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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-02-03
DOCTORS ACCUSED
Of RUM SELLING
"BootIegging" Their Pre-
SCriptions, Bevan Tells Sem
ate Subcommittee.

A charge was made and denied be-
fore a Senate subcommittee today that
over go per cent Of liquor pr2Scrip-
tons issued by doctors are "bootlegging
prescriptions
The statement was made by Dr. Ar
thur Dean Bevan, head of the surgical
department of Rush Medical College of
the University of Chicago and former
president of the American Medical AS
ISOLATION.
Statement Challenged.
He was disputed by Dr. William F.
Lorenz director of the University of
Wisconsin Psychiatric Institute, who
said he was amazed at any one malign-
ing the medical profession to that ex-
tent"
"A large number of doctors have not
been able to resist the temptation of
selling prescriptions. some selling their
whole quota Of 400 a year" Beyan said
Dr. Bevan appeared before the Manu-
facturerS' Subcommittee in opposition
to the Bingham bill to legalize 4 per
cent beer
Selling prescriptions makes it pos
sible for a doctor to make about 81 200
year out of these he continued.
OF the 100000 medical men in the
than $4,000 a year.
Terrible Temptation.
There has been a terrific temptation
to make $1,000 a year out of the pre-
scription of alcohol"
He said that OF the 1000 doctors in
Connecticut 999 per cent take out
prescription books and write preScrIp-
tionS"
He said the only change in the atti-
tude of the medical profession toward
prohibition since its enactment was
found in the issuance of bootleg pre-
ScrlptiOnS.'
Hits Beer Drinking.
Discussing the effects of alcohol on
the human system, he said detrimental
effect on the heart and liver had been
shown among beer drinkers in Ger
many.
Even a small amount of alcohol in
the blood, he said is sufficient to cause
unSteadineSS.
1T would not be wise to have a sur
geon operate on you who had OIL per
cent of alcohol in his system" he said
"or to ride in a train whose engineer
had that much alcohol in his system.
Alcohol is a narcotic, he said. 1T
should be controlled just as cocaine is
controlled"
Later Dr. Bevan, in response to ques-
tionS from Chairman Metcalf of the
subcommittee, said doctors are boot
Logging prescriptions in the sense that
they are not issued for medical pur-
poses but to be used as a beverage"
On a case of "a pints of whisky, DR.,
Bevan said, doctor makes S72 with the
price in such cities as New York and
Chicago at about $3.50 a case.
This is made possible" he said, "by
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SUICIDE VERDICTS OVERRULED,
INSURANCE PAID KIZER'S WIDOW
Treasury Beneficial Association Sends $3.50 Check,
Full Amount of Policy.

Kizer died in Emergency Hospital
last December TO- few days after he
had been overcome by carbon monoxide
gas, Mrs. Kizer found him unconscious
on the floor of the garage in the base
ment of their home at STOP Colorado
avenue.
Following an inquest conducted by
Coroner Joseph D. Rogers, the dead
mans brother in-laW, William o. Tufts,
1885 Madison street, was given per-
mission to address the jury, which had
announced a verdict of suicide. Despite
Tufts protestations the jurors, after
IS or 20 minutes additional delibera-
ton, announced they would adhere to
their decision.
tufts appealed to Deputy Coroner
A. Magruder Macdonald, who, in the
absence of DR.. Rogers, ordered a sec
ond inquest The jury, unmoved by the
testimony of several new witnesses, in
Guiding Mrs. Kizer and her daughter
Ruth. who had been too i'll to attend
the first inquest, decided to let the
suicide verdict stand.
Kizer also carried another $3.50 policy
but, since 1t had been in effect for
more than year, it was not con-
testable-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-02-03

