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THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON. D. CANADIAN OPPOSES -LIQUOR EXPORT ACT Senator Urges Investigation to Show Effect on National and Economic Life. $7 the Associated Press. OTTAWA, April 2—Opposition to the government bill to prohibit the export of liquor into the United States was voiced in the Senate last night when the ' measure came up for second Teading. A proposal by Senator Willoughby that a special committee be selected by the Senate to secure information as to the probable effect of the bill on Cana- da’s national and economic life and on | international relations met with cpposi- tion from Senator Dandurand, govern- ment leader, who refused to accept the amendment, Vote Shows Opposition. ‘Willoughby said while he believed in the most friendly relations between the two countries, he did not think Canada should be too generous, declaring that the Volstead act was not being well enforced and that a straw vote now being taken in the United States showed up&cmmon to it. e contended vast amounts of money ‘were invested in distilleries and that it was doubtful if any act of Parliament could stop smuggling. He declared the Senate was entitled to hear idence on how the trade was growing, how much money was fnvested in it, what revenues were derived from it, and what the extent of Canada's International duties were, Senator Dandurand, replying, said, “The question of loss to private individ- uals or to the government is but a faint interest in my mind when I am facing & problem of national morality.” Against Smuggling. He said the government had decided it could no longer allow anything which might be regarded as making Canada & g‘ny to smuggling of liquor into the nited States. He expressed the opinion that in- ' vestors in distilleries had been counting on a more legitimate trade, pointing out that spirits in Canadian warenouses at present amounted to 36,000,000 gallons, while the volume cleared annually from Canada for the United States totaled only about 1,000,000 gallons. He said SENATOR McKELLAR. MKELLARTOTAL ON MUSCLE SHOALS Senator to Broadcast Ad- | dress on Power Project To- morrow in Forum. The Muscle Shoals problem and the legislation proposed to deal with it will be discussed by Senator Kenneth Mc- Kellar of Tennessee, in the National Radio Forum arranged by The Evening Star and sponsored by the Columbia Braodcasting system, at 10:30 tomorrow night, The speech will be broadcast locally by station WMAL. ‘The Muscle Shoals power project is located on the Tennessee River. Sena- tor McKellar has taken a keen interest in the Muscle Shoals project for many years, It was his amendment, offered when he was a member of the House, to the national defense act of 1916 that called for the development of the proj- :f"’ and started the Government at work ere. another point to consider was that most of the applicants for permits to export liquor across the border were made by citizens of the United States who did not share their profits with Canadians. Debate on the measure was adjourned until today. PORTUGAL CHECKS EXODUS FOR BRAZIL Reports of Coffee Crisis Help Gov- ernment Fight Against Drain of Man Power. ——y LISBON (/) .—Portuguese emigration to Brazil, which threatened to drain the country of its man power, is being slow- ed up under influence of the govern- ment here and through reports of hard times resulting from the coffee crisis in South America. One consequence is that the authori- ties are increasing their efforts to di- vert the ougward flow of people to the Portuguese colonies of Africa, where there has an acute shortage skilled " “Previous” efforts in this ;lel;teclon. however, have had little ef- The government had begun to have genuine fears that if the exodus rate continued for 25 years Portugal's popu- lation of about 6,000,000 would decrease by 20 per cent. Official statistics for 1928, the latest complete figures, showed that 34,297 young rtuguese had left the country and that 27,728 of them headed for Brazil, But it was estimated that for at least a part of 1920 the movement had risen to a rate that would have taken 50,000 men anrually. In its effort to put a brake on the rush to Brazil, the government offered free passage and Jand to emigrants for Africa. It also declared a “colonial week” and President Carmona him- self stumped the rural districts, exhort- ing the peasants either to stay at home, or if they felt they must go, to try their fortunes in the colonles where golden Norris Bill Expected to Pass. The Norris bill, providing for perma- nent Government ownership and opera- tion of the Muscle Shoals project, is now the unfinished business of the Senate, and is expected to pass that body. This measure is similar to a bill passed by Congress in 1928, which never received the approval of President Coolidge. then in the White House. It suffered & “pocket veto,” because Congress had ad- Jbourned soon after the passage of the $130,000,000 Already Expended. ‘The Government has expended about $130,000,000 at Muscle Shoals. A good part of this money was expended for the construction of two plants for the fixation of nitrogen, which is used for the manufacture of fertilizer and ex- plosives. For more than 10 years the final disposition of the Muscle Shoals project has hung in the balance. The ate lobby committee has recently conducted an investigation in connec- tion with Muscle Shoals. Senator Mc- Kellar will. tell in cetail what has been wha now pi o wit project. : ——— MIAMI-TO-ATLANTA AIRMAIL LINE OPENS Direct Service Between U. S. and South America Is Completed by Route. By the Associated Press. ATLANTA, April 2.