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Evening star., 1932-09-01
PROSECUTOR BANS
ACTION IN CASE OF.
VOLUNTEERS BODY
Inspector Davis Made Re-
port on Charity Groups Use
of Money Collected.
MOST DID NOT REACH
THOSE IN NEED, 1T SAID
Gen. Ballington Booth Leaves
Statement at White House De-
Tending Organization.

Inspector o. T. Davis, head of the
Police Department Crime Prevention
Bureau, reported today to Acting Supt
E. w. Brown that the United States
attorneys Office had refused to take any
action against the Volunteers of America
as a result of the police investigation of
its activities.
Inspector Davis said he turned over to
Assistant United States Attorney Mil
ford F. Schwartz copy of a report
made by Detective w. T. Murphy on his
investigation of the organization and
was advised that the charges it con-
tanned did not constitute the basis for
legal action.
Use Of Fund Collected.
Murphy declared not more than 20
per cent of the funds collected by the
organization were used in its charitable
work and accused solicitors of misap-
propriating a portion Of the contribu-
tions for their own use.
The police inquiry, according to In
spector Davis, was caused by complaints,
some of them from former solicitors.
Staff Capt. Arthur E. Wise, regional
commander of the Volunteers, insists
the inquiry was inspired, and that the
solicitors who made complaints to the
Police Department were disgruntled be-
cause they had been discharged.
Booth Defends Policy.
A statement setting forth what the
Volunteers of America have done toward
alleviating distress was left at the White
House today by Gen. Ballington Booth,
president Of the organization. The
statement showed 80 stations main
tanned by the Volunteers had supplied
timely assistance to more than $685.
800 persons during the past year, with
every indication that this number will
be exceeded during the next IL months.
Gen. Booth said he had told Presi-
dent Hoover during a brief visit this
morning that survey conducted by
representatives Of his organization in
dicated conditions are improving and
that welfare work in relieving persons
in distress is being strengthened.
Evening star., 1932-09-01
"OLD ROCKING CHAIR"
BRANDS SALE HALTED
Colored Man Promises Court He
Will Not Dispense Any Liquor
Under Years Probation.

From now on, customers Of John
Jones, 26, colored. 500 block of Second
street, will have to go some place else
if they want to get rocked to sleep.
John, who was placed on probation
for a year after he pleaded guilty to
a possession charge in Police Court
today, has sworn off selling his "Old
Rocking Chair Whisky
A dozen pints of liquor labeled "Old
Rocking Chair" together with a
quantity of unlabeled bulk stuff. were
seized when police raided Johns home
yesterday.
John labeled the liquor "Old Rock
ing Chair" he explained to the raiders,
because 1t rocks 'em to Sleep" And,
just to lend a touch Of realism. he kept
as much of the whisky as possible in
a rocking chair.
Evening star., 1932-09-01

Arriving here yesterday afternoon,
in the intense heat, Mrs. Yates tramped
the sidewalks until she was almost ex-
hausted, looking for a room which she
could afford to take for week.
Will See Capital Now.
Now she is going to see the wonders
of Washington, If she has to walk the
hot pavements to each place of interest,
many of which she has envisioned since
girlhood.
Before going back to Fort Worth"
Mrs. Yates said, I'm going to see the
ocean. They said it was the Atlantic
at Battery Park, but it was so calm"
Mrs. Yates, back in Texas, has i'm
agined the ocean meant great waves
and booming surf. Somehow she is
going to assure herself that picture, like
Niagara, is no mirage, before turning
inland.
'Afterward," said Mrs. Yates, with
a resigned smile, IN go home
not home: have none, but back to
Fort Worth
You see," she added, "I've paid taxes
there for 40 years, and when I've seen
what I've always wanted to see they'll
give me my place in the poor house!"
Evening star., 1932-09-01
BAND CONCERT.

