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Evening star., 1930-12-16
WOOD FIRM IN FIGHT
ON SALARY RAISES
New Department Bills
Changed So That Stay of In
creases viii Be Automatic.

Chairman Wood of the House Ap-
preparations Committee was supported
today by his committee in continuing
his fight against increases In salary for
Government employees during the COM
ing fiscal year and to carry out the ad-
ministration's pledge of bringing all un-
der-average salaries up to the average
through three-year program.
The House Appropriations Committee
in reporting out the agricultural appro-
priation bill eliminated the increases
recommended by the Budget Bureau
under the three-year program. This
action Is consistent with the policy
which the committee adopted on the
two other big appropriation bills, Post
Once and Treasury, in which the COM
mittee action was approved by the
House. and the Interior Department ap-
preparation bill, in which the House
struck Uilt the so-called Wood amend
ment prohibiting the payment Of salary
increases.
1t is confidently expected that the
House also will take similar action when
the agricultural appropriation bill comes
up for consideration.
Deficiencies Are Noted.
In explaining this situation, Repre-
sentative Dickinson, chairman Of the
subcommittee which drafted the agri-
culture appropriation bill, said:
In accordance with the requirements
OF the act Of July g. 1880 (the Brook
mart act), amounts aggregating $685.
26I are carried for salary adjustments.
While this sum shows throughout nu-
n1erous items as increases or parts of
increases over appropriations for 1881,
the new rates are being paid during
the current fiscal year and deficiency
appropriations will be necessary to sup
plement present funds on that account.
The committee, in accordance with
the plan pursued in connection with
previous appropriation bills passed at
this session, has eliminated the amounts
submitted as the first installment of the
budget program of three years of ap-
preparation for increases in pay for
employees in the so-called under-average
grades under the classification act. The
amount involved for the department
(of Agr1culture) for the fiscal year and
deducted from the estimates for the
accompanying bill is $223,s2O."
Stay TO BE Automatic.
The agricultural appropriation bill as
today does not carry the So
called Wood amendment which is car
ried in the Treasury Post ONCE bill and
which was stricken out of the Interior
bill on a record vote in the
House.
With this Wood amendment omitted,
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Evening star., 1930-12-16
DRUGGIST ARREST
WARRANTS ASKED
Adultsration of Drugs and Unclean
SteriliEers Included in
Complaints.

The District Health Department. con-
unulng It's drive against unclean and
unhealthy conditions, applied in Police
Court today for warrants for the arrest
OF managers and proprietors of 10 drug
stores, charging violations of the act
relating to the adulteration of food and
drugs
The complaints against the drug
stores were mostly for adulteration of
drugs, Health Department inspector
and chemist claiming that certain
drugs were being sold which differed
from the standard strength recognized
IN the United States pharmacopoeia.
One application charged unclean ster-
ilizers.
The drug stores included some of the
most prominent and largest in the city,
most of which are situated in down
town business sections.
Court official said the warrants would
oe issued today and sent to police pre-
cncts stations to be served. Court
action in many of the cases is not ex-
pected this week.
Inspector Philip S. Cake and j. B.
Reed of the Health Department., filed
the complaints
Evening star., 1930-12-16
NARCOTICS VALUED
AT MILLION SEIZED
Customs Men Make Record Haul
in New York, but Importers
Escape Capture.
By the Associated Press.

