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Evening star., 1932-05-15
POLICE HEAD AMONG
NINE CONVICTED
Indiana Liquor Group Faces SEN
tence May %, With IL Who
Pleaded Guilty.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
INDIANAPOLIS May Il. Alvin
Riggs, police chief at Anderson, Ind,
Ralph Rich, a police captain, and seven
co-defendants we're convicted In Fed
eral Court today of conspiracy to violate
the liquor laws.
Only one of 10 alleged members OF
the conspiracy who stood trial was
acquitted. This one was Louis Lavelle,
police chauffeur, formerly prominent
as pugilist.
Twenty-eight persons were indicted
as members of the conspiracy. Among
them was Mayor Jesse H. Mellett
brother of Don Mellett, the crusadine
editor who was aSsassinated at Canton
Ohio, several years ago The mayor
has been seriously Ill and he has never
been arrested.
Twelve OF those indicted pleaded
guilty They will be sentenced May %
with those convicted today. Two 9th.
ers named In the indictment gained
their freedom by directed verdicts Of ac-
quittal during the progress of the trial
Three others have never been appre.
hended.
Evening star., 1932-05-15

charges against the mayor. which the
Innes says undoubtedly will be filed by
samuel Seabury, chief counsel to the
Ho1Stadter Committee, he would be ac-
cuSeo OF seeking to protect Tammany.
Seabury's charges are expected to be
nleo shortly after he calls the mayor
70 the stand. which, reports say, he will
do next week.
Already having adduced evidence
that Walker received a gift" of SOS :
535 worh Of bonds from taxicab finan-
cler, Seabury is expected to try to
snow connection between the mayor
and the sl,000.000 stock transactions
OF MS missing business agent, Russell T.
sherwood, when public hearings are
resumed on Wednesday.
Roosevelt Prepared.
Gov. Roosevelt Is described by the
Times as prepared to deal promptly
With any charges that might be brought
against the mayor.
1t is the general opinion among Dem
ocratic leaders, both favoring and op-
posing Roosevelt's nomination, the
papers says, that Walkers removal
would enhance the Governors position
throughout the country by affording
tangible evidence he does not propose
TO bow to Tammany, should the evil
dence warrant removal.
Roosevelt year ago dismissed a pc
tltion for Walkers removal filed by the
City Affairs Committee on charges of
off1cial misconduct. The Governor said
ne found no justification for the
charges.
A few months ago the Governor re-
moved Sheriff Thomas M. Farley.
Tammany man, for his failure to ex-
plain large bank accounts
Evening star., 1932-05-15
over $4,000 MARCH
IN SUN FOR BEER
Procession For Walkers New
Tax Plan Draws Over
100000.
By the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 14-To the haunt
ing tunes OF Sweet Adeline" and How
Dry Am" thousands of New Workers
marched themselves almost to a fragile
under broiling sun today to show
their support of Mayor James j. Walk
er'S beer for taxation" plea.
Police Commissioner Mulrooney had
estimated 100, 900 persons would be in
line, but when the parade began to dis
band after eight hours of marching the
estimates of its actual strength ranged
down to $4,000.
Estimates $4,000 Participated.
Gen. John J. Phelan, director of the
parade organization, estimated $4,000
had participated, while the official
clocker placed the figure at 29.OOo,
Estimates OF the crowds that watched
from roof tops, windows and the side
walks were equally as varied, ranging
from 100000 to 100000.
Mayor Walker hailed the parade,
which was his own idea, as a very
clear demonstration of the sense OF
the people" while Mrs. Ella A. Boole.
president Of the Women's Christian
temperance Union. described it as a
stunning" expedition.
Mayor Heads Line.
Mayor Walker marched with the pa
raiders half way around Central Park
and then climbed into the back seat of
an automobile to review the seemingly
endless line.
"Whew," said he 81 wouldn't mind
having glass myself"
A good-natured crowd jammed the
cf oil =
cheered the mayor, cheered the march
ers and cheered almost everything else.
Police observers, in a stubby little
blimp that rolled lazily over the parade
area, estimated more than 500 900 per-
sons lined the curbstones.
Walker was smartly saluted by war
veterans. coyly smiled at by women
marchers and bombarded with cries for
beer by the others.
A ragged little urchin hitching q
ride on one of the floats pleaded with
the mayor to SAY some funny Jokes. ("
But for the most part the mayor felt
this was serious business. He nodded
gravely when big colored stevedore
cried plaintively:
Hey, Jimmie, we is gonna get beer,
amt we?"
To a buxom woman marcher who
saluted him in a deep basso with
Hare yuh, Jimmie, ole boy, ole boy,
ole boy' he doffed his derby and smiled
benignly.
Tribute to Lindberghs.
Promptly at noon the mayor halted
the parade and asked every one to stand
with bowed heads for one minute in
tribute to Col. and Mrs. Lindbergh.
One Of the staunchest marchers was
one-legged war veteran, William
Stark, who swung jauntily along on a
pair Of crutches while others began to
wilt
Radicals sent hundreds Of pamphlets
fiuttering down from housetops, pro-
claiming: ITO hell with the beer pa
rade. It's a fake"
A score of persons were treated at
emergency stations after collapsing in
the crowds.
Evening star., 1932-05-15
RA|NEY SAYS DOLE
THREATENS NATION
International Trade Must Be
Restored Says House DEM
ocratic Leader.
BY the Associated Press.

