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The Washington times., 1930-03-04
YEAR IN OFFICE
FINDS HOOVER
UNDERF|RE
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and recommend the remedies for
the appalling lawlesSness that
has attacked the country; to
$3.50. .000, 900 in tax reduction this
year; to the inStigation Of an
other great naval conference, to
oil conservation; to reorganiza.
ton of the diplomatic. corps, and
to many other administrative
acts Of lesser consequence.
All in all, they consider it to
have been "a great year."
Not so the Democrats and the
Republican insurgents who are
their allies, The Democrats,
sharpening their knives for the
congressional elections that lie
just ahead, attack the administra-
ton at almost every point, and
are preparing to 60 to the coun-
try on the record.
Prosperity Issue Recalled
Recalling the full dinner pail"
and prosperity" issues raised so
effectively by the Republicans
during the 1928 can 'yn, the
Democrats now point out that q
year ago this March 4 the coun-
try was in the full tide Of good
business, where today business. If
not bad, is at least uncertain;
that unemployment demonstra-
tions are taking place in Ameri-
can cities today for the first time
In many years; and that thou
sands upon thousands Of citizens
are worse off financially than .
year ago, due to the stock mar
ket crash of last November and
the resultant slowing up Of busi-
ness.
The Democrats are planning
to take this prosperity issue" to
the country. Having been cut by
it themselves in the last cam
paign, they ar going to turn
the blade in this years joust at
the polls.
Nor do they concede the &C
complishmentS which the sup
porterS Of the administration
point to with pride.
The farm relief program, they
assert, has still to prove itself.
The farm board, they contend, is
at grips with the great interlock-
ing business interests Of the coun-
try, and it is still too early to say
which Is to come off victorious.
AS for the tariff, they contend
there has been inexcusable delay
and condemnable trading between
great interests for higher rates.
For more than q year now, they
assert, Congress has been wreSt-
ling with the tariff, while Presi-
dent Hoover has declined to exer-
else his leadership, the conSe-
quence Of which has been to stall
and slow down the business of the
country.
Similarly, the Democrats claim
that the law enforcement commits
sion and the naval conference
have yet to prove themselves.
They contend both are still in the
experimental stage.
Tax Cut Called Cop
AS for tax reduction, the Ad-
ministration opponents contend
that it was "a sop" to the country
to offset the depression caused
by the autumn stock crash, un-
justified from the standpoint Of
the Treasury. and which proba-
bly, will have to be made up from
increased levieS later on.
Thus the war wages In Wash.
ington today at the end Of the
first year Of the Hoover Admin
iStration.
The Washington times., 1930-03-04
TR|OSUSPECTED
Of ASSAULT
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Edmonston, have been arrested
by Sergt. Harvey G. Machen and
Andrew F. GaSch, Of the Prince
Georges county police. They
were arrested on descriptions fur
niShed by John White, colored.
near whose home the attack
occurred.
TaliaferrO Arrested
Jack Taliaferro, of Hyattsville,
whose automobile, with its gas
tank empty. was found near the
scene of the assault. was also
arrested. Prince Georges county
police are investigating to deter
mine whether there could be any
connection between the attack on
Melton and the death Of Earl
Baldwin, Hyattsville pool room
proprietor who died several hours
before Melton was struck down.
Baldwin is said to have died as a
result of a party. Police. however,
do not believe there is any connec-
ton between the two cases.
All three of the arrested men
have denied any connection with
the Melton attack.
They told police they were re-
turning from Lakeland, Nd, at
approximately S o'clock, near the
time Of the attack, in Taliaferro'S
car, when it ran out of gas. They
abandoned it there and walked,
they said. All decla red they saw
nothing of the taxicab or of its
occupants.
From his cot in Emergency
Hospital early this morning, Mel
ton, the father of four children,
gave a fragmentary account of
events leading up to the assault
to Headquarters Detectives Mans
field and Tally.
He said he picked up two
colored men at Seventh Street
and Florida Avenue and was di-
rected to drive to the country.
When they neared the farm of
George Lanhardt. near HyattS-
vile, the men told him to stop
on pretext of seeing a tenant
there.
Struck From Behind
After few minutes, they struck
him with the pipe from behind,
then beat him nearly to death, he
said. The rest to him is hazy,
but he dimly remembers crawling
to nearby house and arouSing
the occupants just before he lost
consciousness entirely. His taxi
was later found near Chillum
Manor, nearby the Lanhardt
farm.
More accurate description of
the assailants has been given
Machen and GaSch by John
White, q tenant on the Lanhardt
place, to whose door the attackers
came before Slugging Melton. He
said they asked for a former
tenant, and left when told he
had moved away.
Shortly, thereafter, he said, he
saw them from a distance attack
Melton, and was dressing to go
to the injured mans assistance
when Melton staggered away in
the darkness. He then called Ian.
hardt.
White will be brought to the
jail to see the two colored men
today. Meanwhile, Gasch and
Machen expect other arrests be.
fore nightfall.
The Washington times., 1930-03-04
TAFT STRENGTH
|SA5TOUND|NG
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80 assured of at least tempoi ary
improvement that his son, Robert,
left the Capital for his home in
Cincinnati.
Before leaving, young TAFT told
press representatives his father
was much better than when he
came last week, and unless some
thing unexpected happens, his
father might live for sonic time.
Drs. Claytor and HagnGr. how
ever, continued their cautious
bulletins and late last night re-
ported their 73-year-old patient
had shown no change during the
day.
The aged, patient was reported
resting well early this morning,
after "a comfortable night.
At 8 o'clock his nurse reported
he had a fairly quiet night" and
no change was noted in his condi-
ton.
The Washington times., 1930-03-04
2 in Cells for Attempt
To Burn Down Prison

