John J. Diamond Clark G.
Davis. Capt. T. J. Dickens. Comdr. P F.
Davis. Ma\ W. T. Ditter. Ren. J. W.
Dean. Capt H N. Dodson. W. D. B.
De Bavle. Dr. Don H. Donaldson. H C.
De Carre. Lieut. Col. Dondero. Lieut. Col.
Alphonse A. H
Dennis. Rear Ad- Donohue. John F.
miral John B Dooley. Col. John J.
Denny. Lieut. Comdr. Dorsey. Col. R. H.
Leonard H. Douclas W. A S.
Devore. Blip. Gen. Drake. Capt. Paul
D. B Drayton. C. De V.
Dpwpv. Theodore M Dunbar. Rear Ad
De V.'itt. Brig. Gen. miral Arthur W.
Wallace
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Eagle. Comdr. C. R. Ersner. Dr. M S.
Fast. Fred Evans Bnr. Gen.
Edward. Maj. H. Frederic D
Ellis. Co!. R B Evans. Holden
Ellison. Dr. E. M. Everett, Ccpt. O.
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Falls. Dr. W Marion Fitrh William E.
Fairbank Lieut. Col. Fitzgerald B. T.
Leigh C. Fleming Maj W D.
Fay. Lieut. Col. W. Foley. Col. T. M.
Garland Foster. Col. R. J.
Fellows. Mai. J. H Frpehoff Maj. W. F.
Fellers. Cnpr E. F. Frink. Lieut. Col.
Fischer. Farl F. James L
Fischer. Maj. W. F Furlong. Comdr.
Fisher Capt. Charles Francis M.
W.» jr.
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Gartner. Mat. h O. Gordon. Justice P.
| Garton. Rear Ad- Greene Dr J B
miral Will M Gregory. Rent. N J.
Gasser Br e. Gen. Grffin Col. F. IV.
Lorenro D. Griftr’ Malcolm
I Gilchrist. Maj. Gen. Griffith. Dr. C M.
Harr'* L Grover Capt. P. L
. Gil! Dr VV. T. jr. Gruman. William A.
Glasf Lieut. Col. Gullion. Col. A. VV.
Edward L. N.
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! Hasner. Dr. F R. Hines. Bri* Gen.
, Hall. Maj. Custis L. Frank f
| Hall. Frank A. Hir.es. Lieut, col. C.
I Hamilton. Hep. N. R. Hird. Dr. John I)
I Hamiei. R”ar Ad- Hitch. Mat. Edgar T.
! miral Harry G Hitchens. Mat. A P.
I Harris. Lieut. Col. Hogan. Dr. James J.
| John T. Ho’cnmb. Maj. Gen.
t Harter. Reo. Dow W. Thomas
! Hartshorn. Brig. Gen. Hornberger, Capt.
Edwin 8. John R.
Hastings. Daniel O Howland. Brig. Gen.
Hatch. Comdr G B. Charles R.
Heller. Ma< E J. Hubbard. N M.. Jr.
Heller. Col. J. M. HufTman. E L.
Hellweg. F V. Hull. Maj. Gen.
Hellwea. Capt F. John A.
Hennpssy. Lieut. Humphrey. Lieut.
James A Col. Marion B.
Herbst. Dr. W P. Hunt. Lieut. Col.
Hill. John C LeRoy P.
Hill. Rep. John Ht’Uer, Maj. Howard
Lister. J.
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i Ijams. Co!. Ireland. Maj. Gen.
George E Merritte W.
Ineersoil. Capt. Izac. Rep. Edouard
Royal E. V.
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Jacobson. Lieut. Col. Jones Col R C
Benjamin L Jordan. Col. 1L B
Jamrrsnn. Brie. Oen. Jordan. Brie Oen.
George H. Richard IL
Jenkins. Dr VV. Joseph, Col. Morris
Johnson. Rear
Admiral A. W.
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Kearny. Dr R A. Kellonri CM. F G.
Kearnev. Co! B. W. Kirtland Col R C.
Kelly. John W. Kitchers. Capt W.
Keenan. Frank J. Know iron Lieut.
| Kane. Dr H. F Comdr D. S.
Kocialkoveki. Rep. L. Kunzig, Col. L. A.
Keefer Br k. Gen.
Frank R.
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LaGarde Mat. R. D. Lord. Dr. B. *T.
Lahm. Col. F. P. Lockwood. Col. W. G.
Leah.v, W E. Lowndes. Rear
Leahy. Adm W D Admiral C. H. T.
Le Comte. Dr R. M. Lucas. Rev. A. H.
Lewis. Dr. Jose G. Lukens. C. P Jr.
Lickle. William F Lynch. Dr. D. F.
Light Charles P. Lyon, Maj. J. A.
Lincoln. Col. F. H.
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Mahood. Capt. F. C. Matthews. Brig.
MacArthur. Maj. Gen. Hujh
Gen. Douglas Merriam, Col. H. C.
McClure. John E. Merrick. Col. H. S.
McDonough. S. J. Meyer. Ernst W.
McEntee. Capt. W. Miller. Capt. W. B.
