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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-02-22
PART I

ZEPHYR light as an angels breath, rustled the am
N bering leaves of oak and maple in Pickens valley
IN and waited, curvngy, lazy, thousands OF distinct
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-02-22

watching the rain, he pressed his
face against the chilly window pane,
and gazed unseeingly into space.
He saw. and yet he did not see
the long lines Of towering oaks and
stately naples, which stood defiant
" out against the falling night. He
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-02-22

Continued on Page Four
The Washington times., 1930-06-09
CHINESE CRUSH
REBELS, KILL
$4,000
Nationalist Troops Victors in
Fierce Fightin g; Report
10000 Prisoners Taken

LONDON. June 8 dN.S)-Na-
tionalist forces under Gen. Chang
Kai-Shek. president Of the Chi
nese nationalist government, have
scored a decisive victory south Of
Chengchow, near Silchang, ac-
cording to dispatches received
here today from Shanghai.
Twenty thousand northern
rebel troops we're reported to have
been killed in the heavy fighting
which occurred in the Sincharg
area.
NationaHsts were said to have
taken 10000 rebels prisoners
while $4,000 surroundered.
Foreign legations have been in
formed that the nationality gov;
ernment will assume full resporf
sibility for the protection of the
lives and property Of foreigners
in the war zone.
The Washington times., 1930-06-09
HOOVER FAVORS
PARK MONEY

Senator Cramton Of Michigan.
co-author of the apper-Cramton
Park developement bill. recently
passed by Congress called at the
White House today and discussed
with President Hoover matters
concerning the measure and stated
that an appropriate, sum Of money
is being inserted in the deficiency
bill to begin actual operations
at once.
Cramton said the President eX-
pressed himself as being in favor
of getting the measure under way
at the earliest possible time.
About $2,000,000 will be needed
for the purchase Of lands in the
proposed Park development. Col.
U. s. Grant. director of Public
Buildings and Parks and executive
officer of the National Capital
Park and Planning Commission
has requested the Bureau Of the
Budget to insert that amount in
the deficiency bill and has asked
Congress for it's appropriation.
The Washington times., 1930-06-09
GANGSTERSHOT,
WON'T TALK
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station six miles south of Rock
ford, ILL.,, last night and olurnped
over the wheel Of his car, appar
emily dead. Authorities were sum.
moned. and he was taken to a
Rockford hospital where it was
found that a .38-caliber bullet had
pierced his chest and emerged
at the spine. He stubbornly' re-
fused to tell how he had been
shot. Police could not firA the
weapon that had fired the bullet,
although five cartridges were
found in his automobile.
May Furnish Motive
When he'd in custody during
the st. Valentines day massacre
inquiry Thompson named several
gangsters to whom he had sold
machine guns in recent months
and this, police believe, might
have furnished a motive for the
shooting.
Discovery of Eugene Red" Nc.
Laughlin's Wire-trussed body IN
the drainage canal late Saturday
brought the disclosure that
Moran and his aides have been
missing for. several days, The
others, missing and believed slain,
are Ted Newberry, deserter from
the Moran gang; Leo Mongoven,
Moran's bodyguard; Ben Bennett.
representative Of a large New
York liquor syndicate; Harry Hig,
gins, st. Paul racEeteer, and
Robert Schmidt, companion Of
the slain Red" Mclaughlin.
Mclaughlin and several Of
these men were executed by the
100 shock troops" brought here
from Brooklyn and New York by
the Capone interests, police be-
lieve. The Staying of Bennett
sctuated the murders Of the miss
ing Moran men, it was stated,
for Moran has been blamed for
Benefits reported. death.
Gave Trade To CapOne
Bennett came here to deal with
Moran, but they quarreled and
the former gave his trade to the
Capone interests. it is reported
The Moran men have been of.
fered $25,C00 to produce the East
ern gangster'S body. His liquor
syndicate then appealed to Ca.
pone. who in turn ordered Moran
TO deliver the body.
"Moran'S response to Capone
was you can tell AL to go to
hell" Pat Roche, States attor-
ney's investigator, said.
Another theory for Moran's dis.
appearance was seen in the zig
orous program of expansion be.
gun recently by Capone's orgAni
cation.
The Washington times., 1930-06-09

