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FWds strewn with t4 bodies of CThlrwn soldiers. Gaptng ahen holes. Once fertile 'coirverted Into a dumping gtjundfor spent ammunition. The grim seen is embodied hi this picture, 'taken on MancbuTian plains in the wake of the relentless Japansse advance upon Harbin. he's Washington, Feb.

28. Practically everything the average dtisen uses, 'except the food he eats, is to be taxed under the manufacturers' sales tax which has been virtually completed by a House Ways and Means sub committee. Clothing is to be included in the tax draft though there was some opposition. Farm products, seed and fertilizer will be exempt in order not to increase the burden upon depressed agriculture. The sub committee is expected to endorse the bill formally Monday, after it receives a final draft now being prepared by the Treasury Department It then will be laid before the entire committee, with approval assured.

With the sales tax practically completed, the bill should be ready for the House late next week. The committee has tentatively decided upon income, Inheritance and gift tax schedules and has only a few minor administrative features to write Into the new revenue bill. Automobiles will be taxed at the 2 per cent flat rate which will apply throughout The committee decided to Include motion picture films in the tax, but voted against any direct amusement tax THIRTY TRAPPED IN III FOLLOWING EXPLOSION TODAY Pocahontas, Va, Feb. 37 Rescuers FLOODS CAUSING DAMAGE IN STATE I Shanghai, Feb. 27.

Japanese forces, now being reinforced, tonight smash ed from air and land at the slowly re ceding Chinese defense line after com' Dieting occupation of the much be leaguered town of Kiangwan. New Japanese forces arrived to en gage In this terrific onslaught at the Chinese, Police reported that 15,000 troops had arrived during the night in the International Settlement and were marched to the front. Occupation of Kiangwan was merely one part of the spectacular and vigor' oua offensive which, the Japanese are pushing forward. All along the lines there was bombardment, airplanes and artillery smashed at the defenses of Uon Forest forts at Faoshan City. Heavy guns bombarded Chapel.

Air planes and artillery concentrated on the defenders of Tasang. The attack on Kiangiwan was severe giving the 'Japanese possession of the strategic little town where Chinese defenders mlracuously have staved off defeat for daps and which Japanese had expected to take within 24 hours when the drive started a week ago. Big guns smashed at the defences. Infan trymen their deep green uniforms went over the top behind the stout artillery offense and cleared out the snip ers and last stragglers of the stout' hearted defenders. Buildings which already had not been destroyed by heavy cannonading, were ignited.

Some advices said retreating Chinese forces had ignited their cwn buildings. Chinese casualties were high. During the week, Chinese admitted their casualties were 3,000. Japanese casualties were 1,000. The casualties in the final assault on Kiangwan were heavy.

Meanwhile police In Shanghai said transports had come into the harbor during the' night, unkiacBng fresh Japanese troops. They "were landed within the International Settlement an4 Immediately marched towards the front Shanghai Feb. 27. American resi dents of the" International Settlement were asked by the United States con sulate today to familiarize themselves with the location of concentration points in event of an emergency arising in the Slno Japanese conflict. Consular authorities insisted the request was entirely a precautionary move.

Men residents were asked to advise the consulate of the number of women and children for which they are responsible. Printed' form were distributed for house addresses and the number of automobiles, passports and telephones. Six concentration points already have been selected, including the American school. Navy Y. M.

C. A. and Columbia Country Club. Demands on the United Charities have been heavier than ever bef ors during the presemVmonth, with the result that It has been necessary to suspend temporarily the issuance of relief to needy families. The monthly appropriation made to the Charities by the Welfare Federation amounts to $1, 408.66, end the amount of relief paid out this month has over run the appropriation by $800, making it necessary to stop issuing additional orders.

The deficit will be wiped out as soon as the quarterly appropriation la received Cram the county. Luzerne county makes an appropriation of S3.000 per year to the Fitteton Charities. Demands have been so great since the opening of the new year, en account of widespread unemployment that city and county appropriations are not sufficient to meet the needs WORK SCHEDULE OF PITTSTOII CO. Pittston District Eweifc No. 9 andl Butler collieries will opertae on Monday All others idle.

Upper District "Erie colliery will operate Monday. house raid icri.ra ofe T. Philip Perkins, former amateur' golf champion, who. had advanced' to the 'finals today In the Dixie golf tournaraent, was shot through. the hip by of the ban dits, who tried to escape by using him Ell III III (Copyright 1932, by United Press.) Washington, Feb.

