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: WEATHER. (U. 8. Weather Buresu Poreeast.) Rain tonight, probably colder toms row morning; lowest temperature to; grees. Temperatures—Highest, 61, ending tomor- orrow night; nigl sbout 38 a:- noon yesterday; lowest, 39, at noon to- day. Full repert on page 10. Closing N.Y. Markets, Pages13,14 & 15 he Faenin ‘WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION - Sar “From Press The Star’s to Home Within the Hour” § carrier system covers every city block and the regular edi- tion is delivered to Washington homes as fast as the papers are printed. Yesterday’s Circulation, 120,040 L= N Entered as seco; No. post office. 32,028. Washington. nd class matter DT WASHINGTON D. C, FRIDAY, B JANUARY 8, 1932—FOR [-SIX PAGES. (®) Means Associated Press. TWO CENTS. HIROHITO ESGAPES INJURY IN BOMB ATTACK N TOKIO Hurled Grenade Narrowly Misses Carriage of Japa- nese Emperor. GOVERNMENT RESIGNS, CARRYING OUT CUSTOM No One Injured in Explosion Dur- ing Procession—Young Korean Is Taken in Custody. By the Assoctated Press. Secretary Stimson's note to Japan invoking the nine-power pact has brought no official reply, but in au- thoritative circles in Tokio the opin- jon was expressed that Japan's opera- tions in Manchuria have not been of a nature to justify intervention by outside powers. Japan has demanded nothing ex- eept respect for her treaty rights, it was said, and even in the face of representations by other powers, there is little chance that the Man- churian policy will be modified An attempt on the life of Emperor Hirohito was made today as his car- riage passed through the streets of Tokio, but he escaped unharmed and the assassin was arrested As an upshot of this incident, the Japanese cabinet submitted its resig- nation. This is customary after so alarming an event as an attack on the Emperor, but the premier was commanded to remain in office until further notice. Mr. Stimson's note awakened opti- mism in China, but officials in other parts of the world reserved comment until they had more time to con- sider the implications of the Ameri- can action Meanwhile, Japanese forces re- mained in occupation of Shanhai- kwan, a city at the edge of the Great Wall and the farthest point south to which they have advanced. By the Associated Press. TOKIO, January 8—The Japanese government of Premier Inukai, less than a month old, handed its resignation to Emperor Hirohito late today shortly after the Emperor had narrowly missed becoming the victim of a bomb. The premier was instructed by the | Emperor to continue in office unul! further orders. The action of lhz‘ cabinet in resigning was based on| the precedent of the resignation of the | “earthquake” cabinet of Premier ‘Yamamoto, which resigned in 1923 ; after Emperor Hirohito, then prince | yegent, was fired upon while on his way to open the Japanese Parliament. The bomb exploded immediately in front of the Emperor's state carriage @ he was nearing the palace grounds on the way home from the annual view. It fell under the car- m“i’f’ (Y;‘Du‘;: Mikino, minister of the imperial household. but injured no one. Young Korean Arrested. i A young Korean named Rihosho was lmm:dm:ly arrested. A second bomb was found in his pocket The resignation of the cabinet fol- Jowed a meeting which was celled | shortly afterward. The resignation was believed to be merely formal and in accord with the dictates of Japanese custom, Premier Inukai visited the palace, made inquiries regal the Emperor's condfl]lon and off the overnment’s apologies. ” The only injury from the bomb ex- plosion was to one of the horses ridden by a member of the Emperor’s body- guard. The horse was struck by a piece of the bursting missile. The Emperor showed no signs of nervousness, although officials were con- siderably agitated. He continued on to the palace and proceeded immediately to | his study, where he went on with his; affairs, He showed the same Coolmwsi as during the incident in 1923, when, | after he had been made the target of a rifie bullet, he continued on to the Parliament, which he opened formally and then returned to the palace and went for a game of golf Police said they had reports indicat- ing that the Korean, Rihosho, was sent here by the provisional Korean govern- ment at Shanghai, having been given about $150 expense money to stimulate the Korean independence movement. Emperor Keeps Cool. The incident occurred as the car- riage of Count Makino was turning| into the palace grounds through the| famous Sakaradmon, or Cherry fleld gate, where a number of statesmen were as ated during Japan's Te- construction period The gate is just across the street from metropolitan police headquarters and as the crowd turned to scatte after the explosion police and soldiers | dashed in and arrested Rihosho cupled the imperial state carriage was drawn by four horses. When the bomb exploded di- Tectly in front of him he appeared the Jeast excited person in all the huge crowd. He leaned from the carriage window, endeavoring to see what had happened. The carriage continued on STIMSON IS STANDING PAT ON OPEN D Japan Receives Determined Note, Based on Careful Study, but Seems Dis- inclined to Change Policy. BY CONSTANTINE BROWN. The most determined note sent by the United States to any foreign gov- ernment since the sinking of the Lusi- tania was dispatched yesterday by Secretary Henry L. Stimson to the Japanese and the Chinese govern- ments. The' diplomatic document, which took four days of careful preparation in order that its meaning should not be mistaken by the Japanese govern- ment and in the meantime not contain anything which might be construed as offensive, reads as follows: “With the recent military operations about Chinchow, the last remaining ad- ministrative authority of the govern- ment of the Chinese Republic in South Manchuria, as it existed prior to Sep- tember 18, 1931, has been destroyed. ‘The American Government continues OOR IN CHINA | confident that the work of the neutral commission recently authorized by the Council of the League of Nations will facilitate an ultimate solution of the difficulties now existing between China and Japan. “But, in view of the present situation and of its own rights and obligations therein, the American Government deems it to be its duty to netify both the imperial Japanese government and the government of the Chinese Re- public that it cannot admit the legality of any situation de facto, nor does it intend to recognize any treaty or agreement entered into between those governments, or agents thereof, which may impair the treaty rights of the | United States or its citizens in China, | including those which relate to the | covereignty, the independence, or the | territorial and administrative integrity | of the Republic of China, or to the international policy relative to China commonly known as the open-door policy, and that it does not intend to recognize any situation which may be (Continued on Page 4, Column 5.) LOAN PROMIOTED - BY LEGUIA'S SON Banker Savs $415,000 Was Paid as Commission on $100,000,000 Deal. By the Associated Press A New York banker told today of the payment of a $415,000 commission to the son of a Peruvian President for promoting $100,000,000 of loans which now are in default. He was Frederick Strauss of the J. & W. Seligman Co., testifying before the Senate Banking Committee’s foreign securities investigation. Strauss said the son of former Presi- dent Leguia was among & group of pro- moters who arranged the loans through his firm. The Seligman company made & gross profit on the deals of $5,475,200 2nd a net profit of $601,000. A total of $533,000 was paid to group of promoters in Peru who ar- ranged the deals. This included that paid to Juan Leguia. Knows of Prosecution. Questioned, Strauss said he was aware that former President Leguia and his son were being prosecuted for the transaction. “This business came to us from people in New York who wanted a commis- sion,” Strauss explained, under ques- tioning by Senator Johnson of Cali- fornia, sponsor of the inquiry. “We had no knowledge that Leguia | had any connection with it. We did Dot _retain his services. | “When it did come out we did not like it, because it did not make & nice | picture.” Strauss said Leguia had “an | ordinary checking account with the firm.” Henry Breck, another member of the banking firm, said 8. A. McGinais, a former American Minister to Bolivia, who was employed by the Seligman house to negotiate the loans, had dis- covered the Leguia connection with them. Henry Breck Testifies. Strauss sat with his hand to his face, as Breck answered the question Most of the money, Breck said, was paid out to tradesmen, including New York and Paris hotels. D\)rohnson asked whether the loans had helped to keep President Leguia in office Breck said the money was used for public improvements, "but that the bankers were not allowed to supervise the expenditures. ‘Wep;'ould have liked to, but we were told it would have usurped their sov- ereignty,” he added. “The division of commission money was made am! the promotors them- selves,” he added. Questioned on Reason. “On what theory are you paying the son of the President of Peru?” Johnson Mk;lde was a member of the promotion roup,” the witness said “As shrewd, sharp, New York bank- ers, you knew just what you were do- ing when you paid Leguia?” Johnson asked. “We knew we were money,” Breck replied. “You knew just what you were pay- ing it for?” 4 “T don't exactly understand you “You knew you were paying them only to the son of the President of Peru to get the loan? . The rest of the promotion did not amount to that. It was Leguia who counted.” “I would say s0,” the banker replied. Profits revealed to the Senate Com- g paying that into the palace grounds. The mil review . \g_ was attended by Ameri- Ambaseador W. Cameron Forbes a group of other diplomats and JAPAN RECEIVES NOTE. Little Chance of Modifying Manchurian Policy Is Seen. TOKIO, January 8 (#).