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Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-22
sgUoENTs PLAN INSURANCE

NEW HAVEN. Conn, UP)-Three
Yale students have organized an
Insurance company with the an
nounced intention CT underwriting
I'll forms Of insurance for the un-
uergraduate body. The incorpora-
tors are James Z. Strong, Mime
opolis. MINI; r CT Early, Fargo,
N D; and J. M Thomas.
Evening star., 1930-12-15
SHAPIRO ACQUITTED
OF FRAUD CHARGE
Directed Verdict Follows
Claim That Indictment
Was Defective.

Granting defense motion for a di-
rected verdict of acquittal in District
Supreme Court today, Associate Justice
Peyton Gordon abruptly terminated the
trial of Jacob Shapiro, local real estate
dealer, charged with accepting money
under false pretenses.
Some 10 other indictments of a SIM
liar nature, brought against Shapiro
as a result of a senatorial inveStiga-
ton of his alleged sale of property,
burdened with hidden trusts" remain
outstanding. The defendant was placed
on trial for the first time several days
ago.
Justice Gordon ruled the indictment
on which Shapiro was being tried was
defective. He said the transaction
made the basis of the case had been
improperly set forth in the induce
ment' of the indictment. He decided
it failed to show that the alleged mis-
representations were intended to mis-
lead the purchasers.
Defective Indictment Claimed.
The indictment was built around the
alleged sale by Shapiro to Mr.. and Mrs.
w. Calhoun Furr of house which bore
a secret trust of $2,500.
THE statement of facts" Gordon de-
clared, fails to show that the repre-
sentation was in any respect calculated
Continued on Page 2, Column So
Evening star., 1930-12-15
WORKERS PRESENT
RELIEF PROGRAM
Delegation Headed by Thomas,
Prominent Socialist, Calls on
Congress Leaders.

BY the Associated Press
A delegation of workers representa-
tives, Socialists and industrial reform
ers appeared before congressional lead
ers today to demand immediate relief
legislation
Headed by Norman Thomas, promi-
nent Socialist, they asked appropriation
of $500,000,000 to match relief funds
provided by localities, of $100, ,000, 900 for
State-aid unemployment relief and the
speeding of public works construction
to the limit.
The first visit was to Chairman Jones
of the Senate Appropriations Commit
tee. He expected sympathy" with
their program.
Meanwhile, the White House police
force was augmented because of word
that a demonstration would be staged.
The delegation was expected to reach
the White House later.
Included on its list were Speaker
Longworth; Senator Robinson and
Representative Garner the Democratic
floor leaders.
The delegation included: Charles w.
Erwin, New York City, Amalgamated
Clothing Workers; Harry Slavin, De-
troit, Of Mayor Murphy's Relief Com
mittee; Elizabeth Gelman, Baltimore,
Maryland Socialist party, and John w.
Edelman, Philadelphia, representing
hosiery workers.
Evening star., 1930-12-15
S8(O,O|N1 FIRE RACES
IN MOVIE COLONY
Nineteen Fashionable Homes
Burned-0CCupantS Flee
in NightcIothes.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, December 15.-Fash-
ionable Malibu Beach, colony Of film
stars and wealthy business and profess
sional folk, was shaken by a mysterious
blast and ravaged by fire today.
Nineteen residences, as we'll as many
expensive automobiles, were DESTROYED,
with loss estimated by officials at more
than 100000. Only eight of the homes
were occupied
The homes of many leading film stars
and other Hollywood celebrities were
burned. Among those who suffered
losses were Louise Fazenda, Marie Pre-
vost, Allen Dwan, George de sylvia.
James Malcolm Taylor and Oliver c.
Marsh.
Fashionable Residences Destroyed.
Other homes destroyed included those
OF Frank Fay Broadway comedian; A..
L. Rocket, film producer; Leo McCarey,
former boxing promoter and now a film
director, and Ben Hendricks, jr, actor.
The stars themselves, with a long list
OF week end guests, were driven into
the biting morning cold.
Shortly after 2:30 am. terrific ex-
ploSion awakened the sleeping residents
along the beach. The blast occurred
near the home of De Sylvia, noted song
writer. The home of De Sylvia became
mass of flames almost Immediately,
and in few minutes an adjoining resi-
dence roared as a brisk north wind
famed the flames.
Residents Shiver in Cold.
From house to house the flames
spread, and out of the dwellings ran
panic-stricken occupants, to huddle,
Shivering in scanty night clothing as
the cold north wind sought them out.
Braving the cold and danger, the
beach residents joined the f1refighters
from three nearby county stations.
Later the Santa Monica Fire Depart
ment apparatus fought the blaze.
After almost three hours of futile
effort the wind shifted, affording the
weary fighters an opportunity to halt
the fire.
Los Angeles County officials stated
that the great headway made by the
blaze was due to f1refighters being
compelled to draw water by suction
from the ocean and inlets, clogging hose
with sand.
Evening star., 1930-12-15
YEGGMAN KILLED
BY POLICE BULLET
COmrade Dying Following
Gun Battle as Robbery
Is Thwarted.

