The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, November 13, 1928, Page 1

t) ‘ i EY wt sacegees . _——- eee sf ms. NORTH DAKOTA’S OLDEST NEWSPAPER THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE ESTABLISHED 1873 SOUTH AMERICA FLOODS HOOVER WITH REQUESTS ‘ Mexico, Colombia, and Ecuador Join Bolivia in Invitations to Visit MAY CHANGE ITINERARY ‘Ambassador Fletcher and Con- federate General’s Grand- son to Accompany Stanford University, Calif., Nov. .23—(P)—Herbert Hoover may find * it necessary. to extend the itinerary of his good will tour to Latin America considerably beyond the scope contemplated when he decided to embark upon his history making journey. Urgent invitations for the presi- dent-elect to visit countries in both South and Central America which ‘were excluded from the original schedule are now coming and his 40-day itinerary may be extended to two months or slightly longer. Mexico, Colombia and Ecuador are among the southern republics which hhave asked that the president-elect include them in his tour, their invi- tations being joined with that from Bolivia, the visit to which would in- volve a considerable trip, in addi- tion to that which must be made the goodwill mission in moving irom Valparaiso to Buenos Aires, May Change Stops Under the original plans, the battleship Maryland bearing Mr. ‘Hoover and his party, was to have touched first at Balboa, Panama Canal Zone, and_then moved past Colombia and Ecuador to Peru, with Chile the next country to be visited. Both Colombia and Ecua- dor, through their ministers, have asked that the party call at their capitals. The Mexico City government also desires to have the party visit ‘that country on their return trip to| bef the United States, with the pres- ident-elect going from Vera Cruz to Mexico City by rail. It is settled, however, that the party will leave San Pedro, Calif., next Monday and it may be that ea the west coast, en route tg, Fletcher to Go Besides being attended by Ambas- bador Henry P. Fletcher, as the of- ficial representative of the state de- artment, the president-elect is to ave a naval aide, probably Com- mander Augustin T. Beauregard, grandson of the famous Confederate general, P. G. Beauregard. President-elect Hoover turned his attention today from the prepara- tions for his South American trip to receive William J. Donovan, assist- ant to the attorney general, a close ersonal friend who stood high in is council of advisers, both during pre-convention and pre-election paigns. Both before and since the election, Donovan’s name has been spoken of frequently in the discussions of the @ttorney general for the Hoover cabinet. ‘ALTO DELIVER LAST ADDRESS Parting ‘Message to American People’ to Be Given Over Radio Tonight 4 — #°4New York, Nov, 18.—(AP)—Gov- ernor Alfred E. Smith tonight in a half hour radio address will give his parting, “message to the American people.” The governor upon his arrival here from Albany announced that no advance copies of his talk would be given out nor would he intimate just what would be its nature. He ‘will speak from the National broad- casting studio starting at 8 o'clock. Tomorrow he will leave with sev- eral friends for a vacation of several weeks “somewhere in the south.” He said he did not know where he was| sgaing. Fae ven't seen Bill Kenny yet,” he said. “He is ele things up. We are going where the tempera- ure is 75 in the shade.” He said he did not think he would ‘stop at Warm Springs, Ga., to see A eapkun D. , Roosevelt, _ governor- elect. “I am trying to get away from litics, I’ve had a lot of it for four months.” | Enemy War Aces Clasp Hands Ernst Udet (left) and Rene Fonck were deadly air enemies during the World War. Now they’re friends, This picture of them was taken in Berlin, where they met. Fonck and Udet, Enemies in Air War, Now Friends French and German Aces Meet, Swap Compliments at Ber- lin Show Berlin, Nov. 13.