Evening Star Newspaper, May 4, 1930, Page 14

1S JONS STATE N RACKETEER AR Co-Operation Planned to End Technical Handicaps to Crime Check. ncle Sam's sleuthing work, which h';»ccupyinz an increasing amount of his attention, is about to take a new turn. Under a program announced last week by Attorney General Mitchell the Government will join forces with State Jaw enforcement agencies to track down organized criminal gangs and racketeers. Co-operation of this sort between Pederal and State autforities has been in process of development for some ears, but only now does it seem to i;ve reached the point where con- certed efforts can be made to combat crime in its organized phases. Information from local sources tend- to show violations of Federal laws flecu between 85 and 90 per cent of the criminal prosecution work carried on by the Federal authorities. Likewise, instances of opportunities for Federal ald to State aflicers, while more or less limited, have resulted in numerous “Jeads” whereby convictions have been obtained under circumstances where either lack of evidence or inablility -to prosecute has prevented Federal prose- cutors from pressing charges. Federal Laws Not Broken. Organized groups or “rackets” deal- ing in crime in a business way are not unusually engaged in violations of both Federal and State statutes. Yet in- stances occur where so-called “protec- tive associations,” operating on methods of extortion, are not amenable to the Federal laws, Racketeers in many cases commit no Federal offense. Efforts have been made by the Fed- eral authorities to reach such gangs, or at least their leaders, through the in- come tax laws, but the obstacles are numerous snd difficult. Most of the hl:lm-:g in these organizations keep their “office records” in their pocket- et bk wpon i prosect: acoount upon W] a prosecu- tion for income tax violations could be based. Much of the work in the apprehen- sion of gangs must be done through characters drawn from the underworld itself. With but few exceptions these “stool pigeons” are notoriously unre- liable. They are as easily coerced by :fl'pecuve defendants to deny their timony before a grand jury as they are wi to incriminate them be- fore investigating officers. The Department of Justice maintains in Washington a bureau of identifica- tion, where records of approximately 8,000,000 known American criminals are kept. These records, which are kept up to date, are available to every peace officer in the country without oost to the jurisdiction he represents. ‘White Slavers Not Numerous. Much is said about nrulmlldnmunl 8- OPERATIC BIOGRAPHY WRITTEN BY CLAUDEL SHOWN IN BERLIN Work Called “Something New " Behind Footlights” Is Presented. Ambassador’s Book Is Based on Life of Christopher Columbus. BY LOUIS P. LOCHNER, Associated Press Correspondent, BERLIN, May 3.—Something New Behind the Footlights, an operatic bi- ography, assisted by motion pictures, was given o pre-showing fo the press at the Prussi State Opera House ay. It is “Christoph Kolumbus,” based on the life of the great discoverer, with music by Darius Milhaud, the French composer, and book by Paul Claudel, French Ambassador to the - United States. The world premiere will be Monday night in the presence of both composer and librettist. Acting Must Synchronizse. “Christoph Kolumbus” demonstrates that some of the old masters were al- most amateurs when it came to think- ing up technical, orchestral and vocal difficulties. It requires certain of the soloists to ar stage and in scenes projected on the back of the stage at the same time. The singing, the playing of the orches- tra and the mt&g must exactly with the motions of the same person on the screen. The opera presents the life of Co- fumbus in a symbolical manner. The great discoverer's first name, Christo- pher, indicates that he is a bearer of a new idea. His family name, Columbus, is derived from columba, dove, and represents the spirit behind this idea. Just as in Holy Writ the spirit appears in the form of a dove, so in opera a dove with which Queen Isabella played in her childhood and which she releases from its cage so that it flew to Columbus at Genoa, is symbolical of Columbus’ mission. In order that the audience know what at various times his_past, present and future, together with the opinion held of him by his contemporaries, are presented simulta- neously. Novel Film Ides. Thus it happens in one scene that as the central figure on the stage, then his double as member of the chorus to which, on the analogy of the ancient Greek chorus, is the task of elucidating the action, while on the screen, in rapid succession, one see Columbus as a young man, as man of middle age and as & white- haired old man. Just as novel as the film idea is also the manner of presenting Columbus’ story. A ‘reader opens an immense book in which is recorded the story of the discoverer of America. He reads = OTOLOGISTS TOPAY Marriage Licenses. Marvin D. He lhlgfl- 24, and Alice M. Pat- ‘Adelman, ‘ard Esthe T30 "both of' Bouth Sotmtein: pa and Mary E. Smith, 20; i tile, @ Beote B, Brtimore: 2 Rev. W'D !'x?fm:l‘ 38, and Mrryle Eehel- i Ghathstetivind Vo iner. H. L, 31, ning, D. C., .“;.;n‘:l’#r Riafiz o K and Rachel Grant. Births Repo:t” g o, Soliavie births haze boen fsprted 12 E&. a4 Jums Jovis, jomas A. 3 [e] B. Ool S Shd Mile Plmins, oo hard J. fiafl" E ' elen G. M . ane Deaths Reported. lary Roberts, 81, Sib) A ;J'cr%u. ‘barheld Hospital joseph P. meh, 71, Home for Aged and 30 Miam 2. Dausherty, 70, Bmersoncy Hos- rine P. Reagan, 70, 2089 Nichols Courts. it. nerpener Hosn ; Georgetown U Wood, 9, Georsetown University fant of Max and Katie Horenstein, 3 and Myrl Farrell 9 jence Hospital ry and Maud Bailey, 3 9 Freedmens Moo 3 A3Rington, 31. €n foute G 1820 Fen EAGLETON TRIBUTE Acknowledgment of Service in Medical Field to Be Made Tomorrow Night. Dr, Wells Phillips Eagleton, former president of the American Otological Society, will be presented with an hon- orary membership in the Washington and Loney Brown, | annual it Lee Hall, chair- ray, and Dr. Paul DAWES NOW QUALIFIES AS BAGPIPE AUTHORITY Ambassador Reviews Boy’s Brigade in Glasgow—Compliments Band On Its Playing. By the Associsted Press. GLASGOW, Scotland, May 3.