The Washington Post
May 27, 1930

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" eall National 4205. The Washington Post is the only _ Washington newspaper publishing . the reports of The Associated Press every mgrning. For home delivery row. Weather — Fair, with slowly rising tempera- ture, today and tomor- Temperature — High- est. 66: lowest, 45. Details on page 27. ND-CLASS MATTER, POSTOFPICE, ‘WASHINGTON, D. C. oe WASHINGTON: TUESDAY, MAY 27, 1930. COPYRIGHT, 1930, BY THE WASHINGTON POST CO. THREE CENTS, - _NO. 19,703. COURT HOLDS BUYER OF RUM NOT LIABLE: PLANS SPEEDED Man May Not Be Tried if} Case Fails to Involve Transportation. CONSPIRACY ISSUE JUDGMENT DECLINED Action Involving Alleged Plot Found to Have Been Foreclosed. PERMITS OF MAKERS ARE ALSO DEFENDED Prohibition Chiefs Differ on Pressing Legislation to Catch Purchaser. (Associated Press.) The buyer of bootleg liquor was held by the Supreme Court yesterday not liable to prosecution as a violator of the prohibition laws if the ques- tion of illegal transportation and pcs- session be not involved. The court declined, however, in an- other case, to declare whether pur- chasers who. knowing illegal trans- portation will be involved, are guilty of conspiracy to violate the prohibi- tion law. It found that the case in which the Gevernment had sought to raise that issue had been fore- closed by the plea, equivalent to one of guilty, which had been entered when the accused was arraigned. In a third case, the court heid manufacturers using liquor and al- cohol in the preparation of a non- beverage product -were entitled to operate until their permits were can- celed for some violation and could not be compelled annually to renew their permits Defeats for Government. The two cases decided on their merits were defeats for the Govern- merit, and all three decisions were without dissent. James E. Farrar, of Boston, was in- dicted for purchasing liquor from a bootlegger. The Federal district court for Massachusetts quashed the indictment, taking the pesition that the prohibition law did not, as the Government had contended make the purchaser equally guilty with the seller. The Government appealed directly to the Supreme Court, which, in an Opinion by Justice Sutherland, de- clared the contention that any pur- chase without a permit was illegal could not be sustained. The court pointed out that the permit related to that class of persons who are au- thorized to deal with intoxicating liquors for mnonbeverage purposes. Purchasers from bootleggers, it add- ed, could not under any circum- stances obtain a permit to make such purchases. Express Provision Needed. Justice Sutherland stated: “Since long before the adoption of the eight- eenth (prohibition) amendment, it has been held with practical una- nimity that, in the absence of an ex- press statutory provision to the con- trary, the purchaser of intoxicating liquor, the sale of which was prohib- ited, was guilty of no offense.” Suggesting that Congress may have considered it more important to make the purchaser available as a witness @gainst the bootlegger, the court added it had failed to enact any spe- cific legislation making the purchase of liquor illegal. Asserting the Government for many years had not considered the pur- chaser guilty, the justice concluded that Congress in eriacting the Vol- stead act had “deliberately and de- signedly omitted to impose upon the purchaser of liquor for beverage pur- poses any criminal liability.” Sustained by Appeals Court, — The second case was that of Alfred “EB. Norris, a New York banker, who was indicted for conspiracy with a Phila- delphia bootlegger, from whom he fre. quently ordered liquor. When ar- ugned he entered a plea of “nolo “contendre,” intending to contest the question. He sought to attack the judgment entered by the Federal District Court rat Philadelphia, and was sustained by the cireuit court of appeals, which took the broad ground that the pur- ' chase of liquor was no offense under the prohibtion law. The Supreme Court, in an opinion by Justice Sutherland, held the plea was equivalent to one of “gulty” and that the trial court had properly sentenced Norris. Under these cir- cumstances it found there was no ‘question open which would require gt to rule whether the purchaser who orders knowing that illegal trans- portation was involved was gulity of conspiracy. Its action left that ques- tion for decision when a case can be found which presents the controversy 4n a form permitting a ruling on its * merits. 