Evening Star Newspaper, January 23, 1931, Page 2

- American_Civic Association Given Encouragement in Beautifying Capital Area. Star’s Billboard gns Removed ‘That The Evening and Sunday Star may do its full share in cleaning up unsightlinees caused by billboards on_ the approashes to Washington. it has removed, or is causing the removal, of all of ‘its 66 small signs along the highways in the District of Co- lumbia, Maryland and Virginia Fifty-two signs already are down and 14 remaining will be re- moved within the next few da From the managers of .the Hotel Plaza in Washington and the Alexander Hote! of Hagerstown, Md., the American Civic Association has received indorse- ments of the campaign to eliminate bill- board advert'sing within the metropoli- tan area of Washington as a part of the beautification plans for the highway ap- proaches to_the National Capital. Hal Van Doren Plaza Hotel manager, declared he is not only in favor of, abolishing the use of billboards along the entrances to Washington but also at the entrances to all large cities and municipalitie: A request for a dozen copies of the “Survey on H ghways En- | tering Washington” was roceived from J. F_Bvans, manager of the Alexander Hotel of Hagerstown. “I want to help in this great movemont to beautify the Tighways to our great Capital city,” he | wrote. Indictment Severe. ‘The survey is a pamphlet issued by the Civic Association and the American Nature Association, illustrating scenes on the Maryland and Virginia highways adjacent to Washington, which have been defaced by the erection of bill- boards and other unsightly structures. It was prepared by Mrs. W. L. Lawton, chairman of the National Council for Protection of Roadside Beauty, copies of which may be had upon application | to the two organizations. Mr. Ven Doren was particularly se- vere in-his_indictment of outdoor ad- | vertising. His letter stated: “The writr quite agrees with the American Civic Association, and kindred bodies, that this particular form of ad- vertising is very obnoxious and should | be done awav with entirely, not alonz along the highway and other enirances | to the Nation's Capital, but the en-; trances to all of our large cities and | municipalities. I firmly believe that the work that you are carrying on will eventually be the means of awakening the genéral public, and, in turn, the business world, to such an extent that these hideous billboards will be done awezy with all over our fair country. “The Hotel Plaza has two of these billboards on the Baltimore road. We yesorted to them b:cause our competi- tors were using that form of advertis- ing and we felt that we had to protect ourselves. I notice by the papers that several of the worst offenders have sige nified their willingness to do away with their boards within the two-mile limit MHKS. MYRTLE BLACKLIDGE, Internal revenue collecter for the MNaorthern [llinols district, reported to Springfield, TN, police that she had been duped by gamblers of $50,000 which she had borrowed from Edward I#. Litsinger, Cock County hoard of re- —A. P. Photo. view member. HURLEY REVERSES DRAFT LAW STAND Takes Position Opposed to Predecessor on Passing Bill in Peace Time. By the Associated Press. Secretary Hurley has reversed the stand of his predecessor, James W. Good, and aligned the War Department against peace-time enactment of a uni- versal draft law for war emergencies. This was made: known today by Chair- man James of the House Military Com- mittee, who' introduced, at the request of the laté Sccretary Good, a bill pro- posing drafting of man power, The Michigan Representative revealed the War Department's change in atti- tude by making public previously secret | ietters. Good Submitted Bill. In 1920° Good submitted a bill for & %?nlerlal d'gllot'll:;, to take effect imme- ately declaration of war, and urged its paseage. Ten months later Hurley wrote James upposing the bill and fecommending that “no further consideration be given to the request” of Good. “After more consideration I believe that it is not advisable to ask Congress to enact l=gislation of this nature in time of peace”” Hurley said. Might Not Fit Situadion. “There is great probability that any of the District. The owner of the Hotel | legislation enacted now would prove in- laza is out of the citv at present. As|adequate for the particular emergenc) soon as he returns I am sure that he | in which the country might become i will be very willing to give your réquest | volved. his attention in an effort to follow out your wishes.” Supporting Campalgn. Despite the fact that the Hotel Ad< sociation of Washington has taken no definite action in relation to the biil board situation, Washing- ton's leading hotels are jolning with clvic forces in support of the movement to remove bi tennial. Most of them abandoned cut- door advertisis some time ago, and the few leading hotels that indulge in it have expressed their willingness to dis- continue thelr boards upon the expira- tion of existing contracts. From ancther sourée, the American Civic Association has received assur- Helsley, secretary of the Natios ital Federation of Garden Clubs, b forwarded a resolution adopted at the Federation's recefit annual meeting. It referred in favcrable térms to the work of the assoclation and The Evening Star, to which the organization pledged its support. GARDEN CLUBS TO AID. Maryland Federation to Beaulify Main Entrances to Washington. Bpecial Dispateh to The Star BALTIMORE, January 23.