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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-25
M'KELLAR ATTACKS
HOOVERDRY RECORD
President Must Take Stand
on Prohibition for Success,
He Asserts.

BY the Associated Press. Ss"i'
The statement that the dry laws
would never be enforced until President
Hoover takes a stand in the matter"
was made in the Senate yesterday By
Senator McKe'ler, Democrat, Tennessee.
McKellar's assertion was made dur
ing an attack on an article in The Sum-
day Star, which reviewed the first years
work of the Hoover administration.
Commission Called a 'Fizzle."
Regarding that portion of the article
dealing with law enforcement, Nickel
lar said If Mr.. Hoover had made one
single advance in law enforcement" he
challenged any one to show what it
was.
"rhe law was never so dagrantly
violated and the reason is because the
President won't take a stand for en-
forcement," he asserted,
Speaking OF the Law Enforcement
Commission, Mcclellan said: "If ever
there was tizzle, it was that commits
sion'
mfr. Hoover" he went on, cant
even get the House, which he Is sun
posed to control, TO ratify all that conn
mission has done. Its recommendation
were practically inocuous and meant
nothing in the world The best that
can be said of it is that it is notable
example of Mr.. Hoover's commission
form of government"
Hits Industrial Conditions.
Mcclellan said every important step,
IN my Judgment, that the administra-
ton has taken since it came into power
has been to iniure the country and there
are absolutely no accomplishments to
the credit of Mr.. Hoover"
Whatever the causes" asserted Me-
Kellar, during the first year of Mr..
Hoover's administration we have had
the greatest panic we have had in many
years"
I'VE have had the greatest industrial
depression.
I'VE have had innumerable bank
failures.
I'VE have had the greatest numbers
Of unemployed.
THE farmers are still in the worst
plight of their history.
More than that, another acconn-
plishment of Mr.. Hoover is that he has
split his own party into smithereens,
and nobody as yet has been able to
find out which side the President is
on. Some of the reactionaries say that
he is on their side, and some of the
progresSives say that he is on their
side. The most of the reactionaries
believe that he is with the reactionaries.
Mr.. Grundy says that he is opposed to
industry and Mr.. Borah seems to think
that he is opposed to the farmers. And
there you are"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-25
Turns Gift Over to School.