3 The permit decision was in five cases, brought by the Government Continued on Page 3, Column &. ca 4 Ww i Rum Parchase Raling Divides Dry Leaders Action of the Supreme Court in holding that the buyer of liquor is not equally guilty with the sell- er immediately evoked expressions of divergent opinion on the advis- ability of corective legislation on this point. y Senator Jones (Republican), Washington, author of the “five and ten” liquor law, said in view of the court's ruling that he seri- ously doubted the wisdom of any legislation seeking to make the buyer equally gullty. Senator Shepard (Democrat), Texas, father of the eighteenth amendment, on the contrary, an- nounced that he would press for immediate action on his pending bill te include liquor purchasers under the law, adding that “the decision emphasizes the reason for my amendment.” Assistant Secretary of the Treas- ury Seymour Lowman, in charge of prohibition enforcement, de- clared that “‘we-ve been going along on the theory that Congress did not intend to punish the buyer.” Prohibition Commissioner James M. Doran asserted, “The decision of the courts will not in any way change our plans.” j 4 KILLED, /00 nuh] AD RIOTS TTR INDIA Rangoon Disorder Breaks Out as Striking Dock Hands Are Replaced. POLICE CHARGE CROWDS Bombay, May 26° (AP) — Bloody rioting in Rangoon, Bombay and Dacca today brought British authori- ties in India face to face with a serious situation in these three big cities of Burma and the Indian Pe- ninsula. The rioting at Rangoon, the most serious of the Bay, had no direct con- nection with the civil disobedience campaign of the Nationalists. It broke out between different bands of coolies, when laborers were imported to replace striking Burmese dock workers. The latest reports gave 26 dead and nearly 700 injured. All bazaars were closed, and caval- cades of mounted police clattered through the streets in large patrols. Detachments of the Cameron High- landers and the. Punjab Regiment were On the alert and ready to inter- vene if necessary. The rioter8 were brought ‘nib control by a vigorous display of force late in the day, but none of the of- ficials could guarantee how long the relative calm would last. In Dacca, an important city of Bengal, 150 miles northeast of Cal- cutta, Hindus and Moslems fiercely fought each other during the day. Six deaths were reported and many injuries. Scores of arrests were made throughout the city by the authort- ties, © The situation was still so serious tonight that the chairman of the dis- trict board telegraphed the Viceroy of India, Lord Irwin, for adequate police help “in order that the people may feel they are still living under the British government.” “ Communication with Dacca was ex- tremely difficult, and has been so for Continued on Page 2, Column 8. 'who has in his possession, House Committee Adopts Modified Program of Law Group. ENFORCEMENT BILLS FAVORED AS CHANGED Amendment to Jones Law Would Temper Act’s Drastic Clauses. QUICK PROSECUTION ONE MEASURE’S AIM Arraignment on Complaint Without Jury Included in Provisions. (Associated Press.) A modified law enforcement com- mission program to expedite prohi- bition enforcement and relieve Fed- eral court congéstion by defining mis- demeanors under the Jones law and authorizing their summary prosecu- tion before United States commis- sioners was approved yesterday by the House judiciary committee. After four months of deliberation the committee agreed on three bills designed to carry out the commis- sion’s recommendations. The measures were approved in a supplemental re- port submitted by Chairman George W. Wickersham, of the commission, and Attorney General Mitchell. How- ever, the bills do not grant broad discretionary powers to district at- torneys and United States commis- |sioners as originally recommended in the report submitted to Congress in January by President Hoover. The Stobbs bill to amend the Jones law to fix the maximum punishment for misdemeanor violations at six months imprisonment and a fine of who is not a habitual violator ard sells or transports riot more than 4 gallon of liquor. Would Amend U. 8. Code, , The first of the other two bills by Representative Christopherson (Re- publican), of South Dakota, amends the United States Code, defining a felony as an offense which may call for punishment of not less than a year’s imprisonment, and misde- meanors calling for a maximum pen- alty of six months in jail, a $500 _ or both. Under the second Christopherson bill, summary prosecution of of- fenses defined as misdemeanors un- der the Stobbs amendment and