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SENATOR JONES ASKS
TEST OF CULPABILITY
UNDER VOLSTEAD ACT

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person shall, on or after the date when
the eighteenth amendment of the Con-
Stitution of the United States goes into
effect. manufacture, sell, order, trans
port, import, export, deliver, furnish or
possess any Intoxicating liquor except
as authorized in this act, and all of the
provisions of this act shall be literally
constructed to the end that the use OF
intoxicating liquor as a beverage be
prevented"
There is no mention in the prohibi-
tive part OF sertion of purchase of
liquor. Senator Sheppard believes,
however, that the purchaser of liquor
is prohibited and can be punished I'M
der the language of section 6. In this
Senator Brookhart of Iowa concurs,
holding that one section of the law has
just as much force as another. Senator
Sheppard, however, has offered his bill
for the purpose of settling the matter
beyond dispute.
The Department Of Justice annonuc-
ed yesterday that the case of George
Norris of New York, who was a pur-
chaser of liquor, would be reopened.
Norris purchased liquor on order. He
was charged with conspiracy to trans
port liquor. While he was a purchaser,
so far the Government has not sought
to punish him directly for the pur-
chase, but rather for conspiracy to
transport.
Whether in reopening the case an
effort will be made to punish for pur-
chase remains to be seen.
Should Prosecute Purchaser.
Senator Jones said today he believed
the Government should institute prose-
cution in plain case Of purchase of
liquor without any other question in
volved to determine the force of Sec
ton Of the Volstead act, and possibly
its constitutionality. He added that he
had no doubt the question of constitu-
tionality would be raised.
A judge Of Kentucky not long ago in
structed grand jury to indict pur-
chasers of liquor as violators Of the
law.
With the drives now instituted for
more drastic enforcement of prohibi-
ton, the opinion is growing stronger
that purchasers Of liquor will be at
tackled in court as violators of the law.
Senator Sheppard, IN any event, will
press for the enactment of his bill into
law, and it is understood that hearings
on the bill will be held by the judiciary
committee of the Senate or a Subcom-
mittee thereof as soon as the tariff bill
has passed the Senate.
The proposed hearings before the ju-
dietary committee, once they are under
taken, may cover a wide field in The
matter of prohibition enforcement. This
is particularly apt to be true unless the
Presidents Law Enforcement Commits
sion should open up the hearings which
it Is now conducting.
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mill, warehouse and store through which
the -four had passed.
Convinced the contamination occur
red in the nome, the inspector ques-
toned members of the family closely
and learned that a bag of arsenic pew
der, for spraying beans, had been pur-
chased about two years ago. Mr.. Park
er was sure the poison long since had
been disposed of. Larrick learned the
poison has been in a small yellow sack,
and he searched the trash and garbage
about the place and found dozen such
sacks. One, however, found in the
basement, had a white powder on its
sides Analysis of the powder showed
it was calcium arSenate, the same as
found in the cakes.
The generally accepted theory now
Is that one of the younger children Of
the ParkerS found the bag of white
powder and, mistaking 1t for -four,
emptied it into the flour sack in the
pantry. All the youngsters are under
and they were unable to recall having
played with the sack.
DR.. Walton, breathing signs of relief
over the narrow escape of his wife and
himself and their friends, is now treat
ing Mrs. Parker for the specific poison
ing established by the Federal probe
and she is responding favorably, he
said today.
And everybody is happy, including
even "Spotty," the Governments
canine test tube" whose prompt re-
action to the poison played a large part
in the effectiveness of Uncle Sans
unprecedented cake hunt.
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POLICEMAN MUST FACE
CHRISTMAS ROW CHARGE

