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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-03
WURzBACH IS TOLD
|. OF HIS INDICTMENT
Texas Representative Says
Report Shows Corrupt
Practices Charge.

Representative Harry NJ. Wurzbach,
only Republican In Congress from
Texas, announced today that he had
been unofflcially informed that an in
dlctment had been returned against
him at Waco. alleging violation Of the
corrupt practices act.
Wurzbach said the charges evidently
involved contributions to his primary
campaigns of 1924 and 1926 by five
Federal employees. which r. B. Creage',
Republican national committeeman
from Texas, recently testified to before
the Senate patronage inquiry.
He denied any violation of the cor
rupt practices act was involved, claim
ing this law did not apply to primary
campaigns. In addition. he said, the
contributions were made voluntarily
and the names of the donors and the
amounts were submitted to the secra-
tary of state of Texas in compliance
with the State law.
WACO, Tex, March 2 (P).-Federal
Court officials declined today to deny
or confirm reports from Washington in
dicating that Representative Harry NJ
WurZbach has been indicted under the
corrupt practices act by Federal
grand jury here.
The Waco News-Tribune tomorrow
will say it has learned on good author
ily that such an indictment has been
returned. and that 1t Is now In the
hands of a United States marshal for
service on Mr.. WurZbach in Washing
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-03
COLORFUL SOUTH CAROLINAN,
COL. TALBERT, TO VISIT HERE
Former Representative, Who
Served From 1893 to 1903,
Voluntarily Quit.
Helped in Breaking Up Fa-
nous "Friday Night" Ses-
sions of House.

Col. w. Jasper Talbert of South Caro-
lima, former Representative, is a men,
Der of the army of Hoover Democrats
coming into Washington on the eve Of
the President-elect's Inauguration.
Col Talbert. for the decade which he
served in the House-1893 to l903-was
widely known in Washington and COL
orful figure in the House. Today, in
his SD year, he maintains q keen in
terest in public affairs.
When the Civil War began, Col. Tai
bert. then barely Is years of age, en-
listed in the Confederate Army as a
private. He was promoted for bravery
and rose to the rank of colonel.
At the close of the war Col. Talbert
turned to farming and made a success
of it. At present he is retired and lives
near Mccormick. S. c.
Col. Talbert threw In his lot with the
farmers. He entered politics and stood
for election as friend of the farmer.
He joined the Farmers Alliance. For
four years-l8S0 to l884-he was a
member of the House in the State Leg
islature and for the succeeding four
years he was State Senator. He
served as superintendent of the State
pcnitentiary from 1891 to 1893, when
he entered the House OF Representa-
! biNSS. SOl Aoul was AC-
elected to the House, where he became
a real power and the friend of the
leading Republicans as well as Demo-
Gratis of that day. He achieved great
reputation as a story teller.
Col. Talbert was influential in break
| ing up the famous Friday night
sessions of the House, when private
pension bills were rushed through with
only handful of the members present
After 10 years service in the House, he
retired and did not seek denomination
| and reelection. He stod for nomina-
ton for governor and failed by narrow
margin There were six candidates fol
the office in the primary election. Col
| Talbert was one of the contestants III
the run-of primary. but lost to d. c
Hayward by few votes.
Col. Talbert played prominent parl
in the nomination and election Of Der
r. Tillman, afterwards Senator Tillman
as governor. He was president OF thu
State convention which nominated Till
man. the farmers candidate. He wa!
acting president, too, Of the South Caro-
lima constitutional convention in 1895
When he ran for Congress in 1892, Col
Talbert opposed George D. Tillman. WHIT
had been in Congress for l6 years ane
who was a brother of Ben Tillman.
When Col. Talbert comes to Wash
ington. it will be to visit his nephew
Ansel D. Talbert of 1882 Monroe street
northwest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-03
TARIFF HIKE DECRIED
AS HELP TO FARMERS
Agricultural Ills Cannot Be Cured
by Raising Industrial Duty,
Too, Says Winder.

