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Evening star., 1933-01-01
CHILDREN WITNESS
Staying IN HOME
Three See Father Shoot Lodger
Here and Then Turn Gun
on Self.

While bis three children looked on,
Eddie Fagilo, 49, shot and killed Louie
Fagnani, 81, in their home at lis D
street early today. then turned the gun
upon himself. firing a shot into his
neck, At Casualty Hospital it was said
his condition was undetermined.
Fagilo's 13-year-old daughter Mar
garet. who described the shooting to
police, said Papa and Louie had been
drinking and spent most Of the eve
ming fighting
II don't know what 1t was about.
All OF a sudden papa ran upstairs,
came back with his gun, ran into the
Kitchen and shot Louie. Then he ran
back upstairs and shot himself. The
other children and I were so scared
we didn't know what to do" Fagilo
told Detective Sergt John G. Dagiisf
he got the gun after Fagnani attacked
him with poker.
One Of the other youngsters, Rena.
IL. ran to the home Of a neighbor, who
summoned first precinct police. The
officers, under direction Of Lieut..
James Lee, night commander. began
an investigation.
Margaret, Rena and their h-other
Eddie, jr., 3, were the only other per-
sons in the house at the time of the
shooting. Fagilo, q shoemaker, owns
the house and Fagnanl, whose wife IS
IN Italy. had been boarding with him.
Evening star., 1933-01-01
"REHAsH," SAYS NORBECK.
Charges Used in Previous Campaigns,
Asserts Senator.

