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Evening star., 1931-12-04
DENIED BY METCALF.
Senator Not Opposing Moses for Re.
election, He Says.

PROVIDENCE. r. l., December 4 LP).
Reports published in Washington that
Senator Jesse H, Metcalf would not vote
for Senator George H. Moses for re-
election as president pro TEN. OF the
Senate were today described as un-
founded by Senator Metcalf.
Il have sent word to Washington" ="
Senator Metcalf said, Ito find out If
it is true that Senator Moses has
threatened to- deprive some OF the Pro-
gressives OF their committee chairman
ships II they do not vote for him for
PRESIDENT pro tenn. / cannot believe
that such threats have been made
Il have not as yet received answer
to my inquiry and SO have not made up
my mind whether I will vote for Sena-
tor Moses. II it proves TO be true that
the threats have been made, I should
seriously consider not voting for him T"
The report published in Washington
followed statements by Senators Norris
and Borah that they had been threat
ened with loss of their committee chair
manships II they did not vote for Sena-
tor Moses. Th(y announced that they
would not vote dor him.
Evening star., 1931-12-04

ernment statement said and thus public
justice mas been threatened by those
who wish to obtain alcohol Illegally.
Ine ministrys declaration averred the
evils OF prohibition had loemed larger
tnan the benefits of increased sobriety
Drought about by the law in many parta
Of the country.
Furthermore, the government de-
ciared, prohibition has had unfavorahle
lnaneia! enects, causing q heavy tax
burden to be laid on citizens living on
iegal incomes, while those living on the
illegal sale OF alcohol are free from
taxation.
Finlands financial position is such
that lt mas become extremely difficult
10 balance income and expenditure. and
sooner or later liquor taxation must be
said.
Debate Brings Repeal.
The debate on the measure in the
Diet was the signal for an intensive
campaign by the opponents of prohibit
tlon 1or outright repeal when the refer
and go
The National Temperance Association.
which Is Finlands central aIlti-prohi-
oitlon organization, called q mass meet
ing tor sunday to prepare for the cam
palgn and arrange committees through
out the country.
Both the antagonists of prohibition
ana It's supporters took a pessimistic
view OF the situation tonight.
Certain anti-prohibition leaders said
their position was weaker because thew
were without large campaign fund
comparable with that of the prohibi-
tlonists The prohibitionists. on the
other hand, declared wet propaganda
mad gained such head start recently
might be difhcult to counteract it in
Cne snort time remaining before the
referendum.
PARTY lines were broken in the debate
on the referendum resolution.
Evening star., 1931-12-04
OKLAHOMA GIVES TUITION
H0N0RING SLAIN YOUTHS
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
OKLAHOMA CITY, December A.
Recommendations that two scholarships
for Mexicans be created at the Uni
yersity of Oklahoma and Oklahoma
A. and M College and named for the
two Mexican youths killed by deputy
sheriffs at Ardmore last June will be
made to regents of the schools by Gov.
Murray.
The suggestion came from Dr. w. B.
Bizzel. president of the university, and
was approved by the Governor
One scholarship would be named for
Emilio Cortes Rubio, nephew of Presi-
dent Ortiz Rubio of Mexico, and the
other for Manuel Garcia Gomez The
youths, who had been attending st.
Benedicts College, Atchison, Kans.,
were motoring to Mexico when they
were shot to death in an encounter with
w. E. Guess and Cecil Crosby, deputy
sheriffs. Both men were acquitted of
murder charges.
The scholarships would be awarded
by the President of Mexico.
Evening star., 1931-12-04
LEADER APPEALS
FOR VIC. T.U. RALLY
Four-Day Regional Confer.
ence Opening Marked by
Wet Challenge.
BY the Associated Press.

