Evening Star Newspaper, May 8, 1930, Page 2

‘SAYS DRY LEAGUE EXPENDED §273049 McBride Tells Lobby Probers $269,916 Was Collected During That Period. ____(Continued From First Page.) the annual cost of salaries in the Wash- ington office was approximately $95,000. Caraway announced that a represen- tative of the committee would be sent to national headquarters of the league, at Westerville, Ohio, to go through its records and correspondence. McBride Faces Blaine, As McBride took the stand he faced Senator Blaine, Republican, Wisconsin, the only wet member of the committee, and Chairman Caraway, Democrat, Arkansas, a dry. McBride sald he had been connected with the league for 11 years and before that was a Presbyterian minister. He became national superintendent upon the death of the late Wayne B. Wheeler. He sald the league advocated the rohibition law by agitation, education, w enforcement and legislation. Some of the speakers, he said, were E-ld for specches and others were regu- rly employed. ‘The National Anti-Saloon organiza- tion has 154 members on the board of directors, each State being represented by _at least two. McBride said his salary was $7,500 and expenses, Caraway asked if Wheeler had been paid $25,000 a year and McBride said no. He explained that Wheeler held two offices, that of attorney and legis- lative superintendent. Now, he added, the organization has & separate attorney who draws $5,500 & year. In addition, he said, an sssistant draws $4,250, and one fleld worker $4,400 and another $3,750. The field workers, McBride said, as- sisted the State organizations. One of them is now in Kentucky, he added. McBride said there also was an edu- cational department in Washington headed by Dr. E. H. Cherrington, who Tecelves $8,000 a year from the Ameri- cén Issue Publishing Co, which pub- lishes the organization’s official maga- zine. An assistant to Cherrington gets $4,500 a year, he said. Few Large Contributions. ‘The money for the league is raised rincipally by subscriptions at meet- gs, he testified, adding there were a few large contributors. Questioned by Caraway, the witness sald the political activities of the or- ganization was about 5 per cent of the total. “It used to be about 95 per cent, dldl;l"b 11‘;" Caraway l.ill;‘!d. “No, never was that " Me- Bride said. e Caraway remarked that while the league was supposed to be non-parti- san, he had never been in Ohio in his Members of Zeta Chapter—Dorothy Gladys V. C. Young and Virginia E. Vai of the Tau Beta Phi Society. L. King, left; Charlotte G. Lowenthal, nderscaaf—who are planning a cabaret dance to be given Saturday night at Beaver Dam Country Club by their group PRIZE EGG LAYERS GRACE FESTAL BOARD OF SIGMA NU HOUSE (Continued Prom First Page.) formers at the egg-laying contest were missing—roughly about $2,500 worth of blue-blooded, highly-pedigreed egg lay- ers. However successful the Sigma Nu banguet may have been, it looked like the egg-laving contest was going to’ flop. That was two months ago. Later, some interested people at the university began to question the Sigma Nu's. ‘The big banquet, they learned, had been in honor of the newly ac- quired brothers, and just to prove to the freshmen ‘goats” what a big honor it was, their superiors allowed them to supply the chickens. ‘At least three-fourths of the initiates were heeled with money, having written to their fathers recently. ‘This, unfortunately, was not the case of the three who occupied the uneasy seats. ‘Three-fourths of the initiates bought their chickens at Wi gton markets, life without finding the league sup- porting }upubums‘. v McBride replied that the league had indorsed Gov. Donahey of Ohlo, a Democrat. He cited other instances in which he said the league had indorsed Demo- crats in the early days of its activity. McBride said the league attempted to ascertain the prohibition views of con- lrm‘&orénlh ugdldlkm ed by Caraway if the league at- tempted to “bring pressure” ol'l“Con mfl. l’;cl:;lde nr‘kd that was not Ty e work in campalgns had been successful. He added that he would not say this would not be done nor that it had not been followed in some cases. Asked by Caraway what action was taken when a prohibition bill is fntro- duced in Congress, the witness said the league co-operated with other dry or- ganization and sent letters to members “Do_you send persons to 5 bers of Congress?® ik “Sometimes,” he said. Mot nacessary very oftes Denies Contact With President, “Do you ha President?” Caravay askeds, | 1 have not and our organizati nql_D-ox an umr;mnon."rl.l: nnll::. g you make recommendations f @ppointments to the President :: ;1: tu,!‘::‘;d'l'mb;!; fi’-uwn,v asked. 3 cBride said, information.” by “You say this man is good and tha man bad,” Caraway continued. 5 cYu.” Mt.'Brklde said. araway asked if the organizatio ::)::d fl-cke m of fire on the PruE 's back” appoint ut%lclory. S e ‘We wouldn't do that but the public l.ll’hl want 't0," McBride said. . wtvmlw&imm garry any water to con! " Cara Temarked. S e Plan of Appointment. ‘The plan of the league concerning flbhlbltlon appointments was contained 2 memorandum, McBride said. ‘The memorandum follows: “Never to permit the league to be maneuvered into assuming responsibility for the appeintee. Such responsibility is resident solely in the appointing power and mo action by the league should ever give color of authenticity to she charge that the league is responsible for the appointee. “Always endeavor to furnish the ap- pointing power with the fullest infor- mation properly obtainable about candi- dates for appointive offices dealing with Frohlbl(.lom ‘This should nct be in the form of an indictment or an indorse- ment, but should tend to show fitness or unfitness and serve as a guide whereby the appointing power may be assisted in coming to a decision. “‘Consistently to stand as a friend to prohibition rather than as either friend or foe of candidates for appointive of- fices and to be ever ready to form an impartial judgment of the appointing wer in the light of the efficiency and