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WEAT HER. (U. 8. Weather Bureau Forecast.) Partly cloudy not much in s el tures—Highest, pm. yesterday; lowest, 40, at tonight and tomorrow; temperature; low- s X 54, at 4:30 3:30 am. today. Full report on page 16. Clo: N.Y.Markets, Pages 13,14 & 15 31,378, post office, Entered as second class matter Washington, D. C. IMPASSE REPORTED IN FRANCO-BRITISH SECURITY PARLEYS Failure Is Met Thus Far in Negotiations to Evolve Scheme for Pact. HOW FAR U. S. WILL GO IS BACK OF ALL MOVES Authoritative Information Given That Americans Have Made No Consultation Offers. By the Associated Press. LONDON, March 29.—Naval Con- ference circles heard persistent reports this morning that negotiations be- tween the French and British to werk out a scheme for a suggested security pact have met failure thus far. One report had it that a complete dead- lock had been reached. French circles were reticent in dis- cussing the reports, but said there was undoubtedly a certain amount of pes- + simism in some quarters. Jacques Louis Dumesnil, minister of marine, left this morning for Paris. Luncheon Meeting Held. Foreign Minister Briand of France and Rene Massigli of the French dele- gation had lunch with Arthur Hen- derson, the British foreign secretary, and it was assumed that the situation came up for discussion. Indications &nghe expe:'tu ‘were sm{ struggling wi e security proposal in an efi‘m to reach some kind of an ent were shown by the fact that Sir Robert Van Sittart and other Brit- ish foreign office officials met with M. Massigli and other French advisers this morning to continue ions. The task of these e: is to find some formula within orbit of the Covenant of the e which will satisfy lm?‘Pure Behind every move in the negotiations now is the question of just how far the United States will go in entering a so- called consultative agreement. The American delegation themselves are not. taking any prominent part in the nego- Hations. tative information was given Amd:“m;i that no offer has been made American tion to enter that if such & ‘The French idea is believed here to have been that a consultative treaty based on the Pacific pact would imply American saf them. On the md, the Prench delegation is understood to have evinced some disappointment with inlwrm-ugg that the Pacific treaty was regarded - the Americans ‘broad to apply to his provisional succeed . that 8| May 15. he Foening Htar. WASHINGTON, D. C, SATURDAY, MARCH 29, 1930—THIRTY-TWO PAGES. HOOVER SQUARELY BACK Cotton’s Statement BY G. GOULD LINCOLN. Without specifically mentioning the discussion of the consultative pact, the State Department today issued a state- ment placing President Hoover squarely back of the American delegation at- tending the Naval Conference in Lon- don. The statement was issued by Acting Secretary of State Cotton. Mr. Cotton had conferred with the President prior to the issuance of the statement, which follows: “There are no differences of view between the President and our delega- tion in London. The delegation has always had, and now has, his unquali- fled support and authority. The dele- gation is in London patiently to explore every suggestion made and every pos- sibility that leads to the great purpose of the conference—that is, a reduction and limitation of naval arms and the preservation of the peace of the world. It is the high hope that a plan for so doing will be evolved which will meet President Is Expected to Stop Reports of Differences. the approval of the American people and Wil be consonant with our tradi- tion policies and ideals.” OF NAVY PARLEY ENVOYS After Talk With ‘The statement is expected to set at rest reports of differences between the attitude of the President and the atti- tude of the American delegation in London. Ever since a statement issued by Sec- retary Stimson on the part of the American delegation declaring the dele- gaticn would consider with an open mind a proposal, if it should be made, of a treaty involving the United States merely for the purpose of consultation, efforts have been made to show that President Hoover and the delegation are representing different points of view. One report had it today that the Presi- dent had cabled Mr. Stimson that he would not approve of any consultative treaty. The fact of the matter appears to be that so far no definite proposition for a consultative treaty has been advanced in such a form as to lead the delega- tion or the President to commit them- selves on the proposition. On the face of the statement issued by the Acting Secretary of State today it appears that the President is relying upon the American delegation in Lon- don to draft a treaty of treaties looking to “the great purpose of the conference —that is, the reduction and limitation (Continued on Page 2, Column 5.) HOOVER DEGIDES ON HAITIAN POLICY Marines Will Be Gradually