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The Washington times., 1931-12-03
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= TRIAL IN
Bic RUM
| 200 Violations of Dry Law
Alleged by Grand Jury;
Young Girls Involved

AS the result of an investi-
CATION which occupied Assist
ant United States Attorney
Harold w. Orcutt and police
for 10 months, the District
Grand Jury today returned an
Indictment against Sc persons
who allegcdly comprised a
large liquor syndicate in Wash
ingtOn.
The indictment charges them
with conspiring to commit 1900
violations of the prohibition law.
The alleged ring is termed the
largest ever discovered in the Dis
trict,
3 Stills Seized
Two stills in the northeast Sec
ton o fthe city and one in the
northwest are said to have been
operated by the alleged conspira.
ators and seized by police, along
with 300 gallons Of liquor and
more than 5000 gallons of mash.
The conspiracy to violate the
liquor laws is alleged to have
dated from January /. 1929, and
80 overt acts are cited in the
Indictment.
1t is expected that more than
100 witnesses will be called by the
Government to prove its charges
against the SO defendants. OF
the charges. 300 relate to posses
sion. 300 to sale. 300 to manufaC-
ture and 800 to transportation Of
liquor.
Young Girls Indicted
Several young girls are named
among the alleged conspirators.
All are already on bond except
two who are i'll and one who has
not been located.
Those named in the Indictment
we're: Harry Zimburg, Abraham
zimburg, Joseph Zimburg, Solo,
mon zimburg, Adolph R. Moder.
Frederick Spasaro. Charles E.
Mills, John Giovinazzo, Helen
Zimburg, Bernice Zimburg, Cau-
rice Chifiwalt, Thomas M. Crane,
Nick Macchiarella. Rocco Pelli-
cano. Antenetta Pellicano, Frank
Mazda. Michael Spinell, Angelo
Schiattareggia, Malcolm S. Nc
Gehee, Bruno Cristarello, Dominic
J. Musolini, Rose Caparrotta,
James r. Posey. Gus Levigne.
Wesley Williams, John T. Tray.
nor, Louis Specter, Samuel A.
Specter, Joseph Andrews, Addie
Skari, Charles c. Maggie, Joseph
Malone, Ellis L. Marsh and
Louise Zimburg.
Indict Six For Possession
Six of the defendants, Louis
and Samuel Specter, Fred Spa
saro, Bruno Cristarello, John Clio
vinazzo and Adolph Moder, we're
indicted for the alleged posses
sion of goods designed for the
manufacture of liquor.
In other indictments. Spasaro.
CriStarello, GiovinaZzo and
Adolph Moder are also accused
of the possession of goods de.
signed for the manufacture Of
whisky. and for the actual manu-
facture of intoxicants,
The Washington times., 1931-12-03
COty to Pay Er-WHe
S5,2OO,OOO ALinlOny

PARIS, Dec. 3.-Francois Coty
perfume manufacturer has been
ordered to pay $5,2O0,OOO in the
next 10 years to his wife who
divorced him in 1929.
Coty's counsel claimed he was
unable to pay the assessment due
to prevailing business conditions
in the United States. They added
the manufacturer had already paid
out $12,OO0,OOO.
The Washington times., 1931-12-03
SECOND RILEY
CASE HOLDS
PARENTS.
EScanaba Aroused When
Elaine PIucker Lives in Piano
Box; State Investigates

