Evening Star Newspaper, February 28, 1930, Page 1

WEATHER. (U. 8. Weather Bureau Forecast.) “ Cloudy, followed by showers la night or tomorrow; slowly rmngm‘lem- perature; minimum_temperature tonight 35 degrees. Temperatures—High- at 12:15 p.m. yesterday; lowest, .m. today. Full report on page 9. The only evening in Washington with the Associated Press news service. Closing N.Y.Markets, Pages 13,14 & 15 he Epening Staf. Yesterday’s Circulation, 115,297 No. 31,349. post _office, Entered as second class matt Washington, er D. G NUTT TRANSFERRED " OUT OF NARGOTICS BRANCH OF BUREAU “Head of Unit to Take Post of Field Superintendent of Prohibition. LOWMAN LAUDS OFFICER IN ANNOUNCING CHANGE New York Grand Jury Held De- partment Head Responsible for Padding Arrests. By the Associated Press. The transfer of Col. L. G. Nutt, in! COL. L. G. NUTT. charge of the Narcotic Bureau of the prohibition unit, to the position of a prohibition field supervisor, and & gen- eral shake-up in the Narcotic Bureau, was announced today by Assistant Sec- retary Lewman. In his statement announcing the shake-up, Lowman said that Nutt, who headed the narcotic unit since 1920, had been an “active and zealous officer” and that he was expected to render “great service” in his new position. Lowman added that he would direct his work as field supervisor from Wash- ington. The responsibility for padding figures on narcotic arrests by Government | RECALL OF NAVAL DELEGATES URGED McKellar Tells Senate There Is No Opportunity for Reduction. squads in New York was laid to Nutt | BY the Associated Press. recently in a report by a New York The recall of the American delega- grand jury. The figures were the total | tion from the London Naval Arms Con- arrests made by New York police and | ference was Government agents, but the deputy|day by roposed in the Senate to- ator McKellar, Demograt, commissioner explained that he had | Tennessee, who asserted that there was sent them to Congress to show the amount of work being done’ in New York, and not with any intention -of ereating a false impression. Harry J. Anslinger, assistant commis- sicner of prohibition, will temporarily take over Nuit's duties, effective tomor- TowW. J¢ A 3 Axeit af Nashvill, Tenn. has bech sent to New York, announced, suc- nar- A number of narcotic agents in New :;r!:hnve recently been sent to other said: “Effective Levi G. Nutt, T of prohibition in has been trans Lowman's statement March 1, Col. deputy comm! no opportunity for naval reduction. The. Tennessee Senator insisted that “In the present state of mind of the conferees representing the other four powers it is clear there is no possibility of disarmament or of a reduction of armaments, or even a limitation of armaments.” McKellar's suggestion started the first debate in the Semate on the London Conference since it convened early in January. Senator Vandenberg, Republican, 1o the. Tennesseean, Believes Advice Harmful. & great many things the Senator from Tennessee has - | said, but I believe he has given a pre- prono to our delegates abroad do far more harm than good.” McEellar said that so Great Britain, and Italy, instéad of of all armament, consider the Rodney matter, and the high limit that she sets upon cruiser tonnage and her unwillingness to regard other na- tions building the kind of cruisers suit- able to other nation’s needs indicate her attitude quite fully,” asserted. “On the other hand, France appar- ently hopes to attain superiority over Great Britain on the submarine issue and manifestly is seeking superiority over Italy in naval armaments. “Japan Wants All She Can Get.” “Of course, Japan is holding out for ther words, it “{all she can get. In otl In Charge Since 1920. “Col. Nutt entered the internal rev- enue service, Treasury Department, July 1, 1909. At that time Internal Revenue had charge of the narcotic work of the ‘Treasury Department. He ld various positions in the Internal Rev- enue Bureau and in the narcotic unit since that time. Col. Nutt was trans- ferred to the narcotic unit when it was orgenized under an act of Congress April 1, 1915. He has been the head of the narcotic unit since 1920. , Nutt has been an active and zealous officer, and the duties he is to assunfe seems to me that our delegates to the conference are the only ones that are