BOSTON. March 4 UN.S0.--
William P. McManus, Of RPston,
New Bedford and Cleveland. Ohio,
and Thomas p. Mulligaf werte in
punishment cells today IS theS re-
suit of what was said tobe an Vat
tempt last Thursday to burn tine
CharleStown State Prisn. \
McManuS is serving 81 70 "a
years for a series of burglarieS
and holdupS in New Bdford.
The Washington times., 1930-03-04
WET KANSAS HIT
BY PIONEER
STATE DRY

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spread prohibition laxity in Kan
sas, returned to the assault to
day.
Cites Officials
In a Letter read to the commit
tee, Liggett said his charges were
supported by Mrs. Myra McHenry
whom he characterized as "Che
mother Of prohibition in Kansas,
not only to the extent OF wide
spread violation, but also that
the violation was with 1.-The con
nivance Of high officials"
Liggett said he had received q
letter from Mrs. McHenry since
making his report on prohibitlon
in Kansas some days ago.
Every member Of the "State
shopping squad" Of Kansas has
been discharged since Liggett as
serted that the squad was com
posed Of former convicts and
former bootleggers," he said.
Defends Investigation
Defending his investigation in
Kansas, Liggett said in part:
II not only stopped in the
three largest cities Of Kansas but
visited some 16 counties by auto
mobile. l also spent some days
IN research among the records ct
the State capital and historical
library. found conditions just
as described them before your
committee and have been deluged
with letters from residents OF
Kansas who have added that ]
didn't tell half the story.
These letters come from repu
table men and women in all parts
of Kansas and the strongest
letter of all comes from Myrs
McHenry, Of Wichita, who Il
generally known about Kansa!
as the mother Of prohibition
Mrs. McHenry has given ms
considerable detailed evidence tx
support her statements that the
prohibition laws are not only
being flagrantly violated in Kan
sas, but also are being violated
with the connivance Of high Of
ficialS.
Hit SnOOping Squad
Attorney General Smiths false
and unsupported attacks on my
verac1ty are motivated entirely hS
personal animus created when J
charged that the special State
shopping squad-which operates
under his directioin-was com
posed entirely Of ex-convicts anC
ex-bootleggers who frequently got
drunk while off duty.
Since my article appeared
every member of the State Snoop
ing SQUAD has been discharged
and as q consequence there nov
are no prosecuting witnesses II
cases where these snooperS paiC
out hundreds of dollars collecting
evidence'-which, of course, wa:
LIQUID and consumed on th'
premises. In one case where th'
State paid no less than $500 tx
a stool pigeon for information
leading to the arrest Of a power
full bootlegger, the prosecution
was quashed for lack Of evidence
although several hundred gallons
of liquor had been seized on ths
informer's tip"
The Washington times., 1930-03-04
Dominion Boat Club
Elects Tomorrow Night

ALEXANDRIA, Va, March A.
The annual meeting of the Old
Dominion Boat Club will be held
tomorrow night. Officers will be
elected and the program for the
golden jubilee Of the club will be
outlined.
The Middle States Rowing AS
Sociation will be invited to the
club this summer for their an
nual regatta.
The Washington times., 1930-03-04
.WARRENCOUNTY
MAN, 101, DIES
Times staff Photo

