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DRY LEAGUE IS BORN OF GOD, SAYS MCBRIDE Statement of Anti-Saloon Head Branded Sacrilege at Senate Inquiry. REMARK ANGERS BLAINE Lobby Probers Grill League Chief on Influence in Appointments. js : BY PAUL R. MALLON I'nltrd Prrs* Staff Coirrapondent WASHINGTON. May 9. The Anti-Saloon League "was born of God and will fight on while He leads,” Dr. F. Scott Mcßride, league superintendent, told the senate lobby committee In a warm debate with the wet committee investigator, Senator Blaine (Rep., Wis.) Blaine charged Mcßride’s remark was "sacriligious and an outrageous thing.” "Those things in the way of the progress oi the kingdom of God must get out of the way,” the superintendent continued, apparently referring to the wets. "What authority have you for claiming that the league is the son of God?” Blaine heatedly asked, waving his pencil at Mcßride. Began at Prayer Meeting "The league began in a prayer | fneeting at Oberlin, O.” "Did you get a message from God j that He gave birth to your organi- , zation?” "No.” "What notice did you receive of this conception?” "The fact that it was born in a prayer meeting. We never have a meeting that we do not open with religious services. We are led by the leadership of God, just as church activities are.” "Oh, yes, you put on the cloak of religion." “We do not put on a cloak—it is teal religion.” "I don't believe God would approve of some of your practices,” returned Blaine. "I think your statement is a sacriligious and outra- j geous thing. That's how I feel about j it.” Robinson Impatient "Let's get down to lobbying,'' oh- j jected Senator Robinson, dry (Rep., j Ind). The dry leader co”’' recall ■ no single instance in his ~.ars of ; sendee where he recommended ap -1 pointment of any judge, district at- i torney or government official, al- 1 though he "presumed” he had done j so. When Mcßride again said only 5 | per cent of the work of the league I was political, Blaine produced a recent speech he made to an AntiSaloon League convention in which he said "90 per cent of our work clusters about elections.” The two then argued about the Word "clusters,” Mcßride contending his statement here imder oath did not conflict with his speech. Blaine developed that Mcßride claimed in another speech the league elected forty-three Governors out of forty-eight in 1928. "I did not say the league did it, hut that the dry sentiment of the country did it,” Mcßride said. Proffers Report Blaine then read a report of legislative committee of the league and said this was what he based his questions upon. Mcßride did not get as excited as Blaine, but the dry leader rose to his feet a moment later when Blaine produced the book of Justin Steuart, publicity man for the league, claiming the late superintendent. Wayne B. Wheeler, "dictated to two Presidents of the United States, dominated six congresses and controlled more patronage than any other dozen men.” Mcßride repudiated the book, although Blaine brought out Steuart still is employed by the league. FIRE IS SPREADING $5,000,000 New Jersey Blaze Breaks Out After Temporary Lull. Bu United Press BAYONNF. N. J.. May 9.—Fresh danger today confronted firemen who have fought since Thursday forenoon to put out the $5,000,000 blaze in the yards of the Gulf Refining Company here. A shift in the wind blew the fire, which was thought to be under control, in the direction of the still undamaged tanks of the Gulf company and the adjoining Tidewater Oil Company yards. BISHOP'S SON INDICTED Young Mason Charged With Second Degree Murder by Grand Jury. pu United Press NEW YORK. May 9—James M. Maxon Jr., son of the bishop coadjutor of the Episcopal diocese of Tennessee, was indicted by the grand jury today on a charge of second degree murder. Maxon allegedly beat to death David Paynter, 73, last month.