—The Fed- erated Garden Clubs of Maryland at their annual meeth yesterday at Johns Hopkins University, agreed to do the planting at the main entrances to ;\'flmnatnn along the Maryland State ine. The Garden Club of America will sup- ply appropriate markers for the center of the planting and the Garden Clubs of America will furnish ®vergreens and other plants native to -the particular locality. The Maryland organization plans to raise the money through a pil- grimag~ to old homes and gardens in the State The plan will be undertaken imme- diately, so that the work will be com- pleted by 1932, in time for the celes bration of the 200th enniver:ary of Washington's _ birthday. After the| planting is completed the care of the entrancs will be taken over by the office of public buildings and pubilc | parks of the National Capltal | | TWO WOMEN HURT BY TIRE BLOWOUT New Jersey Auto on Way to Flor- ida Crashes Into Pole at Col- lege Park—Cers Collide. | Two New Jersey motoriste—Miss Elsic Blume‘eld, 36, of Bloomficld, and Mrs. Polly K. Rich, 34, cf Irvington—were injured last night when a tire of their cur blew out at Coliege Park, Md., and sent the machine off the road. 1t crash- ed into a telephone pole and was demol- ished. Howard Topham, 68, Rhode Island avenue northeast, brought the women to Sibley Memorial Hosp.tal, where Miss Blumefeld was treated for two broken ribs. & fractured hand and lacerations of the face, and her companior for shock. They they w-re on tu way to Florida when the accid=nt oc- curred One colored m:in was injured’ and a score of ngers shaken up late vesterday when two street cars of the Washington Ratiway & Electric Co. cole lided at Pour-and-a-Hail street and Maryland avenue southwest. 4 Fourth precinct police removed Har- rison Foster. colored, 29, of 1031 New Jersey avenue, to Emergency Hcspital. ‘The man was carried to his home after receiving medical attention. o e Bpecial Dispatch to The Star LYNCHBURG, Va. January 28 draft m?*‘:"; y n- It would be harmful and dis- tarbing to have to repeal such legisla- tien and Inmcm'e the enactment of a $ law containing the essential provis ions. “It ‘seéms 6 me $hat the bost pros impottant matter is to up fo date all bills con- sidered necessary in event of war, and to discuss them from time to time with the appropriate committees of Congress. lboards from | In this way the latest thought would | ge, the entrances prior to the 1932 Bicen- | be always incorporated in the bills, and | eng thal Congress would be in a position to act | were, f; without hesi'ation whene g ency became imminent.” ‘er an emerg- | BROADCASTS FAKED BY YALE STUDENT; SPACE ON AIR SOLD harmless, its audacity has set the uni- versity by the heels. It began when a student in Wright Hall received a radio set for Christmas. He hcoked the aerial wire to a heating pipe and was surprised to find that conversation between him and his roommate could be heard (faintly throughout the dormitory. Presto! They bought a cheap microphone and the stage was get for the air, Speakers represented as Dr. A. Law- rence Lowell, president ¢f Harvard: Dr. John Qrier Hibben, president of Frinceton, and sundry deans began to broadcast most unorthodox theories. Fcot ball coaches, faculty members and class officers broke out In song and wisecra ks ‘The pregram regularly drowned out all others and became a sensation, But that wasn't the end of it. An enterprising student essayed to hook up entertainment with economics. He at- teched a power tube to the radio, giv- ing it greater range, and bought 30 minutes on the air. He sped about town and signed to advertising contracts numerous tridesmen who cater to the ceampus. The program took cn a com- mercial complexion and the sp-nsors started on the road to wealth. As far as the Alumni Weekly knows, the station atill is in operaticn. What university authorities or the Federal Radio Commiesion may do about it is vet to be revealed HELD “OUTLAW STATION.” Students Face Possibility of Five Years' THE ' EVENING. STAR, WASHINGTON WICKERSHAM AIDE SEES DRY CHANGES Mackintosh Believes Drink- ing Habits of Youths Make Revision Inevitable. By the Associated Pres SAN FRANCISCO, January 23.—Ken- neth Mackintosh of Seattle, one of the five members of the Wickersham Com- mission who 1ecommended further trial and strict enforcement of prohi- bition, asserted here today that a change in the dry law was inevitable. The cause, he ‘said, was “American fathers and mothers are appalled at seeing their boys and girls return home intoxicated, night after night.” “Prohibition put the saloon out of business,” sald Mackintosh. “We may now look to something that will eradi- cate bootlegging and its attendant evils, | The home, whether wet or dry when the law went into effect, now demands something be done t> ke°p the young away from the speakensies. It is too easy to make alcohol. Al- most any one can afford to sét up a small still in his cellar. And as for the taste of the stuff, there are very few left who can really discern. The new generation certainly cannot tell the old brands from overnight stuff. should suppose they would be rather suspicious of the taste of the genuine product. “As was to be