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Evening star., 1932-05-10
TRAFFIC LIABILITY
MEASURE FAVORED
Bill Goes on Senate Calendar as Re.
suit of Report From Com
mittee.

The favorable report of the Senate
District Committee on the bill to pro-
mote street safety by withholding the
driving permits of motorists convicted
Of serious traffic offenses until they
demonstrate ability to meet damage
claims against them, was filed In the
Senate this Afternoon by Senator Kean,
Republican, of New Jersey. This
places the bill on the Senate calendar,
where it will have an opportunity to
be considered sometime during the re-
mainder of the session.
The report explains the purpose OF
the bill Is to afford check upon the
careless and reckless motorists and to
assure the public that motorist who
has proved negligent will make resti-
tuition for injuries or damages.
The report points out that the bill Is
indorsed by the Commissioners, the
American Automobile Association, the
American Motorists Association, WASH
ington Chamber of Commerce, Board
of Trade, Merchants and Manufactur-
ers' Association, and the Federation OF
Citizens Associations. Eighteen states
have similar legislation.
As amended by the committee. the
bill would enable the authorities TO re-
store driving permits to motorists pay
ing judgments on the installment basis.
Motorists coming within the scope OF
the measure also could be relieved from
the necessity of having ON deposit evi-
dence of financial responsibility after
three years, If, within that period the
motorist has respected the ramc Jaws.
Evening star., 1932-05-10
DISTRICT GOVERNOR
NAMED BY ROTARY
Oliver c. Short of Baltimore Elect.
ed by Acclamation-Doak
Addresses Luncheon.

Oliver c. Short, Baltimore, Nd. was
elected governor of the thirty-fourth
district, Rotary International, shortly
after noon today at the annual district
conference being held in the Willard
Hotel.
MIR. Short was the only nominee and
the election was by acclamation. He is
a past president of the Baltimore Rotary
Club and is employment commissioner
for the State Of Maryland.
Elwood Street, director of the Com
munity Chest, told the Rotarians today
that Rotary Is promoting the COM
munity idea and contrasted the prin-
ciples Of the movement with primitive
selfishness
John Nelson, third vice president of
Rotary International, said the most
striking feature Of Rotary Is that 1t Is
q fraternity of dissimilarity.
Other speakers this morning were
Leland d. Case. on "Our Periscope-
the Rotarian." and Huston Thompson,
who discussed boys work
Secretary of Labor William N. Doak
spoke at a luncheon. District Gov.
Paul E. Ellsworth presided.
Last night there was a reception in
honor of Mr.. Nelson and the governors
ball was held at the Willard.
Evening star., 1932-05-10
SENATE OUTLOOK
HEARTENS HOOVER
President Hears of Returning
Courage in Many Sections
Over Revenue Bill.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
President Hoover, as a result OF pri-
vate conferences with Senate leaders
since last Saturday, was greatly en-
couraged today over hope Of speedy
action In the Senate on the $780,
ooo, 900 revenue bill.
Reports of q returning courage in
many parts of the country have come
to the President as q result of Senate
progress on the revenue and economy
programs, coupled with the action Of
the House Ways and Means Committee
in killing the bonus.
The President feels that the House
Committees action approximates a def
mite death and burial for the move,
strongly opposed by him, to print
$4,000 ,0oo, 900 of new money to redeem
the bonus certificates.
The Chief Executive was particularly
heartened today, also, by the progress
In the Senate toward creation OF spe-
cial economy committee, which would
act as q subcommittee Of the Appro-
priations Committee.
This action, he feels, will allow the
Government to set its sails again toward
a reduction Of $700, ,000, 900 in Federal
expenditures, including the amount
Topped from appropriation measures be-
fore they were submitted to Congress.
The creation of such q committee, Mr..
Hoover believes, will allow the proposal
of legislation to alter the form OF the
administration set-up to result in
permanent reductions IN the budget
through elimination Of overlapping
activities.
Evening star., 1932-05-10
Curtis is ALOFT
ON MYSTERY TRIP
DeadIine Passed in Negotia-
tions for Return of
Lindbergh Baby.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NORFOLK, Va, May 10.-The latest
phase Of work undertaken by John
Hughes Curtis, principal Norfolk nego-
tiator in the Lindbergh kidnapping case.
formed today another angle Of mystery
in the secret negotiations here to bring
about the return Of Charles Augustus
Lindbergh, jr.
The Norfolk boat builder presumably
left the naval base with Lieut.. George
L. Richard, naval pilot, on another con-
tact flight, but all details of this trip
have been kept in absolute secrecy.
Col. Lindbergh, reported to have been
an active participant in the negotia-
tions here, is also believed to have left
the naval base for some unannounced
destination.
The shift in activities came after two
weeks Of almost daily cruises out to sea
to make contacts with the kidnapers or
their representatives. The results OF
these cruises have been kept secret by
Mr.. Curtis and his associates, Rear Ad-
miral Guy H. Burrage, retired, and the
Very Rev. H. Dobson-Peacock.
"All I can say" Dean Dobson-Pea-
cock said last night. ''is that we are
watchfully waiting and hoping for the
best"
1t is assumed the repeated trips to
sea failed In part at least in forming
satisfactory contacts and that the ne
gotiators have resorted to another plane
flight to re-establish an old contact.
Such contacts, Mr.. Curtis said, were
made with go-betweens on previous
trips by plane.
Several days ago It was reported
deadline had been set for today unless
new developments came meanwhile.
Whether such developments did come
was wrapped in. the same close secrecy
that conceals the entire work of the in
termediaries.
A court action growing out Of the
kidnapping ended at Doylestown, Pa,
with the sentencing of Oscar Seachrist,
SO, Of Croydon on a charge of sending
two threatening letters to Col. Lind
bergh.
Evening star., 1932-05-10
VALANCE TO HEAD
FEDERAL BAR AGAIN
Employees Group President
AssaiIs Campaigns for
U. S. Pay Cuts.

