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No. SEPARATE TRIAL ASKED BY HENRY IN'SMITH C0. CASE Motion, Unopposed by U. S., s Taken Under Advisement by Judge Hitz. 31,601. PLEADS NOT GUILTY TO VARIOUS CHARGES Embarrassment and Prejudice Feared by One of Four Defendants. Efforts to obtain a separate tyial were fnade in District Supreme Court today by Samuel J. Henry when he was ar- raigned on charges of embezzling $5,000,000 from the F. H. Smith Co., of which he formerly was president. He entered a plea of not guilty. ‘The motion by Henry for a severance Pt his case from that of G. Bryan Pitts, C. Elbert Anadale and John H. Ed- wards, jr., revived persistent reports of @ split between Henry and the other erstwhile officers of the finance com- pany with whom he was jointly indicted as a result of an exhaustive investiga- tion by the Department of Justice. Associate Justice William Hitz took the motion under advisement. Counsel for the Government said they would not oppose the suggestion. Advisability Agreed On. The severance application was made Harry Barger, representing Henry. In the discussion which followed, Nu- gent Dodds, special assistant to the At~ torney General, and Neil J. Burkinshaw, an assistant United States attorney, de- iclared information in possession of the Government caused them to believe a severance would be advisable. to provide Justice mum::::nuuo(ummm a C. Every Vote Counts ALBERT H. VESTAL, mflk-n member of Con- na by a margin of nine —Harris-Ewing Photo. HARRY WOODRING, tic _candidate for Govenor of "li;-mu- w‘n: There are still 3,500 absentee ballots to be counted. —Assoclated Press Photo. FIVE BANDITS ROB TRAIN OF PAY ROLL Lone Robber Boards Engine, Forcing Halt—Loot May Total $55,000. the | gy the Assoclated Press.. ‘OAKLAND, i 1 i i E' i charged to have been committed jointly by the several defendants, this de- fendant will be and em- barrassed in his adduced yet, inasmuch as the crime of spiracy is charged, wherein the j may be i that the act of one defendant is the act of all and the scope of the testimony will ed as to amount to a “3. The testimony to be adduced by the Government for purpose of proving a conspiracy will fall short of criminal act on the part of this not only of the|Pacific defen tmre?ect ‘conspiracy but of all other charges as ; he be forced to a joint Jury will be unable to distin Fecognize the want of criminality in the mon-criminal acts proved against him. Difficulty of Defense. “4. This defendant cannot properly defend himself against the charges laid against him without embarrassment and confusion which will operate to his prejudice for the reasons herein before et forth.” The trial of the four defendants originally was set for November 17. It was said in officia] quarters that Pitts, Anadale and Edwards would on trial the motion be granted. All four men are under indictment on charges of committing 100 offenses egainst the United States. Tt is alleged that in order to finance the construction and &.‘: The indictment further charges that the defendants, with intent to defraud the Smith Co. and other . corporations and individuals, in 95 instances - bezzled belonging in its capacity as & = mfia‘:‘ o, B -x'-:.i;, ::nenkdumd in at ‘.;"".i burned records concern- ::fi! emb:dcn_-;nh. QUAKE SHAKES 2 TOWNS HHouses Are Damaged in Italy—No Calif,, November 7.—An Southern Pacific passenger ‘up et 780 am. fodsy | portant, , | sult of a new war. ‘Workers’ Payment Delayed. ‘The steel company pays in checks, but the checks were based on the cash which was expected to arrive at the bank today. The workers were lined up ready to receive their checks when the company learned of the hold-up. Payment of employes was delayed. R. E. Lemery was the engineer of the train and 8. E. O'Brien the fireman. The baggageman, also held up, was Jothl;eHccunwck. same train, Southern Paci No. 36, was held up on June 22, u;; by a gang allegedly led by Jake Fleagle, notorious outlaw slain by officers re- cently at Bra: . A Southern San oaquin oa Valley was taken. Some of the bll?dlh! e he rain rans. da Oak runs- daily between - land and Tracy, cnu’ PERUVIAN FLYER KILLED LIMA, Peru, November 7 (#).