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Evening star., 1933-08-20
OUTBREAK IN |RAQ |
AROUSES BRITAIN
600 Bodies Found After
Kurd- Christian Clash.
Peace Moves Begun.

0y the Associated Press.
BAGHDAD. raq, August 19-The
killing of more than 600 Assyrian
Christians in conflicts with the Kurds
and the Iraq forces in Northern Iraq
has climaxed an international situation
in which Great Britain. as the former
mandatory pc yer over Iraq, has been
moved to take hand.
A total of 3l5 bodies has been found
at the village of Simel and 300 more
were discovered near Doguk, following
Kurdish raids on Assyrian communities
The British government offered an
asylum in Cyprus to the Assyrian leader,
Mar Shimun, who. with his father and
brother, was deported today by the
Iraq government. He was charged with
responsibility for recent Assyrian out
break which led to the deadly conflicts
Envoy Hurrying Back.
Sir Francis Humphreys, British envoy
Is hurrying back to his post from
holiday in Europe and diplomatic
quarters are energetically seeking to
straighten out the situation as speedily
as possible
King Feisal had planned to return to
Europe today to resume the cure in
Switzerland, but upon urgent British
representations he decided to remain in
Baghdad to await the arrival of Sir
Francis and. presumably. to learn the
outcome of an investigation into
charges of massacre against Iraq troops
and Kurdish Irregulars. The British
are strongly asking that such an in
vestigation be held.
The situation in Northern Iraq in
the last few weeks has been shrouded
in considerable mystery.
Massacre Is Denied.
II has been charged that the Kurds
massacred hundreds of Assyrians of
whom the Kurds are the traditional
enemies On the other hand, this is
strongly denied, the official Iraq con-
tention being that the Assyrians were
killed in battle after a group of them
crossed the Tigris a fortnight ago and
wiped out force of Iraq troops.
Until this year Iraq was under British
mandate, but the country now is a
member of the League Of Nations. As
an Independent power. the problem Of
dkaahg with the Assyrians in its terri
tqy 3 left in the hands Of the Iraq
Evening star., 1933-08-20
BAKERS UNDER n. R. A.
BEGINNING TODAY
Representatives Of Twelve Firms
and Sanico Obtain Blue
Eagle Insignia.

Washington's baking industry goes
under its N. r. A. trade agreement to-
day.
Representatives of the IL firms
afdliated with the Washington Employ
ing Bakers Association, and the Sanico
Bakery who had signed the code, met
at the Post Office Department Building
this morning and obtained the Blue
Eagle" insignia showing that the in
dustry has complied with the require
ments Of its agreement. Under the
code, which becomes effective tomorrow,
a minimum wage of 40 cents an hour
is established; 44-hour week for shop
employees and 40-hour week for Office
employees. About 1000 employees come
under the code in the industry.
The baking firms that enrolled under
the N. r. A. today are the Continental
Baking Co.. the General Baking Co.,
Schneider Baking Co.. NJ. Holzbeirlein,
Peter M. Dorsch, Holmes & Son. Inc,
Rice Baking Co., Sanico Bakery Of the
Sanico Grocery Co.. the Havenner
Baking Co., Connecticut Copperthite
Pie Co., Cook Bakery, Crusty Pie Co.
and the Stephanson Pie Co.
Evening star., 1933-08-20
FORM new OIL COMPANY
socony and Standard of New Jersey
to Operate in Far East.

NEW YORK. August 1e @.-The
New York Times says the company be-
ng formed by Socony-Vacuum and
Standard Oil of New Jersey interests,
for the joint handling of their opera
tions in the Far East, will be headed
by George w. Walden and w. B. Walker,
It is understood.
The directorate will be equally di-
vided between the representatives of
the two companies, the Times says, and
The capitalization will be $100.000,000.
Evening star., 1933-08-20
HOPKINS WILL STUDY
WEST VIRGINIA RELIEF
VIII Confer With Gov. Kump and
Other officials of State on New
Federal Program.

