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The Washington times., 1930-04-01
OUTLOOK GO0D,
KLEIN SAYS
N6Ab OEH A

American business has reached
the turn in the road" and is due
for Improvement, Or. Julius
Klein, assistant secretary Of Com.
merce declared today.
One serious obstacle which has
prevented greater activity, espe-
cia1ly in the progress of the
$1,000, 900 building program, has
been the weather
Material relief viii result from
an end Of the cold weather,
which win make possible the
opening up of the Great Lakes
traffic. and beginning Of building
on q substantial scale" Klein
said.
'The ice.locked lakes partic.
llarly have handicapped such
cities as Cleveland. Toledo,
Detroit, Chicago ana Milwaukee.
Once this traffic setS moving ul1-
employment. should be relieved
materially. Business along the
lakes is' 20 o certain degree con.
tingent upon the free movement
OF transportation on these inland
waterways"
Klein said that the govern
r1ent, and private commercial
bodies as well as business And
industries are putting every pres
sure possible to bring about re-
covery and that there is every
indication OF SUCCESS.
The Washington times., 1930-04-01
HER LEG HEALED
AFTER 23 YEARS

Mrs. Peter Olsen. Corning Iowa. who
was entirely healed Of leg sores after
writs. TSr wSitt;sr al iaE WsstSort ~
Bahk Building. Kansas City. Mo-. for his
new free copyrighted book which ex-
plains home treatment for leg sores,
varicose ulcers milk leg and varicose
veins, that quickly atops, the pain and
heals There is no cost or obligation.
The Washington times., 1930-04-01
Plane Part and Vest
Are Found In Ocean Ice

HALIFAX, N. 81 April |
dNS1.-What may prove to be q
clue to the fate Of . missing trans.
atlantic aviator was found yester-
day when the metal part Of an
airplane and q mans vest were
dug out of the ice on the shore Of
the Cumberland Basin.
The piece Of metal, which appar.
emily came off the fuselage Of q
plane. bore the name Glencoe. A
paper bearing the name j. Y r..
Lang was found in the vest
The Washington times., 1930-04-01
CIVIC BODY Will MEET

LYON PARK, Vas April l.--I
tThe Arlington County CiyicI
Federation tonight viii discuss
the proposed Postoffice Building
for the county, the CramtOn bill
and recommendations that the
county purchase gasoline and oil
for the volunteer fire depart
fnentS.
The Washington times., 1930-04-01
Former Athlete Held

kAH 0AkB UOAESA U > ~ HSD
CHICAGO. April Chester
Francis, Q former track athlete
ct the University Of Illinois, was
arrested by the police here re-
Gently when several women iden.
titled him as the man who had
snatched their purses while they
were walking along o downtown
street.
The Washington times., 1930-04-01

An all silk chiffon hose, first quality, is
a rare find for less than q dollarl Stock
/! Up now for Spring and Summer-for
we have all the shades you want
grain, sunbask, blonde, sable, alrnora,
Sunnietal and PLACE; 81 to 10.
The Washington times., 1930-01-30
CASHIER To Be.
ARRA|GNED

Clay T. Brittle, cashier of the
Bank of Del Ray, at Potomac, Va,
who was arrested yesterday on a
warrant charging the embezzle-
ment of 100000 of bank funds,
will be arraigned in the corpora
ton court in Alexandria today.
While he was held without bond
after his arrest, it is believed that
he will make bond today and will
be released for future hearing.
The arrest of the cashier,
World War veteran and father
of three small children, was the
most startling development in
the banks alleged difficulties
since it closed its doors January
81, for IAN audit" The audit
is not yet finished, it was said
today.
Brittle was arrested at his home
in Braddock Heights last night
by Detective Sergts. Edgar Sims
and George Everly and Police
men James and William BayliSs.
of Alexandria. He made no
statement.
Nelson T. Snyder, president,
and Henry P. Thomaso OF the
banks board of directors sWore
to the warrant.
The Washington times., 1930-01-30
L. s. FavOrs Limitation
By Categories System,
Gibson Tells Delegates

