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Evening star., 1933-09-20
EVIDENCE BARRED,
COUzENS CHARGES
Senator Says 0ne-Man Bank
Jury Refused to Hear Part
of Testimony.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
DETROIT, September 2o.-United
States Senator James Couxens in a
statement today declared that judge
Harry B. Keidan. who sat as the re-
cently-closed one-man grand jury in
vestigating bank closings here, had
prevented him from giving further
testimony before the jury on the De-
troit Bankers Co., holding company for
the First National Bank
In a lengthy discussion of the ac-
tivities Of the grand jury and the pos
sibility of a pay-of to depositors Of
the closed First National and the
Guardian National Bank Of Commerce,
the Senator charged that Judge Keidan
had restricted his testimony, in his
a reply to bankers who had denied
the truth of statements he made In q
previous appearance.
He said he had q large amount Of
evidence he intended to introduce, but
that Judge Keidan told him he felt
that such presentation would cause
the bankers again to request . chance
to be heard and further delay the con-
clusion Of the grand jury"
Wanted Judges Views.
The Senator expressed his sincere
regret" that Judge Keidan did not, in
his findings after the conclusion of the
bank investigation, express any view
with respect to the orgy of high finance
in the management of the banks whose
affairs came before him."
The findings of the judge, made Mon
day night after the conclusion of Sen
ator Couzens' testimony, were that there
was no evidence Of criminality or moral
turpitude in the conduct of the banks,
and that the institutions were solvent
at the time they closed.
Prosecutor Harry S. Toy. however,
Is quoted as saying the grand jury
hearings forever disposed Of holding
companies for banks" said the Sena-
tors statement. The holding COM
pany plans for the control Of banks
never should have been permitted and
the creation Of them was obviously for
the purpose Of getting around the intent
Of the law"
In his first appearance before the
jury the Senator had criticized the
orgy Of consultations" through hold
Evening star., 1933-09-20
VAST LIQUOR FLOW
WAITS RATIFICATION
100000 Gallons Of Hard
Variety Expected to Be
Available When Legal.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, September 20-More
than 100000 gallons OF hard liquor
will be available in the United States
when and if repeal of the eighteenth
amendment is effected this year. an
authoritative source disclosed today.
An official of one of the country's
largest distilleries said that more than
100000 gallons of whisky, rum and
brandy. some of it dating back to 1917;
Is in warehouses, and that 1t could
satisfactorily be blended as high as
four or five to one.
In addition there probably would be
available a quantity Of freshly made
liquor a short time after repeal, 1t was
stated The official said it was unlikely
that any recognized distillery would
place "too green" product on sale,
preferripg to permit it to age.
aging to Be Started.
Many distilleries, he declared, wou q
place large amounts OF their newly
made stock in Government warehouses
for four years, after which 1t could oe
stamped with Government pono.
If the prohibition amendment is re-
pealed approximately 80 disti leries In
New York, Pennsylvania, Kentucky
Maryland, Illinois and MASSACHUSETTS
will be ready to operate. :,
The official said that 1884 plans call
for the turning out Of 150,00O,O0O gal
Ions. considerably more than the antlcl-
pated consumption Before prohibition
the highest consumption year was 1911
when 112O000O0 gallons were used.
In spite of that anticipated large
output" he said, II do not think the
annual consumption will average more
than between rs and 100 million gal
Ions. probably closer to the first figure.
Before prohibition-as far back as
1s65-the yearly consumption Of hard
LIQUOR per capita vas slightly less tnan
one and half gallons.
Little Competition Seen.
Little competition from imported
,;ol1ors was anticipated, a distillery
oficiaI said, pointing out that only 2
ner cent of the annual consumption
before the dry area. was imported: He
also said that importers pronanly
would be discouraged by the posslplilty
that the S5-a-galion duty might oe IN
creased next year. .,
Distillers expressed the be!le1 tnat oo
million gallons of gin would oe con-
sumed IN 1884. but they expected 10
sell only a portion Of that amount.
Since prohibition only few people
have learned the art of making WHISKY
with the result that millions OF gal
Ions of 'bathtub gin have been mace,
the official said 1T will take SOM
time. maybe years, to convert tne
drinker of homemade stun INTO
patron of legitimate gin"
Evening star., 1933-09-20

