Evening Star Newspaper, November 10, 1928, Page 1

WEATHER. (U. 8. Weather Bureau Forecast.) Cloudy, with light rain this afternoon and possibly early tonight; tomorrow partly cloudy with slowly rising tem- perature. Temperatures—Highest, 48, at 3:15 p.m. yesterday; lowest. 33, at 5 am. today. Full report Closing N.Y. Markets, Pages 26 and 27 on page 9. WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION Np:". 30,874, i Frisred as Entered as second class matter Washington, 5 D:7C, h WASHINGTON, D. C, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1928—THIRTY-SIX PAGES. ¢ Fpening Star. “From Press to Home Within the Hour” The Star’s carrier system covers every city block and the regular edi- tion is delivered to Washington homes as fast as the papers are printed. Yesterday’s Circulation, 107,168 * (#) Means Associated Press. HRGHTO ASGENDS HEHALELSTSEAT OFJPANS THRONE Brilliant Coronation Witness- ed by Foreigners and Thou- sands of Subjects. KYOTO CROWDS SHOUT “BANZAI” WITH FERVOR Ceremony Timed to Second, So That Miliions in Other Cities Join Tribute. By the Asscciated Press. KYOTO, Japan, November 10.—A new sovereign today formally ascended the “high august seat,” the throne of the | unbroken line of the heirs of the Sun | Goddess, who, tradition says, have reigned over Japan from before the ! dawn of authentic history. Before the highest dignitaries- of his realm and representatives of 26 other nations, from his seat under the phoenix-crested canopy, Hirohito made the announcement this afternoon by which he took his place as the 124th Emperor of Japan and among the en- throned monarchs of the world. The climax of this solemn am!I meticulously planned - and _executed | ceremony came precisely at 3 o'clock, | when Premier Baron Tanaka, standing at the foot of the stairs of the throne hall, led the brilliant assemblage in | three cries of “Banzai!” Whole Nation Joins In. i 'This was timed to the second so that at hundreds of centers throughout the | empire other gatherings, less distin- | guished, but no less fervent, could join | n the same cry at the same instant. “Banzai!” literally “10,000 years!” is best translated as used on this occasion, *Reign forever!” Of the 26 foreign envoys who re- peived the formal announcement of the Ymperial accession, only one represented an Emperor. This was the Emperor of India, who is also King George V of Great Britain. Nine brought the felici- tations of Kings and 14 of Presidents of republics of orthodox pattern. The other two were an ambassador | from Soviet Russia, where a decade ago the new absolute power, the prole- tariat, took control and an envoy of uncertain status from Nationalist China. The drama of the Sokui-Rei, or *ceremony of ascending the throne,” as enacted before a company of about two thousand persons, many of them women. It solemnized an accession which actually occurred nearly two years ago, for Hirohito has reigned in fact since his father, Emperor Taisho, died early Christmas morning, 1926. Pageant Is Historical, On this stage was presented a pageant richer in historical symbolism than any other now surviving, the story of a people crstallized in ritual. The Jong scroll of the legends and authentic history of Nippon, the land of the gods, ‘beginning with the misty and ill-formed tales of the divine ancestors, from whom the Japanese believe themselves descend- ed, was unrolled. ‘There were symbols aplenty of the Sun Goddess, who is held to have ruled the high plain of Heaven before this mundane order took form. In the sword end jewel of the imperial regalia were reproduced relics of a prehistoric Japan, from which the empire emerged,.with the accession of Jimmu Tenno, which the official histories place 2,588 years £g0. Abundant survivals of the centuries, more than 1,000 years ago, through which the influence of the still more encient culture of China dominated Japanese thought and manners, ap- peared in the architecture of the throne hall itself and in the ritual. In the costumes of the chief actors were pictured the luxury and refine- ment of the court of medieval Kyoto. In the bows and arrows and corselets of the guards before the throne room there lived again the swagger of the warriors of feudal, shotgun-ruled Japan, they of the inflexible Samurai code, which preferred death to disloyalty or disgrace. The modern age was pictured in the 1928 toilets of the ladies of the diplomatic corps and the diplomatic uniforms or full evening dress of their escorts. Another Older Ceremony. Ancient as was the ritual here per- formed, it is not the oldest extant Jap- ®nese enthronement ceremony. That remains to be performed in the chill, dark watches of the night of November 14-15, when the Emperor must g0 through the observance of the