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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-22
DRY PROPOSAL PASSED.

Another Wickersham proposal to aid
prohibition enforcement was approved
yesterday when the House passed the
Christopherson bill to strengthen the
paddock law.
The measure now goes to the SEN
ate. 1t was the last Of the proposals
submitted q year ago by the Wicker
sham Commission to be given House
sanction.
1t permits the institution of proceed
ings by serving notice on absentee
owners of property used for liquor law
violation through publication. Under
the existing law, Federal authorities
have to serve the individual personally
Many absentee property owners have
thus avoided service.
In reporting the bill for the Judici-
airy Committee Representative Chris
topherson, Republican, South Dakota,
said:
Experience has shown that parties
engaged in Illicit sale Of intoxicating
beverages, in order to circumvent this
statute have been known to convey an
interest in the property in question TO
an unknown party, and, the Govern
ment being unable to locate or make
personal service on such unknown own
ers, the action failed"
the Wickersham Commission have be-
come law and a third is pending in the
Senate. That pending is the proposal
to permit jurylesS trials before United
States commissioners.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-22
U. S. MUST RETURN
BEER RAID SEIZURE
Test Case Jury Frees $50, 900 Home
Brew Ingredients-Damage
Suit Looms.

BY the Associated Press.
MILWAUKEE, February 21.-Federal
prohibition agents were denied the right
today to destroy q $4,000 stock of in
gradients for the manufacture Of home
brew seized in a raid.
The Governments libel action, re-
garded as a test case Of the prohibition
departments right to con1scate such
stocks, was upset by a jury verdict
which returned the stock, seized in a
raid last May, to the National Beverage
Distributing Co., defendants in the libel
action.
The Government also faced posi-
BILE action by the beverage company to
recover deterioration damages.
Shortly after Federal Judge F. A.
Geiger read the jury's verdict freeing
the stock, Norman J. Morrison of
Washington, special Government prose-
cutor, asked the court for a certificate
of probable cause" 1t was granted.
A. H. Sawyer. defense counsel, ex-
that there was probable cause for the
agent to believe the law was being
violated and there were grounds for a
raid In case Of appeal for Government
payment of the losses of deterioration,
he said, the Government might use the
certificate. Losses were chiefly in the
damage to 10 tons of hops seized in the
raid. he said
The trial hinged chiefly on whether
there was any illegal intent In the sale
of the hops and malt and the company S
knowledge of the purchasers intended
uses.
Judge Geiger had advised the jury
it might give the Government complete
control of the stock, split it according
to portions used or intended for illegal
purposes or find as it did.
A similar case is pending against an
other store catering to home manufac-
turers of beverages. Raids on the two
stores followed a similar raid in Chi
cage by E. c. Yellowley, Federal pro-
hibition administrator for this area
Morrison will examine the record In
the other Milwaukee case to see If there
are new points that might be brought
up, before asking its dismissal. The
Chicago case is still pending and Fed
eral offcers said no effort will be made
to bring 1t to trial.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-22
APPROVES
ADDED NAVY FUND
Appropriation of $4,000, 900
for Destroyers Passed
With Provisions.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Scuttling a little Navy crew of 10,
SO Senators yesterday added $4,000
600 to the Navy Department appropria-
ton bill TO start work on IL new
destroyers already authorized.
The vote gave Senate approval to
the first increment of destroyers al
lowed the United States under the
London naval treaty, which limited this
country's destroyer strength to $780,
900 vcns.
A little later the House declined the
Senate amendments and sent the $685.
000,O 900 bill to conference
Two Provisions Added.
Two other important provisions were
added to the bill by the Senate before
it passed the measure, both looking 10
an increase in naval officer strength.
One would authorize the commits
sioning Of the entire 1881 graduating
class at the Naval Academy regard
less of whether this exceeded the au-
thorfzed officer personnel. Chairman
EldIe VI Jile NAVAL COMMITTEE SdlQ i 10
of this class would be denied COM
missionst unless the amendment was
approved
The other would permit each Sena-
tor and Representative to appoint four
men to Annapolis every year instead of
three as at present and as provided
by the House.
Wage Scale Adopted.
Senator La Toilette, Republican, Wis
consin, who, with Senator King,
Democrat. Utah, led the unsuccessful
fight against the destroyer provision
succeeded with an amendment providin
for maintenance of existing wagS
scales among employees In the dTKt
three classes in navy yards, Govern
ment arsenals and Coast Guard gtas
tons.
He said the Government stnou1d
maintain present wage standards - "a
example to private industry.
Twenty-four Democrats Joined a
Republicans and the one farmer-labo&
Senator, Shipstead, Minnesota, IN vote
ing for the destroyer fund. Eight Re
publicans-Blaine, Brookhart, Borah.
Frazier, La Toilette, Norbeck, Norris
and Nye-and two DemocratS-Kina
and Wheeler-opposed 1t.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-22

