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Evening star., 1932-01-12
TREATY NAVY MEN
DIFFER ON PROGRAM
Britten Says Country Not in Con-
dition to Accept s616,250,o00
Plan.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Differences among congressional ad-
vocates of a Navy as big as treaties
permit developed today before the House
Naval Committee.
Representative Britten of Illinois,
ranking Republican on the committee,
which is considering a 10-year $685.
$50 900 construction bill, expressed the
opinion the country is not in psyche
logical condition" to accept that pro-
posal.
He suggested instead it might be bet
ter to attempt to obtain congressional
sanction of a more modest" one-year
program.
Chairman Vinson Of the committee
is pressing for adoption of the lOyear
program. He has the support of high
naval officials who have testified
Rritten attempted to ascertain from
Admiral william V. Pratt, chief OF
Eaval Operations, what had happened
90 two 1-year programs the Navy Cen
era1 Board drew last Summer. Pratt
said neither of them was pressed be-
cause the time was mot propitiouS."
President Hoover then was insisting
that the Navy cut $58000,o 900 frem its
budget for the next fiscal year.
Representative Gambrill Maryland
Democrat, asked Pratt If carrying out
the l0-year program would start a
naval race.
"No," Pratt answered
Evening star., 1932-01-12
MAN is FOUND DEAD
WITH PISTOL NEARBY
Body of w. E. Rice, rs, Discovered
in Room-Had Been Out of
Work for Some Time.

William Earl Rice, 25, was found dead
with a pistol bullet through his heart
in his room on the second floor OF the
building at 1908 Seventh street this ait
ernoon. He was pronounced dead oy
physician from Emergency Hospital.
The body was discovered by his aunt;
Miss Kate Rice. The aunt was grieI
stricken, explaining she had raised MIN
since he was an infant. His mother ano
father are dead, Miss Rice said. :,
The body was stretched across small
bed fully dressed including an over
coat. A small caliber revolver was y
ing on the floor near the SIDE OF the
bed
Rice had been unemployed for months
with the exception of job at a frult
stand around Christmas time, his aunt
said. She said he had been trying 70
get work
Miss Rice said she has been making
a living by repairing clothes. She said
she had appealed to the Washington
Community Chest for aid, but had been
turned down. The reason given by the
Chest officials, she said, was that she
had a grown nephew able to support
her. Efforts of the nephew to obtain
work in recent weeks had proved futile,
Miss Rice said.
The coroner was summoned.
Evening star., 1932-01-12
ROOSEVELT LEADS
IN NORTH DAKOTA;
FILING is AWAITED
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dorsed by the State Democratic Con-
vention here January IA has been boil
stored by action Of many county con-
claves the last 10 days
II. H. Perry, chairman of the COM
mittee, said reports from more than a
third of the States 33 counties show
a practically unanimous sentiment for
Roosevelt
The Democratic State Central Com
mittee has advised the Roosevelt
forces 1t contemplates adoption of a
resolution calling for statement from
the New York Governor to bring him
into the open as an avowed candidate.
William Alfalfa Bill' Murray, Gov
ernor of Oklahoma, was picked by some
North Dakota party leaders as a prob
able second choice in pre-convention
speculation. There has been no indi-
cation, however, that he or Gov. Ritchie,
Maryland, who also aspires to the DEM
ocratic presidential nomination, would
enter the North Dakota primary.
Rests With johnson.
Aside from these prospects, primary
filing law may force opponents of Pres
ident Hoover in the party to make an
early decision whether there will be
Republican campaign against his re-
nomination. With Senator Hiram John
son, California, rests largely this deci-
sion.
He has been urged to enter this pri-
mary and all others by combination Of
anti-Hoover Republicans and independ-
ents. If Johnson decides not to enter,
President Hoover likely will find his only
opposition in Joseph I. France, former
Maryland Senator, party heads believe.
Nominally North Dakota is Repub-
lican. President Hoover carried the
State In 1928, as did Coolidge In 1924
and Harding before him.
Evening star., 1932-01-12
DAWES PLEDGES
HOOVER SUPPORT
Calls Any Intimation Presi-
dent Will Not Have His Loy-
atty a Personal Insult.
BY the Associated Press.