LONDON Han 2O " NJ G ) -
Hugh Gibson. American ambassa-
dor to Belgium. at the request Of
Secretary of State StimSon. gave
a lucid explanation of America
stand in the Anglo-French con-
troverSy as to whether limitation
should be by global tonnage or
by categories at todav's plenary
session of the London naval arms
conference.
He said America was willing to
consider the special needs of the
various governments although
generally favorable to limitation
b. categories. He then cited the
disadvantages of limitation purely
by global tonnage.
mo nation would know what
his neighbor was planning under
this system" he declared. Thus
suspicious and diStrust might be
created 1t is the fear of the I'M
known which makes for distruSt.
While we favor limitation by
categorieS, we are not going to
insist upon forcing our theories
on other peoples who do not agree
with us"
That is why he said. America
accepts the BoncOur compromise
proposal as a basis of discussion,
The Washington times., 1930-01-30
REPORT ON BILL
IS DUE TO-DAY
IN HOUSE
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Washington Times last week
caused Senators Wheeler and
Borah to demand that Herbert
be removed from their States at
once. Senator Borah declared
that he had been told of the
charges by a Government invesUi-
gator, whom he styled at that
time a Department of Justice
man."
g 1t developed today that the
Flynn report involved very seri.
GUS charges against another we'll
known prohibition agent who is
still In the service.
Z Senator Wheeler yesterday sent
q copy of Flynn'S report to the
Department of Justice with q re-
quest that this information be
used in an official investiga-
tion," and a report sent to him
for use in the United States
Senate.
Flynn is said to have made \
report similar te the one he made
to Borah to President Hoover
three months ago but, so far, the
President appears to have done
nothing about it,
The Washington times., 1930-01-30
HEAVIEST FALL
Of SNOW FOR
YEARS SEEN
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the snow off the great expanse Of
the pool, it was explained.
The birds. not counting star
lings, are not going to suffer from
the thick blanket which covers The
spots where Turk worms and
things if the Audubon Society can
help it. The society. at the Sug-
gestion of T. S. Palmer. apprOpr-
ated $25 this morning to buy food
for them. particularly for part
ridges. Police of the Seventh,
Eleventh. Twelfth, Thirteenth and
Fourteenth precincts will be sent
out to find them and spread The
provender.
Arrange for COasting
Twenty-three streets will be
roped off at o'clock this after
noon for shedding and will re-
main barred to traffic until 10
O'Clock tonight. This arrange
ment will continue daily except
Saturday. when they will be
roped off from 10 a m until 10
D. m. and Sunday, when there
will be no shedding at all.
A warning was issued to house
holders to clean the snow off
their roofs by Col. John w.
Oehmann, District superintendent
of buildings. Oehmann declared
there is no cause for alarm. but
the precaution should be taken
for certain s~fety.
The SnoWstorm probably VIII
have covered the entire eastern
seaboard by night, the Weather
Bureau said. At 8 a. m. it
covered everything south of
Atlantic City to Northern
Georgia. though it had not
reached Philadelphia. and was
moving northward
The Washington times., 1930-01-30
Majestic Radio Dealers
Take Baltimore Junket

Majestic Radio dealers of Wash
ington. and their wives, were the
guests of Eisenbrandt Radio Com
pany. distributors for the Males
tic, on a trip to Baltimore last
night. The feature of the trip was
a dinner and dance at the South
ern Hotel. in Baltimore.
There were about 1876 from
Washington on the trip. They
made the journey and returned to
this city at midnight. While in
Baltimore they inspected the of
flee and store room of the Eisen-
brandt Company. Similar inspec-
tons were made here. The guest
Of honor was Herbert Young, gen
eral sales manager for the GrigS-
by-GrunoW Company, manufacture
erS of the Majestic.
The Washington times., 1930-01-30
COPS WAIT VAIN
LOSES QUARRY
Tim es staff Photo