Senator Norbeck, replying last night
to charges by Attorney General M @
Sharpe of South Dakota that Norbeck,
as former Governor of the State, had
been guilty of "hoodwinking the gen.
erea public" termed the charges "a long
reeash Of material used in previous
political campaigns"
A statement by the South Dakota
Senator said:
II have only seen the newspaper
synopsis of Mr.. Sharpe's report, but
this is long rehash of material used
in previous political campaigns Much
dates back IL or IS years. There is
not a new thing, and South Dakota
people are familiar with it and have ex-
pressed themselves on this matter both
in the primaries and the general cleo
ton.
The report Of Mr.. Sharpe is simply
his opinion Of land values. Some will
say he Is too low and others that he
is too high Much will depend on
the future. No one can say today what
his farm would sell for. Farmers are
losing their farms at an alarming rate,
whether they borrowed money from the
State OF South Dakota, from the Fed
eral Government or private agencies.
II farm earnings can be brought
back to former levels and money made
as cheap as when mortgages were made
we will have profits instead of losses,
otherwise losses will continue"
Evening star., 1933-01-01
Levees Expected to Keep Big
River From Damaging Very
Wide Area.
RELIEF BELIEVED NEAR
IN FREEZING WEATHER
Hundreds Of Families Flee From
Streams in Tennessee, South Caro-
lima, Georgia and Other States.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ATLANTA, Ga, December 31.-The
mutinous Mississippi, goaded to rebel
lion by its swollen tributaries, entered
the South's flood picture today with a
threat to overflow and insure Dixie a
very wet New Year.
The big river already has passed the
2o-foot stage at Memphis and observers
say 1t will reach flood stage there next
week. That means lowlands along the
Mississippi win be inundated, but it
does not mean a flood Of any magni-
tude, as most valuable lands along the
river are protected by levees Memphis.
itself, is in no danger, as the city Is
on high bluff.
Heavy rains in the watershed OF the
Tennessee and Ohio Rivers gave the
Mississippi the impetus needed to make
1t overflow. Upland rivers had stopped
rising and freezing weather was fore
cast to help put an end to rises near
the headwaters.
400 Families Escape.
The Tennessee was more than Z
feet above flood stage at CHATTANOOGA
and 400 families were forced to leave
their lowland homes near there. Over
flows from the Tennessee have closed
about dozen West Tennessee high
ways and inundated much acreage, but
damage was slight.
Over in Arkansas streams in the
eastern counties were flooding. but Win
ter overfiows are annual affairs in that
section.
The crest Of the rise Of the Chat
tahoochee River In Georgia has passed
West Point and the river was falling
fast at Atlanta.
South Carolina's food troubles were
punched In an area south of Columbia,
where the Santee was cutting up. Many
residents of the sparsely settled low
lands were warned TO leave their homes
and damage was believed confined to
occasional loss Of live stock.
Tennessee River Rising.
The Tennessee, which sweeps from
East Tennessee into Alabama and then
north through West Tennessee, had
passed flood stage at Florence. Ala, and
was still going up. Lowland residents
have been warned.
The Alabama at Montgomery was
believed to have crested at 49.5 feet S
feet over food stage. About SO fani-
lies have been evacuated from North
Montgomery.
The Coosa was falling at Rome, Ga,
where lao refugees were under care of
relief agencies. The same river, how
ever, was rising at Gadsden, Ala.
The Georgia State Highway Depart
ment says damage to Georgia highways
by weather conditions has been enor-
nous. Hundreds of miles of graded
and top-soiled roads are impossible.
Evening star., 1933-01-01
RANKIN ENL|VENS
SPEAKERSH|P RACE
'I'm in light to VIM" Says
Mississippian, With Cau-
Gus Date Topic.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Three leading contenders for the
House speakership had blast aimed at
them by another candidate yesterday
while they talked about the time for
the party caucus which will decide the
issue.
The date for that meeting seemed in
definite, with Representatives McDuf-
fie Of Alabama, Rainey Of Illinois and
Byrns of Tennessee agreeing that the
wishes Of newly elected members who
live some distance away should be re-
spected.
Meantime. Representative Rankin az
opinion, Messrs. MeUufie and Rainey,
at least, have eliminated themselves
from the speakership contest by their
advocacy of the sales tax-and other
un-Dsmocratic measures. Neither Of
them can be elected"
Neutral Stand Approved.
Rainey agreed with emphatic state
ments by Speaker John Nance Garner
that neither the Speaker. nor Presi-
dent-elect Roosevelt, would have any
thing to do with the contest to choose
the chieftain Of the next House.
The majority OF House members have
assumed that the caucus would be held
around March /, since 1t was felt that
most of the newly elected Representa-
tives would be here to attend the in
auguration of Roosevelt.
Byrns said, however, that "in times
like these" many of those who lived in
ha "a ynek -
the trip and return unless special ses-
sion were to follow soon after. The
Tennesseean said he felt "all the mem
berS OF the new House" should have a
voice in the selection.
McDuffie said he thought the Speaker
should be chosen as soon as possible
TO get the matter out of the way"
but that he, like Byrns. felt the new
members who live far away should be
consulted on the time.
That was the opinion also Of Rainey
He and Representative Arnold of ILL
nois. the caucus leader. are privileged
to call the gathering. Rainey said he
would get in touch with the new menl-
bers after some decision had been
reached on the time for q special ses-
sion.
"In Fight to Win"
"All the political bosses and sub
servient press agents in the country
cannot eliminate me from this con-
test" Rankin said. Il am in this fight
to stay-and to win.
1T Is going to be hght--a battle
between the forces Of reaction and the
progressive Democrats in Congress.
am q progressive Democrat
The next administration must be pro-
gressive. II it is to succeed. I have no
personal quarrel with the three gen.
tlemen who are opposing me. Some
of them are uper-conservative; others
are ultra a-reactionary."
Rainey said claims that sufficient
(Continued on Page ., Column 81
Evening star., 1933-01-01
$500 100000 APPROPRIATIONS CUT
ALREADY MADE, DEMOCRATS SAY
Chairman Brns Tells of Efforts of Party Leaders in
House TO Garry Out Roosevelt Pledge

"The four bills that the Appropri-
ations Committee SO far has reported
to the House propose to appropriate
S517 900, 900 less than the same bills
carried last session. And that cut was
made out Of bills that carried only ST.
654 10000 last session. That's 80
per cent cut.
Since we still have seven regular
annual appropriations bills to work on,
I hope that when we get through we
can show that the House COMMITTEES
proposed to spend $500, 100000 less.
"The reduction could be bigger than
that, but we've about reached the point
where we've either got to eliminate or
! consolidate or stop cutting. The APP
preparations Committee can't very well
refuse to appropriate money for things
Congress has established by law. Con-
gress win have to change some Of the
laws.
There is no doubt In my mind that
next session we viii be able to cut more
because Congress viii change the laws >
Byrns said he thought there was room
! Continued on Page 2. Column -
Evening star., 1933-01-01
DYING MAN DECLARES
He KILLED MARY BAKER
Police Place Little Credence in
Story of Hospital Patient,
Shot by Officer.

