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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-07
CAPONE HENCHMEN
SLATED FOR TRIAL
Perjury Charges Planned
Against Quiz Witnesses by
District Attorney.
BY the Associated Press.

by VnS ASSOclaJe0 FTeSS.
CHICAGO. June 6.-Double trouble
was brewed for Al Capone today.
District Attorney George E. @. john
son announced he had detailed income
tax prosecutors on his staff to see that
Capone does not 60 free of tax-evasion
charges.
And he revealed that hoodlums and
gangsters who testified falsely when
they were called before the grand jury
which indicted Capone to tell what they
know of his underworld operations are
to be prosecuted for perjury.
I'D like to get this case out of the
way this Summer" johnson said.
At the same time he denied any nego-
tiations with Capone or his lawyers for
a barter which would bring a plea of
guilty In exchange for "a satisfactory
sentence"
There have been no negotiations Of
any kind" he said.
CAPONE ESTATE SEIZED.
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utilities engineer, back in 1925, was re-
ferred to the Public Utilities Commit
tee.
On the recommendation of this COM
mittee the federation went on record
as favoring the replacement oAall one
man cars retired from service by cars
operated by conductor and motor
man.
The federation also authorized its
Police and Fire Protection Committee
to confer with the Board Of District
Commissioners on a proposal to extend
the maximum retirement age limit OF
policemen and firemen beyond 81 years
in cases where the men are physically
capable of further service.
Final plans were announced Tor the
Joint excursion of the federation and
the District Congress of Parents and
Teachers to Marshall Hall June 10.
An elaborate program Of entertainment
has been arranged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-07
MILLIONAIRE'S PLANE
SEIZED FOR LIQUOR
Owner and Pilot Quizzed When
Agents Discover Rum in
Ship.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, June &c. P. Halli-
burton, Los Angeles and Oklahoma mill
lionaire oil man, was arrested today
and later released by customs officials,
who seized his SIS 900 transport plane,
which they said contained 10 cases Of
liquor.
The oil mans pilot, Frank Glen
nan, also was detained for questioning
concerning ownership of the liquor, but
likewise freed. Charles Saltar, acting
customs collector. said the plane would
be held pending a decision on whether
charges would be filed against Halli-
burton.
The arrests were made by agents who
searched the luXuriously furnished air.
craft upon its arrival at municipal air
port from Fl Paso, Tex.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-07
OUTSIDE CONTROL
LAID TO CATHOLICS
Action of "Foreign Power"
Held Interference in Affairs
of Italian Nation.
MRS. OGDEN NASH.


ers can testify to the respect shown
priests, prelates, churches and church
functions
Moreover, it is observed what black
ingratitude is displayed by priests
against Fascism. which has guaranteed
religious liberty throughout italy, after
it was poorly protected by proceeding
governments.
EKaggeration CHARGED.
"If there were no public professions
on Corpus Christi it was only by order
Of the ecclesiastical authorities. Yet
they tried to make the people believe
that it was the government that pro-
hibited these functions. Wherever the
order against the professions failed to
arrive on time, or where the local &c
clesiastical authorities thought they
could disregard it. the professions took
place in perfect order.
In short, it Is q case Of exaggeration
that inevitably calls up a comparison
of Italy with many countries where
the church really is prosecuted and
against which we have not heard the
sharp words which were pronounced
against the italian state, where religion
has been restored to its true place.
The declaration that the Catholic
action society did not have political
character is completely false. It had
banners, badges. cards and all the. other
external forms of q party.
"Moreover-and this Is more grave
its leaders were almost entirely mem
bers, or even leaders. of that popular
party which was one OF the strongest
opponents of Fascism. Also. consid-
cradle part of its acts we're particularly
political and had nothing to do with
religious education or the propagation
Of the faith.
More Than Mere Duty.
"The strongest argument that can be
advanced to justify the dissolution OF
the young Catholic clubs is the defense
OF the State, which is more than q mere
duty Of any government.
There had come to be created the
absurd situation of Q strong organize
ton taking orders from a foreign power
the Vatican State. No government In
the world would have allowed 1t to exist,
any more than Italy which fought for
centuries for its independence and po-
litical liberty"
The broadcast was over the Enpe
Italian Audiziomi Radiofoniche. a
private corporation operating under gov
eminent license.
1t was given during an interval be-
tween musical programs as regular
wireless news" Broadcast news comes
under the supervision of the project In
the same way as newspapers.
ASKS CATHOLICS TO PRAY.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-07
SUSPECT IN KILLING
HELD AT BALTIMORE
Man Arrested in Rooming House
to Be Questioned on Murder
of Brooklyn Doctor.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE. Md, June 6.-Wanted
for questioning in connection with the
murder Tuesday Of DR.. George A. Dee
ley, Brooklyn surgeon, a man who gave
the name of Jose Fernandez was ar
rested in a rooming house here late
today.
Fernandez declined to talk, officers
said They said he would be turned
over to New York detectives upon their
arrival. He was identified, according to
police, by a description broadcast soon
after Mr.. Deeley was found stabbed In
his home.
A hunt was started Immediately for
George Daniar, Filipino. who had
been q servant in the surgeons home,
but had been dismissed sometime pre-
viously. In Daniar's room blood-stained
clothing was found, police said.
Baltimore police were told Daniar
was on his way here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-07
TWO WOMEN ARE HURT
NEAR THE White HOUSE
Taxicab Chauffeur and Milk Truck
Driver Held Pending Out
come of Injuries.

