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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-25
STAGGERING DRINKS" IN LEGION
VOTED REFERENDUM, SAYS WILSON
Temperance Board General Secretary Declares Uniform
Disgraced at Session in Detroit.

and sobriety. Where did they get them!
When these men we're being tralneo
for overseas, it was as sober sololeIS ~
dry cantonments, America trleo 70
make total abstainers of every one
They went across to France the cream
est army that ever assembled on any
field A million maintained inen
American ideals, even in FRENCH ei.ie0'
But some dropped down TO another
level This 4 he crowd that seeks
to dominate the Legion and our civil
ization. The wet propaganda for when when
the Legion has been used mas 80 aiAs y
ated Thousands that they no longer at
tend the conventions.
sThere was marked absence OF the
sober well behaved typical American.
The other crowd Is in power. , That Is
why the headquarters over IN Wi nolor
tore That Is why such numbers
~ go staegering drums disgraced the uni
,-t,1 ard s.lsd SoT beer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-25
Indications Are That Inter.
view viii Take Place This
Afternoon or Tomorrow.
DISTRICT HEADS AWAIT
THIRD DEGREE REPORT
Seek Data to Clear Up Charges
Not Serious Enough for
Criminal Action.

The committee of lawyers investi-
eating the grand jury's charges against
the Police Department, at the request
of the Commissioners, made prepara-
tons today to go to the District Jail
and question Frederick A. Schenck,
former policeman and central figure in
the Staples case. The grand jury's
charges were an outgrowth of Schenck's
testimony that former Policeman sta
Piles was removed from the force a.
the result of ''frame-up"
Corporation Counsel William w.
Bride made the arrangements for the
interview between the committee and
Schenck. The committee, however.
has not definitely decided on the time
of the visit. but indications are that
it may take place this afternoon or
tomorrow.
Await Federal Report.
Schenck was brought to Washington
from the Federal Penitentiary at Leav-
enworth at the request OF the Com
missioners, so the committee of lawyers
could question him about his testi-
mony before the grand jury several
months ago. He will be returned to
Leavenworth to complete 2o-year
sentence after the interview
In the meantime the Commissioners
awaited report from the Department
Of Justice on the result Of its investi-
cation into third-degree practices in
the Police Department. While the
report would be held UP pending the
action of the October grand jury on
the brutality cases. there are riImors
at the District Building that the COM
missioners may make an effort to pro-
cure it in advance, so that steps can
be taken to clear up alleged cases Of
mistreatment Of prisoners not serious
enough to warrant criminal prosecu-
ton of the policemen involved.
These cases are to be taken up by
the Commissioners and in all proba-
bility referred to o trial board, so that
disciplinary action can be taken against
the police officers accused.
Civilian Board Nay Get Cases.
The extraordinary civilian board cre-
ated by the Commissioners to try any
officers recommended for prosecution
by the committee of lawyers also prob
ably will be called upon to pass on the
so-called minor cases of brutality. The
Commissioners, 1t was pointed out, in
tend to remove from Jurisdiction of the
Police Department all cases involving
the police in either the grand jury or
Department of Justice reports, and for
that reason may ask the special civilian
board to hear all Of the charges.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-25
CLIFFORD OPPOSES
WAGE REDUCTIONS
View Unchanged, Says Presi-
dents Relief Director-Green
Sees Idle Gain.