Daijo- Sai, or great thanksgiving, which goes | back to the very beginnings of king- #hip and priesthood. The spectacle took place in the throne hall, called Shishinden, or “Purple Mys- terious Hall” in the southern section of the Imperial Palace Park. When the climactic point was reached the Emperor and his consort, Nagako, werc seated on their canopied thrones in the center of the hall, with the princes and princesses of the blood—25 in num- ber—ranged before them, flanked by the minister of the imperial household, the grand master of ceremonies and other high officials of the court. The throne hall, opened to the south, was visible with all it contained from the broad forecourt, where the majority of participants and spectators had their places. On the three side: ing the Shishin-Den the forecourt was inclosed by richly curtained corridors, in which and in temporary pavilions adjoining the invited guests had their stations. Brilliant Silken Banners. Down the center of the court ran the most colorful part of the spectacle. ‘Two rows of brilliant silken banners in- closed a rectangle in which were ranged the guards in medieval costume, drams, gongs and pennon-capped spears. Soon after midday guards took their stand at the gates of the inclosure and guests and actors began to move to their allotted places. The thrice- repeated booming of the gongs and drums announced the beginning and the highest of the participants moved to their stations within the hall. A warning cry by masters of cere- mony told of the approach of the Em- peror, who entered upon his throne dais from the north, the curtains on the front, or southern side. of the throne, remaining undrawn. The Empress fol- lowed to her throme. After she two chamberlains, fice for the Empress. ‘Their majesties were disclosed to the assemblage seated on their chairs of black lacquer and moti had lace the curtains of the two drawn back, those of the while two court ladies performed the same of- Crowned in Japan EMPEROR HIROHITO. DIM FUTURE SEEN BY SENATOR NORRIS Declares False Issues, Reli- gion and Prohibition. De- feated Smith. Senator Norris of Nebraska, Pro- gressive Republican, who supported Smith in the presidential campaign, in a statement issued today declared that: “From the outlook of a progressive, the immediate future is not encourag- ing.” Senator Norris took the view that the campaign was fought out on false issues | and not the real issues. He said: “It was a great victory, coming from a battle fought in the main on false is- sues. The greatest element involved in the landslide was religion. Regret it and conceal it as we may, religion had | more to do with the overwhelming de- {;fl; of Gov. Smith than any. other one 8. Also Blames Prohibition Stand. “Next to religion came prohibition. Neither one of these factors should have been an issue in the campaign. The election of Gov. Smith would not have repealed nor modified the prohi- bition amendment or the Volstead act, and ecven prohibitionists in their sober moments. must admit that he could not have made a more disasterous at- tempt at enforcement than has been going on for the last eight years under an administration that Mr. Hoover promises faithfully to follow. “The e has done dam- age. It sowWn seeds of hm‘edi prejudice and jealousy, and they wil grow and bear fruit long after the present generation has passed away. “The real issues in the campaign were relief for agriculture and the pres- ervation of our natural resources frora the grafting fingers of the power trust In the excitement over the artificial issues of religion and prohibition, farm relief was beaten and the power trust given the greatest victory since it be- gan the stealthy and secret attempt to control all the activities of our eco- nomic and political life. It is almost inconceivable, in the face of the as- mmission’s investigation, that this should be so. Cites Future Claims. “The claim will now be made that the question of control by private mon- opoly of the natural resources of the country has been submitted to the peo- ple and decided by them in favor of the trust. It will also be claimed that the farmers themselves have decided that no farm relief legislation is neces- sary and that the partisan government- x:‘l machine is giving complete satisfac- on. “From the outlook of a progressive the immediate future is not encourag- ing. As a concrete illustration, it looks now that unless the Supreme Court holds that the Muscle Shoals bill passed- at the last session of Congress is now a law, that great property de- veloped at the expense of the American taxpayers cannot be saved for the people. We do not have the votes in Congress to pass a similar bill over the veto of the President, and it is well known that ‘the President-elect would veto any bill that retained the owner- ship, control and operation of Muscle Shoals in governmental hands. The general subject of the control of water power development from our natural resources, already in the hands of the power trust, must of necessity remain there for at least four years. The danger is that within that time the remaining resources still belonging to the people will have passed into the hands of the trust. “Notwithstanding the setback, it is the duty of progressives to fight on and to do the best we can, even in the |face of defeat, and to continue the | contest in spite of the additional odds that the election has thrown in the pathway of human progress." SHIP FARE CUT SEEN. | MANCHESTER, England., November |10 (P —The Manchester Guardian says that an arrangement has been made with the steamship companies to reduce { the third-class ocean fare for emigrants to Canada from $91.15 to $71.50. W. J, | Egan, deputy Canadian minister of im- { migration, at present in Britain, was anxious to have the fare established at $50, but this was found impracticable, says the Guardian. ‘The newspaper continues that the reduction ,was only made possible by the British government agreeing to give a subsidy to the steamship companies. First in The Star’s volume of the greatest of any newsp: For years all advertising | Protection Given by Tariff and and Leader in Censorship This is largely due to the confidence of The Star’s readers in everything that appears in the columns. and all fraudulent and deceptive advertising eliminated. HOOVER TO BRING PROSPEROLS ERA, MELLON PREDICTS Constant Growth of World Wealth Seen in President- Elect’s Genius. ENGINEERING ABILITY IS CALLED FACTOR Immigration Laws Cited by Treasury Secretary. The Star publishes exclusively in this city She first interview given by a cabinet member since the_election of Herbert Hoover. In it Andrew Mellon, Secretary of th discusses with Jjohn F. Sinclair, special busi- ness and financial writer for The Star and the North American Newspaper Alliance, the economic and business outlook confrontinz the Hoover administration. BY JOHN F. SINCLAIR. Higher standards of living, continued prosperity and a constant growth in| world wealth and importance under the engineering and organizing genius of President-elect Herbert Hoover is An- drew W. Mellon's vista of the next four years. Seated in his blue and mahogany office on the second floor of the Treas- ury Building. the tall, slight and in the popular mind, enigmatic Secretary of the Treasury, today sketched for me his picture of America’s business and finan- cial future. Talking with Mr. Mellon, one gains the impression of a man with strong emotions under complete control of an iron will. His clear, blue eyes are lighted with unusual vitality. His ruddy, healthy face belies his 73 years. Yet his speech and manner are mild. State- ments _involving billions of dollars slip from his tongue in a casual, unem- phasized way. “In your speeches during the cam- paign,” I said to Mr. Mellon, “you spoke of ‘great economic forces by which the average man’s welfare is so greatly affected.’ Exactly what did you mean by that “That term,” Mr. Mellon replied, “means a great many things. Affects Buying Power. “I was referring, primarily, to such things as production and consumption, especially as affected by buying power and the influence that go to increase or decrease buying power.” “High wages, of course,” the secretary explained, “constitute the most import- ant element. And wages are affected by the consumer's demand for goods | which labor produces. “Quantity production and increased efficiency, both in human labor and machinery, have their effect. “Governmental policies or {mtectlon orded by tariff and immigration legls- ation are important and a sound policy in the productton and marketin agricultural produets will do much to increase and sustain buying power.” “Do you think the general economic factors of the business situation healthy? In other words, is there anything to indicate a let-down in present industrial activity?” “T see no indication of a slowing up of industry. Most industries are able to regulate production more or less ac- cording to the demand. So long as reasonable caution is exercised and there is no undue piling up of inventories, there is no cause for concern.” “What in your opinion are the factors which have made the unusual and unique prosperity which industry has been enjoying in America for the last five or six years?” Partly Due to War. “It was partly due, of course, to con- ditions following the war. First we were obliged to go through a cleaning- up period. It was necessary to re- adjust our inventories, to get rid of wartime taxes, to get