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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-05
CRIME BODY SILENT
ON LIQUOR REPORT
WiCkersham Group Members
Turn Attention to Other
Law Problems.

Having completed in all essential re-
spects their long struggle with the
prohibition problem, members of the
Wickersham Law Enforcement Commits
sion today were free to turn their at
tention to other problems in connection
with the Nations criminal law en-
forcement machinery, which they
characterize as entirely inadequate -
They predicted that their studies would
be completed by July /.
Reluctant to Speak.
The few members Of the commission
now in the Capital were reluctant to
discuss word which came from high
official sources Saturday that a tenta-
tive prohibition report, agreeable to a
majority of the commission, has been
completed. They we're chary of ex-
pressing opinions on the report that
majority of their number are prepared
to recommend further strengthening of
prohibition enforcement rather than
relaxation of the dry laws. The report
upon which they have agreed, 1t is
understood, suggests no measures for
repeal or modification of the dry laws
to permit wine or beer.
With the exception of the investiga-
ton of juvenile delinquency and Of
conditions in the courts, all of the IL
crime reports the commission has plan
ned are expected to be completed. They
will include recommendations on the
Nations police work, methods of prose-
cution and penal institutions, as we'll
as studies of the cost and cause of
crime, crime among the foreign born
and abuses in law enforcement.
Funds Believed Adequate.
CONSIDERABLE sneclllation had heen
aroused as to whether the commission
would seek further funds to complete
its work. The assurance given today
was that experts had been at work all
the time the commission was studying
prohibition, and that the funds voted
by Congress to run them up until July
/ would be sufficient.
The expenses of continuing the
juvenile delinquency investigation are
being financed outside of commission
funds, while much CT the work on court
conditions is being done by committee
appointed from various prominent law
schools.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-05
AMY JOHNSON FORCED.
TO LAND IN POLAND.
Aviatrix Given Hospitality at
House of Priest-Expects to
Go on After Plane Repairs.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
WARSAW, January 5.-Despite a
mishap go miles north of here when
she smashed the undercarriage of her
plane in making forced landing late
yesterday, Miss Amy johnson, British
woman aviator, was understood today
to intend continuing her much opposed
flight to Peiping, China
Leaving Berlin shortly before noon
the pretty 23-year-old girl was driven
by the wind to the north of her OBJ
Jectiye. Warsaw, when she turned about
she ran into a heavy fogbank. and
finally made a forced landing at the
village of Amelin near F.rasnosielk. She
was not injured.
Il am all right" she told newspaper
men over the phone. II will leave my
plane here and 60 to Warsaw by plane"
The British military attache here and
the Polish chief of aviation made
plans, however. to bring her here by
automobile today while the plane is
being repaired
Meanwhile she accepted the hospitali-
ty of the Catholic priest of Krasnosielk,
who invited her to spend the night at
his house. Her failure to arrive in a
reasonable length of time had excited
considerable fear for her safety here
and word had been broadcast for all
policemen throughout Poland to be on
the lookout for her.
Word reaches here from Moscow that
Russian air officials and sviators, con-
WINGED that they cannos deter her
from her projected flight across ST.
IBERIA and Mongolia, are mapping out
the best route to her destination for
her.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-05
BRITISH CREW HELD
FOR DISTURBANCE
Demonstration Over Christmas
Leave From Submarine
Depot Ship Probed.
By the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
PLYMOUTH, England, January s.
Forty-two members of the crew of H.
M. S. Lucia, submarine depot ship, were
lodged in naval barracks" today after
what is believed to have been a demon
stration in protest against curtailed
Christmas leaves.
While an investigation by the adj
miralty was under way, the AZ crew
members were replaced so that the
Lucia might join the Atlantic fleet
maneuvers. Officers of the ship and
of the Devonport Naval Station would
make no comment regarding the affair
other than that it was being investi-
gated and that it was not a mutinv.
In Plymouth to an unnamed senior
otncer was attributed the statement that
the men were arrested during a march
to the naval barracks at Davenport
because Of trouble over Christmas
leaves and mail.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-05
SILVER LINING SEEN
FOR IDLE BY GREEN
5000, 900 Out, Says Labor
Chief, but Relief Signs I'm
prove and Turn Is Near.