Walter S. Clifford, national relief di-
rector, said today he believed every
effort should be made to maintain exist
ing wage scales.
Il am still Of the opinion expressed
last Spring" Clifford said, land do not
care to elaborate further on the subject
at this time"
The statement referred to by the re-
lief director was made in April when he
addressed the annual luncheon of the
Associated Press in New York.
Clifford. who heads the American
Telephone and Telegraph Co., and took
on the relief assignment at the behest Of
President Hoover, said at the luncheon:
Although the present scale of wages
would be equivalent to large increase
if commodity prices and the cost of
living should stay down. we ought, I
believe to make every effort to main
tain the wage scale"
Relief Method Objective.
Meanwhile, a method of assuring food
and warmth for the jobless this Winter
was sought today by a committee of
President Hoover's unemployment or
ganization.
The group set about planning the CO.
ordination of national relief organiza-
tons after brief welcome from Gift
ford, national director OF the Presi-
dents organization.
Eliot Wadsworth of Boston, former
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury,
chairman CT the committee, told its
members they should play an inpor-
tant part in strengthening the local or
CARNATIONS by bringing every available
force into an effective unit"
We are approaching this work
through the many national organiza-
tions--religious, social and mercantile. -
Wadswcrth said Through each one it
is possible to reach great numbers of
local organizations and enlist their aid.
There is being exhibited general
determination that none shall pt hun
CRY or cold this Winter because they
are temporarily unable to find work.
The all-important thing now is Coop
Grafton of organizations and groups, no
matter what form the local unit of
work may take"
Green Sees Idle Increasing.
Unemployment increased $50, 900 from
July to September, according to an es-
innate made today by William Green,
president of the American Federation of
Labor. He placed the total number of
unemployed in the United States at
100000. with jobless conditions in the
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WIDOW TEST|F|ES
IN CEILINGS PROBE
Repeats Story She Previously
Told When Called to Stand
in Inquest.
Nv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
HUNTINGTON, N. Y, September IS.
Mrs. Benjamin P. Ceilings today in
her first public recital of how two men
boarded the Penguin and murdered her
husband in Long Island Sound Sep
TENDER 9, indicated that she deliberately
permitted them to abduct her, believing
that, by so doing, she might save her
husband and child.
AS the assailants placed her in the
canoe, she told Coroner William 3.
Gibson, she saw boat approaching the
Ceilings drifting cruiser, so she went
with them quietly-hoping that, with
their attention concentrated on her, her
husband and her daughter might be
rescued.
Child Was Awake.
Her testimony also revealed for the
first time publicly that 5-year-old Bar
bara Ceilings was awake during the
struggle on the Penguin and saw the
slayers tie her fathers hands before
they crashed a milk bottle down on hts
head and threw him into the water.
Leave my papa alone" she said
Barbara called out to them.
Mrs. Ceilings appeared to be under a
severe strain as she told her story. Part
of the time she kept her eyes closed,
and once she appeared to be about TO
collapse.
Offers to Tell Story.
AS the postponed inquest was ready
tn reopen Mrs. Ceilings entered and
sionified her readiness to tell in public
the story she has so often told 10 m
yestigators. Over and over again she
has told them of two men who boarded
the Ceilings cruiser in the DEAD OF
night. beat and bound her husband,
threw him into the sound to drown
and abducted her
Mrs. Ceilings was accompanied by
her attorney, William A. Kelley AFTER
a conference with Coroner GIBSON aIl1
District Attorney Blue she was caHeo
to the witness stand.
She spoke rapidly IN nervous,
weary voice. and began her recital py
telling of events directly preceding the
attack on the Penguin.
"The first conscious thing hearo
after we had gone to sleep was some
one talking to my husband; she SAID;
And then she repeated the story OF
how the two men were demanding ner
husband take them and WOUNDED
man to Stamford, Conn.
While her husband was getting
dressed to obey their order some one
was pulling UP the anchor, she SAID.
MY impression was tney were pooe-
legqers who merely wanted to use the
boat"
"The older of the two men took
charge of the boat and started it out of
Prices Bend. My husband told me,
This looks like a mess; I don't know
what's going to happen next
She said when the men first boarded
the boat her husband asked them II
they were clam diggers, saying one OF
Continued on Page 2, Column 80
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MATS LEAD YANkS,
z TO |, IN THIRD
Kuhel's Home Run Scores Harris
in Second-Pennock Con-
meets for Circuit.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, September 25.-Joe
Kuhelis home run after Dave Harris
single in the second inning gave the
Nationals 2-to-l lead over the YAM
KEGS here this afternoon in the third
frame. Herb Pennock connected for
the circuit in the last half Of the
inning.
FIRST INNING.
wASHINGTON-Lazzeri threw out
Myer. Rice went out the same way.
Peunock tossed out West. No runs.
NEW YORK - Cronin threw out
Combs. Sewell double to left, Rice
tried for a shoestring catch, but could
not reach it. Ruth out. Myer to Kuhel,
Sewen taking third. Gehrig fouled to
Spencer. No runs.
SECOND INNING.
wASHINGTON.-Cr was called
out on strikes. Harris singled to left.
Kuhel knocked one CT Pennock's slow
ones into the right-fleld bleachers for
hcne run, Harris scoring ahead OF
him. Bluege singled TO left. Sewell
threw cut Spencer, Bluege going TO
second. Lszzeri tossed out Crowder.
Two runs.
NEW YORK.-Chapman lined TO
Harris. Dickey beat out a hit to deep
short. Larry flied to Harris. Lazzeri
was called cut on strikes. No runs.
THIRD INNING.
WASHINGTON - Myer fouled to
Sewell Rice walked. West forced Rice.
Lazzeri to Larry. Cronin singled to
right. West taking third. Harris lifted
a high fly to Combs. No runs.
NEW YOR K-Pennock surprised
everybody by knocking home run into
the right field bleachers. Combs flied
to Cronin in short left. Sewell was hit
by a pitched ball. Ruth sent high
foul to Spencer. Gehrig walked. Myel
tossed out Chapman. One run.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-25
RUMORS ARE AROUSED
BY MORGAN FARLEY
Three New York Bank Heads Pay
Visit to Financier-Reason
Not Known.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, September 25.-Great
interest and much speculation was
aroused in Wall Street financial circles
shortly after noon today, when Charles
E. Mitchell, chairman of the National
City Bank; Paul Warburg, chairman of
the board of the Bank of Manhattan
Co. and formerly chairman Of the Fed
eral Reserve Board. and S. A. Weldon,
vice president OF the First National
Bank. paid an unexpected visit to the
Offices of j. P. Morgan & Co. It was
presumed that some sort of conference
had been called, but no definite reason
for the visit was Immediately available.
(Copyright. 1919
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-25
az the AsaocIated press.


