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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-02
GANDHPS DEFIANCE
CALL TO new WAR
Indian Leader May Be Jailed
Again as British Peace
Offer Is Rejected.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
ALLAHABAD, India, February a.
midas restless millions were summoned
to action anew today by the Working
Committee of the All-India National
Congress, which ordered that there be
no let-up in the campaign of civil dis
obedience. At the same time, demand
was made for the release of thousands
of political prisoners.
The order was contained in reso-
luton passed several days ago after
release from prison of Mahatma Gandhi
and other Nationalist leaders, but was
made public only now, when it appeared
that activities were being allowed to
lapse.
Macdonald Offer Rejected.
In effect the move means that Prime
Minister MacDonaldis offer at the Lon
don Round-table Conference of an even
tual qualified dominion status for In
disr-self-government with important
reservations to the British crown-has
been rejected and that war, the passive
war OF apathy and non-recognition Of
law, will continue. There is nov small
any negotiations to come.
In addition to the disobedience clauses
of the congress committees resolutions,
attention was called to the right of the
Indian to picket the foreign cloth, mar
cotic and liquor shops without breaking
the law. The resolutions expressly af-
firmed the peoples right to make their
own salt and demanded withdrawal of
repressive measures against Nationalist
activities
The resolutions brought large on the
horizon the possibility that Gandhi and
his fellows would be back in prison
shortly. Their release was in order that
the section of Indian opinion they rep
resent might have an opportunity TO
voice its reaction to the Round Table
Conference. Upon leaving Yeroda
Prison, Poona, 'Gandhi told officials he
probably would be back shortly.
Bombay Wants Peace
Bombay business men are hoping
that he and other members of the COM
mittee will come there this week for a
meeting of the Indian Federated Cham
bers of Commerce, when the viewpoint
of Indian industry, that the civil dis
obedience campaign must be discontin-
ued, will be presented him. But little
nope Is held Of a modification of his
attitude.
At Rawalpindi communal riot in
which Sikh officer was burned alive
and large number of persons injured
emphasized more than ever over the
week end the difficulty Of reconciling
various Indian viewpoints. The rioting
grew out of roast beef feast of some
Moslems and the protest of Hindus at
the slaughter of sacred COW. Ter
rife fighting ensued and deputy COM
missioner and police superintendent
took large force into the village.
Gandhi today observed his day of
silence and would say nothing. All the
Congress leaders except him were leav-
ing for their homes this evening. He
will go to Bombay tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-02
RUM TRIAL FACED
BY REPRESENTATIVE
Edward E. DeniSon Loses on
Appeal of U. S.-ACcuSed
Early in 1929.

Edward e. Denison, Representative
from Illinois, must stand trial on an
indictment charging him with the pos
session of trunk containing intoxicat-
ing liquor in his Office at the House
once Building in January, 1929, ac-
cording to a decision of the District Of
Columbia Court of Appeals in an
opinion by Justice Josiah A. Van
Orsdel.
The appellate tribunal reverses the
action of Justice Peyton Gordon of the
District Supreme Court, who had
sustained demurrer to the indictment
on. the theory that the indictment
failed to sufficiently acquaint the de-
PENDANT with the charge so that an
acquittal might be pleaded in the event
of an effort to again charge him under
the same state of facts.
Cited GOrdon's Past Stand.
United States Attorney Leo A.
Rover and Assistant United States
Attorney Neil Burkinshaw by direction
OF the Department of Justice prosecuted
the appeal, which was decided today in
their favor.
The prosecutors claimed that Justice
Gordon, when United States attorney,
had signed many indictments contain
ing counts in the same language charg-
ing possession Of intoXicants and spe-
ciaIy called the courts attention to
the Jacobs case, prosecuted by Gordon,
IN which the Court of Appeals had held
the language of the Indictment good.
In declaring that he saw no reason
TO depart from the courts decision in
the Jacobs case, Justice Van OrsdeI
points out that the national prohibition
act is in the nature of a police regula-
ton OF Nation wide extent and involy-
ing wide scope and many complications
IN its enforcement. Congress sought to
simplify things and defined a special
rule Of CRIMINAL pleading TO be applied.
the policy being to establish a sim
uilclty CT allegation and avoid the diff
ncultles that would necessarily arise in
the enforcement of he act under the
more technical rules of criminal
pleading.
Court Amplifies View.
The court points out that the de-
fendant Is allowed bill Of particulars
giving time, place, manner of commit
ting the offense and other details which
would invite technical objections If re-
CURED TO be incorporated in the indict-
ment
Counsel for Denison had attacked the
jurisdiction Of the court after the case
had been submitted, asserting that the
United States should have appealed d.
rectly to the United States Supreme
Court from the decision of Justice Cor
don. The appellate court held that the
direct appeal lies only where the valid
ity or construction of a statute is In
yolved and as the validity of this statute
has been so frequently upheld the right
to proceed directly to the United States
Supreme Court cannot be recognized
when merely the suficiency of an in
dictment is called into question.
The order sustaining the demurrer is
reversed and the cause remanded for
further proceedings
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-02
TRADE COMMISSION
SUBPOENA UPHELD
Justice Van 0rSdeI Rules in
Favor of Government
in. Bread Inquiry.