Policeman S. Preston Smith Of the
first precinct was cited yesterday to ap-
pear before the trial board on charges of
conduct prejudicial to the reputation OF
the force, growing out Of an alleged
fight with George 3. Thompson Of VIII
lard Courts Apartments on Christmas
eve.
According to the complaint made by
Thompson at police headquarters, he
and Smith, who was accompanied by a
woman, were riding down an elevator at
the Willard Courts when Smith took
exception to q remark by one of Thomp-
sons friends. A fight followed, during
which Smith struck him on the head
and threw him down fight Of steps in
front of the apartment, the complaint
asserts. Smith then said he would take
Thompson to the eighth precinct and
put him under arrest, but after Thomp-
son apologized to Smiths companion
the policeman did not make the arrest,
1t Is said.
Smith denies that he struck Thomp-
son, and says that all he did was to give
him push near the top Of the steps
because he did not like the remark made
by ThompsonS companion.
More than 100000 tons of potatoes
we're raised In England last ceason.
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HITS BOOK SECTION
OF NEW TARIFF Law
Carnegie Librarian Foresces
Customs Clerks Untitled to
Censor Imported Literature.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, December 3l.-Charging
that it would set up customs clerks,
whom he described as "culturally un-
equipped for the task" as censors of
imported literature. Ralph Dunn of
Pittsburgh, Pa, yesterday criticized the
book section of the new tariff law be-
fore the American Library Association,
meeting here.
MIR. Dunn, who is head of the Car
negie Library at Pittsburgh, said the
new bill would make mere hip-Slap-
pers, devoted to the tabloidS and con-
fession magazines for literary relaxa-
tion," the arbiterS as to what of the
fine things of literature might come
under the eyes of American connois-
Seurs.
Section of Law Quoted.
"Under section sos of the new tariff
bill, he said, authority would be vested
in these clerks to dsbar from entry
into the United States any book which
In their infinite wisdom they might
classify as undesirable on the ground
either of its moral or political tenor.
Fortunately Senator Cutting has in
troduced an amendment to the tariff
bill striking out the word books and
leaving only pictures and ve will agree
that in some cases the illustrators seem
to have exceeded the bounds of pro-
priety.
Labels Shoots 40 Books.
But to offset this Senator Smoot has
made collection of 40 books. which
We will refer to as Shoots Smut and
at this very moment is passing them
around among his colleagues
THE A. I. A. takes a sane view of the
matter. We propose to encourage
neither immortality nor revolution and
for that reason are supporting the Cut
ting amendment"
The increased financial return from
the writing of children's books has led
to great improvement in their quality.
the meeting was told by Miss Effie
Power, director of children's work of
the Public Library of Cleveland
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ROVER TO DISCUSS
} LAW ENFORCEMENT
U. S. Attorney to Make New
Year Address in Central
Y. NJ. C. A. Lobby.