Two women. a 39-year-old mother.
and her daughter. %. were injured early
today when the taxicab in which they
we're riding was in collision with a milk
truck on Pennsylvania avenue, in front
Of the White House.
The women, Mrs. Eva West and Miss
Lillian M. West, SIS H street, were riding
in a cab driven by Lyman Novselsky.
304 B street, when the accident oc-
Cured.
They were taken to Emergency Hos
pital, where physicians said their in
juries were not serious. Both Nov
selsky and the truck driver, Edgar w.
Gibbs, 2315 street, were taken to the
third precinct police station pending
definite diagnosis Of the womens' hurts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-07
ASKS CATHOLICS TO PRAY.
Pope Tells Fascist Visitors Good VIII
Come From Controversy,

VATICAN CITY, June QP).-The
Official Catholic newspaper Osservatore
Romano tomorrow. on the second an
niversary Of the exchange of ratifica-
tions OF the Latern treaty, will urge
all Catholics to pray. in order that the
results which the church and Italy de-
sired from the treaty may be attained.
On June Z, 1929, Premier Mussolini
drove to the Vatican and exchanged
with Cardinal Gasparri, then papal sec
rotary of state, the ratifications of the
treaty which had been signed by the
King and the Pope.
Pope Addresses Fascists.
Good Catholics of italy and the
world" the newspaper says, who also
are In the midst of dolorous trials, but
who have still alive In their hearts an
echo Of the enthusiasm excited by that
solemn event, will not miss praying to
the Lord.
They will ask that He who wishes
only good. and permits evil only for
good, Will guarantee, notwithstanding
all that now seems to impede or retard
1t. the attainment Of those good results
for the church and Italy of which those
suspicious accords were intended to be
the source and guarantee"
In an address today to the Fascist
"CAaaC OEBdIliIdIlOn OF Milan, now on
visit to Rome, Pope Plus declared
that we are fighting a battle for lib
erty of conscience"
We have profound, secure and
tranquil faith" he said, that the hand
OF God will continue to work the good.
will multiply the good and from evil
will produce good"
Great Consolation"
His, Holiness said he was convinced
that the great tribulations which all
the world knows" will be accompanied
by great consolation"
When tribulations are suffered for
justice and truth" he said, at Is q
consolation to suffer.
important things are not in the
hands Of men, but in the hands of God.
The great war was an example Of this.
Things happened after 1t that men
had not fcreseen.
Although it seemed to be ended.
its consequences still continue and hui
mainly still walks on bloodied paths.
Every one is with U.S. A maenifi-
cent deluge of letters and kilograms has
come, with filial expressions of graft
tude. The sympathy for us is keen,
even in the most distant countries"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-07

