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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-28
Prohibition Director Says
Agents Can Intervene Only
on Sale Evidence.
JURY MUST DECIDE i
lNToXICATI0N POINT
Views of Representative Fort in
Speech Last Spring Recalled
by New Policy.

The making and drinking of wine and
beer in the home was yesterday de-
clared by Prohibition Director Amos w.
w. Woodcock to be immune from Fed
eral interference.
The prohibition director made it clear
that the national prohibition enforce
ment agencies can intervene only when
evidence of a sale has been obtained.
No search warrant for entering q pri-
vate home can be issued without such
evidence, he said.
Mr.. Woodcocl1 pointed out that under
the law maker of home brew is liable
to punishment If his product is lin
toxicating in fact" point which must
be determined by jury. But as
practical proposition, the home brewer
Is beyond the reach of the Federal au-
thorities unless there Is evidence Of O
sale.
The statement of the prohibition d.
rector was interpreted as meaning that
the Federal Government does not in
tend to interfere with the home brewer
unless the home brewer sells his prod
uct. AS long as wine and beer are
made in the home merely for home
consumption, the Federal Government
Is not and cannot be interested.
Fort Address Recalled.
Last Spring Representative Franklin
d. Fort of New Jersey, close friend
of President Hoover, delivered an adj
dress in the House on the prohibition
situation, in which he said that the
eighteenth amendment was designed to
put an end to the traffic in liquor and
not to hit at the home brewer of wine
and beer for home consumption.
Mr.. Forts address created a con-
siderable stir at the time. He insisted
that he was speaking for himself alone
and that his remarks were not to be
ministration with the ideas he adj
vanced. Ardent drys Immediately at
tackled the suggetion advanced by Mr..
Fort that home brew was not subject
or should not be subject to attack
under the prohibition laws. Some Of the
leading vets were equally outspoken,
declaring that Mr. Fort proposed 20
make every home brewery, and urging
that it would be far better to repeal
the present dry laws and permit the
manufacture and sale Of alcoholic
beverages.
Mr.. Fort was not pleased with the
Interpretation placed in many quarters
on his speech in the House, that home
brew was to be solution of the liquor
! problem in this country. But such was
the view taken by many of those who
commented upon his speech Later Mr..
Fort ran as the dry candidate for the
Republican senatorial nomination in
New Jersey and was overwhelmingly de-
feated by Dwight w. Morrow. who had
come out for repeal of the Eighteenth
Amendment.
Designed Against Trafic.
1t is known, it has been pointed out,
that officials high in the Government
take the view that the prohibition
amendment to the Constitution was de-
signed particularly to put an end to the
Continued on Page 4, Column ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-28
TEST|F|ES AMTORG
|GAVE j. S. DEFENSE
SECRETS TO SOVIET
Resigned official Tells Fish
Committee of Communica-
ton by Code.
DECLARES ALL EMPLOYEES
REHEARSED TESTIMONY
Charges All Managers of Firm
Have Been Closely Allied
With Ogpu..
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
NEW YORK. September 27-Basil w
Delgass, resigned vice president of the
Amtorg Trading Corporation, told the
Fish Congressional Committee today
that code communications concerning
the Army and Navy defenseS of the
United States had passed between
Amtorg and the Soviet government.
This statement was not probed fur
ther by the committee, which is con-
Quoting Nation wide investigation
into Communist activities. 1t was
given in response to interrogation as
to whether messages between the Rus
sian agency and Moscow contained
anything of political nature.
Delgass in further testimony accused
Peter A. Bogdanov, chairman of the
board of Amtorg. and other officials of
perjurying themselves in previous ap-
pearances before the committee. He
said that prior to the hearings all
Amtorg employees were rehearsed on the
testimony they should offer. They
were instructed to say that there were
no Communists connected with the
agency, he testified, and that Amtorg
was not involved in Communist activi-
/ ties.
Charges Job Is Political
Delgass charged that the office of
business manager of Amtorg was a DO
litical job and that all its incumbents
have been closely allied with the Ogpu,
the Soviet secret police.
Questioned as to the authenticity of
so-called Wahlen documents, Delgass
replied:
Whether or not they are forgeries. ]
don't know. Some of the statements
mace by Amtorg about them I know to
be untrue"
In answer TO a further question he
replied that If they had been authentic
they would have been in code.
Delgass testified the Soviet govern
ment had inaugurated q policy late II,
1929. by which it hoped to force
recognition from the United States by
taking advantage of the business de-
preston here and withholding Russian
trade.
Holds Selling Protective.
e. " Belitzky, vice president OF All
Russian Textile, also q Soviet agency
preceded Delgass on the stand and