—The last link in the chain of direct air communica- tion between the United States and South America was forged last night with the inauguration of night mall flying from Miami to Atlanta connect- ing with overnight planes for New York and Chicago. Making connection at Miami with mail planes from South America, an Eastern Air Transport ship took off zeeormnmu awaited pioneers who could lop natural sources of wealth, ISR, ALBEE WILL BEQUEATHS AN ESTATE OF $2,000,000 Property of Theater Magnate Left to Relatives and Institutions. Widow Gets $1,000,000, By the Associated Press. WHITE PLAINS, N. Y., April 2— Bequeathing well in excess of $2,000,000 to relatives, friends and institutions, the will of Edward P. Albee, theater magnate, who died in Palm Beach, Fla., o March 11, was filed for probate yesterday. The will, dated August 13, 1929, left $1,000,000 outright to the widow, Mrs, Laura F. Albee of Larchmont, N. Y. In addition, it left her Mr. Albee's yacht, automobiles, the Larchmont es- tate, Beaumere; household effects and the residuary estate. Reed ‘Albee, a son, and Mrs. Ethel A, Lauder, a daughter, receive securities of unestimated value, personal property and the principals of various trust funds upon the deaths of the beneficiaries. Edwin G. Lauder, a son-in-law, who, with . the son, the daughter and the widow, is-an executor, was bequeathed $250,000 outright. HIGH COURT ASKED TO TAKE FALL CASE FOR EARLY DECISION (Continued From First Page.) rious and was not likely to improve. Under these circumstances it was Mfi“’ important, Government counsel zaf that Fall's appeal should be promptly heard and disposed of, so that should the conviction be set aside, Fall might be vindicated while alive, or, if it ‘was sustained, he might be punished. Government counsel said Fall had declared that should the District Court of Appeals decide against him he would ask a review by the Supreme Court. ‘They asserted the Government would ask a review by the highest court should the Court of Appeals decide against it. Should the Government’s petition be granted, the Supreme Court will be asked before adjournment in June to advance the case for early hearing at its next term, begihning in October. SENECA G. SAMSON DIES PROVIDENCE, R. I, April 2 (P)— Beneca G. Samson, 30, of White Plains, N. Y., former Brown University foot ball star and recently manager of the Old Orchards Beaci Hotel, Old Orchard. ., died at a hospital in Wakefield, R. I, today from injurles received when an automobile in which he was riding killed & lestrian and crashed into a tree on the Boston Post road south of from there at 5:30 p.m. yesterday for Atlanta, where it arrived at 11:15 pm,, Central time, WOMEN’S TICKET LOSES IN MISSOURI ELECTION Man Still Rules Supreme in Alta- mont as Voters Decide Victors for Municipal Posts, By the Associated Press. ALTAMONT, Mo., April 2.—Man still is supreme in the municipal affairs of Altamont. The women who chal- lenged the men with a feminine ticket in the village election yesterday all were defeated. The nearest they came to success was when Miss Jessie Hick- man ran sixth in the contest for five trusteeships in a field of 24—a dozen men and 12 women. Added to the “grand slam” aspect was the fact that the leading candi- date was Joe Dulin, whose wife also sought membership on the board. FIRST RACE- $1.200; claiming: malden 2- year-olds: 4 Turlons Princess Bounder *Atins 50 el Brandon Dare ental .. and Archibald Barklie entry. SECOND RACE—$1,200; claiming; 3-year- olds: 6 furlong: Sullder . . 110 *8t. Tuscan Prince Toy Mutual My Scoop THIRD RACE—$1.200: claiming; olds und up; 7 furionss. Stupendous ...... 111 Harvard Hypnotism 114 Prank Pulie Algol oo 114 Lindy ... .. *Elizabeth Bolia'. 104 *Judee’ Bariieii.. Water Lad ...... 114 POURTH RACE_-$1,200: the _Attractive; fillies and mares: 3-year-olds and u furs - 101 b Gambol . 108 Pennan 107 Zuble: Belle of Govans nt Lass Mombassa Did e DI Up! aH. P ey entry. b Rancocas Stable entry, FIFTH RACE—$1.500; the Whitemarsh: year-olds and up; 1) miles. Mole Hill Annapolis Strongheart SIXTH RACE—$1,200; olds; 1% miles. - 108 :Ping Coates > 102 *Naylor .. 02 *Mary Eiol 04 Playabit 18 *Miss Pav s 108 Arcturus ., * Ho Listiview claiming; 3-year- *Muskoge *Chuttering *Associate Wayfarer . VENTIH R, olds and up* Referendu Cisfleld . Alex.