Band this evening at the bandstand at
$50 O'Clock, John Zimmerman, band
master; Anton Pointner, assistant.
March, Electric" Goldman
Overture, THE Hermit's Bell" Mailart
Duet for flute and clarinet, 10 Hear
the Gentle Lark" Bishop
Musicians D'Elisa and Darby.
Grand scenes from La Boheme,"
Puccini
Solo for chimes, '"The Clock Of st.
Malo" .Rimmer
James Boody, soloist.
Shades OF the Past, "Old Chestnuts,"
Lake
Finale, q hxquette University. .Sousa
The star Spangled Banner"
Evening star., 1932-09-01
RUNYAN is REMEMBERED
i UPON HIS RETIREMENT
Gas Inspection Bureau Chief Is
Presented With Bag by Eel
low Employees.

Elmer G. Runyan, gas and meter in
snector of the Public Utilities Commits
sion. was presented with a Gladstone
bag by employees of the commission on
his retirement yesterday.
Mr.. Runyan, who was born in 1852,
has held his present post for 20 years,
long before the commission was founded
in 1918. When the commission was
created. it took over supervision OF the
Gas Inspection Bureau Of which Run
yam was chief.
An attempt was made to secure an
extension Of Mr.. Runyan's time under
the economy act, but this failed. Mr..
Runyan is the first employe Of the
commission to retire. He lives at 1851
Harvard street.
Evening star., 1932-09-01
BY ROBERT b. PHILLIPS, JR.

stan Correspondent of The Star.
w YARRENToN, Va, September
1.-The Warrenton Horse
wv Show was launched upon its
Y 1882 career here yesterday
before large and colorful
crowd. The show continued today,
starting at $50 am.
Offering the highest type Of hunter
competition current in this country, the
exhibition moved through its initial
session with marked success, heat,
eclipse and drought Notwithstanding.
In fact, the eclipse got little attention
as the lightweight, middle and heavy
weight hunter classes, two of the finest
Of the day, took place within its dura-
ton.
In the ring Sportsman, Cathode Ray,
Chatter Play. Beo, Rock Arden, Broken
Glass, Decanter, Red Tape. Gray
knight and another score of splendid
fencers tested their skill over four and
one-half-foot jumps.
Cathode Ray Wins.
Cathode Ray, which won the 1881
grand championship of this show for
his owner. Miss Elisabeth Nesbit, of
Warrenton. finally emerged from the
lightweight division with the blue rib.
bon, while Mrs. D. N. Lees veteran
campaignes, Broken Glass, took middle
and heavyweight honors.
Despite victories over Red Tape, sent
up by DR.. L. M. Allen of Winchester,
in both the middle, heavyweight and
ladies' hunter contests, Broken Glass
had to surrender the blue to his rival
in the $500 hunter stake.
Only one accident marred the day
That occurred in the ladies' hunter di-
vision when Edwin Vaughan's Tupelo,
Evening star., 1932-09-01
INVITATIONS ARE READY
FOR BALL In RIVERDALE
Colonial Event Will Be Held on
Sept. 16 as Part of Towns
Bicentennia1.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
RIVERDALE, Md. September L.
Invitations to the Colonial ball and
reception in the Calvert Mansion here
September 16, a town Bicentennial
project, are ready for distribution to
local residents.
In completing arrangements the COM
mittee in charge, which was organized
by Mayor w. A. Carson, announces
the affair is entirely for the entertain
ment of Riverdalians.
Those having invitations for distri-
button are T. w. Venemann, first ward !;
r. P. Caruthers, second ward B. F.
Handy, third ward; Mrs Brice Bowie,
fourth ward; George F. Montgomery,
fifth ward.
Gov. Albert c. Ritchie is expected to
attend.
Evening star., 1932-09-01
lNFORMERS ANNOY HART
RoRer Aide Asks Police to Keep
Assistants Out of His Office.

