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Evening star., 1932-12-26
TWO ON SANTA CLAUS
MISSION ARE ARRESTED
Man Claiming to Be Minister Held
as Drunk on Way to Give
Gifts to Needy.
By STAFF Correspondent of The Star.

BY STAFF Correspondent of The Star
ALEXANDRIA, Va, December 90
While en- route to Fairfax County last
night in an automobile filled with TOYS,
food and clothing. which they said
they were going to deliver to needy
people. two men giving their names as
Rev Z. G. Baker of Washington and
j. A. Minick Of Fairfax. were arrested
by police here on a charge of being
drunk
The two men and the car load of
christmas gifts were kept at police
headquarters overnight The minister
said he would deliver the things TODAY
as soon as he arranged to get out
on bond.
The man giving his name as Rev. E.
G. Baker was not known to religious
workers here. Efforts to ascertain his
home address were unsuccessful.
Evening star., 1932-12-26
Nv the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CLEVELAND, December 26.-An un-
identified assailant who, apparently
without intention, caused Peter Boymer,
IS, a rug manufacturer, to strangle to
death, was hunted today by police.
Boymer suffocated when his false
teeth were pressed into his throat by a
handkerchief applied as q gag. Police
decided he was killed probably by a
robber, but were unable to penetrate
far into mystery surrounding the case.
A woman who visited the victim re-
Gently, and some unidentified guests
who were with him shortly before his
death, were sought for questioning.
Boymer. 4 prominent member OF q
Evening star., 1932-12-26
GIRL IS GAS VICTIM
Found Near Heater in Basement of
Baltimore Boarding House.

BALTIMORE. December 26 R.-
Miss Helen Holbrook, 21-year- old steng-
rapher, formerly of Philadelphia, died
today shortly after two friends had
found her lying in the basement of
her boarding house several feet away
from a hot-water heater from which
they said gas was escaping
doctor was called, but attempts to
revive her were unsuccessful. Coroner
Guy M. Cromwell said he will make
an investigation in an effort to deter
mine whether the death was accidental
or a suicide. He said he plans to talk
with Miss Holbrook's sister, Miss E. M.
Holbrook of Philadelphia.
Evening star., 1932-12-26
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
WITH PRESIDENT HOOVER OFF
GEORGIA COAST. December 26.-De-
Gliding suddenly in favor of fishing in
warmer waters, President Hoover today
gave orders to his small fleet for full
speed southwark toward Florida.
The Chief Executive expected to
cruise as far as st. Augustine, Fla, be-
fore dropping anchor, and probably will
continue on southward tomorrow In
search of game fishing.
The sun barely had risen this morn
ing when the Hoover fishing hotilla got
underway. Following the inland pas
sage. the U. S. Sequ0ia, carrying the
Chief Executive and Mrs Hoover and
their five guests. wendE its way
Evening star., 1932-12-26
BOY, II, KILLS SELF
Plunges II Floors to Death After
Struggle With Maid.

NEW YORK. December 26 R.-John
Phillips, 17-year-old schoolboy, died In
a History leap today. He tore himself
from the grasp of maid, who sought
to stop him. and plunged from window
OF the Phillips apartment, fashionable
place near Central Park. No motive for
the act was discovered.
The boys father is Harold M. Phillips,
attorney.
Evening star., 1932-12-26
MAY SEEK R. F. c. AID
North Carolina and Tennessee Need
Land for Park.

ASHEVILLE, N. c., December 26 R.
Belief that the States of North Caro-
lima and Tennessee would have to bor-
row from the Reconstruction Finance
Corporation to complete purchase of
land for the Great Smoky Mountains
National Park was expressed here
yesterday by Representative Zebulon
Weaver, Democrat, of North Carolina.
North Carolina already owns or has
option on approximately 100000 acres
Of q minimum quota of 226,000 acres.
Weaver said he believed Legislatures of
both States should pass acts authorizing
them to borrow from the Reconstruction
Finance Corporation.
Evening star., 1932-12-26
BURNHAM WED ON COAST
Reprssentative-elect Marries Coro-
nado Society Woman.

SAN DIEGO, Calf, December 26
R).-Mrs. Florence Kennett Dupee, a
member of Coronado and San Diego
society circles, and George Burnham,
Representative e-elect from the twentieth
California congressional district, were
married at noon yesterday in Christ
Episcopal Church. Coronado.
Mrs. Burnham is a sister of Mrs
Frederick Holbrook Rawson of Chicago.
Burnham, Republican, is former
banker
Evening star., 1932-12-26
YULE VISIT COSTLY
Escaped Convict Caught as He
Goes to See Family.

