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Evening star., 1932-12-27
ANKHEAD INSISTS
HE'S FOR M'DUFFIE
Alabaman Denies He Ever Said
He Was a candidateN 'Or
Floor Leader.

In order that his position may not
be misconstrued or misunderstood"
Representative William B. Bankhead OF
Alabama. ranking Democrat on the
House Rules Committee. today issued q
statement denying he has ever stated
that he is candidate for floor leader.
At the same time, he declared, he Is
earnestly working for his colleague. Rep
resentative McDuffie, for the Speaker
ship.
Representative Bankhead's statement
was in response to an article published
in The Star yesterday.
Statements that / am seeking the
leadership do me an injustice" Bank
head said. land place me in an en-
barrassing position. I am earnestly
supporting Mr.. McDufie for the Speak
ership and am asking my friends to
support him I have at no time stated
that I am a candidate for floor leader
II shall take no position that may
tend in any way to complicate Mr..
McDuffie's contest for the Speaker
ship or cost him a single vote for that
position"
Evening star., 1932-12-27
|RAQ IS TROUBLED
/. BY KIDNAPPING FEAR
Stringent Methods Adopted
to Protect UneSCOrted
Women.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
"Unaccompanied American and Euro
pean women" are not permitted to roam
around Iraq unescorted. and for fear OF
kidnapping by desert sheiks they are
forbidden, even when under protection,
to go to the holy cities
According to the new IraQ regula-
tions for travellers there. about which
the State Department issued warning
today. wcmen are not regarded by the
government of the Mesopotamian king
dom as accompanied" except when
one European, American or a member
OF a similar national and social status
Of the male sex Is travelling with them.
Bagdahad, Basrah and Mcsul are the
only cities of Iraq In which American
women and their European sisters may
reside without special permission,
according to an administrative order
supplied to the State Department by
Paul Knabenshue, American Minister
President in Iraq.
Foreign women are warned in the
order from the minister Of the interior
that their visas will be Cancelled II they
fail to comply with travel restrictions
Lone women may 60 unaccompanied
on railways and established commercial
motor car routes between Bagdahad
and Syria. and police escorts Will be
provided by "mutsariffs." or local
magistrates, in districts where they are
required. However, the travellers must
pay the escorts.
Also all travel must be between sun
rise and sunset and only with the per
mission of local authorities are foreign
women permitted to camp out over
night.
King Feisal doesn't want any for
eign charmers kidnapped by sheiks in
his desert kingdom. and has ordained
that even accompanied ladies" may
not 60 to the holy cities Of Kerbala OF
Naiaf and many other places with
strange names without special per
mission in advance from the ministry
Of interior.
Two cars and a special police escort
are required when women Of the west
make trips to Tai Kaif, Tai Uskof, Al
Quosh. Zakho. Ain Sifni. Shaikh Adj
Tai Afar. Sinjar Hatra, Agra, Amadia
and Ser Amadia.
Like Persia. where three American
consular officers were kidnapped six
months ago and held for ransom, 1raq
is a land Of rowing robber bands made
up chiefly Of tribesmen who delight in
preying on foreigners and thus bring
ing the central government into disre-
pute.
Evening star., 1932-12-27
burns ACTION HELD
INSULT TO GEORGIA
Representative Parker De-
nounces Gov. Moore for
Refusing Extradition.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Representative Parker. Democrat. of
Georgia, said In the House today that
Gov. Moore Of New Jersey. by refusing
extradition Of Robert Elliott Burns,
chain-gang fugitive, "has offered q
judicial insult" to the State Of Georgia
In my opinion" Parker said, this
judicial insult was an unprecedented
and unwarranted affront to the SOW
ereignty OF q great State that will next
year celebrate the 20Oth anniversary Of
its birth. The State of Georgia has been
slandered by Gov. Moore Of New Jersey.
THE Governor of New Jersey has
been quoted as saying:
Robert Elliott Burns will have q
haven OF refuge In the State Of New Jer-
sey as long as he remains law-abiding
citizen
my prediction is that he will reside
in New Jersey for q long long time be-
fore he commits felonious crimes that
are more heinous and dastardly than
those already accredited to him, namely:
Forgery. robbery, bigamy. II he should.
at any time In the future. commit more
serious crimes against society and leave
In the State Of New Jersey that same
Shiny trail that he has left in three of
the other States, may God help the peo-
pie of New Jersey"
Parker said he noted with profound
regret" that woman from New Jersey
holding a position Of trust and honor
at the hands Of the people" Of her State
also had asked Gov. Moore ito offer this
insult to Georgia" Mrs. Mary T. Nor
ton. member Of the House from New
Jersey, has interceded IN Burns behalf
Evening star., 1932-12-27
NORRIS CORRECTS
CANNON FIGHT STORY
Nebraska Senator Says He Was
Not Selected to Lead Custer
Movement Against Speaker.