> Wi ‘Era . Porce " *John W, Jomaser Catlettsburg . Begin Ovi 1 % | ooy Spurrier . Kosciusko : Turquoise Also eligible - *Fair Albert Mont Dairy Rockdor *Prairie W Gt ROAD NEASURE APPROVAL URGED Maryland Officials Appear in Behalf of Rock Creek Park Project. Approval of the Tydings amendment to the District appropriations bill au- thorizing an appropriation of $37,000 for the construction of a 3,000-foot road- way from Beach drive In Rock Creek Park to the District line was urged be- lore the Senate subcommittee on ap- propriations today by a committee com- posed of the county commissioners of Montgomery County, Md., MaJ. E. Brooke Lee, speaker of the Maryland House of Delegates, and Maj, Brainard H. Warner, jr. ‘The committee pointed out that the $37,000 investment would provide & new traffic_artery into the National Capital from Maryland since the Maryland au- thorities would immediately spend sev- eral hundred thousand dollars to con- tinue the roadway from the District line to the existing Bethesda-Silver Spring highway. The new road, it also was explained, would aid materially in relieving traffic congestion on Sixteenth street and Georgla avenue, and should the work be started soon in both the District and in Maryland, it would be completed be- fore the end of the Summer. Eventually, it was said, the Mary- land authorities plan to continue the road beyond the Bethesda-Silver Spring highway, making an_important link in the 10 miles of additional roadways to be constructed in the proposed Rock Creek Park extension in Montgomery County The Senate committee was told that the Maryland Park and Planning Com- missfon nas funds in sight with which to improve the park immediately in Montgomery County. The roadways in the park, under present plans, will perhaps be extended as far as Wis- consin avenue extended by the Fall of the year. Surveys have been made and title' to the property is now being ac- quired. Construction of the small strip of roadway in Rock Creek Park to con- nect with proposed road in Montgomery County, it was declared, has the ap- proval of the National Capital Park and Planning Commission, as well as the Maryland Park and Planning Commis~ sion and various citizens’ associations interested in that particular section. HALF-DAY SATURDAY PROVIDED IN BILL Senate Sends Measure for Govern- ment Laborers to House. Laborers and skilled and semi-skilled workmen and mechanics in the Govern- ment service, except in the Postal Serv- ice and in the Government Printing Office, would be given a Saturday half- holiday throughout the year under a bill sponsored by Senator Jones of Washington, which passed the Senate yesterday afternoon. The measure now requires action by the House, The bill sets forth that for these workers four hours shall constitute a day's work on Saturday throughout the year, with pay the same as on other days. The bill carries a proviso that whenever for special reasons. the head of a department finds that e.m‘en cannot be spared-on Saturday they 1 be entitled to an equal shortening of hours on some other day. Separate bills of a similar nature have been in- troduced in the past relating to the Postal Service and to Printing Office, y ; ——— EDGE IS SATISFIED WITH TOUR RESULT American Ambassador Concludes Visit of Five Industrial Centers in France. By the Associated Press. \ ° CANNES, France, April 2.—Ambas- sador Walter E. Edge, at the end of his industrial _inspection tour ¢f South- eastern Prance, yesterday expressed satisfaction with results of his trip. Mr. Edge visited five industrial cen- ters in the region between Lyons and Nice. They represent 20 per cent of the total of French exports to the United States. Results of the tour also were satis- factory to Jacques Crassin, representa- tive of the French ministry of com- merce with Mr. Edge. The tour is ex- pected to be highly useful in further- ing the commercial relations of France and the United States. . SUSPENDED SENTENCE IS GIVEN EMBEZZLER Juan A. Ramos’ Prison Term, Set at 21 Months, Is Extended to 8 Years by Judge. By the Associated Press. LOS ANGELES, April 2—Because of the condition of his health, Juan A. Ramos, former Mexican banker and political leader, Monday was given a suspended prison sentence by the Fed- eral Court for embezzlement of more than $40,000 from the United States Bank of Los Angeles three vears ago. His prison term was set at 21 months, but Judge William James suspended it for three years, ‘The court reserved the right to order execution of the sentence if Ramos at & later date fully recovered his health. Judge James stated that Government physicians reported imprisonment at this time undoubtedly would hasten 109 | Ramos’ death. PRINCESS IS NAMED Miss Lloyd to Represent Martins- burg at Blossom Fete. MARTINSBURG, W. Va., April 2 (Special) —Miss Cora Lloyd, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. William Lloyd of this city, has been named Berkeley County’s “princess” in the queen's en- tourage at the seventh annual apple blossom festival at Winchester, Va., the last week in this month, A committee made the selection. Miss Lloyd is a graduate of the Martinsburg High School, a former student at the Margery Webster School. for Girls in Washington and has attained promi- nence as a vocalist. o NOVELIST SERIOUSLY ILL | William J. Locke, British Writer, Undergoes Operation. PARIS, April 2 (#).—William J. Locke, British novelist, who has charmed a generation of readers with “is romantic tales, underwent a dangerous abdominal operation yesterday and last night was a stubborn fight for life. His said his condition was “extremely s was to come ear] today, and dnem chances were against his recovery. | ROBERT D. WOOLF Of Alexandria High School, who will represent his city in the State finals of the National -Oratorical Contest. ROBERT D. WOOLF ORATORY WINNER Alexandria High School Senior to Enter Virginia State Finals at Ballston. Robert D. Woolf, 18, of Alexandria High School, won the National Oratori- cal finals for the city o1 Alexandria last night. By his victory he becomes the representative of the city of Alexandria "in the Virginia State finals of The Star area to be held April 29 in Ballston, Va. ‘Before a large crowd in the auditorium of the George Mason High School the orators dellvered speeches on the Con- stitution. The final choice centered on Woolf, while John 8. Nixon of George Mason, was designated alternate, Plans to Study Law. ‘The winner, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Carroll D. Woolf of 311 South Fairfax street, Alexandria, will be graduated in June and expects to attend the Univer- sity of Virginia in the Fall, ultimately to pursue the study of law. 