Trio’s Release Is Expected HOLD-UP SUSPECTS HAVE GOOD ALIBIS Withdrawn and Diplomatic Relations Instituted. By the Associated Press. President Hoover believes he can best fulfill American obligations in Haiti by carrying out the recommendations of the Forbes Commission that Marine forces be gradually withdrawn from the island republic and diplomatic relations instituted. Accordingly, he has accepted the commission’s report, submitted less than two months after its appointment, as the basic policy of his administra- tion in dealing with Haitian affairs. ‘Under its terms the United States will Eugene Roy as President and rrv!mmmt. which will Deputics and Senators ‘When Deput an have been elected as a subsequent step, and they in turn have named a Presi- ‘that official ° ~and his also will be Advises Gradual Withdrawal. ‘The commission advised against mediate withdrawal of the Marines. ‘Withdrawal, it said, should be gradual and in accordance with to be made by the Haitian Garde. ‘The new Minister to Haiti to succeed Maj. Gen. John H. Russell, American comm! ; 3 recom- mendations, is to be made responsible for “an increasingly rapid Haitianiza- tion” of the government for the im- phase | purpose of having experienced no relaxation of her demand that her navy must be large as that of any other continental power, specifically, ce. Meanwhile Wi dispatches to- day reported increasing expressions in America against participation in a consultative pact. British sentiment also, while tolerantly expectant, has given evidence of bitter opposition to assuming any more military commit- ments to keep peace. LOTTERY IS LINKED WITH TORRES KILLING Police Believe Slaying Was Due to Dispute Over Division of Profits. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, March 29.—Dissatisfac- tion over the split of lottery profits was believed by the police today to have caused the killing of John Torres, 25, reputed “policy king” of Baltimore. ‘Torres was shot six times by three men who fired at least 18 shots from a sedan as the Baltimore man stopped to | light a cigarette while strolling through the Red Hook section of Brooklyn last night. His slayers escaped. gollee were informed the automobile | carried both New York and Maryland license plates and expressed the opinion that Torres had been trailed here from Baltimore. S Ask Cash and Milk Doles. PRAGUE, Ozechoslovakia, March 20 (#).—The Farmers’ Federation has ap- proached the government with a pro- posal to distribute unemployment doles in the future partly in cash and partly | in milk and bread. The proposal is in| the interest of the promotion of the sale of agricultural products. Haitians in every d:gmnem ready to take full charge at expiration of the existing treaty in 1936. ion is to be re- ‘The military commissi placed by diplomatic relations at the ex- piration of Russell's tour of duty—limit- ed by the pleasure of the President or at the expiration of the treaty. The negotiation of agreements provid- ing for “less intervention in Haitian domestic affairs” also would be one of the responsibilities of the new Minister. Continued Employment Desired. ‘The commission recommended that “an effort be made to secure Americans who will agree to continue employment” in Haitian government services “so that upon the expiration of the treaty a force of American doctors, engineers and po- lice officers will be available for con- tinued assistance to the Haitian govern- ment, should it then desire it.” ‘The commission said that it was “under no delusions as to what may happen in Haiti after the convocation of the elected legislative assembly and, to a greater extent, after the complete withdrawal” of the United States forces. “The commission is not convinced,” the report added, “that the foundations for democratic and representative gov- ernment are now broad enough in Haiti. The educated public opinion and literary. minority are so small that any government formed in these circum- stances is liable to become an oli- garchy. The literate few too often look to public office as a means of livelihood. Until the basis of political structure is broadened by education—a matter of years—the government must necessari- Iy be more or less unstable and in constant danger from political up- heavals.” —_— PILSUDSKI DROPS TASK WARSAW, Poland, March 29 (#).— Jan Pilsudski, brother of Marshal Pil- sudski, who has been trying to form a ministry, today declined to continue further because of the impossibility of achieving his policies, as indicated by the attitude of the opposition. MEXICAN CLAIMS DISCOVERY OF SYNTHETIC SILVER PROCESS| Will Give Secret to Government, Fearing for World’s| Economic Foundation if It Were Made Public. Special Dispatch to The Star and Chicago Daily News. Copyright, 1930. MEXICO CITY, March 29.