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The Washington times., 1931-12-15
Poll of Congress on Liquor Referendum,
Finds Sentiment Diuided

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Service.)
Many and varied were the re-
plies received from Senators and
congressman in poll on prohi-
bition taken by international
News Service.
Some of the replies follow:
SENATOR LEWIS (D.) Of
ILLINOIS: II think Congress
should resubmit the Eighteenth
Amendment. 1t was put over
while we were at war, and see
now how it has affected people" {"
SENATOR JONES (R.) OF
WASHINGTON, author of the
"five-and-ten" law: Il will meet
the situation when it comes up
for official action"
SENATOR NORRIS (R.O OF
NEBRASKA: II don't believe pro
hibition has had fair trial. Its
enforcement has been in the
hands of it's enemies. Until it
has been given a fair test I am
not in favor of a change. If
after a fair trial there is evidence
that it cannot be enforced, then
I will favor a change"
SENATOR LOGAN (DO OF
KENTUCKY: II see no valid OBJ
lection to a referendum. I do
not favor beer, for the Constitu-
ton forbids it,"
| SENATOR BAILEY CD.) OF
NORTH CAROLINA: "a poll Of
the members of Congress is con-
trary to sound public policy and
ought not to be encouraged. For
this reason I will not respond"
senator ODDIE (R.) OF
NEVADA: IT favor a referen-
dunn, but I prefer not to discuss
beer, as that is collateral issue
and controversial as to percent
ages"
SENATOR DILL (D.) OF
WASHINGTON: II can't an
swer your questions at this time"
SENATOR JOE ROBINSON
(D0 OF ARKANSAS: II pre-
fer not to maxi any statement
concerning prohibition at this
time"
SENATOR BYRNEs D.) OF
SOUTH CAROLINA: my peo-
pie are more interested in the
return of prosperity than the re-
turn of liquor"
SENATOR GLENN (R.) OF
ILLINOIS: II favor anything
not intoxicating in fact, but
wouldn't vote for an illegal bev-
erage. I believe the people have
a right to vote directly on pro-
hibition, so should favor a ref,
erendum."
= SENATOR COOLIDGE CD.D OF
MASSACHUSETTS: Il favor a
referendum on the Eighteenth
Amendment, and I favor Govern.
ment control of the manufacture
and sale of beer through agencies
properly guarded and restricted" i"
REPRESENTATIVE BOLAND
(D.) OF PENNSYLVANIA: IT am
heartily in favor of the referen-
dunn, or any other bill that will
eventually give, the American peo.
pie freedom from this hypocritical
law"
REPRESENTATIVE McGUGIN
(R.) OF KANSAS: Il am opposed
to either a referendum or legaliz
ing beer. I don't wish tc see pro.
hibition made an issue in the
next election. It would only be
The Washington times., 1931-12-15
Japan Plans to Gust
Manchu "War Lords"

TOKYO, Dec. IS G.N.S0.-The
new cabinet of TSuyoshi Inukai
today affirmed the national de-
termination to exclude from Man
churia the Chinese war lords"
whose activities are held to dis
turb the situation there.
The government will encourage
the leadership in Manchuria OF
Chinese who show themselves
capable of maintaining peace and
security for the benfeit Of all ma
tionals.
Two clashes between Japanese
soldiers and Chinese bandits in
Manchuria were reported here
today.
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ThriftChapter,O.E.S
Elects NeU Heads

Mrs. Berdina Coates has been
elected royal matron of Thrift
Chapter of the colored Order of
Eastern Star. Other officers in
clude E. R. Sheppard, royal pa
tron; Alma Parks, associate pa
tron; Ruth Ellis, conductreSs;
Iris V. Smoot, associate conduc-
tress; Mable Slaughter, treasurer,
and Minnie Smoot, secretary.
Appointees were Sadie Harris,
herald; Hortentia Osborne. truth; !;
Ollie Smoot, faith; Alphelia
Lancaster, wisdom; Anna Herod,
charity; Louis Thomas, warden;
Margaret Fisher, Marshall; Dor
othy Minor, chaplain; Marion
Brooks, sentinel, and Jennie G,
Smith, pianist.
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SENATE VOTE ON
REFERENDUM