'He is promi- nent in athletics and other school ac- tivities Speaking on “The Effect of the Civil ‘War on the Constitution,” he traced the development of the document and told of the drastic changes it underwent as a result of the war between the States. Nixon spoke on “The Constitution as a Source of National Patriotism.” Both the Alexandria and the George Mason High Schools were represented by two students. This was because there are but two high schools in the city and it is deemed desirable to have more than two speakers in a group final. The other speakers were Margarct Shepherdson, 17 years old, of George Mason, who spoke on “The Significance of the Constitution,” and James Allen Garvey, 17 years old, of Alexandria High | School, who spoke on “The Constitu- tion; Its Significance.” Tells Contest History. ‘The meeting opened with a brief ad- dress of greeting by R. C. Bowton, super- intendent of Alexandria schools. He In- troduced State Senator Floyd W. Kiug, who explained the purpose and sketched the history of the contest. Woolf was the first of the contestants to speak. ‘ Following the announcement of the winner, Senator King told the audience that & suitably engraved gold medal would be presented to Woolf by The Star, Judges of the contest were Dr. Rich- ard N. Sutton, president of the Claren- | don Rotary Club; Capt. Thurlow White of Falls Church, Va., and Wilbert T. Woodson, superintendent of Fairfax County schools. Prince William Finals. ‘This afternoon, at 3:30 o'clock, the finals for Prince William County are to take place at the Manassas Agricultural High School of Manassas, Va. There will be four contestants representing four schools. Their names and sub- jects follow: Henry Clark Corbin, Swavely School, “John Marshall and the Constitution”; Lloyd Davis, Hay- market High School, “The American Constitution”; Eloise Compton, Manas- sas High School, “The Father of the Federal Government,” and Ray Ralston Swank of the Brentsville District High School, “The Constitution.” R. C. Haydon, superintendent of Prince Willlam County schools, will preside and make a brief introductory address. JOSEPH M. KING DIES Clarendon Brick Contractor Promi- nent in Lodge Circles. CLARENDON, Va., April 2 (Special). —Joseph M. King, 54 years of age, a brick contractor, died at his home, on Wilson Boulevard, Tuesday afternoon. He had been a resident of Arlington County for 11 years. He was a mem- ber of the Ku Klux Klan, Ballston, No. 6; Council, No. 221, Junior Order United American Mechanics; Councll, No. 20, Daughters of America, and Arlington Lodge, No. 193, 1. O. O. F. He is sur- vived by his widow and one son. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 o'clock tomorrow afternoon at Ch lottesville, Va., Rev. Ira P. Harbaugh officiating. Interment will be in River View Cemetery, Charlottesville, —_— One Will Filed in Week. By & Staff Correspondent. UPPER MARLBORO, Md.. April 2.— The will of Anne Marie Smith was the only one offered for probate at the weekly session of the Orphans’ Court yesterday, Letters of administration ancillary were issued to J. Wilson Ryon and bond set at $1,000. The court issued letters of administration to Robert C. Beaton in the estate of Mary C. Beaton ,and appointed Arthur C. Keeter and Clarence M. Roberts ap- prajsers of the personal estate of ‘William Davern. Death Probed BASIL MILES. ~Harris-Ewing Photo. | easies and racketeers and pr | peal the eighteenth amendment, but to C., WEDNESDAY, LIQUOR HEARINGS END UNEXPECTEDLY Graham Acts to Clear House Floor for Important Tariff Debate. (Continued From PFirst Page.) and that prohibition was brought about to solve it. Prohibition, Is Answer. “The coming of prohibition,” McBride said, “did not create the evils now asso- ciated with liquor. Neither did pro- hibition create the liquor problem. Pro- hibition, however, was brought about for the purpose of solving the alcoholic liquor problem, which already existed under the era of liquor. Prohibition, therefore, is not a questlon—it is an answer."” McBride contended that nine-tenths of the evidence presented by thos: who would repeal prohibition “prove simply that there are inherent evils in the alcoholic liquor traffic.” | As to the second point, he contended that “prohibition has behind it the un- mistakable and repeatedly expressed will of the American people,” and that the sentiment for repeal of the dry laws “emanates largely from centers that have always been overwhelmingly wet and in which liquor has been deeply intrenched.” “To change the attitude and appe- tites of a majority of these in 10 years,” he said, “is too much to be ex- pected. That some wish repeal does not indicate an increasing demand.” Liguor Selling Programs. On the third point, McBride said the resolutions before the judiciary commit- tee were all “liquor selling programs and contain the false and