LOUISVILLE. KY. December 26 [P).
"A desire to be with his family for
Christmas cost Charles Holloway, 48,
his freedom yesterday. Detectives who
arrested him at his home said he ad-
mitted escaping in August from the
penitentiary at Nashville, Tenn, where
he was serving term for grand larceny.
Hallovay. who had been working in
st. Louis since his arrest, had been In
Louisville only six hours when appre-
hended.
Evening star., 1932-12-26
Norris Calls Committee but
Consideration of Bill Is
Blocked.
SUBCOMMITTEE NAMED
TO STUDY MEASURE
Blaine Group to Weigh Constitu-
tional Problems Involved in
Legislation.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Absence of quorum blocked action
by the Senate Judiciary Committee on
the House 80 per cent beer bill today.
but Chairman Norris authorized a sub
committee 10 begin work Immediately
on an investigation of the constitutional
problems involved.
Norris directed the subcommittee now
| drafting a prohibition repeal resolution,
headed by Senator Blaine, Republican,
of Wisconsin. to begin Immediately q
study of the legal questions involved in
| drafting a beer bill
Blaine asked to have the bill re-
ferred to his subcommittee, but Norris
declined, suggesting it would expedite
action TO have the measure handled
by the full committee.
At Blaine's suggestion. however, Nor
rls directed the subcommittee 70 study
the constitutional question Of legaliZing
beer without violating the eighteenth
amendment
Wants BIZ Redrafted.
Blaine suggested that the House bill
should be redrafted to repeal those sec
tions defining an intoxicating beverage
! at one-half Of l per cent alcohol, in
stead OF amending the enforcement
law as proposed in the House bill
Under this procedure. he said, if the
Supreme Court should hold 80 per cent
beer unconstitutional the old percentage
OF one-half of l per cent would not
again become law.
Il will study whether in the absence
OF an arbitrary facetious or capricious
finding by Congress as to the degree of
alcohol that is Intoxicating if the Su-
preme Court will look beyond the find
ing of Congress" Blaine said
If the Supreme Court holds Con-
gress has taken into consideration
Sutflclency of evidence and having
found what Is not Intoxicating. the
court can say we will not disturb the
! finding of Congress
Blaine said that his proposal to re-
peal the sections of the Volstead law
! fixing limitation of one-half of l
! per cent and enacting new sections az
substitute might avoid a chaotic
condition If the Supreme Court should
find 80 per cent beer unconstitutional.
Dinwiddie Asks Hearing.
Before the committee meeting Edwin
Z. DlnWlddle, dry leader, asked Chair
man Norris for hearings on the beer
measure. but the Nebraskan was non-
committal
Norris told Dinwiddie there had been
suggestions that opponents of the beer
bill wanted hearings to delay the meas
ure rather than to present any new
evidence.
The chairman said he would call
another meeting of the full committee
Tor wednesday In an effort to obtain
a quorum.
Only three members of the commit
tee, in addition to Norris, out of q
total OF II, showed up for today's ses-
| sion. They were Blaine. Ashurst,
Democrat, of Arizona, and Black, Dem
| ocrat. Of Alabama
Ashurst, incidentally, refused last
session to sit on subcommittee con-
sidering prohibition legislation.
Evening star., 1932-12-26
Thick Fog Envelops Paris.

PARIS, December 26 (P.-An inky
pail of fog today enveloped this "city
of light" It made traf1c dangerous
and even caused pedestrians to collide
on the sidewalks. Taxis skidded on the
rain-swept streets and there were many
collisions. Toward noon the darkness
lifted slightly.
Evening star., 1932-12-26
Ethel Barrymore Receivers.

NEW YORK, December rs (P.-At-
tending physicians said yesterday Ethel
Barrymore, the actress, would be able
to leave her sick bed within a few
days" She has been i'll with rnec-
monia for almost month. +,
Evening star., 1932-12-26
81. 500 NEEDED TO COMPLETE
FUND FOR 20 OPPORTUNITIES
10 Needy Families Provided for-Others
Are as Desperately in Need-ln-
stances of Sacrifice Cited.

contributions citizens Washington and The Stars
penness District
Yuetde Of cheer
The comparatively small Of approximately $1,000 needed to give
and worthy
opportunity"
families this full
Evening star., 1932-12-26

The other families remaining with
out this fulsome guarantee are just as
desperately in need and just as deserv-
ing of aid as the 10 who have been
provided for.
Their babies are just as hungry for
milk, their older tots just as under
nCurished. their bodies just as sensitive
to the Geld, their fuel and rent bills
just as far in arrears as those of the
families whose needs have been met
A little more effort, a few more sacri-
Evening star., 1932-12-26

fees by those OF us who still have jobs
and homes and money to spend will
send the Opportunity Fund over the top
relief among all of the 20 stricken homes
in the list
Many instances OF self-sacrifice in
order to share with others this Christ
mas season have come to the attention
of the Opp rtunity editor. Children in
Continued on Page 3, Column 2.)
Evening star., 1932-12-26
THREE DIE IN AUTO.