After following Horace Rowe.
%. suspected rumrunner, all
the way into Washington from
Laurel, Md. yesterday. Detective
C. E Berry. Eleventh precinct,
saw his quarry snatched from
under his nose.
Berry had to wait until his
man, crossed the District Line
before be could make the arrest.
and when Rowe was about 40
yards over Sergt. George Little
and his liquor squad shot out of
side road and made the arrest.
Seventy-tWO half gallons of al
legged corn liquor was found in
the back of the car. police say.
Howe was charged with illegal
transportation and possession
under the Jones law.
Berry had waited at Laurel
from 4 to 7 O'Clock before he
sighted the car, he said. 1t was
8 o'clock when it reached the
District line.
The Washington times., 1930-01-30
BLEASE To HELP
HOWELL BILL
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amendment or the Colstead act.
regardless of my individual
opinion. I have stated before
and I repeat now that I will
vot for any bill which will help
to make away the vice and crime
rampant here in the Capitol and
which seems to be kinked at by
high officials.
Drug Sales Charged
"If the Howell bill will remove
from apartment houses the vice
and crime which flouriShes in
them nightly. then I am for it."
BleaSe again charged that there
are Widespread sales of narcotics
in the District. and declared that
last night, almost within the
shadow of the Capitol. dope was
sold. In substantiaiton of his
| former charges, Blease called at
tention to the paddock proceed
ingS against Mades Hotel.
An attempt to line up opinion
on the Senate District Com
mittee in regard to the Howell
bill met with little success today.
Senator Arthur Gould Of Maine
refused to speak directly on the
measure, but called attention TO
| former statements that he has
never believed in the efficacy OF
the Eighteenth Amendment. He
! has stated that he does not be
| lieVe the prohibition law to be a
solution of the temperance QueS
ton.
Robinson Nom 0mmital
Senator Ribsion. the new mem
Der from Kentucky, said he had
not studied the measure and
would not comment beyond say
ing that Washington is above the
average in having fine, law
/ abiding citizenry."
| Senator Arthur Capper OF
Kansas. chairman of the com
mittee. has stated that he favors
the prohibition bill submitted by
! Attorney General Mitchell but
declines to comment on The
Howell bill.
1t is understood that Senator
Sheppard of Texas. author Of
the eighteenth amendment, has
| told Howell that he is in favor
| of going ahead with the bill
The Washington times., 1930-01-30
New Company to Take
Property of City Club

City Club property 1900 block
G st. N. w, will be taken over by
new company if second trust
bondholderS, who yesterday voted
to sell the property under fore
closure, subscribe to the new
agreement.
1t was announced last night
that another call will be sent to
second trust bondholderS, giving
them a week to approve the plan,
A committee will represent them
to cooperate with the organiza
ton group. Included on the com
mittee are Grant Leet. William
Montgomery, E c. Graham, ST.
mon Lyon, James Sharp, George
w. Offutt. Ernest Herrell. Fred B.
Pyle, Samuel P. Cole and William
Goger.
If the plan is adopted it is be
lieved the City Club may be en-
abled to keep quarters in the build
ing.
The Washington times., 1930-01-30
j. s. To PROBE
ATLANTIC CITY

