Evening Star Newspaper, January 19, 1931, Page 2

BANKS T0 RECENVE | " GHEST PAYMENTS Plan for Ten Installments Designed to Make Giving Easier for All. Community Chest contributors this year may make their payments at their | banks the same as they pay their pub- lie utility bills, Lanjer P. McLachlen, president of the District of Columbia Bankers' Association, announced today. | Mr. McLachlen disclosed this plan had been decided upon to harmonize with the new method of dividing pledges <%pto 10 monthly payments. This system &as adopted in the hope that it would St in larger subscriptions clear down e line of givers. “There can be no doubt in the minds #f anybody,” said John Poole, president of the Chest, “that the unemployment situation has vastly increased the relief needs of Community Chest organiza- tions. To this has been added the Red Cross appeal for §100,000 as Washing- ton's quota for drought relief. Upon us who have any sort.of income rests the responsibility for meeting these needs. Goal Now $1,950,154. “Including the Red Cross appeal. the Chest, goal is now $1,950,154.40. Every dollar of this has been adjudged nec- essary for adequate work on the part of the 62 Chest organizations by Mr. Cor- coran Thom’s Budget Committee, which carefully studied every request for funds and eliminated everything that could possibly be omitted this year in favor of relief. 5 “We are not seeking cash gifts this year, We have devised a plan for 10 monthly payments in the frank hope that it will induce the person who would give a small cash sum to double or treble that gift through ability to handle it in small payments. The plan makes it easier for the contributor to pey the pledge and it gives the Ches! more money. We must have more money from every contributor if our goal is to be reached.” - Mr. McLachlen declared the Chest is entitled to the same consideration as a blic utility. He said Washington feel the Chest “is doing a splendid work in an efficient and eco- ne manner and we realize that the burden of relief work the Chest must face this year is tremendous. We feel that the banks can add to the economy | of Chest operation by accepting these ients and thus release that much more for relief.” Most Banks Co-operating. It was explained that practically every bank in the city had arranged to.handle the payments. Efforts were launched to obtain the co-operation of the few remaining. The economy Andmofllcknq of the t i THE EVENING WASTE ELIMINATION ADMIRABLE Mark Lansburgh Calis Atten- tion to Showing of Two Years. United Campaign Is Given' Whole-Hearted Support as Permanent Policy. BY MARK LANSBURGH, President Washington Merchants' & Manu- facturers' Association. To the hard-headed business man accustomed to counting costs to the fraction of a cent, one of the admi- rable aspects of the Community Chest is its elimination of waste effort. | In its two years of existence the ‘Washington Chest has made a remark- able showing in the cutting of its ad- ministration cost almost in halves. | Under the old haphazard system of | financing drives indepengently, I lieve, this sum amounts to about 15 combining the 75 agencies in one ap- peal this has been reduced to less than 7 per cent—a formidable saving which is now applied directly to the Chest's activities. ‘This, in itself, if for no other reason, affords abundant justification for the Chest. Absence of duplication of work in the various agencies is another fac- | tor which naturally follows this drastic | pruning ot expenses, Experiment Stage Passed. ‘The Chest is no longer an experi- ment. It has proved its worth in many ways. Its united program, however, is what appeals strongly to the merchant or manufacturer who serves either as a campaign worker or as a donor. It is so appropriately timed each year after the Christmas rush that the merchant can enter whole-heartedly into the role of solicitor. So effectively does the Chest's teamwork operate that it en- forces wherever possible the principle of buying from Washington merchants and manufacturers. For relief from 75 separate appeals, as formerly made, the merchant as a con- | per cent of the entire sum raised. ' BY | approached first | CHEST FEATURE, SAYS MERCHANT MARK LANSBURGH. tributor gives unbounded thanks. In any solicitation, either for private or | public causes, the merchant is usually No matter how gen- erous he may be, it is impossible for | him to investigate each of the numer- ous demands. But the Community ‘Chrst not only removes any doubt, but | also supplies an accurate accounting of all funds received. The giver knows in advance that his contribution will be wisely spent for its intended purpose. Careful Planning Possible. Because the trained workers