ESCANABA, Mich, Dec. 3
0.N.S. ).-Frail, backward
and undernourished, 8-year-old
Elaine Fucker, who was
forced to live almost con-
} tinuously in piano box in
all sorts of weather for nearly
two years, today was taken
from her father and step
mother and made a ward of
the State.
Coming shortly after the ma
tionally known and tragic case
of Edith Riley in Washington,
D. c.; public indignation against
the parents of Elaine mounted
here.
Testimony that the child virtu-
ally lived in piano box outdoors
in all kinds of weather. clad only
in a flimsy dress. and a recital
of parental neglect, aroused 500
persons in a courtroom. to loud
misses and booS.
The parents, Howard and Adele
Plucker, cringed before the angry
crowd, but denied they were cruel.
Pressed for a statement by In
ternational News Service, Plucker,
a railroad electrician, said:
Il don't believe in pampering
children"
Mrs. Plucker, when questioned
by Prosecutor Glenn w. jackson,
admitted that she frequently
kissed the family cat. but that
she never showed such a sign of
affection for Elaine.
Took Cat For Ride
Neighbors testified the family
cat was taken on automobile
rides by the Fuckers while Elaine
was forced to remain in her
"piano box home"
School authorities said Elaine
was undernourished and kept fire.
quently from classes. The STATE
Welfare Department entered the
case today and William Carpen-
ter, director, promised full in
veStigation.
The hearing, at which Elaine
was ordered to State institution
by Judd Yelland, was instituted
by neighborS.
Play Denied Child
Women wept openly in court as
the story of neglect was unfolded.
Elaine, testimony charged, was
not allowed to play with other
children. She was forced to spend
her time in the bare piano box,
including long periods in the cold
winter months of last year.
The child was frightened fig
ure on the stand. She watched
her father and stepmother con-
stantly while answering the prose
cutor'S questions. She said they
had not mistreated her.
The crowd, at this point, be-
came unruly. Loud Kisses and
boohS broke out. Men and
women rose from their seats. 1t
was with difficulty that the court
attaches succeeded in quoting
the crowd.
Grandmother Testifies
Mrs. Cora Plucker, Elaine's
grandmother. testified against her
son. She corroborated the neigh
bors' stories of neglect.
Prosecutor Jackson, who took
the case to probate court and
wrested the child from the par
ents' custody, said today that he
could not force criminal action.
He said:
"The only evidence against
them is evidence of neglect.
There is no evidence Of mis-
treatment on which We could
base a warrant"
Elaine will be taken to State
school in Coldwater.
The Washington times., 1931-12-03
TlUO Dead in Wreck
Of BeLgian Trains

BRUSSELS, Dec. 8 QNS0.
Two persons were dead today
and 80 others we're suffering from
serious injuries as result of a
collision of two Antwerp-Lille ex-
press trains at Otterhek.
The Washington times., 1931-12-03
Summers to Name
Garner As Speaker

Representative Summers D9
of Texas today was selected by
the Texas delegation in the House
to nominate Representative Gar
ner, also of Texas, for Speaker
at the Democratic caucus Satur-
day. The delegation named Rep
resentative Jones it's chairman.
The Washington times., 1931-12-03
international Photo

mission OF inquiry consisting OF
five members.
Jays Reported Firm
The Japanese today were report
ed still demanding military control
of the proposed neutral zone in the
ton of Chinese troops, and
that the Chinese regime set
up in Mukden, following the Japa
nese occupation, should take over
the Chinchow. government from
the present Chinese adminiStra
ton.
The Washington times., 1931-12-03
LOO TO REGAIN JOBS

PONTIAC, Mich, Dec. 3 G.N.SD
The Oakland Motor Car Com
pany will recall LOO workers
within the next 10 days, it was
announced here today. Only old
employees will be hired.
The Washington times., 1931-12-03
100 Reds Arrested
In SnnniSh Strike

LONDON, Dec. 3 G.NSO-More
than 100 Communists have been
arrested in Northern Spain fol
lowing the declaration of a gen
eral strike at Victoria, according
to a Bilbao dispatch to the Elk
change Telegraph Company to-
daY.
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CONDITION OF TREASURY

Treasury balance as of Deem
Der /, $l49,590,378.16.
Expenditures. $3,189, 1858.
Customs receipts. $685. 95.4L
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they had ascertained by nightfan that at least
one box held watches.
It was placed in the crib on pier ~ and kept
under continuous surveillance The other cases
were landed and kept under limited surveillance
so that . delivery could be made.
Now 1t Is out Of the question for the customs
inspectors to open and examine every box
bale and barrel, with modern shipping what
it Is The practice Is to make random selec-
tons from each consignment for examination
and appraisal. Thus cases TSC No. 70 and
HOT No. SO of the shipment In question had
been designated for public stores, where they
awaited the agents attention.
Overnight the numbers on these boxes were
switched. TSC No. 70 became TSC No. 20 and
HOT No. 80 became HOT No. 3d. Opened,
they contained earthenware, while the others
contained watches and watch parts. As q result
OF the smuggIers' intelligence system, they had
been made to square with the entered de-
ScriptiOn.
The cases containing the watches were kept
under surveillance from August 81 to August
81, but we're not called for They were finally
transferred to the general order warehouse and
formally seized on September e. But there was
stiH clue to the identity Of the importers,
and the agents, hot on the scent. began to run
it down.
THE entry covering the shipment had been
made in the name Of Albert David. His
ONCE at AS Broome street, had been covered
since August 27 and on the day of the seizure
he appeared, paid his rent and told the ele-
vatcr boy that truckmen would arrive that day
to remove seven cases OF goods from the prem
iseS. After considerable Juggling these cases.
which later were found to contain bronze
statues and believed to be decoys finally landed
at a certain warehouse.
Truckmen had been ordered by the customs
officials to get their final instructions for de-
livery in writing and one of them saw q GER
tain man sign the papers as Albert David. He
railed him to the Office Of the Federal Mail
Order Corporation and Superflne Watch Co.,
where he had gone to confer with Rubnan.
Both men were brought to the customs office
and it was found that David was really Leo
Robinson. accountant for the corporation. and
that the Broome street once had been rented
by Rsbkin, president Of the Federal Mail Order
Corporation. 1t was part Of RobinSonS JOB 70
60 there % receive cases
Raekin. Rubman. Perelman and Marie SalZ-
man were indicted and others were held for
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DEALER
AAJ1oss NKQs52 ~ &s4
PARTNER