Senator Norris. Republican. Of Ne
braska, sought in the Senate today 20
correct what he termed inaccuracies in
a newspaper article by William Tyler
Page, former House clerk. describing
the fight of Is years ago to curtail
"Uncle Joe" Cannon's powers in that
body
Quoting from the article. Senator
Norris, who as a member of the House.
offered the resolution which removed
Speaker Cannon from the all-powerful
Rules Committee. denied that he was
selected" to lead the anti-bossism cru
sade or that Champ Clark. Oscar w.
Underwood or Albert S. Burleson had
anything to do with the resolution.
"Orly the author knew Of the resolu-
tion,' Norris said. adding 1t was "abso-
lutely without any foundation that !
was selected to open the campaign"
Referring to a statement in the ar
ticle that Underwood offered a SubStl-
tute resolution, Norris said lone was Of
fered, but it was agreed upon in con-
ference and offered by the author OF
the original resolution"
Norris speech took less than 5 min
utes and constituted all the Senate's
business today. An adjournment was
taken until Friday.
Evening star., 1932-12-27
REPORTS OF LEWIS
RESIGNING UNTRUE
Illinois Senator Says He Would
Not Accept Judgeship if
Appointed.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
MIAMI, Fla, December 27.-United
States Senator James Hamilton Lewis
Of Illinois, here on vacation branded
as false reports that he will resign to
accept a Federal judgeship in order
that Mayor Anton Cermak Of Chicago
might be appointed by Coy. .-elect Henry
Horner to the vacated Senate pest.
Il would not have the judgeship If
were appointed" Senator Lewis said
Il do not feel that I am qualified for
such a post because could not con-
scientiously execute some Of our recent
laws against the poor
He predicted passage OF beer bill
by Congress in January or February.
Evening star., 1932-12-27
SALESMAN CONFESSES
HE KILLED HIS WIFE
Takes Own Life After Revealing
Crime Which He Said Was
Plotted With Another Woman.
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
KANSAS CITY. December PA
confession that he poisoned his wife
to be free to live with another woman
was written by Sidney ]. Hawks. 3S. an
unemployed salesman, who committed
suicide yesterday.
In the l5-page note. now in the
hands Of the coroner. Hawks declared
the other woman. Identified only, as
Helen. helped him plan the Staying,
then deserted him when his money was
exhausted. He told of spending 81 500,
available from his wife's insurance pol
Icy, on Helen and her family.
Mrs Hawks died July 26, 1881. the
death being attributed by . physician
to acute dilation of the heart. Hawks
note revealed that the two plotters sub
stituted poison for medicine IN capsules
Mrs Hawks was taking. The three chill
dren mentioned live with their grand
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Sims. near
Versailles Mo.
Evening star., 1932-12-27
MONTROSE MAN SHOT
FOLLOWING ARGUMENT
Shotgun slugs Nearly Tear Away
Left Leg-Police Hunt Col
ored Attacker.
By a stan Correspondent Of The Star.