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Vallee Screams Like Woman and Curses Like Stoker, Says Book

Work of Broadway Columnist Reveals Little Peculiarities of Gotham’s Great; Whiteman Exhorts His Orchestra in Tig Latin.’ BY H. ALLEN SMITH * United Press Staff Correspondent NEW YORK, May 9.—The fact that Rudy Vallee screams like a woman when he is aroused, that Irving Berlin can't find a hat to fit his head and that Paul Whiteman can lead an orchestra by merely shrugging his shoulders or wiggling his thumbs, may now be had in black and white. Sidney Skolsky, diminutive Broadway columnist, just has published

Wuiteman ... . . . "plays with toy engines and likes to go on crying jags.”

playing with toy locomotives. Goes on crying jags. Talks to his orchestra in “pig Latin.” a tt a a a tt Fanny Brice—Enjoys a good cry. Her hobby is taking photographs of bedrooms. Has an acquired taste for pork chops and a natural love

% T> % * , Fanny Brice . . . . . “has acquired a taste for fried pork chops; also a sohber.”

ing a pest. When he finishes writing a song he sings it to the first person he meets. A cab driver was the first to hear “All Alone.” tt tt tt n o u • F LORENZ ZIEGFELD—He can't keep a secret. Once tried to catch a butterfly for his daughter Patricia, and failing, bought her a SSOO collection of

j Belasco .... . . . .“told Jack Dempsey how to fight and how to love Estelle Taylor.”

vaudeville. Eddie Cantor’s real name is Izzy Iskowitch and never saw his parents.

CHILD IS BUN OVER Boy Rolls in Front of Ice Truck After Fall. A 5-year-old boy was injured critically early today when he fell from his tricycle into the path of an ice truck. The child. Sanford Pittman Jr., of 627 Eugene street, was riding the tricycle on the sidewalk in front of his home, trying to race the truck, when the tricycle overturned and he rolled into the street, Witnesses told police one of the wheels passed over him. The truck was driven by Trever Stiles. 30, of 724 Congress street. The child suffered a brain concussion, city hospital physicians reported after preliminary examination. WDRKMANjr- LDED Falls Into Boiling Vat at City Veneer Plant. Falling into a boiling vat at the B. L. Curry Veneer works, 3724 East Thirteenth street, this morning, Charles Harris. 47, of 1946 Olney street, was burned critically. He was taken to Indiana Christian hos- ! pital. Harris lost his balance while rolling a log into the boiling solution. Aged Man Dies Bv Times Special BAINBRIDGE. Ind.. May 9. James Iverson Hylton, 80, is dead at his home three and one-half miles each of here of arteriosclerosis. He was bom in Virginia and came to Indiana at the age of 17 where he has resided since. He leaves his widow, a daughter, Mrs. Eva Baker, and two grandchildren.

a book on “Times Square Tintypes,” in which he reveals the manifold idiosyncrasies of a good many Broadway celebrities. Vallee, says Skolsky, not only screams like a woman, but he curses like a stoker. His ambition when he was a boy was to be a letter carrier. He snores and grinds his teeth when he sleeps. He always gives his girls what he calls the “gray dawn” test.' He keeps them out till dawn, on the theory that if they look good at dawn they’ll look good any time. Here are a few morsels from Skolsky’s tintypes: Paul Whiteman Was once a taxi driver in Denver. Cries when he goes to the opera. Amuses himself when at home by

of kippered herring. Jim Tully—Bites his fingernails. Sent the manuscript of his first book, “Beggars of Life,” to four publishers simultaneously and they all accepted it. Tex Guinan Was raised in a convent. Has a parrot which can say only two things: “Telephone!” and “Go to hell!” Has ordered that her funeral procession be speedy, led by a motorcycle cop and that jazz singers warble college songs as she’s lowered into the grave. Irving Berlin—Plays the piano by ear and only in F sharp. Once kicked George White out of a place where he worked as a singing waiter because he though White was be-

them. David Belasco Once was a bareback rider, and once played Uncle Tom. He was mascot of the local fire department at Vancouver. B. C., when a boy. When he directed Jack Dempsey in “The Big Fight,” he not only instructed Dempsey how to fight, but told him how to make love to Estelle Taylor. Skolsky reveals that Earl Carroll has a specially made telephone which plays a tune while he waits for a number. William A. Brady always has a cigar in his mouth, even while sleeping. George M. Cohan takes three baths a day, wears $45 shoes and once played a sister act in