Youths Sprayed With Gasoline Burned
in Wreckage.
POUND, Va. December 26 (P.-
Three youths were burned to death last
night under an automobile that caught
fire as it plunged with it's occupants
down a l5-foot embankment near here
and overturned, pinning them under it..
The youths were Claude Boiling. II:
Bernice Boiling, 18. and Wayne Boiling.
10, Flat Gap. The gasoline tank ex-
ploded. spraying burning gasoline over
the victims and driving back several
men who were trying to rescue them.
Evening star., 1932-12-26
Seek to Block Buchanan.

Some of the strategists in the Speak
ership problem are arguing that Rep
resentative Byrns should be retained as
chairman of the Appropriations Com
mittee to prevent Representative Bu-
chanan of Texas, who is next in line,
from also taking this committee for
Texas. Similarly. they are arguing
that Representative Rainey should be
given the Ways and Means chairman
ship to prevent Representative Dough-
ton of North Carolina from becoming
chairman under the seniority rule
They point out that Rainey should be
acceptable in that position to the North
ern and Western Democrats and buSl-
ness interests.
If such a deal is carried out and
Rainey is selected as chairman of Ways
and Means, Representative Cullen OF
New York and Representative NC
Cormack of Massachusetts, are men,
toned as possible selections for floor
leader.
Drive to Keep Byrns.
So, while Representative Byrns Is
chairman of the Democratic Congress
sional Committee and one of the most
popular men in the House, there is q
very definite drive to keep him where
he is as chairman Of appropriations.
At the same time, Rainey, who Is ir
line for promotion from House leader
to Speaker, also figures as prospective
chairman of Ways and Means. Under
the latter plan, McDuffie's selection as
Speaker is not improbable. AS South
erner, his election would give the North
a stronger claim to the floor leadership
and chairman of Ways and Means.
Now enters new figure IN this com
plicated problem-RepreSentative Will
| liam B. Bankhead of Alabama, ranking
Democratic member on the Rules Com
! mittee, with an excellent record for IL
! years of consecutive service. He was
one of those first mentioned for the
speakership. but withdrew when Nc
Duffie became candidate.
Mr.. Bankhead now is being very seri-
ously considered for floor leader and Is
said to have strong support among
Northern Democrats. This obviously i:
weakening the campaigns Of both Byrn!
and McDufie for the speakership. Il
an arrangement" is consummated be-
tween the supporters Of Rainey fol
Speaker and Bankhead for floor leader
there are good prospects that that might
prove winning combination.
Evening star., 1932-12-26

Radio Program. on Page A-l2
Evening star., 1932-12-26
THREE MEN CLAIM :
ENOUCH.vOTES TO
WIN SPEAKERSH|P
McDuffie and Byrns Dispute
Rainey's Prediction of
160 Votes.
SECTIONAL COMPROMISE
Will DECIDE OUTCOME
Democrats to Avoid Giving Three
Important Posts to
Southerners.
BY WILL p. KENNEDY.

Although House Lfader Halney sup
porters claim he already has 160 votes
pledged for the speakership in the next
Congress, three more than necessary for
election, supporters Of Representative
Byrns of Tennessee and Representative
McDuffie of Alabama also asserted to-
day that they are pretty we'll assured
Of a majority In the Democratic caucus
1t can be stated positively, however
that no candidate at present has the
speakership in his grasp-and the ulti-
mate result will be decided by deal
or agreement which also takes in the
House leadership and the chairman
ship of the Ways and Means Committee
Representative Rainey of Illinois Is
in line for Speaker by reason OF
his present post as House leader and
by virtue Of seniority with % years OF
service Representative SABBATH Of Illi-
nOiS is next in line by seniority, but he
is in no sense a candidate. And then
comes Representative Byrns, chairman
of the Appropriations Committee. with
"a years of consecutive service. Repre-
sentative McDuff1e, who has been chair
man of several special committees on
economy and veterans benefits and who
is a protege of Speaker Garner, has
no claim under the seniority order be-
cause he has had only IA years OF con-
secutive service.
Sectional Lines Count.
Sectional lines. business interests
tariff questions ard too many chair
manships from the South, particularly
Texas, are considerations that enter into
the deal that probably will be made be-
fore the speakership is decided.
Both the speakership and House
leadership cannot go to the South II
the speakership goes South, the North
and West can command the leadership
and the Craftsmanship of Ways and
Speaker could have an agreement to
unite their forces along this line and
win. 1t Is reported that such a deal
is considered by the Rainey and Nc
DUNE supporters. Speaker Garner is
said to be doing his best to put Nc
Duffie over"
With Northern and Western business
interests more closely bound up than
ever before with tariff questions, there
Is particular concern among the men,
bers from those sections that a man
with knowledge of Northern and West
ern interests and in sympathy with
them shall be In the strategic positions
of chairman of Ways and Means and
floor leader
Party political leaders have a special
interest in seeing that keen, alert,
man shall be selected for floor leader.
The South now has the chairmanship
Of 20 committees, with two more on the
Missouri borderline These include the
most important committees-Ways and
Means, Appropriations, Rules, etc. Six
Of the chairmanships are held by Texas
members-Agricultur Interstate and
Foreign Commerce, Judiciary, Public
Buildings, Rivers and Harbors and
Territories.
Evening star., 1932-12-26