sented only 20 per cent Of the esti-
mated vote. The count stood: For
repeal, 31,166; against repeal. 9842.
The vote from 251 precincts on the
State prohibition law was: For repeal,
29,570; against repeal, 10,621.
DR.. George w. Hammond. superin-
tendent Of the New Mexico Anti Saloon
League, in admitting defeat for his
cause, said the results Of the New
Mexico election and repeal elections
in other States were largely due to
the high-handed methods Of our ma
tional administration to coerce people
to vote for repeal"
Voters also approved constitutional
ity provisions to limit property taxes
to 20 mills for all purposes, restricting
voting on school indebtedness to prop
erty owners. Another constitutional
proposal to increase to IL the present
9 judicial districts was buried under a
ballot landslide.
Evening star., 1933-09-20
IDAHO VOTE 5 TO 4.
Latter Day Saints Strongholds Vote
Vainly to Keep Dry Amendment.

BOISE, Idaho, September 20 R).-
BY vote of approximately to 4
Idaho today had ranged herself along
side the 20 other States that had
previously declared for repeal Of the
eighteenth amendment.
Returns in yesterdays election from
568 of the States 819 precincts, in
43 of the A counties, gave total OF
50,643 for repeal and 37,743 against.
The vote of many of the counties re-
porting was complete, or nearly SO.
In only II of the States A counties
was the vote against repeal. Seven
were in the south and east sections
of the State, where a large proportion
Of the population are descendants OF
Latter Day Saints settlers who came
from Utah.
Latah County, in the Panhandle,
was another anti-repeal stronghold,
but the Occur D'Alene mining district,
in the north end of the State, re-
turned heavy repeal totals.
Boise and Pocatello, the two largest
cities in the State, voted for repeal.
The 81 delegates elected will meet
here October II to formally rocord
Idaho's ratification of the twenty first
amendment.
Idaho voters must wait until the
genepal election in November. 1884, be-
fore they have an opportunity to pass
upon repeal Of their own prohibition
amendment.
Last Summers special session OF the
Legislature legalized manufacture and
sale Of 80 beer.
Evening star., 1933-09-20
RODRIGUEZ TELLS
. OF WAGE PROGRAM
Mexican President Declares
He Will Not Resort
to Initiation.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
MEXICO, D. F., September 20.-
President Abelardo Rodriguez in .
press interview made public today said
he believed his project Of establishing
minimum wages could be carried into
effect without resorting to inflationary
means and that 1t would result in tre-
mendous benefits to the working classes.
Discussing the participation Of work.
ers in the government Of the country,
the president said that In his opinion
social action should not be linked to
political action, but since under pres
ent conditions social action is the way
to achieve political action, there is no
doubt that workers should take part
in the government"
Fighting Illiteracy.
He said that the chief aim of the
government in dealing with workers
is to wipe out illiteracy, increase SAL
aries, encourage sports and develop
technical knowledge.
Little inroads have been made by
Communism and Facism in Mexico, he
stated. Il cannot affirm that there
exists in Mexico the influence Of those
ideoligies, because the groups of ortho-
dox Marxists are insignificant and the
Communists doctrine does not have
any echo in our country. Our idiosyn-
c-acies and specific regularities Of the
Mexican revolution have caused us to
solve our economic problems in accord
with the reality of our situation, fol-
lowing a general policy of socialiRtion.
but without adopting exotic schools Of
systems inadequate to our means"
Will Retire From Politics.
Asserting that he would retire from
politics at the conclusion Of his term
next year, Rodriguez stated that he
"categorically affirmed that the trans
mission of the presidency would be
pacific, within the constitution and
through simple democratic processes ="
The President reaf1rmed his previous
statements that relations with the
United States are extremely cordial be-
cause of the mutual comprehension Of
our problems and methods and systems
of solving them"
Evening star., 1933-09-20
SENATE TO RESUME
| STOCK PROBE SOON
Chairman Fletcher of Bank
ing Committee Issues Call
for Meeting October 3.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The Senate stock market investigA-
ton will be resumed soon, call having
been sent out by Chairman Fletcher
of the Banking Committee for q meet
ing October g. After brief executive
session, the public earrings will resume
under the direction Of Ferdinand
