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1233 12 PAGES TERRITORY OF HAWAII, TUESDAY, MARCH 28, 193312 PAGES PJi ru rn 0 S. jrj 1 1)1 rlWllil-all bZA Li 7icrorr V7 tsLrouv. JO ox o-x ox ox ox ox ox TOTi mmjji COUNTY AUDIT OR STARS OF GREAT ORATORICAL CONTEST AWAITS PARTY ALO UNDER FIRE KII, OGfll TO Woodring May Be Named Governor of Philippines As Filipinos Resent Delay (Associated Press by Wireless) WASHINGTON, March 28. Although the possibility BE SPEAKERS SETTLEMENT IH BUTH0NESTY1S UNQUESTIONED ERRITDRY ORATORY FN THE has increased that Attorney General Homer S. Cummings will remain permanently in the cabinet, there is no indica I Sr -n.

till t. 2 9 a "i tion that President Roosevelt is considering seriously the early appointment of a new governor general of the Philip a. a I a. JS" 'Messed UpV Accounts the pines, the post for which Mr. Cum Subject of Session At Wailuku On Monday, mings was originally selected.

The only name frequently mentioned in administration circles as a probable selection for the Manila Senator H. W. Rice Suggests post is that of former Gov. Harry Woodring of Kansas, but at the White House it was said the governor- general appointment had been delayed because Mr. Roosevelt Valley Isle Office May Be Made Appointive (Special Star-Bulletln Wireless) WAILUKU, Maui, March Choice of Executive Here Is Next Order of Administration's Patronage Local Democratic Backing First Essential; Other Ap-pointments To Wait Stronr local support outside of Democratic party circles for appointment of William B.

rittman as governor of Hawaii was understood today to have been developed locally. Significance was attached to the announcement that Mr. Pitt-nan had been selected to give the main address at the Army Day luncheon a week from Thursday at the Royal Hawaiian hotel, his subject beinr. "The Military rnrm In fTaarail and Thrir Rela had not enough time to spare from the emergency program to give the matter mature consideration. 'At Punahou and McKinley Are To Be Represented After Contest Monday Night Large Audience On Hand To Hear Entrants; European Trip To Be Grand Prize Samuel King representing Punahou school, and Seido Ogawa, representing McKinley high school, were winners Monday evening in the Oahu finals of the national oratorical contest sponsored by The, Star-Bulletin.

Eleven contestants appeared In the finals, which were held before a large audience In the McKinley high school auditorium. The two winners will compete in the territorial finals next Monday at the same auditorium. The winner 28. Although no definite action was taken here at a it 1V- Filipinos Resent Delay (Associated Press by Wireless) MANILA, March 28. Resentment at delay in dispatching a -new governor general to the PhUipplnea was expressed today by the Filipino- U.

S. PROTESTS public meeting held Monday over the ''accounts of the Maui auditor's office, the generaf expectation is that Samuel Alo, the auditor, will resign shortly. owned Philippines Herald as John H. Holliday, acting governor, told the American chamber of Commerce he planned no new understandings BOMBING While there was much dis or appointments, in view of the uncertainty of his tenure. Commenting on dispatches rrom cussion as to the general efficiency of the auditor no question of any sort as to his Integrity was raised Washington that Homer S.

Cummings. first named governor general, then made temporary attorney during the mass meeting. MR. WOODRING undisguised tendency at Washing Senator H. w.

Rice, who was here. general when Thomas j. waisn died, may remain in the cabinet, the Her ton to relegate Philippine affairs to said that any action looking toward Mr. Alo's removal would have to be tionship to the Territory" The luncheon Is beinr given nnder the auspices of the Honolulu Chamber of Commerce. By J.

WALTER DOYLE (Special Star-Bulletin Wireless) WASHINGTON, March 28. It is learned today from highly authoritative sources that the governorship of Hawaii will be the next order in administration patronage. When tM mnttpr nt absolutely secondary importance; adding that "the Democratic ad urn, ald said: -We demand immediate appointment of a governor general who will assume the post at Manila immedi ministration should not allow itself taken by Harry Hewitt, attorney general. He suggested it might be possible to make the position appointive, throlgh the governor. si' to be lulled into a belief that pas NEflMSlN Minister Takes Up Incident That Occurred 10 Miles South of Great Wall (Aaaoeiated Press by March 28.