ST. JOSEPH. MO, September 25.-
DR.. Clarence TrCe Wilson, Methodist
dry leader, attacked the action OF the
American Legion in voting fer prohi-
bition referendum in statement last
night asserting that at the Detroit con-
vention numbers of staggering drunk9
disgraced the uniform and yelled for
beer"
The statement Of the general secre-
tary OF the Board of Temperance Pro-
hibition and Public Morals of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church, who was IN St.
Joseph for church conference, fol-
lows:
THE Legion has again taken the wet
side. I am not surprised. If you have
seen the outfit that gathered in Detroit
as did, you would be surprised that
394 men (the number Of delegates who
voted against Nthe referendum resolu-
tom could be found who would stand
up fol the Co..3.ieuSloa ana Ge:e.!ty
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-25
AKRON FLIES SUNDAY

AKRON, Ohio, September IS H1.-
Third trial of the Zeppelin Akron has
been tentatively set to begin during the
sunset hour Sunday. Rear Admiral
George C. Day, president of the Navy
Board of Inspection and Survey an
nounced today.
A further statement will be issued at
noon Sunday, he said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-25
GERARD HOLDS SHORT
SALES TO BE ILLEGAL
Former Ambassador Believes Con.
stitution Violated-Frames
Bill.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, September 25.--James
w Gerard. former Ambassador to Ger
many, today declared he believed short
selling on the New York stock market
TO be unconstitutional.
Tn my opinion" he said. at is
against the constitution of the state
of New York, because the constitution
provides no gambling shall be permitted
in the state And short selling is GER
tainly gambling that a certain stock
will go down
Recalling there was law against
short selling In New York State from
1912 10 1858, Mr.. Gerard said he had
drawn q bill TO curb the practice last
Winter and It was introduced in the
Legislature by one of his business as
sociates, Assemblyman Patrick H. Sui
Ivan. II was not reported out of the
committee at the last session, but he
said 1t would be pushed this Winter.
Il believe short selling is as dangerous
an attack on property as setting fire to
another persons house." Gerard said.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-25
CULBERTSON RANKS HIS WIFE,
BUT NOT SELF AS BEST IN.BRIDGE
Expert Names - Greatest Players in World, Placing
Harold Vanderbilt at Top.

an organization Of experts who oppose
the Culbertson method Richardson
founded the American Bridge League,
The IS best bridge players named by
CuIbertSon are: Harold S. Vanderbilt,
Theodore Leitner, Baron Waldemar Won
Zedtwitz, Howard Schenken, Walter
Bienke, all of the United States; Sir
Guy Domville and George Morris of
London; M. D'Albarran of Paris, M.
Venibelos of Paris, Mrs. Ely Culbertson,
Mrs. Emory Clement, Miss Eleanor Muir
dock and Mrs. Vivi Hansen.
People who become known as lee
turers on bridge are not always first
rate players" he declared, as to himself.
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Colombian Censorship Brief.

