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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-23
LAW GROUP SEEKS
POSITIVE REFORMS
Wickersham, in Radio Ad-
dress, Says Prohibition Is
Only Part of Task.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
To bring about positive reforms
which will decrease criminality" Is the
primary objective of the Hoover Law
Enforcement Commission as outlined by
its chairman, George w. Wickersham.
Delivering a radio address last night,
he said that prohibition was "only q
part and not the most important part"
OF the commissions general problem,
although 1t had devoted a great deal
OF its attention to the dry" statutes.
Tells Of Survey.
what is the crime wave so constantly
spoken of in current, discussion and
why is It not more effectively dealt
with" he said, was the first question
the commission sought TO answer
Especially what are the difnculties
found In the enforcement of the pro-
htbition law, and what improvements
may be suggested for speedy adoption,
to remove the obstacles to the admins
tration Of this particular law?"
Wickersham described the steps which
LED TO the recommendation made last
week to Congress, asserting that at
an early date certain things appeared
obvious to the commission"
He defended the disputed constitu-
tionality Of the commissions proposal
that legislation be passed enabling
United States commissioners to try
minor violations of the prohibition laws
This Recommendation has been criticized
as possibly involving q denial Of the
right OF trial by jury.
Look for Public Support.
He said that no change affecting $50,
contentious subject as prohibition"
could be effected without arousing op-
position somewhere, and that, although
opposition to the commissioners recon-
mendations had appeared, they should,
nevertheless. be- adopted by Congress.
There Is, he continued, great body
of calm balanced sentiment" in the
country. which believes in obedience
to the law" and which at times Eek
ercises a strong pressure upon political
opinion" and he said the commission
looks to this body Of public opinion
for support for its recommendation"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-23
MRS. JANE E. B. LEACH,
SURGEONS MOTHER, DIES

Mrs. Jane Eliza Bell Leach. o.. ninth
er OF DR.. Frank Leach, consulting sur
geon at Garfield Hospital, Chairman AZ
the medical staff OF Children's Hosuital
oied at the home Of her DAUGHTER. Miss
Elizabeth Bell Leach. 1920 Twenty-flrst
street, early today.
Born IN Prince Georges County. Md
February Is, 1887, Mrs. Leach moved
70 washington in 1866 and has resided
here since. She Is the daughter of the
late Catherine Walker and John BEL
OF Jonathan of Prince Georges Coun-
", and the widow OF the late Rev.
George VandeFlip Leach, Baltimore
Conference, Methodist Episcopal
Church.
Surviving her are her sons, DR.. Leach.
Rev. Hedding Leach Of Dover, N, j.
Wilbur v. Leach Of washington, ID. c.
her daughter, Miss Elizabeth Bell
Leach; her brother, George w. Bell Of
Beltsville, Md, and sister, Mrs. Eliza
beth Bell Linthicum of Beltsville. Ma.
Funeral services will be Conducted
from the home Of DR.. Leach, 1859 CO.
lumbia road, at 2 o'clock. Saturday
afternoon. Interment win be in Glen
wood Cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-23
HUNGER AND COLD
HIT FLOOD AREA
Arkansas Families Reported
,CIinging to Roofs in Snow
and SIeet.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, January 2S.--
Rescue crews, defeated in their FIRST at
tempts by frozen food waters, sought
today to remove several hundred ice
bound and water trapped families from
the big lake area Of Arkansas.
Advices from the stricken territory to
Walter Over, national Red Cross repre-
sentative at Blytheville. were that many
of the families were III. without fuel and
short of food, The mercury lowered
around zero.
A number Of those marooned were
said to be clinging to roofs Of their sub
merged houses, exposed to the sleet,
snow and wind. An airplane was char.
tered today to ny over the area and
make q survey of the situation. Food
will be dropped II necessary. The res
cue crews, equipped with motor-driven
hat-bottomed boats, tried to reach the
sufferers yesterday, but were prevented
by the frozen waters.
The area was flooded by the breaking
Of levees on Big Lake and along the
st. Francis and White Rivers Many
families left their homes when the
levees first gave way. They are being
cared for by the Red Cross In highland
camps, box cars and tents
Most of the sickness was reported
In the Holcomb area. Several villages
In that vicinity were flooded, and, while
the cold has frozen the water, there
was danger OF q sudden thaw and an
other rise. In Mississippi the Tallahat-
chic River has flooded 10000 acres in
Tallahatchie and Quitman counties
and marooned q number of families
Already approximately 400 families have
left their homes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-23
HARRIS AND BLACK
SPEAK IN FORUM
Will Debate Law Commission Pro.
posal to Expedite Liquor
Hearings.