CHICAGO, January 12.-America S
retiring Ambassador to Great Britain,
Charles G. Dawes, has served notice on
the country in general and the politicians
in particular that he is loyal sup
porter of President Hoover, thus elimi-
mating himself as a possibility for the
Republican presidential nomination.
ANY intimation," he said in a formal
statement handed to newspaper men
yesterday, ''to the effect that in any
possible way or under any possible con-
tingency he president Hoover) will not
have my loyal and entire support is an
insult to me-"
The statement, issued to silence spec
ulation as to his availability as can
didate for the presidential or vice presi-
dental nomination, amplified that which
he issued on his return to Chicago when
he characterized such talk as damn
nonsense"
LAS for President Hoover" he said,
whatever may be temporary political
reactions-and they are unimportant in
such times-he has made a record in
presidential initiative and constructive
accomplishment unparalleled in the
economic history of this Nation or of
any other.
HE has done this without faltering
and without encouragement. Econom-
ically this country generally has started
on the upgrade; we have passed the
bottom. The American people, with in
donitable spirit, have resumed the on
ward march"
Evening star., 1932-01-12
JOHNSON PICTURED
AS GIVING SERIOUS
THOUGHT TO RACE
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conditions work themselves out They
have acted In negative way. But
President Hoover has done far more
than that. He has given study to the
situation and has come forward with
a constructive and Affirmative program.
He has stood against the dole and
against heavy governmental expendi-
lures. But he is the first President
who in a crisis of this kind has pre-
sented a real program of relief, which
also will not at the close of the emer-
gency leave a lot Of unwise legislation
on the statute books"
Senator johnson, even those who are
supporting him for the presidential
nomination admit, would face heavy
odds. Presidents seeking denomination
have a great advantage in any contest
for the nomination as has been shown
in the past. Theodore Roosevelt, not
withstanding his great personal popu-
larity and following in this country,
could not wrest the nomination from the
late President Taft in 1912.
Senator johnson has to consider the
possibilities in a primary contest with
President Hoover in the home State OF
both of them, California. If he could
not carry his home State, he would be
greatly handicapped in the rest of the
country and in the national convention.
Unless he can be convinced that he
has some real measure Of opportunity
to win the nomination against Presi-
dent Hoover, he may decide against 60
ing into the race. He has had, however
assurance of support from many and
widespread groups.
Despite repeated reports published in
the newspapers regarding third party
movement, there has been no aggres-
sive movement in that direction what
ever up to this time. There has been
conversation among some of the Pro-
gressive leaders at the Capitol But, as
was said today by one Of the Progress
sives that is long way from a real
movement for a third party.
Evening star., 1932-01-12

