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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-03-08
SPEAKEASY ORDER
ASSA|LED BY DRYS
Upshaw ":Mystified'- Deets
Pickett Objects to Re-
duction of Funds.

The action of the Prohibition Bureau
In limiting Federal participation in dry
enforcement today drew varied COM
ment from prohibition leaders attend
ing the anti-repeal conference being
held at Calvary Baptist Church.
Former Representative William D.
Upshaw, Prohibition candidate for
President in the last election, said the
action ito me is battling mystery"
The eighteenth amendment Is still
In the Constitution said Upshaw. "Un-
til it is removed, it is just as much a
law as it ever was"
Deets Pickett of the Board of Tenn
perance, Prohibition and Public Morals
of the Methodist Episcopal Church
said:
1T certainly is a shame that appro-
priations have been cut to the point
that they have"
Sees State Responsibility.
James A. Grain, chairman of the
Conference or Organized Support CT
the Eighteenth Amendment and gen.
eral secretary of the Board of Temper
ance and Social Service of the Disciples
Church, said
The Federal Government ought not
to be expected to do police work under
the national prohibition law. Equal
responsibility rests on the States for
enforcement of prohibition. In num-
Der of States enforcement laws have
been sabotized, and when the Federal
Government throws the police response
bility back on these States it puts the
issue squarely up to the administrations
in these States. This eventually will
compel the States to act"
Mrs Ella A. Boole, president Of the
Women's Christian Temperance Union,
said:
THE eighteenth amendment is still
In the Constitution. The lawmakers
and the executive charged with its en-
forcement have their oath of office to
live up to-"
Assails Lawmakers.
Mrs D. TAgh Colvin, president Of
the w. C. 7. U. OF New York State,
said:
Il have no complaint to make with
the work OF Mr.. Woodcock. 1t is the
lawmakers of the country who have
nullified prohibition enforcement"
Bishop Edwin Holt Hughes, chairman
of the conference Of dry leaders, would
not comment, nor would Bishop James
Cannon, jr, Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church South. nor F. Scott Mcbride,
general superintendent of the Anti
Saloon League of America.
E. B. Dunford, general counsel for
the AntiSaloon League, pointed out
that at the time the Tinkham amend
ment went into the appropriation act,
his organization pointed out the diff
culties which would be placed upon the
Office Of Mr.. Woodcock.
While the Woodcock order was freely
discussed in the corridors Of Calvary
Baptist Church by approximately 1000
dry leaders who are here to map out
their campaign to fight the adoption of
the prohibition repeal amendment, no
mention of the order was made from
the floor Of the conference.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-03-08
PLAN DEBT MORATORIUM
Bills in Alabama Would Set Six
Months Period,

MONTGOMERY, Ala, March 8 LP).-
The Alabama Legislature moved yes
terday to protect the rights Of creditors
and debtors through a bill virtually de-
claring q six-months' moratorium on
private debts.
Twin bills were introduced in the
Senate and House. The plan provides
that State courts may postpone for six
months the rendition of judgments and
foreclosure Of mortgages and liens If
the debtor is unable to pay due to the
financial emergency caused by the
banking holiday"
sponsors Of the BILL in the Senate
rs'i the 'n-asu-, would net be opposed
by the Alabama Bankers Association.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-03-08
Flemish Radicals Held.

ANTWERP, Belgium, March CP).-
Police arrested five Flemish extremists
who threw pamphlets last night upon
Queen Elizabeth's arrival at the Flem-
1sh opera to attend a performance.
Four Socialist youths who Kissed when
abe departed also were Jailed. The
Queen received enthusiastic cheers from
he loEal population
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-03-08
HOWELL UNCHANGED
Abscsss on Neck Complicatss Con
dition Of Senator.

After q comfortable night, Senator
Howell Of Nebraska was said this morn
ing to be in about the same" condition
at Walter Reed Hospital, where he has
been seriously i'll for almost two weeks
with pneumonia.
The condition Of his lungs continues
to improve, physicians said, but an
ahscess on the neck creates eomplica-
lions which yesterday led doctors to
describe his state as mot 50 good as
it had been for several days previous.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-03-08
Armored Car Rushes
With Pay Roll for
Two Ditch Diggers
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 8.-Two
''Wall Street men" were paid
their wages today. and paid with
flourish which momentarily
placed them in the spotlight Of
general attention. although they
are only ditch diggerS.
The two laborers were working
in an excavation at Wall and
New streets, a short block from
the Stock Exchange. An armored
car drew up to the hole. Armed
guards descended and as . police
man posted himself at the ex-
cavation's edge, paid the laborers
their hire.
Wall Street pedestrians gath
cred, watched. laughed at the
little drama, and dispersed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-03-08
WOUNDS SELF