Senator Harris of Georgia and Repre-
sentative Black of New York will
discuss the Law Enforcement Commits
sion's proposal that United States
commissioners be given power to hear
minor prohibition cases In the National
Radio Forum tonight at 1890 o'clock.
The forum is arranged by The Star
and sponsored by the Columbia Broad
casting Co.
Senator Harris will uphold the pro-
posal, while Representative Black will
oppose 1t. The Georgia Senator already
has introduced bill which would en-
power the commissioners to hear minor
cases involving infractions of the dry
law. Senator Harris Is an active dry
while Representative Black Is leader
Of the "wets" in the House.
Station WMAL, local unit of the
Columbia system, will carry the debate
to Washington isteners-in.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-23

Continued From First Page)
in the history Of the Civil Service Com
mission.
THE members Of the old force who
were applicants for retention were sub
Jected to the same tests as those applied
TO others.
THE commission states that there Is
noticeable Improvement in morale and
seriousness OF purpose In prohibition
enforcement ranks, and that evidence
OF this fact comes from many sources.
In his booklet on the method Of train
ing enforcement personnel. recently
made public, Commissioner Doran said:
A higher standard Of morale and en-
cheney prevails throughout the entire
Federal prohibition service as q result
Of the improved system now in opera
ton for the selection and training of
agents. Federal prohibition agents how
command wider respect Of the courts.
iuries and the public"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-23
POLICE PLANS SHAPED
FOR BLOSSOM FESTIVAL
Committee in Charge Of Annual
Event Hears of Progress Made
for Celebration.

Reports on the progress of prepara-
tions for the cherry blossom festival to
be held here In the Spring were re-
ceived yesterday afternoon at meeting
of the city-wide committee in charge Of
the event, In the Office Of the Washing
ton Chamber of Commerce. Maj. Gen.
Anton Stephan, chairman, presided.
Maj. Henry @. Pratt, superintendent
of police, told the committee members
that detailed system for handling the
festival from q police viewpoint has
been completed. Lieut.. Col. u. 8. Grant,
Sd, director of-the ONCE Of Public
Buildings and Public Parks, will provide
the chairs required for the crowds, Gen.
Stephan announced.
Others making reports were Conrad
Smith on water activities, Mrs. Marie
Moore Forrest, pageant and folk dances;
John A. Eckert, music, and DR.. James
A. Flynn, health. It was decided to hold
q meeting of the general committee
every two weeks hereafter. The next
session will be February 5.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-23
HOUSE SUPPORT SEEN
FOR MEDICAL CENTER
Early Favorable Action Forecast
on Britten Naval
Project,

Prospects Of early and favorable ac-
ton by the House naval affairs COM
mittee on the bin introduced Monday
by Chairman Britten of the House
naval affairs committee, was forecast at
o hearing today on the propose, to erect
q $4,000, 900 medical center here for the
Navy on the old Naval Observatory
grounds.
general Of the Navy, was the only wit
ness today. The hearing will be con-
tinued tomorrow morning at 1890
O'Clock. Admiral Riggs said that the
Naval Hospital and the outlying tenn
porary buildings are all old structures
Not one Of them Is modern and the
Commission Of Fine Arts is anxious to
see them demolished.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-23


