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Evening star., 1934-01-07
TEN ARRESTED IN PLOT
TO MURDER GALES SON
Police Say Suspects Planned to
Shoot Sonora Governor-Broth-
er Threatened Recently.
BY the Associated Press

BY the ASSoclaIeo FIeSS-
HERMOSILLO, Sonora, Mexico,
January 6.-What authorities called a
conspiracy to kill Rudolfo Elias Gales,
governor of Sonora and son of former
President Plutarco Elias Gales, was be-
lieved frustrated tonight with the ar
rest of 10 men.
Soldiers and police rounded up the
alleged plotters after a gun fight in
which one soldier was wounded. Sew
eral suspects. including Pedro Salazar
Feliz, described by officials as the
leader, escaped.
Police reported the conSpirators had
planned to shoot Governor Gales. the
second son of Mexico's iron man" to
be threatened by aSsaSsins in the last
month, as he left a hotel at Navajoa.
Two men are under arrest in Monter-
rey charged with an attempt to kill
Maj. Plutarco Elias Callcc, ir.
Evening star., 1934-01-07
MT. RAINIER, FRIEND OF REPEAL,
VOTES PROHIBITION FOR ITSELF

In decisive fashion the voters Of
Mount Rainier yesterday went on
record as opposed to the sale of liquor
in their town. The women, more of
whom went to the polls than ever be-
fore, were credited by town officials
as having decided the issue.
The total vote was 40 against the
issuance of licenses for sale of intoxi-
eating beverages in Mount Rainier" to
311 in favor of granting liquor permits
in the town.
Encouraged by their success in yes
terdays balloting the dryS are expected
to make an effort to prevent even the
sale of beer and light wine here when
! permits issued a few months ago for
sale of 80 beer, and now permitting
sale Of beer of any alcoholic content,
expire.
Evening star., 1934-01-07
Blast Kills 2, Injuries 4.

OCALA, Fla, January (P).-Two
men were killed at a limerick pit near
here today when two and a half cases
Of dynamite exploded. Four others
were injured, two seriously. The dyna-
mite monkey" j. E. johnson, and
Cleve Singleton, colored, were killed
instantly. Arthur Whitney. one of the
injured, told officers johnson was plac-
ing a cap in a stick of explosive when
the blast came.
Evening star., 1934-01-07

at is our purpose when the licenses
held by the present beer dealers in the
town expire, to oppose their renewal"
Councilman Roger w. Moser of the
second ward said tonight.
Every ward except the fourth went
dry by comfortable margin in yester-
days election. In that ward those
favoring licensing secured 78 votes to 81
for their opponents. The vote in the other
wards was: First ward, 81 for, 1877
against: second ward, So for, 83
against; third ward, "a for, 189 against.
A total of 783 votes was cast out of
registration of approximately LOO.
Last September Mount Rainier voted
almost to 1 in favor of repeal of the
eighteenth amendment.
After the result was known last night
Councilman Moser issued a statement
Z
Evening star., 1934-01-07
HAGERSTOWN HUSBAND
FACING MURDER CHARGE
Wife Names Russell Rooms as
Slayer in Statement to
States Attorney.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
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Special Dispatch to The Star.
HAGERSTOWN. Md, January g.
A charge of murder will be filed against
E Russell Koons, "a, whose wife. Mrs.
Catharine Koons, 33, died after being
shot here Thursday night Death was
due to five intestinal punctures caused
by the bullet. States Attorney J. Lloyd
Harshmann made the announcement
late today and said Koons, who had a
scalp wound and is a patient at the
taken into custody when released from
the hospital
Mrs. Koons, in statement made to
Harshmann yesterday, named her hus-
band and said he shot her during a
quarrel. Koons told Harshmann he
had been drinking Thursday and does
not recall what happened.
Evening star., 1934-01-07
'UNDERHILL SUCCUMBS
AFTER RIDE TO PRISON
Moved From Hospital After Rumor
of Gangland Attempt to De-
liver Desperate.
BY the Associated Press.


