Evening Star Newspaper, April 23, 1929, Page 1

WEATHER. (U. 8. Weather Bureau Forecast.y Fair with light to heavy frost tonight; lowest temperature about 38 'degrees; tomorrow fair and somewhat warmer. Temperatures: Highest, 58, at noon todav; lowest, 39, at 2:15 a.m. today. - The only evening paper in Washington with the Associated Press news service. Closing N. Y. Markets, Pages 14 and 15 Full report on page 9. No. 31,038, 15 omee, Wwasl ¥ntered as second class matter DG hington, T pening WITH: SUNDAY MORNING EDITION Yesterday’s Circulation, 111,337 WASHINGTON, D. TUESDAY, APRIL 23, 1929—FORTY‘_PAGES. (#) Means’ Associated Press. TWO CENTS. A RELE B T DBENTURES I8 T0 SAATE Forn y Reperted by McNary | and Made Unfinished Busi- ress at His Request. Al 2 DEBATE ON LEGISLATION | IS OPENED BY CHAIP.MANT Discussions Continued in l{o\lse.j With Final Action Expected by Thursday Night. The ported to the Mc of formally re- : today by 'Chairman | the Scnale committee on Mme. Jeritza Hurt As She Flings Self Down Steps in Opera By the Associated Press. VIENNA, April 23.— Maria Jeritza, Metropolitan Opera Com- pany prima donna, received pain- ful ‘injuries in the course of a performance of “Cavalleria Rusti- cana” at the State Opera House last night. She threw herself down the church steps on the stage with such violence the blood flowed freely frem a cut. The prima donna, undaunted by the injury, continued to sing until the curtain was lowered. Then she fainted. A physician administered restoratives afid then bgndeged her arm. She insisted upon resuming her role in the short opera and con- tinued singing. TAMMANY ELECTS CURRY AS LEADER Man From Ranks Picked to DEBT PARLEY FALS IN TASK OF FIXING BERLIN OBLIGATION Report of Disagreement Be- ing Drafted for Respective Governments. LAST-MINUTE OFFERS 'BY GERMANS POSSIBLE Fecling Is General in Paris, How- ever, That Breek-Up Is Near at Hand, By the Associated Press. PARIS, April 23.—The reparations experts again failed in their efforts to find a solution for the long-pending UNCLE, THIS 1S OUTGROWNG ALL ELSE'S] EUROPE GIVES .S, NAVAL CUT APPEAL CLOSEST SCRUTINY Gibson Speech Likened toj Conciliatory .Werld Court Role of Elihu Root. TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES ACCORDED FULL WEIGHT When Conference May Be Held and Other Issues Cause Geneva Speculation. By the Associated Pri their unquestioned background of com- promise there was growing belief at MRS. DIMOCK QuITS GROUP SPONSORING SPRING MEMORIALS She and Association “Defi- nitely and Finally” With- draw From Move. WOQDHOUSE DENIES NOTIFICATION LETTER President of Aerial League Presides at First of Meetings, Held at Willard Hotel. Mrs. Henry F. Dimock, president of the George Washington Memorial As- sociation, today announced through her agriculture and at his request made the ; . attorneys the withdrawal of herself and u hed business of the Senate. Succeed Olvany in New reparations problem and began winding Geneva today that American disarma- | per gsociation “definitely and final g - S i E < t proposals broached yesterday by | g, g : 12 debate on the bill was begun In up their work today. o ¥ Y bY | from participation in any way in the Ghs enite 16 Binater STy, Sk U York Body. . The “final work” of the committee, Ambassador Hugh L. Gibson might have | ..George Wa;hlng(on Spri:g -vt:monal.w same time, general debate on the farm in the words of an officlal communique, : made possible a disarmament agreement | on0red by Henry Woodhouse and the bill was continued in the House. That body hopes to dispose of the measure by Thursday night. ightened in the Senate today | mmittee on agricuiture, | By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, April 23—John F. Curry, wealthy insurance man who for many years has been a district leader on the West Side, today was elected executive ' committee was called into began with first efforts to agree on the | points to be incorporated in a report of the failure to the Reparations Commis- sion and to teh interested governments. consultation with the German govern- PRESIDE PR PLEA (FOR U, S NTIAL RELIEF! between the great naval nations, The project continued to absorb dele- | gates to the preparatory commission of | the League of Nations, which is seeking a possible basis for a future interna- results of long months of study by Aerial League of America. The attorneys refused to give any rea- son “at this time” for the decision, but added that “something may be said” s withdrawal, stated