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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-14
SECRECY MARKS
SENATORS PROBE
OF CAPITAL POLICE
Sackett Subcommittee, for
Time Being, viii Not Dis
close Steps 1t Takes.
BODY WILL FUNCTION
SIMILAR TO GRAND JURY
First Meeting Is Devoted to Dis
cussion of Blease Resolution
Calling for Inquiry.

The senatorial investigation Of the
Police Department, district attorneys
Office and other local agencies got under
way at an executive session of the
Sackett subcommittee at the Capitol
last night. However, the Senator'S will
not. for the present, disclose the steps
they are taking
We will function like a grand jury
Senator Sackett. chairman, told news
paper men at the close of last nights
meeting THE subcommittee felt such
a course would be in the public inter-
est for the present"
In response to a question, Senator
Sackett said the subcommittee discussed
all phases of the BleaSe resolution, under
which it is proceeding. This resolution
was broad enough to cover a general
inquiry of District affairs, but specified
the following matters:
A report as to the suspension several
weeks ago Of Policeman Robert J. Allen,
following the investigation he made
into the Mcpherson case; a report as
to whether there was delay in returning
indictments growing out of the death
Of Lee King, Chinese, last Summer, and
a report from Police Court as to the
number of permits issued this year to
carry concealed weapons in the Dis
trict.
Consider Suspension Plea.
The subcommittee has written. reports
on these subjects, but has decided not
to make them public for the time being
The Senators also decided not to dis
close at this time the response received
from the Department Of Justice to the
request for the assistance of an in
vestigator.
Among the questions discussed at the
executive session last night was the
second resolution introduced by SEN
ator BleaSe, which would have the Sen
ate recommend that Supt. of Police
Henry @. Pratt, Inspector w. S. Shelby
and Lieut.. Edward j. Kelly be suspend
ed unless Capt. Robert e. Doyle and
Policeman Allen are restored to duty.
This resolution was introduced by SEN
Ator BleaSe just after Capt DOYLE and
Private Allen had been suspended be-
cause Of letters they had written the
superintendent. Since its introduction.
Capt. Doyle has been acquitted of the
charges and restored to duty. and
Allen has been found guilty, but has
an appeal pending before the Commits
SionerS.
Senator Blease contended that pend
ing the investigation of police affairs
all of the officers referred to in his
resolution should be kept on the same
basis-that Is either all suspended or all
on duty.
Definite Action Not Taken.
Senator Sackett indicated last night
that the subcommittee had formed an
opinion on this resolution, but has not
yet taken definite action. The reSolu-
ton was referred to the subcommittee
by the Senate for report.
Senator Sackett said the subcommit-
tee did not fix time for the next meet
ing. The night meeting was called be-
cause all the members could not attend
during the day. with the tariff bill be-
ing debated in the Senate. All of the
members were present last night and
discussed the investigation for an hour
and half.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-14
BOAT DAMAGE CLAIMS
TO BE INVESTIGATED
Coast Guard Officer to Get Report
on Giovanni Case From
Beaufort, N. C.

Following conference at the Capitol
with Senator F. M. Simmons of North
Carolina, Capt. c. S. Root, Coast Guard
intelligence officer is preparing to open
an investigation of the case of Capt.
Frank Giovanni, who is seeking redress
from the Government for damages he
claims his boat received while in Gus
tody Of cutter crew at Beaufort, N. G.
Capt. Root said this morning that he
will communicate with the Beaufort,
N. c., Office to obtain a report Of the
Giovanni case and then determine what
action to take.
Capt. Giovanni says his ship was
damaged while being towed from More
head City to Beaufort after it was
seized for an alleged failure to make
port entry at the former city. The
ship was held at Beaufort for one
year, he claims. Capt. Gionanni Is
seeking approximately $4,000 damages
The Anna, Gionannis small Pana-
man craft, Is anchored of the Army
War College. awaiting the outcome of
the investigation. Capt. Gionanni
sailed the boat here from North Caro-
lima to ask Senator Simmons and Rep
resentative G. l.. Abernethy, also OF
North Carolina, to take charge Of his
case.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-14
COMBINED VETERAN
AGENCIES IS SOUGHT
Legislation Placing Pensions and
Republication Under One
Unit to Be Offered.
BY the Associated Press.

