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Evening star., 1932-09-16
NAVY ORDERS

Bureau of Navigation, September IA.
Orders issued to officers under date Of
September II:
Rear Admiral Noble e. Irwin. effec-
tive July l. 1882, title Is commander
18th Naval District and additional duty
as commander Naval Station, Balboa,
Canal Zone.
Dental Corps
Lieut.. Comdr Frank V. Davis. de-
tached U. S. S. Whitney about october
IL; to instructor Dental School, Uni
versity of Southern California. Los An
geles, Calf.
Supply Corps.
Lieut.. Henry c. McGinnis, granted
leave Of absence one month: expiration
Of leave report duty Naval Supply De-
pot, Brooklyn, N. Y. instead returning
Navy Yard, Puget Sound, Wash.
Warrant Officers.
Chief Carpenter Harry w. Schomaker,
orders September 8 revoked: continue
duty Naval Training Station, Norfolk,
Va.
Asiatic Dispatch Orders, September 3,
1879.
Lieut. n. '" Ea'on' 10 1oth fSa'ai
District.
Lieut.. (Jun!or Grade E R. Sparry,
detached U. S. S. Barker; to treatment,
18th Naval District.
Lieut.. tJC,nior Grade E. l. MonagiI1
18th Naval District.
Lieut.. R. M. Gillett, M. C., detached
4th Regiment, U. S. Marines, Shanghai;
to United States.
Lieut.. W. F. j. Kurbach, NJ. c.. de-
tached q. S. s. Asheville; to United
States.
Lieut.. J. r. Smith. M. c., detached
4th Regiment, U. s. Marines. Shanghai:
to Naval Hospital, Boston, Mass.
Lieut.. (Junior Grade I. j. Warmolts,
M. c., detached Destroyer Division Is,
Asiatic; to receiving ship, New York,
Lieut.. (Junior Grade C. E. Bentel,
M. c.. detached U. S. S. Monocacy; to
receiving ship, New York.
Lieut.. (Junior Grace F. H. Johnson,
M. c., detached U. S. S. Palos; to
United States.
Lieut.. F. w. Lepeska. D. c., detached
4th Regiment, o.. S. Marines. Shang-
hal; to receiving ship, New York.
Machinist L. w. OFT, to 10th Naval
District.
Machinist z. Z. Dobson. to o. 8. s.
Chief Pay Clerk c. B. sprott, to 18th
Naval District.
Asiatic Orders
Lieut.. (Junior Grade) Robert 3.
Ellis, detached o. S. S. Campus; to U.
S. S. S-38.
Evening star., 1932-09-16
MINERS WAGE PARLEY
ADJOURNED TO MONDAY
Illness Of John L Lewis, Union
Leader, Primary Cause Of
Deferred Session.

NEW YORK. September 16 (P.-The
wage conference between anthracite
operators and union representatives has
been adjourned until Monday, pri-
marily because John L. Lewis, head of
the United Mine Workers of America,
was confined to his bed yesterday by
a mild attack Of indigestion.
The conferees have been meeting for
several days discussing the operators
desire for a wage cut.
Evening star., 1932-09-16
BLESSED Event."
At the Metropolitan.

YEXT to the cfO0nef the
Broadway columnist is the
NJ most remarkable Of modern
playboys. He watches the
stork by day and also by
rht, and Is unquestionably the
,st sacred of current heroes.
Blessed Event" was the initial
"a Of such q mans life. A witty,
Evening star., 1932-09-16
BAPT|STS TO HOLD
Joint CONF FERENCE
Northern and Southern Con.
ventioAs to Meet Together
Here on May %.

Northern and Southern Baptists will
hold joint sessions during one day of
their national conventions in this city
next May, it was decided yesterday at
a meeting Of official committees Of the
two bodies with representatives Of the
Greater National Capital Committee.
The Northern Baptist Convention is
to be held May 10 to %, inclusive, and
the Southern Baptist Convention from
May % to 90, inclusive, with the joint
sessions scheduled for May %. All
sessions will be held at the washington
Auditorium, with a maximum attend
ance Of $4,000 expected.
Plan Joint Exhibition.
A large Joint exhibition Of religious
publications and displays showing the
missionary work of the organizations
will be feature Of the conventions.
The purpose Of the Joint sessions on
May %, 1t was announced, "is to bring
about closer coordination and Coop
Grafton between the Baptists Of the
North and those Of the South"
The convention program will be ar
Evening star., 1932-01-27
LEAGUE ISSUE SEEN
WITH BAKER IN RACE
Moses Expects G. OF Action
if Ohi0an Runs Without
Opposing Entry.
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN.

