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The Washington times., 1930-04-04
PACT RECEIVES
NEW SETBACK

LONDON, April 4 QN.S0.-A
luncheon table in fashionable
hotel here today formed the set
ting for one of the most critical
phases of the London Naval Con-
ference when Prime Minister j.
Ramsay Macdonald and Foreign
Secretary Arthur Henderson were
the guests of Foreign Minister
AriStide BRAND, of France. They
discussed in detail the deadlock
over the demands of Italy which
now darken the hopes of forElu-
lating a five-power treaty.
The British negotiations aimed
to give France the Mediterra-
mean security she desires are
threatened with failure, as Italy,
through its foreign minister Dino
Grandi, has declined to partici-
pate in any political pact ba@ed
upon Interpretation of the League
of Nations covenant. Such inter
probation, Grandi believes, should
be discussed at Geneva and has
no place in the London confer
ence.
In addition, Grandi steadfastly
adheres to his demand for naval
parity with France. With hopes
of a five-power treaty thus wan
ing, the American delegation is
prepared to urge immediate for
mutation of a three-power treaty
between Great Britain. the United
States and Japan. leaving a loop
hole until the last moment for
italian and French participation.
The Washington times., 1930-04-04
Report WadswOrth
Kin Injured UnfOunded

A report that Christopher Wads-
worth, son of Mr.. and Mrs. James
Samuel Wadsworth, Of Geneseo,
N. Y, had been injured in an air
plane accident between New York
and Toronto, was wholly un-
founded, Mrs. WadSworth declared
today after a telephone converse
tion with her son in New York
city.
The WadsWorthS, who are
cousins of former Senator James
w. WadSworth, stopping over in
Washington en- route to their home
after spending the winter in the
South, were alarmed with a tele-
gram from a Toronto newspaper,
stating it had a report their son
had been injured in a plane crash
while flying from New York to
Toronto, but could not locate the
accident,
The Washington times., 1930-04-04
RUNNER IS shot
IN RUM FIGHT

DETROIT, April 4 G.N.S)-
Steve Jurecke, was dying today in
Grace Hospital, Windsor, from
wounds suffered in a shooting
affray on the Detroit River last
night.
Jurecke with his jaw torn away
by one bullet and his left shoul-
der pierced by another, pulled
into the Massey Liquor Export
Dock at LaSalle, Ontario, In a
burning speedboat at midnight
last night.
The wounded man was able to
crawl onto the dock and call
out to Raymond Massey. an at.
tendant, I've been shot, Then
ne fell unconscious.
Although Jurecke is believed
by border cities and Ontario pro-
vincial police to be a rumrunner,
a search of the speed-boat re-
vealed no trace of either weapons
or a liquor cargo.
The Washington times., 1930-04-04
Flying Palace Takes
Air Today on Its
First Trip
TETEBORO AIRPORT, HAS

TETEBORO AIRPORT, HAS
BRoUCK HEIGHTS, N. J.. April
4 1.N.S0.-A flying palace cost
ing 5000, 900 for the two Fisher
brothers of Fisher Body Com
pany, of Detroit has just been
completed here and is expected
to be flown this afternoon to
Detroit for the airplane show.
The sumptous airship is a giant
four-motored plane with a cruis-
ing speed of $50 miles per hour.
It has a wing spread of 100 feet.
With furnishings of luxurious
appointments, it has berths for
four people, an office, kitchenette,
radios and laboratories. The
interior is done in mahogany
with silk brocade panelling. The
exterior is blue.
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NEW MOVES
INCREASE
MYSTERY
NQlJIz
Burkinshaw to Question No
More Witnesses at Office,
But Shifts Work Elsewhere