BY the Associated Press.
Harry L. Hopkins, Federal relief ad-
ministrator, Will leave Washington by
plane tomorrow morning for Charleston,
w. Va, where he will study the States
unemployment relief machinery
Hopkins will confer with State relief
officials and Gov. Kump on the plan
worked out this week for State and
Federal cooperation in bearing the ex-
pense.
Tomorrow afternoon Hopkins will
continue by plane to Frankfort, KY,
where he will discuss the relief situa-
ton with Kentucky officials. He will
spend the night in the executive man
sion as the guest of Gov. Ruby Laffoon
and will address the Kentucky Legisla-
ture Tuesday.
Evening star., 1933-08-20

Derne, Switzerland, with popula-
tAon of about 10000, is mainly Ger
n-speaking Protestants.
Evening star., 1933-08-20
PEACE LEAGUE TOFETE
KELLOGG PACT SIGNING
Womeh's Organizations Plan Meet
ings to Demand World
Disarmament.

Disarmament.
The fifth anniversary of the signing
Of the Kellogg BRAND peace pact will
be celebrated throughout the United
States August 81 by local branches of
the Women's International League for
Peace and Freedom.
Plans outlined by officials at national
headquarters of the league here call for
meetings to demand world disarmament
"as the logical completion Of the treaty
renounctng war;
Main observance Of the day, it was
announced, will be at Chicago, where
former Secretary Of State Frank B.
Kellogg, initiator of the pact. will be
the guest of honor. The committee in
charge Of the Chicago observance in
cludes Mrs. Harold Ickes wife of the
Secretary of Interior; Robert Maynard
Hutchins, Jane Addams, Cyrus Hall Nc
Cormick, John Fitzpatrick, Robert
Morse Lovett, Silas Strawn and Adlai
Stevenson.
In holding these meetings. the league
will have the cooperation of the World
Alliance for International Friendship
through the churches, National Farmers
Union. National Council of Jewish
Women, Federation Of Women's Clubs,
National Federation Of Temple Sister
hoods and the National Federation of
Women's Boards of Foreign Missions of
North America.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-12-20
MISSION SIGN
 RIGHT LANDER

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 20.-The San Francisco Missions baseball club announces receipt of a tele- gram from Manager Gabby Street saying he had signed Al Baker, right handed pitcher, from Bates vile, Miss.
 Baker, whom Street described as the fastest right-hander in base bail played for the St. Louis Car dinals under Street for three years.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-12-20
MRS. LAvENIK
 R. KAUF MANN,
 n!CH B0WLERS
Nc Matches Scheduled for Tonight in Elks'
 tournament

Mrs. Martin Lavenik of the Pep pers and R. Kaufmann, of the Carrots, made high women'S and mems scores respectively in the Elks' bowling tournament matches played last night Mrs. Lavenik had a total of 481 with a single game high of 182 while MT. Kauf- mann totaled 53 with high of 19S in his second game.
 Winners in last nights matches
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-12-20
JONES' STEVENS SHOP

Open evenings until Christmas. ae
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-12-20

Even if he isn't ab- jectly in need of any, if he hasn't boug h t very recently he hasn't these new smart pat terms in silk.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-12-20
WINTER BALL PLAY IS OFF,
 BERGER SAYS

BOSTON, Dec. 2O.-Wally Berg CT the "Bam" of the Bost o n Braves, will give up winter base ball this year. He has announced he will not go to California where he has been in the habit of play ing out-of season baseball.
 I'll swim, play golf and Just rest down in Florida uDtil US time to report at St. Pete, and then I'll have all the more keenness for playing baseball" said Wally.
 "Too much baseball is worse than none, so I've decided not to go back to California this winter, at all.'
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-12-20

Daily Empire Christmas Edition wrapped for mailing, postage paid, 15 cents. Leave orders at Empire or Phone 374.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-12-20
WOMEN OF THE MOOSE
 NO MEETING

The Women of the Moose will not hold their regular meeting Thursday evening, Dec. 21, on &C., counf of the weather. The next meeting will be held Thursday De- cember 28. --adV.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-12-20

The Skyliners of Central Oregon have fixed March 4, 1884, as the date for their annual ski tourna- ment.
 In eight of the last II years Michigan's hopes for a Big Ten football title rested on the out come of it's game with Minnesota.
 LynWood Func he ss, Auburn s leading distance runner has been elected captain of next years track team.
 Daily Empire Christ.:as Edition wrapped fer mailing, postage paid, 15 cents. Leave orders at Empire or Phone 374.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-12-20

were the Turnips, Peppers and the Carrots.
 There will be no bowling tonight as it is regular lodge night.
 Individual scores made last night were.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-12-20