6y the Associated Press
Approximately $3.50, 0O0, 900 paid out
annually by the Federal Government in
military pensions and for treatment Of
war veterans would be placed under the
administration of one agency in legiS-
lation to be presented to the regular
session Of Congress" by Chairman VIII
Hanson Of the House expenditures COM
mittee.
The advisability of such q step is be-
ing considered by a special commission
appointed by President Hoover which is
expected to submit report before De-
cember
The agencies that would be CONSOLE
dated under the plan are the Veterans
Bureau, the Pensions Bureau in the In
terror Department and the National
Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers.
The annual outlay for the Veterans
Bureau alone Is nearly half billion
dollars.
Gen. Frank T. Hines, director of the
Veterans Bureau, has estimated, Will
hanson said. that $4,000 600 would be
saved in the construction program of
the bureau, while other economies would
result in the use Of employees and hos
pitalization facilities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-14
EDWARD D. JOHNSON
PRESSMAN, is DEAD
Bureau of Engraving Employe for
SO Years, Succumbs to Long
Illness.

Edward D. johnson, So printing
pressman at the Bureau OF Engraving
and Printing. where he had been en-
ployed for SO years, died at his resi-
dence, 4819 Kansas avenue, yesterday,
after long illness.
Funeral services will be conducted In
st. Gabriel's Catholic Church Saturday
morning at $50 O'Clock, following brief
services at the residence. 1nterment will
be in Mount Olivet Cemetery.
Mr.. johnson was a life member OF
the Printing PresSman's Union. He is
survived by his son, Henry j. Johnson:
three sisters, Mrs. Daniel Sullivan,
widow of Maj. Daniel Sullivan, former
superintendent OF police here; Mrs.
Agnes Bray and Mrs. Bessie Estey and
a brother, Robert johnson, all of this
CITY.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-14
TRAFFIC ACCIDENT
VICTIM MAY DIE
Five Others Hurt in MiShapS
Caused by Wet Streets
and Fog.

Wet and slippery streets, combined
with heavy fog, resulted in injuries
which may prove fatal to one and
lesser hurts to five others in q series
Of traf1c accidents reported to police
last night and this morning.
Samuel A. Moreland, rs years old, of
1921 M street is in a critical condition
at Emergency Hospital this morning as
the result of injuries suffered last night
when run down at Eleventh street and
Pennsylvania avenue by a Capital Trac-
ton Co. street car operated by Motor
man Walter Minnick of 100 H street
The injured man was removed to
Emergency Hospital in a passing au-
tomobile, where physicians found him
to have sustained a possible fractured
skull and numerous body bruises, in
addition to serious shock. He is not
expected to recover.
Struck Trying TO Cross Street.
The man, who is employed at the
City Post once, was attempting to cross
the street when struck.
Conductor Howard Dussenberg of SIC
Lamont street was In charge Of the
car.
Mrs. Rosa M. Goodwin, SIS years old,
Of 3700 Eighteenth street, suffered skull
injuries last night which confined her
to Garfield Hospital after she had been
run down at New Hampshire avenue
and Quincy street by a machine driven
by Perry Brown, Al years old, of 1101
Massachusetts, avenue.
Knocked down at Sixth street and
Louisiana avenue last night by an au-
tomobile which, police said was operated
by John D. Neumann of 208 Ascot place
northeast. Thomas j. Anderson, 10
years old, living at the Central Union
Mission, was treated at Emergency Hos
pital for shock and cuts about the face
and head.
Police are searching for a colored
man said to have driven the automobile
which last night ran down and injured
DR.. Charles v. PetteyS, 10 years old,
Of 1915 New Hampshire avenue as the
physician was attempting to cross the
street at Thirteenth street and Park
road.
Refuses Medical Aid.
DR.. Petteys, who refused medical aid
and went to his home, told Policeman
A. j. Milhill of the tenth precinct that
the colored driver of the machine told
o street near First street.
William Mahoney, 15-year-old COL
ored youth, living at 927 Twenty-seventil
street, was treated at Emergency Hos
pital for injuries suffered last night
when the horse-drawn vehicle on which
he was riding, and driven by Walter
Weaver, SIS years old, colored, of 933
Twenty-Seventh street, was in collision
at Sixth and K streets southwest with d
taxicab operated by Ray Shackelford,
81 years old, of 1928 Four Rand half
street southwest. The boy was not seri-
ouSly hurt. -..-
Walter Keiby, 40 years old of gi8
Eighteenth street, was treated at Emer-
gency Hospital for injuries sustained
early this morning when run down at
Twentieth street and Pennsylvania ave-
nue. by an automobile driven by Bishop
W. Davis Of 1910 Eighteenth street.
The man was taken home after re-
ceiving hospital treatment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-14
WINS BEAUTY CONTEST.
Miss Sophie Mink Is Voted Win
ner at Sorority Party.