the governmental debts, both domestic and foreign, in hand and to help in_stabilizing cur- rencies abroad. This has been largely done. “In the last two or three years the country has started in on a new con- structive period. The time lost by the war has been more than made up and from now on we can expect the natural and inevitable growth of the country, both in population and in wealth, to set new levels such as neither this nor any ‘other country has ever reached before.” . “You already discern evidence of what may be expected?” I asked. “Yes,” said Mr. Mellon, “our national income has .passed $90,000,000,000 and is moving rapidly towards the $100,000,- 000,000 mark. Thap means that at the present time the per capita income for each man, woman and child in this country is already more than $765. Of our national income, increasingly large amounts go into savings. There is no exhaustion of our national resources and, leaving out of account wars and other great calamities, I can see no rea- son why the present upward trend in this country should not continue.” “You think, then, that prosperity in the United States will continue?” “If by prosperity you mean a contin- uation of general well-being throughout the country and a steady improvement in our standard of living, there is no reason why it should not continue in- definitely. Of course, that statement is premised on the proposition that con- servative ar.d well tried economic prin-, ciples shall continue to be followed.” “Ho' the Government be of the n Page 4, Coluthn 2.) CURTIS AT WHITE HOUSE. Vice President-elect Curtis called at the White House today to pay his re- spects to President Coolidge and to dis- cuss briefly the campaign just ended. Senator Curtis said afterward that his talk with the President was wholly of a social nature and that he had nothing to say for publication. This is the first call he has made on the President since election. " (Continued America local display advertising is aper in America. has been strictly censored SHOWING THE NEW MAN AROUND. RULES AND - /50 FORTH ¢ G 23 I~ i 4 G 7 7 PROTEST PARADE. | OF YOUNG PEOPLE. HALTED BY POLCE 30 Youths and Girls Carry| Banners Demanding Ma- rines Quit Nicaragua. CALL SELVES MEMBERS OF LABOR DEFENSE BODY Hesse to Require Them to Give Real Estate Bonds and Stand Trial. Thirty youths and girls, who said they were members of the International Labor Defense League of America, shortly after noon today paraded once| |arourid the State, Army and Navy Building and then were taken in hand by Detectives H. E. Varney and H. E. Ogle of police headquarters and pa- | raded to thé District Building. ‘The members of the parade bore ban- | CO0LIGE APPOINT RALPH CVEN U Assistant U. S. Attorney to Fill Police Court Post Once Held by Macdonald. President Coolidge - today appointed Ralph Given judge in the Police Court of the District of Columbia, to fill the vacancy caused by the death some months ago of Judge George H. Mac- aonald. ‘rhis ' appointment becomes effective immediately, and Mr. Given may as- sume his new duties as soon as he takes the oath. This is in the nature of a recess appointment, and after the con- vening of the Senate Mr. Given's nomi- nation will be sent to that body for con- firmation. Mr. Given, s been assistant of who-has. United States attorney assigned to the Police Court for more than a quarter century, was not a candidate for this post, His selection by the President was made after a close study of vari- ous persons who had been suggested to him. Mr. Given’s appointment was rec- ommended by the Republican State committee of the District of Columbia and by E. F. Colladay, Republican na- tional committesman for the District. ‘The White House has reason to feel that this appointment will be a popu- lar one if this city not only because’ of Mr. Given's wide acquaintance but be- cause of his years of experience as a Federal prosecutor at the Police Court. ‘When notified of his appointment to- day, Mr. Given expressed surprise. He was gratified at the honor the President had bestowed upon him and hoped he zo\;llq be able to fill the post satisfac- rily. Confers on Taking Oath. While it may be a few days before Given can clear up his work in the district attorney’s office, he was to con- fer teday with Gus A. Schuldt, presiding judge at Police Court, and District At- torney Leo A. Rover about being sworn in on Monday. Although Given expressed a prefer- ence to wait until his appointment had been approved by the Senate, he said he realized that as long as the Presi- dent had given him a recess appoint- ment he felt it was expected of him to enter into his new dutles as soon as possible. RECALL OF SMIDDY HINTED IN LONDON Legation Here Lacks Information of Minister Becoming Irish High Commissioner. By the Associated Press. LONDON, November. 