PITTSBURGH, Pa. March Pills of
the agricultural industry cannot be
solved by a general increase in tariff
schedules on industrial commodities
along with a corresponding increase in
duties on agricultural products, II. S.
Winder. Chicago. executive secretary OF
the American Farm Bureau Federation,
told melting Of the Allegheny County
tPittsburgh) Agricultural Co-Opera-
tive Association here tonight.
Speaking in an industrial stronghold.
Mr.. Winder argued that agriculture
could benefit by tariff adjustment only
if the agricultural schedule is increased
while the industrial schedule is held at
the present level.
Proportionate increase in the two
schedules, agricultural and industrial,
Mr.. Winder contended, would only make
the discrepancy in the conditions of the
| two groups greater than 1t is now.
| The speaker believed the only thing
| which would bring to agriculture any
full measure Of help is Organization OF
farmers into a group which by the
| power of numbers can demand justice
| and security and an entire readjustment
between agriculture and industry"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-03
EDWARD GULLION WINS
D. C. SPEAKING CONTEST
G. Griffith Johnson Captures Sec
ond Honors and Walter Glass
Third Place.

Edward Gullion of Western High
School won first place in the District of
Columbia high school extemporaneous
speaking contest last night at American
University.
G. Griffith johnson Of Central High
took second place and, with Gullion,
will represent the District at the inter-
state extemporaneous speaking contest
for Maryland. Pennsylvania and the
District. to be held at American Uni
velsity March %.
Gullion. who discussed the question.
Should the United States Refuse to
Ship Arms to a Nation that Violates
the Kellogg Treaty by Going to War;"
was awarded a $50 cash prize by the
United States Daily, and 5000 scholar
ship at American University Second
place carried a cash prize Of $40 and a
scholarship Of 500 at American Uni
versity.
Walter Glass of Western High. was
awarded third place and a $50 scholar
snip.
The judges who are all members of
Delta Sigma Rho national debating fra
ternity, were Mrs. Charles French,
Mark A. Smith and c. Walter Young.
The presiding officer was Roland Rice.
captain Of the American University
debating team.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-03
NEGRO MEMORIAL
FAVORED BY HOUSE
Resolution Authorizes $780,
600 Building as Tribute
to Achievements.

The House yesterday passed joint
resolution, which previously was voted
favorably by the Senate, authorizing
the construction here through public
subscription of 100000 memorial
building In tribute to the Negroes con-
tribution to American achievements.
The vote was 248 to S6 and the resolu-
ton was passed when the House sus-
pended the rules.
The structure would be designed suit
able for public meetings and for art or
other exhibitions.
The resolution provides for the APP
pointment of a commission Of Is, of
whom the director of public buildings
and public parks Of the National Cap
ital, the supervising architect Of the
Treasury and the architect of the Cap
itol would be ex-officio members. The
remaining IL members would be ap-
pointed by the President.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-03
Man Sells Wife for SIS and Evicts Her
When She Refuses to Accompany Buyer

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, March 2.-"r sold my
wife for IS to man and she wouldn't
go with him.
That was the excuse offered yesterday
in the Eastern Police Court by Joseph
Prodwoski, Polish tailor, when he was
arrested and charged with disturbing
the peace.
His wife told police that he had
thrown her and her four children out
into the street.
Investigation was made into her
charges by Patrolman James Cristens,
who went to the ProdowSki home with
an Interpreter. The Prodowskis speak
no English.
why did you throw your wife out OF
the house?" asked Cristens.
II didn't want her around" Cristens
said he replied. He told Cristens that
on Saturday he met a farmer from
Baltimore County. He said he told
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-03
TRIO FACING MURDER
CHARGES ARRAIGNED
Three Held in Los Angeles Are
Accused of Being Former
Chicago Gangsters.

BY the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, March mike
Pupillo. Vito Ardito, and Dominick
Deciolla, alias Desoto, alleged by police
to be former gangsters. were arraigned
in Municipal Court today. charged with
the murder last July of August
CAugie') Palombo, asserted liquor pur-
veyor. The three previously had been
released on similar charges growing out
Of the death of William Cassidy, volun-
teer police informer.
A fourth member of the gang which,
police say, drove from Chicago to Los
Angeles in an armored car last year
Gaetano Digiure-now Is in a hospital
here recovering from burns said to have
been received in a fire following a mys-
ferrous explosion which destroyed a
home here several months ago and killed
Rocco Gravino. He will be arraigned
later.
Another alleged accomplice, Salvatore
Verna, Is In jail for further questioning.
Palombo was shot to death rs he sat
in his automobile In front of his home
here last July.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-03
DOUGLAS TRANSFERRED