~ thg HSeOSAAbGA HASoe'
Representative Rainey, the Demo-
cratic leader, said in formal statement
yesterday that "a dole in this country
is inevitable unless we can restore in
ternational trade"
His statement was a comment on
Fridays appeal TO President Hoover of
the Railway Brotherhoods, urging Is
year moratorium on foreign debts with
cancellation system based on imports
of United States goods
Rainey said this plan, which is similar
to that proposed by Alfred e. Smith,
Democratic presidential nominee In
1928, points out exactly the reasons
for the unfortunate economic condition
In which this country now finds itself. p"
They correctly call attention to the
fact" said the House majority chieftain,
that our policy Of isolation is respon-
sible for the fact that our railroads and
our industries are discharging men and
reducing salaries.
World Kinship in Trade.
"The nations of the world are inter
dependent and they must trade with
each other Foreign nations owe US i'm
mense amounts and they cannot pay US
in gold. They can only pay us in goods,
and our foolish policy Of isolation makes
this impossible.
The flight Of American capital is
proceeding with alarming rapidity and
it is seeking investment now beyond for
eign tariff walls, employing hundreds of
thousands of foreign laborers. No Won
der 100000 unemployed walk the
streets Of our cities.
I'VE can grant further moratoriums,
but they must be granted in return for
trade advantages, and trade advantages
can only be accomplished by lowering
tariff walls all over the world.
Veto of Tariff Bill
"The President recently vetoed the
tariff bill which presented the only
method possible of lowering tariff walls
throughout the world.
Another constructive proposition
which the President might propose, but
will not propose, is an amendment to
the Constitution which would permit
the Federal Government to provide a
shorter work week and shorter work
day for industries doing an interstate
business and which can regulate wages
in those industries SO that wages will
not be reduced"
Evening star., 1932-05-15
BUSINESS LEADERS
MAY DISCUSS TAX
Chamber of Commerce of United
States Meets in San Francisco
Tuesday.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO. May 1.-THE Ma
tons business leaders meet here next
week to wrestle with economic and
governmental problems.
When the Chamber OF Commerce of
the United States convenes Tuesday
for four days of examination of cur
rent difficulties, it Is expected taxation
will be the central theme.
About 1000 business executives from
all parts of the country will direct their
guns on this target.
Headquarters, established in the
Palace Hotel, said today there also
would be a thorough examination of
Government expenditures, Federal,
State and local.
In connection with the tax problem,
the prohibition question is expected to
be brought to the floor. Chambers of
Commerce Of Detroit, st. Louis and San
Francisco have asserted their intention
Of forcing this issue to the attention OF
the national body.
Evening star., 1932-05-15
Copyright. iss2.)
sTIMsoN RETURNS.
Secretary Is Optimistic of ultimate
4s Results of Farley.
r. A tnA