McALESTER, Okla January g.
Wilbur Underhill. Southwestern des-
perado, died in States Penitentiary at
1l:42 o'clock tonight of bullet wounds.
Beating gangdom to the draw, Fed
eral officers bundled Underhill into an
ambulance from his Shawnee Hospital
bed today and rushed him 70 miles to
the familiar walls of States prison
here.
From Washington. the United States
Bureau of Investigation announced the
transfer was ordered because of rumors
that gangsters we're planning to deliver
thes "tri-State terror"
As the ambulance and its two-car
escort approached the east gate OF the
prison, an unidentified cabin plane,
flying low. caused apprehension among
prison guards.
However, it disappeared quickly and
did not attempt a landing here.
Evening star., 1934-01-07
Former Army Officer Jailed.
OKLAHOMA CITY. Januarv 6 IA

OKLAHOMA CITY, January 6 (R.-
Walter S. Olsen. who says he once was
lieutenant colonel in the Army and
one-time representative Of the United
States Shipping Board in France. was
sentenced today to serve five years in
Federal prison on a plea of guilty to
charges of possessing and attempting to
sell stolen Liberty bonds.
He was arrested by Federal agents in
October after he had come here from
California.
Evening star., 1934-01-07
bORAH APPLAUDS
LA GUARD|A CURB
Lehman Congratulated on
Dictator Ban-Mayor Sees
Slap at Roosevelt.
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, January ga con-
gratulatory message from Senator Borah
to Gov. Lehman on the Governors de-
NAL of dictatorial powers to Mayor
Fiorello H La Guardia brought a re-
tort from the mayor tonight that the
Idaho Republican was speaking against
President Roosevelt and not against
me-"
The mayor also indicated that al
though he never ran away from a
fight" he might seek a compromise
with the Governor to obtain authority
to curtail city expenditures.
Senator Borah, who frequently sided
with La Guardia in Congress, said in
his message to Gov. Lehman at Albany:
at is distinctly a matter of con-
graduation to the whole country that
the Governor of great State in these
days of wild grasping for power and the
utter disregard of personal rights should
say once and for all that such things
are essentially un-American.'
Unnecessary" Says Lehman.
Gov Lehman attacked the proposed
measure as mot only entirely unneces-
sary. but essentially un-American" 1t
would scrap the city charter he said,
and give the mayor authority to set up
a different one.
Offering his congratulations to the
Democratic State Executive, Borah said
of Lehman's letter to the mayor:
1T was timely; it was patriotic; 1t
was statesmanlike
Mayor La Guardia, who took Office on
New Year day, commented:
Senator Borah, I am sure, has not
read the bill. Senator Borah is an apt
and astute political strategist. He sees
Lehman against President Roosevelt and
not against me"
Pounds Desk.
The mayor, when asked if a COM
promise giving the powers to the Board
of Estimate controlled by his admins
tration. would be acceptable, pounded
the desk with his fist and said:
Il will retain my good humor and
patience and continue my efforts to save
the City of New York. And I never
ran away from fight"
1t was to balance the budget-s25,-
UcU,uUV O1l UdidACc- -tlidt LID 1udl ulo
asked the unprecedented powers, includ-
ing the right to eliminate departments
and to slash salary schedules.
Meanwhile, from Albany came indica-
tions that the Governors attack on La
Guardia's plea for the dictatorial powers
had effectively doomed the mayors plan
before it even reached the Legislature
for consideration. Legislators expected
that the mayor and Democratic leaders
would evolve compromise giving La
Guardia limited powers to readjust the
city's budget.
Evening star., 1934-01-07
CEORCIA'SC. w. A. BOARD
DISMISSED BY HOPKINS
Work of Gov. Talmadge's
Agency Will Be Directed
From Washington.
ACT FOLLOWS ROW
Southern Executive Criti-
cized Federal Pay
Scale i'm State.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Harry Hopkins, civil works and relief
administrator. yesterday separated Gov
Talmadge of Georgia, whom he has &C
cused of headline hunting" and ''yap-
ping" from all authority and associa-
ton with the Civil Works and Relief
Administration in the Southern State
The administrator dissolved the Tai
madge-appointed Civil Works and Re-
lief Board and announced he would di-
rect the work from Washington with
Miss Gay shepperson acting as his
representative in Georgia.
Relations between the Governor and
Hopkins became strained when Tai
madge criticized civil works policies sew
eral weeks ago. Talmadge said wages
were too high and that as result
people were being lured from farms
(Continued on Page 2 Column a.
Evening star., 1934-01-07
ARREST IN CRISFIELD
MURDER is REPORTED
Baltimore Newspaper Says Eastern
Shore Sheriff Apprehended
Colored Man.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE. January z Sunday
The Baltimore American this morn
ing says Sheriff Luther Daugherty of
Somerset County and two detectives
have arrest Sam Jones, colored. for
the murder of Mrs. Margaret Brumb-
ley near Crisf1eld, Md, on New Year
eve and are bringing the prisoner to
the Baltimore City Jail.
Evening star., 1934-01-07
REPORT UNCONFIRMED
Commercial Advertising Held Not
Banned Over German Networks.

