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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-25
SENATORS APPROVE
DRY TRANSFER BILL
Judiciary Committee Elm.
mates Provision Affecting
Employees.
By the Associated Press.

The House bill transferring prohibit
ton enforcement from the Treasury to
the Justice Department was favorably
reported to the Senate today by the
unanimous vote of the judiciary COM
mittee.
Only one amendment, giving the At
torney General a free hand in selecting
his enforcement staff, was made in the
Williamson measure as it was passed by
the House.
Little opposition Is expected to the
bill in the Senate. The Judiciary COM
mittee voted to make the transfer eff
fective on July l.
The House provision transferring all
employees and attorneys in the prohibit
ton unit under Secretary Mellon to the
new bureau under Attorney General
Mitchell was eliminated.
Chairman Norris explained 1--WE want
to put full responsibility for enforce
ment upon the Attorney General and
we want to give him free hand in
the selection Of his staff"
Permit Clause Is Retained.
The committee retained the House
language continuing the administration
of industrial alcohol permits in the
Treasury Department, but allowing the
Attorney General veto power over
these permits. Business interests OBJ
jected strenuously to this veto power.
The prohibition transfer legislation
has been urged by President Hoover,
Secretary Mellon, Attorney General
Mitchell and the Hoover Law Enforce
ment Commission.
There is no opposition in sight to it
in the Senate. It is the first prohibition
legislation to get before the Senate at
this session and it is the only prohibi-
ton legislation which leaders believe
will receive congressional sanction be-
fore adjournment.
Senator Norris emphasized that the
committee was a unit in its determt-
nation to give the Attorney General all
that he asked in connection with the
transfer in order to give him fun and
complete responsibility for enforcing
this law"
Senator Hebert Republican, Rhode
Island, was instructed to report the
measure to the Senate on behalf of the
committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-25


are two soothsayers having the same
name living in Southeast Washington
and it Is now believed that the officials
may have seen the wrong woman and
that there is a possibility that Miss
Baker got reading from the other one.
Detectives will be sent to interview her
Since all arrests and clues thus far
have led to nothing, the investigators, as
a final resort, have turned to an &C
emulation Of letters that have poured
In by the score since the murder. Some
Of them. it was said, obviously are the
work Of cranks, but in the absence OF
better information all are being looked
into. Information about the case has
come from cities hundreds of miles
away from Washington.
Included among the reports which
have already been investigated and dis
carded as worthless, were those that
Miss Baker had been secretly married
to jealous Army sergeant; that three
soldiers said to be missing from Fort
Myer may have been COM ected with the
crime, and an anonymc IS letter naming
the murderer. In adj Ition there was a
report from M. j. MoZarch, an employee
Of Hoover Field, near Highway Bridge,
that on the night Miss Baker was muir
dered man, highly excited, parked
his machine at the flying field about
9:15 o'clock and later boarded a bus
bound for Alexandria, Va.
Car Gone by Morning.
Monarch told the police he did not
attach any Importance to the incident
until he read Of the murder Of Miss
Baker. He said he was under the i'm
preston that the car may have been
stolen, but that the next morning it had
been driven away.
Miss Inez Eyre, confidential friend Of
the slain woman, branded reports OF
a secret marriage as an absolute false
hood" The investigators pointed out
that II Miss Baker had been married
secretly she would not have told a
stranger about 1t.
Despite the unsuccessful result of the
investigation thus far, the investigators
are confident that the crime eventually
will be solved. We'll get q break some
day soon," said Inspector Shelby, who
described the Baker case as the most
difficult" he has known in his nearly
80 years Of police work. The biggest
handicap in the investigation, he ex-
planned, has been the receipt of much
worthless" information, which def
nitely slowed down the search.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-25
doubt THAT GRANT
WILL ACCEPT POST
Friends Aver He Likes Army
and Would Be Loath to
Leave Bicentennial Plans.