—Am- bassador les G. Dawes revealed was told,” he said, “that I would hear hundreds of pipers and that per- haps they would not play the same tune at the same time. I have been watch- ing for that, but there wasn't & flaw in the ‘rllyln(. ‘Yours is the best bagpipe band I ever hea RUPTURE —HERNIA— COMFORTABLY AND SECURELY HELD A CORRECTLY CONSTRUCTED AND PROPERLY FITTED TRUSS WILL HOLD YOUR RUPTURE CONSIDER THESE FACTS o 2 o unter strape, 24 a8 they are not sanitary, mgfan- sble or necessary hernia. Where Others Fail We Succeed Patients’ Hours 9 a.m. to6 p.m. Evenings by Appointment Lady Attendant 2 to 4 P.M. Powers and Johnson, Rupture Specialists Since 1860 27 .OWA CIRCLE, WASHINGTON, D. C. THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, MAY 4, 1930—PART ONE. ‘ ON SAD PILGRIMAGE First Contingent of 6,000 Are En Route to French Graves of Sons. | By the Associated Press. ‘Two hundred and thirty-two women, many of whose horizons have been lim- ited to rows of corn or cactus and sage brush glimpsed from their kitchen win- dows, today are starting on a 5,000-mile Jjourney by rail and steamer. They are the first contingent of the 6,000 Gold Star widows and- mothers who will visit the graves of their sons | and husbands in the war cemeteries in France. The first woman to start on the pil- grimage was Mrs. Helen Simkin of Salem, Iowa. Scheduled to leave her home yesterday morning, Mrs. Simkin has been supplied by the War Depart- ment with a complete itinerary show- ing where she will take a bus, where a tl;lln and what time she will leave each ace. A delegation of 15 Ohio women will pass through here Tuesday. The War RO EEWY, AMBASSADOR CLAUDEL. out the various episodes, to which co- pious comment is furnished by the cho- rus, while the illustrations are supplied | p) on the screen or on another part of the stage. \ 730 MOTHERS START ‘5552 Army, will go to New York to see the entire del?unn of 232 women sail ly We They will Py leave at 11 am., on the U. S. Lines n-uumg America. A reception at the city and an evening entertain- ment has been arranged for Tuesday. The es, which will sail from New York each week throughout the Summer, have been arranged with mili- tary precision and thoroughness. No matter how remote from civilization she may live, each woman has her ticket delivered to her door by agents employed by the Government. ‘Word of Mrs. 's journey from Salem, Ipwa, to that faraway grave oi her son, Frank L. Simkin, in Suresnes Cemetery in France, has been sent to every division point nt, every con- ductor and brakeman along her route of travel. Thus it is with every woman making the trip. SWISS FAIR IS SUCCESS Announcement that the Swiss Indus- tries Fair, being held at Basle, Switzer- land, was exceeding the most optimistic expectations was made at the Switzer- land. legation here yesterday. Ir a cablegram from Dr. Meile, general man- ager of the fair, it was stated that the “outlook is excellent” and that business representatives from all over the world were thoroughly enjoying exhibits of &n;;gade Swiss goods on display at 7% VOTE FUNDS PROBE Mrs. McCormick’s account of $252,000 and Senator Deneen's of $25,000 cover- ed they themselves MY RO TO LN 2 Nye Expects Investigation to Reveal Candidates’ Friends Spent Cash. By the Assoclated Pre: Expectation that “within the next 10 days” the Senate inquiry into cam- paign expenses of Ruth Hanna McCor-~ mick and Senator Charles Deneen wil be caried to Illinols was expressed yes- terday by Senator Nye, Republican, North Dakota, chairman of the inves- tigating committee. At the same time Nye said in an in- terview that he could see “no occasion now” for the Senate’s special committee to go into Pennsylvania to inquire into ;nfindltum in the Grundy-Davis ight. The committee has investigators in both States. Since it received written statements from Mrs. McCormick and the Senator she defeated in the con- test for the Republican nomination, a mass of additional infomation has been submitted, unsought. Senator Nye said it was ‘“clear” that dications that 1t will be necessary g hold hearings are . | Franklin, the 3 has | WS Sored and dangerously injured by If it does not go within simply mean that what we expect not_developed.” ‘The committée will meet tomorow to receive officially a statement filed by Senator Grundy on April 9, before the standing Senate elections committee. In this Grundy complained of activities of political = combinations = working against him in his race and demanded investigation. RADIOS GOOD WILL A radiogram message of greeting and | = good will was received yesterday by President Charles W. Darr of the Wash- ington- Chamber of from George Al president of the Panai rias, lent of nama | | Association of Commerce, Panama City. | | The inication commu! ‘was in response to a letter sent on the occasion of the chamber’s ceremony at the District Building April 25, cel tion of the new airmail service con- necting when similar letters were sent to presi- dents of chambers of commerce in other South and Central American cities. ¢ ting inaugura- | North and South America, || MATADOR FINISHES TWO BULLS FOR COMEBACK American, Gored Two Months Ago, Rouses King of Bullfighters to Applause. 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