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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-31
RAGON FORECASTS
TARIFF GAG RULE
G. o. P. Leadership Satu-
rated With Grundyism, Ar
kansas House Member Says.

BY the Associated Press.
A prediction that the Republican
leaders in the House would force gag
rule" when the tariff bill is considered
was made today by Representative
Ragon Of Arkansas. Democratic menu
Der of the ways and means committee.
The Arkansas member declared the
Republican leadership was $50 satu-
rated with Grundyism that it has not
the proper sympathy with the interest
of the agricultural people OF the
country"
He said the -Four Horsemen" of the
tariff bill would not permit consid-
Grafton OF the Senate measure in the
House, and pleaded for an aggressive
minority 10 set a course on rates and
administrative features on which votes
may be taken. This, he said, will in
Spire the confidence of the sensible and
unselfiSh agriculturiSts and industrial
lists"
He enumerated the -Four HorSemen"
as Speaker Longworth, Representative
Tilson of Connecticut, the Republican
floor leader. whom he called first lieu
tenant; Chairman Smell of the rules
committee, whom he termed second
lieutenant" and Chairman Hawley of
the ways and means committee, whom
he described as first sergeant"
This group, he said, had forced q "gag
rule" on the House when the tariff was
up for consideration originally. He pre-
dicted that they would not permit con-
sideration OF the Senate bill by the
House.
He went on to say that, upon the
best authority to be had, we find that
the tariff endeaVors OF Congress for the
last IA months have entirely missed the
mark at which they aimed"
Ragon said that under present con-
ditions the debenture belongs in the
tariff bill and expressed the opinion
that every minority member in the
House would support the Senate flexible
clause.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-31
INDICTMENT HOLDS
SWORTZEL ON TWO
EXT0RTION COUNTS
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late on the night of March IT. Swortzel
was alleged to have displayed a police
badge and demanded $25. The girls said
they only had So and declared that
amount was given to the three men.
Francis Gilbert, colored, operator Of
a shoe shine establishment at 400 N
street. told the investigators he entered
the Reid girls apartment just as Swort-
eel. Crotts and Elgin were leaving. In
formed of what had taken place, he
said he followed the trio outside and
took the number of the license tag of
the automobile in which they departed.
Investigation Is said to have revealed
the car was listed to a brother of
Swortzel. Oficials declared SwortZel
was driving the same machine the night
Of the alleged extortion attempt in
which the Foster girl was involved.
In addition to Swortzel. Spottswood
precinct detectives, were suspended
from the police force as q result of
incidents which came to light in the
investigation of the Foster case con-
Quoted by Inspector Thaddeus r. Bean.
All three will be given hearings before
the Police Trial Board while Swortzel
and GraVely, as we'll as Elgin, and
CrOttS have been charged with criminal
offenses.
Miss Foster told reporters Swortzel
demanded $50 after calling at her
apartment in company with Crotts and
Elgin. She said she replied she only
had 81, but would summon friend In
order to pay the amount stipulated.
The girl said they went outside to await
signal TO return. Burke and Gravely
drove up a moment later. She told
them of the incident. Crotts was shot
down by Gravely a few minutes later
when he attempted to escape.
Crotts still was a patient in Casualty
Hospital today. although he was ex-
pected 10 be dismissed soon. Gravely
was at liberty under bond as q result
of the shooting of Crotts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-31
WORLD WILL HEAR TALK

-Four Presidents will carry on q tele-
phone conversation next Thursday
morning while the whole world listens
in.
President Hoover viii talk over teIe-
phone from the White House to DR..
Hipolito Yrigoyen. President of Argen-
tina, at BuenoS Aires: to Gen. Carlos
Ibanez. President of Chile, at Santiago.
and to DR.. Juan Canpisteguy, President
OF Uruguay, at Montevideo.
The Columbia Broadcasting system
VIII carry the conversations over Ma
tion-wide and international network of
radio stations and will also use q Short
wave tarnsmigter 10 dispatch the con-
yersations 70 remote parts Of the world.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-31
TO LIVE FOR" VICTIM
OF CAR SCORNS OPERATION, DIES
Fruess Search in Capital for Job Led Him to Take to
Road Landady Declares.

