Evening Star Newspaper, January 10, 1930, Page 2

=7 Lonisi A2 BACK-TO-DISTRICT BODY FAVORS VOTE Association Urges CapitaiI Be Given National Rep- resentation. Special Dispatch to The Star. CLARENDON, Va,, January 10.-—~Any} State may contest the constitutionality of the retrocession act of 1846, by which the territory lying south of the Potomac River, originally part of the District of Columbia, was ceded back J. Cloyd Byars, attorney for the Back-(o-the-District Association, told that organization in a formal re- port last night. | The association went on record as favoring national representation for the citizens of the District. The repo:t of Mrs. Byars states, in art: L “If the Virginia Legislature, now in session, wants to do the graceful thing in connection with the Federal Govern- ment’s celebration of the 200th anni- versary of Washington's birth, it will cede back to the Government the little strip of territory dedicated by Wash- ington and Jefferson and donated by & atriotic_Legislature in 1789 as a sile For the Nation's Capital. “From that time to 1846 Arlington County and the City of Alexandria were & part of the ‘Federal City.' Since the act of retrocession, in 1846, Virginia has been exercising a de facto authority over this territory, by virtue of said act, the constitutionality of which has al- ways been questioned but never passed upon by the Supreme Court, “The plans of the Federal Government for the development of Washington's metropolitan area and the parking and beantification of the south bank of the Potomac from Mount Vernon to Great Falls, including the approaches to the Memorial Bridge, have precipitated complications that were not anticipated when this retrocession act was passed and makes it highly important to the county, the State of Virginia and the National Government that the constitu- titonality of this act be determined once and for all time. This is the chief ob- jective of the back-to-the-District movement. “If, however, the present Legislature will appoint a commission to negotiate with the PFederal authorities, looking to a return of Arlington County to the District, without Alexandria, we will make no fight for the re-establishment of the original District lines, which, 1f successful, would include the City of Alexandria and bring that, with Ar- lington County, back into the District.” LINDSAY NOT HAND, D. C. POLICE DECIDE " Robbe.y Suspect Linked WithI Other Bank Thefts, Officers Are Told. | ‘While William Francis Lindsay, under i arrest at Leesburg, Va., for the robbery of a bank at Hamilton, could not be identified today as William Hand, alleged robber who escaped from No. 5 precinct two months ago, the cashier of a bank at Abbottstown, Pa., declared he was the same man who locked him in a vault last November and escaped with $1.115. Inspector Albert J. Headley and Capt. William Sanford of No. 5 precinct vis- ited Lindsay this morning in his cell at Leesburg. Later they declared that 'nt rumors connecting iden- tity of the young farmer with that of Hand were unfounded. Hand, under armrest on robbery charges, escaped from No. 5 precinct under mysterious cir- cumstances. ‘Wilson Bream, cashier of the State Bank at Abbottstown, Pa., saw Lindsay in the jail last night and made the identification, it was reported. A woman clerk of a bank at Hallman, a., also was reported to have looked dsay over and identified him as the man who entered that bank, about 20 miles from Abbottstown, on the same day the Abbottstown bank was robbed, and engaged her in conversation, leav- ing when other people approached the bullding. Police say Lindsay is the lone bandit ‘who last Friday forced Theodore Reid, cashier of the Farmers and Merchants’ Bank at Hamilton, into a vault while he scooped up $4,300 and escaped in an automobile. All but $270 of the money was recovered after Lindsay's arrest. SUGAR SCHEDULE CONFLICT SHARPENS nan's Demand for Higher Tariff Met by Colleagues From Rival Camps. By the Assoclated Press. Sharply conflicting viewpoints added ®est today to the Senate’s seething con- troversy on the . igar tariff and wrapped in obscurity any definite alignment of votes that might Be forming below the surface turmoil of debate. ‘With the outcome thus cloaked in doubt, a close watch was maintained for any indication of what might be e ted when the time for roll-call balloting arrives, but the best informed of observers, including muny members of the Senate, were reluctant to make & prediction. Four attitudes had become apparent | through expressions from a few Sen- ators identified with various political ctions, but how far these could be taken as representative of the thought of the respective groups remained to be revealed by the unfolding debate of the next few days. At the core of the controversy lay the question of how great a duty is to be levied against sugar imported from Cuba. Under present law the rate is 176 cents & pound, and in coutrast with this figure the House approved a rate of 240 cents, und the Senate finance commitlee voted for a tariff of 220 cents. Senator Ransdell of Louisiana, & Btate with a greater production of cane sugar than any other in the Union, led an aggressive campaign for adoption of the rate sponsored by the House. He is a Democrat. On the other hand. Senator Harrison of Mississippi, & Democratic spokesman on questions of finunce and tariff, ad- vocated a continuance of the present rate of 1.76 cenls. He is the author of an amendment to make this eff and consented that the sugar schedule be taken up only on cendition that his 1 be made the pending question. On the Republican side Chairman Smoot of the finance commiltee, charge of the tariff bill and a spokes- man for the Old Guard Republicans, favors the 2.20-cent rate approved by his committee. Senator Vandenburg of Michigan, who