four others named by the President with
the Senates consent.
The corporation then starts Junction.
ing. 1t borrows S1,500, ,O00, 900 by issuing
bonds Internationally guaranteed by
the Federal Treasury and exempt from
all Federal taxes except inheritance and
gift. 1t lends as much of the $2,000,-
0O0, 900 total as Is needed, being care
tul TO scan each applicant closely and
get good security.
Loans against foreign bonds are
specifically barred.
Interest rates are not designated, but
the corporations sponsors estimate 1t
would borrow at Az per cent and lend
at from to 6.
Those eligible for loans, besides rail-
roads and exporters are banks savings
banks, trust companies, building and
loan associations, insurance companies,
agricultural or live stock credit corpo-
rations, Federal or joint stock land
banks and mortgage loan companies.
Closed banks are eligible If their assets
are adequate to permit of restoration
to solvency." Direct loans to farmers
by the Agriculture Department are
made possible out Of q $50,000,000 ap-
preparation added to the bill In Senate
rider"
Loans are repayable In three years,
with extension possible by special per-
mission.
Strictly an emergency creation, the
corporation must stop making loans q
year after enactment unless the Presi-
dent extends 1t the maximum of one
more year. 1t Is to be liquidated, pref
erably in years, and absolutely, Il, 10.
Government coin, flowing into the
credit institutions In return for good
but slow paper, Is calculated to per-
NIT new loans by the banks to aRricul-
ture and industry and get business
wheels turning more rapidly,
Evening star., 1932-01-12
SLAYER OF GIRL, 6,
| FACES Jury TODAY
Indictment Charging Bischoff
With Murder in First
Degree Sought.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CINCINNATI, Ohio, January IA
Wheels of justice were set In motion to-
day to dispose quickly of the case of
Charles Bischoff, As, the confessed kid
naper and slayer of 6-year- Marian
Mclean.
Seeking a first degree murder indict-
ment, County Prosecutor Robert N.
German arranged TO present the case to
the grand jury only a little mere than
"a hours after Bischoff related hi part
in the child's abduction and death
If convicted on first-degree murder
charge, BischofT, unless granted mercy.
will be sentenced to die In the electric
chair.
1t was just 81 days from the time
Marian's body was found in Bischoff's
tenement cellar until he confessed, early
yesterday, that it was he who lured her
| from play, took her to his cellar and
attacked her. During all that time he
| steadfastly claimed innocence and lack
of knowledge as to how her body was
| placed there.
Celiar is examined.
Although Bischoff, a cobbler, related
the child was dead Friday morning, De-
cember 18, about II hours from the time
sne was kidnapped, the coroner said Re
autopsy revealed the girl had been dc Il
not more than "a hours when her be-.
was found December %.
This, with several other statement.
| in the shoemaker's confession, is to T.
investigated further, German said.
Meanwhile, Willis Walker, Newtown,
Ohio, began an examination of the cell
lar to find whether there Is evidence Of
| similar crimes, unsolved. Walker 81
expert, has had much experience n
| opening Indian mounds and searching
for relics.
Two other little girls have been kid
naped here within the past IS years
and never we're found. A third disap-
peared and her body was left on her
parents doorstep q few days later.
Remains Unconditional.
Bischoff last night remained appar-
emily Unconditional, although expressing
sorrow for the deed. He took the atti-
| tude that now the crime had been COM
mitted, he couldn't help it, yet fully ex-
pecting to go to the electric chair, he
said.
His relatives were slow to believe his
story. Mrs. Elizabeth Rothert, his aunt,
said: "I can't believe Charlie would do
it. But If 1t is true. think neither I
nor the girls, (Bischoffs two sisters
will come to his defense"
| Marian's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Mclean, reunited by her death after an
18-month estrangement, said, I'VE are
glad they got him before he could do
the same thing to some other baby"
If an indictment is forthcoming to-
day, Bischoff will be taken into court
within another "a hours to plead Coun-
sci will be named for him If he requests.
If he pleads guilty court will pass SEN
tence on the charge contained in the
| indictment.
| A delay of 81 days will ensue should
It be necessary to take the case to trial
Evening star., 1932-01-12
REVEALS AUTO RACKET
Woman Tells Police She Paid 70,
Unnecessary Repairs.

A new racket to fleece unsuspecting
motorists was disclosed here yesterday,
when Mrs. N D. Wright, 450 New Jer-
sey avenue southeast, reported to police
she had paid so cents to VOLUNTEER"
mechanic to repair a wheel that needed
no fixing.
Mrs. Wright said she was stopped near
her home by a man who drove up be-
side her and said wheel was coming
of her car. whereupon the man took
the wheel of completely, tampered with
1t for a few minutes and replaced 1t,
charging so cents for his services.
The stranger then told her, she re-
ported, that there was something seri-
ously wrong with the wheel and that
she should go to certain garage,
where he said he worked, and have it
repaired Mrs. Wright went to the
garage. out foupa that no such man
worked there, Asa then reported the
afIak 70 tlk 1tahOs,
Evening star., 1932-01-12
PLEA FOR GANDH|S
RELEASE DELAYED
Attorneys Hold Statute of
1927, Under Which He
y Is Held, Is Void.
BY the Associated Press.