Because he had nothing to live for, i"
r. L. Follansbee. IS years old, refused
to submit to an operation necessary to
save his life after he was struck and
critically injured by an automobile on
the Rockville pike Saturday and died
yesterday at the Montgomery County
General Hospital.
The driver of the car which struck
Follansbee, George Walter Paynter. COLI
ored, 1914 Eighth street. was arrested by
Rockville police on q reckless driving
charge and held under $1,000 bond for
trial.
Since October, Follansbee has made
a fruitless search for employment, &C
cording to Mrs. Albert Miller, proprietor
Of rooming house at l21 Second street,
where he lived. Friday, after q dispute
with other occulAnts Of the rooming
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-31
TALIAFERRO STAYS
IN DISTRICT POST
Commissioner Will Not Retire
Until Successor Is
Confirmed.

Although Commissioner Sidney F.
Taliaferro requested Of President Hoover
that he be relieved of his duties by
April /, it was learned today that he
plans to remain in office pending the
confirmation of DR.. Luther H. Richelder-
fer. his successor.
Mr. Taliaferro has removed most of
his personal effects from his Office in
the District Building and otherwise Is
prepared to retire and take over his
new duties as q vice president of Riggs
National Bank.
He does not feel, however, it was
said. that he should leave until DR..
Richelderfer is ready to take Office,
particularly at this time while a SUBJ
committee of the Senate appropriations
committee Is conducting hearings on
which is based on the budget he helped
to frame.
Indications at the Capitol are that
the nominations of DR.. Richelderfer
as well as Maj. Gen. Herbert B. Crosby
probably will be acted on by the Sem
ate by the latter part Of the week. The
Senate District committee will hold
public hearings on the nominations to-
morrow morning at 1890 o'clock
A number of organizations and in
dividuals have filed requests to be heard
in opposition to the confirmation of
Gen. Crosby. These include the trade
and labor groups that opposed Gen.
Crosby's selection on the ground that
it would constitute a violation of the
Districts organic act and the North
Capitol Citizens Association
II Commissioner Proctor L. Daugh-
erty has made any definite plans for
his retirement he has not revealed
them. He has repeatedly told news
paper reporters in response to questions
that he has no announcement to make
as to his future plans. He has denied
reports that he would return to the
Otis Elevator Co., with which he was
connected as the District manager be-
fore he took the Commissionership.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-31
BURROUGHS TELLS
OF MERGER PLANS
Informs Utilities Body Gas
. Company Needs Authority
to Issue Stock.

The Washington Gas Light Co. needs
authority to issue more stock, and stock
issued should be of no par value in
order to effect Improvements to service
and reductions in rates, the Public
Utilities Commission was told today at
public hearing on proposed bill to
merge this company with the George
town Gas Light Co.
Frank S. Burroughs, speaking for the
present owners OF the two companies,
said that should the merger bill be
passed the merged company would i'm
medIately petition for a reduction in
rates. If the amount of gas sold re-
mains the same. he said, under the
proposed rates the company would lose
$4O0;00O a year. However, he believed
That by intensive selling effort, increas-
ing production capacity and competing
with coal and Oil as mediums for house
heating the gas company would be able
to make up this loss and more. The
money necessary for the building I'D of
the additional equipment and business.
ne said, must be obtained by floating
new stock issues.
Stock Limited to 10000 Shares.
The company's present stock IS linn
tied to 10000 shares of stock of 500
par value. First mortgage bonds
amounting to $4,000, 900 more have been
sold. Each issue Of bonds now ffoated
Is Junior to those preceding it, and Il
Is becoming increasingly dif1icult to
float them.
The reduced rate schedule would call
Tor reductions averaging 10 per cent.
Mr.. Burroughs said. Along with this.
however. would be an application for
surface charge, or minimum rate
Whlch probably would mean that those
now paying very small monthly bills
would md their monthly charge in
creased.
Replying to questions of Pennies
Counsel Richmond B. Keech. Mr., Bur
rolghs said there was no Immediate
prospect of piping natural gas into
washington as the nearest natural gas
deposit is 600 miles away.
Citizens Favor Merger.
The Washington company now owns
100 per cent of the stock of the Gaoroe-
town company. but the companies are
compelled TO maintain separate books
ana staIs OF ofncerS. The cost of this
uuphcatlon would go into rate reduce
ton. Burroughs said.
william NICK. Clayton, counsel for
the Federation of Citizens Associations
said that the federation favored the
merger. HIS asked whether the gas
companies In Prince Georges. Montgon-
cry and Arlington Counties were in
eluded In the present bill and was told
they were not.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-31
BAND CONCERT.

