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Evening star., 1933-05-23
PIPE LINE TAX SIGNED

AUSTIN. Tex, May % (R.-Gov
Miriam A Ferguson yesterday signed a
bill to tax the intangible assets of oil
pipe lines and to increase the oil pro-
duction levy to cents per barrel.
The taxes will become effective 80 days
after the Legislature adjourns.
The present tax on oil production is
2 per cent of the value of the oil, or
about half cent a barrel at prevail
ing prices.
Evening star., 1933-05-23
Began With vote-Controlling.

According to newspaper accounts In
the early part of this century, modern
racketeering began with the organizing
of strong arm hoodlums to control votes
by threats. The same methods were
used to extort bounty from the truck
ing industry, and during the past dec
ade the idea fourished in illegal beer
and liquor traffic.
Liquor racketeering quickly blossomed
into criminal dynasty OF big and easy
money, with gang cZars in New York
Chicago and Detroit branching but
their activities until they became ma
tional in scope.
Public Enemies" Listed.
Three years ago the internal revenue
department took emphatic cognizance
of this menace by launching an un-
relenting attack at the one weak spot
of the racketeers' armor-their habit
of evading income tax payments.
Lists of public enemies" were named
This barrage had its first results in
Chicago when Al and Ralph Capone
and the Guzik brothers, Sam and Jack
were sent to prison.
Meantime group of wholesale inter-
gang murders together with subsequent
convictions broke the power of the
Purple Gang which controlled the De-
troit area.
Searching for Others.
When the income tax sleuths moved
into New York they discovered that
gangster killings had eliminated several
of the ones they had intended grilling
In quick succession bullets wiped out
Vincent Baby Face" Coll, Larry Fay
Jack Legs" Diamond and Vannie
Higgins
Now the Federal, investigators are
making efforts to find Dutch Schultz
suddenly missing from public circula-
ton. Ownie Madden, another on their
list, is in Sing Sing. Wake Gordon was
seized Sunday on income tax evasion
charges.
OF the list of "big shots" originally
named by the Government, only VIII
liam Duffy, Giro Terranova and George
Demange, together with the missing
Schultz and Gordon, remain prominent
in New York's area.
Another recent addition to these
ranks is Charley Phil Rosenberg, former
bantamweight champion. He has just
been sentenced to prison on charge
Of using racketeering methods in the
poultry markets.
In Chicago. the old Capone organ
Evening star., 1933-05-23
SENTENCED FOR THREATS
Woman Had Pleaded Guilty in Plot
to Extort S., 900.

SAN FRANCISCO, May % Cp.-Mrs.
Hollie Terstegge, who pleaded guilty
here recently to a charge of attempted
extortion through the mails, was given
O three-month suspended sentence and
one year of probation yesterday by Fed
eral Judge Frank H. Kerrigan.
The woman was arrested after hav-
ing addressed letter to Arthur Howell
of Atlanta demanding $4,000 under
threat of exposing an alleged rendezvous
with him in Louisville, KY. Howell is
dead and his widow received the letter,
turning it over to postal authorities.
The arrest here followed.
Evening star., 1933-05-23

he arrived late for
his first class at
the laboratory. His
hardness was en-
barrassing as he
had never met any
of the students, all
of W h ON were
busily engaged in
m a k ing expert
ments when he
entered. One of
the boys had laid
his coat across the
t a BILE at which
Stewart was to
work nd he
couldn't find a
Evening star., 1933-05-23
FLEES KIDNAP THREATS
Nine. Olga Samaroff and Daughter,
10, Leave q. s. for Europe.

10, AeaVe u .. Aor IufuPe'
MINNEAPOLIS, May 23 (P).-Alarm
caused by kidnapping threats against her
former husbands children kept Nine.
Olga Samaroff from helping open the
National Federation of Music Club Fes-
tival last night.
Nine. Samaroff, who had planned q
trip abroad, haStened her departure to
Europe from New York with her daugh-
ter, Sonia, 10, after letters threatened
the kidnapping of the two children OF
Leopold Stokowski, her former husband.
He is Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra
conductor.
She was to appear in three- piano
concerto with Harold Bauer and Ru-
dolph CAM, but was replaced by Ernest
Hutcheson.
Evening star., 1933-05-23
BEER BOND REDUCED
License Surety Charge Cut by New
York Concerns.