The Department Of Justice to
day received q letter from thu
Chamber of Commerce of AL
lantic City N j., asking the dc
partment investigate alleged con
ditions of Bookkeeping, narcotic
peddling and White-slaVe Oper
ations reported to exist at the
resort in articles published by a
New York newspaper.
Officials announced the Treas
ury Department will investigate
the charges concerning violations
of the liquor and drug laws.
while the Justice Department will
inquire into the alleged white
slave traffic. The departments
statement read:
The Bureau of Investigation
tof the Justice Department. Will
go into the situation in its own
way"
The Washington times., 1930-01-30
TRAPPED DIVER
FOUND DEAD
IN RIVER
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tempt to free him. Hating risked
his life for his friend, although
he had never before been sub
merged.
Trans was trapped while work
ing in a Golfer dam under con
struction by the Ontario Paper
Company. His lines became fouled
excepting the air tube. through
which air was constantly pumped
during the long hours since ne dis
appeared under the water Monday.
Leaves Widow in Denmark
AS hour after hour passed with
the fate of Trans unknown, con
slant touch was kept by cable
with anXiously waiting relatives
of Trans in Denmark.
Trans has been making trips
into the water daily since January
16 When he descended on Mon
day he was believed to have
slipped and became enmeshed in
his equipment.
Trans is 38 years old. a native
of Jutland. He came to Canada
in 1928, leaving behind a wife
and two sons, Eigel and Peter.
Just before Trans submerged
for the last time at 1920 Mon
day morning, he had come to the
surface and asked that his ladder
be moved. A few minutes later
he reported his work was going
well. And, then, suddenly, his
signals ceased.
The Washington times., 1930-01-30

Washington county, five along
the foot of South Mountain near
Mt. Lena, while three were seen
near Mondels. near the Potomac
River The deer shooting season
will not open in this section until
December.
A large flock of wild turkeys
is reported to be wintering on
the ountain at Maryland
Heights. This was. at one time,
a favorite turkey hunting ground
The Washington times., 1930-01-30
Sheriff Shows Moose
OF Old Slave DAYS

FAIRFAX. Va, Jan. 3O-County
Sheriff E. P. Kirby is showing
interested visitors at his office at
the county Jail a relic of the old
slave days. This memento is the
official hangman'S rope used to
hang q number of notorious char
acters a century ago.
Records show this halter was
the one which the hangman used
in 1910 to execute Alfred and
Spencer, two slaves who rebelled,
The Washington times., 1930-01-30
HUNTER To Sc
PANTHER TRAP
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IFO"
and go on the prowl for food as
soon as it stops showing.
He said that he intends to lay
down a drag over the trail that
the animal follows and set traps
at intervals along the route. In
this way he believes that he will
be able to trap the beast.
Residents of the DeanWood sec
ton of the northeast have or
ganized several posses for the
purpose of trailing the panther
and although many persons are
reported to have seen the beast
and fired at it, it has apparently
escaped without a scratch.
A Juror was created in the vi
cinity of Fiftieth Street and
Deane Avenue last night when
some animal came on to the
porch of a residence there and
endeavored to attack dog n a
pen on the porch. The noise
awakened the neighbOrhood, but
by the time residents reached the
pen the animal had lett.
Most Dogs Useless
Evans declared that most dogs
are useless on the job due to
the fact that when they get far
enough along the trail to actually
smell the animal they will quit.
He plans to return this after
noon to the section where the
animal was last seen and scour
the woods in the neighborhCod
for the beast. He said shat
when it is found it will be found
either in a tall tree or on Some
elevated place where it can get
view in all directions.
Several parties of hunters spent
hours last night near the Subur-
ban Gardens but did not get a
look at the animal. Some have
expressed the belief that the pan
ther uses both the Suburban
Gardens and the MatteaWoman
swamp for it's hideout during the
daytime.
Sergt. B. Stanley of the Tenth
precinct, who has been active in
the hunt, today expressed the
belief that the snow might help
hunters trace the beast.
Two Hunters Hurt
Two casualties have been re
ported so far as the result of
hunt. Arthur B. Curtis, 25. a
salesman, 1900 block Minnesota
Ave. S. E., suffered wounds in
the legs last night as a charge
of buckshot from a shotgun
glanced off the frozen ground
and struck him.
According to police the shot
gun, carried by Clarence Pun
phrey, 40. TOO block Minnesota
Ave. S. E., was accidentally dis
charged as it was being carried
with the muzzle down.
A small colored boy was shot
Tuesday by his nine-year-old
brother, WHO was demonstrating
The Washington times., 1930-01-30
Cellar Clue Wrong


