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The Washington times., 1930-02-13
WOMEN IN WAR
On DRY LAW

A woman's challege to the drys
Of the Nation to approve a ma
tional referendum on prohibition
was issued before the House Ju-.
dietary Committee, today by MRS.
Mary T. Norton, Democratic Con.
gresSwoman from New Jersey.
Mrs. Norton told the commit
tee, which is conducting hearings
on bills to repeal or amend the
Eighteenth Amendment that the
prohibition question will never
be settled until it is determined
by the people themselves.
Mrs. Sabin introduced
Taking command of the first
stages Of today's hearings, Mrs.
Norton presented to support her
plea, Mrs. Charles H. Sabin, wife
Of a prominent widely known
New York banker: Miss M. Louise
Gross, of New York, chairman
of the Women'S Moderation
Union, and Mrs. David Holmes
Martin, of New York, Of the AS
sociation for Repeal of the
Eighteenth Amendment.
With Mrs. Sabin, who resigned
from the Republican National
Committee to wage a fight on
prohibition, are 80 women from
a half-dozen States, all asserting
prohibition has proved failure.
Argues for Referendum
| AlthoIIoh N6rS Norton dec1arefR
her novel method of a referen-
dunn has been called unconStitu-
tional by many lawyers, she con-
tended that it offers a practical
solution of the present situation.
She proposed to submit an
amendment for repeal Of the
Eighteenth Amendment subject
to a referendum vote by the
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The Washington times., 1930-02-13
Federation; s Action
On Crosby Uncertain

It is expected that one of two
things will be done at the meet
ing: One is to object to raising
the question and the other is to
support the President in his selec-
ton Of second Army man on
the Board Of Commissioners.
II anything is done by the fed
Grafton it will probably be the
latter, in view Of the fact that
so per cent of the members of
the organization are Federal en-
ployes and passing resolutions
eondemning the choice of PreSi-
dent Hoover would place them in
an embarrassing position.
DR.. George c. Havenner, presi.
dent Of the federation, is noncom
initial, merely stating that in the
absence Of any formal action by
the federation it would be i'm.
proper for him to make any state
ment. 1T is understood that DR.
Havenner leans toward the ap
pointment Of General Crosby.
A second meeting at the Board
Of Trade headquarters will be
held, probably next week, to or.
ganize opposition among civic,
trade and labor bodies to the ap-
pointment Of Crosby. I,
This announcement was made
by E. ]. Murphy, president of
the Board Of Trade, following
yesterdays meeting, at which
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The Washington times., 1930-02-13
Rum Runner S1uin1s
RiUer, Escapes

liquor into the city on the
Benning Road.
In company with a driver, who,
to the chagrin of the officers
escaped by swimming the Eastern
Branch of the Anacostia River,
Duell became alarmed when he
noticed their touring car was
being pursued at about IS miles
an hour by Little and his men.
A smoke screen, which he later
admitted he had operated, was
put into action and the police
car dropped a few rods behind. &
AS suddenly as the police car
had taken up the chase. just as
suddenly did the speeding rum.
car crash into an obstruction on
the bridge near the Benning
power plant, and both occupants
fled.
Duell, one jump ahead of the
officers on their tortuouS path
through the muddy flat which
the Government is reclaiming
finally gave up, while his partner
stripped off his clothes as he ran
toward the river, and made a sue
ceSSful escape by plunging into
the cold muddy waters.
Duell, who would not reveal his
accomplice'S identity, is charged
with transportation and posses.
sion Of liquor. possession of smoke
screen apparatus. and operations
Of Q smoke-Screen.
The Washington times., 1930-02-13
LIQUOR BUYING
CASE DROPPED

After investing the case of
Joseph Patrick Carley. 40, of the
300 block of Kanawha st. N. W.,
the first man in the District to
be arrested and charged with
illegal purchase of Intoxicating
liquor, Assistant United States
Attorney David A. Hart decided
in Police Court today not to
prosecute the man on that
charge, but upon one of simple
possession.
He will, however, test the law
in the near future on the other
points.
Hart said the case was not
strong enough to warrant going
ahead on it, as it is difficult to
prove a purchase unless the seller
can be made to testify.
There is no doubt in my mind
as to the act that the. purchase
of liquor, which is sold illegally,
constitutes just as much of a
violation under the national pro-
hibition act as sale, transporta-
ton or possession" Hart said.
But I don't want to go into
court with a case in which the
facts are against me. I want a
clean-cut example which will test
the theory of the law.
Although we have a pint of
alleged gin, and the testimony Of
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The Washington times., 1930-02-13
MAY OPEN
HUGHES
QUIZ

