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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-28
Hoover Statement
Saws Plans Have Been Made
To Give Needy Veterans
Loan Preference.

President Hoover issued the fol-
lowing statement late yesterday
after the Senate had passed the
veterans bonus loan bill over his
veto:
Although have been greatly OPP
posed to the passage of the bonus
legislation in its provision for loans
from the Treasury to people not in
need, now that it Is law we propose
to facilitate the working Of 1t in
every way possible.
Inasmuch as the physical task Of
making loans to 100000 veterans,
or even half that number, who
might apply will require many
months, even with the most in
tensive organization, have re-
quested Gen. Hines to give complete
priority to applications from vet
Grams who are in need and have
asked him to set up some machinery
for the certification of these cases.
especially giving regard to the GER
tification of the veterans service or
ganiZation and the various relief or
CARNATIONS dealing with unemploy-
ment.
The recent survey of the larger
cities show, in the opinion of the
administrator of veterans affairs.
that about per cent OF the total
number of veterans in industrial
centers are now receiving support
from local unemployment and other
relief committees.
This bill will relieve some Of the
burden now being carried by these
committees, but as the amount pos
sible for many veterans to borrow
under the bill is so small. 1t is
urgently necessary that the local
committees shall continue their
service to many veterans.
/ wish to compliment the veterans
service organizations for their CO.
operation in undertaking a cam
paign among all veterans, urging
them not to take advantage OF the
loan provisions except in cases of
absolute necessity.
I understand they are placing It
on the ground of assistance to the
Federal Government in minimizing
the amount of money we shall be
called upon TO borrow and upon the
fact that loans upon the bonus GER
tificates exhaust the protection of
veterans families under the endow-
ment insurance features of the GER
tif1cates
Taking Gen. Hines survey Of the
number of veterans being assisted by
local committees as a basis. 1t would
appear that II all the loans were
confined to needs, the drain on the
Treasury may be limited to 10 per
cent OF the potential liability created
by the law
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-28
MCMAHON CONFIRMED
AGAIN FOR JUDGESHIP

The Senate today confirmed Judge
John P. McMahcn for another term
in the District of Columbia Police
Court The Senate acted Immediately
following report filed by Senator King
Of Utah from the Judiciary Committee
Senator King was chairman of
subcommittee which conducted hear
ings On the nomination, at which sew
eral lawyers opposed appointment of
Judge Mcmahon, while another delega-
ton of local attorneys urged favorable
action.
Most of the opposition was based on
the complaint that Judge Mcmahon
was harsh in his attitude toward coun-
sci in court.
Judge Mcmahon has been on the
bench of the Police Court since 1925
and the reappointment is for six years.
Senator Blaine of Wisconsin was a
member of the subcommittee with Sen
ator King in considering the nomina-
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-28
Efforts to Defeat Nebraskan
for Reelection Declared
"Reprehensihe.
HITS G. o. p. LEADERS
FOR ROLE IN CAMPAIGN
Grocer" Rival of Same Name
Used to Confuse Voters, Com.
& mittee Asserts.
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN.

"The Anti-Norris Conspiracy" is the
subject of report submitted to the
Senate today by the Nye Campaign In
yestigating Committee, dealing with the
1880 Nebraska senatorial and primary
election.
Although the committee report dis
closes no excessive expenditures, 1t de-
clares that the hearings in Nebraska
resulted in showing up practices which
appear TO be as reprehensible as any
of the better known forms Of fraud and
corruption"
These practices we're engaged in, the
report asserts, to defeat the renomina-
ton and reelection Of Senator George
w. Norris. Progressive Republican.
Attacks G. o. p. Leaders.
The committee report attacks the So
called Republican candidate. w. NJ
Stebbins, who was defeated by Norris
in the primary. 1t also attacks Samuel
McKelvie, member of the Federal Farm
Board and former Governor Of Nebraska
and Robert H. Lucas. executive director
as parties to the conspiracy" to defeat
Senator Norris.
1t gives its attention also to Grocer
George w. Norris and Victor Seymour
who was an assistant in the office Of
the vice chairman of the Republican
Senatorial Campaign Committee las
Summer.
Both Grocer" Norris and Seymour
have been indicted for perjury in con-
nection with their testimony before the
Senate committee.
Sees Plot Against Voters.
The report shows that Ste5bins
sought 10 induce Grocer" Norris 10 file
as a candidate in the primary against
Senator Norris with the object of con-
fusing the voters and making It irnpos-
sible to determine for which George w
Norris they were voting.
The admitted purpose Of this move
was to force Senator Norris to with.
draw from the Republican primary anc
run as an independent candidate.
Taking up the part played by Nc.
Kelvie In the so-called conspiracy. tn,
report says: Mr.. McKelvie testified
that he personally had sought to force a
withdrawal by Senator Norris from the
Republican primary by the issuance Of
public statements"
$4,000 Fund Mentioned.
II also calls attention to the fact
McKelvie had placed in the hands oi
"one Max " Begntol" funds amounting
to $4,000 to be expended in support OF
Stebbins in the primary election. Ir
Continued on Page 2, Column -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-28
FILM ACTOR CHARGED
AFTER GAMBLING RAID
William H. Boyd's Home on Coast
palded-Movie Figures Flee
Into Night.
b. the Associated Press.


