The Washington Post
January 1, 1930

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ture vesterdsar— . Bi: teweet. Weather detaile on pare A. eS Pa = eo ne eee 3 ‘AS SECOND-CLASS MATTER. . _POSTOFPICR. WASHINGTON. D. C, WASHINGTON: WEDNESDAY. JANUARY 1, 1930. THREE CENTS. 77 $ y peat ‘ LE e , of! lind pao ] ‘1990 BUSINESS WIL BE 6000 OFFICIALS SAY y Evening Reaches as Clocks "Strike ae : ENT PLACES ILLED WITH CROWDS Shveral. Large Balls Are Attended by Brilliant ~ Assemblages. :SIDENT ENJOYS -_ BCCASION QUIETLY al Reception to Public ~ to Be Held Today at White House. _Atrayed in hélidey attire, the fation’s. Capital welcomed the ar- val of the New Year last midnight 8 noisy, joyous fashion that even Yen surpassed the pre“prohibition ays. Forgetting the official and so- fal dignity of its position, the city out almost en masse to gather t the leading hotels, clubs, _res- Grants, tehaterk or at private 1@s for a few hours of good com- isbip as the calendar changed / December 31, 1920, to January the long arm of the law amewhat leniently at the an- ot grown men and women as ey made “whoopee” along with the pungsters. i ‘The boisterousness began be- h 8 and 10 delock, while crowds i the best of Humor thronged the h streets bent on an hilari- | @vening, and it reached tta cli- Ax at the stroke of 12 o'clock in a sdiam of church bells, whistles, au- mobile horns, noisemakers and Pita. ey, ee Raids Made. agents and police some 6f the more . there ap- inure flowing underground nel “tS Five Coan éverybody as much pep 4s sees at a college home- g Zootbali game. Police and nike agents made\the usual sta of holiday raids. different atmosphere prevailed the White ‘House, where the Presi- pat and Mrs. Hoover and a few bends Nbserved the passing of the { year and the arrival of the new & quiet but joyous manner. The Ample they pset was followed in riy Of the more staid homes of the q . Phe | real New Year celebration at » Bxpcutive Mansion will take place iay.;when the Nation's chief and 3 ee will exchange greetings Bigh Government dignitaries, : diplomats. Army and Navy and finally the genera! . 7 be 48 Many At-Homes Today. holiday, the last of the Yule , will be observed throughout. Patty in divers forms. Soclety will in full swing, with at-homes the of the day. the weather man has prom- mildly warm weather, though a IF sloudy, for the day, with rain tonight. ‘majority of those who could ird to pay the $5 and $10 charges pérson—and many who couldn't eked to the hotel and club din- rooms at a fashionably late hour night arid began to work up en- m fot. the approach of 1930. yirestras helped keep the parties Hy. , While the dancing was Inter- d with ae ‘entertainment igiied 7 ‘ : Some te Churches, who’ could Rot make the or "eae rwanhier “places went} i Picture theaters, amalier } gathered for home “more soberly, inclined a x #hurches. -most brilliant ot the ” Year's Eve balls was ,e District Department of ve Officers Association at ih Hotel. -_ ° 4 - __| Habeas Corpus Write Held ond floor of a garage in an alley near Sena 300 persons, the ma- ty of them connected with the Ay, were in attendance for the ye celebra , which opened with quet. i¢ two Dallrooms in were decorated in’ red, white and and with flags from the Mexi- en Stamey embassies, which ‘2 nted. i r | { carinet. Member Rresent jp Secretary of War and Mrs. Pat. | V3. ‘Hurley, were gueste of honor bad ta inclined senators and _-pociefy leaders and ito themselves. ar a alia are Mellon and Lamont See Prosperity Ahead for Country. ~~ Se ee ee by Attornéy Are Not Served, New York, Dec. 31 (A.P.) —Three of the guests alleged to have partici- pated in the holdup of Magistrate Al- bert Vitale’s dinner party on Decem- ber’ 7 were held without bail when arraigned today. The» three, Joseph Catania, Daniel J. Ilamascia and John Savino, were taken back to jail following their ar- raignment, despite the fact that thei attorney, Caesar F. Barra, previous had obtained writs of habeas | NEW POLICY SHAPED IN YEAR JUST ENDED National hi vecaiadt Is Drawn Closer to Commerce. PRECEDENT IS SET Barra protested vigorously the |daughter of Representative Pou, |North Carolina. BY HOOVER PARLEY charges against his clients, but he | made no effort to serve his writs, re-| Erg Ahead Expected to Feel turnable Thursday, at the hearing. This unexpected move was the only one of interest in today's investiga- | tion of the Vitale heldup. Federal | authorities, meantime, were proceed- ing in their investigation of the ac- tivities of narcotic peddlers and ship» pers which already has led to several with President. _— ee (Associated Press.) Economic records 1929, com: | | pleted