Investigation of the death OF
Basil Miles, former diplomat and
economist, being conducted by AS
sistant United States Attorney
Neil Burkinshaw, developed new
angles today to throw additional
mystery about the movements 4f
the prosecutor and those assist
ing in the probe.
Burkinshaw, who, heretofore,
has consistently refused to talk
about the case this morning made
the frank announcement that he
will question no witnesses in his
own office, but will do it else
where. Just where, the prosecutor
declined to State.
Hoover Not On Case
Further complicating news OF
the case, j. Edgar Hoover, di-
rector of the criminal investiga-
tion division of the Department
of Justice, came out with state
ment to the effect that he knew
nothing of the probe, as 1t was
being directed by Burkinshaw.
Hoover made flat denial that
his trip to New York had any
thing to do with the inquiry. He
also stated he has sent no agents
out to- work On Sdt,
. The usual procedure, Hoover
stated. is for the prosecutor TO
call on the local office for any
assistance needed.
Several days ago Burkinshaw
announced it was his opinion
Miles died of natural causes. He
blamed gossip for the present be-
lated investigation into the case.
The death certificate in the
case shows Miles died Of pull.
monary emboliSn, or a blood clot
on the lung. This sometimes fol-
lows a major operation but, ac-
cording to physicians Is extremely
unusual in simple operation
such as the one undergone by
Miles.
Denies Seeing Sister
Burkinshaw today denied he
had talked with Mrs. Thomas
Surratte, of Concord, Mass, a sis
ter of Miles, or that she had
signed a petition for the ex-
humation Of her brothers body
He also expressed indignation at
the statement that Leo A. Rover,
United States Attorney, is on his
way back to take the investiga-
ton out of his hands. Rover, he
said, will remain in Atlantic City
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The Washington times., 1930-04-04
Two States Will Get Paid
For Loss in Taxable Land
Taken Over by Government

Hoping to be rid of a legislative
orphan that has lain on the Capi-
tol doorstep for 10 years, Admin
istration leaders planned to rush
a final vote today on the Norris
bill for Governmental operation
of the 500, 900, 900 Muscle Shoals
project.
Opponents of government oper'
alton we're rallying behind an
amendment sponsored by Senator
Black CD of Alabama, which
would authorize leasing Of the
project to a private corporation
for the manufacture Of fertilizer
This plan would utilize. virtually
all the power ct the site and
minimize the importance or the
huge dam for the production OF
commercial electricity.
Distribute Power
Led by Senator Norris tR) Of
Nebraska, the advocates of Gov
ernment operation will seek to
keep the project entirely within
the control of a Federal corpora
ton. Under his plan the Govern
ment would use the power at
Muscle Shoals for fertilizer ex-
periments, and manufacture fer
tilizer only if it proved profitable.
The surplus power at all times
would be distributed with prefer
ence to States, counties and
municipalities, under a policy OF
scattering it equitably among the
States within transmission dis
tance."
This provision for disposition of
surplus power would not be
touched by the Black amendment,
so it undoubtedly will be retained
in the bill. An appropriation Of
$1O,OOO,0 900 would be authorized
so the Federal corporation could
start work Immediately.
A separate provision would au-
thorize the construction of dam
at Cove Greek on the Clinch
CONTINUED on Page 2, Col. 81
The Washington times., 1930-04-04
SEES GOOD
RESll 7 Of:
WORK
Democratic Chairman Says
He Doesn't Know Who Spent
Money, But Approves of Them

II think there is a great deal
OF hope for the repeal of the
Eighteenth Amendment" John
J. Raskob, chairman Of the Dem
ocratic National Committee. told
the Senate lobby committee to-
day.
He took the. stand to testify
about his connection with the
Association Against the Prohibi
ton Amendment. Before he was
sworn in by Chairman Caraway
.he was introduce by Senator
Robinson tR.) Of Indiana, who
had him called.
II have been contributing $3O.-
900 a year since 1925" Raskob
told the committee.
"Have you much hope for re-
peal Of the Eighteenth Amend
nnent2" Caraway asked.
Sees Good Results
eyes," RaSkob said. 1--WE are
having very good results for modi.
fication."
The committee room was
packed and Raskob was vigorously
applauded as he took the stand.
Caraway asked him to name
the officers of the association
and he was asked about various
officers. He said he did not know
what the salaries Of the various
officers were.
81 Judge from this LIST that
the organization is bipartisan, I"
said Caraway.
Gas q matter of fact there are
more Republican members than
Democrats" said RaSkob amid
laughter.
DO you know what the annual
revenues are?" asked Senator
Walsh CD Of Montana.
mo-"
do you know any large con-
tributor?"
mfr. Charles Sabin and Mr..
-2ierre Du Pont," said RaSkob.
Have you q corps OF investi-
gators?"
Making Honest Effort
mo, not that I know Of. I
am not active save to attend
directors meetings four or five
times a year."
do you. know IT, your associa-
tion was responsible for charts
hung on the wall of the Senate
chamber the. other day during .
speech against prohibitions"
mot that know Of, but they
do prepare such data and make 1t
available for any one who wants
(continued on .Pqse 2. Col. u
The Washington times., 1930-04-04
Priest Grave Visitors
Asked to Be Orderly

