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The Washington times., 1930-08-21
MARI. IN POLICE.
COURT IS SET
MISS COLT

Only one name appeared on
the collateral sheet in the United
states branch. Of Police Court to-
day. This is the lowest for a
considerable time, their usually
being q dozen or more.
The number locked up was
lcorrespDndinaly low, and court.
IVES cover shortly after ia. m,
d little more than an hour after
&. ......... .....
+ Other brancf1eS Of the court
showed as falling Eoff today. the,
decrease being less marked, how
ever. 81.
The Washington times., 1930-08-21

town, Pa. M. A. Crowder, Of
this airport, tells us that all
local records for carrying sight
seers over the city were broken
yesterday at this field. >.
Wednesday was the weekly
"pay.wt1at=you- weigh" day. -
A number Of the boys left
Boiling Field for the national
air races at Chicago. yesterday;
among them being Lieutenant
: Ennis, using an attack ship.
Lieutenant Andrews accom-
panied him. . Major Pirie took
q passenger ia" Albany In an
AS. !. Captain Prime used one
Of these same ships in hopping
to Langley, also with a pas
senger. Lieutenant Stranathan
TAXED five passengers to Rich
rnond in a Sikorsky. Major
Maiden took a pursuit plane to
Langley. as did Lieutenant
Pugh. Lieutenant Myers took
off with Secretary Davis for
Sunbury, Pa, in an attack
plane. Lieutenant. Giovonalli
also went to Langley with
P-1. u. Lieutenant Willis arrived
from an extended cross-country
trip with Mr.. Adamsor1. = He
used an OPS. . "A flight of nine
LB.7s stopped, in from Langley
en- route to Chicago. Captain
Pascale commanding -. They
gassed up and headed for the
air races Captain Eaker is
getting along fine, he visited
the field yesterday.
The Washington times., 1930-08-21

Miles of pleasant 1ow-cost travel can
he had through the purchase of one
Of the reCOnditfUned cars advertised
for sale in tOday's Classified Ads.
The Washington times., 1930-08-21
Noz5l Missing to Make
Rain for Alexandria
,-Times staft Photo

proclamation for a prayer meeting
for rain. s<..
The hose head, upon = which
hangs the fate Of Alexandria's
water supply, is the kind ti1atftis
used by aviators In sweeping
weevil.infested cotton fields.
The. New York manufacturer
has been asked to aid science and
as soon as the nozzle arrives, II
it be on a cloudy day. the plane
will ascend to sprinkle dust to
which moisture drops are supposed
to cling, causing rain. !
The Washington times., 1930-08-21

All that kept rain away from
Alexandra yesterday was q nozzle.
The Chamber Dc Commerce was
ready to substitute for nature,
having secured an airplane, 200
pounds Of special powder which
no respectable cloud could resist.
and even the clouds but no
nozzle. s
The powder was given Alex
andria by its colnpounder, DR..
F. II. Pomero, of Santa Fe, N. NJ,
after he learned that Dan S. Hol-
lenga, chamber business manager,
had asked a State and national
The Washington times., 1930-08-21
Mrs. SStsodk Happy
OUer Return Of Dog

Flip, the Boston terrier belong
Ing to Mrs. r.. p. SInoak, 1900
block of E st, N. E. is home again.
Flip disappeared Tuesday and
a hurried call was made to The
Times office by Mrs. Smoak. who
today is grateful for the recovery
OF her dog.
The Washington times., 1930-11-26
NUR|N| WEAPON
FACES TEST

