Evening Star Newspaper, December 25, 1929, Page 20

3WOREDRYS FLAY PROHBITONHEAS Borah, Brookhart and Norris Join in New Attack on En-, , forcement Method. By the Associated Press. ‘Three more “dry” memb:rs of the ;s Senate have spoken their mind con- ‘cerning present prohibition enforcement conditions. Borah of Idaho, Norris of Nebraska and Brookhart of Jowa, all Republicans, allied with the independent faction,|S. have entered the current controversy ‘with expressions of dissatisfaction with emfig enforcement agencies. Borah, who was President Hoover's ‘most prominent campaigner on the pro- hibition issue, late yesterday assailed | R the entire personnel charged with mak- ing the Volstead act effective, and as- serted that as now constituted it would never enforce the law. Norris Cites Political Power. Norris, who supported Gov. Smith in the presidential campaign, declared that efforts to suppress the alcohol traffic have never been made in good faith in | o' numerous sections of the country. En- forcement officers, he said, have many times overlooked cases of men with political influence making fortunes through traffic in {llicit liquor. Brookhart came to the support of Sen- private homes without warrants was an outstanding evil of present enforcement activities, Brookhart expressed im- tience “with making the Government ge criminal in enforcing the law and many heroes out of bootleggers.” Want Crime Report. present controversy was aroused ressions of dissatisfaction with icy of secrecy maintained by the Commission and demands for a from the group before any more funds are appropriated for its upkeep. is the author of a resolution President Hoover to procure such report and transmit it to Congress. this he is suj by Glass of Vir- & Democrat, although the latter not share his views regarding McCormick. Borah's statement dealt with the pro- posed report and he said that “the com- mission will not tell us anything we do not know, either as to law or as to the facts.” He added that even should a report be forthcoming, “we will still be back to the one that with ‘The FALLING ROOF KILLS GIRL.E Two Sisters Hurt in Accident Caused by Heavy Snow. MERIDIAN, Miss., Decemt 25 (@) ~—The roof of a station, weak- ened by its load of snow, ‘without at Miss Evelyn Daws, 16, dmuhul!' of State Representative and Mrs. Joe Daws of De Kalb. Two sisters, Marjorle and Loraine, were hurt, the latter seriously. ‘Marriage Licenses. . Taylor, 40, Pledmont, W. Va., and pe % 'Hunw‘e'?:.lg San Diego, Calif’ Russell wes. 25, Alexandria, Va., ;m}: wmeuhagfi:uflom. 21, this city; Rev. Copenhaver. “Ra; E. Childress, 21, and Myrtle E. gogflfifi..fiofi both of Richtionds Vas Rev. °Rovert Mitter, 29, and Mary Enoch, 20: . J. H. Pord. ;lgg:mfi!e Schimid, 39, and Mary L. Renn, | mond: Thomi 'n;.'."?\.';'};u Myrtle Arm- 5 %1, 'and Bertha G. Tay- by wh, Simkins, 24; Rev. D. F, Rivers. Harrison H. Le Mon, 28, High Point, N. C., and Bernice Foreman, 20, this city; Rev. Thomas J. Brown Harry F. Clayton, 49, and Lucy Youns, 59; Rev. R. J. Froelich, Walter Caldwell, 18, and Minerva Laner, : Rev. Benjamin ng. Richard W. Noves. 24. Hampion, Va.. and Eula L. Croissant, 23, this city; Rev. er. Joseph J. Cave, 24, and Ophelia B. Jones, 20; Rev. W.H. Jernagin, Winifred Smith. 30. and Thomasina Bulsey, 20; Rev. H. D. Gri Howeli H. Jordan, 24, Brooks Field, Tex. and Gladys M. Lynch, 24, this city; Rev. W. De Vries Raymond ‘I Smith, 23, Remington, Va.. and Ruby C. Hopkins, 24, St. Just, Va.i Rev. Allan F. Poore. Raymond S. Arnold. 21. and Lillian C. Carrieri. 18, “both of Baltimore, Md.; Rev. H_M. Hennig. Thurmon H. Nelson. 22, Gainesville, Va.. and Catherine A. Hammond, 24, this’ city; Oscar L. Rand, 47, and Helen M. Moss- E. ‘Bricss. . 41, and Harrlett A. . Mattingly. nville,” Fla., 3, Jackso: b 26, this city; Rev. , ael, 25. Nokesville, Va.. h K. Weeks, 18, Warrenton, Va.; A. Golihiew. 4. and Ethel Ricker. 20, both . Md.; Rev. Allan F. Poor Clarence Wise. 24, and Rosa L. Willard, i Rev. R. D. Grymes. Artbur Hell, 22, _and Lillie May Oglesby, 20; Rev. Clarence DIggs. Morton Blum. 23, and and Rev. . Md.: Rev. August G. Bradley, 43, this Gantt, 47, Greenvilie, 8. C.; man. Brent F. Stewart, 27, and Mary Johnson, 23; Rev. J. A. Wheeler. Wirt Haley. 21. and Margaret Bowles, 21, both of Richmond, Va.; Rev. E. Hez Swem. George W. Johanningmeler, 30, and Helen J. Edgar, 30; Rev. H. M. Hennig. Ernest , and Helen Duke, 3¢ E er, 42, and Olive C. Cleare, 32; Rev. Herbert S. Smith, TOWN CHARTER AMENDED. | Capitol Heights Voters Relieved of | Declaration Worry. By a Staff Correspondent of The Star. CAPITOL HEIGHTS, Md., December 25.