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WEATHER. (U, 8. Weather Bureau ; lowest, 27, at " report on page 7. No: 31,603. REPORTS ON LIQUOR POLICY PREMATURE, SAYS COMMISSION Wickersham Group Has Not| Arrived at Conclusions Ready for Publication. 1,338—No. METHODIST BOARD ASKS BETTER ENFORCEMENT| Hoover Administration to Rise or Fall With Success of Such Effort, Is View. By the Associated Press. Any forecasts of what the Law En- foroement Commission may recommend in its forthcoming report on prohibition were described by Chairman Wicker- sham yesterday as “purely conjectural. At the samo time he said the com- mission had reached no conélusions which were ready for publication and that it could not sty when the report b) . ""Il'hbrer:nv,;‘l of & rumor that the com- | mission would recommend a modifica- tion of the prohibition laws to permit the sale of 2.75 beer yesterday caused a heavy increase in inquiries made at the headquarters of the commission. Report Called “Guess.” B Wickersham's statement was issue at the close of the day, but previously Judge Kenneth MacIntosh, a commis- sion member, had described the report 2. ne attention: of the commission has been called to various articles in differ- ent newspapers purporting to forecast when the report on prohibition of this commission will be made and what its tions will be,’ the state- ment said. “The commission has reached no conclusions which are ripe for publication at the present time. It cannot state when its report will be ready. There are certain phases of in- vestigation which the commission has: not_yet completed. “Its report when completed will be sent to the President. Any public an- the | of depression, churches of the Resume Session Wednesday. The commission will resume its ses- it | ology. He is the author of many books panied an endorsement by the board of Prohibi- | tian tion Director Woodcock’s request for 500 more dry agents and an additional $2,- tion in the next budget. Referring to the desired ropri- ation increase, the board said t‘gt “the amount spent by the country in the) enforcement of prohibition € very small, | and this reinforcement is needed. “Col. Woodcock,” the statement de clared, “also ought to have the addi tional men he wants, and d""y-ri’,"'i ought to dry, very, very dry. ey ou:ht labg! with a dry back ground, men with long years of pe sonal total abstinence behind them. men who will inspire enthusiasm and | in those who are res ible for the fact that the prohibition law 15 on the statute books. “The Republican party has no ternative but to enforce prohibition stand by the principle. For them, si estion of ng;ll or hypocritical ‘modi- ication” is possible for the simple reason that men and women with should Le enforced put that { power at the last election wit date to enforce it. Forecast.) 5 am. yes- Entered as second class matter post office, Washington, D, C. Sports Highlights Notre Dame maintained its un- beaten status on the gridiron by handing Pennsylvania a 60-to-20 trouncing, while Fordham was equally successful in protecting its clean slate by downing Detroit, i3 to 7. In the other intersec- tional battles East and West also split_even, West Virginia wallop- ing Aggles, 23 to 7, and ichigan nosed vard, 6 to 3, and Ohio State sank the Navy, 27 to 0. Alabama was another undefeated aggregation to mumgh. Florida being its vic- tim by 20 to 0. Among the local varsity outfits, Georgetown eked out a 20-to-19 victory over Bostcn College; Cath- olic University registered its in- itial victory of.the season by swamping American University, 60 to 0; Gallaudet handily de- feated Shepherd College, 13 to 0; Maryland ran up a 41-to-7 score at the expense of Washington and Lee and Howard ‘upset North Carolina State College, 6 to 2. Details of these and cther games will be found in the sports section. CHURCHES T0 UNITE FOR RELIEF OF IDLE Plan General Meeting in Jan- uary After Survey of All “Conditions. BY REX COLLIER. Laying aside barriers of creed, the churches of America, representing a combined membership of some 40,000,- 000 