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XU So. 1UZ7 14 PAGESHONOLULU, TERRITORY OF HAWAII, TUESDAY, MARCH 21, 1933 14 PAGES "Z2 nn ji JJ Ui uu TROUBLE AREA MOVES SOUTH PLAN ONE PER BEER BILL GOES TO SOUTHERN ISLANDS FOR SURVEY I'1' 11 111 l.lii.....L..Ii..f Ml Jl. I. I II CENT Lffl FOR SENATE TAKES UP SUBSTITUTE FOR BANK BILL Tfl PRESIDENT AID OF JDBLES! HIITUN6 I jr sucwiatum PfmittUU IIH6YUAM jTjb01 "rOHVANiTAO KL mS -r' Changes Would Facilitate Reorganization and Apply Provision to Territories Money Would Be Collected From Employed by the Employers Each Month Senate Measure Expected to Raise $600,000 a Year in All the Counties An earned income tax bill designed to raise $50,000 a month for the relief of the unemployed was introduced today by Senator Charles A. nice.

The bill provides for a 1 per cent tax on all commissions, fees, wages, salaries, bonuses 'and every and all kinds of compensation paid for or attributable to personal services Awaits Signature of Vice President While the Senate Is in Session Adjournment of Upper House Prevents Final Action by Congress Today (Associated Press by Wireless) WASHINGTON, March 21. With loud shouts, of "Aye!" but no record vote the house passed the 3.2 per cent beer and wine bill today, but adjournment of the senate before the vote was taken made it impossible to send the legislation to President Roosevelt to sign before nightfall as planned. The only discussion preceding the vote was a short speech against the Early Approval Predicted of Plan to Permit Borrowing I From Reserve (Associated Press by Wireless) WASHINGTON, March 21. The senate banking committee today favorably reported a substitute for the state bank relief measure, which has been approved by the house, with changes designed to facilitate reorganization of closed banks' and extending the provisions of ihr Thill ii imrritnrio t-- VV 4 ft i Tangku, or Taku, the port of Tientsin, is a new center of dispute, as the Japanese object to Chinese fortification there and to presence of Chinese troops in the Tientsin area. Fighting is still going on in the vicinity of the Great Wall, north of Peking.

performed within the territory, re ceived by every person over the age of 18 years, present In the territory all or any part of such FRENCH CHIEFS ACCEPT DIM'S month. bill by Rep. Thomaj L. Blan-ton of Texas. Before the measure can go to the president it must be signed by the vice president while the senate is i session, which Senator Rice FORTIFICATIONS NEAR TIENTSIN CAUSE TROUBLE i fx said the bill should raise $50-000 a month.

The -A tax would be collected monthly i cannot ias.e piace PROPOSAL until Wednesday. from employes in i. la a a tVtl IbMl Senator Duncan Fletcher of Florida, chairman of the committee, said Senator Joseph T. Robinson of Arkansas mill bring up the measure in the senate Wednesday and predicted-early approval. As it came from the house the bill would permit state banks and trust companies outside the federal reserve system to borrow direct from reserve banks on acceptable collateral and with the approval of state banking departments.

Such securities would bear a circulating privilege and borrowing banks would be required to maintain with reserve banks the same reserve balance of deposits as is now required of The senate banking committee added three amendments to the measure, one extending it to territories and the District of Columbia, A second amendment would permit banks undergoing reorganization to issue notes and debenture3 instead of preferred stock in states where the latter is required to carry double indemnity. The third amendment was of a minor nature. the same manner that the rmll lex must elapse he 1 ir ffrtiA eal Pfln Ho. is couetced now. pin.

and this will Senator Rice said the bill should be accompanied by a companion bill to tat unearned incomes. I hate to introduce bills calling for more taxes," Senator Rice said. Japanese Fire Guns and Train Searchlights on Chinese Positions (Associated Press by Wireless) TIENTSIN, March 21. The situation grew tense, again here today and indications were that a crisis Is approaching between the Chinese Tentative Approval Given, Subject to Clarification And Modification (Associated Press by Wireless) PARIS, March 21. If the other powers will consent to important modifications France will participate in the Italian plan for stabilization of peace.

Premier Edouard Daladier told Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald of Great Britain today. Premier Daladier expressed a de authorities and the Japanese mili Fn rotit in tho Rnnih Seas on' a -scientific the yacht Zaca arrived in Ho Mr. Blanton be restricted to states which have no local dry laws. There are at least 14 states in which beer can be sold as soon as the federal government legalizes it, which will be 15 days after President Roosevelt signs the 3.2 per cent bill, expected In others a varied situation exists. In some beer can be sold after a specified time.

In some it can be sold in certain localities. Proposed action to license or regulate the beverage is speeding in others. In at least 10 other states, there has been no repeal of prohibition laws nor is official action pending toward licensing of beer. The 14 states in which beer can be sold immediately after the federal government legalizes the sale are Arizona. California, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Oregon.

