Evening Star Newspaper, January 10, 1930, Page 1

WEATHER. (U. 8. Weather Bureau Forecast.) Mostly cloudy and much colder to- night and tomorrow; probably light rain tonight; lowest temperature tonight about 24 degrees. Temperatures—High- est, 70, &t 4:15 p.m. yesterday; lowest, 51, at 7 a.m. toda; Closing N. Y. Markets, Pages 12 and 13 No. 31,300. post office, Full report on page 9. ¢h WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION ¢ Foening Slar. “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, 113,274 Entered as second class matter ‘Washington, C D. WASHINGTON, D. C, FRIDAY, JANUARY 10, 1930—FORTY PAGES. Lid () Means Associated Pre: TWO CENTS. BRITISH PREPARED - T0 AGREE 10 GUT CRUISERS FROM 70 10 30 AT PARLEY First Lord of Admiralty, in Address, Says Latter Fig- ure Represents Minimum | Needs. NAVY EXPERTS OF U. S. HOPING FOR SUCCESS Franco-Italian Breach Over Rome's Naval Parity Proposal Clouds| Forthcoming Arms Conference | Which Opens This Month in! London. By the Associated Press. | SHEFFIELD, England, January | 10.—A. V. Alexander, first lord of the admiralty, and one of the British delegates to the forthcom- ing Naval Disarmament Confer- ence, announced in an address this evening that Great Britain would go to the conference pre- pared to agree to reduce her crui- sers from 70 to 50. The latter figure, he declared, represented the minimum needs of the empire under present conditions. Mr. Alexander said that while, after the Washington conference, the ad- miralty had agreed that 70 cruisers were necessary for defense of Great Britain's world-wide vital sea communi- cations, “we now have taken to account the new situation which has arisen through signature of the pact of Paris outlawing war by most of the nations of the world.” “The admiralty, therefore, having re- rd for all the circumstances of the s:y and especially the pact of Paris and the improved world relationship, re red to agree to 50 cruisers as :hz Pn:rnpi;um of the empire up to the xt date for a conference and revision. ;‘;lch we expect will be near 1936, he dded. ki The first lord further explained that “this figure is the lowest we feel can be fixed to meet even the peace condi- than it is 3 board of admiralty to review tion and make further proj majesty’s government.” EXPERTS HOPE FOR SUCCESS. | Franco-Ttalian Breach Clouds London| Parley. B the Associated Press. STEAMSHIP GEORGE WASHING- TON, January 10.—American delegates to the forthcoming London five.power naval conference were at sea today bound for England, scene of the world's next effort to limit its fighting ma- chinery. Col. Henry L. Stimson, ‘Secretary of State, sent the delegation’s farewell word to President Hoover, who Wednes- day bade them godspeed at a White House breakfast. Col. Stimson's radio message said: “Our delegation is sailing this after- noon with a deep appreciation of the responsibility of the mission with which vou have entrusted us and an earnest desire to reach a result worthy of that trust.” Some Lack Sea Legs. To some of the delegation of 80 the transatlantic trip is no novelty, but to others a period of a day or so probably will elapse before they have gained their sea legs. Therefore no formal conferences aboard ship are expected until possibly the first of next week. The weather was sparkingly clear through the night and there was only a slight roll to the ship as she plowed eastward on a schedule calling for ar- rival at Plymouth January 17, four days before opening of the Naval Limitation Conference at London, January 21. Last messages to folks back home were put aboard the pilot boat in a spe- cial pouch after the George Washing- ton left behind New York harbor, with its screeching sirens, and Fort Jay, with | its salute of 19 guns. Col. Stimson and Secretary of the Navy Adams stood on the bridge deck during the Fort Jay salute. Third “Voyage of Peace.” The voyage of the George Washing- ton is its third which might be con- sidered one of peace. Twice before, Wisconsin Legislator De- clares Dry Law Is Cause of Corruption. Also Charges Supporters of Liquor Act Fear Open ! Hearings on Subject. | By the Associated Press, The assertion that prohibition has “ushered in an age of corruption, in- temperance, disrespect for law and con- tempt for government such as this Na- tion never before witnessed” was made today in the House by Representative