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ELMIRA, X. Y.f "WEDNESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 17, 1934. EHmlra Gazette Founded 1828. Elmira Star Founded 1SS8. Full Members of Associated Press.

All Rights of RepublimMnn Rr----1 Netcs Behind the AWj More for Veterans Pinchot for Senate? Combine Against Japan Farmers Getting Sore Copyright. 1934 SWEEPS am at Height of Watkins Glen Fire 1 Loss May Reach Six Stores Damaged Tremendous Loss Of Life Reported By Aerial Scouts Hughey Boot Shop, Badgley Dress Store and I. Cigar Store Destroyed, Portions of Hardware, Variety and Two Grocery Stores Damaged Firemen Work Under Espey. By Arthur H. Richards Staff orrcspondent.

Watkins Glen Fire that raged through six Watkins; Glen business buildings early today caused damage that may reach $200,000, threatened half the village's business section and gavfe a battle to more than 100 firemen from three towns before it was brought under control more than two hours later. The cause was undeteraiined. Owners of property and stores were checking their losses this morning and were prepared to make only partial -I picture. Firemen are shown battling the blaze in the the adjacent Graham block, where the fire originated. Dramatic Scene pXCLUSIVE Star-Gazette Hughey Boot Shop and State Budget Of Governor Under Attack Albany (AP) Governor Lehman's 1934-35 tax program today was under fire from several directions.

t- (1) Kepubliean legislative lead ers objected to his proposal to discard the one per cent retail sales tax, and suggested that a two per cent tax be enacted to replace the present law. (2) They took issue with the Governor's recommendation regarding the emergency income tax, commonly known as the gross income tax. (3) The State Real Cstate Association expressed "keen disappointment" in the Governor's failure to broaden the tax base to provide relief to real estate. (4) The State Mayors' Conference immediately started mobilizing forces for a march on Albany in protest against abandonment of the sales tax. Senator George Fearon, minority leader in the upper house, was the spokesman of the Republican legislators.

He said a two per cent sales tax is the most practical source of revenue for the state's needs. He also said he would seek to have the "gross" income tax repealed before It becomes effective April 15. Governor Lehman recommended that the latter measure be amended to permit personal exemptions, and that the tax be discontinued at the end of the present fiscal year. Impeachment of Officials Sought Helena, Mont. AP) The Montana House of Representatives acts today on the request of its Speaker pro tern, Herbert Haight, that Gov.

Frank H. Coonev and Secretary of State Samuel W. Mitchell be impeached. A report of a special investigating committee composed of seven members of the House criticized the two state officials for awarding of contracts for foodstuffs and for repairs to the dome of the State Capitol without calling for bids and for the award of state fire insurance contracts totaling six million dollars. Liquor, Wine Exempt From Tax on Sales Albany (AP) Liquor and wine are not affected by New York State's one per cent sales tax.

despite belief to the contrary. Deputy Commissioner John H. Thompson of the State Tax Department has ruled. Only beer of the alcoholic beverages is taxable, he said, following receipt of returns for liquor. Refunds will be made in these cases.

Hi If WASHINGTON By George Durno BACKGROUND Renewal of skirmishing over veterans' rights during the next few days will all he undertaken with those highly important November elections as a background. For instance Senator David A. Reed of Pennsylvania, is in the anomalous position of sponsoring the American Legion's four-point program in the upper House whereas he used to be. a bot foe of soldier legislation. The Republicans are driving home with the veterans' issue on every opportunity.

They figure it is the safest attack than can be made on President Roosevelt. In view of this it is highly un-. likely that the White House will stand by meek and acquiescent. Mr. Roosevelt is set on holding down, payments to World War ex-eervioe men except in proven cases.

