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Evening star., 1934-12-11
NARCOTICS DRIVE
NETS 10 IN D. {.
More Than 800 Expected to
Be jailed as National
Raids Continue.

While the total arrests in narcotic
raids here rose today to 16, Treasury
officials confidently predicted the
catch in the Nation wide drive would
be "well over 8OO."
The sixteenth arrest here was made
last night, when Sergt D. H. Jones.
head of the police narcotic squad,
and a Federal agent raided the home
of Mrs. Belle Worthington, 38-year-
old nurse, at 1915 Belmont street at
midnight. She was booked for in
vestigation and detained at the Wom-
ans Bureau.
Commenting on the greatest round
up of dope peddlers and addicts in
the history of crime, Secretary Nor
genthau called it a swell job" last
night.
II am very much pleased" he said
shortly after Narcotic Commissioner
Harry j. Anslinger predicted .convic-
tions would be obtained in 95 per cent
of the cases.
Anslinger said heroin was the chief
narcotic seized in the drive.
I'VE believe it comes mostly from
Bulgaria" he said. European fac
tories have reduced their output, and
in 1882 President Kemal Pasha kicked
them out of Turkey at the request Of
the United States.
They moved across the line into
the Macedonia section of Bulgaria.
We know of II factories there which
produced six tons of heroin last year.
They fly it out of the country"
A number of prisoners caught in the
net spread over Washington during
the week end were arraigned yester-
day before United States Commis-
sioner Needham c. Turnage. One of
them, Lillian Camardo, 600 block Fifth
street, broke down when her bond was
fixed at $500 so she could be COM
mitted for treatment.
There isn't any such thing as a
cure" she cried. "You are going to
put me where I'll suffer the tortures
Of hell"
She put her head in her arms and
leaned over on the table, sobbing.
Police said she had been taking
from to 10 grains of powerful mar
cotic daily. Her medical treatment,
recommended by Turnage, will con-
sist of gradual withdrawal of the
drug, but during the withdrawal she
will suffer severely, agents said.
Miss Camardo pleaded not guilty to
charges of violating the Harrison mar
cotic act and the Jones Miller import
export act. Her case was continued
until December 20.
Two of the weekend prisoners made
bond, while cases of three others were
continued to December II, IS and 20
by the Commissioner, and they were
remanded to jail.
Evening star., 1934-12-11
Prominent DRY
LEADERS CONFER
Representatives of 80 0rganiza.
tions Hold Executive
Session.

Nationally known prohibition lead
ers gathered this morning in the Con-
tinental Hotel for the opening meet
ing of three-day session of the Ma
tional Temperance and Prohibition
Council, representing more than 80
organizations.
All sessions were to be executive.
Howard Hyde Russelfof Westerville,
Ohio, founder of the Anti-Saloon
League, before the meeting predicted
that ultimately there will be aboli-
ton of liquor traffic in the United
States" The people, he said, are
being aroused by the number of
deaths attributed to drinking.
Among leaders at the meeting are:
Prof Milton Conover Of Yale Uni
versity, chairman Of the National
Temperance and Prohibition Council;
Mrs. Ella A. Boole, president Of, the
World Women's Christian Temper
ance Union; Mrs. Ida B. Wise Smith,
president of the National w. c. T. u;
DR.. Clarence True Wilson of the
Methodist Board Of Temperance, Pro-
hibition and Public Morals; Canon
William S. Chase of the International
Reform Federation, Dr.. r. Scott Nc
Bride, superintendent OF the Anti
Saloon League; DR.. Arthur ]. Barton,
chairman of the Temperance Board Of
Southern Baptist Churches; Bishop
James Cannon, jr, Of Virginia, long
active in the Temperance night; DR..
D. Leigh Colvin Of New York, treas
urer of the council in session, and Ed
ward B. Dunford, secretary.
Evening star., 1934-12-11
Kiss SnarIs Traffic
As Couple Part at
Sixteenth and X
Kensington Man Tells
"Her'' COOd.by, With
Bus, 40 Cars IL, Line.