is identified with the “young Republican” faction, favors the committee rate and has asserted that “unless adequate protection” is given the beet sugar industry “is dead in Ohio, Michigan and Indiana.” Senator Borah of Idaho, a leader in the independent Western Republican roup, which by combining with the ats effected a coalition that has virtually controlled tariff legislation when functioning unitedly, sees the +problem as one of which Philippine su- gar imports are the basic factor, oY Attacks Lobby Probe i | MRS. GLADYS MOON JONES. —Harris & Ewing Photo. WOMAN PROTESTS COMMITTEE ACTS IN TAKING LETTERS| (Continued From_Firs Walsh if there was anything wrong | in that. Receiving no reply she voiced a pro- test against the questioning. “A committee is supposed to investi- gate something that is bad, and the publie s anything that comes out here is bad.” she declared. Mrs. Jones was asl on & survey she had made of condi- | tions among sugar beet workers. Told Not to Irritate. “Why didn’t you publish it?" Senator Blaine inquired. “I was constantly told not to irritate Senator Smoot,” she replied. Referring back to Mrs. Jones’ state- ment attacking the committee, Senator Walsh asked her if she wanted it in- cluded in the record. “Yes” he replied, but add may change my mind tomorrow, her hearers laughed. ‘Walsh said he “resented very much” her statement that the committee had acted with any desire except to develop the facts on both sides.” “That was my opinion yesterday and it was my opinion this morning,” she replied. Just before the committee adjourned Mrs. Jones told the Senators they had treated her nicely. “Your treatment of other people on the Cuban side has made me act this way,” she explained. PRESIDENT CEDES TO HOUSE LEADERS ON CRIME REPORT (Continued From First “y " and ) that such a bill has been prepared, that it will be very speedily intro- duced into the House, referred to the | committee on expenditures in executive departments, which has jurisdiction of the subject matter, speedily reported | and speedily passed. “Such other measures as may be recommended for law enforcement will | be referred, whenever introduced, to the | appropriate committees having juris- diction of the subject matter, and I have 110 doubt that speedy saction will be had on them. “In fine, 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.” Representative Tilson of Connecticut, the Republican floor leader, issued a statement in which he said that so far as he had been able to learn there WAS “no opposition whatever to the | transfer desired by the President.” Tilson Surprised. ‘Tilson said he was surprised to learn from the morning papers “that an en- tering wedge had been driven toward a cleavage between the President and the House in connection with the transter, and added that “nothing could be | further from the truth.” | said that for some time the | Senate resolution for & joint commitiee | to inquire into the reorganization and | concentration of the prohibition units | in the Justice Department had been pending before the House Tules comm:(- tee. He said he had “not been inform- ed of any action by that committee, and until such action is taken it cannot be hp:u“nlvdy stated what the action will The center of Washington's tumultu- ous prohibition _enforcement contro- versy has shifted noticeably from the Senate to the House. Confined very | largely through the Christmas recess to exchanges among “dry” Senators and officials of the Government enforcement agencies, a heated discussion has taken place at the opposite end of the Capi- tol ince Congress roconvened. ‘There has been a vigorous denuncia- tion of Cosst Guard killings and & de- fense of that service. House “wets” have met to form a solid organization through which to advance their cause, and & meusure has been introduced to compel’ the Law Enforcement Commis- sion to hold open hearings on the sub- ject of prohibition. Snell, Speaker Longworth and Repre- sentative Tilson of Connecticut, the Re- publican floor leader, are the adminis- tration leaders of the House und are considered to wield a powerful Influence over the trend of legisiation there, 50 Attend Wet Meeting. About 50 members attended the meet- ing of the House wets. An exchange of views brought out the opinion that an “aggressive” campaign should be waged. The election of a permanent chairman was deferred, with indications that the post would go to Representative Beck of Pennsylvania, a former solicitor gen- eral, or to_Representative Linthicum, Democrat, Maryland. Beck had the support of Schafer and of Representa- tive La Guardia, Republican, New York, & leader of the anti-prohibition group. Another development today was a statement Issued Ly Assistant Secretary Lowman that spproximately half the States are glving fairly satisfactory co- operation ln dry law enforcement, add- ding that in the other half it was's modic and not all the Government | would wish. In urging the States to take a greater share in enforcement Federal officiuls said ihat if the States would look after the minor violations :t would leave Fed- eral officers free to direct their atten- tion toward the large producers and dis- tributors of illicit liquor. “The Treasury, through the Prohibi- tion Bureau, started a movement last Summer to obtain better co-ope from the States. Conferences we with governors and prosecuto they were asked to shoulder more of the prohibition burden by trying minor violations under the State nulsance statutes. As a resuit of these coi ferences, Lowman sald, some aid was being recelved in each State, though in about half it was spasmodic and not as much as the Government would like to have. Lowman did not name the States in which the co-operation had increased d about & report | P | Great Falls a low-level park which will