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A—2 %¥ ECK AND HOWELL TOTALKIN FORUM Wet and Dry Leaders to Give Views on Prohibition and Amendment Bill. tion of the prohibition question t.hsr:&:h the Beck resolution now pend- ing before the House and calling for constitutional amendment will be dis-| cussed pro and con in the National Radio Forum tonight by Representa- tive James M. Beck of Pennsylvania, author of the bill, and Senator Robert B. Howell of Nebraska, prominent dry. The debate will be heard over the coast-to-coast network of the National Broadcasting Co. system through ar- rangement with The Washington Star, sponsor of the weekly Forum broadcast. Mr. Beck, former ited States solic- ftor general and now wet leader of the House Republicans, will defend his Tesolution proposing to settle the pro- hibition issue by constitutional amend- ent T enator Howell who mtroduced a bill in the last Congress to strengthen prohibition enforcement laws in the National Capital, will take the negative in the debate It has been suggested previously that | & referendum plank on prohibition be included in both Democratic and Re- publican national platforms this vear. Submission of a con: tional amend- ment either to modify or repeal the| eighteenth amendment will prove the only effective means of gaining a change In prohibition, it is argued A “home rule” referendum plank has been proposed for the Demoeratic plat- form by John J. Raskob, chairman of the Democratic National Committee, while Senator Hiram Bingham, Con- necticut, Republican, unsuccessfully of- fered in the Senate a resolution calling for a referendum on the wet and dry issue. LONG PREPARED TO TAKE “REST CURE” IN SENATE (Continued From First Page.) ton at 4 o'clock this morning and went at once to the Mayflower, where he and This party have eight suites on the sev- enth floor. At 6 o'clock he held a conference with newspaper men, whom he met in ink pajamas and bere feet. Three goun Iater, after breakfast, he again saw reporters and photographers, but this time he was in morning attire and in a great hurry to get to the Capitol. The first question of interviewers dealt with his views on presidential possibilities for the Democrats and brought the opinion that Roosevelt couldn’t be elected if nominated, that Senators Harrison of Mississippi, Rob- inson of Arkansas or Speaker Garner Were the best chance of the party and that if former Gov. Smith were the mominee he would be elected. “Religious prejudice beat Smith be- | fore,” he said, “and that never goes through a second race. That has been the experience in Louisiana, where that issue has been raised mere than once. It just happens once in a gen- eration,” No Ambitions Himself. ‘He said for his own part he had “no ticular choice” and when asked if had any ambitions along that line himself, in view of his being men- tioned as Louisiana's “favorite son,” re- sponded with “T have too much sense to have any” ~—and countered with another story. This time it was about a boy who was told by his father that if he would work instead of going to the circus, he might be President. “How many others have the same chance?” the youngster queried. “About 2,000,000,” the father replied. “All right then, I'll swap my chance for a circus ticket,” the youngster said. “That's the way I feel” Long ampli- fied. I'll swap my chance for a circus ticket.” Long has no plans for pressing any particular legislation, he said, “except that for flood control in which my State is interested.” People Disgusted, He Said. As for prohibition, he said it was “not & party” matter, and should be kept out of the Democratic platform He takes the attitude that the people “aren’t particulerly interested in pro- hibition,” adding that “whenever a man wants a drink, he has no trouble getting it.” In New Orleans, he said, a congres- sional candidate went out with a plat- form based on nothing but a demand for dry law repeal and polled about 2,000 votes out of about 70,000, “Tell you,” he said, “one guy wants the country as wet as the Atlantic| Ocean and another as drv as the Sahara Desert. The people are damn disgusted with both.” The new Senator pledged his support to President Hoover in restoring pros- “The President ought to be given every hand in the world to help out” | he said. “I'd give him more than that.” Long took the oath shortly after the Senate convened today, thus discarding his title as Governor of Louisiana and Tenewing the dispute over that office. His seating brought the Senate mem- bership to its full quota of 96 for the first time this session. Contrary to custom, Long was es- corted to the rostrum for his oath by Senator Robinson, Democratic leader. instead of his colleague, Senator Brous- sard of Louisiana. Long and Broussard are bitter political enemies Long left & half smoked cigar on top of the front row desk of Senztor Robin- son as he went to receive the oath After shaking hands with Senator Robinson and Col. Edward P. Thayer, secretary of Senate, upon receiving the oath, Long went down and picked up the cigar and moved back to his Tear row seat Before he was sworn in Long said he had no fear that his old