~ lOONLIUueQ from FNSC PaRe.)
apartment must remain "saddled witt, the
extravagant leasing system" but the
ss!problern will be presented again to Con
YgTess In December.
:. Since the next session will be the
dong session." he said, I'VE believe that
At will net be possible for a single Sena-
tor to defeat this necessary legislation
meantime, we are making no long-term
leases on extensive metropolitan prop
<erttes. In instances where it Is ap-
parent that 1t would be more economical
@tor the Government to acquire and own
buildings for stations, branches and
garages, we are making temporary ar
engagements for quarters as our present
Leases expire, with view to removing
ITO Government-owned quarters as
spromptly as possible after Congress has
authorized the building program which
we have recommended.
Postal History Outlined.
= Brown outlined the history Of the
Post Once Department, characterizine
1t as the Oldest of the Government
services Its record dates back to July,
~1775, when the first American Congress
established a Continental post once,
with BENJAMIN Franklin as postmaster
general, he explained.
Much of Postmaster General Brown =
:. address was devoted to a detailed ex-
PLANTATION Of the operations of the air
:, ana ocean mail services. Both sery-
Ices, he declared, in addition to deliv-
-ering the mails. are stimulating deyel-
. opment of private American fleets of the
>air and sea. thus constituting Federal
subsidies that encourage industry and
commerce and add to the national de-
tense.
Today the airmail is flown daily on
"a domestic routes, totaling more than
& $4,000 miles. and weekly or more often
on 10 foreign routes reaching Canada,
= Mexico. the West Indies and Central
and South America, totaling approx
S mately $4,000 miles. Last year more
:. than 320.00O,000 pieces OF mail were
flown, he said.
2 The Governments larger purpose, f"
Brown asserted, lis to aid commercial
development of airlines which will carry
8 not only the fast mail, but express and
y passengers as we'll"
- The airmail is not self-sustaining,
!. Federal expenditures taking UP the
deficit of $l7,0o0.000 from postage re-
: ceipts. This expenditure is justified, he
: contended, from the standpoint of ma
!, tional security alone.
: The ocean mail is twin sister" Of
1.-The airmail, he said, in that 1t also is
. sponsored by the Government for the
dual purpose Of aiding shipping and
J strengthening the national defense.
= The ship subsidy eventually will re-
5 suit in an adequate American merchant
$ marine and regain for America mari
time independence, it was declared.
4 1.-THE full text of Mr.. Browns address
Twill be found in the editorial section
of today's Starr
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-07
TRAIL LEADS TO CAPITAL.
CapOne Inquiry Uncovers Rackets in
Gotham and Elsewhere.

CapOne Inquiry UncOvers Rackets In
Gotham and Elsewhere.
With AL Capone released on $4,000
bail pending trial on charges of in
come tax evasion and facing a possible
jail term of 80 years and q fine of
$50, 900 on conviction, Federal officials
today promised interesting devolp-
ments" in the near future as a result
of an under-cover investigation of
rackets of all kinds in New York City
which to date has been successful only
in q minor way.
Another indictment is to be sought
against Capone, charging conspiracy to
violate the national prohibition law,
thereby striking a blow at the far
flung organiZa ton which until now sue
cessfully has defied attack.
In the course of the wide inquiry by
the Bureau Of Internal Revenue which
resulted in the charge that Capone
owes the Federal Government $215, 900,
the corps of expert revenue officers and
prohibition agents came across great
mass of evidence dealing with the liquor
racket long engineered by the Brook
lyn-born gangster This evidence was
laid before the Chicago grand jury as
a part Of the drive to break up the
Capone ring.
A0mmlStfaLiOn move.
The Hoover administration is keenly
interested in delivering the goods
against Capone and his gang. This is
SHOWN by a statement made today by
Assistant Attorney General g. Aaron
Youngquist, who directed the Chicago
anti-gang campaign from here. Mr..
YoungquiSt said:
If we can get Capone behind the
hal xrytI1 hn he f4p
law enforcement in this administra-
ton"
Mr. Youngquist added that the con-
vict.on and imprisonment Of Capone
would restore confidence in the law.
While administration officials have
stated frankly that the gangster prob
lem in Chicago, New York and else
where is primarily one for local author
tiles, where violations of Federal laws
are concerned the Department Of Jus
tice has not hesitated to take an active
hand. Only recently Attorney General
william D. Mitchell deplored the fact
that where local authorities have failed
to clean out racketeers completely the
Federal Government has had to take a
hand and attempt to do what it can in
roundabout ways, like searching for in
come tax evaSioEs.
Trail Leads to Capital.
Hope is now expressed that success in
the Capone case would result in q re.
vival of civic consciousness generally
and a recognition of local responsibility
for stamping out the gangsters and
racketeers.
The trail followed by Government
agents in the Capone case is said to
have led directly to New York. and dis
patches from Chicago likewise indicate
that the lines we're found to run into
Washington itself, where the police au-
thoritieS deny the existence of organ
lied. gangs.
Evidence accumulated In the search
promises to be of real value In the drive
against the organized liquor business
and all kinds OF racketS In New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-07
ROBBED OF S31.7o BY TWO
Florida Avenue Resident Victim Of
Bandits Near Home.

