Evening Star Newspaper, April 24, 1930, Page 2

- OF ILLINOIS LOBBY Lurran Says His Assistant t Went Into the State to FX& Fight Prohibition. . : By the Associated Press. Driving shead with its investigation of wet and dry organizations, the Sen- ate lobby committee today received testimony from Henry H. Curran, presl- dent of the Association Against the Prohibition Amendment, that his or- ganization had “lobbled” against the dry laws in Illinois last year. Correspondence also was read which showed that the association had been active before the New York Legislature #t the same time. Curran testified that Walter G. Hooke, his assistant, had spent consid- erable’ time in Illinois and New York working against prohibition, and had spent a “day or two" in Rhode Island, Massachusetts and New Jersey. * It also was brought out through a letter from Benedict Crowell of Cleve- land, Ohio, to Curran that Secretary Lamont had resigned from the asso- clation's board of directors when he ‘ecame Secretary of Commerce, Denies Court Lobbying. At the outset of the hearing, Curran denied that letters written by Thomas ‘W. Phillips, candidate for Governor of Pennsylvania, to Justice Stone of the United States Supreme Court and the late Justice Sanford had constituted *lobbying in the least sense of the word” During the hearing a letter from John J. Raskob, chairman of the Democratic national committee, to Cur~ ran was read, which congratulated the latter upon the “splendid progress that the association is making.” The letter was written in June, 1929, | Raskob, a director of the association, has testified before the committee that he had contributed $65,000 over a period of fiVe years to the organization. This ‘was Curran's sixth day on the witness stand, and he was directed to return tomorrow for further questioning. “I think you ought to make me a member of the committee,” he com- mented smilingly when directed to re- turn egain tomorrow. After Curran had defended the, Phil- lips letters at the start of the session today, Senator Robinson, blican, Indiana, who yesterday charges e a5~ sociation with “lobbying direétly with the United States Supreme Oour{" sald that the action was “indefensible” and “reprehensible.” No Thought of Lobbying. etz et [N CAPITAL TODAY , “you can’t put like a bunch id Phillips merel of fs COUNT GALEAZZO CIANO. LINDY EXPECTED Colonel Invited to Attend friendly letters to Sto d“ d endly letters ne an or and there was no thought of ':x;‘lfll Robinson sald he was surprised that Phillips had not been haled into .the el’upreme Court on & charge of contempt | Senator Blaine, Republican, Wiscon- sin, said he had requested the Supreme Oourt to permit an attorney to appear before it to argue the O'Fallon Rail- road valuation case. “Do you mean the Senate was trying to lobby with the Supreme Court?” “I was just bringing that out” Blaine said. Thinks Grundy Questioned. tioned by Robinson, the witness said he thought Senator Grundy, Re- yublk-n. Pennsylvania, who is runni or re-election, had been asked by the association to his stand on pro- hibition. “I think that give was done, but I am not don't think sny one a letter written by Betis, i 1938, asking that . . K. setts, ] 3 Gordon of Huvnh“l?‘l,nflm.. be assigned to work for his re-election to the Senate. ‘The letter said Gordon had “covered ‘Western Massachusetts two years ago in the interest of my election to the Senate.” . Curran testifled that Gordon had been assigned to Walsh's 1928 cam) . A Inlffrucumnulent ‘Walsh the as- sociation woul y Gordon's expenses, He did not nulrhod much was spent. Advises Reply to Speech. It was brought out through corre- spondence that James C. H. Owen of Portland, Me., a directer of “the sociation, had suggested’ that a -reply should be made to a h by Repre- sentative Beedy, Republican, Maine. Curran wrote Emmett Daugherty, secretary of the association, to get Rep- resentative La Guardia or Represent- ative Mead, both New York Republicans, to “come back at “I don't think anything came of it,” rran sald. Robinson questioned the witness about & letter he wrote in April, 1929, to Mrs. Charles H. Sabin of New York, which said a letter had been sent to 15 Re- mlm Assemblymen of New York who voted against the Jeriks bill to- re- enact a State prohibition enforcement act. The head of the New York Anti- Saloon League had threatened to retire them . from - public. life’ because they voted wet, Curran said, adding that he wrote them to pledge support. ‘Only one of them was defeated, he said. Curran testified that Walter G. Hooke of New York, assistant to the president, was engaged in “political work” and had been active in New York and Illi- nois. . He had spent a day or two in Rhode Island, Massachusetts and New Jersey. Curran said, and drew a salary of $7,500 a year and expenses. “Have you-ever refused to pay any of his expense accounts?” binson asked. “I don't think I have,™ Curran replied. . he ask you sbout expenditures before they are made? “I don't think so.” Wehit' to Tlinois. Curran said