"The Outlook for Law Enforcement
and Observance in 1890" will be dis
cuSsed by Leo A. Rover, United States
attorney for the District of Columbia
in q New Year day address tomorrow
afternoon at 2:30 o'clock in the lobby
of the Central Young Mems Christian
Association, 1876 G street.
The address, dealing with a topic OF
vital current interest, will be a high
light OF an all-day program arranged
for the annual "Y" New Year open
house."
Attorneys Theme Outlined.
Mr.. Rover'S talk will be given in the
public lobby of the association before
an audience of members and friends of
the Y. M. C. A. in the National Capital
It is understood the United States at
torney will discuss the part that citi-
zens and groups of citizens may play
! in securing better law enforcement in
Washington
Huston Thompson, former member of
the Federal Trade Commission and
president of the Young Mems Chris
tan Association, will introduce the
speaker. The general public, including
women as wen as men, is invited by
the association to hear the address and
attend the varied festivities which will
precede and follow it.
Committee of Hostesses Named.
Mr.. Thompson and Leonard w. De
Cast, general secretary of the Y. M.
c. A.. will lead a group of "Y" off,
Gals in receiving the guests and direct
ing them on tour of the various de-
partmentS of the association. A COM
mittee of hosteSses, headed by Mrs.
Leonard w. De Cast, will assist in re-
ceiving and in serving refreshments.
The program of entertainment, COM
posed Of events staged by each Of the
departments, will begin at 9 o'clock in
1.-THE morning and continue into the
night. There will be wrestling, SWIM
ming, volley ball, basket ball and GYM
nastic exhibitions, a demonstration of
simultaneous play at chess and check
ers, instrumental and vocal concerts,
movies, dancing and other features.
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70 BOATS BLOCKADE
RUM SMUGGLERS
Coast Guard Fleet Patrols
Coast From Long Island
to New Jersey.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, December S1.-A feet
of more than 20 Coast Guard patrol
boats and destroyers, the cutter
Champlain, today was maintaining a
blockade Of the shore from Montauk
Point, Long Island, to New Jersey to
prevent rum running.
Although three foreign ships, sup
poscdly loaded with liquor, were re-
ported off Montauk Point, Coast Guard
officers said there was no chance of
any liquor ship getting through the
blockade. They pointed out that sew
eral small craft have been seized within
the past few days.
While Coast Guard patrols searched
the waters in vain for so miles off
the Long Island Coast for a mother
ship" reported two days ago to be-
transferring liquor to two small aux
iliary craft, three motor boats, one a
rum runner, were seized yesterday of
the New Jersey Coast.
Fire on Rum Runner.
Patrol boat No. 1913 fired several
shots at a swift rum runner in Newark
Bay, near Perth Amboy, but the small
craft sped away to an inlet, where
Coast GuardSmen said the crew was
seen jettisoning its cargo. When the
Coast Guard boat reached the spot the
motor boat had been beached and It's
crew had fed, some liquor was found
aboard, the exact amount not being
disclosed by Coast Guardsmen.
Two other boats were taken into Gus
tody in New Jersey waters because,
Coast Guardsmen said, they we're rum
ming without lights.
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GOARDSMEN HELD
FOR LIQUOR THEFT
Seven Charged With Taking
Seized Contraband From
Rum Runner.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW LONDON, Conn.,. December 81.
Seven Coast Guardsmen were under
arrest and several others were on re-
port today, with an inquiry being made
into the theft of liquor by Guardsmeil
from the Flor-del-Mar, a rum runner,
seized Saturday night with 1000 cases
aboard.
The investigation into thu theft was
ordered by Capt. L. T. Chllker, chief
of staff, after a rooming- house brawl
in which sailor attached to the sub
marine base and GuardSman were
beaten. The seven Guardsmen we're ar
rested by Coast Guard officials. They
face court-martial.
Thefts Were Easy.
The lor-del-Mar was unloaded Sun
day night, having been towed to the
port here earlier in the day. Many
cases of liquor had been broken on the
boat because Of an explosion and thefts
we're easy.
To prevent further thefts, extra
guards, with sidearms. were placed on
the State pier last night. Lights played
throughout the night on the rum ships
seized by Coast Guardsmen over the
week end. Capt. Chalker also ordered
and said that a few cases of liquor
had been found on one Of the destroy
erS.
Four persons, including two material
witnesses, we're arrested by New London
police as a result of the rooming-h house
brawl early yesterday morning. George
Rupert of the submarine base and Jack
EASILY. Guardspan, were severely in
jured in the fighs ag.
Woman Is Arrested.
Harry Stone Of the submarine base
arIl,sted as the assailant, faces charges
of aggravated assault and battery. Mrs
Ruth Cummings, operator of the room
ing house, was arrested on a charge OF
keeping a disorderly place, while Harry
Terry, a Guardsman, and Erwin Graf
of the submarine base were held as wit
nesSeS.
Guardsmen questioned in connection
with the assault, police said, admitted
that liquor which they had been drink
ing at party yesterday morning had
been stolen from the Flor-del-Mar. The
party, according to the police, was at
tended by several members Of the Coast
Guard basket ball team.
The Guardsmen who have been
placed on report were found intoxi-
Gated on the State pier Sunday night
and yesterday morning.
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Gun Shoots OFF Mans Arm.

CUMBERLAND, Md, December 81
Especially Benjamin Edwards, %, of
Slanesville near Romney, w. va, SUBJ
mitted to the amputation Of his left
arm at Memorial Hospital here at the
hands Of DR.. Edwin B. Claybrook. Ed
wards was riding in a wagon when a
shotgun which had been placed in the
bed accidentally discharged. His arm
was badly iacerated by the heavy charge
and he lost much blood.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-31
GEN. BUTLER SPEAKS
FOR LATIN AMERICA
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
HARRISBURG, Pa. December 81
Maj. Gen. smedley D. Butler of the
Marine Corps in speech before the
post of the American Legion at Middle
town, suburb, sal dit was the duty
Of the United States to protect Latin
American countries.
II believe" Gen. Butler said, chat
God made us the most influential Ma
ton in tthe world for a purpose. and
that it is our duty to keep our neighbour
ing nations from numbering one another
when the Marines get a job they
go and do it. We are not diplomats.
Soldering makes man direct in his
methods and sometimes abrupt"
The general asserted he felt disin-
clined to get "stewed up" over the pres
ence of Marines in Nicaragua, Haiti and
other plaN rs for fear of being called in
to do sore more explaining" He was
called on recently by the Navy Depart
ment to explain remarks he is supposed
to have made at Pittsburgh.
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CARDINAL CONSECRATED.
Verdier of Paris Formally Installed
as Archbishop.