Pennsylvania, Washington and Wisconsin. nolulu today for a week's stay. Templeton Crocker, upper left, is owner of the yacht and is heading the expedition. Capt. Alfred Pederson, upper right, is command of the Zaca.

Below are three members of the party. Leit to rigm mey are ur. r. Hynes, surgeon on the expedition, Norton Stuart, Santa Barbara naturalist who is joining the party here, and Maurice Willows, entomologist and secretary to Jlr. Crocker.

Star-Bulletin photos. tary command. It was reported that the Nanking government has instructed Yuh Sueh-chung, commander of the Chinese forces in the Tientsin area, to cease delay in replying to Japanese protests against fortification of Taku and against the presence of Chinese troops in the Tientsin protocol rone. Monday a Japanese staff member called on the government of Tientsin but the nature of their conversation was not disclosed. Later several cannon shots were fired by the Japanese.

Outwardly the situation at Taku "But it will be necessary if the led-eral government does not give ut more assistance. Everyone Must Help "We will not get enough money to run the government on. You cant Just take money from government employes to support the unemployed. All the people must help to support those who cant get work. This may be a socialistic bill, but I think it's necessary.

It's simply a tax on the man who has a job to support the man. who hasn't." The bill would remain in effect until June 30, 1935. It would go into force on April 1 this year if enacted. The bill exempts inmates of institutions, federal and territorial unemployment pay. Employers would pay the tax within 25 days after the close of each month.

No employe would have (Continued on Page 3. CoL 2) New Governor Of Guam Named Halloran Denies Helping Slayer (Associated Press by Wireless) PHOENIX, March 21. John J. Halloran, Phoenix lumberman, denied to the Arizona board of. pardons and paroles today that he had knowledge of the slaying by Winnie Ruth Judd of Agnes Anne Leroi and Hedvig Samuelson, or that he aided 'f'l'i -s I I 1 sire that France assist in establishment of cooperation among the four leading European powers who are members of the League of Nations council, but reiterated that the methods must be within the framework and spirit of the 1 CE SCIENCE PARTY ON I'M CALLS was unchanged, but it was reported that Japanese warships directed their -searchlights on Chinese shore MEETS TO VOTE HITLER PDIER positions Monday night.

Mussolini circles it was said MIS; E. KOPKE DEAD ON COAST that France regards the plan fa or arranged to have the condemned woman aided in disposing of the bodies. Before the board in an attempt to escape from the gallows April 14, Mrs. Judd had described the fight in which she asserted she killed her women friends in self defense. 9 SOUTH SEAS Ti (Special to United Chinese News) SHANGHAI.

March 21. After vorably, but wants clarification and modification. The French insist N0RRIS ASKS DIRECT VOTE ON PRESIDENT i ii i (Associated Press by Wireless) 5 WASHINGTON. March 21. Senator George W.

Norris, who sponsored the long fight for elimination of "lame duck" sessions of congress, today introduced an amendment to the constitution seeking to revise the method of electing the president and vice president. The proposal would permit direct voting in states on presidential -candidates with each state to have as many presidential votes as it has members of congress. Instead of the candidate who wins the largest vote winning all the electoral ballots of a state, his presidential votes would be in the same proportion as his majority of the popular vote. that the nature and extent of revision of treaties be defined and that Poland and the little entente conferring with and obtaining war plans from Chiang Kai-shek, Sung Chih-yuan returned from Paotingfu to Hsifengkou Sunday to resume military direction. Virtual Dictatorship for Four be treated as equals.

Years Expected to Be Ap They also insist that the powers Han Fu-chu, governor of Shan Probe Asked of Anti-Semitism (Associated Press by Wireless) tung province, went to Paotingfu affected must be consulted if their frontiers are altered. (Associated Press by Wireless) WASHINGTON. March 21. President Franklin D. Roosevelt today appointed Capt.

George A. Alexander, USN, as governor of Guam. proved by Reichstag Associated Press by Wireless) where he asked Chiang Kai-shek to The government was said to be BERLIN. March 21. The reich- mobilize Shantung troops northward to resist Japan.

Templeton Crocker Yacht Docks; Owner Explains Plans for the Cruise Heading a scientific, expedition to remote islands of the South Seas for the purpose of conducting anthropological and ethnological studies in the Solomon group. Templeton Crocker, San Francisco capitalist, arrived today on his schooner yacht Zaca for a week's visit in Honolulu. more favorable to the plan than the French newspapers, some of which think Mussolini is trying to isolate Well Known Resident of Islands Passes at Palo Alto This Morning Mrs. Ernest Kopke, well known here, died at 4 a. m.

today at Palo Alto, CaL, where she was visiting. The end came peacefully after an illness of several weeks. Bedside services were held at 7 this morning and after cremation the ashes wiU be brought here by her daugh The vanguard of the 19th route (Continued on Page 2, CoL 6 stag, from which Chancellor Adolf Hitler will demand dictatorial powers for four years, began its first session today in the Kroll opera house across the street from the Roosevelt Scans Silver Problem response to complaints by American Jews of mistreatment of Jews by Hitler followers in Germany, the stale department asked the embassy in Berlin today to make a report. TO BE ADMINISTRATOR Petition for letters of administration of the estate of Niu Nakeu Ka-aemoku has been filed in circuit court by Moses Kaaimoku, husband of the deceased. France.