+ Oh lk1C1 -A4dOOA
That there has been marked
drift toward the wet side of the
question, particularly in the past
year, is very apparent. Many
members who have consistently
voted dry for years on every
question affecting prohibition
now prefer to be listed as mon.
committal."
Some hitherto known dryS
stated they were inclined to vote
for a referendum when the time
comes, but insisted upon being
put down as non-committal. Still
others declared they would be
guided by the sentiment of their
districts or States.
Typical of this group who will
be guided by home sentiment is
Senator Couzens (RO, of Michi.
gan. He said he was willing to
vote for a referendum, but that
he would vote against beer. He
said:
Politically, I am a dry. AS
long as the constitution of Michi-
gan prohibits all alcoholic bev-
erages, shall vote as my con-
Stituents desire. If they express
q desire for a change, shall
vote to carry out that express
siOn."
Many others said the same thing
in varying language.
TomorroU'S story, exclusively in
The Washington Times. t0ill g:Ue
q complete lineup OF the member
ship of both Houses, giOing the
names OF those for, against, and
non-committGl on the question OF
the referendum.
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enterprise Of
t he citizens
of Leningrad.
On April /
t h ey W i'll
S t a + t work
on a gigantic
st a tue Of
Lenin.
This mod
ern colossus
will be 370
t e e t hig h
a n d o +
karA~0o IilyA
the Statue of
Ii b e r t y. It
will be placed
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vote sole right
to de C i d e
whether the
C o u n Try
should 60 to
war is advo-
Gated by Alan
son B. Hough-
ton, former
a m b a SSador
to Great ..'rit-
ain. He said:
"a durable
peace today
in this West
ern World is
possible, 1 am
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Diuided

REPRE- SENTATIVE WOOD
RUFF (R.) OF MICHIGAN: II
favor a referendum. But do not
believe beer with an alcoholic con-
tent that will satisfy those asking
for it can be provided by law un-
der the Constitution"
The Washington times., 1931-12-15
,IOWANS TO MEET

The Iowa Society of Washing
ton will hold its first dance OF
the season Thursday at $3.50 p.
m. at the Willard Hotel. Prior
to the dance, the association
will hold a meeting and card
nartV.
The Washington times., 1931-12-15

berS of Prime
M j n j Ster J.
Ramsay Mac
Donald's cab
met a r e
t h r eatening
TO resign be-
cause Neville
Chamberlai n,
chancellor Of
the eXcheq-
uer, is pre-
pairing a "tar
iff bud g ct"
based on a
secret pla n
r e a c h ed at
C Conservative
The Washington times., 1931-12-15
DOWNTOWN
APARTMENTS
FOR RENT

Apartment shoppers who are in search
of new quarters for January 1st occu-
pancy will find a selection of desirable
vacancies in the downtown section
ranging from one room, kitchen and
bath at $40, to two rooms, kitchen
and bath at $3.50 see complete
details of vacancies of this type in the
Rental columns of the Classified sec
ton of this newspaper.
The Washington times., 1931-12-15

on one of the dams in the
Leningrad port and at it's top
will be a powerful beacon so
that it may serve as a light
house. Thus as Lenin was
the guiding spirit of bolshe-
viSm, his statue will be
guide to mariners coming to
the port.
The Washington times., 1931-12-15
HORSES TO BE SOLD

Three race horses seized for
debt will be auctioned at 2 p.
m, December %, at the Laurel
Race Track, it was announced in
Hyattsville today by Sheriff
Glenn Prout, Of Anne Arundel
County.
The Washington times., 1931-12-15
Houghton Backs Public
Vote on Declaring War

