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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-08
80 HURT, 8 MISSING
IN TANKER BLAST
Two Bayonne, N. j., Oil
Plants Are Endangered
by Fire at Pier.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BAYONNE, N. j., May 8.-The en-
tire plant of the Gulf Refining Co. was
in danger of destruction today after a
tanker loaded with gasoline exploded at
the piers. Between 80 and 40 men were
injured and three members of the
tanker's crew were missing. Flames
spread swiftly across the yard and at
tackled several fuel tanks and ware
house where gasoline was stored.
The tanker Schurchia of the Fidelity
Petroleum Co., tied at pier 2, exploded
and was quickly destroyed by the blast
and by the flames. Another tanker was
towed out into Kill Van Kull as fire.
boats from New York and from nearby
industries attempted to get close to the
fire.
The Tidewater Oil Co. plant, adjoin-
ing the Gulf, was believed to be in
danger.
As the fire spread across the yard it
swept around the warehouse and, one
by one, attacked a number of tank
cars loaded with oil. These exploded
successfully as flames licked around
them.
The fire brought out every piece of
apparatus in Bayonne, eight flreboats
and the forces Of the Gulf, Tidewater
and Standard OIL Plants. The latter
adjoins the Tidewater yards on the
north.
The fire was believed to have started
aboard the Schurchia, 10,000-gallon
tanker used to supply harbor craft.
The boat was loaded to capacity when
the explosion occurred.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-08
SAYS DRY LEAGUE
EXPENDED S273,N9
Mcbride Tells Lobby Probers
$269,916 Was Collected
During That Period.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
F. Scott Mcbride of the Anti-Saloon
League today told the Senate lobby
committee that his organization spent
$273,o49 last year and collected $3.50, 916.
The statement was made in the
course of testimony covering the opera
tons of the league, whose work The
committee delved into today.
He also told the committee that
political activities were about per
cent of the organizations work, and he
White House information on prospec-
tive appointees, but added that it had
no other contact with the Chief
Executive.
Supported Both Parties.
In answer to questions by Chairman
CaraWay of the committee, he said the
league had supported both Democrats
and Republicans and asserted 1t was
rarely necessary to bring political
pressure" on members of Congress be-
cause of the success of other work by
the dry association. He said his
organization worked largely through
churches.
Representative Tinkham, Republican.
Massachusetts,, a wet, has charged the
league with violations of the law In
failing to report all money spent In
political campaigns.
Tinkham said the organization col
lected SGT, 5,313 from 1883 to 1926 and
reported only nominal sums"
While the question of finances was
I'D. Caraway told Mcbride to furnish
the committee with list OF contriou-
tors.
Mcbride asked if it would not be all
right to give a list of contributors OF
81 900 or more, but Caraway asked Tor
the complete list.
The witness said it might be "enl-
barrassing" to some OF the contrlputors
to have their names made public.
He said part of the records were still
in the possession of the Reed committee
which investigated campaign expenses
in 1926. Caraway promised to try 10
Mcbride said the league had a for.
eign relations committee which did
missionary work" abroad on prohlbi-
ton.
League Spent $27S,049.
1t was at the conclusion of his testi-
mony that Mcbride presented a state
ment showing the league last year mad
spent $273,049 and collected $269,916.
OF the total received, he said, 1884,
154 was raised by popular subscription:
The disbursements included $25,974
for travelling expenses; $4,359 for post
age: $15,029 for publicity and rent In
the Washington office; $47.258 for the
educational department; s7,864 for the
legislative department.; $4,426 for the
legal department, and $28,039 for the
executive department.
Another statement presented showed
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Machine Gun, Mounted on
Roof, Discharges as
Guards Change Cartridge
Belt, Killing Sleeping Pair.
SHELTER THAT BURNED
WILL NOT BE REPLACED
400 Inmates, Who Are Being Held
in Barbed.Wi Enclosure in
Prison Yard After Having Brok-
en- Locks on Cells, Must Live in
Open for Time, Official Says.
nv Fac Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 8.-Twc
sleeping Ohio Penitentiary con-
victs were killed by machine CUR
bullets today when the weapon
mounted on the prison yard aft
er last nights Stockade fire, was
accidentally discharged by Ohio
National Guardsmen. The vic
Tins were asleep in the E and F
dormitory when the bullets passed
through a barred window. They
were struck in the head and died
almost instantly.
The dead were: James w. Ross,
40, Cuyahoga County, and Albert
Freeman, colored, also of Cuya-
hoga County. Ross, admitted to the
penitentiary in 1925, was serving 10 to
is years for burglary and larceny.
Freeman, admitted the same year, was
serving 10 to 90 years for man