NEW YORK. February rs (P.-Mrs.
Emile v. Moore has refused a gift Of
S1,145,531 In order that it may be avail
able for a school. She was beuueathed
most Of the residuary estate Of her SIS
ter, Miss Annie Clarkson, for life. Upon
Mrs. Moore's death, the will provided,
the money should go to the Thomas S.
Clarkson Memorial College of Tech-
nology at Potsdam, NJ T.. founded by
aunts Of the sisters in memory Of a
brother. Mrs. Moore renowned the be-
quest SO that the college could have
the money at once for new buildings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-25
WRECK IS BLAMED
ION SPEEDING YOUTH
Race to Crossing Caused
KenoSha Trains to Crash,
Killing II.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
KENOSHA, Wis, February 25.-The
reckless driving of youth hurrying
home from a date" was blamed today
by railroad officials for the North Shore
Interurban wreck that killed IL persons
and injured more than 100 others sun
day night.
Car Ground Under Wheels.
Edward r. Egger, Chicago, chief in
vestigator for the railway, placed the
responsibility upon Norman SINNERS,
81, Milwaukee, who, he said, tried to
beat the flve-car, Chicago-bound train
to highway crossing. SINNERS car
was demolished as the speeding train
struck it, killing I'm and his companion.
Frank TomcZak. The wreckage of tine
automobile, ground under the wheels of
the passenger train, threw it from the
track and shunted it into northbound
freight
In addition to the North Shore t,-
vestigation, Kenosha County and State
authorities today attempted to find
causes for the wreck. Coroner Anthony
B. Schmitz impaneled jury and an
oil AiiQuCsL WOulQ nc ilelQ, Out
set no date for the hearing Members
of the Legislative Interim Commission
on Traffic began an investigation for the
State.
Hurrying to Milwaukee.
SINNERS was hurrying home to Mil
waukee after visit at the home of his
fiancee, Jeanette Bohanan, 10, who lives
near here. Speeding, according to wit
nesses, SINNERS swung his car around
another automobile waiting at the
crossing for the trains to pass. There
was crash as the train smashed into
the car. The car hurtled to the north
bound tracks as the passenger train
left the rails. A freight Speeded north.
The passenger, derailed by the automo-
bile, sideswiped the freight. Passenger
coaches careened and telescoped as
freight cars, the automobile, rails and
high-tension electric wires twisted into
cross-patched debris.
Hundreds of passengers were buried
beneath the mass.
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ran down Traffic Patrolman William
Tilghman.
Tilghman blew his whistle to attract
the attention of Patrolman August
Breitenbach, stationed at the next
corner. With appraised hand Breitenbach
stepped into the street and then Jumped
aside with only fraction of a second
to spare as the red car sped over the
spot where he had been standing.
A blast from Breitenbach's whistle
warned Sergt. Harry Schminkey at the
next corner, who mounted hiss horse
and galloped after the car. AS the ma
chine sped west on Baltimore street,
Patrolman Joseph A. Mclaughlin, an
other mounted officer, spurred his
horse into action and joined the futile
chase. AS the pursuit swung into the
financial section of the city Policemen
William Clayton and Walter Elliott
Communicated the automobile of
former police magistrate and fell in be-
hind the galloping horses and the fee
ing coupe.
To the dine of screaming whistles
and sirens the fugitive, at a speed of
from so to 10 miles an hour, sped
through the city's outskirts and onto
the Baltimore Boulevard. Here the pace
licemen and they fell out of line, their
places being taken by Policemen Ad-
miral Mostley and Marion Smith in
police car. At Halethorpe several motor
cycle officers Joined the chase.
Escapes Laurel Police.
Meanwhile the State police at Laurel
had been called by telephone by the
Baltimore officers, who lost sight of the
coupe when it increased its speed be-
yond Halethorpe.
A squad of motorcycle men from
Laurel blocked the road with their
machines at Savage Hill and waited for
the coupe. At it approached the crest
of the hill the driver of the coupe
sighted the officers and stopped.
Cautiously the officers started their
machines and approached the car. AS
they drew alongside, the driver threw
the car into gear and sped through the
group of policemen toward Laurel.
Swinging their motorcycles around,
the officers gave chase at a speed of rs
miles an hour, but lost sight of the red
car before passing Laurel, three miles
away. They estimated the fugitive was
driving more than 80 miles an hour
when he went through Laurel.
Couldn't Find Auto.
The Laurel officers, without again
sighting the red car, continued the
chase to the District line, where they
met police from Washington, who had
been notified by telephone. The local
police did not see the coupe at all, and
expressed the belief it followed some
little used route into the city if it did
come to Washington.
Washington police from headquarters
and the precincts and local prohibition
agents took up a systematic search of
the city and Maryland roads leading
into it, but were unable to find any
trace Of the red coupe or its driver.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-25

were set for Mrs. Edward Everett Gam,
sister Of the Vice President: Mrs.
Charles Evans Hughes, wife of the new
Chief Justice of the United States; Mrs.
Ray Lyman Wilbur, wife of the Secre-
tary of the Interior. and three ex-
presidents of the Congressional Club,
Mrs. Ernest w. Roberts of Massachu-
sets. Mrs. Lindley Hadley of Washing
ton State, and Mrs. Irvine L. Lenroot Of
Wisconsin.
The entertainment by Vallee and his
orchestra was arranged by Mrs. Porter
H. Dale, wife of the Senator from
Vermont and president of the club.
The other outstanding event on VAL
lees program will be staged this evening
He and his band will be guests of the
board Of governors of the National Press
Club in the club rooms at $50 o'clock.
and later, from until IL o'clock, the
crooner and his playfellows will
render music for dancing in the ball
room President Coolidge officially and
formally opened in 1927.
Here, again, Vallee's popularity with
the women was made evident. Antici-
pating a rush for tickets, the club
officers limited each active member to
one ticket. Eight hundred had been
given out at / pm. last Saturday and
the Standlng-room- only sign went up.
Vallee returns to New York tonight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-25
STREET CAR MOTORMEN WARNED
TO OBEY YELLOW TRAFFIC LIGHTS
Arrests Are Threatened as Motorists and Pedestrians
Complain of fragrant Violations.