-By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May l4.-Secretary Of
State Henry L. Stimson returned to-
night from the Geneva Five-Power
Conference with the optimistic predic-
ton that while the illness Of Andre
Tardieu, French premier, was q case of
temporary bad luck" 1t will not seri-
ously affect the ultimate result Of the
disarmament conversations.
Mr. Etirnson, who reached New York
on the Vulcania, said there was mo
cynacism among the leaders at the con-
ference He added
They realize how serious it would be
to fall and that is my reason for the
belief that they will get together ulti-
mately.
1T is difhcult to say when the con-
ference will end. I cannot emphasize
this meeting. Conclusions must be
unanimous, and it is difficult to recon-
cile the viewpoints Of more than SO ma
tions. It will take the utmost patience
and much time"
In q prepared statement he said dur
ing the period of his Sojourn abroad
"The leading statesmen OF practically
all of the principal countries Of Europe,
and many other countries, were gathered
at Geneva, and this gave an opportunity
to discuss with them in a much more
direct and satisfactory manner than
would otherwise have been possible these
questions (disarmament)
"The problem which these men are
confronting is most difficult and COM
plex and the views as TO how the com
mon objective may be attained are d.
verse, and sometimes perplexing.
But there is no doubt as to the sin
cerity of their purpose to succeed. The
American delegation Is contributing its
full share Of effort both by constructive
suggestions and by the impartial ano
sincere employment Of its good ofdces
when sought.
The work Of the Technical Commit
te, has continued and the general work
Of the conference will be resumed soon
I feel that ! have had valuable oppor.
tunity to acquaint myself with the at
mosphere and the problems Of the con-
ference, as well as the views OF thu
other nations, and that this viii be ol
very material assistance to me In tryinf
to effect a helpful American contribu-
tion toward a final successful result"
Evening star., 1932-05-15
GLOVER WARNS POSTMASTERS
TO BECOME HOOVER BOOSTERS
Glad to Take designations OF
Those Who BaIk at TAX
ing a Hand.
"FiIIing lob" if They Defend
and Support President,
MiSsourians Told.
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
SPRINGFIELD, Mo-, May l4.-Urg-
ing Missouri postmasters to defend and
support Herbert Hoover, w. Irving
Glover, Second Assistant Postmaster
General, told the Fostmasters' State
convention here today that 'as long as
you do that. you are filling the job OF
postmaster.
You are a part of this administra-
tion," he said. TT is best for us to get
out on the firing line. shall be back
In Washington Monday, and viii be
glad to take the designations Of any
OF you postmasters who do not want
to do it,"
Answering those who say what Amer
lea needs Is leader, Glover declared
we've got a leader. We have had one
Evening star., 1932-05-15

full, decided upon holding up the Falls
Church bank.
Babcock and Below named Velke as
tine ringleader and said he had planned
all five robberies.
OF the 1,700 taken from the bank
detectives recovered only s6S4.85. The
rest had been spent In gambling and
buying liquor, the three told police.
Although all three men joined in the
confession of the crimes, only Babcock
signed O written statement.
Sheriff Fields Of Arlington County re-
vealed last night that the apprehension
of the three men resulted In part from
the fact that on their way back from
Falls Church, after the robbery, then
automobile forced woman motorist Oh
the road. The woman noted the letter
and first number Of the dealers tag
that they were using, and later check
revealed the identity Of the car and its
occupants.
Detective Sergt John Wise, who was
aided in the case by Detective Sergts.
Howard Ogle, Carlton Talley and James
Kenney, said he had been watching Bel
lew about a month on information from
Arlington County authorities that he
was suspected in the bus company
hold-ups.
Car Seen Previous Day.
Bellows car was seen in Falls
Church the day before the bank rob-
berry" Wise said. "On the day of the
robbery the same car was seen bearing
dealers tag, which Babcock had ad-
mitted was stolen from the Aero Motor
Co., Alexandria.
Last night between 8 and 10 O'Clock,
Bellew came to Babcock's apartment
with q girl friend. 1 saw him enter,
and stayed until he left. While he
was there, the three of them divided
the bank loot, and if I had known it,
I'd have arrested the whole bunch
then"
Instead, Wise said, he arrested Bel
lew yesterday morning as he was going
to work at the Office of a local drug
store. From Bellew, Wise said, he got
the information that Babcock's car was
at Fort Humphreys, and when he went
there arrested Velke and seized the car.
Babcock, meanwhile, was arrested at
his apartment.
Explaining how they held up the
Falls Church Bank, police said, the
cock went into the bank while Bellew
watched outside. Both Velke and Bab-
cock were armed, and while Velke COW
cred the cashier Babcock went behind
the counter with pillow slip to scoop
I'D the money. AS he approached the
cashier the latter made dive for him,
according to Babcock's story, and the
two men scuffied on the floor. Bah
cock denied striking the cashier but
said he tied him up, then scooped up
the money and the three fed.
He said they drove toward Falls
Church and turned of on the road to
Annandale. Half way to that town,
they ran of the road, making turn,
and there changed the license plates
and hid the money and guns in a
thicket. Babcock said he went out
Friday night and got the money. All
three men are married and each has
a child.
Evening star., 1932-05-15
ALUMNAE IN REUNION
Three-Day immaculate Seminary
Programs Opens With Mass.