D. the Associated Press.
Huge quantities of narcotics, termed
et the Treasury the largest seizure ever
made. in this country, have been taken
on the steamer AIesia in New York
harbor.
Customs agents reported today it to-
tailed 1000 pounds. and said the market
value ran above $1,000, 900.
Importers Of the contraband were
not captured.
The narcotics we're shipped from Tur-
key, tnclosed in cases of furs that orig
mated In Constantinople.
The Alesia, en- route from Turkey. first
touched at Providence, r. l., where GUS
toms agents kept it under surveillance.
Nothing was landed there. When the
vessel proceeded to New York, customs
boats and agents followed, keeping close
watch.
In New York the cargo was permit
ted to go to the customs house In hope
Il would be claimed The rs cases
billed as furs were not called for.
The narcotics were packed in small
tin boxes.
a legitimate shipment OF narcotics
made 70 druggists in this country under
permit and carried in safe deposit
vaults Of the Alesia was cited by Gus
toms ofklcials as q possible cause Of the
slnugglers being tipped OF. One box
Of the legitimate shipment was missing
when the Alesia reached New York.
Cnlcers started an intensive search to
locate II. This, 1t Is believed, frightened
rs azauRgleEA
Evening star., 1930-12-16
AUTO|ST WOUNDED
BY STRIKE TROOPS
Driver Refusing to Halt Is
Shot Near DanviIEe Mills.
Two Homes Bombed.
Dispatch to The Star.

SpSCldi DiSpHtCn 10 Inc star
DANVILLE, Va. December 16.-The
serious wounding Of Lockwood Pickett.
who refused 10 obey 4 command to halt
by troops patrolling an area for possible
dynamiters at Schoolfield, and word Of
two more dynamitings yesterday in the
Mayfield section, about 10 miles from
Schoolfeld, were the major develop
ments in the textile strike situation
today.
Lower Body ParaIyzed.
Pickett's condition at the hospital
here today was reported unchanged
He is suffering from bullet wound in
the back. which paralyzed the lower part
Of his body. He was fired upon when
he attempted to drive an automobile.
in which he was riding with a young
woman companion, Miss Virginia Hobby,
20, of Durham, N c. past military
patrol after he had ignored an order to
halt.
Mai. e. W. Opie, second in command
of the ll6th Regiment, in a statement
later said so gallons of whisky was
found in the car. He asserted the car
was fired on in pursuance of orders in
an area which was being secured for
possible dynamiters following series
Of bomb explosions over the week end
Pickett's condition this morning was
reported serious. The bullet had not
been removed at an early hour.
Pickett is from Foresthills, N. G.
Young Woman Is Released.
Miss Hobby was released after ques-
tioning, no charge being filed.
Col. H. L. Opie. in command, today
appointed board composed of Majs.
r. T. Grubert, H. F. White and @. d.
Reynolds, to investigate the shooting
of Pickett. He said report will be
completed in day or two and for
warded to Gov. Pollard.
Word of additional dynamitings
making the total for "a hours five, was
received from North Carolina authori-
ties at Rufin who are investigating two
explosions which occurred at Mayheld.
The home of S. S. Davis, a nom
union man who works in the mill, was
damaged. No one was injured. Davis,
according to the authorities, reported
hearing a car stop in front of the house
shortly before the blast and drive on
after it occurred. The porch was
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Evening star., 1930-12-16
LA PLATA MILL
RAZED BY BLAZE
Flames Menace Lumber Yards and
Oil Tanks-District Aid
Is Asked.

Special Dispatch to The star
LA PLATA, Md, December 49,
Famed by brisk wind, a fire this after
noon razed the Matthews Howard Co. Is
flour grain mill and was menacing the
firms lumber yards as well as the oil
tanks Of the Sinclair, Southern Mary
land and Standard companies.
Calls for help was sent to the fire
companies of all surrounding towns and
to Washington, D. @.
Evening star., 1930-12-16
RIGHT TO REGULATE
D. c. SIGNS DESIRED
Planners and Engineers to
Confer on Pending
Legislation.