car started a turn from G street into
Eleventh street against a yellow light,
was brought to his attention.
1.-THE order is that the Traffic Bureau
men and street beat officers shall deal
with street car operators just as they
would motorists in cases of disregard of
traffic lights" Inspector Brown de-
clared.
Mrs. Dellavalle's automobile was in
collision with a one-man car at Elev-
enth and G streets at about $50 o'clock
this morning. She told a Traffic Bu-
reau policeman she was going north on
G street with a green light when the
amber light went on. The street car,
operated, she said, by Elmer G. Insley
was going around the corner into Elev-
enth street while the yellow light was
on. 1t caught the left fender OF her
machine and dragged it around the
turn.
Damage to Mrs. Dellavalle's machine
was estimated at $50 in the req 4 given
the Trafic Bureau.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-25

Orders to arrest every street car mo-
toIman caught crossing an intersection
against yellow light have gone out to
Washington police following the receipt
by the Traffic Bureau of scores of COM
plants from motorists and pedestrians
that the street car operators have been
guilty of disregard of the trafic lights,
Inspector E. w, Brown of the Traffic
Bureau declared today.
The order followed the passing of
correspondence between the TRAFFIC Bu-
reau and the operating heads of both
traction companies, in which the COM
panies were informed of the complaints
and promised fun cooperation.
Issuance of tile order was disclosed
by Inspector Brown today when the
complaint of Mira Della Dellavalle, 1907
L street, that sh1 was the victim of an
accident at Eleventh and G streets this
morning in whieNS ohe alleged, a street
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-25
CANISTER IS SHOT
LYING IN HOSPITAL
Frank McErIane, Known as
ChiCago'S Toughest"
Fights From Cot.
~ the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, February 25.-Frank Nc
Erlane, whom gangland knows as its
toughest" was shot three times, prob
ably fatally, by enemies last night as
ne lay already wounded on his bed
IN a private hospital room.
With his right leg in cast and
swung high with pulleys and weights,
McErlane grabbed revolver from be-
meath his pillow and fired back at his
assailants as they fed into the cor
rider.
One of the assailants' bullets pierced
McErlanes back; another his wrist and
a third lodged in the right thigh.
AS Charles Miller" McErlane gained
entrance to the hospital January %, for
treatment of a bullet wound, which he
said he accidentally inflicted.
Maintains He Is Miller.
While the nurse was out of the room
last night. the aSsailants quietly slipped
in. A fussillade broke the quietness
followed by screams of patients. Nc
Erlane's nurse, returning hurriedly
down the corridor, found the door open
and her patient groaning on the bed.
Police were called, but McErlane
maintained he was Miller" until
recognized by detectives.
A search revealed the gangSter's re-
volver under the pillow. 1t had been
emptied, and bullet pits on the wall
of the corridor opposite the door to
McErlane's room indicated the battle
he waged with his attackers.
Although once partner in the
f1ouTishing South Side beer business OF
Joe Salts, McErlane has been known
of late as an ally of Spike" O'Donnell
and his gang.
Believed Cause of Shooting.
This change of associates, police be-
lieve, was responsible for what they
believe was an attempt on his life jan
uary %. Failing then, the rivals APP
parently believed they had McErlane at
their mercy in his hospital room, but
they did not reckon with the revolver
McErlane had hidden beneath his
pillow.
Questioned in numerous Sayings, Nc
Erlane was tried only once for murder
in 1927, and then was acquitted of
killing Thaddeus Fancher, a Grown
Point, Ind, attorney, in a road house
brawl.
The same year while still allied with
Salts, McErlane was dismissed on
charges involving the Staying of three
members of the O'Donnell gang.
Gangland custom always has decreed
private room when hospital care is
needed +
egic aids to enemies such as fire
escapes. McErlane's room was one of
SUCH
In the past, the late Hymie Weiss
and the Genna Brothers, in the hos
pital for treatment of gangland wounds,
insisted on rooms out of the range of
rival guns. Weiss so feared an attack
that he first asked hospital authorities
for a room without windows.
Earlier in the night Joseph Fallon.
gunman and thief. died from wounds
suffered in a gun.fight with police, in
which he shot and killed Patrolman
John j. Ryan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-25
MRS. ELEANOR GOULD
WINS RENO DIVORCE
Wife of Capital Bank President Is
Granted Decree on Ground of
Incompatability.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
RENO, New, February 25.-Mrs. Flea
nor Gould, wife of Ezra Gould, presi-
dent of the Washington Mechanics Saw
ings Bank of Washington, was granted a
divorce here yesterday. She charged
incompatibility.
In her petition, Mrs. Gould stated that
her husband was of a jealous DISPOSE
ton and dictatorial: that he left her in
their home in Bethesda, Md, alone, and
that when they went to parties, he ig-
nored her. She quoted him as having
sSid on one occasion, II didn't know
what trouble was until got married"
of court, providing for cash payment
of $500 and $275 a month for life.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-25
Texas Bank Closes Doors.