last night, revealed a year in | arrests and agid they un ered evi- | | which the National Government, dence tending to show # Magistrat Vitale was well kriéwn to the ring | through manifold agencies, was | leaders. | drawn to more intimate association SPORES ARE CAUGHT Ssscs"s-sse'ss = WN POLICE RUM NET agricultural life activity than has ever been effectéd in any peacetime Wholesale Hauls of Liquor and Alleged Dispensers of the customary call for new year's statements on outlook for American prosperity in 1930, spoke in the light of twelve months of unusually close and persistent experience with devei- | opments of the business world, and | sician Results of Conferences | band has ' 'found reason for basic optimism. | Secretary Mellon, prefacing his ‘statement with a mention of the in- evitable hazards of economic proph- |esy, declared that he could “see noth- }ing in the present situation that is (either menacing or warrants pessi- mism.” Some seasonal siackness in winter months might be possible in trade and commermee, he said, but hardly more than ordinary. Melion Is Optimistic, “T nave every confidence that there Are Effected. EQUIPPED BAR -IS FOUND -_-——— —- Culminating their holiday drive against ‘“Yiquid chéer.” police of | Washington and environs yesterday and last night executed a series of raids and stratagems which resulted in wholesale catches: of alleged liquor and bootleggers. will De a revival of activity AD... bbe, In this drive, which extended imto| spring and that during the coming the new year. the police apparently } year thé country will make steady | followed every clew. concerning sale | progress.” he continued. “In the | and transportation, As a consequence, | credit situation the trend of money | they invaded palatial as well as less There is plenty | rates is downward. pretentious places in search of liquor. | of credit aveilable and we have rea- son to expect that the rates for new | Police in Washington and its en- virons staged a ser of speedy raids | capital in building construction and | yesterday in scattered sections to curb expansion will be such as to facili- | the flow of holiday cheer—the bot- tate the promotion and accomplish- | tled, boetieg variety—and gave prom- ment of new undertakings. ise of extending their intensified drive “The Government's finances are in sound condition which warrants the well into the mew year. | cut in taxes, and the Government. | An elaborately equipped barroom, with brass railings, frosted mirrors, itself, is in a position to do its part tables and other trimmings, was dis- | jy helping the country to “iieet and | covered by members of the police | solve the problems which are ahead.” vice squad when they raided the sec- Predicts Secretary Lamont said the “nature of the economic development of the | United States is such that one may Lamont Progress. | Twenty-first and N streets northwest. The ‘walls and doors of the place were reenforced by heavy sheets of tin. The alleged proprietor of the place, Prancis Moore, 28 years old, who gave his aftidress as Twenty-second street near K street northwest, was arrest- ed on charges of. possessing liquor. Eight gallons of assorted liquor were seized, the raiders reported. Sergt. Oscar J. Letterman, com- mander of the squad, stated that it appeared apparent that patrons of the bar werg furnished with keys to the two doors that lead to the ‘‘oasis.” 1+ was by following a patron, who un- suspectingly opened the doors on his way to the bar and allowed mem- bers of the squad to follow him, that the raiders succeeded in gaining en- trance. , Entering the garage, Sergt. Letter- man found a mechanic at work whom, he engaged in conversation while Detectives Richard d. Cox, George OC, McCarron and James Mostyn awalt- a continuance of prosperity and prog- ress.” - “American business in 1929 reached higher levels than ever before, not- in later months,” he added, ured by quantities, the output of our manufacturing industries broke all previous records. A new high level was @tablished in mineral produc- tion. Employment in manufacturing industry and wage payments were both considerably greater in 1929 than in the preceding year. Exports of American manufactured goods reached the huge total of approximately $3,250.000,000, Broadly speaking, the business history: of 1929 recorded the continuation of a movement which has been substantially unbroken for an exceptionally long period.” As to the farm future the Agricul- ture Department said the new year Continued on Page 2, Column 4, Continued on Page 7, Column 1. 