Evening Star Newspaper, May 10, 1929, Page 1

WEATHER. (U. 8. Weather Bureau Forecast.) Fair and not quite so cool tonight; to- | morrow increasing cloudiness and rising temperature; showers Sunday. Temperatures: Highest, 62, at 5 p.am. yesterday; lowest, 44, at 5:45 a.m. today. Full report on page 9. Closing N. Y. Markets, Pages 14 and 15 b ¢ Foeni WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION ny Star. “From Press to Home Within the Hour” The Star’s carrier system covers every city block and the regular edi- tion is delivered to Washington homes as fast as the papers are printed. Yesterday’s Circulation, 110,970 MAY —FIFTY-FOUR PAGES. - TWO CENTS. (P) Means Associated Press. Entered as second class matter Washinzton, S No. 31,055. post omee, B WASHINGTON, D. C, FRIDAY, 10, 1929 BRODKHART URCES SWEEPING INUIRY INTO REALTY DEALS lewan Calls on Senate to Investigate Real Estate Financing Operations Here. B SMlfi co. ;\IAMED IN PROBE RESOLUTION Fitts, Accused of False Statements in Bankruptcy Procecdings, Posts Bond. | A sweeping investigation by the Sen- | ate of real estate financing operations in the District of Columbia was pro- | posed by Senator Brookhart, chubhcan.l of Iowa, in a resolution introduced in the Senate this afternoon, in which he | made charges against the F. H. Smith Co. by name. The resolution was re- ferred to a committee for cunsider:\tmn' and report. The resoluticn declares that “whereas many millions of dollars of real estate mortgage notes and bonds have been | sold throughout the United States for a period of many years by real estate and | finance operators in the District of Co- | Jumbia through the medium of alluring | advertisements in magazines and the | newspapers, for which many hundreds of thousands of dollars have been ex- | pended; and Fraud Is Alleged. “Whereas, by reason of the fact that the City of Washington is the Capital | of the Nation, it is of the most vital interest to all sections of the country | to show whether or not the sales of | Teal estate bonds and mortgage notes | by real estate and finance oper the City of Washington are hon conservative and free from fraud and | misrepresentations; and “Whereas, it has bcen alleged that the Commonwealth Finance Corpora- tion of the City and State of New York, with many thousands of stockholders, has been defrauded of more than $5,000,000 of its assets by reason of | fraudulent misrepresentations as to real estate values in the District of Colum- | bia; and “Whereas, 1t has been alleged that some of the real estate and finance op- erators in the District of Columbia, and | particularly the F. H. Smith Co. and its | subsidiaries, have been debarred from | selling bonds sponsored by them in the | States of Pennsylvania and Ohio, and | that the said F. H. Smith Co., has been denied membership in the Real Estate | Board of the District of Columbia be- cause of alleged irregular practices con- sisting of pyramiding of values for the of securing excessive loans, o having irregular and excessive apprais- als made by favored and partial agents and of publishing or causing to be pub- lished advertisements intended to de- ceive the public as to the real value of the properties securing said mortgage notes or bonds; and 1‘ Claims Misrepresentation, “Whereas, it has been alleged that | many of the bonds sold through the | mails by virtue of newspaper and mag- azine advertisement by said P. H. Smith Co. or its subsidiarics are not first mortgege bonds, as claimed in said advertisement, but are merely so-called first and refunding mortgage bonds; and “Whereas, 1t is alleged that in many cases where such first and refunding mortgage bonds have been issued the pre-existing first mortgage remains an outstanding liability to the full extent of said original issue and that the pur- chasers of the said so-called first and refunding mortgage bonds have bought said bonds believing that they were first mortgage bonds on real estate; and “Whereas, it is alleged that in many cases the said F. H. Smith Co. and its subsidiaries, including certain banks controlled by the officers of the F. H. Smith Co.. have not only sold so-called first mortgage bonds and first and re- funding mortgage bonds, but also gen- eral mortgage bonds on various apart- ment houses in the cities of Washing- ton, Pittburgh, Buffalo and Philadelphia under such circumstances as have led thepurchasers to believe that such bonds ‘were first mortgage or first lien bonds, when in fact they were second or third | lens on said properties; and | Tax Evasion Charged. “Whereas, 1t has been alleged that | prominent political and financial per- | sonages have been employed or retained (Continued on Page 2, Column 2.) s TWO BOMBS DO DAMAGE | IN SUBURBS OF CHICAGO | Roadhouse and Dairy Damaged in | New Attack of Gang and Racket War. By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, May 10.