NEW YORK, May % CR.-Surety
companies agreed yesterday to reduce
the annual charge for $1,000 beer
license bond from $40 to $50, following
upon the intervention of Edward P.
Mulrooney, chairman of the State Alco-
holic Beverage Control Board. A re-
duction of SIS was made in the charge
for the $500 bonds. The minimum
charge of $40 for the $3.50 bonds re-
manned unchanged.
Evening star., 1933-05-23
CHICAGO RELIEF CUT
5000 Families Slashed From Rolls
of Social Agencies Council.

CHICAGO, May % OP).-The Stats
tical Bureau of the Chicago Council of
Social Agencies yesterday said 5000
families had been removed from relief
rolls in Cook County during April to
make saving of $4,000 in relief ex-
penditures. The bureau said that dur
ing March the total number of un-
duplicated families receiving relief in
the county was 203 ,543. Relief in the
county for March cost $5,6O6,o43.
Evening star., 1933-05-23
SUIT LONG FOUGHT
"Little Cornelius" Hurt 80 Year

"LittIe CorneIius," Hurt 80 Years
Ago, Still Trying to Collect.
KANSAS CITY, May % UP.-Sooner
or later, it may prove possible to settle
this matter of little Cornelius falling
through hole in the board sidewalk.
Cornelius Scanlon, years old. met
with the mishap August 8, 1900.
Through his father, he sued the city
and lost. Later his father brought suit
charging "loss of services" and by 1924
had won a $17,500 damage award.
In 1890, however, the State Supreme
Court reversed the verdict, so now its
to do all over again.
Evening star., 1933-05-23
WOUNDS PROVE FATAL
Oklahoma Policeman Shot in Fight
With Crazed Bomber.

OKLAHOMA CITY, May % R.-
j. H. Beasley SO, police scout, died yes
| terday of wounds he received last
Thursday in pistol fight with a crazed,
unemployed Seminole carpenter who
threatened to explode dynamite bomb
IN the business district.
Beasley was shot twice. Other off,
GERS killed the carpenter, j. E. Ferguson.
Beasley came to Oklahoma City from
Terry Haute, Ind, 13 years ago.
His widow, Mrs. Myra Edna Beasley.
and sister, Mrs. Clara Schneider Of
Humera, Ind, survive.
Evening star., 1933-05-23

Is racketeering changing Uith the
times? Is the laU making headpay
against it? This is the second OF
three articles discussing these and
related questions.
Evening star., 1933-05-23

In South Africa railroads are suf-
fering some competition from animal
drawn transportation facilities.
Evening star., 1933-05-23
Saving Leaky Roofs!

Our thorough knowledge of repairs often
puts of the great cost Of new roofing for
TNNKIC ROOFING 933 St. NV
AO/lNO COMPANY North 442S
Evening star., 1933-05-23

m REALLY think, consid-
- ering the amount of
taxpayers money that
Il is spent for police pro-
lection, that I am entitled to
make a complaint. A $4,000
bad check is no joke. Can't
you do anything to get my
money back?"
Having delivered t h S
speech in a very pompouS
and dignified manner, Mr..
Belmont leaned back and re-
Evening star., 1933-05-23
lisa
racket :,
By
James E. Grant

the Chic Monde. But what
has a speakeasy to do with
this AFFAIR.""
Willing was watching De-
tective Healy's face. At the
mention of the Chic Monde,
Healy raised his eyebrow.
did you sign anything there,
Mr.. Belmont? Didn't they
ask you to sign the club reg
lister so they could give you a
membership card?"
Evening star., 1933-05-23

garded the two detectives
with great severity.
"The bank says it's your
signature. Their experts
checked it,
Mr.. Belmont threatened to
explode. "Do you take me
for a fool? I say I never
wrote that check"
ever go to speakeasies, Mr..
Belmont? So? What ones?"
Belmont hesitatingly named
several and added: Last
week I went to a new place,
These exposures of rackets are pril
Evening star., 1933-05-23

