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Evening star., 1933-11-08
CIVIC GROUP URGES
FURTHER GAS PROBE
Columbia Heights Association Also
Backs Restriction of Liquor
Sale Downtown.

Further investigation Of the set-up
and operation of the Washington Gas
Light Co. was urged in a resolution
adopted last night by the Columbia
Heights Citizens Association, meeting
at the Fourth Presbyterian Church
Thirteenth and Fairmont streets.
The resolution was adopted after
Chairman Marie F. Maddox Of the or
ganization's Public Utilities Committee
charged the La Toilette anti-merger
law has been violated, to the detri-
ment of the citizens of the District
Previously, there had been consider
able discussion of the Senate Banking
Committees inquiry into the affairs OF
the Chase National Bank Of New York
majority stockholders of the gas COM
pany.
A resolution urging restriction of
the sale of liquor in the downtown
section after repeal, introduced by w
I. Swanton. secretary of the associa-
ton, also was adopted.
In another resolution, the organiza-
ton went on record as being heartily
in accord with President Roosevelt's
gold policy. Use of Mckinley High
School gymnasium for intercollegiate
boxing contests was disapproved, how
ever, in another resolution.
George H. Brown addressed the as
scciation on the traffic situation in
the District
Evening star., 1933-11-08
CHILL WIND ROUTS
. MIDWEST STRIKERS
TruckIoads of Hogs and Milk
Pour Into Markets as
Grads Are Cleared.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
DES MONIES, Iowa, November g.
A chill wind swooped out of the north
west today and scattered the Midwest
farm strikers before it.
With Redeemed noses and frosty
hands, pickets retrected to their fire.
sides and truck drivers with loads OF
hogs and milk had clear road to
market.
Early today stream of trucks was
pouring into the Sioux City markets in
the heart Of the area where most of the
disturbances of the last few days have
occurred. Scouts on the roads re-
ported picket lines obliterated or con-
siderably diminished.
One incident was reported late yes
terday when g. farmer with load of
hogs was turned back on the main high
way but slipped through blockade by
side road and unloaded his produce
at Sioux City warehouse.
Sheriff w. r. Tice Of Woodbury.
County, reported that the necessity for
State troops had apparently been dis
sipated. Even Gov. Herring's suggeS-
ton that peace officers deputiZe an
army of citizens to keep the roads clear
received little consideration, and pack
ers and dairymen were expecting
swelled receipts over yesterdays low
mark.
A small amount of picketing con-
tinued in Wisconsin.
One truck load of cream was dumped
near Cleghorn, Iowa. Strike activities
were reported to be at low ebb in the
Council Bluffs-Omaha territory.
Evening star., 1933-11-08
OFFICERS ELECTED
BY WOMAN VOTERS
Bethesda Woman Is President OF
Montgomery League-Ad-
dress Given.

| Special Dispatch to the Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md November 8--Mrs.
| Walter E. Perry Of Bethesda was elect
| ed president Of the Montgomery County
| League OF Women Voters at It's annual
! meeting here yesterday afternoon.
| The other officers chosen were: First
vice president, Mrs. Gilbert V. Grosvenor
of Alta VISTA second vice president,
| Mrs Edward H. Helmuth of Chevy
Chase; recording secretary, Miss Louise
Engel OF Wheaton; corresponding sec
retary, Mrs. E. c. Stanton of Bethesda;
treasurer Mrs. Herman Wilson OF
Gaithersburg
| Mrs John C. Thompson of Burtons-
vile, president of the Montgomery
County Women'S Christian Temperance
Union, addressed the gathering relative
| to the program of her organization after
| repeal of the eighteenth amendment.
She stated the program of the w. c.
T. U. would be a continuing one to
educate as to the evils Of alcohol and
declared that there would be no re-
treat, surrender or compromise.
! The other speaker Was Crossan
! Cooper, Baltimore attorney, who is
prominently interested in the Maryland
! Crusaders. He gave his ideas about
what should be done after repeal Of the
prohibition amendment, strongly advo-
eating State control of the liquor traffic
along the lines of the Canadian idea
Mr. Cooper Endorsed local option, de-
claring that localities desiring to be
wet should be allowed to so vote and
those wishing to be dry should be per-
mitted to be dry. He favored a State
commission with large discretionary
powers and composed of few unbiased
individuals. In referring to the sug-
gestion that State control would put the
State in the liquor business, Mr.. Cooper
declared there to be very little differ
ence in principle between the State
running its own liquor business and
activities of the r. F. c and other Gov
eminent agencies.
Evening star., 1933-11-08
INTEREST READY
Mckinley Apartment Note Hold
ers Can Collect ON Notes