FRONT ROYAL, Va, March 4.
Bushrod Gore, Warren county's
oldest citizen, died at the home
of his son, c. r. Gore. last night,
at the age Of 101. He had been
a lifelong resident of this county
and has been i'll for about three
weeks, pneumonia being the cause
of his death.
He is survived by five daugh-
tiers and two sons. Mrs. viii
Hoskins, Mrs. Flora Johns, Mrs.
Manly Stickley, Miss Allie Gore,
C. r. Gore, L. o. Gore, all Of
this county, and Mrs. Maude Roy.
of MartinSburg, w. Va.
Funeral services will be held
tomorrow afternoon. Interment
will be in Prospect Hill Cemetery.
The Washington times., 1930-03-04

polo team to
defe n d the
Ch all e n ge
up against
England had
b e e n named
tod ay by
T o m m y
Hitchcock, jr.,
captain Of the
A m eric a n
tea m q n d
chairman OF
the coqnit-
tee.
Hitchc o c K
will be aided
t>u HnrlnfNn
The Washington times., 1930-03-04
500 Arrested, 118 Hurt
In Rumania Red Riots

BUCHAREST, March 4 U.N.SO.
Five hundred persons were under
arrest and 113 were suffering
from injuries today following
Communist demonstrations in
various parts of Rumania.
The most serious riots occurred
at JaSSy. Lesser demonstrations
took place at Ploesti and Kishi-
neV,
The Washington times., 1930-03-04

h e a vyweight
champion, TO-
day signed a
contract for
q months ex.
hibition tour
which W i'll
cover II Ger
man cities.
He plans to
sail for the
UnlCcQ SLaGGS
early in May
to meet Jack
Sharkey in
the milk fund
fight in June
which is eX-
The Washington times., 1930-03-04

Washington. YvONNE DARCY
In a sensational damage suit
against Granville Sully, son Of
the millionaire cotton baron,
the actress several years ago
won a judgment of $4,000.
A higher court subsequently
set aside that judgment. She
charged Sully had attacked
her,
The Washington times., 1930-03-04

on q special
p a S S p o r t,
Y v o n n e
Darcy, film
actress, a n d
h er mother
today faced
the possibility
Of being de-
por tie d to
France.
I'm m i 6 ra-
ton authori-
ties, following
an inveStiga-
ton, referred
their case to
The Washington times., 1930-03-04

q member OF
the tribe Of
Chippewa In
dianS.
T b e e K
c h q m p was
adopted last
night Chip
pewa Indians
brought here
to attend the
Ohio Sports
mems Show,
which is now
in progress.
De m pSey Is
a C tin g as
m q S ter Of
The Washington times., 1930-03-04

r. Burke, Los Angeles; D. Stew
art Iglehart, WeStbury, N. Y;
George H. Mead, Aiken. 8. c.:
Charles Schwartz, New York,
and John Hay Whitney, Man
'haSSett.
The Washington times., 1930-03-04

ceremonies.
The name given him by the
Indians is "Chief Gedde Do
Nina" or in plain English,
Big Fighter"
The Washington times., 1930-03-04
Jack Dempsey Is NOuO
Chippewa Indian Br0Ue

CLEVELAND, March 4
U.N.S0. Jack Dempsey, for
mer heavyweight champion and
now a fight promoter, today is
The Washington times., 1930-03-04
)RS CALL POLICE CHIEF AND ACCUSER FOR QUIZ
PEOPLE
Who Interest
You and
the Things
They Do
Committee Is Named
To Pick Polo Team

NEW YORK, March 3 Q.N.S).
The defense committee which
will choose the United States
The Washington times., 1930-03-04
Max Schn1eling to Tour
Germany for Month

BERLIN, March 4 U.N.S).-
Max Schmeling, Germany'S
The Washington times., 1930-03-04
KlWANIANS TO MEET

The regular monthly meeting
Of the Kiwanis Club will be held
at a luncheon in the Washington
Hotel Thursday at 1890 p. M.
The Washington times., 1930-03-04

which Is eA- MAX SCHMELING
pected to determine the worlds
heavyweight champion.
The Washington times., 1930-03-04
French Screen Actress
May Face Deportation

LOS ANGELES, March 4
UNS).-Charged with over
staying the period allotted them
The Washington times., 1930-03-04
Staff Photo

-TImess
NOTE MAIL HOOKED BY WIRE
HOOVER FIELD today witnessed the successful air
mail pickup and delivery demonstrations utilizing the
DIR. Lyte S. Adams inventions. This system calls for
nonstop delivery and collection of mail sacks to and
from towers hOusetOps roofs of city skyscrapers any
other small clear space motorized cable dropped from
the plane releases the sacks to be deposited at station
this done without endangerng the planes flight or
slowing its speed Many Government officials viewed the
tests today, which will be repeated daily all week.
New Britain herald., 1930-05-10
TURF MEETING OPENS
i Historic Old Churchill Downs Stands l Ready to Welcome Ihorouchbreds Today.
Today.

