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Evening star., 1933-12-23
CHICAGO CRUSADERS
FIGHT OPEN SALOON
Join Women to Oppose Alleged
Alliance Between Liquor
and Politics.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
CHICAGO, December 23.-The CRU
saders, militant anti-prohibition organ
ization, is championing a new cause
In Chicago fight against the open
saloon and an alleged alliance between
politics and liquor.
With the Illinois division Of the
Women's Organization for ational Pro-
hibition Reform, the Crusaders Joined
In letter sent to Gov. Henry Horner
at Springfield. declaring that present
conditions ARE shocking to every decent
citizen"
The letter recommended the creation
OF a non-political, bipartisan State
commission, appointed by the Governor,
with complete power 50 revoke licenses
issued by local commissions, and sug-
gested the passage of law to prohibit
consumption Of liquor on the premises
o.. at bars.
The recent ordinance in Chicago
which attempts to circumvent this all
important principle by allowing Gus
toners TO sit at q bar Is nothing more
than a subterfuge," the letter said.
adding that "the sale of liquor for con-
sumption on the premises must be
limited to restaurants whose principal
business Is the sale Of food"
Evening star., 1933-12-23
TAX COLLECTION
PLANS PERFECTED
Government Prepares Dual
Program to Prevent Eva
sion of Payments.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The Government is perfecting a two
way attempt to get the tax money to
which officials think it is entitled.
First, members of the House Commit
tee, which tentatively approved a half
a-billion-dollar liquor levy bill for pres
entation on opening day, began consid-
ering in more detail their other bill to
prevent evasion of existing taxes by
those who choose not to pay.
Second, the Treasury said it was ap-
plying unusual diligence in search OF
income tax records so as to collect
money legitimately due in the past.
Treasury officials expressed belief that
their campaign already was bearing
fruit, although November revenue COL
lections were Sl35, 706,922 against s164,-
$4,000 in October. Much of the drop
was attributed to seasonal decline in
gasoline tax receipts.
The House Ways and Means Com
mlttee, before formally considering the
Dill to stop loopholes, awaited a Treas
ury recommendation. But one of the
committees big jobs for the coming
session had been done through approval
OF the liquor tax bill.
So Tax on Liquors Proposed.
This would tax hard liquors So a GAL
Ion, instead of S1.10 as at present; all
beer SIS barrel and wines from 10 cents
to 50 gallon, depending upon type and
alcoholic content
Names were not mentioned in the off,
cial statement, which called attention
10 increased income tax payments In
November and said the result was
gratifying to internal revenue officials,
who regard it as sign" of success in
forcing payments of taxes the Govern
ment thinks are due.
The statement was in line with Act
ing Secretary Morganthau's recent di-
rect1ons to the Internal Revenue
Bureau to press settlement of pending
tax cases, including those under investi-
cation.
'I told the Internal Revenue Bureau"
said, that any tax cases
it considered needed investigation
should be investigated. let the chips fall
where they may"
Some officials saw in the departments
formal statement an explanation of re-
cent disclosures that the Government
was investigating Senator Huey Longs
income taxes, that it had given Charles
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Evening star., 1933-12-23
NEW UNION STATION
URGED FOR CHICAGO
$19, 100000 Structure Serving IS
Roads Proposed by City Council.
Rail 0. K. Asked.
Ry the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, December ga consol-
idated passenger terminal on Chicago's
lake front east of Michigan boulevard
at Randolph street to serve 18 railroads,
is proposed in report by a city coun-
Gil committee for submission to the
lines that would be affected.
The report made public yesterday,
proposes the abandonment of the Grand
Central Station. the La Sale street
station, the Dearborn station and the
present Illinois Central terminal near
Roosevelt road. Seventeen railroads
now running into these four stations
would use the new terminal. In addi-
ton, the Chicago & Alton, now using
the Union Stations would be routed into
the proposed new terminal
The cost of the project was estimated
at S19,000,000.
Alderman Oscar F. Nelson, chairman
Of the committee, said the council would
appeal to Government officials for adop-
ton of the plan if the railroads do not
approve of the proposal.
Evening star., 1933-12-23
Joyous Japan Creets Arripal
Of Heir to Throne of MikadOs
Eagerly Awaited Crown Prince Born to
Empress as Sirens Summon Capital
to Mighty Celebration of Event.