One 69-year-old yeggman is dead and
another gravely injured today after a
spectacular battle with police, who sur
prised the pair attempting to break
into the rear door of a grocery near
Fourteenth and U streets last midnight.
Both men have served numerous
prison terms since 1920 following their
arrest in various parts of Canada and
the United States on charges ranging
from vagrancy to Safe-blowing.
James Powers, SO years old, was killed
outright, bullet through his chest un-
der the heart. His companion, Walter
Moran, SO years old, was shot down
near the grocery door with slug in his
neck and another in his lungs He is
believed dying at Freedmen's Hospital
today
Moran insists he knows Powers only
as Harris" although a comparison of
thumbprints and photographs of the
pair, made by the Identification Bureau
OF the Department of Justice, revealed
they had similar careers of crime and
probably knew each other well
In 1873, Moran was arrested in WASH
ington State as George David and SEN
tenyed to i've years in Walla Waila
Prison on a safe blowing charge, police
records show. He also had been ar
ASoICO Al OtIldtld, NeDT., vancouver,
Canada, and Atlantic City, on charges
Of being vagrant, pickpocket and bad
check artist.
In 1925, Powers was sentenced to four
years in the Federal Penitentiary at
Atlanta for stealing Government prop
erty. Under various aliases, he did
time in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and
West Virginia State prisons on charges
OF robbery, grand and petty larceny
about 13 years in all.
Yeggmen Open Fire.
A colored man, who explained he had
done both professional an amateur
sleuthing McDonald-saw the
two slip into a dark alley behind a
chain grocery at 1935-1937 Fourteenth
street. When they began to pry at the
rear door of the grocery, Mcdonald
notified No. precinct.
While Pvts. I. L. Murphy and S. F.
Malone were speeding to the scene in a
police roadster, Mcdonald saw Pvt. T.
G. Lewis alight from a street car on
his way to No. precinct to report for
duty
Mcdonald told Lewis of the burglary
attempt and Lewis hurried into the
alley. He pushed open a gate in a
fence about 10 yards behind the rear
door of the grocery and saw two men at
work there, one holding a f1ashlight
while the other pried at the door with
a pick
Lewis got out his gun and, still hold
Continued on Page 2, Column -
Evening star., 1930-12-15
Action on McNinch Delayed
to Allow Latest Member of
Upper House to Arrive.
M0RRIS0N'S ATTITUDE
MAY CHANGE STATUS
Successor to Overman Supported
Bailey, Who Opposes Nominee,
but Bar Backs Latter.
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN.

The nomination of four of President
Hoover's appointees to the new Federal
Power Commission were ordered favor
ably reported to the Senate today by
the Committee on Interstate Com
merce.
The nominations were those of DR..
George Otis Smith of Maine, for many
years a director Of the United States
Geological Survey, to be chairman of
the commission; Ralph B. Williamson
of oregon, Marcel Garsaud of Louisiana
and Claude L. Draper of Wyoming.
Action on the nomination Of the fifth
member of the commission appointed
by Mr.. Hoover, Frank r. McNinch of
North Carolina, was postponed until
2:30 pm. tomorrow.
New Senator May Appear.
This postponement was made in or
der to give an opportunity to the new
ly appointed Senator from North Caro-
lima, former Gov. Cameron Morrison,
to appear before the Senate committee
If he desires and make a statement
about the McNinch nomination.
Mr.. Morrison is expected to come to
Washington either late today or to-
morrow to take the oath of Office His
appointment to fill the vacancy in the
Senate caused by the death of Senator
Overman was announced Saturday by
Gov. Gardner of North Carolina.
Had McNinch'S nomination been voted
on today it would have been favorably
reported, in all probability.
Led Anti-Smith Forces.
McNinch was the leader of the anti
Smith Democratic organization in North
Carolina in 1923. His appointment to
the Federal Power Commission has
been strongly opposed by Democrats
who remained loyal to the Democratic
ticket headed by Alfred E. Smith in
that year.
Washington was still wondering to-
CONTINUED on Page 2, Column 81
Evening star., 1930-12-15
WIDER BILLBOARD
CURB IS EXPECTED
Montgomery Delegation Be-
hind Extension to All Parts
of County.