The coroner's jury which returned a
suicide verdict after each of two in
quests into the death of Harry D. Kizer
53year-old War Department auditor,
was overruled by the Treasury Depart
ment Beneficial Association, a mutual
life insurance organization for employees
of various Government departments, it
was announced today.
A check for $3.50, the full amount of
the policy held by Kizer, was for
warded to his widow, Mrs. Grace S.
Kizer, by Herbert G. Kaiser, president
of the association.
Because the policy was less than
year old, the suicide decisions could
have rendered it contestable legally, it
was explained by Kaiser.
Nevertheless, he continued, the or
ganizations counsel, Frank Birgfeld,
chief clerk of the Treasury Department,
after examining a transcript of the
testimony offered at the two inquests,
offered the opinion there was no evil
dence of suicide. The same view was
taken by officials of the insurance COM
pany which UNDERWRITERS the associa-
TONS policies, to whom the transcript
together with Birgfeld's opinion, was
ciIhrnittad
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-02-03
TAKOMA WOMAN
BURNED IN FLORIDA
Mrs. Mary E. Armentrout and
Three Others Injured on
Fishing Trip.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MIAMI, Fla, February 3.-Mrs Mary
E. Armentrout of Takoma Park, Nd
was burned critically and three other
Winter visitors from Takoma Park re-
ceived lesser injuries today when a
small boat they chartered for days
deep-sea fishing caught fire 4 miles
from shore.
The others burned are Russell j. Ar
mentrout. husband of Mrs. Armentrout
and Mr.. and Mrs. L. j. Matthews, If.
The fire was sighted by another fish
ing boat, which rescued the injured
They were taken to a Miami Beach
hospital.
The boat was towed into Biscayne
Bay after the fire was extinguished
The Captain, A. T. Fine, and his son,
c. w. Fine, were burned slightly.
The four persons injured at Miami
today left Takoma Park Saturday for
a brief Southern vacation. Mr.. Armen-
trout, whose Takoma Park address is
108 Cedar avenue, is manager OF an
auto accessories shop at 944 I street in
Washington. Mr. Matthews is build
ing contractor of Takoma Park and
lexington. He lives at SO Takoma
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-02-03
MACDONALD GOES
UNDER KNIFE TODAY
Presides at Cabinet Meeting Before
Going to Hospital for
Ten-Day Stay.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, February 3.-Prime Min
lister Ramsay Macdonald presided over
a meeting of the cabinet today before
going to a nursing home for an opera
ton on one of his eyes.
A specialist examined the eye before
the cabinet session began and said the
condition was not serious. The prime
minister went without his lunch in
preparation for the anesthetic. He
planned to be away from Downing street
for 10 days, but arranged to be kept
closely informed on developments OF
the Far Eastern situation.
Stanley Baldwin, Conservative leader,
will preside at cabinet meetings in the
meantime. When Mr.. Macdonald is
fully recovered he expects to take a
short holiday and go to Geneva to at
tend the Dieo W. 0''ror+ C~--N~..--'~a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-02-03
SENATORS APPROVE
75O-M|LL|ON RELIEF
Leaders Agree to Substitute
for 1915, 900, 900 Bill
for Direct Aid.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
Democratic leaders in the Senate
agreed today to offer a 100000 900
road construction and unemployment
relief measure as substitute for the
1915 900 900 bill for direct aid to the
jobless
The Democratic Steering Committee
drafted a bill to provide 5000 900
for road construction and s375 900 900
for loans to States to aid them in re-
lieving distress among the unemployed
on a promise to repay.
The decision was reached Just before
renewed appeals were made in the Sem
ate for action on the La FOllette-CoSti-
gan bill to supply S375,000,000 Of Fed
eral funds for direct relief.
Costigan Bares Distress.
A Nation wide degradation of living
standards, tragic effects on children of
undernouriShment and mounting
number of broken homes we're described
this afternoon by Senator CoStlgan,
Democrat, of Colorado in support of
Federal unemployment relief appropria-
tons
Costigan urged the Senate to adopt
the 1915 100000 bill he and Senator La
Toilette. Republican, Wisconsin. are
sponsoring.
Asserting that no more fundamental
problem has ever been presented to the
Senate, Costigan said lit involves moth
ing less than the inalienable right OF
American citizens to life
The issue may be postponed by re-
1nCtant tin1iS Senate COStlpan said
1T cannot. however be evaded."
Defeat of the bill. Costigan said,
would open "a new and black chapter
of American history" and American
traditions of pioneering heroiSm, noble
industry. dauntless daring. Democratic
fellowship and matchless world-helping
generosity will have been trampled in
the dust"
House Hearing Goes On.
Testifying before House committee
on that bill, Karl de SchWeinitz, eXecu-
tive secretary of the Philadelphia Com
munity Council, said:
Il think we ought to recognize that
we have a dole right now. The real
harm is not from a dole but from un-
employment"
Walter West, secretary of the Amer
lean Association of Social workers. New
York City, also Endorsed the direct re-
lief bill. He said the need for relief
was pyramiding at an astounding rate.
Oscar Ameringer, Oklahoma City.
Editor of the American Guardian, said
he had visited more than 80 States in
the last four months and asserted the
testimony about conditions in various
local areas can be multiplied 100, 1000
times for the whole country"
In the $750,000,0 900 substitute proposal
that will be offered by the Democrats
the $375, 5000 for road construction
would be available without being
matched by State funds as normal Fed
eral appropriations for roads are
The 1915, 100000 for relief would be
loaned to States under the pledge of the
Governors to seek legislation for its
repayment.
More than half of the States are
forbidden by law to borrow money and
thus would require special legislation
to enable them to repay funds borrowed
from the Federal Government
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-02-03
0USTED PASTOR PLEADS
FOR PULPIT IN SECRET
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, February Behind
closed doors council of the Congre-
gational Church today heard the plea
of Rev. Frank Dyer, deposed pastor of
the fashionable Wiltshire Boulevard
Church in Los Angeles, for reinstate-
ment as minister of the church.
Newspaper men, church members and
onloOkerS were barred from the hearing
and the ministerial tribunal said no re-
port of the proceedings would be given
out until a decision was reached. This
was expected by early tomorrow.
The charges lodged against DR.. Dyer
in Los Angeles were that his preach
ing was radical and violent; that he
padded pay rolls and, among others,
that he negotiated with Jack Dempsey
to arrange a prize fight for the benefit
of the church.
Todays hearing was held at the
Ravenswood Congregational Church.
DR.. Dyer recently came to Chicago and
became a member of this congregation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-02-03
B u Ii T IN

