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The Washington times., 1930-01-07
WON'T 7
TELL JURY

Walter w. Liggett. the mag
azine writer who wouldn't. or
didn't. give the present Grand
Jury any shopping" information
concerning Washington boot
leggers, is going to do the same
thing for the Boston grand jury
which convenes January IA.
A summons was issued for him
yesterday, following an article
"Bawdy Boston," which he wrote
for Plain Talk Magazine, de-
scribing vice conditions there.
He is also reported to have made
an attack on Governor Allen, of
Massachusetts, and Mayor Nichols,
of Boston. before the Washington
Open Forum last Sunday.
Il am not a Government
snooper and will not give incrim-
mating information on half-pint
bootleggers and racketeers to the
Boston grand jury, or any other"
said Liggett, when informed of
the subpoena, which has not yet
been served.
However. I will make it plain
that I believe the governor of
Massachusetts, is directly re-
sponsible for vice conditions in
the State"
The Washington times., 1930-01-07

Although happily married her
self, Vina Delmar. author Of Kept
Woman" bad Girl" and Loose
Ladies'" is firm believer in the
remedial powers Of divorce in
cases of serious matrimonial ills.
Mrs. Delmar has given a lot
of thought to the subject-not
on account of herself, but be.
cause she realizes that 1t is be-
coming a topic of ever-increasing
interest and seriousness.
The diminutive authors views
on the subject are Of unusual
interest and were inspired by
the commotion that has been
caused by the publication Of Be.
atrice Burton'S new novel, Love
joy," which tackles the divorce
problem in q vigorous way and
which begins in The washington
Times tomorrow.
Divorce Is Sensible
There Is nothing wrong with
divorce" Mrs. Delmar declared;
"It is a sensible, even dignified,
method Of erasing q mistake. The
trouble with divorce is with
nine-tenthS of the people who use
it. There are women who think
of divorce when their husbands
use q harsh word. There are
men who think of divorce when
their wives don't take o deep In
terest In their business affairs.
The Washington times., 1930-01-07
Author of Bad Girl
Approves DiU0rce

} 'I firmly believe that in thou
sands of cases an earnest threSh-
ing out of the problem in hand
would have saved a visit to the
court. Nowadays people think of
divorce first, instead Of looking
upon it as a last and desperate
resort.
"Nobody's life was ever ruined
by first considering whether or
not the unhappy circumstances
that have arisen can be cured by
frank, thoughtful discussions. Of
ten they can be completely cured.
Sometimes they can't. Then
there is nothing else but divorce.
Nothing Shameful
There is nothing shameful
about divorce when 1t is used
after minor remedies have failed.
It is merely an admission that
one has made a mistake. Shrink
ing from divorce has ruined al
most as many lives as using it
promiScuously and Ill adviSedly.
Don't get a divorce until
you've tried every other intelli-
gent and dignified method of ef-
fecting q reconciliation. Once
you have done all you can TO
keep your marriage from the
rocks, without avail, then don't
be ashamed of divorce. BE
ashamed of it only when you
have been too weak or impatient
10 give marriage its fair trial"
The Washington times., 1930-01-07
S3,000,000 j. s.
CREDIT LOST

ST. LOUIS, Jan. Z U.N.S).-
Credit losses involve an annual
waste Of from 100000, 900 to
$500, 100000 annually to. American
retailers, Assistant Secretary Of
Commerce Julius Klein declared
today before the National Shoe
Retailers Association.
An effort to meet this formid-
able national wastage resulting
from improperly controlled credit
has been launched by the Ma
tional Retail Credit Mems Asso-
citation. Klein described the pro-
gram of the association as admir-
able and one which bids fair to
produce some worthwhile results" :"
It was disclosed that in a re-
cent distribution census of II
representative cities conducted by
the Commerce Department, about
% per cent of the independent
retailers were doing a gross busi-
ness that averaged less than 81 a
day.
Again and again have the
surveys of the Department Of
Commerce Of the ailments of
American business revealed the
unpleasant fact that undutiably
our first and firmest New Year
resolution as nation which
prides itself upon smart sales
manShip' should be that we should
keep closer tab upon the costs
and functional details of selling, "
Klein said.
The Washington times., 1930-01-07
TAF 7 To REST
IN HOSPITAL