Louisville Ky. May 10 P)-For the fifty-sixth consecutive time, hls- toric old Churchill Downs, brushed and painted and dressed in it's best, today stood ready 10 welcome the thoroughbred horse and Americas ,urfmcn 10 its annual spring meet ing.
 The Clark handicap, $1o,ooo add
 cd at a mile and sixteenth for thrce-ycar-oId and up, was pro- crammed as the opening day tea- turc Of q meeting tho piece do re- aistanCe Of which is tho Kentucky l Derby, 10 be run May r. The sixteen racers named for tho
 feature include such good ones as
 Misstep, Clyde Van DUscu, 1923 Der by winner; Toro, Easter Stockings, Royal Julian. Tho Nut. Jock Martis Flynn. Pigeon Hole, Blackwood,
 Nostaw, Montanro. Buddy Basil,
 Stars and Bars, Herrick and Busy. Busy IS the lone Kentucky Derby eligible entered.
 Toro vas assigned top weight. t-G
 pounds, and Misstep was 1cAt under 1@t.
New Britain herald., 1930-05-10
TWO REGATTAS ID
 BE STAGED TODAY
College Crews to Battle at AD-
 DapoIis and Derby
F. rho Associated Pic-

F. rho A.son.ated Prc-e
 Its getting 10 be q dull day in tha International League when thc lcaI- dcesnt chango hands Today for tho fifth straight day the league lad a paco-settcr which was not leading the pack twenty four hours before.
 Buffalo was leading on Tucsday morning; Baltimore on Wrdnesdal , Buffalo on Thursday; Toronto on Friday. and Buffalo again today.
 The Bisons havc only a percent age advantage over Toronto. .Gft 10 600. Baltimore. in third pIlce, is crly half | game behind
 Buffalo ras5ined inc bod yes.cr- day by whipping Nc~arE If to : while Reading vas haltng Toronto 'a Eour-gamc winning streak. ' 10 ,.
 Rip Collins homer was the foa- tGrs clout as Rochester noscd o.t Baltimore, --g. in 2 light mttiIe game. Baltlmorc got only five hit of McGra~ and rhc Eed~lngs col ioctcd only !our of Wcr'z an ] Coumbo. Tho other Rochester "l.I camo across In the fourth on Collins utIeld ou- which snapped string ot six siraj"ht hts for the Koch -- ter first basoman. All si% Of bit hts were for extra taace including three triples, two doubles and a home run.
 Jersey City made i, three out ot four from Montreal, 10 ,. Hopklu. held the Royals safe for seven ill., uings but weakened in the last tFc and retired with one out in he ninth. Allen finished up and stop ped the Royals rally
New Britain herald., 1930-05-10
BUFFALO AGAIN IS
 LEADING LEAGUE
Whips Newark 14 to 2 as
 Toronto Loses to Reading

Naw York. May fh tA0 - Trgattas at Annapolis and Dornr Conn.,. hold tho attention ol eastern roaIng fans today.
 A Annapolis. navy's formidable varsity WAS .>pccted 10 -iy. Syra- rusoS sophomore acusa'lors their first tcst oc the season. Tho navy, largely because Of its crcditaDIc showing against Columbia, ruled a slight favori,n.
 S;yracuso varsity will be composed Of ono veteran. Capt Harold Dem ing. and sorCn sophomoros. all Of whom roWcd on tho freshman fight that pcn tho intercolloCtat~ cham rionship at rouEhkeepsio las, year. Tho navy. which was bcaren by Co- lumhla by & bare half longth. wilt 20 into tho racn with a new stroke oar. HowarI shelton who rcplarcd Westhof"n. pacc-sotter against Co., lumhia
 The Navy and Syracusc muior var Si'tcs also will clash as will tho Syr- aruse freshmen. Nav plohes and the 'lEnf ot Inc Hun school iri1Cc'on, all races will ho over the Henley distance Of Il mile and fivo-siH- teenths
 The 15o-pound crews Of tNc one time "Bis Three" YaIa Harvard and Princeton, will meet ai Derby over tho Henley distance. The battle IS expected 10 be largely 2 private affair between Ialo and Harvard for Princcton's lightReights did not come up 10 oXpectations' in their brush with Massachusetts Tech last week.
New Britain herald., 1930-05-10
III Luck Dogs Trail
 Of British Scrapnor

