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i. I Debt Relief Guard Salary Bill Passed Cut Offered 100,000 Troopfr-Dnye on Toward Ghingtehf Taxpayers Demand a Larger Reduction in Government Cost in the Senate by Sen. Rice Along 150-Mile Front Resigns! La Guardia's Bankruptcy Measure Now Certain Of Adoption TO 'AID IN CRISIS Economy Drive Gains Way in Legislature's Program RECESS IS FAVORED S3 Can't Declare Association, Heads to The Senate DEMAND NEW CUTS Territory's 'Bill' Is Far Too High, Adams Tells Legislators Save Daisy! The Advertiser Is receiving contributions, ranging from 10 cents to 55, dally from persons interested In providing- comfortable quarters for Daisy, the park elephant. This paper will gladly receive an donations, no matter how small or large. The fund will be turned over to the proper authorities for providing Daisy with comfortable quarters.

Send your contribution to the Editor, The Advertiser. Contributed to the Daisy Fund up to 2 p.m. Monday. Director of Humane Socie- ty Ralph Casson 1.00 Jessie Rae Long 1-00 Mrs. F.

J.iLowrey 5.00 Bess Young 5.00 Dr. ion Wan Rell .1.00 Lindbergh Valentine -50 W. G. Hoffman .50 Animal Lover -18 Mrs. Martha Kuroda and grandchildren, Frederick Bryant, Ophelia Manley, Dolores Man 1 and Blaine Manley 1.01 Mrs.

L. Heeb 1.00 Total 66.19 Previously reported 30.25 Total $96.44 Hoover's Approval Al U. S. Accepts League Bid! America WiU Act With Geneva Committees, But Reserve Independent Judgment Waterhouse Pleads for Aid In Handling All Tax Collections most Certain in Drastic Debt Revision Economy measures In the senate (United Press by Radio? WASHINGTON. Feb.

27 The La- Chinese Flee as Regulars Smash Lines Six Armies Center Drive Toward Central City Of Province PLANES AID ATTACK made considerable progress yesterday In the short regular session which preceded the committee of the whole Guardia bankruptcy reform bill, which proposes to lighten the crush lng burdan of debt under which the nation has been struggling during years of abnormal economic condi consideration of the budget and the general financial situation cf the Territory. I I v'- 't 4 1 I Lj I I sp 'Are you fearful that there jS not be enough revenue from, uses for the next two years to psy til the costs of govern-gcntV asked Chairman Rice. Tes, str," replied Budget Director Lioyd, slowly. "Sow much lets?" queried Rice. "Your guess is as good as nine," Lloyd answered.

A measure providing for the repeal tions was passed by the Senate today 44 to 8. The measure was adopted after the of the statute granting pay in addi Senate had amended the House till tion to that provided for the federal government for enlisted men cf the (Cntted Press by Radio)" WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 7. The United States is acting under its own treaty commitments and is judging each new situation in connection with the Manchurian incident on its owa merits. Secretary of State Stunson declared here today.

ThetUnited States will cooperate with the League of Nation's advisory committee on Manchuria, Stimson said. The announcement was made verbally at a press conference. State department officials called attention to the fact that assurances of cooperation do not bind Presidentelect Roosevelt, who may change the policy. This is regarded as improbable, however. Attention was also called to the fact that cooperation does not mean that the United States will have a membership in the committee which is a body of the However, the state department is prepared whenever necessary to appoint an American representative to cooperate.

national guard while participating in to extend tbe benents to xailroads as well as individuals and farmers. The bill now goes to conference and final passage and the slgnatvJfe maneuvers and other exercises and outdoor target practice, was Introduced by Senator Charles A. Rice, Kauai. tsf the President is regarded as cer -This item amounted last year to S9.609.45 and there are several bills pending in both houses for the ap Ask for Funds to Pay Keeper- of Miss Daisy Parks Board Sends Request to Supervisors for $250 Allotment propriation of this amount. Senator Rice said that many members of the tain.

The Senate bill noes not provide for other corporations than ra-l-roads. The bill would enable Individuals and corporations obtain a postponement and in some cases a scaling down of debts. Technically the measure is a liberalization of the Federal bankruptcy procedure. BELIEF FKOM DEBTS Actually, It contemplates revolutionary revision to bring relief from the top-heavy burdens of debts CHARLES E. miCHELL MitchefQuits 1 f.