Friends of Lieut.. Col. u. s. Grant, Sd,
director of public buildings and public
parks, said today that they doubt if
he will accept the post of city mana
ger of Cincinnati, Ohio, being vacated
by Col. Clarence o. Sheriff., the man
whom Col Grant succeeded as director.
Col. Grant prefers to wait until he Is
officially advised Of any such offer be-
fore he makes up his mind on any line
of action, as he explained this morn
ing that he knows nothing further of
the proposal beyond what he has read
In the newspapers.
Information reaching Washington Is
that Mayor Russell Wilson and Col.
Sheriff. will come from Cincinnati on
Sunday, arriving in the National Capt.
tai on Monday to lay the proposal be-
fore Col. Grant.
Friends Say He Likes Army.
The friends of Col. Grant said that
he has received several attractive offers
for outside positions since he has been
in Washington, and pointed out that
the offer as city manager of Cincinnati
is more in line with what he would
want. They said, however, that he likes
the Army and now that he has taken on
the task Of putting the George WASH
ington bicentennial celebration in 1882
on a firm footing, he would likely be
loath to quit that job at this time.
There is bill now pending in Con-
greSs to make Col. Grant a temporary
brigadier general. This measure, in
troduced by Senator Fess, Republican,
Of Ohio, is before the Senate military
affairs committee.
There is a feeling that Col. Grant
desires to follow in the footsteps of his
iIustrious grandfather, the Civil War
leader, and become another Gen. Grant
1t is predicted In Army circles that
some day he will be the chief of Army
Engineers, as Col. Grant has devoted
his military career to that branch of
the Army.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-25
COURT ACTION EXPLAINED
Woman's Suit Against Husband
Involved Property Jointly Owned.
Amounts Reasonable.


Stating that there Is a discrepancy
in fact in a news story appearing in
The Star on April 81 concerning a suit
which she unsuccessfully prosecuted to
attach the salary of her former hus-
band, John L. McGrew, a Government
employe. for payment of an alleged debt,
Mrs. Olive s. McGrew has Just given
her explanation of the case.
The Stars account of the case said
that Mrs. Olive S. McGrew alleged
that she loaned her former husband,
about the time they were married,
$1,000, on his promiSsory notes, he at
that time owning real estate in Wash
ington and Virginia"
According to Mrs. McGrew, this in
in error, as she says what she did
charge was that when she and McGrew
were married in 1896, neither had any
means, but that by hard work and
economy and by taking paying guests in
the home she managed to save the
greater part of McGrew's salary and
invested it in real estate"
When they separated, in 1914, she
says, they had equities of about $25, 900
IN different properties. In a division of
properties at the time of their divorce,
in 1916, according to the former wife,
McGrew purchased her half interest
in Virginia land which they owned to-
gether and gave promissory notes. 1t
Is on these, she explains, that she now
holds judgment of over $4,000, which
she declares records will show.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-25
POLICE RAISE CUT
URGED BY PH|PPS
Amendments to Pay Bill
Would Reduce Officers
H.. ...-. Increases.

Several amendments to the police
and fire pay bill, modifying the pro-
posed increases in several respects, were
prepared today by Senator PhippS, Re-
publican of Colorado, and will be ad-
vocated when the bill is taken up in
the Senate.
Senator Phipps would make the new
salaries for the chief of police and the
fire chief $4,000 year instead Of
$500 as recommended by the District
committee. He also proposes reductions
In the amount of increase recommended
for other officers Of the two depart
mentS.
Another amendment would provide
that privates of class would receive
$4,000 a year following the passage of
this bill, and an increase of 500 per
year until they reached the maximum
Of $2,400. AS the bill was reported by
the committee, all members Of the
force who had served more than five
years would have received Immediately
the maximum Of $4,000.
Either Raised or Removed.
The bill reported from the committee
contained a clause to the effect that
no annual increase In salary could be
paid to any man, who, In the Judgment
of the Commissioners, had not rendered
satisfactory service. Senator Phipps
plans to tighten this section by adding
a new provision that any policeman OF
fireman, who fails to receive such an
nual increase for two successive years
would be regarded as inefncient and
would be removed from the force by the
Commissioners.
Senator PhippS would amend the bill
further by requiring q 3D. per cent de-
duction from the monthly salaries of
police and firemen for the benefit of the
relief fund. This also would apply to
the United States park police and the
White House police.
Pension Relief Provisions.
The Senator from Colorado offered
another amendment providing that no
Increase shall be paid to persons now on
the pension rolls as the result of the
salary increases provided in this bill
and the Commissioners would be en-
powered to fix the amount of pension
relief hereafter granted.
In addition to the reduction for the
heads Of the two departments, Senator
Phipps proposes to scale down the high.
er Offices as follows: Assistant superin-
tendents of police, $4,000 instead Of
$500; inspectors, $4,000 instead Of
$4,000; deputy chiefs in the Fire De-
partment, $4,000 instead Of $500; bat
talon chiefs, $4,000 instead Of $4,000;
fire marshal, $4,750 instead Of $500
and superintendent In the Fire Depart
ment, $4,750 instead of $500.
With regard to privates, Senator
PhippS does not disturb the salary
schedule, except to provide for the grad
ual advancement of men already in tho
service who otherwise would get the
maximum Immediately II they hac
served five years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-25
MAYOR COMING TO CAPITAL.
Plans 70 Leave Tomorrow Night to
Confer With Col. Grant.