McGahan. Maj. P. J Mitchell. Mat. B. J.
McKay, Lieut. Col. Mitscher. Comdr.
James G. Marc A
McLean. Rep. D. H. Montgomery. E G.
McNary. Rep. C. L. Morhart. Cap*. F. H.
McNutt. Col. P. V. Mortimer' Col. C. G.
McReynolds, Capt. Moore. Capt. R, S
Cecil I. Moses. ex-Sen. G H.
McReynolds. W. H. Moran. Dr R E.
Magee, Col. J. C. Muir. Raymond D
Marshall. John Murray. Dr. J. L. B.
Matthews. Col. C. B. Myers. George A.
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Najera. Senor Dr. Newton. Dr. H. J.
Don Francisco C. Noble. Comdr J. B.
Newgarden. Lieut. Norris. John G.
Col. George J.
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Oden. Dr. Robert Osthagen, Col. H. A.
O'Leary. Comdr. C. R.
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Pace. Capt. T. A. Perkins. George K.
Palmer, John J. Perry. Dr. M. W.
Pardoe. Charles H. Perry. Dr. B. C.
Paredes, Quintin Phillips, Lieut. S. N.
Parrott, Col. R. P. Pittman. Sen. Key
Parrish. F. M. Power. Capt. Carroll
Partello. Col. J. K. Power. Reginald C.
Penhallow. Col. D. P. Pritchett. Col. H. H.
Pepperman, W. L. Pugh, John C.
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Quezon, Pres. M. L. Quintanilla, Don L.
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Raymond, William Roberts. Brig Oen.
Reckord. Maj. Gen. Charles D.
Milton A. Robinson. Sen. J. T.
Reeves, Cant. I. S. K. Robinson. Col. O. P.
Reddy. Lieut. Col. Rogers. I.leut. O. L.
John J. Rosenbaum. Brig.
Regan, Capt. J . jr. Gen. Otho B.
Regan, Col. James Rossiter, Rear Adm,
Renner. MaJ. W. V. Perceval S.
Reynolds. Maj. Rumbough. Lieut.
Francois H. K. Col. J. Wright,
Richard. Brig. Gen. Rutherford. Col.
Charles Henry H.
Ringland. Lieut. Col.
Arthur C.
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Sanderson, Col. C. R. Smith Z Monttord
Sanderson. Frank K. Smith. Rear Adm.
Sanderson. Dr. F. R. Norman M.
Sanderson. Maj. R. O. Somerville, Harry P.
Santschl. Col E.. jr. Spaulding. Col. O. L.
Sheafler. Fred C. Spear. Capt. Ray
Seaman. Brig Gen. Spratt. G V. L.
A. Owen Stanley, Col. D. 8.
Seaman. Lieut. J. O. Steinberg. Dr. A. J.
Sexton. Rear Adm. Stevens. Capt. H. E.
Walton R. Btickney. Capt.
Shanahan. William William W.
Shaw. Brig. Gen. Stirling. Maj. W. C.
George C. Stout. Lieut. Col.
Sheen, Col. Henry H. J. Duerson
Sheen. Capt. H G. Strine. Fred E.
Sherill. Col. C. O. Strme. Comdr. II. F.
Shutter. Maj. A. W. 8tuart, Col. D. D. V.
Siler. Col. J.. F. Stuart. Capt. M. A.
Simpson. Maj F. C. Sutton. Capt D. G.
Simpson. Maj K. L. Sutton, Richard N.
Smith, J. A. B.
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Taylor. Purvis Thomas. Dr. J. D.
Thomas. I.leut. Col. Thurston. Rep. L.
Charles W. Tittman. Mai. C. T.
Thomas. Charles M. Trible. Comdr. G. B.
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Underwood, Col. J. R. Upshur. Col. W. P.
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Van Dyke. Harry Vogel, Col. G. B.
Von Boettlcher.
Lieut. Gen. F.
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Wade. Col. J. P. West. Col. E. R.
Walker. Maj. Gen. Wheeler. Sen B. K.
Kenzie W. White. Sen. W. H . jr.
Walsh. Sen. David I. Whitehead Lieut
Walsh. Lieut. Col. Comdr. Grady B.
Roland F Whitehurst H. C.
Waller. Brig. Gen. Whitman. LeRoy H.
S. Gardner Whitmore. Col. E. R.
Warfield. Brig. Gen. Whitside. Col. W. W.
Augustus 13. Wilson, Capt. E. R.
Watkins. Mai. V. E. Wingo. James G.
Watson Brig. Gen. Wolven. Col. F. H.
Frank B. Wood. Maj. P. S.
Watson. Col. G. L. Woodside J. B.
Watson ex-Sen. J E. Woolnough. Col.
Wells. Capt. Chester James B
Wtiskouen. Prol. Worrall Mai. L. P
Herman G. Wren, Mai. E. 8t. C.
... - • ■—
Threat of Mass Violence on
Church-State Issue
Causes Action.
By the Associated Press.
MEXICO CITY. February ?7 —
Alarmed by threatened mass violence
over the Vera Cruz church-state is
sue. government officials today clamped
a censorship on news from the dis
trict.