IF Newton D. Baker becomes the
Of the Democratic party for
President and he is personally in favor
of the United States becoming a mem
Der Of the League of Nations, then the
League of Nations becomes an issue
in the presidential election this year"
was the comment of Senator George
H. Moses of New Hampshire, Republic
an, today, when questioned about the
Baker statement on the League of Ma
tionS made yesterday in New York.
The New Hampshire Senator said he
has not the slightest doubt that if Mr.
Baker were nominated for President
and that if he did not declare himself
an opponent of American entry into
the League, the Republicans would
raise the League issue in the campaign.
That was the opinion expressed by
other Republican leaders, some of whom,
at the same time. said they believed
Baker had to all lntents and purposes
placed himself in the field of receptive
candidates for the Democratic nomina-
ton by the interview he gave to the
press in New York yesterday before
sailing for Mexico.
Baker Issues Statement.
In his statement Mr.. Baker said:
L think that we will go into the
League of Nations some day, and
think we ought to, but do not think
we should take that action until the
people of the United States have had a
chance to see the League in action and
to study its action enough to be fully
satisfied as to the wisdom of such a
course"
Mr. Baker asserted he did not believe
the League Of Nations belonged in the
platform of either political party. This
was tantamount to saying that it did
not belong in the platform of the
Democratic party, for 1t is obvious that
with Republican opposition to the
League as strong as it is today, it could
not be put in the Republican platform.
Mr.. Baker said:
Il would not take the United States
into the League if l had the power to
do so until there is an informed and
convinced majority sentiment in favor
of that action by the United States. l
am not in favor of a plank in the
Democratic national platform urging
our joining the League. 1 think 1t
would be a great mistake to make a
partisan issue of the matter.
Il do not think the Democratic party
Continued on Page 2, Column l)
Evening star., 1932-01-27
DEFECTS IN AKRON
REPORTED HIDDEN
Workmen Who Complained of
Materials Were Dismissed,
Witness Says.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The House Naval Committee was told
today that an investigation Of materials
used in the Akron, which two men had
charged were faulty led to the dismissal
of the men and that many defects were
left in the atrship.
E. c. Davidson, Mount Ida Va, gen.
eral secretary Of the International
Association of Machinlsts, related the
story after Rear Admiral William A.
Moffett chief Of the Naval Bureau OF
Aeronautics, had said the Akron was
far superior to any other airship ever
built.
Davidson said reports that defective
materials had been used in the ship
were brought to him in March, 1881,
by w B. Underwood, Madisonville,
Tenn, and a Reserve officer Lieut..
Col. E. c. Mcdonald. of Washington.
Underwood, he testified. was workman
on the Akron. while Col Mcdonald was
a supervisor.
Says Men Feared Harm.
These men were afraid We were
building up another situation that would
lead to a repetition Of the Shenandoah
disaster" Davidson said. They telt
the defective material and poor work
manship a real menace to the success
Of the Akron"
Both men, he added, asked that their
names be kept secret because they were
fearful of being framed blackllsted
and possibly victims Of bodily harm
subsequently,, Davidson asserted an
investigation was made by the Navy OF
the charges. but the Goodyear Co.,
however unfortunately. found out who
had made the charges and the two men
were discharged"
"One of them had to go to his
fathers home in Tennessee to protect
himself" he added.
Defects Reported Hidden.
I'm the opinions of these two men,
the detects were so covered up that the
NAVY Investigators could not find them.
The investigation, they say was not
complete and many defects were lett IN
the ship"
Previously Rear Admiral Moffett de-
MED the Akron would collapse tr6ih
her own weight if she were forced TO
land without mooring mast He said
a letter making this allegation was n-
true.
The letter was presented by Repre-
sentative McClintic, Democrat, Okla
homa instigator of the committees In
vestigation. The Oklahoman said the
letter was written by man who claimed
to be an expert on lighter-than-air
ships
Mofett said the Akron could carry
five small or four large airplanes, Whlch
would not need wheels because they are
handled by a trapeze arrangement on
their upper wings
THE removal of these wheels would
make the planes faster than any others
we have" Moffett testified.
At present, the admiral said, the air
ship carries nine machine guns, but she
can carry 16, to defend herself from at
tackS on all sides.
Evening star., 1932-01-27
LIEUT.. VAN WINkLE
HELD lNCAPACITATED
Retiring Board Finds Head Of
Woman's Bureau Should Be
Put on Retired List.