Hooke went to Illinois about a year ago while the Legislature was in session and remained several ‘weeks. A telegram from Hooke to Curran in April, 1929, said Hooke had been re- ceived at Springfield “with open arms” and that he had a “better chance than expected.” Curran said there was leath watch of 12 leaders of the W. C. T. U. who sat in the Senate gallery” and that the people were glad the anti-prohibition association was taking an interest in Ilinois. ‘The telegram added that Hooke had secured & promise that a bill would be reported without recommendation. “This is a strange situation when the inference has been from your testimony :"‘ludt you did no lobbying,™ Robinson “We did it in Tllinois, but we do not ?:m“ in Washington,” the witness re- Asked About Wheeler. Curran asked Robinson if Wayne B. ‘Wheeler, the lat: head of the Anti- Saloon League, had ever welcomed & congressman with open arms. Robinson said he did not know, adding Ceremony Tomorrow on Airmail Line Opening. Col. Charles A. Lindbergh is expected t6 visit Washington today in the new low-wing monoplane in which he and Mrs, Lindbergh this week established & new elapsed-time record)of less than 15 hours for the transcontinental crossing from Los Angeles to New York. Lindbergh's plane was at Roosevelt Fleld, New York, last night. It could not be learned here what time he ex- pected to lggve, but it is believed he will land here at Bolling Field. He may spend the night here, He is to be in Miami Saturday morn= ing to take off at 3 that afternoon with the first mall to be sent over the new 7+day airmail service between all the larger cities of the United States and ts as far South as Buenos Aires. bergh will fly the mail plane as far as Cristobal, ma. His flight is to mark the beginning of scheduled air transport operations over the longest ocean route in the world. The course lies over 600 miles of open sea from Cuba to Cape Gracias a Dios. Mrs, Llndber{h will not accompany her husband either on the flight here or over the Pan American line. Col. Lindbergh has been invited by the Washington Chamber of Commerce | 14 to- participate in a.local observance of “Latin American-United States Air- mail day” here tomorrow in connection with the opening of the new service. Harry -Guggenheim, American Ambas- sador ‘to ba, who also is in Wash- ington, is expected to attend the cele- bration, as will the District Commis- sioners, W. Irving Glover, Second As- sistant Postmaster General in charge of airmail; Charles W. Darr, president of the Chamber of Commerce, and officers of other trade and civic bodies. ‘The ceremonies on the steps of the District Building at 11 o'clock will con- sist in the turning over to Assistant Postmaster General Glover letters ad- dra to chambers of commerce and mayors of cities along the'South Amer- R sPecitl postmark s bes ired special postmark has been prepa; and will be stamped on all mail leav- ing Washington on the Pan-American | matl plane. PLAY WELL RECEIVED Nomad Players Present “Fifty Fif- ty,” Three Act Farce. A large’ and- appreciative - audience witnessed the performance last night of “Pifty-Pifty,” a three-act farce, by the Nomad Players, sponsored- by the Lydia class, at the Ninth Street Chris- l.hl: Church, Ninth and D streets north- east The story was well interpreted by the cast of players, including James E. Smith, Kenneth C. Robbins, Gus Chinn, Hazel Spitzer, Marjorie R. Hutcheson, Thelma K. Spitzer and Robert S. Mc- Ready. ‘The production was directed by W. F. T NOT LOCAL ATTORNEY Man Arrested in Boston Is Not George Eugene Strong. George Eugene Strong of the firm of Holland & Strong, Washington attor- neys, has asked The Star to emphasize that he is not in any way identified with the George C. Strong, also a lawyer, whose arrest in Boston' was related in an article appearing in Tuesday's Star. At the request of Washington police, George C. Strong was arrested as a fugitive from justice and arraigned be- fore a United States commissioner on a charge of having passed worthless checks. He was held in $500 bail, and hl.:)l:ue contlnuedsone weel!:.w ik eorge Eugene Strong of Washington is the exalted ruler of the Washington Lodge, B. P. O, Elks, and formerly was a -?echl assistant to the Attorney Gen- eral. He is a major in the Reserve legal branch, of the United “Ar] and resides at 3615 Quesada street. THE EVENING WARDEN'S QUSTER Ohio Prisoners Defy Guards as Tense Situation Arises as Result of Fire. (Continued From First Page.) the guard room and near the scene of the fire, two convict orators were ad- dressing 600 convicts on the lower floor. All were congregated at the rear of the block. One speaker, colored, was heard to shout “they have already murdered more than 300.” Only two guards were in_these blocks. It was reported by the dining room stafls that all convicts had refused to work. One threatened disturbance was averted quickly by guards early this morning after a group of prisoners working on the night shift in the prison coal house deserted their posts. ‘The