Acting on the authority Of the United
States Supreme Court in the Nal
Daugherty case, the District of CO.
lumbia Court of Appeals today in an
opinion by Justice Josiah A. Van Orsdel
sustained the right of the Federal Trade
Commission to enforce subpoenas for
the attendance before the commission
of the Miller's National Federation of
Chicago and the Sims Milling Co. Of
Frankfort, Ind, In an inquiry which
the United States Senate had directed
the commission to make into the pro-
duction, distribution, transportation and
sale of -four and bread.
The appellate tribunal reversed the
action Of the District Supreme Court
which had granted the petitioners an
injunction against the commission and
upheld the power of the commission to
conduct inquiries upon the direction of
the President or either house Of Con-
greSs to investigate and report the facts
relating to any alleged violations Of the
antitrust acts by any corporation.
The court points out that the COM
mission has power to require by sub
poena the attendance and testimony Of
witnesses and the production of all such
documentary evidence relating to any
matter under investigation. The organic
act of the commission provides that
witnesses may be subpoenaed from any
part of the United States to any place
designated for hearing, and in case
of contumacy or refusal to obey a sum-
mons may apply to the District Court
of the United States where it is hold
ing the hearing to compel appearance
and to punish for contempt on failure
to appear, the court finds.
In the Daugherty case the United
States Supreme Court held the power
of the Senate to compel appearance of
the witness, but was silent on the ques-
ton of requiring production of docu-
mentary evidence. The court holds that
the latter question is not involved in the
present case, since the commission is
clothed with power to compel attend
ance, and in the event of refusal may
invoke the aid of the nearest United
States District Court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-02
THREE OF FAMILY
DIE IN AUTO CRASH
Dr.. Ernest W. Smith, Wife
and Son of D. C. Victims in
Virginia-0thers Hurt.

Homeward bound from week end
trip, three members of a Capital family
were killed, and the fourth was badly
injured in triple collision which sent
their car hurting over a 1o-foot en-
bankmsnt on the Richmond Washington
Pike, miles south of Fredericksburg,
Va, early last night.
The dead are DR.. Ernest W. Smith,
so years old; his wife, Mrs. jamie Hi
Smith, so. and their 16-year old son
Christian Joy Smith of 400 Randolph
street.
Another son, Paul. IL, who suffered
fractures of both legs, is in the Mary
Washington Hospital, Fredericksburg.
The Smiths had been to Richmond
to pass Sunday with relatives. En- route
back to Washington, about 8 O'Clock,
their car was sideswiped by another,
and. out of control, ploughed across the
highway into car driven by B. G..
Talley of Richmond.
The impact threw both of these cars
over the embankment wrecking them.
Smith was killed instantly, his wife
died on the way to the Fredericksburg
I1OopAld1 dLlQ IiIC DOy a SI1OIL
while after reaching the institution.
Escape Serious Injury.
Talley escaped serious injury as did
his companion, Miss Glennie Bland, also
Of Richmond.
Passersby attracted to the scene rem
dered what aid they could, as did the
others who figured in the accident.
II. K. King of Virginia Highlands
and Or. w. B. King, professor of an
atomy at George Washington Univer-
sity, brothers of Mrs. Smith, were noti-
ned of the accident and went to the
scene. The former said this morning
that the bodies would be brought back
today or tomorrow, and that funeral
services likely would be held Wednesday
with interment in Cedar Hill. The
Smiths also are survived by married
daughter Mrs. Gerald Whitaker. of
1900 Lamont street.
While not in active practice, DR..
Smith was graduate physician. He
was employed in the Bureau of Ac-
counts and Supplies, Navy Department.
The boy killed was student at Tech
where he was in the fifth semester. The
younger boy is a sixth-grade pupil at
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-02
TOXIC HAS MILLION
SUFFERING INFLUENZA
January Death Toll 1900 in Me
trorolis-136 Members of
House of Peers Ill,
ny Gable to The Star.