Under Senate's; Stock Inquiry guard employed on plantations con tinued to draw their pay from the plantations when on encampments. drew federal pay in addition and also drew Territorial jay at the rate of British Declare an Embargo On Arms Shipments To Orient Great Britain Will Try ConciHation, Ready to Back League If Such Measures Fail (United Press by Radio) 60 cents a day for non-commissioned The parka board Monday afternoon officers and 50 cents a day for requested tbe board of supervisors to National City Bank Head which were contracted when prices a positive demand that the legislative make "drastic reductions In icyenmental costs. Including a gratusted cut in was reacted Monday to the senate by E. Gluten Adams, spokesman tor the Honolulu Taxpayers association "The situation. Is simply this." he declared forcefully from the midst of a group of association officers scd members ef the association, in Ot senate gallery.

"The taxpayer hi the ability to pay the bill yra bava in Tba statement cam near the close of preliminary hearing In com- air.ee of the -whole to consider the budget presented by Governor Judd. aac after Senators Henry Tteat and David K. Trask had aug- tested that perhaps some persona In tt rather large gallery might have some ideas on the subject of budgets sad fomrnmental costs. MUCH DATA TO PRESENT Tsa bet we have plenty ol to." replied Adams and vent on fe) explain that the taxpayers tins but quite a number of Mosistteee and sub-committees at Wedges Being Driven Into Jehol Defense Along Huge Front (United Press by Radio) MUKDEN. Feb.

28. (Tuesday)- Ushering in the fourth day of the offensive against Jehol province, more than 1 00,000 troops of Manchukuo and Japan were strung out on a line extending 150 miles north and south. To the north the troop of General Mogi were cooperating with Manchukuo soldiers xmdetf command of General Chang Hal-peng from TungUo and passed Eaiawa while General Liu Kuei-tangs col umn from LupeTwere attacking Us" tung. i- The regular Japanese army corps under General Kamlshiro were advancing from toward the west from Suitung while General Matsuda's unit was. advancing westward from Kan yang on Chiehef eng.

rrom Chaoyang General fcuzuiTi. troops were attacking liniryuan, thuf establishing tec wedges in the south-north arc extending from Suichnng to south of Lupei and sweeping tn-land toward central Jehol, flghtextisg the grip on Chengtehfu, Meanwhile reports from Kailu said that tbe Japanese were pursuhur tbe allow an appropriation of $250 for the employment of a temporary keep Resigns as Probe Hits Bond Floating privates. SPECIAL SESSI0X POSSIBLE Senator Rice also said that econ omy is the primary reason he is sup. er for Daisy. The letter, aigned by Lester McCoy, superintendent of the board, was considered by the finance committee (Tilted Pnu br Badia.) LONDON, Feb.

27 Pending international consultations Great Britain has placed a temporary embargo on the export of WASHINGTON. Feb. 27. Furtber porting a movement to have tbe legislature take a 30-day recess early in of the board at its meeting. Mem activities of ofllclals of the National arms to the rar Last, bir John Simon, foreign minister, an bers of the committee expressed March, to more definite lnfor themselves as being la favor of em nounced today in a speech In the City Bank ami the National CSty Company Its affiliate In connection matlon on the probable revenues of Chinese Hold ploying George Conradt.

Daisy's former keeper; but took no action on the from the Parks board be the Territory within the next two with the selling of securities, were were high and dollars cheap, and which many cannot pay, now that dollars are dear. It has been hailed by supporters as a direct front act on the depression a bold attempt to adjust business to change circumstances. The measure proposes a tremendous reorganization of industrial finance; and a real moratorium for in dividuals caught beneath mounting debts. It contemplates relief for the factory worker unable to tay for his installment nought "radio: for the factory worker unable to pay for 'his Installment bougiit ratJlor for tfce fan er staggering beneath the load of a mortgage contracted on the basis of boom times and dollar wheat; for the great railroad threatened with bankruptcy through in- years. revealed today during a hearing of the Senate's stock market Investiga If such.

session is not held, he con cause McCoy's letter failed to state how long Conradt would be employed Jawn Off icer tinued, it is very likely that the leg and what his monthly salary would tion committee. lslature must be caUed into special be. aaor In favor of employing Con' House of Commons. Simon warned, however, that "under no circumstances will tbe government allow Great 'Britain to become a party to Jiae Las taken the law into her awn hands but she had severe trials in dealing with a neighbor, who is extremely difficult to deal "Conciliation is the first task, but if this unhappUy fails, wo must take Lytton's view." he said. Counsel Fecora, quesioning Hugh B.

