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L L2 i LOYALTY TO PACT JSSURED BY JAPAN Note Sent to Debuchi After Reoceipt of Stimson’s Warning. (Continued From First Page.) Saturday that the time was ripe for & change of government. ‘Today was the Japanese Thanksgiving —the national holiday of the harvest festival—but the premier called & con- ference of government party leaders the first thing in the morning. He described Adahi's stand as prema- ture ‘o say the least, and asserted that #&¥ti'» was all right in theory, but impractical qust aow because of the financial situation at home and the in- ternational situation complicated by the #amchurian trouble. He told Adachi that he was not alto- gether opposed to the idea of a coalition cabinet, but it seemed to him there should be no trouble inside the govern- ment just now. CHINCHOW AREA WATCHED. Troops Gather Apparently for Drive on Mukden, Reports Say. MUKDEN, Manchuria, November 23 () —Japanese military intelligence re- ports said today that the situation in the Chinchow region, 150 miles south of here, was growing acute as the Chinese concentrated there. The Rengo lJaPnnesfl correspondent. reported trains of the Peiping-Mukden Railway had been transporting troops northward for several days and the preparations indicated a detachment of Chang Hsueh-Liang's troops had ar- rived at Kowtangtze, northeast of Chinchow, apparently for a drive on Mukden. Reports assembled here gave the im- pression Chiang Kai-Shek, head of the Nanking government, was ready to order Chang Hsueh-Liang to lead the Chinchow troops into action against the Japanese. ‘The Japanese forces here already have taken precautions against a pos- sible advance by the combined forces of both Chinese generals. Despite his defeat in the Tsitsihar- Anganchi action last week, Gen. Mah Chan-Shan has gathered the remnants of his army in Northern Manchuria and has established a provincial government seat at Hailun, terminus of the Harbin- Hailun Railway. He has spread his forces out fanwise north of Tsitsihar through Koshan to Hailun. It was reported that he in- tends to reoccupy the territory as the Japanese evacuate, but so far there has been no indication that the Japanese intend to relinquish any of the terri- tory they now hold. Japanese sources sald 600 Chinese dead had been found on the battlefield between Anganchi and Tsitsihar, but that this figure by no means represents the total Chinese losses. HARBIN PLAN BALKED. Threat of Strife Blocks New Govern- ment Favorable to Japan. By the Associated Press. TSITSIHAR, Manchuria, November 23.—A threat of civil strife at Harbin has temporarily balked the plan of setting up a pro-Japanese government here following the evacuation of Gen. Mah Chan-Shan after last Wednesday's Japanese offensive. hang Ching-Hul, Governor of the Harbin district, was supposed to have come last week to take over this post under the protection of Gen. Jiro Tamon, Japanese commander, but Chi- nese Kuomintang leaders at bin, ‘with ts of & clash 3 el themselves sufficiently strong to make his mind. Chang was described by the Japanese consul at Harbin as “a very reasonable man” and as favoring an administra- tion amenable to Japanese influence. The government of Keilungkiang Prov- ince, therefore, remains in Japanese eontrol. Bodies Are Cremated. ‘The Japanese forces here, meanwhile ‘have gone ahead the best they could in the bitter cold weather. It has been 25 below zero. They solemnly cremated the bodies of the 18 soldiers who were slain in Wednesday's drive from the Nonni River and prepared the ashes for shipment to Japan. No attempt has been made to pursue the remnant of Gen. Mah's army northward. Reports located Gen. Mah at various points—at Taianchen, head of the Tsitsihar-Koshan Railway, and at Paichuan, half way between an- chen and Hailun. Hailun is the termi- nus of the railway running north from Harbin through one of the richest farm- ing regions of Asia. It is Gen. Mah's native city and it was generally eed, from all accounts, that he would go there to set up another Hellungkiang provincial government. Believed Eliminated. Ji ese authorities, however, say they believe he was eliminated as a serious factor in Northern Manchuria. They also are confident the occupa- tion of Tsitsihar was achieved without incurring the hostility of Russia, Ex- treme care was taken during the offen- sive Wednesday not to tread on the Russian toe. Gen. Tamon's drive K:.med at least four miles east of Anganchi, the important station on the Russian- owned Chinese Eastern Railway, and the town was not entered by his soldiers or bombed by his airplanes. The aviators dropped leaflets, how- ever, in the Russian language, declaring the Japanese intention not to harm the town. Trains on the rallway continued to run on schedule, on spite of the fact that the most extensive operation of the Manchurian trouble passed over | h the right-of-way. Going through the city on the way from Harbin to Tsitsihar everything ap- peared quiet. Chinese railway guards and volunteer civilian patrols were maintaining ordsr. (Copyright, 1931) GAS KILLS MAN AND WIFE Toledo Couple Are Asphyxiated in “Double Suicide” at Home, ‘TOLEDO, November 23 (#).