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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-05
SHORT. WEIGHING COST
CHICAGOANS MILLIONS
Officials Estimate Citizens Were
Bilked of $54, 456,000
in 1880.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, April 4.-The States Ct
torney's Office said tonight that citizens
of Chicago had been bilked of approx
mately s54.456, 900 in 1880 through
short weighing by merchants.
Assistant States Attorney Harold M
Keele said that for three weeks five
teams consisting of woman buyers had
gone over the entire city to seek viola
tons of the weighing ordinance.
They found. he said, that 537 OF the
/ 415 stores visited short weighted them
from 40 to so per cent Of the purchase
price. The highest figure was noted in
Negro and immigrant districts, he said.
Auditors, striking a balance, reached
the S54, 456 900 fgure-correspond to
Sl6l2 per citizen-by taking as base
the Government estimate on retail sales
Of food in Chicago for 1929. S640, 663 900
Keels said confirmatory information
was obtained from hundreds Of small
storekeepers called before the grand
jury They asserted that Make Essen
West Side heodlum, had forced them
to pay him tribute and thus had brought
about short-weighing to compensate for
the levies.
Examining records seized from the
Office of City Sealer Dan Serritella,
Keele said the States attorneys Office
found a wide discrepancy between the
number of violations uncovered by SO
inspectors and the number special
buyers" had determined. Total fines
for 1880, he said, amounted to only 500
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-05
.PONSONBY REVIEWS
|. PLEDGE TO CANADA
Promises English Allegiance
as He ArriveS-TakeS
Governors Oath.
By the Associated Press.


HALIFAX, Nova Scotia, April A.
Pledges Of loyalty and cooperation be-
tween Canada and the mother country
were renewed today when We're Braba-
zon Ponsonby, Earl of Bessborough
became governor general of the Do
minion.
Loyalty to the crown OF the British
Empire was expressed by Prime Minis
ter r. G. Bennett in his welcome to the
earl.
MY first duty" the earl said. "and
a very pleasant one, is to convey to the
people of Canada a message of good
will from the mother country. The
feelings of our people at homs to you
are those of deepest affection and re-
gard. I feel that our interests are bstng
more closely linked day by day"
The new governor general received an
left the steamship Duchess of Bedford
and touched Canadian soil than he was
given a royal salute of 19 guns from the
citadel The route from the pier to
Province House was draped with flags
and bunting Arriving at the Council
Chamber in Province House, the earl
took his stand on the dais. His COM
mission was read, and he repeated the
oath of allegiance
Two ofnclal oatnS followed. by OLE
of them the earl promised well and
truly" to serve the crown as governor
general, and by the second he swore
faithful service as keeper Of the great
seal of his majestys Dominion OF
Canada" He scrawled his name in the
oath book, which contains the names
of his predecessors, and was presented
the great seal, emblem of the office
The guns roared another royal salute
a band struck up God Save the King
and the Earl of Bessporough had be-
come governor general in fact.
The afternoon was filled with ofncial
visits and receptions. The earl plans
to leave shortly for Ottawa.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-05
"P0CKET BATTLESHIP"
LAUGH AT MINES
Germany's New Vessel Develops
$4,000 Horsepower to Move
10000 Tons.