Pecora, committee counsel.
The hearings probably will last
through october and November, and
the committee is planning to lay its
final report before the Senate when 1t
conveneS in January. Details of the
plans will not be made public until
Senator Fletcher and Pecora have a
preliminary conference. This would
have been held before, but both
Of automobile accidents which have
delayed matters.
To Finish Morgan Probe.
II previous plans are carried through,
the committee first will finish up the
inquiries it began last Spring into the
affairs Of the House Of Morgan and
Kuhn, Loeb & Co. Then 1t will 60
into the operations Of Dillon. Read e.
Co. and the Chase National Bank, with
its security affiliate. the Chase Sc
curities Corporation.
Following that, the committee is ex-
pected to return to scrutiny Of stock
market operations, to which it first
directed attention q year and half
ago, with probably some inquiry into
holding company and clearing house
practices.
The hearings are scheduled to be
the most intensive Of the committees 5
long inquiry. Fletcher Is determined to
hold continuous sessions as bong as
Pecora has evidence to present.
Committee members have indicated
the report to the Senate will contain
recommendation for wide reforms In
banking and stock exchange practices.
In his letter to committee members.
Fletcher said:
1T was agreed when we adjourned
last June that our hearings were to be
resumed October 3. We will there
fore meet at 10 am. on that date in
executive session and proceed with the
hearings at 1890 am. I hope every
member Of the committee can attend.
I'VE should be prepared to submit
Evening star., 1933-09-20
LIMESTONE PARLEY
CHARGESARE MADE
N. R. A. Labor Guarantees
Cause Disputes at Pub
lie Hearings on Code.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
A shower Of charges and counter
charges over N r. A. labor guarantees
marked the public hearing yesterday on
a code Of competition for the limestone
industry.
Sam Griggs of the stone cutters and
carvers groups in the Bedford. Ind,
district. accused the American Fedora
ton of Labor Of leading the workers
there to believe they would receive no
benefits from the recovery act unless
they joined the national organization.
Employers, on the other hand, were
charged by M. w. Mitchell, president OF
the Journeymen Stonecutters' Associa-
ton of North America, with coercing
their workers to join company or dis
trict unions.
The labor Federation representatives
also were accused of leading workers to
believe they would be given wage In
creases II they became members. Gr1ggs
said employees had been told they could
Join the national union until August !.
1888, for q fee of 81 and that after that
the fee would be SIS.
THE Bedford Bloomington employ
ers," Mitchell said, "are coming before
you with u0lean hands, asking cer-
tain benefits under the provisions OF
the recovery act, but, on the outsl0es
they are seeking by illegal means to
deprive their employees of the protec-
ton and privileges to which they are
entitled under provisions Of the re-
covery act"
Discussion of the merit clause for
employees, similar to that In the auto
mobile manufacturers code, was brief.
DR.. Edward Eckel, the N. r. A. labor
adviser, said, You all know 1t won't
60 in, anyway"
Mitchell urged q 30-hour maximum
work week. asserting restoration Of en-
ployment would not be possible other
wise.
The code was revised at the last min
ute to fix minimum wage of IS cents
an hour, which Robert H. Winn, attor-
ney for the industry, said was done in
order to conform to the provisions Of
other stone codes.
Evening star., 1933-09-20
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PASADENA Calf, September 90
Two astronomers, studying variable
stars, which alternately, but over long
periods, are dim and bright, like glow
worms, said today they had discovered
one whose heat fluctuates between 1900
and 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
The star, Omicron Ceti, has q cycle
of 800 days, but the change In some OF
the short period variables can be meas
ured by hours.
"Omicron Ceti's brightness increases
by 225 times during the change" said
DR.. Seth B. Nicholson Of the Carnegie
Institutions Mount Wilson observatory.
DR.. Nicholson and DR.. Edison Petit,
to measure the heat Of this star, mil
lions of miles away. used thermo-
couple, an extremely sensitive device,
made Of minute wires. The instrument
weighs about one-thousandth as much
as q drop Of water.
Six other long-period variable stars
were studied, and found to vary sim
tlarly In hest and brtniance.
These are the coolest stars observed, !"
said the astronomers. There. probably
Evening star., 1933-09-20

