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Show NEWS REVIEW OF CURREN1T EVENTS Senate Votes for Transfer of Prohibition Bureau to Law Department. By EDWARD W. PiCKARD TRANSFER of tbe prohibition bureau bu-reau from the Treasury department depart-ment to the Department of Justice was voted by the senate Tins measure, the first and one of the most Important Impor-tant of the law enforcement bills recommended rec-ommended by the Wickersimm commission com-mission and urged by the administration, administra-tion, was passed without a record vote and having previously been put through the house It went to the President for signature after a few minor changes had been concurred in by the house. Several of the senators criticised certain features of the bill, especially especial-ly the dual control of industrial alcohol al-cohol by the Treasury and Justice departments, de-partments, but Tydings of Maryland was the only one to offer amendments and his suggestions were speedily voted down. Mr. Tydings argued earnestly ear-nestly in favor of an amendment to permit the use of only nonpoisonous denaturants in Industrial alcohol, asserting as-serting that present practice was in effect "giving the death penalty to a man who commits no greater crime than violation of the prohibition law." But a large majority of the senators evidently believed the statement of Sheppard of Texas that "poisonous matter put in industrial alcohol is not used in sufficient proportions to kill." Senator Carter Glass of Virginia said the transfer of the prohibition bureau should have been made years ago, but he attacked the Wickersham commission for "wasting" nearly $250,-000 $250,-000 and asking for that much more. He said he would propose a resolution resolu-tion calling for a statement of the commission's expenditures before any additional money is appropriated. He asserted that the commission had been spending its time "Inquiring Into dellquents, the depth of automobiles, and such things." Under the terms of the bill Dr. James M. Doran, present commissioner commission-er of prohibition, will remain iu the Treasury department, with the title of commissioner of Industrial alcohol. Attorney At-torney General William D. Mitchell will have the appointment of a new commissioner of prohibition in the Department De-partment of Justice. In connection with Tyding's attack on the poisoning of alcohol it should be stuted that Commissioner Doran says his chemists have found that the many cases of "jake paralysis" afflicting afflict-ing the drinkers of fake jamaica ginger are cuused by creosote and not by iso-propyl, the industrial alcohol dennturant prescribed by federal regulations. regu-lations. F SCOTT McBRIDE, general snper- intendent of the Anti-Saloon league, was before the senate lobby committee several days and was an interesting and combative witness. Despite the vigorous attacks of Senator Sen-ator Blaine of Wisconsin and some rather damaging admissions, he upheld up-held his side of the controversy fairly well. At one time he admitted that the league does not interest itself greatly in the economic views of a candidate, that its principal aim is to Insure the election of men who will vote right on prohibition, and that it sometimes supports dry voting, wet drinking candidates for office. Plans to force a showdown vote on pending proposals to authorize a national referendum on repeal of the Eighteenth amendment or legalize the manufacture aed sale of 2.75 per cent beer were agreed upon by members cf the house wet bloc EXAMINATION of the London naval treaty occupied the time of the senate committees on foreign relations rela-tions and naval affairs and the bearing bear-ing before the former body attracted capacity audiences. Secretary of State Stimson and Admiral William V. Pratt were the main witnesses heard by that committee, both of them defending de-fending the pact vigorously. Answering objections to the cruiser provisions of the treaty, which limit the United States to eighteen 8-luch gun cruisers and require the construction con-struction of 6-Inch gun vessels If this country is to build up to the pact ton nage levels, Mr. Stimson said that the American delegation had followed the wisest course when it decided on a larger percentage of the smaller cruisers. By building a larger proportion propor-tion of 6-inch gun cruisers, Mr. Stimson Stim-son asserted t lie United States hud a better chance of obtaining actual parity par-ity than If all 8-inch gun cruisers were built. Before the naval affairs committee Secretary of the Navy Adams undertook under-took to reply to the attacks of Chairman Chair-man Hale on the treaty. Mr. Adams said that Japan had insisted upon this country's coming down from its proposal for twenty-one 8-luch gun cruisers and that the American delegation dele-gation pushed its demand as far as possible without breaking off negotiations negoti-ations with Great Britain and Japan. The naval secretary added that he considered the delegation made a fair compromise with Japan. In England and In Japan there are groups opposing the treaty, each insisting, in-sisting, as do the American objectors, that the other nations got the best of the deal. With Arthur Henderson, British foreign for-eign secretary, as mediator, conversations conver-sations were held at Geneva by Aris-tide Aris-tide Briand and DIno Grand! looking to a solution of the Franco-Italian deadlock over naval parity. Satisfactory Satis-factory progress was made, and further furth-er negotiations will be carried on through diplomatic channels. PRESIDENT HOOVER'S nomination of Owen J. Roberts to fill the vacancy va-cancy on the Supreme court bench was referred to a subcommittee of the senate committee on judiciary and it was believed a favorable report would be made soon to the full committee. Confirmation by the senate also was anticipated since little opposition was voiced. Certain of the dry senators at first objected because Mr. Roberts was said to have made a speech