27. The Administration was represented today, as feeling that should the League of Nations invoke an economic boycott against Japan, the United States would have no alternative but to Join in it It was emphasised with equal force that this country does not plan to initiate such action. This policy, the United Press understands, was evolved from a series of Cabinet discussions and front conferences among Secretary of State Stlm son and his advisors. American officials consider it very unlikely that the League' of Nations Assembly, meeting 3, will invoke economic sanctions under Article 18 of the League Covenant. France and Great Britain are said to be "working overtime" to prevent the explosive boycott issue from arising on the Assembly flooT.

Yet the mere possibility that the League might make the unprecedented move of marshalling the world's economic, forces against Japan, made it necessary that the United States be prepared with a policy to meet any question of co operation. Assurances of full but "independent aid, in milder measures the League may adopt have beea sent to Geneva. It is considered 'quite likely here that from the Assembly meeting may come some comprehensive plan for restoring peace In. the Far Bast through diplomatic machinery. Evidence is increasing' hourly that worlds orrfnlon" will.

stssdateiuaUy united In urging that Japan and China settle their quarrel through peaceful means. Great Britain and France, while shying away from boycott are prepared to take a strong stand. France, it is said in high diplomatic circles, will be more active at Genera in trying to deter Japan from its present course than hitherto in order to dispel rumors that It has a secret understanding with Toklo. It also is understood on high authority that some British spokesman, probably Prime Minister MacDonald, soon will endorse before Parliament Sttmson's statement of Wednesday. In this Sttrnson reaffirmed the "open door" policy of free trade in ChlnaJ ana indirectly accused Japan of violating the Nine Power and Kellogg Pacts.

An economic boycott against Japan has been discussed informally among the Western powers for several months. Some statesmen think a boycott would force Toklo to abandon its spirited course in the Far East. Official American opinion is divided. Some Cabinet of fleers feel a boycott is advisable and necessary. President Hoover, however, has been represented in press dispatches, which he has not denied, as feeling it is unwise for the United States to initiate economic sanctions.

MAN STRUCK BY CAR DIED IN HOSPITAL Attorney Frank L. Plnola, of Kings ton, appeared before Judge B. R. Jones today and furnished ball In his own recognizance to answer a charge of involuntary manslaughter. Mr.

Plnola was driving through Plymouth last night when he struck Carl Chalkln, aged 47, of 328 Beade street when the latter was crossing the street at Vine and Main streets. He stepped out from behind another car directly in front of the Plnola automobile and was struck before the car could be stopped. He was rushed to Mercy hcqpdtal, where he died shortly after being admitted. HAWLEY MAN DEAD Thomas Couitois, aged 63 years, a well known resident of Hawley, died on after one week's IQness of paraiysfaL He was a retired member of the New York City police force. STATE COLLEGE SMOKEK Pennsylvania State college, students and alumni will attend a smoker and get together at toe Sterling tonight at 8 o'clock.

The session will be entirely social. EXETER WOKK8 MONDAY Exeter colliery continues in operar tkio Complete. Battery and Tire and Croodycar Tires. HAV LEM BOYCOTT TCUCM a7.Ths United etttMi CttcUt; Court of Appeals today fttdnaad tW conTjotlon of Al Cftpone On Otutrfos of Income tax fraud. He was convicted' last fall and sen teneed Judge James H.

WUkenoa to 11 Tears In prison ana onea HU attorneys appealed on tha ftTounds that' the Indictments were faulty; Tne decision was written by Judge Win H. arks and concurred In by the other two members of the court, Judges Samuel Alschuler and Evan. )Bvans. point In the Goyern joaat's arguments against the appeal fjlsd by the gangsters attorney Feb. was upheld and an defense points irulsd ut: was on of the quickset 'decisions on record by the court' on a case of fta only a little more than weeks having elapsed.

since. the appeal was filed; Capons has 20 days to file an appeal tha Supreme of the United States. Meanwhile, he re mains in the Cook county Jail under guard of United States marshals. pone's name was not" mentioned ittthe 18 page he being referred to as the pelttnt" through out The court iu tiuumm Anita fhftfiflft tnree ween xnaiU TOOK Ml Washington, Feb. 27.

The Japanese government is faced with the necessity of floating a domestic loan to carry' on Its military operations in China, Halleck A. Butts, commercial attache in Toklo, reported to the Department of Commerce today. Butte said the flotation of such a loan would aggravate the financial situation In Japan. Commodity and stock markets in Japan already have been depressed, Butts said, by the military operations. Bankers are urging the government to adopt definite financial policy for stabilization of the economic situation, he reported.