—Two bombs were hurled early today in different | parts of the county and both caused considerable damage. Three men were arrested in connection with one bomb- ing. which partially wrecked the Avenue Inn, a roadhouse in. Niles, a northwest suburb. In the other bombing, the dairy plant of Josef Wagner, in suburban Cicero, was damaged. Wagner recently ob- tained an injunction to prevent officials of a milk dealers’ association from an- noying him. Of the three arrested in connection | witk the roadhouse bombing, Peter Oszakowski, former chief of police of | Niles and owner of the place, identified | William Curio, his recent political rival, as a man with whom he re trouble. Curio yesterday the grand jury on an assault and bat- tery charge preferred by Oszakowski growing out of an altercation during a ntly had | held to| Given Utilities Post HARLEIGH H. HARTMAN. HARTMAN NAMED TO UTLITES POST Rate Consultant Picked by Hoover as Well Fitted for Commission. Harleigh H. Hartman, a railroad rate consultant ,and lawyer and recognized | as an authority cn public utility mat- | ters, was named today by President Hoover to the Public Utilities Commis- sion of the District to fill the vacancy created when the Senate at the last session failed to confirm Col. Harrison Brand, who had been nominated by President Coolidge for a second term. In Mr. Hartman President Hoover is satisfied that he has selected a man eminently well equipped to accept the tasks that will confront him. Mr. Hoover picked Mr. Hartman after giv- ing the matter long and serious study and only after the qualifications of more than forty aspirants had been thoroughly gone into. After looking up Mr. Hartman's record as a lawyer and as a special examiner for the Inter- state Commerce Commission, Mr. Hoover is said to have felt satisfied that Mr. Hartman's appointment would be a good one. The White House, in announcing Mr. Hartman's selection, did not mlkeg)uh- lic names of these who sponsored his appointment other than to say that f | members of the Interstate Commerce | Commission who had reason to observe | closely Mr. Hartman's ability, indorsed | him very highly. Another Selection Soon. It was said at the White House to- day that Mr. Hoover hopes to be able to select a successor to John W. Child- ress, who has resigned as a member of the commission, within the next week or 10 days. 'x‘hg\mmen:fll;u beelg rev';uenlug as_being especially anxious sele only those who impress him as having the proper training and knowledge to serve on the Public Utilities Commis- sion. It has been his to cast aside those whom he recogn! candidates for the commission prin- cipally because of its importance in the D&‘trlct and the salary attached to the position and not because of any special training or qualifications. The President realizes that the work of this commission is highly important and means much in the future develop- ment of utilities in the National Capital. The President himself has more than a casual knowledge of the problems that confront the commission, such as the appeal for a car-fare increase, the gas valuation case now pending in court, the settlement of the gquestion regard- ing the bus terminals, and the question company regarding rates. Because of importance of these problems, the President has been casting about for the best possible men for the twe places that he has had to fill. Calls Upon President. It was not until late yesterday that the President had met Mr. Hartman personally. After deciding to select him for Col. Brand’s place on the com- mission, he sent for Mr. Hartman to come to the White House for a brief conference. It is understood that after his chat with Mr, Hartman and his opportunity to give him the “once over” President Hoover gave orders to have the commis- sion for his appointment made out and be sent to the Senate today. The White House