—Molten lead was converted into pure silver with gold at the rate of 15 grains per pound in Mexico City yesterday in the pres- ence of the correspondent. At any rate, Jose Esparza, humble Mexican chemist, mixed powder with molten lead, stirred the mixture and produced a metal which was afterward assayed and pro- nounced pure silver, This achievement is so amazing that witnesses wonder whether Esparza re- sorted to a sleight of hand or some other trick, which, if any, was so neatly per- formed as to prevent detection. How- ever. Esrarza announced that he will conduct a test in the editorial rooms of a local newspaper in the presence of experts to show that his very is bapa fide. R seeks no personal Wi his very and intends to !;rn over his secret to the Mexican government. rCorné:E: th-tuq.:: world’s loundation woul endangered discovery through large scale production of synthetic silver, he wants to place the responsibility on the government. Fearing he might be murdered by per sons anxious to keep process un- known, he intendes to place the secret in five sealed envelopes, ) be ited with five different notarie~ public instructions to deliver them unopen: of his death. ” and apparently had not been touched during the long life of the car. cinct for investigation pending a further when the New York license number on the automobile was declared to tally Zeported here After Arrest for Quiz in Baltimore. Three men arrested in the 400 block of Sixth street this morning on sus- plcion of having some knowledge of an attempted hold-up of a bank in Balti- more yesterday afternoon gave alibis satisfactory to the detectives at the sixth precinct and it was indicated they would be released later in the day. men came to Washington from Richmond Thursday, riding in an auto- mobile owned by one of them who lived in_Binghamton, N. Y. Headquarters Detective Edward J. Kelly said the license plates on the automobile were of New York registry ‘The three men were held at the pre- of their stories. The three men were apprehended from. Ba- ‘Two of the men were from Richmond. All were seeking work in Washi 3 they said, and had stopped at the Sixth street address to call on a friend. ‘Two suitcases and a suit of clothes were found in the car. HOLD-UP AUTO BELIEVED FOUND. Man in “Awful Hurry” Leaves Car in timore Garage. Special Dispatch to The Star. BALTIMORE, Md., March 29.—The automobile believed to have been used by the five bandits who shortly after noon yesterday bungled an attempt to hold up the Citizens’ Savings Bank, at Baltimore and Eutaw streets, has been found by the police in a public garage at 208 Water street, Baltimore, ‘The machine, which the police today examined for fingerprints, was dnjiven into the garage between 12:30 and 12:45 | yesterday afternoon by a tall, dark man, who told an attendant he was in an “awful hurry.” Police say the attempt to rob the bank was made about 12:35. Finding of the automobile led to a renewed search for the five bandits at Baltimore. Previous reports that two machines answering the description of the bandit car had been seeh in Wash- ington had led the police to believe the fugitive had fled to the Capital. The automobile bore Virginia license plates number 3704. Police had been in- formed by Virginia authorities that these tags were issued about a week ago to a man who gave a ficticious Rich- mond address. ‘The car itself was traded in to a Richmond automobile concern two weeks ago by Mrs. Joseph Heiker of Richmond. In the back of the machine today police found an empty envelope addressed to “Miss Caroline Heiker, 2511 West Grace street, Richmond, Va.” Miss Heiker is Mrs. Heiker's 4-year-oid granddaughter. ‘The five bandits, who tried to rob the bank yesterday, lost their nerve after one of their gang had been slugged with a blackjack by John A. Siems, a 70-year-old watchman at the bank. A second automobile, abandoned some time yesterday in front of the Lord Baltimore Hotel, led to another avenue of investigation today. In many respects this automobile also answered the description of the bandits' car. It was parked in front of the hotel yesterday afternoon Police kegt 1t under survelliance during the night and forenoon. HICKEY WILL BROADCAST PLEA FOR DISTRICT VOTE Indiana Representative to Make Appeal Tonight in Radio Ad- dress Over WMAL. National representation for the Dis- trict will be discussed by Representa- tive Andrew J. Hickey of Indiana in a broadcast tonight over station WMAL. He will speak at 8 o'clock. Mr. Hickey's talk is the second of a new series of radio programs arranged by the Citizens’ Joint Committee on | <= National Representation. GARY CITY HALL SAVED. Steel Worker Discovers Eight Sticks of Dynamite at Entrance. GARY, Ind, March 20 (&), Pullc: economic by his | ving | 1,000,000 City Hall last night. with e to the President of the Republic in case | the bombers awi today credited Roy McConnel worker, with _sa |~ McConnell noticed a bundle of whit- | ish sticks in the entrance