and eagerly-awaited crown prince of
the island empire Of nearly 100,000,000
future subjects.
First son of the five children born to
their majesties. Emperor Hirohito and
Empress Nagako, the infant weighed
seven and one-eighth pounds, was per-
feet in every way.
To the happy palace hastened an
army of high officials and foreign
diplomats-among them United States
Ambassador Joseph c. Grew-to extend
congratulations.
By the time they arrived, the plaza
in front of the double bridge spanning
the moat at the entry to the palace
was crowded by over-joyed throngs.
Thousands bowed humbly and rever-
entity in the direction of the apart
ment, where mother and child were
reported doing well
Throughout the day, other thousands
streamed to the scene and within few
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Evening star., 1933-12-23
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
COLUMBUS. Ohio, December 23.-
The Ohio Farm Bureau Federation to-
day proposed to President Roosevelt
employment of farmers under the c. w.
A, Federal leasing of farm lands, and
Government handling. on its own re-
sponsibility, of crops from such lands
unless farm prices can be raised i'm
mediately.
Murray D. Lincoln, federation secre-
tary, said the organizations board of
trustees spent two days discussing the
farmers plight and then sent to Presi-
dent Roosevelt, Secretary of Agriculture
Wallace and C. W. A. Administrator
Hopkins telegram containing its reso-
lutions.
1t urged serious consideration of the
following:
"At the present ruinouSly-low prices
for farm products the farmers are as
much unemployed in terms of income as
Evening star., 1933-12-23
Farmers Urge U. S. Lease Land
And Hire Them as Ouerseers
Ohio Federation Proposes Members Be
GiUen Staff of C.. ". A. Workers and
Government Take OUer Crops.

any other class.
ALSO. because of these low prices
farmers not only do not receive as much
as in the nature Of wages as are now
paid to G. w. A. workers but must sac
rifice their capital investment as well.
Therefore we demand on behalf of
the farmers Of Ohio that unless i'm
mediate methods can be adopted to
raise farm prices, farmers, irrespective
of their farm connections, be allowed
employment under the C. w. A. and to
receive the same wages and work the
same hours as are now in force under
the C. W. A.
I'VE suggest immediate consideration
by the Government of a plan to lease
our farm land at price to cover in
terest and taxes and to provide the nee
essary C. w. A. workers to cultivate the
same with the owner employed as su-
pervisor at the same recompense as paid
other C. w. A. supervisors and that the
Government handle the farm products
so produced on the Governments own
responsibility.
Evening star., 1933-12-23
COMPLETE PHILADELPHIA
TIE-UP BY NIGHT is SEEN
Transportation and Delivery Strike
Is Complicated by
Changes.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, December 23.-A
rapid succession of changes left Phila-
delphia'S transportation and delivery
strike complicated today, with union
leaders insisting the tie-up would be
virtually complete before nightfall
Bakery wagon drivers withdrew from
the strike last night after the National
Labor Board granted them pay in
creases and the right to unionize.
Called in sympathy with the fight of
union taxicab drivers against the Phil
adelphia Rapid Transit Co., operator Of
three Of the city's largest taxicab fleets,
the general strike started Thursday
night, and leaders said more than &c, 900
men were affected and that $4,000 were
of duty yesterday.
Evening star., 1933-12-23
CUSTER BY GREECE
FOUGHT BY INSULL
Magnate Files Appeal From Deci-
sion That Permit Must Ex-
pire January 81.
Ey the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ATHENS, Greece, December 23.-
Samuel insult, former American util-
tiles operator, today fled an appeal
with the Supreme State Council against
the Governments decision that he
must leave Greece by January 81.
insult was served Thursday with no.
tice that the government would make
no further extension of his police resi-
dent permit, already extended by pre-
vious crder from the original expiration
date, December 81.
The United States. however, had
given no indication of what its next
move would be in attempting to extra
dlte insult to face charges growing
out Of the collapse Of his utilities hold
ings.
Evening star., 1933-12-23
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SEATTLE. Wash. December %.
Pacific Northwest residents looked
askance today at the prophecy OF Will
liam Greenwood, a famous Noah" of
the region. that the present floods were
only warning of the one that would
engulf the earth four years hence.
In nearly every section they saw un-
precedented high waters, with the
weeks storm toll at 12 lives, and with
the losses in the hundreds of thousands
OF dollars. More than 5000 persons
were homeless.
Unprecedented rains, cloudbursts.
high tides and floods were reported by
scores of cities and towns. over Northern
Idaho, all over washington and Western
Oregon.
Many all-time rainfall records for the
Evening star., 1933-12-23
RAIN FOR CHRISTMAS
is BUREAU FORECAST
Temperatures Too Mild to Turn
Fall Into Snow-Minimum To-
night Near 3s Degrees.