that Mr. for and against the debenture plan o{;ghielmm of gl“-mmmi"les}x{glrgdw succeed . Today's plenary session, hpolslpomd - - At i canfererien _‘_m‘later if circumstances warrant. dealing with crops surpluses, which has | George W. Olvany, 5 rom yesterday because of the late re- - o i | The announcement, issued in response Mayor Walk G vis ‘hoice from posal believi oS ¢! - been written into the bill by a majority | it L e Tammany | {4 of Dr. Hialmar Schacht after a SUPERUNI V ERSII Y PREDIC I ED PUS I AI |NSPEB|UR e e ilexed. (o emiady) the | o maules, foueatning Teports of M te col he opposition of Pres- upport of the position | the President is demanded by | Senate leaders. While a blican Senators are | the reservation” in this nght, it is | icted that their defection will be | made up In large part Democrats who opposed to the debenture plan the end the debenture will Senate, gument Advanced. ed by Republican | to the effect that ins | benture plan would | cnt of any farm leg- | was clear that the| would veto a measure | submitted by Senator | the committee to be unanimous sections of the | ding for the de- | p The committee divided, | In favor of retaining the de- benture plan in the bill. The report d the provisions of the bill in d laid down general conclu- th regard to the farm situation and the need for aid. It declared that session today to name a new leader. Tammany has been officially leader- less since the sudden resignation of George W. Olvany a month ago threw the wigwam into confusion and set half a dozen aspirants scrambling for the After an apparent deadlock had fore- stalled a choice, a committee of seven was named to seek the advice of the so- called Big Four of the local Democratic organization. From former Gov. Smith, Senator Wagner and Surrogate Foley the committee obtained no advice. Mayor Walker refused to name a choice, but expressed his agreement with the position of the district leaders that one of them should be selected he said. The selection of a district leader to the exclusion of any one from outside | was regarded by political chservers as | reparations payments, b the end, tor the time being at least, of the new Tammany of which Mr. Smith and Mr. Olvany were sirong ad- SLAYER'S APPEAL DENIED BY COURT ment at Berlin, opened in the midst of rumors of further negotiations between the Germans and the allies, but a com- munique issued after adjournment gave no indication that these negotiations were likely to change the situation, Report to Be Drawn. The text of the communique pointed out clearly that the experts disagreed not only on the proposed reparations settlement, but upon the terms in which | that disagreement shall be officially re- | ported. Neverthele: it was decided that the principal experts shall go to work on a report concerning the points The Germans still appeared to cling to hope of reopening talks concerning the main question of an.agreement on ut the French | and Belgians remained impassive, ap- determined to make no move nor to encourage any steps | by anv one else unless the German ex- | Outside of the German group there | was no one who thought any further | useful discussion could be held on any- to the French and Belgian figures. USING RADIOFROM D. C. STATION| jVast Educational Program Outlined Be- fore Scientists—The Star’s Forum Called Pioneer. BY THOMAS Prediction of a “superuniver: of t This prediction was made in connectiom with Gen. Squier's announcement post office robbery fought with guns in ay radio service entering the home by means of the | a roo mat the Hawthorne Arms Hotel telephone wire, without interfering with the regular service, which already is in | early today. of an invention of a on operation experimentally at Freeport, IIl. ‘The radio forum of Tl Gen. Squier said in con his paper, was a pione this super-univers tion after 1g step toward tural institution in all history.” | Describes His Method. R. HENRY. he United States,” conducted by on the cable antenna, fading and static wouid be entirely eliminated because of reduced. By Gen, Squier's device it is possible MEANS | gy {he Associated Press. ing Star, | fraction of an inch before being caught | may g which may be- | the lead shields around the wires, and | Was captured. A woman companion of | come “the greatest educational and cul- | the power expense would be enormously | the four men, Marian Courtney, leaped {from a first-floor window and was | | American naval experts. Some observers, explaining them, ! likened