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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-06-19
Vital Necessity of Tariff Protection to Halt Pay
Cuts and Unemployment Emphasized By
Flynn, Speaking For international Unions in
Protective Conference.
Copyright, W. n. o.,

Clarksburg, w. Va. (ILNS)-Amer-
lean labor faces lower wages or un-
employment, or both, if vigilance is
not exercised in claiming and secur-
ing for it the benefit of tariff legisla-
tion in order to equalize the differ
ence in labor costs between articles
produced in cheap labor countries and
at home, declared NJ j. Flynn, ex-
ecutive secretary of Americas Wage
Earners' Protective Conference, the
tariff group of the American Fedora
ton of Labor, addressing the Central
Labor Council here
Mr. Flynn told of the work done at
the recent session of congress, and
before the various customs bodies, in
the interest of securing a recogni-
ton of this fundamental principle
He recognized the effective assist
ance given in this work by Senator
Henry d. Hatfield, and said: "We
owe considerable to the untiring work
and energy of Senator Hatfield in the
success which we met and the duties
which we secured on pottery, blown
glass, window glass, and other items
in which American labor is vitally in
terested."
In speaking of the Massachusetts
shoe industry, Mr.. Flynn brought out
the generally unknown fact that Bata
the famous Czechoslovakian shoe
manufacturer, formerly operated two
shoe factories in Lynn, Mass, and
that he is now the owner of two idle
shoe factories in that place, as well as
dues paying member of the Lynn
Manufacturers Chamber of Com
merce.
Mr. Flynn emphasized the fact that
80 per cent of American commodi-
ties are sold in the home market, and
that this market is supported mainly
by the wages of American workers.
Maintain Our Standards
"Unless we retain tariff legislation
which will at least equalize the differ
ence in the labor costs of those arti-
cles produced in foreign countries
which compete in the American mar
ket with articles produced by Amer
ican labor, American labor faces un-
employment or lower wages" Mr.
Flynn said.
Either of these will mean lower
ing of our standard of living, and this
we are bitterly opposed to. The
workers of Europe are today working
on machinery, mostly American, as
modern and as efficient as any which
we have in America Their living
costs are lower, yes, their living
standards are lower.
II need not dwell upon the fact that
the workers in American pottery
plants receive from three to eight
times the wages paid to workers pro-
ducing the same commodities in
Asiatic countries. That which is true
of the pottery workers is also true of
the workers employed in many other
industries.
"Only last week the president of
the Boot and Shoe Workers. Union,
a ff liafad with fbo A,,,arioap Eadaro
ton of Labor, under oath, testified be-
fore the tariff commission that the
shoe worker in America received 90
cents to $1.10 per pair in wages for
exactly the same work for which the
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-06-19
Il
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the Simmons Deepsleep Mattress

NOBODY wants to spend restless nights on
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Nobody-yet millions do it. Tossing. Turn
ing. Getting up tired.
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the reach of everyone
Deepsleep cradles a tired body like
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Sleep"
Evening star., 1931-06-26
Jury IS DISCHARGED
ON NACQU|TT|NG MAN
Justice Gordon Gusts Panel
With Two Women in Case
Charging Auto Theft.

District Supreme Court Justice Pey-
ton Gordon became so incensed this
afternoon when a jury Of two women
and 10 men reported a verdict ac-
quitting Arthur Clinton Miller of a
charge Of stealing an automobile that
he discharged the jurors from further
service. The term of service of the dis
charged jurors would not have expired
until July 6.
Let that panel be discharged said
the justice. Il don't want them sitting
on another case
Miller had been charged with steal
ing an automobile belonging to William
posed an alibi declaring that he was N
Atlantic City at the time. but the alibi
was challenged by testimony submitted
by Assistant United States Attorney
Julian I. Richards, who was in charge
Of the prosecution.
The discharged jurors are Celia Blu
menthal ll04 Fifth street; Walter G.
Dixon, 1927 Twenty eighth street; Ed
ward F. Morse, 230 Tenth street, south
east; William H. Pressman, S15 Hamil-
ton street; Charles H. Purcell, 1860
Owen place northeast; Louis @. Rich
ardSon, 1912 Hobart street; Robert N.
Riley, 3615 street; John r. Rodler,
1893 Newton street northeast; Harry
SaluS. 1902 Fourteenth street; Michael
Samen, 1905 Eleventh street. and Will
liam G. Seymour, 49 Bates street.
Evening star., 1931-06-26
SHAPIRO FACING
5 TO 60 YEARS
Former Millionaire PenniIess
at End of Skyrocket
Realty Career.