THE ENGINEERS FAVD FALLS POWER PLAN Park Should Not Be Created | Unless Water Resources Are Used, Council Holds. Creation of & great public park in the (valley of the Potomac River near Great ; Falls, as proposed in the Cramton parkway bill, now pending in the House, should not be undertaken unless pro- vision is made for utilization of the natural water power resources in that region and development of a waterway from the coal fields to the Atlantic sea- board along the Potomac, the American Engineering Council declared today in a resolution passed at & meeting at the Mayflower Hotel. The council also declared its opposi- tion to a plan for the parks of the National Capital which does not include all major elements of city planning or which will not permit full development of electric power and opening of navi- gation and at the same time provide for retention of Great Falls and all the major scenic features in its vicinity. Elimination of Waste Claimed. “Such a park will eliminate the grave economic waste of at least a hundred million dollars of the public's resources and otherwise will provide for the well- being of the District,” declared the re- of the public affiairs committee, which was unanimously adopted. The report included statements of the com- mittee’s position on many other pend- ing measures, and was submitted by D. Robert Yarnall of Philadelphia. At the same time, & plan for devel- opment of an engineering memorial to Geroge Washington at Great Falls, to include restoration of the canal locks which he built in the eighteenth cen- tury, and set up an exhibit of models of the old canal on property to be acquired from the Potomac Electric Power Co., was laid before the meeling. The Cramton bill provides for the acquisition, establishment and develop- ment of a George Washington memo- rial parkway along the Potomac from Mount Vernon and Fort Washington to Great Falls, and provides for ac- quisition of lands in the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia requi- site to the comprehensive park, park- way and playground system of the District of Columbia. ‘The administrative board of the | council last October voted to support the bill. Subsequently. however, it has been pointed out that if the bill shouid be enacted as now written, the power at Great Falls would be developed, if at all, only by the Federsl Government and operation of any development would ve by the Government. The council to- day adopted the following resolution, designed to offset the restrictions con- | (ained in the Cramton bill: “Whereas the attention of the Washington Society of Engineers has oeen drawn to the proposal (o create in the valley of the Potomsac at and below J forever prevent the utilization of the great natural resources in water power in that region and the development of a waterway from the coal flelds to the Atlantic seaboard, snd otherwise bring about grave economic loss to Washing- ton and its environs: “Be it resolved, That the Washington Society of Engineers is opposed to such & plan or to any plan for the National Capital's parks which does not include all major elements of city plauning. A suitable park equally beautiful and fur- nishing more reereational facilities can be constructed which will permit the full development of electric power and the opening of navigation, and at the | same time provide for the retention of Great Falls and all the other major scenic features in its vicinily. Such a park will eliminate the grave economic ! waste of at least $100,000.000 of the public's resources and will otherwise | pr‘ovlde for the well being of the Dis- trict. “And be it further resolved, That the soclety urges the amendment of the pending Cramton bill, H. R. 26, s0 as to it the development of hydro- elect power and navigation on the Potomac, and recommends that the bill | be so amended as 1o include these fea- tures. President A. W. Berresford of the! council, who is to be succeeded by Carl| Grunsky in that post, sent the follow- ing letter to President Hoover, who has been active in furthering the work of the council: “The American Engineer- ing Council, of which Mr, Hoover was the first president, 13 holding today its| annual meeting at the Mayflower Hotel. | “Through Mr. Hoover's inspiration we have progressed and at this time we are enjoying the highest degree of success in our history. “The first act of the council was to| direct me to express our gratitude to| the President and to convey our per- sonal regard.” Included in the report of the com-| mittee on public affairs, which was adopted by the council, was an adverse report on the Wagner bill, pending in the Senate, to provide for establish- ment of a national employment system. ! CAPPER AWAITING G. 0. P. CONFERENCE Subcommittee Assignments to Be Made After Personnel Is Settled. As soon as the Republican confer- ence approves the proposed changes on the Senate District committee Chair- man Capper will turn his attention to the filling of several vacancies on the subcommittees which handle local legis- lation. Although the Republican eon- | ference did not finish consideration of committee reorganization today it is expected action will be taken tomorrow. | Senator Baird of New Jersey is slafed to go on the local commiltee in place of Senator Hastings of Delaware, and | unless there should be a last-minute change, Senator-designate Robsion of Kentucky will be assigned to the Dis- (rict committee in place of former Senator Sackett of that State. The most important subcommittee problem to be settled by Chairman Capper s the selection of new chair- men for the police subcommitiee and the traffic subcommittee. In addition to these two chairmanships, there are vacanckes to be filled on several other locul _subcommittees, of which Sackett and Hastings formerly were members. 