In dying condition, Howard simms,
"a. colored, who was shot by an elev-
enth precinct policeman in fight last
Saturday night, last night confessed
that he murdered Miss Mary Baker,
according to police.
Although Inspector Frank s. w.
Burke, chief of detectives. and repre-
sentative of the district attorneys Of
fee went to Casualty Hospital TO take
down the confession, police placed lit
tie credence In his story, due to many
discrepancies Simms was too weak to
sign the confession, police said.
The man was shot by Policeman II.
L. Pearson at Sheridan and Stanton
roads southeast when he sought to ar
rest another coiored man and was at
tackled by several.
Miss Baker. clerk at the Navy De-
partment, was found dead near the
entrance to Arlington Cemetery In
April, 1880. s...sl E
Evening star., 1933-01-01
CROSS-EYED CAT YARN WINS
1882 CHAMPION. LIAR PRIZE
How Mouser Knocked Out His Prey and Learned Pass
Signal in Flour Mill Told by Denver Man.

"And after that he was death on
mice. He caught them at the rate OF
four an hour, and finally watched his
method. He crouched behind post,
and as the mice scurried past he swung
out that peg leg, invariably getting them
back Of the ear. Pretty soon I noticed
that the dead mice he was bringing me
had their hair brushed the wrong way.
And the explanation was this:
There was knot hole in the pos.
behind which the cat sat, and squirting
through 1t, the cat became cross-eyed.
Ever see q cross-eyed cat in the dark?
Well, those mice were scared to death.
"But that cat lost me my job. One
cold night, when it wanted TO get into
the engine room, 1t would tap ON the
door. / taught 1t to tap out my lodge
signal for admission Now my boss was
a member CT the lodge, and one night
when he heard the cat tap the signal
he fired me because ] had given away
lodge secrets"
Mrs. Lean Clough, Peoria, Ill, sub
mitted what the judges regarded the
second best lie Of 1892. She told Of Q
man who made pet Of a rattlesnake
and taught it to play the air Of March
ing Through Georgia" with its rattle.
Imagine my surprise" wrote Mrs.
Clough, when IS years later heard
all the little rattlesnakes rafting that
stirring old refrain"
Grin Butts. Bay City, Mich, was the
champion last year.
Evening star., 1933-01-01
LEHMAN IS GIVEN
OATH AS GOVERNOR
Ceremony Held in New York
Home Is Simple, Due to
Death of Sister.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, December 31.-Before
an open fireplace In the paneled living
room of his tenth-floor Park avenue
apartment, Herbert H. Lehman tonight
took the oath Of Office as Governor Of
New York.
Because OF the death of his sister
Mrs Clara Limburg. yesterday, the cere-
mony was a simple one, with only rela-
tives present Not even the new Gov
ernor's close friend, former Gov. Alfred
e. Smith. was there.
Bray Also Sworn In.
During the same ceremony, M. William
Bray OF Utica took the oath Of office as
Lieutenant Governor.
Both oaths we're administered by the
new Governors brother, Judge Irving
Lehman Of the Court of Appeals. who
twice swore Smith into Office, admins
tered the oath to Franklin D. Roose-
welt twice, and who sWore his brother
in twice as Lieutenant Governor.
The double ceremony took only fve
minutes. Lehman signed his oath with
a pen which both Smith and Roosevelt
had used on similar occasions.
Social Functions Cancelled.
Although the law is that the new
Governor assumes his duties at the first
minute of the new year, the formal in
auguration ceremony ~ not take place
until Monday. Some of the social
functions attendant upon the inaugura-
ton have been Cancelled.
Three of the most impressed witness
eS were the new Governors cnlldren-
peter. Is; John, IL, and Hilda, 1l-whc
stood close to their mother watching
the ceremony that made their father
Governor Of the most populous State II
the country.
GARNET, To RE RETAINED.
Evening star., 1933-01-01
HOOVER CONTINUES
LUCK AT FISHING
President Enjoys Two More
Large Catches as Trip
Nears End.
BY the Associated Press.

