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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-13
BROOKHART REVIEWS
ATTACK ON MELLON
Says in Church Address Crime
Board Report Is Further Indict-
ment Of Secretary.

The criticism leveled recently at Sec
rotary Of the Treasury Mellon in
connection with the discussion of
prohibition enforcement was renewed
last night by Senator Brookhart,
Republican. of Iowa, speaking on the
subject of prohibition at the Metropoli-
tan Presbyterian Church, Fourth and
B streets southeast.
Senator Brookhart said In the course
Of his address that the finding of the
Law Enforcement Commission that the
equipment for enforcement is made
quate lis a further indictment of Mr..
Mellon"
Senator Brookhart said the Secretary
of the Treasury has had the RESPONSE
bility for the past nine years and that
1t was his principal duty in reference
to prohibition to see that 1t had an
adequate force and equipment. The
Senator also included Undersecretary
of the Treasury Mills in his criticism.
Senator Brookhart declared the removal
Of the Secretary of the Treasury would
do more good toward enforcement than
anything else.
During his address Senator Brook
hart expressed the belief that The Eve
ming Star was the only big newspaper
in the East that was giving prohibition
a fair deal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-13
ENJOYS OPPORTUNITY
TO SERVE TRUSTING MAJORITY
Writes to Friend About Foes, Whose
Daily Task Is Mixing Mud Pies
and "Obstructing Truth.

institutions oficiate as taberdashers In
this regard with q high generosity
which guarantees both humility and
urbanity"
DR.. Thompson had sent the President
message of New Year greeting, in
which he incorporated "a bit of counsel
growing out of half a century of OBJ
Servation." This was that the Chief
Executive should not be misled or dis
heartened by the partisans working for
his failure and by those who seek to
obscure the truth by the dissemination
Of falsehood.
Truth Hard to Discover.
The President asserted that the dis
covery and PRONUNCIATION of the truth
was "a vital question of public action. y
ut must be distilled through the com
mon judgment of skilled men and wom-
en- from accurately and patiently COL
lected facts and knowledge of forces
before the extraction of the essence of
WISDOM" Mr.. Hoover continued.
More Commissions Expected.
The Chief Executive went on to link
his creation of numerous investigative
commissions with this search for the
truth, and indicated at the same time
that the establishment of more and
more" of them might be expected
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-13
MEMORIAL BILL
ASKS $5,OOO,OOO
Representative Beck Introduces
Measure for George Wash
ington Building.

Representative Beck Of Pennsylvania
today introduced in the House a bill
authorizing an appropriation OF $5,000,-
900 to be expended by the George
Washington Memorial Association to
assist in the erection of a suitable
memorial building In Washington on a
site already set aside for this purpose
on B street between Sixth and Seventh.
A similar blu has been introduced in
the Senate by Golf of West Virginia.
The proposal Of Senator Golf of West
Virginia to have the Federal Govern
ment appropriate $5.000,0 900 toward the
building will be considered first by the
public buildings and grounds committee
instead Of the appropriations committee
AS originally introduced last week, the
bill provided directly for an appropria-
ton and was sent to the appropriations
committee. Senator Golf revised the
bill today to make it an authorization,
and had 1t referred to the public build
ings and grounds committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-13
50 KILLED AS GALE
SWEEPS ENGLAND
20 Victims Are in Crew OF
Tug Sunk by 100-MiIe
Wind Hitting Island.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, January 13.-Thirty per-
sons lost their lives In q terrific storm
which swept England last night, 20 Of
the victims being members of the crew
of H. M. s. tug st. Genny, which sank
during the night 80 miles north Of
Ushant Light.
Only 5 men were rescued from the
Aston vessel, which was en- route to
Gibraltar for service with the Atlantic
fleet.
There were at least 10 deaths on
land, where the wind at places reached
velocity of more than q hundred
miles an hour.
The hurricane subsidized early today
as suddenly as it had appeared earlier.
Falling trees were responsible for most
OF the casualties and for widespread
cutting Of telephone and telegraph
lines and interruption of railway and
highway traffic.
London was almost isolated, as far
as wire communication with the other
large .centers Of England were con-
cerned.
On all sides today could be seen the
havoc which the hurricane, probably as
destructive as any of the seasons ex-
traordinary blows, wrought-trees blown
down, fences and billboards tipped over,
roofs stripped and damaged, houses in
some cases almost demolished, and vehi-
Giles half wrecked alongside of roads.
The Weather Bureau said another
high gale was approaching from the
Atlantic and an early renewal of the
stormy weather might be expected.
Gale conditions prevailed all along
the coast from Hollyhead to Norfolk.
Enormous seas are still running, espe-
cially in the Channel, where shipping
has had q rough and tumble time.
The italian steamer Llama was taken
in tow by q tug from Dover.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-13
REPLY FAvoRABLY RECEIVED.
BY PAUL SCOTT MowRER.
BY Radio to The Star and Chicago Dl
News. Copyright, 1890