NEW YORK, September rs (Pl.-
Word was received here today that a
censorship imposed yesterday at Bogota
by the Colombian government continued
but two hours, and that communica-
tons were restored to normal at the ex-
pirat.on of that period.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-25

NEW YORK, September rs pa
series of violent and rapid fluctuations
in today's stock market reflected the
state of nerves in Wall Street resulting
from the sweeping advance and abrupt
drop of the past two days.
After an early upturn Of 81 to 81.
setback occurred in the late morning
and around midday. in which losses OF
81 to Sc appeared in several issues.
Early afternoon saw number OF gains
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BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, September 25.-Take 1t
from Ely Culbertson, the expert, the
worlds 10 best contract bridge players
include his wife but not himself.
Culbertson, author of a forcing sys-
tenn of bidding that bears his name.
ranked his wife as the greatest woman
contract bridge player in the world, not
excluding Miss Eleanor Murdoch, who
won this years women's championship.
At the same time as he nominated his
hall of bridge fame, he announced he
had won over to his system r. r..
Richardson. one Of the leaders in the
Advisory Council Of Bridge Headquarters,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-25
18TH WIFE GETS DIVORCE
FROM MARITAL ZEAL0T
Annulment Granted Victim OF
Bigamist Boosting 90 Mates,
400 Sweethearts,

OAKLAND, Calf, September IS tP).
Norman Floods twenty eighth wife,
Blanche Langdon, obtained an annul-
ment of her marriage here yesterday.
She married Flood in 1926. Since
then he married twenty ninth wife,
Jessie Ball, of Oakland Through her
he was sent to Folsom Prison where he
Is serving time for bigamy.
Flood admitted 90 marriages in 20
years and said he had had more than
400 sweetheartS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-25
win Ask Men to Stay Single.

SARNIA. Ontario. September IS up.
Unemployed men of Sarnia viii
recommend to the City Council Mon
day that single men be asked to refrain
from marriage as a means of hghten-
ing the relief burden, it was learned
yesterday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-25
Swiss Ratify U. s. Pact.

BERNE, Switzerland, September IS
R).-The Federal Council today ratified
the arbitration and Cancellation treaty
with the United States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-25
AIMEE PLANS BIG HOTEL

Evangelist Would Accommodate
Angelus Temple Pilgrimages.
LOS ANGLES, September 25 (P).-
Aimee Semple Mcpherson Hutton,
evangelist, announced today through an
attorney she was laying plans TO oulld
a s4OO. 600 hotel for the patronage of
guests and workers of her -Four Square
Gospel enterprises who make pilgrimages
to her Angeius Temple here.
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WEATHER.

90. q. weather Bureau Forecastl
Increasing cloudiness tonight, followed
by showers tomorrow slowly rising tenn
perature. Highest, 81. at
1890 am. yesterday: lowest. SO. at 6:l5
am. today. Full report on page 9.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-25

The Stars carrier system covers
every city block and the regular edi-
tion is delivered to Washington homes
as fast as the papers are printed.
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CONTINUED on Page 4, Column %
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-03

NOOAeAAAANA = 4OAA AA0S o6O'k
Eastern standard time) and covered
the 1850 miles to Fairbanks in IL
hours and so minutes.
LINDBERGHS IN MANITOBA.
CHURCHILL, Manitoba August .
R).-Col. and Mrs. Charles A. Lind
bergh, Americas premier air vacation
lists, were ready to hop of at noon to-
day on the fourth leg of their 1000
mile journey to the Orient.
They had spent pleasant night in
this modern Canadian frontier town,
which boasts a 6-rnile seaport. They
had been welcomed by the 1000 labor
ers and the IL women Of the town-the
entire feminine population-when their
pontooned monoplane churned its way
into the harbor from Moose Factory,
Ontario, $50 miles east. They arrived
at $50 pm. eastern standard time)
They have already flown q total Of
$500 miles.
The colonel, after q careful check OF
his plane, said the next stop would be
Baker Lake, ats miles due north. From
that point on there may be q change,
the Edmonton Journal said In q copy
righted story yesterday.
The newspaper said that, instead OF
flying from Baker Lake to Bathurst In
let, on the Arctic coast, it is probable
the route to be taken will be from Baker
Lake to Hunter Bay, on Great Bear
I,ake. then to Fort Norman and down
the Mackenzie River to Aklavik."
Before retiring last night the Lind
berghs walked to the government radio
station and sent and received several
messages from various points in the
United States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-03
HOOVER RETURl||N|IS;; !
FACES LIGHT DAY.
Brief Talk With Doak on Job
! Situation Interrupts Rest
at Rapidan. ,