A letter complaining that prohibition
tnformers and other employees of the
Police Department were lettering url-
necessarily in his Office was received
today by Assistant Police Supt L. I. H.
Edwards from Assistant United States
Attorney David A. Hart.
In the letter Mr.. Hart asked Inspec-
tor Edwards to issue an order discourage
ing the officers and special employees
from hanging around" In his of1ice.
He said the space was too small for
him TO permit loiterers TO stay there.
Evening star., 1932-09-01
ASSAULT WITH intent
TO KILL IS CHARGED
Greater Capitol Heights Man Is
Held in Beating Of Seat Pleas
ant Resident.
BY a staff Correspondent of The Star.

HYATTSVILLE, Md, September l.
David Farland of Greater Capitol
Heights, one of three men arrested by
County Policeman Claude Reese in con-
nection with the beating Of Joseph
Weismiller of Seat Pleasant. last week,
was formerly charged with assault with
intent to kill yesterday. The warrant
against Farland was obtained by Charles
Weismiller, brother Of the injured man.
William Green of Oakland was
booked as State witness to the alleged
assault, while the third man arrested
was released.
Evening star., 1932-09-01
CLUB WILL ORGANIZE

Colored Democrats of Montgomery
Will Meet September 8.
By STAFF Correspondent Of The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, September l.
Permanent organization of the Colored
Democratic Club will be effected at q
meeting September at the home OF
G. H. Hairston on Potomac road, 1t was
announced today.
Temporary officers Of the club are
Hairston, president; Charles Smith,
vice president; H. T. Manly, secretary
T. w. Offutt, assistant secretary, and
William A. Martin, treasurer.
Evening star., 1932-09-01
Police Court Closed Monday.

HYATTSvILLE, Md, September /
Especially There will heJho session Of
Police Court here or at Laurel Mon
day, Labor day.
Evening star., 1932-09-01
NEW VISITING NURSE
MEETS 2 COMMITTEES
Montgomery Red Cross and Med
ical Society Groups in
Joint Session.
special pispateh to The Star.

Special DISPATCH 70 The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, September L.
Miss Edith Crumbaker OF Cleveland,
Ohio, Red Cross nurse, who today en-
tered upon her duties as visiting nurse
for Montgomery County, met yesterday
afternoon with the Visiting Nurse
Committee of the Red Cross Chapter
and committee Of physicians selected
at the recent annual meeting of the
Montgomery County Medical Society to
cooperate with the Nurse Corhnittee
In directing the visiting nurse ssrvics.
Evening star., 1932-09-01
TWO DIE OF PARALYSIS
16 Cases Reported Here in August,
Condition Not Alarming.

Sixteen cases of infantile paralysis, of
which IL occurred in August, have been
reported to the District Health De-
partment, according to Acting Health
Officer E. j. Schwartz. Two deaths
have occurred.
DR.. Schwartz said the condition Is
not alarming and has not reached epi-
demic stage.
Evening star., 1932-11-01
SALES TAX WARNING
i. VOICED BY THOMAS
Both Major Parties Committed to
Levy-Early Passage Likely,
He Says.
Nv the Associated Press.

BUFFALO, N. Y, November L.
Norman Thomas, the Socialist presi-
dental candidate, said last night both
major parties were pledged to pass a
sales tax, putting the burden of a
staggering deficit upon the shoulders
of the workers. employed and unem-
ployed."
Behind the personal rancor, the
lust for Office and the mock concern
for the people which characterizes this
dull. moronic campaign between the
two capitalist parties Thomas said,
there is what amounts to conspiracy
of silence between them
Both Mr.. Hoover and Mr.. Mills, who
Is alleged to be the brains of the ad-
mintstration, had come around to a
sales tax, toward which for political
reasons they had at first been
coy, before Congress adjourned. !
found it matter of common report in
Utah that Senator Reed Smoot, who is
likely to lose in the senatorial election
expects to crown his career by putting
over the sales tax in the lame duck
session of Congress this Winter.
On the Democratic side. such arch
enemies as Mr.. William Randolph
Hearst. with whom Gov Roosevelt made
q deal for the presidency, and Alfred
E. Smith, himself now deeply involved
in big business, are equally enthusiastic
for the sales tax.
Meanwhile Gov Franklin D. Roose-
welt, with characteristic evaSiveness
has managed to keep mum all these
months on this vital question"
Evening star., 1932-11-01
CRUSADER ARGUMENT
CALLED AID TO DRYS
Depression Proof Liquor Tax Is
Indictment of Traffic, Anti
Saloon League Says.