really seeking a reduction of limitation of arms. All the others are fighting for increases or n\perlwl?. “In view of the high limit set by Great Britain for cruisers,- her refusal either to sink the Rodney or permit the United States to build one of sim- ilar kind, her published refusal to con- sidergher limit already suggested as be- tween her and the United States unless France lessens her demands; in view |of the fact that France is March 1 are of great importance, and | S it is felt that because of his wide ex- perience he will render great service to law enforcement in his new position.” As head of the narcotic unit Nutt drew & salary of $6,200. BYRD SHIPS MEET AT SEA AND PART Eleanor Bolling Takes Off Some of Men and the Dogs From City of New York. By Radio t6 The Star and to the New York Times. ON BOARD THE STEAMSHIP ELEANOR BOLLING, AT SEA, Febru- ary 28.—We have just left Admiral Byrd's flagship, the bark City of New York, having taken aboard from her some of the men of the expedition and the dogs. We now are stéaming through a snowstorm on our way to the whaler C. A. Larsen. We shall deliver the dogs to the Larsen, and the men from the City of New York will board the whaler. ON BOARD THE BARK CITY OF NEW YORK, AT SEA, February 28.— ‘The City of New York, having met and parted with the Eleanor Bolling. now is heading north through the Antarctic Ocean for Dunedin, New Zealand. We are making fair time, with a moderate head wind. (Copyright, 1930, ©o."and the Bt. Louis Post Dispatch. Al rights for publication reserved throughout the world.) i, ADVANCED TO COLONEL. @nly Colored Line Officer in Army Promoted in Rank. ‘Theé only colored line officer of the Army, Lieut. Col. Benjamin O. Davis, AN , el 28 F).— B o Los GELES, February today was promoted to tl colonel of cavalry. | | Medi H the perfectly apparent desire upon the part of the otfm four nations either 1o maintain their superiority or to in- crease their naval strength; in view of the enormous increase of our own naval construction provided for in the pro- posed agreement, it seems to me that it is very fortunate that there have ernment which will give all the nations concerned a chance to withdraw grace- fully from the. conference. “I hope President Hoover will advisc our delegates to come home. If we do not need a great navy, let us decide that ourselves. Later on a conference may be held which may bring about a real reduction of naval armament.” LAKE AWAITS PERMISSION TO HUNT FOR TREASURE Submarine Inventor Plans Search for Gold Off Long Island Sound. By the Associated Press. BRIDGEPORT, Conn., February 28— Capt. Simon Lake, submarine inventor, of Milford was awaiting word today from the Treasury Department for permission to search for sunken treasure in the waters of Sound. Capt. Lake plans to use the submarine “Defender in his search for millions in gold, which was lost when an eighteenth century British ship foundered on the rocks near New York City. mature American unwnmthh‘;l ation Such conteibutions ot advice | been two changes in the French gov- |, WASHINGTON, FISH SCORES SOVIET INASKING THATU.S. DENY RECOGNITION Condemns “Persécution” of Religion as Attack Against God and All Believers. | | | PICTURES__COMMUNISM AS A “TRAGIC FAILURE” | Brings Misery, Famine and Ruin to Tens of Millions Without Compensation, He Says. | By the Assoclated Press. carrying out a systematic campaign to despoll churches and to exterminate re- | ligion, Representative Hamilton Fish, | Ir. Republican, of New York today | asked support in the House of his reso- | lution opposing the recognition of the Union of ‘Soviet Socialist Republics. Pish is & member of the House for- eign affairs committee. He recently in- troduced a resolution which condemned “the persecution and outrages which have been inflicted upon the Christian and Jewish subjects of Soviet Russia.” | The resolution would “express the sense of the Congress” that ition of the Soviet government was incompat- ible with the traditions and institutions of this country until religious persecu- tign has ceased. Holds It Attack on God. The New Yorker said the attack of the Soviet government against. the R sian church and clergy was not only against them. and the people who de- sired religious worship, “but against God and all who profess religious be- liet.” ‘The