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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1931-10-17
GREEN OUTLINES PROGRAM OF LABORITEs
5-Day Week, Beer and
Boulder Dam Are
HighIights

enactment of these bills-estab-
fishing the five-day week for Gov
eminent employees, particularly
for those whose service is Of
such a character as to influence
a similar course in private in
dustry and where the five-day
week can be most readily intro
duced.
Back Beer Program
Newspapers seem particularly
interested in federatiOn's position
ON beer. We are for beer Of
2.75 per cent strength. We be-
lieve legalizatiOn of such beer
would serve the cause Of true
temperance as well as help re-
lieve unemployment.
In my opinion, Congress is now
so closely divided on the ques-
ton that we may hope for favor
able action. -.
One Of the most important
matters with which we will have
to deal is the labor situation at
Boulder Dam. We will demand
that the Government investigate
these conditions.
II is especially important to
labor that decent working cOndi-
lions, decent housing, decent
wages be provided on great Gov.
eminent projects,
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IS POLICE FACE
CHARGES
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giles Of the Federal investigation
will be held up for some time, pos
sibly after trials are held for the
10 policemen indicted yesterday.
It is understood that this gen.
eral report contains recommends
lions for preventing a recurrence
of the scandal created by recent
revelations of beating of prisoners
with fists, lengths of rubber hose
and wooden clubs.
Went Into Detail
The evidence transmitted to
the Commissioners today made a
bulky bundle and went into min
ute detail as to each case.
All of the cases reported today
were regarded as "non-indictable"
and for this reason were not
placed before the Grand Jury.
The fact that indictments proba'
bly, could not have been obtained
in these Sc cases, however, does
not mean that they are not suffl'
GENTLY strong to warrant action
by the commissioners and subse-
ouent trials for accused oftlcerS
before the Police Trial Board.
Some of the cases are under
stood to be outlawed from the
trial courts by the statute OF hml'
tations. In fact, evidence was
turned over to the Commissioners
in one case which occurred nine
years ago. The statute of limita.
lions does not apply to Trial
Board action.
Will Require Time
Corporation Counsel Bride said
that he would Immediately start
q study Of the mass Of testimony
He said that because Of its bulk
such q study would require some
time and that he could not hazard
a guess as to when he will be
ready. to make recommendation
or prefer charges.
Asked if any high-ranking Off
GERS of the department were in
volved in the evidence, Mr.. Bride
said he did not know.
There have been reports thai
several high officials were in
volved in evidence gathered BY
the Department of Justice.
Will Go to Rover
The Department did not give Ia
the Commissioners the evidence
in the cases Of the Is policemen
indicted yesterday. 1t is under
stood this evidence will be left
with District Attorney Leo A
Rover, who will prosecute on the
indictments.
Commissioner Luther Reichel
derfer, Commissioner Herbert
Crosby and Mr.. Bride went tc
the Department of Justice today
to obtain the evidence.
While the Commissioners were
at the Department of Justice, in
quirerS at their offices were in
formed that the officials were al
the Budget Bureau.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1931-10-17
GREENRECE|VES
LABOR AGENDA

VANCOUVER, B. c., Oct. IT
N.S0.-Carrying out the man.
date Of the convention of the
American Federation Of Labor, the
executive council of that organiza.
ton today referred labor's pro-
gram to President william Green,
who was instructed to carry out
the will Of the convention.
The council will meet again in
washington, D. c., on January IL,
shortly after Congress convenes.
Meanwhile President Green has
been instructed to undertake to
prepare measures for submitting
labor's program to the Admins
tration and to Representatives of
Congress.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1931-10-17
Watson, Blaine Join
Protest of u. s. Steps
In ParLeu at Geneva

CHICAGO, Oct. 17.-OppoSition
here and in other sections to
American participation in the
League Of Nations conference was
not lessened today by the Ad-
miniStration'S announcement 1t
was proceeding under the Kellogg
BRAND peace pact.
United States Senator James A.
Watson, Of Indiana, Administers
ton floor leader, indicated as
much at South Bend.
United States Senator John ].
Blaine, of Wisconsin, from his
home at Boscobel, reminded that
in casting the only vote against
American approval Of the So-called
peace pact, he warned that the
measure was "only a step toward
the League Of Nations"
United States Senator Vanden-
berg, of Michigan, from jackson,
said American participation in
League sessions would be an "un-
considerable" act.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1931-10-17
Britten, of Illinois,
Sees u. s. As Goat
At Geneva PQrLeUS
BY FRED A. BRITTEN

