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WEATHER. (U. 8. Weather Bureau Forecast.) Falr, slightly colder tonight; minimum temperature about 28 degrees; tomorrow fair, Temperatures—Highest, 46, at 4:15 pam. yesterday; lowest, 38, at 8 am. y. Full report on page 9. “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. Closing N.Y. Markets, Pages 13,14&15 No. -— 31,331. Entered as second class matte: post office, Washington, D. C he WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION Foening Star, WASHINGTON, D. C, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1930—THIRTY PAGES. Ll L () Means Associated DRY CHARGE FACED BY:CORN PRODUCTS AND YEAST FIRMS Indictments Are Reported on Conspiracy to Violate, Volstead Act. CHICAGO JURY UNCOVERS BIG ALCOHOL DIVERSION True Bill Returned by Federal Jury Names 150 Persons and 31 Corporations. By the Associated Press. ST. LOUIS, February 10.—The St. Louis Post Dispatch, in a staff corre- spondent’s dispatch today from Spring- field, Iil, said the Corn Products Re- fining Co., the Fleischmann Yeast Co. and 17 alleged moonshiners had been indicted there on charges of conspiracy to violate the Volstead act. ‘The newspaper said the indictments were voted 10 days ago and had been suppressed temporarily. Most of the individual defendants were in Federal District Court at Springfield to be ar- raigned and give bond before Judge Louis Fitzhenry. The Government will attempt to show, the newspaper said, that the Corn Products Refining Co. shipped from its refineries in the St. Louis and Peoria areas more than 200 carloads of corn sugar, which found its way into the hands of moonshiners operating around Benld, Il The Government likewise will attempt to prove the Fleischmann Co. shipped large quantities of yeast from its St. Louis plant which reached the Benld ‘moonshiners. Macdonald Reports Progress on Every Phase of Parley By the Associated Press. LONDON, February 10.—Prime Minister Macdonald, in a state- ment to the House of Commons today, said that progress was be- ing made all along the line in the London Naval Conference. Referring to the long contro- versy over global and category tonnage, he said: “We are nearing agreement on the difficulties relating to the method of the limitation of naval armaments, which for years has been a stumbling block to prog- ress in the preparatory commis- sion of the League of Nations.” U. 5. T0 SEEK NEW PARITY WITHBRITISH Merely Want Privilege and May Not Have Rodney Type Craft Started. By the Assogiated Press. LONDON, February 10.—The Amer- ican delegation to the Five-Power Naval Conference today made known their hope of being allowed to build one new giant battleship as part of the Ameri- can program of establishing naval parity with Great Brtain. It would be of the Rodney type; that is, of 33,900 tons with 16-inch guns. It is the American suggestion that four of its lesser capital ships be scrap- ped instead of the three it was plan- ned originally to scrap, and that the new giant supership be authorized to bring the American fleet to the high British standard, both fleets then to “This is said to be the first big case in which the Government is charging criminal responsibility. to sources of supplies for illicit distilling,” the dis- patch continued. “In view of the far- reaching aspects it is anticipated the indictments will be bitterly contested.” CHICAGO, February 10 (#)—A con- spiracy indictment against 155 persons and 31 corporations, charging them with a plot to violate the national pro- | ¢ hibition laws, was returned by the Fed- eral grand jury today. The indictment, returned before Federal Judge George A. Carpenter, charged the illegal with- drawal of 1,000,000 gallons of alcohol from Government sources. The indictment came quickly after disclosures that the Prohibition Depart- ment had completed the round-up of a gigantic liquor syndicate whose opera- | ref tions have extended from coast to coast for the last several years. Most of the individuals and concerns have been or sul:m -rehloelud in the area, all Chll:lglo lnlln“‘ by the con- were suppasedly. spiracy in New York, Paul, St. Louis and probably some other cities, Concerns are Named. Among the concerns reported named in the indictment were the Standard Laboratories, St. Louis; the Nipola Co., St. Paul, and the following concerns in New York: The Allied Rug & Chem- ical Co., Jobert Cie, Inc.; E. M. Laving Co., Norda Essential Oil Co., C. H. Sel- ick, Inc.; Deceo Drug Co, and the Maiden Lane Drug Co. ‘The 22 other firms were located in some outlets ‘hicago. Individuals named in