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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-06
Kelleher LIS Freed
AS Parole Reduces
Term to 70 Months
Became Fingerprint Elk
pert While Serving
Gambling Sentence.

tFrom the $50 Edition Of Yesterdays starr
The District Jail lost a valuable
finger-print expert today in John B.
Kelleher, well-to-do real estate man,
who was paroled deserving an eight
year sentence.
In the 20 months of imprisonment
which followed Kelleher's conviction on
a gambling charge he first became in
terested and later enthusiastic about
the study of the science Of identified
ton.
When he was released, Kelleher had
charge Of fingerprinting and classifying
the Identification marks Of prisoners at
the Jail.
He spent innumeFable hours porting
over such works as we're available on
the subject, and for the last two
months devoted most Of his time to
training q successor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-06
ELLIOTT WILL GET
OFFICE IN RECESS
President Expected to Name Him
Assistant Controller Gen.
eral Today.

Former Representative Richard N
Elliott of Indiana, whose nomination to
be assistant controller general Of the
United States failed to be confirmed in
the Senate during the last hours of the
Seventy-first Congress, is expected to
receive shortly a recess appointment
to be assistant controller general.
President Hoover, who is known to
have been disappointed at the Senate's
failure to give approval of Mr. Elliott's
nomination. is expected to announce,
probably late today, his intentions re-
garding Mr.. Elliott.
Mr.. Elliott would be prevented by
law from receiving any of the $8,000-a-
year salary until his nomination has
been resubmitted to the Senate and
confirmed. This Is unlikely until the
Senate meets next December. Mr..
Elliott may serve without pay in the
meantime. and If finally confirmed he
will receive back pay
Mr.. Hoover has made 1t evident that
he holds Mr.. Elliott in the highest
esteem and is known to have considered
the Government fortunate when he OBJ
tanned Mr.. Elliott's consent to accept
the appointment as assistant controller
general. Mr.. Elliott was defeated in
the November elections for reelection
to the House.
Mr. Hoover became acquainted with
Mr.. Elliott during the formulation and
the subsequent development of the ad-
ministration's public building program
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-06
CALIFORNIA SEEKS
! PARTY CONCLAvES
Los Angeles Wants Demo.
cratic Conventional. O. P.
Asked by San Francisco.

BY the Associated Press.
Two California citiesASan Francisco
and Los Angeles-have made overtures
for the Republican and Democratic
National Conventions in 1882.
Although the convention cities will
be selected by the national committees
almost a year hence, 1t is understood
that San Francisco is strongly favored
for the Republican meeting. Isidore
b. Dockweiler Of Los Angeles, national
committeeman, has proposed his home
town for the Democratic Convention.
San Francisco ran close second to
Kansas City in 1928 for the Republican
Convention. Because President Hoover
Is from California, the city of the
Golden Gate Is regarded as having the
best opportunity of obtaining the con-
vention since the Californian's renomi-
nation is forecast by Republicans. The
Republican party has never failed to
renominate presidential incumbent
for a second term.
In view of the strength rained In
Ohio and Illinois in the November cleo
tions, Cleveland and Chicago appear
likely prospects for the Democratic
convention. The 1928 convention was
In Houston, Tex.
While no formal bids have bee.l sub
mitted to the headquarters of either
party here, proposals are expected from
number of the large cities, including
Boston, New York, Cincinnati, Detroit
and st. Louis.
The Democratic National Committee
is expected to be called next December
or January by Chairman Raskob 10
select it's convention city, while the Re-
publican National Committee probably
will be assembled in January or early
February.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-06
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated freSs.
Governors of the AZ States were un-
willing for the most part last night to
pass an opinion upon the State liquor
the Democratic National Committee.
Gov. l.. G. Hardman of Georgia re-
marked that I'VE have laws against
murder and they are violated. The only
way to stop the violation of laws is to
stop making laws"
Gov. Roosevelt of New York, whose
name has been mentioned frequently as
a possible Democratic presidential NOM
inee in 1882, and Gov. Pinchot of Penn
sylvania, an outstanding Republican
dry, were among those who declined to
comment Gov. G. Douglass Buck, Re-
publican, of Delaware, said he would
Raskob proposal.
st do, however, place great import
ance in State rights" he added.
Richie Has Nothing to Say.
Gov. Albert C. Richie of Maryland.
also spoken of In connection with the
1882 Democratic presidential nomina-
ton, had nothing to say. He has long
advocated return to the States of the
liquor control system.
At Richmond, Va, however, Gov.
Pollard, a Democrat and dry, eX-
pressed the opinion that "Mr Raskob
does not seem to know what the ma
tional committee is for"
MIR. Raskob, in his wet zeal, has vio-
lated all precedent and has given aid
and comfort to the enemy" Gov. Pol
lard said.
Gov. Joseph B. Ely, Democrat, OF
Massachusetts saw in the Raskob plan
q similarity to his own suggestion of
several months ago. Gov. Ely favors
giving the States the right to regulate
the manufacture and sale of liquor for
beverage purposes.
Bryan DiSIikes Idea.
Gov. Charles w. Bryan, Democrat, of
Nebraska, brother of the late William
Jennings Bryan, said the Raskob pro-
posal would not find support in two
thirds of the States.
No comment was forthcoming from
members of the Wickersham Committee.
Senator James Hamilton Lewis, Demo-
crat, of Illinois, suggested that there is
no need of any amendment to the
eighteenth amendment such as Mr..
Raskob suggested.
THE second section of the amend
ment, written by me when was in the
Senate before, obyiates the necessity
for further amendment" he said
The Arizona governor, George w. P.
Hunt, Democrat, said:
II am against such a plan. I per-
sonally am for prohibition, but believe
the eighteenth amendment should be
resubmitted to the people. From my
observation the eighteenth amendment
has been failure"
Unwise, Says Seligman.
Democrat, said Kansas is dry and will
remain so. and is against any declara-
ton for the weakening of the prohib-
itory principle"
Gov. Arthur Seligman, Democrat, New
Mexico said he believed amy attRInpt
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-06
Comment on Raskob Plan
Richie Saent-PoLard Thinks 1t Aids Enemy-Mc-
Bride Declares Idea Would Restore Conditions
Prevailing IS Years Before Prohibition.