expected, passionate partisans, without having had any op- portunity to examine thoroughly the long report, weve quick td put their prejudiced interpretations on such of it a$ they were informed of ond volce their opinions and criticisms.” He branded os baseless the charge that President Hoover “dictated” to the commission. flin!t the Presi- y “The accusations a dent are inspired only by the lowest desire to_discredit him ahd his com- mission. The President never in any way interfered with the framing of the 'e- port nor did he ever hint in the subtlest manner to any member what his wishes were in regard to the commission’s findings.” JURY PROBES PITTS’ DEFENSE WRITINGS USED DURING TRIAL (Continued From_ First Page) and submMtted them to the Department of Justice. Edwards was bronght here from the Lorton Reformatory, where he is serv- ing a sentence of three years, to testi< On leaving the grand jury room, he walked over to several newspaper men with whom h2 had become frieadly during the trial and shook hands. “I guess I can still shake hands with you fellows, can't 12" he said smilingly. | Dodds’ Commission. The only other witness to appear be- fore the jury this morning were Frank | Cunningham, clerk of the court, end | Charles T. Malone, special agent of the Bureau of Investigation, Department of Justice. Malcne is a certified account- ant, whose testimony played a large part in the cenviction secured by the Government. The commission filed by Mr. Dodds. who is being assisted by Neil Burkin- shaw, assistant United States attorney, read as follows: “You are hereby commissioned to ap- | pear before the grand jury in behalf of the Government to present evidence which allegedly shows that Pitts and others associated with him at his re- cent trial in the District Supreme Couft made and executed certain spurious writings which were introduced in evi- nce. They were introduced to the t said writings would be, and | alsely and corruptly identified, used and testified about as being bona fide itings. In the matter of the in- troduction of this evidence and -other | matters Pitts committed perjury at the trial, and other persons associated with him procured and suborned the com- mistion of perjury at the trial The commission sets forth four sec- tions of the code, which, it is alleged, were violated by Pitts and some of his | associates. These sections cover per- jury, c:nspiracy to cemmit perjury, subornation of perjury and contempt of | court in the introduction of fraudulent evicence. Bulldings in Pittsburgh. The grand jury may return indict-| ments &gainst one or more persons cn | any or all of these charges. It was| understood the Government's evidence will be laid before the jury and that they will then be asked to use their own discretion in the matter of re- turning indictments. It is not cxpected, however, that the jury will return its report before several days. {!oth of the buildings involv:d in the prescntetion of requisitions and re- | ceipts are located in Pittsburgh, Pa.| They are the Law and Finance Build- | ing in which Coblentz was formerly in- terested, and the Insurance Exchange 1,000,000 MAY NEED RED CROSS RELIEF BY END OF MONTH (Continued From First Page.) fund for medical supplies to be sent into the drought areas. The deficiency bill will, In the view of Chalrman Jones of the Senate Ap- propriations Committee, furnish em- ployment for more than 30,000 workers. He accepted the medical supplies amendment on urgent pleas by Sen- ators from Kentucky and Arkansas. Imprisonment. The Yale University students who have b2en having fun with an im- provised broadcaster may find them- selves in @ifficulties as the resuit of an investigat on ordered today by the radlo division of the Commerze Department. Officia’'s of the Federal Radlo Come- mission termed the station an outlaw, operated in viclat'on of the radio law. Duke M Patrick, acting general counsel, said conviction carries a maxi- mum penalty of five years imprison- ment or $5000 fine or both for each violation. Action by the Commerce Department was ordered by Willlam K. Downey, assistant chief of the radio division, who d’spatched instructions to Federal Radio Supervisor Kolster at Boston to make an immediate nquiry. Charles McK. Saltzman, chairman of the Radio Commission. said that une Que-tionably “the stat on operated by Yzle students is an cutlaw and it Is lerence with reception. $2,500 REWARD OFFERED FOR BANDITS’ CAPTURE By the Assoctated Press. BELLEFONTAINE, Ohio, January 23 —The Big Four Rallroad announced todey that it would pay a reward of $2,500 for the capture of six bandits who rebbed Pullman pa<sengers of the bare and Carey early yesterday. Jack, 8, son of J. H. Vaughan of Wash- ington, who 1§ visiting here, was struck down late Wednesday by automobile driven by Ulysses Taylor, wlur}d, :‘ly- Eawin K: Nelson, f.. of Tampa, Fla., who was sh by the bandits when he failed to obey their commands for in a critical condition NEW were still United States Stee! ibsidia ha ible thet 1t mav caute serious inter- | Ohio Stete Special of $2:870 between The proposal had the approval also of | the Agriculture Committee, Other Amendments Made. Some of the other amendments, how- | ever, may less acceptable to the House. More than 820,000,000 was added | for public works on indian reservations | and in the Army