denied that the short selling Of Z, 755, 0OC
bushels OF heat in the Chicago pit
was done to break down the market
He said 1t was . protective measure fol
wheat growers in Germany.
bentzky Saio the order 10 sell came
from the Chlertorg Grain Corporation
also Soviet group, of Hamburg, Ger.
many, and 1--WE decided we had a RICH,
to hedge part OF our wheat crop on
the Chicago Board of Trade"
Queried as to whether his company
would continue its short-Selling opera
tons, the witness said he had no further
orders.
We'll, ! guess the exchange took care
OF that" said Representative Hamilton
Fish, jr., chairman of the committee.
Representatives of three New York
brokerage houses, Bache e. Co., wasch-
| man & WasSel and A. Norden 81 Co.
testified to handling the all-Russian
transactions in Chicago. They said the
deals were not unusual, but admitted
the sales had not been reported to the
grain futures supervisor there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-28
EX-PRESIDENT lRIGOYEN
REPORTED GRAVELY Ill
Doctor Advises Transferring Him
From Argentine Cruiser to
Shore for Treatment.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BUENOS AIRES, September 27.--
The newspaper La Razon today reports
that former President Hipolito Irigoyen
is gravely i'll aboard the cruiser Gen.
Belgrano, aboard which he has been
confined by the provisional government
that overthrow him this month.
The paper says DR.. Landa, who visited
the fallen President this morning, adj
vised the government to have him
brought ashore Immediately for ade-
quate treatment.
The nature OF the sickness was not
made public. When Irigoyen quit
Buenos Aires for La Plata, after the
successful coup of Gen. Jose Francisco
Uriburu, he was said already to be a
sick man.
During his confinement in the in
fantry barracks at La Plata, he was
treated by his own physician and by
doctors sent by the provisional govern.
ment. Since he was transferred from
the barracks to the Gen. Belgrano,
little has been hbwn Of his condition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-28
BAY STATE PARTIES
VOICE WET STANDS
Republicans IndorSe Law En-
forcement, Democrats
Want Repeal.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BOSTON, September 27.-Both major
political parties of Massachusetts, held
their State Conventions here today and
both, directly or indirectly, declared
themselves on prohibition.
The Republicans Endorsed the party's
1928 declaration on law enforcement
and at the same time reaffirmed the
announcement of President Hoover
that those who seek to amend the Con-
stftution ARE not subject to criticism u
In this form the party wrote into its
platform plank on prohibition
The Democrats adopted outright a
platform favoring repeal Of the eiQh-
teenth amendment, the VoIstead act and
the State prohibition act. Generous
and abundent expressions of party unity
for the coming campaign were also out
standing developments of their conven-
ton.
Little G. o. p. Opposition.
Less than half a dozen mays were
heard from among the 1000 Republican
delegates when Amos l.. Taylor, per-
manent chairman of the convention
put the question of adoption of the
platform. There was no debate.
Outstanding among the other G. o. p
planES were:
A pledge to continue economical
policies in State and in national govern
ment.
A demand for Federal legislation to
make the hours of labor for women and
children in all other States conform
to the Massachusetts, standard.
Regarding the plank dealing with uni
form hours of labor. it has been as
serted that the Massachusetts, law pro-
hibiting the night time employment of
women and minors in textile factories
was driving the industry to Southern
States where restrictions are fewer.
Protection for Workman.
1.-The new tariff. enacted by Republic
cans, is meant to give adequate pro-
lection to our industries. This means
protection to both employer and work
man against the low wages made posi-
BILE in other lands, by low standards OF
living, and in other parts of our own
land. We regret that in some States
women and children work excessively
long hours for Internationally low
wages
ITO leave the regulation Of industrial
employment to the several States means
no legislation at all in some States
general welfare, for the cause of hui
mainly, we advocate such Federal Iegis-
laticn as may be practicable 20 make
the hours of labor for women and chill
dren in all other States conform to the
Massachusetts, standard"
At the Democratic convention the
only discussion Of the platform on the
floor dealt with the prohibition plank.
Brief remarks of protest against that
plank were offered by WHITFIELD Tuck
of Winchester. The platform was ac-
copied in its entirety. only the voices
of Tuck and few others being heard
in opposition.
Declaring the balance between State
and Nation had been impaired by the
eighteenth amendment and the Volstead
act, the plank asserted:
I'VE, therefore, to preserve our dual
sovereignties and to end the appalling
Continued on Page ., Column 81
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-28
NYE SEES NORRIS
FAIR C. 0. ?. BLOW
National Organization, Sena-
toriaI Committee, or Both,
to Reap Results.
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN.

