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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-08
i. S. PRESSES CASE
AGAINST SMITH Co.
New York Federal Grand
Jury Is Asked to Indict 7
Accused Here.

A Federal grand jury in New York
City today is considering request from
Nugent Dodds, special assistant to the
Attorney General, that 1t indict seven
men identified with the probe of the
F. h Smith Co., with of1ces in Wash
inston and. New York. for alleged use
of the mails to defraud. Dodds appear
ed before the grand jury yesterday.
The request for indictments was made
against the same seven who we're in
dicted in Washington recently on q
similar charge. They are: Representa-
tive Frederick N. Zihlman of Maryland,
chairman of the House District commit
tee; former Controller of the Currency
Daniel r. Crissinger. G. Bryan Pitts,
Samuel ]. Henry, John H. Edwards, jr.,
Henry c. Maddux and C. Ebert Ana
dale Maddux has denied that he was
associated with the F. H. Smith Co,
and Zihlman, who was member OF the
board of directors. resigned few days
before the indictments were returned
here. Crissinger is a director and the
others have Official posts.
Dodds told the grand jury he wanted
indictments returned in New York to
protect clients Of the firm living IN that
city.
ignoring subpoenas from the Federal
Court of New York City, oficials OF the
company also failed to appear In court
yesterday with the records and docu-
ments sought by Dodds in connection
with the investigation by the Depart
ment of Justice of the cornpany's busi-
ness activities.
Dodds had attempted to obtain from
the New York ofice of the Smith con-
Germ certain records ofiicials In Wash
ington had said they were unable to
produce. Dodds said he expected to
use the records in asking the New York
grand Jury to return the additional in
dictments.
At his request the Federal Court had
issued subpoenas directing the offictals
to produce the records wanted In court
yesterday
After the indictments were returned
in Washington Dodds obtained the is
Suance of Subpoenas calling on the
Smith company to place the records at
his disposal. Before this was done, he
said the company moved its offices to
New York and some of the off1cials said
certain of the records wanted could not
be found and that others were needed
in conducting the concerns business.
1t was expected that Mr.. Dodds
would notify the court today Of the
failure of the oficials to answer the
subpoenas and request that proper judi
cial action be taken.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-08
BIG ALCOHOL STORE
SEIZED BY AGENTS
$4,000 Gallons, II Watts Of Liquor
and Valuable Apparatus Taken
in Philadelphia.
Rr ths A.sociated press.