ACTRESS WARNED ON PAROLE VIOLATION Olga Edwards Calls Amster by Phone; Son Was 111 Bu Vnitrd Prrss NEW YORK, May 9.—Olga Eide Edwards, actress, convicted of extorting money from Nathan Amster, financier, under a threat of exposing his alleged paternity of her 6-year-old son, was arraigned in general sessions today on a charge of breaking her probation. She called the traction magnate by telephone. He reported to the probation bureau. Miss Edwards told Judge Rosalsky her son was ill and needed medical attention. She was without funds, and turned to Amster as the only one who could offer her aid, she said. Judge Rosalsky said that terms of the probation must be strictly adhered to in the future. MOODYTO^ENTERMCE Texas Governor Announces He Will Seek Re-election. Bv United Press AUSTIN, Tex., May 9.—Governor Dan Moody today authorized the announcement that he is contemplating being a candidate for reelection.

ECLIPSE OF CITY’S HOME BREWING THREATENED BY MALT RAIDS

HHOME BREWING in IndianI apolis today appeared in the fringe of a shadow, as federal prohibition authorities awaited orders to close dispensaries of home brewing materials. In other cities, notably in Chicago. dry forces were to work today confiscating!; stores of bottles, cappers, kegs and other equipment they allege is used for illicit manufacture of intoxicants. Hie move is an aftermath of a

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HALL DEFEATS HOLMES FOR CONGRESS SEAT Unofficial Figures Give Dry Plurality of 706 Over Wet Lawyer. PRIMARY CONTEST LOOM M May Make a Lot of Trouble for Somebody,’ • Attorney Says. Claims of Archibald M. Hall, manufacturer and dry, to the Republican nomination as Seventh district representative in congress, by 700 votes, were borne out today by unofficial tabulation of complete official returns. These gave Hall a plurality of 706 votes over Ira M. Holmes, attorney and wet, the exact margin of Hall’s victory awaiting official tabulation by the canvassing board, expected Saturday. Complete official returns, unofficially tabulated, gave Hall 9,433; Holmes, 8,727; Schuyler A. Mowrer, dry, 8,052; Asa J. Smith, 8,516, and Ward B. Hiner, wet, 6,717. 41,440 Cast Ballots Unofficial tabulations of the congressional vote disclosed it approximated 41,440, the lowest number ever voting in a Republican primary in Marion county. Democrats, • however, polled the largest primary vote in their history, approximating 26,000. Together, Holmes, for modification, and Hiner for repeal of the eighteenth amendment, polled 15,439 votes, to the 26,000 amassed by their three dry rivals. Insisting he was “deliberately counted out,” Holmes today said: “I am waiting to see what happens, because I know I have been elected by 383 votes. I may make a lot of trouble for somebody.” May Ask for Recount Several candidates for nomination on the Republican ticket awaited final counting by the canvassing board and indicated they may ask for a recount. While County Clerk George O. Hutsell said his own tabulations showed him victor over Jesse J. P. McClure, for renomination, by 16,061 votes to 16,023 for McClure, a carefully revised compilation of official returns, by The Times, gave the totals as: McClure 16,609 and Hutsell 16,462. Coroner Charles H. Keever lost the renomination to Dr. Ralph Coble by sixty-five votes, according to unofficial tabulation of official returns. In addition, there were several close races on the Democratic tickets, according to the unofficial ebunt, which, may result in action for a recount. Pritchard Ahead of Collins Walter Pritchard, candidate for Republican nomination for criminal court judge, stepped ahead of Judge James A. Collins as the official vote was read and unofficial tabulation showed Pritchard had 21,567 votes to Collins’ 15,549. Frank R. Childers, county recorder, polled 1,330 votes less than R. Walter Jarvis, former parks superintendent, to gain the Republican nomination for recorder. Other Republican winners were: Prosecutor Judson L. Stark, Birchard Butler, for auditor, and Paul R. Brown for county surveyor. All Republican superior judges and judges of juvenile and probate courts were renominated. Republican nominees for state representatives appeared to be: William H. Harrison, James H. Lowery, Thaddeus R. Baker, Booth T. Jameson, Louis R. Markun, John L. Benedict, Herbert E. Foltz, George A. Lemcke, Frank Noll Jr., Will C. Wetter and John E. King. Ludlow Claims Sweeping Victory Congressman Louis Ludlow made a sweeping claim of more than 21,000 votes for renomination over Byron Horn who made no campaign for the post. Three of the Democratic contests were neck and neck races. Herbert E. Wilson won over Herbert M. Spencer for the Democratic nomination for prosecutor; Smiley N. Chambers won the probate court nomination over Thomas Garvin with a plurality of less than 500 and Timothy P. Sexton won the nomination for county treasurer over Frank F. Woolling by 700 votes. Other winners for Democratic nominations are: John W. Kern, superior court one; Joseph R. Williams, superior court 2; William A. Pickens, superior court 3; Clarence E. Weir, superior court 4; Russell Ryan, superior court 5; Frank P. Baker, criminal court, and John F. Geckler, juvenile court. Democratic legislative ticket nominees appeared to be: Walter Myers, Henry C. Cox, Gerritt M. | Bates, E. C. White, Russell J. Dean, | John F. White. Albert Walsman, < Jacob Weiss, William B. Connor, I Fred S. Galloway and Clyde Karrer.