Chief Justice william Howard
Taft will enter Garfield Hospital
this week for a rest. 1t is the
second time within six months
that Justice Taft has been forced
to seek recuperation. 80
After a short stay in the hos
pital, probably a week, the Chief
Justice will go to Asheville, N. c..
for a stay of a month or six
weeks. In the mountain air. and
with complete rest and relaxa-
ton. the former President hopes
to regain his strength suf-
ficiently to resume his bench
work about March /.
The rest period was described
by his physicians as being of "a
precautionary nature" Last sum-
mer Justice Taft spent a week
in Garfield Hospital just before
going to his summer home in
Canada.
The Washington times., 1930-01-07
8 HELD IN CAFE.
SHOOTING

Joseph Gentle, 35, a carpenter
Of East Hyattsville. Md, is being
held here for Baltimore police in
connection with the killing early
Sunday morning of Louis Lococo
in his Baltimore restaurant.
Lococo was shot to death in
what police believe to be a bootleg
war by men who escaped in an
automobile of which Gentle Is
said to be part owner. Gentle is
the fourth man arrested in con-
nection with the killing by Detec-
tive Sergts. Thomas Sweeney. Jo-
Seph Waldron and John Fowler,
of the homicide squad.
The others being held are
Augustine Santucci, "a, and Offie
Buren Jones. Thomas ReStifo
was released by Baltimore police
after questioning.
Two men were seen to drive up
to Lococo'S restaurant and a few
moments later Michael Hoban, of
the Baltimore police, heard a
fusilade of shots and saw the
men leap into a car and dash
away. He took the number Of
the machine and this was sent
to Washington police, who
learned that the tags on the
automobile were issued to Jones.
Upon his arrest. Jones is said to
have told officers that he loaned
the car to Gentle.
Gentle walked into police
headquarters with his attorney,
Harry Grant, and surrendered
when he learned he was being
hunted, it is said.
The Washington times., 1930-01-07
'L0VEJ0Y' To Be
SUNG On AIR

'"Lovejoy," the theme song for
the serial of that name by
Beatrice Burton which starts in
The Washington Times tomorrow;
will be offered the public for the
first time tomorrow afternoon.
The song will be sung and
played as the outstanding fea-
ture of the Homer L. Kilt radio
hour over WRC, starting at 1910
p. m.
The music was composed by
Daniel Breeskin, conductor of the
Earle Theater orchestra, and the
lyric was written by Bill jamie
son.
Brooskin also was composer of
Miss Pat" the theme song for
the serial Of that title now wind
ing up in The Times.
The Washington times., 1930-01-07
lUM-STEALING TRIAL OF 29 COAST GUARDSMEN RESUMED
VIRGINIA. DAT A
ON INDUSTRY
BLASTED

RICHMOND. Va, Jan. T.
Charges that the Virginia Depart
ment of Labor and Industry has
distorted statistics" are made
in an analysis of the 1925 and
1927 reports of the department
which has Just been issued as the
first bulletin Of the Virginia
Bureau of Research.
The bulletin, written by Rob
ert c. Smith, asserts that the
data are the result of fact
finding investigation" which show,
among other things, the follow
ing:
That the increased industrial
output Of Virginia in 1927 was
not $l14,575,4 ,404, as indicated
in the 1927 report, but was
approximately 1000, 100: that
wages and salaries in the State
did not increase $29, ,352,918 in
1927, but only approximately
81 900. 600; that the claim of 1,1l2
new" industries for 1928 is in
correct; and that propaganda,
rather than an accurate record
of industrial progress of Virginia
has been the fruit of the efforts
Of the Department of Labor and
Industry in its 1927 annual re-
port"
Largely Bunk
Disputing the prosperity claims
Of 1927 report. the bureau bul
letin characterized as "unprece,
dented perversion of statistical
data" the inclusion of public
utilities. railroad activities, laun,
dries, cleaners. pressers and dyers
as new since they previously
had been included as "miscella-
neouS classification"
The bulletin points out that
the rayon plants at Covington.
WayneSboro and the operations
at Hopewell and Ampthill by the
Du Points did not start until
last year and could not be used
to support contentious in the
1927 reports on prosperity.
In its introduction. the bulletin
comedies that industrially Viz.
ginia has improved during recent
years. adding. this improvement
is shared with other Southern
States. Inevitably, the natural
advantages of the South were
impressed upon the industrialistS
Of the nation. But this is an
age of propaganda. Pleasing
though the facts be, facts will
not satisfy the booster: and de-
ductions unsupportahle by evl-
dence are welcome aids to the
propagandiStS."
Data Thrown Away
The bulletin says there is no
way to check the accuracy of
material in the 1928 report be-
cause according tn the Commis-
Sioner of Labor, the schedules,
which supplied the statistical
data, have been destroyed.
Thus. the very corner.stones,
upon which has been built sue
cessful perfervid propaganda,
have been deemed unnecessary
for preservation"
It is asked why the department
collected such "misinformation"
and Shows clearly that it Is
either unwilling or unable to dis
criminate between facts and
fancieS."
The Washington times., 1930-01-07
DR.. Krasin Addresses
OptOmetric Society

