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Evening star., 1932-04-03


conventions to come to Washington, a
great deal of effort is beng exerted, it
is said to increase the attendance of
conventions being held IN Washington.
This task is accomplished by supplying
trade publications with special articles
and with pictures or engravings of
Washington views. More than 100
trade publications have been supplied
with such material. Also IN this line
great deal of work is cone in the way
of contracting directly those who might
attend the conventions in Washington
The committee has been in direct touch,
1t states, with about 10000 persons
who are prospects" for attendance at
Washington conventions.
The committee also is In direct con-
tact with all national conventions that
are held in Atlantic seaboard cities
other than Washington from Phila-
delphia south to Richmond and Nor
folk. The purpose Is to orlng delegates
to such conventions on visits to Wash
ington.
The campaign for the nrst years
work OF the committee was begun last
April Such movement had long been
in the minds of business leaders, but up
to that time nothing definite had been
accomplished.
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and then we kept on with our investi-
CATION"
Reveals Early Career.
The district attorney told the COM
mittee the high spots of Capone's life
during the years in which he obtained
leadership of Chicago's gangland.
"Capone was member of the Five
Points gang in New York He came to
Chicago in 1920 or 1922, 1 think, as a
bouncer. A bouncer is a rough man
in these disorderly places who push peo-
pie out. Then he got into gambling in
small way and in 1923. as We trace
him down, he got to a point where he
could buy car for $4,500.
In 1924 they operated three gam
bling places in the suburb of Cicero
and the system was briefly this When
there was too loud an outcry of citi-
zens they would move to another place.
They were in three places within
short distance. Within an hour after
they were raided in one place. they
were going full blast in the next place.
They had bookkeeper by the name
of Shumway in 1924 In a raid made
by police these books had been taken
and turned over to the Government.
The agents had succeeded in locat-
ing Shumway, but he was fearful for
his life. His whole life had been spent
as a bookkeeper. The books them
selves were ali in key numbers and
disclosed no names excepting in one
or two instances, so by this process Of
investigation we built up lot of cir
cumstances against Capone.
Aided by Citizens.
How we happened to prove his
ownership of these gambling places in
which these books were kept was in this
manner. A young minister by the name
of Mr.. Hoover, the president of the Real
Estate Board and the Kiwanis Club, by
the name of Bragg, and a man by the
name of Morgan, secured help from the
Kiwanis Club and the American Legion.
They organized raid on Capone's
places, got a search warrant and went
in there in the afternoon and had
constable with them. While in the
process of making the raid, Al Capone
rushed in. 1t is one of the few places
We have ever seen him in flesh and
blood. He is very elusive.
"Capone came with his trousers
hastily pulled over his pajamas and
raped on the door and wanted to get
in and the man at the door said: Who
dIE yOu. <1llO llC odl0 Lilo 40
party; I own this Joint
There we're some more admissions
to that effect. That was our evidence
of his ownership of the place with
which in the trial we expected to con-
meet up the books.
Feared for Lives.
Here was the great diff1culty about
that. These men were very courageous,
but after this raid Hoover, the minister,
was threatened and rough men were
placed in front of his house. Bragg
was assaulted and brutally beaten and
kicked and manned by having his nose
crushed. Morgan was taken for ride
and shot and Capone told them This is
the last raid you will ever make and
they were very much afraid.
They, however did appear before
the grand jury. but they were very
much alarmed.
In the Jack GuZik case we had a
gambler by the name of Refs. After
Shumway left, Refs kept no books but
he testified they had bank roll and
everything that was surplus above the
required bank roll Of $4,000 which
they kept in these gambling places. was
profit. Then he would buy a cashiers
check with that and turn it over to
Jack Guzik."
Evening star., 1932-04-03

Ihe taxes on gifts over $50 900 are:
Three-quarters of per cent on the
first $4,000. An additional three
tional $4,000 up to $4,000.
Five per cent OF all between $50 900
and 100000. Six and one half per
cent of all between 100000 and $780,
900. Eight per cent of all between
100000 and 100000 An additional
l = per cent for every additional $780,
900 up to 81 900, 600.
Fourteen per cent of all between 81,
100000 ard Sl,500,0OO. An additional
10 per cent for every additional $780,
900 up to s5.C00,000.
Twentvsix per cent of all between
s5OO0,0O and s6,OoO 900. An additional
~ per cent for every additional ST.
100000 up to $4,000 900.
Thirty-three and one-half per cent
on all above $4,000 900.
Evening star., 1932-04-03
WHEAT SURPLUS Barred

