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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-31
1s PERSONS ARE ABOARD.
Do-X to Fly to Cape Verde Tomorrow,
Stopping There 36 Hours.

Do-X to Fly to Cape Verde Tomorrow,
Stopping There So Hours.
LISBON, Portugal. January 81 (P.-
Its IL motors droning smoothly, the
giant German Seaplane Do-X lifted
itself from the waters of the Tegus
here this morning.
Eighteen persons, by far the largest
number ever to attempt a long ocean
flight in a heavier than-air machine
were abroad the craft. Departure was
at 3:08 am, E. s. T.
From Las Palmas the plane tomor-
row will fly to Porto Praia, in the Cape
Verde Islands. After 36-hour halt the
ship will attempt the most difficult part
of its journey. to Fernando do Noronha.
Brazil, 1890 miles distant short stop
will be made and the craft viii proceed
to the mainland at Natal and down the
coast TO Rio de Janeiro. From Rio de
Janeiro the plane viii continue to New
York
American Is Second Pilot.
The ship is commanded by Capt. Fried
rich Christensen. Clarence Schild-
hauer, American, is second pilot and
navigator for the trip. Before departure
both said they had the utmost conf
dence in the outcome of the flight, and
Capt Schildhauer commented:
"Our ship was not built to fly day
and night. It was designed to accom-
plish 10 hours consecutive fight. There
fore we shall be in the air only in the
daytime, coming down to sea each eve
ming"
Passengers included:
Stanislas Krakau, personal repre-
sentative OF King Alexander of Jugo-
slayia; Hans Kurt Stadthagen, manager
of the Kondor Air Line at Bahia,
Brazil; Maj. Giacomo Brenta of Italy,
Admiral Gage Coutinho, Portuguese
aviator. and Fritz Hammer of the Kon-
dor Air Line.
Brenta, Krakau and Stadthagen will
oisembark at Las Palmas.
C0utinho Is Early Arrival.
Admiral Gago Coutinho, Portuguese
aviator, who already has flown the At
lantic along the equatorial route, was
one of the first of the passengers to
board the ship. He was taken out in
an admiralty launch.
Capt Christensen greeted him, say
ing: welcome. admiral, hero of the
Continued on Page 2, Column -
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.LEHLBACH PRESSES
DRY REPEAL ACTION
Demand for Ballot Through
Conventions Based on Wick
ersham Report.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Basing his demand upon the Wicker
sham prohibition report, Representative
Lehlbach, Republican. New Jersey, to-
day asked congressional action looking
to the repeal of the eighteenth amend
ment.
In a speech in the House he urged
the chamber to take up his resolution
submitting a repeal resolution to the
people through conventions He said
two facts stood out in the Wickersham
report despite interpretations "as
varied as are the views entertained on
the subject of prohibition"
1.-THE commission is practically unani-
NOUS" he said, that the eighteenth
amendment is not observed and not
enforced.
"A majority of the commission
unequivocally state their belief that
the eighteenth amendment can never
be adequately enforced. ....
Declares Duty Is Plain.
IF the labors of the commission are
not to be wholly scrapped, these two
propositions are the foundation upon
which a new dispensation must be
built.
Now that the tumult and shouting
has measurably died down. he con-
tinued, the people properly turn to
Congress and ask what it intends to do
about 1t. Inasmuch as there is no rea-
Sonable doubt that great majority OF
the people share the conclusions reach
ed by the Wickersham Commission, it
is the plain duty Of Congress to act
at once"
Congress, he said, must no longer
temporize."
THE party" he declared, that re-
fuses to face the facts and meet the
issue now with firmness, courage and
wisdom, will be Overwhelmingly repu-
dated at the next National election.
The party that would perpetrate stu
penduous hoax on the American people,
by nominating wet candidate for
President on a repeal platform and at
the same time give private assurance to
its adherents in prohibition sections,
that through their representatives in
Congress they would be permitted to
block a submission to the people of any
proposition Tor a change, would forfeit
the confidence of the American people
for generation to come
Decision Seen Within Year.
Lehlbach said if his bill passed now
the voters could debate it during the
Spring and Summer, and choose their
delegates in the Fall. Early the next
Spring, he continued, the viii of the
people would have been ascertained.
I'VE could enter the campaign of
1882" he said ION issues that would
evoke the calm consideration and the
sound judgment of the people, rather
than on an issue that primarily in
flames prejudice and passion"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-31
HOUSE COMMITTEE GIVES
BACON BILL APPROVAL
Action Taken After Doak Testifies
Wages Have Been Reduced
in Many Cases.