A pennilesS young man, Jacob B..
Shapiro. who made and lost a fortune
Of $4,000, 900 during his brief realty
and construction career here, today was
taking stock of his almost depleted
business awaiting court sentence Of
from to go years for using the mails
to defraud..
Shapiro, who has just celebrated his
thirtieth birthday anniversary, was
convicted by a District Supreme Court
jury last night on all IL counts Of
an indictment charging fraudulent use
of the mails to sell real estate in
numbered by a so-called hidden trust.
The jury deliberated for almost nine
hours before reaching verdict. Many
ballots are understood to have been
taken after Justice Jesse c. Adkins
completed his charge at 1890 o'clock
stood 10 to for conviction. court
attaches were told, and ballot just
before the jurors were taken to dinner
at $40 o'clock stood at the same count.
Verdict Is Read.
After q brief repast the jurors re-
turned and 10 minutes afterward a
marshal was summoned and told a
verdict had been reached. Justice Nd
kins appeared on the bench an hour
later to hear the verdict.
The defendant took his conviction
calmly, having nothing to say. After
a conference between his counsel, Alvin
L. Newmyer; the prosecutor, Assistant
faA Cfakn1 TnlYTN w EfihAllv
and Justice Adkins, Shapiro was
allowed to leave the court room In
ball of $4,000 to await hearing on a
motion for new trial, which Mr.. New
myer indicated he would file probably
late today or Monday.
Justice Adkins intimated he would
not hear the motion until after he re-
turned from his Summer vacation,
probably in September. The maximum
penalty en- each Of the IL counts Is 5
Continued on Page 2, Column ID
Evening star., 1931-06-26
TUCKER, KIRK KILLER,
ORDERED TO ASYLUM
Slayer, Adjudged Insane, Sent to
St. Elizabeth's Hospital After
Lunacy Hearing.

George Pierce Tucker. 80 years old
confessed murderer of Emma Kirk, an
elderly recluse, at her home, 819 r
street. January %, 1925, was declared
this afternoon to be of unsound mind
by a jury before Justice Oscar T..
Luhring. He was ordered committed to
Howard Hall at st. Elizabeth's Hospital.
a Tucker was apprehended at Los An
geles March 18, last, and following his
indictment was returned here for trial
He was scheduled to be arraigned this
afternoon, but his counsel had asked
for lunacy hearing.
DR.. D. Percy Hickling and DR.. Ken
meth A. Kinney local alienists, were
the only witnesses before the jury.
They told of their examination Of
Tucker at the District Jail and gave
their opinion that he is suffering from
paresiS. Tucker, when asked by the
court II he wanted to say anything,
just shook his head negatively.
Assistant United States Attorney
william H. Collins represented the Gov
ernment and Attorney r. Joseph Dona-
hue appeared for the prisoner.
Evening star., 1931-06-26
RIVAL EXPOSITION
IN g REPUD|ATED
BicentenniaI Officials Bar
Use of Official Fete Name
by Promoter in Mails.

Use of the words George Washington
Bicentenniar" in connection with an
ambitious Exposition of 1882" describ-
ed in promotional letters ssnt recently
to prominent Federal and State offl-
cials has prompted the George Wash
ington Bicentennial Commission to re-
pudiate the enterprise in correspond
ence with postal authorities and others.
Robert F. Walter, self-styled creator
cf trade shows, builder Of pageants and
producer Of spectacles," has been warn
ed by Representative Sol Bloom. asso-
ciate director Of the Government COM
mission. that further use Of the COM
missions designation viii compel the
commission ito <ake such action as cir
cunstances may warrant"
At the same time. in response to
vigorous objection made by Representa-
tive Bloom to the City Post ONCE, POST
master Mooney has refused Walters re-
quest for a lock box where mail for the
projected exposition could be received
here under the name in question.
Mooney explained, it is said, that the
similarity In names would result in con-
fusion.
Gets Mail at ONCE.
Walter. describing himself in letters
to Representative Bloom as director
general of the proposed exposition. has
been writing from West Palm Beach,
Fla, until recently, when he changed
his address to the Colorado Building
here. At that. building, 1t was learned
- Of hi -
ranged with a tenant to receive his
mail in a seventh floor realty ONCE. AT
this ofice, it was explained that Walter
is not connected with the flrm. and that
the mail privilege had been granted as
a temporary courtesy.
Walter appeared at the once early
this week and obtained a large batch OF
mail and kilograms from many parts OF
the country, but left hastily with the re-
mark that he would be in Baltimore
for a few days.
He is known to have communicated
with Gov. william G.. Conley OF west
Virginia in an effort to obtain ms m
dorsement OF the exposition, and is re-
ported to have visited the recent Gov
ernors' conference at French LICK
Springs. Ind, in the interest OF his un-
dertaking.
Governor Withdraws Name.
Gov. Conley called the matter to the
attention of Howard Sutherland. alien
property custodian, who is member OF
the Federal Commission. and the lat
ter communicated with Director Bloom.
Later the Governor declined to indorse
the project or to permit his name to
be used on a list of honorary dlrec-
tors" explaining to Walter that he al
ready was connected with the otncial
commission and that too many organl-
cations might complicate matters"
In a letter to Bloom, the exposition
promoter said:
"I will now carry on to immediate
action, creation, promotion and actual
building of an exposition park IN OF
directly adjacent to the City of Wash
ington as a permanent, dignified park
enterprise of wide scope and civic pur..
pose and therein will present and
operate a George Washington Bicen-
tennial Exposition of 1882 for six solid
months, May to October. Succeeding
years of Exposition Park to be devoted
1888, to Pan-American Exposition-ex-
l1ibits, displays and attractions OF Latin
CONTINUED on Page 2. Column Sd
Evening star., 1931-06-26
LAVAL EXPECTED
TO SURVIVE DEBATE
Overthrow of Government
Unseen-France to Make
Demands on Germany.
By PAUL SCOTT MowRER.

