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Evening star., 1932-02-19
POLICEMAN IS SHOT
IN FIGHT WITH TWO
ROBBERY SUSPECTS
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to have attempted to pull Policeman
John Burgess revolver from its holster
In the ensuing scuff1e. it is said, four
officers were required to overpower
Kendrick and place him in cell
Kendrick, according to police, refused
to reveal his identity, telling his inter-
rogators, you're cops, and you're being
paid to find out who / am. Go to i'll"
The prisoner was identified. however,
by Mrs Barbara Lee, who said she mar
ried him about four years ago. Using
Lee" as their name, the couple has
been living at 370l Sixteenth street.
Taken to police headquarters about
8 O'Clock this morning Kendrick per-
sisted in his refusal to verify the wom-
ans identification. After comparing
his fingerprints with those on file in
the Bureau of Identification. however,
Detective Sergt. Fred Sandberg, Ber-
tillon expert, confirmed the woman's
statement.
Prior to being sentenced to the New
Jersey prison. Kendrick is said to have
served a term in the Maryland Peni-
tentiary, where he assaulted a guard in
an attempt to escape. He received an
additional sentence Of la months for
the attack.
oSCCAltC SoGl6L OOL oA2ILdN4LAs 49,
signed to ths>case, Immediately began
a search for Hendricks companion. At
his request, 90 lookout for man well
known in gambling circles was broad
cast to all precincts.
Meanwhile. Hendricks finger prints
are being compared with those found
on some of the safes which have been
robbed within the last few months. II
Kendrick cannot be linked with any of
the safe robberies, Sincavitz said, he
will be charged with assault with Z
dangerous weapon.
Hendricks companion. according to
Sincavitz, covered Charles w. Flan-
nigan, q night watchman, with . gun
while the battle was in progress. The
man turned on Flanagan, the detec-
tive said, when the watchman attempt-
ed to 60 to Bacon's assistance.
Mrs. Lee is being held at the House
of Detention. She, too, is booked for
investigation.
Evening star., 1932-02-19
HOUSE G. 0. P. BACKS
HOOVER'S PLAN TO
REVAMP BUREAUS
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also said confusion existed between
executive. advisory and semi-judicial
functions. This confusion, he added.
is made greater by the growth of in
dependent agencies reporting directly
to the President until the latters Of
fee is overburdened almost beyond the
point Of endurance.
In a letter written in April, 1924, to
Walter F. Brown, chairman OF the
Joint Committee on Reorganization of
Administrative Branches of the Gov
ernment, Mr.. Hoover expressed his
views on reorganization Of the Ship
ping Board and the whole Government
administrative relation to shipping and
navigation. He suggested separation OF
the Shipping Board functions, Just as
he did in his recent message. He also
recommended placing of the Emer-
gency Fleet administration under the
Commerce Department.
In testimony given in 1924 before the
Joint Committee on Reorganization OF
the Administrative Branch Of the Gov
ment Mr.. Hoover said constructive
reorganization Of the whole relation Of
the Federal Government TO merchant
marine questions and all of its admins
trative aspects was most urgent He
recommended appointment OF an under
secretary Of merchant marine in the
Commerce Department.
Reorganization also was discussed by
Mr.. Hoover before the United states
Chamber of Commerce in May. 1925.
He said then lack of legislative au-
thority prevented the administration
from extending its economy program to
the extent Of doing away with waste
and extravaganza in the Government
caused by bad organization.
He declared every department.. bureau
and board in the Government should
be placed upon the operating table and
clean-cut separation established be-
tween semi judicial and semi-legislative
functions on the one hand and of ad-
ministratiCG or the otter.
On that occasion, too. Mr.. Eoo|er
called attention to the fact every Presi-
dent from Roosevelt to Coolidge had
urged a reorganization of the executive
arm of the Government. He declared
reorganization will never be attained
until Congress will give actual authority
to the President or some board to do 1t.
The need for reorganization was in
cluded by Mr. Hoover in his address OF
acceptance of the Republican nomina-
ton for President.
In a message TO Congress June 6, 1929.
he recommended that Congress appoint
| a joint select committee to study re-
organization and concentration Of re-
| sponsibility in administration of the
Federal bureaus connected with pro-
hibition enforcement. and to formulate
recommendations for consideration at
the next regular session. This was done
and resulted in the transfer of certain
prohibition enforcement activities from
the Treasury Department to the Depart
ment Of Justice.
Reorganization was discussed and
recommended by Mr.. Hoover In several
later messages to Congress, and at
several Of his press conferences.
Evening star., 1932-02-19
Two FACE CHARGES
| IN EXT0RT|0N CASE
Pair Held in SWindIing of
Grocer Clerk Being
Investigated.