A call for the real friends of pro-
hibition" 10 rally against resubmission
OF the eighteenth amendment to State
conventions came today from Mrs. Ella
A; Boole, president of the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union.
Opening four-day regional confer
ence Of the organization. the first of
rs such meetings planned in prepara-
tlon Tor the next elections she made
ner appeal on the eve Of session of
Congress in which there have been in
dications of vote on prohibition.
We earnestly hope the real friends
OF prohibition will vote against resub-
mission, for resubmission opens the way
for repeal" she said.
Ratificauon would probably be long
delayed and, though prohibition would
remain In the Constitution, It's future
would be an unsettled question. its en-
forcement hampered by uncertainty"
She said those who looked upon resub-
mission as path to immediate repeal
would be disappointed, since 1t would be
necessary for each State Legislature to
call convention.
III would be necessary for 36 States
TO ratify the repeal amendment, she
aooeo. and failure to call convention
would be refusal to ratify.
Many States would refuse to incur
the expense Of State convention SIM
ply Tor the purpose of refusing to
ratify," she said
look upon the home as the center for
home life organized and unor-
ganized women, will tell us how to
make local prohibition sentiment in the
coming presidential election"
linen Mrs. Ida B. Wise Smith of Des
Moines. Iowa. vice president attacked
the liquor lobby in Washington" In a
speech which warned
This Is no time for either the Fed
eral Government, the administration
or the leaders of either great party to
take advice or leadership from the pitt
ful inefficiency Of Cook County (Chi-
cago) or of the gigantic corruption Of
Tammany Hall New York;"
More than $50 youthful representa-
tsVes OF the union presented President
Hoover today with l,o45 O8s total alb
stinence pledges gathered from every
State.
Collectively they were thanked by him
after they had filed through his office.
Mrs. Boole accompanied the visitors.
President Hoover posed for a picture
with the group on the White House
lawn, barring his head to rain. I'm
mediately afterward secret service men
opened lane for him end he went
hurriedly back to his office.
Mrs. Hoover later received the wom-
en- and young girls of the delegation
at the White House.
Prohibition Director Woodcock, SEN
ator Sheppard of Texas and others
prominent in prohibition affairs we're
on the session program. So were Mrs.
John F. Sippel, president of the General
Federation Of Women; Clubs; Mary
Anderson, chief OF the Woman's Blu
reau of the Labor Department, and
Secretary Wilbur.
Evening star., 1931-12-04
LABOR CONFIDENT DRY
MODIFICATION is DUE
Federation's Committee to Work
for Legislation Sees Change
in Law.

Confidence that modification of the
is expressed by Labor's National Com
mittee for Modification Of the Volstead
Act through statement issued by its
president, Matthew Woll, and secretary,
/. M. Ornburn
The statement declares vote on the
clear-cut issue OF modifl alton will re-
suit in victory. It points to announce
ment by House leaders that the modifi-
cation issue will come to a vote In the
coming session Of Congress
The committee was officially dele
gated by the American Federation of
Labor to conduct its campaign for
modification
Evening star., 1931-12-04
DRY REFERENDUM
ASKED IN FINLAND
Government Tells Diet No
Correctives Have Resulted
From Law.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
HELSINGFORS, Finland, December
4.-The Finnish government last night
asked the Diet to authorize a referen-
dunn to determine whether prohibition
shall be continued, repealed outright
or modified to permit medium strength
wines and beer.
With the referendum measure the gov
eminent submitted a statement declar-
ing that during the II years prohibition
has been in effect none of the expected
changes In the nations habits has oc-
Cured
Contrarily, the government sta cement
said, the conflict between the law and
the predictions of the people have led
to brazen and pernicious violations OF
the statute.
Destructive influences have been
brought to bear against respect for Law
in general. the government statement
asserted, because violations of the dry
law have become so common.
Increase in Grimes Cited.
In addition to the prevalence OF
drunkenness, the government cited a
considerable increase in crimes of vio-
lence, and declared intoxicants had
played large part in it.
A special criminal profession has
come into being. utilizing the situation
which prohibition opened up the gov
Evening star., 1931-12-04
CAPPER OUTLINES
PLANSFOR DISTRICT
Senator, in Radio Address
Urging Ba@j';;ag Of Seals,
Discusses Legislation.