NEW YORK, Dec. is QN.SD.
A constitutional amendment
giving the people through their
The Washington times., 1931-12-15
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> u e. II m ~ HUUs"VUH
when a half dozen dominating
peoples who now control it in
sist on peaceful settlement Of
their disputes"
The Washington times., 1931-12-15
PEOPLE
Who Interest
You and
What They
Are Doing
Soviet Plan Immense
Statue of Lenin

MOSCOW, Dec. 15.-The an
cient Colossus of Rhodes is
called to mind by the latest
The Washington times., 1931-12-15

stated today.
The dissat-
isfied cabinet
are w a | t er
r u n c i m an.
president of
the board of
Ira d e; Sir
Herbert Sam
uel, no m e
secretary, and
S ir Donald
M a L e a n,
president Of
the board of
educa ton.
A spokes-
man at 10
n ~, ~ ~
The Washington times., 1931-12-15
3 Liberals May Quit
Macdonald Cabinet

LONDON. Dec. IS G.N.S0.
The three leading Liberal mem.
The Washington times., 1931-12-15

D W ming SIX DONALD
Street characterized the Her
aids report as "mischievous,
without foundation, and in.
spired by desire to embar-
rass the government"
The Washington times., 1931-12-15
LITTLE CHANCE
! FOR BEER AND
LIGHT WINES
Only 125 Members of House
Come Out Definitely
In Favor of Beer
(Continued from Page -

(Continued from Page -
Senators said they would vote in
favor of it, the rest being frankly
hostile to the suggestion or non-
commital. Many of those willing
to vote for a referendum on the
whole prohibition issue were un-
willing to vote for beer because
they do not believe such action
consistent with the amendment
itself.
Depends on Undecided"
From these figures it is at
once apparent the ultimate fate
of the referendum hinges upon
those large blocs in both houses
which are unwilling or unable
to state now how they intend to
Nvote upon it.
In the House, this non.commital
bloc number 1873. 1t would re-
quire So votes from this bloc to
give the 155 a majority. In the
Senate the undecided bloc num-
bers "a and Is of them would
nave W JOAA UAAC WCO SANS w
make a majority.
1t probably is a safe prediction
that when prohibition is voted
upon this session-as it will be
since the new rule that las mem
bers can cause the discharge of a
committee considering legislation
some members are going to find
pressing business that will take
them away from the Capitol that
day.
The Party Lineup
Analysis of the poll disclosed
that prohibition has cut both
parties almost in twain. The
party division is interesting. 1t
follows:
HOUSE VOTE ON
DEEEDENInTYNN
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-08
FOUR BONUS THEFT
SUSPECTS ARE HELD
Colored Men Face Grand Jury In
yestigation in Robbery of Owen
F. Cox of $420.

