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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-08
FOUR ARE INDICTED
IN COUNTY PROBE
Nine Criminal Libel Counts
Returned Against Rockville
Independent Staff.
Rr a stan CORRESPONDENT Of The Star.

by q BIau Correspondent OF 6LAIs
ROCKVILLE, Md, April S.-Nine in
dictments charging criminal libel were
returned here this afternoon by the
grand jury, which has been investi-
eating charges made in the Rockville
Independent, of malfeasance and mis-
feasance in public Office by certain
county officials. The indictments are
against Walter S. Casey, the present
managing editor of the Independent,
and Morris A. Bealle of Washington,
Walter w. Liggett and Harrison B.
French, former editors of the indie
pendent.
The indictments charge libel against
the county commissioners, E. Brooke
Lee and Berry E. Clark. Each of the
indictments recites a specific article
from the Independent as a basis for
the indictment in particular cases.
Three Indictments Name BeaIle.
Three of the indictments are against
Bealle, two against Liggett, one against
French and Liggett jointly and three
against Casey. Each of the indict-
mentS contains a single count except
one against Bealle, which is in two
counts, the first charging that on May
3. 1929, he published a libelous article
rejecting on Berry E. Clark, clerk to
the county commissioners. and the Sec
ond charge Is that on the same date
he published libel against the coun-
ty commissioners.
Another indictment charges that
Bealle published a libel against the
county commissioners on January %,
1929, and another reciteS that on Sep
TENDER 20, 1929, he published an alleged
libel against Edward Brooke Lee.
Another indictment charges that on
February z, 1880, Walter w. Liggett, as
editor of the Independent, published a
libel against the county commissioners.
Liggett and French jointly are in
0tcted for publication Of libel against
the county commissioners on December
az. 1929. Another one charges that Lig-
gett on February z, 1880, published a
libel against the commissioners.
Casey, the present managing editor
of the paper, is charged with publish
ing a libel against the commissioners
and Lee on March II, 1890; against the
commissioners as a body on February
Z, and March IA, 1880.
The grand jury, shortly after it con-
vened at 10 o'clock this morning, began
a consideration Of the evidence which
was offered to them some days ago
After they had been in session for some
time, one of the members came out and
asked the States attorney for copy
(Continued on PAGE 9. Column an
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-08
OFFICERS RESCUE
CHICAGO OFFICIAL
FROM ABDUCTORS
Three Are Arrested After
Seven Try to Kidnap
Alderman Govier.
Star Staff Photo.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, April 8-An election day
attempt to kidnap Alderman Sheldon
w. Govier, candidate for Democratic
committeeman in the seventh ward, was
frustrated by police early today. Three
men were arrested. Govier signed COM
plants charging them with assault with
intent to kill.
Seven men, several carrying pistols,
attempted to take Alderman Govier
from his automobile, which had been
crowded to the curb by the others ma
chine. COVERS nephew, BENJAMIN, had
knocked one of the attackers down and
the others had surrounded Govier when
a cruising detective squad car arrived.
The seven fed, but three were> ar
rested shortly afterward. They were
Harvey Jones, a hacker of COVERS
committeeman opponent, Joseph P.
Spiker; Stanley Beckman and Ellsworth
Wade.
These fellows were seeking to run
me out of my ward on election day."
Cover told police IT want them held
without being booked to insure against
gunplay or kidnapping at the polls.
which might occur if they were turned
out on bail"
Eller Charges Intimidation.
BOSS" Morris Eller of the twentieth
ward, himself indicted two years ago
for terrorism at the polls in his dis
trict, was one of the first to complain
today. He accused John E. Northup,
first assistant States attorney; Benja-
min Buddy" Jacobson, Eller's opponent
for ward committeeman; Martin Klass
and two policemen of touring the ward
and intimidating voters. Both Jacob
son and Klass supported Eller two years
ago and were indicted with him.
CONTINUED on Page 2, Column Sd
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-08
DRY CHARGE NAMES
WOMAN AND IS MEN
Accused of RedistiIIing and
Transporting Alcohol
to Retailers Here.