prisoners, at first reported in a deflant mood, returned quietly to their &b‘ as soon as the guards approached m. em. As the disorders in the idle house and yard continued, investigators of the disastrous fire of Monday night re- opened their hearing in the prison record office, within 100 feet of the gate leading into the prison proper. Edward M. Sass, one of the prisoners who aided in rescue work, was the first witness called before the investigating board body. He told the board it was about 20 minutes from the time he first learned of the fire until he was released from his cell by convicts. ‘Without waiting to find the cause of the fire—and thus fix blame, if any— State officials, led by Gov. Myers V. Cooper, started consideration of plans to relieve crowded conditions at the old prison. One step toward this end, the governor indicated after a conference with members of his cabinet and ‘Warden Preston E. Thomas, will be the transfer of short-term convicts to the London prison farm. Some were re- moved from the prison yesterday. ‘The program also calls for speedy completion of two new cell blocks at the ntiary as well as rebuilding of the nd houses, in- whioh last Monday's fire had its origin. While the State’s investigation has brought forth various individual opin- ions, it has failed thus far to reveal how the fire started. Most of the witnesses before the board of inquiry devoted their testimony to suggestions as to how more of the prisoners might have been rescued from their locked cells. These included a statement by A. E. Nice, chief of the Columbus Fire Department, ‘that none would have perished had the prisoners been released as soon -as the fire was discovered. He charged that rescue efforts were delayed guards inside the walls, " declari his was shown by the fact that the alarm was turned in from outside the prison. Pol|ow1ng. testimony by = Warden Thomas that no fire protection was provided at the cell blocks, State Wel- fare Director H. H. Griswold announced that extinguishers had been ordered placed in the cell houses. As an extra precaution, he said, guards would be Pplaced in the top tiers. Explanation of Shots. Mystery surrounding the firing of two shots during the fire was cleared up today, when Warden Thomas. re- potted a guard had shot a revolver to sound an alarm of fire. Guard. Sergt. Lewis Bostetter of .Co- lumbus _informed the warden that Guard Guy R. Porter of Mount Ster- ling fired the shots ‘while he was at the far end of the G and H. block ranges, in. which the convicts were killed while locked in their cells. THere the Targee: “Fosich. hbticing tog sgoke, ranges, . noticing the smoke, enired e attsact atiencion: he red his pistol twice. John H. Hall, 72-year-old captain of guards, issued a statement today de- nying the charge made by a guard that he had refused to issue keys so that prisoners miight be released from their cells in the fire which took 318 lives at the prison Monday night. Thomas Suspends Guard. Suspension of one penitentiary guard and a recommendation that another be suspended, was announced at the prison today by Warden Thomas. Immediate employment of 25 addi- tional guards at Ohio Penitentiary was authorized by State Director of Welfare ST ey e i v e many ners were in- jured and taken to the hospital, all but had_been released today and had returned to their companies. The 14 continued in critical condition, 11 being victims of pneumonia. HYDE SEES DIETING TROUBLING FARMER Influencing of People by Experts on Eating Cause of Surplus, He Says. By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, April 24—Arthur M. Hyde, Secretary of Agriculture, sug- gested to the Chicago Commercial Club last night that widespread dieting is in part responsible for the troubles of the farmers; “If there were no diet experts influ- encing the people in what they should eat there would be no farm products surplus,” sald Secretary Hyde. The Secretary declared the economic tendencles of the country are against the farmer. The introduction of the au- tomobile and the. tractor on the farm has thrown .into disuse all the horses that were 1orgefly used, and this, in turn, threw info the market all the pro- duction of those acres that were for- merl{ used to feed live stock, he said, continuing: “The secret of the farmer’s position Jies in the increased output and the de- creased market, each in itself causing the farmer to suffer, but in conjunc~ tion making the situation unbearable. In plain language, the farmer has lost his shirt, but doesn’t know where or how.” Becretary Hyde declared the remedy is is in the control of production. BYRD TO TELL STORY IN THREE BROADCASTS Talks Are Designed as Recognition of Sustained Interest of School Children. By the Associated Press, NEW YORK, April 24—Rear Ad- miral Richard E. Byrd is to tell the story of his Antarctic expedition in three Natlon-wide broadcasts. Designed as a recognition of the sus- tained interest of school children in his explorations, the talks are expected to start June 19, depending