foolish as- sumption that the liquor problem can be solved by selling and using more, liquor.” He argued that the measures would contribute only to lawlessness and would destroy the obligation governing the production and distribution of alcohol for industrial purposes. In his statement, Dr. Edwin C. Din- widdie, superintendent of the National Temperance Bureau, said prohibition had not been adopted until a thorough trial of every other known method had been made. He assailed straw votes on the wet and dry issue, saying: “Straw votes will get nowhere toward a real settlement of this issue.” ‘Would Shock Economic Structure. Deets Pickett, research secretary of the Methodist Board of Temperance, asserted in a statement that “we are sincerely convinced that the country has so thoroughly adapted itself to conditions existing under the new policy that any change would severely shock the economic structure, lessening both production and consumption, disturb- ing both finance and commerce. “Repeal or modification of the pro- hibition laws would inevitably and di- rectly bring great suffering to little children, wound inflict hardships upon housewives and would greatly add to the perplexities of religious and other institutions doing benevolent work.” “The issue is no longer the enforce- ment of the prohibition law. The issue is the maintenance of the constitutional government. Rebels against constitu- tional government must be treated as rebels and made to understand that even if they do not like the prohibition law they cannot defy the Government of the United States.” Asks Report of Enforcement Group. Canon Chase, a prominent New York clergyman, also filed a statement. He asked for an immediate report of | measures recommended by the Presi- dent’'s Law Enforcement Commission, the prompt “killing in committee” of measures for repeal of modification of | the eighteenth amendment, and for passage of legislation authorizing con- gressional investigation of “corrupt alliances” in the larger cities. He named New York, Philadelphia and Chicago as cities where, he said, a congressional investigation ‘would “doubtless expose the corrupt alliance now existing between bootleggers, speak- inent political leaders of both parties.” “We contend,” Canon Chase wrote, “that the election of President Hoover, notwithstanding other issues which were finvolved, was a clear mandate from the people to Congress not to re- try to enforce it.” Demands Rebel Treatment. The statement submitted by Eugene 1. Crawford, general secretary of the Board of Temperance and Social Serv- ice of the Methodist Episcopal Church South, expressed a desire that violators of the dry law be treated as rebels. “If smugglers and bootleggers, yachtsmen and high society people openly rebel law,” Crawford's statement read, “they must be treated exactly as rebels against any other law.” Crawford's statement outlined a plan of four points, as follows: “First, Representing the general con- ference: This board hereby petitions Congress to vote for whatever measures, money and men may be necessary to secure effective enforcement of the prohibition law. “Secon. In the name of the general conference, we petition that the law shall be administered by its friends. “Third. We urge Congres sto pass such legislation as the President, after investigation by commission or other- wise, may decide to be vital and neces- sary to make this enforcement program effective not only for the country at large, but to make the Capital City of the Nation the model city in respect to enforcement of law. “Fourth, we favor the inauguration and prompt extensive development of an educational policy by the Govern- ment in support of the eighteenth amendment. Posters, leaflets, press ar- ticles should be prepared by highly qualified experts, emphasizing the evil physical, intellectual, social and moral effects of the use of Intoxicants.” Chase Hits Movies. The statement of Canon Chase in- dorsed specifically a bill by Representa- tive Moore, Democrat, of Virginia, de- signed to “relieve the congestion in the court calendars.” He said the measure would accomplish this “by permitting Jjudges to try misdeameanor cases and receive pleas of guilty without a jury.” “It is folly to padlock night clubs and imprison bootleggers,” the statement continued, “but do nothing to suppress motion pictures which glorify and pro- duce such criminals.” He recommended passage of a bill by Representative Hudson, Republican, Michigan, which would place motion picture production under closer Govern- ment supervision and would “change motion pictures into allies of prohibi- tion.” Chase asserted that it was not severity but certainty of punishment that ter- rorized law breakers and that the claim that sums of money and military force would be needed to enforce pro- hibition was being broadcast to be- fuddle public thinking. “This hearing,” he said, “has demon- strated that the foes of prohibition are hopeleasly divided as to any substitute for prohibition and that all the pro- stdd substitutes have been already tried an IS0 urged that Congress in- augurate an investigation in “those cities where immense graft is commonly belleved to exist and where the deflance of prohibition is most flagrant.” Holds Social Issues Ignored. When Mr. Allen took the stand he testified that the economic and social questions revolving around the