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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-09
W0MEN'S SOCIETY MEETS
Miss Bess Goodykoontz Speaks at
Rally Dinner.

Miss Bess Goodykoontz. assistant
commissioner Of the United States
once of Education, was the principal
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|SNELL BIDS FOR AID
OF PROGRESS|VES
Moves Against Gag" Rules
in Speakership Fight-Sees
G. o. P. House Control.

Representative Bertrand H. Smell of
New York, chairman of the important
Rules Committee in the last Congress
and rival candidate against the Re-
publican leader John @. TilSon Of Con-
necticut, for Speaker in the incoming
Congress, today made a strong bid for
the support of the Progressive Repub-
licans who have been reported as ready
to form coalition with the Democrats
on the speakership fight, in order to
force liberalization of the House rules.
Representative Smell announced he is
preparing liberaliZed draft Of the rules
to be presented to the Republican eau
Gus few days before the House con-
venes December 7. This liberalization
would apply TO the so-called gag"
rules OF the last House against which
there was so much bitter resentment.
He predicted the Progressive Republic
cans will find their claims for liberali-
zation Of rules allowed, will realize they
have nothing to gain by making a
| deal with the Democrats, and that
the Republicans will make a united and
successful effort to organize the House.
He did not explain how the contest
between himself and House Leader TIL
son might cause a deadlock on the
candidate for Speaker. necessitating
selection of a compromise candidate.
He expressed MS opinion RepuDlcan
will be elected In the first Illinois dis
trict to fill the vacancy caused by the
death of Speaker Longworth and the
Republicans will also win the other
three vacant seats formerly held by
Republicans. His opinion is that when
the House meets the score will be 2l8
Republicans, ZIG Democrats, Farm
Labor member. and that the Repubi-
cans will organize the House and start
promptly on putting through the Hoover
banking relief program.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-09
WAR DEPARTMENT
JOINS IDLE RELIEF
Action Of Army in Urging
JobIeSs Aid to Be Followed
by Other Bureaus.

The personnel Of the War Department
today was instructed to lend full support
to local drives against suffering among
unemployed this Winter. The Com
merce, Labor, Interior and other depart
ments are expected to issue similar in
structions shortly.
The War Department instructions
were issued 10 days in advance of the
Nationwide campaign for funds to be
raised locally throughout the United
States. The majority of cities have
accepted the proposal of the Presidents
ORGANIZATION on Unemployment Relief
to conduct their drives between October
10 and November 25. The Presidents
group will aid in stimulating these
campaigns.
Most of the campaigns will be con-
Quoted by the Community Chests. In
the District the campaign will not be
held until the latter part of January
Community Chest officials here have
announced.
Army COOPERATION Urged.
Mai. Gen. G. H. Bridges, the adjutant
general, in a letter to all commanding
oficers said it was hoped that Army
personnel, as individuals, will assist In
this most worthy cause in every way
possible and cooperate with local relief
officials.
Meantime. the success by which
local communities are meeting the de-
mands made upon them for unemploy'
ment relief was illustrated by the re-
turns of the first six cities which have
had preliminary campaigns, according
1 toN VT
the Presidents organization in a radio
address last night.
six cities have already finished Their
campaigns. two weeks in advance o
! the concerted effort throughout thu
United States" he said,
Seattle Passes Goal.
! THE Seattle community fund wen
over the top last night when subscrip
lions passed the goal set of 74,0O(
and reached total of more thar
| $500. 900. with all the returns not yet in
| Duluth. Mimi, started out to raiSt
| S303,000. Duluth raised $4,000. WITCH
/ tia Falls. Tex. set out to raise $50, 00t
and raised $4,000. Elgin, III. with 1
quota of $1,000, raised contribution
quota of SAIL and raised 100000
Bellingham, WASH planned a l0-da!
campaign with an objective of SAL 900
In three days $4,000 was raised.
Work Going Forward.
ANY impression that communitie
| will not be able to raise such privat,
funds as are needed to take care O
their own situations. is evidently with.
out justification. judging from the
record of these first efforts.
The work Of organizing States anc
communities is going forward rapid,
and Systematically. and there is every
reason to believe that, as always. loca
communities will rise to their respon-
sibilities."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-09
ARKANSAS PASSES
COTTON CUT PLANS
Stone Speech Results in Vote
for ParIey-MissiSsippi
Fails to Enact Bills.
Nv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LITTLE ROCK. Ark, october q
The Arkansas Legislature yesterday
proposed that cotton-growing States OF
the South solve their overproductloh
problem with cooperative action, wnlle
the Mississippi Assembly struck a snas
in its consideration OF a reductlVe
measure.
Both Houses of the Arkansas Legs
lature passed their own reduction pllls
during the day, each patterned after
the Texas IaiT 10 limit next years crop
to 80 per cent 81 the land in cultivation
this wear. and then heard Chairman
Stone of the Farm Board urge uni
form cotton law in the South
Short Selling Curb Asked.
Acting Immediately. the Senate and
House passed a concurrent resolution
asking the Governors of all cotton
growing States to appoint legislative
committees to meet jointly and agree
upon a plan. The respective Assemblies
would be obligated to enact into law
the plan adopted by the conference.
The House then adopted a joint
memorial asking the Arkansas congress
sional delegation to sponsor a bill to
modify exchanges.
Mississippi Fails to Act.
In Mississippi the Senate divided at
the last minutes on an amendment TO
a penalty clause in bill providing fer
reduction of acreage similar to the
Texas plan. and when action was de-
ferred. Senator Roberts. co-author Of
the measure, predicted it might eventu-
ally be left to the next Legislature.
The House. after defeating the Long
no-cotton plan yesterday, made a
motion to reconsider a special order of
business for tomorrow. Proponents of
the plan predicted its final passage,
although the House already has ap-
proved the reduction plan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-09
Will Rogers
Says:

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif.-Here
why didn't you tell me what this
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u. S. STORES URGED TO PREPARE
FOR BIG BICENTENNIAL SALES
EFT Is Not Custom With Me to Keep Money to Look at
Washington Is Quoted as Saying.

commission has outlined in chronology
cal order series of dates of national
significance which should be marked by
special store activity.
In announcing the plan today Repre-
sentative Sol Bloom of New York, asso-
ciate director of the commission, pointed
out that the department stores and
merchants through their close and
daily contact with the public are In q
position to take very important part
in the Nationwide celebration next
year.
George Washington Bicentennial Com
mission is Government agency and is
in no wise q commercial organiza ton.
the announcement requested the retail
groups throughout the United States to
prepare themselves for the demand for
special merchandise and novelties nee
essary in every community for the local
patriotic celebrations being planned.
Every store will find in its own city
committee planning the local series OF
celebrations" the commission declared:
These celebrations are being arranged
in cooperation with the United States
Commission. The activities of these
various committees, which include
preparations for plays, pageants, pa
rades, marionette shows, costume balls
bridge parties. teas, historical movies
art exhibits, Colonial exhibits and spe-
cial contests will call for a. huge de-
mand for new merchandise.
The commission has prepared 20.
page pamphlet, outlining q program
OF suggestions for participation by thu
retail organizations In the BicentenniaI
celebration. which is going out today tc
department stores and merchants al
over the country.
The pamphlet lists many items Of
merchandise which probably will be In
demand next year and which the de-
partment stores should now lay II
stock The commission emphasizes also
that participation by the advertising
divisions of the stores will be an i'm
portant factor in this plan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-09

speaker at the annual rally dinner Of
the Women's Society of the First Con-
gregational Church, Tenth and @
streets, Tuesday. Miss Goodykoontz's
address on the subject "Foursquare"
was the feature Of a program which
included musical entertainment and a
symposium discussion by members Of
the society.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-09
Sheriff Aspirants to Speak.

CHERRYDALE. Va October Q (Spe-
ciaD The first of series of political
mass meetings. under auspices of the
Cherrydale Citizens Association, will be
held tomorrow night in the firemen's
hall. The meetings are to be held to
give the voters opportunity of getting a
line on the candidates. Candidates for
sheriff will appear at the first meeting
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-09

IONG-DISTANCE MOVING - WE HAVE
been keeping, faith with the public since
1885. Ask about our countrywide service.
Cali National 1920. DAVIDSON TRANSFER
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SPECIAL NOTICES,

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-09

1T is not custom with me to keep
money to look at"
Adopting as a slogan the foregoing
phrase from the correspondence OF the
first President, the United States George
Washington Bicentennial Commission
today called upon the department stores
and merchants of the country to CO.
operate in a plan to stimulate retail
trade, especially III Colonial merchan-
disc, during 1882.
Proposing that the department stores
open on February %, Washington S
birthday anniversary, with special
George washington birthday sale" the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-13
U. S. MISSIONARIES
HELD AT KIENNING
Send Wireless Messages Reporting
Inability to Leave Because
of Disorders.