+ international Photo
COL. WOOD DOUGHERTY
COL. WILLIAM WOOD presenting Edward P.
Dougherty, Brooklyn boy, check for $149,262. The
presentation ended the Dougherty family feud arising
when Eddie held winning ticket in the Army and
Navy Veterans English Derby Sweepstakes held at
Quebec Eddie split with his brother, Dam Father
Daniel claimed the winnings; said he paid for Edde's
ticket but the latter got the cash and pa Dougherty
the publicity.
The Washington times., 1930-06-09

woman, plans
to make sew
eral flights
h ere thi S
week, it be-
came known
today.
Lady Hay,
who has made
several trans
oceanic trips
on the Graf
Zeppelin, is
preparing to
crnSS the At
lantic in the
Dornier fly
ng boa t.,
DOX.
The Washington times., 1930-06-09

III COIlLcLlpI'
Maintains He's Right
Cannon, on the other hand, in
sists he was not in contempt be-
cause there was not a quorum of
the committe present, Senator
Blaine (R. of Wisconsin, being
the only other member attending
the session.
Senator Borah (RD of Idaho,
came in q few minutes after
Cannon had stalked from the
room to issue statements in the
corridor to the press.
Borah, if Caraway stands by
the statement he made while in
Arkansas that the committee can
not question Cannon about money
he scent in the anti-Smith fight
of the "HoovercratS" the South,
will probably determine the issue
for Walsh and Blaine. Both be-
lieve Cannon was in contempt.
Borah has indicated. however,
that the best procedure would be
to subpoena Cannon. and if he
still refuses to answer questions,
submit the case to the Senate for
action,
The Washington times., 1930-06-09
PEOPLE
Who Interest
You and
the Things
They Do
Lady Hay Plans Hops
In N. Y. This Week

VALLEY STREAM, N, Y,
June 8 QNSO-Lady Drum
mond Hay, English newspaper
The Washington times., 1930-06-09
Cadet Drill Winner
Greeted bg HOOUeT

Representative Walton Moore
of Virginia called at the White
House today and introduced to
President Hoover Eldridge Church,
of Falls Church. Va. captain of
Company N. Western High School.
the winning company in the an.
nual competitive cadet drill.
Captain Church was awarded
the Elllson.Naylor medal.
The Washington times., 1930-06-09
Rumania Hungary
Merger Forecast

LONDON, June 8 QN.SJ.-
The amalgamation of Hungary
and Rumania under King Carol
II within a very short time was
foreseen here today by Barbu
Jonescu, powerful friend C the
new monarch and wealthy Ru-
manian business man who has a
residence in London. He said:
"In two or three months, 1
shouldn't be surprised to hear
of defini e movements aimed
at the amaIgamtion of Hun
gary and Rumania Under Carol.
:Such a fusion would be
quite possible because both
countries require. a stable gov.
ernment and amalgamatiOn un-
der a single crown would serve
Q useful and practical purpose"
pictures on Page 81
The Washington times., 1930-06-09

post Of ma
tional chief
Of enforce
ment. created
by the trans
fer of dry
forces to the
D e p artment
Of Justice, &C
cording to re-
ports at the
Federal build
ing. Since
C o m in g to
Chicago from
Phila delphia
in Septem-
The Washington times., 1930-06-09

" per, D,
Yellowley has maintained close
relations with the national
bureau in Washington, and is
reported to be counting on his
friendship with its present COM
missioner, DR.. James M. Doran.
Under the reorganization plan
it Is understood Commissioner
Doran will be given a berth in
the Treasury Department, where
the industrial alcohol division
will remain.
The Washington times., 1930-06-09
CARAWAY FACES
CANNON TILT
BY Nelson
Harding

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way, has declared the bishop was
in contempt.
49, w., ns-lA
The Washington times., 1930-06-09
BANK STATEMENTS

New York Clearing House ex-
change, $6lO,O00, 900. ..-
New York Clearing House bal
ance, $137, 100000.
Treasury balance, $40, ,403. 1895 .95.
Customs receipts, $8,995, ,730.06.
The Washington times., 1930-06-09
YellOlUley Is Reported
After Dry CzGrship

CHICAGO. June g. Prohibi-
tion Administrator E. c. Vel
lowley Is a candidate for the
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-06-13
Somewhat Amusing.
Cincinnati Enauirer.)