While the District attorneys ofice
was preparing to lodge extortion charges
against two men whom a $25-a-week
grocer clerk claims he paid $2,500 in
the past year and half under threats
against his life. detectives attempted to-
day to link the pair with other charges
of blackma0.
The two men, John William Ma
honey and Harry Buster Lewis, both 81,
were arrested on the complaint OF
James Slusher, 25-year-old employe Of
a chain store system, who told police
their demands for money virtually had
exhausted his life savings. He had not
reported the matter before, he said.
because he lived In deadly fear Of
the two men.
Detective Sergt. Howard E. Olge, as
signed to the case along with Detective
Sergt. Thomas Nally, arranged for a
conference this afternoon with Assist
ant District Attorney Michael Keogh to
60 over the case against the men and
to draft the formal charges to be pre-
sented at their arraignment tomorrow
In Police Court.
Checking receipts and letters which
the men had sent Slusher, Ogle an
nounced "a marked similarity in
handwriting with that Of Mahoney,
which he said could be detected even
by one who Is not an expert" All let
ters and receipts were signed Joe
Burke and Harry Kelly" aliases which
police claim Mahoney and Lewis had
used.
Mahoney's right name, according to
Ogle, is John William Trevathan, and
he comes from Fayetteville, N. C..
7 Ias~
name, Ogle said, and Is a brother Of
Howard Buster Lewis, recently sem
fenced to five years for blackmail.
Lewis said he lives at 48 B street SOUTH
west, but Mahoney gave no Washington
address.
A timid youth from the country,
Slusher was told he would be put on
the spot" If he didn't come across with
money" he told police Thinking he
had become mixed up with big time"
gangsters and would be killed If he re-
fused their demands, he drew virtually
all his money out Of three banking es-
adjustments over an 18-month period
to satisfy their wants, he reported. To-
day he has only S240 left out of a
saving fund of nearly s2,700, which he
had laid aside to buy first-mortgage
bonds.
Each time the extortionists asked for
money they told him it was the last
time" but they always came back for
more. he said. In their last demand
they threatened to come down there
and take you out Of the house" if
Slusher refused to pay them $50 apiece
which they said in letter they needed
to 60 to the West Coast.
The letter, dated Monday, February
IS. was found by Slusher's landlord,
George Royston, 3l3 Eleventh street
southwest, who turned it over to fourth
precinct police. AS result Of this Ogle
and Nally planned a coup by which
they captured Mahoney and Lewis.
Evening star., 1932-02-19
WILBUR CAUTIONS
ON BUDGET CUTS
Secretary Writes Senators
of Danger in Further Ap-
preparation SIashes.
Nv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Continuing his attack on cuts in the
Interior Department appropriation bill,
Secretary Wilbur today wrote Senators
from the public lands States that the
responsibility for disorganizing great
department of Government should not
be lightly assumed"
The department, Wilbur wrote, will
be here after many Of us are gone,
and I do not care to carry the respon-
sibility of failing to bring our critical
condition to the attention Of those who,
in the past, have interested themselves
in our work"
Cut of $1S,911,174 made.
The budget estimates for the depart
ment, he said, were $12,637,254 below
the 1892 appropriations. The House
Committee made further reduction OF
$6,273,920, which gives the department
q cut Of $1S,911,174.
"The budget estimates represented
our absolute minimum requirements,
even under existing abnormal condi-
tions," Wilbur said, land additional re-
ductions in certain directions would be
disastrous.
ECONOMY that brings discord into
well regulated and necessary organiza-
tions is misdireeted and can only prove
expensive in the long run. I have,
therefore, suggested certain amend
ments."
If the proposals made by the Secre-
tary are adopted in the appropriation
bill it will mean the restoration of
S4,583,5O0 Of the s6,273,e20 cut from
the bill by the House.
Tells Value of Department.
"The Department Of the Interior"
Wilbur said, "is an established institu-
tion for useful and needed service to
taxpayers. It's backbone is the expert
staff of employees built up by years of
experience in performing duties pre-
scribed by law which have direct
bearing on the general economic well
ware. Unnecessary employees are not
desired at any time, and we have been
the first to correct any tendency toward
the incubus of surplus personnel.
This reorganization is in continu-
ing process. initiated within the de-
partment, in order to get full value
from the funds provided by Congress,
Wilbur said. ITO add to unemploy-
ment by the wholesale discharge Of
trained and expert people engaged in
practical work for the benefit of the
public would be unfortunate in normal
times, but under present conditions it
is distinctly harmful"
Evening star., 1932-02-19
SEARCH TO BE MADE
FOR MISSING FLYERS
Couple Hunting for Lost Fur Ship
in North Not Heard From
Since Monday.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Feb
ruary 19-S. z. Mcmillan, Canadian
Always pilot, expects to hop of today
to search for Mrs. Edna Christofferson
of Portland, Greg, and William Gra-
ham, Alaska flyer. missing since Mon
day in Northern British Columbia.
Mrs. Christoferson and Graham were
flying to Point Barrow. Alaska, to
search ice fields of the Arctic Ocean
for the lost fur ship Baychimo They
left Hazelton. British Columbia. at
10 am. Monday. bound for Atlin, Brit
ish Columbia, and were seen last about
pm near Nahlin, 100 miles south OF
their goal
Aviators here believed stormy weather
forced Graham and Mrs. Christoffer-
son to the west or east of their route.
The couple started their 2,900-mile
air Journey from Yakima, Wash, Feb
ruary 5. despite information from
Alaska that the Baychimo, deserted by
its crew, was believed to have been
crushed and sunk in Arctic storms.
The master of the Baychimo, Capt.
Sydney Cornwall. issued a statement
in Fairbanks, Alaska, saying he was
convinced the Baychimo was sunk and
that the bulk of the furs had already
been salvaged by q member OF the
crew.
Evening star., 1932-02-19
LEGU|A
CREDITS REVEALED
100000 More Barred as
Probe of Peruvian Trans
actions Continues.
The Senate Finance Committee yes

