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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-11
BYRD EXPECTS SHIP
AT BASE THURSDAY
Men in Camp SIedge Boxes
to Other Side of Bay
to Hasten Loading.
BY RUSSELL OWEN.

BY Radio to The Star and New York Times
LITTLE AMERICA, Antartica, Feb
ruary 10.--Boxes and bags are going
out of the houses here today in a
stream. AS fast as possible everything
is being sledged to the other side of the
bay so that there will be no delay in
loading.
The wind is blowing from the south
and it is little below zero. Although
the ice is not going out of the bay,
much has broken out on the Western
side, so there is hope that cove may
be formed there between the bay ice
and the Barrier side of the bay in
which the bark City of New York can
lie protected from the eaSterly storms.
That would aid greatly in loading,
for at this time Of year 1t Is often
necessary for ship to pull away from
the ice and cruise up and down until
the swell permits tying up to the ice
again. That would complicate loading.
The strong Southerly winds and small
packs around which the ship has to sail
are delaying the City of New York
somewhat, and it does not seem prob
able now that she will get here before
Thursday.
But when she does heave in sight,
everything to go aboard will be on
the other side of the bay waiting for
her, and loading will not take long.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-11

also ascertained that the same machine
crossed in front OF the car at inter-
sections several times as Il proceeded
up Upshur street, the explosions occur
ing as 1t passed.
Kenneth Sole, Of Rock Creek Church
road, another passenger on Lewark's
car. also heard the reports, but he Is
convinced an automobile exhaust was
responsible, 1t was said today at his
home. Sole was questioned by police last
night.
Young McPherson's trip on Lewark's
car early Sunday morning is said To
have brought the two men face to face
for the first time since the second grand
jury exonerated Mcpherson of any con-
nection with the death Of his wife.
report made to the police by an
informant. who believed he saw the e,ln
battle, follows:
II was awakened by the sound of sew
eral shots, apparently between the
entrance to the Soldiers Home and the
cemetery. That Is about a block away
from my home. I ran to the window
and stuck my head out Just in time to
see two automobiles going west on Rock
Creek Church road. When thev were
about q block past me the occupants
again opened fire and the shooting con-
tinued until they reached Georgia ave-
nue.. There must have been at least rs
shots fired.
Neither one of the cars were going
very fast and one was a short distance
ahead Of the other. The rear car was
brown sedan. couldn't make out
the license plates on either machine
nor now many men they contained"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-11
ARRESTS DUE SOON
|. IN GIANT RUM WAR
Government Seeks Speedy
Action Against Alleged Big
Liquor Sources.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, February 1.-THE Fed
eral Government, in Springfield, Ill,
and Chicago, moved speedily today
against two alleged sources of the Ma
tons hybrid highballs.
In Chicago the United States district
attorney announced that speedy trials
would be sought for the I56 persons and
81 corporations indicted yesterday on
charges OF conSpiring to violate the
prohibition law by diversion of spe-
cialIy denatured alcohol to bootleg
cLahheiS. Bench warrants for the ar
today. Hs'4O
Yeast ard coz: sugar were TIE A.
g@e0:e=tS tat brought ye5e-z. :::::5:ct-
S:e::ts at Sp::. ga.e,S. -sS.s yce:scA..a:-.-
Ceasc 60. as:S ss:e Coz. S~oauccs re
ming Go. were charged with furnishing
large shipments of yeast and sugar TO
Illicit oistillers. Sixteen individuals.
allegedly purchasers OF the yeast and
corn sugar, also were indicted.
should the Governments interpreta-
ton be upheld the Department OF Jus
tice would be in a position to prosecute
manufacturers Of stills and other APP
paratus used in the making of whisky,
beer and wine, attorneys said
Spokesman for both the Corn Prod
ucts Co. and the Fleischmann Yeast
Co. declared their firms had no deal
lngs with bootleggers or illicit distillers
or brewers. J. L. Butler, manager of
the Chicago plant of the Corn Products
Co, said he was confident no corn
sugar has been shipped to bootleggers
from the plant here.
Representatives of the yeast COM
pany stated that statesmen were under
strict instructions to sell only to
reputable concerns.
Prohibition Commissioner James
Doran was expected today to confer
here or in Milwaukee with E. C. yell
loWley, in charge Of prohibition enforce
ment In this territory The investiga-
ton on which the Chicago indictments
were returned, however, was made by
Alexander G. jamie, chief special pro-
h1blt1on agent in this district.
The Chicago indictments, Federal Of
Metals said, concern themselves entirely
with the alleged conspiracy.
None OF the alleged bootleggers, into
whose possession, it is charged, alcohol
estimated at from 1000, 600 to &c, OOO, 900
gallons went, was indicted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-11
SENATE TO DEVOTE
TIME TO TARIFF
Watson and la Toilette De-
clare Other Measures
Must Wait. /