Schafer, Republican, Wisconsin. Making a charge that the “Consti- tution has been changed from a charter of rights and liberties into a criminal statute book,” the Wisconsin Repre- sentative asked: “How can people respect a Constitu- tion that makes the act of temperance a crime?” Granted an hour by consent of the House, Schafer spoke on the sabject of “Prohibition Versus Christianity.” “You must choose between prohibition and the Christian religion,” he said. “You cannot have both, for they are eternal opposites. “An unbridgeable gulf separates one from the other, with God and Christ standing on one side and the drys on the other.” ‘Without mentioning names, Schafer said: “The recént hysterical outburst of PROHIBITION HELD UNCHRISTIAN BY SCHAFER IN SCATHING SPEECH REPRESENTATIVE SCHAFER. the four horsemen of the prohibition forces Indicates the demoralization in their ranks and that they have reached a realization of the failure of the sump- tuary prohibition laws.” He suggested that the “four horse- men” turn their “oratorical guns and attentfon to the States of Georgia, Idaho,” Texas and Nebraska, where a deplorable condition exists today as a result of prohibition.” Senator Harris lives in Georgia, Bo- rah in Idaho, Sheppard in Texas and | (Continued on Page 2, Column 8.) PRESIDENT YIELDS ON CRIME REPORT Will Submit Enforcement Re- port Monday for Considera- tion in “Regular” Way. — By the Associated Press. Faced with a disinclination of House! Republican leaders to have prohibition | matters considered by a joint congres-| sional committee, President Hoover de- cided today to transmit the first report of the Law Enforcement Commission to Congress on Monday. Previously, announcement had been made that the recommendations, which deal with several different phases of the prohibition enforcement problem, would be sent to Congress as soon as the joint committee had been created. ‘The Senate adopted a resolution for such a committee, but the House rules will ‘Te.. i | committee has falled to act upon it. Chairman Snell having announced, in agreement with Speaker Longworth and Majority Leader Tilson, that it was desired to handle the commis- sion’s recommendations in the regular way, it was stated at the White House that the President would place the various administrative officials of the Government at the disposal of the regular House committees. Quick Action Suggested. 1t also was stated at the White House that the whole ‘fiuuuon in its present tangled form could be expedited by the several House committees tak- ing up the proposals directly and im- mediately. It was added that the White House had no interest in the question of par- liamentary procedure, desired only ex- dition of legislation and would adapt tself entirely to the wishes of the House leaders in any method they might adopt for early consideration of the recommendations. The nature of the recommendations which the Law Enforcement Commis- sion made to the President last month has been carefully guarded at both the commission offices and the White House. The reports will be made public with thelr submission to Congress. Firm in Support of President. Speaker Longworth in a formal state- ment today said “the majority party of the House stands firm in its support of the President upon all measures which he deems necessary for the proper en- forcement of all laws of the United States.” If any one has received the impres- sion that there is any “break” between the House and the administration it should be corrected, the Speaker’s state- ment said. “Some of us thought that prompter and more effective action with regard to various phases of law enforcement could be had through the regularly organized committees of the House rather than thrcugh a special joint committee, because, as provided in the Senate resolution, even after action by a committee the bills would have to be referred to various standing com- mittees for final action. “Perhaps the most important of the various enforcement bills on the ad- ministration program is that transfer- ring the prohibition enforcement divi- sion in the Treasury Department to the when President Wilson went to Europe Department of Justice. I understand HOOVER SUGGESTS STAGGER SCHEDULE ! War-Time Scheme Relieves| Traffic Congestion Caused by Rush Hours. The proposed staggered schedule for opening and closing of Government offices, relieving