slaughter.
Identification was delayed because
all numbers in the prison have been
confused since the disastrous Easter
MOI lay IRE, when 800 convicts, locked
In their cells, were killed by fire and
smoke.
Third Convict Is Wounded.
A third convict was wounded A bull
let creased the side of Ernest Warren
Cuyahoga County, also a resident of the
d0rr,if0rx1 He cprviuC Q Tn IN wears
for cutting to wound. Warren, who has
served time in half dozen prisons, will
recover, prison hospital doctors said.
Freeman, who was unbalanced men
tally, was to have been sent to the Lima
Insane Hospital within day or two.
Col. Robert s. Haubrich, ranking
Guard officer at the prison, reported
that the shooting occurred about 6 am.
Eastern standard time. He said that
following last nights fire in the stock
ade, when about 400 unruly prisoners
fred SO tents inside the barbed-wire in
closure, machine guns were mounted In
the prison yard to prevent any break
for liberty.
According to Prison Guard Capt
Hostetter, who was on the gate when
the shooting occurred, the bullet was
fired while the National Guardsmen on
the chapel roof were being relieved. The
Guardsmen. he said, were changing the
cartridge belt when the gun was ac-
cidentally discharged.
Cause Of Fire Undetermined.
: How the tented city ignited was not
known today, but officials in charge as
sumed the fire had been started by con-
victs who opposed the iron rule Of the
soldiers.
Today National Guardsmen mounted
the prison walls and blue-coated peni-
Tertiary guards as well as National
Guardsmen patrolled the streets sur
rounding the prison.
Col. Haubrich designated Capt James
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It seems as though the District Com
missioners are never through with their
bird problems. In Winter its the star
lings. In Summertime pigeons.
Last night one of the District Build
ing's familiar pigeon visitors. Charlie.
was killed. Today his death caused a
rumble throughout the building. with
claims and counterclaims as to the au-
thority to shoot the bird. The result of
it all is that no more pigeons viii be
shot.
Charlie met death at the hands Of e.
S. Hall, a carpenter employed by the
superintendent of the District Building,
who Is also q marksnan with an air
rifle. E. p. Brooke. the superintendent.
had first secured permission from Mai
Henry G. Pratt, superintendent of po-
lice. to take this fatal step.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-08
HOOVER IS SILENT
ON PARKER DEFEAT
Canvasses Situation With
Watson-Many Nominees
Are Suggested.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
President Hoover continued today to
maintain his silence upon the rejection
by the Senate of Judge John j. Parker
for the Supreme Court.
Shortly after the President reached
his Office, Vice President Curtis called
and discussed the situation. Attorney
General Mitchell was later caller.
President Hoover is expected at the
Capitol to undertake Immediately con-
sideration of another appointment to
the vacant post on the Supreme Court
bench, with view of sending it to
the Senate in time to obtain confirma-
ton at this session. From some quar-
dent that he withhold comment upon
the Parker case until the new nominal
ton Is sent to the Senate.
Many Names Mentioned.
The President canvassed the situa-
ton at a breakfast conference with
Senator Watson of Indiana, the Repub-
ican leader.
Those now under consideration for
the vacancy include Judges Arba s.
Van Valkenburgh of Missouri, William
S. Kenyon Of Iowa, John H. Cotteral
of Oklahoma, Fenton Whitlock Booth
of Illinois, chief justice of the Federal
Court of Claims, and Robert S. Won
Moschizker, chief justice of the Penn
sylvania Supreme Court.
Newton D. Baker of Ohio, President
Wilson's Secretary of War, and John
w. Davis, the Democratic presidential
nominee In 1924, also have been men
toned, but Senate leaders appear con-
WINGED a Republican will be named.
BY vote of Al to SO. the Senate in
mid afternoon yesterday turned down
the Parker nomination after 10 days
Of debate, in which the charges of labor
and colored organizations that Parker
was prejudiced against the working men
and the Negro race had a prominent
part. The discussion also brought forth
an allegation that friends of Parker
had sought to obtain votes for him by
offering Federal judgeships to some
members Of the Senate opposed to the
nomination.
Soon after the vote, Senator Allen of
Kansas, who supported Parker, and IN
dersecretary Cotton of the State De-
partment conferred with the Chief Ex-
ecutive, and little later Attorney Gen
eral Mitchell called at the White House.
Green Welcomes Justice Victory"
President William Green of the Amer
lean Federation of Labor, last night
termed the Senate's action "a victory
for justice, Righteousness and human
rights
Senator Glenn, Republican, Illinois,
who voted against Parker, issued a
statement after the roll call saying he
could not approve placing on the Su-
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W|CKERSHAM RAPS
CRIME PROCEDURE
AND UNSAFE JA|LS
Tells Law Institute Prison
Situation Calls for Ac-
ton at Once.