BUENOS AIRES, April 2 [P,.-Ex-
portable surpluses of wheat as of April
2 were announced today by the ministry
of agriculture as 2,310,241 long tons
The exportable surplus of faxseed
and corn as of the same date. respec-
lively we're $1,336,426 and $5,273, 1855
long tons.
Evening star., 1932-02-07

who deserves all the ovations she
will receive during the week. is max
ing by far the best personal ap-
pearanCe since she began knocking
EN- dead at the age of II. Her
songs are the songs she has made
famous over the air, and her per-
Sonality is engagingiy untheatrical
and wholly unaffected from first to
last. Nov" says she, after a warm
and vibrant ballad, we've got to
have a hot song and with that
she launches into number which
is guaranteed to raise you right out
of your seat in glee. Katie. in other
words, knows how to sing. sings
what you want, and is just the kind
of person you always wanted your
hometown Cinderella like celebrity
to be. She is-no not bigger-but
better than ever. And her songs are
red-hot and right off the griddle.
No wonder she's broken all records
wherever she has gone.
The rest of the stage show is not
so fortunate, the acts being a mot
ley assemblage of dancers. singers
and comics, the best of which, Rey-
noldS and White, proves to be anus
ingly explosive. Others engaged in
the entertainment are Christensen
Brothers, Chester Fredericks (voung
and earnest and a good dancer. but
in doubtful act) and Al Abbott,
who demonstrates the futility of a
small-town show.
The feature picture, Girl of the
Rio" brings that handsome lady,
Dolores Del Rio, back in role in
which she is most pleasant to the
Evening star., 1932-02-07
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Evening star., 1932-02-07
Music and Mnsicians
Reviews and News of Ca apital's Programs.

and especially the imitation Of
COW, caused much amusement. To
illustrate their combined effective
ness, little piece which the men
had composed for percussion instru-
ments was played, Mr.. Bratman and
Mr.. Rosey carrying the themes on
the glockenspiel and xylophone.
A more symphonic illustration
was the set of Indian Dances" by
Skilton, played by the whole or
chestra. In the plaintive Deer
Dance" the small, dull-toned In
dian drum was emphasized in the
more vigorous War Dance" the
rattle gave unsual color.
The program included two groups
for orchestra besides the Indian
Dances" Bach's "Bourree I and IL
and a "Badinerie" from the Suite
in B Minor" were effective, although
a little less precise and rhythmic
than at their previous performance
at a Thursday afternoon symphony
Evening star., 1932-02-07
From the Front Row
Reviews and News of Washington Theaters

eye, but not SO convincing to the ear.
Miss Del Rio is not particularly
capable emotional actreSS-the truth
OF which is best proved by occa-
slonal spurtS of laughter from the
audience in her greatest scenes. She
is helped, however, no end by Leo
Garlic, in the role once assumed by
HolbroOk Blinn Gn The Dove" and
who, incidentally, steals the film
right out of Miss Del Rios lovely
hands. 1t is long and not too eff
fective story about Mexican banditti
and Selfnamed Don Juan of that
district, which is not SO exciting by
far as it was on the stage. Mr.. Caril-
10 is. however, excellent
And earlier in the day, if YOU
clap hard enough, Kate Smith will
sing, When the Moon Comes Over
the Mountain" which you may have
heard somewhere before.
E. de S. MELCHER.
James Cagney Shown at Earle
In Picture Drama of Violence.
A DMIRERS of the strong-a arm and
directaction plays such as have
been associated with the screen ca
reer of James Cagney are provided
with another in the series. at the
Earle Theater this week. Under the
name, Taxi" it is a story of rival
cab organizations in which the feud
created reaches the killing stage.
Cagney himself is the same type
that has been familiar In the gang
Ster group-just as reckless, fully as
belligerent, and prepared to take
human life when the emergency
arises. Perhaps the fact that the
wife is pictured as restraining in
fuence offers the reason for the
selection of SO good an actress as
Loretta Young to play opposite the
Cagney hero, but it is possible to
believe that the refinement of her
work touches higher point than
logically could be reached by the
people of the drama. who are only a
step removed from prison cells.
Cagney is an unusual actor in the
fact that, while he plays the violent
characters, he has complete control
of the strong impulses that he must
exhibit. He creates character and
does it with full understanding OF
the kind of leadership that demands
ShreWGness and daring action. He
has learned to disclose sentiment in
his features in the midst Of hard
battle for control He is becoming
unique in the movie world, and has
given a new tone to the harshness
with which his experience in con-
spicuous roles began.
David Landau, as the roughneck
who leads the opposition, does a
good piece of character work, and
Leila Bennett also shows skill in an
eccentric part. Others who give force
to the play are George E. Stone, Guy
Kibbee, Ray Cooke, Dorothy Bur
Evening star., 1932-02-07
RED CROSS STARTS
NUTRITION CLASSES
Lectures on Wednesday Will Con
tinue to March 2-Season
Tickets Sold.