feels that there will be no opposition to Mr. Hartman's con- firmation and it is expected to come up | shortly, in order that Mr. Hartman may assume_his duties without delay. Mr. Hartman when asked about his appointment today said that he felt greatly honored and he hoped to be able to serve to the satisfaction of everyone concerned. Will Seek Improvements. “I will work to bring about anythiny to improve the public utilities if it in the public interest,” the new Com- missioner declared. “If there is room for improvement, and I believe there is, I am confidegt the commission has the power to bring it about,” he said. Mr, Hartman indicated an intimate knowledge of the various problems now confronting the commission, gained through his long carecr as a lawyer and | consultant who has specialized in pub- lic utilities. He declined. however, to discuss his views at this time, pointing out that his appointment has yet to be confirmed by the Senate. The merger agreement now before | Congress for ratification, Mr. Hartman said he studled closely and followed its progress through the various stages from recent election for chief of police. " (Continued on Page 2, Column 8.) Bellicose Schoficld T In Wholesale Lots, Annoy Police No End| By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, May 10—Speaking of riots, there was quite a one last night in front of 4501 North Keating avenue. Officer Roy Hammer was sent to quell it, and returned to the police station with the rioter, Hiram Schofield. “Well,” said Officer Hammer, after putting Hiram in a cell, “that riot’s ever.” ; He sat down to regain his aplomb. Quelling riots is very harmful to one’s aplomb. “Say, you thought I sent you over fiot.” 5 “Xea sir. Quite right, sir,” houted the sergeant. “I to stop the said the wins Start Riots | officer, “and so T did. The culprit is now in custody.” | "“odd, very, very odd,” mused the sergeant. “T just had another call, and | they said the riot was on again, and ‘lnav. Schofield was doing it.” | " Officer Hammer went back to the cell | block. Yes, Schofield was there, safe enough. Then he hastened out to 4501 North Keating. There, too, was Scho- | field, and what a riot he was having. | _The policeman was convinced that | Schofield’s ghost or something was re- | sponsible, but he arrested him anyway. | At the station Schofield said his name | was Abraham and that he was Hiram's ! twin brother. s of a new agreement with the telephone | IHAGEN KEEPS OPEN CROWN WITH 22248 DIEGEL CRACKS UP |Walter Scores Fourth Tri- umph in Wind, Which Forces All Cards High. LEO LOSES TITLE, TAKES THIRD AS PUTTS FAIL Farrell Comes in Second With 298. Mitchell and Alliss Tie for Fourth at 300, By the Associated Pres MUIRFIELD, Scotland, May 10.— Walter Hagen today won the open golf championship of Great Britain for the fourth time, with a score of 292 for 72 holes of championship play. As the champion reached the home hole with & score of 75 for the final round, his second 75 on a day of high scoring by his fellows, the crowd greet- ed him as the repeating champion in spite of the fact that some of the cream of the golfing {raternity were still to be heard from. Some Confusion as to Score. For a time after the champion fin- ished, there was some confusion at his score, a question of doubt arising as to whether his total should be 292 or 293. It had been reported that his ball moved as he addressed it on the third hole of his last round and a penalty stroke was tentatively added. Later it was officially announced that the championship committee found no evidence that the ball had moved, so his final round was scored 75, for a grand total of 292, the same score by which he won the title last year at Sandwich. Johnny Farrell. open champion of the United States, finished with a sparkling round of 75, and, with a 72-hole score of 298, went into second place. Leo Diegel returned a score of 77 for the last round, and, with a total of 299, went into third place,- behind Walter Hagen and Johnny Parrell, and in front of Abe Mitchell and Percy Arliss, who were tied at 300 for fourth. Mitchell took a 78 and Arliss, 79, on the second Dime RORA AOBO Lo AR Case bANG GOBRK Dos Geee 9 6—75—298 Gene Sarazen was the first American to finish the championship test, turning in a 72-hole total of 304. orton Smith tu:med in a7 for a DEAR OLD SPRING CLEANING 12 HORSES T0 RUN PREAKNESS TODAY Grey Coat, The Nut and Dr.