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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-13
BY the Associated Press.

NORTON, Kans, November ia
Rustling under indian Summer skies,
long rows of tall Kansas corn are
awaiting the signal that tomorrow will
inaugurate the Middle Vests own ath-
letic carnival.
striving nightly with peg and hook,
champion huskers of seven States. Sc
lected by elimination matches, will bat
Gle for the honor of being named ma
tional champion.
Thousands of spectators are ex-
pected to view the onslaught on the ALL
time tusking record, set in 1928 by
Elmer williams OF Illinois. williams
was credited with tossing 1873 bushels
of corn in his wagon In 80 minutes.
Record Set In 1925.
The 35.S bushels did not represent
his complete EFFORT. however, as all con-
teetants are scored on basis Of the
corn torn from the stalk, minus de-
auctions for ears missed and not husked
completely.
Preparations are being made in Nor
ton to care for $4,000 visitors. The az
fair will be broadcast over coast-to-
coast hook-up of the National Broad
casting Co.
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CHAMPION HUSKERS ON HAND
FOR WORLDS TITLE CONTEST
Kansas Corn Field Selected as Scene for
Midwest Athletic Carnival-Tsn s.
Bands to Cheer Contest.

Tomorrow's husking viii be synco.
pated. Ten bands, recruited from
Northern Kansas and Southern Me-
braska, viii encourage the contestants
rows. S#
Due to the late, completion of State
contests, names of all those entered In
the carnival Of peg and hook have not
been announced Champions and run
ners-up from Kansas, Missouri Ne
braska. Iowa, Illinois, Minnesota and
Indiana are expected to participate.
Field Set for Battle.
The field selected for the bang.
board battle" Is located 8 miles NORTH
west of Norton. The heavy yield Of
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Court. against the Matson Naviwation
Co, charging she had been "sifanR-
hama.
The former star of white Cargo
also charged the company he'd caused
her arrest In Seattle on her return 20
the United states
The trouble arose, the suit said, aftsf
she vent to Honolulu to act as hostess
for the company ct Q hotel The COM
pany broke the contract, she charged.
Miss Ransom arrived here several
weeks ago III and nearly penniless. She
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-13

white corn is expected TO average so
bushels to the acre.
Matched teams Of black horses,
drawing new wagons Of uniform type,
will be used. Each husker will be given
team, q driver and private aisle
down the field through which he Is TO
operate. On one side of the wagon
boxes will be built several feet higher
by the addition of bang boards.
Operating from the rear and other
side OF the vehicle, the contestants will
toss the husked corn into the convey
ances, the board backstop aiding In di-
recting the ears into the wagon box.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-13
LIBRARY IS LOCATED

BpeciA Dispatch 20 The BtAr.
BOWIE, Nd, November is.--Trustees
Of the newly established Public Library
Of Bowie district have announced that
10 win be located In the building be-
longing to Mrs, Mary Humphrey on
the state road here.
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was taken 10 the city fail and her re-
lease was obtained on . writ q habeas
enrfliA.
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ACTRESS FILES SUIT
AGAINST SHIPPING LINE
81 ,ooO, 900 Damages Sought by
Edith Ransom on Charge Of
Being "shanghaied."

BY the Associated Press.
SEATTLE, Wash, November 13.-At-
torneys for Edith Ransom, actress, yes
terday filed 81 ,000, 900 suit In Superior
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-16
PREMIER HAMAGUCHI
SHOWS IMPROVEMENT
Physicians Report Temperature Of
99.5 Degrees After SatiSfac-
tory Night.