Baiter, resigned today as as a Hostage! session shortly af teg--the xugular ses radt to take care -of Daisy. Manuel sion is Pacheco. chairman of the committee, president of the National City Com said. "However, we are going hay pany, brought out that the company Such special session would an experse of between $40,000 Continued on Page 2 CoL 1) wire about this elephant. We mustn't participated in 1927 in the flotation get hysterical.

and $50,000. of a Peruvian bond of SS.OOO.OOO, "If we want to employ Conradt that In considering any appropriations bill without definite knowledge as to (raited Press by Badio) CHAOYANG, Feb. 27. Gonshiro Ishimoto, Japanese liaison officer, who was captured in July, is in the hands of General Li Hai-fang's volunteers, Chi despite the reports of its own officials that the history of Peruvian (Continued on Page 8 CoL 3) (Continned on Page 8, CoL S) the probable revenues of the Ter Donate $100 To Aid New finances were unsatisfactory. ritcry.

Senator Rice said, is "Just like here shooting In the dark." Governor Judd has declined nese sources were in The bonds were sold. to the public at 86 and the company took a profit of between five and six points on each bond which are now quoted to el comment on the current rumors that his resignation has been sent to Geneva, Feb. 27 (UP.) An embargo on the shipment of arms to Bolivia and Paraguay was proposed today by Great Britain. i The Japanese delegates took their seats on the committee discussing air armaments today, indicated they probably win not withdraw from the disarmament conference. They did not participate in the discussions, however.

a' tween seven and 10. Washington with the effective date blank so that President Roosevelt NEW YORK, Feb. 27. (UP.) James H. Perkins, president of the could accept it on March 6 and Im formed today.

General Lfs troops retreated when Japanese approached the city. It was recalled that the volunteers repeatedly attempted to obtain ransom for Ishimoto but the Japanese refused, declaring that if Ishimoto is killed they will wipe out General Li's forces. mediately appoint his Democratic City Farmers Trust Company, and director of the National City Bank, successor. TO AID NEW GOVERXOB was today appointed to succeed Charles Mitchell, who resigned as Pennsylvania Banks Are Hit Crisis Spreads to State, Curb AU Payments (United Press by Radio) HARRISBURG, Pa, Feb. 27.

The banking crisis spread to Pennsylvania today when the legislature passed a bill permitting all banks In the state to pay only a percentage of the deposits. The measure was signed by the governor. The bin permits the banks to pay a percentage without declaring themselves Insolvent. It Is not mandatory and those wishing to pay at will may do so as usuaL head of the latter institution follow Ing the Senate's stock investigation. Meanwhile Hugh B.

Baker an nounced his resignation of the Na tional City Company, an affiliate of NANKING, Feb. 27 (UP.) Geneva Is finished as the "theatre" rf the Sino-Japanese quarrel and the scene has been shifted to Jehol province, the foreign office said today in statement to the United Press. "The League of Nations has vindicated China. We expect the United States to Join tbe advisory committee but our fate la. now dependent entirely upon our own It is expected the Manchoukuo ultimatum will be returned At a meeting held Monday eve-the trustees of the Kalmnkl IiBprtnement cjab voted to donate $100 to the Honolulu association, to order, to aid the campaign of that organl-ation against the high costs the oonnty and territorial governments.

Announcement of the donation made by Harry T. Mills, one the trustees. The money will be given to tit Honolulu Taxpayers asso-: Moa to be used as It sees lit hi erder to carry on the cam-Prn against high taxes," Mills sata. a public meeting under ti auspices of the Kalmukl Implement club at Kalmukl park ing arranged at which the question will be discussed. Th date for the meeting will be announced later.

Trustees of the Kalmukl Im-Prwement dab are 31111s, Super-w Charles Crane and Thomas MeGrath. superintendent of the the National City Bank. forces of General Feng 'Chan-hai between Hsiawa and Chifeng. The rt ports from airplane observers said th Chinese were fleeing to The forces of General Li Hai-ching were also retreating, the reports said and their, capture was believed Imminent. Ouhese victims sines the start of the general offensive were estimated at 3000.

MERCTBY 40 BELOW The Japanese suffered losses hi the neighborhood of 200. "Many Japanese soldiers, who were frost-bitten. rived at Tungliao from the battle front. Temperatures In the district ranged from 30 to 40 degrees below zero. Chinchow reports that the unit under General Hattorl at 8 a.

m. occupied the strongly defended city of Paishihehumen near Tayaokao on the Mukden Jehol border following a vigorous offensive. Japanese airplanes from Kwantung dropped winter clothing, medicines and comfort kits to columns crossing northern JehoL At Paischlhchumen. south of Chin-si. the Japanese units under General Tani, defeated Chinese regulars resulting: in heavy casualties following a clash at a point between Paischlhchumen and Samoasan at 4 Monday.