ny Gable to The Star.
TOXIC, Japan, February 2.-The In
fluenza epidemic, which has been rag
ing in Japan, is believed to have
reached its peak with close to 100000
persons suffering from the disease out
Of population of 4,s7O,Ooo in greater
Toxic. About 1900 persons died of in
fiuenza in Toxic in January.
At yesterdays session of the Diet
1876 members of the House of Peers out
of 401 we're absent because of influenza
leading department store in Toxic
reports 400 employees absented them
selves from work yesterday because OF
the disease.
The mortality now averages over so
persons a day, the heaviest being among
children. During the first 20 days o.
January, 500 babies under 3 years of
age died. The epidemic is the severest
since the worldwide epidemic in 1918.
Copyright. 1919
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-02
WRECKAGE SIGHTED rs MILES
OFF AZORES MAY BE TRADEWIND
Steamer Sights Gray Flotsam Believed to Be Wing of
Airplane Missing at Sea Since January.

$50 miles north of Corvo, the western
most island Of the Azores group.
Oficials at the Navy Department to-
day asserted that If the Youngstown's
report is positive in its Identification
Of an alrplane wing, there Is POSSIBLE
ity that this might be wreckage from
the plane Tradewind, which left Ber-
muda for the Azores and has been over
due at its destination since January ii
The distance from Bermuda to F'ayal
is 2,061 miles, the officials said. while
the distance from Bermuda to the
wreckage sighted is 1858 miles.
The naval officials calculated that Il
the wreckage sighted was the remains
Of the Tradewind, the plane allowing
nothing for drift, fell 103 miles shori
Of its mark, and slightly to the north
west"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-02
HOWELL BILL is AGAIN
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Senate, Without Record Vote, De-
cides to Consider District of
Columbia Dry Measure.

The Senate this afternoon voted to
take up again the Howell prohibition
bill for the District of Columbia, re-
storing 1t to the position it occupied
early last week as the unfinished bust
ness Of the Senate.
When the bill was laid aside week
ago to make way for two appropriation
bills, the pending question was the
of wisconsin, to strike out the addi-
tional authority contained in the bill
for the issuing Of search warrants for
private dwellings. Now that the bill is
before the Senate again, debate on that
proposal viii Be resumed.
The decision Of the Senate TO resume
consideration Of the measure came
without record vote.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-02

Gray-colored wreckage, resembling a
section of an airplane wing, which may
prove to be a part Of the Inflated trans
atlantic plane, Tradewind, was seen Sat-
west of the Island Of Fayal, in the
Azores.
. This information was conveyed to the
Navy Department, in a message made
public today by the photographic Once,
from the steamship youngstown.
The message read:
AT 1901 pm, January 81. latitude
Al degrees 46 minutes north, longitude
81 degrees A minutes west, Youngs-
town passed gra|colored wreckage re-
sembling section aeroplane wing"
Navy officials explained that this posi-
cipal town on the Island Of Fayal, and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-02
ORTIZ RUBIO SOUNDS
WARNING TO ENEMIES
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
TEXCOCO, Mexico, February a.
What some construed as a note OF
warning to dissident political elements
was sounded here last night by President
Ortiz Rubio.
The President commented that
certain political enemies had thought
his government weak simply because he
extended the olive branch to every
body, but that they would find them
selves very much mistaken.
Lately, he said, they had been making
the government the object of machina-
lions and verbal attacks. without going
further into detail or naming any one
specifically the President said: They
will see how strong the government is -
He added that the working classes of
Mexico have prospered under his
government and that the press had
enjoyed the greatest freedom in its
history.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-02