SOu1CE WIN NOIs UTauts
Special Dispatch to The star.
CINCINNATI, Ohio, April 25.-Mayor
Russell Wilson will 60 to Washington
tomorrow night to confer with Lieut..
Col. U. S. Grant, Sd. Grant succeeded
Col. c. o. Sheriff., who has Just re-
signed as city manager, when Sheriff.
left Washington where he served as
oficer In charge Of public buildings and
public parks.
Mayor Wilson will report to the men,
beers Of the city charter group secretly
the result of his quest when he returns
from Washington next Wednesday. He
voiced regret over the resignation of
Col. Sheriff. before both Democratic
and Republican leaders in the charter
movement during secret caucus at his
home last night.
The mayor explained the serious
situation that faces the movement for
good government in finding a successor
to carry on the work of Sheriff.. Names
If many other prospects were mentioned
by lay leaders, while city charter coun-
cilmen explained the sort of man they
three names stood out among the most
promising prospects. They are: Col.
Charles w. Kutz, retired; Col. Grant
and @. A. Dykstra, director of water
and electric power for Los Angeles,
Caff.
Will Confer With Officials.
The mayor will confer privately with
high Government off1cials. He may see
President Herbert Hoover and David
Sinton ingalls,, Assistant Secretary of
Commerce in charge of aviation and
grandson Of the late M. e. ingalls,, for
mer president of the Big -Four Railroad
here. ...--.-. ..------.---.--. -----.---
Leaders Of the city charter group
lunched at the Sinton Hotel at the in
vitation of Victor Heinz, Republican
citizens committee chairman. They
had planned to have Mayor Wilson
speak, but he had to cancel the en-
gagement because of the unexpected
arrival of Col. KutZ from Washington.
The former United States division en-
g1neer here lunched privately with Will
son and Sheriff. at the Cincinnati
Club.
He told the mayor he came here at
the suggestion Of friends, who had ad-
vised him he was being considered fol
the place.
Kutz, at SO, looks younger than when
he left his United States Engineers
divisional offices in the Federal Build
ng here two years ago TO- Hawaii. He
Will remain here few days.
Fred o. Eichelberger, city manager
Of Dayton, Ohio, also mentioned as q
possible appointee, said today, II know
nothing about 1t and have nothing to
say about such speculation"
Col. Sheriff. was chosen city manager
here in a Washington conference be-
tween Newton Baker and the late Chief
Justice William H. Taft.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-25
IgOe Doesn't Know
HOOke, but Remains
Wet Just the Same

BY the Associated Press.
Advised of the reading into
the Senate lobby committee
record by Senator Robinson, Re-
publican, Indiana, that Walter
G.. Hooke of the Association
Against the Prohibition Amend
ment, had entertained O Repre-
sentative Igoe of Illinois, Repre-
sentative Igoe, Democrat, Illinois,
a wet, today said:
"I do not know Walter Hooke.
and he may be referring to
Michael L. Igoe, the minority
leader in the Illinois House of
Representatives at Springfield.
But, do not misunderstood,
am a wet and I'll accept wet
entertainment. ! don't care who
gives IT,"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-25

poses of his organization.
He seemed to me to represent the type
of man who resides in New York and
gets his viewpoint from that environ
ment. He has probably not yet fully
learned how many people live West OF
the Hudson River. His optimism Is
doubtless accounted for in the fact that
he has headed the Association Against
the Prohibition Amendment only for a
few years.
The fact that men differ radically on
important subjects of this kind does
not warrant bitterness of feeling to-
ward each other. 1t was pleasure to
meet him.
(Copyright, 1930)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-25