One little kiss led to a trafic jam
at Sixteenth and K streets during the
peak of the rush-hour congestion this
morning, and delayed scores Of office
bound workers who were trying to beat
the 9 o'clock deadline.
An inbound bus on the Chevy Chase
line had nearly completed crossing
Sixteenth street at K when q car
bearing Maryland tags and belonging
to a Kensington man, came to an
abrupt halt just ahead. The bus
stopped quickly, too. and so did 40
or so cars behind. The lights on
Sixteenth street changed, but traffic
on that thoroughfare couldn't move
Sirens shrieked. In o few moments
there was bedlam.
But despite the confusion and the
noise, passengers on the bus looked
out In time to see the Kensington
man implant an affectionate farewell
on the lips Of the blond beside him
In the front seat Totally oblivious
| OF everything about her, the young
woman jumped from the car and
headed toward her Office. The Ken
sington man stepped on the gas and
got out of sight as quickly as pos
sible. And the traffic snarl untan-
gled itself.
Love is like that" grumbled the
philosophical bus driver.
Evening star., 1934-12-11
Mysterious Suit Cases Bring
Spirited Bids at Police auction

few uneasy moments, and there were
times when it looked as if his hammer
would not be pounded on the auction
table, but would fall on the heads Of
some Of. those who bid two bits" for
something that was apparently worth
much more.
Suit cases, tied with rope and evi-
IDENTIFY containing certain unreyealed
goods, brought the most spirited bid
ding. Here again the professional"
were the big buyers, the lure of the
grab bag" appealing to them.
Musical instruments, corsets, lino-
leum, stoves and other articles that had
been stored at headquarters for a year
went on sale, but burglars tools, in
cluding "jimmies" and pinch bars, I"
were excluded. They will be mutilated
and dumped into the river.
Proceeds from the sale will 60 TO the
District government.
Evening star., 1934-12-11
VICTIM OF AMNESIA
RECOGNIZES MOTHER
Eyes Fill With New Light When
She Enters Bed Room at
Emergency Hospital.

Rushing here by train last night
from her home in Derry, N. H., Mrs
Helen M. Moody, widowed mother OF
John G. Moody, 20-year -old Dart
mouth College amnesia victim, went
Immediately to Emergency Hospital
where she was recognized by her son
at first sight.
When his mother entered the room,
Johns eyes filled with a new light.
Mother" he said, "of course"
Mrs. Moody fondly kissed her son
and then began long line of ques-
tions
John recognized pictures of his
two brothers I brought along with
me-" she said. THE doctors say his
condition has improved, but Of course
I'll stay in Washington until he's well.
Just when that will be, can't say.
Hes bit confused yet as to names
and places, but seems more alert now.
Yesterday he had chat with an old
schoolmate, Jack Hight, and the con-
versation was very intelligent"
Mrs. Moody Is staying with friend,
Mrs. Harry c. Kimball, 410I Illinois
avenue.
John wandered into a gasoline sta
tion here early Sunday morning, hav-
ing no inkling of his identity. He was
taken to Emergency Hospital and later
identified by friends. He wandered
away from college q week ago, VIC
tim Of amnesia brought on, it was
said, by injuries received in q foot
ball game November IL. He was also
suffering from a kidney ailment.
Newspapers were given him to read
yesterday" his mother asserted, "and
he was greatly amused at the stories
printed about him"
Evening star., 1934-12-11

There was big knock down-drag
out" affair in the barnlike building
adjacent to police headquarters today,
but nobody seemed to suffer much,
unless it was Gus Eichberg, District
auctioneer, who had considerable diff
ficulty in getting respectable bids IN
the annual sale of confiscated and un-
claimed property.
Gus didn't have much trouble with
the professional buyers, who pur-
chased most of the odds and ends.
stolen, taken in raids or recovered
from the unidentified dead persons
here in the past year The conglomer-
alton, valued by police at approxi-
mately $4,000, included practically
everything from battered. boxes Of
greasy tools to satin-lined evening
clothes
It was the amateurs" who gave Gus
Evening star., 1934-12-11
DR|VEFOR CHEAPER
MILK STILL ACTIVE
Allen Says Move to Classify
Diaries as Utilities Not
Abandoned.