William r. Valance, assistant legal
advisor in the State Department, was
reelected president Of the Federal Bar
Association at its annual meeting at
the Interior Department auditorium
last night.
Charles p Sisson was named frst
vice president, william A. Roberts, sec
ond vice president; Clarence M
Charest, third vice president; Kenneth
H. Bruner, treasurer; Ralph G. Cornell,
secretary, and william o. Burtner,
financial secretary.
r. e. Marsh, head Of the Professional
Employees Association of the Depart
ment of Agriculture, assailed the cam
paigns Of business and industrial firms
for reduction Of Government salaries In
an address. He said the organization
which he represented recognizes the
necessity for. and advocates, curtail-
ment In Government expenses, wherever
this can be accomplished consistently
with public interest.
Discussing campaigns sponsored by
many industrial and commercial inter-
ests for reduction In Federal appro-
priations, said: 1T Is, Of course. their
right to campaign for reductions, in
ciuding reductions in Federal salaries,
but much propaganda Is being put out
fraught with Misrepresentation as to
Federal appropriations"
The association went on record ia
voring the proposed changes in bank
ruptcy laws, following discussion of
them by Lloyd Garrison, special as
sistant to the Attorney General.
Evening star., 1932-05-10
RAILROAD UNIONS
ASK JObLESS AID
Employment Falling Off De.
spite Recent Wage Cuts,
Leaders Declare.

Direct action TO provide employment
for the Nations idle millions Is de-
manded of the country's industrial and
political leaders in a statement issued
by executives of the railroad labor
unions. The union officials describe
increased unemployment in the ranks
of their membership since the 10 per
cent wage cut in February. which was
instigated to increase employment.
The executives, representing the 81
railroad brotherhoods and unions. met
here yesterday to plan their campaign
before the Interstate Commerce Com
mission beginning tomorrow, for a six
hour day. The commission will tnvesti-
gate the question at length on orders of
the Congress.
Reports from all sections Of the
country" said the statement, show a
grave increase In unemployment since
February /. both on the railroads and
In other industries. 1t appears that the
wage reduction which began February
/, has not produced any additional en-
ployment for railway workers.
Fewer Men Working.
"On the contrary, less men are now
employed than when the agreement was
made, although under normal condi-
tions a seasonal increase of employment
should have be,n shown. Railway
managements explain the failure Of en-
ployment conditions to improve on the
ground Of a continuing decline Of pro-
duction in other industries.
The executives said In urging the
principle of a six-hour day they would
''iay down as our foundation principle
that the primary service and the pri-
mary obligation Of every industry Is to
furnish livelihood to those who have
invested their lives in that industry"
Evening star., 1932-05-10
D. C. WOMAN HEADS
U. S. MEDICAL GROUP
DR.. Mary 0'Malley of St. Eliza.
beth's Elected by Women's Asso-
citation at New Orleans Session.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW ORLEANS, May 10.-Dr. Mary
O'Malley, a clinical director of st.
Elizabeth's Hospital, Washington, D. c.,
today was named president-elect of
the Medical Women's National Asso-
citation, which is meeting here in con-
nection with the American Medical
Association.
She viii take Office in 1898.
The convention installed DR.. Esther
Pohl Lovejoy Of Portland, Greg, in the
Office of president for 1882, succeeding
DR.. L. Rosa H. Can't of Spartanburg,
s. c.
Elected to serve with DR.. Lovejoy
were DR.. Mabel Akin, Portland, Greg. !;
DR.. Elizabeth Mason Hohl, Los Angeles.
and DR.. Maude Loeber, New Orleans,
vice presidents, and DR.. Inez A. Bentley,
New York, secretary.
Evening star., 1932-05-10
HOOVER TO DISCUSS PLAN
TO PAY DEBTS IN SILVER
Senator Hayden to Consider Pro-
posa1 for Handling For
eign Payments.
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
Senator Hayden, Democrat, Arizona,
had an appointment with President
Hoover today to discuss his resolution
to permit foreign governments to pay
their debts to the United States in
silver.
The resolution would authorize the
President to accept payments of debt
principal and interest in silver at the
rate OF one and one-half fine ounces
Tor eark dollar due.
Where governments agreed to restore
by July 1. 1881, silver coinage to a
fneness OF nine-tenths silver, or estab-
hsh silver coinage, the payments could
be made at the rate Of one fine ounce
per dollar.
The payments would not be accept
able unless assurances were given BY
the governments they would not debase
their coinage to pay in silver.
Dollars would be minted and silver
certificates issued by the United States
Treasury against the amounts of the
white metal received in debt payments.
Evening star., 1932-05-10
POLICE intelligence
SECTION is PLANNED
Glassford and Inspectors Take Up
Question Today-Better Co-or-
dination A so Intended.