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MED that there had been a fourth
man present at the party.
Mr.. Lyddane said the only per.
sons at the party were Nurlni,
MCGUIRE and John o'Brien, who
is also charged with man.
slaughter.
Tried to Help Nurmi
MCGUIRE, Mr.. Lyddane said,
had no intention of going on a
party the day of the shooting.
He simply tried to play the role
of a good Samaritan, and. as a
result of his good intentions, now
faces trial for manslaughter.
The attorney explained that
MCGUIRE had gone into a bootleg
joint to get a drink and that
there he found Nurnl and
O'Brien under the influence of
liquor.
He only accompanied them in
order to make sure that they
arrived safely at home, according
to the lawyer.
Burdine pointed out that a care.
full examination of this gun, which
was owned by Nurmi, revealed
that the barrel was covered with
rust and there were no powder
stains in the inside.
This would indicate, he said,
that Nurmi was not shot with
his own gun, but with second
weapon.
The Fatal Shell
The sergeant pointed out that
shells found in Nurmi's home
were made by the Remington
Arms Company. One empty
shell, however, was made by the
Peters Cartridge Company, and
the official believes that this
Peters shell was the fatal bullet
He said:
I'VE have a great deal Of
evidence but it is circumStan-
tial. However, in almost every
murder case the evidence is
largely circumStantial. 1t is
very rarely that you find an
eyewitness to a murder.
This Onc shell, of different
make, would indicate to me
that another gun was used.
Also, If Nurmi had shot him.
self, the empty cartridge case
would have been elected from
the pistol, and would have
been found close to the body.
We searched the ground very
closely, and were unable to
find the empty shell. This
would strongly indicate that
Nurmi did not shoot himself"
Doubts the Story
Sergeant Burdine said that he is
not satisfied with the stories told
by MCGUIRE and O'Brien.
The Washington times., 1930-11-26
HOOVER'S VIEWS
IN MESSAGE
AWAITED
RaCketeering Opinion Known;
Rumor Hints He May Back
Change In VoIstead Law

Just six days from now-next
Tuesday President Hoover VIII
submit to the third session OF the
SeVenty-first Congress a resume
of his thoughts on national legis-
latiVe needs which are based on
the experience Of a very turou-
lent year. After month OF
work, he has it almost ready for
the printer.
This annual message Is awaited
with more interest than has been
manifested in years, largely be-
cause of a desire to learn def1'
nitely the Hoover ideas on two
subjects that appeal to tn" popu"
lar public imagination far more
than such vital, but drab topics
as tariff, debenture and imnli'
grafton.
The Big Questions
The first question remains an
enigma in advance of the presi'
Dental recommendations. 1t is
the highly agitated problem OF
prohibition.
The second, Mr.. Hoover largely
has answered in advance, and
quite forcibly. That is the ques-
ton of curbing racketeering.
He denied he will propose any
extension of Federal laws to halt
gang rule. What is needed, he
says, is "a more widespread pub
lie awakening to the failure Of
some local governments to protect
their citizens from murder, rack
eteering. corruption, and other
crimes"
He thinks it a sad commentary
that civic authorities can jail
their racketeers only by calling
in the Federal Government to
prosecute them for failing to pay
income taxes on the financial pro-
duct of crime against state laws.
Rumors have been rife, in view
of the November 4 elections, and
because the report of the Wicker.
sham law enforcement commits
sion is imminent, that Mr.. Hoover
might recommend some modifica-
ton of the Volstead act-possi.
bly, to permit sale of low voltage
beer.
Equally current have been re.
ports that he will continue to
stand on his statement a year
ago that "the first duty of the
President under his oath Of office
is to secure the enforcement OF
the laws"
This latter would mean that he
would again confine himself to
proposing relatively minor meth
ods of Tightening prohibition en-
forcement, and wait for the Wick
ersham commission report--ex'
pected around the first OF the
year.
Again, there is speculation, in
view of Mrs. Mabel walker Willie
brandt's success in making legal
the sale of grape juice that sud
denly turns into wine, that the
President might favor a more
liberal Interpretation of section
90 of the Volstead act.
The Washington times., 1930-11-26
GROUP To STUDY
CIVIL SERVICE