1t is not likely that the new make- up of the subcommitlees will be s ttled until next week. The police subcom- mittee, of which former Senator Sackett was chairman, has before it the han- diing of the investigation into District affairs, particularly police matters, asked for several months ago by Senator Gas Kills Mother and Son. EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., FRIDAY, SERENADE FAILED, LOVE PALED, MARIA WAILED, JUAN JAILED Music Doesn’t Entice Flower—S or Invades Sweet- heart’s Bower. By the Assoclated Press, MEXICO CITY, January 10.—Because Maria Reyes did not come out on the balcony to toss him the traditional flower when he serenaded her at 5 o'clock in the morning, Juan Martinez climbed through a window and broke his guitar over her head. Juan was merely following Mexican custem when he appeared to awaken Maria early on her saint’s day to the strains of “Las Mananitas,” and when she refused to get up after a half hour's singing and strumming, he became in- censed. ‘While the police do not interfere or- dinarily with the serenaders, they do take a hand when the situation de- {‘nn;’n‘}f. for which reason Juan is now n jail. FRANCE MODIFIES SANCTIONS STAND Barrier to Debt Agreement at Hague Expected to Be Removed Soon. By the Assoclated Press. ‘THE HAGUE, January 10.—Modifica- tion of French insistence on military sanctions guaranteeing German repa- rations annuities led to bellef today that that formidable barrier to an agreement here soon would be removed. The French have not yet conceded the demand of the Germans that the protocol adopting the Young plan con- tain & clause similar to that in the German-American agreement to sthe effect that the creditors rely solely on the good faith of Germany for execu- tion of the plan. They have, however, virtually aban- doned all claim to the right to resume military occupation of the Rhineland in case of default by the Germans. They have reduced their pretentions to a purely juridical or arbitral solution procedure upon declaration of a de- fault. The question will come to a head with a written ‘reply by the Germans to the French memorandum on the subject. There was some expectation this reply would be couched in such | terms as to make an agreement be- tween Germany and the creditor na- tions possible. Meanwhile the delegates continued with their efforts to unravel other snarls and detalls _of application of the Young plan. Principal among these were malters connected with commercialization of the uncondition- | al annuities and date of payment of | installments. With the League of Nations Council meeting only three days away and with the London Naval Conference just more than & week removed, it was ex- pected every effort would be made to hurry matters here through to a suc- cessful conclusion. INSURGENTS DELAY COMMITTEE SET-UP McMaster Claims Seniority Over Hastings Was Disregarded in Appointment. By the Associated Press. An attempt by some of the Western independents to gain further recogni- tion in the Senate Republican organi- zation forestalled final action today by | the party's conference on the new Re- | publican set-up for the Senate. Senator McMaster of South Dakota complained at the Republican confer- ence that his seniority had been dis- regarded in placing Senator Hastings of Delaware on the interstate com- merce committee, Senator Howell of Nebraska moved that the new organization set-up for the Senate organization be referred back to the committee on committecs with instructions to put McMaster on the interstate commerce committee, Senator Phipps of Colorado counter- ed with & motion that the committeé on cominittees be instructed to follow the rule of seniority in all cases, point- ing out that this would place Senators Goff of West Virginia and Metcalf of Rhode Island on the finance committee in the place of Senators La Follette, Wisconsin, and Thomas of Idaho. The Republican regulars who con- ceded to the demands of the Western independents that La Follette b placed on the finance committce and who waived the rule of senlority to place ‘Thomas of the “young guard” also on this powerful committes spoke resent- fully of the new uprising. with Senator Mos's of New Hampshire doing the talking. Calling another party conference for tomorrow, Senator Watson of Indiana, the Republican leader, predicted that La Follette and Thomas would be rec- ognized as members of the finance committee, Senator McNary of Oregon was chosen unanimously as assistant lead- er of the party, succeeding Senator Jones of Washington, who resigned to become chairman of the appropriations committee. Of the Western independents, Sen- ators Norris and Howell, Nebraska: Nye, North Dakota, and Norbeck andj McMaster, South Dakota, were present. The majority of the group did not participate in' the party session. The general discussion of committee assignments, which Senator Watson in- sisted did not signify a break in the party’s council, consumed the hour al- lotted to the conference meeting. The convening of the Senate prevented a vote and the meeting tomorrow then was called. CLASS IS PLANNED. Miss Heaven to Conduct Course in Surgical Dressings. Miss Adele Heaven, member of the American Red Cross staff of Wash- | ington, will hold & class in surgi dressings every Tuesday evening at 7:30 in_the World War Memorial Building, 1730 E street. Experience is' not a requisite for participation. Prospective students should register with the secretary of the District of Columbia_ Chapter, American Red Cross, 1730 E street, or Miss Heaven, 22 Jackson place. FILES $50,000 CLAIM. James B. Fletcher Sues Samuel Blease, Democrat, of South Carolina. | Stein, Alleging Personal Injuries. Suit to recover $50,000 damages for alleged personal injuries was filed today GREEN BAY, Wis., January 10 (#).