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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-15
HOOVER PRAISES
SMALL COLLEGES
Describes Them as "Seed
Beds" Of Nations Leader.
ership in Radio Address.

Himself the graduate Of what once
was a small school. President Hoover
last night gave to them their share Of
praise for helping to educate the
Nation.
He was speaking over the radio in an
Education week program devoted to
small liberal arts colleges. which he
described as the seed beds" OF the
Nations leadership.
From the cabinet room Of the white
House-where the chief occupant Ii
| the man who once was Bert" Hoover,
leland Stanford, 'y5-he said Of the
600 smaller colleges:
ut h through them that each State
and section must maintain ample ctl-
turAl opportunities for the youth within
reasonable distance from their homes
and in circumstances fitted to the needs
OF each community and its people"
Because they place an emphasis upon
personal contacts between teacher ana
pupil, Mr.. Hoover said, the liberal arts
colleges are vital part of our educa-
tional system"
Mr.. Hoovers alma mater, which had
but q few hundred enrolled when he
was graduated, now has about 1000
students.
on the same program with the Pres
ident were DR.. G. r. Mann, director Of
Vic AHICLAChtt SOutiCh OIl 6uuCd6AOtli
Robert L. Kelly, executive secretary Of
the Association of American Colleges
Council of Church Boards Of Educa-
tion; DR.. A. N. Ward, president NJ
Western Maryland College and chair
man Of the Liberal Arts College move
ment, and John H. Finley of the New
York Times. Dr. Mann and Mr.. Hoo
yer spoke from Washington, the rest
from New York
DR.. Mann recalled that when the
United States entered the world War
young men with the necessary train
ing and experience to be commissioned
oftlcers were scarce. To meet the
emergency, he said, Uncle Sam called
on the colleges"
Nowadays, he said, I'VE are fighting
on a new social frontier, striving to
create a social order that reveals an
intelligence comparable with that
shown in our material achievements.
To win this new war, he said, the
country must expect increasingly inn
portant" help from the liberal arts
colleges.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-15
BRUTALITY TRIAL
OPENS TOMORROW
Harker Case viii Be First on
List-Capt. Holmes to
Testify.

The postponed trial Of the first Of
the so-called third-degree cases which
developed from the Federal inquiry Of
brutality charges. against local police
will open tomorrow morning at 10
o'clock in the District Supreme Court.
The initial .case IL that Of James
Henry EEarker. young baker, who has
charged he was, severely beaten by
four policemen Of the first precinct on
August "a, last. q.
The defendants are Precinct Detec-
tive James A. Mostyn and Pvts. William
r. Latin, William c. Croons and Will
liam T. Burroughs. All are charged
with felonious and simple assaults as q
result Of grand jury inquiry.
Illness Caused Delay.
Burroughs was suffering from "acute
tonsilitis" when the case was called for
trial last Monday and, due to his abb
sence, Justice James NJ. Proctor post
poned the case for one week.
United States Attorney Leo A. Rover
said last night he had been informed
that Burroughs has fully recovered and
will be In court tomorrow. A large
number OF witnesses have been sub
penaed by the Government.
1t is reported Burroughs will seek q
separate trial, hut this could not be
confirmed. He is represented by At
torney Frank Kelly, while Mostyn,
Latin and .Grooins are represented by
Attorney james A. O'Shea.
Capt. Holmes to Testify.
One Of the first witnesses, it Is under
stood, will be Capt. w. e. Holmes, com
mander of the first precinct, who has
been asked to bring the precinct rec
ords of the Harker case.
other witnesses will include press
photographers who took pictures Of
Harker's body after he had been beaten,
allegedly by police; q physician who
treated the youth and others who saw
the complainnnt's condition prior TO
and Immediately after his arrest.
Trials Of dozen other policemen
who were indicted on brutality charges
by the october grand jury will be held
during the remainder Of this month
and in December. Rover win prosecute
the Harker case personally and will as
sign assistants to handle the other
cases.
John M. Keith Of the Bureau Of In
vestigation, Department Of Justice, who
conducted the Federal investigation Of
the cases, will assist in the prosecution.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-15
CORRUPTION PER|LS
NATION, NYE SAYS
Senator Asserts Graft Re.
duCes Elections to Level
of Auctions. :
BY the Associated Press.