Senator Arthur Capper Of Kansas,
chairman of the Senate District Com
mittee, in a radio address last night
from Station WRC, assigned for a talk
on the service of Christmas Seals in
the care Of tuberculcus children. Of
fered program of legislation for
washington at the coming session OF
Congress.
The Senator said in the course of his
friendly greeting to the good people
OF Washington" that on returning to
this city from his home in Topeka he
had been impressed with the progress
made on the Federal building program
and remarked that in respect to un-
employment this city IS probably in
a better position than any other large
city In the country" Still, the condi-
tion here could be improved he said
and he would welcome any program
to expedite Federal or municipal con-
struction work here. He also urged
the greatest possible speed on this
work, so as to have the city look its
best when the throngS of visitors come
here next year for the Bicentennial
Exposition.
Cites Lack of Representa- ton.
Commenting on the fact that citizens
OF Washington may feel lack of in
terest in local affairs because they
have no vote or representation in Con-
gress, Senator Capper said he appre-
ciated the fact and that they should
have the vote. but, until granted he
wanted to do what he could as chair
man of the District Committee to serve
as representative of the people of
Washington.
Further commenting on the legis-
lative program pending before Congress,
the Senator said that Washington needs
laws to drive out the unscrupulous real
estate operator and dishonest stock pro-
nioter, who have robbed families of
their savings for worthless pieces of
paper. He believed the bill drafted by
Senator Blaine would help this bad Sit
uation. He also advocated another bill
to regulate the sale of firearms in
Washington and to make it unhealthy
for the gunman and criminal.
Urges Traction Merger.
He spoke favorably Of legislation for
the merger of local car lines, for the
bettement of public schools, more play
grounds and better streets and roads,
but in this connection, he said, his
major interest was in the welfare of
the children, which led him to warmly
ndorSe the pending annual sale of
Christmas seals, sold at a cent each to
finance the work of the local Tubercu-
losiS Association, of whose Board of
Directors he is now member.
In every city of our Nation" he
said, AS the Christmas shopping sea-
son opens the seals are offered you by
the national association through it's
numerous branches. Each penny paid
for a seal goes into the war chest of
this growing, powerful agency of health
and happiness"
Evening star., 1931-12-04
WOMAN'S PARTY
MEETS TOMORROW
Mrs. H. W. Wiley, Chairman,
Will Open Convention at
Hotel Here.

The biennial convention of the Ma
tional Womans party will be opened
at the Mayfiower Hotel tomorrow after
noon to map out program for the two
ensuing years. Sessions will continue
through Monday.
Numerous subjects have been slated
for consideration. Principal among
them is en- equal rights plank the party
hopes to have included in the platforms
of political parties next year. Plans
also are to be laid for the presentation
of the equal rights treaty and the de-
mand for equal nationality TO the
seventh Psn-American Conference,
meeting in Montevideo in 1882. Dis
cussion Of the removal OF the few re-
naming inequalities in the nationality
law Of the United States will also be a
feature OF the program.
Mrs. Wiley WIN Open Session.
A report will be heard in the appeal
TO the United States Supreme Court
from the decision of the Massachusetts
Supreme Court in the case Of Genevieye
WclOSky. by billS dppSdl VIC WOiilCll
party hopes to establish the right Of a
woman to jury service in all States.
Mrs. Harvey w. Wiley, national chair
man. will make the opening address to-
| morrow. State chairmen and chairpen
| Of professional councils and standing
| committees will give accounts of what
progress hiss been made toward the goal
| OF equal rights throughout the United
States during the past two years. Miss
! Maud Younger of California will es-
plain, what has been done in Congress
Muna Lee of Porto Rico, director of
national activities, will give an account
of the work of the national headquar-
tiers of the party, and Josephine Casey,
field worker, with long experience in
factory work, will report on the wage
earning women's fight for equal indus
trial rights.
Reception Planned.
Saturday evening Mrs. Wiley and the
other members Of the national council
will give a reception for the delegates
at the national headquarters of the
party, Alva Belmont House, located near
the Capitol.
A report on the progress of the equal
rights movement throughout the United
States and the world will be heard at
q session Sunday afternoon. That
evening Mrs Izetta Jewel Brown will
be toastmistress at dinner in the
Mayfiower Hotel
DR.. James Brown Scott, president OF
the American Institute OF International
Law, will be the principal speaker at
the dinner. His subject will be What
International Jurists Have Done for
Equal Rights During 1881" Other
dinner speakers include Representative
Gable OF Ohio. on Our New Nationality
Law; Miss Gail Laughlin, national vice
chairman of the Woman's Party, on
Why We Must Appeal the We!osky
Case to the United States Supreme
Court" and Mrs. Wiley.
Monday there will be election Of
officers during the morning and the
afternoon will be spent in interviews
with members Of Congress concerning
an equal rights amendment.
Evening star., 1931-12-04
NEW REPRESENTATIVE
WOULD END JONES LAW
Horr, of Seattle, Hits "5-and-1o"
Act as Fanatical Legisla tion
State Should Repudiate.