Pleading not guilty to charges of rob-
berry growing out of the alleged theft
OF S420 from Owen F. Cox, IS years old
OF 5l2 Fifth street, World War vet
eran, four colored men were held for
action Of the grand jury when arraigned
in United States Branch of Police Court
before Judge Isaac r. Hit yesterday.
Cox had borrowed the money on his ad-
Justed service compensation certificate
made possible through a recent act OF
Congress. The money was recovered yes
terday.
The men, Charles Bolden. eolored. 81
years old. Of 1927 Wylie street north
east; Preston Henry, colored "a years
old, Of $50 D street southwest: Sterling
A. Reed, colored, 1851 New Jersey ave-
nue., and George Buck, % years old. OF
1914 Seventh street northeast, were ar
rested yesterday by Policemen o. S
Hunt and G. r. Bremerman. Bond was
fixed at 81 500 in the cases of Bolden
Henry and Reed, while Buck was held
on 81 900 bond
The money is alleged to have beer
stolen when Cox visited a house en- Fen
ton street Wednesday afternoon to sell
washing machine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-08
Legion of France
In Algeria Is Ready
For. Its Centennial
Foreign Service Corpse
Leave as .Bartenders
Set Out Vim Rouge.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SIDI-BEL-ABBES, Algeria, March z.
One hundred years ago Monday King
Louis Philippe created new division
of the French Army A lot of vim rouge
has flowed in the desert since then and
the French Foreign Legion is ready to
celebrate its centennial in appropriate
ceremony.
A short. stocky fellow named Col.
Rollet, whose gray whiskers were fam
ing red in 1918, has given his men
leave until midnight tonight, but they
all must be back with polished buttons
for the grand review tomorrow.
The bartenders in this sun-baked
when the Legionnaires troop in to
squander the princely pay, which runs
from cent a day for a second class
soldier to cents for corporal
The famous Legion pennant with the
words "Valor and Discipline" woven in
gold upon the tricolor floats over the
main entrance to the great barracks.
Pinned to it are the CroiX de Guerre
with nine palms. the military medal
and the cross of the Legion of Honor.
Regiments stationed in Morocco will
celebrate the anniversary In their own
way, all but the battalionS on war
footing in the Atlas Mountains.
The Legion personnel is now 81 per
cent German, Is per cent Russian. 10
per cent Hungarian, per cent French
and per cent Austrian. The re-
mainder is made up of several ma
tionalities. There is only one Ameri-
can, and he is lieutenant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-08
.ECKENER PUSHES
D|R|G|BLE PLANS.
Announcement on Proposed
Service Seen After Confer
ence With Backers Monday.
Nv the Associated Press.


AKRON, Ohio, March Additional
conferences with New York flnanciers
early next week may make possible q
definite announcement concerning pro-
posed transatlantic dirigible service, DR..
Hugo Eckener, famous Zeppelin COM
mander, indicated upon his arrival here
today.
II was unable to complete my con-
ferences in New York because of the
absence of two of the fnanciers in
cluded in the group backing the prof.
ect," DR.. Eckener said. II mean to
return there Monday"
DR.. Eckener considers the decision to
forsake hydrogen as an initiating gas
for airshipS one of the most important
recent developments in the science.
This decision neceSSitated conSid-
cradle changes in the design of the new
Zeppelin now being constructed for
transatlantic service" he explained. 1T
was necessary to increase its size about
is per cent to take care of the same
accommodations. The new ship will
have accommodations for so persons
and mail and express"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-08
HOOVER PAYS VISIT
TO SON IN ASHEvILLE
Will Be First Meeting Since Her
bert, jr., Left for Mountains
in October.
b. the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
With Congress and the burdens OF
state Behind him, President Hoover
sped away from Washington last night
to spend the week end with his sick
son in the North Carolina mountains.
Only Mrs. Hoover, two members Of
his official staff and a few newspaper
correspondents made up the party that
boarded a train with the President
and headed Southwark.
Tentative plans called for them to
return Monday morning, but there was
a possibility that he might spend Mon
day also at Aslleville with Herbert,
jr., and return the next day.
Hoover has seen his son since last
october. Mrs. Hoover has been to
Asheville twice during the Winter.
It has been six months since the
President travelled Southwark. Then
he went to Kings Mountain, S. c., for
a speech. Once before since he as
sumed Office, had he gone into the
South-that time for a fishing trip in
Florida AS PreSident-elect, year
earlier he had spent considerable time
in Florida. His only other trip into
the South since his flood relief work
in the Mississippi Valley in 1927 was
his Journey into the Tennessee Noun
tains during the last presidential cam
paign
The visit to his sick son found the
President occupying compartment in
a regular Pullman. He did not avail
himself of the private car and special
train facilities of his previous trips.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-08
SMITH MAY OPPOSE
ROOSEVELT IN 1892
New York Paper Sees Split of
Friends if Governor PUSSY
foots" on Prohibition.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 7.-Althougl1
Alfred E. Smith, interviewed in Wash
ington Wednesday, denied reports of
an impending split between himself and
Gov. Franklin D. Roosevelt of New
York, the Evening Post said yesterday
he would fight the presidential can
didacy of his old friend if Roosevelt
'pussyfoots on prohibition"
The newspaper said Gov. Roosevelt
was not anxious to commit himself
further on prohibition. This attitude,
the Evening Post continued, is re-
garded by Smith supporters as a bid
for support in the Southern States.
Roosevelt ran for Governor as a wet.
The paper said supporters of Smith
have been drawing up plans to prevent
New York States delegates to the 1882
Democratic National Convention from
being irrevocably pledged to Roosevelt.
There is no personal breach between
Roosevelt and the former Governor Of
New York, the paper said. Their
friendship has extended over many
years.
Inquiry at Mr.. Smiths Office elected
no information, except the remark that
it was "all DOPE"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-08
NEW ORLEANS CLEARING
ALL SHIPS DESPITE STRIKE
Longshoremen's Walkout Fails to
Halt Loading, officials
Say in Report.
By the Asseciated Press