Ceremonies inaugurating three-day
national reunion Of the Alumnae As
sociation Of immaculate Seminary will
open with high mass at 10 O'Clock this
morning in the Chapel of immaculate,
Wisconsin and Nebraska avenues. Rev.
Anthony Chouinard of the Marist SEM
mary, Catholic University, will celebrate
the mass and speak.
Sister Frances Helen, Mrs. Frank A.
Biberstein and Miss Anna Brosnan will
direct the program, which viii end
with banquet at the Mayfower Hotel
Tuesday niDnt.
Evening star., 1932-05-15
LITTLE ENTENTE TOLD
OUTSIDE HELP NEEDED
Czechoslovakian Official at Bel
grade Conference Cites Diff
Guilty of Problems.

BY the Associated Press.
BELGRADE, Jugoslavia, May IA.
The Little Entente of Rumania,
Czechoslovakia and Jugoslavia. origi-
nally organized for defense, has become
a constructive organization with clear
realization that its problems cannot be
solved without outside help, Foreign
Minister Eduard Benes Of Czechoslo-
vakia said today. He spoke at the
close of today's session OF the Little
Entente conference.
Premier and Foreign Minister Voyis-
Law Marinkovich Of Jugoslavia, in his
turn, likened the Little Entente to a
love match in which mutual assurances
of affection at first predominant, later
settling down to a quiet and effective
cooperation.
Details of the deliberations of DR..
Benes and M. Marinkovich with Prince
Demetre Ghika. the Rumania Foreign
Minister, were not revealed, but both
said that entire cooperation OF the three
states at the Lausanne Preparations
conference next month had been as
sured.
Evening star., 1932-05-15

Continued From First Page)
shouts of distress as they padded q
canoe along the canal.
The soldiers hurried to a nearby resi-
dence and telephoned police. Firemen
OF Rescue Squad No. l and police from
No. precinct were sent to the scene
with ropes and wading boots.
Firemen N. G. Robinson and r. r
Raynes brought a small rowboat down
the river and, assisted by spectators
managed to bring the boys ashore in
two trips after they had been on the
small mound for almost two hours.
The students said they saw two men
sitting on the rocks of the Virginia
shore and waved to them for almost
an hour, but the men appeared only
TO enjoy their antics and did not &c
for help.
Evening star., 1932-05-15
SEES WET G. o. p. PLANK.
Brown Predicts Convention Action to
Please Anti-Drys.

Brown Predicts Convention Action to
Please Anti-Drys.
TOLEDO, Ohio, May 14.-walter r,
Brown, Postmaster General and Ohio
campaign manager for President Hoo
yer, commenting tonight on the ap-
parent anti-prohibition sentiment In
the May 10, Ohio primaries, intimated
that 1t would have definite influence
on the Republican national platform
construction
The national convention will adopt
platform to which we all can SUBJ
scribe" Brown said, followingsa meet
ing OF the Lucas County Republican
Central Committee.
David 8. Ingalls,, party gubernatorial
candidate, and Ohio Attorney General
Gilbert Bettman, winner of the United
States senatorial nomination, both ran
as avowed "wets."
Pressed for more comment, Brown
said the convention will take some
action acceptable to those desiring q
change in the prohibition laws.
Committee members regarded Browns
statement as definite Indication the
Republican party platform will contain
a wet plank.
Evening star., 1932-05-15
|TEST VOTE ON BEER
ASSURED IN HOUSE
Bachmann Is 145th Signer of
Petition-Action Set for
May %.
(Continued From First Page0