Lieut.. Comdr. Alexander d. Douglas.
now commanding the submarine S-44,
was ordered yesterday by the Navy De-
partment to report for duty at the
Naval Research Laboratory at Bellevue,
d. c. Lieut.. Comdr Tunis A. M.
Craven was detached from the Office
of Naval Communications to the Bureau
Of Engineering.
Comdr. Douglas was born IN Okla
homa. July %. 1894 and entered the
Navy In 1918, being commissioned an
ensign on March so, 1917.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-03

the farmer he was 'broke." and that
he wanted some cash.
"I'll sell you my wife" he said to the
farmer, according to Cristens. She's a
good woman and hard worker"
"Ifow much?" Prodowski said the
farmer asked him.
give dollars" the tailor answered.
Prodowski told Cristens the farmer
said he'd be around to take Mrs Pro-
dowski this week. He came around
Yesterday and when he sought to take
his purchase" away with him she
fought him off.
In the scufIle, the farmer disappeared
and has not been seen by Prodowski
since.
Prodowski said:
II was so mad with her for not going
with him that threw her and the
children out"
After hearing the testimony the nag
istrate fined Prodowski $1l.45. In de-
fault Of the fine, Prodowski will srend
IL days In jail.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-03
MELLON ENDORSES
CREDIT FUND DRIVE
81, 100000 Sought by Association
for Use in Prosecuting
Business Frauds.

Secretary of Treasury Mellon has
Endorsed the second campaign of the
Credit Protection Department of the
National Association of Credit Men, 1t
was announced last night by Lister T.
Watts, national director of this organ
ization, in Washington.
The fund of Sl,700,000 being sought
Is to be used to continue the employ
ment of a corps of special credit investi-
gators to expose and prosecute fraud IN
business. Reports were made here re-
Gently by officials Of the organization
that millions of dollars had been saved
by the detection and prosecution OF
business shysters.
Secretary Mellon, in letter to the
organization, stated: THE detection and
prosecution of credit frauds and credit
crooks are Of the utmost Importance,
particularly in this country, where bust
ness is expanding steadily and the
soundness Of the credit structure is one
Of the vital elements in the situation"
Mr.. Watts announced that the CAM
paign for the new credit protection fund
would be launched In Chicago tomorrow
evening.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-03
RAILWAY TO INSTALL
DANGER WARNINGS
Order for Safety Devices Due to
Train Accident at Short
Lane, Md.
py the Associated Press.


Immediate steps to install new signal
devices on its Philadelphia Washington
line have been taken by the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad as a result Of an acci-
dent at Short Lane, Md, January IT.
The Interstate Commerce Commits
sion, which investigated the accident,
recommended that the railroad install
more complete signals, including some
Of the newest devices by which the
semaphore indications alongside tracks
are duplicated in miniature signal set
inside the engine cab.
The Pennsylvania has arranged to
install visible and audible cab signals
over its line between Philadelphia and
Washington at an estimated cost Of ap-
proximately $l.700,000." the commits
sion said yesterday. This project has
been approved by the board Of directors
Of the Pennsylvania and 1t is understood
that the work will be begun and COM
pleted during the present calendar
wear"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-03
BREWERY SURRENDERS
AFTER LONG STRUGGLE
Kansas City Firm Unable to Com
pete With Homes Brewers
and Bootleggers.

By the Associated Press.
KANSAS CITY, March 2.-After
surviving national prohibition for near
ly 10 years, the Muehlebach Brewery
has gone out of business here, unable,
its officials said, to compete with home
brewers and bootieggers in catering to
the thirsty.
ut is impossible for the old-time
brewer, abiding strictly by the law. as
we have done, to put non alcoholic bev-
erages on the market in competition
with home brew and bootlegged liquor,
said George Muehlebach, president OF
the brewery and owner of the Kansas
City American Association base ball
club.
The Muehlebach Brewery. founded
nearly 60 years ago, turned to the man.
ufacture of near beer and other legal
beverages with the advent Of prohibit
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-03
ICE CRUsHEs STEAMER.
Denmark and Norway May b.
Linked by Cold.