| Freeland Are Favored to Win Classic. By the Assoclated Press. BALTIMORE, May 10.—With 12 en- tries of the original 94 nominations slated to go, the thirty-eighth running of the Preakness Stakes, carrying $50,000 added money, has prospects of getting away on a fast track, under a cloudless sky, this afternoon before a brilliant throng, which track officials estimate will exceed the 30,000 mark. Three of the 13 entries are favored above the others, with the most likely cholces of the race followers setting on ‘Samuel Ross’ Grey Coat, the Warm Stable’s The Nut and Walter J. Sal- mon's Dr. Freeland, based on their showing thus far in the Spring cam- paign on Eastern tracks. All of the en- tries, with the exception of Harry Payne Whitney’s Beacon Hill, which was to have run with Bargello as a stable entry, have seen action on Mary- land tracks since the opening of the season. Earle. Sande's Hermitage, promising but green, with Harry F. Sinclair’s Ran- cocas Stable colt Leucite, Charles Graf- fagnini's Minotaur and the Audley Hi 72-hole total of 313. Bobby Cruickshank finished with a score of 301, Watrous 303, Armour 305, Jimmie Thompson 308. ‘Tommy Arnold took 305, followed by Acinur Havers, former champion, 306. Archie Compston got a 307. Only Farrell and Diegel had an out- side chance to catch Hagen as he finish- ed. When Farrell took 39 strokes for the first nine holes of his last round he was eliminated as a first place contender, and Diegel with a score of 41 for the first nine soon after removed himself as a possibility. Diegel, deep in the throes of a put- (Continued on Page 7, Column 1.) . MARYLAND MARINE’S DEATH BEING PROBED Inquiry Board Formed at San Diego, Where Lieut. John R. Streett Was Found Shot. By the Associated Press. SAN DIEGO, Calif., May 10.—A Ma- rine Corps board of inquiry was formed today to investigate the death of First found at the Marine Corps base here ves(srdny with a bullet hole through the suicide, but were unable to give sny reason for it. Lieut. Streett is survived by his widow and his mother, Mrs. J. R. Streett, 930 North Charles street, Baltimore. Streett came here early this year from duty with the 3d Brigade of Marines at Tientsin, China. He was born in Mary- land October 20, 1900, and entered the service from that State. He had pre- viously served in the Coast Guard. | MEN ACCUSEb IN LOTTERY SCHEME BEING HUNTED |One Arrested in San Franciscq in Operations Said to Netted Fortune. By the Assoclated Press. SAN FRANCISCO, May 10.—Heads of an assertedly fraudulent internation- 1 lottery, whose operations are said to ve nelted them a fortune in the last six months, were being hunted in a dozen citles today following the arrest here of Charles L. Heady, barber shop owner, who, detectives said, admitted being the Western representative of the ring. Requests have been telegraphed to police in New York, Chicago and other large Eastern and Middle Western cities to hold for investigation a man known as Robert Rose of Rosellin. This man, police said, maintained American head- quarters of the ring in New York City and established branch offices for the lottery, known as “the New Louisiana Lottery” in other largs centers. Drawings of the lottery supposedly were held four times a year in Puerto Cortez, Honduras. Have Lieut. John R. Streett, whose body was | aDr. their belief that Streett had committed | Farm’s Soul of Honor are also given chances of finishing ahead of the field for the $54,325, which the winner will receive if all 13 entries start. The other—Folking, Essare, African and Baron King—are not, in the opinion of track followers, to be too highly con- sidered. All of the starters will carry 126 pounds over the mile and three six- teenths. Glen Wild, the unexpected entry of Dr. J. Fred Adams, was scratched this morning. The race, the climax of the Spring season in Maryland, has attracted a brilliant gathering, which will be head- ed by Vice President Curtis, who will be the guest of Rear Admiral Cary T. Grayson, retired, a member of the Maryland Jockey Club. Gov. Albert C. Ritchie of Maryland will also be pres- ent, and will make the presentation of the Woodlawn Vase, historic trophy which goes annually to the winner of the Preakness. A description of the race and the presentation will be broad- cast over Station WBAL, Baltimore. The weather forecast is cloudy, with little likelihood of rain to soften the track, which is expected to be fast. ‘The list follows: aAfrican Freelant Essare . WEDDING NEWS UNREADY. Secretary of Mrs. Morrow Tells A.P. No Announcements to Make. NEW YORK, May 10 (#).