By the Associated Press.
TOXIC, November 49, Premier
Hamaguchi, shot and wounded severely
Friday by an assassin, supposed patri-
otto fanatic, had . satisfactory night
and at $50 am. today was sleeping
peacefully. His temperature was lower,
9e.5 degrees.
Prayers were offered today in Budd-
hist Temples for the recovery Of Pre-
mier Hamaguchi.
Hamagucii was said by physicians
still TO be In deaths shadow.
With intestines pierced by bullet
fired while he was at the central rail-
road station, the premier was given
three or more blood transfusions. It
was felt unsafe to attempt removal Of
the bullet from his left thigh.
Physicians, however, said Hamaguchi
passed the zero hour Of peritonitis men.
ace ct noon and thus far was prog
ressing satisfactorily"
Although the political situation re-
manned undisturbed, Foreign Minister
Shidehara became acting premier dur
ing incapacity of his chief.
Police holding Sagoya In close con-
finement refused TO make public what
caused him to attempt the death of
the governments head. Members OF
the Love of Country Association, the
23-year-old assassin was thought men
tally deranged by prolonged opposition
10 the Hamaguchi government which ac-
cepted the London Naval Treaty.
In procuring treaty ratification by
Emperor Hirohito, Hamaguchi said
Japan, In attempting less warship ton
mage ALLEGATION than japanese naval
and other critics demanded, would gain
international good will.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-16
WHEAT HELD AT LOW
FIGURE IN TRADING
Fluctuation Held to Quarter Cent,
With Price at 7s Cents.
Figure at Winnipeg SO.
b the Associated Press.

ANN8NNA@N&S
CHICAGO, November l5.-A day Of
trading, described by veteran observers
as without precedent in their menu
cries, kept the. Chicago wheat pit in q
state OF excitement today.
Although buying and selling oroers
amounting to millions Of dollars had
been executed during the session, the
fiuctuation Of December wheat was held
to one-quarter cent, most-of 1t going at
10 cents even.
December wheat, at Winnipeg, mean
while was selling at as low as So cents,
one Of the lowest levels ever reached
according to traders here. Although
confirmation was lacking from ofIiciai
sources, local newspapers said the ru-
NOR persisted that the Grain Stabiliza-
ton Corporation had contracted for
sale Of 100000 bushels Of wheat on
long-term credit to italian buyers.
If this were true, the Tribune said
tonight, 1t would be the second largest
sale in American grain annals, ranking
only below the 100 ,O00, 900 bushels sold
by Julius Barnes after the war to Eu-
ropean buyers at more than 81 q hushel.
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Of our citizens large sums Of idle money.
Capital requirements for the develop
ment Of trade and industry are at a
minimum. Idle capital pays no income
tax. Under present conditions this
capital can be secured through an in
ternal loan at rates lower than avail
able in recent times. believe this
sound use of Government credit. Not
only capital, but materials are at the
lowest scale Of recent years. This Is
the time for fortnight, definite and
courageous financial program to COM
plete our inland waterways, not only to
lions in the Midwest destroyed In large
part by governmental action, In the
construction Of the Panama Canal and
the operation of the Esch- Cumimins act,
but 70 employ idle capital, to stimulate
business, to relieve unemployment and
to aid agriculture. The development Of
these inland waterways was advocated
by the President In an address at Louis
vile a year ago and believe the Nation
az large will welcome such q program.
When these EMBELLISHMENTS have
been corrected by constructive legisla-
ton and II we continue to keep free
from political entanglements with for
eign countries as was indicated by Pres
ident Hoover In his Armistice day adj
dress when he said. "The security Of
our geographic situation, our traditional
freedom from entanglements In the In
disinterestedness enabled us to give q
different and In many ways . more
effective service TO peace" we shall have
q return Of prosperity, continued peace
and healthy growth Of our national
life.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-16
PAINTER AND WIFE HELD
ON CHARGES OF ARSON
New York Fire Marshal Says Pair
Are Perpetrators Of Plot to De-
fraud Insurance Companies.
M tha AasncIatad Prass.

BY the AH9oCletoo EFo88.
NEW YORK, November 15.-Victor
Rosso. 81, Argentine portrait painter,
and his 28-year-old wife, Amy Laura
Horne Rosso, were arrested tonight on
charges Of arson IS the alleged perpe-
traitors Of what Chief Fire Marshal
Thomas p Brophy called lone Of the
most brazen international plots to de-
fraud insurance companies that has
come to my attention"
Rosso and his wife conducted an art
gallery on West Fifty-sixth street, which
was swept by IRE Of suspicious origin on
October rs. The painter said the IRE
destroyed 100 paintings and many art
objects, which had been insured In Mrs.
Rosso's name for $266,130.
The chief fire marshal said an investi-
CATION revealed that quantities Of excel
soaked in . liquid that smelled like gas
oiine.
Rosso told the IRE marshal's investi-
gators the paintings and his house fur
rishings had been brought to this coun-
try from Cordoba, Argentina, on May g.,
1929, and that the entire shipment
had been admitted duty free as house
furnishings. He said the paintings and
art objects destroyed In the IRE were
worth S3OO. 900.
Marshal Brophy said cables from Of
flciaIs of the Argentine Republic advised
that Rosso was listed as the occupant OF
q studio in Buenos Aires which was
destroyed by IRE on January IA, 1927.
The contents Of the studio had been In
sured for 100000 pesos, the cables said,
and Rosso claimed loss Of $4,000
pesos.
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JOBS INCREASE IN | 6Eours.
But Average In IL Industries Drops
From gentembcr Figures.