BY the United States Marine Band
this evening at 4 o'clock, at the
auditorium, Marine Barracks; Taylor
Branson, leader; Arthur s. Witcomb.
second leader.
Program:
March, 'Wig-Wag".. .MacLennan
Overture, "Semiramde". ......, Rossini
Patrol, Marching Through Georgia"
Sousa
Waltz, wedding Of the Winds Hall
Largo" Handel
Rhapsody No, 1"............. .LAsZt
"Slavorlic Dance No. S"....... Dvorak
Marines hymn
"The Halls of MontezIfna'
THE Star epangled ahneT1
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-31
CAR IN HOLD-UP ATTEMPT
PURCHASED IN RICHMOND
Man, Giving Name of George Neal,
Bought Machine Abandoned
In Baltimore.
BY the Associated Press.

RICHMOND, Va, March 31.-De-
tectives here said today that a bandit
car, bearing Virginia license, from
which five armed men attempted a
hold-up at the Citizens Savings Bank,
in Baltimore, Friday afternoon, has
been identified as one sold by Rich
mond dealer on March "a to a person
who gave the name George l.. Neal OF
Richmond. At the time OF the sale
Neal was accompanied by an unidenti-
fled man, detectives said.
It also was learned, detectives stated,
that on the evening of the sale the
State Motor Vehicle Department sold
the license to Neal, who gave as his
address that of q Richmond police Of
fetal. The name given by the man does
not appear in either the telephone or
city directory.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-31

house. Follansbee informed Mrs. Miller
he thought 1t best to leave the city and
was going to take q street car to the
District line and then walk 'over the
highway"
Near Rockville. carrying a heavy bag,
FollanSbee was struck by Paynter'S ma
chine and suffered severe internal in
juFies. He was rushed to Montgomery
County Hospital, but according to DR..
j. w. Byrd, refused to have the oper-
alton performed
II have nothing to live for anyhow"
DR.. Byrd said Follanshee told him when
informed the operation was necessary.
The dead man informed police his
only relative was Charles Edward Fol-
lansbee, an uncle. of Binghamton, N
Y, and efforts are being made to COM
municate with him.
Following his arrest Paynter told po-
lice Follapsbee stepped from behind a
truck any II was inpossAblas to avoid
hitting HIN, sse
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-31

ence therein at times of 90 persons,
more or less the health of the jurors
and others in attendance is In jeop-
ardy, and We therefore recommend that
this condition be given immediate at
tention by the proper authority, with
view to remedying the defect.
During the three months service OF
the grand jury the District attorney,
together with his able assistants, have
rendered to US their full cooperation
in the performance of our duties. Their
advice, particularly when legal ques-
tions arose, has proved quite helpful,
and every effort ON their part has been
cheerfully made in submitting proper
evidence in detail in connection with
violations of the criminal statutes proper
to come before this body, all Of which
has made our work interesting and
pleasaut.n -.--.-,e..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-31
COLORED MASONS
IN DRIVE FOR ST, 900
Campaign Opens Tomorrow for
First Unit Needed to Construct
International Home.

A drive for the first 81 900 unit fol
an international colored Masonic home
at Eagle Harbor, Md, will be opened
tomorrow at the office of the Rev. r. B,
Robinson. supreme grand master,
Universal Supreme Grand Lodge, Scot
fish Rite Masons of Washington, at GOT
Louisiana avenue.
Bishop William Taylor will have
charge of the drive, which will be con-
Quoted by rs solicitors. The nome, 1t
is announced, will be for all Masons,
their widows and orphans.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-31

William A. Lodge, alias William Dooley,
and Irene F. Wiley, alias Irene Lodge,
alias Ruth Collins. false pretenses
William A. Lodge, alias william Dooley,
and Irene Wiley, forgery and uttering
(three counts; Ethel Robinson, alias
Ethel coleman, and Romeo McDaniels
and Alfred w. Judson, forgery and ut
terinR,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-31
NICOTINELESS TOBACCO
PRODUCES SALAD OIL
BY the Associated Press.