eight- eenth amendment were often ignored by attorneys in the discussion of the prohibition question. ere could be no tion that the h olfineolgz or|.. against the prohibition | APRIL 2, 1930. GENSUS WORKERS THEY WANT TO KNOW Two of the Capital's census enumerators, Mrs. I. G. Burgess (center) and i Mrs. E. B. Barbee (right), getting last-minute instructions this morning Miss Frances Harrington, a clerk at the Census Bureau. —Star Staff Photo. HOOVER FILLS IN OWN BLANK WHEN CENSUS TAKER CALLS: President Has Answers to Questions Already Written in for Enu As head of the household at 1600 Pennsylvania avenue, President Hoover today personally answered all of the questions the Government wants to know in its taking of the decennial census. ‘The President did not receive the ‘White House census taker at the front door, but in the rear grounds of the residence, nor were there any question- ing and answering during the important event. The President had written in his answers on the official schedule during the morning in anticipation of this call, and when he met the census taker, who in this case happened to be J. Sterling Moran, census supervisor for the District, he merely thanked him for calling and placed in his hand the completed schedule. Inasmuch as this little scene was be- ing recorded in the form of motion, talking and still pictures, the President took occasion to express the hope that the people throughout the country would co-operate to the fullest extent in mak- ing the census complete and effective, and called attention to the values of census taking principally from the point of view of economic advance- ment and social determination. Standing close by the President and Supervisor Moran while this scene was being enacted were Charles Patterson Lamont, Secretary of Commerce, under whose personal supervision the census is being taken throughout the country, and several of the President’s office as- sociates and newspaper men. Mr. Hoover and Supervisor Moran greeted each other at the foot of the steps leading from the south portico, and after the latter made known the object of his call, the President thanked merator. him and said: “Mr. Enumerator, I have prepared the schedule for you. I think it well for the American people to know that the census is confidential. There is no special reason for secrecy in any- body’s case, but it is well to have a confidential census taken by the Gov- ernment. I hope you will have every- where the assistance you deserve. The census is vital to progress and determi- nation of many economical and social policles. 1t is, in fact, the great stock- taking of American progress. Name—*“Herbert Hoover.” Relationship to the head of the fam- ily—The President answered “Head” for | himself and “Wife” for Mrs. Hoover. ‘To the question home owned or rent- ed, the President's answer was “Occu- pléd.” This question applied only to the White House and not to the home owned by Mr. Hoover on 8 street. Next came the President's answer to such questions as owning a radio set, sex and color. To the question of age he wrote “Fifty-four.” What was recorded as Mrs. Hoover's age was not made public. Other answers to questions were that he was married at the age of 25 and that he was able to read and write. ‘The President gave his place of birth | as “West Branch, Iow: “Miami County, Iowa,” and his mother’s “in the Province of Ontario, Canada”; Mrs. Hoover's father and mother as “‘Wooster, Ohio.” ‘The President gave his occupation as “engineer.” The unemployment schedule which is being collected in connection with the Sen:us was not filled in by the Presi- ent. MARINE BAND CONCERT ANNOUNCED FOR TONIGHT| Noted Orchestra to Play in Bar- racks Auditorium at 8:15 P.M., Taylor Branson Conducting. There will be & concert by the United States Marine Band Orchestra this eve- ning, at 8:15 o'clock, at the auditorium, | Marine Barracks, Taylor Branson, leader, and Arthur 8. Witcomb, second leader. The program follows: Overture, “Der Freischutz” “Canzonetta” .. . Solo for violoncell Kt 1, Musician Angelo J. Bernolfo. Tango characteristic, “Brown Eyes,” S. Scharbau “Danses Minfature de Ballet,” Ansell Suite, (a) “Allegretto grazioso.” (c) *“Allegretto grazioso. (d) “Tempo di valse.” Marihes' hymn, Montezuma.” “The Star Spangled Banner.” —— e tee on prohibition had been of inestima- ble value in clarifying the situation in the public mind. He addressed his testimony to the legal aspects of “solu- tion of this vexing problem.” Lawyers, he said, had disregarded the social issues involved and had lost themselves in the legal aspects. Massachusetts has been “a hotbed of wet activity,” he said, from the begin- ning of prohibition. Wet organizations in that State, he said, stressed the three issues of personal liberty, the legality of placing the eighteenth amendment in the Constitution and now the question of establishing States’ rights to their own liquor laws. Allen cited several Supreme Court decisfons on the subject of personal liberty, in which, he said, the individual right was subordinated to the good of the community. He referred to another decision which, he asserted, held no citizen had inher- ent right to sell liquor. Chairman Graham asked if these decisions did not discuss relations between the in- dividual and the State rather than the Federal Government, ‘The witness agreed, but quoted other decisions hold- ing