—Comdr. Carlos Alvarillo, second in command of the Peruvian Army Aviation School, was instantly killed today when his au- tomobile overturned after a collision with another car while traveling at a high speed. He was considered one of the finest fiyers in the Peruvian service. First Selection Washington merchants are showing an extensive and attractive stock gath- ered from all parts of the world—and offering it at prices that encourage im- mediate purchase. “Buy Now” that you may have the first selection of these advantageous offer- ings, Advertisements in “to- day’s Star feature many lines of such attractively priced merchandise. Yesterday’s (Local Display) - Lines. The Evening Star. . 55,283 ...19,622 ..12,552 .. 6,467 ... 6,456 D. C, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER WASHINGTON, GIBSON'S SUECES LESSENS DEADLOCK ONNAVAL PROGRAN Friendly Spirit Obtained for Discussions by Italy and France. OFFICIAL WASHINGTON BECOMES OPTIMISTIC Nations Realize Disastrous Effect of Another War—Business Depres- sion Demands Disarmament. BY CONSTANTINE BROWN. Official Washington, inspired by the moral success of Ambassador Hugh S. Gibson’s intercession between France and Italy, entertains the hope that the Preparatory Disarmament Commission will be the last of its kind. The United States, through its Am- bassador, Mr. Gibson, who is Ambas- sador to Belgium and is recognized as a foremost authority on matters of dis- armament, contributed in the last two weeks to a lessening of the deadlock between France and Italy regarding their naval programs. Ambassador Gibson has met with a very cordial reception in both Paris and Rome. Although he has not been able to bring the Italian and Prench points of view much closer, his mission cannot be considered a fallure. He has proved to Premier Andre Tardleu and to Benito Mussolini that the United States is following the situation very closely and sympathetically and is willing to do all it can to help both these Latin countries to settle their differences. Friendly Spirit Is Obtained. In spite of the fact that Mr. Gibson has not been able to achieve positive results, a feeling of optimism prevails in official circles here. Mr. Gibson has pointed out very clearly the tremendous risks the whole world, and especially Europe, is if Prance and Italy fail to settle their naval problems, thus clearing the way to a general disarma- ment conference. For the time being Italy and France maintain theoretically -the same posi- tion they had before Mr. Gibson saw M. Mussolini. That is ‘Tardieu and Signor to say, Italy maintains iis claim to theoretical ity with , the latter refuses to accept. But what is encouraging is that both jers n and since Mus. fore the Grand must main- tain its claim to parity with Prance and the Prench interpreted that declaration as shutting the door to any further discussions. Outcome Thought Optimistic. ‘There are two reasons why Washing- considering the parleys with a certain degree of opti- 5 are; 1. Both and Italy are begin- to see clearly that a mew armed conflict in Europe would end dis- astrously for both the victorious and the defeated nations. They realize that the_entire political and social structure of Europe would be changed as a rc- France is begin- ning to realize that with Germany, Russia, America and Great Britain all clamoring for disarmament, she carinot remain for a long time alone in con- tinuing to arm. 2. Ttaly is anxious to reduce arma- ment because of her very bad economic and financial condition.” France is for the time being solid financially, but M. Tardieu is beginning to realize that the wave of economic depression is bound to hit Prance sooner or later. If Prance were to continue to spend moneys on armament on the scale she is doing now there may come a time when she will not be able to confront a_serious economic depression, and M. Tardieu knows this. Tardieu Avoids Costly Ships. M. Tardieu's reluctance to accept the suggestion that France should build her three battleships in accordance with the Washington treaty and bulld only 100,000 tons of auxiliary vessels more than Italy is due to the fact that he wants to avoid if possible building those very costly capital ships. He is re- ported to have stated that this solution of saving the face of Italy might prove too costly for Prance. The fact that France has begun to think about how (Continued