political rival, Paul N. Cyr, would seize the governor- ship. They Call Him “Kingfish.” This led to the question as to how he himself should be addressed—Gov- ernor or Senator “They call me Kingfish down there,” he laughed. While the photographing was in prog- ress Long ordered members of his party around like a fleld marshal maneuver- ing troops as they surrounded him for the picture. Noticing that Tom Harris, superin- tendent of education in Louisiana, was sitting a little farther out than others Long shouted “The superintendent sits out there like he was the kingfish. Matter of fact, he ain't. I'm going to get my attorney general to rule on that—how about it, Gaston?” the question being directed to Gaston L. Porterie, the attorney grelmm-ulect. “Anything you say, Senator,” was the response Four members of the Louisiana dele- gation in the House came in at this Juncture to visit Long. “Hello, Congressman: hello, Congress- man,” he greeted. “My, you felolws are common up around here!” Starts for Hill. In the group were Representatives Rene L. Derouen, John H. Overton, J. O. Fernandez and Paul H. Maloney. With the photographing and second press conference out of the way, the Senator-elect set out for the Senate Office Building, topping his formal me garb with & pearl-gray felt | ‘hat and swinging a cane. w:u was to have Itfolirnlfi B THE EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON D. €., MONDAY, JANUARY 25, 1932 Banker Dead PAUL M. WARBURG. WARBURG'S DEATH WIDELY MOURNED Stock Crash Succumbs in New York at 64. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, January 25—Paul Mo- ritz Warburg, descended of a banking dynasty cradled in Germany in the cighteenth century and himself one of the foremost banking authorities in America, is dead in his 65th year. His death last night was the third of a year among powerful figures of finance. George F. Baker died last Spring and Dwight Morrow, distin- guished in the affairs of J. P. Morgan & Co. as well as In statecraft, died in October. Warburg, who is especially remem- bered as the prophet who warned against the Wall Street crash of 1929 six months before it took place, was cbairman of the board of the Manhat- tan Co. and the International Accept- anece Bank of New York. He had been a member of the firm of Kuhn, Loeb & Co. and his widow was the daughter of the late Solomon Loeb of the Kuhn- Loeb firm. Twe Children Survive. She survives, with two children, James M. Warburg, president of the Interna- tional Acceptance Bank of New York, and Miss Bettina Warburg, as well as a brother, Felix M. Warburg. Mr. Warburg had been ill since early last month, his original ailment being a paralytic stroke. Ten days ago hy- postatic pneumonia developed and his general health was not good enough to throw off the disease. Doctors notified the family early yesterday that it was unlikely he‘Would live more than a few hours. Death occurred at 6:30 o'clock yesterday evening. During the World War and after the Warburg famiy played a promi- nent part in finances on two sides of the Atlantic, Paul Warburg becoming member of the Federal Reserve Board in the United States, while another member of the Warburg fam- ily, Max, was a leading figure in finance in Germany, ‘Warned of Crash. Six months before the 1929 stock market collapse Paul Warburg said in one of his few public statements: “If & Stock Exchange debauch is quickly arrested by prompt and de- termined actions, it is not too much to hope that a shrinkage of inflated stock prices may be brought about without seriously affecting the wider circle of general business. If orgies of unrestrained speculation are per- mitted to spread too far, however, the ultimate collapse is certain not only to affect the speculators themselves, but also to bring about a general d pression involving the whole country Funeral arrangements had not been completed today, but relatives said the services would be private. Hundreds of messages of condolence from prom- inent persons throughout the country continued to arrive at the Warburg 'MURDERS SERIES OF MYSTIFIES CHICAGO Similar Methods Used in Three Killings Apparently With- out Motives. By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, January 25.—A series of “motiveless” murders puzzled police to- day. ‘The latest victim was Dr. James M. Shaffer, 54, a dentist, beaten to death with & heavy weapon as he sat work- ing & cross-word puzzle in his office last Saturday. ‘The manner of his slaying was simi- lar to the killings of Charles Tyrreil, 45, and Charles Pagel, 48. Tyrrell was beaten to death in a rooming house January 15 and Pagel was put to death in the same way in a hotel January 13, In none of the cases wes there any evidence of a quarrel and almost no indication of robbery. All three vietims were men without means. The police were seeking clews to link the three crimes. Virginia Melon Ripens. NORFOLK, Ve —Residents had to look at the calendar twice to make sure it was January. A ripe, 8-pound water- melon was picked; ripe tomatoes were ported catching herring and shad. him. but she was delayed, and he bustled off with some other members of the party, while others stayed