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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-19
DRY WIRE TAPPING
PARTIALLY 0. KID
Mitchell Tells Committee He
Approves Practice With
Certain Controls.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Wire tapping by prohibition agents in
certain cases was approved before the
House Expenditures Committee today
by Attorney General Mitchell.
The Attorney General told the COM
mittee he issued an order January 19
permitting wire tapping in special cases
when approved by the head of the
bureau involved and the Assistant At
torney General in charge of the case.
This order, he testified. was issued to
remove a discrepancy in the regulations
for the Investigation and Prohibition
Bureaus. The former bureau prohibited
the practice under a 1928 regulation,
while it was permitted in the prohibit
ton branch.
Leaves Discretion Open.
Mitchell said he had not felt he was
in a position to establish an 'iron-clad
rule" so left 1t open for consideration
of the bureau heads involved lin spe-
cific cases"
Assistant Attorney General Young
quist in charge of prohibition testified
he had approved wire tapping in three
specific cases since the order Of jan
uary 10.
This was done, he said. in the alb
sence of Director Amos w. w. Wood
cock OF the Prohibition Bureau.
Mitchell testified he wrote 10 Assist
ant Attorney General YoungquiSt in
charge Of prohibition on January 49,,
saying he believed "the present condi-
ton in the department cannot con-
tinue."
Asked State Law Study.
Mitchell asked YounQouist to study
State laws which prohibit wire tapping
and submitted data gathered on court
interpretations of the various statutes.
1.-The Louisiana State law" he said.
cant be construed to apply to police
officers. In New York it has been held
to have no application to police
officers.
It believe wire tapping is quite gen.
orally used by police agencies through
out the country. II you are going to
go into wire tapping you will have to
study other things such as eaveSdrop-
ping
Mitchell said he believed the practice
should not be allowed without the APP
proval of the head of the bureau con-
cerned.
Woodcock told the committee wire
tapping had not been brought to his
attention until a question was asked
about it before the Appropriations
Committee in December.
The bureau has group Of men who
supervise wires" TO obtain evidence,
he said. He approved the new order of
the Attorney General and added he
agreed that wire tapping should be used
in only special cases.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-19
LABOR VICTORIOUS
IN DOLE INCREASE
Bill Passes Second Reading
in Commons After Cabinet
Defeat by Lords.
BY the Associated Press.


LONDON, February ia few hours
after the British Labor government had
been defeated in the House Of Lords
yesterday, Prime Minister Ramsay Mac
Donald's forces swept to a victory in the
House of Commons and carried on sec
ond reading bill which would increase
the fund for the dole
The Lords rejected the governments
education bill by 1913 to % votes, but
their action had no political conse-
quenceS, as adverse votes are common in
the Upper House and no British gov
eminent has ever been overthrown by
the peers.
But in the House of Commons the
government carried it's unemployment
insurance bill through its second stage
by 279 against 21S, or majority of 81.
Had Narrow Squeak.
This measure has, among its provi-
sions, one increasing the borrowing
powers of the dole fund by roughly
$10o,000,000 The government had a
narrow squeak on this same measure a
week ago, for it defeated by only 81
votes Conservative amendment which
would have reduced the figure to only
$50, 000, 0OO
AT PICccItO ULle uIlcI1ptOyIu6IlI IuIlO
stands at $3.50, OO0, 900 and it is viz
tually exhausted. The new measure,
If finally carried, will raise it to $780,
100000.
Debate in the House of Commons
was made lively by the fiery Winston
Churchill In his fieriest mood, direct
ing a large part of his criticism against
David Lloyd George, leader of the
Liberal party.
Charges Political Bid.
Churchill asserted that Lloyd George
had thrown innumerable difficulties In
the path of Philip Snowden, Labor
chancellor Of the exchequer, and de-
clared the Welshman ought to be very
modest and subdued instead of claim
ing to be wizard.
The House eagerly awaited Lloyd
Georges reply, but the Liberal gen
eralisSimo confined his personal re-
marks mainly to saying Churchill was
angling for the leadership of the
Empire Crusade party. which Lord
Beaverbrook is pushing in opposition to
the official Conservatives under Stanley
Baldwin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-19
WET WEATHER TO HOLD
HERE UNTIL TOMORROW
Temperature to Vary Little and
Few Showers Will Fall Over
Week End.