= Present-day practices in dealing with
criminal offenders and unsafe, over
crowded prisons which cry aloud to
high heaven for immediate improve
ment" were assailed before the Ameri-
can Law Institute today by Chairman
George w. Wickersham of the Hoover
Law Enforcement Commission.
Mr.. Wickersham, in addressing the
opening session of the Institutes eighth
annual meeting at the Mayhower, par
ticularly urged the necessity of i'm
proving prison conditions without watt
ing for ''other holocausts, such as that
of Columbus, Ohio" while legislatures
dispute over sound and sane methods
of dealing with crime.
Chief Justice Hughes of the United
States Supreme Court praised the insti-
tute for its fact-finding endeavors con-
corning a ''restatement of the common
law" which he said would need to be
carried on for years.
With these facts, the Chief Justice
said, "even legislation may become in
telligent."
Need for Revision Shown.
Discussing the institutes proposed
model code of criminal procedure In his
address as president of the institute,
Mr.. Wickersham focused the attention
of what Chief Justice Hughes referred
to as the best legal minds of the
country to the fundamental wrong
methods of dealing with criminal OF
tenders which he declared now exists
and impressed upon them the need for
revision and correction Of defects in
the criminal code.
mo problem is perhaps more urgent
at this moment than that OF the dlspo-
Sition of those unfortunates who have
been convicted OF crime and sentenced
to terms of Imprisonment" Wicker
sham told the institute.
II am one of those who believe that
our entire methods of dealing with Of
tenders is fundamentally wrong, and
that the present day practice of en-
deavoring to prevent crime by aug
mented penalties is based upon fallacy
which has time and again been
demonstrated.
But" cautioned Mr.. Wickersham
pending the discussion of this subject,
men and women are being sent to
prison-to Anticipated, overcrowded, I'M
sanitary and unsafe institutions, under
conditions which cry aloud to high
heaven for immediate improvement.
II would not have the construction
of new, fairly decent and adequate
prisons wait upon the reformation OF
the penal laws, and other holocausts
such as that of Columbus, Ohio, he
added to the many manifestations of
improper conditions which have been
occurring in many parts of the country,
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-08