The cement iron and steel Industries, in Japan continue active because of military demands, he said. Japanese spinners have agreed to contUiue curtailed production until July GfiMPBELL ABANDONS AUTO SPEED. ATTEMPTS Daytona Beach, Feb. 27. Sir tiivdm Campbell today abandoned further attempts to break his own automobile speed records.

Finding the beach here tt unsatisfactory condition, Campbell ordered bis Bluebird racer crated and it will be shipped by freight to New York von Sunday. Campbell set a new world's record at 253.968 m. p. h. for the measured mile here Wednesday, and failed to increase the record In yesterday's attempt $1 Turkey.

Dinner $1 CMcken Dinner $1 Qarden lnn. Sunday. lln a. i el Peter M. Duca, oneof.tfce leged.

gunmen sought for of Alex Campbell and Peter I union leaders, on East RaX here just four years ago has admitted his identity to liam A. Clark and Chief Cor tlve Richard Powell, aocor formation cabled to Lieut 1 Plummer at the Wyoming Captain Clark today. The arrived Honolulu, Xslacd on Thursday last and "tan tervtowed the prisoner, qrua in Hawaii under one of his 1 aliases 'flam Tarantino. The cablegram was to the effect that Duca acknowledged his identity ar known that no difficulty leaced to having extradition pared. It was not stated whe Duca acknowledged conHTt double slaying here, which air sentrnent among people of the ity such as no other crime of had enkindled in years.

Extradition papera Jor ft) of Duca to Luzerne ooonV'f trial for the dual alaymn mediately prepared by Judd, Governor of the lands. On Wednesday note cers will depart 'from Er Duca in custody. They the steamship President fc win travel, way of Canal and Atlantto ocean Harbor, fromjwhlch pod4r betranaportetf by motcr barracks. After being a fugitive for years, Duca was axreaied on 1 8th by secret service operative Island of Oahu through be forwarded to his wife' and at Dallas, Tex. Five days 1 Clark and Detective Powell for Honolulu to bring him STATE TICKET Harrlsburg, Feb.

fl.r titloners today preempted 3 of "Jobless Party" jorxi Ct ticket in It is under the banner of less Party" that Rev. Father Cox, of Pittsburgh, has annr will run as a candidate for of the United States. The four who filed the petition with the Dau; prothonotary here were nick. J. L.

Staley, Margare George B. Keller, aU; of county. Their spokesman said to file petitions with ths i tlon bureau for nominatl. 1 Presidential TJnl, Senator, Justice of the Sta, Court two Judges of the 'w lor Court, Auditor General MISSING MT. CABMEL MAN IS I Mt Carmel, Feb.

Strausser, 28, who has ously missing two weeks today in San Diego, nounced. Strausser left his wife ago to report for, work, tt Pa as assistant engine State Highway Departmeu. ed his automobile in a gar rlsburg. and then dlsappc to report for worki i Authorities said his vrtfo, sle Strausser, received a )' from her husband that Diego; but' that no' tlon about him had been Houses 'next "week i Under the rxjWslons ftwdent' 'and would: take' 1 on tsead of March "JOBLESS IN PEflNSYLV. tearing at fallen slate and struggling against poisonous gases in the interior of the ekptoslon wrecked Boissevain mine, near here, reported shortly af ter noon that they would not be able to reach a.

score or more of trapped men before 3:30 p. m. Bluefield, W. Va, Feb. 27.

An ex plosion occurred deep in the Boisse vain mine about 25 miles from here today and 30 of the 60 men on duty were believed trapped within the smoke choked workings. The mine is the largest pit of the Pocahontas Fuel Company. It is 25 miles from Bluefield, across the Vir ginia border. said the. mine was non gaseous.

They feared the explosion of powder. Rescue crews were, in the shaft within an hour, led by Thomas Stock dale, of BramwelL a West Virginia district mine inspector. Stockdale said the air was "extremely bad in the shafts." The explosion, he said, apparently occurred about two miles back in the shaft. Trained mine rescuers were rushed to the Boissevain from JenUn Jones, W. and Pocahontas, Va.

The 50 man night crew was on duty when the explosion occurred shortly before the coming of the day shift of 4,000 miners. Twenty of the workers es caped. They were about a mile and a half down a shaft. They could give no ex planation of what had happened, but were driven to the surface by bad air after the explosions. Stockdale said the shafts did not appear to have been wrecked, but progress to the lower levels was slow because of smoke and foul air that impeded the rescuers.