ers Can Collect on Notes.
First trust note-holders of the Nc
Kinley Apartments, Second and T
streets northeast, now can collect
per cent interest by presenting their
notes at the Office of Lawrence j. Hell
Ter. sos Colorado Building, the receivers
for the property announced today
The receivers for the apartment
house, one of those financed through
Swartzell, Rheem g. Hensey Co., are
Mr.. Heller and H. L. Rust, jr.
Evening star., 1933-11-08

COLD!
When This Famous Remedy
Gets on the Jobf

It's just too bad for cold
when you take Groves Laxative
Bromo Quinine. For this famous
tablet soon has the cold on its
way. Groves Laxative Bromo
Quinine acts quickly and de-
cisively because it is expressly a
cold remedy and because it gets
at cold from the inside.
Complete relief is had with
Groves Laxative Bromo Quinine
because it is complete treat.
ment. 1t does the. four things
necessary. 1t opens the bowels,
combats the cold germs and
fever in the system, relieves the
headache and grippy feeling and
tones and fortifies the entire
system. Anything less than that
is courting danger. Get Groves
Laxative Bromo Quinine at any
druggist, Soc and Soc. Ask for it
by the full name and resent a
substitute.-Advertisement.
Evening star., 1933-11-08
NORTHERN VIRGINIA
GOES DEMOCRATIC
Fairfax Jail Bond Issue Fails.
Byrd Is Given 2,028 in
Arlington.
BY LESTER N. INsKEEP.

Northern Virginia, some parts oi
which ordinarily cause State Demo
cratic chiefs some alarm, yesterday
| followed the rest of the State in build.
! ing up large majorities for all Demo
cratic candidates for State ofiices anc
! for the House of Delegates. In Fair
fax County, one of the few with 9
local question to be decided, the jai
bond issue was defeated.
In Arlington County, which at time:
goes Republican, Lieut.. Gov. James II
Price received the greatest number ol
votes, 2,080, as against 819 for ]
/ Powell Royal, his Republican oppo-
nent. The next heaviest vote was
polled by George c. Peery, Democrat
for governor. as against 845 for his
Republican opponent, Fred w. McWane
Senator Harry Flood Byrd defeated
Maj. Henry c. Wise, his Republican
opponent, by vote of 2,o28 to 1893 IL
Arlington.
G.. o. p. Vote for Ahalt Large.
The heaviest Republican vote polled
in the county was by Clarence r
Ahalt, Republican candidate for at
torney general Although he was de-
feated by a large majority, his home
county gave him l,l30 votes. John
r. Saunders, Democratic incumbent
secured 1926 votes.
William D. Medley, Democrat, de-
| feated John Locke Green, Republican
for the House of Delegates from Airing
ton County by a vote of 1900 to lib
Virginia Highlands precinct went Re-
publican for all but two Offices. those
of governor and lieutenant governor
Peery received four more votes than
Royal in that precinct. while Senator
Byrd trailed his Republican opponent
by votes. Ahalt, whose precinct 1t Is.
secured l66 votes TO Saunders l3l and
Green 161 to Medley's lao. Price re-
ceived 154 votes to Royan's 1876.
Green also carried his home precinct
of Arlington with a vote of l85 to 168
This precinct gave substantial Demo-
cratic majorities In all other offices.
Lyon Park precinct, which usually is
considered doubtful by the Democrats
and has frequently gone Republican
voted heavily Democratic for all offices
Democrats Sweep Fairfax.
The Democrats swept Fairfax County
by vote of more than three to one
capturing every precinct in the county
except Swetnam. in Centerviille district
whivh gave 16 votes each to Byrd, Wise
Price and Royal Saunders received II
votes to Ahalt's IA in this precinct.
John c. Mackall, Democrat. was un-
opposed for the House of Delegates in
Fairfax County, receiving 1916 votes
the highest cast for any candidate
Byrd defeated Wise 1,467 to A, Peery
defeated Mcwane 1882 to 387 Price
defeated Royal / ,545 to 387 and Saun-
ders defeated Ahalt ! 1,48l to 427.
The $36,500 jail bond issue was de-
feated by vote of 1852 to 854. The
Public Works Administration had al
ready approved loan and grant for
this project but under the Virginia law
1t was necessary for the Board Of Super
visors to submit the matter to vote OF
the people.
Evening star., 1933-11-08
DEMOCRATS WIN
ALEXANDRIA VOTE
1927 Ballots Are Cast in
General Election in
Municipality.
BY STAFF Correspondent Of The Star.