The progress medical science Is
making in curing poor eyesight
and defective internal organs
was outlined by DR.. Lewis H.
Krasin at a meeting last night
of the District of Columbia Opto-
metric Society.
DR.. Krasin is chairman of the
educational committee of the So
ciety and his lecture was illus
trated.
The Washington times., 1930-01-07
Masonic Clubs Plan
Joint Installation

The seventh annual joint
installation of officers of clubs
affiliated with the advisory
board Of Masonic clubs of the
District will be held Thursday
night at 8 o'clock in the bali
room of the Willard Hotel.
The address will be delivered
by Representative j. M. Robinson
of Kentucky. Capt. Cheney L.
Bertholf, president of the National
League of Masonic clubs. will be
guest of honor.
The Washington times., 1930-01-07
TEN0THERS
. PLEADED
Gull TY

NEW LONDON, Conn, Jan. Z
u.N.SO The general court mar
tial Of Coast Guardsmen charged
with drunkenness and theft Of
some of the cargo 70 the rum
runner Flor Del Mar was to be
resumed here today.
Twenty-nine remain on the
docket, ten having been heard
yesterday. The ten plea d e d
guilty.
COrnelTs Boat Stoned
Another in the long list Of dis
orders which have followed the
Staying of three members Of the
crew of the Black Duck was re-
corded when a mob bombarded
with stones the houseboat Of
Boatswain A. C. Cornell, COM
mander of the Coast Guard unit
which killed the three rum run
ners. The barrage Of stones
broke the windows in the house
boat and terrorized Mrs. Cornell
and her five children.
Inc 1lOuScDOdL WdS OACA W UAAC
State pier today and was under
guard.
In an official statement, Capt.
II. H. Wolf, commander Of the
destroyer force, gave out the fol-
lowing facts obtained from the
evidence at the court martial:
"a Coast Guards Drunk
Under influence of liquor, "a
men; looting cargo or having
liquor in their possession on Coast
Guard reservation, Is; liquor re-
covered. quarts, Sc; pints, 13;
sacks, 4.
Only enlisted men below the
rating Of chief petty officers
were involved.
The Washington times., 1930-01-07
Blast Victims Family
In Need Of Funds;
Can You Help?

John S. Hall and surviving
members of his family. of Seat
Pleasant, Md, are sadly in need
of funds as the result of the
bombing tragedy which killed
his daughter, Mrs. Naomi Hall
Brady, and her two baby broth,
ers on New Year Day.
Charitably inclined Washing
tonianS and others have an op-
portunity to give, aid and com.
fort to the Hall family in this
tragedy. Funds may be sent to
Seat Pleasant Fire Department.
The Washington times., 1930-01-07
Film Will Show Use
OF JOhannsOn Gauge

A lecture illustrated by an eight
reel film, prepared by the Lincoln
Motor Company, showing the use
of the Johannson gauge, will be
given tonight by the Standards
Flying Club in the east building
of the Bureau of Standards.
The Washington times., 1930-01-07
GEN. CHEATHAM SPEAKS

Maj. Gen. B. F. Cheatham,
quartermaster general. U. S. A..
will speak on Colonial Arlington
House and Its Restoration" before
the regular meeting of the So.
ciety Of Colonial Wars in the Dis.
trict. next Tuesday night at $50
o'clock In the willard Hotel.
The Washington times., 1930-01-07
RUSSELL IS CHAIRMAN

William E. Russell, of the Capi.
tai Awning Company. has been
elected as chairman of the avn
ing section of the Merchants and
Manufacturers Association. He
will serve on the board Of gov
ernorS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-26
BUILDING FUND ACT
PASSAGE FORESEEN
Bill to Add $4,000, 900 to
Public Program Approved
BY Senate Committee.