Public education of food values has
been undertaken by the Nutrition Com
mittee of the District Chapter, American
Red Cross.
A series of Wednesday lectures has
been inaugurated and will continue
through March 2. Speakers include
DR.. William M. Ballinger, Hazel K
Stiebeling, Catherine M CowSill, Mary
A. Lindsey, Mrs. Ryntha o. Sturges
Helen Burns, Frances kirkpatrick
Melva Bakkie and Clyde B. Schuman
Season tickets are being sold at Sc
cents each and 10 cent admission
price has been established for single
lectures.
The subjects arranged include:
"Relation of Food to Health Under
weight" over weight" "A Week OF
Food Selection, Preparation and
Cost of Food" Attractive Service OF
Food and Simplifed Kitchen Utensils -
and Food for Different Members of the
Family"
The chapter also is conducting q
class in cooking twice a week for
women from Neighborhood House,
>4T0 N street southwest, directed by
Mrs. Ryntha o. Sturges The women
are provided with transportation and
their children are cared for
A course in food and nutrition is
being given to class Of National Red
Gross personnel at the chapter head
quarters. Red Cross classes in nutri-
ton are being held at the Garnet
Patterson Community Center by Miss
GeOrgette B. White
The Nutrition Committee organized
by Miss Mabel T. Boardman. director
of volunteer service, is composed of
Mrs. Ulysses S. Grant, Sd, chairman
Miss Mary A. Lindsey vice chairman
Mrs. Ryntha o. Sturges, secretary; DR..
Louise Stanley Miss Clyde B. Schuman.
Miss Melva Bakkie, and Miss Emma S.
Jacobs.
The Braille Committee of the chapter
is collaborating with Bicentennial
officials in publishing The American
ism of Washington"
Evening star., 1932-02-07
Studio Breakfast for
New ENGLAND Pianist

Mr.. John Virgins the New England
pianist who made his first appearance
in recital in Washington at the Uni
versity Club last March, arrived yes
terday to be the guest Of Mr.. Lewis Lof-
ton Moneyway for the Bal Boheme. Mr..
Moneyway is giving a large breakfast
party for him in his studios this morn
ing, and this afternoon Mr.. Virgins is
TO be the guest of honor at tea at the
King SmithStudio School, and will be
heard in short recital afterward.
Evening star., 1932-02-07

concert. Mr.. Kinder introduced the
prelude to the Third Act of
Lohegrin" with story of the plot,
combining a delightful mixture of
psychology, morality and politics in
a style the children could appre-
ciate. The performance of the
prelude" held rich climaxes and
real Wagnerian spirit.
The customary song was the
familiar "SWanee River" The chill
dren knew it and sang Justify.
incidentally, in the way of novelty
the drummer drummed so hard that
he burst his drum aSunder. The
children roared with laughter at his
unconventional predicament. DC.
Evening star., 1932-02-07
Long Playing Records.

The new long-playing phonograph
disk records have been arrived at
through the utilization of several new
ideas. The composition of the record
is of different character, which per-
mits Of more finely spaced grooves SO
that the new records are of the same
capacity as four, ordinary records In
cidentally, the surface noise has been
cut down through the use of this COM
position. By merely turning the disk
after a 15-minute run it is possible to
repeat an entire symphony or the whole
score of a musical production.
Evening star., 1932-02-07
Cactus Investigation