jfSjgil Vallee ..... . . . “curses like a stoker, gives his girls the ‘gray dawn test.’ ”

( * Tex Guinan • . ...“wants cortege led by motor cop with jazz songs at her funeral.”

. -. >•’ voox**.-' 'j'-’ffifl Ziegfeld .... . . “just can’t keep a secret; once paid SSOO for butterflies.”

United States supreme court ruling this week upholding seizure of equipment for manufacture of beer and other intoxicating beverages. Although he has not received information officially from his superiors, John W. Wilkey, deputy prohibition administrator for the southern half of Indiana, said he expected home brewing to be wiped out here.

Passion Play Stars Welcome Tourist Money ‘Even Christus Must Live,’ Says Lang, ‘Hoping for Good Price.’

Bu l.'nited Press T ONDON, May 9.—Opening of the Oberammergau Passion Play, an occasion for long voyages and a vacation for foreigners in Germany, is welcomed by the traditional actors as a chance to help themselves a little economically, an Oberammergau dispatch to the London Daily Herald said today. The newspaper’s correspondent interviewed several of the principals in the play that for centuries has been given by the villagers of Oberammergau and found them looking forward to it largely with the hope of adding a little money to the smalll sums they earn at their trades. tt tt tt "TT is anxious work, but now that I have a leading part, I hope to get a good price,” Alois Lang, who plays the part of Christ, said sadly. “Even Christus must live.” Hugo Rutz, cast in the role of the high priest Caiphas, was found in his blacksmith shop shoeing a horse. “No one loves Caiphas,” he said. “I have played it twice. It is a big, but thankless, part. But my son plays the Angel of the Tomb, which is better. # tt ACROSS the street was Anni Rutz, who plays the Virgin Mary. She was dressed in overalls and hard at work. When the correspondent observed she was young, she replied: “Yes. Why, at the crucifixion, the virgin was 50, and I am not 25. “People say I should marry a rich American,” she added, “but never! I shall not leave Oberammergau.” She had to hurry away to help her mother prepare to receive sixteen boarders, whose rents will be welcomed by the Rutz family. MUNICIPAL GOLF EXPERTTALKED Individual Course Heads May Be Let Go. Advisability of employing an expert to suprevise municipal golf courses, abolishing the system of individual course managers next year, will be considered by a committee of golf experts to be appointed by Adolph G. Emhardt, park board president. Considerable complaint has been lodged against the present system with a manager on each course and the board may create the position of supervisor, allowing an expert to take over all courses and daily check the course pros and foremen. There will be no change until next year’s budget goes into effect, Charles Sallee, superintendent, said. Salee will work with the committee in an effort to develop a standardized plan for operation of the courses with the view of increasing efficiency on the links. DEDICATE HOSPITAL Rites Monday for Hansen Unit at Methodist. Dedicatory exercises of th&- Julius A. Hansen memorial unit of the Methodist hospital will be held Monday afternoon at 2. The unit, with a capacity of 250 beds, was made possible through a donation of the late Mr. Hansen’s daughter, Mrs. Mary Hansen Carey. It is a nine-story wing structure. Governor Harry G. Leslie and Mayor Reginald H. Sullivan will speak.