HOLLYWOOD, Calf, February "a
William H. Boyd. As, stage and film
actor, was charged with possession Of
gambling paraphernalia and liquor
after police raid which broke up a
party at his home early today. Walter
L. Catlett, AZ. and Pat O'Brien. 81.
were arrested on intoxication charges.
Men and women in evening dress.
many Of them said by officers TO be
f1lm players. fed through doors and
windows as six policemen, under Lieut..
James Johnson, burst in upon what
they described as well equipped GAM
bling room and richly furnished bar"
Police said roulette wheels and die .
tables and more than a gallon" of
liquor was seized.
Boyd formerly played on the New
York stage. but has appeared in sew
eral motion pictures in the past two
years. One of his most recent Aim
parts was in The Spoilers" a talkie
version of the Rex Beach novel.
He and his wife. Dora Boyd. New
York actress, were divorced recently.
Mrs. Boyd was known to the stage as
Clara Joel. Catlett and O'Brien, ar
rested with Boyd, are Aim actors.
Police said they had seized home
motion picture projection machine and
had added a charge against Boyd of
possessing obscene pictures.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-28
Bomb and Grenade
Found in Shadows
Near Polo Field
Police and Navy Experts
Probe Discovery--Explo-
sive Is of Foreign Make.

A three-inch shell OF foreign make
provided a small stir and a larger in
vestigation this morning when 1t was
discovered, carefully wrapped in news
paper and tied with heavy cord, in the
rocky shadows of the Potomac, just of
the polo field.
The find was made by Pvt. ]. F. Con-
nelly Of the Park Police. Noticing the
package he decided TO do a little inves-
tigating and when he determined its
nature he called his headquarters.
In turn, two ordnance experts from
the Navy were summoned.
While they we're busily endeavoring TO
identify the piece, Park Policeman o.
Spears appeared and. just poking around
the shallow water for luck, turned up
another iron sphere.
Look at the hand grenade" said
Spears, tossing the device to the ground
Continued on Page 2, Column 3D. >
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-28
MOUNTAIN DISEASE
NOW |NVADES EAST
Spotted Fever from Rockies
Is Diagnosis of Fatal
MaIady Found Here.
BY THOMAS X. HENRY.

Rocky Mountain spotted fever has
invated the East.
The National Institute of Health to-
day announced diagnoses of this
dreaded malady--or something clinic
ally indistinguishable" from it-for a
group of cases last Spring and Sum-
mer in the District Of Columbia Vir-
ginia, Maryland, Delaware, Pennsyl-
vania and North Carolina.
This means that a strain Of spotted
fever virus. hitherto supposedly con-
fined strictly to the high valleys Of
the Rockies which are sparsely pop
ulated, Is at large in the Tricky set
tied rural sections CT the Atlantic sea-
board States. The causative organism
OF the disease is one of the mysterious
filterable viruSes, presumably living
thing so small that it cannot be seen
under the most powerful microscope,
but which will pass through a porcelain
filter. In the Rocky Mountain area 1t
is carried by an animal tick strictly
confined to that region, and by nothing
else
Clinically spotted fever does not pre-
sent many clear-cut differences from
endemic typhus. and ordinarily would
be diagnosed as such. The diff erences,
outside the spotted fever belt. are SO
elusive that they can be determined
only by exhaustive laboratory procedure.
Thus the virus may have been gaining
Roadway in the East for some time
without being suspected.
The National Institute Of Health has
been on its trail recently, but, due to
the tar-reaching implications, has hest
tated to voice its suspicious until the
last doubt was removed that its workers
had their hands on a disease strain
that differed materially from either
endemic or old-world typhus and whose
behavior was very close indeed to that
Of spotted fever.
Worse Than Typhus.
While spotted fever differs in its viru-
lence from place to place, 1t is generally
considered a more serious disease with
higher mortality rate than endemic
typhus There is no specific cure. The
Public Health Service has been manu-
featuring for many years in Montana
a vaccine which greatly reduces the
danger of contracting the disease and
CONTINUED on Page 2, Column A.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-28
WOMAN ACQUITTED
ON MURDER CHARGE
Lila Emerson Freed by Supreme
Court Jury at Second
Trial.
BY the Associated Press.