The Anti-Saloon League, in q state
ment given out for publication today,
declared the Crusaders argument for
depression proof liquor tax is the most
damaging indictment against the liquor
trafhc so far made by either side in
this campaign
The Crusaders. fighting for repeal Of
the dry law, had said in a statement
that the liquor tax is non n-fuctuating
and that enactment Of the eighteenth
amendment gave to bootleggers the
only income that is depression proof
The very fact that the level OF re-
ceipts from liquor revenues is main
tanned through depressions is the
strongest possible argument against the
legalization of liquor" the Anti-Saloon
League said.
The revenue records quoted by the
Crusaders prove that people in hard
times will stop buying bread and but
ter, milk and meat. shoes and clothing
and other necessities, but will continue
to spend for liquor
The Crusaders figures prove that in
the present depression millions would
have been spent for liquor instead OF
for necessities had liquor been legal,
thus vastly increasing the burdens Of
every relief agency.
Any business interest unrelated to
liquor would be foolish to tolerate with
out protest the unfair competition that
would be created by legalizing liquor
for the sake of revenue.
ANY Congressman who would in
f1ict the legalized liquor business upon
his country for the revenue it might
bring In could scarcely be classified as
q wise statesman"
Evening star., 1932-11-01
HOLDS FUNDS SOUGHT
FROM U. S. WORKERS
Farley States That G. 0. P. Is
Soliciting in Violation
of Law.
Bv the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, November flames
A. Farley, Democratic national chair
man, issued a formal statement at his
headquarters last night in which he
said, Republican organizations have
been soliciting contributions from Gov
ernment employees in absolute violation
OF statute forbidding it."
THAT the Republican national organ
ization is a party to the proposed illegal
extortion." the statement continued, lis
indicated by the circumstance that the
Republican National Committee Is to
share $3.50 in each contribution"
The statement quoted letter ad-
dressed to Federal employe and signed
with the name of James F. Dewey,
treasurer, Republican State Committee
of Vermont"
Farley said "a statute forbidding such
solicitation provides penalty of fine
Of not mere than $4,000, or imprison-
ment for three years, or both"
1T is obvious" Farley's statement
continued, that nothing could be
gained by turning over the letter to the
Department Of Justice as 1t is consti-
tuted at present
However, on the assumption that q
Democratic administration will be in
of1ice after March 4, the communication
is being preserved. The statute OF
limitations will not run for three years
hence Republican political officials may
anticipate having to explain their
violation Of the law before grand
jury or trial jury, or both"
Evening star., 1932-11-01
MRS. HOOVER GIVES BOX
FOR CONCERT TO PUPILS
First Lady Attends Anniversary
Program at Gordon Junior High
While Children Use Tickets.

While Mrs Hoover was attending the
fifth anniversary exercises at Gordon
Junior High School this afternoon, five
of the schools brightest musical pupils
were guests OF the First Lady at q con-
cert in Constitution Hall, occupying the
box which had been reserved for her.
A White House secretary telephoned
the school this morning to say that
Mrs. Hoover could not use the box, since
she was coming to the schools exer-
cises, but would be pleased if some OF
the pupils could enjoy the concert in
her stead.
Five musically- inclined students were
chosen-Anne Sugar. HARLAN Meyer,
Sutemi Muryama, William Bruckart and
Anthony Chanaka. They were sent to
the concert Of the Singing Boys Of
Vienna, Austria. in charge of Mis-
Camille Du Bose, teacher.
Meanwhile, Mrs. Hoover was dedi-
eating an oak at the school and re-
ceiving gifts which the dressing making
and Woodworking students had made
for her.
Evening star., 1932-11-01
ELISABETH MORROW TO WE'D
WELSH UTILITIES OPERATOR
Romance Result of Trip With
Father to London
Naval Farley.
Announcement Made by
Mother Yesterday Is
Surprise to Society.