of the struc- ture as he was walking by last night. He found eight sticks of dynamite. | Police believed the sticks were placed ‘i there by foes of Mayor R. Oa J:lhum'; campaign against liquor and vice an that McConnel approach frightened fore they could attach the tuses. WITH SUNDAY MORNI HOUSE T0 DELAY NAVAL BILL ACTION ON PARLEY RESULT Hope of Agreement on Ton- nage, if Not Reduction, in Six More Weeks Is Held. $50,000,000 SAVING BELIEVED POSSIBLE Representative French Says Many Factors Depend on London Qutcome. By the Associated Press. Intentions of House administration leaders to withhold action on the more than $300,000,000 annual naval appro- priation bill for an additional six weeks in the hope that the London Naval Conference will reach agreement on tonnage, if not a reduction in naval armaments, was disclosed today by Representative French, Republican, Idaho. Prench is chairman of the House ap- propriations naval subcommittee. He expects that any tangible agree- ment reached by the conference would result in a saving of approximately $50,000,000 in naval expenditures in the next fiscal year. Other savings would be effected in subsequent fiscal years, The naval appropriations bill usually calls for an outlay of more than $320,- 000,000 annually. Some have placed the figure of this year's bill at about $400,- 000,000. Other Effects Likely. ‘The measure must provide funds for carrying out the 15-cruiser construction program, while the modernization of three battleships also has been con- templated. An agreement at London might have a decided effect upon these appropriations. Only two of the new cruisers have been laid down so far. Three more are to be laid down before July 1, under the plan of the administration. Five more are to be laid down during the ensuing fiscal year unless an agree- ment is reached in London, which might effect the program. “There are so many factors involved that depend directly upon the outcome of the London Conference,” French said, “I am sure it would be unwise for our committee to report the bill at this time, Program of Committee. “Whether or not reduction may be had in number of battleships, whether or not the cruiser-building program may modified, whether or not a definite conclusion may be had now, or a recess of the conference for six ~committee depends upon laying consideration of the naval measure on the floor also has the ef- fect of shutting off to some extent debate by many members of the pro- ceedings at London. French asserted that the American people should have “utmost sympathy with our delegation.” “The prize of reduction of naval armaments is worth working for,” the Idahoan said. “The cost to the Amer- ican people of a three-month session of the conference will be less than one- tenth of 1 per cent of the annual naval appropriation bill or, stated in another way, considerably less than the opera- tion of one battleship for the same period of time. Possible Benefits in Parley. “Were the outcome of the conference to be definite agreement in all cate- gories without reduction of tonnage, but with no increase,” he continued, “the conference would be worth while; were the result to be definite agreement in all categories and reduction in ton- nage that is reasonably possible, the result would be triumphant gain for every nation involved. “Last year the naval burdens of the five great powers cost approximately one billion dollars. This expenditure should be cut in two. Such a p; would mean not only reduction of naval burdens, but greater guarantee of world security.” o MEXICO PLANS BALLOT Governors Notified to See That Laws Are Obeyed in July Voting. MEXICO CITY, March 29 (#).—The Interior Department has sent circular instructions to all state governors to see that the July congressional elections are conducted strictly in accordance with the law. ‘The electoral lists are to be published in all citles and towns the first Sun- day in June and the books for regis- tration of candidates will be open from the first to the third Sunday in June in_the chief city of each district. In addition to the National Revolu- tionary Party, the anti-re-electionist and the Communist parties are prepar- ing to participate in the elections. NG EDITION TRADING RECORDS IN STOCKS BROKEN Market Forges Ahead on Tremendous Volume at Short Session. By the Assoclated Press. NEW YORK, March 29.—A]l Satur- day trading records on the New York Stock Exchange this year were broken today in a tremendous outburst of buy- ing which carried scores of issues, in- cluding United States Steel, General Electric, General Motors, American Can, American Telephone, Atchison, Union Pacific and Pennsylvania, to new high prices for the year on gains of $1 to $6.50 a share. Total sales were 2,786,100 shares, with the ticker nearly an hour late when the gong sounded. Chicago Great Western Railroad pre- (emd?