Continued Prom First Page)
franchise or trackage rights in the
District. This action was taken on
recommendation of the Public Utilities
Committee, which declared that every
legitimate means should be used to de-
feat the proposal to pay May.
William A. Roberts, assistant corpo-
ration counsel, but speaking as a dele
gate TO the federation, urged the feder-
alton to defer action on the committee
report pending an investigation, point
ing out that May had certain rights
which should be protected. Mr. Clay
ton declared, however, that Mays line
would be abandoned because of the Fed
eral building program in the Pennsyl-
vania avenue Mall triangle, and that if
he Is given anything for getting out"
Of the District, the Federal Govern
ment and not the District should pay
him.
Charles I. Stengle told the federation
that May paid 1882, 900 for the railway
at bankruptcy sale and later sold a
portion of the line for $l5O,000. Now
he said, it IS proposed to pay him
500 900 out of District revenues and
$102 900 out Of Federal revenues TO
abandon the line.
Would you consider that a fair
Qtdl! ne dSkeQ
H. I. Quinn explained that Mr. STEM
giles figures did not include the cost of
Improvements made on the line after
its acquisition by Mr.. May.
How much good will would be in a
railway line If 1t was laid today" Mr..
Clayton asked. Buses are the mod
ern vehicle Of public transportation. 1t
is up to us TO protect the District
against any unreasonable, unnecessary
and unjustifiable expense. Why can't
this matter be settled in court? If
there is any expense or damage, the
Federal Government should pay for it,
Another report of the Public Utilities
Committee indOrsing the set-up in the
sliding scale now in use under the So
called consent decree for determining
electric rates was declared out of order
because it conflicted with a resolution
previously adopted by the federation
urging an immediate application to the
District Supreme Court to change the
contract.
For more than an hour the federation
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-22
DRYS DRAW Up g
PLANS SECRETLY
Dozen National Leaders Meet
Here to Organize for Prohibi-
ton Campaigns Next Year.

A dozen national dry leaders met
secretly here yesterday to work on the
constitution of q cloSe-knit organiza-
ton, encompaSsing all the Nations dry
organizations and dedicated to "the
placing Of dry planks In both political
platforms IN 1922
This was disclosed last night by one
of the leaders at the meeting. All those
at the gathering were members of the
board of strategy appointed late last
year by the national conference of or
CARNATIONS supporting the eighteenth
amendment.
All Dry Groups Joined.
The proposed constitution of the new
organization today was described as
CARNATIONS of the national conference
but for other dry groups and outstand-
ing business and professional men not
members of any organization.
One leader denied emphatically to-
night that the meeting considered the
choice of a dry Gear" to guide the
work Of the dry organizations in the
coming presidential campaign.
mo man capable of filling that role
IldS ycL IOOnlcO up, IL WAS SdIu.
The present plan contemplates es-
Enlistment of a mobile organization
more along the lines of a board of
directors, where group will sit around
table to decide upon the policies
to be followed"
Cooperation Is Aim.
Under the plan, it was said, none
of the member bodies, such as the
Anti-Saloon League, the w. C. T. U. or
the Methodist Episcopal Board of Tenn
perance would lose their identities, but
all would cooperate in co-ordinattng
one central plan.
Work on the new constitution was
described as virtually completed. The
board of strategy" will hold another
meeting Monday to consider plans for
the 1882 campaign. The results Of
these meetings will be laid before the
national conference, which will begin
series of sessions Monday night.
Four of the Is members of the
strategy board were absent today, but
virtually the entire membership is ex-
pected at the resumption Of meetings
next week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-22