—By vote of 28 to 8, an amendment to the local town charter making it possible for persons who have resided here a year to participate in elections without declaring their intention 12 months in advance was adopted at a special election, it is announced by Thomas J. Luckett, mayor. Previously it was necessary for new prospective voters to register and announce their intention of voting a year in advance of the election in which they desired to participate. BALDNESS CAN BE AVOIDED LUCKY TIGER for falling halr —a_proven.germicide. A KAPLOWITZ BROJ. INCORPORATED APPAREL SPECIALISTS THIRTEENTH STREET BETWEEN E.AND P YEAREND CLOSE-OUT SALE BEAUTIFUL DRESSES COATJS AT OUR OWN WHOLESALE COST $10.75... $16.75.. KAPLOWITZ COATJS ..$39.50 to $135 KAPLOWITZ DRESSES WOMEN'S $3i2s... $6.75... MISSES” W. B. Moses & Sons F Street at Eleventh Our Annual After-Christmas Sale Millinery Begins Tomorrow 150 Hats 5% ..$10 to $20 JUNIOR MISSES” THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1929. RELATIVES FIGHT OVER FINN MONEY Some Charge Former Sena- ants to Poison Him. By the Associated Press. LOS ANGELES, December 25.—Con- tradictory wills and dissension among " | relatives over the million-dollar estate’ scuffle as detectives tried to gain it, the jper was torn. Murphy explained he refused to give it up because Finn told him to keep it secret for six months after his death. The had been signed shortly before Finn's death. e will named two brothers, Daniel and W. H. Finn; a niece, Jane Finn, and & nephew, David Lockey, as bene- ficiaries, while two previous wills made in 1925 and 1926 bequeathed most of the estate to Mrs. McAfee. CHURCH GIVES PAGEANT. Special Dispatch to The Star. POTOMAC, Va. December 25.—A Christmas entertainment of the Del Ray Baptist Church was held last night in the church auditorium with the pageants “While Shepherds Watched” featuring the program. The cast in- cluded Mrs. William Lewis, Mrs. Eva Simms, Mrs. E. M. Johnson, Miss Ella of the late George Lafayette Finn, for- | Lee mer State Senator of Iowa, yesterday moved the case from Probate Court to the district attorney’s office, following reports that death might not have re- sulted naturally. Deputy District Attorney Daniel Beecher said an investigation would be * | started Thursday on assertions of some relatives that Finn gave a nurse and a physician $100,000 to “put me to sleep forever.” Another charge was that a physician had withheld the last will of Finn, made three days before his death here last January, “to force payment of a $100,000 note.” Cremation of Finn’s body makes im- possible a chemical analysis of the re- mains for possible poison. During court litigation over three wills left by Finn, one document was found in possession of Dr. Frank Mur- phy, former physician to Finn. In a WASHINGTON Jurius GARFINCKEL&Co. We Park Your Car While Shopping Here A Sale of Winter Coats For Women and Misses Commences Here Tomorrow Morning HE confidence that the public has in any statement that we make spurs us on to even higher endeavors in our sales and, for this great sale of coats which starts tomorrow morning, we worked long with the noted makers of coats, It was after their rush season and they gave us the very best materials and the Miss Virginia Donahue, Miss Leah Skinner, Mrs. Claudia Raiford, Miss Elvah Walter, Walter Langford, Harry Travis and Miss Mildred Sullivan, Miss Audrey Scott, Miss Bertha Sulli- van, Miss Mildred Beck, Miss Dorothy Shaver, Miss Majorie Redman, Miss Mary Lee Wood, Miss Evelyn Redm: and Miss Pearl Simms. An exercise was presented by stu- dents of the beginners' department of the Sunday school, after which vocal solos were sung by Miss Eva Cole, Miss Mary Gemeny, Miss Evelyn Murphy and Miss Pauline Jennings, & piano solo by Edwin Murphy, recitations by Miss Audrey Sullivan, Edwin Murphy, Ray Hedrick, Miss Louise Butler, Miss Eleanora Hedrick, Miss Raiford, Miss Vivian Haislip, Miss Pear] Simms and Miss Emma G. Robertson and a read- ing by J. A. Carpenter. an Fur-trimmed best furs at very, very special prices. H.E matter of style, of course, was most important, as we were especially anx- ious to give our customers styles now that would be good for the next Win- ter season and we have succeeded, we know. EVERY coat is perfect in style, material and furs. HE present sale prices represent in most every instance what would be the cost and more to us in regular season, THE sizes are as follows: 14, 16, 18, 20, 34, 36, 38, 40, 42, 44 and 46. F STREET