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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-19
REVEALS
FOOD RACK!ETEERS
Reluctant New York Wit
nesses Tell Death Threats
of Profiteers.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, August 1e-Evidence
that widespread organization of racket
GERS, guerrillas and gangsters" Is using
"strong-arm" methods In New York
City to boost the cost of living was be-
fore State investigators today as they
pursued their inquiry into food profiteer-
ing.
Despite reluctance of witnesses to
testify, and their stories that they had
been threatened with ruin and death if
they refused to comply with the man
dates of the racketeers, Assistant Attor-
ney General William B. Groat, jr, pre-
dicted more sensational revelations.
you've heard nothing compared to
the exposures that are coming" he said.
Milk Ring Rejuvenated.
Testimony elected from two dozen
witnesses indicated the old Larry Fay
milk ring had been rejuvenated, and
that mysterious" organization was
threatening ruin to a large wholesale
business able and willing to lower egg
prices here cents dozen.
Groat asked Police Commissioner
Mulrooney to supply protection for the
Utah Poultry Producers Association
after Benjamin Brown, executive d.
rector in New York City, testified its
business was being ruined by the food
combination because it cut prices.
Egg Warning Revealed.
Brown testified that his association
had been delivering three carloads of
eggs day in New York until a month
ago, and that its business was steadily
growing until a stranger visited his
office and warned him not to interfere
with "our market" He identified the
visitor as a Mr.. Capelowich of the Vine
land Butter g. Egg Co.
You better get wise and not butt
into the regular set-up in New York by
selling direct to retail grocers," Brown
quoted Capelowich as saying. "Remem-
Der you have been warned"
Several witnesses told of threats and
vandalism by which they had been in
duced to quit trading with the Utah
association.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-19
FAIR FORECAST HERE.
Middle West to Get Showers as Drought
Continues Near Capital.

Continued fair weather, with cool
temperatures, forecast by the Weather
Bureau for tomorrow, give no indica-
ton of any rains, it was said, during
the next few days to relieve the effects
of the drought in Washington and
neighboring Maryland and Virginia dis
tricts.
other sections, however, will fare bet
ter Showers over a large portion of the
Middle West were reported to the
Weather Bureau today, with predictions
of further rains in the northern por-
ton of the dry area tonight and to-
morrow
Bureau officials said precipitation Of
the last "a hours had extended over
areas not previously touched by rains
since the drought became acute, In
Guiding Southern North Dakota ana
most of South Dakota.
Rains were reported general over
Eastern Kansas and extreme Eastern
Nebraska, extreme Western Iowa,
Southern and Western Missouri, Mis-
sissippi and most of Arkansas and
Louisiana.
Showers also were reported in West
ern Alabama and Western Tennessee.
Additional rains in Iowa and Mime
sofa and North Dakota were forecast
for tonight and tomorrow.
Bismarck, N. OAK. and Huron, S.
Oak, reported 0.34 and 0.98 inches OF
rainfall, respectively, in the last "a
houl Omaha Nebr., had 0.56 inches,
Sioux City, Iowa, O.34; Kansas City,
0.92, and Springfield, Mo, 0.74.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-19

AIe added. however, that educational
processes women have set up to train
themselves seemed to him admirable
in spirit and accomplishment" and that
"a great question OF political right was
settled"
Mrs. Raymond Brown, editor of the
Woman's journal, gave as her opinion
that both men and women are ques-
tioning Government processes and are
watching the actions of elected officials
as they used to do" and that political
party committees and candidates have
frequently been embarrassed and some
times incensed at the questions women
have showered on them. ~ = 2
Mrs Franklin Roosevelt said women
had made "a contribution to better
government" and that wherever they
have taken part in local politics there
is no question but what the general
standards have gone up" She con-
tended 1.-The percentage of those who
use their suffrage is probably about
equal now to the percentage Of men
who use theirs"
Nelson Speaks for Many.
DR.. w. A. Nelson, president of Smith
College. put into words what many who
were consulted seemed to feel. He said
lit is a commonplace that no great po-
litical change produces all the evils its
opponents predicted or all the good its
supporters hoped for" In his obser-
walton, he added, fears of the opponents
of woman's suffrage have been realized
hardly at all" while the high hopes of
its supporters ARE being gradually but
steadily fulfilled"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-19
INFORMER WILL TESTIFY.