BY Gable to The Star.
PARIS, France, June 26.-Franco-
American negotiations on the Hoover
plan continued today. Secretary Of the
Treasury Andrew w. Mellon lunched
with Premier Pierre Laval and Foreign
Minister Aristide BRAND and thereafter
began the big debate in the French
chamber in which some of the deputies
attempted to criticize the French gov
ernment for being too conciliatory and
others for not being conciliatory enough.
It should be understood that the
French resentment against the United
States In this whole affair is due not
only to the sudden way in which the
project was published without previous
consultation with France. but also to
the two successive diplomatic demarches
from the United States informing
France that no answer would be ac-
ceptable except a plain yes or no.
Procedure Held Brutal"
This procedure was felt to be brutal"
and aroused some animosity In high
circles.
It Is not foreSeen that today's debates
will result in the overthrow of the gov
eminent, but they may to some extent
tie its hands. Until the result is known
further diplomatic discussion Is almost
useless.
One of the principal misunderstand-
ings which appear to have arisen be-
tween Washington and Paris seems to
be the idea Of Washington that France
is principally interested in the flnan-
cial aspects of the American proposal.
Indications here are that France, while
feeling the financial sacrifice keenly,
would gladly make this sacrifice If it
felt that it would lead to final peace
full understanding between France and
Germany.
Frances real aim, therefore. is not
so much to escape from the financial
sacrifice included in the Hoover plan
as to answer the American proposal in
such a way that conversations between
France and Germany are bound to en-
sue, and then make final acceptance of
the Hoover plan in one form or another
depend on the outcome of those con-
versaticns.
German Leaders to Confer.
This aim apparently is being real
lied. German Chancellor Heinrich
Bruening and Foreign Minister Julius
CurtiuS are expected to come to Paris
for talk with M. BRAND and M. Laval
July f. What France will ask of Ger
many is thus summarized by one of the
leading French diplomatic writer's,
Saint -Brice:
Genuine overhauling of Germany's
finances.
Remuneration by Germany of the
AuStro-German Customs Union and
other similar projects for expansion in
Central Europe.
Cessation by Germany of official agi-
tation for revision of the frontiers.
A promise by Germany to continue
to observe the military clauses Of the
treaty Of Versailles and to drops its
demand for rearnament.
Otherwise, in the French opinion
there can be no real peace and stability
in Central Europe. and purely financial
measures will be in vain.
(Copyright, 193D.
Evening star., 1931-06-26
WALL STREET RUMORS MULTIPLY
AS DEBT PLAN PARLEYS OPEN
Telephone Wires Seethe With Tips Paris Meetings
Between Mellon and French Officials

announce that he had ordered the
Federal Farm Board not to sell any OF
its wheat or cotton holdings for at least
q year.
These reports were Of a kind with the
rumor Thursday that the French cabi-
net had been forced out Of ONCE. Presi-
dent Hoover's intimation today OF aid
to South America was interpreted by
the guesserS as meaning a general
moratorium on South American debts
with accompanying defaults to Ameri-
can investors, the granting of q $780,
600 900 credit by the Federal Reserve
Bank and that the United States would
interfere in any future revolutions.
In general. however, the rumors were
refreshingly bullish-almost as extrava-
gantly bullish as they were fiambuoy-
antly bearish a few weeks ago. Bearish
news like reduced rail earnings was
passed over with the explanation that
the decline has been checked" A
month ago the response would have
been. "ths railroads are through"
Evening star., 1931-06-26
Copenhagen Crowd Greets
Americans as King Gives
Dane Knighthood.
WORLD FLYERS PLAN
LONG JUMP AT MIDNIGHT
Have Covered Nearly Half of Dis
tance on Tour in Less
Than Four Days.