Classification Of the milk industry
here as a public utility, to give the
municipal government control over
retail prices, is still being given "se-
rious consideration" by the Commits
sioners, it was said today.
Commissioner Allen has not aban-
doned this step as a means of pre-
venting any increase in the retail
price of milk to Washington conSum-
ers generally. The subject was given
favorable consideration recently
when Allen was fighting to obtain
cheaper prices for the thousands OF
families on the relief list.
Won Scent Reduction.
At that time he won a reduction
in the price of 13 to cents a quart
for relief families through agree
ments reached with the distributors
and the milk producers.
While 1t was not one of his declared
objectives, the possibility of reduction
of the price of milk to all consumers
was studied by Allen and other Dis
trict officials at the time of debate
over the price to relief clients.
No Bill Drafted Yet.
To date the corporation counsers
Office has not been given instructions
to draft a bill for submission to Con-
gress to give the Public Utilities Com
mission power to regulate the milk in
dustry here. There is reason to be-
lieve, however, District officials wish
to have necessary data In hand If the
occasion should arise warranting q
move in this direction.
All that Commissioner Allen would
say today was that the matter was
being given serious thought"
Evening star., 1934-12-11
MOTHER TRIES IN VAIN
TO SAVE 3 FROM FIRE
Open Stove Blamed for Tragedy
at Butler, Pa, Where Cot
tage Is Destroyed.
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
BUTLER, Pa, December H.
Trapped by flames in the bed room
Of their rural home, three small chill
dren were burned to death yester-
day while their mother tried fran
tically to reach them.
The Aother, Mrs. Clifford McCon-
mel, was assisted from the burning
home by her father, Frank Lackey
Firemen from nearby Slippery Rock
later recovered the bodies.
The dead are Betty Lou, 6 months
old; Betty, 8, and Jack. g. Their
father was away at work at the time
the fire broke out. Firemen said II
apparently started from an opeu
stove.
Lackey discovered the fire after Mrs
Lackey had left the children only
momentarily to draw bucket oi
water from q well.
Evening star., 1934-12-11
HOUSE UNIT DUE
T0PASS BUDGET
Chairman Says Committee
Not Authorized to Change
Federal Share.

The House Subcommittee on Ap-
preparations takes up the 1895 Dis
trict budget estimates tomorrow, with
Chairman Cannon taking the view
that his committee is not empowered
to change the amount of the Federal
share of the Districts expenses with
out instructions from the House.
The amount appropriated for the
current fiscal gear was $500, 900, less
deduction for repayment of 70 per
cent of P. w. A. allotments, which
brought the figure under $5,000,0 1000 for
the first time in history.
Cannon's attention was called to the
fiscal relations study ordered by Presi-
dent Roosevelt and asked whether
that would have any bearing on the
committees action.
Awaits Instructions.
eve will proceed as heretofore until
we receive further instructions" he
answered.
From Cannon'S statement the con-
clusion was drawn that the committee
will leave final disposition of the
troublesome fiscal relations question
to the House when the appropriation
bill is under consideration.
The hearings will start at 10 am
and probably will last for several
weeks. Cannon said he did not ex.
pect the work on the budget to take
any longer than in past years because
there are no major controversial mat
tiers.
District Commissioners Hazen, Allen
and Sultan and Maj. Daniel j. Dono-
van, auditor and budget officer, will
be the first witnesses. Then will fol-
low the various department heads.
For the first time in years the sub
committee is starting work on the
budget in advance of the convenine
Of Congress. This is due to the fact
that several members also serve or
the subcommittee in charge of the
Interior Department budget, which
under House procedure, has prece.
dence. But the Interior budget is no,
yet ready, and rather than delay con-
sideration of the District estimates
until late in January it was decided
to give the District estimates the
right Of way. -...'
Evening star., 1934-12-11
LIFTS TOLL
Of TRAFFIC TO 122
List Only One Short of All.
Time Record Set in
1882.