(Continued on Page 2, Column 81
Evening star., 1932-12-26

(U g. Weather Bureau Forecast)
Fair and colder tonight; minimum
temperature about "a degrees; tomorrow
party cloudy; moderate northwest winds.
Temperatures-Highe 68. at 100
pm. yesterday; lowest, SIS, at 7:30 am.
today. Full report on page B-l.
Evening star., 1932-12-26

Continued on Page 2, Column g.
Evening star., 1932-12-26

The Stars Carrier system covers every
city block and the regular edition is
delivered to city and suburban homes
as fast as the papers are printed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-05-13
MARBLE STARS
WILL COMPETE
First Tourney to Be Held
on Saturday.

BOYS and girls who aspire TO be-
come marble champions Of Indian
apolis and enjoy a trip to Ocean
City, N. j., in June to compete in
the national marble championship
with all expenses paid by The In
dianapolis Times, should note that
action toward choosing a local
champion begins Saturday morn
ing.
Marble shooters who attend
schools Nos. rs, As. sc and 70, and
St. Joan of Arc, or any other boy
or girl in that district who might
have attended school. but who will
not be Is years Of age until alter
July /, 1882. are eligible to COM
pete.
PLAY will be on the tennis courts
across the boulevard from School
rs. at Thirtieth street. Any boy
Or girl who plays marbles is in
vited by The Times to enter. There
is no entry fee, no expense, even
the marbles are furnished.
Be at Fall creek and Thirtieth
Saturday morning. Action will start
at II a. m. II you don't live in
that neighborhood, watch The
Times daily for announcements
about when play will be held in
your neighborhood later on.
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-Rr world.r.lenram stan photorrapher.

NEW YORK, May 13.-More
~ than 5000 inventions went
on display Thursday at the Fourth
International Patent Exposition,
at Grand Central Palace-inven-
tions ranging from a cake Of nom
skid soap to a Scotch" mouse trap
that retrieves the bait.
Other exhibits include a fishing
rod that bangs gong when fish
bites, q linoleum necktie with
sponge tip for spaghetti eaters,
hundreds Of radio and television
gadgets, automatic baby feeders, a
perfume atomizer attached to a
fork used in pitching limburger
cheese, a reversible hat for women
Cthe product OF a husky cattle
mani and a combination dirigible
and airplane Cthe creation of re-
tired travelling salesman with
miles of Pullman experience.
THIRTY Of the exhibits on dis
Il play are the products of
children's minds and convicts
nave supplied thirty more. The in
genuity of women has provided 400.
New York state was the most
inventive, with California the
runner-up.
The inventor of the non-skid
soap, 9-year-old Kathryn Feibusch
of Brooklyn, was introduced by
Dudley Field Malone, who deliv-
cred a brief address at the opening
ceremonies on the value Of inven-
tions in the world Of business.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-05-13
M'ADOO WILL
FORSAKE DRYS.
FRIENDS SAY
Detection of Californian
Would Be Severe Blow
to Prohibition,

