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BANGSTERS JAILED | ON TAX AARGES Federal Agents Move on Chi- cago Underworid—Police Record Recovered. By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, September 26.— Two brothers of the notorious Jack Gusik— knpwn as the Capone gang’s “collector” ;d'el’e tosced into jail by Federal agents ay. ‘When the detectives seized the two Gusiks—Harry and Sam—in a South Wabash avenue restaurant, Harry Gustk | asked: “What do you want us for?” “Income tax,” one of the agents re- plied. Stolen Police Paper Found. ‘The Gusik arrests were the second stroke against gangsters within 24| hours, both being by Federal men. . Yesterday the Government agents led & raid on the Carleon Hotel, on South Wabash avenue, making one significant discovery. That was the finding in the room occupied by Tony Tagenti, a Ca. pone bondsman, of a secret police de- partment memorandum. The paper, listing 31 police characters and the names of police officers who had arrested cach of them on previous occasions, was under Tagenti's pillow. ‘Tagenti said he did not know how it got_there. The possibility of a leak in the Po- lice Department was seen in discovery of the document. Only four copies of 1t had been made. Among Those Listed. “Mike de Pike” Heitler was one of those listed. “Red” Bolton, “Sol” Vision (Jack Zuta's pal), Dan McGeoghegan (once sentenced to death with Henry “Midget” Max Eisen, labor racketeer were others. Of the four copies of the memoran- dum that were made, Deputy Chief Ryan said that two are now in his safe. One other was given to Chief Norton, he said, and the fourth went to William Luthardt, chief of the Vagrancy Bu- reau. Chief Norton today said he did not recall getting the copy. Luthardt eould not be found. QUAKE RAZES SEVEN- RUSSIAN VILLAGES Fernekes for murder) and | & Dime Ring Found To Be Diamond After Two Years LACONIA, N. H,, September 26. (N.A.N.A.).—Shopping at the local 5 and 10-cent store two years ago, Mrs. Louis A. Dozols was at- tracted to a in a dazling display of jewelery. It outshone all the others. Recently after cleaning some of her rings in am- monia and water she included the dime ring. Its luster was so remarkably bright she took it to a jeweler and had it appraised. He told her the ring was the real thing and had a diamond worth $75. How the ring got into the 5 and 10 will ever remain a mat- ter of conjecture. (Copyright. 1930, by North American Newspaper Alliance.) Pilot Dies in Crash. SANTA FE, N. Mex., September 26 () —Warren Blanton, 20, Santa Fe fiyer, plunged 800 feet to his death Wed- nesday after the swirling tail of his ship, which had gone into a flatspin, ripped the texture of his parachute, which he had opened before leaving the plane. . In Great Britain are 205 privately owned airplanes, THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 26. 1930. FLYERS OF 2 CITIES HUNT LOST PLANE Columbus Pilot and Salt Man- ufacturer Unreported Since Wednesday. By the Associated Press. CLEVELAND, September 26.—Planes were ordered to fly from two cities today to hunt for Pilot Willard Parker and Wil- liam McNulty, Columbus salt manufac- turer, who have been unreported since they left here early Wednesdey morn- ing on a flight for an indefinite desti- nation. i W. 8. Allen, manager of the Curtiss- Wright Flying Service of Columbus, owners of the missing olane, announced, expeditions would start from Cleveland and Pittsburgh at 9 a.m. today. Allen himself and rilot John P. Cor- rodi were ready to fly to Sunbury, Pa., following the route Parker would have taken had he gone to Mifflenburg, Pa., el P ossession W a possible destination mentioned by Mc- Nulty. Lookout is Requested. In addition, Allen asked Pennsylva- nia State police and the New York constabulary to watch for the missing ship. ;lrker. a World War pilot, and Mc- Nulty, who was flown here from Colum- bus Tuesday by Corrodi, had only five hours’ gasoline supply when they started. A survey of possible landing fields in New York, Pennsylvania snd Canada failed to reveal any trace of them, al- though Mrs. McNulty said her husband habitually flew to Canada. Fall Into Lake Feared. The possibility they may have fallen in Lake Erie or landed in some remote place was considered. If they are found safe, McNulty and Parker will have to =xplain why they deserted Corrodi, the only authorized pilot of the plane, according to Allen. McNulty represented himself at the air- | port as the owner of the