“whlch has been under steady Share on and qulcl‘Py extended its gain to $13 by touching a new high price at $56. The common stock advanced $1.50 to a new high just below $17 & share. Union Pacific, Penn- sylvania, Atchison, Wabash, Western Maryland, Kansas _City “Katy” Common, Lehigh Valley, New Haven, Western Pacific and Alleghany Corporation also reached new high ground on gains ranging from a few cents to $3 a share. American Telephone, General Elec- tric and United States Steel common, three of the most popular and active stocks on the exchange, all registered new 1930 high prices. American Can, Union Carbide, Rem- ington Rand, Electric Power & Light, United States Pipe, Kelvinator, Timken Roller Bearing, Moon Motors, Electric | Auto Lite and General Refractories were among the many other issues to sell at their best prices of the year. 12 MISSING C0-EDS SAFE ON YACHT Chaperoned Party, With 12 Men Aboard, Accounted for After Night's Adventure. By the Associated Press. SAN FRANCISCO, March 20.—Fear for the safety of a chaperoned party of 12 young women, missing all night on the yacht Gulnare, turned to joy and surprise here today when it was found that all were safe and that they had been accompanied on their adventure by 12 young men. ‘The Japanese tanker Rhine Maru went aground in the fog near Point Sur, 110 miles south of San Francisco, late last night and her crew was taken off by the steamer Humboldt. Just inside the Golden Gate the lumber schooner Claremont crashed into a submerged rock near Point' Bonita and was beached by her skipper. She was belleved to be in no danger, although leaking badly. The crew com- prises 24 men. Strange things in life A wife steals while he others when she herself is When a man Kkills hi A deserted husband ca A love romance Spro prisons. r husband prays. A social worker wonders whether she can guide a thief. is wife and himself queer things happen to their children. When Spring comes a strange mental condition afflicts children and causes them to run away. res for the abandoned chil- dren of the man who eloped with his wife. uts and flourishes in two Strange lights and shadows of human nature come into the world of the policewoman. Some of the strangest are found in fhe series of articles on the Washington Women'’s Police Bureau which starts in The Sunday Star These article will be Star next week. continued in The Evening L Modern Dairyman Now Milks Cows To Radio Music By the Assoclated Press. BRANDON, Iowa, March 29— Herman Brock now his cows to radio music. Having just installed the loud speaker in his dairy barn, Brock doesn't know yet what type of music the cows fer, but he got a set so he will be able to get whatever they like best, or va- riety if that seems to please them. Brock combined the old Euro- pean belief that cows give their milk more readily if the milker sings with the modern American notion that the machine can do it better than the man. Besides, Brock says the only thing he can sing is “How Dry I Am,” which would hardly be ap- propriate. LABOR ANNOUNCES Protest Is Based on Claim His Decisions Ignore Human Rights. By the Associated Press. The confirmation of Judge John J. Parker as an associate justice of the Supreme Court will be opposed by the American Federation of Labor, which bases its protest upon his decisions in labor cases as a member of the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals. Representatives of the federation are expected to appear before the sub- committe of the committee on judiciary to which the nomination has been re- ferred. Hearings are to be begun some- time early next week. The opposition of the federation was announced late yesterday by Willlam Green, its president, who asserted that an examination of Judge Parker’s de- cisions showed “that he placed property rights above human rights.” He said that in the red jacket in- Jjunction case, Judge Parker had signed an opinion sustaining an injunction, which prevented the United Mine Work- | ers from soliciting unorganized laborers who had been “forced to sign yellow- dog contracts.” “The officers and members of the American Federation of Labor,” he con- tinued, “believe that the attitude shown by Judge Parker in this injunction case reveals a judicial state of mind which totally unfits him for service as a mem- ber of the Supreme Court of the United States.” Senator Borah, Republican, Idaho, a member of the Parker subcommittee, has been studying the nominee’s labor decisions, and Chairman Norris of the committee as a whole has been making a similar study, but neither has arrived at a definite conclusion. A protest against the confirmation of Conference for Progressive Labor Ac- tion, through its president, A. J. Muste of New York. il s ROOSEVELT VETOES NEW YORK INQUIRY Governor Denounces Proposal as “Conceived for Wholly Po- litical Purposes. By the Assoclated Press. ALBANY, N. Y., March 29.