Early enactment Of the Reyes Elliott
bill, adding Sis, 900 to the public
building program in Washington and a
similar amount for Federal structures
in the States, is foreseen as a result of
the approval given to the measure yes
terday by the Senate public buildings
and grounds committee. The bill passed
the House several weeks ago and Sen
ator Reyes will ask the Senate to act
on it as soon as practicable.
The Senate committee made a few
minor amendments, but did not alter
the essential features of the House bill.
Senator Reyes said the changes were
made to exclude from the area to be
acquired south Of the Mall certain par
cells, which, it was felt, the Government
would not need for many years.
The original public building program
in the National Capital, now under way,
called for purchase of the entire tri-
angle between Pennsylvania avenue and
B street from the Capitol to the Treas
ury. The pending measure authorizes
extension of the plan by taking In an
other large area south Of the Mall. I'm
der the pending bill the Government
could acquire sites within the area
bounded by Pennsylvania and New York
avenues on the north, Virginia and
Maryland avenues projected to the
Tidal Basin on the south and Delaware
avenue southwest on the east. In ad-
dition to this area, 1t authorizes pur-
chase of land for the extension of
Treasury Annex No. /, on Madison
place, northward to H street.
The additional sums authorized by
this bill will bring the total to be ex-
pended in Washington up 20 $3.50, 00O.-
600. The new authorization for post
offices and other structures outside of
Washington will bring the total amount
to be spent in the States UP to $685.
100000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-26
barnes CONFIDENT
|OF TRADE STABILITY
Business Recession Will Be
Checked, Conference Chair
man Says in Radio Talk.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
Developments Of the last few weeks
are believed by Julius H. Barnes, chair
man of the national business survey
conference, to warrant confidence that
efforts to check business recession as
result OF the Fall stock market crash
before 1t mounts into general unenl-
ployment and distress can be successful
Addressing national radio audience
last night, he said the confidence ex-
pressed after the market defiation by
President Hoover and business leaders
in the prudent judgment and common
sense OF the American people had
been Justifled. The American individ-
ual recognized, he said. the necessity
for the continuance of orderly pro-
cesses OF living If stability in the bust
Eess world was to be maintained.
One of the reassuring factors in the
minds OF the President and the bust
ness world two months ago, Barnes
continued, was the evidence that credits
would be released so that money at
reasonable rates would be available for
construction activities. He said that
how accurate this Judgment was had
been shown not alone by the fall in
interest rates, but by the fact that two
weeks ago the total placements of
new bond issues in New York were
the largest for any week in history.
Barnes also cited as factor HELPING
to sustain business the realization that
buying power is reduced in any move
nent toward wage cuts, with the resLl,
that there has been an almost uni.
Versal EFFORT to sustain wage levels"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-26
RIMSKY- KORSAKOFF'S OPERA
'SADKO" DELIGHTS NEW YORK
Ancient City of Novgorod and Undersea
Palace Represented at Metro
politan Success.

crowding even the standing room to
the doors, gave an enthusiastic recep-
ton to the brilliant opera.
'Sadko" Is set in the period of the
eleventh or twelfth century. noted for
incredible tales of adventure and
bravery.
The story is drawn from variations
of saga, half-historical and half legen-
dairy, of Sadko, the wealthy merchant
Of medieval days.
The opera was sung in French.
The scenery for the presentation was
designed and painted by Serge Soude-
kline. Ernest Lert controlled stage di-
rection and Rosina Gallia, premier
danseuse of the Metropolitan Opera Co.,
arranged the dances of the ballet
The opera, which was composed in
1895, when Rimsky Korsakoff was
hailed as master of his craft, took its
musical nucleus from the symphonic
poem "Sadko" which the Russian COM
poser previously had written. The score
said to reflect the fantastic character
Of the scenes, is best known for the
Hindu song, sung by the Indian mer-
chant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-26
COL. E. R. MORRIS DIES.
Retired officer Probably Will Be
Buried in Arlington.

The War Department has been adj
vised that Col. Edward r. Morris, u
S. A., retired, died Thursday at Lake
wood, Ohio, where he was on a visit
from his residence in this city. His
body probably will be brought here for
interment in the Arlington National
Cemetery. His widow, Mrs. Grace z.
Morris has an apartment at the Ward
man Park Hotel.
Born at Spencerville, Ind, December
8. 1858, Col. Morris was graduated from
Bellevue Hospital Medical Corps. New
York, In 1881 and entered the Army
Medical Corps in June, 1884. He served
in the Spanish War of 1898 as a major
and brigade surgeon and was retired
in the grade of lieutenant colonel in
February, 1909 for disability in the
line of duty. On his own application
he was restored to active duty during
the World War and served from July,
1917 to April, 1919.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-26
GROUPS TO FEAST
IEx-GOV. HARRY BYRD
Winchester Organizations to Give
( Homecoming" Banquet
on February 8.
epecial Dispatch to Tn. star