—“I'm very happy to meet you,” said the German to the Frenchman, “But haven't we met lore?” They had—these two well- groomed men, vigorous in their thirties, who smiled at each other and cordially shook hands when for- mally presented in the lobby of a a| Berlin hotel. Stop will be made at a Mexican =P was Captain Rene Fonck, the eatest of French aces, who shot own "73" German planes during the war. The other was Captain Ernst Udet, the greatest of surviving Ger- man aces, who shot down 62 Allied machines, Last Met in the Air Their last piecous meeting had been shortly before the Armistice, ten years ago. Instead of smiles and pleasant words they were matching flying skill dnd marks- manship as they rode through the shell-infested skies over the battle- front. Both were great craftsmen, and they came through alive. Now they are friends. “Yes, I have found a new friend in the person of an old enemy,” said Captain Fonck. “We were gunning for each other in the old days, but we can meet pleasantly together now. We talk the same language—the language of the fly- ing man.” Fonck’s Gun Jammed “I had great luck ‘one day,” said Captain Udet as they talked togeth- er of war days. “You shot down three of my comrades, and probably the only reason I am able to shake None of the members of his fam- ily will accompany him. The gov- ernor expects to spend the Sank part of his time playin; go The broadcasting of the ener nce 's al tie N will be over the WEAF chain National . Witas, wer KVOO, WFAA, wen Kyw, WCCO, KOA, Wane WMC, WTIC WJAR, Woe WDAF, KGO, KPO, KFi, KGW, KoMo, Kua. Unknown Man Dead your hand today is that your ma-! chine gun jammed just in time—for e.” Fonck was here to visit the Ger- man aviation show. Jean Marbeuf, Berlin correspondent fora Paris newspaper, a good Frenchman and an admirer of Udet, brought the two famous aviators together, “If these two men had been left alone together 10 years ago one of them would not have lived,” said Marbeuf. “Now they are able to meet ina friendly and fraternal spirit like two athletes after a sporting match. The interview be- tween the two should be a red-letter day in the history of Franco-Ger- man peace. They have set an ex- ample for old adversaries which will do more to seal friendships than political maneuvers.” How Udet Fought Fonck and Udet exchanged many reminiscences. Fonck was particu- larly interested when the German ace explained: cE eed to wait until night was about to fall and then, flying at a height of 15,000 to 18,000 feet, I would ge: seven or eight miles be- hind your lines, turn my tail to- ward the setting sun, and wait for your machines to return home. With the sun in their eyes-they were easy Fret tpok admiringly of th 8) ec mir’ ingly o! e French commandant Hay “I remember on the 12th of October, 1916, a fight in which I had shot down two planes over Oberndorf when I recognized Happe. ‘We knew him by his beard, wi Niche we could in the wind, What audac- Both Plead for Peace Their talk of war ended with J. 6. SCHANTZIS NAMED BARBER BOARD MEMBER Convention :Will Ask Legisla- ture to Increase Trade Qualifications J. G, Schantz, Mandan, was elected as a member of the board of direc- tors of the North Dakota State Bar- bers association here today, as the convention of the group progressed into its second day. Other members of the board of directors are not up for election. Decision to postpone election of officers of the association until to- night was made at the meeting to- day due to the fact that some mis- understanding had occurred in re- gard to the time of the election, and only a part of the association mem- bers were present at the meeting. Officers of the organization who are up for reelection tonight are George Kanke, Bismarck, presi- dent; L. E, Reko, Mandan, vice p) dent; W. Peterson, Bismarck, secretary, and A. R. Bruhjell, Bis- marck, treasurer. Dr. Arnson Speaks Dr, J. O. Arnson, Bismarck physi- cian, was the principal speaker at the meeting this morning. The part the barber plays in the prevention of skin diseases is an im- portant one, Dr. Arnson said, point- ing out that if proper precautions are not taken, a disease of the skin or scalp can be easily spread through the barber shop. He defined the various methods of preventing disease spread and spoke for some time on sterilization of in- struments used by the barbers, Barbers should be especially care- ful of the spread of disease, he pointed out, both for the welfare of the public and for their own wel- fare, antag Governor Walter Maddock will be the principal speaker at the meeting tonight, which will be held _in the club rooms below the Grand Pacific. A grand ball is scheduled to follow