The Carnegie Institution OF wash
ington maintains desert Laboratory
at Tucson, Ariz., where special 1nVestl-
cations are made Of plant and animal
life under the condition OF excessively
dry air and high Summer tempera-
lures which prevail there A recent
report Of the laboratory states that Its
investigators have studied 1892 species
of cactus plants in l24 genera
Evening star., 1932-02-07

seas, Matt McI1ugh, George MacFar-
lane, Polly Walters, Nat Pendleton
and Berton Churchill.
The stage program at the Earle
presents several popular attractions,
which make up a we'll balanced bill.
Dewey Barto and George Mann offer
some original comedy dancing, while
Margie Coates, with voice which
easily fills the house, gives a series
of popular songs. The Yacopis, Ar
sentine acrobats, have an exhibition
with numerous thrills. In the alb
sence of one act that had been
booked, the management substituted
the limitations and other amusing
features by AL Abbott, who also is
on the weeks program at Keith's.
The usual short films also are pre-
sented. u. Y. u
Evening star., 1932-02-07
National Symphony
Offers Children's Concert.


TINE percussion instruments
were demonstrated at the
fifth children's concert of
Il the National Symphony Or
chestra yesterday morning
at Central High School. Adolph
Riehl, Carroll Bratman and Sam
Rosey Illustrated the many different
kinds of instruments which are
struck instead of being blown or
played with a bow First, the oldest,
the cympani, then the big bass
drum, cymbals, tam-tam, and tam
BOURNE CHans Kinder announcing
that it was invented some 5000
years ago and not an invention of
the Salvation Army down to the
Xylophone, glockenspiel and ele-
ctrical vibraphone, which resembles
the most resonant of church
chimes. The traps for queer effects,
like the bird whistle, storm, dog
Evening star., 1932-02-07

gave her a large
bouquet of flow
erS and thanked
her for h e r
work for dis
abled veterans.
T h e r e u p o n
cameras clicked,
and the band
played wv h e n
t h e M o o n
Comes Over the
Mounta in and
the audi e n C e
roared out such
an approval as
is seldom given
an ace = h i & h
member of roy
atty.
Nj sc Smith
Evening star., 1932-02-07

During the celebration of the conte-
nary of University College. Dundee
Scotland, the University of st. Andrews
will confer the honorary degree OF
LID. on the Earl of Strathmore, father
of the Duchess of York.
Evening star., 1932-02-07
Kate Smith
In Person at Keith's.

THERE was great excitement
yesterday afternoon on the
stage of R-K-O Keith's The
i ater Kate Smith, the local
girl who has made good in a
great big way. after a personal ap-
pearance, stood at attention under
an arch of two flags, while repre-
sentatives of the American Legion
The producers news., 1932-06-17
Farmers March on Duluth, June Fl
WILL ORGANIZE
FARMERS, SPREAD
PRODUCERS NEWS

Hobart, Wash, June s. A Un-
tied Farmers League meeting was
held here today at which we de
cided to help organize the farm
rs in this community better by
spreading the farmers own fight
ing organ, The Producers News.
A comrade was appointed tn
take charge of the subscriptions
to the paper.
Two comrades from a neighbor-
ing community, South Prairie, re-
ported favorably on possibilities
for organizing a strong unit in
their section.
An announcement of the big
Foster meeting to be held in Sc
attic on June 10 was made and
everyone was urged TO attend as
well as to advertise the important
event.
The next meeting of our unit
The producers news., 1932-06-17
ST. LOUIS COUNTY HUNGER MARCHERS
WILL PRESENT DEMANDS FOR RELIEF
Conference Called bD
United Farmers Lea
que Organized March

Virginia Mnn Thirty Farmers League delegates
3S fraterna delegates of ST. Louis county Virginia
June 5 discuss the activities their United
locals and lay down the final preparations for the
March Duluth 21st The following
trucks the locality
farmers Hunger March:
Cook Meadowbrook TO- Sturgeon will
Britmount Nebraska truck Buhl Cherry g.
trucks Whiteface s. Markham IA
Gilbert 10, Eveleth 25 Chisholm 15-tota 213.
committee elected
and oil for the and trucks Another committee
draw up The final details the demands that approved
conference which included:
Exemption from taxation for all Door farmers
Reduction IN the taxes of the middle farmers
Cancellation of the back taxes of the poor farmers
NO eVlctns sheriff sales
farmers
NO discrimination in giving out county work
Immediate cash relief for the poverty ridden farmers
Unemployment insurance for the poor famers
In order that these demands out the United Farmers
demands that the be
@ % as Dans railroads, mining
United Farmers League
last conference of the UF In his
m reported that since January Is to June members
recruited into the UFL in ST. Louis county Eleven new locals
organized during this period The
es NEWS mas not ahead
OF building the circulation of the was stressed
by the national secretary - " ~
The conference adjourned by singing International the
pledged to mobilize farmers
March so that the quota of 5000 and farmers
tled Tor the Hunger March on June 21st
The producers news., 1932-06-17