against the Eighteenth amendment several years ago, but afterwards appeared satisfied with explanations of that occurrence. oc-currence. President Green of the American Federation of Labor indicated indi-cated that organized labor was content con-tent with the appointment BY A vote of 34 to 27 the senate passed the third of the bills sponsored spon-sored by Wagner of New York for tbe purposing of relieving unemployment unemploy-ment through federal aid. This measure meas-ure provides for an appropriation of $4,000,000 for the creation of a federal fed-eral bureau of unemployment headed by a director who would co-operate with . state and local unemployment agencies. The other two bills provide for the gathering of labor statistics and for. a joint commission to expedite ex-pedite federal construction work. Another important measure passed by tbe senate places Mexican immigration immi-gration under the nationul origins quota system and, if it becomes law, will reduce the number of Mexican immigrants from 58,000 a year to fewer few-er than 2,000. GOV. WALTER J. KOIILER of Wisconsin was acquitted by a Jury in Sheboygan of the charge of having violated the state corrupt practices prac-tices act during his primary campaign in 1928. The attorneys for the state prepared to carry the case to the State Supreme court, but the governor and his friends consider that he has been fully vindicated. p WIGHT W. MORROW, In a speech opening his campaign for the Republican Re-publican senatorial nomination In New Jersey, declared he favored repeal of the Eighteenth amendment and restoration res-toration to the states of the power to determine their policy toward the liquor traffic He thinks national prohibition pro-hibition is a mistake because it is not practicable, but he is against the return re-turn of the saloon. T TXCLE SAM wishes to know wheth-er wheth-er or not the Radio Corporation of America, Westinghouse Electric, General Electric and seven affiliated concerns are violating the Sherman antitrust law in pooling their patents and operations in the field of radio equipment manufacture. Therefore the Department of Justice has tiled suit against these companies. Owen D. Young, head of It. C. A., professes to welcome this action, hoping It will S "i clear up a confusing patent situation In the radio industry. REAR ADMIRAL RICHARD E. BYKD, returning from ids epochal exploration of the Antarctic regions, landed In the Canal Zone last week with five members of his expedition. They were given an enthusiastic wel- . come at Halboa and again at I'anania, and planned to remain on the Isthmus about two weeks. In another month the admiral will come back to Virginia and li is home state will greet him In Richmond with highest honors. Gov. John Garland will present to li i in a sword purchased by more than ten thousand of his fellow citizens, and there will be banquets and receptions. The sword, designed In silver and gold, commemorates the famous flights over the North and South poles and the Atlantic crossing. LAST week saw the passing of another an-other famous Arctic explorer, Dr. Fridtjof Nansen, who died of phlebitis at his home In Oslo, Norway, at the age of sixty-eight years. For many years he had been devoted to scien tific explorations in the Far North, the most important of his trips being tbe expedition of the Fram in 1803. But Doctor Nansen was more than an explorer, having gained distinction as a teacher, author, humanitarian, statesman and diplomat. During the war he was high commissioner for repatriation of prisoners, and later was Norway's representative to the League of Nations and head of a Russian relief commission. These activities ac-tivities won him the Nobel peace prize. LEADERSHIP of the civil disobedience disobedi-ence campaign In India passed last week Into the hands of Mrs. Sal-ronji Sal-ronji Naldu, a distinguished Hindu poetess, and she proceeded to lead her forces against the government salt Jp1 works at Dharsana. The police pre- vented the raid by blocking the road, and once arrested the poetess but released her. In the northwestern part of India the revolt 'was Increasing In seriousness serious-ness and the situation In Lahore and other Important cities was said to be growing worse daily. A great mob gained possession of Sholapur after severe fighting with the troops, but later the soldiers ousted .the natives -and martial law was proclaimed there. To add to the trials of the British, they are having trouble with the wild border tribes along the Afghan frontier fron-tier and have subjected them to aerial bombing. PRESIDENT Chiang Kai-shek of China is proceeding with the utmost ut-most vigor to crush the rebellion of the northern provinces and his German-trained troops are reported to have gained a great victory In Anh-wel Anh-wel province In a six-day battle, taking tak-ing 10,000 prisoners and killing many. Pursuing the rebels, the Nationalists "captured their new base at Kwelteh in Houan province. Capture of that city, the Nationalists asserted, would force the northerners to fall back upon Kalfeng to consolidate their shattered ranks. All foreigners were asked hy their consuls to get out of the city of Chengchow Cheng-chow In Honan, which has been repeatedly re-peatedly bombed by Nationalist planes and was expected to be the center of severe fighting. SUCCESS crowned the efforts of the first of this year's Atlantic ocean flyers. Jean Mermoz of France and two companions, carrying mall from Paris, hopped off from St. Louis, Senegal, Africa, and landed at Natal, Brazil, 20 hours and 16 minutes later, having flown the 1,975 miles across water unerringly despite a terrific electric rainstorm through which they passed. Col. Pablo Sidar, star aviator of the Mexican army, and Lieut. Carlos Rivlsora. who slarled on a nonstop J flight from Mexico to Buenos Aires, were killed when their plane crashed into the sea off Port Llmon, Costa Rica. They wore attempting to land during a sudden storm. 1V30. Western Newspaper 1'Qlon.k |