behind to await Mrs. Long. Long was told that his office in the Senate was next to that of Senator Borah, Republican, of Idaho. “That's good,” he returned. “I'm a great admirer of that fellow. He, next | to Bryan, is one of our greatest.” Other in Party. In the Long party, in addition to his wife and the incoming attorney general and superintendent of instruc- tion, were Oscar K. Allen, Governor- elect, who takes office May 16; John B. Fournet, Lieutenant Governor-elect; A L. Shushan, president of the New Orleans Levee Board; Hugh M. Wilkin- son, Long's law partner; T. Semmes Walimsley, mayor of New Orleans; Col, | Seymour ' Weiss, New Orleans hotel man, who is treasurer of the port com- mission there; John McKay, general manager of the port of New Orleans; Harry Jacobs, chief of the State Board of Engineers, and John C. Donovan. Mrs. Long, a vivacious brunette, is making her first trip to the Capital, and has made no plans yet for their home here. They expect to be domiciled for the present at the Mayflower, and Long ex- pressed his intention of “going back snd forth” to New Orleans, Banker Who Predicted,; 'FINAL ACTION NEAR found in gaidens and fishermen re-| IDETECTIVES GUARD LOUISIANA OFFICES Cyr Promises Excitement as Long Departs to Take Senate Oath. By the Associated Press NEW ORLEANS entrances to all State offices in New Orleans and callers have to prove their identities and signify their business be- fore gaining admittance. Paul N. Cyr, claimant to Louisiana governorship, rattled his sword from his home in Jearnerette and sald “A few funerals o this State would help out a lot. i He explained he was watching the movements of Huey Long, who in Washington to take his oath as Sen- ator of Louisiana. “There will be plenty of excitement | as soon as Huey Long takes the oath | as Senator,” declared Cyr. “I am act- ing Governor, if not Governor. At Baton Rouge Alvin O. King. whom Long left in charge as “acting Gov- ernor.” spent a quiet Sabbath with his family at a hotel while highway policemen kept a close vigil in the | capitol and the executive mansion Told about Cyr's statements as his train pessed through Atlanta. Long | took the news lightly and expressed confidence in Kirg's ability to hold down the office. Cyr said he did not plan to make| any move until Long had taken the ocath in the Scnate “] am waiting to see what that fellow does in Washington,” he said., “The Supreme Court said it couldn't| decide who is Governor, so if they'll leave it up to Long, King and myself we'll see Who is Governor. “T'll take care of the highway po- licemen or else theyll take care of me. Personally, I think a few fu- nerals in this State would help out a lot. I just hepe the right persons arc in the funerals and 1 think the| people of Louisiana feel the same way.” Cyr, massive native son of the Teche country, was reported by his associates as prepared to use every weapon at hand to regain his status as lieutenant governor, to which office he was elected. | CYR PLANS TO ASK WRIT. Claims Election as Lieutenant Governor Entitles Him to Office. JEANERETTE, La. January 25 () —Informed that Huey P. Long took his | oath in the United States Senate today Paul N. Cyr, claimant to the Louisiana governorship, said he would have nc comment to make until he consulted his_attorneys. Previously Cyr had said he would start a movement to claim the gover- norship as soon as Long took the oath and replace Alvin O. King, who was sworn in as Governor today. It was understood that Cyr expected to seek an injunction to prevent King from functioning as Governor on the | claim that Cyr should be Governor by | right of his election as lieutenant gov- | ernor. He claims he did not forfeit the lieutenant governorship by taking the | oath as Governor in his fruitless court | fight to oust Long on the grounds of dual office holding, that of Senator and | Governor. Cyr remained in his dental office and said he was ready to transact any State business. A. 0. KING IS SWORN IN. BATON ROUGE, La., January 25 (&) Alvin O. King took the oath as Gov- ernor of Louisiana at 11:45 am. today after learning Huey P. Long had taken the oath as Senator in Washington. ON FINANCE POOL Speedy Approval of Nominees and Voting of Funds Anticipated. | By the Associated Press. | The Senate took on today the task of winding up congressional action on the great Reconstruction Finance Corpotation, i On the table for immediate action lay the House-approved $500.000,000 appropriation which will start the cor- poration’s cash drawer on its disburs- ing career. From President Hoover the Senate awaited the nominations which are to complete the directorate of the new credit agency. First of those to be acted upon wili be the name of Charles G. Dawes, who already is at work as the corporation’s president and chief directing force. Three Democrats were to be named to balance the Republican ex- officio place holders on the board: Undersecretary Mills of the Treasury, Chairman Eu- gene Meyer of the Federal Reserve Board and Paul Bestor, Farm Loan commussioner. The President was understood to be having some difficulty adjusting the appointments to regional requirements, but no long