BY the Associated Press.
ENGLEWOOD, N. j.. November L.
Surprised society learned today Miss
Elisabeth Reeve Morrow. sister Of Mrs.
Charles A. Lindbergh, Is to marry
Aubrey Mel Morgan youthful public
utilities operator of Wales.
The international romance, which
grew from a trip Miss Morrow took
with her father. the late Senator
Dwight w. Morrow, to the London
Naval Conference in 1880, was not gen.
orally known until Miss Morrow's
mother announced the engagement yes
terday.
Miss Morrow, eldest daughter of the
late Senator and financier, met Mr.
Morgan in London during her 1880
sojourn there. He is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. John Lewellyn Morgan Of
Brynderwen Mandaff, Wales. He was
graduated from Charterhouse School
and Jesus College, Cambridge. and is
a member of the firm OF David Morgan,
Ltd of Cardiff, Wales. which was
founded by his grandfather, David
Morgan.
Miss Morrow is well known as an
Evening star., 1932-11-01
THINK MISSING BOY
IS ON hobo" TRIP
.Searchers Hear 8-Year-0Id
Was Seen After Leaving
Freight Train.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CLEVELAND, November Eight
year-old Ebert Holleron, mysteriously
missing 10 days, was presumed today
to be alive and leading the life Of a
hobo" somewhere west of this city.
After police and scores Of other
searchers had about decided the boy
had been killed and his body hidden
by degenerate or nit-skip automobile
driver word was received frcm Lorain,
Ohio, Is miles west Of here, last night
that Ebert was there October %, a day
after he vanished from his home In
Cleveland
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Judge and their
the Holleron boy as Of q youngster who
dropped off a freight train near their
home, accompanied by q man who, he
said, was friend"
Description Tallies.
Mrs. Judge, who gave food to the
travellers, not only identified the pic
lures, but furnished complete descrip-
ton of the lad, which tailed closely
with that of the missing child
The stcry told by the Judge family
brought cheer and renewed hope to
Ebert's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Holleron, and was the first tangible
evidence tending to establish that the
boy IS still alive.
Rail Detectives Enlisted.
However, the present whereabouts OF
Ebert remained a mystery. The visit
to the Judges home in Lorain was nine
days ago and since then the boy might
have travelled great distances
With this realization. and with the
search already grown to Nation wide
proportions, Cleveland police requested
railroad detectives throughout the Mid
die West to be on the watch for the lad.
Ebert's mother was unable to explain
why he might have run away. He
was little afraid of the dark" she
said. The last thing he said was
G'by, nom! What time shall ! start
back to get home by dark?"
Evening star., 1932-11-01
ALLEGED MURDERER
GOES ON TRIAL AGAIN
Jury Being Chosen for Man Who
Has Escaped Chair
Five Times.

BY the Associated Press.
KINSTON, N. c., November Her
man Casey, convicted once Of numbering
j. c. Causey, Suffolk Va. lumberman
and who has seen the date Of his elec-
trocution changed five times, went or
trial for his life again in Superior Court
here today.
AS court opened, selection Of jury
from a special venire Of "25 was begun
but as the names we're drawn, it ap.
peared the task might take some time
The venire was ordered yesterday wher
Casey pleaded not guilty as he was ar
raigned.
Causey was shot to death July
1890, and his automobile containing the
body burned on lonely Lenoir County
road. Casey's arrest followed and the
principal witness of his trial was Milton
Wood, who said he saw the shooting.
Casey was convicted and sentenced te
die, but five times the date for his
death was postponed.
When his attorneys won a new trial
it set precedent in North Carolina
legal circles for it established the fact
that defendant might go into Superior
Court and ask new trial on grounds
Of newly discovered evidence after the
Supreme Court had refused the new
trial.
Evening star., 1932-11-01
LACK Of INTEREST
IN POTOMAC SEEN
Chamber Committee Pro-
poses Publicity Campaign
for Rivers Uses.

