Evening Star Newspaper, January 18, 1931, Page 1

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WITH DAILY EVENING EDITION he Sunday Star No. HOOVER'S FRIENDS DOURT ABILIY TO BLOCK RELIEF BILL House Opposition Crumbles | After Senate Approves $25,000,000 ‘Food Dole.” 1,348—No. 31,673, UPPER CHAMBER LATER VOTES RECONSIDERATION Tilson and Wood Plan to Resist Passage, Although Admitting Situation Is “Serious.” Agitation for direct Federal aid to | the destitute gained such ground ves- terday in Congress that the $25,000,000 “food amendment” was adopted in the Senate, although later reconsidered, and House opposition crumbled to a degree which left leaders doubtful about block- ing it in the lower branch. With Senate leaders declaring them- selves powerless to stop the amendment when it comes up again tomorrow for s vote, House failure to support the President in this instance would con- front him with the alternative of veto- ing the Interior Department supply bill and thus inviting an extra session of Congress or sacrificing his principle against approving direct Federal aid to indiviruals. Since the food amendment, which has been referred to as a “dole” had been attached to the Interior Depart- ment appropriation bill, and the latter carries $34,000,000 for Western projects, Senator Smoot of Utah, staunch ad- ministration supporter, virtually sur- rendered yesterday afternoon rather than hold up the main bill and the work it would authorize. Hoover Stands Firm. President Hoover stood firm in the face of pleas from Senator Watson of Indiana, Republican Senate leader, to make a compromise by which the Fed- eral Government would agree to the $25,000,000 appropriation as a loan to the Red Cross tnherdn}-n“-‘s an ou;- ht gift, as proj n the amend- mfl‘ t . gy Feenator Robinson of , Democratic leader of the Senate. House leaders, while privately admit- ting the situation to be “serious,” as- sured the President they would resist the disposition in the House to concur with the Senate in a Government food appropriation of any kind, on the theory fi'l’g would establish a dangerous pre- .aeg: in a conference with the 3 g‘:‘m upon his motion that the Senate, by unanimous consent, reconsidered its sudden action on the Robinson amend- I'E'DI-I'L ask 4 wm&“ut“ ‘: ed to postponement _ of Eemate action on the amendment until February 9, in the belief that the Red Cross should be allowed this much time, at least. to try to raise the pro- Jected $10,000,000 fund from private subscriptions. President Hoover was represented to have protested that the suggestion of direct Federal aid was,hampering the Red Cross in getting subscriptions. A Red Cross announcement last night showed that $518,500 had been raised toward the goal set, that the organi- zation is now feeding about 500,000 per- sons and has spent $1.450,799 for drought relief purposes to date. Doubt Postponement. Senate Leader Watson was among Republicans who expressed doubt that Senator Reed would be able to win a tponement. The strongly prevail- view was that the Robinson amend- ment would be adopted by roll call, as it was yesterday, without a record vote. In view of the situation, Speaker Nicholas Longworth called into con- ference John Q. Tilson, the Rebpulican floor leader, and Will R. Wood, chair- man of the House Appropriations Com- mittee, to try to devise means to check the agitation in the House. TS followed that the House leaders, if con- fronted with defeat, might compromise on a bill proposing to match from the mumury any amount raised by the Red . ‘Those reports were vigorously denied by the leaders in question and led to the word from administration quarters that the House chieftains were stand- ing fast as in several other situations this vear wherein the Jower branch has forced the Senate to accept President Hoover's terms, or something resembling | them. House leaders admitted that a de- termined deadlock between the two | Houses was the least of the “evils” to be expected from the situation in| which members were reluctant to vote against relief appropriations when many rsons were in need. The administration takes the posi- tion that provision for food, medical care and other personal assistance to destitute people should be left to the Red Cross, while the Federal Govern- ment confines its relief activities to legislation to stimulate employment and furnish seed, feed and other supplies (Continued on Page 3, Column 4.) . MARYVILLE IS QUIET AFTER ATTACK SCARE Guard Called Out When Rumors Depict Retaliation for Lynching. By the Associated P: MARYVILLE, Mo, January 18 (Sun- day) —Residents of Maryville spent several anxious hours last night after it was reported a band of colored men ‘was en route here to exact vengeance on the community for the lynching January 12 of Raymond Gunn, col- ored. Early today the situation calmed when no raiders appeared. Battery C, 128th Field Artillery, Mis- souri National Guard, ordered under arms by Gov. Henry 8. Caulfield, still was mobilized, however. A few groups of armed men also patrolled the streets, ‘but most of the crowd which gathered at receipt of the report returned to their homes at midnight. 