BY FRED A. BRITTEN
Written Exclusively for Universal Service
believe that grave conse.
quences may come from our Gov
ernment's direct participation in
the decision of the League of Ma
tionS at Geneva which affects
the status quo of the Sine
japanese clash in Manchuria.
To say that our representative
in the League Of Nations council
is but an unofficial observer does
not alter the fact that his pres.
ence and voice likely will deter.
mine any action taken by the
supreme council affecting Man.
churia.
The United States will be held
responsible by the balance of the
world for the successful termina.
ton of the decision.
If the League Council decides
unfavorably for Japan and a
war is promoted in Manchuria
the attitude of our unofficial
observer in these determinations
may easily involve United States
in a serious situation.
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CAPONE'S CASE
NEARS JURY
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the Government was engaged in a
frivolous prosecution"
Capone was dressed to kill
in court. He wore a flashy pinch
back green suit, tan shoes, hell
trope hued socks and slate col
ored tie. A be-diamonded watch
chain, strung across his vest
sparkled and glittered.
He was freshly barbered and
manicured. He leaned his mas
Sive bulk back in a swivel chair
and listened intently to JOhnsOn'S
grafton.
Denies Robin Hood Tale
johnson pointed at Capone.
is he a mythical modern
Robin Hood, as defense counsel
has described him. The Robin
Hood Of history who robbed the
rich to give to the poor.
did CapOne buy thousands
Of dollars worth of diamond
belt buckles for the unem-
plOyed?
"Did the $500 worth Of meat
60 to the unemployed No. His
purchases went to his mansion
on Palm Island. Did he buy S27
shirts for the men who sleep
under Wacker Drivel No, not
he."
SCOTS at Bosses
johnson traced the early his.
tory of Capone, starting with the
time when the defendant was
bartender at Coney Island.
He scoffed at the testimony OF
defense witnesses that Capone
lost 1927 900 betting on the horses
He referred to them as $50
shifty they couldn't look you in
the eye"
He said the Lexington was the
capitol of the organization" and
he recalled to the jurors that
testimony concerning the group
of mysterious men" under as
sumed names who were quartered
at the Lexington and Metropole
Hotels with Capone. He de-
clared that the records show that
ST., 900 was sent and received be,
tween Chicago and Florida.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1931-10-17
Hulk of MayfLOIUer
Is Sold for SI6.1O5

The Navy has finally got rid of
the Presidential yacht, the May
flower. Secretary Adams has ap-
proved accepting of a bid of
SIS, los from Leo P. Coe, of Chi
cago.
All that is left of the once
palatial boat, for which the Ma.
ton paid $4,000 to the estate
Of Ogden Goelet, is q hulk
charred by fire.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1931-10-17
Richie Names Six
To STUDY Taxation

ANNAPOLIS, Oct. 17.-Governor
Richie has appointed six men on
the tax survey commission to
make a comprehensive study Of
the tax system of the State in
accordance with a joint reSolu-
ton passed by the 1881 legisla-
ture.
The commission is composed of
DR.. Jacob H. Hollander, Of Johns
Hopkins University; William J..
Casey. vice president Of the
Maryland Trust Company: DIR.
Samuel H. DeVault. of the Uni
versity of Maryland; William C..
Walsh, Of Cumberland; Harry N.
Baetjer, of Baltimore, and Hooper
s. Miles, Of Salisbury.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1931-10-17
JAPS DEMAND
CHINESE Be
. D|SARMED
Conditions of Withdrawal Are
Listed at Geneva; New Note
By China Protests BombingS