purpose of his resolution, Fish sald, was to arouse public opinion in the United States and to unite all na- tions in an effort to persuade the Soviet government to revoke decrees “against the freedom of worship and the practice of religious belief.” Asserting that the Communist party in 1929 had begun a relentless cam- paign _to uproot and destroy not only e Orthodox Russian Church, but every semblance - of religious belief among Jews, Catholics and Protestants. Pish said the persecution against men, women and: children for "m-lnum their faith in God Nas had no sinee the 30-Year War.” He asserted he did not dispute the right gfi the an:t to est lthnht::; form of rernment desired withoul Shee nations, bu interference from other ) said “when 1t comes to a question of he destruction ts again th S ?tl:.flent mmu?wu try.” roughout every ntry. ‘The New Yorker titled his “an irrepressible conflict between Com- munism and belief In God.” He said his resolution was a “protest or remon- sttance to the Soviet government, but in no way carries any implication of intervention.” Communism Called Failure. He said he did not profess to be an expert on Russia, but explained he had visited that country was under theyrule of the Czar, and again in 1923, when it was being gov-~ erned by the Soviets. He said, however, that he had followed developments in Russia carefully since the “Communist experiment began and had reached the conclusion that “it has been a tragic failure and has brought misery, famine, grpmllon and ruin to tens of millions Russian peotrle, without any redeem- ing compensations.” “The sleeping volcano of religious hatred and persecution,” Fish con- tinued, “‘has burst forth within the last year and the destruction of churches and all belief in God is the order of the day. There should be no surprise at this sudden eruption of the flames from a Communistic volcano that has been shut in temporarily until either the Soviet government felt itself strongly enough intrenched or possibly as & last resort to let loose the furies of re- ligious persecution and seek to annihi- late all forms of religious belief. “The fact is that there is an irre- pressible conflict between the principles advocated by Communism and a belief in God. Communists boast of being atheists to take pride in waging war on God. Any member of the Commu- nist party who marries in a church, has children baptized, or permits his wife belong to a church, is driven out of the party. “It must be self-evident that thef®e is no compromise between two systems so incompatible and antagonistic as Com- munism and the worship of God as ?rlcz'lud by Christians, Jews and Mos- lems.” . Charges Confiscatory Campaign. Fish said up to the last year the Com- munists did not interfere with religious bellefs beyond circulating propaganda against religion. However, he added, “Within the last year they have started out on a systematic campaign, not only to despoil and confiscate churches, but in a brutal attempt to exterminate re- ligion.” He then described how the (Continued on Page 2, Column 8.) o U. S. WAR FLYER KILLED. William “Wild Bill” Kelley in Motor Smash-Up in Australia. SYDNEY, Australia, February 28 (#). fiyer and son of a wealthy Chicago manufacturer, was fatally injured in a motor smash’ today. As a fiyer on the western front, Kelley | earned the name of “Wild Bill.” by i1 wew o imes | SLOW-DIGGING STEAM SHOVEL PROVES TO BE 1,000-GALLON STILL Police Investigation Reveals Liquor Plant and Four Operators Are Placed in Arrest. A steam shovel, it appears, cannot dis- The promotion was on the basis of | appoint its public day after day with- senjority. Col. Davis began service in | out inviting gossip. 1898 as a first lieutenant of infantry in| This steam shovel sat in an excava- the Spanish-American War and re- the lleutenant colonelcy in the 'boé:-cel Shlar tion here. It toiled and puffed with | 06 gation S In this case, however, there was something wrong with its technique, Expert steam shovel watchers observed that while there didn’t seem to be any- thing wrong witk. its stance or its put- ting, it didn't move much more dirt than the average duffer with a good m ; : The police in! ted ) 8- y:n' VG:;}I yesterday, ar- Bliched. to.the ol | Accusing Communists in Russia of t | larger citles, with the exception of the in 1912, when it | —William V. Kelley, jr., American war | D O, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1930—FIFTY-TWO PAGES. ** (#) Means Associated Press. TWO CENTS. Q=" e /| - DOMINICAN REBELS IN PEACE GESTURE Insurgents’ Only Demand Is for Guaranteed Election Without Vasquez. By the Associated Press. SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic, February 28.