1 him — WASHINGTON, Entered as second class matter post office, Washinston, D. C. D. C, SUNDAY MORNING, JANUARY 18, PERSHING ASKS FOR FORCE OF MILLION MEN IN FRANCE Reviews Entire Situation Abroad for Secretary Baker, Telling of Executions for Mutiny. BY GEN. JOHN J. PERSHING, Commander in Chief of the American Expeditionary Forces in the World War. CHAPTER VIL S the French authorities wished to honor our national holiday they re- quested that some of our troops parade in Paris July 4, 1917. 'We were not prepared to make much of & miitary impression, as our men were largely recruits. But to stimulate morale the French wanted to demon- state that the Americans were actually coming. so & battalion of the 16th Infantry was brought up from Saint Nazaire. The untrained, awkward appearance of this unit, which was accepted as the cream of our Regular Army by the French officials no doubt tended to confirm their belief that it would be some time before we should be able to organize an effective combat army. If they could have foreseen the triumph ot this same battalion at the peak of the great counter-offensive on the fleld of Soissons just one year later we might have been spared many delays and difficulties in carrying out our plans. Nevertheless, the first appearance of American combat troops in Paris brought joyful acclaim from the people. On the march the battalion was accom- panied by a great crowd, many women forcing their way into the ranks and swinging along arm-in-arm with the men. With wreaths about their necks and flowers in their hats and on their rifles, the column had the appearance of a moving flower garden, Many Drop on Knees. ‘With only a semblance of military formation, the animated throng pushed its way through avenues of people to the martial strains of the French band and the still more thrilling music of cheering voices. Many dropped on their knees in reverence as the column went by. ‘The battalion marched to the cemetery where the tomb of Lafayette is located. The ceremony there consisted of a few speeches, the principal speaker being Mr. Brand Whitlock, our Ambassador to Belgium. I had been asked to deliver an address, but had designated Col. C. E. Stanton of my staff, an old Army friend and something of an orator, to speak in my place. However, I was prevailed upon to speak extemporaneously. It was on this occasion that utterance was given to an expression that could be born only of inspiration, one that will live long in history: “Lafayette, we are here!” Many have attributed this striking utterance to me, and I have often wished it could have been mine. But I have no recollection of saying anything 80 splendid. I am sure those words were spoken by Col. Stanton, and to him must go the credit for so happy and felicitous a phrase. ‘The parade of our troops through Paris doubtless fortified the morale of the people to & certain extent, but we all knew that eventually something very much more effective would have to be done. While it was important to consider the temporary state of mind of the allies, after all the outcome of the war would depend upon the size of the force we could bring to their aid. To get at the real situation before advising the War Department of what we should undertake to do, a thorough study was made of the actual and potential strength on both sides. ‘The real question was whether the allies could hold out until we were ready. It was clear that no half-way measures on our part would answer and that allied hopes lay in American military assistance on a vast scale at the earliest moment. Cables for 1,000,000 Men. ‘The allies thought an American force of 500,000 men the maximum that we could have in France in 1918, but in my opinion that would not be enoygh to meet the situation. If we could have had half a million fighting men in Prance in the early Spring it would have been a different matter. But looking ahead it was necessary to allow from 35 w 40 per cent for the services of supply, which would leave out of this number only approximately 300,000 fighting troops. Although this would aid, we could not be content merely to lend a helping hand, but must prepare to strike a decisive