The usual custom of virtually diSre.
garding evidence collected by prohibit
ton informers in liquor cases at Police
Court will undergo change today when
Assistant United States Attorney David
A. Hart places an informer on the wit
ness stand to testify against Ernest Nc
Call Jeffries of the 1900 block of Massa-
chusetts avenue.
The prosecutor placed Joseph Burke,
informer, on the stand to testify that he
made buy" from Jeffries at his home
May 6.
JeffrieS, who is charged with main
tanning nuisance and two counts of
second offense possession of liquor. was
first arrested on liquor law violation
in 1928.
On April is an informer went to
FERRIES home and made a buy" with
marked money. A raid followed and
Jeffries was arrested on liquor charges
The marked money, police said, was
found on his person
Attorney Hart said that on Nav 6
Burke was sent to Jeffries home and
succeeded in making a liquor purchase.
A second raid followed and a quantity
of liquor was seized. Attorney Hart
said that Burke will testify to the effect
that he was successful in making a pur-
chase at Jeffries home.
Jef1ries' case opened this morning
at Police Court before Judge Isaac
r. Hit. The raids on Jeffries' home
were conducted by Lieut.. o. j. Letter
man of the sixth precinct. who at the
time was head of the police vice squad
Second precinct police, headed by
Capt. o. T. Davis of the second pre-
ctnct, also figured in the raids on JEFF
fries home. Both Capt Davis and
Lieut.. Letterman will testify against
Jeffrtes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-19

NSOhbhAuCA rum GAoe Z ago.
of consumers, it developed, have been
astoniShingly few.
In the so days which have passed
since the enactment of the new tariff
law they have amounted to only 81;
and of these 81 there are probably
half which are directed toward revi-
sion upward rather than downward
Among them, further, IN spite of all
the emphatic protests made against the
new law by foreign governments and
by foreign associations of prod lcers,
there is only one which represents for
eign complaint and foreign effort
toward revision downward. That is an
application on flaXSeed by the Ma
tional Agricultural Society of Argen-
tina.
The President still has 80 days, under
the law, to appoint or reappoint the
six members of the Tariff Commission.
1t is known that he has received several
refuSals to serve from distinguished
private citizens and it is believed with
some reason that it is doubtful Il he
has so far secured single firm accep-
lance. For reappointmenC from among
the present members of the commission
strong public support has developed for
Alfred Pearce Dennis, Democrat, of
Maryland, and Edgar B. Brossard. Re-
publican, of Utah. both of whom, before
they entered public life, were by occupa-
ton economic students and college pro-
lessons.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-19
GOV. R|TCH|E CALLS
DROUGHT MEETING
Banking, Railroad and Farm
ing Leaders to Consider Re-
lief at Farley Friday.
BY the Associated Press.


BALTIMORE, August 19.-Repre-
sentatives of Maryland banking, rail-
road and agricultural fields have been
called into conference by Gov. Albert
c. Ritchie to discuss means for allevia-
ton of drought-stricken sections of the
State where survey shows crop losses
ranging from So per cent to total loss
The meeting of industrial leaders was
set for Friday.
At the same time it became known
President Hoover had replied to Sem
ator Phillips Lee Goldsborough's plea
that Maryland be included in Federal
relief plans, declaring the State would
be welcome to participate with others
in the program outlined at a conference
of Governors to which the Maryland
executive was not invited. Gov. Ritchie
had protested Maryland's exclusion.
The State industrialists will meet
following a drought conference of the
Maryland State Grange set for Wednes-
day. Out of the two meetings is ex-
pected to come definite program for
aid to the affected sections.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-19
VETERANS OF 1893
HEAR NAVAL PLEA
Men of Spanish War Urged
to Support Present Build
ing Program.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA. August ia plea
for support of the Nays building pro-
gram was made today before the thirty
second annual encampment of the
United Spanish War Veterans as the
boys of '98" gathered at their head
quarters in preparation for the military
parade later in the afternoon.
Capt. w. C. Watts of the Philadelphia
Navy Yard, and who for two years was
in command of the u. s. S. Colorado
was the speaker. He sketched the prog
ress OF naval affairs from the time of
the doughty old Olympia, Admiral
DeweyS flagship, to the present. He
urged the veterans to support the build
ing program of the Navy, declaring that
its Importance could not be overesti-
mated.
A group OF Spanish War nurses ap-
peared on the platform at the conclu-
sion of Capt. Watts address to present
a bouquet to Fred w. Green, Governor
of Michigan and national commander
of the veterans organization. Among
the nurses were Miss Rebecca Horn, Los
Angeles. and Mrs. Elizabeth E. Denming,
Long Beach, Calf.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-19
TOP GRADE AIR PILOTS
EARN $3.50 PER MONTH