—Rafael Es- trella Urena, one of the leading fig- ures in the revolt against President Horaclo Vasquez, was designated provisional President this afternoon. By the Associated Press. SANTO DOMINGO, February 28.— Negotiations looking, to peaceful solu- tion of the Dominican. Republic revo- luuon'mtlnu!d today, with insurgent troops in full control of the capital and small Fort Orama here. | “vGen,- Trufilio, - commander - of - the | Srmy-and in personal charge of the | small loyal garrison at Fort Ozama, | left the fortification to confer with in- surgent leaders at the American lega- tion in an attempt to reach an agree- ment on cholce of & provisional presi- dent to guarantee unblased presidential elections in May. Gen. Rafael Estrella Urena, leader of the revolution, who arrived here yester- day, spoke for the insurgents with De- siderio "Arias. They emphasized that their sole wish was for & guaranteed constitutional general election May 15 in which President Vasquez would not be a candidate. Minisier Considered. Gen. Trujillo and Angel Morales, for- mer minister of foreign affairs and now Dominican Minister ' in Washington, were mentioned as logical candidates for a rrovhbnnl presidency. Resigna- tion of President Vasquez as soon as a m:hlnnfl successor can be named was n for granted. Charles B. Curtis, American Minister to the Dominican Republic, has in- formed the, insurgents that the Amer- ican Government will not recognize the de facto government, and further ef- forts to set up a constitutional regime were in progress today. The Senate met at the presidential mansion and the deputies in their own hall, but it was impossible to form a National Assembly. before which Presi- dent Vasquez had planned to present a 1 message. dential . President*Vasquez presented a list of (Continued on ms 2, Column 1.) Everything of Public Interest —that is worth while is thor- oughly covered in the news and editorial columns of The Star. Every kind of personal business activity affecting the . economic life of the people of Washington is published daily in the advertising columns of The Star, from the great mer- - chandising announcements of the department stores to the innumerable’ small personal service “ads” in the classified columns. Yesterday’s Advertising (Local Display) ES. The Evening' Star, 57,714 2d Newspaper. ... 24,637 3d Newspaper.... 10,320 4th Newspaper 5915 5th Newspaper 2,835 . 43,707 No family worthy of re- sponsibilities and keen to get the best out of living in Wash- ington can do without The | Star. It is a vital part of the { lives of most Washingtonians, Telephone National 5000 and delivery service every evening and Sunday morning will start immediately, 4 Liquor Death Rate Lower Since 1912, Chicagoan Reveals By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, February 28.— Dr. Arnold H. Kegel, health com- missioner of Chicago, today dis- closed the finding of a study he has made of the death rate from alcoholism in Chicago. In 1912, the first vear studied, there were 18 deaths per 100,000 -population; in 1916, 10.8; in 1918, 2, 1921, 922, 6.8. 1In 1927, Dr. Kegel disclosed, the death rate mounted to 9.7. “This was due, probably, to the poor quality of liquor eonsumed,” he said. Last year the study show- ed the death rate had dropped again to 4.1. DR. SNOOK 10 DIE AT 7:30 TONIGHT Slayer of Co-edSweetheart Spends Electrocution Eve Playing Cards. 1919, s 3.4; 1920, 1.7; By the Associated Press. COLUMBUS, Ohip, February 28.—To- day was the last o earth for Dr. James | o Howard Snook, the 50-year-old former professor of veteninary surgery at Ohlo State University, condemned to die in the electric chair because he killed his | co-ed mistress, Theora Hix. | Dr. Snook spent his last day prepar- ing for death at about 7:30 o'clock to- night, the usual hour for electrocutions in Ohio Penitentiary. Fight “or Clemency, Fails. Snook's attorneys, who fought for his life through four courts and into Gov. Cooper’s office only to lose’ their last battle there, were merely waiting today. So was Mrs. Helen Marple Snook, faith- ful wife of the condemned man, who shook the governor with a powerful plea for clemency yesterday. 