— Mrs. Fred Willlams, 28, and her 3-year- or those in which the assistance was less than expected. Quake Felt in Channel. ST. HELIER. Jersey, Channel Islands, Jlllulri’ 10 (#).—A sharp earthquake was felt in Jersey Island last night. There was no damage reported. old son, Richard, are dead and a sec- ond child, Doris, 5, is near death from gas asphyxiation. It was believed the deaths were caused when Richard, playing in the kitchen, climbed upon & little wagon and turned on four burners of & new gas range. ‘The wagon, a.Christmas present, slood near the stoves in the District Supreme Court by James B. Fletcher, 1400 Spring road, against Samuel Stein, 3332 Georgia avenue. ‘The defendant is sald to own an auto- mobile truck which struck the plaintift November 25 last at Thirteenth street and Spring road. The plaintiff decla he’ suffered a concussion of the br and other injuries. He is represented by Attorney Claude A. Thompson, | | | |T BRITISH DELEGATES PREPARED TO AGREE TO FIFTY CRUISERS __ (Continued From Pirst Page) in connection with the making of the treaty of Versailles, this ship carried American representatives to European conferences. All_ members of the American party joined democratically last night in the affairs of the large ship, not a single cabin of which is left unoccupied. Al though provided with a private dining room_in the sulte once occupled by President Wilson, Secretary Stimson and Mrs. Stimson took their meals in the dining salon with the others. Sec- retary Adams spent much time on the bridge, while Ambassador Morrow and Senators Robinson and Reed circulated about the smoking room, chatting with fellow passengers. Official credentials for the party were revealed to have been sent aboard the ship just before its sailing. These were locked in the ships safe. ‘The docu- ment signed by President Hoover em- powers the delegates to “negotiate, cofi- clude and sign any treaties or conven- tions or other acts adopled by the con- ference.” Clear skies gave way to heavy fog|C after a while and it became necessary for Capt. A. B. Randall to reduce speed and take the bridge himself for a per- sonal watch. The ship's siren frequent- ly was sounded. BATTLESHIP SCRAPPING URGED. London Weekly Says Americans Belleve in Examples as Argument. LONDON, January 10 (#)—The Spectator, a London weekly of non- partisan affiliations but Conservative leanings, adding its voice to the Times and other authoritative London jour- nals, in its issue tomorrow will urge the British government to propose abolition of battleships at the forth- coming Naval Conference. Admitting that American naval opin- jon places great faith in the big ships on their merits, the Spectator says President Hoover, nevertheless, has pledged the United States to “reduce her naval strength in proportion to any other country.” The Spectator sald the only way to| insure disarmament is for Great Britain to announce that she intends to abol- | ish battleships whatever the United States does. “If Great Britain would say she did this in the name of the peace pact, public_opinion would quickly get to work in the United States. We don't exactly know what would happen then. Americans think that the best argu- ment is example.” The Japanese delegation to the naval conference had another meeting with Prime Minister Macdonald in Downing street today. As on previous occasions, details of the conversations were not divulged, but one Japanese delegate, replying to an inquiry, said: “Everything is going most satisfactory. It could not be otherwise.” The Japanese will make a visit to Chequers, the prime minister’s country home, tomorrow. ITALIAN-FRENCH RIFT HOLDS. ROME, January 10 (#).—Italy and France will go to the five-power Naval Conference at London, convening Jan- uary 21, with problems particular to themselves unsettled, and the lines of disagreement in their viewpoints drawn more definitely than at any time be- fore. Publication here of the gist of the French note of January 3 to the Italian government disclosed ~ that the Paris government rejected the Italian propo- sition of naval parity, a fundamental Italian thesis for furiher negotiation. It was made known that the foreign ministry regarded the French reply as a rupture of negotiations which have gone on for many weeks between the two countries, The failure, whether momentary or permanent, gave rise to doubt of success in this capital about that part of the London naval program especially affecting France and Italy. The official attitude generally was pes- simistic. ‘There still is possibility that an agreement may be reached when Dino Grandi, Itallan foreign minister, meets | Aristide ‘Briand, French foreign min- ister, at the meeting of the League of Nations Council, at Geneva in a few days. But the decided tone of the French note is taken here as preclud- ing_any such settlement. The impression in Rome since re- ceipt of the French note is that the French idea is not in accord with the true spirit of disarmament. Ttaly proposed naval parity to France, but left it to France to name any limi- tation she saw fit, to which Italy would adjust herself. It was stated here that France, rejecting the Italian proposals, once more postulated her idea that limitation of armaments should be done individually by different nations, who then would agree to keep within the limited program they themselves fixed. Italy believes in a relative limitation agreement. FRENCH GIVE VIEWS. PARIS, January 10 (#).