They were supplied gas masks as they could be obtained. BUGHIN IS GUILTY Philadelphia, Feb. 27. A verdict of guilty of voluntary manslwightfr was returned today by the Jury which heard the case of Andrew Buchin charged with killing Alexander Drossin, his wife's lover. The Jury announced their decision when court opened.

Judge James M. Harnett, of Perry county, substituting in Quarter Ses sions Court Immediately Imposed a sentence of 8 to 12 years in prison. "You have tempered Justice with mercy," Judge Barnett commented to the Jury in. imposing the sentence. The defense attorney had pleaded that Buchin was, driven temporarily insane by his wife's faithlessness caused him to shoot and klU Drossin, when he found the latter with; Mrs.

Buchin at a party several months ago. Mrs. Buchin 'testified for her hus band, admitting that she had been in love with Drossin ana ne naa "turned her head." POPE TO BROADCAST SUNDAY Vatican City, Feb. 27. Pope Plus XI wm ek to the 'world by radio at 8 pi va.

Sunday (nooo E. S. In con nectioalrttfo a proclamation on the heroical virtues of the venerable Mary PaJotta, a missionary nun of the Fran The Pope's speech will be broadcast over ttMi Vatican Cy station, HVJ, on a ,80.28 meter wavef length. Completfe Battery Service. V.

Eellv SDrinsrfield Tires Cars Washed arid Creased. Atlantic CatfA OU OiUf spirOaSOir OnnciteF6Stoince The mangled body of. Anthony Lal binls, "Jr, aged 21, of 43 Peekaboo, street, Duryea, was found yesterday afternoon on the tracks of the Lehigh Valley railroad at Vasburg tunnel, about five miles above Tunkhannock. tt is believed lae youth feu from a freight train as ft was about to enter the tunnel. Young Laibinls had been employed at No.

9 colliery, of The Pittston Com pany, but work had been so unsteady that he spent much of his time walk ing about the country seeking employment. He received a small pay for work at the colliery on Thursday and, giving ail but a dollar to his mother, told her that he was going to walk to Pittston and take a freight for some place where he could get work. It was while carrying out this plan that he lost his life. The first word of the accident was received here at three o'clock yesterday afternoon by Chief of Police Frank Ryxnor, of Duryea, when Coroner B. L.

yningn, of Tunkhannock, telephoned asking for information about Laibinls and stating that they had found the body of a young man in whose pockets were two letters, one addressed to An thony Lalblnisof Duryea, and the other to Sioux City, la. The, chief hunted up the Laibinls family and the father and Undertaker Klzis, of Pittston, went to Vosburg and claimed the body. Besides his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Anthony fdMnin, the young man is sur vived by a stater, Mrs.

Nellie Shuckstes. of Pittston, a brother In Sioux City, and three brothers in Duryea. The funeral will be held from the home in Duryea Monday morning at 9 o'clock: Services will be conducted in St Joseph's Lithuanian Church. Duryea, at 9:30 o'clock, and burial will be in the church cemetery. AT The monthly meeting of the County Committee, of the American Legion, will be held tomorrow afternoon at the home of Stark Post, Linden street, West Pittston.

Representatives from the twenty 'Legion posts in Luzerne county will be present to discuss legis lation now pending before national, den parcneatat mm. looat prnr.ntw ui us A A. servicemen's organisation. Joseph F. Keller, of WUkesbarre, county chairman, will preside.

Officers of StarkPost announced to day that all members of the local post are invited and urged to be on hand tomorrow afternoon to attend the ses slorflSf the County Committee and to be on hand for the "open bouse" activities which will follow. There will be. a program presented of Interest to all Legtonoataes and luncheon will served at 5 o'clock to the visiting dele gates and alt members of Stark Post The Berge Bose Coal n0w.bperatin2. the old Jer myn mines, at Old Forge, Is sellinir only guaranteed Ixetim inedi coal iyil siiea or iitimediate delivery. CaU Pittston 1164 pr By THOMAS B.

WILLIAMS, (United 'Press' Staff Correspondent.) Hanisburg, Feb. 27. Leaders of the. divided Pennsylvania Republican factions, attU wide apart on a State primary slate, came together in PhQa delphla today for a series. Important week end conferences; BUae Senator William D.

Mansfield, demand that Allegheny county be giv en two. places, on the primary elate, tentatively drafted at Atlantic Olty several weeks ago. The leaders also had before them the threat of a "dry" candidate's the renominatlon of U. S. James J.