One woman and 10 men are charged
with conspiracy to violate the national
prohibition act in warrant issued to-
day by United States Commissioner
Needham G. Turnage. They are ac-
cused of operating a still in or near
Riverdale, Md, for the Redistribution of
denatured alcohol, and with transport
ing the product to premises 3442 Four
tenth street and other locations in the
city, from which places the Intoxicating
liquor was retailed.
Those named in the warrant are
James Clark, Nettie Clark, Harry Kush-
ner, Earl Hardin, philadelphia jake,
whose real name is unknown; Sam Nor
G. Harteres, Corbin Shield, Eddie
Crogan, Frank Baker, Tommy Nc
Nichols, Jake Lerner, Roy Ahern, alias
Bozo; Gene Saunders, Jack Gordon, Roy
BeaSley, Jack Baum and one Andrew
last name unknown.
Hops and Malt Seized.
Deputy United States Marshals
Clarkson, Cerimele, Allen, East and
Graves, armed with the warrant, ap-
pretended Ida Mendelson, Jerry Char
tiers, Roy Beasley, Fred Baker and Ed
die Crogan and took them before the
commissioner, where they were held in
bonds ranging from $4,000 to $4,000 for
hearing scheduled for a later date.
Prohibition agents, who accompanied
the deputy marshals to the store of AL
Mendelson, at 3442 Fourteenth street,
took possession of a quantity of hops,
halt and other paraphernalia disable in
the manufacture of intoxicating liquor
According to the warrant, the 10 per-
sons are alleged to have consptred be-
tween January and April to operate
a still near Riverdale, Md, for the pur-
pose of redistilling denatured alcohol,
and Jake Lerner, James Clark, "Phila-
delphia jake" Sam Morris, Earl Har-
bin and Harry KuShAer. by participant
ing In the operation, control and dis
tribution of intoxicating liquor produced
at the still and that following the
distillation of the alcohol, Clark, Har-
bin, Lerner and Morris directed, con-
trolled and transported the intoxicat-
located at Is Franklin street, Hyatts-
vile, Md, and in furtherance of the
alleged agreement, Mendelson, his wife,
Beasley, McNicholS and Ahern trans
ported the liquor or controlled its trans
portation from the HyattSville house to
premises described as 3442 Fourteenth
street.
In furtherance of the alleged con-
spiracy, the last named persons are said
to have distributed the liquor so re-
ceived through Crogan, Baker, Chateres,
Shield, McNichols, Saunders, Lerner, AL
Mendelson and Gordon, to other
premises in the District of Columbia
under the control of some of the de-
PENDANTS, and from these several
premises the intoxicating liquor is al
legged to have been sold.
The warrant was sworn to by Frank
D. T1bbett.
Several of the other defendants in
addition to the five arrested appeared
before Commissioner Turnage and gave
bail.
Assistant United States Attorney
circuit said he was advised that the
other defendants would be surrendered
by their counsel and would give bond
for their appearance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-08
NEW D. C.. POLICE EXAMINATION
TO WEED OUT INCOMPETENTS|
Adaptability Test Revised in Order to
Fill Local Force With Superior
Type of Men.

The test has been given to present
members Of the force and their scores
as policemen, as judged by their SUI
perior officers. 1t has been given sew
eral classes of candidates and their per-
Torrance checked against their degree
of success after appointment. 1t also
has been tried out on thousands of
students in different grades to deter
mine roughly what the scores repre-
sent in academic progress. In this way
the rough edges have been Smoothed
and the test fitted to measure the &C
tual qualities demanded Of policemen.
The test, as explained by DR.. L. J.
O'Rourke, director of personnel research
CONTINUED on Page S, Column -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-08
AUTO TAGS BETRAY
HOLD-UP SUSPECT
identified in Filling Station
Robbery-BuIIets Fail to
Halt Companion.

Making a getaway, police say, after
robbing filling station at Bladensburg
road and South Dakota avenue north
east, one suspect was arrested early
today and companion escaped under
the fire of Policeman Cleota Lansdon
Of the Traffic Bureau when the officer,
who was on his way home, halted their
car at Fifteenth and H streets north
east because 1t carried lookout" tags.
Howard Harry Baer, 20 years old, of
the 80 block of Eighth street, later was
identified by the night manager of the
filling station, Howard Newell, as one OF
two youths who, with drawn guns.
forced him into the rear of the station
while they rifled the cash register of
$40.
Another alleged victim of a previous
robbery, Albert Grady, colored, Of the
300 block of Bryant street, had a look
at Baer at No. 9 precinct and declared
he was one of two men who made him
get into their car about II o'clock last
night at Barry place and Ninth street,
and then dropped him at Eleventh and
w streets after taking 81 from his
pockets.
Government EmplOye Robbed.
Meanwhile, police were seeking to
identify Baer with the robbery of
George Miller, a Government employee
living at 902 Twelfth street northeast,
shortly before midnight
Miller had just pulled his automobile
up in front of his home when a young
white man stepped from the shadows
and with leveled gun demanded that
Miller open the door and move ever.
Miller, complied, and was instructed
to drive toward the city. At the first
dark alley, Miller said, the newcomer
(Continued, on Page 4. Column %
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-08
GOOSE HANGS HIGH AT S32 FOR ONE
AS BIRD TURNS OUT TO BE A SWAN
Proud Nimrods Find 1t Is No Use to Press Their Claim
That Bird Is "Snow Goose