Five million wage earners were eSu-
mated to be out of work, in an other
wise optimistic statement on relief of
unemployment issued yesterday by Will
liam Green, president of the American
Federation of Labor.
Gloomy as present conditions are, !"
Green said, I'VE find hope in the spirit
with which communities are rallying
to meet the emergency of widespread
need, and the capacity of American cit
liens to cope with difficult problems"
Hope also was seen by Green in re-
ports from labor unions in "a indus
trial cities showing the increase in
unemployment for December was much
less than the previous month and less
than the regular seasonal increase for
that period.
Turn of Tide in Spring.
He added that rays of optimism were
discerned also lin the fact that det1a-
ton of prices has gone so far as to in
dictate the bottom has been reached: In
evidences of returning confidence in the
production policies of important pro-
duction companies; in the general belief
that Spring activity will mark the
turning of the tide"
Wage earners have been bearing a
heavy burden as a result Of serious
business depression" Green said. About
so per cent of trade union members
have had to lower their standards OF
living because of lowered incomes. The
incomes of wage earners have declined
by over six billions in the past year.
AS they represent more than 80 per cent
of the purchasing public, their falling
income has still further added to the
business depression which was caused
by productivity increasing faster than
incomes.
More Are in Dividends.
"In sharp contrast to the decline In
wages industries have in 1880 increased
the sums paid for dividends and inter-
est by over $4,000 900. Part of this
goes back into investments, whereas
what is needed Is to finance those VINO
buy the products of industry.
Attention has been necessarily d.
rected to relief first, but permanent
help can come only from return to reg
ular customary employment. These
fundamental principles are essential to
restore and maintain business pros
perity:
Higher wages to finance consumers.
Shorter hours so as to give employment
to as many as possible. Organization
of wage earners so this large group OF
consumers may be in position to ad-
vance their interests and keep their
returns from industry advancing with
increased productivity. The develop
ment of the machinery to set up co-or-
dinated control of industries"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-05
STRICT IMMIGRANT
LIMITATION URGED
Doak Breakfasts Need for
Expansion of Federal En-
pIoyment Service.

By the Associated Press.
Strict limitation and wise selection
of immigration were advocated last
night by Secretary Doak to insure the
wellbeing of Americas workingmen.
In a radio address over the Ma
tional Broadcasting Co. during Col
lers hour the Labor Secretary said this
would make America stronger in every
way
such a policy" he added. gives
assurance to our working people that
their Jobs will be safe and secure from
competition of hands imported from
abroad"
In addition, Doak sad the United
States Employment Service could we'll
be expanded and extended" to bring
the man and the job together"
President Hoover was praised Tor his
steps to assist labor through a great
depression"
I'VE have had scarcely a ripple In
our social peace" Doak said, land 1t
Is the first time in all American history
that President has piloted the Ma
ton through year of major depression
and preserved internal peace"
Doak contended the prosperity OF
the United States rests upon the pros
perity of our workers" and added that
ito keep our wage earners regularly
employed at liberal wages should be our
chief concern"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-05
DRY LEADER SEES
HARD FIGHT AHEAD
Bishop Nicholson, However,
Says Prospect Is for Sue
cess of Prohibition.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
DETROIT, January 5.-Bishop Thomas
Nicholson of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, president of the Anti-Saloon
League of America, believes that pro
hibition forces have big fight on their
hands, but everything is in their favor"
The bishop has returned to Detroit
after a three-month tour of Japan,
China and Korea, during which he in
vestigated temperance conditions in the
Far East. In an interview yesterday
Bishop Nicholson said that intoxication
has increased during the past five years
in japan and Korea, where the Japa-
nese government has a monopoly, and
that conditions are "shamefully tragic"
When I went into the English
American Hotel in Zeoul Korea" the
president of the Anti-Saloon League
said, the first thing a waiter handed
me was the wine list, and I noted SO
items, every kind of drink there is, upon
it." He said present temperance condi-
tons in the United States under pro-
hibiticn contrast favorably with those
in the Orient.
He declared that prohibition still has
a large majority in Congress.
prehensive ideas. Their chief stock in
forced"
The vets are still in the minority"
the bishop said. I'VE will have 300
members in the next Congress to their
1875. We lost but one vote in the Senate.
The vets have no program, no COM
prehensive ideas. Their chief stock j.
trade is that the law can't be en-
forced"
well If the United States cannot en-
force its laws, then we are beaten. but
have unbounded faith in the Govern
ment to carry on the enforcement" he
said.
There is no occasion for worry over
the situation in Congress upon a care
full analysis of the results of the Novem-
Der election" Bishop Nicholson said
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-05
M'KELv|E REVIEWS
NORRIS QUIZ PLEA
Farm Board Member Hears
of Aid Given Senator
He Wants Aired.