on ‘the date The other Strong was said by Boston lice to be wanted there and at Hart- that Wheeler had never approached ,” Robinson said. other of the things you do nnknpmn‘,fflu udie lauded. of audience applauded. ked th: thgpeflmm! Blaine remar] te Anti-Saloon Wsague and again there was applause, ford, Conn., on charges of passing worthless checks. e Locusts Invade Spain. CEUTA, Spain, April 2¢ () —A cloud of locusts which caused great damage in French Morocco has in- vaded Ceuta, and fears are expressed by farmers that the insects ruin the crops, of the admiral's return to New York, and be continued June 25 and July 2, according to an announcement made last night by Capt. H. H. Railey, Ad- miral Byrd's-personal representative. It is planned to arrange the series so that it will comprise Admiral Byrd's personal version of the expedition’s pur- poses, history and achievements. He will be introduced by Dr. John H. Fin ley, editor of the New York Times, who 1 outline r's background as a boge YORK PAID HONOR AS FUND SWELLS $1,404.75 Is Contributed Toward Relief of Slain Agent’s Family. With the close today of the first week since The Star launched a fund for the ald of the widow and three chil- dren of Lamar Watson York, slain pro- hibition agent, a group of additional contributions increased the total col- lected so0 far to $1,404.75. Donations continued to pour in from all section$ of the Washington area, while numerous letters reflect the wide- spread support being given to the drive. Several communications praised - York for meeting death at the hands of boot- eggers rather than accept a bribe to release & liquor-laden automobile. “The Everyman's Bible Class of Pet- worth Methodist Church,” wrote H. O. Craver, secretary, “incloses herewith $9.25 to be applled to the York fund :or the rellef of his widow and chil- ren. Cause Is Held Worthy. “Our Bible class desires not only to commend your paper for starting this fund, but also to state that it is whole- heartedly in sympathy with the cause for which Agent York gave his life. He died loyal to the flag and the Con- stitution.” Another typical letter was received from & person who merely signed the initials, “B. B. G.” It follows: “I am inclosing herewith $5 as a con- tribution to the fund being collected by your paper for the York family, It gives me pleasure to add my bit, as it is & very, very worthy cause and very commendable on your part to take this interest. I think & monument shoyld be erected to his memory, for he certainly aied a_hero.” “Inclosed herewith,” wrote Aris H. Bacas of 2826 P street southeast, “please find check for the smdll amount of $5 for the family of the man who gave nis life so that the rest of us may live happfer.” 5 . Additional contributions may be mail- ed to the cashier of The Star. Checks, :lon-a}: orders-and cash will be acknowl- gel List of Contributions. ‘The latest contributions were made by: Previously acknowledged .....$1,343.00 BB v Jediiiiie., . 5.00 Everyman’s Bible Class of Pet- worth Methodist Church, B. W. Nelle Ball Baker. TOtAl sureiorsesescecesess . $1,40475 CANADIAN DEFENDS 3 LIQUOR CONTROL AT HOUSE HEARING (Contiriued From First Page) tention to. the eon:.el'gl f:cl'; but the opposition. concentrated on it.” D’x‘ne Conservatives (the party in power at that time), he added, obtained 91 peats and the other parties a total of 21 seats. That did not mean, how- ever, he went on, that the P were in favor of liquor. = He they had supported the Conservative Gov- ernment because they felt that the con- trol . system - constituted the best plan rid the country of the big bootlegger. At this point the committe recessed until 2 u'clt(;ck ."Tg“tl't l!o\- the wit- ness to continue at that time. Sir Henry was the fourth witness called today. Roper Tells of Open Drinking. W. W. Roper, head foot ball coach at Princeton, ‘told - the committeemen that the present regime had instilled a false psychology into the young and that he feared to send his own children to college. A teetotaler himsélf, Roper said, he had found that many young men and women in_college circles were drinking openly. He said he feared the cause of temperance was being hurt. The committee members also heard more_about the proposdls of the Fed- eral Dispens: x Reduction League, an organization favoring a. control sys- tem somewhat akin to that in effect in_Canada. Dr. W. F. Buck, executive secretary of the league, under cross-examination, sald that when Colorado had a dispen- sary law the statute was enforced. Now, he “said, the prohibition law was not enforced in that State. Replying to a question, Buck said he took a drink now and then, but never had been intoxicated. Representative La Guardia, Repub- lican, New York, uket} Vlhltll'wl‘, u‘n?;r a dispensary law, people would nof - {onnp:n those who attempted to vio- late it. The witness said that was true, add- ing that under prohibition there was a !msumcy to give such information. Representative Clancy, - Republican, Michigan, the next witness, called at- tention to