signs Of land south of the inlet which
would protect that long arm of the sea
and explain its formation. The onlv
possible indication Of land was in a re-
gion OF pressure about 100 miles sorth
OF the inlet. An area Of $4,000 square
LnlIes OF new territory was observed
during the fight.
While In the air Admiral Byrd was
In touch with New York through the
station here, discussing with his friend.
Hilton H. Railey, matters connected
with the problem Of getting out this
year, which, because of the late season
aspect
With Byrd on the flight were Dean
smith, pilot; Harold June. photograph
er; Capt Mckinley, mapper, and Carl
Peterson radio operator.
Inc plane headed out to sea over
the bay ice and on the Western cane
Of the bay turned and followed the Bar
rler wall TO the inlet. Byrd found that
the depression and valley at the head
OF discovery, went south only a short
way and ended in the hat smooth sur
race OF the Barrier. There was no sign
or land just behind the inlet to show
that this narrow harbor between the
Ice clif1s retains its position almost
parallel to the Barrier face because Of
protection by outcropping land.
1t did not seem probable that there
was land in the interior anchorinr 4
portion OF this great ice sheet, 400 miles
vice. But there might be. About 100
miles south some pressure ridges were
seen to the west, and the upheaval was
examined carefully. It was a ridge
running east and west, with pressure
rolls to the south and east OF II, at
latitude 30 and longitude ITS west.
June and Mckinley are both sure that
they saw rock protruding above the sur
face. II there Is land at that point, and
1t seems probable, because Of the pres
sure rolls and the dark spots seen by
June and Mckinley. It is one of four
known points where land is apparently
holding back the Barrier or retardinT
its flow, the other being the Bay Of
Whales, the creviceS south of the bay
at 81 degrees 10 minutes, south Of Dis
covery Inlet
A short distance beyond, just before
the plane was turned homeward,
Admiral Byrd was certain that he saw
q high barrier to the south. At first
1t seemed that 1t might be mist, but
those who examined the southern hori-
the Barrier rose to height Of 500 or
400 feet. Observations on the night
seem to indicate that there is land
under the central part of the Barrier
as well as on It's eastern side, or what
was believed to be the Eastern side
before the southern flight Of DIR. 0ould,s
eastern journey indefinitely extended
the great plain Of snow.
tcopyrisht. 1889. BY the New York Times
the world.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-23
TESTIFY AGENTS
GUN WAS READY
Florida Officers Contradict
Statement of Survivors of
Prohibition Raid.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. January
23.-Testimony OF two officers that they
found loaded gun cooked and clutched
in the hands of r. r. Patterson, dry
agent, rs he lay mortally wounded on
the floor Of the home of George w.
Moore, alleged bootlegger, following an
attempted raid on the place last Sat-
urday, was presented today at an in
quest into the killing of Patterson and
another prohibition oficer, James X.
Moncure.
The testimony Of the two officers.
Sheriff r. C. Baker and City Detective
H. +. Hazard, was contradictory to that
presented yesterday by James S. Kugler
and w M. McNulty, two dry agents,
who survived the shooting. Kugler and
McNulty testified that all four officers
were armed at the time of the attempted
raid, but that none of them drew their
weapons from their holsters.
Hazard said he was at police head
quarters when a call for assistance was
made: He gave the time of the call
at GIT pm.
The prosecution has attempted to
prove. through the testimony Of Kugler
and McNully, that the attempted raid
was made during daylight hours. De-
tense attorneys, however, declared that
the warrant for the raid was a daylight
warrant. but that the raid occurred
after dark.
Hazard testified that when he re-
ceived the call for assistance he stouped
passing motorist and arrived at the
Moore home within three minutes. He
said that lights were burning at police
headquarters when he left, that auto
MOBILES were using headlights and that
the lower part of Moore's home was
ughted when he arrived. This also was
contrary to testimony offered by Kugler
and McNulty yesterday.
upon entering the house from the
rear, Hazard said he heard a low moan
ana saw the figure of a man crouched
In a corner of the kitchen.
pulled his hat up and saw It was
raCterson-Mr. Patterson" said Hazard.
safety or" "'A ''Ae
Sheriff Baker testified that he ar
rived at the Moore home some time
sIter the shooting and that darkness
mao fallen. He said he Joined Chief
OF Police Frank H. Matthews In the
upstairs portion OF the house.
Matthews previously had testified
tnat police headquarters had received
the eau Tor assistance at GIT pnf. He
was notified by desk sergeant, he said.
ana rushed to the Moore home, where
ne found two bodies downstairs.
Snerin Baker testified that on joinink
MattneWs ana Moore upstairs, he asked
VINO mad been shot and that both
answered that they did not know. The
Snerin said Moore requested him to 70
downstairs to see that no one shot. him
(Moofe). Baker declared that Patter-
sons body had been removed from the
kltchen when he went back downstairs.
he said he saw a gun on a cabinet.
examined It, and found that It was
ioeoed and cooked and with the safety
SAA'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-23
DRIVER is BLAMED
FOR BUS ACCIDENT
Coroner Preparing Report on Crash
That Took Lives Of Nine
Children.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CLEVELAND, January 23.-Negli-
gence on the part of a bus operator
who drove himself and nine school,
children to death at a railroad cross
ing yesterday and recommendation that
the State compel employment OF two
men on all commercial and school
buses were embodied in q report be-
ing prepared by Coroner A. J. Pearse
today,
The coroner will not return a formal
verdict until ne has talked with John
A. Hand, 66-year-old engineer, at the
throttle Of New York Central fast
mail train when it struck the school
bus at the nearby town of Berea and
took the lives of all save one passenger.
Hand is due here tonight from Toledo
on his regular run.
Pearse, however. said he was satisfied
that lack Of proper precautions by John
Taylor, 80, the driver, caused the
tragedy which raised Ohios toll from
bus wrecks to 80 dead and 80 injured
in three weeks. The tracks at the
crossing, although guarded by nothing
more than the ordinary sign, are clearly
visible for three miles, and the weather
was clear.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-23
BAND CONCERT.