delay was foreseen. Quick Senate approval for the hominees also was likely, As to the appropriation. the leaders expected action somewhat comparable to the debateless passage which the House gave it | Two national business leaders gave the corporation a strang indorsement. Silas Strawn, president of the Chamber of Commerce of the United States, said he believed nothing done since the be- ginning of the depression had had “so beneficial an effect.” Jullus Barnes, chairman of the board | of the same organization, said: “The Reconstruction Finance Cor- poration is a very strong and hopeful agency to reassure confidence in the conduct of everyday banking and in- Gustry and should be very effective, particularly under the management and | guidance selected by the President.” CANNO} SHED IMMUNITY, SAYS TINKHAM IN SUIT Defendant $500,000 Libel Damages Files Answering Plea. in Cannon Action for Representative George H. Tinkham of Massachusetts, who is being sued for $500,000 libel damages by Bishop James Cannon, jr., told District Supreme Court today & member of Congress cannot d | vest himself of his congressional immu- nity. | ‘The libel suit was filed after Repre- sentative Tinkham, disclaiming his right | to immunity, had made certain alleged- | ly demaging statements about Bishop Cannon. In a pleading filed today through At- torney Roger J. Whiteford, Mr. Tink- ham said immunity is conferred upon Congress in the public interest, and no individual member can divest himself | [ of it. | BOMB CHICAGO THEATER | i CHICAGO, January 25 (#).—A dyna- | mite bomb ripped open the front of the Annetta Theater in Cicero early today, threw many occupants of neigh- borhood bulldings out of bed and sha! tered windows for blocks around. ! from the borde; Benjamin Bartelsteln, owner of the theater, said he believed the bombing was the result of a discharge notice he had served on his union picture ma- chine operators, ‘ On Credit Board La. January 25 11 City detectives have been placed at the | | Jesse H. Jones of Texas (above) and | Harvey C. Couch of Arkansas, who were appointed today to serve on the board directing the Reconstruction Finance | Corporation. | PARLEY ONFARM PROBLEMS OPENS, Co-operative Leaders Gather Here to Formulate Definite Legislative Policy. of the Nation's| $2,000,000,000 farm co-operative busi- | ness convened today at the Willard| Hotel to formulate a definite national | legislative policy with respect to the agricultural marketing act and to dis- cuss the farmers’ marketing problems generally. Under auspices of Co-operative ~ Council, composed of co-operative marketing associations throughout the country, the convention devoted today's session to laying the agenda for the remaining meetings, to| be held tomorrow, Wednesday and Thursday. Representatives the _National | Hyde and Stone to Speak. With Ameriean agricuiture in the | throes of one of the worst slumps in| history, many problems face the con- vention, Recognized authorities who will ad- dress the convention include Seeretary of Agriculture Hyde, Chairman Stone of | the Federal Farm Board, Glenn Frank, | president of the University of Wiscon- | sin; O. O. Higa, Boise, Idaho, chair- man of the Co-operative Committee of the National Conference on Uniform | Laws; E. G. Nourse, director of the In- | stitute of Ecenomics; H. G. Moulton, president of the Brookings Institution; A. U. Chaney, general manager of the American Cranberry Exchange; Ralph H. Taylor, secretary of the Agricultural Legislative Committee of California; C. Q. Moser, vice president and secretary of the American Cotton Co-operative Association; H. E. Babcock, Ithaca, N Y., general manager of the Co-oper- 5 . Exchange, and John D. president of the men’s Leaguc Co-operative Asso- ciation. Officers of Council. Officers of the National Co-operative Council, whose members are national or regional co-operative marketing or- ganizations with more than a billion 1armer members, ar C. O. Moser, New Orleans, president; Harry Hartke, Covington, Ky.. vice president; W. E. Sprott, Porterville, Calif., vice president, and Robin Hood, Washington, secretary- treasurer. Among the meetings held today, in cutive session, were & conference of €O-0p! ive attorneys and co-operative executives for informal discussions of State co-operative statutes, pending legislation in Congress and other mat- ters; conference of voting delegates of certain commodity divisions of the council; me of direct e cour and a num- ber of conferences of ious co-oper- ative associations, member organizations of the council, DRUMMOND QUITS AS LEAGUE OFFICIAL; | ACTION DEFERRED ____(Continued From First Page.) 30 per cent when England went off the gold standard, and there have been campaigns for general reduction of League expenses, including salaries. Term Not Definitely Fixed. The term of the secretary general is not definitely fixed, but those of the French deputy secretary general and the German and Italian undersecre- taries expire this year. It has been pointed out that Aristide Briand, long an important figure in all ! e s activities, is available for | | Sir Eric’s post now that he has resigned | born December 5, 