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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-16
THREE KILLINGS OCCUR
In WEEK END ROWS
Blows Fatal to Two-0ne Slain
With Gun-Woman and
Man Shot.

Three homicide and two shooting af.
trays, all involving colored persons,
We're reported by police here yesterday.
James Turner, 80. of 100 block q
street was instantly killed at IS
@ street yesterday when struck in
the head by a bullet fired, police say, by
Robert Ford. 25, 800 block L street
southwest. The shooting followed an
argument over loan. Ford was ar
rested by second precinct police.
Earl Singfeld, 10. 1900 block Ninth
street, died yesterday at Freedmens
Hospital from a blow on the head said
to have been struck with an automo-
bile crank handle by James Pearson, %,
500 block D street. a taxicab driver.
streets. Pearson. after taking the
wounded man to the hospital, sur
rendered at second precinct police sta
ton.
Wounded yesterday when a member
of party at 2z00 block Snow court
struck him on the head with an ak,
Clarence Robinson, SO, 140 North Red
field street. West Philadelphia, Pa, died
at Emergency Hospital early today.
man and two women were arrested
by third precinct police investigating
the killing and lleld pending an in
quest
Nellie Young, 81, 300 block C street
southwest, was taken to Emergency Hos
pital yesterday with a bullet wound in
her leg. She is said to have been shot
during fight at her home.
James Taylor. IS. Of IS Congress
while visiting az the home Of Andrew
Ingram, %, 1900 block Eleventh street.
The injured man was removed to Freed
mems Hospital Ingram was arrested
and held for investigation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-16
FARMERS TO PRESS
EQUALITY DEMANDS.
Farm Belt Committee Will
Ignore Partisan Affiliations
in '32 Fight.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
DIES MONIES, Iowa. November 16.-
The Corn Belt Committee, vanguard of
the national convention of the Farmers
Union which opens here tomorrow,
warns that it will disregard partisan
Affiliations to secure equality for agri-
culture" in the coming presidential
election.
Striking at what it terms President
Hoover's Opposition to any policy that
will assure genuine equality for agri-
culture and criticizing the Farm Board
for its constituencies waste of public
funds" the committees statement Of
its legislative policy presents six legisla-
tive demands and charges that the
Nation faces peculiar paradox:
cat one and the same time the Nation
is faced with the greatest food surplus
and the greatest period Of hunger In
$50 years of history"
Major demands. announced by John
A. Simpson of Oklahoma City. president
of the Farmers Union and member
of the Corn Belt Committee, after a
conference with representatives Of 10
Midwestern States, are:
First and foremost, complete equality
for agriculture"
An Immediate and searching inves-
tigation" by the incoming Congress of
the Farm Board and its subsidiaries.
Amendment of the agricultural mar
keting act so that the Farm Board can
no longer place an iron collar around
the necks Of our farm co-operatives."
That Congress appropriate no further
funds to be wasted by the Farm Board
and charged up to agriculture"
An income tax rate slfnciently high
to pay the expenses of the Government.
An inheritance tax to break up the
big fortunes" pointing out that at the
present rate of accumulation cit will
be only few years until the handful
of families in this country own prac-
tically all the wealth"
While the Corn Belt Committee Is
not officially affiliated with the Farm
ers' Union, its members are also mem
bers of the union and the legislative
program assuredly will be presented to
the union by committee, it was au-
thoritatively. announced.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-16


case with you," he said, you will re-
port that fact at once to the court"
Witnesses Listed.
The list of witnesses, as announced
by Rover at the outset of the trial,
follows:
Walter s. Rice. photographer Of the
Bureau of Standards; Capt William E.
Holmes, commanding the first pre-
cinct, where the assault is alleged to
have been committed; John S. Privott,
barber; Fillmore L. Sanford, bakery
employe; Charles E. Sanford, bakery
etnploye; M. L. Sanford. bakery en-
employe; Raymond A. Weldon, Davey
Stewart, George G. Price, Joseph G.
Sabbagh, Edwin r. Donaldson, micro
analyst, District Of Columbia Health
Department. Adelaide G. Marcos, sis
ter Of Harker; Milton, Bailey, Ralph A.
Talbert, Patrick j. Multigan, jr; dep
uty clerk Of the court; Harry Gladman,
real estate dealer: DR.. H. w. Moffitt,
Harker's physician; Wheeler johnson,
newspaper reporter; Louis Johrden,
newspaper photographer; George H.
Brown. Robert N. Hardy, w. B. Brown,
George w. Harker, father of James
youths mother, and James Henry
Harker himself.
The court room was filled to capacity
when the trial opened. In front seat
was j. Edgar Hoover, director of the
Bureau of Investigation. Mostyn, Laf-
lin and Grooms are represented By At
torneyS James A. O'Shea and ]. H.
Burnett, while Burroughs is represent
ed by Attorney Frank J. Kelly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-16