and Navy. A fund of $1,000,000 was added to carry out pro- i visions of the maternity aid act recently passed by the Senate, which is to_be | brought up shortly in the House. The Senate added also $40,000 to aid opera- tions of the new Wagner act for collec- tion of ¢n‘|rloyment statistics. ' Meanwhile a survey bEa group rej lnr to the President's Emergency | mittee for Employment said $1,221,- 200,000 of construction all over the country was up to the stege of contract !lseltv,ainc and final drafting, while another 31,800,000 was 1. Fr Imlnlrynlflm. This included Pederal and State build- ing. husflwls‘ churches #nd municipal construetion. Some highway work also was included. | rt- [ — |ACTRESS TO GET $300,000 HOLLYWOOD, Calif., January 23 (#). —Constance Bennett, blonde film star, will receive more than $800 each work- ing hour under a contract she signed s{“w make two pictures for Warner Brothers, Miss Bennett is under contract to Pathe until 1934, but she is allowed 10 weeks off each year. Warner Brothers agreed to pay her $300,000 for the 10 weeks, ‘he agree- ment stipulating she work six hours & New Navy Yard Head S ADMIRAL HENRY V. BUTLER. —8tar Staff Photo. BUTLER SUCCEEDS TONAVY YARD PLST lllustrious Rear Admiral to Relieve Capt. Claude Bloch in Command. Rear Admiral Henry Varnum Butler, now a member of the Navy General Board, will become commandant of the Washington Navy Yard in April, re- lieving Capt. Claude C. Bloch, who will become commander of the Training Squadron, Scouting Fleet. Admiral Butler, who was one of the first senior officers to take up naval aviation, acts as an observer. He has had an illustrious career in the service, embracing duty as one of Admiral Dewey's right-hand officers; as a leader in the North Sea mine barrage work, and as the officer who supervised the construction of one of the Navy's two big aircraft carriers, the U, S. S. Sara- lo%}. rior to his assignment to the general board Admiral Butler served as com- manding officer of the aircraft squad- rons, Pacific Fleet. He has also had having served for over three years as industrial manager of the New York Navy Yard. For his World War service he holds the Distinguished Service Medal. His service in the Spanish-American War aboard the famous U. S. 8. Olympia, flagehip of Admiral Dewey, brought him the Dewey Medal and the Spanish War Medal. e new commandant of the Washington Navy Yard holds the Phil- ippine Insurrection and Boxer War Medals and he has, as well, the World War Campaign Badge. Capt. Bloch, who expects to leave his present command in April, will relieve Rear Admiral Harley H. Christy, who goes to special duty at the Naval War College. HOOVER TRY TO AVOID G. 0. P. SPLIT ON REVISION ___(Continued From First Page.) to retain the existing eighteenth amend- ment as it is. President Hoover has definitely de- clared hims:l{ against repeal of the cighteenth amendment. He has turned down the plan for revision advanced by Wickersham Commission, _which places th> regulation of liquor traffic in the hands of Congress. The drys argue that th-re remains for the President only the third course, which is to stand for the cighteenth amendment as it is. There is a possibil'ty, of course, that the revision plan advanced by the Wickersham Commission might be amended in some way to me-t the ideas of the President. It might be changed g0 as to give Congr: the power to regulat- liquor traffic without the power to prohibit it. This would be a wetter proposition than the revision suggested by the Wickersham Commission. Majority for Change. 8hould President Hoover in the end eenth amendment he would in effect be in agreement of the majority of the members of the Wickersham commis- sion, for a majority of that commission favor some Kind of change in the ex- isting system. During the 1928 pre-convention cam- paign Senator Borah. a_supporter of the eighteenth emendment, addressed a Questionnaire to each of the presiden- tial candidates asking their stand on prohibition. Among those who replied to the ques- tionnaire was President Hoover, who declared prohibition an experiment nobie in purpcse and far-reaching in effect, which must be worked out con- structively. Vice President Curtis was another of the ecandidetes who replied to the questionn~ire. The Vice Presi- dent_declared flat'y for the eightrenth amefidment. President Hnover's reply was interpreted as lining h'm up with New Questionnaire Possible. The opinion was expressed today that sooner or later, unless all of the candi- dates for the presidential nomination next year make their positions clear with regard to the eighteenth amend- ment, another questicnnaire would be presented to them. The Wickersham commissioners in most cases declared themselves in favor of a resubmiselon of the question of nat'onal prohib‘tion to the people threugh the medium of State constitu- ti-nel conventions. The suggestion was put forward today that possibly the Republican party in writing its platform for the 1932 cam- paign would Include a plank declaring for the re-submission of the issue to the people in, say, the year 1933, when there is no presidential or congres- sional election. Such a plank, it was said, could be supported by both friends and opponents of prohibition, since the friends declare their confidence that the people would favor again national opposite view. Duih Sentence Sufid. CHARLESTON, W. va, Jajuary 23 (#).