BY the Associated Press.
FOOCHOW, China, June 13.-Ameri-
can Dominican Catholic missionaries at
Kienning in Northern Fukien Province,
sent wireless messages here today say
ing they were unable to leave because
of widespread disorders.
Numerous outlaw bands have been
operating in the region. The mission
aries said they had not been molested,
but were uncertain of future security.
Other advices indicated that Shaowu,
near the border of Kiangsi Province,
had fallen into the hands of outlaws.
American missionaries there escaped
but it was reported large group of
German Catholics was still in the town.
Their fate was unknown. Numerous
other towns in the district were reported
to have fallen before the outlaw bands
while the government military continu-
ed to retreat eastward.
Some measure of security was felt
here as the result of the expected ar
rival today of additional foreign naval
vessels.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-13
ONE DIES, Z SAVED
AS BOAT CAPS|zES
Chester Particle of Capital
browns in Potomac at
Indian Head.
Special Dispatch TO The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
INDIAN HEAD, Md, June ia
Washington man was drowned and two
others from the Capital narrowly
escaped similar fates today when the
sea sled in which they we're riding cap
sized in the Potomac River near the
naval powder factory here.
The dead man was Chester Particle,
1925 G street southeast. With him
when the craft upset were Fenton j..
Parker and Freddy O'Keefe, whose
Capital addresses could not be learned.
Parker, owner of the boat, which was
powered by an cupboard motor, and
O'Keefe were rescued by Lieut.. Comdr.
E. M. Sem Of the naval munitions fac
tory here and H. T. Ward.
The rescuerS found Parker founder
ing in the water, apparently on the
verge of collapsirg from exhaustion.
OKeefe was clinging to the overturned
sled.
No trace of Particle could be found
and it was assumed he had sunk i'm
mediately after falling from the craft
Both Parker and OKeefe said they did
not see him after the boat capszed.
Parker told physicians at the Naval
here. where he and O'Keefe
were given nrSt AID, That he was steer
ing the boat, but was changing posi-
tons with Particle when it upset.
Two boats from the naval base, aided
by an arplane from the naval proving
ground at Dahlgren, Va, searched the
river for Particles body, but it could
not be located The quest was being
continued this afternoon, however.
After receiving treatment, Parker and
OKeefe left for their homes in Wash
ington. Particle, according to Parker,
was unable TO swim well.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-13
RUTH NICHOLS HOP
OVER SEA DELAYED
Aviatrix Visits Home of Parents,
Postponing Atlantic Flight
for One Day.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, June ia modern
girls adherence to the old-fashioned
custom of spending Sunday with the
folks" has caused q one-day postpone
ment of fight to France.
Ruth Nichols completed the last for
malities of her projected flight across
the ocean today and for time her
representatives believed she would start
tomorrow, but Miss Nichols dispelled
that belief.
She always tried she said, to spend
her Sundays with her parents and
twinn brother and sister at the Nichols
home in Rye, N. Y, and she saw no
reason to alter that custom merely to
expedite the first stage of her journey.
So the take-off was put of until
Monday, when she will fly, if the
weather is propitiouS, to Portland, Me.
The next day she plans to proceed to
Harbor Grace, Newfoundland, .refueling
on the way at st. John, New Brunswick
and Sydney, Nova Scotia. At Harbor
Grace she will await favorable weather
for the hop across the ocean to Paris
Miss Nichols plane has been cleared
for Europe by the customs like any
other ship and has been approved by
the Department of Commerce, and per-
mission to fly over foreign countries has
been secured by the State Department
All that remained for technicians to do
today was to make slight adjustment