COPENHAGEN, March 2 R.-Ths
rapidly and ice Is reaching so miles u
the north, holding out the probability
that Denmark and Norway may be
linked by Ice
Heavy ice pressure resulted in
crushing the steamer Skandia of Kali
mar, which foundered in the CatteRat.
The crew, numbering II. were rescued.
The Cattegat, or Cats Throat. is an
arm Of the North Sea between Sweden
and Denmark. The Skagerrak. also
an arm of the North Sea, runs between
Norway and Denmark. It has a
breadth Of about 80 miles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-03
CAR HITS BOY IN WAGON
7-Year-0ld Injured While Coast
ing Down Street.

Robert Stanton, years old, of 1888
Thirtieth street, sustained possible
fracture of the skull and abrasions on
the body when a small wagon in
which he was coasting down Thirtieth
street at @ street was struck by an
automobile operated by Dannie Hem
drick. 1116 Third street northeast, yes
terday afternoon. The boy was treated
at Georgetown Hospital, where he was
was taken by Stanton.
Bernard r. Fink. 20 years old, 937
H street, was treated at Emergency
Hospital for bruises on the chest sils-
tanned when the automobile which he
was driving was hit by an automobile
operated by Phillip H. Groggins, 1909
Surrey lane, at the intersection Of
Reservoir road and Thirty fourth street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-03
1856 ON SHIP AGROUND
IN NARRAGANSETTB BAY
Destroyer Sent to Assistance Of
orm-Stricken Vessel, Providence
to New York Bound.
nv thn Aesoriafad preSS

BY the Associated Press.
PROVIDENCE, March 2. - The
steamer Richard Peck, bound from
/ this city to New York, with rs pas
. sengers and freight aboard went
aground in Narragansett Bay tonight
during a raging snowstorm, although
her exact location is not known, she
! is believed to be fast on Conanicut
= Island
She carries crew of 3D.
Three patrol boats and the destroyer
Patterson have been dispatched to her
!. assistance from New London following
"a radio appeal for aid received from
the steamer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-03
SANDIN0'S WIFE is HELD
UNDER CLOSE WATCH
Woman Is Suspected of Furnishing
Information Regarding Move
ments of Troops.

BY the Associated Press.
MANAGUA, Nicaragua, March a.
Mrs. Augusta SANDING, wife of the Mica
raguan rebel leader, has been brought to
Managua from San Rafeal Del Norte,
where, until few months ago, she was
telegraph operator.
She has been under surveillance eve,
since her husband actively participated
in the rebellion nearly two years ago,
but in order to watch her actions more
closely the Nicaraguan government de-
cided to bring her here.
Recently American Marine officers
and Nlcaraguan officials suspected she
furnished information to the rebels re-
garding troop movements.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-03
SIGNS EDGE RESOLUTION.

The Edge resolution providing for a
survey Of route for the proposed
Nicaraguan Canal was signed late yes
terday by President Coolidge.
The measure also calls for a study of
the Panama Canal with a view to en-
larging that channel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-03
French Fear Communist Colony.

ATHIS-MONS, France, P.-The
Communist government Of this town of
Avaucourt for a city hall. Echo De
Paris, nationalist newspaper in Paris,
sees danger In a strong Communist
colony so near the capital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-03

Toxic, Japan, plans to spend nearly
t.5,0o0,o00 on harbor improvements.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-03

England has nearly 100000 automo-
hiIes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-03

American passenger automobiles are
being used In Holland to haul hay.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-02-08
SALES TAX PLAN
IS GIVEN HOUSE
Farmers Present Bills to
Avoid Property Levy.