President Hoover has asked Secre-
tary Mellon to accept the ambassa-
dorship to Great Britain, but the
veteran Treasury head has not de-
cided to accept it.
Reports that Mellon had been
chosen for the post vacated by
Charles G Dawes, president of the
Reconstruction Finance Corporation,
were called to the Secretary's atten-
ton. and he said the President had
offered him the position, but he had
not had time to decide whether he
would accept.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-02-03
ARMS DELEGATES
MAP FARLEY PLANS
Committee to Decide Whether
1890 Convention Is to Be
Adhered to.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
GENEVA, February 3.-The first
wheel of the machinery which is in
tended to slice world armaments again
turned today with the organization Of
the Procedure Commute of the confer
ence at which representatives Of go
nations are attempting to bring the
world nearer peace.
The Procedure Committee was ap-
pointed yesterday by Arthur Henderson
of Great Britain, president of the con-
ference. It's task is to chart the road
which the disarmament parley will fol-
low and to keep the negotiations in the
pathway as long as the conference lasts.
Its first and most important duty is
to decide how far the draft of the con-
! vention of 1880 is to be followed. This
convention, as Chairman Henderson
pointed out Yesterday, provides the
ton Of ornaments, but contains no
figures.
Group Rejects Proposal.
One group of nations, headed by Ger
many, has declined to support the con-
vention, while many others, including
the United States, has made reserva-
tons as to particular sections.
Germany's objection is based on the
claim that the convention perpetuateS
the Versailles treaty, under which, she
maintains, she has been disarmed dis
propOrtiOnately to the nations which
HA no Il
War. The reservation OF the United
States is based on the question of
budgetary or financial limitations.
France, chief among the supporters
of the convention, insists this document
must form the basis of all discussion,
but Chairman Henderson declared the
conference is free to consider any other
texts or proposals that may be sub
mitted to it.
From the laymans viewpoint, the
committee on popular petitions, on
which DR. Mary Woolley, American
delegate, sits, is more likely to seize the
public imagination than the Technical
Procedure Committee, for it is through
the Petitions Committee that the voice
Of the peoples can be heard directly.
Russians Win Victory.
The Russians have won victory
over this Swiss government in forcing
a reversal of the Swiss decision to bar
Karl Radek, foreign editor of the Soviet
newspaper Isvestia, from attending the
conference.
IF we had not known we would win
this point yesterday" the spokesman
said, "Litvinoff would have objected to
the selection of M. Motta, president of
Switzerland, as honorary president OF
the conference"
The Soviet delegation is closely
guarded by a half dozen plain clothes
men and uniformed gendarmeS are on
duty night and day at their headquar-
tiers.
Fifteen local Communists were ar
rested last night because they staged
demonstration in downtown square.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-02-03
CHINESE SINK JAPANESE WAR SHIP;
PROBE OF MANCHURIA is REJECTED
Japanese Peace Stand
Toxic Unwilling for Neutrals to Conduct ln1esh
CATION Involving Manchmian
Question.