on Page 2, Column 7.) " MAN FOUND LYING BESIDE CAR IN FORD Roland Reutlinger, Unconscious, Rescued by Motorist in Rock Creek Park. Roland R. Reutlinger, vice president of the Hessick Automatic Stoker Co., was in a semi-conscious condition at Georgetown Hospital today after he was found last midnight in Rock Creek Park, lying insensible beside his auto- mobile in the water of a ford at Broad Branch road and Blagden avenue. Reutlinger was suffering from expo- sure and shock, but doctors said he would recover. A passing motorist, Julian M. Smith of 4601 Forty-seventh street, happened to fiumpu the man sprawled in the sl w creek. He stopped his car and with the assistance of a young woman companion placed Reutl inside and drove him to the 5 linger told police of No. 14 left her husband's this circum- Reut- N SUNDAY MORNING EDITION = ‘! LIQUOR CONDITIONS ABROAD STUDIED Wickersham Group Hears System in Sweden—Learn of Pennsylvania Situation. By the Associated Press. Moving on toward completion of a report on prohibition now the election is out of the way, the President’s Law Enforcement Commission today was engaged in a study of liquor conditions abroad. Besides considering the mass of doc- umentary data accumulated in past months, the commission yesterday be- gan again to hear witnesses. The first, John M. Morehead, American minister to Sweden, gave the members his views of the Bratt System of liquor eomtrol. After him the superintendent.of Penn- sylvania State Police, Lynn G. Adams, went in to tell the commiitee about conditions in his State. What the two said was kept secret and so will the testimony of others who are to be heard. Morehead’s appearance and-informa- discussion caused a flurry of excitement and speculation outside the commission rooms until it was learned the Canadian control systems and osher plans of limited liquor dispensation also are to be studied. Sweden Limits Purchases. Under the Bratt System, upon which Morehead was auut}:nod not only as to its provisions but as to its effect upon temperance, liquor is controlled under the government by monopolies financed by private capital. The quan- tities of liquor purchaseable by an in- dividual are limited to a maximum of approximately four and one-fifth quarts of spirits a month. More speculation connected the sud- den recall of Prohibition Director ‘Woodcock to the Capital with the com- mission hearings, but there was no in- dication whether he would appear to tell the members what he has discov- ered in his extensive travels surveying prohibition enforcement, over the coun- try. Reason for Recall Kept Secret. All that was given out about the director’s abondonment of an inspec- tion trip to Hawail was that Attorney | General Mitchell wanted from him some information for President Hoover and also_wished to discuss appropriations. (Continued on Page 2, Column 3.) NEW CARDINAL LIKELY Mgr. Fumasoni Biondi, U. 8. Apos- tolic Delegate, Considered. VATICAN CITY, November 7 (#)— Mgr. Pumasoni Biondi, apostolic dele- gate of the Holy See in the United Sta may very likely be created car- dinal in a consistory Pope Pius is un- derstood to be contemplating for the middle of December. Thought Repeal Vote Gave Her Right to Sell Rum in Illinois By the Associated Press. EVANSTON, Ill, November 7. —Tllinois, as most everybody prob- ably knows by this time, voted last Tuesday in favor of repeal of the eighteenth amendment. Arrested by police last night on a charge of possession of liquor, Mrs. Helen Miedzianowski pleaded that she thought the action of the voters gave her the right to sell it. As the result cof the referendum has no legal effect on the status of prohibition, a justice of the peace fined the woman on a plea of guilty. JONES CONVICTED IN ORPHANAGE CASE Jury Returns Verdict on Em- bezzlement Charge—Rec- ommends Jail Term. By the Assoclated Press. RICHMOND, Va., November 7.