—The As- sociated Press today received from Mrs. Dwight W. Morrow’s secretary a tele- gram stating that “Mr. and Mrs. Mor- row have no announcements to make at the present time regarding the wed- ding of their daughter, Anne Spencer Morrow, to Col. Charles Lindbergh.” The wire stated that announcements “when they are issued.” Writes the !Gas Tank Explodes As Airship Passes; People Fear Attack Chlorine Blast Kills One As Los Angeles Floats Over Syracuse Plant. By the Assoclated Press. SYRACUSE, N. Y., May 10.—James Carlisle, 35, employe in the Solvay Process Co., & subsidiary of the Allied | Chemical & Dye Corporation, died in | a hospital shortly after noon today from the effects of chlorine gas which flooded the Solvay district after the explosion of a 9,000-gallon tank. Charles Ney, 39, another employe, was in a serious con- dition from the same cause. Carlisle was carried from the gas- flooded area by other workmen equipped with gas masks. 5 “About 30 other workmen were slightly a 5 The cause of the explosion was un- known. It occurred while the dirigible Los Angeles was drifting over the town, a_fact which perhaps, saved the lives THO 0F CABIET * FORUM SPEAKERS ZISecretaries of Navy and i Labor on Air Temorrow Night. Charles Francis Adams, Secretary of the Navy, and James J. Davis, Secre- tary of Labor, are to speak in the Na- tional Radio Forum, Saturday night. The forum is arranged by The Evening Star and sponsored by the Columbia Broadcasting Co. The head of the Navy, a native of Massachusetts and a direct descendant of John Adams, the second President, and John Quincy Adams, the sixth President, is new to public life, at least in its national scope, while the Secre- tary of Labor has served in that ca- pacity for more than eight years, hav- ing been appointed to the cabinet in (Continued on Page 2, Column 1.) \WOMAN FIRST HELD | llinois Wife to Be Prosecuted by De King Case Figure on Rum Charge. By the Assoclated Press. ELGIN, I, May 10.—A gallon of ‘moonshine” found in the bed of the {12-year-old daughter of Mrs, Helen | Ambrose today constituted the evidence Iupon which State’s Attorney George D. Carbary expected to set a precedent for prohibition enforcement in Illinois |courts by prosecuting on a charge of purchasing liquor. State's Attorney Carbary, who con- |ducted the recent investigation into |the slaying of Mrs. Lillian De King during a dry raid in her Aurora home, |sald Mrs, Ambrose would plead guilty |Monday to a charge of buying liquor Court at Geneva. “Mrs. Ambrose called on me and d | wanted to know what her punishment ble | would be if she pleadsd guilty. d " |her she would be fined $100 and $25 T | for costs,” Attorney Carbary said. “She | I told will plead guilty and pay her fine. “I am satisfied the purchase of liquor on the woman’s part was a commercial- ized proposition.” Thl: S‘:;te‘s attorney said the woman and her husband, John, operate a hotel here. A raid was made on the hotel. ‘Under the covers in the bed with the | woman’s daughter the State's attorney's agents found a gallon bottle of liquor. John Ambrose was fined $200 and costs several months ago for selling liquor. “I believe the Ambrose case will set a precedent for the Nation as well as the State,” said Carbary. “Most people are of the opinion that They are mistaken. Let them read sec- ton 7. chapter 43, of the revised State statutes.” That section reads as follows: “No one shall manufacture, sell, pur- | chase, transport or prescribe any liquor | unless for some purpose expressly per- | mitted by this act, and in every such would be given to members of the press | case a permit must first be obtained, | | ete.” Jockey Johnny Callahan A Veteran of the American Race Courses, Story of the Kentucky Derby FOR THE MAGAZINE OF THE Sunday Star he says, “is the chance of Callahan, who describes the a jockey’s point of view, rode twelve hundred winners during his 27 ycars in the saddle. ‘amous Derby from “The great race,” a lifetime to a jockey.” l State News, Pages 10 and 11 SRUM PURCHASER the man who buys liquor is immune. | 1921 by President Harding. In Secretary Adams, President Hoo- | ver selected a man