the Federal Government's powers under prohibition were equal to those of the States. He quoted from a decision handed down by the late Chief Justice Taft, in which it was held that prohibition was almed at controlling drinking for the good of the community and that an obvious danger existed to the com- munity if ofie person were permitted to keep liquor for his own use. Allen said a reservation to obey only “just and equal” laws was made in the “Mayflower contract.” He challenged that any such com- pact could be a charter of a charter of individual liberty. The witness asserted the compact, signed aboard the Mayflower, was fos- tered by rebelllous and mutinous spirits aboard who had patents to Northern Virginia and not New England lal nds. The “just and equal” laws which were passed under this compact, he sald, included penalties for drunkeness and for excessive drinking in homes. r the Puritans, he said, punished ippling for over half an howr™ or “tippling at unreasonable times.” He asked if such regulations would not be considered infringement of personal liberty. Allen said the necessity for abstinence was recognized in the Army and on athletic teams and argued abstinence should be applied to the Nation to pro- lect the vitality and weil being of all people, In conclusion, he offered as “the way out of this difficult situation” strict en- instead of having the entire %uammmef horde of forcement by State and local :u@n'fi BRODKHART OFFERS ORY LAW DEFENSE Answer Tydings, Stating He Has Seen Less Drunken- ness in Washington. Replying to claims made by Senator | Tydings, Democrat, of Maryland, in the | course of his attack on prohibition in the Senate yesterday afternoon, Senator Brookhart, mrubhcm. of Iwoa, defended the benefits of the dry law and declared he had seen less drunkenness in Wash- ington since prohibition. Tydings' assertion that his statistics showed an increase of 500 per cent in arrests of minors for drunkenness since prohibition in the District of Columbia brought Brookhart to his feet with an objection. Brookhart Recites Experiences. ‘The Towa Republican asserted that he came to the Capital in 1896 and that he “saw more drunken Congressmen in a week” than he had seen drunks altogether since prohibition. Senator Fess, Ohio, entered the debate contending that drunkenness was not a crime before prohibition and that ar- rests were fewer then because drunken- ness was not an offense. Senator Howell, Republican, dry leader of Nebraska, asked Tydings if his statistics had been compared with those on the effect of the war on arrests of minors in other countries. In the course of the debate Senator Brookhart reminded Tydings that his former colleague, Senator Bruce, Dem- ocrat, of Maryland, who had spoken against prohibition, was returned to private life in the last election. Sena- tor Tydings replied by declarng he would continue to fight a “cause which is simply dragging the United States and all its traditions and philosophy down into the mire of crime and cor- ruption and hypocrisy.” Answering the prediction that he might be defeated for opposing prohi- bition, Senator Tydings said: “If I can pay that price to render some slight service to my country, at least I will not be running with the crowd just to get re-elected.” Applause Brings Warning. A demonstration of applause from the galleries brought a warning from | the presidin Chalienging °'zliaw;ry¢| f allenging the ngs figures on the effect of the prohibition law, Sena- tor Brookhart contended that statistics showing increases in drunkenness were faulty because they included figures for cities which were dry before national prohibition went into effect. He said the many tables of data merely indi- cated a “falure to enforce the dry law.” Setting-up an easel to hold his vari- ous charts in the front of the chamber, Senator Tydihgs was surrounded by a cluster of drys as he spoke. Two of them were on their feet often at the same time to question him. GANDHI WINS SUPPORT Speech Causes 170 Indian Village Officers to Resign. BURAT, India, April 2 (#).—Mahatma Gandhi, leading his volunteers on the march opening the civil disobedience campaign, arrived here yesterday and Addressed a meeting so persuasively that 170 village officers of the district re- signed. It is understood that approximately 1,000 volunteers have been enrolled in u:: Surat district to support the cam- Jaign. Approve Jewish Schools. ' QUEBEC, April 2 (#).—! vote of 52 %0.6-the Qieheo Leglinttve Asserabiy RS e~ START NOSE COUNT 403 Enumerators in Capital Begin Gigantic Task of Gathering Data. Four hundred and three men and women, comprising the Capital's army of census enumerators, this morning started on the gigantic task of can- vassing every house, apartment and business place in Washington and counting every person. Ringing front doorbells and tappin; brass knockers along the hallways o artment houses, the workers, each armed with a big portfolio containing dozens of questionaires, embarked upon what is intended to be the most com= plete tabulation of the Capital's popu= lation and economic condition ever accomplished, ‘Throughout the country, in every city, town and hamlet, an army of 120,- 000 enumerators today began the iden- tical task, fruits of which will constitute the fifteenth decennial census and fur- nish a valuable store of statistical ine formation, including not only the