BY the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, February a.
Dissatisfied with the free meals they
had been receiving, 200 malcontents
battled with police in futile attempt
to seize "the Kitchen" charity restau-
rant, here yesterday.
The Kitchen offers unemployed men
their choice of pork and beans or stew
The only limit to the amount man is
permitted to eat is the supply in the
kitchen.
A thousand men had been served and
twice as many more were waiting for
their evening handout, when agitators
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-02
JOBLESS RIOT OVER FREE MEALS,
ASKING FOR STEAKS AND CHOPS
San Francisco Police Battle 200 Malcontents Dissatisfied
With Pork and Beans or Stew

began shouting for steaks and chops
and baked potatoes. They melted 400
men to- attack the Kitchen In the hope
of serving themselves the kind Of meals
they would like to have.
They were met by the IS workers In
the Kitchen. The defenders were
joined by police. A riot call brought re-
Inducements But the battle continued
until motor cycle police rode their ma
chimes through the mob.
Five men were arrested on disturb
ance charges, the door of the Kitchen
closed and nearly 1000 men turned
away hungry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-02
FOUR GIRLS RESCUED

REDONDO BEACH, Calf, February
2 (P).-Four girls credit their lives to
the heroism of Raymond G. Burns
a rip tide carrying them out to sea
from the beach here yesterday
The girls, Francis Lightner, Is: Ruby
and Mary Kelly, is and 16, and Esther
Shepherd, is, were heard only by Burns
when they called for help. Burns
after ordering the four to join hands,
tcwed them from deep water by SWIM
ming, and collapsed. He was revived
by life guards.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-02
Tobacco Lure Cause
Of Escaped Convicts
Going Back to Cells

SALEM, Greg, February a.
Lee Duncan and Dan Flynn slid
over a wall of the State Peniten-
tiary the other night. weary of
prison life and a restricted to-
bacco ration.
They robbed a general store
in Jefferson, 16 miles away, of
cigars and cigarettes and then
repaired to the basement of a
school to rest.
Thirty minutes later J. r.
Jones, janitor, snnelled tobacco
smoke in the school. The con-
victs are back in their cells.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-02
Asks Bounty on Dog Hide.

TIPON. Iowa. February 2 0P,.-The
County Board of Supervisors has ruled
that a man who doesn't know the
difference between wolf and police
dog isn't entitled to any bounty
The hide Henry Kroh. of Lowden,
turned in with a request for a $40
bounty was that of police dog, they
said They refused to pay.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-02
Princess Beatrice Rallies.

LONDON, February 2 ,C4).--Princess
Beatrice, King Georges aunt, who is
seriously i'll of bronchitis, rallied today
from setback yesterday and her ply
sicianS reported her condition as
rather more satisfactory"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-02
VANDERBILT MAY TALK.

PHOENIX, Ariz, February 2 (R.-
Cornelius Vanderbilt. jr., may have "a
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Radio Programs ON Page BIZ
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Saturdays Circulation, 115,267
Sundays Circulation, 123,S95
The Washington times., 1931-11-23
RILEY CASE QUIZ
DEMANDED BY
MRS, NORTON