BUFFALO. N. Y, February 2s.-
Lila Emerson, Cayuga Indian woman,
twice tried for the murder of Clotilde
Marchand last March, was acquitted to-
day by Supreme Court jury.
The jury brought in its verdict at
1907 am, after having been locked
up overnight. The case was given to
the jury at 4:50 pm. yesterday.
The trial began February 16.
The State contended throughout the
trial. at which Supreme Court Justice
Alonzo G.. Hinkley precided that the
woman, once known as Red Lilac" of
the Cayuga Indians. had instigated the
murder of Mrs. Clotilde Marchand so
that she might be more free to carry
on her admitted intimacy with Henri
Marchand. artist and husband of the
murdered woman.
The defense introduced testimony to
prove that Lila had no knowledge of
the crime, either before or after its
commission, and that others had mo-
tives at least equally strong for desir-
ing the death of Mrs. Marchand.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-28
SALE OF RECORDS
+. BY j. S. CLERKS HIT
Wilbur Asks Congress to Pun
ish Workers Who Sell Data
to Newspapers.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Punishment for employees of the Gov
eminent selling papers or information
concerning Government records and for
those purchasing the data, has been pro-
posed TO Congress by Secretary Wilbur.
His recommendation for such legisla-
ton, contained in letter sent yester-
day to Chairman Nye Of the Senate
Public Lands Committee, was the out
growth of charges by Ralph S. Kelley
against the administration of the In
terror Department, published In articles
the latter sold to the New York World.
Signs Paper Contract.
Kelley. said Wilbur, entered into con-
tract with the World before severing his
connection with the land once. The
contract provided the sum to be paid
him would be cut in half II he were
discharged before offering his resigna-
ton. Kelley first made public his
charges in an open letter to Wilbur,
resigning his post After an investiga-
ton the resignation was rejected and he
was discharged.
"A question of public policy is thus
squarzly presented" wrote Wilbur,
whether q newspaper for its own
profit can, with impunity, pay a gov
eminent employe to write for 1t dis
closures of confidential government rec
ords and to remain In government serv-
ice while he Is doing so, so that the
newspapers may have the benefit of
his use of those documents and Of his
supposedly voluntary resignation"
Payer Is Attacked.
Since the World has been sold, Will
bur said. he had no wish to push the
issue with that paper, though he termed
the conduct OF the old management
contemplate"
Il do strongly ask, however" he con-
Guided that your committee devote
itself to the constructive job of render
ing repetition Of such a Job. impossible"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-28
TAX HEAD WILL TALK
ON RADIO FORUM NET
International Problems to Be Dis.
cussed Tonight Over Column
bia Chain.