Probable effects of placing of
District employees under the Civil
Service are being investigated by
the law and legislation commit
tee of the Washington Chamber
of Commerce, which is to meet
Tuesday noon and report through
Chairman George B. Fraser to
the directors that night.
This matter was referred to
the committee by President Ru-
dolph Jose after a meeting of
the executive committee late yes
terday, when it was said that
under the apportionment law
only a small percentage of EN-.
ployes could be residents of the
District.
Chamber officials have been
invited to participate in the
meeting of the Atlantic States
Shippers Advisory Board, at the
Willard Hotel Januarq 18 and
19. H. e. Springer, vice presi-
dent of the Hydraulic Press Brick
Company. is general chairman of
the board.
The Washington times., 1930-11-26
HORDE
SURROUNDS
CHINA CITY
interior Provinces 0verrun
BY Communist Peasants
And Soldiers After SpoiIs

SHANGHAI, Nov. 20 Q.N.S0.
A Communist band Of 10000 men
has invaded Honan province and
surrounded the city of Kwangs
han, according to advices received
here today.
Five foreign missionaries, it was
reported, are included among
those besieged by the Reds.
other Chinese provinces also re.
ported renewed Communist activi.
ties, with various armies composed
Of revolutionary peasants, mercer
nary soldiers and others raiding
the wealthier int ,riol localities.
The American consulate at Han.
kow forwarded a report to Shang-
hal that the city Of Siangyin in
I1upeh province had been taken
by the Reds.
The Washington times., 1930-11-26
LEGION LEADER
SEES HOOVER

Ralph T. O'Neil, national com.
mander Of the American Legion,
called at the White House today
and submitted to President Hoover
the Legion's legislative program
which the recent Boston Legion
convention recommended for en-
actment at this session of Con-
greSS.
The President was asked to ap-
prove passage of legislation to end
determinations in present laws
which provide medical or money
relief for disabled war veterans,
their widows and orphans.
Congress, the petition says,
should be asked to clarity those
portions of the veterans act which
provide disqualification for veter-
ans, so that there may be a
stabilized policy for clinical relief
that every veteran may be re-
turned to health. The program
also asks for the creation of a
veterans committee in the Senate
to give careful study to veterans
problems.
An increased appropriation is
requested for the Labor Veterans
Employment Service, so that addi-
tional offices may be opened.
The program also requests that
our Naval establishments be i'm
mediately brought up to the
strength agreed upon by the terms
Of the London Naval Treaty.
The Washington times., 1930-11-26
To FIGHT
DRY REPEAL
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Southern Democrats, save for the
outer fringe of rabid drys who
already are talking bolt if the
party "goes wet" in 1882. They,
however, are distinctly in the
minority. -..
Senator Robinson two years
ago made what the politicians
call a good campaign. He en-
deared himself to the Smith
wing of the party by the loyal
support he gave to CAP and at
the same time sacrificed none
OF his normal dry support.
Attitude Significant
His refusal to comment on the
modification phase of prohibition
was held today as of consider
able significance. 1t suggested
that while the SouthernerS are
prepared to wage strenuous bat
tie against any plank for repeal
OF the amendment, they may be
willing to be "open-minded" about
plank that will be at least
moist.
AS against this attitude, how.
ever, there stand almost all The
Democrats of the North. The
Democratic party in virtually
every State north of the Mason
Dixon Line went completely wet
during this years campaign. The
outstanding Northern candidates
for the nomination all are for
repeal Of the Amendment, as
Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt.
of New York, and Governor AL
bert c. Ritchie, of Maryland, to
mention only two.
Whether the South will be
able to check the North in the
Democratic convention of '32 is
problematical. The Northern Dem.
ocrats don't believe they can be
checked.
The Washington times., 1930-11-26
Teachers Receive
Months Pau TOdau

While other employees of The
District public school system are
to be paid December /, the
teachers will be given their
monthly salary today, it was re-
vealed by officials of the Board Of
Education. Their work for No
vember will be completed when
the bell rings at 3 p. M. marking
the beginning of the Thanksgiv-
ing holidays. .--.
Others in the administrative
and janitorial divisions of the Sys-
tenn, who will be compelled to
work the two days following
Thanksgiving Day, will pe re-
quired to wait for their salary.
The Washington times., 1930-11-26
PAIR To SEEK s.
AIR RRECORDS