bringing them into court was contemp-
tuouS.
The matter Of proceeding against
other persons connected with the in
PRODUCTION Of the papers at the trial
was left up to the Government by Jus
tice F. D. Let's.
Assistant Attorney General Nugent
Dodds advised the court petitions for
contempt citations against other indi-
viduals would be filed in the near
future.
Brought into court to hear sentence
imposed, Pitts refused an opportunity
to make statement in his own behalf.
HIS attorney, DoZier De Vane, pointed
out that Pitts had made no defense to
the contempt charges and asked the
court to be lenient in view of this fact.
De Vane said he had advised his client
not to interpose a defense at this pro
ceeding because he is under indictment
Tor perjury in connection with the same
matters.
Called fragrant" Abuse.
In passing sentence, Justice Let's
SAID the evidence showed a fragrant
disregard OF the powers and dignity of
the court"
The original contempt petition asked
the court to punish Pitts and any other
person or persons who might appear to
have been involved in the alleged acts
OF contempt. Justice Let's, however,
said he would limit his decision to Pitts
alone as he was the only person named
in the petition.
If the Government wishes to present
for the consideration of the court any,
thing as to the others who may have
been involved, 1t is suggested that they
DO so In a formal way" Justice Let's
said.
Other Petitions Due.
Dodds then announced that additional
petitions would be prepared and filed.
After an appeal had been noted in
his behalf, Pitts was led from the court
room by deputy United States mar
shals
The year-and-a-day sentence will
run consecutively with the 14-year SEN
tence he received in the case last year
when convicted with two other officers
Of the Smith Co.
At the contempt hearing last week
the Government introduced evidence to
show that the authorizations in cues
ton were prepared at Pitts home in
Florida q few weeks in advance of the
opening OF the trial last November.
Some OF these documents, however were
dated back to 1925. One witness testi-
fed they had been treated with acid
to give them the appearance of age.
The Governments case was presented
by Mr.. Dodds, Neil Burkinshaw, a spe-
cial assistant to the Attorney General,
and William A. Gallagher, assistant
United States attorney.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-16
HOUSE WHIPS TO BE BUSY.
Close Division Of Party Strength Means
Work Coming Session.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Party whips in the coming House
are going to be kept busy rounding up
their colleagues when voting time comes
on legislation.
The close division Of party strength
undoubtedly will give the Democrats
voting mastery one day, while on the
next the Republicans may rule the stu
alton.
The whips, often incorrectly called
the assistant party leaders, are men
designated by the parties to assemble
their respective forces to secure pas
sage of their. bills or to defeat passage
of their opponents measures.
They send out notices as to the leg
islative program of the House each
week, and sometimes designate from
two to three assistants to aid in bring
ing their colleagues in to vote.
In the last Congress Representative
McDuff1e of Alabama was the Demo-
cratic whip and Representative Vestal
of Indiana the Republican whip. The
whips did not have much work to do in
rounding up their party members in
the last House, because Of the over
whelming Republican majority. The
Republicans, backed by friendly adj
ministration, can make the Job of doing
legislative business hard on their oppo-
nents.
It has been only in recent years that
Congress has officially recognized whips
and awarded them additional quarters
and clerical help.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-16
BROTHER-IN-LAW
OF HOOVER IN COURT
c. Van Ness Leavitt to Hear Date
Set for Trial on Charge of
Liquor Possession.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SANTA MONICA, Calf, November
&c. Van Ness Leavitt, 81, brother
in-law of President Hoover, and C. r.
Daley, grocery proprietor, arrested No
vember 9 for alleged possession Of a
gunnysack filled with liquor, appeared
in court to have their trial dates set.
Leavitt, retired plumbing contrac-
tor, and husband of Mary Hoover
Leavitt, sister of the President, an
nounced soon after his arrest he would
demand jury trial. Through his at
torneys today Leavitt waived a jury
hearing and Police Magistrate c. A.
M. Spencer set the trial for Novem-
Der "a.
Daley. who VIII Leavitt denied the
possession Of liquor charges, asked @
full jury trial, which was set for De-
cember Z.
They were arrested by Thomas Carr,
Santa Monica policeman and liquor
crusader, who said Leavitt came out of
Dailey's store with q gunnysack filled
with liquor after Carr entered the store
to scare" Daley, once convicted for
bootlegging. Police records showed
Leavitt was arrested in November. 1880,
for intoxication and paid a $25 fine.
Leavitt denied he knew what was In
the sack.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-16