THE SAIL FISH CLUB, PALM
BEACH, Fla. December 3l.-President
Hooyer's angling luck held good today
with two more hard fighting sail fish
falling early prey as he continued his
search for more finny prizes In the
open Atlantic off Palm Beach.
Setting out half hour after day.
break aboard the small auxiliary s.oop
Orca, the President had his first rike
before am, and landed his sail fish
after 45-minute' struggle. Later he
hooked another and succeeded in
bringing 1t aboard ship.
Fishing conditions were more favor
able today than yesterday. when the
Chief Executive caught three sail fish
and a small dolphin. During much of
the day the sea was as calm as the
Lake Worth anchorage harboring the
U. S. s. Sequoia and other boats Of the
presidential cruising feet. Yesterday
all members of the Hoover party were
tossed about by rolling waves
With his enthusiasm at high pitch
after his mornings luck, Mr.. Hoover
Cancelled arrangements to come in
shore for luncheon and continued his
fishing into the afternoon. Tonight
probably will see the end of his angling
while holding the presidency, for he
has made no plans for fishing tomor-
row and may return northward before
again wetting a line.
The ladies of the presidential party
did not accompany their husbands this
morning as they did yesterday. Mrs.
Hoover, however, accepted an invitation
to use a privately owned motor boat
during the afternoon.
Justice Stone of the Supreme Court
changed places with Senator Austin of
Vermont this morning aboard the Orca,
which also carried Lawrence Richey,
White House secretary.
Evening star., 1933-01-01
NORBECK ASSA|LED
ON RURAL CREDIT
Attorney General of State
BIames Him and McMaster
in Systems Failure.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the ASSOClhIeQ FTeSs
PIERRE. S. Oak, December 81
Failure of the rural credit system in
South Dakota now being liquidated at
an estimated s3s,ooo,ooo loss to tax
payers was attributed primarily by At
torney Gen. NJ @. Sharpe today to
the administrations of Gov. Peter Nor
beck and w. H. McMaster.
In report of an investigation of the
credit system he charged they were the
most politically-infected and generally
mishandled administrations cf public
trust in the entire history Of the State. !"
The investigation delved into the af-
fairs Of the rural credit department
from Its organization in 1917 Sharpe's
report on it criticized Norbeck and
McAdaster for "hoodwinking the general
public" frcm 1917 to 1925.
Norbeck Reelected Senator.
Norbeck, now completing his second
term as United States Senator, was re-
elected In November to third term
McMaster served one terr.l as Senator
but was defeated for reelection by Gov.
w. j. Bulow In 1880.
Sharpe said "in fairness to the Nor
DECK anu MCAdh9tCI NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
that no rural credit enterprise could
have been started at more inoppor-
tune time than the years 1917. 1918 and
1919, when land values and agricultural
prices reached their peak, only to retro
grade later to the lowest prices in the
States history.
Those things contributed to the
failure" the attorney general said, but
the principal causes were political infec-
ton, catering too much to vote-getting
policies and cheap, shallow, superficial
statemanship."
Absolves Three Governors.
The attorney generals report dwelled
at length on the conduct Of rural credit
| affairs under Governors Norbeck, Nc
Master, Gunderson, Bulow and Green
but found no serious fault with the ad-
ministrations of the latter three.
| Giving detailed figures, he predicted
that only about $l9,700,000 will be real
| lied frcm resources with cost value Of
| $36, 100000. Bonds and interest to be
| paid total $4,000 900.
| The audit and investigation conducted
| by Sharpe disclosed, he said, that the
| failure is not due to any criminal
larceny nor embezzlement by any one
connected with the department.
| The report listed five instances where
Norbeck borrowed large sums CT money
| from banks after rural credit money
had been deposited in the banks.
.'REHASH." SAYS NORBECK,
Evening star., 1933-01-01
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BURLINGTON, Wis, December 31.-
The biggest liar in the United States
is Phil Mccarthy OF Denver, Colo. it
was decided tonight by judges of the
Burlington Liars Club.
Mccarthy, who is heating con-
tractor, If there is any truth in his let
terhead, submitted the tallest tale to
officials Of the club, which ON the last
day of each year settles the national
fibbing championship.
The championship was conferred on
Mccarthy as club officials sat about the
old stove in the police station to pass
expert Judgment on IS lies, chosen
earlier In the day as the most promis-
ing of the 1900 specimens submitted
from all parts Of the United States and
some provinces Of Canada. The Ca
nadians were ruled out, because. on
cials Of the club said. they are mad
about war debts.
Here is the impressive story Mccarthy
submitted:
II used to be an engineer In -four
mill, and you know how the mice like
grain. got me a cat, but as mouser
he was q failure. One day he Got one
Of his front paws In some gears. The
leg was severed, but the cat did pretty
wen with the pet les 7 made
Evening star., 1933-01-01
Ry the Associated Press.