BY Radio to The Star and Chicago Daily
News. Copyright, 1890.
PARIS, France. January 13.-The
British reply to the French memoran-
dunn on naval disarmament is favorably
received by inside circles here In a
sense, despite its careful wording and
slightly cold tone, this document is
sensational.
In 1t Great Britain agrees to discuss
a possible Mediterranean agreement
with the powers concerned-France,
Italy and Spain-and, above all, agrees
to negotiate naval tonnage figures on
the basis Of the so-called French COM
promise, which under certain circum-
stances permits the shifting of the ton
mage allotment from one category to
another.
AS 1t is precisely a Mediterranean
agreement and the French compromise
tonnage plan which at present offer
the best hopes Of final success Of the
best hopes of final success of the i'm
pending Naval Arms Conference in
London. the British reply Is interpreted
as considerable step forward. 1t is
especially noteworthy that although the
United States has twice publicly ac-
cepted the French compromise plan
Great Britain never before has done so.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-13
"AVAUNT, KNAVES!" CRY ACTORS;
"TRA LA! IRA lap IS RESPONSE
and Opera Stars Dispute for Dressing
Room and Lounging Rights.

Such language as "Thou knape, un-
hand that pretty plush on which I
wouldst recline!" Is heard from time to
time as Shakespearean knight pounds
at an operate dressing room door. To
this comes the lifting Verdian answer,
Ira la Ia Ia, ira la, ira Ia" And to
this, like as not, some Roman Senator,
wrapping his toga more closely about
him, bellows, "You blocksl You stones!
You worse than senseless thingsi" And
even to this the divas and tenors reply,
IRA la, ira la, ira la"
1t is difficult for Mercutio, King
Richard or a Shylock to wax angry at
a prima donna who, in a few minutes,
mayhaps, must go onto the opera stage
and be knitted unto death, consequently
the matter of the plush sofas is about
where 1t was at the start, the Shake
speareans still pounding at the operate
portcullis, shouting, "Avaunt, rascals!"
and such. and being answered by dulcet
"tra la, ira las"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-13
ATTORNEY ESCAPES
DEATH FROM BOMBS
Wife Hysterical as Double Blast
Tosses Two From Bed
in Home.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. January 1.-TWO bombs,
one at the rear and one at the front,
exploded simultaneously at the home of
Guy C. Guerine, village attorney Of Mel
rose Park, suburb, early today.
Guerine and Mrs. Guerine were at
home, but escaped injury.
The bomb at the rear Of the house
was planted directly beneath a window
of a bed room, and the force of the ex-
plosion tossed both from bed.
When questioned as to what motives
there might be for the bombing, Guer-
inc said:
Several times in the past week re-
ceived letters telling me to lay of the
liquor raids. However, instigated no
raids; they were made by Government
agents and village police. None Of the
cases. as yet, has come up for trial"
Guerine, a suburban Republican leader,
has been village attorney for q year.
He was formerly an assistant States at
torney and is prominent in American
Legion activities.
The total bomb damage was estimated
at 5000. Mrs. Guerine became hysteri-
cal and was taken to the home Of rela-
tiveS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-13
SMITH CO. PAPERS
TOBE SURRENDERED
Department Agents Today to
Have Records in Mail
Fraud Probe.
By a stan Correspondent Of The star.