all unnecessary appropriations, partic-
ularly where they do not give employ
ment, should be eliminated"
In declaring in favor of general
sales tax, the Utah Senator, keen
student of financial matters for years,
aligned himself with Senator Reed of
Pennsylvania, another stanch admin
stration supporter.
The Treasury deficit for this fiscal
year, however, continues to grow. In
the first four months after June 80,
1881, it passed the 1861 ,000, 900 mark.
The deficit at the end of the last fiscal
year was $903,oo0,000.
Members of formidable group in
Congress have said they think the
deficit should be made up by higher
taxes on large incomes and by
strengthening the inheritance tax laws
through some sort of gift tax.
Among them are such regular Repub-
licans as Representative Bacharach OF
New Jersey, one of the ranking MEM
bers on the powerful House Ways and
Means Committee.
Several of the Democrats and men,
bers Of the Western independent group
have expressed themselves in favor Of
higher levies on large incomes as OPP
posed to the sales tax idea.
1tepEGSSLlIdklfc 1dIlcI, AClAIOSA otAN
candidate for the speakership, and
Senator Harrison, Senate Democratic
leader, have agreed after conferences
that any tax revision should reach the
higher income brackets and the gift tax
field.
Senator Smoot, who IS also chair
man of the Public Buildings Commits
sion as we'll as the Senate Finance
Committee, said later he would call q
meeting of the commission within few
days to consider questions that have
arisen during his absence.
The Senator has not fixed the exact
date for the meeting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-16
Johnson VIEWED
AS HOOVER RIVAL
California Senator viii Be
Sounded on Attitude
Toward Candidacy.
Nv the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
W. Hiram w. johnson seek the
Republican presidential nomination
SE-inst Herbert Hoover?
Te will be asked to, when he gets
tere this week or next. by some of the
Western independents in Congress who
are down on a number of the major
policies Of the present Chief Executive.
The party leaders are hopeful that he
will clear UP his intended part in the
1882 race
Senator Brookhart of Iowa is a chief
mover in a boom for his California COL
league. He has asserted that not only
independents. but many of the rcgu-
lars" would join him If johnson placed
his hat in the ring.
Johnson Starts Move.
The question was famed up to en-
ergetic interest by Senator Johnson
himself when he recently attacked the
Hoover administration upon its rela-
lions with the League Of Nations In
the dispute between China and Japan.
He called for a ballot box reputation
of the Hoover policy.
Then the former Chicago m yof,
am Hale Thompson wrote Brook
h, that while he had no authority
/ launch presidential DO m for john
son he would be glad to confer with
the Californian on the subject.
II en- primarily interested" he wrote,
''in preserving the Republican party and
the principles laid down by Abraham
Lincoln end I am sure that this can
not be done through the denomination
of President Hoover"
Swing Race Significant,
Significant in the opinion Of many
political heads is the entry of Repre-
Sentative Swing into the senatorial race
for California. Swing Is close frlenc
of Johnson, he will oppose Senator
Shortridga in next Springs primary.
If swing and Johnson combine for a
battle against the President IN his
home State next year something like
showdc wn in Republican affairs Is ex-
pected.
Among the chief objections to Mr..
Hoover shown by the independent wing
of the Republican contingent in Con-
gress have been his farm relief ana
tariff policies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-16
GRANGE REFLECTS CHIEF

MADISON. Wis, November Is OP).-
Louis J. Taber, Columbus, Ohio, was
reelected master Of the National
Grange at the organizations annual
convention today.
The national master has served for
the past eight years and was the first
to be elected for a fifth term Of two
yearA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-16
ARRANGED BY GOVERNOR.
Invitation to Luncheon Declared Sent
From Albany.