BY the Associated Press
BERLIN, April 4.-Some construction
details Of Germany's new pocket bat
tleship A." which has been the subject
of widespread speculation, were pub
lished today.
Her steel plates are welded to save
deadweight and permit installation OF
heavier armament. Considerable guam
titles Of light metal were used for inte-
rior construction.
Her Diesel machinery. the biggest
plant of its kind in the world, has de-
veloped $4,000 horsepower, and it's total
weight amounts to only Kilograms
per horsepower, as compared with so
kilograms in Diesel motors in use up TO
1918.
She is equipped with defensive gear
which, 1t Is asserted, will permit her TO
pass any mine barrier without risk. The
nature Of this device is a close secret.
Her radius of action is given as TO-
900 miles. and her speed 26 miles an
hour Under the restrictions of the
Versailles treaty. German engineers had
to build into this 10,00O-ton ship the
strength of vessel twice as large.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-05
HURLEY REVIEWS
| NEW YORK MARCH
Anniversary of Entry of U. S.
Into World War Is Cele-
brated by Parade.
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, April ALONG the
6 Jenues in which Spring flnery will be
displayed tomorrow in the annual
Easter procession, the grim caissons Of
war rumbled today.
anniversary of Americas entrance into
the World War, and $4,000 representa-
tives of fraternal and military organiza-
tionS turned out as physical arguments
for the doctrine of preparedness. At
Sixty-sixth street and Park avenue, near
the end of its route. the parade was re-
viewed by Patrick j. Hurley, Secretary
of War; Acting Mayor Mckee and
Judge Albert c. Conway, representing
Gov. Roosevelt.
The parade included 5000 men and
officers of the Regular Army, various
naval units, Boy Scouts and members
of the American Legion, Veterans of
Foreign Wars, Military Order Of the
World War, Sons of the Revolution,
Daughters of the Revolution and Hol-
land Danes. The police department,
the Masonic order and the Rotary,
Lions and Kiwanis Clubs were included.
The parade was conducted under the
auspices OF the Military order of the
World War. Maj. Gen. Hansen z. Ely,
was the grand marshal.
New York's committee anticipated the
actual date Of entry into the war, April
s, to hold the parade today, rather than
on Monday, because of the traflc and
other conditions. Only local organiza-
items were of1cially concerned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-05
URGE NEWSPAPERS
TO HELP SCHOOLS
Editors Also Call for High
Definite Standard in Jour.
naIiSm Courses.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CLEVELAND, April High definite
standards Of training in schools of
journalism were called for today In q
resolution adopted by a committee of
representatives of four of Americas
leading journalistic organizations.
The resolution also asked greater CO.
operation between newspapers ard the
schools, it was announced by Fred
Fuller Shedd editor of the Philadelphia
Evening Bulletin and president Of the
American Society of Newspaper Editors.
Paul Bellamy, managing editor of the
Cleveland Plain Dealer, and H. B. john
son, editor of the Watertown, N. Y,
Daily Times. were delegates from the
same group.
Others at Meeting.
George C. Dolliver, Battle Creek,
Mich, and Lemuel E. Hail. Wareham,
Mass, represented the National Edito-
rial Association. Dean Frank L. Martin,
University Of Missouri. and DR.. c. w.
Bleyer, University Of Wisconsin, repre-
sented the American Associate Of
Schools and Departments of Journalism.
John z. Drewry, University of Georgia !;
Franklin Banner, Pennsylvania State
College, and Allen Sinclair Hill, Co.
lumbia University. represented the
American Association of Teachers of
journalism.
The resolution said, in part:
The standards for graduation from
all schools of journalism should be suffi-
GENTLY high TO prevent students who are
lacking knowledge, ability or proficiency
from obtaining an academic degree in
journalism.
Cooperation Urged.
I'VE look forward to the day when
every newspaper will make 1t its busi-
ness to know what the schools of
journalism are doing and when every
school Of journalism will go out Of its
way to know what the newspapers are
doing
We commend the practice which has
grown up in some States, whereby
newspaper editors and schools Of
journalism authorities go over the lists
OF graduating classes and arrange, so
far as possible, for the placement Of
graduates.
I'VE urge upon the organizations
which this committee represents TO for
ward in every possible way a better
understanding and q greater co-opera-
ton between the press and schools of
journalism"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-05
Deaths Reported.

The following deaths have been reported
to the Health Department in the last "a
hours:
Theodore F. wilson, s6. $40 Fifth street.
Ella R. Grain, 70. 324 D street northeast.
Lottie W. Buchanan, oS, 1908 Rhode Island
ida r. Etzler. IS. 2lo b street southeast.
Lillian z. Bridge. so, McReynolds Apart
ment.
Helen W Gillet, 81. 1900 Sixteenth street.
Albert A. Heale, 81, Sibley Hospital.
Edward l.. Karmany, s5. 81. Elizabeth s
Mary M. oconnor. 2s. GEORGETOWN Hos
william r. swindeu. as, Ills Eleventh
street.
Russell Dodson. IA months, Children's Hos
pitai
Patricia Fee. 10 months. Children's Hos
pitai.
Mile Williams. 90, Gallinger Hospital.
James carter. 50. s25 W street
Surlister Moor: IS, Tuberculosis Hospital.
Zilphy Cope, ~, Tuberculosis Hospital
GeoEge Peyton, II, 49l X street southwest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-05
ARMY DAY MESSAGE
GIVEN BY PERSHING
General and Secretary Hurley
Stress Importance of National
Defense.
BY the Associated Press.