anese population is impossible unless
the Chinese withdraw TO safe distance
4. Establishment Of neutral zone Is
acceptable and perhaps Japan may &C
cept a permanent agreement tnat no
Chinese troops be allowed withln a
stipulated distance Of ShanghalS IN
ternational Settlement. Such an agree
ment would be similar to the 1lentSh
Boxer protocol.
5. 1t is impossible for Japan 10 agree
under anv circumstances to participa-
ton of any third power in the negotla-
tions with China so far as the Man
churian controversy is concerned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-02-03
WIFE HELD IN SHOOTING
Husband Says She and Alleged
Suitor Tried to Kill Him.

GREENSBORO, N. c., February 3
P).-B. B. Owens insurance man. and
Mrs. w. E. French, charged with at
tempting to kill Mrs. French's husband,
remained in jail here today without
privilege of bail and continued silent.
French said his wife lured him to a
lonely spot, where Owens alighted from
another car and shot him, and that
the couple then nearly ran over him
with his own car in speeding from the
scene. French'S condition is still con-
sidered serious, but he was expected TO
live
Owens denied the shooting, saying
he was at a theater when it occurred
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-02-03
FRANCE TO CHANGE
U. S. RADIO QUOTAS
Rollin Promises Satisfaction to
Americans in Their Fight
for Equality.