persons, have joined in a national | movement to offer spiritual and social service influences in support of Presi- dent Hoover's campaign to relieve economic distress. Protestantism, ‘Catholicism and Juda- ism have agreed, it is learned, that| a specific responsibility devolves upon | the churches to tackle the grave social problems arising out of unemployment. ‘Will Call General Meeting. anl-nl of the role that the na- tional “frame of mind” plays in '.Il:;l country, ro the clergy, outstanding Iaymen} and organized religious groups, seek to bring about a brighten: psychological reaction. Tentative plans for the co-operative peace-time churches, paralleled ordination during cussed at an informat in!cots and bl :ldar preliminary plans a survey of | mes soc! of the economic crisis will be undertaken by Harry F. Ward, asso- clate secretary of the Social Service Commission of the Federal Council of Churches and well known authority on social welfare problems. Ward is an ordained Methodist minister and for- merly was professor of social service at Boston University School of The- on sociology and kindred subjects, in- cluding “Social Creed of the Churches,” “Social Evangellsm,” “Poverty and Wealth,” “The New Social Order” and “Our Economic Morality.” Churches Hope to Aid Woods. At present he is professor of Chris- ethics at the Union Theological Seminary in New York. James Myers of New York, industrial secretary of the Federal Council of Churches, is temporary chairman of the movement. Myers, a rian clergyman, is & member of the Ameri- can Academy of Political and Soclal Science and has written books on Government dustry” and “Religion Lends a Hand. The long experience of the two Fed. (Continug ¢ FORMER WASHINGTONIAN AND DAUGHTER KILLED ‘Whitney Coombs, 35 Run Down by Automobile in Canton, N. Y. ted Press. CANTON, N. Y., November 8.—Dr. hitney Coombs, head of the economic department of St. Lawrence University, and his young daughter Betty were killed when struck an automobile Dr. ition’ | while crossing a street here tonight. Dr. Coombs was 35 years old. He was @ speclalist in farm taxation. He formerly was employed for five years in the Department of Agriculture at Washington and was one of a party of 20 economists who made a study o economic conditions in Soviet Russia last Summer. ROOKIE POLICEMAN UNCOVERS "LARGE LIQUOR CACHE IN RIVER 4 Marine 16 Burlap Sacks, Containing 192 Filled Half-Gallon Jars, | ®t>—F% s. Sports Taken From Potomac. By a Staff Correspondent of The Star. ALEXANDRIA, Va. i | if ! » Ey .iég 1] i he WASHINGTON, HODVER WL CALL ON CONGRESS FOR ENPLOVNENTFUND Increased Construction and Seed Loan to Farmers in Relief Program. $500,000,000 AUTHORIZED ALREADY FOR BUILDING Use of Army Cots and Blankets May Be Extended—Red Cross Help Shown. By the Associated Press. President Hoover plans to ask Con- gress for emergency appropriations to furnish employment and assist drought sufferers, The one will go toward speeding up the Government's building program and the other will take the form of a seed loan. A statement outlining the plan came from the White House late yesterday after the War Department and his Emergency Employment, Committee had separately made known further phases of their own relief programs. ‘The statement follows: “The President announces that the administration had decided to recom- mend to Congress a specigl emergency appropriation t0 be applied to the fur- ther intensification of public works, public buildings and other forms of Federal construction which are already authorized by Congress, but for which no appropriations would normally be made until later periods; and further Yo recommend the provision of a ‘seed loan ‘assistance to farmers in the drought area. $500,000,000 Already in Hand. “It will be remembered that the ap- propriations for Fecderal construction were greatly increased upon the Presi- dent’s recommendation by the last Congress as ald to employment during Earlier in the day, Secretary Hurley had agreed to all available Army ts at the disposal of agencies dealing with acute