FIRE LOSS IS HEAVY Quincy Postoffice, 3 Stores Destroyed by Blaze. By Times Special QUINCY, Ind., May 9.—Fire of undetermined origin ravaged this town early today. The fire, which was discovered at 3 this morning, destroyed the postoffice building, Stewart’s general store, Ronald Duncan’s general store, Ray Herbert’s store and Red Men’s hall. Only Duncan and Herbert had insurance and it will not be sufficient to cover their losses. Firemen from Cloverdale aided in subduing the flames.

“npHE ruling, and its subsex quent attacks on sources of liquor manufacturing supplies are things of significance,” Wilkey said. He and his agents here are under jurisdiction of William O. Woodruff, Columbus, 0., prohibition administrator for the Twelfth district, including Indiana and Ohio. In Chicago Thursday, federal

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UNITED WORLD TO FACE 0. S. IN TARIFF WAR Foreign Nations Wait Only for Signing to Start Duty Retaliation. CANADA ADMITS ANGER Our Best Customer Irked at Ever-Increasing Levy Trend. BY WILLIAM PHILIP SIMMS Seripos-Howard Foreign Editor WASHINGTON, May 9.—A brick for a brick has become the tariff policy of foreign nations as they prepare to retaliate against the United States for its provocatively high duties levied against their products. Canada, which last year went into first place among the consumers of American products, now openly admits that she merely is waiting until congress has passed, and President Hoover signed, the super-tariff bill now about to be voted on in Washington. Whereupon, according to Finance Minister Dunning, Canada will readjust her tariff wall against the United States and, he confesses, it will be a brick for a brick proposition. Aroused by the constant readjustment upward of American tariff, political leaders in Canada who until recently have been free traders and advocates of the complete abolition of protective duties the world over, now are among the chief supporters of the brick-for-brick policy. Outby England Last year, Canada purchased more than $800,000,000 worth of American products, for the first time outbuying the United Kingdom of Great Britain, her mother country. Today, the best friends the United States has in Canada have been forced to favor the countervailing duties proposed against goods from this side of the border. England now is leaving no stone unturned to recapture Canadian trade and the new American tariff is expected to facilitate her work. Mass production and American methods heretofore have given us a slight advantage, but if Canada imposes higher duties, this advantage will be amply overcome and we stand to lose a valuable market. Equally disquieting is the news that Europe is planning retaliatory measures similar to those of Canada. America’s foreign trade last year amounted to something like $10,000,000,000. Just before the World war our best year’s sales to foreigners never exceeded $2,000,000,000 whereas in 1929 they totaled approximately $5,000,000,000. Goods Type Changed These figures, economists pointed out, by no means tell the most important part of the story. Before the war our sales abroad were mostly raw materials whereas today they are mostly manufactured goods. We still sell the raw materials but, in addition, we are selling vast quantities of articles made by American labor. Foreign trade, now threatened by our constantly mounting tariff, acts as a reservoir to take care of our surplus products. When domestic consumption slumps, a little effort on the part of foreign sales forces removes the excess from this country and disposes of it abroad. But for such an outlet, economists agree, ever little flurry in this country would menace us with shutdowns, unemployment and business depressions which, at any time, might easily develop into panics. A brick for a brick on the part of foreign nations, now threatened, because of the pending tariff measure, would, it is feared, play havoc with our economic situation and prove a genuine setback to our prosperity. Race Car Spills; Two Die Bu United Press LONDON, May 9.—Two spectators were killed and a dozen others injured when a racing automobile skidded into a group of spectators at the Brookland race track.