BY STAFF Correspondent OF The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, November g.
All Democratic candidates were victo-
rious in the general election here yes
terday when 1927, votes were cast. The
number of votes cast was large for q
general election here.
Although his Republican opponent
Frederick l.. Flynn, carried the fifth
and sixth wards of the city by small
majorities, Fredrick G. Duvall. Demo-
cratic nominee, was victorious in the
local race for Alexandria Police and
Civil Court justice by margin of 567
votes Flynn obtained 1,343 votes and
Duvall got 1910 votes
In the only other local contest, j
Fred Birrell, veteran member of the
Virginia House of Delegates, defeated
Rev. Ryland T. Dodge, Republican can
didate, by more than to in the cleo
ton for an Alexandria representative to
the Virginia House. Birrell polled 2,155
votes. and Dodge polled 1892 votes.
Harry Flood Byrd polled 2,305 votes
TO defeat his Republican opponent,
Henry A. Wise. by to in the race for
United States Senator James H. Price
got 2,757 votes to lead his nearest op-
ponent J. Powell Royal, by to In
the contest for lieutenant governor, and
George c. Peery defeated Fred w. Nc
Wane by 4-to-1 vote when he polled
2,469 ballots here in the race for Gov
ernor
In the race for attorney general, John
r. Saunders, Democratic nominee, de-
feated Clarence r. Aha1t by vote of
1853 to 524.
City Sergt. Robert H.. Cox received
the largest popular vote in the city,
with 3218 votes being cast for him. He
was unopposed. Other local candidates
without opposition polled the following
votes: Albert V. Bryan, Commonwealth
attorney. 3,195; Charles H. Callahan,
commissioner of revenue. 3,199, and
Roger c. Sullivan, city treasurer, 3.187
Evening star., 1933-11-08
.GOEbBELS LOSES
TEMPER AT TRIAL
Nazi Official Makes Angry
Retorts to Defendants
at Arson Hearing.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BERLIN, November 8.-After an
hours deliberate testimony in the
Reichstag fire trial today, DR.. Joseph
Goebbels. propaganda minister, lest his
temper and yelled back at the cross
examination questions of two of the
defendants.
Ernst Torgler. former Communist
floor leader In the Reichstag, asked him:
How can you claim the Communists
were the only ones to benefit from the
Reichstag fire, when on the contrary
we knew you controlled the whole state
machinery besides the Storm Troopers
and Steel Helmeters? Wouldn't 1t have
been sheer madness for the Communists
to fire the Reichstag?"
Replies to Query Angrily.
The minister retorted angrily:
"The question is not who actually
benefited, but rather who would have
If the mad plan for an uprising had
succeeded.
You knew you would be forbidden
and extinguished after the election,
hence you considered the ReichStag fire
your last chance"
Previously Dr. Goebbels had claimed
1.-The Communist incendiarists would
today pose as great heroes if their plan
of giving a signal for an uprising
through the Reichstag arson had sue
ceeded"
After several additional angry ex-
changes between the propaganda min
lister and Torgler, the presiding justice,
Wilhelm Buenger, interposed with:
Defendant Torgler, if your party de-
clned terrorism, why were SO many
arms found in Communists possession?"
Torgler replied:
"I was the parliamentary floor lead
er, not a member of the Communist
executive. | attended my Job here In
the Reichstag and did not bother about
other things"
Dimitroff Enters Argument.
Georgi Dimitroff, one of the Bull
garian defendants, then arose to ask
DIR. Goebbels whether it was not true
that the NaZiS also were armed before
Chancellor Hitler came to power.
Dr. Goebbels yelled back:
I'VE would have had fiSh's blood In
our veins if we had not defended our
selves against the slaughter by Com
munistS."
Buenger then declined to entertain
further questions by Dimitroff
During his previous testimony the
minister said he considered Torgler the
most dangerous of all the Communist
leaders because he had terroristic in
tentions under mask of intellect.
Referring to the London commission
which investigated the fire prior to the
convening of this trial, DR.. Goebbels
said bitterly:
81 deeply regret the other nations
permitted SUCH tfial-they evidently
do not know communism"
Evening star., 1933-11-08
Honor Roll Announced