Continuing q record 1t has main
tanned year after year, The Evening Star
finished fourth among the newspapers
Of the entire country In advertising
lineage for 1890.
The Stars total lineage for the year,
% ,9s8, 44s lines, was exceeded only by
that Of three other papers published in
cities Of q population much greater
than that of the District OF Columbia
and its combined metropolitan area.
In local display advertising the survey
revealed that The Star was first In vol
ume of lineage of all newspapers In the
United States.
This record for total and local dis
play advertising emphasizes two impor-
tant facts:
That the National Capital and the
shopping area extending Is miles into
Maryland and Virginia, constituting
what is known as the Washington mar
ket, Is responsive to advertising. Fur
thermore, it indicates that The Stars
highly concentrated circulation in this
market of nearly 800 900 population can
be reached at a single advertising cost
through The Evening and Sunday
Star-a fact which both local merchants
and national advertisers alike recognize.
One Capital Paper Listed.
The total lineage of the so leading
newspapers for 1880, in which The Star
alone among the papers in the District
Of Columbia is included, was given in
the survey as follows.
/. New York Times, 26.411 ,908.
2. Detroit News, 25,975 .684.
3. Chicago Tribune. 25.204,2 69.
4. Washington Star, 1888, 449.
s. Baltimore Sun (evening and Sum
day), 23,7O7 800.
6. Pittsburgh Press, II ,457 ,986.
Z. st. Louis Post-Dispatch, 20,255 200.
8. Newark Evening News, Is. 305, 493.
o. Philadelphia Bulletin, 1881 ,433.
10. Los Angeles Times, 1S,810,S34.
II. Kansas City Star, 17,888,20
IL. Chicago Daily News. 1852, 286.
Is. New York Herald-Tribune, IT,
435, 706.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-22
STAR FOURTH AMONG LEADING
US. DAILIES IN ADVERTISING
1888, 449 Lines In 1880 Maintains Year
by-Year Record, and Local Display Ads
Exceed All Papers In United States.

II. Columbus Dispatch, 1890 1876.
IS. Milwaukee Journal, 17,135,035.
1s. Los Angeles Examiner, 1909, 500.
II. New Orleans Times Picayune,
17.014,966.
Is. Boston Herald-Traveler, 16,414,-
liz.
49, Brooklyn Eagle, 1904 400.
20. San Francisco Examiner, 49,
900, All.
81. Oakland Tribune, 1897, $50.
%. New York Sun, $1,000 ,562.
%. Seattle Times, Is, 1891
"a. Buffalo News, Is, 627, 1893.
IS. Philadelphia Inquirer, 15,337,375.
rs. Providence Bulletin. 15,088,326.
81. Boston Globe, 15,070,227.
%. Denver Post, 15,017,844.
49, Houston Chronicle, 14,910,826.
80. Cleveland Plain Dealer, 1896
146
81. Cleveland Press, 1852 1856.
80. Los Angeles Herald, 14,594,412.
80. Indianapolis News, 1852, 432.
"a. Dayton News, 14,541 1866.
35 Baltimore Sun (morning and
Sunday, 14,199 1858.
&c. Birmingham News, 14,186.632.
81. Louisville Courier Journal, IA
105.42s
SO. Flint journal, Is, 65S, 49,.
SO. Cincinnati Times Star, Is, 352, 500.
40. Minneapolis Tribune, 13,316,745.
Al New York Evening Journal, 49,
236124
AZ New York News, 13,061,1 1913.
43 Minneapolis Journal, 1881 900.
A. Cincinnati Enquirer. 1880. 668.
AS Omaha World-Herald 12,750.160.
46. Houston Post-Dispatch, 12.746,-
1913.
At. Boston Post, 12,428,178.
4S. Grand Rapids Press, 1925, $40.
40. Chicago American, 12,182,99
so. Detroit Free Press, 11,884,894.
The Local Situation.
Total advertising for the year 1880.
Star, daily and Sunday, 23,988, 449.
Post, daily and Sunday, 7,5o1 ,536.
Herald, daily and Sunday, 5,S39, 020.
Times, daily only, 7,746,182.
News, 2,924,247.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-22
RASKOB WET MOVE
|. ST|RS DEMOCRATS
Party Leaders to Block Plan
to Discuss Dry Law Issue
at March 5 Meeting.