—France is unable to concede naval parity to Ttaly as a basis for negotiation of a Mediter- ranean pact of non-agression, but offi- clal circles do not feel too much im- portance should be ascribed to the fact. The French foreign office authorities | belleve that the entire subject of sea JANUARY | strengths should be settled from the | standpoint of the security needs of ! each nation. Naval parity as such is held to be a doctrinal guestion of pres- ! tige only. Nevertheless hope for a general pact {of non-aggression in the Mediterra- nean as & prelude to any agreement which the London conference -may evolve appeared considerably dimmed today. It was stated, however, that the situation was not hopeless and that a ;vny might be found out of the diffi- | culty. | It was learned here that Italy had | frowned upon the idea of a broad treaty of mutual guarantees and instead had volced a preference for a ; Franco-Ttalian accord, without partici- { pation of Great Britain and Spain. As understood here the Italian idea is to have a two-party pact which would include, first, a settlement of various questions arising from the bor- ders of Tunis and Tripoli in North Africa, and, second, a dual pact of friendship and non-aggression covering i the North African problem. Breakdown of Franco-Italian nego- tiations for a preliminary agreement was not believed to weaken chances for success of the London conference. It was belleved that when Italy meets Great Britain and the other naval pow- ers in the British capital she will see the need for bringing Spain and Great Britain into the proposed naval reduc- ton agreement. . ‘I'he general discussion at London, it is expected, probably will mollify the Italian viewpoint, 10, 1930. 878 IN DONATIONS GIVEN HALL FAMILY ! | ' Survivors of Bomb Outrage | Aided by Funds Collected by The Star. | Subscriptions totaling $878 today had | been received by the cashier of The Star | for the relief fund for the family of John Hall of Seat Pleasant, Md., three of whose members were killed by the New Year day “gift package” bomb out- rage. e tund was sponsored by The star | with an initial contribution of $250, and | additional subscriptions will be received | and accredited in the columns of this | paper by the cashier of The Star. John Hall is trying to establish his | family again in a home in Seat Pleas- ant. He has not been able to work at his job of grave digging since the tragedy, and the family's only source of income is the $15 a week earned by Norris Hall, the eldest son, who is work- ing for a Washington gasoline firm. It is & case which does not come within the area served by the Com- munity Chest. Subscriptions received by the cashier of The Star up to 11 o'clock today are as follows: Previously acknowledged. Cash . H. E. T. . Kinnear Class of Young Men, Calvary Baptist Sunday School Wm. G. Murray May E.'S. BN .. Hyattsville, Md., Independent Jos. Gawler's Sons A sympathizer An oftice in the G.E. M. B. T. Foley . Total DEFENSE CONCEDES LEROY BRADY WILL BE HELD FOR JURY| age.) dwelled at length on the fact that Leroy | had studied at a Kansas City school, is an expert automobile mechapic, and is said by Herman to have dabbled in chemistry. In the meantime, M. Hampton Magruder of Marlboro, & former State’s attorney, chosen as chief of defense counsel yesterday, expressed the belief that his client was innocent and would be found not guilty if taken to trial. Magruder said he never would have become associated with State Senator Lansdale G. Sasscer and Frank M. Hall in the defense of Leroy had he not been certain the young mechanic was vic- tim of an injustice. He said in taking the case, he had told other members of the Brady famlily he would decline to represent “either Herman or Leroy if there was any foundation for their guilt. T made a fair check-up and feel warranted in saying that in my Judgment neither had anything to do with this crime.” Magruder sharply criticized the j authorities for the matter in which the |case had been conducted. He declared it was “terrible” that Leroy and Her- | man had been held in jail nearly a week without being formally charged. | Cites Legal Possibilities. Pointing out he had been advised that | Herman had been promised immunity from prosecution if he testified against his brother, Magruder indicated he would fight such a move. “The plan,” he said, “seems to be to place the re- sponsibility on Leroy. Immunity from prosecution, I am advised, has been pledged Herman if he will give aid and assistance in making Leroy the ‘goat,’ but you know courts have something to say about immunity promise: Leroy was charged with the murder of Herman's wife in a warrant sworn out by Frank P. Prince, a Prince Georges County officer. Authorities said warrants charging the slaying of Mrs. Brady's brother and sister probably ‘would be issued later. CLEANING CLASSIFIED AS TRADE IN OPINION | Holds Retail Firm Entitled to Seek $30,000 Damages Under Anti- Trust Act. ‘The retail cleaning and dyeing busi- | ness is a useful calling in the com- | munity and by many it might be said to be a necessary one, declared Justice Frederick L. Siddons of the District Su- preme Court in a memorandum opinion filed today in which he holds that the Dieners Cash & Carry Cleaners, Inc., is entitled to prosecute its suit for $300,000 damages against the Vogue Dry Cleaning Co., the Atlantic Cleaners & Dyers, the RubéPNein Cleaning Co. and officials of these companies for allaged conspiracy in restraint of trade under the Sherman anti-trust law. “If what the plaintiff charges,” says the justice, “in its declaration against the defendants is true and the alleged conspiracy should be carried out, it would result in its being driven out of the business or calling in which it is lawfully engaged. This, it seems to the | court, is one of the evils aimed at by the act in question, and if damages are suffered by the plaintiff as a result of the alleged conspiracy, in violation of the act, it would seem that it seek the remedy which the act affor ‘The court overruled a demurrer filed by the defendants, in which they claimed that the cleaning and dyeing business