—American Ambassador W. Cameron Forbes pre- sented Secretary Stimson’s note on the Manchurian situation to the Japanese foreign office late today, and official cir- cles expressed the view that the mili- tary operations in Manchuria are not of a nature to justify intervention. Japanese Ambassador Debuchi also cabled a text of Secretary Stimson’s ~(Continued on Page 4, Column 6) SPAIN NAMES CARDENAS ENVOY TO WASHINGTON MADRID, January 8 () —Juan Car- denas was appointed today as the Spanish Ambassador to Washington, succeeding Salvador de Madriaga, Who was transferred to Paris. He is now Minister to Japan. In 1923 he was counselor to the Bpanish embassy at Washington. Radio Programs om Page C-4 from which he | mittee by New York bankers in the | sale of foreign securities now have | neared the $1,000,000 mark. | Strauss testified his firm had made | gross profits of $1.321,265, and previou witnesses, representing seven companie: | testificd to total profits of $82,896,67 to their firms. | Points Out Expenses. These profits did not include gains to other banking houses all over the country through participation in the sales. At the outset of his testimony, Strauss said his firm had made $1 003,192 from originating sales of $144,- 000,000, although the company par ticipated in issues totaling $1,516, 000,000. A $2,000,000 issue for the Province of Lower Austria was originated by the Seligman company with a spread of 11'. per cent between the cost and sale price. Senator Johpson, Republican, Cali- fornia, asked why the spread was so great. small loan required a wide spread. He testified his company made $89,000 and the expense was $87,000. = e Choir Gallery Collapses. BRESCIA, Italy, January 8 (#).—A choir gallery in a church at Ponte di Legno collapsed foday while 16 singers o e Sonbreutin Wit Sine ef the singers was hurt. ¥ \ Strauss said the expense of selling a | YALE PROFESSOR PLEADS FOR BEER Yandell Henderson Joins Sen- ator Bingham for Change in Law. By the Associated Press. A plea for what he described as “good, wholesome beer” was made today by Senator Bingham before the Senate committee considering proposals to amend the Volstead act. The Connecticut Republican was ac- companied by Prof. Yandell Henderson of Yale University, who testified “stu- dent beer drinking is harmless physi- cally and advantageous socially” and that 4 per cent of alcohol by volume is not intoxicating. Bingham is the author of a bill pro- posing 4 per cent beer. This and an- other 2.75 per cent beer proposal by Senator Bulkley, Democrat, of Ohio, are being studied by the Senate Manufac- tures Subcommittee. Cites Wickersham Report. Bingham cited the Wickersham Com- mission report to show there are “far more speakeasies than during the old days of the saloon.” He said his bill is constitutional and that saloons would not be reponed under his proposal, He explained the beer would be sold only in cases to consumers and in caf ho';fbls with meals. P e Senator said Andrew J. Volstead had told the House Rules Committee in 1921 that a considerable amount more than one-half of 1 per cent alcohol would not be intoxicating. Vol- stead is the author of the prohibition nforcement measure which bears his name. “I feel the reason the people are rebellious and disrespectful of the pro- hibition laws,” Bingham added, “is that the average person has common sense enough to know one-half of 1 per cent alcoholic content, which the Volstead my! is intoxicating, is not intoxi- Henderson Statement. In a statement prepared for the sub- committee Prof. Henderson said. “Speaking as a university professor in contact with students for the past 40 Years, I would say that cutting off beer |has had a bad effect upon college student life in promoting the drinking of the highly intoxicating forms of dis- tilled spirits. “Beer drinking hurts no one, while | foot ball, the other great student amuse- ment, killed 40 young men and boys this last season. The restoration of | beer for students would tend to pro- | mote healthy, clean college life and | sociability and to keep the students | from serious outside disstpation.” | _Henderson is a professor of applied | physiology at Yale and was chairman | of the medical research board of the war gas investigations. | Says It Isn't Intoxicating. He estimated no beverage is intoxi- cating which