—A death sentence imposed on Wil- liam Claude Adams, 40, of Mingo Count; was stayed today by Gov. Wililam Conley until February 20. The reprieve was the second granted bysshe Governor in two days. Emory Stephens, 24, cf Logan County, was granted a stay yes- terday until February 20. 1 | 1931, Come-Back Year ‘This prediction is made by menufacturers and leaders in the automotive industry, ‘Therefore, news cf the Automo- bile Show to be held here January day, six days a week. Steel Corporation Donates $50,000. YORK, Januaty (#).—The gty Red Oross relief : 24 to Januery 31. inclusive, will be of special interest. A comorehensive study of the cars with pictures of the various makes, ther with interesting news of the motor world, will be found in the automobile section of next SUNDAY'S BTAR. considerable experience with navy yards, | come out for some change in the eight- | prohibition and the opporents take the | IBECK SAYS HOOVER IMPERILED G. 0. P. Pennsylvanian Says Latter’s Stand on Dry Law Report Hurt Re-election Chances. By the Associated Press. The latest legislative developments on prohibition today strengthened the view that little or no action will result at this session of Congress from th: Wick- ersham report. Insistently, comment| turned upon future reactions, particu- larly surrounding the 1932 presidential elections. An assertion that President Hoover had imperiled his ¢hances of re-election by the forthright stand against repeal and for vigorous enforcement he took in the message accompanying the Law Enforcement Commission’s report was among the latest statements put forth. 1t came last night from an anti-prohi- bitionist, Representative B-ck, Repub- lican, Pennsylvania. Earller Senator Fess of Ohio, chairman of the Repub- lican Natlonal Committee, had sought to temper impressions that the Prosi- dent had shut the door on all revision of the eighteenth amendment by his unfavorable attitude toward the substi- tut: suggested by the commission. Dry Funds Unimpaired. The best efforts of the wet bloc in the House yesterday left unimpaired the appropriations for _enforcement provid:d in the Justice Department’s supply bill. The prohibition foes showed slightly greater strength than before, but every effort to curtail activities of the dry agents was turned back. Likewis® in’ the Senate an effort by Senator Tydings, Democrat, Maryland, to strike from a deficiency bill funds for imme- diate expansion of the dry force was defeated. Not even a record vote was required. Representative B2ck said in his state- ment he believed the President’s declaration was particularly unfortunate because, h> held, a Democtatic presi- dential victory would be “an irreparable calamity to the Natlon.” “That he should now, quite unneces- sarily, reafirm that declaration (belief in the cighteenth amendment),” said Beck, “Is disheartening to me, not only a5 a citizen who is earnestly striving to end the reign of corruption, hypocrisy and oppfession * * * but as one who did his best to secure th: nomination and eclection of President Hoover and would like to sce him serve a second term under mors favorable conditions.” ‘Watson Blocked Probe. Another expression on the President’s message was that of the Senal publican leader, Watson of Indiana, who did not go into future prospects. He merely said: “I interpret his message as dry.” Senator Watson, by an cbjection, yesterday kept the Tydings resolution for an investigation of the methods by which the Wickersham group reached its conclusions from getting any further. A House proposal for a similar, but wid:r study continued to warm a shelf, The leaders in the House expected today to pass and send to the Senate the appropriation bill containing next enforcement funds. The most versial half of the measure, which covers four Government depart- ments, has been approved, and although n effort was anticipated to refer the { whole bill back to committee to take cut i the provision for boosting by 500 the number of dry agerts, defeat of the move seemed assured. Association Files Report. ‘The Senate passed yesterday the de- | ficiency bill, which among other pro- visions made possible an immediate | smaller increase in agents, but it went |back to the House for approval of amendments. No move has been made in Congress | yet to take up the suggestion of the | Wickersham Commission that the dry | personnel should be expanded on a much larger scale. ‘The final report of the Association Against the Prohibition Amendment on expenditures during 1930 has been turned in to the House clerk, showing it disbursed $853,860, collected $711,381 and borrowed $112,000 during the 12 months. | I DRY LAW REFERENDUM | Wickersham Report 8hows Variety of Cenflict, Churchman Tells Ohio Pastors. ! By the Assocliated Press. COLUMBUS, Ohio, January 23.