Messrs. Barrowman and Carlston, who
were on hand, proudly admitted they
were the able huntsmen, but explained
tactfully that any one but tenderfoot
could see it was snow goose.
The stranger, who turned out to be
a conservation officer, took MeSsrs
Barrowman and Carlston to the court
house. where they paid $S2.10 in fines,
and where they looked at picture book
which showed the difference between a
snow goose and a swan, which is
considerable.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-08
BY THOMAS r. HENRY.

The days of the dumb cop" are
numbered-at least on the Washington
police force.
His elimination Is to be accomplished
with or without the requirement of an
eighth-grade education for future ap-
pointeeS which is demanded by the
ton bill.
The general adaptability test" used
S .ce 1928, has been revised by the
Civil Service Commission so that it
promises to weed out effectively incom-
petents and ienoramuses from the can
didates for brass buttons, and I'LL the
force with superior men.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-08
OFFICIAL MOURNING FOR TAFT
ENDS AS FLAGS ARE RAISED
Bunting Draping Picture in White House and Arm Bands
Are Removed.

also were raised again to the top of
their staff.
The black bunting which has draped
for 80 days the picture Of the former
President and Chief Justice that hangs
In the White House also was removed
Likewise the black mourning bands that
officers of the Army have worn were
ordered removed.
During the period of mourning, OH
cial as well as many private social
events have been postponed but q num-
Der of the social activities still will be
delayed until after the end Of the
TAnten season.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-08
TWO-YEAR COMA ENDED
WHEN PATIENT EXPIRES
George Preston, rs, Fed Artificially
During Long Period of
Unconsciousness

BY the Associated Press.
MINNEAPOLIS, April death has
ended a two-year fight to restore an
injured man to consciousness.
The patient, George Preston, rs, ex-
pert accountant of st. Paul, had been In
coma since January 10, 1928, when
he was struck down by a motor bus.
Twice a day since the accident Mr..
Preston had been fed artif1cially. Physi-
clans and nurses tried daily to obtain
from him some word or sign of recog-
milton.
Mr.. Preston's physician said a skull
fracture had inflicted a brain injury for
which there was no specific treatment.
He suffered no other injuries and his
health, otherwise sound, was q factor
which helped to keep him alive through
the long confinement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-08
CURRAN is SILENT.
Head Of Wet Association Indicates
Statement May Be Issued.

NEW YORK, April 8 R.-Maj.
Henry H, Curran, president of the AS
ISOLATION Against the Prohibition
Amendment, today declined to comment
on charges of Senator Arthur r. Rob-
inson at washington that the associ-
alton had refused to turn over its records
to the Senate lobby committee.
He indicated statement might be
issued later.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-08
BLAST KILLS SEAMEN
Depth Bomb Explodes Aboard
British DESTROYER.

HONGKONG, April 8 (R.-Four of
the crew of the British destroyer Sepoy
were killed today when a depth bomb
aboard the vessel exploded. One Of
the dead was a petty off1cer. Two sea-
men were injured seriously and one
slightly. =
The Sepoy, which has q complement
Of SO and was completed in 1918, re-
t''-'""d here, slightly damaged. 49,.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-08

BY the Associated Press.
The big American flag that fiutters
over the White House today was raised
from half to full staff, signifying that
the last official tribute Of the Nation
to the late William Howard Taft was
at an end.
At the same time the flags at the
Capitol and other governmental build
ings both here and throughout the
country, as well as at distant Army
posts and American warships at sec
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-08
Mexican Gardener Digs Up $1,000
in Bed Of Old Lake.