ITALIANS WILLING TO RESUME SEA PARLEY Foreign Minister Expresses Readiness to Continue Efforts. By United Press ROME, May 9—ltaly is ready to resume immediately the naval limitation negotiations interrupted at London, Foreign Minister Dino Grandi told the chamber of deputies today in expressing willingness to continue efforts toward an understanding with France. Grandi discussed the work done at the London conference, including the positions of France and Italy whose failure to agree prevented them from joining the other powers in a limitation treaty.

dry agents under orders of E. C. Yellowly, prohibition administrator, raided the $75,000 stock of a malt store in the loop. Despite protests of the owner of the store that his stock was designed for manufacture of ginger ale, root beer, grape juice and other nonintoxicants, the federal officers, with a United Stiles commissioner’s > warrant, hailed the stock from the store

Hoover Choice

Owen J. Roberts, government prosecutor in the naval oil scandals, who is President Hoover's choice for the vacant seat on the United States supreme court bench.

ELEVEN KILLED IN PLANT BLAST Seven More Believed Buried in Debris of Factory. Bu United Press ST. JOSEPH. Mo., May 9.—The smoke-blackened hulk of a factory inside the big Armour & Cos. plant greeted workmen here today, the tomb for eleven persons. Bodies of seven others were believed buried in the debris. Puffiing steam engines, derricks and tractors tore at the twisted wreckage of the smokehouse which literally was lifted from the earth late Thursday when an explosion tore through the six-story building. Firemen believed the blast was caused by igniting of fumes from an ammonia plant. Dropped In Heap The heavy structure was lifted into the air and dropped in a crumpled, twisted heap. Fire, which Broke out after the explosion ana raged for a half hour, added to the horror of the scerte. The explosion occurred when the majority of workrs were homeward bound. Twenty-two persons employed in the sausage shop in the smokehouse miraculously escaped, only one being injured. The work of rescuing the injured and searching for the bodies of the dead was accomplished under most difficult conditions. “There was a big hiss, then a blast and I turned to see the smokehouse go into the air,” E. E. Johnson, manager of the American District Telegraph Company, fire alarm agency, and eye witness of the blast, recounted. open! r, building Big Four Band Furnishes Music for Program. With a roof band concert, floral displays on its nine floors, the Big Four building, Meridian and Maryland streets, was officially opened to the public this afternoon. The railroad's employes’ band furnished the roof music. Tonight the band will play for a dance to be given in the new structure by the railroad’s workers. Executives of the railroad at this division point received visitors to the building in their offices. Women employes greeted the visitors at each floor and conducted them on inspection tours. The new rail building was erected by Leslie Colvin and D. A. Bohlen and Son were the architects. Leg Broken in Fall Melvin Conner, 34, of 415 East Ohio street, suffered a fractured leg in a fall from a stepladder while placing awnings at 3264 Ruckle street this afternoon. He was taken to city hospital. Hourly Temperatures 6a. m 65 10 a. m 76 7a. m 66 11 a. m 78 8 m..... 70 12 (noon).. 79 9 a. m 73 1 p. m 80

QUAKE JTOLL 2,000 Persia Tremor Also Causes Widespread Damage. By United Press TEHERAN, Persia, May 9.—An earthquake in the vicinity of Urumiah lake killed 2,000 persons and caused widespread damage, delayed unofficial advices received today said. Urumiah, an Armenian town of more than 30,000 population, surrounded by rich orchard landr, was hit hardest. It is about sixty miles southwest of Tabriz and includes a missionary headquarters.

to a government warehouse. The proprietor was not arrested. tt tt V TT'MPTY bottles, barrels, corks, cartons, labels and other articles, offered for sale in such manner as purposely to attract purchasers desiring them for unlawful manufacture of intoxicant* may be forfeited under the national prohibition act, the supreme court ruled. ,