the banquet and the election of of- cee for bet Lng ee, ie ex- to be taken up at that time. me To Ask New Law Decision to ask the North Dakota legislature to increase the qualifica- tions which a barber must have be- (Continued on page two) FIVE NAMED AS PLAX STUDENTS|* To Represent North Dakota at Tariff Increase Hearing in “ Washington N. D, Nov Fie Pier Cadet Norte’ Dakota students of the flax irae cad situa @ commit tion Laendinge A nai fea 5 this state at A hearing ‘fashington, December 5, by the Raval tariff commission, "to con- words of peace. aan the on fn posed increase in the “When you look back w on all} tai thee DEE, how can one be- se ee the committee were cr pene te remarked Ude instructed to favor the increase on Fad lied bcd “if you| account of the Agta need for asked the eae the ex-service pore. protection to North Dakota men I am_ sure ens would be a wers unable to make a rea- sonal pot profit under the present flax The Snitins named includes: from Poison Liquor|cuine mslcrity in favor of Minneapolis, Nov. ie (AP)—A ison alcohol victim, ef “ONE AT A TIME” the first here} London.—Enemies or thieves are early today held responsible for the death of| I several at at the Union a, Alot Mission. He] Wi ‘iliam Parton, 53, here recently. , M. ‘was a man about 45 years, who came Hewes found ‘ina semiconscious to the miaics a few days ago, at| condition c! ving “One at a time, one which time he name was| at times" olice failed to ei a Black. No further identification | clug to his assailants prior to has been made. Dr. John Lee Coulter, of eal bold Dakota ap pretest pg ee Sy A: Ore Sead Bore her, represent Farmers’ Uh Union; J. A, Lee, rey pales one| senting the Parsee orale association, | Fepreentng the Greer North De: oe AI i a SEA The Weather Unsettled tonight and Wednes- day. Warmer tonight. BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1928 | 203 OF 339 ABOARD STRICKEN STEAMER SAVED Sergeant York and His War Boss | ___ Sergeant York and His War Boss | ONE M AN DE AD; | ACTION AGAINST PARTY BOLTERS FAILS TO SHAPE No Signs Seen of Retaliation for Republican-Democratic Rebellions NORRIS HEARS THREATS First Senatorial Arrivals Silent on Blaine, Simmons and Heflin Washington, Nov. 13.—()—Signs of retaliation against members of the senate who bolted (net lines in the Hoover-Smith battle are failing to take shape—unlike the situation four years ago when four Republi- vans were ejected from their party councils for supporting the late Rob- ert M. La Follette. Each party this year has a pair such recalcitrants. Senators Nor- ris, of Nebraska, and Blaine, of Wis- consin, left the Republican ranks during the campaign to advocate the election of Governor Smith. The veteran senator Simmons, of North Dakota, ranking minority member of the senate finance com- mittee, and Senator Thomas Heflin, of Alabama, denounced the Demo- cratic presidential nominee. If either party is contemplating action against its senators who de- clined to support the national ticket there is no sign o- it among the first of the members to return to the cap- itol from the campaign. In fact, few members desire to discuss it. However, Senator Norris who holds one of the “big five” com- mittee chairmanships of the senate— the judiciary committce— indicated today he had heard rumors of re- venge against him, but added he knew of no definite steps. Four years ago, with a substantial majority in the senate, the Repub- licans decided not to invite Senators Frazier and Ladd of North Dakota; Brookhart, of Iowa, and La Follette of Wisconsin into their conferences, The first three had supported Sen- ator Lg Follette in the 1924 pres- idential campaign. Two years ago the two survivors of this, group, Frazier and Brookhart, were once more taken into the fold. By coinci- dence, both sénators this year advo- cated the election of Herbert Hoov- er. VOLGANO LAVA FLOW SLOWER Devout Credit Stoppage With Exposing of Sacred Veil of St. Agatha Catania, Sicily, Nov. 13.