A renewal of his request that the
Senate Campaign Funds Committee in
veStigate expenditures in Nebraska both
for and against Senator George w.
Norris was made yesterday by Samuel
r. McKelvie, member of the Federal
Farm Board.
McKelvie, a former Governor of Ne
braska. said he had been informed that
hundreds of thousands" of copies of a
certain publication were sent into Ne
braska in the interest of the Repub-
lican Independent leader and that cam
paign workers from outside the State
went to Lincoln and urged Democrats
to enter the Republican primaries, thus
violating the spirit and purpose of the
law"
Committee Session Tomorrow.
McKelvie testified before the commit
tee recently that he contributed $4,000
to the campaign fund of Norris primary
opponent, but that only $500 of it was
spent for that purpose.
His request today was made as the
committee prepared to resume it's in
quiry Tuesday into efforts to defeat
Norris. At that time Robert H. Lucas,
executive director, and Joseph r. Mutt.
treasurer of the Republican National
Committee, are to testify. They will be
questioned about the $50, 900 special ac-
count opened here by the committee last
October for the convenience of Lucas.
The latter has testified this account
was pledged as security for $4,000
personal loan to buy campaign litera-
ture. $500 worth of which went to the
regular Republican organization in Ne
braska to oppose Norris.
Expenditures Questioned.
Senator Nye. chairman of the COM
mittee. has been of the opinion that
more than $500 was used against Norris
Lucas has denied this and Mutt, In a
public statement, said all of the money
checked against the special account
$32 ,O00-went into eight States for con-
gressional candidates.
In a letter to Nye, McKelvie said he
had mo desire to prolong your inquiry
but as citizens of Nebraska I reflect
the sentiments of a large number of
unprecedented people in that State, who
would like to see full justice done on
all sides"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-05
NEW SOVIET PREMIER
HITS LABOR CHARGE
Molotov Makes First Public APP
pearance at Executive
Group Meeting.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MOSCOW, January 5.-The.> newly
chosen premier of Soviet Russia, Via
cheslav Molotov, made his first public
appearance last night as the session of
the Central Executive Committee of the
Union of Socialist Soviet Republics
opened.
In speech he referred to charges
from abroad that forced labor was used
in Russia.
Yes, we are forcing our workers to
labor seven hours daily" he remarked
ironically. Our understanding Is that
forced labor differs from that in capt.
talistic countries. We consider the
capitalistic labor system q yoke for the
workers"
The meeting opened in the Kremlin
under the chairmanship of Michael
Kalinin. Inside the spacious "Andreiev
Hail. sat great mass of delegates from
all parts of the Soviet Union-Mongols,
Armenians, Yakuts, Buryats and rep
resentatives of some so other nationali-
ties which populate the vast country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-05
COLONIZATION PLAN
WOULD AID REFUGEES
Trust Moves to Place Slav Farmers
on Tracts in q. S., Mexico
and Canada.
BY the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, January 5.-A move
ment to colol1ize large sections of the
United States, Canada and Mexico with
thousands of maladjusted Russian and
other Slavic farmers and refugees was
made known yesterday by the American
Slavic Colonization Trust.
A statement said the trust was char
tered here with capital of $55, 1000
and would have cooperation of scores
Of Eastern European emigrant societies
abroad and in this country.
THE cooperative has set in motion
machinery to deposit the first group Of
agriculturists in North America this
Spring" the statement said.
A delegation of ofncials returned to
New York from Mexico a few days ago,
it was stated, having obtained conces-
sions for settlement from President
Ortiz Rubio. Agricultural experts,
among them Prof. B. M. BENIN. Uni
versity of Chicago. and G. s. Shulakoh,
Columbia University. are now In Mex
leo TO establish an agricultural expert
mental station for research.
The trust was said to have purchased
options on land in Texas for represent
atives of several American Slav ALI
ances.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-05
Chemical Doubles
Firing Capacity
OF Machine Guns
Officers at Aberdeen Find
Ethylene Clycol Is Far
Better Than Water.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated EreSSs
BALTIMORE, January 5.-Army on
GERS at Aberdeen Proving Grounds have
doubled the firing capacity of machine
guns by using ethylene glycol, a chemi-
cal used to keep automobile radiators
from freezing. Experimenting, the Of
ficers substituted the fluid for water In
the cooling mechanism of the guns and
found they could shoot twice as long as
formerly
The fluid, It was discovered, ceased
boiling almost as soon as the order to
stop firing was given.
Water. it was said, continues to boil
in the guns jacket for some time after
cessation of fire. They added the loss
by evaporation was almost twice as
great with water as with the chemical.
In aircraft. the officers explained, the
solution would be exceptionally desir-
able as q cooling medium because Of
the high rate of fire required.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-05
II KILLED BY SNOW
AVALANCHES IN ALPS
Week End. Tragedies Include One
Party of Six-Students
Among Victims.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
GRENOBLE, France, January S.
Alpine avalanches near here took toll
of II lives over the week ends
Six Frenchmen died as they were
engulfed in an Alps pass at the Franco
Italian frontier not far from Briancon
when snowslide estimated at IS to
80 feet high crashed down upon them.
Theodore Webaux, one of the most
prominent cotton manufacturers of
Roubaix his two sons and Henry
Bousquet, a memeber of the French
Council of State, were among the six.
Near Moutiers four young skiers
from Paris vanished in attempting to
climb to Croix dies Fretes Pass, $500
feet high.
Two Paris students, Robert Jones
and Robert Midy, we're skiing at a
height of 5000 feet near Abriers when
they were caught in an avalanche.
Jones extricated himself. but his friend
was buried under many feet Of snow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-05
RUM BLAMED IN DEATHS
OF II MEN is ANAL YZED
County Coroner's Physician at
Omaha Calls It "Worst Poison"
He Has Encountered.
az the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
OMAHA, Nebr., January 5.-Chemists
analyzed liquor blamed for IL recent
deaths today, while DR.. S. McCleneghan,
county coroner's physician, described it
as "the worst poison liquor" he had ever
encountered.
six men died last Friday, three Sat-
urday, one last night and another early
today Paul Enzminger, SO, seriously i'll
from the effects of the liquor which he
admitted drinking together with three
of the dead men, gave information on
Police raids continued among the
transients and casuals of the cheap
hotels where most Of the men affected
bm thal liQllog we're .2onnd
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-05
Derailment Blocks Erie Traffic.