—A bill to investigate the administration of New York City was vetoed today by Gov. Roosevelt. In his veto message the governor denounced the proposal of Re- publican legislative leaders as ‘“con- ceived for wholly political purposes” and as passed in “obvious lack of good faith.” He said, however, he did not veto the bill on . this account. listed reasons instead: its attempt to add unheard- to the executive function; its creation of a new precedent, which, if logically pursued, would compel fu- ture governors, at one time or other, to me in the affairs of every county and city in the State.” He declared he could order an inves- tigation only on filing of specific charges. Radio Programs on Page B-15 L) v . FIRHTON PARKER =2 Parker also has been received from the | in Wit every cit: Yesterday’s Circ “From Press to Home hin the Hour” The Star’s carrier system covers block and the regular edi- tion is delivered to Washington homes as fast as the papers are printed. ulation, 114,341 (#) Means Associated TWO CENTS. Press. RASKOB MAY FACE SENATE LOBBY QuIz Robinson Threatens Demo- cratic Leader if Dry Agen- cies Are Investigated. By the Associated Press. Senator Robinson, diana, said today that if the Senate lobby committee investigated wet and dry organizations he would demand that John J. Raskob, chairman of the Democratic national committee, be summoned to tell of his activities in connection with the work of the Asso- chflgfl Against the Prohibition Amend- ment. Robinson, a member of the lobby committee, said he had not been in- formed officially that the committee would inquire into the activities of or- ganizations for and against prohibition. He added, however, that he had no ob- Chairman Caraway of the committee has announced that such an investiga- tion would be made to ascertain methods employed by the.wet and dry organiza- tions and the amount of money ex- pended. Robinson said he understood Raskob has been “actively identified” with the Association ~ Against the Prohibition Amendment and that he wanted to as- certain the extent of his activities. The lobby committee will meet next Tuesday, with examination of W, B. Bell, president of the Américan Cyana- :::‘r: p?;n in 'roegllrd to the efllcm of his y lease Muscle Shoals scheduled. 8 A Teport will be made by the com- mittee on its Muscle Shoals investiga- tion soon after the Senate reconvenes next Tuesday. It will discuss the ac. tivities of Claudius H. Huston, cha man of the Republican national com- mittee, who has led he obtained $36,100 from the Union Carbide Co. for the Tennessee River Improvement Assoclation and deposited it in his per- sonal brokerage account. Huston is a former president of the Tennessee improvement association, which has supported the American Cyanamid Co.’s proposal to lease the power and nitrate plant. = DAY RESIGNS POST WITH SINCLAIR FIRM Vice President of Exploration Com- pany Will Enter Other Fields, It Is Announced. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, March 20.—Henry Ma- son Day, vice president of the Sinclair Exploration Co., a subsidiary of the Sin- clair Consolidated Oil Corporation, parent organization of the Sinclair oil enterprises, has resigned to enter other flelds, it was announced today. Day has been associated with Harry F. Sinclair for about six years, devoting most of his time to the developing of the Sinclair foreign interests. During the conspiracy trial of Sinclair in Wash- ., Day came into the limelight when he was convicted on a charge of | contempt of court in connection with the alleged “shadowing” of jurors. He was sentenced to four months’ impri- sonment in the District Jail at Wash- ington. g CONGRESS INTERRUPTED BERLIN, March 29 (#).—The World Peasants' Congress, now in session here with the delegates of 17 countries par- ticipating, today received a visit from | the police, who took away the delegates’ passports arrested 25 found with- out passports. Police gave no reasons for their action, but it was belleved that sus- picion that the congress really was a| Communist organization was responsible. Republican, In- | Crog! FEDERAL ATTORNEY REFUSES PAPERS AGAINST HARMONS Hart Orders Couple, Arrested Without Warrant, Freed After Reading Report. RAID ON APARTMENT MADE BY VICE SQUAD Letterman Avers He Acted When He Saw Liquor While Searching for Another Man. Indicating he believed the raid had been illegal, David A. Hart, assistant United States attorney, today refused to issue papers against Eleck Harfon and his wife, Mrs. Dora Harmon, arrested last night on charges of possessing liquor by the Letterman vice squad in their apartment at 1631 S street. “This statement of facts doesn't Justify the issuance of papers,” Hart de- clared after reading a report sent to him by Sergt. O. J. Letterman. Hart prompt- ly ordered the release of Mr. and Mrs. Harmon. The assistant United States attorney refused to make any further