With a view to obtaining from Con-
gress more authority for the District
Commissioners to regulate and control
outdoor advertising signs, officials Of the
National Capital Park and Planning
Commission and the District Engineer
Department are expected to confer this
week with the city heads on the general
signboard situation in Washington.
The signboard situation. according to
Roland M. Brennan, chief clerk of the
local Engineer Department, is beyond
the complete control of the Commis-
sioners, especially with respect to signs
Of the stack and hammer" type. It is
proposed to present to the Commission
ers recommendations that immediate
steps be taken to bring the matter TO
the attention of the House District Com
,mittee with o view 70 getting the bin
passed BY the Senate on April IL, last,
enacted into law at the present session.
The Senate bill, however. does not meet
with the full approval of all concerned.
it was said, and certain amendments
will be recommended to the Con1mis-
sioners.
In statement TO The Star Mr.. Bren-
nan said:
Declares City Heads POwerIess.
"The Commissioners are now power
less to prevent the painting or erection
of a sign requiring no building permit,
If that sign advertiSes business con-
Quoted or a commodity or commodities
sold in the premises. AS a result. the
National Capital Is being .plastered
with miscellaneous gaudy signs ad-
vertising every conceivable commodity
or product.
For example, in some cases, the
corner grocery has as many as 20 or
80 signs advertising different COM
modities fastened, painted or tackled on
the walls Of the building. While there
should be no interference with legiti-
mate outdoor advertising In the city,
there is need for a more effective
control, especially in the National
Capital, over indiscriminate advertis-
ing"
Meanwhile. public sentiment, both in
Washington and Maryland and Virginia
suburban districts, continues to mani
fest vigorous support Of the campaign
to remove cofnmercialized ugliness from
the roadSides leading into the Capital
City Action was taken by two repre-
sentative groups last night.
BiIlbOards Declared Dangerous.
A resolution was adopted by the in
terfederation conference held in the
United States Chamber of, Commerce
Building denouncing billboards as mot
only a serious nuisance but a very real
danger" This interfederation Is made
up of delegates from the District of
Columbia Federation of Citizens Asso-
lNnrn4innnn o., para D fsnl,,rn,a e
Evening star., 1930-12-16
DECAPITATI0N OF CHILD
BY VOODOOS PROBED

Havana Police Learn Act Was
Committed for Purpose of Max
ing Offering to God of Cult.
BY the Associated Press.
HAVANA, December 16.-The secret
police are investigating reports that
voodoo worshipers near Havana re-
Gently decapitated a small child for the
purpose Of making sacrifcial Offering
to Change, the mythical god Of the
cult
Cuban Voodoo worshipers are de-
scendants of former African slaves, who
practice human sacrifice as a part of
their religious ceremonies
Voodooism in any form is sternly
frowned upon, but occasionally crops up
in spite of the vigilance of authorities.
Whenever one of the secret meeting
places Is discovered it is Immediately
broken up and the paraphernalia used
in their incantations, which consists of
bones of animals human hair, roots,
herbs, frogs and the like, is seized and
destroyed.
Evening star., 1930-12-16
BY the Associated Press.

PHOENIX. Ariz., December 16.-
Kaibab Forest. one of winters strongest
forts in the Southwest, was conquered
for the first time in is snow seasons
yesterday by Charles Tulka, CHecho-
sloyakian journalist, seeking adventure
on q world tour.
Tulka arrived here with documentary
proof he made his way from Fredonia
to the Bright Angel Trail of the Grand
Canyon on skis. He had booklet
inscribed along the route by forest
rangers and caretakers who spend
their Winters ISOLATED from other parts
Of the world
Evening star., 1930-12-16
YOUNG STUDENT SHOOTS
SELF AND COMPANION
Washington Boy Accidentally Dis
charges Pistol in Theater
at Staunton.
Special Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
STAUNTON, Va, December 16.-The
hero Of a Western thriller being shown
on the screen of a local theater here
had unexpected reinforcements, when
Philip A. Dieterich. aged is, of Wash
ington, ID. c., a cadet at Staunton Mil
itary Academy, accidentally discharged
q .25-caliber automatic revolver, wourd-
ing himself and q schoolmate, Cadet
Glenn A. Irwin of Buffalo, N. Y.
The bullet struck Dieterich in the
thigh and Irwin in the calf of the leg.
The wounds are not regarded as serious
by attending physicians. It is under
stood that Dieterich. who had been out
Tor hike, on entering the darkened
theater attempted to unload the gun
as a precautionary measure, when it
was discharged. Possession of pistols
Is in violation of the school regulations,
1t was said today.
Evening star., 1930-12-16
WINTER STRONGHOLD CONQUERED
BY JOURNALIST ON WORLD TOUR
Czechosovakian Advenlrer Makes First Trip Through
Kaibab Forest in IS Snow Seasons.