The Senate Finance Committee yes
terday dug again into Peruvian loan
transactions and revealed additional
credits Of nearly 100000 to Juan Le-
guia, son of the former President Of
Peru, from the National City Bank. the
Chase National and the Royal Bank Of
Canada.
Previous Investigations by the COM
mittee into Leguia's checking account
with J. and w. Seligman & Co. Of
New York disclosed that he was paid
$4l5,000 to negotiate $100, zoo, 900 IN
loans to Peru.
The account showed credits to Leguia
of $50, $50 from the National City Bank.
$4,000 from the Chase National Bank,
$4,000 from the Equitable Trust Co.
ian affiliate of Chase and s22, 700 from
the Royal Bank of Canada.
No explanation of the credits was
made by Seligman & Co. in submitting
the account to the committee. Before
the close of the investigation officials Of
the Chase Bank were asked 10 explain
the $4,000 given Leguia by their insti-
tuition.
The account showed that Leguia fire.
quently was overdrawn In his account
with the Seligman Co. The company
reported to the committee he was only
allowed to overdraw when he submitted
adequate security.
At one time, the account showed, he
was overdrawn to the extent of $187.8
The committee also made public ex-
hibits furnished by the Seligman Co.
showing it paid commissions, such as
those paid to Leguia, in number OF
other foreign bond negotiations.
commission of $4,000 was paid 10
Antonio Borda. citizen OF Colombia, In
connection with a 100000 loan to
the Mortgage Bank Of Bogota In 1923.
Lawyer Paid $4,000.
P ]. Eder, a New York lawyer, was
paid S42 900 in commissions for arrang-
ing bond issues totaling s4,0O0,o00 to
the Department of Cauca Valley, Co
lombia.
The company paid s33,ss1. 81 to Borda
for arranging a $l2,000,000 loan to the
Department of Cundinamarca, Colon
bia, in 1923.
F. J. Alvarado of Costa Rica was
paid S38,67746 on an S8,0o0,oo0 loan to
that Republic
George A. Helfert, an American doing
business in Peru, was paid $500 as
commission on a 81 500, 900 loan to the
Province Of Callao, Peru.
Marc Wilenkin OF London was PAID
$50, 900 for arranging $l2,000,000 loan
to the Mortgage Bank of Yugoslavia.
Wilenkin shared this with Nicholas Ka-
gan, who was not identified.
Evening star., 1932-02-19
BUBONIC- DEATH Barred
Hawaiian Victim First Since 1899,
Says Health Omcial.