(It is. understood here that the Legion will be satisfied if general hospitalization is restored to the exclusion of other demands.) Administration strategists have a move in mind to salvage part of the veteran vote that otherwise might be lost. -S-A Under the Economy Act the President can raise or lower payments to the former warriors according to circumstances as he sees them. The Legion went on record as iJdpporting his recovery drive -Tfeenerally at the last convention so that means a great many of the better-fixed World War veterans are still shouting for him. This leaves the Spanish-American war men as the group really to be considered.

Because of their age if they are out of work they find It impossible to find employment and their dependence on pensions is great in many cases. Thos following the situation closest predict the President will shortly increase Spanish War payments somewhat. It has been suggested that all veterans 55 years of age and 50 per cent disabled be increased from $15 to $20 a month, while all the 9an Juan Hill boys 62 years or more go up automatically to $20. Some slight increase aleo might be made for widows, and orphans. The S-A vets seemingly realize on which side their bread is buttered.

It was proposed to them that their claims be attached to the Legion bill. They said they would rather wait until it showed signs of passage. Otherwise they preferred a separate bill or a good heart-to-heart talk at the White House. PINCHOT More water has run over the dam since first The National Whirligig analyzed Pennsylvania politics at long range. It now appears that Joe Guffey, the Democratic National Committeeman, may not be a candidate lor the Senate against Dave Reed after all.

Deeper stuff Is in the wind-according to those who should know. Specifically Washington ha word of a movement afoot to run Gifford Pinchot- as a coalition candidate. Under such a banner he 3uld draw all the Democratic support and all of his own progressive Republican element. This isn't nearly as foolish as it might seem. The Pennsylvania Governor first came in to the public eye back in the Taft administration when he tangled with Secretary of Interior Ballinger.

The Department of Interior today includes on its roster such stalwarts who went down fighting with Pinchot as Director of Investigations Louis R. Glavte and Personal Assistant to the Secretary Harry Slattery. Pinchot's political outlook Is about the same as that of Secretary of Interior Ickes and Secretary of Agriculture Wallace. He thus would fit easily into the Washington picture. And Guffey could continue to control that beautiful machine he has been building.

ST. LAWRENCE All surface indications point to a defeat for President Roosevelt in the Senate on the St. Lawrence Waterway Treaty. Only 33 votes are necessary to block ratification and party lines are so badly shattered it would one could count at least 39 nays already. Tet some of the more cautious observers insist it is still too early for such a prediction.

They say if Mr. Roosevelt puts the matter on a basis of party loyalty, handles his patronage adroitly and gives some of the wavering votes a good out. he has just a chance of skimming through. MUSSOLINI Private word received at the State Department reveals that Mussolini is about to launch a suggestion for a combined front against Japan's trade competition. It is thought this will be the actual subject of hi talk with Sir John Simon when the latter visits Rome.

Japan is negotiating for a cot-ton-Twinz' concession in Abys-to offset the fact that her arrangement with India will break down due to British hostility to her Indian competition. Japan seeks places to grow her. own raw cotton so as to be independent of the cotton she now get from India. Please Turn to rage Communication Lines Broken, Flyers Say Stricken Area Waste Completely Laid Dead Litter Streets Calcutta (AP) The estimates of India's earthquake leaped into four figures today. Some observers said 2,000 was a conservative estimate of those killed in Monday's catastrophe.

The paralysis of communication lines made accurate information most difficult to obtain. Officials were confining their statements to the list of known dead, still standing at 112, but reports from aviators flying over parts of the shaken area were much more horrifying. Hundreds were reported killed at Muzaffairpur. Some eaid the streets there were littered with corpses and that the town lay in ruins. (The correspondent of the Lon don Mail cabled his newspaper that flyers who had viewed Muzaffair- pur from the air estimated the dead there would exceed 1,000.

Hardly a house remained standing, the airman said, and water, spout ing from fissures in the earth, had created a wide flood area. The neighboring towns of Katcheri, Riga, Mitharia and Barrah were in ruins, the airman told the Mail's correspondent). An unconfirmed report from Jamalpur, most important- center on the East India Railroad, indicated that city was a shambles. It was known for a certainty that at least 33 were killed in Jamalpur and 133 baiWrngdestrord. Tents and provisions were rushed there.