A beauty contest and a splash
party" featured the Psi Lambda Tau
Sorority entertainment at the AmbaS-
sador Swimming Pool Tuesday night at
which more than rs members and
friends were present. Miss Sophie
Mink was adjudged the most beautiful
of the participants, while Miss Rose
Gentleman was declared runner-up.
Prior to the beauty contest, entrants
posed for photographers.
The committee in charge OF the
entertainment consisted of Miss Sophie
Klevet, chairman, and the Misses Esther
Feldman and Sopie Schwartz.
The Psi Lambda Tau Sorority holds
Its meetings regularly at the Anlbas-
sador Hotel every Tuesday evening.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-14
NAVY OFFICERS SHIFTED.
Lieut.. w. X. Hicks Is Transferred
to Canal Zone,

Naval orders made public today at
the department show that Lieut.. (junior
grade) Wayland K. Hicks of the Med
ical Corps will be detached from the
Naval Hospital here about December IA
and go on duty ut the submarine base
in the Canal Zone.
Comdr. John v. McAlpine of the
Dental Corps will be detached from
the Naval Medical School here and
leave for duty at the naval training sta
ton at Hampton Roads, Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-14
BECKER RITES HELD.
Chemist at Lakehurst air Station
Died From Injuries.

Funeral services for Lee H. Becker,
assistant chemist at the Lakehurst
Naval Air Station, who died Monday
from injuries sustained in an automo-
conducted at the residence of his
parents here at 1910 Newton street
northeast, today. The body will be
taken to Madison, Wis, for burial.
Mr.. Becker leaves his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. j. 3. Becker.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-14
Veteran Railroader Killed.

CUMBERLAND. Nd, November IA
Especially H. e. T. Poorbaugh, widow
er, veteran Baltimore 81 Ohio conduc-
tor of this city. was fatally injured on
the ConnellSvflle division at Garrett late
several cars were being shifted. Both
legs were severed and he died early to-
day while being brought here on an
engine
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-14
Two Made Lieutenants.

Clifford J. MacGregor, 1888 w street
southeast, has been commissioned q
second lieutenant of Cavalry and Zach
ariah L. johnson, jr.. second leuten-
ant Of Infantry, both In the Reserve
Corps Of the Army.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-14

Syria Is still suffering from the ef-
fects OF the failure of the grain crops
last year. 1880
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-02-07

A collection of costumes and
other articles from European coun-
tries will be shown Thursday after
noon at the Haughville branch Ii
brary under direction of Miss Vera
Morgan, head librarian at the
branch. The foreign display is be-
ing shown as a part of the OBJ
Servance Of the Y. w c. A. Friend
ship week
The crucifixion carved out OF
wood and assembled by wires in a
bottle is included in the Hungarian
division of the display. Hand
woven shawls, table covers and
kerchiefs also have been contributed
by Hungarian library patrons.
Portraits and water colors with q
Macedonian setting. painted by M
v. Stoyecheff, local artist, are in
the Slovene display.
A necklace of coins presented by
Emperor Franz Josef, brass DamaS-
our candlesticks, a silver needle case
with the royal crest from Russia
embroidered sleeves brought from
Bulgaria, and foreign novelties also
will be shown.
Contributors to the Slovene anc
Hungarian exhibitions are Olga Sar-
binofT, Elizabeth Szomolya, Theresa
Mueller, Anne KOren, Julia Ko-
mendo and Gelleit Vizdos.
Persons of twenty-nine nationali-
ties are among patrons of the
Haughville branch library: Books
in fourteen languages and periodi-
Gals in eleven tongues are circu-
lated
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-02-07
LEAK HOLDS UP
SAFETY TESTS
IN DEATH SUB
Stop Experiments After
Crew Escapes From Depth
of IS Feet.
Nv Radio to the United Press