BERLIN, January [P)-Inquiries
in competent quarters today failed to
confirm reports, published abroad, that
commercial advertising had been BAN
ned on the radio in Germany.
The official news bureau said 40 new
orders had been isued on the matter.
Commercial advertising continues
as before" said the chief editor of an
official radio organ.
Evening star., 1934-01-07
Would Create Authority to
Regulate Production and
Distribution.
PROPOSAL is IND0RSED
BY SENATOR M'CARRAN
Special Counsel Makes Tentative
Report on S-Month Inquiry1Con.
vinced Remedy Lies in Plan.

Creation of a milk control board In
Washington, with authority to regulate
production and distribution of milk,
and to set farm and retail prices, was
recommended last night by Elwood H
Seal, special counsel to the Senate Milk
Investigating Committee, for inclusion
in the committees report to the Senate
The recommendation was contained
in a letter to the three members OF
the subcommittee of the Senate Dis
eight-month inquiry into the dairy set
up in Washington. The letter was sub
mitted along with copies OF tentative
report which Seal drafted at the in
struction Of Senator William H. King
of Utah, committee chairman. Other
members are Senators Pat McCarran.
Democrat. of Nevada, and Warren
Austin, Republican, of Vermont.
Favored by McCarran.
Senator McCarran, who is vice chair
man of the Investigating Committee,
said he was heartily in accord with
the recommendation for a milk con-
troll board" and expressed the opinion,
1T is the only thing that will relieve
the present situation in Washington"
In drawing the tentative draft,
Seal wrote, I have attempted to ar
rive at fair Interpretation Of all the
evidence and have made such recon-
mendations as seem meet and proper
There Is one recommendation which
personally think the report should
carry. have not put the recommenda-
ton into the tentative report, however,
for the reason that Senator King
throughout the hearing has indicated
that he did not think the production
and sale Of milk should be regulated
as public utility.
Cites Pennsylvania Plan.
MY own thought is that in the Dis
trict of Columbia We should have a
milk control board similar to that
adopted in Pennsylvania On January
2, 1884, the Governor of Pennsylvania
signed a bill creating a board, which
board is empowered to regulate the en-
tire milk industry within the State.
This means that they may regulate the
production, transportation. manufactur-
ing, processing and storage OF milk and
milk productions. 1t also has the power
to investigate and regulate all phases
of the business as the emergencies arise.
Personally, I am convinced that If
there were but one price paid to pro-
ducers in this milk shed, and that one
price was the cost of production plus a
reasonable profit, there would be in
Vulnerable applications to ship to this
market. This would mean that unless
the production was controlled, the mar
ket would be flooded. and the price to
the producer would undoubtedly recede
to a new low level and in the final
analysis would mean financial ruin,
Until such time as there is some
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Evening star., 1934-01-07

The Star is delivered every evening and
Sunday morning to city and suburban
homes by The Stars exclusive carrier serv-
ice. Phone National 5000 to start delivery.
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Evening star., 1934-01-07