and ad- ministrative groups in the agencies which make up the Chest are free from worry about finances, more stress can | b2 piaced on service. They know defi- | nitely for a period of at least a year {ahead what their resources will be and | can plan accordingly. This reassurance |in itself is no small factor in their use- fulness. The 300 member firms of merchants |and manufacturers in our association | stand_squarely behind the program of the Community Chest and give it our unqualified indorsement. Determination on the part of Washingtonians to carry | it through to a successful goal is shared by our group collectively and individ- | ually. GRAPE CO. PROBED BY U1, AFTER RAID Manager and 22 Employes Arrested at Sales Confer- ence in Kansas City. By the Associated Press. KANSAS CITY, January 19.—The scrutiny of Federal authorities was di- rected today toward the activities of the Ukiah Grape Products Co., Inc., which was the target of & week end raid by prohibition officers. A grape products sales conference was in progress when the agents walked in and arrested A. E. Brunett, Kansas City, manager, and 22 employes, Bru- nett was taken to jall. The others were Teleased upon their promises to appear for questioning. H. L. Duncan, who led the raid, said the firm’s salesmen gave verbal instruc- tions to their customers as to the manner in which wine could be manu- factured from the juice. The company began operating here October 6. Bru- nett refused to reveal the volume of business, but said his salesmen worked in Kansas and Missouri. ‘W. L. Vandeventer, United States dis- trict attorney, said warrants charging conspiracy to violate the prohibitory | laws probably would be issued for offi- cials of the company today. ‘The district attorney, commenting on | the company’s chances of fabricating a | Labor; | defense, explained that the act of giv-| Railway & Electrie Co.; y and other leaders. —— e BRITAIN GRANTS INDIA SELF-RULE AS PARLEY ENDS (Continued From First Page.) lem, the prime minister told them, has not been completed yet. “We have gone as far as we can go 3 . “Now you must go back to India and we must go back to our spublic opinion, both of use striving to complete the tasks we have begun.' COMMITTEE WILL MEET. All-India Group Will Take Up British Policy Declaration. ALLAHABAD, India, January 19 (). ~—The working comittee of the All- India_Congress has arranged to meet here Wednesday “to consider the situ- ation arising from the declaration of British policy to be made by the British premier and to advise thereon.” The committee has been declared an unlawful association. SALESMAN HELD IN THEFT Accused of Taking $15,000 in Jew- elry From Woman. NEW YORK, January 19 (#).—A lesman was freed of a Washington :‘r;mry charge only to be brought here today sccused of being an “insurance ::;- who gained admittance to a house, bound Sadie Gurien and with jewelry worth $15,000. man Reuben Singer, 34, recently & term in Baltimore for burglary, said. He was then taken io where he was held for mfl detectives after a burglary had been dropped. OKLAHOMAN IS NAMED Worace Thompson Fills Vacaney in Office of Secretary Hurley. Secretary Hurley today announced e appointment of Horace Thompson of Oklahoma as an executive assistant ing such a prescription verbally to an- | . | other person constituted a violation. North Carolina Bank Reopens. MARSHALL, N. C,, January 19 (#).— ‘The Bank of Prench Broad reopened here this morning after being closed | since December 15, By 11 o'clock in/ the morning new deposits of almost $25,000 had been brought to the bank, and officlals were convinced that this figure would run much higher before the end of the day. in his office to fill the vacancy caused z the appointment of John Martyn to e office of executive administrator and shief clerk of the War Department. Norway Has 2,809,000 People. OSLO, Norway, January 19 (#).—Nor- way's population on December 31 last ‘was 2,809,000, the official census figures show. represents an increase of 6 per cent in the last 10 years, the small- increase over a 10-year period since' , with two exceptions of 1800-1810 and 1880-1890. The City of Oslo has & ‘of 252,000. Virginian's Injury Fatal 2! Ji fies sum Va. died today in a hospi pies ered week in an which" Perched in the cockpit on a soa) the plane, Joseph S| de schoolboy, N. Y, Ji 17. spent much of his hoyhood is shown in his fiying HOTEL DIRECTORS WAY AID SGN FIHT Several Hostelries Co-oper- ate to Clean Up Approaches to Washington. Discontinuance of billboard advertis- | ing within the metropolitan area of | Washington will be considered at the | next meeting of the directors of the | George Mason Hotel of Alexandria, Va., {1t was learned today through Frederic | A. Delano, president of the American Civie Association. Mr. Delano has been writing to users {of billboards in the Washington area | with & view to getting them to abandon | this method of landscape defacement prior to the 1932 bicent:nnial celebra- bration and has been recelving many favorable replies from leading firms. The Lord Baltimore Hotel of Balti- more is another hotel that has given | assurances of co-operation in the cam- Daign. In ‘s letter to Representative Sol { Bloom of New York, associate director of the Washington Bicentennial Com- #ald: “We are not aware that there are any signs or billboards within two miles of the boundaries of the District |of Columbia. If we find, however, that boundaries, we shall immediately take steps to secure other locations.” H. F. Neason, manager of the Hotel Annapolls of Washington, replied that he “has not now and does not intend having any billboard advertising along these roads leading to Washington at any lesser distance than 10 miles from the city.” The Annapolis Is one of the group of local hotels and apartment houses which recently agreed to abandon all billboard advertising within the two-mile radius of the District Line. Both Mr. Bloom and Mr. Delano are appreciative of the good, will and inter- est displayed by so many business firms in efforts to improve highway ap- | proaches to the Capital and are confi- | dent that most of the objectionable | nighway signs will be removed by the end of this year. box and two cushions so he could see han, jr., (above) 12-year-old Suffern, ® half-hour solo flight over velt Field, Son “l;l .l‘ul um:ir who m: two 'lln‘eslie lad ;'.;‘ , taking his first piloting lesson in August. The § togs atter he had landed from the solo flight. | mission, the management of this hotel | STAR, WASHINGTON, BILLBOARD GROUP T0 FIGHT CONTROL Subcommittee Orders Favor- able Report on Measure After| McClintock Issues Warning. __(Continued From First Page) ate. Chairman Hall sald ne would sub- mit the report to the full District Com- mittee on Wednesday in the hope that action might be taken then or at the earliest opportunity to bring it before the House. Maj. Davison Appears. ‘Those appearing before the subcom- mittee today were Maj. Donald A. Davison, Assistant Engineer Commis- sioner of the District; Miss Harlean James, secretary of the American Civic Association, and Dr. George C. Haven- ner, president of the Federation of Citizens' Association. At the conclusion of the hearing, James W. Mullings, vice president of the Outdoor Advertising Association of Maryland and Virginia, told Chairman Hall he had been instructed to state for the record that the “sign men are un- qualifiedly in favor of the propcsals made by the District Commissioners.” In explaining the purposes of the bill, Maj. Davison said the Commis- sioners were fostering it because it con- sidered it urgent that the new and proper regulations be promulgated to enable them to clean up illegal signs in the District before the 1932 bicenten- nial celebration. Regulations Held Unenforceable. The present sign Tegulations, so far as controlling the erection and display of signs on the premises, are unenforce- able because the courts have held that no permit is required for such signs. By giving the Commissioners power to make reasonable regulations, ~Maj. Davison said, it would be impossible to order the removal of the scores of signs which now appear on many premises. It was considered more advisable, he told the committee, for Congress to pass an enabling act of this kind, suthorizing the Commissioners to make their own regulations, rather than have Congress pass a measure stating the de- talls of regulation. The only serious question that arose was one involving the constitutionality of such an enabling act. Maj. Davison explained that the bill is anomolous to existing zoning, build- ing, plumbing and police regulations that had been thoroughly tested in the courts. The bill comes squarely within the police power, he said, as it merely authorizes the extension to signs of the police power, o Scope of Authority. Under the proposed amendments, the Commissioners would be empowered to regulate all signs “within the public view.” Dr. Havenner contended that “public view” is an unknown quantity and, while Mr. McCiintock agreed that it might depend on the extent of one's vision, he said he saw no reason why the committee should not delegate this authority to the Commissioners and let them make their own regulations, Dr. Havenner also was of the opinion that the bill should stipulate that the Commissioners were empowered to make and enforce “reasonable regulations” as they may deem advisable. Assistant Corporation Counsel Thom- as