Evening Star Newspaper, March 30, 1931, Page 5

N AR T ;PR e e oo EMIGRATION HELD INSULAR PROBLEM Virgin Isles and Porto Rico _ Now Escape U. S. Rules # ¢ for Entry Quotas. # BY MARK SULLIVAN, The aspect “of the Virgin Islands, Porto Rico and our other dependencies, which is likely soon to com® to public attention, is their relation to our gen- eral immigration policy. As respects immigration, Porto Rico, for example, is an integral part of the United States, and the citizens of that island are as free as the citizens of Georgia or Iowa to move to New York or to any other point within the United States. Up- ward of a hundred thousand Porto Ricans have already done so, and the number might readily increase by 50,000 or more annually. of the Porto Ricans who have come to the United States have settled, like most immigrants, in New York City, adding yet another diverse element to the meiting pot of races, which the American metropolis is. New York, al- ready the largest or the second largest or the third largest Italian city and Polish city, and German city, and Irish city, and Hebrew city, and Czecho- slovakian city, has lately become also the second Porto Rican city. ‘The number of Porto Ricans is sure to increase very greatly just as soon as an- other tide of prosperity creates a de- mand for labor. Porto Rico, with nearly 2,000,000 inhabitants, is seriously over- populated, which means that if & mil- lion of them should go to the United States both the migrating million and the million remaining would be better off. The migration, following an eco- nomic law, is in fact under way, and is approved or encouraged by Porto Rican leaders. Same With Filipinos. ‘The same phenomenon has occurred with respect to the Filipinos on the Pacific Coast, especially in California. The increasing numbers of Filipinos able to enter without restriction has led to the familiar social, economic and po- litical results. Much of the Pacific Coast agitation for setting the Philip- pine Islands free comes from labor leaders and others who wish to set up bars or limitations against Filipino im- | migration. This situation is certain soon to engage the attention of those individuals and forces that have pro- moted our general immigration policy. As a result of that policy we hold that quotas of German, Irish, Swedish, Italian, Norwegian and other immi- grants strictly down to a few thousand | a year, while at the same time placing no restriction whatever on Porto Rico and the Virgin Islands, or other de- pendencies. ‘The concrete result of this is that we take in several times as many Porto Ricans as Germans, for example. This condition is certain to be examined by leaders of our immigration restriction policy with relation to its logic and to the broad principles underlying ourJ,en- restriction One of these Filipinos are, of race. Colored in Majority. ‘The population of the Virgin Islands is about 90 per cent colored to 10 per cent white. The ratio of colored and ling ranks of immigrants to the United States. e - So as these dependencies retain the relaf of dependencies it will be difffcult to set up immigration bars against them. Independence granted to any of them would enable us, of course, to treat them as foreign nations with respect to immigration and everything | else. Colonial policy in its bearing on immigration is fermenting strongly in Congress. SPIRITUALISM THEME OF LONDONER'S PLAY Believer Who Finds Himself Misled | Is Central Conflict of Drama by Huxley. LONDON (N.AN.A)—Aldous Hux- ley, whose novel “Point Counterpoint.” dramatized by Campbell Dixon, vas uced in London about a year »go.| now completed his first play. It is called “The World of Light” and will shortly be put on by Leon M. Lion at the Royalty Theater. Mr. Lion says that the play is “the most profoundly interesting and excit- ing plece I have had for 25 years.” It is said to be a remarkable analysis of the groping and urging toward a belief in the hereafter and an examination of the type of spiritualism represented by, say, Sir Oliver Lodge. A father who regards spiritualism as | the highest form of cotemporary re- ligion), discovers that he has been in- adveriently misled over & fundamental fact. When this is revealed he feels that all the foundations of his belief are rooted out, that the “world of light” has become one of darkness. Mr. Huxley tells his story through seven characters and in the three acts he enters into practically every depart- ment of human feeling. He shows how the desire for communication with the other world affects even ordinary people, (Copyright, 1931. by North American News- paper Aliiance.) PERMANENT PASSENGERS PRESENTING CONTRAST One Works