South Dakota, Tennessee. Utah. Yer
mont, Virginia, and Wyoming.
Most OF the support came from the
more thickly populated Northern and
Eastern States. OF New York's 43
members 81 signed.
The list by States follows:
California, 5-Democrat, Lea: Re-
publicans, Englebright, Curry, Kahn,
Connecticut, 3-Democrats, Loner-
gan, Tierney; Republican, Goss.
Illinois, ia Democrats, Dietrich,
Kelly, Beam, SABBATH, Igoe, schuetz,
Kunz, Major, Karch Republicans, De
Priest, Britten, Chindblon, william e.
Hull
Indiana, s-Democrats, Boehne, Lar
rabee, Pettengill.
Iowa, democrat, Jacobsen.
Kentucky, a. Democrats, Spence,
May
Louisiana, sEDemocrats, Fernandez,
Maloney, Montet.
Maryland, 5-Democrats, Cole, Pal
misano, Lnthicum, Gambrill, Lewis.
Eleven from Bay State.
Massachusetts,, li-Democrats, Gran
field, Connery, Douglass, Mccormack;
Republicans, Foss, Holmes, Andrew,
Tinkham, Wigglesworth, Martin, G.f-
ford.
Michigan, 4EDemocrat, Hart; Repub-
licans, Clancy, Person, Mcleod.
Minnesota, A. Republicans, Mas,
Knutson, Pittenger; Farmer Labor
Kvale.
Missouri, Democrats, Cochran,
Shannon; Republicans, NiedrinRhaus
Dyer.
Montana, democrat, Evans.
Nebraska, 2-Democrat, Howard; Re-
publican, Baldrige.
New Hampshire, democrat, Rogers.
New Jersey, e-Democrats, Sutphin,
Stewart, Auf Der Haide, Norton: Re-
publicans, Bacharach, Seger, Hartley
Cavicchia, Lehlbach.
New York, 31-Democrats. Drummer,
Lindsay, Cullen, Black, Somers, De-
laney, Carley, Rudd, Celler, Prall, Dick
stein, Sullivan, Sirovich, BoyIan, O'Con-
nor, Kennedy, Bloom. Gavagan, Grimm,
Oliver, Fitzpatrick, Corning, Mead; Re-
publicans, Bacon, Ruth Pratt, La
Guardia. Millard, Fish, Whitley, An
drews, Cooke.
North Carolina, democrat, Han
cock.
OAi4O, o-OcLlOCTdJS, marian, Lam
neck, Fiesinger, Sweeney, Crosser; Re-
publicans, Hollister, Hess, White, Boil
ton.
Oregon, democrat, Martin.
Pennsylvania Adds I6.
Pennsylvania, 16-Democrats, Boland,
Lightenwalner; Republicans. Beck.
Stokes, Rensley, Colder, Connolly, Dar-
row, Wolfenden, Watson, Turpin,
Brumm, Erik, Sullivan, Estep, Camp
bell
Rhode Island. 2-Democrat, Condor:
Republican, Burdick.
South Carolina, democrat, Nc
MILAN.
Texas, 2-Democrats, Mansfield, KIe-
berg.
Washington, Republican, Horr.
West Virginia, 1-Republican, Bach
mann.
Wisconsin, 9-Democrat, Reilly; Re-
pubhcans, Amlie, Kading, Schafer, Stat
ford, Withrow, Boileau, Schneider.
Peavey.
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Evening star., 1932-05-15
$493,00 BOND FORGERY
Barred BY FAMILY MAN
Quiet-Mannered Father of Three
Tells of Speculation Loss and
Effort to Take Life.