Sloppy, misty weather. with OCCASION
al light rains, will be the portion Of the
National Capital through today and to-
morrow and possibly longer because Of
"stagnation of conditions" in the
Eastern and Northeastern part of the
country, it was forecast today by the
Weather Bureau.
Weather stagnation of the sort ex-
perienced along the coast is unusual at
this time of year, though it is common
in the Spring months, especially April
and May, it was explained.
If weather conditions stagnate during
spell of clear weather, the clear
weather holds. This time the stagnate
condition was reached when the Cap
ital was in the throes of wet spell, it
was pointed out.
There will not be much change of
temperature, the forecast shows. There
are no indications showing when the
period of stagnation will end, though
no definite forecast was made beyond
tomorrow.
In view of the need for rain, we may
regard this as a blessing" the fore
caster said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-19
CARAVANS vCOLORED" DROUGHT
CRITIC HAPPENS TO BE WHITE
Texas Oil Mans Reply Letter Suggests Senator's Re-
trement Would Gain Public Gratitude.

was white people that made it. But
the rest Of you, If they had gotten it,
would have been fed also. 1t is strange
that a Negro always finds something
to complain about although his imme-
date wants are cared for
Il should be very glad indeed If you
would conflne your correspondence to
people of your own race"
Halhburton's answer. under date of
February 16, was quoted as character
izing the Senator's letter as "undig-
nified, contemplate and insulting" and
suggesting that he should discharge his
public Office without distinction of
race, color or previous condition of servi-
tude." The answer suggested Caraway's
retirement to private life would gain
public gratitude.
The exchange of letters was made
public here by friends of Halliburton as
he left the city for Texas after visit
here. 1t was announced that copies of
the correspondence had been sent to
all members Of the Senate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-19
BUTLER MAY SEEK
SEAT IN CONGRESS
Rumor of Ambition Revived
as He Announces Plan to
Quit Marines.

Announcement last night by Maj.
Gen. Smedley D. Butler that he
planned to retire from the Marine
Corps next Fall revived rumors today
that he intended to become a candi-
date for Congress.
Should the fiery Marine carry out
this ambition he would be following
in the footsteps of his father, the late
Representative Thomas Stalker Butler
of Pennsylvania, former chairman of
the House Committee on Naval Affairs.
The generals father had distinguish
ed career in politics.
With more than 80 years Of active
service behind him, Gen. Butler has
been eligible to retire for some time.
His friends declared today that he
intended to ask to be placed on the
inactive list next September.
While Gen. Butler has declined to re-
veal what he would talk about on the
contemplated tour, it was said he
might dwell on prohibition as a result
of the flrst-hand information he OBJ
tanned during his spectacular regime as
director of public safety in Philadel-
phia some years ago.
Logan Feland, commander of the
Department of the Pacific, probably
will be raised from the temporary to
the permanent grade of major general
with retirement of Butler.
ADAMS NOT NOTIFIED.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-19
Delivery of Wine
Extract Overdue,
Fraud Suspected
Business Bureau Acts on
Complaints of Four
Local Customers.

Grape juice that turns to wine, If
allowed to stand for time, has been a
popular subject of discussion hereabouts
of late, but now come complaints by a
quartet of local prospective customers
who fear they are being stood up in
stead of having the privilege of letting
the grape juice do the standing"
1t is all due to the activities of a
salesman. who obtained prepayment for
future delivery of wine-producing grape
Juice, but who, according to complaints
to the Better Business Bureau, has
failed to deliver the wine, alcoholic or
otherwise.
The grape juice product was promised
in three or four days" and is about
that long overdue, the compliments tell
the Better Business Bureau.
Consequently, the prospective pos
Continued on Page 2, Column -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-19
"FINANCIAL WIZARD"
INDICTED BY JURY
Illinois Man Is Accused of 0perat-
ing Confidence Game and Ar
rest Ordered.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BELVIDERE, Ill, February l9.-The
spectacular rise of Albert w. Benham
from a shipping clerk TO financial
wizard" had an aftermath today in his
indictment by the grand jury.
Benham, yariously called "the one
man mint" Prosperity AL" and a
midas" because his business. extending
over a period of two years, was reputed
to have paid investors as high as so
per cent interest, was accused of oper-
ating a confidence game and obtaining
money under false pretenses. Four true
bills were returned by the county grand
jury.
issued by Judge z. D. Shurtleh OF the
Circuit Court.
Benham, who described his business
as that of buying up bankrupt stocks
at low prices and selling them quickly
o. large profits. was missing, but his
friends said that he would return TO
face the charges. -..-..-.... .--.,.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-19
MANAGUA CABINET QUITS