Dr. Fordney is professor of crimi-
nology at a famous university. His ad:
vice is often sought by the police Of
many cities when confronted with par
ticularly battling cases. This problem
has been taken from his case book
cations.
Try your wits on It'll 1t takes but
ONE MINUTE to read! Every fact and
every clue necessary to its solution are
in the story itself-and there is only
one answer. How good a detective are
you?
Evening star., 1933-05-23
BY NOEL THORNTON.

N YEW YORK P.-Federal and
N State officers, pushing their at
VI tack against gangsters, are en-
/ Y countering a changing battle
front in the ranks Of rack
eteerA
Not only have new leaders thrust
forward to direct this criminal element
in its mulcting of billions of dollars
from its victims, but they are carrying
their conspiracy to coerce" tactics into
many new fields little touched here
tOfOre
Evening star., 1933-05-23
SPECIAL NOTICES.

OFFICE OF
THE GEORGETOWN GASLIGHT co."
WASHINGTON. D. c.
The annual meeting of the Stockholders
of THE Georgetown Gaslight Company. for
the election Of directors and the transac- -
ton of such other business as may properly
come before the meeting will be held at
the office OF the company. 1889 Wisconsin
avenue northwest Washington. D. C., on
nfoDday, June 5th, 1888, at IL o'clock noon.
FREDERICK K. HEUPEL,
Evening star., 1933-05-23

WANT TO HAUL FULL OR PART LOAD TO
or from New York. Richmond, Boston, Pitts
burgh and all way points; special rates;
NATIONAL DELIVERY ASSN. INC. 1877
N. Y. ave. Ma. 1850. Local moving also.
LONG-DIsTAECE MOVING BETWEEN ALL
Eastern points. Service since 1896" Da-
wilson's Transfer Storage Co.. 11l7 II
st NV Ma. 0960
RETURN LOAD WANTED 70 BALTIMORE
daily. at reduced rates. Call Baltimore. Nd.
Plaza 322g, for prices. 27s
Evening star., 1933-05-23

"Well," said Belmont, weak
ly, q"
Sure" said Healy, "a clip
joint. The register is a phony.
They have a check concealed
under it. I'll kick the place
over tonight. We always
break up a place if we find
out they are running a check
Joint. But that won't get
your money back" said Healy,
enjoying the opportunity OF
giving advice to a millionaire.
Don't be a sucker again"
d to advise and protect the public.
1887
Evening star., 1933-05-23
One for the Rockies.

BY HI. A. RIPLEY.
uC AY, Inspector, here's neat
~ problem to give your next
rookie class" remarked Ford
- ney. THE following incident
happened in the medical de-
partment at the university.
Stewart Brams was thankful the
instructor was out of the room when
Evening star., 1933-05-23

Ghce.
Or W H. WALDO, DENTIST, HAS MOVED
from the Westory Bldg. TO 406 Colorao
WILL SELL JUNE IA, 1888 AT 7:30 P M. :;
at 1927 r St NV, Oakland Sedan, serial
2O0356-OS. motor 49I340, for repairs and
Atorage. S. A. BOWMAN.
EE WILL SELL AT EICHBERGS AUCTION.
fprd roadster motor No. A405S494, on May
NJ, 1888, to cover storage and other charges.
EOTOMAC PARK GARAGE, 2110 D ST. NV.
Evening star., 1933-05-23

CONGRESSIONAL COUNTRY CLUB ACTIVE
membership, SIPS. Address BOX 24o-J. Star
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-03-08
BAND CONCERT.