Of one of the three compasses.
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AL CAPONE POWER
SEEN AS TOTJER|NG
FROM u. S. BLOWS
Government Moves to Dry Up
$40, 100000 Yearly Beer
Business.
WET INDICTMENT VIEWED
AS STEP TO ERASE GANG
Hoodlum Chief Under Six-Month
Sentence for Contempt
of Court.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, June 13.-Another Fed
eral blow at the power of Alphonse
Capone has been struck.
This time, the Government has
moved to dry up the gang leaders re-
putedly huge beer business, which Fed
eral officers say they estimated had be-
come a $20000,000 year enterprise.
Capone's indictment with 60 of his
henchmen yesterday alleged 5000 dis
tinct offenses under the prohibition law.
Conspiracy to violate the law continu-
ously since 1921 was charged.
During the 1o-year period covered by
the alleged conspiracy, Federal investi-
gators said, the gang had an average
of 10 breweries in operation all the
time. Each brewery was described as
having had a capacity of 100 barrels a
day, which, at SIS barrel produced
gross daily receipts of $4,000. The
total receipts for the 10year period
was estimated at 5000, 100000.
United States Has Good Case.
The indictment, the second to be
voted against the gang chief by Fed
eral grand jury within a week, was
viewed as another step in the relentless
war ordered by President Hoover on
racketeering. Federal agents saw it as
the beginning of the end of Capone's
powerful position. George E. @. JOHN
son, United States district attorney
who has been prosecuting gangsters for
income tax violations without losing a
case, summarized the attitude of Fed
eral officers when he was asked L the
Government had good case.
We'll" he replied, we never lndlct
unless we have one"
Capone is also under a six-month
sentence for contempt of court for fail
ing to answer summons from grand
Jury investigating 1929 incomes. An ap-
peal on this case is pending. In adoi-
ton Federal agents asserted, his gang
has been hard hit financially because
Of high bonds its members have been
forced to post in Federal courts. Costs
of replacing brewery equipment seized
in raids have also been high.
Bonds Allowed to Stand.
Capone was permitted to have his
$4,000 bond on the income tax in
dictment and his $4,000 bond on his
contempt of court appeal stand on the
liquor conspiracy charge. In this con-
nection the Chicago tribune said that
District Attorney Johnson's decision to
permit this vs. indicative of his belief
that the Capone organization had been
suffering hard times" His co-defeno-
ants. however, will be required to post
bonds which range from $4,000 to
$4,000.
All of them are subject. upon convic-
ton. to two years Imprisonment and
a fine of $4,000.
A showdown on the liquor charge was
not only a step nearer today. but Prose-
cutor johnson promised that Capone S
income tax hearing would be pushed,
His arraignment on this charge was
set for next Tuesday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-13
OFFICER WHO HELPED
SUB RESCUE PRAISED
Crew Credits Non-com. for Leading
Them to Safety Through Lung
Salvaging Handicapped.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
WEIHAIWEI, June Handicapped
by continuing bad weather, the U. S. S.
Pigeon and other surface vessels today
made little progress in the task of sal
vaging the sunken British submarine
Poseidon. which was sent to the bottom
early this week in collision with Chi
nese merchantmen. The Pigeon is using
her compressed air apparatus TO pump
water out of the hulk so that she may
be raised.
Some of those who escaped from
forward compartment by using the
Davis lung" after the submersible had
been sunk today had high praise for
one CT their non commissioned officers
who Gained the crew and organized
their escape.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-13
RARE BOOK AUCTION SEASON ENDS
WITH PRICES UP DESPITE LULL
Half Million Dollars Paid at New York Sales, With
Similar Volume Shown in Other Cities.