F. Cameron opposed this on the ground it would tie the hands of the commissioners and suggested it would be ier and saner” to leave the phraseology of the bill as it stood. Dr. Havenner, however, contended the posed amendment does not take away any authority and was intended merely to perfect the phraseology of the bill. Courts’ Construction It was generally agreed that the {courts, in passing on any case under | its | such regulations, would render judgment on the question of the rea- sonableness of the regulation as this practice has been carried out in the | there are any of our signs within such | P! ast. “Whether you leave it in or out,” Mr. Cameron said, “the courts will deter- mine whether it is a reasonable or un- reasonable exercise of police power.” No further objection was raised and Dr. Havenner's amendment was ac- cepled. Dr. Havenner explained his organi- zation was thoroughly in accord with the principles of the bill and the efforts to eliminate signs in the District. His only reason for making the various suggestions, he said, was to perfect the bill and make sure it stood every con- stitutional test. Refers to Point Raised. On behalf of the American Civic As- sociation, Miss James referred to the | constitutional point raised during the hearing. The recent decision rendered by the Indiana Supreme Court, which declared the regulations of the city of Indianapolis to be valid, hinged on the question of reasonableness, she ex- plained. She expressed the opinion also that the Massachusetts Supreme Court also would uphold the constitu- tionality of billboard regulations now pending before it. The Commissioners held two public hearings on the bill now under consid- eration, Davison said, at which outdoor advertising representatives, as well as public interests, were repre- sented and expressed themselves in ac- cord with its provisions. He explained the bill sets up no new board, nor does it repeal the existing real estate section of the law govern- ing erection of real estate signs. BORAH GROUP PROBE OF JUDGES STILL ON Hearing on Groner Nomination May Be Held, but Appears Unlikely on Hitz. A Senate subcommittee, headed by Senator Borah of Idaho, is still ‘study- ing the nominations of Federal Judge D. Lawrence Groner and Justice Wil- liam Hitz for elevation to the District Court of Appeals, with indications that | a hearing may be held on Judge Groner. Senator Borah is refraining from dis- cussion of the nature of the questions which have been raised in advance of any hearing that might be held. It was indicated today, however, that a hearing probably would not be held on Justice Hitz. At the same time Senator Blaine of ‘Wisconsin announced that a hearing would be held on the nomination of Judge George C. Aukam for another term in the Municipal Court, but that the time has not been fixed for it. Senator Blaine sald there were protests regarding Judge Aukam, but he did not indicate what they were. Justice Hitz is on the bench of the District Supreme Court and Judge Groner is at present a Federal judge in the eastern district of Virginia. They were selected by the President for the two additional places recently created in the Court of Appeals. ‘The Senate Judiciary Committee held its regular weekly meeting today, hut the subcommittees han§ing these local appointments were not ready to report. CRRNCE English jockeys are said to be hav- o D. C, MONDAY i Ane eries, hotels and restaurants, wholesale JANUARY ROLLING KITCHENS FEED OKLAHOMA JOBLESS 19 Hundreds of families and persons attracted to Oklahoma City by the lure of oil gushers, only to find no jobs avail- able, were fed by “Army mess” lines operated by Veterans of Foreign Wars, Waste food is contributed daily from bak- and retail houses. Former Army cooks man the kitchens. -—A. P. Photo. Declares American System' of Government Has No Place for Dole. Cites Cleveland’s Veto of Drought-Aid Bill as Basis for Stand. Representative Tilson, majority leader of the House of Representatives. who will lead ‘the fight in that body against 4 Federal appropriation of $25,000,000 or relief of drought and unemployment suf- {erers."hay stated his owing article. ~ Mr. Ti President Hoover in favor of voluntary rather than Federal Government aid to meet such emergencics. i BY REPRESENTATIVE J. Q. TILSON, Majority Leader, House of Representatives. | In approachirg a discussion of the| best method to meet present conditions 1of unemployment and consequent dis- | tress, all will agree that cases of actual want for the necessities of life must be | dealt with in a manmer befitting a peo- ple already on & high plane of civiliza- | tion. In one way or another the hungry | must be fed, the naked must be clothed and the sick must