3 Dr. Snook, who earned an interna- tional reputation as a pistol marksman in addition to national recognition as a writer on hunting and veterinary surgery, played cards with his death- | cell mates until “lights out” time last night. He was cheerful during the card game, but as the night drifted into the fatal day, the doctor became ner- [*vous and prison guards feared he might “break"” before his execution. Warden Sets Time. Warden P. E. Thomas, who has dis- cretionary power in setting the hour for executlons, said last night he would hold it “after the evening ner hour,’ which would set it at the usual time, about 7:30 p.m. Mrs. Snogk has not decided where her husband’s body will be buried. His mother and sister, who reside in Leb- anon, have not visited him since his conviction last August in Common Pleas Court here and have ified that he shall not be buried in the. family grave- yard there. GERMANS APPROVE REPARATIONS PLAN Joint dommit@eel of Reithstag Recommend Adoption of Agreement. 'By the Associated Pr BERLIN, February . 28.—Joint com- mittees of the Reichstag today approved ike Young reparations plan, thereby recommending ‘its acceptance in the Reichstag. The joint committees a .0 approved the agreement on American reparations and the hostly contested Polish separate reparations agreement. The Young plan bills will reach the Reichstag for their setond reading March 6. ‘The expected split-up of the coalition parties over the Young plan was tided mvh:nmmcmmu;—.:;mse,- Democrats M‘l mmzm TAFT STILL SMILES | AS LIFE EBBS AWAY Condition . Slightly Weaker, Physicians Say—Takes | Little Nourishment. By the Associated Press. The life of Willlam Howard Taft slow- | 1y was ebbing away today, but a flicker | of the nationally known smile lingered | on his pale and worn countenance. His conditidn at 2:20 o’clock this aft- | ernoon was reported by his physicians as “slightly weaker” and it was only a question of how long his vitality could | hold out against the inevitable end. | The former President and Chief Jus- | tice was sald to be able to take but “very little nourishment,” yet his doc- | tors could see no decided change in| the last 24 hours, | | | After a noon visit Dr. Prancis Hagner, ' |who has in constant attendance, | said when he entered the room, Mr. Taft | had him and that the famous had en the -features. He was, however, unable to speak. Outside of the big house on Wyom- all was quiet save for fre- | ent calls m friends and the iploma powers come to pay the respect of their nations to & gr‘;:‘[ n. |, Two of the first to visit the home, | bathed in a bright sunshine that em- | bodied a touch of Spring, were Paul | Claudel, the Ambassador of France, and an attache of the British embassy, who acted as a representative of the British Empire in the absence from Washing- ton of an Ambassador of that nation. A policeman paced slowly back and forth in front of the mansion to make sure the last hours of the ill man were undisturbed by noise or confusion. Son Reaches Bedside. | _ Robert A. Taft, a son of the former | President, arrived from Cincinnati at | 11:53 a.m. Another son was reported en route to the city. Mrs. Helen Man- ning has been at the bedside for some time, | (The Congressional Club reception, | which was to have been held tonight | in honor of the Speaker of the House, | has been indefinitely postponed on ac- count of the condition of Mr. Taft. Two of the callers today were Justices Stone and Sanford of the Supreme Court, ‘who until a month ago served under Mr. Taft as Chief Justice, Mr. Isume lives near the Taft home. He | visited the residence several times and finally left his secretary to obtain the | physicians’ bulletin and advise him im- | " (Continted on Page 2, Column 6.) GARTER ATIACKS OTHER OFFCALS N GAMING DRNE Scores Building Inspector, | Superintendent of Licenses and Tax Collecter. LETTER TO D. C. HEADS CHARGES NEGLIGENCE Unidentified Man Upbraids Public Printer for Stand in Myste- rious Telephone Call. Continuing his vigorous attack on the police, George