onesty of his appointees and based on his own final responsibility.” McBride testified the league “pre- sumed to speak” only on prohibition ap- pointments, Strong for Jones Law. He said he was “strong for the Jones law,” and thought it had worked well. He denied, however, that the league wrote the statute. Questioned by Caraway, the witness also denied that the league had written the Volstead act. He expla.ned, however, that it prob- had suggested certain provisions of the law. Caraway said the league had been described as the “most. powerful lobby- ing_organization in Washington.” dory think so,” McBride said. “I think our work has been effective, but we haven't had to do much to be ef- fective. “The work was done back in the home districts,” he added. “You keep the home fires burning,” Caraway asked. “We found them already burning ‘But you pour & little ofl on them.” when necessary,” McBride smiled. Asked whether a check was kept on how efficiently district attorneys forced prohibition, McBride said: * a complete chec The witness said the organization in- dorsed Representative Ruth Hanna McCormick and Senator Deneen, Re- ‘But that is ot but no one seems to know how the un- easy trio acquired their choice fowls. In any event, the national chapter of Sigma Nu suspended the Maryland branch for a year, and the university came forward with a pledge for the worth of the late participants in the egg-laying contest. ‘Worth of Fowls Uncertain. The chickens were in gharge of Prof. Roy A. Waite, who teaches agriculture, ‘The owner was & gentleman farmer of Virginia, He sald: “The fowls. may have been worth $100 each or they may have been worth $2,000 each, depending on whether they could have won the contest. I leave it to the university to name their value.” A committee from Sima Nu had this to say to the university's student affairs committee: “We'll pay for the chickens. It was our idea to give a big chicken dinner, with the initiates bringing the chicken. ‘We upper classmen told them that there were 12 of them and 20 of us and advised them to figure out how many chickens would be required at 1 for each banqueter.” Economists at the university are in something of a quandary over the ulti- mate cost and are busy figuring how many eggs the nine hens might have laid, how much eggs from such blue- blooded fowl might be worth and the chance which each bird had to win the finals in the egg laying contest. Leg Band In Incinerator. It may be irrelevant, but Prof. Waite found the leg band of one of the hens in a trash pile behind the fraternity house. The leg band had belonged to the hen which was leading the national contest. Possibly it is equally irrelevant, but the other fraternities have decided upon fish dinners for their new members. The university, it was explained, | maintains no aquarium. DEBT AGREEMENT SIGNED| An agreement under which the Aus- trian debt to the United States will be | funded over & period of 40 years was signed today by President Hoover, Sec- relary Mellon and Minister Prochnik. ‘The agreement, approved by Congress jn February, calls for the payment of $24,000,000. U. S.-Asia Air]iiner Planned. ST. JOHN, New Brunswick, May 8 (#)—An eight-to-ten-day flight be- tween St. John and Moscow, by way of Alaska, will be attempted this Fall or next Spring by George E. King of New York, with a view to establishing a northern air route linki Asia com- mercially with the United States and Canada. “King is a representative of the Junkers Corporation. said the league did not keep a check on the prohibition attitude of Federal Judges. “We are in a position to gather in- formation of that kind il we need it, he said. “Da yeu keep track of the States ~ toward prohibitior usked, “In & general way,” McBride replied. “But it is only incidental.” Caraway asked McBride if he thought & group should organize in an effort to impose its will on the Government. “I do not,” he said. *“I'here should be no_supergovernment. Questioned by Caraway, the witness said not as much ligquor was being con- sumed now as before prohibition went into effect. “If that were s0,” he added, “the wets would be better satisfied. This is a fight between those who want liquor and those who think it is injurious.” Tllinols Drys Advised. McBride sald the league had advised the drys of Illinois not to vote in the 1926 prohibition referendum in Illinois because the referendum was “futile,” and the State had no right to legislate for the Natlonal Government. Senator Blaine said the Anti-Saloon League feared a popular vote in Wis- consin. “I don't think you are in @ position to speak for our organization,” Mc- Bride observed, and some of the audi- ence applauded. attitude of " Caraway publican senatorial candidates, in the recent Illinols primary. ““Did you indorse Jim Ham Lewis?" Caraway asked, Lewis, who s the Democratic sena- torial nominee, is a wet. u;-g;w\\-as .l'l?dmhfl our ment,” ride repl ughing. . Questioned by Caraway ‘witness “I would not want to be in a posi- tion where I would or would not speak for your organization,” said Blaine. This remark also was applauded. way pounded for order, and Sen- VOLUME OF WATER USED SETS RECORD City Consumed 93,000,000 Gallons Yesterday, Highest May-Mark in History. Approximately 93,000,000 gallons of water were used in Washington in the 24-hour period ending at 8 o'clock this morning, thus shattering water con- sumption records for May. The previous high record for May was 84,000,000 gallons. ‘The 93,000.000-gallon record closely approached the highest consumption in the History of the Water Department, which was reached July 31, last year, when 102,775,000 gallons were used. Records at the Water Department show that consumption in the last week reached unprecedented levels for May as a result of the torrid wave which has baked the Atlantic seaboard. The aver- age dally consumption for May last year was 73,565,935 gallons. High Since Monday. Since Monday consumption has not been under 90,000,000 gallons in any 24-hour period. Monday 91,000,000 were used. The following day & consump- tion of 90,000,000 gallons was report- ed, and yesterday the peak of 93,000,- 000 gallons was reached. The tremendous increase in water consumption has on one occasion ne- cessitated the use of the Bryant street pumping station, an auxiliary plant, to maintain normal pressure in the Mount Pleasant section, where a so-called “bottle-neck” in the first high main from the Dalecarlia Reservoir reduces the water head. This standby pumping station had to be pressed into service several times last year when protract- ed heat waves caused an abnormal use of water, ‘Will Install Main. ‘The “bottieneck” consists of a 24-inch main connected at both ends with & 36-inch main. The 24-inch main is In Thirteenth street between Kenyon street and Florida avenue. Plans have been made to eliminate the “bottleneck” with the installation of a 36-inch maln in Eleventh street between Florida avenue and Kenyon street, connecting with the cxisting 36- inch first high service main at these points. Funds for the work are con- tained In the District appropriation bill for the 1931 fiscal year, and indications are that the main will not be installed in time to be of service during the present Summer. Consequently, Water Department offi- cials are depending on the Bryant street stalion to keep up pressure in the Mount Pleasant section during pe- riods of heavy water consumption this Summer. Original rlnm for Washington's new water supply system contemplated the abandonment of the Bryant street sta- tion. Water Depariment officials, how- ever, point to the wisdom of subsequent alterations of these plans which re- sulted in the Bryant street station being maintained on a reserve basis. RELIEF FROM HEAT PROMISED DISTRICT BY WEATHER BUREAU (Continued From First Page.) bureau, the thermometer has only gone above 90 twice this month, climbing to 93 degrees on Monday and 91 degrees yesterday. The maximum temperature for the past 53 years was recorded on May 23, 1925, when the thermometer registered 97 degrees, Weather Bureau fgures also show that temperature of 95 and 96 degrees have been experienced fre- quently during May in this vicinity. The warm weather of the last few days was caused by an enormous high pressure area in the lower latitudes, which causes southerly winds to blow in this direction, it was pointed out. ‘The combination of sunshine and wind drives temperatures up. The life-time of high pressure area, the Weather Bureau s is highly speculative and might last for weeks. The two outstanding features of such an area are the absence of cyclonic storms where It Is present and a lack of rain. Area Origin Unknown. ‘The origin of a high pressure area is in itself quite a mystery, according to the Weather Bureau. Such an area is probably brought on in part by sea water temperatures and partly by little- unders! conditions of the higher air. Beyond this, it was said, no explanation can be made. GOOD WILL BbAT GROUNDS British Sloop Escapes Damage in Palm Beach Port. WEST PALM BEACH, Fia, May 8 (#)—H. M. 8. Wistaris, British waf sloop, which spent four :;IA in the port of Palm Beach on will visit to this country, went Island in the North Lake Worth Inlet today while putting out for Nassau, Bahama Islands. ‘The vessel was not damaged and her officers sald they expected to float her at high tide late this afternoon. Ca ;l:dr -hhinD;‘moc::’t‘. ;nnun-. °wl\o . come in. late, though! spplause should be permitted, ‘The Wiataria, une wlnd of Comér. Ourtis, nmwlo cers and WESTERN HIGH BOY |123 PLANES TO FLY IS WINNING ORATOR, OVER WASHINGTON . icat s Edmund Gullion First and|10 Naval Squadrons to Pass Griffith Johnson, Cen- tral, Alternate. (Continued From First Page.) His time was 3 minutes and 25.25 sec- onds. The arrival of the judges at the McKinley Manual Training High School was at 9:25 o'clock, five minutes behind schedule. Everything was in readiness. ‘The delicate timing instrument, operat- ed by George E. Keneipp, director of the local American Automobile Associa- tion, was set up and the speaker, David A. Hill, 18 years old, was introduced by the principal, Frank Daniel. His prepared speech, “Who Shall Modernize Our Constitution?” was pre- sented in a clear voice and with easy gestures, The time of the prepared oration was 4 minutes 45.57 seconds. ‘The subject of his extemporaneous address was “What Are the Prescribed Methods of Modifying the Censtitu- tion?” The time was 2 minutes 34.94 seconds. Edith King Speaks. Edith King, 18-year-old representa- tive of Armstrong High School, began her speech, “Roosevelt, His Policies of Reclamation and Conservation” at 9:46 o'clock, but one minute behind schedule. J. B. Hunter, history teacher, introduced the speaker. The girl spoke without gesture but emphatically and with clear enunciation. At the completion of her prepared address after 4 minutes and 58.1 sec- onds, her extemporaneous subject, “The Executive Powers Which Roosevelt Broadened in the Interests of Conser- vation.” was announced by Prof. Hun- ter. Her time was 1 minute and 43.73 seconds. Dunbar Orator in Action. ‘The judges arrived at Dunbar High School on time and Joseph Cornelius ‘Waddy, Dunbar’s 18-year-old orator, began his address promptly at 10 o'clock. His subject was “The Constitution; a Guarantee of Freedom.” The unusually powerful voice of the speaker carried to all quarters of the auditorium, in which every seat was taken. Principal Walter L. Smith presided. The time of tae first half of Waddy's oration was 5 minutes 48.58 seconds. He developed his extemporaneous theme, “What Are the Specific Pro- visions in the Constitution Against Mob Rule,” in much the same manner as that in which his prepared speech was delivered. He spoke for 2 minutes and 35.15 seconds and the judges and time- keeper hurried to Cardoza High School, the next stop. Arriving one minute late, they were seated in different parts of the audi- torium, and Robert J. Harlan, 18 years old, representative of the school, launched into his prepared speech, “The Negro and the Constitution.” Standing with hands clasped behind him, he