our report January l. It Is therefore
necessary that we complete the hear
ings by December. and we may expect
fairly continuous sessions during Oc-
tober and November
At committee headquarters and mem
bers Offices it was indicated that in
addition to Fletcher, Senators Glass
Democrat, Virginia; Couzens, Repub-
lican. Michigan: Townsend, Republican
Delaware, and Goldsborough, Repub.
the hearings.
Senator Barley, Democrat, Ken.
tucky, has indicated he will not be able
to attend the first part of the hearings
and the attendance Of Senators COST.
gan, Democrat, Colorado, and Steiwer
Republican, Oregon, Is doubtful.
Evening star., 1933-09-20
MANAGER OF CRUSADERS
DECLARES WORK DONE
Col. Reeves, Head of Western
Corps Area, Hands in His
Resignation.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
CHICAGO, September 20.-Col. Ira
l.. Reeves. manager of the Western
Corps Area of the Crusaders, anti
prohibition organization, yesterday
rendered his resignation, effective AZ
once with the comment that his work
was done.
"All the 25 States under my jurisdic-
ton. with the exception OF Utah." he
said, already have indicated their de-
sire for repeal. Utah viii hold its elec.
ton November and I am conhoent
it will vote for repeal.
There has been considerable tax
about the Crusaders taking up new
lines of activities, particularly In the
fight against racketeers. While that
is most laudable thought, I believe
that such switching of activities would
strike the public as an effort to per-
petuate salaried positions" he said.
Evening star., 1933-09-20

ing companies which, he said, to .
large extent accounted for Detroit bank
ing difficulties. He had defended the
Governments action in closing the
banks, and stated that oncials Of the
institutions knew their banks were in
solvent long before they closed.
my primary object In continuing
this, what many people call . tiresome
fight, IL to prevent by statute and public
opinion . possibility Of recurrence Of
these conditions" said the statement.
While may be denied forum in my
own State. I still have the Senate as
forum to expose and discuss unethi-
cal and improper-if not illegal-bank
practices. I intend to use every avail
able means at my command to inform
the people Of the banking practices
engaged in by all Detroit banks. and
particularly by the State organization
Of the Detroit Bankers Co., and the
Guardian Detroit union group"
Evening star., 1933-09-20
TW0M0RE STATES
VOTE FOR REPEAL
New Mexico and Idaho Be.
come 3Oth and 31st in
Wet Parade.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The score card in the fight over
repeal today read: Repeal, 81; prohi-
bition, 0.
Idaho and New Mexico, voting yes
.terday, approved the proposed twenty
first amendment, which would strike
the eighteenth from the Constitution.
This placed the repeal forces in a
position where they can spot the pro-
hibitionists three States between now
and November and still have national
prohibition out of the Constitution in
December.
The next State to vote is Virginia,
on October 3. Florida votes on Octo-
ber 10 and six more-North and South
Carolina, Ohio, Kentucky, Pennsylvania
and Utah-on November Z. The anti
prohibitionists need only five of them
to obtain the SO States needed to
amend the Constitution. :
If they get the five, they expect the
formalities of ratification to be con-
cluded in December.
Evening star., 1933-09-20
DRY WORKER LOSES FIGHT.
TO STAY REPEAL BALLOT
Arizona Supreme Court Denies
Appeal in Case on State
Vote.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PHOENIX, September 20.-The Arl-
zona Supreme Court yesterday dis
missed an appeal from Maricopa
County Superior Court decision refus-
ing to issue to Charles r. Osburn
Arizona temperance worker, an njunc-
ton to stay Arizona's election on re-
peal of the eighteenth amendment.
The election was held August 8 and
the State voted more than two to one
for repeal The proposed twenty -nrst
amendment was formally ratified Sep
tember 5.
Reversal of the lower courts de-
cision, legal opinion held, would nave
invalidated the election and the con-
Vention'S action.
Evening star., 1933-09-20
HONOR FOR PRIEST
Rev. Charles Dubois Wood to Be
Made Domestic Prelate.

Rev Charles Dubois Wood, a prom
inent benefactor of Catholic University,
will be invested with the rank OF do
mestic prelate, probably early IN
october, in the crypt of the National
shrine of t., Immaculate Conception,
it was announced today by Bishop
elect James Hugh Ryan, rector OF the
university.
Notice of Father Woods elevation to
monsignori was received recently from
Rome by the apostolic delegation.
Father Wood, a priest Of the Charles
ton diocese, has been engaged IN pas
toral and missionary work in the South
for many years and has been exceed.
ingly active in the promotion OF
Catholic University.
Evening star., 1933-09-20
Ancient Masks Used.

The masks used in the famous No
plays of the japanese are made of
paulownia wood, and many of them are
from 1000 to 1900 years old. It is
wonderful what the No mask can rep
resent in emotion by its expressionless
expression-youth, beauty, love, anger,
ferocity, jealousy.
Evening star., 1933-09-20
CLEARED OF KIDNAPPING
Brooklyn Man Accused by Former
Wife-Son Found in School.