the project to proposals of Elihu | Root, which are believed to have paved | the way for Ameriacn adherence to the World Court. American objections to certain forms of advisory opinions were removed with tentative agreement to handle each case on its own merits. So does the Washington warship formuia involve handling each specific warship on its unit characteristics. | BRAVES FOUR GUNS May Die as Result of Fight With Robbery Suspects After Trapping Them. Various Factors Enter. Various factors besides tonnage enter into the formula and any one of them may bring a variation on the index and four men he sought for an $18,000 | per cent as “eflicient” as a 10,000-ton ! cruiser. Differences in age, gun e | tion, etc., probably would give it a r: of nearer 5,000 tons. ‘The relative value of such character- | istics as age, displacement of the vessel | and gun caliber will have to be deter mined as yet by agreement among ex perts of the powers, although the Amer- ican delegates have already worked out what is believed may be a fair index of proportion. Their tables may easily become the basis for a hypothetical 1 | Jackson was shot three times and | . Clyde Mackin, one of the rob- | ispects, was slightly wounded and | | | found, injured, on the alley pavement | Woodhouse, who is president of the Aerfal League. had been notified by let- ter of Mrs. Dimock’s action, but Mr. Woodhouse today denied having re- ceived the letter. Counsel Says Letter Answered. Advised of Mr. Woodhouse's denial, A. K. Shipe of the legal firm of Esch, Kerr, Woolley, Newton & Shipe, coun- sel for Mrs. Dimock, declared he re- ceived this morning a letter from Mr. Woodhouse in reply to the firm's letter of notéfication, sent yesterday afternoon. The first of the series of “Spring me- morials.” which had been advertised under the joint patronage of the Aerial League and the George Washington Me- morial Association, was held this morn - by for the vacancy. 2 S ile t a- | ale) e: ol vas | b | pr i t 7 proposal if it came to | ©Lgihe T4 o eis ik s - m})‘sac‘(fn?&‘ug‘:g“:f“:‘x:‘fl‘g ""c"“_sflcgii:a of radio utilizing electric light and telephone wires entering the homes, Was| CHICAGO, April 23.—Evan Jackson, | according to tonnage—thus, for -in- | ing at the Willard Hotel. Mr. Woo pent it is believed. Will | gelly and Croker were district leaders,” | the contested features. made before the National Academy of Sciences this morning by Gen. George O. | an ace among Chicago postal inspectors, | Stance, 1t would not necessarily hold louse presided. Four persons were a vote is finally Squier, former commanding officer of the UnifPd States Signal Corps. { that a 6,000-ton cruiser would be 60 Present. Some of the later events scheduled are to be held at the George Washing- ton Air Junction, miles south of Alexandria, on the Washington-Rich- mond highway, where, according to Diterature sent out by the league, “the world’s largest airport is being establish- ed on 2,000 acres of the beautiful ances- tral homelands of George Washington and George Mason.” Bingham Takes Issue. Statements made about this proposed airport the “lack of equal bargaining power” thing else but the final report. to bring three programs into the home | found _ . consideration of the project. in the circulars widely dis- ved of a fair price Those who took up the question of | Space broadcasting, by which the | simultancously. At the same time e | YIRS RS Gl three escaped, 1l One. point fo be agréed upon, par- | ributed in connection with the “Spring the | R {how this report should be framed and | ravio waves are caught on individual | telephone instrument, which works on | Ul T e O e tein. in % larly with England, is the percentage | Wemorials” today prompted Senator in the Doath Sentence for Murdering Two | ¥hat it should contain were Dr.|antennac, he said, has already reached | audio frequency, is not interfered with | Yhose Toom, the gun fight took place, | of'egiimated power tobe accorded six- | Engham, chairman of the joint con- gaining power are as fol- Schacht, Owen D. Young, Emile ! its saturation point in its assigned band | by the radio freguency. A bers to the hotel, The postal inspecior | inch-gun cruisers, which England con- | Sfessional committce investigating air- e Coast Guardsmen Is Upheld | Moreau, Emile Francqui, Commandatore | of frequencies. The method made pos-| “Television and sound moying pic- | it (0 HIC foiel Whe Bostal INSbector | gers especially adapted to the needs | DOt facllities for the National Capital of organization. — The Pirelli, Kenso Mori and Sir Joslah | sible by his invention, he explained, was | tures in the house,” he sald, “will find | {70 * Sdlainioe room: ekt d;‘:l* ;’:5 |of the empire. It was believed here | (0 take issue with certain of the claims. of modern industry and com- by U. S. Tribunal. Stamp, 1o use one of the wires in a telephone | lechnical advantages in Uv's partiowlar | converiation. Jetweeri ‘Steln and. the | (1t the American proposals would give | .