BY a Star Correspondent OF The Star.
MONTROSE, Md, December ~
Richard Dorsey. colored, Is, Of Mont
rose was suffering from serious gunshot
wounds Of the left leg at the Mont
eonery County General Hospital today
after being fired upon, police say, by
Richard Noland. colored, rs, also OF this
community, late yesterday.
The shooting was result Of an argu-
ment betwe-.. the two men. police were
told. Dorsey was sitting in the front
room of his home when holland ap-
peared and fired twice through the
window at him with shotgun. police
said. Dorsey's leg was nearly torn
away by the heavy charge of shot.
Noland escaped and when last seen
was headed toward Washington. A
radio lookout for his arrest was
flashed to all Washington police cars.
Evening star., 1932-12-27
NORRIS SEEKS BEER
TO AVOID REPEAL
Prchibitionist to Have Much
to Say About Dry Law
Changes.
BY the Associated Press.

prohibitionist who favors legaliza-
tion of beer to save" the eighteenth
amenment probably will have as much
to say as anyone else in Congress about
what is done this session to change the
dry laws.
He is George w. Norris, gray-haired
Nebraska Republican and chairman of
Senate Judiciary Committee where both
the beer and repeal issues are now
centered.
Dry Law Supporter.
Though for many years he was one
of the strongest supporters of the dry
laws. he now favors legaliEed beer be-
cause he believes enforcement has
broken down and that unless the Vol
stead Act is modified the prohibition
amendment itself will be repealed.
I'm approaching the problem from
what I believe is the right standpoint,
Norris said in explaining his position
I'm a prohibitionist But the eigh-
teenth amendment has not been salts
factory and we must either modify the
Volstead Act or repeal it.
I'D like to give modification . tria
before We repeal the amendment"
The House proposal to legalize g..
per cent beer by weight was charac-
terized by him as "a fair compromise.
Differs From Borah.
Norris also has said he favors taking
up the House beer bill before conSid.
ering the prohibition repeal question
In this he differs from Senator Borah
Republican, Idaho, an outstanding pro.
hibitionist, who contends the proper
procedure Is to consider repeal first.
In connection with repeal. Norris ha.
not announced opposition to the amend
ment being framed by one of his sub
committees which would efiace nationa
prohibition. OF this proposal designed
to protect dry States and allow Con
gress to legislate against return Of the
Saloon-Norris said:
That is a good deal better thar
straight repeal l had intended voting
against repeal of the amendment be.
cause I wanted first to give modifica-
ton Of the Volstead act chance anc
see how it works. But this Is better
than straight repeal and I want to giv'
it further study"
Evening star., 1932-12-27
CRYING FALSE EXTRA
GETS TRIO 81 FINES
Three Newspaper Statesmen Arr
Tried on Charge Before
Police Judge Hit.

Three young newspaper statesmen ar
rested last night for falsely crying extra
papers were fined 50 each when hailed
before Police Judge Hit today. A
fourth youth failed to appear for trial
and forfeited 50 collateral.
Martin j. Healy. 81. who with Percy
Azerowitz. 10. was taken into custody
by Policeman F. s. Marshall at Twelfth
and N streets, was unable to pay the
fine. and consequently was committed
to Jail Azerowitz was released when
an attorney Max Shulman paid his fine.
Both youths were locked up overnight.
Robert 8. Marlett and Ben Williams
we're arrested by Policeman F. L.
Stauffer, eighth precinct. They were
subsequently released under 50 col
lateral and Williams did not appear for
trial.
Judge Hit warned the boys that if
they were brought before him again for
this offense the penalty would be
greater.
Evening star., 1932-12-27
PATIENCE HELD NEEDED
TO END DEPRESSION
r. +. c. Director Says Every Per-
son Should Ana1yze Industrial
Problem.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
PINEBLUFF, Ark, December 27.-
Here spending the holidays with his
family. Harvey c. Couch. director Of the
Reconstruction Finance Corporation,
expressed the belief today that recov-
cry from the depression has started
and the greatest need now is patience.
Every person should analyze his own
individual problems" Mr.. Couch said
in an interview with newspaper men.
When each person sets out to solve
his own problem and makes progress
in this direction, then general i'm
provement will be noticeable imme-
diately
I'VE must remember that this Is going
to require time and We must be patient.
I'VE must also work toward the pre-
vention of useless and injurious legis-
lation during this time"
Evening star., 1932-12-27
INFLUENZA HITS SHIP