is drunk only in such amounts that less than the equivalent of 60 to 80 cubic centimeters of “abso- lute alcohol” is absorbed into the blood | in an hour. ! General experience shows,” he said, | that practically no one ever drinks| two liters (half a gallon) of beer in an | Lour. Under this definition, therefore, | beer containing three or four per cent of alcohol by volume is not intoxicating. | A person who is accustomed to drinking | beer does not become intoxicated, in | the proper sense of the word, even if in |each of several successive hours he drinks a liter of four per cent beer.” | Steady Growth in Circulation The following tabulation shows the steady increase in The Star’s circulation for the month of De- cember during the past five years. Over 15000 more families in Washington and nearby suburbs read The Star every evening and Sunday morning than at this time five years a_go and nearly 5,000 more read The Star daily and Sunday this year than last year: Daily Sunday 123,319 118,188 114,528 109,777 108,185 1931, 1950. 1929, 1928, 1927, Gain over 5- year period 15,105 15,134 Yesterday's Advertising Lines. The Evening Star. .. 2d Newspaper. 3d Newsgag:r_ 4th Newspaper. 5th Newspaper. Total other four news- Papers.....,. ..15,125 868 . after West and the teachers BOMBS SENT DUCE AND KING SOUGHT ON LINER AT SEA Italian Ports of Entry Are Guarded to Keep Out Ex- plosives in Mail. OFFICIALS ALSO REVEAL PARIS AND NICE PLOTS Land-to-Steamship Messages Trace Missles Sent Mussolini and Victor Emmanuel. By the Associated Press. ROME, January 8. —Watchful officials guarded all ports of entry into Italy today following receipt of information that a score of packages believed to contain bombs intended for Premier Mussolini and King Victor Emanuel are on the high seas in the hold of the mail steamer Excalibur, on its way from the United States. The packages were traced to the steamship Excalibur through an ex- change of messages between that vessel and the New York Post Office inspec- tors. Caation Is Ordered. The steamship's officers have been instructed to exercise the greatest care in handling the mail, port authorities at Marseilles will examine it when the vessel touches there and there will be & painstaking inspection when the ship gets to Naples on Monday. The situation was further compli- cated by reports of the discovery of anti-Fascist bomb plots at Paris and Nice. Detailed information of the bombs reported aboard the Excalibur was lacking, but the company's agents at Genoa sald they were advised from New York that the mail contained two packages, one for the premier and one for the King. An explosive expert will | meet the liner at Naples and help search for the bombs. Since the recent bomb attempts in the United States all persons and in- stitutions here likely to be marked tlo receive bombs have been wary of pack- ages and so far no bomb has sifted through the guard of caution. Blast in Fascist Quarters. ‘The newspapers continue to give prominence to the news of bombing at- | tempts in the United States and other countries and dispatches yesterday told of the discovery of stores of expiosi and the arrest of several Italian sus- pects in Paris and Nice. It also became known that a bomb was passed into the Fascist headquar- tersmst Valdagno, Italy, Tuesday night. It little damage. Postal inspectors in New York have asked the police at Marseille to go threcugh the mail and it was believed likely that if there are any bombs they will be discovered there. Passengers will be required to produce anything intrusted to them for delivery in Italy. THREE HELD IN PARIS. Explosives Said to Have Been Found in Possession of Italians. PARIS, January 8 (#)—Police today were holding three Italians who were found to have a quantity of explosives in their possession. An investigation was begun immediately to determine whether they may have been engaged in anti-Fascist activities. Reports from Nice said a package was discovered there containing eight bombs and a number of detonators and an in- vestigation was under way to determine whether this discovery had any connec- tion with the Paris case. JAILED FOR BOMB THREATS. Philadelphian Seized as He Mails Card @t Post Office PHILADELPHIA, January 8 (P).—A man alleged to have mailed post cards bearing threats to “blow up” homes of | recipients unless they complied with demands for money, was arrested yes- terday as he deposited a card at the Philadelphia Post Office. Federal agents said he apparently found his idea for the post cards in the Easton, Pa., bomb outrage. The prisoner gave his name as James Edward Smith of Philadelphia. Many of the cards, all in objection- able language, were sent to girls’ schools and colleges throughout the country. CONSUL GENERAL SHOT. Man Arrested After Attack on Italian Official in Paris. PARIS, January 8 (#)—Giuseppe Gentile, the Italian consul general, was wounded today by an Italian student, who fired on him as he entered the con- e e ce arrested a man named Michacl Richichi, who, they said, fired on the ccnsul. Police said he told them he had shot the consul because that official had in- terfered with his business as a tutor. Physicians said the consul's condition was not serjous. Retired Fivefighter Dies. MIAMI, Fla., January 8 (®).