Aeronaut1c Ofhc1als, Commerce De-
partment Report Average Paid
in Mail and Passenger Service.
BY the Associated Press.
Average wages now being earned by
airplane pilots of the highest capability
class range around $3.50 per month.
The aeronautic branch of the Com
merce Department ascertained the
flight pay as result of survey of
pay rolls of air mail and passenger
carrying enterprises for the first six
months of 1890 and the last half of
1929. The pilots in this service are
holders of the highest class of license,
obtained only after much experience
and training
In almost all cases, earnings of such
pilots are based upon mileage flown.
The compilations indicated the aver
age pilot in these services received the
straight salary averaging $189 pc.
month and, in addition, cents per mile
for day flying and 10 cents per mile
for night flying. The top wages of
$3.50 were received by group of mail
pilots regularly flying ia night.
Mechanics servicing planes and
engines on air routes, the compilation
also showed, average during the same
period $l57 per month, the average
wage running around ID cents per hour,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-19
10 BODIES ARE FOUND
In BLACKBURN MINE
Rescue Squad to Continue Search
Where 45 Workers Were En-
tombed Last Wednesday.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BLACKBURN. British Columbia, Au-
gust 19.--Ten bodies were found last
night in the Blackburn Mine, where
Is workers were entombed in an ex-
plosion last Wednesday. Three bodies
previously had been recovered.
Rescue workers returning to the pit
head just before midnight announced
the bodies were located on No. store.
Other bodies had been found near the
pit portal.
Rescuers had penetrated quite a dis
lance from where they were tenn
porarily halted by Fridays IRE. No
attempts were made to identify the
dead men. Workers said. with cave
ms blocking the stope, it might be
several days before the bodies could be
brought out.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-19
BLACK, W0RL D FLYER,
MISSING FROM YACHT
OFF JERSEY COAST
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crossed the Pacific on shipboard and
then new to Baltimore from San Fran
cisco.
Van Lear Black was known inter-
nationally as an aviation enthusiast
and there were many places in far
flung parts of the earth that he and
his plane were known. He was not a
flyer himself, but used passenger planes
and had his own pilots and mechanics
Cruising by air, much as yacht own
ers cruised by sea, Mr.. Black Travelled
thousands of miles over Europe, Africa
and Asia during the past few years
and probably held the world record for
miles fiown as a passenger. He was
intensely interested in the commercial
possibilities of aviation and on his trips
carefully studied the progress OF air
travel.
Although ne had Travelled thousands
of miles by air his trips were singularly
free from trouble or accident. In all
he had two crashes. One In Genoa in
April, 1929, and the second at Calcutta
in June of that year.
Began Globe Trip in 1928.
His first we'll known flight was from
Holland to the Dutch East Indies in
1927. In 1928 he began a world fight
but gave 1t up in Egypt when trouble
developed. He then returned to the
United States after having toured 30
nations by air
Later in 1928 he again started on an
African air iaunt from Europe and few
to Nairobi in Kenya Colony, then re-
turning again to Europe by air. 1t
was while on his way back to London
that he had his first forced landing at
Genoa.
In May, 1929, he started on a fight
from London, to Toxic, this trip ending
when his plane was cracked up on
landing at Calcutta Undaunted, he
started again this year and this time
succeeded in flying to Toxic From
Toxic he sailed for San Francisco and
arrived back In Baltimore on May 10.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-19
PROBE IN IMPROPER
RAIDS is ORDERED
BY CHIEF OF POLICE
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IL people, papers were refused because
of WarrantlesS raids, while in the other
two papers were refused because OF In
sufficient evidence.
Hart has consistently refused to
countenance cases in which the charges
grew out of warrantless raids and has
also discouraged the use of stool
pigeons" special informers and similar
agents used in gathering prohibition
violation information The prosecutor
has made every effort, he said, to COM
pei officers to secure warrants before
attempting to enter any premises.
Several of the police who had papers
refused by the prosecutor yesterday dis
played displeasure at the stand taken
by Hart, but the attorney remained firm
in his refusal To make out cases against
persons seized on insufficient evidence
or during an illegal raid.
Two Dry Cases Reported Today.
The smallest number of liquor cases
in recent weeks was reported to Hart's
Office today, when only two alleged vio-
lations of liquor law cases were brought
to the attorneys attention. Hart re-
fused papers in one of these cases be-
Following a raid on premises in the
400 block of New York avenue, Hunter
Lee Jenkins, colored, 80, of the above
address was arrested and charged with
possession of half a pint of whisky
Jenkins pleaded guilty and was SEN
fenced by Judge Robert E. Mattingly to
pay fine of $50 or to serve so days in
jail The raid was conducted by Po-
licemen E. L. Shelton and C. N. Strange
of the second precinct.
Attorney Hart refused papers in the
case of Ernest Womack, colored, 80,
Of the 800 block of o street, after he
was arrested yesterday on charges of
possession of liquor. Police said they
had Tip" that liquor was being de-
liVered at Womacks home. Police said
they looked through keyhole and saw
Womack filling a bottle with colored
liquid. They waited until Womack
came out and asked him what he was
doing with liquor. Womack is said to
have answered that it was for his own
use, but refused to tell police why he
had extra bottles and a funnel in his
room.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-19
WOMEN IN POLITICS DISAPPOINT
MRS. BLAIR, SUFFRAGE LEADER
Views of NotabIeS, Gathered
for Anniversary of Bal
lot, Vary.
Many Feel Neither Highest
Hopes Nor Worst Fears
Realized.

