Evening Star Newspaper, January 9, 1930, Page 30

BY JUDSON KNG | | “Stupendous” Propaganda Program Described as In- | sidious Influence on Public. | | By the Associated Press. | WINTER PARK, Fla., January 9.— Public utility propaganda was described as “the most stupendous, far-reaching and highly financed machine for the| formation of public opinion and control | of politics known to American history,” in a speech before the Institute of Statesmanship here last night by Jud-] son King, director of the National Pop-| ular Government League. | “It behooves the intelligent seeker | after pover facts to ask really who's talking,” Mr. King said. - “Although the power interests have | used every known method of {nfluenc-l ing the human mind except sky writ- ing, they have done it secretly, insidi- | ously and under the guise oftentimes of authors, engineers and college pro-| fessors, to whom power interests checks | have been secretly passed.” Basing many of his statements on| what he said were Federal Trade Com- | mission reports, Mr. King declared that | public utilities not only used well known | publicists as mouthpieces for their prop- | #ganda, but influenced newspapers be- fore becoming big newspaper advertisers. speaker challenged the inde- pendence and loyalty of editors and of newspaper readers as well, and said that | the of small newspapers were not | economically independent enough to, have a militant editorial attitude toward | power interests. He added that chain| newspapers owned by power interests might soon be a reality if the public ‘were not vigilant. | PROBE GASOLINE PRICES. | Federal Grand Jury Investigating Charges of Agreement. SAN ICISCO, January 9 (#).—A Federal &:nd Jury investigation into charges t certain Western oil com- gnlu had entered into an agreement Here are recent pictures of Princess Kikuko Tokugawa, granddaughter of the last Shogun of Japan, and Prince Takamatsu, younger brother of the Em- peror of Japan. They will be married in February and will tour the world on their honeymoon. —Assoclated Press Photo. ’F;MED SCOTLAND YARD DETECTIVE DEAD AT 73 Frank Froest Was First to Use Ra- dio in Transatlantic Crime Case. | By the Associated Press. LONDON, January 9.—Frank Froest, former Scotland Yard detective, who | was said to have made the first use of radio in a transatlantic case, died ‘Tuesday at the age of 73 years, after an operation. At one time he was su- perintendent of the criminal investiga- tion department and was known as “the man with the iron hand.” fix gasoline was foreshadowed here yuurdlmy y the filing ?( p{luclpeg requiring appearance of o - executives before the inquisitorial w ing next Monday. States - Attorney George J. anxmeld nld.th:t ;.ha step !!ud bffin en on receipt of papers from the office ttorney O!I;':rll Mitchell in ant attorney gene; of Al 3 and that a special assist- ral was to conduct the investigation. Leaders Quit Legislature. BOMBAY, India, January 9 (P.— Several prominent Swarajist leaders ‘have resigned from the legislative as- sembles, but so far there is no indica- tion of wholesale resignations, as de. cided upon by the Indian National Congress as part of its program leading to independence for Indis on his ‘ray The ver; you wilf, would seem so MATERIALS Finest qualities of flat crepes, georgettes, chiffons, satins, and advanced Spring prints. 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With the annual Bal Boheme of the Arts Club of Washington a little more than two weeks off, the various commit- tees in charge of the carnival event at the Willard Hotel the evening of Janu- ary 27 are working day and night over the multiplicity of its details. Only seven boxes remain, and it is expected that these will be taken before the public sale of tickets on January 15. Mrs. John Otto Johnson, executive chairman of the ball, is in direct charge of the reservation of boxes. Mrs. Johnson held a conference with | members of the executive committee last night and reports of steady prog- Tess were made by the various subcom- mittee chairmen. Mrs. Marie Moore Forrest, assisted by Felian Garzia, Mrs. Emma Prall Knorr and Sophocles T. Papas, are in charge of the special musical numbers that are being arranged. Within the next 10 days the scenery is expected to be completed for the entire pageant. Miss Anne Abbott and her committee of ar- tists and art students are arranging it. PLANE IS HELD DOWN. Soviet Flyep's Relief Missions Are Halted by Engines. KRASNOYARSK, Siberia, January 9 ()—Held to the ground while motors are being installed in his airplane, Val- erian Chukhnovsky, the Soviet aviator who rescued members of the Nobile crew, has been prevented from under- taking either of two relief expeditions. He came here from Moscow some days ago _en route to join in the search for Carl Ben Eielson and Earl Borland, American aviators missing off the Sibe- rian Coast. Yesterday he received an urgent appeal from the medical author- ities at Yakutsk to bring desperately- needed vaccine for treatment of three Russian physicians who were suffering from hydrophobia as the result of bites by & mad dog. CLAIMS WORLD RECORD. Aviator Rankin Completes 18 Out- side Loops in Air. PORTLAND, Oreg., January 9.