NEW YORK, November 16 (P.-
The Times says Gov. Franklin D.
Roosevelt, often spoken of as candi-
date for the Democratic presidential
nomination, and former Gov Alfred E.
Smith, whom he once called Democ-
racy's happy warrior" are going to
talk things over at private luncheon
this week.
Gov. Roosevelt plans to go South for
a holiday within a few days. Accord
ing to the Times information, the Gov
ernor himself arranged the interview.
but even the closest associates OF both
men express no knowledge of the meet
ing. nor would they indicate what sub
ject might be discussed.
Considerable significance was at
tached by political observers to the re-
port, in view of last weeks conferences,
in which former Gov. Smith, John j.
Raskob, chairman Of the Democratic
National Committee, and Gov. Albert c.
Richie of Maryland, a presidential pos
sibility, participated.
Friends of both Gov. Roosevelt and
Mr.. Smith said there were many sub.
jects of common interest involving both
party and State affairs concerning which
conversation might be desirable.
The Times stated that Mr.. Smith
had received in invitation to the
private luncheon in letter from AL
bany.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-16
POLICE QUIET CROWD
Break in Auditorium Talkie Film
Starts Call for Refund.

Third precinct police were called upon
last night to quell disturbance in the
lobby of the Washington Auditorium,
started when about $50 persons decided
they didn't like the delay in presenta-
ton Of Jewish 'talkie" and demanded
their money.
A breakdown in the machinery caused
the delay, it was explained at the Au-
ditorium today. and the audience began
yelling, I'VE want our money backi"
that some one, apparently liking the
noise about as much as the fans liked
the delay, summonded squad of police
men under Lieut.. Frank Varney.
BY the time the officers had quieted
things the show was resumed, the audi
ence quit yelling and the money stayed
in the box ONCE. The picture was "The
Yiddisha Mamma"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-16
CLEVELAND HELD VICTIM
OF CAR ACCIDENT INJURY
Coroner's Jury Blames Death on
Hurts Received in One of Two
Recent Mishaps.

A coroner's jury today returned
verdict of accidental death in the CO Sc
of Thomas Cleveland, 81. of 744 Sixth
street, who was found dead in his room
last night. The jury decided CleVe-
lands death was due to an injury re-
ceived in one of two automobile acct
dents in which he was involved recently.
The verdict was reached after Deputy
Coroner A. Magruder Macdonald testi--
fed death was caused by a blood clot
resulting from head injury suffered
November Z when Cleveland was struck
by car driven by Mrs. Carrie 5.
Straus. 426 Rittanhouse street.
The other mishap occurred September
Is, when Cleveland was hit at Fifth
and I streets by O machine operated by
Ivory c. Harris. colored, 1921 New Jer-
sey avenue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-16
ALT TAYLOR SICK

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn, November
IS Cp.-Former Gov. ALI Taylor, color
full figure in Tennessee politics for years,
was reported seriously Ill at Appalach-
ian Hospital here last night.
Recurrence Of kidney ailment, for
which he underwent an operation last
July, sent him to the hospital Tues
day. but no announcement was made of
his illness until yesterday.
Hospital attendants said he had been
growing steadily weaker, for DAYS. bat
was, not in immediate danger"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-16
ROOSEVELT PLANS
TO SEE Al SMITH
Declares Discussion of Pol
iticS or Executive Budget
Unlikely.
BY the Associated Press.

ALBANY, N. Y, November 16.-Gov.
Roosevelt said today he expected to
"see" his predecessor, former Gov. AL
fred E. Smith, in New York City either
tomorrow or Wednesday, but that poll
tics probably would not be discussed.
The Governors statement. was his
answer to published reports that a DO
litical conference would take place in
New York this week between Mr..
Roosevelt. often referred to as a DO
tential candidate for the Democratic
president nomination, and Smith. the
Democratic party's standard bearer in
1928.
Roosevelt said also he did not con-
template discussing with Smith the
executive budget now being made up.
This statement was offered when the
Governor was told of a report that he
intended asking Smiths advice in par
ing the budget to the bone to meet
anticipated decreases in State reve-
nues. Smith was Governor for eight
years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-16
.T|LSON WILL FIGHT !
FOR SPEAKERSH|P
Declares He Has Sufficient
Support for Republican
Nomination.

