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Evening star., 1932-12-09
WOMEN TO OPPOSE
BEER AT HEARING
Will Seek to Present Experts Be.
fore House Ways and Means
Committee.

Mrs. Henry w. Peabody and members
of the Woman's National Committee for
Law Enforcement, of which she is chair
man, will seek to present testimony of
experts on the beer question, including
that of DR.. Howard A. Kelly of Johns
Hopkins University, at hearings before
the House Ways and Means Committee
early next week.
The organization, Mrs. Peabody said,
will oppose any greater alcoholic con-
tent in beer than the half of l per
cent specified in the Volstead act.
Others expected to testify before the
House Committee will include Mrs.
Harvey Wiley, president of the District
Federation of Women's Clubs; Mrs.
Jesse w. Nicholson, chairman of the
Woman's National Democratic Law En-
forcement League; Mrs. Leigh Colvin,
president Of the Women's Christian
Temperance Union, New York; Miss
Vida Milholland of the National Com
mittee for Law Enforcement. New York,
and Miss Margaret Hamilton of New
York.
Evening star., 1932-12-09
R. F. c. POLICY WINS
SENATE APPROVAL
"CIean Bill of Health" Indi-
Gated After Special CON-
mittee's Session.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
A clean bill of health" for the Re-
construction Finance Corporation was
indicated today following meeting of
the special Senate committee created to
investigate the relief organizations
loan policy.
After review OF the corporations
loans in an executive meeting, members
indicated no fault would be found with
the administration of the gigantic Gov
ernment agency on the basis of records
so far examined
These did not include loans made for
a short period early last Summer, how
ever. before the House began to make
the transactions Of the corporation
public.
The committee agreed, Chairman
Couzens announced. not to recommend
making public the loans made by the
corporation prior to the enactment of
the relief bill last Summer.
Loans since that time have been pub
hshed by the clerk of the House.
Couzens said the committee had de-
cided to ask the corporation for a
record Of loans made since last Spring,
and that these would be investigated
before the committee makes its report
in January.
The loans already investigated, and
given approval by the committee in
clude the reported $90,000,000 loan to
the Dawes bank in Chicago, which
was mentioned frequently during the
recent presidential campaign.
In a formal proclamation late yes
terday, President Hoover extended the
period under which the corporation may
make loans to relieve destitution and
expedite public works until January %,
1884.
The act creating the Reconstruction
Corporation included a proviso to the
effect that loans might be made at any
time prior to the expiration of one year
from the date of the enactment hereof. -
The act was signed by the President
last January %.
1t also provided, however, that "the
President may from time to time post
pone such date of expiration for such
additional period or periods as he may
deem necessary, not to exceed two years
from the date of the enactment hereof"
Evening star., 1932-12-09

crat, of New York, who sponsored legal
ization Of the bottled highball' of 10
to IL per cent alcohol, four of which he
exhibited with the permission of j. M
Doran. commissioner Of the Bureau OF
Industrial Alcohol
Two bottles of bootleg beer" which
he said was good beer and contained
So per cent alcohol, were displayed by
Frank Schwab. former mayor of Buffalo
N. Y, representative of the Broadway
Products Association and Tonawanda
Beverage Co.
You must have beer over per cent
by weight" Schwab said, Ito have real
beer. How can We compete with boot
leg beer with 2.75 per cent beer2"
Job Increase Claimed.
"If the alcoholic content Is $40 per
cent by weight and the tax is fixed at
S. BARREL" said Woll in his testi-
mony, then I feel that the United States
is in sight Of tremendous reversal of
psychology and in sight of tremen-
dous increase in employment"
In arguing for his bottled highball, "
Representative Celler, said:
we are a Nation of hard whisky
drinkers. prohibition to the contrary
notwithstanding We have been con-
suming 16U,000.000 gallons of liquor
yearly under prohibition"
With a tax Of cents an ounce on
his bottled highball," he said the
revenue return ION conservative esti-
mate will be $500, ,000, 600 yearly" The
estimated revenue of 5000 200, 900 from
legalized beer and $30,000,000 from
wine, Celler estimated, would be insuffi-
cient to overcome the Treasury deficit
Evening star., 1932-12-09
AUTO MECHANIC DEAD:
BELIEVED GAS VICTIM
Body Found Behind Car in Garage.
No Visible Marks Are
Discovered.