Repercussions from the case of Grocer
George w. Norris of Broken Bow, Nebr.,
who filed for the senatorial primary
against his more widely known name
sake, Senator George w. Norris, may
rock the Republican organization, in
the opinion of Senator Gerald P. Nye
of North Dakota, chairman of the Sen
ate Slush-fund Committee, who re-
turned to Washington yesterday from
Nebraska.
Without making any direct charges,
Senator Nye strongly intimated that the
trail of the hackers of Grocer Norris,
in the effort to force Senator Norris to
run as an independent candidate for
the Senate this year, may lead either 10
the Republican national organization or
to the Republican Senatorial Commit
tee or to both.
While Senator Fess, chairman of the
Republican National Committee, has
denied fatty that he has any knowl-
edge of the activities of Victor Seymour
in Nebraska, Senator Nye called atten-
ton to the fact that the investigating
committee has now developed the fact
that Seymour, who recently has been
acting as assistant to the vice chairman
of the Republican Senatorial Campaign
Committee, Senator Steiwer Of Oregon,
induced Grocer Norris to file his papers
for the senatorial primary and provided
funds for Grocer Norris Beyond this,
he also mentioned that w. e. Murray,
who was on the pay roll of the Repub-
lican National Committee, went to Me-
braska TO report on conditions there,
and that he Is said to have dictated
such a report in the office of Seymour
in Lincoln.
Deposits Are Checked.
The chairman of the investigating
committee said that an inquiry into
the banking account Of Seymour in Ne
braSka had revealed the fact that for
seven months, beginning last January
| and ending in july, he had received and
deposited checks for drafts for q
| thousand dollars a month, which had
come through Chicago and New York
banks.
1.-The committee" said Senator Nye,
els going to find out where this money
| came from, who sent it to Seymour and
whose money 1t was. We are going to
sift the whole matter to the bottom and
I have no doubt we will now be able to
| get the real facts in this affair"
The North Dakota Senator said that
| the testimony given by A. Paul john
son, attorney for Grocer Norris, had
revealed the fact that Seymour, in his
| dealings with the grocer, had made use
of a $500 Government bond and perhaps
more than one.
81 am wondering" said Senator Nye.
| IF1Oy1fiy,,,ad ~, Do0o C0l,,Y1ay1
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-28

By Radio to The Star.
PARIS. September PA complete
French army map of Williamsburg Va,
together with other important docu-
ments bearing on the Revolutionary
War. have been discovered in the
archives of the Chateau de Thore,
owned by Comte de Longvilliers. des-
cendant Of Rochambeau. The find re-
suits from an appeal made by Warning
ton Dawson. special attache of the
American embassy, to the descendants
of the families which took part in
Lafayette's and Rochambeau,s' forces to
search the family archives for docu-
rnents which might aid the Rockefeller
Commission in its task Of restoring the
old Virginia capital.
Dawson is IN charge Of the research
work here. AS result of the appeal
E'id the cooperation Of the French
Esess. information Is being sent IN from
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-28
COMPLETE FRENCH ARMY MAP
i OF WILLIAMSBURG, VA, IS FOUND
Discovery Is Expected Play Important Part in
Reconstruction Program.