MEXICO CITY, April 8 (R).-Fer-
nando Mendizabal, VRo likes to dig in
Ras garden ss has b gold 1.a rnd w slEs5
once formed the bottom Of a famous
lake into which the Aztecg are said
to have dumped fabulous sums during
the Spanish invasion of 1921.
Mendizabal lives in the town OF Tex
COCO, in the state of Mexico, a town
that originally was part Of Lake
Texcoco. He has started systematic
digging in his garden in hopes Of and-
ing more gold.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-08

KHARTOUM, Sudan, Africa. April 8
P).-The army airplane which trans
ported the Prince of Wales and his
hunting party from Juba to Mongolia
returned today to Khartoum Airdrome
It is understood that during the flight
to Mongolia the prince obtained mo-
ton picture films of elephant herds
from the air.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-08
SAYS RECORDS REFUSED.
Wet Group Denied Data to Probers
Robinson Declared.

Senator Robinson, Republican, of In
diana, asserted today that the ASsocia-
ton Against the Prohibition Amend
ment, with headquarters in New York,
had refused to turn over its records to
the Senate lobby committee.
Robinson said John Holland, COM
rnittee investigator, had been sent to
New York to obtain the records, but
permission had been refused by the
asSseiation.
Robinson added that Holland was
F9turning to Washington and decision
then would be reached as what proce-
dI1re to follow. He said the committee
had power to subpoena the records.
The Indiana Senator said Pierre s.
du Pont of Wilmington, DEL, would be
called as a witness by the committee
Du Pont Is chairman of the executive
committee of the association.
CURRAN is SILENT.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-08
YRIGOYENISTAS WIN

BUENoS AIRES, April QP.-The
Yrigoyenistas, or Government party,
have won the congressional election in
the province of Buenos Aires. The Gov
eminent party thus is given Is deputies
against 6 for the Conservatives.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-08
BY the Associated Press.

PONTIAC, Mich, April S.--Jack
Barrowman and Ed Carlston were very,
very proud of the handsome goose they
had killed, and had mounted 10 the
lobby of a Pontiac hotel.
Came yesterday, and stranger stood
before the mounted goose, eyed It
curiously and saiA: who killed that
swami"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-08
FRENCH BIRTHS DECREASE
Rate Is Lowest Since War-only
1864 Over Deaths.

PARIS, April 8 R.-The French
birth rate last year was the lowest since
the World War.
Off1cial statistics, made public today,
show an excess of only 1854 births
over deaths, as. compared with 10000
last year, which also has been the aver
age for the past seven years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-08
Love for Mother May Save Man
Wounded in Alleged Robbery.

KANSAS CITY, April 8 R.-Sym-
pathy for his mother may save the life
of George AXE, shot in the spine yes
te~day when police surprised his at
tempt to rob a filling station.
A blood TRANSMISSION was believed by
physicians to be his only chance for
recovery. Eleven persons, all neighbors
OF Mrs. Margaret AXE, the mother, VOL
unteered blood. All of the IL said they
acted because of regard for Mrs. AXE,
Following the TRANSMISSION AXE today
was reported in an improved condition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-08
Belgians O. K. Young Plan,

BRUSSELS, April lP0.-The Belgian
Senate this afternoon ratified The
Hague agreements and the Young plan
by 100 to /. There was one abstention
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-08
KILLS SELF AT ACR0P0LIS
Retired Greek officer Selects His
toric Temple for Death.

ATHENS, April (R.-The historic
and lofty Acropolis today was the scene
of the suicide of retired Greek army
captain. The officer jumped from the
cliff and fell some 400 feet, crashing
through the roof of small cottage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-08

Radio Programs on Page C-5
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-08
Prince Photographs Elephants.

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FINDS AZTEC TREASURE

Continued on Page 2, Column 81
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NEIGHBORS OFFER BLOOD

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-08

20. 8. Weather Bureau Forecast.)
Fair, colder tonight; minimum tenn
perature about 80 degrees; tomorrow
fair.
Observation-Disclosures, Ga, at HAS
am. yesterday; lowest, AZ, at 6 am. to-
day. Full report on page S.
Milford chronicle., 1930-12-19
p E II S 0 N A L
Nj Z N ON
flIfF0fs0