—A verdict of guilty was returned by = jury this morning in the embezzlement trial of James P. Jones, former treas- urer of the Virginia Methodist Orphan- age. PFive years' imprisonment was recommended. Jones' trial, which started October 28, was on an indictment charging him with converting $4,944.50 of the or- | phanage’s funds to use in his furni- ture business. Evidence centered around the conflicting testimony of two accountants, one for the orphanage board and one for Jones. Six indictments charging embezzle- ment and larceny were returned against Jones by a Hustings Court grand jury. They allege misuse of $37,976.40 of orphanage funds. VALUABLE ART SAVED FROM FIRE AT CASTLE First Floor of Palace Used as Au- tumn Residence of Danish Monarchs Damaged. By the Assoclated Press. COPENHAGEN, Denmark, November 7.—Valuable art treasures and historic furniture were saved from a fire which damaged the first floor of the Fredens- Royal Castle, which for years has been the Autumn residence of Danish monarchs. o During the lifetime of Christian IX most of the crowned heads of Europc used to visit -Predensborg every year. The castle was particularly beloved by the Russian Czar Alexander, son-in-law of Christian IX. + President Hoover today, in a procla- mation declaring November 27, next, as ! a national day of thanksgiving, remind- ed the people of the United States that there are many persons in need and suffering from causes beyond their con- trol and asked that these unfortunate ones be remembered to the extent on that day that they, too, shall have cause to give thanks. Other than this reminder, an appeal for charity, President Hoover made no mention of the unemployment situation throughout the country or the business depression. The remainder of his proc- lamation was given over to a citation of reasons why the American people causes for thanksgiving. proclamation follows: “By President _of the United States of America, a Proclamation. “Notwithstanding that our fore- fathers endured the hardships and privations of a primitive life surround- and solaced only with HOOVER PLEA FOR UNFORTUNATE IN THANKSGIVING PROCLAMATION Asks Nation to Remember Them That They, Too, Shall Have Cause to Give Thanks. other peoples from the present world difficulties. We have been iree from civil and industrial discord. The out- look for peace between nations has been strengthened. In a large view, we have made progress upon the enduring struc- ture of our institutions. The arts and sciences that enrich our lives and en- large our control of nature have made notable advances. Education has been further extended. We have made gains in the prevention of disease and in the prof n of childhood. “Now, therefore, I, Herbert Hoover, President of the United States of Amer- ica, do hereby ate Thi No- m%ul"oh.;ol nl:';.‘n the people , an ‘en| of the United States so' to observe it, upon them to remember that mmyoxwrpooplam!:needmd mb:'ym thdreol:- Sul sting & proper cele- e day should include that we make sure that every person in the community, young and old, shall have cause to give thanks for our institutions Andl’or'gendmrlyummtolw “In witness whereot I Nave hereunto used to be affixed States. C/ 1930—FIFTY-FOUR PAGES. SOVIET OBSERVES | 13TH ANNIVERSAR Stalin Reviews Parade in Moscow—Hit Capitalist Regimes. By the Associated Press. MOSCOW, November 7.—One of the greatest processions of Soviet history marched past Communist and govern- ment leaders in Red Square this fore- noon in a parade celebrating the thir- teenth anniversary of October day, the date on which the proletariat uprising had its beginning. The parade began this morning with infantry leading. Following them were tanks, artillery, cavalrv and numerous military bands. Civillans marched past by the thousands carrying red banners the f tomb during the inspection. They wore no top hats, tail coats or other evidences of the bourgeols, bu were dressed simply, most of them in soft shirts or blouses and lounge suits, or in military uniforms. Stalin uniform. The reviewers occasionally shouted words of greeting to the march- ers, who would shout back “Hurrah for e bands Internationale” and other communistic music. Airplanes soared above in formation, while on the streets about the square police had to fight with the enthusiastic mobs which fought to break the restraining cordons. M. Voroshilov, commissar of war, made the only speech to the troops. Some of the inscriptions on the enor- mous flaming red placards and sym- bolical wooden floats manipulated by the marchers, men, women and chil- | dren were: “Hurrah for the thirteenth anniver- sary of the revolution.” “Three cheers for the