CLEVELAND, Ohio, November H.
United States Senator Gerald p. Nyk
Of North Dakota said today that po-
litical corruption Is bringing the Ma.
tons elections TO the level Of an auc.
ton.
The chairman Of the Senate Invest.
eating Committee, addressing the City
Club, made sweeping denunciAtion Of
selfish and greedy interests that are
buying political parties ana candi-
dates"
Unless the American people, he said,
stamp out the corrupt practices Of
these interests they need not expect
from their Government those things
they should have in time Of financial
depression.
He declared the United States faces
the gravest economic problem ever
confronting q civilized people because
men in the high places of Govern.
nent dare not represent the rank and
ME for fear Of cutting OF the stream
OF gold that floats them into ONCE"
Painting q sordid picture Of corrup.
ton his committee uncovered ia four
States--ulinois, Nebraska, Tennessee
and Delaware-Senator Nye asserted
the time was near when an election
would accomplish nothing more than
II the secretary Of each State auc.
toned on places In the Federal Gov.
eminent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-15
REVIEW BOARD URGED
ON DEPORTATION CASES
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, November IA board
Of review, appointed by the President,
to adjudicate cases of aliens ordered
deported, was urged by Reuben Open
heimer, Baltimore, attorney, who was
chairman Of the Wickersham subcom-
mittee authorized to study deportation
matters.
Such board has grown up in the
Labor Department, he told the confer
ence on immigration policy. but it
should be made an independent body
SO 1t could pass on. cases without fear
Of acting contrary to the department.
1T would see that these strangers
within our gates are given fair trial,
as our Constitution demands" he said.
Mr.. Oppenheimer said many of the
suggestions contained in his committees
report already have been carried into
effect. He emphasized that the re-
port, which aroused criticism Of Sec
rotary Of Labor william N. Doak when
nrst published, was not meant as q
criticism OF any governmental depart
ment, but Of system which had grown
up In dealing with matters OF de-
portations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-15
HUSING REGRETS
CAUSING OFFENSE
Sorry, Regardless Of Justice
or Injustice Of Harvard's
Action" +


BY the Associated Press.
PITTSBURGH, November 1l.-red
Husing. Columbia Broadcasting Co.
sports announcer, who yesterday was
barred by Harvard athletic authorities
from attending any more games at
Cambridge in his official capacity be.
cause he termed the play of Cant
Barry Wood 'putrid" In last Saturdays
game with Dartmouth, today issued a
statement in which he said he "was
sorry" he had offended certain people.
regardless Of the justice, or injustice
OF Harvard's action"
Last Saturday did say that Barry
Woods play was putrid," said Husin9.
who was here to broadcast today's game
between Army and Pittsburgh. "I have
since explained that used this adiec.
tive in a comparative sense because I
had seen Wood do so much better, I
was striving to be Interesting and vivid.
Il had no idea was going to offend
certain people. I certainly had no in-
tention to do so. It has since developed
that my word did offend some people.
II cannot recall the word from the
air. can only say as an individual
that since it has caused offense I re-
greet used it. am sorry, regardless
Of the justice or injustice Of Harvards
action.
Gas q sports announcer, I can only
say that II and my fellow announcers
are to serve the public we must not be
unduly constrained by delerence. to
either side in the sports we cover"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-15
u. S. DRY AGENTS SHOW COURT
MOVIES OF LIQUOR DEFENDANT
Eight-Reel Film Shot From Woods, Sound Recordine
and Wire Tappings Exhibited at Trial.

Activities around q house, the alleged
headquarters of the ring, were filmed
n lrom q "a. VOICED e . tract S0o ieet away.
ure on . farm allegedly used by the
ring.
Attempts at censorship were provided
by the defense attorneys, who took ex-
ception to various portions Of the filrn.
The visual evidence was offered by
the Government to supplement verbal
evidence obtained by sound-recording
instruments and tapping telephone
wires.
new aeneral. said it WA the fIYnt fis,,e
motion pictures had been used for TRIAL
purposes IN prohibition Enforcement
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-15
BOY, 5, is INJURED
BY HIT-RUN DRIVER
Another Child Struck by Police
Car, Which Crashes Into
Kaehinas