\ Th? statement is made in the cir- istinetly togard- large and s o ¢able—as amanfennae, all the other | form of wired-radio cifcuit. Others, 5 England greater actual tonnage and . or Bingham said, “that the erful units so as to develop bargain- e cope of Report Debated. wires being used to conduct the speech : more boats than Americans had, but | PIojected airport, known as the George and, as an aid thereto, to mies of operation, control, gulate the flow of into the channels of trade. i try and commerce s of bargaining power over ag- | ch consists of numerous fliciently developed leader- | pin_conducting business on a large | le—Tt should not be inferred from ing could be farther | Our history abundantly | the farm population has | true, however, that the comparatively small business units into which farming | is divided do not in themselves afford | the hecessary scope for the development | of that leadership which is essential to | greater bargaining power for agricul- ture. Co-operative effort, which this bill is designed to encourage, should afford opportunity for the development and the exercise of business leadership di- | rectly in the interest of agriculture. Adjusting Output Difficult. (3) Difficulty of adjusting produc- tion in_agriculture to changing price Jevels—When prices of farm products fall, the farmer’s investment can not be turned to other uses speedily, if at | By the Associated Press. | Coast Guar NEW ORLEANS, La., April 23 —The United States Court of Appeals today refused to grant a rehearing in the case of James lforace Alderman, sen- tenced to hang for the murder of two| smen on the high seas be- tween Fort Lauderdale, Fla., and Nas- sau. Bahama Islands. The decision upheld the District cun save Alderman from the gallows. | More than a year ago Alderman shot to death two Coast Guardsmen and a got a revolver and opened fire. He was brought in in irons, charged with mur- der. He was tried only for the murder of the Guardsmen and was sentenced to death by the District Court. An appeal ‘was brought to the Court of Appeals. GRAF ZEPPELIN OFF ON PLEASURE CRUISE Big Dirigible to Visit Spain on Mediterranean Journey—20 Some of the experts wanted & brief statement of the failure of the com- mittee to accompiish the task com- mitted to it. Others wanted a full! report of everything that went on dur- ing the life of the committee. There was a third tendency, believed to have | American representatives behind it, to| select for the report what was signifi- | cant and useful for future reference, responsibilities or lay down points of policies, The report was thought most likely to comprise the whole scheme for an form the basis of the real work of the committee’s figures shall be in- corporated. is what the chief experts were discussing today. _There was little objection to includ- ing Mr. Young's paper laying down the general principais for negotiations on annuities. ~The Germans, however, were little inclined to favor publication of their memordum in answer to the creditors’ proposal. If the German figures are not included, the Allies’ | figures also will not be included. Issue of Minority Report. ‘The question of whether there is likely to be a minority report will be settled only when the report is finally or music into the homes. Relation to Schools, “The United States Bureau of Edu- cation reports that at the present time (Continued on Page 2, Column 6.) In this way, instead of broadcasting | through thousands of miles of space, | the radio waves would travel only al GERMANS SUPPLY NATIONAL ORIINS ARNS, REBELS SAY| BILL IS DROPPED ly Postpones VRepeaI of Im- migration Clause. Material for Escobar Is Reported. By the Associated Press. The Senate immigration committee | today voted to . posipone indefinitely the consideration of bills for repeal of the national origins provision of the | immigration bill and opponents of the new immigration quota basis announced they would carry their fight for repeal to the floor of the Senate. Senator Reed, Republican, Pennsyl- vania, made the motion to sidetrack By the Associated Press. EL PASO, Texas, April 23.