Striving hard to help carry out the
campaign pledge Of their President
elect for a rs per cent reduction in
Federal expenses. House Democratic
leaders claim already to have achieved
a half a billion dollar cut in appropri-
ations for the next year.
They hope, said Chairman Byrns of
the Appropriations Committee yester-
day, to Increase that cut to sS0o,ooo,-
600 before the present session of Con-
gress ends.
I'm the two or three telephone con-
yersations I've had with MIR Roose-
welt he has said that he wants every
thing cut to the bone" Byrns said
''That's just what we're trying to do
The difficulty is that the closer you get
30 the bone the less taere is to cut
from.
Evening star., 1933-01-01
D. c. COUPLES ESCAPE
BURNING AUTO WRECK
Charles Mclean and Wife Con-
tinue Trip to Richmond After
Accident in Passing Car.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va, December 81
Charles Mclean of the Washington bu-
erau OF the New York Times and Mrs.
Mclean escaped without serious injury
today when their car overturned and
burned on the highway between Freder-
icksburg and Richmond.
Continuing their trip in the automo-
bile of passing motorist, they arrived
In Richmond to be the week end guests
OF friends here.
Mclean said an unidentified driver,
who did not stop after the accident,
forced him from the road He said
when ne attempted to get back on the
highway the car overturned and in
Stantly caught fire.
Evening star., 1933-01-01
REVELERS' PANTS SAFE
Plan to Take Them From Liquor
Law Violators Denied.

SAN FRANCISCO, December 81 CP).
Federal dry agents, reports to the
contrary. do not contemplate confiscat-
ing the pants Of New Year celebrants
found toting liquor The report as first
circulated, said enforcement officers had
decided to classify the pants as vehicles
carrying contraband.
A news reel organization in New
York heard the report and ordered a
local cameraman TO prepare to fllm
some rare scenes. Then Col George
Seaver, deputy Federal prohibition ad-
ministrator, said he might have men
toned the idea to reporter, but 1t was
lust a Joke
Evening star., 1933-01-01
CONFUSION ON OLD AUTO TAGS
CLEARED JUST BEFORE MIDNIGHT
Order Making AM. Deadline Issued
Following Conflicting Advice From
Various Precincts.


after midnight with 1882 license could
taking
Then Maj Ernest
until
on their automobiles stop driving
legality d 1882
With precincts
deuged with
long they could continue driving
Evening star., 1933-01-01
PART THREE-8 PAGES.
ociety and Classified Advertising.
PART FOUR-6 PAGES.