receive proper atten- | tion. Among thoughtful persons there | is honest difference of opinion only in | regard to what is the best and wisest | methods of doing these things. | _‘There are those who seem to regard | the Federal Treasury as a great Teser- | {voir of wealth coming from nowhere ir particular, but inexhaustible, 5o that it may be drawn upon indefinitely and | with impunity. They seem to regard any funds drawn from the Treasury | as 50 much clear gain, so that the more that is appropriated the better for all concerned, Those who hold this view, | or at least act upon it, would have locai | communities, municipalities and sov- | ereign States dump their entire respon- sibility upon the broad shoulders of Uncle Sam and withdraw from field At any rate, this would be the | inevitable effect, for why should indi- | viduals, charitable organizations, local | communities, municipalities or States | take upon themselves a heavy and un- | {necessary burden when by bringing | pressure to bear upon Congress unlim- | ited funds may be appropriated from | an inexhaustible reservoir? _Unfortu- | nately the name of those Who think thus superficially, if at all, is legion, and Lerein lies the danger of appropriating from the Federal Treasury for purposes herctofore considered as the proper field for benevolent and charitable in- stitutions. What will be the effect upon such Institutions? And, most im- portant of all, what will be the effect upon the benefliciaries themselves and upon our institutions as a whole? Once begun, where will it all end? These are serious and far-reaching questions that should be carefully considered and answered before rashly entering upon such a policy. No Place for Doles. There is no proper place in our dual scheme of Federal and State Govern- ment for a system of doles from the Pederal Treasury. Ours is a Govern- ment of limited powers and duties, all else being properly left to the States and to the people. I believe with President Cleveland that there is “no warrant for such an appropriation in the Constitution, and I do not believe that the power and duty of the gen- eral Government ought to be extended to the rellef of individual suffering, which is in no manner properly re- lated to the public service.” I further agree with President Cleveland that the “prevalent tendency to disregard the limited mission of this power and duty should be steadfastly resisted, to the end that the lesson should be con- stantly enforced that though the people support_the Government, the Govern- ment should not support the people.” It cannot be successfully maintained as an excuse for now adopting the dole system that other proper means for dealing with present conditions have failed, 50 as to make a dole from the Federal Treasury necessary. On the contrary, not only have local com- I Loses Right Leg LONDON, January 19 (P).—A. J. Cook, secretary of the British Miners’ Federation and widely known British labor leader, had his right leg ampu- tated above the knee this morning as a consequence ofyan old injury, recent- ly aggravated he was shoved in a political meeting. His condition was to be as satisfactory as could be expected. ¥ TILSON STATES HIS POSITION AGAINST HUGE RELIEF FUND REPRESENTATIVE TILSON. munities and municipalities success- fully met the situation generally, but where for special and unusual Teasons local communities cannot fully cope with the problem presented the Amer- ican Red Cross has demonstrated its readiness and capacity to step into the breach and completely perform the functions for whieh it is so generously maintained by the American people. No! There must be cther reasons than necessity for the propsed departure. Change Held Harmful. There is not only no necessity for such a change of policy now, there is the certainty that such a course will do direct and positive harm. It will surely tend to dry up the proper and natural gources of income for our even the noble work of the Red Cross from that of an agency to carry out the warm-hearted aspirations of gen- erous givers and change it into a semi- governmental agency for the distribu- tion of a dole collected by the cold, clammy hand of the tax gatherer, Apologists for Federal appropriations may attempt to disclaim their purpose to establish a dole, but the policy pro- posed can mean nothing else. They may attempt to call it unemployment insurance, which is a proper subject for the consideration of private indus- try and the States, but as applied to the Federal Government it can mean nothing but & dole. When Great Brit- ain embarked upon the dole system, still in effect there, it was concealed, | to a certain extent, by the disguise of labeling it unemployment insurance and | nominally requiring contribution, but the law was never fully carried out. Long since the disguise has been dropped so that it is now a straight | dole "with no questions asked. Its effects upon that country, and espe- | cially upon unemployment, have been | far from satisfactory. Relief Must Be Supplied. Let me repeat that in the present crisis, as in all others, the wans of those in distress for the necessities of life must be supplied. Always in the g:u, and thus far at present, they have en supplied. In my judgment there is no danger whatever that these wants will fail to be fully supplied without intervention of the Federal Govern- ment, and if there is such Intervention it will not only not solve our present difficulties, it will involve us in other problems far more serious than those now confronting us. Let me close with another quotation from the famous drought relief veto message of President Cleveland, in which I fully concur: “The friendliness and charity of our countrymen can always be relied upon to relieve their fellow citizens in mis- fortune. This has been repeatedly and quite lately demonstrated. Federal aid in such cases encourages the expecta- tion of paternal care on the part of the Government and weakens the sturdiness or our national character, while it })r:v!nu the indulgence amon; our people of that kindly sentiment an conduct which strengthens the bonds of a common brotherhood.” WOMEN’S AID ASKED IN RED CROSS DRIVE Volunteers for Sewing and Gifts of Clothing Requested Director's Appeal. in An appeal for Washington women to glve active aid in relief work was issued today by Mabel T. Boardman, national director of Red Cross volunte:r service. “Our Red Cross Chapter here is call- ing for volunteers,” the director said. “Will not the women of Washington | form sewing groups among their friends to come to the Chapter House, 1730 E street, and help us make or knit more garments? There are a number of sew- ing machines ready for the workers, garments cut out for willing hands and wool for the knitting needles. “There .is always some one at the Chapter House during the day to direct the work. Should & group desire to sew in the evening, this can be ar- rangsd. Won't you please help the Red Cross carry on this garment service?” Requests also were made for contribu- tions of children's coats or men’s and boys' suits which are in fair condition and clean. Messengers to call for the packages may be obtained by calling National 5400. i —_— L Two Die in Air Crash. ‘WINCHESTER, England, January 19 (#).—Two officers of the Royal Air Force were killed and nine persons were in- red today wi bombing _plane ér“nhzd lnv.’o wlflkvms at Worthy ROCK SLIDE MAKES CHANGE IN CONTOUR OF NIAGARA FALLS | —(Continued From First Page) ] way. Tons of falling debris were thrown clear of the waterfall and plunged into the river. Mist and spray from the lower stream enveloped the “falls, rising hundreds of feet in the air above the brink. The detonation was terrific, Frazler said. It shook the foundations of his home, the roar reverberating through the gorge and re-echoing for several seconds. Within a few minutes there was another terrific roar that sounded as if the steel of a great build- ing were being rent and shaken, and another huge section of the Tocky wall gave way. Mist and foam rose again and obscured his view of the cataracts, Frazier sald. Cleveland Tourists See Slide. Arthur Baker of this city, with a party of Cleveland tourists, was at Prospect Point as the two slides oc- curred.o They obtained a less spectac- ular view of the plunges of rock and ice. Baker said the noise was terrific | as the first section of the brink gave | way and the mist and foam that rose from the lower river obscured his view cf the falls and the ground beneath him trembled so that he was compelled to grasp the iron railing that skirts the gorge bank to keep his feet. The trem- | bling was like that caused by an earth- | quake and Baker and his companions | were terror-stricken. After the second | plunge of rock the mist cleared away |and Baker noted the deep cleft in the brink of the cataract. | Both Baker and Frazier place -the time of the first crashes of rock and ice |at between 5:35 and 5:45 p.m. S~turday. The Horseshoe, or Canadian Falls, were not affected | _ The_1,000-foot crest of the American Falls before the slides was in an un- | broken line, but there now is a rift in | the line abcut 300 feet from Luna Island. | 'The U-shaped indentation in the | brink created by the slide is estimated | charitable organizations, and transform | to be 150 to 200 feet deep and 150 feet | in width. y Cave of Winds Unaffected. Apparently the Cave of the Winds has not been affected, though