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found to be in violation Of the
League covenant, which hitherto
has necessitated a unanimous
vote among members Of the coun-
Gil, Yoshisawa has been instructed
to determine what the Leagues
next step will be.
How About Soviet?
Secondly. Yoshisawa was told to
determine the Leagues intentions
If some other nonmember OF the
League of Nations who Is a sig
natory to the Kellogg pact de-
cides it also wishes to send an
official observer to Geneva.
This instruction obviously re-
ferred to Soviet Russia, threaten
ing to confront the League coun'
Gil with an exceedingly delicate
problem.
A number Of younger army Off
GERS in the Tokyo district were ar
rested today for radical utter
ances and an alleged political con-
spiracy against Count Nobuaki
Maxine and others close to the
Japanese throne.
The popular presumption here
is that the officers under arrest
were demanding a strOnge" Man
churian policy. The police have
banned publication Of any details
of the arrests.
Count Maxine, minister Of the
imperial household, represented
Japan at Versailles and has filled
many important diplomatic posts.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1931-10-17
HOOVER LEAVES
FOR YORKTOWN
TRIP TODAY
Voyage Will Parallel Route
Followed by French Fleet
Which Brought U. S. Victory

The Capitals exodus of ma
tional figures for Yorktown will
be complete when President
Hoover boards the U. s. S.
Arkansas at Annapolis this after.
noon and cruises down to the
historic Virginia town over a
route which partly parallels that
taken by the French fleet $50
years ago in bringing ultimate
victory to George Washington
and the Continental Army.
The President planned to leave
Washington by motor for Annap-
oils, Nd, where he will board
the Arkansas. He and his party
will spend the weekend cruising
leiSureIy off the capeS. Sunday
evening Mr.. Hoover will go ashore
at Old Point Comfort to broad
cast q speech opening the cam
paign for community funds to
care for the unemployed this
winter. His speech will be de-
Iivered from the home Of the
cOmmandant of Fortress Monroe.
To Receive NOtabIeS
Early Monday, the Arkansas
will lay to in the York River
at the same point where Admiral
Comte. De GrasSe and his fleet
put in $50 years ago with the
reinforcements that enabled the
American forces finally to over
whelm the British.
After receiving Vice Admiral A.
L. Willard, commander Of the
scouting fleet, and Marshall Pc
tain and other distinguished
French guests, the executive will
disembark and motor direct to
the pageant area, which EN-
braces a portion Of the famous
battlefield.
There, he will deliver a key
note address. In the afternoon,
Mr.. Hoover and his party will
witness a re-enactment Of the
historic scene when General
O'Hsra, representing Lord Corn
wallis, offered his sword to Gen
ersLk Lincoln, representing Gen
eral Washington, ih token OF sur
rendkr and the epa Of the war.
In the Hoover Party
other pageantry will depict the
dinner rendered by washington
to CORVALLIS and General Ro-
chambeau following the victory.
Mrs. Hoover will accompany
the President. Other guests aboard
the Arkansas will be Mrs. Charles
Francis Adams, wife of the Navy
Secretary; Senator George H.
Moses (R0 of New Hampshire:
Admiral William v. Pratt, chief
of naval operations, and Mrs.
Pratt; Lawrence Richey, Walter
H. Newton and Theodore G. JOS
lin, presidential secretaries; Capt.
Charles Russell Train and Col.
Campbell B. Hodges, naval and
military aides, respectively, and
Capt. Joel r. Boone, the White
House physician.
AS soon as the pageant ends
Monday evening, the party will
return to the Arkansas and cruise
back to Annapolis, reaching Wash
ington by motor again on Tues
day.
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Washington d. A. r.
To Attend MeetinQ

Members of the Mary Bartlett
Chapter, D. A. r.. will participate
III the divisional meeting of east
ern States to be held in Philadel-
phia in December, it was decided
this week. The chapter has
pledged cooperation in working
for the Kate Duncan Smith
School during the year.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1931-10-17
Justice Proctor Expunges
Staples Jury Report
Staff Photo