does not fall within the pur- view of the Sherman act. The court bases his opinion on the Standard Oil case opinion in the United States Supreme Court, and holds that the business constitutes “trade or com- merce” within the meaning of Section 3 of the Sherman act, although admit- ting that it is a close question. The Sherman act authorizes the col- lection of damages totaling three times { the amount of actual damage proved to have been sustained by a business through conspiracy on the part of its opponents. The amount of damages, if any, will have to be passed on by a Jury. O S TAFT RESTS WELL. Chief Justice Is Expected to Go South Next Week for a Rest. Chief Justice Taft today was resting very comfortably. Dr. Francis Hagner, who is treating him at Garfield Hos- pital for bladder trouble, sald he “is To Help Airport WILLIAM P. MACCRACKEN. MCRACKEN TO AI FGHT FOR AIRORT Former Aviation Secretary Enlists With Board of Trade. William P. MacCracken, jr., former Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Aeronautics and one of America’s fore- most aviation figures, has joined the Washington Board of Trade to assist in the fight for a model airport here. He will become a member of the avia- tion committee. . Mr. MacCracken, who also is secre- tary of the American Bar Association, is credited with having done more fox the organization and placing of Amétf- can civil aeronautics on a sound and prosperous basis than any other single individual in the country. Under President Hoover, then Secretary of Commerce, he organized the air activ- ities of the department. During his term of office he inaugurated the rules by which the United States regulates flying, set up safety measures and re- quirements for pilots’ licenses and la- bored continuously for a higher stand- ard in aeronautics. He is a close friend of Col. Charles A. Lindbergh and helped materially in making the flight to Paris the foundation for the rejuvenation of the aviation industry. Because of his aero- nautics, it is anticipated by Board of Trade officials that his help will be extremely valuable in the board’s fight to obtain an airport at Gravelly Point. Other distinguished men on the or- ganization’s aviation committee include the immediate past chairman of the Interstate Commerce Commission, John Esch; Col B. Barber, former director general of the railways of Poland during the war, and at present manager of the transportation depart- ment of the Chamber of Commerce of the United States, and Lawrence E. Willlams, the chairman, SLAYING IN RAID HELD JUSTIFIABLE Colored Prohibition Agent's Self- Defense Claim Upheld at Inquest. A District coroner's jury today re- turned a verdict of justifiable homicide following an inquest into the manner in which William Bell, colored, met his death Tuesday. Bell was wounded fatal- ly by Eugene Jackson, a colored pro- hibition agent, during a raid at 2125 Ninth street. Jackson claimed he acted in self defense. Testimony tended to show that the prohibition agent ordered Bell several times to put up his hands when he made a threatening motion toward his hip pocket, but that the latter ignored the commands, drew a revolver and was raising it toward Jackson when the agent fired two shots. John P. Weigle and Murray C. Tay- lor, prohibition agents, who were with Jackson, told the jury they had no warrant’ to raid the place, but inas- much as they had watched a man carry what they believed to be liquor into the house, a warrant was not needed. They admitted that Bell questioned their rights to enter without a warrant. Bell died yesterday at Freedman's Hospital. FEDERAL EMPLOYE DIES AFTER DRINKING POISON Carl Fuhrman Swallows Contents of Bottle When Friends Offer Aid, Police Report. Carl Fuhrman, 26-year-old employe of the Department of Agriculture, room- ing in the 2600 block of Connecticut avenue, took his own life shortly after noon today by drinking an overdose of poison. According to Detective Sergt. George Darnell, who investigated, friends had called at Fuhrman’s room to take him to a local hospital for treatment. While Orie L. Hesley of 5720 Potomac avenue awaited, Puhrman reached into a clos:t, obtained a bottle of poison and swallowed its_contents. Dr. E. F. Pfanner of Emergency Hos- pital pronounced him dead. = John Fuhrman, the man's father, has been notified of the death at Miami, Fla. where he is staying. COL. H. B. NELSON DIES. Retired Officer Won Silver Star for Gallantry in Cuba. Col. Hunter B. Nelson, U. S. A., re- tired, died at Los Angeles yesterday, according to War Department advices. Born in Mount Pleasant, Tenn. in March, 1869, he was graduated from the Military Academy in 1893, served in the Spanish War and the World War and received a Silver Star citation for gallantry at Santiago de Cuba July 1, 1898. He reached the grade of colonel of Infantry and was retired at his own request in December, 1923, He was on special recruiting duty at Los Angeles at the time of his death. His next of kin is & daughter, Miss Hazel B. Nel- sony now in Los Ange A. A A Ts Sued for $1,200. The Américan Automobile Associa- tion was sued today in the District Su- preme Court by Mrs. Emma Marie Hanake, 1226 Hamilton street, to re- cover §1,200 alleged to be due on a policy of insurance issued to her hus- band, Frank W. Hanake, who was killed in an automobile accident near Passaic, N. J., June 8 last. The policy was in force’ at the time of her husband’s getting along satisfactorily. Dr, Hagner added he expected the Chief Justice to go South the first of next week for rest and recuperation. death, the widow asserts, but the asso- clation has neglected to pay. She is vepresented by Aitorney Milton W. King. -y VOTELESS DISTRICT - 10 BE DISCUSSED C. of C. Meeting Officially Designated as “National Representation Night.” Charles W, Darr of the