HERNDON. Va, November 8 (Spe-
ciaD Prof. John II. Rice, principal
announces the following honor roll OF
the Herndon High School for the
month OF October: Freshman-Bar-
bour Hutchison. Sophomore--Iyie
Heatwhole. Junior--Hetty Bradshaw,
Sara Ellen Dawson, Helen Haines
Senior-Isabelle Bates, Ellen Cockeriil,
Roy Jamcs Sara Jane Poole. Mary
Win Nickel and Raymond Wrenn.
Evening star., 1933-11-08

lay a wreath at the Tomb Of the Un-
known Soldier during exercises in
Arlington National Cemetery at 3 pm.
Saturday. Saturday night the local
j. w. v. post viii give banquet in
honor Of Mr.. Berman and other ma
tional officers.
An extensive program has been ar
ranged for public patriotic rally at
the Jewish Community Center on Sat-
urday night at O'Clock, while on Sun
day evening at the same place the
Ladies Auxiliary of the Jewish War
veterans viii hold exercises.
Evening star., 1933-11-08
JEWISH WAR VETERANS
TO CONDUCT MEMORIAL
Two-Day Program Honoring Amer
lean Dead Will Begin at
Temple Friday.

Memorial services honoring the Amer
ican war dead will be conducted here
this week end under the auspices Of
Washington Post. No. So, Jewish War
Veterans The memorial program will
be inaugurated Friday with addresses
by DR.. Joseph Sizoo at the Eighth
street temple; Mai. Julius I. Peyser at
the Fourteenth and Emerson street con-
gregation, and Representative Herman
p. Koppelmann at the Sixth and G
street synagogue.
William Berman, national command
er OF the Jewish War Veterans, will
Evening star., 1933-11-08
CONTRACT AWARDED

The District Commissioners yesterday
awarded the contract for the grading,
paving and curbing of Benning road
northeast between Minnesota and Gen.
trail avenues. The award went to Cor
son & Gruman Co. of this city, which
submitted bid of $66 ,89l SO, the lowest
of six proposals received from con-
tractors.
Evening star., 1933-11-08
LouDoUN VOTE LIGHT.
Byrd Gets Big Majority for U. s
Senator.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
IEESBURG, Va, November 8-An
unusually light vote was polled in
Loudoun County yesterday. Not more
than one-fourth of the voters were at
the polls. An unoficial report from the
leading precincts in the county give
Harry F. Byrd 816 votes for United
States Senator, and Henry A. Wise 1872:
George c. Peery. 841 votes for Gov
ernor, and Fred w. McWane 1855; James
H. Price 858 votes for Lieutenant Gov
ernor, and j. Powell Royal 1873; John
r. Saunders 803 votes for attorney gen.
eral, and Clarence r. Ahalt 15S. Will
bur G. Hall, unopposed for House Of
Delegates, received 915 votes. The
Leesburg vote was Byrd, 267 Wise, 20;
Peery, 287; McWane, II; Price, 288;
Royal, 8; Saunders, 283; Ahalt, IL;
Hall 284.
Evening star., 1933-11-08
Flying Office in Service.