—Mr. and Mrs. William J. Wanamaker were found dead in their home here yesterday, as- hyxiated by fumes escaping from a Ect-wnkr heater. Wanamaker was 45 ears old and his wife 38. Coroner Frank G. Kreft gave a ver- dict of double suicide. Three canaries in the living room, each in its cage, ‘were dead. Wanamaker, a carpenter, had been out of work for about 18 months. Among his possessions Dr. Kreft found ‘bank books showing more than $500 on deposit in closed banks. ‘Walton League Director Named. NEW YORK, November 23 (#).—The appointment of 8. B. Locke, suthor and Government expert, as conservation di- yector of the Izaak Walton e of ‘was announced by the league yesterday. Shopping Baps 26 ta €hristmas Centipede Biting Navy Pilot Ruins Bombing Flight Naval aviators are not free from landlubber bugs, even when sail- ing in the blue of the Hawaiian Naval aviation, officlals today that Lieut. (Junior Grade) Aus- tin W. Wheelock, U. 8. N., while flying at an altitude of 7,000 feet, was bitten by a centipede. “The bombing run was a total faflure,” the writer observed. SOVIET HANDS OFF, BORAH BELIEVES Senator Expresses Doubt of Entry Into Manchurian ‘Conflict. By the Assoclated Press. Senator Borah does not belleve there will be any trouble between the Soviets and Japan because of the Manchurian campaign. Secretary Stimson had expressed concern over the possibilities, but the chairman of the Senate’s Forelgn Re- lations Committee yesterday discounted these ferrs, Borah is closely acquainted with Russian affairs and is regarded cordially by the Russians. He favors recognition of their government. Senator Borah is well acquainted with the BSino-Japanese situation in Manchuria. “I don't anticipate any trouble be- tween Russia and Japan,” he said. “Of course anything may happen, but in my opinion, there will be no trouble.” Stimson Falls to Elaborate, Japanese occupation of Tsitsihar in the Russian sphere of influence in Northern Manchuria led Secretary Stimson yesterday to exrreu apprehen- sion to the Japanese that this move threatened dangerous complications. The counter-statement of Senator Borah was regarded as significant here because of his close acquaintance with Russian political conditions. There was no elaboration today from Elmsons. whiming 1o, Japan ol Dos. n'’s W apan of pos- sible_difficult eventualities, Officials _talked with Ambassador Dawes on the telephone and received a report of the situation in Paris, He is working co-operatively with the League of Nations Council in seeking a peaceful solution. The Chinese legation today made public a resolution adopted by the powerful Kuomintang Congress of China calling upon neutral nations to give “serfous attention” to the “sacred obli- E:L\om they have assumed” by treaties aring on the Manchurian situation. Gen. Mah's Stand Lauded. ‘The Kuomintang is the Nationalist party of China and the highest political organ by which the National govern- ment of the nation is instituted, ‘The resolution said “the roou,nued authority for the safeguarding of jus- tice is in danger of yielding to sheer force while all the agreements designed for the preservation of peace among civilized nations seem destined to com- plete failure.” It lauded the stand of Gen. Mah Chan-Shan against Japanese troops as not only defending Chinese territory in the face of ion but also “uphold- ing international justice and peace and Der&eemltln: at a sacrifice the covenant of League of Nations, the (xellofll anti-war pact, the nine-power Pacific other “This congress calls the serious atten- tion of all the members of the League and the signatories of the anti-war pact and the nine-power treaty to the sacred obligations they have assumed under these instruments.” BANDTIS ROB FOUR DURING WEEK END Theft Suspect Seized and Prisoner Makes Break While Be- ing Searched. Numerous hold-ups were reported to police over the week end. An unidentified colored man brand- ished a pistol early today to enforce & demand for the pocketbook of Mrs. Edith Moran, 314 Eleventh street south- east, as she walked along the 1000 h‘l‘l;c‘k o’(’ South p:é..mllg:l fl:"rme south- east. He escaped wi e purse, con- taining $7. p = Currie B. Fewell, 3308 Fifth street, reported he was attacked by two col- ored men early yesterday at Second and South Capitol streets, One of the men took $6, while the other struck him a stunning blow in the face with his fist. Green Wilkes, 936 N street, was ar- rested as a suspect