Eugene O'Connor, 8, Of 20S7 H street
northeast, was injured late yesterday
when he was struck by hit-and-run
automobile at Thirteenth Snd II streets
northeast.
Eugene, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. William
O'Connor, was taken to Sibley Hospital,
where an X-ray examination was MADE
to determine whether his left foot was
broken.
Klotz. eleventh precinct, struck and In
the boys home at 2sl7 shannon place
southeast. In an effort to avoid hit
ting the child. Kiotz. who Is 70, and
lives ct sofa K street, swerved and
crashed into o parked machine owned
by Jesse o. Osborn, 2222 shannon place.
The boy Yves treated for o head cut
at Providence Hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-15

from $50 to $50 O'Clock this afternoon,
and from 2:30 to 80 tomorrow. About
500 inspected the ship yesterday.
It Is nearly two years now since the
sailors aboard have seen their home
land, as the Delhi sailed from Britain
on January !, 1880. Few aboard are
homesick. however, for the ship has
been quite traveller and It's crew has
visited many foreign ports. Souvenirs
from places all over the globe are in
the cabins Of her officers and in the
crews quarters. Most Of the crew are
native Englishrnef.
The Delhi Is named for the capital
Of India, and as result, the elephant
occupies a prominent place aboard. Since
there Is no room for q live mascot, what
with SO officers and AIS enlisted men,
the mascot Is q black elephant, carved
out of a single piece Of ebony and set
up on q pedestal on the quarterback.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-15

r YNLIKE the century-old frigate
Constitution, whose "grog tub"
is dry and merely relic, that
~ aboard the British cruiser
Delhi, now locked alongside
Old IronsideS at the Navy YardA still
Is very much in evidence.
And despite this country's prohibi.
ton law, grog Il being served aboard
the Delhi during her stay here, for
international law makes the flagship
OF Vice Admiral Sir Vernon H. s..
Haggard British territory no matter
where she goes.
Sir Vernon, commander-in chief Of
the America and West Indies Station
Of the British Navy, will remain here
with his trim 4,500-ton craft until
next Wednesday. After q two-day
visit ct Hampton Roads, Va, the
cruiser then will sail for Bermuda
The Delhi will be open to visitors
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-15

ENRIGHT AND MILLER
CLEARED OF CHARGES
Indictments Alleging Mail Frauds
Dropped on Former Editor and
Ex-Police Chief.

By the Associated Press
OKLAHOMA CITY, November a.
Richard E. Enright, former New York
City police commissioner, and Henry
Knight Miller. former editor of Psy-
cholcgy Magazine, late today were
cleared of any connection with the
promotion of the Universal OIL g. Gas
Co., Herbert K. Hyde, United States
district attorney, announced.
Indictments against the two men
charging mail fraud were dismissed.
Enright and Miller were indicted
with II others, including Jack Walton,
former Governor Of Oklahoma.
Trial Of Walton, s. e. ]. Cox and
others Is scheduled to start here De-
cember 7. Hyde said Enright and
Miller have agreed to testify In the
case,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-15
POLICEMEN FOUND HIDDEN.
Search for Rioters In Tientsin Reveals
Only Three Frtghtened Peace OfficerS

TIENTSIN. China, November II Up.
Another conflict between Chinese and
japanese authorities developed today
when an attempt was made to carry on
joint search of the neutral zone be-
tween the japanese concession and the
city, where the Chinese believed fuRi-
tive rioters were hiding.
No gunner were discovered, but
three Chinese policemen, who disap-
peared at the height Of the riotins
several days ago and hid In terror,
were found.
Thereupon the Japanese authorities
refused to continue the search, alleging
that the three policemen were respon-
sible foy. all the firing that has been
going enduring the last few days.
Dispatches from Tsitsihar today
quoted Gen. Nah Chan-S Shan, Chinese
commander on the Nonni front, as say
ing, I'VE viii fight to the last man and
the last bullet"
After an inspection trip to his front
lines the general declared 1t seemed
certain the japanese would attack be-
fore Monday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-15