%. 3. weather Bureau ForecastJ
Rain today and tonight probably end
ing tomorrow morning; much colder to-
morrow and tomorrow night; gentle to
moderate easterly winds. Temperatures
Highest, 45, at pm. yesterday; low
est, AZ, at 6 am. yesterday.
Full report on page AT.
Evening star., 1934-01-09

complete that isolation is no longer
possible or desirable" It was difncllt
to account "for the wave of intense
nationalism that has been sweeping the
world"
In introducing Borah, Davis said:
Fear Is, Of course, the chief cause
Of extreme nationalism and the chief
obstacle to solution Of some Of the
difficulties that now confront u.s."
Senator Borah, interrupting an ad-
dress in which he reiterated his faith
in the foreign policy of Washington
and Jefferson, advocated abolition of
the Platt amendment. After pleading
for foreign policy that insures peace
to all nations. he said:
AS an evidence Of that faith, I
would abandon at this time what Is
known as our Platt amendment policy
as humiliating and, in Cuba; imposing
on us an impossible task"
In the course of his address, Senator
Borah said the Nation should abolish
the strange figure known as the 'un-
official observer"
Ambassador Davis. seated by his side.
smiled. Later, he said he saw in the
Senator's remark no reference to him.
self. America, under President Roose-
welt has had no unofficial observers"
he added.
I'm not one.". said Davis. II think
agree with the Senator perfectly"
John w. Davis, Democratic presiden-
tial nominee in 1924, the last speaker,
agreed in general with Borah's plea
for nationalism. After commenting
that he had believed the World War
would teach the world "a lesson in the
vanity Of an appeal to arms" he said:
Perhaps II the United States had
been willing to cooperate more freely,
the effort would have come nearer to
success"
Evening star., 1934-01-09

The parliamentary strategy Of Mrs..
Mary T. Norton, chairman Of the House
District Committee. coupled with about
i've hours arduous wosk on the part
of Corporation Counsel william w.
Bride and his staff, enabled the District
liquor control bill to reach the House
calendar in time for consideration to-
day.
It was about 1918 o'clock yesterday
afternoon when the House District
Committee voted to make q favorable
report on the control bill OF the Com
missioners with q score or more amend
ments. most Of them of a minor nature.
Chairman Norton was determined to
get the bill on the House calendar be-
fore adjournment so 1t could be called
up for consideration at today's session.
Much Work Involved.
But to do that involved some quick
thinking and considerable work. The
report had to be prepared and the orig.
inal bill marked up with the amend
ments. Mrs. Norton is q busy woman.
She had little time to tackle the job.
Moreover. her presence was required on
the floor OF the House.
Something had to be done, and done
in hurry, II the liquor control bill
was to get on the House calendar in
advance Of the big appropriation bills,
which likely would sidetrack the liquor
legislation for a while. Suddenly, Mrs.
Norton conceived a satisfying idea.
Corporation counsel was familiar with
the bill because he drafted 1t. In ad-
dition, he had attended the executive
session Of the committee and knew the
amendments that had been adopted
Furthermore, he was a lawyer and
could frame the amendments in legal
proof style.
So Mr. Bride was given the job of
Evening star., 1934-01-09
P|G-L|QU0R TRADE
APPEARS ASSURED
"American" Offer Reported
in London-Increased
Quota Announced.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON. January 9-The proposed
pig -and-liquor swap between the United
States and Great Britain appeared today
TO be assured.
Official quarters said the American
offer" 10 double the British liquor quota
in return for an increase from 6.3 to
7.6 per cent Of the British import quota
on American pork products was received
by the British government today.
British Quota Unchanged.
simultaneously, Great Britain is con-
sidering vigorous protest to France
because that nation has increased her
quota on imports of American goods by
800 per cent while Great Britain re-
mains on reduced quota basis.
Pending the clearing up of this issue,
it appeared likely that Great Britain
would withhold announcement of
definite agreement with the United
States on liquor and pork.
In this connection. observers noted
that the liquor r-pork swap was called an
American offer" today. whereas pre-
viously it was said that Great Britain
had initiated the scheme.
Complication in Denmark.
II other countries refuse to give UP
part of their pork quotas in Great
Britain in favor of the United States
exporters, the British marketing author
tiles are empowered to make an arbi-
trary concession to the United States
This, it was said, probably would be
unnecessary, although 1t was stated that
no other exporting country thus far has
indicated that it would take reduction.
This problem of balancing the pork
import quotas between various nations
was complicated by the position Of Den
mark, which supplies 50 per cent of the
pork products imported into the United
Kingdom. 1t was understood that this
particular quota could not be altered and
that therefore concessions would have
to come from countries with smaller
shares.
Evening star., 1934-01-09
PATMAN ASKS TAX
RETURNS PUBLICITY
Texan Terms Secrecy" "Badge
of Fraud" at Hearing
on Bill.