 MT. Wickersham doubtless would resent being termed an amusing individual but the peroration of one of his recent addresses makes him rather to appear in that aspect
 It is not necessary to register an attitude with reference to the wet dry side of the great national controversy to enjoy the humor of the Wickersham logic. The distinguished lawyer glow ingly referred to "the triumphant demonstration of the value of splendid youth imprisoned by alcohol furnished by citizen sodiery in the World War"
 Those of these "unpoisoned" youth alive and at home in America today will get hearty laugh out of this, they should in the indulgence of certain memories of lover there" but the ques- tion which instantly will to average people lis that propounded to MT Wickersham by the New York Post: How about the showing of the French poisoned by wine, the Germans poisoned lby beer the British poisoned by whskey?" Yes Mir Wickersham is funny in this but also he somewhat traduces the American doughboy, who willingly entered into the very portals of he'll with Ia short two of cognac under his belt-or who igot it immediately after the fight if he could; and those immortal veterans of the French, Ger man, Italian, Austrian, Belgian and Balkan armies who had not heard learned of the magic of Prohibition, who simply followed the customs of their fathers the while they challenged the worst that Fate might bring to them
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-06-13
AGAIN AN EUROPEAN HEAVYWEIGHT
 CHAMPION.

For the first time in more than half century the heavyweight fighting championship Of the world goes to Europe as a result of the Sharkey foul in his fight with the German Max Schmeng. The last champion of the world that did not fight under American colors was the redoubtable Joe Goss of Great Britain, and he was worthy of the title. (Fitzsimmons an American citizen and fought as an American when he beat CorbetD. The writers of his day described Goss master of the science of the squared circle, and a gentleman He lost his title to a equally praised by news writers of fifty years ago-handsome Paddy Ryan, of Albany, N. Y. The Englishman made a brave and fair fight to hold his position but the popular and more skiful rish-American out-classed the popular and slightly less skillful Irish -Englishman Both were true sportsmen.
 Ryan surrendered his title to the championship when he went down, after of the gamest de- lenses any man made before the marvellous prowess of the great John L. Sullivan regarded by most of those who boys back in the early sos as the greatest single handed fighter the world has yet produced.
 Then followed Corbett, Fitzsimmons, Jeffries Johnson Willard, Dempsey and Tunney. all Ameri- cans This list does not take into account Maher Hart and Burns, all of whom had more or less technical claims to the championship belt after il had been voluntarily given up by Jeffries. Shar- key. whom the technicians had designated as cham pion after the retirement of unbeaten Champion Gene Tunney.
 The situation will likely revive lot of interest in the heavyweight championship that always has been very highly regarded in the field of sport.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-06-13
FORTIFIED" NOT PROOF OF OFFICIAL
 APPROVAL.

The word certified" the label of packaged foodstuffs does not always mean that the product has been examined by branch of the Government either Federal local caution officials of the Food Drug and Insecticide Administration of the United States Department of Agriculture.
 This statement is made because many complaints have been made by housewives that certified products they bought failed, upon closer examna- ton, to have been approved by the Government.
 The idea that certificaton and Government go hand in hand may have become prevalent because the Government does inspect and certify some food products. The Bureau of Agricultural Econ omics of the United States Department of Agfi- culture offers inspection service dressed poultry and rabbits which involves inspection when they are drawn Distributors of the inspected products and manufacturers who them in canned food products are permitted to the label Inspected and Certified by Bureau of Agri- cultural Economics, United States Department of Agriculture" This bureau also maintains grad ins service on butter, cheese, eggs and undrawn dressed poultry and issues grading certificates which certify the grade of the product, which is either stamped with the official grade mark is packaged with numbered certificates of quality which give the grade of the product and the date of the grading
 The Bureau of Animal Industry conducts meat inspection service at many packing plants where the meat and its containers marked with the legend Inspected and Passed by United States Department of Agriculture" an approved abbre- viation thereof This legend is the Governments guaranty that the meat derived from healthy animals and was prepared under sanitary condi- tions Where certified milk" is sold. medical milk commissions, and in some health depart
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-06-13
At Home in the Auto.
(NeW York Times.)

