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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-03
ACTION HAS PRECEDENTs.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Libel proceedings instituted at Peoria,
Ill, to forfeit two farms on which stills
were found follow a practice that has
been used for years under the internal
revenue act.
Prohibition Commissioner Doran said
last night that the proceedings. were
not a new departure but had frequently
been taken advantage of by the Prohi-
bition Bureau.
The law first was passed to enable
the Internal Revenue Bureau to proceed
against absent owners of property on
which moonshine stills were found In
the days before prohibition it was con-
sidered one of the most effective instru-
merts at the command of the Internal
Revenue Bureau in its fight against
moonshiners.
The law permits Federal court to
forfeit to the Government the property
on which liquor is illegally manufac-
tured.
1t has been used frequently in the
East and was invoked less than q year
ago In Brooklyn, N. Y. against property
in which stAl was located.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-03
OLD SEIZURE LAW
INVOKED ON FARMS
Statute Provides for Libeling
Property Knowingly Used
by DistiIIeries.
By the Associated Press.


CHICAGO, May "a revenue act
passed Sc years before the dry law be-
came effective has been invoked by
Prohibition Administrator E. C. Yellow
ley in the Governments first attempt
to paddock" farms used in liquor Law
violations.
Federal raids this week disclosed
stills on two Downstate farms. One OF
them, $40 acres In extent, is in Putnam
County and owned by Joseph Engle-
haupt; the other, of 208 acres, belongs
to Elmer Flaherty, in Bureau County.
Walter M. ProVine, United State dis
trict attorney in Peoria, after con-
ference with Yellowly yesterday. i'm
mediately announced action would be-
gin in Federal Court there to conflscate
the farmlands and all appurtenances.
Unprecedented, Yellowley said the &C.
ton would be taken because of his be-
lief that both Englehaupt and Flaherty
knowingly and wilfully" permitted the
operation of stills on their farms. Dry
agents said the still on the Englehaupt
farm was valued at $4,000; the other
at $4,000.
The offense lodged against the land
owners Is "mlSpr1sion OF felony" ex-
planned as the countenancing of law
violations without reporting them to
authorities.
Old Law Explained.
Walter Wiles, expert on prohibition
and revenue libel law for Federal off,
cials in Chicago, explained that the
old statute is exceptionally broad.
-Four classes of seizures may be made
for such violations" he said. First,
all property used in connection with
the operation of the STILL second, all
property found in the building; third,
all rights, titles or interests of the dis
tiller in the building, lot or plot of
ground where the still is located, and
fourth, all rights, titles or interests in
such property of any person who know
ingly permits the operation Of an un-
registered STILL"
In similar action against owners of
buildings, lots and automobiles, Wiles
said, the Supreme Court has upheld
the use of the old statute. However,
In the present cause, the court must de-
eide whether or not a 520-acre farm
can be construed as one plot Of ground,
he said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-03
Ambassador viii Postpone
Return to Mexico Until
After Primary.
CANDIDATE is SILENT
ON PROHIBITION STAND
Comment Withheld Until Fight
Gets Under Way-Baird Will
Retain His Seat.
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN.