Terming tax secrecy "a badge Of
fraud" Representative Patman. Demo-
crat of Texas. advocated publicity of
income tax returns as the House Ways
and Means Committee resumed hear
ings today on the 100000 tax bill
Patman said billions of dollars would
have been saved the Government had
Charles E. Mitchell, Albert H. Wiggin
and j. P. Morgan known their re-
turns would have been available for
public scrutiny
Il think this Government has lost
billions of dollars because Of the secret
income tax system" Patman said. Il
am opposed to protection of those who
evade taxes. If We had publicity the
losses would have been discovered three
years earlier.
THE secret system will break any
country in the world"
Provisions of Bill.
Hearings are to be concluded tomor-
row. Chairman Doughton said he
hoped the measure might be reported
to the House by the end of next week.
The bill proposes 4 per cent tax on
all net income instead of the present
8 per cent above 1000, increases surtax
rates and imposes heavy taxes against
personal holding companies.
Patman said he did not advocate
blanket routine publicity Of refunds, but
that certainly they should be open to
Government officials and others desir-
ing to see them.
Representative Treadway, Republic
an, of Massachusetts, said If he asked
that the refunds be opened to general
publicity for only the purpose of
squeezing more out Of the tax payers,
he thought it was going too far.
Restrictions Asked.
Patman also asked for restrictions on
importations of foreign oils, contend
ing that while limitation on domestic
production created "a certain vacuum
it was filled up by foreign products
allowed to come in
A plea that exemptions from sur
taxes be continued for charitable in
come was made by Warren F. Martin
Of this city.
w. Parker Jones, also of Washing
ton, asked for abolition Of the AGENT
a-pound tax on carbonic acid gas used
in the soft-drink industry. He said 1t
was a nuisance that cost the manufac-
turer and the Government as much to
collect as the total revenue.
Evening star., 1934-01-09
CAPITOL HILL AGAIN
GETS WATER SUPPLY
Normal Service Is Restored After
Force Works Throughout
Night.

A break in the water main at First
street and Florida avenue. which yes
terday deprived the Capitol and large
area to the East of the Capitol Hill OF
normal supply, was repaired this morn
ing.
After working all night. employees of
the District Water Department complet-
ed replacement of valve at 10 o'clock
this morning and the Capitol Hill area
again was served with the one main
which connects with the first high"
distribution system.
When the break occurred yesterday 1t
was necessary to shut of this line and
TO employ gravity water mains, in which
the flow of water was not sufficient to
carry service up to the high elevations
on Capitol Hill Yesterday afternoon
a portion of the flow of water from the
second high" service mains was turned
into the Capitol Hill area. which pro-
vided somewhat better pressure.
Evening star., 1934-01-09

ment of pork products importations
into Great Britain as the American
share-which is the mean percentage
between the proportions held by the
American industry during the years
l927-l931 and the year 1882
1T represents an increase in the
American trade of about $l,000,000 a
year over that originally proposed
under a 63 per cent allotment.
Correspondence. it is deemed equit-
able and fair to increase the British
spirits quota under the four month
wines and liquor arrangement from the
present quota of 607,000 gallons to
double that amount"
Evening star., 1934-01-09
TRADE ANNOUNCED HERE.
Britain Is Said to Have Agreed TO Take
$1,000, 900 Pork.


BY the Associated Press
In return for permitting the impor-
tation of $1.0O0.000 worth of American
pork products in addition to the regular
quota. Great Britain will be given an
increase in its liquor quota for the
United States from $4,000 gallons to
twice that amount.
Announcement of this arrangement
was made after the British Ambassa-
dor, Sir Ronald Lindsay, and the Brit
ish commercial adviser. H. o. Chalkley
had lengthy conference with Acting
Secretary of State Phillips
The State Departments statement
said:
The discussions that have been
taking place between the British and
the American Government regarding
the importation of spirits from the
United Kingdom into the United States
and importation of American pork
products into Great Britain have been
devoted to ascertaining the equitable
position of both countries under their
commercial relations.
"As a result of these relations and
of the record Of past trade, the British
government has indicated its readiness
to assign 7.6 per cent minimum allot-