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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-17
DRYS IN CONGRESS
ACCEPT CHALLENGE
HURLED BY BLAINE
Borah Welcomes Direct Issue
and Predicts Decisive
Win Over Vets.
COMMITTEE ACTION
ON MONDAY is SEEN
Norris Expects Adverse Report by
Judiciary Group on Move
to Repeal Law.

BY the Associated Press.
Supremely confident, congressional
drys today snapped up the challenge of
Senator Blaine, Republican, of wiscon-
sin for repeal of the eighteenth amend
ment and passed the word they were
ready for a vote.
Senator Borah of Idaho one of the
dry champions, said he welcomed the
direct issue on the eighteenth amend
ment and Il am ready to vote"
1 think it might be well to have
Congress go on record and make it clear
that this amendment is there to stay."
he asserted.
Senator Blaine's resolution is before
tne judiciary committee and Chairman
MOTIFS OF that committee, said he was
READY TO give 1t consideration at the
next meeting Monday. He said he ex-
pecteo an adverse report, but thought
1t would do no harm.
That is the courageous way to 10
ABOUT this question" commented SEN
ator Jones, Republican, Of Washington,
another dry leader.
After all that is the only issue. I
nave no objection to meeting it and I
have not the slightest doubt of the out
come" oU'-
Drys Speak OF Floor.
The Blaine repeater did not get he
fore the Senate for discussion. but the
drys were speaking freely of the floor.
rI senator Sheppard, Democrat. of
amendment, predicted the repeater
will never pass either house Of Con-
gress.''
Nothing so represents the hopeless
ness OF the wet cause" said the Texan
In a statement. "as the prospect In
Congress for this amendment. It repre-
sents the only way in which prohibition
can be repealed and Congress is so
overwhelmingly against 1t that 1t has
no chance of passing either house.
The talk Of amending the Volstead
act so as to bring about light wines
and beer Is equally vain. Even IL such
an amendment to the Volstead act
passed. 1t would be declared to be In
violation of the Constitution BY the
Supreme Court and would become null
and void"
Mas to Urge Move I'm House.
At the House side of the Capitol to-
day Representative Mas, Republican.
Minnesota, said he proposed to suggest q
plan to the unof1cial House committee
on modification of the prohibition laws
looking to concentration of the work on
the i-prohibitionists.
He said he would present q resolu-
Continued on Page 5, Column q
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-17
FLIGHT TO DALLAS
PLANNED BY CHINESE
Gen. Ting Will Strive for $25, 900
Award offered by Col.
Easterwood.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PHOENIX, Ariz.. January 17.-Col.
William Easterwood of Dallas, Tex,
who has posted an award Of $25, 900 for
the first flight between Hongkong,
China, and Dallas, said here today
that he understands Gen. Ting Ling
Waung OF Hongkong will be ready to
make thee attempt by way of Toxic
within so days.
The flight also will touch Honolulu.
some point on the Pacific coast, Phoenix
and FL Palo. Gen Ting will carry with
him co-pilot and navigator, who
have not been named.
Col. Easterwood is en- route to Dallas,
after a trip to the Orient to arrange
details of the 5000 flight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-17
.EIELSON REPORT
IS UNC0NFIRMED
Alaskan Delegate Receives Mes
sage From Marshal at
Nome.

Dan Sutherland, delegate from Alaska,
today received telegram from Charles
D. Jones, United States marshal ut
Nome. saying that there was no con-
f1rmation so far of the report that Carl
Ben Eielson and Earl Borland, missing
since November 9, between Teller,
Alaska, and North Cape, Siberia, had
been found in Siberia.
The telegram said that 1t was clear
and cold and that one of the Fairchild
planes. searching for Eielson and
Borland. had left for Teller and that
second plane probably will leave to-
day or tomorrow. The second plane,
the telegram said. had a slightly dam
aged wing when landing was forced
on the Unalaklett River.
NOME, Alaska, January II F.-A
forecast of favorable flying conditions
and an unverified report that Carl Ben
Eielson and Earl Borland, missing avi-
ators, were safe in the Anguema River
district of Siberia encouraged pilots Of
the Eielson- Borlsnd rescue expedition
here today.
Although there was a tendency here
to discount Moscow report stating
that Eielsons plane was reported down
in the Anguema River district, Alfred
j. Lomen, manager of the Eielson- Bor-
land rescue expedition here, wirelessed
Joe Crosson, rescue flyer aboard the
Nanuk, to make a flight over the area
as soon as possible.
The Russian government also has or
dered dog teams to proceed to Anguema
River, and, in addition, Is preparing
tn nj fpiN
the country.
The point at which the Russian dis
patch reported the flyers down Is about
so miles from the coast line.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-17
vINCENNEs AIDED BY ICE.
Cold Believed to Have Brought End
of Crisis.

Cold Believed to Have Brought End
Of Crisis.
VINCENNES, Ind, January II R.-
King Winter came TO the rescue of
Vincennes today and wove a pattern of
Ice along the emergency levees. chink-
ing up the holes and spreading a sheath
of protecting ice for a distance of SO
yards in some places where the Wabash
River backwater had been slowly eating
its way into the city.
Although danger stage OF % feet
had been expected today, the continued
cold weather brought hope that the
crisis might be past.
1t was not considered likely that the
city will find it necessary to call on the
Government for soldiers.
The American Red Cross took charge
Of the food relief work here this morn
ing.
The specter Of disease somewhat re-
placed the food fear. The board of
health prepared to meet an increase In
smallpox cases. There are also a num-
Der of diphtheria and scarlet fever
cases.
Flood waters menaced the city water
works and the sanitary plant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-17
ENGINEERS FIGHT
TO SAVE LEVEES
10000 Acres in Arkansas
and 1000 in Mississippi
Are Inundated.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, January 17.--More
than 10000 acres of fertile Arkansas
farmland lay under from two to three
feet of water today as engineers fought
to prevent the future breaking of levees
along swollen lakes and rivers.
Big Lake, in Mississippi County,
crashed through one Of its major levees
yesterday, flooding 10000 acres. In
Northeast Arkansas the st. Francis
River poured over a levee and flooded
10000 acres. The Government engi-
neers' ONCE here said it also had ad-
vices that lowlands in other parts Of
the State had been flooded.
- The break on Big Lake opened a
crevasse 800 feet wide, which soon had
three feet Of water in the smaller VII
lagos throughout the county. Engineers
said they did not believe it would rise
further.
The White, st. Francis and Cache
Rivers continued rising today and hun
dreds of workmen topped bikes along
their banks with sandbags. Engineers
said that should levees between George
town and Devalls Bluff go out thou
sands more acres would be inundated
The flooding was not confined to Ar
kansas. In Mississippi the Coldwater
River overfiowed and covered Quitman
County lands.
Weather forecasters said they believed
the cold in the extreme lower valley
would prevent further flooding there.
Several hundred families have been
forced out Of their homes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-17
Reach Plymouth Early.

PLYMOUTH, January II (P.-Tht
American delegation to the Forthcoming
London naval conference landed here al
s:35 am. today from the liner George
Washington, which had brought them
from New York
The liner, seeking shelter from tn
multuous seas which remained from
yesterdays sO-mile gale, anchored a
mile nearer shore than usual. A small
naval tender went out before daybreak
to bring the distinguished visitors to
Plymouth for short ceremony of well
come before being whisked to London
aboard a special train.
I'VE thank you for welcoming the
pilgrims back to Plymouth" said Col
Henry L. Stimson, American Secretary
of state and head of the delegation.
Comfortable Voyage.
He told the British and foreign jour-
nalists who crowded around him: This
is not the time to go into long disqui-
sition on the subject Of the conference
CANcpL W soy VIC Aan0 fCAy NOAAAOA OaSAS
voyage.
I'VE are coming full of high hopes
and with an earnest endeavor to try to
make the conference success. We dele
gates feel that we share the feeling of
all our countrymen in saying we are
most happy that his majesty the King
has recovered sufficiently from his illness
to be able to honor us by coming to the
opening session of the congress and ad-
dressing us there"
Col. Stimson and his conferees, Am
bassador Morrow, Charles Francis
Adams, Secretary of the Navy. and
Senators Reed and Robinson, all APP
peared well and to have suffered no III
effects from the rough final day they
spent aboard ship, their progress de-
layed by an Eastern Atlantic storm.
Col. Stimson declined to discuss mat
tiers which may arise at the conference.
He said he hoped they would keep big
fires at st. James Palace, where the
conference sessions will be held. The
palace. incidentally, is notorious for its
poor heating arrangements.
Is No Bobby Jones.
He told the newspaper men he had
brought his golf clubs, but I say, with
out prejudice, that don't pose as an
amateur Bobby Jones"
He left unanswered a question as to
how long he supposed the conference
would last and turned from the news
paper men to the welcoming party OF
Hubert Brand, commander in chief OF
CONTINUED on Page 4, Column H.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-17
MRS. LEONARD is HURT.
CARROTS Sister-in-Law Is Recu-
perating in Rome Hospital.

CARROTS Sister-in-Law Is Recu-
perating in Rome Hospital.
ROME, January II P).-Mrs. Henry
Leonard Of Washington, sister, in-law
Of Ambassador John w. Garrett, was
recuperating today in private hospital
from a fractured kneecap incurred in
an accident at Naples
Mrs. Leonard, who was on her way
to visit her sister, will be able to leave
the clinic in three weeks She is I'M
der the care of Prof Bastianelli, per-
sonal physician of Premier Mussolini
Mrs Leonard has made her home in
Washington since her early girlhood
and was, before marriage, Ellen Warder.
and before her marriage to Mai. Henry
Leonard, U. S. A.. she was Mrs. Warder
Thoron. Her son and daughter in-laW
Mr.. and Mrs Benjamin Warder Theron
live at 1888 Twenty-first street, this
city. Besides Mrs. Garrett. Mrs. Leon
ard has an elder sister, Mrs. Ralph Ellis
of Berkeley, Calf.
The Washington home of Mai. and
Mrs. Leonard is at 1898 street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-17
3 PHONE GIRLS HURT
IN RADIO MAST FALL
80-Foot Pole Crashes to Roof
of Telephone Building
While Being Moved.

An S0-foot steel radio mast atop the
Chesapeake 81 Potomac Telephone Of
fees on Thirteenth street crashed to
the roof about IL o'clock this morning,
threw a dozen operators into hysteria,
slightly bruising three of them.
Those injured were: Miss Ruby ".
Hyatt, 1889 Tenth street; Miss Mary
Hyson, 1862 Thirtieth street northeast
and Miss Ruth Hunter, 629 Seventh
street northeast.
Four other girls were sent home suf-
fering from shock. They were: Miss
Evelyn M Dolan, 2423 Bladensburg
road northeast; Mrs. Margaret Curtis
1916 Minnesota avenue southeast; Miss
Edna Duvall. 3401 N street, and Mrs.
Bertha Snyder. 1921 Kenyon street.
The shaft was being removed by work.
men of the Samuel J. Prescott Con-
struction Co. by means Of pulleys. 1t
slipped and crashed to the roof, break
ing in two pieces. The end pierced the
plastered ceiling of the sixth floor just
above the "B board" of the exchange,
where more than 200 girls were work
ing. Falling plaster slightly injured 2
OF them. --- - s-.>.. =.
20 Taken TO Dispensary.
Service was interrupted on three
keys for only few minutes. There
was no confusion and operators couple
Of yards distant from the aperture in
the roof remained at their places.
Twenty hysterical young women
were taken to the company dispensary
on the first floor and treated. It was
stated there that they would all be in
condition to return to work this after
noon.
j. L. Vandergrift, assistant vice
president of the telephone company,
was present in the room at the time
of the accident. He took charge of
the situation and it was largely through
his efforts that panic was averted.
Unable 10 Give Cause.
The work of removing the pole was
under the direction of John w. Cousin
of East Falls Church, Va, foreman for
the construction company. He was UNI
able to explain to police why the pole
slipped. Besides breaking a hole In
the ceiling, it smashed two skylights.
A fire alarm was sounded and several
fire companies, Central Battalion Chief
Gill and the rescue squad responded.
Their services were required only in
removing the debris and pulling down
hanging plaster.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-17
WATER DIVERSION
FIGHT is PLANNED
Iegsl Advisers of Great Lakes
States Confer on Opposition
to Chicago System.
By tn. associated Press.

BY the associated Press
COLUMBUS, Ohio, January IL
Legal advisers Of the Great Lakes States
were called into conference here today
by Attorney General Gilbert Bettman
of Ohio to settle Two phases Of their
future stand against Chicago's diversion
of lake waters for sanitary purposes.
They were confronted with the ques-
ton of whether any exceptions shall be
filed to the report of Special Master
Charles z. Hughes, who recommended
to the United States Supreme Court
that Chicago be compelled to reduce
sharply its withdrawal of water from
Lake Michigan, and what steps should
be taken to combat that city's alleged
propaganda to continue the diversion
under the guise of proposed Great
Lakes Mississippi waterway.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-17
Jackson, KY, Store Burns.

JACKSON. KY, January II LP).-A
fire that for time threatened the
county court house, burned the three
story building occupied by a general
store here today. The building loss was
set at SAC, 900, and loss and damage to
stock was estimated at s23, 900 by own
ers The blaze is believed to have started
from defective wiring
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-17
"OLD SOAK BECOMES PROFANE
AND IS RETIRED IN DISGRACE
Secretary Stmsons Parrot Falls From Public Favor
Pan-Amercan Building

ed up English rapidly and began to yell
affably to visitors: Good morning! Good
morning." For few days he was a
special attraction. but gradually he fell
from public favor
Instead of talking less, he talked
more, and it is rumored that he began
TO use literally. profanity he picked up
during his days In the Philippines.
Guides complained that THE Old
Soaks" rsnting drowned out their
voices as they ushered tourists through
the building.
THE Old Soak" was moved today to
the basement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-17
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Static, that bane of dial twisters the
world over. may be forecast.
Predictions, just like those for the
weather, which would tell the radio
listener what kind of reception to ex-
pect within a certain period. are now
planned.
Prevalence Of magnetic storms. which
produce more or less serious static con-
ditions, would be the basis for the fore
casts.
A proposal that reports of daily mag
netic disturbances be transmitted on
forecast and seismic activities is to be
made next August at the Stockholm
meeting Of the section Of terrestrial
magnetism and electricity of the Inter
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-17
FORECAST OF STATIC ON RADIO
PLANNED TO WARN LISTENERS
Government Seismologist Says Proposal Will Be Made
at Stockholm Meeting.

national Geodetic and Geophysical So
ciety
DR.. D. L. Hazard, assistant chief Of
the division of terrestrial magnetism
and seismology of the United States
Coast and Geodetic Survey, so an
nounced today.
Magnetic storms differ from rain,
snow and wind storms, which make
themselves known physically. They
rage just as terrifically, but their pres
ence is not apparent to man until he
either turns on his radio or uses ether
devices which detect their presence. The
fact that magnetic storms have had q
been made, and IL has been determined
that certain storms will AFFECT signals
differently on different wave lengths.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-17
JAMES w. BUCKLER
FATALLY STRICKEN
Was Brother of Man at Whose
Home Seat Pleasant Bomb
Was Left.

James William Buckler. As years old
was stricken suddenly at his home, 10
Brandywine street southeast. shortly
before noon today and died before a
physician from Casualty Hospital could
reach him. He was pronounced dead,
by DR.. Louis Jimal. and Coroner hewitt
gave a certificate of death from heart
attack.
Mr. Buckler, 1t was learned from
members Of the family. is brother of
John Buckler of Seat Pleasant. Md, at
whose home the fatal gift bomb" for
Mrs. Naomi Hall Brady was left
Mr.. Buckler was employed as an en-
gineer at the Washington Gas Light
Co., where he worked at night. Rela-
tives stated that he had been suffer-
ing from indigestion. He was playing
with one of his young children when
stricken, 1t was said.
He leaves a wife, Mrs. Sadie Buckler;
two young children, Albert Eugene
Buckler, years old Manuel Buckler,
about a year and a half old. and three
brothers, John Buckley, Isaiah Buckler
and Marcellus Buckler.
-e---
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-17
DELEGATES OF j. S.
ARRIVE IN LONDON
FOR ARMS FARLEY
Prominent Officials Greet
Americans When They Reach
British Capital.
RECEPTION ALSO GIVEN
PARTY AT PLYMOUTH
Group Silent on Conference Plans
Except to Hope for Meet
ing's Success.
b. the Associated Press.

b. the Associated Press.
LONDON. January 1.-THE Ameri-
can delegation to the Five-power Nava
Conference which will open here next
Tuesday arrived in London from Ply
mouth at ais o'clock this afternoon.
The American party, which included
Ambassador Dawes, who had gone on to
Plymouth to greet the George Wash
ington early this morning, was well
coined at the station by group of
prominent officials, including Foreign
Secretary Henderson, A. v. Alexander,
the first lord of the admiralty, and Sir
Robert Van Sittart.
Prime Minister Ramsay Macdonald
was represented by his son, Malcolm
Masdonald. Albert Halstead, Ameri-
can consul general in London, also was
present to greet the American delega-
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-17
TAFT TAKES AUTO TRIP.

AsHEVILLE, N. c., January II Dr.
Chief Justice Taft, refreshed by another
nights sleep and crisp mountain air,
left his hotel this morning for a motor
trip through nearby mountain roads.
He was accompanied by Mrs. Taft.
Physicians attending the Chief Justice
are well satisfied with the progress
made by their patient since his arrival
here WEDNESDAYS for a months rest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-17
TRIAL Is DELAYED.

Judge Grants Suspension for Prose
cution to Call Witness.
GREENVILLE, S. c., January II [Ap).
The trial of j. Harmon Moore. for
mer Greenville County deputy sheriff
charged with the murder of Sheriff Sam
d. Willis. was suspended this morning
until Monday to enable the prosecution
to summon an important witness.
Judge w. H. Townsend, who made
the announcement, said counsel for
both sides agreed the trial could be ex-
pedited If the temporary recess were
taken, and he told the jurors they
might go to their homes for the week
end
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-17
Chicago Too Poor
TOPay Experts Way,
Senate 0. KS Bill
Nv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
After Chairman Couzens had
said everybody knows" about
the poor financial condition" of
Chicago, the Senate interstate
commerce committee today APP
proved an expenditure of 500 to
pay travelling expenses to Wash
ington of Lieut.. Kenneth Cox of
the Chicago police force to tes-
tify on the pending Couzens
communications bill.
CouZenS called attention to
letter from Cox asking that the
money be advanced. The money
was granted unanimously.
Cox is an expert on radio de-
vices for police work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-17

By the Associated Press.
THE Old Soak" Secretary Stimson's
parrot has gone into retirement and
disgrace, but not because he has psit-
tacosis, or parrots fever The ex-
PLANTATION for his misfortune is simple
He talked too much.
1.-THE Old Soak" was moved to the
pleasant patio of the Pan-American
Building when Mr.. Stimson departed
for the London conference. Already a
hnguist OF parts, speaking Chinese and
Spanish, the widely known parrot pick
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-17
Alleged Embezzler Held.

SPRINGFIELD, Ohio, January II tP,.
"A man registered as James Atkinson
Smith Of Hartford, Conn, whom police
said confessed to them that he had
embezzled 100000 from a brokerage
Office in Hartford when collapse of the
curb market caught him short, was held
here today on charges of investigation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-17
Yesterdays Store News
Stars Excess,
local display

Merchandising opportuni-
ties are ever present in The
Star-the thrifty purchaser
and those who keep abreast
with what is newest and best
in the shops are constant
readers of Star advertising.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-17
Fog Menaces Harbor Traffic.

BERLIN, January II CP.-Trafic in
the port of Hamburg and the lower
reaches of the Elbe was almost para
lyzed today by a dense fog which spread
inland from the North Sea. There were
several collisions between steamers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-17
Circulation Yesterday
The Evening Star. 1921
Year Ago Yesterday 1O8,837
Increase, 5,084

The Star is read in nearly
all of the better homes of
Washington and Suburbs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-17

Radio Programs on Page B-l4
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-17

The Stars carrier system covers
every city block and the regular edi-
ton is delivered to Washington homes
as fast as the papers are printed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-17
WEATHER.

20. 8. weather Bureau Forscast.l
Snow tonight and probably tomorrow
morning: continued cold; lowest temper
ature tonight about 26 degrees. Tenn
Highest, 35 at noon yester-
day: lowest "a. at 100 am. today.
Full report on page 5.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-08

the man suspected Of having been the
third of the hold-up trio could not re-
siyt the temptation to send box of
salt water taffy from Atlantic City to
the detective who was hot on his trail.
He had seen the same sort of thing
done in the moving pictures and the
hero bandit got away with it. Why
not he? Fortunately for all of us, while
life is stage we are not all movie
actors and the police are not always
the dumb and laundering idiots that
the thrillers would have us believe.
The police have done a swift, clear
job in rounding up the confessed ban
dts. Off1cial notice should be taken OF
the fine work OF Precinct Detective
Murphy in putting the men behind the
bars. AND United States Attorney
Rover, taking up where the police have
left off, will be doing the community
real service by initiating the pro-
cedure to bring the three men into
court for an early trial. Immediate ar
rest. trial and punishment of those
charged with crime carries A weightier
lesson and is stronger deterrent than
all the literature that might be as.
sembled upon the subject.