M. Daladier and M. Paul-Boncour believe Mussolini's gesture tends to calm war nervousness" and they therefore must accept if France is to be safeguarded. A treaty valid for 10 years Is contemplated in Premier Mussolini's peace plan, it was semiofficially announced today. The pact, described as embracing "all the nations concerned," would be renewable for a second period of 10 years, unless it were denounced ROGERS PAYS RESPECTS TO LUNCH CLUBS (Special Star.

Bulletin Wireless) BEVERLY HILLS, Mar. 21. Editor The Star-Bulletin: There is no end to the blessings that this fellow Roosevelt has indirectly brought about. Orlando, Florida, has seen the light and suspended six civic (eat THIRD DOLLAR DAT' ON FRIDAY The sturdy 118 foot yacht, fully equipped for the expedition, was off Waikiki at 7 a. m.

today but did not reach Pier 6 untU shortly before 9 a. m. Detailed plans as to itinerary and work to be carried out have not as yet been completed, Mr. Crocker said on his arrival. During his week in port he expects to consult with Dr.

H. E. (Associated Press by Wireless) WASHINGTON, March 21. Senator Key Pittman of Nevada said today that President Roosevelt told congressional leaders at a conference Monday night he was deeply interested in the problem of restoring the purchasing power of silver. Senator Pittman said he had arranged to discuss the question of silver legislation with William H.

Woodin, secretary of the treasury. fa year before its expiration. ter. Miss Esther Kopke, for burial in Nuuanu cemetery. Mrs.

Kopke, whose maiden name was Mary Jane Hines, was born in Melbourne, Australia, of English-Irish ancestry, April 4, 1860. At the time of her death she in her 73rd year. She arrived in Honolulu in August of 1878 and was married here on August 21, 18S2, to Ernest Kopke, who was identified with the sugar industry of these islands for 50 years. He died May 27,. 1926.

Mrs. Kopke is survived by six children: Mrs. Albert Waterhouse, wife of the tax commissioner; Ernest Kopke, president of the Fulton Iron Works of St. Louis, who is at present visiting in Honolulu; Mrs. (Continued on Page 2, CoL 1) parliament building, which was partly burned before the recent election, won by the chancellor and his followers.

The members came from Potsdam after a dedicatory service in the garrison church where President Paul von Hindenburg appealed for political unity for the sake of "the soul of unified, free, proud Germany." The reichstag is expected to legalize a four year dictatorship for Herr Hitler and then eliminate itself. President ven Hindenburg said the present situation recalls that of old Prussia. Speaking at a dedicatory service. Chancellor Hitler told parliament: -We want to inject into the leadership of our nation principles which always were and always will be essential to make a great people strong. "But we also want to utilize all the nation's livinz forces, enlisting on our side the forces of good will and rendering innocuous those which seek to damage the German people.

Thus shall our faith, culture, honor and liberty be sale in a day or two and would confer later with the president. He told the president Monday Gregory of the Bishop museum to formulate a more definite plan of action and to map out the various studies that the expedition will make. "Our chief aim, however, is to study the outlying islands of the Solomon group, Mr. Crocker ex-(Continued on Page 7, Col. 2) night that he and others who are It further implies a right to revise existing peace treaties within the stipulations of the league covenant.

Recognition of Germany's claims to arms equality was also understood to be confirmed in the proposal. Football Official Is Shot By Son '(Associated Press bv Wireless) COLUMBUS. March 21. Dr. P.

trying to raise the price of silver will seek a conference with him in ing) clubs, a chamber of commerce, for 60 da vs. sr-'t a few days to agreement on legislation that would in no wise I. injure or attack the gold standard, but simultaneously would restore the (Now there "Best Year" ST. LOUIS. Advertising In newspapers throughout the country is given as the reason for the "best year" in the history of the Paris Medical manufacturers of Groves bromo-quinine tablets.

We decided," said John R. Shipley, president, "that business was to be bad if the trying was hard enough and we made op our minds to put everything into our punch. INSTEAD OF DECREASING OUR ADVERTISING APPROPRIATION, we increased it. We have always regarded newspapers as the backbone of any advertising campaign and this year we decided to put more into newspapers than ever. We not only used large space but more frequent insertions.