BY the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, January s-Alco-
hol valued by Prohibition Administrator
Samuel o. Wynne at more than half a
million dollars at bootleg prices, was
In the hands Of oficials here today.
The alcohol, together with II watts
Of liquor and several thousand dollars
worth of distilling apparatus. was seized
In q raid last night on one of the larg-
est redistilling plants uncovered In this
city since prohibition.
Three arrests were made. The al
cohol, in 1900 five gallon cans. was
loaded on four five-ton trucks for de-
livery TO customers, when the agents
closed In on the two-story building.
Authorities said the building. occupied
by the Belko Manufacturing Co., had
been under observation for some time
They said the plant had been in OPP
Grafton several years, ostensibly In the
n,7rnf-e-Ire at machinery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-08
Bankers Refuse Further
Loans Until Assured of
Back Payments.
q, 900 JANUARY SALARY
CHECKS ARE WITHHELD
City Facing Increased Insurance
Rates, Lawlessness and Menace
to Health Through Cut.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, January 8.-The mayor
the council, business men and bankers
were still scratching their heads today
over the City of Chicago's acute money
situation.
With fire-fghting forces reduced be-
cause of inadequate funds, the propo-
sition Of fire insurance rates became
matter Of concern. With nearly 500
policemen discharged, fears against
lawlessness were expressed. The Health
Department, forced to do without the
services of dairy inspectors and other
aides, was urging that something be
done to enable it to give proper pro-
lection to the public health. The Board
OF Education, to whom financial string
ency is no new thing. was remapping
plans to finance the continued opera
ton Of the city's public schools.
Mayor Thompson indicated he would
veto the 1880 budget of SIS ,274, 900,
which represents a reduction of nearly
So.0oO,00o from last year. 1t was this
reduction which neceSSitated the cut
ting Of the Fire and Police Departments
personnel and the reduction of man
power In other branches Of the city
government.
Veto Promises Hope.
The mayors promised veto has given
hope OF restoring the Fire and Police
Departments to full strength, for the
mayor believes these branches Of city
government are not the proper places
to practice economies
Doubt that the January pay roll could
be met was expressed by many alder
men. John S. Clark. chairman Of the
finance committee of the council, said
the salaries to some $1,000 city en-
ployes could not be paid until addi-
tional tax warrants are sold.
Chicago banks have made plain their
Intention not to loan the city sny more
money on tax warrants until some
already borrowed.
Mayor Blames "Reformers."
In the veto message he had prepared
Mayor Thompson blamed Chicago's
financial imbroglio on the tax reas-
sessnent brought about by what he
termed "reformers." and suggested
special session of the State Legislature
to pass remedial measures.
Meanwhile the Board of Education
also entered the battle against the re-
assessment OF Loop property, which
board oficials maintained chopped S4,-
900 900 from the 1929 income.
Mayor Thompson's veto was expected
to make possible the immediate rein
statment Of 473 policemen, 220 IRE
men. and 900 employees of other de-
partments termed by the mayor as
factors of public safety"
The dilemma over the January pay
roll resulted from the refusal of the
city treasurer and controller to meet
this months pay roll until $1l SOS. 106
taken from the city's trust fund has
been returned to the treasury.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-08
"PARROT FEVER"
THREATENS THREE
Annapolis Doctors Are Baffied in
Search for Cure as Tropical
Expert Is Called In.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ANNAPOLIS, Md. January S.-Medi-
cal oficials here are batied in their
search for a cure for what is believed
to be three cases of parrot fever, =
which has caused the critical illness OF
three members of one family
Patients are: Mrs. Simon s. Martin
wife Of the secretary Of the Annapolis
Chamber Of Commerce; Mrs. Edith M
Kalmey, her daughter, and Lee W
Kalmey. the latter's husband.
In an effort to check the disease
officials at Emergency Hospital. where
Mr.. and Mrs. Kalmey are confined
called a Navy surgeon. whose name
was not disclosed, but who was said
to be an authority on tropical diseases
into consultation today. The cases also
have been referred TO the State Board
Of Health at Baltimore.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-08
BRITISH DOM|N|ONS
SEEKLAW FREEDOM
Conference Asks Repeal of
1865 Act to Grant All
Full Power.
BY CONSTANTINE BROWN.

By Radio to The Star and the Chicago Daily
News. Copyright, 1880.
LONDON. England, January S.-Com-
plete freedom in lawmaking for the
British dominions is asked in resolu-
tons adopted by the last dominions'
conference in London and made public
today. The conference proposed that
the colonial validity act of 1855, giving
the British Parliament the right to
legislate for the dominions, be repealed
and that a statement be incorporated
In British law that mo law hereafter
made by the Parliament Of dominion
shall be void or imperative on the
ground that 1t Is repugnant to the law
of England"
In place Of the Anticipated colonial
act the dominions proposed that the
next imperial conference provide that
no act Of Parliament shall extend or
be deemed to extend to q dominion
unless it Is expressly declared that the
dominion concerned has requested and
consented to the enactment thereof"
If such an act Is accepted by the
British Parliament-and there Is no
reason to suppose that it will not be
the dominions' Parliaments will be
placed on q footing Of equality with the
upper and lower houses in Westminster.
The conference also declared that II
the Prince Of Wales ever decides not to
ascend the British throne his successor
will have to be accepted by all the
dominions. The reason for this Is that
the crown is the symbol of the union
of the members Of the commonwealth,
which are bound together legally by
common allegiance to the King, and
that therefore any change in the laws
of succession or those dealing with the
royal style and titles must be approved
by the dominion Parliaments IS well as
by the British legislatures.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-08
FEDERAL EXPERTS
AID IN BOMB CASE
Bureau of Standards Scien-
fists to Examine Fragments
of Internal Machine.