Unwillingly Because He Can’t Pay—Other Voluntar- ily Ending 130th Crossing. NEW YORK (N.ANA)—The Mun- son Line would be happy to exchange permanent passengers with the Scan- dinavian-American Line. The former company has on its ship, Western Werld. an apparently -permanent pass- enger” named Mahomet Paik. Some months ago he was found strolling a deck while the ship was on the way from South America to New York. He was a stowaway, but no country would take him. Brazil, Argentine and New York refused. He szid he had come from Cyprus on a Greek passport, but he had lost the passport. He's been put to work on the ship, but he works unwill- ingly, for he would rather be some- where else. The captain would like to put him somewhere else, Now Dr. Philip Peabody, “permanent passenger” of the Frederick VIII, of the other line, is different. He has just arrived in New York, ending his 130th crossing of the Atlantic, and is pro- ceeding to sail back; 33 voyages he has made on this ship. He has used 47 others and visited 53 countries, going to Russia 32 times, to Africa 26 and to Jerusalem 24 times. He has traveled al- most continuously since his retirement as & Boston lawyer, 40 years ago. He is honorary president of the Preethinkers’ Bociety’ en has given money to keep he Bible cu. of the schools. The steam- iines appreciate him because he pays for his passage. = aypyright. 1931. by North American News- (Copyrights 190Loer Alliance.) . 7,500-Mile Airlines in Italy. has B network of 7,500 miles of “air Hnes. THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, Where '5 Children Died Fighting Cold and Snow five of its little occupants. Center:. Scene cn Main street of Towner the day of the tragedy. s Lower: Four of the survivors. Left to right: Max Huffaker, Ome Untiedt, Evelyn Untiedt and Laura Huffaker. Copyrighted, Denver Post from Associated Press. GLASER SENTENCED | IN MAIL FRAUD CASE Gets Three Years and Two Others Are Given 18 Months in it Faking. District Supreme Court Justice Oscar R. Luhring today imposed sentences on three men who pleaded guilty to an in- dictment _charging them with conspiracy to use the mails to defraud, through which they are alleged to have obtained thousands of dollars’ worth of merchan- dise from jobbing houses through using names similar to those of reputable merchants with established credit. The goods were not paid for, it was alleged Sidney Glaser, one of tbe conspira- tors, had been convicted on a separate indictment charging false pretenses in obtaining a quantity of shoes from the Merchants' Shoe Co. cf Boston under the name of P. M. Brown @n an order transmittzd by telegraph. He was sen- tenced to serve three years in the peni- tentiary. Under the conspiracy charge he was given a sentence of two years, but it was zllowed to run concurrently with the three-year term. Julius Rosenberg and Max Garfinkle, the other conspir- ators, were each given terms of 18 months in the penitentiary. Alexander Matthews, a fourth member named in the indictment, has not been appre- hended. Glaser, Matthews and Rosenberg were accused of operating a store in George- town under the name of J. Rosenberg, and using stationery similar to that of J. Rosenberg, a Seventh street mer- chant. Garfinkle end Matthews are charged with using the name M. Gar- finkle and misieading jobbers to think it was encther M. Garfinkle who had an established credit Assistant United States Attorney Irving Goldstein presented the cases to the grand jury and obtained the cor- viction of Glaser on the false pretense charge. ELKS’ LODGE TO INSTALL OFFICERS ON WEDNESDAY R. L. Holland, Ex-Assistant Attor- ney General, to Take Part in Rites. Jobn J. Moriarity, exalied ruler, and other newly elected officers will be in- stalled Wednesd .y night at & meeting of Washington Lodge, No. 15, of Elks The other officers are: David J. La- Porte, esteemed leading knight; Leon- ard M. Gawler, esteemed loyal knight; Joseph P. Hagerty, esteemed lecturing knight; Willlam S. Shelby, secretary; Nathan Welll, treasurer; Thomas J King, tiler; Charles J. Langmead, trus- tee; George E. Strong, delegate to Grand lodge, snd Daniel R. Nihicn alternate delegate. Rush L. Holland, past grand exalted ruler and former Assistant Aitorney Generzl. will be the installing officer He will be assisted by the driil team :nd the retiring officers. The installation exercises will be pre- | ceded by a dinner beginning at 6 pm. | Music will be provided by. 69-piece boys' band. NEW SNOW BLANKET, WITH MILD WEATHER, COVERS MIDDLE WEST __ (Continued From First Page.) then collapsed, apologized after he re- vived for “slapping the little children.” “I'm sorry I had to hit them,” the