Daily Empire wunr Ads Pay.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-12-20
FOOD AND CANDY SALE

Saturday, Dec. 23rd. Sanitary Groc- cry at 10 a. m. by the Rainbow Girls. -adv.
Evening star., 1933-02-07
TAX BOARD LAUDS USES OF FOOD.
BUT NOT AS INCOME DEDUCTION
Lenore Uric Denied Exemption of S1113O Spent for
Entertaining Critics.

be engaged, but they cannot be pur-
chased in business way even directly"
Miss Uric played Lula Belle" and
Nina" for the late David Belasco in
1927 and 1928 The board in making
up its mind said that BelaSco, from
testimony by the actress herself, never
entertained. The actress said she had
a gross income in the former year Of
$69.533 and $42, ,922 in 1928.
In the decision handed down, the
board said:
Legend tells us that Shakespeare
died on his 52nd birthday and that
his death was hastened If not caused
by partaking of hospitality supplied by
himself in entertaining his friends, Ben
Jonson and another poet.
Francis Marion held together his
dispirited troops by adding to their love
OF home and country some ash-baked
sweet potatoes Cannibals have been
turned from hostile to a friendly at
titude by cup of salt. Arabs, it is
said, will not attack those with whom
they have broken bread. Men, women
and children have always been willing
to follow leader who can provide
food in desert place. If for no other
reason than because of the loaves and
fishes"
Evening star., 1933-02-07
Report Probably Will Provide
10 Per Cent Discount for
Prompt Payment.
FURTHER REDUCTION
LIKELY IN NEW BILL
Subcommittee Told Revenues Are
Considerably Above Requirements
Under Present Schedules.

The District appropriation bill, which
is expected to be reported on Thursday
will probably carry a provision for 10
Per cent discount on water bills which
are paid promptly, it was indicated to-
day. The subcommittee had been as
sured during hearings that the water
revenues were considerably in excess of
requirements under the new rates,
which went into effect July /, 1880.
The subcommittee felt that it had not
sufficient time to make a careful study
which would justify 1t in making any
big cut in water rates, but contemplates
such study during the coming year,
with the prospect of further reduction
in water rates in the next appropriation
bill. The Federation of Citizens As
sociations had urged a reduction in
water rates
The proposed cut, it is said, will take
the form of 10 per cent reduction
If bills are paid by certain date, the
same plan authorized by the Public
Utilities Commission for payment of
electric and gas bills.
Rates in Effect Since 1880.
The present rates were established
in the appropriation act for the fiscal
year 1881 and went into effect July /,
1880. They represent approximately a
40 per cent increase over the old rates.
The Federation of Citizens Associations
pointed out that at the close of the
fiscal year 1884, unless rates were re-
duced, there would be an accumulated
surplus of something over $1,000,0 900
which could not be used for other mu-
nicipal purposes
The subcommittee considering the
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Evening star., 1933-02-07
ORGANIZED LABOR.
THREATENS STRIKE.
TO AID CARPENTERS.
Building Trades Leaders Pre-.
pare to Resist All Wage
Scale Reductions.

The union wage controversy in 10
cal building trades on Government
buildings today grew increasingly acute
Threat of general strike on six
major public structures appeared more
likely than ever, despite continued ef
forts to swing the force Of the Bacon
Davis prevailing wage act into action
to save the situation.
Organized labor at two different
sessions last night determined to save
the present union scale which is
threatened with a breakdown, not only
among carpenters, but possibly among
other building trades. s.a.A...., ,......
General Strike Threatened.
The Central Labor Union at a spir-
tied meeting last night formally de-
cided to resist wage cut. I'VE af-
firmed our position" said r. A. Dickson
president Of the Central Labor Union,
that there is no justification for a
wage reduction at this time. To cut
wages would retard recovery from de-
preston. Any attempt of the con-
tractors to reduce the wages Of build
ing tradesmen would meet with a gen.
eral strike throughout the building
trades"
John Locher, secretary of the WASH
ington Building Trades Council, was
present and addressed the meeting. A
meeting of the council has been called
for tonight to take up the question, he
explained, and will probably take def
mite action. Our policy" he said to-
day, is to combat any cut"
The situation is expected to come to
crisis next Thursday morning when
carpenters report for work at the six
Government jobs, where Subcontractors
have posted formal notice that carpen-
ter's wages will be cut from $t1 day
to So day.
Regarded as Lockout"
If the carpenters are refused their
regular scale of $l1 day when they
report to work on Thursday morning.
Mr. Locher explained, that would
amount virtually to lockout" on the
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Evening star., 1933-02-07
DISTRAINT FOR RENT
SALES DEALT BLOW
Bidders at Hagerstown Auction Let
Woman Buy Back Property
for $426.
Special Dispatch to The Star.