The farmers plan for avoiding
the 8-cent increase in the state tax
levy entailed by budget appropri-
ations for the next fiscal biennium,
was in the hands of a subcommit-
tee of the state house of represent
atives today.
Three bills designed to raise S.
100000 annually from sales taxes
on tobacco, amusements and corpo-
rate stocks, have been turned over
to the subcommittee by the Indiana
Farm Bureau Federation, Lewis N.
Taylor, chairman of the bureaus
legislative committee, announced.
1.-THE bills we propose would Off
set the threatened property tax in
crease" Taylor said. "The tobacco
tax would return, we estimate, about
$2,000,000 annually, the amusement
tax about the same amount and the
fee on corporations another ST.
5C0,000."
The $5,5n0,000 obtained annually
in this way would be the equivalent
Of an 11-cent increase in the tax
rate, for a 1-cent levy raises approx
imately $5O0,000.
The farm bureau bills are in the
hands of a subcommittee of the
house ways and means committee.
Subcommittee members are Repre-
sentatives James H. Lowry of Indi-
annapolis, chairman; Claude G. Ma
lott of Bloomington and Charles M.
Trowbridge of Rusl1ville.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-02-08
EDWIN DENLY,
EX-SECRETARY
OF NAVY, DIES
End Comes Suddenly to
Former Official at His
Hotel in Detroit.
HEALTH SEEMED GOOD
At Office Regularly for Last
Two Weeks; Once Was
Congressman.
HEALTH SEEMED GOOD

BIZ United Press
DETROIT, Feb. S.-Edwin B.
DENLY, former secretary of the navy,
died suddenly from heart failure at
his hotel here this morning.
No statement would be given out
at the hotel until after conference
of his doctors, but at Denby's law
Office it was said he had appeared
in perfect health when he left
Thursday.
He has been at the Office regu-
lerly the last two weeks.
DENLY also served as represent
ative from Michigan in the Fifty
ninth, Sixtieth and Sixty-frst con-
crosses from 1905 to 1910.
DENLY, who was SO years old, was
born at Evansville, Ind. He was
secretary of the navy from 1921 to
1924, His son, Edwin Jr., 16, is pre-
pairing to enter the naval academy,
and his daughter, Marian, IA, is at
tending a private school here.
For the last nine years DENLY has
been associated in a law firm with
Joseph j. Kennedy and his younger
brother, Leland Kennedy.
Although he has a comfortable
home outside the city limits, DENLY
and his wife had spent most of the
last four years at the hotel where
he died.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-02-08
Center of Oil Quiz.
BN United Press

BD united Press
WASHINGTON, Feb. 8.--Edwin
DENLY, former secretary of navy,
who died in Detroit today, was one
of the casualties of the famous SEN
ate Teapot Dome investigation, and
he is the first Of the conspicuous
figures in that matter to die.
DENLY resigned after the senate
called for his resignation because
of his alleged failure to block the
disposition of The Teapot Dome and
Elk Hills naval oil reserves to Harry
F. Sinclair and E. T.. Doileny. 1t
was charged in the senate he was
incompetent and signed the docu-
ments laid before him by the then
Secretary of interior Fall without
knowing their real significance.
DENLY never was accused of any
.illegitimate part in the Teapot Dome
affair and Wass regarded by the
senate critics cnly as an innocent
tool of designing men. The senate
adopted a resolution demanding the
resignation of DENLY and his other
cabinet colleague, then Attorney
General Daugherty.
President Coolidge refused offici-
ally to receive the senate reSolu-
ton holding that the senate was
without power to make such a de-
mand. DENLY stayed on a few weeks
and then resigned from the cabinet,
receiving a letter of conmenda-
zion from President Coolidge.
Denby's retirement was all the
more dramatic because of his spec
tacuIar rise. When the United
States went into the war DENLY en-
listed as a private in the marines. He
finally became a recruiting sergeant.
After the war he was a probation
officer in Detroit. One day in the
late winter of 1921 he received a tel
egram from President Elect Harding
to come at once to st. Augustine,
Fla.
Harding's cabinet was complete
except for secretary of navy.
DENLY caught the next train.
Harding asked him to be secretary
Of the navy. DENLY accepted and
the Harding cabinet was completed
just few days before inauguration.
DENLY once served in congress and
was interested in automobile manu-
factUre.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-02-08
Eamonn de Valera Goes to
Jail for Entering For
bidden Land.

Bg United Press
BELFAST, Ireland, Feb. 8.-Eam-
onn De Valera, Irish republican
leader was sentenced today to a
month in jail for violating the order
of Northern Ireland government
forbiding him to enter it's terri
tory.
De Valera was arrested Tuesday.
while trying to cross the Ulster bor-
der to address Gaelic meeting in
Belfast.
De Valera's sentence merely in
wolves prison, without labor. He
will have access to the prison library
and enjoy other privileges.