CONTINUED From Fret Page)
bers should be called upon to
explain why, IL this matter was
brought to its attention years
ago, 1t failed to act. do not
criticize or condemn, but l am
going to know the facts.
WANTS TO GET FACTS
eff the conduct of the board
is excusable, it should not have
such stigma attached to it, but
If on the other hand 1t was
guilty of negligence, then draS-
tic changes must be made"
Mrs. Norton declared she die
not believe that duties of various
city organizations should be con
fused and responsibility, permit
ted to be shifted as is possible
among groups in Washington.
The CongreSswoman said:
81 do not believe q similar con-
dition could have continued in
any other city. Such Organiza-
tions as the Board Of Public
Welfare should have certain
definite duties and they should
be fulfilled. Responsibility should
not be shifted and the possibility
of such a transfer of duty
should not be tolerated"
TORTURE is DEPLORABLE
Abuse and torture to any child
is the most deplOrable thing that
can occur in any community
and the fact that it apparently
occurred in Washington is ex-
ceptiOnally outrageous, Mrs.
Norton declared. She said:
Reports indicate the Board
of Public Welfare was advised
that undesirable conditions ex-
listed in the Riley home in 1925
and on later dates. How any
woman member or emplOye of
that organization or any other
with the slightest trace of ma
ternal instinct could know that
any child was being miStreated
and did not raise a powerful
blockade against its abuse, 1 can
not understand.
CAN'T UNDERSTAND CASE
"I cannot conceive how any
woman could see a child bruised
and SCARED and refrain from
prompt and effective action.
"SOme reports say this child
Is not normal. If that is true
then she should have had only
the best of care. The things
she might have been deprived
Of because Of her unusual men,
tality should have been cOmpen-
Sated for with kind treatment
and tenderness.
Regardless of her mentality
she was only q helpless ;.ttle
child, baby girl, deserving Of
kindness. If the facts as re-
ported are true that she was
tortured and abused, then those
responsible should pay rs any
mothers heart will tell YOU"
The Washington times., 1931-11-23
VIRTUES.
To Be SUNG

Responding to a suggestion
made last week by Gen. Pelham
D. Glassford, Washington's new
chief of police, the Washington
Advertising Club is to broadcast
the virtues of the National Cap
ital police throughout the coun-
try.
In appointing a committee to
work with the chief of the de-
partment, President Howard w.
Berry said:
1--WE should have thought Of
it before, ourselves. The Wash
ingtOn police have been praised
repeatedly by visitors"
The committee is composed of
E. S. johnson, Allen v. DeFord,
William T. Pierson, Norman c.
Kal, C. Melvin Sharpe and John
S. Shoemaker. They will hold
their first meeting at the Raleigh
Hotel Wednesday.
The Washington times., 1931-11-23
WINS
PUPILS HONOR

An exhibition Of 1000 notebooks,
prepared by District school chill.
dren competing for the American
Forestry Association medals, will
close tonight at the New National
Museum.
The bronze plaque bearing a re-
production of the General Sher-
man tree-giant redwood-has
been awarded to the jackson
school for the best display of in
dividual pupil notebooks. Fifty
of the rs entries from this school
are in the display.
The best books by fourth grad
ers were submitted by Jan Rus, of
the John Quincy Adams School,
and Janey Bell Bradford, of Jack
son. Russell Baughman, of the
Janney School, and Jean Grinnell,
Of Jackson, are the winning sixth
graders. Classroom honors were
won by the sixth graders of Madi.
son School. e.
Gilbert Grosvenor, resident of
the National Geographic Society:
DR.. Alexander Wetmore, assistant
director of the New National Mu
scum. and G. Powell Minnigerode
director of Corcoran Art Gallery
completed the judging yesterday
Medals are to be conferred in the
next two weeks.
The Washington times., 1931-11-23
ADVERTISEMENT
Way to Get At a Cold
Is Through the BoweLs

AS soon as you catch cold, the
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Remember this when you catch
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dime?
The Washington times., 1931-11-23
; Gunnleva Slain
In Beer Racket War

NEW YORK, Nov. % Q.N.S0.
War between beer racketeers had
flared up again today. Two ex-
convicts were slain, four men
were under arrest and police took
drastic action to forestall under
world reprisalS. Michael Ahearn
and John Lynch, said by police
to have been gunner employed
in the liquor traffic, were the
victims.
The Washington times., 1931-11-23

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