CORNER OF 13TH 1] visitors over the holiday week end, are SOCIETY (Continued From Nineteenth Page.) Borchardt; Mrs. Teresa Dean, Ernest R. Grant and Mrs. Harbin. Mrs. Minnie W. lrhndtl'sanu lnwa‘ enur; tain & company of guest onor o Mrs. David pl-?xtncheme. who is to ap- pear on the breakfast program; MIS. | p 40! Henderson will have with her Mrs. W. I Corby, wife of Comdr. Corby of the U. 8. S. Texas; Mrs. Charles S. Abell, Mrs. William Kinnan, Mrs. Edward C. Shields and Mrs. Dwight Clark. Many Washington hostesses, who have making reservations for themselves and their guest, and this third event in the series of breakfasts being given by the Pen Women at the Willard Hotel promises to be a gala affair. Mr. and Mrs. Willlam W. Emerson of Haverhill, Mass., with their daughter, Miss Ruth Emerson, are spending sev- eral days at the Dodge Hotel, Mr. and Mrs. Frederic A. Parkhurst | [ ASSADO) DINING ROOM CLuB BREAKFAST 50¢ SPECIAL 65¢ LUNCHEON Taste D'HOTE DINNER $1.50 Also A La Carte. No Cover Charge EXCELLENT CUISINE — MUSIC and Miss Anna Parkhurst left Wash- ington last night to spend the Chirist- mas holidays in New Hampshire, re- turning December 28. Mr, and . F. W. Halsey have been Gl Vs T : Wl holidays here. v Miss Emily J. Kapoun of Great Falls, Mont,, is at the Dodge Hotel over the olidays. st ¥ Automobile clubs of the East are co- operating with State highway police and motor patrols to catch and bring to Justice selfish motorists who strew the highways with bottles, cans, fragments of luncheons and other discards which are not only unsightly but constitute road hazards. BUREAU AIDS GIRL. School Child En Route Home Loses Ticket While in City. ‘Through the assistance of the Trav- elers’ Ald Bureau at Union Station, Jo- sephine Dorrington, - 14, is spending Christmas with her family in Pittsburgh, Josephine attends a school near Staunton, Va. She stopped-off in Wash- ington on her way home for the holi- days and discovered half an hour be- fore train time last night that she had lost both her Pullman and rallroad tick- ets. She appealed to the Travelers’ Ald and Miss Julia Slaughter wired her par- ents, who telegraphed money back in time for her to catch a midnight train. Joseph Sperling, Inc.z Send Their Wish for a Wery Merry Christmas’ to All of Their Patrons '| 709 13th Street NW. hilipsborn ELEVENTH: ST. = BETWEEN- F & G Combining the After Xmas Sales With the Season’s Greatest Month-End Sale of Higher-Priced Shoes More than 2,300 pairs at this once-ag-month Sale Price of J Popular Style Hits in Ties, Pumps, Straps and Oxfords Blue Brown Black Green Purple All sizes 2!; to 8, AAto C Spike and Cuban Heels Suede Kidskin Patent Reptile Satin To make this the Season’s Greatest $5 Shoe Sale and to close the year in a triumphant manner, we offer our biggest array of styles in this Choose your street or dress shoes NOW at this month-end event. low price. Hahn’s finish their greatest year with announcement of their annual MIDWINTER CLEARANCE Yes, it has been our greatest year! Every single month showed a gain. And the greatest increases came dur- ing the past four months—September, October, Novem- ber and December. This is of interest to you—not only because it proves the soundness of our business structure and your abiding faith in our methods and policies. But, more important—because it shows Washington has been extremely prosperous—uwith look for next year! a most encouraging out- But this phenpmenal Fall business has so depleted our stocks that we've decided our annual Midwinter “Clearance” Sale. to advance the usual date of It begins Thursday—with reductions more sweeping than cus- tomary. To make an earlier, speedier “Clean-up” of Winter stocks, and prepare for an earlier and even bigger Spring season. It will pay you to take advantage of these reductions ~—right away! These Important “Clearance” Events Begin Tomorrow At our F St. shop—scores of our high- rade “Carlton” costume footwear fash- ns for women. Regularly $10.50 to $18.50. At all our women’s stores—dozens of At our Tth St. store only—thousands of our tremendously Hopuhr “Hahn Special’ women’s fine shoes—including our own and shoe modes—in all fashionable materials, factories’ surplus stocks of much higher Now reduced to $7.85 and $9.75 $4.75 and $5.85 o 33-95 l Special Reduction: “Lady Luxury” Silk: Hose, $1.39; 3 prs., 34! 75 Hats o/%% ©vov.nn... .$3.95 Hat Section, First Floor. . B, Moses y AGis fmmm”ufi‘k?ns F Street at Eleventh Sons ore Western Union Gift Orders May Be Exchanged Here for Merchandise 3212 14th “Women’s Shop”—1207 F