BERLIN, March 31.-A nicotineless
tobacco leaf which produces both salad
oil and cigars will be exhibited in the
travelling fair which will start at
Cologne May 81.
Although attempts have been made to
extract the nicotine from tobacco, 1t was
believed here that this would be the
first exhibit Of tobacco grown without
nicotine.
The salad oil is said to be of fine
flavor and the nicotineless cigars to
have O pleasant aroma.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-31
WASHINGTON MEN HELD
IN LAUREL CAR DEATH
Coroner's Inquest Will Be Held
into Fatal Automobile Mishap
on Baltimore Boulevard.
By . staff CORRESPONDENT Of The STAR.

BY Stan Correspondent of The star.
LAUREL, Md, March 31.-Two
Washington men were being held in
Baltimore today pending a coroner's in
quest into the death of Frank Young,
IS, of Laurel. who was fatally injured
by their automobile while walking along
the Baltimore Boulevard near here
early this morning. The men are
Morris Spilkloser, 1400 block of Chaplin
street, who State police say was the
driver of the car, and Max Block. 400
block of S street southwest, an occu-
pant and owner Of the machine.
Young died at st. Agnes Hospital.
Baltimore, a short time after being
taken there by Spilkloser. The acct
dent was investigated by State Patrol
man Serman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-31

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District of Columbia and that, there
fore, the testimony was germaine.
Among those who advocted enactment
OF the proposed legislation were DR..
William Howard Hay Of Buffalo, DR..
John B. Frazier of Toronto, Canada,
City, the latter said to be personal
physician to John ID. Rockefeller. The
physicians insisted that the Vivisection
experiments were cruel and of little II
any value to mankind. DR.. Hay de-
clared a dog was not an accurate
criterion of man in connection with
disease and reactionary qualities. DR..
Austin said his family had been saved
from death by fire by pet dog and
that he wanted to defend the animals
from unnecessary suffering. DIR. Frazier
stated that he regarded the dog ex-
periments as Of no value in medical re-
search.
Common Sense Measure"
Robert r. Logan of Philadelphia,
president of the American Anti-Vivi-
section Society, told the committee that
common sense and deCency demanded
that the anti-vivisection bill be passed.
He charged that any person who would
torture a dog to esae his own twinge
OF pain is no man" and asserted that
vivisection is a blot on civilization.
Representative Patman provoked mani
fest antagonism on the part of many
OF the men and women who crowded
the District committee room when he
sought to question Mr.. Goldman con-
corning actual cases" Of cruelty to
dogs in Washington. After the hear
ing adjourned the Texan was sur
ron roI t..,n Il Tee IS
seeking to convert" him to their cause.
Acting Chairman Bowman of West
Virginia adjourned the hearing shortly
after IL o'clock, subject to call.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-31
Moscow Exiles 80 Jews.

MOSCOW, March 81 (Jewish Tele-
graph Agency Ninety Jews were ex-
PEELED from Moscow today and exiled to
Siberia and Central Asia on a charge of
belonging to the illegal organizations,
HaShomer HaZair and Zionist Socialists,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-31
BOY, SOWING OATS,
IS RETURNED HOME
Woman'S Bureau Substitutes
for "Mother" With Lost
Children.
BY THOMAS r. HENRY.

This Is the second article OF series
On the House Of Detention and the ,pork
Of the Womans Bureau. The conciud-
ing article uM appear tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-31
BRAND CONDEMNS
NAVAL STATEMENT
OF GREAT BRITAIN

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-31
U. S. SCIENTISTS
ACCUSED OF CRUELTY
IN VIVISECTlON HERE

Continued From First Page.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-31
STOLL INVESTIGATES
ATTACK ON OFFICER
IN APARTMENT HOUSE

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-31
Dry Officials Commended.


with the limited force of those ON
Gals intrusted with enforcement of the
national prohibition act within the Dis
trict of Columbia, we feel cOmmenda-
ton instead of criticism is due them.
THE failure to grant authority to
the entire membership of the Metro
politan Police Force in the District Of
Columbia to make arrests in liquor and
similar violations seriously retards en-
forcement.
I'VE therefore feel that this question
demands immediate attention.
"The grand jury. from its investiga-
lions, also feels that careful and DELHI
crate selection In the employment OF So
called "informers" should be made and
only those retained after q thorough
investigation as to character, veracity,
dependability and integrity of the APP
plicant.
THE ventilation Of the grand jury
room is very inadequate. with the pres
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-02-07
New Motor Highways
Destroying Old Charm 2