NEW YORK, January 13.-The long
sought private records Of the r. H.
Smith Co., seven of whose officials are
under indictment for alleged use of
the mails to defraud, will be placed in
the hands of the Department of Justice
today.
Frank @. Raichle and George T.
Leisure, attorneys for the Smith Co.,
stated this morning that the records
would be delivered at 2:30 o'clock this
afternoon to Nugent Dodds, special as
sistant to the Attorney General, in the
grand jury room at the Federal Court
Building. Leisure said the Smith Co.
officials had been having the last of
the records photostated over the week
end, and had given him their assurance
they would be produced today in an
swer to the subpoenas. which were is
sued in Federal Court at the request of
Mr.. DoddS.
Bondholders Plan Protection.
While the Department Of Justice
representatives were awaiting the docu-
ments they have sought so aSsiduously,
bondholders' committee Of the F. H
Smith Co. was meeting in the Wash
ington Office of Senator Hastings to
map out plans for protecting the inter-
est Of thousands Of persons over the
country who have invested millions
of dollars in Smith Co. bonds.
The committee at present consists Of
Charles E. Newton, former New York
Attorney General A. L. Malcolm, city
solicitor of CatSkill, N Y: Erick Fisher
Wood, architect of Pittsburgh, Pa. and
Peter A. Miller a real estate dealer Of
Detroit and New York.
To this committee there will be added
today one representative each from
Washington, Baltimore, Wilmington and
Richmond. Col. Lewis Landes, New
York attorney, is associated with Sena-
tor Hastings as counsel for the COM
mittee. Col. Landes said yesterday that
advertisements have been circulated
over the entire country for bondholders
Of the Smith Co. to throw in their lots
with the committee. More than $780,
900 in bonds already have been placed
in the committees depository, the
Broadway National Bank, he said.
Arguments Begin Friday.
Col. Landes said he expects to begin
for appointment of q temporary re-
ceiver for the Smith Co. He said he
is waiting for additional affidavits from
former Smith Co. clients, which he
expects will have been placed in his
hands by the end Of the week. With
the receivership petition in mind, the
committee has secured expert appraisals
of every parcel Of property In which
the Smith Co. Is interested.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-13

law is attributable to the prohibition
wagner had obtained recognition just
as the reading of the Presidents COM
munication was concluded. While ms
resolution was read, there was no as
cussion. The resolution at the outset
stated:
Il believe the time is ripe for getting
real effective prohibition enforcement
and I shall cooperate fully with the
President to that end"
Jones said:
"The commission has laid out quite q
comprehensive program. II carried out
it should be extremely helpful to prohi-
bition enforcement"
Representative Tilson of Connecticut,
the Republican floor leader. said he pc
lieved it was the overwhelming desire
of the House to support President HOO
yer in his proposals for strengthening
law enforcement.
Chairman Smell Of the House rules
committee declined to discuss the re-
port pending a more thorough examln.
alton, but said that I'VE want to nnd
out what legislation is wanted ana 10
get it through quickly"
Representatives La Guardia OF new
York and Andrew Of Massachusetts,
DOIU lSC0 Al oAAS $1,000
action by Congress to clear up the dis
turbing prohibition situation. Repre-
sentative Andrew urged his colleagues
to give honest and serious consider
alton to a bill he introduced today to
extend the life of the Presidents crime
commission for two years by authorizing
an appropriation of a million dollars to
make a study Of this situation.
Representative La Guardia men
toned a number of important issues
that are attracting attention all over
the country, but he said that among them
all there is one outstanding problem that
is disturbing the people and that Is
prohibition and a crime wave which he
declared attendant. La Guardia said
that if the people Of the country were
behind the prohibition law, the situa-
ton which has been causing such grave
concern to the President the crime
commission and Congress would Mt
exist.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-13
II ARE ARRESTED
IN SHOOTING PROBE
Detroit Bomb Squad Head Suffer
ing From Wounds and
Shock.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
DETROIT, January 13.-Seventeen
suspects, including one who had been
arrested before in the same case, were
taken into custody yesterday and ques-
toned regarding the attempted assass-
nation Of Inspector Henry j. Garvin,
head of the police. crime and bomb
squad, 10 days ago.
A report from the receiving hospital
said the attending physicians have
transferred their concern from the
wounds the inspector received ON jan
uary to the state of his nerves. He
still is suffering from shock.
Lois Bartlett, 11-year-old girl, wound
ed during the attempt on Garvin's life,
Is recovering.
Although scores of suspects have been
arrested, none has been connected def
nitely with the plot against Garvin's
life. Rumors that the shooting may
have been instigated by jealous COL
leagues within the department immedi-
ately laid blanket of-silence over police
headquarters. No one. from the COM
missioner down, will make any state
ment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-13
BY the Associated Press.