The Federal Government today lent
its scientific skill to the assistance Of
Maryland and District authorities in a
combined attempt to solve the mystery
Of the Seat Pleasant candy box" bomb
explosion, which mutilated six members
Of the John Hall family-three fatally.
with the preliminary. police investi-
CATION apparently about to eliminate in
the lodging of murder charges against
one or more persons. scientists of the
United States Bureau Of Standards be-
gan examination Of fragments Of the
camounaged internal machine.
The remnants of the fendish dyna-
mite device, recovered from the wreck
ed kitchen Of the Hall home just be-
You'd the District Line, include pieces of
brown wrapping paper, decorated with
Yu1e "stickers;" remains Of a shattered
lead tube, thought to have been part
Of an acid detonator, q coiled steel
spring, . piece Of copper wire, nails
supposedly used In loading the bomb
and other gruesome reminders Of the
New Year day atrocity.
Scientists to Investigate.
It was indicated the lead fragments,
spring and other articles which appar-
emily went into the making OF the
detonator would be passed on to DR..
Charles T. Munroe, chief Of the division
of explosives of the Bureau Of Mines,
who is the Governments outstanding
authority on high explosives.
The wrapping paper will be scruti-
nized for water-marks or other distinc-
tive features that might aid in tracing
1t to its source. This part of the study
will be in charge of Bourbon w. Scrib-
ner. scientist Of the Bureau OF
States Attorney ]. Frank Parran
declares the State is about ready to
lodge formal charge Of murder and
possibly other serious charges against
some one"
A coroner's jury has been held in
readiness to sit in the case. The jury
already has been sworn and has viewed
the body of Mrs Naomi Hall Brady,
first to die in the explosion.
Investigators Find Clues.
Investigators have in their possession
a brown box of corrugated cardboard
and a set of Maryland license plates
which they found yesterday at home
in Mitchellville Great importance APP
pears to be attached to these articles,
the officials claiming the box was like
the one used in making the bomb" and
that the automobile tags may have
been used to conceal District plates on
a car which IS believed to have carried
the bomb to Seat Pleasant
The box bears the label Of a local
wholesale radio firm. 1t is about a
foot and half long, a foot deep and
foot wide. Investigation has shown
| the license plates were not issued in
Prince Georges County and inquiry was
b.ing made today to determine in what
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-08
LAW ENFORCEMENT
BODY IN CONFERENCE
Session Believed Called to Draft
Statement Bearing on Pro-
hibition Controversy.

The Law Enforcement Commission
went into conference today, presumably
to draft a statement which, Chairman
Wickersham has indicated. will bear
directly on some Of the controverted
prohibition questions that have led
to heated debate recently in and out
Of Congress.
In the language Of an employe Of
the commission, its members dashed
out" Of their several offices In the
Tower Building shortly after 10 o'clock
this morning and converged on the
conference room, where Chairman
Wickersham was expected to preside
until late today. A protracted meeting
was held yesterday the first since the
commission came under fire In Con-
gress.
In the absence of any oficial word
there was speculation as to just how
far the statement would go.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-08
TWO WOMEN TARIFF EXPERTS
ADMITTED TO FLOOR OF SENATE
Miss Peterson and Miss Southworth First of Sex
So Honored

debating tariff bills. but so far as is
known this is the first time a woman
has been called In for this work
Miss Peterson and Miss Southworth
are experts on rayon, which schedule
the Senate is now considering. When
the Senate met today Senator Walsh,
Democrat, of Massachusetts,, who was
about to make q speech on textiles,
started to ask unanimous consent to
have Miss Peterson admitted to the
floor.
Senator Norris, Republican Of Me-
braska, expressed the belief that unani-
nous consent was not necessary to ad-
NIT any expert of the Tariff Commits
sion. Vice President Curtis, who was
presiding, stated that II the request
were made the chair would rule that
unanimous consent was not necessary
to permit q woman expert to be or
he floor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-08
PROHIBITION LETTERS FLOODING
TREASURY SINCE CONGRESS ROW
Signed Suggestions Given Attention, but Anonymous,
Scurrilous Abuse Is Discarded.

while scurrilous abuse Of enforcement
officers was contained in some Of the
anonymous letters. the majority Of mes
sages received indicated approval Of the
Governments policy
No attention is paid to unsigned COM
munications, but those with suggestions
for improvement of enforcement are
replied to with thanks. while others out
lining proposed legislation are referred
to Congress.
Those with tips on law violations are
given TO Prohibition Commissioners
Doran, whose agents investigate, but
ofncials said that inquiry develops that
grudges are responsible for many Of
them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-08