the indictment | In described by George E. Q. Johnson, United States district attorney, as a chemist of international reputation, formerly of Paris, who later came to the United States to develop a process whereby substandard alcohol and oils approved by the Federal Bureau of Pro- hibition were re-distilled and made available for beverage purposes. None of the others named were known figures in bootleg circles, and rone of Chicago's reputed “big shots™ in the filicit liquor industry were men- tioned. The conspiracy charged in the in- dictment was one of the most wide- spread of any the Government has de- veloped since prohibition. Federal pro- hibition investigators of Cleveland, Philadelphia, Los Angeles and Minne- apolis, among other places, took part in the inquiry. Method Is Explained. ‘The method pursued by the con- spiracy, Government agents said, was| comparatively simply. The alcohol was cbtained from the Government os- tensibly for use in the manufacture of perfumes, toilet articles, medicinal rem- edies and similar products. The alco- hol then passed through a chemical process which allegedly removed the denaturants. In a statement issued after the re- turn of the indictment, District Attor- ney Johnson said 14 of the corporations and individuals named still held permits to withdraw industrial alcohol, while 29 formerly held permits. He said five of the present permit holders were New York firms, one in St. Paul and eight in Chicago. Johnson said the indictment cited violations in Detroit and North Bergen, | N. J, in addition to the other cities | ;x;(ér;uoned and extended as far back as Srebren, described as the key figure in the conspiracy, was brought to the United States from Paris by Joubert Cie, a New York firm of importers and manufacturers of toilet preparations., | Johnson said. This firm still holds one ©f the alcohol permits. In 1923, Johnson said, Srebren came to Chicago as Western representative | of the Charles V. Sparahawk Corpora- tion of Newark, N. J. Since then the chemist has been associated with about 30 different firms in the Chicago dis- trict, according to the district attorney. PRINCIPALS’ NAMES WITHHELD. Dry Headquarters Awaits Action of Grand Jury. Prohibition headquarters today said that an investigation of the liquor ring in Chicago, reported to have diverted industrial alcohol, had been under way for several months, but officials said the names of those invoived could not be made public until the grand jury in ch}nc:fi had acted. bition Commissioner Doran was in Chicago today. He planned also to have 15 battleships. The Americans added that the United States probably would not build this ship if the &—wueg is granted to them, although they wished the right to do so if desired. Delegation Heads Meet. Intense activity marked the Naval Conference p ings with the open- mng of the new week, which promised be the most important seven daye it has seen thus far. The delegation heads met at St. James’ Palace at 11:30 am., while the committee of experts continued its discussion on global and categorical tonnages. This morning the committee dealt with special ships which it had been suggested should not be included in any scheme of tonnage limitation. Sec- timson, head of the American BATTLESHIP T0 GAIN CHEST 1S DOOMED AT PRESENT RATE, OFFICIALS ASSERT Forces Rally for Final Drive on Al Fronts to Get $300,000 Deficit. LARGER SUBSCRIPTIONS ARE ASKED BY LEADERS Junior League Members Open Cam- paign Stands at Banks and Downtown Stores. Community Chest officials were re- sorting to every means at their disposal today to make Washingtonians realize that only united effort on their part can succeed in removing the danger of failure in raising before tomorrow night the deficit of nearly $300,000 in the Chest budget. “Washington’s greatest adventure In charitable service and unified civic en- deavor is certain not to reach its goal at the present rate of progress” was the warning given today. “Extraordinary things must be done. Many who have already given must in- .crease their subscriptions in accordance with the need which they did not real- ize existed. Thousands who have not yet given generously should give in ac- cordance with that 75-fold need, if the well authenticated goal of $1,786,737.07 is to be attained at the campaign's closing meeting in the auditorium of Constitution Hall tomorrow evening.” 