72 Children Die, 80 Injured In Scotland Theater Panic Stampede Follows Cry oti | . "Fire and Youths Are a INSURANCE Trampled. | EXPIRATIONS pag withstanding recessions in some lines | “Meas- | Ooo Daughter of Meader’ of House Charges Cruelty. ee Margaret Pou Moran, the Bur- lington Hotél, filed suit yesterday in District Supreme Court for iimited diverce from Carleton Edward Mor- an, sald to be a wealthy stock brok- with offices at 1716 H Mrs. Moran of er atreet the of north west. ie The coupie was married January 1925 and separated on December There two children, Margaret Pou Moran, 4 years old, and Edward William Pou Moran, I year old. Mrs. Moran charges band is habitually addicted use of intoxicants, he has iain more s ed i # 10, laat. are to the in bed for @ day that her aA and that at times | or | in a drunken stupor and at | _ Divorce Action Filed By Mrs. M. P. Moran others has been in such @ nervous, condition as a result of such alleged | induigenice in intoxicants that it has been necessary to “call in a phy- him. further that her hus- been harsh and cruel to her and that at times he has abusive and profane to her in the presénce of her friends and her servants. used to quiet She alleges toward her, the plaintiff. as- monte | ter has | peated To set out the prongeity | _- ——— * MRS. MARGARET POU MORAN. serts, “would be to spread matter upon =e records of the Hon- orable Court.’ So frequent has the alleged use of the profane epithets been, the wife charges. learned them. Mra. Moran on December that them and hase court that her husband tells the 6. Ilaat. Continued on Pace 3, Column 4. CURB ON SMUGGLING DE RIVERA CABINET IN JAIL f PROMISED RESIGNS. IS REPORT Higher ‘officials, who responded to} & -——— - a ss Rum and Drug Running Laid Secrecy Saved Session to Kindness of Guards in Kirby’ S Report. ——- -——» Immediate institution of rigid re- striction as to privileges and assign- ment of prisoners in the District Jail was promised yesterday by Paul L. Kirby, assistant director of public welfare, after an investigation of smuggling of liquor and narcotics to prisoners as revealed in The Post last Priday. Although ‘he admitted that such ing had been going on in the. jail, Kirby expressed a belief that the smugglers were actuated by purely | With King Alfonso Gives Strength to Claim. GAMBLING TO BE HALTED bors sated SCOUT RUMORS Dec. 31 frontier town of {A P.)- Hendave relaved Paris, the Havas News Agency tonight a.re- port from Madrid that Premier Primo | head since de Rivera, of the Spanish gor- 1923. had King Alfonso the joint resignation of the cabinet.” The king was_reparted to have reserved te but communicate with 7 in three days. (et It was reported ernment tencered wilt also Uthat the altruistie motives and had made no fAnance minister had handed his res- pecuniary profit from the sale of cof- trabrafid to prisonefs. His Investigation Miso disclosed, he reported, that guards at the jail have } ignation to the premier on Monday night and that even if the other min- laters retain office he would main- been in the habit of permitting the “tain his resignation. prisoners to stage dice and poker games in the cell corridors, but here, /too, the guards are said to have served in the capacity of volunteer social workers, fostering a spirit of camaraderie among the prisoners without demanding any “cut” from ‘the games. However, whether: these violations of the prison regulations have been performed for the reward of gold. or whether they were fostered | by the love that passeth understand- jin confidently predict, for the long run, | s they are to be stopped at once according to a statement issued yes- _teday by Kirby in which he said: “When my attentiog was called to the newspaper statement iin The -_—— Continued on Page 3. Column~ 7. tained ernment The joint have been presented this morning. Primo de Rivera has said on sev- eral occasions recently that the time was approaching for a moderation of resignation Was said to ihe dictatorship which he has wielid- | ed. He indicated that he was de- sirous of retiring to private life. Other prophesied the end of the present form of gov- before the end of 1930, but theer had -heen nothing to indicate tnat the ehapge wats so tmminent. Madrid, Dec. 31 (A.P.) A cabinet meeting» at the Royal Palace today with King Alfonso presiding aroused obeervers have “great interest in political circles, be- cause of the silence maintained by Continued on Page 3, Cotumn 2, Trio Accused of Plot To Bomb Navy Envoys Anti-Fascist Conspiracy Seen as Three Ital- ians Are Seized—Police Vigilant as Mar- riage of Prince Approaches. ‘Paris, Dec. 21 4A.P.).