A suggestion to return the
nomination Of Charles Evans
Hughes as Chief Justice Of the
United States to the Senate Ju-
dietary Committee for further
Investigation into his qualifica
tionS" was made in the Senate to-
day by Senator Nye tR) Of North
Dakota, as q Democratic -Insur-
gent coalition opened its fourth
day Of debate against the ap-
pointee.
Nye protested the debate had
aroused so many doubts about
Hughes economic and social
qualifications for the Supreme
Court that q further inquiry
should be held.
He admitted that, Admins
tration leaders controlled suffi-
.cient votes to block this paaneuReF
and to secure confirmation Of
Hughes.
Glass Attacks
Senator Glass tD.1~ ~ Virginia,
opened the fourth days debate
with brief criticism of the Su-
preme Courts present policies and
q short attack on Hughes.
Glass first read a newspaper
editorial declaring Legal compe-
tence is only one and perhaps not
the most important qualification
for the Supreme Court"
Glass said this view was shared
by many Senators that the Su-
preme Court lin recent years had
gone far afield from its original
functions and constituted itself
court of economic and social
questions instead of a court Of
legal questions.
The opposition has swept
through the Senate like a prairie
fire. until private polls indicated
"a Senators would vote against
his confirmation. If the polls
were true. Hughes foes would
need but IA converts to defeat
his confirmation-something that
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Herbert tacitly admitted
the facts, in substance, but
placed his own construction
on the Federal financial
laws and sought to justify
his own part in the trans
actions by stating that it
was done with "the ap-
proval of the Assistant Pro-
hibition Administrator"
The charge made by Flynn
was that, over a period of
five and a half months, Her
bert paid out of the Federal
Treasury to a certain prohibi-
tion agent the sum of $1,145.S2
in salary" and $14.25 in "ex-
penses, although this agent
performed virtually no services
to the Government during this
period, but was incapacitated
because Of an injury sustained
long before he entered the Gov
ernment service.
Flynn charged that the same
consideration is not shown other
prohibition agents. He cited the
cases of Agents York and Joyce
fathers of five and three chill
dren, respectively, who were in
jured in line of duty but allowed
only ten days sick leave by DR.
James M. Doran, prohibition com
missioner, although in the hos
pital II days.
The Federal law states that, ir
the discretion of the head Of 9
department, an employe may bt
given not exceeding 80 days SicE
and 80 days annual leave in any
one year.
Flynn further charged thai
when this agent, on March is
1929, reported back "for duty,
he was assigned to the warehouse
near Fifteenth Street and Penn
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HAVANA

FIRST RAG E-Unfortunate Girl,
Trust Me- Twenty-Five Sixty Inn
pertinent. OrmobOy, Seths Jewel
SECOND RACE--Q intana Ro o,
MeteO Jones.
FIFTH RACE-Ask Bo, Bedford
Dream.
SIXTH RACE-Elizabeth 3. Cam
pa nella. Michael b, Whpcracker.
Weather, clear; track, good.
The Washington times., 1930-02-13
Times Staff Photo

Irrespective Of the action taken
by a number of citizen asSocia-
tionS, opposing the naming OF
Maj. Gen. Herbert B. Crosby to
succeed District Commissioner
Proctor L. Dougherty, warm
session is due at the next meet
ing of the Federation of Citizens
Associations, Saturday night.
Several prominent members Of
the association take the view that
when General Crosby retireS he
will attain a civilian status and
will therefore be eligible. It is
not unlikely that any formal
action will be taken at the
meeting as a two-thirdS vote of
the delegates is necessary.
The Washington times., 1930-02-13
FRANZ. E.lJP,'
DEFENSE
PLEA