ex- tent of population, but the extent of unemployment, liliteracy and home ownership. Moran Will Quiz Hoover. * Like his fellow citizens, President Hoover faced the prospect of answering the census enumerator’s questions. Ar- rangements were made for J. Sterlin Moran, supervisor in Washington, t6 call at the White House at 1 o’clock today and learn from Mr. Hoover information about his family and eircumstances similar to that which all other citi- zens are called upon to furnish. ‘The enumerators here met with Mr. Moran last night in the Wilson Normal School and in an atmosphere suggest- ing a college “pep meeting” receiyed last-minute iInstructions. Suggestions ‘were presented by several Census Bureau officials, including Dr. Leon S. Trues- dell, chief statisticlan for population; Dr. A. M. Edwards, supervising expert on occupations, and Dr. Charles E. Persons, speclalist on unemployment. The meeting then was thrown open to uestions and for more than an hour the enumerators sought information about various items in the schedule of questions. Music was furnished by the Central High School Band. Although the 1930 census chore is the biggest ever attempted by the Census Bureau, modern accounting machinery will make it a speedy job. In co-opera- tion with the Metropolitan Police De=- partment, arrangements have been made so that the work of the Washington enumerators may be completed. as rap- idly and accurately as possible. “Desk space has been reserved in each of 10 precinct stations and today at the close of the first day’s work enumerators will meet with bureau officials to check aver the results. Workers in the first, second, fourth and sixth precincts will report to Su- pervisor Moran at the Census Bureau. Maj. Henry G. Pratt, superintendent of police, has insiructed that desk space be allotted in each of the remaining precinets for convenience of the work- ers. The object of these consultations as the close of the day is to correct any misinterpretations the enumerators may have worked under. Expect Returns to Be Made Speedily. The same merry race that obtained 10 years ago among the workers to see what cities and other geographical sections could get their reports in first was expected to be waged this year. William M. Steuart,- director of the Census Bureau and the cammandingg gegeneral in the ion-wide under- taking, reealled todaj 1671020 it the first two reported and then Washington, D. C., and Cincinnati, ©Ohio, both reported the same day. He expects the returns to come im more rapidly this year. The last census recorded 437,571 per- sons living in Washington. On the basis of normal increase, experts fig- ured that the Capital now should show a population of :mul? 580,000. The total population in 1910 was 105,710,620 and the intervening decade is estimated to have brought an 4ncrease of ap- proximately 17,000,000. In Director Steuart's office is a highly complicated mechanism known as a census clock which keeps tab on estimated popula- tion changes as the minutes pass, and it is now standing close to 122,000,000. Picturing Uncle Sam as a solicitous visitor in the homes of the Nation, Director Steuart last night in a radio address called upon the le to co- operate in the intricate task which must be completed, under the law, within two weeks. Stress Confidential Feature. ‘The guarantee laid down by that information disclosed to enumera- tors shall be kept confidential and used for statistical purposes only was further emphasized today when plenti~ ful copies of President Hoover’s census proclamation were published in 23 different languages and pasted promi- nently in public places. One result of the census will be Fé- appointment of = representation, some States losing and others gaini members in the House of Representy- tives, ® . WORTHINGTON SEES U. S. OPERATED SHOALS? PLAN FACING VETO (Continued Prom First Page.) made than by the adoption of & pro- gram which would cut the price of fertilizer to the Southern farmer before the next presidential primaries.” The letter added that expenditure ef $25,000,000 at Cone Creek, Tenn., and $32,000,000 in Alabama for power and fertilizer would “obviously increase the trend in these States toward the Re- publican party.” Used as Political Arguments, “A shrewder political move on the rt of the administration is hard to lzg}: the letter olg:ch:,duefl. i ‘Was your publican argu- ment?” Caraway asked. advantage of that,” Bell said, still smil- 2. Bell was _questioned about a letter written by Edward A. O'Neal, president of the Alabama Farm Bureau Fed- eration, to Chester H Gray, Wash- ington_representative of the American Parm Bureau Federation. The letter said O'Neal had advised Representative Lister Hill of Alabama to get Bell in a “room alone and go to the bat with him.” “He never got me in a room alone and did anything to me,” Bell said laughing. He explained he thought the letter was ‘“exaggerated,” and that the letter probably referred to efforts to obtain a recapture clause in e Neal has been catiod o testity "Ne: n cal conw cerning the letter, — HOOVER FREES TEXAN TUCSON, Ariz,, April 2 (#).— Execu- tive clemency extended by President Hoover has resulted in freedom for Jose F. Gandara of El Paso, convicted of neutrality act violations. He was liberated yesterda; Gandara, convicted of nn:anu arms to Yaqui Indians in 1927 ate tempting to incite rebellion, was sene