—Three Italians were arrested tonight on suspicion of plotting against Fascists and in the home of one of them police found 4 quantity of high explosives. a num- | | Humbert er_of detonators and other nfaterials for making bombs. | The arrests and raid were made by agenis of the Surete General. the French Scotler Yard. which benrs its efforts particularly toward the pro- tection of the state and of prominent / pers-vere i The police alleged that, those ar- | rested had maintained relations with C-™IHllio Berneri.¢ who arrested about a week ago In Brussels, Bel- Paisley, Scotiand, Dec. 31_ (A.P.). Seventy-two small girls and boys died | in the blind panic that followed an | Outbreak of a small fire in the Glen moving: picture theater today. . The flare-up in the projection roog | ) changed the new. year celebration of this Seottiah mill town to mourn. | ine in which the nation joined. Eighty others of the audience were injured, but more than half of them had recovered sufficiently tonight to go to their homes. The operator and. manager pre- vented a holocaust by carrying the single blazing roll of film out of the building 3 at the cost of ance policies, issued to sub- scribers to The Washington Post, will expire during the be mailed to policyholders, and it is of greatest impor- tance that renewals be .made promptly in order that-. the comprehensive protection which they represent will continue in force. WASHINGTON | fire damage to a negligible amount, but the fumes from the burning film A number of accident insur- for | Jose January &. it } ; current month. Notices will ) Ea Continued 6n Page 2, Column 8. “that - pe as gium, and who confessed to a dual plot against the lives of the Beigian ,roval family es they journey to Italy the wedding of Princess Marie The Haves prisoners as [Italian newspaper- men. Their names were given 4A* Alberta Cianca. Giurteppe Sarbelli and Alberto Parchiani. It was at the home of Clanea that the explosives were found. The Havas Agency indicated that the three were perhaps ;plotting against the “Italian naval delegation which | News Agency described will pess through France en route to | the London conference next month The exact maiure of the pilot has not. disclosed. been The police of Belgium. Prance and | of the evidence =e - i their vigilance tn | had planned serious forms of violence in connection with the Crown Prince of Italy The narrowest escape which has yet come light that of Prince himeelf tn Brussels last Oc- tober, when Fernando ai Rosa fired at the prince. The would-be assassin was seized hefore he could accom- plish his purpose to Was Berner disclosed that an attempt | had been planned on the lives of King | in Brus- | unsuccessful | another attempt would be made on | Albert and Queen Elizabeth. sels, and if that were the royal train Italy s0on after it entered lhe police said the men arrested to- night could give no plausible explana- | tion for their possession of Th Henri Torres, eriminal plosives, eprisoners one of the best known lawvers in Paris, ments. Wome, Dec. 31 (N.Y W.NS)- ent to European thromes who will be here Guiing the week of Prince Hum- bert’s marriage, January 8, to Prin- ceis Marie Jose, of Beigium. Hun- Complexions of Senate and House Appear Due for Change. indecent | the infant daugh- | re- | The French | to | And Puy wien. | Senator Edge to Paris | vancing of Dwight W. Morrow as the |} #10n. | sentative Robsion is expected ly : the marriage of | the ex- | retaified | to defend | them and refused to make any state- ~The | Rome police are working night and — day to make the eternai city as safe | 48 possible for the two visiting kings. One queen and 4 dozen heirs-appar- ‘DEMOCRATS HOPING FOR ADDED POWER Hoover and Aids Hurry Preparations for the Coming Contests. PROSPECTS BRIGHTER AROUND NEW JERSEY ‘Huston Directs Attentions to Affairs in Kentucky and Massachusetts. By The of bells laat night CARLISL.. tooting of horns’ RARGERON., “and brough ringing no joy to | those who live by the political swords, i because the year 1990 betokens casu- | Alties all along the road fa Uniess all signs of both House and Senate the complexions will Mma- terialflwy change ere another year rolls in wnose names around. some ir.atances men household fall by are almost words are threatened and may the waysice In eo far as the two major partics the looking both to do so. there °* ee concerned the forward eagerly For them have to be a decided overturn in ' House, in the Senate surprising if they do not noager’s Alds Are Busy. President jfaving out mat vidual, Democrats are to control of NOUSeSs. put it wt! Hoover's aids are working , overtime and his house in order. in an efo ithe best stand possible ‘n the bielec- j\tion contesta. Admittedly. ‘much