needs. . the Emergency Committee g away at its task of stimu- tralized campaigns to make more work ble. Secretary Hurley telegraphed Gov. Emerson of Illinois that, though legal suthority was lacking, he would assume responsibility for “authorizing the use of all avallable Army cots and hlankets without unduly depleting the supply for the armed forces.” Emerson had requested a loan of Army equipment “indispensably neces- sary to assist in Chicago and through- out the State.” Similar requests from other places were expected to follow Hurley’s an- nouncement of policy. Pleas for direct assistance already have been received by the President’s Emergency Commit- tee, along with many appeais for jobs. Labor Immigration Opposed. Chairman Woods of the committee called attention yesterday to what he termed futile migrations of .abor. Woods also made public an an- nouncement by L. J. Drake, president of the Union Tank ( . that this (Continued on Page 2, Column 5.) TODAY’S STAR PART ONE—32 PAGES. Genera! News—Local, National Foreign. Educational News—Page B-4. D. A. R. Activities—Page Gold Star Mothers—Page C-4. District of Columbia Naval Reserves— Page C-4 The Home Gardener—I At Community Centers—] W. C. T. U. Notes—Page C-5. Y. W. C. A, News—Page C-6. PART TWO—8 PAGES. Editorials and Editorial Features. PART THREE~—16 PAGES. Boclety Section. PART FOU! 0 PAGES. Amusement Section—Theater, and Radio. In the Motor World—Page 4. Aviation—Page 6. ized Reserves—] 6. Veterans of the Great War—Page 6. Parent-Teacher Activities—Page 6. Fraternities—Page 7. Spanish War Veterans—Page 7. Sertal Story, “Scarab Murder Case”— Page 7. News of the Clubs—] 1. District National Guard—Page 7. Notes—Page 7. and 5. C-5. Screen PART FIVE—§ PAGES. Bection. PART SIX—12 PAGES. Classified Pinanclal News and Adver- tising. PART SEVEN—24 PAGES. Section. oy . WITH DAILY EVENING EDITION b i A 1) SURVEY REVEALS CAPTAL A5 REAL OY OF PROGRESS Board of Trade Data Tell of | Superior Buying Power and Other Advantages. CO-ORDINATION LACKING IN TOURIST MATTERS| Death Rate Too High, Garage| Space Inadequate, High Per Capita Salary. A vast array of facts picturing the re- markable growth of Washington, the in- crease in its public and private facilities, business and social activities, and re- vealing frankly also its weaknesses, are set forth in the master community sur- vey compiled by the Board of Trade and are emphasized in an accompanying interpretative statement, both made pub- lic last night. Departing radically from the general practice of American cities in compiling surveys, the trade body makes no at- tempt to separate the “sheep from the goats” in data contained in the survey, but rather includes information con- cerning both the favorable and unfa- vorable points about this urban center. The interpretation - of the survey is- sued by officials of the board em; izes both the good and bad about Washing- | ton. This policy is in keeping with the original plan for the survey, compiled at & cost of about $10,000 raised by the Board of Trade, to collect all pertinent data about this metropolitan area to the end that future development here may be directed more intelligently. Tells Washington’s Growth. ‘The Drinted volume of 66 pay ed for the trade body by usk, Inc., local statistical organization, is a collation cf a vast mass of data and detailed analyses, telling graphically the story of Greater Washington's growth and the character of its rise to promi- nence and importance. It sets down in black and white facts that show the stability and importance of this area as a trad) place of high average >onsumer bu; power, of special educational and relig- Jous activity, of exceptional research fa- cilities, of magnificent physical develop- ment and a place having especially good intercity transportation, Officials of the Board of Trade, after a study of advance copies of the survey handbook, issued a statement of inter- pretation of the favorable factors, factors, which they found were pre- dominant among all the data, and with equal candor listed the deficiencies , pre- ufus 8. Declaring *hat it is as valuable to un- | is derstand the weakness , being a natural tourist center and convention city, “de- a‘hnbly lacks proper co-ordination in ie handling of convention and tourists” and that while its hotel facili- ties are of the highest type and suffi- clent, there is “practically no effort on & large scale” to induce conventions and tourists to visit the National Capi- tal, nor to give them adequate service when they arrive A, :‘ hl’rme ownership here is not lough. in percentage of population, Washington 5ln¢ one of the lowest in the rank of cities in this regard. ‘That while the vernment of the District is honest, number of com- missions, bureaus and individuals ha authority over the District results in a high more or less “hodge-podge” government | 1y, so that needea projects are dela; anywhere from two to ten years. g That sewerage and water systems in nearby territory are ‘“very inadequate.” t the city's airport facilities are That while the city is a splendid edu- cational center, the field ol-gnulc noe:- sary to round out its cultural leader- ship has been neglected, there being & (Continued on Page 2, Column 1.) FOUR YOUTHS KILLED PAINTSVILLE, Ky., November 8 ®). —TFour youths were killed and two in- Jjured, probably fatally, when an auto- mobile in which they were riding ran off the road and plunged over a 75- foot enbankment near here tonight. The dead are Gibbie Van Hoose, 17, driver of the car, and his cousin, Rob- ert Cecil Van Hoose, 15; Woodrow Picklesheimer, 17, and Woodrow Sal- yers, 17. ‘The critically injured are Richard Strother, 17, and Arch Wil- liams, 16. All are members of well known Paintsville families. SUNDAY MORNING, ing center, as a | the NOVEMBER 9, Star, 1930—124 PAGES. * ADVIGE ON REALTY LAWS T0 BE ASKED Leaders Invited to Give Views in Hope of Limiting Work of Blaine Group. ‘Washington business leaders yester- day were invited by Oscar H. Brink- man, attorney for the Blaine Subcom- ittee, to ipate in a conference which, it was believed, may result in a | the . The conference has been called for November 13. of rinkma id. o i n-thmhnodwbtmtme‘ business | | | of his investigation he was con- T that, o Cesnservative, atimate” of the yearly loss in Washington to women alone l_!‘mm fraudulent m estate and security W be half a million dollars, and that (Continued on Page 2, Column 7.) BANDIT KEEPS IDENTITY - BENTONVILLE, Ala, November 8 (#).—A young man who has refused to disclose his identity was held here to- night for the robbery late today of the Bank of Lowell, at Lowell, near here. 4 captured by & passe. near Al caj & posse near here and that ‘;uoo of bank funds recovered. Peru Calls Election. LIMA, Peru, November 8 (#).—A de- cree orde an election for a nation assembly be published tomorxow. BLOOD GIVERS READY TO FLY TO AID OF GEN. TASKER BLISS Five Philadelphians Are Awaiting Orders to Take Plane Sick PHILADELPHIA, November 8 (). —Five Philadelphians sped to Wash- ington by airplane late tonight to give their blood in an effort to save the life of Gen. Tasker H. Bliss, for- mer chief of staff of the Army. By the Associnted Press. ELPHIA, November 8. —PFive to Washington Bed. The others are August Weyler, Frank ifred Mulherin and Granhill Let G. O. P. Control Both Houses, Plan Bankhead Favors By the Associated Press. NEW ORLEANS, La., Novem- ber 8.—Senator-elect John H. Bankhead, who defeated Senator J. Thomas Heflin in the Alabama election, said in a statement here today that he would oppose to have anything to do with the Hoover administration,” he said, “Let the Republicans and run things as they want until they get out of office and then the Democrats will take the situ- ation over. “I do not want the Republic- | ans to be‘“ 5';:: in & position they ean r shortcomings on any member of the Demo- cratic party.” |EGTURER FOILED IN SUICIDE EFFORT | Miss Carrie Wyckoff-Orms- - m bee Rescued From River After Leap From Bridge. Miss Carrie Wyckoff-Ormsbee, §7- year-old lecturer for the National Coun- cil for the Prevention of War, was res- cued from the