developed his theme vividly. Time of his speech was five minutes and 48.37 seconds. “Constitutional Provisions for Insur- ing Domestic Tranquillity,” the subject of his extemporaneous speech, was an- nounced by Prof. Robert Manning, chairman of the Cardoza contest com- mittee, who presided. During the latter part of his speech, he paced back and forth scross the stage until he was stopped by the whistle at four minutes, the first speaker to use the full time allowed. Freund Speaks Calmly. The next stop, the auditorium of the National Museum, was reached at 10:40 o'clock. Three minutes later, Randolph Leigh, director of the National Ora- torical Contest, introduced Freund. The Mesuem _auditorium was the only place where more than one Freund spoke on the “Foundation of the Constitution,” displaying the same polish and power that made him a contestant_in The Star's finals. He spoke for 5 minutes 35.4 seconds. His extemporaneous_address, “How Do the Executive and Legislative Departments Act As Checks on the Supreme Court?” was given in 4 minutes. His delivery here was giarked by the same calm, deliberate foice of his prepared speech and at times rose to emotional heights. He concluded just as the whistle blew. The next speaker was 18-year-old Vir- ginia Carr from Oakton High School, Fairfax County, the representative ot the Virginia district. Her prepared sub- ject was “The Constitution: A Guaran- tee of Liberty to the Individual,” on which she spoke for 5 minutes 6.39 seconds, in a manner which impressed the audience that she was master of herself at all times. ‘Mr. Leigh announced her extempo- raneous topic as “What Provision in the Constitution Gives It Flexibility?" She was the first speaker so far to use notes, but seldom referred to them. She spoke slowly and appeared to be fully capable of talking without reference to them. Her time was 3 minutes and 11.62 seconds, Maryland Champion Speaks Last. The last speaker at the Museum was Miss McKim. Her dramatic powers, al- ready manifest to considerable degree in previous eliminations, were heightened today and she held her sudience silent ntive, She spoke on “The Con- A’ Guarantee of Personal Liberty.” Her time was 5 minutes and 13.1 seconds. The subject of her extemporaneous oration was “Amplify Your Statement That the Constitution Is a System of Democratic Control.” She made refer- ence to notes, but without interrupt- ing the continuity of her speech. Not once was she at loss for a word and her thoughts were phrased in a way which compared favorably with her prepared address. Her time was 3 minutes and 1.96 seconds. A slight wait Was necessary at Cen- tral to allow the students to file into the large auditorium, setting back the schedule 15 minutes. Harvey A. Smith, the principal, presented the school’s champion, Griffith Johnson, 17 years old, who immediately launched into his prepared speech: “The Constitution a Symbol of the American Spirit.” His delivery was marked by infrequent gestures, He spoke for 5 minutes 29.81 seconds, He discussed, without preparation, “What Were the Compromises on Rep- resentation, Slavery and Trade in the Constitutional Convention?" Little change could be noted in his manner of speaking from that of his delivery in the Central eliminations He was stopped by the whistle at 4 minutes, Late Start at Business High. The speaking at Business High School began ®t 11:27 o'clock, 12 min- utes behind schedule. Miss' Dorothy Marie Zepp, 17 years old, was introduced by her principal, Allan Davis. She spoke on “The Liberty Offered to the Foreigner_by the Constitution of the United States,” before her fellow students. The spplause Which greeted the termination of her_ prepared oration, after 4 minutes 356 seconds, was silenced by Mr. Davis, who announced the topic of her impromptu speech, “Why Did the Constitutional Conven- tion Restrict the Presidency to Native- Born Cilizens?” Her time was 2 min- utes and 5.14 seconds. = Sues Former Boss for Divorce. HONOLULU, May 8 (#).—Mrs, Cath- erine Nicholson Vernon Tenney filed & suit_for divorce yesl!rdl¥ from Edwsrd D. Tenney, chairman of the board of directors of the Matson Navigation Co,, alleging desertion. ‘Tenney is 71 years old, his wife 37. They were married in San Francisco March 13, 1928. ‘Tenney has a grown son and a daughter by a former mar- riage. Mrs. Tenney, before her mar- riage, was Mr, Tenney's 4 in Review Over Capital Before Landing. ‘The greatest concentration of mili- tary planes ever seen in the National Capital is scheduled for tomorrow morning, when 123 fighting, scouting and torpedo planes, composing 10 squadrons from the three Navy air- craft carriers, will pass in review over the city, before landing at the Ana- costia Naval Alr Station for refueling. They are expected to arrive over the city between 11 and 12 o'clock, accord- ing to information received by the operations office at the Anacostia Naval Air Station, Tomorrow's review will bring together more than twice the number of planes previously seen at one time here. Yes- terday morning, 59 of the Navy visitors due here tomorrow, passed in formation over the city before leaving for New York City. All Will Be Refueled. ‘The landing of 123 planes at the Anacostia Naval Air Station and Boll- ing Field will constitute one of the largest operations problems the local station has been called upon to handle. All of the planes are (o be refueled and more than 200 members of their crews are to be fed. ‘Tomorrow's review will bring to the National Capital for the first time some of the Navy's most famous fghting squadrons. The squadrons will be under com- mand of Capt. Kenneth Whiting, U. 8. N., chief of staff, Aircraft Squadrons, Battle Fleet. There are to be two light bombing squadrons, shree fighting squadrons, three scouting squadrons, two torpedo squadrons, a utility detach- ment and a transport detachment., Fly Over New York. The squadrons have been away from their home stations on the West Coast since February and have engaged in battle maneuvers and tactichl exercises at the Panama Canal and in the Carib- bean Sea. All squadrons flew in review yesterday over New York, where the country’s largest alr show is in progress. After leaving Washington the squad- rons will return to the carriers. The U. 8. S. Lexington is in Hampton Roads and the U. S. S. Saratoga and U. 8. 