20,000 More Gifts Needed. The 8 O § appeal reminding Wash- ington that the campaigning since Saturday by no means insures the wiping out of the deficit, was ed by Frederic A. Delano, president of the Chest; John Poole, campaign manager, and Elwood Street, the director. While contributions from Govern- ment_employes are counted upon to be (Continued on Page 3, Column 3.) POLICEMAN FACES GRAND JURY ACTION tary Sf delegation, ed to confer with Froart o dennudpm at No. 10 Downing street later in the day. Delegations break ;flmnnd lugmmne’u. n:lmex;lxflc:, Great itain and possib! ly propose abolition, France -};:d Japan will de- fend retention of the submersible as “the poor man's battleship” and a rLecessary defensive weapon. Grandi May Speak First. Just who will open the attack will be decided some time this afternoon. It was e ister M speech, pOr! I.hgt Dino Grandi, Italian foreign rhin- W. D, Davis, Bound Over on Robbery Count, Asks Trial- on Liquor Charge. Charged with robbery and possession of liquor, Motor Cycle Policeman W. D. Davis of the traffic bureau, was ar- raigned before Judge John P."McMahon at Police Court today on complaints of four women residents of 1317 Rhode Is- land avenue, Davis was held for grand jury action on the robbery charge and demanded ister, would speak first if Italy decided to vote with America and Great Britain. The defense will be represented by Andre Tardleu, French premier, and Reijiro Wakatsuki, head of the Jap- anese delegation. The Japanese, though just as firm, are not be as loud in their advocacy of reten- tion of submersibles as the French probably will be. Frankly, neither Secref Stimson nor Prime Minister Macdonald has any idea that he will be able to sound the death knell to the undersea boat, but they intend to leave no doubt as to the attitude of America and Britain on the subject. Premier Tardieu will attempt to meet this attitude halfway by proposing an agreement to “humanize” submarines. Col. Stimson and Premier Macdonald will insist that if this craft is to remain as a naval weapon it be limited as to size and cruising radius. le tomorrow’s session at 8t. James' is principally for the benefit of the public curiosity, the submarine question is expected to occupy the con- ference during the entire week. mier Tardieu might later in the day issue a statement on France's general viewpoint, a statement which probably would be comparable to those last week of Secretary Stimson and Prime Min- ister Macdonald. Figures Are Given. Figures for America, France and Great Britain on submarines show that America has 122 of the craft with 5§ more building; France has 52 with 47 building; Great Britain has 53 with 10 building: Japan has 64 with 7 building, and Italy has 43 with 14 building. The conference plans (Continued on Page . | BILLION-DOLLAR TRADE IS RADIO OBJECTIVE By the Associated Press. CLEVELAND, February 10.— Five hundred leaders of the radio business came here today to formulate definite plans to put themselves in the billion- dollar class in 1930 for the first time. The occasion was the fourth annual convention of the National Federation of Radio Associations, which opened for a two-day gathering. Last year the radio business amounted to $850,000,000 and this year will see it in the $1,000,000,000 class, it was pre- dicted by H. G. Erstrom, executive s secretary of the federation. to | made out a charg a jury trial on the liquor charge. Bond was fixed at $2,500. Two companions of Davis—Edward Johnson and Raymond Conrad—were held on the robbery charge. David A. Hart, assistant United States attorney, e of transporting ligquor on the former when he recog- nized him as being wanted by police since November 1. Davis, arrested at 2 o'clock this morn- ing, after the women had sought help from the second precinct, was imme- diately suspended from duty by In- spector Albert J. Headley. According to R. Jacobs, 25, Davis, accompanied by Edward Johnson and Raymond Conrad, broke into her apartment this morning. She sald the policeman poked & revolver into her side and demanded money. Gave Policeman $50. The woman charges she was forced to_relinquish $50. She said that the policeman, apparently not satisfled with the money, pushed her over a chair. ‘Then, according to the complaint, the gun, Davis’ service revolver, was handed to one of the other men who, in turn, demanded money and commanded one of the women to go in an automobile with him. Marie Rego, one of the complainghts, said she slipped from the room un- noticed and called police. Privates C. Evans and J. E. Hunt, who responded to the call, reported that they found a great disorder. A search of Davis re- vealed his service revolver, they sald. Charges Davis Had Liquor. Police say that Davis had about half a pint of gin in a bottle in his hand which he refused