made travel over the roads very
difficult. If it had not been for
the terrible condition of the roads
there would undoubtedly been the
biggest meeting ever held at
Brush Lake.
Foster devoted his speech TO a
review of the conditions of the
farmers thruout the country and
to an exposure of the fake pro-
grams offered to the farmers by
all of the capitalist parties. He
pointed out the meaning of the
Communist party platform plank
for the toiling farmers.
This plank which read, "Emer-
gency relief for the impoverished
farmers, without restriction by the
government or banks, exemption
of poor farmers from taxes, anC
no forced collection Of rents OF
debts" is the Communist answer ID
the real issues facing the Ameri-
can farm masses. Foster was re-
peatedly cheered as he pointed out
the progress which is being made
by the workers and farmers of the
! CONTINUED. On Page Two)
The producers news., 1932-06-17
By RUDOLPH HARJU

The st. Louis county cut over
lands, raped of all the immense
natural forests by the big timber
interests has for years provided an
escape channel for the thousands
of metal miners of the Mesaba
Iron Range, after they have worn
themselves out in the mines of the
steel trust. For the past 25 years
iron miners from the range min
ing towns have moved to the cut
over lands. They have in the
course of years built with sweat,
toll and privation a well improved
farming territory cf the whole of
st. Louis county. For a period it
appeared as if these pioneers of
the backwoods, the transformers
of stumps and stone into modern
farming communities, would be
compensated for their efforts, and
their livelihood and old age would
be assured. Many of them had IL
lusions of becoming Independent
and prosperous. The farm provid-
ed food and shelter for the fami-
lies and work for the wife and
children while the farmers them
selves worked, some in the woods,
others in nearby mines and others
again on the county and state road
projects. Sufficient income from
The producers news., 1932-06-17
Vote Capitalist.Advises Fakir

which is run and directed by busi-
ness men who are working for the
big shysters, whe also control the
Farm Beard, the Grain Stabiliza-
ton Corporation, etc.
He told the farmers that all
they need to do is to join the
Farmers Union, vote Democrat,
pay your banker his interest. The
farmers have no money now and
viii have none in the fall if they
allow the government TO. take all
of the crop to pay the seed and
feed loans.
AGAINST COMMUNISM
He said we didn't want Com
munism because everything we
needed is here now and all that is
necessary is to put a new SKIN on
the rotten, scabby, degenerating
capitalist system and then say:
"Give me-"
This hypocrite played on the
farmers emotions by telling them
that the most important thing is
to save their homes. Did he tell
them that the workers and farm
ers must rule this country before
that is possible? No! He did
not because he knew that If he did
it would spell disaster for him m
the capitalist camp. IS
The producers news., 1932-06-17
INCREASE SALES
OF MINI. FARMS
Hundreds Being Plundered
By Rural Credits Bureau
Through Foreclosures

The Farmer-Labor Credits Bu-
reau of Minnesota is speeding up
its sales program as much as pos
slble because of the steady in
crease in the number of farms the
state is taking over thru foreclos-
ures. Two new offices were open
ed on June z, one in Mahnomen
and the other in Alexandria. This
will make four offices that the r.
c. B. has for the sale of the farms
which it has plundered from the
farmers of the state.
Thus far in 1882 these plunder-
ers have sold rs farms covering
1929 acres. On June / the state
had 2,456 farms as compared with
2,24O on February 1. In three
months the number of farms TAX
en- over by the state has increased
by 216 despite its vigorous at
tempt to get some other pool
farmer to buy them.
5000 BY JANUARY 1. 1888
The increase in the number Of
farms which the state is robbinl
from the toiling farmers is con
tinuing at such a pace that the
Rural Credits Bureau estimates i
will have 5000 farms on hand BY
the first of next year.
This is the program of the cap
italist class, carried thru by IT.
Farmer-Labor agents in the stat
government and in the Rura
Credits Bureau. These are agent
of the capitalist class. This is ;
capitalist party.