10.—The Daily Express today says it understands that Minister T. A. Smiddy will be recalled from Washington to become high com- missioner for the Irish Free State in London. This post has been vacant since James MacNeill was appointell governor general of the Sorstat, De- cember 6, 1927, Officials at the Irish Free State lega- tion, 1800 Connecticut avenue, said to- day that they lacked official informa- tion on any appointment in London for Minister T. A. Smiddy. They ex- plained that “this appointment has been rumored in the Irish press and in the newspapers of this country for faur | us or five months,” but that no official gm;mnlcltlon has been received from ul . EARL'S ART IS STOLEN. Slash Frames in British Mansion. BRIGHTON, England, November 10 ().~ -3lashing pictures from frames and. decamping hurrledly with their loof when apparently disturbed, _burglars last night robbed Stanmer House .in Lewes. The mansion is owned by the 16-year-old Earl of Chichester. Many valuable ictures, engravings and cameos, valued treasures of the fam- ily, were stolen, the total amount being estimated at many thousands of pounds. The family was away and the bur- glary was only discovered when serv- ants, who said that they had not been Burglars Canvas From | disturbed during the night, went about their morning duties. Scotland Yard The public has been invited to call attention to any untrue or misleading statement. Any complaint will be immediately investigateds * . #ag died within nine days o has been called in to help run down |y the criminals and to regover the van- ished treasures. ‘The young earl succeeded to the title e two years ago, under tragic circum- stances, the two preceding earls hav- eagh ‘Ragging’ Policeman With Auto Horn to Hasten Traffic Hit Honking Noisily Outside of Stores and Homes Also Under Ban. Both the impatient motorist who voices his displeasure when held up at a traffic signal with loud blasts from his automobile horn and the male representative of the younger generation who pulls up to the curb in front of his girl friend’s home and announces his arrival with a serenade from one of the new “musical” horns will, in the fu- ture, accomplish nothing more than to become better acquainted with the Washington police force as the result of an order from Maj. Edwin B. Hesse today calling for strict enforcement of the law prohibiting noises of this sort. The police chief, in his message to the force, insisted upon strict enforce- ment of the provision of the traffic reg- mons whlcl} s;ohlbi:l ‘:he ancol ‘;nyi ¥ ecessary loud or cordant signal device, siren or explosive whistle.” At- tention was also invited to the - vision of the regulations which prohibits the use on a bicycle of any other sig- nal device than a bell. The message stated in part: “It is observed where traffic is held gfi at intersections, drivers of automo- les continually sound their hqrns in an effort to hasten the action of the officer in releasing traffic. “Complaint is also made that persons frequently sound their horns to attract the attention of persons in buildings for whom they are w: In view of the number of complaints received concerning these two practices, Maj. Hesse said, police have been given instructions to arrest all such offenders. i et ANTHONY QUTLINES GOVERNMENT COST Appropriations, Committee Head Says Total Will Be $3,700,000,000. By the Associated Press. TUCSON, Ariz., November 10.—Cost of running the Government for the coming year was set at $3,700,000,000 today by Representative Daniel R. An- thony, jr., of Kansas, chairman of the House appropriations committee, who placed that estimate on the next con- gressional appropriation. Mr. Anthony, who has been here in an ‘effort to recover his health, will leave tomorrow for Washington to speed up the activities of the appropriations committee preparatory to the opening of the short term of Congress Decem- ber 3, which term will“wind up 22 years of continuous service in the House for him, The veteran Representative did not stand for re-election this year, Coincident with his estimation of the next appropriation, Mr. Anthony an- nounced the names of fivée Representa- tives who will head subcommittees, which will make an analysis of the budget. They are: Treasury and Post Office, Wood of Indiana; Interior, Cram- ton of Michigan; Agriculture, Dickinson of Iowa; State, Justice, Commerce and Labor, Shreve of Pennsylvania, and War Department, Barbour of California. ‘We have some heavy work befcre ,” Anthony said. “Five of our sub- committees will start work next Monday to prepare their respective bills for presentation to Congress.” L NEW AIR LINE STARTS. Chicago and’ Evansville, Ind., Linked by Passenger Service. CHICAGO, November 10 (#).