By scripps-Hoioayd Newspaper AHtonce
WASHINGTON, May 13.-wil-
liam Gibbs McAdoo, who has head
ed the extreme dry faction Of the
Democratic party for a decade, soon
will declare for resubmission Of the
eighteenth amendment, friends here
said today.
McAdoo recently visited the cap
ital in connection with the presi-
Dental candidacy of Speaker John
N. Garner. which the former sec
rotary Of the treasury successfully
sponsored in California, and he
told conf1dants he would make
known his new attitude at the op-
perfume moment.
He probably will proclaim his
anti-prohibition views when he an
nounceS his candidacy for the
Democratic senatorial nomination
in California within a few weeks.
McAdoo's reported detection
marks the most serious blow to the
dry cause that has been struck. AS
native of Georgia, son-in-law Of
the late Woodrow Wilson, and for
mer dry champion, it is expected to
influence public as well as political
sentiment. Drys and vets recall the
dramatic prohibition clash between
him and AL Smith at Madison
Square Garden in 1924.
His desertion will mean that the
drys will have no real leader in
their fight to prevent the Demo-
Gratis from adopting a moist plat
form at Chicago. 1t leaves the pro-
hibitionists bereft of an influential
figure in either major party, as
most Of the Democratic candidates
are wet or moist, and almost every
worthwhile Republican leader has
declared for resubmission.
McAdoo's switch also will be &C
copied as evidence that Garner, who
has remained silent on prohibition,
will seek the nomination either as
a wet or moist candidate.
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without being found. Whoever
took that baby is right close by"
Oscar Bush, 26, and James
Wyckoff, 4S, his uncle, Sourland
trappers, who know every foot Of
the hills, gave their aid to state
police the day following the kid
naping. The backswoodsmen fol-
lowed the faint trail left by the
abductors. and at the end, con-
GUIDED:
THE baby's not far of. He's
somewhere right around. All one
would need to do is stumble on 1t.
An official of the New Jersey
state department of institutions
and agencies, connected with the
state asylum for epileptics at
skiIlman. a few miles from Hope
vel. said there was possibility
the baby had been kidnapped by
some Of the hilltolk or moonshin-
ers.
"T~EESE people" he pointed
l. out. have little contact with
the outside world, nor do they
want any. Furthermore, they 90
not welcome strangers. The estab-
lishment Of Colonel Lindbergn's
home in the s0uTlandS has broken
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-05-13
DEMOCRATIC LEADERS
GIRD FOR PARTY FIGHT
Factions Building Fences on Eve Of
Reorganization Meeting.

factlonS buliolng Fences on Eve OF
Reorganization Meeting.
Leaders of all Democratic factions
were here today building fences for
the state reorganization meeting
Saturday.
Ed ElSner of Seymour, announced
candidate against r. Earl Peters for
the senate Craftsmanship, was re-
ported as claiming the necessary
thirteen votes for election as against
claims Of the Peters faction that
fifteen votes had been pledged to it,.
Chester Montgomery. former may
or Of South Bend, and RSdy Acker-
man, former controller, who are
leading the anti-Peters group, con-
ferred with Frank Mayr Jr., secre-
tary of state. and Sam Clelland, Al
len county chairman, also an anti
Peters hacker.
There seemed to be little change
in the situation on the eve Of the
worst factional fight in the Demo-
cratic party in twenty-five years.
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That was on March 10. The
baby was kidnapped the night of
March /. At the time Mrs. Bush
offered her comfort. search of ca
bins, shacks, and tumbledown
homes in the hills just had 90
under way. directed by state po-
lice. commanded by Colonel H.
Norman Schwarzkopf.
NEWSPAPERS and private IN
l ' dividuals had suggested prior
to that day that the troopers call
on legionnaires and others to help
them beat the bush" over the
entire territory.
They meant that men should
spread over every bit of the land,
tramp their way over sector at
a time, and search thoroughly,
even as pioneer infantry in the
World war cleaned up" evscu-
ated territory TO remove danger
Gus ammunition left behind.
Troopers did search from cabin
to cabin over a certain area. They
did search thoroughly patches OF
land and timber within two or
three miles OF the Lindbergh
home, looking for new-mads
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down the isolation they enjoyed
heretofore, for it has brought
siphtseers Of various sorts.
The hill jewellers are similar
to the poor whites Of the Cum
berlands and the mountain ranges
of the south. They live in shacks,
and have a certain cunning that
is greater than that Of the aver
age person"
DR.. George Van Neste, 70-year-
old doctor of Hopewen, said six
DAYS after the KIDNAPPING, i be-
lieve the child is alive and I don't
think he is far away. In fact ne
might be only a mile or 50 away.
Mrs. Matilda Morrison, widow
of a doctor nnysteriously murdered
IN the same Sourland hills twen-
~ years ago, said.
The child's in these hills. II
they look. they'll find II right
here"
Antonio Crowlewsky, pig won1-
an and journeyTnan butcher OF
Zion, a small hamlet two miles
from the Lsndbergh home, told a
fantastic story a week after the
kidnapping to the effect that hill
people are mixed up in the kid
naping."