CONTINUED From First Paee.)>>
any Japanese who may wander into
that section.
When we see o Japanese who's
Ioonsn enough TO come down here or
VINO gets mere by mistake, half Q dozen
OF us Try 70 surround him before any
Sni,,n sx Sposs him." Patrolan John
Then we keep him in the center of
us and walk him out Of Chinatown"
japanese Residents Scattered.
The fact that New York japanese
have no section of their own IA the
principal reason why there has been
no ciasn between the two Oriental
The 2,000 Japanese residents AZ t,e
city live and work in scattered sections
o. the nye boroughs, while 1000 Of New
Xorks 10000 Chinese occupy q con-
gested colony on the lower East SIDE,
This section Of shutting, black.esrhed
Orientals Is so celebrated that for wears
seeing Chinatown from o rubberneck
bus Is one of the first Attractions
offered to visitors.
Editors Of japanese newspapers
smiled when asked today IL thew feared
trouble in New York.
We stay away from the Chinese. 70
how can there be trouble9" one Of them
said.
The japanese population 4 taxing
the Manehurian situation with extreme
cam. Their newspapers are usiug the
UNPUBLISHED headlines and their accounts
Of the war" are conservative and brief.
Using Scare Heads.
But In the newspaper oeaoes Of
Chinatown, three-inch characters have
been dug from dusty boxes and Get In
scare" headlines.
XIII al japanese" one Of them read.
Others have said: 1.-THE battle mont Is
five miles long" "Manchurian betrayers
have failed" Japanese eovernnent
stands without help"
Most Of the reading matter In the
Chinese dailies Is about some phase Of
the war" for that 10 what oil China
town seems TO want 10 read and discuss.
Mass meetings have been held, o
boycott on japanese goods has been
ordered, an air force q being recruited,
and ~ hours o day there are isi1ent
bluecoats standing In doorways swatch-
Ing for trouble"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-15
Girl Drives Plane
2l4 Miles an Hour,
But Fails New Mark
Maude TAFT Lacks Frac.
ton of Beating Ruth
Nichols Record.
By the Associated Press.


DETROIT, November 14.--Miss Maude
Irving TAFT. Springfield, Mass, society
girl flyer. today sent her Gee Bee mono
plane roaring over q measured course
ct the Wayne County Airport at an
average speed Of 214.9 miles An hour.
faster than any woman flyer ever be-
fore has piloted plane, but failed Of
new record by Just seven terths Of a
mile an hour. The time was the average
for four dashes over the course.
To claim; "a record Miss TAFT needed
an average speed Of I'VE miles an hour
faster than the record OF Miss Ruth
Nichols, 2106 miles an hour. In one
Of her four dashes over the 1.8-mile
course, favored by b tail wind, Miss
TAFT attained a speed of slightly more
than 220 miles an hour. Against the
wind, however, her time dropped to 206
miles anshour.
Second Attempt Frustrated.
A slight mishap to her plane and ad-
verse weather conditions frustrated q
second attempt late this afternoon and
caused poStponement until tomorrow or
Monday Of any further attempts. As
Miss TAFT was about to take-off, but
while still on the ground, she turned
too sharply In strong cross-wind.
which liftsd the. tail of the ship and
caused the propeller to whip the ground.
Both ends of the propeller were bent.
The motor shut off Immediately and
there was no other damage.
A new propeller was installed, but It
did not function satisfactorily Miss
TAFT is scheduled to- give a charity fiy-
ing exhibition at Springfield tomorrow.
She said she would keep the engage
ment If flying conditions were salts
factory there, ard return to Detroit
Monday.
Escort Has Trouble,
Lowell r. Bayles, here with Miss TAFT
and planning to attempt q new world
land plane record for men, may not be
able to make the speed flight until next
week because Of engine trouble that de-
veloped as he was about to try yester.
day to beat the record Of are 480 miles
an hour established by Warrant Oficer
Bennett of France.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-15

lCOnClnueQ FROM EnbI Ea8e.l.
now are attending the Japanese war
games. Their Manchurian trip, 1t was
said authoritatively, has no connection
with rumors that a plan to compose
the conflict by means of a committee
of neutral observers has been under
consideration by the League of Nations.
Optimism was expressed here that
Japan's spokesman will be able to con-
vince the council Of the League, which
meets In Paris Monday, that the jap
Anese activity In Manchuria has been
justified.
The Japanese advocates will inform
the League that the Toxic government
exhausted every peaceful means Of set
ting the dispute with China before
taking military action to protect lives
and property.
to take whatever effective measures"
might be necessary in case Gen. Nah
Chan-Shan refused TO withdraw north
Of the Chinese Eastern Railway by NO
vember IS In accordance with the terms
of the demand submitted to him
through Gen. HOMO.
a.. ~~-M~ ~~~ -, q. . -~,vr
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-15
DEB KICKS BANDIT
TO THWART ROBBERY
Chauffeur Shot in Arm When Hail
Of Bullets Strike Fleeing
Car.
ny the Associated Press.