Catholics, who recently reopened
their churches forcibly in • peaceful
rebellion" against anti-phurch laws,
openly armed themselves against any
attempt bv the Anti-religious Confed
eration of Workers of Mexico (C. T.
M i to stage a demonstration tomor
row.
Early dispatches from the city of
Orizaba. Vera Cruz, where the church
state issue first flared up. forecast a
bloody battle, and a government order
prohibited newspapers from publish
ing any more such news.
The situation in Orizaba was de
scribed as tense and laden with danger.
Advices from there said the C. T. M.
was preparing to demonstrate to
morrow in disregard of civil and mili
tary orders against it.
Catholics were observed in the mu- |
nicipal market place buying quantities'
of hemp bags which several readily
acknowledged were to be filled with
[ stones and thrown at any parading
C. T. M. members.
As when masses of Catholics stormed
their long-dark churches a fortnight
ago and reopened them. Indians poured
in from neighboring villages to re
inforce the ranks of Orizaba's faithful.
It was known many Catholic mem
bers of the C. T. M. were in the thick
of the crowds which broke into the
churches. Since then, however, they
have received orders from C. T. M.
leaders to participate in anti-church
manifestations on penalty of being ex
pelled from the powerful union.
Mexican newspaper men said the
ban on news of the Orizaba strife ful
filled their worst fears when the new
Publicity-Propaganda Bureau was cre
ated about a month ago. They charged
it was an agency to control the Mexi
can press.
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TOKIO AIR POLICY
DISCLOSED INK!
Strike First in Defense
Against Enemy Flyers Is
Basis of Strategy.
By the Associated Press.
•TOKIO. February 27.—A plan to
strike first—in defense against enemy
flyers—was disclosed today as the gen
eral scheme of Japanese air combat.
“The policy of the navy is to destroy
enemy air bases before enemy planes
can reach the Japanese mainland.”
Vice Admiral Mitsumasa Yonai, min
ister of the navy, informed the Diet.
He declared the plan had been con
trived in “agreement" with the army.
The empire’s principal cities, the
minister said, thus are made safe
from atack by air and the navy “is
fully prepared” to keep enemy air
craft from the homeland.
Oen. Sugiyama, however, argued for
the nation's record-breaking defense
budget on the need for increased pro
tection from air raids. Suggesting
that Japanese cities might be en
dangered if enemy air squadrons pen
etrated the naval "first line of de
fense,” Gen. Sugiyama declared the
dual defenses provided by the budget
would correct any weaknes.
It was generally believed the re
vised budget, allotting more than half
the appropriations to the army and
navy would be passed.
Estimates ~atal $802,000,000.
The estimates, as presented to the
Diet (Parliament) today, totaled 2.
815,300,000 yen ($802,400,000). To
the army was assigned 728.000,000 yen
($207,600,000); to the navy, 682,000,
000 yen ($194,100,000). All these
amounts are new high marks. The
total defense appropriations, 1,410,
000,000 yen ($401,700,000), take 50.7
per cent of the budget.
As a minor concession the army and
navy, while refusing to make any
actual cut in their appropriations,
agreed to postpone the expenditure
of 46.000.000 yen ($13,100,000) until a
i future date.
The budget as a whole represents
a reduction of 223.200.000 yen < $63.
600.000) from the estimates prepared
by the Hirota government, which re
signed last month. All departments
except those of war and navy ac
cepted reductions in their appropria
tions.
It was noted that the new budget
did not alter appropriations for state
control of the electric power industry
—which the army strongly advocates—
or for prolongation of the period of
compulsory education. Both were im
portant in the Hirota program.
A memorandum was submitted to
the government by the veteran Lib
eral. Yukio Ozaki, demanding an ex
planation.
A memorandum was submitted to
the government, demanding an ex
planation of the circumstances lead
in? to the resignation of the Hirota
cabinet, the failure of Gen. Kasushige
Ugeki to form a government because
he could not get a war minister, and
information concerning the new
regime of Gen. Senjuro Hayashi.
Army’s Role Questioned.
The gist of the questionnaire was
not divulged, but was understood to
cover 10 separate items and to in
quire particularly concerning the
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army's voice In naming a minister
of war.
Gen. Suglyama reaffirmed to the
Diet that Japan has no territorial as
pirations in North China, seeking only
pan-Asiatic economic co-operation.
“During the Jehol campaign,” the
war minister declared. “Japan could
have occupied Peiping and Tientsin
with the utmost ease if she had
wished. The fact that she did not is
strong evidence she has no such de
signs in North China.”
EDUCATORS ELECT RYAN
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Carnegie Foundation Staff Man
Named Head .of Association.
ST. LOUIS, February 27 (/P).—W.
Carson Ryan of New York, member
of the staff of Carnegie Foundation
assigned to higher education, was
elected president of the Progressive
Education Association today.
Carleton Washburn, assistant super
intendent of schottfs at Whinetka, 111.,
was named executive vice president.
Robert H. Lane, assistant erlntend
ent of the Los Angeles schools, and
Loi' H. Meek of Teachers' College.
Columbia University, were elected vice
presidents.
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day. at 8 p m.
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