In Patna, where 56 persons were known killed, the frightened populace took to the open fearing further shocks. Mild shocks were recorded yesterday, but nothing like those of Monday. Education Law Changes Sought In Albany Bills Albany (AP) Several amendments to the education law are proposed in measures before the 1934 Legislature today. Assemblyman Millard E. Theodore, New York Democrat, is sponsor of a bill to require residence in the state of at least two years for employment in the New York City Education System.

Assemblyman George F. Torsney, Long Island Democrat, seeks to amend the education law to apportion scholarships for eoldiers and sailors by counties, instead of by Assembly districts, each county to receive as many scholarships as there are Assembly districts. The total for the state would be limited to 150. Sees Living: Scale On Definite Upturn Albany (AP) Cement concern executives of New York and Massachusetts breathed added optimism today after a declaration by Edward J. Mehren of Chicago that there are unmistakable signs that the scale of living is on the upgrade.

Seneca Falls CWA Board Under Fire Seneca Falls (AP) This village's CWA board was under fire today following a petition by 82 residents for W. H. Lang, etate reemployment director, to Investigate alleged "discriminatory The petitioners said they either had been refused work or had not been called on jobs. r. S.

CIGARETS HIDDEN Barcelona, Spain (AP) Customs officials discovered $26,000 worth of American cigarets concealed in 14 oil tanks today, aboard the S. S. Cabo Menor which arrived from Marseilles. They were confiscated. Five Japanese Kearny, N.

J. (AP) Kuraji Takahashi, Secretary of the Board of Tourist Industry of Japan, and the four -Japanese engineers who were taken into custody with him when police found them photographing bridge structures in the Hackensack meadows, will return here from New York today to have their passports examined. Although the five were questioned at length late yesterday and last night. Captain of Detectives John Helmsley eaid the only ques tion involved was the regularity of the men's entry Into the United States. Gold Program Is Challenged By Opponents Senate Group Asks Attorney General for Opinion on Devaluation Bill Class and McAdoo Raise Issue Washington (AP) President Roosevelt was represented today as well satisfied of the constitutionality of his monetary program.

He has an opinion from Attorney General Cummings supporting it. Washington (AP) Opponents of President Roosevelt's dollar devaluation bill today planned a further attack centered upon the constitutionality of the proposal to impound the Federal Reserve System's gold supply. Despite concessions from even bitter opponents that the measure would pass several Republican Sen ators joined two former Democratic Treasury Secretaries Glass of Vir ginia, and McAdoo of California in raisiiig the question behind closed doors yesterday. The Senate group had Attorney General Cummings at work today preparing a written opinion on the validity of the proposal. The request was made despite a previous report by Cummings to the President that the move was constitutional.

The House, meanwhile, had troubles of its own. The row-between its banking and coinage committees as to which one should handle the Roosevelt bill reached the point where a House vote might become necessary for a decision. (riease Turn to Page 5) Vermont Elects Republicans to Congress Seats Montpelier. Vt. (AP) Vermont again has elected Republicans to represent the state in Congress.

At yesterday's special election Ernest W. Gibson of Brattleboro, was elected Senator and Charles A. Plumley, retiring president of Norwich University, representative. Gibson, who resigned after 10 years in the House to seek the Senate seat made vacant by the death of Senator Porter H. Dale, defeated Harry W.

Witters, St. Johnsbury, Democrat, 28,314 to 20.348. Plumley won the House seat vacated by Gibson from Robert W. Ready, St. Albans Democrat, 28,181 to 20,315.