Apparently the victim of carbon
monoxide gas, John H. v. Wagner, AZ,
an automobile mechanic, Of 205 E
street was found dead this morning be-
hind his car, the engine of which was
running, IN garage in the rear of 10s
d street.
The discovery was made by his broth
er-in-law, Trinkle j. Turner, of the E
street address.
Wagner, who was head foreman for
a motor car concern, left home short
~ after o'clock last night, saying he
was going downtown. Alarmed when
ne mad not returned at breakfast time
tnls morning, his wife went to the ga
rage and found the motor of the car
going. She came back to the house to
ask her brother to turn off the ignition,
and when he went into the garage and
looked behind the car he saw Wagner's
BODY. slumped on a box.
me man apparently had been dead
ABOUT three hours. Detective Sergt.
John G. Dalglish of the homicide squad
found no visible marks on the BODY.
Inc coroner's office was notified.
Evening star., 1932-12-09
JACKIE COOPER,

Go shopping this Christmas. happi-
ness shopping-buy new gift, heap it
into Santa Claus hopper and see a
good show-your holiday will lose
nothing for the experience!
The following special bills for the
matinees were announced today:
Ambassador Janet Gaynor and
Charles Farrell in Delicious" Fox
picture: also Bosco cartoon, You're
Too Careless; Mills Brothers in u
Amt Got Nobody"
Apollo-Marion Nixon and Ralph
Bellamy in "Rebecca of Sunnybrook
Farm" a Fox picture; also, Bosco car
toon, "Bosco at the Beach; Our Gang
Avaion-Jackie Cooper and Robert
Coogan in "Sooky," Paramount pic
ture; also, Merrie Melody cartoon, Il
Wish I Had Wings: LAUREL HARDY
comedy, ANY Old Port"
Avenue Grand-Jackie Cooper, when
Feller Needs a Friend" Metro
Goldwyn-Mayer picture; also, Bosco
cartoon. "Bosco the Lumberjack"; /;
Laurel-Hardy comedy. "The Chimp"
Central-Jackie Cooper and Robert
Coogan in "Skippy." Paramount pic
ture; also. Bosco cartoon, "Bosco at the
Beach"
Colony-Mickey MCGUIRE and Buck
Jones in High Speed" Columbia pic
ture; also, Bosco cartoon, "Bosco's at
the Store; Edgar Kennedy comedy,
Bon Voyage"
Earle-Edna Mae Oliver, Mitd Green
and Jackie Searl in IF Were King"
Paramount picture.
Home-Jackie Cooper and Robert
Coogan in "Sooky," q Paramount pic
ture; Ford Sterling comedy. Twenty
Horses"
Metropolitan - Jackie Cooper and
Robert Coogan in "Sooky," Paramount
picture.
Savoy-Joan Blondell and Stuart
Erwin in Make Me a STAR" a Para
mount picture; Bosco cartoon, "Bosco's
Dog Race; Edgar Kennedy comedy,
"Giggle Water"
Tivoli-Marion Nixon and Ralph
Bellamy in "Rebecca of Sunnybrook
Farm" a Fox picture; also, Sderrie
Melody cartoon, II Wish I Had Wings;
Laurel Hardy comedy, "One Good
Turn"
York-zazu Pitts and Leon Errol in
Finn and Hattie" a Paramount pic
ture; also, Bosco cartoon, "Bosco the
Lumberjack";; Our Gang comedy,
"Spanky"
Evening star., 1932-12-09
ROOSEVELT "HOST"
DIDN'T INVITE HIM
But Annapolis Man Will See There
Is a Bluefsh Association if
Victor Comes.
BY the Associated Press.