blow. While the appearance on the front of any American force was still months away, there was little doubt that if we could induce allied co-operation we should be able to give much greater assistance than they belleved possible. Our study having confirmed the correctness of my tentative estimate made on the Baltic, I therefore cabled Washington July 6 as follows: “Plans should contemplate sending over at least 1,000,000 men by next May. . . . This estimate would give practically half million men for trenches. Inasmuch as question affects all allies whose common interests demand that we exert maximum military power consistent with transport problem, suggest early agreement be reached among allies which would provide requisite transportation . . . and limit sea transportation to food and military supplies and the exclusion of every kind of luxury, as well as other supplies in excess of immediate needs of countries dependent upon oversea supplies.” Shipping Help Lacking. ‘The question was, therefore, one of sea transportation, but so far all efforts to get the allies, especially British, to consider giving help to bring over men and supplies have been futile. They did not seem to realize that America would be practically negligible from a military standpoint unless they could provide some shipping. Nor did they seem to appreciate that time was a vital factor. But the spirit of full-co-operation among the allies did not then exist. They seemed to regard the transportation of an American Army overseas as no concern of theirs. This apparent indifference also gave further color to the suspicion that perhaps after all an American Army as such was not wanted. ‘The situation from our standpoint was grave and embarrassing, for it looked as though it might not be possible for us to save either the allies or ourselves. 1 recall an after-dinner discussion of this problem with Admiral Sims, during which I stated that according to our plans.we should eventually need ships, port and rail facilities, and personnel to handle 50,000 tons of freight per day from home for the 2,000,000 men we expected to have. It was somewhat of a surprise to find that Sims apparently regarded this as very much of an exaggera- tion or else just an Army joke. Although I insisted that it was a positive and serious statement based upon our preliminary study, I doubt whether he was convinced until the time came in 1918, when we had that number of men in France and were actually dis- charging daily and sending to the front over 45,000 tons of munitions and other supplies. Reveals Situation to Baker. Reviewing the situation in Prance, I wrote Secretary of War Baker, July 9: “Dear Mr, Secretary: “I feel it important that I should write you confidentially something of the general situation in Prance as it appears from certain facts that have come to me since my arrival in Paris. Some time before our arrival, as you know, the French army had been badly hammered, so much that its morale dropped to a very low ebb. As a consequence, also, the people themselves became very much disheartened and gave voice to rather severe criticism of the army management in general. replaced by Petain as commander in chief. “Dissatisfaction in the army has rather continued to grow and has probably been encouraged by the French civil Soclalistic element, no doubt influenced by German Bocialists. It is generally known that several instances of mutiny have occurred among the troops, and that it became necessary recently to execute some of the ringleaders, variously reported to number from 30 to 120. “The Socialistic element of the Chamber of Deputies itself has subjected the add to the discontent of the army. France Very Tired of War. “The fact is that France is very tired of this war. The common people openly complain of the heavy taxes, and protest that they are being ground down to enrich government contractors and possibly officials well up in govern- ment, service. Prices of food are high, so that the general cost of living weighs heavily upon the civillan population. Coal costs from $80 to $80 per ton and the supply is very limited. Complaints from families have their effect on the men in the ranks, so that the fighting ability of the troops may be seriously impaired by their discontent. The army authorities seem to be gravely con- cerned, as is indicated by the fact that Gen. Petain last week asked me to meet the home of a mutual friend for conference. ‘At this meeting, he told me frankly that affairs were not going well in France, and that unless the government and the people would stand by the army and assist at home, instead of undermining its morale by criticism and