NIGHT CLUBS RAIDED
Records Seized in Attempt to Con-
meet Suspect With Beer
Traffic.
81 the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, May Especial pronlol-
ton agents declared acting under order
from Washington raided two Capone-
operated night clubs in Cicero early To-
day, made five arrests and seized
small quantity of liquor.
The Cottol. Club, a popular resort
op, rated by Ralph Capone, brother OF
A. (Scarface) Capone, and the Grey
hound Inn, also Capone night ciun'
were the places raided.
At the Cotton Club the raiders, leo
by Special Agent Alexander G. jamie
seized records which they hoped may give
information showing Capones reputed
connections with the beer tramc IN
Cicero.
The men arrested were bartenders
and walters.
The raid at the Cotton Club was made
when the place was filled with fashion,
ably dressed women and men. none OF
the patrons was questioned or moiested'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-08
KILLING OF PET PIGEON HALTS
DRIVE ON BIRDS AID. c. BUILDING
Deed Brings Demand for Slayer Explain and Revoca-
ton of Permit.

Today Daniel e. Garges, secretary to
the Board of Commissioners, heard of
the deed He promptly called on Mr..
Brooke for an explanation. Mr. Brooke
explained he had permission from Mai.
Pratt to shoot the bird Mr.. Garges,
who is lawyer, held that this permis-
sion exceeded the scope Of Mai. Pratt's
jurisdiction and countermanded the per-
NIT forthwith. He explained that the
policy Of the Commissioners with re-
spect to starlings was that the birds
may be harrassed and strongly encuur-
aged-nay urged-to leave, but that they
must not be murdered. This would ap-
ply with extra force TO pigeons, which
might be the private property Of some
pigeon fancier.
SO Charles friends will continue to
perch. II they wish, over the front en-
trance to the building and pursue ta-
pigeon-like tenor Of their ways. FMS
will be Of no help to Charlie, but at
least ne died martyr to cause.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-08
COOLER WEATHER IS PREDICTED,
WITH POSSIBLE THUNDERSTORM
Western Plateau Region Is Experiencing Opposite
Extreme in Dropping Temperature.

experiencing the opposite extreme. At
Flagstaff, Ariz., a temperature of 10
degrees above zero was reported this
morning, and several other districts
were experiencing sub-zero weather.
Snow was falling this morning in sew
eral Western States.
Breezes blowing in from the sea
brought cooler weather to the New Eng
land States yesterday. This cooler
weather will be felt here in diminishing
amount, the Weather Bureau said.
While the weather of the past few
days has been hot enough to get on the
Weather Bureaus "unseasonably warm"
list, 1t was well under the maximum
temperature in this section for May.
According to offlcial figures at the
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KIDNAPERS RELEASE
ST. LOUIS MERCHANT
Free Rich Man After Relatives Fail
to Meet Demand for $4,000
Ransom.
BY the Associated Press.


ST. LOUIS, May 8.-Jacob Godlove.
So, wealthy North st. Louis merchant,
who was kidnapped Monday night and
held for $4,000 ransom for so hours,
was freed late last night by his captors.
No ransom was paid. his relatives said.
Godlove revealed he had been kid
naped while putting his car into his
garage late Monday night. He said he
was kept blindfolded, but was not mis-
treated, during the period of his i'm
prisonment, which he thought was IN a
building in st. Louis County.
His son, Ralph Godlove, also . mer-
chant, had received two letters demand
ing ransom under threat of death, but
the matter was turned over to police
and no ransom demands were met, the
son said.
The elder Godlove said he was kid
raped by two men and that at least
two men stood guard over him during
his IMPRISONMENT.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-08
FOUR INJURED AT AsdALNER.

BOMBAY. India, May (P).-Four
persons were injured seriously in COM
munal rioting between Hindus and
Moslems at Amalner yesterday. The
trouble arose when a Moslem shop
owner refused to close his doors in
conformance with the hartal. or stop
page, called to protest arrest of Ma
hatma Gandhi. Fierce fighting re-
suited.
Ratansi Morarji, member of the
Council of State for Bombay, has writ
ten to Viceroy Lord Irwin, resigning his
seat.
His action was taken as a protest
against "the ruthless depression cul-
in the arbitrary internment
of Mahatma Gandhi."
Fire at the cotton depots at Sewri
this morning destroyed $500 bales of
cotton, with an estimated loss of
ELS 900 (about $4,000. The fire was
brought under control after three hours.
There was no indication that the
blaze was tncendiary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-08
ANGLO EGYPTIAN
CONFERENCE FAILS
Chief Point of Disagreement Ap-
pears to Have Been Over
Sudan Provisions.
Nv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, May 8.-The prolonged
Anglo Egyptian negotiations for treaty
were reported in well informed quarters
today to have broken down.
The negotiators at the foreign ofice
in London had session which began
yesterday morning and adjourned at
3 o'clock this morning after 10 hours
of discussion. The conferences were
renewed this forenoon but were con-
cluded shortly before l pm.
The chief point of disagreement
apparently has been over the provisions
of the treaty regarding the Sudan
which territory the Egyptians asserted
1t was impossible for them ito sign
away"
The negotiations were stated to have
been perfectly friendly but that they
have been broken of temporarily. The
Egyptian delegation will leave for Cairo
tomorrow.
A British statement said that the
present sessions are closed and that no
future meeting was arranged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-08

Some relief from yesterdays record
temperature for the year OF s4.s degrees
q In prospect today and tomorrow, the
Weather Bureau announced. 1t was not
expected that the thermometer would
90 much above 80 degrees today.
The maximum temperature was
reached at about 4:3O o'clock yesterday,
the hottest May in SO years. accord
ing 10 Weather Bureau records.
Along with the cooler weather, a
possibility of thunder showers was fore
seen for this afternoon.
While Washington swelters in torrid
Weather. the Western plateau region Is
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-08
MARYLAND FRAT IS SUSPENDED
AFTER $500 CHICKEN DINNER
Sigma NJ Chapter Eats Justify and
Heartily on Egg-Laying Champs
Taken by Broke Initiates.