committee would report its in
vestigation Wednesday.
The position taken by the Com.
missioners is that, regardless Of
whether the report remains a part
of the record, it is the opinion Of
% citizens arrived at after hear.
ing all of the evidenAe andt there
fore. should be goHe into thor
oughly.
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but was assigned by police to
gather evidence in the trial which
resulted in dismissal Of Staples,
then a Metropolitan policeman,
from the force. .s. 80
Investigation of the, Staples
trial which was held several years
ago was undertaken by the Grand
Jury when Frederick A. Schenck,
another former policeman, de-
clared that he helped frame"
Staples.
In ordering that the report
should be removed from the court
records, Henry I. Quinn and AL.
bert w. jacobson, attorneys for
StolI and Hunt, cited numerous
decisions of other courts in which
such special reports Of Grand
Juries were removed from the
records.
Rover Opposes Move
District Attorney Leo A. Rover
was not able to cite any decisions,
except one which since has been
overruled, where such reports
have been allowed to stand.
Mr.. Rover opposed with spirit
the expunging of the Grand Jury
report, however, declaring that it
had been the custom for years fer
Grand Juries in the District to
make such reports for the court.
It was argued by the District
Attorney that a Grand Jury in
vestigation report was the only
way in which rumors of miscon-
duct on the part of public Off
Gals, which are continually arts
ing in the Capital, can be aired
in such a manner as to satisfy
the public.
The court, however, ruled that
the danger of allowing Grand
Juries to attack public officials
or private citizens in such reports,
where indictments do not issue,
would far outweigh any good
which such reports might do.
No Way Of Reply
It was pointed out that Stoll,
Hunt and others mentioned by
name or inference in the report
could not answer to such charges
and had no opportunity to prove
their innocence.
Both Inspector stoll and Hunt
have indicated a desire to be
tried on charges made by the
Grand Jury.
! AS a result Of the Grand Jury
report, the District Commission.
ers appointed a committee of five
lawyers to investigate the charges
and recommend action in the
matter.
Proctor Stands Ground
It was argued by District AttOr-
ney Rover that in view Of the
action Of the Commissioners and
the fact that the committee is still
conducting its investigation, the
court should not expunge the rec,
ord which is the basis of their
probe.
Justice Proctor said, however,
that copies of the report were in
the hands of public officials and
they could do whatever they saw
fit with them, that he did not feel
he should be guided by their
actions in making his decision.
Action of Justice Proctor in
expunging the report from the
record will not affect in any way
the steps which the District Com
missioners have made to sift the
charges made by the Grand Jury
Corporation Counsel w. w
Bride, informed of the courts
ruling. said that the lawyers
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1931-10-17
HOOVER DUAL
POLICY DRAWS
PROTESTS
League of Nations Gesture and
Domestic Attitude of Chief
Executive Puzzle Observers
Bv WILLIAM c. MURPHY. Jr.

6AECulIVE TuEEI6 OUS6TNGTS
BY WILLIAM C. MURPHY, Jr.
The Hoover Administrators at
tempt to carry an increasing bur.
den of internationalism on one
shoulder and a program Of curtail.
ment Of national defense on the
other, is one that is being watched
with interest and some apprehen-
sion by political leaders.
In general, the feeling is that
Mr.. Hoover has undertaken as
difficult a feat Of juggling as has
been attempted in many years
one that would tax the ingenuity
and leadership of political
genius.
A Strange Situation
On the one hand, Mr.. Hoover,
through his State Department,
has led the United States into q
morganatic alliance with the
League of Nations in his efforts
to settle the Manchurian dispute.
Despite the casuistry by which
the United States is represented
as acting independently of the
League, an American representa-
tive is taking part in the deliber-
atoms Of the League council at
Geneva.
The fact that the American rep-
reSentative has no vote in the
Council is regarded in anti.league
circles as an aggravatiOn rather
than a protection.
1t Is pointed out that, inasmuch
as the Council functions only bv
unanimous vote, every other ma
ton there represented can block
any proposal which may be dis
tasteful to it.
Cuts Upon Navy
Whatever the technicalities, the
fact that the United States is
officially represented at the
Geneva deliberations is regarded
as long step toward an inter-
nat1onaliSm repudiated by the
American people in the 1920 cleo.
ton and subsequently.
ton.
While this policy is being for
warded in the international field,
the Administration is endeavoring
to impose drastic cuts in expendi-
lures for the Maryland also for
the Army--in the forthcoming
budget.
Protests Registered
AS an abstract proposition, it
is generally admitted that a nation
which wishes to NEEDLE in the
affairs of other nations on large
scale should be particularly atten.
tive to its own system of national
defense.
Already Mr.. Hoover has pro.
vOked open antagOnism from two
groups in his own party. His
naval curtailment proposals have
drawn protests from such normal
StaunCh administrations as
Chairmen Hale and Britten of the
Senate and House Naval Commit.
tees.
His gesture toward the League
has brought a caustic outburst
from Senator Hiram johnson, of
Mr.. HooVer'S own State, Califor-
mia. Johnson'S views are shared
generally by the so-called irrecon.
ciliable bloc in the Senate.
The political consequences of
this dual policy, attempted on the
eve Of a presidential campaign, are
likely to be far reaching.
Certainly they are conducive to
stormy scenes during the forth
coming session of Congress, as ad.
ditions to the long list of contro-
versial issues already slated for de-
bate and consideration as soon as
Congress assemblies.
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through personal contact with
President Hoover and through adj
vice of those who know him
well, that he as well as other
high Government officials, look
with favor upon establishment Of
the five-day week.
1t is our purpose to Immediately
cause the introduction in Con-
gresS Of legislation and to secure
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1931-10-17
League Council Holds
Private Session