fault-finding, he felt something bordering on revolution might result. Such an outcome, he said, would permit the Germans to dictate the terms of peace, instead of the allies. He, of course, feels that our entering the war has brought courage to the nation, but realizing as he does that we shall not be in a position to render any material assistance before next Spring, he thinks that, in addition to that, some outside pressure might be brought that would check political intrigue among government officials and prevent a further loss of confidence among the people at large. Encouraged French. “As you know, of course, politics ordinarily play a very important part in every act of the average French public official and they are inclined to overplay the game. Of course, anything like a revolution in France at this time might not be easy to stop, and the final burden of the war might thus fall upon our shoulders. Realizing the low spirits of the people, I have taken advantage of an occasional opportunity, without appearing to meddle and without talking too much, to speak encouragingly of the splendid stamina of the French people and of the army, and have endeavored to inspire confidence among them in their military organization and its commander. “With this same idea of bolstering up French morale, Gen. Petain has issued a public statement setting forth the reasons why the Prench are fighting. Before giving it out, he asked me if I would do something 0 back it up after it was published. I am inclosing & transiation of Gen. Petain's article, and my brief comment published the following day. “Gen. Petain believes that perhaps there may come a time when President Wilson, for whom the whole French nation has a sublime admiration, might | v Wild_excitement prevailed after Mrs. L. L. Edwards notified Mayor W. O. Garrett that an “Alice Ward” of St. Je had telephoned seeking jon of a report that several automobiles filled with colored men had Jeft Kansas City and St. Joseph, bound for Maryville. take some action through the French Ambassador at Washington, or otherwise, that would stiffen or maybe frighten the French government into a full realiza- tion of the seriousness of these matters and of their responsibility in the premises. By this I mean the civil end of the government in whose hands rests so much obligation to support their army commanders. (Continued on Page 4, Column 3 |} The result of all this was that Nivelle was| army to criticism that still further served to unsettle the minds of the people and | “GRAPE” SALESMEN ARRESTED IN RAID BY DRY OFFICERS Sales Conference Visited and| Flasks of Products Seized at Kansas City. TWENTY-THREE TAKEN, BUT ONLY THREE HELD| | Dry Agents Say Wine Was Uled} to Demonstrate Effect of Fermentation. By the Associated Press. KANSAS CITY, January 17.—Twenty- three men were arrested here today by Federal prohibition officers in a raid on a sales conference of representatives of the Ukiah Grape Products Co. H. L. Duncan, special agent in charge of the Bureau of Prohibition of the Department of Justice, who di- rected the raid, released all but three of the prisoners upon their own recog- nizance, to appear later before a United States commissioner. All were arrested on charges of conspiracy to violate the prohibition law. ‘The men held for arraignment in- cluded A. E. Burnett, local manager of the Ukiah company, and two sales- men. Mr. Duncan said the salesmen | flasks of wine, made from the | unfermented articles they offered for sale. . The wine, he said, had been | used to demonstrate the product to customers, Charges Conspiracy. ‘Taking all responsibility for the raid, Mr. Duncan said he would charge viola- tion of articles 18 and 29 of the prohi- | bition statute. Selling grape juice “for | the manufacture of wine” constituted conspiracy to violate the law, he de- clared. No orders for the arrests had been received from the office of the prohi- bition administrator at Washington, the speclal agent asserted. Literature used by salesmen in offer- ing nine kinds of juice to the public also was seized by the raiders. One folder quoted what was purported to | be a statement issued August 6 by | Commissioner of Prohibition Dr. J. M. | Doran. The quotation said dry agents were “not to interfere with the manu- facture and use of non-intoxicating cider or fruit juices in homes unless there is satisfactory evidence of the unlawful sale of such non-intoxicating cider or fruit juice in or near the home.” No warrants have been sworn against any of the 20 men who were released. The raid was easily executed as the office of the Ukiah company is in the same building occupled by the special prohibition