Police of the Eleventh precinct
today received a call from
woman by the name Of Scott at
Glendale, Md, saying that the
animal had visited her place
Tuesday night and killed two
pigs. She hung up the telephone
before police could learn any de-
tails or get her telephone number.
A shot was fired, supposedly
at the beast. Tuesday night by
George Kenney, who thought he
saw the animal in the grounds
of the National Training School
for Girls, Fiftieth Street and
Fades Place Northeast. Police
were unable to locate a trail of
the animal, however.
A report from Rockville yes
terday declared that the pan
Their" was being held in the eel
lar of the old Vier's mill. The
beast" however, proved to be
John Lancaster, 61year-old col
ored man. who had taken his
few possessions and craWled into
the mill cellar until the weather
should become warmer.
The Washington times., 1930-01-30
Mackin Club to Give
Farce Tomorrow Night

The popular three-act farce "A
Pair of Skies" will be presented
by players of the Mackin cMb,
ST. PauPs Catholic church, tomor-
row night at $50 o'clock in the
Sacred Heart auditorium. SIX
teenth Street and Park Road
northwest.
The play. directed by Denis
Cornell and Luke Fegan, is being
given under the auspices of the
Ladies Auxiliary, No. 256. Knights
of St. John.
The Washington times., 1930-01-30
SHIFT OF PROHIBITION BUREAU TO JUSTICE SEEMS CERTAIl
NEAR
FOR DEADLOCK
At FARLEY
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but I think this committee will
report agreement.
The differences between us are
so small that were you to put a
candle to them. you could see
through the wall of controversy. !"
England Not to Yield
Macdonald emphasized, how
ever, that Great Britain could
not accept the global tonnage
theory as now presented, saying
Under it you would never get
peace, quiet or contentment.
There would be continued COM
petition within categorieS."
Thus after fortnight of pri-
vate negotiations. the conference
can only be said to be just start
ing on its real work.
The only note which displayed
the slightest bit of diScordance at
Loday'S session was the inSiSteuce
of Foreign Minister Grandi that
the primary duty of the confer
ence was to determine first the
ratios assigned to each power and
then their total tonnage, and his
service of notice that Italy re-
served the right not to agree to
anything until there has been a
decision on this point.
This was not considered as Sc
riOuS as the whole tenor of the
session was Conciliatory.
1t was left to the American
delegates to produce the oil Of
compromise in the global TONNAGE
versus categories controversy. Sc,
rotary of State StimsOn took the
initiative in offering a resolution
referring the controversy to the
committee and Ambassador Glib
son made the most conciliatory
speech of the session.
America Stands Neutral
In the first real conflict at the
conference, America stood in a
neutral position while urging a
spirit of compromise.
The American members of TIE
steering committee probably will
be Secretary StimSon and AmraS-
sador Gibson. although there may
be substitutions from time to
time.
The next plenarv session will
be held when the committee
makes sufficient progress to jus
tify such a session.
The Washington times., 1930-01-30

ran amuck and committed a muir
Pderous assault on the Ashford
family then living in the southern
part of Fairfax county near
Pohick Church.
The record further states that
the county Unidentified the own
ers of the condemned slaves by
paying them 5000 for one slave
executed and $3.50 for the other
victim A portion of the halter
is now woven into a picture
frame.
The Washington times., 1930-01-30
Herd 0fDeer hUades
Cumberland VALLEY

HAGERSTOWN. Md, Jan. 30.
A large herd of deer that came
into the Cumberland Valley from
the mountains in Pennsylvania
has broken up and the animals
in groups of from five to 10 are
invading farms in this section in
search of food since the recent
heavy snowfall.
Eight deer were seen a few
days ago in the southern part Of
The Washington times., 1930-01-30
SchiIdkraut Romance
Soon to End in Divorce

