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To Keach All Departments TELEPHONE 2311 HONOLULU. TERRITORY OF HAWAII, U.S.A.. TUESDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 26, 1935. Weather: York 35: Pittsburgh 34. Vancouver 32; Victoria StJ.

PRICE FIVE CENTS. Expert Lays Macon Crash n5 Sees March By Jobless Kam Airport Land Values A Pays the Bills New Manager aces I- LilJliULClL JL I FT ri Sabotage in senate 11 omioffow Set By Court Bishop Estate Is Given Highest Price in Masse Edict Oe Capital Mayors' Conference Head Warns of Invasion If Work Bill Fails Tells House Committee Acid May Have Been Poured on Girders Tfi! Hacket Oiarges: -it CALLED 'BLUFFER9 Pittman Will CITY GETS $28,000 Damon Interests Awarded Others Fixed Affidavits Made By Pair Accusing Hawaii Senator BETTY COMPTOX WALKER WILEY DOUBTS IT jY. Congressman to Ask Navy to Quit Using 'Foreigners' United Press by Radio) WASHINGTON, Feb. 25. Sabotage was responsible for the recent crash of the navy's dirigible Macon into the ocean off the California coast, Roy W.

Knabens-hue, Pasadena, famous designer of dirigibles, told the house patents committee today. Knabenshue, who has been inactive in recent years, asserted it was "extremely suspicious" that of the Macon's two casualties one was a Filipino messboy whom he characterized as of "Japanese extraction." "I believe that if the wreckage could be investigated -it would be found that sabotage had to do with the wreck," the expert calmly told the surprised committee members. "It is possible there was sabotage -while the ship was in flight." SUSPECTS ACID Knabenshue declared it was his belief that acid had been poured on the Macon's duraluminum girders, causing the tail fins to give way suddenly. Aroused by the charges, Chairman William J. Sirovich, N.

said he would ask the navy to cease using "foreigners" as cooks and in similar jobs aboard aircraft and fighting vessels. Filipinos are used as messboys on a majority cf naval vessels. Asked whether he believed any foreign government might have been involved in the alleged sabotage, Knabenshue replied: "I would hesitate to say." The witness said he held American naval officers in too high regard to believe they were responsible for the disaster. lie urged tlWT5Wcrcmcrit to continue use of lighter-than-air ships, saying they were essential to national defense, particularly on the Pacific coast, REPAIRS MINOR Knabenshue was asked whether he believed reports repair work recommended by navy inspectors but not accomplished had anything to do with the dirigible's crash. "An official of the Goodyear Zeppelin Company told me such "was the case, but he said the recommended repairs were all of minor character and could not have been responsible for the ship going down." Knabenshue said he also be- Continued on Page 2, Col.

7) Russell Accused Of Marine Terror' (United Fri brBadlo) WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 Senator Hugo L. Black, Alabama, opposing confirmation of J.Iaj. Gen. John Russell as commandant of the U.

S. marines, charged today that Russell created a "reign of terror" throughout the marine corps. Elack alleged he operated as a one-man promotion board and terged an investigation into his activities. "rTTTTTTTXTV VI I I VV 1 1 1 1 1 LINDSAY FAYE, who was elected manager of Kekaha Sugar yesterday at the meeting of the directors, following: the annual He has been associated with the company since 1927 and has been assistant manager for the past two years. lie will fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Manager William Danford, effective February 28.

Mr. Danford, who has been associated with the company for the past 29 years, recently tendered his resignation, having suffered a prolonged illness. City Worker Fraud Case Embezzlement Charged By Auditor Discrepancies in the finances of the municipal garbage department led to the arrest yesterday of James Shishida, former chief clerk, on an embezzlement charge. The warrant, sworn out by Auditor Edwin P. Murray, names a specific sum of $30, although Shishida, according to Murray, confessed having approoriated Pending a complete investigation of the shortage, Shishida is under $500 bond set by Judge Harry Steiner in the district court.

Shishida was bonded for $1000 during his term as a city-county employe. Aroused by rumors of irregularities when the regular audit of the garbage department was undertaken, Murray conducted a special audit, he is informing the board of supervisors today. "Shishida," Murray wrote to the board, "admitted to me that since last September he had taken cash collections at various limes and that checks received in his office were applied to cover what he had taken, instead of being credited to his accounts receivable." Checking up, Murray found, he said, that returned checks showed the Punahou school and Royal Hawaiian hotel had paid charges of $30 and $21.75, respectively, but that no credit of such payments appeared in the garbage department records. The auditor has mailed out about 400 questionnaires to every business house having a balance on the garbage department books, in order to total the actual shortage existing, he said. Shishida, who left the city's employ February 15, offered to restore the $187.50 which he says covers the total shortage, Murray declared.