BY the United States Marine Band
Orchestra at pm. tomorrow at Audi
forum, Marine Barracks: Taylor Bran
son. leader: Arthur s. Witcomb. second
leader.
PROGRAM
March, Hands Across the Sea-. .Solisa
Overture. "Fingal's Cave" :. Mendelssohn
Characteristic, Dance Of the Jacks"
Poldini
Cornet solo, THE Maid Of Dundee"
Second Leader Arthur s. Witcomb.
Excerpts from The Singing Girl"
Herbert
Vibraphone solo, Blue Bells Of SCOT
land
Musician wilbur d. Kieffer.
Scotch Poem" Mcdowell
Polonaise from Scenes DC Ballet, "
Marines hymn, The Halls Of Monte
szlInna"
THE Star Spangled Banner"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-23
KING DENIES METZ !
GAVE HIM CHECK
Senator Refutes Testimony
at Lobby Hearing of
$1,000 Contribution.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Senator King, Democrat, Utah, denied
today that he had accepted any contri-
buttons from H. A. Metz. New York dye
importer either in 1922 or 1928.
Questioned by newspaper men after
testimony had been heard by the Sem
ate lobby committee that Metz had con-
tributed $1,000 to Kings campaign
funds in 1922 and had sent him check
for the same amount in 1928, Senator
King denied emphatically that he ac-
cepted any money from the importer.
Check Was Not Used.
He said, however, that Metz had
sent him a $1,000 check in 1923 which
was never used because 'I didn't want
to receive money from my friends and
be under obligations to anyone" He
produced a part Of the check which
bore Metz's signature as evidence that
1t had been destroyed.
Questioned about testimony by Sam
uel Russell, his former secretary, be-
fore the lobby committee that Metz
had contributed 81 900 in 1922, King
said:
The Senator added that Metz passed
through Utah in 1928 and asked II he
could contribute any money to the
general Democratic campaign. King
said he told Metz he could not re-
ceive any money.
Later, he said, he received $1,000
check from Metz, which was destroyed
unintentionally. After the campaign
the Senator said he was cleaning out
his correspondence and threw the check
in the waste basket.
Says Metz Was Notified.
Happening to see 1t, he added, ne
tore of the signature to show in case
any one doubted that the check had
been destroyed. He said Metz was noti-
fed the money was not used and that
the check had been DESTROYED.
King also denied Russelrs testimony
that the former Secretary had aided IN
preparing speech on the dye trust"
which the Senator delivered in the SEN
ate.
After asserting that he knew nothing
of the matter, Russell added that Metz
had contributed $1,000 to Kings cam
paign fund in 1922.
Denies Use Of Once Space.
Russell previously added his denial
to those of King and E. r. Pickrell of
the General Dyestuff Corporation that
the latter had, as had been charged,
used the Utah Senator's ONCE as his
base of operations during consideration
of the tariff bill
After the reading Of the letter which
told of the check and brief testimony
about 1t, the investigators heard of
strained relations between the Senator
and his secretary before the latter quit
his job late in 1928.
He said his salary in Kings ONCE was
$4,000 year.
Russell added he was in Kings law
ONCE in Salt Lake City for IL years,
but received no. compensation except
desk space.
Asked by Chairman Caraway what
his present attitude toward King Is,
Russell replied:
In my ~ years Of association with
Senator King I have learned nothing
from him. I have taken nothing from
him. have asked nothing of him.
owe him nothing. That's the state of
my mind" ~
Russell said he had been promised
place in Kings law firn, but the
promise had not been kept. He added
he did not hold that against King,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-23

Continued From First Page.)
either Day or Sinclair. He said he had
known both Of them while they were in
the jail and had cleaned their teeth.
He said he performed no other profess
sional services for them.
Killing has been the resident dentist
Of the jail since last July. He. has done
dental work for prisoners in exchange
for his room and board. Killing Is a
member Of the senior class Of the
Georgetown University Dental School.
Sinclair served more than six months
prior to his release last November on
charges which were an outgrowth of the
celebrated Teapot Dome case. Day,
lieutenant Of Sinclair's, spent a shorter
time in the jail. He was released last
october.
On being asked to appear before the
board Of inquiry. Ellis agreed.
He made 1t clear however, that he
had been approached by Capt. Barnard
and had not told his story until the
ofiicial had called on him. He explain
ed that he had known King only in
q business way.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-23
SECOND HEARING
ON REFRIGERATION
Code Of Installation Will Be Dis
cussed at District Building
February 10.