Washington's trafic death toll
reached l22-one short of the all-time
record of 1913 established in 1892
last night with the death in Emer-
gency Hospital of a young colored
woman, while scores of minor acci-
dents caused by bad weather and Slip
perry streets were reported to police
The dead woman, Theola Matthews
Is, Of 3704 Quebec street, was struck
by an automobile near the intersection
OF Wisconsin avenue and Porter
street. She Is believed to have
stepped from behind a street car line
pole on Wisconsin avenue, directly into
the path Of car driven by Harry S
Fowler. 28, Of 1892 Taylor street.
The accident occurred about pm
and she was rushed to Emergency
Hospital, where she died a few hour.
later.
Fowler was released by police OH.
ciais in the custody of his attorney
Paul B. Cromelin, to await action o.
Coroner A. Magruder Macdonald.
Mrs. Rebecca Dawson, 70, 32g6. Wis.
consin avenue. fell on the ice Will,
crossing that avenue near Macomt
street. She was taken to Georgetown
Hospital for treatment Of Q fractured
hip.
Evening star., 1934-12-11
REMODELING OF CAPITOL
TO BE GIVEN CONGRESS

The proposal to remodel the CEN
tral portion of the Capitol building,
on the east front, is expected to be
considered again at the coming ses-
sion of Congress.
Senator Keyes, Republican, of New
Hampshire, member of the Public
Buildings and Grounds Committee,
said today he probably will reintro-
duce the bill, which was being studied
by a subcommittee when the last Con-
gress ended.
The plan, which was first proposed
many years ago, calls for extension OF
the east front of the original section
of the building to have it conform in
appearance with the House and Sen
ate wings and to provide a broader
base for the dome.
Evening star., 1934-12-11
YOUTHS CAR KILLS MAN

SEATTLE, December II R.-A
motor car driven by Robert p. Sies,
l6, son Of DR.. Lee Paul Sieg, newly
chosen president Of the University
Of Washington struck and killed
George W: wilson, 10, a pedestrian,
last night. L..
Three other youths were with Sieg,
who said he had been blinded by the
lights Of an approaching car. The
youth was released on his personal
recognizance.
Evening star., 1934-12-11
Citizens Federation Report
Holds Wide Restriction Is
UseIesSHardship.
CLAIMS POLICE NOW
HAVE AMPLE POWERS
City Not Equipped for Extensive
Snow Removal, Protest Points
Out-Cites Few Storms.

Action on the proposal to ban night
parking on So. miles of Washington
streets was postponed until January
today by the District Commissioners
after the Executive Committee of the
Federation of Citizens Associations
submitted report showing that there
have been only 10 three-inch snowfalls
in the past 10 years.
Commissioner Hazen, in announcing
the postponement, said also that he
, wished to afford more time for groups
and individuals to file arguments for
aor against the proposal. No further
public hearings are planned by the
Commissioners, but they said they
would give consideration to any writ
. ten opinions which may be filed with
them.
Already Modified.
The Traffic Advisory Council pro-
posed that parking be banned from
December IS to March l on 33 high
ways over a stretch of So miles. The
plan was to make the ban effective
4Ao4A1 q osk2A. w 2 .So o'AAi-, boN eAiAS' a.
ready has been modified by Traffic
Director William A. Van Duzer, who
suggests that the plan be effective
from am. to am. Hazen explained
that this would permit motorists from
residential areas to continue to use
their favorite downtown parking space,
leaving their cars there before going
to work at am.
Both Commissioners HaZen and Sui
tan have indicated they wish to elimi-
nate some of the 33 streets from effect
of the ban should they decide to in
woke it in modified form.
The Commissioners also will listen
to the advice Of the Public Utilities
Commission before they act on the
matter. HaZen said the entire docu-
ment would be sent to that commits
sion for comment
The Federation committee pointed
out the municipality is not equipped
to remove snow from such an extern
sive area between and 8 am, the
hours in which parking would be
banned under plan.
Cite Snow Statistics.
Weather Bureau statistics offered
show that only on an average of
. once a year during the past 10 years
mas 1t snowed more than inches. The
figures are::s
Evening star., 1934-12-11
COL. STARTLING TO LEAVE
FOR KENTUCKY VACATION
White House Secret Service As.
sistant Chief Will Hunt on
His Blue Grass Farm.