—A relerendum on' the prohibition amend- ment was advocated by Dr. S. Parkes Cadman, Brooklyn, radio preacher, in an address before the Ohio Pastors® Conventlon here last night. Dr. Cadman said the Wickersham re- port on the liquot question shows “violent state of mind and a variety lof confiict.” “Prohibition lost ground after our | first fatal trust to legislation and the falling off of our efforts in education ! the subject,” the speaker said. | “Ninety-nine per’cent of all lasting re | form i gained only through education.” | CONCERT HALL CHANGED | National Capital Cheir to Sing in Continental Memorial Building. ‘The Natlonal Capital Choir concert, originally scheduled to be presented at Constitution Hall, Eighteenth and C streets, will be held at Continental Memorial Hall, Seventeenth and C streets, Instead, it was announced by !Dr. Albert W. Harmed, director of the chofr. The concert Is under auspices of the Force School Parent-Teacher Associa- tion. Soloists will be Irene Koehl, Alice Gene Graves, Jessie Masts Marjorie | Soper, Eugene Dahl, Lynn Gillchrest, | Edwin Singer, Warren Adams and Day Torrey. assisted by Phyllls Gray Kim, | pianist, and Malton Boyce, organist. BAND CONCERT. By the United States Marine Band | Orchestra this evening at the Marine| Barracks, at & o'clock. Taylor Branson, leader; Arthur 8. Whitcomb, secandl leader. Overture, “Joan of Arc”. MacDowell . Strauss “Japanese Moon- Fris 3 D Minor, esar Franck Matines’ hymn, “The Halls of Monte- ) suma.’ “The Star Spangled Banner.” By the United States Soldlers’ Home Band Orchestra_Saturday evening, Jan- uary 24, 1031, Beginning at 5:30 o'clock at Stanley Hall. John S. M. Zimmer- bandmaster; Anton Pointnor, “Generalissimo” Overture, "éfighl Cavalry” u, it Characteristic, light” “symphony lnc .Lincke “Lohengrin” Fox trot, “Lovt of Me psy Out .Zimmerman uno”. . Baxter t American” Senator and Mrs. Couzens Contrib- D. C., FRIDAY, JANIJARY 23, 1931. Text of Hoover’s Appeal Declares Red Cross to Be Dependent Upon Heart of Nation for $10,000,000 Needed Desperately in Drought Areas. ‘The text of President Hoover's appeal for assistance for the Red Cross in its $10.000,000 drought relief program follows “The American Red Cross is a great voluntary organization, created by the people themselves, on whom the Nation places reliance in time of need. some months the Red Cross has been providing for those of our fellow citizens who have suffered from the devastating effects of the long-extended drought, ! “The area affected is roughly limited to the States bordering upon the Poto- mac, Ohio, and Mississippi Rivers, with limited acute areas in some South- western and Northwestern States. The people in this area lost a large part of their crops, and many thousands are even short of food supplies, No Question About Need. “The Red Cross now appeals for| $10,000.000 of additional funds in order that that essential task may be ade-| quately performed. There is no ques- tlon but that they are needed. qu 18 unthinkable that any of our people should be allowed to suffer from hunger or want. The heart of the Nation will not peemit it. It is to the heart of the Nation that I am appealing tonight. “I urge all of my fellow countrymen to contribute promptly and in accord- ance with their means. It is a call to citizenship and to generosity in time of iral, but it 18 & call f tection to our greatest American institution of charity, and above all, a call on behalf of those in need. Thanks Thousands of Members. “I want to take this ocession to thank the thousands of devoted mem- bers of the Red Cross throughout the land who in the drought-stricken areas are devoting their time and effort to the relief of suffering and in the other parts of the count providing the means of doing s0. In the fact of calamity let us_unite in & common effort to drive suffering and want from our country. There can be no higher duty. To the call of that duty the Nation will respond. BENEFITS OF FULL CHEST DESCRIBED Community Charity Plan| Head Broadcasts Plea. Team Chairmen Report. ‘Two kinds of a Community Chest, a well-filled one, laden with joy and happiness, and an empty one, bringing sorrow and misery, were pictured by Elwood Street, Chest director, in a wgfh last night over Radio Station “The Community Chest is a magic chest, perhaps the most wonderful that humanity has ever known,” Mr. Street caid. “If it 1s empty or only pattly filled, out of it come leaping the rpirits of paverty, misery, vice, crime, hunger, waywardness and sorrow, over-running our city. White Magic Also in Chest. “On the other hand there is white magic in that Community Chest, for if you fil! that Chest full to overflow- ing with dollars and good will in the campalgn which begins next Monday, out of it will come leaping joyously the spirits of happiness, well being and hope for every person in our city. Appeals for aid in the Chest drive wer> sent to 4,000 persons by the Jewish Welfare Federation. The movement was indorsed by the presidents of each agency within the federation as well as by all the rabbis in the You will be glad to hear,’ ngE sald. “that, difficult as the yea 1930 has been, the Community Chest has enabled us to meet the needs of our people. When the Community Chest found it necessary to borrow money to supply these needs, it did not hesitate to do so. During 1930 the Community Chest allotted for Jewish agencies $151,952.89. From all indica- tions, in 1931 even more money will be necessary. “Surely you are among those who wish to prevent as much suffering as possible. You desire to relieve distress. You can_do %o through the Community Chest. We call upon you at this time to help. Please give generously.” Flags will be flown from the sidewalk flagstaffs throughout the drive. Bome will be American flags, while the others