ST. JOHN, NEW BRUNSWICK,
Nov. 26 0.N.S0.-A. D. Rolfe,
war veteran aviator, and Frank
Harley, parachute jumper, today
announced plans for a triple at.
tack on aviation records-a trans
atlantic hop, an attempt to break
the worlds parachute altitude
Jump record, and q round-trip
transcanada flight.
Rolfe served in the British in
fantry during the World War and
was an instructor in the Royal
Air forces.
He was born in Bedford, Nova
Scotia, and has lived here since
1919, working as a tramway mo-
torman.
Harley, an Englishman, is an
engineer as well as a parachute
jumper, g.,
The two said they planned I'd
start their transatlantic flight
from here to an unsolicited Eng
lish airdrome In the near future.
The parachute altitude Jump
by Harley will be made over St.
John from a height of 26,599
feet which would better the ex-
isting mark by 1900 feet. Rolfe
will pilot the plane from which
Harley will jump.
Harley plans to carry a radio
broadcasting set during his para
chute drop and broadcast his SEN
sationS as he deScendS.
The Washington times., 1930-11-26
CONGRESSMUST
START FARM
RELIEF
Chairman Legge Declares Red
Cross Logical Agency to
Distribute Wheat on Hand

The Farm Board is not pre-
pared to take any steps in dis
tributing free wheat to aid un.
employed, stated Alexander Legge,
board chairman, today, although
the Grain Sterilization Corpora.
ton now holds over 100000
bushels which must be con-
sumed for domestic purposes.
The American Red Cross Is the
logical agency to secure and dis
tribute wheat If such action is
taken at all, he said.
It would make no difference
to the board, or the market, he
declared, whether the wheat were
purchased in the open market or
from the corporation. The price
would be the same, he affirmed.
Last week Chairman Legge
pointed out that direct measures
by the Farm Board would be
impossible without direct action
by Congress.
The Washington times., 1930-11-26
Woodruff to Press
RUcketeerinq Bills

Notwithstanding Presid en- t
Hoover's disapprvoal of congress
sional legislation to curb racke-
teering. Representative Woodruff
(R.) of Michigan announced today
he will sponsor bills to that end
in the approaching session.
He plans a bill to empower the
Federal Government to prosecute
for murder or conspiracy gunner
who move from one State to an
other in their activities. and an
other giving the Government
power to prosecute for extortion
racketeers who interfere with in
terstate commerce,
The Washington times., 1930-11-26
Policeman Shoots
4 Thu0s in Saloon

NEW YORK, Nov. Is Q.N.S0 .
A policeman today shot down
four Brooklyn speakeasy bandits
without giving them time to pull
a trigger. AS the thugs tried to
get up and escape five custom
ers and the policeman beat them
up, giving two fractured skulls.
Before the policeman, opened
the door and did his shooting act
the bandits had slugged wo-
man who tried to run. knocked
another down with a pistol and
shot the proprietor in the abdo.
men.
The Washington times., 1930-11-26
81 POLICE GIVEN
NEW DETAILS

Sergt.' Joseph D. Harrington
for several years inspector in the
Traffic Bureau, and relieved yes
terday, today took over his new
duties as a sergeant in the
Eighth precinct. He will be sue.
ceeded by Sergt. Thomas Mason.
who until today, was acting night
inspector.
In addition to these changes,
79 other details were made by
order of Major Henry G. Pratt,
superintendent of police.
The class of rockies" number
ing 81, was distributed to the
various precincts,
The Washington times., 1930-11-26
Mother Jones Still
In Critical Condition

While Mother Jones passed a
rather comfortable night at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Bur
CESS on Riggs Road, near Silver
Spring, Md, physicians attending
her said today that her condi-
ton still remains most critical.
Yesterday and again today the
former leader in labor fights and
strikes regained consciousness for
a few minutes and recognized and
spoke to members of the Burgess
family and friends who were in
her room at the time.
The Washington times., 1930-11-26
Navy Pact Extension
Is Urqed bY LindSav