Dwight W. Morrow, Ambassador to
Mexico, is not going TO take a seat In
the Senate now. but is going back to
campaign for the Republican senatorial
nomination.
Mr.. Morrow, who has just returned
from the London Naval Conference as
one Of the principal American dele
gates, made this clear today In formal
statement to the press.
It had been originally planned that
Mr.. Morrow was to be appointed to the
Senate Immediately on his return to
this country from London, taking the
seat now held by Senator Baird, who
had agreed to resign so that Cav. Lar
son might appoint Mr.. MeeAuv in his
place.
Will Retain Mexico Pest.
Furthermore. Mr.. Morrow Is to retain
his place as Ambassador to Mexico, for
he has still some business to wind up
as the diplomatic representative of this
cor9try to the southern republic. After
the primary election, which is to be
held June IT, he plans to return to
Mexico and take up a number of i'm
portant matters there that are pending.
nomination made no statement today
regarding his position on the prohibi-
ton issue. He contented himself with
saying that he would discuss the issues
of the campaign when he gets back to
New jersey and not before. He is leav-
ing here tonight for New jersey and
plans to rest for about 10 days before
getting actively into the campaign. His
principal opponent for the Republican
senatorial nomination Is former Sem
ator Joseph s. Frelinghuysen. FIRE.
linghuysen, who formerly supported the
dry cause. has come out for modifica-
ton Of the dry laws, declaring they
have not been o success.
Mr.. Morrow's- friends have urged him
to take the wet side Of this issue. Sen
timent in New Jersey is regarded as
strongly wet, and the Democratic
nominee undoubtedly win carry wet
standard.
Baird Urged to Keep Seat.
The formal statement made to the
press today by Mr.. Morrow follows:
Ambassador Morrow has notified
Gov. Larson of New Jersey that he has
decided not to accept his offer made
last Winter of the seat in the United
States Senate. Mr.. Morrow urged Sen
ator Baird to retain the seat and Sen
ator Baird consented. The unexpected
prolongation of the London Naval Con-
ference and the shortness of the time
remaining before the adjustment Of the
Senate have led Mr.. Morrow to make
this decision. He viii stand in the
coming primary in New Jersey for
nomination as the Republican candidate
for Senator in the elections next Fall.
"It will be recalled that in the state
ment he gave out last December Mr.
Morrow said that on his return from
London he would go to Mexico for q
short time to complete unfinished duties
there before entering into his primary
campaign in New Jersey. The prolonga-
ton OF the London Conference has,
however, made 1t impossible for him to
go to Mexico until after the close of the
primary campaign in June. Moreover,
he feels that he should be available in
this country to give such testimony and
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PRESSURE TO BE CUT
AS MAIN IS REPAIRED
Capitol Hill Area to Be on Gravity
From Midnight to s
Tomorrow.

Repairs to the first high service water
main at Eleventh and r. streets will
necessitate the Capitol Hill area being
put on the gravity flow system between
IL o'clock tonight and o'clock to-
morrow morning, 1t was announced to-
day by Capt. Hugh Dram, Assistant
Engineer Commissioner. The change
will result in slight reduction in water
pressure, it was said, but only the high
buildings would be affected.
The Capitol Hill area is bounded by
North and South Capitol streets on the
west, E street from North Capitol to
Seventeenth street northeast on the
north, Seventeenth street from E street
northeast to E street southeast on the
east and z street from South Capitol
street to Seventeenth street on the
south.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-03
BANDITS
RAID FAMINE AREA
x
Women and Children Join
Starving Troops in
Plundering.
Nv the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SHANGHAI, May 3.-Church, press
and consular reports indicate a con-
siderable increase in banditry through
out China during the first months of
this year. In. some districts it is esti-
mated that more than half the total
population is engaged in looting and
plundering their neighbors as last
means of obtaining living.
Civil war, famine and the coolest
Winter in years are the chief causes of
the wars. In the South China provinces
excessive taxation is the principal force
that has led the people to take up
banditry, while in Central China and In
the north the war, starvation and cold
has served to drive hordes of men,
women and children across the country,
robbing and destroying as they go.
Hupeh Province, in normal years, one
OF the richest districts along the
Yangtze River has been especially hard
hit. Consular reports indicate that
former soldiers have grouped into well
organized gangs, who loot towns and
@A4AGAP PSASNLAo Va CFCA1 OlCIdUC 1liCdIlS,
I'm Northern Hupeh a night seldom
passes but what a village or farmstead
goes UP in flames," reads the report of
a mission in that section. 1.-The price
the bandits have levied in human lives
may never be known, but the deserted
and barren countryside gives mute evil
dence of the high toll exacted."
In the Provinces of Honan, Shantung
and kwapgsi similar conditions exist.
Here, the reports indicate, country peo-
pie have Joined forces with the soldier
gangs and are engaged in robbing and
the homes of their neighbors.
In the famine areas of Kansu and
Shensi Provinces banditry has attained
alarming proportions. An otherwise
rich agricultural region, this part of
China is now one of the most desolate
and barren places in all Asia.
North Manchuria also has suffered
heavily from the recent spread of
banditry.
It is considered amazing that, despite
widespread disorder in the interior,
foreign missionaries who live amid such
conditions have been comparatively safe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-03
TRAPPED THRUSH CAUSES STIR
AMONG SKYSCRAPER TENANTS
Flies Into Hollow Square of Chicago Building and All
Efforts to Free Him Have Failed.