the rush-hour burden on Washington's downtown highway, system, received recognition from the White House today when President Hoover forwarded the suggestion to Government department heads for their consideration. ‘The staggered schedule was used here during the war. According to the pro- posed scheme, one-third of the Gov- | am. and close at 4:15 p.m., one-third would open at 9 and close at 4:30 as at present, and the remaining third| woulth opén-at 9:15 and close at 4:45. At intervals of perhaps six months the opening and closing dates would be interchanged among the various offices 50 as not to work a hardship on any particular class of employes. ‘Whether the scheme will ever be worked out is not known at this time. At present it is simply in the stage where the White House has requested opinions from all of the executive branches in the various independent establishments. It is not known whether the response has been favor- able or otherwise. . This proposal has been taken up many times in the past with the Public Utilities Commission. Street car heads have complained that since most of the population riding the cars wishes to be delivered at a point opposite some Gov- ment building between 8:50 and 9 a.m. the burden put on the rolling stock af this time is heavier than it can com- fortably bear. Although this problem has been much discussed in the past, no move has ever been made toward solving it. Looking towards the future, however, when a great many Government units will be collected on either side of Penn- sylvania avenue, it will appear that the problem will be intensified rather than otherwise. This has given the move for staggered hours new impetus. Acting Secretary Jahncke, on behalf of the Navy Department, has recom- mended, in response to the inquiry, that his department begin work at 8:45 o'clock the morning and quit at 4:15 o'clock. He considers, after in- vestigation among the various bureaus of the department, that the proposal to_stagger traffic is feasible. Maj. V. L. Peterson, assistant direc- tor of public buildings and public parks, who is studying the recommendations of the various Government agencies, has not as yet received replies from all con- cerned. The office of Lieut. Col. U. S. Grant, 3d, director of public buildings and public parks, has not made public the content of any of the recommenda- | tions thus far received. ORTIZ RUBIO VIEWS SCENERY OF CANYON (Continued on Page 2, Column 5.) - " (Continued on Page 2, Column 2.) SMOOT RECOUNTS BLESSINGS AS HE CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY Dean of Republicans in Senate Is Honored by Sons on 68th Anniversary. Reed Smoot of Utah, dean of Repub- licans in the Senate and mdefauxub_le worker, celebrated his sixty-eighth birthday today with these words: “I am drawing dividends on the life 1 have lived since boyhood. I've never, never drank liquor in my life. T've never smoked. I've always eaten good, plain food and loved work. I never was lazy and never saw a time when I cidn't have plenty to do. “I've wronged nobody. tunate in marrying as perfect a young woman as ever lived. My children have had a marvelous mother, a superb homemaker. Of all the blessings re- celved by me, she was the greatest.” Senator Smoot added the last with » touch of feeling. His wife, who was Alpha May Eldredge, died November 7, 1928. There are two sons, Harold and Ernest. Both gave a luncheon at Capitol today in honor of their fath \birthday. Those attending include Vice President Curtis, Senators Watsox / - 1 was for-|D! of Indiana, Harrison of Mississippi, La Follette of Wisconsin and Hawes of Missouri, Ogden Mills, Underecretary of the Treasury; Ariel F. Cardon, chief examiner of the Federal Farm Loan Board and son-in-law of the Senator; L. E. Jeffries, vice president of the Southern Railway: Robert Fleming, president of Riggs National Bank; D. C. Green, Electric Bond & Share Co.; Royal T. McKenna, Washington attor- ey; A. M. Nevius, vice president of Riggs National Bank; Clarence Bitting, managing_director of the Fisher Max and Clifford Berryman of The Washington Star, whose cartoons of Smoot have delighted the Utahan for years. Secretary Mellon, William A. Fisher of Detroit and Dr. Francis Trudeau of |Saranac Lake, N. Y., expressed regret that they could not attend because of |previous engagements. L) Declines to Tell His Plans Other Than Pacific Coast