William Jones. rs, colored. 600 block
Of Third street, tried to release the
safety on a revolver yesterday. He
succeeded.
Jones was given hospital treatment
for bullet wound in the hand.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-03-08
AUTO VICTIM DIES

Sam DAYS, "a, colored, first block of
Logan court, died yesterday in Casualty
Hospital of injuries received Saturday
in an automobile accident ut Bowie, Md.
Davis was hurt internally when the
automobile In which he was riding was
overturned
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-03-08
BOY SLAYER CLAIMS
FORT MYER is HOME
27-Year-0ld Sailor Directs San
Diego Police to Body Of Strangled
14-Year-0ld Victim.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
SAN DIEGO, Calf. March 8.-Henry
Francis Hoffman, 27-year-old sailor, who
chose 14-year-old boy to STAY because
81 suddenly decided to kill somebody
and to be hanged for It," was under
observation today as to his mental con-
dition.
Hoffman called police, said he had
killed youth known as j. P. McDon-
aid, jr., and told them where they
would find the body. Police discov-
cred it.
II got shore leave and went to a
beer garden" Hoffman told police. Il
met the boy there"
Hoffman said his home was in Fort
Myer, Va.
Henry Francis Hoffman, q. sailor,
claiming to have murdered boy in
San Diego, Calf, and who gave his
home address as Fort Myer, Va, is not
known in Fort Myer Heights, according
to residents Of that district. Fort
Myer Is military reservation and only
Army people reside there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-03-08

German statisticians credit the de-
crease in divorces in that country to
the economic depression, which has
. i9ssed 1t vG SH@s w'nd'r'na husbands to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-03-08

nature of the Russian climate for hard
fighting under strenuous conditions.
In case of mobilization Of all classes
of reserves, it would yield a total OF
some 5000, 900 men, all Of whom have
had two years of training In the Red
Army.
There are conflicting reports as to
the probable efficiency of the Soviet
air force in war time. but it is safe
to say that. in case OF war on the
frontier, 1t would be a source OF con-
siderable strength, particularly on the
offensive.
The Soviets are astonishingly secre-
tive about their military matters, but
it is known that one airplane factory
at Lipetsk, some 200 miles south OF
Moscow, has been producing a large
number of good planes with the assist
ance Of German technicianS and GER
tain amount of German steel.
It Is understood that these planes do
not compare in speed and general en-
cheney with the most modern Amer
lean, French and British fighting craft.
but bombing planes at least would
probably prove effective in operating
against northern japanese ports, which
lie only 300 miles by air from Vladi-
vostok.
Hundreds Of Germans Aid.
The Russians, 1t Is important to note.
have had access since the treaty OF
Rapallo to the services Of hundreds
of highly trained German technicians.
who were unemployed In Germany
owing to the treaty of Versailles.
AZ q result, 1t Is unwise to estimate
Soviet progress in military technique
solely on the basis Of what Russian
technicians have accomplished in other
fields.
It Is generally agreed that the Soviets'
two greatest difficulties in case Of &C
tive trouble would lie in its lack Of
adequate transportation facilities and
in its present perplexities in agriculture.
Despite these difficulties, 1t is gen.
orally agreed that the Red Army would
give an excellent account Of itself were
there to be trouble. Fortunately for
the cause Of peace, the Soviet Is deter
mined to remain peaceful almost at any
price and the Japanese. whatever their
dreams Of conquest. are fully occupied
elsewhere.
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CONTINUED From First PaSe)
day, I will be blamed still more. Even
If die, my death would be Of no ad-
vantage to the government nor would
it improve the situation. Therefore, I
ask the government to allow me to re-
sign as q sign of its dissatisfaction and
to appoint capable successor"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-03-08
Other Important Steps.