—John T. Kenny, 66, retired licutenant of the New York Fire Department, died here Jast night after a brief iliness. He came to Hollywood, near here, recently, from New York. ) W = < RN SRR AN R \\\\\\\\\\\\\ NES R &v‘\‘i\?‘\“\\\\ ORI DR AT N DRI AR AW NN WHATS THE. MAT TER \ AN \ 3 RN \ \ W\ \ A\ bt il }/ GFFORD WLLING T0ASKL. S AD Believes Local and State Relief Agencies Can Handle Situation. By the Associated Press. Walter 8. Gifford, director of the President’s relief organization, said to- day he would be willing to ask Federal help 1f it developed that the States and | communities could not care for their | own needy. Gifford earlier had expressed belief before the Senate Manufactures Com- | mittee that the States and local com- munities would be able to handle their own_problems. “Then if they are unable to meet the problem you are ready to ask Fed- eral aid?" Chairman La Follette asked “That is correct, but I want to be very sure that the States, counties and cities cannot handle their problems be- cause of the disadvantages of Federal | action.” Gifford also told the committee the Red Cross was going to spend $1,000,- 000 in helping miners in several States. This aid previously had been refused. Gifford was questioned at length by La Follette and Senator Costigan, Democrat, of Colorado, both of whom have introduced Federal relief measures. $600,000,000 Figure Cited. Costigan read from testimony given by previous witnesses that $600,000,000 v\i?s needed to keep 3,000,000 families | alive “That amount would not be far offt,” said Gifford, “if 3,000,000 families re- | quired help. I question that, but I do not have full knowledge of facts.” Pressed about lack of information, | Gifford said he had data on the situa- | tion last year, “but we can't stop fo| take a census every day or people would | starve while we were doing it.” “But your organization has made no | effort to tabulate facts on relief needs,” | concluded Costigan. Gifford did not reply. Gifford said the Red Cross would use its funds for miners in West Virginia, Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana and Penn- sylvani Several past appeals for help from those States have been refused by Red | Cross officials. Must Look After Own. Earlier in the hearing, Gifford de- | clared in a prepared statement that | “each State will care for its own who | must have help this Winter.” The relief director qualified this declaration with the stipulation that it was subject to “action by legislatures in possibly some four or five instances.” In presenting his views, Gifford said: “It would seem that the combined efforts of communities, counties and | States can take care of the situation this Winter. “Should such community and State responsibility be lessened by Federal aid the sincere and wholehearted efforts of | the hundreds of thousands of volun- | teers engaged both in raising and ad- | | ministering relief funds would doubtless | be materially lessened. | “The net result might well be that the unemployed who are in need would be worse instead of better off.” Gifford said the effect of Federal aid | on the credit of the National Govern- | | ment also should be considered. | “If this were adversely affected, the real cure for unemployment, which is obviously the restoration of normal business, would be retarded,” he said. He explained that while the situation varies in different localities, local gov- emments had probably made the largest money contribution. Incalculable aid, probably excseding the public contributions, Gifford said, was being given privately by individuals and religious, fraternal and other or- ganizations. Chairman La Follette asked Gifford | if_he_thought his report presented an | " (Continued on Column 4.) ! BOARD DROPS IMMORAL CHARGES WHEN TEACHERS AGREE TO RESIGN Morgantown, W. Va., Prosecutor Nolle Prosses Suit Against School Principal and Woman Instructors. By the Assoclated Press. MORGANTOWN, W. Va., January 8. __Charges of immoral conduct, based on the story of peeping janitors, against the suspended principal and two teach- ers of plve(orguntown High School were dr¢ d today. (l)ggiectmem.s against the principal, J. West, and Misses Blanche Garfield and Esther Williams, the teachers, were nolle prossed on motion of Prosecuting Attorney