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OWEN ROBERTS IS NAMED TO HIGHESTCOURT Nomination by Hoover Expected to Bring No Contest. PROSECUTED OIL CASES Work in Naval Scandal Suits Won Favor in U. S. Senate. Bu Vn it rrt Press WASHINGTON, May 9.—The nomination of Owen J. Roberta of Philadelphia, prosecutor of the naval oil cases, to be associate justice of the United States supreme court was sent to the senate today by President Hoover. The nomination was made almost exactly forty-eight hours after the senate rejected Judge John J. Parker of North Carolina for this post. In selecting Roberts the President reached into the front rank of the American bcr for a man whose attainments as a private lawyer and whose prosecution of the Teapot Dome cases has won him the highest legal standing. The arguments of Roberts before the supreme court on the naval oil cases are regarded as technical masterpieces in the profession, and won the commendation of insurgent Republicans who chiefly were responsible for the recent defeat of Judge Parker. Speak Well of Roberts His confirmation is anticipated with little delay although Democratic senators, while generally speaking well of Roberts, reserved judgment until they have further studied his record. Among these were Democratic Leader Robinson and Senator Dill (Dem., Wash.). Dill recalled that at the time Roberts was chosen government counsel in the oil cases, the senate had made a thorough investigation of his record, looking for a man with a “free and unprejudiced mind.” “We found nothing to indicate he was not of a free mind and ni t a vigorous prosecutor,” Dill said. “Where he stands on the great questions that have been stirring the senate, I don’t know.” Republican senators were enthusiastic over Roberts' appointment. “I am delighted,” Senator Reed <Rep„ Pa.) said. “Splendid” and “excellent" were adjectives applied to the appoint-, ment by Senators Vandenberg (Rep., Mich.) and Allen (Rep., Kan.), respectively. A Fine Appointment “It is a fine appointment, but I don’t know what they will find out about him," Senator Jones (Rep., Wash.) said. “Probably he has represented some of those wicked corporations,” he added sarcastically. Chairman Norris of the senate judiciary committee and Senator Borah (Rep., Idaho), who led the fight against Parker, declined to comment upon the report solely because they are members of the judiciary committee which must consider the nomination. The committee will meet Monday to consider the appointment, Norris said. His practice in Philadelphia has been largely corporation practice, and he ranks as one of the outstanding lawyers of the country. However, any opposition which might have developed because of his corporation practice has long since been dissolved by his handling of the prosecution of Albert B. Fall, former secretary of internior, E. L. Doheny and Harry F. Sinclair in the oil cases. , His arguments of these cases before the supreme court have become classics in the legal profession. Won Bribery Case Though he lost the jury conspiracy trials against Doheny and Sinclair, he won his bribery case against Fall and won all civil cases to dissolve the oil leases. In these decision the United States supreme court upheld his contention of fraud in some of the most emphatic language ever to emanate from the highest bench. Roberts was 55, a week ago today. He was born in Philadelphia. Soon after starting practice he became first assistant district attorney for Philadelphia county, and assistant professor of law at the University of Pennsylvania. He is a director of numerous large corporations in Philadelphia, including the Bell Telephone Company and the Equitable Life Assurance Society. PAULINA NOT TO RIDE Mrs. Long-worth Fears Publicity of Horse Show Entry. Bui nitrd Press WASHINGTON, May 9.—By order of her mother, Paulina Longworth, small daughter of the speaker of the house and Mrs. Alice Roosevelt Longworth, is not going to ride her new pony in the horse show here Saturday. Mrs. Longworth objects to too much publicity for her daughter, fearing to spoil her. N A MED POET LAUREATE John Masefield, English Writer, Succeeds Late Robert Bridges. Bv Vnitrd Pres LONDON, May 9.—John Masefield, poet and writer, has been named poet laureate of England to succeed the late Robert Bridges, it was announced today.

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