IRKUTSK, Siberia, June rs (P).-
Wiley Post and Harold Gatty, Amer
leans flying around the world. landed
at Novo Slbirsk, Siberia, at 1871 pm.
Greenwich time) today from Mos
COW, after flight Of 1000 miles.
They planned to resume their flight
to Irkutsk at midnight tonight.
BY the Associated Press.
Both of Americas latest transatlantic
airplanes performed well today.
Otto Hillig and Holger Hoiriis COM
pleted their interrupted journey from
Harbor Grace, Newfoundland, by land
ing at Copenhagen at 2:10 pm. (s:lo
am. Eastern standard time). They were
enthusiastically welcomed.
King Christian of Denmark this
morning conferred the Knighthood of
.Danebroze on Hoiriis, who is a native
of Denmark.
Wiley Post and Harold Gatty, on an
air tour round the world, hoped from
Moscow to Novo-Sibirsk, distance of
1,450 miles. Since leaving America
they have covered about 1000 miles,
almost half their journey. They will
continue to Irkutsk, l.050 miles farther
on, at midnight tonight.
Evening star., 1931-06-26
STOCKS AGAIN GAIN
81 TO 81 A SHARE
Late Burst of Strength in Rail
Shares Offset Proft-Tak-
ing Sales.
Nv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, June 26.-Stocks closed
with an outburst of strength today, led
by an excited rally in the investment
railroad shares. Net gains ran from 81
to 81.
Trading uuieted substantially, in COM
r,arison with the activity witnessed In
earlier stages of the recovery, but lead
ing issues rose So to and held their
advances we'll despite proft-taking.
United States Steel, after climbing So,
lost part of its rise. However, buying
of the merchandising and motor acces-
sorry stocks during the afternoon, fol-
lowing a lively accumulation OF steel
shares in the morning, sustained inter-
est in the rally.
Gains of So in Sears Roebuck and
Montgomery Ward, as well as Grand
Union, Spiegel May. Grand Silver and
Woolworth. were attributed in part to
the strength of the grain markets.
Eaton Axle featured the automotive
accessories with jump Of nearly $5.
Goodyear preferred rose $4 and Timken
Roller Bearing and Budd Wheel
about 81.
Although rumors of settlement in
the Bethlehem Youngstown Sheet g.
Tube merger case were uncOnfrmed,
the steel shares were prominent in the
days dealings. youngstown was up
more than 81 at the top and Bethle
hens advance exceeded $4 Republic
Steel preferred jumped $3.50.
Corn products refining. j. I. Case
and Ingersoll Rand were up SIS at their
best levels, while American Can, Amer
ican Telephone and Consolidated Gas
rallied So.
The market turned quiet for time
in the afternon, pending news Of the
debate on the war debt plan in the
Franch Chamber of Deputies, and week.
end profit taking reducing some of the
gains
The rails were bid up briskly. how
ever, to the accompaniment of rumors
that the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion would shortly act on the petition
for higher freight rates. Gains Of about
t&3 to Sc share were recorded by New
York Central, Southern Pacific. Union
Tactic, Erie, Baltimore g. Ohio and
AtchisOA ..-s--.... ..-s-....-4-.-.-
Evening star., 1931-06-26
AND DIVORCES SHOW
DROP AS EFFECT OF HARD TIMES
80 States Out of 40 Have Decline in Weddings and 80
Have Fewer DEGREES of Separation.

laid the lack Of divorces at the door of
the depression.
Aside from few hourishtng Gretna
Greens and q scattering Of divorce
havens there is little likelihood Of a rise
before 1892, Miss Hagan predicted.
Reno, New. Of course, is on the up
grade, marrying as merrily as It sepa-
rates. California's law requiring pre-
posting Of marriage intent sends the
couples to Reno And the six-week di-
vorce law already has ground out such
a griSt that Reno has written the Cen
sus Bureau for more form cards to re-
cord divorces.
OF the seven States in which mar
riage managed to show an increase IN
the 1880 slump, majority were espe-
cially blest. like Reno, in being adja-
cent to State in which couples had
to wait on marriage law ttme-limit
requirements The States showing in
creases were Oklahoma, New Mexico,
Arionza, Nevada. Maine, Nebraska and
Virginia. 80. ---.--.-.
Evening star., 1931-06-26
French Answer
Pleases by
Cordiality.
REPLY is HELD
SHORT OF GOAL
"DOes Not Bring
Full Measure of
Relief
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN.