The house foreign affairs committee today approved the ad-ministration's proposal to empower President Roosevelt to em-barro shipments of monitions to i V- ately." or that a permanent ap sage by the lame duck congress of the so called Independence act has solved the Philippine problem for pointment be extended to Mr. houi-day. The paper protested against "the irimn inn in inn good. SETS oreirn countries in conflict. Flemlnr Is Approved Supervisor.

David T. Fleming defended Mr. Alo's honesty and opposed any plan to make the position appointive. Others blamed the board of supervisors for confirming the auditor's assistants and intimated that politics rather than efficiency had been injected into the situation. Full cooperation was pledged by Supervisor Fleming, who is acting chairman of the board of supervisors, toward cutting Maul expenditures by the full $100,000 specified in the Rice bill.

The supervisors chambers were crowded with' educators. Democratic, leaders and voters. Senator Harold W. Rice said that 4tVil KtllW AaAMWWWA aw ar tied, all other Hawaii appointments will be rushed. It is very evident that only candidates for fovernor with party backing in the territory will receive consideration.

"Judgeships and aU other federal appointments in Hawaii will not be considered until party differences in the territory over the governorship have been ironed out," a member ot the Democratic high com 'Above, contestants who appeared at McKinley high school Monday: night in the Oahu finals of the National Oratorical Contest. From the left, Marmion Magoon Roosevelt; Puamana Kamehameha Alexander Roosevelt ICa'shiwa, Leilehtiaf Mabel Hironaka, Washington; Seido- Ogawa, McKinley; Sam King, Punahou Warren Zukeran, Iolani; Lindorfe Rod-rigues, Central; George Osaki, Kamehameha; not in photo, James Carey, St. Louis. Below, the two winners, Seido Ogawa and Sam King, who will compete at McKinley, next Monday against the champions of Maui, East Hawaii, Kauai and West Hawaii, the winner to get 'a trip do Europe. Star-Bulletin photos or that contest will compete in the national finals in Washington, and will enjoy a trip to Europe as the guest of The Star-Bulletin and the national contest organization.

King tpolte on 'Hawaii An Integral Part of the United States." The significance of the territory, he said, is not shown by the short paragraph given to territories in the constitution, for the constitution has had much influence on Hawaii. Hawaii's own government was so nearly like that of the United States that for two full years after annexation governmentrvras continued, he pointed out. With a little more insistence, Hawaii might have become a state directly, he said. He referred to Hawaii's religious system, education system and economic system as tending to make It an integral part of the United States. For his extemporaneous talk King was assigned the topic.

"How long and in what ways gias constitutional American government played a part in developing governmental policies of the Hawaiian islands?" Was a "Carbon Copy" Before 1800 Oahu had a governor, he said, and Kamehameha I surrounded himself with men from the United States as advisers. In 1820. came the missionaries, imbued with ideas" of self government. In 1840, Hawaii adopted an" educational law ORIENT POLICY ON LINDBERGHS The vote was 15 to 6. Reps.

George IL. Tinkham of Massachosetts and Hamilton Fish Jr. of New York Indicated that they would file a minority report. Chairman Sam P. McReynolds of Tennessee said he would ask early consideration by the house.

The action followed an executive session in which several witnesses opposed the proposal. (Associated Press by Wireless) PEKING, March 28. The Japanese charge d'affaires received a communication today from Nelson T. Johnson, united States minister. county employes face a 15 to 20 per cent wage cut if Maui taxes are to be kept at the $42 leveL.

Supervisor Fleming advocated a GERMAN drastic curtailment of materials and supplies; to make. possible a reten ASSEMBLY LAYS PLANS TO F1CE mand said today. After the appointment of John W. Troy as governor of Alaska, Mr. Troy was requested by James A.

Farley. Democratic national chairman, to send in immediately noml-natons for other appointments. MRS. CHARLES STREET DEAD AT SAN MATEO News of the death. Mcnday of Mrs.

CJharles Street, formerly of Honolulu, at San Mateo, CaU was received here today. She was the mother" of Street of the Bishop Insurance agency and Charles O. Street of the Inter-Island Steam Navigation Co. IITES KAISER 1 5 'Year Old Suspect Admits ri tin tter Threatening, Anne (Associated Press by Wireless) AKRON. 0 March Z8-Priveno Marcella, 15 year old boy aeensea of attempting to 'blackmail Mrs.

Charles' Lindbergh for $25,000, was held In Jair today while officiate debated what to. do with him. Ernest Clagfett. a postal Inspector, said the boy, the son ef-a filling station operator, probably wonld be turned over, to the Juvenile authorities. tion of employes.

School and Kula sanitarium heads doubt the possibility of effecting the full cut without sacrificing essential activities. May Have To Be Closed Dr. Harold W. Chamberlain of Rescript Explains Retirement i From League and Asserts Aim of Peace A translation of the Imperial rescript issued by the Japanese emperor Monday, was made public here today by the "Japanese consulate general. The text.

follows: "When. the League of- Nations came into being upon restoration of general peace our imperial father was pleased to order entry of our empire thereinto and we in our turn have labored assiduously to fulfil the high purpose of the late It is thus that our empire has for these 13 years past extended consistently Its cooperation to the league. "Now, Manchukuo having of late been founded, our empire deems it essential to respect the independence of the new state and to encourage its healthy development In order that sources of evil in the 1 TO 1 Kula sanitarium warned that a regarding the bombing of Tai-towying, 10 miles south of the Great wall, by a Japanese airplane March 24. A dispatch released earlier by the American legation said slight damage was done the residence of Charles Oscar Kautte, American missions rv. nrl Total Deficit of $6,700,000 Must Be Faced As Tax (Associated Press by Wireless) AKRON.

23. Postal 000 county cut plus a territorial cut in sanitarium funds threatens the on Page 2, CoL 6) Move to Quash Alabama Rape Trial Is Denied (Associated Press by Wireless) authorities today arrested a 15 year old high school boy under a charge of attempting to obtain $25,000 from Revenues Drop Sharply Plans to slice nearly $6,000,000 off a $21,000,000 government covering the next biennium and to avoid a $900,000 deficit at the end of the Mrs. Charles A. Lindbergh by a brought straight from Massachusetts. When the constitution for the republic of Hawaii was drawn, it was "a carbon copy" of the American constitution.

Ogawa's oration subject was "A Plea for If -Determination." Self-government has never been repudiated under the constitution, he declared, and it never should be in Hawaii. Hawaii's leadership, inspired by the constitution, has surmounted all crises, he said, and the movement started last year to change the form of government here collapsed in the face of this leadership. Ogawa also referred to "the unswerving loyalty of the citizens of oriental ancestry." is no single fact in the history of the islands to doubt their patriotism." he declared. His extemporaneous talk was on Has 'interracial democracy been successful in Hawaii? How has the (Continued on Page 9, CoL 6) DECATUR. Ala- March 28.

Judge threatening letter, which was in-terceptedat Washington by postal authorities Mr. Johnson the mission of the Church of the Brethren, and that nine Chinese civilians were killed. A Japanese official said he would bring the matter to the attention of the commander of Japanese (Continued on Page 2. Col. 3) Far East may be eradicated and (Continued on Page 2, Col.

5) James Horton dismissed today a de present fiscal 3rear July 1 through economies that would be effective at once were under consideration in ROGERS SAYS MEXICO HAS MADE OFFER (Special Star. Bulletin Wireless) BEVERIL HILLS, Mar. 28. Editor. The Star-Bulletin: The papers all say Hitler is tryinp; to copy Looks to me like it's the Klux that he is copying.

He don't want to be emperor, he wants to fense motion to quash the indictment of nine Negroes accused of at the legislature today. tacking two white girls in the I and so never reached Mrs. Lindbergh. QUEEN CITES Scottsboro case. Judge Horton announced the nil Action on the territory's fiscal problems was hastened Monday when Tax Commissioner Albert Wa-terhouse revealed that Hawaii is now a country that does a business 4 Detectives said that the bo v.

BRITISH ARM ing as Attorney General Thomas Knight Jr. prepared to caU the first sat whose name was of $300,000,000 a year instead of :1 withheld nenrlinc CLOSES AT NOON $500,000,000 a year, as in predepres- witness to establish that exclusion of Negroes from the grand jury which returned true bills March 31, 1931, was not done because of race or v'-X: i filing of formal charges, admitted sion times. Earlier the had under TRIAL IS EH creed. consideration economies to be made effective after July 1, but today The way was cleared for beginning of trials on a charge of attack, on which eight Negroes were once convicted and sentenced to death. In legislators were prepared to review aU budgets looking towards immediate cuts to keep the next admin dications were that Jury selection istration out of the red at the out set.

Reduction of the general budget for operating expenses by more be kleagle. But ain't it a relief to have a gov-e over here that is going to let 'em solve their own troubles over there? I see where he is kinder might begin Wednesday. H. W. Rice Urges Limitations on than $2,000,000 below the governor's it Pil 4r A--Jatnn recommendations, deletion of $200, Bad Homburg Takes Action As Boycott Against Jew-.

ish Shops Begins (Associated Press by Wireless) BERLIN. March 28. In the midst of scattered disorders attending the beginning of a boycott against Jewish shops, the town of Bad Homburg today invited the former kaiser to make his home there if he decides return to Germany. Representatives of the Hohenzol-lerns said although there has been much talk of a return of the kaiser, he had expressed no intention of coming back to Germany. Resentment is keen at publication abrcad of reports of persecution of German Jews.

The National. Socialist party prepared a general call, to boycott all Jewish stores in retaliation, but it had not issued the nationwide order today. Sporadic outbreaks occurred in Upper Silesia and elsewhere during the day. At one town Jews were forced to close their stores, paying their employes two months wages. Their stores were closed in numerous other At Bitterfeld groups of Nazis forced the closing of Jewish market stalls and ordered the proprietors out of town.

Six stores of the Woolworth chain were closed In rarious sections of Germany because of opposition by the Nazis. It was understood the (Continued on Pace 2. CoL 4) Harriman Sick; Bank Hearing Off (Associated Press by Wireless) NEW YORK, March 28. Joseph W. Harriman, former chairman of the" Harriman National Bank' Ss Trust Co, was unable today to attend a scheduled hearing on a warrant charging him with causing false entries to be made in the bank's books.

The hearing, before a United States commissioner, was postponed indefinitely. Mr. Harriman reported he was suffering from a hardening of a main artery. He was arrested in his bedroom two weeks ago after the bank was placed in the hands of a conservator. 000 from special school funds for buildings and grounds, slicing of at least $600,000 off school teachers' "Advertising is Doing just what stores are asking it to', Mr.

Powell of New York. "It is simply a daily picture of the spirit and price policy of your store. "The great fortress of retail advertising is newspaper space, because newspaper readers know they can generally believe implicitly what they see in print." salaries, limitation of county gov eminent revenues from property taxes, deletion of all yf rills" from Will Boftri government, combination' of exist ing" departments and transfer of new powers to the governor to carry out further economies were the Mrs. Lindbergh don-t know what I would have done with the money if I had got it." One letter which was intercepted before reaching Mrs. Lindbergh read: "We are watching you.

Your lives are in danger. There are 30 in our gang, send the money parcel post to Dad, care Bluebird Inn, Route 8, Ernest Claggett. postoffice inspector, said -Dad" was a 73 year old recluse and friend of the boy. He disclaimed knowledge of the plot and the Inspector said the boy did not Implicate him. Einstein Hailed In Belgian Port (Associated Press by Wireless)" ANTWERP, Belgium, March 23 Albert Einstein, returning from the United States, was greeted today by a delegation of Belgian savants.