HENDERSON, Tex, February IS (P)
The Farmers and Merchants National
Bank of this city failed to open its
door yesterday. Officials said they
thought it possible the bank would re-
open within a few days. In its last
statement, December 81, 1929, the banks
resources were listed as over 81 5000
with deposits of nearly 100000.
w. E. Norvell, president, is in Dallas
hospital suffering fractured shoulder
received in an automobile accident two
weeks ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-25
WIFE OF OFFICER DEAD.

PEIPING, China, February IS Dr.
Mrs. Margaret German Rupertus OF
Albany, N. Y, wife of Maj. William
Rupertus, second in command of the
American Marine legation guard, died
late today, 10 hours after the death of
her ll-year-old son william, jr. Both
deaths were from scarlet fever.
Today's deaths marked the third in
the Rupertus family since its coming
to Peiping last Fall. A daughter, Rod
ney, aged 4, died of scarlet fever in
December.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-25
Asks Raise in Pay
For Santa Claus PM.
Due TO Heavy Mail
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Something should be done for
Santa Claus. and particularly for
the Santa postman.
That was the purport of a bill
introduced yesterday by Repre-
sentative Rowbottom, Republican,
in whose district the tiny town
of Santa Claus, Ind, lies.
Rowbottom said that children
write to Santa Claus all the year
around and their letters flood
James Martin, fourth class post
master at Santa Claus, Ind, to
such an extent that he has to be a
first class postmaster to keep up.
So Rowbottom wants Congress,
by law, to raise his pay.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-25
SCHOOLGIRLS QUARREL
STIRS ARKANSAS TOWN
Deputy Sheriffs Patrol Streets After
School Heads Life Is
Threatened.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
WEST HELENA, Ark, February U.s.
Sheriff's deputies, summoned after
schoolgirls quarrel had aroused this
town of $500, patrolled the streets of
West Helena today.
Residents attending a mass meeting
yesterday protested the resignation of
George Cromwell as superintendent of
schools, which Cromwell said had been
caused by threats upon his life by
Lawrence Brown, father Of two young
girls who were disciplined after a dis
pute with another girl.
Brown, according to Sheriff j. G.
Barlow, threatened Cromwelrs life I'M
less the latter disciplined the third girl.
Cromwell declined to act against the
other pupil.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-25

the week following and urged O'Neal
to come at once if possible"
questioned about the telegram, Gray
said they were fearful that Senators
Ransdell and Broussard Louisiana,
Democrats, would not support the Farm
Bureau Federation position.
He added that he thought O'Neal
came to Washington, but he wasn't GER
tain.
The Muscle Shoals resolution, he said.
was one by Representative Smell pro-
viding for joint committee to receive
bids for Muscle Shoals in place of the
Henry Ford offer which had been with
drawn.
He said President Coolidge was great
ly interested in the matter and had
made the suggestion at White House
conference.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-25
Walter H. Beech WEEDS.

WICHITA, Kans.. February IS (R.-
Walter H. Beech, who twice won the
Ford air reliability trophy, and Miss
Olive Ann Mellor, executive at the
Travel Air Co. here, of which Beech
is president, were married yesterday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-25
SONG COLLECTOR DIES.
Man Who Wrote "Let Her Go, Gal
lagher" Expires in Brooklyn.

NEW YORK, February IS R.-The
man who wrote Let Her Go, Gal
lagher," William w. Delaney, died Sat-
urday night at his home in Brooklyn.
He was SIS years old
He was collector and author of
the old ''ragtime" songs. The title of
his best known song, Let Her Go, Gal
lagher," became a popular byword.
He closed his song shop in Park
Row In 1924 and since had been en-
ployed as proofreader on the New
York World.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-25
Trotsky Is Sighted.