in the theft of $10 from the meat store of Charles Posner at 1420 Seventh street. Wilkes was questioned after F. W. Sager, a second precinct policeman, saw him carrying 2 brace and bit through the strests. s'uch a tool had been used to enter the store Willlam M. an, 920 I street, re- ported he was held up at the point of a pistol and relieved of $50 late Sat- urday night at the front door of his ome. Logan said he resisted. ' Jacob Early Wade of 45 M street| o said he was driven to the Soldiers’ Home grounds and robbed of $43 and ;lewh by an unidentified taxicab ver. Willlam Anderson, 22-year-old col- ored youth of 2135 L stret, snatched a revolver from the holster of E. R. Waters, & patrolman, while he was be- ing searched at the third precinct. Several other policemen overpowered Anderson before he could escape. He was charged with an attempted assault. MEETING OF LEAGUE IN FAR EAST URGED Vincent Massey Believes It Would Be Better Than Sending Investigators, By the Associated Press. VANCOUVER, British Columl| No- vember 23.—The Hon. vu:cemh!'tnwy, former Canadian Minister to Washing- ton, proposes that the Council of the League of Nations or & committee of it meet in the Far East soon to discuss Chinese-Japanese difficulties. Massey said that such & mission, pro- vided it included both Japanese and Chinese representatives, would be more preferable to sending a commission of investigators. He suggested an inves- tigating commission might be resented by the natfons involved. Massey, who was chairman of the Canadian delegation to the recent In- stitute of Pacific Relations at Shanghai, arrived here yesterday from the With the tremende Massey characterized it as & - ml’:‘r'ewhh:h.flmmm L international | * in. he A’ The South THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. €, MONDAY, NOVEMBE CHINA GIVES KOO DRYS SEE COERCION EMERGENCY POST Appointed Foreign Minister in “National Disaster” Government. By the Associated Press. NANKING, November 23—Dr. Vi- Kyuin Wellington Koo, former premier of China, was appointed minister of foreign affairs today. The post has been vacant since the resignation of C. T. Wang last September. Dr. Koo is a graduate of Columbia University, New York, and a former Minister to Washington and London. He represented the Chinese government at the Peace Conference at Paris in 1919, at the Washington Arms Confer- ence in 1921 and in many other confer- ences at home and abroad. National Salvetfon Sought. A “National Disaster Committee” has been appointed as an emergency body to take charge of the nation’s af- fairs because of the Manchurian situa- tion and will scon assume control, it was stated in official circles today. Officials said the leading figures of inese life, both military and civil, would be used “in an effort to achieve national salvation from the dangers the country is facing.” It was intimated that as soon as the new Central Executive Committes of the Kuomintang is formed, following the party congresses now going on in Nanking and Canton, that body will assume control of national affairs and the “Disaster Committee” will be dissolved. Insists on Evacuation. Dr. Koo said he has not yet decided when he will take office. Any sugges- tion for a settlement of the Manchurian problem which does not include definite provision for an early withdrawal of Japanese troops will not be acceptable to China, he said. Although China is anxious to do its utmost to bring about a settlement, he said, a really satisfactory one must be reached or it would prove useless. Move on Chinchow Reported. Tonight governmental military au- thorities announced receipt of a dis- patch from Chinchow, 150 miles south of Mukden, saying tne Japanese mili- tary command at Mukden was prepar- ing to attack Chinchow. The authorities said Japanese troops had begun moving from Mukden toward Chinchow on the Peiping-Mukden Rail- way and that Japanese airplanes had scattered handbills, asserting that the Japanese disapprove of the activities of the provincial government at Chin- chow. Reports continued that Chang Hsueh- Liang is concentrating 50,000 troops at Chinchow, but there was no official confirmation here. Meanwhile Chiang Kai-Shek, head of the Nanking gov- ernment, remained silent concerning his plans to go to Manchuria. — ROVER EXCORIATES FOUR POLICEMEN AS TRIAL NEARS END (Continued From First Page.)” door closed. When the officers couldn't get from him a voluntary admission of guilt, they used blows on his face and eyes and head. And when he stil would not confess, the plece of rubber hose was used upon him. And when he continued in his refusal, the chalr was kicked over and Mostyn, like a slave- driver of old, lashed him again &% he l? on the floor. And finally, just to ‘hS\ variety, they kicked the boy on the 5. “Is it not natural that most any of us might