particular information concerning the
caloric requirement of thrlshes has
placed head Of lettuce enticingly be-
fore the bird, which, however, has
shown no interest in balanced diet.
An assistant fire chief, several fire.
men, some sage policemen and an agent
Of the Humane Society have tried every
known device to get their hands on the
thrush so they can set him free. The
thrush, however, is unusually dumb or
else very happy in his predicament.
Even the use of flashlights and nets at
night has been unavailing.
Last night one ofhce was left bril-
liantly lighted. with the window open,
but the thrush was not interested.
Business In the State Bank Building
has suffered sadly. Even big stock
and bond men, insurance brokers and
investment bankers are spending hours
watching the thrush and followingfth the
efforts made to capture 1t.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-03
WILL OF POOR" HOUSEKEEPER
BARES $4,000 HIDDEN TREASURE
Securities Found In Trunk of Woman Who
Worked for $50 Month and $40
Extra for Firing Furnace.

Times were hard, so Miss Elizabeth
Jerns was taken at her word when
she asked her employer in fash
ionable section of Northwest Washing
job.
Her plea that she needed the money
resulted in her employment at $40 a
month to fire a furnace. She already
was receiving $50 month as house
keeper in the same home. She
had worked for the same family more
than a quarter of century, everything
possible was done so that she could
have all the necessities of life.
Miss Jerns became Ill early in March
and died few days later Of cerebral
distress in the neighborhood where she
had lived so long.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-03
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, May "a little brown
thrush is causing a stir among the
tenants of the 23-story State Bank
Building, in the Loop.
The skyscraper is in the shape Of
hollow square, and it was into this
hollow square that the thrush new
three days ago. BY now, the little fell
low realizes his mistake. There Is not
the slightest doubt that the thrush
yearns for the meadows, the trees and
the gurgling brook, and hundreds OF
workers in the State Bank Building are
trying TO help him get there.
Occupants of the building, which
houses the Chicago Stock Exchange,
keep the window lodges loaded with
heaad crumbs. One millionaire with
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-03

A few days later will bequeathing
a large amount Of property to relatives
in Iowa-all poor farmers-was found
in her room. Her friends thought there
certa My was some mistake. Every
body knew Miss Jerns was just an old
woman who barely managed to exc out
an existence.
Nevertheless, the Union Trust Co.,
named as executor, was notified. After
receiving court authority, an official Of
the bank visited Miss Jerns' room yes
terday to go through her personal eff
fects in an effort to learn whether she
had a fortune hidden away somewhere.
The banker poked around in bureau
drawers and clothes closets, finding
less than 500. He noticed q battered
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-03
LIGHT ORGAN TO REPLACE cFOOTS"
IN IBSEN'S DRAMA OF NORTFILAND
Cavux Produces Illusion of Cracking Flames Surging
Waves and Norwegian Sunset in Play.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 3.-An organ that
plays light instead of sound will take
the place Of the footlights and "baby
spots" when 1.-THE Vikings" Ibsen's play
of the Northland, is produced here next
week.
Seated at the piano-like keyboard Of
the instrument. which he calls a claw
lux, will be the inventor, Thomas Will
fred, operating the keys that can each
slide through hundred different posi-
tons. They will be connected cleo
trically with light projectors, stationed
overhead, in the wings, and In place
Of the old-time "foots."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-03