SAN JOSE, Calf, January CPD.-
The locomotive Of the northbound day
light limited Southern Pacific passen-
ger train was derailed when 1t struck
an automobile at Coyote, IL miles south
of here, last night. Three occupants of
the automobile leaped to safety before
the train hit the car. After changing
engines. the train proceeded again after
an hour and a half delay.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-08

TWO young women, duly qualified as
experts. took their places on the moor
Of the Senate today TO lend counsel 10
senators vrangling over the duty on {.
rayon product, some OF when Is useo
in the making Of bright-coloreo dresses
now seen on city streets:
Their appearance marked the nrst
occasion where women non.memoefs
have been admitted to the chamber.
There is no bar to entrance OF woman
member.
The unwritten rule against the adj
mittance of women to the moor was
waived in favor Of Miss Ruth Petersen
and Miss Evelina K. Southworth, tex
tile advisers TO the Tariff Commission.
IT has been customary ror men from
the Tariff Commission to be on tbs
S.: floor TO furnish technical In
a. IN 20 S~ratrrs while thew are
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-08
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Treasury mail sack is bullying
nowadays with letters on prohibition
suggestions for improvement in enforce
ment, bitter attacks on the Government
and its policy. letters Of praise and tips
as to where violations Of the law are
occurring
Prohibition has always been a favorite
subject for letter writer's, but q chart
showing a graph Of their volume would
register q sharp ascent upward since
the current prohibition row began.
Treasury ofncials said today that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-08
CHIEF JUSTICE TAFT
SHOWS IMPROVEMENT
No Visitors Except His Wife and
Court Associates Allowed
at Hospital.

BY the Associated Press.
Chief Justice Taft was described as
very comfortable" today at Garfield
Hospital.
He is there for relief of a bladder all
ment. No visitors were permitted to
see him except Mrs. Taft and his aSso-
ciates on the Supreme Court bench. but
he was reported to be showing marked
improvement In his nervous condition,
and 1t was predicted that he would
leave the hospital the latter part of this
week to 60 to Asheville, N. c., for q rest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-08
Boyden Named Umpire.

Roland w. Boyden of Boston was to-
day appointed by the President to be
umpire for the United states and Ger
many mixed claims commissioner to i'll
in the vacancy caused by the death Of
Edwin B. Barker, who died recently.
Mr.. Boyden is a distinguished lawyer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-08
Mrs. Fitz Lanham Dies.

AUSTIN. Tex. January (P.-Mrs.
Fritz L.anham, wife of Representative
Fritz Lanham of Fort Worth, died here
this morning. Representative Lanham
had been with his wife since they came
from Washington eight months ago.
The funeral viii be here tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-08
WEATHER EXPERT DIES.

Oldest in Point of Service, Fore
caster Succumbs.
CHICAGO, January 8 LAp.-Believed
to have been engaged in weather fore
casting longer than any other man ir
the United States, Henry ]. Cox. 66
meteorological Of the United States
Weather Bureau in Chicago, died last
night after q two-year illness.
In Chicago Cox became widely known
for his predictions of weather on the
Great Lakes. He also inaugurated a
special service for fruit shippers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-08
MONT PELEE ERUPTS.
Violent Activity Reported-Shir
Delayed in Landing.

NEW YORK, January 9 LP.-A dis
patch to the New York Times today
from Capt. e. r. McCullam of the
steamship Western Ocean. of the coast
OF Martinique, French West Indies, said
that Mont Pelee was In violent eruption
and that lava was flowing down the
mountainSides
The Western Ocean was due at Mar
Unique late yesterday afternoon, but 1t
was believed the eruption may have
prevented her making Fort de France.
AS recently as November % last year
observers said that they were certain
violent eruption was imminent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-08
Auto Derails Engine.