ANNAPOLIS, Md, December g.
Boyd A. Farinholt received letter from
PreSident-elect Roosevelt, accepting an
invitation to visit Annapolis some time
and go fishing as the guest of the
Annapolis Bluefish Association.
In the first place, he didn't invite Mr..
Roosevelt, and, in the second place,
there is no Annapolis Bluefish Associ-
ton.
1t isn't that he wouldn't be glad to
issue such an invitation and entertain
the Presiden-elect, but
On November 9. the day after the
election, some friends of Farinholt
thought 1t would be splendid to send q
telegram to the victorious Democratic
presidential candidate, congratulating
him and inviting him to Annapolis.
The matter of who should sign the
message presented problem until some
one suggested
"Oh, just sign 1t Boyd A. Farinholt,
president Of the Annapolis Bluef1sh As
ISOLATION. Boyd won't mind"
The first thing Farinholt knew Of
the invitation was when the letter from
Mr. Roosevelt was received.
If the President-elect does come
here" he said today, there's going to
be Bluefish Association. A President
elect can't be left out in the cold"
Evening star., 1932-12-09

n OWING pictures Of irrestible
M appeal to children, inviting a
/" contribution to the Christmas
1 L cS some destitute boy or girl.
Such is the twofold appeal
OF sb~ Toy matinees"-12 In all, con-
vaC2iItly located for a city-wide audi
scate, ready to entertain and to receive
Christmas gifts for poor children.
A bright new toy or a piece of new
clothing for. child-that is the only
price of admission al the matinees, ar
ranged by Warner Bros in cooperation
with The Star for Saturday morning,
December II.
Every Warner Bros Theater in Wash
ington is taking part, motion pictures
OF special interest to children have been
booked and huge Santa Claus hampers
will be set up in the lobbies to receive
contributions
OF strong appeal to children, the
feature pictures star popular juve-
niles in many instances, yet their sub
Jects are of universal interest. Grown
ups, as proved last year, get as much
fun out Of the shows as youngsters,
coming fresh from toy shops with a
personal gift for some forgotten child.
The TOY matinee" idea, which the
public caught up last year, and put
over with a huge outpouring of $500
new toys, although there were only two
matinees, has been expanded for the
1882 season, when the need Is three
fold.
Some suitable bit Of clothing. as well
as new toys, will be acceptable-a small
woolen sweater, gloves, scarf or warm
stockings. These things will be useful
in any one Of 5000 poverty -darkened
homes this Christmas, and at the same
time bright and frivolous enough to
warm child's heart.
Most Of the matinee feature pictures
star juvenile casts, while the remainder
are the sort any child can see-Janet
Gaynor and Charles Farrell, for ex-
ample, who appear at the Ambassador,
or Edna Mae Oliver and Mitzi Green,
at the Earle.
The matinees start at $50 am. at
the downtown theaters, the Earle and
Metropolitan, and half an hour later at
the neighborhood houses.
The gifts will be distributed this year,
as last, by the Council of Social Agen-
cies, to small patients in hospitals and
charity institutions, and to homes
throughout Washington saddened and
impoverished by unemployment. At
least $4,000 children have little hope
this year of the toys and trinkets which
Santa Claus brings.
Evening star., 1932-12-09
MARILYN MILLER TO WE'D;
NOW ILL IN LONDON
Engaged to Marry Don Alvarado.
Misses Bremen Back to
United States.
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, December 9.-Marilyn Mil
Ter said today that she is engaged to
marry Don Alvarado, the motion pic
ture actor, but date for the wedding
has not been set
The actress has been i'll since her
arrival in London Tuesday and was still
confined to bed today in her hotel here
AlVarado, who accompanied her on
an enforced transatlantic voyage when
they failed to get off the steamer
Bremen before 1t pulled out of New
York, was also here. Five others in
the party who made the ocean crossing
under the same circumstances caught
the same boat back today from
Southampton.
All seven were given permits to re-
main in England until today's return
sailing of the Bremen.
1t was understood later that special
permits have been given Miss Miller
and Alvarado allowing them TO remain
until December II, on which date they
expect to leave on the steamer Europa,
Evening star., 1932-12-09
ROOSEVELT OPENS
ASSEMBLY SESSION
New York Legislature Con-
fronted With Series of
Economic Issues.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ALBANY, N. Y, December e.-An
extraordinary session Of the State Leg
islature, product of troubled conditions,
was convened today, with Presidents
elect Roosevelt at the helm.
From many demands for changes In
law and government. involving thoh-
sands of jobs and millions in municipal
funds. Gov. Roosevelt will select one or
more problems for submission to the
lawmakers as requiring immediate at
tention.
Notable among the subjects he pom
dered was New York City's plea for
legislative action to help bolster its
credit through salary savings and
other economies up to $40, 600, 900. This
Is the primary purpose of the lame
duck session.
Pay Cuts Opposed.
Delegations of New York police, fire.
men and teachers were to oppose any
salary cuts.
Other proposals from various sources
are for removal Of salary protection
for, upstate teachers, a three-year
moratorium on mandatory salary in
creases and reorganization of New
York City.
Prospects of the reorganization Of the
New York City government being moved
forward by one year diminished last
night after q conference between Gov.
Roosevelt and Norman Thomas, Socialist
leader.
Reorganization Doubted.
Thomas told newspaper men that the
Governor evidently was convinced the
present Legislature cannot act on the
amendment to the constitution neces-
sary to the reorganization of New Yorkt
government under the present plans.
Thomas said after the conference that
he and Louis Waldman. Socialist candi-
date for Governor at the last election,
had gathered that there Is no way to
get the amendment before the people Of
the State for referendum vote before
1885,"
Evening star., 1932-12-09
HAVANA SCHOOL BOMBED
Building Damaged, but No One
Suffers Injury.