After the original spade. partner should make
forcing takeout with three hearts, since In
almost all circumstances failure to make q
forcing takeout proclaims inability to make one.
In practically all cases it is the most desirable
call when the player has the requirements for
t-three high card tricks with most players
The dealer cannot make the most preferred
response, bid of a new suit, nor the second
chosse a rebid of his own to show it is worth
upwards OF four tricks but he can make the
third choice anSwer-Support Of his partners
suit This he should do by disclosing the tre-
mendous value of his hand in support of hearts,
with call OF five. He knows that his side
cannot possibly lose more than two tricks if
his partner has three general tricks.
The partner now is unable to make the most
preferred choice Of one in such q situation
the showing of Stin another bidable suit even
when his own has been Supported-but he IS
able to make the second choice, support of the
first suit named which he delayed showing
when he made the forcing takeout. This aid
he shows with five spades. BY so doing ne has
accepted his partners slam invitation and
showed support for the first suit, which may
make a grand slam likely. whereas TO bid six
hearts might close the bidding If grand slam
is possible.
After the five spades the original bidder
should show his heart support is above normal
and his spade suit nothing remarkable by GO
ing to six hearts The partner now can reveal
sure control of the first round of the two un-
bid suits, the virtual certainty Of o no trump
small slam and the likelihood OF q SUIT grand
slam by bidding six no trumps.
This puts it up to the original bidder to select
the declaration in which the grand slam shall
be bid, and the latter should choose hearts as
the safer, bidding seven hearts. With his dis
tribution this is sounder than seven no trumps.
AS it happens, this turned out to be q sure
thing when bid by Wallace J. Law and G.
Gilbert Meyers, two Of the most promising Of
the newer generation Of great players and In
structors, for two losing diamonds could be
ruffed and club should be discarded on q
spade. At no trumps the grand slam would
be gamble, depending on . flneSse.
How would you bid and play the following
hand. East being the dealer?
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4 Tie BRIDGE Forum j

HERE is q big difference between in
tentionaIly violating n law Of the
game and Intentionally making an
unsound bid to deceive opponents. In
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own hand he rufus his last two hearts then
caSheS his last club
This leaves South three trumps-the king,
ten and deuce. He knows West has none be-
cause Of his early play of the queen on the
ace. So declarer leads the deuce of trumps
to East who has the jack, seven and six This
assures him the last two tricks and his contract.
To lead the king would be to defeat himself,
for then East would get the last two.
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NORTH

After South's spade opener it would be doubt
ful policy for West to try two diamonds with
a hand barely mole than strong enough to
make one diamond oveIcall of a club. The
one spade would end the auction with most
good auction players. In contract North would
lift 1t to two South would show his second
suit with four clubs. compelling North to bid
game, and he would express his preference With
four spades.
When played In y recent tournament, West
made the proper lead Of his fourth-best heart.
East. winning with the king returned . trump
IL prevent or limit heart rIffs. when tia ace
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-03

Declarer knows from the original lead that he
can run out all his hearts without risk Of an
overrun, 50 discards the small club On his dia-
mond king. Using tive clubs for entries into his
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ALaaO a Week.