all parts OF France, some of the highest
historical interest. Among the many
new records of the war discovered is a
complete narrative of the march of
Rochambeau's army from Providence,
r. L.. to participate in the triumphant
closing engagements at Yorktown, which
were also found in the chateau there.
The old Virginia capital, which John d.
Rockefeller. jr., will restore, has a
peculiar interest for the French, as it
was the headquarters for the expedition
airy forces both of Lafayette and
Rochambeau, and when Lafayette re-
turned to the United States, in 1924. he
was particularly insistent on revisiting
Williamsburg, which, he said, epitomized
his memories of the American Revolu-
ton; no other place evoked so strong
~ the great figure of washington.
THE discovery of this mar of the old
capital will probably be Of great i'm
portance to officials In charge of the
reconstruction" Dawson said. MANY
difficulties were encountered because
several vital disings Of the building rec
Continued on Page 2, Column -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-28
RELICS BROUGHT BACK
! FROM ARCTIC GRAVES
Canadian First White Man to
Visit Island Since Franklin
Venture 80 Years Ago.


OTTAWA, Ontario, September 81
Mai. L. T. Burwash, explorer Of King
William Island. arrived today with
relics of the expedition of Sir John
Franklin, after an epic fight over the
area trod with steps of death by the
survivors of that Arctic venture 80 years
ago.
with Pilot Gilbert of the Western
Canada Always and Richard Finnie of
the Department of the Interior, Maj.
Burwash was the first white man to
cover that fateful territory since 1869.
He found no documents relating to
the expedition, but he brought back
with him bits of naval cloth, coal and
rope and the memory of lonely graves
Maj. Burwash said concentrations of
high-grade copper ores wee found at
Hunter Bay. These upon development
he said, may prove to be the outcrop-
pings of large and valuable bodies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-28
BOOTLEGGERS' SABBATH SPOILED
BY NEW SUNDAY RAIDING PLANS
Police Liquor Squad Will Have No Day of Rest From
Now in Enforcing Law.

Sunday has been virtually field day
for Washington's bootleggers in the past
because of the inactivity of the police
liquor enforcement squad. but those
days are over now. In fact, Sunday
in the lives of members of the liquor
squad from now on is going to be Just
another day. And for the bootleggers
it's going to mean restricted activities
Inspector T. r. Bean, who recently
bincd liquor and vice squads OF the
Police Department. said yesterday he
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-28

knew of no reason why Sunday should
as long as the bootleggers fail to OBJ
serve the Sabbath. So out the liquor
squad must go today and every other
Sunday.
The only explanation Inspector Bean
could give for the failure of the liquor
squad TO function on Sunday in the
past was that it was dificult to pro-
cure raiding warrants on that day. But
that-he's going 70 get his warrants on
saturday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-28
PART TWO--0 PAGES.

PART TWO--S PAGES.
Editorial Section-Editorials and Edi-
torial Features.
The Home Gardener-Page 5.
Army and Navy News--Page 5.
District of Columbia Naval Reserves
Page 5.
w, C. T. u. Activities-Page 6.
Marine Corps Notes-Page 6.
News of the Clubs-Page Z.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-28
LEAVE FOR WASHINGTON

British Delegates to Rhodes Con-
gress Set Sail at Southampton.
SOUTHAMPTON, England, Septem-
the Sixth International Rhodes Con-
gress at Washington sailed from South
ampton on the liner George Washing
ton today.
One member, S. p. Stubs, chief rail-
way engineer of the Punjab govern
ment, motored 5000 miles to board the
liner. He was 70 days making the
journey from Lahore, India.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-28
CANNON DUE NEXT WEEK

Bishop at Bermuda on Way to
U. s. From Brazil.
HAMILTON, Bermuda, September ~
(Fl.-Bishop James Cannon, jr., return
ing from Brazil to the United States,
where an investigation into his conduct
by Methodist Church authorities is
pending. reached here today aboard the
liner American Legion.
He declined to comment on the
charges brought against him by four
ministers of the Methodist Church or
to discuss the plans. The ship is due In
New York next week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-28
FLASHES from
The Evening Star

That exceptionally interesting
radio news digest over station
WMAL, will be heard each
evening. beginning next Mon
day, September 20, at 5:45 to
8 o'clock, instead Of e:l5, as
at present.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-28

FAhI FOOn-~4V GhOLSS
/ Amusement Section-Theatef, Screen
and Music.
In the Motor World-Page 5.
Aviation-Page T.
Veterans of the Great War-Page 3.
Radio-Page 9.
District National Guard-Page 10.
Y. w. c. A. Notes-Page 10.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-28