Deploring lack OF public interest in
as one Of the Capitals greatest scenic
and historic assets, the Transportation
Committee Of the Washington Chamber
OF Commerce at a luncheon meeting
yesterday in the Raleigh Hotel pledged
its support to program of river beau
tification, improvement Of shipping ia
cilities and prevention Of pollution.
In adopting resolution presented by
Eugene S. Wilson, jr., the committee
pointed out that better advertised
competing mediums of transportation
has retarded temporarily the growth
OF Potomac River traffic and the gen
eral use Of the river for recreational
and other purposes" The resolution
proposed that the Chamber of Com
merce direct its efforts toward promo
ton OF the Potomac for passenger.
freight and recreational use through ad-
vertising and publicity methods.
With a view to promoting uniformity
in the treatment Of cases in Traffic
Court, the committee appointed a spe-
cial subcommittee to confer with Police
Court judges to discuss the advisability
OF establishing an independent Trafic
Court or assigning a permanent Trafdc
Court magistrate.
Tentative plans for formation Of a
co-ordinated transportation plan for
the District Of Columbia. involving the
street cars, buses and taxicabs, were
discussed at the meeting 1t was de-
cided to draw up comprehensive pro-
posal on the matter, to be taken up at
a special meeting of the committee No.
vember Is.
The appointment Of Maj. Ernest w.
Brown as superintendent Of police and
elevation Of Capt B. A. Lamb to the
rank Of acting inspector in charge Of
the Traffic Bureau was Endorsed by
the committee. George E. Keneipp,
chairman, presided
Evening star., 1932-11-01
TRADE EXPANDING
|NFOURTH DISTRICT
Marked Gains Maintained,
Federal Reserve Banks
Report Shows.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CLEVELAND. November Am up
trend in general business, the first in
four seasons, was noted today in the
fourth Federal Reserve district by the
Federal Reserve Bank Of Cleveland.
Improvement in general business. the
bank stated in its monthly review, con-
tinued for the latter part Of September
and the first half Of october, both in
the fourth district and the entire
country.
Exceeds Seasonal Trend.
THE expansion in most lines" the
report said, was greater than seasonal
and was encouraging, since at this time
in the three preceding depression years
the trend of general business was down
ward despite the fact that there Is
usually some improvement in the Fall. /"
Commitments In excess OF $4,000 900
for factory repairs and improvements
have been reported to the Industrial
Rehabilitation Committee of the reserve
district, Chairman Randolphe Eide an
nounced yesterday.
The figure represents the first months S
activity by the committee to create en-
PAOylACAAI l4A OdSl AllltldtlOll VI OIL AL :.
dustrial rehabilitation program, which
has reached the $l00,000,000 mark in
the Nation as a whole.
Cincinnati Leads.
About s2,500,0O of the total has been
pledged for rehabilitation work in the
Pittsburgh, Pa, and Wheeling, w. Va,
areas. and the other $5,500o00 in Ohio.
The committee reported that the Gin
cinnati area had placed the largest COM
mitments. Improvement projects there,
totaling about $2,92l 900, we're reported
In progress or were to start soon in the
territory embracing six Ohio counties
and Eastern Kentucky
Unemployment Of 1900 men at six
mines Of the Cleveland-Cliffs Iron Co.
near Ishpeming. Mich, was announced
here today by william G. Mather, presi-
dent Of the company. The men will
work two days a week in the mines,
which have been closed since June /.