A Republican Representative from
Seattle-home-town of Senator Wesley
Jones, Washington Republican who
sponsored the 5-snd-10 prohibition law
today proposed its repeal
Ralph Horr, a new member from the
West Coast, announced he had filed q
repeal bill with the House clerk.
In moving to repeal the Jones s.
and-l0 law" Horr said, II have two
main purposes in mind. The FIRST is
against the law itself. My second
motive Is to dissociate our State Of
Washington from fanatical legislation
Il cannot feel that the author of the
Jones 5-and-l0 law conceived and
fostered this law of his own accord l
rather believe he is sacrifice offered
by the Anti-Saloon League to their god
of bigotry."
Evening star., 1931-12-04

begins, but also In order that the Ap-
preparations Committee may organize
and get started ~ soon as possible On
the appropriation bills.
Evening star., 1931-12-04

-, Flying Off1cer L. S. Snaith, aged 2s.
the baby" of the Schneider Trophv
team in England, was married recently
to Miss Joyce Taylor, aged %.
Evening star., 1931-12-04
WHAT THREATs?" ASKS MOSES
Senator Refuses Comment on Wash
ington Statements.

CONCORD, N. H, December (Pl-
What threats?" was the only comment
forthcoming from Senator George H.
Moses of New Hampshire yesterday on
the statement of Senators Borah and
Norris. The latter two said they would
oppose the reelection of Moses as presi-
dent pro tempore Of the Senate and
said they took the position because of
threats made against them If they
failed to support Moses.
Pressed further for a statement Moses
said, Il did not comment in Washing
ton and I shall not comment in New
Hampshire"
Evening star., 1931-12-04
WATSON ISsAGAIN
SENATE LEADER
G. 0. r. and Democrats Re.
organize-Moratorium Mes
sage Thursday.

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Evening star., 1931-12-04

tee, letter requesting him TO keep out
Of Rhode Island
The Democrats are said not to be in
clined TO seek the organization Of the
Senate, since they have no majority in
that body, but really are in the minor
ity. This attitude on the part of the
Democrats may have much to do finally
with the organization of the Senate.
The absence OF few Democrats at the
time of balloting would be effcacious, II
that plan were adopted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-28
BLUES OUT OF LUCK
FOR BALL CARRIERS
Line Experienced, but Blues Look
for Poorest Team in Years.
Open With L6yola.

with their first game six days away
q green and untried Gallaudet eleven
is putting in final ticks on the Kendall
Green grid before the hopeful eyes Of
Coaches Teddy Hughes and wally Krug.
Icyola of Baltimore, $40 victim of
strong villanova. team last week, will
seek to win its first g,me next Satur-
day in its Baltimore lair at the expense
Of the Bluss.
Gallaudet has a veteran line, but
every branch Of the ball-carrying de-
pertinent is in the preliminary st1ge
of development The weakest team in
years is expected to be the net result
Line bucking might prove to be the
main forte Of Capt. Mule" Monaghan.
who has been shifted from left end 10
fullback to take the place Of the departed
Johnny Ringle. Wisconsin williams may
prove to be fair quarterback. with Anton
O'Branovich. Lew Roop, George Wal
noha and Wilbur Jensen at the other
back positions and Rags Raesdale
c:owding them. But outside of Will
liafns and O'Branovich, none have had
any experience in the Blue coaching
method BY the time they have at
tanned some proficiency under fire two
or three games will have baen played.
Coach Hughes might follow the system
of the late Andy Smith of California,
kick and wait for the breaks" II he
expects TO keep the Blues chances for
victory on the better side Of the ledger
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-28
TEMPLE TEAM MEETS
BOWLING CHAMPIONS
Rendezvous Sharpshooters Will
Visit Northeast Tonight.
Women Open Tomorrow.