agent’s headquarters. ‘Waited for Salesmen. Arriving at the office, the Federal men arrested the few employes pres- ent. Then, as other salesmen arrived for the conference, they were taken into custody. Literature seized in the raid made no direct mention of the fermentation qualities of the juices. Mr. Duncan , however, that the salesmen had told prospective purchasers that the product would develop an alcoholic content of 17 per cent. All of those arrested, except T. D. Short, Slater, Mo., gave Kansas Cit; Mo., or Kansas City, Kans., were: A !:.!:Burneu. C. M. L. Hickman, Jesse ‘Wornack, W. F. Payne, E. Breoks, R. W. Leros, H. C. Farlow, Howard Brooks, J. W. McGrath, Owen C. Manson, | Clark Newton, P. M. Pagitt, T. E. Pitte, Drake Rogers, Arthur H. Russell, Willlam P. Ryan and A. S. Rex. Has Large Vineyards. UKIAH, Calif., January 17 (#).—The Ukiah Grape Products Co. owns | about 500 acres of vineyards in this | district, and operates a large grape juice | plant here. It also owns a large amount of vineyard acreage in the vicinity of Calif, in the San Joaquin RAID NOT ORDERED HERE. Director Woodcock Declares Arrests in Kansas City News to Him. Prohibition Director Woodcock said last night the arrest of the salesmen of the Ukiah Grape Products Co. at Kansas City had been done entirely on the initiative of Federal dry agents in the fleld and was not instigated by or- ders from Washington. ‘Woodcock said the arrests were “news to me.” He said he had not even been officially informed they had been made. Asked if the action might presage some Nation-wide action against grape concentrate concerns clel'm crd;l;l on di- 1931—112 PAGES. * FIVE CENTS IN WASHINGTON AND SUBURBS EN CENTS | T ELSEWHERE AV A\ Tn I\ UNCLE, WHY SHOULD CHURCH COLLAPSES ON 71 AT WORSHIP | INMEXICAN QUAKE Death Total Mounts to 106 as Reports Come From Stricken Area. By the Associated Press. MEXICO CITY, January 17.—The number of deaths caused by Wednes- | day's earthquake reached 106 in totals complled here late today. The death of 71 persons in a church st Guelapova during Wednesday night's | earthquake was related by Serge Eisen- stein, Russian film producer, who re- turned here today with the first eye- witness account of the disaster. Eisenstein, who has been in Mexico for some time making motion pictures, sald a great crowd was assembled in the church for a flesta. Spires Topple on Worshippers. When the quake struck 50 worship- pers and a priest were killed outright, and 21 have died since from injuries inflicted when the great old spires, built years ago by the Spanish conquerors, toppled into their midst. It was feared that others had been killed in the town of Huixtepec, 18 miles south of Oaxaca, as an old church in which they prayed for safety came tumbling down about them. Oaxaca lay in ruins with half its| buildings wrecked. Soldiers, police and volunteers were turning over the debris in a search for the bodies of additional victims. Twelve persons are known to have died there and the panic-stricken populace was still living and sleeping in the open, despite the intense cold. Crypts Are Split Open. ‘The Soviet producer brought back a vivid account of the disaster in Oaxaca and environs. He said block after block | of houses lay in utter ruin and hun- dreds of bodies exposed by collapsed | walls in their cemetery crypts were be- ing_burned. He described Oaxaca as a city still trembling, the inhabitants being afraid to return to their homes. Eisenstein said only a few buildings, the largest and best-built in the city, had escaped destruction. The market- place was shaken down and all the houses on three entire streets—both sides—were destroyed. He related that the most horrifying sight was at a cemetery, where bodies buried in crypts along a long wall were exposed when the walls split open. These crypts were sprayed with gasoline and t“s bodies burned to prevent disease. New Quakes Shake City. ‘The River Oaxaca, which cuts through | the suburbe, nqw is a dry channel, the quake having diverted the water away from it. ‘Three new earthquakes shook the city last night, destroying 20 houses which had been weakened by the previcus shocks. The movie director added that the ground was shaking when his plane g_\;:plnd to land yesterday afternoon. e pilot kept the ship in the air for a few minutes until the shocks subsided. Eisenstein sald many of the old Span- | uni from Washington, the prohibi rector said “no.” " (Continued on Page 2, Column 6.) Following Alleged Floyd B. Charles J. Smith of Mount Rainer, Md., was reported last night in a dying | condition in Walter Reed Hospital as a | received Thursday night in an alterca- { tion with Floyd