of legal and business | training and one who had handled ths funds of Harvard University for a num- ber of years. Moreover, Mr. Adams has | been & student of American naval af- | fairs for many years and ranks as one of the foremost amateur yachtsmen in America. His long record of achieve- ments as a yachtsman have earned for him the regulllwn of being one of the most capable yacht skippers in country. Naval Building Program. ‘The most important feature of the various naval problems that confront the new Secretary of the Navy is the carrying out of the naval construction program, which is the largest and most significant since 1916. In this connec- tion he must also expand the naval aeronautics and carry on activities looking to the perfection of safety de- vices for submarines. Incidental to this naval program the head of the naval establishment must carry on, in the face of the never-ending fight between | the bigger and better battelship men and that group in the Navy establish- ment and in Congress who want to (Continued on Page 2, Column 2.) 'MILL STRIKER'S HOME |Rayon Worker Absent When Ex- plosive Goes Off —Second At- tempt on His Life. | By the Associated Press. ELIZABETHTON, Tenn., May 10.— ‘The five-room house of Mack Elliot, | formerly a mechanic at the Bemberg | rayon plaut here, was wrecked late last night by an explosion, which the | sherifl’s office believed resulted from a ‘chnrke of nitroglycerin. About three weeks ago, it was reported, some dyna- mite was thrown in Elliot’s automoblle, i but it did not explode. Ellict was amon { 5300 ‘persons” made die By the. siriks April 15 at the Bemberg and American | Glanzstoff plants. While the plants | have reopened, Elliot has not returned to work. At the time of the blast he was at- tending a union meeting in the Eliza- }{:hlldlnn were at the home of a neigh- | bor. Evidence gathered by the sheriff’s | forces indicated that the explosive was | placed under the floor of the living room, Bulgaria Refuses Harbor Offer. VIENNA, May 10 (#).—The Bulgarian government has declined to accept the harbor of Borudzol, offered by Premier Venizelos of Greece, as an oultet for Bulgaria on the Aegean Sea, reports from Sofia today said. Bulgarian ex- perts declared that the laying of rails to this harbor, which is in itself of a poor quality, would prove too costly. | l Bank Statements “Byls.fhington clearing house, $4,051,- 380.70. Treasury balance, $194,870,435.80. New York clearing house exchange, $1,279,000,000. New York clearing house balance, $133,000.000. [Radio Programs—Page 48 b Y | IS WRECKED BY BLAST| |and would be fined in Kane County bethton Tabernacle, and his wife and | PRESS BANLLIFTED AT DISTRICT JAIL BY WILSON ORDER Bar Against Reporters “Cov- | ering” Sinclair Is Removed, 5 Admitting Them. 1 DIRECTOR EXPRESSES | HOPE FOR CO-OPERATION' Newsgathering Fraternity Was| Never Formally Denied Entrance, Official Statement Declares. | ‘The ban on reporters assigned to | “cover” Harry F. Sinclair at the District Jail was lifted this afternoon by order | of George S. Wilson, director of the | Board of Public Welfare. - Mr. Wilson issued a statement an- nouncing that Maj. Willlam L. Peak, | superintendent of the jail, had been au- thorized “in his discretion to receive representatives of the press and to al- low them to have all legitimate news facts.” ‘The statement declared “there was never any intention of interfering with the legitimate prerogatives of the press,” but that “it had become necessary tem- porarily to deny admission of the pub- lic to the jail because the continued | presence of a considerable number of | people had interfered seriously with the operation of the institution.” It was added that “the director ex- pressed his confidence in the co-opera- tion of the responsible press representa- tives so that it would not again become necessary to impose any limitations.” Jail Radio Out of Order. Mr. Wilson went so far as to let it be known that Mr. Sinclair will not be able to listen in on the broadcast of the Preakness at Pimlico this afternoon. The jail's radlo is out of order, he ex- plained. The oil man is the owner of the Rancocas Stable, which has entered Leucite in the big race. Stories are going the round about Mr. Sinclair's generosity toward some of his fellow prisoners. Having been allowed to keep his money when he en- tered the institution, he