BY the Associated Press.
Emily Newell Blair, who campaigned
for suffrage in Missouri back in 1914,
is frankly quite discouraged about
women In politics"
She made this known today in her
contribution-th first pessirlistic one
to a fat compendium of opinions on
women and the ballot gathered by the
League c Women voters to mark the
tenth birthday OF feminine suffrage in
America.
Views Gathered for Anniversary.
All these views, gathered from no.
tables of both sexes. are to be published
for the anniversary on August 26 of the
signing by former Secretary OF State
Colby of the proclamation that actually
eliminated the movement.
ST am afraid" Mrs. Blair said, "the
suffragistS have made the same mis-
take as the temperance group. Both
Of them thought that with their victory
they had only to defend their position;
and SO. just as the Women's Christian
Temperance Union stopped its educa-
tional work for temperance and devoted
itself to claiming the eighteenth amend
ment worked, so the suffragists stopped
their educational work OF convincing
people that women had right to equal
ity and devoted themselves to other In
terestS"
Mary E. Woolley. president of Mount
Holyoke College, in responding to the
leagues query, said:
''The granting OF the suffrage to
women has not brought about the mil
lenium, but it has meant a decided step
toward better government.
There are indifferent citizens among
women as among men, but the addition
Of women certainly has meant a large
increase in the number of citizens who
are both conscientious and intelligent"
Educational Processes Lauded.
Said Newton D. Baker, former War
Secretary: The years of experience
under the nineteenth amendment are
not enough to enable me TO express any
positive judgments as 10 the use which
women in general have made Of their
suffrage privilege"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-19
BAND CONCERT.

BY the United States Soldiers Home
Military Band, this evening. at the
bandstand, at $50 o'clock. John S. NJ.
zimmerman, handmaster; Anton Point
ner, assistant:
March, THE American Army. .Insilli
Overture, Les Huguenots". .Meyerbeer
Entr 'acte-
Song of the Boatmen Of the Volga, "
La Bella Zingara". ......R Roberto
Excerpts from comic opera "Boccaccio,"
Suppe
Fox-trot, Sweeping the Clouds Away"
Coslow
Waltz suite, Pleasures of the Past"
Waldteufel
Finale, Give Yourself Pat on the
BACK ..St.s..s Wall&CS
The star Spangled Banner"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-19
HOOVER APPOINTS
HYDE CHAIRMAN OF
DROUGHT RELIEF
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ing to and from drought zones will be
sent to railroad officials for final ap-
prevail before establishment of the
emergency rates.
list of counties in four States was
added to those in which emergency
rates have been authorized. These
counties include:
Wyoming-Campbell, Johnson, Sheri-
dan and Weston.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, Bienville, Bos-
sier, Caddo. Caldwell. Catahoula, Clai-
borne, Concordia, East Baton Rouge,
East Carroll, East Feliciana, Franklin,
Grant, jackson, La Sale, Lincoln,
Madison, Morehouse, Natchitoches,
Ouachita, Red River, Richland Sabine,
St. Helena, Tangipahoa, Tensas, Union,
Washington, Webster, West Carroll and
VIM.
Montana-Big Horn. Blaine, Carbon.
Cascade, Chouteau, Fergus, Gallatin,
Garfield, Golden Valley, Hill, Judith
Basin, Liberty, Madison, Musselshell
Park, Petroleum, Phillips Powder River,
Rosebud, Saltwater, Sweetgrass, Treasure,
Valley, Wheatland and Yellowstone.
Oklshoma-Atoka, Choctaw, Coal,
Johnston, Latimer, LAHORE, MeCurtain,
Mcintosh, Pittsburgh, Pushmataha and
Sequoyah.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-19
RESCUE SHIP ENDANGERED.