hibition lie d e r s
who would care TO
discuss the ques-
ton. It is such q
serious affair that
sooner or later this
sort of discussion
must and will take
place.
For my part I
have no quarrel
with any one who
works for prohibi-
ton for his own
State or commu-
nity--provided 1t Is
not my own State
and community. If
the people of Kan
sas want prohibi-
tion-of. by and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-25

witness. We had a
delightful C h a t,
discussing briefly
the issues involved
and passed pleas
antries as to our
different positions
on the prohibition
controversy.
It was interesting
to me-and I pre-
sumo equally so to
him-to meet and
study the makeup
of an opponent.
Mr.. Curran is jo-
vial, possesses Irish
wit and seems I'M
usually full Of
optimism, hope, and
faith In the pur-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-25

for themselves--they have q right TO It.
But they have no right to put it over
on me in New York against my wishes,
any more than I have a right to infiict
on Kansas a prohibition of coffee or
cigarettes against the wish of the peo-
pie of Kansas.
After all Mr.. Mcbride and are both
for temperance. We ought to be work.
ing together for it. 1t is just ques-
ton of which is the better way. Sooner
or later the sensible, patriotic Americans
on both sides of this issue of attempted
Nation wide total prohibition will be
found working together-and the sooner
the better.
Copyright, 1e30)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-25
Raskob to Visit Vatican.

VATICAN CITY, April IS R1.-John
J. Raskob, American financier, will ar
rive tomorrow to attend the episcopal
conservation of Mgr PizZardo, under
secretary Of state for the Holy See.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-25
Prohibition Rivals Meet

No two farther apart their Ute1s Prohibition than
4saden and Scott Mcbride genersl The anti
discussed the red question acaby the North American Newspaper
his militant
opponent. Here the rephes Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-25

An hour or so Of complete relaxation
daily, with the feet higher than the
head, is recommended to women by an
eminent European woman doctor, who
says the practice benefits the heart,
helps to combat Varicose veins and also
keeps the ankles trim.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-25
Dirigible Circles wilkes.Barre

WILKES-BARRE, Pa, April IS Dr.
The naval dirigible Los Angeles circled
over this city today on training flight
from the Lakehurst Station.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-25

Proflles Of monarchs on coins instead
of the full face are said to have been
started by Ambiguous in $50 B. G., the
reason being that this King had only
one eye.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-25
Mcbride, Anti-Saloon
League Head, Finds
Curran "Joyial."
BY F.. SCOTT MCBRIDE

- bN r SOO11 WCbhIDEB
General superintendent, Anti-Saloon League.
I met Mr.. H. H. Curran for the first
time at the close of one of the sessions
Of the Senate committee hearing on
lobbying where Mr.. Curran was
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-25

The longest glove fight on record
lasted hours and 10 minutes, between
Bowen and Burke, at New cKleans, on
April 6. 1899,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-25

The Chinese classics grade the duties
of man into five catgorieS-to the En-
peror, to parents, TO elder brother, 70
wife and to friend.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-25
Cmrran, Dry Opponent,
Enjoys Quiet Talk;
Wishes More.
BY HENRY H. CURRAN,

President Association Against Prohibition
Amendment.
Too bad Mr.. Mcbride and could not
talk a little longer. enjoyed meeting
him and would enjoy talking quietly and
considerably with any of the other pro-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-25

month was $500, Robinson said. He
read a large number of items for meals
and hotel bills,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-25
BAKER CAR THIEVES
PLEDGED IMMUNITY
IF THEY WILL TALK

Continued From First page.D
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-25
DOOR INTO RANGES
IN WHICH 318 DIED
OPEN, GUARD SAYS