The increasing scarcity of desirable
books and manuscripts because OF the
div rsion of many items to public ana
private libraries and museums was noted
as a factor in maintaining prices.
Americana and authentic f1rsts OF
frst-rate American authors established
some surprising highs this year. The
rarer volumes of jams Fennimore Coo
per entered the ranks of extremely val
liable firsts when copy of Cooper's IA
nous "The Last of the Mohicans,"
which originally had cost the owner
$3.50. sold for $4,000 at the sale of
the John P. KAN book collection.
Amcng more modern American writers
Mark Twain was represented at the sale
by first edition of the boys classic
Tom Sawyer" This fetched $3.50.
The same copy was purchased five years
ago for $i75. More than $4,000 was
paid for the original printers copy,
with Washington Irving's manuscript
revisions for the revised second edition,
Of his Life Of Columbus"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-13
BARR|CADED REDS
FIGHT GENDARMES
Barbed-Wlre Defense Erect
ed by Rioters in Street
at Roubaix, France.
BY the Associated Press.


ROUBAIX, France, June 13.-After
holding a populous street all night,
mob OF striking textile workers and
Communists withdrew from their bar
ricades today and order was restored
without bloodshed.
While the rioters were celebrating
their victory" in last nights battle
with the police, authorities adopted pre-
cautionary measures against a repeti-
ton of the riot, and If they attempt
to assemble today force will be used
to disperse them If necessary.
Dawn revealed how thorough were
their preparations in standing off the
charges of police and mounted gen.
darmes. Barbed-wire defense had been
erected and Notifications built with
board and ladders. Attached to these
were placards reading, Here begins
the peoples frontier-assassins cannot
pass"
The scene of the ARRAY was strewn
with bricks, paving stones and broken
bottles. A large part of the pavement
was torn up. Gasoline had been poured
VA WIG oOA SSI, PASouAiidDly " W lliGG
in case of a determined assault. Gov
eminent officials arrived on the spot
at daylight and road repairs were
started
The municipality of Roubaix voted
an additional 100000 francs (about
S20,000) for the use Of the strikers.
The mayor urged them to contest their
case calmly, telling them that "disor-
ders can only serve the purpose of
both the Communists and the con-
sortium"
The conflict began last night when
a mob of about 1000 formed. They
pelted the officers with stones.
Police and mounted gendarmes
stormed the barricadeS repeatedly.
Women as well as men laid down a
terrific barrage.
number of persons had minor in
juries.
The disorders originated in the re-
fusal of authorities to allow the Fed
Grafton of Labor and the Communists
to hold street demonstrations.
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NATIONAL c. Of c.
TO ATTACK SLUMP
Leaders Will Be MaSsed on
Record Scale at Meeting
Here This Month.

Formidable economic questions con-
fronting organized business will be
brought under review by directors of
the United States Chamber of Com
merce meeting here June rs and 81,
it was announced today in communi-
cation sent to its local organizations.
Business and industrial leaders are to
be modified on an unprecedented scale
to attack problems involving the bust
ness depression.
The announcement was made in the
chambers official organ, Weeks Work, ="
off the press today. The brief an
nouncement said:
In nearly every field-agriculture,
banking, foreign commerce, distribution.
natural resources, tranSportation-tn-
portant problems involving one or an
other phase of national economic policy
have arisen. The practical approach 10
governmental policy in relation to and
affecting business-national fiscal pol
icy, taxation, economic activities OF
Government-will be considered in con-
formity with the resolutions adopted By
the chamber at the annual meeting.
Few Committees Formed.
Upward Of 300 business men, repre-
sentative of all classes of econo mic
activity and various geographical sec
lions of the country, will name the
committees to which will be assigned
the task of studying the particular
problems to be included in the cham
bers program, and, when necessary,
of formulating a course of action for
submission to the chamber membership
to carry into effect the policies it has
already approved
Only few of the committees have
been organized. but all will be ready
before the boards annual meeting. The
committees programs are likely to be
developed in harmony with plans to be
made for the international Chamber of
Commerce when the Executive Com
mittee of the American section, head
ed by Silas H. Strawn of Chicago, meets
in New York July 9. Mr.. StraWn is
president of the United States Chamber
of Commerce. Julius H. Barnes, chair
man of the board of the domestic
chamber, is a member of the EXecu-
tive Committee of the American section
of the International Chamber.
ONLY nine of the 20 committees have
been formed, those on agriculture. civic
development, domestic distribution.
public finance. foreign commerce, in
surance, manufacturers. natural re-
sources and production and trade as
sociations.
Accept Committee Posts.
Some Of those who have already &C
cepted membership on these commit
tees are:
Agriculture Service DEPARTMENT..
S. Crutchfield. Pittsburgh, chairman;
George w. Holmes, Lincoln, Nebr., vice
chairmen; John Grant. Minneapolis; A.
C. Hardison, Santa Paula, Calf; S. r.
Arthur Knapp, Lake Charles, La; M.
L. Wilson, Bozeman, Mont; Russell E.
Shepherd, jerome, Idaho.
Civic Development Department =
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