The Labor Departments Bureau Of
Statistics reported yesterday that eni-
ployment In anthracite mining, BIZ
luminous coal mining, retail trade and
crude petroleum production increased
in October.
The average In Is leading industrial
groups, however, the bureau announced,
was decrease Of Ia per. cent over
September and pay roll decline Of
0.6 per cent
The increases in anthracite mining
were SIS per cent; retail trade was SO
per cent; bituminous coal mining, Ia
per cent, and crude petroleum produce
ing, 0.2 per cent.
Excluding manufacturing, the 10 Sc
lected industries showed . decrease Of
"a per cent In the number Of EN-
ployes. but q gain of o. per cent in
pay roll totals. Manufacturing indus
tries reported q decrease Of Ia per cent
In workers and per cent IN pay roll
totals.
On November Is the industrial en-
ployment information bulletin Of the
Labor Department said there had been
practically no increase in the volume
Of unemployment IS compared with
previous months"
This in itself Is . good sign" the
bulletin said, Gas October Is often
marked BY increased idleness due to
seasonal influences. With all Govern
ment agencies, States and uunicipaIi-
ties cooperating to stimulate employ
ment, we are hopefully looking forward
to an improved situation"
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SPONSORED
TO AID MEMORIAL
Machinists Arrange Benefit
Midnight Performance
to Raise Funds.

The premier showing of "See America
Thirst" comedy, is to be offered on
Thanksgiving eve, Wednesday, Novem-
Der 3e, at the Rialto Theater at a mid
night show for the benefit of the Dis
trict Of Columbia World War Memorial.
Columbia Lodge, 174, International
Association Of Machinsts, known as the
Navy Yard local, is sponsoring the
show as their contribution to the big
campaign now on to complete financ-
ing Of the War Memorial here.
Frank w. Lee, chairman Of the Spe-
cial Committee in charge, who is vice
president OF the Mount Vernon Saw
ingS Bank, and chairman of the Wash
ington Central Labor Union Executive
Committee In charge of raising $40 900
for the War Memorial announced last
night that plans were also being made
for some surprising features Of q popu-
lar nature in addition to the big fea-
ture picture Of the midnight show.
The Rialto Theater MANAGEMENT il
cooperating with Columbia Lodge,
l74, In campaign TO make the occa-
sion . success, contributing substan-
TALLY TO the campaign to erect the
District World War Memorial.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-16
ANT|-REPEAL STAND
BY CRIME BODY DUE
National Prohibition Refer.
endum Not to Be Approved
in Report to Hoover.