COL. Z. w. Startling, assistant chief
Of the White House secret service
and for two decades familiar figure
at White House functions, will leave
tonight for two weeks of hunting in
Kentucky.
He will make his headquarters on
the large farm which he owns and
operates near Hopkinsville. For many
years Col. Startling has arranged his
vacation so as to spend the Christmas
season at his old home.
Besides having this opportunity to
enjoy himself with his gun and dogs,
! Col. Starting will be on hand for the
hog-killing, and friends in Washing
ton soon will be receiving sample
packages.
Evening star., 1934-12-11

Inc committee pointed out that the
District depends principally on snow
plows, which merely push the snow
aside and do not actually remove it.
There are A of these plows available.
When the sun fails to melt the
snow, the report said, manual labor is
relied upon, inasmuch as the District
is equipped with only seven mechan-
ical loaders-tWo of the rotary type
and five of the old-type 'lift-loaders. "
at Is significant that the supporters
OF this proposed new ban are largely
the same groups that have been so
active in the past in endeavors to
ban all-night parking in every part
of the Nations Capital" the report
said.
Power Now Available.
Moreover, it is well known to
every one that the police authorities
now have, and exercise, full power to
post and enforce emergency 'no-park-
ing signs to take care of any emer-
gency situation. This power can be
readily availed Of to clear any street
for snow-removal purposes. But, OBJ
viously, it should be invoked only
when, and to the extent that, actual
snow removal is going to take place
II the proposed snow-removal ban
Is intended to relieve traffic conges-
tion, there can be no justification for
limiting to the period between Decem-
Der Is and March l, but it should be
continued throughout the year." the
committee observed.
Charges Lax Enforcement.
"It is not suggested from any quar-
ter how the municipal authorities
seriously expect to enforce the pro-
posed new ban, any more than the
present less extensive ban which is
being violated quite generally with
tmpunity, and has been, right along,
1T goes without saying that the
promulgation of even a more far
reaching ban will be worse than
absurd, because, instead of relieving
or removing traffic congestion, it will
merely teach further disrespect for
law by the public generally"
The committee, therefore, urged the
Commissioners to investigate imme-
diately the present lack of enforce
ment Of the existing rush-hour park
ing ban and to also take steps to see
. to it that this alarming condition of
affairs is remedied as speedily as pos
sible.
Evening star., 1934-12-11
HELD ON TWO CHARGES
Prisoner in Counterfeit Case Face,
Liquor Hearing.

George Woodin, IS, Of the 1900 block
OF Calvert street, who is held under q
counterfeiting charge, was arraigned
In Police Court today on another
charge OF selling untaxed alcohol.
He already was In jail at the time the
taxation charge was filed against him,
being held under $4,000 bond for ac-
ton Of the grand Jury for the alleged
passing Of counterfeit money.
He was held under $500 bond for ac-
ton Of the grand Jury on the alcoholic
charge after pleading not guilty be-
fore Judge Ralph Given.
Evening star., 1934-12-11
Benefit Movie Slated.

LAUREL, Md, December II (Spe-
,ciaD. - Thursday afternoon the
Laurel Theater will give matinee
for school children for the benefit
of the Laurel Welfare Association.
Admission will be a can Of food, the
entire amount of which will be used
to help pack baskets at Christmas.
Evening star., 1934-12-11
SISTERS PLAN RITES
Day of Recollection to Be OBJ
served at Retreat House.

Nurses. social workers and friends
OF the Washington Retreat House,
Franciscan Sisters of the Atonement,
will observe day of recollection Sun
day from 1890 am. to $50 pm. in
their meeting place at 1000 Hare
wood road northeast. Right Rev.
Benedict Brosnahan will conduct the
services.
Accommodations will be made for
nurses coming of night duty and
reservations may be had by telephon-
ing the Sisters of the Atonement,
Evening star., 1934-12-11
Post Patrons Elect.

LAUREL, Md, December II (Spe-
ciaD Mrs. M. E. Nusum has been
elected president of the Past Worthy
Matrons and Patrons organization OF
Laurel Chapter of the Order of the
Eastern Star. John Tatspaugh was
elected vice president, and Harry W.
Chaney, secretary and treasurer.
Evening star., 1934-12-11
MAGNUsS0N TO SPEAK
Social Security Topic of Interna-
tional Labor Director.

Leifur Magnusson, director Of the
Washington Office of the Interna-
tional Labor Organization, viii speak
on Social Security as Seen From
Geneva, Reykjavik and San Fran
CISCO" before the .Women's Alliance
Ct All Souls Unitarian Church at IL
am. Friday, in the church.
After the business session and the
address by Mr.. Magnusson, the meet
ing will be open to questions regard
ing world economic and social secur-
ity. The public Is invited.