VATICAN CITY, December 81 Dr.
Cardinal Verdier yesterday was conse-
Grated as archbishop of Paris by Pope
Plus XXI in the Systine Chapel. 1t was
the last and one of the most impressive
ceremonies of 1929 nthe Vatican state.
Many Frenchmen witnessed the three
hours and a half of ceremony, during
which the Pontiff administered the ira
ditional laying of hands" After the
communion, the cardinal, clothed in the
robes Of his new Office, gave his first
blessing as q bishop and was then in
stalled on a throne opposite to that oc-
cupied by the Pope. At the conclusion
of the ceremony the Pope impaired his
apostolic benediction and was then car
ried back to his apartment on the
"Sedia Gestatoria,"
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Honesty Seen Among Horsemen.

NEW YORK, December 81 (P.-E. j.
Tranter, who for 81 years has auctioned
race horses, is convinced that horses
wheedle away what is mean in a man
and bring out all that is good. He has
had only two bad checks from horse
men, and they were for small amounts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-31
Ariplane Passenger Fare Reduced

DETROIT, December 81 (R.-Reduc-
tons in passenger fares on airplanes
operating between Cleveland, Detroit
and Chicago were announced last night
by the Stout Air Lines. The new rates,
which became effective January 2, were
said to be but slightly in excess of rail-
road fare plus Pullman charges.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-31
CITY EDITOR ADVANCED.

A. E. M. Bergener Now Managing
Editor of Cleveland News.
CLEVELAND, December 81 (R.-The
Cleveland News today announced ap-
pointment of A. e. M. Bergener, city
editor for the last IL years, as manag-
ing editor to succeed T. A. Robertson,
who has resigned after heading the edi-
torial department since 1918. Bergener
began his newspaper career in Chicago
where he served as city editor of the
Herald and later the Examiner. He
becomes managing editor here tomor-
row.
Postal savings in Japan now exceed
81 900, 900 900.
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Pinned Under Horse
Which Drops Dead,
Cavalryman Dies

By the Associated Press.
Ell PASO, Tex, December 81.
Injuries received Saturday
when a horse he was riding
dropped dead caused the death
today Of Paul Ferdinand, 81, of
Chicago, a member of the 7th
Cavalry, at Fort Bliss. Ferdi-
nand was pinned to the ground
by the body of the horse and was
not discovered until Sunday.
Veterinarians said the horse died
of heart disease.
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NEW MASONIC TEMPLE BUILDING A
MECCA ON NEW YEAR DAY.

- An branehes and departments o. the Most
Worsh1pful Acacia Grand Lodge, F. A. A. NJ,
with the Grand Chapter, order Of the East
ern Star; and their respective adopted rites.
are receiving the general public and their
many friends. between the hours of z and
pm. New Year day, 1880, in the spacious
auditorium Of the New Masonic Temple, 10th
and You SITS. NV.
The entire building will be open to the
public for inspection during the time.
AL z. DOTSON,
Grand Master.
GRACE HUGHES,
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ATLANTIC BUILDING CO., INC,
MYRON NJ. PARKER, Jr-, President
ROBERT @. DOVE, Secretary-Treas.

THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE STOCK
holders of the Seventh Street Savings Bank,
for the election of directors and such other
business as may properly come before the
meeting, will be held in the barking house
az 3 O'Clock pm. on Tuesday, January IA,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-31
OFFTCF On nm FTPFNTFNs INSURANCE

OFFICE OF THE FIREMEN'S INSURANCE
18th street and Louisiana avenue northwest
The stoekhoiders Of the Firemen's Insur-
town viii meet at the once on MONDAY.
january 8. 1880. for the purpose Of electing
open at IL am. and close at II m.
ALBERT W. HOWARD. Secretary.
THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE STOCK
holders of the Atlantic Building Company,
Inc. will be held at the ONCE of the COM
pany, lle South Fairfax St. Alexandria, Va.
, Thursday, January 18th. 1880, at IL O'Clock
am. This meeting is for the election of
officers and transaction of company busi-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-31