8. Langley are at the Norfolk Navy Yard. WICKERSHAM RAPS CRIME PROCEDURE AND UNSAFE JAILS (Continued From First Page.) while men dispute in Legislatures and public meetings and in the press, over the most sound and sane methods of dealing with erime. Real Advance Visioned. “T believe our model code provides for & real advance in criminal procedure and for the removal of many abuses,” he said in referring to the work accom plished by the institute in seven years' study and restatement of the law, He declared it to be a “distinct contribution to the improvement of law enforcement” as well as to the improvement of criminal law enforcement. Both Chief Justice Hughes and Mr. Wickersham expressed the opinion that it is improbable that the model code shall be enacted as a whole in even a majority of the States, but rather as’ & useful model. Its proposed simplification of pro- cedure, Mr. Wickersham suggested, and :he invitation it extends to remove much of the unpopular reproach of the ad- ministration of criminal law, “may educate public opinion and furnish Legislatures with material for use in removing some, at least, of the abuses or_deficiencies.” Mr. Wickersham declared that the wisdom of promoting the code has met with criticism from “a certain school of reformers” who maintain there should be no remodeling of existing law until the public is “ready to consider the whole subject of crime and its punishment from @ totally different viewpoint than now prevailing.” But, he added, “I am unwilling to accept the doctrine that all improve- ment in criminal procedure should awalt the birth of an entirely new ap- proach to the problem of crime. “The realities of every day life press in upon us, importunate and instant.” he warned. “We cannot await the mii- lenium to deal with the actualities of every day.” Mr. Wickersham reminded that Presi- dent Hoover had referred to the fact that law enforcement mechanism “is in need of vigorous reorganization; that its procedure unduly favors the crimi- nal; that our judiclary needs to be strengthened; that the methods of as- sembling our juries needs revision; that Jjustice must be made more swift and sure.” The task that confronts the institute is more modest, he said, than that in- trusted to the Law Enforcement Com- mission, Much of the blame for the unsatis- factory condition of our law and judicial procedure is visited upon the bar. Mr Wickersham added. “It is true that the bar, as an organized entity in the United States today is a somewhat mythical quantity.” “It is equally true,” he said, “that leadership in public matters no longer is in the hands of lawyers only,” which he claimed is a result of progress in a world of science. Chief Justice Hughes, who spoke in- formally, paid a tribute to the late Chief Justice Taft and in carrying out the custom of the latter in yearly ad- dressing the institute, reported on the work of the Supreme Court, Good Showing Promised. Despite the loss of two members dur- ing the term, he said, the work has gone forward as rapidly as cases can be ade- Quately prepared. “We will make as good a showing as last year,” the Chief Justice said. By the end of the present term, he said, the court will have disposed of 800 cases, and there will remain about 140 undispesed on the ealendar. About 40 of these, he said, will be applica- tions for writs of error not yet made Lo the court. Chlef Justice Hughes said he regarded the gathering of the institute as “a round-up of the intelligent discontent~ ed,” but in commending the progress that has been made in restating the law, he said, “you have proved it Is not a fanciful task.” Activities of the institute during the past year were reviewed by Willlam Draper Lewis, its director, in a report submitted at the opening’ session. In another report, Herbert F. Goodrich, adviser to the institute on public and professional relations, outlined the work that State bar associations and other agencies will have in working for crim- inal codes similar to the model prepared by the institute. “Discussed in terms t experiment two years ago,” he the co-operative effort has now definitely become a fundamentally im- portant part of our great project for the improvement of the law.” ‘With various sections of the code under discussion this afternoon and during the three days of the annual session, the lawyers prepared to visit the White House at 4:30 o'clock this afternoon, where President and Mrs. Hoover will tender them a reception. ‘The sessions concluded with the an- nual banquet Saturday evening, ' at which former Senator George Wharton Pepper of Penngylvania, Henry Upson Sims, president pf the American Bar Association, an tone of the BSuj Court speakers, 3 thie “bration is set forth commission’s WASHINGTON CITIZENS AMONG FIRST TO PLAN CELEBRATION and Dis trict Early in Acting on Observance of Washington's Bicent ennial. This is the eighth of a series of artis cles on the plans now being formulated under the auspices of the Federal G ernment for the year-lomo, Nation-wide George Washington bicentennial celebra- tion, which its Tare will be geatest criebration 1 is mat to be held in one Capifal, where the principal events of the 1932 series of programs will occur. The next article will appear tomorrow. BY DONALD A. CRAIG. Washington citizens are organizing for the greatest celebration here since the city was founded. After recent preliminary conferences with the Federal authorities, the mem- bers of the George Washington Bicen- tennial Commission for the District of Columbia, which has been quietly lay- ing the foundation since 1928, is be- ginning to build the machinery for the local celebration—as a part of the Federal program—and caring for the unprecedented number of visitors who are expected to flock to this city