HELPED tUMSELF Rock Island, 111. (AP) Fireman Cyril Weaver was alert when he answered a fire alarm. The place on ne happened to be his own home, a fact which he did not know until he arrived there. LATE NEWS BULLETINS By the Associated Press Los Angele In a surprise legal move, Fay Webb Vallee today amended her separate maintenance suit against Rudy Vallee, accusing him of misconduct with, a "Jane Doe. No.

of Los An- geles," and specifically charging i him with misconduct with Miss Alice Faye, blues singer, in various eastern and southern cities. Hollywood. Greta Gar bo and Kouben Mamoulian. her director, were back In town today and not married or thinking of marriage, Mamoulian declared. New York Earl H.

(Red) Blaik. head football strategist at West Toint for several years, today was named head coach of football at Dartmouth Hurst Park, H. (Pete) Bostwlck's American-trained steeplechaser Chenango today scored his second straight English victory as he galloped to a first nlace In the two-mile Richmond hurdle race. Albany After an hour's conference. Republican and Democratic leader of the agreed to hold a joint hearing on Mayor LaGoardia's economy bill Jan.

34. canvass by Treasury agents to mane certain income tax returns are filed by all who should file' them, was suggested to Internal Revenue collectors today by SecV iTurj estimates of the damage. ine nre raced tnrough stores on the east side of Franklin Street, this village's principal business street, between Fourth and Fifth Streets. Fire officials believed that a light fall of snow prevented wholesale destruction from sparks carried away from the ruins by a brisk early morning breeze. Embers were whirled several blocks, landed on roofs of nearby stores and homes and hissed in the snow without causing damage.

The flames were discovered at about 5 m. Mayor Grant M. Kress acted promptly when he saw the seriousness of the situation. He telephoned alarms to Montour Falls and Elmira and aid was sent from both departments to augment the force of Watkins Glen firemen and volunteers. The.

fire originated in the rear of the Badgley clothes shop in the three-story brick block owned by Mrs. Betty Graham. Flames Spread The" Graham'. 'Block is the first building south of the stone Durland block at the southeast corner of Franklin and Fourth Streets. From the Badgley shop the fire went back into the Woodward Stouffer hardware tinshop and overhead into the beauty parlor of Mrs.

Minnie Prime on the second floor, and hardware store rooms on the third floor. Please Turn to Page 5 Contract Bridge Victory Featured By Large Margin New York (AP) Four new champions of contract bridge were installed today. They were David Burnstine, Oswald Jacoby, Michael Gottlieb and Howard Schenken, with Richard Frey getting honor as a substitute. They piled up a lead of 6,000 points to win the first team of four championship of the newly organized United States Bridge Association. Leader from the start of the 120-board finals, they had at one time the impressive plus of 6,220 over Sidney Rusinow, Walter Malo-wan, Lee Langdon and L.

Bach-ner. The final count was one of the largest margins in the history of major tournaments. Milk Dealers Face State Board Probe Albany (AP) Fifteen milk dealers have been summoned by the State Milk Control Board to appear before it and explain alleged violations of regulations. Deputy L. J.

Dorr will hear 11 of the cases at Syracuse and the other four will appear at the Albany Capital Punishment Bill Given Assembly Albany (AP) First degree murder could be made -punishable by imprisonment for natural life, instead of 4 by death, if the jury so recommended, under a bill before the Assembly today. It was introduced by Assemblyman Charles H. Breitbart, Brooklyn Democrat. Asks Radio Sets in State Police Cars Albany (AP) All state police patrol cars would have to be equips ped with ehort wave, radio receiving sets, approved by the if a bill before the Senate today la passed by the Legislature and signed by Governor Lehman. Its sponsor is Senator Frank B.

Hen-del, Queens Democrat. FOR SALE OVE COLLEGE Racine, Wi. (AP) The old Racine College, burdened with mortgages totaling, $55,920, is for sale. Established by the Episcopal Church in 1851, the college flourished for many years, attracting students from all parts of the nation. Creditors obtained a judgment yesterday and a public auction will be held in about a year.