recent votes on prohibition at the University of Michigan and Detroit University. He urged repeal of the eighteenth amendment. ‘Coach Roper started his testimony by telling the committee he was alarmed over drinking among young men and women. In this, he sald, he spoke as the father of a boy and girl. He added he hesitated to send his boy to college. “It seems mow that to drink is the smart thing to do,” he went on. “A boy will think he’s not in the swim if he doesn't drink. “I'm wondering whether the break- down of this prohibition has not caused a disrespect for laws.” Roper said he felt the “breakdown” had originated with the older people. He himself, he said, was a teetotaler. Just before and just after the war, said the witness, there had been less drinking in colleges. “I think that any one is foolish to either drink or smoke,” he said. “But young people are impressionable. If you don't give them right ideals, they will get wrong ones.” Girls Drink Openly. “The most slarming part is drinking by girls. In the days gone by if a girl was asked to a college function and some one offered her a drink her escort would have felt that she had been in- sulted. “Now girls drink openly. They seem to think it a big thing to do. “There also is drinking in high schools. I could give you the names of several young men from pfominent fam- illes who have been expelled from schools for drinking. I do not, however, propose to give the names.” As chairman of the Foot Ball Coaches’ Association Roper said he had observed conditions at many schools. Representative Moore, Republican, Ohlo, asked if, under a dispensary sy tem, the youth would not be able to ob- tain liquor. Roper answered he assumed a dispensary plan would be operated with some judgment. Represeniative Summers, Democrat, ‘Texas, asked Roper what he would sub- stitute for prohibition, He replied he was here to give information and not to “tell you gentlemen” what to do. Asked by Representative Michener, Re- publican, Michigan, if the condition described prevailed at P witness said he would not rinceton, the be put in the of dealing with ‘intoxicants and had 11 Planes will be used by sclentists to photograph' the eelipse of Equipped with a special motion picture camera, Navy fiyers shown at left, Lieut. L. E.- Cheres (left) . ‘will race the shadow of the moon from Honey Lake, Callf. Mrs. Isabel M. area of totality. and J. M. H: astronomer, will also use a plane in photographing the eclipse. PLANE IS GROOMED FOR ECLIPSE RAGE Shadow, 3,000 Feet Wide, Will Move at Speed of 1,800 Miles Per Hour. By the Assoclated Press, ) SAN DIEGO, Calif, April 24.— An oxygen-equipped plane, in which Capt. A. W. Stevens of the Army Air Corps will attempt to photograph the moon’s 3,000-foot shadow as it sweeps across the Sierras next Monday during the solar eclipse, was being groomed at Rockwell Field here today. The plane will be taken to Honey Lake, California, where the attempt to photegraph the shadow will take place. & Lieut. John D. Corkillo, who, like Capt. Stevens is from Wright Fleld, Dayton, Ohlo, will pilot the plane. They will be accompanied by a civilian scien- tist from the Bell Telephone Co.’s laboratory. The moon's shadow, moving at a speed of 1,800 miles per. hour, will be only 3,000 feet in diameter, and the period of totality will be but a second and & half, The path of totality starts about 300 miles out at sea and sweeps eastward just north of San Francisco. ‘Totality will occur at spproximately a.m. Pacific standard time. The plane will be obliged to make a turn of 180 degres in 20 seconds, Capt. Stevens declares, in order to successfully carry out its work, ‘While the photographer is at work at an altitude of 20,000 feet other pho- tographers on the ground will attempt to photograph the sun’s corona. position of saying the young men with whom he was associated were any worse than those elsewhere. Michener . wanted a ‘“yes and no” answer on conditions at Princeton. “I want to say,” Roper replied, “that I do not claim that there is much more drinking among young people, but it is the. vicious type of drinking. Under further questioning, Roper sald the conditions of which he spoke had been found outside of Princeton. “I have been a worker for prohibi- tion,” the coach said. “Since I don't drink, I have kept away from places where liquor might be served. I have tried to set an example.” - Michener wanted to know if his con- tention was not that there was more drinking. “I woule foolish,” Roper replied, “to say that there is miore or less drink- ing among young people. All I can say is that it is a more viclous form of drinking.” “Then what dv‘ou want is somethin, to improve e situation?” aske Michener. “Yes,” replied Roper. ‘The witness said he knew little of drinking in the stands at big foot ball l‘i;m" as his place was on the side- es. “I do know,” he went on, *“that groundkeepers have told me of finding bottles in the stands.” “You know that those were brought by spectators and not students?” in- quired Michener. “All T know. is that the bottles werc found,” the coach answered. temptation was before the students.” Roper said he had traveled the coun- try fl-enhmg temperance in high schools. Speaking for the Rlis neighborhood settlement in New York, Mrs. Jacob A. Riis declared in a letter put into the record that “the impossibility of en- forcing an impossible law” was having EAMON De VALERA. MOORE ACQUITTED [N MONCURE DEATH Florida Judge Holds D. C. Agent Tried Raid With Worthless Warrant. By the Arsoclated Press. . WEST PALM BEACH, Fla, April 24.