MANAGUA, Nicaragua, February 49,
(P).-The entire Nicaraguan cabinet
resigned yesterday.
Semi-official reports said the minis
tiers took this action SO that President
j. M. Moncada might be at liberty to
form new cabinet, but it was said
most of them would be retained. al
though shifted around. One report was
that there would be a new minister of
agriculture.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-19
PLANS FLORIDA FISHING
TRIP WHEN SESSION ADJOURNS
President May Spend Brief Vacation Casting for Tarpon
at Long Key Retreat.

With the fears of an extra session
rapidly diminishing, President Hoover
is turning his thoughts to brief va
cation in Florida just as soon as Con-
gress gets away on March 4.
It Is known that Mr.. Hoover has had
fishing trip in the Florida waters
under consideration for some time, and
unless he changes his mind, he will be
basking in the tropical sun within three
or four days after Congress adjourns.
1t has not been announced definitely
just when or where the President viii
seek this wen earned rest and recrea-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-19
CRASH KILLS MAKER
OF MYSTERY GLIDER
Craft Constructed in Utmost Sc
crecy Nose-Dives From 50-Foot
Height in First Test.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ROOSEVELT FIELD, N. Y, Febru-
airy 19.-Emry Davis, designer of a
mystery glider took his craft into the
air today for the first time and was
killed when it crashed, Carl Nelson,
his co-pilot, was slightly injured.
The glider was being towed by an au-
tomobile when it nose dived to the earth.
Davis, man of "A, who came here a
couple of years ago and refused to tell
any one the details of the glider innova-
ton he was tinkering with, was in
Stantly killed.
The glider was only about so feet
in the air when it crashed.
Davis had been carrying on his eX-
perimental work in hangar, the doors
to which were always kept locked.
Curtains covered the windows to pre-
vent curious persons from seeing any
thing that was going on within. Visit
ors were not welcome.
Field officials estimated that during
the last two years the inventor ex-
pended about 100000 on his glider.
Little was known about him except
that he lived at hotel near the field
and had no intimates.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-19
Rv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated PRESS.
NEW YORK, February l9.-The New
York World today quoted letters indi-
eating that Senator Thaddeus II. Cara
way of Arkansas had CURLY terminated
correspondence with a critic of his
drought policy under the mistaken i'm
preston that the critic was colored.
o. c. Halliburton, Fort Worth. Tex,
oil man, wrote Senator Caraway censur-
ing him and his colleague. Senator Joe
T. Robinson. on the ground that in
past years of severe drought neither
Government nor Red Cross aid had been
extended TO Texas.
The Senator's reply, dated February 2,
and written on Senate stationery. was
quoted as follows:
II have your letter in which you COM
plain about wanting hungry people fed
and talking about having seen hungry
people in West Texas.
Yes, and the first appeal ever made
to this Government for relief was made
for drought sufferers In Texas, and 1t
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-19
ADAMS NOT NOTIFIED.
Nor Has Marine Corps Head Known
Buffers Plans.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Neither Secretary Adams nor Maj.
Gen. Ben H. Fuller, commandant Of the
Marine Corps, has received notification
Of Maj. Gen. Smedley D. Buffers in
tention to retire from the corps next
Fall.
L have received no official notifica-
ton from Gen. Butler of his intention
to retire" Secretary Adams said There
has been much gossip about the matter,
but nothing official has come to my
attention.
Gen. Fuller said he had heard such
talk for the last seven years" and
there seemed to be as much truth in
it today as there was then"
Gen. Butler has been in the Marine
Corps for 80 years. He was eligible
Tor ret1rment at the close of 80 years
service. Gen. Buffers base pay is
$4,000 a year. His retired pay would
be $4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-19
Cathedral Falls, Killing One.