icy waters of Eastern 29 years old, of 1716 Sixteenth. street southeast, after the woman leaped 50 feet from the Anacostia Bridge in an effort to end her life. Bush, & radio man at the Naval Re- search Laboratory at Bellevue, D. C., heard the woman's screams as she fell through space, and stripping off his coat, dived into the river after her. He was riding in an automobile driven by Mrs. Anna Bruegger when he saw the woman take off her coat and leap from | the railing. Fights Off Rescuer. Miss Ormsbee first fought off hét 'sohl :c:;hy pile of the :»rld- to ou encouragement from a mvg‘ which had collected at the Both Bush and Miss Ormsbee, who Was _unconsclous, were rushed to Casualty Hospital. Physicians there sald Miss Ormsbee’s condition was seri- ous and that Bush, suffering from slight , was sent home The physicians said Miss Ormsbee would recover. Released From Hospital. Miss Ormsbee had been a patient at Garfleld Hospital for the past two weeks, where she was undergoing treat- ment for a back allment. Friday after- noon she was released from the institu- uonmunturudwwmmmwn FIVE CENTS IN WASHINGTON AND SUBURBS 1S, IS CHALLENGED (& ON CHLD LNESS “From Press to Home Within the Hour” National 5000 to start immediate delivery. | l TEN CENTS ELSEWHERE 60,7 [SEPECTED TOACLEPT PROFFER 0F DENOCRATICAD Hoover May Take Cognizance of Promise to Bring Busi- ness Revival. MOVE TO CO-OPERATE IS CONSIDERED WISE Insurgents Hold Balance of Power in Organization of House and Senate. BY G. GOULD LINCOLN, Acceptance of the offer of the titular leaders of the Democratic party 1o ¢o~ operate with the President and. with the Republicans in Congress “in every measure that conduces to the welfare of the country” will be snnounced, # is expected, by the leaders of the Re- Indiana Wilbur Cites Importance of | S*3he e White House Conference in Forum Address. | handicaps that could be prevented is & el to the Nation that has sounded & call for conservation of the “human mmm:"‘m“"‘fn'_"{x‘”i., s ; Wilbur, Secretary of the Interior, de- clared last night in the National Radio Forum, ‘The Star wwa;l:n?m-'&m-up Columbis Broadcasting called special tention to the importance of the White mw«-mu:tchndm 5 shrils § £ i oHs E bY | Branch yesterday by William J. Bush, | he Describing how the huge committee udy was organized at the ce of it Hoover, Dr. Wilbur said the tion collected, after being sifted and tested, would be spread broadcast t the country for the use of all maving & part in child care and ‘The full text of Dr. Wilbur’s address ollows: Text of Address. asking you to tune in tonight to a discussion of the oldest conversation in the world. 1 talk to you about children— mine—the 45,000,000 chil- ‘er the country, not to men- in Porto Rico and the Phil- I fi i g i i £ »agf : FELTE 3 TH M gfl' they are Enmu what I want to talk it think there was nofllz ulbouz .t:?:‘ ‘l‘l‘. old subj = somet ning ,000 children m;en these of ours at this time of importance that, if le realized crowd onto k sheets the other news in your morn- B d a_half of (Continuéd on Page B-2) MISSIONARY IS SLAIN Brazil Church Worker and Child Die; Wife Wounded. LB Bosst g g ] i from m ‘headquarters New York that her’ brother, formerly of Worcester. and his 215-year- old dsughter were killed, and wife Ethel was wounded in the recent fight- ing in Brasil. thy and | jn g A § E i ] J § E% J ; 2% ! ,E Ea 2 H L By el : : % i 3 g o B ks il iz L g g i £ f £ 2 % 1 i it # g3 i 4 B H fav | i will may not. As has been 2 i is i 7 Eu T2 ?;? .8 %z ik Houses, count the solid support of all it on e 50 suj listed as Republicans. The iming that are clai even nn.;l' Wieely mor Brooknart of Towa: t, has expressed s - ”““'T“'mn.mu-. am. e string ah- Sees Democratic Organisation. Representative Rankin of ll_g one of the Democrats who has mentioned as &:flm floor party Representative John should be “elected Arthur Tylee, oo ROOSTER’S VOICE RECOGNIZED AND ALLEC "D THIEF CAUGHT Son of Owner Overtakes Man Who Fails to Convince Judge He Is Victim of Circumstances. 't , g b 1} L T ] i E ¥ k g¥ / . } i Lt #