—George W, Moore was acquitted by a Criminal Court. jury here yesterday on a charge of second degree murder in connection with the slaying of Robert K. Moncure, Federal prohibition agent of Washington, during an attempted raid on Moore's home January 18. The jury deliberated 25 minutes. Moore faces a similar charge in con- nection with the killing of Franklin R. Patterson, another prohibition agent, who also was shot to death during the attempted raid. Officials said some doubt existed as to whether Moore would be tried for the killing of Patterson, on which charge Moore is under $10,000 bond. Loud applause followed announcement of the verdict. Judge Hartridge, in his charge to the Jjury, declared that through admissions of the State the prohibition agents were attempting to use a day-time warrant after sunset. The court held that the warrant was worthless at the time it was used and that the agents placed elfimktglu in the poamg; of trespassers en they came upon : 4t the time of the attem| m’:.&’."""’ The question, Judge Hartridge sald, therefore was just how far Moore was justified in going in order S Tome: going to protect °,21 KNOWN KILLED AMONG BATTLES WAGED IN INDIAN UPRISING (Continued From First Page.) & demoralizing effect among the poor |of the civi disobedience movement, con- of the great city. inued to preach his doctrine of passive In the past year six speakeasies have | non-violent resistance in Gujerat. In a opened in the blocks immediately ad- cent to the settlement,” she wrote. ‘One at 52 Henry street, next door to us, reopened three times. Another was a few doors further down the street and one was almost directly opposite us. In conjunction with other welfare groups in the neighborhood, were suc- cessful in having them closed. We have been helplniln this way to close speak- easies for the past six or eight years, but it is an endless task, because new ones immediately open up. We see drunken men on the streets of the neighborhood now—several a month; but we see at least one and often two or three on the subways and elevated virtually every night. They appear to be suffering from the effects of excessively potent liquor. We know that the liquor sold in the speakeasies is of very bay quality. We have had employes in the settlement whom we had to discharge because they drank so heavily in the speakeasies of our locality. “Drink has always been a problem in our neighborhood. In the old days it was @ problem. It is still as heavy & {.)robltm as it was 20 years ago. I be. lieve that the impossibility of enfore ing an -impossible law has a demoraliz- ing effect on our neighborhood young peogle. , “Prohibition cannot fairly be said to prohibit drinking in our section. The first two years after the amendment was adopted did show some improve- ment, but since then conditions have become markedly worse.” Members of the sommittee pect to report ayy legislation to the House as a result of the inquiry, do not ex- M speech at the village of Bardoli he pointed to the woman volunteers, led by rs. Gandhi, who had walked from Jalalpur, and said: “There are 100,000 palm trees (from which an Indian wine is obtained) in this tract. I want to make a begin- ning this evening by laying the ax on one or two of these trees.” At Karachi several people were sent to hospitals after eating contraband salt taken from creeks. The health of- ficer found the salt had been contami- nated with ferrous oxide and was unfit for human consumption. He ordered it destroyed. Gandhi Publishes Views. In view of the attack of Mohamed Ali, Muslim leader, last night on Gandhi and his campaign for Indian indepen- dence, the Mahatma's explanation of his own attitude toward swarsj (inde- pendence), published in today’s issue of Young India, is interestin Gandhi declares in the article that the campaign is not designed to estab- lish independence, but to “arm the peo- le” so that they may secure swaraj, ut that when swaraj in placated, or civil war will follow. “The only non-violent solution for the communal question that I know,” he says, “is for the Hindus to let the minority communities take what they want. I would not hesitate to let the minorities govern the country. No risk attends this solution.” —_— Roman burial cha near mber was recently un- . sun, April 28. Map showing path of eclipse and Lewis, Naval Observatory -Associated Press Photos. E VALERA PLAS RISH NEWSPAPER Republican Leader - Visits Star Plant in Preparation. Speaks Here TOriiqht. Enthusiastic over the future