Albert Shuman, who sald he acted on the unanimous request of the Morgantown District Board of Educa- tion. Shuman told Jufid(?h:dflu G. n“o.uk; the board had al oned prosec had agreed {4 to resign. The instructors were sus- pended last September. West was tried in October on an in- dictment charging him with having im- moral relations with Miss Williams. | The jury disagreed. ‘The janitors testified they peeped intc West's office through a hole in the ceil- ing. Shuman said he never had be- lieved the controversy should have reached the courts and obtained indict- ments only after the board had re- quested an investigation. Judge Baker said that to retry the case would be “a crime against the chil- dren of this community.” He regarded the action as the most satisfactory that could be taken, he said, “after this con- troversy went as far as it did.” i Stranded Jobless Marchers to Ride Back on Trains Kelly Raises $900 for Fare When Local Relief Funds Are Denied. The 200 stranded members of Father James R .Cox's jobless army prepared to leave Washington for their homes in Pittsburgh at 4 o'clock this after- noon—in railroad trains, instead of the trucks and automobiles in which they came here. Money for the trip was raised by Representative Clyde Kelly of Penn- sylvania, who solicited the price of the railroad tickets—$900—from fel- " (Continued on Page 4, Column 1) WOMAN 15 SLAIN INROOMING HOUSE Lodger Finds Body on Floor in Basement, With Skull Fractured. A lookout was broadcast by po- lice this afternoon for Warder Til- berg, a plumber, who is wanted for questioning in connection with the death of Mrs. Hendricks. The man was said by other roomers at the Hendricks house to have been with the woman late last night. Mrs. Jeannette Hendricks, 40, was found murdered today in the basement of her rooming house, at 2318 Eight- eenth street, with her head battered. Clad in a housedress, a bathrobe and a pair of cloth slippers, she was found lying on the floor of the cellar by a roomer, Wiss Coleman. Going to the basement to fire the furnace, Coleman discovered the wom- an’s outstretched body lying on the bloodstained cement floor. The body lay beside a brick column supporting the floor above. The side of the pillar was stained with blood. indicating, po- iice pointed out, that Mrs. Hendricks’ head probably was pushed against the column several times. Horrified by his discovery, Coleman telephoned police headquarters. Poker Found in Basement. A poker, said to have traces of blood upon it, was found shortly after the woman's body was discovered. It was Jocated in the basement, near the fur- nace, police said. Members of the homicide squad, in addition to officers of the third pre- cinct, rushed to the scene. Mrs. Hen- dricks was pronounced dead by an Emergency Hospital physician, who said death was due to a fractured skull. A hole in the side of the woman's head at first gave rise to the theory she had been shot, but the physician’s examination revealed no evidence of a bullet wound. Unidentified Man Calls. Occupants of the house told investi- gators they last saw Mrs. Hendricks last night. At that time, they said, she was visited by a man they did not know. Possibility that Mrs. Hendricks may have committed suicide was first con- sidered by detectives, but they aban- doned this theory when it was found she had not been shot. Investigators were unable to estab- lish a motive for the slaying and a search of the three-story house dis- closed no evidence cf robbery. About a year ago, police said, Mrs. Hendricks went to police headquarters and complained that a man had threat- ened her life. She was advised to swear out a warrant, they added, but failed to do so. Members of the homicide squad, w der Sergt. Harry K. Wilson, newly appointed chief, began a search for the man of whom Mrs. Hendricks had complained. They refused to say whether they knew the man's identity or where he might be found. Police said later they expected early arrest of last night's caller, They said his name had been given them by a roomer at the Eighteenth street house. DEMOCRATIC TARIFF BILL IS TAKEN UP IN HOUSE The House today began consideration f the Democratic tariff bill with a vi to a final vote late tomorrow. Representative Purnell, Republican, of Indiana, contended the measure is “no tariff bill, because it does not touch rates.” He called it “nothing more than a mere gesture.” When he asserted the “prosperity of the farmers, the prosperity of the manufacturers, the prosperity of labor,” was_due to the Republican protective GUARDSMIEN HELD IN'LIQUGR BRIBES 20 Under Arrest in Alleged Wholesale Sell-out to Smugglers. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, January 8.