work to be done. Some of the rough spots have bern | troned out. Or rather troned out as nearly « it could be done. And im se ironing out process tue ‘unctiion | Of the Republican nations! commit- teemah, Claudius Huston. has clearly | shown to- put nis partys to make there In New Jersey Républican matters are looking up with the sending of and the ad- senatorial candidate. Former Senator Frelinghuysen has not yet been quieted / and may give Mr | the primary which will carry over trouble in Lo Morrow the senatorial election when the publican dryness will prove a decided handicap against the Democrats Trouble tn Kentucky, Too. done in New Mr. Huston to Kentucky But with asf much Jersev as could be done. turned his endeavors and serious * factional there was eased by sendin Sackett to Germany as Ambasrado: that country. Gov, Sampson | pected to appoint Representative Rob- the Hoover Ken- tucky during the campaign M: Sackett's seneforial seat. and Repre- the trouble Senator Lo s @xX- manager in > Lo to run the election those in | are Burt awitching this year say this _ about has not smoothed out |'in Kentucky at all Mr friends. who are left holding the baz talking of running former Go" Morrow Representative Rop Whatever ta done, the Denio- they will send a second Democratic senator to Washington Now Mr looking ‘the | seat Tonere who mat'eres Sacke " are againat sion crata say Huston is understood to de to Massachusetts Republicans manage to to be vacated by Senator they-will be doing yood Clark May where if noe ‘ne lette inaeea Act tn Matter. Mr. Huston has been trying to get E. T. Clark. secretary to former Presi- Continued on Pace 4. Cotumn 2 Re- | | Charles Cile } Rum Smugglers Beat Two Canada Officials HMalifas o nne hi« moh ~. &., Ri OC ALP.) the Infand Reve- and 4. Meteor heaten hrs anutaomobhite Der. Smith. of Department, assistant, thet: rammed ty were a and wae an autamebite trac’ here today after ramrunnere ani had shote in a battle eartier. preventive fearces« exchaiced Their automovtile was serranned- ed thy were on the, a group of men while thelr wae to vielt a uor-laden hoat harher.. The twelve a in the gang stopped automobile and rained Smith with clube Meteod « struck, After heating the men climbed in the arm of the fourteen men ine hiewse off as alen the into an officers automobile track and rammed info Smith's machine three timers, wrecking it. Smith sald the truck filled with heat was liquer taken from which nearhy hoat houses. a neue tepey: motor wae CLES P, TAFT, Ob OF CINGINNAT!. DEAD Chief Justice’s Half-Brother Succumbs to Infirmities of Advanced Age. FAMED IN PHILANTHROPY Ohio, Dec. 31 (A.P.) P. Taft. a6, Cincinnat pub- anthropist. cied at Mis tonight. Mr. Taft. a half Willlam Howard Taft of the United States. had been unconscious the past three days auffering from the infirmities of old age. A year and a half ago he stricken with pnewmonta at bir sm- mer honwTat Murray Bay ur and never fut: “bcowres ie iliness. Cincinnati Charies liaher and phil home here brother Chief Justice of WAA Mr Taft was ininrhiattonaig in for his philanthropies and contribu- | tions to art. education and the de- velopment of modern journalism. His sickness was known only to in- timate friends and the Cincinnati pud- lic. which revered him. knew notin ing the anxious moments of the three days when he hoered betwren life and death Born ifetime of In Cincinnati his influence was felt and the 'ntet of past here 1842. Mr. Taft upbullding in ‘ to the ine | city every” corner of! inatitutions of the the May Featival, Cincin- nati Symphony Orchestra and Zoolog- ical Gardens were indebted largely nationally-Known city. such aa to him for their existence and prosperity There is hardiy a major institution the citys which he Waa not ac- As publisher of Times-Star, he de- the most powerful! organs in the Ohlo Val- of in intc* ested the Cincinnati veloped one of Republican e\ Ar passed nephew, Robert tively the bedside away were Hulbert Taft editor of the Times-Star A. and Charlies P Taft 24 nevyhews s0ns of Willlam Howard raft and Cincinnati attorneys: his daughter, Anna Louise Taft Semple and her husband, William H. Sem- ple. Cineinnati: another daughter jane Taft Ingalis, and her husband ibert S. Ingalls. Cleveland. and Mrs« Annie Sinton Taft. the widow when Mr Taft (Associated Press.) Chief Justice Taft. Mra Ci accompanied by Taft. will leave hefe today for neinmati to attend the funeral! of P Taft Phe bonds of the two brothers were exceptionally close. Last June. at the close of the term of the Suprente Court, the Chief Justice wenf to Cin- ‘innati to visit his brother. The trip severely.taxed his strength