confess to anything under such circumstances as that?” Rover reiterated details of testimony appearance, except for intoxication, when he was taken into the station house, but that he was suffering from a black eye, bruised back and scraped shins when he emerged. ‘The prosecutor emphasized that a defense witness, Irving Lichtenberg, who was the first of Harker's friends to see him upon his release, had testi fied under cross-examination that Hi ker had told him ‘They beat the h- out of me.” Rover declared the four defendants when they took the stand corroborated everything Harker had said with the exception of the beating charges. He said it was but natural the police would not admit the beating. Calling attention to efforts of the de- fense to show Harker’s charges against the officers were inspired as a result of a desire to escape punishment for a crime, the District attorney declared the four defendants themselves had vital interests in the outcome of the present case. “I submit,” Rover concluded, “that these police officers beat Harker to ex- tort a confession, and they did get an involuntary confession. These men, acting in concert, starting out to solve the crime, used physical force. “I submit that this was wrong, cruel and inhuman, and I ask from you a verdict that will Y:lsce your urgent dis- roval on such conduct by police jcers in the District of Columbia. O'Shea Opens Defense. In opening the defense address to the jury, O'Shea recounted events lead- ing up to the arrest of Harker in an alley near North Capitol and H streets by Policeman Burroughs and a night watchman, He characterized Harker variously as a ‘“‘conceited burglar,” K] coin collector” and “a confessed. thief.” He declared Harker was a ‘“liar,” kwho had told conflicting stories to the lice who arrested him and who had testified falsely on the witness stand. | The defense attorney said he was con- vinced Harker was about to commit another robbery at the time he was apprehended. O'Shea asserted Harker's confession was a voluntary one, obtained when he broke down under questioning which exposed his false alibis. Among the false statements made by Harker on the witness stand, the attor- ney declared, were his story about being forced to remove his coat before the al- leged beating was administered, his statement that Capt. W. E. Holmes had | told him to * ‘come clean or we will have to use force’” and that Mostyn sat on & desk when he began the questioning. ‘The attorney arguéd that defense testi- mony had disproved Harker's allega- tions. Holds Testimony Conflicting. “Do you believe the story told by these splendid police officers, or do you believe Harker's story?” O'Shea de- manded. “What have we come to in this ju- risdiction when even a captain of po- lice is not above suspicion on the word of a confessed thief?” The attorney contended that if Har- ker had been beaten, as alleged, he could not have fallen asleep on an iron cot so soon thereafter, as testified by several witnesses for the defense. He declared testimony regarding the con- beating was conflicting, as was aiso, he said, statements about the appear- ance of Harker's eye afterward, | O'Shea’s address was interrupted at 12:30° o'r:ock by the luncheon recess of court. e Ten Auto Deaths in Six States. TLANTA, Ga., November 23 (#)— T 10 automobile fa- week end. Arkansas, Florida and Virginis each had two from motor car and Texas and South Carolina 3«&. IN RASKOB INQUIRY Move t6 Force Wet Platform Laid to Democratic Chairman. By the Associated Press. The renewed attempt by John J. Raskob to obtain the views of.leading Democrats on whether, their party should declare for resubmission of the prohibition issue to the people drew an attack today from the drys' National Board of Strategy. A statement from the board, of which Edwin C. Dinwiddie is executive secre- tary, said “wet millionnaires” were bringing pressure to bear to have both parties make fheir platforms wet “by threatening t¢" wi 1d donations Jn the 1932 fight.” * “Their aipn is to shift the burden of taxation from themselves to the ple by restoring liquors to PR Ak said. “This Raskob_poll of party con- tributors plays upon’ money givers and exalts them as the real party force.” 