BY the Associated Press
NEW YORK, May IA quiet
nered family man, the father of three
children, gave himself up to the au-
thorities today, admitting he hac
forged and lost in speculation s493, ,00C
in bonds Of the Worcester Salt Co.
Thomas F. Curran, Al, missing con-
troller Of the salt firm, who appeared
voluntarily at the district attorneys Of
fee and told the story Of his defalca-
tions, said he had tried to commit sui
eide since vanishing May when his
misdeeds began to come home to him
He said he made the attempt in Bal
timore by taking sleep-inducing drug
Among the banks and brokers he was
charged with victimizing were National
City Bank, s265.0o0; Bank Of America
$4,000; National Bank Of Queens
where he lived, $4,000; Baar, Cohen q
Co, $4,000; Appen, Eilar. Allen q
Hill, 5000.
Evening star., 1932-05-15
Yellowstone Road Cleared.

YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK
Wyo,. May IA P).-Warm weather has
aided In clearing roads in Yellowstone
National Park and travel over some OF
the highways will be permitted soon
Roger w. Toll, superintendent, an
nounced TODAY.
Evening star., 1932-05-15
PLANS LEVY AGAINST u. S.
Peruvian Bill Would Place 800
Per Cent Tariff on Goods.

LIMA, Peru, May IA P-A bill to
levy 300 per cent ad valorem duties on
all American goods imported into Peru
was introduced in Congress today by
Domingo Sotil.
The purpose of the measure is to
counteract the proposed United States
tariffs on copper, petroleum and other
Peruvian products which have been ap-
proved by the Finance Committee of
the Senate in Washington.
Evening star., 1932-05-15
ST. LOUISAN ACQUITTED
IN KIDNAP CONSPIRACY
Attorney Richards Second" Trial
for Alleged Part in Selling
Fur Dealer, Fails.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ST. LOUIS, May l4.-Paul A. Rich
ards, 3l-year-old attorney, was acquit-
ted of charges of conspiracy in the
kidnapping Of Alexander Berg, wealthy
st. Louis fur dealer, by q Circuit Court
jury here late tonight. The verdict was
reached on the second ballot.
Richards had been tried previously on
| the same charge, but the jury failed to
agree.
Evening star., 1932-05-15
Postcard Honeymoon
Gains Divorce for
Lonely Solo Bride
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, May 14.-Ferroise
Newman Singer, blonde and 81,
went on a honeymoon by proxy.
Her share of it was a series of
postcards from France with the
pleasant, if trite, message from
her husband: Having a swell
time" but he didn't even add the
polite wish you were here"
The honeymoon in Europe that
all girls dream of was the prom
ise of Roy Singer, she told Judge
Harry B. Miller. They were mar
ried at Waukegan, August 30,
1929. When the honeymoon was
due he took 1t, solo.
Judge Miller granted her di-
vorce.
Evening star., 1932-05-15
FARM BOARD END SEEN
Soon Will Die Natural Death, Sem
ator Moses Saws.

ator Moses Says.
CONCORD, N. H., May IA Up
United States Senator George II. Moses
thinks the Federal Farm Board win
soon die a natural death.
He made the assertion today In a
letter received by Rockingham County
constituent who had asked him to ex-
plain his stand on certain national
problems.
Moses said the end of the Farm Board
would be about by reason of exhaus-
ton Of its funds and changing condi-
tons which will render its continuance
unnecessary"
Evening star., 1932-05-15
Breaks Leg in Fall.

John Hunaker, 9, of the 900 block of
Eighteenth street, sustained broken
leg yesterday afternoon when he fell 20
feet from q tree in the 900 block of
Nineteenth street. He was treated ut
Emergency Hospital.
Evening star., 1932-05-15
CONDITION SATISFACTORY
Senator Mcclellan Was Reported

Senator Mcclellan Was Reported
Threatened With Pneumonia.
The condition of Senator Kenneth
McKellar, Democrat, of Tennessee, was
described last night by hospital at
taches as satisfactory" following his
collapse yesterday at his hotel
The Senator was reported threaten
ed with an attack of pneumonia, at
tributed to oyerwork as he has been
studying night and day with members
Of the Senate's Special Economy Com
mittee.
Evening star., 1932-05-15

Bandoeng, Java, will build 1000 small
houses to sell to tenants on Q rental
basis.