—(AP)— mount Etna, which has been pouring forth streams of molten lava, de- stroying villages and orchards, was believed today by Professor G. Ponte, director of the volcanological institute, to be no longer a cause of anxiety to the Sicilian countryside. He found that the eruption was en- tering its final phase, with the lava showing signs of solidifying and emissions from the smoking moun- tain lessening. His announcement was made after the veil of St. Agatha, which, ac- cording to tradition, has arrested the flow of lava toward Catania in the past, had been exposed to the cathe- dral by order of the Archbishop Cardinal Nava. In ordering that the veil be ex- posed, the Archbishop issued an ap- ‘and pumning tie pro) peal for prayers by all in the dio- cese. He exhorted the population to remain calm and maintain their faith. On previous occasions pray- ers to St. Agatha were said when ory ion occurred and the lava flowing. pofessor Ponte stated that in the was much below its former level and showed evident slowing up. It ap- peared quite viscous, wih the sur- face only a little heated. The professor predicted that the flow would be prolonged for about three weeks with alternate slowing up and resumption of its march to- ward the sea. He thought that the Betosipal eee, al ht reach the sea within 10 da: en it did, he said there would pa be an ex- plosive display of smoke and vapor greater than a similar e Sire in 1669 or my e =Strom- disaster of 1927. Smallpox Epidemic Is Believed Checked Chicoutimi, Que, N Nov. 13.—()— With no additional smallpox cases reported sinc. Sunday, health of- ficials expressed the opinion today that the danger of the disease as- ions of an epi- demic Eighty-five cases now have been im repo! in this district, ten of them | 39, in Chicoutimi and the rest in outly- ing cL. anes: Swede Princes R Princes Ready for American, Trip Seocieholes, “Sweden, Nov. 13.— (AP)—Prince Gustav Adolf, eldest or of Ld Swedish Crown Prince, will take purt in the peenarries. N. ree of Miss Estelle Romaine Man’ to Count Bernadotte of Welsore, a@ nephew f the ft Swe f Tenet Seiler reac the isi uah royally, Be Wess ae ee start back for later, ‘4 Tegion the cataract of lava|odds GRID STAR SHOT | BY GANGSTERS, POLICE BELIEVE Two Businessmen Questioned Regarding Shooting of John Acher CAR IN CASE IS FOUND Wounded Student’s Condition ‘Dangerous’ from Bullet Near Spine Chicago, Nov. 13.— (4) — One of those series of circumstances so fre- quent in detective fiction and so rare in reality had drawn two business men today into the case of John Acher, Northwestern university football player severely wounded by gunfire eary Sunday morning. Phillip L. McKee, president of the American Greenhouse Manufactur- ing company and reputedly well-to- do, and D. T. Church a real estate dealer with a “gold coast” address, were taken to detective headquar- ters during the night for question- ing by Commissioner Ste; It was the opinion of 'Btexe; who ordered McKee held, that McKee was in the automobile from which young Acher was shot and either fatally wounded or crippled for life. The shots were fired, the commis- sioner believes, by gangster guests of McKee. McKee’s arrest came after he had telephoned police that his automo- bile, which answers the description of the car from which Acher was shot, had been stolen sometime Sat- urday night or Sunday morning. Detectives found the car last night a short distance from where McKee reported it had been parked when it was stolen. The car when found was locked, both doors and ignition. The right fender was dented and on the run- ning board was some paint such as was scraped from Archer's car when the gunman’s machine glanced against it, starting the altercation which led to the shooting. McKee and Church told detectives they had been drinking together Saturday night and early Sunday, and that McKee had driven Church home abdotit midnight. McKee then went to a Wacker Drive sub - level eam Sm said, and remained until 6am. young Acher, a substitute. fullback who played in part of the Northwestern-Purdue game Saturday, was reported early today by his physicians as “danger- ous.” One of the bullets was re- moved from nme AIDC NisiaD his spine. THREE CALLED IN KEYES QUIZ Leading Trio in McPherson Conspiracy Case Ordered Before Grand Jury Los Angeles, Nov. 13.