88,580 Views Sought. ‘The letter by Rgskob to 88,580 con- tributors to the Democratic campaign fund called for yes or no answers to seven questions designed to establish their desires as to the frohibition stand :‘t,\el?;znncrnuc platform should embody The statemeyt of the Prohibition Board called thé poll letter “a lawyer's brief against prohibition,” and : “The Smith-Raskol combine may dictate the next nominee of the Demo- cratic party, but this combisie will never name the next President of the United States. No Smith proxy candidate will be acceptable to the dry or independent voters of the Nation, who, despite lavishly financed wet propaganda, still constitute an overwhelming majority.” “I'believe the time has @me,” Raskob wrote, “for the Democratic party to face this issue squarely, and to present to|. the people a definite plan under the policy of. States’ rights and local self- government.” : Home Rule Plan Repeated. ‘The move was a follow-up to his pres- entation of the home-rule plan for liquor control last March to the Na- tional Committee. He evoked then a bitter outburst, particularly from South- ern leaders, mlnly of whom felt delib- erate injection of the prohibition issue was a fine way to wreck the party's 1932 prospects. Seven “yes or no” answers are re- quested to the following specific ques- tions: 1. Do you recommend the Demo- cratic platform should avoid all evasion 'and be @ short, concise declaration of the party's determination to restore our liberties and the spirit of the Consti- tution, through recognizing States’ rights; home rule; the need of decen- tralization at Washington: the cutting of riotous national expenditures, with ilflm_fquent relief from excessive taxa- jon? 2. Do you recommend the Democratic platform should commit all Democratic members of the United States Senate and House o! Representatives to vote in favor of a resolution that will sub- mit the prohibition question (eight- eenth amendment) to the people of the United States for their individual consideration and decision? Ratification View Asked. 3. Do you recommend the Democratic %-t!nrm declare in favor of requiring all future amendments to the Consti- tution be ratified by the people them- selves through vonventions of the peo- ple in each State and not permit rati- fication through State Legislatures in future? This action will insure a na- tional referendum of the pesple them- selves on all future amendments before chy can becoms part of the Constitu- jon. 4. Do you recommend the Democratic platform commit the Democratic mem- bers of the United States Senate and tending to show Harker was normal int House of Representatives to vote in favor of a proPoul which will give the people themselves through conventions of the people in ezzh State cprm'!.unlty to vote on a new constitutional amend- ment which in effect modifies the eight- eenth amendment through the adoption of lt’}le “home rule plan for liquor con- trol?” % 5. Do yol recommend the Democratic platform commit the Democratic mem- bers of the Senate and House of Rep- resentatives to vote in favor of & pro- posal which will give the people them- selves, through conventions of the peo- ple in each State, opportunity to vote on the question of straight repeal of the eighteenth amendment? Modification Ideas Sought. 6. Do you prefer the Democratic platform commit the Democratic mem: bers of the Senate and House of Rej resentatives to vote in favor of a reso. lution proposing modification of the eighteenth amendment as outlined in question 4 as against voting in favor of a resolution proposing straight re- peal of the eighteenth amendment as outlined in question 5? 7. Do you believe other economig, is- sues will be so overwhelming in the 1932 campaign the Democratic plat- form can successfully ignore the pro- hibition question with its economfc problems by remaining silent or by adopting a mere law-enforcement plan as was done in the 1928 convention? Raskob sald his presentation of the issue to the National Committee in March was to stir up widespread dis- cussion in the party. The announce- ment of the questionnaire by party headquarters here described this latest move one “to ascertain just how the rank and file of the Democratic party feels” about a platform declaration. He cited the Wickersham Commission report extensively in urging ONE SLAIN, 5 WOUNDED AS BANDIT SEXTET RAIDS NEARBY ROAD HOUSE ___ (Continued From First ) and the others with their coat collars turned up—strode into the kitchen. There they found four women and three men grouped around a table play- ing cards. Covering them with revolv- ers and a sawed-off shotgun, the ban- dits ordered them to raise their hands m?l stand with their faces toward the wall. While one of he gunmen kept the men and women covered, the others went through the house, corralling pverybody in the kitchen. “Now, who's the boss?” one of the robbers asked. Levitt sscknowledged he was the pro- prietor. The spokesman for the gunmen or- dered Lévitt to hand over all the money he had in the place. Levitt went to a closet. in a corner of the room, opened the door and produced the money. After pocketing the cash, the bandit leader accused Levitt of “holding out.” An argument followed, and one of the robbers suddenly opened firz. The first three bullets struck the closet door, but the Jourth entered Levitt's chest. Physi- clans at Casualty believe it may have pierced both lungs