ON BOARD THE U. S. S.
MALLARD, Feb. THE Submarine
S-4. again disabled, today is being
towed to Key West for repairs.
A slight leak in her periscope late
Thursday forced the United States
navy to discontinue tests of the
mask-like invention of Lieutenant
G. B. Momsen, designed to permit
the escape of men from a sub
merged and disabled submarine.
Tests we're being conducted off
Key West in various depths of
water. Successful escapes were
made by Momsen and Chief
Torpedornen Edward Kolinowski in
depths of forty feet and seventy
five feet.
The submarine, which has been
equipped with an escape" cham
Der, after the test at seventy-Six
feet, was brought to the surface and
towed to water 125 feet deep. She
was submerged and preparation
made to try the escape again.
Men on duty in the control room
of the submarine noticed the leak
in the periscope and the hulk i'm
mediately was brought to the
surface and tests discontinued for
the time being. The navy plans to
continue as soon as repairs can be
made to the S-4.
The tests so far have proven en-
tirely successful, according to Com
mander P. H. Dunbar, and it is be-
lieved much of the danger attached
to submarine service will be
eliminated.
1t is significant that the tests are
being conducted from an undersea
ship in which forty men lost their
lives about a year ago when the
steamer CITY of Rome sank the S-4
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-02-07
SENATE HAL1TS
SALE OF LINERS
BY SHIP BOARD
Full Investigation viii Be
Made of S16,O82,00O
Offer by Firm.
BY JOSEPH III. BAIRD,
limited Press staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON. Feb. r. The
United States senate for the second
time has blocked sale of the United
States and American merchant
lines by the United States shipping
board.
The senate's action was taken late
Wednesday afternoon when a reso-
luton of Senator Mcclellan (Dem.,
TENN, to stop sale of the line
and investigate all bids, was passed.
Similar action was taken several
years ago when the board prepared
to sell these ships.
Favorable action by the board on
the $16,082,O00 bid of P. w, Chap
man & Co., Inc, New York, conf
IDENTIFY had been expected today.
For several days past, the j. H.
Winchester Company and Gibbs
Brothers, highest rival bidders, had
worked feverishly to block accept
ance of the Chapman bid.
Early this week representatives
of the two firms appeared before
the board, presumably to urge &C
ceptance of their bid.
Personally I do not object" Vice
Chairman Plumber of the shipping
board said when told of the senate's
action. This is an important mat
ter and whatever is done should be
done after due consideration" he
said.
The Chapman offer was charac-
terized in the senate by Chairman
Jones of the senate commerce COM
mittee as "the highest bid the gov
eminent will eversget for the ships.
| Shipping board officials, too, had
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-02-07

long as she can. When woman
asks me about coloring her gray,
faded or streaked hair I say, go
ahead" and tell her the secret of
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A brew of common garden sage
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and since it costs only 75c bot
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really no need to go to the bother
of preparing it yourself.
You simply moiSten a comb or
soft brush and draw it through your
hair, one strand at a time. Done at
night. morning sees the gray gone;
another application or two and your
hair is once again of a color and
lustre of youth and you appear
years younger. The whole effort is
one of perfect naturalness.
advertisement.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-02-07
CITY MANAGER
PLAN DEBATED
kT BAR DINNER
Charles Taft of Cincinnati
UpheldS Proposed
System.

The country is looking TO Indiana
and its legislature to take no back
ward step by repeating the Indiana
city manager statute. declared
Charles P. Taft II Of Cincinnati. be-
fore the Indianapolis Bar Associa-
ton and City Manager League din
ner Wednesday night at the Clay
pool
Taft. and former Mayor Charles
W. Jewett. debated the city man
ager and federal forms, Jewett de-
tending the present federal system
of municipal government About
200 persons. including several legis-
lstors, attended.
The city manager form of gov
eminent is step to strengthen
the economic and democratic man
agement of municipal affairs by the
majority and destroys machine poll
tics" Taft said.
Taft is the son of William Howard
Taft, chief justice of the United
States supreme court.
"OId System Has Failed"
THE old system has had 40 years
10 solve the problems of municipal
administration and prove its ef.
ficiency in producing a more demo-
cratic, efficient, and honest city
government declared the Cincin-
natl attorney.
Generally speaking our city gov
ernmerts have fallen down in the
administration of public welfare and
Justice. In a machine controlled
city only a small group of contrac-
toEs gets jobs. And God help any
other contractor from getting a con-
tract by chance because il. he does
he'll lose his Shirt he said.
Taft deplored the practice of
machine politicians who "burn
everything in the ballot box and
write their own ticket
And the worst thing is that we
stand for it. Machine controlled
politics registers dead folks and
horses. You never can find some
of the persons registered. Such
things as this caused sentiment
which produced the city manager
plan.
Cincinnati Held Example
Cincinnati is demonstrating in
way that has attracted nation
swide attention that a city can gov
era itself democratically and eco
Ironically" Taft concluded.
Proportional representation and
AN active citizenship are needed for
a successful operation of the man
ager plan, he pointed cat.
Jewett questioned thg constitu-
tionality of the manager plan.
THE ambition of every wide
awake American city should be to
have a practical, Simplified plan
Of government based on correct fun
damental principles in harmony
with the American idea of free gov
d ernment," Jewett said.
can agree that under any prac-
teal plan the success or failure Of
government depends upon the quail
ity of men who operate it.
THE argument for expert ability
and efficiency is not confined to adj
vocates of the manager plan, but is
shared by all who sincerely desire
indianapolis to have a government
capable of leading the way to growth
and advancement.
THE experience of some cities
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-02-07