The Police Retiring and Relief Board,
II was learned today, has found Lieut.
Nina C. Van Wrinkle, director OF the
Womans Bureau Of the Police Depart
uent. to be totally incapacitated tor
further duty and will submit to the
Commissioners Friday a recommended
tion for her retirement.
The retirement of Lieut. Van Wrinkle
has been anticipated for several weeks.
Last week DR.. John A. Reed Of the
Board of Police and Fire Surgeons told
the Retiring and Relief Board she was
suffering from spinal arthritiS and
hvdrone-chrosis and urged her retire
ment on account of physical disability.
The board took his recommendation
under advisement. ),
Scrpt Rhoda j. Milliken, who has dl-
rccted the Woman's Bureau during
Lieut.. Van Wrinkles absence, is expect
ed 20 be named to succeed her. She
Will be given a special non-competltiVe
civil service examination to qualify 1or
the promotion.
Evening star., 1932-01-27
Is DRY LAW VIOLATORS
CONVICTED IN CHICAGO
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, January 27.-Fifteen men
were convicted in Federal Court today
of conspiring against the dry laws in
half a dozen Midwest States over a
f1ve-year period.
Robert w. Besse, former States at
torney of WhiteSide County, and once
president of the Illinois States Attor-
neys' Association, was convicted along
with IA others on evidence that he per-
mitted the syndicate to operate a dis
tillery on his farm near his Sterling,
Ill, home.
His defense was that he did not know
for what purpose the men had rented
his farm.
Only four were acquitted at the end
of the Government case against co
individuals and corporations who were
indicted last June in connection with
the operation of six diStilleries across
Northern Illinois Nineteen previously
pleaded guilty, while nine, including
the Sugar Supply Corporation and the
Tom Harrigan, Inc. Co. OF Chicago,
pleaded nolo contendere an6 were
awaiting sentence. Several otfHs were
not apprehended cr iur'pNd thet bonds.
Evening star., 1932-01-27
200 Extra Police
To Patrol Capital
To End Robberies
Brown Orders Men to Adj
ditional Duty Tonight as
Banditry Increases.

Two hundred additional policemen
Will be placed on the streets of Wash
ington tonight in an effort to end the
wave Of banditry which has aroused the
Police Department.
Orders for augmenting the regular
night force we're issued today by In
spector E. w. Brown, acting superin-
tendent of police, as result Of reports
submitted to him showing four hold
ups last night in addition to an at
tempted robbery.
The men assigned to extra duty will
be recruited from the regular day force
and assigned to various precincts
throughout the District. The officers
will be kept on emergency duty until
the hold-upS are ended.
Police officials in the past have been
successful IN curbing the activities Of
bandits ana robbers by putting officers
Continued on Page 2, Column D.
Evening star., 1932-01-27
SENATORS APPROVE
FINANCE DIRECTORS
Banking Committee Acts on
Dawes, Jones and Couch.
Fourth to Be Named.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Senate Banking Committee today
reported favorably the nominations of
Charles G. Dawes, Jesse H. Jones and
Harvey C. Couch to be directors of the
Reconstruction Corporation.
Chairman Norbeck said the nomina-
tions probably would lie over a day
and come up for Senate confirmation
tomorrow.
Meanwhile the $50O,OO0O0O appro-
priation to begin the work of the Re-
construction Corporation was sent to
the White House, after Vice President
Curtis had signed it. Speaker Garner
of the House previously had affixed his
signature.
A forecast that President Hoover will
turn to the Far West for the third
Democratic director of the corporation
was made by Senator George, Democrat,
Of Georgia.
After a conference with the Chief
Executive concerning the lone remain
ing appointment to the board, George
said that, although he felt the choice
of a man from the Southeast is not
definitely disposed to think the Pres
ident will go West for his choice"
George had recommended several
men for the post, none Of whom he
named.
In the Senate Committee, a Demo-
cratic proposal that confirmation of
Dawes, Jones and Couch be held up
until the President has submitted the
name of the fourth director, who must
be a Democrat, was voted down.
Thousands of persons already are ap-
plying for jobs as members of the cor
poration's staff. They so crowded the
corridors of the Treasury in front of
the Federal Reserve Board Offices that
an employe of the board was sent to
the old Commerce Department Building,
where he established temporary quar-
ters in the building which will house
the corporation, and passed out appli-
cation blanks for those wishing posi-
tinnS
Evening star., 1932-01-27
KEYSTONE DELEGATES
WILL BE FOR HOOVER
State G. 0. P. Committee Condi-
dates, However, Are Not to
Be Instructed.
BY the Associated Press.