Miss Ann Grier has returned
home after spending several weeks
with Mr.. and Mrs. Marvel Wilson OF
SwaTthmore, Pa.
A. II. North and Fred Dorm, of
New York City, were overnight
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. George II.
Draper, Jr,, on Monday.
Miss Dorothy Derrickson will ar
rive home today from Providence to
spend the Christmas holidays with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. r. Ar
thur DerricksOn.
DR.. G. Layton Grier returned home
on Friday after having spent several
weeks in Philadelphia. DR.. Grier is
seen each day on the street greet
ing old friends, who are much pleas
ed at his recovery in health.
Lieutenant ]. Lockwood Pratt,
with three other aviators, made a
test cross-country flight On Thurs
day of last week from Norfolk and
was here long enough to have lun-
cheon with his parents, Dr.. and
Mrs. ]. Lynn Pratt.
Miss Elsa Peterson and Miss
Ethel Moore will return to their
homes in Philadelphia tomorrow af-
ter spending ten days with DR.. and
Mrs. S. NJ. D. Marshall. They will be
accompanied by Dorothy Pierce and
Barbara Marshall, who will spend
the weekend with them.
Mrs. William Harrison Davis has
been a guest of her son, Edward M.
Davis, of Rock Manor, for the past
several days. She was accompan-
led by her companion nurse, Mrs.
Nola Sipple. While there, Mrs. Da-
Wis visited Philadelphia where she
personally attended to her Christ
mas shopping although she is eigh-
ty-eight years old.
Milford chronicle., 1930-12-19
NO SHELTERS FOR RATS

Though rats are probably decreas-
ing in numbers, these pests are still
mankind's greatest enemies in the
animal world, and man should wage
constant warfare against them, says
the U. S. Biological Survey. The
most important thing in rat control
is to remove rat shelters or make
them inaccessible. Them ost COM
mon shelters are dead spaces within
double walls and beneath floors,
stored produce and supplies, lumber
piles, and trash or refuse. Abolish
the rats food supply by storing food
stuffs in rat-proot buildings or rooms
and by disposing of waste and garb-
age in tightly covered receptacles.
Poisoning, fumigating, and trapping
are methods of destroying rats.
Small terrier dogs, especially when
taught to hunt by themselves, often
keep a farm free from rats.
Milford chronicle., 1930-12-19
s'THE BIG TRAIL"

The management of the Reese
Theatre. Harrington, is determined
that this Christmas will be Merry
Christmas for everybody. In adal-
tion to presenting a list of unusual
attractions for the holidays, free
show to everybody is to be given on
christmas Eve. There will be one
show. starting at s O'Clock and the
attraction will be "Red Hot
Rythm" with a selection of novel
ties and comedies. The box once
will be closed for this show. The
doors will be wide open bidding you
welcome. No strings to this offer;
our patrons and their friends are in
vited. It's Christmas. Below is list
of attractions that will be presented
Christmas week:
Monday and Tuesday, December
% and 23-Warner Baxter in "Ren-
egades."
Wednesday, December 24-"Red
Hot Rhythm" with Allen Hale and
Josephine Dunn.
At 1901 Christmas Eve-"The Big
Trail" which also continues at the
attraction on Thursday and Friday
All children under IL years of age
are invited to be the. guests of the
Reese Theatre and the Harrington
Rotary Club at the matinee on
Christmas Day at 2:3O. Every child
under 12 years of age is admitted
free and will be presented with a
Christmas package by Santa Caus,
representing the Rotary Club.
Saturday, December 27-Lean Err
rol in "Only Saps Work"
Milford chronicle., 1930-12-19
GOALS.
JEWISH GOVERNORS

Among the unusual features of the
recent election. is the fact that two
Jewish Americans were elected gov
ernors of their respective states.
They were Arthur Seligman in New
Mexico and julius Meier in Oregon.
The American Israelite, published at
Cincinnati points out that this is the
first time such a thing has occurred
in American political history, and
comments that the election "is a
testimonial to the ethical standards
OF the Jewish pioneers" Both men
are merchants. Meier is head of the
Meier-Frank department store, and
Seligman is president of Seligman
Brothers store.
Both men," says the Israelite,
"belomg to the type of American Jew
whose parents or grandparents wan
dered into the unsettled Western
country, began as peddlers, founded
modest stores and built up reputa-
ton for reliability and fair dealing
in the midst of a population which
had never heard of a Jew outside of
the pages of the Bible" The Jew
ish publication expresses the opin-
ion that only in America-in spite of
some anti-Jewish prejudice-can
Jews running for office simply as
CITIZENS hope to attain such high hon
or.-The Pathfinder.