1852, in St as foreign minister of France. This eve g Dr. W. W. Yen, Chinese Ambassador to the United States, and | his country’s representative in the League, appeared before the Council in special’ session to demand immediate action ending what he called Japanese | nilitary aggression on Chinese soil, At Dis elbow sat Robert Olds, his American legal adviser. Prentiss Gil- bert, the American consul at Geneva, was among the spectators. There was no official representative of the United States at the Council table, New Threats Pointed Out. “Japan is now invading the prov- ince of Jehol and endangering the citles of North, Central and even South China, as witness the latest threats to occupy Foochow and Shanghal,” said Dr. Yen. “These points are far away of what has hitherto been known as Manchuria.” “History offers few parallels to such cynical defiance of treaty obligations, the given word and world opinion.” The situation is rapidly approaching, | Col. Turner, government commission- TWODEAD, 80 HURT IN BRITISH PRISON All-Day Battle at Dartmoor Results of Plot Laid teo Lack of Sugar. By the Associatoed Press DARTMOOR, England, Januiry 25.— Today's was a cold, gray dawn for 300 prisoners in giim Dartmoor Prison who yesterday failsd in their astempt 3t < | break which turned out to be the most | violent in the history of British jails. | Two of thelr number were reported | dead and 80 wounded, after an all-day | battle with prison guards and police. | Last night, with the weather cold, they | were forced to shiver in clammy celis b use the prison heating plants was put out of commission during the fray. The torce of 100 extra police who assisted in putting down fhe revolt, arrtving just in time, authorities said, to prevent a break, stayed through the night, watching with the regular guard which was doubled or trebled at the various posts. Lack of Sugar Cause. The bloody day began over lack of sugar in the breakfast porridge. The prisoners claimed mistreatment which, they said, reached its climax when their cereal was furnished them un- | sweetened. Long before dawn yesterday the prison was in a hubbub with the prisoners beating on the doors of their cells and walls in protest. ! Guards released them into the cou yard for exercise before chapel services and the Oght began. Led by one prisoner blowing a bugle, they attacked the guards in groups and had very nearly gained their freedom when police | reinforcements arrived from Plymoutk and turned the tide of battle. In the meantime they had set fire to the principal prison buildings and one group, breaking into the office of the governor, S, N. Roberts, forced him to fiee for his life. He escaped through a rear door, locking it as he went, and took refuge in a cell block occupled by prisoners who had not joined the riot. The prisoners then burned the admin- istrative records, carrying them out and | throwing them into a pile Clubs Used by Police. As soon as the police arrived they drew their clubs and charged, while the guards kept up & sniping fire along the walls, bringing down every man Who reached the top in his attempt to escape. Fire engines came from Plymouth to put out the blaze and they continued pouring water on the smoldering ruins through the night, long after the blaze | was extinguished, to prevent its revival from slumbering sparks. er, who was at Dartmoor to make an investigation of rumors of unrest, was attacked by three conviets and rescued by @ loyal long-termer who rushed to his assistance. Twenty of the prisoners injured in the revolt were still in the hospital to- ay. Most of the people on the isolated | farms 1n the drab country did not go to bed because of a fear that some of the convicts might have escaped during the melee. Col. D. G. Turner, deputy prison commissioner, had been kicked to the ground by the rebels when O'Donovan, a life termer, saved him. AMERICAN IDEA BLAMED. Newspapers Think Prison Riots In- spired British. i LONDON, January 25 (#)—Today's newspapers laid part of the responsi- | bility for yesterday's riot at Dartmoor Prison to recent outbreaks in American prison, accounts of which had been communicated to long-term prisoners by neweomers. The Daily Herald, in an article signed by a released Dartmoor convict,” laid part of the blame on American motion pictures which dramatized prison re- volt. Some of the new men at Dart- moor had seen one such film and told | the other prisoners about it, the article said. $50,000 BRACELET REPORTED STOLEN Mrs. Muriel Vanderbilt Phelps Named as Victim of Thief Tak- ing It From Purse. By the Assoclated Press. NEW YORK, January 2.