Inquiries as to the prospect, of the
Senate considering departmental ap-
preparation bills while the tariff bill is
pending prompted emphatic statements
today from Senator Watson of Indiana,
the Republican leader, and La Toilette
of Wisconsin,, an independent Republi-
can chieftain, that all other legislation,
even the supply measures, must wait in
the ante-chamber until the tariff bill
is passed.
If this program is adhered to, Wat
son, said, the tariff should be out of
the way by March l.
Asked if it was planned to have a
morning hour at an early date for con-
sideration Of miscellaneous bills, the
Republican leader said = this were done
Senators wou!5 continue to talk about
morning Lot: Business aSte- TIE THE
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'No5oey ca: PIT =:vz-!e' o. se2sA-
tortsl mouth"
Asserting. some Senators have lost
interest in the tariff bill, Senator, La
Toilette said he would object to injec-
ton of extraneous legislation In order
to build UP pressure behind the tariff
bill to force the Senate to act"
The Senate today returned to consid-
Grafton of individual amendments to
the earthenware and glassware sched-
ule The Democrats lost on a division
vote an attempt to restore the present
duty of As per cent on toys of earthen-
ware, which the bill increases to, 20 per
cent.
Immediately after this another Demo-
cratic proposal to lower existing tariffs
on window glass, which were proclaimed
by President Hoover last June, began
what promised to be lengthy debate.
Senator Barley, Democrat, of Ken
lucky, proposed the amendment which
would reduce the glass rates to thetlevel
Of the 1929 act.
"This is an attempt to strike another
blow at business" asserted Senator
Bingham, Republican, of Connecticut.
I'm not trying to strike a hlow at
anybody" Barley replied. I'm under
taking to strike blow for the American
consumer"
The Kentuckian commended the Tariff
Commission findings, upon which the
President acted, were based on 1925
conditions, or when American producers
were using the hand blown and cylinder
blown process.
Both OF these processes, he, added,
were costly and had now been displaced
by modern Sheet-drawn process.
Asked by Senator Tess, Republican, of
Ohio, if he would put out of business
those companies not yet operating by
modern methods, Barley said producers
who "stubbornly refuse to adopt new
methods to meet competition at home
should not ask Congress to provide arti-
fetal stimulation when they ultimately
would fail by refusing to meet domestic
competition"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-11
'DODGING' CHARGED
IN LOBBY HEARING
Caraway Irked as Head of Ten
nessee River Body Fails
to Appear.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Investigation into reports Of lobbying
activities in connection with Muscle
Shoals legislation was hardly underway
today before Chairman Caraway of the
Senate lobby committee charged that
]. w. Worthington, Of the Tennessee
River improvement Association, vas
lodging" the committee.
Caraway added that when the COM
mtttee was ready to question Worthing-
ton "he disappeared" The committee
was informed today that Worthington,
who Is chairman of the executive COM
mittee OF the association, Is Ill at Tate
Springs, Tenn.
The fire witness before the lobby
committee as it resumed sessions after
recess Of several days was Earl Cooper,
stenographer for Worthington, who
testified he was paid $400 a month.
Asked About Contributions.
Caraway questioned Cooper about
contributions to the organization and
about its support of bids for Muscle
Shoals by Henry Ford and the Ameri-
can Cynamid Co. Apparently dtssatis-
fled with Cooper'S replies, he then as
Cooper testified that one Of those
who had contributed to the improve
ment association was Henry Parsons
of New York, who finances public util-
tiles.
In addition, he said, Worthington had
sold some property for Parsons at Shelf
field, Ala, and received a $4,000 IAN
nuity' for this work.
Letter to Gray Read.
He said he did not know how much
Parsons had contributed to the associa-
ton Of which Claudius H. Huston,
chairman Of the Republican national
committee, is former president.
Cooper said the association had IA
vored the proposals of Henry Ford and
the American Cyanamid Co. for Muscle
Shoals.
A letter from Worthington to Chester
Gray of the American Farm Bureau
Federation was read before the COM
mittee. It said Worthington was OBJ
posed to making money out of Muscle
Shoals, although opportunity "had been
knocking at my door for 10 years"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-11
CONSIDER FTEDAHL
AS NEW DRY CHIEF
Official Information Lacking
After Conference With
YoungquiSt.