Brig. Gen. Pelham D. Glassford,
superintendent of police, was to meet
with the Police Department inspectors
this afternoon to formulate plans for
establishment of an intelligence sec
tion within the department.
Plans also were to be discussed for
better coordination Of the various
agencies Of the Police Department In
obtaining information and carrying on
their work
Gen. Glassford stayed at his home
this morning to draft tentative plans
for organization Of the new section.
The intelligence section would seek to
prevent crime and impart Information
to the detective bureau,
The police chief indicated an in
spector would head the section and said
he had in mind recommending In
spector o. r. Davis for the post.
Evening star., 1932-05-10
WASHINGTON JEWS
URGED TO AID FUND
Rabbi Julius T. Loeb Asks Gener-
Gus Gifts to Campaign
for $4,000.

washington Jews we're urged today
by Rabbi Julius T. Loeb Of the Adas
Israel Synagogue to respond generously
to the appeal for funds for relief In
Eastern Europe and Palestine.
Rabbi Loeb issued his appeal follow
ing the launching Of the United jew
ish campaign last night at a mass
meeting In the Jewish Community Cen
ter. The meeting was addressed by
Isidore Hershfeld and DR.. Abram ST.
mon, drive chairmen, who expressed
confidence the $4,000 fund would 60
over the top here.
Help Is needed and must be forth
coming" Rabbi Loeb said. Palestine
"a bone of contention TO all nations
and creeds-should be made q sacred
spot and haven Of safety for our race,
and it Is up to us TO bring this about"
Local Zionist organizations and the
Jewish Community Center are uniting
IN the drive to raise $4,000 here as
their quota In . national campaign
for $5,o00,0 900.
Evening star., 1932-05-10
MEANS Is INDICTED
IN THEFT OF $1N,0
FROM MRS. MCLEAN
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lawfully and fraudulently convert the
same to his own use, against the peace
and Government Of the United States" ;"
The second count of the larceny in
dictment charged that on March 18
Means did have In his possession
$4,000 In lawful money" delivered and
entrusted to him by Mrs. Mclean, and
that he "feloniously, unlawfully and
fraudulently" converted this sum also
to his own use.
The embezzlement Indictment t
charged that on March z Means was
employed TO be and was the attorney,
agent clerk and servant" Of Mrs. Nc
Lean and had in his possession and
under his care as such" 100000 en-
trusted to him by his employer. 1t
was charged Means "feloniously and
wrongfully' converted this money to
his own use, and "feloniously and
fraudulently did take, make away with
and secrete the same, with intent to
convert the same to his own use. and
thereby then and there did embezzle
same"
Similar charges of embezzlement were
recited with respect to the $4,000 fund
in separate count.
Evening star., 1932-05-10
GANG INFLUENCE DENIED
BY LABOR ATTORNEY
Chicago Gangs Did Not Foster
Labor's Opposition to Wilker-
son, Richberg Says.
= th. h.A..o.,s,.S prss.