WELLINGTON, New Zealand, August
l9 H).-The Norwegian freighter Peny-
bryn, which sped to aid the distressed
liner Tahiti in the South Pacific this
week, was itself in danger today.
The freighter, carrying sugar from
Cuba to Auckland, is now running short
of coal and is afraid to face an on
conf sgnouthsed Vat shr C mfw I'd
coming southwest gale 1t must battle
to reach the New Zealand port. The
vessel is endeavoring to reach Suva, In
the Fits, for recoaling.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-19
BIG ARMADA TO FLY.
Eighty Planes Will SwOOp Down on
Chicago From ST. Louis.

CHICAGO. August 10 (P.-An ar
mazda from the South and Southwest
will hy from st. Louis Friday for the
welcome 10 famous flyers entered in
the national air races
A squadron of 30 planes, privately
owned, will gather In st. Louis Thurs
day for the msneuver. The armada is
due over Chicsgo's Loop at noon, where
it will join squadrons Of Army, Navy
and Marine Corps ships. Below, the
visiting famous flyers OF America and
Europe will be escorted down ticker
tape lanes.
Maj. r. w. Schroeder. contest direc-
tor of the races, said three entrants
were assured for the take-od tomorrow
Of the mems derby for 200 horsepower
planes frcnl Miami
Maj Schroeder also announced that
the take-od for the non stop race from
Los Angeles to Chicago would be made
any day of the race after Sunday, de-
pending upon weather conditions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-19
SLICK FUNERAL HELD
Many Oil Operators Attend Rites
Held at Clarion, Pa.

CLARION, Pa, August 10 P.-
Thomas B. Slick, millionaire independ-
ent oil operator of Oklahoma City,
Okla. who died Saturday at Baltimore
at the age of 46, was buried yesterday
in the family plot In the Clarion Gene
terry after funeral services at the home
of his mother, Mrs. Mary Slick
The services were conducted by the
Rev. p A. Galbraith, pastor of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, and many
oil operators from the midcontinent
field were present
Slick was born here and once oper-
ated in the Pennsylvania field. Later
he operated in Southern Illinois, then
in Oklahoma and Texas, He had gained
the reputation OF King of the Wild
CATERS and was reputed TO be the
wealthsest independent operator In the
world.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-19
TORIES ARE EXPECTED
TO SEIZE JOBLESS ISSUE
BY the Associated Press.


LONDON, August I9.-Well informed
political circles assert that Tory poll
ticians are preparing a heavy campaign
against Ramsay MacDonalds Socialist
government basing their chief talking
point on the failure of the Laborites to
solve unemployment.
With 100000 voorhees, clamoring for
relief. the Conservative leaders are
understood to be planning to strike
while unrest is high. The present I'M
employment figures break all previous
British records and word has been
passed around Consei vstiye strongholds
TO try to force a general election before
the tide turns.
Next month will see the beginning of
the Tory bonbardment and when Par
lament reassemhleS October 20 all
parties are likely to be prepared for o
VITAL division.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-19
Chess Champion Plays %.

LIEGE, Belgium. August 10 (P).-Dr
Alexander Alekhine of Paris, chess
champion of the world. played against
% volunteer players simultaneously yes
terday in the formal opening of the In
ternational Chess Congress. After three
hours and half, the champion wound
up with score of 81 wins and losses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-19
"ELOPERS" FOUND DEAD
Married Man and Girl, Is, Missing
Since Last October.

MEDICINE HAT, Alberta, August 10
(P).--Adam Snyder, a married man, and
15-year -old Minnie Sturm disappeared
last October in Snyder's car and were
thought TO have eloped.
Their bodies we're found by rider
Sunday lying in the car which was hid
den from view in mountain coulee. A
note beside them said they took poison
together.