has been in a position to present some of it to needy colleagues, it is said. One report has it that he gave $5 to one prisoner who was about to be released, and that he handed $2 to another inmate who en- gaged him in friendly conversation. It is rumored that when other prisoners learned of these benefactions they lost no_time in seeking his acquaintance. Prisoners usually are relieved of most of their money on entering the jail, their ssessions being placed in the ,Jlfl safe until expiration of their terms. Sinclair apparently was permitted to keep his money and jewelry. Heflin Denounced Censorship. The exclusion of reporters from the jail was brought to the attention of the Senate by Senator Heflin, Democrat, of Alabama, who charged that the mil- lionaire oil executive was being shown favors not accorded ordinary prisoners. He denounced the censorship in strong terms. Editorial criticism also ha been directed at jail officials. Lifting of the ban followed another | conference between Maj Peak and Mr. Wilson. Stating he did not wish to be consid- ered as “backing down,” Mr. Wilson ex- plained today that he never had issued a formal order excluding reporters from the jail. “T just told Maj. Peake over the tele- | phone how I felt about #t,” Mr. Wilson said. “I would like to see a return to | conditions as they existed prior to Mr. | Sinclair's arrival at the jail. Disapproves Character of News. “You see, there were never less than 6 and at times as many as 28 _persons in the jail office during the first two !days after Mr. Sinclair's commitment. | | Such a situation as that was intolerable. | The jail couldn’t get down to work.” The welfare director expressed his disapproval of the “character of pub- lieity” that went out from the jail upon the oil magnate's arrival. He said he would like some sort of assurance that in the future no more “pink pajama” feature stories would be written. “We don't want to treat Mr. Sinclalr differently from other prisoners,” he stated. “I don't think the press has any right to see Mr. Sinclair while he | is in jail, nor to visit his quarters any more, Prisoncrs are supposed to be iso- lated, and we are going to try and keep them’ s0.” AMERICAN STABBED | TO DEATH IN MEXICO| | | By the Associated Press. | "MEXICO CITY, May 10.—Dispatches | to El Universal from Guadalajara today said an American mining engineer, | | Thomas S. Decker, whose United | States address was not known here, had been stabbed to death inside the shaft | of Cinco Minas Mine at Hostotipa- quillo, Jalisco. His slayers, two angry miners whom | he had reprimanded because they were | { alseep on their jobs, escaped. The body | | has been taken to Guadalajara for | burial. He is survived by his wife and | | two daughters U. S. Consul Reports on Killing. | American Consul Gibson at Guadala- | iara, Mexico, has reported to the State Department that Thomas Decker, an | American, was_killed at Cinco Minas | May 8 by two Mexican miners. Gibson said that the motive for the killing was not known and that the authorities were making an effort to apprehend SPLIT ON TARKF MEASURE BRINCS CALL FORPARLEY Number of G. 0. P. Repre- sentatives From West and Some From East Join Foes. ALL MEMBERS OF PARTY IN HOUSE MEET TODAY Further Sessions Seen Needed to Settle Procedure—Weck of Gen- ral Debate Held Likely. By the Assoclated Press. A pronounced division in Republican ranks over the tariff revision bill, with a large block of members from the agricultural West and some from the industrial East rallying around an op- position banner, today had Republican leaders of the House in a quandary. A conference of the entire Republican membership was called to meet this afternoon after several hours more of general debate on the measure in an attempt to smooth out some of the diffi- culties. Indications were, however, that further meetings would have to be held before a decision could be reached re- garding the procedure under which the measure will be taken up for amend- ment. The Western complaint against the bill crystalized yesterday even before it was brought up on the floor for the beginning of debate, Republicans from 10 Western States joining in criticism of the proposed farm duties, and decid- ing to ask the Republican caucus today to postpone_action on a special rule. Chairman Hawley of the ways ap? means committee, on the other hand, asserted