Tulka said he made the trip in
three days, with watch, which also
served as q compass, q camera, a
cigarette lighter. q knife and a can
opener as baggage. He had no use for
the can opener. as he carried no cans.
The first night he spent In the open,
nearly freezing in the subzero wealth.
er. The second night he spent at the
the caretaker, attes1na. to the fact he
was hia first visitor In at least is VIM
ters; The third night also was spent
in the open.
The adventurer said he woald reach
honae IN July, 1882. after an essence
OF four years.
Evening star., 1930-12-16
ALABAMA BANKS MERGE
Birmingham Combinations Assets
Are Over $1,000, 600

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, December ia
(R1.-The merger Of the Bank of Ala
ban1a with the Ensley National Bank.
making the combined assets over
u 600, 900, was announced yesterday.
II. A. Terrell, SO, for many wears
president OF the Bank of Alabama, died
Sunday OF wounds which Coroner j.
State Supt. of Banks Dent +. Green
said that q recent report OF the Bank
OF Alabama showed its affairs 10 be IA
excellent shape. - =
Evening star., 1930-12-16
TWO BANDITS SLAIN
AF TER BANK HOLDUP
Third Shot in IIIinois-Pitts-
burgh Institution Robbed
of $4,000 in Cash.

BY the Associated Press.
SIDELL, ILL.,, December 16.-A spec
tacular chase that started Immediately
after the robbery of the Citizens Bank
Of Clinton, Ind. ended in a cornfield
near Sidell today with two of the rob-
bers shot and killed by a posse and a
third man wounded.
A posse, organized as the robbers
left Clinton with loot valued at between
$4,000 and $4,000, finally overlook
them on a country road near here.
Two of the men ran into the corn
field, while the third man was shot and
wounded as he attempted to drag a
machine gun from the automobile to
the cornfleld. The posse then went into
the cornfield and shot the other rob-
bers, killing them instantly.
The posse, In its wild pursuit, heard
reports that a deputy sheriff was shot
by the robbers at Dana, Ind, and that
the loot had been recovered near ia
maica, Ill.
Evening star., 1930-12-16
40 Pounds of Files
And Fifteen Judges
Needed for Divorce
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, December 16.-The
services of is judges were needed
by Mrs. Marian Hanelin before
she was granted divorce from
DR.. William B. Hanelin by Su-
perior Judge Rudolph Desort.
The fifteenth Judge finally
granted the decree yesterday
after hearing the case intermit-
tently for two weeks, during
which he tried vainly to bring
about an agreement. She was
awarded the separation on
grounds of desertion after waiv-
Ing charges of cruelty.
The HanelinS were married July
81, 1907. She filed her action in
August, 1923. Since then the
files in the case grew to weight
of 49 pounds.
Evening star., 1930-12-16
PITTSBURGH BANK ROBBED.
Band of Six Gets $5O,000 After Slug
ging Man Who Sought Aid.