prospects of Ireland, Eamon de Valera, noted Irish patriot, -visited: here today in search of information to ald in assur- ing the success of a daily newspaper he plans to launch soon in Dublin. . u:arme; Pmld'?tm of o mu; “&vfl made a care inspection of the office and equipment of The Star. He pointed out he had been in this country since December, examining the plants of leading newspapers in the in- terest of his newspaper, the Irish Press, Limited, which will have a capital of $1,000,000. Mr. de Valera: expressed a hope to do great gs for his country through the medium of his newspaper. One of the first things he plans to promote is a protective tariff to aid Ireland's strug- gling industries and curb the enormous business done in his country annually by English manufacturers. % Lack Held Hardship. “The lack of a protective tariff,” Mr. de Valera explained, “has worked a great hardship on our country. We import more products from England than any other country in the world, regardless of our population. Our in- dustries find it difficult to compete with those of England under sent condi- tions, which forces countless thousands of our best citizens to emigrate each year. “This situation is acute. In 1926, for example, statistics wed that 46 per cent of the persons of Irish birth were living in other countries. The fact that they were unable to find work at home accounts for this. We hope through our newspaper to prevent this emigration.” Asked if he had ever had any experi- ence in the newspaper business, Mr. de Valera, with a broad grin, offered this bit of Irish wit: “No, I never have worked on any newspapers, but the newspapers have worked on me.” Explaining that before he left Ireland only $350,000 remained to be raised to finance his newspaper, Mr. de Valera declared the harm “that is being done our country through the lack of an independent, constructive and critical national journal is incalculable.” British Papers Gain. “The existing Irish dally papers,” he added, “are the property of a few fam- ilies whose outlook is very different from that of the majority of our people. The people buy these papers solely because they must if they are to get news. They make no national appeal whatever. The result is that the circulation in Ireland of British newspapers such as the Daily Mail, the Dally Express and the Daily Chronicle has been rapidly increasing. “The views of life, the whole philos- ophy behind these papers is entirely len. Every one who is interested in preserving our national individuality is alarmed at the prospect of a further in- crease in their circulation, and it is realized that the only effective remedy is to provide an alternative—produce an Irish paper which the Irish people will spontaneously support because it stands for Ireland and Irish interests and is representative of their own thought and ideals. “Our central purpose, the only rea- son in fact why I am engaged in this enterprise, is to provide Irish seople with a paper which will give them the truth in news without attemptingto color it for pdrty purposes. The problems of political, social and econo- mic reconstruction which face us in Ireland today require the ieadership of & great daily newspaper. It is our pur- pose to supply that leadership.” Irish problems will be discussed by Mr. de Valera in an address tonight at 8 o "clock at the Carlton Hotel. He will Retotlation for the Recogniionof the n for it Irish Republic. Mr. de Valera will be introduced by Charles Edward Russell, prominent writer and traveler, who will be the chairman of the meeting. Publisher Denied Habeas Writ. NEW YORK, April 24 (#).—Federal Judge Alfred C. Coxe yesterday dis- missed a writ of habeas corpus and or- dered William J. Lavarre, Southern newspaper publisher, removed to Geor- gia to answer a charge of criminai con- tempt of court. — BAND CONCERT. By the United States Soldiers’ Home Band Orchestra, this evening, at Stanley Hall, at 5:30 o'clock, John S. M. Zim- merm-n‘n,hb.ndmum; Anton Pointner, achieved, Muslims and other minorities must be | Qvertur Entr'acte, “Autumn Gold”. Believed to be of the first century, ‘a | Finale, INPASSE REACHED INHUNTFORKLLER Investigators Search in Vain for New Clue in Baker Murder Case. (Continued From First Page.) companied Maj. Henry G. Pra't, super~ intendent of police to the Capitol to attend a hearing on the bill providing for the establishment of a police school. The homicide squad of the Detective Bureau under the direction of Lieut. Edward J. Kelly as well as Department of Justice operatives, who have been working on the case, continued, however, to follow leads which have not been thoroughly checked, but which are re- garded as inconsequential in value. All of the officers remained in Washington, indicating that they have virtually f abandoned any idea at this time of {lr’xdlnx the murderer outside the Dis- rict. ‘What little hope the investigators had of tracing the crime to & quartet of suspects, three of whom are under arrest in Virginia, and the fourth in ¢ the