President Hoover returned to the
white House shortly before noon today
from his Rapidan camp, where he went
Friday afternoon to spend the week end.
rnasmuch as MIR. Hoover had no en-
gagemerts today and there was no
pressing business to command his at
tention, White House associates were at
q loss 10 explain why he did not remain
at the camp until tomorrow. On his
visit to the camp the previous week end
the President remained from Friday
night until Tuesday morning.
The President left his camp at $50
o'clock this morning and after an en-
joyable. motor ride arrived at the White
House at 80. He lost no time getting
to his desk, where he busted himself
with an accumulation Of mail. He ap-
peared refreshed by his brief vacation.
gFie devoted most Of his time to rest
ing. He did, however. confer .brieny
with Secretary Of Labor Doak, who with
Mrs. Doak was a guest at the camp.
regarding the unemployment situation
and the plans being made by the Fed
eral Employment Bureau Of the Labor
Department to relieve the situation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-03
STAR AND CIRCUS
HOSTS TO ORPHANS
Nearly 700 Attend 1o1 Ranch
Show at Afternoon Per-
Torrance Today.

Nearly TOO child hearts thrilled to the
circus antics Of the 101 Ranch Wild
West Show at Camp Meigs this after
noon as the orphans from all of Wash
ington's charitable institutions thronged
the specially reserved section in the big
tent" to view the matinee performance
as guests of The Evening Star and the
circus.
ton Railway & Electric Co. made the
rounds of the orphan homes Of the
District shortly after noon and carried
the children to the show grounds at
Fifth street and Florida avenue north
east where they were escorted to their
special block by corps Of guides fur
nished by the circus management
Mrs. Walter Newton, acting as host
ess for the occasion, welcomed the
children in behalf OF The Star and the
101 Ranch.
A happy crowd. the children ranged
in age from years to IL, and no dis
elimination was made as to color or
creed.
A Great Menagerie.
For many Of them It was an initial
viewing Of the great yearly spectacle
that Is always looked forward to by
the children Of any city-the circus.
A great menagerie embracing almost
every variety Of animal was included
on the program. Mexicans, Cossacks,
Orientals, cowboys and cowgirls, Indian
chiefs, their squavs and papooseS were
there among the circus folk to bring
cheer to the children.
The matinee performance followed
the circus parade over the Northwest
section this morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-03
ORATORY WINNER JOINS
PARTY AFTER ILLNESS
Robert Rayburn Continues Tour
Following Discharge From
Plymouth Hospital.

Robert Rayburn of Newton, Kans.,
champion orator Of the United States,
who was being held at the Friary Nurs-
ing Home In Plymouth, England, as o
typhoid fever suspect" was discharged
yesterday to continue on his prize tour
with the six other oratory contest
finalists, who had proceeded on TO
London.
Word Of young Rayburn,s recovery,
carrying the news that he was not q
victim Of typhoid fever as was at first
feared, was contained in q cablegram
received at contest headquarters in The
Star Building today.
At the same time, Rayburn's parents
in Newton wrote Randolph Leigh, direc-
ton Of their sons illness. The cham
pion, they wrote, had been given a
course of typhoid inoculAtions, and the
concluding one was administered on
the eve of his departure for New York
His physician explained that 1t was
possible that the effects Of this final
incubation could have been postponed
until he was several days ct sea and
that the symptoms of the resultant in
disposition would have closely approx
mated typhoid fever itself.
Rayburn remained under the care
of physicians and nurses at the Ply
mouth nursing institution for eight days
He left there yesterday for London
where he rejoined the remainder of the
touring party, including James Moore
Of washington. The group will leave
London wednesday for Paris and tour
Of France.