Robert F. Langdon, suspended
Fifth precinct detective. was
placed on trial before a jury in
Justice Gordon's criminal court
today on a charge of illegal
transportation of intoxi eating
liquor. He was arrested last
October Is with 10 gallons OF
alleged whisky in his machine.
Shortly after w. F. Martin, g
prohibition agent, the first wit
ness for the Government, ap
peared on the stand, Attorney
Harry T. Whelan, counsel fo1
Langdon, raised the question OF
probable cause and the jury was
excused while he attempted to
show that Langdon was the vic.
tim Of o 'frame-up."
Queried About Times
Justice Gordon s--ket. jurors
whether they or any of their rel.
atives were employed by any
Hearst newspaper, especially The
Washington Times. The ques-
ton was asked at the request Of
Attorneys WhelaTl and O'Connell,
who are defending the officer.
The jury was picked quickly.
Martin described the arrest,
saying one OF the prohibition Of.
ficerS grabbed LangdoHl by the
arm after he aaighted from his
automobile, went to the front
door Of the house, rIng the door.
IeA and returned to the machine
and quoted Langdon as asking:
What is this, a frame-up."
On being told he was under ar.
rest after the finding of the
liquor, Langdon told officers he
would be ruined if turned in and
asked them to think of his wife
and family. Martin declared
Langdon's p1eadingS mot to be
turned in" continued during a
Ion gtime.
Pleaded for Release
Attorney Whelan was unsuccess
AL AA 4oAoAAA6 bk4C AuOSGlO1l u
probable cause, preparatory to an
attack on the validity of the
search and seizure.
After the jury was excused
from the courtroom Whelar
brought out that a Times re
porter had secured first hand in
formation of the Forthcoming
arrest and was on the ground al
the time.
Agent Martin, however. was
steadfast in his statement thai
the four prohibition officers were
on the spot at the direction o1
their superior officer.
Attorney Whelan then chal
lenged the validity of the search
and Justice Gordon ruled thai
the officers had good grounds tt
be present on the information o1
their superior officer and de
clared that the matter was anala
gouS to posting lookout for 9
well-deScribed man said t ohavt
committed a crime.
The Washington times., 1930-02-13

TWO men, a rum-laden car, a
smoke screen, crash and muddy
flats furnished plenty Of excite.
ment last night for Sergt. George
M. Little and his police liquor
squad and enriched the liquor
officers by $50 h-gallon jars of
corn whisky.
Edward Duell, 81, 210O block
Minnesota Ave. s. E., a profes-
sional fighter, last night seized an
opportunity to make some extra
money by running in a load of
The Washington times., 1930-02-13
F ORD FORTUNE
FOR SCHOOLS $
BY JAMES L. KILGALLEN
Copyright. 1890, by International
News Seryice)


FORT MYERS, Fla, Feb. 13.-
Henry Ford plans to dedicate the
rest of his life to education. He
intends to build a number of
schools in various parts of the
country, some Of them very large
institutions. He said today he
would not be surprised" if he in
vested 100000. 900 in the project.
"I want to do all in my power
to help young men Of America
to fit themselves into the world, Z"
said Ford. Society owes it to
the young people to educate them
for useful citizenship and, for
my part, I am going to devote
the rest Of my active days in the
interest of trade schools and
teaching.
II intend to invest my money
in my own way. I have a def
mite plan. Consequently, do not
wish to be bothered by Sugges-
tionS from persons who never
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The Washington times., 1930-02-13
EXCLUSIVE NEWS SERVICE

The Washington Times is the only afternoon
paper in this city publishing the news dispatches
Of international News Service and Universal Service
The Washington times., 1930-02-13
Eastman Co. Employees
To Get Wage Dividend

ROCHESTER, N, Y, Feb. 13
NSD.-Employes of the East
man Kodak Company were made
happy today with announcement
that the nineteenth annual wage
dividend. representing a share in
earnings of the company, will be
paid July /.
Last year the wage dividend
amounted to $2,204, ,628 and was
divided among 1891 employees.
The Washington times., 1930-02-13
CHARGES AGAINST HERBERT Barred
@ G()()ID
Ne ~ 9!