Many examples might be cited to
show how we are almost daily destroy
ing old values in the process of Great
ing new ones with our motor roads.
When shall we wake up? When shall
we realize that highway engineering is
much more than the mechanical con-
struction of a road; it is also the
placing of that road in such a way
that it makes new values without de-
stroying old ones? When are we GO
ing to realize that if we persist in
our present policy of building motor
arteries on the lines of our old roads
through the hearts of villages and
towns which have given to New Eng
land its unique charm, or if we fail
to consider the landscape effect of our
highways in places where nature is the
supreme attraction, we are very rap
idly going to destroy what is most
characteristic in our state, and what
gives it its greatest attraction to visi-
tors? We are gaining the value of
easier transportation at the sacrifice
of other values quite as precious.
Could anything in the long run be
more wasteful?-Boston Transcript.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-02-07
Evil of Poor Construction

There is a section of almost every
town that gave promise of fine things
five or ten years ago. The houses in
it were all new then. The streets
wandered pleasantly into the mead
ows from which they grew. Now it
presents specter of premature age
and decay. The little homes sag de-
jectedly; their faces are gray with
neglect.
You have seen this sudden flower
ing and whitening of a new CON-
munity. 1t must have happened at
least once under your eyes. You must
know the reason for the unhappy end.
1t was poor, inadequaO construction
nothing else.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-02-07
COMMUNITY
= Building
Small Towns Assuming
Leadership in Industry

Not long ago the nation was stirred
by the drift Of population away from
farms and rural areas into the great
cities. Young men, attracted by the
high wages paid by industry and what
appeared to be the superior social life,
deserted the soil for the city.
In the last quarter century rural
America has made tremendous prog
ress. Better schools, good roads, the
automobile, telephone and radio have
created a rural civilization greater
than any in history.
Industrialists, attracted by such fac
tors as lack Of labor difficulties. low
taxes and uneongested, pleasant iiv-
ing and working conditions, were
I. barred from entry into the small town
only because OF lack of power.
Then rural electrification on large
scale was inaugurated. And now. ac-
cording to authorities, the smaller
towns are on the road to Industrial
leadership of America and the coun-
tryside is staged for the next scene of
our Industrial progress. The drift
of population has turned. At present
the only pronounced gain in industrial
wage earners is taking place in the
country.
I 1t is safe to say that many towns,
which are almost unknown today willy
be the great Industrial centers of the
future. The industrial revolution of
the Eighteenth century apparently
doomed rural progress-now the cleo
trio revolution of the Twentieth CEN
fury is reversing the process erre
Haute Tribune
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-02-07

crepes, likewise worsteds of tailored
effects and also jerseys galore. Even
the tweeds for the more practical
coats and frocks are very soft and
decidedly loose-woven.
In the matter of color wooden weaves
we're never so alluring The range in.
cludes not only all the darker or neu-
trail street shades but some of the
loveliest new tones and tints imagina-
ton can picture are featured in WOOL
ems. Pale pastels is featured theme
especially for sports and resort-wear'
woolens. These delicate hues, while
they suggest pink, blue, yellow or or
child, as the case may be. are really so
light as to be classed with the popu-
lar "off-white" shades.
Another arresting note is ensemble
woolens. That is. the weaves are
tuned to demand of coat, skirt or
blouse, so far as weight is concerned,
their patternings and colorings relat-
ed so that together they achieve a
unified costume.
The enthusiasm for woolens so
manifest this spring also results in a
revived interest for dainty challis.
Some CT the most attractive sports
suits in the spring style display are
made of wool challis. The smartness
of black and white is emphasized in
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-02-07
Ideal Spirit in Oath

The "Athenian Oath" which was
used in ancient Greece is: 1--WE will
never bring disgrace to this our city
by any act of cowardice or dishonesty.
We will fight for the ideals and sacred
things of the city. We will revere
and obey the city's laws, and do our
best to incite a like respect and rev.
erence in others. We will strive I'M
ceasingly to quicken the public's sense
of duty. We will transmit this city
to those who come after us, greater,
better and more beautiful than it was
transmitted to u.s." ..5. A