Against black canvas backdrop on
the stage the projectors, manipulated by
the keys OF the clavilux. will produce
the Illusion OF cracking flames, surging
waves and the brilliance of a Norwegian
sunset. They win light the faces and
llumine the gestures Of the players.
The clavilux, an instrument of alu-
n1inum with ground glass lenses. has
been used before as an accompaniment
OF light for symphonic music, notably
IN the rendition Of Rimsky Korsakoffs
"Scheherazade", by the Philadelphia
symphony Orchestra at Carnegie Hall
in 1926.
Its use In connection with 1.-THE
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-03
Arrest Indicated If He Goes
to Bombay to Lead
Movement.
PRISON ALSO is FACED
ON SALT DEPOT SEIZURE
Fewer Than 5000 Reported to
Have Responded to Call for
100000 Followers.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, May 3.-The next move of
the government in India was awaited
here today with considerable interest.
Feeling was widespread that it would
involve arrest of Mahatma Gandhi,
leader of the civil disobedience cam
paign.
Bombay dispatches indicated the ar
rest might be made whenever Gandhi
fulfills either of two threats-the first,
to come to Bombay to lead personally
his passive resistance movement, or the
other, to move on Dharsana and seize
the government-control salt depots
there.
A Bombay dispatch to the Daily Mail
suggested that Gandhi knowingly had
placed conditions on his going to Bonn
bay which he knew would not be COM
piled with.
Wants 100000 Followers.
These conditions included require
ment of 100000 followers, wearing
homespun, foreswearing violence, prac-
ticing rigorous self-denial and pledging
themselves to devote one hour each
day to hand-spinning. The Mail said
that fewer than 5000 had responded to
the call.
Earl Russell, undersecretary in the In
dta ONCE, IN speech last night at
southampton, remarked that Gandhi's
campaign OF professed non-violence has
led already to considerable violence, and
added:
"Gandhi expresses himself as very
sorrowful that this has been the case,
but says that it is necessary result.
II it is a necessary result steps must be
taken to put an end to it,
Russell deplored that while the gov
eminent "sympathetically" was doing all
possible to bring the people of India to-
gether in a conference where they
might submit their claims and demands
freely and have them examined, GER
tain proportion of the population prefer
civil disobedience and even violence.
He contended that Viceroy Lord IT.
win had shown extraordinary patience
and forbearance, and said: I'VE are not
going to be detected from our inten-
ton to deal fully and frankly with the
Indian question because of outbreaks"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-03
200 BELIEVED LOST
AS TYPHOON RACES
10000 Japanese, Drawn to Bay by
Herring Run, Are Caught
in Storm.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
TOXIC, May 3.-The death toll In
the typhoon which swept the southern
portion of Saghalien Island and the
northern coast Of Hokkaido> reached
nearly 200 today in reports to Rengo
News Agency from Odomari.
The messages said the bodies of "a
victims had been recovered and that
100 others were missing.
The storm descended upon Odomari
Bay, at the southern end of Saghalien,
just after 10000 fishermen had been
attracted out to sea by the appearance
of great schools of herring. About 1000
fishing boats were out when the typhoon
struck.
Property damage has been estimated
at $500 900.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-03
PRIESTS REPORTED WELL.

BELFAST, North Ireland, May 8 (P.
The Irish priests, James Linehan and
P. F. Laffan, who were captured by
bandits at Sientaochen, are alive and
being treated we'll, said a cablegram
received today from Father Quinlan, at
tached to the Chinese mission at Huan
Yang.
The cable added that hopes were held
for their early release. Previous Shang-
hal reports had said they were MUIR
dered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-03
DIR. KITCHLow ARRESTED.

AMR1TSAR. India, May (P.-Dr.
Kitchlow, chairman, of the reception
committee of the Lahore Congress, to-
day was arrested, charged with sedition
The police were forced to scale the
walls Of the doctors grounds to make
effected by battering the doors.
Upon receiving the news of his arrest
DR.. Kitchlow's supporters proclaimed
a cessation of work, whereupon the
streets were picketed by troops and
police.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-03
SAILS FOR COPENHAGEN
New Minister to Denmark Leaves
to Assume Duties.

NEW YORK, May (P).-On what
diplomacy, Ralph H. Booth, Detroit
publisher, sailed on the Leviathan to-
day for Copenhagen to take up his
duties as American Minister to Dem
mark.
Mr. Booth, president of the Booth
Publishing Co. of Michigan, said he had
travelled through Denmark four years
ago and had become acquainted then
with the country and its people.
at am looking forward" he said,
with pleasant anticipation to my work
there"
He was accompanied by Mrs. Booth,
their daughter virginia and their son
John Lord Booth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-03
POLICE HALT PROCESSION.

CALCUTTA, Bengal, May 8 DR.
Police with slaves injured several per-
sons today when they broke up pro-
cession in honor of the arrival of v. j.
Patel, former speaker of the Indian
Legislative Assembly.
Patel, who resigned recently in col
liberation with the civil disobedience
movement of Mahatma Gandhi, was re-
ceived at Howrah, a suburban station by
authorities Of the all-Indian National
Congress and the Municipal Corpora
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-03
Sicily Escapes Death.

NEW YORK. May (P)-Hal Sicily
stage and screen actor, turned q ground
loop in landing his airplane at Armonh
Airport yesterday, but escaped injury
The landing gear of the ship wa
smashed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-03
Plans Lone Atlantic Voyage.