will be those of the Community Chest. Authority for the display.was granted by the District Commissioners. Team Chairmen Report. Team chairmen reported yesterday as follows R Coleman Jennings. $8405 from 14 subscribers; Mrs. Charles C. Glover, $7,000 from 9 subscribers; Mrs. Char] A Goldsmith, $19.740 from 14 sub- scribers; Clarence A. Aspinwall, $7,700 from 14 subscribers; W. J. Flather, jr, $10,895 from 18 subscribers; Newbold Noyes. $20,300 from 5 subscribers; Mrs. Bidney T. Taliaferro, $9,150 from 10 sub- scribers; J. P. Tumulty, $1,760 from 6 subscribers; Frederic A. Delano, $5,200 from 4 subscribers. Contributors giving $500 or more yes« terday were Mr. and Mrs. John Hays Hammond, $10,00¢ Mr. and Mrs. Prank J. Hogan, $6,000; E. I. Kaufman, $5,000; the Hecht Co., $4,000; William 8. Ccrby, $3,200; John H. Clapp, $3,000; Lansburgh & Brd’, Inc., $3,000; Theo- dore W. Noyes, $2.7 Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Tompkins, $2,500; Mr. and Mrs. Keith Merrill, $1,800; Mrs. Delos A. Blodgett, $1,600; Miss [Mary B. Adams, $1,500; George R. Beneman, $1,500; Mr and Mrs. Levi Cooke, $1,500; National Electrical 8upply Co., $1,500; Lecn Tobriner, $1,500; Mr. and Mrs. George E. Hamilten, $1,400; Mrs. Henry W. Fitch, $1,300. Henry P. Blair, $1,250; J. Philip Herr- mann, $1,200; Mrs. Virginia Stuart Mackay-Smith, $1,200; Mrs. John C. Boyd, $1,100; Charles A. Carry, $1,000; Peter Augustus Jay, $1,000; Mrs. James Lansburgh, $1,000; Mrs. Jacch Leander Loose, $1,000; Mrs. F. E. McCormick- Goodhart, $1,000; Mr. and Mrs. F. D. McKenney, $1,000; Dr. and Mrs. D. W. Mears, $1,000; John H. Storer, $1,000; Mr. and Mrs. W. H. White, jr., $1,000; A. P. Fox, $800; Willlam Hurd Hill, $800: Mrs. D. C. Stapleton, $800; Em- mons 8. Smith, jr., $75 Simon, '750; Brewood, Inc., $700; W. A. Hayes, $700; Robert N. Mi $700: Mrs, Charles R. Shepard, $700; Mr. and Mrs. Paul E. Shorb, $700; Wil liam T. Mann, $625; Mr. and Mrs, . Dwight, $600: Mrs. Herman A rry Kaufman, $600: Miss Mary 8. Lawrence, $600; Dr. and Mrs. John W. Burke, $550; A Mrs. Richard H. Wilmer, 8550; Lester A. Barr, $500; Dr. Walter Willard Boyd, $500; Mr. and Mrs. Appleton P. Clark, jr., $500: Admiral and Mrs. H. I. Cone, $500; Gen. and Mrs. Willlam Crozier, $500; Willlam Hoover, $500; Mr. and Mrs. Hent Miller, $500 Arthur C. Moses, $500; Col. and Mrs. Arthur O'Brien, $500; Mr. and Mrs. James Cralg Peacock, $500; Bimon, Koenigsberger, Young & Brez, $500; Dr. and Mrs. Arthur Camps Stanley, $500; Henry L. Stimson, $500; Mr. and Mrs, Arthur J. Sundlun, $5 Mrs ‘Thomas S. Wiles, $500. GIVE RED CROSS $10,000 ute to Detroit Campaign. DETROIT, January 23 (#).—Senator and Mrs. James Couzens yesterday con- tributed $10,000 toward the $350,000 Detroit quota for the $10,000,000 Red Cross drought relief fund. In a letter to Gustavus D. Pope, chairman of the Detroit Red Cross Chapter, Senator Couzens sald that while he &md v;md f;‘:r a Governmen: appropriation for the purpose _an avored that method of ex&lndlnl relief to drought sufferers, he ed to be listed among the voluntary contributors. Bermtida Auto Bill Passes. HAMILTON, Bermuda, January 23 (#).~~Motor oars are barred in Ber- muda, but the House of Assembly yes terday passed a bill permitting physi- PRESIDENT PLEADS FOR RED GROSS AID Coolidge, Smith, Rogers and Others Join in Special Broadcast. By the Assoclated Press. NEW YORK, January 23.—A Red Cross plea for $10,000,000 to aid drought sufferers in 21 States—Iled by President Hoover in a remarkable ceast-to-coast radio broadcast last night—lay on the heart of the Nation today. On & program picked up from four widely separated cities, former Presi~ dent Calvin Coolidge and Alfred E. Smith, Democratic candidate for Presi- dent in 1928, supplemented Mr. Hoover in urging that “in the face of calamity let us unite in a common effort to dri: suffering and want from our country. John Barton Payne, chairman of the Red Cross; Mrs. August Belmont, Mary Pickford and Will Rogers emphasized the need for speedy relief. “Disaster to any one section of the country should be the concern of us all,” Mr. Smith said. Heover Speaks From Capltal, President Hoover and Mr Payne spoke from Waskington, Mr. Coolidge from his home at Northampton, lela Mr. Smith, Mrs. Belmont and Miss Pickford from New York and Will Rogers from Little Rock, Ark., a stop-over point on | :{m’:‘;d% ;r':m ;ddlreues were trans- y the National Broadcas Co. over WEAF and WJZ. e Coolidge Scores Delay. Mr. Coolidge said: ““This is not a time when excuses can take the place of money. Every one knows trade is depressed, losses have be;‘r:“n;u s;:d ’fi"}f incomes have been | re . We all have the local charity. Vi of which this appeal is made is such that it comes down to a bare proposal in the name of humanity that those who have something shall share it with those who have nothing. Those who have must give and give without delay.” Smith Pleads for Red Cross. M'lr‘h snl;.le%‘ sald: | “THE Cross can drive the wi | of hunger from the door, but the Am-"l}f ican pecple must stand behind the Red Cross. They must provide the means and the Red Cross will provide the ways. Suffering humanity cries out to the Red Cross. The Red Cross in turn 18 looking o you. Do not disappoint the thousands of suffering families who lol?nl“t'r‘» you for help through the Red Four orchestras under the dis