MOSCOW, February IS R.-The
district of Trotsky has been renamed
Chapaevsk, honoring commander
killed in the war instead of the exiled
leader
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-25

slightest thought authorizing them"
or OF doing anything that would Gre
ate a deficiency in the National Treas
ury."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-25

Passenger automobiles imported into
Ceylon from the United States last year
numbered f47.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-25
CHAUTEMPS GIVES
POLICY TO HASTEN
ARMS DELEGATION

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-25
SUSPECT ESCAPES
BALTIMORE POLICE
AFTER LONG CHASE

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-25
STIMS0N HAS COLD.
Remains at Office in Morning but
Plans to Rest.

LONDON, February IS R.-Col.
Henry l.. Stimson, American Secretary
of State and delegation head, today was
forced to seek the advice of a physician
for treatment of a cold such as many
of the American delegation are suffering
from,
He remained at his Office this morn
Ing but planned to rest this afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-25
WITNESS DECLARES
HUSTON HELPED IN
PLATFORM DRAFTS

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-03
W|CKERSHAM BODY
MEETS WEDNESDAY
All Members of Enforcement
Commission Except Ander-
son to Be on Hand.
Nv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Offices of President Hoover's
Commission on Law Observance and
Enforcement took on a definite air of
activity today as final material was
assembled for a meeting of the commits
sion next Wednesday, the first gather
ing since June.
Faced as the commission is with the
possibility of being asked to make a
definite statement on the prohibition
problem, all members but Henry w.
Anderson, Virginia lawyer, have indi-
Gated they would be present when the
meeting convened.
Anderson Is Abroad.
Anderson is now abroad and no word
had been received at the commission
offices as to whether he will return In
time to take part. Chairman Wicker
sham is on the Atlantic, with the def
mite assurance that he will be in Wash
ington by Monday.
Only two members of the commission
were at headquarters yesterday. They
were Kenneth Macintosh, former
justice, and Dean Roscoe Pound of the
Harvard Law School.
Macintosh already has announced he
would insist the commission make
known its judgment on the prohibition
law, Stating unequivocably whether the
dry statute is believed enforceable or
what the commission believes should be
done If 1t is not.
New Material Studied.
Dean Pound declined to discuss his
stand on Mackntosh's statement that
the commission go to the CUTS of the
prohibition question" He said, however,
he was studying new material gathered
by the commission and if necessary
would remain in Washington until next
Wednesday to complete his survey.
Part Of the commissions new material
has been mimeographed and bound in
paper-covered book form and some of
this Is known to touch upon prohibition
from almost every angle. In prepara-
ton for the meeting new material is
being mimeographed constantly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-03
MITCHELL RULES
ON CENSUS DATA
Holds Bureau Should Not Deviate
From Promise to Keep In
formal ton Secret,
BY the Associated Press.

ny the Associated Press.
An opinion by Attorney General
Mitchell that Census Director Steuart
should not comply with requests for
lists Of names for employment and il
iliteracy studies was interpreted by the
tdirector as indicating general tighten
ling up the strict secrecy policy.
Pressure has been increasing on the
bureau from many organization and
business officials for informa ton to aid
them in individual research problems, %
said Director Steuart. The opinion Of
1.-THE Attorney General that the bureau
should not deYiate from its promise to
consider confidential all Information
furnished enumerators will stiffen the
latitude of the bureau"
Mitchells opinion was asked as to
whether the director had authority to
furnish the Women's Bureau of the
Department of Labor with the names,
addresses, occupations and status of
employment of workers in the city of
Rochester, N. Y, for use in a con6em-
plated survey to ascertain economic
tef1ects on family and community life
iof employment of women in industry
His opinion also was asked on whether
the director had authority to furnish
various individuals and associations in
ltereSted In eradication of illitsracy with
names and addresses of persons in given
sections and communities.
Information on illiteracy had been
furnished several organizations follow
ing the 1920 census under agreement
that the interested organiza tons pay
for the work of transcribing the nsmes
Attorney General Mitchell pointed
out that the census from its earliest
history has consistently stressed the
fact that its information was gathered
"for statistical purposes only" He also
quoted at length President Hoover's
proclamation of November %, 1929. in
which he said, There need be no fear
that any disclosure will be made re-
garding the individual person or his
affairs