AS A RESULT, WE ENJOYED THE BEST YEAR IN OUR HISTORY." normal purchasing power, of silver Demand For Tickets For Contest Exceeds Supply A is an N. i nction that should a I I 1 a throughout the world. LATE SPORTS FIGHTERS WEIGH IN (Associated Press by Wireless) LOS ANGELES, March 21. Freddie Miller, defender of the national boxing commission featherweight title tonight, weighed 1254 and Speedy Dado, his opponent, Merchants Joining to Observe Another Special Community Event Honolulu's merchants are busy this week preparing for the third community Dollar Day. which will be observed next Friday.

Dollar Day has been scheduled to fall on the third Friday of the month. The first two such occasions brought large crowds downtown and resulted in increased sales for a large number of stores. Special values were offered and the shoppers eagerly took advantage of the event. The third Dollar Day will be marked by the same emphasis on good quality and reasonable prices, according to Clifford Spitzer. president of the retail board of the chamber of commerce.

"This monthly community event has proved its value both to the (Continued cn Page 11, CoL (5) Empress Japan In Record Trip (Associated Press by Wireless) VICTORIA, March 21. The Empress of Japan arrived Monday night with her fastest record from Honolulu. 2.329 miles in 4 days. 8 hours and 3 minutes, lowering her former record 7 hours and 47 FOUND GUILTY. FINED Francisco Tahon was found guilty of embezzlement by Judge Charles 8.

Davis in a jury waived trial this morning and was fined $10 and costs. He was accused by W. Lorimer, manager of the House of Bargains, 243 North King St, of taking goods valued at $3155. A. Lambert, nationally known football official and member of the advisory council of the national rules committee, was shot today, probably fatally, by his son, Samuel, 17, in a family quarrel.

Dr. Lambert underwent an emergency He absolved his son from blame. The son described the shooting as accidental. He said he was called by Mrs. Lambert, who told him his father had choked her and twisted her arm.

Then, the youth said, the weapon was discharged accidentally. The bullet grazed a lung and pierced the liver, physicians said. Mrs. Lambert told police her husband had been drinking and she called her son to her aid. She said her husband picked up a revolver and when the youth grappled with his father the gun was discharged.

BASEBALL) At Miami, Fla: Browns the exact number of seats available. Because of this limit on attendance adults planning to hear these young speakers are urged to purchase tickets this week. Winner Goes to Europe Interest in this outstanding oratorical event was never higher than it is this year. The territorial champion will represent Hawaii in the national finals at Washington, D.C-and will also be given a trip to Europe as a guest of The Star-Bulletin. This is the first time, an island boy or girl has ever had an opportunity to speak in the Washington event and the first time the European trip has been offered.

Each contestant Monday evening is required to deliver a six minute prepared oration on some phase of the general subject: -Hawaii and the Constitution of the United States. Following the oration the (Continued on Page 7, CoL 5) nent.) This coun- wai Rogers try just civic luncheoned itself into depression. If they will all pro home and eat with their own families, they will not only get their first good lunch in years, but will be surprised how much more intelligently their own wife can talk, than the "speaker of the day." God bless Orlando, Florida. Yours, ROGERS. With Interest already reaching a high pitch, seating capacity of Mc-Kinley auditorium will be overtaxed for the Oahu finals of the National Oratorical contest next Monday at 7:30 p.

m. Applications for student tickets from the various competing schools have already exceeded the available supply of 1,500. Unless some tickets are returned later this week no more student tickets will be available for this contest. Less than 400 tickets are stai available, These tickets, selling for 23 cents each, entitle the holder to a seat in the reserved section. AH adnlts will be charged 23 rents.

Students desiring to sit in the reserved section will be charged the adult price. Tickets are on sale at the cashier's department. The Star-Bulletin. Owing to fire department regulations tickets will be issued only lor Brooklyn EVENING SMILE "Just whit food bar yna done humanitrf" asked the judge before pajwris sentence oa tue pickpocket. At St.

Petersburg 4 11 .6 6 8 10 6 11 Yankees Braves "I re kept three or aeiecuves wonuns regit- At Sarasota, Reds 13 Red Sox 1 7 CONSTITUTION NOT COMING Admiral Yates Stirling commandant of the 14th naval district, has been notified by the navy department that the frigate Constitution will not be sent to Hawaii. The department feels that it is impracticable to send the historic ship here because of the long voyage involved. At Ft. Myers, Newark Athletics Simtnlulu irtar-liullrtm TODAY'S NEWS TODAY AUTO TOOLS STOLEN Automobile tools and five gallons of gasoline were stolen from a car owned by Stanley Martin, 622 McNeil St between 9 p. m.

Monday and 5:30 a. m. today, lie told police. 8 18 9 13 .13 11 9 11 At Bradenton, Phillies Cardinals.

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