BY the United States Marine Band.
this evening, at the auditorium, Marine
Barracks, at 8 O'Clock. Taylor Branson,
leader; Arthur S. Witcomb, second
leader.
htermezzo. Broken Melody" Van Bien as
Grand scenes from La Boheme."
Puccini
'Polichinelle" ......... .Rachmaninoff
"Serenade' .Moszkowsky
Rhe dpSs 81 The culprit Fay" H.a,sv
from Rhine Gold" ......... Wagner
Marines hymn,
THE Halls of Montezuma."
1.-THE Star Spangled Banner"
BY the United States Navy Band this
evening. at the band auditorium. Navy
Yard, at 8 o'clock; Charles Benter,
leader; Alex. Morris, assistant leader.
March, with Sword and Lance" Starke
Overture, "Phedre" ........ .Massehet
Solo for cornet, Carnival Of
Venice" ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Clarke
earl Miller, soloist)
Prelude, Afternoon Of a Fawn"
Idyl, whispering Flowers. Won Blon
Excerpts from THE Cat and Fiddle"
Romance of the Prairie Lilies"
"wotan's Farewell and Fire Charm
Music" from 1.-THE Valkyries" Wagner
"Fugue q ID Clique" ......,... Bach
Rhapsody, Norwegian" ......... LaIo
- "A-"',0r'7 Awc'c hr
1.-The Star Spangled Banner"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-03-08
JAMES P. HUBBELL
D|ESAT AGE Of IS
Retired Manufacturer Had
Made His Home Here
Since 1919.

James P. Hubbell. 70, retired manu-
facturer, died today at his home in
the Argonne Apartments. after long
illness
Mr.. Hubbell came here In 1919 from
Colorado Springs, Coo, following his
retirement from active business. He
was well known as a golf enthusiast
and almost every day up to his last
illness could be found on the East Poto-
mac Park golf course.
He was born in Seneca Falls, N. Y,
and was educated at Williams College.
where he was q member OF the Sigma
Phi Fraternity. While in college he
played on his class base ball team and
roweo on its crew.
Following graduation he entered bust
ness in Seneca Falls. leaving there in
1887 for Chicago. where he engaged in
the manufacture of oil well supplies.
He moved to Colorado Springs in 1905.
He married Miss Adelaide Guion in
Seneca Falls. She died in 1907.
Surviving him are two sons, James p.
Hubbell. jr. of Cincinnati, and Murray
G. Hubbell of Los Angeles, and two
daughters. Miss Elizabeth @. and Miss
Mary L. Hubbell, both Of this city. The
body will be sent to Denver tomorrow
afternoon for burial.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-03-08
D, c, FACES CURB
ON ENFORCEMENT
WoodcoCk'S Ban on Funds
for Buying Evidence
Raises Problem.

Because of the peculiar situation Of
the District Of Columbia with respect
to enforcement of prohibition laws. the
decision of Prohibition Director Amos
w. w. Woodcock not to allow the ap-
preparations for his Office to be used
for buying evidence probably means an
end to effective enforcement Of the
laws as far as the Capital speakeasies
are concerned, 1t was said In police
circles today.
Supt. Ernest w. Brown declined to
comment on the order, saying he would
rather let Col. Woodcock speak. The
latters statement, as far as the Dis
trict is concerned, was confined to the
following paragraph:
I'm the District Of Columbia the
bureau has paid for informers for the
Metropolitan Police, without having
their operations. Some change in
method must be found here"
Other Funds Sought.
It was learned, however, that Brown
and District Auditor Daniel j. Donovan
would confer tomorrow on the posi-
bility OF finding other funds-such as
the fund earmarked for the detection
and prevention Of crime" for use in
buying evidence at speakeasies.
in the past these purchases have all
been paid for out Of Federal funds,
except in the rare instance where a
citizen. intent on trapping bootlegger
buys the evidence with his own per-
sonal funds.
Assuming no other appropriated funds
could be found for the purchases, II
was said. speakeaSies would be safe
Aicot 1ad
decided to swear out warrant, based
on q purchase paid for by himself
1t is believed the order will moi
change the present system Of enforcing
the laws by means of policemen sworn
in as prohibition officers. except tina,
they will probably be forced to pay
more attention to detecting rum run
ners and locating stills. There are %
Of these officers, two each at the first
second. third and fourth precincts, one
each at the other precincts, and the
rest in the special investigation squad
headed by Lieut.. George NJ Little
Under the Volstead act. warrant for
the arrest of violator Of the law can
be issued by United States Commits
sioner only to prohibition agent
(Which includes these ofiicers). The
practice has been for an informer, using
Federal funds, to buy liquor at q
speakeaSy and make an adddavit IS to
his purchase to q United States Com.
missioner. The latter then issues q
warrant to one Of the special officers,
who conducts raid on the premises
and serves the warrant.
This is the type Of raid which will
practically disappear in the District
unless some other money can be found
with which to pay for the liquor.
Maj. Brown indicated he probably
would be able to outline his plans for
coping with the situation after his con-
ference with Donovan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-03-08
SOVIET STAYS NEUTRAL"
Refuses to Subscribe TO Report Of
League.