The vanguard of General Tone-yamafe troops engaged the Chinese la a bitter clash following partial occupation of Samoasan. west of Paishihehumen at Monday noon. (Cnlted Press by Radio) KAILU, Feb. 28 (Tuesday) Man-chukuo and Japanese troops today ICKES AND SWANSON NAMED TO CABINET (Tnlied Press by Kadis.) HTDE PARK. N.

Feb. 27. The appointments of Harold Ickes, Chicago attorney as secretary of interior and Senator Claude Swanson, as secretary of navy, were formally announced today by President-elect Roosevelt. Kennedy Heads Inter -Island Made President of Both Ship and Air Line Stanley Kennedy was elected president of the Inter-Island Steam Navigation Co, Dtd-, at the annual meeting Monday, vice Geo. N.

Wilcox, deceased. With the exception of two years during the World War when he served In the U. S. naval aviation service in llason with the British North Sea patrol, Kennedy has been with tbe company Just twenty years. He started work In February, 1913.

Other officers for 1833 are: Vice-presidents J. W. Waldron, G. P. Wilcox and A.

a. Budge: secretary, M. B. Carson; and treasurer, H. S.

Turner. Twelve directors instead of thirteen were elected: Kennedy Budge, F. C. Atherton, A. W.

Carter, J. K. Clarke, A. S. Davis, C.

R. Heraenway, A. Lewis, Jr, J. E. Russell, D.

Sloggett, Waldron and Wilcox. Kennedy was also elected president of Inter -Island Airways, Ltd, with two vice-presidents, Wilcox and Waldron, Carson being reelected secretary and Turner, treasurer. Airways directors for 1933 are: Kennedy, Waldron, Wilcox, Budge, Davis, Hemenway and Atherton Richards. LINDSAY AND HULL CONFER ON DEBTS fCnlted Press by Radio.) WASHINGTON. Feb.

27 Ambassador Lindsay, of Great Britain held a conference today with Cordell Hull, the next secretary of state. They discussed a broad program for the "business recovery of every country. Electric Ltd. This and the proposed 30-day recess would permit the incoming Governor to have 30 days in which to become familiar with the Territory's problems and to mold his policies, particularly fiscal. These would be presented to the new legislature upon the return from recess and a start of the legislature then could be made all over again.

Definite knowledge can not be had of the Territory's probable revenues until about two weeks after the period for the submission of tax returns expires on March 20. On second reading the senate passed Senator James Campsie's bill to eliminate the district courts at North Hilo, South Kohala, South Kona and Puna, thus saving the salaries of the (Continued on Page 8. CoL 1) Volcano In Japan Erupts, Many Flee Worst Disaster in Century Occurs on Asayama fruited Press by Radio.) KTJMAMOTO. Feb. 28.

(Tuesday) In the most violent eruption of the century the volcano Asoyama today spread ashes over a radius of twenty miles. Flames were visible for 25 miles. Crops at the base of the volcano were destroyed. "The volcano, which has been active since February 24, exploded violently, shooting flames thousands of feet In the air and rumbling with great intensity. Families living on the lower slopes were evacuating their homes.

Report Manchu Troops Desert 5,000 Soldiers Swing to Jehol Defense (United Press by Radle) FEIPING, Feb. 2T, Five thousand troops of Manchukuo under command of General Tang. Tlng-pu deserted the Japanese forces and joined the Chinese at Pachlatzu, east of Chaoyang, according to a report received here today from General Tang Tu-lln. Meanwhile, six cities were recaptured from Japanese authorities today when a counter-revolution was reported to have started In Kirin and Helingklang province, according to advices received here. Taking advantage of the withdrawal of Japanese troops to participate in the Jehol drive.

60,000 volunteers and militia under General Tang Sho-chu seized the cities of Mlshan, Muling, Hulin, Lischucheh, Nmgan and Paoching. Some 282 Japanese officers and men were taken prisoner. In addition they seized 14 field guns, is mountain grins. 13 machlna guns, 1200 rifles and 600,000 rounds of ammunition. It was reported 20 Japanese were executed on the spot when ransom offers of $100,000 in gold were rejected.

(tTnited Press by Radio.) DETROIT, Feb. 27. Under the plan of Henry and Edsel Ford to reorganize two local banks, the institutions win reopen under new names, it was revealed today, the First National becoming the Peoples National bank and the Guardian bank becoming the Manufacturers National bank. They propose to obtain a loan of $78,000,000 from the Reconstruction Finance Corporation. The Fords have complete authority and are prepared to pay depositors 35 per cent of their deposits in the two institutions which closed during the general Michigan banking moratorium.