DS bAC HseooAetSo ESSs1s
A decision against repeal Of the
eighteenth amendment had been
reached yesterday by President Hoover's
Law Enforcement Commission and the
actual writing of its prohibition report
was nearer than ct any time during
the past II months.
Although a final decision on the
recommendation 70 be included was
described as still in the offing, some
general agreement has been reached,
and not only repeal but per cent beer
or any request for national prohi-
bition referendum were authoFttatively
reported out Of the picture.
May Add 500 Men.
Meanwhile, those charged with the
enforcement of prohibition as 1t now
stands were busy on figures to be pre-
sented to the House Appropriations
Committee, including among other
things the cost Of adding 500 additional
men to the enforcement personnel.
Al the same time. however, Repre-
sentative Byrns, Democrat, Tennessee,
ranking minority member Of the House,
who has supported every prohibition en-
forcement measure voted by Congress
in the past decade, made q statement
that he would reserve q decision on the
present addition of 500 dry workers. He
asserted he did not feel there had been
"a deep yearning to enforce prohibit
ton"
Only a few of the IL members of the
Hoover Law Enforcement Commission
we're here yesterday. Technically freed
of their task by q To-day recess, they
worked on statements that
win be laid before the whole commits
sion when 1t reconvenes November -.
Under present plans flve or six state
nents viii be ready by that date, and
with these before them the members VIII
discuss the tentative conclusions, pos
sibly change some of them, and weld
the whole into final report
Members to Write Opinions.
II has also been planned to have
each member, after the task - done,
write an opinion telling how his own
decision was reached, and his feeling
toward the recommendation to be In
cIuded in the report itself. These win
- laid before President Hoover probably
before the end Of December.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-16
POLAND TO ELECT
SEM TOMORROW
Marshal PiIsudski Hopes for
Support-city Aflame With
Excitement.
By the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
WARSAW, Poland, November 49,
Poland's 100000 voters tomorrow will
choose 444 members for the sejm. or
Parliament.
A largely increased government ma
jority was generally expected over that
Of the last Parliament. which consisted
Of 118 pro-government, 216 Polish op-
poSitional and 80 national minority
oppositional deputies.
Pilsudski Seeks Support.
The only question that remains Is
how many opposition deputies will be
elected, despite the fact that 81 opposi-
ton members Of Parliament are in jail,
several party candidate lists ruled out,
various organs Of the national minor
tiles, such as German and Ukrainian,
suppressed, and, according to opposi-
ton estimates, some 5000 citizens ar
rested In the course of the campaign.
Marshal Pilsudski after trying in
vain since the 1925 coup d'etat to Sc
cure q government majority in the
Sejm, abruptly dissolved that body last
August. The marshal's plea to the
electorate has been that Parliament as
heretofore constituted, has hamstrung
the government and made constructive
"OEA iLnpocSiutS' ae HAS llSlSCco btlaC
more power be given the President, at
least to enable him to veto decisions of
Parliament.
Since only a three-fifth majority can
change the constitution, Pilsudski de-
sires at least 800 pro-government depu-
ties elected.
Election Excitement High.
The city was aname with prediction
excitement tonight, and 80 much cam
paign literature was distributed the
streets appeared at times to be covered
with snow
Some disorder occurred In the Jowiscf
Orthodox Jews in o political dispute
The alleged Zionists pulled the long
boards of their Orthodox brethren and
AZAra thnInsaIuas haIahorAd NTH sticks
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-16
MADRID DARKENED
MIDDAY R|OT|NG.
Food and Water MenaCed
and MartiaI.LaW Threatens,
With 100 Wounded.
Do tha AasocIAlad Pra.r