GLASGOW, Scotland, December q
R).-Nearly one-half the 900 passen-
gers aboard the Steamship Cameronia
which arrived here from New York.
have suffered from a mild type Of in
fluenza. it was learned today.
Their discomfort was increased by
rought weather in the midatlantic.
The infection spread from the first
cases with astonishing rapidity. but
after two days abed most Of them had
recovered and nearly all were in normal
health when they arrived Sunday
Evening star., 1932-12-27
MARINES PLANNING
4.,0)EM|LE FLIGHT
Entire Aviation Personnel
: Will Fly From Managua
to Quantico.
Described as the largest service move

Described as the largest service move
ment Of Marine Corps planes, the en-
tire American aviation personnel will
make a flight of some 1000 miles from
Managua, Nicaragua, to Quantico, Va,
early next month.
The program for the flight became
known today with the announcement
that one group of the flyers will travel
northward by way Of Mexico, while the
other will reach the States via Cuba.
Two details will leave Nicaragua on
January l. while the third group, which
comprises seaplanes. will depart on Jan
uary 2. The schedule as now drawn
calls for the arrival OF the ships at
Quantico around January 10.
Assemble at Charleston.
The three units are to assemble at
Charleston. S. c., and come on to the
Virginia post as one group. The sea-
planes are expected to participate in
the air meet to be held at Miami,
January to Z.
The Marine planes. which have been
on duty in Nicaragua for a number Of
years. have had extensive experience,
manv Of them flying over the jungles
in routing bandits.
The evacuation from the Central
American republic is part of the gen.
eral program to remove the entire COM
mand of Marines. The first contingent
left November 29, when a transport de-
parted for Norfolk. Va, with 500 off,
GERS and men. The rest will leave
within the next few days, as Secretary
Stlmson has promised that the Mica
raguan National Guard would be
turned over entirely to native person.
mel immediately after the Inauguration
OF President-elect Sacasa on New Year
Gay. Part OF the Marine Corps force in
nicaragua has been used to furnish Of
ncers to the native constabulary, but
these, also. are being Withdrawn.
Sail Home Monday.
The last Of the Marines are expected
to sail for home next Monday. closing
a chapter which began when they first
were landed in Nicaragua in 1912. This
outnt served as q guard at the United
states legation and was recalled in 1925.
but because Of the outbreak OF banditry
some six years ago. it was sent back to
aid in suppressing bandits and to whip
into shape the native constabulary.
In July, 1928. there were some 5365
Marines and 456 naval officers and men
in Nicaragua, but this force has grad
ually diminished until it reached the
400 that recently policed the country.
Since May, 1925. five officers and %
enlisted men have been killed in action
against the bandits and insurgents,
while IA officers and IS enlisted men
died Of wounds.
Coincident with the announcement
that the Marine flyers will come in a
body from Nicaragua to Quantico. was
the Marine Corps Headquarters state
ment that one transport plane and six
F4B-4 planes will be sent from Quantic1
to Miami. to take part in the air meet
there. Lieut. Col. Ross E. Rowell. U. s.
M. c.. and these other officers will par
ticipate: First Lieuts Thomas J.
Walker. Lawson H NJ Sanderson. David
L. Cloud, Edward L. Pugh, Clarence J.
Chappell, Glenn NJ Britt and Elmer H
Salzman.
Evening star., 1932-12-27
SUIT FOR ALIENATION
AGAINST DANCER ENDS
Mrs. ]. D. Kay Withdraws 800,
600 Action Against
June sPaget.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, December 27.-A
100000 suit for alienation Of affections
brought against June Paget, dancer, has
been withdrawn.
The suit was started in September,
1881, by Mrs. Jeannette D. Kay, wife
of a drummer In George Whites scam
dals. She charged Miss Paget stole
Kay's affections and offered him
$4,000 to accompany her to England
where she had inherited an estate.
The dancer was imprisoned for a
short time in default of bail. Later
Kay and his wife became reconciled
Kay now Is a drummer in the orches-
ira of Walk a Little Faster" musical
show.
Evening star., 1932-12-27
SOVIET ORDERS SLOWING DOWN
ON SECOND FIVE YEAR PROGRAM
Feverish Industrial Activities to Be-
Cut as Investments Are Reduced.
Food Scarcity Problem.