State sanitarium at Staunton, was ° blasted after an investigation. The of- ficials also concluded a check up among employes in the Navy Department, where Miss Baker worked, without pro- curing any information of value. Headquarters Detective Thomas Sweeney, who went to Richmond yes- terday to question Earl W. Frank, a former convict taken into custody there, reported to Inspector Shelby that he is satisfled that the man was not in or near Wi gton on the night of :pn‘l’ 11 when Miss Baker was muf- lered. Passed Through Washington. Frank, according to Sweeney's re= port, was in the vicinity of Goldsboro, N. C, on April 11 and 12, but D‘lfie‘ through Washington on & bus Sunday, April 13, en route to Baltimore, where he visited sister. Prank reached Wghlnmn -“:l -'.:\'. April 13, \‘.bam port stated, stopping long en: to change busses, and arrived in B:%mm at 8:30 o'clock. A comparison also was made of Frank's fingerprints and palm- prints and those found on Miss Baker’s ll‘b:‘?doned car, but there was no simi- Y. A salesman who was regarded as a suspect also has been eliminated. This man left Washington the day after the crime was committed and went to Nor- folk, Va., where he locked himself in & hotel room for four days. Later he entered the Virginia State Hospital at Staunton. Investigation has satisfied the officials, however, that he had no connection with the crime. o ‘The requestioning of Frank Smith and James Vollin, the two colored men held in the Arlington County Jail for removing articles from Miss Baker's car, likewise failed to throw any lght * on the crime. The alibis of the men as to their whereabouts on the night of April 11 have not been completely checked, but the investigators are con- fident that their connection with the case concerns only the theft of & smail coin purse, scarf and a leather cushion from abandoned machine. Inspector Gets Statement. The two men, revealed for the first time, however, that the articles were removed from the car cfter Arlington County police had found it and had gone away. The statement of Smith, which Vollin corroborated insofar as it concern: his connection * with the theft, was submitted to Inspector Shelby dquarters Detective John , t read as follow: I put the scarf and change purse in my pocket and left ;hvy:nrml in the car; then went back “When I got back to the house James Vollin was there. I showed the scarf had found the scarf. James asked me where I had found it andux ‘told bim there was an auto up on Mili Toad and it looked o i He said ‘yes,’ so we both walked back to the car. When we got there I opened the back door and took the parasol out. James took a good look around and nld,be‘lct‘l look around in the weeds, maybe we can find something they dropped.” Finds Leather Cushion. “We walked a little way off the road and James picked up a leather cushion and we both walked back to the house taking the stuff with us, We showed the stuff to our Aunt 't Wiggins. She questioned us about it and we told her we found it on the road.” Annie Burch and Dorothy Wiggins were at the house as well as Harrlet ‘Wiggins when we came in. We told them about the car and they said they would like to see it. So James and I, with Annie Burch and Dorothy Wig- gins, started up the road for the pur- pose of seeing the car and on our way we saw two officers sitting in an auto- mobile nearby and watching the car, So we walked on past and did not stop. When we got part of the way up the road Edgar Marshall came along in a Ford coupe and picked up the two girls . and took theri to Washington. After they left James and I came back to the “My aunt asked me if I wanted breakfast and I had something to eat and,hung around the house for nearly 25 utes; then walked out on the road and met Herman Parks, Edgar Vollin and another boy, who told me there was some men up on Military road looking for & body and I went .| up there with them. When we walked up Military road as far as the second gate we saw a large crowd. When We got up to the crowd some one said, ‘They just took a lady's body out of the culvert’ We stayed around for & while until a truck came past. We Jumped on it and rode back to Queen City, leaving it at that point and re- turning home where I &old my sunt what had happened. 5 Arrested at Home. I stayed around home until the of- ficers came to the house about 8:30 .m. and questioned me about what I k out of the automobile. I told them I got the parasol, scarf, purse, and that James Vollin got the cushion urned over to which I had "’"gfl them. While the icers were there James Vollin came in the house and we were both placed under arrest, tgking us to Arlington County jail. Thut is the truth I have told you and the other officers all T know about this case.” The statements of Smith and Vollin which the officlals belleve have served only to deepen the my: as to how of ital Miss Baker's hat, coat and pocketbook into the manhole of a sewer on the 8 ent Farm of the Department of Agriculture with jewelry and other articles which the police are '