expressed satisfaction with the
chapman offer.
The senate's action will prsebably
delay long If not effectively block
sale of the lines to the Chapman
company, which had offered to
build two new ships to cost $25, 000,-
coo each, TO be operated in connec-
ton with the feet of eleven which
they planned to buy from the gov
eminent.
The two lines include the Levi
athan, Republic, America, President
Harding, President Roosevelt and
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-02-07

employing preferential voting and
proportional representation has not
been satisfactory. The commission
and city manager plan where adopt
ed have succeeded the weak mayor
type of the federal plan. With the
exception of Cleveland and Cincin-
natl the strong mayor type never
has been replaced.
ST am convinced we can preserve
right principles and at the same
time secure for the people of This
city even greater efficiency in the
management of public affairs than
can be had under the city manager
system or any other commission
form of municipal government, -
Jewett said.
The blue whale, caught in the
Antarctic, measures up to 100 feet
in length and is the largest animal
In the world.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-02-07
Why not a
cough in a carload?

OLD GOLD Cigarettes blended from HEARTBEAT tobacco,
grows. Selected for sickness and ripenes from
heart the tobacco plant Aged and meowed in empera-
miduy sunshine insure that honeyke smoothness
Or your Radio OLD
PauW o an complete orchestra, boadcass
the eveyT tuesday, 10 p M, Eastern Stand
Timeo ersntren of
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-02-07
TOO TAME IN CHINA
SAYS SMEDLEY BUTLER

I'VE Didn't Fire Shot" Says Noted
Marine, Returning from Orient.
By United Press
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. brig
adler General Smedley D. Butler,
relieved of his duties as commander
of United States marines in China,
is returning to Washington from
the "tamest assignment" he ever
has had.
I'VE didn't fire a shot, General
Butler said before he left here for
the east. Its the first expedition
I ever went on that was so tame. .
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-02-07
Since the "Talkies" came,
Hollywood is stronger than ever for
OldGOlds

"a year or SO ago, Hollywood didn't think
much about it's vocal chords or it's voices We
were all in the silent drama then.
"But the coming of the 'TaIkies' has changed
things. Lovely stars, leading men, heavies'
and ingenues are guarding their threats with
Jealous care ). and smoking OLD COLDS
"It didn't need the 'Talkies' to win me to
OLD COLDS, I've been smoking them ever
since they came to Hollywood, two years
they are kind to the voice, when the voice
has assumed new Importance"
-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-02-07
HIKE ELECTRICIANS PAY

Five-Day Week Effective With
Denial of Restraining Order.
BIZ United Press
NEW YORK, Feb. IA fiye-day
week and an increase in wages from
$12 to 1920 a day is effective today
in the electrical industry here as
the result of a supreme court deci-
sion. Justice Blur denied the
application of the Building Trades
Employers Association to restrain
the Electrical Contractors Associa-
ton from signing such an agree
ment with their employees.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-02-07
KING TO TAKE TRIP
Britain's Ruler to Seek Retreat il
Sussex, England.

OF UNIttU TTtoo
LONDON, Feb. THE kings
doctors issued a bulletin TO-DAY
which said, Although the stage of
convalescence has not yet arrived,
the kings progress is such that the
proposed change to the south coast
is now desirable" The announce
ment indicated the kings removal
to the retreat picked for him at
Bognor, Sussex. is imminent.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-02-07
Helpfur Bow Sentenced

GARY, Ind, Feb. John Soldra,
10, who helped" two newspaper car
rier boys collect on their routes, is
under a sentence OF 100 days at the
penal farm and a dne of $500 and
costs. He pocketed the money COL
lected.