approaching world revolution.” “Down with capitalism, up with so- clalism.” “Capitalists of all countries are pre- paring an armed intervention. Workers of the world protect the fatherland of all g‘:olzummm" “We will complete the five-year in- dustrialization plan in four years. All energy to the construction of new in- dustrial giants of the new state and the collective farms.” “We will destroy the Kulaks (rich ?lea.:a. ts) and exterminate them as a “Shame to those who desert.” ‘Down with counter-revolutionists of all types.” “Cheers for the Communist party and its Centfal Committee.” “Down with the Right and Left wing opposition.” More Food Allowed. Millions turned out for the celebra- tion with the greatest enthusiasm. They had another cause for happiness, for the government, in honor of the day, increased rations allowances to those holding approved bread cards. Workers and peasants dined well, although pri- vate traders, former aristocrats and others were on short rations since they ‘could not buy from government or co- operative stores. The populace generally hope that the increase will stand for some time, their food supplies heretofore having been very scanty. Additional supplies of clothing and shoes also were available today at the government stores. All trams were stopped and the streets of the city were literally jammed with people. S'rchl performances are be.i:s given in the theaters this evening even on the street corner platforms Wwhich have been built for the occasion. The holiday continues tomorrow, fac- and other work houses opening Sunday. the e notable features of celebration was_public new tomb of Nicolai Russian Comm: open! of Lenln%thcr of constructed trictures in the capital. Len! body, rather well preserved, will moved from the Kremlin shortly to the mausoleum. Bank Bandits Kidnap Cashier. DETROIT, November 7 (M.—'!‘hoz t | cratic organization of was in | fs Yesterday'’s Circulation, 115,754 P) Means Associated Press. TWO CENTS UNOFFICIAL RETURNS GIVE REPUBLICANS CONTROL OF HOUSE Gain Margin Victory of One Seat by of Yates in Illinois Race. VESTAL IS VICTOR IN FIGHT OVER DEMOCRAT BY NINE VOTES Other Districts Where Counts or Re- checks Are Incomplete May Upset Results, However. CHICAGO, November 7 (#.—Richard Yates was re-elected Representative at large from Illinois and the Republican party gained nominal control of the House on the basis of incomplete returns today, which showed Yates the winner by about 11,000 in his contest against Walter Nesbit, Democrat, BY G. GOULD LINCOLN. Who's who in the House of Representatives? This today continued to be the burning question in Washington, where the results of Tuesday’s congressional elections are scanned with the keenest interest. With returns drifting in from closely contested districts chang- ing the lead in number of House seats from Republican to Democratie, and vice versa, it is impossible three days after the balloting to say with certainty which party will have a majority or whether either will. There still remains a possibility that the House will show an Mammoth| even division, 217 Republicans and 217 Democrats, with the lone Farmer-Labor member, Paul J. Kvale of the seventh Minnesota dis- trict, holding the balance of power. Two Districts Hold Spotlight. ‘Two congressional districts, one in Illinois and the other in Indiana, hold the particular spotlight at this hour. There may be upsets in other disiricts yet recount, has been €ompleted. to come, when the official count, or a Last-minue dispatches from the eighth Indiana district now give Representative Ve: cratic opponent, Claude C. Ball. have a , Republican, a lead of 9 votes over his Demo-~ Last t Ball was lead of three votes over Vestal and the Democrats were re- joicing. It looks as though there would have to be a careful check of all the ballots in this district before the matter BROOKHART OFFERS 10 AD DEMOGRATS Will Vote With Them in Senate if He Likes Their Program. By the Associated Press. Senator Brookhart, Republican, Iowa, said today he would the Demo- new Senate I.lyflnllly determined it that party would sponsor a legisla- | whe tive program which he considers satis- actory. He sald if the election just held was to amount to anything, the Democrats and Progressives should demand