By the Associated Press.
The Bacon bill to require contractors
constructing Federal buildings to paw
prevailing local wage scales was unani-
nously approved today by the House
Labor Committee.
Action was taken after testimony BY
Secretary Doak that the emergency
construction program has reduced wage
levels IN many cases and that "emer-
gency legislation" is essential.
The bill was also Endorsed by Assist
ant Secretary of the Treasury Heath.
Assistant Secretary of War Payne and
the American Federation of Labor,
The committee instructed Chairman
WEIGH to seek immediate passage of the
Dill in the House under a suspension of
the rules.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-31
HOLD-UP OF TF1EATER THWARTED
WHEN GIRL LAUGHS AT BANDIT
Hysterca Ticket Seller, Cutchng Box Containing $685.
Is Found Later by Attaches and Pedestrians.

We'll, I'll be -" stammered the
bandit, poking the gun closer to the
girl.
Inez laughed and laughed.
And the bandit stuck the gun under
ais coat, rammed his hands in his pocket
and slouched away
A few minutes later theater attaches
and pedestrians found the hysterical
girl, clutching the little tin box that
contained $225.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-31
TWO BURN TO DEATH
IN AUTOMOBILE CRASH
Car Bursts Into Flames in Balti.
more-Policemen Powerless to
Aid Victims.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, January 3l.-Return-
ing from a dance at a downtown hotel,
two young men were burned to death
early today in a fire that followed the
collision of their automobile and
another
They were identified hours afterward
as John C. Hager, 81, and Frederick
Schreiver.
Daniel Love, colored. who said he
was the driver of the other machine,
was held at a police station pending
completion of a coroner'S investigation
The collision occurred at a street
intersection and was witnessed by
Patrolman Charles Fields He said the
burned car burst almost Immediately
into flames and that he and another
officer were kept at bay by burning
gasoline until after firemen arrived.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-31
SN0WSTORM BURIES
CENTER OF NEW YORK
State Traffic Is Disrupted as Cities
Enlist Idle Men to
Shovel.
BY the Associated Press.


SYRACUSE, N. Y, January 31.-A
snowstorm, coming on the sixth ami
versary of the blizzard of 1925, today
had buried Central New York, slowed
trains, blocked roads and furnished en-
ployment to hundreds of men who had
been out of. work
At Utica, feet of snow had fallen.
At Watertown, inches of snow, whip
ped by winds, piled into drifts of 4 to 8
feet in depth. Trains were delayed and
a railroad pillow stuck in the drifts at
Three-Mile Bay. Bus plows today were
opening highway routes.
At Syracuse, inches of snow, the
deepest for any day this Winter, was
on the ground. Drifts in rural sections
were described as nearly impossible.
One fatality was attributed to wintry
driving conditions. Charles Shannon
of Schenectady was struck by an auto
mobile on a State highway in a blind
ing storm and almost instantly killed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-31
Red Plot Uncovered in Athens.

ATHENS, Greece, January 81 (P).-
Police today announced discovery of a
plot Of alleged Communists to spread
seditious propaganda throughout the
army, navy and the universities.
Arrests have been made which have
disclosed a widespread plotters' organi-
zation involving Sofia and Paris out
posts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-31
Nv the Associated Press.