—Air- | WOUNT ETNA LAVA CUTS RAL TRAVEL | Another Town Ingulfed and Ranks of Homeless and Suffering Increase. By the Assoclated Press. CATANIA, Sicily, November 10.—The railvay bridge at Mascali today fell prey to the molten torrent of lava pouring down the eastern slope of Mount Etna, which has destroyed the town of Mas- cali and was devastating the neighbor- ing village of Nunziata. The flow across the railroad tracks cut communications between Catania and Messina. Steamship service be- tween the two places was inaugurated, | four trips being made daily by four ships. Tnhabitan{s Flee Villages. The village of Carrabba was cleareq of inhabitants, Factories and mills in the region were being dismantled. ‘The inhabitants of Nunziata fled from the village as the lava advanced. As the smoking volcano became more active the glowing current crept into the town, des‘roying part of it. Pushing steadily onward at a rate of five meters an hour the principal fiery current passed a point 60 meters from the railway station at Mascali and con- tinued its advance. A stream that had been advancing to the north joined the larger and central one and added force. ‘The third and southernmost stream was advancing at a rate of 32 feet an hour. ‘The spirit of the Sicilians is un- daunted in the face of this menace of the mountain on,whose slopes they dwell and which periodically destroys their property. The inhabitants of Mascali have been comforted by a promise of the government, to rebuild their town when the eruption is considered to be at an end. The government will con- struct 200 to 300 new houses at its ex- pense. Many in Dire Straits. ‘The plight of the peasant folk is piti- able. The lava stream poured across land valued at from $2,000 to $2,500 an acre. Those who owned 15 or more acres of this fruitful land were con- sidered rich. This year there had been an enormous demand for lemons, which are gathered twice yearly. The fruit was bringing nearly 3 cents apiece on the tree. Now the molten stream is creeping through these orchards and destroying them. Once prosperous farmers today were filling their pockets with ruts from the trees, slinging wine bottles over their shoulders and trudging away from the scene of desolation or begging rides to safety. Others were selling for a song what was left of their once ample stores of fruit and wines. Crowds of spectators were journeying to the zone of fire. Mainly they were Sicilians, but there also were foreign visitors, who had come to spend the Winter in Taomina and its environs. Pillagers Are Arrested. Small bands of ne’er-do-wells seemed to have concentrated on the stricken zone from all over Sicily and Calabria. ‘There were a number of arrests of these pillagers. Police and military re- strictions were tightened up and special passes were required to get near the lava flow. Nevertheless numerous persons suc- ceeded in getting through police lines. A number of small boys armed with long poles got within 10 feet of the flow. They obtained pieces of incan- descent lava, which they were selling as souvenirs. Some witnesses were indignantly de- scribing the tactics of farmers and landed proprietors in regions that had been spared. They said that these per- sons, knowing that many small farm- ers and old retired couples had been living on their little gardens and were now penniless, were invading the coun- try and offering jobs in the flelds and homes at very low wages. The recently impoverished people were forced to ac- cept these jobs in many cases. When it is considered that Etna's " (Continued on Page 2, Column 7. ners and placards demanding the with- | | drawal of Marines from Nicaragua and "the release of John Porter, vice presi- dent of the New Bedford, Mass., Textile | Unoin, from Fort Leavenworth Prison, where he is serving a sentence for de- | sertion from the Army. | Eight girls, most of them in their teens, werc in the file which wound | | around i@ building. The march was | orderly and there were no outcries. Asked to Show Permit. | The file was just about to take the | Pennsylvania avenue entrance into the building with a petition for Secretary of War Davis, demanding the release of Porter, when headquarters detectives arrived on the scene and asked the leaders for their permit to parade. When no permit was produced, De- | tective Brodie shouted to the whole file: “Come on, we'll have a parade— right down to headquarters.” With Detective Ogle, he lined up all of the | paraders and they were marched down | to the District Building despite the | protest that they had a petition to tpresent to Secretary of War Dwight F. Davis. E' John S. Hornbeck, attorney, Wood- | ward Building, accompanied the pa- raders. He