Continued From First Page.l
Putnam patriot., 1930-10-09

New Netherlands in the time of Governor Wilhelm the Testy at about 16<O was a colony much envied. or so much coveted by ambitious na- tions, that is the government had a vast extent of territory, part of which it enjoyed and the greater part of which to quarrel over.
 About this time we date the intro- duetion of capital punishments-"a goodly gallows" being erected on the waterside--a little to the east of the Battery. Near by was erected a giblet of a ''very strange uncouth, and unmatchable description" being 2 punishment of the Governors in- ventions In height not bit inferior to that erected for Haman in Sacred History. (50 cubits highl. The marvel of the contrivance was that the culprit. instead of being suspend ed by the neck, according to ancient custom, was hoisted by the waist band, and was kept for an hour dangling and sprawling between heaven and earth-to the infinite entertainment and doubtless great edification of the multitude of res pectable citizens, who usually at- tend upon exhibitions of this kind. The little Governor chuckled at be- holding offenders of the law swing ing and cutting "antic gambols in the air" He had thousand pleas antries and mirthful conceits to ut ter upon these occasions" He cal
Putnam patriot., 1930-10-09

They bring forth the names by doz- ems
 With many an anxious look; They scan all the tales and novels, They search through the good old Book:
 Till the happy-voiced young mother, Now urging her prior claim, Cries out in fondest accents, "Oh, give him a pretty nameV His grandpa was Ebenezer, Long buried and gone, dear soul, " Says the trembling voice of grand ma.
 As the quiet tear-drops roll. "Oh, call him Eugene Augustusv Cries the youngest of the throng Plain John" says the happy father ''Is an honest name and strong And thus is the embryo statesman Or, perhaps, the soldier bold, Respecting his future title Left utterly out in the cold; And vet 1t can matter but little To him who is needless of fame, For no name will honor the mortal If the mortal dishonors the name
 S.
Putnam patriot., 1930-10-09
ssO Series

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Putnam patriot., 1930-10-09
Nash Offers
 Four New Groups
New Models at Lowest Prices Ever Established by Organization Straight Flights and Six
 Cylinder Group

Four remarkable new groups of automobiles, rehecting the greatest values and offered at the lowest pric- es ever established by the famous Nash organization. have been an- nounced by the Nash Motors Com pany.
 Ranging in price from $795-the lowest cost ever achieved in q typ ical Nash quality car--to S2,025. and representing a striking advancement in motor car engineering and per formanee. balanced to today's in- creased dollar value. the new cars were received with unprecedented enthusiasm by a motoring public awaiting them with a re-sharpened sense of motor car value.
 This impressive presentation Of three distinctive new straight eight series and the popular new six cyl indcr group. comprising in all twenty attractive new models. is the answer of C. W. Nash and his experienced associates to the universal demand for improved motoring efficiency and economy and for sound national prosperity building.
 In making Uiisf the most import ant public announcement of the auto mobile year. Mir Nash emphasized the vital necessity of supplying the public with manufactured products measuring to the highest standards at prices wholly consistent with the advanced purchasing power of the present day dollar.
 "We have always felt it an imper- ative duty to Nash owners to set out motor car standards higher than the average" he said. I've are sure that in the new Eight-90, Eight-s0 Eight-70 and new Nash Six Series the motoring public will recognize ears of superlative value a. we'll a,
Putnam patriot., 1930-10-09
Caring for PI.n,s

One woman who has excellent re- suits starts her seeds ln shallow cigar boxes in the house This enables her to put them in the sround without dis turbing the plants She Just breaks away the sides Of the box from the soil and slips the bottom off with s knife. She does thls when the plants are about two inches high. As the roots are not disturbed the growth of the plants Is nos interfered with and the plants do not lose their vitality. Then when they have attained high CT growth and are stronger she thins them ont and being accustomed to this soil they continue to thrive.
Putnam patriot., 1930-10-09
In. Ea.;s.t War

Too many people are absolutely in different to work. They take no in. terest in doing ft exactly right. in do ing fl quickly. or getting II out on time. Life to them Is just one long drawn.out dream of getting by" in the easiest way. and with as little erertlon ss possible, of either mind or body. Their idea seems to he ''ro Let George Do It. Again, there are oth- CTS, splendid examples of those who know what to do. and have the capae- fly and willingness to do their part. All such are freat factors and forces in making business % Aud grow New Albany TSibune-
Putnam patriot., 1930-10-09

ss0-Sedan (4-Door), s1,295; s82 Coupe. $1,245; 882R-Coupe (Rumbls Seatl. Si,2s5; S87-Town Sedan (4 Doorl, $l,375.
Putnam patriot., 1930-10-09

Podunk-This is sunset my daughter painted. She studied paint ing abroad, you know.
 cohoes-Ahl that explains it. l never saw sunset like that in this country.---The Pathfinder.