ALT Oftedahl Of California, who has
mad about ID years in the Government
service, including the post of assistant
prohibition commissioner, was reported
today to be under consideration by the
Department Of Justice for the new post
OF prohibition director created by the
Dill! which would transfer prohibition
enforcement from the Treasury De-
partment to the Department of Justice
No offer of any kind has been made
70 Ottedahl, it was learned, and the
whole question Is still believed to be
undetermined, especially in view of the
Iact that the bill, which passed the
House, Is still pending In the Senate.
NO information whatever was forth
coming from official circles. but It was
known that Oftedahl conferred yester-
day with Assistant Attorney General
Youngquist, who Is In charge of pro-
nioItlon prosecution. Oftedahl today
also returned to the Department of JUS
tice and was in conference with officials
tnere, but so far as could be learned
ne had not seen the Attorney General
While 1t would not be admitted ON
c1ally, 1t was reported outside the De-
partment OF Justice that Oftedahl had
come at the request Of the department
and he was one of those being con-
sidered for the new post of prohibition
director.
Oftedahl entered the Government
service In 1912 as an agent Of the Spe-
cial Intelligence Unit, Internal Revenue
He became special agent in charge at
san Francisco and was later transferred
to become assistant prohibition COM
missioner in July of 1927. President
Hoover nominated him to be collector
OF internal revenue at San Francisco to
succeed Joseph Mclaughlin, but this
appointment was opposed by Senator
johnson OF California, said to have
been behind Mclaughlin, and President
Hoover withdrew the nomination. Ofte-
dahl now IS internal revenue agent In
charge at the Los Angeles ofice' super-
vising the work Of about 800 men. who
examine income tax returns. He is
known to have a very high reputation
among all who have become in touch
with his work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-11
REALTORS ADVISED
ONISALE METHODS
Ndeasl Based on Facts, Data
and Charts Urged to
J Interest Investors.

The fexodus Of investors from the
stock market during the slump of last
Fall will not alone help the real estate
market, although it points the way to
more investments based on earnings
rather than gambling on sensational
appreciation. A. John Berge, sales
counselor of the National Association
of Real Estate Boards, declared last
night before more than 800 Washing
ton, Maryland and Virginia realtors in
the ttheater at Wardman Park Hotel.
ideas based on facts, creative selling
employing scientific data and charts
relative to business and other prop
'rties on the market, he declared, must
be employed if real estate statesmen are
TO interest investors.
The advice was delivered following
a. 255-ess by City w. E,...s e Detroit,
associated with NJ. EeSze =. tie sales
! Demonstration. GoC- taking t5e=. through.
| the Eastern seaboard section, In which
he cited scores OF ways in which I'm
/ portant real estate transactions we're
made in Detroit last year, despite the
weakness Of the realty market there. all
because of the employment of scientific
data, surveys, charts and other sales
aids which convinced prospects of the
advantage of buying or leasing new To-
cations for their business.
Many deals could be made here in
Washington that never win be made
unless the realtor makes exhaustive
studies showing the possibilities Of new
locations for business establishments,
Mr.. Berge declared. He urged the en-
ployment Of scientific surveys, showing
all data regarding buildings, trans
portation, trends of trade, trade areas,
competing business and the general
complexion of neighborhoods, all set
down In concise and clear charts and
tables, so that prospects can see almost
at q glance what is offered.
It was declared that survey made
by the national association showed that
approximately so per cent of business
establishments we're improperly located.
If proper locations are sold to pro-
prietors of these places, Mr.. Berge de-
clared, there will be ample business
here to keep all intelligent real estate
busy for long time.
Mr.. Ellis, illustrating the point by
citing definite cases, showed that the
realtor should consider a deal primarily
from the point of view Of the man buy
ing or leasing property If he Is to con-
vince the prospect Of the advantage Of
closing a transaction.
A. H. Lawson, president Of the board,
presided.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-11