Trip Will Be Omitted. By the Associated Press. GRAND CANYON, Ariz,, January 10. —Scenic spots in the Grand Canyon country today held the interest of Pas- cual Ortiz Rublo, President-elect of Mexico, who, with members of his fam- | 1ly and official staff, is resting here be- fore returning to the Southern republic. Senor Ortiz Rubio yesterday declined to forecast definitely what his future movements would be, beyond the fact that he plans to return to Mexico with- out, visiting the Pacific Coast. Gonzalo N. Santos, rresident of the permanent joint committee of Mexico's Congress, said in Los Angeles that his information was that the Ortiz Rubio )pany would go from Grand Canyon to Nogales, Sonora, via Prescott, Phoenix and Tucson, and thence to Mexico City by way of the Mexican west coast. Missionary Reported Released. LONDON, January 10 (#).—The head- quarters of the Wesleyan Missionary | Soclety in _London today received word that the Rev. S. W. K. Sandy, Wes- leyan missionary who was captured by bandits near Tayeh, China, last month, has becn relea i Walsh told WOMAN PROTESTS |GOMMITTEE. ACTS INTAKING LETTERS Mrs. Gladys Moon Jones Raps Investigator in Lobby Probe Hearing. PROMISES TO TAKE UP MATTER WITH SOME ONE Publicity Worker Calls Press At- tention to Statement by Senator. By the Assoclated Press. Mrs. Gladys Moon Jones, woman smartly garbed in blue, prov a deflant witness before the Senate lobby committee today and her exam- ination had proceeded only a short time before she had threatened to take “up with some one” the action of the com- mittee in obtaining copies of her per- sonal letters. ‘The attitude of Mrs. Jones, who is a publicity worker for the United States Sugar Association for lower sugar rates, toward the committee was indicated even before she took the witness stand. She had prepared a statement in which si\> accused Chairman Caraway and his fellow members of playing politics, of trying to embarrass President Hoover and of violating the “spirit of the fourth amendment” by taking personal files from offices. Caraway read a copy of the state- ment, laughed and remarked that no one “would read it anyhow” and a few minutes afterwards Mrs. Jones became exasperated and asserted with spirit: a young “You are wasting so much time and | the taxpayers' money asking me silly | questions.” Letters Produced. Nor did the subsequent proceedings mollify her. Several letters Mrs. Jones had written, which were obtained from the files of H. C. Lakin of New York, greslgent of the Cuba Co., were pro- uced. “I maintain you have no right under the fourth amendment to have those letters in your hands,” she said, her voice rising sharply. “I'm going to take it up with some one.” After testifying that she received $230 a week from the Sugar Association, $1,333 from the American Chamber of Commerce of Cuba, and that she also did publicity for a number of other or- ganizations, Mrs. Jones asserted that she had handled publicity for a low s\;xnr duty gnd intended to continue to so. “So far as T can see there is not the slightest objection to it,” Senator Walsh, ernment offices would open at 8:45|-Democrat, of Montana, told her. Turning to the newspaper men, Mrs. Jones said laughingly: “Be sure and get that.” Mrs. Jones protested that an investi- gator of the lobby committee had ob- tained correspondence from her office and said “in spirit he broke into my office,” adding that she objected to “some one coming into my office with- out a warrant and taking my papers.” said activities of sugar interests dvocating a high sugar duty elected “their lobbyists to the Senate.” Asked for particulars, she said Sena- tor Smoot was chairman of the tariff- making Senate finance committee; Sen- ator Waterman, Republican, Colorado, was counsel for years for the Great ‘Western Sugar Co., and Representative ‘Timberlake, Republican, Colorado, who, she said, had been a beet grower, was chairman of a sub-committee on sugar. Witness at Ease. ‘The committee appeared to take the |mrusra of Mrs. Jones good naturedly, smiling as she replied to questions vig- orously. The witness herself between periods of apparent indignation seemed quite at ease. Senator Walsh read the statement which Mrs. Jones had given out before she took the stand, but she showed no disposition to retract. Mrs. Jones told Senator Walsh that she expected the lobby committee “would not get up