BOMBAY, January 12-Attorneys
interested in securing the release from
prison of Mahatma Gandhi decided to-
day to postpone their application for a
writ of habeas corpus until they have
had an opportunity to make further
study of the statute of 1927, under
which the Mahatma was committed to
Jail. This, they said, would require
about a week longer.
The attorneys contend that the
statute is no longer valid and that,
besides, it applied only to subjects of
a foreign state or those whose relations
with a foreign state were hostile
Gandhi, they contend, comes under
neither Of these classifications.
They also claim the statute was au-
tomatically repealed by Queen Victoria S
proclamation of 1858 and by the gov
ernment of India act of 1915.
Would Be Rearrested.
British authorities said that even if
Ghandi was released he would GER
tainly be rearrested Immediately under
the new ordinances because he would
refuse to abandon the civil disobedience
campaign, which is now penal offense
Besides, other attorneys said, the Ma
hatma, If he knew of the plan to Sc
cure the writ, would ask his friends to
abandon it, because the Nationalist
Congress has declared a boycott" on
the British courts and because he
would not resist arrest, even If he
thought it illegal.
Gandhi's friends also declare he
would refuse any offer of the govern
ment to send him under parole to some
pleasant hillside station under proper
safeguards He would decline, they
said, to accept any better treatment
than is given to other imprisoned Ma
tionalists.
Evening star., 1932-01-12
ALL FACTIONS LAUD
SERVICE Of HOLMES
Retirement Draws Regrets
of Officials at Loss of
Famed Liberal.
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
The retirement of Justice Oliver
Wendell Holmes brought prompt ex-
pressions of regret from members OF
Congress and oficialdom, including
leaders of both parties and all factions;
The name of Holmes was heralded
frequently in the Senate debates OF two
wears ago over the nominations of Chief
Justice Hughes and Judge John D.
Parker to the Supreme Court. The
Massachusetts iurist was acclaimed as
liberal"
Watson Pays Tribute.
Senator Watson, Indiana, the Repub-
lican leader, said today:
IT think that every lover OF justice
and of the correct administration OF
law keenly regrets the resignation OF
Justice Holmes. At times he was sup
posed to be quite liberal In his nterpre-
tation of law, yet, In the ngnt OF tne
march of events, his decisions prob
ABLY will be looked back to as models
of the correct Interpretation of funda-
mental principles of Jurisprudence"
Chairman Norris of the Senate Judi
ciary Committee, who opposed the con-
firmation of both Chief Justice Hughes
and Judge Parker, expressed the hope
that a man of his same economic and
social views will be appointed to sue
ceed Holmes"
He has earned his retirement" said
Norris; nevertheless, it is the greatest
loss to the judiciary since the death OF
Justice Harlan. He has made a record
UNSURPASSED by any man who ever
served on the Federal bench"
Robinson Praises Service.
Senator Robinson of Arkansas, the
Democratic leaders, said
"The resignation of Justice Holmes
terminates a brilliant, long and useful
service scarcely paralleled in the his
tory of the Supreme Court"
Senator Borah, Republican, Idaho
who fought both Hughes and Parker,
said: Justice Holmes will now take
his place in history as one OF the truly
great jurists."
Senator Walsh, Democrat, Montana,
said: He has richly earned retirement
He quits the bench with the admira-
ton, the gratitude and the affection
| of the American people"
Evening star., 1932-01-12
BURMA SESSION ENDS.