Moon Mullins; Mutt and JEFF; Mr., anc
Mrs; Little Orphan Annie; Brutlis;
The Smythes: Somebody's Stenog;
Highlghts Of History. 80.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-28
TODAY's STAR

PART ONE-2S PAGES.
General News-Local,- National and
Foreign.
Educational News-Pages ca and c-3.
Fraternities-Page CT.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-28
COLOR SECTION

GRAPHIC SECTION-l2 PAGES.
World Events in Pictures.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-28
PART THREE--1a PAGES
PART POUR-1O PAGES.

Society Section.
Serial story, Murder at High Tide
Page IL.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-28
PART SEVENTH PAGES.

Magazine Sectlon.
Reviews of the New Books-Page Is.
Gross word Puzzle-Page ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-28
C0UZENS' MOTHER DIES
Parent of Senator Was Native of
England, but Moved Here in 1912.

England, but Moved Here in 1912.
DETROIT, September 81 R-Mrs.
Emma Elizabeth Couzens, mother of
Senator James Couzens, died at her
home here tonight as the result of a
stroke suffered this morning. She was
81 years old.
Mrs. Couzens was a native Of Eng
land, but spent most of her life II,
Chatham, Ontario. She moved here
in 1912, joining her sons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-28

PANT OIA-IF FAUEOs
Financial News and Classified Adver-
Using.
Organized Reserves-Page Is.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-28
PART SIx-I4 PAGES.

PAKT FIVE FAOES.
Sports Section.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-28

The Star is delivered every evening and
Sunday morning TO Washington homes BY
The Stars exclusive carrier service. Phone
National 5000 to start immediate delivery.
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w In N.
%. s. Weather Bureau Forecast)
Fair today and tomorrow, little change
IN temperature.
Tenperatures-Hi Highest, 81, at IL m.
Yesterday; lowest, 50, at 8 am. yes
terday.
Full report on page 4.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-13
BENEFIT PROGRAM
PRESENTED

On Friday evening. the Musical
Culture club sponsored a civic en-
tertainment on the courthouse
lawn in observance of National
Music Week. benefits derived to 20
to the local band.
Several numbers were rendered
By the school orchestra. the Red
Shirt band and the Midget band.
led by Director George E. Hurt. A
group Of eighty pupils of the Ste
phen r. Austin Mexican school sang
group songs typical OF the folklore
OF their race. Pupils Of Mrs. Doro-
thy Kirkpatrick Scott and Miss
Ruth Reed. Of the department q
physical education of the local
schools rendered musical and dance
numbers. while a male quartet
composed Of Messrs. Wright. Crisp.
Galloway and MCGEE sang several
selections and Prof. Hurt contrib
uted violin numbers.
The Bonner brothers playe5 a
cornet duet. the Glee club under
the direction of Mrs. J. NJ. Frisby
rendered When the Banjo Plays"
and the entire audience joined in
community singing Of old-fashioned
songs. Ice cream and cake were
served.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-13
LILIES OR THE FIELD"
SENIOR l. a

Miss Rubye White, director OF the
school play. Lilies Of the Field"
to be given by the Edinburg high
school senior class May 20. has an
nounced the cast Of characters.
which Is as follows:
Laura Lou Bryan and Jewell
Morse. the wears twin daughters.
Elizabeth and Catherine; Stella
Ballenger will portray Mrs. Roche
Waller. a~ristocratic and wealthy
grandmother: Dora Flagstead and
Charlotte Stephens will represent
two society leaders. and Miss Ger
trude Self will play the part Of Vio-
let. the maid.
The leading male character. that
Of Barnaby Haddon. antiquarian.
Will be taken by John Barnun:
Rev. John Head. the War. by Bob
Smith: the fop. Bryan Ropes BY
willard Brown. and Withers the
butler. by Frank Slaughter.
Stage managers will be Roy Rut-
ledge and Gordon Mcintyre; bust
ness managers. Frank Slaughter
and Charlotte Boyce: art direct
ors. Myra Looney and Richard
Newton: official promoter. Eda
Kusel. while other class ra~-nbers
will act as assistants. ushers. etc.
Rehearsals are under v-v.