loy TIC EftC clated Press.
NEW ORLEANS, La, March THE
New Orleans Association of Commerce
Issued a. statement today in which it
was claimed the longskoremen's strike
called by union leaders because of wage
rednctions had not interferred with the
commerce Of the port
The so-called strike Of lanashore-
men laborers which was called ON Feb
ruary 81" said the statement. has
not in any way interfered with the free
movement of the commerce of the port.
Trained and skilled labor H. excess
OF requirements was Immediately avail
aple ana all ships have been filling and
sailing as scheduled
There has bsen no interruption and
we expect no interruption TO the free
moven1e@t Of commerce through the
port
The riyerfront was quiet To-Day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-08
WIDOW GETS 20 YEARS

ROGERSVILLE, Tenn, March 7 tE).
Mrs. Lettie Jones, Is, was sentenced
to 20 years Imprisonment by the jury
which today found her guilty of con-
plicity in the Staying of her husband,
VIII Jones, last September.
Her conviction followed that of her
self-confesSed lover, Grant Mabe, l8,
who on Thursday was sentenced to life
imprisonment for killing Jones. In
each case motions for new trial were
made by defense attorneys and these
motions are to be acted on Monday.
Mabe, put on the stand as first prose-
cution witness over protest of his coun-
sci, today told a story he refused to
divulge at his own trial of how he
had become intimate with Mrs. Jones
after boarding at her house for several
weeks and had shot her husband after
Being urged to do so by the wife.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-08
HONOR PUBLIC PRINTER
Flowers Presented for Effort in
Seeking Half Holiday.

Grateful employees Of the Government
Printing Office facing the first benefits
of the legislation, yesterday presented
Public Printer George H. Carter with
a large basket of flowers for his in
dorsement of the half-holidaI law.
A committee of 40 employees, headed
by George G. White, representatives of
the entire personnel of the office, made
the presentation. This committee was
organized in 1925 to help get action on
the half-holiday legislation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-08
BEAR ATTACKS TRAINER
WHILE CHILDREN WATCH
Performance in Welsh Theater
Continues Despite Lacerations
Caused by Animal.
~ the Associated Press.


CARDIFF, Wales, March Hun
dreds Of children attending the matt
nee performance at a Cardiff theater
today were given an unexpected thrill
when a polar bear turned on it's trainer.
The bears were being put through
their act by the trainer, Dofensky, when
one Of the animals suddenly struck him
with its paw, badly lacerating his right
arm.
Despite the injury, Dofensky con-
tlnued the performance and after he
had finished with the bears he COM
menced another act with several lions.
The bears, however, obviously scented
blood and became somewhat antagonis-
tic AS result the trainer was forced
to fire two shots from a revolver over
the heads of the beasts. They then be-
came more docile, but the act was
quickly terminated, and Dofensky was
subsequently treated for his injuries at
an infrmary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-08
COUPLE GETS SIX YEARS
ON BAD MONEY CHARGE
Alfred and Isabel Milarch Con-
victed CT Counterfeiting
United States Bills.