Northeast Temple and Rendezvous
tonight will oppose on the Temple
drives In a District Duekpin League
match, starting at o'clock
Temple Is on top of the loop by
virtue of its three game win over
Lucky Strike. Rendezvous, champion
last year, dropped two in its opener
to Convention Hall:
Barnes Auto ana Young & Simon
will meet tonight In the National Cap
ital League on the Lucky Strikes ma
pleways.
The Washington Women League, one
Of the Districts premier girls CIR
cults, will open tomorrow at the Co
lunbia. The schedule tomorrow:
Hilltoppers VS.. Cardinals, Beeques VS..
Columbians, Shamrocks VS.. Keenos,
Veterans Bureau VS.. University Park.
Eight teams rolled on the opening
night Of the Elks' League and four
made clean sweeps. Antlers defeated
Tilers, Justice downed Fidelity, Dance
swainped Band Stewards swept over
Entertainment and Charity grabbed
three from Trustees.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-28
BERGMAN PLEASED
WITH CARDS SPIRIT
Morale Raised by Good Showing
Against Eagles-Confident Of
Beating C. c. N. Y.

st haven't any alibi for Catholic
University's showing against Boston
College Saturday. Under the circum-
stances, don't think we need any"
This was Head Coach Arthur Berg
mans philosophy today as his Cardinals
started pointing for Saturdays impend-
ing struggle with City College of New
York here.
Bergman is admittedly pleased with
the spirit and fight c. U. displayed
against the Eagles. And, despite the
last period battering his men received,
he believes that performance will en-
nance their morale greatly.
'They learned plenty in defeat %
Bergman declares. Mistakes were
made in that last period that probably
will not be duplicated again all season !"
Having survived Saturdays battle In
comparatively good physical fettle, the
Cardinals look optimistically to their
approaching assignment. Although
G. C. N. Y. opened It's season with an
impressive victory over Seton Hall,
Bergman's boys believe they will regis
ter their next time out.
Reserves will receive special atten-
ton In the workouts starting today.
Capable emergency men, Bergman be-
heves, can go far toward eliminating
last minute spurts such Is that Of the
Eagles Saturday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-28
BIG 10 IS PLANNED
FOR DIXIE SCHOOLS
Scheme for More Compact
Southern Conference 10
Being Discussed.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
A TLANTA, Ca, September 28.-
~ The Constitution says repre-
~ sentatives Of eight Southern
Conference schools voted here
last night to recommend to faculties Of
their colleges the formation of a new
athletic conference Of 10 members, with
uniform scholastic requirements.
The University OF Georgia, the Geor-
gia School of Technology, Vanderbilt
University, Alabama Polytechnic Insti-
tute .(Auburn), the University of Flor
ida, Tulane University, the University
OF Kentucky and the University of North
Carolina were represented at the meet
ing here.
The meeting revived talk of splitting
the Southern Conference, composed of
% schools scattered throughout the
South, which has been heard from time
to time for several years. Although
there has been ffiach talk In Hobbies at
meetings Of the Southern Conference
regarding the Advisability of split, the
subject never has reached the cofiven-
ton floor Of the conference.
The eight schools represented at last
nights meeting, II the plan goes
through, would invite two other schools
to join the movement.
want Compact Group.
while none Of the representatives at
the meeting would talk for publication,
1t was said the plan was to form q com
pact organization and to get ali Of the
ten members Of the group on an equal
scholastic footing in so far as college
entrance and athletic eligibility re-
quiremerltS are concerned. Further an
nouncement of the plan was expected
today.
The informal conference of the repre-
sentatives OF the eight schools preceded
meeting of the Executive Committee
Of the conference at d downtown hotel
last night.
Ohicials of the conference would not
discuss what was considered at the ex-
ecutive session.
The constitution says the action
means the Southern Conference will
be split as soon as the faculties adopt
the recommendations said adoption be-
ing q mere fofnnality," since it q d
move that has been desired for some
time"
Would Draw Up Code.
Each student entering q member
university would be required to have
is entrance units, 3 of which may BE
vocational, under the tentative agree
fient as reported. Each athlete would
be required to pass. e11ougiEvork 70.
graduate, which would be equivalent to
thfee-fouftfis OF his work. Coaches
would name a committee to draw up
rules governing Summer base bali,
transfers, 'proselyting" and other
phases requiring regulation,
The movement for the formation of
Big Ten" in the South came rather
Unexpectedly It had been believed
generally that the matter would come
up at the Winter meeting Ii New or.
leans next December, but It was not
expected this early.
No fntimation was given as to what
two schools would be invited to join the
proposed Big Ten"