boy told his father, “but I couldn't make them keep moving any other way. I slapped some of them pretty hard and it made them mad, so I slapped them egain and they tried to fight me. When they hit me back I didn’t mind because I knew they were moving when they did it. long and I had to slap them again.” The youthful survivors of the most severe blizzard in Colorado in more than 40 years yesterday began to move their fingers, but their toes still were t00 numb. The rapid progress the chil- dren have made since being brought to the hospital by airplane and auto- mobile, attendants believe, indicates no amputations will be necessary. Throughout Saturday night the little paiients bravely endured the pains of partly frozen bodies, now throbbing with "life. Occasionaily, however, ter- rifying screams came from the hospital room as evidencé many still were suffer- ing from the tortures which follow freezing. From others who have re- covered more rapidly came cries, as, in their sleep, they lived over again the agonizing 36 hours in the frigid bus on the blizzard-gripped prairie. Marked improvement was noted by hospital attendan's after daybreak Sun- day. Screams ceased and all were able to take nourishment and all showed in- terest when comic pages from Sunday newspapers were read to them The survivors are Laura Huffaker. 7. Lena_Huffaker, 9; Max Huffaker 10; Carl Huffaker, 11: Charles Huffaker 14 Alice Huffaker, 15: Maxine Brown 10; Rosemary Brown, 13: Blanche Stonebreaker, 10 Clara Smith, 15; Le- Jand Frost, 8: Unice Frost. 14; Evelyn Untiedt, 10: Bryan Untiedt, 13, and Ome Untiedt, 8 Alice Huffaker and Blanche Stone- breaker have made the slowest recovery of the 15 patients. Mrs. Marie W. Wadham, superintendent of the hospi- tal, said while the condition of all the children still was serious, hope for the recovery of all was much brighter. Coroner H. G. Hopkins after an in- vest'gation at the scene of the tragedy cald no inquest would be conducted. ed of Robbing cer, Man Fails To Appear in Court Accused of taking $5 from the desk sergeant of the first precinct, Edward S. Swann, 25-year-cld taxi driver, first block of Fifteenth street southeast, forfeited $5 col- lateral when he failed to appear in Police Court for trial today. Police said Swann was escorted into the precinct Saturday for a trafic vidlation, and when the sergcant, placed his $5 end col- lateral receipt in front cf him and turned his back the man took both. ‘They were recovered. Swann also forfeited collateral in the traffic offense. They wouldn't fight very | FIRST PICTURES FROM SCENE OF SNOW-TRAPPED SCHOOL BUS. UPPI‘R: Interior of the schocl bus stalled for 36 hours at Towner, Colo, resuiting in the death from freezing of ]U. 8. 8. New Mexico Work Start PHILADELPHIA, March 30 ‘#).—The battleship New Mexico arrived at the Philadelphia Navy Yard today to un- dergo modernization. The work, for which Congress appropriated $10,000,000, will keep more than 1,000 men employed for the better part of two years. The battleship Pennsylvania, whose modern- ization has been completed, is still at| the Navy Yard, having minor troubles in her engines adjusted. The Pennsyl- vania star! cruise last week, but returned when the engine troubles developed. Hythe, England, with a population of 9,000, has had one case of drunkenness in_the last_three years. 53 DOWN All You Need Choose Any Piano In the Store . .. Draétic PRICE Reductions Remember! After this GREATEST STIEFF SALE, these prices and terms are positively withdrawn. We deliver free within a radius of sixty miles. Think of purchasing your favorite make in a brand new Baby Grand or Upright Piano at only $3.00 down and $1.00 per week to those of ap- proved credit. Your old plano or phonograph will be ac- cepted in trade at a liberal allowance if you have one. Open every evening—better come in tonight. Chas. M. Stieff, Inc.’ STIEFF HALL 1340 G St. N. W. D, €., MONDAY, CHARGES ARE AIRED ON OKLAHOMA U. Investigator for Governor Denies Probing Morals ~ or Funds Misuse. By the Associated Press. OKLAHOMA CITY, Alva McDonald, private investigator for | Gov. W. H. Murray, told an Oklahoma | Senate Investigating Committee today | he had not been asked by the governor | to look into the morals of stud-nts at | the University of Oklahoma. The statement came from McDonald | a few minutes after the committee re- | ceived a letter from Gov, Murray ask- ing that it rsfrain from inquiring into | this phase of the situation at the uni- | versity. The committee, however, voted to probe the immorality charges. March 30— | MARCH 30, 1931. FIRST LADY STARTS BACK T0 CAPITAL Mrs. Hoover Motoring Here From Asheville After Visit- ing Convalescent Son. By the Associated Press. | ASHEVILLE, N. C. March 30.