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-08

The Stars carrier system covers
every city block and the regular edi-
ton is delivered to Washington homes
as fast as the papers are printed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-08

Rain tonight and tomorrow: mild tenn
perature tonight; colder tomorrow: much
colder tomorrow night. Temperatures
Highest, 81, at noon today; lowest, 40,
at 1880 am. yesterday.
Full report on page 8.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-28
On the Drives Tonight

District LeaRue-King Pin VS.. Progressive
Printing Co., at Lucky Strike.
National Capital LeAgue-Qecrgetown
Recreation VS.. Service Cafeteria. at Lucky
Strike.
Insurance League-Metropolttan vs. Mas
sachusetts Mutual. Equitable, d. c., VS.. Viz
ginia, at King Pin No. /.
Suburban Leasue-Sigworth'S vs.. Capital
Cigar, at Petworth. j..
North of WASHINGTON Mems Leaeue-Gary-
Johnson VS.. Potter Radio, Hewitts Real Is
tate VS.. Service Motor, Old Colony Laundry
VS.. Professional Men, Colesville vs. Triangle
Motor, at Silver Spring.
North of washington Ladies' League---
Catholic Daughters VS.. American Legion
Auxiliary, at Silver Spring.
King Pin Business Mems League--Chest-
nut Farms Dairy VS.. oiympians' at Kins Pin
Naval Gun Factory. League-groadside VS..
B. M. Radio vs.. Erecting, Outside vs. Draw
ing, Tube VS.: Miscellaneous, Coppersmith VS..
Foundry. Sight VS.. Patterns, at Lucky Strike.
Building Contractors League ~ James
Baird VS.. George A. Fuller. Rudolph 81 West
VS.. z. A. Rule, A. w. Lee VS.. John p. Evans,
D. c: Butcher VS.; P: T. Mcpermgtt, South
VS.. George A. Fuller Co., at Arcadia.
District Government League-Water VS..
Health, Highways VS.. Corporation Counsel,
Sewers No. VS.. Sewers No. 2. Public Util-
tiles vs. Manual Trainers, Repair Shop VS..
Chief Clerk, at Arcadia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-28
BUSTING INTO BASE BALL
"How Broke Into the Major Leagues"
BY GEORGE UHLE,
As 10 r.

IN LISTING into base ball for me
X was case of jumping into the
majors direct from the sandlots
of Cleveland, my own home
town, hurting completely over the bush
leagues, and although it is said to be
a handicap to play with the home
town team, I did not find it so.
began pitching while playing with
the Standard Parts team, an amateur
club of Cleveland, and in the Summer
of 1918, when we were winning game
after game, we attracted attention all
over Cleveland, and each Sunday great
crowds came out TO see us play.
didn't suppose, however, that our
reputation had reached the ears of the
big league until at the close OF the
Summer of 1918 the Cleveland Ameri-
cans asked me If would be interested
in playing with them.
George" they told me, I've have had
our eyes ON you for some time. What
would you think about trying out with
the Cleveland Americans"
From the sandlots right into big
league parkl It was a big jump, and
] knew it, but finally replied:
mo thinking about lit would be
great"
So came to the American League
10 get my test right under the critical
eyes of the hometown fans, and, in
those early days when at times the tide
of the game went against me, they
shouted from the stands:
Come on. George; cone on! You
can do it!'
It was the home-towners. pulling for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-28
MARYLAND QUINTET
OPPOSING KENTUCKY

ATLANTA, Ca, February 2s.-Msry-
lands fast-traveling quintet was TO
meet the Kentucky wildcats. one Of the
favorites. In today's feature game Of
the Southern Conference basket ball
tourney. They clash at o'clock to-
night.
Eight games in all were listed today.
i've In the afternoon and three tonight,
as follows:
o'clock-Sewanee VS.. North Carolina
State.
o'clock-Ole Miss VS.. washington
and Lee.
o'clock-Alabama VS.. Clemson.
o'clock--Tennessee VS.. v. M. I.
o'clock. s. u. VS.. Duke.
o'clock-Kentucky vs.. Maryland.
8o'clock-University Of North Caro-
lima VS.. Georgia.
9 o'clock-Georgia Tech VS.. Tulane.
The afternoon games were being
broadcast from WSB of Atlanta, and
1t was hoped to radio the night con-
tests. although 1t was not definite that
they could be sent out in full on ae-
count OF other programs. II not fully
broadcast, the scores will be given from
time TO time.