GENEVA, Oct. II QN.SO'
With Prentiss Gilbert, United
States Consul General in Geneva,
present as official American OBJ
server, the League Of Nations
Council met in private session at
6 o'clock this evening.
The representatives Of Japan
and China were not present.
Dispatch to Manchuria Of an in
ternational commission of "sur'
veillance" was recommended today
by Aristide BRAND, French for.
eign minister.
While the BRAND Plan was
being discussed, the Secretariat
received a new note from the
Chinese delegation reporting fur
ther japanese hostilities in Man.
churia.
It was generally believed NJ.
Brands plan would ask Japan
to accept the Leagues guarantee
that China will fulfill her prom
Use to protect Japanese nation
ais and withdraw her troops i'm
mediately to leave the way clear
for direct negotiations.
The morning was taken up with
private conversations among the
delegates. Lord Reading, British
foreign secretary, conversed for
half an hour with ~. BRAND.
Immediately after this M.
BRAND sent Rene MaSsigli, Of
the French foreign office, to con-
fer with Kenkichi Yoshizawa,
chief of the Japanese delegation.
M. Massigli outlined to the
Japanese diplomat M. Brands
plan for a commission Of surveil-
lance" explaining that its prin-
cipal function would be to super"
intend fulfillment Of whatever
recommendations the league may
make for ending the crisis in the
Far East.
3 Conditions by Japan
From an authoritative source 1t
was learned that Japan attaches
three conditions to withdrawal OF
her troops from Manchuria. They
are:
,OccupatiOn Of certain strategic
points in Manchuria.
Disarmament of Chinese In
Manchuria. ...
Certain economic rights, includ
ing exploitation Of mines, and the
right to carry out railroad con
structiOn projects.
In her note protesting japanese
military activities. China declared
that Japan is building an air
droIne covering 303 acres between
Yungchi and Peihotawan.
BOmbingS Cited
The note, which was dated to
da,;, also asserted that Japanese
airplanes dropped 20 bombs on
Hsing Lungtein october IA and
two on Otalai yesterday.
Gables from Tokyo have in
formed members of the Council
that the Japanese government
has instructed Kenkichi Yoshi
lava to stand by his guns anc
insist that the invitation tt
America was illegal and a viola
ton of the League covenant.
Another cause of worry to thu
council members is the possibility
Of japanese withdrawal from
membership in the League IL Mr.
YOshizawa'S demand for appoint
ment Of q juridical committee Il
repeated and not allowed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1931-10-17
CURLEY CLUB DANCE

The Curley Club will give a
card party and dance tonight in
the Continental Hotel. Proceeds
will go to Archbishop Curley's
scholarship fund.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1931-10-17
A, F. of |. Head Set
to Present Plans
to Congress

IN, the following article, William
Green, president of the American
Federation of Labor, has outlined
for International NetoS Service
the steps to be taken By organized
labor to carry out the program
recently adopted at the VGncoLOer
British COLOMBIAN convention.
BY WILLIAM GREEN
Written especially for and copy
righted by international News
Service.
VANCOUVER. British Columbia,
Oct. 1.-THE convention of the
American Federation of Labor
which has just concluded its ses-
sions in Vancouver, B. c., is one
of the most important ever held
by organized labor in America.
Ambitious Program
The program adopted is the
most ambitious, far reaching and
difficult we have ever undertaken.
The convention neither evaded
nor avoided any problem.
When / 60 before Congress
and President Hoover, / shall 60
heartened by the fact that l
speak with the united backing OF
organized labor.
It Is my impression. both