Is so complicated that fair determine
ton is practically impossible The
viewpoint In Moscow is that the first
five-year plan created the industrial
background and that the time has come
for perfection Of this basis.
There are no plans for new large
scale production in the next five years
as, for instance, the great water works
OF Dnieprostroy-the power plant on
the Dnieper River which Russians claim
will be the largest in the world when
all units are completed.
Some increases In heavy industrial
production are planned for 1888 under
the program announced for the Russian
Republic The production of pig iron
Is to be increased IS per cent, of rolled
steel 46 per cent. of tractors "a per
cent. and Of automobiles 60 per cent.
The development Of heavy industry
In order to increase production and re-
duce costs was expected to continue
while emphasis is placed on production
of consumers goods.
"Mass Feeding" Increases.
While remarkable achievements have
been claimed in various programs under
the concluding five-year plan. 1t has
Oeen eStlmaCeo That loO0 proouctlOn
fell on to such an extent that $4,000, :
600 are receiving meals by what Is
known as the mass feeding" system
This is about one-tenth of the entire
population and five times as many as
received food in the same manner last
year.
The meeting Of the Red Parliament
January 20 viii provide the first def
mite figures on the second five-year
plan and therefore is the object toi
much interest.
The present pace Of industrial activ-
ity admittedly has been . great strain
on the population by bringing about
low living standards. The Forthcoming
session also will consider the matter
Of Strengthening the collective farms.
indicating the GoverpSnent does not IN
tend to altsr Its A&1{e11turAl policies.
Evening star., 1932-12-27
Ey the Associated Press.

Ey the Associated Press.
MOSCOW, December 27-The slogan
"slow down" Is an evident objective OF
Russia when 1t sets forth next week
upon its second five-year plan.
A general slowing up Of feverish in
dustrial activities was indicated today
by the announcement that capital In
vestments for the Russian Socialist
Federated Soviet Republic. part Of the
Soviet Union, in 1888 will be l8,000,-
100000 rubles (about $4,000 900 ,000). as
compared with 2l,000,000.o00 rubles
(about $40. 500 0O0. .O00) for 1881.
This republic. extending from the
Baltic to the North Pacific, contains 70
per cent of the population and 90 per
cent Of the area Of the seven Soviet
republics.
Food Scarcity Problem.
The food scarcity in Soviet Russia
has been q serious problem In the past
year and the second five-year plan is
expected to bring vigorous activity look
ing toward the tripling or doubling OF
the standard of living. The migration
Of working groups in search Of food dis
turbed industrial programs under the
first flve-year plan.
To inaugurate better living condi-
tions, the Russian Republics invest
ment in light industry will be doubled
in 1888 as compared with the past year
Much energy is to be concentrated on
development Of local industries. here
tofore subordinated to heavy industry,
it was announced.
The definite program for the first
year of the second five-year plan viii
be decided for the entire Soviet Unior
after the red Parliament Is called into
session January 20. Its annual meet
ing recently was postponed 10 days.
The question Of what Russia hAa
achieved under the frst dve-year plaH
Evening star., 1932-12-27
MRS, REDFERN PLEASED