bank in Dayton, Ohio has set up a window lat the side of its building that automobilists lean drive up and make deposits or cash checks without leaving their Such little conveniences for motorists, together with Improvements in the auto itself, ranging from radio installation to "palatial' land yachts, give indication of the
 extent to which the country has adjusted itself to the motor
 These developments to point to the time when shall become completely motorized and never get out of except to change the tires. Shopping could be done "on the wheel D and business and social engagements could be kept
 lin garages and parking spaces After the days work lis done could drive to ones own little empty Hot in the suburbs and park the "home" ground. In the meantime, what is to become of the ancient tribe of pedestrians? The immediate future does not hold the promise of much peace for them. They constantly becoming a more bothersome
 and more regulated factor in traffic control While
 elevated express highways built for hurryng
 motorists, the man who walks must shuffe along the old sidewalks.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-06-13
CHICAGO NEWSPAPERS UP IN ARMS.

The Chicago press has answered the assassination of a veteran police reporter of the Chicago Tribune by unanimous declaration of war on gangism- a war they declare they will maintain until the man-klling gangsters destroyed. They began the fight to finish by offering $55OOO in rewards for the apprehension of the slayer of Jake Llngle The unanimity of the press in the premises and the determination to follow the gangsters to the end of the trail is inspiration and cause Of pride to all those who follow journalism as pro- fesson It just another indication that the Fourth Estate is really and truly, in an emergency, CO., hesive estate ready to defend its rights no matter how much newspapers might differ on multitude of questions.
 The Chicago situation demonstrates another point: newspapers fundamentally sound and capable when aroused by outrageous conduct, of effective crusadng. They have determined to rid Chicago of a dangerous element of resdents-and they will do it.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-06-13

The Congressional Record is blablod.-tOho IState Journa)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-06-13

ments also inspect dairies and certify the milk sold as having been produced according to the rules and regulations governing the production of certified milk"
 The Food, Drug, and Insectcide Administration tests artificial food coors and certifies those which are harmless to health. When such coloring matter is added to food products the fact may be recorded lon the label with the legend certified color added
 A number of products appearing on the market under certified brand or as having been inspected, approved certified by food institute a food chemist, by doctor. Such certificaton does not Government approval for it has nothing to do with the Government. It must be taken for what it is worth. By a careful reading of the label, housewife can determine who is certifying the product which bears the word certified"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-06-13
Our Bill for Art.
Olympia Olympian.)

If Americans are materialistic people concerned only with profits and similar crude things the fact isn't reflected in the amount of money they spend on art.
 The current issue of International Studio Maga- zine reveals that Americans last year paid more than $2500 900 for works of artthe greatest sum ever expended by one nation Moreover, only one third of this huge sum went for the works of old masters the pictures which command fabulous prices More than Sl60O00OOO was spent for pictures by contemporary artists
 There never was time" says the magazine editorially when the living artist had recogni ton or commanded better prices"
 Still the notion persists that a people we are indifferent to art How long, do you suppose will it take this notion to die?
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-06-13

The way that on Chicago gangsters is progressing suggests that "Scarface Al" had we'll founded forebodings when he decided to quit the gang-ridden metropolis of the West and locate in Florida
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-06-13

Attorney General Mitchell advises against any more Prohibition legislation until we have more prisons to accommodate the convcts And Pro- hibition was to empty the jais!-(Philadephia h. quirer)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-06-13

Prince Rupert paper printed a picture of William G. McAdoo, former Secretary of the Treas ury. when Magistrate William McAdoo of New York died recently Many American editors have often confused these
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-06-13

With Congress about to appropriate money for building the great power and irrigation project Arizona is still calling it Boulder Damn.-(Cincin- nati Enquirer)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-06-13

One Senator says Prohibition has allowed Am erican families to buy automobiles and another Senator says the young people drinking whis- key in the cars so there you are-( (Florida Times Union)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-06-13

There seems to be some argument as to whC started the radio croon, but the really important
 thing is who'll stop it-(Cincinnat Enouirer0
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-06-13

Every time we read about modern gangsters we wish could apologize to the Indians for what used to think of them.-(Atchison Kans, Globe)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-06-13

Nothing could be more hilarious than election victory for Ham Lewis, who spent $35 in the pri- mary, Ruth Mccormick, who spent $25OOOO- Cincinnati Enquirer)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-06-13