— (AP) — Three perscns who played leading roles in the Aimee Semple McPher- son conspiracy case here two years ago were reported to have been or- dered to appear today before the Los Angeles grand jury ‘investigat- ing charges of corruption in the of- fice of District Attorney Asa Keyes. It was understood that the trio would be questioned about evidence previously unearthed indicating that a large sum of money was spent in clearing Angelus Temple evangelist of a charge of cons; iar to defeat justice by telling an alleged false story to a grand jury about her dis- appearance in 1926. The three persons reported called were Mrs. Minnie, Kennedy, mother of the evangelist, who has been at her daughter for some month Kenneth G. Ormiston, for- mer radio operator at Angeles Te: ple, who was alleged to have occ Pied a cottage at Carmel, C: with the evangelist during her sence; and Mrs. Lorraine mann-Sielaff, the “Miss X” of the disappearance case, who said it was she and not Mrs. McPh was in Carmel with Ormi Investigators here yesterday read| 2 without comment the Miata from England saying Mrs. McPherson had branded as utterly untrue charges that Keyes took money from her or her associates to drop the charges against her. MAD PRISONER Ser civilian soldier in the World War,” vant Alvin C. York, whom General Pershing called the “greatest here is shown, left, after his arrival in New York City for the celebration of the tenth anniversary of the armistice. With him is Sergeant Harry M. Parsons, who ordered York forward on that memorable day when the Tennessee mountaineer, single- handed, took Hill 223, killed 20 Germans, captured 132 and silenced 35 machine guns. 33 Purebred Cattle in Burleigh LARGE CLASSES TO GATHER FOR MASON REUNION Linton, Mandan, Bismarck Lodges to Start Conferring Work on Wednesday Masons of the Slope country will gather in Bismarck this week to wit- ness the conferring of the degrees from the fourth to the thirtieth, in- chusive, -w! w large class will re- ceive the « degrees, Members of the Bismarck Lodge of Perfection from Bismarck, Man- dan and Linton will confer the de- grees to and including the eighteenth, Fargo Preceptory Knights Kadosh conferring the degrees from the nineteenth to and including the thir- tieth, The work starts Wednesday morn- ing at 8 o’clock with class registra- tion at the Masonic temple, confer- ring to begin at 9 a.m., when mem- bers of the Lodge of Perfection from Linton will confer the fourth degree. Bismarck members will confer to the ninth, Mandan members the ninth and tenth, Bismarck members the degrees to and including the four- teenth. The tenth to fourteenth de- grees will be conferred on Wednes- day evening. Degree Work Continues Thursday at 1:30 p.m. the fif- teenth degree will be given, to be followed by the sixteenth and seven- teenth. The eighteenth will be con- MURDERS PAL Cleveland, Nov. 13.—(#)—Enraged by a ioarzeer tetera, prison, sere imposed upon him, James evins, a prisoner at the county jai iiied iis cellmate with an iron pipe early today, according to his con- fession to police. Donald Prentiss, said to be district |dred manager of the Detroit territory of a large automobile manufacturing corporation, was the victim. fevins confessed that he had in- tended to use the iron pipe on Fed- Judge Paul Jones, who sen- tenced him, hed did not get a chance to do so when brought into court Nevins originally was sentenced to ae at] yesterday. Folke|/two years at the Atlanta federal peritectiony for threatening a doc- tor at the Cleveland marine hospital, where he was a patient. Prentiss was under a one-year aapenace at Atlanta for : statutory ht ferred Thursday evening, these de- grees being worked by Bismarck members, Friday at 9:30 a.m. the Fargo members of the Knights Kadosh will begin the work of conferring the de- grees to and including the thirtieth, the thirtieth being conferred Friday evening. * Lunch will be served at the Ma- sonic temple each day at noon, and dinner at 6, the banquet program be- ing given at the dinner Friday eve- ning. Music will play an important part at this reunion, a Scottish Rite quar- tet being organized by Henry Hal- verson, A. J. Arnot and George Humphreys of Bismarck and Rev. W. Stewart of Mandan, with Wal- ter Tostevin of Mandan as accom- panist, Large Class Expected | The reunion will be in charge of Walter R. Reed of Fargo, sovereign rapa inspector general for North jakota, who ji is coming here Wednes- day from Minot, where he is attend- | ing a reunion. He will be assisted by Frank L. Gage, his personal rep- resentative in organizing these bodies in this section of the state. It is expected that nearly 200 can- didates will take a degree from the nineteenth to the thirtieth, one of the largest classes to be given the work in this state. Large classes are expected at the omareing of the other degrees. All of the work will be given at the ee temple, os fig being made after Masons arck conferred with the ate at Fargo. 