Of the National Committee to commit
the Democratic party on prohibition
would be unwise and contrary to party
principles"
In Montana Gov. J. e. Erickson, DEM
ocrat, said the State control of liquor
plan advocated by John j. Raskob
chairman of the Democratic National
Committee, seemingly would lead to "4S
different prohibition laws, or 48 noble
experiments instead of one"
Gov. William H. Murray of Oklahoma,
Democrat, said he was opposed to
making either side" of the prohibition
question IAN issue in the next cam
paign."
Murray also would oppose prohibi-
ton issue in the campaign, he said, be-
cause sit but disturbs the public mind.
which is seeking light for solution of
our economic difficulties"
Gov. Stanley c. Wilson of Vermont,
Republican, said: Vermont has q pro-
hibitory law of its own and will en-
force it."
Gov. White Silent.
Gov. George White, Democrat, of
Ohio declined to express his views on
the proposal, contending that he is
too busy with State affairs to be par
ticularly interested in it at this time.
mot having seen the text of the
Raskob proposal, am not disposed to
pass Judgment on 1t"
Gov. Warren Green, Republican
South Dakota, said he was opposed to
the Raskob proposal. Under prohi-
bition general conditions have been
better and the Republican party would
do well to Remain dry" he added.
Other comment follows:
F. Scott Mcbride, general superin-
L.. - CT ~
an address at Columbia, S. c., last
night, sharply criticized the home
rule plan for prohibition outlined by
Raskob.
1T would simply mean that the
liquor situation would be put back Is
years before there was any such thing
as prohibition" Mcbride said.
Asserting the eighteenth amendment
must be maintained. he contended I'VE
should uphold constitutional prohibition
because 1t was regularly adopted and
valid part of the supreme law Of the
Nation which every citizen and every
official is under obligation to maintain. .
Dire Consequences Forecast.
Dire consequences for the Democratic
party If it adopts Chairman ReSkobS
ideas were prophesied by D. Leigh Col
win, chairman of the National Commit
tee of the Prohibition party.
Chairman Raskobs scheme means
that the distillery and brewing corpora
tons would regain the legal foothold
now denied them" Mr.. Colvin said.
They would entrench themselves in
certain States and debauch the entire
country.
"Mr. Raskob seems to be more inter-
ested in the Association Against the
Prohibition Amendment, to which he
contributes SO largely, than he is in
lesson. II the party Endorses his
scheme no lovers of country can sup
port it. His appeal would be to lovers
of liquor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-06
KENS|NGTON SENDS.
GAS FIRM PROTEST
Cost of Service Connections
Reported Higher Than for
Rockville Patrons.
Special Dispatch to The star