Persistent reports that Chairman
Raskob intended to bring up the pro-
hibition issue at the March meeting
of the Democratic National Committee
stirred party leaders in Congress yes
terday to send out notice that any
such move would be opposed as out of
order,
Members high in the Democratic
councils have said since Raskob called
the party meeting that its sole purpose
was to present to the committee a plan
for erasing the $500, 900 party debt be-
fore the 1882 campaign gets under way.
However, reports have poured in at
the Capitol so persistently that the
Democratic chairman was preparing to
ask for commitment of the party
against prohibition that the leaders in
Congress took steps today to protest
privately against any move in this di-
rection.
Vets Avoid Topic.
The antagonism to opening the pro-
hibition issue at the March session
Is not confined to the dry ranks alone.
Some of the members of Congress with
wet inclinations are prepared to send
word. also, to Raskob that they feel it
would be a mistake to stir up this issue
so far in advance of the presidential
campaign.
Southern Democrats are taking the
initiative in the protest against the pro-
hibition commitment. They have the
active support of Senator Robinson Of
Arkansas, the Democratic leader and
vice presidential candidate with Alfred
z. Smith in the 1928 presidential race.
It is their contention that the ma
tional committee is without authority to
commit the party on issues and that
such authority rests solely with the ma
tional convention.
Neither Raskob nor Jouett Shouse,
executive director of the national COM
mfttee. were here Yesterday to COM
ment on the prohibition reports, but the
Democratic congressional leaders took
steps to see that word reached them.
Has Plan on Debts.
It was conceded, however, that If
any national committee man makes a
meeting IL probably cannot be ruled
out OF. order without thorough thrash
ing out of the subject
It was known that Raskob has pre-
pared q plan for raising the amount of
the party's debt and will ask formal
approval of this at the March 5 session.
However, his statement that policies
would be discussed has led to belief In
some Of the persistent reports.
Those who do not believe prohibition
will be brought up pointed out that
the prohibition forces would have
less strength in the national committee
meeting, where each State has equal
representation, than in the national
convention, where some of the large
wet States will have greater power.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-22
INCOME TAX FACTS.
No. FL.

ANOs GAs
In determining the profit or
loss from the sale of property
acquired by gift, the basis de-
ponds upon the time the proper
ty was acquired. If the property
was acquired by gift after De-
cember 81, 1920, the basis is the
same as it would be in the hands
of the donor or the last preced-
ing owner by whom 1t was not
acquired by gift. For example,
a man in 1926 bought stock at
500 a share and held it until
January, 1923. He then gave
the stock to his son, who in 1929,
when it was worth $50 a share.
gave it to his wife. If in 1880
the wife sold the stock at $3.50
a share, the difference between
the cost of 500 and the selling
price of $3.50, or $50, would be
taxable income to the wife. Had
she told it in 1880 at $50 share
the deductible loss would have
been $50 a share.
If, however, the property was
acquired by gift on or before De-
.cember 81, 1920, the basis for
determining the profit or loss
from the sale would be he fam
market value of the property at
the time of its acquisition. For
example, during 1919 a daughter
received from her father certain
securities which he had pur-
chased in 1918 for $4,000. At
the time the daughter received
the stock in 1919 it had a fair
market value Of $4,000. She
sold it in 1880 for $4,000, the
taxable gain being $4,000. Had
she sold the stock at $4,000 the
deductible loss would have been
$4,000.
The fair market value of q
property is defined as that
amount which would induce q
willing seller to sell and . willing
buyer to purchase"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-22
RAT SETS HOUSE ON FIRE

HONGKONG (P.-An aged Chinese
woman, living in village near Canton,
and her two grandchildren were burned
to death recently when a flaming rat
ran into their home and set it on FIRE.
Two street urchins had captured the
rat and, dipping it in kerosene, touched
watch to it. Maddened by pain, the
creature ran into the old lady's house a
few yards distant and jumped into the
bed, which caught on fire immediately.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-22
BURDENED SENATE
ASKS MORE FACTS
ON DRY SITUATION
Continued From First page.)