to turn over to them. HUGHES RESTS WELL. Condition of Admiral Continues Satisfactory. By the Associated Press. A medical bulletin issued early today by Comdr. L. L. Pratt, M. C, sald Admiral Charles F. Hughes, chief of naval operations, had passed a restful night at his home here. Admiral Hughes suffered a mild paralytic attack Thurs- day. %"he bulletin reads: “Admiral Hughes' condition continues | satisfactory. He slept well and appetite is good. He has no fever and no com- plications have developed.” visit Milwaukee and St. Paul before his return. NAVAL BODY TO MEET. “House Group to Consider $3,200,000 Hospital Center Here. ‘The House naval affairs committee will meet tomorrow to consider the Britten bill authorizing the rebuilding ‘of the Naval Hospital Center here at a icost of $3,200,000. Chairman Britten jexpects that his bill will be favorably “reported. EVANSVILLE, Ind, February 10 | (#).—Mr. and Mrs. Sebastian H. Willem registered at a hotel Friday afternoon, and Willem, who is 47 years old, ordered & bridal dinner for 300 guests, paying cash for it. He and his bride, age 18, were the only arrivals, however, and Willem invited every one in the hotel lobby to Dll’flmgu. He also provided cigars for all who entered the hotel. Yesterday, while the BRIDEGROOM’S PRODIGALITY ENDS AS HIS GUARDS ENTER Escaped Asylum Inmate and Dishwasher Bride Entertain Hotel Guests Lavishly on Week End Honeymoon. tained a number of new acquaintances in their rooms, guards of the Southern Indiana Hospital for the Insane entered and removed the groom to the institu- tion. Willem had escaped Friday morn- ing, joining his bride-to-be, and with the aid of a taxicab driver obtained the marriage license, Mrs. Willem was a dishwasher at the institution, said she still loved her hus- band m‘l‘nd would attempt to have him ‘Willems enter- ' rel ~ 3 — P i ™ gy, citement and effort, rescued. SENATORS APPROVE NAMING OF HUGHES Norris and Blaine Cast Only| Votes Against Nominee for Chief Justice. The nomination of Charles Evans Hughes to be Chief Justice of the| United States was ordered favorably reported to the Senate today by the Senate judiciary committee. The vote of the committee stood 10 to 2 in favor of reporting the nomination favorably. Senator Norris of Nebraska, chairman of the committee, and Senator Blaine of Wisconsin, both members of the Re- publican Progressive group, voted against the favorable report. Those members of the committee who voted . for - the confirmation of Mr. Hughes were: Senators Deneen of Hlinols, Gillett of Massachusetts, Robinson of Indiana, Steiwer of Oregon, Waterman of Colorado and Hebert of Rhode Island, Republicans, and Sena- tors Overman of North Carolina, Ashurst of Arizona, Walsh of Montana and Stephens of Mississippi, Democrats. Five members of the committee were absent. They were Senators Borah of Idaho and Hastings of Delaware, Re- publicans, and Senators Dill of Wash- ington, King of Utah and Caraway of Arkansas, Democrats. In explanation of his opposition to the confirmation of Mr. Hughes as Chief Justice, Senator Norris said, after the committee meeting was over: “I have a very high regard for Mr: Hughes and it is very embarrassing to vote against him. His qualifications for the place are admitted. but I think we are setting a very dangerous precedent. He resigned from the Supreme Couit to run for President. I have no fault to find with that. He tried his luck in that race and was defeated. Now the President puts him back on the bench with a “Promouon. That kind of prac- tice will injure the effectiveness of the Supreme Court and the respect in which it is held. The court will be- come & foot ball of politics. Judges will mix up with politicians. They will make decisions along party lines. They will run for office and if they fail they will come back and get a promotion. Opposed to Views. “Moreover, I am opposed to Mr. Hughes’' views. He represents with abllity and conscientiousness the view- int of big business, of monopoiies, of ts and combinations. These views have become a part of the man. We are approaching some of the most im- portant decisions ever presented to the Supreme Court. “The Radio Corporation claims a vested right in the air. Mr. Hughes as attorney for that corporation represent- ed such doctrines before the court. If the case is decided that way by the Supreme Court it will enable trusts and combinations to control every ave- nue of human activity. “I admit this will not appeal to people who have different ideas from mine. Those people are in power and evidently are going to carry out their