Equipped with typewriter and other
office facilities, a plane which can be
quickly converted into a business room,
has Just been put into service between
Glasgow, Scotland, and Portsmouth.
England. 1t carries f1ve passengers, has
a cruising speed of las miles an hour
ant range of 700 miles,
Evening star., 1933-11-08

COL. GEORGE r. SPAULDING,
One of the foremost engineers of the
Army, who will relieve Col James A.
Woodruff about December 1 as COM
mander of Fort Humphreys, Va.
Col. Spaulding came to Washington
early in the year to help organize the
Public Works Administration and it
was reported at the time he was to be
appointed its director. However, he
later was transferred back to his post
in ST. Louis, where he has been serving
as division engineer of the Upper Mis-
sissippi Valley Division.
The War Department has ordered
Col. Woodruff transferred December
to engineer duty at Philadelphia.
Evening star., 1933-12-27
LIQUOR STOCK QUIZ
OPENED BY PECORA
Broker Questioned on Transactions
of Last Summer-First Re
port Is Due Soon.
Bv the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, December 27-Ferdi-
nand Pecora. counsel to the Senate
committee investigating stock market
practices, disclosed yesterday that his
staff had begun questioning brokers
relative to liquor stock transactions of
last Summer.
The first broker questioned, a spe-
Cialist in liquor stock. was examined
at the committees New York Office last
Tuesday. he said. The examination was
understood to show the way in which
the specialist system functioned.
Pecora said the broker was subpot-
naed to give additional information on
subjects discussed in the QUESTIONABLE
addressed to members of the Stock Ex-
change several months ago.
Other brokers and specialists in
liquor stocks are expected to be called
later
Pecora announced he was preparing
what probably will be the first section
of his report on the committees inves-
tlgation, so as TO have the data already
compiled ready for Congress when it
begins to work on regulatory legislation
for the financial system.
Since the investigation probably Will
continue another six weeks or more. a
second section Of the report will be nee
essary to give a complete picture Of
what has been learned.
Evening star., 1933-12-27