—Mexican rebels at Juarez claimed last night that their forces are being supplied with war munitions from Germany, but declined | to say whether they are being shipped | by the German government or by pri- vate corporations. A German ship loaded with arms and Suspects Become Suscipious. that American tonnage would have an | Becoming suddenly suspicious, the four men and the woman started to leave. Jackson was confronted with the necessity of attempting the arrest single handed. He stepped into Stein's room and ordered the men to surrender. | ;Ansuad. they drew guns and upcned‘l re. Jackson, with a reputation in the | | self. He then opened fire, dropping Mackin before three bullets brough | him down. | The woman and one of the men be used in the event of his death, Names of Three Given. The names of the men who escaped were given by Mackin as Harris Travis, Eddie Courtney and William Doody. Stein told police that $1,100 worth of money orders stolen in the robbery of a postal substation April 4 had been cashed in the account of his wife at a department store. Jackson, learning this, enlisted Stein’s aid in trapping the robbers. - The Courtney woman said the men had used her apartment as a place for changing clothes, but she disclaimed any knowledge of the robbery. Within two hours after the shooting equivalent, or proportional equivalent, lin in “efficiency” or fighting strength, Effect Upon Cruisers. This, for instance, would work out | the great jnumber of American | 10,000-ton cruisers which the United | States considers especially suited to its long-distance communications, such as between the West Coast and the Philip- particularly applicable to the problems of France and Italy, as vexing in a (Continued on Page 2, Column 3.) Washington Air Junction, -has been found by the War Department surveys and by congressional investigation to be the only ideal land near the Capital for an airport of over 100 acres. "I wish to say that this statement is incorrect in so far as it may apply to the joint congressional committee of which am chairman. Furthermore, the testimony before our committee has | shown that there are at least half a it T e oeoulation ds ine | Court and left the United States Su-|leaving out everything that could serve | Postal service for daring, tossed a pistol | 2 | dozen other areas of over 100°scres e e Rn et atiy for | preme Court as the only tribunal that|no other purpofe than to establish t0ie S and okt him: o defend hint- ‘p""‘;fi'e%‘ggx‘n:.“?oiafiggacocxmgtred as | Closer to Washington than the Air Junction which are available as possible | sites for an airport.” Attorneys’ Statement. | AS WARFARE WEAPON .| Use of Germs Also Prohibited: in | Resolution Adopted by Dis- armament Body. By the Associated Press. GENEVA, April 23.—Belgian proposals for prohibition of use of poison gas in war under reciprocal conditions and ab- solutely prohibiting bacteriological war- shar v secret service agent after the Coast n ':‘cmx\?;-?org?;’nlidgf?n"s]&? Guard jvessel CG-249 had captured a | international bank and the reports of | . Senate C ittee Indefinit ¥;‘,§*g‘,‘,§‘;;“,;§';“;;‘"d°‘;; ?1’. Sglei:x'ls room. e I The statement ffi“‘“‘ by Mrs. ucatio in rum runner and arrested Alderman. | the subcommittees on deliveries in kind. | 03 2 = | il - roug! e hotel lobby Dimock’s attorneys follows: £ hoe moa Favernment " 1o Temains | While being brought ashore, Alderman | Whether the three memoranda that | Arrival of Ship With War Senate Lommitiee Indefinite | ulter. at the hospital Jackson dic ‘P0|SON GAS BANNED As attomeys for Mrs. Henry . Di- he b 5 secretary, to i mock, we have advised Henry Wood- house, president of the Aerial League of ‘America, under date of April 22, 1929, | that Mrs. Dimock and the George | Washington Memorial Association have | definitely and finally withdrawn from participation in the proposed events to be held in Washington and vicinity by the George Washington Spring Memo- rials during the months of April, May and June, 1929, “As attorns for Mrs. Dimock, we are not disposed to give our reasons for this action at this time. If occasion i arises something may be said with ref- erence to this action in the future. “It is sufficient to say that under the conditions the George Washington Me- morial Association cannot accept a il et of ot loe en e e an A aenart (s fnsly | : the bills for repeal, which