LONDON, January IL (P.-Prime
Minister Macdonald announced at the
final session of the Burma Round Table
Conference at st. Jones Palace today
that the British government Is prepared
to grant Burma constitution providing
for the first steps toward self-govern-
ment.
Wide powers will be reserved by the
British Grown, however, he said.
The essence Of the government
declaration was an offer of gradual
evolution toward self government in
Burma such as was offered to India at
the recent round table conference
Matters of defense, foreign affairs and,
to a large degree, financial questions,
would remain under the control Of the
Crown.
The first question Burma will have to
decide Is whether 1t wants to be sepa-
rated from India. This will be ths tssue
ct q general election.
Evening star., 1932-01-12
FAREWELL SERVICE
Two Sisters Will Be Honored Be

Two Sisters Will Be Honored Be-
fore Leaving for India.
A departure ceremony" to bid fare
well to two members of the Holy Cross
Foreign Mission Society, will be held
tomorrow afternoon at St. Patrick's
Church here. The two honored will
be Sister M. Bonavita of Oakland.
Calf, and Sister M Helen Xavier of
Granite City, Ill, who will depart Fri
day from New York to assume posts in
Bengal India. Both recently have
completed training at the Foreign Mis-
sion Institution on Herewood road
northeast.
Right Rev John Mcnamara, auxil-
iary bishop of the Archdiocese Of Bal
timore, will preside at the ceremony
and the farewell sermon will be
preached by Rev. Louis Vaeth of the
same diocese.
Evening star., 1932-01-12
BAND CONCERT.

BY the United States Soldiers Home
Band this evening at Stanley Hall at
$50 o'clock. John S. M zimmerman,
bandmaster; Anton Pointner, assistant.
March, "The Gallant 26th". Fulton
Overture, Knight Templars' .koppltz
Entr'acte-
by the Japanese Sea" Hauenschild
Butterflies" .............:.C C!emehC
Scenes from grand opera, "Sicillan =,
Vespers" .................; Veroi
Fox trot, Wrap Your Troubles In
Dreams" ............. .hoenier
Valse intermezzo, Ballroom Chatter"
Oki-AltI
Finale, "Che, Mi Amigo. Valverde
"The Star spangled Banner"
Evening star., 1932-01-12
British Wear Charms.

LONDON (N.A.N.A.) Hundreds Of
superstitious residents of the Exmoor
district of England have taken to wear
ing charms because of the appearance
Of white stag, which is regarded as a
warning Of many deaths.
Copyright. 1881
Evening star., 1932-01-12
Cherries Grow Second Time.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala IN. A. N. Az
Warm weather continued so long last
peared on the farm of Aldon c. Kelly,
near Oneonta, Ala.
Evening star., 1932-01-12
Eight Drowned in Chile

PUERTO MONTT, Chile. .Ianpory
u tP).-Eight persons we're SrownaS
yesterday in Chile, Ave when snail
boat overturned near Talcahuano .na
three when 4 launch capsised hers. ~
Evening star., 1932-01-12
HOOVER ECONOMIC
PLAN ADVANCED BY
ACTION OF SENATE

Continued From First Page
Evening star., 1932-07-11
LONDON MAYL0SE
FAMOUS OLD CLUB
Coconut Palm Lends Old
World Distinctiveness to
Place Dating From 1746.

LONDON The famous
Cocoa Tree Club. which is in danger Of
closing down, or at any rate of moving
from its premises in st. James street.
is London's second Oldest club. and
dates from 1746. The Oldest Is Whites.
dating from 1898
A large coconut palm stands in the
middle Of the smoking room. reaching
from floor to ceiling, and there Is
comfort about the whole club, which is
noted for its old prints, succulent beef
steak puddingS and venerable walters.
Addison and Gibbon we're both men,
bers of the club. and the latter made
the following entry about it in his diary
for November 4, 1862;
That respectable body, Of
which I have the honor Of being a
member, affords every evening a sight
truly English 20, or perhaps 30, of the
first men in the kingdom in point Of
fashion and fortune supping at little
tables upon bit Of cold meat or a
sandwich and drinking a glass Of
punch"
There was once much gambling in
the club. This was commented on by
Horace Walpole in 1880, when he wrote:
Within this week there has been q
cast at hazard at the Cocoa Tree, the
difference Of which amounted to one
hundred and fourscore thousand
pounds"
Rule No. at the club now reads:
No dice or game of hazard or baccarat
shall be permitted in the club"
(Copyr:ght. 1882. by the North American
Newspaper Alliance, 1nc.)
Evening star., 1932-07-11
NAVY ORDERS