Murray, however, declined to "hush up" the matter. Instead, he took Shishida to the office of Public Prosecutor John C. Kelley, where he is said to have signed a statement. Kelley said the case will go before the grand jury Thursday. SENT TO PRISON nited Press by Radio) TOKYO, Feb.

25 Kazumi Oka-moto, parliamentarian, was sentenced to I1, '2 years in prison today following his conviction of having made false accusations of bribery against Ex -Justice Minister Koyama last year. Standardized Present Case TWO WITNESSES Others Expected to Face Summons; Session Opens at 2 Charges of attemntinc to obtain money for effectinar transfers of a teacher in the rjublic school will be heard Wednesday at 2 p. according to Senator Harry A. Baldwin, chairman of a com mittee appointed to conduct that hearing. Senator E.

Akina is the senator accused. The chairman of the senate committee appointed yesterday made his announcement at 3:33 p. after the committee had been in executive session for an hour and a half. On Wednesday Attornev General Pittman will present the charges and will have witnesses uresent. He declined to name the witness es he intended to subpoena other than Joseph Itagaki.

of Kcmoo Farm, Oahu, and II. Stevens Bow- en, manager of that farm. These two are the affiants in two state ments making the charges against tne North Kohala senator. Pittman hinted, however, that others would be summoned to testify. COUNSEL UNDECIDED Akina stated yesterdav that did not know whether he would be represented by consel, although.

tne committee conceded him that right. The hearing will be closed to the public, but open to the press. In addition to the chairman the committee appointed yesterday by President of the Senate George P. Cooke included Senators Joe Sylva, Oahu; Lester Petrie, Oahu, LIsie Wilcox, Kauai, and Joseph R. Farrington, Oahu.

When the committee session commenced yesterday at 2 p. m. members of the press were pres ent but were asked to leave. Sen ator Baldwin said that in his opinion an executive session was desirable. Senator Farrington declared that during discussion methods of procedure a closed session was agreeable but that the press should be present as soon as procedure had been decided upon.

FKEITAS ADMITTED The press took refuge on ths Capitol lanai and waited. In the meantime Senator Henry Freitas entered the meeting and was granted the privilege of remaining. An hour and a half later tha committee had decided upon procedure. It was obvious that considerable debate had taken place, but no details were 'available. The affidavits, which Pittman stated were the only ones so far filed against Akina, were sworn to on February 19, 1935, but informal charges had been previously filed with the attorney general, according to a communication from him to the president of the senate, on or about December 27, 1934.

Governor Expected At His Desk Today Governor Poindexter will return to his office this morning after an illness of one week and this afternoon will address his message on taxation to a joint session of the house and senate. Governor Poindexter, who was unable to appear before the legislature Wednesday to deliver hia message to the joint session, will be making his first appearance since the law making body convened when he delivers his tax message at 2 p. m. today. Sugar Conference Date Uncertain Yrn'ted Pres br Kadio) WASHINGTON, Feb.

25 Tha HSPA office today was uncertain when sugar conversations between AAA officials and Hawaiian planters would resume on a sugar marketing agreement for the Territory, but apparently it will be in the near future. HSPA attorneys will arrive in Washington Wednesday, but the six association trustees have not shown up yet and the local office said it didn't know when they were coming. Congress at Standstill as Forces Line Up for New Battle (Fnttad Ptmi by Radio) WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 Millions of jobless will march on Washington unless employment is provided through the work relief bill, Paul V. Betters, director of the United States conference of mayors, warned today.

The bill is now back in the hands of the senate appropriations committee where the administration hopes the amendment providing payment of prevailing wages can be killed. "I'll organize a march that will make the bonus army look like a Boy Scout parade," Betters said. Members of the American mayors' executive committee differed on Betters' threat of a march on Washington. Mayor Angelo Rossi of San Francisco opposed it. Mayor Howard Jackson of Baltimore asserted, "Such a march would be fantastic." But Mayor Daniel Hoan of Milwaukee said, "I back up what Betters said." CONGRESS AT STANDSTILL Congress came to a virtual standstill today while the administration marshaled its forces in effort to get the gigantic appropriation through in its original form.