As a result the Fords will become the biggest bankers in Detroit. In a statement Henry Ford declared he believes a bank's- first function is to provide a safe place for deposit and also that loans should be made for productive and not speculative WASHINGTON. Feb. 27. (UP) Senator Borah today announced his opposition to a proposed embargo on arms shipments to the Orient "because it would be playing Japan's game." Sam Kalama Taken By Death on Maui Valley Isle Supervisor Dies After an Operation (Special te The Advertiser.) (By Mutual Wireless) WAILUKU, Maul, Feb.

27. Samuel E. Kalama, veteran chairman and executive officer of the board of supervisors for the county of Maui, died today at 1:40 p. m. at the Faia hospital.

He was 64 years old. nad been in falling health for a number of years. He underwent a successful operation at noon today but was unable to withstand the shock from the operation, according to the attending physicians, Drs. R. (Continued on Page 8 CoL lk SHIP POSITIONS By MUTUAL WIRELESS INSURANCE is the Bedrock Foundation of CREDIT and BUSINESS It prevents disaster striking" any one business, either during good times or bad.

Busixess being headed toward better days, no organization should be exposed to avoidable risks that would impair or delay its recovery. Now, more than ever before, the business house should be put in order. A careful and adequate survey of all stabilizing and strengthening factors should be made. Insurant taking first place. I CLEVELAND.

Feb. 27. (UP) Banking institutions in the state of Ohio were operating today on a limited basis as the result of a threatened crisis in some parrs of the state. The banks of Cleveland. Lorain, i ii! i1 i i I'.

I-i a it (Continued on Page 8. CoL 4) Elyria, Youngstown, Massilon, Akron, ill Canton, Sandusky, Lima and Dayton were doing business under various degrees of restriction. The Cleveland stock exchange closed. Elsewhere banking was normal. In Columbus, Toledo and Cincinnati Berlin Reichstag Destroyed By Fire, Arson Suspect Held Kumalae, Legislator, Asks Legislature To Pay Claims 1899" (At 9 v.

Monday) PRES. HOOVER. San Francisco for Honolulu. 885 miles from Honolulu. STEEL VOTAGER.

HUo for Balboa, 451 miles east of HUo at noon. MALOLO, Honolulu for San Fran-Cisco. 14-86 miles from Honolulu. TAIYO MARU. San Francisco for Honolulu 677 miles from Honolulu at noon.

MAN OA. Honolulu for San Francisco. 184 miles from San Francisco. PRES. JACKSON.

Kobe for Honolulu. 558 miles west of Honolulu. PRES. HAYES. Honolulu for Kobe.

2734 miles east of Kobe at noon. CHICHXBU MARU. Yokohama for Honolulu. 866 miles from Honolulu at noon. ATLANTIC CTTS.

San Francisco for Hilo. 17a miles from HUo at noon. MANTNL Portland for Kahului. 613 miles from Kahului. CANADA.

Honolulu for San Francisco. 65 miles from Honolulu. MAKAWAO. Ahukinl for San Francisco. 1438 miles from San Francisco.

MALA. Port Gamble for Honolulu, 1062 miles from Honolulu. The Mutual Wireless is also la communication with the LurUne and the Monterey. officials said they were fully able to INSURANCE DEPT. meet demands.

Representative Jonah Kumalae, fifth district Democrat, has pending claims before the legislature as incendiary origin. According to police Van Derluebbe confessed that he started the fire. He refused to say why he had fired CERMAK FIGHTING a contractor and as a property-owner PNEUMONIA ATTACK the bull ding. The lobby was gutted damages done to his property by the erection of a wall on the property of a homesteader across a stream at Hauuhv. Adverse re pert on both claims have been rendered by Territorial officials concerned.

The claim for extras on the Wai-luku building consists of 83,000 no Raw Sugar (United Press by Radio) BERLIN, Feb. 27 The halls of the Reichstag building were a mass of ruins tonight after the entire fire department had battled for hours with a blaze which started In a cupola and rapidly spread to other parts of the structure. A Dutchman named Van Derluebbe wjm under arrest in connection against the Territory amounting to S8.151.36. it was disclosed Monday. As a contractor on the Waliukru Cnfted Press by Radlei MIAMI.

Fla, Feb. 27. Mayor Cermak was reported to be hold' and the balls and gaUeries were a mass of debris. The fire, according to police simultaneously started In 2o nlaces. Territorial o5ce building, he lng his own today in his fight for 2.85 life against the ravages of pneu- Police cordons were placed around claims $5,771.36 for extras, while as a property-owner cf the fifth district.

he has pending a claim of $2,380 for other public buildings tonight. with the fire which was believed of (Continued on Page 13 CoL 2) wound. i 4.