Other important steps understood to
be included in the reorganization pro-
gram are: The liquidation Of the Fed
eral Farm Board sterilization corpora
tons; broad curtailment of the activities
of the Department Of Commerce; gen.
eral reorganization Of the Department
Of Agriculture. which will result in the
ak falling on several bureaus which are
not considered essential, or ut least
which are not believed to be Of SUI
f1cient importance and usefulness to
warrant the money being spent on them.
Just what plans the President will
have for the Reconstruction Finance
Corporation in effecting these sweep
ing changes are not now known, but
those who have discussed the subject
with the President believe that some
curtailment Of the corporations activi-
ties may be made In the event the
present banking situation improves.
Those who have talked with Presi-
dent Roosevelt since he has taken over
the Office Of Chief Executive are con-
WINGED that he intends more than ever
II possible, to reorgani2e.
In the meantime. he Is leaving to
former Representative Lewis Douglas OF
Arizona, whom he drafted from the
House to be director Of the budget, the
task Of working out the details and
whipping into shape definite plan o!
action in the exercise of the virtually
dictatorship powers conferred upon him
by the last Congress. y
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-03-08
ROOSEVELT STARTS
ECONOMY DRIVE BY
AB0LISHING UNIT
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Continued From First Page.)
there, completely abolishing some and
curtailing others. all in the interest Of
greater efficiency and reduced oper-
ating expenses.
1t Is not thought likely that the
subject of reorganization will be In
cluded In the message he will transmit
to Congress when 1t assemblies in ex-
traordinary session tomorrow. The in
dication at the White House was that
this message will be confined to the
Presidents behalf that what he wants
to say to Congress about reorganiza-
ton and economy will very shortly fol-
low tomorrow's message, unless, at the
last minute, he decides to devote part
of tomorrow's message to this impor-
tant subject.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-03-08

More than 80 per cent Of the people
ro- Z, 'n-ursb,e employment In Britain
are VCp,an.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-03-08
HUGE SOVIET ARMY
GUARDS FRONTIER
AGAINST JAPANESE

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-03-08
JAPAN EXPECTED
TO RESIGN FROM
LEAGUE MARCH 20

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-03-08
Predicts Government Ownership.

Commenting on the loans by the Re-
construction Finance Corporation to
the railroads, Green said:
There are many people who believe
these loans will never be repaid and
that ultimately the railroads of the
country will be Governmental and
Government operated. They regard
these loans as the initial step in Gov
eminent ownership of railroads"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-03-08
U. S. TO DISREGARD
ALL SPEAKEASIES.
IN ENFORCEMENT

Continued From First Page)
The Washington times., 1933-09-25
Business Shouting
Marked StabiLitu

NEW YORK.-In it's weekly
summary Of the general business
situation, the Standard Stats
tics Company, says that despite
the unsettled conditions which
have created such a furore in
the security markets, business &C
tivity is showing marked stability,
and a few positive increases, after
the temporary setback which fol-
lowed Labor Day.
AS estimated for September, the
Standard Statistics Company in
dex of industrial production has
receded only to $40 from the
partially estimated figure of 87.6
for August, and 96.1, the peak of
the year, for July.
The Washington times., 1933-09-25
Failures Decrease
In Iron, Steel Trade

The decrease in failures for The
eight months of the current year
among iron and steel makers has
been pronounced, the number
dropping 28.6 per cent and the
total of involved liabilities ATT
per cent below the record for the
period Of 1882.
Among the dealers in iron and
steel, however, the showing was
not so favorable for the number
of failures, which increased 49.6
per cent during that period, but
the defaulted indebtedness, on
the other hand, was lowered by
1872 per cent from the corre-
spending total for, the eight
months Of 1882. :
The Washington times., 1933-09-25
MINING SHARES
LEAD STOCK
RETREAT
BY LESLIE GOULD

= NEW YORK, Sept. IS G.N.S0.
Weakness in the commodity mar
kets combined with profit-taking
Snduced by the sharp recovery on
Friday and Saturday sent the
main body of stocks down from
! to 4 points in light trading
today.
Railroad, liquor and gold min
ing shares bore the brunt of the
selling.
: Mining Shares Targets
The gold mining shares were OBJ
vlous targets for the shorts with
Alaska Juneau, United States
smelling and American Smelling
losing from l to more than 4
points. The weakness here was
due in part to the strength in the
dollar which brought recession
IN the Treasury's gold price.
atUnion Pacific, New York Gen.
trail, Southern Railway and Lacka-
wanna were the outstanding weak
OPOVo AL G11C 1dA1O dS GI1cy UlppGu
from fractions to more than 2
points.
The utilities, as a whole, dis
played better tone than in pre-
ceding sessions although Con-
solidated Gas lost nearly 2 points
on heavy profit-taking following
saturdays bulge.
Alcohol Issues Weak
O. National Distillers suffered a
sinking spell, losing more than 4
points in fairly heavy trading.
The other liquor shares, including
United States Industrial Alcohol,
American Commercial Alcohol |
and Commercial Solvents suf-
tered slightly smaller losses.
Chrysler was a target for short
selling and liquidation, and
aropped more than 2 points, with |
General Motors losing more than |
@ point.
The Washington times., 1933-09-25
u. S. Bank CLeGrings
ShOLU NeU Decline