Special Dispatch to The STAR
BALTIMORE, March 6.-Discrimi-
nation in charges for service connection
between the town of Rockville and
Kensington is charged in letter to the
Washington Gas Light Company OF
Montgomery County by Frederick w
Brown. mayor of KenSington, copy
of which has been received by the Public
Service Commission:
Mayor Brown in his letter of COM
plant to the company, says, in part:
"At the time of the negotiations be-
tween the representatives of your COM
pany and the town officials concerning
the laying of gas mains in Kensington,
we were told that property holders
would be assessed the actual cost OF
laying the service connections from the
mains to the meter, such cost having
been found in other communities where
the work had already been done, to be
Al cents per foot.
Plan of Making Charge.
eve were also told that the regular
and recognized practice in making such
connections was to charge the property
holder for the entire distance from the
main to the meter, although 1T was
recognized that this penalized some OF
the users, since the mains are only
rarely in the center of street. The
Town Council agreed to these conditions
only because assured by your repre-
Sentatiyes that this was the uniform
practice in all communities served by
YOUR company and that no d1scr1mi-
nation could be made in favor OF our
town.
Recently we note in the public PISS
that the agreement reached by JsuI
company with the officials of the fssWn
of Rockville provides I'd that the cfarge
for making service connections sllsh be
AZ cents foot and (2) that the prop
ertv holder shall be assessed only that
Ioortion of the cost of the connection
which covers the cost between the
property line and the meter, the COM
pany assuming the expenses OF the
portion lying in the street between the
main and the property line.
Discrimination Is Seen.
eff these statements as to this Rock
vile agreement are correct, the Town
Council and the citizens Of Kensington
feel very strongly that they have been
discriminated against. We cannot be-
lieve that there is any less expense IN
making service connections in Rockville
than in Kensington or that there Is
any sound reason for assessing the eIltlfe
cost of such connections on the resi-
dents of Kensington while the residents
of Rockville are asked TO bear only q
portion of such cost
"I cannot emphasize too forcibly that
our citizens at present FEEL that they
have been treated unfairly IN the mat-
ter Of these service connection charges.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-06

The coming conference of progressive
leaders, irrespective Of political party
allegiance, called by COMMITTEE of
five Senator's for March IL and IL, in
Washington, will be discussed by Sem
ator Robert M. La Toilette, jr., in the
National Radio Forum arranged by The
Washington Star and broadcast over
the national network of the Columbia
Broadcasting Co. tomorrow night at
$50 o'clock. The speech will be heard
locally through WMAL.
Senator La Toilette, one of the Pro-
gressive group in the Senate and a
member of the committee sending out
the call for the conference, is expected
to DIAL generally with the need Of pro-
gressive legislation. The announced
purpose of the meeting is to formulate a
program of progressive legislation. to
be advanced in the Seventy second
Congress when that body meets next
December.
In addition, members of the Senate
and House, invited Governors of five
States have been asked to attend, in
GLIDING Franklin d. Roosevelt Of New
York and Philip la Toilette Of Wis
consin, and several economists. Al
though it is specifically announced that
there Is no purpose to form a new
party, the conference of the Progress
sives is expected to serve as a warn
ing to both the old political parties
that they must give place in their pro-
grams to Progressive measures II they
are to succeed at the polls.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-06
MAN IS ELECTROCUTED
WITH BIBLE IN HAND