—Wholesale bribery of coast guardsmen by liquor runners in the New York area, the total | running to an estimated million dollars, | was Tevealed today by Federal District Attorney Howard W. Ameli. Twenty coast guardsmen, he said, have been arrested, and some have con- fessed complicity. Ameli said: “Coast guardsmen have admitted complicity in conniving to allow smuggling. We are going to the bottom and unearth every bit of evi- dence, no matter how high it may reach, | before we go to the grand jury for in- | dictments. You may infer that com- missioned officers are involved.” The investigation has been under way for several weeks. Department of Justice agents, the district attorney’s office, customs men, Prohibition Depart- ment detectives and representatives of the Coast Guard have had parts in the inquiry. Ameli said that as far as he knew the payments of bribe money have not been traced to individual liquor running groups. The “territory” where the in- vestigation has centered is along the Long Island shore. The name of Van- nie Higgins, who has brushed with the law several times, has been associated | frequently with liquor running activity | there. | " Higgins, indicted with the chief of | police of Lbng Beach and 14 others, seven of whom are Long Beach police- men, is to go on trial in Federal Court Tuesday on prohibition law charges. ‘Whole Companies Bribed. The statements made to the Federal attorney by those of the coast guards- men who talked, investigators said, were to the effect that entire companies were bribed to permit cargoes of liquor to be landed and that commissioned officers and ‘“higher-ups” were paid consider- able sums for their silence. Coast Guard officials expressed sur- prise. Comdr. T. S. Roche, in charge of the Coast Guard here, said he knew of no inquiry. Capt. Randolph Ridgely, jr, captain of the port, said he had talked several days ago with Capt. | Willlam J. Wheeler, chief of Coast | Guard personnel, and that there had been no mention of any irregularities. Capt. Wheeler is now in Washington. Capt. Ridgely said he knew vaguely of a minor investigation of members of the Bay Shore Station, but that as this station was in the fourth district, he was not familiar with the details. BILLARD DENIES CHARGES. By the Associated Press. Charged with having accepted bribes from rum runners, about 20 enlisted men of the United States Coast Guard today faced a court-martial which al- ready had passed sentence on four en- listed men accused of accepting money | from liquor smugglers. An intensive investigation by Coast | Guard officers developed that a few men in 4 of the 30 stations in the fourth Coast Guard district had received bribes of $80 to $200 from rum runners for permitting them to land liquor. The total of the bribes was small. (Continued on Page 2, Column 7) 'BROTHER OF YOUNGS IS HELD IN HOUSTON Paul Young Wanted in Missouri, but Not in Connection With Killings. By the Associated Press. HOUSTON, Tex., January 8.—Paul Young, brother of Harry and Jennings Young, Missouri slayers, who killed themselves, or each other, here last Tuesday rather than be captured, was held today at the request of Greene County, Mo., authorities, after he had appeared voluntarily for questioning. The request said Young was not wanted in connection with the slaying last Saturday of six Greene County peace officers on the Young farm near Springfleld, for which Harry and Jen- nings were wanted, but asked that he | be_held until further notice. Young appeared at the police station this morning with his attorney, Arthur Heidingsfelder, and denied, through the attorney, he had sent death threats to . F, Tomlinson, Houston carpenter, whose tip led police to the hiding place of the brothers, Tomlinson’s home, where they had rented a room. Heidingsfelder said his client had been here since some time before the slaying of the six Missouri officers. Police arrested Paul on pistol-carrying charges 10 days ago, and the keeper of the rooming house where Paul tariff policy, the Democrats “bfloed"mfllsuyed sald he was here at the time yelled in derision. Lof the Missouri_ killings. 5 ROOSEVELT'S NAME WILL BE ENTERED IN'RACE THURSDAY Governor’s Supporters Plan to Act at North Dakota Committee Meeting. FIGHT OVER CONVENTION SITE IS TEST OF POWER New Yorker's Friends to Put Him in Primaries in All States Except Five. BY G. GOULD LINCOLN. On the eve of the meeting of the Democratic National Committee here, supporters of Gov. Pranklin D, Roose- velt for the Democratic presidential nomination declared today that the New Yorker's hat would soon be in the ring. Indeed, they said that Roose- velt would be put before the country as a candidate for the presidential nomination by the State Committee of North Dakota at a meeting January 14, when the date of the State con- vention will be fixed. It is expected, too, that