Representative John q. Tilson of
Connecticut, New Englands outstand-
ing candidate for the speakership of
the House. provided the Republicans
are able to organize that body, in a
statement issued yesterday declared
the Republicans were prepared to fight
Ito the last ditch" to control the House.
He said, too, that enough Republican
members of the House have already ex-
pressed their intention of supporting
him to assure him of the Republican
nomination for Speaker. His strongest
opponent for this honor has been Rep
resentative Bertrand Smell of New
York. chairman of the House Rules
Committee in the last Congress, and
who. with the late Speaker Longworth
and Mr.. Tilson, made up the trium-
virate which dominated the House.
The political balance of power in
the House has changed once since last
March and may change again before
the Congress meets In Deceu1he:," said
MIR. Tlson. I'm the present Etne-up the
Republicans are in the minority, but
this fact merely emphasizes the neces-
sity for united teamwork Control of
the House Is not yet in the hands of
the opposition. We shall fight to the
last ditch.
Formally Announces.
Having been unanimously chosen by
my colleagues last March as floor lead
er on the Republican side, and death
having deprived us of Speaker Long
worth, our nominee for Speaker, it is
incumbent upon me to become a can
didate for that office"
FThic lie Mr. Tflcofa;e fret fory,ooI
nouncement Of his candidacy for the
speakership.
Our party may be outvoted." he con-
tnued, land the nomination for Speak
er may be an empty honor, so far as the
Republicans are concerned. Neverthe-
less, the Republican party has selected
me for floor leader and If am to be
the minority leader instead of the ma
jority floor leader during the coming
session it is most important that the
party should give me its undivided sup
port.
Convinced Of United Forces.
'The assurances which have re-
ceived from Republican members of the
House convince me that the party will
not divide its forces or its leadership in
the face of what is at present a numer-
ically superior opposition. Enough
members have already expressed their
views on the subject to assure me the
nomination for the speakership az the
conference on November 80. In this way
Republican leadership and teamwork
will be kept intact and ready for the
fray. If the Democrats should win the
speakership shall hope to carry on as
minority floor leader, sustained by the
united membership of party which
never loses its sense Of responsibility to
the country. whether it is in the ma
jority or the minority"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-16
BOYS WRIST PIERCED
BY ACCIDENTAL SHOT
Henry Wagner, ID, Treated at Cas-
ualty Hospital for .22 Rifle
Wound.

Shot through the wrist when q az
caliber rife was accidentally discharged
by churn, Henry Wagner, II, Of 53l
Ninth street northeast, was treated at
Casualty Hospital yesterds--.
The Wagner boy was sitting across the
room. from James Rogers, Is, Of 5291a
Ninth street northeast, at the home OF
Claison King, 825 street, northeast,
when the rife in the hands of the
Rogers youth went OF King took the
injured youngster to the Hospital
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-16
WOOL MEETING PLANNED

Industry to Advise Farm Board
After Survey of Field.
Wool and mohair co-operatives have
been invited by the Farm Board to set
I'D an Advisory Committee to work
with the board in promoting their in
tereSts.
A meeting will be held in Chicago
December 8 to select a committee Of
seven members who will convass the
wool and mohair field and advise on
trade matters.
Wheat, cotton and other co-opera-
tives now have advisory committees
serving in the same capacity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-16
Directs Church Play.

CLINTON, Md, November 16 (Spe-
cial) Miss Marie Wolcott of Epiph-
any Church, Washington, is directing
the cast for the play, Safety First" to
be presented by the Good Will Club of
Christ Church here Wednesday night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-16
REAL TORS HEAD LAUDS
HOOVER HOME LOAN PLAN
National President Calls Proposal
"First Light on Dark
Horizon"
Rx the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, November 16.-Harry S.
Kissell of Springfield Ohio, president
of the National Association Of Real
Estate Boards, described President Hoo
vers plan for mortgage rediscount
banks as the first light on dark ho-
rizon," and issued a call today for a
special meeting of the associations
Executive Committee to press the prof.
ect before Congress.
Although the committee held its
quarterly session last week, Kissell sum-
moned it to meet at Chicago again
November 10.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-16
EWALD TRIAL DELAYED

Illness of Juror Causes New York
Case Continuance.
NEW YORK, November 16 OP.-
Illness Of a Juror today delayed until
tomorrow continuance Of the Cotter
Butte Mines, Inc, mail fraud and con-
spiracy trial.
Defendants in the case are George E.
Ewald, former magistrate; Frank E.
MitterlechneT Harry c. Cotter and
Francis NJ Schirp, all former direc-
tors or officers of the mining company.