A second public hearing on a pro-
posed code to regulate the installation
OF mechanical refrigeration devices win
be held in the board room Of the Dis
trict Building at 10 O'Clock, February 10.
In spite Of the large number of such
installations in Washington there Is
no code governing the subject to insure
safe installations. The Districts engi-
neer otncials drew up q proposed code
on which q public hearing was held
last April. Numerous objections de-
veloped to various technical details in
this code and the whole matter was
turned over to Assistant Engineer Com
missioner Donald A. Dawson to draw
up q new code. This code has been
drawn up, modelled on the one In force
IN Chicago, and 1t will probably be put
into enect after the public hearing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-23
$4,000, 900 Cargo
of Gold Crossing
Pacific From Japan
BY the Associated Press.
UnXnu To,

BY the Associated Press.
YOKOHAMA. January u.s.
The liner Empress of Canada
sailed for Vancouver, British Co
lumbla, today carrying more than
10000, 900 yen (about $4,000, 000)
in gold. believed to be the largest
transpaciflc gold shipment in his
tory.
The National City Bank of New
York City shipped 100000 yen.
All the 20-yen pieces were con-
signed to the San Francisco mint,
to which they viii be taken in q
specially guarded train from VAN
couyer. Two Dutch banks ship
ped small amounts.
Today's shipment Is the second
largest consignment Of gold since
the government lifted the embar-
go on gold on January IL. Tues
day the National City Bank ship
ped $2,0OO,00 on the President
jackson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-23
HALL RELIEF FUND
REACHES $2,O35.75
Additional Sum Of $s7.e5 Given
for Aid Of Bomb
Victims.

The relief fund being raised by The
Star for the family of John Hall, VIC
Tins of the New Year day bomb
tragedy at Seat Pleasant, Md, with
additional sums collected totaling $S7 .65,
has been swelled to grand total of
$2.035.75.
The fund to date, with the amount
previously acknowledged, is as follows:
Acknowledged ...........$ 81, e4s.l
y. =. M. :................ 400
Collected in community of
Capital Heigh+s, Md, by Mrs.
Frank Lawrence, John Simp-
son, Hollingsworth moving
pictures, Capital Heights
Fire Department and Shu-
hackers dance hall. $685.
$2,O35. rs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-23
SENATOR'S BACK FORAN.
Protests of Anti-SaIOon League Over
ridden.


BY the Associated Press.
Over the protest Of the Anti-Saloon
League, Senators Kean and Baird, Re-
publieans, of New Jersey today joined
in recommending the appointment of
Col. Arthur F. Foran TO the post of
controller of customs at the port of New
York
The two New Jersey Senators for
warded their recommendation to Presi-
dent Hoover today after q conference
here with Col. Foran.
Both Senators were indignant over q
recent raid on Foran's hunting lodge at
Mount Airy. N. j., and Senator Baird
described the incident as an outrage"
Col. Foran,, who is Catholic, described
the raid on his lodge as political and
religious plot"
The united support Of the two Re-
publican Senators from New Jersey is
regarded as giving Foran an advantage
in the contest that has developed over
his reappointment. His term expires
January 81
The recommendations today came in
the midst of investigation Of charges
made yesterday by the Anti-SaIoon
Leagne of New Jersey that Col. Foran
had been lax in enforcement Of prohi-
bition in New York and was personally
unsympathetic to the law.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-23
CHAPTER TO REoRGANIzE.
BED Gross Branch to Meet on Tues
day Afternoon.

The garments and knitting depart
ment, volunteer service, District Of Co
lumbia Chapter, American Red Cross,
will hold . reorganization meeting in
the hall of service, War Memorial Build
ing, 1880 Z street, Tuesday afternoon
at 2:3o O'Clock Miss Mabel T. Board
man, director Of volunteer service, will
preside.
The chapter has issued an appeal for
contributions Of mems, women's and
children's clothing, no longer needed. to
be distributed by 1t among former serv-
ice men and their families. The clothes
may be delivered to the chapter at 1880
Z street.