TLAXIACO, Oaxaca, Mexico, Febru-
airy 10 LP)-One soldier was killed and
two seriously injured yesterday when
the town cathedral collapsed.
The soldiers were on guard in the
doorway of the church, which had been
weakened by the January IA earth
quake.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-19

go back to Long Key, Fla, where he
and Mrs. Hoover spent such an enjoy
able week last Winter The waters in
that section are known to the Presi-
dent. as he has been fishing in them
for a number of years. It may be a
trif1e late for sailfish, but he has re-
ceived word that tarpon are plentiful.
1t is not thought likely that the Presi-
dent win remain awayefrom Washington
more than 10 days or two weeks.
Mrs. Hoover, who left Washington
Monday night to visit Herbert Hoover,
jr., IN Asheville. N. c., is expected to
return to washington within che next
few Gays,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-19
BALTIMORE DRY AGENT
ORDERED SUSPENDED
Accused of Breaking Furniture in
House During Raid-Will Be
Given Hearing.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Prohibition Director Woodcock today
suspended Nathaniel Bowes, a Baltimore
prohibition agent, on a charge of hav-
ing smashed the furniture of house
in that city during a raid February 16.
Pictures of the raided house have
shown part of the furniture badly
broken and piled in one corner of the
room.
Formal charges will be preferred
against Bowes, it was said at the Pro-
hibition Bureau, and he will be given
an opportunity to answer them. The
suspension is for an indefinite period
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-19

Former Base Ball Magnate to I'm
dergo Blood TRANSMISSION.
ST. LOUIS, February 10 (P).-Ar-
rangements for blood TRANSMISSION for
Ban johnson, former president of the
American League, were made today
as his condition became increasingly
serious.
The veteran base ball leaders con-
dition was described by his physician,
DR.. Robert F. Hyland, as very serious"
He was unable to recognize friends who
visited him at st. Johns Hospital last
night.
johnson, who is IS years old. has been
undergoing treatment in various hospi-
tails for several years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-19
BUTLER PLANS TO RETIRE.

Marine General Will Begin Lecture
Tour in October.
BUFFALO, N. Y, February 10 (P-
Maj Gen. Smedley Butler plans to
retire from the Marine Corps next
September to become a lecturer.
He announced his intention to for
Continued on Page 2, Column So
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-19

Radio Programs on Page c.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-19
WEATHER.

GU. g. Weather Bureau Forecast)
Cloudy. probably occasional light rain
tonight and tomorrow; not much cnange
in Temperature: minimum temperature to-
night about So degrees. Temperatures
Highest, 40, at pm. yesterday; lowest,
38, at noon. today. Full report on page 3.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-19
BAN JOHNSON WORSE

,Continued on Page 2, column 5.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-06
BLACKMER INTENDS
TO REMAIN ABROAD
Oil Man Declares He Takes
No Interest in U. S. Legal
Judgments.
~ the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NICE France, February 6.-Asserting
chat he had no intention Of returning
home for the present, Harry M. Black
mer, former Denver oil man, upon whom
the United States imposed fine of
$50, 900 for not returning to testify in
the Fall-Sinclair naval oil conspiracy
trial said Yesterday he takes no in
terest in American legal judgments
against him.
At his hotel here Blackmer who
spends most of his time golf1ng at
Monaco, Cannes and Nice, said: Il am
quite happy, since no reporters can
bother me now. That's all"
While his attorneys in Washington
are arguing in the District of Columbia
Court of Appeals that the Walsh law.
under which the fine for contempt OF
court was imposed, is unconstitutional,
the oil man looks better than at any
time in the past two years. His friends
attribute his wellbeing to lack OF
worrying.
1t is maintained by his lawyers in
Washington that Blackmer's failure to
return from France to testify for the
Government was prompted by his de-
termination to test the constitutionality
of the law. The lawyers insisted that
he had never hidden away to escape
testifying.
Meanwhile. Blackmer. who came to
France in 1927 during the investigation
of the famous oil case. is said by his
friends to be considering the purchase
of a villa on the Riviera. However. he
was unwilling to comment on this re-
port.
After Blackmer left the United States,
Albert B. Fall, former Secretary OF the
Interior. was convicted OF accepting a
100000 bride from Edward L. Doheny
for awarding his company a lease on
the naval oil reserve at Elk Hills, Calf.
He has appealed the sentence of one
year in jail and 100000 fine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-06
Mrs. Mary Bruehl Dead.