Band of Six Gets $50,000 After Slug
ging Man who Sought Aid.
PITTSBURGH, Pa. December l6 (RY.
|-F1ourising revolvers and sawed-off
shotguns. six bandits held up the Man
chester Savings Bank & Trust Co. here
today and escaped with loot estimated
at $5o.0oo. The robbery was the third
bank hold-up In the Pittsburgh district
within 10 days.
The bandits covered about 80 en-
ployes of the bank and of the Superior
Fire Insurance Co., which has ofhces
adjoining the bank, with their weapons
and compelled the paying teller. to 20
to the vault and open IT. Several Gus
toners were in the bank.
Manager Is sIugged.
The robbery occurred half an hour
after the institution opened for business.
G. c. Gerwig, president Of the bank.
said the bandits had obtained about
$50,00o in currency.
An attempt was made by Adam Hoff-
man, manager OF the real estate depart
ment, to go to the second floor and tell
the telephone operators to call the
police. One of the bandits struck him
on the head with revolver and infiict-
ed slight injuries. Hoffman made a Sec
ond attempt to spread the alarm, how
ever, and went to the second floor, but
the bandits had gone by the time the
police arrived.
The bank is located in the Manches-
ter district, which adjoins the main
business section of the city.
Described as Kids"
The robbers used powerful auto
mobile that had been stolen. They park
ed it near the bank and after the rob-
berry three of them fed In 1t.
The method of escape of the other
three bandits was not known. Some of
them were described by witnesses as
mere kids"
Gerwig and other officers, the en-
ployes and customers were ordered to
keep quiet and were forced toward the
directors room. The paying teller,
Dravo Grumpton, was taken to the
vault and forced to open it. Many
packages of currency and loose bills
were seized and the robbers fed.
Evening star., 1930-12-16
ARRAIGNED FOR SHORT-CHANGING.
MAN GIVES $195 FOR 5000 BOND
Evanston Police Declare Their Suspicion Justified That
Prisoner Had Been Cheating Cashiers

demanded; He began counting from his
roll of bills.
Twenty and ten,p he said, lis thirty
and five Is $35 and another twenty Is
$S5 and two more hfties is $l55 and
four tens Is $i95 and i've Is two hun.
dred."
Butler then went away, and Ivan
Rubin, the court clerk, began to count
the money, finishing his work with a
shout that the t0taI was Alo6.
Evening star., 1930-12-16
By the Assoclated press.

EVANSTON, ILL.,, December 16.-
There was a growing suspicion, Evans
ton police said, that they were justified
In suspecting Walter A. Butler as one
of those persons who call on various
cashiers, ask them for q SO bill In ex-
change for 10 ones and then leave but
nine
III put up the cash" they quoted
Butler as saying when . $500 bond was
Evening star., 1930-12-16
SMOKE CHARGES FILED
Department of Justice Charged
With Violating Ordinance.

With Violating Ordinance.
An application for a warrant charg-
ing the violation of the smoke ordinance
at the Department of Justice Building,
l10l Vermont avenue, as well as an
apartment house on upper Fourteenth
street, and building in the 1900 block
OF H street northeast. was filed in Police
Court today by inspectors of the Dis
trsct Health Department
The complaint against the Justice
Department requested the arrest of
Ferdinand E. Phillips. chief engineer
at the State, War and Navy Building.
The violation is said to have taken
place December 8. Inspector Donald
G. Malcolm requested the warrant.
Evening star., 1930-12-16
Shop Early

"Things not worth ad-
vertising are not worth
selling"
The merchants are ad-
vertising in The Star the
things the people want at
this time.
The Star is the shopping
guide in more than 100000
homes in Washington and
suburbs.
Shop in the morning for
your own comfort and con-
venience and mail your
presents early.
Yesterdays Advertising
local Display
Agate Lines
The Evening Star .56,176
Evening star., 1930-12-16
ACTOR TO RETURN GIRL
Court order Legalizes Barthelmes

Court Order Legalizes Barthelmess
Settlement With Ex-Wife.
NEW YORK, December is (P).-The
New York Daily News says Richard
Barthelmess, the motion picture actor,
has been served with writ of habeas
corpus ordering him to return TO Mary
Hay, his divorced wife, their 8-year-oId
daughter, Mary.
The order legalizes q settlement re-
Gently effected by DR.. s. Parkes Cad
man.
Evening star., 1930-12-16
J0FFRE REPORTED ILL
Son-in-Law Claims He Is in Usual
Good Health, However.