NEW YORK, Nov. 26 0N.S) .
A wider extension of the princi-
pies of the London naval treaty
was urged by Sir Ronald Lind
say, British ambassador, speak
ing last night before the English
Speaking Union of the United
States. It would be to the in.
tereSt of all humanity if the
principles of the treaty received
wider extension, he said.
Alanson B. Houghton, former
ambassador to Great Britain,
said there was sufficient good
will between England and the
United States but more courage
and candor were needed.
The Washington times., 1930-11-26
Fan Sends 81 to Pay
For Football Game
Over the Radio

NEW YORK, Nov. IS 0.N.S0.
Two dollars and an idea were
received today by Grover A.
Whalen, chairman of the Saliva.
ton Army committee in charge
of the Army-Navy football con-
test for the unemployed, which
is to be played here Decem-
Der 13.
A. Jackson Marshall, of New
York. suggested listeners IN on
the Radio broadcast Of the
game be permitted to con-
tribute. He wrote:
There will be two Of us
listening in-here'S our two
dollars"
The Washington times., 1930-11-26
CGtLett GiUen
S75,OOO Settlement

SALINAS, Calf, Nov. 26
Q.N.S0-Mrs. Zanetta w. Cat
lett, wife Of Walter Catlett, stage
and screen comedian, today had
been awarded a divorce decree.
The court approved a property
settlement whereby Mrs. Catlett
is to receive $4,000, payable out
Of her husbands salary, and a
$50,000 insurance policy on his
life.
Mrs. Catlett, in her complaint.
charged her husband with ex-
travagance.
The Washington times., 1930-11-26
Receiver Must Hand
OUer $I,8I3 on Order

The District Supreme Court yes.
terday was asked to direct Ber.
nard A. Smyth, ancillary receiver
for Prince & Wheatley, defunct
stock brokers, to pay over to
Oscar w. Underwood, jr., $1,813.75
which is now said to be on deposit
with a local bank and which MI
Underwood claims to have paid to
the brokers on a stock transaction
before they were insolvent.
Mr.. Underwood, who is repre-
sented by Attorney H. H. Ooear,
claims that he paid the money. on
October 3 with the understanding
that it was to be expended on so
shares of stock,
The Washington times., 1930-11-26
Guard Fights Gale
To SNUe MarOOned !

! NEW LONDON, Conn, Nov. 26
IN.S0.- The schooner Storm
Petrol is aground on Hen end
Chicken shoals, more than a mile
off Cornfield Point, OILS Say
brook, after an all-night battle
with a fresh gale in Long Island
Sound, and Coast Guard eagle
boats are fighting their way up
to the vessels location to de
tern1ine the condition of the
crew.
The 60-year-old boat will be
left there after the crew of four
men and one woman are rescued
The Washington times., 1930-11-26
S1,76O,389 Spent by
Roanoke DUrinq 1929

It cost $1,760,389 to operate
and maintain the general de-
partments of Roanoke, Va, in
1929, according to an announce
ment today by the Department
of Commerce in a summary Of
the financial statistics of the
city.
Roanoke has a population of
$1,000. The revenues were ST.
328,911. The total outstanding
debt on December 81, 1929, was
$7,501,100 The assessed valua-
ton of property in Roanoke,
the report said, was $67 ,267 1856.
The tax levy for all purposes
amounted to $l,838,888.
The Washington times., 1930-11-26
{ Bandits HOLd-lLp 5,
Get $4,000 and Flee

NEW YORK, Nov. 26 G.N.So
Four masked bandits held up four
employees and a woman patron
in the Peoples Bank at Haw-
thorne, N. j., today and escaped
with $4,000. They made their
getaway in a car driven by a
fifth man.
The bandits fled with their
loot after Mrs. Thomas Stathetn'
the patron, rushed from the
bank,
The Washington times., 1930-11-26
Council to Hear Talk
Ru DR.. ROMlberqer

Organization of cooperative
marketing programs by the Fed
eral Farm Board will be explained
before the fall meeting of the
Prince Georges County Com
munity Council Tuesday in Trim
ity Hall, Upper Marlboro, Nd, by
DR.. F. B. Bomberger.
George Kable will speak on ap-
plication of electricity to farm
homes, and Mrs. o. F. Cook, OF
Lanham, Md, on Experiences in
Europe" Officers will be elected.
The Washington times., 1930-11-26
DEBT FACES DELAY