HONOLULU, February 10 @.-
Bubonic plague caused the death of
laborer on the Hamakua coast of Hawaii
Island, DR.. F. e. Trotter, president OF
the Board OF Health, announced yes
terday on his return from that section.
He said the death of Domingo Agparos
was the first due to plague in Hamakua
since August, 1929.
Trotter has just completed a survey
of rat determination work on Maui and
Hawaii Islands. Ths disease is spread
by aeas On Tsts,
Evening star., 1932-02-19
C0SGRAVE GAINING
IN IRISH ELECTION
Government Party and Supporters
Have 46 Seats and 0p-
ponents so.
By the Associated Press.


DUBLIN, Irish Free State, February
19-Revisions and accumulations Of re-
turns from Tuesdays election showed
William T. Cosgrave's government
creeping up slightly on Eamon de
Valera and his Fianna Fail. De Valera
lost three seats on revision alone un-
der the proportional representation vot-
ing system.
The government party picked up four
seats by accumulation and the Inde-
pendents held 10 already credited to
them. Labor allies of the Finna Fail
retained but five seats on the revision
The count stood: Fianna Fail, IS;
Labor, S; Government, SO, and Inde-
pendents, 10. Thus the Fianna Fail
and allies held so seats, while the
government and its supporters held 46
seats.
These returns showed the Inde-
pendent Labor party without two seats
previously accredited to it.
The Labor party, however, already
had begun to prepare the conditions on
which it would support de Valera as
President. William Norton, chairman
of the party, said If the final result
gave the Labor members balance of
power, they would support the Fianna
Fail If they adopted the Labor plans
for remedying unemployment.
Republicans gained three seats from
the government and two from the in
dependents. Fitzgerald Kenny minis
ter of justice, however, retained his
seat from South Mayo with more than
twice the required number Of votes.
If the Republicans were to hold the
margin of victory they had up to this
point the Fianna Fail and its Labor
allies would have 80 seats in the Dali
against 81 for the opposition and de
Valera would be President Of the Coun-
Gil. the Free States governing body,
who is elected by the Dahl.
A general spirit of goodwill contin-
ued to prevail today between the two
TWO Communist candidates, Joseph
Troy and James Larkin, j., were de-
feated in Dublin, polling SO few votes
that they forfeited their monetary de-
poSitS
Evening star., 1932-02-19
THREE POWERS CONFER.