—The Dafly | News says in a copyrighted story xhat} an heirloom bracelet ~containing 240 diamonds and 12 emeralds, and valued | at $50,000, was stolen last week from | Mrs. Muriel Vanderbilt Church Phelps known as society’s “golden girl.” The bracelet disappeared from Mrs. Phelps’ handbag while she was touring art museums and shops last Tuesday. The theft was attributed to a crime syndicate which has been extremely ac- tive in Park avenue recently. Two da after disappearance of the bracelet, purchased years ago by Mrs. Graham Fair Vanderbilt, mother of Mrs. Phelps the home of Hairy Glemby was robbed of jewelry valued at more than $300,000. | Police said they had received no re- | port of the bracelet’s theft The News quoted an unidentified po- lice official as asserting, however, there | was little liklthood of recovering the | Glemby jewels and the Vanderbilt | bracelet if they have found their way into the hands of professional “fences.” FUNERAL SERVICES HELD FOR MRS. A. G. HOLMEAD | Widow of Descendant of One of District's Earliest Settlers Buried in Rock Creek. Funeral services for Mrs. Alice G. Holmead, who died Thursday at her home, 3585 Thirteenth street, were held at the Shrine of the Sacred Heart at 16 o'clock Saturday morning. Burial was in Rock Creek Cemetery. Mrs, Holmead was the widow of Wil liam Holmead, a descendant of one of | the District’s oldest settlers. She was Mary's County, Md. Her parents were Frederick | and Melinda Unkel. | She came as a bride to the old Hol- mead Manor in 1872, when the sur- | rounding country was still a farming | district, Survivors include a son, John H. Hol- mead; four daughters, Cornelia A. Hol- | mead, Mrs, G. C. Callan, Mrs. Henry Keegan and Mrs, J, B. Edmonds, and a sister, Mrs. Annie O. Sanner, Asheville, N. C. _One son, the late Senator Wil- liam F. Holmead of Prince Georges County, Md,, died in 1918. COLORED MAN IN RACE PHILADELPHIA, January 25 (P.— Edward W, Henry, the only colored mag: istrate in Pennsylvania, announced yes- terday that he will seck the Republicarf nomination from the second Philadel- phia district in the June primary. The seat now is held by Edward Lowber Stokes, investment broker, elected with the support of William S. if it has not already reached, a point where “broken promises and specious excuses cease to have any virtue,” he said, and something more than ‘“con- ciliatory functions” must now be un- dertaken by the League, Vare to succeed the late Representative George S. Graham. Henry is counted a follower of Gov. Gifford Pinchot. The second Philadel- phia district includes the central and southen sections of thg city, N | eorporat Saves Bride From Octopus HERNDON CAPTURES DEVIL FISH IN WEST INDIES. MR. AND MRS. HUGH HERNDON, JR. By the Assoclated Press NEW YORK, January 25.—Hugh Herndon, jr, round-the-world fiyer, re- turned today from a belated honey- moon to the West Indies and disclosed that he rescued his bride from pessible death in the tenacles of a large octopus Mrs. Herndon, the former Mary Ellen Farley, daughter of W. W. Farley of Albany, was swimming in deep water off Sandy Key Island, near Nassau, when the octopus appeared. It appar- ently had followed her in from farther out at sea. Mrs. Herndon, not realiz- ing her danger, approached it, Herndon said, and as she did so it spurted forth | the inky liquid with which it blinds its nical adviser to an air line. prey. On Rail Board ' | INFORTESCUE CASE ’ Mrs. Herndon screamed for her hus- band, who was on the beach, and he swam to the rescue. Beating the octopus | with sticks, the aviator drove it into shallow water and onto tiie beach, with his wife assisting. They presented it to the aquarium at Nassau. “Mrs. Herndon was excited at first,” the fiyer said, “but she was brave. There is no doubt in my mind that if she had approached a few inches closer the octopus might have dkagged her down and drowned her.” Mrs. Herndon joked about the imei- dent, which happened about 10 days ago. Herndon, who flew with Clyde Pang- born around the world by way of Japan, said he expected to stay in aviation. He indicated he might become tech- RELEASE IS SOUGHT Defense to Argue Motion To- day for Dismissal of Four Held in Hawaii. | i 1 | | By the Assoclated Press. HONOLULU, January 25.—Hoping to free Mrs. Granville Fortescue and her three naval co-defendants, at least temporarily, of all charges for the | | slaying of Joseph Kahawawai, defense E. R. WOODSON. —Harris-Ewing Photo. CAPITAL MEN JOIN RAL CREDIT EROLP E. R. Woodson and W. J. Kane Appointed to Corpora- tion Administering Loan. Two Washington men were named to | the Railroad Credit Corporation in the final organization announced today of this group, which will administer the fund for loans to needy rail carriers provided by increased freight rates re- cently allowed by the Interstate Com- merce Commission The Washingtonians are E. R. Wood- son, who becomes vice president and controller, and William J. Kane, who will be secretary. Others named to the were M. K. Dugan of New Haven, Conn., assistant secretary; Ar- thur B. Chapin of Beston, treasurer, and Daniel Willard, jr., of Baltimore, counsel £, G. Buckland, President. The president is E. G. Buckland, chai:man of the board of the New Haven Railroad. Mr Woodson, a native of Roanoke, Va., and secretary and treasurer of the Railway Accounting Officers’ Associa- tion since 1914, entered railway service #s a stenographer of the superintend- ent's office of the Norfolk and Western Railway. He is president of the Kiwanis Club of Washington Kane is a practicing attorney here. Mr. Chapin was formerly president of the American Trust Co. of Boston He was State treasurer of Massachu- setts from 1903 to 1908 and bank com- missioner of the