WHEELING, w. Va, January 31.-A
slip of a girl. Inez Clayton, who sells
tickets for a Wheeling movie theater
found herself looking into a pistol last
night.
Hand over at dough, an If you
squawk, I'll plug you," snaried the
tough-looking individual behind the
gun.
Inez laughed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-31
GrasshOppers Make
Early Appearance
Near Missouri City
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MARSHALL, Mo. January 81.
Add warm weather notes-a
folded check blank full of little
hopping insects was brought in
from the country yesterday by l..
D. Murrell, banker. His aSSer-
ton they were grasshoppers was
supported by most local ento-
mology experts, who said never
before had the insects come hop
hop-hopping along in January.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-31
ELECTION TO BE HELD
IN COLOMBIA TOMORROW
Voters to Decide Whether Liberals
or Opposition Will Have Con-
troll of Congress.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated PreSS.
BOGOTA, Colombia, January 81
Colombia votes for both Senate and
Lower House congressional members to-
morrow, with decisions determining
whether President Enrique Olaya Her
rera is to have a Congress of his own
Liberal party or the opposition Con-
sentative group.
Bars have been closed throughout
the election period and other precau-
tons taken against disorder.
Herrera has been working since last
August with Congress dominated by
the Conservative party.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-31
Cherry Tree Story
Is No Excuse Today.
Chicago Boy Learns
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, January Silt
may be that William Cozen had
the story of George Washington
and the cherry tree in mind when
he came before Judge Francis
Allegretti in Boys Court.
II did it all right" he said, re-
ferring to the Fairgrounds tree
he had hacked down. we wanted
to clear the place for a base bali
game"
The damage was estimated at
SIS. which the judge said Cozen
could pay by April % or go to
jail.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-31
FALLS ASLEEP AT SHOW,
RESCUE SQUAD CALLED
Taxi Driver, After Working "a
Hours, Awakened by Ammonia,
Then Stays to See Rest of Picture.

Having had no sleep the past "a
hours, Joseph John Smith, % years
old, a taxicab driver, residing at 1923
D street southeast. attended the morn
ing show at Leader Theater, Ninth be-
tween z and F streets, and fell asleep.
He was such a sound sleeper that
theater attaches, unable to arouse him,
took it for granted he was unconscious
and summoned a fire rescue squad.
Ammonia placed near the nose OF
the sleeper aroused him. He explained
his sound sleeping had resulted from
being at work during 24-hour period
without sleep.
Members of the squad withdrew from
the theater, leaving Smith wide awake
TO enjoy the show.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-31
Slavery in U. S. Charged,

MOSCOW January 81 R.-The
newspapers Izvestia and Pravda today
printed editorials replying to charges
of forced labor in the Soviet Union with
counter charges that slavery still exists
among the Negroes in the Southern
United States and that in the North
ern sections of the same country con-
victS work In the timber forests under
the most brutal conditions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-31
STRIKERS USE RED FLAG
Communistic Emblem Undisturbed
During Demonstration.

HOILO, p. l., January 81 (P.-AI-
though the Philippine constabulary
stopped a display Of the Red nag at
Santa Rosa, so miles north of Manila,
last night, the Communistic emblem
waved with impunity here today dur
ing Labor demonstration in which
about 5000 persons participated.
demonstration here. Peace prevailed.
but more strike-breakers were brought
IN to replace longshoremen who had
walked out demanding pay increases,
The employing companies still were IIn-
willing to negotiate with the strikers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-31
POLICE RADIO GETS Ok.
Capital Scout Cars Puzzled, Then
Find HO1d-up was in Cleveland.

A strange street name flashed through
the air last night as the scene of hold
up, had police in the radio-eouinped
patrol cars puzzled and searching CITY
directories until an announcement was
made that the order was broadcast from
the police radio station in Cleveland.
Police oh1cials explained that all po-
lice broadcaSting stations In the United
States transmit on the same wave band
and that when the Washington station,
WPDW, Is not on the air, signals from
the other stations can be heard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-31
2 NAMED SPECIAL AIDES

Admiral Butler and Lieut.. Moore
Chosen for Siamese Kings Visit.
Rear Admiral Henry v. Butler, re-
Gently chosen as the new conmandant
of the Washington Navy Yard, and
Lieut.. C. G. Moore, jr., U. S. N, were
selected today by the State and Navy
Departments as aides to the King of
Siam on his forthcoming visit to the
United States.
Lieut. Moore, a native of Littleton,
N. c., has been a White House aide.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-31

90. 9. Weather Bureau Forecast)
Fair tonight and tomorrow: much
colder tonight, with lowest temperature
about % degrees. Temperatures-High-
est, So, at / am. today; lowest, 81, at
1920 am. today.
Full report on page IA.
The Indianapolis times., 1931-06-25
GANGSTERS NO
LONGER IDOLS
Capone Downfall Viewed as
Aid for Youth.