B. Mathias, a member of the Mount Rainier town council. Mathias is being held under $1,000 bond pending the outcome of Smith's in- juries. ‘The first intimation of the serious- ness of Smith’s injuries, recelved about 7:30 o'clock last night by Chief of Police Iulfine Plummer in a telegram from an bfficial of the hospital, resulted in the issuance of a warrant by Justice of the Peace Robert E. Joyce, charging Mathias with assault. The warrant was sworn to by Deputy Sheriff Thomas H. Garrison. Altercation in Town Hall. ‘The altercation, which took place in | the town hall during a 1 meeting ot the city council, is said to have been | the culmination of an argument between Smith and Mathias over a tax bill. ‘co to Police Chief Plumer, the dis- in & bowling alley ih Mount Mathias left to attend pute Rainier, MT. RAINIER MAN NEAR DEATH: TOWN COUNCILMAN 1S HELD Charles J. Smith in Walter Reed Hospital | THREW HER FROM CAR Male Companion Held for In- result of injuries alleged to have been | the | Sheriff Garrison and he had Altercation With Mathias. the council meeting, Smith it was said, | followed him to the town hall and into the council chambers. Here Mathias is alleged to have struck him a blow in jaw. After the fight, Smith, apparently un- injured, is reported to have twice gone to the office of Justice of the Peace Joyce for the purpose of swearing out a warrant charging Mathias with as- sault. Joyce was not at home either time, and nothing further was heard of the case, it was declared, until Chief of Police Plumer recelved ‘a message from Maj. Brown, executive officer at Walter Reed, advising him that Smith was seriously ill in the hospital and his recovery was doubtful. Assault Warrant Issued. Plumer immediately notified Deputy the war- rnn:.t issued charging Mathias with as- sault. Chief of Police Plumer said that he learned that although Smith was in- jured Thursday night he did not enter ‘Walter Reed Hospital until the follow- Ac- | ing d ay. Smith is married and lives in the 3700 block of -second street, Mount Rainler, Grimy Oil Workers Defy Death to Save Trapped Comrade | One Stands by With Ax to Sever Arm in Case of Explosion. By the Associated Press. HOT SRINGS, 8. Dak., January 17.— | The Osage oil fleld lay silent for two hours today while grimy workers chal- lenged death to save a companion trapped by a half-ton weight that crushed and held his nand. Under the spidery frame of & new drilling project friends of Charles L. Crayne sprayed the ot flame of an acetylene torch upon the steel casing that pinioned him. Only two things could be done— chop off the arm or cut through a 6-by-10-inch ring that lay over the , Column 1. DOAK ASKS TIGHTER DEPORTATION LAW Depression Also Justifies Im- migration Curb, He Tells Radio Forum. Teeth in the immigration law te aid the Department of Labor in deporting aliens were urged last night by Secre- tary Willlam N. Doak. Speaking in the National Radio Forum, arranged by The Star and broadcast over the Nation-wide net- work of the Columbia Broadcasting Sys- tem, Secretary Doak said he would in- sist om a vigorous enforcement policy. He declared that of the 400,000 he re- cently estimated were now in the United States illegally, only 100,000 would be found to come within the deportation vamom of the present immigration aw. The Secretary emphasized that it was his intention to avold spectacular raids or sensational methods, but made it clear that the department intends to proceed in a calm, businesslike manner to rid the country of these allens. Borders Are Cited. The Canadian and Mexican borders have been prolific sources of these illegal entries, Secretary Doak said. An- other factor is “deserting seamen,” who have settled in this country by the thousands. Immigration officers at seaports and others making up border patrols have succeeded in curbing the tide, but, he :?&l:uhed, there is need for further At the outset of his speech, Secre- tary Doak said that there is opposition i some quarters to restriction of im- migration on any basis, but that there s need for further limitation “has been apparent to all who are really in- terested in the wellbeing of our people, whether native or foreign born.” “I am one of those,” he asserted, “who has always believed that our first (Continued on Page 2, Column 8.) WOMAN SAYS MAN vestigation Pending Outcome | of Injuries. A man who gave his name as Elmer H. Catlin, jr., of 2008 G street was arrested last night by tenth pre- cinct police and held for investigation after a woman who said her name was Mrs. Ellen Virginia Catlin, 25 years old, and who gave her address as 2901 Con- necticut avenue, was admitted to Emergency Hospital