Operation for removal of
fragment Of nutshell from eye
Of Harold Meenan, Georgetown
University basketball star, per
formed by DR.. Michael r. Ken
nedy, pronounced successful.
Internal Revenue Bureau an
nounceS increase Of $23, $3.50
in stamp taxes collected by Gov
ernment in 1929 as compared
with previous year.
Associated Retail Credit Men
Of Washington opened new
quarters on ninth floor Of Print
craft Building, $50 II st. N. w.
Federal Reserve Board an
nounces that production of
automobiles, which in Decem-
ber was smallest Of any month
in seven years, increased in. last
few weeks.
Two bills favorably reported
by House District Committee
one to restrict sale and pos
session of firearms and other to
permit fraternal insurance COM
panieS to separate their inSur-
ance activities from their fra
ternal activities.
L. Whiting Estes, long identi-
fled with >aSonic and CONNER
cial activities OF National Capt.
tai. advanced from chair Of
deputy grand high priest to
that Of grand high. priest of the
grand chapter Of Royal Arch
MaSonS Of the District.
The Washington times., 1930-02-13
ScoresSeekingAdUice
At71n1es Diet Clinic

Room 408 Hearst Building, 1919
H st. N. W.. for expert medical
advice on losing or picking up
flesh.
The clinic is a monthly feature
inaugurated last summer for the
guidance of persons who want to
alter their weight, but who do
not want to run the. risk OF
endangering their health.
Today for the first time the
clinic has a physician in attend
ance at the sessions to give first
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The Washington times., 1930-02-13
ORDERED SALARY PAID
To AGENT Who Did
NO WORK, CLAIM

The Washington Times today obtained an
account of the most serious charges made
against John F. J. Herbert, former prohibi-
tion administrator at Baltimore, by Capt
Frank S. Flynn, suspended law clerk of the
prohibition unit, together with Herbert's
version of these accusations.
The Washington times., 1930-02-13
T0DAY'S SCRATCHES

MIAMI
FIRST RACE-JoIly King. Brandon
Star.
SECOND RACE-Phil r, Omrkaysan,
Cristar, De Yeldarb, Justa Flapper.
Handiwork.
THIRD RACE-McIntosh. Deviner.
Hazel Gumberts, Kitten Foot, Pipestem.
Vera c.
FIFTH RACE-Teaspoon, Hunsie,
Dorita, Vagrant, Royal Bells.
SIXTH RACE-Louise Wilson, Scott,
Webster.
Weather, clear: track, fast.
The Washington times., 1930-02-13

Scores of men and women who
are dissatisfied with their weight
are flocking today to The Wash
ington Times Free Diet Clinic,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-31
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES E. TRAcEwELL.

| Dickens might have done so. even
Hugo, or Dumas, or Proust. but nobody
stin alive can-if We may judge from
their enthusiastic appraisers.
The truth seems to be, as eyerv one
knows. that there never was a book
written without not only one but sew
eral dull, exceedingly dull, pages in it.
for dull" is not one and single. but
multitudipous. What strikes one reader
as dull pleases another. What innpresses
the other as fine strikes the one as
dull.
Only one gifted with omniscience has
any right TO use words so flowingly, so
completely, so exclusively. A man
merely giving his opinion Of a book he
has just read should retain . few
bushes for his personal use.
, quality"
This is mild example. What struck
us was that word exactly" In A re-
viewers article everything is exactly, y
precisely" undoubtedly" "unques-
tionably' so and so.
A. book hasn't the right narrative
quality. whatever that means, but Eek
actly the right quality"
1t Is not a good performance. but "a
sound and brilliant performance.
II Is not nlled with human interest
but Is trimming with human interest. )
II snall not have q sustained move
ment, but must have a Sustained. in.
exorable movement" Il Is pernnitted
no mere preoccupation with flesh and
blood; such a preoccupation must ttrob
nothing less.
What have We here but a vastly
happy state of affairs?
~ 1txKm de- Fl-s
everything Is vast, throbhing, glorious
There Is no dizziness there. none oi
the petty httleness which distinguishes
even our best streets.
Life goes on there to the tune OF
magnificent" grand" and "glorious. .
All those little pettifogging fellows
who wrote In the past. somehow are
eclipsed. Don't we say they are? DC
we even mention them?
Everything vastly exceeds expectation
rather than just comes UP to, for here
we have the full pack Of adiectiveS n
fun cry after the new.
This Is the Cult Of the New at is
worst. The American public has shown
q tremendous preoccupation 1--WE are
catching 1t, tool during the past dec
ade with the passing moment.
Unlike the saint, who forgot the
things which were behind, and stretched
forward 10 the Things which were be-
fore, the sophisticates Of today forge,
both the past and the future, and i've
solely In the present.
But, since this glittering Present
quickly sinks into the Past, since the
| Future still remains out there, despite
the fact that the Present is always
catching up 10 it, the Saint Is seer
to have been right, after all.
Not that have already obtained
or am already made perfect; but
press on"
II modern book reviewers, as O group
would stop crying up perfection which
does not exist, rs II the reading public
was composed solely of fools to be lee
by their mental noses, the public might
have some real ideas about books with.
out reading them.
Every booklover knows that you know
nothing about book until you read IL
Then it Is too late--in some instances
The critics, with their large, fat, drip.
| ping words, have gone back on US. Their
mass production may sway us, after Q
fashion, but we are becoming suspicious
of them.
Undoubtedly, unquestionably.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-31