Internal revenue and income tax
problems win be discussed by David
Burnett, commissioner of internal reve-
nue., in talk in the National Radio
Forum, arranged by The Washington
Star and broadcast over coast-to-coast
network of the Columbia Broadcastirg
System, tonight. Mr.. Burnets address
will be heard locally on station WAdA1,,
commencing at $50 o'clock.
Commissioner Burnet will not confiue
himself to a technical discussion Of prob.
lens affecting the Revenue Bureau, al
though he will offer some advice re-
garding the proper manner of filing in
come tax returns. The internal revenue
commissioner has been connected with
the Governments revenue service since
February of 1910. He was named COM
missioner in August last year, following
the resignation Of Robert H. Lucas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-28
NEW SPEED RECORD
SET BY CONGRESS
Major Legislation Is Com.
pIeted Four Days Before
Adjournment.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Congressional leaders claimed 10 have
broken all records today with the cal
endar cleared of major business four
days before adjournment.
The vital legislation Of the short ses-
sion all enacted, the weary legislators
turned to finishing odds and ends, with
tine TO spare before the adjourning
hour at noon next Wednesday.
A veto by President Hoover Of the
measure providing for Government OPP
GRAFTON Of the Muscle Shoals power
plant is awaited on Capitol Hill, but
leaders do not see enough votes in sight
to enact this over the presidential dis
approval.
The drive for passage Of the appro-
priation measures carrying $4,000 900.
900 for next years operation Of the
Government ended suddenly yesterday
with approval of a conference report
adjusting differences on the naval sup
ply bill.
Second Deficiency Bill Ponds.
So anxious were the congressional
ci1ieitains to obtain passage of these
bills TO avoid an extra session this
Spring that they surpassed any previous
legislative performance.
The second deficiency bill, providing
about 500, 000, 900 to meet emergency
legislation expenditures, still is in con-
ference, but its passage early next week
Is expected.
Also, the Constitutional amendment
fixing a new meeting time for Congress
Is shared in a conference deadlock be-
tween the Senate and House. Leaders
we're doubtful today of ironing out this
dispute which revclves about the House
provision limiting the second session oil
Congress TO four months.
Legislation for new veterans hospi' ais
and for continuing the maternity aid
law also was in conference.
Works on Copyright Bill.
The Senate turned To work on the
VeStal copyright bill. passed early in
the session by the House. The latter
also had routine affairs TO consider.
Senator'S Watson of Indiana and Nc
Nary Of Oregon, the Republican lead
ers upon whom fell the burden Of steer
ing legislation through the strifc-torn
Senate, smiled today and reported an
orderly adjournment in prospect.
The Republican leaders in the Sen
ate won Democratic cooperation on ex-
pediting business after a compromise
was finally reached on the bitter dis
pute over drought relief.
The protocol for American adherence
10 the World Court still lies unacted
upon. but the Senate Foreign Rela-
tions Committee has laid II aside until
next December.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-28
SNOW COVERS WEST

DENVER, Colo, February % (P.-
Snow and rain had fallen over a wide
Western area today, bringing much
needed relief from a general moisture
deficiency in agricultural districts.
Weather Bureau reports in Denver
last night said snow fell in all the Rocky
Mountain States and that snow or rain,
to varying extent, covered the sector be-
tween Central Nebraska and Oregon.
There was a general snowfall in
Northern Montana and in Yellowstone
National Park. A trace OF snow was
reported IL Phoenix, Ariz.. and Aubu-
QuerQue. n Mex.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-28
CARAWAY DEALS
NEW RAP AT HYDE
Drought Aid Progress viii
Take Ten Years to Com
pIete, Says Senator.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Senator Caraway blasted away In the
Senate again today against Secretary
Hydes administration Of the drought
relief loan fund.
AT the rate the Agriculture Secretary
is travelling" he said, he will need 10
years to put this law into effect"
The Senate yesterday adopted a reso-
luton by the Arkansas Democrat to ex-
plain Immediately" why Hyde had not
carried out the law and TO state when
he intended to do so.
DepIored BY Others.
Other Senator's deplored what they
called the failure Of Congress end the
administration to provide relief for the
unemployed
Calling attention TO "disquieting re-
ports OF unemployment in he East,
Senator Copeland, Democrat, New York
said the problem Of taking care Of those
out of work must be dealt with
Senator Walsh. Democrat. MaSsachu-
sets, said the administration had made
1t clear in the beginning It considered
the problem was no concern OF the Fed
eral Government
Lack Of Courage Suggested.
Doesn't the Senator think" Senator
Borah, Republican, Idaho. asked, that
In view Of the administrations attitude
there has been lack OF courage on the
part OF Congress in carrying out It's
program"
Senator Thomas. Democrat, Okla
bora, said he had proposed a special
committee TO handle relief measures.
IF Congress had displayed the same
lack Of purpose and courage even that
would have done no good" Borah re-
piled.
widespread reduction in wages after
the adjournment OF Congress was pre-
dicted by Senator Barley Democrat.
Kentucky He said Congress was ad-
lourning for nine months without any
Continued m paoa T,ol,,,,x. .
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-28
BRAND is OPTIMISTIC
Expects Satisfactory Conclusion Of
Naval Negotiations.