Amusement Section-Stage, Screen and
Music.
D. A. r. Activities-Page 3.
District Of Columbia Naval Reserve
Page 3.
IN the Motor World-Page A.
Serial Story, Paris Loye''-Page 4.
Army and Navy News-Page A.,
Organized Reserves-Page 4.
! Aviation-Page 4.
Marine Corps NeWs-Page 4.
FraternitieS-Page 5.
News of the Clubs-Page 5.
Y. NJ. C. A. News-Page 5.
Spanish War VeteranS-Page 5.
American Legion-Page S.
Radio News-Page 6.
Evening star., 1933-01-01
90 Below Zero in Wisconsin

ST. PAUL, MINI, December 81 R)-
The old year went out with final sub
zero blast today Rice Lake, Wis. had
30 degrees below zero: Brainerd, Minn.
IL, and Devils Lake, N. Oak, IA. It
was below here.
Evening star., 1933-01-01
PART TWO-8 PAGES

Editorial and Financial.
District National Guard-Page 8
Parent Teacher Activities-Page 8.
Community Centers-Page 8.
American War Mothers-Page 8.
Veterans Of Foreign Wars-Page 8.
Y. W. c. A. News-Page 8.
Evening star., 1933-01-01
CABINET TO BE RETAINED.
/ Lehman viii Reappoint Rooseveits
| Dcpartment Heads.

ALBANY, N. Y, December 81 lP).-
Governor ELECT Herbert H. Lehman
made known tonight that he intends to
take President-elect Rocsevelt's "cabi-
net" as his own.
On the last day Of Mr.. Roosevelt's s
term as Governor of New York. Col
Lehman announced that as Mr.. Roose-
velt's successor he will ask the State
CONTINUED on Page 2, Column ~
Evening star., 1933-01-01
GRAPHIC SECTIONS PAGES.
World Events in Pictures.
COLOR SECTIONS PAGES.

The Timid Soul; Little Orphan Annie;
Moon Mullins; Tarzan. Holly OF
Hollywood: Keeping Up With the
Joneses; Mutt and Jeff; Reglar Fell
lerss Mr.. and Mrs.
Evening star., 1933-01-01
PART FIVE PAGES.
PART SEvEN-l6 PAGES.

Magazine Section.
Reviews of New Books-Page 10.
Notes of Art and Artists-Page ~.
Crossword PuZzle-Fage 13.
Boys and Girls Page-Page IA.
High Lights of History-Page Is.
Those Were the Happy Days-Page
Evening star., 1933-01-01
ENDS LIFE ON LINER
French Physician Hangs Himself
With Curtain Cord.

With Curtain Cord,
NEW YORK. December 81 tF)-The
suicide Of DR.. Radovan Delitch, French
physician, who slipped away from the
Christmas eve festivities aboard the
liner Albert Balm and hanged himself
with a curtain cord. was discloSed to-
day when the ship docked.
DR.. Delitch, who was "A, left note
saving his wife had left him, that he
was alone and had nothing to live for
and therefore was ending his life. He
was buried at sea December 20. His
effects are to be sent TO Paris.
Evening star., 1933-01-01
TODAY'S STAR
PART ONE-12 PAGES.

PART ONE-12 PAGES.
General NeWs-Local, National and
Foreign.
Schools and Colleges-Page BIZ.
Disabled American Veterans-Page B-4.
Public Library-Page R-4
Evening star., 1933-01-01

have Is that 80 tags can be used until
8 o'clock tomorrow morning fthis
morning) without fear OF arrest Use
OF the trafflc regulations, and persons
Continued on Page ., Column So
Evening star., 1933-01-01

And the answers they got depended
entirely on what precincts they called
and, In some instances, on who hap
pened to answer the phone. Here's
the result Of telephone survey OF the
precincts made by The Star in response
to numerous inquiries from readers:
First precinctr-"The latest advice we
Evening star., 1933-01-01
WEATHER.

(u O. weather Bureau Forecast)
Partly cloudy and colder today; tomor-
row partly cloudy. slowly rising tenn
perature; fresh northwest winds.
emperatures-Highest 81 at 7:30
am. yesterday: lowest 35 at 10 pm. yes
terday. Full report on page 8.