the first Christopherson amendment is authorized before United States Com- missioners. It authorizes prosecution by com- plaint or information without ‘a jury, but sets out that a Federal judge must either confirm or dis- approve the Commissioners’ recom- mendations. Under it, the District Attorney can not refer an accused to the grand jury on a felony charge after he has entered a plea before & Commissioner. However, this measure would not affect the case of a violator who is bound over to the grand jury by the Commissioner. Agreement Impossible Heretofore. The judiciary committee had been unable to reach an agreement on the Commission’s recommendations pre- viously and Chairman. ‘Graham re- quested Chairman Wickersham for a supplemental -report, noting that there “seemed to be a wide diversity Continued on Page 3, Column 5. of Company D, 313th Infantry, Representative Aids War Buddy in His Hour of Grief Disabled Veteran Faiher of Girl, 4, Who Died of Burns. Behind the funeral plang for Gloria Lee Brown, 4 years ald, of 1347 F street northeast, who died in Provi- dence Hospita) yesterday morning from burns received while playing with matches is the story of how.one war buddy came to the aid of an- other in: distress. George E. Brown, father of the fire victim, fought with Representative Royal Johnson, of South Dakota. when the latter was first lieutenant in France. They were in the same shell hole when their heroic actions brought to both of them Distin- guished Service and Croix de Guerre Medals. Representative Johnson waned of Brown's sorrow yesterday and came to his aid. Brown is a disabled Vet- eran and the helping hand offered by the representative came at an oppor- tune time. Representative Johnson would not verify the report that he was giving his buddy a helping hand. “George was one of the finest sol- dier in the World War,” he said. “1| “a _ GLORIA LEE BROWN. know he'll raise sufficient money to bury bis child.” Little Georgia climbed on a chair in her home Sunday and reached for some matches. Siriking one, the flame ignited her dress. Soon her en- * ; =) $500 defines a misdemeanant as one- Continued on Page 12, Column 32. \ IUAUOL FUNDS UF 914, 020,/ AOKCO FOR TadZ Estimates Submitted to Commissioners by Education Board. PLANS PROVIDE FOR FIVE NEW BUILDINGS Purchase of Sites for Other Structures Among Projects. JUNIOR HIGHS WOULD Cost $500,000 EACH Library Expansion and More Teachers Proposed for Next Year. Construction of three new ele- mentary schools and two new junior high schools is provided for in the 1932 estimates submitted by the Board of Education to the District Commissioners. Purchase of sites for a new senior, a new junior high school and three elementary schools as well as acidi- tions to six playgrounds and to an existing colored high school also is provided for in the estimates of the school authorities. The estimates submitted the Com- missioners total $14,829,780, which is $941,670 more than the $13,888,110 carried for schools in the pending District appropriation bill as it was reported to the Senate. Of the total estimates, $3,083,000 is) to provide for new buildings and | $656,500 for additional sites, a com- bined building program total of $3,739,500 as compared with %3,693,- 200 carried in the pending bill as re- ported to the Senate. New Bulldings Provided. The 1932 school estimates call for the: purchase of ground for additions to” tHe playgrounds at the Addison, Johnson, 8S. J. Bowen, Giddings, Jones and Ambush Schools; elementary school] sites in the neighborhood of Foxhall road and Calvert street, in the vicinity of the Keane School, to replace that school with a new und larger one; a junior high schoo] site somewhere in the vicinity of the Sim- mons School; a site for a four-room extensible elementary building to re- place the site purchased on Sates road; a site for a mew senior high school to be constructed north of Brightwood, and a site in the vicinity of the Armstrong High School. New buildings provided for in the estimates include eight-room schools in the neighborhood of Connecticut avenue and Upton street and in Bur- leith or Glover Park at a cost of $200,- 000 each; a twelve-room addition to the Janney School to cost $200,000; eight- room addition to the Truesdell School, replacing the original Bright- wood four-room school, to cost $140,- 000; construction of the contemplated second wing of Macfarland Junior High School, to cost $200,000; four- room addition to the Orr School, to cost $80,000; eight-room addition with gymnasium and assembly hall for the