theories. Instead of a man like Mr. Hughes, I would like to see more men like Justice Holmes, Justice Brandeis and Justice Stone on the Supreme Court.” Senator Norris did not indicate that there would be a stubborn fight made in the Senate against the confirmation of Mr. Hughes as Chief Justice. The vote in the committee indicated that Mr. Hughes’ confirmation was to be ex- pected. On Saturday night, Senator Norris made public a long list of cases before the Supreme Court in which Mr. Hughes has appeared as counsel since March, 1925. At that time he made no statement that he was opposed to the confirmation of the Hughes appoint- ment. Senator Blaine said that he had op- ~ (Continued on Page 2, Column 6.) FOUR SAVED FROM FIRE. Landlady Perishes, but Man Saves ‘Wife, Child and Parents. CHICAGO, February 10 (#).—An elderly landlady perished and an aged couple were saved from death by the courage of their son-in-law in a fire that swept through a South Side frame apartment house last night. Mrs. Veronica Pajkosz, was suffocated. Felix Mizerka, drenched a quilt, wraj ?ed 1t around an infant son, placed the nfant in the arms of his wife, and guided them down the stairs. 2 S Uy R News Note: A dog, marooned on cake of ice in Potomac yesterday, was, after much ex- | ol ~— A AINE ,unq ..' uf e 1 " - - Beardless Bandit Brings a Blush by Bicycle Getaway By the Associated Pres KANSAS CITY, February 10.— Will Chicago kindly look aside while we biush for our old-fash- ioned ways? Modernism spoke when a beard- less boy held up John Brunner and expertly took his watch and $8, but «(here Chicago will please respect our emotion) the bandit made his getaway furiously ped- aling a bicycle. PRIVATE BUILDING BAIN IN 1930 DUE Col. Oehmann’s Report Says Washington Is Not Overbuilt. A prediction that private building operations in the District during the current calendar year will exceed the total for the past year is made by Col. John W. Oehmann, building inspector, in a report to Maj. Donald A.. Davison, Assistant Engineer Commissioner, it ‘was revealed today. Col. Oehmann expresses the belief that Washington now is not overbuilt and estimates that private operations here this year will approximate $45,- 000,000. The total for 1929, exclusive of all District and Federal bullding projects, was $36,129,765. Federal Building to Help. Col. Oehmann points out that the local and National Government build- ing operations, which are necessitating the relocation of many private enter- prises, will give impetus to considerable additional private construction. Col. Oehmann attached to his state- ment a report of 8. W. Straus & Co., New York bankers, showing that Wash- ington for the year 1929 stood in sixth place among the cities of the country in the estimated cost of new opera- tions during the past year. ‘The Straus report estimated the 1929 building construction here, exclusive of Government operations, at $58,631,265. ‘This is greatly in excess of the total computed by the District building in- spector, but it is pointed out that the Straus figures are based on estimates of the “value” of the operation rather than on the estimate of cost submitted by the contractor, the latter figure be- ing used by the District in its estimate of the volume of private operations. On the basis of the Straus plan the 1929 private construction here exceeded the total for 1929, whereas the reports of Col. Oehmann showed a decline of ngmxlmlfiel’ 29 per cent. ‘ol, Oehmann said he believed that the slackening of private construction here in the past two years had served to take up the slack between supply and demand. He pointed out that dwelling construction has been greatly reduced in the past several months from previous periods, and pointed out that vacancies in apartment houses now are about “normal.” In the office building field, Col. Oeh- mann saw some evidences of an over- (Continued on Page 2, Column 4.) 6.299—Counutr 7'!'hgm Yesterday The Star went into 6,299 more homes than the corresponding Sunday a year ago. Of yesterday’s cir- culation of 118,732, 113,210 was in Washington and the suburbs, only 4,859 beyond the 25-mile limit. Yesterday'sCirculation. 118,732 Year Ago Yesterday. .. 112,433 Increase, 6,299 Yesterday’s Advertising. 1agal Disgly: Lines. The Sunday Star. ...77,095 Second Newspaper. . .39,687 Third Newspaper. . . .20,559 On the second floor, he heard the cries of his wife’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Koruba. In their efforts to escape, the aged couple had broken the door knob, Mizerka broke the door and all reached the street safely. 1] b 60,246 Sunday Star Excess, 16,849 = /[T — PRESBYTERY BANS WOMAN PASTORS Move to Lift Ban on Feminine Ministers Defeated by 34-to-23 Ballot. A proposal to change the rules gov- | erning the Presbyterian Church to per- mit women to be ordained as ministers was rejected today by a vote of 34 w" 23 at a meeting of the Washington | City Presbytery, although the local | ministers and elders approved a sug- gestion that women be made eligible | to hold office as ruling elders. The| l';tt;ar measure passed by a vote of 28| During an hour and a half of debate, which preceded a _vote the two Dr. T. Davis d, was criticized by two mem! commitiee on and overtures, of which Dr. Richards was a third member, for “circularizing” the Presby- tery with regard to the rropoul to ad- mit women as rul elders. Both Dr. FPreeley hrer, pastor of the Metropolitan Presbyterian Church and chairman_of the 'committee in question, and W. K. Handy, an elder | of the Arlington Presbyterian Church, declared that Dr. Richards had at- tempted to influence the presbytery against the measure before the com- mittee had opportunity to return its report to that body in session. Says They Were His Views. Dr. Richards replied that the letters to the members were purely the ex- pression of his personal opinion and bore his signature, and he, with several other speakers, denied that there had been any ground for criticizing the ac- tion as “uneth! As reported Te- ical.” by the chairman, the committee voted against the proposal to admit woman pastors as well as the measure to make women_eligible as ruling deacons. Dr. Richards said it was his under- standing that the committee had sup- ported the Ilatter proposal over his vigorous objection. The chairman ex- plained, however, that the report of the committee had been changed so that it could be “in harmony” with Dr. Richards’ views as expressed in his letters to the membership. In supporting both measures, placed before the meeting in the form of over- tures from the General Assembly of the Church at St. Paul last May, or suggestions on which all participating churches will be asked to pass, Mr. Handy declared that women are being kept back in the Presbyterian Church to a greater extent than in the other | churches, and to a much greater extent than in business and professional circles. Dr. Miers Gives Opinions. Opposing the motion _that women be admitted as ministers, Dr. J. H. Miers, pastor of the Fourth Presbyterian Church, {insisted that ‘“woman’s true sphere is in the home,” and that the women themselves would not accept the opportunity to become ministers if it were granted them. Dr. Irving W. Ketchum, pastor of the Peck Memorial Church, made a vigor- ous appeal for liberalization of the eligi- bility rule to include women. “We men have been running the church for more than 1,900 years,” he said, “and ;lhqrz are indications that we need elp.” Annoth:r address in favor of the lib- eral measure was made by Dr. George S. Duncan, retired, who declared that “the dispensationr of the holy spirit knows no sex.” MAN KILLS TWO AND SELF | Farmer Ends Own Life After Shoot- ing Three Children. COVINGTON, Georgia, February 10 (#).—Roger Smith, 40-year-old farmer, early today shot his three children, wounding two of them fatally, and then killed himself. The children were taken Pastor Urges Jail For Guilty Party In Divorce Action By the Associated Press. COLUMBUS, Ga., February 10.. —Imprisonment of “the gullty y to a divorce” was advo- | | cated here last night by Dr. Wil- i liam Russell Owen, pastor of the First Baptist Church. Dr. Owen, who will leave in about two weeks to assume a pastorate in Asheville, N. C., de- clared there “is only one cause for a divorce for Christian people. It is infidelity on the part of one of the parties of a marriage con- Saturday’s Cireulation, Sunda; Circulation, 112,565 118,732 TWO CENTS. HURLEY INDORSES 'HOOVER ACTION IN SELEGTING CROSBY SWar‘ Secretary Says Retire- ;ment Would Make General Press. tract.” 