plane, but he had only rented it on an hourly basis, and Canada were requested to hold the plane should it be found Spanish Farm Labor élfikel. SEVILLE, Spain, September 26 (), — Farm laborers at Bollullo, & town near here, started a strike yesterday, de- manding an increase in their daily wages from 2 to 4 pesetas (at the pres- ent rate of exchange a peseta is worth about 11 cents). | Allen said. Airports in the United States | DRY LEADER ASKED VIEW ON WET PLAN Opinion Wanted on Proposal to Distribute Liquor Through Spe- cial State Boards. Dr. Clarence True Wilson of the | Methodist Board of Prohibition, Tem- | perance and Public Morals, was invitec in a letter gesterday from James W. Byrnes, president of the Missouri As- sociation Against Prohibition, to engage in a discussion of a plan which Byrnes | proj 'd for regulation of liquor traf- fic by the various States. ‘The letter was written in reply to an | inquiry of the board in one of its pub- lications asking how the wets proposed | to deal with the liquor question in event of repeal of the eighteenth amendment. created with authority to control liquor sales, grant and revoke permits anc¢ control establishments. Under the plan presented by Byrnes all profits would be paid to the State treasurers; sales of spirits and wines would be made from State liquor stores; beer and wines could be sold by l?- proved hotels and beer could be sold by licensed grocers. All sales would be_made only to those holding permits. Byrnes said he believed such a plan “may develop some differences suited to locality and temperament of the people in the several States.” He asked Dr. Wilson to engagec in discussion of the proposal. A church on wheels, fitted with an altar table, rails, reading desk and pulpit, and folding chairs is being used on the Egyptian railways by Dr. L. H. Gwynne, Sudan. Byrnes proposed “State boards” be Five Rooms, Kitchen, Bath and Porch $110 Per Month THE MONTANA 1726 M Street N.W. Regular Delivery Over 100,000 families read The Star every day. The great ma- jority have the paper delivered regularly every evening and Sun- day morning at a cost of 1% cents daily and 5 cents Sunday. If you are not taking advan- tage of this regular service at this low cost, telephone National 5000 now and service will start tomorrow. NOTES TO ACCOMPANY Mayor Walker Will Include Book of Letters From Well-Wishers ‘With Consolation Trophy. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, September 26.—A sliver cup to be Rresenud to Sir Thomas Lipton for his sportsmanship in the America’s cup races will be ac- companied by a book containing thousands of letters from his admirers. Mayor Walker,.chairman of the com- |— | Bishop of Egypt and the WHITE STAR TUNA Yours If You Select Dependable Furniture At The HUB on Liberal Credit Terms! Have you visited The Hub lately? Come tomor- row—there are opportunities galore to save money on modern home furnishings. Fatalities Total 175, With More | 3 Than 300 Injured and 1,200 Families Homeless. By the Associated Press. STALINABAD, Tadjikistan, Soviet Republic, September 26.—An earth- quake which wiped out seven villages and badly damaged 10 others, killed 175 its, injured more than 300 and ft about 1,200 families destitute in this region Wednesday. A special relief commission headed by Vice Chairman Gluichak of the Tadjik- istan cabinet, has gone into the dev- astated region to render assistance. The earthquake occurred at 4:15 a.m. Many of the victims were buried in the Tuins of their homes, where death over- took them in their sleep. TARIFF HEARINGS DUE ON FURNITURE AND SOUP Commission Has Other Articles on Which Pleas for Rate Revi- sions Will Be Heard. By the Associated Press. The Tariff Commission has added bentwood furniture and soups and soup pre] tions to the list of articles on which it will hold hearings to deter- mine whether the tariff should be re- The furniture hearing will be held November 20 and that on soup the fol- Jowing day. A number of other hear. ings already have been announced. DIPLOMAT PROBE CALLED Mexican Senators Want Only Anti- Huerta Men Appointed. MEXICO CITY, September 26 (#).— 1t is unofficially reported that Foreign Minister Estrada must appear before the Senate in a secret session next Monda: to explain why persons who had not been identified with the revolution that overthrew President Huerta are permitted to hold diplomatic and con- sular posts. 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