of Nathaniel Schildkrit, Amos 'n'rfi‘:;‘ the radio entertainers, and Mme. Frieda pel, singer, each in the added to the appests. o O"D WAy SENATE MAY DECIDE TODAY ON D. C. DRY BILL Executive Session Interferes Howell Moves to Proceed to Consideration, The Senate may decide toda; it will take up as the n!xtyo'l"l?::n:; business the Howell prohibition enforce- ment bill for the District of Columbia Senator Howell made a motion this afternocn to proceed to the consider- ation of his dry measure, but before the motion was acted upon the Senate went into executive session for further debate regarding the reconsideration of recent ;‘p@l;:ments to the Federal Power Com- As soon as this executive finished, which mey be d\lfln!l '&’l’:llnfnkllf noon, Senator Howell's motion to pro- ceed with the prohibition bill will come as | his airplane tour of the South in quest | H. 200 GIVE §11.3% DROUGHT AID HERF Contributions to $100,000 Red Cross Quota Sent Direct to Chapter. Nearly 200 contributions toward the $100,000 quota of Washington in the Red Cross’ national drive for $10,000,000 to relleve drought sufferers have been sent direct to the District Chapter of the “Ro%thloflTl‘l;mteld of the Com- munity est. ey totaled $11,336.50. The donations follow ’ Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Kaufman Paul Bausch. Faustine Dennis. Anonymous Eioine Howze . Mrs. Annie B, Moss Mrs. W. W. Spalding. Miss Caroline Lee Hendrick: Martha H. S8awyer, Dr. J. L. Clements. Qeorge E. Martin Miss H. J. Han $100.00 3.00 Vernon Bailey. . Nellle B. Gittings George B. Johnston .. Mary B. Benson Henry F. Woodard George Rogers. . ‘The Rorkport Fund. J. Raymond Hoover. Mrs. Paul Lessinoff Anonymous . Adelaide Davis. Anonymous Margaret B. G. Grace T. Whitney. William 8. Bishop. Mrs. Frank Ellswort] Admiral and Dr. and Mrs. 8. Mrs. Oliver C. Fox Theda Buck. Lynch Luquer. Nicholas Luquer . Alfred C. Liebler. Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Roberts. Margaret Hood Robbins. Mrs. McDowell. Anonymous . Miss Mable T. Boardm: Mrs. Elizabeth Lodge Eugene Black Mrs. Charles A. g . John Hays Hammond. . Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Burnside. . J. J. Mead . Blanche M. Haines Phoebe Knappen. Mrs. Ida L. Rice. Mrs. Margaret W. Crowell C. R. Massey. Mrs. F. W. Bolgiano. .. Howard Emery. Anonymous . Ella L. Willis Edith Spray. Eleanor C. Vincent Kate Stjlson. A Chatles H. Franroni. Minnie R. Kaspar. Harry G. Uhl... W. H. Qatchell. Fred T. Necbit. Mr. and Mrs. C: 8. Rock: Edward Gray Anonymous .. Mrs. Gertrude T} Gen. John A. Johnston. Thomas C. Ivins. . But the suffering for | Mre. | Ernest A. Shuster, Ji Cash . Mrs Edw. Dous Elizabeth V. Snowden. . Anonymous Ch tte L. Culien Timothy E. Wilcox 1 Irving J. Benjamin Ella M. Garlozk. . Margaret M. Cullen. Mary A. E. Cuilen. . Walter D. Denegre. Edith B. Newman, Sarah F. Stabler. Grace K. Richards. Anonymous Mrs. Katherine Anonymous ...... Mrs, Eleanor Patterson. Mrs. E. F. Boyce . Miss Lucy G. Boyet Carter B. Conrad. Augusta F. Conrad Frances G. Fox Margaret Reid. Class No. 30, Calvary Baptist Church . Mrs. Crane. Mary M. Lockwood. Mrs. Jamés Kerr... Joseph Kaspar. Adele B. Farra Henrietta M. Les Margaret V. Ge: up for action. JUDGE WILL RUN AGAIN Kathryn Sellers Announces She Will Seek Reappointment. Judge Kathryn Sellers of the Juvenile Court announced today that she would be a candidate for reappointment when ?:;gprseesfim term expi;‘es in March. e lers is now serving h term on the bench. i She said she was making the an- nouncement as she had been receiving ir;]ufz'l:;:“!t ln‘geu!rlts as to wh;ther she 0 & candidate - pointment. G gy Deaths Reported. llowing deaths have been reported t fin Deparument in the last u4 hours A, 100 38th st n. ra st Rittennhout . 83, 5. C. am, 85. 3530 ouse gt. e . b‘icoune 78, 14th an Olhltm mlinnklm Roberts, 75, 14th and Gallatin Margaret M. P. Harlan, 74, 2260 Califor- Madison Ward, 74. 3800 N. 14, Emersency i 0, . vidence Hospital Elizabet's Hos- th, 6! Newton pl. B Bimmont: ‘o 108 ik Mary 8.'Smith, 59. 909 Quakenboss Samuel H,_priend. 34, Providence Ho Sara ki Providence Hosp! Robert V. Grant, 39, Walter Reed Generai Hospital. Esther 27. Garfield Hospital The f . ave. ospilal. " Rl & . ve. town Univer- Reed General Gasualty Hos- , Providence Hi fleld Hoso| eress, M. Bining, 4, Frovidsnce Hospit nfant of John [’l‘. o l‘fl“ BRSSP rcs " Sl : Aked ana ualt: 3 fflllm Pattis. o, A "tor Ketd” ana Jemes Harim lllg. Hosptal nmen Lewin niel Pavlor, 36, en oy .c,llnlhunnchn in line of uty. ¥ So' the measure goes before the 32, Oal- Geosetown Unl: ‘and Helen ours. Columbl; In Lewis Swann, 4 :’"D“ha o Maty Davl 2y i & P e B Anna M. Upjohn. Mnr{nDA Ogden. Edwin F. Wendt. Eugene Black. Sallie S. Beach. Mary Comes. Miss M. L. White. Miss Sophie Casey. Fliorence H. Qeary. Gertrude Temple. v Eleanor H. Wheelwright. Brig. Gen. George C. Shaw. Mrs. Paul Von Kurowsky Carolyn Whitlock. M. H. 8. Mrs. Lucy G. Briscoe. : Gen. and Mrs. C. L. McCawley Miss Hazel W. Crowl Miss Mary Douglas. Mrs. Robert H. Chapman. Anonymous From Rosedale Methodist Church— Mrs, Cora M. Roseway. Rev. William A. Hagge Cash . . Judge John Ba Miss Ruth Winter. . Miss Mertha G. Adams.. C F. Lyman M. Helena Pray. Mrs. J. F. Rixe, Kate 8. Marsh. Lilllan H. Har! 3 Mrs. Annie K. Warren.. . William J. Brewer. M 3 kw“l’t‘ Women's Red Oross