BY the Associated Press.
Charges that Chicago gangsters have
used organized labor as an instrument
to prevent the confirmation of the NOM
ination of Judge James H. Wilkerson
to the Circuit Court were denied before
Senate committee today by Donald
Richberg, labor attorney.
Confirmation of Wilkerson, who sem
fenced Al Capone, was urged by Frank
J. Loesch, president Of the Chicago
Crime Commission, who said his rejec-
ton would be triumph for the
gangster element.
The labor attorney charged the Chi
cago Tribune with q terrific propa-
ganda campaign" TO confirm Wilkerson
and testified he had been subjected to q
most abominahle attack" fer his ep-
position to the nomination.
Evening star., 1932-05-10
HEBERT ASKS PRESIDENT
TO SPEAK ON RADIO
Government Affairs Address Would
Be in Rhode Island Series for
Nationwide Hook up.

Senator Felix Hebert, Republican,
Rhode Island, called at the White
House late yesterday and invited Presi-
dent Hoover to make a radio address
In the near future on the affairs and
machinery Of government, as a part of
q weekly series Of broadcasts In his
State
II the President accepts the invita-
tion, the broadcast win be nation
wide
The Rhode Island series, one address
each Friday night, is subscribed to by
the State Republican Committee.
Hebert added he had told Mr.. Hoover
In parting, that it appeared there would
be fine spirit Of Cooperation on all
sides" In the Senate handling of the
billion dollar tax bill. an end much
sought by the President.
Evening star., 1932-05-10

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article, the manufacture, sale or trans
portation of intoxicating liquors for
beverage purposes within any Of the
States of the United States, the i'm
portation thereof into such States and
the expectation thereof from such
States, shall not be deemed to be pro-
hibited by any provision OF the Con-
stitution or any amendment thereto;
Provided, however, That such manufac-
ture. sale and transportation shall be
only In such States and that such ex-
portation and importation shall be
only from and into such States as may,
from time to time, by proper legisla-
ton provide therefor; and provided
further, That such manufacture and
sale shall be exercised only by such
States and that such expectation and
importation shall be exercised only by
the United States"
Raskob- Smith Plan Similar.
As Morehead concluded, Senator
Walsh of Montana, prohibitionist,
asked him how his plan differs from
"the proposal sometimes referred to as
the Raskob-Smith proposal, whereby
the eighteenth amendment would be
adopts some system of control"
Morehead replied there is very little
difference, but this offers them plan
the Bratt system"
Walsh said that under the Raskob-
Smith plan q State might, Of course,
take the old system Of licensing"
Differs rs to Sales.
Morehead responded that this would
not be possible under the plan he ad-
vocated, as 1t provides that only the
State would be able to sell or manu-
facture.
In reply to questions from Walsh as
to how the system Morehead recon-
mended differs from the Canadian
plan, the witness said 1t was only IN
detail, but added that details some
times mean the difference between
success and failure"
Evening star., 1932-05-10

ASO4lbihQCA EAob d6CJ
by which members of the House make
speeches, or register their votes for
home consumption, are provoking more
attention than ever before. The crit
icism of Government as a bureaucracy
and congressman as interested only
in holding their jobs goes to extremes
at times. but 1t is significant. Of the
temper of the country.
Opposition Anticipated.
It is q safe prediction that .opposi-
ton in the primaries will be encoun-
tered by more members of Congress
next time than they are accustomed to
meet. There Is an unmistakable re-
volt going on against Congress. and
whether some of the most active and
powerful individuals in a community
will become sufficiently aroused to Or
ganiZe punitive campaigns. The inter-
esting thing is that the younger ele-
ments, particularly some of the men
who fought overseas and are now active
in business, have begun to realize their
responsibility of leadership.
Nor Is the entire attention Of the
business world fastened on the Federal
Government. Interest in municipal ex-
penditures and relief problems is pro-
nounced. For the first time the rela-
tionship Of an unbalanced budget to the
whole financial structure has become
sufficiently explicit to bring about cor
rectiye measures. When municipalities
and the Federal Government itself drift
along without balancing the budget or
putting into effect tax program that
Is equitable, the uncertainty involved
beclouds all manner of investments
Thus the Federal Reserves operations
are receiving commendation as q step
In the right direction and it Is con-
tended that there is plenty of money
available for investment, but that fear
Is shaking the foundation of finance.
Finance Awaits Government.
Until credit confidence is re-estab-
lished money will remain timid. In
vestors are buying short-term certifi-
Gates and hesitating to put their money
IN long-term bonds Of any kind be-
cause Of the doubts that have arisen
concerning the future of Government
credit, as well as the adverse effect
that an uneven tax policy may have
on future incentive The investors are
watching Washington. Yet all the
open-market operations of the Federal
Reserve Board and artificial measures
that may be taken are accepted only
as incidentally helpful and likely to be
neutralized by what Congress is failing
70 DO. To an unprecedented extent
the future OF business and finance
seems to have become inseparabIy in
terwoven with the problem of taxation
and economy in the National Govern
ment.
(Copyright, 1887
Evening star., 1932-05-10
RAIL TOWN THREATENED.
Powerful Rebel Forces Reported Clos.
ing In on Hailung.