HAVANA. December (R.-A large
bomb exploded early today in q public
school, but no one was injured. The
building, however, at No. 4 San Lazaro
and Aquila street. was damaged. No
arrests have been made.
Later, police found 10 stocks of dyna-
mite, their fuses lighted, In front of
Marianao High School. The fuses were
extinguished before the dynamite could
explode.
Evening star., 1932-12-09
BAND CONCERT.

BY the United States Marine Band
Orchestra this evening at 8 pm. at the
auditorium, Marine barracks. Capt.
Taylor Branson, leader; Arthur s. wit
comb, second leader.
March. Congressional Club. Stephan
Overture, "Seraglio". ........... Mozart
Intermezzo from the opera "Goyescas,"
Granados
March, "The Gridiron Club. .. Sousa
Excerpts from Robin Hood. DE Koven
Album Leaf" Wagner
"Humoresque" ...... Tschaikowsky
Grand scenes from "Rigoletto". Verdi
Marines hymn-"The Halls Of
MonteNima."
''The Star Spangled Banner"
Evening star., 1932-12-09
S1,750,000 Taken In.

The two counts on which the defend
ants were sentenced were that they had
caused lottery tickets to be shipped in
interstate commerce and that they con-
spired to ship lottery tickets in inter-
state commerce.
Mann. head of the bazaar depart
ment and past president of the Frater-
nal Order of Eagles, contracted with
Mcclure to promote a Embarrassing en-
terprise which took the form of char
ity frolics and dances" for local Eagle
aeries- for which prize tickets were sold.
Testimony during the trial showed
that more than $l,75O,000 was taken in
on the enterprise, that the local aeriss
received 25 per cent of the gross, that
Mann and Mcclure received $3.50. 800
each in profits, and that Herring got
third of Mann's share.
Evening star., 1932-12-09

NOOA40iuuco rTOIu F1ISC RaRe.)
lt snatched frost out of the air and
allowed it to fall in a shimmering cas-
cade," as ice-laden winds beat over
much of that State.
Zero temperatures brought no COM
plants from Kansas, however. as an
accompanying snow provided needed
moisture to wheat lands. Texas had
prospects Of rain and Oklahoma eY-
pected snow furries An unidentified
man was found frozen to death near
Enid. Okla.
Snow whirled along the Pacific
Coast. with a gale which reached as
far south as San Francisco, and snow
storms in the Sierra Nevada Mountains
forced temporary abandonment of west
bound transcontinental mail and pas
senger planes
Oklahoma weather bureau officials
expressed belief the cold snap had
caused extensive damage to Winter
wheat.
Evening star., 1932-12-09
Boy, 16, Killed by Auto.

PLEASANTVfLLE, N. j., December o
@.-Warren Hewitt. l6, was killed last
night when struck by an automobile.
Herbert G. White Of Baltimore White
was placed under $5,0oA bail on
technical manslaaaht3 eharge.
Evening star., 1932-12-09
Marshal Averescu Collapses.

BUCHAREST, Rumania, December 8
P).-Marshal Ayerescu, wartime leader
of Rumania's army and outspoken critic
OF King Carol, tainted on the rostrum
Of the Senate yesterday while making
speech. He was first thought to have
suffered stroke, but his condition i'm
proved RAPIDLY.
Evening star., 1932-12-09
MANcHURIAN ISSUE
GIVEN TO LEAGUE
CANCELLATION UNIT
Continued From First page.)

NOOtLtILItISO q VII 2 IoO z a'6e.J -
the border near Manchuli to the Japa-
nese.)
A majority of his 5000 troops who
followed Gen. Su into Soviet Russia viii
remain in Siberia, it was said here,
where most of them plan to take up
such civilian pursuits as factory work
and farming.
Evening star., 1932-12-09
ERROR CORRECTED
Driver Held in Accident Errone.
ouslY Described as Colored.

In The Star yesterday. an account of
the holding of Simon K. Markley, 54,
Of 639 M street northeast, for investiga-
ton in connection with a fatal auto
mobile accident, described Mr.. Markley
as colored. He is white truck driver,
employed by the District government
The Star regrets the error.
The investigation and subsequent in
quest into the accident. which resulted
in the death of Wilson Masterman, SIS,
colored. OF the 1900 block of Bells court,
exonerated Mr.. Markley.
Evening star., 1932-12-09
Chinese Public Dismayed.

SHANGHAI, December (R.-The
Chinese public was shocked at the
quick collapse of Gen. Su Ping Wen,
who in recent weeks has been acclaimed
as China's latest hero against the Japa-
nese.
The Nationalist government has been
undergoing renewed attacks from patri-
otic societies and newspapers, who ac-
cuse Marking of failure to assist Gen.
Su.
Evening star., 1932-12-09

Russian Airman Golovin claims the
world gliding record by staying in the
air with passengers for 10 hours Sc
minutes at Koktebel, In the Crimea,
recently.
Evening star., 1932-12-09

consider their physical condition. 1t is
doubtful that they can stand prison
life"
Ottinger told the court that Mann Is
suffering from angina pectoris Steuer
then offered a physicians affidavit as
to McGuire's physical condition.
Evening star., 1932-12-09
THREE GIVEN TERMS
IN EAGLES LOTTERY;
MANN GETS 5 MONTHS

Continued From First Page.)
Evening star., 1932-12-09
NATION BLANKETED
BY COLD WEATHER:
rs ABOVE IN D. C.

Continued From First Page.)
Evening star., 1932-12-09

Alcohol Held Necessary.
DR.. John A. Harriss of New York
testified alcohol was necessary as
stimulant ito some who actually need
it" He advocated final repeal of the
eighteepth amendment and said places
where liquor is sold should be held re-
sponS.hl" for abuses.
The States should have the power
to control this problem, he added.
DIR. Harriss appeared as a representa-
tive of restaurant interests
Arthur w. Berresford of the National
Electrical Manufacturers Association,
New York, said the interests of his
group in the proposed modification
lies directly in the use for its products
which would result, and which is esti-
mated in the neighborhood of $50, ,000.-
600 during the II months following the
enactment OF reasonable bill"
These figures he based partly on mot
unreasonable" estimates of the brewing
industry that 50,000,000 barrels of beer
would &C produced in the IL months.
Limiting individual testimony to 10
minutes to conclude the hearings next
Tuesday, the committee yesterday saw
exhibits of bootleg beer and bottled
highballs" and heard Matthew Woll,
vice president OF the American Fedora
ton OF Labor, say that what America
needs Is a good scent glass of beer"
It was Representative Celler. Demo-
Evening star., 1932-05-17
LOVING CUPS READY
FOR c. v. j. CADETS.
Prominent Citizens Donate
Awards for Winners in Com
petitive Drills.