Christmas this year probably will be
marred by rain, expected to develop
tomorrow night and carry over into the
holiday. Temperatures will be too
moderate, the Weather Bureau believes,
to turn the rain into snow.
Temperatures continued mild today
after a night when the minimum was
38 degrees. At 10 am. the thermometer
registered little above 46. Tcnight's
minimum is expected to be in the same
vicinity as last nights, with rising
temperatures and partly cloudy skies
forecast for tomorrow.
Evening star., 1933-12-23
MEXICAN BUDGET READY
Rodriguez Project Calls for In
crease in Expenditures.

MEXICO CITY, December % [P).-
President Rodriguez's budget project for
the coming year was ready for the Sen
ate today, with expenditures fixed at
243,061 ,593 pesos currently about $68,-
900, ,000), an increase over the present
year of 9,289, ,622 pesos.
Income was estimated at about 243,-
100000 pesos, bringing the budget nearly
into balance.
The principal decrease in the budget
was a cut of 10000 900 pesos in the
Treasury Department appropriation,
which was fixed at 27,000,000 pesos.
Army appropriations we're increased to
SIS, 900 900,
Evening star., 1933-12-23
BLIZZARD HITS ISTANBUL

ISTANBUL, Turkey, December 20 [P.
"A Turkish mosque, divinity school
and several old houses collapsed in
Istanbul during a severe blizzard today.
At least one person was killed and
four injured.
Black Sea shipping was paralyzed by
the storm, which ragged across wide
area
Evening star., 1933-12-23
M|[KMAN ADMITS
ROSENWALD PLOT
$4,000 Demand in Threat
Letter Sent Chairman of
Sears, Roebuck Board.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, December 23.-
Police today arrested William Schultze.
"a, in an alleged plot to extort $50, 600
from Lessing j. Rosenwald, merchant
and philanthropist
Rosenwald, who is chairman of the
board of Sears. Roebuck & Co. told the
police he received letter about 10 days
ago demanding money and threatening
him with bodily harm If he refused to
deliver 1t.
Identified by Writing.
The police said Schultze, milk deal
er, confessed sending the letter. He
made the admission. they said, after
they had found writing paper in his
home similar to that on which the let
ters 20 Rosenwald were written.
The officers said Schultze told them
he meant no harm to Rosenwald and
that he felt that if he had $4,000 he
could start pasteuriZation plant and
make money, then pay it back.
SChultZe. operates his own milk
route, selling products of larger COM
panies. He is married and is the father
of two children.
Impersonates Rosenwald.
Detectives said they arrested Schultze
after he approached one Of their num-
Der walking on the street with a brief
case, impersonating Rosenwald. They
stated that Schultze appeared from a
nearby garage where he had parked
his milk truck and Sauntered past the
detective
The letters received by Rosenwald
were somewhat similar to those sent in
an eXtortion plot against Rosenwald
last April, which resulted in the arrest
Of Charles r. We'll, 49, a bookkeeper.
We'll pleaded guilty and was sentenced
to seven and a half years in the
penitentiary.
At that time 100000 was demanded
Of Rosenwald on threats of death.
Evening star., 1933-12-23
Mexican Justice Named.