By scYipps-Hopgrd Newspaper Alliance
WASHINGTON, June 25.-The
downfall of AL Capone, caught in the
trap Of income tax evasion. should
benefit the youth Of the country by
stripping leading underworld fig
ures Of artificial glamour, in the
opinion Of Elmer Lincoln Irey, chief
of the intelligence unit Of the in
ternal revenue bureau.
The man who headed the Chicago
drive and who has charge Of the
present -gangster offensive in
New York said that Capone, as he
appeared in court to plead guilty,
was anything but a hero.
"He has none Of the outward ap-
pearance Of a Jesse James or the
bandit leaders Of the last genera
ticn," said Trey. ''He was a very
ordinary looking individual, five feet
ten and a half inches tall, weigh
ing 265 pounds and wearing q
mustard-seed suit"
The Indianapolis times., 1931-06-25
RICH IOWAN IN
INSURANCE PLOT
IS HELD INSANE
Ex-Candidate for Governor
Burned Corpse in Car,
Is Charge.

~ United Press
ADEL. Ia. June 25.-Opinions
that John w. Smith is plainly in
sane" were expressed today by two
alienists who examined the former
gubernatorial candidate whose mys-
terious disappearance puzzled Iowa
authorities for months.
The two doctors who examined
Smith after he was jailed here on
charges of attempting to defraud a
life insurance company Of s5O,OOO
we're VI. E. Witte, superintendent of
the hospital for the insane at Cla-
rinda, and George Donohoe, super
intendent Of the hospital for insane
at Cherokee.
Drs. Donohoe and Witte said they
would question Smith further to-
day and then probably would recon-
mend that he be committed to a
hospital for the insane. j. E. Ris-
den, chief Of the state bureau OF
investigation, said no further action
WNNA~N GC o1fALAA OA4 D4lC ~ llA4AAAdl
charges against the wealthy Perry
politicians until the mental exam
nations were completed.
Smith disappeared in February
The truck in which he had left
home on q business trip was found
burned. A corpse was in the truck
His wife buried the corpse, consid-
ering it was his. An insurance CON-
pany later exlluned the body and
established that it was not that OF
Smith, who was a candidate for
Governor in 1890
Smith was found Tuesday in a
ditch near Garner, Ia. His hands
and feet were bound with wire. He
claimed he had been held captive
for months by kidnapers, then
tossed into the ditch. That night he
was brought here and charged with
disappearing purposely.
The Indianapolis times., 1931-06-25
TINY STAR REWARDS
TIMES GOLF ACES

Jean Darling takes up golf as
Walter Chapman gets his prize.
Of instructions from Roy Smith,
course pro, Jean socked one.
The audience had a chance to
laugh as she interjected, Amt it
just beautiful, when she carried
the handsome Kay Jewelry Com
pany trophy over to Walter Chap
man, Tech star, tourney winner.
Little Herbert Allen, grade
school champion, blushed as Jean
handed him his brand new driver
Marvin Hickman received a bottle
of hair tonic and Edwin Beeson,
Manual star, received the gold
medal for being low medalist.
That was when Jean remarked:
, "Gee, he's handsome big boy"
The Indianapolis times., 1931-06-25
WOMAN FLIER IS SUED
Divorce Is Asked by Husband of
Mrs. j. NJ. Keith Miller.
BIZ United Press

N1Tbs Js Vus tAcl@l-4A 4AAiiSI.
By Unitsd Press
MELBOURNE, Australia, June 25.
Mrs. Keith Miller, noted Austria
Ian flier, was sued for divorce here
today. The aviatrix at present is
said to be in the United States.
Mrs. j. M. Keith-Miller, vivacioUs
young Australian flier, caused con-
siderable anxiety last November
when she was lost on a flight from
Havana, Cuba, for Miami, Fla. She
landed on Andros island, in the
Bahamas. She had been given up
for dead when word came that she
had landed on the isolated island.
She reached Nassau on Dec. in a
fishing boat.
The Indianapolis times., 1931-06-25
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The Indianapolis times., 1931-06-25

Little Jean Darling, the Our Gang
movie star, who is making personal
appearances at the Lyric theater
this week, took part in the presen-
tation of golf prizes on the stage
Tuesday night to boys who were
winners last week in the sixth an
nual indianapolis Times school boy
golf tournament at south Grove.
When asked to take part in the
prize distribution party, Jean pro-
fessed a lack Of golf atmosphere.
She was hustled out to Avalon
Country Club, where after a couple
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-04
LUTHER LEAGUE