London. May th GP)--Alf Man cinf one Of Britatn's leading welter- weights is doggod by ill-luck. Re gently he VAS 10 meet Jack Hood for the British ucltor title, but while he was m training his baby daughter was taken i'll with pneu- monia.
 Mancint immediately returned 10 London and had the fight cancelled. However, as the fight was 10 be staged in a few days a substitute was found m Harry Mason. another leading wcltcr.
 Mason won on points, and nov Mason and not Mancni Is the logical challenger for the title. The result Of the fight did not change the cham pionship holder as the weights were catch weights. Mancinis daughter has since died.
New Britain herald., 1930-05-10
TOMMY OLIVER IS
 LEADING BATTER
Red SOy Out6elder Hits Safely
 in 16 Consecutive Games

Chicago, May 10 tIH-Tommy Oli- Ncr, who Was discovered by Phila- dclphia Athletic scouts down in Arkansas and then sold 10 the Bos- ton Red SoX, is the latest ascendant 10 leadership in the American league
 batting championship race.
 Hitting safely one or more times Rcd SoN outfeldcr took tho lead with d batting mark of .4o7 at the end Of the third week Of campaiGn- ing, unofficial averages including games of last Wednesday disclose. During the third week, he hit better than 800 10 boost his average 57 points. In SG officials times at bat, Oliver has hit safely 5 times.
 Joe Judge, veteran Washington first baseman, also went on a hitting rampage during the third week. lift ing his average from .$ll 10 3HG and
 going into second place. Bill Cissell, White SoX second basoman. and Al Simmons of the Athletics, who were tied for first place q week ago, alumped and fell 10 third and fourth places with averages Of .582 and
 .@>o. respectively. Other leaders were Jamieson. Cleveland .379: Rice, ] Washington. SIS; ToXN. Philadcl- phia. .G75; McMauus, Detroit, .366; : Mycr Washington .366 and l.. Sew |olL Cleveland. .365. John Burnett, Cleveland inholdcr, was hitting at a
 .459 clip but was not counted among ! the leaders as he has battcd but 37 times.
 Cleveland boosted it's team batting average from .3ol 10 .302 10 lead the league again, tho unofficial averages reveal while the Rcd SoX took sec onI place with a ,gSS mark. In team nclding, the Athletics jumped from fourth 10 first place with q I.a84 percentage. Dctroit vas sec ond with .3<2.
 "Lefty" Grove, slab acc Of inc 1 Athletics. Hnally got started during .rhc second week. starting and finish l ing two moro games 10 get into the .tic for pitching honors with three victories and no defeat. Clint Brown, 1 sensational Cleveland rookie, barely Icscapod dCfrat during the same pcrioI and remained in q tic with
 Grove, Hogsctt Of Detroit and Mar
 berry oC Washington. Grove stretch
 d his strjkoout string 10 @5, the i longest in tho league.
 | Other leaders. Team runs. Phila-
 1olphlI III, lowest opponents rnns. S. Logj5, 75: double plays, be
 troj'. 2G; hits, Oliver, Boston, 3;
 hits for mos, total bases, Simmons, : Phla delphia. 55; doubles, Eoean 1 Boston. 2. triples. Began. Boston. 4;
 home runs, Simmons. Philadelphia, 1 !. runs bated in. simmons, Philadel-
 phia, 26: stolen bases. nino tied at three cach-( (Cissen, Chicago; Rice,
 Washington; McManuS. Detroit; l.,
 SeWen Cleveland; Combs. New
 York; Blue. Schultc and Gullic, St. Louis and Johnson. DetroiD.
New Britain herald., 1930-05-10
TERRIERS WIN AGAIN

The Terriers baseball team defeat cd the Tarzan A. C. nine yesterday by the score of 10 c. The winners lined up as follows: <. Paronko C. C kroll D, r. Spilka Inn. J. Noonan 2b, l.. Mistowski se, $. Mucha 3h F, Zcmbko lf T. Muisa If, and (. Ikobus cf. For games sec Leo Mis- tow ski, l66 smith street,