The significance of Army day 10 be
observed tomorrow TO call public atten-
ton to national defense, was empha-
sized in messages TO the service yester-
day from Secretary Hurley and Gen
Pershing.
1T is appropriate that April has
been selected as Army day" Gen. PERISH
ing said. The memory OF the utter lack
OF preparedness for national defense
on that day IA years ago when the
United States entered the World War
should serve to bring our country to
realize the necessity of having an ade-
quate Army, thoroughly organized, well
equipped and capable of expansion to
force at least equal In size to the
A. z. FL
From Alaska to Panama, from Maine
to Manila, the Army Is busy in our
country'S service" Secretary Hurley
said. 1T has few opportunities TO ex-
perience q nationwide expression of
trust and reliance. Army day creates
such an opportunity.
"Inaugurated on the anniversary OF
the commencement of the World War
it focuses the attention Of America on
how our national defense is main
tanned"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-05
TWO MORE ORATORY
F|NAL|STS NAMED
Boy and Girl to Represent
George Mason High at
Alexandria.

Increasing to 40 the number Of cons.
testantS qualified for the quarter finals
in The Evening Star area Of the Ma
tional Oratorical Contest, credentials
have been received at local heAdouar-
tiers for the two students who will rep
resent George Mason High School at
the city OF Alexandria finals on April
B. Jessica Buck, l6 years old. and John
5. Nixon, IL years of age. were chosen
at the intraSchool elimination which
annually determines the orators who
will compete with the two Alsxandria
High School speakers In the division
finals.
Selected from 1889 Pupils.
The 40 school winners selected to date,
and Is others who will be entered in the
preliminaries are chosen from among
the 1889 high school pupils who parti-
cipated in the preparatory stages Of the
contest in the District of Columbia and
in nearby Maryland and Virginia coun-
ties. Following the quarter-finalS, or
county meets, State district competi-
tons and meets in the Washington pri-
vate and public high schools will de-
termtne the IL unit victors who are
awarded 500 cash prize each, and
made eligible for The Star area finals
in May.
JesSica Buck used as her subject In
the George Mason finals THE Part Of
the Individual in the Interpretation Of
the Constitution" while young Nixon
spoke on The Constitution as a Source.
Of National Patriotism" Miss Buck u
a member Of the basket bali team at her
school, and {. cheer leader She Is the
daughter of Robert NJ. Buck Of Arling-
ton Ridge, Alexandria. Va. Her father
Is reporter on the Washington News.
She will go into newspaper work after
graduation in June Of this year.
John S. Nixon plays on the boys bas-
ket ball team at his school, has been.
vice president Of his class. sports editor
Of the school paper, He will attend
George Washington University next
year and will go into aviation Nixon
is the son Of Mrs Mary L. Nixon Of Del
Ray, Alexandria, Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-05
JUDGE HITS PROPOSAL
TO QUIZ FINE OF JUROR
County Bar Association Asks In
qu:ry Into Pennsylvania
Jurist's Action.

BY the Associated Press.
MEDIA, Pa, April 4.--Judge Labert
Dutton MacDade today said hts filming
a juror $25 this week for refusing -
agree with the other IL jurors in a case
of alleged liquor law violation was mo
concern Of the Lackawanna County Bar
Association"
The directorate of the bar association
was reported to have called on the
Pennsylvania association TO investigate
the action of Judge MacDade and insti-
tute such steps as it should consider
proper.
Judge MacDade imposed the fine on
Thomas Meaney. a member of the Jury
in the case of Joseph O'Brien, charged
with violating the liquor Law and also
with breaking parole. Meaney was the
only Juror who refused TO vote for con-
victton after the court had told the
jurors that O'Brien had offered to plead
guilty II the court would show mercy.
'Meaney was simply retarding JUS
tice,' said Judge MacDade
After Meaney was fined by the court.
O'Brien pleaded guilty and was given
year in Jail.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-05
SECT LEADER HITS
PLURAL MARRIAGE
President of Latter Day Saints Re-
affirms Opposition of Church
to Polygamy.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SALT LAKE CITY. April 4.-The OPP
position of the LatterDay Saints
Church TO plural marriage was reiter-
ated by Heber j. Grant, president OF
the church, in opening its l0lst annual
conference here today.
Despite the repeated warnings of the
church against plural marriages, he
said, with sorrow and deep regret" 1t
was necessary for him to call attention
to it publicly, and he deplored the fact
that some members Of the church Are
persuaded to contract such marriages
by designing men"
Offenders, he said, are excommuni-
Gated from fellowship in the church,
and Should be delat with as the law
requires"
The president then turned his attack
upon literature which he said had ac-
cused prominent churchmen with in
dulging in the practice of plural mar
riage.
''They have charged me and my
brothers with the commission of crime, "
he said. There is scarcely one among
the general authorities Of the church
who has not been DETAINED by this lit
erature."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-05
Grant County Jurors Drawn.