HARRISBURG, Pa, January 27-
The Republican State Committee, it
was announced today, will sponsor
candidates for election as delegates to
the national convention who favor the
denomination of President Hoover.
Gen. Edward Martin, State treasurer
and chairman of the Republican State
Committee, said the Pennsylvania dele
cation would be an uninstructed unit
comprising persons who favor the re-
election of President Hoover.
The State chairman said approval
would not be given to any candidate for
State office until decision has been
made on the nominee for United States
Senator. He gave no indication whether
United States Senator James J. Davis
would be approved for reelection or
whether State Senator John j. Mcclure
OF Chester, or some other potential
candidate would be supported.
Evening star., 1932-01-27
HOSPITAL EXECUTIVE
MISSING IN GOTHAM
Radio Alarm Broadcast as Hunt for
Doctor, Feared kidnapped,
Proves Fruitless.
Nv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated freSS' .
NEW YORK, January PA radio
alarm was broadcast today for DR.. Clay
NOR H. Magma, jr., 36, brilliant young
hospital executive, feared to have been
kidnapped or stricken with amnesia.
DR.. Magma, superintendent of Kings
County Hospital huge Brooklyn insti-
tuition, has been missing since pm
Monday. At that time he left the hos
nital grounds to go to Manhattan in
connection with the purchase Of equip
merit for the new S7000,000 building
recently erected for the hospital.
working with floodlights, police
searched the grounds of the hospital
last night, but could find no trace OF
him.
Police were told he had been working
extremely hard supervising the con-
struction and equipment of the new
building. He was unmarried and lived
with his parents in Brooklyn.
Evening star., 1932-01-27
RAILROADS AWAIT
PAY CUT DECISION
Unions Said to Be Deadlocked on
Demand for Employment
Basis.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, January 27.-RailWay la
Dor struck out anew today to break
down the barrier of displeasure over
untitled job demands that stood in the
way of a decision on the $215,000,0 900
wage cut
Ten unions had taken poll but the
remaining eleven, after day and a
night of strenuous discussion yesterday,
announced they could not reach con-
clusion and went at it again as rail ex-
ecutives waited patiently.
The barrier, leaders said, was the
rails refusal to guarantee the same
number of jobs that existed in 1880, an
average year. The carriers have offered
instead to stabilize work only ''as con-
ditions justify"
Whether the 10 unions have agreed
on a cut has not been disclosed, but re-
ports emanating from the conference
rooms said the smaller groups were
awaiting action of the four big broth
erhoods to follow suit.
Evening star., 1932-01-27
BILL TO RESTRAIN INJUNCTIONS
AGAINST LABOR SENT TO SENATE
Far-Reaching Plan to Revise Powers of Federal Courts
Approved in Committee.