BRENTWOOD, Md, Feburay (spe-
cial) Mrs. Mary Bruehl, n, died at
her home, 1925 yesterday avenue, here
yesterday afternoon. She was native
Of Pennsylvania. Interment will be in
Prospect Hill Cemetery tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-06

ular meeting of the woman's City Club
wednesday night.
The committee will report its nomi-
| nations for the offices of second vice
president, corresponding secretary,
| treasurer and five directors, to be
elected at the annual club election in
May.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-06

portfolio, both being sworn IN shortly
after their designation.
No official explanation was given ct
the time, but some circles asserted the
designations were due to the university
question students of the National
University have been on strike for two
weeks-and recent military promotions
Esypt has $4,000 motor vehicles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-06
TWO QUIT PERU CABINET

Education and War Ministers Re-
placed without Explanation.
LIMA, Peru. February 6 (P.-Dr.
Jose Luis Bustamente Rivero, minister
of education, and Maj. Alexandra Barco,
war minister, resigned last night.
They were replaced by Elias Lozada
Benavente as education minister and
Col. Federico Hurtado in the war
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-06

Mrs. Eliza johnson of Peterborough,
England, who recently celebrated her
one hundredth birthday, is still whist
enthusiast
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-06

The longest suspension cable railway
in the world is the one which carries
tourists to the top of the Nebelhorn. in
the Bavarian Alps. The longest span
of cable between the supporting pillars
Is about 5000 feet
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-06
CITY CLUB TO NOMINATE
Women's Group Chooses Commit
tee to Select Candidates.

Mrs Francis d. Merchant, Miss Nell
v. Price, Miss Margaret Patch, Mrs.
Campbell c. Gray, DR.. Edith L. Allen,
Mrs. Edith Sears Mrs Charles Wilcox,
Mrs. Gusts H. Perry and Mrs. William
B. Roberts, jr., were elected as members
of a nominating committee at the reg
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-06

Egypt has $4,000 motor vehicles.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-11-13
Rise of Workhouse Bow

When the visitor in Wales has seen
Its mines, mountains and music he
goes to Denbigh, 20 miles from Ches-
ter, to see at st. Asaph's workhouse,
the place where nearly century ago
a poverty child called John Rowlands
first saw the light of day. To be born
in a gloomy workhouse and reared
therein, as a child, unloved and I'M
known, was not much promise for a
boy, but in later life he changed his
name to Henry NJ. Stanley and was
the man who found David Livingstone
In dark African its day the greatest
feat of the age. To become one of
the worlds greatest travellers and ex-
plorers was his destiny and Denbigh
Is worth a visit for his sake and also
for its own.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-11-13
Achievement in World
Seldom Won by Haste

A doctor says, "The man who lives
longest is the man who never does
anything in a hurry" This is called
to the attention Of speed maniacs. 1t
Is undoubtedly true, also, that those
who proceed at leisurely pace in all
things, secure greater enjoyment out
OF life. 1t is only the presence Of peril
that requires haste. Precipitancy has
evil consequences, all the way from
dining to divorce; and the plaintiye
cries of the unfortunate are usually
due to something they have done in
hurry. The earth provides bounte-
ously, but not necessarily to the swift.
Even the fortunes, the greater ones,
are Of slow accumulation in most
cases-sometimes piling up through
the generations.
The spiritual achievements are like
wise more the result of meditation and
contemplation than of any rapid-fire
thinking. Ruskin said, "All ones life
is music If one touches the notes
rightly. But there must be no hurry"
An enforced rapid rate Of movement
is yoke. We are creatures of time,
but we need not be its driven slaves
st. Louis Globe-Democrat.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-11-13
Scapegoats


No one likes to be a scapegoat. It
Is not natural or normal for anyone
to carry the burden of blame that
should be borne and faced by those
who deserve it.
am not sure 1t is not officially
wrong for person to suffer punish
ment that some one else ought to suf-
fer. At least, it isn't logical. The
guilty one, apparently, goes scot-free,
and without the very definite discipline
OF punishment, he is more than likely
to do wrong again.
Sometimes we cannot avoid being
scapegoat. There are those who
be In a superior position to us, and who,
to save their own skin, shift the blame
for some mistake on to us. That is a
cowardly business 1t is a mean trick
to foist a failure on to some one who
may not be in position to hit back
Exchange.