What occurs il Q player teho has been
barred from further participation IN the bid
ding should thereafter double an opponents
bid?
The penalty Is exactly the same Is that Of
. bid in such circumstances. Either opponent
may decide whether or not the declaration-in
this case double-ShaN stand. and In either
event both the offending player and his part
ner must thereafter pass
What is the penalty II player reRornces
that Is, JGls to 5OIIow suit spIseR able to
do so-bnt ooFrects his error before his side
has played or led to the merit trick?
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mond to Vests ace. Seeing an effort to set
up diamonds impending and wishing to limit
trump entries into the diamond hand, West
decided to make North run and led heart.
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True Tales Of S. Customs Service

questioning. The premises Of the corporation
were searched and watch parts valued ut $685.
179, foreign value. or $3S,531 domestic value,
were seized. Duty owed On them was approx
mately $4,000.
IN order to prove the magnitude of the snug
Cling operations, all records of purchases
made by the companies from 1926 to 1929 were
checked. El.1ies mad been made under more
than q dozen different names but all had been
handled by the arm Of Person & Weidhorn,
brokers.
Questioned, the brokers refused information.
The agents. therefore. began to check de-
hveries from steamship piers.
They found that Meyer Person usually went
to the dock, signed for the goods and had them
delivered at 80 Prince street. And 80 Prince
street. 10 and behold, was the back door Of
the SCI Broadway premises Of the Federal
Mail Order and Superfine companies. A super
Seding Indictment added the names of Person
and Henry weidhorn to the growing list Of
conspirators.
Still later two customs appraisers, who had
been "hxed" by small brides, were placed under
arrest.
BY the Spring Of 1880 the Federal Mail
Order and Superfine Smugglers had been SEN
fenced and another group. including Joseph
and Max Feinstein, New York jewelers., and
Richard Bieshms, chocolate importer of
OF the watches, had been jailed and one of the
biggest cases in recent times had been written
into customs history.
While commercial cases such as these are
likely to assume sinister proportions, those
against tourists often have humorous angles
However, it must be borne in mind, when It
comes to diamonds. pearls jewelry. laces, ex-
Quisite silks and articles of clothing-coveted
1uxurieS on which the duty is very high-the
volume of tourist smuggling probably equals
the commercial.
Diamonds, because they are easily concealed.
are one OF the worst problems to be dealt with
and special squads operate in this field.
WHETHER the game is worth the candle IS
w q question. The maximum penalty is
seizure and tine equal to the foreign value OF
the stones plus the duty coo per cent for
cut stoneS and In lieu Of the nne JAN In
formers get their cut Of IS per cent which
is very tempting, and this fact, while not ad-
vertised By the Government. IL widely adver-
ttsed By the American JewelerS' Protective As
ISOLATION. whose trade the mnngg1ed goods
menaoeG.
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Contract Systems.

How would you bid the following hands, with
both sides vulnerable and opponents constantly
passing?
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II VaId ExcuSe.'

Conductor or salesman or lawyer or cop
Or any one else has hard time to stop;
Not one man can quit if the games going well.
Then when he gets home there's story to tell;
Reproved for his meanness in being SO late,
A man with wife who does not like to wait
Can use as his plea-and be glad it's no worse
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AucfiOn Problems.

How would you bid and play the following
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The Washington times., 1931-02-02
10 You Know " No

That Edward Sedgewick, the
director, weighs an eighth of a
ton?
Tha A4usterl Keaton was so
dubbed when he fell down a
flight of stairs at the age of 8?
Harry Houdini, who was present,
exclaimed: We'll. he's a buster,
isn't he?" The name stuck.
The Washington times., 1931-02-02
BARRYMORES
SEE A NEW
DEBUT
BY HARRISON CARROLL
Copyright, 1881, Premier,
syndicate. Inc.l

HOLLYWOOD. Calf, Feb. 2
John Drew Colt, son Of Ethel
Barrymore. made his first stage
appearance Thursday night in
Chicago, when he took a black
face role in his mothers play,
Scarlet Sister Mary"
In recognition of the occasion,
Uncle John Barrymore, in Holly
wood, sent the following tele-
gram:
"Dear Jackie:
You're in luck to black up
on your first appearance. 1
threw " c1 mine. Much love.
"T1NCLE JACK"
Latest Gossip
It's strongly rumored about here
that Pathe's two eXiles, C. B.
Derr and Charles Sullivan will
produce in the near future al
United Artists. Holiday" and
Her Man" ought to insure them
a berth somewhere. John Crom-
we'll, actor, director and husband
of one of Hollywood's better
actresses. Kay johnson, has a
ncw claim to distinction. He's In
vented Q card game. 1t is similar
to rummy but faster. You match
cards and suits, and are stuck
with what's left in your hand.
Douglas Fairbanks, jr., has a net
pet. kinkajou, which the Messrs.
Funk & Wagnalls lucidly describe
as a nocturnal, arboreal Carnl-
vore". Frederick Kerr, the Eng
lish actor, who's out here for
Pathe. recently has completed his
fiftieth year on the tage. Has
career has been spent in commut-
ing between New York, London,
and. lately, Hollywood. He has
made % round trips across the
Atlantic, and has played in prac,
tically every large city in this
country.
= It's a Battle Game
At a downtown theater this
week a film trailer preceding the
overture states: The music is
made up of old airs and negro
melodies of the South. They are
so interviewer aad worked into
the overture that one cannot be
detected from the other
The Washington times., 1931-02-02
More Work for Mary