Admiral Montgomery M. Taylor.
commander in chief Of the Asiatic
Fleet, advised the Navy today of a
conference of United States, British
and French ministers and senior naval
officers, to discuss the Shanghai situ-
alton. but did not mention the result
OF the meeting.
The Navy also was informed that
Comdr. Ernest W. Mckee has as
sumed command of Destroyer Division
II and had left Shanghai aboard the
destroyer Simpson for Pagoda Anchor
age. 700 miles south of Shanghai.
The destroyer Barker also has de-
parted from Shanghai for Chinkiang.
$50 miles up the Yangtze River.
Evening star., 1932-02-19
SLEUTH ADMITS MURDER

BUFFALO, N. Y, February 10 %
Police Commissioner Austin ]. Roche
today announced that Anthony Bell, Se,
former Fayette, Pa, county detective.
had confessed to having taken part In
the murder of John Donoghue. near
Pa, in July. 1929.
Roche said Bell had been tried for
the murder and acquitted, and, knowing
he could not be tried . second time,
had gone back willingly with Fayette
County officers tor further questtontng.
Evening star., 1932-02-19
SENATE, HOUSE SCRIBES
TO HONOR "JIM" PRESTON
Gallery Members Gather Tomor-
row to Pay Tribute to For
mer superintendent.

Members Of the Senate and House
press galleries will gather in the Senate
press gallery at II am. tomorrow to
honor James d. Preston, who served as
superintendent of the Senate press GAL
lery for approximately 35 years.
Mr.. Preston retired as superintendent
last December and became librarian OF
the Senate. During his long service he
won the respect and friendship OF the
washington corps of correspondents.
Evening star., 1932-02-19
Christian Endeavor Head III.

ATLANTA, February 10 R.-Dr.
Daniel A. Polling of New York, president
OF the Worlds Christian EndeaVor
Union, last night was under the care OF
q physician, who said he was III of in
duenza and would be forced to remain
IN bed several days. ..-,..- ...-
Evening star., 1932-02-19
COUSIN OF EDGE SUES
John E. Lloyd, Prominent Phlla-
delphian, Reno Applicant.

delphian, Reno Applicant.
RENO, New. February 1s P).-John
Eshelman Lloyd. member Of a socially
prominent Philadelphia family and
cousin of Walter Edge, United States
Ambassador to France. filed SUIT mere
yesterday to divorce Judith VoSelil Lloyd
stage and screen player.
Mrs. Lloyd, better known as Judith
voselli played opposite Lawrence
Tibbett in The Rogue Song" and
prior to that sang on the stage.
Lloyd's complaint charged extreme
cruelty. They married at New York
December 20, 1918. Mrs. Lloyd now Is
in Hollywood.
Evening star., 1932-02-19