SAC MARTINHO, Portugal, May 3
vP).-Antonio Comes VEGAS, so, today
started for Lisbon to begin lone voy-
age across the Atlantic to Manaos, Bra
I'll, in a two-masted boat of his own
construction. The craft Is 81 feet long.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-03

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WEATHER.

Fair tonight; tomorrow increasing
cloudiness. with slowly rising tempera-
ture followed by showers tomorrow night
or Monday. Highest, SO,
at 2:15 pm. yesterday; lowest, go, at 6
am today. Full report on page z.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-03

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.
The Washington times., 1930-08-28
SCANDAL
SEEN TO PERIL
TA|NNANE
New York Stirred As Never
Before by Revelations Of
crOOkedness Of Officials

NEW YORK, Aug. 28 Q.N.S1-
Like q SNOWFALL rolling downhill,
New Yorks big graft scandal Is
growing bigger and more scandal
ous every hour. The Great Cor
ruption Hunt for office buying
judges. crooked political leaders
and 4Big Shot racketeers today
had become so involved that Mr..
Private Citizen, from hig position
on the sidelines, was positively be-
wildered.
One investigation after another
is launched. One moment Gov.
Franklin d. Roosevelt is In the
saddle directing the probes; the
next moment Mayor Jimmy"
Walker Is calling upon the best
minds of the city to help wipe
out the graft" and then it's At
torney General Hamilton Ward,
who aspireS to become governor,
demanding wider powers in his
investigation Of the odiferous
"Ewald Case" then the bar as
sociation is insisting upon "ac-
tion," and then again, it's United
States Attorney Charles H. Tuttle,
also aspirant for the goyernorship,
doing his bit to put the grafters
behind the bars.
The entire structure Of Tam
many Hall was iinperilled by the
political storm that is shaking the
city. A series of scandals, for
months back, has put the Walker
administration on the defensive
and the mayor, always ready fox
a fight of his kind, is accusing
,Tammany's enemies OF listening
to too many rlInor peddlerS,
everyday gossips and anonymous
letter writer's.
The Washington times., 1930-08-28
TACNA'S RULER
SLAIN BY MOB

(centinus5 From Page ~
that the Junta earlier ia the day
had resigned, leaving Peru tenn
porarily without a guiding mead.
POpuIace Sings
Cerro wasted no time in putting
forth his bid as the next strong
man. of the republic by request
ing the oath Of allegiance from
all army officers. This was
pledged at . huge demonstration
and gathering In the public
square before the government
buildings. where thousands sang
and toasted the end Of the IL.
year regime Of terror"
Shortly after his installation
q head Of the state, Cerro issued
Ia manifesto promising the punish.
rnent Of those "who have ustlrped
public funds" and appointed q
ministry composed Of military
leaders and civilians.
Issues Manifesto
General public satisfaction with
the new ministry as announced
was reported throughout the city,
which INDUCED in the gayest cele-
bration in years.
Formation of the new ministry,
sworn in before thousands of
cheering persons, was followed
by issuance Of the first manifesto
by the new Peruvian executive.
Couched in the typically flowery
phraseology Of the land, Sanchez
Cerro assured the public the new
government would do all In its
power to impress the watching
nations with its integrity and
honesty.
It promised administrative de-
partmentS from the highest to
the lowest office would be purged
Of all unsavory influences and
thieying on public funds would
be represSed with an iron hand.
4
The Washington times., 1930-08-28
\. ]. JA|LBRkAk
PLOT NPPED

CAMDEN. /. N. j.. Aug. 28 GIN.
S.1 Sheriff e. Frank Pine today
banned all visitors from the
country jail atop the courthouse
here and started q searching In
vestigation into the attempted
wholesale jailbreak last night.
Open mutiny broke forth as
some Of the 214 prisoners at
tempted to carry out . carefully
laid plan to escape but state
troopers, armed with machine
guns and tear gas bombs, etfec-
lively checked the revolt.
OvercroWding In the jailhouse
was believed to have been the
original cause Of the trouble.
Last week Sheriff Pine attempted
to Quell the growing discomfort
by releasing so Of the prisoners
prior to the expiration Of their
terms.
again rapidly and an ominOls
silence was noted yesterday.
warden Edmund Powell was
Tipped off" and quietly investi-
gated, discovering that saws had
been smuggled into the cells and
that most Of the inmates had
sawed away the bars.
The pl0t failed, when &C
completes on the outside failed to
see o signal. the sheriff believes.