PARIS, February % Foreign
Minister Aristide BRAND was optimistic
today over the result of British and
Italian naval negotiations at Rome. He
told the Associated Press correspondent,
I hope 70 see emerge solid boat
which will be good for navigation"
That's all I have to say about the
naval accord" he concluded declining
TO go into the matter further until he
was made acquainted with the terms OF
the agreement reached at Rome today
between Great Britain and Italy.
Expect TO Join Pact.
French officials told the Associated
Press today they expected that the
naval accord in principle" would be
followed by adhesion OF France and
Italy TO the London naval treaty
The French foreign Office was kept
constantly in touch by long distance
telephone with the details of the con-
Continued on Page 4, Column l.,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-28
MAN, so, HELD IN QUIZ
OF GIRLS KIDNAPPING
Prisoner Identified as Person Who
Sought Lodging for Self and
Little "Niece."
BY the Associated Press

BY tie Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, February 28-Wil-
liam j. Snow, so, was held today in
connection with the supposed kidnapping
of Virginia Brooks, 10, missing from
her home in San Diego since Febru-
airy IL.
Police said Snow had been identified
by boarding house proprietors as the
man who applied to them for room and
lodging for his little niece, whose mother
died in Portland, Greg, recently"
Shows picture was sent to San Diego
for possible identification.
He emphatically denied any connec-
ton with the Brooks case and said he
had spoken about lodging for an Imagi-
nary niece for amusement"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-28
TORONTO UNDERGRADUATE PAPER
BANNED FOR ATHEIST EDITORIAL
Charge That Majority in University Are Disbeievers
Brings Action by Students Council.

tor-in-chief of the paper took full
responsibility and reiterated his charge
that atheism was prevalent at the uni
versIty.
The matter was brought to the at
tention of the Provincial Parliament
by H. c. Nixon, Progressive leader, who
demanded an investigation yesterday.
Premier George S. Henry declined to
entertain the motion, holding that the
Board OF Governors of the university
was capable OF handling the situation.
The Board of Governors has taken
no action except to adopt resolution
denouncing the editorial as untrue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-28
OLDEST FIRE CHIEF WILL RETIRE.
BUT EXPECTS TO DIE IN HARNESS
Cleveland Honors George A. Wallace, 81, Who Has
Served Department 81 Years.

him at banquet tonight while digni-
taries of the city honor him.
All over the city wallace day" pla-
cards and banners proclaimed the occa-
sion. A parade of firemen was planned,
with Mike and George, veteran fire
horses from Lorain, Ohio, at its head.
Only few weeks ago Mike and George
were also retired.
Repeatedly the grizzled chief has been
a hero. Two years Rgo he was badly
gassed when 1913 personsswere asphyxi-
ated IN the Cleveland clinic disaster.
but wouldn't take medical treatment
until doctors practically forced him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-28
Trotsky Hit by Malaria.

1STANBUL Turkey, February 20 R.
Leon Trotzky, former Soviet leader,
who has been living in Turkey since
his break with the Soviet regime, has
been suffering from malaria since last
Fan, members OF his encourage said
today. They denied reports current
abroad, that his present condition was
serious.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-28
Ry the A.snciatsd Press


TORONTO, Ontario, February 28.--
The undergraduate newspaper. Varsity,
published at the University of Toronto.
was under suspension today as the re-
suit Of a recent editorial asserting that
the ma jority Of the students are prac-
teal atheists.
The suspension, which Is for the re-
nssinder of the present term, was or
dered by the Students Administrative
Council.
The first editorial, which appeared
last Tuesday, was followed by another
Thursday In which A. Z. p. Allan, edi-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-28
French Distance FLYER Lands.

SAINT MAxIMIN. France, February
% R1.-The French aviator Joseph
Lebrix, who was attempting to establish
new endurance and distance records
over closed circuit, was forced to land
near here today after he had been In
the air So hours and had covered 1912
miles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-28
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CLEVELAND. February 2e.-Still ex-
pecting to die an the harness" the
country's oldest active IRE chief will re-
tire from his ONCE in this city tomorrow
night.
George Alexander Wallace, the retir-
ing veteran, has been in the department
for 50 years. At 49, this dean Of fire
chiefs retires from duty, but will live at
fire house the rest of his life and will
respond to alarms wherever he chooses.
An engraved gold badge making Wal
lace chief emeritus win be presented to