creates . profitable liquor market. and,
notwithstanding efforts Of Coast Guard,
customs and prohibition forces, foreign
liquors are available in large quantities. "
Conditions in Indiana were described
as very bad" with liquor violations
constituting the largest class numeric-
ally of any one other class of violation
and with drinking prevalent among
minor boys and the so-called middle
or better class of adults"
The report upon Arkansas said Illicit
distilling was general throughout the
ozarks," and that conditions along the
Mississippi River were most unwhole-
some"
It was in these six States that the
reports before the Senate pictured by
far the worst conditions arising under
the dry laws. In the remaining &c
States, although the presence of large
quantities of Illicit liquor was noted,
there was little caustic comment as to
the results Of prohibition.
The IL States in which conditions
generally were described as satisfactory
were Virginia, Arizona, Alabama, Michi-
gan, Maine, North Dakota, Idaho, West
Virginia, Georgia, New Mexico and
South Carolina.
State Conditions Listed.
OF Virginia it was said that with
the exception of the police chiefs of
two cities, officials were agreed that
their forces work in harmony and Co
operate about 100 per cent"
In Arizona the commission investi-
gator was told by one prohibition ON
cial that the State Is bone dry" but
others testified some liquor was being
smuggled in from Mexico.
Another report said Alabama condi-
lions were improving" and that the
State was progressing under prohibit
tton''
Maine was said to have excellent dry
law conditions with the exception Of
Bar Harbor, where society people were
said to create an attractive market"
The Is States in which reports de-
scribed conditions as ranging from gen.
orally satisfactory to generally lax were
Missouri, Iowa, Connecticut, Rhode Is
land, North Carolina, Wyoming, Mis-
sissippi, Ohio, Vermont, Texas. Pennsyl-
vania, Tennessee, Kansas, Minnesota
and Utah.
In Missouri q United States attorney
reported drinking was decreasing day
by day, while Federal judge in the
same section was quoted as saying
drinking was on the increase among
business men.
In Texas conditions in the northern
districts were labeled generally salts
factory" but those In some southern
sections were characterized as extremely
bad, with liquor plentiful and enforce
ment organizations inadequate.
Plenty of good moderate priced
liquor Is available, both in Fort Worth
and Dallas" the report said. Foreign
liquor is likewise available. but in small
quantities and at higher prices
Somewhat similar conditions were de-
scribed as existing in the other States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-22

debated the question Of disSolving the
Citizens Advisory Council, and ad-
journed abruptly at IL 80 O'Clock with
out taking a vote when the discussion
became involved in . hopeless parlia-
mentary tangle.
The discussion was precipitated by a
report of a special committee headed
by Edwin S. Hege. appointed to in
vestigate the functions, activities and
necessity of the council. The committee
recommended that the question be post
poned until December, due to the close
ness of the approaching council election
in April.
Fred S. Walker moved as a substitute
to the report that the federation dis
solve the council at the end of its pres
ent term, and a protracted debate fol-
lowed. with James G. Yaden leading the
fight for the councils continuance. 1t
was brought out during the discussion
that the council has not met since last
June.
The Mcleod bill authorizing the APP
preparation of $4,000 of District funds
to feed underfed and undernouriShed
school children was unanimously OPP
posed. Harry N. Stun and Mrs. Giles
Scott Rafter were delegated to voice the
federation's opposition at hearings on
the bill Tuesday before the House Dis
trict Committee.
Called "SeriOus Slap"
Mr.. Stull declared that there are nc
starving school children in the District
and asked who would feed them when
the schools are not in session. Chill
dren have got TO eat" he said, while
in or out of school,"
Mrs. Rafter told the federation that
the school children are now milk-fed
at 1890 o'clock every morning while in
school under the supervision of men,
bers of Parent Teacher Associations
She described the efforts to get an
appropriation to feed the children as
simply ridiculous" and serious slap
at the people of Washington"
Selden M. Ely, however, said there
are some hungry children in Washing
tons schools, but that the Community
Chest officers should find out who they
are and administer relief. Mr.. Stengle
then moved that the results OF a survey
now being conducted to ascertain the
number of underfed children be re-
ferred to the Community Chest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-22
BALL TO HELP JOBLESS
TO BE HELD WEDNESDAY

A ball to aid the unemployed will be
held at the Willard Hotel Wednesday
evening by the All States Officers' So
ciety.
Proceeds will be turned over to the
Central Union Mission ana the Vet
Grams of Foreign Wars. The VI. w.
will use its share for its soup kitchen
and lodging house.
The ball Is being planned by group
Of committees appointed by Miss Bede
johnson, president Of the society. Music
will be furnished by Sydnor's Orchestra,
which has donated its services.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-22
ARGENTINE PLorTERs JAILED.
Governments Effective Sleuthing Un-
covers Revolt Plans.

BY the Associated Press.
BUENOS AIRES, February 21.-Efi-
Gent sleuthing frustrated a revolt which
was to have broken last Monday dur
ing the pre-Lenten carnival, and be-
tween 10 and Is army officers and sew
eral police officials are in Jail as re-
suit.
The movement was headed by Gen.
Torrance. who was inspector-general Of
the army during the deposed Irigoyen
regime and had since enjoyed his
liberty. but was forbidden to leave the
capital --.e.