Agreement to President Hoover's
proposal for a suspension of inter-
governmental debts, with some
adjustments, by all the nations
involved was forecast here today.
Secretary Stimson of the State
Department in formal statement
indicated that the American Gov
ernment was willing to come
to compromise agreement with
France.
He expressed the qualification
of the American Government at
the cordiality of the French reply
to the Hoover proposal.
The Secretary at the same time
made it clear that this Govern
ment is in accord with the French
contention there should be no i'm
pairment or reconsideration of
any of the international agree
ments, including the Young plan
relating to reparations and Amer
ica's own debt settlements with
the European nations.
Mr.. Stimson's statement was made to
the press at the same time that the
text of the French governments reply
was given out.
The Presidents suggestion, Mr.. Stim-
son pointed out, "extsnded only to the
simple postponement for one year Of
the payments under such agreements" ;"
Method Can BE Worked Out.
The question of method, he said, Is
one that can be worked out,
There are suggestions in the method
proposed by the French government"
continued Mr.. StimSon, (which do not
accomplish the full measure of relief to
debtor nations corresponding to the
Presidents plan. and must, therefore, be
subject to a further discussion with a
view to a modification that will bring
the full measure of accord of which the
fine evidence Of cooperation in the
French note gives every hope Of sue
cess
Secretary Stimson pointed out that
Ambassador Edge and Secretary Mel
Ion are today engaged in discussions
with the French government with
1t has been freely stated that If an
agreement could be reached with
France there was no doubt the debt
suspension proposal would become an
accomplished fact
The developments today give every
promise OF success.
Text Of StinisOn Statement.
Secretary Stimson's statement follows:
"The French note shows a crafty
ing cordiality to the Presidents pro-
posal. AS we understand it, the French
government is mainly concerned that
there should be no breach in the in
tegrity of the Young plan agreement.
France expresses a willingness to fore
go the retention of any German pay
ments for a year.
The Presidents plan does not pro-
pose a reconsideration or impairment
of any international agreements, in
cluding our own debt agreements His
suggestion extended only to the simple
CONTINUED on Page 8, Column ~
Evening star., 1931-06-26
RING SEEN broken
WITH Il ARRESTS
Conspiracy Charged in Liquor
Warrants Bringing Num-
Der of Raids.

An alleged bootlegging ring, which,
police say, has been active In the Dis
trict for more than year, was broken
I'D today with the arrest Of IL persons
in various parts of the city on warrants
charging conspiracy to violate the pro-
hibition act.
Ten Of those arrested were taken
into custody between o'clock last night
and O'Clock this morning by squad
headed by Sergt. George M. Little OF
Detective Headquarters, while the elev-
enth man walked into the office of
United States Commissioner Needham
C. Turnage during the reading Of the
charges this morning and gave him.
self up.
Arrest of the alleged bootleggers cul-
inmates nearly a year of investigation
by District and Federal authorities.
Four points of operation Of the gang
have been broken up since March OF
this year. according to Sergt. Little.
The ringleader in the conspiracy is
said by police to be Harry Zimberg.
alias Jack zimberg, alias Harry lnn-
berg. who was taken into custody at
1916 East Capitol street early today. He
was held with his brother, Joseph Zim-
berg, alias Joseph Gary, on bond OF
5000.
Arrested With Wife.
The latter was arrested with his wife,
Helen zimberg, alias Helen Gary, at ll42
Fifth street northeast, few hours after
they had evacuated their residence at
SO2 z street northeast. Mrs. Zimberg
appeared in Turnage's ONCE this morn
ing bearing baby in arms. She was
held on bond Of $1,000.
Others arrested and their respective
bonds are: Frederick Spasaro, taken
into custody at SS K street northeast;
bond. $4,000. Charles E. Mills, alias
Eddie Mills, arrested at 1919 H street
northeast; bond, $4,000. Nick Mac.
chiarella, captured at 1916 East Capitol
street: bond, $4,000. Rocca Pelicano
alias Pelicona. placed in custody al
1921 Pennsylvania avenue southeast;
bond $4,000. Michael SpineI. alias
Spinill, found at 413 K street northeast;
bond, $2,50O. Angelo Schiotteriggio
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