Regulation of billboards, already in
effect in suburban Montgomery County,
probably will be extended throughout
the entire county at the 1881 session of
the Maryland General Assembly, State
Senator-elect Robert G. Hilton declared
today.
Such a movement would be entirely
in accord and support of the civic cam
paign now being waged to bring about
the regulation and eventual removal of
most of the organized billboards and
Illegal signs that dot the roadsides
leading into the National Capital With
Federal authorities doing everything
possible to put the Capital in readiness
for the George Washington bicentennial
celebration in 1882, the anticipated
action Of the Maryland General Assem-
bly, would have a significant bearing on
these efforts.
Mr.. Hilton was outspoken in favor OF
the movement to extend regulation of
billboards to all parts of Montgomery
County, which provides many of the
main arteries of travel into the National
Capital. At the same time, he reviewed
what Montgomery County officials al
ready have done to prevent the spread
of roadside signs, without which steps
conditions in suburban Maryland would
be great deal worse than they now
are.
Delegation Backs Move.
"I certainly will be in favor of legis-
lation, that will stand the test of the
courts looking toward curtailment of all
outdoor advertising, as it dis1gures the
scenic beauty of the county" Mr.. Hilton
declared.
The entire legislative delegation, as
well as the Montgomery County COM
missioners, is solidly behind the move
ment to Danish billboardS, Mr. Hilton
said, but the difficulty lies in formulat-
ing legislation which the courts will
uphold.
"It is likely that regulatory bill will
be introduced in the Legislature when
We go to Annapolis in January" the
Senator asserted. II do not know
whether it will be possible to enact a
law banning signboardS entirely, but
some legislation looking to their regu-
iation, at least, probably will be passed"
Under the legislative practice in Mary
land the unified advocacy of any meas
ure by a county delegation is almost
tantamount to the passage of the meas
ure, provided it affects only the district
desiring it.
At present no regulations regarding
billboards outside of the Maryland
CONTINUED on Page 2. Column %
Evening star., 1930-12-15
WOOD TO CONTINUE
FIGHT ON RAISES
Says He Will Try to Put Pay
Increase Prohibition in
Agriculture Bill.

The fight in the House over increases
during the coming fiscal year under
the administrations three-year program
for bringing the various grades of
salaries up to an average is not yet
over as far as Chairman Wood of the
House Appropriations Committee is con-
cerned.
The House Appropriations Committee
meets in executive session tomorrow
morning to report out the agricultural
appropriation bill.
Although the so-called Wood amend
ment which would prohibit the pay
ment OF any increases in salary within
grades, was decisively defeated in the
House last Friday on the Interior De-
partment appropriation bill, Chairman
Wood will endeavor to have a similar
prohibition written into the agricul-
tural appropriation bill, on the ground
that in one bill, the Treasury-Pos
Office bill, the House by a decisive
vote declared in favor of prohibiting
salary increases, and in another bill,
the Interior Department appropriation
bill, voted against this prohibition. The
Senate is to vote this week on the Wood
oAIlCANAhCAI III IIlc 4ECdSuI y-EOSU OlIlC6
bill, the Senate Committee having al
ready recommended against this propo-
Sition.
Will Continue Efforts.
Chairman Wood of the House Com
mittee insists that until the matter has
been settled in a conference between
representatives of the Senate and House
on the Treasury-Post Of1ce appropria-
ton bill, he will continue his effort to
have the prohibition included in each
of the big supply bills as it comes out
of his committee. He says, however,
that when once this question has been
decided in conference between the
House and Senate, if the decision is
against his amendment, then he will
cease trying to have it included in
the various appropriation bills. He ad-
mits frankly that the prohibition should
not apply to any one department or
establishment of the Government if it
does not apply to all such units of
the Federal service.
The chances are that this decision
Continued on Page 2, Column So
Evening star., 1930-12-15
SENSE OF PUBLIC DUTY BACK
OF PERSF1ING'S STORY ON WAR.
General Relieved by Completion of Tough
Assignment-Appears in Star in Serial
Form Starting January IL.