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, February 3.-Minister of
Commerce Rollin today promised salts
faction to American radio equipment
manufacturers in their fight for equal
ity with other nations in the new
French importation quota DEGREES.
He assured Charles G. Loeb, presi-
dent of the American Chamber of
Commerce, he would change the quotas
after March 81.
The recent DEGREES brought Amer
lean radio business in France to .
starI-t'11" Mr. 7 onh +~'1 NJ ~~~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-02-03
Neutral Part i'm
Settlement
Refused.
FOUR POINTS
ARE GIVEN o. X.
Stand Follows After
Consultation With
Elder Statesman.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
TOXIC, February 3.-Japan is
unalterably opposed to any pro-
poSal for neutral participation in
negotiations regarding Manchuria,
Kenkichi YoShizaWa, the foreign
minister, said tonight after con-
Sulting Prince Saionji, the Oracle
Of OkitSu.
Tomorrow, he said, he will pre-
sent to the diplomatic representa-
tiveS Of the powers participating
in proposals to settle the Sino-
japanese conflict a reply which
will be in the form of a series
of counter proposals, suggesting
modification of certain points
which Japan finds unacceptable.
The foreign minister talked for
two hours with the 84-year-old
prince, whose advice always is
sought when the empires vital in
tereStS are involved, and as soon
as he got back he went into con-
ference with Premier Inukai.
Later he announced he could not
say whether a special cabinet
meeting would be necessary TO
draft reply to the powers pro-
poSals.
Japan, he said, refuses to con-
slider the Manchurian problem in
the same category with the pres
ent situation at Shanghai.
Rejects Fifth Proposal.
We are eager to maintain the friend
ship Of the other great powers" he
said. but at the same time we must
protect the rights and interests Of
Japanese citizens in China"
Japan cannot accept the fifth pro-
posal of the powers. providing for ne
gotiations to settle Sino-Japanese con-
troversies in the spirit of the pact of
Paris, he said, because of the Stipula-
ton that neutral observers participate
in negotiations which are intended to
include the Manchurian issue.
Refusal to permit any third party
to take part in the settlement of the
ManChurian question is a fundamental
principle of this governments policy
he said, 'as it has been of former gov
ernmentS"
Earlier in the day a spokesman for
the foreign Office indicated that the
first four of the five OrODOSalS OrOb-
ably would be acceptable to the Japa-
nese government. Tokio's objection to
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BY the Associated Press.
Unoficially the Japanese attitude to-
ward the proposals of Western powers
to end hostilities was summed up thus:
/. Cessation of acts of violence is &C
ceptable providing the Chinese also
agree.
2. A pledge to refrain from prepara-
ton for further hoStilities may be made
when Japan is convinced Of China S
sincerity in making similar pledge.
8. Withdrawal of japanese bluejacketS
from points where there is great Jap
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-02-03
STUDENTS PLAN EXODUS

LAFAYETTE, Ind, February LPO.-
Purdue University's Chinese colony is
about to be diminished.
Ten of the 80 young men from China
who are attending Purdue prepared to-
day to leave to enlist in the movement
to repel the Japanese.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-02-03
Bomb Near Premier's Home.

CAIRO, February (P).-A bomb
with lighted fuse was found today
lying outside the home of Premier
Sidky Pasha, a Wafdist newspaper said.
The fuse of the bomb, which was said
to be an amateurish type, was extin-
guished by policeman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-02-03
CAPPER ASKS CHANGE
Seeks to Amend Child Labor Law
for Theater Troupes.

An amendment to the District child
labor law, introduced by Chairman Cap
per of the Senate District Committee
would enable boys under 16 and girls
under Is to take part in travelling
theatrical performances, under permits
issued by the Board of Education.
The permits would be issued upon
showing that the children receive ed
ucational instruction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-02-03
Second City of Cuba.

PictureSquely nestled in an amphi-
theater of hills, the seaport of Santiago
is the second most important city Of
the Republic of Cuba 1t is situated on
the southern coast of the eastern end
of the island. Santiago's population in
1925 numbered about 10000.
The city has suffered greatly from
earthquakes in the past. Records show
severe tremors in 1875, 1879, 1865 and
1882. Loyal citizens promptly under
took rehabilitation after each of the
previous earth shocks and the city had
been extensively repaired. Most OF the
homes are one-story dwellings.
Streets, the water supply and other
public works and sanitation have been
greatly improved since the end of colo
NAL rule. One Of the outstanding StruC-
lures in the city is a school house of
native limestone, built by the American
military government on hill overlook
ing the city as model for the rest of
the island. The mountains surrounding
the city make Santiago the hottest city
of Cuba, but are valuable mines of
iron, copper and manganese. Their
production provides the province with
prosperity. In the city there are also
founories, soap works, tan yards and
cigar factories.
The city engages in the export Of
Continued on Page 2, Column D.
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Radio Programs on Page A-lo
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First Estimates Erroneous,
but Property Damage Is
Reported Great.
AMERICANS IN AREA
ARE BELIEVED SAFE
Guggenheim Leaves Havana by
Air to Aid in Mobilizing
Relief.

Reports to the Navy in mid
afternoon placed the number
of dead in the Santiago earth
quake at II, with $50 injured.