Continued on Page 10, Column 2. DUDES OF TWO Mloot IN BOAT OINAING FOUND Unaccounted For to Go on Today. SURVIVOR RECITES TERRIBLE ORDEAL Hair of Man Turns Gray After 25 Hours Adrift in Potomac. HE SANG AND PRAYED F. D. Klimkiewicz Believes Son Lost Life Trying to Find Him in Water. Bodies of two of the three men missing since their speedboat over- turned Saturday afternoon were taken from the Potomac River late yester- day, and naval aircraft, patrol boats and volunteers were preparing to re- new the search for the third time this morning. Those recovered were Identified as Richard DeSales Kiim- kiewicz, 17, of 132 Twelfth street northeast, and his brother-in-law, Owen D. Whitcomb, 33, of 5737 Thir- teenth street northwest. The miasing man is Capt. Arthur Fenwick, of Piney Point, Md., Maryland State oyster inspector. Richard's father, Francis D. Klim- kiewicz, 52, apparently the only sur- | viving member of the party, yester- | day told how he sang, prayer and | counted numbers while driftigg on a | life preserver in the Potomac for 24 hours. His speedboat sank in Saturday’s squall off Cobb Island. Young Klimkiewicz's body was dis- covered by a naval patrol boat float- ing of Swans Point. The other was found shortly afterward dn tite shore of Cobb Island by M. B.,M#lirn 1211 E street northeast, who Owns a suni- /mer home near the island. Ring life preservers were on both bodies. Father of 2-Year-old Sen. Mr. Whitcomb was the father of a 2-year-old son, James Prancis Whit- comb. His body will be brought to Washington today. The body of young Klimkiewicz arrived in the city last night by airplane. Mr. Klimkiewicz, who is unable swim, drifted on the turbulent Po- tomac from 3 o’clock Saturday after- noon until 4 o'clock Sunday after- noon. His hair—dark brown before his trying experience—was streaked with gray yesterday. He had two life preserver cushions, which he was forced to hold under his arms while the waves battered him around, and occasionally broke over his head. “I thought for a time that I would go crazy,” he said, “but death loses its sinister look when you stare it in the face for hours, and I soon com- posed myself. Wheat did I think about? Everything. My whole life un- folded before me like a kaleidoscope I sang ‘Rocked in the Cradle of the Deep,’ several hymns and popular numbers, 9 ~s Continued on Page Column 2. Business in Washington By M. G. President Peoples GIBBS, Droog Stores, Inc, While there might be opposition to® any unqualified declaration that eco- nomic conditions in general are above criticism, our own business shows an improvement in sales of 17 per cent during the first quarter this year over the corresponding period in 1929. To accomplish this, we not only maintained our previous standards of activity, but expanded consistently. We retained our full personnel, and carried out all our plans for opening new stores, hiring such additional employes as such expansion necessi- tated. In addition, we increased our advertising program slightly. The recent upset in the stock market undeniably was a severe blow when it struck, but it is my opinion that the net result will be beneficial, if for no other reason than that it has impressed upon business men and the public at large that attention to business can not be sacrificed for the stock ticker. Although the depression naturally shattered the confidence of many, thus intensifying the situation, I feel that within the past two months most people have recovered from the first shock and now realize thay the world is still revolving as usual. With returning confidence, pro- duction is being resumed, so that the workingman is earning money whicna he, in turn, can spend and is spend- ing to provide a market for still fur- ther resumption in other industries. Overconfidence is, of course, to be avoided; I believe it was largely over- confidence thet brought about the re- cent slump, conditions having de- veloped to a point where the public M. G. GPEBBS. - something had to be done to relieve | the situation. But I feel that, having learned ite lesson, the Nation now is in position to function along natural lines, gauging expenditures to meet require- ments and finances, and avoiding both extremes of overbuying and of ultraconservatism. seems to be the case at present, I can see no further cause for alarm in the economic outlook. I can not believe that the picture is as black as the pessimists have painted it, nor as no longer could _ the load so that | that way. Search for Third Still! | cil ee eee Educator Here May Head Famous College in