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ECMFE BILL PROVIDES iWDOLLEY ASKS Directs Drive TRADE GAINS REPORTED BY EE1III1 0 1 GENERAL dujn nrnnnTiniin OF HINTS ADVANCE GOVERNOR TRIM (Ataociated Prcaa fc NEW YORK, March Air Chief Urges Building No More Battleships But Doubling Aerial Defense Associated PreM by Wireless) WASHINGTON, March 31 Cessation of battleship building until can overhaul our system of national defense" was recommended to the house. military committee today by Maj. General Benjamin Foulois, chief of the army air corps. OFFICES WOULD SAVE 5200,000 IN PAY 40 PGT. 1 1 EXPENS ORTH CHINA Proposed Deletions Oust Resolution Directs Chief Ex Bradstfeet's weekly business review said today that impetus baa been given the cunaJ seasonal gain in trade by the progressive measures of the new administration.

The agency said the measures had resulted in "an mnexpeeted surge which gives promise of car-rvlnr the movement beyond the objective set for this period." It Is pointed oat that the retarding influence of the general banking situation is losing force, and said Improvement Is being pronounced as more new enterprises are launched as a result of a nationwide pickup. Recalling the Democratic plat- 1 form pledge for -a survey of the nation s- armed General tr4f ecutive to Save Costs for Present Lee Estimates His Economy Koiso, Head of Jehol Campaign, Says Move. South Of Wall MayBeJJecessary Declares Continuing Chinese Attacks" May Bring Inva-j sion Toward Peking Bu JAMES A. MILLS (Copyright, 1333. by The Associated Proposal Will Restrict $329,492 in Two Years; Ren.

RalDh E. Woolley in S58.BBQ SAVING troduced today a resolution asking Lawrence Press) CHANGCHUN, March 31. 3 -Judd to take immediate Research Bureau Measure Laid Before the Senate by Senator C. A. Rice Matter Will Be Taken Up by Upper House Meeting in Committee of Whole rrovidinjr for a salary reduction of approximately 4,000,000 a year, a bill prepared by the Hawaii bureau of government research was introduced today by Senator Charles A.

Rice. The bill provides for classification of personnel and standardization of salaries. According to Senator Rice, the bill would Involve an average salary reduction of 40 per cent. The bill, at the request of Senator Rice, will be referred to the committee of the whole senate. It was reported to a committee of holdover senators Tuesday night.

Senator Rice Is chairman of the committee. The bill provides for five classes of territorial employes and for va steps to effect savings in proposed expenditures for Dental Hygienists and Dentists Now Employed Blanket Reduction Urged by Senator W. H. Hill As the Most Painless Way Deletion of more than $200,000 from the $600,000 general school fund budget was proposed today by Senator Charles A. Rice in committee of the whole senate.

Elimination of dentists and dental hygenists and the division of health education were among economies proposed. Superintendent Will C. Crawford. George M. Collins, chairman of the board of commissioners of public instruction, and Dr.

Arthur Dean discussed educational costs with the senate. President Crawford held that educational activities would be curtailed seriously if the cut was more than $70,000. Warns Of More Taxes SUGGESTED FOB OF BUREAUS Lt. Gen. Kuniaki Koiso, directing the Jehol drive, predicted today a possible invasion of North.

China proper. Associated Press photo. Foulois said: ZX "We must take immediate steps to overhaul our entire system of national No more battleships should be built unless the future policy of the United States Is to be to invade foreign countries. i "AH future sea engagements, in my opinion, normally will be within cruising range of land based airships. That statement is based on a study of all naval engagements in the last 300 "Just -as it has been necessary In the past to protect shores against attacks from the sea.

It becomes necessary to protect our homeland from attacks from the air." The present strength of. the army air corps is about half what it should- be for- proper protection of the United General Foulois testified that the five year air program approved by congress in 1926 "is now in its seventh year and is still incomplete," principally because of the necessity for saving money. He testified that where that program called for 1300 serviceable army planes, the corps is 285 planes short, adding: the remainder ox-tne preseni biennial period in order to lessen substantially the deficit which will occur June 30, next Consolidation Scheme for Mr. Woolley's measure was the Land, Survey, Tax Maps Offices Before House result of a letter received from Albert Waterhouse. tax commis-iftnr.

indlcatine that the terri i ProDOsals for a consolidation of GENERAL FOULOIS tory's deficit on June- 30 will be U18.000 instead of approximately the territorial land and survey de partments and the tax maps bureau Lt. General Kuniaki Koiso, chief of staff of the Japanese armies in Manchuria and reputed brains of the Jehol campaign, told The Associated Press today that continuing sporadic Chinese attacks along the Great Wall of China are resulting only In wanton, wholesale sacrifice of Chinese lives and may bring extension of the Japanese occupation Into North China proper. Asked whether the Japanese army could avoid occupation of Peking if the attacks continued. General Koiso said: "It Is impossible to ignore such challenges. But at the same time we must consider the international factors involved in possible occupation of Peking, as weU as the risk of the lives of Japanese, foreigners and peaceable Chinese residents of the old capital.

Seven hundred civilians and 500 United States marines are in Peking. Japanese Outnumbered General Koiso estimated that there 1900.000 as reported previously. Waterhouse's letter states that while estimates for the. January-June, 1933. reevnues were noo.

indicated accruals based on to effect a menniai saving oi aooui $58,660 were submitted to the house finance committee Thursday by Rep. RalDh E. Woolley. THE BUEAT I when they are half what they should be." Reviewing present world the air chief expressed the opinion that "no first class power would willing to agree now to reduction of its military rious grades within the classes. It I cannot see where safety for the income, noli, excise and.

other tax country would exist if in promoting economy we reduced the air forces returns total s2.267.ooo. mmcaimg Senator Rice warned that new taxes will come if cuts are not made. "I am studying several kinds of taxes." he said, "capital stock and dividend taxes, the Mississippi general sales tax and a tobacco tax. It Repressive Measures to Con a dericir. oi sijia.ouo on June $7,000,008 Behind James w.

TJovd. budeet' director. tinue in Germany, Hitler's 1 informed the house finance commit all depends on what the people want. heard a great deal of criti cism of the legislature. I used to Party Declares i (Associated Prtts by AVirlets) BERLIN, March 3 J.

Final in-' strnrtions were issued by Nazi party headquarters today for a nationwide boycott against Jews tee Thursday that a deficit of more than $7,000,000 is in sight for the two years ending June 30, 1935. -A resolution introduced by Rep. Arthur Aklna directed the tlx commission to furnish the house within 54. hours with information cov break' horses. When you whip a TRUNK SLAiER IS! lis horse too much he gets uo you mean tne senate may get balky on the people?" asked Senator William H.

Heen Senator ering taxes collected and due, is modeled after federal laws on the same subject. The whole salary schedule is based upon a salary of $100 a month for a person with professional training who has just entered the government The most severe cuts fall upon those now. receiving salaries much higher than prevailing rates in the federal service. No increases would recult from enactment of the bill, but some of the salaries would not be reduced much. -r The bill provides for a board to carry out the machinery of the bill.

Burning Plane Safely Landed (Aaaeeiated Pfeaa by Wireleaa) MANILA. March 31 A burning army observation airplane with two aboard was landed safely today at the- new Luneta. a bay front golf course, by Capt. O. S.

Ferson, pilot. The flames were extinguished with little damage by Capt. Ferson. O. P.

Rice said he meant the senate. Mr. Woolley placed before the committee a tentative budget for the consolidation showing that its cost for the next two years could be fixed at $172,800. whereas under the appropriation bill the land office is asking $100,000, the survey department a similar amount and the map bureau $30.684.. Under Mr.

Woolley's proposal there would be but one department head for the combined activities whose salary would be $10,800 for the blennium, which is. the same salary now paid the land commissioner. The territorial surveyor receives $9,720. Members of the finance committee made further tentative cuts in the appropriation bill Thursday, finally eliminating $1,670 as expenses for the insurance commissioner, thereby abolishing the position of deputy fire marshal. Boards of review of tax cases were cut from to $20,000 and expenses of publication of the session laws from $8,150 to $6,500.

One proposed new position in the supreme court staff was deleted, thereby reducing its amount for the senator William H. Hill ureed befin at 10 m. Saturday. Statements by Nazi leaders Indicated that the government of Chancellor Adolf Hitler does not Intend to interfere with the boy- COtt. i i (Ateciatc4l Pr fcy WirelM) measure states that tne house.

In. considering he generalt appropriation bill, is in need of "accurate information" concerning the senate -make a blanket cut and let the department of public in struction work out the receipts- ircm. taxes. There is sought, under the measure amounts of excise, income, noil. Shorter Hours and Higher Pay Agreed Essential to Senator Elsie Wilcox urged that BERLIN, March 31.

Nazi charges that Jews of the world were respon field expenses be cut in half. That utility and bank -excise taxes col will save 1200,000 and will be the sible for the World war and Nazi most painless way to cut," she Judd Appears Cheerful Despite Imminence' of the Death Penalty (Aaaeeiated Preaa by Wireleat) FLORENCE. March 31. A. G.

Walker," state prison warden, said today that Winnie Ruth Judd; sentenced to be hanged April 21 in the declarations that repressive measures against Jews will continue "un said. Restore Buying Power (Associated Preaa by Wireleaa) WASHINGTON. March 31. Secretary Frances Perkins "and more lected to date, and due and payable in 1933 under returns filed. It also, seeks an statement of delinquencies which will (Continued on Page Col.

6 $530,000 Minimum til victory is ours" set today the tone Crawford said the of the nationwide -Jewish boycott general school budget has been cut beginning Saturday at 1 a. m. 40 per cent already. He said $530, 000, is regarded as a minimum The central boycott committee of the Nazis issued fiery appeals to the followers of Chancellor, Adolf Hitler Sweringer, the observer, said the oil feed line broke. budget.

He said that field expenses, including supplies and equipment. are 120,000 Chinese troops immedl- ately south of the Great Wall, in I addition to 60.000 west and south' of Shanhaikwan and 40,000 in Peking and Tientsin, totaling about five times the Japanese strength in Jehol. General Koiso said the professed Chinese hopes of retaking Jehol are futile and fantastic because the Japanese defenders at the wall are so formidably implanted 'and equipped that it would be -Impossible to dislodge them. "The Great Wall situation is absolutely under Japanese control, he said. "Every Important pass and town on it is in our hands except Lowenku.

west of Hsif engkow. and we expect to reoccupy that town in two or three days." General Koiso said the heaviest sacrifice of Chinese lives had been along the eastern end of the Great between Hsifengkow and Chi-hlingkow, one of the important ''passes, north west of Shanhaikwan. He declared that Chinese claims of heavy Japanese casualties were baseless. General headquarters of the Japanese forces here were informed today -hat Gen. Tang Yu-lin, (ConSiued on Page 2, CoL 7) Fletcher Asks throughout the nation, instructing them in the part they are to play next two years from $36,226 to 066.

The committee took under con total $185,000 of the budget. If the MUSSOLINI PLAN FOR EUROPEAN item was cut as proposed, children Some men put the smallest apples at the top of the barrel also the notice, "Open the other end." "trunk murder" case, cut through a bar of her cell in the penitentiary three weeks ago, using a saw given her by her brother4 Burton v-. The warden, said that when, a guard discovered her at night sawing the bars she said, she "wanted to be ready if she -had an opportunity to escape." in the boycott against Jewish busw ness men. attorneys and physicians, would have to supply much of the sideration a proposal to reduce the pay of election inspectors who work in the' smaller precincts. equipment now purchased by the In a proclamation published in than a score of organized labor found themselves In.

accord today on many phases. of a broad program for imprpvement of labor and employment cpndU tions that each "brought to a -conference; jt All agreed that there should be' shorter, working hours, higher wages, a public works program. relief for owners of mortgaged homes, unemployment insurance and a wide variety of changes in existing conditions. An outline of the views" of the secretary of labor and labor organizations was given by each side as Munich and printed in the Voejkis cher Beobachter, the Hitlerite or' gan, the- committee said: 'Judah is stabbing Germany In Clemency was aemea Rirs. juaa the oack with the same methods he by the state board pardons and paroles Thursday- She is under sentence to be hanged for the murder of Agnes Anne LeroL.

She has not employed to perpetrate the criminal World war. Again Judah is at work calumniating the German people as Huns and barbarians. department. 21 Are Killed In Southwest Gale (Associated Preaa by Wireless) SHELBYVILLE, Tex, March 31. Twenty one persons are reported to have been killed and 60 others injured by tornadoes which did widespread damage in the Louisiana and Texas border area and in southwestern Arkansas Thursday night.

1 The casualties were reported from Shelbyville, Huntington. Lindale and San Augustine, Hall Summit, La, and Mt. Holley. Ark." ROGERS GLAD FOREST JOBS BILL PASSED (Special Stae.Bulletfn Wireleaa) BEVERLY HILLS, Mar. 31.

Editor The Star-Bulletin: Glad to see.that reforestation and employment bill pass. We got to have a lot more forests and: trees. Nazi storm troopers cleared the courts of Jewish Judges and attorneys today. It was made known they went Into a conference called at the request of There was also eliminated the po-- (Continued on Page 2, CoL 3) Matsuoka Will Broadcast From The Asama Maru AH Japan is apparently eager to hear Yosuke its chief delegate at the League of Nations, who is now on the mainland en route home, personally describe activities at Geneva which led to Japan's withdrawal from the league. Arrangements have been made so that his voice will be heard from the sea immediately upon arrival of his steamer at Yokohama on that Jewish, Marxian and Commun 1st newspapermen will be barred 1 President Roose the criminal courts profession- velt.

Morgan Prober om, Astatement urging congress to Manns Sail For appropriate sum- Icient money to been tried lor tne muraer or neavig Samuelson. In a plea to the board of pardons Mrs. Judd declared she killed both the women in defense of her own life in a fight in an apartment, In which they were the aggressors. E. H.

Shute, assistant warden, said Mrs. Judd had declared several times she would die by her own hand before she could be hanged. Precautions have, been taken against escape or' suicide. Walker and. Shute said.

But today, with news of the refusal by the -board of pardons and paroles to commute her sentence, and with only three sure weeks of life remaining to her. the woman continued smiling and cheerf uL Nobody knew why. i The board Thursday night unahU mously declined to recommend Darkness and the softening of jx otherwise meet relief needs and to institute "I Trip to Orient i these ciea- PEACE IS BARED Treaty Revision and 10 Year Accord of Principal Pqw-. ers Are. Features 1 (Astociated Prcaa by Wirleta) PARIS, March 31.

The peace plan of Premier Benito Mussolini of Italy, which is being considered throughout Europe as a possible means of saving the disarmament conference, was published today for the first time. provides: 1 Peaceful collaboration by Great Britain, France, Italy and Germany. 2 Acceptance a principle of treaty revision in accordance with the covenant of the League of Nations "in a spirit of mntoal understanding and solidarity of reciprocal Interests. 3 If foil disarmament falls. Great Britain.

France and Italy win pledge gradual realization of equality for Germany, Austria. Hungary and Bulgaria. 4-r-A. common line of action for powers in world affairs. -1 5 The accord outlined would be effective for 19 years, after which It would be renewable.

6 The accord would be reflate red with the League of Nations. "a huge public works (Associated Pre by Wireless) March 31. Authority for the senate banking committee to investigate private banking houses, including J. P. Morgan Ss was asked in a resolution introduced today by Chairman Duncan Fletcher.

The resolution will be considered by the banking committee before it is taken up by the senate. Mr. and Mrs. James B. Mann de roads under drenching rain hindered relief for the injured.

Beer to Be Sold iM)iwas Lued today bv William Green. rette smokers' won't have anything to Miss Perkins president of the American Federation of Labor, as he i went to the conference. Wages for Baying Tower Mr. Green's statement asked for burn up Jy Say, here -At Army Posts (Aaaeeiated Preaa by Wireleaa) WASHINGTON, March 31. President Roosevelt was said in high quarters today to have decided that sale of 3.2 per cent beer shall be allowed on army posts and at naval application of a "six hour day and 'I i April 22.

The Nippon Yusen Kaisha liner Asama Maru, which arrived Thursday afternoon and sailed at noon today for San Francisco, has aboard a special radio broadcasting unit installed by Japan's leading station, JOAK. The equipment consists of a 500 watt broadcasting instrument, with an amplifier, microphone and a motor. It win be operated by the vessel's chief officer. Mr. Matsuoka.

who is expected today to meet President Franklin D. Roosevelt, is scheduled to board the Asama Maru at San Francisco on April 13. She is due in Honolulu April 18 and in Yokohama about 9 a. m. April 22.

parted at 10 a. m. today on the Empress of Japan for a trip to the Orient. They expect to be away about three months. Mr.

Mann was confirmed by, the senate last week as chairman of the board of prison directors. Harry Woodring To War Office (Associated Pratt by WASHINGTON, March 31. President Roosevelt today nominated Harry Woodring. former governor Of Kansas, to be assistant secretary of war. thing that for the good of the inter- stores and canteens in states permitting such sales.

It was Indicated that because of the limited space for cargo on naval vessels and transports, the beverage will not be sold on naval ships. There will be no discrimination between crew and officers. 1. Focuses attention on superior quality merchandise. 2.

Safeguards good will of thl store. 3. Makes advertising more productive by increasing public confidence in the kind of merchandise that gives the most economical service. Spring Op ening Parade to Big Island Orators Will Give Strong Competition at 6:30 Start Monday Night clemency. Without a recommendation from the -pardon board.