PITTSBURGH, December ~ R.-
Mrs Paul Redfern, young wife Of the
aviator who disappeared five years ago
on an attempted nonstop flight to
Brazil, said today that a report her
husband is safe is ''the most welcome
Christmas gift I ever received"
Redfern is reported to be living as
the captive king Of tribe OF South
American Indians in the Rio Madeira
region near the borders Of the Brazilian
states Of Amazonas and Matto Crosse
Evening star., 1932-12-27
GREAT LAKES VETERAN
SUCCUMBS AT LORAIN, o.
C. F. Friend Active in Both Sail
ing Vessel and Fishing Indus
tries-Served in U. s. Post.

BY the Associated Press.
LORAIN, Ohio, December 81
Charles F. Friend, 80, who was active
for more than half a century In the
sailing vessel and fishing industries Of
the Great Lakes, died at his home yes
terday.
Before he became the operator Of
Lorain's first fishery he was connected
with the building of wooden-hull SAIL
ing vessels at Lorain and at Huron. :.
Later he became manager Of the local
plant of both fisheries. After ending
his career In the fishing industry he
became an inspector of dredging cp-
erations here, both for the city and
the Federal Government. His wife,
Mrs. Ernestine Friend, died two weeks
ago.
Evening star., 1932-12-27
GANDHPS FASTS HIT
Hindus Conference Objects to His
Form of Coercion.

POONA, India (P-Protests against
the Mahatma Gandhi's fasts under
taken as a means of obtaining reform
were voiced at conference of Maha-
rashtra Hindgs.
Charging the Hindus with allowing
one man alone to decide all public ques-
tions, Jamnadas Mehta president Of
the conference, declared that Mr..
0andhi forced them into surrender by
the very suggestion Of the possibility OF
his death.
The conference decided to request
Mr.. Gandhi to cease using this method
of coercion"
Evening star., 1932-12-27
GETS TODAY SENTENCE

Arrested as he was allegedly attempt
ing to break into q house In the 900
block Of Florida avenue December o.
Lonnie Cheatham, colored, 80, was con-
victed and sentenced to 180 days in
Jail by Police Court Judge Ralph Given
today.
Policeman A. B. Clark arrested the
colored man and testified he was wear
ing gloves made from stockings In Or
der that no fngerprints could be left.
Evening star., 1932-12-27
BAND CONCERT.

BY the United States Soldiers Home
Band this evening at Stanley Hall at
$50 o'clock. John 8. M. Zimmerman.
bandmaster; Anton Pointner, assistant.
March, Sabre and Spurs. "...... .Sousa
Overture, "Halka" (Hungarian),
Moniaszke
Entr 'acte-
"A Creole Serenade". ..........F .Freire
THE Cavalcade". "............ .Sanfor
Excerpts from musical comedy. June
Love tim
Fox trot, The Cute Little Things You
10 .ndIiicy
Waltz, Enchanted Nights" ..... .Moret
Finale, "Cinderella's Wedding Day"
Cobsy
.Whs stae 0paaGsad 1Annss..
Evening star., 1932-12-27
APPEALS FOR SUPPORT
OF Benefit PROGRAM
Vaudeville Entertainment January
II to Replenish Brentwood Wei
fare Groups Funds.
Special Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BRENTWOOD, Md, December IL
With the funds Of the Brentwood We'll
fare Association running dangerously
low, Lawrence G. Whalen, president of
the organization, today issued an appeal
for support Of the vaudeville entertain
ment to be held January II in F1remen
Hall here to raise funds for continuing
the relief work. He fears If the enter.
tainment is not successful. the work Will
have to be discontinued. The show orig
inally was scheduled for December II,
but was called of because OF the un-
favorable weather.
The association distributed baskets,
toys and nuts Christmas to the needy.
1t still is giving employment to as many
men as possible in its wood yard.