PARIS, December I6 P).-Reports
were current today in the Chamber Of
Deputies that Marshal Joffre, victor of
the Marne, was seriously ill., Last night
his son-in-law, referring to reports of
his illness, said the marshal was ''in his
customary good health
Evening star., 1930-12-16
ONTARIO HEAD RESIGNS
Ferguson to Represent Canada an
London Commissioner.

TORONTO. December 1e tP--c,.
Howard Ferguson, 10 years premier Of
Lieut.. Gov. w. D. Ross Yesterday.
Retirement as head OF the Ontario
government follows upon his recent
acceptance Of the post Of high con1-
missioner for Canada in London. Ha
will be succeeded by non. George d.
Henry present minister 0E hiRhwsys.
Evening star., 1930-12-16

Radio Programs ep Page c-s,
Evening star., 1930-12-16
REDS CAPTURE KUNGAN
Military Forces at Hankow Sent to
Oppose Communists.

SHANGHAI, December is R.-
Chinese press dispatches today reported
1000 Communists had captured Kun-
gan, midway between Tsingshih and
Shasi, near the -Hupeh border.
Military forces at Hankow were re-
ported to have been sent to oppose the
Reds.
Evening star., 1930-12-16
WEATHER.

Fair tonight--rninimum temperature
about 16 degrees; tomorrow increasing
cloudiness, slowly rising temperature.
Temperatures Highest 81 at 1890 yes
terday; lowest Is at 8:15 today.
Full report on page 5.
Evening star., 1930-12-16

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The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1930-12-25
JOLIET YOUTH LOSES
LEG, RESULT OF GUN
SHOT DISCHARGE

Surgeons of Billings Friday re-
sorted to amputation in an effort
to save the life of Cecil Walker,
Is, of Joliet, whose left leg was
shattered by soft nosed bullet
last Thursday morning. Gas gan
gerene developed in the wound,
necessitating the removal of the
leg at the thigh. The youths con-
dition was described as grave fol
lowing the operation.
The young man was wounded
accidently by a bullet from the
gun of Ted Taylor, an 1S-year-old
cousin, who was walking beside
Walker as the two were hunting
coyotes near the Walker home, a
short distance from Joliet. The
80 calibre bullet splintered the
large bone of the leg and severed
an artery. Young Taylor ran to
nearby schoolhouse where he
borrowed an automobile and took
the wounded boy to Fromberg. He
was later in the day taken to Bill
ings, in a weakened condition from
loss of blood. He is the son of Mr..
and MISE. T. Walker.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1930-12-25
SAMUEL |. RHODES
SUCCUMBS AT RANCH
HOME NEAR LUTHER

Samuel Levi Rhodes succumbed
to an illness of several years last
Friday at his Volney Creek ranch
home near Luther. Funeral SER
vices were held under the direction
of R. G. Martin Sunday afternoon.
The Rev. H. Miller Scott of the
Red Lodge Congregational church
officiated. The body was inferred
in Luther cemetery.
Pallbearers were James McKin-
ley, Russell Metcalf, ]. B. Heare,
Mr. Oglesby, Louie Hyem and NJ.
L. Long.
Mr.. Rhodes was "a years, 5
months and 90 days old at the
time of his death, having been born
June 20, 1916 at Huntington coun-
ty, Pennsylvania. He was reared
and educated in Pittsburgh and
had graduated from the Iron City,
Pa. business college. In 1875 he
married Sadie Shenefelt of Buff
falo, Missouri. To the union was
born one son, Emory 0. Rhodes,
who survives and resides in the
Luther community. Mr.. Rhodes
and his family settled in Carbon
county near Luther thirty years
ago. His wife died in 1925.