with severe head injuries. Detective C. R. McCarty sald he found the woman lying in the street at Seventeenth street and Lanier place. He carried her to the hospital. Police said they arrested the man after the woman told them that she had been pushed from an automobile while rid- ing with Catlin. She told police that she was Catlin’s wife. A search of the automobile seized when Catlin was ar- rested revealed a driver's permit card made out to “Nellie Wine, 2001 Con- necticut avenue, apartment 207." Catlin, police said, will be held pend- CLASH OVER POLICY THREATENS RIFT AT DISTRICT BUILDING Bride at Odds With Utilities Body on Procedure in Elec- tric Light Case. BY JAMES E. CHINN. Sharp differences of opinion over two important local issues—the new traffic bill pending in Congress, and SURPRISE RAIDS HIT CAPITAL GAMBLING: NEARLY 100 TAKEN Federal Warrants Issued in Strictest Secrecy on Down- town Places. SEVEN MEN CHARGED WITH ALLOWING GAMING Two Others Held as Witnesses and Remainder Released After Questioning. Operating under Federal search war- rants, an entirely new procedure, the vice squad and the United States at- torney’s office struck the first blow yes- terday in a campaign to clean up the gambling situation in the District when the police and deputy United States marshals swooped down on two alleged gaming establishments in the downtown section, arrested nearly 100 persons and seized a quantity of gam- ing paraphernalia. The warrants were issued by United States Commissioner Needham C. Turn- age under the strictest secrecy, sealed and handed to the deputy marshals, who did not learn the location of the places until they met members of the vice squad a few minutes before the raids. The new procedure is the result of a conference several weeks ago be- tween United States Attorney Leo 8. Rover, Police Commissioner Herbert B. Crosby and Maj. Henry G. Pratt, su- Pperintendent of police. < Needed Easier Entry. ‘While the principals at the time de- clined to reveal what took place at the conference, the police have complained that they needed an easler method of entry to suspected gambling houses than the customary Police Court war- rants, which pass through the hands oi several persons in the routine court method before they reach the raiding officers. Police recalled last night that on some occasions professional bonds- men had been waiting at precinct sta- tions when they brought in prisoners from gambling raids, Seven of the men arrested in yes- terday’s raids were charged with per- the consent decree governing electric rates—threatened yesterday to cause a rift in the relations between the Public Utllities Commission, the . District Commissioners and the corporation counsel's office. The Commissioners and the Public Utilities Commission, it was learned, are still at odds over the traffic bill, de- spite several previous attempts to bring them into agreement. And in addition, the commission now has openly clashed with Corporation Counsel Willla;a W. Bride, its general counsel, over the proper legal procedure for seeking mod- ification of the electric rate consent decree. Already revised seven times in its comparatively brief but hectic career before committees of the House and Senate, the new traffic bill, which the Commissioners prepared, is not yet in a form that meets the approval of the utilities commission, and there are in- dications of another fight over least one of its cardinal features." In the meantime the controversy between the commission and its general counsel warmed up as Bride started work on a statement pointing out what he believes to be the error of the commission’s in- structions to attack the consent decree in the District Supreme Court. Bride Works Overtime. Surrounded by a corps of assistants, mitting gaming;. two others were booked as Government witnesses, while the rest, principally colored, and in- cluding one “unemployed apple” seller with his wares, wege questioned at first precinct and then released. * As the raiders hit the two places— first in the rear of 12190 E street, and a few minutes later, just a block lwx floor. of 506 Elsven on tl street, hundreds of s Toering i docrs 45 gath, entry mering loors they carted away patrol-load patrol-load of prisoners. Dared Death in Fleeing. Trapped in the Eleventh street place, several of the victims dared injury or death by taking to roof and then working their way down three stories to a cement-paved areaway by bracing themselves with outstretched arms and legs between two walls of ad- joining buildings, llonf literally creeped and slid, ever precarious hold they could ol But this bid for freedom was futile, as pclice had anticipated