Washington Chamber of Commerce officially an- nounced today that the chamber's meeting Tuesday night in the May- flower Hotel is designated “Natlonal Representation night” and will be de- voted to discussion of the voteless plight of the citizens of the National Capital. This subject will be presented in three talks by Theodore W. Ni 3 chairman of the Citizens’ Joint Com- mittee on National Representation for the District of Columbia; Thomas P. Littlepage, chairman of the chamber’s committee on national representatjon, and Robert N, Harper, past president of the chamber, who for many years thas been an ardent advocate of the en- franchisement of the people of the District. Since the beginning of the national representation movement 15 years ago it grown to include all leading local civic and business groups and these groups have federated themselves in the Citizens’ Joint Committee on National Representation, which main- ::lns headquarters in The Star Build- | 2. Invitations have been extended by the chamber to the following persons to attend the Tuesday night meeting: Commissioners Proctor L. Dougherty, Sidney F. Taliaferro and Willlam B. Ladue, John Joy Edson, Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey, A. Leftwich Sinclair, Jesse C. Suter, Ross P. Andrews, E. C. Brandenburg, W. W. Bride, George H. Brown, Daniel J. Callahan, Frank J. “olemun, James E. Collifiower, John B, Colpoys, Mrs. Henry Grattan Doyle, Robert V. Fleming, H. H. Glassle, George C. Havenner, John B. Larner, E. J. Murphy, Theodore P. Noyes and Gen. Anton Stephan. ROBERT L. LE GENDRE SUED FOR DIVORCE Former Olympic Track Star’s Wife Names Corespondent in Plea for Decree. (From the 5:30 Edition of Yesterday's Star.) Robert L. Le Gendre, a lieutenant in the Dental Corps in the Navy and former track star, who took part in the Olympic games several years ago, was sued today for an absolute divorce by Mrs. Helen M. LeGendre, 1629 New= ton street. She names a corespondent. Through Attorney Raymond Neu- decker, the wife tells the court that she was married in Cumberland, Md., July 13, 1921, and was deserted by her hus- band September 15, 1927, she says, and since that time the husband has asso- ciated with other women, she avers, INDIAN WAR VETERANS HOLD ANNUAL ELECTION Arthur H. Shanks Named Com- mander of D. C. Camp, No. 5, at Meeting Last Night. Arthur H. Shanks was clected com- mander of District of Columbia Camp, No. 5, National Indian War Veterans, last night at the monthly meeting of that organjzation, held in -the board room of the District Building. + Jeremiah J. Murphy was named senior vice commander; George C. Shurland, junior vice commander; Benjamin Mpyer, chaplain; Thomas McGrath, ad- jutant; Thomas L. Clinton, quarter- master; Herman Holz, sergeant-at- arms; Eli Lidstone, color bearer, and | Gustave A. Schrader, standard bearer. The newly elected officers were in- stalled by District Comdr. Joshua L. Sprinkle. DRY LAW IS SCORED AS UNCHRISTIAN IN TALK BY SCHAFER (Continued From First Page.) Howell and Norris in Nebraska. All are dry leaders and have taken a part in the recent dispute. “In these States,” Schafer said, “un- der Federal prohibition, bootlegging, drunkenness and drunken vehicle driv- ers have increased tremendously; fun- damental rights guaranteed to our peo- ple under the Constitution flagrantly violated, lives snuffed out without due process of law by irresponsible and fanatical enforcement agents, the pri- vacy of life and the sanctity of the home guaranteed under the Constitu- tion ruthlessly violated.” Asserting that the “unwholesome con- ditions in the country resulting from prohibition had weakened the ‘dry’ case, he declared that ‘dry’ leaders are now endeavoring to open up an {avenue of escape from their untenable position by attacking those charge with enforcing the Federal prohibition T i “Drys” Realize Weakness, “Statements appearing in the press,” he continued, “indicate that the dry crusaders realize the fact that informa- tion obtained by the Federal Crime Commission would weaken the position of those favoring a continuation of the prohibition laws. “From a modification standpoint, open hearings by the crime commission would be wholesome and enlightening. The people would have a better oppor- tunity of obtaining additional first- hand statistics indicating the general lawlessness and disrespect for law ex- isting throughout the country today as a result of the sumptuary dry laws. “Certain attacks on the crime com- mission are indefensible, such as the demand for the removal of one mem- ber who called attention to a phase of lawlessness violating sacred rights and liberties gauranteed to our people un- der the Constitution long before the eighteenth amendment was ever con- ceived, * . Failure Inherent. “The failure of prohibition is inher- ent in its principle and not due to wrong or faulty methods of enforce- ment. So long as the American ple refuse to recognize the act of drgfkolng as_evidence of moral guilt, prohibition will be a failure.” Schafer declared that Dr. Clarence ‘True Wilson of the Methodist Board of Temperance and other dry leaders demand that the prohibition law be amended to make the buyer equally guilty and added they insisted upon widening the “already impassable gulf between themselves and their God on the drink question.” 7 Quoting numerous passages from the Bible on the use of wine, Schafer said that to drys “who have more respect for Volstead than for Divine authority, these texts mean no more than their religion means to God.” Address to Be Given. “Political Science” will be the subject of an address before the Political Study Club Sunday afternoon at 5 o'clock at the headquarters of the National Asso- ciation of Colored Women, 1114 O street. The public is invited. There will be a musical program, /