RIDGEWOOD, N. j., January 5 (P-
Derailrnent of Is freight cars at Ridge
wood Junction yesterday delayed traffic
on the Erie Railroads main line be-
tween New York and Chicago more
than five hours. the wreck was caused
by a broken freight car. An unofficial
estimate of the damage was around
100000 The accident occurred at 12:45
pm. and not until $50 was traffic re-
sumed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-05
WIDOW FREED IN DEATH
FACES TEST OF SANITY
Mrs. Leona Fitzmaurice, Whose
Husband Was Found Dead in
Range Grass, Acquitted at Trial.

BY the Associated Press.
BASIN, Wyo, January 5.--Freedom
of Mrs Leona EitzmauTice, confessed
slayer Of her husband, was barred today
only by a sanity test.
The widow was acquitted yesterday
on a. charge. of murder by jury WHICH
heard unchallenged the States asser-
ton that she shot Charles Fttzmaurice.
former Greybull. Yyo., postmaster, the
night of August %. after accusing hun
of infidelity; and hid his body In range
grass.
She pleaded temporary insanity.
Two physicians who testified at the
trial Mrs. 'Fitzmaurice was sane ere
members of the commission which, by
order of District Judge Percy Metz. viii
pass at later date upon her sanity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-05
PARIS PROBES BOMBING
Plot to Blow Up Presidents Palace
Is Suspected.

PARIS, January S (P).-Police yes
terday examined the bomb which ex-
ploded beside the restaurant DIES AM
bassadeurs in the Champs Ulysses Sat-
urday night and found it was made
from a 75-millimeter fieldpiece shell.
No one was injured
It Is believed some one was going to
place the bomb in the palace of Presi-
dent Doumergue nearby and was forced
to abandan it before reaching his goai.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-05
LA toilette TAKES OATH
Will Be Wisconsin's Youngest Gov
ernor at SO Years.