For the first time a declaration of
Federal policy on labor is set forth
The bill would outlaw the yellow dog"
contract forbidding employees to join
unions.
The legislation has the strong back
ing of organized labor and has been in
process for formulation over period of
years
Those voting for the bill were:
Chairman Norris and Senators Borah
Idaho; Robinson, Indiana; Blaine, Wis
consin, and Schall, Minnesota, Repub-
licans; Ashurst, Arizona; Walsh. Mon
tana; Dill Washington; Bratton. New
Mexico; Black, Alabama, and Neely
West Virginia, Democrats.
Those opposed were: Waterman
Colorado: Hastings, Delaware; HeberU,
Rhode Island and Austin, Vermont,
PeouhIioo10e. and King Utah. Democrat.
Evening star., 1932-01-27
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Senate Judiciary Committee to-
day approved the Norris bill restrain
ing Federal courts in the issuance OF
injunctions in labor disputes.
BY IL to 5, the measure provldlng
far-reaching revision of the Federal
statutes governing labor disputes and
contempt proceedings was sent to the
Senate.
Five Republicans and six Democrats
supported the legislation, which hith-
erto has failed to get committee ap-
proval. -Four Republicans and one
Democrat opposed 1t.
The bill allows for trial by jury In
contempt cases not occurring in court.
1t also permits a defendant in con-
tempt case, who is charged with an
attack upon,a Judge in the newspapers
or outside III the court room, to demand
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Evening star., 1932-01-27
B U Ii { 7 IN

BY the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, January 27.-All
available fighting apparatus was
called to the lumber district this
afternoon to fight flames raging in
three plants.
The flames started in the Henry
P. Duker Lumber Co., spread rapid
ly through that plant and to the ad-
joining property of Otto Duker & Co.
An hour after the first alarm had
sounded, 10 additional ones were
sent in.
Residents of a dozen houses near
the fire were forced to evacuate and
$50 pupils of the st. Leo's Parochial
School we're dismissed and led to
safety.
Evening star., 1932-01-27
T w Titcomb, Fish Expert, Dies.

HARTFORD, Conn, January 27 up.
John w. Titcomb, II, one OF the fore
most authorities on fish culture in the
United States and active for many years
i, national conservation movements,
died last night after a brief illness. He
NOS with Theodore Roosevelt at Isle
10 Motto. Lake Champlain, when the
Latter was notified of the assassination
nf President Mckinley. He was formerly
Chiei IF ihc tAision Of fish culture,
Evening star., 1932-01-27
SHOT IN BRAIN, MAN
SEEMS NONE THE WORSE
Wounded by Bandits Week Ago,
He Wants to Get Back to
Work on Railroad.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, January 27-Frank Bu-
dek, 81 has bullet in his brain, but
it isn't worrying him any.
In fact, he wants to get out OF a hos
pital and return to his job with the Chi
cago, Milwaukee, st. Paul & Pacific
Railroad.
X-ray photographs revealed the bull
let lodged in his brain tissue, about 2
inches deep, near his left ear, but ply
Sicians said he apparently was none
the worse for it.
One of three robbers fired the bullet
into his head last Monday night when
they failed to find any money in Bu-
dek'S possession.
Evening star., 1932-01-27
SEE DADDY RUN, SAYS MOTHER,
AND PURSUES HIM WITH PISTOL
Tells Police He Tried to Kick in Door and He Goes to
Jail Instead of Hospital.

But the police could find no wounds
and the matter remained a mystery
until they interviewed Mrs. Parasha
Lebchuck, his wife.
She said:
There's warrant out for him
charging non-support. Tonight he came
around and tried to kick the door in. I
told the children we would have some
fun watching daddy run. got a pistol
and opened the door and shot.
Had I not loaded the pistol with
'-- '-''~''"hiy would have gone
Evening star., 1932-01-27
BRITISH C0NVICTS
SEARCHED FOR KEY
Sunday Rioters at Dartmoor Blamed
for Disappearance as Guards
Await New Outbreak.
~ the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PRINCETOWN, England, January 27.
Authorities of Dartmoor Prison, where
an attempted outbreak occurred Sun
day. began search today for master
key capable of opening all the doors
and cell doors in the prison. The key
has disappeared and they believe one Of
Sundays rioters got possession Of 1t.
No troops were used in guarding the
prison last night, but barricades were
maintained across the roads near the
prison and were manned by police.
Soldiers were he'd in readiness at
PlyE, 1u.h 70 b. -''rhod to the prison If
Evening star., 1932-01-27
BY the Associated Press.

BY the ASsoClaJed PTtSS.
CHICAGO, January 27.-AndreW
Lebchuck. separated from his wife for
four years, got such a warm reception
when he returned home last night that
he wanted to go to a hospital.
But he didn't. He went to jail in
stead.
He was seen running toward the
street. pursued by woman, who was
industriously shooting a pistol in his
direction. Every time she fired he
cried out he was shotc FiN"'" nc
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