Speaker Joseph Byrns predicted tihat the house would insist upon, the full $4,880,000,000 appropriation. However, 21 rebel senate Democrats remained unchanged in; their views and said the so-called deluge of protesting telegrams and letters was mythical. Senator Pat McCarran, Nevada, one of the rebel leaders and staunch; advocate of the prevailing wage amendment, scoffed at Betters' (Statement. "Betters' warning is distinctly a case of a premeditated bluff," he said. REBELS ADAMANT The holdlout, senators declared that incoming mail contained praise and criticism in equal volume.

Senator James Couzens, Michigan, received four letters, two critical and two laudatory. It was declared that was a normal example. Senator James Byrnes, South Carolina, the White House spokesman on the measure, didn't know today' when the appropriations committee would again consider the bill, hinting it would remain pigeon-holed until the atmosphere cleared. Senator Hugo Black, Ala- Continued on Page 2, Col. 8) London Fears Riots Overjlelief Bill fTTnitctd Press by Kadio) LONDON, Feb.

25. Five hundred foot and 50 mounted police rushed to the Parliament grounds today fearinig riots against the unemployment relief bill which brought thousands of malcontents to protest iits adoption as inadequate, i Besides thousands milling around outside, 400 mobsters crowded tha galleries of commons chanting, "Down with the national governmeint." They attempted to surround members ofj commons, but police dispersed thtem. Offers Die For Bruno For 6,000 fTTiHed Press by Radio) TRENTON, N. Feb. 25.

Governor Harold G. Hoffman today received a letter from Stanley Prystup, CWA worker, offering to die for Bruao Richard Hauptmann if the state paid $6000 to Prystup's family. The governor answered that such a procedure "would not be permissible the laws of the state." s-f Wilson Formally Named By Farley fCnHtd Press by Radio) WASHINGTON, Feb. 25. John H.

Wilson today was named acting postmaster of Honolulu by Postmaster General James A. Farley. The recess appointment follows predictions made after Wilson's recent visitto the-capital. Judgment in which the amounts to be paid to various landholders is set was filed by Judge Edward K. Massee of the federal court yesterday in the condemnation of 2,500 acres of land to be used by the government for the proposed Fort Kamehameha airport.

In a decree signed on February 20 Judge Massee set the value of the land at $1,091,733.62. Approximately $18,000,000 will be expended by the United States in developing the new airport. The Bishop Estate is awarded $353,653 for its holdings in the condemned area; the Queen Emma estate, the Damon Estate, the Honolulu Plantation company, the Hawaiian Dredging company, $65,000 for Improvements on leased land; the City and County, $28,508.55 for a small parcel of land and for condemned roadways; the Territory, $10,075 for improvements; the Oahu Railway, $23,150 for improvements and the Hawaiian Electric company, for power equipment and other property. Land owned by the territory was taken over by the federal government without payment. Many small awards affecting leaseholdings in the condemned area are included in Judge Mas-see's judgment.

Under the terms of the judgment the Honolulu Plantation company will be permitted to harvest certain fields pf growing cane. The company, however," must be ready to surrender these fields by July 1, 1935. Judge Massee said that a final order of condemnation will not be issued until the land is actually paid for by the government. Naval Shipyard Bill Advances (UnSted Press by Radio) WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.

A bill authorizing an appropriation of $38,000,000 for improvement of naval shipyards, chiefly those on the Pacific Coast, in the Canal Zone and Hawaii, was approved today by the House naval affairs committee. The committee also voted to favorably report a bill authorizing the navy to spend a maximum of $600,000 for repairs and modernization of any single ship over a twTo year period without special congressional authorization as compared to the present $300,000 limitation. The $33,000,000 appropriation included $10,000,000 for construction of a floating drydock at Pearl Harbor naval base, Oahu. Idle Hour Sighted; Due Back Today The Idle Hour, overdue in returning to Honolulu from Kauai, was sighted 15 miles due west of Barbers point at 5:30 p.m. Monday by a naval plane, it was reported by Commander E.

W. Tod, in command of the Fleet Air Base at Pearl Harbor. The plane was sent out by Commander Tod at 3:15 p.m. The yacht is owned by Dwight Long of Seattle. Two University of Hawaii students and two men from Pearl Harbor are passengers aboard the craft.

The report from the plane said that all was well aboard the yacht and that it should reach Honolulu early Tuesday morning. School Cost According to Long the annual amount provided for in the governor's budget is $4,377,863 or $8,755,726 for the biennial period beginning July 1, 1935 and ending June 30, 1937. Long's estimate is based on a per capita cost per pupil per month of $4.65 for pupils in grades 1 to 8 and $3.75 in grades 9 to 12. Text of two affidavits, involv ing Senator Ernest A. K.