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
annual meeting of the stockholders Of the
Columbia Realty & Investment Company
win be held at the once of the company,
iii q st. NV, on Wednesday. January IS.
1880. at pm. for the election of q board
OF directors for the ensuing year and for
the transaction Of such other business as
may properly come before said meeting
Polls will be open from to pm
JESSE H. MITCHELL,
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SPECIAL NOTICE

PURSUANT 70 SECTION /, ARTICLE 8,
of Bylaws. notice is hereby given that the
Capital Traction Company for the election
of q Board Of Directors for the ensuing
year and the transaction of such other busi-
ness as may be brought before the meeting
will be held at the ONCE of the Company,
36th and NJ Streets NV, washington, ID.
c., on Thursday, January 9, 1880, at 1o:45
O'Clock AN.
The polls will be open from IL o'clock AM.
""'A H. D. CHAMPION.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-31

CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENT.
CATHOLIC.
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Flour Is Checked.

Fearful that the -four might have
been contaminated before Mrs. Parker
received it, Larrick investigated at thu
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DRY ENFORCEMENT
AGENTS TO RECEIVE
L0WMAN'S SUPPORT

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More than 100000 tons of potatoes
were raised in England last ceason.
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vi a tlu NtdSLCIs
GRACE HUGHES,
Grand ROyal Mafr0n

THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE STOCK
holders of the Industrial Savings Bank will
be held tuesday. January Il, at 3 O'Clock
Pm, at The banking house, 18th and u SITS.
NV, for the purpose of electing a board of
directors and such other business as may be
The Washington times., 1929-11-19
$500, 900 7unneySuit
Gets Underway

HOT SPRINGS Ark. Nov 10 (LN.s)-Further dispositions
in the alienation affections suit brought by John s.
Fogarty against Gene Tunney retired heavyweight champion
were to be taken here today
The Washington times., 1929-11-19
~ Are Killed Flying
39l98,839 Miles

Fatalities on regularly operated rways from 1918 to June &c.
1929 numbered So pilots and 81 passengers according to the
annual report Of Major Clarence Young Assistant secre
cav az Commerce for Aeronautics made public today
The Washington times., 1929-11-19

HOOVER HOLDS
CONFERENCE
ON TRADE
Continued From Pas. ~

Continued From Page ~
following the Governments ex-
ample in their own building and
expansion activities.
The railroads annual bill for
new equipment and improvements
is approximately $1,000, 100000 in
ordinarily good times. Due to the
collapse in security prices and q
slight falling off Of business,
many railroads have been cur
failing somewhat their equipment
purchases and expansion plans.
Asked TO Garry On.
Such retrenching at a time
like this cannot but help to con-
tribute to the general decline Of
business, Mr.. Hoover pointed out,
for the railroads are the greatest
users Of STEEL. cement, and other
commodities, to say nothing Of
labor, and what the railroads
are doing is reflected in almost
every phase Of the nations bust
ness activity.
The Presidents appeal to the
railroad leaders, therefore, was
to carry on" confidently in this
present situation. and increase
rather than diminish their COM
mittments for progress and ex-
pansion. Such q policy inevitably
would be reflected in the general
business structure 1t was pointed
out.
Around the Presidents confer
ence table were represented all
Of the major railroads of the
east and some Of the west. The
dozen executives represented not
only the major lines, but through
subsidiaries and branch lines,
nearly the entire railroad world
east Of the Mississippi River.
High Chief There
Among them were: P. C. Crow
ley, President, New York Central;
r. H. Ashton, President, Ameri-
can Railway Association; Daniel
Willard. President. Baltimore g.
Ohio; Fairfax Harrison, PreSi-
dent, Southern Railroad; ]. j.
Pelley, President, New York-New
Haven g. Hartford; A. T. Dice,
President, Philadelphia & Read
ing; w. w. Atterbury, President,
Pennsylvania system; j. J. Bernet,
President, Chesapeake g. Ohio;
r. w. Sargent, President, Chicago
g. NorthweStern; jeremiah Mil.
bank, Southern Railroad; and L.
F. Loree, President, Delaware &
Hudson.