Attacked by two colored men early
today, Cas- Edwards of IA Florida ave-
nue. was robbed of $31.70.
Edwards told second precinct police
he was preparing to enter his home
shortly after midnight when two col
ored men stepped out Of the shadows,
dragged him into an alley alongside his
residence and stole the money.
The two men released Edwards after
the attack and robbery and fed through
the alley to Bates street, where they
disappeared.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-07
Labor Leader Killed.

= SCRANTON, Pa, June 8 R.-John
r Dempsey. 81. former president and
: Secretary-treasurer of the United Mine
!. Workers of America In district number
one, was killed in an automobile acct
$ dent today near Lake Scranton. Two
!. other men were injured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-07
Hansel's Split With Hartman
ENGINEER EXPERTS FOR MERGER RECALLED.
PART of Washington knows
Charles Hansel as a wealthy
railroad valuation engineer.


4 n Another part remembers him
aS the man who, in 1927, had
an exhaustive survey made Of Washing
tons transportation facilities as q step
toward the long sought transit merger.
This was an expensive undertaking
costing thousands of dollars. Hansel
made no charge for 1t. He said 1t was
his gift TO the city. As far as any one
knows. he was never paid for it.
Now Hansel is widely known as the
man who wanted to block the reap
pointment Of Harleigh H. Hartman as
a member Of the Public Utilities Com
mission. In this effort he drew from
his files correspondence between him
self and Hartman which has raised the
question of Hartmans professional
ethics while working for him when, at
the same time, he was representing the
Interstate Commerce Commission In the
Great Northern Railroad valuation case.
Mr.. Hansel told The Star q few days
ago that he had turned the correspond
ence over to friend" to take to the
President.
May Result in Probe.
This correspondence has been pub
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-07
Bulgaria Holds Jugoslav FLYER.

SOFIA, Bulgaria, June (P.-A
Jugoslayia military pilot. was de-
tanned, with his aiiplane, after he
landed today near Silven, Bulgaria,
about 200 miles on the wrong side Of
the irontiAEs as.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-07
ASKS
GASPROSECUT|ONS
Reimbursement of Consum-
ers Also Urged Because OF
High Pressures.
Continued From First Page)

March 4. 1918 (37 Stat. 97D, in
paragraph IS, subparagraph 3, Of which
S Congress conferred upon the :! Puelie
sonable minimum and maximum pres
sure at which gas shall be delivered
by said persons or corporations More
over. Congress expressly provided ap-
propriate teeth to enforce obedience to
the commissions requirements in such
behalf by expressly providing In para
graph IS Of the public utility act: .
That If any public utility
shall fail, neglect refuse to obey any
lawful regulation or order made by the
commission, for every such violation,
failure or refusal such public utility
l'G.nn, \, VIM W" JM ~ WI ' %,l
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-07
onnositinn Determined.