Governor B. B. Moeur under- Arizona law is powerless to interfere. Basketball Team In: Plane Crash fAtioeiated Press by Wirsless) NEODESHA. March 3L A big tri-motored private carrying the championship basketball team of Canada crashed near here today, taking the lives of four occupants and seriously injuring 10 others.

The ship experienced motor trouble and plunged into a sodden meadow, -twisting into wreckage, as it was flying from Tulsa, to Winnipeg, home of the Canadian Toilers. The dead are A. H. Hakes, pilot; H. Ei Eggens.

co-pilot; Mike Shea, a member of the team, and Jack O'Brien, owner of the plane. MAIL. OUT TONIGHT The army'tronsport U. S. Grant, due this afternoon from Manila, will sail at 9 p.

m. today for San Francisco instead of on Saturday, as had been previously announced. She will take a full dispatch maiL Mail win close at the Honolulu post- clfice at 8 p. five day week in both public and private employment as a practical, constructive remedy for He urged reestablishment of buying power through increase in (Continued on Page 2. Col.

4) Matsuoka Calls Upon Roosevelt (Associated Preaa by Wireleaa) WASHINGTON, March 31. President Roosevelt received Yosuke Matsuoka today in a brief meeting. The Japanese delegate to the League of Nations was presented by his country's ambassador Katsuui DebuchL As he was leaving the White Matsuoka, who said he is now just a private citizen, stated: can only say that I took occasion on passing through your country on my way from Geneva to Tokyo to pay my great respect to your Asked about international issues, Matsuoka declined to answer. Mr. Matsuoka next went to the state department and met Secretary Hull and Undersecretary William Phillips.

Mr. Hull described the meeting as entirely social and ceremonial. wm Rogers nal revenue-collector sought to be made straight. We all kinder smile and the papers headline it, any time that somebody gets a refund on their income tax. That's given wide publicity, but here is something that everybody don't know, because they are not allowed to publicize it.

They collect in lots more back disputed taxes than they you out. It's news if you get anything out of the government, but if the government gets anything out of you that ain't news. That's just a habit. But Uncle Sam has no more faithful or fair servants. Yours.

WILL ROGERS. Territorial Finals. National Oratorical Contest, McKlnley auditorium, Monday, April 3, 7:30 p. b.v 'Adults 25 cents, students 10 rtnii: Tickets on sale at The Star-Bulletin. EVEX1XG SMILE Crew with a Political pker a pleased to st surh dense crowd her to niftht." Voice "Don't too pleased.

We all dense," Baltimore Southern Methodist. pa-u rider and her escort, an elaborate float bearing the Queen of Spring, Miss Molly Cutter, and her court, with another school band bringing up the rear. The parade, starting from Alakea and Queen will proceed wai-kiki on Queen St. to Punchbowl mauka. on Punchbowl to King, then waikiki on King to the steps of the city haU, where a spring opening ceremony will be held.

It will then proceed ewa on King to Bishop, makai on Bishop to Merchant, ewa on Merchant to Fort, mauka on Fort to Beretania. wpWki on Beretania to Bishop, pnd will then disband. The line of march of the parade that will open Honolulu's spring opening event Monday night has been announced by the retail board of the Honolulu Chamber of Commerce, which is sponsoring this annual affair in which practically all downtown merchants will participate. The parade will assemble at the Auto Service garage. Queen and Alakea Sts at 6:30 p.

m. There will be a motor police escort to lead the parade. Behind it win march Capt. Charles R. Wels.

parade marshal, followed in turn by the McKlnlej high school band, a timore July 5 for a tour of Europe as a guest of The Honolulu Star-Bulletin, sponsor of the contest in HawaiL The winner win be gone 4 months, visiting more than a score of states and several European countries. Tickets at Star-Dulletin Tickets for the contest may be purchased at the cashier's office. The Star-Bulletin. Prices are 25 cents for adults and 10 cents for students. Adult tickets include seats in the reserved section.

Students occupying seats in the reserved section will be chareed the adult price. Considerable interest is being (Continued on Page 2, CoL 2) With advance ticket sales far exceeding any previous event of its kind, indications today are that available seat at McKlnley auditorium will be filled Monday evening for the territorial finals of the National Oratorical contest. The winner of Monday's event will sail for Washington, D. May 8 to represent Hawaii in the national finals and will sail from Bal Iiffitrihilu tin Today's News Today.

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