Roosevelt's supporters in Pennsylvania, including former Democratic National Cimmittee- man Joseph A. Guffey and Representa- tive Bowen, will as early as January 27 begin the circulation of petitions to have Gov. Roosevelt's name on the bal- lot for the presidential preferential pri- mary election in April, Will Enter Most States. Roosevelt backers also let it be known that they will enter Gov. Roosevelt's name in all of the presidential prefer- ential primary States except Ohio, Maryland, Virginia, Arkansas and Mis- souri, where the Roosevelt forces recog- nize strong support for favorite-son candidates. This is the answer of the Roose- velt forces to the announcement made by Gov. Albert C. Ritchie of Maryland last night in Baltimore that he is a candidate for the presidential nomination of the Democratic party. At the meeting of the Democratic Na- ;lioml Cgmn:m;ee t%momw in the May- ower Hotel t! oosevelt supporters are intent upon dominating the situa- jon. Already they have placed a ban upon both Chicago and Atlantic City as con- vention citles. Their preference is Kansas City, Mo. If they cannot have that, they are prepared to vote, it is said, to take the convention to San Francisco. May Test Strength. If the Smith-Raskob-Cermak faction of the Democratic party unites in the committee back of Chi for the convention city there will bé an immediate test of strength. The same Roosevelt forces are de- clared against Chairman Raskob's pro- that the Democratic National Convention be held in advance of the Republican National Convention, set for Chicago on June 14. They prefer, it is said, to have the Republican nomina- tions for President and Vice President out of the way and the G. O. P. plat- form adopted before the Democrats meet in national convention. Although Gov. Roosevelt will not be a guest at the big Jackson day dinner, which is to be given at 7:30 o'clock to- night in the Mayflower Hotel under the auspices of the Democratic National Committee, he will be strongly repre- sented by his friends. Democratic lead- ers from all parts of the country flocked to the Capital today for the dinner. Among the arrivals were Isadore B. Dockweiller of Los Angeles, Democratic National Committeeman from Califor- nia, and James D. Meredith of Sacra- mento, secretary to the State Demo- cratic Committee, and Justus S. Ward- well of San Francisco, chairman of the Executive Committee of the State Cen- tral Committee. They will present San Francisco's invitation to hold the Dem- ocratic National Convention in that city. Dockweiller has in his possession a cer- tified check for $150,000, at San Fran- cisco’s offer to the National Committee for the convention. Traylor to Attend. Prom Chicago have come many Dem- ocratic leaders, including Melvin A. Traylor, banker, who has been boomed from the Southwest as a presidential possibility, and Mayor Anton Cermak and Edward N. Hurley, chairman of the Shipping Board in the Wilson ad- ministration, all of whom will boost Chicago as the convention city. Atlantic City’s delegation in search of the Democratic National Convention will be headed by Mayor Harry Bacha- rach. There was a report that At- lantic City was ready to offer $175,000 or more if necessary to obtain the convention. Opposition to having the Democratic National Convention go to Chicago or Atlantic City on the part of the Roose- velt forces had its root in several causes. One was that they thought it a mistake to go to Chicago after the Republicans had been there. Another was that the Smith-Raskob-Cermak and anti-Roose- velt sentiment might flare up too greatly in the convention hall if the meeting is held in Chicago or in Atlantic City. Furthermore, the Roosevelt group be- lieves that the convention should be held in the Middle West, which would eliminate Atlantic City. Hawes May Make Offer. Telephone and telegraphic wires were kept hot yesterday to Kansas City, therefore, with the result that last night word was received here that " (Continued on Page 2, Column 3.) MERCHANT FOUND DEAD IS BELIEVED MURDERED Body of J. H. Daniel, 50, of Rocky Mount, N. C., Discovered on Railway Tracks. By the Associated Press. ROCK MOUNT, N. C, January J. H. Daniel, 50, wealthy merchant an banker, was found dead on the railway tracks in the warehouse section of Rocky Mount today. Police expressed belief that Daniel wlsk killed and his body thrown on the rack. Daniel was seen about last midnight in the business section of the city by Police Sergt. George Wheeless, who said Daniel told him he was on his way home at the time. He never reached home, and a search started by members of his family this morning resuited in New Home ope: president of the & Loan Association, a director m ples Bank & Trust Co. and had sive real estate holdings, ¢ | h