With only a handful of newspaper
men and others as witnesses, Cordcza
Bell, colored, "a years cid, was cleo
trocuted today at the District Jail. He
drew the death penalty for Staying Alice
Metz, colored, IS, August 16, 1929.
The condemned man was strapped in
the electric chair at 1908 am. A
single charge of current, lasting two
minutes, snuffed out his life. He was
pronounced dead at 1908 am. by DR..
A. M. Macdonald, deputy coroner.
Bell read the Bible out loud as he
walked between two guards from his
cell to the death chamber. He an
peared calm as he was strapped isfso
the chair by guards. He went to sis
death with the Bible grasped In hts
left hand. 1t was opened at the
fourteenth chapter Of John.
z. w. Message, colored minister of
the Vermont Avenue Baptist Church.
sang hymn as the current was ap-
piled.
Bell originally was sentenced TO die
November "a. last, but obtained two
stays of execution. He confessed the
murder several, weeks ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-06
ROOSEVELT SPURS
GORDON DEATH QUIZ
Governors Full Course Unre-
veaIed-Rope Gives Clues
in StrangIing.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 6.-Gov. Frank
lin D. Roosevelt's interest in the
strangling of Vivian Gordon, vice graft
informant, infused new life into the
hunt for her slayers today.
The Governor revealed that District
Attorney Charles B. Mclaughlin sent
him a report on the case week ago,
adding that he had not requested it.
When he arrived in New York today to
fulfill a series of speaking engagements
he would not comment on the Gordon
case beyond saying that he had no in
tention Of superceding the Bronx dis
trict attorney in the investigation.
Rope Furnishes Clues.
Analysis by Columbia University
scientists of the rope which was found
around Miss Gordons neck produced
new leads. The rope was of the type
commonly used for clotheslines, it was
found, and the knot was one usually
employed in Cavalry stables to tie
horses. The man who used it was left
handed, exceptionally strong and pos
Stbly colored, 1t was theorized
Aware that Miss Gordon was an en-
thusiastic horsewoman, the district at
torney sent detectives to all riding
academies In the hope of uncoyering a
similar strand of rope or a suspect
Fifteen witnesses were heard by the
grand jury and most of them were
eliminated as unimportant.
Prominent Men Quizzed.
Some so men whose names were
found in Miss Gordon's seven diaries
and who authorities said were finan-
cially and socially prominent we're in
terviewed privately by the district at
torneys staff. They were prospective
victims Of eXtortion, it was said. and
might provide new angles on the wom-
ans life.
Patrolman Andrew B. Mclaughlin.
against whom Miss Gordon was seeking
proof that she had been framed on a
vice charge when she was slain, was
transferred from the vice squad to
patrol duty supposedly at his own re-
quest. He was in Bermuda on vacation
when her body was found in Van Cort-
landt Park more than week ago.
The World-Telegram said today that
a commercial detective agency had been
retained to push the investigation into
the murder. Officials of the agency
refused to divulge who hired them.
Already, 1t was reported, the private
detectives had obtained information the
police failed to get. They questioned
employees Of a midtown hotel which
Miss Gordon is believed to have visited
a few hours before she was killed
Police, it was said, did not talk to the
hotel workers.
BENITA BISCHOFF BURIED,
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Continued From First Page)
ment to return to San Pedro, Calf,
with the Battle Fleet, acting as a gum
merry school ship during the Summer.
When navy yard is designated to take
over the work of undermining this ship,
the Idaho will proceed there, prior to
October l.
undermining Detailed.
Navy Department officials said that
the undermining of the three battle
ships will include:
Additional defense against submarine
and air attacks, including installation
of "blisters" and additional srmored
deck protection.
Improvements IN oil burning equip
ment and main propulsion machinery
Increasing elevation of turret guns
from IS to 80 degrees
Installation of latest-type tripod
masts and fire-control tops.
Installation of the latest improved
type Of, main and secondary fine con-
troll systems.
Installation of latest-type airplane
launching and handling facilities.
Installation of eight 5-inch anti-air-
craft guns and accompanying new fire-
control system.
Miscellaneous alteration and repairs.
WIN Increase Tonnage.
The Department has estimated that
5000 tons will be added to the dis
placement of each vessel through this
program. The department has esti-
mated the time for completion of mod
ernization at "a months from the COM
mencement of the work.
The second deficiency act carries an
item of 100000 for starting the
modernization, which will cost a total
of $50, 900 900 for the three vessels.
Work at the Washington Navy Yard
viii be governed in a large measure
by the rate at which Congress appro-
PIRATES the remaining funds for this
program.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-06

Continued From flrst Page.)
Today Judge Given decided he had had
fair chance.
Stolen Money Buried.
Police locked UP four colored men
on robbery charges today and recoy-
cred S425 bonus" money which had
been stolen from a veteran, passed by
devious routes from hand to hand and
house TO house and finally buried be-
meath the floor of a dwelling in the
1000 block Of Seventh street northeast
owen Cox of 512 Fifth street report
ed to the second police precinct We'd
nesday that he had been robbed and
accused Charles Bolden Of the 1900
block of Wylie street northeast. An in
vestigation led to the arrest of Bolden,
Sterling Reed Of the 1900 block of New
Jersey avenue and Preston Henry OF
the first block Of D street southwest
and George Buck.
Buck police say, buried the money
beneath a trap door concealed in the
floor Of his home. He pointed out the
spot to the officers this morning, they
reported, and the money was dug up
Robbery charges were booked against
Bolden, Reed, Henry and Buck, all Of
whom, police say, have made partial
confessions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-06
SINCLAIR COMPLAINS
OF 2 FALSE ALARMS
Motor Cycle Policeman Is Victim
of Prankster Reporting Fires
at His Home.