proposed ac- as i - Pass b . . y 8sk 10| ammunition, _espeeially small arms, vith the views of President | more than 100 policemen and a score : f: Ve ted in secret session to-|funds realized from the sale of ticl other reasons it is more difficult in Passengers Aboard be relieved from signing the document B m Tl e e of Government agents’ were misking o o oo, opte yikren lets to the George Washington Spring zgriculture {han in other industries to production when prices fall. The large overhead costs—taxes, ih- terest on the fixed obligations, etc— must be paid even should he attempt to curtail production. Driven by a high overhead cost he finds it necessary to ~ (Continued on Page 2, Column 4.) . MELLON DOUBTS POWER TO MAKE LEVIATHAN DRY Secretary Mellon does not see how the American Government can inter- fere with the sale of liquor on the Leviathan on the high seas, regardless of the fact that the liner” has not been completely paid for, unless there is a clause to that eflect in the sale contract. The Secretary made this observation y upon receiving a letter writ- by Representative LaGuardia, Republican, New York, which asked that the liner be made dry. The letter is being referr:d to the Prohibition Bureau. FLYERS TAKE OFF. LIMA, Peru, April 23 (#).—The Spanish fiyers Capt. Ignacio Jimenez and Francesco Iglesias, understood to be carrying important documents in the Tacna-Arica dispute between Chile and | Peru, were reported to have taken off - from Arica, Chile, shortly after 9 o'clock | this morning for Lima. ! By the Associated Press. FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany, April 23.—The transatlantic dirigible Graf Zeppelin left Friedrichshafen at 1:35 o'clock this afternoon on its second Mediterranean pleasure flight. . The huge airship, which is making its last long flight before again essaying a transatlantic cruise on May 15, had been held up 24 hours because of un- favorable weather. Carrying fuel for a 90-hour flight and 1,200 pounds of mail, the big air- ship made an easy start. She carried 20 passengers. After a final consultation between Dr. Hugo Eckener, the Zeppelin's comman- der, and the passengers, it was decided that the weather warranted a take-off. The route was unfixed, being left to de- cision during the flight. A visit to Spain, however, was considered certain. KELLOGG TREATY LAUDED. BY ADMIRAL MAGRUDER By the Associated Press. CHAPEL HILL, N. C., April 23.—Rear Admiral T. P. Magruder, famous as the stormy petrel of the United States Navy, and be permitted to put in a report of their own. In that case. there may be three reports, since Mr. Young might well decline to taike sides between the two principal parties to the conflict. The experts began thinking about a departure from Paris just as soon as the drafting committee was appointed. The Japanese, who were the first to arrive and who are the farthest from home, already were booking passage. SHIP, 209 ABOARD, SINKS; 97 RESCUED Japanese Steamer Goes Down Rap- idly After Striking Rocks, By the Assoclated Press. TOKIO, April 23.—More than a hun- dred persons were believed drowned when the Japanese steamship Toyo pronounced himself a pacifist and eulo- gized the Kellogg treaty in an address at the University of North Carolina yesterday. Admiral Magruder said another war would mean the end of civilization, and said he was “an apostle of peace be- cause I have seen war at first hand.” ‘The Paris pact he declared to be “the greatest step yet made toward world Kills Self After Estranged Wife Bars His Caressing Son at Friend’s Bier Kuni Maru sank a few minutes after striking rocks off Cape Erino, in South- ern Hokkaido. The vessel sank so quickly there was only time to send out a single SOS. Two steamers which reached the scene early this morning, several hours after the sinking, picked up 97 persons, Two hundred and nine were known to have been aboard when the ship sailed from Hakodate yesterday. Several naval craft left Ominato to aid in the seach, but it was feared there was small prospect for other survivors. ‘The 176 passengers carried by the His motion carried, 4 to 2. Four Members Support Motion. ‘The quick move of the Pennsylvanian caught the opponents of national origin napping, a bare quorum being present. Three Republicans—Reed, Keyes, New Hampshire, and Hatfield, West Vir- ginia—and one - Democrat, Harris of Georgia, supported the motion. Senator Nye, Republican, North Da- kota, the author of one of the repeal bills, and Chairman Johnson