Davis, who announced wet sentiment Allegheny leaders are insisting that Superior Court Judge Joseph stadtfeld, of Pittsburgh, Governor Plnchot's 'appointee, be slated for one of the Superior Gourt places at the primary and that State Representative James N. McClure, of Allegheny, be slated for auditor general. Three nominations for the Superior Court are to be made at (he primary. State organisation leaders have slat ed for the three places: Superior Court Judge Robert 8. Gawtiirop, of West Chester; Superior Oourt Judge William Parker, of Oil City, a recent Plnchot appointee, and former Lieutenant Governor Arthur H.

James, of Wllkes barre. They have placed State Senator Frank E. Baldwin, of Potter county, on the slate tor the auditor general nom ination. As a prelude to the Philadelphia con ferences, Senator Mansfield, one of the Allegheny leaders, conferred here with Governor Puchot. "Allegheny county is Insisting on Judge Stadtfeld and McClure," he announced at the conclusion of the conference.

The Allegheny leader added that If Governor Plncbot placed a ticket in the field with Judge Stadtfeld and McClure on it "Allegheny would probably support the Governor's ticket In preference to the organisation ticket Senator Mansfield admitted, in reply to a question, that Che question of a candidate for United States Senator was discussed. he replied, "The Senatorial question was discussed, but cannot tell you anything or reveal any of the names mentioned." Dry supporters of Governor, Pinohot. are said to be urging the Governor to support a dry the nomination against James J. Davis, who declared wet in announcing himself a oandldate for renomlna tton. EV R.

Crawford, prominent McKees nort industrialist will Join Senator Mansftrkl the Philadelphia meetings. While State leaders have avoided commitments on the situation, Philadelphia leaders have announced they intend to 'Wand pat" on the ticket approved at the Atlantic City KNITTING MILL CLOSED, Duet to i la of derne or pro ducts, the knitting mill of the Car bondale MUls; Ino, Dundaff street Oajbpndale, has beeh closed. A number of skiHed employes have been thrown: out; of iwork. Ci Cash and Carry Coal 105 lb. bag Pea Coal Wc At our Yard on.

Bread Et. UUtt CBO W1MJ UliU OFinnn Seattle, Feb. 27. Heavy downpours and swollen rivers threatened Washington with Its worst floods In yean, where avalanches already have claimed 13 lives. Heavy mountains of snow, melted by warm rains into raging torrents, left a wake of destruction.

Rivers still. Tose. Predictions were for at least another day of rain. Citizens prepared hurriedly to meet the new flood danger. The worst slide was that at Mt Washington, where seven were killed and four homes were destroyed when tons of mud and rocks tumbled down mountain slopes into Boxley Creek canyon.

The victims and their houses were carried a mile down the canyon and left covered by debris. The known dead were Mrs. William Blades and her two children, Mrs. Gus Balder, Mr. and Mrs.

R. A. Moore and Mrs. El wood Claggett Two others, George Johnson, 50, and his son, Gosta, 10, were killed three miles from lasaquah, when flood waters collapsed a log Jam and smashed their two story home. Rescuers found the of Johnson, clasping his five year old daughter, Hazel, in his arms.

She was only slightly hurt In another section of the state, 150 miles north of here, a crew of 75 men continued digging through a landslide searching for the bodies of four workmen. BOY GOAL DIGGERS PLACED Oil PAROLE Edward Stanlah, nf Dupont; Steve Cackoski and Max Waselewskl, of Pittston, were arraigned before Judge B. R. Jones in Juvenile court today charged with the illegal mining of coal from No. 2 stripping, of the Heidelberg colliery, Dupont.

The. defendants were young and the officers who arrested them said it was dangerous and they were liable to be killed falls of rock. Judge Jones severely reprimanded the boys pointed out how they were violating the He paroled them and permiibted them to return home on their promise to keep off the property of the company. Any violation of the parole will cause them to be sent to KU Lyh. Over a score of other Juvenile cases were heard by Judge 'Jones today oh charges of truancy and misdemeanors.

ABSCONDING BANKER CAUGHT Los Angeles, CalL, Feb. 27. Max well R. Cox, vice president of the Xrvmgton Trust Newark, N. was held for Newark authorities on Charges of absconding with $11,860 of the bank's funds.

Washington, Fenv 27. enat; and bun conferees today agreed on a final nn of the Niwrla Oonatitutional imendment to "aboUah the "lame duck sessions of Congress. DOTT LEADER KIllErl in club A attempted sup i a tobaasy Club bere today shot 1, i with employes and guests, leav ll th bandit leader dead, three of hqldfip men wounded and Taylor 44. tojuxad..