not been for the opportunities of my
friends"
Gen. Pershing undoubtedly used the
word assignment" advisedly. This was
an assignment not of his own choosing,
but one having it's origin in what he
regarded as a sense of public duty.
There was an obligation that rested
heavily upon him, he came to realize
an obligation to tell the whole story OF
Americas part in the Great War, and
especially of the part played by the
indomitable doughboy.
Had Outline in Diary.
MY friends impressed upon me that
had the full perspective of the war
picture and that unless I transferred
that picture into permanent form it
might never take complete shape" Gen.
Pershing explained.
Fortunately, I had the skeleton of
the picture in my diary, which had
kept religiously from the day 1 was or
dered to France until lpng after my
return. wrote the first draft of my
story while I was serving as chief of
staff in 1924. The first draft was really
nothing more than an outline. /
worked on it internationally from that
forward, and there were times when /
Continued on Page 2, Column g.
Evening star., 1930-12-15
GIRL SHOOTS SELF
IN ROCKVILLE HOME
Miss Louise Sullivan Reported in
Critical Condition From
Shotgun Wounds.
Special Dispatch to The Star.


ROCKVILLE, Nd, December IS
Miss Louise Sullivan, 2I years old, who
lives on West Montgomery avenue is
in a critical condition at the Mont
gomery County General Hospital suf-
fering from a self-infiicted shotgun
wound in her abdomen.
DIR. j. W. Bird Of the hospital staff
performed an operation soon after her
arrival, shortly before noon, but held
out little hope for her recovery.
Authorities were told that the young
girl, a housekeeper at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Thongs H. Young, had prop
ped a shotgun against the w3ll in the
kitchen. She pressed the muzzle against
her groin and in some way pulled the
trigger.
The girl was found by neighbors who
heard the shot Miss Sullivan was
alone in the house when she fired the
shot. Both Mr. and Mrs Young are
employed during the day. She had been
with them for some time and heI
parents are said TO live near Orange, Va
A note was found ia her possessions
asking that her sister be notified
Friends are unable, TO ascertain any
motive for the young woman to at.
tempt suicide She was in cheerful
spirits and Saturday went Christmas
shopping in Washington.
Evening star., 1930-12-15
HEROIC FEATS FCAPTTAL ANIMAL S
SOUGHT SO THEY MAY GET REWARD
Latham Foundation, Through Evening STAR Seeks to Civ
Gold Medals Beasts Which Risked Lives for Cause.

Does the District of Columbia boast
an animal hero?
One fit to worry bone, say, with the
California sheep dog called Laddie
which scorched his toes and singed his
coat just to save 1000 sets of lamb
between converging walls of forest fire?
Or fit to share a salmon, say, with
the Oregon alley cat which clawed his
way onto the front pages when he de-
Tended his pal, toddling 2-year-old
child, against the attacks of big dog?
Laddie, it seems, got gold medal to
wear on his collar. not so much be.
cause ne saved his wooliy charges as be-
cause he rlSked his life TO do it.
Evening star., 1930-12-15

President Hoover will again play
Santa Claus to the thousands of men
and women in the Federal employ in
this city to the extent OF giving them a
full days holiday on the day before
Christmas.
The President today issued an execu-
tive order which will give the employees
two days of in row, including Christ
mas day.
The Presidents granting of this hoI-
day is primarily for the purpose of af-
fording the Government workers more
time to do their shopping and attend
to other matters incident to Christmas.
It was made plain at the White House
that this generosity 90 the part of the
Evening star., 1930-12-15
HOLDS 3 DETROITERS
FOR JURY TAMPERING
Prosecutor Orders Arrest of Men
During Investigation of Jerry
Buckley Murder.
Rz the Associated Press

DETROIT, December 15.-Three men
were arrested early today on orders of
Harry S. Toy, prosecuting attorney, and
held for investigation in connection
with alleged "tampering" with witnesses
before the 22-man Wayne County grand
jury.
One Of those held is Richard Hy-
land 80, who operates parking lot
across the street from a side entrance
Of the Hotel Detroiter, formerly the La
Sale Hotel, in the lobby of which Jerry
Buckley, radio political commentator,
was killed July %.
It developed with the arrests that the
mystery witness" who last Friday gave
the jury WI at was described as new and
important information about the Buck
ley case is Jack Latour, night attend
ant at the parking lot
Evening star., 1930-12-15
Government Declares Situa-
Non IN Control After Army
Stays LoyaI-FranCo Is
Named as One of Leaders.
REBELS TAKE AIRDROME;
FEDERALS RECAPTURE 1T
Rebellion Fails After Aviators
Shower Circulars, Proclaiming
Constitutional Government, Over
Capitalism Sebastian Govern
ment House Is Stormed.