HAGERSTOWN, Md, February 7.
-Distraint for rent sales here viii
probably cease as the result of an ex-
perience by a property owner who
sought to sell out a family who was
unable to pay the rent.
Sixty men and women gathered at
the forced sale yesterday and permit
ted the mother Of four children, against
whom the distraint was levied to buy
in her property for $426, which was
not enough to pay for the distraint and
the auctioneer, so the owner Of the
house was the loser.
A total of 90 pieces Of furniture was
sold. A five-piece parlor suite brought
25 cents, bed cents, cupboard 5 cents,
two chairs l cent, stand cents, stove
$l.50, dresser, 10 cents and table 5
cents.
Cries of Don't bid, give 1t to the
woman were heard when the woman's
bid was raised on one article. And
then the bidding ceased, the remainder
Of the articles being sold for the
first bid
Mrs. Harry Baker mother of four
children, whose husband is i'll and has
been out of work for some time, re-
covered all her property. IS
Evening star., 1933-02-07
HOUSEWIFE SHOOTS
HUSBANDS ATTACKER
Victim Says He Was Hired to Go
From D. c. to Scare Char.
lotte, N. c., Man.
BY the Associated Press.
CuADIn nnTr NJ

BY the Associated Press
CHARLOTTE, N. c., February T.
A fast-shooting housewife, Mrs. Lee
Buchman, sent bullet into the fore
heeG-of man she accused of assailing
her husband with gun and blackjack
today.
The wounded man, who said he was
shorty Williams of Enid, Okla, told
police he and a companion who escaped
were hired to come here from Wash
ington. D. c., and scare" Buchanan
He refused. to disclose the higher
ups" who hired him, but police re-
rnsmbered that Buchanan had been
arrested several times on charges OF
running a lottery and they indicated
they would seek the men in the ranks
of lottery racketeers.
Buchanan said he was returning from
a bridge party and had driven his cal
into his garage, when two men with
blackjacks and revolvers jumped into
it. Struggling, he cried out. and his
wife dashed out of the house and sho
Williams
Evening star., 1933-02-07
JONES EXPECTED
TO Be R. F. c. HEAD
Speculation Also Places W. H.
Woodin in Cabinet as Com
merce Secretary.
BY the Associated Press.

oy the Associated PreSS.
MIAMI, Fla, February Jesse H.
Jones Of Texas appears destined to head
the Reconstruction Finance Corporation
under the Roosevelt administration.
Through this giant agency and its
billions Of credit, MIR. Roosevelt Is look
ing for a strong hand In his plans for
assisting the Nation on the upward
swing which he believes will result from
his new DEAL
Selection of Jones for chairmanship
Of the board means the displacement of
Atlee Pomerene, Ohio Democrat. The
latter's appointment by President
Hoover was blocked, together with all
other nominations, by this session of
the Senate.
This and other gossip emanated from
the temporary Democratic national
headquarters established here at the
Miami Biltmore Hotel by James A.
Farley. national chairman, during the
fishing cruise of President-elect Roose-
velt In Southern waters.
WoOdin Leads for Commerce.
The whirl of speculation among
Democratic leaders also put William
H. Woodin of New York In the cabinet
as Secretary of Commerce, and brought
out the names of Henry L. Stevens of
North Carolina, former commander of
the American Legion, for Secretary of
War and Archibald Mcneil of Connec-
ticut and o. Max Gardner of North
Carolina for Secretary of the Navy.
There Is every indication the Presi-
dent-elect IS leaving the War and Navy
posts to the end in his selection Of
cabinet members. While intensely in
terested in these Offices, he Is giving
primary consideration to the vital
State, Treasury and Justice Department
portfolios. 1t now appears that Sena-
tors Hull of Tennessee, Glass of Vir-
glnia and Walsh Of Mantana, respec-
lively, will fill these key positions.
In this connection, reports have it
that j. Bruce Kremer, national COM
mitteeman from Montana and the
Roosevelt chairman of the Rules Com
mittee at the Chicago Convention. will
Continued on Page 2, Column 81
Evening star., 1933-02-07
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
While recognizing "the potency of
donated favors" the Board of Tax Ap-
peals today refused to let Lenore Uric,
star of many emotional dramas, deduct
from her income tax $11,130 spent in
entertaining critics and others.
Miss Uric sought redetermination
Of deficiencies amounting to $1,140 in
1927 and $237 in 1928, explaining that
she spent $1,000 in 1927 and $4,000 in
1928 in making contacts, exchanging
ideas and other similar things designed
to help her along-1n the show business.
She listed a good deal of the money
as spent in meeting and entertaining
authors, critics, directors and news
paper writer's generally, including in
the entertainment dinners and theater
tickets. Tickets alone, according to an
item entered in February, 1927, amount
ed to $1,956.
THE potency Of donated favors, espe-
cially of food in securing adherence, is
recognized" the board said, but 1t Offset
that remark with:
Friends are great assistance to
the petitioner, but so they are to all
others in whatever business they may
Evening star., 1933-02-07
TALK OF DICTATOR
HEARD IN FRANCE
Necessity for Emergency De-
creeS Held Evident in,
Budget Deadlock.
BY PAUL SCOTT MOWRER.