MEXICO, D. F.. December % R.-
The appointment of Alfredo Perez
Court made by President Abelardo
Rodriguez has been approved by Con-
gress. Gasga succeeds Julio Garcia,
who retired IN pension.
Evening star., 1933-12-23
FORECASTS
DRASTIC NEW LAWS
One Market Change Would
Be Confining Brokers to
Definite Operations.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Legislation to require drastic reforms
in Stock Exchange procedure was pre-
dicted today by Ferdinand Pecora,
counsel for the Senate Banking Com
mittee, as a result of data now being
collected on market operations.
One change, he forecast, will be a
prohibition against brokers trading for
themselves and for customers, and a
requirement that they confine their
operations to one kind of trading or
the other.
He said data being collected by the
committee from queStionnaireS to all
members of the Stock Exchange showed
the practice of brokers trading for
themselves and others at the same time
was widespread.
Meanwhile, committee members said
they believed Congress would seek to
regulate prohibit group banking as
a result of disclosures this week in the
investigation of Michigan banking.
Bank Inquiry Recessed.
The Michigan bank inquiry was re-
greSs convenes, but committee investi-
gators said they had barely scratched
the surface" and that it would require
several weeks more to complete the in
veStigation.
An indication of what Is coming then
was given when Pecora placed in the
record a report from the chief bank
examiner at Chicago criticising the
Guardian group of Michigan banks and
its head, Robert o. Lord.
Alfred P. Leyburn, chief examiner at
Chicago. reported in a letter that the
Michigan group was somewhat of a
promotion scheme and that Lord was
a "glad-hand, promotion type" who
was not banker, and never has been
and never will be-"
The committee heard witnesses read
lily admit dividends were declared out
of proportion to earnings, but this ac
tion was defended as a method toward
"bolstering public confidence" and
"stabilizing" the banking situation
In his letter Leyburn said large divi-
dendS were paid in order to show salts
factory earnings of the holding COM
pany, the Guardian Detroit Union
Group. Inc.
Lord. who had been the principal
listened quietly as the letter was read,
but objected strenuously when Pecora
asked him to say whether he thought
the comments were fair.
Banking Experience Given.
'I don't believe should be asked to
answer a question like that" he said.
Lord said he did not know whether
the criticism was due to personal an
tagonism," but that his banking expert
ence had extended from 1906 to 1882.
After recounting various banking posi-
tions, he said he felt the letter was
entirely unjust"
The Leyburn letter said:
THE Guardian group was somewhat
of a promotion scheme and in order to
show satisfactory earnings in the hold
ing company dividends were declared
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Form of Execution Undetermined.

Continued on Page 2. Column 81
Evening star., 1933-12-23
WEATHER.
70. s, weather Bureau Forecast)

Partly cloudy tonight: minimum tenn
perature about 38 degrees; tomorrow
partly cloudy with rising temperature.
Temperatures-Highest, 81, at pm.
yesterday. Lowest, 38, at 6 am. today,
Full report on A-l0.
Evening star., 1933-12-23

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The Washington times., 1933-06-21
Bargain Coupon
Scheme Eyed
By Rover

Launching an investigation
into the sale of coupon books
emitting holders to reduced
prices at certain commercial
sport and amusement enterprises,
United States Attorney Leo A.
Rover today issued subpoenas for
those promoting the enterprise.
The promoters were instructed
to bring their books, records and
contracts bearing upon the pub
lication of the coupons and the
reduced prices offered.
Action followed an inveStiga-
ton by the Better Business Bu-
reau wherein the bureaus agents
found the books we're being sold
by and to high school children.
Mr.. Rover stated he was in
formed 10000 of the books were
printed. The books, he said, are
sold to statesmen for so cents and
then retailed for 81. Some Of
the enterprises represented as
offering admission at reduced
prices to holders of the books
are refusing to accept the
coupons. Mr.. Rover declared,
while others have closed for the
summer months.
The Washington times., 1933-06-21
HELD.
CRASH CAUSE

Too much speed at a danger
Gus spot was said by police to
have caused a collision of two
automobiles last night at the
Chillum and Sergeant Roads,
near Hyattsville, and the prob
able fatal injury of passenger
in one of the automobiles.
Youth Critically Hurt
George J. Baur, 18, 500 block
Sheridan st. N. w., is in the
Walter Reed Hospital, critically
injured. Physicians said he suf-
fered conclusion of the brain
and severe decorations of the face
and throat.
He was a passenger in an
automobile operated by John
Mansuy, 10, 800 block jefferson
st. N. w., which was going
south on the Chillum road. 1t
collided with an automobile op-
Grated by Howard M. Steen, As,
26O0 block North Capitol ST.,
bound east on the Sergeant Road.
The Washington times., 1933-06-21

and United States marshals, IS
being compiled for the Presidents
consideration.
In the case of district attor-
neys who have important cases
pending, no action will be taken
regarding them until such cases
have been disposed of.
The Home Loan organization
will probably make available
about 10000 jobs, Postmaster Gen
eral Farley estimated. There are
about 5000 counties in the United
States, and there will be an attor-
ney and an appraiser for each
county. Help in washington and
other officials will bring the total
jobs up.
Due in Few Days
Public works jobs will also be
numerous. 1t is not expected that
engineers will be named as State
administrators, but there will be
engineers for each State.
At the Home Loan Board today
it was said that appointments of
the District, Maryland and Vir-
ginia appraisers are expected
within a few days.
The Washington times., 1933-06-21
Senator King Pays Visit
To D. c. Leaders