on the floor of the Senate and make a fight against a high sugar duty.” Asked if she wanted her statement to show that “perhaps the lobby com- mittee is lobbying for an excuse to capitulate to the politically powerful domestic sugar interests,” she replied: “All right.” She maintained emphatically the as- sertions in the statement that “ap- parently the two chief purposes of the so-called lobby investigating committee have been to create political difficulties for President Hoover and to whitewash the 25 years’ activities in Washington of the domestic sugar interests.” Sticks by Contentions. Refusing to retreat from any of her contentions she asserted she was afraid the committee would not oppose a high sugar duty. “Perhaps you will be disappointed,” er, “I hope so,” she replied. Mrs. g:nu testified she had supplied Representative Ruth Pratt, Republican, New York, with some material for a speech, and demanded of Senator (Continued on Page 2, Column 2.) REGIONAL MARKETING BODY IS DISFAVORED = Six Kansas Co-operatives Object to Establishment in Southwest- ern Wheat Area. By the Assoclated Press. TOPEKA, Kans, January 10.—Six co-operative grain marketing agencies operating in Kansas were on record to- day as opposed to establishment of a regional marketing association in the Southwestern wheat area under auspices of the Federal Farm Board and the Farmers' National Grain Corporation. Opposition of the co-operative organi- zations was expressed yesterday in a formal resolution presented at a con- ference attended by James C. Stone, vice chairman, and Samuel R. McKelvie, 2 member of the Federal Farm Board; officers of the Farmers’ National and repres:ntatives of Kansas farm organi- zations. ‘The six organizations went on record as opposing “the establishment of any other association or agency contrary to the plans and policies adopted by the Farmers’ National Grain Corporation and approved by the Federal Farm Board.” d POLICEMAN'S RIVAL NAMED IN SHOOTING Detective Says Jealous In- spector Engineered Plot to Kill Bomb Squad Head. By the Associated Pre: DETROIT, January 10.—The Detroit News today said that an investigation carried on by high police officials into the shooting last week of Inspector Henry J. Garvin, head of the police crime and bomb squad, has brought out the charge that the attack was part of the plot of a jealous police inspector in the same de- partment. The newspaper states that Detective Adolph van Coppenolle of the Black Hand squad Wednesday accused one of the inspectors at police headquarters of having engineered a plot by gunmen to slay Inspector Garvin. Subsequently Coppenolle is said to have contradicted his story and charged that the whole affair was a plot on the part of Inspec- tor Garvin to undermine the accused in- spector in the of his superiors. gent accusations the newspaper s states that there is the charge of an- other plot—that of the accused inspec- tor and another high official to “hush up” the whole affair by making promises of future favors based on assumed influ- ence with Mayor-elect Charles Bowles, whose administration takes office next week. Name Withheld. Van Coppenolle’s original charge of a plot against Inspector Garvin, ac- cording to the News story, was based on the existence of a bitter feeling of years’ standing between Garvin and the accused inspector. The name cf the rival inspector is withheld, as for- mal charges have not been filed. Van Coppenolle’s revelations, the story continues, include an account of a conversation with the accused in- spector in an automobile about six weeks ago, during which the name of Inspector Garvin was mentioned. Inspector , according to Cop- penolle’s story as related in the News, snapped out: Quotes Inspector. “I'm tired of hearing about him (In- spector Garvin) and I'm going to have him bumped off and you're going to help me.” The story says that Detective Van Coppenolle and the inspector made the plot then and that same day drove to an east side blind pig frequented by gangsters. Detective Van Coppenolle is then said to have attempted to apprise Inspector Garvin of his rival's plot against him, telling him at the time that “I didn't make any arrangements to have you bumped of The next move in the case, accord- ing to the story, was Inspector Garvin's. The officer persuaded Van Coppenolle to repeat his charge before Commissioner William P. Rutledge. The