H. Carter, public printer, today made public a letter to the District Commissioners in which he complained against the inspector of buildings, the superintendent of licenses and the collector of taxes. Meanwhile, John Boxwell, sixth pre- cinct detective criticized yesterday by Carter, intimated that he had informa- tion that undue pressure had been brought on Government Printing Office employes who swore to affidavits charg- | ing gambling in an H street address nearby. He added a grand jury which failed to indict the persons alleged to be operators of the place had inquired into such reports. On the floor of the Senate, Senator Blease of South Carolina congratulated Carter for his stand, and declared that Maj. Henry G. Pratt, superintendent of police, should be dismissed. Upbraided by Stranger. It also was learned that Carter was awakened early today by a telephone call from an unidentified man who is said to have upbraided him for his at- tack on District officials which reached its climax yesterday when Carter sub- mitted his dé):ruponde‘nn in '.heuuuu to Senator Capper an ntative Zihlman, chairman of thm! com- mittees of the Senate and House. Carter traced the call to a downtown hotel and then notified police. A sub- sequent investigation failed to reveal the identity of the person who called Carter. Reporters were unable to learn whether Carter had been threatened. He declared it was “purely a personal matter.” A caustic statement con abllity of the District Commissioners was made by Carter in disclosing the correspondence he had e wit them concerning the all gambling establishment. Carter out his | letter was written February 7 and the Commissioners replied “in & perfunctory manner” February 10 and “haven't had a thing to say since.” hm m.l':mlal:dlt.hn to the g‘mmh- sioners conten gambling and boot~ i “joints” had “Infested” the com~ munity in the neighborhood of Government Office for and that “police have not shown & ficient interest in the matter.” Carter Charges Negligence. Carter argued the inspector of build- ings “either made no examination of the building or was'grossly neg! it in his duty” when he a icate th | &re directly opposite each PURCHASE OF TWO PRIVATE FIELDS FOR AIRPORT DECIDED Joint Commission Acts to Give Capital Landing Area at End of Bridge. GRAVELLY POINT LEFT FOR ACTION IN FUTURE Addition of Government Farm, Military Highway and Columbia Island to Total 280 Acres. Purchase .of the two private fiying flelds near the south end' of Highway Bridge, to be used along with adjacent. Government-owned land for the imme- diate development of an airport for the { National Capital, was decided upon | unanimously by the foint congressional | atrport commission today, leaving Grav- | elly Point for future development, and the Washington Airport, | with a part of the Atrlcn.lhlnlwfipfl- | 210 & portionor Goumistary, highway Senator llbll.loned “':lbtu o would be necessary on a Virginia shore in brin velopment this strip of ice no airport 1 m. The commission was today to announce “In'oce::“. project, but Senator owners of Hoover Pield and W 80 over the books to ascertal The two private fiying would form the nucleus n!&fiuu' m other, fiank- ing a military Y S dre St R as soon as the legisiaf A8 military roadwar® 10 o O the 4,000-foot, —~ 1000-foot runway for When the i said: “We also of octupancy for the building housing | tini the ‘alleged gambling house. Carter charged the superintendent of licenses had been negligent in issuing a license for the place. He also claimed there had been “laxity” on the part of District officials 'in collecting taxes from ogenwu of such places. | Prank W. Adams, a colored assistant district | of two men arrested on a raid near the Government Printing Office by police~ | men led by Boxwell, declared today he | found it necessary to nolle prosse the cases because of insufficient evidence to warrant taking them to trial. He said the affidavits did not name the persons with whom the bets are said to have been made: Carter’s Letter Follows. | Mr. Carter’s-letter (with names and addresses of suspects deleted for publi- | cation) follows: “I deem it my duty to request that you cause to be revoked the certificate of occupancy and license issued by Dis- trict of Columbia officials for an al- leged shop, which pretends to.be op- erating a cigar stand on the first floor of —— H street. Application for the certificate of occupancy was signed by ——— ———, as agent for the alleged shop, which 1s in fact an entrance to a gambling room at the rear that was raided recently by the. police, “—— was arrested in the room, but through the stupidity of the police and the apparent indifference ot Police { .