500 Marines Ordered to Leave for America Pes Sree Nov. 13.-()-Five hun- States marines includ- ing infantry, aviation and artillery its are to be withdrawn from|a Tientsin to America on December 15. This will leave 1,000 marines in Tientsin. INDIANS WIN 122-0 Pipestone, Minn., Nov, 13.—(P)— Pipestone Indian school football team defeated Lake Benton high school at football, 122 to 0. ST. MARY’S CHAMPS Winona, Minn., Nov. 13.—()—St. Hany ’s college won Minnesotea col- ge conference football champion- by defeating Hamline 88 to 12, ni) Will Be Sold County Bulls, Cows, Heifers Secured for G. N. D. A. Sale at Mandan Bismarck and Burleigh county breeders will supply 33 of about 75 purebred cattle for the sale which will be conducted by the Greater North Dakota association at Man- dan November 27, according to a report of B, E. Groom, chairman of the agricultural committee of the Greater North Dakota association. The sale will be conducted at the stock pavilion at the Mandan fair grounds as a step in the campaign of the association to bring purebred cattle into North Dakota. The Patterson Land company, Bis- marck, will have the most Herefords in the sale, their consignment in- puding, 12 yearlings and 2-year-old lls, E. A. Van Vleet, Driscoll, has con- signed 12 head of young milking Shorthorn bulls, cows, and heifers. L. J. Garske, Bismarck, will sell five head of purebred Holstein heifers, and Oswald Oss, Bismarck, will sell four grade Holstein cows. Four young beef Shorthorn bulls will come from the herd of Otto A. Felland, Almont; four from the herd | } of Charles J. Matthiesen, New Sa- lem; and two from George R. Or- miston’s herd at Judson. Carl Knud- son, Almont, has consigned two year- ling Hereford bulls. In addition, two carloads of young bulls have been purchased for the sale by the Greater North Dakota association. The beef Shorthorns were selected from the herds of the John Wild estate at Milton; Wild- wood farms, Osnabrock; Lorne He itt, Minto; Aaron Legg, Forest Riv- er; Guy L, Elkin, Mayville; Dan Burke, Johnstown; and Strutz farms, Thompson. Milking Shorthorns were selected from the herd of George Melby, Hatton; Lowman herd, Wheatland; and the McMartin herd, Claremont, Minn. Three young Guernsey bulls were purchased at the Clara Cooper farms, Courtenay. These bulls are sired by a large, vigorous animal having a dam with a butter fat record of 700.4 pounds, Groom says. Selections of Angus as well as more milking Shorthorns and Guern- seys will be made by the buyers this week, it is announced. “The cattle purchased by our buy- ers are the best that we can find in the herds of North Dakota breeders for sale at farmers’ prices. All of our animals will be sold at private sale at the cost paid the breeder plus actual handling charges. The sal- aries of men employed to help with this work are paid by the associa- tion and by other agencies cooperat- ing. Purchases are made for cash from the F. E. Murphy revolving fund given the Greater North Da- kota association for its livestock Program,” Mr. Groom s: This is the first of a series of sales planned by the association. “If the kind of stock that can be pur- chased by the association's buyers is found to be in demand, sales can be arranged for at other points where the cooperation of local breeders the people of the communities ¢ be secured,” Groom says. “The ai sociation is willing to keep its force in the territory for four months to | i cooperate in a Program for more and better livestock.” Groom spent yesterday in Bis- as oi contering. with A. R. Miesen Newcomer, said pa and Marion. ‘suniy secicoierel agents, respectively, rega: local arr: ments for the sale at Mandan. left today for Valley City to Seweet a banquet there given in honor of the farmers of Norma township,|she had Barnes county, who have the distinc- | fl tion of being the township group in the state to secure 100 per cent purebred sires, FRED STONE FRIGHTENED fright about the biggest flop he ever took. When from a hospital bed he described the airplane acci- dent that has confined him since last August Mrs. Stone was going to faint. thought he PRICE FIVE CENTS WOMAN, CHILD KNOWN AFLOA Other Deaths Seem Probable cs Story of Sinking Ship Fil- ters in SIX BOATS ARE SAVED Knowledge Captain Is Safe Buoys Hope That All Left Vessel Safely S. S. Berlin, Nov. 13.