GENEVA. March LR.-Soviet Rus
STA cannot subscribe to the report Of
the Assembly Of the League Of Nations
on the Sino-Japanese dispute nor at
the present time accept an invitation
to participate In the Assembly's Ad-
vlsory Committee to Deal With the Far
Eastern Problem, Maxim. Litvinoff, So
Wet delegate, notified the League to-
day.
However, the nation, while maintain
ing strict neutrality in the Sino-Japa-
nese conflict, NJ Litvinof said, ''is al
ways ready to take part in every action
ana every proposal from international
organisms or from governments which
aim at the most rapid and the most
equitable settlement of the conflict"
The Soviet representative justified the
unwillingness of his nation to partici-
pate formally in the Assembly's work
by pointing out that Is of the 81 men,
bers OF the Advisory Committee do not
recognize the Soviet government, thus
giving proof of their hostile attitudes
toward it."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-03-08

CONTINUED From First Page)
of the present restrictions against the
purchase OF any liquor for evidence will
make it virtually impossible for the
bureau to be effective against speak
easies in most jurisdictions.
There is, Of course. the manufac-
turer and the transporter, which have
always thought to be the proper objec-
tive for the Federal Bureau. The
bureau under the new restrictions must
confine itself almost entirely to this
type of violator."
Complaints to Local Authorities.
Director Woodcock said the great
bulk of complaints which reach the
bureau are in regard to speakeasies
In the future, he said, officials of the
bureau must refer such compliments,
I'm the MAN, to the local authorities
His statement was issued to make this
fact clear, he emphasized.
Since the bureau will concentrate
its attention upon the sources of supply
in the future" Woodcock said, at
should be much more effective against
them. A very careful study will be
made OF the operation under the new
plan and I have no doubt that the
bureau should prove itself equal to
meet this new situation.
While it will not operate very
effectively against speakeasies them
selves, 1t should operate much more
effectively in the future than in the
past upon the sources OF supply of
such speakeasies.
Sees Authority Distributed.
IT the local authorities care to as
sumo their share OF responsibility, it
would seem that the restrictions Con-
8resS has, in its wisdom, placed In the
law. will effect a fairer distribution of
responsibility than has been possible
under mere administrative action.
THE new plan Of operation will
also enable us to reduce the force after
July ! to conform to the. smaller ap-
preparation without SO much loss to
enforcement. / confidently believe this
bureau can be made to operate more
efficiently under the new plan than
the old"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-03-08
DEMOCRATIC LEADERS
HOPE TO DRIVE OVER
CONSERVATIVE WING
Continued From First Pase)