State from 1909 to 1912. Mr. Willard is a son of the president of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad and is assistant to the general counsel of that line, Mr. Dugan is the assistant to Mr. Buckland on the New Haven. $60,000 CUT FROM FUND FOR GENEVA DELEGATES By the Assoclated Press. The House Appropriations Committep today slashed $60,000 off the $450,000 requested by President Hoover for ex- pense funds for the American delega- tion to the Geneva Arms Conference. The reduction was made after it was disclosed that the delegates and aides are to receive pay on per diem basis, after having all of thelr expenses paid. Congress recently authorized $450,- 000 for the expenses after President Hoover and Secretary Stimson requested an unlimited authorization. But now the actual money to be made availabls will noy excesd $399,000, attorneys were to argue in Circuit Court for the dismissal of police court charges against the quartet today. The plea is based upon delay of the county prosecutor in presenting the | case to the grand jury, which consid- ered the facts for two days last week, but adjourned until tomorrow without returning an indictment. | Police Board Ready. | Meanwhile the newly appointed po- lice commission prepared for action. The commission, named under the po- lice bill passed last week by the special legislative session, must cnoose a chief of police by February 1. On that date, the commission announced, all present members of the police force will be put | on a *year's probationary period under the new administration. The Territorial Senate now is delib- erating upon a bill which would create the office of criminal prosecutor. This would oust City and County Attorney James F. Gilliland from the prosecu- | tion of the Kahahawai case and of the four men accused of assaulting Mrs | Fortescue's daughter, Mrs. Thomas H. | Massie. Two Bills Considered. The House of Representatives has be- it two bills concerning assault One would permit convictions for | fore cases. | agsaulting women upon the uncorrobo- | rated testimony of the victim. The other would make the crime punishable by death. If the defense wins its plea today, it would mean the release from custody at Pearl Harbor Naval Base of Mrs. Fariescue and _her co-defendants— Lieut. Thomas H. Massie and A. O. Jones and E. J. Lord, enlisted men. The Police Court warrant charged them with | | the murder of Kahahawai, one of the suspected assallants of Mrs. Massie. AHERN PLEADS GUILTY " T0 LIQUOR CHARGES | Three Others Arrested in Connecti- ‘ cut Avenue Raid Enter Similar Pleas. Patrick J. (Jack) Ahern, 37, and three other men arrested January 9 in a | raid at 1636 Connecticut avenue, plead- | ed guilty to liquor charges today befsre Judge Ralph Given in Police Court. | "Ahern offered a plea of guilty to | maintaining a nuisance and possession of liquor, while Harry William Wood, Joseph Harris Hall and John C. Kelly pleaded guilty to possession. The last two are colored. ‘The four were originally charged jointly with both offenses and scheduled to go on trial before a jury today. But when Ahern pleaded guilty to the nuis- ance count, Assistant United States At- torney Roger Robb nolle prossed similar charges against the other three, The raid was made by the police vice squad with the assistance of out- of-town prohibition agents, who, it is | said, gained entrance to “The Studio,” | as the place was called, prior to the entry of the raiding party. Although arrested a number of times on charges of violating the prohibition law, this is the first conviction against Ahern, court attaches said. With four other men he was on several counts last Fall and all were subse- quently exonerated by a jury. Robb said Judge Given will sentence the men on Wruuy 6. CHEST CAMPAIGN ACTIVELY BEGUN {Workers Spurred at Huge Sunday Rally—Mrs. Hoover Guest at Luncheon. ___ (Continued From First Page.) sober, industrious and good as the rest of us, are faced with starvation, sick- ness and death. They won't suffer be- cause we've solemnly decided no man, woman or child shall be hungry or cold. We must take heart because America will emerge from this depression as she has from every depression in the past and will march on to the greatest hap- piness ever known.” Need Must Be Met. Mr. Poole declared the Chest would achieve “a great triumph because Mr. Colladay has perfected the best or- ganization we've ever had.” “I am greatly concerned,” said Dr. Reichelderfer, “that all our. citizens shall appreciate the values involved in the services of the 65 welfare and re- lief organizations which are included in the Community Chest. Serving people of all races and creeds in all kinds of need these organizations represent every element in the life of our communiy. Their need, one-third greater than that of leas! because of unemployment, CHEST CAMPAIGN. | Heads of Board of Trade and Com- merce Chamber Urge Gifts. Members of the Board of Trade and the Washington Chamber of Commerce, numbering more than 4,900, are asked to lend full co-operation to the Com- munity Chest in its current budget campaign, in letters drafted by the presidents of the two organizations. “The