PETERSBURG, w. Va, April (Spe-
OF Circuit Court for Grant County,
converting here Tuesday. have been
drawn as follows; j. R. Smith, H. s.
Judy, E. M. Plaugher, Jacob E. Judy,
D. w. Mouse, L. A. Heltzel, Perry M.
Kitzmiller, A. G. Muntzing. James G.
Evans. E. H. Taylor, Scott Rotruck,
Taylor Michael D. F. Barr, D. o. Fout,
I. T. Schell and T. NJ. Rotruck.
No petit jury for this term will be
drawn, due to the light docket, it was
announced
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-05
BOOTLEGGER ESCAPES
Committee Fails to "Sniff Out
Oklahoma Capitol Dealer,

OKLAHOMA CITY, April 4 GP.-
Uncle john" called the Oklahoma
State House bootlegger, was given up
today as bad job, unnamed and I'M
caught
House Investigating Committee,
which was told by a capitol policeman
that Uncle John" once was chased,
reported it had been unable to sniff
out the man in the big white hat"
The committee, named following
charges by Gov. William M Murray
that some one had Liquor permit" at
the Capitol. said doubtless liquor had
been brought into the building but that
it was not possible to connect any
liquor permit with operation of the
cafeteria"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-05
RUMAN|AN CABINET
RESIGNS EN- MASSE
Nicholas TituIescu Recalled
From London; May Form
New Government.
Rv the Associated. Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BUCHAREST, Rumania, April As
result OF parliamentary difficulties
Prime Minister George S. Mironescu and
the members of his cabinet handed
their designations to King Carol today
meeting with his acceptance.
Nicholas Titulescu, Rumanian Minis
ter to London, has been summoned
home, and 1t was the belief in political
circles he would be offered the oppor-
tunity to form a new government.
Followed Conference.
The destinations came at the conclu-
sion of lengthy conference between
the prime minister and party leaders
Ducca of the Liberals, George Bratanu
Of the Liberal left-wing faction, and
Prof. Jorga Of the Nationalist.
It was the consensus that the action
was an attempt to smooth political wa
tiers. disturbed by dissenslon betwe3r
King Carol and the cabinet over the
appointment Of a successor To M
Manoilescu, minister of industry.
The King sought to retain the min
government insisted he should be de-
posed.
Dismissed Thousands.
Prime Minister Mironescus cabinet
assumed Office in October, 1890, and its
existence was deemed precarious from
the outset. At the beginning Of his
regime, the prime minister was faced
with the necessity of dismissing thou
sands of government employees in orceT
to pare the budget
M. Tltulescu Is the representative OF
Rumania in the Council and Assembly
of the League of Nations and was pres
ident of the eleventh assembly last year
He was asked TO form new cabinet
several times In 1928, but was unable
to do so.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-05
REVOLT REPORTED
BEGUN IN PORTUGAL
People Said to Be Backing Mill.
tary Rebellion on Island Of
Madeira.
b. the AssociatedsPress.

b. the AssociatedsPress.
LISBON, April "A military rebel
lion was reported in government circles
tonight to have broken out at Funchal.
on the Island of Madeira. The people
were said to be supporting the move
ment, which appeared to be Of political
character.
1t was understood the revolt had as
its objective re-establishment Of consti-
tutional government
Messages to and from Lisbon were
strictly censored tonight and 1t was
impossible Immediately to ascertain the
extent Of the situation which govern
ment officials admitted were serious
Most Of the cabinet ministers were
scattered throughout the country for
the Easter holidays, but those who re-
manned in town or in nearby places
were summoned hurriedly for a cabinet
council
At this session, 1t was understood, the
government decided to send troops from
the Lisbon garrison TO quell the mutiny
Chosen's 1880 rice crop of es,2i7, 900
bushels was 28,217,o0o bushels greater
than that Of 1929.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-05
NINE INCHES OF HAIL
FALLS IN FRENCH TOWN
Storm Blocks Traffic, Strips Vines
and Causes Landslide-Appeal
to Government Prepared.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MONTPELIER, France, April A
hail storm which swept across the De-
partment Of Herault today left 8 inches
of hail in the foothills and swelled
streams into torrents which invaded
the ground floors of houses IN Villages
and carried of domestic animals
The hail blocked traffc in the hill
towns and stripped vines in the low
lands. A landslide at the village Of
AIRS opened subterrancan stream.
Five feet of water rushed through
the village of Lamalou and destroyed
ancient walls 2 feet thick. At ROGUE
brun, hail. driven by the wind, Allied
winecellarS.
Temporary shelter was provided for
the homeless, and an appeal to the
government was being prepared.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-05
JURY FAILS TO AGREE
Dead1ocked at Trial of Brokers
Charged With Aiding Thefts.