The Nineteenth Biennial Convention
of the Luther League of America, at
Reading, Pa, will close July 6. The
delegates of the Luther League of the
District of Columbia are Miss A. Bar
bara Wiegand, Miss Dorothea Wass-
mann and Fred L. Schickler; from
Atonement, Robert j. volland; Incar-
nation, Miss Katherine Allen; Luther
Place. Ralph Keister: Reformation. C..
Bertram Gelston; st. Johns east
Riverdale). Miss Mary Glading; st.
Johns (southwest), Mrs. Grace Harlee;
st. Marks, Miss Marie Trede; st.
Paul's, James Gaselle; lions, Miss
Gladys Broker. Washington Leaguers,
as visitors, are Miss Margaret McDon-
aid. Mrs. Caroline Murray Miss Jean
Evsler, Miss Margaret Kohler, Charles
Weitzel, Edward Smoot, Miss Clara c.
Schickler, Miss Katherine M. Schickler,
Philip Krautwurst, Louis Dorsch, Gill
bert DEM. Major.
Rev. H. bennington Hayes will pre-
sent the subject The Mountains of the
Bible" at the service of st. Marks
Luther League, July 8, at Bpm.
lions Luther League has suspended
activities until September.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-04
.EXTORT|ON GANG
MARKS CELEBRITIES.
Frank Keenan,, Turfman,
Among Victims as Police
Reveal Operations.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, July 4.-Tips from the
underworld that a highly organized
gang of extoritionists has marked list
of theatrical and professional people
for kidnapping had police on the alert
yesterday.
Detectives disclosed that among the
wealthy persons who are under constant
duction is Frank Keeney, Florida race
track owner.
For more than a week Mr.. Keeney
was Swallowed without his knowledge by
detectives who received information
that kidnapers had marked him for
their prey. Told of the precautions, he
said he had received threats, but was
not worried.
Other Names Not Given.
Although Deputy Chief Inspector
Sweeney, who assigned the guards, re-
fused to divulge any other names, it
is known that threats have come to
wealthy personS-including hotel man
agers-recently. It was recalled that
George Jessel, the comedian; Peggy
Hopkins Joyce and Texas Guinan were
assigned guards some time ago after
they had been threatened while play
ing IN Brooklyn.
EXtortion on maSS-production scale
has been attempted by band operating
from Philadelphia, detectives said. Hotel
managers have been receiving letters
from this group, which is said to
have sent. out 10000 threatening notes
in the past few months. Although the
headquarters has not been discovered
the methods we're too crude to reap re-
suits, police said.
Existence of the Philadelphia band
was made known by police today after
the arrest and indictment here of John
Krayanowski of Philadelphia.
He was arrested specifically on the
complaint of Roy Moulton, manager OF
a midtown hotel here, who said he re-
ceived letter charging the employees
Of the hotel had not been treated with
consideration by the bosses" and de-
handing $4,000.
Later, he said, Benjamin Wagofski
now in the Tonbs awaiting trial, came
to him and demanded the money
When he was arrested, he was alleged
to have said Krayanowski sent him to
New York. Krayanowski said he did
send him here, but merely to collect
100000 won in pool by Krayanow-
skis brother Theodore. The charge
against Krayanowski is attempted ex-
tortion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-04

of settlement of financial obligations
Of war under a regime Of armament
races" he added. Excessive arma-
ments, as are many today, are disturb
ing elements in international cooper
alton.
Creditor peoples have the right to
ask if their sacrifices are destined to
increase the STATE of insecurity which
is most damaging to general economic
recovery. On the other hand, their
budgets. deprived of reparations re-
ceipts. must be balanced by economies,
and these can only be made on arma-
ment expenses.
There is no definite diplomatic
connection between questions of dis
armament, reparations and debts, but
I think they are moral ones in the sense
that I have indicated, because there
exists a relation between military
budgets, debts and reparations. In con-
clusion the foreign minister said:
These two years of crisis have shown
how necessary is solidarity Only the
prosperity of all makes the prosperity
of one. Europe cannot get along with
out America, and if this sentiment
spreads the world will be better off,"