tended by President Coolidge and other
prominent persons.
Friends Meeting House, Irving and
Thirteenth streets, which President
Hoover attends.
case 1t becomes necessary to secure title
to such property it may be leased for
church purposes to the people now using
1t or 1t may be used for other purposes
in keeping With the spirit of the pro-
posed legislation.
Representative Landlord calls atten-
ton that the only two church build
ings in danger of immediate destruction
are those between Pennsylvania avenue
and Judiciary Square, fronting on John
Marshall place. The Presbyterian
Church was the church of Grover Cleve-
land and the Metropolitan Church was
the church Of Presidents Grant and Nc
K1nley. II would be glad to have both
of these preserved" said Mr.. Landlord,
but 1t occurred to me that it would be
best for only one building of each de-
nomination to be saved and that the
Presbyterian Church attended by Abra-
ham Lincoln, on New York avenue,
would be preferable as q memorial than
the one on John Marshall place. A
pretty circular driveway could be ar
ranged with the Metropolitan Metho-
dist Church as a center and with sew
eral monuments to great men, includ-
ing one to Cleveland on or near the
spot where he attended church and one
to Mckinley between his church and
Pennsylvania avenue"
Mr.. Landlord protests that the de-
struction Of both of these church build
1ngs would be an irreparable injury.
The old churches and missions in
every land are sought by visitors and
have a peculiarly sacred charm when
they contain the pews where great men
and women worshipped," he said. Mr..
Landlord declared that he cannot be-
lleve congress VIII consent ito destroy
our sacred old church buildings. one of
the very greatest legacies of the Ma
tons Capital"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-11
FAILS IN SECOND TRY
TO COMMIT SUICIDE
Former Policeman Found in Plaza
Apartment and Taken to
Gallinger.

Claude Ezell, former third precinct
policeman, yesterday failed In a second
attempt at suicide by hanging within
two months. He Is being held at Gal
linger Hospital today for mental OBJ
Servation.
Ezell, who was dismissed from the
police force on a charge of intoxication,
was discovered hanging from a moose
in the bath room of an apartment in
the Plaza, Pennsylvania avenue and
Twenty-second street, by a colored
maid. He is said to have gone to the
apartment several days ago to live with
q friend, James Williams.
Ezen was taken to Emergency Hos
pital in the ambulance. When 1t was
found that his condition was not Seri-
Gus he was transferred to Gallinger.
The first attempt at suicide occurred
December 10 in q cell at the first pre-
clnct, where the former policeman was
being held for intoxication. He Is said
to have tried to hang himself with his
shirt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-11
BARGER0N EXPLAINS
OPPOSITION TO HUGHES
Political Writer Tells "Y" Forum
of Economic Basis" for
Senate Division.

Reasons for the minor opposition that
has developed in and out of the Senate
TO the appointment of Charles Evans
augnes as Chief Justice of the Supreme
Court were discussed last night nv Car
Isle Bargeron, political writer of the
washington Post, in addressing the
weekly forum of the Y. M. G. A.
Bargeron referred 10 statements of
Senator Norris of Nebraska and Henry
L. Doherty, Oil magnate, expressing
opposition to Hughes appointment, and
explained that most of the criticism had
an economic basis" although Senator
Norris also assigned political reasons
why he thought the nomination was
unwiSe.
The speaker estimated there were
about 80 Senators who did not approve
OF the nomination and predicted that
perhaps score of these would vote
against confirmation.
The Evening Star Universal news reel
completed the program.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-11
SALARY RECEIVERSHIP
REPORT is CORRECTED

The Judgment which Mrs. Olive
McGrew was seeking to collect from
her former husband, John L. McGrew.
for $7,62975, was not for arrears of
alimony. as stated in The Stars report
Of a recent decision of the District
Court of Appeals denying the right of
the District Supreme Court to appoint
a receiver for the salary of a Govern
ment employe. The Judgment was OBJ
tanned on notes given by the husband
for the purchase of his wife's interest
Vorce.
The opinion of the appellate court
merely stated that Judgment had been
rendered in favor of the wife against
the husband.
Such judgments are rarely entered
except in alimony suits. This led 20
the presumption contained in the story
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-11
RICH FARMER ACCUSED
IN POISON CANDY PROBE
Sent Deadly Sweets Through Mails
to Former Partner, Postal
Inspector Charges.