an exodus from the rear and set out a guard on the ground there. - The raiders used “John Doe” war= rants. They were turned over to John J. Clarkson, assistant chief deputy United States marshal, and Gus Ceri- mele, a deputy, and it was not until they had joined the police raiders un- der command of . N. O. Holmes and Officer F. O. Brass at first precinct Bride worked overtime in an effort to complete his statement, but finally gave up in weariness in the late afternoon and went home. He expects to have it whipped into shape about noon tomor- rom, however, and will present it to Lhi commission whether it likes it or not. ‘The renewal of the dispute over the traffic bill is a little further in the offing. But that is destined to come when the“ Senate Subcommittee on Streets and Traffic resumes the incom- pleted hearings on the measure. This much can be said for the traf- fic bill and its seven revisions: No other proposed legislation for the Dis- trict in recent years, has met a sim- ilar fate because of the difference of opinion of the governmental agencies so intimately related and so similarly af- fected. And it could have been avoided, perhaps, had these agencies adhered to (Continued on Page 2, Column 3.) TODAY’S STAR PART ONE—28 PAGES. General News—Local, National reign. Schools and Colleges—Page B-4. PART TWO—8 PAGES. Editorials and Editorial Features. Serial Story, “Golden Dawn'—Page 6. American Legion—Page 6. District National Guard—Page 6. PART THREE—12 PAGES. Society Section. Veterans of Foreign Wars—Page 12. PART FOUR—8 PAGES. Amusement Section—Theater, and Radio. In the Motor World—Page 4. Aviatipn—Page 5. Fraternities—Page 5. Organized Reserves—Page 5. Radio—Paj E District_of Columbia Naval Reserve— e 7. w.hc'. ‘T. U. Notes—Page 8. PART FIVE—4 PAGES. Bports Section. PART SIX—12 PAGES. Pinancial News and Classified Adver- tising. News of the Clubs—Page 11, D. A. R. Activities—Page 5. At Community Centers—Page 11. American War Mothers—Page 11. Army and Navy News—Page 11. Parent-Teacher Activities—Page 13. Spanish War Veterans—Page 12. PART SEVEN—24 PAGES. Magazine Section. News of the Music World—Page 19. Reviews of the New Books—Page 20. Notes of Art and Artists—Page Cross-word Puszle—Page 22 GRAPHIC SECTION—$ PAGES. World Events in Pictures. COLOR SECTION-48_ PAGES. and Bcreen ing the outcome of the woman’s condi- tion. Doctors sald she was in a seri- ous condition. Moon M‘fi‘“: Mutt and Jefi; Mr. and Mrs.; g'lar Fellers; Smythes; Littl han An.nll & 'Hl:ll:! : Little Orpl - lights of History. \ that the envelopes were opened. Ralds in Midafternoon. ‘The raiders, starting out about 3 o'clock at the E street establishment, took more than a score of prisoners. Quickly following, they went a block to the east, where another barrier was crashed and where the remainder of the prl_g‘ners f:m uklelrll,. e officers also reported sel racing charts, cards, chips lnduégg tables of the sort ordinarily used for o b nest e first place visited, Deput Cerimele r!portetr serving the 'llzll‘.n{ on David Rones, 40, of the 1100 block of Tenth street; in the Eleventh street raid, the warrant was said to have been served on Samuel Fricter, 28, of the Houston Hotel. Both were with permitting gaming, as following five: © ARy Are Held Under Bond. Benjamin Levingston, 31, 1300 block, R street; F. J. Clayborne, 30, first block 'ourth street; D. J. Kennedy, 26, Houston Hotel, an yner, 38, 900 block N strest, |18 Joymer, éll ‘were !r‘eed un?:tl;nifiofl bond. of permi g gam! also were booked against two or.h’enr' men, but these charges were erased and the pair were held under $100 bond as Government witnesses. 7 sa mm&nd. 28, 700 100 block, Fo e southwest. S BITTEN BY ELEPHANT Animal Trainer Suffers Concussion of Brain, MACON. Ga., January 17 = Frank Phillips is entitled to lom;nlon - g{, :n::nuon. He was bitten by an ele- Phillips is an animal trainer for the Downie Brothers Cireus in Winter quar- ters here. Today he was putting the elephants through their paces and stick his head in a big pachyderm's mouth. ‘The elephant lightly closed its jaws and Phillips went to a hospital. Con- cussion of the brain, the doctors re- * ported. “I'll master that elephant if it's the last thing I do,” sald Phillips. 16 MEN RECAPTURED Posses Round Up Escaped Prisoners Held in Murder. KINGSTON, Tenn., Jan 17 (@) —Sixteen persons, two of wi are under indictment for first degree mur- der, were back the Roane County Jail tonight after 15 hours of freedom. Sheriff W. W. Roberts said the men slipped a wedge in the combination lock on the cell room door. It failed to lock, They waited until officers were asleep ;’:Ad left the jail. Posses em today.