PHILADELPHIA, November IA
debutante's well-aimed kick to O high
wayman's face helped o chauffeur to
save three daughters Of socially prorni-
ment families from the bullets Of three
men who attempted to halt the girls
automobile early today.
The attack occurred on the estate
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Vaux, Flat
land Farms, near Amber, q suburb.
The girls are Mary Vaux, II, her sister,
Ruth, 10, and Mary Ingersoll, their
cousin.
Their chauffeur, Stanley Morash, 30,
was shot in the left arm as he hurled
two of the robbers from the running
board by swerving the car.
Miss Ingersoll kicked one Of the rob-
bers in the face as he opened the rear
door OF the car and started to enter.
When the car started forward he was
thrown to the road, the door striking
him as he fell.
A number Of bullets were fred ut the
fleeing car, one barely missing Mary
Vaux. Mrs. Vaux said her daughters
were too unnerved to discuss the In
cident.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-15
nv tha Associated Press.

BY the AsSociateu Frebe.
KANSAS CITY, November l4.-Pro-
hibition agents put on Q movie show In
Federal Court today.
The eight-reel film thrown on o
screen in the darkened court room star
red Joe Pasano, who never had any
aspirations for a cinema career.
It was all surprise to Pasano, who
IN on trial on q charge Of conspiracy
to violate the prohibition laws.
Federal agents testified the pictures
were taken secretly IN preparing evi-
to have been involved In the operations
~ a wholesale liquor ring here.
Pasano was shown In association with
sorne of the defendants now IN prison.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-15
CATHOLICS ON Jury
CITED BY CANNON
indictment Result of Majority
Hard to Believe Acct.
dental, Says Bishop.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the A6s0Clateo fTeSbs
RICHMOND, va, November IA
Bishop james Cannon, f., alleging that
Roman Catholics had majority repre-
sentation on the washington grand jury
that indicted him for violation Of the
Federal corrupt practices act. says 1t is
lieve" this an accident.
The Southern Methodist bishops
views were expressed In o letter to the
Richmond Dispatch replying TO
an article by Thomas Lomax Hunter,
columnist for the paper.
"By a check-up twice made BY reli-
able persons It appears that IL Of the
20 members Of this particular grand
jury are Roman Catholics" Bishop Can
non said.
'Witnesses Not Called"
"If It be true, as I believe It to be, 1t
explains why the three witnesses In
sisted should be called and VINO knew
ali the facts in the case were not called
by thls grand jury. When the district
attorney failed to summon these three
witnesses, knew that he wanted to Sc
cure an indictment regardless Of the
facts"
Bishop Cannon's letter, which alleged
that the district attorney and the Tore
man Of the grand Jury are both Roman
Catholics, reviewed his recent statement
from Atlanta protesting because the dig
txict attorney did not call the three wit.
nesses he had asked be summoned.
Charges Catholic Attack.
AT state positively that the Roman
Catholic Church press has attacked me
ever since the Asheville convention IN
1928 and within the past 80 days
some Of their papers have been exceed
ingly vicious in their editorial COM
merit," Bishop Cannon said.
Telling of receipt Of abusive letters
he attributed to Catholic sources, the
bishop said:
I'm my episcopal 1abors for thirteen
years I have been brought In close toach
with Roman Catholic methods and worl
in Mexico, Cuba, South America and
the Belgian Congo, and while have
some Roman Catholic friends for whom
have q very high regard personally
yet when the Romanish hierarchy de-
Itermines to punish or destroy the In
fiuerce Of q man who has helped to de-
feat their pet candidate, Alfred En-
manuel Smith, the three years Of con-
tinued attack, added to my former ex.
perience In other lands, have taught
me that I must be exceedingly watchfu
and vigilant at every turn, or the
Romanish hierarchy will by one instru-
mentality or another accomplish its pur'
pose"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-15
NAVY OFFICER IN CRASH
Lieut.. comdr. J. x. Kneip's Car
Hits Observation-Disclosures slight.

Lieut.. Comdr. ]. b. Kneip and his
aide, r. L. Weathers, were injured last
night when the naval oficer's auto
mobile was in a head-on collision with
another car on the Washington Rich
mond Highway, about miles below
alexandra. Addie Casey, 10, colored,
was hurt.
inc injured were taken to the Alex
anoLla Hospital, where 1t was found
hurt. After receiving treatment. fhev
went 20 the Naval Hospital. the coli
ored woman, suffering from severe cuts
=; an9 tnl9ises. remained ct the Alexandra
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-15
Marines Capture Insurgents.

MANAdUA, Nicaragua, November II
R.-TWo insurgents were taken pris-
oners by o patrol Of the Nicaraguan Ma
tional Guard under Lieut.. John Hamas,
United states Marine Corps. In O slkir-
mish at Milagroa. near Jicaro, Wednes-
day, % was learned here today. There
were no casualties.