Evening Star Newspaper, February 16, 1930, Page 5

POLTIAL CLOUDS DI E.0.P,SKES Varied Issues and Spirit of Unrest Threaten Control of Congress. (Continued From First Page.) ©of Western Republicans in the Senate in the Coolidge administration, the G. O. P. continued to be successful at the polls. The hopeful sign for the Republicans, 80 far as the congressional elections are concerned, in the West lies in the fact that the Republican progressive leaders are not likely to turn Democrat or to turn to Democratic candidates. ‘They may not like the regular Repub- licans, but they have no more- use for the Democrats. Senator Brookhart during the debate on the nomination of Chief Justice Hughes last week declared he would be glad to support the nominee of the | Democrats for President in 1932, pro- | vided the Democrats would nominate Senator Borah or Senator Norris, but| this looks to the presidential cam- paign rather than the congressional. It is true that in some Democratic quarters the suggestion has been seri- ously advanced that the Democrats in- dorse or nominate Senator Norris for the Senate in Nebraska this year, on | the theory that Norris cannot be| beaten anyway, that he voted for Al| Smith, the Democratic candidate for President in 1928, and that it would | tend to bring progressive Republicans | into line for a Democratic nominee for President in 1932, The attack on President Hoover’s ap- pointment of Chief Justice Hughes by the Western Republican progressive bloc is the latest manifestation of the cleavage among Republicans in the | Senate. It merely carries on the at-| tacks on the administration made dur- ing the farm relief and tariff fights. | It does not augur well for the future pleasant relations among the Republi- cans, however. The progressives took the position that Mr. Hughes represent- ed the conservative viewpoint on eco- nomic questions, that he stood for prop- erty rights as against human rights. They rang the chances on this argu- ment for three days and then kept it up after the Chief Justice's nomination had been confirmed. Butler Creates Interest Here. The announcement of William M. Butler's candidacy for the Republican nomination for the Senate in Massa- chusetts has created no little interest here. Mr. Butler was former Senator and headed the Republican national committee in the campaign which elected Calvin Coolidge President. He was a close friend of the former Pres- ident. Mr. Butler's announcement was in a measure expected, for it had been more or less forecast when Louis K. Liggett, Republican national commit- teeman, came here to discuss the Mas- sachusetts situation with the delega- tion in Congress and with President Hoover. Mr. Butler in his announcement in- dicated that he would be particularly a “business candidate,” that his platform would be “better business for New Eng- land industries.” He has promised & statement on the prohibition issue, and | what he says about that matter will be eagerly awaited. i‘!legion of a wet Democrat, William | J. Granfield, to represent the second congressional district of Massachusetts, which has been traditionally a Repub- lican district ever since its creation, has thrown a scare into the Republicans. If Mr. Butler announces himself in favor of modification of the dry laws he may Jose some of the dry rural Republican wvoters, particularly if a dry independ- ent should get into the race, which happened in New York in 1926 with disastrous results for former Senator ‘Wadsworth, Republican, who had ccme out as an avowed wet. On the other hand, if he comes out dry, it will be fiying in the face of strong sentiment | in Massachusetts in opposition to pro- hibition. It's a tough proposition. Butler's Chances Debated. Republican members of the Massa- chusetts delegation in Congress are not talking for publication about the Butler announcement. Some of them have hoped the senatorial nomination®would come to them. But they fear that Mr. Butler is not the vote getter they need right now in Massachusetts, and they fecl that his former defeat at the polls there, in 1926 by Senator David I. ‘Walsh, will not be helpful. At that time President Coolidge urged the elec- tion of Mr. Butler, but was unable to swing the State for him. The wet and dry issue is likely to make things difficult for the Repub- licans, to0, in Rhode Island, where Senator Metcalf comes up for re-elec- tion, largely because the rural vote in | the New England States has been dry as a general thing. The Democrats will doubtless nominate a wringing wet in New Jersey, and there, too, many of the | Republicans are dry and Dwight W. Morrow, if he is nominated, will have to watch his step. If he comes out for modification of the dry laws, and Mr. Butler should do the same thing in Texas Anti-Smith Democrats Invited To Join G. O. P. By the Associated Press. DALLAS, Tex., February 15.