Capt. Paul j. Dashiell, retired. de-
tached Naval Academy, relieved all ac-
tive duty.
Comdr. Alva D. Bernhard, dispatch
orders May IA to staff commander, base
force, further modified, to command VP
Squadron 9-F U. S. s. Argonne.
Comdr. Worrall r. Carter, orders
March 16 to U. s. 8. New Mexico re-
voked, to continue duty in command
U. s. s. Nokomis.
Comdr. Damon E. Cummings, de-
tached Navy Yard, Charleston, s. c., to
Army War College here.
Comdr. Charles c. Davis, detached as
commanding cfficer U. s. S. Bernadou
about June 80, to U. S. s. New Mexico
as executive officer.
Comdr. Norman Scott, orders May IS
further modified, to Bureau Navigation
instead Of Naval Recruiting Station, st.
Louis.
Lieut.. Comdr. Stanley G. wcmble, de-
tached Navy Yard, Mare Island, to
Twelfth Naval District as assistant in
spector naval material.
Lieut.. Francis D. Ford, detached
U. s. s. Nokomis.
Lieut.. Charles j. Mcguire, detached
L. S. S. Los Angeles June 80, to Naval
Air Station, Lakehurst, N. J.
Lieut.. Marion c. Thompson, detached
U. s. S. Truxtcn, TO U. S. S. Stoddert
as engineer officer.
Lieut. James L. Wyatt, to command
U. S. S. Eagle No. 38.
Lieut.. (Junior Grade) W. Ashford,
detached Naval Academy connection
Navy Olympic squad, to VT Squadron
3-B GU. S. S. Langley.
Lieut. Junior Grade) Ernest j. Davis,
detached Third Naval District, to Naval
Academy.
Lieut.. Gunior Grade) Haywood L. Ed
wards, detached Naval Academy about
June %, to U. S. S. Bass.
Lieut.. Junior Grade John X. 8.
Ginder. detached U. S. S. Lawrence
ABOUT June 25, to U. S. S. Brooks as
engineer officer.
Lieut. Junior Grade) Robert v. Hull,
detached U. S. S. Brooks in June, 20
U. S. S. Hannibal
Lieut.. (Junior Grade Clinton S.
Rounds detached U. S. S. Los Angeles
June 80. to Naval Air Station, Lake
hurst, N. j.
Ensign Marshall E. Dcrnin, dispatch
orders May 81, to connection fitting out
L. S. S. Lapwing revoked, to Asiatic
Station.
Ensign Doyle M. Coffee. detached
U. S. S. Bernadou, to commander Cruls-
ers' Scouting Force for communication
duty.
Evening star., 1932-07-11
CHICAGO CRIMES LESSEN
DESPITE HARD TIMES
Old Theory That Depression In
creases Lawlessness Disproven by
Fall in Last Six Months.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, July 1.-THE theory that
unemployment begets crime was given
somewhat of jolt in statistics released
yesterday by Chief Of Detectives Walter
Storms.
Despite widespread privatior, crime
has decreased more than SO per cent
in Chicago during the last six months.
"A year ago." Storms said, 'the
record shows there was an average of
go crimes in the city every "a hours.
"Six months ago the average dropped
to 30 Now it is %"
One result of this decrease, Storms
said, is projected lowering Of theft
insurance rates on automobiles.