It was said he intends to settle in Bel-glum. A chair may be offered him at the University of Brussels. Ford Plant in England Closed U. of H. Students Limitation of enrollment at the University of -Hawaii to 1,000 students was proposed in a resolution offered today by Senator Harold W.

Rice. On motion of Senator Rice the resolution was referred to the committee of the whole to be taken up when the budget is considered. The enrollment would be limited on the basis of competitive examinations under the resolution. Officer Acquitted of Three No Announcement OrvSeven Others (Associated Press by Wireless) LONDON. March 28.

a court martial today acquitted Norman Baillie Stewart, a young, army on three of 10 charges of selling military information to a foreign The verdict was ordered by the Judge advocate presiding. It 'was then announced that the court would be closed and its decision submitted to higher-authorities for consideration. The acquittal was in hoping: with instructions of the judge advocate in summing up the case. In previous court martial proceedings a verdict in this form has meant failure to acquit of the charges in which acquittal was not specified. The lieutenant's explanation of his receipt of 90 pounds in the mail from Germany was that it was sent by a girl, Marie Louise.

The prosecution contended that the money was in payment for betrayal of military information. POSSESSION CHARr.rn probable courses of legislative ac Counting of Ballots In Spring Event Will Be. Held Tonight i. (The final ballot for Queen of Spring is printetd on Page 2 in this edition only. As the contest closes at 12 sharp the ballot will not appear In later editions.) With a cascade of ballots during the last few hours, the "Queen of Spring" contest closed officially at noon today, and this afternoon the judging committee is preparing; for the count.

The Staf-BuHetin and the Advertiser, which are cooperating with the retail trade board of the chamber in the Spring Opening Event next Monday evening, will jointly count' the ballots." Ballot boxes are being assembled from all parts of the city and the votes will be counted at the Advertiser office, beginning at 7 p. m. today. It is expected that the count will be completetd tonight. If not, the tabulating will be ooninued tomorrow morning.

Announcement of the result will be made as soon as the vote is complete. The winner in the balloting will be proclaimed "Queen of Spring" by the retail trade board, and will ride as the central figure on a decorated, illuminated float which will tour the city's downtown section next Monday night. There are seven contestants. The on Page 2, Col. 2) Meanwhile the legislature faces a split over plans to raise additional (Continued on Page 2, CoL 4) Ruling on Army 15 Die in Plane Beer Is Held Up toning down on his racial and religious hatreds.

If he does, that guy is liable to come through at that. You know nobody thought the Democrats could do anything either, when our old form of government was overthrown last fall. But the Dems i ed not only the world but themselves, and now every country is trying to borrow a good Democrat to come and put 'em on their feet. Mexico has already made me an offer. Yours.

WILL ROGERS. EVENING SMILE Catitlout An migrant was prcprini to tear his natiTa land to try faia hick abroad. An acquaintance inquired, casually: "What are nn aomc to do nhrn yryo arriTe at iamt deatinatioat" -Oh. take up hnl" "Much?" -Only a thoreifal at a Tit-Bits. Crash at Essen Associated Press by Wireless) BRUSSELS, Belgium.

March 28. Fifteen persons were killed today in the wreck of an Imperial Airways (Associated Press by Wireless) WASHINGTON, March 28. The war department is holding its peace on whether 22 per cent beer can be sold at army posts when it returns legally April 7. Officials declined today to announce a decision on the matter. vivuaiiv ur nucu aivraaj- Mrs.

Asako Nakamura, near Ta-shiro camp, Marconi, was arrested Sunday night by country police for possession of six gallons and one and one half pints of sake. 17 quarts of beer, eight gallons of beer mash and half a gallon of okolehao. 5cclnlu tar-Bullf tin Today's News Today passenger liner near Essen wnen one of the motors exploded, starting a fire. Eleven of the victims were English. The plane was bound from Cologne to Croydon by way of Brussels.

(Associated Press by Wireless) DAGENHAM. March 28. The Ford automobile plant, where 7.000 men struck in a mages dispute Monday, closed today after unsuccessful conferences. son Hagood said beer would be sold at the Ft. Leavenworth, Kansas, post pending instructions from Washingtoi..

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