Stories Are Garbled. None of those present was able to glve Prince Georges County police a coherent account of what happened after that, but it is believed the other gunmen became alarmed and, believing they were in danger of capture, decided to shoot their way out. After the smoke had cleared away, the action. He |dead man was found lying in the kitchen asserted the.country was filed with in- | With two bullet wounds in his back, dependent voters ready to flock to the | while Levitt was just a short distance Democratic banner if the party declared | away. itself, and he counted also on the sup- port of millions of first voters who “will not tolerate evasion.” W. C. T. U. UP IN ARMS. By the Associated Press. The Woman's Christian Temperance Union will fight attempts at resub- mission of the eighteenth amendment. Simone, who is sald to have leaped through a window, was found in the yard. Five women and four men found in the house when county policemen and constables arrived were arrested and held as witnesses. They were: Mae Dix, Dorothy Jordan, Helen Con- ley, Marie Wilson and Jean Gordon, all of Baltimore, and Raymond Sisler, 1100 block of Abbey place northeast; Sam- “Word is being sent out to all W. C.|U¢l Kushnerm, 100 block of G street; U. members,” announced today, “to match wet argu- dry demand for congressional of the eighteenth amendment. to virtually every argu- for dry support of the idea, the org: e resubmission concluded: ipport | Police _station. anization E‘!"‘ union headquarters John March, same address, and Arthur Crockett of the Abbey place address. ‘They were locked up in the Hyattsville Miss Lecklider was brought to Washington ‘and lodged at the House of Detention. Some of the gunmen drove off in automobile, but two escaped foot. County Policeman Willlam Clif- “Why help start a wave of wet|ton and Police Chief H. L. McCormick propaganda with its vicious accompani- | of Colmar Manor found the pair hiding ment of advice to disobey the law?” s neibnin THIRD ARREST IS MADE IN $1,000,000 SWINDLE By the Associated Press. in a shed in the yard when they arrived. Darting from the shed, the men fled into the bushes surrounding the house and dSquened. Although Clifton and McCormick followed, they were unable to locate the fugitives. fired in the chase. A short time later, however, Lawrence Dayton, Bladensburg bailiff, saw two No shots were HOUSTON, Tex., November 23.—A|men trudging along the Baltimore & third arrest in connection with a $1,000,- 000 mail fraud swindle, allegedly exe- cuted by the aid of a fake machine, represented to be able to “crack” oxygen far | dition of Harker prior to the alleged |atoms and produce great power, was an- nounced here yesterday. ir ran Ohio Railroad tracks. The he! out- n they saw Dayton, distancing him. = Held on Assault Warrant. Simone told investigators he went to the road house in a taxicab from the Dr. John May, the third man arrested | Capital, whither he had come from on Federal indictments returned nearly | Baltimore. Justice of the Peace Robert two years ago, was held on $10,000 bond | E. Altemus of Bladensburg issued & following his apprehension at Conroe, Tex. The swindle allegedly was perpetrated through sale of Production Corporation of Dover, Del. warrant charging him with assault with intent to kill. The only clues to the identity of the stock in the Hydro- | fugitives are three guns, two of which were found in the house and the other Six men, accused of operating their | in Edmonston road, a short distance swindle in’ Texas, other parts of the United States, Germany, Mexico, Can- ada and Italy, were indicted. Veale was arrested Saturday mington, Del John F. while in Vit away. One of the weapons picked u in the hmul:"'u a M—cll.lser wwf g road house & prietor of $325. | the shooting. Upper: The Maryland road house, this morning killed one person and wounded five others after robbing the pro- Colonial Tea Room, where six bandits Inset: Mrs. Verne Edwards, one of the victims of the shooting, who is in Casualty Hospital with bullet wounds in t%e right hip. Middle: Five young women held by Maryland authorities as witnesses to Lower: Bullet-riddled room in the road house. Town Bailiff Lawrence $ay- ton of Bladensburg is pointing out bullet holes. —Star Staff Lower left: Norman Garrey, Baltimore, shot in hold-up. Photos. by.a squad of county deputy sheriffs and constables, led by Chief Deputy ‘Thomas Garrison. Police believe the gunmen’s visit to the road house may have some con- nection with a vice ring war now in progress in Baltimore. s Detectives of that city recently raided several night clubs and road houses, in many instances seizing submachine guns and other weapom’. The most recent raid was staged at the Belle Grove Inn, the scene of one of Balti- more’s most baffling murders several years ago. -~ ’ The