LOS ANGELES, September 20 R.-
Charges against Irving Austin. Brook
lyn. N. Y. commercial photographer,
Of kidnapping his 9-year-old son, Alex
ander from the home Of his estranged
wife were dismissed by Federal COM
missioner yesterday.
Mrs Austin told Brooklyn authori-
ties she had received threatening let
ters with . demand for 5000 for safe
return Of the boy. Federal agents said
the letters were not in the defendant s
placed his son in q boarding school. No
Federal law had been violated, they
said.
Evening star., 1933-09-20
Simplicity Marks Diamond.

The diamond stands alone among
gems In the simplicity Of its chemical
compositions. consisting solely of the
common and widely distributed element
carbon. The carbon Of the diamond.
however, differs very widely from
graphite. the other crystallized modin-
cation Of carbon. and from coal. which
largely consists Of carbon.
Evening star., 1933-09-20
SCHOOL GROUP ELECTS
Mrs. King Again President o
Gaithersburg Organization.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
GAITHERSBURG, Md, September
2o.-Mrs. Lawson King was reelected
president of the Parent-Teacher As
sociation of the Gaithersburg High
School at the annual election of officers
here Monday evening. Other officers
reelected were Mrs. Merle Jacobs, vice
president, and Mrs. Norman Jacobs!
secretary Mrs. Sprigg Ward was elected
treasurer, succeeding Mrs. Norman Belt.
resigned.
Evening star., 1933-09-20
NEW MEXICO 3 TO 1.
Also Votes to Abolish 15-Year- Old
Bone-Dry Law of State.

ALBUQUERQUE, N. Mex. Septem-
ber 20 @-New Mexico had joined
the national prohibition repeal parade
today by virtue of a 3-to-1 majority
cast for elimination Of the dry law in
yesterdays special election. The State
also voted to abolish the 15-year-old
State bone-dry statute.
Only 2 of New Mexico's ~ counties
voted against repeal-Curry and Roose-
welt. Returns had been compiled from
l57 of the States 785 precincts. The
unreported precincts, however, repre-
Evening star., 1933-09-20
PRINCE LOUIS GOING HOME

Grandson Of Former Kaiser to Sail
for Germany in December.
MONTREAL, September 20 Pl.-
Prince Louis Ferdinand, grandson of
former Kaiser Wilhelm. now employed
in a Detroit automobile plant. will re-
turn to Germany in December. friend,
r. Henschel Of Kassel, Germany, said
yesterday.
Henschel, son Of q locomotive man
ufacturer and active In the NaZi organ
ization, has been visiting the prince
There Is a strong movement for res
toration Of the monarchy in Germany,
Henschel said. A likely choice as
Kaiser would be either the former
Crown Prince Wilhelm or Prince Louis,
his second son, he added.
Evening star., 1933-09-20
"ASHCAN" DERBY RUN

1912 Auto Wins Race IN Reverse
at Fair.
MINEOLA, N. Y. @.-Imagine the
surprise of the entrants In the ASH
can" Derby.
Twenty-eight autoists lined up their
ancient automobiles yesterday for an
"ashcan" race signaling the opening
of the Nassau County fair.
Just before the starting gun the
drivers were ordered to put their cars
In reverse. The race was run back
ward!
Frank L. Carter, in 1912 model,
won. He said:
II knew I'd win. This car runs bet.
- hfkward than forward" =
Evening star., 1933-09-20

Tariff and foreign exchange restric-
tions are causing q marked shrinkAge
IN Rumania's imports.
Evening star., 1933-09-20
& is a Good Name
Don't pay
for Atn,oSphere

Atmosphere doesn't count In
Candy-it's FRESHNESS
PURITY - AND QUALITY
that you want-at HONEST
PRICES.
Therefore, Loft Candy will ap-
peal to you-you pay only for
the candy-nothing for the box
-beeaxse 1os ean,f eat the box.
You pay nothing for atmos-
phere, or prestige, because the
only atmosphere you'll find in .
Loft Store is the 1tSsosbksss q
Px,it1 and QssA1-witho1e
the ri1y prices.
Evening star., 1933-09-20
Near Same Latitude.

New York City Is In latitude not far
from Madrid, Naples and Constan-
tinople.
Evening star., 1933-09-20
SPEAKING Of N. Il. A.
% Helps the Farmers

requires than five thousand every produce
the buttef cream and milk that Loft making Loft Mil
Chocolate and Loft Ice Cream. Our butter and milk bill
amount million dollars year6nes buter and mill
that be bought-take word for ittheye neee be
Ever FIVE thousand cows all At time?