— Members of the State Republican executive committee met here to- day to urge Texas Democrats, who refused to support Gov. Al- fred E. Smith of New York, the Democratic presidential nominee two years ago, to come into the Republican ranks permanently. ‘The meeting was an echo of a session of the State Democratic executive committee two weeks ago, at which that group voted to welcome as voters in the 930 Democratic primary those per- sons who supported Herbert Hoover in 1928, but to bar them as candidates. | TARIFF ENACTMENT BY MARCH 1 Now DOUBTED BY WATSON (Continued From First Page.) troversy should again hold the boards. Senator Guy D. ff and Senator Simeon D. Fess have prepared speeches upholding the Supreme Court against the attacks of its critics in the Senate. It was expected they would speak, but they were dissuaded by Senator Wat- son, who urged them not to take time from the tariff. However, it is expected that there will be another flare-up over the Supreme Court issue in the near future, probably Fess will doubtless be heard from. Little was accomplished on the tariff bill yesterday. The Senate was in ses- sion about two hours and then quit, as it was found impossible to keep a quorum. Senators having bcen through the Supreme Court fight much of the week were not anxious to work yester- day afternoon. Two Amendments Acted On. Only two amendments were acte upon during the brief session. The Democrats proposed both and broke even on the outcome. The amendment approved would re- duce the present duty on sponge iron from 30 per cent, or about $9 a ton, to 75 cents a ton. The rejected proposal would have returned to the free list boron carbide, upon which the®ill levies a rate of 25 per cent. ‘The finance committee had recom- mended a reduced rate of $2 a ton on sponge or granular iron, but this was rejected during the special session at the request of the Democrats. Senator Barkley, Democrat, Ken- tucky, who sponsored the reduction, said “the rejection of the $2 rate re- stored the present $9 duty, and this was not what the Democrats intended. He and Chairman Smoot of the finance committee agreed to let the 75-cent rate, which is the same as that as- signed pig iron, go to conference with the House, whose bill provides varying rates per pound equivalent to duties much higher than 75 cents a ton. Barkley contended sponge iron, which is imported principally from Sweden, did not compete in this country, while Smoot argued the prospects were good for a domestic sponge iron industry being developed. ‘When the Senate quit, it was debat- ing another amendment by Barkley to eliminate the proposed increase in duty on hollow bars and hollow drill stecl used in the manufacture of rock quarry and oil field drills and tools. INCREASED TAXES FACE RESIDENTS OF NICE Levy Will Be Raised to Pay for Road Recently Opened by Mrs. Gould. By the Associated Press. NICE, France, February 15.— Mrs. Frank Jay Gould recently cut a silver ribbon and opened the new Promenade des Anglais, the most pretentious im- provement the Riviera has undertaken since wealthy Englishmen provided funds to build the road many years ago. Popular enthusiasm was chilled when it was learned that municipal taxes would take another jump this year in order to pay for the work. Automobile taxes will be raised 12 per cent, and the tax on apartments, already one of the highest in France, will be given a substantial shove upward. Fighting the raise, a group of citi- zens has published some interesting figures regarding taxation in France. One company last year paid dividends amounting to $200.000 and taxes of more than $1,240,000. Specializing In Perfect DIAMONDS Large assortment bar pins, scarf pins, also complete line of standard ‘watches. Shop at the friendly store— you're always greeted with a smile—with no obligation to buy. Charge Accounts Invited this week, and then Senators Goff and | o THE - SUNDAY STAR, WASHI : TEST CASE UNDER LIQUOR LAW . INEW COPLAINTS CONFRONT ARONE Shoe Polish Salesman Will Face Trial Tomorrow on pharge of Assault. With three additional complaints against him, George Arone, 55, repre- sentative Bf a shoe polish concern, will be tried in Police Court tomorrow on a charge of assault growing out of the accusation of Miss Jacqueline Swift, 19-year-old Atlanta heiress and model, that he asked her to disrobe when she went to his office Friday in answer to an advertisement for a model. & After Miss Swift had made her com- plaint to police, additional charges of a similar nature were made against Arone by three other models who said they answered the advertisement. They are Ethel Fagan, 19; Lillian B. oel, 20, and Virginia Lowe, 20. Girl May Not Testify. Assistant District Attorney Charles Murray, who will prosecute the charge against Arone, had not decided definitely yesterday whether Miss Swift would be called as a witness. He said she appeared reluctant to appear in the case when he interviewed her at Police Court yesterday, and that he might rely ntirely on the evidence of the three other women and Policewoman Mary Shnader, who aided in making the arrest, After Miss Swift had complained to police of the alleged advances made by Arone when she went to his office, Policewoman Shnader was instructed to answer the advertisement, represent- ing herself as a model. Accompanied by Detective Charles Weber, she went to the office. Policewoman Charges Advances. While the detective waited outside Miss Shnader went into Arone's pri- vate office and applied for the position advertised. She said he made advances to her and that she knocked him down. Hearing the disturbance, Weber entered the office and placed Arone under ar- T est. Miss Swift, who lives at 1628 Columbia road, said Arone told her he repre- sented a Pennsylvania silk factory which specializes in lingerie. Police say that at least eight other models answered the advertisement, but that only four complaints were made to them. ST. PAUL LUMBERMAN DIES ON WORLD TOUR Cablegram Advises of Death in Bombay Apparently From an Infection. By the Associated Press. | Hart, in charge of liquor-law prosecu~ NGTON, D. BEGUN AGAINST John Wayland of Clarendon Held on Charges Made by Two Policemen. Colored Woman Accused of Sale and Two Witnesses Held in Case. Charges of “purchase and possession | of liquor” were placed against John | ‘Wayland of Clarendon, Va. yesterday | in Police Court to test dry law enforce- ment as applied to alleged buyers. | Without the usual “informer” evi- dence of one of the parties to a liquor transaction, the Government in this| case will seek to