MADISON, Wis, January S @.--
Notables Of Wisconsin gathered today
to hear Philip F. La Toilette, SO, take
the oath that will make him the
States youngest Governor.
The ceremony will be simple, In con-
trast to the pomp attending the eleva-
ton of his father, the late Robert M.
La Toilette, to the Office in 1901. Phil,
brother Of Senator Robert M. La
toilette jr., is the third of his family
to win ONCE in Wisconsin as a pro-
gessive Republican. He defeated Gov.
Walter j. Kohler, conservative Re-
publican, for. the nomination and
was elected by the usual landslide vote
accorded La Follettes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-05
DOCTOR SHOT TO DEATH
Assassin Stays City Health officer
and Makes Escape.

TARPON SPRINGS, Fla, January
5 P).-Dr. Archie McAllister, AZ, city
health officer and prominent physician,
was shot to death on the porch of the
city hospital here last night.
He was preparing to leave the insti-
tuition when charge fired from a
shotgun entered his side. He screamed
and turned to re-enter the hospital,
when another charge was fired into
his head, killing him instantly.
Police, summoned by nurses, found
no trace of the assassin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-05
West Virginia Coal Man Dies.

RALEIGH. W. Va, January (P.-
Ernest c. Hilson 81 years old, vice
president and general manager of the
Coal 81 Coke Co., died here yesterday.
He vas engaged in construction work
in Columbus, Ohio. before becoming
interested in coal 9RerationS here and
Idn Big Stone Gap Va
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-05
GIRL ORGANISE HON0RED
Youngest to Hold Masters Degree
to Study in Paris.

CHICAGO, January S (P).-The only
woman ever to receive the degree of
master organist at the age of 81 years,
Miss Florence Lucille Johnson, babe
Gsscago good-by today and started a
journSy to Paris, where Marcel Dupre
has inviSsd her tombecome his private
pupil.
M. Dupre is crganist at Notre Dame
Cathedral there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-05
FIRE MENACES COAL FIELD
Vein Burning Ten Days Is Near
Gas Wells.

GAINESVILLE. Ohio, January Dr.
Thousands of acres of ccal lands in
were menaced last night by a fire that
has burned unchecked for 10 days in
a four-foot coal vein on the farm of
Orville DoZer, near Cannelville.
State mine inspectors said it would
be impossible to extinguish the flames.
Should the fire continue, it was feared
it might reach several large gas wells
in the vicinity. One producing we'll is
on the Dozer farm and pipe line
crosses the coal mine property.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-05
$10,e5o AIDS MISSIONS
Washington Sanitarium and Hos.
pital Contributions for 1881.

More than $1O.95O was contributed by
the Sabbath school Of the Washington
Sanitarium and Hospital, in Takoma
Park, for promotion Of foreign mission
enterprises during 1881, according to
report made public today by Rev.
and superintendent Of the Sabbath
school.
This represented the largest amount
ever contributed by the school in one
year, according to Rev. Barr Almost
every member of the school is an EN-
ploye of the sanitarium and hospital
and the per capita donation Of the 2l5
members was $50.9S. or 80 cents a week.
The goal per member was 70 cents .
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-05
MEXICANS HONOR FORD
Avenue in Capital Named for Auto
Manufacturer.

MEXICO CITY, January (R.-
Mexico City is to have a Henry Ford
avenue.
The name plates have been stamped
and construction has been started on
La Avenida Henry Ford" which will
bisect the Calzado Guadalupe, where
the new Ford automobile plant will be
built within the next few months.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-05
BELGIANS GREET FILM
o. S. War Picture, Showing Con-
trasts With Scenes in Germany.

BRUSSELS. January (P).-Unlike
the riots that have marked its showing
in Germany and Austria, the American
motion picture "All Quiet on the West
ern Front" has been drawing enthu-
siastic crowds throughout Belgium.
Reports from Luxembourg are that
thousands of Germans have crossed the
frontier to view the film, which has
been barred in Germany.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-05
Window Shades

Hartshorn Holland Curtains your roll
ers al our factory; any size up 70 36"x6;
larger sizes in proportion No phone orders.
THE SHADE FACTORY
BAIT Conn. Ave
ET oops scRAPED AND FINISHED;
A~OOhND machine or hand work.
NASH FLOOR CO. 1915 Goth st. West lo7l.