not entirely occasioned by the agitation
of the initiation which the three newest
members had Just come through.
But while good-cheer prevailed at
the big initiation banquet, CONSERVATION
reigned in another section of the Mary
land University campus.
Something. it seemed, was missing
something vital to the success of the
National Egg Laying Contest, which
was being conducted by the University's
extension service.
Yes, something was missing from the
egg-laying contest and 1t wasn't the
eggs, as several excited professors an
nounced.
AS a matter of fact nine star per-
(Continued on Page 2, Column %
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Brothers" beamed the eminent
archon, gesticulating with the carving
knife. "you are about to regale your
selves with a dish At for kings and
campus autocrats."
Chicken" breathed the brothers IN
Sigma MI, hitching their chairs nearer
the festal board.
"Yeah, chickenr' echoed the toast
master. Fall to!"
The brothers fell to. They fell with
gusto no whit abated by the fact that
three Of their newest members occupied
uneasy seats.
The uneasiness. as will be seen, was
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-08
Unruly Mob Ignores Orders
of Magistrate to Disperse
and Fight With Police Re-
suits at ShoIapur.
ARMED FORCES UNABLE
TO COPE WITH NATIVES
Municipal Buildings Set Afre and
Liquor Shops Are Burned-Ma-
hatma Reported Moved Secretly
to Purandhar-Four Injured in
Clash at Amalner.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SHOLAPUR, Bombay, India,
May 8.-Twenty-seven or more
police and natives were killed in
desperate rioting, which, starting
last night, was resumed at dawn
today and had resulted at noon
in seizure of this city of 10000
inhabitants by the adherents of
Mahatma Gandhi.
Resisting the local authorities,
who had forbidden their assem-
blage, the angry natives main
tanned attacks which threw the
city into chaos.
The local police were powerless.
Citizen reserves who joined them
soon were thrown back by the
rioters. Troops rushed into this
textile community likewise proved
unable to cope with the situation.
More Troops Are Asked.
At noon today the officer commando
ing the auxiliary forces of India sent
out call for more troops. His request
stated that he considered the single de-
tachment already provided would not be
enough.
Six police stations and the magis-
trate's court were burned down during
the morning. and all liquor shops In
town suffered similar fate.
Apparently the rioters were in COM
plete control. with the armed defensive
forces carrying on as best they could
lice gradually were pushed back and
hemmed in.
A detachment Of the Duke Of We'll
lington's West Riding Regiment, sta
toned at Ahmednagar, was dispatched
to the beleaguered city.
Police Orders Ignored.
The trouble started last night. A
number of volunteers in the civil diso-
bedience program started cutting down
palm trees, from which liquor Is taken.
They ignored police orders to stop. A
district magistrate was summoned. He
warned them to disperse. Instead, the
crowd, increasing in numbers every
minute, refused and the police were or
dered to open fire.
In an instant the fury of the mob
was unleaShed. The FIRE OF the troops
was returned with missiles. The mob
slrged forward. The small detachment
of officers was thrust aside.
News of the clash spread rapidly
throughout the area. Wine shot picket
ers, who earlier had been warned to
disperse, joined in the ARRAY, and their
non-violent attitude changed to violence.
One group started a fire. Others
quickly took the cue and soon the
business section of Sholapur was dotted
with fires, adding to the confusion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-08
CORONER'S JURY HOLDS
KILLING WAS JUSTIFIED
Sanford Verdict Returned Quick
1y-Victim Declared to Have
Attacked Officer.

A coroners jury today decided that
Frank w. Sanford, fifth precinct
policeman, was justified in killing
man who attacked him Sunday In Navy
place near Seventh street southeast.
The verdict was returned less than S
after examination of the last
witness.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-08
Party Plans to Leave Tomorrow
for Rapidan.

washington tomorrow at noon for his
Summer camp on the Rapidan River.
It had been his hope to go last week
end, but the press of business at the
White House prevented. Members OF
the party leaving tomorrow we're not
disclosed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-08
GANDHI REPORTED MOVED.

LONDON, May 8 QP.-An Exchange
Telegraph dispatch from Bombay today
said that Mahatna Gandhi had been
removed secretly during the night from
Yeroda prison, Poona, to Purandhar.
where Shivajis, famous fortress, is
located. Purandhar is q military sana-
forum IS miles from Poona.
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