said he was their attorney and would arrange bail for them if charges were placed against them. Banners Are Taken. A When the paraders were taken into custody, their banners were taken from them by the detectives. On their march around the State, War and Navy Building the leaders of the parade distributed to newspaper men & copy of the demand which was to have been presented Secretary Davis and a resolution from the International Labor Defense, 80 East Eleventh street, New York City, demanding the release of Porter. The banners read: “We Demand the Immediate Withdrawal of the Marines From Nicaragua,” “Free John Porter— He Refused to Become the Tool of Capitalism and Militarism,” “Down With Preparations for a New Imperialist War,” “Our Fight Is for John Porter, a Fight Against Capitalism and Mili- tarism.” ‘The paraders said they were from Northern industrial centers, mostly from New York City. Arrested in Picketing. ‘The International Labor Defense resolutions states that Porter was ar- rested on the picket line of the New Bedford textile workers’ strike, at first charged with singing on the picket line. This, according to the resolu- tion, followed four other arrests of Por- ter for strike activity. The resolution states that Porter enlisted in the Army when he was 16 years of age and de- serted after two years and two months of service, and that the charge was not brought against him until he be- came an active leader of the strike. Last April, a Nicaraguan demonstra- tion at the White House resulted in the arrest of 72 men and women who came here under the auspices of the All- America Anti-Imperialist League one of the organizations named in the peti- tion to Secretary Davis. Five forfeited $5 collateral and 67, pleading guilty, paid $5, the maximum at that time al- lowed. Since then, the fining limit has been raised to $100. ‘The Spring demonstrators come from several Eastern industrial centers, in- cluding New York, Philadelphia, New- ark and Baltimore. Several of them said at that time they had only been invited to make a pleasure trip here and knew nothing of the reason for the jdurney until they arrived. In the April cases those arrested were allowed to post $25 collateral for their freedom, but shortly after the demon- strators were brought to police head- quarters today Maj. Edwin B. Hesse, superintendent of police, announced thi: he had issued orders that all be heid for trial and that a real estate bond be required for the release of every one. This action, he said, he took after a conference with Miss Pearl McCall, assistant District attorney. Leaders of Parade. Leaders in the parade were: Carl Reeve, 28, New York City, who gives his occupation as an editor; Paul Crouch, 25, New York City, a clerk: Karl Jones, 35, colored, New York City, who says he is an organizer; Clarence Miller, 23, Philadelphia, a plumber, and Benjamin Thomas, 30, of Philadelphia, a machinist. They constituted the committee of members of the International Labor Defense League, who led the parade and passed out the information to newspaper men. plane passenger service between Chi- cago and Evansville, Ind., was inaugu- rated today by the Interstate Air Lines Co., whose first plane on the new serv- ice took off from the municipal air- port at 9 am. scheduled to ‘reach Evansville at 12:05 p.m. The planes will make two stops each way en route— at Ghampaign, Ill, and Terre Haute, Ind. The return plane will leave Evans- ;fllz at 2 pm. and reach Chicago at pm. Painting ihe(t l;e:ed. MOSCOW, November 10 (#).—The rt published in Berlin that five valuable paintings had been stolen from State Museum is false, Radio Programs—Page 20 The World War Armistice An authentic account of what happened during the last few days of conflict in this epochal struggle will start tomorrow in— The Sunday Star The author is Gen. Mordacq, military secretary to Clemenceau, a French militar; of events behind the curtain The Series- Will Continue in The Evening Star Next Week. 'y leader, who knew first hand of secrecy. TWO CENTS HOOVER EXPECTED 10 LEAVE IN WEEK ON GOOD-WILL TOUR Sudden Announcement Visit Latin America Will Delay Return Here. to DETAILS OF CRUISE SOUTH YET TO BE WORKED OUT Will Go on Battleship Maryland. May Not Reach Capital Until in January. BY REX COLLIER, Btaff Correspondent of The Star. PALO ALTO, Calif,, November 10.— President-elect Herbert Hoover was making arrangements today for an early departure from Palo Alto in pursuancs of his decision to embark on an ex- tended “good-will” cruise to Latin America. The post-election serenity of the palatial Hoover home on San Juan Hill has been disrupted by the sudden an- nouncement * yesterday afternoon «f plans for the surprise mission of friend- ship to Central and South America. Indications today were that the nexs President might leave Palo Alto witl a week. He plans to board a battle- ship, probably the Maryland, in San Francisco harbor and begin a lengthy cea voyage that possibly will keep himn away from the United States for two months. 