It develops that Mary Brian
will go back to Westerns. Her
first emotional role in The Royal
Family of Broadway" impressed a
lot of us, but the fans still like
to see Mary as leading woman 70
Dick Arlen and Jack Oakie.
She'll be the girl in The Dude
Ranch" which is >Oat'e's next
The Washington times., 1931-02-02
1HE woman who wants

xHE woman who wants to
keep her charm must keep her youth!'
says Richard Dix.
"And certainly there seems to be no
reason these days to lose this endearing
charm! Every day here in Hollywood
I meet actresses no longer young as
birthdays go, but still radiantly attrac-
tive-still with that compelling some
thing that causes all the damage to
mems hearts.
every woman should learn the COM
plexion secret these screen stars know.
Youth should be guarded for the allur-
ing thing it isl"
The stars do know the secret of
growing lovelier each year-birth-
days hold no terrors for them.
Irregular care with Lux Toilet Soap
is the secret" they will tell you. "This
lovely white soap keeps our skin youth
fully fresh and aglow."
Guard Complexion Beauty as
9out of 10 screen stars do
Because the stage stars are so depend
ent on it, Lux Toilet Soap is found in
theater dressing rooms everywhere-is
the official soap in all the great film
studios. In palatial private bathrooms,
as we'll as on location, sos out of the
613 important Hollywood actresses
care for their compilations this
gentle, soothing way.
The countless Hollywood, Broadway,
European stars who use this fragrant
white soap find it soothing to every
type of skin! You will love its effect
on your skin, too.
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Situations Wanted Female

YOUNG LADY with baby wants position
as hsekeper. Low wages. 653 River Ave.
WANTED homework in good home: by
middle aged LADY. References. Dr.. 5l32-M.
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Rooms for Rent

CENTRAL, 2432-Beautiful furnished I'm.
With private bath: gar. ideal home.
COLLEGE, l427-Large front I'm. down:
outside ent.; gentleman pref. Ri. 8lo4.
CENTRAL, 20l6-Lovely, cool. front room,
home privileges. Ia. 0362.
COLLEGE. 2344-Nicely fur. rm.; 1st a.;
hot water; no other roomers. He. 5537.
DEQUINCY. 3l7-Lovely airy rm,. priv.
home. gar. near car. bus. II. 5ol3.
DREXEL ARMS-730 n. Illinois, 100 rms.
81 to $40 wk.; also fur. apartments.
ms ad bath ftc6 P pTia sa con ssfs
ILL. ~. 2l49-Apt,. q: cool front: rea-
sonable; home privileges. IA. 297sW.
MERIDIAN. N, l927-l large front I'M.
Just right for q; nicely furnished; modern:
MERIDIAN. n. 520-Apt. "a: cool. nicely
furnished front room.
MASS. AVE, 54o-clean, mod. OUTSIDE rms,
Attachable showers; 81 up. Ii $500.
NEW JERSEY, N, 6lEsleeping and
housekeeping rooms. Ii. 9345.
NEW JERSEY. N. 2l25-Front airy nm.
No other roomers. ia. 1Z90.
ORIENTAL. 20 Nj front unfurn. rn.:
also turn. sleeplng rn1. IL. 9O22.
PENNSYLVANIA. N. 2020-2 large rms:
private. modern home: garage.
VERMONT. W., 36-Savoy. Apt. No. 10:
single rm.; gentleman; 81; eleva. Ii. 90l3.
WASH. BLVD.-north Of 51st; large front
room; beautifully fur; private home;.
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LARGE, clean furnished room: next bath:
private home. DR.. 55l6.
ST. DENIS HOTEL, 1873 w MARKET.
CLEAN RMS, Low RATES. DOWNTOWN
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Personals

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