~ the Associated Press.
MADRID, November l5.--RHlerta Dol
Sol, the Times Square Of Madrid, waa
dark and deserted tonight except for
heavily armed police patrols; trans
portation services were ct . stand
still: the city's food and water supplies
were menaced and martial law APP
peared an imminent possibility at the
end of two days OF labor riots.
This day saw brutal fighting In the
streets among police and rioters and
By noon q general strike had called
out street car and subway crews,
workers ct the power houses and
water works. pressnaen IN the newa-
paper shops, factory workers and
Protection for UTILITIES. s
An emergency cabinet meeting or
dered military protection for the Light
water, gas and food supplies: placed
military trucks at the disposal az the
police for transportation Of bread,
posted q soldier guard In the streets,
and was believed ready to proclaim
martial law the moment 1t should seem
necessary.
At least two men have been killed IN
the two days, and possibly four. At
least do1en are seriously wounded, q
hundred others less seriously injured,
and . hundred or more men have been
arrested.
Amusement Places Closed.
The general strike Is due to end on
Monday, but meantime. strike head
quarters have ordered cafes, bars,
theaters and all amusement resorts
closed All day tomorrow.
AL this trouble began Wednesday ct
the funeral Of four building construc.
ton workers who were killed Ia build.
ing collapse. The funeral services be-
came q riot with startiing guddenness,
and not until two men had been Killed
were rioters dispersed. The disorders
broke out anew today with q strike 81
10000 construction workers, which was
accompanied by demonstrations ia
ticipated.
Dispatches from Malaga said gem
eral strike Of serious proportions was In
progress there, and that soldiers had
been ordered TO operate the bakeries.
was believed the government was
ready TO take . similar step here Il
necessary.
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tremely extensive enterprise. He Is Of
good family His appearance Is one
Of great unadventurousness He Is pre-
cisely what most people in this country
do not think Of when they think Of Q
Latin American revolutionist."
Domingo Mendez Capote.-The other
living Cuban ex-vice president. One
deep trouble of Machado's Il that both
Cuban ex-presidents and both Cuban
ex-vice presidents now living are de-
termined to make him also an "ex-."
''Ex-" marks the spot of the resigna-
ton. Mendez Capote Is short, stout,
steady, self-controlled. He Is lawyer.
He has been q representative In Cuba Of
large United States financial interests.
He Is conspicuous socially. He and
his wife are among the very best
circle" people. Sonora Mendez Ca
pote, however, though circulating in
such circles, seems also to be capable
of tangents. She went on the other
day at the head Of . column Of social
register ladies In Havana to march
upon the local barracks, there to urge
the officers not TO fire upon uprisers
against Machado. She Is reputed to
have expressed the opinion that things
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Continued From First Page.)
and women. It was stated at schools
throughout the city that the registrants
were mosly men. only about 10 per
cent o. those registering being women.
II had been planned to close thu
school registration ofElces at noon yag-
terday, but many Of the Registration
clerks. school teachers who yoiunteered
Tor the work, found themselves sWannned
~ the unexpected number Of reris-
trants, and stayed hours after the clos.
ing hour getting all their cards fiiied
out and waiting until the last iobIess
man or woman had been served.
The registration census. IL fact.
81 the unemployed situation ia the city
VIII form the basis on which the e.
forts to remedy the situation win s.
founded by Mr.. Delano and his come
mittee. The cards, containing q vast
amount OF Information about each reg
istrant, showing particularly what work
ne or she Is experienced in, win be
dovetatled, where possible, with the ap-
plications Of employers for help, and
are expected to simplify the lob 81
bringing employer and Unemployed IN
contact. ~,
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to the Cuban "Nacionalistas" an ink
well and q pen that can and do get
attention for their cause on the other
side Of the Atlantic rs wen as on this.
He has been Mendieta's publicist-in-
chief. He Is intimately known either
by reputation or in person TO all the
principal international publicists Of this
country. He Is q central reason why
among such people in the United States
the Nacionalista arguments have had .
ready hearing.
such are few Of the more prominent
and influential Cuban anti-Machadistas
Numerous American statesmen speak Of
Latin American revolutionists" as they
would speak Of Pirates Of the Spanish
Main" That Is too romantic. In Latin
American countries the established
government" Is some agreeable people.
The revolution" is the other agreeable
people.
(copyrisht, ie30.)
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NEendIeta Has Character.

Carlos Mendieta.-The head Of the
whole anti-Machado affair. Some IS
years old. A physician. He does not,
however, practice. He grows sugar.
He does not speak English He springs,
as the saying goes, from the people. :"
He was not born TO the purple. He re-
ceives no plaudits for scintillating
cleverness. There are no anecdotes Of
him In commemoration Of smart sayings
or OF sharp corner maneuvers. He pro-
duces, in his way, . sort Of George WASH
ington eject. Nobody calls him brilliant
and everybody about him follows his
Judgment. II Machado falls, Mendieta
win almost inevitably become the next
Cuban President. There seems to be mo-
body who would even try to rival him.
He has been straight along the leader Of
the so-called "NacionaliStas, who have
originated and accumulated the effec-
tive opposition TO the Machado regime.
He is the connective tissue which keeps
the opposition together. The thing
he has that does 1t, 20 far as any ex-
ternal observer can make out, is Just
character.
Cosme de 10 Torriente-He provides
brtlltance enough. He used to be Cuban
Ambassador here in Washington. He
Is learned, and loves It. He Is fluent.
and loves 1t. He is famous
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-16
FORMER SECRETARY SUES
CLARA BOW FOR JEWELS
$5, 1000 Damages Also Asked in
Action Naming Actress and
District Attorney.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, November 15.-Daisy
Devoe, discharged former secretary TO
Clara Bow, red-headed flm actress,
filed suit in Superior Court today
against Miss Bow, her cowboy actor
friend, Rex Bell. District Attorney
Buron Fits and three Of his investi-
gators for recovery of jewelry and other
articles valued ut $4,000.
Miss Devoe charged the district at
torney with wrongfully holding her
property, at the request Of Miss Bow,
and with seizing It without proper
process Of law.
She demanded also S. 900 exemplary
damages, charging she had been the
victim Of malice, fraud and oppres-
sion"