the broken rock and stone may have obstructed the pathway leading to this scenic feature of the Falls. Because of the prevalence cf ice and snow, no attempt has been made to enter the cave. A fall of rock in the cave eight years ago injured sev- eral sightseers. Interesting data on the erosion of the falls was given today by Walter McCul- loh, civil engineer of this city and who for several years engineer to the Niagara State Reservation Commission. Mr, Mc- Culloh said that five or six years ago he made a survey of the rocky bed of the river just above the brink of the American Falls when water was run- ning very low and it was possible to walk across the river bed. Predicts Another Crash Soon. At that time, he said, he noted a crack in the rock about 50 or 60 feet back from the brink of the falls. The crevice was filled with debris and logs and hepredicted at that time that the rock would give way. A similar crevice in the rock was noted by Mr. McCulloh about 150 feet out from Prospect Point. He predicted today that this section of the falls will crash soon. Dr. Reginald H. Pegrum, geology pro- fessor at the Universiay of Buffalo, said that while erosion was the main cause of the slide, Winter weather and the ice, causing cracks and scars in the rock surface, undoubtedly were contributing factors, EROSION CHECKS PROPOSED. Officlals Look Up Past Proposals for Niagara Falls. By the Associated Press. Rock slides at Niagara Falls over the week end which threatened to destroy or diminish the scenic beauty of that natural wonder interested Government officials today in looking up records of proposals which have been advanced in recent years to stop the erosion by arti- ficial work. At the instance of Congress and pub- Mc organizations such projects ve been repeatedly taken up, though no action in the way of instituting engi- neering bars to the further breakdown of the falls has ever been set on foot. “Most of the proposals advanced have contemplated reinforcement with concrete and steel of the rock layers which constitute the lip of the falls,” commented W. C. Mendenhall, acting director of the Geological Survey. “It is obvious that there would be difficul- ties in the study of the geological char- acter of the rock strata constituting the Jall, and such study has probably not been carried far enough to enable a definite plan to be drawn.” Rone of the old plans for halting the natural wearing process has been first time in five or six years that a single rock fall has been important enough in size to change the contour of the water chute and attract atten- tion, he said. ‘The eventual disappearance of Niagara Falls unless steps are taken to prevent ;rol?lon ‘was predicted by Mr. Menden- all. Although the process would take thou- sands of years, he believes the falls would be gradually flattened out. MAYOR WALKER IMPROVES Another Examination by Special- ists Scheduled Tomorrow. NEW_YORK, Ji ol e et B the verge of a physical brélkdown, was reported slightly improved ay. He was cxpected to remain al til tomorrow, when specialisfs Rockefeller Institute will g another examination. un- the him, |- The mi has refused to with the advice of his physician away for & long rest.. ly ASTOUNDING GRAFT IN CHICAGO BARED Prosecutors Say Seized Gang Records Implicate High Public Officials. By the Assoclated Press. CHICAGO, January 19.-— Records, described by prosecutors as revealing “astounding graft” that reached into high places, were in possession of the iaw today for presentation to the spe- clal grand jury investigating the police department. The records were seized from two safes found in the Rex Hotel, head- quarters on the South Side for hench- men of Al “Scarface” Capone, in an early Sunday morning raid. Assistant State’s Attorneys Charles J. Mueller and Charles E. Lounsbury sald they showed dealings between Capone gang- sters, politicians, policemen and pub- lic officials whese names they “did not even dare to talk about.” Dennis “The Duke” Cooney, operator of the hotel, the prosecutors said, was shown to have had “business or social connections” with various officials Purported “pay-off lists, ledgers and other papers pertaining to liquor, gam- bling and vice” were among the docu- ments seized. Panic in Underworld. Panic prevailed in the underworld after the raiders, described as trusted detectives from the State’'s attorney's office, surprised the operators of the hotel and kept it under guard for more than four hours. Newspaper in- vestigators. reported that virtually every speakeasy in the Loop was quickly closed. 