COLUMBUS, Ohio, January 49,
Herbert Hoover finds in the presidency
an opportunity for speeding the orderly
march of great people" and "in the
inspiration Of that moving host" such
compensation as is vouchsafed to few.
This was set forth by the Chief Exec
utive in letter to DR.. w. o. Thomp-
son, president emeritus of Ohio State
University, in which Mr.. Hoover told
something of the pleasant and unpleas-
ant features of being President and
spoke in picturesque language Of those
who, for partisan reasons, are working
for his downfall.
Daily Toll Mixing Mud Pies.
Their daily toll is mixing mud pies"
he said of these who seek to embarrass
the President by giving publication to
untruths, and again he referred to
them as "haberdashers" generously pro-
viding him with mental hair shirts"
Somewhere lately said that every
man has few mental hair shirts and
that Presidents differ only by their
larger wardrobe" he wrote, "for certain
individuals, newspaper associations and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-13
Nv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, January 1S.-Possibly it
was an architectural error to have con-
structed the dressing rooms of the Chi
cago Civic Opera Co. and of the Chi
cage Civic Theater (Shakespearean)
adjoining each other. Actor folks are
somewhat temperamental and so are
opera folks.
The two theaters, being in the same
building, the arrangement undoubtedly
was as proper as could be, but one
would think the architects would have
envisioned the possibilities of dispute.
At any rate, there is a dispute.
The Shakespeareans declare that the
opera stars have appropriated the nice
sofas that were meant for the Shake
speareans and the disciples of the Avon
bard have since sought by various
means to repossess their furniture.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-13
SANCTIONS ACCORD |
REACHED AT HAGUE
Bank Becomes Main Topic
as Reynolds, TrayIor and
Schacht Arrive.
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
THE HAGUE, January 13.-The
French and German delegations to the
Preparations Conference have agreed
upon a formula for the sanctions to be
included in the protocol adopting the
Young plan.
The text will be submitted at once to
the Reich cabinet and Premier Tardieu
of France will consult the French cabi-
net regarding it while in Paris.
1t is understood that the formula
practically does away with the posi-
bility Of another military occupation in
the event that Germany should default
in her reparations payments.
Bank Becomes Main Topic.
The Bank for International Settle
ments has become the leading subject
for discussion with the arrival of jack
son E. Reynolds, Melvin A. Traylor, DR..
Hjalmar Schacht and other trainers Of
the banks statutes.
The bankers, who met again for the
first time since Baden Baden this after
noon, began work on the trust agree
ment between the central banks and
the international institution.
There are several points of difference
between the Germans and the other
delegates, but nothing that IS thought to
be insurmountable. After the trust
agreement finally is adopted, the bank
committee will take up the nomination
of directors who in turn will elect the
he'd of the new international financial
institution.
s. Parker Gilbert Arrives.
Meanwhile the big six powers are con-
sidering the amount of the first install
ment Of bonds to be issued in CONNER
cialization Of the unconditional repara-
lions annuitieS. It has practically been
decided that the first slice of these bonds
to be offered on the market will amount
to $200,000,000 issued at S per cent in
terest.
s. Parker Gilbert, whose name was
among the first to be mentioned in con-
nection with the presidency OF the new
bank, arrived at The Hague again today
to confer with the banking committee.
All other problems which the second
conference must solve before the Young
plan is adopted formally are well on the
way to solution and the bank will re-
main the uppermost subject under con-
sideration during the absence of Premier
Tardieu of France, who Is leaving for
Paris tonight to be present at the open
inJ Of the 1880 session Of Parliament.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-13