SAN FRANCISCO April 4 R).-
Deadlocked since 10 am. yesterday, a
Federal Court jury trying George N
Keyston and Ray S. Rossiter. brokers,
on charges of aiding and betting embez-
Elements from the Bank Of italy by
two former employees of that institution,
was discharged today.
Keyston, former president Of the
San Francisco Stock Exchange, and
Rooster. his partner in the brokerage
firm Of Leib. Keyston q Co, were ac-
cused of cooperating with Joseph B
Bray and Robert c. HaddoW. who re-
Gently confessed en1bezzling 500 900 of
the banks funds ito play the market
during 1927" Neither Bray nor Had
dow has been sentenced. They turned
States evidence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-05
FRIENDS OF DEAD AUTHOR
PLAN KEPHART MUSEUM
Books and Mountain Curios Would
Be Preserved-Funera Services
for Two Writers Today.
Rr the Associated Press.

fy inc hsbOCIdItu FIVSs.
BRYSON CITY, N c., April A.
Friends Of Horace Kephart, &c. South
ern author killed Thursday in an auto
mobile accident, today made plans for
Kephart museum.
Kephart's books. manuscripts and Gu
rios of the mountains will be preserved
in the museum. II the National Park
Commission will permit. it will be es-
tablished within the bounds Of the
Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
Funeral services for Kephart and
Fiswoode Harleton, As, author-friend of
Kephard killed in the same accident,
will be held here tomorrow afternoon
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-05
JULIAN, OIL OPERATOR,
HEARD IN KIDNAP CASE
Testihes Before Grand Jury Con-
corning Charges of Trying to
Extort $50, 900 From Texan.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
LAREDO, Tex, April &C. C. JUL
ian, Oklahoma and California oil OPP
orator, went before the county grand
jury this afternoon TO testify concerning
charges Of kidnapping and attempted
robbery filed against him and c. c.
Boren,
The two men were arrested in no.
tel lobby Thursday, accused Of trying to
extort $4,000 from L. S. Boiling, 35,
San Antonio business man.
Boiling was reported TO have declined
today 10 leave his hotel room unless eS-
corted by State highway patrolman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-05
Mother ElectrOcuted
As Heater Falls in
Tub as She Battles
Nv The Associated Press.

ARLINGTON. KY, April A.
Mrs. Charles A. Burton, 20, moth
er of two children, was electro
cuted today when an electric
heater on a ledge over her bath
tub fell into the water as she was
taking a bath. The body was
found by her husband when he
returned home from work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-05
DENY TITULEscU RECALLED.
Legation at London Discredits Report
He VIII Become Premier.

LONDON, April 4 LP).-The Ru-
manian legation denied tonight reports
that Nicholas Titulescu, Minister TO
Great Britain, had been asked to re-
turn to Bucharest to succeed Prime
Minister Mironsscu, resigned, in form
ing a new cabinet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-05
ROME BANK CLOSED
$4,000, COO Collapse Laid to Opera
lions of Convicted Financier.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ROME, APRIL 4.-The Banca Agri-
cola Italiana, capitalized at $4,000, 900,
will be liquidated Monday at meeting
of the liquidation Office of the Bank Of
Italy, 1t was stated in financial circles
today.
The report said its various branches
would be absorbed by other Italian
banks in Rome, Turin and Naples The
banks collapse was attributed to I'M
successful operations by Riccardo
Gualino, noted financier and patron of
the arts, who Is now serving a flve-year
sentence of exile on the Lparf Islands.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-05

The per capita wealth Of Argentina,
South America, is one Of the largest IN
the world.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-05

: Art works imported into the United
ftates last year are estimated to have
A=4n worth $50 900 900.