Evening star., 1924-07-18
KURDESTAN EM|R, {
ARRIVING, JAILED
Sled Zerdecheno, Once White
House Guest, Arrested Here
for Passport Probe.
THREATENS WAR ON U. S.
Former Companion of Princess Fa-
TINA Answers Huh" to ALI
Questions.

Sled Zerdccheno, seIf-styled Emir
of kurdestan. may be deported from
the United States to France, whence
be forged passport.
Arriving in Washington yesterday
afternoon, where, he declared in New
York, he was to be met by diplomats
and officials of the state Department
the prince was rudely arrested BY
headquarters detectives at the re-
quest of the Department of Labor
and thrown into cell at the third
precinct station There he is today.
awaiting a message from New York.
where, according to police he expects
to receive word from his wife and
$1,000 in cash, which will bring about
his release on bond.
Received at White House.
Foiuble three years ago when he
accompanied the Princess Fatin,a on
her visit TO this country and was
received at the White House, the
prince refused to answer questions
loody. replying to all inquiries with
an expressive grunt. while with his
shlrt pulled up over his head, he lay
O Oii' ~ the most fnfOrt0dle iron
cots at the station house.
Earlier in the day he had threat
ened suicide, declaring his seIf-in-
nicted death would involve the United
states In another world war. While
oetectiyes gasped he continued, con
treat your countrymen with honor in
our country. | expect the same treat
ment here"
Check Upon Activities.
me prince is booked at the third
precinct station on the technical charge
from immigration authorities of IL P
u which, in immigration parlance.
means, Likely to become a public
charge In reality his entrance into
the United States is engaging the
attention of three great government
departments, on the theory that he
entered this country with a fraudu-
lent passport and in doing so vio-
lated the immi grafton laws of the
United States
Immigration Inspectors johnson
ana Hoover from Ellis Island are
cooperating with State Department
oHnclals and operatives of the De-
partment of Justice in checking UP
the entrance of Zerdecheno and his
activities since arriving in the United
States few days ago. waving his
passports in the faces OF Immigration
officers and claiming diplomatic i'm
munity. As soon as they check up
on Zerdecheno'S movements, the
immigration inspectors will give him
hearing. probably tomorrow.
His arrest yesterday failed to coin
eide in any degree with advance
notices of his reception in Washing
ton, where he had declared he was
coming to see my good friend NJ"
Hughes" The Secretary of Stat
apparently failing to leave instrp.
tions for State Department ATTACHES
to greet the arriving prince.
Arrested on street.
Zerdecheno was erested on the
street near the Egyptian Legation,
1915 Q street, by Headquarters Detec-
tives ODea and Cullinane and Leo
Russell of the immigration Service
The latter approached him and asked
him if he were not Zerdecheno. THAT
is one of my names" the prince is
quoted as replying, Il have war
rant for your arrest Russell said, you
will have to go along with me.
Il do not recognize your authority.
the prince then replied, but notwith-
standing his failure TO recognize de-
tectiveS. he was taken in tow.
Obtaining permission from the La
Dor Department to speak with the
boss of kurdestan, reporters today
rushed to the third precinct expect
ing to hear the prince tell tales of
international complications arising
from his arrest. Apparently his royal
airs had dropped away and his royal
dignity departed, for the prince lay
on the iron cot, half undreSsed. and
refused to answer any questions. In
fact, his language comprised one
word. Huh that might have meant
anything from disgust to pleasure.
He looked far from the natty ex-
naval officer, dressed in white duck
who accompanied the Princess Fatima
into the portals of the White House
three years ago. The prince is ap-
parently doomed to spend another
day enjoying the hospitality of the
police station until the time for his
hearing arrives.