Because most of its hardwoods are
away from transportation facilities,
Russia has reduced IT. hardwood
exports, = -...-,.
Evening star., 1932-02-19
LEAVE
| FOR SAFETY ZONE
quit Danger Spots in Shang-
. hal as Major Offensive
Is Awaited.
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tpally in the line of fire and in extreme
danger from shells which overshot the
mark.
marine officers described the position
aS "precarious" and directed extension
q the sandbag barbados along
SDochow Greek.
aThis afternoon, Gen. Uyeda, the Jap
ahese commander, said his men had
been instructed to exercise caution, but
he added that 1T is likely some shells
night fall wide of their mark, in which
event he would be regretful but unable
to prevent it
Evening star., 1932-12-20
|D|DR|KSON CHOSEN
TOP GIRL ATHLETE
Olympic Star Gets Nearly
Twice as Many Votes
as Nearest Rival.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
n YEW YORK, December 90
nj There Is no doubt about Babe
Y Didrikson's place as the out
standing American girl athlete
of 1882, regardless Of any doubt exist
ing as to her future as an amateur
competitor.
With some belated additions to the
voting. Miss Didrikson today leads all
rivals in the second annual Associated
Press poll on the outstanding feminine
athlete of the year. with 81 votes out
of total of 2l5 cast.
The Texas girl nearly doubled the
total of her nearest rival, Helene Mad1-
son, world champion free-style SWIM
mer. who finished with As votes. The
tennis queen, Helen Wills Moody, placed
third with "a votes and Virginia Van
VIE of Chicago, new national golf
champion, won fourth place by a mar
row margin over Eleanor Holm OF New
York, best of the backStroke mermaldS.
Here's the feminine first 10" for the
year, based on results Of the poll among
sports writer's and editors throughout
the country:
1. Babe Didrikson, track, 81.
2. Helene Madison, swimming, As.
3. Helen Wills Moody, tennis, "a.
A. Virginia Van VIE. golf. 16.
S. Eleanor Holm, swimming, IA.
g. Helen Jacobs, tennis, 6.
7. Stella Walsh, track, 5.
8. Helen Hicks, golf, 3.
9. Katherine Rawls, swimming, 3.
10. Glenna Collett Ware, golf, 8.
Evening star., 1932-12-20
.GR|FF DEALS HOLD
THREAT TO YANKS
White Sox, Red Sox, Adding
Power, Likely to Better
Circuits Balance.
BY FRANCIS ]. POWERS.

)HICAGO, December 20
4 Maybe those New York
~ Yankees will not have any
Walk-aWay with the 1888
American League championship.
Perhaps the wish is father of the
thought, since a tight race would
be something of an oddity in the
American League and also keep
customers interested after July 4,
but there are several astute base
ball men who believe the trading
done at the recent league meet
ingS in New York will benefit the
organization as a whole.
Washington now appears to have the
maklngS of team that will be dan
gerouS throughout the season. Leon
Goslln, Eeinie Manush and Fred Schultz
will make UP an outfield that can shell
lack the ball and also go and get it in
the field. Goslin did his best major
league hitting while in Washington and,
perhaps, change Of venue and the
opportunity to be on a strong first divi-
Al
Schulte's bat
CLARK GRIFFITH also helped his
~ pitching staff by the addition of
Earl Whitehill, Walter Stewart and
Jack Russell Whitehill still should be
winning pitcher. but suffered sone-
what from being in Detroit too long
Stewart Will be better with Washington
hitting power behind him and Russell
mi hn ,t.,,,. ,1,k
strong team. When you put Russell.
Whltehill and Stewart on staff that
includes Al CroWder and Monte Weaver
the result should be satisfying
There also is chance that Al Thom-
as. vino had his arm repaired since the
season closed. may return to winning
form which would give Washington q
winning pitching staff.
The Nationals will have additional
protection behind the plate with Cliff
Bolton, coming from Chattanooga,
where he batted $50 in some 140 games.
The Washington inheld Of kuhel. Myer.
Cronin and Bluege is a nifty and needs
little assistance If CIonin shows any
managerial ability and still can play
up to his normal stride the Nationals
should be in the thick of the 1893 race
BOSTON is believed to have benefited
- from It's trading with Chicago. Bob
Seeds is a good outfelder who may
improve and when he is paired with
Roy johnson and Tom Oliver the Red
SoX will have one of the fastest patrols
in the league. Gregory Mulleavy should
help Boston ct shortstop for he is a
fair hitter and Pacific Coast leaguers
say he improved greatly in his fielding
while working for Oakland last Summer
Bob Fothergill and Johnny Hodapp
still are robust hitters and can fill
utility roles neatly although no longer
capable of daily work.
In giving up these four players the
White Sox sacrificed nothing of i'm
portance to their own schemes and
obtained a starting pitcher in Durham.
Hal Rhyme, the other player coming to
Chicago, is a good fielder but no hitter.
So at this writing 1t would seem Boston
has the better of that trade.