that the rate changes 1epre- sented a higher average percentage of protection for agricultural commodities for manufactures. Plea for Duty on Hides. Before the day was over the Western- ers had gained suppert frem the New York Republican delegation, one of whom, Representative Crowther, member of the ways and means com mittee, made an appeal for a duty o. hides.” e sought tariff protection for leather and bocts and shoes, all of which remain on the frze list in the proposed bill. ‘The New York Republican said they thought the farmers werc entitled to more liberal treatment and they were expected to support the Westerners in their request for a rule allowing amend- ments to be offered to the agricultural schedule. Representative Dickinson of Towa, who was appointed by the Western con- ference to present the petition to the caucus for postpomement of action on an amendment limiting rules until the group had had more time to study the bill, declared the measure feli far short of the West’s expectations. Week of Debate Likely. Unless schedules embracing live cat- tle, hides, casein, tapioca, sago, potatc starch, black strap molasses, long staple cotton, flax seed and butter are thrown open to amendment, he sald, the tarii: bill “would not meet the requirements of the Middle West or fulfill the cam- paign pledges made in the last cam- paign.” Of the articlss mentioned, only blaci: strap molasses, for use in the manufac- ture of industrial alcohol, and flax se: are given higher duties in the proposec bill, while long staple cotton, tapioca {and sago are retained on the free list Since the House leaders appear to be in no hurry to adopt a rule limiting | discussion, indications age that general | debate would be allowed to run for per- haps a weck. $20,000,000 BACKING GIVEN FRUIT MARKETING Federal Stabilization Corporation Supported by Dankers of Califcrnia. By the Associated Press. FRESNO, Cali day 10.—Donald D. Conn, managing director of the Califor- nia Vineyards Association, announced that bankers of the State had agreed to back with $20.000,000 in cash the recently formed Federal Fruit Stabili- zation Corporation to assure stability to the marketing of the San Joaquin Val- ley raisin crop. Conn said tne corporation would pay raisin producers the $20.000,000 this year if they would agree to deliver their 1929, 1930 and 1931 crops to the stabilizing body. ‘The Stabilization Corporation, which will pay growers 3!: cents a pound up or raisins, was formed by the organized fruit growers of the Stafe to buy from growers for cash and to market fruit crops scientifically. LIQUOR CHARGES FAIL. Detroit U. S. Grand Jury Holds Evidence Against Police Lacking. DETROIT, May 10 (#).—The Federal i jury investigating the Belle Isle police liquor scandal reported tode, that it did not find sufficient evidence upon which to base indictments for violation of any Federal laws. The jury was called after the suspen- sion of Capt. Joseph A, Burkhelser, as harbormaster and hea’ of the police detail on the island, on charges of hav- ing aided rum-runners in the transpor- tation of liquor across the Detroit River from Canada. Numerous police officets and members of the Detroit Yacht Club, located on Belle Island, were among those sum- moned before the grand jury. Capt. Burkheiser, who has been ill the slayers. State Department records did not.| show any information regarding Decker. | since his suspension, has not yet been g(l)\:l:i a hearing by the police trial rd. By the Associated Press. | CHICAGO, May 10.—John H. Wig- | more, dean of the Northwestern Uni- versity Law School, declared in an arti- cle apearing in the current Illinois Law Review that the United States Senate is a “fifth wheel” in Federal Govern-| ment, useless for any purpose except ! to “talk, Investigate, censor and in-| trigue. i t this country etttutianal Mussaling needs is a con- Senate Useless; Except to Talk, Censor, Investigate and Intrigue. Law Dean Says “Year after year,” he stated, “the Executive Department recommends sim- ple measures of legislation to remedy hardships and evil conditions. Year after year Congress does nothing.” Dean Wigmore said the Senate is notorious for its mania for committee investigation, #nd added: “The more the bar can see of the Federal Senate as a legislative failure. the sooner the bar will wake up to its sluty of leading public opinion to & re-