from February 22, 1932, all through that year to the last official program on Thanksgiving day. Cuno H. Rudolph, former District Commissioner, has been named chair- man of the local Bicentennial Commis- sion, and he is preparing to set up an organization for the celebration of the 200th anniversary of the birth of George Washington that will surpass anything that any inaugural committee has ever had to do. ‘It will be bigger than any inaugura- tion,” said Mr. Rudolph, “if for no other reason than that it will last 10 months, instead of one day.” Right Man Wanted. A plan of organization proposed by Dr. Cloyd Heck Marvin, president of George Washington University, who is vice chairman of the District Bicenten- nial Commission, has received general approval. Mr. Rudolph declared that an able executive—some one pre-emi- nently qualified for the job—would be put in charge of the local work under the general supervision of the commis- sion, if the right one can be found. Realizing the magnitude of the com= ing celebration, Dr, Marvin built his plan of organization along the lines of that for the San Francisco World Ex- position, which had a directing general, under whom were various committees that in this case would report what they are doing both to the executive, by whatever title he may be called, and to the District Bicentennial Commission. ‘The name, as well as the title, of the new executive, who will have to give all of his time to the work for two years, is yet to be selected. Mr. Rudolph said that this executive should be some one who is “adequately compensated” and will “devote his or her entire time to the work.” Thus, it will be seen, Mr. Rudolph is not closing the doors to a woman executive in this instance. He explained that however much the committee might want to compensate such an executive adequately for his en- tire time, it probably would be difficult to raise enough money locally for this purpose and the other expenses of the commission, so that & salary might be offered that would in itself not be an in- ducement. Some one must be found, ex- plained Chairman Rudolph, who could and would give all his time to this great work at & comparatively moderate salary. ‘Will Furnish Force. A force of clerks, stenographers and subordinates will be set up by the Dis- trict commission, with offices in some conveniently located downtown building. All this will cost money—much more than the commission yet has in sight— and & way must be found to provide it, according to Mr, Rudolph, lest the “local end” of the great bicentennial be a fail- ure—something that is unthinkable. The District commission, at its con- ferences with the two associate directors of the celebration on behalf of the Fed- eral Government, Lieut. Col. U. 8. Grant, 3d, and Representative Sol Bloom of New York, has been given to under- stand that, while it is supposed to work in co-operation with the national or- ganization, its own committees, officials and general organization is its own business. Mr. Rudolph wants the people of Washington to realize fully the magni- tude of this bicenntennial, so that they will come forward without delay in of- fering their services, offering suggestions and principally offering the needed money.. The District of Columbia is one of the few local units of the United States that promptly appointed its local bicentennial commission and lost no time in getting down to work. Where there has been delay it has been due to the fact that the United States Bicen- tennial Commission, created by Congress more than five years ago, has adopted no plan which would enable the local commission to co-operate with it or even to know what sort of a celebration it was supposed to look forward to. All this has changed, however, in the last few weeks, since the United States Commission chose Lieut. Col. Grant and Representative Bloom as di- rectors, to take the responsibility of the detalls upon their shoulders. The Federal directors have been very active. ‘They have now a large organization of subordinate executives and clerks and a big sulte of rooms in the Washington Building. ‘There is every indication that all this will grow larger as the months pass. States Slow to Aect. ‘The District commission is holding weekly meetings and intends to kees this up, scarcely without let-up, unti the series of 1932 celebrations in honor of the memory of George Washington is over. As heretofore mentioned, the District was one of the foremost local units to organize and make preliminary arrangements for the great affair. As Willlam Tyler Page, clerk of the House of Representatives and executive secre- tary of the United States bicentennial committee, told the House in a speech in that body on George Washington's birthday last February, at that time— more than five years after Congress had authorized the celebration—only 13 States, the District of Columbia and Hawail had appointed local bicentennial commissions. Maryland and Virginia, by the way, the two closest neighbors of the District and the Colonies and States best known by QGeorge Washington, were among those firsi 13 Statss to resnond. “wrhe District of Columbis Commis- sion for the Bicentennial Celebration of the Birth of George Washington,” sald Chairman Rudolph, “was appointed by the Board of Commissioners of the District in June, 1928. They named Cuno H. Rudolph chalrman, Dr. Cloyd Heck Marvin vice chairman and Roe Fulkerson, Isaac Gans; Leo Kolb, Mrs. George A. Ricker, Dr. Gilbert Gros- venor, John Poole, Gen. George Rich- ards, Mrs. Philip Sydney Smith, Mrs. Virginia White Speel and Gen. Anton tephan. S Smith was subsequently chosen secretary. Mrs. Ricker was compelled to sever her connection with the com- mission last July when she took up her Tmanent residence in Chicago. She md rendered valuable service and her leaving the commission was much re- gretted, In her place Edgar C. Snyder was named, and subsequently the Dis- trict Commissioners added Archie K. Shipe. This brings the membership up to 13. i as inted by the Legislatures of each tate, and is charged with the duty of submitting to the United States Commission for its consideration sug- gestions for the celebration. Provisions of Report. b and scope for the cele- “The plan . 