of the committee, voted against postponement. Senator Gould, Republican, Maine, was present but did not vote. F Will Appeal fo Senate. Senator King, Democrat, of Utah, another foe of the national origins quota restriction, arrived late but his vote would not have changed the count. Senators Nye and King. both an- nounced they would go to the Senate floor and there move for the discharge of the bills from jurisdiction of the im- migration committee. If successful, 1 such a step would force the immigra- tion controversy before the Senate. The resolution for discharge of the committee is expected at least. to serve as an early test of strength on the question. docked at Yavaros, on the west coast of | Hoover. Sonora, and immediately dispatched the materials to Gen. J. G. Escobar, supreme rebel commander, who now is in the vi- cinity of San Blas, it was reported. Although Mexican federal authorities said their intelligence departments had failed to gain any confirmation of the reports, they declared they had been an- ticipating such actions. United States Federal authorities de- clared that if rebel claims were true, the shipments must have been sent by private German firms. They pointed out that the German government would be unlikely to incur the displeasure of the United States through such & step. CLASH AT MASIACA NEARS. Cavalry, Within 12 Miles of Stronghold, Find No Enemy. MEXICO CITY, April 23 (#).—News was expected hourly today of initial clashes near Masiaca, Sonora, between the principal rebel army entrenched there and advancing federal forces .of Gen. Plutarco Elias Calles. Last reports from Gen. Talamantes, commanding 2,000 federal cavalry sev- eral miles in front of infantry and the main army, said he had advanced cauti- ously as far as Luis, 12 miles south of |SOUTHERN CROSS SEARCH Masiaca, but had found no enemy. FLYERS BELIEVED DEAD ‘Warned to Avoid Ambush. ‘He was advised to be careful of am- | ohservers Report Seeing Bod; ; n- ils. A MOUAG TOve. {00, (A BHEAIICE | S TTE o Sop & oy the main army, lest the 6,000 or 7,000 der Plane and Mound of rebels at Masiaca and San Antonio cut Earth Nearby. By the Associated Press. his horses to pieces before reinforce- ments arrived. LONDON, April 23.—The Daily Ex- press today said it was belleved Lieut. Loyal Moving of the principal federal col- umn, containing more than 8,000 men Keith Anderson and Robert Hitchcock of the airplane Kookaburra, lost. in with artillery and baggage was proving slow work, with further trouble on the the Tanimi Desert, Australia, in search of the Southern Cross, both were dead. newly constructed bridge over the Rio (Continued on Page 2, Column 1.) thorough search of the nefghborhood for the escaped men, the powerful searchlights of squad cars probing into every possible place of concealment. Federal authorities said the three who got away are all former convicts. . ELINOR SMITH TRYING FOR ENDURANCE RECORD Girl Flyer Hopes to Stay Up Long- er Than 22 Hours, to Beat ‘Rival. By the Associated Press. ROOSEVELT FIELD, N. Y., April 23. —Seeking a new solo endurance flight record for women, Miss Elinor Smith, 17-year-old fiyer, took the air in a cabin monoplane at 11:40:44 a.m. today. The record is now held by Miss Louise McPhetridge of California—22 hours. 3 minutes and 12 seconds. Miss Smith's plane carried 209'; gallons of gasoline, enough for 30 hours under normal fly- ing conditions, Officials at the fleld said this was the first time a woman flyer had used a “real man's ship,” with such a heavy load, for an attempt of this kind. HELD BY KIDNAPERS. Michigan Man Vanished Friday. $25,000 Ransom Asked. DETROIT, April 23 (#).—Fred Bege- man, about 52 years old, of Wyandotte, said to be a wealthy former bootlegger, was being held today for $25,000 ran- som by kidnapers who have warned relatives that failure to comply with their demands will be “too bad for him.” day by the preparatory commission on | disarmament of the League of Nations. ‘The commission also adopted a draft resolution of the Soviet delegation urg- ing the governments to ratify as soon as possible the Geneva protocol of 1925 The protocol also prohibited use of poison gas and bacteria in war, ‘The general public was excluded from the sessions of the commission, due to a fear some one would attempt harm to Maxim Litvinoff, Soviet vice com- mthsar for foreign affairs, while he is ere. Many delegates were very much op- posed to exclusion of the press from the poison gas discussion and it was a mystery at whose instigation the order lur;,secrecy by President Loudon was made. Niece of Lady Astor Engaged. LONDON, Apr! nouncement was made today of the engagement of Miss Joyce Phipps, niece of Lady Astor and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Phipps of London, to Regi- nald Grenfell, son of Arthur Grenfell. The date of the wedding was not an- nounced. 