—(By Wireless to The Associated Press)—After rescuing 22 per- sons out of a boat number 13 we picked up Karl Schmidt, who had been drifting in a life belt for 22 hours. All safe and sound. Nobody injured. Lots of small wreckage drifting. Very strong northerly winds. Squally and high seas. Arrive Ambrose Wednesday four a. m. approximate. Complete pas- senger list already given lacks Robert Cheafe, seaman. (Signed) Von Thalen, Master. New York, Nov. 13.—(P)—A compilation from radio reports at 1 o'clock this afternoon showed 215 known rescued of the passengers and crew of the steamer Vestris, one dead, and 123 still unaccounted for. The American Shipper had 123 sur- vivors aboard, the tanker Myri- am 63, the liner Berlin 21, and the Wyoming 8. The dead man was picked up by the Wyoming. (By the Associated Press) One man was known to be deaa, a woman and child were reported floating in the rolling waves, and other deaths seemed probable as re- orts from the rescue fleet off the irginia capes slowly pieced out the story of the sinking of the liner Vestris today. At noon, almost a full day and night since the 389 passengers and crew went over the tilting side of the stricken vessel into lifeboats and rafis, only 203 had been definitely accounted for, and most of the life- boats had been picked up. One man taken from the water by the steamer Berlin tald of seeing a woman with g child in her arms floating near him. Search was be- gun for them and lookout was kept for others who had found no room in the boats or who had been washed from the rafts, The dead man, unidentified in first reports, was found by the battleship Wyoming, lying on a raft, where he had died of exposure. i Shortly after noon the Radio Marine Corporation received a re- port, in slightly different form, which had previously been picked up y the Massachusetts Institute of Technology station at South Dart- mouth, Mass. The earlier report was that a man picked from the water by the Wyoming had told of seeing a woman and child drifting near him. The radio marine version was that he said he had seen a wot with two children and that the Ber- Nn had put about to look for them. According to this later report the man said that he been clinging to a timber and had drifted past a raft on which the woman and chil- dren vere re cinga lares Guide Rescuers The nae began before dawn, the relief ships being guided to the llite- boats by flares sent up by the chilled persons who all niet long had tossed on angry waves left from a week-end gale. Lifeboat after lifeboat was sighted and taken aboard with its shivering comple- ment of men and women. The liner American Shipper and the Berlin gt some, the tanker Myriam oth- ers, and the battleship Wyoming still more. But at noon more than 100 others were apparently still to be account- ed for and there was a growing fear death would claim many of these before they could be saved. Shortly after noon the navy de- partment ordered the dirigible Los Angeles to prepare to leave its hangar at Lakehurst, N. J., at 6 o'clock to join the rescue fleet. . It could not leave sooner because it had been undergoing a general overhaul- ing and was not ready to take the air. The code of the sea that calls the strong to help the weak today had apparently resulted in the saving of nearly all those who yeste: took to lifeboats when the Vestris turned over, 300 miles off the Virginia capes. most a dozen s, ranging from battleship to cutter, cruised a id} the waves through the night in re- sponse to frantic distress- signals, ind early in the morning had picked small boats and a raft bear- ll but a few of the 389 passen- and sailors who had left the estris with its decks awash. Of the humanity-burdened craft that put away fram the sinking ves- sel shortly a: noon yesterday when it reported "iteclt iis on its beat an improvised : was Believed. saissl