the resignation of Secretary Mellon and of Ogden Mills, Undersecretary of - the Treasury. “I do not think another dollar should be appropriated,” Brookhart said, til Mellon and Mills are out of office. He said the last 10 years should be known as the “Mellon era” and that the reactionary policies sponsored by the Treasury Secretary had brought disaster to agriculture and all businesses. He added that speculative forces, due to their control of credit, had been using a substantial part of all deposits in the Federal Reserve and that this had’ destroyed values and turned business into a gamble. “If the Democratic victories do not mean twee-deedle-dum,” Brookhart said, “T for one will not let organization of the Senate stand in their way and will gladly give them the organization to get results. “I will not do this as a political move, but will gladly do it to correct the evils of Mellonism, which e brought us to our present conditions. Expects Others to Aid. The Iowa Senator said he thought Senator Shipstead, Farmer-Labor, Min- nesota, took this attitude and that other Progressives felt the same way. He added that the Democratic program must “mean something” to get his sup- port and must not merely be a con- tinuation of present policies. An extra session of Congress was ad- vocated by Brookhart unless the export debenture plan, designed to aid agricul- ture, and some method of relieving un- employment are enacted at the coming short session. He said he would sup- port at the coming session the Norris constitutional amendment to eliminate “lame duck” sessions of Congress and bills by Senators Caraway and Glass, Democrats, to place anti-gambling re- striction on the grain and stock ex- changes. R RSSTE T TRAFFIC IMPEDED BY ONTARIO SNOW Ploughs Work All Night in Biting Northwest Wind to Keep Highways Clear. By the Associated Press. TORONTO, Ontario, November 7.— The first severe snowstorm of the sea- son today found traffic badly hampered in many parts of Ontario. Snow plows worked throughout the night in an at- tempt to keep highways open. ‘The heavy fall was accompanied by a biting northwest wind, Near London, 14 inches of snow fell and emergency calls were issued for snow plows and workmen to keep the streets and high- ways open. ‘While motor traffic met with trains maintained their normal possible to keep the Democrats all line on the tariff, farm relief, particularly on measures dealing gahlblflnn ‘The Republicans pe to keep the progressives from the small | West all in line for anything, except, perhaps the organization of the House. So far as the Senate is concerned, that body has already duri the last two years demonstrated that it is ruled by a coalition of Democrats and Re- publican insurgents, whenever the co- ition decides to move. In the pres- ent Congress the Republicans have had a nominal lead of 17 over the Demo- bor _party, Senator Shipstead of Minnesota. Republicans have Vice President Curtis to fall back upon, should Shipstead decide to vote with the Democrats rather than the Republicans in matters of orgahization. The Vice President can vote in case of a tie. Brookhart May Aid Democrats. Senator Brookhart of Iowa, Repub- lican_Insurgent, has announced that if the Democrats would be favorable to his own program of legislation, he would support the Democrats in g the Senate. He has mentioned the need of throwing out of office Secretary of the Treasury Mellon and of Undersecretary of the Treasury Mills, as the first move to_be made. Perhaps other Insurgent R'eglm will be willing to line up with Demo- crats in m;-nmnu the Senate. Senator Norris of Nebraska, according from his State, has part by Democratic votes. He left his party in 1928 to support the Democratic nominee for President. He is chairman of the Senate Com- mittee on Judiciary and could have sie same job, doubtless, whether the Re- (Continued on Page 2, Column 8.) - MERCURY DROPS TO 27; DUE TO RISE TOMORROW Old Man Winter paid his first call of the season on the Capital last night, sending the mercury down to a point five degrees below the f level to a 'filg hn{ 27 dag‘:?m stay, however, be short liyved. m;rwm Bureau said this mnrning. redicting perature of 30 for tonight, with warmer weather tomorrow, the fa sald the mercury rise each g:ly up to Su