MAIDEN, Mass, April 4 GIN.
S).-Scores of pilgrims to the
miracle" grave of the Rev. Father
Patrick Power in Holy Cross Gene
terry today faced a request from
william Cardinal O'Connell, arch
bishop Of Boston. asking them to
be orderly and respect the other
graves of the burial ground.
The request followed a visit of
his eminence to the spot where
thousands flocked last fall after
miracle cures" had been reported.
The Washington times., 1930-04-04
Empress Judith Is Dead;'
Descendant of Solomon

ADDS ABEBS, Abyssinia, April
4 U.N.S0.-The body Of the EN-
press Judith (Zaudita), co-ruler OF
Abyssinia, who died early yester-
day, was being prepared today for
burial.
The empress, 81 years old, a
descendant of King Solomon, was
the daughter of Emperor Meme
Iik II, who died in 1918. Her sue
cessor is Ras Tafari Makonnen,
great-nephew of Menelik.
The Ras, who was crowned king
in 1928 and has been the actual
ruler, and now upon the death Of
his aunt. becomes the sole ruler
of all Ethiopia.
The Washington times., 1930-04-04
Largest Land Plane
Wings Way to Coast

LAMBERT FIELD, st. Louis,
Mo-, April IN.SO.-The larg-
est commercial land plane, the
Fokker F-32 which arrived here
Wednesday from Cleveland, Ohio,
carrying 28 passengers and a
crew of three, hoped off for
Kansas City at 8:45 a. m, today.
The giant plane, property OF
the Western Air Express Is en-
route to the Pacific coast.
The Washington times., 1930-04-04
Virginia Bishops Son
Now States Attorney

RICHMOND. Va, April 4
GN.S..-Collins Denny, jr, son
Of the bishop Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church. South, and
local lawyer, is the new assistant
attorney general Of Virginia to-
day.
He succeeds Leon M. Bazile,
who resigned to resume his law
practice. Denny graduated from
the University of Virginia in
1924. He will assume his duties
April Is.
The Washington times., 1930-04-04
Berlin Names Luther
To International Bank

BERLIN. April 4 1.N.S0 Hans
luther, new president of the
Reichsbank, today was appointed
chief German representative on
the Bank of international Settle
ments.
other German representatives
named were Carl Melchior, promi-
nent Hamburg banker and a dele
gate to the Paris reparations con-
ference last year, and Paul
Reusch, Rhineland induStrialiSt.
The Washington times., 1930-04-04
Final Briefs Filed
In Slayer's Appeal

LOS ANGELES, April 4 1N.S)
Closing briefs in the appeal Of
Gordon Stewart Northcutt, charged
with the murder of several small
bows on his Riverside Ranch,
were on file in the State Supreme
Court todcT'' .''.'
In seeking q new trial for the
youthful slayer his attorneys cited
purported prejudicial errors In the
trial court: Northcutt Is under
sentence to be hanged.
The Washington times., 1930-04-04
HOOS|ERSGREE7
CAPT. HAWKS

TERRE HAUTE, Ind, April A
GN.SO.-More than 1000 specta-
tors cheered Capt. Frank Hawks
when he arrived in his plane
towed glider at Dresser Airport
here at 10 o'clock today.
Captain Hawks cut off from
the plane above the field and
glided to a landing. He will take
off from here for INDIANAPOLIS.
The Washington times., 1930-04-04
Boone Gets License
To Fish in Virginia

ALEXANDRIA, Va, April A.
Elliott F. Hoffman. clerk of the
court, today issued a fishing H.
cense to DR.. Joel T. Boone, White
House physician, to fish in the
streams of the State until July l.
The Washington times., 1930-04-04
FIRE DESTROYS HOME

ALEXANDRIA, Va, April A.
Fire late last night destroyed the
house of Howard Hardy near
Hunting Creek Bridge. The
damage was less than $3.50.
The Washington times., 1930-04-04
RECORD SESSION HELD

ALEXANDRIA, Va, April A.
The city council held its shortest
meeting of record yesterday when
it granted one building permit
and received one communication.
The Washington times., 1930-04-04
THE WEATHER