HARDIN, Manchuria, May 10 R1.-
Powerful Chinese rebel forces were re-
ported In dispatches to the Rengo
News Agency today to be closing in on
Hailung, an important railway town
northeast Of Mukden. The japanese
consulate there was believed to be en-
dangered.
Meantime the League Of Nations
Manchurian Inquiry Commission was
working here, protected by heavy police
guards. The entire force was called
out last night when the commission
arrived and al streets through which
the party passed on its way TO its
hotel were closed to traffic to prevent
the possibility Of trouble.
DR.. wellington Koo. Chinese assessor
with the commission and former for
eign minister Of China, was heavily
guarded by detectives as he rode to
his hotel Reports also were received
that the Chinese irregulars in Kirin
province planned to destroy the rail-
way line between here and Tsitsihar.
which is the next destination of the
commission.
Evening star., 1932-05-10

FItSS-
LONDON, May l0.-An aviation ro-
nance will unite in marriage the best
known figures in British flying. J. A.
Mollison, distance flyer, announced last
night he was engaged to Army john
son. Nollison recently established q
record from London to Cape Town,
South Africa. He met Miss johnson
two years ago when she completed her
15-day solo flight from London to Port
Darwin, Australia.
The announcement came as O sur
prise, for last March Mollison an
nounced he was engaged to the 1S-year-
old Lady Diana wellesley and that they
would be married when he returned to
England. Miss johnson confirmed the
engagement at her London home.
Evening star., 1932-05-10

for Boys, Abraham Lincoln, the
Savior Of the Constitution" extempo-
raneous, Marshall and the Constitu-
ton" Irwin A. Brook Of the Rockville,
Nd, High School, The influence of the
Civil War ON the Constitution; extern
poraneous, "The Legislative Department
During the Civil War" Lytton H. Glib
son Of the Jefferson High School, Falls
Church, Va, Washington and the Con-
stitution"; extenporaneous, The Arti-
cles Of Confederation"
Keep Close to Schedule.
Keeping close to the split-second time
schedule, the judges arrived at McKin-
ley High School at 1l:05. There Prin-
cipal Prank c. Daniel introduced the
Mckinley contestant, George Bondur-
ant. He spoke on Economic Expansion
Under the Constitution Since the Civil
War" and his extemporaneous topic
was The Federal Trade Commission. +"
who Is Who at the Constitutional
Convention" was the subject Of the next
address, which was delivered by Len
ward Willoughby at Armstrong High
School,
Wilioughby was introduced by ]. B.
Hunter, chairman Of the School Con-
test Committee.
The Armstrong speaker was given
"Franklin's Specific Proposals in the
Constitutional Convention" rs an ex-
tempory topic.
william A. Richardson of Dunbar
High School was the ninth speaker Of
the morning. His prepared topic was
THE Constitution, an American Epic,
and the extemporaneous subject allotted
him, Discuss the Ratification Of the
Constitution by the States" Principal
w. L. Smith Of Dunbar was chairman
at that school.
James r. Jackson Speaks.
James r. jackson, Cardozo High
School, was tenth on the program, with
q speech on Forming and Adopting
the. Constitution" His extemporary
talk concerned william Patterson's
Proposal to the Convention" The
chairman was r. M. Mattingly, prin-
cipal.
At 1920 the judges reached the final
stage of their journey when at Busi-
ness High School they heard Miss
Minnie Sadie discuss The First Amend
ment to the Constitution" and, extern
poraneously, Constitutional Provisions
Covering Amendments. Principal Al
Ian Davis presided.
Evening star., 1932-05-10
Taxes Compared
Proposed 1882 Rates Listed
With 1923 Totals.

The Joint Committee Of Congress in
Internal Revenue Taxation yesterday
gave out figures making a comparison
OF taxes payable under the revenue act
OF 1928, the revenue bill Of 1892. as
passed by the House, and the Finance
committee bill. The figures are made
up Tor single person and with the
TACT In mind that, under the law and
the bill, income up to 5000 is treated
as earned income.