1t is reported that Hoover will avoid the Panama Canal and land further south on the west coast of South America, probably Chile. From there he would start his tour of the vast country in the continent to the south of the United States, finally crossing over the Andes,to an eastern port, where another battleship would carry him back to his own country. Such a program_would land him back in the United States early in January, leav- ing him about six or seven weeks to select his cabinet and attend to the unpretentious inauguration plans. Details of the projected trip will be completed within a few days, the Presi- dent-elect stated yesterday afternoon, following announcement in Washington of the receipt at the White House of his telegram telling President Coolidge of his plans. The message requested as- signment of the battleship Maryland for the voyage, and explained that Hoover's purpose is to engender cordial - American relations and familiarize him- self with problems common te North and South America. Hoover's formal disclosure of his plans did not catch newspaper men wholely off their guard. Rumors of such a trip had been flying thick and fast on San Juan Hill since election day. In fact, The Star's correspondent learned that such a thought was struggling for ex- pression in the back of Hoover's mind before “the chief” left the National Capital. The writer made mention of it in a speculative way in a story printed by ‘The Star several days prior to the trip to Palo Alto. Kellogg Visits Recalled. It is believed here that the matter was at the mysteriously long conference which Hoover held with the President at the White House before leaving for the West. It is recalled ako that Secretary Kellogg made several visits to Hoover's Washington head- quarters and refused- to disclose the purpose of his call. “I have had the suggestion of a visit to certain Latin American countries before me for some days,” the Presi« dent-elect stated yesterday afternoon. “It has been cordially supported by President Coolidge and by Secretary Kellogg. There are considerations of the time required and other matters which delay final determination for & few days.” The President-elect has refused to amplify this announcement. It is un- certain yet whether Mrs. Hoover of other members of his family will ac- company him. There is the problem gt where to quarter the correspondents, 0. The ports of call are yet to be dis« closed. Mexico may be ‘included, and conjecture mentions also Colombisy Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela, Argentina and Brazil. The trip would provide prospective Chief Executive an excelle: opportunity to obtain first-hand obser¢ vations of the situation in Ni g stormy petrel of Latin American affairs during the Coolidge administration. Hoover always has been deeply in- terested in pan-American relations, not only as they effect world peace, but as they bear upon foreign trade of the United States. As Secretary of Com« merce he gave much personal attention to opening up South American markets for manufactured products of this coun= try, until today American-made auto- mobiles and dry goods and motion pic- tures and other articles of commerce have widespread popularity, The voyage, furthermore, will give the tired President-to-be an opportunity to relax in peaceful contemplations of (Continued on Page 4, Column 3.) 1,000 FIGHT GAS WELL FIRE IN CALIFORNIA Pillar of Fire Menaces Entire Field. Loss Is Put at Over $5,000,000. By the Associated Press. LOS ANGELES, November 10.—The menacing pillar of fire shooting heaven=~ ward from the burning gas well at Santa Fe Spring, Calif., was declared today by oil company executives to have subjected the entire petroleum field to danger. Their estimates of damage al- ready caused by the spectacular blaze ran as high as $5,000,000. Long lines of fire fighters worked feverishly through the early morning hours, struggling to set up a network of pipe lines in an effort to play heavy streams of mud and steam on_the raging well. Nine derricks have been destroyed, another well was threatening to burst into flames, and production at 14 wells has been stopped, a considera- tion which was taken into the damage estimate. After a study of the endangered fleld last night, a committee of oll executives, headed by Harry R. Maderen, general field superintendent of the Texaco Co., reported that every major project in the great oil area faced trouble. More than & thousand men have been E e SeIng bies