from retaining his ranking seat on the
Banking Committee because of his i'm
parchment of former President Hoover
in the last Congress.
Representative Smell of New York,
minority leader, has called the Republic
can Committee on Committees to meet
tomorrow to fill six vacancies on the
Ways and Means Committee.
Both the Ways and Means Democrats
and the Republican committee will pre-
pare states for the Rules. Appropria-
lions, Accounts, and Banking Commit
tees, in addition.
These are the only committees to be
organized at present for the extra ses-
sion, beginning tomorrow at noon.
There are to be at least three new
members out Of the five on the sub
committee which handles the District
appropriation bill.
Both Of the Republican members,
Representatives. Simmons OF NEBRASKA
and Holiday Of Illinois, We're defeated
for reelection.
Grsn6eld Plans Shift
Representative Granfield, Democrat
of Massachusetts,, also will retire from
the subcommittee to accept membership
on another subcommittee, whose work
is in closer contact with the interest
Of Granneld's district. This will be
either Treasury-Post Once, Naval Al
fairs Of Army Appropriations.
Chairman Cannon Of the subcommit-
tee and Representative Blanton, Demo-
crat, Texas, are expected to retain
their membership on the District SUBJ
committee.
The makeup Of this committee Il
particularly important in view Of the
failure Of the District appropriation
bill in the session just closed. Before
the membership of the subcommittee
can be known, the Republican Com.
mittee on Committees and the Demo
cratic members Of the Ways and Means
Committee must make known their Sc
lections for appointments to the
Appropriations Committee. where there
are now IL Republican vacancies and
three Democratic vacancies.
With the change in percentage Of
membership on the committee Is be-
tween parties. there will be severa
additional Democratic places to bt
filled. After the Appropriations Com.
mittee has been appointed. the variou,
subcommittee, including the subcom'
mittee on the District bill will be se'
lected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-03-08
PEIPING GATEWAY SEIZED.
japanese Complete Occupation Of Great
Wall.

JEHOL CITY, Jehol, March 8 lP.-The
Japanese Army completed today the
seizure of $50 miles Of the Great Wall
Of China, extending from the inner
Mongolia border to the Yellow Sea.
Gen. Tadashi KaWahara's 18th In
fantry Brigade, which climaxed the in
vasion of Jehol with the capture Of this
city Saturday. occupied Kupeikow, the
Great Wall gateway to Peiping. at noon
today. 1t engaged in six-hour final
battle to Gust the Chinese from the
last pass they held in the wall on the
Southern Jehol frontier.
Chinese fled in the direction Of Pei
ping, IS miles southwest Of KupeikoW.
Airplanes bombed the retreating col
umns. The Chinese commander Of the
desperate last stand was Wang Yiche
The Japanese halted at the pass. For
the time being they are remaining
there, having denied they intend to push
on to Peiping unless reprisals against
the japanese population in that city,
the center of the international treaty
area of North China, forced them to.
The Japanese are establishing garri-
sons in the Great Wall passes, which
have been Notifications Of the Chinese
since their construction In the third
century B. c. as defense against Tar
tar invasions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-03-08
RETIRED ARMY OFFICER
GETS S12,50O VERDICT
Col. Joseph F. Randall Given Con,
sent Judgment for Injuries
in Auto Crash,

A consent verdict for $I2,500 was re-
turned in District Supreme Court to-
day in favor Of Col. Joseph F. Randall
U. s. A.. retired, for injuries received
in an automobile accident October %
1928
Col. Randall. who lives at 3l46 Nine
teenth street. had filed suit for $4,000
damages against David Maughlin
Boyds. Nd. alleging he was injured
during q collision between his automo
bile and a machine operated by Maugh-
lin on the Germantown road.
Col. Randall was represented by At
torneys Austin Garfield. Wilton j
Lambert and Henry J. Quinn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-03-08
SECRETARY IS NAMED
"GOOD EAGLE" BY SIOUX
Appellation Given by Indians
Who Call on Harold
I. IckeS.

Harold L. Ickes, new Secretary Of the
Interior, now Is Good Eagle" to the
Sioux Indians.
He was given the name yesterday
when 26 Indian braves in native cos
tune called at the Indian Affairs Blu
reau, Interior Department, and initiated
Secretary Ickes into their tribe.
Chief Basil Two Bear. who brought
the party here by truck from Standing
Rock, N Oak, to participate in the
inauguration parade. officiated at the
ceremonies, presenting Ickes with a
Sioux war bonnet Of eagle feathers.
The Indians left today for Standing
Rock, which was the home Of Sitting
Bull of Clusters fame.