FORT WAYNE, Ind, February II EJ
John Carroll, SO, wealthy farmer OF
near Bryant, Ind, was arrested by Fed
eral authorities yesterday charged with
sending poisoned candy through the
mails with intent to murder w. L. Ger
rard, CASTOR, Ind, hardware merchant
his former business partner.
A. s. Kelly, postal inspector, who con
duct an investigation, said Carroll
confessed sending the candy, but In
sisted he only meant to make Ger
rard i'll.
Gerard said last night he received q
box OF gumdrops on January 2, but
that his suspicious were aroused by the
Bryant postmark and that an analyst:
revealed half grain Of poison In each
piece Of candy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-11
1,75O-ROOM HOTEL
FACES paddock
13 Arrested on Liquor Charge
in Manager, in Gotham The
atricaI District.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, February II [P.-The
Hotel Manager, one of the newest and
largest hostelries in the city, situated
in the heart Of the theatrical district,
faced paddock proceedings today as the
result Of raid by Federal prohibition
agents.
A squad of IS Federal agents de-
scended upon the hotel last night and
arrested Is men. The prisoners con-
sisted of two bootleggers, six bell boys
and five walters.
Maj. Maurice Campbell, prohibition
administrator in the New York dis
trict, said warrants had been issued
for eight other bell boys, a head waiter,
captain Of walters and two other boot
leggers.
The raid was conducted under war
rants obtained from United States
Commissioner Francis O'Neil in which
violation of the prohibition law and
aiding and abetting the maintenance
OF nuisance were charged.
Proposes to Close Hotel.
Maj. Campbell said paddock proceed
ingS would be instituted against the
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ing the entire 2o-story hotel, with Its
1,750 rooms, and its deliberately fur
nished lounges, dining rooms and other
adJunctS. He said he had evidence that
the management was aware Of the ,,on-
ditionS.
After the raid Mai. Campbell issued
a statement saying:
About two years ago called q con-
ference IN my oflce OF hotel proprietors
~ kkHn avfw H. H. l.
New York City In an effort to get their
cooperation to prevent the sale Of
liquor on their premises.
That time said hesitated to make
case against q hotel with its great
investment, but that II the hotels did
not stop the sale of liquor to its
guests I would not hesitate to make a
case against them.
SO the time came when I had to
correct the conditions myself and to
make a case because this particular
notel apparently made no effort to
comply with the law.
Previous Paddock Attempts,
Two previous attempts have been
made by Federal authorities to paddock
large hotels for alleged violation of the
pronlDition law. On 1924 action was
brought against the Ritz Carlton after
Federal agents said they purchased
liquor from walters In the japanese
roof garden. After efforts to paddock
the entire hotel as a nuisance failed
the action was narrowed down 70 The
roof garden, but this also was unsuc-
ceSsful
A similar action was brought against
the Brevoort, one OF the old historic
hotels, after the management had adj
mitted charges that liquor was :!is-
pensed to certain patrons. A COM
promise was effected whereby the din
ing room where the liquor had kcen
served was padlocked for six months
and the rest Of the hotel permitted to
operate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-11
Chicago. Is Cited
In Filipino's Plea
For independence
Student Witness Ayers
Such a Condition Could
Not Happen in Islands.

AS Felipe Mabilangan sees it, the
Philippines have as much claim to in
dependence as the City of Chicago.
Il see by the papers that Chicago
is the most progressive city in the
United States" Mabilangan, a student
witness, remarked yesterday before the
Senate territories committee. 81 also
see that the city is busted That
could not happen in the Philippines,
or our leaders would have to take to
the mountains
Offering list of comparisons to show
the educational fitness. of the Philip
pines for liberty, the witness told the
Senators with great reluctance" that
Filipino legislators were of "hieher
type" than their American colleagues.
Take the State Legislature of New
York" he said. They are boxers, fish
.!orgerS, undertakes, business RE.
farmers, lawyers 2c5 what rot. Our
legislators are % 2 ..uc..:: .....gIe- q
ts!.ectUa. type"
We'll, q: Least. ~. cot a .awye-,"
Chairman Bingham observed.