The college was closed about a year ago. Places Ravaged By Fire Norman K. Badgley clothes shop. Part of the Woodward Jk Stouffer hardware. Mrs.

Minnie Prime's beauty parlor. Mott B. Hughey boot shop. Schuyler County Health Nurse's office. Houghtaling cigar store, Nick Chacone apartment.

Beardsley grocery and apartment. McCawley variety store. Apartment of Mr. and Mrs. John Barthelmew.

Temley Brothers i market and grocery. Apartments of Mr. and Mrs. George Rapalee and Mr. and Mrs.

Leroy Herrick. Delay Threatens To Block Federal: Aid for Subways Albany AP) The decision of Democratic leaders to delay publio hearing on Mayor Fiorello La-Guardia's New York City economy bill until Jan. 30 today invoked a storm of protest from New York, City representatives anxious to sea the bill passed in time to permit the city to obtain 33 million dollars in U. S. funds to use for subway construction.

If the city's economy program, embodied in the LaGuardia bill, is not launched by Feb. 1 it will not be eligible for the grant. Chinese Report New Jap Thurst Pelping-(AP) Japanese again have invaded Chinese territory, Chinese authorities in Chahar province telegraphed headquarters here today. One thousand Japanese-Manchukuo troops Tuesday attacked the Chinese garrison near Leng Men Su Pass in the Great Wall, according to these dispatches. The invaders allegedly occupied a Chahap village, claiming it belongs to Man-chukuo.

Actress's Husband JTo Fight Tax Levy Syracuse (AP) Attorneys for Arthur E. Hopkine of Cazenovia, husband of Dorfe Kenyon, the actress, say he will appeal from an, assessment of $47,398 by the government for back income taxes from 1921-1932 including penalties and interest. Hopkine, a real estate broker, was eued for divorce last October soon after his marriage to Miss Kenyon. CUPBOARD WAS BARK Manitowoc, Wis. (AP) Joseph Komorowsky banked his money in a coffee grinder against the day when he must meet the tax collector.

He counted his 12 month? savings and noted the total was $258. The day he planned to visit the city treasurer's office toe told police, he went to the pantry and found the coffee grinder empty. Comics and Humor T7VERY DAY a full cam of popular comics. "Bringing Up Father," "Wash Tubbs," "Frecklei and His "Mutt auiv ocu xne uumpa "Etta "Frank Merri-well's School daily comment by Will Rogers ...,1 tti: i i iiuu utAci uy jvi. jj.

Richardson. Read, today's comic page. Unusual Gems Are Located Finder in South Africa Refuses $375,000 Pretoria, U. of South Africa (AP) Two remarkable alluvial diamonds, for which the finder, $375,000, were discovered at Elandsfontein, 20 mile north of here, yesterday. They are respectively 500 and 726 carat3.

The smaller gem is a good stone while the large stone is perfect and flawless. It is believed that the new find is part of the famous Cullinan diamond, the largest known. The newly discovered gems were in an unsupported stone, approximately three miles from the spot where the Cullinan was discovered. That noted diamond was presented to King Edward VII by the Transvaal government in 1907. The largest gem cut from it Is known as the "Star of Africa" and is in the British royal sceptre; the next largest is set in the British crown.

Secret Society Moves to Oust Hevia, Batista Havana (AP) Under the threat of a "revolutionary general the ABC secret society, the Student Directory, Federation of Labor, and Dr. Antonio Guiteras, former Minister of War, joined today in demanding the resignation of Col. Fulgencio Batista, commander of the army. Meanwhile the powerful ABC, leading organization in the revolution which overthrew former President Gerardo Machado, made pub-lie a declaration against President Carlos-Hevia, in office 36 hours. Doctor Guiteras was reported at the bottom of a Leftist movement to bring strikes among public utilities employes, to embarrass Hevia and Colonel Batista.