tain governmental apartments Tor Their
Opposition Determined
Administration forces saw in the first
test the throwing out OF all the pro-
ceedings, but Representative e. H
Others leading the fight on what they
term corruption" in the State govern
~ment, said they were not deferred by
the initial setback. Horton interpreted
the Houses action as "a victory for good
government and righteousness"
Names of Lea and Caldwell figure in
some Of the remaining articles. 1t is
alleged that Neil Bass, State highway
commissioner and his successor. Harry
S. Berry, were lifted from their official
chairs for refusing to allow Lea and
Caldwell to dominate the road depart
n1ent and Horton to use it for his politi-
cal advantage.
Among other things, the commission
-ers were reported in the article to have
refused to accede to Leas demand
that a road-paving material sold by q
company in which Caldwell was inter-
ested be specified without competition.
Additional Charges.
Other charges against the governor in
clude:
That he conferred in the executive Of
fees for two hours with a fugitive from
Justice. for whom he had issued a requi-
Sition on the Governor of Arkansas, and
later pardoned him over the protest of
prosecutors.
That q S2,850 piano was delivered to
the executive mansion and paid for with
a. state warrant three days after the
governor had diSapproved specifically of
this item IN signing an appropriations
t.bfh In 1929. The article does not ques-
/, ton the legality of the incident, but
: cha9aes great moral delinquency and
gross breach Of decorum."
i That the governor "unlaWfully pro-
:. cured" passage of a funding board reso-
! luton that resulted in most of the
Z bridge funds being deposited in the
! Bank Of Tennessee, subsidiary of
: Caldwell's investment banking house.
The next article to be taken up prob
! ably will be the one charging Horton
/. with dereliction of duty by failing to
! have proper estimates made of the
=; amount Of surety bonds that officials
: and employees handling state money are
! required to give.
!. Refuses Extfadition.
+, Gov. Horton announced today that
he would not permit Caldwell to be ex-
I tradicted to Kentucky for trial on
Sh@ABoe W ontniunlk pHOpSIy oy max
ing false statement until disposition
, IS made Of criminal indictments against
him Ia, Tennessee.
!; The Governors decision was made in
answer TO q requisition from the Cover
nor of Kentucky.
: Caldwell is scheduled to 60 on trial
here Monday on the first Of four in
d1ctments charging fraudulent breach
-of- trust and the acceptance of deposits
IN an insolyent bank. He Is also under
Federal indictment.
The indictment on which Kentucky
seeks to extradite Caldwell was returned
In Louisville and charges that he OBJ
tanned property by making q false
Statement in writing in connection with
negotiations for the merger Of Cald-
well and Company and the Bancoken-
lucky Company Of Louisville, now In re-
'ceivership. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-07
BROWN PREDICTS
POSTAL BUILDING
:. LEASEsABOLITION

Continued From First Page
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-07
FOES OF HORTON
lose FIRST FIGHT
7t$y
Enemies of Tennessee Gov.
- .ernor viii Resume I'm.
! parchment Tuesday.

By the Associated Press.
NASHVILLE. Tenn, June 6.-Tennes-
sees House of Representatives after
quashing one article Of impeachment
against Gov. Henry H. Horton. turns
next week to the consideration of seven
other. charges awaiting disposition one
by one.
Upon reconvening Monday night from
the week end recess, the legislators Will
hold q session devoted entirely to local
legislation and resume impeachment
debate Tuesday.
BY vote of So to Al Friday, the
I House defeated a presentment alleging
: the Governor conspired with Col. Luke
Lea, publisher, and Rogers Caldwell,
: hpancler, to promote his political am
: billions by letting them dominate Ger
tNH N0N'w~~|I 1"'fW"F WtMV
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-07
WAR-NAN SITE
OPPOSED BY WOOD
Attacks Excessive Cost" of
Purchasing Three Apart.
ment Houses.
Continued From First Page.)

lent to both the Army War College
and the Washington Navy Yard The
land could be acquired at but a frac-
ton of the cost of the location in the
Northwest. and fits in admirably with
the Presidents program for the public
building layout. It has the additional
advantage that 1t would help to build
up Q great section of the city that
needs such improvement"
Urges Need Of Saving.
1.-THE President. I believe, would not
favor the location west Of the White
House because If we are striving to
save large amounts of Government
money, here is q splendid place to be-
gin. 1t is going to be very difficult to
N Il II
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ouIHCI dpRlAdAlSCo IA 1AAAS w A~AS~N
such increased pressure"
Adjourned for Summer.
The federation adopted number OF
other committee reports, cleared its
calendar of all unfinished business and
adjourned at II: SIS o'clock for the SUM
mer. The next regular meeting will be
held in October.
Outstanding among the other reports
approved was one submitted by the Pub
lie Welfare Committee. which made an
exhaustive study Of bread, milk and
meat prices In the District. The report
declared that the price Of these food
stuffs is Unnecessarily high" and
should be substantially reduced. It also
Endorsed the action taken by congress
sional committees and Government
agencies in protecting the public against
unfair practices and exorbitant prices"
Another report, adopted on recon-
mendation of the Committee on Educa-
ton, urged the inclusion in the 1888 ap-
preparation bill Of an item providing for
new school building to replace the
Grant School at Twenty-first and G
streets. The report pointed out that this
school Is so years old and has an en-
rollment of 500 pupils.
Hartman Case Brought UP.
A resolution of the Columbia. Heights
Citizens Association urging an investi-
CATION of the professional ethics OF Har-
leigh H Hartman, vice chairman OF
the Public Utilities Commission. while
he was employed by Charles Hansel, q