detective, however, is said to have refused to make an affidavit or have a stenogra- pher in the room, explaining that he “wouldn't live until night” if his “double crossing” became known. Charge Was Doubted. ‘The matter was turned over to Supt. of Police James Sprott, who, after an investigation, reperted there was noth- | ing on which to base Van Coppenolle’s ; charges. | ‘Then a week ago the attack on In-! spector Garvin occurred. While the police round-up of sus- pects was being carried on, Commission- er Rutledge detailed Inspector Fred W. Frahm of the homicide squad to look | lr]lm the original story regarding the lot. ‘The culmination of the investigation, the story said, was a meeting of high police officials Wednesday. By this time Detective Van Coppenolle is said to have been approached by the accused inspec- tor, who told him: “You deny that you made any such! statements and I'll see that you're taken care of.” At the meeting Wednesday, Van Cop- penolle is said to have denied having made any revelations regarding a plot against Inspector Garvin. LUDENDORFi: RENAMED. | ! Ship Line Gets Protest From Ger-| man General. . By Cable to The Star and Chicago Dally News. Copyright, 1930. BERLIN, January 9.—The Hamburg- | American Line, owner of the tramp steamer Ludendorff, has been forced | to rechristen the vessel after receiving a protest from Gen, Erich Frederich von | Ludendorff, former quartermaster gen- eral of the imperial armies. ‘The general insisted that the great shipping company could not use his name, and as a result the Ludendorff {’\n been rechristened the Mecklen- urg. Padio Prc:':m; on Page C-3 Kansas City Gold Prospectors Quit After Striking Pay By the Associated Press. KANSAS CITY, January 10.— Kansas Cityans, whose civic pride has been rocked recently with such frontier manifestations as a wolf hunt and a forest fire, both within the city limits, gasped sev- eral times yesterday when two gold seekers with shovels and a sieve commenced prospecting op- erations on a downtown street corner. A puzzled crowd collected as the two miners industriously sifted shovel after shovel of snow through the sieve. “Pay snow” was struck in the form of a gold watch. The time- plece had been lost earlier in the day by Joseph Neal &s he was shoveling snow from a sidewalk. ‘The two “miners” left the scene after splitting a $10 reward. STUDENT CONMATS SUCDE WITH G T.éo Chase Seafs Dbors and Windows of Room to - Insure Death. After deliberately insuring death by. hermetically sealing window and door crevices, over which he had pasted heavy wrapping paper, Leo Chase, 19- year-old student at Emerson Institute and brother of Drs. Alexander and ‘William Chase of 1710 Rhode Island avenue, was found dead this morning in a gas-filled room of a rooming house at 1003 H street. Applying for a room at the house early yesterday evening, Chase, Mrs. Elmer Sunderman, the landlady, said, stated he was a resident of Baltimore seeking employment in Washington. Though slightly disturbed by the nervous manner of the young man, who asked if the folding doors to his room could not be more securely closed, Mrs. Sunderman noticed nothing untoward in the house until 10 o'clock this morn- ing, when she detected the odor of es- caping gas. Tracing the fumes to the second floor room of Chase, she broke through the paper-sealed ' door and found the body prostrate on the bed. The Rescue Squad and Emergency ambulance responded to the emergency call, but death had resulted several hours previously. Investigation of the room by Detec- tive Thomas F. Sweeney, of the homi- cide squad, revealed a “death” note, written in Russian. Fragments of a destroyed letter lay scattered about the room. The name of Leo Chase was en- graved on a black pocketbook, which contained the record of Christmas sav- langskaccounv. at the Franklin National ank. At the first precinct, following the identification of his brother's body at the morgue, Dr. Alexander Chase said that Leo had been despondent and un- nerved during the past few weeks. How- ever, he could advance no leading mo- tive for his brother's act. TWO NEW FACES APPEAR AT CABINET MEETING Cotton Occupies Stimson’s Seat and Jancke Substitutes for Sec- retary Adams. ‘Two new faces appeared today at the President’s regular cabinet meeting Acting Secretary Cotton of the State Department tary Stimsol | today. occupled the