—Tex Rankin, Portland aviator, established a new world record for outside loops Tuesday by completing 18 loops which were accepted by a committee of Aero- nautic Club members apj ted by the president of the organization. The rec- ord was 13 loops. de- ed. Our Guarantee RS TR AIPTIN BUS ST WHR BT I S T SN TSRO D. C, THURSDAY, JANUARY 9, 1930. CITY NEWS IN BRIEF. TODAY. “Exploration in New Guinea,” an il- lustrated lecture, will be given before the Men's Club of St. Stephen's and Incarnation Episcopal Church tonight in the house, Sixteenth and Newton streets, at 8 o'clock. All men of the parish invited. United Lodge of Theosophists will discuss “Reincarnation” at the weekly meeting tonight at the Hill Building, Seventeenth and I streets, 8:15. Pub- lic invited. FUTURE. Alpha Delta Phi luncheon will be held Hotel Washington Chapter, No. 3, National Sojourners, will hold its annual ban. t}][uoe': Iwmorrow evening at the Mayflower Annual meeting of the beard of governors, board of managers and cor- porators of the Episcopal Church Home, 3315 Wisconsin avenue, will be held in Epiphany Parish Hall tomorrow at 8 p.m. Annual reports showing present condition of the home and plans for the future will be read. Meeting of the Dames of Malta will be held Saturday night at 822 Twen- tieth street. Miss Mary E. Lazenby will speak cn “Congress—A Resume,” at the Women's Seventh ltemorrow at 12:30 at the Gordon | Brocades City Club tomorrow morning 3 e s JEALOUS MAN KILLS at 8:15 at the League for the Larger | Life, 1628 K street. | Former Husband Slays Pair, Then Turns Gun on Himself, BANKS TAKE PRECAUTION | |AGAINST DEPOSITORS’ RUN| | By the Associated Press. By the Associated Press. PADUCAH, Ky., January 9—Despite| ATLANTA, January 9. — John E. reassurances of officials of two banks| Barnett of Chattanooga, Tenn., yester- |of which William F. Bradshaw, 51, was | day shot and killed George Muhon‘ president, nearly $1,000,000 extra in | fatally wounded Mrs. Mason and then committed suicide. Barnett was a for- currency was on hand yesterday at the Tmer husband of Mrs. Mason. opening of business for one of the in-| A note written by Barnett and left | stitutions. in the automobile said jealousy of his Bradshaw, capitalist, lawyer and first |former wife's husband was responsible president of the Dark Tobacco Grow- |for the shooting. ers‘ Co-operative Marketing Association,| The shooting took place on a street. died yesterday of self-inflicted knife |A small boy, Olin McCullough, told po- wounds. He was in ill health, it was|lice that he saw two automobiles speed explained. up the street. The front car suddenly Directors of both the First National stopped and Barnett leaped out, hold- Bank and of the Mechanics’ Trust & |ing to his shoulder a submachine gun. Savings Banks issued statements reas- | This he emptied into the rear automo- suring depositors that the affairs of the | bile in which Mr. and Mrs. Mason rode. institutions were in perfect condition,| Mason was killed by a bullet through but nearly $1,000,00 in currency was the head. Mrs. Mason received brought here last night from Federal |wound from which she died in a hos- Reserve Banks at-St. Louis and Louis- | pital. ville for the First National Bank as a fter firing into the couple, Barnett, precaution. pulled a revolver from a shoulder strap PRESENTING NEW ENSEMBLE GROUPS in finely made Karpen LIVING ROOM FURNITURE at prices that work no hardship 'HESE Charming Living Room Groups are the types you usually expect to find only in exclusive decorators’ shops . . . custom built, with the finest curled hair and cotton filling—Karpen’s guaranteed construction + « « beautiful, serviceable and correct for the most carefully planned decorative scheme. Gorgeous Damasks, Fine Mohairs, Tapestries, New Upholsteries and Other offer a wide selection This W eek Such an assortment of upholsteries you’d never expect to find in one store . . . but leave it to Mayer & Co. to have what is new and correct and plenty of it—yes, and at prices prepared specially for those who seek the unusual and desire to purchase economically. Prices Will Suit You Now Decorator’s Service Available to All Come Early! Shop Leisurely! Buy Advantageously! [ Street mer wife (to me she is said the note left by Barnett. one else except us two are killed it will be an unfortunate necessity. premeditated.” current year Lewis, president; Miss Nora B. man, first vice president; Mrs. Ada M. Kleinpeter, second vice president; Miss aene C. S ing ucre\sm rs, Agnes I. near, COrre secretary, and Miss Rosa P! HW'!'\H“ urer. Katherine R. Pike were elected to the board of directors. sl “My companion in deathf is my for- wife),” “If any It is not The note said Barnett and Mrs. Ma- son were married in October, 1924, and that she obtained an uncontested di- vorce in April, 1928, and was married to Mason in July, 1929. [ anhte P SOROPTIMISTS MEET. One hundred and fitty Soroptomists, including a number of guests from Philadelphia and New York, were pres- ent at a dinner last night at the Carl- ton Hotel for installation of officers for tae 1930 term. A brilliant program of entertainment featured the affau. The officers elected to serve for the are: Mary c.m‘;flu;e Bearmore, Ty’ Mrs, Jennie M. Ryan and Mis MAYER & CO. | Between D and E