- TRAVELER TAKES STROLL; THIEF TAKES BAGGAGE| New Jersey Man Tells Police He's | Not Worried Over $3,300, but Papers Were Valuable. Leaving his baggage in the walting room of the Union Station while he strolled about the rotunda before train time this morning, Walter D. Steiwald of Bellville, N. J, returned to find a grip which he said contained $3,300 in cash, valuable papers and clothing, missing. Steiwald, who said he was on his way to North Carolina to purchase a yacht, told police that while the loss of the money did not cause him much discon- certment the papers were of consider- | able value, | It sn't the money that worrles me |80 much,” the wealthy appearing New Jersey man told police in his report to the sixth precinct. “I hate to lose the valuable papers that I had in my grip.” Former Socialist Deputy Accused. TURIN, Italy, February 28 (P).— | | Allessandro Buggino, former Socialist |.deputy, was arrested here today, charged with unlawful appropriation of 12,000,- 000 lire (about $600,000). The, proposal for a general settle it. 43808 REEIEEATEEETREN TN RRINERERINTUIELNTNENT o Higher Pay for Service O f fi'cers of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, Public Health Service and Coast and Geodetic Survey has be- come an issue of vital importance, not only to the officers themselves, but to the administration that must A series of articles discussing the many features of this proposal will begin in THE SUNDAY STAR TERRIEERREREIRRNAR TSI EE R RN AR SRR TRRRRSH: (Continued on Page 4, Column 1.) KUNZ IS ACQUITTED OF FRAUD CHARGES Jury Is Out But Two Hours in Finding Legislator and Son Not Guilty. By the Assoclated Press. CHICAGO, February 28. — Repre- sentative Stanley H. Kunz, 66-year-old Northwest Side Democratic leader, and his son, Stanley, jr., were freed by a jury late yesterday of charges of oper- ating a confidence game and of obtain- ing money under false pretenses. The Jury was out two hours. The indictments against Kunz and his son were returned several weeks ago after Walter Truckowski, an applicant for a police position, claimed he gave them $400 to intercede with the Civil Service Commission in his behalf. At the time Kunz said the $400 was a loan, and in court he produced a re- ceipt to show repayment. He charged political persecution. salary increase to officers susswssERsEssENRRNREITRERIRIRERT TIRTRNGRAAINE: gt | attorney, who handled the cases | Wit 'BROOKHART BRANDS COLLEAGUE “CHEAP” Also Attacks Hanford "MacNider in Statement Off Floor. Towan By the Associated Press. Senator Brookhart, Republican, Towa, in a statement issued outside the Senate Chamber today related the history of his long-standing feud with Senator Steck, Democrat, Jowa, and character- ized his colleague as ‘“cheap and worthless.” The' statement also was directed against Hanford MacNider of Mason City, Iowa, who Brookhart ‘said led Steck's successful campaign before the Senate elections committee in the 1924 elections contest between Steck and Brookhart! MacNider is now trying to filll Steck’s seat “with a Republican,” Brookhart said. . “Even if you select the man MacNider wants,” the lht-na‘n):nt:o':‘-. tinued, “I will say to you that he will not be as worthless as the one he has O rodkmart d led h fused rookhat en hax speak to Steck, and I:ld u?n"-n« tl:eo eledttlnn heu:ld eated him as a man and a gentleman,” Steck rubllcly al ot P Gl ngton as Deen'“shown 1 Seon n shown S e “Nevertheless Steck never - ogize for his false charges, fi‘:’nrwgtll correct his’ libelous statements in record and has not spoken to me slightest b | 1 i This has not been the convenience to me.” - LEHLBACH ASKS SPEED. Intends to Push Vote on Bill as Soon as Possible. possible. “Because I am anxious to this measure, which is impomnge tl:: the t‘. ployes, at earliest possible date,” sald Mr, Lel “1 ask ‘noon minority views have until 'n-hmmn the unanimous Tequest. ; e i consent Radio Programs on Page C5 4