seat of Secre- n and Acting Secretary Jahncke of the Navy Department was in the place usually occupied by Secre- tary Adams. Secretaries Stimson and Adams are en route to London to at- tend the Disarmament Conference. COOPER IS dPERATED ON. | TENPERATUREOF 2 FORECAT TONGHT Drop in Mercury Here Will Be Preceded by Light Rains. The return of wintry weather to Washington was foreshadowed by the Weather Bureau's forecast today that temperatures should drop to 24 degrees tonight, preceded by light rains. It will be partly cloudy and much colder tonight and tomorrow, the bu- reau sald. Yesterday a high mark of 70 degrees was recorded with the lowest recording . 51. A 24-degree mark to- night would mark a 46-degree change in. 30 hours. At 10:30 o'clock today the recording was 58 degrees. ‘Temperature Above Normal. ‘The tures in the Wash- ington mean temperat area in November, December and January through the Sth was given & 44.8 degrees, 4 degrees higher than period & year ago. the Middle Atlantic and South- DEFENSECONCEDES LERDY BRADY WL BE HELD FOR JRY Parran Reiterates Statement He Will Free Herman to Get Testimony. WOMAN AND BOY CALLED TO TELL OF BOMB “GIFT” Attorneys for Mechanic Facing Blast Murder Charges Hope to Force Prosecution’s Hand. While even defense counsel conceded their client would be held to a grand jury, a large crowd gathered at Upper Marlboro today as the hour approached for the arraignment of Leroy Brady, young automobile mechanic, on a charge of murder in the Seat Pleasant bomb outrage. Meanwhile State’s Attorney J. Frank Parran reiterated that he intended to release Leroy's brother, Herman Brady, a 22-year-old farmer, in exchange for his testimony as a State's witness. Par- ran revealed he attached significance to the statements he expected Herman to make. He added he was confident the testimony of Herman, coupled with that of other witnesses, would enable him to prove Leroy was the perpetrator of the Seat Pleasant “Christmas gift” bombing which caused three deaths. In denying reports that their client would waive examination at the pre- liminary hearing, counsel for the me- chanic said they hoped to compel Par- ran to disclose all the evidence in his possession before nightfall. One of Leroy's attcrneys pointed out, however, that no justice of the peace “would be likely to take the responsibility of re- leasing a man at a preliminary hearing on such a serious cl Two Witnesses Are Called. Parran announced _detectives had served summons on Mrs. John Buckley and Stuart Carneal. He said they would be the only witnesses with the exception of, Herman and detectives who have g bomb exploded New Year day, fatally wounding Herman's 18-year-old wife, Naomi Hall Brady; Samuel Hall, n;g_nuw, and Dorothy Hall, 413 years o Mrs. Buckley will be asked to tell of finding the “Christmas gift” addressed to Naomi Hall Brady on her front porchb December 29. The Carneal boy, a 12-year-old playmate of Leslie Hall, Hivery of e package st the home of very of af of Mrs. Brady. Leslie eastern States were immune from a cold | g ::y“ which spread over the country to- California and the shivered in subnormal temperatures as heavy ggow fell in the mountains. B swept eastward from the Rockies, spreading cold and snow far into the Southwest and across the West- ern plains and prairies. A second edition of a blizzard which visited the Midwest just before Christ- mas held that section in its 1l and the countryside lay covered with from 8 to 18 inches of snow. Streams Out of Banks. Unseasonable rains fell from chilly gray skies in the Central Mississippl Valley and streams in Kentucky, Ten- nessee, Arkansas and Mississippi were out of their banks. Tumbling mercury heralded the re- turn of Winter to New England as fall- ing rain turned into sleet and ice. New York, Philadelphia and other points southward along the Atlantic also reported declining temperatures which during the past few days have brought Spring-like weather. ARMY PLANES TAKE OFF FOR WINTER TEST FLIGHT Pilots Leave Mt. Clemens, Mich., for Hop to Spokane, Wash., and Return. By the Associated Press. SELFRIDGE FIELD, MT. CLEMENS, Mich., January 10.—Taking off from the ice of Lake St. Clair, the Army’s Winter test flight, twice postponed because of weather conditions, got under way at 9:10 o’'clock this morning on the first leg of a flight that will take the planes from Selfridge Field to Spokane, Wash., and return. SHOOTS TWO, KILLS SELF. Roomer Slays Landlady ‘Wounds Her Husband at Toledo. TOLEDO, Ohio, January 10 (®).