ny the Associated Press.
MADRID, December 15.-An-
other revolutionary movement
burst upon Spain today. But it
was Shortlived, the government
asserted in a report declaring that
the situation was under control,
the rebelliouS elements had been
dispersed and that the army
everywhere had remained over
whelmingly loyal.
The new revolt had it's base at
a government airdrome near
Madrid from which rebel pilots
few over the capital proclaiming
a republic in circulars showered
upon the city. Loyal troops, the
government announced, captured
the airport and put the rebels to
flight. One of these, it was said,
was Ramon Franco, the pic
turesque young aviator who be-
came the idol of Spain through
MS exploltS In the air.
Martial Law Proclaimed
Martial law was declared throughout
the kingdom but the government en-
phatically denied reports that the rebel
lion had hared into labor riots in sew
eral cities. The most serious incident
of this kind, it was reported, was at
San Sebastian where civilian rioters
invaded the governors Offices and beat
some Of the guards.
Troops patroled the streets of Madrid
and the cabinet remained in emergency
session all day but the authorities ap-
parent1y expected no disorders. Franco
and his associates in the rebellion were
reported to have fed by air to the
Portuguese frontier. Meanwhile, civil
guards, troops and police were guarding
all highways out of the country to pre-
vent and escape by those routes.
In the morning the rebels proclaimed
Alcala zamora President of the repub-
lie" In the afternoon there was mar
tial law throughout the kingdom and
King Alfonso appeared once more to
have saved his crown.
The movement broke out similarly In
Bilbao, where circulars were distributed
throughout the city. All business and
industries were closed and the workmen
went on to the streets to stage demon
strations for the projected new govern
ment. Civil guards fired into one group
of Republican sympathizers, killing one
person and wounding another
The movement follows a revolt of the
military garrison at Jaca, in the
Pyrenees, Friday, which was put down
Saturday at dawn with a battle at
Ayerbe Pass, near Huesca. Two ring
leaders Of the movement were executed
by firing squad Sunday afternoon.
Text of Manifesto.
The manifesto from the air read !:
Last night the republican movement
began throughout Spain. The people
and the army have brought it aoout.
News has been received from the prov
inces confirming success of the move
ment as expected
ITO forestalI the danger of passions
being unloosed, to protect the innocent,
and to show the whole world that the
Spanish people know how to rule their
own deStinies in accordance with mod
ern ideas, it is necessary for you to join
the movement and thus prevent suf-
fering.
IF from weakness or lack of civic
consciousness you oppose this move
Continued on Page 2, Column A.
Evening star., 1930-12-15

Just how they pinned the medal on
Tony, the alley cat, the writer of the
burning question failed to mention.
It was mentioned, however, that If the
District &C Columbia can bring forth
an anima --any animal that runs, hops,
swims q. Just sits in a cage-worthy of
a seat With the valiant, that animal,
too, may receive gold medal.
The Latham Foundation Is backing
the award for public appreciation of
the sort OF courage that throbs in dumb
breasts and The Evening Star win
transmit TO IL nominations" for hero
awards.
Have you any suggestions? If so, write
to the Animal Award Editor of
The Star.
Evening star., 1930-12-15
WATSON DEFENDS PRESIDENT
ON DROUGHT-RELIEF PROGRAM
Denies Cooperation Has Broken Down.
Democrats Oppose Tentative Agreement
and Demand Hoover Restriction.

said the President was amply justified
In his recommendations.
Meanwhile the administrations $3O.-
000,0 900 drought relief program was laid
before the House by Chairman Haugen
of the Agriculture Committee with the
request that it be considered under sus-
pension of the rules.
Watson specified that he recognized
Congress right to raise the sum recSen-
mended by the President, if it saw fit.
However, he said the President had
based his recommendation on state
mentS made to him by the American
Red Cross to the effect that that organ
CONTINUED on Page 2, Column -
Evening star., 1930-12-15
BY the Associated Press.

Senator Watson, the Republican
leader, today defended President
Hoover's drought relief program in the
Senate.
The Indianan, who has differed with
the President on some matters of late,
denied the program of cooperation
promised by leaders of both parties on
emergency relief had broken down.
Taking the floor soon after the $116,-
100000 public works bill had been sent
to conference and just before consid-
Grafton of the Treasury appropriation
bill was begun, the majority chieftain
Evening star., 1930-12-15
BONUS HELD STIMULANT

ROCHESTER, N. Y, December Is up.
To qualify for Christmas cash bonus
statesmen of the Todd Protectograph Co.
must agree to spend it in their respec-
tive communities.
The announcement has been mailed to
all the firms branch offices.