Alfred and Isabel Milarch. recently
convicted of counterfeitine charges.
were sentenced to serve six v ars in the
penitentiary Friday by Supreme Court
Justice Oscar r. Luhring. II was
brought out at the trial that the coupls
had a comp'et p.lcto-enFraving plant
in their possession when arrested last
Summer Although the Government
was not able To produce any of the
alleged counterfeit notes, thu jury was
shown unfinished counterfeit bills
which it was charged, the couple in
tended to circulate.
Assistent U. S. Attorney James r
Kirkland repres nted the Government
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-08
TEXAS G. O. P. APPLAUD
HOOVER AS 1892 CHOICE
Creager Says Party Need Not Fear
While Smith and Raskob
Lead Democrats.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
DALLAS, Tex, March Texas Re-
publican party leaders, meeting here
yesterday TO make preliminary plans
for the 1882 campaign, expressed the
belief that Thursdays Washington
meeting of Democrats indicated easy
sailing" for the G. o. P.
The meeting voted unqualified In
dorsement" to the first half of Presi-
dent Hoover's administration, and r. B.
Creager of Brownsville, Texas national
committeeman, told members of the
State Executive Committee that las
long as Smith and Raskob remain in
control of the Democratic party Repub-
licanism will have little serious oppose
ton"
Creager was cheered when he pre-
dicted President Hoover would be re-
nominated and reelected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-08
PRIESTS BEATEN IN RIOT

BERLIN, March z (P).-Political dis
turbances like those which marked re-
cent week ends broke out again today
when sympathizers of the Nationalist
Socialist party broke up a meeting Of
Catholic. Centrists in the Cologne SUBJ
IIrb of Braunfeld, demolished tie furni-
tllre and dubbed speakers with chair
legs. Two priests who were Iecturing
Before the meeting were severely beaten
Ten others were hurt
At Bad Reichenhall Nation Socialist
sympathizerS disrupted a meeting OF
Social Democrats Thirty persons were
injured. At Munich hecklers who got
into a National-Socialist meeting were
heaten over the head and elected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-08
PLAY PRESENTATION SET
Pierce Hall Group to Offer "The
Locked Chest"

THE Locked Chest" one-act play
by John Masefleld, will be presented by
the Pierce Hall Players at their annual
meeting next month. The cast viii
include Mabel van Dyke, William E
Bryant, Laurence Staples and Edward
by Catherine Palmer Mitchell
Rehearsals for the Romantic Young
Lady" three-act play by @. Martinez.
Sierra, to be presented in May Under
the direction of Ina Halves, are beine
held Tuesday and Friday evenings ir
Pierce Hall, Sixteenth and Harvard
streets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-08
MINISTER HITS LAW.
Says Idaho Has Other Resources o
Which TO Be Proud.

Says Idaho Has Other Resources of
Which to Be Proud.
BOISE, Idaho, March Z R-It
Idaho completes with Nevada's six-weeks
divorce proffer, it will have to be be-
cause of bigger and better mountains
or some attraction besides the time
limit.
Gov. c. Ben Ross isn't likely to call
q special legislative session to permit
the State to reduce further its residence
requirements. He vetoed the eO-day
bill and it passed over his veto.
One Senator. remaining over durins
the week end recess of the specia
taxation session of the LEGISLATURE. re.
marked facetiously, Maybe we can DE-
something about it during the specia,
session. It's revenue problem
isn't it?"
The Governor could not be reached
TO comment, but the Rev c. E. Burgess
OF Boise, who led the fight against the
Idaho bill, didn't mince words about it.
1t ought to be a good lesson fol
Idaho, which has other resources OF
which to be proud" he said. 1T is q
bad thing to try to compete for such
unSavory business"