Fair and slightly colder tonight, minimum
Temperature about 3S degrees; Saturday
partly cloudyi moderate north wnd.s Tenn,
Perature yesterday: Highest, As; Lcwest, 40.
Full Weather Report Page rs.
The Washington riHlrA II the ORiS afternoon ~
this city pWhishlHR the Dispatches international
news service Rnd uRivPTaaI ServiCe.
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torney Charles H. Tuttle Of New York.
He characterized the present leakage
OF narcotics as the cause of a great
social menace which lies at the very
heart Of crime"
futile requested the stationing Of a
Federal chemist at each narcotic factory
to prevent illegal diversion, and urged
greater efforts for the arrest and con-
viction Of "higher-ups" in the drug
tranlc, who he said, shield themselves
by series Of screens, grading down
to lesser men"
New York customs oficials have
made seizures" he said, but In con-
nection with none Of them was there
arrest Of anybody"
He cited the seizure in New York of
eight huge cases of drugs, consigned
to F. Klein Of Philadelphia, ian imag-
mary person" A ninth case, he said
contained brushes and was placed at
tractively for inspection. He added he
had records of huge consignments OF
unseized cocaine, morphine and heroin
billed to that name as rolling pins
brushes and other articles"
Had ordinary police methods beer
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BRITISH LABOR MAY
FACEDOUBLEF|GHT
Lloyd George, for Liberals,
Attacks Unemployment as
Conservatives Move.
nr the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, March 8.-The Labor gov
eminent now in the midst of the Naval
Conference, apparently is facing hot
parliamentary fight again next week.
The Liberal party today issued a
challenge to the Ramsay Macdonald ad-
ministration on the unemployment
question and announced its intention OF
opening fire in the House of Commons
Monday, using the increase In unem-
ployment as ammunition.
With the Conservatives planning a
vote of censure next Thursday and the
Liberals about to open campaign on
the unemployment problem, the Mac
donald government is faced with highly
important activity in the House OF
Commons.
Political opinion varies as to what
the result will be, but it was held
likely in many quarters that the gov
eminent would escape, as 1t did on the
coal bill debate by narrow majorities
through the abstension of either Liber-
ais or Conservatives.
Restrained by Conference.
While both opposition parties are
evidently preparing to take full adj
vantage OF the Labor regimes increas-
reimbursement
neither the Liberals nor Conservatives
have shown themselves keen to risk
unseating the prime minister during
the course of the Naval Conference.
The statement issued at the Liberal
party headquarters today said that the
party had grown increasingly irnpa-
tient with the governments continued
failure" to make any real attempt to
grapple with unemployment. 1t had,
therefore, decided, beginning Monday,
to push the Liberal proposals for
rennedying that condition, which were
brought forward during the campaign.
Mr.. Lloyd George started the ball
a-rolEng with a challenging speech.
Those proposals embraced a wide pro-
gram of public works, which the Liberal
leader said would not only make a big
cut in unemployment, but would in
crease the economic equipment and
strength of the nation.
1T can be assumed that from Mon
day onward the statement added, the
Liberal party will maintain constant
pressure on the government with regard
to its unemployment policy. and that
the period of truce on this question
Is now definitely at an end"
Predicts Embarrassment.
The Liberal party statement declared
that its campaign may not only prove
Q source Of embarrassment to the gov
eminent, but may easily provoke
crisis within the Labor party itself.
The action aroused interest in po-
litical circles, especially in view of the
fact that few days ago the Conserva-
tives, through Stanley Baldwin, former
prime minister, introduced vote of
censure which is to be moved formally
by him on March Is.
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CALIFORNIAN SURRENDERS
TO FEDERAL OFFICIALS
John A. Wilson Is Ready to Face
Charge of Conspiracy to
Embezzle.
Nv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March S.-John A. VIII
son, Assistant United States Attorney,
announced today that Elmer j. Griffin,
under indictment in San Francisco for
conspiracy to embezzle, had surrendered
to Federal authorities here last Thurs
day.
Griffin was taken before United
States Commissioner Francis O,Neill,
Wilson said, and waived removal pro-
ceedings, stating that he was ready to
return to face the charge.
BAH was fixed at $1,000 and Wilson
said he understood Grimm had left al
once for San Francisco.
Griffin was one of nine. persons In
dicted in California in connection with
the alleged conspiracy to embezzle
$3.50, 900 from the Bank Of italy.
He is a well known tennis player on
the coast, frequently playing exhibition
matches with Helen wills Moody. His
brother Peck is . former national
doubles champion.
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RECEIVER is NAMED.

NEW YORK, March 8 (P.-An equity
receivership for the A. A. Adams Stores,
Inc, operator of chain of department
stores, was appointed today by Federal
Judge Francis j. Caffey on petition OF
the New York Merchandise Co. and
with the consent Of the Adams concern.
The Irving Trust Co. was named re-
ceiyer. The petition, listing the firms
assets at 100000 and liabilities at
$3.50 600, said the concern was po-
tentially solvent, but lacked liquid as
sets TO meet current obligations.
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FORMER ACTOR DIES.