Baltimore. Dr. David Allan Robertson, of 1869 Wyoming avenue northwest, assist- ant director of the American Coun- on Education and prominently TO KEEP HIS SANITY. to | and I prayed for a time. | With such a policy in operation, as ‘identified with institutions of higher | learning, has been called to the pres- idency of Goucher College, in Balti- more. The announcement was made in 'that city yesterday by Edward L. Rob- inson, president of the colleges board of trustees, following its session at which Dr. Robertson received a unan- imous vote for the post, vacated by the death in January of Dr. Hans Froelicher, who had been acting president since the deaeth last April of Dr. William Wesley Guth, head of the intsitution for sixteen years. Dr. Robertson, upon receipt of the information, declared last night that he was gratified at the action of the college and that he would “give the matter the most careful considera- tion,” although he added that he was unable to give a definite announce- ment of his plans. Dr. Robertson has had a notable Dr. DavidA. Is Called By Goucher Robertson | | | | | | | ee DR. DAVID A. ROBERTSON. in education. Born in Chi- cago, Ill. October 17, 1880, he was graduated in 1902 with the degree | of bachelor of arts from the Univer- | sity of Chicago, where he remained | in important work. He spent the | career Continued on Page 12, Column 2. BILL ON RETIREMENT AWAITS HOOVER PEN Report’s Approval in Senate | Completes Legislative Action on Measure. ‘HAILED BY U. S- WORKERS. A stroke of the pen by President Herbert Hoover is all that is needed now to give the Dale-Lehlbach re- tirement bill the status of a law. The conference report on the meas- | ure was approved by the Senate yes- | terday afternoon. congressional action on the bill, | House having approved the report | previously. The bill will go to the White House for President Hoover's signature as soon as it is engrossed, which should be today or tomorrow. That the Ex- ecutive will sign it is a foregone con- | clusion, for it was he who sponsored | the legislation. The bill is the most important piece of civil service legislation that has been enacted since the Welch pay-raise act of 1928; in fact, to some it is more important than the Welch bill. The bill liberalizes a retirement system that affects more than 400,000 employes in the Federal and District governments. It permits optional retirement after | 30 years’ service and permits employes This completed | the | } ‘to retire two years earlier than at present. The largest group, the clerks | and others who now are eligible for | retirement at 70, for example, will be | eligible at 68. | The bill will substantially increase | the annuities paid the extremely low- paid employes and will remove the | present limitation which sets $1,000 | emp:oye may receive. Under the new | ”9 fee i Continued on Page 4, Column lover the division of some %300,000 | they dashed into the room she swal- | thieves, as the maximum annuity which an. | The commissioner withheld further SUD, 000 IN STOLEN JEWELS RECOVERED Four Men and Woman Seiz- ed as Police Raid Hotel Room in New York. WIDE PLOET IS SCENTED, iNew York, May 26 (N.Y.W.NS.).— Four “ordinary-looking” men and a | matronly woman, all middle aged, were captured in a dramatic raid on room No. 1985 in the Hotel Commo- dore today, as they were squabbling worth of diamonds which lay spread | out before them on a bed. They had | just grouped themselves in uncom. | fortable sitting positions about the | double bed—although one man had | hired the room three days previously —and had poured the 26 diamonds, | rings and brooches out of a chamois | bag when the policemen swung the | door open. And as Detective Lieut. Oliver and | Detective Ryan, of headquarters, held | the group at bay with drawn pistols, | several special invéstigators for the | Federal Insurance Co. scooped up the | Jewels, the greatest single epereaty, /according to detecitves, ever made by | the New York Police Department. | The raiders were a bit too slow for the lone woman, however. For as | | lowed a small piece of paper, which police now believe would have been a clew to the “fence,” or receiver of the stolen jewels. The capture of the alleged diamond Police Commissioner Mul- rooney revealed, is but a mere dent in the international ring which has been functioning since last fall in various fashionable summer resorts. information about the gang, explain- | SENATE TO CONSIDER LONDON NAVAL PACT AT SPECIAL’ SESSION lother Measures Will Be Disposed of During Regular Sitting. COMMITTEE