Senator William H. King CD,
Utah, chairman of the Senate Dis
trict Committee, today made his
first visit to the District Building
in connection with the proposed
reorganization of the District gov
ernment.
Senator King conferred at
length with George S. Wilson,
Director of Public Welfare, after
which he called on Maj. Gen:
Mason H. Patrick. chairman OF
the Public Utilities Commission.
The visit to General Patrick
was in connection with the rent
investigation to be conducted by
the commission under a Senate
resolution.
Later Senator King planned to
confer with William A. Roberts,
Assistant Corporation Counsel for
the Public Utilities Commission.
Senator King said he conferred
with the officials on plans for re-
organization of the District gov
ernment. especially in regard to
coordinating and centralizing re-
lief work. He also discussed with
Wilson the handling of relief
work.
The Washington times., 1933-06-21
WHITE HOUSE IS
A|R-CO0LED

Five rooms among the living
quarters of the White House are
being fitted with air-cooling
equipment while President Roose-
velt is away in New England.
The offices have been air
cooled for some time. but the liv-
ing quarters have been without
any. air-conditioning equipment.
The plans to install it provide
that it will be placed in the Presi-
dents, room, Mrs. Roosevelt's
room, the Presidents study,
Colonel Howe's room and the
room used by Mrs. Curtis Dahl.
The new installation. unlike
that used in the White House Of
fices, will make possible fixing
Of temperatures in each room at
any point desired by the occu-
pant.
The Washington times., 1933-06-21
1 JUNIOR HIGHS
END TERMS

Commencement exercises we're
held last night at Jefferson Junior
High School, while 'hree other
junior highs. Mcfarland, Hine
and Eliot, held their exercises in
the afternoon.
Robert l.. Haycock, assistant
superintendent of schools, pre-
sented diplomas to 145 graduates
of MacfarIand, and at Hine 142
were graduated, with George M.
Whitwell, mer"ber of the board of
education, presiding.
The graduating class of Jeffer-
son conducted its own exercises
with Mrs. Philip Sidney Smith,
of the school board, presiding. DR..
Stephen E. Kramer, first assistant
superintendent of schools, spoke
at Eliot.
The Washington times., 1933-06-21
N 'K|NLEY GIVES
489 DIPLOMAS

In caps and gowns, the first
time such academic robes were
worn at the school, 489 students
last night were graduated from
Mckinley High School.
An overflow crowd jammed the
school auditorium for the exer-
cises for the largest graduating
class in all the Washington high
schools.
George William Bon Durant,
valedictorian, was presented a
scholarship to Columbia Uni
versity in New York city. Harry
o. Hine, secretary of the Board
of Education, presided.
The Washington times., 1933-06-21
To LEAVE
FOR FORESTS

Approximately 1900 World War
veterans now in the Civilian Con-
servation Corps conditioning camp
at Fort Humphreys, Va, will de-
part for forestry camps in New
England, beginning Friday.
More than 300 students of the
Reserve Officers Training Corps
will arrive Friday at Fort Hum.
phreys for four weeks training.
Schools represented by these
students include the Massachu-
setts Institute of Technology, Car
negie Institute of Technology,
Johns Hopkins University, Vir-
ginia Polytechnic Institute, Uni
versity of Maine, University of Ala
bama, Yale University, and Penn
sylVania State College.
The Washington times., 1933-06-21
RING WILL HELP
RENT PROBE
FORP.U.C {.
Former Clerk of D. c. Senate
Committee to Start His
Duties Monday

The Public Utilities Commission
today announced that James Ring,
former clerk to the Senate District
Committee, has been appointed to
assist in the rent investigation to
be undertaken by the commission
under a Senate resolution.
Ring was named on recommen-
dation of Senator William H.
King CD, Utah. chairman Of the
Senate District Committee. He
will begin work Monday. Com
plants have already begun to be
received by the commission.
Senator King said today the
work of the Public Utilities Com
mission is to be more in the ma
ture of gathering data than con-
ducting an actual probe, and to
act as a liaiSon office between
landlords and tenants. However,
under the Senate resolution. the
commission is given power to sum-
mons witnesses and subpoena rec
ords.
The problem of where to find
funds to finance the work of the
Commission is apparently solved.
Previously officials had been
doubtful as to how to proceed,
since the special appropriation OF
$2.50O for the work had been cut
out by the House.
Senator King said, however.
that the District supply bill car
ries sufficient funds for the work.