Board of Trade sponsored the Community Chest and helped in its formation four years ago,” George W. Offutt, president, has written to mem- bers of his organization, “and our an- ticipations of its economy have been exceeded. “Before all who live and work in the National Capital lies the greatest peace- time task that Washington has ever known.” Mr. Offutt urged members of ¢ Board of TFrade: “To help build uph: solid basis of sympathetic understand- ing upon which the Community Chest, adequately supported, may rest in the year ahead. It can be made a bettar year for business in Washington by as- suring the contentment and security of the people cared for by Community Chest organizations, whose services can gg:mge?tpke.n:fio otherwise would be inity ilities, assbelts“ les, into community arry King, president of the Wash= ington Chamber of Commerce, ‘:osithu out his organization was one of the first to sponsor the Community Chest idea in Washington and states: ‘We have been happy to see the Community Chest more than live up to the principles of business effectiveness and economy on which he helped to ga:‘l’;g‘ u} XLK;‘ p]fll;e of the waste and con- fusicn of the old system of separa - peals for funds.” e Mr. King urges members of the chamber to “proclaim the facts of the Chest need and service whenever pos- sible” and further states that “the service rendered to people of all races and creeds in all kinds of need by the 65 member organizations of the Chest is of the utmost value in promoting the prosperity of our community” and that “no element in the life of the coms | munity hes been so va'uable in unit; people af all races, all creeds and al classes, in service to the community, as* has been the Community Chest,” SUN FO AND CHEN RESIGN IN CHINA; SHANGHAI TENSE (Continued From First Page.) boats in the river and killing 29 la= borers, according to an official report. Albert Porges, Austrian employe of the American Express Co. and former New Yorker, was shot and killed by a Chinese guard who fired into Porges’ automobile. Porges was motoring with a young woman at the time. She said the soldier fired without warning as she and Porges passed a group of guards outside the French concession. Saldiers in Ugly Mood. The soldiers were in an ugly mood, she said. A complaint was made to officials that they had threatened with bayonets four other Austrians who were walking in the vicinity, but finally permitted them to pass. ‘The barge that exploded was taking a load of powder from a Chinese pow- der mill situated on the banks of the river almost opposite Shanghal to the Kiangnan Arsenal, on the outskirts of the city. Several nearby buildings were wrecked and an ocean-going steamer anchored in the river had its deck house blown away. The powder was believed to have been ignited by sparks from a towing tug. Another burden was added to the al- ready strained relations when an at- tempt was made to burn the home of Japanese Consul General Murai, in the French concession. Firemen quickly put out the blaze. They found in- flammable material soaked with kero- sene under the front porch. Officiais of the various nations rep- resented here also were disturbed by unconfirmed reports that the Japanese planned to take over the Chinese inter- national wireless station on the out= skirts of the city as part of their plan of occupation. The station operates together with the station of the Radio Corperation of America at San Fran- cisco and it was understood American officials had notified the State Depart= ment at Washington about the reports, although there was a general disposi- tion to doubt that they were true. Japanese consular and naval officials reiterated their demands that the anti- Japanese societies be broken up. ‘The Japanese Cotton Spinners’ Association added another threat. They said they might be forced to close their 12 mills in the city if the Chinese boycott was not ended. This would throw 70,000 Chinese employes out of work. Although Mayor Wu Teh-Chen con- tinued to decline to accept the Japanese demands unconditionally, the business men urged the government to instruct the mayor to accept and the belief grew that the Chinese would give way. JAPAN PREPARES TO ACT. TOKIO, January 25 (#).—The inter- national settlement at Shanghai, within which the interests of the United States and concessions of a number of other foreign nations, has been marked for first occupation by Japanese forces in case the Chinese do not accept Japan's demands, it was stated on good au- thority today. 5 The headquarters of the Chinese an- ti-Japanese crganization is within the international district and the first-move of the Japanese troops will be to take . it over, it was said. The understand- ing here was that the other powers already have been consulted on the move and there appeared to have been no_objections. The Shanghal situation was viewed by authorities here as assuming an alarming aspect, but not one necessar- ily hopeless. Mamoru Shigemitsu, Japanese Minister to Nanking, planned to leave for Shanghai, - prol ly to- morrow, after a number of confer~ ences here with Foreign Minister Ken kiohi Yoshizawa on Japan's polidy.