theory the bandits may have been seeking revenge as well as loot was ad- vanced when five girls held as witnesses gave Baltimore addresses, Baltimore Police Ald. ‘With this theory in mind, county au- thorities asked Baltimore police to help them with the case. Lieut. Cornelius Roche and Sergt. William Peehley of the Baltimore Detective Bureau, sent to the Hyattsville police station by Capt. Charles H. Burns, chief of Baltimore detectives, took charge of the investi- gation shortly before noon. After conferring with county officials, the Baltimore investigators planned to visit Casualty and question those con- fined there. Meanwhile police in all parts of - land have been asked to be on the look- out for the gunmen’s car, which is said to have borne Maryland tags. SPEAKEASY FIXTURES SEIZURES UPHELD Supreme Court Passes on Montana Case Brought Up After Gov- ernment Reversal. By the Associated Press. Dry agents may confiscate speakeasy fixtures and furnishings under a de- cision today by the Supreme Court. ‘The Government after liquor law en- forcers ralded establishments opers ‘ed George Lewis and }g Bulfirg.a Mont., d bars, brass rails all, away with them. The owners of the equipment pro- tested when the Government said it did not intend to give the property back. They said only the coni tion of the liquor seized was lawful, ‘The Government replied that E"' sonal property seized in prohibition ralds could be confiscated under the internal revenue laws. A lower Federal Court agreed with the Government, but the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals agreed with the own- mufm:“' 5 nuammml revenue o) ly places where wal to w short time ago, after i been raided ' txred. U. S. REMAINS FREE TO ACT IF LEAGUE PEACE METHODS FAIL (Continued From First Page.) States. So far ocur efforts with Japiin have been strictiyy limited to friendly and sympathetic persussion. A strong public declaration of policy until swn & time as it would be esmpletely clar that tmndl{ persuasion is izeffective might merely ecite Japanese enmyty and dkeE'lvu us of all useful influefice on_Tokio. The question is also being asked why, after. an American observer sat with the League Council throughout the October session, Gien. Dawes is now re- fusing to sit with the Council. The answer can be guessed somewhat thus!| In October we threw the whole strength of our _co-operatiof the League, The League, nev less, failed to achicve the desired results. This failure raises serious doubtd as to the efficacy of uhe League system.’ If the League is zoing to fail again it might be better for us not to be in- volved in that failure. Remain Free to Act Later. By keeping our hands untied in any sort of League action we remain free. to undertake independent action later. We hope that the Leagu But if it does not and if American :rlnlm, despite the economic depres- , to show sufficient interest in the Eastern issue as affectin American interests and world peace, our Government can always take an inde- pendent initiative either in the form of stronger secret notes to Tokio or in the lorm" of a stronger public declaration of policy. League circles meanwhile are busy inventing alibls for the League's ap- parent 0 on the main point of m&pmg the war and forcing the withdrawal cf Japanese 3 Our favorite alibi is to blame the Litge'l weakness on the United States, though why, after being given our bl both in public and in private, the Council does not urday's Council meeting by th- dele- gu- of three countries, namely, Spain, land and Jugoslavia. The League's present methods in attem) to deal with this case, they said in effect, must not be considered as constituting & precedent or as demcnstrating the League's weakness, for the Manchurian situation is entirely exceptional. It remains to be seen whether the mf‘l;s of the world will accept these explanations and continue to repose confidence in the Geneva institution. (Copyright, 1931.) \,g‘g:&uu' 5180000 buabels ob ihis rice erop, L Accident Theory Is Probed as Evidence of Gas Is Found in Closed Home. By the Associated Press. BOSTON, November 23.—Mr. and Mrs. Willlam P. Goodale and their three young children were found dead today in their Dorchester home. Neigh- bors had not seen any of the Goodales since last Friday, and police investi- gated the theory that their deaths were accidental, caused by gas or the ex- haustion of oxygen in the house. The bodies of Goodale, who was & teacher at the Boston Latin School. and his wife, a former Worcester school teacher, were found in the bath room of the house. There was a gas hot- water heater in the bath room. Two of the children, Mary, aged 114 years, and Anna, aged 4, were found in their beds. The other child, William, aged three months, was in his carriage. Discovery of the bodies was made after a neighbor, who had