— Mrs. Mabel Follett, 25, was shot and killed and her husband, Kenneth, 27, wounded seriously morning, when a crazed roomer broke into their bed room. After shooting the Folletts, the room- er, Fred Stahl, 45, then turned the gu upon himself and committed suicide. Follett was taken to a hospital. His condition was critical. and Pacific Coast | n | He said Lieut. Joseph T. Itzel, crack detective of Baltimore, still maintained his air of confidence as the time for Leroy's arraignment drew A While declining to divulge in detail the evidence he planned to Itzel intimated he imj & statement made charge that Leroy became angry when he was told by Herman of the latter’s marriage, Detectives also said Herman would declare that the bomb plot involved a ‘“‘distorted sense of family honor.” It was indicated Herman would be questioned concerning reports that he had told Leroy his wife lived “in the second house on Carmody road.” It was explained Mrs. Buckley resides in the second house on the north side of the highway and Mrs. Brady made her home in the second house on the south side. This testimony probably will be introduced by the State in an effort to support charges that Leroy made the death-dealing device and then person- ally delivered it. License Plates May Figure. Itzel indicated he would tell Justice of the Peace Harry W. Gore, before whom the hearing is to be held, all of the information gathered since he entered the case, nearly a week ago. This will include testimony bearing on the finding of a set of Maryland auto- mobile license plates at Herman's home e] earned these tags - had been discarded by their owner in a ‘Washington garage where Leroy is em- ployed. The detective asserted he would contend the person who delivered the bomb had placed these plates over the tags on his car in an effort to conceal his identity. ‘The Baltimore detective also made public plans to charge that Leroy went on a duck-hunting trip to Chesaj Bay the day the bomb was delivered in company with Herman “because he thought the package would explode that day and his presence in a town far away would be a good alibi.” Sergt. Charles Schalter, another Balti- more detective, Itzel's confidence. the investigators had ample evidence to cause Leroy to be held for the action of a grand jury. Schalter (Continued on Page 2, Column 6.) DECEMBER RETAIL TRADE SHOWN LARGER LAST YEAR THAN IN 1928 Federal Reserve Board Review Reveals Richmond District, Including D. C., First in Country. General Manager of Aniocinted‘ Christmas trade in the department)|a gain and 37 a decrease, Press Is Resting Comfortably. NEW YORK, January 10 (#).—Ken Cooper, general manager of clated Press, underwent a minor op- eration in a New York hospital yes- terday. ‘The operation was satisfactory and g;.h Cooper Tested comfortably last -— Pope Receives Prince. VATICAN CITY, January 10 (#). ‘The Pope today received in private au- dience Prince Louis of Monaco, accom- panied by his staff and the Minister of Mcnaco (0 the Holy See. ! stores of this Federal Reserve district, which has headquarters at Richmond, was far ahead of any other Federal Re- serve district in the country, according to a review of December retail trade in 478 stores in leading cities made by the Federal Reserve L ‘While the department store sales for December_throughout the country suf- fered a decrease of 2 per cent from ago, these sales for the leral Reserve district, in- cluding the National Capital, showed an increase of 2 per cent. i ‘The percentage of stores in this trict showing a gain instead of a de- crease was larger than for the country at large, 19 stores in this area showing as against 113 showing an increase and 365 a de- crease for the country as a whole. Decreases were reported for nine Fed- eral Reserve districts,.increases of 1.8 r cent for New York and 2 cent for Richmond, while San cisco showed only a slight gain of 0.2 per cent. The re) decrease in sales in the other disf varied from about 1 per cent in the Cleveland district to more than 6 per cent in the St. Louis, Chi- cago and Minneapolis districts, particul in ‘West, heavy snowstorms were a factor g ;edueuu the volume of Christmas ade. ‘The month had the same number of business days, 25, this year as last year,