Akina of Hawaii in teacher transfer activi ties, signed by Joseph Itagaki and H. Steven Bowen, follows in full: AFFIDAVIT OF JOSEPH ITAGAKI Territory of Hawaii, SS. City and County of Honolulu. JOSEPH ITAGAKI. being tirst duly sworn on oath, deposes and says: That he has resided at Kcmoo Farm, across from Schofield Barracks for about three (3) years, -where he is employed a 'Restaurant Manager for said Ki'Oioa Farm, that he is directly under the supervision and management of Mr.

H. Stevens Bowen. Tresidont and Manager of Kemoo Farm, Ltd. Deponent further states that on Saturday, December 22, lrJM. Mr.

Samuel Oneha left a note at the home of Mr. Joseph Itapaki. which is situated immediately adjacent to Ketnoo Farm Store, across from Srhofield Barracks. The note was left with the mother of Mr. Itajaki.

The note follows RAMX K. OXEHA WITH SKXATOK E. A. K. AKINA Cor.

Smith Kin? Streets Opposite Sumitomo Bank Mrs. Alice Itatraki: You will please call on me at 934 aty Family i Member Dies Mrs. Wm. G. Singlekurst, Kamaaina, Passes Mrs.

Lillian Paty Singlehurst, member of a kamaaina family, died suddenly at her home, 2263 Nuuanu avenue, at 7:40 p.m. yesterday. Mrs. Singlehurst was a. daughter of John Henry Paty, who was a partner in Bishop and a grandaughter of Capt.

John Paty. Born in Honolulu on July 2S, 18S0, she married William G. Singlehurst on December 27, 1911. She lived all her life in Honolulu. Surviving are four children: Katy Thomas with the Bishop Trust John with the Kahului Maui, and Robert with, the Mutual Telephone and four sisters, Mrs.

J. J. Eagan of Cobb, Lake county, and Mrs. A. W.

Van Val-kenburg, Mrs. E. A. Mott-Smith and Mrs. Charles S.

Weight, of Honolulu. Services will be held at 5:30 p.m. today at the family plot in Nuuanu cemetery, the Rev. Henry P. Judd officiating.

Flowers will be sent to the cemetery. Williams Mortuary has charge of arrangements. Warms Suspended In Ship Disaster TTnited Press by Ttadlo) WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 The Bureau of Navigation today suspended William F. Warms, commander of the ill-fated Morro Castle, for 90 days for alleged negligence during the burning of the palatial Ward lir.er off the New Jersey coast last September which cost 127 lives.

Warms, after suspension, may serve a year as a chief officer and then may take examination for his master's papers. Jury For Lamson Still Incomplete (rnitl Press by Radio) SAN JOSE, Feb. 25 One hundred veniremen had been examined today with the jury to try David Lamson for the second time on charges of murdering his wife still incomplete. Eight were tentatively selected when the trial began a week ago; lawyers have been challenging ever since. er Pupil aise Problem As a possible solution to the teachers' salary problem and a means of reestablishing the automatic increase and restoring the 10 percent cut, it was suggested that the per capita cost be amended so as to standardize it at $5 per pupil for all grades.

Under such an arrangement, it was shown, the total budget per year would be $5,087,257. Smith St. Yap Bros, at 9 o'clock A. M. if you are interested in re transfer to Wahiawa School.

Yours truly (Sam One fblurred). Monday. Decern her 24. 1934. Mr.

Ita-paki. accompanied by his wife, called on Senator E. A K. Akina at an located upstairs at 034 Smith St. At the Interview which followed.

Senator Akina told Mr. Itagaki and his wife that a transfer of schools for Mrs. Ita-jraki. who teaches on Molokai. could be effected.

Mrs. is anxious to tie transferred from MoloKal to AVahiawa School. Senator Akina effplaiaed that his Influence and connections from being chairman of the Education Committee of the Territorial Senate were such that he could effect a transfer for Mrs. Itajraki. either in Jnnuary or not later than fcept of the same year.

Senator Akina then explained that to do this would take his time, and cost something for dininff and entertainment, and that he made a business of these transfers, so therefore. Mrs. Itagaki would be charged for the transfer $00 to be paid at once, and the remaining $250 when transfer was completed. WEBLIXG PBOXED Senate- Akina phoned Mr. Webllnjr of the Department of Education, and explained that he wanted to transfer Bomeon to Wahiawa School, and he (Continued on Page 4, Col.