1928, as follows: ‘It has also been borne in mind that the celebration is not intended to be an apotheosis of George Washington; is not to be a material expression, to be evidenced by an ex- position of physical resources and the development of arts and sciences and industries, but is intended to be spirit- ual and educational, a rebirth of America in_principles upon which the American Republic was founded and of which Washington was the chief exponent.’ “The local commission has proceeded accordingly in its deliberations. “Among suggestions coming to the commission from residents of Washing- ton _or proposed by members are: “Planting of trees along the new Mount Vernon Boulevard, which is to be divided into 53 sections and each State and Territory is to contribute the requisite number of trees of such variety as are indigenous to its soil. This was submitted by Mrs. Marie Moore Forrest. The Secretary of Agriculture approved the plan, and the Federal Commission has taken it up with the Bureau of Public Roads and the Pine Arts Com- mission. We already had the indorse- ment of the plan by the State of Vir- ginia Commission and by the National Forestry Association. “Mrs, Marie Moore Forrest also pro- posed a pageant—the floats to be em- blematic of the history and develop- ment of all States and Territories. Consideration of this has been deferred. “William A. Rogers suggested a na- tional or international regatta on the Potomac, on which no definite action has been taken. “The commission took up with the American Engineering Council the ques- tion of restoring in part the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal. This organization promptly appointed a committee which is considering the feasability of con- verting the canal into a modern high- way, but definitely recommended that, as a tribute to Washington, the Engi- neer, the council undertake the repairs sufficiently to preserve the structure of the so-called Potomack Canal, which canal, 1 mile in length and embracing 5 locks, was constructed under the personal supervision of George Wash- ington to pass boats around the Great Falls of the Potomac and which struc- tures are the only ones now in exist- ence, known to have been constructed by the first President as an engineer. ‘Washington's Washington. “The commission has before it the question of publishing a booklet de- seriptive of Washington and surround- ings, for which the title ‘Washington’s Washington’ is suggested. “It is also considering plans for the establishment of a bureau of informa- tion and making provision for guiding visitors. Steps will be taken to urge the sister commissions of the several States to use their influence to have as many national organizations as possible arrange to hold their annual meetings to and including 1932 here, as suggested by Senator Fess, “The commission desires to record its grateful appreciation of the courtesies extended it by Willlam Tyler Page, executive secretary of the Federal com- mission and for his whole-hearted co- operation. Mr. Page attended one of the commission's meetingg and gave valuable suggestions. He nlade it clear that the Federal commission will de- pend upon the local commission to look after everything of a local char- acter, always keeping in mind the gen- eral plan as oul by the Federal ‘commission. In order that the local commission may fully discharge the duties assigned to it, it will require the help of every local organization—eivie, fraternal, pa- triotic, social and trade—and that of every loyal Washingtonian individually, 80 t the thousands who will be our guests will be properly cared for in every particular that will tend to make their stay a pleasant one and enable them to carry away with them only the happlest recollections of their visit and with a feeling of pride and patriotism for their Capital City in their hearts. “The appointment of Col. Grant and Representative Bloom as associate di rectors—both so eminently well equip- | ed for these most important positions— is the most constructive step toward progress taken by the Federal commis- slon and augers well for the success- ful carrying out of the entire pro- gram, “What would be of the greatest aid to the local commission is an adequately compensated, competent person who can devote his or her entire time to the work.” HOOVER IS SILENT ON PARKER DEFEAT; HEARS NEW NAMES (Continued From First Page.) preme bench “one who believes that some 14,000,000 of our citizens should have no right to participate in their Government.” A dispatch from Raleigh, N. C., late last night said that a movement has begun to persuade Judge Parker to be- come a candidate for the Senate in the elections of next Fall. The legal period for filing such an intention has expired, but it was suggested that this difficulty might be obviated by having the nomi- nee of the Republican primary resign, the executive committee then naming Parker in his place. Some Republican leaders of the State were represented as opposing such a course, but as wanting Judge Parker to run for the Se; in 1932. Should he become a candidate this year, he might find himself opposed by Senator Purni- fold M. Simmons, who is a candidate for renommhation by the Democrats. STATE DROPS CASE AGAINST EDITORS Court Orders Part of Indict~ ments Quashed and Others Are Nolle Prossed. ¢ BY WILLIAM J. WHEATLEY. Staft Correspondent of The Star. ROCKVILLE, Md., May 8—Monte gomery County's politico-legal feud, which’ has been raging for more than & month, and which developed from & county difference into Nation-wide in- terest when it was taken into the courts, came to & sudden termination and finis has been written in the records of the Criminal Court, dealing with the cases. State’s Attorney Robert Peter, jr., ene tered a nolle pros to the indictments which were returned against Morris A. Bealle of Washington and Walter