1S, SCIENTISTS RISK LIVES IN HUNT FOR PSITTACOSIS AGENT Pause to Honor Laboratory Aide Who Caught Fatal Parrot Fever at Work. BY THOMAS R. HENRY. In the mysterious, invisible border- land where the living emerges from the dead, bacteriologists at the Hygienic Laboratory of the United States Pub- lic Health Service are seeking, at the risk of their own lives, the causative agent of parrot fever. There was a brief pause in the work this afternon when the scientific staff paid final tribute as the uniform-clad body of Harry B. Anderson, animal at- tendant at the laboratory, was lowered into a grave in Arlington Cemetery. Anderson died of psittacosis con- tracted in the work. Meanwhile, Dr. Charles Armstrong, who has taken a prominent part in the investigation, is at Naval Hospital with an undiagnosed illness. It may not be parrot fever, but the hygienic laboratory staff is by no means assured. The organism being sought may be among the filterable viruses. ‘This means, it was explained at the hygienic laboratos it is less than 1 " (Continued on Page 2, Column 17.) MOTORMANHELDUP BY ARMED BANDITS of | Bag. Containing Sunday Re- ceipts and Employes’ Savings Taken. ‘Two armed robbers boarded a Capital | Traction car, No. 81, at Connecticut avenue and Aspen street, Chevy Chase, Md., early today and robbed Motorman T. D. Mangum of $1436.51. They escaped in a taxicab operated by an accomplice. The vehicle had been stolen previously by the trio from Wil- bur A. Jordan, 30 years old, colored cab driver of 733 Girard street, who had driven them to a woods near Chevy Chase Lake. There they overpowered him and left him gagged and bound to a tree, he told the police, Motorman Mangum and Conductor C. L Johnson, 1229 Sixth street southwest, informed police that two men boarded their car at Chevy Chase Circle at the start of the trip to Seventh street wharves. Mangum had a small leather bag in which he carried the money consisting of Sunday's receipts and Christmas club savings of employes of the Chevy Chase car barn. Starting on (Continued on Page 3, Column 1) SOPHOMORE, BEATEN, IN SERIOUS CONDITION North Carolina State College Stu- dent Says Masked Men At- tacked Him in Dormitory. By the Associated Press. RALEIGH, N. C., February 10.— North Carolina State College officials today were investigating the story of Charles Kellenberger, jr., a sophomore, that he was beaten severly by five masked men who entered his dormitory room at night. Meanwhile the youth was at the home of his parents in Greensboro with serfous injuries. He was bruised about the face and body and, a physician said, is possibly injured internally. He said he could not identify his assailants and knew of no motive for the attack. TWO BABIES PERISH. By the Associated Press. OROFINO, Idaho, February 10 (#).— Two baby boys, left alone while their parents attended a party next door, were burned to death at Jay-Pee, near here, when the house caught fire. The babies were John Moffatt, 5- month-old son of Mr. and Mrs. John Moffatt, and Eugene Rosebrough, 20- month-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Willlam Rosebrough. Fathers of both children were burned as they carried the dying babies from to an Atlanta hospital, where two of them died. the blazing house, but neither was in- jured serjously. | DRY LAXITY CHARGED TO OFFICIAL BY WOMAN REPORTER AT HEARING Says Eastern Kentucky Prosecutor Seeking Reappoint-| STRIKERS HURT IN CLASH. ment Failed to Act on Remus. By the Associated Press. Miss Mary Chenoweth, reporter for the Louisville Courier Journal, testify- ing today before a Senate judiclary ! subcommittee against the reappoint- | ment of Sawyer Smith as district at- torney for Eastern Kentucky, said in ‘vestigations she had made had revealed “mammoth operations of rly prose- cuted bootleg and moonshine barons in Kentucky.” Senator Borah of Idaho, whose at- Py tacks on the pronibition enforcement personnel precipitated the prohibition row that has been going on since the holidays, was one of those who listened as Miss Chenoweth, calm and referring frequently to voluminous typewritten notes, gave what she termed instances of malenforcement under Smith's regime. Beginning with a case she said in- volved operations of George Remus, (Continued on Page 3, Column 4.) g S Available as Commissioner. DECLARES TRAINING ADDS TO HIS VALUE Cites Number of Military Men Who Became Civil Leaders in U. S. History. Secretary of War Hurley today came to the defense of President Hoover for his selection of Maj. Gen. Herbert B. Crosby as successor to Commissioner Proctor L. Dougherty with a statement in which he said society had found many of its greatest civic leaders in men of military training. The statement was given to news- paper men as Edward J. Murphy, presi« dent of the Washington Board of Trade, continued errangements for a united, city-wide protest against the President’s plan to substitute a retired military man for a civilian on the Board of Commissioners by inviting the Céntral Labor Union to participate. Gen. Crosby, according to Secretary Hurley, would be just as available for appointment as a Commissioner after his retirement as if he were a Reserve officer or a National Guard officel “He is no more subject than the laf ter to being returned to active duty, he sald. Text of Statement. Secretary Hurley's statement fol- lows: “Let me speak briefly upon a subject that is now being given considerable space in the local press. I refer to the President’s selection of Gen. Crosby as a District Commissioner. “Gen. Crosby retires on March 21 next. After retired he will be eligible for appointment as a District Commis~ sioner. He will be just as eligible and just as available for that appointment as if he were a Reserve officer or a Na- tional Guard officer. He is no more sub= ject than the latter to being returned to active duty. | ““I am speaking on this subject because | some of the press comments reflect, per- haps unwittingly, upon the profession of the soldier. They raise objections to ‘the selection of Gen. Crosby on_the of his military tran earliest times society hnuwnaln and |llndl: found many ol“l'; greavest i leaders among men ormer training and distinction. ¢ “Military training instills leadership, discipline, unquestioned ce to higher authority, the entire submergence of self in the interests of the common good. These qualities are as admirable in civil as in military officials. “In the generation that followed the Civil War, civic leadership, both North and South, came more and more into the hands of the men who fought in that struggle. So also in the present j period it is coming largely into the nds of the veterans of the World War. The military tntninf did not im- pair the civil leadership of Hayes, Gi fleld, Benjamin Harrison, McKinley Roosevelt. Cites National Leaders. “It may be said that these men were ot profesional soldlers; that their mili« tary service was too brief to unfit them for eivil tasks. Let us then call the roll of some of those who served in the Reg- ular Army and later gained high dis- tinction in civil life—George Washing- ton, James Monroe, Andrew Jackson, William_H. Harrison, Zachary Taylor, U. 8. Grant, Jefferson Davis, Robert E. Lee. To these may be added many who have been governors of our States, Senators and Congressmen, heads of our universities, and presidents of our great corporations. “The welfare of any community, city, state or nation, depends largely upon the qualities of its governors. No citi~ 2en can rightly deem himself too emi-~ nent to serve his community. Nor can | any rightly ask that in his own inter- | ests, or in that of his group, he be given public place. On the contrary it is obvi- ous that the public good wiil be served best if selections be made only from men of proven wyorth, regardless of their affiliations. “To suggest that his military serv- ice has unfitted Gen. Crosby for the office of District Commissioner is to ignore the accepted facts of history. To offer technical objections to his selec- tions, h admitting his qualifica~ tlanul, is to be unmindful of the public good.” ‘While Mr. Murphy sought the as- sistance of organized labor in the city~ wide protest, a check-up at the White House on the reaction to the President's selection showed that for each protest received against the appointment of Gen. Crosby there are 20 indorsements. Murphy sent a special invitation to Howard Colvin, president of the Central Labor Union, to unite with the heads of other representative organizations in conference Wednesday to discuss ways and means of making effective a citi- zens' protest against the appointment of Gen. Crosby. Charles W. Darr, presi- dent of the Washington Chamber of Commerce; Maj, Gen. Anton Stephan, president of the Merchants & Manu- facturers' Association, and Dr. George C. Havenner, president of the Federa- tion of Citizens' Assoclations, alres have accepted Murphy's invitation to the conclave. Retirement Held Technicality. ‘Whatever form of action is taken will center around the contention that the appointment of two Army officers out of three Commissioners is carrying the idea af “carpet-bagging” tao far, since the organic act of the District specifi- cally provides that two of the Commis- sioners shall be selected from civillan ranks. The fact that Gen. Crosby is to retire from the Army before taking (Continued on Page 2, Column 5.) New York Police Arrest 18 in Quelling Disturbance. NEW YORK, February 10 (#)—Sev- eral persons were injured and police arrested 12 women and 6 men in disturbances between right and lat{ wing workers in the garment district. The fights were between striking members of the International Ladles Garment Workers' Union and the “left wing” workers who have refused to join in the walkout. Radio Programs on Page B-§ 4 .