Irked by the pranks of some practical
joker. Motor Cycle Policeman Raymond
v. Sinclair appealed to detectives last
night to try to apprehend the person
who twice within 10 days has turned
in false fire alarms at his home, 521S
Illinois avenue.
Shrieking whistles and changing bells
of fire apparatus are not especially con-
ducive to sleep and are very annoying
when an officer Of the law is resting
for his next trick" of duty, so Sin
clair called detective headquarters after
the second alarm last night and lodged
complaint with Lieut.. Clement p
Cox.
It Is believed that some Of Sinclair's
auto speeding victims, who are legion
are having little fun of their own al
the expense of the policeman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-06
DAUGHTER OF SUICIDE
COMING HERE FOR BODY
Miss Rita Shire Expected to Reach
d. c. Today Following Death
of Father.

Miss Rita Shire. 15-year old daughter
of Leo D. Shire, the latter who died in
Emergency Hospital yesterday from self
inflicted bullet wounds, was expected TO
arrive in Washington today to claim
her fathers pody Mr.. Shire shot HIM
self while in mis- room in the Hamilton
Hotel Wednesday.
Miss Shire Is understood to have left
Sherman. Tex, where she has been at
tending a college, Wednesday night en-
route to this city, Immediately after
hearing of her fathers act. No word
has been received from her since.
Mr.. Shires body is at the funeral
home of Bernard Danzarsky. 1901
OF the daughter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-06
BENITA BIsCHoFF BURIED.

Vivian GordOn's Daughter Laid to Rest
After Suicide.
PHILADELPHIA, March @.-
Bonita Bischoff, whose mother was
slain in New York more than q week
ago, was laid to rest today.
The 16-year-old girl, who ended her
own life when the nature of the career
OF her mother, Vivian Gordon, and her
tragic end were revealed to her, was
buried in Upper Darby on the Western
fringe of Philadelphia.
Bonita, high school girl, fearing to
face the world, turned on the gas in
the kitchen stove of her home in Au-
dubon, N. j., last Tuesday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-06
RETURNS TO CAPITAL

Maj. Gen. Stephen o. Fuqua, chief
Of Infantry, who has been under treat
ment for bronchial pneumonIa at the
General Hospital at Hot Springs, Ark.
for several weeks. returned to This city
today and probably viii resume his offi-
cial duties at the War Department next
week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-06
BURGLARS ROB PLANT
Unlocked window Gives Access.
Apartment Is Entered.

Gaining entrance through an I'M
locked window, burglars last night stole
five suits and four top coats from the
plant Of the Spindlers Cleaning & Dye
ing Co., at AIS Neal place.
Arthur C. Gorbach, 1904 Ninth
street, owner of the company, reported
the robbery to police Of the second pre-
cinct, and placed a valuation of 5000
on the stolen articles.
Jewelry, silverwsre and other articles
valued at $3.50 we're reported stolen
from the home Of Marthena d. Moon,
at 3431 Sixteenth street, by Jimmy
thieves last night The apartment of
Eloise Shafer, at the same address, was
also entered and articles valued at $3.50
were stolen
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-06
Scream Fatal to Woman.

LYNN, Mass, March 8 GA wom-
ans scream, broadcast two weeks ago
in the course of radio mystery play.
was so realistic that Mrs. Cecile H.
Dane suffered a paralytic shock. She
died Yesterday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-06

order the company to correct the sit
uation.
The expenditure Of money In view
Of the even remote possibility of human
life being involved is Of no Importance.
The act requires every public utility TO
such an order would render the COM
pany subject to the penalties prescribed
In the public utilities act"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-06

In the early days Of our naval history
warships were named the Wasp, the
Rattlesnake, the Hornet and the Frolic.