W. Liggett, former editors of the Mont- gomery Independent, published here, while the court ordered quashed the in- dictments returned against Walter S. Casey, the present managing editor, and Harrison B. French, a former editor. No Alternative for Court. After conferring with Lucy Shaw, act~ ing president of the Board of Monte gomery County Commissioners, State's Attorney Peter said that he decided to “stand on the demurrer.” This leff the eourt no alternative but to quash the indictments in the light of the forceful opinion delivered Monday from the bench by Chief Judge”Hammond Urner of Frederick, holding thilt the commissioners, E. Brooke Lee and|Capt. Joseph Cissel, attorneys to the my con.missioners, had violated the 'y of the grand jury when they appeared before it in March, seeking the investi~ gation which resulted in the return the indictments. ‘There was nothing more that the State could do when Judge Urner pros nounced the opinion of the court, bey cause further action would have resulted in certain defeat. The matters alleged by the defendants in the pleas matters of common knowledge here proof of them would have resulted in quashing of the indictments, Commissioner Shaw said that county commissioners did not desire carry the case any further, in the of the opinion, and that if the nents desired to stand on the technicalify, rather than answer ti indictments, that was all there was to i, Breach Is Split Wider, After weeks that the matter has beeri in the courts, the political feud was lef§ just where it started, except that ine stead of-being merely an unofficial dis- cussion it now has become a part of the legal records of the county, has served ta split wider the breach between the Democratic organization and the antis and has attracted Nation-wide attention. The Democratic organization officials sought the investigation because of alleged Lbelous articles attacking the government officials of the county pearing in the Independent. The mal ter contained in the articles has never been denied in the court proceedings which followed by those charged in the ll;ldictmtnh with having published them. With. the ending of the legal battle, the citizens are watching with renewed interest the next move of the two face tions, and the air is surcharged with EXPECT U. S. T0 SUE RADIO CORPORATION |Senate I. C. C. Committee Is In- formed Action Is Anticipated Within Next Week. ‘The Department of Justice is ex- pected to bring suit against the Radio Corporation of America “within a week"” by members of the Senate interstate commesce committee, who today were informed by John Lord O'Brian, special assistant to the Attorney General, on the progress of investigations looking toward action. After hearing a letter from O'Brian in executive session, the committee de- cided not to question him. He had been summoned to appear. He has confer- red with Chairman Couzens. Along with his own documents, O'Brian sent the committee a statement from the Radio Corporation, which said contracts for unification of its radio holdings with those of Westinghouse and General Electric had not been con= summated. The committee believes suits will be filed by the department within a few days or, at most, within a week. It has not been indicated, it was said, whether the action will be simply against the new unification plans of the corporations, or ageinst Radio Cor- poration of America, in connection with g‘:'.h.r“”o patent holdings or against ROOSEVELT ON FLIGHT MIAMI, Fla., May 8 (#).—The air- plane bearing Gov. Theodore Roose- velt of Porto Rico to Washington on an official business trip left Camaguey, Cuba, at 9:45 am. Eastern standard time today, according to to a radio mes- sage received by Pan-American Aire ways. He is due to arrive in Miami at Simmons supported Parker in the Sen- ate controversy, _Senator Overman, Democrat, North Carolina, who was a leader in the fight for confirmation, will be up for re-election in 1932. NEW YORK TIMES WINS MISSOURI U. AWARD La Prensa, Buenos Aires, and Three Individuals Also Are Given Journalistic Trophies. By the Assoclated Press. COLUMBIA, Mo., May 8.—Awards of medals of honor to two great world newspapers and to three individuals for distinguished service in journalism were made today by the School of Journalism of the Unlversity of Missouri, The awards, were inaugurated this faculty of the school. One of the news- paper medals was given to the New York Times and the other to La Prensa, Buenos Aires, Argentina. 'The three journalists honored are Ward A. Neff, publisher of the Chicago Daily Drovers' Journal, an alumnus of the Missour! school; S. Bullen, New York, American correspondent of the London Daily Telegraph, and E. W. Stephens, Columbia, a Missouri publisher. Dean Walter Williams, founder of the first school of journalism in the world, at Missouri University, and long a world figure in journalism, presided st the ceremonies. Following the presentation, each recipient made a short speech of scceptance. s RED PROBE IS URGED 4:45 p.m. Eastern standard time this afternoon and is expected to continue to wuhmgwn by _train wngm. April Circulation Daily...114,806 Sunday, 117,710 District of Columbla, ss.: FLEMING NEWBOLD. of THE EVENT Business Manager NG AND SUNDAY STAR, does solemnly swear that the actual number of ccpies of the paper named sold and distrib- uted during tie month of April, A.D. 1930, was 83 follows: D, Days. Capies. Dy . ! 1 v 2 . | > e 3 i 16 i i 097 H H 233 5 =i Bt 10 1 i it oR 15 1 Less adjustments ... Total daily net eirculation. Average daily net paid circu Daily average number of copies for service, ete. .. Daily average net circulation SUNDAY. Copies. Days. . 118651 20 . 12Less 37 y net_circulation. net pald Sunday cirei e Dumber of coples for 0. ice, The House rules committee decided today to draft a resolution for an investigation of Communistic activities in this country. Early House action will NS the of January 3. \be sought, Average Sunday net cireulation. FLEMING N Business Mana sgora o bef e “this e W gupscribed and th day of Ms7, A