(COntlnueQ FTOIl rISC EdBc.l
being placed on trial on charges that
grew out of his alleged embezzlement OF
$54,65l, when he was disbursing ofhcer
of Division 40 of the Destroyed Squad
rons, Scouting Fleet. He was at that
time attached to the u. S. S. Gilmer. AT
the time the general court-martial board
adjourned, the accused naval paymaster
asked, through his counsel, Lieut.. AR
thur p. Spencer, to be given physical
and mental examination and waived
possible objections to the boards men,
bership.
Accordingly, Capt. Willis Mcdowell,
captain of the Washington Navy YARD,
who also was president of the court
martial board. communicated with Rear
Admiral David F. Sellers, the judge
advocate general, at the Navy Depart
ment, and adjournment was authorized.
Later Musil was given an examination
by medical officers Of the Navy.
Lieut.. Musil surrendered at the New
York NAVY Yard. after allegedly having
been absent without leave for some
DAYS. He was taken into custody and
has been at the local Navy Yard for
some time. He led party OF naval
officials to a point near Blue Plains,
d. C., where some $4,000 of the al
legedly stolen money was dug up and
recovered by the authorities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-13

NOOilbhluCO FIOul ElESU HdSe.J
partment of Agriculture for s3250oO
under authority of special act.
The Liberty Loan Building, adjacent
to the Bureau of Engraving and Print
ing, has had two additional stories
added at cost of $375, 900.
The Department of Agriculture adj
ministration building is expected to be
finished this month. Cost limit was So
100000.
The Government Printing once ad-
cost Of $1,250,0o0 The building is
about SO per cent completed and the
time limit expires July "a, 1880.
Revenue Building Is Ahead.
The Internal Revenue Building, it was
explained by Acting Supervising Archi-
tect James A. Wetmore, is ahead of its
Scnedule. The limit Of cost for that
building Is 100000 900.
The Department of Commerce Build
ing, the limit of cost of which is ST.
100000, was reported to be Is per cent
completed on November l. The build
ing is about 2l2 months ahead of con-
tract time.
Concerning the Supreme Court Build
ing, which Is to be between First and
Second streets, East Capitol street and
undAyldLu dVeluS I1OTULe6SL ana facing
the Capitol, Mr.. Wetmore explained
that the ground has all been acquired
and paid for by the Treasury Depart
ment. but that the construction will not
be done by the Treasury.
The Department of Agriculture Ex-
tensfble Building, it was explained, is
in the status of acquisition of ground
Mr.. Wetmore said the Archives
Building, which is to be between Penn
Sylvania avenue and B street, Ninth and
Tenth streets, was still in the study
stage, but could be brought to a point
where 1t could be let under contract in
six or seven months
Explaining the expenditures for pub
lie buildings in e District of Columbia,
Treasury officials showed that the ex-
penditures for the fiscal year. 1929, were
SIS, 736,877.77. and estimates for the fiscal
year 1880 are $18 200,0 Should Con-
gress increase the present authorization
OF $4,000, 900 as is assured under the
Elliott bill. providing 500 100000 more
for the District, the Treasury stated
that "the estimated expenditures will
be increased for the fiscal year 1881 and
subsequent fiscal years"
For acquiring property in the co-called
triangle the Treasury spent during the
fiscal year 1929. $4,003, 108.04, and 1t is
estimated that Triangle property expen-
ditures for the present fiscal year will
be $12,250000.
The Treasury explained its request for
more personnel in the technical force In
the Office of the supervising architect,
Mr. Wetmore said he could use about
so more men.