8o, too, were gambling houses. Cooney is reported to be in Florida. He is known as “The Duke,” because he wears a different suit each morning. afternoon and night. In his place the officers found George “Tubby” Miller, whom they arrested, as well as 15 other men and 6 women. In addition to the records, the officers found in the safes about $15,000 in currency, revolvers, hlluckl;ju:n, a shotgun and police night sticks. While the raiders were in charge two uniform policemen and two detectives sauntered in, saying they had been un- reccntly considered, since this is the : £ der instructions to call at the place every hour to see if there were any violations of the law, but that they had never found any. “How long,” asked Mueller, you been blind?” Jury Summons Woman. Miss Bernice Shaw, 34, was unde: subpoena to appear before the special grand jury today and testify regarding her charges that police Sergt. Jack Hordegen had been a “go-between” for vice operators and Jack Zuta, slain business manager for George Moran's North Side gang. Herdegen was ar- rested on the charge of buying his pro- motion With $1,500 obtained from.Zuta. Hotel proprietors were summoned to testify regarding her charge. that she lived with Herdegen for four years, and bankers to tell of their reputed joint bank account of $16,000. Former Representative Harry W. Starr testified in a contest over Zuta's will that the slain gangster told him he was forming an organization to support Mayor Thompson and expected to be- come “‘a power in politics.” REED’S RED CROSS DELAY MOVE LOSES BY CURTIS RULINC (Continued From Pirst Page.) conisderation of its relief plan came from Senator Reed, Republican, Penn- sylvania, who urged this method of keeping the fund from conflicting with the Red Cross campaign. Yet Reed is among the Republicans who are ready to support the $25,000,000 appropriation. Democratic spokesmen have voiced a de- sire to see the Red Cross drive succeed also, but they contend citizens are with- out money to contribute. Borah Prefers Private Giving. Senator Borah, Republican, Idal said in a statement last night he w not in favor of any appropriation if it was not necessary, “but if necessary I certainly am, even if it sweeps the Treasury dry.” “I had hoped from the beginning that the Red Cross and other voluntary organizations would be able to tak care of the situation, feed the hungry. clothe the naked and administer to the sick. That is the way we all wanted to see it done. “But the unmistakable proof came to us that the situation was not being taken care of. According to the Red Cross statement in the beginning they did not have the funds to take care of the situation, and at that time the Red Cross was not asking for addi- tional funds. ““Under those circumstances Congress had no alternative. No Senator, 1 venture to believe, wanted to supplant the Red Cross. No Senator wants to vote money out of the Treasury for these purposes if there is any voluntary organization ready to do the work. On the other hand, few Senators, indeed, would refuse to vote money to take care of the starving, care for the sick in the absence of relief from other sources. “The trouble with -this situation is precisely the same as it was with ref- erence to unemployment, and that was an effort to minimize its seriousness and to criticize those who urged its seriousness, “Now if there has been an awaken- ing to the real situation and the Red Cross is prepared to take care of the situation, I for one shall be happy to know it, but let me say had it not been for the agitation in Congress of men, women and children would have bitterly died of hunger and ex- posure.” NEW HUNGER REPORTS COME IN. “have $598,000 Ralsed n Red Cross Drive for $10,000,000. New storles of hunger and hardship were written yesterday into Red Cross T ecords. Reporting that the last 17 had doubled the number being given it relief, the organization disclosed t ts $10,000,000 drive thus far had brought it $598,000. *An appeal to Daughters of the Amer- ican Revolution to join in the campaign for funds went out late today from Mrs. Lowell Fletcher Hobart, president gen- eral of the organization. Meantime word came from Texas that 300 familles were destitute in Red River County and 200 families in Wilbargér County. A letter from a mother of seven in Texas said the crop had failed and the children were ragged and with- *haBiano ty reportad._ fon ma coun food and clothing exhausted and 500 fami- lies to be cared for. The report said: “Destitute does not mean they are merely in need, but are on the ‘verge of starvation and without sufficient clothing to prevent suffering. we have a severe blizzard, such as we had in January last year, some mfll‘g One worker reported finding a f; and five children barefooted in snow, but too proud to ask for help. * Memphis reported . heavy nan vithin a hundred-mile radius, in i AY