LOS ANGELES. Calf, Jan. 80
1.N.SD That Joseph Schild-
kraut, film star, and his wife,
Elsie Bartlett, stage actress, have
separated, was admitted here to-
day by the formers attorney, who
announced that a property settle
ment was being arranged.
1t is expected that the wife will
file a divorce suit. probably on
the grounds of mental cruelty.
The Washington times., 1930-01-30
Party Proceeds to Go
To La Sale College

A card party will be held in
st. Johns College tonight. for
which members of the Mothers
Club are cooperating in the
arrangements. The proceeds will
go to the La Sale auxiliary for
the benefit of the new La Sale
College being erected in Brook
land.
The Washington times., 1930-01-30
IT WASN'T FOR SMOKE

A warrant was issued in the
Police Court yesterday for w. w.
Chambers, undertaken, not for
having violated the municipal
smoke ordnance. as was reported.
but for failing to have proper
equipment on his property as a
safeguard against fire.
The Washington times., 1930-01-30
Bill to Transfer Dry
Unit Is Nearly Ready
For Report to House

The Hoover-Wickersham pro-
gram for giving prohibition its
greatest test promised to bear
first fruit today with the House
Committee on Executive ExRendi-
lures reporting out for passage
the bill transferring enforcement
frol the Treasury to the Depart
ment of Justice.
A final consideration of the
measure in Executive session was
scheduled for this morning, and
every indication pointed to an
agreement on the form it should
take in being presented to the
House.
This bill embodies one of the
four major reforms in prohibition
enforcement recommended to
Congress by Chairman George w.
Wickersham and his law enforce
ment commission and Endorsed by
the President.
Mitchell To Be Czar
The other proposed steps to
tighten up the law-still subjects
of highly partisan debate-are the
empowering of United States
Commissioners to hear minor
liquor cases without juries; the
creation of a unified border pa
troll, and codification of the 25
statutes under which the eight
zenith amendment is being en-
forced.
AS drafted by the legal experts
O. the Treasury and Justice De
partmentS, and slightly amended
by the House Committee, the
transfer measure will make At
torney General William D. Nit
chen the Nations dry car.
Left in the control of Secretary
Mellon will be only the admins
trative work of issuing permits
for industrial alcohol, and even
that will come under the closest
scrutiny Of the Attorney Generals
force.
Other Proposals Fought
Impartial observers generally
we're of the opinion that the
transfer bill was the only one of
the administration proposals
likely of enactment into law.
There appeared to be such a
marked division CT opinion among
the dry members Of Congress
themselves over the other three
as to doom them 10 defeat.
TVEaio In Gaof tho
only heartening prospect frr the
wet bloc. Chairman Graham
CRO of Pennsylvania, Of the
House Judiciary Committee, has
promised that, beginning on Feb
ruary II, his committee will give
full hearings to all the more
serious proposals of the anti
prohibitionistS.
Seven joint resolutions are
scheduled for consideration under
Graham's promise. The call for
outright repeal of the Eighteenth
Amendment.
One proposes repeal of the ia
tional prohibition act; one would
have the States hold referendumS
on the dry law; another would
amend the Constitution so as to
permit 3 per cent beverages; the
sixth would permit the respective
States, by Constitutional amend
ment, to fix alcoholic content
within their own borders subject
to certain specified congressional
restrictions, and the seventh pro-
poses a "dispensary plan" in such
States as vote to have it.
At these hearings the wet mem
bers will be enabled to get into
tie record all their anti-prohibi-
t,1n ammunition. An airing of
their views, however, probably
viii be as far as they will get.
The Washington times., 1930-01-30
Paging The News
Times staff Photo
EDWIN McCRAW

how he was planning TO hunt
the panther with his father
pistol.