Evincing their interest in r. o. T. C.
matters. 20 prominent Washingtonians
have Joined in presenting four silver
loving cups to be awarded to the homer
cadets of the Georgetown University
military unit at its annual field day
exercises Thursday afternoon.
Mai. william II. Hobson, r. o. T. c.
instructor at the university. announced
the cup donors as follows: Robert ".
Fleming, John Poole, Col. Wade Cooper
Joshua Evans. jr.; Alan B. Smith, Ed
mund F. Jewell, Daniel L. Norman
DR.. George c. Havenner, Samuel H.
Kaufman, George E. Keneipp, Joseph
P. Tumulty. George w. Offutt. Lloyd B.
Wilson, Gen. Henry J. Reilly, Harry
King, Edwin C. Graham, G. Melville
Sharpe, Greed w. Fulton and w. w.
Bride
Mai. Gen. Paul B. Malone command
ing the Sd Corps Area, will be the
honor guest and reviewing officer at the
military day program, which starts at
1:30 O'Clock A competitive drill be-
tween the four cadet companies will be
feature.
Col. Campbell B. Hodges, military aide
to President Hoover, will act as senior
judge of competitive events.
Evening star., 1932-05-17
ROOSEVELT IS NAMED
IN MOCK CONVENTION
Y. M. C. A. Orators Give New York
Governor Landslide Vote Be-
fore Large Audience.

Gov. Franklin D. Roosevelt OF New
York won the nomination Of his party
for President by landslide vote at a
mock Democratic National Conven-
ton" staged before a large audience
at the Y. M. C. A. last night by the
Orators Club of that association.
Owen D. Young was drafted" for
Vice President, despite his announce
ment yesterday he would not be can
didate. He was second in the voting.
John N. Garner was third. Huey Long
was last among IL nominees, with Al
Smith next to last
Right of the people to work for the
repeal of prohibition was upheld, with
the understanding that all laws re-
manning such must be obeyed.
William F. Raymond was adjudged
the best spellbinder Of the club. Ray
mond nominated Owen D. Young.
George w. Fields was awarded second
honors for his speech in behalf Of Al
Smith. Prizes were donated by the
Y's Mems Club.
The "keynoter" was John Thames,
secretary to Representative J. B. Clarke
Of North Carolina.
Evening star., 1932-05-17
GROSS DIVORCE SUIT
AIRED ANEW IN COURT
Ruling Declaring Diplomat Father
Of Youngster Set Aside by
Appellate Court.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
CHICAGO, May 17.-Another chap
ter was written today In the disagree
ments of Capt. Christian Charming
Gross, diplomat soldier and author,
and his former wife, Mrs. Virginia Har-
rison Gloss. daughter Of former Gov
ernor General of the Philippines.
The appellate court set aside a decree
of Supreme Judge David, which de-
clared Gross the father Of Anna, 4, born
to Mrs. Gross.
The Crosses were divorced in 1880,
on grounds of desertion. Later, Gross
sought an amendment to the decree set
ting the legitimacy Of Anna.
The appellate court ruled that Gross,
instead Of seeking an amending order,
should have filed for a bill Of revue,
that Judge David had no authority to
alter the decree and go into the ques-
ton of the childs legitimacy.
The former diplomat was awarded
the custody of two other children, Peter,
9, and Barbara, 7. Gross said he sought
to have the third child's birth declared
legitimate in order that she might share
in an $850,000 trust fund.
Evening star., 1932-05-17
MIKE GIBBONS ASKS
ELECTION BE PROBED
BY the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
ST. PAUL, May 1.-THE Minnesota
Attorney Generals Once viii be re-
quested TO investigate the St. Paul City
election OF May 3. It was announced by
Mike J. Gibbons, city clerk, who was
suspended as election commissioner.
Gibbons, former middleweight boxing
championship contender, was suspended
yesterday by the City Council pending
the investigation. The Councils action
does not affect his incumbency as city
clerk
Gibbons assistant, Clarence Storms,
was suspended also Gibbons said
copy Of the Council resolution, which
said some questions have been raised
relative to conduct of the election" /"
will be forwarded to the attorney gen.
erals Office today.