convict Wayland on | the charge of purchase of liquor under section 6 of the national prohibition act and on a charge of possession under the Jones law. Along with Wayland the Government also will try to convict | Myrtle Schools, colored, 82 P street, on a charge of possession of the liquor. Police allege the woman sold the liquor to Wayland. Assistant District Attorney David A. tions in Police Court, has been seeking such a case for several weeks in an attempt to fix the status of a buyer in a liquor transaction. Relies on Policemen. Without the evidence of either prin- cipal to the alleged liquor transfer, Hart is expected to rely entirely upon the testimony of two second precinct po- licemen, who claim they saw every detail of the alleged purchase of the liquor before theyv arrested the woman and Wayland. With Wayland they also arrested John R. Harris and Thomas J. Daly of Clarendon, Va. as witnesses. Hart yesterday said he regards the case in some respects as a_model one for the prosecution of an alleged buyer of liquor. He hopes to get the case into the higher courts for a binding decision. With a high court decision on the buyer-prosecution angle of pro- hibition law enforcement, he believes the enforcement officers and the courts will have a mighty weapon. ‘While he does not believe general prosecution could follow if the Gov- ernment were victorious in the case at hand, Hart believes the moral ef- fect of the conviction of a buyer, sus- tained in the higher courts, would aid greatly in the enforcement of prohibi- tion. Arrested at House. Wayland, his companions and the woman were arrested in the woman’s home, on P street, by Policemen R. S. Bryant and J. M. Wilson. The two policemen declare they saw the men go into the woman’s house and, slip- ping around to an alley running along- side the house, saw the woman hand over two half-gallon jars of alleged ST. PAUL, Minn, February 15. Charles A. Weyerhaeuser, 64, a national figure in the lumber industry, died to- day in Bombay, apparently from an in- cablegram received here today said. Mr. Weyerhaeuser, an officer of one of the largest lumber concerns in the world, was on a world cruise with his wife and a party of St. Paul friends, having sailed from New York January 28. He had been in poor health since an operation a year ago. The cablegram to the company's office here announcing his death gave no details, but word received by radio a few days ago sald he was suffering from a nose infection. The message came from®aboard the North German Dioyd liner Columbus, and said the St. Paul lumber magnate would be taken to a hospital as soon as the ship docked at Bombay. The Columbus reached Bombay yestere GRUEN DOWN fection which started in his nose, a | Can You See “Clearly”? In case you do not see “clearly” let our expert optometrist examine your eves. Properly fitted glasses— on terms of §1 a week. CHAS SCHWARTZ & SON C, FEBRUARY 16, 1930—PART ONE. * A-§ ALLEGED BUYER DUGES DAVGTER | EOMESENGAGED Mussolini Makes Announce- ment at Reception for Few | Friends and Officials. By the Associated Press ROME, February 15.—The engage- '} ment of Edda Mussolini, daughtor of | the Itallan premier, to the son of the minister of communications was an- nounced today. No date for the wed- ding was set. | She will wed Galleazzo Ciano, son of | Costanzo Ciano. He is 27 years old | and is secretary of the Italian embassy | 1t the Holy See. Signorina Mussolini i | 19 years old, the elder of Il Duce’s two | jaughters, and a sportswoman. She | also is an excellent linguist, a skilled | violinist and pianist, and has traveled | widely. | Premier Mussolini this afternoon gave liquor and receive money from one of a reception for & few friends and of- the men. They then went into the |ficials at his home, and there made | house by the unlatched front door and | formal announcement of the betrothal seized the liquor and secured $5 in| | bills and small change, which, they | s bt allege, had been paid by one of the| Newspapers hailed the news delight- men in return for the alleged liguor |edly. Lavoro Fascista, in a front page s s | | JOHN WAYLAND. —Star Staff Photo. one of his oldest and most faithful col- laborators.” Osservatore Romano does not com- ment, carrying merely a brief paragraph on the premier's reception and an- nouncement. Despite their editorial comment, the papers were forced to handle the news in curious fashion. They were per- mitted editorial comment, but were for- bidden by government order to carry more than a brief announcement in the way of news—no blographical mate- rial and no photographs. Meanwhile, hundreds of congratula- tions are pouring in for the engaged couple. HUMBERT IS HONORED. Pririce Receives Degree From University i of Turin, TURIN, February 15 (&).—Crown Prince Humbert, whose marriage six weeks ago caused joy similar to that evoked today by the announcement of the engagement of Premier Mussolini's daughter Edda, received the degree of professor honoris causa from the Uni- versity of “Turin today. Humbert’s bride, Marie Jose, and other members of royalty were at the ceremony. The prince holds a similar | title from the University of Bologna. | It was announced today that the | ministry of finances' budget mow in- | cludes an inérease in Humbert's allow- | ance from $105,00 a year to $160,00 because of his wedded state. | BEALS CABL | MEXICO CITY, February 15 (#)— Carleton Beals, American author and | newspaperman, today sent ‘cable mes- | sages to Ambassador Dwight W. Mor- | row, who is attending the Naval Con- | fence in London, and to Senator Borah in Washington, protesting against’ his detention by Mexican authorities yes- terday. 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