Bank clearings continue below
those of a year ago. The total
for this week at all leading cities
in the United States, as reported
by Dun and BradStreet, Inc, of
$4,615,5 5000 was 1873 per cent
below that of a year ago.
At New York city, clearings
were 46,124,OOO, a decrease of
1877 per cent, while the aggregate
for centers outside of New York
of $1,46s,S7S.O 900 was o.S per cent
lower.
The loss is mainly at New
York city. Heavy bank settle
ments in this week of last year
swelled bank clearings consider
aD1ya
The Washington times., 1933-09-25
CONSERVATISM
AGAIN GUIDES
WALL ST.
BY WALL STREET SPECTATOR

BY WALL STREET SPECTATOR
NEW YORK, Sept. 25 GN.S).
Wall Street enters a new week
with traders still stepping gin
gerly.
The market was favored on
Saturday with bullish develop
ments on commodities and a
bulge in cotton and grains. Stocks
improved in sympathy, but the
fact that they failed to respond
with their old-time buoyancy indi-
Gates the temporary confusion
downtown.
One reason for conservatism at
this time has been the tendency
to overbull stocks in industries
which are facing the normal
seasonal declines like the motors,
oils and others. There also is a
growing trend to emphasize earn
ings and dividend possibilities
where issues are selling at respect
able figures. Unless some direct
inflationary action materializes in
Washington, this is apt to assume
greater Importance.
A good deal more confidence
is apparent in the bond market.
This is being reflected by con-
siderable smart money going into
second grade utilities and rails,
accompanied by further switching
from the gilt-edged list. Quite a
lot of selling is reported to have
come from closed banks, appar-
emily with an eye to get some
cash to help the Governments
reopening plans. There was a
little buying from Europe on
Saturday, a reversal from the re-
ooyt frov1d
The Washington times., 1933-09-25
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK

CHICAGO. Sept. 25 G.N:s.l .l:-Hogs,
10000: 1O@15c lower: top. s5.26; bulk,
si.SS@S.2S: light, $475@5.25; light
lights, $4.65@5.1O; packing sows, $3.50
'Cattie-2O, 900; 15@25c lower. Calves
1000; steady. Beef steers: Good and
Choice, $S@7: common and medium, 81
GS; yearlings, $5@7. Butcher cattle:
Heifers. &4@6: cows, &2.5O@4;5O; bulls.
$275@4: calves, $5@75O: feeder steers,
COWS and heifers, $2.5O@3.75.
Sheep-1s, 900; steady. Lambs, S. 50
A76O; common $4@5; yearlings. $4@
9.25; feeders. $5.75@6.4O; ewes l.SOQ
The Washington times., 1933-09-25
PITTSBURGH PRODUCE

y PITTSBURGH, Sept. 25 G.N.s).
Poultry: market steady; demand ample;
supply ample: colored hens lb. up u;
medium 1908; leghorns, hens 1O%11;
FUN 12@14; leghorn springers 10@11;
foosters 7@s; ducks s@1O; geese 1908;
turkey-hens 1906: turkey toms 1o@12
: Butter-Market steady; demand am
score 20H: SO score 10; standard 22A.
!, Eggs-Market firm; demand ample {;
supply ample; nearby current receipts
d6K OH; fresh extra firsts 1920: hen
Va Ky. current receipts 15@1s. Re-
Erisera tor firsts 1916.
{ Tomatoes-market steady; demand
mod crate; supply moderate.
The Washington times., 1933-09-25
WASHINGTON STOCKS

Washington Ry and Elec. IS,
1.0O0@85.
Washington Gas IS 1860, 1000
0103A.
Washington Gas IS "B," $1,000
R1O3H. ''OO
6 Washington Ry. and Elec., pfd.,
6@86A; 100 81.
AFTER CALL
Capital Trac. SIS, $1,0OO@54;
$1,000@531a.
Washington Gas IS 1858, $500
The Washington times., 1933-09-25
WOOL MARKET

NEW YORK. Sept. rs tI.N.s).-Wool
ateadv, Domestic fleece. unwashed, Ohio
and Pennsylvania. 27@40c; domestic
pulled, secured. basis, 709SS; domestic.
Texas, clean, basis, 1909: domestic
So1gItorA SleaR basiA O6@S4@
The Washington times., 1933-09-25
TODAYS QUOTATIONS ON NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE

Name and Net
Dividend Rate High Low 2:OO On &c
Evening star., 1933-03-05

national administration. He further
added that he looked forward confidently
to great accomplishment under N.
Roosevelt,s direction.
He was moved to make these obserya-
tions, obviously, because he saw IN the
President those qualities Of character
and temper that substantiate and invite
such prediction. Every opinion Is q
should be based upon the factual evi-
dence at hand. There is factual evidence
to support my faith in the man who Will
lead our national destinies for the next
Evening star., 1933-03-05
By Senator James Hamilton Lewis
lis Told to Ruskiu Mcl4rdle)

how will the new President of the United
States measure up?
When Col. Edward M. House left the
New York home of the President shortly
before his departure upon his Southern
expedition recently he> remarked to
newspaper men that no President in his
memory has had better training for the
high office he is to occupy than Franklin
D. Roosevelt. He told them that not only
has Mr.. Roosevelt had the experience,
but possesses, besides, the political flair
necessary for the conduct of a great
Evening star., 1933-03-05
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four years. This evidence indicates that
the faith Of Nation is well founded, that
the man chosen is fitted by every meas
uring rod for his exalted Office.
We have heard much during the years
that lie behind us of presidential possi-
bilities," presidential timber" so much,
indeed, that the words have lost their
pristine significance and have blurred
with careless usage. Yet they are good
phrases, once the heats and passions of
electoral contests have cooled and the
American citizen finds it in his heart to
soberly reflect upon the stuff of which
good Presidents are made.
OF what timber" then, is Franklin D.
Roosevelt made? Once we analyze and
determine that, 1t Is pretty safe to pre-
dict what we may expect Of him during
the trying years ahead. Circumstances,
now unforeseen, may alter human de-
Evening star., 1933-03-05

THE United States of America,
emerging painfully from the
slough of despond, pins its
faith for the next four years
upon one man, fastens its hopes
upon his energies, his wisdom, his tai
ents and his judicious exercise of in
vested powers.
Despite assertions in many camps to
the effect that no one man is to bear
this appalling, if glorious, burden, the
fact remains that Franklin D. Roosevelt
is heading the show, that he alone, as
an individual, will marshal and lead
the forces responsible for restoration
and as the man in power there will
devolve upon him certainly the moral
responsibility of restoring Nations lost
tranquility and happiness. That, in the
terms of commerce, is , large order. It
Is large order" in any terms Just
The Washington times., 1933-06-22
PART PAYMENT
|. ON NDEBT,PLAN
+ Of L|THUANIA
BY International News Service

BY International News Service
Lithuania today notified the
State Department it intended to
make a partial payment on the
S132,091 June IS instalment due
this government.
Lithuania was one of the debtor
nations which failed to make any
payment on June Is. However, 1t
did not give any notification OF
intention to default.
Hungary, which was due to pay
$28,260 on June Is, notified this
government last May it would be
unable to make the payment.
No Pay, No Talk
European nations which have
defaulted today had a further
warning from this Government
that they will not be permitted to
join the debt revision parade. OF
the nondefaulting nations here
late this summer unless they clear
up the default.
Esthonia'S request for a friend
1y exchange of views regarding
the possibility of reconSidera-
ton" of it's total debt was ig-
moved in the American reply to
the Esthonian note concerning the
June Is payment. Esthonia de-
faulted on both its $266.37O De
cember and $264,322.5O June Is
payments.
Ignoring the request for a re-
view. Acting Secretary of State
Phillips, in his note to the
Esthonian minister, said:
"The Government Of the
United States must, in all
frankneSS, call attention to the
problems raised by the failure
of the ESthOnian government to
meet the payment due on De-
Cember IS, 1882, which have
not yet been solved or even
discussed between the two ma
tiOns." q
Similar notice was served upon
Yugoslavia, which also defaulted
on its $275,000 June Is Install
ment. Yugoslavia did not ask
for a review, but merely declared
it was unable to meet the pay
ment.
The Washington times., 1933-06-22

Beginning with the fall aca-
demic term, Howard University
will offer on a competitive basis
nearly 100 scholarships to needy
students of high scholastic stand
ing.
These scholarships will be
awarded for one year, subject to
renewal, and may be revoked at
the end of any semester at the
discretion of the scholarship
committee. Approximately one,
fourth of the scholarships will
be awarded to new students.
In addition to these tuition
scholarships, the university plans
to make available about IS work
scholarships to worthy students.
The work is to be done on the
campus under the director of the