TO SEEK — SECRET TREATY FILES ‘Assurances Given That Nation Will Be Told of Provisions. MORE ADMIRALS PICK FLAWS IN DOCUMENT Hughes, Nulton, Hough and Day Contribute Adverse Testimony in Hearing. By ALBERT W. FOX. With a special session for action on the naval treaty determined, the Sen- ate foreign relations committee yea- terday called upon Secretary Stimson to produce secret correspondence be+ tween the British and American gove ernments which preceded Prime Min- ister MacDonald's visit last fall and resulted in the change of America’s policy In cruiser building The coms mittee acted in executive session. Senator Watson, Republican leader; found support for the President’s suggestion of a special session and this procedure has accordingly been fixed. The program Calis for clearing the decks of legislative matters like the tariff, rivers and harbors, d&c., and making it possible for the House to adjourn. Then the task of d of the treaty can be undertaken with- out other considerations intervening, Assurances have been given that undue haste will not be allowed to de- prive the country of full opportunity to thoroughly understand provisions < the treaty before the Senate mee - More Adverse Testimony. Testimony of naval “officers before ,@ foreign relations committee was more pronouncedly adverse to the treaty yesterday than at any time be- fore the President announced his spe- cial session plan. Admiral Charles PF. Hughes, chief of naval operations and ex-officio president of the general board; Admiral L. M. Nulton, recentiy in command of the fleet and former superintendent of the Naval Academy; Admiral H, H. Hough, Admiral George _C. Day and Capt. Alfred W. Johnson were witnesses. Capt. Johnson, director of naval | intelligence, admitted that the pure pose of America’s cruiser program O AB _destroyed by the treaty and that unwarranted concessioris were made to Great Britain and Japan. “I believe the United States wants |@ treaty very much,” he said. “In this particular case we have made greater concessions by far than any other country. Because of our de- sire to get a treaty we have had ” pay the price.” Views of Capt. Johnson. Senator Johnson asked if jeopardiz- ing the national defense was not too big a price to pay. The naval offi- cer suggested that the hearings, de- veloping defects in the pact, should perhaps have been held before rather than after the treaty was signed. The general board was kept advised until September 15 last, but was out of the picture from that time on, as meme bers of the board were no longer con- _ Sulted, “That’s all I know,” remarked Capt. | Johnson. Continued on ‘Page 5, Column 2% _ know,” Aviatrix Breaks Own Mark, | Executing 980 Inside Loops Crowd at Muskogee Airport Opening. Muskogee, Okla. May 26 (A.P.).— Miss Laura Ingalls, 25-year-old New York aviatrix, landed at 7:50 to- night after making 980 consecutive inside loops, breaking her own women’s record by 636. She was in the air 3 hours and 5 minutes. | | Miss Ingalls at St. Louis recently | 'get the record of 344° loops. Her new | mark is within 453 loops of the ac- | eomplishment of Charles (Speed) |Holman, who looped 1,433 times ei |Minneapolis March 17, 1928. | By a pre-flight agreement Miss | Ingalls is scheduled to receive prize | money of $836. Her feat brought to a climax’ | day of aerial activities dedicating the | | $200,000 new Hatbox-Municipal Air- | port in which hundreds of Army and | ‘civilian fliers participated. Taking the air at 4:45, the New York aviatrix /averaged more than five minute. More than 200 planes of all types | | Laura Ingalls, 25, Thrills. Associated Press Photo. LAURA INGALLS. —= ible arrived early in the day trom \ ff loops a Scott Field Ill., and will remain un-— ) vil Tuesday. bright as the optimists would have us| and the United States Army dirigible ‘leading the maneuvers under Maj. |believe. and I feel that it is better|TC-11 came to Muskogee for the _ Gen. Charles E. James Fechet, hoes “Pretty nearly all it is necessary to replied Senator Johnson. Capt. Johnson said America would never attain parity in the 8-inch-gun ¢lass of cruisers with Great Britain during the life of the treaty because Great Britain, up to a minute before midnight on December 31, 1936, could retain the cruisers Frobisher and Ef- fingham and thereby have seventeen big cruisers to a maximum of sixteen for the United States. There was a comedy element in- jected into the hearings by oe Johnson which brought a roar NEWS of SUBURBAN Washington and the Surrounding States / Appears on Pages be 5 i 4 Megas’: