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Evening star., 1932-02-26
HOOVER SILENCE SCORED

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla, February &c
R).-ClaimS that President Hoover
never has stated definitely he favors
retention of the eighteenth amendment
were made in the Southern convention
of the Anti-Saloon League OF America
here yesterday and bedlam reigned for
moment.
Down! Down. Down." shouted the
audience in answer to the statement
made by NJ H. Mccormick, a retired
business man of CoSnocton, Ohio.
He also claimed Temperance people
are not satisfied with the status Of
affairs" and accused league officials
with lodging a question as to whether
they would ask presidential candidates
to take a definite stand on the prohi-
bition question.
Mccormick. Winter resident here,
rose from his seat as J. N. Wilkinson
of Toronto, Ontario, a retired minister
was cheersd. for his statement that
President Hoover will be reelected be-
cause he is a prohibitionist. Others
defended the President as strongly
favorable to the eighteenth amendment
Sam Fickel of Westerville, Ohio.
leading the forum. said the Anti-saloor
League always determined the prohi-
bition attitude of candidates. and would
do so in the coming election.
Describing the eighteent amendment
as zone of the cardinal foundations
upon which American betterment rests"
Bishop William N. Ainsworth of the
Methodist Episcopal Church South at
the close of the sessions called upon
all Christian people" to rise to the fight
against attacks upon the prohibition
law
He said there is drinking-far too
much of it-but it is greatly over
talked"
Evening star., 1932-02-26
IS IN LIQUOR RING
RECEIVE SENTENCE
Suspended. Terms Given to
Three Woman-13 Men
Sent to Prison.

Three women and Is men were called
for sentence this afternoon before
Justice F. D. Let's following their pleas
of guilty to an indictment charging
conspiracy to violate the national pro-
hibition act through the manufacture,
possession of materials intended for
manufacture Of intoxicants. possession
Of liquor, sale and transportation.
A total of ], 500 alleged violations are
enumerated IN the Indictment In which
SO persons are named. Eighteen other
defendants viii be called for trial
March IA before Justice Let's in Grim
inal Division 2 by Assistant United
States Attorneys Harold w. Orcutt and
James r. Kirkland.
The alleged ring lis said to be the
largest ever unearthed in this jIris-
diction. It is expected it will take a
month to try the other defendants.
Harry Ztmbefg and Louis Specter, re-
garded as the ringleaders, were each
given term of IS months in the peni-
tentiary; Abe Zimberg, Joseph Zimberg,
Sol Zimberg and Samuel A. Specter
each Is months, and Charles E. Mills,
Maurice Chipiwalt, Nick Macchiarella,
Malcolm S. McGehee, Gus lie Vigne,
Wesley Williams and Joseph Andrews
each one year and one day.
Probation under suspended sentences
of two years was extended by the court
to the three women-Helen Zimberg,
Bernice Zimberg and Louise Zimberg-
and to Charles c. Maggie and Ellis L.
Marsh. Maggie also was given a sus-
pended sentence on a separate indict-
ment for liquor violation, and Louis
Specter and Samuel A. Specter were also
sentenced on separate indictment.
Louis Specter was given 18 months and
Samuel A. Spector, Is months, to run
concurrently with their sentences in
the conspiracy case.
Evening star., 1932-02-26

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part. IF you don't give me the money,
we will all die together"
The teller, William Sinclair, attempt
ed to stave off the hold-up man. Sens
ing that his demand would not be COM
piled with, the man reached through
the window and seized one of two 500
bills the teller held in his hand and
ran from the bank.
Police were informed by the bank
employe that the colored man held a
bottle under his coat with the neck
showing
Only one patron was in the bank at
the time. He told police he did not
realize what was happening until the
hold-up man had departed.
Vice President Thomas P. Hickman.
who was in charge of the bank at the
time, did not see the hold-up man,
although he was standing on the side
walk in front of the bank when the
colored man left. John B. Cochran.
president, was at the Connecticut
avenue branch at the time.
Police Immediately broadcast a look
out for the hold-up man He was de.
scribed as being IS years old, having
light brown skin, 5 feet 10 inches in
height, weighing l45 pounds and hay
ing long black hair, combed back. He
was cla1 in blue suit and dark tie and
was extremely well dressed. He had no
hat or overcoat.
The matter was first reported to
Policeman J. E. Yost of the first pre-
cinct, who took Sinclair to headouar-
ters, where he told his story to Inspec-
tor Frank s. w. Burke
Detectives Michael Dowd, H. z.
Brodie and Leo Murray were assigned
to the case. All precincts were notified
to conduct an intensive search.
Evening star., 1932-02-26
INCOME TAX INFORMER
GETS $4,000 "REWARD"
U. S. Recovered $479,9 in the
Case, Evans Testifies at
Hearing.

A reward of $4,000 was paid last
year to an informer who tipped" the
Government concerning Irregularities in
a big income tax case.
This was disclosed by Frederick I.
Evans. head of the administrative
division, Bureau of Internal Revenue
in hearings on the Treasury appropria-
ton bill. 1t was the biggest reward of
the year.
In that one case" Evans testified,
I'VE recovered S479, ,92s. g." He did not
disclose the identity of the case.
Asked how the amount OF the award
was fixed, Evans explained it was based
largelyean the amount of the recovery,
but in no instance is 1t more than 10
per cent Of such amount" The smallest
reward paid during the year was s713,
in which case the Government re-
covered $7l.32.
During the past fiscal year, the
bureau recovered as a result of informa-
ton furnished the bureau by informers,
se77,695.37.
Evening star., 1932-02-26
TRIAL BOARD HEARS
EXTORT|ON CHARGE
Defense Succeeds in Partly
Discrediting Complaint by
Policemen'S ACCuSer.

Hearing of testimony in the case of
four suspended fourth precinct police
men on charges growing out of the
alleged extortion of money from Frank
Adams, colored, 720 First street south
west, was resumed by the Police Trial
Board today.
According to the charges, the officers
e. w. Gore, 81; F. J. Hospidor, 35;
F. R. Cue, 29, and o. L. Fisher, 81
obtained the money from Adams last
Summer after promising not to arrest
him for alleged bootlegging. The police
men were called before the board last
Friday, but the case was continued un-
til today.
Defense Attorney James A. O'Shea,
through intensive croSs-Questioning, sue
ceeded in partly discrediting the COM
plant, which was made in an affidavit
signed by Adams wife, Annie.
Most of this mornings session was
devoted to hearing of the woman's
testimony. 1t was marked by frequent
verbal tits between Assistant Corpora
ton Counsel Robert E. Lynch and de-
Leahy.
Gore and Hospidor were arrested last
July by Lieut.. Oscar J. Letterman. At
the time. they were charged with hav-
ing received $40 in marked money from
Adams. The money is said to have
been recovered after it had been thrown
into the street All four officers arc
charged with conduct prejudicial To
the good order and discipline of the
Police Department and participation in
receiving money from Adams.
Evening star., 1932-02-26

the regularity Of the school administra-
ton.
Andrews expressed the opinion that
such an audit would be AN unnecessary
expense, as his force would undertake
to do it Immediately as a part of their
general audit. He indicated, however,
that he would have no objection to an
independent audit. Supt. Kemp and
Chairman De Lashmutt said that in
view of the assurances of Andrews they
would take no further action with re-
spect to a private adult, as their only
reason for making this suggestion was
their belief that 1t would be impossible
for the State authorities to have the
work done at an early date.
Andrews indicated that he expected
to have six men engaged continuously
until the completion of the examination
of all of the country's financial affairs,
including every county department
handling public coney, whether State
or local He estimated that the COM
plets audit would probably take five or
six weeks.
Evening star., 1932-02-26
.FLYPAPER LINKED
TO POISON DEATH
Chicago Woman, Charged With
Killing Nephew, Said to Have
Bought Large Quantities.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, February 26.-An attempt
has been made by the State to show
that Mrs. Margaret Summers, 48-year-
old widow, killed her 17-year -old
nephew. Thomas Meyer, for insurance
money with poison she extracted from
fly paper.
Two witnesses testified yesterday at
Mrs Summers trial that they bought
large quantities of the flypaper for her
and that on each of the sheets it came
in was warning that it contained from
$50 to 1900 of per cent Of the poi
son. soluble in water.
Physicians who examined the body
of the nephew have declared he died OF
chronic poisoning, with the same sort
OF poison the flypaper contained.
The f1ypaper witnesses, Charles Har-
rington. 10, and Henry Christy, 80, said
that in sending them for the paper.
Mrs Summers always specified she
wanted the same brand.
The paper was placed in evidence
with its wrapping on which the manu-
facturer had printed that tests showed
it doubtful 'if any i'll effects would be
felt if the water from the paper was
taken by any purchaser"
The prosecution contended while this
might have been true of one dose. Young
Meyer diedof continuous doses admin
istered over weeks.
Evening star., 1932-02-26
SENATORS APPROVE
FILIPINO FREEDOM
Independence Within 10 Years
Called for by Committee-0nly
Three Opposing Votes.

The Senate Territories Committee to-
day approved bill providing for Phil
ippine independence within 10 years.
The measure carried the vote of
Chairman Bingham, an administration
spokesman on the committee. He gave
his support with the inclusion of a pro-
vision retaining for the United States
all its military bases in the islands
Only three of the Is members of the
committee announced opposition to the
measure in whole or in part They
were Senators King. Utah; Broussard.
Louisiana. both Democrats, and Van
denberg Republican, Michigan.
The bill provides for plebiscite by
the Philippine people between Is and
II years after a new government, to be
known as the Commonwealth of the
Philippines, is established, with the ap-
proval of the President of the United
States.
Should the new government be set
up, the islands would be put on q grad
uated tariff schedule
The islands would be put under an
immigration ban as soon as the new
government is established. Only 100
persons would be allowed to enter the
United States annually.
Evening star., 1932-02-26
HENRY v. MILLER
DIES AT AGE OF 81
Funeral of Former Manager of
American Grocers' Society Here
Set for Tomorrow.

Henry v. Miller. Ct, former manager
of the American Grocers' Society here,
died yesterday at his home, 2008 First
street. Funeral services will be held
at the home at $50 o'clock tomorrow
morning, followed by mass at st. Ma
tins Church. Burial will be in st.
Mary's Cemetery.
Born in New York in 1854. Mr. Miller
became connected with the B. T. Bah
bitt Soap Co. there as a young man
and was retired, as general manager,
after 33 years in the company. While
there he was a member and director Of
the Produce Exchange.
In 1915 he went to Pittsburgh and
came to the Capital in 1919 as mana
ger of the grocers' group. Later he went
to New York, where he served as sec
retary of the United Shirt Shops Of
New York City for several years, but
retired and returned to Washington in
1924
He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Ida K. Miller: three daughters, Miss
Valerie A. Miller, an employe OF The
Evening Star; Miss Marion M. Miller
and Mrs. Ida Miller Jeffries; son,
John v. Miller, and twin grandchildren,
Nav Jane and Elizabeth Ann Jeffries,
all of Washington.
Evening star., 1932-02-26

tContlnueo from First Page)
explanation Of the activities of "wbite''
Russians in Manchuria, informed the
Ambassador these activities were being
carried out under the protection and
direct support OF the Japanese" and
that these facts did not coincide with
previous declarations made to the
Soviet government that white Rus
slams would not be supported by the
japanese"
Fourthly, he asked information about
the new Manchurian government which
the Soviet press has charged is a mere
puppet directed by Japan. Ambassa-
dor Hirota promised to refer the in
uuiries to Toxic.
At the same time, Moscow newspa-
pers made public a speech of Gen.
Blukher. chief of the Far Eastern
Soviet Army at Khadarvsk, on the oc-
casion of the 14th anniversary of the
Red Army.
The Far Eastern Army" Gen.
Blukher was quoted as saying, HAY
ing grown stronger in later years. is
ready at any time to defend the coun-
try as it proceeds to build Socialism.
Under present conditions in the Far
East, We must be especially vigilant.
We will not allow white guard i'm
perialistic canaille to smash our Social
ist land and our collective fields with
their dirty boots. If anybody tries to
stretch his dirty paws for our coal.
timber and oil wells, he may be sure
that for each ton Of coal, each cubic
meter of timber, each tractor, and each
pound OF fish We will fight stronger
and more obstinately than we fought
In 1929.
Let this be remembered BY those
who try to attack u.s." he concluded,
adding the words Of Joseph Stain,
Soviet dictator I'VE do not want an
inch of foreign land, but we will not
give I'D a single inch of ours"
Evening star., 1932-02-26
UNIONS FIGHT LOW WAGE SCALE
FOR GOSPEL MISSION BUILDING
Conferring With Anderson, Spokesmen
Brand Precedent Distinct Menace to
Organized Labor in District.

Organized labor today voiced vehe-
ment protest to the wage scale proposed
to be paid to building trades workers on
the new Gospel Mission, to be located
at S10-I6 Fifth street.
In conference with Col Peter M.
Anderson, architect and contractor, who
will erect the building, labor represent
atives branded the scale as a distinct
menace" to organized labor in the Dis
trict. They declared that II the prece-
dent set in the missions relief scale"
is followed in other construction jobs
it would make necessary the erection
of 10 more such buildings as you pro-
pose to erect to care for conditions that
will be brought about"
Union labor was represented by John
Locher, executive secretary of the
washington Building Trades Council;
John B. Colpoys, editor Of the Trade
Unionist, and John Bolts, representing
the executive board of the Central
Labor Union.
The Gospel Mission wage scale ranges
from 28la cents per hour for unskilled
laborers, to 10 cents for skilled me-
CndulCS. ne uLllUlI SCdlc ia 1AS 1AS
trict ranges roughly from so cents per
hour for laborers to S170 per hour for
skilled mechanics. The prevailing
scale paid non-union workers is said
to be considerably lower than this
figure.
1t is proposed by Col. Anderson that
the difference between the amount ac-
tually paid workers on the mission job
and the prevailing scale represent
labor'S contribution toward the cost of
the building.
as spokesman for the organized labor
group, said: The building you propose
to erect will stand as a monument to
Evening star., 1932-02-26
HOOVER GETS BILL
TO EXPAND CREDIT
Passage of GIass-Steagall
Measure Completed
in Congress.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Congressional action on the Glass
Steagall credit expansion bill was COM
pleted today.
The Senate approved the conference
report adjusting differences over the
legislat ation between the two branches OF
Congress within an hcur after the House
had given its formal approval.
This measure opening the way for
new credit for the Nations banks from
the Federal Reserve System and freeing
millions in gold for new currency now
goes to the White House.
Expected to Sign Quickly.
President Hoover was expected to
sign 1t quickly.
Senator Glass, Democrat, Virginia,
co-sponsor of the legislation, brought
the conference report before the Senate
as soon as it was received from the
House. He made a brief explanation
of the agreement. and without another
word OF discussion or roll call the Sen
ate approved the bill.
President Reported Pleased.
Senator Walcott Republican Of Con-
necticut), who was active in formation
of the measure, said after conference
at the White House he not only ex-
pected the final draft Of the bill to be
approved by both the Senate and House
today, but also that it would be signed
by the President almost Immediately.
Representative Ramseyer. Republican,
of Iowa, carried a similar report TO the
White House. He had been called to
discuss various measures under which
the Federal Reserve Board would use
its power to stabilize commodity prices.
Walcott reported the President was
well pleased" with the bill as 1t emerged
from conference with the capitalization
limit of S2,O00,000 imposed by the Sem
ate raised to $5,000000
Sterilization Plan Urged.
This change will allow all but a
handful of banks in the Federal Reserve
System to enjoy the new rediscount
privileges.
Ramseyer reported to the Chief Ex-
ecutive that hearings would begin on
March 16 for various measures designed
to stabilize commodity price levels. He
maintained that If some form of Fed
eral price control could be worked out
both farmers and manufacturers would
be able to chart the course of their
production with more certainty and
make more effective such agencies as
co-operatiyes
Evening star., 1932-02-26

human misery, instead of humanitar-
ian effort to relieve suffering. 1t VIII
represent the entering wedge to gen.
eral reduction Of wages in all building
trades operations In the District, and
operate to minimize the efforts that
organized labor has made to better
conditions over long period Of years.
Mr.. Colpoys referred to a question
asked each applicant for employment
whether he would be willing to work on
other buildings in the District at the
same scale paid by the Gospel Mission.
This scale was arrived at by averaging
the pre-war union and non union scales
in the various trades and adding an
Approximate 40 per cent to meet the
increased costs of living. That any
attempt to affect permanently the con-
dltions labor faces in the District was
contemplated was denied by Col. Ander-
son, who. in addition to handling the
OF the Gospel Mission.
We are engaged in humanitarian
project" Col. Anderson said We want
to give a living wage to the man now
out OF employment who would rather
work at his trade than be an object Of
charity. From the number of applica-
tionS received. and from the pitiable
living conditions they depict among
WaShington's 1aborers, there is no ques-
tion as to the popularity Of the plant
among Washingtons unemployed"
Almost 1000 men have registered for
work on the new building since regis
tration was thrown open Wednesday
morning.
Further conference between labor and
the trustees Of the Gospel Mission will
be held at later date. according to
tentative arrangements made today.
Col. Anderson made clear in his dis
cuSsion with the labor representatives
that it appeared better policy to give
relief to a greater number of unem-
ployed than to pay higher rate for a
smaller number of men.
Evening star., 1932-02-26
1000, ,OOO-JOB DRIVE
GAINING RESULTS
Legion "War on Depression" Puts
100000 Back to Work in
Two Weeks.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, February 26.-The ma
tionat drive to obtain jobs for 1000. 600
unemployed continued today with al
most 10 per cent Of the goal realized
in little less than two weeks.
Sponsored by the American Legion,
the war on depression" was launched
February IS. Since then work has been
found for 1892 persons. Minnesota
leads the States with 1891. Yester-
days campaigning netted 8,08l posi-
tions.
The drive received the Endorsement of
William Green, president of the Amer
lean Federation Of Labor.
The Nation is being given an object
lesson as to what can be done through
a practical, systematic drive against
unemployment" said the national labor
head yesterday Finding work for
those who are idle is the real remedy
for unemployment"
Evening star., 1932-02-26
GARNERDENOUNCES
HOOVER FOR PANIC
Hurley Hits Raskob as Po-
IiticaI War of Words
Opens.
Continued From First Page)
President. the Secretary smiled slightly
and said:
No I'm not speaking for the Presi-
dent"
SEES HOOVER BACKING VETS.
Rask0b Declares President Would Sup
port Referendum.
Continued From First Page.)

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, February 26.-John ].
Raskob. chairman of the Democratic
National Committee, hears ION good in
formation" that President Hoover will
run for reelection on a prohibition ref
erendum platform "if his party should
adopt such platform"
The statement was made by Raskob
after speech before the New York
Young Democratic Club.
The Democratic chairman offered the
comment in answer to a question as to
the advisability of the Democratic
party's pushing Raskob's home rule
plan in a year when the party has
unusual opportunities" for success.
Says Drys Would Revolt.
Raskob's reply was to state he had
it Ion good information" that Presi-
dent Hoover has expressed his willing
ness to run on a platform that con-
tanned a wet" plank. He pointed out
that the President has been regarded
by drys as their leader. and that If he
should run on platform favoring a
referendum on prohlbltlon the dryS
would consider him "a Judas, and will
vote for the devil before they vote for
him.
AS far as his own home rule plan
for solution of the prohibition problem
is concerned, Raskob said he presented
it to the National Committee as plan
that would avoid giving the Democratic
South "a slap in the face" and because
he believed the Republicans might pro-
pose such plan themselves.
Sees Effort to Split Party.
Raskob charged Republicans hoped
to split the Democratic party by ef-
forts to create sectional feeling. The
Republicans, he added, will say any
thing to create friction in our ranks"
He took occasion to deny that he
ever had discussed with former Gov
Alfred E. Smith the question of presi-
Dental possibilities.
"A great many people feel that be-
cause Smith nominated me for the office
I hold and because we are b9th of the
same religious faith, that we are work
Ing hano-in-glove. I say sincerely that
l never have discussed candidates. with
him, nor he with me-" RaSkob said.
Evening star., 1932-02-26
MISSING ARCTIC FLYERS
RESCUED AFTER II DAYS
Graham and Mrs. Christofferson
Are Found on Lake Shore and
Taken to Safety.
py the Associated Press,

BY the ASSOcIateu FItsS,
ATLIN, British Columbia, February
26-An l1-day enforced stay in severe
weather on the shores of small lake.
brought about when the fuel supply
of their plane gave out, ended today
and William Graham and Mrs. Edna
Christofferson, missing flyers, were safe
here.
Forced down on the afternoon OF
February Is on the frozen surface of a
lake 40 miles east Of here, the two
were found yesterday by Pilot S. E.
Mcmillan three hours after starting a
search. With replenished gas supply
Graham few their plane to Atlin.
The two were flying to Point Barrow,
Alaska, in search of an abandoned fur
ship when forced down.
Evening star., 1932-02-26
Gag Rules Arch Foe
Stops Talk in House
While Garner Rests

The arch enemy of the gag
rule" long-gray haired Repre-
sentative Edgar Howard OF
Nebraska, took the chair from
Speaker Garner yesterday when
the House boss sought short
rest.
The members gave him lot OF
applause and some loud cheers.
Representative Parsons of Illinois
inquired If Howard was going to
give the House a liberal rule or
maintain the gag" on debate.
Order" shouted the Nebraskan
with a crash of the gavel. Con
versation will cease!"
Evening star., 1932-02-26
FLORIDAN WANTS GARNER.
Asks Speakers Permission to File Name
in That State.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, February 26
P)-Dr. E. o. Heath, pastor Of the
First Methodist Church here, yester-
day wrote John N. Garner, Speaker
of the House. asking If ne would object
to having his name entered in the
Florida presidential preferential pri-
mary.
The minister previously had an
nounced he intended to enter Gamers S
name in the Florida primary June 7.
Representative Rayburn democrat,
Texas says Garner will not file" DR..
Heath said. That may be Mr.. Ray
burns view We want to hear from
Speaker Garner himself
DR. Heath said he had received let
ters from over the State pledging sup
port to Garner if he enters the primary.