The enthusiasm Of book reviewers
would make one tired II 1t did not
amuse.
II pouneed upon 1t, took it home. and
stayed up late into the night to finish
it." writes one in the Middle West. mo
other book has interested me half as
much as Grandmother Browns Hun
bred Years."
A tribute to the sterling book mem
toned is just; but that any one, espe-
cially book reviewer, should "pounce"
upon 1t, strikes US as slightly incredible.
Here are some typical sentences taken
from fresh advertisements In New York
literary pages of some Of the newest
books:
There is not a dull page in the
book"
HAS exactly the right narrative
quality"
"a sound and brilliant performance. /"
"A book trimming with human In
I'm its sustained, inexorable move
ments, its throbbing preoccupation with
flesh and blood and nerves rather than
the fanciful fabrics Of intellect, it full
nils the prophecies that his most excited
admirers have made"
We could quote hundreds of other In
stances. but these are surely enough to
show what we mean. It strikes the out
slider, especially the booklover, as q neat
Back Patting Society-you pat me to-
day, and I'll pat you tomorrow, or the
next day.
In the first place, readers do not
pounce upon books. Wandering panthers
may pounce upon pigs, but modern
readers make q more sensible approach
to their reading matter.
ThA fart - nranJe 81 .yf,,., ,,sA Eaa1R ~. 4.
night to read book shows nothing in
itself. Why, we sat up as long with
Scar, Roebuck! We had got over
into the cream separator section, when
we heard the milk wagon coming down
the alley. We hastily turned on the
light, for we thought 1t might worry
the milkman II he thought we were III
or something.
mo other book has interested me half
as much" Half as much as what? Per-
haps the roaring reviewer omitted his
book Of comparison. but If he had given
1t. the first part would have remained
the same.
mo other book"
No, sir, that is the stock in trade Of
good professional book reviewer now
adays. Halfway sentences are no good.
Moderation is no good.
suspension Of Judgment Is no good.
Nothing is any good except the su-
perlative.
No other book, by gum, has interested
MIN half as muchl Shakespeare and
the Bible and THE Three Musketeers"
are literary back numbers.
The only book Is the book Of the mo-
nent. Somehow the obdurate pro-
Specttve reader must be forced, COM
PEELED, to know it at its true worth.
The dumb fellow is utterly incapable
OF having any judgments OF hts own
And since We must tell him What's
What About Literature, let US do It with
dash, verve and few other similar
qualities.
This line Of procedure will get us
quoted by the publishers in their ads,
VIII make the prospect think that we
know it all and will please the Little
Literary Gods of New York.
Splendid
There is not dull page In the
book"
No one writing today, Of course, could
write such q foolish thing Is . dull
page.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-31

pie there decided that 80 per cent beer
might smooth out the difnculties. Their
thought was that the fellow who pat
ronised . bootlegger and consumed
large quantities Of red rye would I'M
mediately cease and desist such I'M
lawful pursuits IL given . glass Of -
per cent beer. The only trouble, how
ever, lay In the fact that the folks
would not drink the stun. Large num-
bers Of Americans Travelled over the
river on the day that -Four point FOUR
beer became legal and consumed tire
mendous anounts-not because they
wanted 1t particularly, but because they
felt that 1t was q matter Of duty. But
the next day, and the day following, the
crowds diminished. Within a short
time the situation was reversed and
large numbers Of Canadian citizens
locked over the river to America, where
they could get real" stun.
Before Ontario backslid and Topped
wet again. -Four point four" beer had
lapsed into a state Of innocuous desue-
tude. The brightest thing about it was
the foam.