and re- sulted in iliness from whieh he ha« not fully recovered. Loot Found. $150;000 Brokerage Theft ILLUSTRATION OF THE NEWS Pictures lena emphasis and interest to the af - and The Washincton Post maintains its own staff of photographers to provide timely illustrations of events. and of persons, prominent in the news of the day. The world’s greatest news-pic- ture agencies also contribute > photographic news from all — over the. world. | world’s fairs THE | dreds of provincial police have seen to help this city’s gen- | darmerie with its task dna the Pas- “anti-Pascists and Anarchists! Continued on Page #, Column %, WASHINGTON ’ : , St. | located after ; Suspect Held Minnesotaw Arrested Miami as Fugitive From Justice. ree we ee Miami. Pla. of Detectives In Dec $1 L.: (Af }.- © S8carboro an- Cnhiet | nounced today that securities totaling | $150,000, said to have been stolen by F.H. Keeler, 24-year-old broker's mes- senger. from Paine» Webber & Co. of Paul. Minn. have heen recovered Securities {ound this afternoon were in a safety deposit vault at a bank here, Scarboro said, and were a typewritten them had been found in Keeler's be- | longings. ‘Keeler was hele for St. Paul of- fielals today under bond of $100,000 He was arrested on a fugitive war- | rant. Keeler was arrested yesterday as he _attenipted to pass a fraudulent 920 | | bill which officers believed had been Continued on Page 8, Column 2. Hat of" : ‘ | re hd President MIETYSIIS MYSTERY VEILS POLITICIANS S., HOOVER-BORAH iLO YEAR ENDS RUM EXCHANGE -- — oo and Senator Maintain Silence on Letters. _ BROOKHART RENEWS HIS FIRE ON MELLON Conflict Is Reported in Crime Commission on Dry. Enforcement. BUYER CULPABILITY DECISION IS SOUGHT Conaress: Action on Matter Must Yield Precedence to Tariff Bill, « <\« The Mvs correspondence Hoover chanted Pree.) ery attending @n exenence petween President Roranh challenged nighe more outbreaeke enent on of Volstead Ptola- anda Senator nvr prohibition enforcement Washington curtosity last in the lack of an‘ rigid prosecut tions Both senator the . President the Idan Aisecwuesineg publle concerning them White House Monde Senator Borah had and refrained The from their letters last an- nouncement mad at the h word written to Mr. Hoover 4 that the President en- yesterday Could not be ton- The White Howse personne whether “The Chief” not, the Idano porition . fe the letter. the views exchenge carefully Guarded. reports the ecomtents widely varied Borah hase main- tained that the dry jaws never wou'n be enforced by the present personnel ‘from. top and ® has been assumed nie Wwittes- es- was ae | treat Report« swered Armed oecilined had to ary written or and nene lor Mir riting Took the same initiated T date been Hoove ’ have with ac to Serator to bortom.” that preastions fo Mr. » ot ci ane wet Sopie.” Inewiew of t on ' ' *itice yesterday. rumor had 1H inal the Idaho senstor wat recipiest of | another anawer from the White House Rreokhan Pemands Metien Quit. Meanwhile , one tor Brookhart, of lowa. another” Republican dry, re- iterated his denrang Tor the resigna- tion Secretary Mellon and en- nounced he was going to have much when the Senete met. Members the Hoover law en- forcement commission began return- ing the Capital and the word went that there still waa work be done on the preliminary re- port which has been promised. Word heard the Capitel that confilct existe within the commission enforcement of prohibition. Another said the #emmilasion had complaints that politics had the enforcement of to «ay of to out if) aiso Was at over report some intervened in machinery of Washington, Re- chieftain, made known would have another state- He has been conferring the commiasion and has urged to stand united behind the Senator Jones miDlican dry nat he ment shorty itn ne dr Pre va ident Hetlef on Reorah Proposals. a geners! belief at the ol that Senator Borah. in reaporise written inquiry from the Presi- had saubmitted to the White his proposals to remedy seme tne evils of Which he has com- There was Capit , a oer House of plained At their conference wee understood that last week, ft Senator Borah the President to move against number of district attorneys and had demanded their resignations as the first in & Clean-up. After ‘hal. he issued a statement asserting ‘mere were open saloons runping in city and that the alcohol vetem administration eonaft- scandals. The Idahoan hes unchall@hged by the Hoover dey nh latest charges coming more and more appareny ae prohibition is going te urged A step after city rermit tuted a gone farcres With NEWS of SUBURBAN Washington and the Surrounding States Appears on re: | 9 ~ ‘