ISTANBUL, Nov. 26 U.N.SO
Some delay was expected in pay
ment of the Turkish public debt
coupons amounting to $4,000, 900
now due. The demoralized condi.
tion of Ottoman finances rem,
dered it likely that only q third
Of the amount due would be paid
off at present.
The Washington times., 1930-11-26
SCORES HURT
WHERE ZOO
PERISH
Help Delayed by Blocked
Roads Over Wide Area
Shaken on Izu Peninsula

TOKYO, Nov. 26 QN.S).-
today struck the beautiful Izu
Levelling hundreds of homes and
buildings in Japan's winter play
ground" a disastrous earthquake
Peninsula, killing at least 200 peo-
pie and injuring scores:
LandSlides which followed IN
the wake of the temblor, described
as the worst since the cataclysm
of 1928, disrupted communication
and transportation facilities, pre-.
venting a complete check-up OF
the casualties. Reports from
provincial and municipal author1
ties in the affected area indicated
the toll of death may grow when
communications are re-establtshed
with isolated communities.
Mountain and seacoast towns
on the picturesque peninsula, a
favorite resort for native japanese
and tourists alike, suffered heavily
by the earthquake which severely
damaged an area Of more than
600 miles. The quake was felt in
Tokyo, Yokohama and other large
cities, but material damage was
slight and there were no casual
ties.
The towns hardest hit were
Niarayama, MiShima. Munadzu
Nagoaka and Atami. Hundreds Of
flinasy homes collapsed with the
heaviag of the earth, burying
their occupants in the ruins. The
quake lasted for 13 seconds, but
the landslides which followed it
wrought new havoc through the
early hours of the morning.
RELIEF forces were modified i'm
n1ediately to aid the injured and
care for homeless survivors,
AirpIanes to Aid
With the coming Of daylight.
the government dispatched a fleet
Of army airplanes to the earth,
quake zone to make a survey of
the damage done in order to ia.
cilitate relief work. Landslides
which blocked the roads made
relief work difficult, but Red
Cross ambulances and army trucks
set out from Tokyo, Osaki and
Yokohama in an attempt to fight
their way through to the quake
torn region.
Physicians and nurses were mo
bilized in all. nearby cities and
sent to the scene. Railway serv
ice was badly hampered by
blocked tracks and roadbeds un,
dermined by the disaster.
Shizuoka prefecture appeared to
be hardest hit. Loss of life was
believed held to a minimum by
the fact Izu peninsula is largely
a rural region, but factories and
business buildings in the larger
municipalities were considerably
damaged.
Royal Villa Hit
At Miyanoshita, the imperial
villa was reported damaged, while
the famous Shingenji Temple at
Yumoto collapsed, killing a priest
and a number of worshippers who
were in the building at the time
There has been inceSsant vol
canic and subterranean activity
in the district for the last two
weeks. An average of 300 minor
earthquake shocks have been felt
daily since November 10, accord
ing to check-up made at the i'm
perial observatory.
Fire also added to the havoc.
The casualties included a mum.
ber Of laborerS working on the
famous Tanna Tunnel connecting
Atami with Numaza, the western
entrance of which collapsed dur
ing the quake.
The Washington times., 1930-11-26

she bought in
Munich, Ger
many. and al.
legedly never
paid for.
Simon Le-
wald, Holly
W cd m e r.
C h a n t, has
filed the suit
against t h e
a c t r eSS, the
Munich mer-
c h a n t who
sold her the
goods having
assigned his
claim to the
80
The Washington times., 1930-11-26
Churches Will Haze
Union THANKSGIVING

ALEXANDRIA, Nov. 26.-Union
Thanksgiving services will be held
at the First Baptist Church tomor-
row at IL a. m.
The Rev. r. l.. Compiler, of the
Methodist Church. will preach.
The offering will be given to
charity.