4) ouse Meets 50 Minutes But It Disposes of Heavy Calendar Fifty minutes was sufficient for yesterday's session of the house of representatives. The lower house met at 10:05 a.m., and adjourned at 10:55 a.m, until 10 a.m. today, the fifth day of the session. Although the session was brief, there was rapid-fire work, and the house disposed of quite a heavy calendar. Eight new bills, making a total of 50 for the first four days of the session, were introduced; two house concurrent resolutions and one ordinary resolution were offered; two house bills passed third reading, three reports of standing committees were presented, and, as a result Akina's IIB 15, exempting from taxation for five years property used in the manufacture of bagasse products, passed second reading and was placed on the calendar for third reading today.

PASS THIRD READING The house bills which passed third reading and were sent immediately to the senate, were Akina's HB 1, which was amended on final passage, appropriating $60,000 for the session expenses of the house of representatives, and Brown's HB 7, enacting the Re vised Laws of Hawaii 1935. The Crozier brothers and George Holt voted against the measure on third reading. A measure similar to HB 7 was also introduced in the senate on the opening day, known as Heen's SB 2. The house measure having reached the senate, when the Keen bill came up for third read ing, the house measure was sub stituted for it and passed third reading there. Shortly after IIB 7 was returned from the senate to the house and forwarded to the governor for approval and signa- Continued on Page 4, CoL 3) Freighter Sends Distress Call (TnUed Press by Ttadlo) MADRID, Feb.

5. The German freighter Europa flashed an SOS off Cape Villano tonight. A tug was dispatched to her assistance HOLLYWOOD, Feb. S. Robert Fairbanks said tonight his was aboard the Danish freighter Europa.

He doubted, however, that the Danish vessel and the German one of the same name, reported in distress, were the same. Germany Beheads 3d Woman In Week fnited Press by Radio) BERLIN, Feb. 25 The silk hatted headsman of Ploetzense prison today executed Emma Juchniewicz, 48, convicted mur deress, the third woman within a week to die under the axe. Two beautiful women paid with their lives last week for participation in an espionage ring. (United Press by Radio) LONDON, Feb.

25. Jimmy Walker, former mayor of New York, testified today he was "broke" when haled into chancery court and accused of not payingr $7,000 in debts. The dapper fashion plate who has retired from public life to the quiet repose of the Englisn countryside said his sole income was $105 a week as a columnist, 40 per cent of which went to a collaborator, lie testified he was living in his mother-in-law's home and that his wife, the former Betty Compton, financed their recent trip to Spain. tay On Auto OUgfllt ago Deadline Friday; Rush Swamps Clerks A resolution extending the deadline for purchase of 1935 automobile plates from February 28 to March 15 will be introduced before the board of supervisors today by Supervisor Philip N. Sing, he said last night.

Sing will urge adoption of the resolution "because of present stringent financial conditions," he declared. If the measure is passed, Police Chief W. A. Gabrielson will be asked not to seize unregistered cars until March 16. Gabrielson, who has already indicated his officers will be directed to enforce the license law with the utmost rigidity beginning March 1, could not be reached last night for his reaction to Sing's resolution.

Meanwhile the office of David L. Conkling, city-county treasurer, is besieged by license applicants at the rate of 2,000 daily. Conkling kept a force of 10 men working on Washington's birthday and also all day Sunday, he said. Yet more than 6,000 cars remain to be registered before the official deadline Thursday. Huey Calling New Special Session rnitfl rrexf by Radio) BATON ROUGE, Feb.

2o Senator Huey P. Long arrived here today from Washington and said he would call another spe- cial session 01 me itgiatuic 1 Ua TO- wi The last time the legislature was is called it eiiacicv inuxc mai score of laws which bolstered a the iron-clad dictatorsmp ox ie Louisiana senator. "if illkii IlJJJJJJJPy 1 si 1 CM 4.50 More Wholesome More Nourishing! Young Bakery BREAD Has that extra touch of quality which distinguishes all our Bakery products. Young Bakery Bread is baked fresh daily. Ask for it at the better groceries, from our delivery men, or at our bake shop.

It's only 10c A LOAF YOUNG HOTEL BAKERY PHONE 4166 May Solve Teachers' PS The total amount which would be required annually by the department of public instruction for teachers' salaries if the automatic increase and 10 percent cut are restored by the legislature would be approximately $5,320,696, Oren E. Long, superintendent of public instruction, reported to the commissioners of education at their meeting yesterday. WZm Hwdim RAW 2.97.