noticed that the curtains had been drawn since Fri- day, called police to investigate. Lot WATSON AND DAVIS GOT SUGAR PROFITS, COMMITTEE HEARS (Continued From First Page.) Sugar Cane League and $250 to the Southern Tariff League. Holland added an officer of the com- panies called on Senator Watson and another on Senatpr Vandenberg, Re- publican, Michigan, while the tariff bill was under consideration. Holland said Watson held no stock in the Celotex Co., but did invest $25,- 000 in the Southern Sugar Co. and the South Coast Sugar Co. mt:;h!berx took ‘Watson's notes for the stock. Held by Corporation. In a 1928 letter to Watson, Dahl- berg sent the stock and the note to be signed for $12,500, He said the note would be held by his personal corpora- tion which Watson could cancel at any time prior to maturity. accepted the terms and thanked Dahlberg. “The record disclosed nothing was done regarding the date of maturity of either note,” Holland said. Later, in a letter to Watson marked “personal,” Dahlberg said he had can- celed one of the notes and had sold the stock for a profit. He forwarded 250 shares in the Dahlberg corporation representing the profit. T ued at $15 each, repre- profit of $3,750 for Watson, H testified, and Watson's total plfir profit as of 1920 was $7,509. iter Watson wrote Dahlbérg saying 3,1: Wwas not mr!i of m; )::Ldln‘s in the rious companies, an - ter “just where I am.” e $7,343 Profit Possible. “If Senator Watson ha his notes in cash, };louang .':’ufl. g :170;1:(,1 "hlve made a paper profit of Before Dahlberg became connected with the sugar companies, he was & commission expert and got Watson— & member of the Senate Interstate Commerce Committee—to do some work ith _railroad These, sented a olland “In no case,” Holland said, “did 1 find any other hases - hm}y 'y"' m‘:o é;c where no lia- “I went . Dahlberg and asked him if any other purchases were made R B St i BN , W " u:“aH no u.bm"i)l e was unable to tell me. said they sold stock to everybog.‘l)e::cnfi and Republicans. He said” stock . had John . Baon, wat diaas ch s 852 m'm"fi:'mmmzhm"r b sa e e] down meamenywh?mugbhm.:e;u;nufi chases on the basis of one-third cash.” Gives Smith Investment. The committee investigator testified former Gov. Smith paid $10,000 in 1930 for 100 preferred and 100 com- mon shares of the Southern Sugar Co.; John J. Raskob had 552 shares and Senator M m?rm sAw paid $5,000 cash for Senate Committee also received testimony that Dahlberg had ordered $10,000 sent to Senator -Davis, but rec- ords of the com, Zhow payment. )pany ed no such Holland named 8. S. Zveland, for vice president of one®of Dablberg's mmh 3 u‘hnvlnz said he heard T order#10,000 sent to Davis. When'the Lobby Comumitics. fist win- dertook the inquiry, Senator Davis vol- chargey oTEotiLd and tesined Toe s A e " llll’l;d i hl-n’!x.' mptible lie" if r mont! the investigation under direction of the hs: Sen‘w':): Caraway of Arkansas as chairman of the Lobby Comrmittee. Togday, Senator Walsh, Democrat, of Montana presided. Holland said he first called on Eve- nforukiion at Banhors noaordoms at Dan $10,000 sent 5 Senator Davie: - - ‘E inquires Into Charges. veland said he had heard Dahl- berg talk to Davis by telephone and later instruct his secretary, George J. Johnson, to phone Chicago and have Phiand sid ‘ne been s e nate Campai; Expegnurn Committee had tnq‘:m'e'nd into Eveland's charges. Eveland said Johnson, testifying before that commit-~ tee. had denied the allegations, “Did you find any record of any transfer of funds in looking over the books?” asked Senator “I did not find a record of any mo being transferred at any tlfl{e 1;’:}( B D‘fr'l]sb"' or any of his companies to , id Holland a bit later. ‘Walsh upz::lt::‘ H:elltlnfl had found corres ice ween Dahlbes Davis indicating lobbying -cuvz Holland said he found a letter from Dahlberg to Davis asking him to per- suade Skipper, former Republican n tional eommitteeman- from Florida, accept an invitation to attend a meet- lns. at Kansas City. here was no response to this letter, he added. “Was there anything else in the rec. g::adorl met hc.ozm’p;‘nzs lea to the lusicn vis was lobb] & Walsh asked. o Senator Walsh pressed Holland for any information indicating “I activities hy Senator Davis.” He was & member of the cabinet when the Hawley-Smoot tariff bill was before Congress. Holland said he found & report to Dahll from his personal representa- tive in Washington, Den C. Goodwin, stating he had interviewed members of the Senate and cabinet regarding the tariff bill. The report mentioned see- ing Davis. “What other member of the cabinet was seen?” asked Walsh. “‘Only Davis.” “What did he report on Davis. "The‘:'e Wwas nothing to indicate what tra ed.” }?;Eud sald he also found a letter from Dahlberg to Davis, ur aid in = et o Teply from Davie any and tes.