23 (#)—Formal an- | Memorials. No Objection to Attendance. “However, should purchasers of the tickets which have been sent out through the mails desire to attend the George Washington Spring memorials conducted by Mr. Woodhouse they are advised that Mrs. Henry F. Dimock and the George Washington Memorial Asso- ciation can have no objection, as they have no interest whatever in the George Washington Spring memorials.” ‘The statement was signed by Mr. Shipe on behalf of the firm. A press announcement regarding the memorials, which are to range from lectures on George Washington to bal- loon ascensions at the “Air Junctiol states that the program is to be carried out “with the co-operation of Wilson Selden Washington, director of the George Washington Foundation; Comdr. Harland Wood of the District of Co- lumbia Department, American Legion; Prof. Albert Bushnell Hart, historian; William Tyler Page, executive secre- tary of the United States Commission for the Celebration of the 200th Annl- versary of George Washington's Birth- day; Rear Admiral Colby M. CI (Continued on Page 2, Col 2 | Erection of Hoover Fishing Camp Tents Begun Near Headwaters of Rapidan Work was commenced today on the erection of President Hoover's camp near the headwaters of the Rapidan River in Shenandoah National Park, Va., one of the nearby fishing spots se~ lected for him. For the present the President's camp will consist of Arnmiy tents of various sizes with board floors raised above the squad of Marines from Quantico, under the supervision of Maj. E. C. Long. of the Engineer Division of the Marine Corps. Maj, Long supervised the con- ‘struction of the camp for the Marines who guarded President Coolidge during bis Summer in the Adirondack Moun- tains three years ago, and he accom- panied President Hoover on his initial visit to the Rapidan fishing grounds % Observers flying near to the| The kidnaping was learned of today und. There are to be probably seven | three we v x 1m' "Ivel;‘u? ht;‘:;flvl)ebr?nt% 1%:!:‘ ‘t:r RS }fl‘:’g'g:g‘_ ;’;.g“ e ani e flonf-fl}rggg: Ry L dl;:g; or lehit tents in the cs:l‘np belglidu a i gty &?’c;ffgy u:fmpgfigg; ’yc;-}l‘lecfi!é‘gh:d 5’::;. John Wildman :\‘xrlgzl!yu:::ddl‘:l!‘z'm'e‘nmm' e e un&dwum&‘mm%d due to bad Bank sm'emen" the b&l.ybul}de;n tihe wing ;’;( fll:e »é;‘e\; v‘:‘the buam{s! 5mmz of mymflotw }:.mu:’nwwuxfiive“s\:md:n{rfifgl‘;; tm‘rfilucn‘:pu;‘; xcx:,:pienwte spot about , Apri .—Jol . e 0 was of lerson. Nearby, Two extensions of time have been| giarters for his friends when they ac- | 15 miles northwest of Madison Co and Bessle, his estranged wife, knelt | Some men walking through an alley | Weather in the wake of last Sunday's A reported, there was a mound of earth, ted he. Midnapers' and - Bege- | of Madison Court Ssteiday beside the bier of & muthal | 1st might stumbled over a rifle. ' Then | huTicane, which was followed by 4| washington ciearng Bouse, 8578, | Indcain that pestape Hitchcoek had Fians reltives nave been wammed 1o Cor Dl TS O ot prioably | e e b et e OF friend. Only when Wildman had fn- | they came to a man’s body &kkddo and in the vicinity of Hako- | - ',31;“-,“” balance, $252,176,205.25. e mmumind. R - | satisfy. thelr demand by noon today. | not pefore next Summer, log cabins will | be made elcheriy foot or on horseback. ished his silent prayer did he reali: man’s body. e G tructed to replace the Army President Hoover has not yet in- that the wife who had left him three | Baby Robert's birth certificate was ~New York clearing house exchange,| The two men were missing for nearly be cons Siatad e hether e i ¢ ped in the dead fingers. Upon it, in * 1,498,000,000. a fortnight after starting out to seek tents. > icated whether he will visit the Rap- D O imanre. asmms was. ineir | {nd shaky hanawriting of John Wild: P 1*!New York' clearing house balance, | the Southern Gross. whioh 15 the mean- | | State News, Pages 10 and 11 gcShe camp s belng bullt by clvlian | idan fsbing ground tils coming week | koy.Robert, . He movéd.as though to' man, was written: “This is all I have." ams—2i'age 26 138,000,000, e time Was found by.others, % 3 f % L Radio Pro,