Chicago police stop few dogs from run ming round track, but they don't seem to do much running round after hoodlums- Cincinnati Enquirer)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-29
HoeV Crooked Politics Grezv Into
HoodIum Rule and Ho9U the
Biggest Criminal Organi-
cation in History Carries
ON Its Daily Business
Are Explained.

practically all of the brewers closed up their
business and their plants. The hOodlums
promptly began taking over the breweries.
They'd set up a group of more or less respectable
men as officers for 'front.' and behind them
the hoodlums carried on, making beer and dis
tributing it all over the city and in suburbs.
Torrio didn't lose any time seeing the money
there was to be made in this way, and he and
his gang got in on 1t quickly. And there was
money In 1t! 1t cost about $50 to make
barrel Of beer, and that same barrel would sell
for SIS or $50 Figure out the prof1t on that
That, of course left an ample margin for the
payment of all necessary graft. Everybody
could be taken care of and everybody was taken
care Of. should judge that from $40 to $25
went out in protection-in graft, in plain Eng
lisbon every barrel of beer that made.
Torrio was all for peace. He'd rather grease
his way with money than use his guns Every
time truck load of his beer went through
town the drivers always carried several hundred
dollars in ready cash, so that if some cop
Federal agent stopped him he could fix the
thing right there without any delay.
remember one time one Of Torrio's trucks
got knocked of by two patrolmen. 1t was kind
of unexpected and the driver didn't have the
money with him to fix 1t. He called Torrio,
and Torrio came down on the double. He didn't
fuss or storm around-just handed the two
policemen $500 on the spot They took it and
went away, and the truck went on to its desti-
uaGon WITHOUT DenB mOISSJNO again.
But things weren't going well for Torrio,
under the surface He had enemies. So, along
in the Fall of 1921 or the early Winter of 1922,
Torrio got shot. He wasn't killed; stayed in
the hospital a week, pleaded guilty to an indict-
ment under the prohibition act stayed in prison
nine months and then decided the place was
too hot for him. He beat it to Europe, and he
hasn't been back in Chicago since.
Torrio's place was taken by a cheap thug
named AL Brown. Brown had been running one
OF the most famous disorderly houses in Chi
cago. 1t was place called the -Four Deuces
ut 1922 Wabash avenue
Brown was known as a tough customer There
was a man he hated and one night he went
into the Four Deuces and saw that man stand
ing at the bar. He pulled out his gun and shot
him to death right there
Brown, you see, was q tougher sort than Tor
no. You must understand that In those days
back In 1921 and l922-there were very few
gang killings. The gangs had their black Jacks
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-29
BY PAT
Chief Investigator
in Cook
IFS TOLD TO

and their guns, of course, but they didn't use
them the bloodthirsty, hard-boiled way they did
later. The killings really started after Al
Brown took the throne of Colosino and TOFTio.
MAYBE the name Al Brown isn't very ia
miliar to you. I'll give you his other
name, and you'll recognize him. Al Brown rs
AL Capone.
Capone, or Brown, took charge along in 1922.
The real gang trouble dates from then.
The Brown-Torrio outfit was a South Side
gang. over on the North Side there was and
still Is a different gang in charge-the old
OBanion gang.
Dion O'Banion, who started it, was inno-
cent-looking kid with face like choir boy.
He got his start early; got pinched while he was
still in his teens for burglarizing a safe in
Chicago post Office Substation. remember
he was too young to be sent to the penitentiary
for it, so he got of with a short term in the
reformatory. Then, when he came out, he went
into business again a burglar little later,
when prohibition came, he went into the booze
racket
O'Banion quickly became powerful, and about
the time that Capone was getting control of the
South Side OBanion was getting control Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-29

vice or LIQUOR activities were carried on IN the
district unless whoever was back of them had
the o. K. of the local boss.
Now, this was all right, In a way. For
while it worked. But by and by these groups OF
plug-u began to get out Of hand They got
more power than the political bosses had fg-
ured on. And right there the gangs Of Chicago
were born.
OF course, the city had always had gangs.
Every big city has. But is was this business
I'm speaking Of that gave the gangs the power
that was to make Chicago notorius-an over
the world.
You can see how it was. The gang of strong
arm men in . given ward would get more
powerful than the boss himself. They'd make