Say Invading Wolf Packs Soon to Flee Schenectady (AP) Farmers of the Adirondack were hoping today for the speedy arrival of "another season" following Conservation Commissioner Osborne's prediction that wolves which have invaded Northern New Tork will flee back home soon. He made the prediction in a speech yesterday when he reviewed extermination methods against the wolves. He declared there was little danger to humanity. TWO BEHEADED IN GERMANY Dessau, Germany (AP) Two men were beheaded at dawn today for the slaying of a Nazi storm trooper in the province of Anhalts. They were the first to be beheaded here aince 1886.

istration card bearing the name of Yoriwo Yomamoto, 464 Riverside Drive, New York. Later he gave the name of Takahashi, and said he had been In this country since 1931. The others, he said, arrived in the United States at San Francisco steamship Tatsitf Nov. 8 on the Maru. He identified them as E3- buro Fujii.

33. an electrical ogi-neer employed by the Japanese government railways of Tokyo; Yasunori Ohtani, 34, assistant superintendent of power and machinery of the railways; McCooey Men Bolt Tammany In N. Y. Board New. York -4-) (AP) Tammany Hall was disorganized and its once secure political domination badly craicjcftdjtoday.

under the impact of spectacular, insurrection -of -dis trict ieaders. The old coalition between the forces of John F. Curry and his Brooklyn ally, John McCooey, received the jolt. The blow fell at yesterday's meeting of the Board of Aldermen, when 14 Tammany and 21 McCooey leaders bolted Tammany leadership for Edward J. Flynn, the Bronx leader and political lieutenant of Postmaster-General James A.

Farley, i Combining wit hthe Fusion bloc of aldermen, Flynn's group rode rough-shod over Tammany's dazed supporters to elect John S. Mc-Ginley, Aldermanic clerk. So stunning was the switch, and so unprecedented was the defiance of Tammany discipline, that Augustus Pierce, a Curry lieutenant, collapsed in the Aldermanic chamber and died a few minutes later of apoplexy. AntV-Tammany Democrats met last night uptown and organized the "Democratic-Recovery Organization of Manhattan." This group belongs to the bloc which tried to elect Joseph C. McKee Mayor last fall with Farley's backing.

Hitler Sets Heel On German Labor Berlin (AP). Unquestioning obedience is enjoined upon German workers as the first commandment of a new labor law, announced by Chancellor Hitler last night, and effective May 1. Under the law, if a factory owner or captain of industry is benevo lently inclined workers may enjoy a patriarchial regime which the employer, and the government working hand In hand, will give him all material comforts and even spiritual diversion. The worker's freedom, however, will be baniehed forever. If he disobeys, fines or other penalties may be imposed.

Court Order Delays Rate Cut, Raps PS Albany (AP) An eight million dollar rate reduction, ordered for customers of the New York Edi son Company and its affiliates by the Public Service Commission, was held up today by a stay of enforcement granted by Supreme Court Justice Gilbert V. Schenck, pending appeal to the Appellate Division. In an 11 page decision, Justice Schenck rebuked the Commission for violation of "every law ful theory of utility rate making." Jersey Bridges. Sizuo Abe, 39, hydraulic engineer and Benzo Nishimura, 40, electrical engineer, all temporarily living in New York. The police found the five in possession of three miniature motion picture cameras, four still cameras.

and a number of maps. Viceconsul Ninomuya of New York, informed of the 'predicament of his compatriots, came to Kearny last night and vouched for the men, and they were released after Takahashi said they were interest ed in studying railway structures in this country. 1 i t. "i 11 i Aire Arrested Photographing New Takahashi, however, was charged with driving an automobile without a license and using another person's license. Captain Helmsley said the men were photographing the Pulaski elevated highway, the Pennsylvania Railroad structure and that of the Lackawanna Railroad where they cross the meadows, when residents of Kearny spotted them and notified the police.

Takahashi was the only one to profess a knowledge of the English language. At first he presented a New York driver' license and reg i.