Charles Snyder, 229 Four-and- half
street southwest, during which the po-
liceman fired four shots. one bullet kill
ing Davis.
Several witnesses testified that jack
son was drunk and started an argument
with Davis as the latter sought to enter
the store to buy meat for his dog; that
when jackson drew his revolver, Davis
ran away, with the officer in pursuit,
and then wheeled suddenly and grap-
pied with the policeman and that dur
ing the struggle the gun went of.
Jackson, denying he was drunk, said
the struggle started when Davis and an
unidentified companion approached him
and asked him If he knew "Stone,"
said by Jackson to be a man he had
arrested and sent to prison. When he
admitted he did, Jackson said, Davis
and the other man started to rush him
and he fired at the second man, hitting
Evening star., 1933-12-27
HUGE BRITISH NAVY
BUILDING EXPECTED
Reports in English Press Say
as Many as Six New
Cruisers Planned.
by the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press
LONDON. December 27.-Aroused by
reports its naval strength has been
outstripped by the United States and
Japan, Great Britain-the belief Is
growing here's preparing to launch
IA large naval building program in 1884.
Already the government has an
nounced that the 1888 program had
been revised to supply larger and more
heavily armed cruisers than were orig
tnally projected
Information that six new cruisers are
planned has been published in the
Sunday Dispatch owned by Lord Roth
ermer. Two other newspapers reported
five new cruisers are favored by the
Admiralty, while nearly all agree that an
increase in both destroyerS and cruisers
hs in prospect.
Arms Farley Still Hoped For.
The Daily Mail, in stating that "the
admiralty Is insisting that the program
no be announced next March include
provisions for five and not three new
cruisers" added that provisions for
more air squadrons can be expected
also"
More cruisers and anti-submarine
craft are confidently anticipated in
service quarters. The delay in official
announcement of the plans is aScribed
to the governments desire not to prejuA
dice the chance for disarmament con-
ference at Geneva.
Similar building programs in Aus
tralia, Canada and New Zealand are
anticipated. 1t is reported that under
new naval policy inaugurated in Aus
tralia. two new cruisers of either 5000
or 1000 tons will be built
A big building program next year. it
is declared, would not conflict with the
London naval treaty, which expires in
1886, because the ships would not be
completed until after that date.
Numerous British cruisers, it is also
said, are or will be out-of-date by then,
giving an ample margin for replace
ment.
Threat to L S. Denied.
The Daily Telegraph editorially states
unless the hope that still remains of a
disarmament convention is realized, a
new program to make good the danger
Gus shortage of cruisers and anti-sub-
marine craft will be an inevitable neceS-
sity."
1t answers the question posed to
Prime Minister Macdonald in Parlia-
ment-whether the 1888 program for
. bigger cruisers means that the United
States will in future be regarded as a
potential enemy''-by asserting it is di-
rected against no country but ito the
protection of commerce in any condition
that may arise"
MacDonald's answer was, Our naval
=, building program is not directed against
any particular country"
Stanley Baldwin. MacDonald's chief
lieutenant, set the pace for navy cham
pions when he declared Britain would
not be second to any power on the seas
and would build up to meet any other
Country's strength unless that country
came down to her level.
Evening star., 1933-12-27
ENVOY AIMS TO SAIL
HERE WITH BUL[|TT
Troyanovsky Speeds to Sail
With Ambassador From
Havre December 30.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MOSCOW, December 27-AleXander
TroyanovSky, Soviet RuSSias first AM
basSador to the United States, left Mos
COW last night in a race against time
in order to sail to America on the same
boat as William c. Bullitt, United States
Ambassador to Russia.
Troyanovsky departed hurriedly in
response to insistent urgings from Bull
lit that they travel on the same ship,
although state plans for his work were
not completed here.
Sails December 30.
Bullitt is returning to Washington
after making plans for an embassy in
Moscow. He is to sail from Havre De-
cember 80 on the liner Washington.
A number of foreign Office officials
saw Troyanovsky depart for Berlin on
the first step of his long western jour-
ney. Mrs. Troyanovsky and their IA
year-old son accompanied the AmbaS-
Sador.
Selections of three other members of
the embassy staff in addition to Boris
Skvirsky, who will be counselor, were
announced yesterday.
Gregory Ivanovich Gochmann. End,
will be secretary; Peter Khrisanfof,
ditor
Gochmann and Khrisanfoff left with
their chief. Gashkel will leave later.
Ota Bids Him Farewell.
Gochmann was recently the official
reporter in the foreign Office on Ameri-
can affairs. Khrisanfoff was formerly
secretary in the Soviet embassy at
Peiping. Both speak English.
Among those who were at the station
as the Ambassadors train pulled out
an hour before midnight were E. V.
Rubinin, chief of the foreign Office Sec
tion handling American affairs; jap
anese Ambassador Ota, personal friend
of Troyanovsky. and large number of
foreign Office employees
Nine. Troyanovsky and their son do
not intend to sail with the envoy, but
plan to remain in Paris until they sail
at later date.
Evening star., 1933-12-27

advising the organization to have repre-
sentatives attend the congressional
hearings on the District liquor control
bill. Edward H Young, secretary Of
the association, was named to head a
committee at the hearing. Mr.. Driscoll
also described the liquor control plan
formulated by his citizens association
which provides for ban on liquor es-
tablishmentS in residential areas where
they are not wanted.
The Logan-Thomas Circle Associa-
tion's annual banquet will be held at
its January meeting, Mrs. Thompson
announced.
Evening star., 1933-12-27
Killed by Gnat Bite.

Arthur Braine, aged 81, has died in
Kew, England, as the result Of gnat
bite