By Gable tn The Star
PARIS, France, February 7.-"Can
any French cabinet succeed in rehabili-
tating the nations finances without re-
sorting to drastic steps, such as emer-
gency decrees?"
The question Is asked generally here
today as the government of Premier
Eoouard Daladier introduces its pro-
posals for balancing the belated budget
apparently with no more chance OF
seeing them accepted by Parliament
than, his predecessors, Edouard Herriot
and Joseph Paul-Boncour, had with
theirs.
In some quarters there seems to be, a
growing feeling that even emergency
DEGREES are insufficient and that what
France needs is a dictator. Indeed. il
is noteworthy that the word dictator
figures largely in conversations where
people congregate, IN posters, on bill
boards-old-fashio method of airing
ones views still favored in France
and In newspaper editorials.
Strong Action Held Vital.
Such manifestations, however, must
not be taken too seriously Yet there
is general agreement that the situation
OF France today calls for strong action
in some form or other Parliamentary
circles favor the solution of giving the
state reinforced authority Paul
Boncour and Daladier have made allu-
sion thereto IN their ministerial decla-
rations-while some nonparliamentary
circles retort that it Is the regime it.
self that is at fault.
Parliamentary democracy as it OBJ
tahls in France at present, say the lat
ter, makes for legislative impotence be-
cause the political parties are so di-
yided into groups and subgroups that
Continued on Page 2, Column H.
Evening star., 1933-02-07
Premeditated Staying
Wife and Self Three
Years, Note Declares

LOS ANGELES, February T.
L. C. Palmateer, 10, critically
wounded his wife with shotgun
discharge and then committed
suicide with the same weapon in
their home here last night.
He left, a note saying: This
crime has been premeditated for
3 years. She was planning to
send me to the poorhouse.
Evening star., 1933-02-07
URGES WOMEN TAKE
INTEREST IN REPEAL
Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt Sees
Possibilities of Extremes if
Prohibition Goes.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
NEW HAVEN, Conn, February T.
Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt urged wom-
en- to take an interest in the problems
which may arise from repeal Of the
eighteenth amendment in an interview
published today by the Yale Daily News
undergraduate publication.
Although I am dry, I am for
repeal because I am not satisfied with
conditions as they are" the wife of
the President-elect said. The thing
has not been successful.
But We are a Nation that leans to
extremes Just as in 1920 we plunged
TO the limit as prohibition got under
way, so if repeal goes through we are
in danger of going to the other ex-
treme. 1t Is serious problem, and
would especially like to see the women
of the Nation really take an interest in
the matter. I believe, too, that we
must all, both young and old cooperate
in a program to meet the problems re-
peal will bring forth"
Mrs. Roosevelt described herself as
IAN incurable optimist" and expressed
the opinion that although the world
has changed tremendously in recent
years" people are fundamentally the
same"