special Dispatch to The Star.
WINCHESTER, Va. January u.s.
5ormer GOV Harry F. Byrd is to be the
guest OF honor at a "hoFne-con1ino''
6anquet the night Of February 8, it was
announced today by the Chamber OF
commerce, which has also the cooper
stlon OF the Lions, Rotary, Kiwanis and
american Legion luncheon clubs.
Inc banquet will be served In the
nam dining room of the George WASH
s .g Hotel. covers being laid for about
800 guests, which will include many ~
Gov. Byrd's farmer friends of FREDERICK
county. r. Gray Williams of the Win
cnester bar is to deliver the principal
.nnoress welcoming Mr. Byrd back ia
A1s home town, and the former execu-
give is expected to speak. Mrs. Nelson
eage Is arranging musical program for
ehe occasion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-26
Army Officers Reassigned.

Capt. Leroy M. Edwards, finance
department. at Fort Benjamin Harrison,
Ind. has been ordered to the Philip
pines; Capt Samuel N. Karrick, Corps
Of Engineers. has been assigned to duty
as engineer Of the Third Corps Area at
Baltimore; Capt. Robert S. Mckenzie,
Medical Administrative Corps, from
Fort Sam Houston, Tex, to Hot Springs,
Ark; First Lieut.. Stuart A. Cameron.
Medical Corps, from the Army Medical
Center, this city, to Granada, Mica
ragua; First Lieut.. Ernest A. Eiwood,
Field Artillery, from Hawaii to the
University Of Oklahoma, at Norman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-26
MARRIAGE FAILURE,
PEN WOMEN HEAR
Nell Martin Declares Institu.
ton Largely Productive
of WrangIing.

Nell Martin, who in her 81 years has
written novels, driven a taxicab and
been on the stage, never has seen a
happy marriage and never hopes to see
one, she told the League of American
Pen Women yesterday in the course of
some pointed remarks on the institu-
ton of the family.
The novelist, who declared that by
special action of a California court
she has dispensed with the designation
of Miss" or Mrs" before her name,
held her audience breathless as she
launched into an extensive discourse
on the otter lack of marital bliss, as
observed by her.
IF there is a happy marriage in
America it is because one of those
people has compromised and, there
fore, they are not both happy" she
declared. You see, 1t goes around in
a circle"
She then recounted that she had
witnessed domestic wrangling on the
stage, was herself a child of divorce
married a Navy doctor, but gave UP
for a divorce after more wrangling
In fact, to Nell Martin marriage and
wrangling are synonymous and she
prefers peace.
Her remarks were made in the course
of Pen Women's breakfast at the
willard Hotel. In addition to driving
taxicab the speaker declared she had
worked in book store.
An address on the private life OF
George Meredith was delivered by his
daughter, Mrs Henry Sturgis of Eng
Arthur Stanley Riggs, editor of Art
and Archaeology and a director of the
Archaeological Society. delivered an
address on THE Other Side of the
Moon" in which he dwelt on life and
customs in Spain and the individuality
of the Spanish.
Book Reviews Heard.
A hurried review of many of the So
called best sellers, including both re-
| cent books and some written many
| years ago, was given by Mrs. William
Wolff Smith, whose subject was Best
| Sellers, Yesterday and Today" Mrs
Helen Bayley Davis of Baltimore read
a number of poems from her book
Moth Wings"
Addresses also were delivered by Mrs
F. A. D. Hancock, who writes under
the name of Natalie Morris, and BY
Mrs. Emily Coddington williams. Tit
latter gave a humorous description o.
styles of many years ago.
MRS. Nina Swain Reed OF this city
chairman Of the breakfast committee
introduced the speakers.
The AFFAIR was the fourth celebrity
breakfast to be held this season to ado
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-26
Applicant Rejected
For Commission Due
To Shortage of Teeth

Secretary Hurley tells this one.
A recent applicant for q COM
mission in the Of1cers' Reserve
Corps of the Army was rejected
by the medical board due to a
shortage of natural teeth" One
Of the candidates supporters pro-
tested against the adverse action
Of the department on the general
ground that his friend was not
asking for q place where he
would be required to bite the
enemy"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-26
New Trial in Jew-Arab Clash.

JERUSALEM. January rs LP.-WhiI,
crowd Of 1000 Jews waited outside
watched by mounted police, the hirl
court Of appeal today Cancelled the sen.
tence against Joseph Misrahi Orphali
the only Jew condemned to death u
connection with the recent disorder.
in Palestine.
He was accused of shooting tw-
Arabs in the Jaffa outbreak wher
troops already had arrived. The co,Irl
held that contradictions in the evidence
made new trial necessary.