—Mrs. | Herbert Hoover left Asheville today for | Washington to join the President “and to prepare for the annual Easter cgg- rolling on the White House lawn next Monday. It was understood that Mrs. Hoover would make the entire trip of more than 500 miles by mator, but this could not be confirmed at Blue Briar cottage, where her son Herbert, jr., is convalesc- ing from a recent iliness. Mrs. week to visit her son. Miss_Jennie Lodge, her niece, left with Mrs. Hoover. As the party Hoover came here early last| Next Sunday Is Easter * THE AVENUE AT SEVENTH off on her shakedown | The governor previously charged his _ Hoo Investigator had uncov:red - “fagrant O fmmorality” and misuse of State funds | vy, Jerncs v ¢ te House car with secret service &b the achiool. | operatives accompanied it. Would Have Balked. | ¢ Yas Mrs. Hoovers intention when v 4 tes | she left to stop in Roanoke, Va., tonight, ml‘ffxf’.‘}"‘l‘ile.‘exé"i"."’wo'f.?.}’ ;imvseure- | proceeding to Washingten early tomor- fused the governor's assignment had h: | FoW. Howeyer, there was a possibility been asked to delve into the morals of | the party would continue to the Capital the students tonight. The rout> which the party “My instructions were positive and proposed to fcllow was through Spruce licit,” McDonald testified. “If they | Pine, N. C.; Johnson City and Bluft ;.:% not been T would got have accepted | City, Tenn.. Bristol, Va.-Tenn, and the assignment. It was to investigate | Pulaski, Wytheville and Roanoke, Va. theft and criminal matters and nothing | Mrs. Hoover's grandchildren, Peggy lelse” | Ann and Herbert Hoover, 3d, returned o . Sou Paceive v in- | to Washington yesterday after a visit to From whon did you recelve your in- | {p Farriter structions?” the chairman asked. “From the Governor of this State,” L 2 SCHOOL CADET OFFICERS GET COMMISSIONS TODAY the witness replied. Maj. Gen. Crosby to Award Certifi- Will Probe Charges. | “Did you make any statements con- | cates—Lieut ‘Col. cerning any alleged immorality, either : written or oral?” “I did not. I submitted a statement to the Governor in which other stufl concerned immorality of one teacher. I shall not accept the responsibility of S. E. Kramer to Review Corps. giving his name or other parties af-| oted” Maj. Gen. Herbert B. Crosby, District The Governor, in asking that the Commissioner, will present officers’ com- committee refrain from investigating missions to 140 high school cadet offi- “immorality” charges, asserted it would | cers with ceremonies in the Central do more harm than good to the uni- | High School Stadium at 4:30 o'clock versity. | this afternoon. | In @ letter telling the Governor his| Lieut, Col. Wallace M. Craigie, U. S. A. | request would not be complied with, the | professor of military science and tactics | committee asserted it would limit its|in the public schools, and Stephen E. scope to the two things alleged in the | Kramer, first assistant superintendent | Governor's public utterances, “flagrant | of schools, who directs the welfare of immcrality” and “misuse of State|the cadet corps, will witness the com- | funds.” | mission presentation and will review the | entire brigade as it parades during the ALLEGED ASSAILANT [ .~ " ~ | OF WOMAN LYNCHED e A new motjon pictures at low cost has been Germany. invented in Colored Man Said to Have At- tempted to Attack Mother of Two Children. Craigie and | By the Assoctated Press. | VICKSBURG, Miss, March 30.—El Johnson, 25-year-old Negro, was lynched by a mob near here late yesterday fol- lowing an attempt to attack a white woman, it became known today. A coroner’s jury, which conducted an inquiry into Johnson's death, returned | a verdict that he had met death “by violence at the hands of unknown parties.” The body was found on the out-| skirts of Redwood, north of Vicksburg, | with. a bullet ‘wéund in the head and | buckshot wounds in the body. | Officers sald they learned Johnson | attempted to attack a white woman | Sunday afternoon as she was going to | ¢hurch with her two children. He was alleged to have struck her on the head, inflicting severe injuries to the skull before dragging her into a thicket. | The children’s cries attracted men | from nearby homes and the Negro fled. About 50 armed men took up the pur- suit through the woods. Johnson ap- peared to have been shot while climb- ing & barbed wire fence. New Material at Low Prices - . Mrs. Levine in United States. NEW YORK, March 30 (#).—Mrs.| Charles A. Levine, wife of the aviation enthusiast, returned from Paris yester- Gay aboard the liner Europa. 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