NEW YORK, March P.-Dore
Dawson. who trod the boards Of Amer
teas stage with Edwin Booth and Dion
Boucicault, died last night In Kings
Park Hospital, where he had been q
patient for six months. He was going
blind. He was in his eightieth year.
A native of New Orleans, he went on
the stage in 1867 and then joined Edwin
Booths company, with whom he played
for several years.
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AQUITANlA DOCKS LATE,
DUE TO ATLANTIC GALE
Passengers, Uninjured Despite Ter
rific Storms, Praise Seamanship
Of Captain and Crew.

By the Associated Press.
SOUTHAMPTON England, March 3.
The steamship Aquitania locked this
evening az hours late. having been de.
layed by storms and fog. During
stormy conditions when one day out
several portfolios were stove in, but
otherwise there was no damage, nor
were any Of the passengers injured.
When the liner struck terrific gale
one day out Of New York, Capt. z. q.
Diggle hove to for eight hours In order
to avoid danger to the liner and dis
comfort to the passengers. From Sun
day noon until Monday noon the vessel
steamed only 327 miles, which is 200
less than the usual daily average.
Then the liner encountered placid
seas and Summerlike sunshine until 80
miles of the Isle of Wight this morn
ing, when it ran into dense fog banks
and was compelled to drop anchor at
1890 am.
The passengers tonight praised the
seamanship Of the captain and the
crew.
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employed the seized consignment
should have been followed, futile said,
and its recipients seized, but as in other
cases no arrests were made and the
only effect was to put up the price
of drugs" 4.
The New York district attorney tes-
tined that his ONCE had made pur-
chases at "a Thousand dollars a throw"
in order to deal with even the lesser
higher ups."
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More farm implements we're exported
from the United States last year than
In any IL months since 1920.
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CONSPIRACY CHARGES
DROPPED IN CHICAGO
oMcials Ignore Demands of
School Heads for
Trial
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. March s.-The States at
torney has dismissed charges of con-
Spracy to defraud brought against
President Greer and four other oficers
OF the Greer College, a trade school
over the protest of the defendants. who
asked completion of the trial.
the complaints were made by Joa-
quin Reyes, formerly of Mexico City;
Wayne e. Wolf, Fort Wayne, Ind: Lee
A. Soulek, Kimball, S. Oak. and Henry
Bartel, Denver, Colo. They charged
that after they had come to the Greer
Aviation School, there were no Jobs
awaiting them and that they were in
formed the course would take longer.
Reyes father paid tuition for his
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CONVERSION OF RULERS
OF AFGHANISTAN DENIED
Queen Souraya Reported as Ending
Catholicism Rumor by Loyalty
to Mussulman Faith.

BY the Associated Press.
ROME, March 8.-The newspaper,
Tribuna,. said today it had learned, on
good authority, that reports saying
former King Amanulla and Queen
Souraya of Afghanistan intended to be-
come Catholics were unfounded.
The paper added that when the
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three sons, the elder of whom instituted
the charges. After two continuances
the case was dropped. and the other
three compliments also dropped their
complaints because the prosecutors
could not produce evidence Of a con-
spiracy to defraud
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former queen was questioned she re.
piled:
We were born Mussulmans and we
will die Mussulmans.'
Amanullan is expected here tomor-
row, disen1barking either at Venice or
Brindisi.
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JEWISH WOMEN TO HEAR
BALTIMORE SOPRANO
Miss Elsa Haklor Will Render
Program at Luncheon and
Musicale Tuesday.

Miss Elsa Baklor, concert soprano Of
Baltimore, will sing at the thirty-1fth
anniversary luncheon and musicale OF
the washington section Of the Council
of Jewish Women at the Washington
Hotel Tuesday, it was announced yes
terday.
Mrs. Leonard B. Schoss will head the
delegation at the presidents table, at
which the heads of all local jewish
woman's organizations will be seated.
Ohicers of the Washington section
are Mrs. Schoss, president; Mrs. Rob.
ert Meyer, first vice president; Mrs. =.
r. Haas, secretary, and Mrs. Ed Fink
elhor, treasurer.
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CENTRAL NARCOTIC
BUREAU IS URGED
futile Says Drug Leakage at
Heart of Crime Menace
in United States.

BY the Associated Press.
Consolidation under a central bureau
of ali agencies dealing with narcotics,
and the enactment of an international
agreement to eliminate the surplus of
drugs now manufactured, was recon-
merIded yesterday to the House ways
and means committee by District At
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Following meeting Of 5000 taxpay-
ers in Hull. England, the lord mayor
sent them all home in special buses
even though they voted down a plan 10
abolish II railway crossings and to in
stall trolley buses.