comment, Upon being advised of the action of the office of the district attorney, Maj. Henry G. Pratt, superintendent of police, ordered Inspector Thaddeus A. Bean to investigate. Sought Eddie Croghan. Letterman’s formal statement ex- plained he had gone to the Harmon apartment in search of an Eddie Crog- han, for whom he has a warrant charg- ing the sale of liquor. The statement added the detectives noticed 10 quarts of alleged liquor in a kitchenette while inquiring about Croghan. The raiders said several hundred quarts of beer were found in the apartment. The liquor was seized, but the beer was not disturbed. Sergt. Letterman told reporters he obtained a warrant some time ago for than, who formerly lived in the 1400 block of Meridian place. Letterman said he went to the Meridian street ad- dress several days ago, but was unable to lloflla t‘hz mll:‘. e “I received ormation yesterday,” Lefterman explained, “that’this man was living in apartment 707, 1631 S street. So I went there for 3 Though he wasn't there, observed liquor in the a t so I arrested Mr. and Mrs. Harmon. It is for the courts to decide whether I have a good case against them.” Member of Grand Jury Enters. “vlhlle0 I'.he raid was in m‘h‘ Mrs. arry Given, & 3 o, o e e and Mrs. Harmon, entered and asked Letterman whether he had a search warrant. 8 “I never had heard of Mrs. Given, but I told her I had an arrest war- rant,” Letterman deciared. “She then left the apartment.” Letterman asserted from 300 to 500 bottles of alleged beer were in the Har- :io‘:dnpcn.menb. He said it was not Mrs. Harmon told reporters Letter- man raised the top of her phonograph, looked under tables and in clothes closets in searching her apartment. She added he failed to permit her to read any warrant. Letterman reported mo one was in the apartment except Mrs. Harmon when he first arrived. He said eight or ten men called at the apartment dur- ing the few minutes that elapsed be- tween the time he entered and the rival of Harmon. He charged Mrs. Har- mon warned each of the callers to answer no questions and shouted to them that she was in trouble. Mr. and Mrs. Harmon were taken to the eighth precinct. They later were released under bond of $500 each. In directing Inspector Bean to probe the matter, Maj. Pratt said that if those aggrieved by Letterman's action made a complaint to headquarters and sub- stantiated any charges that might be Placed against Letterman before the trial board, that the officer would then ?Eehm‘u:rl’n vtz% trial be(or: the board and aggrieved parties given tunity to testify. ¥ v If the facts show that Letterman did not have a warrant for the premises raided and that he made his way in by force and made a search and then secured the alleged liquor, Maj. Pratt sald, it would be clear that he had vio= lated the police manual and that he would be liable to trial before the Police Trial Board for this violation. He said further that should the aggrieved per- Sons secure warrants against any of the officers for illegal entry or any other offense he would see to it that :h‘e){ were arrested and brought to rial. ‘The Letterman raid was the second without a warrant made by the metro- politan police in 24 hours, but in the case of the foray conducted by Capt. William G. Stott of the third precinet, in which a reputed speakeasy was broken up, it was said that, whatever apparent violation of the police manual he might have committed, that it was subsequently legalized when the United "S;Ites attorney’s office issued papers in e case. Report Satisfies Pratt. A controversy in the Police Depart- ment which seemed imminent for a while yesterday after the Stott raid, was smoothed over late in the after- noon when Maj. Pratt declared himself satisfled with the captain’s report on the affair. ‘The raid, conducted by Capt. Stott in person, was made Thursday after- noon on Eighteenth street near L street. A morning newspaper account of the affair quoted Stott as attacking the district attorney’s office allegedly for (Continued on Page 2, Column 4.) DRIVING OF PRI Special Dispatch to The Star. VIENNA, Austria, March 20.—Prince Nicholas of Rumania likes to drive a car fast It is reported that the prince turned the corner of a busy Bucharest street, skidded on two wheels and barely missed running over the wife of Maj. George: scu, ‘The major was indignant. He jumped on the running board of the prince’s car and smashed a window. MAJOR WHO OBJECTS TO RECKLESS NCE IS PUNISHED Breaks Window of Nicholas’ Car Following Mishap in Which Wife Was Nearly Run Down. ‘The prince got out and confronted the surprised major. 1o ‘the. mAArS Tegiment 0. puban eral of major's re n the officer with 20 days’ connnempeunt in quarters. 1t is further reported that the prince does not like others to speed near his estate, where, rumors say, the has taken drastic action raising dust. (Copyright, 1930.) nce cars